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In  This  Issue:  "The  Showman  Section 


Reg.  U.  S.  Potent  Office 


SOME  PUMPKINS! 


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HOT  NEWS!    JOHN  GILBERT'S  First  Talkie  is  a  Wow!    "HIS 
GLORIOUS  NIGHT"  in  preview  a  Box  Office  Natural.  Tell  the  folks ! 


Vol.  XL 
No.  14 

Los  .In, 


fished  Weekly — $3.00  a   Year  Copyright,  1929,  by  Motion  Picture  News.  Inc. 

New  York 


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Electra  Theatre 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Normandy  Theatre 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Ritz  Theatre 

Bronx,  N.  Y.  C. 


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Bronx,  N.  Y.  C. 


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Bradley   Beach,    N.   J. 


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Broadway,  N.  Y.  C. 


New   Third   Avenue 
Theatre 

Third  Avenue,   N.   Y.  C. 


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Ninth   Avenue,   N.   Y.   C. 


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We  have  a  special  introductory  proposition  £or  the  first 

exhibitor  in  each  city  who  installs  TONE-OGRAPH 

Wire  us  about  it  TODA  Y 


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^  A  smart  showman  couldn't  ask  for  a  bigger  box  office 
"natural"  than  Harold  Lloyd  in  his  first  all-talking 
picture.  <I  You  know  the  whole  town  will  come  to  hear 
Lloyd  talk.  You  not  onlv  attract  all  of  your  regular 
patrons;  you  sell  your  theatres  to  hundreds  of  new  cus- 
tomers. ^  Add  the  fact  that  everybody  who  has  seen  and 
heard  "Welcome  Danger"  agrees  it's  the  greatest  Harold 
Lloyd  ever!  <J  Booking  Lloyd's  latest  is  the  shrewdest 
deal  an  exhibitor  could  make.  <I  And  remember:  If  your 
house  isn't  wired,  there's  a  silent  "Welcome  Danger" 
available  that  tops  all  previous  Lloyds. 


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A     NEW      II  Alio  I.  II    LLOYD    for    a    NEW    SHOW    WOKL 


TIFFANY 


IT'S  A  LIFE 'SAVER  FOR   YOU 


Last  week,  in  this  paper,  we  gave  the  names  of  our 

FIRST  ONE  HUNDRED  TIFFANY -STAHL  FRANCHISE  HOLDERS 

This  week,  on  the  opposite  page,  we  present  the 

SECOND  ONE  HUNDRED 

Below,  on  this  page,  you  will  find  the  names  of  the  FIRST  ONE   HUNDRED,   re-published,  so   that   every  showman  can 
appreciate  the  constructive  work  being  done  for  independent  exhibitors. 

The  Theatre  Owners  whose  names  we  are  using  are  unanimous  in  regarding  THE  TIFFANY-STAHL  FRANCHISE  as  a  LIFE- 
SAVER  for  themselves  and  every  independent 


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J.    R.    Elieott,    Lakeland   Theatre,    Dassei. 
Miller,     Lib     Theatre,     Cloquet. 
Btackstone  Theatre,    New 


RocWord,    N     Dak. 

W,  W.  Oram.  Red  Eagle  Theatre.  Eagle 
Bend.  Minn. 

W.  E.  Dickson,  Aristo  Theatre.  Lemmon, 
S.   Dak 

B.  Berger,  Orpheum  or  Strand  Theatre 
Grand  Falls.  N.  Dak.  and  Strand  Theatre. 
Sioux    Falls.   S.   Dak. 

Don  L.  Tracy,  Grand  Theatre,  Carring 
ton.    N.   Dak. 

J.  C.  Snyder,  Grand  Theatre,  Willeston. 
N.   Dak. 

Charles  F.  Vondra,  Rainbow  Theatre. 
Mahnomen,   Minn. 

E.  R.  Schultc.  Savoy  Theatre.  New 
Prague,   Minn. 

awson.   Gem   Theatre,    Shakopee. 


Charles     Perr 


Grand    Theatre,    Grand 


ft,   Berger.   Elko  Theatre,    Remidji.    Minn. 
John   DeMarce,    Viking  Theatre.    Benson. 


J.   Terry,    Bijou  Theatre,    Minneapolis. 
Ottan    Raths.     Ideal    Theatre,    South    St 


Mil 


Paul.    Mi 

C.     E.     Williams,     Victoria    Theatre    and 
Park   Theatre,  Omaha,    Nebf 

H      F      H.ggim.     Princess    Theatre,     St. 
M. .'..».   Kan 

Cantwell.      Cantwell      Theatre, 


Mai 


Mo. 


THE  FIRST  ONE  HUNDRED 


City 


H.    Burkey,    Summit    Theatre.    Kansa> 
Mo. 

Columbian      Theatre. 

peats, 


,Rog. 
Wamego,  Kan. 

H.  M.  Dryer,  Savoy  Theatre,  M 
Hum. 

O.    A.    Lee,    Iola    Theatre,    Minneapoli 


Mh 


Eslio.    Iom   Theatre,    Minneapolis, 

Louis  Stahl,  Wells  too  Theatre,  St.  Louis, 

James    T.    Lawson,    Grand    Theatre,    Mt. 

l.ve.    III. 

R-    E.    WUson.    Palace    Theatre,    Staples, 

Schlueler,     Community     Theatre, 
Minn. 
It    Wayt.    Strand    Theatre.    New- 


Arlingtc 

Frede 
ton,  la. 

T     Garrrlti,   Cuino  Theatre,   MclebcT,    la. 

Thomas  Baroett.  Royal  Theatre,  Danville, 


Sourwine  Theatre, 


Ind. 

A.  C.   Miller,   Lake 
Bra  til.    Ind. 

Joe  Brokaw,   Opera    House,   Angola.  Ind. 

Charles    R.    Mettger.    Mecca   Theatre  and 
Two   Johns   Theatre.    Indianapolis,    Ind. 

Charles    M.    Walker,    Irring  Theatre,    In- 
dianapolis,   Ind. 

Harry     Markun.      Belmont,     Talbot     and 
Sheldon  Theatres.    Indianapolis,    Ind. 

C.   H.  Spearman,  Gem  Theatre,   Edmonrf, 
Okla. 

O.    A.    Weickerl.    Lux    Theatre,    Perkam. 


W.  E.  Lyon,   Broadway  Theatre.  Crosby, 


M.Miitcnberg.  Opera   House.   Ely.   Minn. 

H  K  Aukrum,  Gem  Theatre,  Balaton, 
Minn. 

Fred  Wahranberg,  Virginia,  Melba. 
Michigan  and  Cinderalla  Theatres.  St 
Louis.   Mo. 

C.  W.  Thompson,  Majestic  Theatre. 
Plymouth.  Wise. ;  Climax  Theatre  aod 
Rainbow  Theatre.   Milwaukee.  Wise. 

J     Bogerville,    Rial  to   Theatre,   Thorp. 


Wfac 
H 

Theatr. 

C.       C.       Dunsmore, 
Marsh  all  town,  la. 


.  and  Odeon 
Capital      Theatre. 


Alex    S.    Moore.    Hilltop  ol    Capitol    The- 
atre.   Pittsburgh,   Pa. 

"      Woldman.     Palace    Theatre.     St 


Loui 


Mo. 


Robert  Stempel,  Strand  Theatre.  St. 
Charles.    Mo 

W.  Zimmerman,  New  Warrcnion  Theatre. 
Warrentoo,   Mo. 

William  Fishoff,  Caroline  Theatre.  Dur- 
ham,   N.   C. 

H.  P.  Vonderschmith.  Strand  or  Arc 
Theatre.  Crawlordsville,  Ind.  and  Granada 
Theatre.  Green  Castle.  Ind,  and  Indiana 
Theatre,  Bloomington,   Ind. 

Alfred  G.  Wertin,  Wertin  Theatre,  Al 
bany.    Minn. 

D.  E.  Weckman.  Royal  Theatre. 
Nazareth.    Pa. 

David   S.    Nelson.   King    Bee  Theatre,   St 


Loni 


Mo 


J.  L.  Scharlev,  Keith's  Theatre,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

0.  C.  Jehr,  Peerless  or  Shenandoah  The- 
atre, St.  Louis,  Mo.  aod  Family  or  Ameri- 
can Theatre.   St.    Louis.   Ho 

Louis  W.  Viek,  Ashland  Theatre.  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

A.  C.  Gortatowsky.  Albany  and  Liberty 
Theatres.  Albany.  Ca. 

F.  H.  Young,  Masonic  Theatre,  New 
Washington.    Ind. 

Fred  Kort,  Strand  Theatre.  Knightstown. 
Ind. 

1.  E.  Robison,  Empire  Theatre,  Sellers 
burg,    Ind. 

James  J.  Boden.  Grand  or  Garden  The 
atre,   South    Milwaukee,   Wise. 

H.  N.  Turner,  Famdy  Theatre.  Pine  City. 


Turner,    Family    Theatre,    North 
linn. 
E.     Lyons.     Moveum     Theatre. 


G.    N. 

Branch. 

Charle. 
Aitkins.  1 

H.     Thorpe,     Peoples     Theatre.     Crosby. 

W.  P.  Lowell,  Lowell  Theatre,  Canton. 
S.    Dak. 

L.  J.  Lingois,  Alamo  Theatre,  New 
Roads.   La. 

Chris    Efthen,    Star    Theatre.    St      Louis. 

Louis  J.  Mengcs.  State  Theatre.  E*sl  St. 
Louis.    III. 

Ben  Flaks  and  Morris  Flaks.  New  Lio 
coin   Theatre.    Baltimore.    Md. 


Howard  Armstrong.  Dream  Theatre, 
Indianapolis,    Ind. 

Robert  Shen,  Lakeville  Theatre,  Lakerille, 
Minn. 

A.  W.  Buckley,  New  Topic  Theatre,  Fair- 
fax. Minn. 

E  E  Holmquist,  New  Broadway  Theatre, 
Centerville.  S.   Dak. 

Frank  Miller.  Whiteway  Theatre.  Mario*. 
Okla. 

J.  M.  Anderson.  Princess  Theatre,  Boone, 
la. 

H.  Hiersteiner,  Family  Theatre.  Dea 
Moines.  la. 

H.  Perelman.  Lehigh  Theatre  and  West 
Alleghany   Theatre.    Philadelphia,   Pa. 

B.  Shindler,  Opera    House.    Dover.  Del. 
H.  Steinberg,  Madison  Theatre,  Madison. 


iell.  Metropole  Theatre,  Chi- 
Theatre,    Michigan 


111. 

Edward   Dn 
cago.   III. 

M,     Rubin,    Vptoi 
City,    Ind. 

G  Glenn  Fleser,  Liberty  Theatre.  Grand 
Rapids.    Mich. 

G.  Macpherson.  Vox  Theatre,  Klamath 
Falls.   Ore. 

H.  T.  Reynolds,  Family  Theatre.  Grand 
Rapids.    Mich 

O.  E.  Varaeau.  Wealthy  Theatre.  Grand 
Rapids.    Mich 

W     H.   Arthur.  Garden  Theatre.   Marshall. 

Web. 

C.  F.  Seers,  Otsego  Theatre,  Otsego, 
Mich. 

E.  C.  Oatley.  Star  Theatre,  Rockford. 
Mich. 

E,  L.  Dale.  Park  Theatre.  Newaygo. 
Mich 

H.  C.  Collier.  Strand  Theatre.  Lowell. 
Mich. 

N.  L.  McCarty.  Galewood  Theatre.  Graad 
Rapids.    Mich. 

Ben  E.  Murphy.  Heights  Theatre. 
Muskegon  Heights.    Mich 

I    W.  Maple.  Coty  Theatre.  Bethans.  Mo 

Edward  Smith.  Coiy  Theatre.  Minne- 
apolis.  Minn. 

I-     R     Maple.   Maple  Theatre.  Athsr...   Mo 

H  E  Wester,  Ljric  Theatre,  1-eSuemer 
Center.    Minn 

A.  B  Momand,  Deireck  Theatre.  Maud 
OkU. 


Franchise  Uolderx 


MR.  INDEPENDENT  EXHIBITOR 


A.  B.  Momand, 


Leo  Posel, 

EJi  Resnick, 
Frances  Peart, 
Joseph   Brodie, 
Charles  Trifon, 
James  C.  Ritter, 
J.  E.  Stocker, 
Joseph  Roszkoski, 
William  A.  Lencht,  Jr., 

A.  E.  Munio, 

D.  J.  Larsay, 
J.  C.  Arnold, 
Julius  Overmoe, 
C.  H.  Tolan, 
W.  H.  Godross, 
Glen  D.  Thompson, 
Terrio  ML  Thompson, 
W.  B.  Quire, 

S.  H.  Say  ma, 
Harry  Fleischman, 
Harry  Tinkel, 
C.  E.  Herman, 
Julius  Goodman, 

E.  A.  Crane, 

B.  J.  Cooney, 

F.  N.  Kenney , 
J.  A.  Phillips, 

G.  L.  WOler, 
Herman  A.  Bird, 
J.  Rubin, 
J.  C.  Chervanka, 

A.  Ruttenberg, 

C.  A.  Ferry, 

B.  K.  Fischer, 

D.  C.  Scott, 
Fred.  Coch, 
A.  M.  Herman, 
O.  Wesley, 
Sam  D.  Bob, 
G.  W.  Kendall, 
Circuit  Theatres,  Inc., 
Shorewood  Theatres,  Inc 
Lew  Upchurch, 
A.  W.  Becker, 
J.  E.  Dovis, 
Harold  A.  Hill, 
Hyma  Lubothe, 
Walter  J.  Tennigel, 


Rial  to  or  Liberty,  Alva,  Okla.;  Key  or 
Rex,  Wewoka,  Okla.;  State  or 
Liberty,  Seminole,  Okla.;  Savoy  or 
Odeon,  Shawnee,  Okla.;  Rialto  or 
Rex,  Clinton.  Okla.;  Circle,  Okla- 
homa City,  Okla.;  Liberty,  Hart- 
•ern,  Okla. 

Lyric,  Philadelphia,  and  Lyric,  Chester, 
Pa. 

Grant,   Philadelphia. 

Colonial   or   Peart,    Cillispie,   111. 

Brodie,  Baltimore. 

New  Gulf,  Goose  Creek,  Tex. 

Rivoli,   Detroit. 

Myrtle,  Detroit. 

Fulton,   Detroit. 

Savoy,  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

Munroe.  Rolla,  N.   D. 

Grand,  Wallock,  Minn. 

Arna,    Rolette,   N.   D. 

Gem,  Hillsboro,  N.  D. 

Delchar,    Mayville,   N.   D. 

Strand,  Warren,  Minn. 

Thompson,   Holdton,   Okla. 

Thompson.  Wilson,  Okla. 

Star,  Kanawna,  la. 

Lyda,  Grand  Island,  Nebr. 

Brighton,  Pittsburgh. 

Arcade   or   Colonial,    Pittsburgh 

New  Carnegie,  Carnegie,  Pa. 

Astor,  Baltimore. 

Park,  Tampa,   Fla. 

Drake,  Willard  and  Vista,  Chicago; 
Maywood,  East  Hammond,  Ind. 

Star,  Watseka,  III. 

Palace,  Freeport,  Tex. 

Our,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Rivoli,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Burton,  Grand  Rapida,  Mich. 

Fairmont,   Grand   Rapids,   Mich. 

Oliver,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Granada,    Alhambra,    Calif. 

Alamo,  Milwaukee. 

Royal.  Le  Mara,  la. 

Grand,   Remaen,   la. 

Rivoli.  Wt.t  Point,  Nebr. 

Wilsonville.   Wilaonville,   111. 

Doa  Palo..  Doa  Paloa,  Calif. 

Arc,  Delphia,  Ind. 

New  Cudahy.  Cudahy,  Wise. 
,Shorewood,  Shorewood,  Wiac. 

Grand,  Walter.,  Okla. 

Becker  and  Caaole,  Philadelphia. 

Majestic,   Hattieaburg,  Miaa. 

Hollywood,    Chicago. 

Austin.  Chicago. 

Pekin,  Pekin,  III. 


L.  B.  Brown, 
H.  T.  Hodge, 


J.  O'Heron, 
L.  C.  Nurmine, 
P.  V.  Williams, 
F.  Zimmerman, 
R.  C.  Garbade, 
V.  Rawls, 
Charles  E.  Gucker, 
W.  E.  Thore, 
Ed.  Brickley, 
H.  Bod, 

Charles  D.  Silke, 
E.  S.  Cumming, 
L.  R.  Stacy, 
R.  S.  Nedry, 
N.  C.  Riggs, 
Ferrin  &  Josslyn. 
W.  H.  Gilmer, 
John  J.  Campbell, 

B.  B.  Holdridge, 
W.  A.  Collin, 
H.  I.  Davis, 
Charles  H.  George, 
Sol  Best, 

M.  Hartsman, 
John  E.   Niches, 
J.  L.  Geedy, 
Frank  Forrest, 
Abe  Sandow, 
Charles  Perrizo, 

P.  C.  Larson, 
Henry  A.  Wiecks, 
Roy  C.  Berry, 
A.  H.  Records, 

C.  H.  Sartorius, 
Sam  Sinker, 
W.  E.  Miller, 
C.  C.  Griffin, 
M.  Atlas, 
Ralph  Aversa, 
Ed.  C.  Curdtz, 
J.  F.  Barry, 

A.  Goffinet, 
M.  Spayne, 
W.  F.  Magjnnio, 
L.  L.  Dunbar, 
E.  L.  Schubeck, 
H.  Muesley, 
W.  J.  Wooten, 
Sy  Hololi, 


Regal,  Gatesville,  Tex. 

Palace,  Bollinger,  Tex.;  Grand,  Mid- 
land,, Tex.;  Queen,  Merkel,  Tex.; 
Palace  and  Lyric,  Odeaaa,  Tex.; 
Queen.  Wintera,  Tex. ;  Alcove, 
Stamford,   Tex. 

Iais,    Lockney,    Tex. 

Grand,  Kenedy,  Tex. 

Roxy,    Munday,    Tex. 

Palace,  San  Marcos.  Tex. 

Palace,  Shiner,  Tex. 

Mutual,   Hawlin,   Tex. 

Dawn,  Hartford  City.  Ind. 

Colonial,  Alma,  Kan. 

Idle  Hour,   Olivia,  Minn. 

Majestic,   Stillwater,  Minn. 

State.  Eureka,  S.  D. 

Miles  Standish,   Minneapolis. 

Mascot.    Mobridge,   S.    D. 

Lyric,   Little  Falls,  Minn. 

Metropolitan,   Owatonna,  Minn. 

Liberty,  Moutorville,  Minn. 

Palace,  Royalton,  Minn. 

Wonderland,   Minneapolis. 

State,   Shenandoah,    la. 

Regal,  Elvins,  Mo. 

Gem,  Alton,  HI. 

Capital,    Port    Angelea,    Wash. 

Mabel,   Chicago. 

Lawhdale.  Chicago. 

Dawn,  Detroit. 

Palace,  Montpelier,  Ind. 

Forrest,   Booneville,   Ind. 

Pico,  Los  Angelea,  Calif. 

Lyceum,  Deer  River,  Minn.,  and  Lyric, 

Cosslake,  Minn. 
Grand,  Jordan,  Minn. 
State.  Belle  Plaine,  Minn. 
Campua,   Norman,  Okla. 
Empress,  Deshler,  Nebr.,  and  Majestic. 

Hebron,  Nebr. 
Capital,  Heartley.  la. 
Majeatic,   Bridge  ton,  N.  J. 
Idle  Hour,  Featua,  Mo. 
New  Piedmont,   Oakland,   Calif. 
Capital,  Niagara  Falls,  N.  Y. 
Hippodrome,  Niagara  Falls.  N.  Y. 
Majeatic,  Greenville,  S.  C. 
Vernon,  Chicago. 
Goffinet,  Rittman,  O. 
Dayton.  Akron,  O. 
Tivoli,  Lorain,  O. 
Cliff   Queen,   Dallas,  Tex. 
Palace,   EI  Compo,  Tex. 
Pastime,  Clarendon,  Tex. 
Olympia,  Canyon,  Tex. 
American,  Bonham,  Tex. 


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A  Part  2 
B  Part  1- 

B  Part  2- 
-A  Part  1 
A  Part  2- 


B  Part  1- 
B  Part  2- 
OE3— A  Part  1- 
A  Part  2 
B  Part  1 
B  Part  2 


NOW  READY  FOR  DELIVERY 

No  order  accepted  for  less  than  7  each  of  the  following: 
OVERTURE— DANCE  OF  THE  HOURS-(Ponchinelli)  Classical-4  min. 
OVERTURE— DEEP  NIGHT  (Vallee— Henderson)  Pop.Symphonic—  3Wmin. 

EXIT  —SWEET  SUE— JUST  YOU— (Baer— 

Campbell — Whitney)  Fox  Trot — 2*4  min. 
EXIT  —SAUCY— (Kaufman)  One  Step—  3Vi  min. 

OVERTURE— SYMPHONY  NO.  4  (Tschaikowsky)         Classical— 4>,i  min. 
OVERTURE     IF  I  HAD  YOU-(Schapiro— Campbell- 
Connelly)  Pop.Symphony — 3^min. 


OE4- 


A  Part  1 
A  Part  2 
B  Part  1 
B  Part  2 


-EXIT  —TIGER  RAG     (La  Rocca) 

-EXIT  -RADIUM  DANCE— (Schwartz) 

-OVERTURE— MARTHA     (Flotow) 
-OVERTURE     RIDERS  OF  THE  FLAG— (Sousa) 

EXIT  OUCH     (Kaufman) 

EXIT  —ME  AND  THE  MAN  IN  THE  MOON 

(Monaco) 

OVERTURE     MIGNON  -  (Thomas) 

OVERTURE-GOLDEN  JUBILEE— (Sousa) 
-EXIT  HERE  WE  GO— (Kaufman) 

EXIT  —HIGH  UPON  THE  HILL  TOP     (Baer- 

Campbell- Whitney) 


Rag— 2%  min. 

One  Step— 3%  min. 
Classical — 4%  min. 
March — 3^  min. 
One  Step — 2^4  min. 

Fox  Trot — 2%  min. 
Classical — 4  min. 
March — 3Vi  min. 
One  Step — 3U  min. 

Fox  Trot— 2»i  min. 


ADDRESS: 


VICTOR  DIVISION 

RCA  PHOTOPHONE,  INC. 


411   FIFTH  AVENUE 


NEW  YORK  CITY 


MIGHTY  WORDS 

FOR 

MIGHTY 
DEEDS . . 


RADIO    PICTURES 

is  writing  show  history  in  letters  that  tower  to 

the    skies. 

Radio   has    delivered   the   biggest  attraction  in 

the  world. 

Thousands  of  America's  ablest  exhibitors   are 

demonstrating  with  contracts  their  faith  in  Radio 

genius  and  resources. 

All  doubt  has  been  smashed  ...  all  misgivings 

silenced. 

RADIO  IS  WHERE  IT  BELONGS 

RIGHT   UP  ON    TOP  I 


RADIO'S  SMASH  HITS 
NOW  CLICKING. ..or 

shortly  to  grace  the 
screens  of  the  world 


RITA 


World  premiere — Florenz  Ziegfeld's  monumental 
masterpiece  .  .  .  Earl  Carroll  Theatre,  New  York 
City,  Sunday,  October  6th 


STREET  GIRL 

Two  months  Globe,  N.Y.  Held  over  in  Boston, 
Los  Angeles  as  public  flocked  to  view  its 
wonders.   Records  everywhere 


RUDY  VALLEE 

Greatest   money   personality   of   generation   in 
"Vagabond  Lover." 


RICHARD  DIX 

America's  favorite  star   now  greater  on    talkie 
screen,  in  "Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate."   .     .     .    . 


RADIO  REVELS 

Year's  grandest  scale  revue  attraction.    Framed 
for  colossal  air  campaign 


BEBE  DANIELS 

Screen's  new  smash  headliner— star  of  "Rio  Rita', 
in  "Love  Comes  Along." 


Herbert  Brenon's  epic  "Case  of  Sergt.  Grischa";  Mai 
St.  Clair's  "Side  Street"  with  Three  Moore  Brothers; 
Bill  Le  Baron's  farce  bombshell  "The  Very  Idea"; 
Bebe  Daniels  in  "Wild  Heart"  and  "Carmen";  Girl 
and  Music  extravaganza  "Tanned  Legs";  George 
Abbott's  melodramatic  smash  "Night  Parade"; 
"Delightful  Rogue"  with  Rod  La  Rocque  and  a 
wow  tie-up  sock  "Jazz  Heaven". 


Costs  LESS 

in  the  long  run 

Western  Electric  quality  in  sound 
equipment  assures  trouble-proof 
operation  and  increased  box-office 


T?XHIBITORS  know  that 
■*--*  satisfaction  with  Sound 
depends  largely  on  reliable  re- 
producing equipment.  2600 
large  and  small  theatres,  West- 
ern Electric  equipped,  are 
proving  this  every  day  through 
stimulated  box  office  receipts. 
Western  Electric  pledges 
itself  to  continue  providing  apparatus  of  high 
standard  and  to  make  no  compromise  on  qual- 
ity in  order  to  meet  a  price. 


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proving Sound  pictures  if  such 
improvements  are  not  properly 
reproduced  in  theatres. 

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Sound  pictures  at  their  best! 
The  financing  plan  available  makes  the  carry- 
ing charges  light  —  readily  paid  out  of  your 
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Read  'em  and  LEAP! 

The   public's    and    critics'   comments   on    the    greatest 
box-office    sensation    to    hit    the    screen    in    months. 

GLORIA 
SWANSON 


// 


Singing,  Talking  in  her  first  ALL -TALKING  PICTURE 

The  TRESPASSER 

DETROIT  tells  the  world   it's  the   greatest  ever. 


// 


Detroit  Daily:  "Miss  Swanson  proves  in  this  picture  that  she 
can  hold  her  own  in  the  talkies  with  any  of  our  present  day 
movie  actresses  and  that  she  surpasses  many  of  them  with 
her  naturalness  in  emotional  scenes.  She  is  the  same  Gloria 
of  the  'Humming  Bird',  'Manhandled'  and  many  other 
pictures  that  made  her  the  great  screen  star  that  she  is. 
The  picture  is  well  directed  and  excellently  cast.  A  picture 
well  worth  viewing." 

Detroit  News:  "Gloria  Talks  —  and  Sings  —  and  Triumphs. 
Not  since  the  debut  of  Mary  Pickford  in  voice  has  there 
been  such  a  breathless  moment  for  movie  fans  as  that 
which  occurred  at  the  United  ArtistsTheatre, Thursday, at 
the  midnight  premiere  of  'The  Trespasser'  when  the  Glori  - 
ous  Gloria  Swanson  uttered  audible  sounds  for  the  first 
time.  Gloria  not  only  spoke,  but  she  sang — and  great  was 
the  excitement  and  pleasure  among  her  followers  over  the 
unanimous  agreement  that  she  really  has  a  charming  man- 
ner of  getting  her  personality  over  through  the  medium  of 
the  sound  screen.  'The  Trespasser'  is  a  complete  triumph 
for  Gloria  in  almost  every  respect  and  it  should  mark  the 
beginning  of  new  achievements  for  the  star.  'The  Tres- 
passer'fills  the  Swanson  requirements  in  every  particular." 


Free  Press:  "She  speaks  from  the  screen  for  the  first  time  and 
her  voice  proves  to  be  pleasing  and  well-modulated  with 
clear  enunciation  and  diction.  Then,  she  discloses  the  pos- 
session of  a  singing  voice  of  operatic  timbre,  well  trained 
and  carefully  handled.  She  sings  two  songs,  one  of  which 
is  'Love.'  Miss  Swanson's  gowns,  coiffures  and  jewels  in  the 
picture  are  so  gorgeous,  varied  and  bizarre  that  the  audi- 
ence offered  audible  evidence  of  its  astonishment  and  en- 
thusiasm. The  story  has  many  pathetic  dramatic  moments, 
is  so  well  acted,  directed  and  mounted  as  to  stand  out  as  a 
real  achievement  for  Miss  Swanson  and  those  with  whom 
she  was  associated  in  its  screening  and  production." 

Evening  Times:  "Director  Goulding  has  placed  Gloria  in  a 
role  that  is  most  suited  to  her.  'The  Trespasser'  is  a  credit 
to  Miss  Swanson.  Likewise  it  is  a  credit  to  Goulding.  Miss 
Swanson  has  one  of  the  finest  speaking  voices  of  any  of  the 
original  movie  stars  that  it  has  been  your  correspondent's 
pleasure  to  hear.  Not  only  that,  she  sings  a  pleasant  theme 
song  about  love  quite  agreeably. The  picture  is  substantially 
built  and  should  be  good  for  at  least  a  three-week  engage- 
ment at  the  United  Artists  Theatre." 


BUFFALO  agrees   and  starts  off  to   record    business. 


Times:  "Miss  Swanson  worth  your  while.  Acharming  Gloria 
Swanson  made  our  last  evening  at  the  Buffalo  a  happy  one. 
We  thought  her  beautiful.  We  thought  her  photophone- 
recorded  voice  lovely  and  well  used.  We  think  you'd  miss 
something  should  you  pass  up  her  first  talkie  'The  Tres- 
passer' made  by  United  Artists.  She  had  us  near  breaking 
down  and  joining  in  the  sobs  of  the  women  who  sat  all 
'round  us.  Indeed  we  cannot  deny  that  a  tear  or  two 
trembled  on  the  old  lashes.  You'd  enjoy  seeing  and  hear- 
ing Gloria.  The  Swanson  songs  are  lovely.  Her  10  gowns 
are  exquisite." 


Courier  Express:  "Everybody  who's  been  eager  to  know  what 
Gloria  Swanson  sounds  like  on  the  audible  screen  and  hop- 
ing for  the  best,  will  find  it's  worth  all  the  waiting.  The 
stage  has  sent  a  lot  of  its  stars  to  the  talkies.  Gloria's  is  as 
good  as  any  of  the  voices  that  drew  raves,  and  better  than 
at  least  five  that  have  been  acclaimed  as  what  the  chatter- 
movies  needed.  Gloria  talks  and  she  sings,  both  excellently. 
A  standout.  Biggest  of  all  the  surprises  is  Gloria's  singing 
voice.  And  let  it  be  said  there's  no  double.  The  phono- 
graph records  will  prove  that.  It's  remarkably  well  done. 
It's  a  truly  great  picture.  And  for  the  women,  there  are 
Gloria's  clothes." 


BOOK  IT- DATE  IT-TODAY! 

It's  the  picture  millions  have  been  waiting 
months  for  you  to  play 

UNITED  ARTISTS -of  course 


Presented  by  Joseph  P.  Kennedy 


EDMUND  GOULDING  PRODUCTION 


Motion  Picture  IN 

Ws 

Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  OCTOBER  5,  1929 


No.  14 


A  New  Parade — Get  In  Step! 

By  William  A.  Johnston 


4  4T'M  going  to  forget  about  mergers  and 

X   go  to  work,"  said  a  film  man  to  me 

yesterday.     "Whatever  they  do  at  the 

top,  the  box-office  is   going  right  on — and 

up! 

And  this  is  the  most  sensible  statement  I 
have  heard  to  date. 

There  is  but  one  great,  inevitable  force  in 
this  business — and  that  is  public  demand. 

Public  demand  moulds  and  swerves  our 
trade  structure  this  way  and  that;  knocks 
down  old  edifices  and  builds  new  one;  throws 
old  machinery  out  in  the  scrap  heap  and 
okays  new  outfits. 

We,  within  the  trade,  may  not  like  it; 
but  we  cannot  help  it. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  we  hate  it;  and  we 
fight  it. 

We  have  built  our  business  house  one  way 
and  quite  naturally  we  want  to  live  in  it,  in 
peace  of  mind  and  prosperity.  We  object 
strenuously  to  the  boss  that  comes  along  with 
blunt  orders  to  get  out  and  build  all  over 
again. 

Just  the  same,  we  have  that  boss — the 
public.  The  smart  thing  to  do  is  to  obey 
orders.  The  still  smarter  thing  is  to  sense 
them  in  advance.  But  the  hopeless  thing  is 
to  continue  to  be  deaf  to  them. 

I  dislike  to  use  the  General  Film  Company 
— one  of  the  best  organizations  this  business 
will  ever  see — as  a  horrible  example.  But  it 
illustrates  so  well  the  all-powerful  and  re- 
morseless sweep  of  public  demand.  Here 
was  a  great  house  built,  apparently,  on  a  rock 
foundation  and  ironclad  with  extraordinary 
bands  of  protection.  Yet  the  moment  the 
public  got  its  taste  of  multiple — reel  dramas 
the  excellent  edifice  was  rocked  to  final 
disintegration  by  the  tide  of  public  favor. 

And  so  it  has  been  with  every  other  insti- 


tution in  the  business,  large  and  small.  The 
entire  history  of  the  trade  makes  it  clear  that 
the  trade  structure  is  at  the  utter  mercy  of 
the  box-office.  Distribution  once  ruled  the 
business;  today  it  is  theatres. 

When  sound  picture  dramas  came,  the 
business  groaned  from  stem  to  stern,  and 
cried  out:  "Give  us  time  to  put  our  house 
in  order"!  And  the  smaller  houses  cried  out 
that  they  would  perish.  But  no  time  or 
quarter  was  given  and,  remorselessly  as  ever, 
the  reordering  went  straight  ahead  to  its  goal : 
a  satisfied  public. 

The  advent  of  radio  and  its  immediate  hold 
upon  the  public  put  fear  and  consternation 
into  the  trade-minded.  Most  people  wanted 
to  fight  the  interloper.  Today  we  find  radio 
a  force  not  outside  of  and  against  but  within 
and  a  potent  ally  in  motion  picture  progress. 

However  we  may,  each  of  us  and  from  our 
particular  doorstep,  view  the  changes  within 
the  trade,  one  thing  is  certain  and  that  is 
that  the  picture  box-office  is  soaring.  Rec- 
ords of  picture  grosses  will  be  smashed  to 
pieces  this  year.  What  we  considered,  in 
times  past,  to  be  peaks  will  look  like  pretty 
small  hills  by  comparison. 

So  our  friend  is  right.  The  thing  to  do  is 
to  go  to  work,  and  fit  into  the  present  parade. 

We  have  a  much  larger  and  at  the  same 
time  a  much  more  discriminating  public. 
Theatres  are  going  to  need  better  and  better 
men  to  run  them.  Theatre  chains  are  fran- 
tically demanding  better  man  power  and  finer 
organization.  Advertising  will  be  a  factor  as 
never  before.  So  will  be  technical  knowledge 
and  ability.  And  finally,  the  best  investment 
in  theatres  will  demand  for  its  black  figures 
a  variety  and  quality  of  entertainment  that 
only  many  and  the  best  creators  and  techni- 
cians can  turn  out. 


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Gloria  Swanson  Mav  Desert 

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Screen  For  Legitimate  Stage 
Under  Woods'  Management 


Joseph  P.  Kennedy  Agrees  To 
Let  Her  Hove  Stage  Oppor- 
tunity: Eugene  Walter  At 
Work  On  A  New  Play 


HAVING   achieved   a   tremendous   tri- 
umph on  the  talking  screen  in  her 
latest    production    "The    Trespass- 
er," Gloria  Swanson  may  desert  the  screen 

for  tli*-  letigimate  stage.     A.  EL  W I-  is 

spoken  of  as  her  manager  in  the  theatre 
through  an  arrangement  with  Joseph  P. 
Kennedy  and  the  vehicle  for  her  debut  is 
to  be  a  play  on  which  Eugene  Walter  is 
now  at  wc.rk.  Miss  Swanson  will,  how- 
ever, make  at  least  one  more  screen  pro 
duetion  before  her  stage  appearance.  That 
picture  is  to  be  produced  some  time  be- 
tween the  present  and  the  first  of  the  year 
with  the  legitimate  stage  venture  to  fol- 
low in  New   York  shortly  after  New  Year's. 

In  "The  Trespasser"  Miss  Swanson  dis- 
played tremendous  natural  acting  force, 
and  a  marvelous  handling  of  the  dia- 
logue assigned  to  her,  and  disclosed  a  sing 
ing  voice  that  is  remarkable  in  its  beauty. 
This  all  too  rare  a  combination  stamped 
her  as  the  outstanding  actress  in  America 
today  either  on  the  stage  or  screen,  and 
when  A.  H.  Woods  saw  a  private  screening 
of  the  picture  lie  immediately  went  into  a 
rave  about  the  i ibilities  for  Miss  Swan- 
son in  the  legitimate  theatre. 

Eugene  Walter,  who  returned  from 
Hollywood  about  two  month-  ago,  was  hard 
at  work  on  a  play  for  Woods,  which  the 
author  knew  would  fit  Mis-  Swanson  per- 
fectly, and  it  is  predicted  by  him  that  Miss 
Swanson  will  prove  an  overnight  sensation 
in  the  theatre. 

A  series  of  conferences  between  Joseph 
P.  Kennedy,  who  has  Miss  Swanson  under 
contract  for  a  series  of  productions  to  be 
released  through  United  Artists,  and  A.  H. 
Woods  have  been  held  within  the  last  week 
with  the  result  that  Mr.  Kennedy  has  de 
elared,  his  indention  of  permitting  Miss 
Swanson    to    make    her    debut    under    the 

W I-    management    in    the    Walter    play 

when  it  i-  completed,  providing  that  the 
offering  meets  with  the  approval  of  the 
-tar. 

In  the  meantime,  however.  Mi-s  Swanson 
is  t"  return  to  Hollyw I  in  the  near  fu- 
ture and  complete  at   leasl   our  more  screen 


CADENZAS 

The  ad  COp3  was  Good.  Everybody 
who  saw  it  said  so.  The  buzzer  lead- 
ing into  the  press  agent's  office  rang. 
One  of  the  big  moguls  was  calling. 

In  goes  press  agent  and  (his  is  how 
ihe  conversation  ran: 

"A  fi nt-  ad  you  ran  this  morning. 
Verj  good  copy  and  yet  something  is 
wrong   with  it.     I  don't    know   exactly 

what.      Wail    a    minule.    I    have    it.      Ifs 

l  cadenza  too  long." 


THE  CASTE  SYSTEM 

In  front  of  one  of  Hollywood's  big- 
gest  studios: 

A  leading  man  steps  into  his  Pack- 
ard and  rides  away. 

Next,  a  director  who  deposits  him- 
self in  a  Lincoln. 

A  staff  author  then  eases  his  way 
into  a  special  body  Stutz. 

The  head  of  the  plant  and  one  of 
the  most  important  men  in  the  indus- 
try is  the  fourth  to  leave — in  a  new 
model  Ford. 


production.     A  play  is  now  being  selected 
tor  her  use. 

"The  Trespasser"  is  to  open  at  either 
the  Rialto  or  the  Rivoli,  the  refusal  of 
both  houses  being  held  by  Kennedy  for  the 
Sw;in-on  film..  The  chances  are  that  tin- 
picture  will  be  delayed  for  Broadway  until 
After  the  run  of  the  Harold  Lloyd  produc- 
tion  "Welcome  Danger,''  at    the   Rivoli. 


Warners  Starting 
A  Third  Hollywood 
Theatre  In  Spring 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — Warner  Brothers 
will  start  construction  of  their  second 
Hollywood  Theatre  in  the  spring,  and  are 
planning  to  operate  it  on  a  twice  daily 
policy   with   a   $2   top   admission    scale. 

The  site  adjoins  the  present  Warner 
house  on  Hollywood  Boulevard,  purchase 
of  which  was  reported  by  Motion  Picture 
News    several    months    ago.      The    theatre 

will  be  of  Mur -an  architecture,  and   will 

have  a  seating  capacity  of  3,500. 

When  the  new  theatre  is  finished  it  will 
give  Warners  full  representation  in  Los 
Angeles  and  Hollywood,  with  a  total  of 
three   houses. 


"U"  Satisfied  With  Foreign 
Versions;  Will  Make  Shorts 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — Following  experi- 
ments in  making  satisfactory  German  and 
Spanish  versions  of  "Broadway"  and 
•'Show  Boat"  through  word  translation 
and  voice  doubling,  Universal  is  gathering 
units  of  both  German  and  Spanish  stock 
players  at  their  local  studios  to  produce 
short  reel  subjects  iii  both  languages.  Paul 
Kohnrr  has  been  placed  in  charge  ol  the 
foreign  production  department  by  Carl 
I  j.i  .i  n  in  I.-.  Jr. 


Another  Fla.   Election 

Tampa.    Fla.,    Ocl      I      Orlando    will    set 

date  for  another  elect to  decide   -  n 

amusement  question.    Lasl  ercnts 

for  Sunday  shows  were  defeated,  bul 
then  they  have  been  al  work  creating  public 
approi  i)  of  a  liberal   Sabbnl h. 


Major  Levinson, 
Erpi's  Western 


Mgr.,  Resigns 


Credited     With     Having    Sold 

Talkie  Idea  To  The  Late 

Sam  Warner 


Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — Major  Nathan  Levin- 
son,  western  division  manager  of  Erpi,  in 
charge  of  both  studio  and  theatre  installa- 
tion and  servicing,  has  tendered  his  resigna- 
tion effective  next   week. 

Levins. m.  as  Pacific  District  manager  of 
the  radio  division  of  Western  Electric  four 
years  ago,  i-  credited  with  having  -old  the 
idea  of  talking  pictures  to  the  late  Sam 
Warner  of  Warner  Brothers,  and  was 
mainly  instrumental  in  having  the  Warner 
tieup  with   Western  Electric  consummated. 

Following  the  phenomenal  success  of 
Yitaphone,  Levinson  was  placed  in  charge 
of  Erpi  installations  in  both  theatres  and 
studios   in   the  territory   from   Denver  west. 

and  has  1 n  looked  upon  as  the  foremost 

authority  on  technical  and  practical  sound 
recording  and  reproduction. 

Major  Levinson  has  had  a  local  staff  of 
nearly  two  hundred  engineers  under  his 
jurisdiction  to  take  care  of  theatre  and 
studio  equipment  installations.  It  is  known 
that  Levinson  has  had  many  offers  to  be- 
come head  of  studio  sound  departments,  all 
carrying  lucrative  contracts,  but  he  refused 
them  while  Erpi  installations  were  at  a 
high  peak. 

Levinson  will  take  a  vacation  for  about 
six  week-.,  and  expects  to  decide  his  future 
association  upon  his  return. 


Selznick   Appoints  Hurley 
To  Production  Detail  Joh 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — David  Selznick.  ex- 
ecutive assistant  to  IS.  P.  Schulberg  at  the 
local  Paramount  Studios,  has  appointed 
Harold  Hurley  his  assistant  to  take  care 
of  production  details  on  pictures  Selznick 
produces.  Hurley  has  acted  in  the  same 
capacity  during  the  past  year  for  B.  P. 
Fineman,  and  previously  was  assistant  to 
Arch  Reeve  in  the  studio  publicity  depart- 
ment. 


Paramount  Signs  Oakie  And 
Gallagher  For  Cohen  Story 

Hollvwood,  Oct.  3. — Paramount  will  team 
Jack  Oakie  and  Richard  "Skirt-"  Galla- 
gher in  a  talking  production  of  "Marco 
Himself."  from  the  Cosmopolitan  maga- 
zine of  the  same  title  by  Octavus  Boy 
Cohen.  The  picture  is  slated  for  early 
spring  production,  after  Oakie  finishes  the 
lead  m  Paramount 's  "  Kid  Boots,"  which 
will   be  made   in   the   East. 


"U"  Making  Talkie  Version 
Of  "Command  To  Love" 

Ilollvw 1.    Hi  :       ;      Ri  gardh    -    ol 

ban  plai  ed  on  the  filming  of  "The  ' 
,,  and  io  Love"  by  Will  Hay-,  il  i-  repo 
thai   I  nivcr  al  is  preparing  a  talker 

of  tin-  propertj  and  plan-  to  produce 
the  picture  a-  a  special. 


October     5 ,      IS  ."' 


1 1  S'l 


Under  The  Hollywood  Lid 


Hollywood 

AS  impressive  as  progress  in  sound 
has  been  until  now,  it  is  entirely  a 
safe  prediction  to  make  that  only 
the  surface  lias  lieen  scratched.  Dealing  in 
futures  is  always  a  precarious  matter,  yet 
a  close  scrutiny  of  Hollywood,  its  execu- 
tives and  its  studios  result  in  an  indelible 
conviction  that  the  tomorrow  hold  in  store 
for  the  exhibitor  and  his  customer,  the 
American  public,  an  era  of  entertainment 
that  outstrips  the  most  imaginative  of 
minds. 

Producers,  realizing  to  the  full  the  pos- 
sibilities as  well  as  the  tremendous  respon- 
sibilities which  have  burdened  their  shoul- 
ders since  the  onrush  of  sound,  are  central- 
izing all  of  their  efforts  and  the  full  meas- 
ure of  their  resources  to  meet  the  prevail- 
ing condition. 

Negative  costs  have  risen,  despite  the 
tact  that  shooting  schedules  have  been 
trimmed.  Production  authorities,  while  dis- 
liking to  fix  a  figure  which  varies  with  each 
individual  studio,  agree  generally  that  costs 
have  risen  from  15  to  30  per  cent.  Not 
only  must  each  new  picture  be  taxed  with 


The  Trend 

HOLLYWOOD  is  a  gigantic  ex- 
perimental laboratory.  Fared  by 
the  necessity  of  supplying  a  wait- 
ing market  with  product,  the  studios 
are  at  the  same  time  endeavoring  to 
discover  short  cuts  and  better  cuts  to 
improved    production. 

The  back  stage  type  of  story  is 
washed  up.      What  comes  next? 

Technique  is  creating  more  than 
mild  brainstorm.  Is  sound  to  flourish 
under  a  treatment  of  its  own?  is  the 
answer  stage  technique;  straight  film 
technique  or  a  composite  of  the  best 
features  of  both? 

What  icill  the  talkers  of  tomorrow 
look  and  sound  like? 

Now  that  shooting  schedules  are 
shorter,   why  are   costs   higher? 

"/ice/"  Konn.  in  his  second  article 
from  Hollywood,  explains  how  the 
studios  view  these  vital  problems. 


;i   pro  rata  portion  of  the  carrying  charges 
saddled  onto  production  as  a  direct  conse- 


quence of  the  sound  era,  but  the  cost-  m 
volved  in  turning  out  each  prouction  have 
risen  too  because  sound  pictures,  computing 
the  period  of  preparation  and  actual  shoot- 
ing, take  longer  to  make. 

INCREASES  in  negatives  are  partially 
1  traceable  to  the  novitiate  period  through 
which  all  studios  are  passing.  This  is  still 
very  much  the  day  of  experimentation  and, 
of  course,  experiments  are  expensive.  Pro- 
ducers and  directors,  as  a  matter  of  fact, 
all  of  the  human  factors  engaged  in  pro- 
duction are  working  infinitely  harder  than 
in  pre-sound  times.  As  far  as  this  observer 
has  been  able  to  cross-section  opinions  and 
reactions  on  sound,  Hollywood  is  sincerely 
diligent  in  its  endeavors  to  learn  as  much 
as  possible  about  this  new-fangled  mystery 
>o  often  alluded  to  as  "the  squawkies." 

To  talk  to  prominent  studio  executives 
and  directors  is  merely  to  discover  how 
brimful,  and  often  heartbreaking,  has  been 
the  cup  of  experience  and  how  hard  the 
work  entailed.    The  microphone  has  been  a 

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"Sunny  Side  Up"  a  Money  Picture;  Swanson's  "Trespasser" 

Clicks  Loudly;  Arliss  Adds  Distinction  to  "Disraeli" 

Hollywood. — Three  important  pictures  which  reach  the  market  this  fall  and  winter:  "Sunny  Side  Up." 
"The  Trespasser'"  and   "Disraeli. " 

The  first  has  been  the  subject  of  considerable  talk  and  anticipation  on  the  Fox  lot  where  lavish  praises 
made  for  it,  it  develops,  are  borne  out  by  the  picture  itself.  Secondly,  interests  centers  around  "The 
Trespasser"  since  it  is  Gloria  Swanson's  initial  talker  and  the  first  to  be  delivered  to  United  Artists  since 
"Sadie  Thompson."  In  "Disraeli,"  George  Arliss  makes  his  debut  on  the  dialogue  screen.  Largely  for 
that  reason,   this   Warner  picture  is  significant. 

Through    the   box-office    magnifying    glass,   these    productions  look   something  like   this: 


"Sunny  Side  Up"      "The  Trespasser 


>♦ 


"Disraeli" 


JANET  GAYNOR  and  Charlie 
Farrel  —  combination  inimit- 
able— playing  it  off  against  a  hoke 
story,  interspersed  with  music, 
dancing  and  charm.  Sounds  like  a 
cure-all  for  box-offices  and  is. 

Not  a  critic's  picture,  but  our 
young-old  head  prompts  us  to  defy 
any  normal  individual  to  sit  through 
"Sunny  Side  Up"  without  enjoying 
himself.  Janet  is  the  East  Side  kid. 
Farrell,  the  Southampton  society 
lad.  Tne>  into.,  tall  in  love,  almost 
part  and  finally — as  you  must  sus- 
pect— slide  into  the  usual,  satisfying 
clinch.  But,  as  someone  aptly  said, 
it  is  not  what  you  do  so  much  as 
how  you  do  it.  That  explains  "Sunnv 
Side  Up." 

De  Sylva,  Brown  and  Henderson 
supplied  words  and  music.  They  did 
a  good  job.  Assisting  the  young 
leads  are  El  Brendel — always  clev- 
er; Marjorie  White,  out  of  musical 
comedy;  Frank  Richardson,  a  warb- 
ler of  promise;  Joe  Brown,  Sharon 
Lynn  and  others.  Dave  Butler  chap- 
eroned and,  for  his  direction,  he 
rates  plenty. 


IX  which  Gloria  is  destined  to  re- 
gain lost  ground  and  clamber 
back  to  her  spot  in  the  front  rank 
of  money-getters. 

The  women  of  the  land  will  go 
for  this  in  a  big  way.  We  can  im- 
agine the  smiles  that  must  suffuse 
the  boyish  countenances  of  Messrs. 
Schenck,  Kennedy  and  Lichtman. 
And  here  is  why: 

"The  Trespasser,"  to  begin  with, 
is  Swanson's  first  since  "Sadie 
Thompson."  It  is  her  initial  talker 
and  in  it  she  is  given  a  warm,  sym- 
pathetic mother  role  and  a  series  of 
dramatic  situations  that  offer  a 
grand  opportunity  to  demonstrate 
the  full  range  of  her  undeniably 
pronounced  histrionic  capabilities. 

The  story  is  not  new  and  occa- 
sionally skids,  but  Gloria's  perform- 
ance and  able  directorial  treatment 
by  Edmund  Goulding  carry  it 
through  to  very  much  of  a  success 
finish.  The  ending  is  anti-climatic 
and  a  dramatic  falsetto,  but  the 
heart  throbs  and  tear  ducts  respond 
no  end.  A  long  time  between  Swan- 
son  pictures,  but  Gloria  unques- 
tionably make  a  strong  return. 


ADDING  to  the  rapidly-growing 
dignity  of  talking  pictures, 
George  Arliss,  a  dean  of  the  theatre, 
makes  an  auspicious  debut  in  "Dis* 
raeli."  This  Warner  picture  carries 
the  dignity  of  the  play  in  which,  too, 
Arliss  appeared  as  the  British  prime 
minister  whose  statesmanship  and 
acumen  wrested  the  Suez  Canal 
from  Russia  and  erowned  England's 
sovereigns  the  emperors  of  India. 

Arliss  does  a  splendid  job  of  the 
title  role.  The  experience  of  many 
years  on  the  stage  serves  him  in  ex- 
cellent stead.  Every  nuance,  every 
movement,  every  voice  inflection 
carries  import.  He  is  far  and  away 
the  dominant  note  in  the  entire  pro- 
duction. 

Whether  "Disraeli"  will  have  a 
wide  appeal  is  dubious.  The  story  is 
verbose  and  leans  toward  the 
weighty.  Certainly  it  is  not  culled 
from  the  popular  formula.  Dis- 
criminating audiences  will  find 
much  to  interest  them.  The  gum- 
chewing  contingents,  however,  will 
probably  yawn  and  dub  the  pro- 
ceedings a  bit  tiresome. 

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stern  taskmaster  and  its  demands  arc  not 


yet    fully  met. 

One  important  studio,  which  must  remain 
unnamed,  is  working  on  the  densities  of  the 
sound  track.  Here  the  objective  is  to  se- 
cure a  better  registration  of  voice  frequen- 
cies and,  at  the  same  time,  a  more  true  re- 
production. Practically  all  studios  are  do- 
ing amazing  work  in  "dubbing"  sound  into 
silent  sequences  and  in  juggling  voices  in 
order  to  make  them  fit  into  the  dramatic 
construction  of  stories  without  sacrificing 
either  lines  or  good  music. 

A  particular  problem  which  has  caused 
much  puckering  of  brows  is  how  to  com- 
bine dialogue  with  the  accepted  picture 
technique  to  the  end  that  movement  is  not 
sacrificed  for  spoken  lines.  As  the  studios 
turn  over  product  to  distributors  and  these 
films,  in  turn,  reach  theatres,  it  becomes  at 
once  apparent  that  progress  in  this  direc- 
tion holds  promise  that  the  eventual  result 
will  be  satisfying. 

»     •     • 

OX  all  sides  speculation  ir-  rife  about  the 
technique  which  sound  and  motion  pic- 
tures will  finally  assume.  A  definite  divi- 
sion of  opinion  prevails.  There  are  some — 
and  their  importance  must  not  be  dis- 
counted— who  adhere  to  the  belief  that  the 
straight  musical  comedy  and  operetta  for- 
mulas will  find  their  level  and  this  shortly, 
too  Their  argument  hinges  principally 
around  the  theory  that  musical  comedies 
and  operettas  both  are  successful  on  the 
stage  when  they  are  good.  Therefore,  why 
not  in  celluloid  form,  particularly  when 
the  rank  and  file  of  the  theatregoers  in  the 
United  States  rarely  see  anything  other 
than  a  No.  2  or  No.  3  road  company  sing- 
ing in  average  or  less  than  average  voice, 
performing  in  costumes  no  longer  new 
against  stage  embellishments  that  are  rag- 
ged and  frayed? 

Others — and  they,  too,  are  figures  >f 
weight — argue  strenuously  that  logic  and 
naturalness  are  primary  rules  on  which  mo- 
tion pictures  have  been  built  up  with  the 
public ;  that  to  tear  these  down  is  to  hit 
at  a  fundamental  of  the  entire  structure, 
that  it  would  be  well  to  bear  in  mind  that, 
while  sound  is  here,  it  must  not  and  should 
mil  replace  pictures,  but  rather  add  to  their 
dramatic  and  entertainment  ingredients.  It 
has  long  been  our  own  observation  that  the 
latter  theory  is  correct  and  to  it  we  again 
Milp-cribc.  The  reasons  why  will  he  outlined 
at   some  future  time. 

Then,  too,  Hollywood  wonders  about 
the  next  cycle  in  production.  Excitement 
over  the  back  stage  story  has  die,]  down. 
Certainly   the   market    has    been    surfeited 

with    this    t\] £   picture.     The    musical 

I- i.   nil  the  operetta  are  next  destined 

to  have  then-  way,  entering  the  arena  of 
public  favor  hand  in  hand.  Some  studios 
are  adamaat  on  I  be  idea  of  producing  t  hem 
with  straight  picture  technique,  embracing 

i  ■  .i iei  dance  ens embles  only  when 
logically  belong. 

i '::  •  Le  one  hand,  j  od  find  a  picture 
like  "The  Vagabond  King"  produced  in 
Technii  a    straight    operetta    with 

Dennis  King  and  Jeanette  MacDonald  co 
featured.    When  the  final  fade-out  was  shot 


at  Paramount  the  other  day,  the  cost  sheet, 
read  $1,200,000.  That 's  a  lot  of  money  to 
spend  on  a  theory.  On  the  other,  following 
the  experience  of  "The  Desert  Song,"  the 
Warners  have  veered  completely  toward 
the  picture  formula.  Universal  is  produc- 
ing "La  Marseillaise"  with  John  Boh--  as 
a  straight  motion  picture  with  musical  in- 
terludes properly  spaced.  This,  too,  will 
cost  $1,000,000  or  more.  On  the  M-G-M  lot, 
Lawrence  Tibbett,  Metropolitan  Opera  lu- 
minary, is  appeariug  in  "The  Rogue's 
Song,"  an  all-Technicolor  film  utilizing  the 
motion  picture  formula. 

So  it  goes.  One  studio  commits  itself  to 
one  policy:  another  leans  in  a  different  di- 
rection. Nobody  in  Hollywood  knows  just 
•what  to  do  and  everybody  is  experimenting. 
The  anticipation  is,  quite  naturally,  that  a 
scheme  will  be  evolved  for  general  use.  In 
the  meantime  and  while  experimentation 
couples  hands  with  pioneering,  the  studios 
are  doing  the  best  they  can.  In  view  of  the 
problems,  the  worries  and  the  terrific  over- 
head, it  is  eminently  fair  to  point  out  that 
producers  at  all  studios  are  doing  a  Gar- 
gantuan job  extremely  well. 

The  industry  at  large,  however,  may  pre- 
pare itself  for  one  step  immediately.  There 
will  be  a  limited  number  of  straight  musical 
revues  every  year.  Harry  Rapf  argued  his 
way  through  at  M-G-M  for  "The  Holly- 
wood Revue,"  but  he  demonstrated  thereby 
what  a  smart  young  man  he  really  is. 
M-G-M,  as  in  the  case  of  "The  Broadwav 
Melody,'  showed  Hollywood  and  the  world 
at  large  that  in  the  revue  was  not  merely 
a  germ  but  a  full-grown  idea. 
•     •     • 

AT  the  outset,  many  of  the  Hollywood 
wiseacres  figured  one  revue  was  suffi- 
cient to  skim  the  cream  from  the  milk. 
Now,  however,  it's  different.  Over  on  Mar- 
athon St..  "Paramount  on  Parade"  is  pro- 
gressing. Two  months  or  so  will  elapse  be- 
fore the  picture  is  finished,  and  when  the 
picture  is  spoken  about  it  is  in  whispers. 
The  Paramount  crowd  is  throwing  the  en- 
tire studio  into  it:  stars,  directors,  writers, 
song  hounds  and  the  rest  of  the  line-up. 

"The  Show  of  Shows."  which  is  the 
Warner  offering  before  the  revue  altar,  is 
in  the  laboratory.  Pox  plans  a  Movietone 
Follies  of  L930  and  has  just  started  "New 
Orleans  Frolic"  in  which  all  of  that  plant's 
notables  will  strut  their  stuff.  Pathe  has 
one  in  work  and  others  will  probably  hit 
davlight  ere  Ions. 

In  other  words,  Hollywood  has  come  to 
the  sensible  conclusion  that   revue  in  pic 
lure-,  like  revue-  on  the  stage,  arc  naturals 
everi    year,  always  assuming  that  they  are 
clever.     Each  of  the  major  studios,  there 

iir  expected  to  produce  one  ' 
exl  in  >  agar  a  affair  annuallj   from  in."   on 


Exhibitor  Flies  To  Meet 

Memphis,    Oct.    .'!.— The    Memphis    Film 
Board    of    Trade    fonnd    one    exhibitor 

Timoth\   A  shea,  of  the  Palace,  McGehee, 

Ark.  who  took  to  the  air  last  week  rather 
than  he  late  tu  an  arbitration  committee 
meeting.  Shea  has  been  a  pilot  since  the 
World    War. 


Film  Notables  To 
Attend  Dinner  In 
Honor  Of  Kann 


A.M.P.A.  Testimonial  To  News 

Editor    On     October     10th 

Will  Be  Important  Event 


With  approximately  150  reservations 
already  made,  including  leaders  in  the  pro- 
ducing, distribution  and  exhibition  fields, 
the  testimonial  dinner-dance  to  be  given  by 
the  Associated  Motion  Picture  Advertisers 
on  October  10th  in  honor  of  Maurice  D. 
I  "Red")  Kann,  Editor  of  Motion-  Pic- 
ture News,  gives  promise  of  getting  the 
Association's  social  season  off  to  a  flying 
-tart. 

The  dinner-dance  will  be  held  at  the 
Motion  Picture  Club,  New  York.  Accept- 
ances have  been  received  from  a  large  num- 
ber of  important  executives  of  the  indus- 
try, as  well  as  those  in  allied  scientific 
lines,   including   the   electric   companies. 

The  list  of  speakers  will  include  film 
notables  and  important  figures  from  out- 
side the  industry. 

Paul  Benjamin,  Chairman  of  the  A.  M. 
P.  A.  House  Committee,  is  in  charge  of 
arrangements  and  his  committee  includes 
Bruce  Gallup,  Thomas  Wiley  and  Rutgers 
Neilson.  Chairman  Benjamin  is  handling 
reservations  at  Bryant  4900. 


Academy  Will  Elect  5  New 
Directors  Of  Board  Oct.  19 

Hollywood,  Oct.  2. — Annual  election  of 
branch  executive  committees  and  members 
of  Board  of  Directors  of  Academy  of  Mo- 
tion Picture  Arts  and  Sciences  has  been 
set  for  Saturday,  Oct.  19.  Five  members 
will  be  elected  to  the  board  to  fill  vacan- 
cies of  those  expiring  this  year.  Executive 
committees  of  five  members  each  will  be 
elected  to  head  actors,  directors,  producer-, 
technicians   and   writers'   branches. 


Adolph    Zukor   Sails    Late 
This  Month  To  Join  Wife 

The  report  on  the  Coast  that  Adolph 
Zukor  had  left  for  Europe  hurriedly  last 
week  was  found  to  be  erroneous.  The  head 
ot  the  Paramount  corporation  intends  i, 
leave  for  the  other  side  late  this  month 
and  join  his  wife  and  son.  Eugene,  in  Eng- 
land. The  trip  is  one  combining  both  busi- 
ness and  pleasure.  There  is  a  possibility 
that  it  may  have  somel hittLr  to  do  with  the 
acquisition  of  the  British  Qaumont  bouses 
bi  Fox, 


Chillicothe  Blues   Licked 

Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Oct.  3.     Th ppos- 

ing    Sunday    movies    in    Chillicothe,    Mo., 
went   down  to  defeat  by  -core  ot  1,079  to 

1,024     la-t     week    when     that     city    went    to 

polls.    Hardpressed   bj    ministers    wrought 

up  over  public  petition   asking  for  Sunday 

shows,    Chillicothe   council    decided    to   let 
roters    settle    question    themselves   despite 

fact  that  Missouri  Supre Court  ha-  ruled 

ordinances    prohibiting   Sunday   shows   ille- 
gal. 


October     5  .     19  29 


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Fox  and  Zukor  In  Battle  Of  Giants 
For  Nation-Wide  Theatre  Supremacy 


THE  WESTERN  SECTOR 


Franklin      Guid  i  n  g      Huge 
Expansion    Program ; 
Publix   Territory- 
Invaded 

THE  gage  of  battle  has  been  thrown 
into  the  ring  and  the  two  Titans  are 
William  Fox  and  Adolph  Zukor. 
In  California,  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres 
which  shortly  are  to  be  advertised  simply 
as  Fox  Theatres,  are  in  the  midst  of  an 
intensive  expansion  program  under  the 
guiding  hand  of  Harold  B.  Franklin.  Witli 
consummation  of  the  Midwest  deal  whereby 
Fox  secures  60  theatres  in  30  Missouri 
and  Kansas  towns,  the  phalanx  is  now  mov- 
ing into  Publix  territory  hitherto  un- 
touched by  Fox.  A  tussle  is  impending  be- 
tween Fox  and  Paramount  in  Arizona  and 
will  undoubtedly  extend  into  other  sections 
of  the  intermountain  territory  as  well.  Fox 
further  may  be  expected  to  move  shortly 
into  cities  like  Denver  and  Salt  Lake  City 
where  Publix  is  active  but  where  Fox  has 
no  theatres  of  his  own. 

Eastward  Trend 

The  battle  hinges  almost  entirely  around 
theatres,  whether  built  or  acquired.  At 
present,  Fox  West  Coast  is  operating  close 
to  400  houses  in  the  western  and  mountain 
tiers.  There  will  be  many  more.  At  the 
same  time,  it  appears  that  holdings  will  be 
extended  further  East  until  a  representa- 
tive national  chain  is  developed.  Kansas 
borders  on  Colorado  and  Missouri  on  Kan- 
sas and  thus,  by  virtue  of  the  deal  with 
Shanberg  in  Kansas  City  two  more  links 
in  the  cross-country  chain  have  been 
welded. 

Computing  from  the  West  to  the  Middle 
West,  there  are  a  number  of  gaps  existing 
today  in  the  exhibition  structure.  From 
Missouri,  the  chain  now  jumps  to  Wiscon- 
sin where  Fox  Midwesco  practically  dom- 
inates the  state.  Universal  owns  a  limited 
number  of  houses  in  the  Badger  State,  but 
reports  have  been  persistent  for  some  time 
that  Fox  Midwesco  will  eventually  acquire 
them,  thereby  obtaining  practical  domina- 
tion of  that  zone. 

In  the  Greater  New  York  territory,  Fox 
Metropolitan  Playhouses,  Inc.,  augmenting 
the  Loew  holdings  give  Fox  a  significant 
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Warners   Sign   Al   Green 

To  Forty  Week  Contract 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — Al  Green  has  been 
signed  to  a  term  contract  by  Warner 
Brothers  to  direct,  following  completion  of 
"Disraeli,"  starring  George  Arliss,  and 
' '  The  Man ' '  with  John  Barrymore.  Green 's 
contract  takes  effect  in  March  of  next  year, 
following  the  reopening  of  Warner  Studios, 
and  calls  for  a  reported  salary  of  $2,500  for 
40  weeks  of  the  ensuing  vear. 


RADIO  DEAL  ON 

Seattle — While  negotiations  are  un- 
der way,  no  deal  is  yet  closed  for  ac- 
quisition of  the  bankrupt  American 
Broadcasting  Co.  by  Fox.  The  deal  has 
been  on  for  some  time. 


(Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture   News) 

Hollywood — Observers  hold  the  opin- 
ion that  Fox  will  find  it  necessary  to 
secure  his  own  radio  broadcasting  out- 
let to  counteract  that  Paramount  tie- 
up  with  Columbia  Broadcasting  and 
nation-wide  hook-ups  controlled  by  Ra- 
dio-Keith -Orpheum. 


Fox  Acquires 
Midland  Chain 
In  Swift  Move 


Wesco     Gains     60      Theatres 

Operating  In  Kansas 

And  Missouri 


Kansas  City — In  a  lightning-like  move, 
developed  and  closed  in  24  hours,  Fox 
West  Coast  Theatres  have  acquired  the 
Midland  circuit  operating  60  theatres  in  30 
Kansas  and  Missouri  towns.  A  new  divi- 
sion will  be  created  to  supervise  operations. 
Harold  B.  Franklin  signed  the  papers  for 
Fox  West  Coast  and  M.  B.  Shanberg  for 
Midwest. 

Approximately  $3,000,000  are  involved 
in  the  purchase  which  embraces  the  follow- 
ing points  : 

Iowa 

Fort  Madison,  three  theatres;  Muscatine, 
two. 

Kansas 

Chanute,  two;  Clay  Center,  one;  Coffey- 
ville,  three;  Concordia,  two;  El  Dorado, 
two;  Hutchinson,  five;  Lyons,  one;  Madi- 
son, three;  Ottawa,  one;  Pittsburgh,  three; 
Snlina,  two;  Wichita,  four. 

Missouri 

Boonville,  one;  Brookfield,  one;  Carthage, 
two;  Kansas  City,  twelve;  Marshall,  one; 
Moberly,  three;  Nevada,  one;  Sedalia, 
three;  Springfield,  one;  St.  Joseph,  two. 

Most  of  these  theatres  are  equipped  for 
sound,  but  where  no  device  is  now  installed 
arrangements  to  do  so  will  be  made  at 
once. 

It  is  reported  here  that  Fox  West  Coast 
may  augment  this  string  in  order  to  round 
out  its  Kansas  and  Missouri  properties. 


Nat'l  Screen  Appoints  Murphy 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3.— Harold  E.  Murphy 
has  been  appointed  west  coast  studio  repre- 
sentative for  National  Screen  Service,  re- 
placing Lester  Blankfield,  resigned  after 
several  years  in  position.  Murphy  was 
transferred  from  Chicago  office  of  National 
Screen   Service. 


EOX    EXPANSION 


400    In    West   Coast    Line-Up 

At  Present;  Several 

Hundred   Others 

Are  Sought 

(Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion   Picture   News) 

HOLLYWOOD,  Oct.  3.— With  roughly 
400  houses  in  its  line-up  today,  Fox 
West  Coast  Theatres  are  reaching 
out  into  many  directions  for  new  acquisi- 
tions. Several  hundred  additional  are  being 
sought. 

In  the  last  few  days,  the  circuit  has  ex- 
tended operations  into  Kansas  and  Mis- 
souri through  purchase  of  the  Midland  The- 
atre and  Realty  Co.  and  has  either  bought 
or  acquired  houses  in  Arizona,  Nebraska, 
Wyoming  and  Idaho  all  more  or  less  virgin 
ground  for  the  company. 


Fox  Bucking  Publix  In 
Arizona  Theater  Zone 

Tucson,  Ariz. — Harold  B.  Franklin,  pre- 
sident of  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres  on 
October  3  takes  possession  of  the  Diamas 
chain  operating  14  theatres  in  Douglas, 
Bisby,  Tucson,  Nogales  and  Lowell.  The 
deal  is  an  outright  buy  by  Fox. 

A  new  theatre  will  be  built  in  Phoenix 
on  the  site  of  the  city  hall,  purchased  from 
the  municipal  government  there.  Globe  and 
Martin's  two  houses  in  Globe  are  also  Fox 
acquisitions.  Publix  controls  Rickards  and 
Nace  who  run  a  string  of  theatres  through- 
out the  state.  Competition  between  the  two 
circuits  is  of  the  keenest. 


L.  A.  Orpheum  Goes  To 
Fox  For  "Legit"  Policy 

Los  Angeles. — The  Orpheum  has  been 
taken  over  by  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres, 
will  be  remodeled  and  opened  about  Oct. 
16  as  Fox's  Palace.  The  policy  will  be  two 
shows  a  day  at  $1.65  top  and  the  opening 
picture,  "Hallelujah."  This  move  is  de- 
signed to  offset  the  Warners  Downtown 
which  opened  last  week  as  a  two-a-day 
house  at  advance  prices. 


Fox  Active  Up  And 
Down  Pacific  Coast 

San  Francisco. — The  Arkush  circuit  op- 
crating  in  Palo  Alto  and  other  cities  in  the 
San  Francisco  peninsula  district  has  been 
purchased  by  Fox  West  Coast. 

San  Jose,  Cal. — A  2,000  seat  theatre  is 
planned   here  by  Fox  West  Coast. 

Santa  Barbara,  Cal. — Joe  Toplisksy  will 
build  a  2,000  seat  house  here  for  Fox  West 
Coast  operation. 

Vallejo,  Cal. — Fox  West  Coast  will  build 
a  1,250  seat  theatre  here. 

San  Diego,  Cal. — The  new  Fox  house  is 
(Continued  on  next  page) 


1192 


Motion     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     .V  e  ; 


Europe  Okays 
Sound;  Is  Ready 
For  Developmeut 

Film     Trade    Commissioner 

Says  Big  Field  Open  ; 

Speedy  W  iring 


Europe  offers  a  big  field  £or  sound  de- 
velopment  from  all  angles,  according  to 
George  R.  Canty,  film  trade  commissioner 
of  the  Department  of  Commerce,  who  ar- 
rived in  New  York  this  week  from  abroad. 
He  will  return  to  his  post  in  November. 

Slowly,  but  surely  Europe  is  going  sound, 
Mr.  Canty  pointed  out.  The  wiring  of 
houses  is  proceeding,  and  the  pace  will  bo 
greatly  accelerated  in  the  near  future. 

When  the  sound  revolution  came,  Europe, 
like  America,  was  unprepared  for  it  and 
was  on  the  silent  picture  basis.  However, 
the  American  talkies  which  have  already 
been  shown  abroad  have  proved  great  box 
office  attractions,  and  producers  in  Conti- 
nental countries,  as  well  as  the  British 
[sles,  will  get  into  sound  production  on 
quite  a   scale  eventually. 

Mr.  Canty  believes  that  the  making  of 
talkie  in  the  language  of  the  country  in 
which  they  are  to  be  shown  will  be  an  in- 
evitable development.  He  pointed  out  that 
while  American  talkies  are  great  attrac- 
tions because  of  their  novelty,  the  novelty 
angle  will  wear  off,  and  it  will  In-  neces- 
sary to  have  foreign  language  versions  if 
the  maximum  box  office  intake  is  to  be  real- 
ized. 

There  is  a  great  field  also  for  theatre 
development  in  Europe,  Mr.  Canty  added. 
While  there  arc  some  line  houses  on  the 
Continent,  Mr.  Canty  believes  the  progress 
of  tlie  industry  there  will  brine  about  the 
building  of  de  luxe  theatres  in  all  the  Eu- 
ropean key  cities. 


Guest  Buys  Vancouver  Site 
For  New  $200,000  House 

Vancouver.     II.    C,    Oct.    3.— A    $200,000 

theatre    will    I reeled    in    Vancouver   by 

Frederick  Guest,  of  Hamilton.  Ontario,  the- 
atrical   operator.     A    building    -Mi east 

Granville  Street  between  Eleventh  ami 
Twelfth  Avenues,  Vancouver,  has  been  ob- 
tained at  cost  of  $53,000.  Site  has  front- 
age of  si  feet  mi  Granville  St.,  with  depth 
of  120  feet.  Construction  will  begin  next 
spring  ami  the  plant  will  include  latesl 
tvpe  talkie  apparatus.    House  will  probably 

-cat     1,200, 


Puhlix  House  For  Lynn 

Boston,   Mass.,  Oct.  3. — Publix   interests 

■  lie    to    erect    a    $1.111111.000    theatre    in     Lynn 

according  t"  a  permit  issued  by  Superin- 
tendent of  Buildings  Dennis  -I.  Dinneen  of 
thai    city    i"    the   Olympic    Theatres,    inc., 

I'ublix  subsidiary.  Structure  will  be  lis  by 
.TJ.'i  and   will  -cat   approximately  2,500. 


Morgan  To  Gen'l  Talking  Post 

ben  Morgan  baa  succeeded  Hank  Linel 
a-  director  "l  publicity  lor  General  Talking 
Pictures  Corp.  Mr.  Linet  goes  to  Colum- 
bia Pictures. 


OVER  THE  AIR 

Los  Angeles — It  was  at  the  recent 
opening  of  "Street  Girl."  The  usual 
business  of  celebs  talking  into  the 
"mike."  Radio's  first  picture  and  loads 
of  excitement.  The  announcer  grabs 
a  Paramount  executive  much  against 
the  latter's  will. 

Announcer:    "Say   something." 

Executive:  "No,  no." 

Announcer:    "Yes,  yes." 

Executive:  "O.  KM  if  you  must.  If 
it's  a  Paramount  picture,  it's  the  best 
show  in  town." 


Rapid  Expansion 
Of  Fox- West  Coast 
In  Western  Sector 

(Continued  from  page   1191) 

scheduled  to  open  in  about  three  weeks. 
Special  trains  will  carry  notables  of  the 
Hollywood  film  colony  here  for  the  pre- 
miere. 


Eureka,  Cal. — An  1,800  seat  house  now- 
being  built  here  by  Fox  West  Coast  is 
scheduled    to  open  in   nine   months. 


San  Franci-co.— The  El  Capitan,  reported 
to  be  one  of  San  Francisco's  finest  neigh- 
borhood theatres,  has  been  taken  over  from 
Ackerman  and  Harris  bv  Pox  West  Coast. 


Montana  Chain  Of  Four 
Go  Over   To  Franklin 

Missoula,  Mont.  —  Four  of  Missoula's 
principal  theatre-,  owned  by  the  Hansen- 
Simons  interests,  have  been  purchased  by 
Fox  West   Coast. 


Fox    Washington   Holdings 
Mow  Being  Increased 

Seattle. — The  Kiggins  interests  have  sold 
three  theatres  at  Vancouver  to  Fox  West 
Coast   and  a  fourth  is  being  constructed. 

A  1,500  seal  house  is  being  built  for  the 
company  at  La  Grand.  With  four  theatres 
at  Eugene  ami  Corvallis  bought  from  Uni- 
versal anil  the  latter's  holdings  at  Seattle 
and  Portland  taken  over  on  a  management 
deal,  Fox  West  Coast  has  now  practically 
rounded  out  it>  position  in  the  Pacific 
Northwest. 


MeCook  and  North  Platte 
i\ow  In  The  Fox  Line-Up 

Mi-  Cook.  Neb. — Class  and  Chitwood,  con- 
trolling four  theatres  hen-  and  at  North 
Platte,  have  sold  out  to  Fox  West  Coast. 


Tiro  In  Mountain 

Stales  Bought 

Boise,  Ida. — The  Main,  at  Iilaho  Falls, 
Ida.,  and  a  theatre  at  Kemmerer,  Wyo., 
have  just  been  acquired  by  Fox  West  Coast. 


Seliji   Appoints   Simmons 

Coast   Publicity   Director 

Frank  Simmons  has  been  appointed  stu 

dio  publicity  director  in  1  [olIj  « I  to  take 

the  place  of  Minnie  F.  Todd,  who  recently 
rcsig I,  ii  is  announced  by  A I  Selig,  di- 
rector of  publicity  and  advertising  ai  the 
Home  Office,  New  York  City.  Simmons 
started   his   new  duties  Sept.  30th. 


Tax  List  Shows 
Assessed  Value 
Of  Film  Houses 


Location  Counts;  Loew's  State 

Leads  Roxy  And  Strand 

Is  Next 


A  list  of  taxable  properties  in  Xew  York 
City  with  assessed  valuation  for  1930,  made 
public  this  week,  reveals  the  strength  of 
real  estate  holdings  of  various  film  com- 
panies   in    the    Metropolitan    district. 

Location  playing  the  important  part  some 
contrasting  figures  come  to  light;  for  in- 
stance, Loew's  State  leads  the  Broadway 
houses,  the  Roxy  is  second,  the  Strand 
third,  the  Capitol  fourth  and  the  little 
h'ialto  fifth  with  only  a  hundred  and 
fifty  thousand  dollars  difference  between 
it  and  the  big  Capitol.  '  The  Paramount  '- 
valuation  is  included  in  the  assessment  of 
$15,000,000  on  the  entire  building. 

The  list  arranged  at  the  highest  valua- 
tion   follows: 

Loew's  State.  $5,150, ;  Roxy,  $4,550,- 

000;  Strand,  $4,000,000;  Capitol,  $3,350,000; 
Rialto,  $3,200,000;  Winter  Garden,  $2,500,- 

;   Gaiety,  $2,430,000;   Century,  $2,400,- 

i ;  Astor,  $2,000, I;  Rivoli,  $1,930,000; 

Globe,  $1,300,000. 

flu-  Fox  Theatre,  Brooklyn,  leads  in  that 
borough  with  Loew's  new  Kings  in  Flat- 
bush  second  and  Lmw  '-  Metropolitan 
third. 


Zukor  And  Fox 
In  Struggle  For 
Chain  Supremacy 

(Continued  from  page  1191) 
hold  on  the  richest  territory  in  the  nation. 

In  the  South,  the  Hoblitzellc  chain,  newly 
annexed,  gives  Pox  the  beginning,  at  least, 
of  a  chain  with  which  to  buck  tin-  formid- 
able Saenger  string,  which  recently  passed 
to  Publix  control  ami  operation.  With  the 
Loew  holdings  in  Texas  key  points,  Fox. 
therefore,  finds  himself  in  a  position  which 
many  construe  to  be  strategically  impor- 
tant. 

'flu-  speed  with  which  tin-  organization 
has  been  developed  is  being  carefully 
watched  by  Zukor  and  other  Paramount 
officials.  Observers,  noting  tin-  drift  to- 
ward iwo  outstandingly  large  organiza- 
tions, arc  of  the  opinion  that  the  current 
hectic  activity  in  exhibition  can  result  in 
only  one  eventuality;  a  race  between  Para 
in, Hint  ami  Fox  all  over  I  hi-  nation — and 
perhaps  abroad  until  company  alignments 
within  the  industry  assume  their  final  form. 


RkO  Plans  Reopening  Of 
Damaged  South  Bend  House 

South  Bend,  1ml. ,  Oct.  3.  Plans  for  re- 
opening local  Granada,  damaged  recently 
In  a  $75,000  lire  are  under  way  with  ar 
rival  of  experts  in  decorating,  lighting,  etc. 
RKO,  which  operates   house,  stales   recor 

sirnction  i~  tu  commence  at   once,  i; -ge 

Brown,  of  Chicago,  RKO  construction  de 
partment  head,  having  arrived  bj   plane. 


October     5  ,     19  29 


1193 


Pathe-Shubert  Deal  Almost  Closed; 
P-V  Merger  Announcement  Expected 


FINAL  SIGNING  THIS  WEEK 


Kennedy  And  Shuherts  Agreed 

And  Will  Form  Holding  Co. 

With  $60,000,000 

Capital 

THE  Pathe-Shubert  merger  is  just 
about  closed.  The  final  signing  of 
agreements  mav  take  place  any  time 
this  week.  Joseph  P.  Kennedy,  head  of 
Pathe  and  the  Shuberts  are  in  agreement 
as  to  the  manner  in  which  they  will  form 
a  holding  corporation  which  may  be  called 
General  Amusement  Corp.,  which  is  to  be 
a  holding  corporation  for  the  interests  of 
both  and  which  will  have  a  capitalization 
of  $60,000,000.  A  basis  of  exchange  of 
stock  of  the  now  existent  corporations  for 
that  of  the  holding  company  has  been 
worked  out  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  con- 
cerned. 

The  banking  interests  representing  both 
sides  are  in  accord  and  the  deal  when 
closed  will  give  the  Pathe  organization 
entry  to  about  a  hundred  and  fifty  theatres 
of  the  Shubert  organization  in  various 
parts  of  the  country. 

During  the  week  a  new  phase  entered 
the  merger  through  the  possibility  that 
the  deal  might  be  expanded  to  an  extent 
whereby  Radio  Pictures  and  the  RKO 
theatres  might  be  included.  This  would 
be  in  line  with  what  David  Sarnoff  has  in 
line  for  the  future  of  his  company  and 
with  the  legitimate  and  vaudeville  theatres 
at  his  command  a  third  rather  formidable 
chain  of  theatres  with  producing  affiliations 
would  enter  the  field  in  opposition  to  both 
Fox  and   Paramount. 

The  Pathe-Shubert  deal  has  been  on  the 
coals  for  more  than  six  months  and  only 
took  final  shape  on  the  return  of  Joseph 
P.  Kennedy  from  Europe  about  two  weeks 
ago.  Kennedy  is  said  to  have  personally 
worked  out  the  details  of  the  merger  which 
has  proved  acceptable  to  the  other  in- 
terests. 

On  Thursday  it  was  stated  at  the  office 
of  Pathe  that  the  deal  had  not  been 
definitely  signed  but  that  there  was  perfect 
harmony  among  those  interested  and  that 
the  closing  might  be  expected  at  any 
moment. 

Joseph  P.  Kennedy  has  been  a  most 
spectacular  figure  in  the  industry  within 
the  last  three  years  since  his  taking  over 
of  the  former  F.B.O.,  and  later  disposing 
of  it  to  the  RCA  interests,  immediately 
after  that  taking  over  the  Keith-Albee- 
Orpheum  circuits  and  in  turn  selling  those 
to  RCA.  In  the  past  eighteen  months 
Kennedy  has  pulled  Pathe  back  into  a  place 
in  the  sun  and  the  company  is  showing  a 
profit.  In  the  new  merger  Pathe  will  rep- 
resent about  $25,000,000  while  the  Shubert 
interests  will  be  placed  among  the  assets 
at  $25,000,000. 


"Applause"  Is  First  Of 
Paramount  Group 

i  i  \  PPLAUSE."  Paramount's  first 
AA  of  four  specials  that  will  be 
premiered  on  Broadway  dur- 
ing October  and  one  of  the  company's 
New  Show  World  group,  will  come  to 
the  Criterion  Oct.  7,  when  the  press 
will  see  it,  regular  run  starting  Oct. 
8,  with  special  showing  for  theatrical 
profession. 

"Why  Bring  That  Up"  opens  at  Rialto 
Oct.  4;  other  two  Paramount  openings 
are  "Welcome  Danger"  at  Rivoli  Oct. 
12  and  "Saturday  Night  Kid"  at  Para- 
mount Oct.  18. 


STOCK  EXCHANGE  SET 


Fox  Starting 
Stock    Sales 
In   Theatres 


Trailers  With  Women  Handling 

Actual  Selling  To  Patrons 

Plan  Laid  Out  To 

Managers 


The  William  Fox  Corporation  is  reported 
to  be  starting  an  intensive  stock  selling 
campaign  in  all  of  its  theatres  in  the  Metro- 
politan District  within  the  next  week  or 
ten  days.  The  sales  campaign  will  be  di- 
rected at  the  patrons  of  the  houses  via  the 
screen  and  in  addition  there  will  be  sales- 
women present  at  each  of  the  houses  to 
take  subscriptions  for  Fox  stock  and  to 
conduct  the  follow-up  work  of  the  cam- 
paign. 

Managers  of  the  Fox  theatres  in  the  dis- 
trict were  informed  several  days  ago  that 
they  were  to  be  on  the  watch  for  a  special 
delivery  letter  which  would  shortly  come  to 
them  from  Mr.  Fox.  When  the  letter  ar- 
rived it  contained  an  outline  of  the  prop- 
osed sales  campaign,  together  with  the  in- 
formation that  all  of  the  houses  would 
within  the  next  few  days  receive  trailers 
which  they  were  to  run  according  to  in- 
structions, also  an  order  to  the  effect  that 
they  were  to  extend  every  courtesy  and 
co-operation  to  the  women  stock  sellers 
who  were  to  follow-up  the  approach  made 
via  the  screen  trailers. 

The  same  plan  was  used  several  years 
ago  in  the  sale  of  Loew  stock  in  the  Loew 
theatres,  and  patrons  who  held  on  to  the 
stock  over  a  period  undoubtedly  realized 
a  big  profit. 


"Hollywood  Revue"  Record 

Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  Oct.  3. — "Hollywood 
Revue,"  playing  at  Loew's  State,  did  big- 
gest two-days'  business  ever  done  in  Syra- 
cuse, surpassing  by  far  "Broadway  Mel- 
ody." 


New  Title  May  Be  Paramount- 

Vitanhone ;    Details    Closed 

At  Zukor  Estate ;  He  Sails 

Soon  For  Europe 

AN  official  announcement,  of  the  closing 
of  the  merger  between  the  Para- 
mount-Famous Lasky  Corp.  and  the 
Warner  Brothers  is  expected  momentarily. 
The  final  details,  it  is  said,  were  worked 
out  over  the  last  week  end  at  the  Zukor 
country  place  where  a  gathering  of  all 
those  interested  was  held.  The  various 
executives  of  both  Paramount  and  Warner 
being  present  together  with  the  bankers 
representing  both  sides.  Unofficial  report 
to  the  effect  that  Adolph  Zukor  is  planning 
to  sail  for  Europe  the  latter  part  of  this 
month  is  significant  in  itself.  The  details 
of  the  basis  on  which  the  stock  of  the 
two  corporations  is  to  be  exchanged  for 
that  of  the  new  holding  company,  which 
is  to  be  formed,  has  been  agreed  upon. 

"Paramount-Vitaphone" 

It  is  stated  that  the  identities  of  both 
companies  are  to  be  merged  in  the  title 
of  "Paramount-Vitaphone"  with  all  other 
names  dropped.  Adolph  Zukor  is  to  be 
the  president  of  the  company  and  Harry 
M.  Warner  is  to  be  vice-president  and 
general  manager. 

According  to  one  story,  the  handling  of 
the  actual  business  affairs  of  the  organiza- 
tion are  to  remain  in  the  hands  of  those 
executives  now  handling  various  depart- 
ments. Thus  Jesse  L.  Lasky  is  to  be  at 
the  head  of  the  combined  production  acti- 
vities of  both  companies;  S.  R.  Kent  in 
charge  of  all  distribution  and  Sam  Katz 
in  charge  of  theatre  operation.  Jack 
Warner  will  undoubtedly  be  associated  with 
Lasky  as  first  assistant  in  charge  of  pro- 
duction; Sam  Morris  in  a  like  post  with 
Kent  and   Spyros  Skouras  with  Katz. 

Jack  Warner  has  made  an  enviable 
record  for  himself  in  the  production  field 
with  Vitaphone  and  has  several  real 
achievements  in  his  cap,  having  been  the 
first  in  the  field  with  a  feature  length 
talkie  and  likewise  the  first  with  an  all 
color-all  talk  feature. 

A  series  of  final  conferences  are  to  be 
held  during  the  next  two  weeks  at  which 
all  the  minor  details  will  be  ironed  out. 


'Soul  Of  France'  To  Open 
At  The  Film  Guild  Cinema 

"The  Soul  of  France,"  the  Paramount 
all-French  release,  will  be  premiered  in  the 
United  States  at  the  Film  Guild  Cinema,  N. 
Y.,  on  the  evening  of  Oct.  11.  Its  opening 
will  be  under  the  patronage  of  Paul  Claudel, 
French  ambassador  to  the  U.  S.  An  hono- 
rary committee,  headed  by  Andre  Brouzet, 
acting  French  counsel,  is  being  formed. 
Proceeds  of  the  premiere  will  be  donated 
to  Les  Gueules  Casses,  association  of  French 
war  veterans. 


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Motion     Picture    News 


'Damns,'  Divots  And  Rough 
Give  Filmdom's  Birdie  Chasers 
Action  At  17th  Golf  Tourney 


Event    Proves    Bonanza    For 

Makers  of  Trophy  Cups  And 

Prize  Seeking  Hook  and 

Slicers 


REX  BEACH'S  opinion  of  the  story 
judgment  of  producers,  Lee  Och's' 
ambitions  for  the  Motion  Picture 
Club,  Earl  Gulick's  dexterity  with  a  tea- 
spoon, Arthur  Stebbins'  efforts  to  grace- 
fully bestow  the  broccoli  of  defeat  on  El- 
mer McGovern,  and  awards  for  fifty-seven 
varieties  of  eighteen  hole  arithmetic  were 
among  the  highlights  of  the  seventeenth 
semi-annual  "Film  Daily"  Golf  Tourna- 
ment, held  on  Tuesday  at  the  Gedney  Farms 
Country  Club. 

Foregathering  under  the  direction  of 
Jack  Alicoate,  publisher  of  "Film  Daily," 
and  who  was  aided  in  his  task  by  Don 
Mersereau  and  James  Cunningham,  and 
with  Bruce  Gallup,  director  of  advertising 
for  United  Artists  as  the  master  of  scori- 
monies,  approximately  one  hundred  of  the 
He  ink  and  Slice  contingent  of  filmdom  spent 
a  holesome  day  excavating  fairways  and 
chasing  birdies. 

Climaxing  a  full  day  of  laughs  and 
damns,  the  dinner  provided  several  sur- 
prises. Earl  Gtilick  functioned  as  toast- 
master,  wielding  a  coffee-soaked  spoon  in 
lieu  of  a  gavel.  Java-eye  developed  at  sev- 
eral nearby  tables  as  Guliek  used  the  caf- 
feine niblick  to  emphasize  his  comments 
of  appreciation  for  the  opportunity  the 
tournament  afforded  for  improving  lies  and 
acquaintances. 

Rex  Beach  spoke  of  the  possible  im- 
propriety of  an  author  being  present  in  a 
film  gathering.  He  described  the  latest  in 
private  libraries  in  the  Hollywood  homes 
of  producers,  referring  to  recent  importa- 
tiona  of  authors  abroad,  now  adorning 
Nl' ii r >  thrives  in  place  of  books.  He  fairly 
knocked  one  of  those  present  off  his  seat 
with  his  detailed  explanation  of  the  scien- 
ter and  hygienic  methods  recently  evolved 
in  Hollywood  for  disposing  of  authors' 
manuscripts.     lie  also  shattered   the  illu- 

alleged  tn  In-  entertained  by  a  pro- 
ducer lh.it  Hex  Beach  was  a  summer  resort, 
or  a  service  station. 

Lee  Och's  gave  a  serious  note  to  the 
oci  '  ion  n  it  h  .'i  «  el]  ■  tated  explanation  of 
the  real  purpo  es  and  advantages  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Club.  Thai  bis  sentiments 
were  in  accord  with  popular  opinion  wa 
evidenced  by  the  applause  thai  greeted  his 
request    fur   practical    r gnition    of    the 


ROGERS  AS  "YANKEE" 

(Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture    News) 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — Will  Ropers'  sec- 
ond talker  for  Fox  will  be  "A  Connec- 
ticut Yankee  in  King  Arthur's  Court," 
a  remake  in  sound  of  the  picture  di- 
rected by  Emmet  I  J.  Flynn  for  the 
company  a  number  of  years  ago. 


PRICELESS 

Hollywood — A  few  days  ago,  a  print 
of  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew"  was 
slipped  into  one  of  the  suburbans  by 
the  U.  A.  studio  to  preview  and  nab 
audience  reactions,  etc.  etc. 

On  the  main  title,  dialogue  was  cre- 
dited to  "William  Shakespeare  and 
Sam  Taylor." 


comforts,  conveniences  and  cuisine  of  the 
Club.  ' 

Arthur  Stebbins,  captain  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Club  Golf  team,  which  defeated  the 
Friars'  Club  team,  captained  by  Elmer 
McGovern,  eight  up,  responded  to  McGov- 
ern's  tactful  speech  in  behalf  of  his  de- 
feated foursome  by  stating  that  he  was 
the  only  regular  member  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Club  team  able  to  play  during  the 
afternoon,  and  that  the  other  three  players 
were  substitutes.  Someone  well  in  the 
rough  of  the  dining  room  fairway  broad- 
casted a  "Sez  you"  over  the  bunker  of  the 
speakers'  table  before  the  crowd  realized 
that  Stebbins  was  playing  for  a  laugh. 

J.  D.  Williams,  who  played  as  a  member 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Club  team,  avoided 
any  definition  of  the  term  "substitutes," 
and  confined  his  talk  to  an  appreciation  of 
the  occasion. 

George  Blair,  of  the  Eastman  Company, 
was  obliged  to  take  a  bow  and  a  round  of 
applause  as  the  tournament  veteran,  having 
been  present  on  each  of  the  sixteen  preced- 
ing occasions. 

Bruce  Gallup  got  the  hand  of  the  eve- 
ning for  his  work  as  Chairman  of  a  com- 
mittee of  one  handling  the  scores  for  the 
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Hearst  Metrotone 
News  Reel  Debuts; 
Interesting  Issue 


Laemmle  Sr.  Arrives  From 
3-Months'  European  Trip 

After  a  trip  lasting  three  months  in 
Europe,  Carl  Laemmle,  president  of  Uni- 
versal, his  son-in-law  and  daughter,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Stanley  Bergerman,  and  others  ar- 
rived back  in  New  York  last  Tuesday,  Sept. 
24,  aboard  the  Bremen. 

Also  in  party  were  Laemmle 's  secretaries, 
Jack  Ross  and  Dave  Bader,  his  relative, 
Mrs.  Maurice  Spreckles,  and  his  nephew, 
Julius  Bernheim.  The  party  was  met  by 
L.  B.  Metzger  and  was  serenaded  by  Paul 
Whiteman  and  his  band  who  on  Nov.  1 
will  arrive  in  Hollywood  to  begin  "King 
of  Jazz  Revue." 


Germany's  Initial  English 

Talkie  Coming  To  The  U.  S. 

"The  Melody  Of  The  Heart."  first 
German  talking  motion  picture  in  English, 
produced  in  Berlin  by  Eric  Pommer,  will 
he  brought  lo  America  latter  part  of  De- 
i'i'iiiIiit.  the  New  Fork  office  of  Ufa  an- 
nounces. "The  Girl  in  Ihe  Moon,"  Ufa 
silent    picture,    will    be    released    in    Berlin 

on  Oct.  15. 


First    Talking    News    Reel 

By  International  Has  Lot 

Of  Live  Matter 


The  theatres  received  their  first  issue 
of  the  Hearst  Metrotone  newsreel  this 
week  with  two  issues  being  made.  The 
issues  are  to  be  made  twice  weekly,  released 
on  both  film  and  disc  as  to  sound.  The 
issues  out  are  numbered  200  and  201.  Both 
run  a  full  ten  minutes  on  the  screen. 

The  first  issue  contained  five  shots  the 
first  being  an  introduction  to  the  stars  of 
the  Philadelphia  Athletics  and  the  Chi- 
cago Cubs  the  winners  of  the  pennants  in 
their  respective  leagues  who  are  to  play 
the  World  Series',  the  wedding  of  John 
Coolidge;  lively  shots  of  Washington,  D.  C, 
chorus  girls  on  skates;  then  the  real  news 
wallop  of  the  reel  in  the  shots  of  Charles 
M.  Schwab  after  he  testified  at  the  Senate 
prob  into  the  Shearer  activities.  Shearer 
himself  was  the  punch.  The  way  he  spoke 
and  his  personality  marked  him  as  as  force- 
ful as  the  late  Teddy  was  on  the  screen. 
The  final  shot  was  the  departure  of  the 
British  from  German  territory. 

The  mid-week  issue  showed  Italian  War 
Veterans  on  parade  in  the  Pacific  Coast 
football  teams  in  training;  Elizabeth  Ar- 
den  in  a  reducing  specialty  for  women, 
showing  the  exercises  to  reduce  the  waist 
line;  the  biggest  locomotive  in  the  world 
and  the  shots  of  the  running  of  the  St. 
Leger  in  England  with  a  crowd  of  1,000,000 
present  to  see  the  race. 


General  Talking  Picl.  Opens 
Five  Offices  In  The  South 

Atlanta,  Ga.,  Oct.  3.— With  the  estab- 
lishment of  Southern  district  headquarters 
in  Atlanta  and  the  appointment  of  George 
M.  Junes  as  head  of  the  branch,  the  plans 
for  a  national  sales  organization  for  Gen- 
eral Talking  Pictures  Corp.  of  N'ew  York, 
were  given  further  impetus.  The  Atlanta 
quarters  are  located  in  suite  'J14  at  I'll 
Marietta  St.  In  addition,  there  will  be 
branches  in  Charlotte,  Memphis,  Dallas  and 
N'ew  Orleans.  Walter  Griffith,  at  JOS  Smith 
Poplar  St.,  heads  the  Charlotte  office;  J.  N. 
Taller,  al  502  South  Second  St.,  heads  the 
Memphis  branch;  Albert  Russell,  at  304V4 
Smith  Barwood  St..  commands  the  Dallas 
exchange. 


Paramount  Will  Make  New 

Grey  Story  Into  Talkie 

That   Westerns  are  not  down  and  out   by 
any  means,  although  success  of  talkies  seem 

to  indioate  as  much,  can  be  gleaned  tr 

tn:  that  Paramount  is  planning  to  film 
"Fighting  Caravans,"  Zane  Grey's  newest 

novel,  as  lull  dialogue  production  with 
Gary  Cooper  -tarred  under  direction  of 
Otto  Kriixver.  This  will  be  first  time  that 
one  of  Grey's  works  will  be  made  into  a 
dialogue  film. 


October 


19  29 


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Control  Of  Independents  By  Allied 
Would  Leave  Chains  For  M.P.T.O.A. 


AIM   75,000  PLAYDATES 


Claim  60,000  Playdates  Lined 

Up     Under     Tiffany-Stahl- 

Radio  Franchise  To  Date; 

Coast  Convention 

HOLLYWOOD,  Oct.  3.— Seventy-five 
thousand  play  dates  and  5,000 
franchised  theatres  by  January  1 
is  the  Allied  objective.  To  date,  claim  is 
made  that  60,000  dates  have  been  lined  up 
under  the  Tiffany-Stahl  and  R-K-0  five- 
year  agreements. 

Al  Steffes,  Abram  F.  Myers'  right-hand 
bower  in  Allied,  and  Oscar  Hanson,  gen- 
eral sales  manager  for  Tiffany-Stahl,  are 
in  Los  Angeles  arranging  for  a  state-wide 
convention  of  California  exhibitors  to  be 
held  October  10-12,  probably  at  the  Am- 
bassador. Allied  leaders  from  all  over  the 
United  States  will  attend,  including: 

Charles  L.  O'Reilly,  of  New  York;  Na- 
than Yamins,  of  Fall  River;  Joe  Seider,  of 
New  Jersey;  Jack  Miller,  of  Chicago;  H. 
A.  Cole,  of  Texas;  and  H.  M.  Richey,  of 
Detroit.  The  objectives  are  two.  First, 
an  effort  to  line  up  the  California  terri- 
tory for  Allied  and  its  franchise  plan. 
Secondly,  to  hold  a  general  mass  meeting 
at  which  Allied  and  its  progress  in  annex- 
ing state  units  will  be  discussed. 

Steffes  declares  that,  with  the  exception 
of  Nebraska,  Kansas,  Missouri,  and  Cali- 
fornia, the  entire  nation  west  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi has  gone  Allied.  "And  we're  not 
through  yet,"  he  told  a  reporter  for 
Motion  Picture  News. 

The  Allied  Exhibitors'  Association  of  the 
Northwest  has  been  formed  as  a  direct  re- 
sult of  a  meeting  held  in  Portland  a  few 
days  ago.  Eighty  per  cent  of  the  possibili- 
ties signed  franchises,  according  to  Han- 
son. An  exhibitor  meeting  in  Seattle  ter- 
minated in  formation  of  the  Allied  Amuse- 
ment Association  of  the  Northwest,  thereby 
giving  Allied  two  more  states. 


Awaited  Majestic,  Houston, 

May  Be  Erected  In  Fall 

Houston,  Tex.,  Oct.  3.— Unconfirmed 
rumors  have  it  that  the  long  awaited  New 
Majestic  Theatre  will  be  built  this  Fall, 
financed  by  a  Houston  millionaire  news- 
paper owner,  on  Preston  Ave.,  at  least 
three  blocks  off  Main  St.  and  far  down  the 
main  drag  from  other  de  luxe  houses.  Ma- 
jestic officials  deny  any  knowledge  of  the 
new  plan. 


F.  Richard  Jones  Weds 

A  marriage  ceremony  in  which  Director 
F.  Richard  Jones  and  Irene  Marion  Lenthe, 
Los  Angeles  society  matron  and  fashion  de- 
signer, were  the  principals  was  performed 
last  Friday  at  the  Little  Church  Around 
the  Corner,  New  York.  They  will  return 
to  Hollywood   after   a   short   honeymoon. 


Service   Real   Aim    Of 
Memphis  Meet 

IT  is  the  central  desire  of  the  M.P. 
T.O.A.  officials  to  make  the  national 
convention  of  the  organization  at 
Memphis  "of  real  constructive  service 
to  the  industry,"  declared  M.  J.  O'Toole, 
National   Secretary,  this  week. 

"What  has  happened  in  the  matter  of 
combinations  and  industrial  readjust- 
ments or  may  logically  happen  along 
the  same  line  is  not  within  our  power 
to  particularly  influence,"  he  added. 
"We  are  a  service  body. 

"We  are  meeting  at  a  critical  period 
as  a  constructive  force.  We  are  not 
chronic  fault  finders.  We  want  to  make 
things  right  and  will  spend  the  time 
doing  that  rather  than  in  what  might 
be   fruitless   bickering." 


Camera  Work  In 
Coast  Studios  To 
Be  Standardized 


Important  Move  By  Big  Pro- 
ducers Will  Help  Sound 
Problems  In  Theatres 


■    (Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3.— All  of  the  large  pro- 
ducers on  the  Coast  have  agreed  to  adopt 
the  recommendations  of  the  groups  co- 
operating through  the  Academy  of  Motion 
Picture  Arts  and  Sciences,  whereby  there 
will  be  standardization  of  camera  aper- 
tures of  one  size  in  the  production  of 
current 'and  future  pictures. 

The  producers  have  further  agreed  to 
adopt  the  standard  practice  immediately, 
and  are  marking  their  ground  glasses  to 
conform  to  the  new  regulations. 

Fox  is  the  only  producer  not  changing, 
and  it  is  felt  that  Fox  would  not  have  to 
make  a  change  in  view  of  the  fact  that 
their  former  standard  was  within  .006  of 
an  inch  of  the  new  standards. 

By  the  new  practice  in  all  studios,  thea- 
tres using  the  small  3  by  4  aperture  to  fill 
the  screen  when  projecting  sound  on  film 
pictures,  will  know  that  they  should  use 
an  aperture  .6  by  .8  as  a  basis;  and  then 
the  projectionists  will  be  certain  that  they 
will  not  cut  off  either  the  top  or  bottom  of 
the  photographed  picture  when  projecting 
it  in  their  individual   theatres. 

This  is  a  big  step  forward  in  bringing 
the  studios  and  theatres  in  closer  contact 
to  work  out  mutual  problems;  and  demon- 
strates that  studio  technicians  and  officials 
are  now  working  to  help  solve  problems 
for  the  theatres. 

The  Academy  is  immediately  sending  out 
bulletins  to  all  of  the  large  theatre  circuits 
in  the  country  advising  them  of  the  new 
aperture  standardization. 


REPRESENTS  BIG  CffiCUITS 


Only    Seeming    Chance    For 

Body  To  Continue;  Would 

Keep      Arbitration 

Boards  Alive 

A  CONTINUANCE  of  the  activities  of 
the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners 
of  America  depends  entirely  on  the 
amount  of  support  that  will  be  thrown  to 
the  organizations  through  the  various  big 
theatre  chains  now  operated  by  subsidiaries 
of  the  producing  organizations.  There  is 
no  question  that  the  Hays  organization  is 
keen  to  keep  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  in  existence 
and  functioning,  as  it  will  tend  to  keep  the 
Arbitration  Boards  functioning. 

With  the  Allied  States  movement  now 
having  reached  most  formidable  propor- 
tions and  continuing  its  swelling  of  ranks 
by  the  alignment  of  additional  state  organ- 
izations of  independents  all  over  the  coun- 
try, the  control  of  the  independent  situa- 
tion lies  entirely  with  Allied.  In  a  number 
of  states  where  the  present  state  body  has 
joined  with  the  Allied  movement  the  chain 
houses  are  members  of  the  existing  organ- 
izations. Whether  these  houses  will  con- 
tinue their  affiliation  is  a  question  at  this 
time. 

In  those  states  it  would  mean  that  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  would  have  lo  build  up  new 
organizations  to  replace  the  defaulting 
ones  and  this  would  mean  that  the  ehain 
houses  would  have  to  be  withdrawn  from 
the  bodies  affiliated  with  Allied  so  that  the 
managers  of  those  houses  would  form  the 
basis  of  exhibitor  members  in  the  various 
territories. 

In  one  of  the  middle  western  states  where 
the  chain  theatres  are  part  of  the  state 
organization  now  co-operating  with  the 
Allied  movement,  the  secretary  of  the  or- 
ganization stated  that  even  were  the  chain 
houses  to  withdraw,  the  new  members  that 
have  come  to  their  banner  since  they  lined- 
up  with  Allied  would  more  than  offset  the 
loss  of  revenue  that  a  withdrawal  of  the 
chain-operated  theatres  would  mean. 


Salem,  Ore.,  Oct.  3. — The  independent 
motion  picture  exhibitors  of  Oregon  met 
here  and  have  organized  the  Allied  Ex- 
hibitors' Association  of  the  Northwest,  and 
will  affiliate  with  the  Allied  States  national 
organization.  Frank  Bligh,  Bligh  Theatre, 
Salem,  was  named  president;  G.  E.  Jack- 
son, Circle  Theatre,  Portland,  secretary 
and  treasurer.  W.  A.  Steffes,  who  was 
present,  was  made  an  honorary  member,  as 
was  also  Oscar  Hanson,  general  sales  man- 
ager for  Tiffany-Stahl. 


Flippen  In  Film  Debut 

Jay  C.  Flippen,  blackface  comedian  and 
musical  comedy  star,  is  making  his  first 
appearance  in  films  in  "Personality  and 
Sketch  Revue,"  now  being  produced  by 
.M.mte  Brice  at  the  Utoria  Studio  of  Paxa 
mount. 


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An  Average  Week  On  BVay 
Without  Outstanding  Hit; 
Influx  Of  New  $2  Specials 


"Married  In  Hollywood"  Only 

One  Last  Week's  Crop  To 

Show  Life;    "Rio  Rita" 

Due  Sunday 


BROADWAY  failed  to  have  an  out- 
standing box  offiee  hit  last  week.  It 
was  an  average  week  on  the  street 
from  the  money  viewpoint  with  nothing  de- 
veloping that  stood  out.  The  leader  of  the 
street  was  Fox'  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
at  the  Roxy  which  did  $116,972  and  was 
held  over  for  a  second  week. 

Second  money  went  to  the  Capitol  with 
William  Haines  in  "Speedway"  a  silent 
picture  which  came  through  to  the  tune  of 
$77,094..V).  while  at  the  Paramount  "Paris 
Bound"  got  $70,600.  "The  Careless  Age" 
at  the  Strand  played  to  $33,512,  which  is 
nice  business  there,  but  not  any  too  hot, 
while  "To-night  at  12,"  a  mystery  thriller 
at  the  Colony,  managed  to  get  $13,643. 
"Seeds  of  Revolt,"  in  its  third  week  at 
the  Cameo,  droped  to  $4,467. 

The  Rivoli  held  "The  Dance  of  Life" 
for  its  ninth  and  final  week  there  with  a 
box  office  showing  of  $20,000,  against 
which  "Bulldog  Drummond"  at  the  Rialto 
in  its  fifth  week  returned  $27,700.  Gold- 
wyn's  end  of  the  Rialto  engagement  will 
be  in  the  neighborhood  of  $85,000. 

New  Specials   Arrive 

This  week  was  a  week  of  openings  along 
Broadway  as  far  as  the  extended  runs  are 
concerned.  Five  new  offerings  are  being 
made.  The  first  was  on  Tuesday  night 
when  Richard  Barthelmess'  "Young  No- 
where" opened  at  the  Central;  Wednesday 
night  George  Arliss  came  to  the  Warner's 
in  "Disraeli";  Thursday  night  "Sunny- 
side  Up"  was  offered  by  Fox  at  the  Gaiety 
and  on  Friday  night  "Blackmail,"  a  Brit- 
ish made  talkie,  came  to  the  Selwyn. 

Radio's  "Rio  Rita"  opens  at  the  Earl 
Carroll  Theatre  on  Sunday  night.  This 
opening  is  being  awaited  with  the  keenest 
interest  I'm-  the  picture  has  been  heralded 
as  the  greatest  of  till  outdoor  talkie  pro- 
ductions to  date. 

The  "(iir.ii  Gabbo"  film  moved  from 
the  Selwvn  t"  the  Globe  1 1 1 i .-,  week,  after 
having  drawn  $6,072  at  tin-  12nd  street 
bouse.  Tin-  chances  an-  it  will  do  better 
at  the  Globe. 

At  the  Astor  "The  Hollywood  Revue" 
returned  $22,905,  which  was  a  drop.    "Fast 


ON  THE  AIR 

Hollywood — At    Grauman's    Chinese 

when  "The  Cock-Eyed  World"  opened: 

1).  W. 

(irillith:  "Good  evening, 

ladies 

and    Ken 

tlcmen." 

Radio 

Announcer     (cutting 

in):- 

Thai    w 

as  David  Wark  Griffith.' 

DWG- 

—"Good   night,  ladies  an 

1  ecu- 

tlemcn.' 

World     Total     W.     E. 
Sound  Systems  3,000 

THE  installations  of  a  Western 
Electric  sound  system  in  the 
Coliseum  Theatre,  Barcelona, 
Spain,  marks  the  3.000th  installation 
throughout    the    world. 

In  the  United  States  the  number  of 
houses  now  wired  with  this  system 
has  reached  a  total  of  2,539.  These 
are  well  scattered  throughout  the 
States  and  are  practically  all  film  and 
disc  devices.  Seating  capacity  where 
they  have  been  installed  ranges  from 
small  projction  rooms  of  branch  ex- 
changes to  houses  of  from  500  to 
2,200  seats. 

P.  L.  Palmerton,  foreign  manager  for 
ERPI,  announces  that  the  first  W.  E. 
system  in  the  Malay  Peninsula,  at 
Singapore,  is  being  installed.  The 
nearest  wired  houses  to  this  point  are 
in   India  where  five  are  in  operation. 


Life,"  at  the  Central  in  its  seventh  and 
final  week,  did  $7,680.50,  while  "Flight," 
the  Columbia  aerial  feature,  pulled  $18,- 
194  at  the  Cohan,  proving  itself  a  hit  of 
considerable  proportions.  "Four  Feath- 
ers," at  the  Criterion  in  its  fifteenth  week, 
showed  $10,500  and  is  leaving  next  week 
to  be  followed  by  "Applause." 

"Hallelujah,"  at  the  Embassy,  dropped 
off  a  little  to  $S,(m!I,  while  the  Grandeur 
showing  of  "The  Movietone  Follies"  in  its 
second  week  was  a  decided  flop.  The  busi- 
ness was  under  $6,000  on  the  week. 

"Street  Girl,"  in  its  ninth  and  final 
week  played  to  $10,516. 

Al  Jolson's  "Say  It  with  Songs"  fin- 
ished the  run  at  the  Warner  with  $14,- 
214.25  making  way  for  "Disraeli,"  while 
"The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  con- 
tinued at  the  Winter  Garden  doing  $26,- 
751.50. 


Dual  System  Of 

Sound  Acquired 
By  Phono-Kinema 

Phono-Kinema.  a  corporation  recently 
formed  in  New  York,  has  acquired  a  license 
to  manufacture  sound-on-film  apparatus  in 
the  United  State-  anil  Canada  under  the 
Nakken  patents.  This  move  will  enable 
tlie  company  to  include  both  disc  and  sound- 
on-filni   with   installations. 

Deliveries   nl'  the  dual      \     teni    'ire  at    pi-e- 
dit   scheduled    Eor   Eour   weeks  after  receipt 

and  acceptance  of  m-der  and  reproducers 
are  priced   al   $2,950  in-tailed,     implifioa 

linn,  monitor,  control  hoard  anil  speakers 
are  included  in  this  figure  but  not  cost  of 
wiring  between  stage  ami  booth,  Exclusive 
,.t'  amplification,  monitor,  control  board  ■■on! 
speakers,  -nun. I  heads  are  listed  al  $]  ,750 
each  per  units  ui  two.  All  equipment  is 
sold  outright,  withoul  service  charge  and 
a  guaranti t'  patent  protect  ion 


Motion     Picture    News 

100  Technicolor 
Feature  Pictures 
On  New  Schedules 


25  Color  Cameras  In  Work; 

One  Added  Each  Week; 

Plant  Expanding 

There  will  be  at  least  100  feature  motion 
pictures  photographed  entirely  or  in  part 
in  Technicolor  shown  in  theatres  through- 
out the  United  States  this  season,  was 
stated  this  week  by  Dr.  Herbert  Kalmus, 
president  of  the  Technicolor  Company. 

Contracts  have  been  signed,  he  says,  with 
Paramount,  Warner  Brothers,  M-G-M, 
First  National,  R-K-O,  Universal  and  other 
companies  for  use  of  special  camera  equip- 
ment for  more  than  fifty  feature  produc- 
tions and  these,  supplementing  completed 
Technicolor  films  or  those  now  before  the 
cameras,  comprise  the  hundred  pictures. 
Twenty-five  cameras  are  working  and  this 
supply  is  being  increased  at  the  rate  of 
one  per  week. 

Technicolor  is  engaged  in  plant  expan- 
sion which  will  provide  eight  times  the 
present  production  capacity,  is  making 
plans  for  a  New  York  plant  to  handle  color 
photography  and  negotiations  are  under 
way  to  establish  a  European  plant  with 
headquarters   at  London. 

More  than  a  score  of  the  most  important 
talking  and  musical  films  to  be  presented 
on  Broadway  during  the  next  few  months 
will  be  entirely  or  partly  in  Technicolor. 
Some  of  them  are : 

Paramount's  "The  Vagabond  King."  starring  Dennis 
King  in  the  musical  romance  which  brought  him  fame; 
"Pointed  Heels,"  with  William  Powell;  "Glorifying  the 
American   Girl."  _ 

First  National's  "Sally,"  starring  Marilyn  Miller; 
"Paris,"  starring  Irene  Eonloni ;  "Song  of  the  Flame." 
from  the  musical  show  "No  No  Nanette;"  "Little 
Johnny  Jones,"  starring  Eddie  Buzzell;  "Footlights  and 
Fools.'  starring  Colleen  Moore    and  "Son  of  the  Gods." 

Warner  Brothers'  "The  Show  of  Shows."  a  novelty 
revue  featuring  100  stars  of  the  screen,  theatre  and 
opera;  "General  Crack,"  starring  John  Barrymore; 
"Golden    Dawn"   and    "Hold    Everything." 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's  "The  Rogue's  Song,"  star, 
ring  Lawrence  Tibbett;  "Cotton  and  Silk."  starring 
the   Duncan   Sisters;   and   "Lord    Byron   of   Broadway 

RKO's  "Rio  Rita,"  starring  Bebe  Daniels  and  others. 


11  Distributors  And  Film 

Boards  Of  Trade  Sued 

A  suit  of  injunction  brought  by  the  Byrd 
Theatre  Co.,  '  Bluebird  Theatre  Co.,  the 
Brookland  Theatre  and  Walter  ,1.  Coulter, 
all  of  Richmond,  Va..  ami  the  Bluebird 
Theatre,  Petersburg,  Va.,  has  been  filed  in 
Washington,  ll.  C.  Defendants  in  the  ac- 
tion an-  the  Hays  Office,  the  Washington 
Film  Board,  .lames  ]',.  Fitzgerald,  secre- 
tary of  the  Board,  and  11  distributors  who 
are  charged  with  $5,700  damages  in  de- 
posits which,  declare  the  plaintiffs,  were 
demanded  before  they  could  obtain  Sims, 
in  what  they  claim  is  an  illegal  combina- 
tion nl'  tin-  Sherman  anti-trust  law.  They 
ask  that   the  awards  he  set  aside. 

The  eleven  defendant  distributors  in  this 
suit  attacking  the  legality  of  deposits  de- 
manded from  exhibitors  and  exhibiting 
companies  Eor  alleged  failure  to  comply 
with  awards  made  bj  the  arbitration  board 
an-:  Interstate  Film  Co.,  Paramount,  M  i' 
\l.  First  National,  United  Artisis.  Pox, 
Pathe,  BKO,  Tiffany,  Vitagraph,  W.  B. 


October     5  ,     19  29 


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HOLLYWO  OD 


WALTER  R.  GREENE 

Western  Representative 


Hollywood  Office: 


Mezzanine  Floor, 


Hotel  Roosevelt 


Phone  Granite  2143 


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|    Talk  In  Hollywood 

By  Walter  R.  Greene 

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WITH  Van  and  Sehenek  starring  in 
a  talker  at  M-G-M  studios,  the  latter 
organization  is  seething  with  baseball  ac- 
tivity. Both  vaudeville  stars  are  rabid 
baseball  players — and  the  same  goes  for 
Buster  Keaton  and  his  director,  Edward 
Sedgewick.  At  present,  both  factions  are 
preparing  for  a  series  of  contests  on  the 
field  adjoining  the  lot,  and  plenty  of  dough 
is  being  put  up  by  followers  of  each  side. 
The  Van-Schenck  team  has  in  its  lineup 
Mike  Donlin,  former  Giant  idol;  Jim 
Thorpe,  Indian  athlete;  and  Tilly  Shaefer, 
formerly  of  the  Giants. 


THIRST  NATIONAL  has  founded  a  vocal 
*  academy  for  the  benefit  of  stars  and 
players  under  contract  to  the  organization. 
Alexander  Gray,  musical  comedy  leading 
man  and  contract  player  with  First  Na- 
tional, has  installed  a  music  studio  in  his 
dressing  suite,  and  is  donating  his  services 
as  a  courtesy  to  the  company  and  to  those 
who  desire  vocal  training  for  the  various 
talker  and  musical  production  assignments. 
Gray  has  had  previous  voice  coaching  ex- 
perience on  the  stage. 


VyHETHER  or  not  it  was  a  deliberate 
*  "  publicity  plant,  the  fact  remains  that 
M-G-M  secured  great  exploitation  when  the 
University  of  Southern  California  band  of 
125  pieces  played  "Singing  In  The  Rain" 
between  periods  last  Saturday  at  the  foot- 
ball game  staged  at  the  Coliseum.  A  crowd 
of  about  50,000  were  present. 

If  memory  is  correct,  the  U.  S.  C.  band 
never  played  a  popular  melody  during  the 
Coliseum  football  games  for  the  past  four 
years,  heretofore  confining  their  selections 
to  college  songs  and  marching  numbers. 


T  ARRY  DARMOUR,  producing  Darmour- 
*-*  R-K-0  comedies  for  R-K-0  release,  is 
reported  planning  a  revue  at  the  end  of 
his  present  production  season  which  will 
include  all  of  his  comedians  and  players 
that  have  appeared  in  his  several  series  of 
comedies  during  the  current  year.  The 
revue  would  run  about  six  reels,  with  re- 
lease through  R-K-O. 


A  FRIEND  of  a  well  known  film  star  is 
*»  still  trying  to  figure  out  just  what 
was  meant  when  a  'phone  call  to  the  star's 
home  last  Friday  received  the  reply,  "I'm 
sorry,  he's  at  the  studio  working,  and  won't 
be  home  until  Monday." 

(Continued   on    page    1199) 


Betty  Compson,  who  is  easily  one  of  the 
busiest  actresses  in  films  at  the  present  time, 
exhibits  an  elaborate  goivn  which  she  tvears 
in  the  Tiffany-StahLGainsborough  production. 
*'Woman  to  Woman." 


Sono  Art  Lining  Up 
25  Pictures;  Deal 
On  With  Roland 

(Hollywood  Bureau.  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — George  W.  Weeks, 
0.  E.  Goebel  and  Joe  Skirboll  are  here  lin- 
ing up  a  Sono  Art  production  schedule  of 
25  pictures.  Reginald  Denny  will  appear 
in  four,  Eddie  Dowling  in  three,  besides 
others. 

James  Cruze  will  personally  direct  two, 
and  will  deliver  six  more,  personally  su- 
pervised by  him. 

Additionally,  Sono  Art  is  negotiating  with 
Ruth  Roland  for  a  series  of  starring  talkies 
and  musicals.  The  deal  will  probably  be 
signed  this  week. 


Ceballos-Haskell  To  Make 
26  Short  Vitaphone  Revues 

A  series  of  26  one-reel  Vitaphone  revues, 
to  be  filmed  entirely  in  Technicolor  under 
the  co-direction  of  Larry  Ceballos  and  Jack 
Haskell,  is  the  latest  announcement  of  short 
subject  product  to  come  from  Warner  Bros. 
They  will  be  made  at  the  West  Coast  stu- 
dio during  coming  season. 


La  Rocque's  Next  For  Radio 

"Strictly  Business,"  Wallace  Smith's 
recent  magazine  story,  will  be  Rod  La 
Rocque's    next    Radio    Picture    vehicle. 


Hollywood  Melody 
Makers 


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IT  ARRY  TIERNEY,  well  known  com- 
*  *  poser  of  operettas  and  musical  com- 
edies, is  creating  the  melodies  for  R-K-0 's 
"Dixiana, "  an  original  filmusical  operetta 
which  will  star  Bebe  Daniels. 


TACK  KING  composed  "Paramount  on 
"  Parade,"  which  will  be  used  in  the 
forthcoming  Paramount  filmusical  revue. 
The  melody  has  been  selected  as  the  theme 
song  for  all  of  the  producing  company's 
national  broadcasting  programs  for  the 
coming  months. 


TT'ODR  new  songs  have  been  added  to 
•*■  Warner  Brothers  Vitaphone  operetta, 
"The  Golden  Dawn."  Grant  Clarke  and 
Harry  Akst  wrote  the  new  melodies  which 
have  been  named:  "My  Heart's  Love 
Call,"  "Africa  Smiles  No  More," 
"Mooda's  Song,"  and  "In  a  Jungle 
Bungalow."  The  first  will  be  sung  by 
Walter  Woolf ;  the  second  by  Alice  Gentle; 
the  third  is  a  duet  for  Miss  Gentle  and 
Vivienne  Segal,  and  the  fourth  is  a  comedy 
number  for  Lupino  Lane. 


OIX  original  song  numbers  have  been  in- 
^  eluded  in  the  Van  and  Sehenek  produc- 
tion for  M-G-M,  "Take  It  Big."  The  new 
songs,  written  by  Milton  Ager  and  Jack 
Yellen,  are  "Ain't  You  Baby?",  "Does 
My  Baby?,"  "Harlem  Madness,"  "He's 
That  Kind  of  a  Pal,"  "Me  and  My  Bud- 
dy," and  "There  Will  Never  Be  Another 
Mary." 


Vy  FRANKE  HARLING,  recent  musi- 
'  '  '  j  eal  director  of  Paramount 's  East- 
ern studios,  has  arrived  in  Hollywood  to 
join  the  musical  statf  of  the  company's 
Coast  studios.  Harling's  initial  assign- 
ment will  be  an  original  operetta  to  be  pro- 
duced early  next  year  by  Paramount. 


IT  is  reported  that  one  of  the  major  pro- 
1  ducing  companies  has  offered  George 
Gershwin  $150,000  to  compose  an  original 
musical  operetta  for  a  well  known  film 
star.  No  information  can  be  obtained  as 
to  whether  or  not  the  composer  will  accept 
tlic  proposition. 


VTACIO  HERB  BROWN  and  ARTHUR 
*■  '  FREED  will  compose  the  music  and 
lyrics  for  Ramon  Novarro's  next  M-G-M 
production,  "The  House  of  Troy."  It  is 
understood  the  story  is  similar  to  "The 
Student  Prince,"  but  having  a  Spanish 
locale  instead  of  Austrian  as  in  the  original. 
(Continued   on   page    1199) 


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Motion     Picture    News 


Hollywood 


Hall  Of  Music  Is  Dedicated  To  Fox 


Will  Be  Utilized  To 
Unify  All  Movietone 
Dep'ts  Of  Company 


MUSIC  appreciation  throughout  the 
the  world  was  given  added  impetus 
with  the  dedication  of  the  palatial 
new  Hall  of  Music  at  Fox-Movietone  City 
in  Beverly  Hills  September  22,  1929. 
Nearly  27,000  persons  were  clocked  enter- 
ing: the  gates  to  hear  the  programs. 

The  new  structure,  the  latest  addition  to 
the  $S,000,000  studios,  was  built  at  a  cost 
of  $125,000  and  will  serve  to  unify  all  the 
functions  of  the  music 'departments.  Every 
possible  aid.  comfort  and  convenience  have 
been  provided  for  the  composers,  musical 
directors  and  others  who  have  assumed  a 
vital  part  in  the  making  of  motion  picture 
entertainment  for  the  sound  screen. 

Dr.  Rufus  B.  von  Kleinsmid,  president 
of  the  University  of  Southern  California, 
made  the  dedicatory  address,  paying  high 
tribute  to  the  manner  in  which  the  screen 
has  spread  "the  language  of  the  soul" 
throughout  the  world. 

The  soloists  included  Don  Jose  Mojica, 
lyric  tenor  of  the  Chicago  Civic  Opera  Co., 
who  sang  the  aria,  "Salve  Dimora,"  from 
"Faust,"  by  Gounod;  Madame  Elsa  Alsen, 
dramatic  Wagnerian  soprano,  who  sang  an 
aria  from  "Tristan  and  Isolde,"  and  Law- 
rence Tibbett,  baritone  of  the  Metropolitan 
Opera  Company,  who  presented  the  pro- 
logue "I  Pagliacci,"  by  Leoncavallo. 

The  Fox-Movietone  symphony  orchestra 
of  100  pieces,  under  the  direction  of  Arthur 
Kay,  opened  the  program  with  a  medley 
of  Victor  Herbert  airs.  Next  the  orches- 
tra played  "The  Star  Spangled  Banner," 
during  which  a  flock  of  white  pigeons  were 
released  and  fluttered  over  the  huge  throng. 

Following  a  brief  welcome  by  Lumsden 
Hare,    the    distinguished    Irish    actor    who 


Marston  Leaves  "U"  By 
Mutual  Consent 

HOLLYWOOD.  Oct.  3.— Dr.  Wil- 
liam M.  Marston.  psychologist  of 
production  at  Universal  studios 
for  the  past  several  months,  has  left 
the  company  and  is  now  enroute  East. 
Marston  had  a  term  contract  which 
was  cancelled  by  mutual  consent.  Just 
prior  to  the  departure  of  Marston, 
Walter  B.  Pitkin,  former  professor  of 
literature  at  Colombia  University,  de- 
cided to  return  to  New  York.  Pitkin 
was  assigned  to  the  Universal  scenario 
department  during  his  stay  on  the 
coast,  while  Marston  worked  on  prepar- 
ation of  productions  before  shooting 
actually  started. 


11  M-G-M  Units  Work 
As    Fall    Program    Is 
Placed  In  Production 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  has  eleven  units 
working  on  major  productions  at  the  pres- 
ent time.  Of  the  number,  but  one  is  being 
made  outside  of  the  "West  Coast  studios 
the  exception  being  W.  S.  Van  Dyke's  unit 
filming   "Trader  Horn"  in   Africa. 

The  other  productions,  for  which  many 
elaborate  and  varied  sets  had  to  be  con- 
structed, are: 

"Ship  From  Shanghai,"  "Lord  Byron  of 
Broadway,"  "Devil  Mav  Care,"  "Their 
Own  Desires,"  "Cotton  And  Silk,"  "The 
Rogue's  Song,"  "Dulcv,"  "The  Bishop 
Murder  Case,"  "Take  It  Big"  and  "The 
Bugle  Sounds." 


acted  in  the  capacity  of  master  of  cere- 
monies, Dr.  von  Kleinsmid  made  his  ad- 
dress. 

Lenore  Ulrie,  stage  and  screen  star,  then 
unveiled  several  sculptures  especially  ex- 
ecuted for  the  Hall  of  Music  by  Mahonri 
Young.  These  included  a  bronze  bust  of 
Victor  Herbert  and  placques  of  composers 
of  many  countries. 

The  concluding  number  was  the  rendition 
of  Elgar's  "Pomp  and  Circumstance"  by 
the  orchestra  of  100  with  a  chorus  ensemble 
of  300  voices. 


Gloria  Swanson  Will  Sing 
Over  Radio  In  Victor  Hour 

Two  songs — "Love"  and  Toselli's  "Sere- 
nade"— will  be  rendered  over  the  Victor 
Hour  on  the  night  of  October  10th  by  Glo- 
ria Swanson.  who  recently  returned  from 
Europe  where  she  broadcasted  her  songs 
over  the  London  station  of  the  British 
Broadcasting  Co.  at  the  time  of  the  pre- 
miere of  "The  Trespasser,"  her  latest  ve- 
hicle. 


Slonian  Directing  Riehman 
Film;  Garnett  Gets  Release 

Assignment  of  Richard  Sloman  to  direct 
"Play  Boy,"  Harry  Riehman 's  picture  for 
United  Artists  release,  has  been  definitely 
set.  Tay  Garnett  had  the  original  assign- 
ment, but  feeling  that  the  story  was  not 
his  type,  asked  his  release. 


For  New  "Hollywood  Nights" 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — Fox  is  lining  up  an 
imposing  group  of  players  for  ' '  Hollywood 
Nights,"  filmusical  written  by  Andrew 
Bennison,  to  be  directed  by  James  Tingling. 

Among  players  assigned  prominent  roles 
are:  Joe  Wagstaff,  Whispering  Jack  Smith, 
Lola  Lane,  Sharon  Lynn,  Dixie  Lee,  David 
Rollins,  Stuart  Edwin.  Music  and  lyrics 
are  being  composed  by  Con  Conrad,  Archie 
Gottler,  Sidney  Mitchell. 


Vievm  of  the  new  Hull  of  Music  in  Fox-Movietone  City.      tl  left,  the  mart  and  sculptured  fountain;  centre,  f)r    Rufus  B.  von  Kleinsmid.  president 
of  the  University  of  Southern  California,  addressing  gathering  during  dedicatory  program;  inset  shou's  dedication  tablet,  and  at  the  right  a  glimpse 

of  the  buildings  exterior  and  its  colonnade 


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Hollywood 


President  Acts 

On  Mayer's  Motion 
For  School  Talkies 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — President  Hoover 
has  already  appointed  a  commission  to 
study  the  subject  of  educational  pictures 
in  the  public  schools,  according*  to  the 
statement  of  Louis  B.  Mayer  during  a 
speech  at  the  Los  Angeles  Women's  Break- 
fast Club  last  week. 

Mayer  declared  that  "a  child  can  learn 
more  in  10  minutes  from  a  talking  picture 
in  school  than  in  10  hours  from  a  text- 
book." He  further  stated  that  he  had 
suggested  the  introduction  of  talking  pic- 
tures in  educational  institutions  to  Presi- 
dent Hoover,  who  appointed  a  commission 
within  a  few  hours  to  investigate  the  mat- 
ter. It  is  understood  that  Mr.  Mayer  has 
offered  his  fullest  co-operation  and  sup- 
port to  President  Hoover  to  further  the 
project. 


Talk  In  Hollywood 

(Continued  from  page   1197) 

A  CERTAIN  production  official  who  has 
made  three  trips  to  Europe  during 
the  past  two  years,  recently  returned  to 
Hollywood.  A  friend  greeted  him  on  the 
street  and  said  he  would  drop  around  the 
studio  in  a  few  days  to  have  a  chat.  The 
official  declared  he  had  left  the  company. 

"Why  did  you  quit?"  he  was  asked. 

"I  was  tired  of  trips  to  Europe,"  he  re- 
plied, "and  walked  out  when  they  refused 
to  send  me  to  South  America  for  six 
months." 


A  WELL  known  producer  who  partici- 
■^*-  pates  in  the  big  time  poker  games 
staged  at  frequent  intervals  by  a  group  of 
producers  and  directors,  sat  in  at  one  of 
the, games  recently.  During  his  absence, 
someone  telephoned  his  home  asking  for 
certain  information.  The  producer's  wife 
informed  the  caller  that  he  could  not  be 
disturbed  as  he  "was  relaxing." 


Inez  Courtney  will  be  featured  comedienne 
in  first  National's  Vitaphone  and  Techni- 
color version  of  the  musical  comedy,  "Spring 
Is  Here."  Alexander  Gray  and  Bernice 
Claire  have  the  featured  leads;  J.  F.  Dillon 
will  direct. 

Paramount  has  placed  Zoe  Akins  under  a 
term  contract  to  write  originals  and  adapta- 
tions. Miss  Akins,  noted  fiction  writer,  came 
to  Hollywood  three  months  ago  for  Fox, 
later  moving  over  to  Paramount  to  adapt 
"Sarah  and  Son,"  upon  completion  of  which 
she  signed  the  term  agreement. 

Pathe  has  assigned  the  leading  feminine 
role  in  "This  Thing  Called  Love,"  success- 
ful stage  play,  to  Constance  Bennett.  Paul 
Stein  will  direct  and  Zasu  Pitts  will  have  a 
supporting  part. 

Paul  Muni  and  Marguerite  Churchill  are 
to  play  the  leading  roles  in  "Seven  'Faces," 
an  adaptation  of  Richard  Connell's  short 
story  "A  Friend  of  Napoleon,"  with  Jack 
Viertel  directing  and  Lester  Lonergan  hand- 
ling the  dialogue. 


John  Gilbert,  who  has  played  on  the  screen 
with  such  stage  notables  as  Jeanne  Eagels,  has 
another  gorgeous  leading  lady  in  the  person 
of  Catherine  Dale  Owen,  the  feminine  lead  in 
"His  Glorious  Night,"  a  current  release  from 
Metro.  It  is  the  star's  initial  ail-talkie  and  was 
directed  by  Lionel  Barrymore 


Lasky  Details  Plans 
For  "Paramount  On 
Parade"  Film  Special 

Paramount 's  talking-musical  production, 
to  be  known  as  "Paramount  On  Parade," 
is  now  being  planned  by  Jesse  L.  Lasky, 
first  vice-president,  who  is  now  in  the  East. 
All  talent  available  in  Paramount  stock 
units  will  be  included  in  the  "cinephonie 
festival,"  states  the  executive,  and  all  di- 
rectors, authors,  etc.,  will  contribute  to  the 
work.  B.  P.  Schulberg,  general  manager 
of  production  on  West  Coast,  will  super- 
vise "Paramount  On  Parade,"  being  aided 
by  Albert  A.  Kaufman,  aide  to  Lasky,  and 
Elsie  Janis. 

Production  will  present  natural  color  as 
well  as  sound. 


Radio's  Coast  Units 
Ready  To  Shoot  On 
Season's  Schedule 

Radio's  plans  for  studio  expansion  in- 
volving $2,500,000  having  crystalized  and 
with  eight  special  talking-musical  features 
in  the  offing,  the  Western  studio  of  Radio 
is  all  set  to  embark  on  a  busy  season. 
One  of  the  impending  studio  additions  is 
a  stage  150  by  500  feet  wide. 

At  the  present  time  one  of  Radio's  prin- 
cipal offerings,  Rudy  Vallee  and  his  or- 
chestra in  "The  Vagabond  Lover,"  is  well 
into  production  and  other  Radio  stars  will 
face  cameras  and  mikes  within  a  few  days. 
Scenarists  are  at  work  on  important  story 
material  including  "Hit  the  Deck,"  "The 
Case  of  Sergeant  Grischa,"  "The  Fire- 
walker"  and  "Hunted." 

Added  to  the  roster  of  talent  recently 
was  Bert  Wheeler,  stage  comedian. 

Another  production  on  which  the  studio 
will  soon  concentrate  is  "Dixiana, "  oper- 
etta being  written  directly  for  screen  by 
Harry  Tierney;  Bebe  Daniels  will  star. 


Hollywood   Melody  Makers 

{Continued  from  page   1197) 

ORIGINAL  musical  numbers  have  been 
written  by  J.  C.  Lewis,  Jr.,  for  "The 
Dancing  Gob,"  which  Christie  is  producing 
with  Buster  West  starred.  Two  of  the 
numbers  are  "Sailor  Walk"  and  "Honest, 
Honev." 


WITH  the  opening  of  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway"  at  Warners  Downtown 
Theatre  last  week,  Al  Dubin  and  Joe  Burke 
are  receiving  congratulations  on  the  quan- 
tity and  quality  of  the  original  melodies 
during  the  nlmusieal. 


AL  BRYAN  and  EDDIE  WARD  are 
writing  the  original  score  for  the  new 
version  of  "Lady  in  Ermine,"  which  First 
National  will  produce. 


Blue  Injured,  Vehicle  Is 

Delayed  For  Three  Weeks 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — Due  to  accident  last 
week  in  which  Monte  Blue  was  injured  dur- 
ing water  scenes  for  "Isle  of  Escape,"  pro- 
duction on  picture  has  been  delayed  three 
weeks.  While  waiting  for  Blue  to  recover, 
Howard  Bretherton,  director  of  the  picture, 
will  direct  a  number  of  Vitaphone  Varie- 
ties, first  to  be  "White  Lies,"  two  reel 
comedy. 


Betty  Compson  Will  Star  In 
"The  Lie"  For  Radio  Pict. 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — Betty  Compson  will 
be  starred  by  RKO  in  "The  Lie,"  as  her 
next  contract  production.  Story  is  adapted 
from  play  by  Hugh  Herbert,  who  is  writing 
film  adaptation  and  dialogue.  Herbert  was 
recently  placed  under  term  contract  by 
RKO. 


Fox's  largest  production  unit  since  "The 
Iron  Horse"  to  go  on  location  is  "Cameo 
Kirby"  company  which  was  transported  to 
Sacramento  River  to  film  sequences  for 
filmusical  under  direction  of  Irving  Cum- 
mings.  Harold  Murray  and  Norma  Terris 
co-star,  with  balance  of  cast  including  John 
Hyams,  Douglas  Gilmore.  Walter  Donald- 
son and  Edgar  Leslie  wrote  songs  for  pro- 
duction. 

Harvey  Thew  and  Robert  Lord  are  adapt- 
ing and  dialoguing  the  film  version  of 
"Show  Girl  In  Hollywood,"  which  First 
National  will  produce  with  Alice  White 
starred.  Mervyn  Le  Roy  will  direct,  while 
Bud  Green  and  Sam  Stept  will  write  the 
songs  and  music  for  the  production. 

Bert  Roach,  Will  King  and  Natalie  Joyce 
have  been  signed  by  Al  Christie  to  play 
with  Ford  Sterling  in  a  Christie  Talking 
play,  "The  Fatal  'Forceps."  William  Wat- 
son  will  direct  with  play  credited  to  C.  L. 
V.  Duffy. 

Major  Edward  Bowes,  managing  director 
Capitol  Theatre,  New  York,  arrived  on  coast 
to  spend  several  days  at  M-G-M  studios 
conferring  with  studio  officials  on  produc- 
tion plans  for  next  year. 


1200 


Distributors  Win  Sweeping 
Victory  As  Judge  Upholds 
Film  Board  Credit  Rulings 


Holds    Means    To    Deal    With 

Uncompleted  Contracts 

A  Justifiable  Act 


AN  important  decision  affecting  all 
61m  distributing  organizations  was 
lately  handed  down  by  United  States 
Judge  Thomas  D.  Thatcher  when  he  upheld 
the  Credit  Rules  adopted  by  the  Film 
Boards  of  Trade  in  the  Government's  suit 
against  First  National  Pictures,  Inc.,  nine 
other  film  distributing  companies  and  the 
Hays  organization,  charged  with  engaging 
in  conspiracy  in  restraint  of  trade  and  com- 
merce. 

Practically  all  of  Judge  Thatcher's  deci- 
sion is  written  around  the  acts  of  exhibi- 
tors either  legitimately  or  for  business  rea- 
sons transferring  theatres  and  all  existing 
contracts  to  new  owners.  In  the  opinion 
of  Judge  Thatcher  the  new  owner  should 
be  well  aware  that  a  theatre  business  would 
necessarily  carry  unfilled  contracts  and 
that  the  buyer  should  make  it  his  duty  to 
enquire  as  to  the  disposition  of  unplayed 
contracts.  Then,  in  the  event  that  he  feel 
disposed  to  make  new  contracts  with  an- 
other film  distributor,  the  necessary  steps 
for  a  satisfactory  cancellation  could  be 
carried  out. 

"It  was  alleged  that  in  operation  of  the 
Credit  Rulings  that  exchange  managers 
went  beyond  these  Rules  and  entered  sup- 
plemental agreements  more  drastic  in  their 
dealings  with  new  theatre  owners,"  quotes 
the  Thatcher  ruling  in  connection  with  the 
deposit  requisite  and  a  decision  made  in  a 
suit  of  the  U.  S.  vs.  Fur  Dressers  and  Fur 
Dyers  Asso'n,  Inc.,  was  cited  as  being  pre- 
cisely in  point.  In  his  opinion  both  cases 
related  to  extending  further  credit  to  a  firm 
which  had  proven  delinquent  in  payment  of 
debts  anil  held  "that  such  a  combination 
was  not  unlawful  restraint  of  trade,  the  real 
purpose  of  the  defendants  not  being  to  ob- 
tain security  for  the  payment  of  rentals  or 
other  <-l;i mi-  which  might  arise,"  but  to 
induce  the  new  owner  to  carry  out  obli- 
gations  incurred  by  the  former  owner.  For 
the  latter  no  security  is  required,  neither 
was  he  required  to  make  deposits  it  he  car- 
ried mil  the  policy  of  "spot  hooking."  "It 
should  be  remembered,"  Judge  Thatcher 
further  stated,  "that  when  a  theatreowner 
who  lias  contracted  to  exhibit  films  in  his 
theatre  disables  himself  from  performing 
his  contracture]  obligations  by  conveying 
his  theatre  to  another,  his  deliberate  breach 
"ii  contract  is  apparent." 

It  was  remarked  upon  in  Judge  Thatcher's 
Bumming  up  of  the  suit  thai  aggregate  rent- 
als   involved    in    uncompleted    contract-    of 

theatres  transferred  I w  owners  in  1927 

amounted  to  $7,297,374.13,  and  in  1028  the 
sum   was  $9,843,970.23,   it    therefore  being 


RIGHT! 

QUINN  MARTIN,  of  the  New 
York  World,  reviewing  a  cur- 
rent picture,  comments  on  the 
superiority  of  the  screen  over  the  stage 
as  to  backgrounds  and  set  limitations, 
and  points  out  that  the  screen  should 
always  take  advantage  of  this  fact.  He 
adds: 

"Motion  pictures  must  go  places  and 
do  things." 


a  justifiable  act  on  the  part  of  film  distri- 
butors to  employ  a  means  to  deal  with  such 
cases  in  an  effort  towards  adjustment. 


$100,000  Is  Paid 
Toronto  Union  To 
Cancel    Contracts 


Sum  Represents  50  Per  Cent 

Of  Wages  Over  Eleven 

Month's  Period 


Famous  Players  Canadian  Corp.,  through 
its  new  managing  director,  Arthur  Cohen, 
has  paid  $100,000  in  a  lump  sum  to  the 
Toronto  Musicians  Protective  Association, 
thereby  securing  cancellation  of  the  remain- 
ing period  of  the  three-year  contract  with 
the  musicians  at  its  10  theatres  in  Toronto, 
the  agreement  originally  having  until  Sep- 
tember 1,  1030,  to  run. 

The  corporation  was  prepared  to  retain 
the  services  of  the  musicians  for  the  third 
year  despite  the  fact  that  audible  film  pro- 
grams made  their  presence  in  the  theatres 
practically  unnecessary.  The  arrangement 
previously  reached  by  the  company  was 
that  musicians  would  be  paid  full  salary 
but  would  be  required  to  occupy  their 
places  in  the  orchestra  pit  for  both  per- 
formances and  rehearsals — in  view  of  the 
audiences. 

The  musicians  objected  to  this  "humilia- 
tion" and  the  projection  machine  opera- 
tors added  punch  to  the  situation  by  issu- 
ing an  ultimatum  that  they  would  walk  out 
within  in  day-  unless  some  other  provision 
was  made  lor  the  musicians. 

Conferences  were  held  at  which  it  was 
agreed  thai  the  sum  of  $100,000  would  be 
paid  the  loo  musicians  affected,  they  would 
then  be  free  men  and  could  obtain  such 
other  employment  as  was  available  to  them. 
The  lump  sum  represents  approximately 
50  per  cut  of  the  regular  wage  provided 
by  the  contract   tor  the  next  11  months. 


Motion     Picture     News 

'Cock-Eyed  World' 

And  'Gold  Diggers' 

Are  Coast  Leaders 


Former     Got     $33,150     And 

Latter    $35,000    Last 

Week;  Several  Wilt 


Hollywood,  Oct.  3.— " Cock-Eyed  World" 
knocked  the  other  L.  A.  houses  for  a  loop 
the  past  week,  grossing  $33,150  (207%)  the 
only  exception  being  Warners  Downtown 
with  $39,000  realized,  with  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."  Their  nearest  com- 
petitors were  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
in  its  second  week  at  the  Carthay  Circle, 
where  the  returns  were  $18,965  (151%); 
"Skin  Deep,"  which  lured  $19,000  (134%) 
at  the  Warners  Hollywood;  "Street  Girl," 
whose  third  week  at  the  R-K-0  attracted 
$9,750,  a  fine  showing:  "Marianne,"  in  its 
fourth  week  at  the  Mayan,  where  the  re- 
turns    amounted     to     $9,750,     also     good 

Sagging  were  "Broadway  Melody,"  in 
its  third  week  at  the  Criterion  ($5,600 — 
56%);  "Bulldog  Drummond,"  in  its  sev- 
enth week  at  the  United  Artists  ($11,200— 
87%);  "The  Love  Doctor,"  at  the  Para- 
mount   ($22,000—88%). 


Filmdom's  Birdie  Chasers 

At  17th  Golf  Tourney 

(Continued  from  page  1194) 
day's  play.  He  was  hailed  from  the  rough 
as  "Our  next  mayor."  Bruce  was  dis- 
covered in  the  late  afternoon  walking  down 
the  fifteenth  fairway  toward  the  sixteenth 
green,  swinging  a  mashie.  Someone  asked 
him  if  he  was  playing  a  singleton.  He 
pointed  to  three  far-off  players  tramping 
the  sixteenth  fairway  toward  the  putting 
green,  and  said:  "I  am  —  I  was —  with 
them.    Go  take  a  slice  off  your  own  driver!" 

The  first  award  in  the  evening's  dis- 
tribution of  prizes  was  a  mustache  cup  to 
Arthur  Kelly. 

Official  prize  winners  and  the  awards 
follow : 

Low  Net  ( Leg  oil  Film  Daily  Cup  and  Stcbbins, 
Leterman    and    Gates    Cup) — H.    J.    Yates. 

Low  Net  Runner-up  Afternoon  Round  (J.  P.  Mutter 
Agency    Cup)  —  Mitchell    May.    Jr. 

Second  Low  Net  Runner-up  (Columbia  Pictures  Cup) 
— Paul   Berger. 

Low  Score  for  N.  Y.  M.  P.  Club  Member  I  A!  Lictat. 
man    Placque)  —  Arthur    W.    Stehbins. 

Keith-Albee  Contest    (E.   F.   Albee  Cup)—  M.  P.  Club. 

Low  Gross  (M.  P.  News  Trophy)— Arthur  \V.  Steb- 
bins. 

Low  Gross  Runner-up  (Al  Ruben  Cup) — M.  Buckley. 

Low  Gross  Runner-up  (DuPont-Pathe  Cup) — Chris 
Duniphy. 

Low  Net  Morning  Round  (N3t'l  Theatre  Supply 
Cup)— William    Rabell. 

Low  Gross  Morning  Round  (Wm.  Masse  Cup) — 
Rex  Beach. 

Putting  Contest  (Carl  Laemmle  Cap) — Walter  Futur 

Putting  Contest  Runner-up  (Screen  Secrets  Maga- 
zine Cup) — George  Blair. 

Putting  Contest  Second  Runner-up  (Continental  Thea- 
tre    Aeerssnries    Tropin  )  —  Willinm    Fverts. 

Driving  Contest  (Jack  Cosman  Cup) — Arthur  Dic- 
kenson. 

1  Inving  Contest  Runner-up  (Ira  Itaupt  &  Co.  Cup)  — 
Arthur   Klicsr.ith 

Driving  Contest  Second  Runner-up  (Craft  Film  La- 
boratories Trophy) — Chris  Dumphy. 

I  DH     Exhibitor    Score    (Pathe    Cup)  —  Henry    Siecel. 

Birdie  Contest  (Jules  Brulatour  Trophy)  — (3)  W.  J. 
McCarthy. 


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Section 


Motion  Picture  News 

October  5,    1929 


Program   of  S.   M.   P.   E.   Papers 


MONDAY,  OCTOBER  7 — Morning  Session — "The  Sound  Situa- 
tion in  Europe"  (By  N.  D.  G-olden,  Motion  Picture  Division  De- 
partment of  Commerce;  "Cinematography  in  Soviet  Russia"  (by 
j  eon  Monsson,  Am  kino  Corporation);  Afternoon  Session — "Some 
Characteristics  of  Sound,"  a  Motion  Picture  Lecture  (by  Howard 
B.  Santee,  E.R.P.  I.);  "The  Film  Perforation  and  Means  for  Its 
Measurement"  (by  W.  H.  Carson,  Agfa  Ansco  Corporation); 
"Sound  Films  for  Surgical  Instruction"  (by  Dr.  P.  E.  Truesdale, 
Truesdale  Sanitarium);  "Film  Numbering  Device  for  Cameras  and 
Recorders"  (by  M.  W.  Palmer,  Paramount-Famous-Lasky  Corpora- 
tion) ;  "Dimensional  Analysis  as  an  Aid  to  Miniature  Cinemato- 
graphy" (by  G.  F.  Hutchins,  General  Electric  Company);  "Lubri- 
cation of  Sound  Film"  (by  J.  I,  Crabtree,  Eastman  Kcdak  Com- 
pany). Evening  Session — '"The  Human  Equation  in  Sound  Pic- 
ture Production"  (by  Terry  Ramsaye,  Pathe  Exchange.  Inc.); 
"Reactions  of  the  Public  to  the  Talking  Picture"  (by  Harold 
B.  Franklin,    Fox  West   Coast  Theatres,   Inc.). 

TUESDAY,  OCTOBER  i  8th — Morning  Session — "Some  Funda 
mental  Principles  of  Sound  Recording  and  Reproduction"  (by 
Wni.  H.  Offenhauser,  RCA  Photophone)  ;  "The  Principles  of  Sound 
Recording  and  Reproduction  by  the  Variable  Density  Photographic 
Method"  (by  D.  MacKenzie,  E.R.P.E.);  "A  Demonstration  Talk- 
ing Film"  (by  Dr.  Kingdom,  General  Electric  Company);  "Studio 
Acoustics  and  Microphone  Placement"  (by  J.  P.  Maxfield, 
E.R.P.L).  Afternoon  Session — "Some  Aspects  of  Reverberation" 
(by  E.  W.  Kellogg,  General  Electric  Company);  "The  Optics  of 
Motion  Picture  Projection"  (by  Professor  Arthur  C.  Hardy,  Mas- 
sachusetts Institute  of  Technology);  "A  New  Method  of  Blocking 
Out  Splices  in  Sound  Film"  (by  J.  I.  Crabtree  and  C.  E.  Ives, 
Eastman  Kodak  Company);  "Photographic  Characteristics  of 
Sound  Recording  Film"  (by  L.  A.  Jones  and  O.  Sandvik,  Eastman 
Kodak  Company);    "Characteristics  of  Loud  Speakers  for  Theatre 


Use"  (by  D.  G.  Blattner,  Bell  Telephone  Laboratories,  Inc.); 
"Camera  Mechanisms — Ancient  and  Modern"  (by  Arthur  S.  New- 
man, London,  England), 

WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER  9th — Morning  Session — "Eaily  His- 
tory of  Motion  Picture  Cameras  for  Film  Wider  than  35  mm." 
(by  Carl  Louis  Gregory)  ;  "Possibilities  and  Problems  of  the  Wide 
Film"  (by  Loienzo  Del  Riccio,  Paramount-Famous-Lasky  Corpora- 
tion); "Rectangle  Proportions '  in  Pictorial  Compositicn"  (by  L. 
A.  Jones,  Eastman  Kodak  Company);  "The  Optics  Involved  in 
Photographing  and  Projecting  of  Wide  Film"  (by  Dr.  Win.  Ray- 
ton,  Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.);  "Wide  Films  and  Standardiza- 
tion" (by  A.  S.  Howell  and  J.  A.  Dubray,  Bell  and  Howell  Co.); 
"The  Wide  Film  fiom  the  Recording  Standpoint"  (by  C.  A.  Tut- 
hilt,  Paramount-Famous-Lasky  Corporation)  ;  Report  of  the  Stand- 
ardization Committee. 

THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  10th — Morning  Session- — "Artistic 
Considerations  in  Sound  Film  Production"  (by  Jce  W.  Coffnian, 
Carpenter-Goldman  Laboratories,  Inc.)  ;  '  'A  Rapid  Method  of 
Determining  the  Degiee  of  Exhaustion  of  a  Developer"  (by  M. 
L.  Dundon,  G.  H.  Brown  and  J.  G.  Capstafi,  Eastman  Kodak  Com- 
pany) ;  "Burn  Out  Phenomenon  of  the  Tungsten  Filament"  (by 
Gordon  T.  Fonda,  General  Electric  Company);  "Water  Cooling 
of  Incandescent  Lamps"  (by  Dr.  Newell  T.  Gordon,  General  Elec- 
tric Company);  "Operating  Characteristics  of  High  Intensity 
Arcs"  (by  A.  C.  Downes,  National  Carbon  Co.);  "Some  Proper- 
ties of  Chrome  Alum  Fixing  Baths"  (by  J.  I.  Crabtree  and  J.  F. 
Ross,  Eastman  Kodak  Company.  Afternoon  Session — "Radiation 
Characteristics  of  Two  Mercury  Arcs"  (by  Dr.  Frank  Benf ord, . 
General  Electric  Company)  ;  "German  Film  Laboratory  Technique" 
(by  Walter  K.  Geyer,  Geyer-Werke,  Berlin);  "A  Studio  Photo- 
meter"   (by  E.  W.  Beggs,  Westinghouse  Lamp  Works). 


All  Branches  of  Industry  Interested 
in  S.  M.  P.  E.  Toronto  Meeting 


MEMBERS  of  the  Society  of  Motion  Pic- 
ture Engineers,  founded  in  1916,  and 
since  that  time  functioning  as  the  source 
of  information  on  technical  matters  and  practices 
which  have  contributed  to  the  advancement  of  the 
Motion  Picture  in  its  artistic,  scientific  and  com- 
mercial application,  meet  for  the  Fall  Convention 
in  Toronto,  Canada,  on  Monday,  October  7th,  to 
continue  through  sessions  of  4  days. 

Well  in  advance  of  the  announcement  of  the 
program  of  Papers  to  be  presented  at  the  meeting, 
the  Fall  Convention  of  the  Society  was  looked  to 
with  especial  interest  and  anticipation  by  the 
motion  picture  industry  at  large.  Startling  devel- 
opments suddenly  have  put  into  the  hands  of- studio 
and  theatre  workers  new  and  strange  instruments, 
the  effective  application  of  which  demand  special 
skill    and    knowledge.       As    the    art   and    craft   of 


motion  picture  production  and  presentation  has 
grown,  the  need  for  more  and  more  specialized 
knowledge  has  grown,  and  so  the  industry's  workers 
and  specialists  look  with  eagerness  to  this  established 
and  reliable  source  for  technical  information  and 
guidance  in  the  application  and  further  develop- 
ment of  new-found  resources. 

The  attitude  of  considerable  numbers  expresses 
itself  in  the  question,  set  forth  and  repeated  in  all 
branches  of  the  industry,  "what  will  the  society 
do?"  Special  reference  in  the  majority  of  cases 
is  to  subjects  connected  with  sound  recording  and 
reproducing  and  the  approaching  change-over  from 
the  present  standard  of  35  mm.  film  to  pictures  of 
larger  dimensions. 

It  has  been  suggested  in  many  quarters  that  the 
Society  might  initiate  steps  toward  a  standardiz- 
ation of  these  new  wide  film  developments — and 


1202 


.1/  o  t  i  0  )i     Picture     N  t  W  S 


_/*  Advancement  in  the  theory  and  practice  of  motion  picture  engineering  and  "^ 
the    allied   arts   and   sciences,    the    standardization    of   the   mechanisms   and 
practices   employed  therein,   and  the   maintenance    of    a    high    professional 
standing  among  its  members. 


A- 


— from  Constitution  and  By  Laws  of  the 
Society     of    Motion     Picture     Engineers 


W.  C.   PORTER 
Edison  Lamp  Works  of 
General     Electric     Com- 
pany,   President. 


R.    S.    BURNAP 
Edison  Lamp  Works  of 
General    Electric     Com- 
pany,   Secretary. 


H.    T.    COWI.1M. 
Eastman     Kodak     Com- 
pany,      Secretary       and 
member    of     Reception 
Committee. 


a  surprisingly  large  number  actually  look  for  wide 
film  standardization  to  issue  as  a  result  of  efforts 
of  the  Society  at  this  meeting  in  Toronto. 

This,  of  course,  the  Society  cannot  accomplish, 
nor  would  its  members  attempt  such  an  under- 
taking;— because  that  is  outside  the  province  of  the 
Society.  However,  the  suggestion  coming  from 
ranks  outside  the  Society  but  from  within  the 
industry  with  which  it  is  concerned,  pays  a  high 
compliment  to  the  organization. 

The  Society  serves  its  full  purpose  when  it  func- 
tions as  an  agency  for  the  dissemination  of  tech- 
nical information  imparted  by  those  whose 
accomplishments  and  backgrounds  establish  them 
as  authorities  on  the  subjects  they  discuss. 

A  glance  at  the  program  of  Papers  to  be  pre- 
sented at  the  Fall  Meeting  is  sufficient  to  assure 
the  industry  that  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  meeting  in 
Toronto  will  be  fruitful  of  much  that  will  en- 
lighten its  workers  on  subjects  of  absorbing  interest. 

The  subjects  of  leading  importance  in  the  in- 
dustry today,  sound  and  wide  film,  are  prominently 
represented  in  the  program  of  discussions  that  will 
occupy  the  engineers  and  technicians  who  gather 
at  that  convention.  Their  Papers  will  command 
a  popular  interest  perhaps  never  approached  in 
the  past  history  of  the  Society. 

Thus,  owing  to  conditions  which  have  been 
brought  about  by  the  Society  itself  through  ac- 
complishments since  its  foundation  in  1916 — 
accomplishments  which  have  won  the  utmost  res- 
pect and  admiration  of  the  industry — and  new 
developments  which  increasingly  stress  the  tech- 
nical side  of  motion  pictures,  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  con- 
venes for  its  Fall  Meeting  of  1929  with  a  large 
and  most  interested  gallery  giving  strict  attention 
to  its  transactions.  Under  the  circumstances  which 
surround  the  Meeting,  the  Toronto  convention 
truly  is  the  most  important  that  has  been  held  by 
the  S.    M.   1'.   E.  since  its  inception. 

The  industry,  as  never  before  is  alive  to  Society's 
importance — appreciates  the  value  of  its  contribu- 
tions to  the  progress  of  the  Motion  Picture — and 
sincerely  tfishes  it  to  succeed  and  prosper  in  the 
expanded  ami  enlarged  undertakings  to  which  the 
organization  is  applying  its  great  resources  in 
talent,  learning  and  ability. 


W.  C.   KLNZMANN 
National    Carbon    Com- 
pany.    Inc..     Chairman 
of  the  Convention  Com- 
mittee 


M.  \»\  PALMER 
Paramount    -    Famous    - 
L  a  s  k  y     Corporation, 
member  of  the  Conven- 
tion  Committee. 


P.  A.  MCGLIRE 

International    Projector 

Corporation.    Chairman 

Publicity     Committee. 


October     5 ,     1929 


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Carrier  Centrifugal  Refrigeration 

Featured    by    Jefferson    Theatre 


MANY  theatres 
throughout  the 
country  have  em- 
ployed various  exploita- 
tions stunts  .  .  .  but  it  re- 
mained for  the  Jefferson 
at  Beaumont  to  feature, 
•during  a  one-week  Re- 
frigeration Show  held  in 
the  theatre,  the  refrigera- 
tion machine  which  operates  in  con- 
junction with  the  air  conditioning  sys- 
tem, to  provide  patrons  with  healthful 
comfort  the  year  round  .  .  .  regard- 
less of  the  weather,  the  season  or  the 
size  of  the  crowd. 

The  Jefferson  at  all  times  features 
-Manufactured  IVcathcr,  as  produced 
■only  through  the  Carrier  System  for 
Air  Conditioning,  as  an  added  patron- 
age attraction  .  .  .  but  its  Refrigeration 
Show  proved  to  be  such  a  novel  means 
■of  exploitation  that  it  drew  thousand? 
of  visitors  from  the  city  of  Beaumont 
and   the  surrounding  countryside. 

Publicity  and  Prosperity- 
Here  was  publicity  of  the  most  de- 
sirable kind.  The  engine  room  of  the 
theatre  was  thrown  open  during  the 
entire  week  .  .  .  patrons  were  invited  to 
make  a  tour  of  inspection  of  the  cool- 
ing system.  The  Theatre  Engineer  was 
on  duty  and  answered  all  inquiries 
about  the  great  cooling  system  which 
makes  "Every  day  a  good  day"  in  the 
Jefferson. 

Thousands  of  visitors  took  advan- 
tage of  their  first  opportunity  to  inspect 
the  cooling  plant  ...  to  have  explained 
to  them  the  various  details  of  operation 
of  this  safe,  silent  refrigeration  system. 
All  of  these  visitors  took  home  with 
them  the  desire  and  intention  to  patron- 
ize  this   theatre   which   has   provided. 


The  Jefferson  Theatre.  Beaumont,  Texas,  features  Manufactured   IVeathe, 
as  an  added  patronage  attraction. 


for  their  health  and  comfort,  Carrier 
Manufactured  Weather. 

A   Neglected  Field 
of  Exploitation 

Other  Carrier-conditioned  theatres 
throughout  the  country  would  do  well 
to  duplicate  this  method  of  exploita- 
tion. We  believe  that  a  great  many 
owners  who  have  invested  in  Carrier 
Systems  for  Air  Conditioning  are  neg- 
lecting a  field  of  exploitation  which 
cannot  fail  to  pay  large  dividends. 

Throw  open  the  doors  to  your  en- 
gine room  .  .  .  invite  your  patrons  in 
to  inspect  your  refrigeration  equipment 
in  operation  .  .  .  encourage  them  to  ask 
questions  about  its  operation  .  .  .  have 
a  competent  engineer  on  duty  to  ex- 
plain the  importance  of  its  absolute 
safety,  its  remarkable  silence,  even  dur- 
ing the  showing  of  a  sound  picture,  its 
reliability  and  ability  to  create  and 
maintain  scientifically  healthful  condi- 
tions of  comfort  at  all  times. 


Carrier 
Centrifugal   Refrigeration 

Carrier    Centrifugal    Refrigeration. 
as   employed    in   the   Jefferson,    is    in 
use   in   more   than   200   other 
theatres,     public     buildings  . 

and  industrial  plants  through- 
out the  country.  It  has  met 
with  remarkable  success  in 
the     cooling    and     dehumid- 


ification  of  these  build- 
ings because  it  was  de- 
signed primarily  to  meet 
the  many  peculiar  re- 
quirements of  air  condi- 
tioning and  as  an  in- 
tegral part  of  the  air 
conditioning  system.  The 
machine  is  completely 
automatic  in  its  control, 
assuming  and  releasing  its  load  accord- 
ing to  every  fluctuation  in  weather 
conditions  and  the  size  of  the  crowd.  It 
is  absolutely  safe  for  installation  in 
public  buildings  since  it  uses  a  harmless 
liquid  refrigerant.  It  occupies  less  than 
one- fourth  the  space  required  for 
other  refrigeration  equipment  of  like 
capacity. 


MEWARK 
NEW  JERSEY 


The  latest  model  Carrier  Centrifugal  Re- 
frigeration Machine.  Safe,  simple,  compact, 
automatic.  The  machine  is  complete  as  it 
stands.  There  are  no  external  expansion  or 
condensing    coils    or    receivers. 

If  your  theatre  is  not  included  in 
the    ever-growing    list    of    Carrier- 
Conditioned  Houses,  we  should  be 
pleased  to  have  you  ask  for  a  visit 
from    one    of    our    engineers,    who 
will  present,  without  obligation,  all 
of  the  essential  facts  under- 
lying the  successful  applica- 
tion  of    air   conditioning    in 
the   theatre.     Ask,   too,   for 
the  Book,  "Theatre  Cooling 
and  Conditioning." 


1204 


Motion     Picture     News 


"Third  Dimension"  Lighting  Produces 
All  Colors  on  Four  Circuit  System 

Brings  Out  Complementaries  of  Red,  Blue  and  Green  hy  Adding  White 
Light — May   Revolutionize  Theatre   Illumination  and  Design 


ANEW  application  of  color  lighting, 
producing  effects  the  explanation 
of  which  are  as  mystifying  to  the 
expert  as  the  results  are  to  the  beholder, 
has  been  developed  by  F.  J.  Cadenas,  il- 
luminating engineer  of  the  <  ieneral  Elec- 
tric Company.  The  discovery  of  new  re- 
sources of  lighting,  which  makes  possible 
the  production  of  an  unlimited  variety  of 
colors  and  shades  with  a  four-color  sys- 
tem using,  red.  blue,  green  and  clear 
lamps,  will  have  a  revolutionary  effect  on 
interior  decoration  and  architecture,  par- 
ticularlv  in  the  theatre  and  the  motion 
picture  studio,  according  to  lighting  ex- 
perts who  witnessed  demonstrations  given 
by  .Mr.  Cadenas  at  the  recent  convention 
of  the  Illuminating  Engineering  Society 
in   Philadelphia. 

The  first  practical  and  commercial 
installation  of  this  new  lighting  is  be:ng 
completed  in  the  Ballroom  of  the  St. 
George  Hotel  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  which 
will  lie  demonstrated  to  the  Illuminating 
Engineers  Society  on  the  night  of  Decem- 
ber 12.  The  ballroom  will  be  opened  to 
the  public  thereafter.  Extracts  from  the 
description  of  this  installation  as  prepared 
by  Mr.  Cadenas  may  be  of  interest  in  giv- 
ing an  idea  of  how  the  system  is  applied. 
ami  may  be  applied  to  motion  picture  the- 
atres, with  certai  necessary  social  pro- 
visions: 

The  Hotel  St.  George  Ballroom  will 
have  an  unobstructed  Hour  area  of  9.500 
square  feet,  and  a  clear  ceiling  height 
above  the  floor  of  21)  feet  6  inches.  There 
will  be  two  tiers  of  balconies  along  the 
sides  and  back  wall.  The  lighting  system 
for  the  walls  consists  of  a  series  of  four 
separate  and  parallel  coves  fitted  with 
vertically-pleated  flutes  in  which  are 
placed,  both  in  the  front  and  back  of  the 
flutes,  clear  lamps  in  various  wattages 
equipped  with  color  caps. 

The  first  or  highest  cove  surrounding 
the  four  walls.  325  feet  all  together,  will 
be  located  near  the  ceiling  and  will  require 
approximately  eleven  lamps  per  foot,  the 
lamps  ranging  frorri  50  to  200  waits.  The 
;ei  ond  cove  surrounding  only  .1  walls,  ap- 
proximately 250  feet,  will  be  in  the  bal- 
cony, while  the  third  cove  covering  .} 
walU  also  about  250  running  feel  will  be 
placed  on  the  outside  of  the  balcony  rail- 
ing. The  fourth  cove  also  covers  3  walls 
and  has  the  same  number  of  running  feel 
as  the  third  cove  and  will  be  placed  under 
the  balcon)  ceiling  to  illuminate  the  por 
tion  of  the  ballroom  which  will  nol  re 
ceive  illumination  from  the  mam  ceiling. 
On  the  front  wall  will  be  mounted  gradu- 


.4  demonstration  model  of  the 
new  lighting  system  described  in 
this  article  will  be  a  feature  of  the 
display  at  the  Craybar  Booth  at 
the  Electrical  Exposition  which 
opens  Monday,  October  7,  and 
continues  through  the  week  at 
the  Grand  Central  Palace  in  ISetv 
York. 

The  model  was  completed  this 
iceek  under  the  supervision  of 
Mr.  Cadenas,  and  will  be  capable 
of  showing  the  actual  application 
of  the  system  to  auditoriums, 
ballrooms,  etc. 


ating  flutes,  ranging  in  size  from  two  feet 
to  18  feet  in  height. 

The  lighting  system  for  the  ceiling  will 
be  a  series  of  five  inverted  troughs,  ten 
feet  wide  and  sixty  feet  long,  placed  sym- 
metrically on  20-foot  centers.  These 
troughs  will  have  sawtooth  opening; 
along  the  sdies  through  which  colored 
lights  and  shadows  will  be  projected  on 
the  ceiling.  In  the  bottom  of  the  troughs 
will  be  roundels  through  which  will  be 
projected  light  in  red,  blue,  green  and 
clear.  These  roundels  will  be  in  groups 
of  four  and  will  be  located  along  the 
center  of  the  trough  and  spaced  on  20- 
foot  intervals.  The  entire  surface  of  the 
four  walls  and  ceiling  will  be  painted  a 
flat  white.  Not  a  single  decoration  01 
fixture  will  be  installed. 

BY  a  simple  method  of  arrangement  of 
the  lamps  of  three  colors  and  the 
clear  lamps  used,  the  operator  can  produce 
all  colors  and  in  a  variety  of  designs 
which  appear  to  have  no  limit.  The  sys- 
tem produces  what  has  been  termed  the 
"third  dimension  in  color."  this  being  the 
complimentary    of    each    of    the    three 

colored  lamps  used  by  adding  white  light, 
or  light  from  the  clear  lamp.  Mso  all  of 
the  pastel  shades  of  each  color  are  re- 
leased   bj    adding  the  white  light. 

The  lamps  are  arranged  in  combina- 
tions in  vertically-pleated  flutes,  the 
lamps  being  placed  in  the  front  and  back 
of  tlic  flutes.  In  the  demonstration  model 
.Mr.  Cadenas  used,  the  blue  lamps  were 
set  in  front,  and  arranged  in  back  of  the 
links  were  red.  green  and  clear  lamps. 
The  fluting  was  set  in  a  trough  with  a 
rounded  cove  at  the  hack.      All  lamps  are 

concealed,  the  light  seen  being  reflected 
on  the  white  surfaces.  Dimmer  controls 
are  used  to  vary  the  intensity  of  the  light 


from  the  lamps  to  produce  the  different 
colors  and  shades 

By  using  the  blue  light  in  combination 
with  white.  Mr.  Cadenas  produces  a  true 
yellow,  the  complimentary,  which  appears 
as  a  "Gothic"  above  the  fluting.  In  simi- 
lar fashion,  he  produced  the  complimen- 
taries  of  the  other  two  colors  used,  by 
adding  white  light.  Dawn  and  sunset  ef- 
fect- are  equallv  easy  to  obtain  and  expert 
manipulation  of  the  controls  will  produce 
all  the  effects  of  the  Aurora  Rorealis. 
"In  fact."  said  Mr.  Cadenas  in  his  paper 
read  before  the  society  of  Illuminating 
Engineers,  "if  we  but  knew  how.  a  regu- 
lar symphony  of  lights  could  lie  produced, 
— here  are  the  instruments  for  playing 
one  which  would  be  comparable  in  beauty 
and  emotion  with  the  greatest  sympho- 
nies of  music."  The  model  used  in  dem- 
onstrating the  "third  dimensional  light- 
ing" for  the  reporter  for  this  journal  was 
small,  but  it  sufficed  to  indicate  the  un- 
dreamed of  possibilities  that  are  o|>ened 
up  to  the  theatre,  and  the  .motion  picture 
producer  using  color. 

ITider  various  combinations  of  the 
different  colors  with  white,  and  with  vary- 
ing intensities  of  each,  the  range  of  col- 
ors defied  enumeration,  even  a  gray 
light,  never  before  produced  so  far  as  is 
known,  being  introduced  into  the  combi- 
nations. 

EQUALLY  elastic  in  the  hands  of  the 
operator  is  the  production  of  de- 
signs formed  by  the  reflected  colors 
Light  shadows  that  formed  "Gothics," 
pyramids,  and  hourglass  designs  were 
traced  in  solid  colors  or  in  layers  of  colors. 
Fringes,  stripes  and  shadows  of  various 
designs  are  added  t  othe  predominating 
outline. 

The  vehicle  required  to  produce  the  col- 
ors and  patterns  is  white  plastered  walls. 
The  invention  opens  up  a  brand  new  field 
for  the  architect  and  designer,  little  im- 
agination being  required  to  visualize  the 
rich  store  of  new  designs  that  will  be 
evolved  to  employ  the  "third  dimensional 
lighting"  system  to  masses  and  forms  of 
the  most  interesting  and  arresting  charac- 
ter. The  system  adapts  itself  admirably 
to  the  modernistic  style  now  so  popular. 
and  it  is  not  unlikely  that  it  will  prove  a 
factor  in  extending  the  scope  of  forms 
11  iw  used  in  that  style. 

Since  bare  white  walls,  with  designs 
only  for  the  troughs  or  coves  necessary, 
the  invention  may  well  develop  the  means 
for  complete  remodeling  of  older  theatres 
now  out  of  date,  without  structural  alter- 
ation of  the  auditoriums. 


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That's  what  lengthens  the  line-up  at  the  ticket-win- 
dow !  That's  what  keeps  the  seats  full  show  after  show ! 
Your  musical  program  must  have  variety  to  be  enter- 
taining. Talking  pictures  supply  the  novelty  that  pulls 
the  crowd  .  .  .  the  Kilgen  National  Concert  Organ 
the  variety  that  brings  them  back  again  and  again. 

The  Kilgen-National  Concert  Organ  is  designed  par- 
ticularly as  a  solo  feature  for  talking  pictures.  It  is 
new,  different,  revolutionary.  Get  the  facts  now. 
There's  a  National  branch  near  you,  or  write  for  full 
information  to  our  general  offices,  624  S.  Michigan  Blvd., 
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Motion     Picture     News 


Theatre  Building  Business  Map 

Including  Analysis  of  Key  City  Attendance  Averages 


Above  Average  Business 
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The  map  of  the  United  States  shown  here  is  divided  into  seven  terri- 
tories, with  colored  shading  indicating  the  division  of  new  proposed 
theatre  building  as  represented  for  the  period  from  August  15th  to  Septem- 
ber 15th.  This  new  construction  is  represented  in  valuation  of  dollars  and 
cents  rather  than  number  of  projects. 

The  shading  is  in  four  densities ;  solid,  which  represents  the  greatest 


value  of  proposed  theatres ;  heavy  stipple,  which  is  second  in  valuation 
of  new  construction ;  medium,  which  areas  represent  conservative  build- 
ing ;  and  the  very  light  areas,  where  the  investment  in  new  theatre  pro- 
jects is  very  light.  The  information  used  in  compiling  the  statistics 
visualized  by  the  map  was  obtained  through  several  reliable  sources,  and 
the  map  is  to  be  considered  as  very  nearly  accurate  in  representing  com- 
parative theatre  building  activities  in  various  sections  of  the  country. 

The  circles  shown  on  the  map  are  located  in  key  cities  and  illustrate 
average  of  theatre  attendance  during  the  period  from  August  15th 
to  September  15th,  19*).  The  diagrams  indicate  the  relative  attendance  at 
the  first-run  theatres  in  these  cities  during  the  period  covered.  These 
are  given  by  "averages,"  with  symbols  to  indicate  "Above  Average" 
and  "Under  Average"  box  office  returns.  The  term  "average"  as  applied 
in  this  survey  indicates  satisfactory  box  office  returns,  based  upon  theatre 
expectancies,  which,  in  turn,  are  governed  by  past  earnings  under  similar 
or  nearly  similar  conditions. 

These  attendance  statistics  were  compiled  from  an  analysis  of  the 
Key  City  Reports,  published  weekly  by  Motion  Picture  News,  and 
other  sources  of  information  gathered  by  this  publication. 


HEAVY  activities  in  new  theatre  projei  ts  are  reported  foi 
this  month.  The  curtailment  in  building  apparently  is 
at  an  end  and  the  industry  is  well  on  its  waj  to  a  pro- 
gram that  will  make  up  lost  time  during  the  past  three  or  four 
montl 

Concrete  evidence  to  tbi^  end  is  shown  through  the  41   new 
theatre  projects  which   we  report   for  the  thim    days  ending 
September  15th      Furthermore,   [3  theatres  are  scheduled  for 
■  lough  remodelli 
It  is  practically  definitel)   established  that  the  theatre  field 
will  experience  the  most  comprehensive  remodelling  schedule 
that  it  has  ever  had  in  its  history.    Various  factors  have  caused 
h  sound  can  be  credited  with  hasten- 
ing the'  remodelling  oi  a  great  number  of  theatres.     It  1-  an 
ticipatcd  that  the  number  of  theatres  which  will  undergo  re- 


modelling will  equal  the  number  of  new  theatres  that  will  be 
built. 

I  In-  construction  figures  tor  new  theatre  projects  announced 
for  this  thirty-day  report  are  as  follows: 

In  the  United  States  and  Canada,  $13,467,000  will  be  in- 
vested in  41  theatres  seating  54,325.  Three  of  these  theatres 
will  cost  over  a  million  dollars  and  two  between  $51x1.000  and 
a  million.  The  average  for  these  houses  show  $328,000,  seat- 
ing 1,325  with  an  average  cost  of  $247. 

These  figures  broken  down  according  to  territorial  divi- 
sions give  the  North  Atlantic  States  the  first  place  with  a  pro- 
gram of  $5,005,000  for  six  theatres  and  a  total  seating  capacity 
of  13,200.  Reduced  to  averages  each  theatre  will  represent 
$834,000  with  2,200  seats  and  a  cost  per  seat  of  $379.  Two 
thi  ttres  in  this  territory  will  cost  over  one  million  dollars. 

The    Middle   States   call    for  $4,780,000   to   be    invested   in 


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Baltimore,  Md. 
Boston,  Mass. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Chicago,  111. 
Detroit,  Mich. 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Loa  Angeles,  Calif. 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 
New  York,  N.Y. 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Portland,  Oregon 
San  Francisco,Calif . 
Seattle,  Wash. 


IN  the  twin  cities  of  Minneapolis  and  St.  Paul,  Heywood- 
Wakefield  has  reseated  five  theatres  in  less  than  six  months ! 
Heywood-Wakefield  seats  were  selected  for  the  State,  Riviera, 
Granada,  American,  and  Empress  because  of  their  beauty,  com- 
fort, and  box-office  appeal.  All  over  the  country  leading  exhibitors 
are  installing  H-W  theatre  chairs — Publix  has  purchased  over 
100,000  H-W  chairs  in  two  years;  Warner  Brothers  recently  installed 
H-W  chairs  in  two,  new  4,000-seat  houses  at  Atlantic  City  and 
Philadelphia;  Fox  West  Coast  has  just  ordered  many  thousands  of 
H-W  seats  for  a  group  of  new  theatres.  There  is  a  good,  money- 
making  reason  behind  such  overwhelming  preference  for  H-W 
theatre  chairs.  Let  us  tell  you  and  show  you  why — a  note  to 
the  nearest  Heywood-Wakefield  sales  office  will  bring  detailed  in- 
formation on  the  merits  of  seating  or  reseating  with  these  de  luxe 

theatre  chairs 


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twelve  theatres  seating  18.700,  where  one  of  the  theatres  will 
cost  between  $500,000  and  a  million  and  one  over  a  million 
dollars.  These  figures  make  the  average  theatre  represent 
^398,000  with  1,560  seats  and  $255  cost  per  seat. 

An  unusually  heavy  building  program  is  reported  for  the 
Western  States  Division  where  $2,000,000  will  be  invested  in 
ten  theatres  totaling  in  seating  capacity  10,000.  These  theatres 
will  be  built  on  a  conservative  scale,  the  average  house  calling 
for  an  investment  of  $200,000  and  1,000  seats,  making  the 
average  cost  per  seat  $200. 

ANOTHER  territory  which  in  our  recent  reports  has  been 
distinctive  through  its  absence  of  building  activities  and 
which  now  is  taking  rank  with  heavy  building  is  the  South  East- 
ern States.  Here  five  theatres  will  cost  $820,000  and  will  have  a 
total  seating  capacity  of  5.000.  One  of  these  projects  will  cost 
one-half  million  dollars.  These  theatres  show  an  average  of 
$164,000  per  house,  seating  1,000  with  an  average  cost  per  seat 
of  $1114.00. 

Four  small  bouses  will  be  built  in  the  South  Western  States. 
$352,000  is  reouired  to.  construct  these  houses  which  together 
wifi  seat  3.745.  The  averages  for  these  houses  are  low  as  they 
give  $88,000  per  house  with  S70  seats  and  cost  per  seat  of  $101. 

For  the  first  time. in  several  months  the  West  Coast  reports 
a  very  light  new  theatre  building  program  where  $160,000 
will  be  invested  in  three  theatres  seating  1.950.  The  averages 
for  this  group  are  $53,334  per  house,  seating  650.  with  an 
average  cost  per  seat  of  $82. 

One  theatre  is  reported  for  Canada  which  calls  for  an  in- 
vestment of  $350,000  and  2,000  seats. 

No  new  theatres  building  projects  are  reported  for  New- 
England  States. 

Among  the  states  which  lead  in  total  investment  required  for 
new  building.  Ohio  leads  with  3  houses  to  cost  $3,300,000  and 
seat  9,000. 

New  York  is  second  with  three  theatres  requiring  an  invest 
ment  of  $2,730,000  and  seating  7,200. 

Pennsylvania  will  build  two  theatres  with  a  total  cost  of  $2.- 
200,000,  showing  a  combined  seating  capacity  of  52,200. 

Arizona  takes  individual  honor  in  the  largest  number  of 
theatres  to  be  built  as  ten  new  houses  wilL  cost  in  the  aggregate 
$2,000,000  and  seat  10.000. 

Illinois  reports  two  new  projects  totaling  $750,000  and  seat- 
ing 4.000. 

The  cost  of  remodelling  the  thirteen  houses  included  in  this 
report  totals  $565,000.  This  sum.  while  not  particularly  large, 
will,  however,  be  devoted  primarily  for  the  purchase  of  equip 
ment  and  appointments.  As  far  as  the  equipment  manufacturer 
is  concerned,  theatres  which  are  remodelled  represent  very 
nearly  the  same  purchasing  power  as  a  new  theatre.  There- 
fore, the  total  number  of  new  prospects  for  the  sale  of  equip- 
ment in  this  report  is  the  number  of  new  theatres  plus  those 
being  remodelled  which  total  together  54. 

Tin-  heaviest  remodelling  will  be  done  in  the  Western  States 
and  the  West  Coast  while  the  Middle  and  North  Atlantic  and 
South   Eastern  territories  report  a  light  schedule. 

The   sale   of   equipment   generally    throughout   the   industry 
continues  on  a  brisk   scab-.      Undoubtedly   the  normal   demand 
quipment   is  greatly   stimulated  through   the   remodelling 
schedule  which  is  now  under  way. 

THEATRE  attendance  reached  a  new  high  peak  during  the 
August   15  to  September   15  period  at  key  city  first-run 
theatres,  thus  making  the  Summer  season  of  1929  the  greatest 

1 in  period  in  the  annals  of  motion  picture  theatregoing. 

Ax  shown  on  the  map  there  are   19  cities  with  ratings  ol 
1    Average  business  for  the  period,  with  three  at    Weragi 

This  sets  a  new  record   for  general  prosperity  of  theatres  in  the 
throughout  the  country. 
The  thn  "it   which   opinion   agrees   arc   the    funda- 

i   reasons   for  the  record  business  first-run  houses  have 
done  this  season 

1.  ( ieneral  prosperity  of  the  country  as  a  whole. 

2.  Increasing  interest  of  the  public  in  talking  pictures. 


3.  The  favorable  reaction  to  cumulative  exploitation  the 
big  theatres  for  the  past  few  years  have  put  behind  their  air 
conditioning  and  cooling  plants. 

Good  pictures,  or  at  least  pictures  that  have  shown  a  steady 
progress  on  the  part  of  the  producers  and  the  studio  forces  in 
handling  synchronized  sound,  naturally  proved  an  all-powerful 
influence  in  maintaining  the  early  interest  of  the  public  in 
talkies,  and  succeeded  in  carrying  the  talkies  forward  from  the 
"novelty"  stage  to  a  place  of  established  reputation  and  appeal 
to  the  mass  of  amusement  seekers. 

The  one  important  business  factor  in  the  period  under  dis- 
cussion was  the  Labor  Dav  holiday.  However,  a  terrific  heat 
wave  blanketed  the  country  on  that  day.  and  in  most  localities 
continued  through  almost  to  the  end  of  the  week  of  September 
1.  Nevertheless,  theatre  business  held  to  its  high  level  over  that 
period,  and  the  comment  of  observers  all  over  the  country  was 
that  artificial  theatre  cooling  was  a  big  factor  in  bringing  about 
this  condition. 

In  isolated  instances  special  exploitation  campaigns  were  re- 
flected in  greatly  increased  business  at  the  picture  houses,  but 
even  in  cities  where  nothing  exceptional  was  done  in  the  way 
of  advertising,  the  attendance  records  held  up  to  the  general 
advance  over  the  whole  country.  The  Fox  West  Coast  Greater 
.Movie  Season  this  year  was  remarkably  w-ell  handled,  and 
proved  an  important  factor  in  building  up  receipts  at  the  houses 
of  that  circuit.  It  was  a  case  of  an  aggressive  advertising  policy 
verv  competently  handled,  making  good  business  much  better. 
Here  and  there  there  were  instances  where  especially  strong 
counter-attractions  developed  to  threaten  the  movies  with  re- 
duced receipts,  but  even  so  the  picture  houses  managed  to  show 
Above  Average  business  for  the  period.  Baltimore  offers  a  case 
in  point.  In  that  city  there  was  staged  a  special  civic  event — 
the  Bi-Centennial  Celebration,  held  during  the  week  of  Septem- 
ber 9.  It  was  an  outdoor  attraction  and  drew  large  crowds. 
Picture  theatres,  naturally,  suffered,  but  a  single  week  of  slim 
returns  was  offset  by  three  weeks  of  Above  Average  business 
and  one  week  of  Average  box-office  grosses. 

SOME  remarkable  records  were  hung  up  by  pictures  current 
at  the  first-runs  during  this  period.  The  stand-out  of  the 
releases,  of  course,  was  "The  Cock-Eyed  World."  which  set  up  a 
four  weeks'  run  to  a  gross  of  $654,046.  From  that  running  start 
the  Fox  sequel  to  "Glory"  rushed  into  a  lead  which  it  held 
through  engagements  at  Brooklyn.  X.  V..  St.  Louis,  Washing- 
ton. D.  C,  Philadelphia,  and  other  key  towns  around  the  coun- 
try. As  a  result  it  holds  the  distinction'  of  being  the  biggest 
money  picture  to  be  brought  to  the  public  without  benefit  of 
special  road  show  or  pre-release  handling. 

It  is  especially  interesting  to  note  that  the  two  pictures  which 
ran  two  and  three  to  "The  Cock-Eyed  World"  in  this  depart- 
ment's list  of  10  leading  firms  for  the  period  at  first-run  key- 
city  houses  are  both  silent  offerings.  These  are  "The  Single 
Standard"  and  "Our  Modern  Maidens."  Both,  of  course,  are 
offered  with  synchronized  scores  and  interpolated  sound  effects. 
But  both  are  strictly  silent  as  to  story  construction,  production 
technic  and  acting.  "Single  Standard"  played  two  weeks  at  the 
Capitol  in  New  York,  gave  Loew's  State  in  Boston  a  new  high 
mark  for  a  midsummer  week,  and  after  being  within  a  few 
hundred  dollars  of  the  high  gross  for  the  Chicago,  in  Chicago. 
moved  over  to  the  <  hriental  for  a  second  week  in  the  Loop,  and 

placed  to  exceptional  business  there 

"Bulldog  Drummond"  continued  to  bold  a  conspicuous  place 
among  the  most  important  box-office  offerings  during  the  pe- 
riod. Other  pictures  that  showed  exceptional  strength  were: 
"Dr.  I'll  Mancbu."  "The-  Argylc  Case,"  "The  Greene  Murder 
Case,"  all  in  the  melodramatic  mysterj  class  which  continues  to. 
bold  a  wide  appeal  for  the  average  picturegoer. 

Tin-  pictures  which  earned  ratings  among  the  ten  most  popu- 
lar as  shown  by  first-run  Key  city  engagements  during  the  period 
are  as  follows : 

1.  "The  Cock-Eyed  World."      6.  "Sa\  It  With  Songs." 

2.  "The  Single  Standard."         7.  "The  Vrgle  (  as< 

3.  "I  >ur  Modern  Maidens."         8.   "The  Greene  Murder  1  ase." 

4.  "Bulldog  Drummond."  9.  "Smiling  Irish  Eyes." 
s.  "Dr.  In  Mancbu."                to.  "Paris  Bound." 


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the  silent 

COOLING  AND  VENTILATING 
SYSTEM 

for  the 
new  show  world  ! 

( talking  pictures ) 

A  new  page  has  been  turned  in  the  history  of  theatre  equipment. 

The  new  Sphinx  Cooling  and  Ventilating  System  has  achieved  the  ultimate  in  cooling  and 
ventilating  efficiency  and  through  its  amazingly  quiet  operation  becomes  an  indispensable  asset 
to  every  theatre  where  perfection  in  the  presentation  of  "talking  pictures"   is  desired. 

Superbly  built,  with  new  exclusive  features  found  in  no  other  system,  the  Sphinx  has  been 
proclaimed  by  engineers,  architects  and  exhibitors  themselves  as  the  supreme  cooling  and 
ventilating   development   of   all    time. 

Absolutely  noiseless,  the  Sphinx  has  established  a  standard  of  performance  heretofore 
thought  impossible. 

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The  Question  of  the  Hour  is — 

When  Will  the  "New  Era  of  Greater 
Films  on  Bigger  Screens"  Arrive? 


ADVERTISING  on  a  huge 
sign  across  the  front  of  the 
Gaiety  Theatre  on  Broadway, 
and  large  space  displays  in  the  New- 
York  newspapers,  heralded  the 
showing  of  the  Grandeur  Pictures, 
offered  for  a  limited  run  of  two 
weeks  opening  September  17th.  as 
the  "Motion  Pictures  of  the  Fu- 
ture." And  the  film  trade,  as  well  as 
the  reviewers  for  the  newspapers, 
appeared  to  have  no  quarrel  with  the 
advertiser  who  coined  that  catchline 
— for  the  "big  screen"  accomplished 
nut  by  means  of  magnification  in  the 
projector  but  with  a  wider  film,  is 
looked  upon  as  the  next  develop- 
ment that  will  find  general  applica- 
tion in  the  making  of  motion  pic- 
tures. 

The  question  which  interests  mo- 
tion picture  men  is  "when  will  these 
'motion  pictures  of  the  future'  ar- 
rive at  the  point  where  we  will  have 
to  make  provision  for  their  presen- 
tation in  our  theatres?"  And  the 
answer  to  that,  as  well  as  to  many 
other  problems  that  will  rise  to  con- 
found studio  men.  lighting  engi- 
neers, cameramen,  laboratory  men. 
sound  engineers,  theatre  architects, 
theatre  owners,  and  theatre  projec- 
tionists, must  be  answered  by  the 
future  and  the  future  only. 

Certain  it  is  from  demonstrations 
of  the  three  wider  than  standard  film 
processes  which  have  been  given — 

S] ir  -  Breggen     Natural     Vision, 

controlled  by  RCA;  Paramount 
Magnafilm;  and  box  Grandeur — that 
the  means  and  methods  to  make  motion 
pictures  on  a  bigger  scale  and  under  a 
new  standard  have  been  developed  well 
beyond  the  laboratory  stage  and  are  ready 
for  commercial  application  as  soon  as 
production  on  the  new  apparatus  and  stu- 
dio programs  can  be  laid  out  to  pi 
films  of  the  new  dimensions. 

The  three  processes  mentioned  use 
three  different  sizes  of  film.  The  Para- 
mount Magnafilm  is  56  mm  wide;  the 
Spoor  63  mm  wide:  and  Fox  Grandeur 
70  mm  wide.  That,  eventually,  there  will 
Standard  adopted  there  1*  no  doubt. 
lint  this,  too,  according  to  those  who. 
representing    di  !    organizations 

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welfare  of  the  industry,  i-  something  that 
cannot  be  brought  about  in  the 
room,  the  studio  or  the  experimental  lab- 
iry.     This  becomes  plain  when  eon 
0  the  factors  involved. 
The  producers  of  the  picture  require 
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CRA.NDECR      PICTURES 


One  of  thp  newspaper  ads  heralding  "Grandeur 

Pictures"   at    the    Gaiety    theatre.   New    York,   as 

"the  motion  pictures  of  the  fiiure" 

scenes — they  know  that.  But  what  is  the 
itleal  based  on  the  requirements  of  all? 
is  something  upon  which  agreement  can- 
not be  readied  at  present.  The  sound  en- 
gineers can  obtain  better  results  with  a 
wider  sound  track  than  is  used  at  present 
but,  again,  exactly  what  size  of  track 
will  serve  all  purposes?  It  is  the  same 
with  the  laboratory  man,  and  with  all 
others   whose   specialized   work  must    be 

idered  in  developing  a  new  standard 
For  films.  Then  there  arc  the  other  fact- 
or- of  work  already  accomplished,  invest- 
ments made,  in  those  processes  now  about 
foi   commercial  application.     Dif- 

ices  are  the  outcome  of  different  ob- 
jectives of  the  different  specialists  who 
developed  the  systems,  and  until  their 
completed  work  is  given  a  fair  chance  in 

I  application  at  the  theatres  and  have 

fail  trial  b\  producers  and  directors 
in  actual  production  and  presentation  be- 
fore the  public,  these  differences  which 
exist  between  one  process  or  method  and 
another   will    continue  to   be    supported 


It  is  the  opinion  of  many  that  the 
wide  film  will  be  simply  a  repetition 
of  sound,  in  that  public  demand  will 
be  created  for  this  or  that  system  as. 
a  result  of  some  outstanding- 
achievement  that  will  bring  one  sys- 
tem or  the  other  to  the  fore  with  a 
rush.  The  theatre  itself  is  the  place 
where  standards  will  be  developed, 
which  means  that  before  wide  film 
is  generally  used  there  will  be  sev- 
eral special  showings  in  a  limited 
number  of  big  houses  spotted  here 
and  there  about  the  country. 

What  the  po] Hilar  reaction  to  die 
bigger  screen  will  be  in  all  quarters 
is  indicated  by  comments  in  New 
York  papers  on  the  Grandeur  show- 
ing at  the  Gaiety  Theatre. 

Quinn    Martin,   photoplay   editor 
of  the  New  York  World,  sees  wide 
film  pictures  as  demonstrated  at  the 
Gaiety  as  a  natural  "and,  therefore, 
an  unavoidable  development  in  pic- 
ture-play     making,"     and     he     is 
"obliged  to  conclude  that  these  full- 
sized   film   screens  will   replace  the 
former  ones  for  the  simple  reason 
that    they    make    for    something   a 
great   deal    more   lifelike   and   dra- 
matic."     And   in   his  comment   re- 
garding  the   effect   of   the  develop- 
ment on  the  industry,  and  particu- 
larly the  theatre-.   Mr.    Mart  n   sees 
the   device   as   something   that    will 
turn   the  whole   exhibitorial   branch 
as  completely  over  as  did  the  sound 
films.    "Now,"  he  adds  in  this  con- 
nection, "that  Movietone  and  Vita- 
phone    have    just    about    got    themselves 
lodged   comfortably   in   the   balconv   and 
backstage,  up  comes  another  noble  sti 
progrc--  to  start  the  poor  showman's  win- 
ter off  with  a  bang — in  the  nose." 

Rose  Pelswick,  New  York  Evening 
Journal,  said  "It's  all  a  very  grand  idea, 
and  a  much  needed  one.  too;  for  besides 
the  fact  that  it  gives  promise  of  stereo- 
scopic  photography,  Grandeur  film  takes 
in  a  greater  visual  ana  than  was  possible 

before." 

"Not  since  the  premiere  of  'The  Big 
Parade'  has  so  much  enthusiasm  and  com- 
ment been  aroused  among  those  connected 
with  films  ;.-  there  was  last  night  during 
the  intermission  at  the  Gaiety,"  said  Mor- 
daunt  I  fall  in  his  review  of  the  opening 
published  in  the  New  York  Times  of  Sep- 
tenihcr  [8, 

Suggestion  that  the  present  standard  is 

a  thing  of  the  pa-t  crops  up  in  discussion 

of  the  Grandeur  picture  presentation  by 

Creighton   Peet  in  his  article  in  the  Xew 

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ted to  enjoy  the  full  rewards  of  his  great- 
ness. Rarely  does  a  thankful  people  have 
the  opportunity  to  demonstrate  to  a  living 
man  their  sincere  appreciation  of  his  gifts. 

But  in  Lights  Golden  Jubilee  the  people 

of  the  world  have  this  opportunity — pay  trib- 
ute to  a  man  who  has  contributed  so  greatly 
to  their  comforts  and  conveniences. 

Light's  Golden  Jubilee  is  a  world's  trib- 
ute to  Thomas  Alva  Edison  for  his  invention 
of  the  first  practical  incandescent  lamp.  It  is 
the  people's  expression  of  thanks  to  his  genius. 

We  know  you  join  us  in  expressing  thanks 
to  the  "Great  Benefactor,"  and  know  you  are 
doing  all  that  is  possible  toward  making  this 
tribute  to  Mr.  Edison  a  personal  one. 


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A  popular  form  of  merchant-theatre  co-operation   is  the  fashion  show 

Merchants  Survey  Shows  Value  of  Movies 
to  Business  of  Local  Retail  Stores 


WHAT  is  the  effect  in  dollars  and 
cents  of  the  motion  picture  the- 
atre on  the  business  of  local 
merchants  in  the  larger  towns  of  the 
country?  It  is  pretty  generally  accepted 
that  the  major  type  motion  picture  the- 
atre increases  property  values  in  the 
neighborhood  of  its  location,  and  that 
crowds  drawn  to  the  theatre  brisk  up  the 
business  of  confectionary  stores,  restau- 
rants, etc.,  within  that  neighborhood. 
Some  of  the  more  progessive  merchants 
of  a  town  of  the  larger  type  will  quite 
frankly  admit  that  they  frequently  have 
had  demonstrations  of  the  effectiveness 
of  direct  tieup  advertising  with  theatres 
along  special  lines.  But  while  interna- 
tional bankers,  and  even  statesmen,  are 
declaring  that  "trade  is  following  the 
films,"  there  seems  to  be  a  lack  of  aware- 
ness of  the  value  of  motion  picture  the- 
atres to  the  retail  shops  on  the  part  of 
the  merchants  themselves.  Much  of  the 
indifference  to  the  situation  that  actually 
exists  is  demonstrated  in  the  resistance 
which  many  stores  offer  to  propositions 
looking  toward  co-operative  advertising, 
window  displays,  etc.,  put  up  to  the  local 
merchants  by  theatre  managers,  and  often 
the  exploitation  representatives  of  na- 
tional distributors. 

An  important  phase  of  the  survey  con- 
ducted in  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  by  the  Cur- 
tis Publishing  Company — quoted  in  an 
article  on  out-of-town  theatregoing  that 
appeared  in  this  department  last  month — 
was  an  investigation  of  the  influence  of 
the  motion  picture  theatre  on  local  busi- 
ness. 


The  representatives  of  the  Curtis  Com- 
pany had  been  told  by  the  advertising 
manager  of  the  Avon  Theatre  in  Water- 
town,  that  the  best  theatres  co-operated 
with  the  best  merchants  in  helping  each 
other  bring  more  of  the  much-desired  out- 
of-town  purchasing  to  both  groups.  For 
the  purpose  of  checking  conditions  on  this 
point,  and  to  determine  whether  the  lead- 
ing merchants  were  conscious  of  the  bene- 
fits derived  directly  or  indirectly  from  the 
theatre,  the  men  who  conducted  the  sur- 
vey canvassed  37  merchants  in  Water- 
town  with  questionnaires  designed  to  col- 
lect accurate  data  on  this  phase  of  motion 
picture  theatregoing.' 

The  individual  questionnaires  as  pre- 
sented in  the  Curtis  report  on  the  Wat- 


Movie    stars    used    to    attract    attention    to 
window  displays  of  merchandise 


ertown  survey  are  especially  interesting 
for  the  thoughtful  general  opinions  and 
advice  given  by  business  men  whose  aims 
are  close  to  those  of  the  exhibitor.  How- 
ever, only  their  general  conclusions  will 
be  given  here. 

Most  important  is  the  fact  developed 
by  the  merchant  questionnaires  that  bus- 
iness increases  were  directly  ascribed  to 
the  crowds  brought  to  town  by  the  motion 
picture  theatres. 

Twelve  of  fourteen  merchants  who 
measured  their  business  increase  in  per- 
centage had  an  average  improvement  in 
volume  of  22.6  per  cent  during  the  week 
of  the  showing  of  "Wings"  with  sound 
accompaniment. 

As  set  forth  in  the  article  last  month, 
the  Curtis  Company  selected  Watertown 
out  of  200  trading  areas  in  the  United 
States  as  the  most  typical  of  national  con- 
ditions when  it  was  decided  to  make  a 
survey  for  the  purpose  of  determining 
the  effect  of  sound  pictures  on  theatre 
business.  The  survey  was  conducted  the 
week  of  December  1  to  8.  1  28,  for  the 
reason  that  the  attraction  then  at  the 
Avon  Theatre,  the  largest  house  in  Wat- 
ertown, was  showing  "Wings"  with  souypl 
effects.  This  was  a  special  showing,  'In- 
to the  fact  that  it  was  the  first  presenta- 
tion of  "Wings"  with  sound,  and  pro 
vided  the  needed  opportunity  to  obtain 
data  regarding  the  amount  of  out-of-town 
patronage  brought  to  Watertown — larg 
est  town  in  the  trading  area — from  the 
surrounding  territory.  Every  effort  was 
made  to  secure  through  this  survey  an 
outline  of  conditions  that  obtain  with  re- 


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gard  to  the  motion  picture  habits  of  the 
American  people  throughout  the  country. 

AS  already  stated,  twelve  of  fourteen 
merchants  who  measured  their  in- 
crease in  percentage  had  an  average  im- 
provement in  volume  of  22.6  per  cent  over 
the  same  week  of  the  preceding  year.  One 
of  these  increased  business  100  per  cent, 
another  40  per  cent.  The  weather  had  beef 
better  then,  but  at  that  time  there  was  no 
special  motion  picture  with  sound  show- 
ing in  Watertown. 

1  Hit  of  the  total  of  37  only  three  de- 
clared  that  they  saw  no  benefit  from  the 
motion  picture  theatre  to  their  business. 
The  contents  of  the  ,54  who  agreed  that 
movies  have  a  beneficial  effect  on  their 
business,  divide  themselves  as  follows: 

II — Get  direct  benefit  in  form 
of  sales. 

9 — See  benefit  in  business 
from  farmers  and  small  town 
people  living  outside  of  the  city 
who  are  brought  to  town  by  the 
talkies. 

6 — Could  not  trace  business 
direct,  but  said  their  volume 
would  suffer  if  all  movies  were 
shut  down. 

2 — Whose  stores  are  closed 
weekday  evenings,  state  their 
lighted  windows  work  on  movie 
crowds  who  come  back  later  to 
purchase. 

6 — Had  a  general  idea  that 
movies  are  a  good  thing  for  the 
trade. 

As  the  survey  was  made  in  December 
the  larger  stores  were  well  patronized 
by  Christmas  shoppers,  and  most  of  the 
merchants  could  not  tell  whether  their 
customers  had  any  connection  with  the 
crowds  from  the  Avon,  because  there 
were  too  many  people  in  the  store,  though 
the  majority,  as  already  pointed  out,  did 
a  bigger  business  on  the  week  than  during 
the  same  week  of  the  previous  year.  Five 
attributed  extra  business  to  the  large  out- 


A   window   stunt   featuring  a  merchant-theatre  tie-up   frequently   draws   crowds   like   that 

shown  above 


of-town  crowds  which  the  Avon  attracted 
with  the  "Wings"  showing,  while  twenty- 
two  could  not  trace  any  business  to  that 
source. 

AN  interesting  feature  of  the  mer- 
chants' survey  are  the  suggestions 
regarding  ways  and  means  whereby  the 
local  theatres  could  help  stores  to  get  more 
business.  Twenty-three  out  of  twenty- 
seven  queried  by  the  Curtis  Company 
representatives  had  ideas  on  this  matter, 
while  the  other  four  did  not.  Thirteen  of 
these  merchants  made  the  statement  that 
high-class  feature  pictures  would  do  more 
to  bring  business  to  town  than  any  other 
promotive  schemes.  Other  suggestions 
were :  Cover  small  towns  more  heavily 
with  theatre  advertising;  stop  showing 
major  pictures  in  small  towns  first ;  put 
a  string  of  lights  from  city  square  to  the 
Avon  Theatre  to  draw  people  in  that  di- 
rection   when    driving   to   town;   theatre 


The 


autfimohilc    service    station,   one   of    the    hcneficiurie 
through   co-opcrution    with    movie 


of   extra    business    hrou 
theatre 


ght 


should  help  sell  Watertown  as  best  place 
to  buy  for  all  people  in  the  trading  area. 
All  those,  showmen  immediately  will 
recognize,  are  accepted  methods  of  good 
practice  which  have  been  employed  by 
theatres  for  their  own  interests  in  any 
number  of  outstanding  cases.  Small 
towns  now  are  being  more  heavily  cov- 
ered with  advertising  by  larger  theatres 
to  capitalize  on  sound  equipment :  a  the- 
atre man  in  a  small  town  in  Texas  inter- 
ested the  local  bankers  and  merchants  in 
financing  a  sound  installation  of  his  the- 
atre for  the  purpose  of  "keeping  the 
home  folks  home" ;  one  of  the  moves 
credited  with  accomplishing  the  greatest 
amount  of  good  in  the  campaign  which 
Herb  Jennings  staged  in  Indianapolis  to 
bring  the  Palace  Theatre  out  of  the  red 
was  the  relighting  of  the  street  on  which 
the  Palace  fronted  and  his  successful 
selling  of  the  idea  to  merchants  to  light 
up  their  windows  brightly. 

THE  conclusion  drawn  from  the  re- 
port of  the  Curtis  Survey  is  that 
what  the  talkies  currently  are  doing  for 
the  movie  theatres,  the  movie  theatres  for 
years  have  been  doing  for  the  business  of 
local  merchants.  That  is,  attracting  from 
the  outling  territory  people  who.  before 
the  popularity  of  picture  shows  and  the 
facilities  for  transportation  provided  by 
autos  and  good  roads  lacked  both  the  in- 
centive ami  the  means  of  travel  to  go  dis- 
tances from  their  homes  in  isolated  sec- 
tions and  on  the  farms. 

The  necessity  of  the  theatre  of  today, 
operating  an  increased  overhead,  due  to 
sound  equipment  and  rental  costs,  of 
reaching  even  further  into  distant  terri- 
tories  for  patrons  is  bound  to  have  its 
effect  in  increased  business  at  the  local 
stores  of  the  larger  towns.  And  under 
such  circumstances,  it  seems  onlj  reason- 
able that  theatre  operators  will  be  ac- 
corded more  support  by  local  business 
men  ami  bankers  than  previously  has 
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justify  reseating 


Research  has  shown  that  old,  unattractive, 
.  uncomfortable  seating  is  the  most  common 
cause  for  the  downward  trend  of  box  office 
receipts. 

Look  over  your  chairs... examine  them  critic- 
ally. Ask  yourself  if  they  are  comfortable  enough 
to  rest  tired  bodies.  Sit  in  them  yourself.  Be 
sure  they  are  attractive,  inviting,  and  modern. 
If  not  —  invest  in  reseating.  It  will  pay  you  in 
extra  profit  and  patronage. 

Comfort  attracts  patrons 

Reseating  brings  comfort  .  .  .  and  comfort 
brings  patronage.  That  has  been  proved  time 
and  again  where  modern,  attractive,  comfort- 


able "American"  chairs  have  been  installed. 
For  comfortable  seating  ranks  equally  with  fine 
projection  and  an  entertaining  show  as  an 
attraction  to  theatre  goers. 

Get  the  facts  now! 

The  facts  on  "American"  reseating  service  are 
available  to  you.  Write  us.  We  will  be  glad  to 
send  you  all  data  on  the  logic  of  reseating  and 
its  value  to  you.  There  is  no  obligation  to  reseat 
unless  it  appears  the  advisable  thing  to  do. 
Find  out  how  between  curtain  and  over- 
ture .  .  .  without  a  show  being  interrupted, 
your  theatre  can  be  completely  transformed 
into  a  favorite  with  the  theatre  going  crowd! 


Reseating  brings  comfort  —  and  comfort  brings  patronage 

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Basement  Garage  Provides  Parking  Space 
for  Patrons'  Cars  at  Convention  Hall 


ONE  of  many  features  incorporated 
in  the  design  and  construction  of 
the  huge  Convention  Hall  at  At- 
lantic City  that  has  attracted  particular 
attention  of  theatre  builders  is  the  self- 
contained  auto  parking  s]>ace,  or  garage 
provided  for  on  the  ground  floor  of  the 
$10,000,000  municipal  project  at  the 
famous  Atlantic  Coast  resort.  While 
the  problem  of  providing  parking  facili- 
ties for  those  who  drive  their  own  cars  is 
not  by  any  means  one  that  is  exclusively 
faced  by  the  large  motion  picture  theatre 
— retail  stores,  etc.,  in  downtown  city 
locations  are  equally  subject  to  the  threat- 
ened loss  of  trade  resulting  from  traffic 
congestion  which  causes  motorists  to 
avoid  those  sections  of  the  town — the 
trend  toward  increasingly  large  motion 
picture  auditoriums  necessitates  inclusion 
of  every  type  of  attraction  to  make  thea- 
tregoing  easy,  comfortable  and  appeal- 
ing to  all  types  and  classes  of  the  popu- 
lation. And  automobile  parking  facilities 
have  a  demonstrated  value  as  a  "box 
office"  attraction  at  theatres. 

Several  newly  built  theatres  in  Ameri- 
can cities  have  special  auto  parks  owned 
and  operated  by  the  theatre  company,  but 
these,  naturally,  are  houses  located  outside 
the  downtown  business  sections. 

The  factor  which  has  made  the  cellar 
parking  space  possible  is  development  in 
ventilation  methods  designed  for  and  ap- 
plied to  the  construction  of  vehicular  tun- 
nels. Data  obtained  during  experiments 
for  the  Holland  tunnel  were  used  by  en- 
gineers who  designed  the  ventilation  sys- 
tem in  the  garage  space  under  the  main 


auditorium  of  the  Convention  Hall. 

The  garage  space  accommodates  400 
automobiles.  Owing  to  its  location,  in 
the  first  story  below  the  main  auditorium, 
and  the  comparatively  low  headroom,  the 
ventilation  problem  assumed  large  pro- 
portions and  many  complexities,  sinlce 
the  great  quantities  of  engine  exhaust  gas 
necessarily  must  be  rapidly  withdrawn 
and  fresh  outside  air  brought  in.  Air  is 
exhausted  by  1 1  exhaust  fans  in  two  fan 
rooms  on  two  sides  of  the  building.  Fresh 
air  is  carried  into  the  garage  space  by  two 
supply  fans,  each  of  40,000-c.f.m.  capac- 
ity. They  are  multi-vane,  double  inlet, 
double  width  type,  driven  by  a  15-h.p. 
variable  speed  motor  at  206  r.p.m.  These 
two  fans  are  on  opposite  sides  of  the 
room  and  draw  air  from  above  the  mar- 
quee, the  supply  being  distributed  through 
transverse  ceiling  ducts  which  connect  in 
the  center  of  the  room  to  a  longitudinal 
duct  40  feet  wide  by  2  feet  deep — the 
maximum  depth  permitted  by  the  head- 
room. The  air  supply  outlets  are  in  the 
bottom  of  the  duct  at  regular  intervals. 

One-way  traffic  entrances  and  exists 
are  provided  by  ramps  at  each  end  of 
the  building,  thus  allowing  patrons  to 
arrive  and  depart  without  traffic  confusion 
near  the  building.  The  entrance  ramp 
leads  into  the  garage  from  Georgia  Ave- 
nue, running  from  the  street  level  to  the 
parking  space  below  the  auditorium.  A 
similar  ramp  leads  up  from  the  garage  to 
the  street  level  on  the  opposite  side  of  the 

Below,    view    of    the    basement    garage    in 
the  Convention  Hall,  Atlantic  City 


building  on  Mississippi  Avenue.  Ramp 
platforms  running  from  the  Boardwalk 
grade  extend  the  full  length  of  the  two 
sides  of  the  building  and  serve  as  exit 
areas  to  the  auditorium. 

Inclusion  of  a  garage  space,  along  the 
same  or  similar  lines,  in  the  huge  motion 
picture  theatres  that  are  discussed  as 
projects  to  be  developed  in  the  near  future 
by  the  leading  theatre  companies,  wotdd 
solve  a  problem  which  promises  to  seri- 
ously handicap  the  large  capacity  play- 
houses. 

TREMENDOUS  overhead  makes  im- 
perative the  inclusion  of  every  pos- 
sible accommodation  in  order  to  bring  the 
great  crowds  necessary  to  the  profitable 
operation  of  the  theatre  with  seating 
capacities  ranging  from  5,000  up — 7,000 
seat  projects  are  now  discussed  as  likely 
to  take  form  in  the  near  future,  and  sev- 
eral leading  architects  and  showmen  re- 
fuse to  set  a  limit  on  the  size  to  which 
downtown  city  theatres  will  be  scaled  in 
the  future. 

The  importance  to  a  motion  picture 
theatre  of  nearby  or  at  least  reasonably 
convenient  parking  facilities  was  demon- 
strated during  the  overflow  weeks  of 
business  drawn  to  the  Roxy  Theatre  for 
the  first  two  weeks  of  the  engagement  of 
"The  Cock  Eyed  World,"  the  Fox  fea- 
ture which  set  a  new  attendance  record 
for  the  Roxy.  The  car  park,  at  the  rear 
of  the  Roxy  was  taxed  to  capacity  and  u  a* 
forced  to  turn  away  hundreds  of  motor- 
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PICTORIAL  REVIEW 
of  THEATRES 


New 

Palatial 

Theatres 

in 
Australia 


MELBOURNE'S  "TWO  THEATRES  IN  ONE" 

Plaza  and  Regent  Operated  by  Hoyts  Theatres,  Ltd. 


THE  unusual  practice  of  erecting  one  theatre  on  top 
of  another  has  been  adopted  with  notable  success 
by  Architects  Cedric  H.  Ballantyne  and  Associates  of 
Melbourne.  Australia.  The  project  to  which  the  two-in- 
one  theatre  buildings  was  adopted  is  the  newest  building 
erected  by  Hoyts  Theatres.  Ltd..  in  Melbourne.  This  is 
the  Regent  Theatre,  the  main  auditorium,  which  seats 
3.500  persons,  and  is  devoted  to  weekly  change  policy  of 
de  luxe  picture  and  stage  offerings,  and  beneath  it  the 
Plaza,  seating  about  1,500.  and  operating  on  an 
extended  run  policy.  Views  of  the  interior  of  the  Regent 
were  reproduced  in  the  August  issue  of  The  Showman. 

By  a  skillful  arrangement  of  the  entrances  to  both  levels 
the  impression  is  made  that  each  of  these  two  theatres  are 
at  the  street  level.  The  Regent  entrance,  35  feet  wide. 
leads  up  a  short  flight  of  steps  through  the  ticket  lobby 


into  the  grand  foyer  with  the  stalls  entrance  beyond.  The 
entrance  of  the  Plaza  adjoins  that  of  the  Regent,  and  is 
excavated  to  a  depth  of  40  feet  below  the  stalls'  level  of 
the  upper  auditorium.  The  floor  of  the  Regent  is  sup- 
ported on  built-up  plate  girders  nearly  8  feet  deep  and 
having  a  clear  span  of  80  feet. 

The  type  of  decoration  adopted  for  the  Plaza  is  Span- 
ish,  with  color  used  to  the  fullest  extent  in  treating  the 
heavily  beamed  ceilings  of  foyer  and  auditorium.  The 
easy  flight  of  steps  leading  from  the  street  level  enter  upon 
the  unusually  commodious  lounge  foyer.  The  floor  is  laid 
with  antique  tile  blocks  in  shades  of  warm  browns  and 
terra  cotta.  The  walls  are  of  textured  plaster  relieved 
with  colored  tile  inlays. 

A  feature  of  the  entrance  is  the  effect  of  a  high  patio 
arcaded  at  the  ground  level  with  decorative  windows  and 


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Auditorium,  Plaza  Theatre 


Sidewall  >»ui  ( 'tiling 


bright  awnings  over  wrought  iron  balconies  looking  clown 
from  above.  The  wall  fountain,  of  Spanish  tile  on  one  wall 
of  this  patio,  lends  an  added  atmosphere  to  the  ensemble. 
The  auditorium  is  of  one  level  only.  Surrounding  both 
sides  and  near  the  rear  is  a  wide  promenade,  separated 
from  the  main  seating  portion  of  the  theatre  by  an  ar- 
caded  colonnade. 

The  feeling  of  the  outer  foyer  is  maintained  inside  the 
auditorium,  the  richly  decorated  windows  look  down  upon 
the  patrons  as  from  upper  rooms  in  a  huge  country  and 
in  Spain. 

The  heavily  beamed  ceiling  over  the  aduitorium  has  been 
richly  decorated  on  color  designs  of  Spanish  motive,  and  it 
is  the  first  time  in  Australia  that  such  decoration  has  been 
attempted  to  this  extent. 

The  soft,  warm  coloring  of  walls  and  ceiling,  the  group- 
ing of  appropriate  furniture  around  the  large  open  fire- 
places in  the  foyers  and  promenade,  and  the  entire  feel- 
ing of  intimacy  which  this  delightful  little  theatre  gives  is 
a  unique  contrast  to  its  imposing  brother  overhead. 

The  Regent  Theatre 

The  grand  foyer  of  the  Regent  measures  60  feet  long  by 
SO  feet  wide,  is  roofed  in  one  span  by  a  groined  ceiling  of 
Gothic  design,  and  decorated  with  mural  painting  of 
medieval  character.  The  stairs  leading  to  the  balcony 
mezzanine  rise  either  side  of  the  grand  foyer  behind  richly 
carved  columns  in  travertine  stone,  which  support  the 
magnificent  ceiling.  The  travertine  finish  of  the  walls  is 
relieved  by  grained  Australian  marbles  of  the  staircases 
and  floors,  and  the  delicate  lines  of  bronze  grilles  and 
lighting  fixtures.  The  general  lighting  effect  is  in  tones 
of  warm  amber,  with  deep  red  and  gold  accents  in  the 
hangings  and  decorations. 


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Ascending  the  main  staircase  to  the  mezzanine  foyer, 
which  runs  the  full  width  of  the  theatre,  the  luxurious 
atmosphere  is  further  enhanced  hy  the  rare  works  of  art 
and  excellent  furniture  it  contains.  The  delicately  modeled 
ceiling  with  the  life-size  figures  depicted  in  the  mural 
panels  at  either  end  from  a  striking  feature. 

Decorative  Styles 

Emerging  into  the  balcony,  the  full  beauty  of  the  vast 
auditorium  is  realized.  Here  the  style  of  decoration  has 
changed  to  that  of  Empire,  the  transition  of  periods  from 
grand  foyer  to  auditorium  being  so  skilfully  blended  to 
leave  no  discordant  note. 

The  balcony,  which  has  a  clear  span  of  100  feet,  has 
seating  capacity  for  1,500  people,  the  total  for  the  house 
being  3,500. 

The  orchestra,  to  accommodate  50  performers,  is  of  the 
rising  platform  type  with  organ  console  alongside.  The 
stage  is  fully  equipped  for  large  performances  with  dress- 
ing rooms  for  chorus  and  principals. 

Both  of  these  theatres,  located  under  the  one  roof  but 
different  in  architectural  style  as  well  as  the  style  of  en- 
tertainment, so  far  as  distinctions  are  possible  with  the 
one  form  of  theatrical  offering  as  the  main  attraction — 
motion  pictures — have  attracted  a  great  popular  patronage 
in  Melbourne. 

The  theatre  was  opened  last  March,  with  special  cere- 
monies to  mark  the  introduction  of  a  new  era  in  motion 
picture  entertainment  and  motion  picture  theatres  in  Aus- 
tralia. 

In  the  technical  equipment  installed  at  both  theatres, 
these  leading  cinemas  of  Melbourne  are  as  advanced  as 
the  most  modern  and  up-to-date  film  playhouse  can  be 
made  with  apparatus  and  systems  available  to  the  theatre 
builder. 


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Detailed  View  or  Or  yon  Grille 


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THE  STATE,  SYDNEY,  IS 

NEWEST  HOUSE  BUILT 

BY  UNION  THEATRES 

De  Luxe   Playhouse   Is   ti   Feature 
of  the  State  Shopping   Block 


SINCE  its  opening  early  in  June  of  this  year,  the  State 
Theatre  in  Sydney,  Australia,  has  played  to  grosses 
that  exceed  even  the  optimistic  expectations  of  those 
who  sponsored  the  erection  of  a  playhouse  that  takes  rank 
among  the  most  elaborate  built  for  motion  picture  enter- 
tainment in  any  of  the  world's  large  cities.  The  State,  in 
conjunction  with  the  State  Shopping  Block  which  houses 
it,  represents  an  investment  of  four  million  dollars.  It 
was  built  and  is  being  operated  by  Union  Theatres,  Ltd., 
controlling  a  large  circuit  of  pictures  houses  in  Australia. 

This  unique  project,  combining  a  large  theatre  and  a 
-•hupping  center  in  a  building  with  n  floors  of  "street 
space"  above  the  street  level,  materializes  an  idea  and  an 
ideal  of  the  Directors  of  Union  Theatres,  Ltd. :  Edwin 
Geach,  W.  A.  Gibson  and  Stuart  F.  Doyle,  well  known 
to  theatre  men  in  this  country  through  their  achievements 
in  the  field  of  motion  picture  showmanship. 

The  Shopping  Block  was  described  in  an  article  pub- 
lished in  the  July  6  issue  of  The  Showman  Section.  The 
State  Theatre  has  a  seating  capacity  of  nearly  4,000  per- 
sons, and  operates  on  a  policy  of  all-talking  features,  with 
stage  band  entertainments  and  talking  short  subjects  com- 
prising the  first  half  of  the  program. 

Architecture  in  Gothic  Style 

The  theatre  was  designed  by  Henry  E.  White  of  Syd- 
ney. Australia,  in  association  with  Union  Theatres'  Amer- 
ican Architect,  John  Eberson.  Stuart  F.  Doyle  personally 
supervised  the  construction,  decoration  and  furnishing  of 
the  theatre.    It  features  Gothic  style  of  architecture. 

The  entrance  is  through  its  Gothic  Entrance  Hall.  This 
recreates  the  interior  decoration  of  the  best  Gothic  period. 
Bas  reliefs,  more  than  life-size  canopied  statues  of  King 
Arthur  and  England's  Patron  Saint,  St.  George,  and  other 
mediaeval  figures  famed  in  song  and  story  adorn  massive 
panelled  oak  walls,  while  high  aloft  is  a  reproduction  of 


Proscenium    arch   and   side-wall   treatment   of   the 

Stale's  auditorium,  in  which  height  is  accentuated 

by  sweeping  arches  and  the  striking  color  scheme 

featuring  red.  gold  and  ivory 


the  famous  fan  pendant  ceiling  in  the  Henry  the 
Seventh  Chapel  in  Westminster  Abbey. 

In  the  centre  of  the  floor  is  a  giant  flooi 
clock,  the  first  of  its  kind,  with  gilded  hands  and 
numerals  in  mosaic  tiles  under  a  plate-glass  face. 
From  the  Gothic  Hall  the  scene  opens  on  the 
Grand  Assembly,  notable  for  the  delicacy  of  its 
luminous  and  multi-hued  Louis  coloring,  the 
grand  sweep  of  its  marble  balustrades  and  mu- 
rals in  painted  tones. 
With  its  Royal  Mezzanine  Circle  the  State  introduces 
an  entirely  new  note  in  theatre  construction  in  Sydney, 
for  it  is  the  first  theatrei  n  the  Southern  Hemisphere  to 
adopt  this  outstanding  feature  of  the  "de  luxe"  style  of 
construction  which  has  enjoyed  such  popularity  in  the 
United  States. 

And  because  it  is  a  new  departure,  the  Royal  Mezzanine 
has  been  fashioned  and  furnished  on  a  scale  of  comfort, 
lavishness  and  splendor  hitherto  not  attempted  in  Au- 
stralia. 

Striking  Decorative  Scheme 

In  the  Royal  Mezzanine  the  splendor  of  the  general 
Louis  decorative  scheme  of  gold  and  ivory  with  its  delicate 
and  pleasing  relieving  colors  is  heightened  and  accentu- 
ated. Magnificent  wall  treatments  with  panels  of  figures 
and  flowered  tapestry,  gilded  embrasures  for  marble 
pieces  and  cardinal  red  hangings  flowing  down  in  tre- 
mendous color  cascades,  are  some  of  the  things  that  fea- 
ture the  Royal  Mezzanine. 

Despite  its  spaciousness  and  the  great  sweep  of  its  semi- 
circled  balustrades,  the  State's  Dress  Circle  gives  an  im- 
mediate impression  of  intimacy  and  cultured  charm,  and 
evokes  an  atmosphere  of  comfort  and  refinement.  Here 
sweep  upon  sweep  of  the  Louis  treatment  stretches  out 
before  and  on  all  sides  in  burnished  gold  and  gleaming 
ivory,  relieved  with  the  delicate  pastel  tones  of  the  period 
and  giant  cascades  of  cardinal  red  velvet  draping  tapestrj 
work. 

The  Stalls  of  the  State  introduce  a  far-reaching  change 
in  the  accepted  standards  of  comfort  and  convenience  of 
that  part  of  a  theatre  devoted  to  meeting  popular  require- 
ments. 

Music  and  presentation  at  the  State  are  under  the  di- 
rection of  three  well-known  theatrical  figures.  The  presid- 
ing  genius    of    the    theatre's    large   orchestra   and    stage 


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■  ■  e  Hull 


band  is  Will  Prior,  formerly  at  Warner  Bros.  Theatre, 
Hollywood.  Price  Dunlavy,  formerly  of  Grauman's  The- 
atre, Hollywood,  operates  its  great  four  manual  Wurlitzer, 
while  Clyde  Hood,  late  of  the  Capitol  Theatre,  Chicago, 
and  other  leading  American  houses  is  in  charge  of  the 
presentation. 

No  description  of  the  State  would  be  complete  without 
special  mention  of  the  theatre's  thirteen  enormous  chande- 
liers hanging  in  the  Auditorium  and  Grand  Assembly. 
Each  of  these  separate  pieces  constitutes  the  rarest  gem 
European  palaces  and  salons  had  to  offer.  The  largest, 
the  scintillating  "Koh-i-Nor"  hanging  from  the  center  of 
the  dome,  weighing  three  and  a  half  tons  in  all,  is  a  replica 
of  that  which  was  the  wonder  of  connoisseurs  the  world 
over  when  it  hung  in  the  Reception  Hall  of  the  Hapsburg 
Emperor  in  Vienna. 

Work  of  Artist  Craftsmen 

In  their  class  the  State's  thirteen  chandeliers  are  re- 
garded among  the  best  examples  of  the  work  of  artist 
craftsmen  in  glass  the  world  has  yet  seen,  and  a  small 
fortune  was  spent  to  acquire  them  for  the  theatre. 

No  small  amount  of  labor  and  money  has  been  expended 
in  making  the  six  atmospheric  lounges  of  the  State  the 
epitome  of  comfort  and  select  refinement. 

The  Pompadour  and  Empire  Builders'  Lounge  off  the 
Royal  Mezzanine  Foyer  mark  an  entirely  new  departure. 
On  the  Dress  Circle  floor  are  the  Futurist  and  College 
Rooms,  while  the  Butterfly  and  Pioneer  Rooms  adjoin  the 
Stalls. 

Personal  Service  as  given  by  the  Stale's  Attache  Corps 
is  but  one  of  the  features  the  management  has  planned  for 
greater  comfort  and  convenience.    Special  tuition  extend- 


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ing  over  some  months  has  resulted  in  the  creation  of  a 
unique  body  of  young  men  whose  chief  duty  is  to  act  as 
hosts  on  behalf  of  the  management.  Specially  selected 
for  appearance  and  physique,  the  Corps  has  had  a  thor- 
ough training  in  Courtesy,  Efficiency  and  Good  Conduct. 
The  collection  of  statuary  and  objects  d'art  represents 
one  of  the  largest  and  choicest  assemblage  of  art  treasures 
established  for  the  adornment  of  a  theatre.  Here  are  dis- 
played reproductions  by  the  best  craftsmen  of  Europe  and 
America  of  the  priceless  statuary  in  the  Louvre  and  other 
continental  Meccas  of  the  connoisseurs  of  plastic  beauty. 

Development   of  Large   Cities 

The  State  Theatre  and  Shopping  Block  is  a  natural  de- 
velopment of  the  large  city  with  its  huge  population  exist- 
ing within  limited  areas  and  thus  putting  an  ever  increasing 
premium  on  ground  space.  The  idea  incorporated  in  the 
Shopping  Block  is  simply  a  building  with  II  floors  of 
"street  space"  by  means  of  upstairs  arcades  affording  win- 
dow display  space  and  accessibility  to  shops  located  on 
upper  floors  of  a  building.  Space  is  thus  provided  for  150 
separate  shops. 

In  order  to  carry  out  the  uniformity  necessary  to  accord 
with  the  general  scheme  of  the  building  all  shop  fronts 
have  attractive  standard  designs,  and  it  is  insisted  that 
tenants  shall  attractively  dress  each  shop  window  as  a 
means  of  making  each  shopping  floor  ppealing  to  visitors. 
No  plain  windows  are  permitted  in  the  arcade  shops. 

The  front  three  floors  have  display  windows  fronting 
on  Market  Street,  and  the  top  floor  is  occupied  exclusively 
as  a  cafe.  The  two  basements  have  separate  entrances 
with  independent  show  windows. 


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PLAZA  THEATRE 

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MOIST  AIR 

Solves 
The 
Heat   ■ 
Problem 

Absolutely 


A  system  (covered  by  basic  patents)  for 
delivering  MOIST  AIR  to  the  film,  right  at 
the  aperture,  is  an  advantage  exclusively 
available  to  users  of  Fulco  Projectors.  The 
amazing  effectiveness  of  this  unique 
method  impresses  every  one  who  sees  it 
demonstrated. 

IT  COMPLETELY  REMOVES  HEAT 
WITHOUT  DIMINISHING  FILM 
FLEXIBILITY  IN  THE  LEAST. 

Every  Fulco  mechanism  is  fitted  with 
the  necessary  tubes  and  connections, 
so  that  this  cooling  unit  may  be 
attached  at  any  time — present  or 
future. 


E.  E.  FULTON  CO. 


Executive  Headquarters      / 
1018  S.  Wabash  Ave.      /  « 


C.  H.  FULTON,  President     F.   A.   VAN   HUSAN,   Vice-Pres.   &  Sales  Mgr. 


CHICAGO,  ILL. 
A.  G.  JARMIN,  Treasurer 


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CHICAGO — 1018  So.  Wabash  Ave. 
NEW  YORK — 115   W.  45th  Street 
BOSTON — 65  Broadway 
PHILADELPHIA— 1337  Vine  Street 
ATLANTA — 146  Walton  Street 

FACTORY: 


BRANCHES 

ST.  LOUIS — 3232  Olive  Street 
INDIANAPOLIS — 340  N.  Illinois  Street 
MILWAUKEE — 151  Seventh  Street 

LOS  ANGELES— Film  Exchange  Building 
SAN   FRANCISCO — 255    Golden   Gate   Ave. 

2001-2007  S.  CALIFORNIA  AVE.,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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Main   Foye 


HARMANUS  BLEECKER  HALL 

Albany,  N.   Y. 


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Auditorium   os   It   Looks  Since   Remodelling 

HARMANUS-BLEECKER   HALL   REMODELLED 

Famous  Albany  Theatre  Built  In  1888  Rejuvenated  And  Now  Operates  As  First  Run 

Motion  Picture  Playhouse 


AS  an  example  of  what  can  be  done  in  remodeling  and 
modernizing  an  old  theatre,  C.  H.  Buckley  presented 
Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall,  in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  to  the  theatre- 
goers of  that  city  on  Labor  Day,  and  scored  one  of  the 
most  remarkable  theatre  openings  in  the  State. 

The  theatre  was  scheduled  to  open  at  to  A.  M.  on  Labor 
Day  morning,  a  day  when  the  mercury  mounted  quickly 
to  the  nineties,  and  a  day  on  which  a  great  majority  of 
persons  travel.  Despite  the  heat  there  were  over  2,000 
persons  in  line  in  front  of  the  theatre  when  the  box-office 
opened. 

Although  the  house  accommodates  2,200  persons,  the 
crowds  were  so  large  during  the  day  it  became  necessary 
to  turn  thousands  away,  but  these  were  later  on  accommo- 
dated during  the  week  when  a  new  record  in  attendance 
was  hung  up  for  this  district. 

Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall  was  built  back  in  1888.  and 
was  owned  for  a  number  of  years  by  the  late  F.  F.  Proc- 
tor, being  bought  by  Mr.  Bucklev  last  June  for  a  price 
said  to  be  in  the  neighborhood  of  $400,000.  The  theatre 
is  rather  peculiarly  located,  being  neither  a  downtown 
house  nor  a  strictly  residential  one.  It  had  been  operated 
as  a  double  feature  second-run  house  until  Mr.  Buckley 
took  it  over,  and  decided  to  operate  it  as  a  first-run  the- 
atre in  direct  competition  to  those  in  the  business  center. 


In  its  remodeled  form  the  theatre  is  one  of  the  most  at- 
tractive houses  in  this  section  of  New  York  State.  Artists 
were  brought  from  Boston,  and  the  entire  interior  was 
redecorated  in  a  combination  of  brown  and  gold,  subdued 
with  deep  tones  of  blue,  red  and  green.  All  furnishings 
were  new.  The  entire  system  of  lighting  was  changed, 
adding  much  to  the  attractiveness  of  the  theatre.  In  the 
lobby  there  is  a  statue  in  bronze  which  came  from  the 
London  home  of  Baron  Roths-hild,  a  well-known  figure 
for  years  in  international  banking  circles.  There  are  two 
carved  urns  of  bronze  and  gold  at  the  entrance  which 
came  from  the  gardens  of  Fontainbleau  in  Paris. 

Over  thirty  baskets  of  flowers  were  received  by  Mr. 
Buckley  on  the  day  of  the  opening.  In  addition  to  the 
opening  feature,  which  was  "The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  Mr. 
Buckley  presented  Herb  Gordon  and  his  orchestra,  which 
is  playing  at  the  Hotel  Ten  Eyck  roof.  Among  those 
present  on  the  opening  day  was  Mrs.  Milton  Schwartz, 
daughter  of  William  Fox.  who  was  passing  through  Al- 
bany on  her  way  home. 

Mr.  Buckley  has  fixed  his  admission  prices  at  35  and  50 
cents,  and  his  policy  will  be  straight  week  runs.  Alec 
Sayles,  who  has  been  promoted  to  general  manager  of 
the  Buckley  chain  of  houses,  will  make  his  headquarters 
at  the  theatre  . 


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New  and  Improved  Equipment 

A  Review  of  the  Latest  Developments  in  Theatre  Engineering 


Any  further  information  that 
may  be  desired  regarding  equip- 
ment devices  described  in  this 
department  may  be  had  upon 
request.  Address  such  inquiries 
to  The  Showman,  Motion  Pic- 
ture ISexvs,  729  Seventh  Avenue, 
New  York  City. 


Royal  Amplitone  Dual  System  Reproducer 
Incorporates  New  Features  of  Design 


Mellaphone  Introduces  New 
Model  Synchronous  Device 

ANEW  model  called  the  Super-Mel- 
laphone  reproducer,  recently  was 
launched  on  the  market  by  the  Mella- 
phone Corporation,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

The  machine  incorporates  features  de- 
signed to  prevent  flutter  or  sound  vibra- 
tions, which  are  described  by  the  spon- 
sors of  the  Super-Mellaphone  as  follows  : 

"First,  the  Mellaphone  equalizer-filter, 
consisting  of  a  series  of  well  constructed 
springs ;  and  second.  2  balanced  flywheels 
and  specially  cut  gears,  are  new  develop- 
ments which  enable  the  machine  to  with- 
stand vibration  and  prevent  effects  of 
them  reaching  into  the  sound  reproducer. 

"The  new  machine  has  a  new  style 
Tone  Arm  and  Pick-Up  which  insures 
perfect  tracking  for  all  records.  Con- 
nection with  the  projector  is  made  to  the 
main  drive  shaft.  Ball  bearings  are  used 
throughout." 

The  company  recently  has  made  ship- 
ments of  the  new  monel  Super  Mella- 
phone Turn  Tables  to  France.  Holland. 
England,  Belgium.  Australia,  and  Mex- 
ico. 


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THE  Royal  Amplitone  sound  repro- 
ducer is  one  o  fthe  first  systems  to 
be  brought  on  the  market  to  supply 
the  demand  for  synchronized  reproduc- 
ers. Originally  it  was  a  single-system  disc 
reproducer,  but  this  year  the  sound-on- 
film  reproducer  head  was  developed  by 
the  company's  engineers,  under  Rudolph 
Miehling.  engineer  who  specialized  in  the- 
atre work  before  his  entry  into  the  field 
of  sound  reproducer  design  and  construc- 
tion. 

The  Royal  Amplitone  main  amplifiers 
operate  from  current,  eliminating  all  bat- 
teries. There  are  two  types  or  models, 
the  2oS  the  larger  is  designed  for  thea- 
tres up  to  a  capacity  of  4,000  seats,  while 
the  smaller  unit,  the  12-S  is  for  audi- 
toriums with  a  capacity  up  to  approxi- 
mately 1. 000.  Both  have  amplifiers  that 
are  of  the  no-volt,  A  C  operating  type. 
and  use  standard  commercial  vacuum 
tubes  throughout. 

The  film  reproducer  has  been  devel- 
oped for  Simplex  projectors.  The  sound 
head  is  attached  to  the  bottom  of  the  pro- 
jector head  mounting  place  by  bolts.  The 
lower  magazine  is  dropped  only  about  two 
inches,    which    allows    ample    space    for 


convenient  threading.  When  silent  or 
disc  pictures  are  projected,  the  film  does 
not  thread  through  the  film  sound  attach- 
ment, but  is  threaded  directly  into  the 
lower  magazine.  When  film  recordings 
are  used,  the  film  leaves  the  last  sprocket 
in  the  projector  head  and  passes  over  an 
idler  under  spring  tension,  a  feature  ex- 
clusive with  the  Royal  Amplitone  device, 
and  designed  as  a  means  to  minimize 
flutter.  At  that  point  the  film  is  inter- 
cepted and  aligned  by  a  guide  roller  and 
then  enters  the  sound  gate.  It  is  then 
pulled  through  the  sound  gate  and  aligned 
by  means  of  a  sprocket  driven  from  the 
main  projector  drive  shaft,  then  passing 
over  another  idler  into  the  lower  maga- 
zine. 

The  optical  system  is  adjusted  at  the 
time  of  installation  and  locked  into  the 
gate  assembly.  The  assembly  may  be  re- 
moved at  any  time  to  clean  the  lens  with- 
out disturbing  adjustments  of  the  opti- 
cal system.  The  exciting  lamp  adjust- 
ments are  controlled  by  means  of  thumb- 
screw adjustments.  The  photo-electric 
cell  is  located  at  the  top  of  the  sound 
head  and  the  voltages  as  received  from 
the  cell  pass  into  the  film  amplifier  located 
on  the  front  wall  of  the  booth. 


New  Type  Sound  Screen  Made  by  Process 
for  Coating  Silk  With  Glass  Beads 


Above    Super-Mellaphone   unit 


HIGH  reflective  quality  without  sac- 
rifice of  sound  porosity  of  screens 
designed  especially  to  meet  the  require- 
ments of  talking  pictures,  is  claimed  for 
a  new  type  of  material  developed  by  the 
Beaded  Screen  Corporation  and  called 
Vocalite. 

The  Vocalite  material  is  the  result  of 
extensive  experimentation  directed  to- 
ward the  development  of  a  reflective  sur- 
face that  would  give  the  greatest  light 
value  while  providing  for  extreme  sound 
permeability!  It  is  manufactured  by-  a 
new  process  that  applies  glass  beads  of 
the  smallest  size  obtainable  from  foreign 
glass  makers — the  beads  are  no  larger 
than  grains  of  fine  beach  sand — to  a  silk 
fabric  of  coarsely  woven  texture  provid- 
ing for  porosity  to  sound.  The  glass 
heads  form  a  coating  over  the  threads 
that  produces  a  glistening  surface,  having 
high  reflective  qualities,  but  leaving  a 
large  quantity  of  openings,  irregularly 
scattered,     between     the     threads.      The 


screen  is  a  cream  white  color  and  pro- 
jects a  soft  pure  white. 

The  manufacturers  claim  that  Vocalite 
will  give  one-third  more  light  and  from 
five  to  six  times  more  sound  permeability. 
The  material  is  fire  proof,  and  is  easily 
cleaned.  Owing  to  the  highly  polished 
surface  given  the  threads  by  the  bead 
coating,  dust  will  not  adhere  to  the  ma- 
terial. The  process  used  in  applying  the 
beads  makes  them  adhere  permanently 
to  the  silk  fabric  base,  and  permits  roll- 
ing the  material  without  damage  to  the 
surface,  the  character  of  which  is  such 
that  the  light  projected  thereon  will  not 
refract. 

The  Vocalite  sound  screen  may  be 
cleaned  by  scrubbing  with  soap  and  water 
or  going  over  the  surface  with  a  vacuum 
cleaner.  The  principles  involved  in  the 
making  of  the  screen  are  an  entirely  new 
development  in  the  'use  of  glass  beads  for 
this  type  of  material  construction. 


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THEATRES 

have  installed 
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NATURE'S  REFRIGERATION 

giving 

their  patrons   cooling 

comfort  that  is  healthful 

and  refreshing  and  can 

only  be  found  in 

KOOL  ER  AIRE 
THEATRES 

Kooler-Aire  represents  modernism  in  theatre  equipment.  Designed  and  constructed 
to  dffect  a  maximum  of  cooling  efficiency  at  an  unusually  low  cost,  with  no  engineering 
expense,  it  has  aroused  the  enthusiasm  of  discriminating  exhibitors  throughout  the 
country. 

Through  the  employment  of  nature's  principles  for  reducing  temperatures,  it  pro- 
vides fresh,  clean  air  without  recirculation,  and  maintains  a  cool,  refreshing,  interior 
atmospheric   condition   regardless   of   outside   temperatures. 

This  condition  spells  comfort  for  your  patrons  and  comfortable  patrons  spells  profits 
and  good  business. 

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Waxing    Process    to    Protect 
Sound  Film  Positives 

PROCESSING  methods  to  give  mo- 
tion picture  prints  longer  life  and 
greater  flexibility  have  come  into  much 
wider  use  since  the  introduction  of  sound, 
with  its  requirements  for  well  conditioned 
positives.  I  )ne  of  the  methods  now  in 
use  in  laboratories  and  exchanges  of  a 
great  number  of  the  bigger  production 
and  distribution  organizations  is  the  Li- 
quefied Film  Waxing  Process,  manufac- 
tured by  the  Rex  Film  Renovator  Manu- 
facturing Co.,  of  Columbus,  Ohio. 

The  process  is  designed  to  reduce  to  a 
minimum  difficulties  and  added  expense 
arising  from  cracked  sprockets,  buckling 
of  the  prints  and  oil  stains.  It  consists  of 
applying  to  the  print  a  coating  of  wax. 
which  gives  greater  flexibility  to  new 
prints  and  equips  them  better  to  stand  the 
strain  of  the  projector  than  prints  not  so 
protected.  Older  prints  that  crack  and 
break  in  the  projector  can  be  given  new 
strength  and  toughness  by  the  processing, 
it  is  claimed  by  the  sponsors  of  this  long- 
established  method.  The  protective  coat- 
ing prevents  oil  from  permeating  the  base, 
and  a  special  absorbent  paper  has  been 
developed  with  which  it  is  possible  to  blot 
the  oil  that  finds  its  way  to  the  processed 
print  in  its  passage  through  the  machine. 


Electric  Radiators  Supply 
Heat  to  Ticket  Booths 

A  VARIETY  of  designs  suited  to  dif- 
ferent types  of  architectures  and 
interior  decoration  is  a  feature  of  the 
new  lines  of  stock  models  of  electric  port- 
able radiators  now  offered  by  manufac- 
turers. In  the  theatre  field,  the  portable 
electric  radiator  has  been  used  extensive- 
ly for  heating  outside  ticket  booths,  and 
now  are  coming  into  more  general  use  for 
emergencies  arising  from  extreme  weath- 
er conditions  or  temporary  disorder  of 
the  main  heating  plant  in  supplying 
warmth  in  rooms  or  corner  adequately 
radiated  or  supplied. 


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Simplimus  Turntable   and   Pick-up 

Simplicity  Aim  of  Designer 
of  Disc  Reproducer 

MECHANICAL  design  that  makes 
use  of  "natural  forces — gravity, 
inertia,  momentum — in  preference  to 
complicated  mechanisms"  to  overcome 
common  difficulties  encountered  in  talk- 
ing picture  installations,  it  is  claimed  by 
A.  Des  Biens,  president  of  Simplimus. 
Inc.,  of  Boston.  Mass.,  and  designer  of 
the  Simplimus  synchronous  disc  repro- 
ducer, is  the  principle  upon  which  he  has 
produced  a  machine  that  is  simple  in  con- 
struction and  makes  for  the  greatest  sim- 
plicity of  operation. 

"Among  the  most  common  difficulties 
that  it  is  most  desirable  to  overcome  in 
talking  picture  reproducer  design,"  Mr. 
Des  Biens  says,  "are  the  following : 

"i.  Most  projection  booths  are  shaky, 
due  to  vibrations  from  motors,  genera- 
tors, etc.  This  difficulty  has  been  over- 
come by  putting  a  lot  of  weight  in  Simpli- 
mus equipment.  Weight  is  the  enemy  of 
vibration. 

"2.  Most  projectors  have  consider- 
able gear  back  lash,  causing  flutter  in  the 
tone.  This  we  correct  by  momentum,  the 
turntable  is  not  only  heavy  but  the  weight 
is  at  the  outside,  on  the  flywheel  principle. 

"3.  Reproducers  that  render  musical 
sounds  with  good  tonal  quality  often  pro- 
duce muffled  qualities  in  human  voice  re- 
production. Clear  diction  is  the  result  of 
distinct  rendition  of  the  consonants,  ,or 
lip  sounds,  like  "s"  and  "th,"  which  are 
in  the  region  of  high  frequencies.  Here 
is  a  problem  to  be  taken  care  of  by  good 
engineering  practice  in  the  design  of  the 
electrical  end  of  the  system.  Simplimus 
uses  the  Audak  Pick-up,  which  renders 
the  high  frequencies,  in  connection  with 
a  Fader  of  correct  impedance  to  match 
the  pick-up  to  the  input  of  a  Pam  [9 
Samson  six  tube  amplifier,  which  in  turn 


is  designed  to  work  into  the  input  of  the 
Wright  De  Coster  Speakers,  with  Voice 
Coil,  used  in  the  Simplimus  system." 


Quartz  Lens  Feature  of  New 
kinoplay  Sound   Head 

K[N(  IPLAY  is  the  name  of  the  new 
sound-on-film  reproducer  attach- 
ment that  has  been  developed  by  the  or- 
ganization that  introduced  the  Biophone 
disc  machine,  and  is  offered  for  installa- 
tion in  combination  with  the  disc  unit,  an 
improved  design  and  marketed  under  the 
name  of  Multiphone,  or  individually.  It 
is  also  available  as  added  equipment  to 
Biophone  disc  machines  now  installed  at 
a  special  price,  as  well  as  to  disc  repro- 
ducers of  other  makes. 

The  Kinoplay  equipment  is  distin- 
guished by  a  sound  head  that  differs  from 
the  usual  design  in  that  there  is  a  crom- 
ium  nickel  and  steel  aperture  plate,  and 
a  special  Bioconoc  quartz  lens  for  focus- 
ing the  exciting  lamp.  The  latter  elimi- 
nates the  process  of  focusing  when  a  new 
exciting  bulb  is  inserted.  A  shielding  de- 
vice against  vibration  noises  coming 
through  from  the  photo-electric  cell,  and 
arrangement  enabling  the  operator  to  cut 
out  the  threading  of  the  film  through  the 
sound  compartment  when  silent,  or  disc- 
recorded  film,  is  used,  are  other  features. 
The  head  amplifier  is  contained  in  a  cabi- 
net shielded  against  electrical  interfer- 
ence, and  mounted  on  rubber  cushions  to 
absorb  vibrations. 

The  Multifone,  disc,  equipment  con- 
sists of  two  turntables  adjustable  as  to 
height ;  two  pick-ups  equipped  with  ball 
bearing  tone-arm  action  to  allow  flee 
movement ;  a  Fader  provided  with  an  ar- 
row marked  knob  and  containing  a  sur- 
face scratch  filter ;  booth  monitor  ;  ampli- 
fier made  by  the  Samson  Electric  Com- 
pany;  directional  air  column  exponential 
bonis  with  dynamic  units ;  rectifier  for 
the  dynamic  unit  of  the  horn  where  the 
house  has  A.  C.  current. 


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News  Item 

When  an  exhibitor  Bets  out  to  obtain  advice 
and  guidance  on  the  selection  of  sound  repro- 
ducing equipment  for  his  theatre  he  should 
bear  well  in  mind  that  the  problem  at  hand 
ia  NOT  a  theatrical  one,  not  an  ordinary 
matter  of  showmanship.  The  selection  of 
sound  equipment  for  a  theatre  involves  some 
very  exact  technical  questions  and  the  advice 
and  guidance  of  a  competent  technician  is  not 
only  desirable  but  absolutely  essential.       m 

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THE  PLATE  VOLTAGE  BATTERY  ELIMINATOR 


600.4 


THE  plate  voltage  battery  eliminator  is  nothing  more  than  the 
conventional  B  eliminator  so  common  in  the  independent  and 
in  some  of  the  other  installations.  Its  function  is  to  replace  the 
battery  or  generator  form  of  plate  voltage  supply.  The  eliminator  as 
a  unit  consists  of  three  sections.  The  first  is  the  transformer-rectifier 
system,  wherein  a  power  transformer  supplies  A.  C.  to  the  rectifier 
tubes  and  the  tubes  convert  this  energy  into  pulsating  D.  C.  as  men- 
tioned in  page  No.  600.3.  The  second  section  consists  of  a  number 
of  chokes  and  condensers  so  arranged  that  the  complete  system 
constitutes  a  filter  circuit,  its  function  being  to  separate  the  A.  C. 
and  the  D.  C.  found  in  the  rectifier  output  and  to  pass  the  D.  C.  to  the  output  system  of  the  eliminator. 
This  act  of  separating  the  A.  C.  and  the  D.  C.  is  the  act  of  filtering.  The  third  section  is  the  voltage  di- 
vider, consisting  of  a  number  of  resistances  arranged  to  distribute  the  eliminator  output  voltage  accord- 
ing to  the  requirements  of  the  tubes  employed  in  the  amplifier. 

The  power  transformer  as  a  rule  is  of  such  design  that  it  supplies  filament  voltage  for  the  tubes  in 
the  amplifier,  in  addition  to  the  plate  voltage.  Whereas  individual  windings  are  employed  to  supply  fila- 
ment voltage  for  tubes  of  different  voltage  and  current  specification,  the  lone  plate  winding  supplier 
voltage  and  current  for  all  the  tube  plate  circuits. 

After  rectification  and  proper  filtering,  the  voltage  is  apportioned  by  producing  definite  voltage  drops 
at  certain  values  of  current  output  across  sections  of  a  number  of  resistances  connected  in  series,  the 
entire  combination  being  connected  across  the  filter  circuit  output.  The  voltage  divider  as  t:ie  31  .  :i  i 
network  is  known  being  predesigned  for  use  with  certain  tubes  and  for  certain  current  loads  and  employ- 
ing fixed  resistances  of  predetermined  value,  does  not  permit  the  haphazard  changing  of  tubes  nor  the 
haphazard  replacement  of  resistance  units.  Furthermore,  the  current  and  voltage  output  at  any  one  tap 
are  definitely  predetermined  and  tubes  constituting  a  load  cannot  be  added  simply  because  they  will  be 
operated  at  the  voltage  available  at  the  tap  or  binding  post. 

In  contrast  to  the  battery  type  of  installation  the  magnitude  of  current  available  from  the  elimina- 
tor displays  an  effect  upon  the  voltage.  In  other  words  the  vacuum  tube  rectifier  is  not  a  constant  re- 
sistance structure.  The  greater  the  current  drain,  the  less  the  output  voltage.  A  definite  value  of  cur- 
rent and  voltage  are  available,  but  as  either  i-  increased  or  decreased,  the  other  varies  inversely,  although 
not   exactly   in   proportion. 


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TESTING  TUBES.  700.4 

WHAT  is  the  best  method  of  testing  tubes?  has  been  a  frequent  question.  The  answer  must  be  quali- 
fied for  the  men  who  are  not  in  a  position  to  make  their  own  determinations  but  who  are  advised  as 
to  the   correct  method  of  testing  the   tubes  furnished  with  the  amplifier. 

Sometimes  we  cannot  help  but  wonder  how  a  simple  tube  testing  device  is  not  a  part  of  the  amplify- 
ing equipment.  The  cost  is  non-prohibitive  to  say  the  least.  Inquiry  along  these  lines  solicited  the 
information  that  the  average  operator  would  not  know  the  function  of  the  tester.  .  .  .  This  is  difficult 
to  believe.  If  a  man  can  operate  and  test  or  measure  voltages  on  a  standard  sound  amplifier  panel  and 
interpret  the  meter  readings,  he  can  operate  a  set   tester. 

However,  the  usual  test  for  plate  current  is  quite  satisfactory,  considering  that  the  two  best  tests 
are  beyond  the  average  operator  because  he  does  not  possess  the  required  equipment. 

Relative  to  the  plate  current  test,  many  men  are  confused  in  the  correct  interpretation  of  the  read- 
ings secured  on  the  plate  milliammeter  in  a  push-pull  stage.  "Which  tube  is  the  best,  the  one  which  has 
the  greatest  effect  upon  the  meter,  or  the  one  which  has  the  least  effect?"  has  been  asked.  .  .  .  The 
tube  with  the  greatest  effect,  assuming  normal  operation  and  not  extreme  load  when  one  of  the  tubes  is 
inserted.    The  tube  with  the  least  effect  shows  minimum  emission,  consequently  lowest  plate  current. 

In  the  event  that  two  tubes  are  employed  in  a  rectifier  and  one  overheats  (the  plate  becomes  red  dur- 
ing operation)  whereas  the  other  remains  cool,  the  tube  with  the  cool  plate  is  defective  and  is  causing 
overload   of  the  remaining  rectifier. 

Queries  have  been  voiced  relative  to  the  correct  interpretation  of  plate  current  indicated  with  nor- 
mal filament  potential  and  with  less  than  normal  filament  potential.  Suppose  that  two  tubes  A  and  B  show 
normal  plate  current  at  normal  filament  current.  However  when  the  filament  current  is  reduced,  say  20 
per  cent  tube  A  shows  higher  emission  than  tube  B.  Which  of  these  tubes  is  suitable  for  use.  Under  the 
circumstances  both  tubes  are  suitable  for  use.  The  fact  that  one  tube  shows  higher  emission  at  the  low 
value  of  filament  current  indicates  a  superior  filament,  but  this  condition  does  not  signify  that  the  othet 
filament  is  defective.  If  the  emission  at  the  rates  value  is  satisfactory  the  tube  is  satisfactory.  Of  course 
the  tube  with  the  low  emission  will  "go"  first  but  under  the  condition  stated  above,  the  tube  is  still  suit- 
abfe  for  use. 

Without  a  special  tester,  the  suitability  of  a  tube  is  usually  determined  by  observation  of  the  nor- 
mal plate  current.  While  this  method  serves  its  purpose,  the  meter  reading  is  not  an  absolute  indication 
of  the  condition  of  the  tube  because  a  defect  in  the  plate  circuit  of  the  system  will  cause  a  similar  read- 
ing. 


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EQUIPMENT  |)EFEREINCE  PACES 
OPERATION  K     by  JOHN  F.  RIDER 


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A.    C. 


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voltages   and   the   measurement    of  such 


EFFECTIVE  AND  PEAK  A.  C.  VOLTAGES 
■\17TIAT   is  to  follow  is  of  interest   in  connection  with 
*  *      voltages. 

The  value  of  D.  C.  potential  indicated  upon  a  D.  C.  voltmeter  is  the  maximum  value  found  in 
the  circuit  and  this  value  remains  constant  during  cadi  instant  that  the  potential  is  present  across  any 
two  points  in  the  circuit.  The  same,  however,  cannot  be  said  about  A.  C.  potentials.  A  .lu.lv  of  the 
usual  illustration  of  a  sine  wave  of  A.  C.  potentials  shows  that  it  varies  between  zero  and  maximum 
ami  has  three  points  of  zero  during  a  complete  cycle  and  two  points  of  maximum.  At  all  other  instants 
11    ls   oi    some   value   between   zero  and   maximum.    The  same   is   true  with  A.   C.  current. 

Under  the  circumstances  it  is  necessary  to  decide  upon  a  certain  value  of  potential  or  current  which 
may  be  represented  as  the  value  of  potential  or  current  which  actually  does  work  in  the  circuit,  since 
the  voltage  and  current  are  ever  changing  in  magnitude.  In  other  words  it  isnecessary  to  decide  upon 
an  effective  numerical  value  of  current  or  voltage,  the  value  usually  indicated  upon  an  A.  C.  current 
or  potential  meter.  If  the  above  is  true  it  is  evident  that  both  A.C.  current  and  voltage  have  two  values. 
First  the  maximum  or  peak  value  and  second,  the  effective  value. 

Assuming  the  application  of  A.  C.  potential  to  resistance,  A.  C.  curren!  will  flow  through  the  re- 
sistance, the  magnitude  of  A.  ('.  current  varying  in  accordance  with  the  instantaneous  values  of  applied 
potential.  Yet,  an  A.  C.  current  meter  gives  a  steady  deflection.  .  .  .  The  heating  effect  of  current  be- 
ing- independent  of  direction  of  flow  gives  a  very  convenient  method  of  deciding  upon  the  value  of  A.  ('. 
voltage  and  current  which  actually  does  work  in  a  circuit.  This  method  of  procedure  involves  a  ,010 
pan. on  between  alternating  and  direct  or  continuous  currents.  A-  a  matter  of  fact  the  unit  alter- 
nating current  is  chosen  as  the  current  which  will  produce  the  same  heating  effect  as  unit  direct  current. 

With  respect  to  current  flow  in  a  circuit,  such  as  the  filament  eircuit  of  an  amplifier,  it  is  unneces- 
sary to  consider  the  "peak"  value  of  current,  since  the  "effective"  value  of  current  causes  the  heat 
and  the  diameter  of  the  wire  is  chosen  on  the  basis  of  the  "effective"  value  of  current  in  the  circuit. 
Hence  for  all  calculation,  the  current  indicated  upon  a  current  meter  is  used  as  tin-  basis.  The  same 
is  true  of  the  voltage  in  such  circuits,  since  the  effective  value  of  voltage  governs  the  effective  value  of 
current.  The  only  place  that  it  1.  necessary  to  consider  the  "peak"  value  of  voltage  present  in  the  cir- 
cuit is  where  rupture  of  insulation  or  a  dielectric  is  the  hazard.  Such  cases  are  rectifiers,  rectifier  tube., 
condensers,  the  insulation  of  cables  which  carry  A.C.  voltages,  transformer  insulation,  etc.  A  special 
item  is  the  grid  bias  of  a  tube.    The  bias  is  equal  to  the  "peak"  signal  voltage  which  mav  be  applied  to 

the    tll'ie. 


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FILTER  SYSTEMS.  800.7 

THE  occasion  frequently  arises  when  it  i.  necessary  to  employ  a  filter  system  to  eliminate  an  undesired 
frequency,  such  as  the  scratch  frequency  in  sound  on  disc  -ystems  or  perhaps  a  peak  in  the  loud 
speaker  response  curve.  The  application  of  such  filters  is  simple  and  the  calculation  is  likewise  not  dif- 
ficult. 

In  view  of  the  circuit  structure  and  the  need  to  eliminate  just  one  frequency  or  to  attenuate  just 
one  frequency,  series  resonance  is  employed-,  the  resonant  circuit  being  connected  aero-,  the  pick-up  unit 
or  across  lie-  loud  speaker  coil.  Since  the  function  of  this  circuit  is  to  offer  a  path  for  the  current  at 
the  resonant  frequency,  the  action  is  to  bypass  some  or  all  of  the  current,  so  that  less  or  very  little  will 
How  through  the  regular  element.  Absolutely  short  circuit  is  impossible  because  of  resistance  present  in 
the  coil  of  ih  efilter,  but  very  satisfactory  current  attenuation  is  available. 

In  the  case  of  the  speaker  filler  it  is  necessary  to  know  the  amount   of  attenuation  desired,  in  other 

i-ords,  the  required  reduction  of  current  flow  through   llu-  speaker.     Where   the   response   curve   of   the 

peaker  1-  available  and   Ho-  amplitude  of  the  peak  is  known,  in  T.  0.  or  HI!,  tin-  impedances  are  so 

■  ranged  that  the  current  divides  between  the  speaker  coil  and  the  filter.    Because  of  this  impedance  re 

lation  the  filter  structure  is  slightly  altered.   A  resistance  is  connected  in  series  with  the  filter.   The  value 

I"     resistanci    i     government   by  the  tiller  impedai required  for  tin-  work  and  the  1).  C.  resistance 

of    the    coil. 

Suppose  thai  we  are  working  with  a  speaker  coil  rated  at  21 hms  at  600  cycles  and  that  ii  is  neces 

0  reduce  the  aeighl  of  the  respon  e  curve  at   tin.  frequency.    Suppose  further  that   the  current   in 
ill--  speaker  coil  must  be  reduced  to  one  half  of  its  normal  value.    This  mean,   that   the  impedance  of  the 

at  iv  onance  moo  cycles)  -1  he  equal  to  the   impedance  of  the  -peaker.    II'  the  coil  is  a  100  mil 

henrj   1 lycomb  type  of  unit,  the  capacity   required    lor   resonance  at    600  cycles    is   approximately   .7'Jo 

mfd.    However  the  resistance  of  this  circuit   would   1..-  very  low,  an  dsince  a  200  ohm   impedance  1-   re- 
quired, the  -..line  of  the  series  resistance  would  In-  2 'Inn-  less  the  If  C.  resistance  "I  the  .oil 


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No  more  squawks  and  squeaks  with  a 

VSoniMd  Screen 

The    First    Screen    Scientifically    Perfected 
for  Sound  Pictures 

Moke  Brilliant  Pictures — More  Perfect  Sound 


^yhat's  the  Verdict? 


Was  the  picture  realistic,  convincing,  good  en- 
tertainment; or  just  another  "squawkie?" 

What's  the  verdict? 

Install  a  Vocalite  Sound  Screen  in  your  theatre 
and  listen  to  the  difference.  You'll  sense  it  during 
the  show,  and  you'll  hear  it  talked  about  by  your 
audience,  after  the  show. 

The  result  of  intensive  experiments,  Vocalite 
Sound  Screen  has  overcome  the  faults  common  to 
sound  screens:  It  has  from  five  to  six  times  more 
sound  permeability;  one-third  greater  brilliance; 
remarkable  depth  and  realism,  and  is  constructed 
of  a  soft,  base  fabric  that  absolutely  prevents  vibra- 
tion, drumming  and  echoes. 

Users  of  Vocalite  Sound  Screens  are  effecting  a 
saving  of  one-third  on  their  electric  current  costs. 

It  takes  only  a  two-cent  stamp  to  get  the  facts. 

Write  to 

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Whatever  else         _ 

you  have 
you  should  have  light  control 

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People  like  light,  color  and  changing 
glowing  shows.  Give  people  what  they 
like  and  they'll  pay  profits  more  and 
more  to  your  box  office.  The  @ 
Major  System  is  necessary  to  the 
successful  showman. 


ELECTRIC   COMPANY 

ST.  LOUIS 

Offices    in    twenty-five    cities 


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Equipment  Sales  Prove  Theatre  Men  Have 
Been  "Good  Sports"  in  Backing  Sound 

Walter  E.   Green,  Head  Of  National  Theatre  Supply,  Says  Showmen   Have  Gone  All 

The  Way   In   Revamping  Theatres   For  Talkies 


THEATRE  men  have  given  a  mo  t 
convincing  demonstration  that  the) 
can  be  "good  sports  and  stand 
ready  to  give  tangible  support  to  move- 
ments that  promise  improvement-  in 
screen  art  and  entertainment."  said  Wal- 
ter E.  Green.  President  of  National  Thea- 
tre Supply  Co..  in  an  interview  with  a 
News  representative  in  which  he  dis- 
cussed the  present  status  of  the  theatre 
equipment  business. 

Thus  far,  1929  has  registered  as  the 
peak  year  in  both  gross  and  net  business 
done  by  National,  he  said.  However,  he 
added,  the  equipment  necessities  of  new 
sound  installations  alone  do  not  account 
for  the  large  amount  of  new  supplies  the 
theatres  have  bought  this  vear. 

The  showmen,  he  said,  "have  gone  all 
the  way  in  supporting  sound.  They  have 
installed  new  machinery  and  have  not 
stopped  there,  but  have  put  in  new  fur- 
nishings, new  up-to-date  seats,  new- 
drapes  and  stage  rigging."  The  influence 
of  this  on  theatre  attendance,  greatly  in- 
creased at  the  more  important  houses 
where  sound  pictures  are  presented, 
should  be  taken  into  consideration  of  the 
box  office  value  of  sound  as  figured  in 
terms  of  enhanced  returns  at  the  picture 
house,  he  said. 

The  head  of  the  National  company 
pointed  out  that  sound,  just  like  every- 
thing else,  had  to  be  sold  to  the  public. 
and  the  theatre  men  evidentlv  gave  sound 
everything  with  which  "to  make  good.'1 
This,  he  said,  was  reflected  in  the  large 
volume  of  equipment  business  done  in 
[929  despite  an  appreciable  temporary 
let-down  in  new  theatre  building  in  the 
middle  part  of  the  year.  The  month  of 
August,  when  new  theatre  operations 
at  the  lowest  ebb  for  the  year, 
proved  to  be  the  banner  month  of  the 
banner  year  registered  by  the  equipment 
distributors. 

This  phase  of  the  sound  development 
1-  one  that  has  received  very  little  atten- 
tion in  the  trade  discussions  of  various 
factors  connected  with  the  mushroom 
growth  of  talkie  popularity.  Main  com- 
mentors  have  advanced  numerous  rea- 
sons for  the  solid  popular  establishment 
of  sound  within  a  comparatively  short 
time,  usually  connecting  the  growth  of 
this  new  form  of  entertainment  with 
synchronized  sound  and  vision;  in  the 
unique  character  of  a  -tar ;  the  clever 
exploitation  by  producers  and  distribu- 
tors.   Those,  naturally,  are  fundamental, 


but  showmanship  on  the  part  of  theatre 
owners  and  operators,  particularly  in  their 
willingness  to  conform  everything  to  'he 
atmosphere  of  "newness"  produced  by 
the  talkies,  even  at  a  large  added  expense 
to  them,  makes  logical  claim  to  rank  as 
an  important  contribution  to  the  develop- 
ment. 

Sound  itself  as  a  new  attraction  and  a 
factor  increasing  the  enjoyment  of  mo- 
tion picture  entertainment  was  given  the 
spotlight  in  the  theatre  exploitation  just 
as  it  has  been  in  the  trade.  Under  other 
conditions,  the  theatre  frequently  has 
found  justification  in  public  reaction  to 
special  campaigns  of  an  institutional  char- 
acter when  some  new  equipment  was  put 
into  the  .theatre.  But  everything  new 
that  has  gone  into  the  playhouses — car- 
pets, seats,  new  projection  apparatus — 
much  of  it  not  necessary  to  the  installa- 
tion of  sound,  but,  according  to  Mr. 
Green,  put  in  by  the  theatre  owners  in 
order  to  get  the  best  possible  results  for 
amplified  reproduction  in  their  houses — 
are  items  which  considered  alone  have 
been  widely  publicized  as  "new  and  im- 
proved features  of  the  theatre."  This 
year,  all  of  these  things  have  been  put 
into  theatres  on  a  larger  scale  than  ever 
before,  and  have  been  publicized  less  in 
theatre  campaigns — which  have  given 
everything  to  "Sound"  and  "See  and 
Hear"  in  their  exploitation. 

T  remains  for  the  record  of  equipment 
business  done  by  the  leading  distribu- 
tors to  reveal  the  amount  of  money  that 
the  theatre  men  have  put  up  to  give  the 
fullest  support  to  the  new  pictures.  Mr. 
I  Ireen  said  that  in  a  large  number  of  the 
theatres  where  sound  systems  were  in- 
stalled the  projection  machines  then  in 
use  were  adaptable  to  the  apparatus  re- 
quired for  reproduction.  Nevertheless 
the  theatre  men,  instead  of  using  this 
equipment  which  had  done  several  years' 
service,  decided  to  "go  all  the  way"  and 
tiled  brand  new  projectors  along  with 
their  sound  systems.  Furthermore,  the 
occasion  was  taken  to  brush  up  the  houses 
by  the  replacement  of  other  old  equip- 
ment, and  give  the  public  every  reason  to 
react  favorably  to  the  "new  era  in  pic- 
ture entertainment  and  theatregoing." 

The  replacement  of  projection  equip- 
ment before  it  had  reached  the  point  of 
unserviceability  is  a  rather  new  develop 
ment.     Up  to  the  time  when  sound  in- 
stallations were  being  made  on  a  large 


scale  in  existing  theatres,  there  were 
about  2,500  projectors  sold  each  year. 
The  number  of  new  theatres,  many  of 
them  the  de  luxe  tvpe  in  which  three  ma- 
chines were  installed,  accounted  for  the 
bulk  of  these  new  projectors.  It  was  fre- 
quently pointed  out  by  equipment  men 
that  projectors,  though  machine  with 
that  projectors,  though  machines  with 
many  working  parts  and  therefore  cer- 
tain to  wear  out.  there  was  little  evidence 
that  they  ever  did  wear  out,  because  tin  re 
was  never  any  considerable  replacement 
of  projectors  in  old  theatres. 

HOWEVER,  the  large  amount  of 
new  projector  equipment  in  thea- 
tres this  year  hardly  can  be  attributed  to 
necessary  replacement  due  to  entirely 
worn-out  machines,  because  the  majority 
of  the  theatres  equipped  with  sound  dur- 
ing the  period  were  of  the  newer  type,  and 
the  bulk  of  the  new  equipment  purchase- 
were  made  by  houses  that  were  newh 
wired. 

Under  the  conditions  revealed  by  the 
large  amount  of  new  equipment  sold  to 
theatres  there  is  no  escaping  the  fact  that 
the  relationship  between  house  furnish- 
ings plus  the  mechanical  efficiency  of  the 
"show  shop"  and  box  office  return-  as- 
serts itself  more  emphatically  with  audi- 
ble picture  presentations  than  it  did  even 
in  the  days  of  the  silent  film.  Good  pro- 
jection no  longer  is  a  luxury,  nor  is  it 
something  that  will  serve  a-  an  added 
attraction  at  the  de  luxe  theatre — it  1-  a 
necessity  of  motion  picture  theatre  oper- 
ation, now  that  sound  has  introduced  the 
need  for  absolute  precision  machinery 
and  operation  in  the  projection  room. 

Recognition  of  that  fact  by  leading 
showmen  led  to  a  thorough  revamping  of 
projection  rooms  when  sound  installa- 
tions were  ordered,  with  the  result  that 
equipment  sales  this  year  have  gone  far 
ahead  of  any  period  -nice  1925,  despite 
the  fact  that  in  the  middle  part  of  this 
year  new  building  projects  have  fallen 
below  marks  set  up  in  similar  periods  ot 
some  of  the  intervening  years 

While  the  public  i-  paying  more  into 
the  box  offices  of  the  bigger  theatres 
showing  talking  pictures,  the  public  1-  get 
ting  more  for  it-  money,  and  a  very  con- 
siderable contribution  to  the  added  qual- 
ity of  entertainments  offered  film  patrons 
1-  the  voluntary  offering  of  theatre  men 
who  have  "gone  all  the  way  to  support 
sound." 


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Your  Sound  Equipment  Can 

Be   Only   As   Good   As 

Its   Speaker 


The  Speaker  of  the  Year 


Write  for  descriptive  folder  of 
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rVcocstex    i-    supplied    m    tiles    from    G    in.    x    12    in.   to    12    in.  x  24    in. 

in  size.     Also  large  sheets  2  feet  wide.      All  sizes    1  in,  thick.     Above 

is  illustrated  an   acoustically  perfect   theatre   showing  Acoustex   Tiles 

applied  to  ceiling. 

GUARANTEED 

to  make  your  theatre 

SOUND  PERFECT 

The  way  to  make  your  theatre  right  for  sound  pic- 
tures without  taking  a  chance  on  poor  results  is  to 
apply  Acoustex.  Acoustex  is  installed  with  a  guaran- 
tee of   perfect  hearing  for  every  seat   in   the  house. 

Acoustex  is  applied  to  the  ceilings  and  walls  of  your  theatre. 
It  is  the  sound  absorbent  that  soaks  up  the  sound  when  it  hits 
the  ceiling.  No  echoes— no  reverberations.  If  your  theatre  is 
a  box  of  echoes  now,  Acoustex  will  make  it  a  "natural"  for 
the  talkies. 

Acoustex  is  decorative.  It  comes  in  colored  tiles — colors  to 
your  specifications.  The  designs  that  can  be  worked  out  are 
pleasing  t6  the  eye.  Acoustex  can  be  vacuum  cleaned  to  re- 
move dust  and  it  can  be  redecorated  by  spray  gun  painting. 
With  Acoustex  your  investment  is  permanently  safe. 

Now  is  the  time  to  make  your  theatre  acoustically  correct. 
Acoustex  engineers  and  erectors  can  do  the  job  without  elim- 
inating a  single  performance.  Send  us  the  convenient  coupon 
below  for  complete  information.  Give  the  public  what  they 
want — good  sound  reception! 

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New  Recognition  for  Roxy  as 
Authority  on  Stage  Design 

His  Name  Appears  Among  Contributors  to  the  New 
Edition  of  the  Encyclopaedia  Britannica 


OWING  to  the  wide  popular  interest 
in  stage  lighting;  as  an  art  and 
craft,  the  publishers  of  the  Encyclopedia 
Britannica  accord  to  this  subject  a  special 
article  in  the  new  edition  of  that  work, 
and  as  author  of  the  treatise  there  ap- 
pears the  name  of  S.  L.  Rothafel — Roxy, 
who  thereby  is  accorded  the  distinction  of 
rank  as  an  international  authority  in  mat- 
ters pertaining  to  the  stage. 

Those  who  are  familiar  with  Roxy's 
accomplishments  in  the  field  of  stage 
lighting  have  been  quick  to  agree  with 
the  publishers  of  the  Britannica  that  the 
means  of  obtaining  the  most  widely  recog- 
nized name  and  one  of  the  foremost 
authorities  on  the  subject  found  its  logical 
end  in  the  invitation  to  Roxy  to  con- 
tribute the  article  on  this  new  subject  for 
scholarly  treatment. 

The  very  reason  for  inclusion  of  a 
special  article  on  stage  lighting — that 
widespread  interest  in  the  subject  exists 
— no  doubt  is  the  outgrowth  of  the  popu- 
larity of  the  movie  theatres,  where  light- 
ing has  been  employed  on  a  scale  never 
attempted  in  the  legitimate  playhouses, 
which  for  many  years  carried  on  with 
lighting  plants  and  lighting  methods  that 
were  strictly  utilitarian. 

The  de  luxe  motion  picture  theatres, 
free  of  history  and  traditions,  were  not 
only  entirely  at  liberty  but  were  thor- 
oughly eager  to  adopt  everything  new, 
and  create  the  new  for  adoption  later  by 
others.  Foremost  among  these  imagina- 
tive showmen,  whose  demands  for  great- 
er resources  in  the  theatre  challenged 
engineers  and  technicians  to  develop  the 
machinery  presently  employed  in  the  play- 
house,   was    thi-    same    Roxy    who   con- 


tributes the  first  article  to  be  devoted  to 
the  subject  of  Stage  Lighting  in  the  new 
edition  of  the  Encyclopedia  Britannica. 

In  his  article  Roxy  deals  with  the  psy- 
chology of  color,  its  practical  application 
to  the  theatre,  and  the  technical  equip- 
ment required  to  produce  the  various 
effects  which  give  life  to  the  stage  scene, 
which  interpret  the  musical  composition, 
and  which  enable  the  showman  to  pro- 
duce those  audience  reactions  which  make 
for  the  successful  appeal  of  a  stage  num- 
ber, an  orchestral  rendition,  or  a  picture 
presentation. 

The  fundamentals  of  the  language  of 
color  are  set  forth.  Roxy  tells  the  reader 
that: 

RED  produces  a  premonition  of  dan- 
ger; red  with  amber  and  white — 
illusion  and  speed ;  yellow  with  red  and 
supplementary  white — a  definite  atmos- 
phere ;  blue,  suspense  :  purple,  atmosphere 
of  majesty ;  etc. 

The  method  of  focussing  attention  on 
the  orchestra  for  the  overture  is  out- 
lined. First,  the  attention  of  the  audi- 
ence is  secured  for  the  orchestra.  The 
house  lights  are  dimmed  and  a  burst  of 
light  envelops  the  front  part  of  the  house, 
flooding  the  orchestra  as  it  is  brought  up 
to  stage  level  on  the  elevating  platform, 
while  lights  in  the  dome  flood  the  musi- 
cians with  a  colored  light  expressive  of 
the  mood  of  the  composition  they  plav. 
Behind  the  orchestra  is  the  curtain  which 
forms  the  ideal  background  for  light  in- 
terpretation of  music.  With  the  approach 
of  the  finale  and  the  marshalling  of  all 
the  musical  forces  the  lights  expand  ac- 
cnrdinglv,    the    closing   chords    find    both 


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the  music  and  the  lights  finishing  in  per- 
fect co-ordination.  All  this,  of  course, 
plotted  in  advance  and  rehearsed  to  per- 
fect the  timing  and  the  light  interpreta- 
tion of  the  music. 

One  of  the  most  sensational  demon- 
strations of  stage  lighting  offered  by 
Roxy  to  his  patrons  was  presented  at  the 
big  playhouse  during  the  showing  of  "The 
Cock-Eyed  World."  As  a  presentation 
for  this  picture  Roxy  staged  a  production 
that  ran  only  four  minutes  and  yet  was 
set  to  a  pace  that  brought  into  its  hand- 
ling all  of  the  great  resources  of  the  thea- 
tre in  costuming  and  lighting.  Both  the 
rear  projectors,  with  which  the  Roxy  is 
equipped,  and  the  booth  machines  were 
used,  as  well  as  spots,  floods,  foots, 
bridge  lights,  and  all  of  the  other  devices 
for  lighting  that  form  the  tools  with 
which  Roxy  works  in  staging  his  "pic- 
tures." Everything  offered  in  his  thea- 
tre, he  contends,  is  a  motion  picture — not 
all  of  them  on  celluloid,  ol  course,  but 
he  thinks  in  terms  of  pictures  and  pro- 
duces  tl  em  with  lights,  dancers,  musi- 
cians, choristers,  lie  uses  light  on  the 
enium  as  well  as  the  stage  during 
the  projection  of  motion  pictures  -such 
lighting  being  totally  indiri  1 1 

I  'i  course,  much  of  the  article  deals 
with  the  equipment  used  to  produce  light- 
ing effects  on  the  stage.  The  heart  of  the 
system  is  the  switchboard  of  the  modern 
Ms  dimmers  and  facilities  for  scene 
pre  setting  \t  the  Rox)  there  is  one  of 
the  largesl  switchboards  ever  built  for  a 
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No  Lobby   Entrance   Into  Stores 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

Our  backers  are  extremely  anxious  to  obtain  some 
show  windows  in  our  theatre  lobby.  On  one  side 
they  want  to  get  the  entrance  door  to  a  candy  store. 
There  is  lots  of  space  to  do  it  and  they  believe  It 
would  be  a  good  business  move  because  there  are 
a  lot  of  people  that  pass  the  stores  up  after  they 
get  out  of  the  theatre.  E.  H. 

Answering  E.  H. : 

You  may  get  more  people  in  the  candy 
store  and  the  other  stores  through  the  door 
and  displays  but  the  benefits  you  would 
accrue  would  be  negligible  compared  to  the 
possible  damages  you  would  suffer  in  case 
of  a  panic  because  of  a  fire  originatine  in 
these  stores.  Furthermore,  the  law  will  not 
let  you  do  that.  The  law  distinctly  speci- 
fies that  the  theatre  portion  must  be  segre- 
gated from  the  merchantile  portion  by  a 
1M  inch  brick  wall  or  an  S-inch  concrete 
wall.  There  is  no  alternative,  or  any  pos- 
sible way  that  you  will  be  allowed  to  place 
any  show  windows  or  entrances  from  your 
theatre  lobby  into  any  merchantile  section. 

You  are  far  better  off  the  way  you  are, 
from  the  theatre  standpoint  of  view.  Fur- 
thermore, lobbies  nowadays  are  the  show 
windows  for  the  theatre  and  not  the  loca- 
tion for  show  windows  for  stores.  Thai  is 
why  we  always  design  1 1 ' •  1 1  elaborate  dis- 
plays and  frames  and  other  attraction  fea- 
tures because,  after  all,  as  I  have  said  be- 
fore, ii  i^  your  show  window  and  your  pro- 
duct is  ""  the  inside-in  your  theatre. 
•      •      • 

Impractical  To  Build   Small  Theatre 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

I  am  interested  In  presenting  to  the  town  of 
...  a  memorial  theatre  seating  about  GOO 
or  700  people  and  I  plan  to  spend  about  $200,000.00. 
It  Is  my  Intention  to  create  free  shows  on  certain 
days.  The  other  days  the  theatre  Is  intended  to  be 
rented  out  to  an  operator.  The  Idea  of  renting  the 
theatre  to  an  operator  is  to  get  some  income  which 
will  carry  the  lntorest  of  the  building  costs  and  the 
land  charges.  I  would  appreciate  your  suggestions 
regarding  what  type  and  size  of  theatre  you  deem 
suitable  because  I  own  several  sites  In  the  city 
which   could  be  usod  very  well  for  this  purpose 

J.   F.    C. 


Answering  J.  F.  C. : 

Investigating  the  other  theatres  in  your 
town,  I  find  that  you  have  a  good  bit  of 
competition  and,  furthermore,  that  this 
competition  has  more  seats  than  you  want 
and  that  they  are  pretty  well  supplied  with 
products.  It  is  very  thoughtful  of  you  to 
build  a  memorial  theatre  and  present  free 
shows  as  far  as  the  people  are  concerned, 
but  to  spend  $200,000.00  for  only  600  seats 
in  a  town  of  your  population  is  just  some- 
thing that  is  not  being  done  any  more. 
These  days  we  are  trying  to  get  theatres 
built  as  reasonably  as  possible,  so  that  the 
showman  can  have  some  profit  after  he  has 
bought  his  products — inasmuch  as  every- 
thing costs  money  nowadays.  For  $200,- 
000.00  you  could  get  a  gorgeous  theatre 
with  600  seats.  As  far  as  renting  it  to 
somebody  else  and  making  money  on  it,  it 
is  difficult  to  make  money  on  600  seats 
with  such  building  costs.  Therefore,  your 
idea  of  obtaining  interest  charges  on  your 
rental  may  or  may  not  be  practical. 

If  you  have  the  ground,  I  suggest  that 
you  build  a  bigger  theatre  for  the  same 
amount  of  money  and  do  not  make  it  so 
gorgeous.  First  of  all,  interview  the  other 
showmen  in  town  and  ascertain  whether  or 
not  they,  who  are  in  business  and  estab- 
lished, will  consider  running  your  theatre, 
with  your  option  of  free  shows  that  do  not 
interfere  with  the  shows  that  they  are 
carrying  on.  I  shall  be  glad  to  hear  further 
from  you  when  you  obtain  concise  results 
as  to  the  marketability  of  your  enterprise, 
which  should  be  not  only  a  memorial  but  a 
successful,  paying  theatre  venture  as  well. 
•     •     • 

Determining  Decoration  Costs 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

We  intend  to  build  a  theatre  about  sixty  feet  wide 
and  would  like  to  find  out  whether  or  not  It  is 
cheaper  for  us  to  build  a  one-floor  house,  than  it  is 
to  build  a  one-floor  house  with  a  balcony,  it  being 
understood  that  we  have  a  stage.  We  would  like 
to  have  about  1200  seats.  Could  you  tell  us  in  the 
next  issue  of  THE  SHOWTVIAN  how  much  a  theatre 
of  this  size  would  cost  to  decorate?  R.   L. 

A  Qswering  R.  L. : 

A  one  floor  bouse,  sixty  feet  wide,  with 
about  1200  seats  would  make  your  audi- 
torium too  long,  especially  in  these  days 
of  talking  pictures.  It  is  preferable  for 
you  to  build  a  balcony  in  this  house  with 
a  single  span.  When  seating  capacity  is 
not  considered,  a  one-floor  house  is  cheaper 
to  build  than  a  house  with  a  balcony.  Hut 
in  your  case,  any  money  that  you  would 
save,  you  would  quickly  lose  later  because 
the  rear  seats  would  be  too  far  away  from 
the  stage.    If  you  had  a  greater  width,  say 


80  feet,  then  you  could  obtain  a  one-floor 
house  nicely. 

Decorating  a  theatre  is  a  question  of  how 
much  money  a  person  happens  to  have.  I 
suppose  your  question  is  how  economically 
you  can  decorate  the  theatre.  By  "Eco- 
nomically" is  meant  the  use  of  good  paint, 
good  material,  and  plenty  of  it  and  in  ar- 
tistic fashion.  On  these  grounds,  I  would 
say  that  a  1200  scat  house  would  cost  about 
$3,800.00  to  decorate.  Of  course,  you  can 
get  it  cheaper.  I  have  seen  theatres  of  that 
size  estimated  at  $1500.00,  but  that  does 
not   mean  anything. 


Remedying  Talking  Picture  Echo 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

The    Theatre  consists  of  one  main 

floor  with  no  balcony.  Since  the  installation  of 
talking  pictures,  we  have  discovered  that  there  are 
certain  portions  of  the  auditorium  where  it  is  diffi- 
cult to  hear.  The  noise  occurring  seems  to  be  an 
echo  located  about  the  fifth  row  from  the  back,  in 
the  center,  and  is  also  located  along  the  side  wall 
seats  about  halfway  down.  This  puts  about  fifty 
seats  out  of  commission  and  we  are  anxious  to  have 
this  condition  remedied  because  it  is  liable  to  do 
us  a  lot  of  harm.  Is  there  anything  that  you  can 
suggest?  R.  McO. 

Answering  R.  McG. : 

If  your  ceiling  is  curved  at  the  side  walls 
and  at  the  rear,  a  great  deal  of  your 
trouble  may  come  from  there.  Another 
source  of  trouble  may  be  the  back  wall 
which,  most  likely,  is  a  hard  surface  and 
throws  back  the  sound  like  a  rubber  ball. 
The  fact  that  you  do  not  have  a  balcony 
does  not  help  you.  Balconies  are  very  bene- 
ficial for  acoustics,  if  they  do  not  overhang 
too  much,  inasmuch  as  they  pocket  any 
echo  that  may  bounce  back  toward  the 
screen. 

My  suggestion  is  that  you  obtain  an 
acoustical  expert  from  one  of  the  companies 
whose  name  you  can  readily  find  among  the 
advertisers  in  THE  SHOWMAN  section. 
They  will  make  the  recommendations,  free 
of  charge,  after  a  scientific  study  of  your 
particular  conditions.  Acoustical  fibre  or 
plaster  placed  on  the  rear  wall  and  on  the 
curved  sections  of  your  ceiling,  if  such 
exist,  will  be  very  beneficial,  and  the  use 
of  draperies  on  those  surfaces  will  also 
help  to  conquer  the  defects. 


Plot    Needed    For    1600    Seat    House 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

It  is  our  desire  to  construct  a  1600  seat  theatre 
as  economically  as  is  possible  and  yet  secure  as 
dignified  a  building  as  is  possible  with  a  moderate 
expenditure.  We  should  want  a  stage  and  a  bal- 
cony, and  figure  that  the  balcony  should  seat  about 
400.  We  also  want  to  have  a  set  of  stores  in  the 
theatre  building  running  back  for  a  depth  of  about 
60  feet,  with  offices  above. 

We  have  looked  over  considerable  real  estate 
and  have  several  lots  in  view  for  our  theatre.  How- 
ever, before  purchasing  any  land  we  would  like  to 
know  how  large  a  lot  would  be  necessary  for  the 
accommodation  of  a  theatre  such  as  we  have  speci- 
fied. It  being  understood  that  the  buUdlng  width  In 
front  shall  not  exceed  the  width  of  the  theatre  and 
Its   courts.  P.  C. 

Answering  P.  C: 

Figuring  an  eight  foot  court  on  each  side 
of  your-  theatre,  60  feet  of  stores  and  a  25 
foot  deep  stage,  you  will  need  a  lot  ap- 
proximately 96  foil  wide  by  about  17.ri 
feet  deep.  In  your  location,  it  would  be 
most  desirable  to  spend  as  little  money  as 
possible  on  the  enterprise  and  yet  keep  the 
architecture  and  decoration  of  your  audi- 
torium simple  and  dignified.  You  can  elabo 
rate  more  than  ordinarily  on  the  equipment 
and  furnishings,  because  equipment  and 
furnishings  can  be  changed  and  made  to 
look  different  as  the  years  go  by. 


O  c / o h er     5 ,     19  29 


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THE      BULLETIN       BOARD 

Notes,  Reports  and  Ideas  That 
Keep  You  Posted  on  the  Trend  of 
the  Trade  from  Month  to  Month 


ANEW  peak  for  theatre  attendance 
during  summer  months  is  the  pub- 
lie  's  response  to  current  policies  and 
the  present  standard  of  the  motion  picture 
and  allied  entertainments  offered  at  the 
de  luxe  first  run  theatres  in  key  cities. 
Naturally,  the  general  prosperity  enjoyed 
by  America's  population  is  an  important 
factor  in  bringing  this  condition  about. 
However,  the  fact  remains  that  the  picture 
shows  have  succeeded  in  winning  a  new 
degree  of  interest  and  patronage. 

There  is  no  escaping  the  significance  of 
this  great  display  of  box  office  strength  as 
a  reflection  on  policies  which  have  mater- 
ialized as  a  result  of  the  era  of  corporate 
consolidations  on  which  the  motion  picture 
industry  entered  only  a  comparatively  short 
time  ago.  When  mergers  elbowed  one  an- 
other in  the  rush  some  time  since,  it  was 
said  in  many  quarters,  mainly  financial, 
that  the  Spring  and  Summer  of  1929  would 
tell  a  great  deal  about  the  wisdom,  and 
practical  value  of  these  consolidations.  The 
national  chain,  expanding  and  acquiring 
great  numbers  of  big  houses  put  theatre 
operation  on  a  scale  of  unprecedented  pro- 
portions, and  the  movement  was  viewed 
skeptically  by  many  in  the  industry  itself. 

The  answer  is  found  in  the  business  done 
at  the  box  offices  of  the  leading  key  city 
theatres — the  vast  majority  of  which  are 
associated  directly  or  affiliated  with  the 
largest  circuits,  ruder  the  conditions  it 
-  clear  that  the  new  order  of  big  busi- 
ness in  the  movies  has  been  tested  and  proof 
has  been  obtained.  Thus  the  way  opens  to 
to   further   developments    along    the    same 

The  theal  i  big  chain  offers  to  the 

public   a   quality   of   entertainment    at    an 

admission  price  so  low  in  nparison 

harl  it  hecii  attempted  only  a  comparatively 
few  years  A   have  brought   gasps 

from  showmen  themselves  and  very  prob- 
ably quick  financial  ruin  to  any  30  daring 
as  in  try  the  experiment. 

Palatial  theatres,  luxuriously  equipped  to 
afford  the  greatest  comfort  and  conven- 
ience; screen,  stage  and  musical  presenta- 
tions of  a  quality  that  a  few  shorl  years 
ago  1  ■    only   to  the   few ;   now 

bad  in  1 1"'  de  luxe  picl  ore  hou 

1  rom  one  dollar  down 
to  thirty-five  cents.  Therein  lies  the  answer 
to  the  question-  now  rathi  1 
an  absence  no!  at  all  characteristic  oi  il 
only  a  year  or  two  since  "how  tar  Can 
the  chains  got" 


Grouping  Amusement  Lines 

BASED  on  reports  current  in  connection 
with  reported  new  mergers  and  expan- 
sions the  ultimate  set-up  will  find  the  big- 
gest organizations  embracing  three  lines  of 
amusement  enterprises  into  which  the 
American  public  pours  a  total  of  $2,500,000 
annually,  and  the  bill  is  increasing.  These 
are  Motion  pictures,  for  which  the  public 
spends  $1,500,000,000;  Radio,  the  bill  for 
which  amounts  to  $750,000,000,  and  for 
which  the  disposition  it  seems  is  to  spend 
even  more  each  year;  and  Phonographs, 
pianolas,  etc.,  which  accounts  for  the  other 
5250,000,000.  All  three  tie  in  under  the 
present  scheme  of  things — talent,  advertis- 
ing, popular  songs  and  music,  etc.  The 
effect  of  expansion  along  these  lines,  on 
the  motion  picture  theatre,  will  be  to  bring 
it  into  even  greater  prominence  and  im- 
portance, and  strengthen  the  position  of 
the  chain-operated  theatre. 

The  Small  Unit 

■"P  HE  evolution  necessarily  does  not  mean 
*■  the  elimination  of  the  independently 
operated  theatre,  any  more,  it  would  seem, 
than  the  chain  store  would  end  independent 
operation  of  small  retail  units,  and  Dr. 
Julius  Klein,  Assistant  Secretary  of  Com- 
merce, insists  that  mortality  in  that  field 
is  due  more  to  incompetence  than  to  sup»T- 
eompetition  from  the  chains.  Dr.  Klein  in 
an  address  last  August  before  the  Chicago 
Association  of  Commerce  stated  that  a  re- 
cent survey  showed  that  competition  ac- 
counted for  only  3.6  per  cent  of  business 
failures  in  192S,  and  that  31.4  per  rent  are 
charged  up  under  the  heading  of  "incompe- 
tence." Lack  of  capita]  he  said  is  responsi- 
ble for  35  per  cent  of  American  business 
failures,  constituting  the  largest  single  fac 
tor  among  them.  The  cure  for  the  major 
malady  of  incompetence  he  prescribed  for 
the  American  retailer  was:  "more  rigid 
dosages  ol  facts,  and  in  particular  of  thai 
carefully  compounded,  wonder-working  pair 

of    c i"!'      market    surveys    and    cosl 

is.  "    He  ail\  Lsed  1  etail  store  owners  to 
their  shop,  attractive  to  womei    bi 

■  "with  s">  percent  of  the  buying  in  re- 
tail stores  today  being  done  by  women  the 
far-sighted  retailer  is  commercially  at  least, 
graciously  considerate  of  milady's  whims 
and  foibles."    The  embarrassment  of  capi- 

hortage,  which  is  the  cause  '■!'  .:.">  per 

ccnl  of  t  he  bnsim      1  ailure  .  he    aid  "arises 

1  1  rom  shorl  sightedness,  'starting 

on  a  shoestring,'  'trusting  to  luck  that  the 


break  may  come.'    They  often  do,  but  not 
always  from  the  right  direction." 

Grandeur  Stirs  New  York 

THE  most  important  trade  event  of  the 
month,  no  doubt,  was  the  public  pre- 
sentation of  the  Fox  Grandeur  wide  film 
at  the  Gaiety  Theatre  in  Xew  York.  Though 
demonstrated  under  conditions  that  hardly 
can  be  called  ideal  (the  main  offering  was 
the  Fox  "Follies"  picture  which  was  shot 
by  Grandeur  cameras  merely  as  a  side  issue 
of  a  production  staged  with  lighting  and 
composition  designed  for  the  35  mm  cam- 
eras) the  comment  by  reviewers,  critics  and 
the  public  was  sufficient  to  show  that  the 
film  wider  than  35  mm  stands  in  the  wings, 
as  it  were,  ready  to  march  upon  the  stage 
and  bow  to  the  pieturegoers  of  all  cities 
and  all  lands.  There  seems  little  ques- 
tion in  the  minds  of  picture  men  that  the 
35  mm  film  is  to  be  superceded — cast  into 
the  discard  as  has  been  the  silent  film — 
and  that  the  time  is  not  far  distant.  What 
this  change  in  the  existing  standard  will 
mean  to  the  industry  is  something  that  now 
appears  in  huge  and  almost  grotesque  pro- 
portions. Xew  studio  equipment,  new  pro- 
jection equipment,  a  radical  change  in  audi- 
torium design,  with  the  need  for  changed 
proportions  in  proscenium  arches  an  im- 
mediate necessity  for  successful  presenta- 
tion— these  are  things  that  will  have  to  be 
solved  by  the  studios  and  the  theatres. 

Wide — But  How   Wide? 

T'HEEE  has  been  much  discussion  of  the 
*  necessity  of  "standardization"  of  wide 
film,  serious  proposals  to  that  end  being 
urged  upon  the  producer,  and  the  experi- 
mental engineers  now  working  on  methods 
to  produce  wide  film  pictures.  However, 
desirable  that  might  be,  however,  much 
11  ran  be  urged  that  tin-  industry  will  save 
millions  of  dollars  by  standardizing,  the 
suggestion  1,  highly  impractical.  As  a  mat- 
ter i't'  tact,  there  1,  as  yel  nothing  mi  which 
to  standardize.  The  picture  producers 
know  it  is  necessary  now  to  enlarge  the 
space  in  which  picture,  air  composed.  The 
sound  engineers  know  thej  are  cramped 
ami  the  potentialities  of  sound  are  handi- 
led  by  the  present  size  sound  track. 
The  laboratory  men  work  under  very  try- 
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Macks  and  scene.  But  there  lies  ahead 
in  hi  ni  exaol  ly  how  much 
more  space  is  required  for  these  particular 
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M o I i  o  n     P i c lure     X 


World  Tour  of  Trackless 

Train  Ends  After  Four 

Years  of  Travel 

Interest  of  All  Peoples  Evidence  of  U.  S. 
Leadership  in  Films  and  Equipment 


MOVIE  fans  and  theatre  owners  of 
the  whole  world  pay  flattering 
tribute  to  American  rilm  produc- 
ers and  equipment  manufacturers  bv  the 
recognition,  found  in  all  lands  and  quar- 
ters of  the  globe,  that  so  far  as  movies 
go  "if  it's  American  it's  the  best,"  accord- 
ing to  the  man  who  piloted  the  mobile 
ballyhoo  that  has  set  a  new  record  for 
theatrical  exploitation  —  the  M-G-M 
Trackless  Train  that  was  brought  back  to 
Xew  Vork  last  month  by  Edward  Carrier 
after  three  and  a  half  years  of  travel 
that  took  him  around  the  world. 

Carrier  and  his  Trackless  Train,  ac- 
companied by  his  wife,  his  son  and  me- 
chanic William  Parsons,  "made  tracks" 
over  15,000  miles  of  the  earth's  surface 
and  shipped  over  32,000  miles  of  water 
to  visit  Great  Britain,  Belgium,  the 
Netherlands,  Denmark,  France,  Ger- 
many, Switzerland,  Spain.  Italy,  South 
America,  the  Argentine,  Uruguay,  Brazil. 
Chile.  China,  India  and  Northern  Africa. 
In  every  city  and  hamlet  through  which 
he   passed    with   his   mobile   exploitation 


conveyance  ballyhooing  Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer  pictures,  Carrier  and  bis  train 
were  greated  by  crowds  as  large  as  tin 
population  of  the  places  could  make  them. 
Everybody,  it  seemed  was  interested  in 
this  personal  representative  of  American 
movies.  "Theatre  men  throughout  the 
world."  Carrier  said,  "an'  equally  enthusi- 
astic about  American-made  theatre  equip- 
ment and  tin  Amerii  -Is  of  oper- 
ation." 

This   remarkable   feat   of   exploitation 
wa-  started  in   March,   1925.     Launching 


The  M-G-M  Trackless,  train 
arrived  back  in  the  States 
last  month.  Onright.  Broad- 
way greeting  to  returned 
traveler.  Below,  the  Train 
in  the  shadow  of  the  Great 
Pyramid.  Lower  left,  in 
Australia,  crowds  addressed 
by       government       official. 


out  from  Indianapolis,  where  the  Track- 
less Train  was  built,  Carrier  and  his  me- 
chanic began  a  tour  of  cities  from  there 
to  Xew  Vork.  Then  he  set  out  for  the 
West  Coast,  which  according  to  the  origi- 
nal plan  was  to  be  the  final  objective  of 
tin.'  tour. 

However,  after  a  zig-zag  tour  across 
the  States,  the  evidences  of  public  inter- 
est in  the  Trackless  Train  decided  Wil- 
liam Ferguson,  exploitation  chief  of  the 
company,  to  interest  officials  of  the  organ- 
ization in  continuing  the  tour  about  the 
States  and  then  shipping  to  Great  Britain 
and  from  there  continuing  around  the 
globe. 

Accordingly  in  May  1926  the  Train 
was  1  nit  aboard  the  S.  S.  Minnewaska  and 
with  Carrier  in  charge  started  around  the 
world.  The  crowds  thai  gathered  to  view 
the  unique  conveyance  at  cities  in  the 
nl  States  an<l  Canada,  were  dupli- 
cated when  the  Train  appeared  on  the 
streets  of  European  cities,  and  later  on 
the  other  continents  it  visited.. 

Under  its  own  power  it  traveled  15,000 
miles,  carrying  on  over  the  sands  ot  the 
Sahara  and  the  mountains  of  South 
America  as  faithfully  as  it  ili<l  on  the  im- 


proved motor  roads  of  America  and 
Europe.  The  result  was  that  of  all  the 
appointments  which  Carrier  made  to  ap- 
pear in  different  cities  and  towns  on  an 
appointed  hour  to  participate  in  a  civic 
demonstration  in  honor  of  the  Train's 
visit,  only  one  such  appointment  was  not 
kept  on  time.  Carrier  and  his  train  ar- 
rived an  hour  or  so  behind  schedule  in 
one  of  the  German  cities,  after  a  mishap 
caused  by  a  bad  spot  in  the  road  going 
over  a  mountain. 

In  addition  to  receiving  the  honors  of 
official  visits  from  the  royalty  of  many 
lands  and  the  government  chiefs  of  all, 
the  Trackless  Train  went  to  work  for  the 
motion  picture  theatres  in  every  locality 
it  visited.  Theatre  men  welcomed  the  op- 
portunity to  impress  the  Train  and  the 
veteran  and  skilled  exploiteer  who  was 
in  charge  of  it,  to  publicize  their  play- 
houses, and  in  many  instances  to  act  as 
ambassador  to  officials  or  groups  not  al- 
together in  sympathy  with  pictures  and 
therefore  the  source  of  many  difficulties 
encountered  by  exhibitors. 

In  each  country  he  visited.  Carrier  said, 
there  was  the  most  conclusive  evidence 
from  public  and  the  theatre  operators  that 
the  product  of  Hollywood  represents  the 
cream  of  the  motion  picture  entertain- 
ment available  in  the  world.  Equally  tirm 
was  the  conviction  that  the  best  in  thea- 
tre equipment  and  the  machinery  of  pre- 
sentation was  designed  ami  built  by 
American  manufacturers,  and  every  effort 
to  obtain  it  is  made  by  theatre  operators 
with  sufficient  resources  ami  sufficient 
cause,  based  on  the  potential  box  office 
possibilities,  to  operate  quality  houses. 

Carrier  recites  main-  exciting  experi- 
ences, and  there  were  many  hardships  as 
well  as  many  occasions  which  called  for 
a  high  degree  of  skill  in  diplomacy.  He 
brought  tack  with  him  an  autograph  book 
which  contains  the  signatures  of  all  ot 
the  world's  leading  figures  as  well  as  the 
important  government  officials  of  alt 
countries. 

Though  it  has  traveled  15,000  miles, 
consuming  15,000  gallons  of  gasoline  the 
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Improved  Design  of  Display 
Banners  for  Theatres 

Ml  tSAIC  mirrored  lettering  mounted 
on  velour,  nr  basket  weave  mate- 
rials is  gaining  in  popularity  for  use  in 
connection    with    marquee    valances    and 


banners  featuring  special  attractions  in 
frontal  displays  at  motion  picture  thea- 
tres. 

A  recent  display  at  the  Capitol  Thea- 
tre in  New  York,  featuring  Yasha  Bun- 
chuk,  director  of  the  orchestra,  and  Walt 
Roesner,  master  of  ceremonies  and  lead- 
er of  the  stage  band,  furnished  an  espe- 
cially good  example  of  the  improvements 
that  have  been  made  along  this  line  and 
the  striking  effects  that  are  produced  by 
mosaic  mirrored  letters.  This  was  a 
valance,  designed  and  executed  by  Henry 
Jackson,  manufacturer  of  flags  and  ban- 
ners, and  was  made  in  a  width  of  three 
and  a  half  feet,  with  velour  front  and  a 
basket  weave  material  for  the  back.  The 
valance  is  illustrated  on  this  page.  The 
Yasha  Bunchuk  letters  were  18  inches 
wide  and  15  inches  high,  while  the  letter- 
ing below  the  name  were  6  inches  in 
height.  On  the  sides  the  valance  carried 
the  name  Walt  Roesner  in  mosaic  mir- 
rored letters  16  inches  in  height. 


When  Will  Era  of  the  Full 
Stage  Screen  Arrive? 

(Continued  from  page  12 10) 
York  Evening  Post,  who  in  comparing 
the  new  wide  film  with  the  35  mm  film 
says :  "In  the  past  the  motion  picture 
has  been  a  small,  intense  window  through 
which  you  saw  clearly  but  two  or  three 
things  at  a  time.  Mob  scenes  were 
jammed  together  and  the  figures  were 
often  infinitesimal." 

The  reviewer  for  the  New  York  Eve- 
ning Telegram  said :  "Last  night  marked 
the  arrival  of  a  fresh  deck  and  a  new  deal 
in  the  movies.  .  .  .  Last  night's  dirty 
work  at  the  Crossroads  of  the  World 
kicked  untold  millions  of  dollars  worth  of 
already  archaic  equipment  right  square 
out  in  the  alley  with  the  old  gin  bottle." 

John  S.  Cohen,  Jr.,  in  the  New  York 
Sun,  said :  "Naturally,  when  stunningly 
composed  shots  are  shown  on  a  wider 
film  the  illusion  is  greater  and — here,  at 
any  rate,  it  is  more  impressive." 

Thus,  the  enthusiasm  of  the  newspaper 

reviewers,   for  this  new  development  in 

picture     production     and     presentation, 

equaled  that  which  was  eccorded  the  first 

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two  pick-ups  and  fader.  Each  unit  weighs  about  150  lbs. 
Approximately   300  in  use  today. 

Can  be  supplied  with  two  Wright-DeCoster  Speakers  and 
one  Amplifier  for  8750.00. 


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1246 


Motion     Picture    News 


Color  in  Theatres 
Front  and  Baek  Stage 


Reco   Color  Hood 

For  footlights,  border  lights,  proscenium 
lights,  clusters,  etc.,  RECO  Color  Hoods  re- 
flect the  beams  of  colored  light  of  uniform 
intensity  softened  with  any  of  a  wide  choice 
of  colors.  Fit  snugly  over  lamps  and  provide 
a  quick  and  easy  means  of  getting  any  color 
desired  on  a  clear  lamp.  All  sizes  up  to 
500   watt. 

Write   for   new  Bulletin.   No.   77 

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Everything  in  Color  for  Lighting  Equipment 
2628  W.  Congress  St.  Chicago,   IN. 


Savs  Radio  Has  Educated  Public  to  Full 
Appreciation  of  "Sound"  Quality 


DUE  to  the  extensive  use  of  radio 
receivers  in  homes  throughout  the 
country  the  American  public  is  thoroughly 
"sound  wise,  and  patrons  of  the  theatre 
know  more  about  the  quality  of  amplified 
sound  than  they  ever  did  about  dramatic 
quality,  and  therefore  will  not  tolerate  in- 
ferior reproduction,"  P.  A.  Powers  points 
out  in  a  statement  issued  in  connection 
with  the  announcement  of  the  new  "De- 
Luxe  1930  Model"  Powers  Cinephone. 

The  showman's  problem,  the  head  of 
the  Powers  company  continued,  is  to  give 
the  very  best  of  reproduction,  for  "pro- 
grams may  be  changed  and  several  good 
pictures  offset  the  bad  effect  of  a  poor 
picture,  but  if  the  sound  reproduction  is 
of  poor  quality  every  program  will  be 
marred  and  its  bad  effects  will  be  per- 
manently reflected  in  poor  box  office  re- 
ceipts." 

The  new  model  brought  out  by  Powers 
is  offered  in  three  separate  forms :    Disc, 


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Over  300  Installations 

Mellaphone  Corporation 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Territory    open    for    dealers 


Sound-on-Film,  or  a  combination  of  both 
systems.  The  units  have  been  standard- 
ized to  permit  theatres  installing  only  one 
to  add  the  other  attachment  necessary  to 
have  a  dual  system  at  any  time  without 
discarding  any  part  of  the  equipment  al- 
ready installed.  New  features  of  design 
include  a  motor  drive  that  is  a  separate 
unit,  to  reduce  vibration  and  eliminate 
breakage  in  photo-electric  cells  and  ex- 
citer lamps.  Large  sprockets  to  give 
greater  smoothness  of  tone  and  simplify 
operation,  and  gearings  silenced  by  en- 
closure in  grease-filled  housing  are  other 
improvements  made. 

The  turntable  for  the  disc  attachment 
is  so  designed  that  the  discs  fit  down  into 
a  recess  and  are  so  protected  without  the 
use  of  a  cumbersome  guard  rail.  Ampli- 
fiers are  especially  designed  instruments 
with  circuit  protectors  guarding  all  main 
arteries  from  feed-backs  and  voltage  fluc- 
tuations, and  balanced  to  deliver  accurate 
reproduction  of  all  notes. 


Free  Coffee  Popular  Feature 
in  Grand  Lounge  of  Roxy 

Motion  picture  patrons  like  their  cof- 
fee, just  as  the  English  theatre-goer  en- 
joys his  tea  between  performances.  At 
ieast  that  is  the  experience  of  the  Roxy 
Theatre  in  Xew  York  which  began  serv- 
ing free  coffee  in  the  grand  lounge  room 
more  than  a  year  and  a  half  ago. 

Serving  coffee  with  the  movies  was 
pretty  much  of  a  novelty  when  Roxy 
started  it.  Some  of  the  little  theatres 
had  done  it  to  contribute  to  the  club-like 
atmosphere.  But  Roxy  was  the  first  to 
establish  the  service  in  a  big-time  house. 

The  coffee,  cream,  sugar  and  service 
are  furnished  by  a  coffee  roaster  who  con- 
siders his  efforts  repaid  by  the  advertis- 
ing given  his  brand. 

"We  average  between  1,800  and  2,000 
cups  a  day."  said  Miss  C.  Lage.  the  cof- 
fee hostess.  "One  day  we  served  more 
than  2,400  cups.  We  generally  have  a 
steady  patronage  from  2  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon  until  10  o'clock  at  night. 


MUSICAL   DISCS 

AN  OVERTURE  and  an  EXIT  MARCH  on  each  16    33  1/3  R.P.M.  Record 
Use  on  any  Sound  on  Disc  Equipment 

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SUGGESTIONS 

No.    1254 — LIGHT     CAVALRY     OVERTURE 
STARS  AND  STRIPES  FOREVER 

No.   1260 — BEAUTIFUL    BLUE    DANUBE 
A1DA   GRAND    MARCH 

No.   1262 — SPRING   SONG    AND    1DILIO 
CORONATION    MARCH 


SUITE   1100 


SUGGESTIONS 

No.    1261 — HUNGARIAN  RHAPSODY  No.  2 
LIGHTS    OUT    MARCH 

No.    1259 — POET  and  PEASANT  OVERTURE 
WASHINGTON  POST  MARCH 

No.    1282 — BADINAGE  and   AL  FRESCO 
THUNDERER  MARCH 


1841  BROADWAY,  NEW  YORK 

A  SYMPHONY  ORCHESTRA  IN  YOUR  THEATRE  THE  YEAR  ROUND 


October     5 ,     1929 


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Picture  Palace  Designed  By  Rapp  &  Rapp    Former  Branch  Manager  Now 

i  t»      t  t       t  r*\-  Representing  Filni-Fone 

Opened  By  Loew  In  Jersey  City 


JOURNAL  SQUARE  in  Jersey  City 
has  another  de  luxe  theatre  that 
measures  up  to  standards  of  luxury 
and  capacity  which  characterize  the  most 
important  picture  playhouses  in  the  the- 
atrical district  of  the  leading  metropolises 
of  the  country.  This  is  the  new  Loew's 
Jersey  City  Theatre,  which  is  located  in 
close  proximity  to  the  huge  Stanley  The- 
atre opened  last  year  by  the  Stanley- 
Fabian  interests. 

The  new  theatre  was  designed  by  C. 
\Y.  and  Geo.  L.  Rapp,  Architects  of  New 
York  and  Chicago.  It  was  built  at  a  cost 
estimated  at  $2,000,000  and  has  an  audi- 
torium that  seats  3.300  persons.  The  the- 
atre was  opened  to  the  public  last  Satur- 
day morning. 

The  interior  is  designed  in  the  lavish 
Italian  baroque  style.  A  large  entrance 
opens  on  an  oval-shaped  lobby.  This  ro- 
tunda is  three  stories  in  height,  with  an 
observation  gallery  on  the  mezzanine  floor 
completely  girdling  its  circumferences, 
around  which  rise  jade-green  colonnades 
with  Roman  bronze  royal  red  silk  plush. 
This  style  and  color  is  repeated  in  the 
drapings  throughout  the  corridors  and 
theatre  auditorium. 

Off  the  rotunda  lobby  is  a  foyer,  richly 
furnished  with  carved  and  gold  framed 
mirrors  and  consoles,  bronzes,  lounges 
and  art  objects.  A  stairway  from  the 
foyer  leads  to  the  mezzanine  and  prome- 
nade foyer,  an  informal  lounge  room.  Off 
this  promenade  and  extending  back 
around  the  entire  oval  of  the  lobby  is  the 
observation  gallery,  from  which  the  ro- 
tunda may  be  viewed.  At  the  end  of  the 
gallery  there  is  a  music  room,  furnished 
with  a  reproducing  piano  and  several 
striking  art  objects. 

Luxurious  Service  Rooms 

Off  the  mezzanine  promenade,  also,  are 
the  suites  of  rest  rooms,  telephone  and 
check  rooms  and  manager's  office.  The 
lounge  room  of  the  women's  suite  is 
executed  in  the  French  period  style,  with 
apple  green  walls  ornamented  by  gold 
mouldings  and  mulberry  and  gold  bro- 
cade panels.  The  cosmetic  room  is  Pom- 
peiari,  with  black  marble  wainscoting  and 
pilasters.  Its  walls  are  Pompeian  red, 
with  ceiling  richly  covered  with  green 
bronze  ornamentation. 

The  auditorium  is  executed  in  the  in- 
tricate Italian  baroque  style.  Overhead 
is  a  gorgeous  and  opulently  decorated 
dome,  colored  in  gold  leaf  and  surrounded 
by  an  ornamental  cornice  and  bands  of 
ivory,  gold  and  soft  grey  and  rose.  The 
vaulted  ceiling  has  an  all-over  coffered 
surface  in  gold,  ivory  and  blue,  and  is 
penetrated  at  the  sides  by  six  large  arches 
in  which  elaborately  carved  walnut  and 
gold  canopies,  draped  with  festoons  of 
red  velvet,  trimmed  with  gold  applique 
tassels  and  fringe.  Back  of  these  arch 
drapes  are  hangings  of  gold  silk  gauze 


and  silver  cloth.  This  whole  treatment  is 
delicately  illuminated  with  concealed, 
multicolored  lights. 

The  proscenium  arch  forms  a  beauti- 
fully carved  framework  over  the  stage, 
and  is  set  off  by  scrolled  and  moulded 
cartouches  and  veined  marble  panels. 
The  proscenium  drape  is  a  festooned  red 
velvet,  with  embroidered  bands  and  mag- 
nificent appliqued  gold  shield.  The  light- 
ing fixtures  are  crystal  and  bronze  with 
illumination  mainly  indirect. 


Dave  Farquhar,  formerly  manager  of 
Warner  Brothers  exchange  in  Salt  Lake 
City,  is  representative  for  the  National 
Film-Fone  Corporation  in  the  State  of 
Utah.  The  Film-Fone  reproducer  is 
manufactured  by  the  National  Baldwin 
Radio  Phones  organization  in  Salt  Lake 
City. 

The  company  now  is  operating  a  little 
theatre  in  the  city  at  which  pictures  will 
be  screened  with  sound  for  distributing 
companies.  The  little  theatre  also  is  be- 
ing used  as  a  demonstrating  room  for  the 
exhibitors  in  the  intermountain  territory. 


Of  course  you  expect 

to  pay  more 

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The    Value    of    Performance,    Quality, 
measured  in  Dollars  and  Cents. 


Permanence     cannot    be 


VALLEN  NOISELESS  CURTAIN  CONTROL  EQUIPMENT 

EMBODIES 

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Motion    Picture    News 


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Guard  Your  Organ 
Against  the  Cold! 


To  bring  out  ihe  exquisite  lone  qual- 
ity of  your  pipe  organ — to  render 
mus:c  with  absolute  perfection — it  is 
essential  to  maintain  the  temperature 
of  the  pipes  at  approximately  the  tem- 
perature at  which  the  organ  pipes 
were  tuned. 

Any  material  change  in  temperature 
will  affect  the  pitch  and  throw  the 
organ  out  of  tune. 

Organ  Loft  Heater 

maintains  the  desired  temperature  by 
means  of  thermostat,  which  shuts  off 
automatically  as  soon  as  this  tem- 
perature is  reached.  No  danger  of 
overheating  or  chilling.  No  waste  of 
electricity. 

This  electric  heater  does  not  heat 
to  a  red  temperature.  Consequently 
there  is  no  fire  hazard  and  it  does  not 
dry  out  the  air  and  open  up  joints 
in   the   woodwork. 

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lo  get  out  of  order.  Made  of  cast  iron 
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Urge  All  Theatres  Use  Same 
Size  Sound  Film  Aperture 

Recommendations  for  a  correlation 
of  practice  on  projector  apertures  at 
theatres  where  special  apertures  are 
used  to  restore  the  full  screen  propor- 
tion from  sound-on-film.  pictures  were 
made  in  the  form  of  a  resolution  adopted 
at  a  joint  meeting  of  the  Academy  of 
Motion  Picture  Arts  and  Sciences  Tech- 
nicians' Branch,  the  American  Society 
o<  Cinematographers,  and  the  Los  An- 
geles Chapters  of  the  Society  of  Motion 
1  'icture  Engineers  and  the  American 
Projection  Society,  held  at  the  Roosevelt 
Hotel.  Hollywood,  on  September  ig. 

The  resolution,  based  on  the  report  of 
a  joint  committee  which  conducted  a  na- 
tional survey  of  theatre  chains,  recom- 
mends that  theatres  making  a  practice  of 
restoring  sound  film  to  full  screen  pro- 
portions, by  means  of  special  devices  that 
mat  off  the  top  and  bottom  of  the  picture, 
do  so  by  the  use  of  an  aperture  whose 
size  would  be  0.600  by  0.800  inches  on 
the  basis  of  projection  on  the  level,  the 
horizontal  center  of  the  aperture  coincid- 
ing that  of  the  S.M.P.E.  standard  aper- 
ture. 

The  technical  societies  jointly  recom- 
mend that  studios  compose  scenes  with  an 
area  of  0.620  by  0.835  inches  in  produc- 
ing sound-on-film  pictures  so  that  in  the- 
atres which  use  a  smaller  aperture  the 
heads  and  feet  of  characters  will  not  be 
matted  off. 

Joint  committees  were  authorized  to  in- 
vestigate and  make  recommendations  on 
release  print  standardization  screen  il- 
lumination. The  present  variation  in  the 
length   and    marking   of   the   leaders   on 

i  ts  from  different  studios  and  latera- 
ls and  the  difficulty  encountered  by 
projectionists  when  no  silent  frames  are 
allowed  at  the  beginning  and  ends  of 
r  cN  for  changeover  will  be  included  in 
ihe  investigation  by  the  committee. 


Represents    Synchrodisk    in 
New  England  Territory 

The  Weber  Machine  Corporation. 
Rochester,  manufacturer  of  the  Syn- 
chrodisc  turntable  for  synchronized 
r'i  c  reproduction,  last  week  announced 
the  appointment  of  a  new  district  repre 
-,  ntative  in  the  New  England  territory, 
"here  the  Talking  Picture  Equipment 
Co.,  14  Church  St..  Boston,  will  handle 
Syncrodisk  installations. 

The  Synchrodisc  equipment  consists  of 
two  turn  tables,  two  pick-ups  and  one 
••hauge -over  fader.  The  turntable  may  be 
ctached  to  any  make  of  projector  for 
ynchronized  reproduction  of  disc  record 
ings.  Features  of  the  device  are:  gears 
submerged  in  oil  to  give  quiet  operation 
•i  id  long  life:  very  heavy  construction, 
i  e  turntable  weighs  about  150  lbs.,  with 
snring  suspension  to  absorb  vibration:  fly 
wheel  on  drive  shaft:  guard  that  has  two 
pockets  for  needles,  an  advantage  in 
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Problems  of  "Sound  Merchant"  Discussed 
by  Specialist  in  Acoustics 


that  will  find  application  in  some  of  the 
huge  motion  picture  palaces  that  are  to 
be  built  in  the  downtown  sections  of  the 
large  cities  of  the  country. 


THAT  there  is  a  method  of  weighing 
and  measuring  every  commodity 
offered  for  sale  and  that  this  "applies  to 
sound  as  well  as  light,  heat,  flavor,  etc.," 
is  the  contention  of  J.  Harold  MacDowell, 
specialist  in  acoustics,  who  has  practiced 
the  principle  of  sound  control  and  direc- 
tion in  buildings  of  all  descriptions.  Mr. 
MacDowell  is  the  author  of  a  booklet  en- 
titled "Sound,"  which  has  been  prepared 
by  his  organization,  the  Mac  Dowell  As- 
sociates, Inc.,  of  New  York,  for  distri- 
bution to  theatre  owners. 

On  the  subject  of  "merchandising 
sound,"  the  author  says,  "sound  for 
sales  purposes  must  be  pleasing  to  the 
public.  It  costs  money  to  produce.  It 
must  be  sold  at  a  profit.  If  the  sound 
merchant  does  not  know  how  to  measure 
and  weigh  it,  he  is  out  of  luck  and  his 
profit  and  loss  figures  will  show  up  red. 

Talking  of  the  things  that  happen  to 
sound  in  "the  average  moving  picture 
house"  the  author  "in  the  vernacular," 
lists  the  following: 

"Bumpy  melody.  This  is  where  the 
sound  coming  from  the  stage  is  bounced 
off  walls,  ceilings  and  other  objects 
around  the  auditorium,  including  the  bald 
beads  in  the  audience,  and  when  it  reaches 
the  ears  of  the  auditors  it  arrives  in  sec1 
tions,  having  lost  its  co-ordination  en 
route. 

"Acid  Acoustics.  Otherwise  known  as 
'Sour  Reception'  is  something  an  intelli- 
gent audience  detects  at  ance.  And  any 
member  of  any  audience  who  pays  the 
box  office  real  money  may  be  classed  as 
intelligent.  It  is  not  generally  suspected 
that  the  theatre  auditoriums  may  be  re- 
sponsible. In  this  case  it  is  less  the  ma- 
terial from  which  the  walls  are  fash- 
ioned than  it  is  the  shape  of  the  room. 
You  can't  make  a  singer  if  the  contour 
of  the  'vox  humana'  is  spoiled  with  ade- 
noids. 

"Dead  spots.  These  cause  arguments 
among  the  patrons  of  theatres  and  mov- 
ing picture  houses.  One  auditor  says  she 
hears  and  another  auditor  says  she  does 
not  hear.  Each  of  these  auditors  is  in 
the  same  house  in  the  same  evening,  but 
sitting  at  a  different  point.  If  a  theatre 
is  any  good,  the  sound  waves  will  reach 
each  spot  equally,  not  necessarily  directly 
from  the  stage,  but  surely  by  reflection." 


Basement  Parking  Space  at 
Convention  Hall 

(Continued  from  page  1216) 
ists  seeking  parking  facilities.  The  heavy 
attendance  at  the  Roxy  was  reflected  in 
the  greatly  increased  demand  for  space  at 
the  auto  park  nearby.  There  is  no  way 
of  gauging  the  added  business  that  the 
Roxy  was  able  to  attract  due  to  the  con- 
venience of  the  park  to  the  theatre,  but 
theatre  men  set  a  high  estimate  on  the 
amount    of    business    brought    in    which 


otherwise  might  be  lost  because  people 
who  habitually  use  their  own  cars  will 
hesitate  to  start  out  for  a  theatre  with 
knowledge  beforehand  that  they  will  have 
difficulties  in  finding  space  to  park  near 
their  destination. 

Real  estate  values,  of  course,  make  it 
impossible  to  arrange  for  either  open  air 
parks  or  garages  within  easy  walking  dis- 
tance of  theatres  in  city  locations.  The 
self-contained  garage,  located  below  the 
main    auditorium    may    offer   a    solution 


Trackless  Train   Completes 
Tour  Around  World 

(  Continued  from  page  1244) 
Trackless  Train  may  see  further  service, 
in  another  sensational  idea  of  showman- 
ship for  motion  pictures,  however,  no  de- 
cisions have  been  arrived  at  yet.  Its  re- 
turn to  New  York  last  month  from  Egypt 
was  the  signal  for  another  demonstration 
in  Manhattan.  It  was  received  at  the 
City  Hall  and  then  paradea  up  Broadway. 


HUB   PRODUCTS  FROM   SERVICE   TO   SOCKET 


THE  LARGEST  HUB  SWITCHBOARD  OPERATES 
IN  THE  WORLD'S  BEST  PAYING  THEATRE 

THE  world  famous  Roxy  Theatre  in  New  York  City  has  grossed  an  average  of  more 
than  $100,000.00  a  week  since  its  opening  on  March  11,  1927.  It  is,  doubtless,  the  best 
paying  theatre  in  the  world — and  its  outstanding  success  is  due  to  its  excellent  all- 
round  programs — including  its  marvellous  stage  presentations. 

And  the  gigantic  Hub  Switchboard — the  largest  we  have  ev.-r  instated  has  played  an 
important  part  in  the  success  of  this  theatre. 


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Footlights 
Border  Lights 
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(Continued  from  page  1242) 


needs.  Over,  and  far  beyond  that,  is  the 
court  of  last  resort — the  theatregoing  pub- 
lic. The  screen  itself  is  the  laboratory  in 
which  wide  film  will  pass  its  final  test. 
Very  likely  it  will  be  a  repetition  of  sound 
— the  first  company  in  the  field  setting  the 
standards  that  others  will  accept,  because 
the  public  has  accepted  them.  Such  out- 
come, naturally,  would  mean  that  the  wide 
film  eventually  to  issue  as  standard  will  be 
either  Grandeur,  or  the  Spoor  Natural  Vi- 
sion, the  former  70  mm  wide  and  35  mm 
high,  and  the  latter  63  mm  wide  and  35  mm 
high.  These  two  are  regarded  the  first  in 
the  field,  so  far  as  production  and  public 
demonstration,  at  least,  are  concerned. 

New  Interest  In  Color 

ANOTHER  comparatively  recent  popular 
development  for  which  the  sound 
pictures  are  responsible  is  the  use  of  nat- 
ural color  in  photoplays.  Work  on  new- 
color  processes  goes  on  furiously  in  labora- 
tories throughout  the  world.  Report  has  it 
that  Technicolor  has  solved  the  problem  of 
adding  the  third  color  to  films  for  natural 
color  reproduction.  The  Technicolor  pro- 
cess which  came  to  the  fore  with  a  rusn  as 
a  result  of  sound  pictures,  will  be  used  ex- 
tensively in  productions  to  be  made  this 
year.  According  to  an  announcement  from 
the  Technicolor  Corporation,  there  will  be 
more  than  100  talking  pictures  made  dur- 
ing the  current  season  with  Technicolor 
used  throughout,  or  at  least  for  important 
sequences.  These  will  include  pictures  made 
by  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,  Warner  Bros., 
RKO,  First  National  and  Paramount,  among 
others. 


When  Will  Era  of  the  Full 
Stage  Screen  Arrive? 

(Continued  from  page  1245) 
showing  of  Vitaphone.  If  this  portends  a 
development  for  wide  film  as  sudden  and 
as  rapid  as  that  which  followed  the  intro- 
duction of  the  present  type  of  synchro- 
nized sound,  then  it  will  be  only  a  short 
time  before  the  machinery  for  exhibition 
— projection  equipment  and  theatre  de- 
sign— will  undergo  a  great  and  decided 
change  from  present  standards. 

The  larger  theatre  organizations  al- 
ready are  preparing  for  the  arrival  of 
screens  of  new  and  enlarged  dimensions. 
Proscenium  openings  that  are  built  to  ac- 
commodate a  screen  twice  as  wide  as  it 
is  high  have  been  specified  in  commissions 
to  sonic  theatre  architects  for  plans  to 
be  drawn  for  proposed  new  theatres  by 
one  of  the  big  companies.  That  would  in- 
dicate thai  the  prospective  builders  are 
"playing  safe."  The  Grandeur  film  is  the 
largest  that  has  been  proposed — it  is  twice 
as  wide  as  it  is  high — and  thus  if  the 
final  result  is  a  film  of  those  dimensions, 
these  new  houses  will  be  ready  with  full 
provision  for  it  as  well  as  for  other  wide 
films  of  different  proportions. 


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Roxy  Manager  Charts  Characteristics 
of  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Patrons 


OBSERVATION  of  the  700,000  or 
so  motion  picture  patrons  who 
have  visited  the  Roxy  Theatre  in 
its  two  and  a  half  years'  existance,  and 
experiences  at  other  theatres  in  which  he 
held  a  similar  capacity  to  his  present  post 
as  house  manager  of  the  Roxy,  have  en- 
abled Charles  \V.  Griswold  to  formulate 
reasons  for  the  fluctuation  in  motion  pic- 
ture attendance  at  various  hours  of  the 
day  and  on  various  days  of  the  week,  says 
an  article  published  in  the  motion  pic- 
ture department  of  the  New  York  Times 
of  Sunday,  September  29. 

"Saturday  afternoon,  for  example,  is 
almost  universally  devoted  to  one  of  two 
activities — the  weekly  tour  of  department 
stores  or  a  visit  to  the  theatre.  Office 
workers  have  generally  a  half -holiday, 
and  it  is  safe  to  assume  that  most  of  them 
alternate  the  prerogatives.  The  necessity 
of  shopping  is  hurried  to  take  an  hour 
or  so  of  entertainment.  At  the  Roxy 
Theatre,  the  half -holiday  coincides  with 
the  opening  of  a  new  production,  and  box 
offices  are  invariably  highly  active. 

"Saturday  evening,  on  the  other  hand, 
brings  the  motion  picture  theatre  patron- 
age to  a  peak.  The  audience  is  composed 
largely  of  people  from  the  further  reaches 
of  the  city,  who  take  advantage  of  the 
fact  that  the  next  morning  allows  for  the 
late  rising  of  the  Sabbath. 

"Sunday  brings  patronage  of  a  differ- 
ent type.  From  1 1  o'clock  in  the  morning 
to  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  it  is  defi- 
nitely from  out  of  town.  The  overnight 
bag,  the  edge  of  a  time-table  showing  out 
of  a  coat  pocket,  souvenir  postcards  and 
other  accessories  reveal  the  suburbanite. 
These  early  Sunday  visitors  almost  in- 
variably inquire  as  to  the  length  of  the 
performance  so  that  trains  may  be  made 
for  their  return  to  upper  New  York,  Con- 
necticut, New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania. 

"Sunday  afternoon  and  evening  are 
busy  periods  for  the  uniformed  staff. 
New  Yorkers  are  returning  from  near-by 
beaches  and  week-end  resorts,  or  they 
have  just  completed  a  day  in  the  open 
within  the  limits  of  the  city  itself.  Thou- 
sands come  to  the  theatre  to  spend  the 
remaining  hours  of  the  week-end. 

"Contrary  to  accepted  notions  of  blue 
Monday,  the  matinee  of  that  day  pro- 
duces the  largest  afternoon  patronage  of 
the  week.  Monday  is  the  day  for  special 
sales  in  department  stores  and  shoppers 
seek  repose  after  spending  several  hours 
with  the  business  of  buying.  Three  in 
every  five  that  come  into  the  theatre, 
carry  a  variety  of  packages.  The  first 
working  day  of  the  week,  however,  finds 
many  who  journey  into  the  shadow  realms 
of  romance  to  escape  the  more  prosaic 
activities  of  business.  Monday  brings 
hundreds  of  salesmen  to  the  Roxy.  They 
are  known  by  the  brief-cases. 

"Tuesday  and  Thursday,  lodged  as  they 
are  between  what  have  become  the  more 
significant  days  of   the  week,  are  char- 


acterized by  the  even  tenor  of  amuse 
ment  business.  Patronage  is  distributed 
without  definite  ebbs  or  flows  throughout 
the  afternoons  and  evenings.  The  only 
noticeable  change  in  patronage  on  those 
days  is  one  of  age.  School  children  pre- 
dominate at  the  matinees ;  their  elders  go 
to  the  movies  in  the  evening. 

"The  matinee  on  Wednesday,  because 
of  performances  in  the  legitimate  thea- 
tres, finds  the  motion  picture  theatre  less 
patronized.  But  on  Wednesday  evening 
the  box  offices  operate  at  full  capacity. 


It  resembles  Saturday  by  reason  of  the 
fact  that  most  of  the  people  come  in  pairs. 
The  ushers  find  it  the  only  time  of  the 
week  that  seats  in  the  remote  side  sec- 
tions of  the  theatre  are  in  great  demand, 
while  those  in  the  centre  are  patronized 
only  when  there  are  no  others  left." 


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at  Philadelphia,  Frank  Cambria,  Director 
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in  the  lighting  of  theatre  interiors : 

i.  There  should  be  a  well-planned, 
single-circuit  system  of  illumination  for 
lobies,    foyers,    rest    rooms,    etc.,    which 


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street  to  auditorium. 

a.  Lobies  should  be  bright  and  cheer- 
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1).  Many  small  bright  sources  of  light 
are  pleasing  for  lobbies. 

c.  Foyers  should  be  of  lower  intensity 
with  soft  colored  lights. 

d.  Rest  rooms  should  be  colorfully  and 
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and  variety  of  effects  may  be  available 
together  with  a  comfortable,  glareless 
system  for  the  showing  of  pictures. 

a.  There  should  be  no  bright  light 
sources  near  the  line  of  the  vision  of  the 
picture. 

b.  Stray  light  should  be  eliminated 
from  the  picture  sheet  as  much  as  pos- 
sible. 

c.  Sufficient  light  should  be  provided 
so  people  may  easily  locate  seats,  and  to 
eliminate  accidents. 

d.  Sufficient  light  should  be  provided 
so  as  to  discourage  undue  familiarity  but 
at  the  same  time  not  so  much  that  patrons 
are  distracted  by  the  movements  of  others. 

e.  Aisle  light  and  side-wall  brackets 
should  be  on  separate  circuits  controlled 
from  the  stage  switchboard. 

i.  Cove  circuits  should  be  carefully 
planned  so  that  many  variations  of  quan- 
tity and  quality  of  light  may  be  possible. 
They  should  be  oji  dimmers. 

3.  There  should  be  a  carefully  devised 
emergency  lighting  system,  separate  and 
distinct  from  the  other  lighting  arrange- 
ments. 

a.  Local,  state,  and  federal  codes  must 
be  strictly  adhered  to. 

4.  There  should  be  a  separate  lighting 
system  for  cleaning,  preferably  a  per- 
manent one,  but  at  least  portable  lights 
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a.  ft  is  preferable  to  have  concealed 
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Tracy  Willard  of  the  Temple  Theatre, 
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a  week,  namely  Monday,  Tuesday  and  Wed- 
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Roxy  Author  Of  Article  On 

Stage  Design  And  Lighting 

{Continued  from  page  1238) 
Leonard  dimmers  of  the  newest  design 
controls  a  lighting  plant  that  is  more  ex- 
tensive and  more  elaborate  than  that  of 
any  other  theatre.  It  is  set  at  the  left 
side  of  the  stage.  There  are  1,000  switch- 
ing levers. 

The  light  effects  easily  and  smoothly 
controlled  by  this  switchboard  constitute 
one  of  the  marvels  of  the  present  day 
art  of  entertainment.  Every  tone  of  light 
within  the  scope  of  nature  or  conceived 
by  the  imagination  of  man  regales  the 
audience  of  this  modern  house  of  enter- 
tainment. 

Each  scene  is  set  up  in  advance,  while 
one  scene  is  in  progress.  The  operator 
of  the  switchboard  prepares  for  the  next 
change  and  then  by  the  manipulation  of 
one  switch  takes  the  present  scene  out 
and  brings  the  other  scene  in  that  has 
already  been  set  up. 

Due  to  the  fact  of  its  twin  coil  con- 
tactors, the  board  can  be  set  in  advance 
for  different  scene  changes  and  lighting 
effects  and  the  scene  ended  can  be  imme- 
diately brought  back  for  encores.  Each 
individual  set  up  is  clearly  defined  and 
in  sight  of  the  operators. 

The  board  is  capable  of  one-man  con- 
trol inasmuch  as  all  master  handles  and 
control  equipment  for  the  various  units 
is  seggregated  in  the  center  section  with 
full  control  from  this  point. 


Survey    Reveals    Effect    Of 
Movies  On  Local  Stores 

(Continued  from  page  1214) 
been  the  case  in  many  of  the  towns  where 
indifference  to  the  welfare  of  the  local 
theatre  has  resulted  in  mutual  loss  to  the 
theatre  and  the  merchants  of  the  town. 

The  same  conditions  apply  to  the  bet- 
ter type  theatre  in  the  small  towns  as  ob- 
tain with  the  major  type  playhouse  of  the 
largest  town  of  a  trading  area.  There  is 
in  reality  much  "raiding"  of  the  potential 
patronage  of  the  small  town  theatre  by 
the  de  luxe  houses  in  adjacent  cities. 
But  the  same  attraction  that  enables 
the  de  luxe  theatre  to  reach  out  to  the 
smaller  towns  and  farms  for  patronage 
will  be  available  to  the  small  town  house, 
and  with  sound  equipment,  and  the  magic 
box-office  magnet  of  "Talkies,"  the 
smaller  town  theatre  in  the  same  way  well 
may  be  expected  to  reach  out  for  new 
patrons  from  more  distant  points.  The 
average  distance  traveled  by  patrons  at 
the  Avon,  according  to  the  Watertown 
Survey,  was  seventeen  miles.  This  was 
for  a  special  picture.  But  while  busi- 
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for  the  same  week  of  1927,  and  a  few 
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Opinions  on  Pictures 


The  Trespasser 

4  Knockout,  A  Knockout,  A  Knockout 

(Reviewed   by   Freddie  Schader) 

A  GLORIA  more  glorious  than  ever  be- 
fore in  her  long  screen  career — a 
Gloria  who  will  be  a  revelation  to  her  hun- 
dreds of  film  followers — a  Gloria  who  is 
proving  herself  to  be  the  greatest  actress 
of  the  screen  of  all  time — a  Gloria  who  can 
at  this  minute  step  into  a  play  on  the  legiti- 
mate stage  and  overnight  become  the  sensa- 
tion of  the  theatrical  world,  a  sensation 
such  as  Leslie  Carter  was  when  she  came  to 
the  fore  under  the  banner  of  David  Belasco 
in  "Zaza."  That  is  the  Gloria  Swanson 
of  "The  Trespasser." 

This  is  a  picture — a  talking  picture  to  be 
sure — but  a  picture  in  the  fullest  sense  of 
the  word.  It  moves  with  astonishing  speed, 
covering  a  terrific  lot  of  ground  but  at  no 
time  does  it  leap  great  gaps  except  in  a 
most  logical  manner. 

From  the  box  office  angle  "The  Tres- 
passer" is  going  to  be  a  knockout  of 
a  record  breaker.  In  the  days  of  the  silent 
pictures  Gloria .  Swanson  held  the  house 
record  of  the  Rivoli.  Today  with  "The 
Trespasser,"  if  it  goes  into  the  Rivoli, 
which  it  may,  she  will  undoubtedly  again 
take  the  record  of  that  theatre.  A  predic- 
tion is  made  herewith  and  that  is  that 
Gloria  Swanson  in  "The  Trespasser"  will 
'gross  at  least  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars 
in  a  six-week  run  at  that  theatre.  That's 
how  strong  "The  Trespasser"  is. 

The  story  has  a  tremendous  wallop.  It  is 
going  to  make  the  picture  a  whale  of  a  hit 
with  the  women.  After  the  star  has  re- 
ceived a  full  measure  of  credit  for  the 
tremendous  work  that  she  does  in  the  pic- 
ture, Eddie  Goulding  is  next  in  line  when 
it  comes  to  bestowing  laurels  for  work 
done.  He  wrote  the  story,  composed  the 
theme  song  and  directed  the  picture.  And 
what  a  job  he  has  done!  It  is  a  job  that 
marks  him  with  the  foremost  of  writer-di- 
rectors of  the  industry.  It  is  direct  as  to 
story  writing  and  direct  as  to  its  talking 
via  the  audible  screen.  Punch  after  punch 
comes  as  the  story  unfolds  and  when  one 
believes  that  he  is  going  to  go  in  one  di- 
rection there  is  always  a  twist  from  the 
commonplace,  and  these  twists  are  what 
continue  suspense  which  has  the  audience 
on  the  edge  of  its  seats  at  all  times. 

"The  Trespasser"  is  an  American 
"Madame  Butterfly."  We  never  knew 
"Madame  Butterfly"  might  be  as  good 
with  a  happy  ending,  but  "The  Trespass- 
er" Droves  it. 

The  opening  scene  shows  Gloria  Swanson 
as  the  secretary  of  a  noted  Chicago  attor- 
ney. She  has  just  wed  the  son  of  a  famous 
mid-West  millionaire.  The  two  are  leaving 
on  their  honeymoon  which  is  spent  at  a 
lake  resort.  The  father  of  the  boy  breaks 
in  on  their  bliss  and  rakes  the  boy  over  the 
coals  for  his  runaway  marriage,  and  likens 
the  bride  to  a  woman  of  the  streets,  an 
adventuress  who  is  after  his  money.     This 


failing  to  have  its  effect  the  father  switches 
his  tactics,  and  suggests  that  the  marriage 
be  annulled,  a  regular  courtship  to  follow 
with  a  formal  announcement  of  an  engage- 
ment and  then  a  remarriage  so  that  the 
girl  will  be  able  to  take  her  rightful  place 
in  society,  guaranteed  by  the  father's  mil- 
lions. But  the  girl  will  have  none  of  this. 
She  takes  her  stand  and  orders  that  her 
husband  send  his  father  away  and  that 
they  start  out  in  the  world  to  make  their 
own  way.  But  the  boy  proves  spineless, 
and  the  spirit  of  the  girl  is  such  that  she 
walks  out  of  his  life  after  giving  the  father 
her  opinion  of  him. 

After  a  period  of  eighteen  months,  she 
is  shown  in  a  small  apartment  with  a  nurse 
and  her  baby.  She  has  resumed  her  posi- 
tion in  the  law  office,  but  her  salary  is  in- 
sufficient to  maintain  her  home  for  herself, 
the  baby  and  nurse  with  the  result  that  she 
is  running  helplessly  behind  in  her  bills. 
Finally,  she  has  a  breakdown  and  at  that 
point  her  employer  steps  in  and  takes  a 
hand.  He  establishes  her  in  a  lake  front 
apartment  and  gives  her  every  luxury. 
This  is  a  rather  delicate  phase  of  the  story 
and  is  most  carefully  handled,  but  when  he 
is  stricken  and  sends  for  her  just  prior  to 
his  death  it  is  quite  evident  that  the  mother 
sacrificed  herself  in  order  that  her  child 
might  have  every  advantage.  But  with  her 
employer's  death  his  will  discloses  that  he 
has  bequeathed  her  $500,000  and  then  a 
nasty  scandal  breaks,  and  in  order  to  pro- 
tect the  name  of  her  child  she  sends  for  the 
real  father.  Their  marriage  was  annulled, 
the  boy  married  according  to  his  father's 
wishes,  the  bridal  couple  were  in  an  auto- 
mobile smash  up  which  has  resulted  in  mak- 
ing an  invalid  of  the  wife  for  life.  When 
the  boy's  father  discovers  that  there  is  a 
male  heir  to  the  fortune  of  the  house  by 
the  first  wife  he  calls  on  her  and  demands 
the  child,  threatening  to  take  it  from  her 
through  the  courts  unless  she  gives  it  up 
willingly.  She  prepares  to  fight,  but  when 
the  invalid  wife  comes  to  her  and  offers 
to  give  up  her  husband  to  the  first  wife, 
because  of  her  great  love  for  him,  the 
mother  sees  that  she  must  again  make  a 
sacrifice  because  of  her  love  for  her  off- 
spring and  she  turns  the  youngster  over  to 
his  father.  The  scene  where  she  comes  to 
this  decision  and  that  which  follows  when 
she  sends  the  little  lad  away  are  the  two 
most  powerful  in  the  picture  and  Miss 
Swanson  rises  to  superb  heights  in  their 
enactment.  This  is  the  "Madame  Butter- 
fly" punch  carried  to  a  great  height.  Then 
she  disappears  only  to  be  brought  into  the 
picture  again  in  a  New  York  hotel,  where 
she  is  a  public  stenographer.  The  final 
scene  at  which  a  reconciliation  is  brought 
about  takes  place  here  and  ends  the  picture 
most  logically. 

The  cast  contains  Robert  Ames,  who 
plays  the  lead  opposite  the  star,  while  Pur- 
nell  Pratt  in  the  role  of  the  attorney-pro- 
tector gives  a  decidedly  worthwhile  per- 
formance. William  Holden  as  the  stern 
(Continued  on  follozving  page) 


Hurricane 

Thrilling  Program  Picture 

(Reviewed  by  Don  Ashbaugh) 

(100%   Talking) 

HURRICANE,  a  thrilling  story  of  the 
sea  featuring  Hobart  Bosworth,  is  an 
average  program  picture.  It  provides 
plenty  of  stormy  excitement  during  a  one- 
hour  run.  John  Mack  Brown  and  Leila 
Hyams  furnish  the  love  element. 

Bosworth  is  cast  as  a  veteran  sailing  ship 
skipper  of  the  South  Seas.  His  principal 
objective  in  life  is  to  find  the  sea  captain 
who  stole  his  bride  and  baby  daughter 
twenty  years  before.  Always  he  has  just 
missed  the  others. 

Some  excellent  storm  shots  with  moun- 
tainous waves  crashing  over  the  ship  serve 
to  enliven  an  otherwise  dull  beginning. 

The  crew  from  another  ship  is  taken 
aboard  by  Bosworth  following  the  storm. 
Brown  is  in  this  gang  as  an  unwilling 
shanghaied  sailor — a  nice  boy  from  the 
states  who  didn't  want  to  be  on  the  sea. 

A  double  struggle  element  is  injected  into 
the  picture  when  the  rescued  sailors,  at 
the  bidding  of  their  captain  attempt  to 
take  charge  of  the  ship.  The  fight  is  rather 
well  done  with  plenty  of  action,  many  kill- 
ings, and  several  cracked  skulls. 

The  other  struggle  element  happens  sim- 
ultaneously when  Bosworth  recognizes  the 
woman  and  girl  he  has  rescued  from  a 
drifting  lifeboat  as  his  long  lost  wife  and 
the  girl  as  his  own  daughter. 

Scenes  ensue  between  the  two  with 
everything  finally  explained  to  Bosworth 's 
satisfaction. 

Brown  has  the  role  of  hero,  informing 
Bosworth  of  the  proposed  mutiny  and 
fighting  side  by  side  with  him  in  repulsing 
the  villains.  The  scenes  of  strife  lend  the 
picture  a  plenty  of  spirit,  giving  the  aver- 
age fan  all  the  action  he  could  ask  for. 

Of  course,  he  gets  the  girl,  who  also  mixes 
into  the  battle  and  fights  off  the  captain  of 
the  mutineers  who  makes  advances  toward 
her. 

The  picture  will  pass  as  an  ordinary  pro- 
gram feature.  It  is  ideal  for  children  who 
love  sea  thrillers  of  this  type.  Bosworth, 
Brown  and  Hyams  do  their  parts  well 
enough  and  may  be  of  value  in  building  up 
the  "draw." 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Columbia 
Pictures.  Director,  Ralph  Ince.  Story  by 
Evelyn  Campbell  and  Norman  Stringer. 
Cameraman,  Teddv  Tetzleff.  Continuity  bv 
Ernest  Hibbard.  Released,  Sept.  30,  1929. 
Footage,  indefinite. 

THE     CAST 

Hurricane    Martin Hobart    Bosworth 

Mary  Stevens Leila  Hyams 

Dan    Johnny   Mack   Brown 

Captain  Btook    Allan  Roscoe 

Dugan    Tom    O'Brien 

Mrs.    Stevens    Leila   Mclntyre 

Pete    Jack  Bordeaux 

Bull    Eddie   Chandler 


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Opinions     On     Pictures 


Illusion 


Stage  And  Society  Comedy  Drama 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

{All  Dialogue) 

THIS  might  have  been  a  much  better  pic- 
ture than  it  is.  However,  does  prove 
entertaining  and  it  seems  to  have  a  really 
popular  song  hit  in  ' '  When  The  Real  Thing 
Comes  Your  Way,"  which  is  the  theme 
song  of  the  picture.  The  combination  of 
Buddy  Rogers  and  Nancy  Carroll,  after  the 
hit  that  the  pair  achieved  in  "Close  Har- 
mony," is  undoubtedly  counted  on  to  take 
the  production  considerable  distance  at  the 
box  office.  It  is  a  picture  that  will  gel  by 
in  all  the  de  luxe  houses,  but  it  won't  break 
any  records  anywhere. 

Arthur  Train's  story  of  the  same  title 
was  utilized  as  the  story  on  which  E.  Lloyd 
Sheldon  built  the  dialogue  for  the  talkies. 
It  is  a  combination  of  circus,  small  time 
vaudeville  and  society  in  its  background 
uilh  the  romance  of  a  youthful  pair  of  cir- 
cus performers  breaking  into  small  time 
vaudeville,  with  the  young  man  finally 
breaking  into  society  and  almost  establish- 
ing himself  therein  through  his  marriage  to 
the  daughter  of  an  overnight  millionaire 
who  made  his  money  in  the  tracking  busi- 
ness, as  the  theme. 

Of  course,  the  young  man  doesn't  marry 
the  wealthy  girl,  for  in  the  end  he  turns 
back  to  his  former  partner  in  a  magical  act 
and  effects  a  reconciliation  with  her  while 
she  is  lying  on  a  hospital  cot,  this  being  the 
result  of  her  trying  to  commit  suicide 
through  refusing  to  switch  the  bullets  in 
the  sharpshooting  feature  of  the  act  and 
giving  the  marksmen  the  real  bullets  in- 
stead. 

There  have  been  tremendous  production 
values  given  the  picture,  and  the  scene  with 
the  entertainment  to  the  visiting  Queen  of 
a  Balkan  country  is  very  big,  as  is  also 
that  with  the  circus  as  a  feature  of  the 
opening  function  and  housewarming  of  the 
trucking  millionaire's  country  place. 

Lothar  Mendez,  who  handles  the  direc- 
tion of  the  picture,  manages  fairly  well 
once  the  story  is  underway,  but  the  earlier 
scenes  are  entirely  too  episodic  and  that 
portion  of  the  picture  has  been  poorly 
edited. 

Buddy  Rogers  and  Nancy  Carroll  natu- 
rally walk  away  with  the  principal  honors, 
but  Jnne  Collyer  is  right  behind  them  in 
the  role  of  the  society  del).  It  was  smart 
casting  to  have  selected  her  for  this  role 
lor  she  can  and  does  play  it  naturally  be- 
cause she  is  to  the  manner  born.  Kay  Fran- 
cis  as  a  social  adviser  al  o  Bl  the  pi 
nicely,  while  Knute  Erickson  bandies  the 
role  of  the  newly  rich  father  in  a  mosi 
satisfying  manner.  Eddie  Kane  slips  over 
i  Iim. iking  agent  convincingly,  while  Emelie 
Melville  as  the  "mother"  of  il"1  theatrical 
boarding  house  proves  to  be  all  that  could 
be  asked. 

Bj    playing  up  Rogers  and   Miss  Carroll 
ill    "  i   Im-i     I  l.u n\  "  and  with 

in  head  the  names  of  the 
othci  in  the  lengthy  cast  this  picture  will 
gel   by  nicely  in   most   hou 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount 
Famous  Lasky.  From  the  story  by  An  Inn 
Train,  adapted  by  E.  Lloyd  Sheldom.  di 
rected  by   Lothar    Mendez.     Length,   6,972 


Silents  Are  Not  Dead, 
Says  Cecil  B.  DeMille 


"I 


THINK  it  is  foolish  for  anyone 
to  say  that  the  talking  films 
have  'killed'  the  silent  screen," 
declared  Cecil  B.  DeMille,  motion  pic- 
ture producer  for  M-G-M  in  a  personal 
expression  of  his  views  on  the  subject. 
"Some  of  the  best  stories  can  be  told 
most  effectivly  in  silent  form,"  he 
declared,  "others  are  twice  as  forceful 
with  dialogue.  The  talking  newsreel 
is  a  great  step  forward  for  the  motion 
pictures.  And  the  addition  of  good 
music  is  a  boon  to  millions  of  persons 
who  never  had  the  benefit  of  the  big 
city  picture  house  orchestra." 

DeMille  believes  silent  films  will 
experience  a  favorable  adjustment  to 
present  conditions.  "Perhaps  it  will  be 
four  or  five  years  before  we  know 
exactly  what  proportion  of  silent  and 
talking  pictures  is  best,"  thinks  the 
producer. 

Screened  grand  opera  is  only  a  step 
away,  he  believes. 


The  Trespasser 

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father  maintains  his  character  right  to  the 
end  and  this  is  one  of  the  good  points  of 
the  story. 

You  can't,  as  an  exhibitor,  afford  to  miss 
this  picture.  It  is  going  to  make  new  box 
office  records,  it  is  going  to  cause  a  lot  of 
discussion,  and  above  all  it  is  going  to 
bring  you  a  new  Gloria  Swanson,  one  that 
you  neved  dreamed  existed. 

From  a  production  viewpoint  the  picture 
has  everything,  and  while  a  talkie  it  is  at 
all  times  a  motion  picture. 

Produced    by    Joseph    P.    Kennedy,    dis- 
tributed   by    United    Artists.      Story,    dia- 
logue and   direction  by  Edmund  Goulding. 
Running  time,  an  hour  and  a  half. 
THE  CAST 

Gloria    Swanson Marion    Donnell 

Robert   Ames Jack    Merrick 

Purnell     Pratt Hector    Ferguson 

Henry     B.     Walthall Puller 

Wally     Albright Jackie 

William    Holden John    Merrick,   Sr. 

Blanche    Friederici Miss    Potter 

Kay    Hammond Catherin    "Flip"    Merrick 

Mary     Forbes Mrs.     Ferguson 

Marcella    Corday Blanche 

Pathe  Making  Filmusical 

Hollywood,  Oct.  3. — A  filmusical  with  a 
jazz  band  background  is  being  prepared  by 
Pathe  for  early  production.    Leo  McCarey 

i  redited  with  the  original  story,  and  will 
also  direct.     Earl   Baldwin   wrote  scenario. 

feet.     Running  time,  an  hour  and  thirteen 
minutes.    Released,  Sept.  21,  1929. 

THE   l    \SI 

Thorpe Chai  -les     (Buddy)      Rogers 

Icrnigan 

Hilda    Scbmittlap June    ■ 

AM. i    l     ton Kay    i  i  incis 

Eric    S  Regi       i ii  | 

Mr.  Jacob  Schmittlap Ki 

I  u  -.  !;-n'-:  .;.  I  mi  in,     Besserer 

Queen   of    Dalamatia Maude   Turnei 

Mr.    7. William     Austin 

Fay Emelii      Melville 

Mi       V Raymond 

Z Ka1   ei  ine    Yi  ftl  ici 

Mi      \ I 

Gus    Bloomberg Eddie    Kane 

Equerry Mil 

Count    Fortuny Paul    l.ukas 


Three  Live  Ghosts 

Crackerjack  Comedy  Talkie 

(Reviewed  bv  Freddie  Scbader) 

{All  Dialogue) 

FREDERICK  S.  ISHAM'S  story, 
"Three  Live  Ghosts,"  which  Max 
Marcin  adapted  as  a  stage  play,  and  which 
later  was  made  as  a  silent  picture,  emerges 
again  as  a  talkie.  On  this  latest  occasion  it 
is  Joseph  M.  Schenck  who  is  the  producer, 
anil  Max  Marcin  is  credited  with  adapting 
and  staging  the  picture,  as  well  as  writing 
the  dialogue,  and  this  makes  it  "A  Max 
Marcin  Production."  It  is  the  author's 
first  adventure  into  the  production  ranks 
on  his  own,  and  he  has  turned  out  a  well 
worth  while  picture  that  will  get  money 
anywhere. 

The  story  is  that  of  three  British  soldiers 
who  have  returned  to  London  after  they 
had  been  officially  declared  dead.  They 
had  been  captured  by  the  Germans,  put 
into  a  prison  camp,  and  finally  made  their 
escape.  The  trio  comprises  a  half  goofy 
chap,  who  finally  has  his  faculties  restored 
and  proves  to  be  of  the  peerage,  an  Am- 
erican who  is  dodging  the  law  at  home,  and 
so  enlisted  in  the  English  army,  and  finally 
a  typical  limey  from  London  Whitechapel. 

The  troubles  that  they  encounter  because 
the  American  is  wanted  by  the  American 
police,  and  the  fact  that  the  limey's  step- 
mother wants  to  give  him  up  to  earn  the 
reward  offered  for  him,  the  thieving  pro- 
clivities of  the  goofy  member  of  the  three, 
and  honest  effort  of  the  limey  to  protect  his 
two  buddies,  are  the  basis  of  the  tale. 

Beryl  Mercer,  as  Mrs.  Grubbins,  the 
mother  of  the  limey,  gives  the  outstanding 
comedy  performance  of  the  picture,  but 
Claud  Allister  as  the  goofy  one  runs  her  a 
close  second  for  the  honors.  Charles  Mc- 
Naughton  gives  a  corking  characterization 
as  the  limey,  and  walks  away  with  acting 
honors,  while  the  romantic  interest  is  car- 
ried by  Joan  Bennett  and  Robert  Mont- 
gomery, the  former  as  a  starving  painter  of 
chinaware  and  the  latter  as  the  American. 

Thornton  Freeland  is  credited  with  the 
direction  of  the  picture.  He  has  handled 
the  work  nicely,  but  the  fine  Italian  hand 
of  Max  Marcin  is  seen  in  the  production 
and  its  staging. 

If  they  like  laughs  in  your  house,  and 
where  is  the  audience  that  doesn't'.',  you  can 
go  right  after  this  one  and  play  it  up 
•.tiling.  You  have  to  go  after  the  story 
itself,  for  other  than  Joan  Brunei t  there  is 
no  one  in  the  cast  whose  name  has  a  box- 
nfiiee  value. 

Produced  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck  ami  dis- 
tributed by  United,  From  the  story  by 
Frederick  s.  Isham;  adaptation  and  dia- 
logue by  Mux  Marcin,  directed  by  Tin. ni- 
ton Freeland.  Length,  7.4S6  feet,  running 
time  an  hour  and  two  minutes.     Released, 

Sept.     I.'!.     lilL'S). 

THE   CAST 
Beryl    Mercer Mrs     Gubbins 

I  liM.i     \  .mi,:!,!, 1'.     ...      U  n 

ll.ll.i        Mill, lis 

J, .in     Bennett Rose    Gordon 

Alice 

Charles    McNaughton Jimmic    Gubbins 

William    Foster 

ler "S 

Arthur      Clayton Paymaster 

Tenen    Holu Crockery     Man 

Sbaylc   Gardner Hnggs 

Jack    Cooper Benson 

Jocclyn     Lcc I~idy     Leicester 


O  ctob, 


19  29 


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Opinions     On     Picture 


The  Very  Idea 

Successful  Funfesl  From  RKO 
(Reviewed  bv  Ravmond  Ganly) 

(100%  Dialogue) 
\\T ILLIAM  LE  BARON'S  play  comes  to 
»  '  tlie  screen  loaded  with  laughs,  with 
bright  repartee  and  good  work  from  a  capa- 
ble cast  of  troupers.  The  "idea"  of  the 
title  refers  to  a  couple's  action  in  authoriz- 
ing their  chauffeur  and  maid  to  have  a 
"eugenic  baby,"  the  couple  to  adopt  the 
child  whose  parents  will  be  rewarded  with 
a  fat  check.  Some  really  funny  situations 
develop  in  the  course  of  the  yarn.  And 
if  you  fear  that  it  is  one  of  those  risque 
things  that  you  couldn't  afford  to  play 
without  loss  of  prestige,  drop  the  thought 
at  once  because  this  comedy  obtains  laughs 
not  by  the  risque  route  but  through  the 
humor  in  its  situations,  the  performances 
and  dialog  contributed  by  the  players.  It 
is  fine  fun  and  the  censors  couldn't  afford 
to  slice  it,  for  it  offers  very  little  naughti- 
ness throughout  its  length. 

It  can  be  played  as  a  comedy  that's  just 
the  thing  for  adult  audiences.  They  will 
relish  the  predicament  in  which  the  couple 
find  themselves. 

The  chauffeur  and  maid  wed  and  carry  out 
their  part  of  the  contract,  but  when  the 
time  comes  to  part  with  the  baby  they  find 
that  parental  love  is  greater  than  they 
thought.  The  couple  who  were  to  have  re- 
ceived the  infant  as  their  own  had  already 
told  their  friends  of  a  stranger  in  the  fam- 
ily, and  you  can  imagine  their  plight  when 
they  have  no  baby  to  show.  However,  as 
the  end  draws  nigh  the  idea  is  conveyed 
that  a  baby  is  on  its  way,  and  not  a  eugenic 
one,  either. 

Though  it  may  sound  a  trifle  naughty  in 
the  telling,  don't  have  any  qualms  about 
playing  this  one  for  it's  an  unusually  good 
dialogue  comedy.  The  cast,  particularly 
Frank  Craven,  are  quite  adept  in  their 
roles  and  LeBaron's  conversations  are 
really  funny.  A  tine  big  laugh  occurs  when 
the  husband  who  invited  his  friends  over 
to  see  his  ( ?)  child  finds  it  mighty  em- 
barrassing when  its  parents  refuse  to  give 
it  up,  so  much  so  that  he  has  an  orphan 
from  a  nearby  asylum  sent  to  his  house, 
not  realizing  that  he  had  told  his  friends 
about  a  year  ago  while  he  was  enjoying 
a  California  vacation  and  that  the  orphan, 
therefore,  is  about  a  year  too  old  for  him 
to  get  away  with  his  deception. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Radio  Pic- 
tures. Story  and  dialog  by  William  Le 
Baron.  Supervised  by  Myles  Connolly. 
Stage  Director,  Frank  Craven.  Screen 
Director,  Richard  Rosson.  Art  Director, 
Max  Ree.  Released  Sept.  1.  Footage,  0,139 
feet. 

THE  CAST 

Nora Sally  Blane 

Dorothy    Green Jeanne    De    Bard 

Gilbert    Goodhue Allen    Kearns 

Edith    Goodhue Doris    Eaton 

George   Green Theodore   Von   Eltz 

Marion    Green Olive    Tell 

Joe  Garvin Hugh  Trevor 

Alan    Camp Frank    Craven 

Miss   Duncan Adele   Watson 


Chester  Morris  has  been  signed  by  First 
National  to  appear  opposite  Alice  White  in 
"Playing  Around,"  which   Mervyn   Le   Roy 

will  direct. 


Skin  Deep 

A  Different  Underworld  Picture 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

(All  Dialogue) 

MONTE  BLUE  comes  through  in  talkies 
and  qualifies  to  stand  up  with  any  of 
the  male  talking  stars.  In  this  production 
he  is  starred  in  a  somewhat  different  under- 
world story  and  in  the  earlier  scenes  he 
manages  to  out-Chaney  Chaney  in  the  mat- 
ter of  a  repulsive  make-up.  For  the  pic- 
ture houses  you  can  average  this  somewhat 
above  the  average  program  picture  and  if 
you  are  in  a  neighborhood  house  located 
three  or  four  blocks  off  the  main  drag 
where  you  get  a  little  of  the  rougher  ele- 
ment that  like  the  underworld  stuff  you 
will  have  a  surefire  attraction  in  this  one. 
For  the  first  run  de  luxe  houses  the  picture 
isn't  up  to  standard,  but  the  big  town  B 
houses  and  the  subsequent  runs  should  find 
it  worth  while. 

It  is  the  eternal  triangle  with  a  couple 
of  gang  leaders  rivals  for  the  hand  of  a 
cabaret  queen.  She  is  a  hardboiled  little 
gold  digger  who  is  after  the  crook  that  can 
endow  her  with  the  greatest  amount  of 
material  wealth.  Therefore  she  picks  the 
searfaced  one,  only  to  discover  that  his 
love  for  her  is  so  great  that  he  wants  to 
turn  straight  and  tries  to.  This  enrages  the 
wife  who  turns  to  the  other  leader  and 
frames  her  husband  and  while  he  is 
"away"  for  five  years  she  becomes  the 
mistress  of  his  former  rival. 

The  husband  in  the  meantime  thinks  that 
he  was  framed  by  the  district  attorney  and 
when  he  is  released  from  prison  tries  to 
kill  the  man  he  believes  responsible  for  his 
arrest.  When  he  finally  becomes  aware  of 
the  true  state  of  affairs  he  tracks  down  his 
wife  and  her  lover,  and  when  the  lights  are 
again  turned  up  after  a  little  gun  play  the 
wife  is  found  dying  on  the  floor  and  the 
lover  is  shot  trying  to  escape  from  the 
scene  of  the  gun  light.  It  was  he  that  fired 
the  fatal  shot  that  caused  the  death  of 
the  former  cabaret  star. 

A  happy  ending  has  been  tacked  onto 
this.  For  the  crook  on  escaping  from 
prison  was  in  an  auto  smash-up  and  his 
face  was  remade  in  the  hospital  where  he 
was  taken,  there  he  met  and  fell  in  love 
with  the  daughter  of  the  surgeon  who  at- 
tended him  and  it  is  to  her  that  he  turns 
after  the  death  of  his  wife  frees  him  from 
his  alliance  with  the  underworld. 

Betty  Compson  plays  the  unfaithful  wife 
and  John  Davidson  the  rival  gangster.  Both 
give  excellent  performances.  Miss  Comp- 
son is  fine.  Georgie  Stone  and  Bob  Perry 
as  a  couple  of  gangsters  give  a  good  ac- 
count of  themselves. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  the  War- 
ner Brothers.  Story  by  Mark  Edmund 
Jones,  adapted  by  Qordon  Rigby.  Directed 
by  Ray  Enright.  Length,  5,490  feet.  Run- 
ning time,  an  hour  and  seven  minutes.  Re- 
leased, Sept.  7,  1929. 

THE    CAST 

Joe    Daley Monte   Blue 

Son    of    District    Attorney Davey    Lee 

Sadie   Rogers Betty   Compson 

Elsa   Langdon Alice   Day 

Blackie     Culver. .  .  .■ John     Davidson 

District   Attorney    Carlson John    Bowers 

Dippy Georgie    Stone 

Dr.    Bruce    Langdon Tutly    Marshall 

Tim Robert     Perry 


Hard  To  Get 

Very  Modern  Comedy  Drama 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

(All  Dialogue) 
r  I  ^  HIS  is  one  of  those  pictures  of  which 
*■  it  might  be  asked  "Which  came  first 
the  chicken  or  the  egg?",  only  in  this  case 
it  would  be  ' '  When  came  first  the  picture  or 
the  theme  song?"  The  reason  for  this  be- 
ing that  the  theme  song  is  a  natural  as  far 
as  the  hit  class  is  concerned.  It  is  one  of 
those  sob  ballad  affairs  that  is  bound  to  get 
over  with  the  picture  audiences  and  it  is 
fitted  perfectly  in  the  picture.  For  the 
regular  picture  house  audiences  this  picture 
will  do  more  than  just  get  by.  It  has  a  very 
well  worked  out  comedy  angle  that  will  get 
laughs  anywhere  and  Dorothy  Mackaill  has 
worked  up  a  box  office  following  by  this 
time  and  that  following  will  he  more  than 
delighted  with  her  Cinderella  characteriza- 
tion in  the  picture. 

The  story  theme  is  that  of  Edna  Ferber's 
"Classified"  and  the  direction  was  in  the 
hands  of  William  Beaudine.  Corinne  Grif- 
fith played  the  silent  screen  version  of  this 
yarn  and  there  is  very  little  to  choose  be- 
tween her  and  Miss  Mackaill  in  the  princi- 
pal role.  As  a  matter  of  fact  the  reviewer 
favors  Miss  Mackaill  in  it. 

You  know  the  story.  It  is  that  of  the 
Sip  flapper  daughter  of  a  middle  class 
family  who  works  as  a  model  in  a  smart 
Fifth  Aveune  modiste's,  but  who  has  as- 
pirations to  grab  off  a  wealthy  society 
youth  in  marriage,  yet  when  she  has  the 
chance  she  turns  one  down  to  marry  a 
young  automobile  mechanic.  But  this  tale 
is  told  in  a  manner  that  will  get  to  the 
picture  fans. 

The  best  moments  of  the  picture  are  the 
dialogue  duels  between  Miss  Mackaill  and 
Jack  Oakie,  playing  brother  and  sister. 
Jack  Oakie  is  proving  himself  a  greater 
comedy  bet  with  each  picture  that  he  has 
been  doing  in  the  last  six  months  since  he 
got  his  chance  in  front  of  the  "mike." 
Miss  Mackaill  and  he  slip  over  a  couple  of 
comedy  scenes  that  are  wows.  Charles  De- 
laney  plays  the  juvenile  lad  and  manages 
to  handle  it  very  well  indeed.  Edmund 
Burns  as  the  young  millionaire  is  likewise 
very  good  indeed. 

Louise  Fazenda,  however,  does  not  regis- 
ter the  full  worth  of  the  role  bcause  of 
the  fact  that  the  low  comedy  was  stressed 
Ear  too  much.  Jimmie  Finlayson  as  the 
father  gave  a  much  better  performance. 

Tlie  theme  song  is  entitled  "Things  We 
Want  Most  In  Life  Are  Hard  To  Get." 
Rather  lengthy  as  a  title,  but  a  corking 
number  with  a  catchy  melody  that  will  hit. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  Na- 
tional Pictures.  From  the  story  by  Edna 
Ferber,  directed  by  William  Beaudine. 
Length,  7,324  feet.  Running  time,  an  hour 
and  twenty-one  minutes.  Released  Sept. 
s,  L929. 

THE   CAST 

Bobby    Martin Dorothy    Mackaill 

Pa    Martin Jimmie    Finlayson 

Ma     Martin Louise     Fazenda 

Marty    Martin Jack    Oakie 

Dexter    Courtland Edmund    Burns 

Mrs.    Courtland Clarissa    Selwynne 

Jerry     Dillon Charles    Delaney 

Olive  Borden  has  been  signed  by  R-K-O 
for  a  prominent  part  in  "Dance  Hall,"  a 
musical  and  dancing  special. 


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Motion     Picture     N  c  w  s 


Opinions     On     Picture 


"The  Kid  Conies  Through" 
(Universal-Pioneer — Two  Reels) 

BACK  in  those  bygone  days  of  the  silent  pic- 
ture this  one  would  have  been  classed  as 
an  "average  run-'o-mine"  Western  subject  and 
that  classification  still  goes  to  those  houses  that 
haven't  any  sound  equipment  and  run  these  kind 
of  pictures. 

Contrast  between  this  and  the  sound  picture 
will  be  particularly  noticeable  to  those  who 
have  passed  up  silent  films  over  a  considerable 
period.  There  was  something  emphatically  lack- 
ing ;  players  scurrying  around  at  an  unfamiliar 
pace,  a  rather  ludicrous  motion  of  lips  with  no 
sound  coining  forth  and  a  wondering  of  what 
it  was  all  about  when  the  finish  arrived. 

Anyway,  it's  the  old  familiar  Western  type 
action  story  of  a  crocked  express  agent  engi- 
neering a  series  of  stage  coach  robberies  and 
attempting  to  fasten  guilt  upon  the  innocent 
driver.  Little  hero  Bobbie  Nelson,  wise-child 
actor,  breaks  up  the  scheme  and  saves  hero  Jim 
Ridgway,  driver. — E.  G.  Johnston. 


"Jingle   Bells" 
(Biophone  Screen  Song — One  Reel) 

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the  screen  today  is  the  song  cartoon,  of 
which  this  is  a  fine  example.  This  type  of 
offering  requires  an  agile  brain  in  production 
as  it  is  a  combination  of  song  slides,  cartoon  em- 
bellishment both  still  and  animated,  harmonizing. 
synchronized  orchestral  score  and  sound  effects. 
The  Biophone  unit  employ  a  method  whereby 
all  the  sound  work  is  done  before  the  cartoon 
work  is  begun.  Which  means  that  painstaking 
care  has  to  be  taken  to  turn  out  a  really  credit- 
able job.     This  "Jingle  Bells"  is  very  good. 

The  refrain  is  decorated  with  animated 
snatches,  such  as  a  dog  dancing  and  plebean 
marking  time,  then  with  the  introduction  of 
the  bouncing  ball  which  marks  the  tempo,  the 
song  gets  under  way.  Movie  crowds  like  to 
join  in  on  the  choruses.  This  "Jingle  Bells"  is 
an  incentive,  doing  that  trick  capably. — Ray- 
mond Ganly. 


Charles  Grapewin,  former  stage  star  and 
playwright,  has  been  signed  by  Christie  Film 
Co.  to  occupy  post  of  adaptor  and  dialoguer 
of  Christie  short  features  being  produced  for 
Paramount  release.  Grapewin  takes  over 
the  duties  formerly  held  by  Alfred  A.  Cohn, 
who  resigned  to  join  Warner  Brothers  and 
First   National  production   staffs. 


Sally  Starr,  in  a  quiet  corner  of  the  set,  goes 
over  her  lines  for  "College  Life"  Metro's  new 
all-talking  production  of  campus  whoopee 
which  Sam  Wood  directed  with  a  cast  that  also 
included    Eddie    Nugent 


Sound  And  The  Short 
Subject  Producer 

SOUND  is  apparently  a  made-to- 
order  situation  for  certain  short 
subject  producers.  For  instance, 
take  Educational's  offerings  at  last 
week's  trade  showing  in  the  RCA  stu- 
dios. Three  pictures  were  shown  that 
deserve  a  prominent  position  on  the 
bill  of  any  de  luxe  theatre.  They  are: 
"The  Golfers"  (Sennett)  "Fire  Proof" 
(Lupino  Lane)  and  "Peaceful  Alley" 
(Lloyd  Hamilton). 

Not  only  do  these  comedies  strike 
a  new  and  higher  grade  note  in  short 
subject  production,  but  what  dialogue 
has  accomplished  for  certain  players  is 
also  particularly  noticeable.  Lloyd 
Hamilton  and  Lupino  Lane,  always  fea- 
tured as  silent  players,  take  to  the  new 
process  film  as  fish  take  to  water,  and 
are  more  attractive  film  personalities 
than  ever  before. — E.  G.  J. 


"Fire  Proof" 
(Educational-Lane   Talkie) 

A  WHALE  of  talking  comedy  that  will 
absolutely  click  with  any  audience,  that's 
what  this  Lupino  Lane  two  reeler  is  and  in  the 
opinion  of  this  writer  Lane,  like  a  number  of 
other  silent  picture  comedians,  shines  brighter 
than  ever  with  the  new  process  pictures.  The 
story  not  only  gives  this  agile  acrobat  oppor- 
tunity to  do  his  stuff  but  the  talkies  seem  to 
have  transformed  him  into  another  and  more 
versatile  being.  In  addition  to  Lane,  his  brother 
Wallace  Lupino,  Betty  Caldwell,  Lorraine  Ri- 
vero  and  other  members  of  the  cast  all  give  an 
excellent  account  of  themselves.  Charles  La- 
Mont  directed. 

The  story  is  written  around  a  volunteer  fire 
department  of  which  Lane  and  Wallace  Lupine 
are  members.  Lane,  of  course  plays  the  clown 
and  rivalry  for  department  honors  is  intense. 
Eventually  Lane  is  "fired"  from  the  crew  and 
organizes  an  independent  outfit  with  antique 
equipment.  The  little  sister  of  the  heroine  tries 
to  help  him  along  with  a  fake  fire  alarm.  Both 
companies  respond  in  a  mad  race  to  the  resi- 
dence. After  the  fake  is  exposed  a  real  fire 
breaks  out  and  Lane  emerges  the  hero. — E.  G. 
Johnston. 


"Fancy  That" 
(Pathe  Talkie — Two  Reels) 

THE  first  of  Pathe's  "Folly"  comedies  on  the 
1929-39  program.  It  is  a  plebean  unrefined 
affair  in  spots  and,  on  the  whole,  it  does  not 
impress  you  as  containing  any  class,  originality 
or  capabilities  in  its  direction  and  acting.  The 
theme  song  is  "Dearest  One." 

It  is  a  story  that  one  hobo  tells  another  in  the 
park  as  to  what  he  would  do  if  he  had  one  mil- 
lion dollars.  He  begins  to  relate  the  bip  party 
he  would  throw  and  a  fadein  brings  in  a  l<  tig 
account  of  the  doings  at  the  hobo's  mythical 
mansion,  of  how  he  meets  the  society  queen  and 
dazzles  her  with  his  hoboisms.  It's  crude  and 
the   hero  eventually   loses   his  pants   before   the 

ibled  guests.  Of  course,  \rulgarism  is  ril 
today  in  the  movies  and  is  often  successful  (wit- 
ness Flagg  an(l  Quirt's  movie  escapades),  but 
this  has  little  to  commend  it.  It'll  get  by  in  most 
but  not  in  first  run  houses;  it  is  decidedly 
oul   of  their  pale. 

Produced  and  authored  by  Frank  Davis.  Wil- 
liam Frawley  and  Earle  Dewey  are  co-starred. 
Directed  by  Phillip  Tannura. — Raymond  Ganly. 


"Peaceful  Alley" 

(Educational-Hamilton  Talkie) 

LLOYD  HAMILTON'S  work  in  talking 
comedies  is  another  instance  of  what  the 
talkies  can  mean  to  some  silent  picture  come- 
dians. Here  is  a  Hamilton  which  the  public 
would  have  never  had  a  chance  to  appreciate 
had  it  not  been  for  the  advent  of  sound.  And 
what  a  corking  little  kid  actor  Hamilton  has 
for  support.  Douglas  Scoh  is  the  kid's  name 
and  he  either  received  a  wonderful  piece  of  di- 
recting from  Alf  Goulding  or  just  naturally 
does  his  stuff  in  a  big  way.  This  is  good  stuff — 
don't  miss  it. 

The  Kid  plays  the  part  of  a  wise  little  street 
youngster,  wise  in  all  tricks  to  pick  up  any 
existence  either  by  fakery  or  downright  thiev- 
ing. He  is  particularly  adept  at  crying  along- 
side a  street  grating,  telling  his  sympathizers  that 
he  has  lost  a  nickel.  Hamilton  comes  along  and 
befriends  him  after  the  kid  tells  him  he  hasn't 
any  parents.  A  long  series  of  difficulties  ensue 
for  his  benefactor — right  up  to  the  time  it  is 
discovered  the  kid  has  escaped  from  a  home 
for  incorrigible  children. —  E.  G.  Johnston. 


"Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  22" 
(Pathe  Photophone — One  Reel) 

FOUR  varied  offerings  are  tied  neatly  to- 
gether in  this  sound  Review  which  can  be 
commended  as  suitable  for  the  exhibitor's  pro- 
gram. 

First  subject  is  "Winter,"  scenes  of  Yellow- 
stone Park  in  the  bleak  period  of  the  year. 
This  subject   makes  a  fair  appeal. 

Second  subject  is  "Hay!  Hay!",  a  presenta- 
tion of  Eddie  Worth  and  His  County  Fair  Or- 
chestra by  Don  Dickerman ;  this  contains  sing- 
ing and  band  harmonies.    Also  fairly  good. 

Third  subject  (and  the  best  of  the  lot)  is 
"Pelican,"  sh<  wing  this  strange  bird  in  the 
wild  on  the  Texan  coast.  Some  of  the  shots 
procured  by  C.  O.  Lee  are  very  fine.  Educa- 
tional stuff  that  is  not  tiring  but  of  genuine  in- 
terest to  the  fans. 

Last  number  is  "Banzai,"  in  which  two  Jap- 
anese indulge  in  a  furious  fencing  match  in  the 
ancient  costume  of  Japan.  Contains  a  kick. — 
Raymond  Ganly. 


Adrienne  Dore,  Phyllis  Crane.  James 
Clemmons,  Wheeler  Oak  man  and  Norman 
Selby  have  been  signed  by  Warners  for 
parts  in  "Night  Club  Baby,"  musical  Vita- 
phone  Variety,  directed  by  Larry  Ceballos, 
starring  Ann  Pennington. 


Taylor  Holmes,  now  appearing  locally 
nn  tlu-  stage  in  "The  Sap,"  has  been  signed 
by  the  Christies,  to  play  lead  in  "He  Did 
I  lis    Best"  short    talker. 


Paul  u  hiteman  registering  "love*     The  rotund 

jazz   maestro  nit!  be  directed  by  Paul  Fejos  in 

"The  King  of  Jazz,"  planned  as  a  revue  special 

by  Universal 


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Opinions     On     Pictures 


Footlights  And  Fools 

Colleen  Moore  In  Fine  Musical 

(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

(All  Dialogue) 

"  J7  OOTLIGHTS   and   Fools"   not   only 

*  supplies  substantial  entertainment, 
but  presents  a  new  Colleen  Moore  to  pic- 
ture audiences.  A  Colleen  who  renders 
several  songs  with  a  distinct  personality; 
and  a  Colleen  who  will  rank  high  among 
tlie  stars  of  the  talkfilms  and  musicals  in 
the  future. 

Plenty  of  money  has  been  spent  on  the 
production,  but  the  results  obtained  pro- 
vide a  flue  box  office  attraction  in  any  spot. 
Miss  Moore  surprises  with  her  French  ac- 
cent as  the  star  of  a  musical  show — and 
will  delight  audiences  with  the  pep  and 
vigor  she  puts  behind  her  song  numbers. 
Her  portrayal  is  up  to  the  excellent  stand- 
ard she  has  established  in  many  of  her  best 
pictures  of  the  past  live  years. 

The  story  is  rather  slow  in  developing; 
mainly  because  the  first  few  reels  present 
several  numbers  of  the  musical  show  with 
Colleen  taking  the  center  of  the  stage  in 
song  and  dance  bits.  After  that,  the  story 
gets  under  way — and  what  starts  out  to  be 
a  very  hackneyed  plot,  takes  a  sudden  twist 
to  a  most  unusual  finish. 

Colleen  presents  a  fine  impersonation  of 
an  Irish  girl  who  assumes  both  a  French 
accent  and  mannerisms  when  she  is  billed 
as  "the  sensation  of  Paris"  in  a  Broadway 
musical.  She  is  in  love  with  Raymond 
Haekett,  a  youth  who  manages  to  make  a 
comfortable  living  through  gambling. 
Frederic  March,  wealthy  stock  broker,  falls 
for  the  star,  and  vainly  attempts  to  meet 
her.  Colleen  finally  informs  her  boy  friend 
that  he  must  get  an  honest  job;  and  March 
is  tipped  off  that  Colleen  would  be  pleased 
to  see  the  kid  get  placed.  So  the  broker 
has  his  manager  call  the  boy  downtown  to 
put  him  to  work. 

Then  the  broker's  offices  are  held  up, 
and  the  boy  is  accused  of  staging  the  job. 
He  runs  to  Colleen,  claiming  he  was  framed. 
The  girl  believes  him,  and  the  pair  rush  off 
to  be  married.  March  returns  from  an  out- 
of-town  trip,  and  Colleen  confronts  him 
with  the  frameup.  He  protests  his  ignor- 
ance, and  goes  with  the  girl  to  her  apart- 
ment to  talk  things  over  with  the  boy. 
March  finally  tells  the  kid  the  charges 
against  him  will  be  withdrawn,  and  Colleen 
follows  him  to  the  door,  asking  if  the  boy 
was  guilty.  March  reluctantly  tells  her  the 
truth;  and  she  confronts  the  boy  with  the 
facts.  He  tries  to  laugh  it  off,  but  she 
finally  sends  him  away  for  a  final  fade 
out. 

Colleen  Moore  delivered  this  production 
as  the  last  under  her  contract  with  First 
National.  On  the  strength  of  her  perform- 
ance in  her  initial  talking  musical,  there  is 
no  question  but  what  a  new  connection  will 
be  made  immediately  with  one  of  the 
larger  producing  organizations.  Miss 
Moore  can  be  assured  of  not  only  holding, 
but  increasing,  her  popularity  in  the  new 
medium. 

Raymond  Haekett,  Frederic  March,  and 
Virginia  Lee  Corbin  have  prominent  roles 
in  support,  and  deliver  most  capably.  Di- 
rection by  William  Seiter  is  excellent. 


Half  Marriage 

Drama  With  A  Wallop 
(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

(100%  Talking) 
A  DRAMA  of  young  love,  with  a  tragedy 
-^*-  to  bring  the  hero  and  heroine  into  the 
final  clinch,  is  told  in  this  vehicle  for 
Olive  Borden  who  fares  very  well  before 
the  mike.  Her  role  is  that  of  an  impetuous 
girl  who  enters  in  a  companionate  marriage 
with  a  young  architect  in  her  father's  of- 
fice. They  become  separated  when  the  boy 
grows  jealous  of  her  popularity  with  other 
men.  When  the  seducer  of  the  piece  who 
has  been  particularly  obnoxious  to  the 
young  husband  attacks  her  in  her  studio 
where  she  has  gone  to  meet  the  boy,  she 
runs  out  onto  a  ledge  overlooking  the  court 
with  the  man  after  her.  She  struggles  with 
him  on  the  ledge  and  he  slips  and  meets  his 
end  on  the  pavement  below.  The  boy,  learn- 
ing of  his  wife 's  plight,  tries  to  assume  the 
blame  when  the  police  and  the  girl's  par- 
ents arrive.  When  the  girl  explains  the 
facts  and  the  fact  that  the  boy  is  trying  to 
shield  her,  the  police  depart  satisfied  with 
her  innocence  and  the  parents,  after  a  brief 
bit  of  admonishment,  also  leave,  leaving 
the  boy  and  girl  to  realize  that  half  mar- 
riage is  not  the  real  thing.  Of  course,  the 
moral  to  be  drawn  is  not  one  that  would 
receive  the  approval  of  Judge  Lindsey,  but 
the  idea  of  the  story  will  get  the  attention 
of  youth  and  folk  who  like  a  sex  theme. 

It  is  a  better-than-average  talkie  and  is 
quite  exciting  in  its  high  spots.  Has  been 
neatly  photographed  and  directed,  the  re- 
cording being  first-rate.  Ken  Murray  adds 
fine  comedy  relief  and  Morgan  Farley,  as 
the  young  husband,  is  competent. 

The  picture  is  a  good  talkie  melodrama 
that  should  give  exhibitors  a  good  break. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Radio  Pic- 
tures. Directed  by  William  J.  Cowen. 
Story  by  George  Kibbe  Turner.  Scenario 
and  dialogue  by  Jane  Murfin.  Gus  Arnheim 
and  His  Cocoanut  Grove  Ambassadors  sup- 
plying  music.  To  be  released,  Oct.  13. 
Footage,  6.4S1  feet. 

THE  CAST 

Judy    Page Olive    Borden 

Dick   Carroll Morgan   Farley 

Charles    Turner Ken    Murray 

Ann    Turner Ann    Greemvay 

Tom    Stribbling Anderson    Lawler 

Sally Sally     Blane 

Mrs.     Page Hedda     Hopper 

George    Page Richard    Tucker 

Poverty James   Bradbury,   Jr. 

Ruxy Jack    Trent 

Matt/ James    Eagle 

Mulhall G.     Pat    Collins 

The  original  song  numbers  credited  to 
Ray  Perkins,  Norman  Spencer  and  Herman 
Ruby  are  tuneful  melodies 

Produced  and  released  by  First  National. 

Screen  play   by   Tom  Geraghty.     Dialogue 

by    Carey    Wilson.      Directed    by    William 

Seiter.     Photographed  by  Sid  Hickox  and 

Henry    Freulich.     Footage,    6,952.     Release 

date, 'Nov.  4,  1929. 

THE    CAST 

Mil.    Fifi    d'Auray Colleen    Moore 

Gregory    Pyne Frederick    March 

Jimmie     Willett Raymond     Haekett 

Theatre    carriageman Oscar    Smith 

Theatre    treasurer Fred    Howard 

Claire Virginia    Lee    Corbin 

Joe,  the  maid Adrienn  d'Ambricourt 

Stage    manager Sidney    Jarvis 

Call    boy Mickey   Bennett 

Chandler     Cunningham Edward     Martindel 


Frozen  Justice 

ZVeje  Star;  Northern  Scenes 
(Reviewed   by  Edwin  Schallert) 

(.-///  Dialogue) 
HP  HE  personality  of  Lenore  Ulrie,  and 
1  her  marked  talents  as  an  actress,  will 
prove  a  sustaining  influence  for  her  first 
venture  into  the  talkies.  This  stage  star 
never  succeeded  in  causing  any  havoc  in  the 
old  silents,  although  she  made  several  at- 
tempts, but  the  odds  are  good  that  she  can 
carve  a  niche  for  herself  in  the  dialogue 
features.  She  has  exotic  as  well  as  a  human 
and  pathetic  appeal  in  "Frozen  Justice," 
her  first  starring  production. 

The  picture  itself  does  not  as  a  whole 
rise  above  the  program  level,  despite  that 
it  incorporates  various  sensational  effects 
like  a  shipwreck  and  the  splitting  of  a 
mountain  of  ice.  It  contains  plenty  of  good 
movie  situations,  and  has  a  finish  that  will 
win  the  more  critical  audiences.  The  locale 
is  unusual  in  the  talkies,  for  Fox  has 
essayed  to  depict  the  home  of  the  Eskimo 
in  all  its  snowy  desolation,  and  for  contrast 
gives  an  impression  of  Alaska  in  the  days 
of  the  gold  rush. 

Miss  Ulric  portrays  the  role  of  a  half- 
breed  Eskimo,  who  has  a  great  yen  to  go  to 
the  world  of  the  white  man.  She  is  married 
to  a  chieftain  of  the  tribe,  but  is  never 
quite  happy  with  his  people.  Every  ship 
that  comes  to  the  far  northern  region,  she 
hopes,  may  bring  some  news  of  her  father, 
a  white  sea  captain. 

Then  finally  the  Eskimo  land  is  invaded 
by  an  unscrupulous  trader,  seeking  what 
plunder  he  may  obtain  by  cheating  the  na- 
tives, and  also  what  entertainment  may  be 
afforded  by  their  women.  He  succeeds  in 
luring  the  girl,  Talu  (Miss  Ulrie)  aboard 
his  ship,  but  during  the  raging  storm  that 
follows  she  is  discoverd  by  her  husband 
and  dragged  back  to  their  igloo  and  flogged. 
The  following  morning  she  beseeches  the 
captain  who  is  a  survivor  of  the  storm, 
which  wrecks  the  ship,  to  take  her  away. 
There  is  an  encounter  between  the  captain 
and  the  chieftain  in  which  the  latter  is 
thought  to  be  killed. 

Talu  is  no  happier  among  the  white  men 
than  she  was  among  the  Eskimos.  She 
longs  to  return  to  her  native  heath,  and  is 
finally  assisted  to  that  end  by  an  erstwhile 
associate  of  the  captain's.  But  before  their 
plan  to  escape  can  be  carried  out,  the  cap- 
tain shoots  her  rescuer,  and  concealing 
from  the  girl  his  identity,  drives  away  with 
her  in  the  dog  team  in  which  she  planned 
to  escape.  Her  chieftain  husband  turns 
up  about  the  same  time,  and  starts  in  pur- 
suit. Then  occurs  the  break,  and  the  cap- 
tain's team  falls  into  a  crevasse.  Talu  is 
mortally  injured.  She  dies  in  her  hus- 
band's arms.  The  captain  is  crushed  in  the 
chasm  of  ice.  Talu's  final  words  are  a 
pathetic  expression  of  the  half-breed 's  fate- 
ful unhappiness. 

Outstanding  performance  in  the  film  are 
given  by  Louis  Wolheim,  Ullrich  Haupt 
and  Robert  Frazer  in  the  order  mentioned. 
El  Brendel,  Alice  Lake  and  Gertrude  Astor 
also  fill  important  roles. 

Drawing  Power:  Strong  as  a  novelty,  but 
star  ami   idea  of  the  film  will   have  to  be 
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"Hot  Lemonade" 
( Paramount-Christie    Talkie 
Reels) 

REALLY  successful  is  this  Christie  talkie 
farce,  cleverly  gagged  and  handled  with 
skill  in  its  direction  and  acting  talent.  Speaking 
of  the  latter,  a  casting  director  would  have  to 
search  a  long  time  before  he  would  come  across 
a  better  pair  of  farceurs  than  Louise  Fazenda 
and  Johnny  Arthur,  who  performed  so  well  in 
"The  Desert  Song"  and  who  here  do  justice  to 
a  little  marital  skit  about  a  naughty  husband 
and  a  wife  who  leave  their  respective  better 
halves  to  board  a  steamer  for  the  South  Seas 
and  love  and  romance. 

They  are  actually  on  their  way  and  both  find 
that  reality  is  not  what  they  at  all  expected,  for 
Arthur  gets  seasick  and  Louise  very  much  afraid 
when  they  discover  her  husband  aboard.  The 
latter,  played  by  Walter  Heirs,  finally  manipu- 
lates things  so  that  Louise  is  glad  to  give  Arthur 
the  razz  and  return,  chastened,  to  home  and 
hubby. 

Yes,  it  goes  over  with  a  wave  of  laughs. 
Miss  Fazenda  scores  the  most  with  her  quiver- 
ing laugh  and  gurgles.  Arthur  is  right  there 
also  with  his  comedy.  And  Heirs  does  all 
that's  required  of  his  role. — Raymond  Ganly. 


"Down  In  Jungle  Town" 
(Biophone  Screen  Song — One  Reel) 

SEEN  on  the  same  bill  with  "My  Old  Ken- 
tucky Home,"  "Jingle  Bells"  and  "Summer 
Harmonies,"  Biophone  screen  songs,  this  subject 
struck  this  reviewer  as  being  the  best  of  the  lot. 
Its  cartoon  work  is  quite  humorous,  the  air  of 
"Down  in  Jungle  Town"  is  pleasing  and  general 
good  points  are  discernible  throughout.  Record- 
ing has  been  nicely  done. 

Pinky  the  Pup,  the  character  used  by  Car- 
toonist S.  Roy  Luby,  goes  through  a  few  tricks 
as  a  prelude  to  the  song,  which,  when  started, 
has  the  usual  bouncing  ball  to  keep  strict  time. 
The  first  rendition  over,  the  bouncing  ball  is 
replaced  by  a  group  of  monkeys  who  grab 
plenty  of  laughs  with  their  antics.  The  monkeys 
hold  full  sway  until  the  end  and  are  very  effec- 
tive in  supporting  the  lyrics.  The  Roxy  Quartet 
are  also  effective  in  rendering  the  song. 

Excellent  novelty  that  will  jazz  up  a  program 
immensely. — Raymond  Ganly. 


Hard-Boiled  Admiral 
Talks  For  Pathe 

AFTER  dodging  newspapers  and 
other  news  sources  for  several 
years.  Admiral  Hilary  Jones  re- 
cently* consented  to  grant  an  interview 
to  Pathe  Sound  News,  on  account  of 
which  Pathe  claims  a  real  scoop.  The 
feat  was  engineered  by  Ray  L.  Hall 
and  Terry  Ramsaye,  editors  of  the  reel, 
and  Marvin  H.  Mclntyre,  Pathe's 
Washington  contact  man.  New  York 
papers  printed  the  interview  and  gave 
credit  to  Pathe. 


Frozen  Justice 

{Continued  from  page  1261) 
ballyhooed.     Spectacular  effects   like  ship- 
wreck, ice  break  should  be  concentrated  on 
for  popular  interest     Star  well   known  in 
some  places. 

Produced  and  released  by  Fox  Film  Cor- 
poration.  Story  from  novel  by  Ejnar  Mik- 
kelscn.  Scenario  by  Sonya  Levien.  Dia- 
logue by  Owen  Davis.  Director,  Allan 
Dwan.  Chief  photographer,  Harold  Ros- 
son.  Length,  7.2Si>  feet.  .Running  time, 
mi.  hour  and  20  minutes.  Release  date, 
Nov.  7,  L929. 

THE    CAST 

Tain Lenore     Ulric 

Lanak Robert     Frazer 

Duke Louis    Wolheim 

Capt.    Jones Ullrich    Haupt 

Douglamana Laska     Winter 

Swede El      Bremlel 

Dancer Tom     Patricola 

Little    Casino Alice    Lake 

Moosehide    Kate Gertrude    Astor 

Boston    School    Ma'am Adele    Windsor 

Yukon     Lucy Neyneen     Farrell 

Bartender Waren    Heymer 

Proprietor Lou    Morrison 

French    Sailor Charles    Judels 

Jewish    Character Joe    Rochay 

Harmony    Duo Meyers    Sisters 

Singer George     Macfarlane 

"Ace  Of  Scotland  Yard" 
(Universal  Serial — Chapter  5) 

CHAPTER  five  of  this  Universal  serial  is 
titled  "The  Menace  of  the  Mummy."  The 
first  three  episodes  having  been  reviewed  sev- 
eral weeks  ago  by  some  one  else  this  writer  is 
somewhat  at  a  loss  as  to  storv,  so  will  only 
touch  upon  production  highlights.  And  there 
are  some.  This  serial  has  a  distinct  tone  lack- 
ing in  nther  serials  made  in  the  past.  It  moves 
along  at  a  nice  pace,  the  musical  setting  is  par- 
ticularly  noteworthy,  it's  finely  photographed 
and  is,  all  in  all,  a  high-grade  production. 

The  big  punch  in  this  chapter  arrives  when 
a  room  filled  with  diners  is  plunged  into  dark- 
ness and  one  of  those  present  docs  a  vanishing 
act.  Here,  sound  plays  an  important  part.  Ka> 
Taylor  directed — E.  G.  Johnston. 


Madge  Bellamy  as  "Jean  Eldredge,"  the  fcmin> 
ine  lead  in  the  neio  '  niversal  aU-talker  special 

directed    by    Harry    Polhird   and   adapted   from 

the  stupe  play  by  Owen  DavU,     It  is  Miss  HeU 

Inmys   initial  screen  appearance  since  "Mother 

Knows  Ilcst" 


"Pilgrim   Papas" 
(Universal — Two  Reel  Talkie) 

1  JENNY  RUBIN,  whose  voice  was  first 
-J  heard  over  radio  programs  in  short  Mill 
Grossian  dialogue,  here  embarks  on  one  of  his 
tic  dialect  yarns  of  the  same  nature.  His- 
tory and  its  characters  are  strongly  at  odds  but 
Benny  bravely  tells  the  schoolmaster  his  ver- 
sion of  how  Thanksgiving  Day  came  to  In 
named.  The  landing  of  the  Mayflower,  the  Pil- 
grims' difficulties  with  the  Redskins,  Capt  Miles 
Standi sh  and  Pocahontas,  Paul  Revere  and 
his  horse,  are  all  startlingly  pictured.  A 
"kosher"  turkey  is  also  introduced.  Kay  Tavlor 
directed.   It's  funny.     E.  G    Johnston. 


"After  Seben" 
(Paramount  Talkie — Two  Reels) 

JAMES  BARTON,  one  of  the  vaudeville 
stage's  best,  stars  successfully  in  this  well 
stocked  laugh  maker.  The  comedian  appears  in 
blackface  and  has  the  support  of  colored  actors. 
It  really  could  be  placed  in  the  same  class  with 
"St.  Louis  Blues,"  except  that  its  story  is  not 
very  strong  and  it  has  not  the  motivating  power 
of  a  famous  song  to  increase  its  appeal.  "After 
Seben"  is  a  high  class  piece  of  goods,  neverthe- 
less, and  Barton  and  the  negro  support  put 
over  their  stuff  exceptionally   well. 

There  are  some  dancing  scenes  in  which 
negro  energy  just  overflows.  Several  couples 
swing  into  typical  "nigger  dances"  and  Barton 
himself  does  a  characteristic  step.  The  story, 
quite  episodic,  deals  with  a  shiftless  negro. 

This  one  is  good  for  first  run  showings  and 
then  all  away  down  the  line.  It  may  be  that 
it  hasn't  been  "dumbed"  duwn  enough  for  the 
stick  audiences.  Then  again  some  of  the  negro 
dancing  is  liable  to  offend  some,  for  it  is  a  fact 
that  one  of  the  dances  bordered  for  a  few  sec- 
onds on  the  obscene.  Aside  from  that,  the 
flaws  in  "After  Seben"  are  negligible. — Ray- 
mond Ganly. 


"Music  Fiends" 
(Fox  Talkie — Two  Reels) 

CLARKE  and  McCULLOUGH  have  a  funny 
vehicle  in  this  one.  Replete  with  laughs, 
particularly  in  the  last  half,  it  should  easily 
breeze  by. 

The  boys  spend  the  last  of  their  jack  in  an 
auction  room,  emerging  with  a  fiddle  and  a  few 
other  trifles.  While  they're  wondering  where 
their  next  meal  is  coming  from,  they  are  mis- 
taken by  the  butler  of  a  wealthy  dame  for  the 
musicians  she  is  momentarily  expecting  at  her 
party.  The  boys  jump  at  the  chance  to  grab 
some  easy  coin  and  have  the  nerve  to  pass  them- 
selves off  as  famous  musicians. 

The  assembled  society  gathering  politely  listen 
to  their  violin-piano  concert,  but  not  for  long 
because  the  boys  have  a  tendency  to  break 
everything.  With  the  elapse  of  a  few  minutes 
they  have  made  a  wreck  of  the  room  and  have 
caused  the  guests  to  flee. 

Not  lean  by  any  means;  on  the  contrary  it  is 
well  supplied  with  the  laugh  fat. — Raymond 
Ganly. 


Playing  the  principal  role  in  "The  GoUl  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway"  the  new  Warner  Bros,  all 
color  I  itnphone  special,  is  Nancy  Wclford,  seen 
above.  There  are  several  other  stage  stars  in 
the  production,  including  Winnie  tAghtner  and 
Ann  Pennington 


O  ctob 


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Points  West 

Regulation  Western 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

(Silent) 

THE  usual  cut-and-dried  Western,  this 
time  enlivened  by  the  amiable  Hoot  Gib- 
son, with  Alberta  Vaughn  lending  her  pres- 
ence as  the  helpless  heroine.  Hoot's  fol- 
lowing (and  that  includes  thousands  of 
small  boys  who  are  dying  to  see  Western 
thrillers  in  this  day  of  the  talkies  and  find 
the  supply  all  to  short)  will  find  his  latest 
vehicle  of  the  usual  strength,  it  being 
equipped  with  an  assortment  of  fisticuffs, 
treachery  in  the  dark  by  the  villain,  mad 
riding  and  all  the  other  ingredients  that  go 
to  create  the  illusion  on  the  silver  screen  of 
life  as  it  was  lived  in  the  day  of  the  real 
cowboy. 

So  this  one  should  satisfy  the  bunch  that 
like  the  horse  opera.  What's  the  use  of 
telling  the  story?  Let  it  suffice  to  say  that 
Hoot  gets  his  man  and  wins  the  girl,  by 
fair  means,  of  course,  all  the  foul  methods 
being  exhausted  by  the  villain  in  his  efforts 
to  escape  the  young  cowpuncher  whose  role 
Hoot  plays. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal. 
Director,  Arthur  Rosson.  Story  by  B.  M. 
Bower.  Scenario  by  Rowland  Brown. 
Titles  by  Harold  Tarshis.  Released,  Aug. 
25,  1929.  Footage,  5,491  feet. 

THE  CAST 

Cole    Lawson,    Jr Hoot    Gibson 

Dorothy Alberta    Vaughn 

McQuade Frank    Campeau 

His    Nibs. Jack    Raymond 

The   Mother Martha   Franklin 

Parsons Milt    Brown 

Steve Jim     Corey 


"Boyhood  Memories" 
(Pathe  Sound  Sportlight — One  Reel) 

THOSE  memories  of  delightful  boyhood  of 
which  Whittier  sang  are  delved  into  by 
Gramland  Rice  and  this  Sportlight  is  rich, 
therefore,  in  winsome  appeal.  Any  man  whose 
youth  was  spent  in  the  country  will  appreciate 
the  gambols  of  a  group  of  boys  on  a  summer 
day  when  natural  buoyancy  and  the  joy  of 
living  called  them  to  the  ole  swimmin'  hole, 
invited  them  to  a  game  of  mumbly  peg  and 
initiated  them  into  all  the  other  attractions 
of    boyish   sport. 

This  Sportlight,  enhanced  with  music,  the 
conversation  and  snatches  of  laughter  of  the 
boys  indulging  in  various  games,  is  a  sure  thing 
in  any  theatre,  with  quality  enough  to  enter 
the  top-notch  houses  and  to  secure  for  it  an 
appreciative  response.  It  is  one  of  the  best 
Sportlights  to  make  an  appearance.  And  as 
this  series  has  been  particularly  high  in  stand- 
ard, calling  it  "one  of  the  best"  means  a 
mouthful. — Raymond  Ganly. 


"Follow  The  Leader" 
(Pathe  Sound  Sportlight — One  Reel) 

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of  Grantland  Rice  whose  supply  of  sport 
shots  never  seems  to  need  replenishing.  This 
time,  with  the  aid  of  music  and  voice,  the 
authority  in  the  sporting  world  whose  column 
is  syndicated  and  commands  a  vast  battalion  of 
readers  every  day,  gives  his  attention  to  the 
activities  of  kids  in  the  water.  His  swimming 
shots  were  taken  at  Silver  Springs,  Fla. ;  Cul- 
ver, Ind. ;  Coral  Gables,  Fla. ;  Stillwater,  N.  J. 
It's  good  fun,  with  everybody  having  a  good 
time.  This  sound  Sportlight  should  brighten 
any  program. — Raymond  Ganly. 


Young  Nowheres 

A  Great  Human  Interest  Talkie 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

(All  Dialogue) 

RICHARD  BARTHELMESS  has  under- 
taken a  role  and  characterization  in 
this  picture  that  is  entirely  foreign  to  any 
that  he  has  presented  in  any  of  his  pictures 
in  the  past  few  years.  It  is  so  decidedly 
human  and  compelling  in  its  appeal  that  it 
brings  memories  of  his  role  in  "Fury." 
The  picture  isn't  one  that  cost  a  fortune  to 
make,  for  the  greater  part  of  the  story,  but 
the  star  and  Miss  Marian  Nixon,  his  lead- 
ing lady,  are  the  only  two  concerned  in  the 
action.  But  it's  a  picture  that  is  going  to 
give  a  lot  of  people  in  picture  theatre  audi- 
ences over  the  country  a  sob  in  the  throat 
and  a  tear  dimmed  eye,  and  that  always 
spells  box  office. 

A  Saturday  Evening  Post  story  by  Ida 
A.  B.  Wylie  is  the  foundation  for  the  film. 
It  is  the  love  tale  of  a  night  elevator  boy 
in  an  apartment  house  and  the  maid  of  all 
work,  who  attends  to  the  apartment  of  a 
bachelor  in  the  building.  Both  are  or- 
phans, both  are  lonely,  and  the  diffidence 
on  the  part  of  each  in  approaching  an  ac- 
quaintanceship is  almost  pathetic  were  it 
not  for  the  comedy  element  that  is  per- 
mitted to  creep  in. 

The  story  opens  with  the  arraignment  in 
the  Night  Court  of  the  young  couple  on 
Christmas  Eve.  They  had  been  discovered 
in  the  apartment  of  one  of  the  tenants  in 
the  building  during  his  absence.  His  un- 
expected return  and  his  accusation  that 
they  were  using  his  rooms  to  carry  on  an 
affair  brings  the  hitherton  drab  night  ele- 
vator boy  to  the  defense  of  his  girl,  with 
the  result  that  he  is  not  only  charged  with 
unlawfully  entering  the  apartment  but 
with  assault  as  well.  The  tale  of  the 
struggles  of  the  two  principal  char- 
acters is  supposedly  related  by  the  boy 
and  girl,  and  advances  stage  by  stage  until 
the  day  that  she  was  taken  to  the  city  hos- 
pital and  placed  in  a  charity  bed  suffering 
from  pneumonia.  It  was  on  Christmas  Eve 
that  she  was  permitted  to  go  home  and  the 
boy  believing  that  the  tenant  of  the  apart- 
ment was  still  in  California,  has  prepared  a 
small  tree  and  a  little  spread  for  his  be- 
loved. They  are  in  the  midst  of  this  when 
the  owner  returns,  discovers  them  and  has 
them  arrested. 

After  the  story  has  been  told  the  charges 
are  dismissed  and  one  of  the  tenants  un- 
dertakes to  give  the  pair  a  start  toward  a 
future. 

Barthelmess  is  really  great  and  Miss 
Xixon  does  a  w-onderful  piece  of  work. 
Bert  Roach  and  Anders  Randolph  both 
contribute  worth-while  performances.  Mr. 
Roach's  souse  bit  proves  to  he  particularly 
entertaining  and  laughable. 

Produced  and  Distributed  by  First  Na- 
tional Pictures.  From  the  story  by  Ida 
A.  R.  Wylie.  Adapted  bv  Bradley  King. 
Directed  'by  Frank  Lloyd.  Length,  6021 
feet.  Running  time,  an  hour  and  four  min- 
utes.   Released,  Oct.  20,  1929. 

THE   CAST 

Albert    Whalen Richard    Barthelmess 

Annie    Jackson ._ Marion     Nixon 

Mr.  Jesse Bert  Roach 

Cleaver Anders     Randolf 

George Raymond    Turner 

Brunette Jocelyn     Lee 


Disraeli 

Great  Historical  Romance 
(Reviewed  bv  Freddie  Schader) 

(All  Dialogue) 

Tp  OR  the  second  time  George  Arliss  ap- 
■*■  pears  on  the  screen  as  the  star  of  his 
former  stage  success  "Disraeli."  The 
latest  occasion  is  a  talking  version  of  the 
play  and  it  is  the  first  of  the  historical 
romances  to  be  brought  to  the  audible 
screen.  The  performance  that  Mr.  Arliss 
gives  is  in  itself  sufficient  to  bring  a  big 
box  office  return.  Arliss  is  a  type  of  actor 
that  does  not  hit  one  right  between  the 
eyes  on  his  first  appearance,  but  as  he 
proceeds  with  his  characterization  he  grows 
on  one,  until  finally  he  has  his  audience 
completely  won.  That  is  as  true  on  the 
screen  as  it  was  in  the  theatre. 

Time  and  again  on  the  opening  night  the 
conclusion  of  a  particularly  strong  scene 
in  the  play  was  rewarded  by  spontaneous 
applause.  It  was  the  sort  of  applause  that 
was  given  because  of  a  piece  of  business 
well  handled  and  dialogue  well  deliv- 
ered and  not  tendered  to  the  players  be- 
cause it  was  a  first  night  audience  of 
friends   of  the   production   management. 

Mr.  Arliss  was  superb  and  in  his  sup- 
port there  were  a  round  half  dozen  per- 
formances that  are  worthy  of  more  than 
passing  mention.  They  were  given  by  Joan 
Bennett  as  the  youthful  Lady  Clarissa, 
Doris  Lloyd  as  Mrs.  Travers,  Anthony 
Bushell  in  the  juvenile  lead  of  Charles  (a 
young  man  who  incidentally  should  be 
heard  from  in  the  future  in  talking  pic- 
tures), Florence  Arliss  in  the  role  of  Lady 
Beaconsfield,  David  Torrence  and  Ivan 
Simpson  as  the  rival  bankers. 

The  others  in  the  large  cast  of  players 
necessary  to  portray  the  historical  play  all 
contributed  effectively  toward  making  the 
picture  a  splendid  success.  But  to  Alfred 
E.  Green  must  go  a  full  measure  of  credit 
for  the  splendid  manner  in  which  he,  by  his 
skillful  direction,  transferred  to  the  screen 
the  vital  elements  of  the  play  and  story. 
It  was  a  difficult  task  and  although  the 
earlier  scenes  move  from  one  to  the  other 
in  rather  abrupt  manner,  one  sees  as  the 
story  develops,  that  this  was  necessary  in 
order  to  plant  effectively  a  background  for 
what  was  to  come  later. 

Despite  the  fact  that  "Disraeli"  is  a 
historical  romance  there  is  more  than  suf- 
ficient picture  value  in  the  production  to 
make  it  decidedly  entertaining  for  all. 

Produced  and  Distributed  by  the  War- 
ner Brothers.  From  the  play  by  Louis  N. 
Parker,  adapted  bv  Julian  Josephson,  di- 
rected by  Alfred  E.  Green.  Length,  8,044 
feet,  running  time,  an  hour  and  twenty-six 
minutes.  Release  date,  indefinite.  Silent 
version  also. 

THE    CAST 

Disraeli George     Arliss 

Lady    Clarissa   Pevensey Joan    Bennett 

Lady    Beaconfield Florence    Arliss 

Charles— Lord    Deeford Anthony    Bushell 

Lord    Probert David    Torrence 

Hugh   Myers Ivan    Simpson 

Mrs.    Travers Doris    Lloyd 

Duchess    of    Glastonbury Gwendolen    Logan 

Potter Charles    E.    Evans 

Mr.    Terle Kyrle    Bellew 

Bascot Jack   Deery 

Count  Bosrinov Michael  Visaroff 

Foljambe. Norman    Cannon 

Duke    of    Glastonbury Henry    Carvill 

Dr.    Williams Shayle    Gardner 

Flookes Powell      York 

Queen    Victoria Margaret     Mann 


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Motion     Picture     News 


Opinions     On     Picture 


"The  Golfers" 
(Educational  Sennett — Two  Reels) 

THE  large  golfing  fraternity  and  any  num- 
ber of  others  who  don't  know  anything 
about  this  popular  game  will  simply  "eat''  this 
picture  up.  It  is  another  one  of  those  high- 
grade  two  reel  comedies,  right  up  to  par  with 
the  Edward  Everett  Hortons  that  Educational 
has  been  turning  out  of  late.  Get  this  and  get 
it  straight :  the  talking  comedy  producers,  that 
is,  some  of  them,  have  come  into  their  own 
with  the  talking  films.  They  have  not  only  im- 
proved them  100  per  cent  but  they  now  possess 
a  tone  they  never  had.  They  are  distinctly  worth 
a  prominent  position  on  the  bill  of  any  de  luxe 
picture  house. 

Harry  Gribbon,  cast  as  the  Know  It  All  Guy 
about  golf  and  everything  else,  teams  up  per- 
fectly with  Andy  Clyde  in  as  funny  a  foursome 
that  ever  appeared  on  the  screen  or  anywhere 
else.  It's  a  scream  for  those  who  know  their 
golf  and  it  cannot  fail  to  go  over  with  the 
uninitiated.  Harry  is  a  Big  Money  Man  who 
is  visiting  his  Banker  Friend.  The  latter  has 
to  be  nice  to  him  whether  he  wants  to  or  not. 
Despite  the  fact  that  a  real  champion  player  is 
present,  Harry  insists  upon  showing  how  it's 
done — and  he  almost  gets  away  with  it.  Moved 
to  desperation  the  Banker  consents  to  a  match 
for  a  $10,000  wager.  Its  a  close  one  but  Thelma 
Hill,  the  Banker's  daughter,  plays  an  important 
part  in  the  decision.  Other  plavers  include 
Charlie  Guest,  Patsy  O'Leary  and  Bert  Swor. 
Mack  Sennett  directed  and  story  and  dialogue 
are  credited  to  John  A.  Waldron. — E.  G.  John- 
ston. 


"Watch  Your  Friends" 
(Universal   Talkie — Two   Reels) 

IT'S  a  pretty  good  talkie  comedy.  Has 
Vernon  Dent  as  one  of  the  stars  (other 
one  is  not  credited).  Direction  by  Dick  Smith. 
Recounts  the  difficulties  of  four  parties;  a 
woman,  her  husband  who  comes  back  from 
jail  to  find  a  gunman  intimately  ensconced  in 
his  home,  and  a  goofy  little  busybody  who 
pals  around  with  the  jailbird. 

The  gunman  resents  their  intrusion  and  when 
he  begins  to  bully  them  the  two  boys  get 
mad.  So  does  the  gunman  when  he  finds 
out  that  the  dame  is  anxious  to  duck  him  and 
beat  it  with  her  convict.  When  he  gets  too 
rough,  the  boys  phone  the  police  and  although 
they're  terrified  almost  to  death  when  the  bad 
man  starts  his  guns,  they  breathe  freer  with 
the  arrival  of  the  police  and  the  arrest  of  their 
rival. 

It's  quite  funny,  the  little  busybody  being 
responsible  for  plenty  of  fun.  The  work  of 
this  chap  together  with  the  seasoned  portrayal 
by  Dent  and  the  gunman  give  this  a  hilarious 
tinge  certain  to  please  the  movie  mobs. — Ray- 
mond  Ganly. 


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little  Sally  Eilers  in  "Sailors'  Holiday"  the  new 

Pathe  comedy  in  dialogue 


"Big   Time    Charley" 
(Pathe  Talkie — Two  Reels) 

GEORGE  LEMAIRE  continues  to  be  the 
busy  bee  on  the  Pathe  talkie  lot,  this  one 
being  produced  and  directed  by  him  under  the 
label  of:  Manhattan  Comedy.  It  features 
Lew  Hearn,  a  sawed-off  comedian.  Eddie  El- 
kins'  band  supplies  jazz  strains  which  filter 
through  the  night  club  scenes  where  Lew  and 
some  girlies  are  making  whoopee.  Cast,  a 
large  one,  has  Evelyn  Knapp,  Leo  Kendal,  Ida 
Fitzhugh,  Shorty  Biglow,  Leoda  Knapp,  Dick 
Lancestcr,  Jack  LeMaire,  Gordon  Kelly,  Terry 
Carroll   and    Phyllis   Cameron. 

Story  has  its  climax  when  wife  and  Lew's 
boss  visit  the  same  night  club  and  find  him 
galavanting  with  the  pair  of  females  Produc- 
tion is  tinctured  with  good  total  of  laughs, 
especially  in  a  scene  where  the  night  club  pro- 
prietor, resentful  of  the  fact  that  Lew  has 
brought  his  own  lunch,  chides  him  rather 
forcefully.  There's  a  splash  of  slapstick,  night 
club  revelry  and  a  fast  enough  tempo. 

Should  satisfy.— Raymond  Ganly. 


"Berth  Marks" 

(M-G-M   Talkie — Two   Reels) 

IT'S  a  strange  thing  but  even  the  mighty  have 
their  weak  moments.  This  Hal  Roach  com- 
edy is  an  example  of  how  a  slim  idea  can  be 
stretched  too  far.  Even  if  the  stars  are  Laurel 
and  Hardy  and  the  reels  are  supplied  with  the 
Walker  brand  of  titles,  this  comedy  flops  just 
the  same.  It  even  gets  monotonous.  Can  such 
things  be  with  a  Laurel  and  Hardy  opus? 

The  boys,  who  are  this  time  musicians,  get 
on  a  Pullman  with  their  grip  overflowing  with 
sheet  music  and  a  bass  viol  of  customary  large 
girth.  The  two  of  them  try  to  go  to  sleep  in 
the  narrow  upper  berth  and  the  comedy  consists 
for  the  most  part  of  medium  and  closeup  shots 
of  the  pair  in  the  agonies  of  undressing.  There's 
nary  a  variation,  until  their  station  is  called  and 
they  rush  out  leaving  their  fiddle  behind. 

Even  the  great  nod  once  in  awhile.  That 
must  have  been  the  reason  why  this  two-reeler, 
which  by  the  way  has  very  little  talking,  is  not 
up  to  the  usual  Roach  standard.  The  idea  of  a 
crowd  in  a  typical  Roach  comedy  fight  in  a 
crowded  car  has  also  been  employed  for  laughs. 
— Raymond  Ganly. 


"The   Revellers" 
(M-G-M  Act — Two  Reels) 

THE  four  songsters  deliver  a  trio  of  songs, 
among  them  the  popular  "Goin  Home." 
The  voices  are  pleasing  and  blend  nicely ;  their 
harmonizing  is  quite  dexterous.  The  boys  have 
to  be  all  smiles  with  the  constant  close-up,  but 
they  manage  that  end  of  their  assignment  well 
and  their  singing  brings  good  cheer.  There  are 
only  a  few  male  quartets  that  can  rival  them. 
Be  sure  to  play  up  their  fame  on  the  phonograph 
and  arrange  a  tie-up  with  music  dealers  in  your 
neighborhood.  This  one  makes  good  filler  for 
a  program  in  want  of  pep. — Raymond  Ganly. 

"My    Old   Kentucky   Home" 
(Biophone  Screen  Song — One  Reel) 

THIS  ever-popular  song  has  been  decked  out 
with  cartoon  ornamentation  as  well  as  svn- 
chronized  score  ami  vocal  harmonizing  by  the 
Roxy  Quartet.  The  number  is  a  well  balanced 
and  developed  one  that's  sure  to  please  any 
American  crowd.  It  is  one  of  tin-  Inkwell  car- 
toons, produced  by  S.  Roy  Lubj  and  presented 
by  Alfred  Weiss.  Good  quality  pervades  it 
through' int. 

There's  no  reason  at  all  why  these  song  car- 
toons can't  successfully  invade  the  foreign 
market,  too.  Cartoons  and  music  make  a  good 
combination  capahlc  of  breaking  through  the 
harrier  of  language.  In  this  country  tin  I 
ph.. ne  screen  song  should  find  a  gratifying  re- 
sponse.— Raymond  Ganly. 


"No  Boy  Wanted" 
(Universal  Talkie — Two  Reels) 

OF  more  merit  by  far  than  "Baby  Talks," 
first  of  the  "Sunny  Jim"  talking  comedies. 
Where  that  one  was  haphazard  and  sour,  this 
one  stands  up  as  good  movie  fare  for  kids  and 
adults   alike. 

The  recording  is  good  and  so  is  H. 
Beaudine's  direction.  About  the  only  fault 
apparent  is  that  Sunny  Jim  speaks  with  too 
much  restraint;  his  diction  is  clear  but  it  shows 
that  he  has  received  some  stiff  coaching.  A 
more)  naturally  childish  delivery  would  suit 
him   better. 

The  story  has  to  do  with  the  kid's  efforts  to 
be  adopted  by  a  couple,  the  feminine  half  of 
which  doesn't  like  boys.  The  youngster  has 
a  happy  time  pestering  the  hubbie,  giving  the 
butler  hysterics  and  finally  being  adopted  by 
the  lady  into  the  home  where  in  a  short  space 
of  time  he  has  caused  a  near  riot.— Raymond 
Ganly. 


"Summer  Harmonies" 
(Biophone  Screen  Song — One  Reel) 

THIS  is  one  of  the  Inkwell  song  cartoons, 
produced  by  S.  Roy  Luby  for  presentation 
by  Alfred  Weiss,  with  orchestral  work  under 
the  baton  of  Carl  Edouarde.  Pinkv  the  Pup. 
Luby's  character,  is  used  in  the  brief  comedy 
introduction  to  the  s..ng  proper.  Recording, 
which  was  done  at  the  Metro  Studios,  Fort  Lee, 
N.  J.,  is  well  done. 

After  a  brief  cartoon  interlude  during  which 
Pinky  works  up  to  the  song,  the  tune  itself  is 
intoned  with  great  volume,  the  bouncing  ball 
inexorably  maintaining  the  rhythm,  and  the  car- 
toon figures  tripping  gaily  along  the  lyrics  when 
the  bouncing  ball  has  done  its  work.  The  action 
is  well  worked  out  and  goes  hand  and  hand  with 
the  words  and  music. 

A  good  novelty. — Raymond  Ganly. 

"Emil  Boreo" 
(M-G-M  Act — One  Reel) 

KNOWN  here  and  abroad  for  his  work  in 
"Chauve  Souris,"  this  star  has  a  chance 
only  in  the  cities  in  the  U.  S.  where  the  Bailer 
production  played.  As  for  movie  audiences, 
whose  proportions  are  so  much  vaster  than  the 
i.w  who  support  the  stage  productions,  Boreo 
won't  mean  a  thing  and  even  it  he  did  his  siock 
would  drop  after  the  movie  hugs  got  a  look  .it 
him  in  this  Movietone  act  He's  not  so  hot,  not 
by  any  means. 

Audiences  won't  get  bet  up  about  this  one 
The  overwhelming  majority  won't  enjoy  sitting 
through  it.  If  you  are  located  in  a  French  « 
tion,  then  play  up  the  st.n      Rayn >l  Ganly. 


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Abie's  Irish   Rose   (Par.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.  OKLA.— Rialto  The- 
atre, 4  days,  10c-25c,  Vitaphone  vaudeville  acts. 
Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Two 
Men  and  a  Maid,"  "Her  Private  Life."  "Big 
News,"  "College  Love."  "The  Greene  Murder 
Case,"  "Say  It  With  Songs."     Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS— Over  18,000,000  people  recognize 
its  human  appeal.  Five  years  on  Broadway. 
Now  it's  on  the  screen.  The  greatest  comedy 
hit  of  all  times.  With  a  cast  of  leading  screen 
artists,  some  from  original  production.  Ex- 
cellent money  maker  for  box  office.  Audience 
appeal :  all  ages  and  classes. — Rialto  Theatre, 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

Argyle  Case,  The   (W.B.) 

TACOMA,  WASH.— Blue  Mouse  Theatre 
(601),  7  days.  25c-75c,  two  Vitaphone  acts,  talk- 
ing comedy  and  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition:  "Half  Marriage,"  "Single 
Standard,"  "Madame  X."     Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — Extra  space  in  newspapers.  Ex- 
ploited Meighan's  first  talkie.  Meighan  signs 
on  front  and  in  lobby.  Appeal :  general.  This 
being  week  after  big  fair,  business  was  off  a 
bit. — Blue  Mouse  Theatre,  Ned  Edris,  Mgr., 
Tacoma,  Wash. 

Big  News   (Pathe) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Liberty  The- 
atre (1,800).  10c-50c,  7  days,  Movietone  News 
"Black  Narcissus"  (Pathe),  negro  talking  com- 
edy. Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition : 
"Two  Men  and  a  Maid,"  "Her  Private  Life," 
"The  Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame,"  "College 
Love,"  "Abie's  Irish  Rose."  "The  Greene  Mur- 
der Case,"  "Say  It  With  Songs."  Audience 
appeal :  ail  classes.     Rating,  100%. 

Broadway  (U.) 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Alhambra  Theatre 
(2.000),  7  days,  25c-60c,  Universal  News. 
Weather,  cool  and  fair.  Opposition:  "Mvsteri- 
ious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "Skin  Deep,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Greene  Murder  Case."    Rating,  215%. 

Broadway  Melody,    The    (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— Criterion  Theatre 
(1.652),  35c-50c-65c;  Movietone  News.  Oppo- 
sition: "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris."  "  Love  Doctor."  "Smiling  Irish  Eyes," 
"Bulldog  Drummond,"  "Skin  Deep."  Rating, 
56%  (3rd  week). 

Bulldog  Drummond   (U.A.) 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— United  Artists 
Theatre  (2.10(1),  35c-50c-65c ;  Reisenf  eld's 
"1812"  overture.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Broadway 
Melody."  "Love  Doctor,"  "Smiling  Irish  Eyes," 
"Skin  Deep."     Rating,  87%   (7th  week). 


Lowry  Sets  Record  In 
St.  Louis  As  M.  C. 

ST.  LOUIS,  Mo.  Oct.  3.— Two  years 
ago  last  Spring  when  Brooke 
Johns  was  in  the  height  of  his 
popularity  at  Skouras  Brothers  Mis- 
souri Theatre  and  Herbert  Rawlinson 
had  proven  a  flop  as  a  master  of  cere- 
monies at  the  Ambassador  Theatre  the 
Brothers  Skouras  took  a  long  shot  by 
bringing  a  London  entertainer  to  St. 
Louis  to  take  over  the  Ambassador 
job.  The  big  guess  proved  none  other 
than  Ed  Lowry  who  last  week  put 
on  his  .1,000th  consecutive  perform- 
ance, the  world  championship  endur- 
ance mark  for  masters  of  ceremonies. 
Paul  Ash  in  Chicago  did  better,  but 
not  at  one  house.  No  other  master  has 
even  come  close  to  Lowry 's  mark.  Al- 
though new  to  the  band  show  type  of 
show  Ed  clicked  from  the  outset  and 
seems  to  be  going  bigger  than  ever. 


Cock-Eyed    World 


Careless    Age,    The    (F.IS.) 

OTTAWA,  ONT.— Centre  Theatre   (1,200), 

6  days,  15c-50c;  "Collegians"  (U.),  Fox  News. 
Weather,  fine  and  warm.  Opposition :  "Madame 
X,"  "The  Desert  Song,"  "Sonny  Boy,"  "Show- 
boat," "Fox  Movietone  Follies."     Rating,  80%. 

Cock-Eyed  World,  The   (Fox) 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Strand  Theatre  (1.- 
297),  7  days,  25c-60c.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cold  and  fair.  Opposition:  "Mysteri- 
ous Dr.  Fu  Manchu,"  "Greene  Murder  Case," 
"Broadway,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Skin   Deep."     Rating,   125%. 

PROVIDENCE.  R.  I.— Victory  Theatre  (1,- 
600).  7  days,  15c-50c,  News  reels.  Weather, 
fair,  cool.  Opposition:  "Unholy  Night,"  "Fast 
Company,"  "Hurricane."  ( Holding  for  third 
week.)      Rating,   110%. 

DALLAS.  TEX.— Majestic  Theatre  (2,895), 

7  days,  25c-35c-60c.  Weather,  fair.  Opposi- 
tion: "Illusion."  "The  Hottentot."  "Fast  Lite," 
"Half  Marriage."     Rating,  150%. 

LOS  ANGELES.  CAL.— Grauman's  Theatre 
(2,023),  75c-l.00-l.50.  "Curiosities,"  Movietone 
News,  Symphony  Orchestra.  Opposition :  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris."  "Broadway  Melody."  "Love 
Doctor,"  "Smiling  Irish  Eves."  "Bulldog 
Drummond,"  "Skin  Deep."  Rating,  207%  (2nd 
week ) . 

AD  TIPS — Exploited  humorous  side.  Also 
army  life  voluptuousness  of  Lily  Damita.  Au- 
dience appeal :  all  classes. — Strand  Theatre, 
Irving  Stein,  Mgr.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Second  smashing  week  with  this  world-beater. 
Publicity  tie-ups  and  street  ballyhoo  helped  but 
film  itself  is  a  "natural"  and  will  click  in  all 
Publicity  tie-ups — street  ballyhoo  helped,  but 
"What  Price  Glory"  boys  appeal  to  everybody. 
— Victory  Theatre.  Matt  Rcilly,  Mgr.,  Provi- 
dence,  R.  I 


Human  bill  board  employed  on  one  of  busiest 
down  town  corners,  13  boys  in  Military  uni- 
forms appearing  on  cat-walk  at  regular  inter- 
vals. Buglers  stationed  directly  under  bill  board 
sounded  off  every,  few  minutes  and  were 
answered  by  buglers  stationed  on  marquee  of 
theatre  two  blocks  away.  35  piece  military 
band  stationed  beneath  bill  board  furnished 
music.  Conformed  bodies  of  R.  O.  T.  C.  boys 
marched  through  down  town  section  carrying 
"Cock  Eyed  World"  banners.  Eight  complete 
shows  given  each  day  including  mid-night  show 
each  night.  Trailer  used  two  weeks  in  ad- 
vance. Copy  used:  The  Sensation  of  the 
Amusement  World.  Thrill  .  .  .  Throb  .  .  . 
Cheer  .  .  .  Laugh  .  .  .  Back  Again — The  Roving 
Raging  Ronieos  Flagg  and  Quirt — those  red-hot, 
hlistcry-tongued  marines.  Hear  'em  Talk. 
New  Fights — New  Loves — New  Tricks.  Loving 
their  way  around  world  from  frozen  Siberia  to 
torrid  Tropics.  Direct  From  4  Weeks  at  the 
Roxy.  Never  Before,  Anywhere,  Any  Place, 
Any  Time.  Such  an  Attraction.  Same  stars, 
authors  and  director  who  gave  you  "What 
Price  Glory."  Audience  appeal :'  all  classes. — 
Majestic  Theatre,  John  H.  Thoma,  Dallas, 
Texas. 


College  Love  (U.) 


OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Folly  The- 
atre (1.200),  10c-25c,  4  days,  Movietone  News, 
Oklahoma  Newsreel.  Weather,  cool  and  pleas- 
ant. Opposition:  "Two  Men  and  a  Maid," 
"Her  Private  Life,"  "Big  News,"  "The  Hunch- 
back of  Notre  Dame,"  "The  Greene  Murder 
Case,"  "Sav  It  With  Songs,"  "Abie's  Irish 
Rose."    Rating,  125%. 

AD  TIPS— Corking  entertaining  100%  dia- 
log picture  of  campus,  plenty  of  action  and 
romance  and  excellent  good  picture  to  book. 
Audience  appeal :  all  classes  and  ages. — Folly 
Theatre,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

Dance  Of  Life  (Par.) 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Loew's  Valencia  The- 
atre ( Shown  jointly  at  Loew's  Valencia  and 
Parkway),  (1,500),  6  days,  25c-35c ;  M-G-M 
News,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Biltmore  Trio 
(  M-G-M  act).  Opposition:  "Lady  Lies,"  "Illu- 
sion,"  "Her  Private  Affair,"  "Street  Girl," 
"Twin  Beds,"  "Ned  McCobb's  Daughter,"  "Say 
it  with  Songs,"  "Sophomore."  Rating.  46% 
(after  one  week  at  Loew's   Stanley). 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Loew's  Parkway  The- 
atre (1,092).  6  days,  15c-35c ;  Fox  Movietone 
and  MGM  News.  Biltmore  Trio  (MGM  act). 
Opposition  :  "Lady  Lies."  "Illusion,"  "Her  Pri- 
vate Affair,"  "Street  Girl,"  "Twin  Beds,"  "Ned 
McCobb's  Daughter,"  "Say  it  with  Songs," 
"Sophomore."     Rating,  95%. 

Desert   Song,    The    (W.B.) 

OTTAWA,  ONT.  —  Imperial  Theatre 
(1.200),  6  days,  15c-60c ;  "My  Wife,"  Para- 
mount Sound  News.  Weatner-  fine  anc^  warm. 
Opposition:  "Madame  X,"  "Sonny  Boy,"  "The 
Careless  Age,"  "Fox  Movietone  Follies." 
Rating,  95%.      : 


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Fast  Company  (Par.) 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.— Majestic  Theatre 
(2,400).  7  days,  15c-50c,  Edward  Everett  Hor- 
ton.  short.  Weather,  cool,  fair.  Opposition : 
"Unholy  Night,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Hurri- 
cane."    Rating,  90%. 

COLUMBUS  ,  O.— RKO  'Palace  Theatre 
(3,200),  7  days,  25c-50c ;  Five  acts  vaudeville, 
Pathe  Sound  News.  Opposition:  "Hollywood 
Revue,"  "Sophomore,"  "Unholy  Night." 
Rating,   100%. 

AD  TIPS — Gallagher  and  Oakie  have  big 
followings  here  and  fact  that  story  is  by  Lard- 
ner  and  Cohan  also  was  played  up  big.  Stress 
comedy  angles  and  mention  baseball  and  ro- 
mance. Appeal:  all  classes  of  adults. — Majestic 
Theatre,  Sol  Braunig,  Mgr.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Fast  Life  (F.N.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Strand  Theatre 
(2,1 IIIU),  6  days,  35c-50c,  two  Vitaphone  acts. 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  fair  and  cool.  Op- 
position :  "The  Girl  from  Havana,"  "Madame 
X,"  "The  Four  Feathers,"  "The  Hottentot." 
Rating,  102%. 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA— Paramount  The- 
atre (1700),  7  days,  25c-35c-50c-65c,  Publix 
stage  unit,  "Say  It  With  Songs,"  featuring 
Lindy  Coons  and  New  Collegiate  Band  and  Fl 
Cleve,  Paramount  News,  Wally  Wallace  at  the 
organ  in  song  numbers,  Paramount  Fashion 
News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition:  "Twin 
Beds,"  "Four  Feathers."     Rating,  95%. 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Melba  Theatre  (1,800), 
5  days,  2Sc-35c-50c ;  "The  Barber's  Daughter" 
(Educ. ),  Talking  Comedy  Skit,  James  J.  Cor- 
bett  and  Neil  O'Brien,  Paramount  Talking 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Illusion." 
"Hottentot,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Half  Mar- 
riage."    Rating,  70%.. 

AD  TIPS— I  started  this  picture  off  by  ask- 
ing the  question  "Who  Killed  Rodney  Flint?", 
then  followed  this  up  by  statement  that  picture 
was  most  dramatic  hit  of  year,  100  per  cent 
talkie  featuring  Douglas  Fairbanks.  Jr.  Au- 
dience appeal :  all  classes.— Mark  Strand  The- 
atre, Byron  Farley,  Mgr.,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Exploit  title  along  with  Fairbanks,  Jr.. 
Young,  Morris.  Play  up  plot  and  fact  that 
it  is  story  of  reckless,  daring  youth — thinking 
not  of  tomorrow.  Billed  as  Wonder  Drama 
oi  Wonder  Age.  Was  complete  flop  in  Dallas 
and  it  was  necessary  to  pull  it  after  five  days 
of  scheduled  7  day  run.  Quite  a  bit  of  newspaper 
publicity  was  expanded  on  picture  and  reason 
for  exceptional  poor  business  has  not  been 
figured  out  yet  Audience  appeal:  the  younger 
set. — Melba  Theatre,  Victor  B.  Lowrey,  Mgr. 
Dallas,  Texas. 

Fox  Movietone  Follies 

OTTAWA,  OXT.— Avalon  Theatre  (990), 
3  days,  15c-35c;  "Thin  Twins,"  Fox  Movietone 
News.     Weather,  fine  and  warm.     Opposition 

ime    X."    "The    Desert    Song,"    "S 
Boy,"    "The   Careless   Age."      Rating,   98%. 

Four  Feathers,  The  (Par.) 

AI  FJANY,   X    V.     Proctor's  Grand   (2,000), 
6  da  .  s,  25c  75c,  Vaudeville  bill.    \\  eathi 
and  cool     Opp  sition:  "Fast  Life,"  "The  Hot 

X, ["he  Girl  from  I  [a 

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DES     l'  'I  N  IIS.  I<>\\  \     Des  Moines  Thea- 
tre (1,660),  7  days  25c-35c-50c-65c,  Paramount 
.  Publi>     i  ing  m  ivi  Ity  "Mj    I  leai . 
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n    that   had   taken   two  I      complete 

tions   extending   from    Hollywood   to 


Dorothy  Gulliver  and  Hugh  Trevor  in  a  scene 
from  the  Radio  Pictures  all-talkie,  "Night  Pa- 
nnlc."  an  adaptation  of  the  play,  "Ringside  " 
by  Hyatt  Daab,  Ted  Ptu-amore  and  George  Ab- 
bott 


Four  Feathers 

Africa,  that  presented  most  breathless  action, 
sound  thriller  in  picture  history  with  most  per- 
fectly balanced  star  cast ;  champion  long-run 
picture  of  year,  still  on  Broadway  in  its  four- 
teenth week  at  $2.00  a  seat.  Audience  appeal : 
all  classes. — Proctor's  Grand,  Joseph  Wallace, 
Mgr.,  Albany,  X.  Y. 

Cast  played  up  and  resemblance  in  type  to 
"Beau  Geste"  mentioned.  Appeals:  especially 
to  men.  Women  not  especially  attracted,  but 
those  who  came  liked  it. — Des  Moines  Theatre, 
George  Watson,  Mgr.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

Girl  From  Havana.  The  (Fox) 

ALBANY.  N.  Y— Leland  Theatre  (1,400), 
6  days,  25c-35c,  Fox  Movietone  News,  two 
Vitaphone  presentation.  Weather,  fair  and  cool. 
Opposition:  "Madame  X,"  "Fast  Life,"  "The 
Hottentot,"  "The  Four  Feathers."  Rating, 
98%. 

AD  TIPS — Played  up  as  dramatic  mystery 
picture  and  did  not  lose  sight  of  fact  that  many 
scenes  had  been  taken  in  Havana,  or  along 
Panama  Canal.  Audience  appeal:  all  classes. 
— Leland  Theatre,  lohn  Garrv.  Mgr.,  Albany, 
X.  Y. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway 

(W.B.) 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Garden  Theatre  (1, 
200),  7  days,  25c-60c.     Weather,  clear  and  cool, 
Opposition:     "Skin     Deep."     "Greene     Murder 
"Broadway,"      "Cock-Eyed      World," 
"Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu."    Rating,  100%. 

Greene  Murder  Case.  The   (Par.) 

OKLAHOMA     CITY.     OKLA.  —  Criterion 

hi  atn     (2,000),   7  dap       10     "■  .    Paramount 

News,    I  id    Ardath    in    "These    Dry    Days." 

rlena   Diamond.     Weather,  eon]  and  iilea-.un 

i  Ippi  isil  ion     "To   Men  and  a   Maid,"  "1  ler  Pri- 

!'::■     News,"     "College     Love," 

"  Vbic's    Irish    Ri  se,         iaj     li    \\  ith    Song 

Ratine.    15'r. 

Mil  U  U  II  I  WIS  Wisconsin  Theatre 
(2,902),    7   days.   25c  6ft  ,    I  anchor    S    Marco 

ntatii  m,     Bizarre     idea.     Fox     M<  ■ 
News.      Weather,    col    and    fair.      Opposition: 
Broai  i  ed  World,"  "Mysterious 

Dr.  Fu  Manchu."  "Gold  Diggers  ol  Broadway," 
"Skin  Deep."     Rat 


Half   Marriage    (RKO) 

SALT  LAKE  CITY',  UTAH  — R-K-O 
Orpheum  (2.500),  7  days,  15c-75c,  Vaudeville 
and  news  events.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition : 
Madame  X."  "Sav  It  With  Songs,"  "Skin 
Deep."     Rating,  100%. 

TACOMA.  WASH.— R-K-O  Pantages  ( L- 
500),  7  days,  25c-75c  five  acts  of  R-K-O 
Vaudeville,  Sound  News.  Weather,  fine.  Op- 
position:  "Argyle  Case,"  "Single  Standard," 
"Madame  X."    Rating,  90%. 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Capitol  Theatre  (1.044), 
7  days.  15c-25c-35c:  "Collegians"  (U.).  Screen 
Song  Reel,  Vitaphone  Act,  Osw:aId  Comedy, 
Universal  Dallas  Dispatch  News.  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition:  "Illusion."  "Fast  Life." 
"Hottentot,"  "Cock-Eyed  World."   Rating.  90%. 

Exploit  title  as  this  is  the  best  business 
getting  angle  offered.  Play  up  Farley.  Hopper. 
Blane,.  Murray.  Heaviest  exploitation  should 
be  given  Borden.  Billed  as  a  100%  all  talkie- 
singing,  dancing,  musical  romance.  Copy  used : 
Story  of  love  and  youth  in  mad  Manhattan's 
playground. — Capitol  Theatre,  Ray  J.  Stinnett, 
Mgr.,    Dallas,    Texas. 

Hard  To  Get  (F.N.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO— Mainstreet  Theatre 
(3,067),  7  days,  25c-50c,  five  acts  of  Vaudeville, 
Pathe  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition: 
"Hollywood  Revue."  "Light  Fineers,"  "Illu- 
sion," "Love  Doctor."     Rating,  100%. 

OMAHA.  NEB.— Orpheum  Theatre  (3,000), 
7  days,  25c-60c,  five  acts  R-K-O  Vaudeville, 
Pathe  News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition: 
"Hottentot,"  "Single  Standard,"  "Madame  X." 
Rating,  110%. 

AD  TIPS— Mackaill  exploited  as  star  with 
line :  "(jet  a  line  on  loving  Dorothy,  the  Second 
avenue  Girl  with  Fifth  avenue  ambitions."  Au- 
dience appeal:  all  classes. — Mainstreet  Theatre. 
Lawrence  Lehman,  Mgr.,  Kansas  City.  Mo. 

Her  Private  Life  (F.N.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.  —  Empress 
Theatre.  7  days.  10c-5Oc.  Pathe  News.  Talking 
Comedy.  Weather,  pleasant  and  cool  Oppo- 
sition: "Two  Men  and  a  Maid."  "The  Hunch- 
hack  of  Xotre  Dame."  "Big  News,"  "College 
Love."  "Sav  It  With  Songs."  'The  Greene  Mur- 
der   Case.""    Rating.    125%. 

BALTIMORE,     MD.— Auditorium    Theatre 

(1,6 35c^$1.00,   6  days;    Two  performances 

djailv,    all    seats    reserved,    Saturday    morning 
children's  show,  orchestra  of  411  giving  30  min- 
ute  concert    with    Maryla    Granowska,    s 
Pathe  Xews.     \\    .o!.       clear  and  cool      Oppo 
sition:      "Ladj     Lies."    "Illusion,"    "Dano       I 

I  if e, fw  in       Beds,"       "X  d       Mel    ibb's 

Daughter,"  "Sophomore,"  "Street  Girl,"  "Say 
it  with   Songs."     Rating,  50'  I 

KANSAS  CITY.  MO.— Midland  Theatre 
i  1,000),  7  da)  5,  25c  50i  Sound  pn  sentation 
units,  selected  news.  Weather,  fair.  <  Ipposi- 
tion:  "Illusion,"  "Light  Fingers,"  "Hard  to 
Get."  "I  ove  I  >•  rt.ii,"     Rating,  110%. 

COLUMBUS,    o     Loew's    Broad     r 
(3000),  7  days,  25c-50c;  Fox  Movietone  Xews. 
Opposition:  "Fast  Company,"  "Unholj    Night," 
"Sophomore."     Ratine.  200% 

\I>   TIPS     In   addition   to   playing   up    fact 

that    picture   has    tllirt\    stats   and   chorus   -1    200. 

following  line  was  used  in  all  advertising: 
"This  one  has  what  it  take,  beauty,  stars, 
songs,  comedy  and  everything."     Audiena    ap 

peal  all  ei.is.es.  Midland  l  heatre,  II  II. 
Maloncy,  Mgr.,  Kansas  City,  Mo 

Hottentot.  The   (W.B.) 

ALBANY,    X    Y.— Mark   Ritz   Theatre    (1,- 
lays,    25c-35c,    two    Vitaphone    acts, 

Movietone  News.    Weather,  fail  and  I     Op- 

n :    "Fast    Lite."   "The    Four    Feathers/1 
"Madame     X."     "The     Girl     from     Havana." 
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OMAHA,  NEB.— State  Theatre  (1,200).  7 
days,  25c-40c  Paramount  News.  Weather, 
cool.  Opposition:  "Single  Standard,"  "Hard 
to  Get,"  "Madame  X."     Rating,  80%. 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Old  Mill  Theatre  (1,400), 
7  days,  20c-25c-35c ;  all  talking  comedv  with 
Jerry  Drew  (Educ.),  2  Vitaphone  acts,  Pic- 
torial .Whs.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Illu- 
sion," "Fast  Life,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Half 
Marriage."     Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Racetrack  picture  in  which  Hor- 
ton,  former  Albany  stock  star,  appeared.  This 
was  featured  in  newspaper  advertising  which 
carried  line  or  two  to  effect  that  picture  was 
most  uproarious  horseplay  on  record,  with  a 
laugh  a  foot.  Audience  appeal :  all  classes.— 
Mark  Ritz  Theatre,  Charles  Smakwitz,  Mgr., 
Albany,  N.  Y  . 

Play  up  title  and  fact  that  it  is  track  comedy 
with  Horton,  Miller.  Copy  used:  Fastest — 
Funniest  Race  Track  Comedy  Romance  — 
Laughing  Dynamite  with  All  Star  Cast.  Au- 
dience appeal :  all  classes.— Old  Mill  Theatre 
Al  R.  Lever,  Mgr.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Hurricane    (Col.) 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.-Strand  Theatre  (2,- 
200),  7  days,  15c-50c,  "College  Coquette,"  sup- 
plementary feature.  Weather,  cool,  fair.  Op- 
position: "Unholy  Night,  "Cock-Eved  World," 
"Fast  Company."    Rating,  80%. 

Illusion    (Par.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Newman  Theatre 
(2,000),  7  days,  25c-S0c,  Sound  presentation 
units,  Selected  news.  Weather,  fair.  Opi>.>m- 
tion:  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Light  Fingers," 
"Hard  to  get,"  "Love  Doctor."     Rating,  100%. 

BALTIMORE.  MD.-Loew's  Stanley  The- 
atre (3,654),  6  days,  25c-60c;  Fox  Movietone, 
MdM  Xtuj,  Charley  Chase  in  "Snappy  Sneez- 
ers" (MGM  talking  comedv),  Ed  and  Lou 
Mdler  (MGM  act),  Organlogue.  Weather, 
-clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Lady  Lies," 
"Twin  Beds,"  "Ned  McCobb's  Daughter," 
"Dance  of  Life."  "Sophomore,"  "Sav  it  with 
Songs."     Rating,  95%. 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Greater  Palace  Theatre 
v  2,350),  7  days,  25c-35c-60c ;  Columbia  "A 
Silly  Symphony,"  comedy,  Paramount  Talking 
Xews,  Publix  Presentation  "Pearls  of  Bagdad." 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Fast  Life,"  "Hot- 
tentot." "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Half  Marriage." 
Rating,    100%. 

AD  TIPS — "The  same  sparkling  pair  who 
made  'Close  Harmony'  in  another  modern 
story  of  love  and  romance,"  was  line  used  in 
all  advertising,  pertaining  to  Buddy  Rogers  and 
Nancy  Carroll.  Audience  appeal :  all  classes. — 
Newman  Theatre,  George  Baker,  Mgr.,  Kan- 
sas City,  Mo. 

Picture  not  very  strong,  and  good  exploita- 
tion spent  on  Rogers  and  Carroll  will  show 
results.  Good  business  for  week  was  due  to 
unusually  good  publicity  stunt  which  was  desig- 
nation of  week  as  "Rush  Week,"  and  dedicating 
it  to  school  fraternities  and  sororities  of  Dallas. 
Audience  appeal :  all  classes  and  especially- 
younger  set.— The  Greater  Palace  Theatre, 
Dallas,   Texas. 

Lady  Lies,  The  (Par.) 

BALTIMORE.  MD.— Loew's  Century  The- 
atre (3,221),  6  days,  25c-60c;  Fox  Movietone 
and  MGM  News,  Loew-Publix  unit  "The 
Velvet  Revue"  headed  by  Ted  Claire.  Organ- 
logue, Orchestra,  Lupino  Lane  in  "Buying  a 
Gun"  (Educ),  Krazy  Kat  Cartoon  "Injun 
Food."  Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition : 
"Illusion,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Sophomore,"  "Her 
Private  Affair,"  "Say  it  with  Songs,"  "Street 
Girl."     Rating,  90%. 


"The  Cock-Eyed  World" 
Clicking  Regularly 

FOX'S  "The  Cock-Eyed  World"  is 
enjoying  a  prosperous  career  in 
its  presentations  around  the 
country,  as  reports  from  various  News 
correspondents  indicate. 

It  broke  all  records  in  St.  Louis  at 
the  Fox,  grossing  more  than  $G5,000 
in  its  first  six  days,  management  es- 
timating that  175.000  persons  paid  to 
see  the  show  between  Saturday  and 
Thursday  nights  of  week  of  Sept.  7; 
it  was  held  for  a  second  week.  It 
made  a  record  in  Providence,  being 
held  over  for  third  week  at  the  Vic- 
tory, 1,600-seat  house  being  too  small 
to  accommodate  crowds;  special  tie- 
ups  with  the  Marines  and  newspapers 
aided  Manager  Matt  Reilly  in  boosting 
business.  Strand,  Louisville,  Ky.,  also 
held  over  picture  for  another  week. 


Light  Fingers  (Col.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Pantages  Theatre 
(2,166),  25c-50c,  five  acts  of  vaudeville,  Pathe 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Illusion,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Love 
Doctor."    Rating,  90%. 

Love  Doctor,  The   (Par.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Royal  Theatre 
(900),  7  days,  25c-50c,  Sound  presentation  units, 
news.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Illusion,"  "Light  Fingers," 
"Hard  to  Get."     Rating,  90%. 

LOS  ANGELES.  CAL.— Paramount  Theatre 
(3,595),  35c-50c-65c;  Christie  Talking  Playlet, 
Paramount  Sound  News,  Orchestra,  Milton 
Charles,  organ  concert.  Opposition :  "Cock- 
Eyed  World."  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Broadway  Melody,"  "Smiling  Irish  Eyes," 
"Bulldog  Drummond,"  "Skin  Deep."  Rating. 
88%. 

AD  TIPS— Dix  played  up  big,  along  with 
line:  "To  win  at  the  game  of  love,  just  try 
three  easy  rules.  You'll  hear  them  all  this 
week  from  America's  prince  of  love  and 
laughter."  Audience  appeal :  all  classes. — Royal 
Theatre,  E.  C.  Coppock,  Mgr.,  Kansas  City, 
Mo. 

Madame  X  (M-G-M) 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UTAH— Paramount 
Theatre  (1,400),  7  days,  15c-50c,  Cartoon,  com- 
edy and  news  events.  Weather,  fair.  Opposi- 
tion: "Half  Marriage,"  "Say  It  With  Songs," 
"Skin  Deep."     Rating,  100%. 

TACOMA,  WASH.— Fox  Rialto  (1,35m.  7 
days,  35c-75c,  Eddie  Peabody  et  al.,  in  sound 
screen,  Fox  Movietone  Xews.  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition:  "Half  Marriage,"  "Argvle  Case," 
"Single  Standard."     Rating,  110%. 

OMAHA.  NEB.— World  Theatre  (2,500),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  "Shipmates"  (Educ).  Pathe 
News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition:  "Hotten- 
tot," "Single  Standard,"  "Hard  to  Get."  Rating, 
125%. 

OTTAWA,  ONT.— Regent  Theatre  (1,225), 
6  days,  25c-60c ;  Orchestra  Overture,  "The  Big 
Squawk."  "Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
fine  and  warm.  Opposition :  "Sonny  Boy," 
"The  Desert  Song,"  "The  Careless  Age," 
"Showboat,"  "Fox  Movietone  Follies."  Rat- 
ing, 110%. 

AD  TIPS — "All-talking  dramatic  master- 
piece." "Talking  Version  of  Famous  Play." 
"Hailed  as  the  Mightiest  All-Talking  Achieve- 
ment." Audience  appeal ;  all  adult  classes. — 
Paramount  Theatre,  Carl  Porter,  Mgr.,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah. 


Madame  X 

Three  teaser  campaigns  run  simultaneously 
week  in  advance  of  opening,  one  on  society 
pages,  one  in  want-ad  section,  and  third  on 
screen  with  trailer,  which  cut  into  news  reel 
at  end  of  each  clip — used  16-foot  "X"  on  roof 
of  theatre,  illuminated  at  night — street  gags 
included — horse-drawn  cab  with  "X"  on  side 
used  four  days  before  opening,  and  woman 
dressed  in  black  with  "X"  on  back  who  visited 
leading  department  stores  and  traffic  centers 
with  male  escort.  Audience  appeal:  mostly 
adults.— World  Theatre,  Lionel  Wasson,  Mgr., 
Omaha,  Neb. 

Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu,  The 

(Par.) 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Merrill  Theatre  (1,- 
167),  7  days,  25-60c,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cool  and  fair.  Opposition:  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Skin  Deep,"  "Greene  Murder  Case,"  "Broad- 
way."   Rating,  95%. 

Ned  McCobb's  Daughter  (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE.  MD.— Hippodrome  (2,500), 
6  days,  20c-55c  ;  with  Luckee  Players  in  "Speed 
and  Lingerie,"  with  chorus  and  vaudeville  acts, 
Orchestra,  Organ.  "Syncopated  Trial"  (Pathe 
Comedy),  Pathe  Sound  News.  Pathe  Review. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Twin 
Beds,"  "Sophomore,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Lady 
Lies."     Rating,  80%. 

Say  It  With  Songs  (W.B.) 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UTAH.— Capitol  The- 
atre (2,000),  4  days.  15c-50c:  Sound  Xews 
events.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Half 
Marriage,"  "Madame  X."  "Skin  Deep."  Rating, 
110%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Capitol  The- 
atre 1.200),  10c-50c.  14  days;  Weather,  cool 
and  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Two  Black  Crows 
in  "Why  Bring  That  Up."  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."     Rating,  1507c. 

BALTIMORE.  MD.— Warner's  Metropoli- 
tan Theatre  (1,500),  6  days,  ending  Friday 
night,  15c-50c;  Kinograms,  Frances  Shelley  and 
the  Four  Eaton  Boys,  (Vitaphone  Act),  Organ. 
Tie-up  with  Radio  dealers  with  plenty  of  ad- 
vertising space  in  Baltimore  Post  and  raffle  of 
machine,  season's  pass  and  ten  pairs  of  seats, 
helped  business.  Weather,  clear  and  cool. 
Opposition:  "Lady  Lies."  'Illusion,"  "Dance  of 
Life,"  "Sophomore,"  "Her  Private  Affair." 
"Street  Girl,"  "Twin  Beds,"  "Ned  McCoob's 
Daughter."     Rating,  90%. 

SEATTLE,  WASH.— Fox  Theatre,  Fox 
Movietone  Xiws  Musical  Specialties.  Opposi- 
tion :  "Four  Feathers,"  "Paris  Bound,"  "Our 
Modern  Maidens."    Rating,  75%. 

CLEVELAND.  OHIO.— Palace  Theatre  (3,- 
600),  7  days,  35c-7Sc,  Shorts,  Pathe  Sound 
Xews,    Pathe    Silent    News,    Pathe    Sound    Re- 


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Today  i  Educational),  "Dumb  and  How"  (Edu- 
cational). 5  acts  vaudeville.  Weather,  conl, 
cealf.  Opposition:  "Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Man- 
chu,"  "Twin  Beds,"  "Bulldog  Drummond," 
"Say  It  with  Songs."    Rating,  100$ 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— Great  Lakes  Theatre, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Vitaphone  Acts.  Stage 
Presentations,  Comedy.  Weather,  warm.  Op- 
position :  "Awful  Truth."  "Man  and  Moment," 
"Greene  Murder  Case."    Rating,  140%. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— Loew's  State  The- 
atre (2,418),  35c-50c-65c-75c-$1.00,  Movietone 
News.  Charlie  Chase  Comedy,  Fanchon-Marco 
"Columns  Idea."  Opposition:  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," "Dynamite,"  "Lucky  Star,"  "Greene  Mur- 
der Case."  "Bulldog  Drummond,"  "Argyle 
Case."    Rating,  99%. 

AD  TIPS — This  picture  should  be  played  up 
as  a  collegiate  musical  comedy,  as  it  appeals  di- 
rectly to  that  class  of  patronage.  Lois  Moran 
and  David  Percy  should  get  their  share  of  the 
publicity,  and  the  beauty  chorus  of  one  hundred 
people  will  get  some  business,  if  it  is  given  a 
chance.  Work  on  your  local  schools  and  col- 
leges with  various  publicity  stunts  as  this  is 
where  the  greater  part  of  the  patronage  will 
come  from.  Advise  the  public  that  it  is  a  real 
singing,  dancing,  talking  picture  of  the  highest 
type.  Audience  appeal :  the  collegiate  class. — 
Majestic  Theatre,  John  H.  Thoma,  Mgr..  Dal- 
las, Texas. 

Staged  a  collegiate  week,  ushers  all  in  col- 
lege togs  (wide  grey  trousers,  sweaters,  skull 
caps),  college  banners  all  over  the  foyer  and 
lobby,  all  collegiate  vaudeville  show.  Audience 
appeal :  great  for  all. — Palace  Theatre,  Frank 
Hines,  Mgr.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Shotvboat    ({]*) 

OTTA\VA,_  UXT.- Avalon  Theatre  (990), 
3  days,  15c-35c;  Fox  Movietone  News,  "Golf 
Nut."  Weather,  fine  and  warm.  Opposition : 
"Sonny  Boy,"  "Madame  X,"  "The  Careless 
Age,"  "The  Desert  Song,"  "Fox  Movietone 
Follies."     Rating,  85%. 

Single  Standard,  The  (M-G-M) 

OMAHA,  NEB.  —  Paramount  Theatre 
(2,900),  7  days,  25c-60c;  Publix  "Parisian  Lif°" 
unit,  orchestra  and  organ,  Paramount  News. 
Weather,  cool.  Opposition:  "Hottentot."  "Hard 
to  Get,"  "Madame  X."     Rating,  98%. 

TACOMA,  WASH.— Fox  Colonial  Theatre 
(965),  7  days,  25c-35c ;  Color  picture,  talking 
comedy  and  Fox  Movietone  News  Weather. 
fine.  Opposition:  "Half  Marriage,"  "Argyle 
( ..it,"   "Madame  X."     Rating.  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Plugged  theme  as  a  risque  story 
with  box  in  all  ads  reading  "children  will 
neither  understand  or  he  interested  in  this 
picture."  Exploited  trio  of  stars,  but  Garbo 
has  never  meant  much  in  this  town,  and  lack 
of  dialogue  in  picture  didn't  help.  Audi)  nee 
appeal :  mostly  adult. — Para.m  unit  Theatre, 
Charles    Pincus.    MgrM   Omaha.    Neb. 

Skin  Deep  (W.B.) 

SALT     I    \KK     CITY.      II  \II.~  Victory 
Theatre  ( 1,287 ).  7  days,  15.   50      Sound  News, 
comedy  and  talking  act.    Weather,  fair.    <  Ipp 
sil "Half    Marriage,"   "Madame    X,"   "Saj 

it    with    Smics  "      Rating,   98%. 

LOS    ANGE1  ES,    CAL     Warner's    Hollj 

wood  Theatre   (3,000),  35c-50i  65c;  Vitaphone 

ition:    "C  <  k  Eyed    World." 

"They  Had  1. 1  See  Paris,"  "Broadway  Melody," 

Doctor."    "Smiling    Irish    Eyes,"    "Bull- 

dug  I  Irummond."    Elating,  134' ! 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.  — Majestic  Theatre 
(1,500),  25c  60l  :  "Perth  Marks"  I  M-G  M  I 
Weather,    cool    and    fair.      Opposition:    "Gold 


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The  role  of  the  Latin  heroine  is  portrayed  in 
the  Radio  Pictures  special  of  thai  name  by  Bebe 
Daniels,  ivho  also  vocalizes  several  of  the  Yon- 
man's  songs 

Diggers  of  Broadway."  "Greene  Murder  Case," 
"Cock-eyed  World,"  "Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Man- 
chu,"  "Broadway."     Rating  95%. 

Smiling    Irish   Eyes    (F.N.) 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— Loew's  State  The- 
atre (2,418),  35c-50c-6Sc-75c-1.00,  Movietone 
News,  Gene  Morgan,  Fanchon-Marco  idea. 
Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Love  Doctor,"  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond," "Skin  Deep."    Rating,  98%. 

Sonny    Boy    (W.B.) 

OTTAWA.  ONT.— B.  F.  Keith's  Theatre 
(2,596),  6  days,  15c-60c;  Five  vaudeville  acts, 
"Beach  Babies."  Pathe  All-Talking  Weekly, 
Orchestra  Overture.  Weather,  fine  and  warm. 
Opposition:  "Madame  X,"  "The  Desert  Song," 
"The  Careless  Age."  "Showboat,"  "Fox  Movie- 
tone Follies."     Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — About  all  that  is  necessary  is 
to  announce  that  star  is  Davey  Lee  in  large 
type.  Audience  appeal :  all  ages  and  all  classes. 
— B.  F.  Keith's  Theatre,  J.  M.  Franklin,  Mgr., 
Ottawa,   Ontario. 

Sophomore,    The    (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE,  MD.  —  Keith's  Theatre 
(3,016).  6  days.  35c-65c;  Intern'l,  Universal, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  with  Raynor  Lehr  and 
company  in  "The  Tennessee  Love  Call,"  with 
vaudeville    acts    and    chorus,    organ,    orchestra. 


Houston  Houses  Enjoy 
Increased  Business 

HOI  STON,  TEX,  Oct.  3.— Cooler 
weather  and  the  fall  season  have 
brought  a  good  increase  in  the- 
atre business,  according  to  Houston 
managers. 

Percentage  for  September  showed  an 
average  10  per  cent  increase  over  those 
of  August,  and  in  two  instances  house 
records  have  barely  escaped  being 
wrecked. 

With  the  adjustment  of  salary  and 
labor  questions  for  two  years,  all  the- 
atres are  looking  forward  to  continued 
increase  in   box  oflice  receipts. 


Sophomore,   The 

Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Lady 
Lies,"  "Illusion."  "Twin  Beds."  "Ned  McCobb's 
Daughter."     Rating.  75%. 

COLUMBUS,  O— RKO  Majestic  Theatre 
(850),  7  days,  25c-50c;  Paramount  Sound 
News.  Pathe  comedy.  Opposition:  "Fast  Com- 
pany," "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Unholy  Night." 
Rating,  95%. 

Street   Girl    (Radio) 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— New  Theatre  (Second 
Week),  (1,600),  6  days,  25c-50c :  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  "The  Traveler"  (Comedy  Act), 
"Snapshots  of  Hollywood"  No.  3.  (Film  stars 
at  home  talking).  Weather,  clear  and  cool. 
Opposition:  "Sophomore."  "Her  Private 
Affair,"  "Say  it  with  Songs."  "Twin  Beds." 
"Ned  McCobb's  Daughter,"  "Lady  Lies,"  "Illu- 
sion," "Dance  of  Life."     Rating,   130%. 

AD  TIPS— Why  all  this  popularity'  We 
have  THE  Picture.  Why  have  thousands  of 
people  acclaimed  "Street  Girl"  as  the  greatest 
and  most  entertaining  picture  in  Baltimore? 
Because  "Street  Girl"  has  everything.  Then 
outline  its  big  selling  points.  Music,  Romance, 
Action,  Cast. — New  Theatre.  Morris  A.  Me- 
chanic, Mgr.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

They  Had   To  See   Paris    (Fox) 

LOS  ANGELES.  CAL.— Carthav  Circle 
Theatre  (1,650),  75c-1.0O-1.5O,  Movietone  News, 
Elinors  Orchestra.  Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Broadway  Melody,"  "Love  Doctor," 
"Smiling  Irish  Eyes,"  "Bulldog  Drummond," 
"Skin  Deep."     Rating,  151%   (2nd  week). 

Twin  Beds  (F.N.) 

BALTIMORE.  MD.  —  Rivoli  Theatre 
(1.981).  6  days.  25c-50c ;  Pathe  Sound  News. 
"The  End  of  the  World"  ( Pathe-George  Le 
M.iire  talking  comedy).  Rudy  Vallee  and  his 
orchestra,  Lillian  Roth  in  "Raising  the  Roof," 
"A  Festival  of  Bagdad"  (Tiffany-Stahl  sound, 
color  playlet).  Organ.  W'eather,  clear  and 
cool.  Opposition:  "Her  Private  Affair," 
"Street  Girl."  "Sav  it  with  Songs,"  "Illusion." 
Rating,  85%. 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA.— Strand  Theatre 
(1,100),  7  days,  20c-30c ;  Kinogram  News:  Os- 
wald cartoon.  Vitaphone  act,  "Bailey  and  Bar- 
1111111.'  Weather,  cool.  Opposition:  "Four 
Feathers."   "Fast    Life."     Rating.  90%. 

Tivo  Men  And  A  Maid  (T.-S.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Orpheum 
Theatre  (1,500).  7  days,  10c-50c;  Fox  News, 
Aesop's  Fables,  Bert  Smith  Revue  in  "Linger 
Long,  Letty"  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant. 
Opposition:  "Her  Divine  Lite."  "College 
Love,"  "Greene  Murder  Case,"  "Say  It  With 
Songs,"  "Abie's  Irish  Rose,"  "Big  News." 
Rating,   100%. 

Unholy  Night,  The  (M-G-M) 

PROVIDENI  I  .  R  I  —Loew's  State  The- 
atre  (3,800),  7  days,  15c-50c  :  \l  Wohlman, 
short.  Weather,  fair,  cool.  Opposition: 
"Cock-eyed  World,"  "Fast  Company,"  "Hurri- 
,  ane  "     Rating,  90' 

COLUMBUS,  (i.  -  I  oi  w's  I  Ihio  Theatre 
i  1,000),  7. 1, us,  25c-50c;  Fox  Movietone  News, 

Publix  st. ie,c  unit,  orchestra,  ore. in  presentation 

Opposition:  "Fast  Company."  "Hollywood 
Revue,"  "Sophomore,"  "Unholj   Night."  Rating, 

1007c. 

AD  TIPS— Film  abounds  in  thrilling  situ- 
ations of  mysterious  character  Tins  angle 
should   he   played    up   in   ads   since    picture   itself 

rates   over    players.      Excellent    entertainment. 
Vppeal:  adults,  .mil  older  children. — .1.  P.   Mc 
Carthy,    Mgr.,    Loew's    State    Theatre,    Provi- 
dence, R.  I. 


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"Don't  Give  Up 
The  Ship" 

IT  must  be  stated  in  all  truth  that 
the  house  manager  of  today  is 
passing  through  some  pretty 
tough  times  when  one  stops  long 
enough  to  consider  what  some  of 
the  buys  must  go  through. 

From  "nowhere"  there  are 
springing  into  existence  all  kinds 
of  '"bosses"  in  the  guise  of  super- 
visors, district  managers,  division 
managers  and  what  not.  All  in  ad- 
dition to  the  regular  quota  of  stock- 
holders, general  managers  and 
other  Mich,  apparently,  necessary 
adjuncts  to  our  most  gracious  show 
business. 

But  I  would  like  to  pass  a  word 
or  two  along  to  the  boys  in  general 
to  keep  their  shirts  on,  as  the  say- 
ing goes,  because  while  some  of 
these  "bosses"  are  genuine  show- 
men who  mounted  the  ladder 
through  real  ability  there  are  still 
some  others,  unfortunately,  who 
"got  there"  through  politics  or  mar- 
rying the  "big-shot's"  daughter. 
But  regardless  of  how  they  got 
there,  they  are  "there"  neverthe- 
less and  must  be  taken  into  consid- 
eration when  they  start  coming 
"round  to  the  theatres  and  telling 
real  managers  and  real  showmen 
how  to  handle  their  jobs. 

Don't,  for  the  love  'a  Mike,  lose 
your  heads  and  fly  off  the  handle 
by  having  some  sort  of  a  run-in 
with  your  "superiors." 

T  was  rather  depressed  during 
the  last  week  or  two  to  learn  that 


Table  Of  Contents 

•II  Hurrah   For  The  Murphys 
«J  R.  S.  Roddick  Uses  A  "Fair  Week" 
•I  H.  C.  Roemer  Uses  Club  Columns 
q  G.  B.  Odium  A  Well  Known  Figure 
•E  I    L.  Morton  A  Pepp\  Youngster 
•I  Mystery  Angle  From  H.  L.  Laurence 
q  "All  For  A  Laugh" 
<l  Richard    Dorman's   Front    Ballyhoo 
•I  F.  M.  Coughlin  Enjoyed  His  Vacation 
q  "Novelty"  For  Results  Says  Cohen 
«I  Meet  O.  B.  Prickett 
q  Williams  An  Executive-Showman 
q  Wally  Baker  G.  M.  For  Two  Houses 
q  "Sound  Motion  Pictures" 
•J  Non-Sync.   Organ   Specialty   A   Suc- 
cess 
q  "Community  Spirit"  Says  Pete  Egan 
q  Introducing  J.  F.  Thames 

•J  Mechling  Handling  Pub.  For  Brown 
Chain 

•I  Glass   Opens   New    House   Soon 

q  Keep     Plugging     "Good-Will"     Says 

Lawrence 
q  Stevenson's  Ads  Are  B.  Of  Magnets 
q  Matt   Reilly's   Ballyhoos 
q  U.  R.  Anderson's  Activities 
q  "Personalities" 
q  Box  Office  Angles 
«I  Nolan's  "Black  Watch"  Stunt 
q  Marc  Wolf's   Novel   Displays 
q  E.  E.  Bair  Springs  A  New  One 
q  Prendergast  A  Proud  Member 
q  "Don't  Be   A  Step-Child" 
q  Jack  O'Connell  Back  At  Vita-Temple 
q  Ralph  Cokain's  Tip  On  "Tin"  Ushers 
q  Harry    A.    Goren    Takes    Over    The 

Earle 
q  More   New  Members   For  M.R.T.C. 


some  mighty  good  men  "walked 
the  plank"  because  they  talked  back 
when  the_\-  should  have  remained 
silent. 

Not  that  I  would  encourage  any- 
body to  be  a  "yes"  man. 

But  I  would  encourage  tact. 
And  plenty  of  it. 

Things  will  be  getting  down  to 
bed-rock  before  many  more  moons, 
and  it  is  far  more  advisable  to 
stand  by  the  ship  and  weather  these 
squalls  and  storms  than  to  be  tossed 
about  on  the  treacherous  waves  of 
jumping  from  job  to  job. 

"It's  An  111"  Wind'  That  Blows 
No  Good,"  as  the  saying  goes. 

Well,  perhaps  all  these  mergers, 
consolidations  and  what-nots  will 
kick  up  wind  enough  to  blow  some 
of  the  real  managers  into  the  posi- 
tions they  are  entitled  to. 

And  perhaps  the  same  wind  will 
blow  some  of  the  excess  baggage 
back  to  their  old  callings,  where 
they  are  far  better  off  than  monkey- 
ing around  in  this  show  business, 
where  at  their  best  they  are  always 
at  their  worst. 

Stick  to  your  guns  and  try  to 
keep  your  heads  (and  your  jobs) 
whenever  you  are  tempted  to  throw 
up  the  sponge  and  tell  one  of  your 
bosses  to  go  jump  in  the  river. 

May  I  offer  a  bit  of  advice? 

WHILE  IT  IS  HARD  TO 
LIVE  WITHIN  ONE'S  INCOME 
LET  US  BE  SOOTHED  BY 
THIS  COMFORTABLE  RE- 
FLECTION—IT WOULD  BE 
HARDER  TO  LIVE  WITHOUT 
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^=         The     MANAGERS' 

Mr.  &  Mrs.  Murphy    round    table    club 

•p,  T  T      Tir'   u  hastens  to  extend  its  hearti- 

.T resent    US    With  est    congratulations    to    Mr. 

Another  Member        ?"d   Mrs-  fEu  T-   MurP.hy 

(Manager  of  the  Community 

Theatre,  in  Catskill,  N.  Y.), 

who  just  announced  the  birth  of  a  son,  born  on  September 
the  eighth. 

If  the  youngster  grows  up  to  be  any  sort  of  a  chip  of  the 
old  block  then  you  can  enroll  him  for  membership  right 
now,  "E.  T.,"  because  we  are  always  on  the  lookout  for 
showmen,  and  we  don't  care  how  young  we  get  'em. 

Just  the  same,  best  of  luck  and  health  to  the  whole  family. 


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In  addition  to  his  many 
other  fine  activities,  Man- 
ager R.  S.  Roddick  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre,  London, 
r.  R.  S.  Roddick  Ontario  Can.,  prepared  and 
executed   an   unusual   hAlK 


"Fair  Week"  Help- 
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WEEK  policy. 

All  visitors  to  the  Fair  were  invited  to  attend  a  special 
morning  show  before  they  went  to  the  Fair  grounds,  and 
he  coined  a  new  slogan  "Rest  at  the  Capitol." 

This  slogan  was  stressed,  and  resulted  in  the  Capitol 
Theatre  being  mentioned  quite  as  often  as  the  Fair  itself. 

We  are  certainly  glad  to  pass  on  any  of  Mr.  Roddick's 
activities  because  we  know  that  he  is  on  the  job,  and  that 
many  other  managers  can  use  his  ideas  to  good  advantage. 


Filing  his  application  for 
H.  C.  Roemer  Finds  membership  in  the  MAN- 
^ii*-ii  r\c  AGERS'  ROUND  TABLE 

Club  Columns  Ul  CLUB,  H.  Conrad  Roemer, 

Clrrat  Vnlne  &   \\c\       who  conducts  a  motion  pic- 

ureai  v  aiue  oc  aiu     ture  column  in  the  South. 

east  Herald,  a  weekly  publi- 
cation in  Washington,  D.  C,  informs  us  that  he  expects  to 
become  a  Press  Agent  and  Publicist  in  one  of  the  first  run 
theatres   in  Washington. 

We  certainly  are  delighted  to  welcome  Mr.  Roemer  into 
the  swelling  ranks  of  the  ROUND  TABLERS,  and  we 
feel  that  his  contributions  to  these  pages  will  make  mighty 
interesting  and  profitable  reading  to  every  one  of  us. 

We  shall  look  forward  to  hearing  from  this  new  member 
in  the  immediate  future,  and  we  sincerely  trust  that  he 
will  include  a  photograph  of  himself  with  his  first  article. 
In  this  way  we  will  feel  that  we  know  him  better. 

How  about  this,  H.  C,  don't  you  think  you  ought  to  get 
right  in  the  swim?    Thanks  anyway  in  advance. 


Clarence  Dolan  says: 

"/  have  been  following  this  section  of 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  with  more 
than  usual  interest.  Conditions  as  they 
have  been  for  several  months  make  any  sug- 
gestions that  might  prove  a  stimulant  to  the 
box  office  more  than  welcome.  And  that  is 
just  what  this  section  of  the  NEWS  has 
been." 

Manager,  Legion  Theatre, 
Wayland,  N.  Y. 


The  Show-World 


In  furnishing  your  photo- 
G.B.  Odium  A  Well-  graPh  for  possible  reproduc- 
■wr  i^.  T  tion  on  the  CLUB  pages  in 

Known  h-lgure  In  the  NEWS,  it  should  not  be 

construed    as    being    "free" 

publicity. 

We  rather  take  the  atti- 
tude that  in  this  business  a  man  is  far  better  off  when  we 
broadcast  his  accomplishments,  his  ability  and  his  experi- 
ences, and  we  are  able  to  show  what  he  looks  like. 

Very  often  we  form  an  entirely  wrong  impression  of  a 
man  and  make  up  our  minds,  prematurely,  as  to  what  he 
really  looks  like  when  reading 
about  his  various  exploits  and 
activities. 

All  of  this  preamble  leads  us  up 
to  the  point  where  we  want  to 
introduce  to  our  many  members 
and  readers  Mr.  G.  B.  Odium,  the 
progressive  resident  manager  of 
the  Capitol  Theatre,  in  Elmira. 
N.  Y. 

G.  B.'s  experience  in  the  show 
business  is  mighty  well-known 
around  the  Eastern  part  of  the 
country,  and  since  he  joined  the 
CLUB,  he  is  becoming  equally  as 
well-known  in  the  West  and 
South.  This  is  exactly  as  it  should 
be,  because  the  CLUB  is  the  Man- 
ager's mouth-piece  with  which  he 

is  able  to  broadcast  what  he  is  doing.  Not  only,  for  the 
sake  of  what  benefits  he  personally  may  derive,  but  for 
whatever  value  or  use  it  may  be  to  his  brother  members. 

After  all  it  is  but  another  way  of  saying  "ALL  FOR  U.XE 
AND  ONE  FOR  ALL." 

We  couldn't  possibly  conclude  a  story  about  "G.  B."  with- 
out saying  that  his  latest  little  stunt  was  an  unusually 
attractive  telephone  index  for  the  home  with  the  Capitol 
Theatre  prominently  displayed  on  the  front  cover  and  for 
which  the  merchants  paid  all  the  charges  while  he  did  the 
distributing  of  it. 

You  probably  heard  of  this  one  many  times  before,  but 
if  you  want  to  see  something  that  really  is  outstanding 
and  above  the  average,  drop  a  line  to  "G.  B."  and  ask  him 
for  a  copy  of  it. 

More  about  "G.  B."  later  on. 


I.  L.  Morton  Com- 
bines Youthful 
Pep  With  His  Job 


This  story  is  just  by  way 
of  introducing  to  you  an- 
other "young"  blood  in  the 
show  business,  so  step  up 
and  make  the  acquaintance 
of  Mr.  I.  L.  Morton,  the 
energetic     manager     of    the 

Carolina  Theatre,  in  Hamlet,  N.  C. 

We  were  sort  of  hoping  to  dig  up  some  "dope"  about 

this    veiling   chap    to    pass   on    with    tli i - 

story,  but  unfortunately  we  did  nut  have 

the   time  to  dig  into  it  right  at  this  par- 
ticular moment. 
However,  Morton,  you  can  come  to  our 

rescue  with  a  short  letter,  telling  us  a  lot 

about  your  past  experiences  and  what  you 

are   doing   to   sell   the   pictures   and   the 

shows  down  in  Hamlet.    Come  along,  and 

don't  keep  us  waiting. 

The  Round  Table  Club  is  just  becoming  old  enough  to 

appreciate  watching  some  of  these  youngsters  grow-up  to 

bigger  and  better  showmen. 


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H.  L.  Laurence  Sug- 
gests A  Novel  Gag 
For  Mystery  Angle 


If  you  have  any  sort  of  a 
stage  at  all,  then  we  certain- 
ly suggest  that  you  pay  a 
little  attention  to  a  stock 
presentation  for  any  mys- 
tery picture  that  you  may 
have  booked  in  your  thea- 
tre, and  when  you  stop  to  consider  the  number  of  pictures 
based  on  the  mystery  angle,  then  you  shouldn't  have  to 
wait  very  long  to  try  this  one  out. 

The  sketch,  while  rather  rough,  is  nevertheless  plain,  and 
if  you  study  it  a  few  moments,  you  will  find  that  it  is  an 
easy  matter  to  follow.  Any  theatre  with  a  fair  size  stage 
and  a  lot  of  old  scenery,  (plus  a  manager's  ingenuity)  can 
step  out  and  put  this  one  across  in  great  shape. 


Open  at  rise  of  curtain  with  vivid  lightning  and  thunder  storm.  Chair 
rocking,  skull  on  table,  eyes  blinking.  Use  small  red  globes  in  eyes. 
For  photo  on  uall  use  wierd-looking  one  sheet  in  handsome  frame. 
Cut  out  eye  balls  and  use  small  while  globes,  having  them  blink  all 
through  presentation.  The  same  with  elk's  head,  owl's  head,  bear  head 
and  tiger  head  on  rugs.  Use  a  little  powder  in  cuspidor  on  a  fuse,  so 
when  a  switch  is  turned  on  it  will  throw  out  a  puff  of  smoke. 

Use  a  green  spotlight  from  booth  or  balcony.  Spot  each  separate  piece 
of  furniture  and  prop  on  stage.  As  one  spots  the  door  it  opens  and 
shuts;  spot  on  rocking  chair,  it  rocks;  spot  on  French  ivindoiu,  a  head 
appears.  {Use  a  wax  head.  You  can  get  one  from  any  department  store.) 
LOUD  SCREAM  as  spot  leaves  head.  Spot  photo  on  wall,  eyes  in  head 
blink;  spot  other  door,  it  opens  and  mysterious  looking  deformed  hand 
and  arm  appears.  Run  hand  up  and  doivn  door  casing;  hand  disappears, 
door  closes.  Spot  cuspidor,  turn  switch  and  powder  goes  off;  spot 
swivel  choir;  it  turns  round. 

Throw  three  black  cats  on  stage — one  through  window  and  each  door. 
For  finish  of  act  or  presentation,  use  skeleton  walking  across  the  stage. 
A  skeleton  can  be  secured  from  any  doctor;  strings  attached  to  each 
foot  will  make  it  walk.  Have  skidl  hanging  from  wire.  One  man  pulls 
skeleton,  other  man  pulls  strings  at  feet.  Use  red  lights  in  skull's  eyes, 
green  spot  on  skeleton. 

We  are  grateful  to  Mr.  H.  L.  Laurence,  the  manager  of 
the  Capitol  Theatre  in  Paris,  Tenn.,  for  this  suggestion  and 
we  certainly  hope  that  many  of  our  members  and  readers 
find  it  worth  while  to  try  it. 

This,  by  the  way,  will  give  you  some  idea  of  how  neatly 
Mr.  Laurence  keeps  the  front  of  the  Capitol.    You  will  note 

that  the  display 
frames,  signs, 
under  -  marquee 
sign.,  etc.,  are  all 
attractive  and 
do  not  leave 
an  impression  of 
"t  oo  m  u  c  h" 
when  you  see 
the   theatre. 

Just  another 
proof  that  you 
don't  need  fifty 
thousand     dollar 


"All  For  A  Laugh" 

Dick  Kirschbaum,  cartoonist  for  the  Club  Series 
of  Lobby  Laughs,  comes  forward  with  the  suggestion 
that  any  member  or  reader  submitting  an  idea  that 
he  can  convert  into  a  cartoon,  will  receive  the  original 
cartoon  for  sending  in  the  idea. 

And  if  you  don't  know  how  good  Dick's  originals 
are.  just  wait  until  you  "lamp"  a  few  of  'em. 

Come   on,    boys.     Where's    your    funny    bone? 

C.  E.  L. 


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LOBBY  LAUGHS' 


theatre  fronts  to  make  a  nice  looking  theatre.  Take  what 
you  have  and  work  out  the  best  layout  feasible.  That's  the 
best  advice  we  can  offer,  and  here  is  visible  proof  that  it  can 
be  done. 

Let's  hear  from  you  again,  H.  L.,  and  tell  us  how  things 
are  going  down  your  way. 


Richard  Dorman 
Uses  Theatre  Front 
For  Good  Displays 


Manager  Richmond  Dor- 
man  used  a  teaser  stunt  to 
drum  up  the  mystery  angle 
of  "Dr.  Fu  Manchu"  playing 
at  the  Florida  Theatre,  St. 
Petersburg,  Fla. 

Five    days   in   advance   of 

ere  placed  in  the  lights  of  the 

(another   house)    directly 


play  date  flasher  buttons 
windows  of   the   Plaza   Theatr. 
across  the  street  from  the  Florida. 

As  the  Plaza  Theatre  has  been  closed  since  early  Spring, 
these  lights  blinking  at  different  intervals  caused  much 
speculation  even  to  the  extent  of  queries  being  received  at 
the  newspaper  offices  as  to  what  was  wrong  at  the  Plaza. 


f"'-   £      T  -  '•  ''  ii.fi..  i   'J_  ::      Da. 

^SLJlBB: 

Dorman  also  projected  a  shadow  of  a  huge  hand  on  the 
side  of  the  Plaza  at  nights  and  this  coupled  with  the  lights 
made  a  distinct  impression  on  everyone  passing  the  theatre. 

During  the  showing  of  "Dr.  Fu  Manchu"  a  card  announc- 
ing the  picture  was  placed  up  with  this  display. 

The  front  of  the  theatre  was  modeled  to  represent  a 
Chinese  house  which  helped  add  the  proper  atmosphere  to 
the  picture  as  well  as  cause  favorable  comment. 

Dorman's  activities  have  always  commanded  a  lot  of 
attention  from  our  many  members  and  readers  because  of 
the  fine  thorough  way  that  he  seems  to  have  in  the  engineer- 
ing of  whatever  he  sets  out  to  do. 

If  for  no  other  reason  we  would  be  glad  to  give  Dick  all 
the  space  he  wants  to  tell  about  his  different  stunts  and 
campaigns.  It's  up  to  you  Dorman,  and  if  you  have  some- 
thing else  to  pass  along,  remember  we  are  here  waiting 
for  it. 


.1/  0  I  i  o  n     f  i  c  I  ii  r  e     X  eti)  s 


MANACeW  ROUND  TACLt  CLUB 


F.  M.  Goughlin 
Back  On  Job  After 
Corking  Vacation 


After  a  marvelous  vaca- 
tion, which  he  spent  up  in 
Wisconsin,  our  friend  F.  M. 
Coughlin,  Manager  of  the 
Astor  Theatre,  in  Duluth,  is 
now  back  on  the  job  and 
ready  to  plug  for  a  big 
season. 

In  case  you  don't  believe  lie  had  that  vacation,  he  has 
furnished  us  with  evidence  in  the  form  of  a  snapshot  show- 
ing him  devastating  a  perfectly 
good  fruit  tree. 

By  the  way,  F.  M.,  outside  of 
eating  fruit,  you  might  tell  us 
what  else  you  were  doing  to  kill 
time  and  to  accumulate  a  lot  of 
surplus  energy  while  on  your 
vacation. 

Coughlin  has  made  us  a  promise 
some  day  he  will  sit  down  and 
write  us  a  nice  long  letter,  which 
will  tell  us  all  about  the  northern 
part  of  the  country  and  here  is 
something  that  we  shall  look  for- 
ward to.  Thanks,  for  your  in- 
vitation and  I  will  certainly  keep 
in  mind  to  pay  you  a  visit  if  1 
am   ever  around   Duluth. 

Here's  hoping  that  Coughlin  makes  good  his  promise, 
and  that  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  carry  many 
interesting  items  telling  about  his  various  activities. 


"Novelty"-Keynote 
Of  Abe  Cohen's 
Many  Activities 


These  few  photographs 
will  give  you  a  faint  idea  of 
how  Abe  Cohen,  Manager 
of  the  Strand  Theatre  at 
Massena,  N.  Y.,  exploits  his 
attraction. 

We  were  particularly  im- 
pressed with  his  thorough  cam- 
paign on  "The  Broadway  Mel- 
ody," and  show  three  photos  deal- 
ing with  this  particular  subject. 

The  top  shows  the  effective 
marquee  sign  hanging  under  his 
canopy,  the  second  a  truck  ad- 
vertising the  picture  which  was 
cruising  throughout  and  around 
the  city,  and  the  lower  photo 
shows  a  very  attractive  window 
setting  dealing  with  the  records 
and  sheet  music  from  the  attrac- 
tion. 

Another  interesting  phase  of 
Mr.  C'olu-n's  ballyhoo  and  exploi- 
tation work,  shows  the  impressive 

in  ml     as    he    had    it    dressed     for 

"The    Patent    Leather    Kid"   last 


Charles  Dutkin  Says : 

Your  ideas  and  the  next  man's  ideas  and 
my  own  ideas  mixed  together  will  prove 
successful  to  every  manager. 

Grand  Theatre, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 


winter  and  what 
we  particularly 
liked  was  the  tem- 
porary but  attrac- 
tive electric  sign 
built  above  his 
marquee.  As  you 
will  note,  the  cut- 
out and  entire 
dressing  of  the 
front,  regardless 
of  its  rather  small 
size,  is  neverthe- 
less of  the  kind 
that  will  attract 
attention  fri  nn  the 
passer-by. 

We  certainly 
like  the  way  Abe 
has  been  handling 
his  job  up  there 
in  Massena,  and 
we  know  that  our 
member's  will  be 
just  as  pleased  to 
read  more  about 
this  energetic  man- 
ager as  we  are. 

We  will  await 
with  much  inter- 
est your  promised 
photograph  on 
"Singing  fool" 


and  also  send  us  any- 
thing else  that  will  be 
of  interest  to  the  read- 
ers  of  these  pages. 
Newspaper  ads.  circu- 
lars, or  heralds  and  in 
fact  anything  part  of 
1  our  publicity  S.U11T  that 
will  give  the  other  boys 
an  idea  of  how  you  are 
selling  vour  attractions. 


O.  B.  Prickett  A 

New  Member  From 
Carpinteria,  Cal. 


From  Alcazar  Theatre,  at 
Carpinteria,  Cal.,  we  add  to 
our  roll  another  young  and 
aggressive  showman,  Oliver 
B.  Prickett  by  name. 

(  (liver     certainly     would 

show    just    how     far    he    has 
progressed  in  the  way  of  showmanship  if  he  would  but  keep 
us  posted  .ni  some  of  the  interesting  exploitation  and  advei 
tising  which  w  e  are  certain  he  is  putting  across  out  there  on 
the  (  ' '.'ist. 

Although  new  to  the  CLUB  and  fresh  from  "collitch"  (as 
he  puts  it),  we  should  certainly  like  to  pass  on  some  con- 
tribution from  him  to  our  other  members  and  readers. 

And,  by  the  way,  1  ffliver,  a  photograph  ol  yourself  would 
just  top  the  story  off  to  perfection.     What  do  you  .-a\  r 


The  Creed  Of  The  Round   Table  Club:- 

"ALL  FOR  ONE  AND 
ONE  FOR  ALL" 


f~>  c  t  ob  e  r     5  ,     I  9  :"' 


1273 


MANACtKf  HOUND  TACLf  CLUB 


Solve  This  Problem! 

PRIZE  OFFERED  FOR  THE  BEST  SUGGESTION 


Some     men      are      such 
r>  .  •         ni  natural  born  showmen,  that 

hxecutive-Showman     we  just  sort  of  take  [t  for 

Is  An   Appropriate         granted     that     everything 

Title  For  Williims        they  put  their  shoulders  to 
i  me  ror  winiams       will  turn  out  successfullv 

Of  just  such  stuff  is  a  fel- 
low named  Williams  out  in 
the  American  Theatre,  of  Colorado  Springs,  Colo.,  made  of 
Let  us  tell  you  just  this  much  about  this  man: 
He  was  sent  to  the  American  Theatre  from  Florida  some 
ten  weeks  ago  to  take  hold  of  a  theatre  that  has  been  losing 
all   kinds  of  money,  and  he  had  been  in  Colorado   Springs 
only  a  short  time  when  he  had  the  whole  town  and  the  sur- 
rounding neighborhood  talking  about  him  and  the  theatre. 
Inst  how    he  created  this  remarkable  interest  in  a  theatre 
which  was  none  too  popular  with  the  theatre  going  public 
w  as  the  result  of  proper  management,  creating  and  working 
out    an    organization    with    his    staff   and.    chiefly,    pulling 
•something  new  with  every  show  that  came  into  the  theatre. 

Just  one  example  of 
this  man's  remarkable 
showmanship 
is  shown  with  this 
article  in  the  way  he 
set  up  an  envelope 
which  he  uses  on  his 
mailing  list.  Inci- 
dentally this  envelope 
went  out  to  9.000  ad- 
dresses and  you  can 
figure  out  the  interest 
he  created. 

In  addition  to  his 
regular  exploitation 
work,  he  has  created 
and  executed  fronts 
for  the  theatre  and  marquee  that  compare  to  Broadway  or 
the  Loop. 

Realizing  the  terrific  task  he  has  before  him,  he  is  con- 
stantly on  the  job  and  trying  to  get  the  house  in  just  the 
condition  where  he  can  relax  a  little  bit.  He  has  a  reputa- 
tion in  Colorado  Springs  for  being  at  the  bank,  newspaper 
offices  and  the  theatre  all  at  once,  and  the  janitor  gets  many 
surprises  when  he  sees  his  boss  walk  in  and  open  up  the 
house. 

He  possesses  one  particular  qualification  which  perhaps 
stands  out  above  evervthing  else  that  any  man  can  do. 
and  that  is:  HE  NEVER  ASKS  ANY  ONE  TO  DO  A 
SINGLE  THING  THAT  HE  WOULDN'T  DO  HIM- 
SELF. 

We  shall  be  glad  to  tell  you  a  lot  more  about  Manager 
Williams,  of  the  American  Theatre  in  Colorado  Springs, 
as  soon  as  we  are  able  to  learn  a  little  bit  more  about  him. 


The  population  of  Colorado 
Spring::,  la  38,000.  The 
America  Theatre  seota  800, 
una  by  running  5  shows  u 
day  con  accommodate  4,000 
people  u  day  and  in  7  days 
can  only  seat  28,000  people. 
Acmrding  lo  these  figures 
there  will  be  10.000  people  in 
Colorado  Springs  that  air 
gomg  to  be  disappointed  in 
not  being  able  to  sec 

THE  COCKEYED  WOULD" 


At  the  AMERICA  THEATRE  for  One  Week 


It  seems  that  when  we  an- 
Wally   Baker    Is  nounced    the    formal    intro- 

r^>  tv/Tj       tt        t>  duction  of  Wally  Baker  on 

Gen.  Mgr.  t  Or    1  WO      the  CLUB  pages,  we  did  not 
Houses    In    England       have  the  correct  information 

on  hand  as  to  his  position  in 

England. 
In  order  that  we  may  set  you  straight  regarding  this  live- 
wire  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  member,  we  want  you  to 
know  that  he  is  the  general  manager  of  two  picture  thea- 
tres in  one  of  the  most  important  industrial  counties  in 
England,  namely,  Lancashire,  where  he  operates  the 
Palladium,  in  Oldham,  and  the  Palladium,  in  Stockport. 
There    is    a    great    expression    heard    throughout    Great 


"Sound  Motion  Pictures" 

By  Harold  B.  Franklin 

The  "Blue  Book"  of  sound  and  containing 
a  wealth  of  material  for  every  live-wire 
showman  who  wants  to  "know  what  it  is  all 
about"  in  the  world  of  sound. 

YOU  should  not  be  without  a  copy  of  this 
marvelous  book. 

"Shoot"  your  order  in  NOW  and  we  will 
ship  it  promptly. 

Manngers''  Round  Table  Club 

($3.20  covers  cost  of  book  and  mailing) 


Britain,  which  says,  "What  Lancashire  thinks  today,  Eng- 
land does  tomorrow."  And  it  is  Wally's  intention  to  live 
up  to  it  in  everything  he  does  in  the  show  business. 

Mr.  Baker  has  promised  us  in  his  letter  that  he  will  send 
particulars  on  everything  that  is  going  on  at  both  his  thea- 
tres, and  we  thank  him  for  the  good  wishes  for  the  suc- 
cess of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  members  and  extend 
to  him  our  best  wishes  for  all  the  success  he  so  well  deserves. 

We  will  certainly  look  forward  with  interest  to  the  con- 
tributions from  this  English  manager. 


Just  because  your  theatre 

Non-Sync.    Organ  may  not  carry  an  orchestra 

o  •    y.  •  t  t       j  or  organist  is  no  reason  why 

specialities     USed  your    patrons    cannot    con- 

A.t   B'klyn  Avalon  tinue  to  enjoy  the  illustrated 

------------—-------------——————_--;—--_      song   specialties,   which   for 

a  while  were  so  popular  in 
any  theatre   throughout   the   country. 

Harold  Garfinkle,  Manager  of  the  Avalon  Theatre,  in 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  successfully  met  this  situation  by  secur- 
ing a  phonograph  record,  a  set  of  slides  and  with  a  few 
rehearsals   had   them  both   synchronized   perfectly. 

We  witnessed  one  of  these  specialties  and  the  audience* 
reaction  was  tremendous.  They  applauded  for  several 
minutes  after  the  specialty  was  over,  with  the  result  that 
the  Avalon  is  going  to  continue  using  this  fine  specialty. 

There  are  many  other  theatres  throughout  the  country, 
who  would  welcome  a  suggestion  of  this  kind  because  they 
had  to  drop  singing  specialties  from  their  programs  when 
they  let  the  orchestra  and  organists  out  for  "sound,"  and 
we  suggest  they  give  this  a  little  consideration,  and  if 
necessary  drop  us  a  line  and  we  will  gladly  furnish  fuller 
details  regarding  same. 


Canadian    Members! 

You  have  probably  noticed  that  we  have  not  grouped 
your  material  on  a  special  page  during  the  past  few  weeks. 

The  reason  for  running  it  as  we  do,  (several  items  dis- 
tributed throughout  each  issue)  is  to  give  our  Canadian 
members  representation  in  every  issue,  if  possible,  and  not 
place  their  material  aside  until  a  page  or  two  accumulates. 

We  believe  our  members  in  Canada  will  approve  of  this 
method  of  handling  their  contributions  to  the  Club  pages. 

M.  R.  T.  C. 


M  , 


'on     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     X  c  ic 


MANAGE IvJ'  KCLND  TABLE  CLUB 


"Community  Spirit" 
A  Vital  Factor 
Says  Pete  Egan 


Herewith  we  present,  with 
great  pleasure,  a  subject 
on  which  Pete  Egan,  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre,  Regina, 
Saskatchewan,  addressed  the 
Western  Division  Managers' 
Convention     at     Vancouver 


just  recently. 

We  believe  that  the  keynote  of  this  article  is  of  vital  in 
portance  to  every  real  theatre  manager  and  showman 

A  few  days  ago  I  drove  through  two  Saskatchewan  towns. 
One  was  larger  than  the  other  it  is  true.  But  none  the  less 
one  would  be  blind,  deaf  and  dumb,  and  totally  paralyzed  not 
to  notice  the  difference  between  these   two   unnamed  places. 

In  one  there  were  very  few  trees — many  unpainted  houses 
— few  signs  of  energetic  action  on  the  part  of  the  people  to 
make  their  town  attractive.  In  the  other  well -planned  streets 
lined  with  trees,  the  lawns  were  green  and  abundant, 
the  business  section  was  very  much  alive,  and  everywhere 
were  many  evidences  that  this  town  was  on  the  map.  What 
is  tire  cause  of  all  this?  I  feel  that  I  am  safe  in  saying  that 
75  per  cent  of  the  explanation  lies  in  this — a  proper  commun- 
ity spirit. 

A  proper  community  spirit  can  transform  a  vi'lage  into  a 
town  that  is  talked  about — a  town  into  a  city,  and  it  can  and 
does  keep  a  city  before  the  eyes  of  the  public.  The  lack  of  it 
can  ruin  the  best  place  on  earth.  Now  if  this  thing  we  call  a 
proper  community  spirit  is  so  valuable  it  would  be  well  for  us 
to  consider  for  a  little  just  what  it  is.  Can  you  buy  this  spirit 
in  the  market  of  the  world?  Are  you  able  to  import  it  from 
other  countries?  Can  you  erect  an  institution  in  which  this 
strong  spirit  may  be  distilled  for  public  use?  This  necessary 
factor  in  a  community's  life  is  neither  bought  nor  sold,  for  it 
costs  nothing,  ^nd  yet  it  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  of  all  the 
assets  of  any  p'ace. 

It  is  as  contagious  as  measles,  and  yet  the  health  depart- 
ment of  every  city  lives  in  hope  that  it  will  always  be  at  the 
epidemic  stage. 

It  is  given  freely  by  the  right-minded  people  of  the  place 
and  withheld  sometimes  as  though  it  cost  the  world's  wealth 
to  give  it.  The  name  of  its  mother  is  co-operation.  Let  a 
city  develop  the  factional  spirit — the  spirit  of  distrust  and 
jealousy — the  knocking  attitude  and  the  false  methods  of  the 
gang,  and  that  city  is  really  on  the  fair  way  to  ruin. 

Now  a  theatre  is  one  of  the  institutions  of  a  town  or  city. 
We  are  in  the  business  of  exchange  just  as  a  bank,  or  a  mer- 
cantile establishment,  or  a  firm  of  brokers  is  in  business. 
We  are  selling  entertainment  on  the  same  basis  as  a  merchant 
sells  shoes — cost  plus  a  reasonable  margin  of  profit.  There 
are  elements  which  enter  into  our  work  which  are  different 
and  which  are  unique,  but  the  bedrock  principle  is  the  same. 
Hence  a  theatre  will  suffer  from  the  lack  of  community  spirit 
on  the  same  proportion  as  all  business  will  suffer,  and  like- 
wise it  will  benefit  from  a  proper  community  spirit. 

I  mean  by  that,  simply,  that  in  a  place  where  this  spirit  is 
properly  developed  there  will  be  a  wholesome  enthusiasm  for 
our  programmes.  There  will  be  more  than  that.  Where  there 
is  a  proper  community  spirit  patrons  of  the  theatre  will  give 
the  management  the  advantage  of  constructive  criticism. 
Where  this  spirit  is  lacking  the  criticism  will  be  made  to  the 
detriment  of  the  theatre. 


Frank  F.  Mickley,  says : 

"/  want  to  say  that  I  aw  getting  a  lot  of 
good  points  out  of  the  CLUB  and  have  used 
sonic  things  in  it  to  very  good  advantage.  In 
fact  I  turn  to  the  CLUB  news  first  when  I 
receive  the  NEWS  each  week. 

If  I  can  ever  be  of  any  assistance  to  any 
of  the  boys,  please  call  upon  me. 

Cameo  Theatre, 
Allcntown,  Pa. 


The  question  may  well  be  asked.  What  can  a  theatre  do 
to  help  develop  a  proper  community  spirit?  The  answer  i* 
surely  not  difficult  to  find.  In  the  first  place  the  theatre  man- 
agement must  show  itself  willing  to  cooperate  in  every  worth- 
while community  undertaking.  If  a  convention  is  meeting 
in  the  city  or  town,  then  let  the  theatre  lead  the  way  in  spe- 
cial  decorations  for  the  occasion,  and  in  the  putting  out  of 
welcome  placards. 

Again,  when  a  community  project  is  on  the  theatre  can  help 
greatly  by  extending  the  courtesy  of  five  minute's  time  to  a 
selected  speaker  on  the  enterprise  (by  this  I  mean  matters 
like  the  Red  Cross,  etc.)  Just  here,  of  course,  care  must  be 
exercised  in  case  some  one  may  take  advantage  of  this  to  oc- 
cupy more  time  than  the  patrons  will  stand  for.  However, 
I  believe,  used  with  discrimination  this  bit  or  service  to  the 
community  invariably  tends  to  make  friends  for  the  theatre. 

In  connection  with  the  occasional  free  entertainment — there 
are  some  things  which  we  can  do  which  will  help  to  develop 
a  proper  community  spirit.  In  most  cities  there  is  a  crippled 
kiddies'  hospital.  Several  of  the  little  people  are  always  at 
a  stage  in  their  treatment  where  they  can  be  brought  to  a 
show,  and  any  service  club  in  the  city  or  town  is  always  will- 
ing to  provide  transportation  to  and  from  the  theatre. 

After  all  the  problem  of  community  life  is  one  of  the  basic 
problems  of  all  life.  The  problem  is  that  of  learning  to  live 
together.  The  liquid  air  professor  told  us  the  other  day  in 
Regina  that  even  molecules  get  together  when  the  tempera- 
ture goes  down.  So  in  the  presence  of  all  the  pressing  needs 
of  life  with  prejudice  towards  none  we  need  to  learn  to  gel! 
together.  And  the  true  basis  of  this  is  friendship  that  overlaps 
all  barriers  of  race,  creed,  politics  and  natural  prejudice. 

Then  we  are  told  that  lie  who  would  have  friends  must  show 
himself  friendly.  If  a  theatre  shows  itself  friendly  it  will  cer- 
tainly have  friends,  too.  And  our  business,  like  every  other 
business,  needs  to  live  in  the  midst  of  such  a  spirit. 


J.  F.  Thames  An- 
other Go-Getting 
Young   Showman 


And  now  we  present  to 
our  members,  J.  F.  Thames, 
Jr.,  Manager  of  the  Istrione 
Theatre,  Jackson,  Miss. 

Mr.  Thames  is  another 
one  of  our  typical  aggres- 
sive,  young    showmen,   and 

from  all  appearances,  (not  only  of  his  picture,  but  of  the 

material  which  he  is  continually  engineering),  we  believe 

that  he  will  make  his  mark  in  the 

show  business. 

Among    his   other    accomplish- 
ments is  the  ability  of  doing  art 

poster  work,  and  we  are  delighted 

to  be  able  to  show  some  of  the 

things    that    he    has    done    along 

these  lines. 

Since    he    must    do    this    work 

only  in  his  spare  time,  it  natur- 
ally lacks  a  whole  lot  of  the  fine 

points    which    would    come    to    a 

man   who   could   do   it   more   in  - 

quently.   However,  what  we  show 

you  here  is  even  far  superior  t.i 

many   of   the   art   posters   turned 

"lit  by  the  so-called  professionals 

in  this  line. 


Thank  you  J.  F.  and  let's  hear  from  you  early  and  often. 


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L.  J.  Mechling  P.  D. 
For  Brown  Circuit 
In  Zaneville,  O. 


Leonard  T.  Mechling,  Di- 
rector of  Publicity  for  the 
Brown  Theatrical  Company, 
in  Zanesville,  Ohio,  passes 
on  the  interesting  informa- 
tion that  Al  Jolson's  picture 
"Say  It  With  Songs"  estab- 
lished a  precedent  in  Zanesville  by  being  held  over  a  second 
week  at  their  Quimby  Theatre. 

We  know  that  the  Brown  organization  as  well  as  its 
President,  Mr,  Caldwell  H.  Brown,  is  pulling  some  mighty 
fine  showmanship  out  there  in  Zanesville,  and  we  would 
be  delighted  at  the  opportunity  of  passing  along  some  of 
their  activities  via  these  pages. 

Sorry  I  didn't  meet  you  at  the  Gus  Sun  party  this  year, 
Mr.  Brown,  but  we  will  have  to  blame  that  on  Gus  Sun, — 
because  there  was  no  party. 


O.  F.  Glass'  House 
in  North  Platte 
Soon  To  Be  Open 


Here  is  a  snap-shot  of  the 
new  theatre  being  con- 
structed at  North  Platte, 
Nebr.,  for  the  M  c  C  o  o  k 
Amusement  Co.,  of  which  O. 
Fred     Glass,     one     of     our 

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boosters,  is  the  head. 

This  snapshot  gives  promise  of  a  mighty  fine  theatre 
when  it  is  finished  and  we  certainly  hope  that  the  McCook 
Amusement  Company  meets  with  the  success  they  deserve 

for  their  confidence  in  the 
theatre-going  public  of 
North  Platte  by  building 
this  beautiful  theatre. 

We  are  going  to  keep 
this  snap-shot  handy,  and 
when  we  have  a  photo- 
graph of  the  completed 
front  we  will  publish  it 
alongside  of  this  one  to 
just  show  what  the  house  looked  like  during  its  early  stages 
of  construction  and  when  it  was  finished. 

Be  sure  and  keep  us  posted  on  what  is  going  on,  will 
you,  Glass?     Thanks  a  lot  in  advance. 


Sid  Lawrence  Con- 
tinues To  Use  Good 
Will  As  B.  O.  Plug 


Our  old  friend,  Sid  Law- 
rence, still  continues  his 
good-will  activities  at  the 
Lockport  Palace  Theatre,  in 
Lockport,  N.  Y. 

His      latest      achievement 
was  bringing  Mr.  T.  E.  De- 
Vor,  the   District  Superintendent  of  Service  of  the   Elec- 
trical  Research    Products,   Inc.,   into   Lockport  to   address 
the  local  Rotary  Club. 

In  addition  to  creating  a  marvelous  impression  and  en- 
tertaining the  large  turnout  at  the  luncheon,  Mr.  DeVor 
was  introduced  by  Sid  personally  and  the  theatre  came  in 
for  a  lot  of  good  praise.  His  activities  in  Kiwanis,  Rotary 
and  other  local  organizations  has  been  one  of  his  greatest 
steps  in  welding  a  marvelous  spirit  of  community  welfare 
between  any  theatre  he  manages  and  the  public  in  general. 
And  this  latest  stunt  of  his  was  not  a  bit  surprising  to  your 
Chairman. 

Sid  is  going  to  work  the  old  turtle  gag  on  the  "Noah's 
Ark"  picture  offering  $10  to  anyone  who  can  make  the 
turtles  spell  out  the  title  of  the  picture.  He  has  promised 
us  some  photographs  and  a  more  detailed  description  in 
an  early  letter,  so  we  have  something  to  look  forward  to. 

Thanks  a  lot,  Sid,  and  let's  hear  from  you  again  real 
soon. 


Stevenson's  Ads 
Are  B.  O.  Magnets 
For  Lincoln  Thea. 


D.  F.  Stevenson,  Director 
of  Publicity  for  the  Lincoln 
Theatre,  in  Trenton,  N.  J., 
and  an  active  member  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB, 
drops  us  a  line  to  tell  us  that 
he  is  going  to  shoot  along 
some  stunts  that  he  especially  engineered  in  conjunction 
with  several  recent  productions,  that  he  has  had  to  handle 
at  the  Lincoln  Theatre. 

At  the  same  time,  "D.  F."  passes  along  the  mighty  fine 
sample  of  real  newspaper  advertising.  You  will  note  from 
these  four  ads,  how  Stevenson  believes  that  plain  type  is 
far  more  attractive  and  impressive  than  illustrations,  which 
for  the  time  being  are  just  left  out  because  they  have  been 
overdone  by  everyone  else. 


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Singing  and 
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Matt  Reilly  Still 
Ballyhooing  Some 
Good  Ones  In  R.  I. 


Which  is  damn  good  logic  in  any  man's  town,  so  if  you 
find  anything  in  these  ads  that  is  of  value  to  you,  take  a 
tip  and  make  use  of  them,  because  he  knows  his  onions, 
and  what  he  accomplished  is  worthy  of  the  attention  of 
any  of  us. 

We'll  be  waiting,  "D.  F."  for  those  promised  stunts. 

Matt  Reilly,  Manager  of 
the  Victory  Theater,  in 
Providence,   R.   I.,  not  only 

succeeded   in   stopping   traf- 
fic,  but   he   drew   plenty   of 

extra    B.    O.    trade,    with    a 

mighty     novel     exploitation 
stunt  on  "Street  Girl." 

The  dope  is  practically  set  forth  by  glancing  at  the  photo- 
graph   with    this    story,    but     in     case    you    don't    quite 

get  the  idea  we 
w  ant  you  to 
know  that  a 
very  pretty 
blonde  young 
lady,  advertised 
as  the  "Pajama 
Girl''  enter- 
tained with  a 
one-girl  Fashion 
Show.  (Her  en- 
t  i  r  e  wardrobe 
consistng  of  a 
suit  of  striped 
pajamas.) 

Matt  has  been 
engineering  some 
mighty  good  publicity  for  the  Victory  Theatre,  and  his  ex- 
ploitation stunts  have  created  quite  a  lot  of  comment  in  and 
around  his  section  of  New  England. 

Why  not  pass  along  some  more  of  this  stuff  so  that  we 
can,  in  turn,  let  the  other  boys  see  what  you  are  doing.  ' 


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Notice  to  Members 


Please  be  sure  to  notify  the 
chairman  of  any  change  of 
address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


that,  after  all,  is  what  he  was  out  to  selL 
of    the    Five    and 


On  the  picture 


Urban  R.  Anderson 
Plugging  Mansfield 
With  Exploitation 


Urban  R.  Anderson,  form- 
erly located  in  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  is  now  managing  the 
Majestic  Theatre,  in  Mans- 
field, with  great  success. 

Urban  has  come  through 
in  response  to  our  many  re- 
<pic^ts  with  one  of  his  recent  photos,  as  well  as  some  pic- 
tures and  details 
of  his  latest  tint 
campaign  on  t  li  e 
I  ip  1  s  o  n  picture 
"Say  It  With 
Sony--.'' 

You  will  note 
from  the  picture 
of  the  front  of  the 
theatre  how  effec- 
tively the  plain 
block  lettering  of 
his  sign  makes 
Jolson's  name 
stand     out,     and 


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Managers'  Round  Table 

Club  Employment 

Bureau 


A    service   without   cost   to   all   Subscribing 
Members. 


All  correspondence  should  be  addressed  to  Charles 
E.  Lewis,  Chairman,  personally,  and  will  be  treated  in 
strict  confidence. 

*     *     * 

Theatre  owners,  chain  executives  or  others  seek- 
ing managers  of  the  highest  calibre  can  make  such 
contacts  by  advising  the  Chairman  of  the  type  of 
man,  or  men,  they  are  looking  for. 


Managers  wishing  to  register  in  this  Bureau  are  re- 
quested to  write,  immediately,  for  the  proper  form  to 
be  filled  out. 

MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

729  Seventh  Avenue 

New  York  City 


Ten  Cent  Store 
tie-up,  you  must 
admit  that  the 
have  a  beautiful 
and  attractive 
window  display, 
which  must  have 
certainly  at- 
tracted a  tre- 
mendous amount 
of  interest  besides 
building  up  a  de- 
sire on  the  part  of 
those  seeing  this 
display  to  see  the 
picture. 

As  for  the  news- 
paper ad  which 
we  are  also  pic- 
turing, we  do  not 
care  whether 


WELL  FOLKS 

I'M  HERE 
AGAIN  i« 

"SAY- 
IT  WITH 

AL  JOLSON 

WITH 
THE   LOVEABLE  LAD  DAVEY  LEE 

MAJESTIC 


A  WARNER  THEATRE 


the  wording  is  original  with  Mr.  Anderson. 
or  whether  it  came  oul 
of  the  press  book, 
it  is  nevertheless  effec- 
tive because  he  makes 
good  use  nf  the  large 
display  type,  and  this  ad 
must  certainly  li  a  \  e 
c  o  m  m  a  n  d  e  d  atten- 
tion from  anyone  look- 
ing through  the  local 
paper. 

In  addition  to  the 
pictures  shown  with  this 
story,  he  had  several 
other  displays  in  differ- 
ent music  stores  around 
the  town.  Three  days 
in  advance  of  the  open- 
ing a  truck  was  on  the 
streets    of    Mansfield 

carrying  a  twenty-four  sheet  banner  and  phonograph  which 

played  the  song  hits  from 

the    picture.      The   only 

cost    to    the    theatre    for 

this  stunt  was  the  banner. 

The   phonograph   records 

and  truck  were  furnished 

free  as  these  dealers  were 

given  credit  on  the  truck. 

Another     detail     of     the 

campaign  was  an  airplane 

carrying     Jolson's     name 

flying  all   over  surround- 
ing   towns   and   dropping 

heralds     announcing     the 

opening  of  the  attraction. 

We  are  certainly  glad  to 

pass  on  this  campaign  of 

Anderson's  and   sincerely 

trust    that    he    will    con- 
tinue to  keep  us  posted  on 

his  future  activities  in  the 

show  business. 


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PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  tve  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  knoic  ivhere  your  brother  shoivmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place,  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time,  items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  Charles  E.  Lewis  and  will  appear  the  week  following  receipt. 


B.  E.  ABEGLIN,  formerly 
manager  of  the  Colonial  at  Eu- 
gene, has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  Bagdad  in  Portland, 
Oregon. 

CLAUDE  ARCHAMBAULT 

has  reopened  the  Palace.  Hol- 
gate,  O-,  which  he  purchased 
from  ALBERT  DEISLER. 
House  was  closed  during  the 
summer. 

GEORGE  BAKER,  manager 
of  the  Melba  Theatre,  Dallas, 
has  been  transferred  to  the 
Newman  Theatre  at  Kansas 
City. 

JAMES  BALMER,  manager 
of  the  Harris  Theatre  at  But- 
ler, has  been  transferred  to  the 
Harris'  South  Hills  Theatre  in 
Pittsburgh. 

DEL  BIBBER,  former  sales- 
man of  the  Metro-Gold  wyn- 
Mayer  exchange  at  Boston,  is 
now  m  the  exhibitors  ranks  op- 
erating theatres  at  Poland  and 
Belgrade,  Me.  tie  was  a  /isitor 
to  the  Row  during  the  week  ar- 
ranging bookings. 

MRS.  JESSIE  MAE 
BROWNE  gave,  up  the  Lustis 
Theatre  in  Kustis,  Fla.,  the  past 
week. 

WILLIAM  T.  BURNS  is 
managing  the  redecorated  Dud- 
ley Theatre,  Dorchester,  for  the 
Netoco  chain.  The  theatre  op- 
erates a  double  feature  policy 
with  changes  of  bill  twice  week- 
ly. 

JACK       CAMPBELL,       who 

handles  the  Gnswold  in  Troy, 
N.  Y.,  announced  last  week  that 
the  house  would  continue  with 
double  features,  with  vaudeville 
on  Monday  nights  as  an  added 
attraction. 

JAMES  O.  CHERRY,  district 
manager,  will  continue  to  direct 
all  houses  in  Dallas,  Houston 
and  San  Antonio,  Texas,  but 
the  Greater  Palace,  Metropolitan 
and  Texas.  Galveston  will  also 
be  under  his  supervision. 

KENNETH  COCKERLINE 
has  taken  over  the  Moreland, 
Portland,  from  the  Multnomah 
Corporation. 

WILLIAM     COLLIER     was 

appointed  by  General  Manager 
Kenimer  of  the  Tampa  Publix 
Houses,  as  manager  of  the  Vic- 
tory, replacing  GEORGE 
PECK,  the   dean  of  the   Tampa 


showmen.  George  has  a  couple 
of  apartment  houses  in  Tampa 
and  says  that  he  will  devote  his 
time  to  them,  following  a  much 
needed    rest. 

L.  R.  DAY  gave  up  the  Rain- 
bow Theatre  in  Groveland,  Fla. 
Poor  business  was  the  reason 
given   for  the  closing. 

HARRY      HELLMAN,      the 

owner  of  the  Paramount  and 
Royal  Theatres  in  Albany, 
N.  Y.,  is  to  have  Ijis  houses 
equipped  with  sound  in  the  near 
future.  Like  plans  are  being 
made  for  the  Albany. 

FRED  JOHNSON,  former 
manager  ot  the  C.  &  M.  1  he- 
atres  at  Cambridge  and  Mar- 
ietta, Ohio,  has  been  placed  in 
charge  of  Keith's  Drake,  Oil 
City,  Pa.,  recently  acquired  by 
RKO. 

AL  JONES,  former  manager 
of  the  Victory  Theatre  at  Prov- 
idence and  also  with  the  De- 
Forrest  Phonophone  interests, 
has  been  appointed  manager  of 
the  Embassy  Theatre  at  Wal- 
tham. 

MAYOR  KIGGINS,  of  Van- 
couver, Wash.,  who  has  owned 
and  operated  the  U.  S.  A. 
Liberty,  and  Castle  Theatres, 
has  left  for  California  after  dis- 
posing of  his  theatrical  inter- 
ests to  Fox.  The  houses  will 
hereafter  be  under  the  manage- 
ment of  G.  A.  MARSH,  who 
was  formerly  manager  of  the 
'Fox    Hollywood,    Portland. 

GROVER  E.  LA  TARTE  is 

acting  as  manager  of  the  Pub- 
lix Park  Theatre  at  Fort  Fair- 
field, Me.,  succeeding  FRANK 
GORDON  resigned. 

LOU  LEVI,  owner  of  the 
Rialto,  Grundy  Centre,  Iowa,  is 
rumored  to  be  negotiating  a 
deal  for  sale  of  the  theatre  this 
week. 

JOEL  LEVY  has  gone  to 
New  York  to  become  associated 
with  Loew's  Incorporated  in  the 
booking  department. 

CHESTER  MARTIN,  man- 
ager of  the  Orpheum,  Cincin- 
nati, O.,  neighborhood  house, 
will  feature  series  of  talkies  de- 
signed especially  for  the  juvenile 
element,  to  be  shown  at  each 
Saturday  matinee  for  the  next 
several  weeks. 

LEE  LEVY  has  succeeded 
his  brother  JOEL  ALLEN 
LEVY  as  manager  of  the  The- 


atres in  Virginia,  operated  by 
the  Wilmer  and  Vincent  inter- 
ests. His  office  will  be  in  Rich- 
mond. 

DICK  HAYES  of  the  Para- 
mount exchange  in  Albany, 
N.  Y.,  looks  a  bit  sleepy  these 
days,  due  to  the  fact  that  the 
baby  daughter  is  apparently 
troubled   with   insomnia. 

VICTOR  B.  LOWERY,  form- 
erly manager  of  the  Burns  The- 
atre in  Colorado,  has  been  ap- 
pointed  manager   of  the    Melba. 

WILLARD  IVES,  of  Troy. 
N.  Y.,  has  been  made  assistant 
manager  of  the  Troy,  succeed- 
ing SAMUEL  GOLDBERG, 
who  resigned  after  havnig 
served  for  two  or  three  months. 

ERNEST    W.    MORRISON, 

for  the  past  twelve  months  man- 
ager of  the  Greater  Palace  The- 
atre at  Dallas,  Texas,  has  been 
appointed  district  manager  for 
Publix  in  Texas.  Mr.  Morrison 
will  direct  operations  in  Publix 
three  deluxe  houses  in  Texas. 
The  Greater  Palace,  Dallas; 
Metropolitan,  Houston,  and  the 
Texas,  San  Antonio. 

JACK  O'CONNELL,  man- 
ager of  Vita-Temple.  Toledo,  is 
defying  convention  in  local  cir- 
cles by  furnishing  free  cigar- 
ettes in  ladies'  room. 

HAL  G.  OLSON,  director  of 
publicity  for  the  Community 
Theatres,  Milwaukee,  Wis.,  has 
resigned  his  position  and  will 
take  up  a  managership  of  a  the- 
atre  within   the   next   month. 

ELI  ROSENBAUM,  the  own- 
er of  the  Hippodrome,  Ogdens- 
burg,  N.  Y.,  was  painfully 
burned  about  the  head  and  arms 
in  extinguishing  a  fire  that  broke 
out  in  the  projection  room  of 
the  theatre.  No  one  was  in  the 
theatre  excepting  Rosenbaum 
and  his  tw-o  daughters,  the  lat- 
ter being  downstairs  in  the 
f<  »yer. 

AL  ROSER,  of  the  Al  Ring- 
Hng  Theatre,  Baraboo,  Wise,  is 
putting  in  sound  equipment. 

LOUIS  SAPERSTEIN,  man- 
ager of  the  Lincoln,  Troy,  N.  Y., 
smokes  one  cigar  a  day.  Right 
after  breakfast  he  lights  his 
cigar,  takes  a  few  puffs,  lets  it 
go  out;  chews  it  until  noon,  re- 
lights  it   after   luncheon. 

EARL  WADGE  opened  the 
new  RKO  Orpheum  Theatre  in 
Portland,  Oregon,  the  second 
week    in    September. 


NAT  SILVER,  formerly  with 
the  Strand  Theatre,  South  Bos- 
ton, has  been  made  manager  of 
one  of  the  Publix  Theatres  in 
Lowell. 

PHILIP  SMITH,  former 
manager  of  the  National  The- 
atre in  Boston,  who  since  leav- 
ing that  theatre  has  built  up  a 
chain  of  theatres  in  New  Eng- 
land, has  acquired  the  Harvard 
Theatre  at  Syracuse,  N.  Y..  and 
on  Friday  had  a  formal  reopen- 
ing of  the  theatre. 

HERBERT  WALLACE,  for- 
merly at  the  Stuart  Theatre  in 
Boston,  will  be  the  manager  and 
PHIL  LAVINE,  general  man- 
ager of  the  circuit,  was  on  hand 
for  the  opening.  This  makes  the 
eighth  theatre  in  the  Phil  Smith 
Chain. 

IRVING     SOLOMON,     New 

York,  has  been  made  assistant 
manager  of  the  Paramount, 
Toledo.  O.  MRS.  HARRY  Mc- 
WILLIAMS,  who  was  assistant 
press  agent  for  Paramount, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  when  her  hub- 
by was  handling  press  work  at 
that  house,  has  come  to  Toledo 
to  act  in  a  similar  capacity  with 
the   Mr.  at  the  Paramount. 

IRVING   STEIN   is   the    new 

manager  of  the  Strand  Theatre, 
Milwaukee,  Wis.,  replacing  W. 
W.  WARREN,  who  goes  to  the 
Apollo  Theatre  at  Janesville. 

HOLDEN  SWIGGER,  for- 
mer manager  of  the  Newman 
Theatre,  Kansas  City,  succeeds 
MR.  MORRISON  as  Director 
of  the  Greater  Palace. 

R.  W.  SYKES,  operating  the 
King,  Troy,  N.  Y.,  is  installing 
new  lighting  effects  and  will 
change  his  policy  to  double  fea- 
tures on  Saturdays  and  holidays 
with  increased  admission  prices. 
Friends  of  Mr.  Sykes  are  telling 
a  rather  good  joke  on  him  as  the 
result  of  his  attempting  to  at- 
tract tourists  overnight  business 
to  his  home  in  the  suburbs.  The 
house  has  a  ""For  Sale"  sign  in 
front  and,  unthinkingly.  Mr. 
Sykes  attached  a  tourist  sign  di- 
rectly above  with  the  result  that 
the  sign  read  "Tourists  For 
Sale." 

HENRY  TAYLOR,  formerly 
with  the  RKO  organization,  has 
returned  to  the  Shuberts  as 
manager  of  the  Majestic  The- 
atre,   Boston. 

TONY  VEILLER,  former 
manager  of  theatres  in  Troy  and 
Albany,  is  in  New  York  and 
may  become  associated  with 
one  of  the  theatres  here. 


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MANAGER!*  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Box  Office  Angles 

I  have  never  attempted  to  set  myself  up  as  a  picture 
critic,  but  strictly  from  the  Exhibitors'  and  Box  Office 
viewpoint,  I  would  say  that  any  of  you  boys  who  have 
"The  Greene  Murder  Case"  booked  for  your  theatre 
should  know  right  now  that  you  have  a  box  office 
knockout. 

Here  is  a  picture  that,  besides  being  way  above  the 
ordinary  in  entertainment  value,  possesses  a  million 
angles  for  exploitation.  This  is  one  picture  you  can 
rave  about,  and  what's  more,  the  cash  customers  can 
never  claim,  after  they  have  seen  it,  that  you  have 
exaggerated  anything  you  say. 

Take  this  tip  from  me. — if  you  want  to  wear  out 
the  Ticket  Register  Machine,  get  behind  "The  Greene 
Murder  Case"  because  you  can  make  up  your  mind 
right  now  it  is  going  to  do  business. 

*  *       * 

Talking  about  Box  Office  angle  of  pictures  mal  i  - 
me  say  that  if  you  have  to  play  Bill  Haines  in  "Spec-d- 
wav."  you  have  to  do  some  tall  plugging  to  keep  the 
cash  customers  happy  when  they  leave  your  theatre. 

Outside  of  his  name  and  Anita  Page,  who  does  not 
get  much  of  an  opportunity  to.  make  herself  conspicu- 
ous in  this  picture,  you  have  nothing  to  sell  but  a 
lot  of  exciting  race  track  scenes  and  for  this  reason 
you  will  have  to  bolster  up  your  program  when  you 
run  "Speedway." 

From  the  exploitation  angle,  you  will  find  man]  of 
the  old  gags  will  fit  here  perfectly.  The  flivver  with 
the  home-made  racing  body  and  all  the  other  stunts 
can  all  be  used  to  good  advantage,  but  1  can  only  tell 
you   that   this  one   is   nothing  to   write  home   to   the 

folks  about. 

*  *       * 

Several  of  the  boys  have  asked  me  whether  I  have 
seen  "Our  Modern  Maidens"  and  what  I  thought  of 
it  for  a  box  office  bet. 

This  much  I  will  say,  "Our  Modern  Maidens"  don't 
come  anywhere  near  holding  a  candle  to  "Dancing 
I  laughters,"  but,  regardless  of  how  much  the  local 
critics  may  pick  it  to  pieces,  it  is  going  to  do  business. 

You  have  a  cast  and  plenty  of  good  angles  to  -ell 
this  picture,  so  don't  be  afraid  of  it.  But  1  wouldn't 
draw  too  many  comparisons  between  this  production 
and  "Our  Dancing  Daughters"  in  advertising  it. 

C.  E.  L. 


Nolan  Uses  Good 
Tie-Up  For  "Black 
Watch"  In  Ottawa 


Manager    "Patty"    Nolan, 

at    the    Avalon    Theatre,    in 

Ottawa,  Canada,  engineered 

1  ie-Up  ror      BlaCK         a  good  one  when  he  had  an 

Irishman   entertain  a  whole 
regiment  of  Highlanders  on 
Friday,    the    thirteenth    and 
reported  that  a  delightful  time  was  had  by  all. 

for  this  stunt  was  the  parade  of  the  Thirty- 
Eighth  I  ameron  Highlanders  of  <  Htawa,  affiliated  with  the 
i-  "Black  Watch"  Regiment,  and  this  parade  marched 
to  the    Vvalon  Theatre,  where  the  kilties  were  the  guests  "I 
■er  Nolan, 
With  all  of  these  fine  activities  finding  their  way  to  CLUB 
pages  from  our  new  peppy  crowd  in  Canada,  we  hope  that 
managers  in  other  parts  of  the  world  find  their  doings  as 
interesting   as   they   have   found    their    brother    managers' 
experiences.     We  hope  they  continue  this  fine  work. 


Marc.  J.  Wolf's  Ac- 
tivities Are  At- 
tracting Results 


Plain,  inexpensive  beaver- 
board,  plus  a  little  paint  and 
a  little  showmanship  created 
this  attractive  front  for  the 
Palace  Theatre,  in  Gary, 
Indiana,  under  the  direction 
of  Marc  J.  Wolf,  the  mgr. 
The  only  colors  employed  in  the  entire  layout  were  black, 
grey  and  white,  the  the  mystery  angle  of  the  picture  was 

accentuated 
through  this 
a  r  r  a  ngement. 
There  is  no  deny- 
ing the  eft'ective- 
n  e  s  s  of  Mr. 
Wolf's  s  h  o  w- 
manship,  and 
that  it  attracted 
plenty  of  atten- 
tion in  Gary  is 
taken  for 
granted. 

Another  angle 
of  Mr.  Wolf's 
that  we  would 
like  to  call  your  attention  to  is  the  miniature  stage  which 
he  built  in  the  lobby  of  the  Palace,  and  which  attracted  a 
tremendous  amount  of  interest,  not  only  among  regular 
patrons  of  t  h  e 
theatre,  but 
others  who 
passed  by  or 
through  the 
lobby  of  the 
house. 

This  minia- 
ture stage  was 
6  ft.  long  and  5 
ft.   wide   and  3 

ft.  deep,  and  was  practical  in  every  respect.  There  were 
two  sets  of  border  lights,  foot-lights,  wings,  drops,  drapes, 
etc.,  and  every  bit  of  it  was  working. 

On  the  stage  was  an  endless  belt  motor  driven  on  which 
was  attached  cutouts  of  the  chorus,  principals,  also  the 
words  Fox  Movietone  Follies.  This  belt  moved  continu- 
ously and  with  the  girls  appearing  and  disappearing  in  and 
out  of  the  wings  it  attracted  much  attention.  There  was  a 
crowd  watching  the  display  at  all  hours  of  the  day.  Great 
work,  Marc,  and  let's  hear  more  about  your  up-to-the- 
minute  activities. 


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ll 

Notice  To  New  Members 

In  the  event  that  your  Membership  Certificate  was 
not  received  as  soon  as  you  expected  it,  kindly 
keep  in  mind  that  to  get  these  certificates  out  a  certain 
routine  must  be  observed. 

They  are  first  sent  to  the  artist  for  the  lettering 
and  then  to  the  framers,  where  thej  are  placed  in  the 
attractive  frames  which  are  sent  out  to  mem- 
bers in. 

!  In  .  are  then  carefully  packed,  labeled  and  ship 

All  of  these  Operations  require  a  certain  amount   of 
time    and    certificates    cannot    be    expected    by    new 
members  in   less   than   four  weeks  after   their  ap] 
for  membership  have  been  received. 

Kindly  keep  tins  in  mind,  and  bear  with  us  if  you 
feel  that  there  is  any  unnecessary   delay. 

Thank  you. 

"M  VNAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CUT,. 


October    5.     19  29 


1279 


MANACf  RJ'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


E.E.  Bair  Always 
Springs  New  Ones 
At  His  Theatres 


Our  good  friend,  E.  E. 
Bair,  Manager  of  the  State 
Theatre,  East  Liverpool, 
Ohio,  offers  a  mighty  good 
suggestion. 

In  this  photograph  show- 
^ "^^— ^^^  ing  the  "poor"  business  at 
the  State  Theatre  in  a  fine  night  shot,  you  will  notice  how 

his  upright  sign  stands  out 
so  prominently. 

Well,  E.  E.'s  idea  was 
after  taking  his  photo- 
graph that  he  could  get  a 
fine  looking  signature  cut 
for  a  newspaper  ad.  and 
the  accompanying  a  d 
shows  how  he  used  this 
idea  to  good  advantage. 

This  is  a  mighty  good 
suggestion,  and  if  there  is 
some  sign  on  your  theatre 
that  lends  itself  to  this 
idea,  why  not  take  advant- 
age of  it? 

We   also   want   you   all 
to  take  a  look  an  another 
angle  of  the  usher  adver- 
tising idea  which  Mr.  Bair 
recently  used  in  the  form 
of  a  regular  newspaper  ad. 
Mr.  Bair  informs  us  that 
Mr.    B.    C.     Bailey,    con- 
nected with  the  local  newspaper  staff,  was  entirely  respon- 
sible  for    this   ad,    and    it     . 

gives  the  R  O  U  N  D 
TABLE  CLUB  great 
pleasure  in  p  u  b  1  i  c  I  y 
crediting  him  with  the 
fine  work  that  he  is  doing 
in  co-operation  with  Mr. 
Bair. 

You  probably  all  recall 
the  fine  usher  card  angle 
which  we  received  orig- 
inally from  Mr.  Bair,  and 
this  is  right  in  line  with 
the  same  idea,  we  suggest 
that  you  take  advantage 
of  it  as  soon  as  you  can. 


(YOUR  USHER  SPEAKING) 

ladles  and  Gentlemen 

Dae  la  the  Tremendoas  Crowds 

I  Advue  You  to  Came  Early 

"or  Vmo  i  onrr, .    Thr   nuuugrmcul   H.,    A...     . 

Elf«t*eNw, 

3  Shows  Every  Night 
6:00  8:00  10:00  P.M. 

Thu  Will  Perm,!  Eve™  One  to  See 

This  Fint  AU  Natural  Color,  Singing. 

Talking  and  Dancing  Senaabon 

"On  With  The  Show" 

Wn*h  I     Thr  Word  On   Evri,   Ton[ur     ,    Town 
Tnrrr*.   A   Good  Contra,  Too 

Co  to  the  STATE  Tonight— Earl-- 


It  is  damned  good  advertising, 
and  I  am  sure  Mr. 
Bair,  would  gladly 
tell  you  where  to  get 
the  cut  that  goes  with 
it.  Write  him  direct 
to  the  State  or  Ameri- 
can Theatre,  East 
Liverpool,  Ohio. 

Thank  you  for  your 
usual  co-operation, 
and  we  are  grateful 
fur  this  opportunity 
of  passing  along  an- 
other of  your  fine 
ideas.    Let's  hear  from 


you  again  very  soon. 


"Don't  Be  A  Step-Child" 

I  made  a  little  trip  to  a  theatre  not  far  from 
New  York  last  week-end  because  I  had  heard  of 
some  fine  exploitation  being  engineered  and  felt 
that  since  the  manager  of  the  house  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Club  he  should  certainly  tell  me  why 
he  had  failed  to  send  in  some  of  the  details  of  his 
campaigns. 

After  meeting  this  manager  (the  first  time  I 
had  the  pleasure)  we  spent  a  mighty  interesting 
hour  chatting  about  the  business  in  general  and 
his  theatre  in  particular. 

When  I  brought  up  the  primary  object  of  my 
visit  he  was  very  frank  to  tell  me: — "I  didn't 
think  anyone  would  want  to  waste  good  maga- 
zine space  on  anything  I  had  to  say.  I've  always 
thought  that  a  manager  had  to  be  a  'big  shot'  or 
connected  with  one  of  the  large  chains  in  order  to 
get  something  printed  in  a  trade  paper." 

Now  that  I  have  convinced  this  manager  that 
he  was  all  wrong  to  entertain  any  such  impres- 
sion, I  hasten  to  shout  to  the  show-world  at  large 
and  every  manager  and  showman  in  the  business 
that  as  far  as  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  OF  MOTION  PICTURE 
XEWS  is  concerned  no  one  is  a  "step  child  " 

Our  Club  pages  are  just  as  wide  open  for  the 
"little"  guy  as  well  as  the  bigger  boys. 

As  a  truthful  statement  of  fact,  I,  personally, 
would  sooner  give  space  on  these  pages  to  the 
little  fellows  than  the  big  ones.  And  I'm  sure  that 
the  big  boys  won't  feel  peeved  at  my  saying  so 
because  we  can  all  learn  something  new  from 
some  of  the  managers  in  the  smaller  theatres  and 
towns. 

Get  wise  you  showmen  and  don't  keep  yourself 
a  deep,  dark  secret.  Here  is  the  medium  for 
everybody  to  come  out  in  the  open  and  make 
themselves  known  to  the  whole  industry. 

If  more  and  more  showmen  every  day 
were  not  agreeing  with  our  viewpoint,  why 
would  we  be  increasing  the  number  of  pages 
so  often? 

We  said  it  and  we  repeat  it:  We  are — 
"ALL    FOR   ONE   AND   ONE   FOR  ALL." 

And  How—!!! 


Manager  E.  M.  Prender- 
gast,  of  the  Lyric  Theatre, 
in  Port  Maria,  Jamaica,  B. 
W.   I.,   hastens   to  acknowl- 


<•" 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
All  For  One  And  One  For  Air 


Prendergast  Is 
Proud  Of  His 

Club   Membership  edge  our  entering  him  as  a 

*__        member     of     the     M  A  N  - 

AGERS'   ROUND  TABLE 

CLUB  by  assuring  us  that  any  contributions  he  can  make 
up  will  be  forthcoming  very  shortly. 

Mr.  Prendergast  was  very  proud  to  receive  his  attractive 
.Membership  Certificate  and  promises  us,  in  the  very  near 
future,  a  photograph  of  the  certificate  hanging  on  the  wall 
of  his  office. 


.1/  o  t  i  on     P  i  c  I  ii  r  e     N  e  zv  i 


MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Jack  O'Gonnell 
Back  At  Helm 
Of  Vita-Temple 


We  are  sure  that  it  will 
be  great  news,  not  only  to 
the  other  members  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB, 
but  showmen  in  general, 
especially  out  through  the 
^ ^^^^~ '  Middle  West,  that  our 
friend,  Jack  O'Connell,  who  made  theatrical  history  when 
he  put  over  the  Vita-Temple  Theatre,  Toledo,  is  once  more 
back  at  that  post,  having  signed  up  for  another  year. 

It  was  only  a  short  time  ago,  at  the  beginning  of  the 
summer  season  that  we  announced  that  Jack  had  resigned 
and  was  going  to  Europe  for  a  much  needed  rest,  upon  his 
return  he  was  prevailed  upon  to  once  more  take  a  hold  of 
the  Yita-Temple.  and  so  we  can  again  look  forward  to 
reading  from  time  to  time  about  the  fine  stuff  he  is  engi- 
neering in  that  theatre. 

The  MANAGERS-  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  through 
its  Chairman,  presents  to  Jack  their  best  wishes  for  an- 
other great  season  and  hope  that  he  keeps  us  informed  of 
his  activities  via  the  CLUB  pages. 


Al  W.  Gillis  Was 
Responsible  For 
Fox-Poli  Opening 


FOX-POLI  THEATER  OPENS  TOMORROW 


o™  c«.pW.  ( 


Al  W.  Gillis  has  certainly 
measured  to  the  task  which 
Hershel  Stuart  placed  upon 
his  shoulders  in  preparing 
all  the  opening  exploitation 
and  advertising  for  the  re- 
juvinated  Fox-Poli  Theatre, 
in  Springfield,  Mass. 

.Mr.  Gillis.  as  you  will  recall,  handles  the  theatres  in 
Meriden,  Conn.,  and  through  his  ability  to  handle  big  open- 
ings. .Mr.  Stuart  drafted  him  for  Springfield. 

How  well  he  handled  his  job  can  be  best  answered  by 
calling  your  attention  to  the  reproduction  of  the  newspaper 
tie-ups  which 
he  effected  in  a 
special  supple- 
m  e  n  t  of  the 
Springfield 
Union. 

This  supple- 
ment, in  addition 
to  the  full  page 
we  are  showing, 
carried  interest- 
ing photographs, 
readers,  cuts  and 
advertisements — 
all  pertaining  to 
the  new  house. 
Prominent 
on  the  s  e  c  o  n  d 
page  of  tin-  sup- 
plement is  the 
credit  fur  the  ex- 
ploitation work 
done  under  t  li  e 
direction  of  \1 
i  iillis,  t<  igether 
with     h  i  s     own 

photograph,  and  we  arc  sure  he  was  entitled  to  this  recog 
nit  ii  .n    foi  the  hard  work  that  In-  put  into  the  job. 

He  did  not  lose  sight  of  any  angles  and  among  the  pic- 
tures in  the  special  section  was  one  taken  in  a  nearby  park 
showing  the  IS  usherettes  and  (and  every  one  a  little 
beauty),  all  dressed  in  their  natty  uniforms. 

Tin-    manager    for    tin-    rebuilt    theatre    will    lie    Samuel 
ii.  a   native  Xew   F.nglander,  who  was  born   in    Xew 
Bedford  and  a  reside-in  ol   Providence,  K.  1..  for  mam        u 


|A  MIGHTY  MOTION  FHTURjE  PALACf 
OMUtt  fARAfctt  » 


WJTA'iMiA'MvOt  ■    ,-f     '■       ;"    .   /)• 


£VEP.¥BC3YWAH7f 
TO  ATTEND  THE 

lATURDAYsrllQOAM- 


In  this  respect  he  has  a 
tin  (rough  understanding 
of  the  Xew  England  view- 
point as  regards  theatrical 
and  stage  shows.  Mr. 
Torgin  was  discovered,  if 
we  may  use  that  word, 
by  Mr.  Stuart,  and  under 
his  guidance  has  devel- 
oped into  a  marvelous 
showman.  We  are  certain 
that  he  will  carry  on  the 
fine  start  that  Al  had  left 
in  the  advertising  and  ex- 
ploitation of  the  reopened 
It  nisi 

With  the  Springfield 
Theatre  now  under  way, 
and  headed  for  a  big  sea- 
son, Mr.  Gillis  has  re- 
turned to  look  after  the 
Meriden  houses  and  from 
that  city  we  expect  to 
hear  frequently  about  his 
various  activities  in  the 
show  world. 

There  is  one  feature 
about  Mr.  Gillis'  advertis- 
ing and  publicity  experi- 
ence that  many  other 
.showmen  could  well 
afford    to    copy,    that    is: 

in  all  the  reading  matter  he  prepares  for  his  various  stories, 
he  uses  as  little  salve  as  possible,  he  confines  it  mostly  to 
news  the  average  citizen  would  like  to  know  about  his  local 
theatre,  and  in  this  respect  Al  certainly  shows  that  he  is 
what  we  have  always  claimed  him  to  be — a  darned  good 
showman. 

More  about  Al  as  fast  as  he  keeps  us  posted. 


THEATRE 

Formtrty   The  PALACE 

ALL  NEW  FROM  PIT  TO  OOME 

,    i.  id   tAttz'U  £e  Mxnm.  &t^u^K \£n.£tf/ 

3000  LH££riVs 

Nothing  has  hc-.fi  left  undone  to  make  this  l heal  re 
a  Palace  of  Splendor. 

IIS  YOUK-YOD1X IOVE  \Y 


'THE  «IGN  OF  A  GOOD  TIME' 


William  ¥o\  Pres«nts 

JANET  GAVNOR  u|  llpf/V  CTAD" 

CHAS.  FARRELI.  LUURT    0  I  Art 

Fanehon  and  Marco's  Revue 


Changing  Main  St., 
To  B'way,  A  Good 
Gag  For  Salt  Lake 


requesting  that  they  change 
Broadway. 

We  will  give  you  ten  gue 
were  plugging,  but  at 
an\  rate,  it  was  a  good 
gag  and  the  picture 
which  we  arc  sh<  ivv  tng 
with  this  sti  TV  will  give 
ymi  some  idea  of  how 
the  good  looking  girlies 
corralled  names  for  the 
petitii  m. 

We  have  heard  some 
interesting  things  about 
the  Capitol  at  Salt  Lake 
City,  and  we  are  won- 
dering why  they  keep 
themselves  so  deep  and 
dark  a  mystery,  when 
the  eyes  of  the  industry 
are  now  directed  at 
every  theatre  and  show- 
man with  ability  to  put 
things  over. 


The  Capitol  Theatre,  in 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah,  hit 
upon  a  novel  idea,  (under 
the  direction  of  Universal 
Exploiteer  McBride),  when 
they  turned  out  4,000  peti- 
tions to  the  citv  government 
the  name  of   Main   Street  to 

>ses  as  t"   what   picture  they 


O ctobe 


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Ralph  Gokain  Of- 
fers An  Opinion 
On  "Tin"  Ushers 


A  long  time  ago  we  wrote 
a  story  about  a  youngster 
named  Ralph  Cokain,  who 
was  the  advertising  man- 
ager for  several  theatres  in 
Marion,  Ind. 

This  youngster,  we  were 
certain  would  make  a  mark  for  himself  and  we  are  still  of 
the  same  opinion.  And  at  this  time  we  want  to  present 
to  our  many  members  and  readers  a  short  article  which  he 
has  captioned  "Theatre  Routine"  and  which  we  are  sure 
contains  some  mighty  sensible  advice,  especially  when 
applied  to  smaller  towns  and  theatres. 

Read  on  fcr  yourself  and  you  will  be  surprised  at  the 
common  sense  and  good  showmanship  displayed  by  this 
boy: 

Theatre  Routine 

By  RALPH  COKAIN 

Advertising  Mgr.,  Indiana  Theatre,  Marion,  Ind. 

I  have  not  yet  had  supervision  ovc  "n^nloyees  in  any  of  our 
theatres,  but  my  experience  and  close  affiliation  enab!es  me  to  Rive 
you  the  results  of  my  observations,  and  things  I  would  do  if  I  were 
managing  a  theatre. 

In  t It e  first  place.  T  do  not  think  strict  iron-clad  rules  should  be 
imposed  on  all  employees.  There  nre  exceptions,  of  course,  but  if 
the  manager  lets  an  employee  do  his  work  on  his  own  honesty,  il 
will  be  better  for  all  concerned.  Some  managers  are  afraid  t  i  ■:■ 
out  of  town  and  leave  their  theatre  for  even  a  day.  because  they 
think  nothing  will  go  smooth  while  they  are  gone.  If  I  was  man- 
ager, I'd  go  out  of  town  without  worrying  about  my  theatre,  fully 
knowing  that  my  help  was  competent  and  efficient  enough  to  take 
care  care  of  all  difficulties  that  might  arise. 

The  question  of  employing  ushers  is  one  that  must  be  worked  out 
bv  the  individual  theatre  owner  himself.  Personally,  I  do  not 
think  the  manager  should  take  part  in  the  hiring  or  firing  of  them. 
A  good  method  is  to  employ  a  captain  of  ushers,  who  hires  his  own 
men.  teachis  them  the  rules,  and  fires  them  if  they  do  not  possess 
the  qualities  he  deems  necessary  for  a  good  usher.  In  the  larger 
cities,  military  training  is  a  wise  method  of  making  them  polite  and 
refin;d.  but  in  the  smaller  towns,  some  differences  must  be  allowed. 
Th;re  are  different  types  of  people.  The  exhibitor  in  the  small  or 
average  town  is  going  to  the  extreme,  in  my  opinion,  when  he 
attempts  to  make  his  ushers  "tin  soldiers."  His  patrens  are  not 
used  to  this,  and  they  sometimes  resent  it.  It  should  b:  much 
better  if  he  taught  his  ushers  to  be  polite  at  all  times,  and  to  be 
HUMAN,  not  tin  soldiers.  This  will  be  appreciated  by  his  patrons, 
because  they  themselves  are,  we  presume,  HUMANS.  In  the  big 
cities,  the  patrons  have  been  educated  to  expect  military  discipline 
from  the  ushers.  Therefore,  the  size  of  the  town  in  which  you 
operate  determir.es  the  methods  you  use  in  taking  cere  of  your 
patrons  through  the  employment  of  ushers. 

Thank  you,  Ralph,  and  I  wish  you  would  make  it  a  point 
to  keep  in  touch  with  us  more  often,  as  we  know  yo  i  are 
engineering  some  mighty  fine  stuff  out  in  Marion,  Ind. 


Harry  A.  Goren 
Takes  Over  Manage- 
ment Of  The  Earle 


Harry  A.  Goren,  formerly 
connected  with   the  Comer- 
ford    organization    has    sev- 
ered    connections     to     take 
charge    of    the    Warner- 
Equity     Earle     Theatre,     in 
~— ^^~ ^~ ~      Allentown,  Pa. 
-Mr.   Goren   promises   to   let   us  hear   from   him   regularly 
as  soon  as  he  gets  settled  and  shall  certainly  look  forward 
to  receiving  some  contributions  from  this  showman. 

By  the  way,  Harry,  why  not  drop  us  a  little  personal 
letter  and  tell  us  something  about  yourse'f  and  what  ycu 
have  been  doing  since  we  last  heard  from  you? 

Thanks  a  lot  in  advance  for  this  little  favor.  Lots  of 
luck  in  your  new  position. 


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EDWARD  BATLAN  manages  the 
Stanley  Theatre  in  Newark,  N.  J.,  and 
any  man  who  is  responsible  tor  a  2,000 
seat  theatre  must  certainly  be  on  his  toes 
every  moment.  How  be  is  keeping  the 
cash  customers  coming  to  the  Stanley 
and  what  be  is  doing  to  accomplish  this 
feat  is  just  what  we  would  all  like  to 
know  about.  Start  the  mail  bag  awork- 
ing  right  now  Ed,  will  you?-'     Thanks. 

*  *     * 

GEORGE  E.  SMITH  is  the  Chief 
Projectionist,  advertising  man  and  in 
charge  of  all  the  publicity  stunts  for  the 
Palladium  Theatre,  in  Johannesburg, 
South  Africa,  for  the  African  Tb 
Ltd.  Since  Mr.  Smith  expects  to  step 
into  a  managerial  position  in  the  very 
near  future  we  certainly  hope  that  he 
achieves  his  ambition.  As  promised  in 
Ins  letter  we  shall  look  forward  to  receiv- 
ing photos  and  details  of  all  the  stunts 
be  is  executing  for  the   Palladium. 

*  *     * 

OLIVER  B.  PRICKETT  manages  the 
Alcazar  Theatre,  way  out  in  Carpintei  l, 
Cal.,  and  once  again  we  repeat  our  oft- 
mentioned  hope  i.  e.,  that  he  turns  out 
to  be  as  peppy  and  active  a  member  as 
many  of  our  presen!  west  coast  boys 
You  can  answer  this  one  far  better  than 
we  can,  Oliver,  so  shool  in  something 
real  pronto  and  include  your  photo  so 
that  we  can  show  the  rest  of  the  "gang" 
just   what   you   look   like.     Oak? 

*  *     * 

C.  H.  CHIDLEY  has  h's  bands  full 
looking  after  the  destinv  of  the  Rialto 
Theatre  out  in  Casper.  Wyoming,  and  we 
were  sure  glad  to  welcome  him  into  the 
Club  because  we  happen  to  be  light  on 
membership  out  bis  way  and  nnce  we  get 
him  "bet"  up  about  this  pepp3  organiza- 
tion of  inirs  we  know  we  can  count  on 
him  to  plug  for  the  outfit.  How  about 
ibis.  Chidley?  \n  '  also  —  how  about 
your   own   photo?     Thanks. 

*  *      * 

HAROLD  L.  RICHARDSON  man- 
the  Smalley's  Theatre,  in  Fort  Plain, 
N.  Y.,  and  you  may  recall  only  a  short 
time  ago  the  story  we  printed  aboul  his 
various  and  numerous  activities  up  that 
way.  Bui  we  musl  keep  him  interested 
.in  1  i  ontributing  right  along  ni  >w   i 

Don'l  forget,  Hai  old,  all  the  boys 
[iki    to  read     '  oul  the  stuff  v  iu  at  ■ 
ni  i  i  ng    in    Fori    !  '1  dn       Vnd   \  oui    pho    ■ 
v   -ni ■  i   be   a  good  waj    to  sta 
.,  i  i  n. 1   ,n  tii  1     on   the   l  lub   pag 


Proposed  by  Merle  R.  Blair: 

JACK  KUECH,  manager  of  the  Hild- 
reth  and  Gem  Theatres,  in  Charles  City, 
Iowa,  and  a  showman  whose  ability  to 
manage  a  theatre  and  sell  the  shows  to 
the  public  should  be  mighty  interesting 
reading  for  every  one  of  us  in  future 
issues  of  the  Club  pages.  Listen,  Jack, 
how  about  a  short  letter,  just  for  a  starr- 
er, telling  us  a  little  about  your  past 
experiences  in  this  business?  (And  be 
sure  to  enclose  your  own   photo.) 

C.  D.  ARMENTROUT  manages  the 
Iowa  Theatre,  in  Mas°n  City.  low  i 
Although  "C.  D."  has  only  a  small  house 
be  nevertheless  manages  to  keep  the  cus- 
tomers coming  often  enough  to  show 
that  he  knows  what  it  is  all  about.  Some 
of  the  little  stunts  he  is  always  putting 
over  out  there  should  be  of  interest  to 
our  many  members  and  readers.  BUT 
we  cannot  pass  them  along  until  he  sends 
them.     How  about  this,  Armstrong? 

*  *     * 

Proposed  by  Ernest  R.  Lim: 
TH.    TH.    VAN     DER    IE     (sounds 

rather  hard  to  pronounce  but  welc<  in- 
just  the  same).  This  gentleman,  brother 
members,  manages  the  Central  Bioscope 
Theatre,  in  Meester  Cornells,  which  is 
located  in  West  Java,  D.  E.  I.,  and  tin- 
mere  fact  that  he  was  proposed  by  our 
good  friend  Ernest  R.  Lim,  is  sufficient 
proof  that  he  is  a  live-wire  showman. 
We  sincerely  trust  that  he  will  make 
some  interesting  contributions  to  these 
pages  soon. 

*  *     * 

ONG  KENG  LIE  is  the  second  of  the 
two  new  members  to  be  proposed  by  Mr. 
Lim  and  this  gentleman  manages  the 
Eendracht  Bioscope  Theatre,  in  Band 
jermasin.  West  Java.  D.  1"  1.  All  we 
have  said  about  the  first  new  member 
applies  to  this  showman,  too.  Let  us 
hope  that  they  hnih  sen  1  me  a  letter 
telling  about  their  experiences  in  this 
show  business  of  ours  and  also  include 
their  own  photo  fur  use  .in  ib    se  pag<  - 

*  *     * 

ONG  SIAN  IN  makes  the  third  new 
member  to  enter  the  ranks  of  the  Club 
from  the  Dutch  East  Indies.  They  art' 
certainly  mighty  w  i  l<  <  urn  and  we  only 
hope  that  this  showman  writes  us  often 
about  bis  activities  in  that  far-off  land 
II,  is  .ils,.  connected  with  the  Eendrachl 
rheal  re,  in  Bandjermasin,  and  we  ai  e 
looking  forward  to  many  interesting 
items   From  all  three  of  these  new  mem- 


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Preparing     For     Golf 
Tournament  In  K.   C. 

PRE  PAR  \  I  I<  INS  of  the  mosl 
detailed  type  were  under  way 
in  Kansas  Citj  for  the  annual  Fall 
golf  tournament  of  the  Kansas 
City  Film  Board  of  Trade,  to  be 
played  over  the  Oak  wood  Golf 
Club  course,  Monday.  The  fee 
this  year  will  be  $5,  but  that  will 
include  the  entrance  fee.  dinner  and 
dancing'.  William  Werner  is  chair- 
man of  the  committee  in  charge. 

Robbers  who  broke  into  the  safe 
of  the  Warner  Bros,  exchange  at 
Kansas  City  and  obtained  only 
$5.71  must  have  thought  business 
was  nothing  to  brag  about.  But 
it  is.  according  to  M.  C.  Sinift. 
Trouble  was  the  robbers  called  on 
the  wrong  night. 

The  Missouri,  Maryville,  Mo., 
has  re-opened  with  Western  Elec- 
tric equipment. 

The  Benton.  Kansas  City,  of 
Midwest  Theatres.  Inc.,  chain,  has 
re-opened  with  Western  Electric 
system.  The  Benton  is  the  first 
of  the  suburban  houses  in  the 
Northeast  section  of  Kansas  City 
to  be  equipped  with  sound. 

Miss  Fern  Bauersfeld,  member 
of  Kansas  State  Board  of  Motion 
Picture  Review,  has  forwarded  her 
resignation  to  Governor  CIvde  M. 
Reed,  to  take  effect  Oct.  1.  She 
will  be  engaged  in  educational  and 
organization  work  among  business 
and  professional  women  of  Kansas 
City.  Mrs.  Jessie  M.  Taylor,  of 
Kansas  City.  Kans.,  is  seeking  the 
appointment  to  the  position  left 
vacant  on  the  board. 

Vitagraph,  Inc.,  has  purchased  a 
vacant  lot  at  Seventeenth  and 
Wyandotte  streets,  Kansas  City, 
on  which  a  3-story  building  will 
be  erected  to  house  the  exchange. 
Lot  was  purchased  for  $27,000 
from  the  Milton  Tootle  estate,  of 
St.  Joseph,   Mo. 

Howard  G  >uld,  M-G-M  sales- 
man of  Kansas  City,  let  it  be 
known  that  he  is  back  in  town  with 
a  new  bride,  a  new  car  and  a  new 
disposition — everything  but  new 
business,  he  says. 

Among  the  out-of-town  exhibit- 
ors in  the  Kansas  City  market  last 
week  were :  H.  F.  Higgins,  Prin- 
cess, St.  Marys,  Kans. ;  George 
Shilkett,  Rex.  Joplin,  Mo.;  J.  D. 
Wineland,  New  Baxter,  Baxter 
Springs.  Kans. ;  S.  E.  Wilhoit. 
Grand  and  Princess,  Springfield, 
Mo.;  W.  E.  Thowe,  Colonial, 
Alma,  Kans.;  T.  P.  Phillips.  Lyric. 
Colby,  Kans.;  Harry  T.  Hill, 
Auditorium,  Bramer,  Mo. ;  S.  M. 
Pattee.    Pattee,   Lawrence.  Kans. 


Chicago  Assistant  House  Manager  Kills 
Perpetrator  Of  Many  Theatre  Robberies 


Northwest  Installations 
Of  Masterphone 

THE  theatres  at  Prineville,  Ore-, 
Emmett  and  Payette  in  Idaho, 
have  recently  installed  the  Master- 
phone.  Installation  was  made  by 
Charle>  W.  McKee  Portland  rep- 
resentative. 

Charles  Powers,  manager  of 
Fox  in  Portland.  i>  said  to  hold 
first  place  in  the  United  States  on 
sales. 


CHICAGO'S  theatre  bandit  ter- 
ror came  to  the  end  of  his 
role  last  Sunday  night  when  he 
was  shot  three  times  and  killed  as 
he  was  making  an  escape  from  the 
McVickers  Theatre  with  loot 
amounting  to  $4,500.  Recognized 
as  the  thief  who  a  year  ago  held 
up  the  Chicago  Theatre  and 
escaped  with  $6,500  and  identified 
as  the  perpetrator  of  numerous 
other  theatre  holdups  in  which 
his  cunning  and  nerve  have  safely 
carried  him  through,  the  thief, 
who  remains  unidentified,  fell 
a  victim  to  an  ingenious  bit  of 
precaution  taken  at  the  McVickers 
Theatre  for  just  such  an  incident. 
The  precaution  consisted  of  a  false 
door  knob  with  which  the  robber 
fumbled  a  few  brief  seconds — suffi- 
cient time,  however,  to  enable  Ber- 
nard Cobb,  assistant  manager  at 
the  McVickers  to  get  his  gun  and 
shoot  the  thief  three  times  in  the 
head  through  a  peek-hole  panel,  also 
a  part  of  the  trap,  in  a  door  imme- 
diately behind  the  one  through 
which  the  robber  was  about  to 
make  his  get-away. 

The  robbery  occurred  at  10:15 
Sunday  evening  while  a  capacity 
house  and  a  waiting  line  were  on 
hand  for  the  last  performance. 
Cobb  had  just  escorted  Miss  Doris 
Cahill,  one  of  the  cashiers,  to  the 
treasurer's  office.  As  he  left  her 
in  the  office  he  was  confronted  by 
the  armed  robber  whom  he  recog- 
nized as  the  same  one  that  had  held 
up  the  Chicago  Theatre  just  a  year 
ago  to  the  week.  With  a  gun  at 
his  side.  Cobb  was  forced  to  call 
on  D.  R.  Kennedy,  cashier,  to  open 
the  door.  B.  Hansen,  secretary  of 
the  theatre  was  also  in  the  room. 

While  the  bandit  covered  the 
quartette  he  swept  a  pile  of  cur- 
rency and  silver  into  a  canvass  bag 
and  with  a  warning  "Don't  move 
for  five  minutes,"  closed  the  door 
behind  him  and  made  ready  to 
leave  through  the  door  in  the  ad- 
joining office. 

Cobb  drew  his  gun,  pushed  back 
the  slide  that  covered  the  peep  hole 
in  the  door  the  bandit  had  just 
closed  and  fired  three  times  in  the 
space  of  the  few  seconds  that  the 
robber  fumbled  at  the  false  door 
knob.  All  three  shots  took  effect 
in  the  back  of  his  head. 

In  addition  to  the  Chicago  Thea- 
tre job  of  a  rear  ago  the  dead  rob- 
ber is  believed  to  be  responsible  for 
recent  holdups  at  the  Avalon  Thea- 
tre, the  Congress,  the  Grove  and 
Howard  Theatres. 

At  a  coroner's  jury  following  thi 
shooting,  Bernard  Cobb  was  exon- 
erated and  commended  by  the  jury 
for  his  bravery. 

J.  O.  Kent,  former  sales  man- 
ager, is  now  occupying  the  chair 
of  branch  manager  at  the  Para- 
mount  exchange  as  the  result  oi 
■  il  promotions  last  week.  Neil 
F.  Agnew,  who  has  beer  branch 
manager,    has    been    appointed    dis- 


trict manager.  Agnew  succeeded 
Harry  Ross  in  this  position.  Ross 
has  been  named  to  the  Publix  home 
office  to  take  an  executive  position 
in  the  real  estate  department. 

Irving  Mack,  of  the  Filmack 
Company,  is  an  enthusiastic  disciple 
of  Izaak  Walton  as  a  result  of  a 
couple  of  weeks  in  the  north  woods 
where  several  pickerel  made  the 
mistake  of  running  afoul  of  Irv- 
ing's  plug,  much  to  his  delight  and 
enthusiasm. 

Charles  Loewenberg,  veteran 
Universal  exploitation  man,  is  back 
from  Milwaukee  following  a  cam- 
paign on  "Broadway"  at  the  Al- 
hambra  Theatre  in  which  he  cov- 
ered himself  with  glory  and  the  till 
with  record  receipts.  Manager 
Fred  S.  Meyer  pronounced  Loew- 
enberg's  campaign  a  "wow." 

Bert  Jacocz  and  Nate  Sharin,  of 
the  Tiffany-Stanl  home  office  audit- 
ing department,  spent  several  days 
at  the  Chicago  branch.  They  will 
next  visit  Minneapolis. 

Joseph  J.  Brown  has  taken  over 
the  Windsor  Theatre  on  Clark 
near  Chicago  Avenue. 

Harry  Taylor,  western  division 
manager  for  Universal,  having  re- 
covered from  his  recent  illness, 
visited  Chicago  on  his  way  to  New 
York  from  his  home  in  Kansas 
City. 

The  Arcada  Theatre,  a  new  play- 
house having  a  seating  capacity  of 
1,000,  is  just  about  ready  to  open 
its  doors  to  the  public.  It  is  lo- 
cated at  2733  West  55th  street. 
DeForest  equipment  has  been  in- 
stalled. 

Steve  Bemis,  of  Lincoln,  111.,  and 
Gus  Keresotes,  of  Springfield,  111., 
two  well  known  exhibitors  in  these 
parts,  were  visitors  in  Chicago  last 
week. 

The  Granada  Theatre,  Racine, 
was  severely  damaged  by  a  fire 
that  burned  out  the  entire  back 
portion  of  the  theatre.  It  is  closed, 
and  probably  will  not  be  reopened 
for  several  weeks. 

Ben  Piazza,  Jack  Hess,  and  Nat 
Bloomberg,  of  the  R-K-O  Circuit, 
attended  the  opening  of  the  Orphe- 
um  Theatre,  at  Cedar  Rapids,  la 
On  their  return  to  Chicago  thev 
stopped  off  at  Davenport  to  look 
over  R-K-O's  theatre  in  that  city 

M.  A.  Block,  representing  the 
Motion  P''cture  Theatre  Owners  of 
America,  is  in  Chicago  in  connec- 
tion with  the  program  for  the 
forthcoming  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  con- 
vention in  Memphis,  Tenn. 

J.  S.  Abros  has  been  appointed 
Branch  Manager  of  the  Chicago 
Office  of  Tiffany-Stahl.  Mr. 
Abros  served  as  Omaha  manager 
for  First  National  and  Omaha  and 
Chicago  manager  for  Classic  Pic- 
tures, in  New  York.  He  comes 
to   Tiffany-Stahl   from   Universal. 

Henri  Ellman,  former  Chicago 
manager,  continues  as  Manager  of 
Midwest  Division  of  Tiffany-Stahl, 


Little,     Wash.,     Aims 
To   Attract  Visitors 

SMALL  advertisements  in  the 
Sunday  newspapers  of  Balti- 
more are  being  taken  now  bv  the 
Little,  Washington,  D.  C,  by 
Harry  Rosenfeld.  publicity  direc- 
tor, because  they  are  open  on  Sun- 
day and  they  hope  to  be  patronized 
by  Baltimoreans  who  go  to  that 
city  over  the  Sabbath  because  all 
theatres  are  closed  in  the  monu- 
mental city  on  that  day. 

A  new  policy  of  giving  vaudeville 
acts  at  the  Keith's,  Baltimore,  by 
J.  Lawrence  Schanberger,  manager. 
started  September  30,  instead  of 
the  stock  stage  shows  formerly 
offered  at  this  combination  house. 

The  funeral  of  Solon  L.  Won- 
ders, father  of  Guy  L.  Wonders, 
general  manager  of  the  Warner- 
Crandall  Theatres,  Atlantic  City, 
took  place  in  Baltimore  September 
30.  Mr.  Wonders  died  at  his  home 
in  Baltimore,  Friday,  September  27. 
His  son  came  to  Baltimore  from 
Atlantic  City  to  attend  funeral. 

On  a  court  order,  the  Little  The- 
atre, Baltimore,  was  put  up  at  auc- 
tion by  Rothschild  and  Company 
September  23.  It  was  operated  by 
the  Motion  Picture  Guild,  Inc.,  be- 
fore the  house  closed  for  the  sum- 
mer. Later  it  went  into  the  hands 
of  receivers.  It  may  be  taken  over 
by  the  Film  Arts  Guild  which  op- 
erates the  Little  in  Washington, 
D.  C,  it  is  said. 

A  new  aisle  supervisor  to  become 
connected  with  the  Rivoli  in  Bal- 
timore is  James  Hogan,  former 
entrance  announcer  at  the  New, 
Baltimore. 

Wilmington,  Del.,  W.  T.  Wheel- 
er, formerly  manager  of  the  Stan- 
ley chain  of  theatres  in  Wilming- 
ton, now  manager  of  the  local 
Savoy,  announces  installation  of 
RCA  Photophone.  House  has  also 
new  seats  and  cost  of  new  fea- 
tures is  approximately  $20,000. 
Theatre  is  also  undergoing  se\  - 
eral  other  alterations. 

Wilmington  musicians  are  hope- 
ful of  a  satisfactory  agreement  be- 
tween management  of  the  Aldme 
and  the  members  of  Aldine's  or- 
chestra. Management  has  decided 
to  abandon  the  orchestra. 

George  Kelley  and  his  12  musi- 
cians have  been  engaged  for  the 
season  at  the  Arcadia,  Wilmington. 

The  Grand  Opera  House,  Wil- 
mington, operated  by  Harris,  is  do- 
ing tremendous  business.  It  has 
installed  sound  devices  and  has 
bought  many  of  the  reason's  first 
run  films  here  with  but  slight  ad- 
vance  in  prices. 


State,  Pnblix  House  In 
Omaha,  Opens  Sept.  14 

PUBLIX'  third  Omaha  theatre, 
the  State,  opens  Saturda\ , 
September  14,  under  the  manage- 
ment of  Frank  V.  Kennebeck,  who 
has  returned  after  completing  a 
course  at  the  Publix  theatre  mau- 
agers  school.  The  State  was  se- 
cured by  Publix  recently  under  a 
J"  year  lease  from  World  Realty. 


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Fox-Wesco  Takes  Over 
Frisco  El  Capitan 

A  XL  BOWLES,  division  man- 
•  ager  of  Fox-West  Coast, 
last  week  formally  took  over  El 
Capitan  as  a  unit  in  the  ever-ex- 
panding Fox  chain.  J.  J.  Cluxton, 
manager  under  the  operation  of 
Ackerman  and  Harris,  will  con- 
t'nue  in  that  capacity,  Bowles  an- 
nounced, and  Sam  Harris  will  con- 
tinue to  produce  staire  presenta- 
tions. 

;  Work  is  now  assistant  to 
Frank  Vincent,  in  charge  of  Pacific 
Division  of  Orpheum  Theatres. 
George  Allen  is  managing  the  Or- 
pheum. 

New  projection  machines  have 
been  installed  in  the  Balboa,  the 
Westwood  District  of  San  Fran- 
by  the  S.  H.  Levin  Enter- 
prises, in  preparation  for  installa- 
tion of  sound  equipment. 

i  let  rge  Madsen,  formerly  with 
Educational,  has  taken  over  Sacra- 
mento  Valley  and  Nevada  territory 
for   M-G-M. 

J.  A  Harvev,  of  Watsonville, 
was  a  recent  visitor  to  film  row, 
particularly   at   Warner   Brothers. 

The  Xew  Mission  and  New  Fill- 
more, of  the  L.  R.  Greenfield  cir- 
cuit, have  installed  latest  apparatus 
in  their  theatres. 

The    Xew    Balboa,    San    Fran- 
cisco,    has    installed   new   Ashcraft 
mirror    arc    lamps    and    other    ac- 
ries  for  sound. 

Manager  Chas.  Kaufman,  of  the 
Gem  Theatre,  Colusa,  Calif.,  has 
installed  new  projection  machines 
and  has  reopened  his  theatre  for 
"talkies." 

Fred  Voight,  Jr.,  is  spendine 
some  t;me  in  San  Francisco  visit- 
ing  his  father,  Fred  Yoitit.  Sr. 

Frank  McCauley,  of  Santa  Cruz, 
was  seen  calling  on  his  film  row 
friends. 

News   Bits   From  New 
England   Zone 

THE    Paramount    Crown,    Man- 
chester,  X.    H.   has    been   n 
modelled  and  redecorated. 

The  Community,  Dedham,  has 
installed  Rl  A  sound  equipment : 
the  Orpheum,  Burlington,  Vt„ 
<  hampi<  n  equipment. 

Industrial     Film     Service,     Inc., 
i    has  been  incorporated  with 
$10,000     capital.       Frederick      X. 
Shaw,   \  ernon   Ii.   Hitchins,   Rich- 
ard I     0'  N<  il  are  incorporators. 

Lou   Vail   is  installing    I  lei  on    I 
sound  equipment  at  Pastime.  Bris 
tol,  R    I  ,  and    \l   Mi  Avoj   is  in- 
stalling   similar   equipment    in    the 
Union,    Attleboro,    to    open    next 
week. 
Frank  McKay,  who  left  the  Fox 
ization  fii  e  yi  ars  ago  to  enter 
r<  turni  d  to  di 
tricl  as  salesman  foi   Raj  at  i.  Bos 

1  i     K      '.'.  adleigh,    former    road 

1  ["heatre 

Co.,    Inc.,  has   returned 

'        now 

II     Vt„  and  a  part  of 

upply 

1  ■■  .   I  Hi    will  make 

headquarters     at      Hillsboro, 

XII. 

The  B  i  ill 


asainst  paging  an;  ol  its  pa 
while  the  ffame  is  in  progress  were 
disregarded  in  the  case  of  Tim 
'  I'  roole,  Columbia's  Boston  branch 
manager,  when  through  a  mistake 
a  disc  print  instead  of  a  tone  print 
to  the  Scenic,  in  Keene. 
X  H..  for  a  showing  there.  When 
the  exchange  tried  to  phone  O'Toole 
and  baseball  park  made  known  its 
rule,  one  of  the  exchange  employes 
isked  what  the  park  would  'I"  if 
the  grounds  were  filled  and  one  of 
the  teams  failed  to  arrive.  This 
comparison  resulted  in  the  paging 
of  '  'Toole,  who  arrived  at  Keene 
with  the  print  that  night. 

Rhode  Island  theatregoers  are 
interested  in  debut  of  Sydney 
Blackmer  in  "talkies."  Blackmer 
was  stock  leading  man  here  a  sea- 
s<  ii  ago  and  clicked  big. 

J.  P.  McCarthy,  manager  of 
Loew's  State  Theatre,  is  hack  from 
a  two-weeks'  vacation.  While  on 
his  trip  the  house  was  in  charge 
of    Charles    MacCleary. 


Injured  U.  A.  Salesman 
Recuperates  In  Atlanta 

TACK  F.MEXHISER.  salesman 
«J  for  United  Artists  in  Alabama 
and  Tennessee,  who  was  injured 
some  weeks  ago  in  an  auto  acci- 
dent, and  who  has  been  convalesc- 
ing at  Montgomery,  Ala.,  arrived 
in  Atlanta  this  week.  He  is  able 
t"  be  about  on  crutches  and  is  oc- 
ing  a  desk  at  local  exchange. 
C.  H.  Powell,  who  is  building  a 
theatre  at  Moultrie.  Ga„  visited 
film  n  w  last  week  for  the  purpose 

i  selecting  equipment  for  new 
house,  which  will  probably  be 
ready  for  opening  early  in  De- 
cember. 

Out-of-town  exhibitors  who 
were  to  Atlanta.  Ga..  film  row  the 
past  week  included  the  following: 

Charles  Oswald,  booker  for  Pub- 
lix,  at  Jacksonville.  Fla. ;  G.  I. 
VVynn,  who  operates  the  Alamo, 
Newman,  Ga. :  R.  E.  I.  Golden, 
"  ho  operates  two  the  itres  .it  I. a 
f|  ,  Ga. :  W.  XI.  Atk ■,.  i  n,  who 
ti  -  the  Panama,  at  Panama 
City,  Fla.:  Xat  XI.  Williams,  who 

ates  the  Rose,  at  Thomasville, 

Ga  .  i  .  E.  Damn,  who  operates  the 

Daffin.    at    Tallahassee.    Fla.;    Joe 

I'  k,      l    the   Dixie,  at   I.ilh,  m"a. 

1  "'   :     I      I       riiniiipsiiii,    wl per- 

ates  the  Princess  and  Palace  at 
Cedartown,  Ga.;  Arthur  C.  Brom- 
berg,  president  of  Bromberg  At- 
ti  u  tions ;  S.  II  Borisky,  head  of 
Independent  Theatres,  Ini  .  of 
Chattanooga,  Tenn. ;  Frank  V. 
Mi  inti.  general  manager  .Marvin 
Wise  circuit;  W.  T  Murray,  man- 
'"  i  "i  ti,,  E  mpire,  at  Birming 
ham.     Via  :    R      P     Higginbotham, 

"  I perates  the   Forsyth,  at    Pell 

City,    Ala.,   and    the    Majestic,    at 
Leed 

Vlso  visiting   Atlanta  exchan 
during  the  past  week  wen   thi    Eol 
low  Hi"   '  ichibitors 

Mrs    I.    \V.   Holland,  who  ooi . 
ates   the    Madison,    Madison,   i  la 
R    1 1.  Pace,  manager  of  the  P 
cess,    i  'leveland,    Tenn, ;    John     \ 
.    «  In   "in  i  ati      the    i  Irand, 
Bi     i  mi  r,     \la  ,    Hugh    Manning, 
of    I'  towah,   Tenn.,  oi    \l  inning   S 
Wink,    i  pet  Him"    chain    in    North 


Georgia  and  East  Tennessee;  Pres- 
ton I.  Henn,  of  the  Haven,  Canton, 
(la.;  Paul  P.  Standi,  who  oper- 
ates the  Lyric.  Jackson,  Ga.;  Mrs 
F.  L.  Liggett,  exhibitor  of  McRae, 
Ga. ;  E.  I-'.  Boyd,  who  operates  the 
.Majestic.  Adel,  Ga. ;  F.  L.  Wads- 
worth,  Jr.,  of  the  Rose,  Tuskagee, 
Ala  ;  Carl  Cape,  of  the  Colonial, 
Buford,  Ga. ;  D.  E.  Ponder,  of  the 
Rainbow-,  Opelika,  Ala. ;  Oscar  C. 
Lam,  exhibitor  of  Rome,  Ga. : 
George  E.  Ricker,  who  operates 
the  Grand,  Fitzgerald,  Ga. ;  Walter 
J.  Brackin.  of  the  Callahan,  Bain- 
bridge,  Ga. ;  Roy  E.  Martin,  of 
Columbus,  Ga..  '  head  of  Martin 
chain  ;  Herbert  Rowntree,  manager 
of  the  Royal,  Columbus,  Ga. ;  B.  A. 
Rives,  Jr..  of  the  Liberty,  Roanoke, 
Ala.;  H.  H.  Macon,  who  operates 
the  '  '  ilonial,  XTdalia,  Ga. 

C.  E.  Peppiatt,  who  since  last 
June  has  been  head  of  United  Art- 
ists Atlanta  branch,  has  been  pro- 
"i  ted  to  the  post  of  district  man- 
ager, over  Atlanta  and   Charlotte. 


F.  P.  Canadian  Makes 
Changes  In   Winnipeg 

F\Mi  IUS  PLAYERS  CANA- 
DIAN CORP.  is  makins  sub- 
stantial changes  in  its  leading  thea- 
tre- of  Winnipeg,  Manitoba,  offi- 
cials of  its  theatre  service  staff 
having  been  sent  from  Toronto  for 
the  purpose.  Capitol  has  been 
altered  at  a  cost  of  S75,O00,  while 
the  Metropolitan  is  now  closed  for 
$35,000  alterations.  An  expendi- 
ture of  $12,000  is  also  being  made 
at  the  Orpheum,  while  other  Win- 
nipeg houses  are  also  undergoing 
changes. 

1930  De  Luxe  model  of  the 
Powers  Cinephone  has  been  intro- 
duced in  Canada  by  the  Perkins 
Electric  Co..  Ltd.,  Montreal.  To- 
ronto, and  Winnipeg.  Company  is 
also  Canadian  distributor  for 
Walker  Sound  Screen. 

Following  the  resignation  of  X. 
L.  Nathanson  as  managing  director 
of  the  Famous  Players  Canadian 
Corp.,  Toronto.  J,  XI  Franklin,  of 
Ottawa,  R-K-0  special  representa- 
tive in  Canada,  spent  a  week  in 
Toronto  for  important  conferences 

Both  the  Regent  and  Avalon, 
'  Ittawa,  held  hi«  crowds  for  the 
Kiwanis  Club's  Midnight  Frolic, 
in  aid  of  the  Kiwanis  Community 
Fund,  on  Friday  evening,  Sept.  27, 
attractions  being  bicycled  between 
the  two  houses. 

Ottawa  High  School  Board  has 
taken  out  a  theatre  license  for 
presentation  of  stage  attractions 
in  auditorium  of  <  rlebe  1  tigh 
School,  which  has  completely  fitted 

stage  and  projection  r n      Hall 

has  a  seating  capacity  of  1,400  on 
orchestra  floor  and  gallery. 

E.  E.  Marsh,  who  has  been  man- 
ager of  tin  Fox  Hollyw 1  Thea- 
tre for  two  years,  is  now  in  charge 

of   the   three  theatres  in    Vancouver 

in  i  iiiN     acquired    03     l'< »x    \\  i  si 

Coast, i  'Ini-     i,  i     announce 

ment  yesterday  bj  Floyd  Maxwell 
r  for  the  Fox  West 
i  i  ii  oi  1 1  'in  -  hi.  w  hi '  also  will  havi 
charge  of  the  new  l,  acquired  Van- 
i  "in ir  theatres  The  show  h  iu 
in  tin  i  astle,  the  Liberty  and  the 
I     S     \ 


Fla.  News  From  Tampa 
And  Jacksonville 

THE  Fisk  Bicycline  Club  ad- 
vertising moving  picture  show, 
which  has  been  operated  in  Ybor 
City  for  the  past  two  years  by 
Emilio  Del  Rio.  has  been  pur- 
chased by  the  Ybor  City  Post 
of  the  American  Legion.  They 
started  operation  this  week  and 
were  successful  in  getting  nearly 
a    hundred    advertisers. 

The  Park  Theatre.  Tampa, 
gave  the  Boy  Scouts  and  the  car- 
riers of  the  Tampa  papers  a  treat 
last  Monday  afternoon  with  a 
special    matinee. 

The  West  Indian  hurricane, 
which  according  to  reports  was 
headed  for  Florida  and  might  be 
expected  to  strike  about  Thursday, 
gave  the  movie  colony  a  real  thrill. 
Director  King,  of  the  "Hell 
Harbor"  production,  had  all  build- 
ings and  sets  on  the  Old  Tampa 
Bay  location  lashed  down.  The 
hurricane  decided  an  another  tack. 
however,  and  passed  Florida  up, 
which    was    most    satisfactory    to 

i  i  rr\  bi  id) 

The  Peruchi  Players  opened 
their  second  season  at  the  Arcade. 
Jacksonville.  Fla..  Sunday,  Sept. 
29.  Boh  Mitchell  is  manager  of 
the  arcade  this   season 

Jonas  Perlberg,  house  manager 
of  the  Florida.  Jacksonville,  had 
a   birthday   last   week. 


Notes   Of   Interest   To 
Pittsburgh   Showmen 

HARRY  KLEIN  is  now  man- 
aging the  Standard  Film  Ex- 
change succeeding  Jack  Lawrence. 
who  has  joined  Warner  salesfi 

Employees  at  the  Columbia 
branch  have  formed  the  "Club  I  o 
lumbia  "  Tommy  Skelton  is  presi- 
dent and  Xliss  Alice  Stenger  secre- 
tary-treasurer. Meetings  to  be  Ik  Id 
every  other  week  with  main  - 
gatherings  planned. 

W.  11  Glenn  has  taken  over  tin 
Strand.  Zelienople,  formerly  con- 
ducted by  H.   J.   Kifer. 

Walter  E.  Heins  is  now  travel- 
ing the  West  Virginia  territory  for 
Standard   exchange. 

I.  II.  Kepley  is  new  owner  of 
the    Strand,    Renova. 

Edward    Cooke,    Warner    sales 
man.  has  left  for  the  Coast,  where 
he   is   to   join   Warners. 

"Red"  Caldwell  has  resigned  as 
hooker  at  Metro,  to  officiate  in  a 
similar  capacity    for   Pathe. 

Joe  KaufTman  has  let!  the 
United  Artists  -ales  force  to  join 
p., ih, 


New  Co.  Incorporates 
In  Central   Penn. 

INCORPORATE  IN  charter  has 
ranted  in  Pennsj Ivania  h> 

State  i"  ih,  \i irma  rae  Amuse 
ment,  Inc.,  of  Philadelphia,  Capital 
oi  corpi  'i  .Mr  'ii  ii  $5,000.  I  M.isurcr 
of  organization  i-  David  II  II 
Felix,  Philadelphia,  Other  incor- 
porators are  l-i  i'  -in  nl  .iii-I 
\\  alter    '  I     I  iu 1  'hiladi  Iphia 


Oct  i 


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Regional    News    From    Correspondents 


Revamped-Wired  Gem 
Opened  in  Salt  Lake 

RENi  IV  \  !  [i  IN  and  installs 
tion  of  new  \\  esh  rn 
^iniiiil  equipment  o  mpleted,  the 
i  .  m,  Salt  Lake  City,  held  its  open- 
ing tins  work.  \\  .  E.  Shipley  and 
P.  C.  Peterson  are  manager  and 
assistant  manager,  respectively. 

Exhibitor  Veal  of  Enterprise, 
Ore.,  was  a  visitor  at  Salt  Lake 
i  ii     National  Filmfone  office. 

First  preview  theatre  in  Sail 
Lak<  i  i t \  was  opened  a  tew  nights 
ago  .it  38  East  Kir-t  South  street 
bv  the  National  Filmfone  Corp. 
L.  X.  Strike  is  manager  National 
Filmfone. 

Lewis  Hoffman  reports  that  he 
will  have  a  program  of  talking  pic- 
tures to  distribute  within  the  near 
future.  Hoffman  returned  recently 
from  a  trip  made  to  the  Pacific  and 
Atlantic  Coasts. 

Among  exhibitors  visiting  last 
week,  due  to  the  Allied  Association 
conference,  were  Mr.  and  Mrs.  K. 
I.  Page,  of  McCall,  Idaho,  who 
have  not  made  a  trip  to  this  sec- 
tion  for  the  past  fifteen  years. 

Interest  in  "The  Reelyn,"  film 
row's  confectionery  and  lunch 
room,  has  been  purchased  by  E.  W. 
Enis.  here,  it  is  reported. 

Among  visitors  here  last  week 
were  Exhibitors  Johnson.  Rigby, 
Idaho;  Nielson,  Logan  and  Boise; 
Ruschmeir,  Prove;  Mr.  Peterson, 
Fillmore,  Utah;  Perry  Brothers, 
i  Igden,  Utah ;  Mell  Stringham. 
Ogden;  John  Rugar,  Park  City, 
Utah 

Also  visiting  were  Exhibitor 
Brown,  Nampa,  Idaho;  Mr.  Orr, 
Grace.  Idaho;  Mr.  Edwards,  Mc- 
Cammon,  Idaho;  Ed  Ryan,  Brig- 
ham  City,  Utah;  Mr.  Johnstone. 
Lichfield.  Utah;  Lee  Stallings  and 
Exhibitor  Londay.  Richfield,  Utah. 


Sunday  Shows  Assured 
In  Penn  Yan,  N.  Y. 

SUNDAY  film  performances 
O  were  assured  Penn  Yan,  N.  Y., 
last  week  by  a  three  to  one  vote 
of  the  village  electorate  at  a  spe- 
cial election  paid  for  by  Harry  C. 
Morse,  manager  of  the  Sampson 
and  Elmwood.  The  final  vote  was 
1,376  to  435.  Morse  agreed  to  fi- 
nance the  election  after  he  had 
presented  the  Board  of  Trustees 
with  a  petition  bearing  the  names 
of  2.100  qualified  voters  and  asking 
Sunday  shows.  He  deposited  a 
check  for  $300  with  the  village 
clerk. 

J.  Ray  Ottman.  former  member 
of  the  advertising  staff  of  the 
Rochester  Times-Union,  has  been 
named  by  M-G-M  as  one  of  13 
students  chosen  from  a  competi- 
tive list  of  1 .000  to  enroll  in  com- 
pany's school  for  transmission  of 
sound  in  motion  pictures.  Ottman 
later  will  enter  company's  field 
service  to  adjust  individual  theatres 
to  sound  producing  apparatus. 

Jan  Powel  Wolanek,  head  of  tin 
Wolanek  Conservatory  of  Music. 
Buffalo,  will  direct  the  t r:<  of  the 
Little  Theatre,  Motion  Picture 
Guild  enterprise,  which  will  open 
late  this  Fall.  Theatre,  which  will 
thri  e  performances  a  daj . 
will  di  unusual  and  nov- 


elty films.  A  lounge  where  coffee 
and  cigarettes  will  be  served, 
spai  i  'I  chairs  in  the  auditorium  ami 
an  art  display  in  the  1  bbs  ai  e 
e  ;ts  distinguishing  features. 
Auditorium  will   scat  300. 

Kenneth  Widenor,  member  of 
the  American  Guild  of  Organists, 
the  Society  of  Theatre  Organists 
of  Xew  York  City,  and  the  Na- 
tional  Association  "i  Organists, 
last  week  was  appointed  staff  or- 
ganisl    at   Loew's   Rochester. 

Simultaneous  showings  of  sound 
films  t"  jim  West  Siders  an  op- 
portunity to  see  downtown  runs 
without  traveling  half  the  length 
if  the  city  was  announced  last 
week  by  Paul  Penyvessy,  director 
of  the  Strand  and  Madison  Thea- 
tres, in  connection  with  the  in 
stallation  of  sound  equipment  in 
both  houses.  The  Madison,  neigh 
borhood  house,  will  present  an 
identical  program  with  the  Strand 
downtown. 

C.  H.  Bissell  Mgr.  Of 
Columbia  In  Albany 

CH.  BISSELL,  who  has  been 
located  in  Buffalo  for  some 
time  past,  arrived  back  in  Albany 
last  week  to  succeed  George  Rosen- 
baum,  resigned  as  manager  of 
Columbia  exchange. 

Floyd  Walters,  organist  at  the 
Strand,  Albany,  has  decided  to 
enter  the  political  arena  and  is 
running  for  the  office  of  supervisor 
in  one  of  the  Albany  districts.  Mr. 
Walters  is  spending  all  of  his  spare 
time  in  campaigning. 

Mrs.  C.  H.  Buckley,  wife  of  the 
owner  of  three  theatres  ;n  Albany, 
was  a  successful  competitor  at  the 
recent  municipal  flower  show  and 
carried  off  several  blue  ribbons. 

After  being  closed  for  several 
weeks  during  the  installation  of 
sound  equipment,  the  Commun'ty, 
at  Bolton  Landing,  reopened  last 
week.  Pictures  will  be  shown  on 
Tuesday  and  Saturday  evenings. 

Several  of  the  local  exhibitors 
were  in  New  York  Gty  last  week, 
the  list  including  Uly  S  Hill,  of 
the  Warner  group  in  Troy  and 
Albany ;  C.  H.  Bucklev,  also  of 
Albanv ;  and  William  E.  Benton, 
with  In  mses  in  Saratoga  Springs 
and  elsewhere  in  northeastern  New 
York. 

Theatres  of  Albany  will  hencp- 
forth  face  competition  of  a  stock 
companv  which  opened  last  week 
at  the  Capitol  Theatre. 

The  Palace,  in  Troy,  owned  and 
operated  by  Austin  Battaglia,  has 
been  recently  equipped  with  sound 
apparatus. 

Jimmy  Chest,  operating  the 
Capitol  in  Canajoharie,  has  decided 
to  close  down  except  for  two 
nights  a  week  during  the  fall. 

Eli  Rosenbaum,  owner  of  the 
Hippodrome  at  Ogdensburg,  who 
was  painfully  burned  a  week  or  so 
auo  while  fighting  a  film  fire _  in 
the  booth,  has  resumed  his  duties. 
Mr.  Rosenbaum's  son,  who  had 
nlanned  to  enter  college  this  fall. 
lias  deferred  such  until  January, 
and  will  assist  in  management  of 
the  theatre. 

Leon  Herman,  working  as  a 
salesman  out  of 

lumbia,  was   in  Albany   last   v   el 
assisting  in  handling  the  local  ex- 


change until  such  lime  as  uew:  man- 
ager could  be  named. 

Two  women  exhibitors,  Mrs 
1  lennis  Regan,  of  *  Greenwich,  and 
Mrs.  Sequin,  <  f  Rouse's  Point, 
were  among  the  out-of-town  visi- 
tors along  Albany's  film  row  dur- 
thi  week,  Samuel  Hochstim, 
oi    I  [udson,  was  also  in  tov  n. 

Business  i>  reported  as  being 
spottj    over  the  Albany  territory. 

[•"red  Haney,  formerly  of  the 
Hudson  in  Albany,  is  now  handling 
the  Colonial.  Jules  Berinstein, 
owner  of  the  house,  who  is  spend- 
ing much  of  his  time  in  Elmira 
these  days,  was  back  in  Albany 
last  week. 

The  Bijou,  Troy,  has  changed 
hands.  Mr.  Curry  surrendering 
his  lease  and  house  reverting  back 
to  its  original  owner. 

George  Thornton,  of  Saugerties, 
a  well  known  exhibitor,  was  in 
town  last  week- 
Jack  Bulwinkle,  ex  First  Nat'l 
Albany  manager  is  now  located  in 
Boston  exchange. 


Wyo.  House  Reopened ; 
Denver  Items 

THE  Empress  of  Laramie, 
Wyoming,  was  reopened  on 
September  14th,  after  complete  re- 
modeling throughout  the  theatre, 
including  DeForest  sound  equip- 
ment for  both  disc  and  film.  The- 
atre has  been  carpeted  all  over  and 
new  seats  installed.  A  new  cur- 
tain was  put  in,  together  with  new 
scenery.  A  large  new  screen  18  x 
25     feet,     was     also    added. 

W.  S.  Hirsch  recently  opened 
the  "Id  Mars  Theatre,  at  18th  and 
Curtis  Streets,  Denver,  under  the 
name  of  the  Music  Box  Theatn 
Mr.  Hirsch  is  running  a  combined 
vaudeville  and   picture   show. 

John  Drum  is  now'  branch  man- 
ager for  Columbia,  in  Denver 

Denver  film  row  is  glad  to  have 
as  one  of  its  members  a  man  who 
has  accomplished  an  almost  im- 
possible feat,  and  that  is  the  win- 
ning of  two  national  contests  in 
succession.  This  person  is  R.  J. 
Morrison,  the  manager  of  the  Fox 
branch  office  of  Denver.  Last  June, 
Jim  Morrison  captured  first  honors 
in  the  "Jimmie  Grainger  Week" 
and  now  he  has  just  won  first 
place  in  the  "National  Fox  Week" 
contest. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ashby  are  the 
proud  parents  of  an  eight  and  one- 
half  pound  son,  born  a  week  ago. 
This  is  the  fourth  child  born  to 
the  Ashby  family  and  the  third 
son.  Mr.  Ashby  is  branch  man- 
ager for  the  First  National  here. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  L.  Stonebraker, 
of  the  Palace,  of  Trin'dad,  Colo., 
came  to  Denver  last  week. 

F.  H.  Butler,  branch  manager 
for  Pathe  in  Denver,  and  Mrs.  Lil- 
lian Engasser,  of  San  Francisco, 
Calif.,  were  recently  married  in  the 
Immaculate  Conception  Cathedral 
at  Denver.  They  are  now  living 
at  the  Buckingham  Apartments  at 
1080  Sherman   Street. 

The    local    Paramount    excl 
installing    a    complete    Western 
Electric     sound     equipment    in    its 
private  screen  room. 

Hazel  Sporr,  manager 
of  the  Critcher,  at  Pueblo, 
Colo.,  was  killed  in  an  automo- 
bile accident  on  September  17th. 


Herren  Wants  Sunday 
Shows;  St.  Louis  News 

rPHE  City  i  Mm:,  ii  a1  I  : 
1  111.,  by  vote  of  5  to  3,  has 
passed  ordinance  permitting  Sun- 
day motion  picture  shows.  Bill  was 
opposed  by  Ministerial  Alii; 
and  clergymen  of  the  various 
Protestant  denominations  attended 
two  council  meetings  to  block  pas- 
sage of  the  bill. 

Eddie  Lowry,  former  master  of 
ceremonies  at  the  Ambassador.  St, 
Louis.    Mo.,    opened    last    week    in 

ewark,  N.  J.  If  a  peaceful  set- 
tlement with  the  musicians  union 
is  reached  at  an  early  date  it  is 
probable  Ed  will  be  brought  back 
to   the   Ambassador. 

The  Midtown,  St.  Louis,  prob- 
ably will  be  reopened  as  a  dra- 
matic stock  house  as  Captain  V.  R. 
Sutton-Mattocks  and  associates  are- 
said  to  have  obtained  an  option  on 
the  house. 

St.  Louis  motion  picture  stocks 
listed  on  the  St.  Louis  Stock  Ex- 
change closed  September  28  as  fol- 
lows :  Skouras  A  $30  bid,  and  St. 
Louis  Amusement  A  $20  asked. 
The  latter  stock  hasn't  paid  a  divi- 
dend for  more  than  a  year. 

Sixty  theatres  in  St.  Louis,  East- 
ern Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois 
are  now  showing  regularly  the  St. 
Louis  Post  -  Dispatch  -  Universal 
Newspaper   Newsreel. 


Temple,    Syracuse,    Is 
Acquired   By  Publix 

WITH  the  passing  of  the 
Temple  Theatre,  at  Syra- 
cuse, N.  Y.,  to  Publix  interests 
the  past  week  the  last  Syracuse 
capital  was  removed  from  the  mov- 
ing picture  industry.  The  theatre 
is  being  thoroughly  renovated. 
There  will  be  an  addition  of  400 
seats,  giving  theatre  a  seating  ca- 
pacity of  2,050.  Stage  is  being 
moved  back,  an  addition  of  20  feet 
being  made.  House  will  re-open 
in  three  or  four  weeks. 

Syracuse  is  now  represented  by 
each  of  the  large  moving  picture 
companies.  R-K-O  pictures  com- 
ing to  Keith's,  M-G-M  to  Loew's 
State,  Fox  to  the  Eckel,  Warner 
Brothers  to  Strand  and  Paramount 
to  Temple  Theatre.  The  Empire 
and  old  Wieting  are  the  only 
houses  to  remain  legitimate  since 
sale  of  the  Temple,  which  formerly 
played  stock  and  burlesque. 

The  Savoy  will  open  in  a  few 
weeks  as  the  New  Temple,  and  will 
play  first  run  Columbia  and  Tif- 
fany-Stahl  features.  It  will  be 
operated  by  the  Habe  Co. 


$32,000  House  Opens 
At  Tekamah,  Nebr. 

THE  "New  I.vric"  Theatre,  of 
Tekamah.  Nebr..  built  at  a 
cost  of  $32,000  by  Harry  Day,  of 
Mapleton,  Iowa,  opened  Sept.  24. 
House  is  wired  and  equipped  with 
latest  furnishings. 

Two  days  after  they  had  held 
up  and  robbed  the  Empress.  Fre- 
mont, Nebr.,  last  week.  Robert 
Prichard  and  George  Zakem  were 
aptured  bv  deputy  state  sl- 
at Blair.  They  <  nfessed  to  sev- 
eral other   robberies. 


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Trade  Notes  From  Des 
Moines  &  la.  Points 

TEWELL,  IOWA,  is  to  have 
Sunday  movies  after  a  period 
oi  many  years  when  the  question 
has  been  under  debate.  The  elec- 
tion last  week  gave  favor  to  the 
lifting  of  the  Blue  Laws  with  a 
majority  vote  of  five.  A  total  vote 
of  409  was  cast. 

John  Howard,  manager  of  the 
Rialto,  at  Burlington,  was  held  up 
and  robbed  of  $700  during  the  oper- 
ation of  the  show  there  on  Sunday 
night.  Howard  threatened  by  an 
armed,  masked  bandit  who  had  been 
hidden  in  the  office,  was  struck  on 
the  side  of  the  head. 

R-K-0  entertained  a  large  num- 
ber of  exhibitors  in  to  book  pic- 
tures for  the  Fall  season.  Among 
those  who  were  in  were  F.  A  I  ar- 
ver,  of  the  Broadway,  Brooklyn ; 
F.  1".  Holt,  of  the  Princess,  Monte- 
zuma; A.  B.  Pace,  of  the  Crest, 
Creston;  Frederick  W'ayt,  of  the 
Strand,  Newton ;  Jake  Cohen,  of 
the  Strand  and  Capitol.  Ottumwa . 
Tom  Arthur  of  the  Cecil,  Mason 
,  of  the 
Garden,  Guthrie  Center:  Mr. 
Braun,  of  the  Empire  and  Circle. 
Ottumwa;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lauver, 
e  Royal,  Panora.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  George  Waumsely,  of  the 
Auditorium,  at  Clarksville,  were 
welcomed  as  rare  visitors  along 
film  row. 

Box  Holm,  300  population,  is  to 
have  a  motion  picture  show  as  the 
enterprise  of  a  group  of  merchants 
of  the  community  who  will  operate 
the    theatre    for  utdoors, 

later  finding  a  building  for  the 
show  in  cold  weather.  Theatre 
is  known  as  Community  Theatre. 

Visitors  at   tin-  office  of   M-G-M 
were     E,     W.     Morris,    of     Eagle 
e.      and      Leo      Wolcott,      of 
theatre,  at   Eldora 

Boone.  Iowa.  is  to  have  the  first 
installation  of  the  Holmes  Imperial 
Projectors  with  the  sound-on-film 
attachment  to  be  made  in  Iowa 
territory.  John  Anderson,  of  the 
Princess,  al  Boone,  is  installing 
the  Holmes  equipment  Is  handled 
in  Des  Moines  by  the  Des  Moines 
Theatre  Supply  Company. 

George    Hake,    at    the    Lyric,    at 
Belmond,   had    made  a  number   of 
rtant    changes    in    his    theatre 
and  re-opened  the  h  tuse  aft 
plete   rede*  the   interior 

The  lobby  was  enlarged  making  a 
ten  foot  space  with  the  exit 
side  and  the  entrance  on  the 
The  balcony   which  was  added   in 
the  interior  of  the  the   b 
the    seating   cap;  I         ' 

00 
Villisca,  Iowa,  unday 

movies    a  vote    after    a 

ear   fight  c 

The  Rialto.  Bedford,  Iowa,  of 
which  S.  W,  I  a  x,  was 

n  nt. 
The     Harlan,     at     Harlan,     was 
equipped  with  a  Roth  30-30 
ator  complete. 

screen  was  purchased  by 
Clar  :  iord,  at 

Rockford. 

who  cami  ines  with  the 

iptment     of     Mr.     Brauer    as 


branch     manager     fi  ir 
have   added    to    the    motor    equip- 
ment parked  along  film   row   with 
their    Packard  coach. 

The  newest  bride  and  groom  are 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richard  Bruce.  Mr. 
Bruce,  who  is  assistant  shipper  for 
Univresal,  was  married  to  Emily 
Harbey  in  late  August,  and  the 
wedding  was  only  announced  last 
week. 

The  Talkaphone,  Jr..  equipment 
was  purchased  by  Albert  Pace  for 
his  theatre  at  Creston,  the  Crest. 
Another  Talkaphone  installation 
made  recently  by  this  company  is 
at  Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Western  Electric  equipment  was 
installed  at  the  Paramount  Film 
Exchange  this  week. 

Paramount  entertained  several 
callers  along  film  row  including 
lake  Cohen,  of  the  Strand,  Ottum- 
wa; A.  B.  Pettit,  of  the  Iowa, 
Winterset :  W.  C.  Treloar,  of  the 
["reloar,  Ogden;  Mr.  Gass,  owner 
of    the    Strand.    Creston.    who   was 

npanied    by     Clayton     B 
Strand  manager, 

H.  E.  Th<  ensen,  fonnerb  with 
the    Parrott    Film-     Co.,  Des 

s,  returned   for  a  shorl 
here    before    locating    in    <  Imaha, 
where    he    will    open    a    studi 
screen  and  sound  tests. 

F.  E.  Robertson  lias  bought  the 
Toledo,   at  Toledo,    and    will    take 
ner  the  active  management  o 
house  himself. 

The  Des  Moines  Theatre  Sup- 
plj  Co.  reports  Arthur  Thiele,  of- 
fice manager,  will  take  on  a  new 
talking  equipment,  sound  on  film 
and  on  disc,  and  also  a  picture  ma- 
chine put  out  by  the  Holmes  Pro- 
jector Company  of  Chicago.  The 
new  talking  equipment  which  will 
be  ready  for  the  market  on  Oc- 
tober 1  has  not  been  given  a  name 
as  yet.  The  machine  is  all  ball 
bearing  equipped,  will  handle  any 
width  of  film,  has  third  dimension 
and  is  not  only  cheaper  than  any 
other  on  the  market  but  is  guar- 
anteed for  five  vears,  says  Mr. 
Thiele. 

Muriel  Sears  Frandsen,  Ella 
Marie  Weeks  and  Phil  Monsky 
the  Onawa  Thea- 
tre-. Inc..  at  Onawa,  Iowa.  Pa- 
pers of  incorporation  for  the  new- 
concern  were  filed  last  week. 

Lew  F.lman.  purchasing  head  for 
the  Forest  Theatre  at  Forest  City, 
pped   the   house   with    Snaplite 
lenses   last    week. 

Frank     Wewurka     is     installing 

sound  equipi  in  ninety  days 

at  his  theatre,  the  Cresco  Theatre 

li   he   recently   took 

I        I       mial  at  Osage  which 

is  also  a  house  of  Mr.  Wewurka's, 

equipped  with  the  Genctt  sound 

pment,  which  may  be  the  type 

X .    ■  .    the    Call    Opera 

na   was   in   at   the 
Vational  last  week. 


He  is  also  handling  theatre  fans 
with  the  state  as  his  territory.  Mr. 
Rice  reports  that  Mrs.  Rice  who 
was  in  L)es  Moines  in  the  hospital 
for  some  time  is  in  only  fair 
health. 

Albert  Pace  who  has  had  the 
Crest  Theatre  at  Creson  for  the 
past  five  months  is  to  install  sound 
at  this  theatre.  He  has  purchased 
the  Talkaphone  equipment  which 
is  made  in  Des  Mi 

Bill  Eddy  of  Indianapolis  was  a 
caller  at  the  office  of  First  Na- 
tional last  week. 

Paramount  entertained  L.  C. 
West  of  the  Colonial  at  Grinnell. 
W.  H  Mart  of  the  Strand  at  Grin- 
nell and  M.  A.  Sauver  of  the  the- 
atre at  Brooklyn.  Also  W.  P. 
Grossman  of  Nevada  who  has  the 
Palace  there. 

S.  W.  Leavitt,  the  new  manager 
of  the  Rialto  at  Bedford,  has  pur- 
chased a  sound  reproducing  ma- 
chine which  will  be  installed  in 
the  theatre  by  September  20.  The 
machine  is  equipped  with  a  minia- 
ture broadcasting  station  with  mic- 
rophone and  electric  pickup  so  that 
announcements  can  be  made  and 
any  kind  of  music  used. 


Theatre     Transactions 
Figure  In  Wis.  News 

OA   LUDWIG,  who  own 
•     tres    at    Clintonville,    Wis., 
and   Shawano,  Wis.,  has  pure 
the  Bijou.  Wausau.  Wis.     Hi 
nounces  that  considerable  remodel- 
ing will  be  done  on  the  theatre. 

J.  Adler.  owner  of  a  chain  of 
theatres  in  central  Wisconsin,  with 
headquarters  at  Marshfield,  was  in 
Milwaukee  last  week  and  pur- 
chased -400  theatre  seats  from  the 
Palace-Orphenm.  Milwaukee,  tor 
his  new  house  at  Neilsville,  \\  i- 

Sound  equipment  has  been  in- 
stalled  by  the  management  of  the 
'  )pera  I  louse,  located  at  Hilbert, 
Wis.,  a  500-seat  house. 

The  new  West  Bend  Theatre. 
West  Bend.  Wis.,  being  built  b\ 
the  Community  Theatres.  Inc.,  Mil- 
waukee, will  be  opened  on  Novem- 
ber 1st. 

The  Capital  Theatre.  Mane 
Wis.,    owned    and   operated   bj     thi 
George    brothers    for   many    years. 
i  n  sold  to  Publix. 

Owen    McKivette,    manage 
the  Venetian,  Racine,  was  a  visitor 
in  Milwaukee  during  past  week 

A   new   employee   of   the   1 
Milwaukee,    -aid    to   have   walked 
off    with    $350    bank    deposit     last 
week,  has  disappeared  entirely. 

The     FOX,      Merrill.      Wis.,     lias 
ed  a  huge  electrii 
ing    L7i in    pou 
by  run  bulbs. 

ntire  li  bb)    and  ci 
the   I  '  .  is  been 

rebuilt,   according    to    Benjii,   man- 
ager. 


Strand,  Dayton,  To  Re- 
Open;  Cincinnati  News 

STRAND,  Dayton.  Ohio,  a  Keith 
house  since  1915,  which  closed 
recently  after  silent  movies  had 
proved  a  failure,  will  reopen  mid- 
dle of  October  equipped  with  sound. 
A  new  10-year  lease  has  been  se- 
cured,  and  improvements  are  being 
made  by  tin  Fox  interests  wh 
cently  acquired  the  house  in  the 
Keith-Libson-Heidingsfeld  deal.  G. 
Claude  Miller  will  he  retained  as 
manager. 

<  liseum,  Toledo,  Ohio,  iias 
been  remodeled  and  redecorated, 
and  reopened  as  a  full-fledged 
talkie  house  by  James  S.  Brailey. 
William  Smith  Goldenburg.  dra- 
matic and  motion  picture  critic  of 
the  Cincinnati  Enquirer,  is  confined 
in  Bethesda  hospital  recovi 
from  injuries  sustained  when  hit 
by  an  automobile. 

Forest.       Cincinnati.       as 
Strand.  Van  Wert  Ohio,  and  Ma- 

Akn  n.   ha\  e   installed 
Da-Lin 

Eagle,   Hamilton,   Ohio,   has   in- 
stalled   sound    equipment,    in    addi- 
tion to  having  be< 
decorated  both  inside  and  out. 

William  J.,  Edward  L..  Cha 
L.  and   Howard   Biggio,   Steubcn- 
ville.   Ohio,  have   organized    Steu- 
benville  Grand  Theatre  Corp. 

Schine's   Kenton,   Kenl 
recently    completed    at    a    p  - 1 
$175,000.  was  formally  opened  dur- 
ing September. 

Castamba,  Shelby.  Ohio,  has  been 
outfitted  with  a  new-  $10.0110  organ. 
according  to  Allwein  and  Shreftler. 
owners. 

A  new  $15,000  house  will  be  built 
at  Maysville,  Ohio,  by  James  O. 
Ehite.  who  is  sponsoring  the  pro- 
ject in  behalf  of  other  theatre  in- 
terests. 

Sound    equipment    has    been    in- 
stalled   in   the    Virginia,    Wellston. 
'  Ihii i.  New  screen,  new  dee, >r 
and  new   furnishings  have  been  pro- 
\  ided. 

Phototone  sound  equipment  has 
been  installed  in  the  Kaypee,  Mt 
i  iilead,  I  ihio.  Manager  I  irifnth 
Granger  closi  I   iusi    «  hile  it 

was  being  treated  ao  usticallj  with* 
iir.ii ..  and  a<  oustical  ma- 

terials. TWO  -lew-  will  lie  pre- 
sented every  Sundat  evening,  with 
Sunday  matinee  performances  later 
in    vein 

Tin-  old  Ro;  al,  '  lalii  n,  is  being 
torn   down    to   mala-   way    for   tin 

new       hi  'list  -      W  hich      Will      lie      I  o;n- 

cimateh    90 

and  will  make  it-  bow  a-  the  State 
Mi  nliem  die    ( I  rand    Thea- 
tres  '  irmed 
with   capitalization   of    $4,000     In 

!    •      ■         .  i 

Howard  Biggio,  Charles  L.  1 
William    I     Biggii 


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STATEMENT  OF  THE  OWNERSH  H', 
'     MANAGEMENT,    CIRCULA1  I1  '\ 

ETC  .   Rl  QUIRED  BY  THE   ACT 

OF   CONGRESS    OF     VUGUST 

24,  1912, 

of     Mm  ti  n      Pn  i '  rs     N  e  a  s,     I";    lished 

weeklv   at   .New   York,    N.    V..    lor  October 

1.    1929. 

State  of  New  York,  County  of  New 
York,    ss. 

Before  me,  a  Notary  Public,  m  and 
for  the  Stiiie  and  county  aforesaid,  per- 
sonalis' appeared  Wm.  A,  Johnston,  729 
?th  Ave.,  New  York  City,  who,  having 
been  duly  sworn  according  to  In  a  ,  de- 
poses and  says  that  he  is  President  of 
Motion  Picture  News,  Inc.,  the  Pub- 
lishers of  Motion  Picture  News,  and 
that  the  following  is,  to  the  best  of  his 
knowledge  and  belief,  a  true  statement 
of  the  ownership,  management  (and  if  a 
daily  paper,  the  circulation),  etc.,  of  the 
aforesaid  publication  for  ihe  date  shown 
in  the  above  caption,  required  by  the 
Act  of  August  24,  1912,  embodied  in 
section  411,  Postal  Laws  and  Regula- 
tions, printed  on  the  reverse  of  this 
form,   to   wit: 

1.  That  the  names  and  addresses  of 
the  publisher,  editor,  managing  editor, 
and    business  managers  are: 

Publisher,  Motion  Picture-  News.  Inc., 
729   Seventh   Ave.,    New    York    I  it] 

Editor.  .Maurice  D.  Kami.  729  Seventh 
Ave..    New    York   City. 

Managing    Editor,    None. 

Business  Managers,  E.  J.  Hudson,  729 
Seventh  Ave.,   New   York  City. 

2.  That  the  ownei  [1  ttned  by 
a  corporation,  its  name  and  a 
must  be  stated  and  also  immediately 
thereunder  the  names  and  addresses  of 
stockholders  owning  or  holding  one  per 
cent  or  more  of  total  amount  of  Stock. 
If  not  owned  by  a  corporation,  the 
names  and  addresses  of  the  individual 
owners  must  be  given.  It  owned  by  a 
firm,  company,  or  other  unincorporated 
concern,  its  name  and  address,  as  well 
as  those  of  each  individual  member, 
must   be  given.) 

Motion  Picture  News,  Im; .,  729  7th 
Ave..  New  York,  N  Y.;  Stockholder. 
The  Angus  Co..  15  Exchange  Place,  Jer- 
sey City,  N.  J.;  Stockholders.  Angus  Co., 
IS  Exchange  Place,  Jersev  City,  N  J  • 
Bodell  &  Co.,  32  Custom  House  St 
Providence.  R  I  :  James  M  H-atherton, 
239  \V  30th  St..  New  York.  N  Y 
Muriel  D.  Heatherton.  239  W.  30th  St 
New  York.  N.  Y  :  Wm.  A.  Johnston! 
729  7th  Ave..  New  York,  N.  Y  :  I  A 
Plummcr.  215  Central  Ave.,  Cranford, 
N.  J.;  Rowland  Co..  560  Angel]  St., 
Providence,  R.  I;  H.  H.  Young,  32 
Custom  House  St.  Providence,  R,  I.; 
J.  M.  Heithcrton  Corp  ,  2  '<'  \V  '  "0th 
St..  New  York  N  Y  ;  Sto.-VhMM.-rc  ,-,f 
T.  M.  Heatherton  To, p..  239  \\r,  mth 
St..  New  York,  N  Y  James  M  Heath- 
erton. 239  \Y.  30th  St..  N.-w  YorV  N 
V.:  M.  D.  Heatherton.  239  W  30th  St 
New  York.  N.  Y  -  T.  N  HVst^erton, 
239    W.    30th    St..     Vew    Yir'-       N     ^  TI 

A.    Heatherton,    2 19    W.    JOth    St      New 
York    N    V. 

3.  That  the  known  mort- 
gagees, and  other  security  holders  own- 
ing or  holding  1  per  cent  or  more  of 
lota!  amount  of  bonds,  mortgages,  or 
other  securities  are:  f Tf  there  are  none, 
so  state. 1    None 

4.  That  the  two  paragraphs  next  above, 
giving  the  names  of  the  owners,  stock- 
holders, and  security  holders,  if  any, 
contain  not  onlv  the  list  of  stockholders 
and  security  holders  as  they  appear  upon 
the  books  of  the  com  pan  v  but  also,  in 
cases  where  the  stockholder  or  security 
holder  appears  upon  the  books  of  the 
company  as  trustee  or  in  any  other 
fiduciary  relation,  the  name  of  the  per- 
son or  corporation  for  whom  such  trus- 
tee is  acting,  is  given:  also  that  the  said 
two  p  -  ■  ntain  statements  em- 
bracing affiant's  full  knowledge  and  be- 
lief as  to  the  circumstances  and  condi- 
tions _  under  which  stockholders  and 
security  holders  who  do  not  appear  upon 
the  books  of  the-  1  ornDanv  as  trustees. 
hold  =tock  and  securities  in  a  capacity 
other  than  that  of  a  bona  fide  owner; 
and  this  affiant  has  no  reason  to  believe 
that  any  other  person,  association,  or 
corporation  has  any  interest  direct  or 
indirect  in  the  said  stock,  bonds,  or 
other  securities  than   as  so  stated  bv  him. 

W'-.f.     A.    Johnston, 

President. 
Sworn     to     and     subscribed    lie  fore    me 
this   26th    day   of   September.    1929. 
(Seall        Wm.    V.    Cunniff. 


Interesting  Variety  Of 
News  From  The  South 

THF.      Central,      Hot      Springs, 
Ark.,    returns    to    the    bright 
lights  within  the  next  three  weeks, 
with  Western  Electric  sound  as  an 
added     inducement     to     customers. 
Sidney     M.     Nutt     is     supervising 
ation   of   the   house,   operated 
bv  Sidnev  M.  Nutt  Enterprises. 
The    Rialto,   at    Greer,    S.    C.   is 
1    on    account    of    a    fire    last 
Thursday   night.     Projection   room 
and    front    were    damaged.     Rialto 
is  nnerated  by  '      A.  Herlong. 

Of  much  interest  throughout  tin 
territory-  was  the  opening  on  Mon- 
day night,  September  16,  of  the 
American  Theatre,  at  High  Point, 
N.  C.  House  is  operated  bv  the 
C'ti  of  High  Point.  Lake  Crowe 
is  manager  and  Al  Barber  in  charge 
r>f  publicitv  and  booking.  Theatre 
is  eciuinoed  with  f  (eF<  irest  ! '1 
film  ami  Phonodisc  Mayor  G  V 
York,  of  Hierh  Point,  made  an 
interesting  address  in  which  he 
stated  that  theatre's  profits  would 
en  to  enuipping  public  parks  in 
TPMi    Poinl 

Monday  night,  September  10 
witnessed  tin  opening  in  El  Dor- 
ado, Ark.,  of  what  is  asserted  to 
be  the  most  elaborately  appointed 
theatre  in  South  Arkansas,  when 
the  new  Rialto  opened  its  doors. 
I  1  Mied  in  a  facade  of  Italian 
arcades  with  an  elaborate  interii  r 
to  harmomze.  the  new'  housi 
in.  re  than  $300,000.  Western  Ele 
iund  equipment  is  used. 

Mrs.  Ravmond  Carroll  Rrb  " 
announces  the  marrige  of  her  sis- 
ter Oara  De  Monte,  to  Mr.  Wil- 
liam Pickett  White  on  Saturdav, 
September  14.  at  Snartanbm  £ 
C.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  White  will  he 
at  home  at  20  Alton  Dale  Avenue 
Mr  White  is  connected  with  the 
National  Theatre  Supplv  Co.,  in 
Charlott. 

Amona  North  Carolina  visitors 
to  Charlotte  Inst  week  were  Al 
Barber,  American.  Hi«?h  Point:  A. 
T«  la.  Mavton  Maxton ;  W.  N. 
Sherrill.  Lincolnton ;  C.  A.  Peeler. 
Lenoir  Amusement  Co..  Lenoir; 
Percv  Boone.  Grand,  Mt.  Airy: 
W.  E.  Stewart.  Pastime  and  West- 
more.  Concord:  W.  T.  Culp< 
Carolina  Elizabeth  City ;  G.  P 
Heilie.  Young's,  Lexineton;  H.  P. 
Howell.  Victory.  Smithfield.  an-! 
Cherry,  Morehead  Citv;  C.  I. 
Gresham,  Mooresville;  M.  Merri- 
weather,  Concord.  Concord  :  ami 
Roland  G.  Hill,  \musement  En- 
terprises, Inc..   Lex'ngton. 

The  Lvric,  Bla.  I  ■  ille  -  C  ind 
the  New  Springfield,  S.  C,  form- 
erly   operated    bv     B.    E.    ( 

hq-e    been    taken    over    by    R      <  I 
Herndon. 

The    Majestic.    Camden.     S      C, 
erl)    operated  by  T.   L.  Little. 
will    be   operated   by   the    Majestic 
1         rprises.  Inc. 

The  Lumberton  Theatre  '  o  ha* 
taken  over  the  Pastime,  in  Lumber- 
ton,  \".  C,  from  J.  L.  Caudell. 

Lee  Little,  of  the  Majestic,  at 
Camden.  S.  C,  was  a  visit  >r  t<  i 
Charlotte  this   week. 

Nntarv    Public,    Bronx    County,     Bron: 
Co.;   Clerk's   No.    168;    Certificate   filed    in 
Xew    York    County,    V.    V.    Co.;    Clerk's 
No.    92]  .    Register's    Mo.    1C619 
M]    ■  ommission   expiri  s   March   3d,    1931 


Pantages,  Memphis,  will  aga;n 
have  lights  shining  under  its  mar- 
quee before  the  end  of  <  Ictober, 
with  Warner  Bros,  pictures  as  the 
featured  attractions.  No  vaude- 
ville program  is  planned.  A.  B. 
Morrison  will  continue  as  manager. 
Lyceum,  dark  since  November 
17,  1928,  two  days  before  the  Or- 
pheum  opened,  reopened  last  week. 
A  stock  musical  show  will  re- 
place the  Talbot  Players  at  the 
Nazda,  Memphis,  it  is  reported. 

W.  "Pop"  Richards,  former 
Pathe  salesman  in  Memphis,  will 
return  to  the  territory  after  three 
years'  absence,  to  become  Pacent 
Memphis  representative,  it  was 
learned  this  week. 

Sound  equipment  has  been  or- 
dered for  the  Strand  Amusement 
l  oi  ipany's  theatre  at  Fulton  and 
Maytield.  Ky. 

Leo  Fr.  Keiler,  secretary-treasur- 
er  Ml  the  Strand  Amusement  Co.. 
has  returned  to  his  home  in  Pa- 
ducha,  after  having  spent  his  regu- 
lar summer  vacation  at  his  col 
tagt  at  Charlevoix.  Mich. 

Mr.    and    Mrs.    H.    A.    Robs,    of 
Theatre,    at   Cynthiana.    Ky., 
have  returned  from  a  visit  to  Mrs 
Walter  Drury  in  Xew   York. 

Equipment  of  the  Booth  The.iin  , 
Knoxville,  Tenn.,  was  sold  last 
Thursday,  September  12,  at  the 
regular  session  of  ihe  bankruptcy 
court  for  $6,000  to  A.  E.  '  ! 
of  Greenville,  S.  C,  and  J.  J. 
Powell,  of  Toccoa,  Ga.  It  is  under- 
sl  od  the  equipment  will  be  used  in 
theatres  elsewhere.  Sale  did  not 
include  draperies  of  die  theatre,  in 
v.!  itch  Sterchi  Brothers  retauied 
title. 

Colonel  Thomas  Campbell,  man- 
ager  of  the  Tulane,  New  Orleans. 
La.,  and  representative  of  the  Klaw 
&  Erlanger  interests  there  who  re- 
cently arrived  in  New  Orleans 
from  his  summer  home  in  New 
Bedford,  could  crive  no  definite 
date  for  the  opening  of  the  Tulane 

The  Amuzu,  at  Benton,  Ky..  and 
the  Weddington.  at  Pikeville.  Ky., 
li.i'  >j  closed. 

Mr-    and    Mrs.    A.    X.    Miles,    of 
the    Eminence,    at    Eminence,    K\ 
were  visitors  to  the  Louisville.  K\  , 
exchange  last  week. 

George  Starkey.  salesman  f<  ir 
Big  Feature  Rights  Corporation, 
is  spending  vacation  in  Texas. 

Charles  Mitchell,  of  the  Nation- 
al, at  Barbourville,  Ky.,  visited  the 
Louisville,   Ky.,  exchange. 


CLASSIFIED  ADS 


2    Indiana    Theatrical 
Firms  To  Dissolve 

O!  lli  I  M.s  0£  the  Harr  - 
( .rand  Corp.,  Bloomington, 
Ind..  a  theatre  operating  corpora- 
tion, have  filed  papers  with  the 
secretary  of  state  of  Indiana  evi- 
dencing preliminary  dissolution  •  t 
ci  >rporation. 

Officials  of  the  Princess  Theatre 
1  o.  of  Bloomington,  Ind.,  hr.ve 
tded  papers  with  the  secretary  of 
state  in  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  evidenc- 
ing preliminary  dissolution  of  the 
ition. 
ifficials  i  f  the  Mishawaka 
Amusement  Companv  of  Misha- 
waka, Ind.,  have  filed  papers  with 
the  secretary  of  state  in  Indiana- 
polis changing  the  name  to  'he- 
Twin  City  Amusement  Corp. 


Situation  Wanted 

MANAGER,  unquestion 
able  record,  now  with  largesl 
circuit  of  first-class  theatres 
in  Canada,  desires  change. 
T  h  o  roughly  experi- 
enced. High  pressure  ex 
ploiteer.  Real  worker  and 
producer  of  big  things.  (  )b- 
ject  of  change  to  return  to 
U.  S.  A.  Will  locate  any- 
where. Stand  thorough  in- 
vestigation.    Box  615.  Motion 

Picture     News.    729     Seventh 

Ave.,  Xew  York  City. 


For  Sale 


or  oale 

PACENT  T  y  p  e  $2,5  1  1 
2  M  D  A  not  yet  unpacked 
for  $1,800.  Lyric.  Barber- 
ton,  <  'hio, 

Instruction 

Learn  modern  theatre  man- 
agement and  theatre  adver- 
tising. Approved  and  special- 
ized training  for  theatre  men. 
Catalog  C  Theatre  Man- 
agers Institute,  Elmira,  New 
York. 


Exhibitor  Notes  From 
Seattle  Film  Row 

RAY  GROMBACHER,  theatre 
magnate  of  the  E  istern 
Washington  territory,  --pent  a  few 
days  here  recently.  It  has  just 
been  reported  that  Mr.  Grombach- 
er  recently  purchased  the  Greene 
Theatre  in  Cour  d'Alene,  Idaho. 

Claude  Saunders,  district  man- 
ager of  R-K-O  in  the  Middle 
Western  territory,  arrived  in  Seat- 
tle recently  and  spent  a  few  days 
here  and  in  Tacoma,  where  R-K-0 
takes  over  the  Pantages  Theatre 
next  week.  Saunders  is  on  a  tour 
•  if  the  Coast  houses  just  added  to 
tlie    R-K-(»   chain. 

William  V  Hartung,  manager 
of  the  New  Orpheum  Theatre,  had 
as  his  guest  for  a  brief  visit  East 
week  Earl  Wedge,  former  exhibit- 
or of  Winnipeg,  who  was  enroute 
to  Portland  to  assume  the  man- 
agement of  the  R-K-O. 

Among  the  out-of-town  visitors 
on  film  row  recently  were:  M.  W. 
Mattecheck,  of  McMinville,  Ore- 
gon; William  Armour,  of  Monte- 
sano ;  Loren  Wabl,  of  Bellingham; 
and  C.  W.  Stickley,  of  Conrete. 


i  In     Palace,    Fort   Wayne,   Ind., 
which  has  been  closed  all  summer, 
will  reopen  in  a  week  with  an  all- 
talkie  policy.     It  is  now  being    re 
decorated.     The    Palace   will    aban- 
don stage  entertainments.    The   '  \ 
C.    Quimby    management   plans    to 
offer  the  larger  specials  at  the 
atre  with  song  and  dance  noveltii 
of   the   talking  screen. 


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Tine 
Aellta    Revolt  or  the  Robots)  . 
Flames  of  the  Volga 
Her  Way  of  Love 
in  Old  Siberia  (Katorgai 
Krassln 

Lash  of  the  Czar 
Moscow  Today 

Prisoners  of  the  Sea 

Taras  She  vr<,<»nko     ........ 

Two  Days  

Village  of  Sin.  The 


Star                                        Rel.  Date  Length 

Russian  Cast Mar.  23  2900  feet 

Russian  Cast Mar.  30. ..  7000  feet. 

E.  Cesarskaya-A.  Zhukov Aug.  17 ...  6000  foet 

Russian  Cast July  20  6500  feet 

Special  Cast Feb.  19  7000  feet 

Russian  Cast    Feb.    9  6800  feet 

Pictorial  Film May  11  5600  feet. 

Russian  Cast April  13  7000  feet 

A.  Buchma      Dec.  15  '28  16000  feet 

Russian  Cast Feb.     1  6500  feet 

Russian  Cast May  18  6500  feet 

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S.  Svashenko   


July   27 


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Oct  (.tentative) 


Title 

Arsenal  

General  Line  The   Special  Cast 

Man  With  a  Camera Special  Cast  Sept.  (tentative) 

NewBabylon.  E.  Kuzmina-A.  Sobolevsky Sept.  (tentative! 

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Title 
•({Bachelor  Girl.  The. 

Behind  Closed  Doors Valli-Gtass ".  . .  ...   Feb.  24.      .5779  feet 


Logan-Colller-Todd 5927  feet 

Silent  Version) 6245  feet Those  Two  Boys Collins-Dent 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Heller  Skelter  ...        ,.. "Big  Boy"       June  16 

Her  Big  Ben.  „,     Gene  S.'one  .  Mar   10 

HerGlftNlght    Billy  Date    May   19 

Honeymoonlacs Monty  Collins July   28 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent Aug.  11    . 

Hot  Times Al  St.  John May  26   . 

Household  Blues Collins-Dent June    2. . 

Howling  Hollywood Davis-Dent April  21    . 

Husbands  Must  Play  Wallace  Luolno  Jan.     6 

Joy  Land Luplno  Lane  July   21 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy"  May     6 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24  . 

Kitty  Kitty Billy  Dale May    S  . 

Lewi  s-Sonn  en  berg  Wrestling  Match    Special  Reel    Jan.   13... 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14.. 

Only  Her  Husband    Jerry  Drew   May  19  . 

Only  Me Lupmo  Lane Jan.   20  . 

Parlor  Pests Collins-Dent Mar.24   . 

Passing  Show  of  Perak.  The     Our  World  Today    May  19 

Pep  Up  Cliff  Bowes  Feb.  24 

Question  Marks  Hodge-Podge  Jan.   20  . 

Richest  Street  In  the  World Our  World  Today April  21.. 

Rubblngltln Al  Alt June  30   . 

Served  Hot Cliff  Bowes Feb.  10.. 

Smart  Steppers  A l  St.  John Mar.    3 

Social  Prestige Monty  Collins Dec  23   . 

Sole  Support  "Big  Boy". Aug.    4   . 

Studio  Pests       Jerry  Drew       June  30 

Summer  Saps Luplno  Lane   Mar.  17   . 

May    5 .. 


•fJCollege  Coquette  The 
•tSDonovan   Affair.   The   (F.   & 

(A.  T.I.... 


Taylor-Collier  Jr.-Ralston  -     6275  feet        Aug.  31 


Eternal  Woman 

Faker.  The 

•tfjFall  of  Eve  'A.  T.V 
*' {Father  and  Son  . 

♦({Flying  Marine.  The. 


Holt-Revler-Colller.  Jr     Apr!  11        7140!eet 

Silent  Version'  April  11         71 B9  feel 

Borden-Graves Mar.18  ...581 2  feet 

Logan- Delaney Jan.     2        5538  feet 

Miller-Sjinley-Prouty June      ..     6245  feet 

Holt-Revier-McBan June    5...  6310  feet 

i Silent  Version)         June    5 6765  feet   . 

Lyon-Mason-Robards 5951  feet 

Silent  Version  |  5736  feet   . 

*tSUght  Fingers Keith-Revier-Nye 5700  feet 

•HLone  Wolf's  Daughter  fD)  Lyteli-Olmstead  Feb    18       .7154  feet 

(Silent  Verslon'i  Feb.  18        6188  feet 

Quitter  The  Lyon-Revler  April    1         5671  feet 

•(Trial  Marriage  Kerry- El lers-Ro bards Mar.  10  —  6639  feet 

vSilent  Version)  Mar.  10 . . . .  6506  feet 

•HYounger  Generation  ;D'i  Hersholt-Basquette-Cortez  Mar     4        7K66  feet 

i Silent  Versiom  Mar.    4        72^6  feel 

Coming    Attractions 

Title  Star 

*  +  §Acquttted  Livingston-Hughes 

•tJBroadway  Hoofer  The   A.  T.         Egan-ONeil 
•tJBroadway  Scandals   A.T. i,.  Special  Cast 

»t§Flighl  Hoft-Graves-Lee 

•t! Hurricane  (A.  T.)  . .         John  Mack  Brown 

•({Ladies  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.) 

•tJLastof  theLone  Wolf  lA.  T.)         Bert  Ly  tell 

•tjMelody  Man.  The  

•ttjRoad  to  Broadway.  The . .... 

*t5Slsters(A.T.) O'Oay-O'Nelll    

•{[Song  of  Love  (A.  T.) Belle  Baker 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Mar.  30 
April    8 


June  22 
June    8 


Title 

•tSAsk  Dad  (F&D) 

•({Barber's  Dauqhter  (F&D)... 
♦'{Bees'  Buzz,  the  <F  &  D»    .    . . 
*T§B(g  Palooka  The  (F  &  D) 
•*  {Bride's  Relations.  The   F  &  O) 
•tJBroadway  Blues  i  F  &  D) 


Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 


Title 
•({At  a  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.I  (D.  i      Buddy  Doyle  . . 

•({Columbia- Victor  Gems  (D) 26  Subjects  released  twice 

•-•{Falling  Stars  IA.T.)  (D) Bergman-Mannlnjj 

•t|Gay  Cabsllero  The  (A.  T.l  (D.)     Frank  Crumlt 
•({Jallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.)  (DO.... 

•({Memories    A.  T.)  (D.) 

*t|My  Wife  (A  T.l  (D.)  

•({Old  Man  Trouble  (D) 

•({Parlor  Pesl  (A.  T.l  (D.) 

•({Snappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (D) 
•tJTfllklng  Screen  Snapshots  ... 
•({Talking  Screen  Snapshot 
•((Talking  Screen  Snapshots  — 


Rel.    Date      Length     Reviewed 


1  reel 


1  reel 


*'§Constabule  The 'F&D) Clyde-Hill-Gribbon 

•({Crazy  Nut.  The    F&D'         ...     Panghorn-Oakland-Murray 

•'{Don't  Be  Nervous  (F&  D> Lloyd  Hamilton 

•'JEIIgihleMr.  Bangs,  The  iF&D)     E.  E.  Horton 

*-JFire  Proof  IF  &  D) Luplno  Una 

•'{Girl  Crazy  (F&D1 Ciyde-Bennett 

*+§3olfers.  The  <F  &  D' 

*t§HisBabv  Daze   A.  T.l  (F  &  Di.  Lloyd  Hamilton 

•HHIsBIg  Minute  IF  &  D) 

-{Hunting  the  Hunter   F  &  D, 

•rjjazz  Mammas  (F  &  D) 

•t§Llon's  Roar.  The  (F&D).... 

"{Look  Out  Below   A.  T.>    F&D 

*t{Lover's  Delight  <F  &  D)  Arthur-Garon 

"•{Lunkhead.  The   F&D)  Clyde  Gnbbon 

•({Moving  Movie  Show,  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June 

•'{Old  Barn  (F  &  D> Johnny  Burke Feb.     3 

•tJOn  the  Streets   D^  Hodge-Podge  July   21 

*t§?eaceful  Alley    F&D  Lloyd  Hamilton  Sept.  29 

*f{Prinee  Gabby    F&D)  E.  E.  Horton  Sept.  15 

•({Ride  on  a  Runaway  Train  (D)..     Special May  26 

•t{Rlght  Bed.  The   F&  D)  E.  E.  Horton April  14 


Lloyd  Hamilton 

Raymond  McKee 

Virginia  LeeCorbln  (All  Color). 

Burke-Bevan 

Raymond  McKee 


Aug.  11 
June  2 
July  7 
Jan.  13 
Sept.  8 
June  9 
Sept.  22 
Aug.  18 
May  5 
Oct.  20 
June  30 
Dec  9 
Aug.  18 
June  31 
Sept.   1 


nle  Smith 

Murpny- Morrison  1  reel  June    8 

Jack  Wilson         1  reel June  15 

JuleaBeldsoe 1  rssl June    8 

Betty  Combe  

Nan  Blackstone  1  red 

Released  twice  a  month 1  reel 

Novelty 1  reel June    8 

Novelty    .  .  1  reel July   13 


•({Ship  Mates  (F  &  Di Luplno  Lane 

•tjiSodal  Sinners   A.  T.) McKee-Byron-Fi.zgerald 

•t{Studio  Stunts  <D) Hodge-Podge  


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Air  Derby Reed  Howes  Jsn.     8 

Amulet.  Mistake                Dorothy  Devore  Feb.  17 

Battling  Sisters Luplno  Lane  June    2 

Beauties  Beware                          Jerry  Drew  Jan.   27 

Best  Dressed  Woman  In  World           Our  World  Today  Feb.  17 

Cloud  Patrol,  The                                 Reed  Howes  Feb.  24 

Contented  Wives                                      Al  All  July    28 

Delicious  and  Rplresriing     .             .   Adrlenne  Dore  April  21 

Dominion  of  Dlvoislty        Hodge-Podge  F  lb,  24 

Dumb-  and  How                                  Thatcher-Young  Jan    27 

Fske  Flappers ...       Jerry  Drew  Aug.  18 

Flier.  The                                      - . .   "Big  Boy"  Feb.    3 

Four  Wheel  Brakes                              Jerry  Mandy  April    7 

Glngof  Snaps    .                         . .              "Bfg  Boy"  Mar.  24 

Golno  Place*                           . ...         George  Dsvls  .Jan.   13 
Good  Night  Nur*e                                Luplno  Lane                           ...  April  28 

*  Meant  tymckromiei  tcore 


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*t$Talkles,  The  >F&  D 
* I  §  Ticklish  Business   F  &  O I 
•tjTrustlng  Wives  (F&D)     . 
•fJWhlrlsand  Girls    Fill 
•({ZIplBoomlBangl  (F  &  D) 


Title 


Collins-Dent 
Collins-Dent-Drew 

E.  E.  Horton 

G  ribbon-Clyde 
McKee-Collln-Glass 


April  21 
Sept.  1 
Sept.  1 
Oct.  27 
Aug.  25 
June  23 
Feb.  24 
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Time  to  Expire   Gene  Stone Mar.  24 

Top  Speed Al  Alt July     7 

Walking  Fish Our  World  Today Jan.   13  . 

What  a  Day Monty  Collins June  16 

WhataPIH     Billy  Dale       June  16 

What  a  Trip Vernon  Dent Jan.  13... 

Whoopee  Boys   Monty  Collins Feb.  10   . 

Wise  Wlmmln Jerry  Drew Mar.  31    . 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

E.  E.  Horton Feb.  17.. 

Clyde-Hill-Dent July   21 

Grlubcn-CMe  April    7 

Grlbbon-McPhalll-HMI  May  12 

Burke-Grthbon Jan.   13 

Johnny  Burke Mar.  10 

t{Buylng  a  Gun  lA.  T.  (F  &  Dl Luplno  Lane   July   14  . 

ijCold  Shivers  (F  &  D)  ._.  McKee-Hutton  ...  .May  19 


Length 
2  reels  . 
1  reel     . . 

1  reel   ... 

2  reels. 

1  reel   ... 

2  reels. . . 

1  reel. . . . 

2  reels  . 
2  reels. . 
2  reels. 

2  reels     . 

1  reel 

1  reel  . . . 
.  1  reel  

1  reel 

2  reels     . 
2  reels 

2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reef 
1  reel   .    . 
1  reel   . 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels  . 
2  reels  . 
2  reels 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels. 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel..    . 

2  reels 

2  reels  . . 


Review  so 
May  25 
Feh.  2 
April  20 
Aug.  3 
Aug.  It 
May  11 
June  1 
Mar  16 
Mar.  30 

.   July   1: 

.  April  13 
April  13 
Mar.  18 
Feb.  2 
July  13 
May  18 
Dec  18 
May  26 
May  2& 
Feb.  2 
Feb.  2 
April  20 
July   13 

.  Jan.  19 
Mar.  30 
Nov.  17 
Aug.  3 
June  IS 
Mar.  30 
Mar.  30 

July   13 

May  28 
June  1D 
Dec  IP 
Jan.  It 


Length 
2  reels 
2  reels   . 
2  reels. 
2  reels 
2  reels     . 
2  reels 
2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels     . 
2  reels 
2  reels. 
2  reels     . 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels   . 
2  reels. 
2  reels 
2  reels   . . 
2  reels  . 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel     . . 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels. 
2  reels 


Reviewed 
Feb.  16 
July  20 
May  IE 
June  IB 
Fob.  2 
April  27 
July  20 
May  11 
Aug.  24 
June  it 
July  6 
Feb     9 


Aug.  24 
June    1 

July  20 
Dec  I 
Aug.  24 

'  Sept.  14 
July  13 
Feb  Id 
Sept.  14 

SepL  14 
June  lb 
May  18 
May  11 

Sept.  14 


Aug.  24 
Jury  20 
Feb.  18 
June    1 


t  Means  ioani  effect*. 


'■^Broadway  Babies  \D'<  Alice  White 

California  Mall Ken  Maynard 

•HCareers  iA.  T.l  ID) Dove-Moreno-Myws 

areless  Agp,  The   A.  T.1    Di        Fairbnnks,  Jr.-Mycrs- Young 
Cneyenne  Ken  Maynard 

•tChlldren  of  the  Rlli  (D)  Mackalll-Mulhall 

Slleni  Verslom 
Dtnclng  Vienna  Lvnn-Mara 

*t{Dark  Streets  (A.  T.)  (D)  Mulhall-Lee 

•tjDIvlne  Lady.  The  >Di Grl     th-Warner 

Sllen  iVerclon) 
•♦{Drag  ,D)  Butheimen-A.  Day 

"TJFas»  Life    A.  T      n  Fajriunks.  Jr.- Young- Morris 

•rsGirl  In  the  Glass  Cage  (D) Young-Nye  June  22  . 

Silent  Version]  ....    6705  feet 

§  Meatu  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  tonga).     A.  T.  after  title  meatu  All  Talkie. 
D  Meant  ditc.     F  Meant  toond-on-film. 


2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 
i  reel 

2  reel< 

.2  reuls Feb.     3 

1  reel Mar.  30 

-    «  i  Mar.  30 

2  reels Mar.  30 

.2  reels Mar.  16 


Rel.  Date 

Length 

Review* 

June  30 

8067  feet 

Sept.  14 

April    7  . 

5446  feet 

June    2 

84J5  leel 

June    I 

Sept.  15 

6805  feel 

Sept.  28 

Feb.    3 

5114  le.J 

Mar.    3 

Mare* 

April  1] 

Feb.  17 

6296  feet 

Jan.   13 

5683  feet 

Aug.  11    . 

5416  feot 
9914  leet   . 

Mar.  31 

Feb.    g 

April  14 

BW t 

July  :i 

7642  lent 

June  29 

Sept.   1   . 

7541  feef 

SepL  7 

luna  ■:: 

TIN  (Ml 

O cto ber     5  ,     19  2  9 


L289 


Title 

rSHard  to  Get    A.  T.       D 
•tfiHer  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) 
*t{Hls  Captive  Woman  iD' 

•f{Hat  Stuff  (D) 

*t§House  of  Horrors  (D)   


Lawless  Leulon 
*ILove  and  the  Devil 


Star 
Mackaill-Burns 
Billie  Dove 
Sllls-Mackalll 

Silent  Version* 
Alice  White 

Silent  Version* 


Ret.     Date 
Sept.    8 
Sept.   8 
April    7 
Feb      3 

May     9 

April 


*t§Man  and  the  Moment 
*t{Prlsoners    D> 


Royal  Rider  The 
•tSalurdoy's  Children  iD> 


■tSeven  Footprints  lo  Satan  <Dl 


•USmilinu  Irish  Ey*5    A    T.i    Di 
♦•{Squall  The  (A.T.)    D 


•tSvflhetir  Sin  <D 
*tSTwinBeds   A.  T.J    D> 

•t&Two  Weeks  Off  (D) 

•'{Weary  River  iD» 

•tWhy  Be  Good    D)      .... 


Title 

*T§Big  Time    A.  T.  I  

'UBroartway  "-ustess.  The  (A.T-)  (D 
*t{Footlight  and  Fools  (A.  T.)  (D). . 
*T{Forward  Pass  The  i,A.  T.)  (D) . 
*t{Girl  From  Woolworth's  (D)  .... 
*t  {Great  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  (D) . . . 
*t§lsleof  Lost  S.'iipsThe.  .A.T.i  D) 
*T{Jazz  Queen  The  iA.  T.)  <D). , . . 

•t(Lndy  Who  Dared  The  (D) 

*t{Lilies  of  the  Field  (A.  T.)  (D). . . 
•tJLittle  Johnny  Jones  (A.  T.)  (D).. 

*t {Loose  Ankles  (A.  T.)  <D) 

*t{Most  Immoral  Lady  A(A.T.)(D) 

"No   No   Nannette"  (A.  T.I  (D) 

♦tjParis  (A.T.)  (D) 

*t§Sally  (A.T.)  (D) 

•tSWoman  on  the  Jury   A.  T.)(D).. 
•tfiYouna  Nowheres  fA.  T.)  (D).... 


Todd-Hal(  Faienda April  28  . 

Silent  Version  April    7 

Ken  Maynard  . .  Mar.    3 

Sills-Corda      Mar.  24. 

Silent  Version'  Feb.  24 

Billie  Dove  ....     July     7 

Silent  Version!  Mar.  17 

Corinne  Griffith May  19 

Silent  Version)    May     5 

Ken  Maynard May     5 

U-rinne  Griffith  April  14 

Sitenl  Version)  .  -     Mar.  10 

Conklln-Fmenda  Feb    17 

S'lent  Version.  Jan.    27 

Moore-Hall  July  31 

Joyce-Loy May  26 

Silent  Version)   May  12 

lolleen  Moore Jan.     6 

Mulhall-Miller July   14 

i  Silent  Version')  

MackaJil-Muihall.  May  12 

(Silent  Version) April  28 

Barthelmess-Comoson    Feb.  10. 

Stlonl  Verslonl  .  .Aorll    7 

Colleen  Moore Mar.  17 

I Silent  Version)   Mar.    3  . 

Coming    Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Tracy-Clarke-Dunn Oct.     6   . . 

Billie  Dove 

Moore-Hackett 

Fairbanks  Jr.-Young 


Length 
7324  feet 
6488  feet 
7992  teet 
7F92  feet 
6774  feot 
7*r  "out 
.5919  feet 
5656  feet 
6109  feet 
6588  feet 
6370  feet 
7086  feet 
6539  feet 

.7857  feet 
.7383  feet 
6063  Feel 
7950  teBt 
6727  feet 
5405  feet 
5238  feet 
B550feel 
9456  feet 

. .7085  feet 
f-85?  tPt.t 
.7266  feet 
5902  feet 

.   FOBl  teet 

.  6701  feet 
7978  teet 
75RS  feet 
7507  feet 
7067  feet 


Reviewed 
Aug.  31 

April     G 
Jan     M 

May    I.' 
Mjr.    t 


Title 
**{Why  Leav%  Home 
•tWoman  from  Hell  The  (F  &  D) 


Star  Rel   Date 

T.t    D  A  FCatlett-Carol Aug.  25 


Mai-. 

2 

. .   Aug. 



June 

10 

i 

May 

«. 

July 
t  ...May 

. ..  Jbh. 
...  July 

27 

18 

15 

20 

June 



29 

Astor-Armstrong April  21    . 

Silent  Versloni AurH  21 

fj  Words  and  Music  [A.T.]   FAD)    Moran-Palricola-Percy  Aug.  18 

Coming  Feature   Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reivewed 

6388  feet     

5442  feet 

54fta  feet         May  25 
6503  feat. 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

*t{Cock-Eyed    World     The     (A.    T. 

iFADi  Lowe-Oamita-McLaglen 10611  feet  .     Aug.  tO 

•tjGirl  Downstairs  (FA  D O'Brien-Moran 

•tJHurdy  Gurdy  (F  &  D) George  Jessel Nov.  17 

'Trtiver  .F  &  D>  Farrell-Duncan  Oct.   13        6590  feet 

Silent  Version:  Oct.  13   .     7704  feet 


Length 
6300  feet 


Reviewer 
Sept.  14 


Title 

Alclne  Pasto/al,  An     

Aitire  Coast,  The. .  *  . 

Sonnle  Scotland     

"all  o'  th*j  Deep 

Cup  of  Cortee  A    ... 
Changing  Seasons   .... 
Details  on  Dogs 
Down  The  Mississippi 
Drifting  Through  Gascony 
vnds  of  the  Earth 

Harvest,  The 

Historic  Hungary Variety 

King  Cotton Variety 

Magic  Sands Variety 

North  of  the  Battery   Varllty 

Snowbound Variety 

Squadrons  of  the  Sky Variety 

Vest  Pocket  Republics Variety 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Star 

Variety 

Variety     . 
Varlply 

Variety. ..  

Variety 
Variety  . . 
Variety 
.  Variety     . 
Variety 

Variety 

Variety     . 


Rel.  Date 
Mar.    3 
May  26 
July   21 
July     7 
June  23 
June    9 
Mar.  17 
Aug    4 
Oct.   28  . 
Jan.   20 
Jan.     6 
Mar.  31    . 
Feb.  17 
May  12 
Feb,     3   .. 
Aug.  19  .  . 
April  13   .. 
April  28   . 


Length      Reviewed 
1  reel        ,      ..      .... 

1  reel        

1  reel 

1  reel      . ... 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  rpel 

1  reel     

1  reel     

1  reel       

1  reel 

1  reel  

1  reel   

1  reel 

1  reel   

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 


t  ite 


MOVIETONE  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Alice  White  . 

Mackaill-Keith-Loy.. 

Valli-Kobards-Beery 

Dorothy  Mackaill 

Dove-Pidgeon-Todd 

Corinne  Griffith 

Buzzcll-Day 


Sept.  29        7576  feet        Sept.  28 


Leatrice  Joy 

Bernlce  Claire 

Irene  Bordoni 

Marilyn  Miller 

Dorothy  Mackaill  

Richard  Barthelmess. . 


Title 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Date 


•t{Behind  that  Curtain  (A.T.)  »FAD>  Baxter-Moran June  30. 


'■Black  Magic   F  &  D- 


July 
July 
June  2. 
Mar.  17 
Mar.  17 
Jan.  6 
Jiin  6 
Aug.  4 
PtiQ.  4 
Mar.  30 
June 


Dunn-Holland 
Silent  Version*   . 

**{Biack  Watch  The  (F  A  D) McLaglen-Loy    

*tBlue  Skies  (F  &  D) Twelvetrees-Albertson 

i Silent  Version)    , 
•tCap'ain  Lash  iF  4  D) Victor- McLagl en 

(Silent  Version! 
Chasing  Through  Europe  (F  &  D>.  Stuart-Carol 

Silent  Version) 

Christina  (F  &  D) Gaynor-Morton 

■-bxalied  Flapper   F  A  D) Carol-Norton 

•tFar  Call  ThefF  A  D) Morton-Hyams Ap.il  28 

(Silent  Vernon) Aug.  23 

•tFour  Devils  (F  &  D) Gaynor-Duncan Sept.  22 

i  Silent  Version) 

"'{Fox  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

FAD)  Special  Cast May  26 

•'{Froren  Justice  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D).      Ulric-Fraier Sept.  15 

•tFugltives  (F  A  D) Bellamy-Terry Jan.  27 

Silent  Version)  Jan     27 

•tjGhost  Talks  The  (A.  T.I  (F  &  D).Tw  el  vetrees- Eaton Feb.  24 

"t{uirl   From   Havana.   The    (A.   T.) 

F  &  D<  Lane-Page    .         .  Sept.  29 

*tGirls  Gone  Wild  (FAD' Carol-Stuart Mar.  24 

Silent  Version)  Mar  10 

•iSHeartsin  Dixie  (A.T.)  (F  &  D).  Fetchit-Muse. Mar.  10 

•t{ln  Old  Arizona  (A.  T.j  (F  A  D). .   Lowe-Baxter Jan.   20 

•TJoy  Street  IF  &  D) Moran-Stuart May  12 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•tSLucky  Star  {F  &  D) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18 

*t{Maktng  the  Grade  FA  D)  (PTj     Lowe-Moran Feb.  17 

(Silent  Version) Feb.  17 

Patricola-Terris 

George  O'Brien  June  23 

■  Silent  Version) June  23 

Birmingham-Hyams  July   14 

•tjNot  Quite  Decent  (F  &  D) Col  Iyer- Dresser April    7 

(Silent  Version) April    7 

•tNew  Year's  Eve  (F  &  D) Astor-Moiton   Feb.  24 

Sileiit  Version*  Feb.  24 

*tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  &  D).  .   LaRocoue-M.  Day June    2 

(Silent  Version)  June    2 

•tPlastered  In  Paris  (F.  &  D.)  Cohen-Pennlck Jan.  23 

•tJPIeasure  Cra2ed  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D).  Marguerite  Churchill July     7. 

Protection  iF  &  D) Burgess- Ellioh-Page May     5 

i  Silent  Version)   .    .  May     5 

•tSin  Sister.  The  (F&  D) Carroll-Gray  Feb.  10 

Sllont  Version)  Feb    10 

•tStrong  Boy  iF  &  D) McLagten-Joy Mar.    3 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    3 

•tiSpeakeasy  iA.  T.t  (F  &  D) Page-Lane Mar.  24 

*T§Tney  Had  to  See  Paris    F  &  O).    Will  Rogers Sept.   8 

•tSThru  Different  Eyes  (A.T.)  'F&D)  Baxter-Lowe April  14 

•jTrent's  Last  Case  ( F  &  D) Griffith-Day Mar.  31 

■  Silent  Version)   ...  Mar.  21 
•iTrue  Heaven  (F  &  D) 0"Brlen-Moran Jan.   20 

'Silent  Version!  Jan    2u 

•fiValiant  The 'A.  T.i  (F  &  D)   ...   Paul  Muni May  19 

•tVeiled  Woman  The Tora-Vincentl April  14 

Silent  Version).  April  14 

*  tfeoru   synchronized  score,      t  Mean*   toand  etiecU. 


Length 
8330  feet 
5855  feet 
5833  feet 
8487  feet 
5408  feet 
5367  feet 
.  5454  feet 
6376  teei 
5581  feet 
f 622  feet 
8955  feet 
5lU6  feet 
5313  feet 
5282  foil. 
9295  feet 


Reviewed 
.     July     6 

May  25 

Feb.     9 

.     Apirl    6 


May  25 

June  22 

Cct.13  '28 


8291  feet        June    1 


"tJMarried  in  Hollywood 
'^Masked  Emotions  [FAD] 


"TjMasquerade  'A.  T.)  FA  D). 


.  5331  feet 
535S  i-.-i 
6482  feet 

59S6  feet 

5335  feet 

5227  feet 

. .  6444  feet 

8724  feet 
5748  feet 
5754  feet 

.   8784  feet 

8725  feet 
5903  feet 
5024  feet 

5419  feet 
5339  feet 
5674  feet 

..4965 teet.. 
4853  feet 
5984  feet 
5959  feet 
6111  feet 
6106  feet 
5641  feet 

.   5460  feet 

5536  feet 
.  5511  feet 

6072  feet 
6050  feet 

.  5537  feet  . 

.  5526  feet 
5775  feet 

.  516S  foet  . 
58 34  feet 

5531  feet 
5563  r*ei 

5537  feet  . 
5192  feet  . 
5185  feet 

§  Meant 
D  Means 


Sept.  7 
April  27 
Mar.  9 
Mar.  2 
Dec  29 
June    8 

July   27 


Sept.  28 
Sept.  28 


May     4 

May     4 

June  15 

Sept.  29 
July  20 
June    1 

April    6 

Mar.  23 

Auq.  24 
April  20 
June    8 

Feb.   16 

May  18 


Length     Reviewed 

•'(Across  the  Seaa ...    Royal  Hawaltans   ...  1  reel 

•tSAt  the  Ball  Game   Joe  Cook 

'HBath  Between  Clark-McCullough Feb.  17. ..  .1870  feet 

njBelleof  Samoa  .The  (A.  T.)  (Fl...  Moran-Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels June    1 

•tjBeneath  the  Law  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

*tjBrldge  at  Midnight Mary  Duncan 

•tfiCorpus  Christie Raquel  Meller , .  Sept    8 

*t  J  Diplomats.  The     Clark-McCuHough Feb.  17.  ...3200  teet     .Jan.  12 

•tftDolls  and  Puppets    ...    Nancy  Drexel 

•+i  Everybody  Loves  My  Girl  Winnie  Lfghtner 

•tfiFamily  Picnic Raymond  McKee June  3D 

•tjForget-Me-Note  (F) 3  reels 

•tJFrlendshlp  (A.  T.)  (F)   Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels 

*1  JFurnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•'jGeorge  Bernard  Shaw Interview  , .  June  3D 

•tJGhosts Mutt  &  Jeff  Cartoon 1  reel  

•t  JGoIng  Home Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers      1  reel  . 

•tjHappv  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjln  Holland  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•tslntervlew  The Clark-McCullough ,, 

njKnlfe.  ThetA.T.  (F) Lionel  At  will 2  reels  June  16 

•tJKnlghts  Out  (A.  T-)  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels   

*t{Ladles'  Man    Chic  Sales  

■tJMedlclne  Man.  The  (A  T.)  (F)... Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

3  Songs     .  

Herbert  &  Bard     2  reels     

Clark  &  McCullough 2reels     

Otto  Matleson 3  reels   

Clark-McCullough  2  reels     

Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth 

•i&On  the  Beach  at  Atlanllc  City  (F).Frledland  A  Revue 

•tjPagllaccI— Prologue  (F)  Richard  Bonelll 1  reel 

t{ Royal  Hawaiian  Slnaere  (F).  Sont  Program . 

•tjSerenade  iSchubert)    Harold  Murray SepL   t 

'jSound  Your  A  (F) 3  reels 

"JSouth  Sea  Songs  ann  Dances         Roy  a!  H-iwiHans 1  reel       ...    . 

*tiStewed,  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 

'F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•tiThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

*t|T'  'asurer's  Report  . .     Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

••SWaltzJng  Around  (A.  T   (F)    .      .   Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•tJWaterBoy       Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel 

•♦(W.iite  Faced  Fool     Lionel  Atwill  Sept    8 

1 1  Why  Be  Serious?  (F) Will  Mahoney 


GOTHAM 

FEATURES 


■SMlller  A  Farrell  (F). 
■;m  i  mi  Your  Business  (F) 
*t {Music  Fiends.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). . 
•tjNapoleon's  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F) 
"SNIghtJe  Knights 
'{Old  Tunes  for  New  <F)  . 


Title 


Star 


Thru  the  Breakers Livingston- Herbert Jan. 

•tSTImes  Square Day-Lubln Mir.  31    . 


Length 
8420  feet. 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 


voice    (  im.i 

dtsc.    F  M 


Title 

•-.Alias  Jimmy  Valentine  (D) 

All  at  Sea 

*f  {Bridge  of  San  Luis  Rev  (D) 

•tjBellamy  Trial,  The  (D). 

•'{Broadway  Melody  (A.  T.)  (D)   . 

China  Bound 

•'Desert  Nights  (D) 

Desert  Rider  

•rJUuke  Steps  Out  (D) 

•tFlylng  Fleet  (D)    

•tSGreat  Power    The  (A.  T.) 
*t{His  Gloirous  Night  (A.  T.)  (D). 
•r sidle  Rich.  The  (A.  T.i  (Di 
*f5Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.)..   . 

Loves  of  Casanova. 

•'SMadameX  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•IMan's  Man.  A  ..  .... 

tiding    dialogue   and   incidental 
earn  sound-on-film. 


FEATURES 

Star 

Halnes-Barrymore  

Silent  Version. 

Dane-Arthur 

Damita-Alvarado 

(Silent  Version) 

(Silent  Version* 

Joy-Bronson   

'S'lent  Version* 

Page-Love-Kino.   . 

Dane-Arthur 

Grlbert-Nolan 

Tim  McCoy 

Haines-Crawford 
Silent  Version  i 

Novarro-Page 

Soeclal  Cast    

Gilbert-Owen 

Nagel-Love-Hyams 
.  Shearer-Rathbone 

Silent  Version) 

: .  3ii  M'jsiouktne   . 

.  Ruth  Chatterton 

.Halnes-Ounn 


Rel.  Date 
Jan.  26  . 
Jan.  26 
Feb.    9 

Mar  30 
Mar.  30  .. 
Mar.  30 
Mar.  2 
Mar.  2 
Aorll  1 
May  18  . 
Mar.  9 
May  11 
Mar  16 
Mar  16 
Jan.  19 
Aorll  20.. 


Length 
.7803  teet. 
7142  teet 
5345  feet 
79A0  teet 
.7880  feet 

8268  (eel 
7524  teet 
9372  feet 
5716  feet  . 
6177  feet 
4943  feet  . 
bZJ6  teet 
6201  teet 
9044  feet 


Reviewed 
Nov.  2* 

May  26 
Feb.  23 
Feb.  23 
Feb.    2 

Feb.  It 
April  20 
Jan.   10 

April  20 

Feb.  IB 


tongs).     A.  T.  after  title 


June  15 
July  6 
July  6 
Feb.  16 
Aug.  17 
May  25 

means  All  Talkie. 


7351  feet 
8651  feet.. 
6484  feet  . 
6171  reel  . 
8332  feet 
6683  feet 


June  22 
.Aug.  17 
June    1 


Mori  o  n     I    i  c  t  it  r  r     A   .   , . 


Title  Star  Rei.  Oale 

Morqan's  Last  Raid  Tim  McCoy  Jan.     5 

♦tjOur  Modern  Maidens  (D)    Crawford-Page-LaRocque Aug.  24   . 

Overland  Tetegrapn                              Tim  McCoy  Mar.    2 

♦tjPagan  (D) Novarro-Adoree-Janis April  27 

i  Silent  Version) April  27  . 

Single  Man.  A     .  Cody-Prlngle  ....      Jan.     12 

•TSingle  Standard.  A  Garbo-Asther-Brown  July   29 

[Silent  Version). .  July   29 

Sioux  Blood  McCoy-Frazer April  20 

*r§Speedway    A.  T.i  (D)    William  Haines  Sept.    7 

'•{Spite  Marriage  Buster  Keaton April    fi 

i  Silent  Version) April    6 

•(■Trail  of  "98  (0) Del  Rio-Forbes     ...  Jan.     5 

Silent  Version) Jan.      5 

•fjThunder  fD) Chaney-Haver June  25  . 

Silent  Version) July   20. 

•tTlde  of  Empire  (D  >  Adoree-Durvea Mar.  & 

•tjTriaiot  Mary  Dugan.  The  (A.  Tj 

(D) Shearer- Warn er-Hac Vett June    8  .. 

•tJUnholy  Night,  The   A.  T.)  (D)..   .  Young-Torrence-SeDaslian.  Sept.  14 

■   Viking.  The    Technicolor  Starke-Crisp  Nov.     2 

•tJVolceof  the  City  (A.  T.)  (D)  Wlllard  Mack  April  13 

.Silent  Version) April  13   . 

Chaney-Vsle^-Tayltir      May     4 

Garbn-Asther  Feb.   23 

•tjWise  Girls  (A.  T.mD) The  Nu  gen  Is- Lee- Young 

•rj  Wonder  of  Women,  The        .  Stone- W rod  July    13 

Silent  Version i  July    13.. 

SHORT   SUBJECTS 


•'(Where  East  is  East 
•tWIld  Orchids  (Dl 


Length 

Reviewer 

5263  feel 

6976  feet 

May 

4 

481 5  feel 

7459  feet 

.Feb. 

2 

7359  feet 

5596  teel 

657)  feet 

Aug. 

3 

6474  feet 

Aug. 

3 

481 1  feet 

696!  feet 

Aug. 

SI 

7047  feet 

6500  feet 

Feb. 

2 

8799  leet 

Fed 

r 

8799  feet  rvl.r   ?4 

n 

.7783  feet 

July 

13 

7883  feet 

6552  teet 

10621  feet 

.Apr. 

13 

8498  feet 

Aug. 

24 

8394  feet 

Vov.  17 

■a 

7427  feet 

Aurtl 

|; 

5319  feet 

S5UU  reel 

Mar. 

2? 

9235  teet 

Aurll 

f 

.8796  feet 
.6835  feel 


Title 

Star 

Rel.  Date 

Length      Reviewer 

Allan  'L  Allah 

Ufa  Odlltie* 

Mar    16 

.1  reel 

Angora  Love 

Laurel-Hardy 

Dec.  14 

2  reels 

Ancient  Art.  An 

Ufa  Oddities 

Mar.    2 

1  reel       . . .    . 

Bacon  Grabbers 

Laurel-Hardy 

Oct.   19 

2  reels 

Big  Business 

Laurel-Ha<dy 

April  to 

2  reels       

Booster.  The 

Charley  Chase 

Nov.  24 

2  reels 

Bouncing  Babies 

"Our  Gang" 

Oct.   12 

2  reels 

Brown  Gold     . 

Ufa  Oddities 

July      6    . 

.  1  reel     

Cat.  Oog  &  Co 

"Our  Gang" 

Sept.  14 

2  reels 

Chasing  Husbands 

Charley  Chase 

Dec.  22 

2  r    alS 

Crazy  Feet 

CI  arley  Chase 

Sept.   7 

2  reels 

Dealers  In  Babies 

Ufa  Oddities 

Aug.     3 

1  reel 

Double  Whoopee 

Laurel-Hardy 

May  18 

2  reels 

Dying  Jungle 

Ufa  Oddities 

Feb.     2 

1  reel        

Election  Day 

"Our  Gang" 

Jan.   12 

2  reels 

Fast  Freight 

"Our  Gang" 

May     4 

2  reels 

Feed  'Em  and  Weep 

Roac'i  Stars 

Dec    8 

2  reels 

Foundations  o(  Gotd 

.     Ufa  Oddities 

May  M 

1  reel    .            June  19 

Frontier  Romance 

July     6 

2  reels 

Going  Ga  Ga... 

Kennedy- David  son 

Jan.     5 

2  reels       

Habeas  Corpus 

Laurel- Hardy 

Dec.    1 

2  reels 

Holy  Terror,  The 

"Our  Gang" 

Mar.    9 

2  reels 

Hotter  Than  Hot 

Harry  Lang J an 

Aug.  17 

2  reels 

Jungle  Orphans                      .... 

UfaOdlltles 

Mar.  30 

.1  reel 

Kisses  Come  High 

Ufa  Oddities  . 

Dec.    8 

912  feet 

Lacquer  and  Pearls 

All  Star  Cast 

May  25 

2  reels 

Lazy  Days 

"Our  Gang" 

Aug.  24 

2  reels 

Leader.  Tne 

Ufa  Oddities 

A  aril  27 

1  reel 

Liberty    Silent  Version) 

Laurel- Hardy 

Jan.   26 

2  reels   

Ughl  ot  India   The 

Bcyd-Gcdw'n 

April    6 

2  rsels 

Uttle  Mother 

"Our  Gang" 

June    1 

2  reels   

Loud  Soup 

Charley  Chase 

Mar.  16 

2  reels 

Manchu  Love 

Sojin 

Jan.    12 

2  reels 

Movie  Night 

. .  Charley  Chase 

May  11 

2  reels June    3 

Ufa  Oddities.. 

"Our  Gang" 

.     Charley  Chase 

Jan       5 
Feb      9 
Feb    16 

Off  to  Buffalo                        

2  reels   

Ufa  Oddities 
Ufa  Oddities 

.July   20 
June    8 

Outlandish  Manners 

1073  feet. 

Roach  Stars      . 
Laurel-Hardy 

. . Feb.     2 
Aug.  10 

Perfect  Day.  A 

2  reels. . . 

Persian  Wedding.  A 

Princess  of  Destiny.  A 

.2  reels 

Ruby  Lips    . .... 

Charley  Chase 

Jan.   19 

2  reels 

Saturday's  Lesson 

"Our  Gang" 

Nov.    9 

2  reels 

Savage  Customs 

Ufa  Oddities 

Nov.  24 

695  feet 

Secret  Boozehounds 

Ufa  Oddities 

Feb.   16 

1  reel 

Sky  Boy . 

Harry  Langdon 

Oct.     5 

2  reels 

Spanking  Age.  The 

"Our  Gang" 

Dec.  15 

2  reels 

Stepping  Out 

Charley  Chase 

Nov.    2 

2  reels 

Strange  Prayers 

Ufa  Oddities 

Dec.  22 

1022  feet 

That's  My  Wife   Silent  Version). 

Laurel-Hardy 

Mar.  23 

2  reels 

They  Go  Boom 

Laurel-Hardy 

Sept.  21 

2  reels 

Thin  Twins 

Charley  Chase 

April  13 

2  roels 

Thundering  Toupees 

All  Star  Cast     . 

May  25 

2  reels     . 

Tiny  Housekeepers 

Ufa  Oddities ... 

June  22 

1  reel               July      6 

Unklssod  Man .  The 

Roach  Stars 

April  27 

2  reels 

Uphill  and  Dcwnhill 

Ufa  Oddities  . . 

Jan.    19 

1  reel 

We  Faw  Down 

Laurel-Hardy 

Dec  29 

2  reels 

When  Money  Comes 

Roach  Stars 

Mar.    2 

2  reels 

Why  Is  a  Plumber?             

Wiggle  Your  Ears  (Silent) 

"Our  Gang" 

April    6 

2  reels 

Witch  Doctor 

Ufa  Oddities.. 

May  25 

1  reel 

Wrong  Again 

Laurel-Hardy 

Feb.  23 

2  reels 

Coming  Feature  Attract 

oni 

Tine 

Star 

Rel.  Date 

Length      Reviewed 

•t{Anna  Christie   A.  T  Greta  Garbo 

•tSBattle  of  the  Ladies  i.A.  T.  )... 

•tjBishop  Murder  Case,  The   A.  T.  Basil  Rathbone 

•tjBugle  Sounds.  The  (A.  T.) 

•tJCollege  Life    A.  T.  Starr-Nugenl-Montgomery 

•tjCotlon  and  Silk  (tentative;  (A.T.)  Duncan  Sisters 

Deadline.  The  Flash-Lorralne-Gray        t 

•♦{Devotion    A.  T.i 

•({Dynamite  (A.  T.)  (D) Pickford-Wood-Nagel. .   .    . 

•<|Eva  Ihe  Fiflh    A    I  Lcve-HaekeH-Uuran 

•tjFlve  O'Clock  Girl.  The  'A.  T.l.  Davies-Arlhur-KIng     ... 
•-{Girl  in  the  Show  The  iA.  T.. 

t.     i*  Colore 

•tSHappy  Days  (A.  T.i  Starr-Nugont-Mcnlgomery. 
*   hi  ill    A.T., 


115S0feel  .     July  27 


9711  feet        Aug.  24 


•tfiudfelal  Murder  .A    T.> 

phta  and  Shadow-:    A   T.i 
•♦tLord  Byron  of  Brcadway    A.  T.i 
•fJMarfanne   A.  T  ..,    Davles-Shaw 

Client  Version 
•HM-G-M  Hnllywood  Revueoll929 

(A.  T.)  (D) Special  Cast   

•tIMontara  .A.  T. 

•^Mysterious  Island  The Hughes-Daly Oct.     5. 

*  Means    tvurhronifd    tear*.       f  Means    toand   eftectt 


May  25 
June  29 


T.ti*  Slar 

•tjNavy  Blues  ,A.  T.i.   .. . 
•fjNiie  Bnby    A    T., 
•tjPennanl     Winning    BaMery.     The 

AT 
"t$Pleasure  Lovers    A.  T.i 
•'{Redemption  iA.  T.> 
•tjRevue  af  Revues  iA.  T.i 
•tjRoad  Show.  The   A.  T.) 
**SRogue's  Song, The    A.T.) 
•tjShip  From  Shanghai,  The   A.  T.i 
*t  jSong  of  the  Sunset  I  A.  T.i 
•tJSong  Writer.  The  (A.  T.) 
•tSTablofd    A.  T. 
•^Thirteenth  Chair.  The   A.  T. 
•'JTwelve  Hours  ot  Love  (A.  T.) 

•♦STrader  Horn  Harry  Carey 

•tjUntamed Joan  Crawford 


Haines-Page 

Gordon-Hcltz-Waldridge 

Van  &  Schenck 

Gilbert-Nagei-Adoree 
Klng-Love-Halnes-Crawtord 
Love-King 
Lawrence  Tibbett 


Rei.     Date      Length      Reviewed 
Nov.  23   


Title 
Aaronson's  Commanders 
*i  Wohlman  ,D 
At  the  Club  <D> 
Bernard  &  Henry    Dj 
Bernardo  De  Pace    D 
Bernardo  De  Pace  ID) 
•tSBerth  Marks  iA.  T.)  (Dj..     . 
•tJBIg  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D). . . . 

Biltmore  Trio,  The        

Biltmore  Trio.  The 
Bob  Nelson  (F) 
Rnii  Nelson    P 

*t§Boxing  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (D) 

Carl  Emmv's  Pets  iDi 

Cecil  Lean  and  Clean  Mayfield 

Climbing  the  Golden  Stairs 

Clyde  Doerr 

Clyde  Doerr 

Confession  <A.  Tj    D' 

Copy 

Cralo  Camoheh  'O 

*f$Dad*sDay  (A.  T.,  (DI 

•tjOad's  Dav    A   T. 

Due  de  KereKiarfn    Di 

Duce  De  Kere'<jarto   . 

Earl  &  Bell 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller    O 

Etsa  Ers!  and  Nat  Ayers    F 

Emit  Borneo  (D) 

Frontier  Romance 

Furry  Knight    D 

George  Dewav  Washington    D 

George  Dewey  Wn<tr,ln<jton    Oi 

George  Dewey  Washington 

Georgia  Price 

leorge  Lyons    D) 

George  Lyons. . 

G.lbsrt. Sullivan  Male  Ensemble    D 

Gordon  and  Siulres  iDi 

Gun  Edwards  Inlernat'l  Review  1O1 

Gus  Edwards  Song  Review  CD 

Happiness  Boys  (Dt 

•'§Hay  Fever  (A.  T.)  . 
"Hoi*  Twrnr   Th* 

•tjHurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) 

Irving  Aarnnson  s  romm&nuars  i  D  i 

Jan  Garher's  Band  'D) 

Ion  Garb*  5  Band    D 

Jimtown  Cabaret  (F) 

Keller  Sisters  and  Lvnch  ID) 
Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch 

•tJLeapino  Love  (A.  T.t  (D)   

•^Libert, 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko 

•t§Madama  Q  (A.  T.)  (D) 

Man  Higher  Up. The    D 

Mtrlrn  Harris    F 

•tjMen  O'  War  (A. T.l  (Dl 

Metro  Movietone  Revue  Nc.  3    F 

Metro  Movletono  Rev      No.  4 

Mexican.! 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue 

•'Movie  Nlqht 

Nearly  Divorced  IF) 

•rNolsy  Noises 

•tjOld  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.)    

On  the  March  tF) 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra 

••{Popular  People  'A.  T  ■ 

•tSRailroadin*  (A.  TJ  (D) 

Ray  Evans 

Revellers.  The  \D) 

Revellers. The  iDi 
Revellers.  The 

Robert  Chlsholm  (D) 

Rube  Minstrels  (F) 

•tRuby  Lips 

Sardines  A  La  Ca/le  fO» 

Snip  Afiov    D' 

•tfSmallTalk    A.  T.)  ID) 

•tjSnappy  Sneeier  i.A.  T.)  (D) 

Sotifi  ot  kip  Rostr-    O 

Spitalny  and  His  Orchestra    n  .    . 

Stepping  Along    Di 

Taking  the  Air    D 

•tThat's  My  Wife 

•tThln  Twins 

Tiu  Ruhn    □ 

Tita  Ruffo 

Tom  Waring 

I!   .       .     .       . 

Ukulele  Ike  <F 

•ISUnaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T. 

?D)  . 
Van  and  Schenck  F 
Van  anl  Schenck  F- 
Van  and  Schenck  ,D 

lenek 
.    ■ 
Vlucen  ILopei  (0  . . 
•f»Vodevllle   A.  T.. 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 
i.i.-.'  Numbers 
3  Songs 
8  Victor  Artists 
3  Songs 

3  Mandolin  Sclns 
Mandolin  Srlos 

Laurel-Hardy 

Charley  Chase 

Songs 
Songs 
3  Songs 
3  Sonos 

"Our  Gang" 

Dog  Act 
Musical  Act 
Charles  King 
Saxophone  Solos 
Saxophone  Solos 

Ames-Nye , 

Roscoe  Karns 

3  Songs 

"Our  Gang" 

"Our  Gang" 

2  Violin  Solos 
Viijiin  Solos.. 
Musical  Act     . . 

3  Songs    

2  Songs    

3  Songs. 


3  Songs 

3  Songs 

3  Songs 

Song  Program 

Song  Program 

3  So.igs 

Musical  Act 

Sonrj  Program 

3  Songs 

All-star  Cast 

Special  Casl 

4  Songs 

Charley  Chase 

"Our  Ganq"  

Roach  Stars 

3  Band  No, 
3  Bcfd  Nos    . 
3  Rand  Nos 

Miller  &  Lyles 

3  Sonaa 
Song  Proqram 

Charley  Chase 

Laurel- Hardy 

Song  Program 
Sonq  Program 
Jocelyn  Lee  . 
Walthall- Ed  eson 

2  Songs 

Laurel-Hardy 

All- sta' Cast 

All  Star  Cast     . 

Revue 

Songs  and  Dances 

Charley  Chase 

S"'  rni^o-Ci.tiTvutk 
"Our  Gang" 
Davidson-Nichols  . 
William  O'Neal 
Jazz  Act 

Charley  chase 

"Our  Gang" 

Act 

3  Songs 

3  Sonqs 

Sflng  Program 

.3  Songs 

8  Vlrtor  Arttsts 

Charley  Chase 

R.tr'iond  Hitchcock 
S"ltalnv  Sand  Revue 
"Our  Gang"   , . . 

Charley  Chase 

Gu*  Edwards  Revue. 
Band  Nos.  and  Revue  ... 

Sunshine  Sammy 

Biltmore  Trio 

Laurel-Hardy 

Charley  Chase 

'*Barr>t>r  of  Su.HIp    aria 

Song  Program 

Song  Program 

!  senjt 

2  Sungs 

1 


§  Meant 
O   Means 


Mar.    2 

voice   (including   dialogue  and  incidental 
due.      f    Mean*    timna  fi    hint 


Laurel-Hardy 

2  Sonos 

2  Songs 

3  Sonps 

Song  Program 

Sung  Pmynm 

Piano  and  Orchestra., 
Laurol-Hardy 


Rel.  Date  Length      Reviewed 

Nov.  30        1  reel 

Auril    6        838  teet 

May  18        897  feet 

April  13        685  feet     . . 

Jan.   18        1  reel 

May     4        690  feet 

June    1    ..   1807  (eet 

May  25       .1710  feat   

Oct.   19  660  feet 

Jan.    25  853  feet 

Mar.  16        1  reel         

June  29         P24  feet 

July  13  ...2  reels 

April  20        897  feet 
Aug.  10         1735  feet 
Aug.    3        1633  feet 
Oct.   26  795  feet 

Jan.   18  572  feet 

Jan.   12        2  reels 

2  reels  April  13 

■une    1         641  feel 

July     6  .   .2  reels 

2  reels 

Feb    23        1  reel       

Nov.  23  622  feet 

Nov.  16  700  feet 

June  23        808  feet   . 

Mar   23        1  reel 

June  22        627  leet 

July      6         1401  feet 

June    8         608  feet 

Feb.     2        1  reel 

Mar.  23       .1  reel 

Sept.    7  632  feet 

Aug.  17  714  feet 

Feb.     9        1  reel 

Aug.    3  646  feet 

June  22         661  feet 

Mar.    2        1  reel 

April     6  T.  Colon  1043ft  April    9 

Jan.     5  (T.  colon  1  reel 

May  25        734  feet     ..   April  13 

2  reels .    . 
Mar.    9    ,      2  reels 

May  11...  1904  feet 

June    1         793  >eei 
Feb      9        1  reel 
May  11        888  feet 

Feb.  18  .    .2reels 

Mar.  30        I  reel  

Oct.     5  727  feet 

.   June  22,...2reels 

Jan.   26        2  reels 
Sept.  28  840  feet 

Dec.  28  714  feet 

June    8        1858  feet 

May  11         1926  feet        April  13 
Jan.    iK    .      1  reel 

June  29       2  reels 

Jan.  2b  'T.  color  2  reels 
Aortl  27  T.  color  2  reels  . 
Aug.  31  1749  feet 

Sept.  21         11 02  feet 
.   May  II         2  reels  ... 

Jan.   19        2  reels 
Feb      9        2  reels   .         July     0 

2  reels 

April  27        1696  feet 
Aug.  24  701  feet 

2  reels 

June  15   .     1736  feot 

Dec.  14  795  feet 

.  Mar.    2        1  reel 
April  13        174  feel     .     April  13 
Dec  21  607  feet 

..May  25       .766  feel     .. 
Mar.    9        1  reel   ...       April  13 
Jan.   19        2  reels 

June    8        1 1 54  feet 

Airli  20      2042  teet 

.   May  18        2330  feel 

July   20  . .   2  reels   

Feb.     2  T.  color)  1  reel 

Mar.  16        2  reels 

Mar   30         1  reel  April     S 

June  It,        1  reel  April    e 

Mar.  23        2  reels 

April  13        2  reds 

May  'A       465ferf 

Sept.  14  525  feet 

Nov.    2  565  feot 

Jan.     5.1  reel 

May     4        465  feet 

May    4  .    ,1940  feet  .     July   13 

Jan.    19  I  roi-1 

Mar.    9        1  reels 

April  27       .833  feel  April 

Aug.  31  838  feet 

Jan.    11  799  feet 

Feo.  IS 1  reel 

2  reels 


Ktnat).      A.    T.   after   title   means  All   Talkie 


O  c  t  o  b  c  r 


!  9  3  9 


129L 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Walter  C.Kelly.  Act  Jan.     4 

•t Wiggle  Your  Ears  .  "Our  Gang" April    6 

William  O'Neal  iD) 3  Songs  Feb.  23 

t Wrong  Again Laurel-Hardy Feb.  23 

Vvetts  Rurj*t  iD) 3  Songs June  15 

YvetteRugell  Act  Oct.   12 


PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 

Star  R^l.  Date 

,  Rogers-Carroll Jan.     5 


Length 
803  feet 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
702  toe* 

712  feet 


Title 
•tJAble'8  Irish  Rose(D) 


Length 

,10471  feet 

10187  feet 

6492  feet 

6614  feet 

8254  feet 


(Silent  Version) Jan.     5 

•♦Betrayal,  The  ■■■   Jannlngs-Ralston-Coope. . ...       May  11 

(Silent  Version) May  1 1 

•tBehlnd  the  German  Lines  (D) Special  Cast   Jan    12 

•tjCanary  Murder  Case,  The  (A.  T.) 

(F)  Powell -Brooks   Feb.   16        7171  reet 

iSilent  Version)    Feb.  16        5943  feet 

•tSCarnatlon  Kid.  The  fD> Douglas  MacLean Mar.    2        6290  feet 

(Silent  Version* Mar     2        7156  feet 

Case  of  Lena  Smith,  The Ralston-Hall Jan    19        7229  f pet 

*t§Charming  Sinners      Chatterton-Brook-Powell  July     6.  .     61^4  feel 

*+§Chinatuwn  Nights    A.  T.I  (F).         W.  Beery-Vidor-Cland  Mar.  23         7081  feet 

i  Silent  Version  i  Mar.  23        7145  fee. 

•tJCIose  Harmony  (A.  T.)  (F) Rogers- Carrol  I  April  13        6500  feet 

•tSCocoanuts  (A.  T.)                               4  Mart  Brother s-Ealnn-Shaw       May  23         ftfil.Tpet 
•tJDanceof  Life  The  (A  T.) Carrol  I -Sk  el  I  y Sept.   7  .10619  feet 

Bow-Arlen July   13  ...7278feet 

(Silent  Version) 7395  feet   . 

Baclanova- Brook     May  18  .     6643  feet  . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

MacLean- Pre  vast    July     B 5386  feet 

(Silent  Version) 5270  feet 


•tjDangerous  Curves  (A.  T.).. 
•tSDangerous  Woman  A  (A.  T.)  (F) 
*t§Divorce  Made  Easy  f  A.  T.)  (F) . . 
•tJDoctor's  Secret,  The  fA  T.)  (R. 


July    1j 


Rev'ewen 

.    No*     II 

Jan    \2 

.   Maj   1' 

.Dec     G 


Ian.  18 
July  n 
April    6 

Mar.  te 
June  1 
June  29 
July   13 


Title  Star  Rel.     Date 

No  Eyes  Today Inkwell  Cartoon Jan.   12 

Noise  Annoys  Ko-Ko Inkwell  Cartoon Jan.  26 

Off  the  Deck  (Christie)     .  Billy  Dooley Feb.  23 

*ISOh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.)       Song  Cartoon 

Papa  Spank  iChrlstle) Jack  Duffy     Feb.    2 

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon May  25 

Reduced  Weights Krazy  Kat  Cartoon Feb.     2 

Reckless  Rosie  (Christie) Frances  Lee   April    6 

Rough  Dried  (Christie) Billy  Dooley April  20 

Sappy  Service  (Christie) Bobby  Vernon April  13 

Sheepsklnned Krazy  Kat  Cartoon Mar.  30 

Single  Bliss  (Christie) Jack  Duffy Mar.  30 

Stage  Struck  Susie      Frances  Lee May    4 

Tight  Places  (Christie)         Frances  Lee  Mar.    9 

Torrid  Toreadors  Krazy  Kat  Cartoon April    7 

Turn  Him  Loose  (Christie) Bobby  Vernon Mar.  16 

Vanishing  Screams  Krazy  Kat  Cartoons Mar.    2 

Why  Gorillas  Leave  Home  (Christie). Bobby  Vernon Jan.   12 


.  Mar.  23 


Jan    26        5832  teet        Feb.    9 


Mar.    9        5354  feet 


6325  feet 
6024  feet 


•t  6  interference  (A.  T  )  (F) 


•tLoooIng  the  Loop  (D) 

•^Love  Doctor.  The  iA.  T.) 
*t§Man  1  Love  The  (A.  T.)  <F) 

Marquis  Preferred 
*t§Mys'erlous  Dr.  Fu  Manchu 

*t5Night  Club  (A.  T.)  (D) 
Nothing  Bui  the  Truth  (A.  T.I... 
*t§Rainbow  Man,  The  iA.  T.i 

•fRedskln  (T-coiorMDl 

*f§River  of  Romance  The     . 
•tJShopworn  Ange).  The  (D)... 


(A.  T.>  (Fi. 


Sunset  Pass 

•t {Thunderbolt  (A.  T.  (Fi 


July     6 

Aug.  24 

7167  feet        May  18 

Aug.  17 
April  20 
Nov.  24 
Aug.  10 

April  20 

Oct.  27 


6383  feet 

.5850  feet  . 

8104  teet 

.6137  feet  . 

6165  feet  . 

7815  feet  . 


Ed  eson-  Chatter  ton 
"t  Verslom 
•tJDummy,  The  lA.  T.)  (F)     . .  Bennett-Chatterton 

<Nn  silent  Version) 
•tlFashions  In  Love  lA.T.i  Menjou-Compton June  29 

(Silent  Version)         June  29 

*tJFast  Company  (A.  T.!  Onkie-Brent-GaHagher Sept.14 

'Silent  Version) 
*t!Genilemen  of  the  Press  (A.  T- (R    Walter  Huston May    4 

(Silent  Version) 

*T$Greene  Murder  Case.  The  iA.T.i  Powell-Fldridqe-Arthur Sept.   7 

•tjHole  In  the  Wall  (A.  T.)  (D) Colbert-Robinson April  27 

•tHomecomlng.  The  iD)             ,    .     Hanson-Parlo  Feb.   16 

•tfiHungarian  Rhapsody  The Parlo-Fritsch-Dagover Aug.    3 

(Silent  Version)     Aug.     3 

*t§lnnocents  of  Paris  TheiA.T.)  (R.Maurice  Chevalier May  25 

(Silent  Version!    61 48  feet 

Powell-Brent-Brook  Jan.     5        74d7   eet 

(Silent  Version)  Jan      5        6S43  feet 

•tSJealousy  (A.  T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept.   8 

*t§Lady  Lies,  The  Huston-Colbert Sept.   6        7003  fpot 

•tJLetter.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Jeanne  flaaBls. April  1? 

(Silent  Version) April  13 

Werner  Krauss Mar.  16 

Dix-Collver 

Arlen-Brian  .... 

(Silent  Version) 

Meniou-Cnnklin 

Oland-Arthur         .    . 

(Silent  Version) 

Bnce-Rooney 

D I  x- Kane- Halt 

Dowling-Nixon-Darro 

(No  Silent  Version)... 

Richard  Dlx .    .  Feb.  23        7643  feet 

i  Silent  Version)  Feb.  23 

Rogers-Brian-Collyer  July   29 

Cooper-Carrotl Jan.   12 

[Silent  Version) Jan.   12 

*tSoul  of  France  The Special  Cast Aug.  24 

(Silent  Version) 7536  feet 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-Conklln June    8 4900  feet 

•tjStudlo     Murder     Mystery      The 

Eldrldge-Oland-Conklin 

<  Silent  Version) 

Holt-Conklin 

Bancroft-Wray-Arlen 

(Silent  Version) 
•tfTong  War  (A.  T.)  (See  Chinatown  Nights)...  . 
•t§Wheet  of  Life  The  (A.  T.)  (F) . . . .  Dix-Ralston-Heggie 

(Silent  Veision) 
•tiWIld  Party.  The  (A.  T.)  (F)  Clara  Bow. 

(Silent  Version) 
*t  Wings  Arlen-Bow-Rogers 

(Silent  Version  i 
•tjWolf  of  Wall  Street.  The  (A.  T.) 


May  25 
May  25 
Feb.  2 
Aug.  10 
Aug.  10 
Feb.  23 
April  20 
May  18 


.5^86  feet 
5490  feet 
6676  feet 
5503  feet 
6669  feet 
.6453  feet 
6506  'eel 

.  7267  feet 
7695  feet 

.  4000 tett 
7256  feet 
8630  feet 


Sept.14 
.Mar.  IB 

Feb.  23 

Sept.14 
April  27 

Jan.  26 
June  15 

Aug.  17 
April  27 
April  20 


7402  feet 
7009  feet 
7373  feet 
71 12  feet 


Feb. 
Dec 
Aug. 
Jan. 


June  1 
June  1 
Feb.  9 
June  22 
June  22 

.  June  22 

April    6 


Jan. 

Jan. 


6500  feet 
6070  feet   . 
5HG2 feet 
8571  feet 
7311  feet 

5153  feet   ! 
.   5305  feet  . 
7167  teet 
.6036  feet    . 
12267  feet 
12267  feet  Aug.  26*27 


May     4 


.  Mar.  30 


(D) 
•tJWotf  Song  'D 


Bancroft-Baclanova       Feb.     9 

(SMenl  Version  i  Fet>.     9 

Cooper-Veiez  Mar.  30 

(Silent  Version)  Mar  30 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Star 
Jack  Duffy 

Krazy  Kat  Cartoon 

Krazy  Kat  Cartoon  ..... 
Billy  Duoley 

Krazy  Kat  Cartoon   

Frances  Lee 


Rel.  Date 
Mar.  2 
July  6 
Jan.  5 
Mar  23 
Feb.  6  . 
Feb.  19 


Title 
Are  Scotchmen  Tight?  (Christie. 

Auto  Suggestion     

Cow  Belles  ...  

Crazy  Doings  (Cbrlstle) 

Flying  Yeast 

Footllght  Fannie  I  Christie)  . . 

Fur  Peace  Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June  22 

Gold  Socks . . .  ...         Krazy  Kat  Cartoon May  1 1 

Happy  Heels  (Christie) Billy  Dooley  Jan.   19 

Hospitalities Krazy  Kat  Cartoon      Jan.   18 

Hat  Aches Krazy  Kat  Cartoon.   June    8 

His  Angel  Child  (Christie)  Bobbv  Vernon Feb    16 

Joint  Affair,  A                                       Krazy  Kat  Cartoon    ....  Mar.  1 6 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    1 


6810  feet 
639B  'eet 
6060  (pet 
7021  feet 


Length 

2  reals 

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  ree  .. 

2  rews 
1  reel 

1  <eal 

2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 


Dec- 
Mar. 


KoKo  Beats  Time 
KoKo's  Crib 
Ko-Ko's  Focus   .      . 
KoKo's  Hot  Ink  . 
aoKo's  Knock-down 
KoKo's  Reward 
KoKo's  Saxophonles 


Inkwell  Cartoon. , 
Inkwell  Cartoon. . 
Inkwell  Cartoon. 
Inkwell  Cartoon 
Inkwell  Cartoon 
Inkwell  Cartoon 


Feb 
Mar.  23 
May  18 
Mar.  9 
April  20 
Feb.  23 


Inkwell  Cartoon April 

Ko-Ko's  Signals.  Inkwell  Cartoon.   May     4 

Lone  Shark,  Tne Krazy  Kat  Cartoon April  13 

Love  Spats Jack  Duffy  April  27 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  e0tctt. 


1  r 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
.  1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel  . 
1  reel 

1  reel  . 

2  reels. 


'-fc.igth      Revieweo 
i  reet  

1  reel  

2  reels 
1  reel 

2  reels 

.  t  reel 

,1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels   . 

2  reels 

.  1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels.    .       June  29 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels     


Title 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 


•tjAdam's  Eve  (A.  T.i  

♦tJAfter  Seben  (A   T.i  (R  James  Barton May  18 

•tfiApartment  Hunting  (A.  T.)  (F).      Special  Cast Mar.    9 

•tfiBIrd    n   the   Hand.    A    (Christie) 

(A.T.(F)  Lois  Wilson Feb.  18 

•tjBlshop's  Candlesticks  The  (A.  T.) 


Length 

2  reels 

2  reels  . . 
2  reels 


2  reels 


(D). 


•tJBooklovers    tentative)  (A.  T.) 
•tSBoyhood  Days  (F) 


Walt  r  Huston     eb.  23 

(No  Silent  Version) 

Special  Cast Jure  15 

Borrah  Mlnnevltch .Jan.   28 

No  Silent  Version! 

Ruth  Ettlng Jan.     5 

iNn  Silent  Versionl 

Walter  Huston Feb.  23 

Song  Cartoon 

Glersdorf  Sisters Mar.  16 

Song  Cartoon .     June    1 

Special  Cast      May     4 

Special  Cast         . .     June  22 

Smith-Dale  Mar.    1 

Louise  Fazenda July   20 


2  reels 
ISIOfeet 


Ruth  Ettlng Mar.  16 

Special  Cast June  15 


Colored  Cast April  27..     2  reels Mar.    9 

Song  Cartoon    1  reel 


Lms  Wi'son  .     July 

Oonnelly-Shannon April    6   , 

Johnny  Arthur  July    20 

Eddie  Peabodv April  13 

Fazenda-Arthur  May  25 

Donald  Ogden  Stewart April  13 


•t§Blue  Songs  (D) 

•t§Carnlval  Man.  The  (F) 
*t§(  ..i/iatown 

tjCroonlng  Melodies  (A.  T.)  (Fi. . 
•tDalsy  Bell  (O)      . 
*t$Dear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) 
•tJDear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (Fi 
•t§Palse  Alarm  Fire  Co..  The  (F) 
*t$Faro  Nell  (A.  T-).   . 
•tjFatal  Forceps,  The  i'A.  T. 
tjFavorlte  Melosles  (A.  T.)    F). 
•tfiFlorfda  Nightmare,  A    A.  T   (FI 
•tjFraming     of     the     Shrew      The 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F) 
•tSGood  Bye,  My  Lady  Love. 
*t&Her  Husband's  vVnman  (A.  T.) 
•t5Hlghlowbrow  (F)  ..... 

*t§Hint  to  Brides.  A    A.  T.) 
•tjHIs  College  Chums  (A.  T.  <F> 
•t§Hit  or  Mi«s    A  T.) 
*t§Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (Fl 
•tJHumorous  Flights  (A.  T     (Fl 
•t{if  Men  Played  Cards  as  Wnmen 

Do  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May  11    , 

**  jlnsnlration  Schubert's  Songs. 

•t§lnstalment  Collector  The  (F)         Fred  Allen April  20 

•tjlt  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F).   James  Barton     May  25 

•t§  Jed's  Vacation  (Christie  A.  T.)  (Fj .  Charles  Grapewln April  13 

•tjjust  One  Word  (A.  f.)  (Di SpeclaiCast Jan.   26 

No  Silent  Version) 

•tSKIsses  (A  T.)  (F)  SpeclaiCast Feb.     9 

■tSKnlghtsIn  Venlc  i(A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast Mar.  23 

♦({Ladies'  C-.oice  (A.  T.)  Charlie  Grapewin. .. .  Sept.  14 

•tJMeei  the  Mlssue  pChrlstle  A.  T.) 

(F)  James  Gleason Mar.  30 

•tjMelancholy   Dame.  The  (Christie 

A.  T.)  (R Colored  Cast Feb.     2 

•tSMoonshlne  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton April  20 

•fMother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me  Song  Cartoon July     6 

•tiMusIc  Hath  Charms  (Christie  A. 

T.)  (F) CnloredCast Mar.  16 

•tJNow  and  Then  (R.    ...  Special  Cast Mar.  23 

■HUM  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 

Special  Cast  .       June    6 

Fleischer  Song  Cartoon April    6 

>  Raymond  Griffith.   .  Mar.    2 


1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reela. 
2  .eels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reefs 
1  i  eel 

1  reel 


2  reels Sept.14 

2  reels     ..     Feb.     2 
2  reels 

.  1  reel  

2  reels 

.2  reels 

1  reel   June    1 

.  834  feet 

1  reel 

1  reel   

1  reel 

2  rees 

615  feet  


2  reels 

1  reBl 

2  reels 


A.T.)  (F). 
•tSOId  Black  Joe  (D) 
•tiPostMortemsiChrlstleA.T.)  (D) 
•t!Pusher-ln-the-Face    The   (A.   T.) 


2  teels   Mar.  16 

2  reels.    .      Feb.    2 
2  reels       

1  reel         

2  reels 

2  reels        . 

2  reels 
jq  reel 
2  reels 


May  11 

Mar.  23 
Mar.    9 


(D). 

•tjRuth  Ettlng 

•tSSchubert's  Friends  (D)..   . 
•tJSchuberfs  Inspiration  (D) 
*tf)Schubert's  Masterpiece    D 
•tSSchubert's  Songs  (D) 
•tJSchubert's       Unfinished       S 

phony    D 
*tSldewalks  of  New  York  (D) 
*t&Sleeping  Porch.  The  (A.  T.) 
*t{  Smiles 
•tJThat  Party  In  Person  (O) 


Hitchcock-Taylor  Feb.  23        2  reels 

i  No  Silent  Version) 

Songs 

Famous  Composer  Series April  27 


Famous  Composer  Series. . 
Famou*  Composer  Series  , 
Famous  Composer  Series  . 


Mar.  30 
May  18 
Feb.  23 


Famous  Composer  Series June  29 

Novelty  Feb.    2 

Raymond  Griffith.   .,        Sept    7 

Song  Cartoon  

Eddie  Cantor         Jan.     6.. 

Ne  Silent  Version) 

Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

Walter  Huston June    1 

Chang-Kuma Feb.     9 

Butterworth      June    8 

Elinor  Glyn Feb.  18 


1  reel  . 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel   . 

1  reel     . 

2  reels 
1  reel 
805  teet 


•tSTraffic  Regulations  <F)  . 

"tJTwo  Americans  (A   T.)  (F) 
•tjTwo  Little  Chinese  Maids    F 
•'iV'tal  Subjetcs  (A.  T.)  (F) 
•UWhat  Is  It?  (A.T.  (D) 
•*;When   Caesar   Ran   a   Nowspaper 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F)  Hatton-Hardy May  11 

•tSWives  on  Strike  (A.  T.)  .   ....  

•tYankee  Doodle  Boy.  A  (Dt  Song  Cartoon Mar.    2 

•tYeOlde  Melodies  iDi                       Song  Cartoon  May    4 

•IjZlegfetdMldnlteFrolic(A.TKF)  Eddie  Cantor May     4 


1  reel Feb.  23 

2  reels   

1  reel  Feb.    2 

1  reel  

.  I  reel  


1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed1 


♦ijApplause  (A.  T-).  .    Helen  Morgan 

•'JBackslage  Blues  (A.  T.i.  Moran  &  Mack 

•tjOarkened  Rooms  (A.  T.)  Brent-Powell  

•tjFour  Feathers,  The  .     ..  Arlen-Wray-Poweil-Brook  7472  feet   .. 

:  Silent  Version) April  20 

•tjGay  Lady.  The  Gertrude  Lawrence  

•'jninrifying  the  American  Girl  Eaton-Hetilev 

•tS'Huslon  (A.  T.) Rogers-Carroll-Collyer 

*t|Kibitzer    A.T  ..,   Green-Brian-Hamilton  Aug.  36 

*tSLaughing  Lady.  The   A.  T.i  Eagels-Brooks 

*t$Meda!s  . ....       Gary  Cooper. 

•tSPuntBd  Heels  'A.  TJ  Powell-Ralston-Kane.  . 

•;$Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

(A.  T.) Clive  Brook  .. 

A.    T.   after   title   meant   All   Talbie 


§  Means  voice   (including  diuiogae  and  incidental  songs), 
P  Ucaas  disc.     F  Means  loand-on-hlm. 


1292 


.1/  o  /  i  o  »     P  i  c  /  u  r 


N  e  i 


H  ,wt  ot  the  H.,,* 

1st  Private  Affair    A.  T.      F 
•t§Hirjh  Voltage   A.  T.I    0  4  Fi 


Length 

Reviewed 

5930  feet. 

6026  feet 

.  July   13 

5790  feet 

Feb.  16 

5959  leet 

Mar.    9 

5587  feet 

9328  feet 

Sept    1 

9019  feet 

4640  feet 

6440  feet 

Aug.  31 

5743  feet 

Mbv  2! 

6965  feet 

April  13 

6898  feet 

6670  feet 

.   Sept.  14 

7423  teet 

May   1 

Feb. 


Title  Slar  Hel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 

•^Saturday  Night  Kid.  The   A.  T.)    (Clara  Bcw 

•tJVagabond  King,  The   A.  T.; King-MacDonald-Oland 

•tJVIrginian,  The   A.  T.1  Ccoper-Huston-Brlan-Arlen 

•tJWelcotne  Danger  Harold  Lloyd    May  26 

"tSWhy  Bring  That  Up   A.  T.i Moran  &  Mack  Oct.   19...  Aug.  24 

*fSWoman  Trap.  The    A.  T.i    ..          Morris-Brent-Huston                    Aug.  30 ...  6168  feet        Sept.    7 
•tjYouth    A.T.  Hersholt-Wray 

PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  i  ate         length     Revlewec 

■fSachelors' Club,  The Talmadge- Worth     6  reels   

Back  From  Shanghai St.  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jin-Glrard 6  reels 

Heroic  Lover  .The  St.  Leo-Bedford 6  reels 

Wild  HuaM  of  Africa.  The Special  Cast         May  25..     6  reels June  15 

PATHE 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

■*! Awful  Truth.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Aug.  10 

"'$3ig  News   A.  T.i    F  Sept.    7 

(Silent  Version) 

forty-Fivp  Calibre  War                        (Joleman-Loft  Feb.  17 

'tJGeraldlne  (F) Qulllan-Nlxon Jan.   20 

(Silent  Version)     Jan.   20  . 

•tJGodless  O       The  (F)    Basquette-Prevost Mar.  31 

Silent  Version). Mar.  31   . 

Ray-Miller    Mar   17 

Ann  Harding Sept.  28 

Boyd-Prevost-Hale June  16 

Silent  Version) 

•tjLeatherneck.  The  (F  &  D)    William  Boyd Mar.  24 

Sllenl  Versionl     Mar.  24 

'    j Lucky  in  Love    A.  T.      D  &  F  Dnwney-Lawford  Aug.  17 

•tJMuther's  Boy  (D  &  Fj . ..  Morton  Downey May  12 

iNo  Silent  Version) 

♦tNed  McCobb's  Daughter  (F>  Irene  Rich Jan.    12 

•tJNolsy  Neighbors Qulllan-Vaughan Jan.   27 

Silent  Versloni Jan.  27,   . 

•tjOffice  Scandal  (F) Phyllis  Haver Mar.    3  . 

Silent  Version;    Mar.    3 

•tJParis  Bound      Harding-Fenton Aug.    3   . 

«i§Sal  ol  Singapore  (Ft  ...      Haver-Hale Jan.     4  . 

♦tSSailor's  Holiday  (A.  T.)  (F) Alan  Hale Sept.  14 

(Silent  Version)   

Ship  Comes  In,  A Dresser-Schlldkraut      June    4 

•tJShady  Lady,  The (F) Phyllis  Haver Jan.   20 

i Silent  Versloni Jan.   20 

Sin  Town  Allen-Fair  Jan. 

•'SSophomore   A.  T.)  (F) Quillan-Loff-O'Neill    Aug.  24 

.Silent  Version} 

•t {Square  Shoulders  (F) Junior  Coghlan Mar.  31 

(Silent  Version)     Mar.  31 

"tJStrange  Cargo  (A.  T.)  (F) Lee  Patrick Mar.  31 

Silent  Version; Mar.  31. 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

All  Aboard Halnes-Coombs   Jan.  13,, 

April  Showers "Aesop  Cartoon"   June  15. . 

Baby's  Birthday Jackson-Hlatt-McKee Jan.  10  . 

Back  to  the  Soil "Aesop  Fables" Mar.    3   . 

Ball  Park,  The   ...  "Aesop  Fable"  May  19 

Big  Burg,  The "Aesop  Fables" Mar.  24  . 

Big  Shol,  The     "Aesop  Fables" April  21 

Black  Book,  The Ray-Miller  July   21 

Black  Duck.  The "Aesop  Fables" Mar.  1 7 

Bridle  Bvways Sportlloht Mar.  31    . 

Break  of  Day,  The "Aesop  Fables" Jan.   27  . 

Button  My  Back Blllv  Bevan Feb.  24 

Cabaret,  The  "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25 

Calling  Hubby's  Bluff Billy  Bevan Feb.     3   . 

Caughl  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9. . 

Circus  Time Donald  Haines  .       Feb.  10   . 

Close  Figuring Sportllght Mar.    3  . 

Close  Shave.  A Burke-Dent    June  23 

Clunked  on  the  Corner     Johnny  Burke Jan.     6  . 

Cold  Steel "Aesop  Fables" July     7. . 

Cop's  Bride,  The      "Aesop  Fables'* April    7 

Cycle  of  Erosion  The Educational  Rim Jan.   20 

Dogging  It Sportllght Mar.  17. . 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2   . 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  1 1 

Fire  Detective,  The  (Serial) Mar.    3   . 

Fish  Day  "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers   Sporrllshl May  26 

FI  ihl  Game.  The       "Aesop  Fables" April  28 

Foolish  Husbands Bevan-Dent Mar.  17... 

Footwork  Sportllght June  23  . . 

Forest  People  of  Central  Africa Educational  Film Jan.  20  . 

Fruitful  Farm,  The "Aesop   Fables"  

Gtris  Will  Be  Boys Sportllght Feb.  17... 

Glaciers  Educational  Film  Feb.  10  . 

Grandma's  House "Aesop  Fables"     Feb,  24  . 

Great  Ice  Age  of  North  America     .     Educational  Rim   ...  Mar.  24 


Title 


Star 


Right  Technique.  The  .....     Sportlight    July   21 

Rod  oo.  The  Star  Cast Mar.  24 

Rhylhm  .  Sportlight Aug.    4 

River  Driver,  The  Sportlight  Aug.  18 

Shore  Lines  and  Shore  Development    Educational  Film     Mar.    3 

Snow  Birds  "Aesop  Fables" June    9 

Snapping  the  Whip  "Aesop  Fables" Jan    20 

Sport  Affoal  Sportlight  July     7. 

5weet  Adeline  ...  "Aesop  Fables"  Feb.    3 

Taxi  Spooks Jack  Cooper   Feb.  17 

Three  Game  Guys.  .  "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 

Tomato  Omelette Halnes-Combs       May     5 

Under  Do g.  The "Aesop  Fables" Mar.  31 

Uncle's  Visit      Haines-Coombs June  30 

Uncle  Tom 6tar  Cast Jan.   27 

Water  Wonders Sportllght April  21 

Watch  My  Smoke   Halnes-Coombs   April    7 

Water  Cure  "Aesop  Fables" April    4 

White  Elephant,  A "Aesop  Fables" Jan.   13 

Wooden  Money "Aesop  Fables"   Feb.  10 

Young  Hopefuls Sportllght April  28 


Title 
After  Dark 

.tJAt  the  Dentist's   a.  r      u  &  F 
*tiBarbers' College.  The  (A.T.)  . 
*t§Beach  Babies  iA.  T.i    D  &  Fi 
"T§Big  Scare,  The    F  &  D 
*1  j Black  Narcissus  :A.  T.i 
*fBugvi!1e  College  Days  >  D  &  F) 
*fBy  Land  and  Air    F  &  Di 
•tiClothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.1 
'•Clowning  the  Game  (D  &  F).  .    . 
♦tJConcentratiiin 
"tConditioning 

•tjCrystal  Champion  ,,.., 

•tjCustard  Pie 

•tSDancing  Around  (A.  T.)  D  &  F). 
*t§Darktown  Follies  f A.  T.I 
•tDinner  Time  (D  &  Ft 
•t&Dolng  Phil  a  Favor    a   T.t 

*l5Duffers  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F) Sportlight 

'fiEnd  o   lite  World  (A.  T.) 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Star 
Novelty  Burlesque 
LeMalre-Slmud 


Mar  24 
Dec.  22 
Aug.    4 


Kemper-Knapp 

"Aesop  Fables" 

"Buck  &  Bubbles"  Sept.  15 

"Aesop  Fables"      Aug.    4 

"Aesop  Fables" July   21 

Feb.   16 

Sportllght June     2 

"Aesop  Fables"    June  23 

Sportllght  June    9 

Sportlight         May     5 

"Aseop  Fables"     Mav  26 

LeMaire-PMIIips     April  21 

"Buck&  Bubbfes"  April  13 

"Aesop  Fables"  Oct.  14 

Mar.  16 

Sept.   8 

Sept  29 


i        Length     Reviewed 

1  reel   July   20 

2  reels 

.   1  reel   .....   Aug.    3 
1  reel   ...       Aug.  10 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel   ....     June    1 

.  .1  reel Jan.   19 

1  reel         .     July     6 

1  reel  Jan.  26 

2  reels 

.   1  reel   , ...     July   20 

2  reels May  11 

.1  reel Mar.  30 

.   2  reels July     8 

2  reels 

.1  reel   April  20 

2  reels Mar.  30 

.  .1  reel April    6 

1  reel Jan.  12 

1  reel Feb.     2 

1  reel May  11 


Length      Reviewed 

1  reel  Sept.  28 
2  reels Mar.  23 

2  reels 

2  reels July   13 

1  reel Aug.  31 

2  reels,  Sept.  14 
1  reel July   20 

1  reel     July   13 

2  reels   . 


1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  r 


June  1 
June  15 
June  1 
April  27 
May  28 
April  13 


6015  feet 
5998  feet 
5735  feet 

m'i'i  ff««V  '    '  h~  "  '■>'■>        *tSFairways  and  Foul  (A.  T.) Oct.   13 

S  X  2l        *t&FancyThat  Frawley-Dewey  .   Sept.  22 

"KioJ    !   "  y  *!5FaithfulPup<D&Fi "Aesop  Fables"  May  12 

"*" Teei *t  JRHyMilesFromBroadwayi  A.TJ     Watson-Merville  Feb.     2 

^tiFowl  Play  iA.  T..  "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dec.  29 

t§Gardenoi  Eatin  (A.T.  (D  &  F)      The  Gleasons Aug.  11 

't  jGerttlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.)     .  Oct.  20 

't§Go  Easy,  Doctor   A.  T.)  (D  &  F).  LeMaire-Simon  July   14 

[Hard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.>         Harry  Holman      July   28 


6902  feet 

June  23 

..6808  feet 

Mar.  30 

1       6132  feet 

Nov.  17 

4554  feet 

1        6526  feet 

July  13 

5438  feet 

5477  feet 

.   April    8 

.7099  leet 

Feb.  23 

.  .     6134  teet 

Head  Hunters  of  Solomon  Islands      Educational  Rim Feb.     3.. 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July   21 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables"     June  30 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" June  23 

Knowing  the  Ropes     Rice  Sportllght  .     Jan.     8  . 

Lad  and  His  Lamp.  A "Aesop  Fables" Mar.  10 

Ladles  Must  Eat Johnny  Burke Mar.    3 

Land  o'  Cotton     "Aesop  Fables"  Jan.     6 

Little  Game  Hunter.  The "Aesop  Fables"  May     6 

Matchmaking  Mamas Burke-EJIers-Kemp Mar  31 

Masai,  The  Educational  Rim     Jan.     6 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream.  A  "Aeson  Fables"  July   28 

Mild  or  Mighty Sportllght Feb.     3 . . 

Night  Watchman's  Mistake  The   .     Johnny  Burke  April  23 

No  Children  Halnes-Coombs  Mar.  10 

No  Vacation Halnes-Coombs  Jan.  13  . 

Pink  Pajamas  Bevan-Dent  April  21 

Players  at  Play  Sportllghl..  Jan    20 

Polo  Match,  The  "Aesop  Fables"  .         June    2 

Puckered  Success  Halnes-Conmhs  June    2 

Queen  Bee.  The  "Aesop  Fables"  Feb.   17 

Oueen  of  tho  North  Wnmt«   S*Hnl>    Clair-Miller  May  12.. 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  soand  effects. 


Length      Reviewed 
2  reels 

.   1  reel  

.  .2  reels 

.  .1  reel  

1  reel  May  11 

. .  1  reel  

1  reel  April  13 

10  episodes.   July   20 
1  reel  Mar.  18 

1  reel   Mar.  30 

. .  1  reel   

2  reels       .     Feb.  IS 
t  reel 

.  2  reels 

2  reels 
2  reels 

.  1  reel 

2  reels July     6 

2  reels Jan.     5 

1  reel   July     6 

1  reel Mar.  30 

.  1  reel  

.  1  reel  

.2  reels May  11 

1  reel 

10  episodes 

.  1  reel . 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels Mar.  16 

1  reel   June  22 

1  reel  

1  reel   .  Aug.  31 

1  reel  Feb.    9 

1  reel  

.1  reel  Feb.  IB 

1  reel  

.1  reel 

.1  reel   Aug.    3 

.1  reel   July     6 

1  reel June  16 

1  reel  Jan.   17 

1  reel  Mar.  23 

2  reels   

1  reel     Jan.     6 

1  reel   May    4 

2  reels   Mar.  30 

.  1  reel     

1  reel  .. ... 
.  1  reel 

2  reebJ  April  27 
.  2  reels 

2  reels 
I  reel 
i  reel 
1  reel 

■   ii  ■■!  . 

i  reel 
10  ag  odea 


Sept.  1 
May  19 
Nov.  24 
Feb.  23 
May  13 
Nov.  3 
July     7 


Feb.    10 


Feb.    2 


Aug.  10 

May  18 
May  18 
May     ' 


*T§Haunted  (A.  T.i  Evelyn  Brenl 

*'§Her  New  Chauffeur  i  A. T.i   D&F).  Simon-Teasdale 

*t;His  Operation  |A.  Tj      

•tJHIgh  Toned  iA-T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" 

*t§Honest  Crooks  (A.  T.}.. "Buck  &  Bubbles" 

*tSln  and  Out   A.  T.i  .  "Buck  &  Bubbles" 

•tSJait  Breakers  "Aesop  Fables" 

*t$Jungle  Fool,  The    D  &  F'l.  "Aesop  Fables" 

♦tjl-incoln  (Special  reel)  A.  T.)    D  £ 

F) George  Billings... 

*tiMidsummer's  Day   AtD&F) "Aesop  Fables" .July   28 

•fJModern  Rhythm Sportlight...  ...   July  28. . 

*tjPathe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week 

*t§Pathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 

*t§Plumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(D&F) LeMaire-Simon     Aug.  18 

'tSPressing  His  Suit  iD  &  F) Topical  Tips June    2 

"tPresto  Chango  (D  &  Fi "Aesop  Fables" April  14  . 

*t$Rubeville  i.A.  T.) Dec.    8 

*tjSalesman,  The  (A.  T.) July  21    . 

"tSkating  Hounds  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" April  28.. 

*t§Smooth  Guy,  The  (A.  T.) Oct  27  . 

*tStage  Struck  i  D  &  F  l  "Aesop  Fables" Dec  23   . 

*t§Stone  Age  Romance,  A  (D  &  F).,  "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

*t§Syncopated  Trial    A.  T.) Seymour-Morley Sept.   8 

^Topical  Fits  (A.  T.)  (D&F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28 


2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

.  1  reel 

2  .eels 

2  reels 

1  reel     

1  reel   . 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels. .    .     Aug.  10 

.2  reels 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels June    8 

2  reels Aug.  31 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel   July     8 

.1  reel     ..      Sept.  14 

.  1  reel   .      .     Feb.     2 

.1  reel July  20 

.1  reel July  20 

.Ireel 

1  reel 


2n 


*t§Topical  Nips  (A.T.)  iD&F). 
•f&Topical  Pips  (A  T.)  {D  &  F) .  .. 
*tJTopical  Rips  (A.  T.) 
♦tJTopical  Sips  (A.T.)  (D  &  Ft.  .  . 
*T§Topical  Wits  ,A.  T.I  (D  &  F) 

*t§Turkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) 

•tlWash  Day  (D&Fi     

*t§Wednesday  at  the  Ritz  (A.  T.) . 
•tSWhata  Day  (A.  T.  (D  &  Ft..  . 
*f  5 Wood  Choppers  (D  &  F) 


Topics  of  the  Day June    2 

Top'cs  of  the  Day June  30 

Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  1 1 

Topics  of  the  Day .         July  28  . 

Topics  of  the  Day SbpI.    8 

Davls-Frawley Aug.  25 

"Absop  Fables" Aug.  18   . 

Jan.  19  . 

Slmon-Mallory  June  16 

"Aesop  Fables" June    9 


Title 

♦tSBachelor's  Secret.  A  (A.  T.)  (F). 
•fjBIg  Shot.  The  (A.T.)  (F) 


Coming    Attractioni 

Star  Rel.  Dale 

Alan  Hale Feb.  22 

Nov.  30 

(Silent  Version)   , 

•tSCIothes  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Jan.  11 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjCrashlng  Through  (A.  T.)  (Fl . . . .  Mar.  15  . 

(Silent  Version)   

•tjFlylng  Fool.  The  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).  Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason 

♦tJGrand  Parade.  The  (A.  T.)  (F).  Nov.  16 

(Silent  Version) 

♦Greenwich  Village  Follies.  The  (A. 
T.<F). 


June    1 
May  11 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel Apirl  27 

2  reels 

1  reel 

1  reel Aug.  17 

2reels Sept.  14 

1  reel 

1  reel   June    1 

1  reel July    6 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel Sept.  14 

2  reels Aug.  17 

1  reel Aug.  10 

2  reels 

2  reels June  15 

1  reel   .  June    1 


Length     Reviewed 

(tentative) 

(tentative) 


(tentative).. 
I  tentative) 


6748  feet        June  22 
(tentative) 


*tSHer  Private  Affair  iA.  T.)  (Fi 
•tJHIs  Flrsl  Command  (A.  T.)  (F) 


April  13 
Fell.  2 
June  1 
June    1 

Feb.    9 


Nov.    2  .     (tentative).. 

(Silent  Version) 

Ann  Harding     Sopt.  28        (tentative). 

Boyd- Sebastian Nov.    2        (tentative). . 

(Silent  Version) 

•1{Hot  and  Bothered  (A.T.)  (F).        Eddie  Quillnn  Mar.    1         (tematlveV . 

i  Silent  Version) 

*TjNegligee  (A.  T.)  iF)  loa  Claire Feb.     1 ..    .(tentative)., 

♦r§Officer  O'Brien  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd     Nov.  30 .  ...  (tentative).. 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSPalnted  Desert  'A.  T.i  iF) William  Boyd  Fob.  15     .  .(tentative)  . 

(Silent  Version) 
•tJParachule  (A.  T.  iFi Armstrong- Lombard Mar.  22        (tentntlvo). . 

(Silent  Version i 
•fJPlay  Boy   A.  T.i    Fi  Eddie  Qulllan  Jan.   18        (tentative).. 

iSHent  Version) 
*  EOh  Yeah   A.T.1   f  Armetrong-Ja  •  Gl<  •   w  Oct.  12        tentative).. 

(Silent  Version) 


§  Meant   voice  (including  dialogae  and  incidental  songs). 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-fdm. 


A.   T.  after  title  means  All  Tatkir 


O  c  t  o  h  e  r 


J  9  2  9 


1293 


Title                                                          Star                                        Ret.    Date      Length      Reviewed 
•t$Red  Hot  Rhythm  (AT.)  (F) '  ale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford     Oct.  26        (tentative) 

(Silent  Version!   

•tSRich  People  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Oct.     5        (tentative) 

(Silent  Version)   

•tSRacketeer  [A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard  Nov.    9        (tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSTreasure  Girl  (A.  T.)  (F) Nov.  23   ...(tentative) 

•*§Thls  Thing  Called  Love  I A T.)  (F)  Constance  Bennett Feb.    8        (tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

•ISSaratoga  iA.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Mar.    8  .     (tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

•tJUp  And  Al'Em  (A.  T.MF) Oec.    7        (tentative) 

•tSWar  and  Woman  A.  T.)  (F) .  . .     Boyd- Harding- Armstrong Jan.     4        (tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

*tiWoman  Afraid,  A  (A.  T.  (F)...  Oct.  19...   (tentative) 

[Silent  Version) 


Star                                     Rel.  Date        Length 
Betty  Compson Mar.  3u,  *30 


Borden-Blaine   Oct.   13 


Title 

•t&Damagetl 

•tSDanceHall 

•tSFramed  (A.  T.) 

•tSHalf  Marriage 

•t&HIgh  River 

•tSHit  the  Deck  (A.  T.) 

•t&Hunted 

*t§Jazz  Heaven Blalne-Trevor Oct.  20 

•tSUdles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

*f§Love  Captive,  The Betty  Compson Feb.     9 

*tSNIght  Parade  (A.  T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulllver 

•tjRadlo  Revels  (A.  T.) 

*tSSensatlon  (A.  T.) 

•tJTanned  Legs         Sept.  29 

•tjUpperworld  (A.  T.) 

*| {Vagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Jan.  1 9  . 

•tfiWHd  Heart  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 


RICO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Air  Legion .  Lyon-Sleeper Jan.     8 

Amazing  Vagabond Bob  Steee April    7 

Big  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mil May  13 

Come  and  Get  li  Bob  Steele       Feb.     3 

•♦{Delightful  Rogue.  The Rod  La  Rocque Sept.  22 

Drifter.  The      Tom  Mix Mar.  18 

Fury  of  the  Wild Ranger  Jan.      6 

Freckled  Rascal Buzz  Barton Mar.  31 

Hardbolled O'Nell-Tashman Feb.    3 

Idaho  Red  Tom  Tyler April  21 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2 

Jazz  Age Fairbanks  Jr.-M.  Day  Feb.  1 0 

Utile  Savage  -  Buzz  Barton    May  19 

Love  in  the  Desert Borden-Trevor  May  17 

One-Man  Dog Ranger Mar.    3 

Outlawed Tom  Mix Jan.  21 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton    July     7 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler  . June    9 

»f§Rio  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles Sept.  15 

Red  Sword    NIxon-Colller  Jr Feb.  17 

*t§Side  S'reet 3  Moore  Bros Sept.    8 

*t {Street  Girl.  The Betty  Compson Aug.  11. 

•rjS/ncopatien  A  T.) Downev-Warlnga  Band 

Trail  of  Ihe  Horse  Thle»« Tom  Tyler Jan.   13 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26 

Vagabond  Cub  ..  Buzz  Barton Feb.  10   . . 

•tjVery  Idea.  The  (A.  T.) Frank  Craven Sept.   1 

Voice  of  the  Storm..     ..* Sleeper-Dane Jan.   13   .. 

Yellowback.  The T.  Moore-Owen Jan.   20 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Actualities Curiosities Jan.   30 

Big  Hearted  Toots  Duncan-HHI Feb.     3 


Length 
6361  feet 
5081 


Reviewed 


RAYART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

11.r,eae' Anne  Against  the  Wo'ld Mason-Mower April  15 

5264  feet Black  Pearl,  The ..   Lee-Hallor ... .  ..Jan.     1 


Lenoth      Reviewed 


Black  Pearl,  The Lee-Hallor  . 

Brothers Keefe-Bedford Feb.     1 

koqc#ddi  Devil's  Chaplain,  The Keefe-Falre   Mar.  15  . 

X  [™     Shanghai  Rose       Irene  Rich Mar.  15 

!,Sfi9f«i       Some  Mother's  Boy Carr- Ralston- Robards Feb.  15 

Two  Sisters  Dana-Lease April    1 . 


5261  feet 

6092  feet 

5451  feet 

6539  fee*       June 
5901  feet    


5940  feet 
4783  teet 
5009  f oet 
6245  feet 
4781  feet 
6396  feet 
4481  feet 
6057  i,-i 
4776  feet 
4750  feet 


fVhen  Dreams  Come  True Costello-Lease 


Jan.   15        6242  feet 


STATE  RIGHTS 


FEATURES 


Title  Star 

Appasslonata Leon  Mathot 

At  the  South  Pole Special  Cast 

Battle  of  Mons,  The English  Cast. 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube. Junkermann-Mara 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle  . 

Black  Hills Special  Cast 

Bondage ..German  Cast 

Broken  Barriers H.  CoMelln-Glass . 

Captain  Cowboy Yakima  Conutt  .    . 

ri  '■>'<*  IbbI  Cleanup,  The      Charles  Delanoy .    . 

Code  of  the  Air Harlan-Marlowe. . 

Constant  Nymph        Ivor  Novello 

Daughter  of  Israel,  A Special  Cast 


Rel.  Date 
April  23 


6343  feet   . 
6965  feet 
8200  feet 
7626  feel   . 
4823  feet   . 
6199  feet 
4717  feel 


5957  feet 


Aug.  24 


July   20 
Mar.  30 


Length 
5600  feet 
8000  feet 
5500  feet 


Slrds  and  Beasts. 
Casper's  Night  Out.  . 

D<nl  Say  Ain'l 

Faces 

Follies  nf  fashion.... 

Here  ant  T  >ere 

His  Wife's  Secret.. 


Curiosities Feb.  13 

.Duncan-Hill Mar.    3 

Hill-Duncan July   21 

Curiosities April  24 

Curiosities.     May  21 

.Curiosities May    7.. 

. .  Hill-Duncan    May  26 


Length 

1  reel  

2  reels. 


Daughter  of  Two  Fathers 

Oevll  Dogs 

Oevll's  Passion,  The 
Dream  Melody.  The 
Escaped  from  Hell  . 
Faces  of  Children 


Japanese  Cast 

Holmes-Alt 
Special  Cast 
Roche-Shelby 
Murlat  Esterhazy  . 
French  Cast 
German  Cast 


DlstV 
.   Franco  Film 

Pole  Plct.  Corp  , 

British  New  Eia. 

Aywon  

AH.  European 6200  feet 

Big  Three 5000  feet 

Ufa  6040feet 

.  Excellent 6000  feet 

Bell  Plct 4800  feet  

,  Excellent ..5680 feet 

.   Blschoff  Prod 5700  leet 

Big  3    Aug.    V   7800  feet        July 

Bell  Plct 9000  feat 

Shockuchf 

Crescent 6608  feet 

.  Arfa 6700  feet 

Excellent 6050  feel 

Aff.  European 8  reels       

Zakoro 8000  feet       

Ufa  Eastern 6840  feet 


.  .  run",  oi  '  ..iiiiui  i'ii 

I  ;™T Flghl  For  Ma'terhorn  The.   . . 

Z,l,   FortheTermofHIsNaturalLlfe  Special  Cast    Australasian ItOOOfeet 

f  ."„, Fortune's  Fool Emfl  Jannlngs L  T.  Rogers 6100 feet 


1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

.  2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reel 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
2 


Golden  Dawn Warwick-Ward Conquest  ...  6200  feet. 

Hearts  of  Men Harrls-Keef e 


Holy  Sinner,  The 

*t§ln  Old  California  (A.  T.. 

into  the  Night 

Jade  Casket.  The 

It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father 

Jazzland 

Krasstn 

Lash  of  the  Czar  .   . 
Law  of  the  Mounted,  The 

Life  of  Beethoven      

LIU!  (Wild  Girl  The 

Linda 

Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast 

Lucrezla  Borala       Conrad  Veldt 


Special  Cast 
Ferguson-Wnllhall 
Agnes  Ayres 
French  Cast 

German  Cast 

Reynolds-Nye  .   . 
Russian  Cast 

Russian  Cast 

Bob  Custer 
German  Cast 
Lee-Landls 
Baxter-Foster-Beery 


i  From  Nevada,  The 
Man  Who  Cheated  Life 
Marie  Antolnei'e 


?  re  ,  Morgane,  the  Enchantress 

Mountain  Lovers 


Tom  i  yler. 
Veldt-Krauss 
Foreign  Cast 
Ivan  Petrovltch 


1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reelB 
2  reels 

\  [•?!*■'  Old  Age  Handicap,  The 

*  "eOlS Passion  <innn     Thn 


Must  We  Marry' 
Mystic  Mirror  The 

Nana 

No  Babies  Wanted.. 


Gaston  Jacquet  Conquest 


_  ree  8 Passion  Song,  The 

Paacock  Fan  The Dorothy  Dwan 


Garon-Eason 
German  Cast 
Hessling-Krauss 
Devore-Mong 
Vaughn-Hughes. . 
Olmsted-N.  Beery. 


Horse  on  Barnev,  A Helium-Davis ..   April  21 

Just  a  Stall     Helium-Davis  May  19 

Kummln'  Thru  the  Rye Barney  Helium Jan.  27. . 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12 

Mickey's  Explorers Mickey  Yule Feb.  17.. 

Mickey's  Great  Idea Mickey  Yule Jan.   30 

Mickey's  Initiation      Mickey  Yule July     7 

Mickey's  Last  Chance     Mickey  Yule       Apr.  14 

Mickey's  Menagerie       Mickey  Yule Mar.  17., 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted . ...       Mlckay  Yule June    9  . 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule Sept.  30 

Neigh.  Neigh,  Spark  Plug Barney  Helium Mar.  24.. 

Novelties         Curiosities...     Feb.  27 

Odds  and  Ends Curiosities June    4 

Orlenta       Curiosities Mar.  13 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Helium-Davis June  16 

Pot  Pourrl Curiosities Jan.   17 

SeelnQ's  Believing   Curiosities  Jan.     2 

Slide.  Sparky,  Slide Helium-Davis July   14 

Smile.  Buttercup.  Smile Duncan-HHI Jan.     6 

Sparerlb  Reforms Hill-Duncan       April  28 

Sunshine's  Dark  Moment Barney  Helium Feb    24 

Toots'  Big  Idea Duncan-Hill Mar.  31 

Who's  Ihe  Boss? Hill-Duncan   June  23 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjAge  of  Innocence  The  'A.  T.)  (F).Paula  Trueman Jan.  5, '30. 

•ISBefore  Breakfasl  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.9.'30.  2  reels 

•'{Bridegroom,  The  (A.  T.l  (F). Marc  Connelly. Oct.   13. . .  2  reels 

•tJBurglar.  The  (A.T.HF) Marc  Connelly Aug.  11...   2  reels 

•tjCaptainof  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F)...  Vaughn-Cooke-SargenL Sept.    8  ...2  reels 

•t§Clown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjGeneral  Ginsberg  (AT.)  (F) Nat  Carr 1  reel. 

•tGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10...   1  reel. 

•tjGunboat  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F).    .   Nat  Carr 1  reel. 

•t&Headwork  (AT.) Sept.  to   .     * 

*t§Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) Kirkland-Teasdate-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  1 0 

•tSJazz  (A.  T.)  <F) Duke  Ellington  &  Orcheslra Feb. 9,  "30 

•tSLow  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjMickey's  Mldnite  Frolic  (AT.).  ..Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  . 

•tJOdd  Facts  Curiosities April  10 

•tJPalooka  Flying  School  {A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjSong  and  the  Sergeant,  The  (A.  T.) 

IF)     May11.'30  2  reels 

*t§St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F)  Smith-Washington-Mordeci Sept.   8     .   2  reels  Sept.  14 

•tJStrange  Interview,  The  (A.  T.)  (F).Sherwin-Knowles 

•HSultor.  The  (A.  T.)  CF) Marc  Connelly   Feb.    2.1  reel 

•t {Traveler,  The  (A.  T.) Marc  Connelly Aug.  18 

*t§TwoGun  Ginsberg  AT.)  (F)  ...  Nat  Carr  Oct.   13 

•TJUncle,  The  A  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Dec    8 

'IjWhile  Auto  Waits'fAT.)  "(F)". '.'.  Y.Y.IW.Y.'.""..  '.".'.  V.  Jan!  12.  '30. .  2  reels '.'.'.'.  !!£!,0Dln'^afJ?n Robertson-Brink  ley 

•tJYour  Own  Home  Town  (A  T.h  .  .Russ  Brown  rJ&Mfiv1 «„.„  J^™       ' 


Anchor 5400  feet 

WorldartPlct 

Audible  Pict Sept.  14 

Raleigh    6712  feet 

Cosmos 5800  feet 

Ufa       6000  feet 

Carlos 5700  feel   

Amklno 7  reels   

Amklno 6290  feet 

Syndicate 4580  feet  

Film  Art  Guild     ......     7000  feet   

Hercules         5300  feet 

First  Division 6775  feat 

.Amer.-Anglo 5799  feel  

Mutual     7200  feel        Jan.   1 

Bell  Pict Sept.  28 

An.  European.   Feb.     8    6000  feet        Feb 

Unusual  .    . 

Franco  Film       April    8 


Jan. 


6000  feet 
600C  feet 
6800  feet 
6500  teet 


Length     Reviewed 


.1  rei 


2  reels Sept.  14 

1  reel 


2reels   June  22 

1  reel 


2  reels 

1  reel Sept.  14 

1  reel 


Power  of  Evil,  The Armenian  Cast 

President,  The Mos|ouklne-Vernon. 

Q  Ships Special  Cast 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division .    Hall-Garon 

Reward  of  FaJth,  The French  Cast   Conquest 

Salenko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon Ufa 


Trinity   6400  feet 

Ufa     .  7000  feet.... 

Moviegraph  Co 8700  feet        Aug.     3 

Plaza  5215  feet 

Trinity  Plct 5573  feet. .     Sept.  U 

Excellent        6080  feet 

Chesierfield    . .  6400  feel 

6300  feet 

E.L.  Klein 8100feet        Jan.   21 

New  Era 6000  feet   

Crescent 6040  feet  

5927  feel     ..... 

6921  feet  


Shlraz Hindu  Cast Amer.-Anglo 8065  feet. 


Silent  Trail,  The  Bob  Custer 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle 

Somme,  The  Special  Cast      

South  of  Panama Carmellta  Geraghty. . 

That  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cast   

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Ulllan  Harvey 

Three  Loves Korlner-Dietrich    . 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe  . 

Underground  English  Cast 

Untamed  Justice FaJre-Glass Blltmore 5770teet 

U-Boal9 ForeignCast Jofa  Prod 6500fBet 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer Syndicate Nov.  15    4421  feet 


Syndicate 431 5  feet 

Firs*  Division 6605  feet 

New  Era 7000  feet 

Chesterfield 6300  feel 

Blg3 5700  feBl 

Ufa        . .   6941  feet 

Moviegraph 

Crescent 5917  feet 

Ameranglo 7300  feet 


May  23 


Yellow  Ticket.  The Russian  Cast  . 


Amklno Dec    8    6200  feel 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSBurned  Evidence  (F) Continental 

Buying  a  Wife Special  Cast   Aff.  Eurooean. 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayres Hercules    

Clrcumstamla  Evidence Foster- Keefe-Lake   .  .   Chesterfield  . 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•ttCompanlonate  Olive  Borden 

*  Means  synchronized  score.     ^  Means  toand  effects.     §  Means  voice  (inr  lading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs). 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-fiim. 


Duty  to  be  Silent 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The. 

Full  Dressed  Thieves 

German  Underworld 

Great  Unknown,  The 


Maria  Albana 
Lyon-Prevost 
Nils  Asther 
Special  Cast 
John  Loder 


Powers  Clnephone. . 
Continental 

All.  European 6  reels 

Pioneer 

Aff.  European  7  reels 

Aff.  European  7  reels 

Aff.  European  6  reels 

A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


Length     Reviewed 


5200  feel 


1294 


.1/  o  /  i  o  n     P ict  k  r  e     X  e  w  s 


Title 

Gulltv.  

Her  Viennese  Lover 
♦tJHouse  of  Secrets,  The 
Just  Off  Broadway 
•tjLlfe  For  Sale.  A  (F) 
Mllak  "I  the  Snowlands 
Ou-  Dally  Bread 
*f{Phantom  In  the  House.  The  (F 
•t{Prlnceol  Hearts,  A    . 


•tjRampant  Age.  The  (F) 

♦t{Second  Honeymoon,  The  (Fl 

•t{Unforbidden  Sin.  The  (F)  . 

Unholy  Love 

Verdun 

Vera  Mlezewa   tentative) . . . 

When  Duty  Calls 

•tSWorldly  Goods  (F).. 


Tii|« 

*t{  Accidental  Treatment  (A.  T-). . 


Star 
Frltsch-Vernon  Ufa-Eastern 

Asther-Notan  Art   European 

Special  Cast Chesterfield. 

Kelth-Chrlsty   .  Chesterfield 

Continental 
Special  Cast  Ufa-Eastern 

Mary  Nolan  Aft.  European 

Continental 

Kerry-Worth Imperial   

(Silent  Version) Imperial 

Continental.    . 

Continental 

Continental 

Aff.  European. 

Rlchmnunt 

Aff.  European. 
,  Ufa-Eastern 

Continental 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Stai 


Rel.  Date         Length     Revewe 
6  reels 


Wegener-Petrovltch 

Special  Cast 

Oerussa 

Special  Cast    .... 


7  reels 
6714  feet 


Rel.  Date 
Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlsl ... 
*t{Alley  Op..  Gorno  Marionettes         Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst 

•tJAsleep  at  the  Switch  (A.T.)  (D) Roseland  Mar.  15 

*t{At  the  Photographers  (A.  T.) 

iF)  Harry  Delf Elbee 

*t{At  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.).       Martin-Harcourt  Imperial        . 

•tjBoney's  Boner  .    .   Kolorone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod  .    . 

*t{Club  Alabam  -A.  T.<    Fi  Abble  Mitchell Intl.  Dlst.  Corp     .    . 

•tClyde  Dnerr  &  His  Saxophone 

Sextet  (F)  .   Jazz  Nos       Intl.  DIsL.  Corp 

'  tjCould  I  Be  More  Polite  (A.  T.i  The  Carsons Imperial 


Novelty 
Color  Novelty 
Kolortone  Cartoon. 

Novelty  

Color  Novelty. 


General  Talking  Pict 

Castle  .. 

KolO'tone  Prod 

Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst    . 

Castle  .. 

Burr  2  reels 

Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Dls"ey  Cartoon  Feb.  1 
Garno  Marionettes         General  Talking  Pict. 


.   Kolortone  Cartoon  . 
Frawley  &  Smith 
Norah  Blaney 
Color  Novlety. 
Logan-Miher 
Kolortone  Cartoon. . 


{Dimples  and  Tears 

**Down  Hawaii  Way 

•tjEgyptlan  Gyp.  An 

•+{Feed  the  Brute 
+Flaming  Canyons 

•'{Friend  Husbanl  iA.  T.). 

•tGallopng  Gaucho 

**5f>rand  Opera 

•tJHec  tic  Hector 

•tSHoak  (A.  T.i  (Fl 

•tjhi  Songland 

•tKlds  and  Pets 

*+{King  of  the  Kongo  (Serial) 

•tjKrlss  Krosses 

•tSMarlonertes.  The  No.  1  (Ft     Novelty 

♦1{Marionettes.  The  No.  2  (F)     Novelty 

♦t{Meal  Hound.  The  iA.  T.I  (F)  The  Nugents  ..... 

•tJMeet  the  Family  (A.  T.)  (F).  Harry  Delf 

*t{Mickey*s  Follies  .    .       Mickey  Mouse  Cartooi 

♦*{Mlser,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) .  .  .  .      Bransy  Williams  Intl.  Dlst   Corp 

*  +  5  Mitchell   Sissle  &  Blake     .     Songs  Inl'l  Photo  Play  Dist 

♦♦{Monkey  Squawks 'A.  T.)  Burr  2  reels 

*t{Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  CAT.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial 

♦i{Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  i  A.  T.)         Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst  . 

•+jOne     Hundred     Per     Cent. 
American  (A.  TO Hearn-Weston  Imperial 

•10pry  House  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  May 

♦tjParty,  The  (D).  .  Safrus 

*t  {Personality  Girl  In  Songs,  The  Norah  Blaney  Infl  Photo  Play  Dist 

*t{Plkln'  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon  Kolortone  Prod. 

•TPIane  Crazy  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  Mar. 

*t{Radlo  Franks  &  Four  Bach- 
elors *F)  Song  Program Intl.  Olst.  Corp 

•fJSlgned,  Sealed  and  Delivered    A.  r.'  Burr  2  reels 

♦tSixty  Minutes  From  Broadway  Color  Novelty  Castle 

*tSteamboat  Willie  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon.Jan. 


Kolortone  Prod. 
Inctt.  Dlst.  Corp 
Int'l  Photo  Play  Dist 

Castle 

Mascot  Aug.  20 

Kolortone  Prod.        

Intl.  Dlst.  Corp 

Intl.  Dlst.  Corp 

Intl.  Dlst.  Corp 

Elbee  


Length      Ru  *■*.■ 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel       

2  reels         

2  reels  .      , 

t  reel       

1  reel       

1  reel         

2  reels 

1  reel  ..Sept.  14 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel  Aug    10 

1  'eel    .... 

1  reel  Sept.  14 

1  reel  

1  reel     

.  1  reel  

.  1  reel 

10  episodes    Aug.  17 

.  1  reel  

.  1  reel  

.  1  reel   

1  reel  

2  reels 

1  reel       .       Sept.  14 

1  reel 

.  1  reel  


2  reels 
1  reel 


2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel  . 
1  reel 
1  reel 


•tjThls  and  That  (01  Safrus 

•t{Tlcket  Please  (0)  .              Safrus 

*ttrailing  the  Western  Sun          Color  Novelty  Castle 

•tTrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (F) A-lmai  Cast  Int    D'st   Curp  . 

♦'{Varieties  (Di.             Saf-us 

♦tjVaudevllle  (D) .   Safrus 

•tjWonderln's    .    .    Kolortone  Cartoon  Kolortone  Prod.. 

♦t  [When  the  Cat's  Away  Mickey  Mouse  Sound  Cartoon 

*t{Whfn   the   Clock    Struck    12 
fA.  T.J  IF). .  Welch-Malcomb ......    Intl.  Dlst.  Corp. 

SILENT   SHORTS 

Title                                                          Star  Re:.  Date 

Aladdin  Bonzo Bonzo  Cartoon Roseland Jan.   15 

Bonzollna Bonzo  Cartoon  ..   Roseland   . .       Jan.     1 

Booster  Bonzo Bonzo  Cartoon  Roseland            Mar.  15 

Detective  Bonzo                             Bonzo  Cartoon  Roseland            Mar.    1 

Domestic  Life  in  New  Guinea      Travelogue  Bell  Pict. 

Snub  Pollard  Weiss  Bros, 

Color  Novelty  Castle  Jan.     1 

H.  Co?tello-Gravos  Mascot 

Color  Novelty  Castle    .. 

Novelty  Scenic  4  Stars 

Cnbr  Novelty  Castle 

Ufa  Short  .     .  Ufa-Eastern 

Ufa  Short  ...,  Ufa-Eastern 

Ufa  Short  Ufa  Eastern 

Bonzo  Cartoon  Roseland 

Ula  Short  Ufa-Eastern 

Color  Novelty  Castle  ... 
Novelty 


1  reel 

1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 


1  reel     

1  reel 

1  reel   

.  ^  reel 

1  reel 

.1  reel June 

.1  reel 


Length 

1  reel 

1  reel 


Double  Trouble 
Down  Hawaii  Way.. 
Fatal  Warning.  The  (Serial) 
Flaming  Canvons 
Greece  Thru  a  Doughnut 
Kids  and  Pets 
Love's  Witchcraft 
Nature's  Tiny  Tragedies  .. 
Peculiar  Households 
Polo  Bonzo 
Saltwater  Millinery 
Sixty  Minutes  from  B'way 
Sky-crnper  Symphony 


Spook  Bonzo  . .       Bonzo  Cartoon 


Sunshine 

Tally-Ho 

Trailing  the  Western  Sun 

We  Parents 


Color  Novelty. 
Ufa  Short. 
Color  Novelty 
Ula  Short 


Roseland 
Castle 
Ufa-Eastern     Mar.    t 


Feb.    1 

Mar.  15 
Feb.  1 
Jan.  15 
Jan.  1 
Feb.  1 
Mar.  15 
Jan.   15 

Feb.  16 
Mar. 


1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 

10  episodes. 

1  reel   

1  reel 

1  reel  

1  reel  .  . 
1  reel  .  . 
1  reel  .  .  . 
1  reel  .  . . 
1  reel   


Castle 
Ufa-Eastern 


Feb.   15 
Feb.  15 


1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 


TIFFANY-STAHL 

FEATURES 

T'Ue  Star  Rel.  Date 

Brnnrtway  Fever  O'Neill-Drew  Jan.     1 

Devil's  Apole  Tree.  The Dororhy  Sebastian  .  Feb.  20 

••{Lucky  Boy    FAD'  Jetsel-Qulmby  Feb.    2  . . 

iSileni  Version)  Feb.    2 

•'{Midstream   F  &  D)  Cortez-VVIndeof  June    1 

Silent  VfTNlom 
*t{Mo!ly  and  Mc'FiOl  Brown-Bonnoit-Vaughn. 

Silent  Version) 
•'{My  Lady's  Past    FAD)  Bennett-Brown 

(Silent  Version) 
•  |  J.  m  Orleans    FAD)  Cortcz-Bennetl 

iStlont  Version) 
Physician  The  July 

flalnbow .  T    i  Oorothy  Sebastian  Feb    1 


Length 
6412  feet 
6430  feet 
BBSS  reel 
870B  Feel 


Reviewer 
Mar  H 
Mar.  IB 
Jan.   12 


Mar.  I 

M..r.  1 

April  1 

April  1 

June  2 


i'.:".n  t.-t 

7476  feel 
8077  feet 
5668  feel 
6799  fort 


T|t'e                                                           Star                                         Rel.  Date  Length     Reviewea 

Spirit  of  You'h                                      Sebastian- Kent          Feb.  20  6  reels            Mar   t. 

♦,{Two  Men  and  a  Maid  (FAD).     Collier.  Jr.-Bennett                       June  15  6532  feet 

(Silent  Version  i 

•'{Whispering  Winds  lF  A  Di    Southern-McGregor Aug.  15 

(Silent  Version)         

*t{Wrecker.  The  >F  A  O.i Blackwell-Hume-Striker Aug.  10  .  6517  feet   .     Aug.  17 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

r,*'e  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Rovleww 

•t{Cossack's  Bride.  The  )D) Color  Symphony  .. .  .     1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel June  15 

1  reel  

1  reel  

1  reel   

If 


•tSFestivalof  Bagdad,  A  (D) Color  Symphony June 

♦({Japanese  Carnival   A  tO) Color  Symphony Jan.     1 

♦t{ln  a  Chinese  Temple  Garden  (D)  Color  Symphony    .  Feb.  15 

♦l{ln  Old  Madrid    D> Color  Symphony 

Little  Vagabond Color  Classic Feb.    1 

♦tLove  Charm  The-D) Color  Symphony Sept. 

Lover'B  Paradise.. Color  Classic  Jan.   15 

*i{Melodie  iD)    Color  Symphony 1  reel 

♦'{MinuBlte  (D. Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•'{Modern  Cinderella,  A  (D) Color  Syrmhony 1  reel 

♦t {Mountain  King.  The  (0) Color  Symphony  ......  . .   1  reel 

No  Women  Allowed  Color  Classic    1  reel 

*t{PharoaVs  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t{Sacred  House.  The  (0) Color  Symphony ..   1  reel 

•t{Song  of  India.  A  (D) Color  Symphony  1  reel 

*t  {Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  (D)  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t{Talesof  Araby  (D> Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t{Temple  Bells  ,0)     Color  Symphony 1  reel 


Tenderfoot  Tourist.  A     Color  Classic.   ..  ...   July 

♦'{Viennese  Melody  (D) Color  Symphony 

Twinkle  Toes   Color  Classic Mar.    1 

'{Way  Down  South  (Di  .     Color  Sytnplony Mar. 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 


1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 


Tltie  Star 

•'{Dangerous  Business  (A.  T.) 
•'{Enchanting  Melody  iA.  T.I  (Technicolor) 
•({Kathleen  Mavoumeen  iA.  T.)        O'NeiN-Delaney  . 

•t{Lost  2eppelin.  The  iA.  T.i    Tearle-Valll-Cortez 

♦♦{Mister  Antonio  (A.  T.)  Carillo-Valll      . 

♦t{Medictne  Man.  The  '.A.  T.) 

♦t{Palnted  Faces  iA.  T.) 

♦t{Peacock  Alley  'A.  T.)  ..   . 

•t{Troopers  Three  .  A.  T.) 

*t{Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewer 


Brown-Foster-Bradford 
Mae  Murray     . 


George  Barrand 


Title 

♦t{Alibl  (A.  T.)  (Fj. 


MSBulldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  ( 
•tSCoquette  (A.  T.)  (F) 


♦tEternal  Love  (F)  . 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

O'Malley-Busch April  20 

(Silent  Version) April  20 

ri       Col  man-Tash  man-Love  Aug.    3 

Pickford-Brown-M.  Moore  April  12 

(No  Silent  Version) 

Barrymore-Horn-Varconl.  May  11 


Length 
8167  feet 
7253  feet 
8376  feet 
8767  feet 


Review  ec 
Mar  18 


April  13 
Mar.  23 


•t{Evangetine  IF) 

*t{lron  Mask,  The  (F) 


•t{Lady  of  the  Pavements  (F)  . 

•tRescue.  The  (F) 

•t{SheGoesto  War(F). 

+  t {Taming  of  the  Shrew   The 

(F) 
•t$Thls  is  Heaven  [FJ 
Tt {Three  Live  Ghosts  <A.  T.    if 

•tThree  Passions  i F) 


Title 
•i^Birth  of  Jazz.  The 
♦({Fallot  the  Bastille,  The 
♦tjGlorious  Vam,)a 
*t|Huskin'  Bee.  T.ie 
♦i{lrish  Rhapsody,  The 
*'{ln  a  Russian  Cabaret 
*f{Love  Cup,  The 
*t{Ylusical  Marionettes 
*f{Nig:it  in  Madrid.  A 
'({Overtureof  1812 
*f{Tannhauser 
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TUIe 
*  I  {Champ  The   A.  T.i  i'F) 

♦({City  Ughts  [Fl  

♦({Condemned    A.  T.i  (F) 

♦tHell's  Angels  (F) 

•t{Locked  Door  The  iA.  T.)  (F) . 

[Lummoi   A.  T.   F 
"{New  York  Night*   A.  T.i    F 
•■{Play  Boy    A.  T.      F 

♦f{Sex  Appeal  iF) 

•'{Silk    A.  T.I  .... 

•tSSong  of  Broadway,  The  (F)      . 
♦({Trespasser  The   A.  T.i  [F] 
•tVenus  (F) . ... 


Silent  Version) 
Del  Rio-Drew 
Douglas  Fairbanks 

Silent  Version) 
Boyd-Velez-Goudal  ... 

(Silent  Version)       

Colman-Damita 
'Sl'ent  Version) 
Board  man- Rub  ens-  Holland 

Silent  Version)         


May  11 
Aug.  24 
Mar.  9 
Mar.  9 
Feb.  18 
Feb.  16 
Jan.  12 
Jan.  12 
July  13 
July    13 


Pickford-Fairbanks  Oct.  26 

Bonky-Hall  June  22 

Allistcr-McNaugMon-Montgom- 

ery  Sept.  15 

Terry-Petrovltch  June    1 

iSileni  Version) 


6498  feet 
6318  feet 
8268  feet 
8855  feet 
8659  feet 
8329  feet 
7495  feet 
7980  feet 
7910  feet 
8864  feet 
8641  feet 

6116  feet 
7948  feet 

7486  feet 
6646  feet 
757e  feel 


June  15 
Jan.   26 


Mar.  18 
Jan.   19 


June  15 
Feb.  23 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Harry  Ricliman 


Novelty  Reel 
Novelty  Reel 


Length      Reviewed 


Coming    Attractions 

Star 
Fannie  Brice 
Charlie  Chaplin 
Colman-Harding 
Lyon-Hall-Nisson 
Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque 
Westover-Collier  Jr.-Lyon 
N.  Talmadge-Roland 
Harry  Richman 


Rel.  Oate         Length     Revie< 


Nov.  16         6844  feet 


Title 


♦TSBarnum  Was  Right  \A.  T.i. 
Body  Punch.  The 
Border  Wildc.it.  The 
Born  to  the  Saddle 
♦'{Broadway  (A.  T.i 


Gloria  Swanson   

Harry  Richman 
Qtoril  Swanson 
Constance  Talnndge 

UNIVERSAL 
FEATURES 

Star 
Tryon-Kennody 


Jack  uauqhertv 
WalMMcGuIra 

Ted  Wells 

rryon-Brent-Kennedy 
.Silent  Version) 

Burning  Iho  Wind  Hoot  Gibson 

♦tSCharlalan.  The   F     PT)  Special  Cast 

(Silent  Version  i 

•tSCIeortho  Oecl       I       PI  Roolnotd  Denny 

Silent  Versioni 

•tiConens   and    Ke'leys   In    Atlantic 

City.  The    F.    PT  Sidney-Gordnn-Pflco-Swnln 

ISileni  Vorslonl 


Oct.  5 
Oct.   12 


Rel.  Date 
Sept.  22 
July  14  .. 
May  19 
Mat.  10 
Sept.  15 
Mot.  J 
Feb.  tO 
Aptll  14 
Aptil  7 
Mot.  3 
Mat.    3 


Length     Reviewed 
4786  feel      ..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' 

1259  feel 

4126  feot 

9350  feet        June    1 

5729  leet 

6202 leet 

6097  feet 

5972  teet 

5740  reel 

5792  loet 


'  M*anj    synchronized   score,      t  Meons   lotmd  effects. 


6l1«feel 

'  Means   voice  (inclading  dialogue  and  incidentol  songs). 
D  Meons  disc       f   Mean*  sound-ott-rilm- 


7401  loet 
7752  leet 

A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 


Mar.  17 
Mat.  17 


Mat.  23 


Octob 


I  9  '."> 


1295 


Title 
•tSCollege  Love  (D.  &  F  (A.  T.) 


■ijCome  Across   D  &  Fi    P  T), 


Star 

Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps 

(Silent  Version)   

Basque  tte-  Howes 

iSilent  Version) 

*tS  Drake  Case,  The        Brock  well -Stan  ley 

Eves  of  the  Underworld  William  Cody   

'tSGirl  on  the  Barge  The  (F)  (P  T).  Hersiolt-O'Neil-McGregor. 

(Silent  Version) 

*r§Girl  Overboard    D&F)  [PTJ..     Mary  Philbin 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Mar.  2    1929  Issue  . 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Sept.  23   1928  Issue 


Rp|.  Dt  e 
July  7 
July  7 
June  30 
June  30 
Sept.  1 
April  28 
Feb.  3 
Feb.  3 
July   28 


Length 
6864  feet 

6145  feet 
5530  feet 

-5593  feat 

4208  feet 
7610  feet 
6908  feel 
7362  feet 
7362  feet 


Reviewe 
Aug.   10 


Aug.  24 


1§Golden  Bridle,  Tne 

Grit  Wins  

Harvest  of  Hate 

*i§His  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  ^P 

Hoofbeats  of  Vegeance 
*t§ltLan  Be  Done    F'    PT 


M ay nard- Crawford 
Silent  Versiom 
Wells-Co  Nina 
Rex-Perrin   .        , .    . 
Reginald  Denny 

(Silent  Version) 

Rex-Perrin 

Tryon-Carol 

(Silent  Version) 

Glenn  Tryon. . .  

Hoot  Gibson 

Hoot  Gibson. ....... 

Laura  LaPlante 

[Silent  Version) 

Tryon-Kent   

(Silent  Version)   .... 

.   Hoot  Gibson 

*t&Love  Trap,    DiF)(PT)..  La  Plante-Hamilton 

(Silent  Version) 


•tjKld's  Clever,  The 

King  of  the  Rodeo.  The    .... 

Lariat  Kid.  Tne 

**t§Ust  Warning.  The  [Fj  (PT) 

*t§Lonesome   Fi    PT) 

Long,  Long  Trail 


Man  Olsturbei.  Tne 
"{Man.  Woman  and  Wife  (F) 

•tJModern  Love  (D&F)  (P.  T.) 

<f§Melody  Lane    D  &  F) 

Plunging  Hoofs 

Points  West 

*f§Red  Hot  Speed  <Fi  (P.  T.) 


Riding  Demon,  The 
*1§Scandal  .D  &F)  .P.T.J. 


*t§Shakedown.  The  <F)  (P.  T.).. 
*t&Show  Boat  yD&  Fj  i.P.  T.j., 


S'lksand  Saddles 

Sky  Skldder.  The  ...    . 

Slim  Fingers  

SmIUn'Guns.  

Smilln"  Terror    The 

T.p-Oft.  The  

*t§Tonigiit  at  Twelve 

*f  $  Wagon  Master,  The Ken  Maynard 

(Silent  Version)     . 

Wild  Blood      Red  (horsei-Perrln 

Winged  Horseman,  The Gibson-Elder 

Wolves  of  the  City Cody-Blane 


Reginald  Denny       

Kerry-Starke-Nlxon 

(SMent  Version'  .... 

Hersholt-Crawford-Chase. 

i  Silent  Version) 

Leonard-Dunn 

[Silent  Version)   

Rex-Perrin  

Hoot  Gibson 

Denny-Day 

(Silent  Version) 

Ted  Wells  

Laura  LaPlante 

(Silent  Version) 

Murray-Kent      

(Silent  Version) 

La  Plante-J.  Schildkraut 

(Silent  Version) 

Nlxon-Walllng-Nolan 

Al  Wilson 

Bill  Cody       

Hoot  Gibson 

Ted  Wells        

Cody-Thompson 

Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn 


Sept.  00 
Sept.  00 
Jan.  27 
Aug.  4 
June  2 
June  2 
June  16 
Mar.  24 
Mar.  24  . 
Feb.  17 
Jan.  6  . 
May  12 
Jan.  6 
Jan.  6 
Jan.  20 
Jan.   20 

Aug.    4 
Aug.    4 
May  19 
Jan.   13.. 
Jan.   13 
July   21 
July   21   . 
July   21 
July   21 
April  14 
Aug.  25.. 
Jan.   27 
Jan.   27.. 
Aug.  18 
May    4 
May    5 
Mar.  10 
Mar.  10 
July   28 
July  28.. 
Jan.   20 
Jan    13 
Mar.  24 
Mar.  31 
June  30 
June    2  . 
Sept.  21 
Sept.    8   . 
Sept.    8  . 
Feb.  10 
July    28 
Feb.  24 


Title 

Alpine  Antics .? 

At  the  Front 

Baby  Talks       

Beyond  the  Smoke 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) 


Fishing  Fools Oswald  Cartoon. 

Fly  Cops Sid  Saylor 

Flying  High Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps.. 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog 


Go  Get 'Em  Kid,  The George  Chandler 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle 

Graduation  Daze      ....  Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips  . . 

Hal' Holiday.  A   Laemmle  Novelty 

Have  Patience  Trlnible-Hardwlck  and  Dog 

Hold  'Em  Ozzle       Oswald  Cartoon Mar. 

Hold  Your  Horses Young-La  Salle  . . 

Homeless  Homer     Oswald  Cartoon 

Hot  Puppies Sid  Saylor 

1ce  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon 

In  Line  of  Duty Edmund  Coub 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon. . 

Just  in  Time  Edmund  Cobb 

Just  Monkeys Laemmle  Novelty 

Jus'  the  Type Young-LaSalle. .. 

Kidnapped Bob  Curwood Mar.  16 

King  of  the  Campus Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps April    1 

Knigm  Watch   The     Arthur  Lake April  22 

Knockout  Busier. Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog        .Mar.    6 

Lone  Rider,  The. Bob  Curwood ...       Aug.  1 0 

Lone  Rider,  fie ,      ....         Boo  Curwood 

Lcne  Round-U,).  The Jack  Dougherty Sept.14 

*  /Weans   synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


April  29  . 
July -17 
July  22 
July  24 
Auo.  3 
Aug.  28 
Sept.  16 
.June  3. . 
Feb.  6 
4 
Jan.  7 
Jan.  7 
June  19 
July  8 
Feb.  23 
July   22 


Mar.  11 
July   31 


6300  feet 
6300  feet 
4596  feet 
4719  feet 
6731  feet 
5630  feet 
4525  feet 
6560  feet 
6090  feet, 

5729  feet  . 
5509  feet 
5247  feet 
7980  feet 
7731  feet 
6761  feet 
6142  feet 

6233  feet 
6349  feet 

6589  feet 
6674  feet  . 
6501  feet 

5730  feet. 
6760  feet 


Sept.  14 
Aug.  24 


Jan.   12 
Oct.     8 


July   13 


4344  reet 
5491  feet  . 
6621  feet 
6288  feet  . 
4380  feet 
6635  feet 

.6475  feet 
6613  feet 
6753  feet   . 

11650  feet 
10290  teet. 
5809  feet 
4364  feet 
4232  feet 
5270  feet 
4525  feet 
4109  feet 
6884  feet 

5697  feet 
4497  feet 
5540  feet   . 
4160  feet 


Feb.  28 
April  27 


April  20 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Oswald  Cartoon April    1 

Arthur  Lake Feb.  25 

Sunny  Jim     Sept.  11 .. 

Edmund  Cobb...,, .Mar.  23  . 

W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28 

.   Laemmle  Novelty July     1   . . 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobbie  Nelson Sept.   7 

Burning  Youth  Sid  Saylor Sept.   2 

Buster's  Spooks Trimble  and  Dog June  26   . 

Chaperones     LaSalle-Young June    5 

Claim  Jumpers,  The Edmund  Cobb Jan.   19 

Cleaning  Up Arthur  Lake    May  20 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler July     6 

Close  Shaves. Sid  Saylor May  22 

Cold  Turkey    Oswald  Cartoon Oct   15   . 

Cowboy  Pluck  Bob  Curwood  May  18 

Cross  Country  Run Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps May  27 

Crushed  Hats         Sid  Saylor  Jan.   30 

Cuckoo Edwards-Roach Sept.    9 

Cut-ups  The Sid  Saylor Aug.  14   , 

Danger  Line.  The Edmund  Cobb    ....      July   27 

Daring  Dude,  A  Bob  Chandler  Feb.     2 

Day  Dreams       . ...,  Laemmle  Novelty    Aug.  28 

Davs  of  Daring  Bob  Curwood  .  .     April  13 

Delivering  the  Goods  Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog May  29 

Olamond  Master.  The Lorraine-Stevenson Feb.     3 

Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake         July   15 

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle July     3   . 

f-aces         Laemmle  Novelty July   29 

Fantasle Laemmle  Novelty 

Farewell Lewis-Gulliver-Philllc-s  Feb.     4 

Final  Reckoning,  A  (Serial)      Lorraine-House  April  15 

Finishing  School. . .  Young-La  Salle May     * 


Length 
1  reel     . . 


Review  ei 
Mar.  H 

1  reel Feb.  H 

2  reels     . . 

2  reels Feb.  21 

2  reels 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels     . .     Aug.  10 

.2  reeh June    1 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels       .     Dec  21 

.1  reel April  21 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels  April  ?" 

1  reel Sept.14 

2  reels 

2  reels. 

2  reels 

1  reel   . .    . 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel   . 

2  reels . 
2  reels 
10  episodes.. 

,lro 

.2  reels   June    1 

1  reel July     G 

1  reel 

2  reels Feb     ' 

10  episodes.   Mar.  ?3 

.2  reels 

.1  reel 

.2  reels June  ID 

2  reels July     6 

2  reels July     6 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels 

.1  reel. .    . .     May  It 
2  reels         . 

1  reel 

2  reels Dec  2; 

1  reil 

2  reels   May  2: 


July  20 
July     t 

Aug.  17 
Mar.2i 
.April  Zi 

June  IE 


Title 

Love  and  Sand       

Lumberjack 

Magic 

Men  in  the  Row  (re-issue) 
Men  of  Daring. 
Newlyweds'  Anoel  Child.  The 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Arthur  Lake Mar.  25   . 

Oswald  Cartoon April  15   . 

Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog         May     1    .. 

Jack  Hoxfe Jan.  26   . 

Ted  Carson Oct.   19 

,  Snookums-Perdus-Egan July   10 


Newlyweds  Camp  Out,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan June  12 

Newlyweds*  Excusb Snookums-Perdue-Egan May  15 

Newlyweds"  Headache,  The    Snookums-Bartlett-McPhaill        Jan.  23 

Newlyweds  In  Society Snookums-Perdue-Egna  April  17 

Newlyweds"  Holiday     Snookums-Perdue-Egan Mar.  20   . 

Newlyweds"  Pests,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7 . . 

Newlyweds"  Visit Snookums-Perdue-Egan  Feb.  20   . 

Night  Owls         Arthur  Lake Sept.  25 

Night  Watch,  The Arthur  Lake 

Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24. . 

Oil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  16.. 

On  the  Side  LIobs Lewis-Guiliver-Phllllps Aug.     5   . 

Ou!  Al  Home  Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog  .      Jan.     9  . 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept.  23  . 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb      June  29 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  29. 

Phantom  Riders Feb.  16 

Pirates  of  Panama.  The Wilsey-Klngston July     8 

Playing  False        Bob  Curwood   June  15   . 

Private  Business Sid  Saylor April  24 

Prodigal  Pup  .The Canine  Cast        April    8. 

Race  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2 

Rag  Doll Laemmle  Novelty        Feb.  11 

Range  of  Fear,  The Bob  Curwood Jan.   1 2 

Range  Wolf Bob  Curwood Feb.     9 

Red  Rider,  The Ted  Carson  Sept.  21 

Red  Romance        George  Chandler May    4 

Rider  of  the  Sierras Edmund  Cobb April  27 

Riding  for  Love George  Chandler April    6 

Rldln"  Leather Bob  Curwood July   20  . 

Rivals. The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps April  15 

Sailor  Suits   Sid  Saylor Jan.     2 

Seeing  Sights Sid  Saylor     Mar.  27 

Shadows      Laemmle  Novelty Jan.   14 

She"s  a  Pippin Young-La  Salle Mar.  13 

Sick  Cylinders Oswald  Cartoon Feb.  18 


Reviewed 
Feb.  2l 

Mar.'  30 

Sept.  14 

May  11 
May  11 

.  Mar.  30 


June  17 
Aug.  12.. 
Ian.     7 
Sept.    2 
June  24   . 
May  13 
Aug.  12 
Aug.  21 
May  27 
Mar   IB 
Feb.  13.. 
Feb-  27  . 


Society  Circus . . .  Arthur  Lake 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake 

Soeedlng  Youth Lewlo-Gulllver-Pht'llo** 

Splash  Ma»es   Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps 

Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps. 

Stage  Stunts       Oswald  Cartoon. 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Dog 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon     ,       . 

Suicide  Sheiks Oswald  Cartoon 

Take  Your  Pick  Young-La  Salle 

Television  George Sid  Saylor.        

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31... 

Thrill  Hunter,  The George  Chandler June    8 

This  Way  Please   Young-LaSalle April  10   . 

Tlge's  Girl  Friend Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog  ...    April    3  . . 

Tracked  Down    Art  Accord Jan.     5 .... 

Two-Gun  Morgan Feb.  28. . 

Use  Your  Feet Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19... 

Varsity  Drag.  The *  .Lewls-Gulllver-Phitlips July     8  . 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson Oct.     5 

Wallop,  The  (Reissue) Harry  Carey Aug.  24 . . 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  Novelty May    8 . . 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22... 

Whose  Baby      Arthur  Lake  Jan.   28  . . 

Wicked  West.  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10..., 

Winning  Paint,  The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Jan.   21 ...  . 

Yankee  Clippers Oswald  Cartoon  Jan.  21.... 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•♦[Bargain  In  the  KremHn,  The  (A.T.)  Joseph  Schildkraut 

•tSBraggart,  The       Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  Wtl  I  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

Crimson  Hour,  The De  Puttl-Mos)uklne 

*t§Devll'sPit  The Special  Cast   v..Nov.  24... 

(Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  in  April  27,"  1929  Issue). . , 
(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  in  Jan.  26, 1929   Issue)   . 

Doubling  For  Trouble  Gibson-Gilbert 

*t§Embarrassing  Moments  (D  &  F).  Reginald  Denny 

(Silent  Version) 

*|§Flaming  Daughters Feb.  23... 

Girl  Dodger,  The   Arthur  Lake   

•tSGreat  Cinema  Murder,  The     

*t§Harmony  Lane  (F  &  D)  (A.  T.)..   Eddie  Leonard , 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson 

*t§Hold  Your  Man  (D.  &  F)  (P.  T.).  Laura  La  Plante Sept.  15 . . . 

i Silent  Version) , 

•tSKIng  of  Jazz,  The  (A.  T.) Paul  Whlteman  and  Band 

*t£Last  Performance Veidt-Phlibln Feb.  16 '30 

•tSMInstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante 

*t5Mlsslssippl  Gambler,  The  (D&F)  Joseph  Schildkraut 

Silent  Version) 

Arthur  Lake   . 

Mary  Nolan 


Length 

1  reel     . 
.1  reel   . 
.2  reels 

2  reels 
2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels    . 
.2  reels . 

2  reels July  2d 

2  reels 

2  reels Aug    24 

.1  reel Mar.  3c 

.Irsel 

.1  reel 

.2  reels 

.2  reels Feb.  18 

.  1  reel  

2  reels June  18 

.1  reel  

2  reels 

10  episodes  .   June  IB 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels 

1  reel Mar.  10 

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels . 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels Feb. 

.1  reel. 

1  reel May  28 

.1  reel 

.?  reels     

2reels 

.2  reels 

1  reel 

1  reel July   20 

2reels July   10 

.1  reel 

1  reel  

2reels   Jan.   12 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels 

2reel9 

2  reels 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels   

1  reel 

.  1  reel  

.1  reel 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels 

.1  reel Jan.     5 


Jan.   1? 

Jan.  1? 
Aug.  17 
Mar.  JO 
Mar.  30 
Mar.  16 
June  10 

Dec 
Mar.  23 
Dec.  22 
fi 


Length     Reviewed 


Navy  Blues     

*t§Shanghal  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) 


•tjShannonsof  Broadway. The  (A.T.»  James  Gleason  , 
Lewis-Grange 


*t§Varsity  Show  (A.  T.) 

Watch  My  Speed Reginald  Denny 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star 

,ce  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent 


*t 


"t§Actor  Tne  (A.  T.) Benny  Rjjin 

•tjAlplne  Antics  (F) Oswald  Cartoon 

•tsAt  the  Night  Club  (A.  T.)  (F).    ...  Brox  Sisters  

*UBaby  Talks Sunny  Jim 

*r$Balley  and  Barnum  Vaudeville  Act 

*t SCohen  on  tne  Telephone  (A.  T.)     George  Sidney 

*t§Cold  Turkey  (F) Oswald  Cartoon 

*t§Cross  Country  Run  (F  &  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips 

*f§ Delicatessen  Kid,  The  (A.  T.) .  .  .   Benny  Rubin      

*  I  Fishing  Fools  (F)  Oswald  Cartoon  

♦tjFlying  Hij.i   F&  Dl Lewn-G  illiver-Philllps   

*T§Gradua!ion  Daze  , ...  Lewis-Gjlliver-Phillips 

♦tHen  Fruit  (F) Oswald  Cartoon  ..    .. 

*t§Hits  of  Today      . .    Morgan-Bledsoe   . , 

•THold  'Em  Ozzle  i  F»      Oswald  Cartoon 

*t {House  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapowln 

(Sound  Version  Only) 

*f§lce  Man's  Luck  (F) ...  .Oswald  Carloon 

*t§lncome  Tact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin 

§  Means  voice  (inc  lading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).     A.  T.  after  title 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound-on- film. 


2  reels 

1  reel     .... 

2  reals    .         July   20 

2  reels   Feb.     » 

2  reels  June  2£ 

2  reels Fen.    ( 

.2  reels 


2  reels Feb. 

2  reels Aug. 

.2  reels Aug. 

2  reels    


Rel.  Date 
Sept.  30  . 
Sept.  16  ., 
April  1 
Mar.  25 
.Sepl.11... 
Jan.  11  . 
Sept.  2... 
Oct.  13.. 
July  22... 
Oct.  14... 
April  29 
July  22.  . 
Sept.  16 ... 
Feb.  4. . . 
Sept.  2  . 
Mar.  4... 
June    3... 


Length     Reviewed 
10  episodes.   Aug.  31 

1  tobI Aug.  31 

.1  reel 

1  reel   

2  reels Aug.  17 


.1  reel Aug.  10 

.1  reel   Sept.14 

2  reals July  20 

.1  reel Sept.14 

1  reel Mar.  30 

2  reels July 

,2  reels Aug.  24 

.  1  reel 

1  reBl 

1  reel 

.1929  feet  ...May  23 


July    8....1  reel     . .. 
Sept.   30 Ireel... 

means  All  Talkie. 


Aug.  1 


1296 


.1/  o  !  i  o  n     F  i  c  t  u  r  c     N  e  w  s 


Title 

•'{Junior  Luck    F  &  D> 

•  'Jungle  Jingle*    F  ..... 

*  -JKing  of  the  Campus  .  D  &  F< . 
•'{Love  Birds 


Star 
Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips. 
Oswald  Cartoon 
Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips 
Pat  Rooney  and  Family 


-{Love  Tree,  The  ,A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family 

•tLumberjack  (F) Oswald  Cartoon 

•TjNuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Caitoon 

*- jOil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon 

*t{On  Guard  (F  &  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips . . 

*r§On  the  Side  Lines  IF  &  Dl Lewis-Guliner-P-  illip* 

*f  {Permanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon  .        .    . 

•tRace  Riot Oswald  Cartoon 

•tJRivals  The    F  &  Di     Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips. 

•tfiRoyal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family 

•tSaucy  Sausages  Oswald  Cartoon 

•■Sick  Cylinders  (F)    Oswald  Cartfion 

*'jSplash  Mates    F  &  D  Lewu-Guliiver-Phillips 

•'{Sporting  Courage  (F  4  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips 

•'Stage  Stunts   Fi Oswald  Canoon 

••Slearm  at  A'H'le                                  Oswald  Cartuon 
•-jStripes  and  Stars -Fi Oswald  Cartoon     


•'Suicide  Sheiks  [F) 


Oswald  Cartoon 


'{Sweethearts  iA  T.)   The  Rooney  Family 


•TjTnree  Brox  Sisters 
•'{Use  Your  Feet  [D  &  Fj 
••{Varsity  Drag,  The  iF  &  D>. 
•'{Weary  Willies  ..... 

•'Wicked  West.  The   F 
•tjZJmmerman  and  Granville 


Songs 

Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips.. 
Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips  . 
Oswald  Cartoon 
Oswald  Cartoon 
Vaudeville  Act 


Rel   D^;e 
May  27  . 
July   22 
April    1 
Oct.   14 
Sept.16 
April  15     . 
June  24     . 
Sept  16. . 
April  29 
Aug.    5 
Sept.  30 
Sept.    2 
April  15 
..Sept.  30.. 
Aug.  13 
Feb.  18     . 
Sept.   2 
June  24 
May  13 

May  27 . . 
Mar.  18 
Sept.  2 
Jan.  14 
Aug.  19 
July  8 
July  22 
June  10 
Jan.   28 


Leng'h 
2  reels 

1  reel     . 

2  reels 

2  reels   . 
2  reels   . 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel     . 

2  reels 
.2  reels. . 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel     . 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels    . 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel   . . 
1  reel 
1  reel 


Rev  ewed 
June  1 
.  July  20 
.  Mar.  30 
Sept.  14 
Aug.  17 
Mar.  23 


Aug.  17 
May  11 
Aug.  10 
Sept.  14 
Aug-  17 
May  II 


Sept.  14 
July  6 
May    4 

May  11 

Aug.  10 
Mer.  6 
Aug.  17 
June  29 
June  29 
May  11 


WARNER  BROTHERS 


Title 
"{Conquest   A.  T.     D 

'tSDesert  Song.  The  [DJ    A.  T. 

"' {Fancy  Baggage  (D)  (P.  T.)..    . 

•'{From  Headquarters    D     P.  T.i 

•'{Frozen  River  (DJ  (P.  T.) 


Star  Rel.  Oat* 

Blue- Warner- Wilson  Dec.  22 

Silent  Version.)  Jan.   19 

Boles-King May  11 

No  Silent  Versionj 

Audrey  Ferris  Jan.  26 


Lengtri  «t(>vi«» 

6729  feet  Feb.   16 
4706  feet 

11034  feet  April  20 


Silent  Version] 
Mi.nl.-  Blue 

Silent  version; 
Rin-Tin-Tin 

Silent  Version 
Sophie  Tucker 


"{Hontcy-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D). 

"{Gamblers.  The   A.  T.)  (DJ Wilson-Warner-Robards 

Silent  Version 
♦'{Glad  Rag  Doll   The  (Dl    A.  TA     Dolores  Costello 
Silent  Versiom 
•'{Greyhound  Limited,  The  (D)  (P. 
T.).-..  Monte  Blue  ...  Feb.     9 


Feb.  23 
April  27 
June  6 
April  20 
May  25 
Aug.  3 
June  29 
Aug.  2 
May  4 
June    8 


'-{HaM-Boiled  Rose  (D)  (P.  T.) 
•♦{Kid  Gloves   Di  .  P.  T.) 


Mar.  23 
Mar  30 
May  4 
Mar.  23 
April  27 
June  22 


Jan.  12 
Feb  a 
Dec.  15 

.   Jan.  12. 

'June  15 
July  27 
April  6 
May  II 
Mar.  16 
April  20 
July   13 


•t  (Redeeming  Sin.  The    D> 


'   jSay  It  Wilh  Songs    A.  T.      D 
Siting  Fool.  The    D     A.  T. 


Mar.  16 
April  13. 
Feb.  16 
April  6 
Aug.  24 
Sept.  29 
Jan.  1 
April  13 
May  18 
Feb.  2 
Mar.  2 
Feb.  23 
April  13 


Silent  Version  l 
Loy-Bollier-Brockwell 
Silent  Version) 
Nagel-Wilson 

Silent  Version) 

•tjMadonna  of  Avenue  A  iD)  (A.  T.iDolores  Coslello 
Silent  Version) 
•'{Million  Dollar  Collar.  The  (D)  (P. 

T.  Rin-Tin-Tin 

Silent  Versiom 
"jMy  Man   A.  T.     D  Fanny  Brice 

Silent  Versionj 

•'{Noah's  Ark    D)  (P) D.  Costello-O'Brien 

Silent  Version)   

*t{No  Defense    D,    P.  T.) Blue-McAvoy 

Silent  Version)         .    . 
•tJOne  Stolen  Night  (D)  (P.  T.)  ...  Bronson-Colleir  Jr 

Sllenl  Version* 
•+{On  With  the  Show  i'A.  T.i  (D)..     Compson-Brown-Fazneda 

No  Silent  Versiun 
••[Queen  of  the  Night  Clubs  (A.  T.I 

Di  . ...       Texas  Gulnan 

'Silent  Version)   

D.  Coslello- Nag  el 

(Silent  Version) 

Jo  Ison- Nixon-Lee 
Jolson-Bron^on-Dunn 
Silent  Version  i 

"'{Sonny  Boy  (D)  (A- T.) Lee-Horion-Bronson 

(Silent  Version 

•tJStark  Mad    Ol  (A.  T.) Warner-Fazenda 

Silent  Versiom 
"{Stolen  Kisses  (D)    P.  T.)     ....     May  McAvov 

(Silent  Version) 
•tjTime.  the  Place  and  the  Girl,  The 

D     A.  T.) Olmsted- Withers- Kirk  wood June    8 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
■  ■rte  Star  ReL  Date 

•'{Agony  Column,  The   A.  T.)  CD) 

•tjArgale  Case,  The   A.  T.)  (D), .       Thomas  Meighan  Aug.  17 

*t{Aviator.  The  ^A.  T.)  iD) Horton-Miller 

••{Disraeli    A.  T.     D     George  Arllss 

•{Dumbells  in  Emine    A.  T.i  

"{Evidence   A.  T  >    D'       Frederick- Court enay-Tearle 

**{Fame    A.  T.    D  .........  Dolores  Costello  

•'{General  Crack  iD    (A.  T.)  John  Barrymore  Technicolor) 

"{Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway    A.  T.) 

D  Pennington-Tearle   All  Tech. \    Sept.  15 

Silent  Vpr^inn 
••{Golden  Dawn  !A.  T.  iD)  Walter  Wolf  ;AII  Technicolor 

"{Green  Goddess,  Tne  <A.  T.)  (D'  George  Arllss 

••{Hearts  in  Exile    DmA.T.i   D.  Costello-Withrs 

•'{Hold  Everything    D>    A.T.j Special  Cast 

"'{Hottentot,  The   A.  T.     D  Horton-Miller 

"'{In  Uie  Headlines  :A.  T.)  (D) .  .  .     Withers-Nixon 

-  ,i  i.  of  Escape.  (A.  T.)    L)  Blue-Loy 
•ffla  Everybody  Hapnyr  [A.  T.)  (D)   Ted  Lewis  and  Band 

"{Mammy  (A.  T.KD)       Al  Jolson 

••{Man.  The   A.  T.     D  John  Barrymore 

•'{Narrow  Street.  The   A.  T.)  {D).   E.  E.  Horton 
"{Sacred  Flame  The  (A.  T.)  (D). .   Frederlck-Nagel-Lee 

•'{Sap,  The    D     A.  T.i         E.  E.  Horton 

•t{Second  Choice  ,A.  T.)  (D)  Dolores  Costello 

•t {She  Couldn't  Say  No  (A.  T.)  (D) .   Winnie  Llghtner 
•tfShowof  Shows   (A.T.)  (D) Special  Cast  (100  stars i 

-  -  J-Skin  Deep    A.  T.      D  Blue-Compson 

"iS'i  Lnng  Letty  [A.  T.)  <D> Charlotte  Greenwood 

•'{Song  of  the  West  (A.  T.)  (D)  ...  Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) 

B  Who  Dance   A.  T.)  (D)...   Monte  Blue 
Velez- Withers 
Fay-Torres- Loy-Beery  lAII  Technicolor) 

E.  E.  Horton  

Pauline  Frederick 


5983  feet 
5963  feet 
6323  feet 

54S2  feet 

6412  feet 
6611  feet 
4844  feet 
6685  feet 


6114  feet 
4696  feet 
5610  feet 
4875  feet 
6235  feet 
4885  feet 
6461  feet 


June    8 
Aug.  31 


Aug.  31 


5561  feet   ...... 

4878  feei 

9247  feet        Jan.     5 

6136  feet 

9507  feet.  Oct.  27 
9058  feet 
5558  feet 
4712  feet 
. 5243  feet 
4797  »f»e' 
9592  feet 


April    j 


May  25 


5424  feet 
5236  feet 
6921  feet 
6145  feet 
8324  feet 


Aug.l   0 


9557  feet  Sept.  29 '28 

7444  feet 

6011  feet        Mar   li 

6681  feet 
4917  feet 
6273  feet 
5658  feet 

6  reels May    * 


Length      Revle»e 
7794  feet        May  13 


9{22feet        Sept.  14 


Sept.  14   .     7877  feet 


Aug.  10 
Aug.  31 


7240  feet 
6427  feet 


Sept. 


5940  feet        June    1 


•tjTIger  Rose    A.  T.      D; 
"SUnder  a  Texas  Moon  A.T.)  (D) 
••{Wide  Open    A.  T.      D 
•'{Woman's  Game  A    A.  T.     D 

*  Means  synchronized  score. 


V1TAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Title  Star  Rel.  I 

A.  &  P.  Gypsies  Orchestra  Numbers 

After  the  Round  Up Cowboy  Songs       

All  Girl  Revue      Girl  Band  &  Comedienne 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend      ...   Songs  and  Jazz  Band 
Banjomanlac  Eddie  Peabodv 

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The Shaw  &  Lee 

Beau  Night..     .  El  Brendel 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra       Dance  Numbers 

Big  Paraders.  The  Comedy  Act 

Bobby  Folsom        Songs      ... 

Bit  of  Scotch.  A  Kitty  Doner 

Boek  Worm.  The     Harry  J.  Conley   . . 

Bright  Moments  ..   Benny-Mario 

California  Songbirds.  The  Bell-Coates 

Carlena  Diamond Harp  Solos  

Celeste  Al  da    AJda) Giovanni  Mart'neHI  

Celeste  Alda   AJda) Giovanni  Martlnelll 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady     

Chips  of  the  Old  Block    The  Foy  Family 

Cougat  &  Comoany  Violin,  Songs  &  Dances 

Creole  Fashion  Plate.  The Karyl  Norman 


Length      Reviews 
1  reel   ...       July  13 

t  reef 

1  reel   . .         June  IB 

Aug.  11 

...       Oct   1} 

1  reel  June    1 


The  Croonaders 
Florence  Brady 
Sessue  Hayakawa 
Mitchell  Lewis 
Plantation  Songs 


1  reel  Mar.  II 

1  reel Aug.  3T 

.1  reel Mar.  2 

Sept22 

July     7 

Aug.  28 

Sept.    1 

..1  reel Sept.14 

July     7 

July     7 

Sept.   1 

Sept.  22 

June  18 

Seot.  28 

Sept-  22 

SepL    1 


(6  American  Beauties 

1  &  Orchestra  .   Song  Program 


Arthur  Bvron  

Jim  and  Marlon  Warklrta  

Jean  Barrios 

Song  Piogram  

Songs  (Assisted  hy  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel 

Lvdell-hlglns-Leah 

Flo  Lewis  t  reel 

Deef-Hopper .    .      

John  Miljan 1  reel 

Jazz  Band 

Norman  Thomas  Quintette 

Songs  &  Dances 


Aug.  28 

Aug.  28 

1  reel     Aug,    3 

U  reel  Mar.  18 

1  reel     July  20 

1  reel June    » 

.1  reel  June    8 


1  reel 


C*oonlng  Along 
Cycle  of  Songs,  A 
D  sad  Laughter 
LJeath  Shlo.  The 
Dixie  Days 

Oon't  Gel  Nervous    Georgie  Price 

Eleanor  Palntor  Songs  . 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy  Raymond  Hitchcock 

Fair  Davs  ...     Harris  &  Howe 

Familiar  Face,  The 
Family  Affair,  A 

Family  Ford,  The 

Feminine  Types       

Florence  Moore 

Francos  Shelly       

Friend  of  Father's 
Give  Us  a  DM 
GKlng  In 
Gossip.  The 

Gus  Arnheim  &  His  Ambassadors 

Harlem  Mania 

Harr*  D?ir 

Harrv  Rose 

Ha   y  R  si 

Mere  Comes  vhe  Showboat 

High  Waters 

Hollywood  Mmtmarte  Orchestra 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchest'a 

inJlan  Baritone.  The 

Ingenues,  The 

In  a  Casting  Office 

tn  Dutch  ' 

in  Spain  . 
n  (he  Tropics 

■a-k  North,  the  Ban-Jnkester 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 
Entertainers  Songs 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue   The  Songs  and  Dances  June    1 

..arrv  Ceballos  Undersea  Review.        Songs  and  Dances  Seot-    1 

_ash.  The  Crane- David  son-Tucker  June  18 

Vial  Halletl  &  Orchestra  Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

vian  of  Peare.  A  Hobart  Bosworth         June  23 

Man  Wl-o  Laughed  Last.  The  .   Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel         .     Sept.  14 

Marc'i  ng  Home Douglas  Stanbury    .  .1  reel   . . . 

Vlrti  Schmel'ng  Interview  .    Mir   18 

Vleet  the  Wife  Frank  Orth  &  Co  

«er>  Among  Men  Fred  Ardath 

Mexlran  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  &  VocaJ  Numbers 1 


ive  Bernit-  &  Band 
Song  Number 
Jaiz  Banl 
1  "i.v  Band 
Chief  Cauoollcan 
Jarz  Band 
W.  &  E.  Howard 
UN-  &  Clark 
Phil  Baker 

The  Paragons   Quartetl 
Songs 


1  reel 


1  reel 


reel 


June  23 
Aug.  3 
Aug.  28 
Feb.  IB 
Jan.  12 
June  IS 
June  23 

June  18 

Sept.  28" 
June  1 
June  8 
Seot.  28 

Aug  28 
June  23 


May  11 
Feb.  23 
Jan.   19 


1  reel  . . . .     Sept.  14 


Miss  Infnrm.ifl-i 

Morrlssey  &  Miller 

Vli.'ic  Makers.  The  . . . 

vlyers  &  Hanfora* 

My  People  

-fight  Court.  The 
nlnn-Suppcrl 

ne  Man  Glee  Club,  The     . 
PagHacd 

Pair  nf  Aces.  The 
Pupa's  Vacation 
Phi1  Baker 

luostlofl  <"*  Today   The 
■teallzati-m  ........ 

Regular  Business  Man,  A    

^Igoletto— Quar'et  . .      . 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue 

Rudy  Vallee  and  Band  

Sharp  Tools  

?ongs  of  Love  .      .    

Soup  

f  e'ry  and  Jerry 

T»  ev  Know  Their  Groceries  . 


l  t 


Wilson- Horton 

Night  Club  Revue 

Howard  Bros 

Songs  &  Dances 

Eugene  and  Willie  Howard  1  reel 

William  Oemarest 

Burr  Mcintosh 

Frank  Crumlt   1  reel 

John  Charles  Thomas. .  

Tlmblln  &  Raymond  1  reef 

Bennett-Caron 

Accordion  Solos   1  reel 

Audrey  Ferris  

Herbert-Pam 
Robert  Ober 


Feb.  23 
Jan.  12 
June  8 
June  30 
June  18 
Mar.  18 
June  23 
Aug.  31 
June  18 
June  18 


Those  W?re  the  Days  Irene  Franklin 

Three  Brox  S'siers 

Tiny  Town  Revue  ......... 

Traffic  Muddle,  A     

Typical  Types 

Va  Prononcer  Ma  Mori  (La  Julvei 
When  the  Wife's  Away 
Winnie  Llghtner 


Feb.  18 
Oct.  20 
Mar.  18 
Aug.  29 
June  IB 
.     Sept.  IS 

Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon     Sept.  28 

Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July   13 

Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel June  15 

Ethel  Grey  Terry  Oct.    13 

Sanderson- Crumlt H  reBl   .     ..Mar.  18 

Harry  Delf  Nov.  17 

Songs  and  Gags.  Aug,  29 

Flournoy  &  Miller  


Song  Program.. 

Midget  Unit   1  reel 

Donohue&  U-No  1  reel 

Bobby  Folsom  

Giovanni  Marllneill  

William  Demarest  . 

. Songs  


June  23 
June  8 
June  15 

June  2 
Nov.  17 
Nov.  17 


WORLD-WIDE  PICTURES 


Title 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Apaches  of  Paris     ...  *.  Dina  Gratia     .  June  15 

Berlin  After  Dark     Special  Cast  Mar.  31 

•tjBlack  Water*.  Klrkwood- Brian April    1 

Bondsman.  The  Norman  Kerry  Mar.  17 

Doctor's  Women.  The  Miles  Mander June    1 

Honeymoon  Abroad Monte  Banks    Feb.     2 

•ttJKItty  <0  &  Fi  Brody-Stuart  June  29 

iSllent  Version!  June    8 

•tMoulln  Rcuge  Olga  Chekova  Jan.   30 

Pawns  of  Passion  Olga  Chekova  Feb.  17 


Piccadilly 

Prince  and  the  Dancer,  The 

Tommy  Atkins 

Whirl  of  Life.  The 

Week-End  WIvM 

Woman  In  the  Night.  A 

Woman  In  White.  The 


GlldaGray  July    13 

Dna  Gralla  Jone  30 

Walter  Byron  Feb.     4 

Louis  Lerch  June  15 

Thomas-Banks  May  25 

Maria  Corda  Feb.     3 

Blanche  Sweet  Mar.  21 


Length 
5732  feet 
6533  feet 
7500  feet 
7171  feet 
6177  feet 
51 78  feet 
9010  feet 
8500  feot 
8962  feet 
7185  feet 
8079  feel 
6767  feet 
6910  feet 
8  reels 
6998  feef 
76 W  feel 
6174  feet 


July   30 


Means  soand  eftects. 


§  Means   voice   (inc  lading  dia'ogae  and  incidental  songs). 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand- on- film. 


A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


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SCREEN 


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tinted  positive  films  that  has  ever  been  avadable  for  the 
screen.  And  —  what  is  aU-important  in  this  new  age  —  the 
sixteen   delicate  Sonochrome  tints  are  so  adjusted  as  not  to 

interfere  with  the  faithful  reproduction  of  sound Successors 

to  the  tints  of  the  silent  era,  these  Eastman  films  bring  new 
color  moods — new  beauty — to  the  sound  screen. 

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audiences  ar^  howling,  critics 


"COLD  SHIVERS" 

•laek  M  nite 
i Talking  fometlg 

The  cleverest  talkie  'short  .  .  . 
that  has  popped  upVr°und 
these  parts  in  a  long,  long 
time.       -NEW  YORK  telegram 

"PRINCE  GARRY'* 

Coronet 
Talking  fomedg 

ulward  Everett  Hortpn  again 
lights    in    this    enjoyahle 
comfedy.  -THE  BILLBOARD 

"LOOK  0|  T  HELOW 

•/««•/.•  White 
Talking  Contedg 

Chalk  up  another  bull's-eye 
for  talking  comedies  and  add 
a  personal  triumph  to  Jack 
White's  score  as  a  producer  of 
laugh  makers.  "Look  Out  Be- 
low" is  responsible  for  both. 
-EUGEIVE~(ORE.)  REGISTER 


"Look  Out  Below"  ...  is  one 
of  the  greatest  laugh  pro- 
ducers we  have  used  at  this 
theatre — since  the  advent  -  of  - 
talking  pictures,  so  much  so 
that  I  have  decided  to  retain 
it  for  a  second  week. 

-THOMAS  S.  DAI.Y,  MfllUJ&ff 
TIVOLI  THEATRE,  TORONTO 


are  ravin*;  and  exhibitors  are 
putting  extra  money  in  the 
hank — because  of  Education- 
al's  Talking  CJomedies.  In  New 
York  City  and  on  the  West 
Coast,  in  Canada  and  in  Texas, 
and  everywhere  between,  it's 
the  same  story.  No  other 
group  of  short  features  has 
ever  made  sitch  a  hit  with  the 
public  or  pulled  in  so  mucl 
profit  for  thei  exhibitor. 


LL 
TALKING 

Skw  a  Lupino  La 
the.  other  night  at  < 
houses,  and  how  th|e 


l»L\0 


LANE 
COMEDIES. 

ie-Educational   Goniedy 
ne  of  the  neighborhood 
audience  howled. 

MICHIGAN  FILM  REVIEW 


CATION 


EDLXATIONA1 
Vl.klX,  COMEDIES 

Have  run  several  and  find  them  to  be 
best  on  the,  market.— E.  n.  COLLINS, 

Star  Theatre,  Humbles  lexas, 

in    EXHIBITORS   HERALD-WORLD 


"THE  SPICE  OFTHE  PROGRAM" 


--TRE  U  WKIIEAD" 

itat'k  Sennett 
Talking  Comedg 

One  of  the  finest  Sennett  Com- 
edies to  enter  the  current 
scene  is  "The  Lunkhead," 
Marring  Harry  Gribbon,  who 
can  apparently  lay  claim  to 
the  title  of  "the  screen's 
dumbest  man"  .  .  .  and  Grib- 
bon just  wrings  every  sequence, 
dry  of  laughs  so  that  they're, 
popping  every  minute,  it  is 
one  of  those  rare  eoinedies 
which  is  just  about/flawless. 
It  is  frankly,  unashamedly 
funny,  and  it  won't  take  long 
for  an  audience  to  take  it  to 
heart  and  laugh  uproariously 
It  is  /knock-out  number. 

—  M.  P.  NEWS 

LSTLVG  WIVES" 

Coronet 
Talking  Co  me  rig      ^ 

One  of  the  cleverest  and  wit- 
tiest things  shown  here.  Well 
recorded  and   really  well 

-MONTREAL  GAZETTE 


-THE  GOLFERS" 

Marl.-  Sennett 
Ta  Ik  in  g  I  ant  etlg 


A  Hock  of  laughs  and  some- 
thing   that    will    send    most 

t? 

golfers  into  hysterics  .  .  .  Get 
vour  local  colfers  on  this  one 
they'll  love  you  for  it. 

-ZlTS 


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Uctober    1Z,    1U29 


iM^'ilujiPlclJite 


Reg.  V.  S.  Patent  Og 


THE  MAN  ON  THE  COVER! 


HARRY  LANGDON  gets  first  place  in  the  week's 
news  because  with  only  two  TALKING  comedies  re- 
leased thus  far  he  has  leaped  to  the  top  of  the  talking 
shorts  along  with  M-G-M's  LAUREL-HARDY,  "OUR 
GANG/'  CHARLIE  CHASE,  COLORTONE  RE- 
VUES. All  of  them  Metro'Qoldwyri'Mayer,  naturally! 


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Ill  It  Its  I IV  A  <.IIJHI>  CAGE! 


BOX   OFFICE, 

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•I  "Paramount  pulls  one  out  of  the  bag  that  tops  them  all  as  a  box  office  draw!"  yells 

Exhibitors'  Daily   Review  of  "Why   Bring  That  Up?"     q  At  the  long  run  Rialto,  New 

York,  the  ticket  takers  are  getting  arm-weary  as  the  crowds  surge  in.      In  Buffalo,  New 

London,  everywhere  the  Two  Black  Crows  have  lit  so  far,  the  story   is  the  same:     A 

SELLOUT!    <J  The  same  magic  touch  that  put  Moran  and  Mack  over  on  the  stage,  the 

air  and  the  phonograph,  is  working  overtime  on  the  talking  screen!    Gentlemen,  here's 
one    of   those    great   super-attractions   the  New  Show  World  makes  possible.     All  the 

famous  Two  Black  Crows  comedy,  plus  a  big  supporting  cast  headed  by  Evelyn  Brent 

and  Harry  Green.    Plus  story  by  Octavus  Roy  Cohen.     Plus  direction  by  the  Broadway 

stage  wizard,  George  Abbott.     Plus  song  hits  and  a  girly-girly  revue.      <§  Better  bring 

up  "Why  Bring  That  Up?"  with  your  Paramount  exchange  TODAY! 


+  **■ +  —  «*•»*» 


ANOTHER  NEW  SHOW  WORLD  HIT  . 
FROM    THE    HEAD    COMPANY!**** 


don't  wear 
overalls 
willi  a 

dress  suit! 


*S  You  can't  make  a  hit  when  your  ensemhle  doesn't  match.  They  laugh  at  you 
and  turn  away,  flit's  the  same  when  you  dress  your  program.  You  can't  put 
on  a  fine  feature  production  and  then  hook  inferior  talking  shorts  with  it  and 
expect  to  get  by.  The  shoddy  shorts  will  crab  the  whole  show.  <IIt  used  to  be 
hard  to  get  quality  one-  and  two-reelers  in  sound.  PARAMOUNT'S  entrance 
into  the  field  of  talking  shorts  solved  that  problem.  PARAMOUNT,  with  the 
highest  production  standard  in  the  business,  is  releasing  talking  shorts  of  the 
same  high  quality  as  PARAMOUNT  talking  features.  <IYou  get  the  leading 
stars  of  Broadway  in  the  sparkling  featurettes  from  PARAMOUNT'S  Long 
Island  studio,  where  the  cream  of  Gay  White  Way  talent  is  assembled.  You  get 
jHollywood's  biggest  names  and  brains  in  the  Christie  Talking  Plays.  You  get 
the  Screen  Songs,  the  most  popular  one-reel  subject  on  the  market.    And  the 

new  Talking  Cartoons.  You  get  the  ultra-modern  PARAMOUNT  Sound  News. 

ft  ft 

q  168  reels  of  Quality  Talking  Shorts  in  PARAMOUNT'S  New  Show  World  line- 
p  for  1929-30.    Dress  your  whole  show  PARAMOUNT  and  step  out  ahead. 


" 


PERFECTION 


A  beauty  that  is  as  exquisite  as 
it  is  distinctive — 

An  artistry  as  unaffected  as  it 
is  sincere  and  compelling — 

A  voice  that  thrills  in   its  rich, 
vibrant  modulation  and  inflection — 


It  is  such  a  rare  combination  of 
natural  gifts  and  perfected  talent 
that  has  won  for  Ann  Harding  the 
unqualified  endorsement  of  re- 
viewers and  the  public  as  the 
talking   screen's   perfect  personality. 

VOICE 

"She,  more  than  any  screen  player  this  reviewer 
knous,  uses  her  voice  as  a  master  etcher  uses  his 
line  to  evoke  from  the  audience  an  exact  shade  of 
emotion."  St.  Louis  Daily  Globe-Democrat 

BEAUTY 

"She  photographs  uith  an  exquisite,  cameo-like 
beauty."  Kansas  City  Star 

"Before  long  you  will  accept  even  the  blond  loveli- 
ness of  Miss  Harding  as  you  accept  other  gifts  of 
God.  Paul  Matson  in  Denver  Post 


PARIS  BOUND — the  first  talking  picture 
starring  ANN  HARDING  —  was  ac- 
claimed as  the  greatest  contribution 
yet    made     to     the     talking     screen. 

And  now  another 
great    triumph! 

ANN  HARDING 


ARTISTRY 


"The  star's  (Miss  Harding)  personality  and  ability 
registered  as  completely  as  if  she  were  there  in  the 
flesh.  Chicago  Herald  and  Examiner 

"Miss  Harding  lifts  a  lovely  personality  into  the 
front  ranks  of  audible  artistry."       Los  Angles  Times 


HER  PRIVATE 
AFFAIR" 

by     Harry     Bernstein 
Directed   by   Paul   Stein 


P  A  T  H  E 


ALL       MUSIC 


ALL       SOUND 


ALL       DIALOGUE 


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Mr.  Charles  E.  Lewis,  October  7th,  1929 

Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
Motion  Picture  News, 
729  -  7th  Ave . , 
New  York  City . 

Dear  Mr.  Lewis:- 

Thank  you  very  much  for  the  nice  things  which  you  say  in 
your  letter  of  October  4th  about  our  press  sheet  en  Harold  Lloyd 
in  "Welcome  Danger" .   Coming  from  the  head  of  a  large  and  influ- 
ential body  of  theatre  managers  like  the  Round  Table  Club,  your 
approval  is  very  gratifying  to  us. 

I  am  also  very  happy  to  tell  you  that  out  of  the  fifty- 
one  successful  ccntributing  showmen,  thirty-cne  are  members  of 
the  Round  Table  Club.   We  certainly  appreciate  this  cooperation 
from  these  live-wire  Round  Table  members.   They  have  helped  us 
tremendously  in  creating  a  press  sheet  by  showmen  for  sh~wmen. 
Wise  and  practical  assistance  like  this  from  practical  theatre 
men  does  a  lot  tcwafrds  making  press  sheets  more  usable  and  will 
help  eliminate  the  traditional  criticism  that  they  are  created 
by  people  not  familiar  with  the  problems  of  theatre  managers. 

Please  cenvey  to  the  members  of  the  Round  Table  Club  the 
appreciation  of  the  Harold  Llcyd  Corporation,  Leslie  Whelan  and 
myself  for  their  hearty  response  to  our  request  for  ideas  for 
this  press  sheet.   We  all  hope  they  will  be  rewarded  by  making  a 
lot  of  meney  out  of  "WELCOME  DANGER." 


With  best  wishes,  I  am 


Sincerely  yours, 


Russell  Holmon 

Advertising    Manager,    Paramount 
Famous     Lanky    Corporation 


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OPENING  NUMBER 

"Bones  and  Tambourines,"  by  M-G-M-Ensemble. 
Written  by  Fred  Fisher. 

••MINSTREL  DAYS" 

Suns  by  Gus  Edwards  and  M-G-M  Ensemble.  Written  bv  Gus  Edwards.  Dave 
Snell  and  Joe  Goodwin,  with  June  Purcell  singing  "LOW-DOWN  RYTHM," 
written  by  Raymond  Klages  and  Jesse  Greer. 


"GOTTA  FEELIN'  FOR  YOU" 

Joan  Crawford,  assisted  by  Biltmore  Quartette. 
Written  by  Louis  Alter  and  Jo  Trent. 


•YOUR  MOTHER  AND  MINE" 

CHARLES  KING.    Written  by  Gus  Edwards  and  Joe  Goodwin. 


•YOU  WERE  MEANT  FOR  ME" 

Sung  by  Conrad  Nagel  with  Anita  Page. 
Written  by  Nacio  Herb  Brown  and  Arthur  Freed. 


•NOBODY  BUT  YOU" 

Sung  by  Cliff  Edwards  and  M-G-M  Ensemble. 
Written  by  Gus  Edwards  and  Joe  Goodwin. 


•THE  CUT  UP" 
Wm.  Haines. 


'I  NEVER  KNEW  I  COULD  DO  A  THING  LIKE  THAT" 
BESSIE  LOVE  and  male  chorus. 
Written  by  Gus  Edwards  and  loe  Goodwin. 


•FOR  I'M  THE  QUEEN" 

MARIE  DRESSLER  and  M-G-M  Ensemble. 
Written  by  Martin  Broones  and  Andv  Rice. 


•MAGICIANS" 
Laurel-Hardy. 


TOMMY  ATKINS  ON  PARADE" 
MARION  DAVIES  and  male  chorus. 
Written  hy  Nacio  Herb  Brown  and  Arthur  Freed. 


"STRIKE  UP  THE  BAND" 

BROX  SISTERS  and  M-G-M  Ensemble. 
Written  by  Fred  Fisher. 


INTERMISSION 


"TABLEAU  OF  JEWELS" 
Sung  by  James  Burroughs. 
Written  by  Fred  Fisher. 


'DANCE  OF  THE  SEA" 

BUSTER  KEATON.    Music  arrangement  by  Arthur  Lange. 


TON  CHANEY  WILL  GET  YOU  IF  YOU  DON'T  WATCH  OUT" 
GUS  EDWARDS  and  M-G-M  Ensemble. 
Music  by  Gus  Edwards  and  John  T.  Murray. 


ADAGIO 

NATACHA  NATTOVA.    Music  arrangement  by  Arthur  Lange. 


"ROMEO  AND  JULIET  BY  COMPARISON" 

By  Joe  Farnham,  with  JACK  GILBERT,  NORMA  SHEARER 
and  LIONEL  BARRYMORE. 


"SINGIN'  IN  THE  RAIN" 

CLIFF   EDWARDS,   BROX   SISTERS,   THE    ROUNDERS,    and    M-G-M 
Ensemble.    Written  by  Nacio  Herb  Brown  and  Arthur  Freed. 

COMEDY  NOVELTY  and 

"STROLLING  THRU  THE  PARK  ONE  DAY" 

Sextette  with  Charles  King,  Ukelele  Ike  and  Gus  Edwards  —  Marie  Dressier, 
Polly  Moran  and  Bessie  Love.    Written  by  Gus  Edwards  and  Joe  Goodwin. 

FINALE— "ORANGE  BLOSSOM  TIME" 

CHARLES  KING,  M-G-M  Ensemble  and  ALBERTINA  RASCH  BALLET. 
Written  by  Gus  Edwards  and  Joe  Goodwin 


THE  STUNT  OF 
THE  CENTURY! 

Metro  -  Qoldwyn  -  Mayer 
Shoivmanship  in  New 
York,  Los  Angeles  and 
other  cities  isJfie  talk  of 
the  industry. 


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Beautiful  show 
girls  in  costume 
sing  and  dance  atop 
the  world's  greatest 
theatreelectricsign 
at  the  Astor,  N.  Y. 
Broadway  has 
never  seen  so  amaz' 
ing  a  spectacle. 
Police  hold  back 
thousands  along 
the  Great  White 
Way  as  crowds 
watch  Hollywood 
Revue  promotion 
stunt.  Newspapers, 
newsreeis  and  word 
of  mouth  carry  the 
wonders  of  "Holly- 
woodRevue  across 
America.  $6.60 
worth  of  entertain- 
ment advertised  in 
M-G-M's  million 
dollar  manner! 


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Norm  ' 
Shearer 


HOLLYWOOD  REVUE 
BOX-OFFICE  WHOOP 


THE  legit  couldn't  hope  to 
approach  an  entertainment 
of  the  magnitude  of  "Holly- 
wood Revue."  There's  $6.60 
worth  of  value — and  more! — 
in  its  sketches  and  song  hits 
and  spectacular  wonders, 
Twenty-five  stars,  each  one  a 
headliner,  take  part  in  it.  They 
sing  and  dance  and  act.  Two 
hundred  chorus  beauties  do 
their  stuff!  When  did  you  ever 
offer  your  patrons  such  a  show? 
Never!  And  perhaps  never 
again!  It's  an  attraction  that 
has  demonstrated  its  drawing 
power  at  $2  in  cities  in  every 
part  of  the  country.  Now  it's 
proving  to  be  the  biggest  sen- 
sation of  years  at  popular 
prices.  Your  patrons  want 
"Hollywood  Revue."  Get  it 
quick — and  get  behind  it  for  a 
clean-up! 


N  E^V  YORK — Third  month  of  capacity  business 
at  $2.  Crowds  returning  to  New  York  from  out-of-town 
give  this  wonder  attraction  standee  sales  Matinee,  Eve- 
ning and  Midnight. 

LOS  ANGELES — Grauman's  Chinese  sets  grand 
new  totals  for  attendance  and  receipts  during  3  big 
months.  M-G-M's  Miracle  Entertainment  at  $2  makes 
West  Coast  sit  up  and  take  notice! 

BOSTON  —  Unique  in  Boston  show  lii-tor\  is 
reception  accorded  "Hollywood  Revue"  in  its  $2.50 
engagement  at  Tremont.  Second  month  and  going 
strong. 

PHILADELPHIA— All  previous  totals  fade 
away  before  M-G-M's  gala  $2  smash  hit  at  Aldine- 
Marvelous  promotion  puts  "Hollywood  Revue"  on 
the  Philadelphia  map  and  the  cash  customers  keep 
coming. 

SAN  FRANCISCO -"Hollywood  Revue"  at 
$2  at  Columbia  Theatre  is  Frisco's  favorite.  West  Coast 
public  keen  for  the  fun  and  frolic  of  the  screen's  first 
star-studded  musical  revue. 


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FIRST  POPULAR 

PRICED  RUNS 

SET  NEW  AMAZING 

RECORDS  DAILY! 

These  Engagements  Continue 
Strong  as  We  Go  To  Press  '. 

CLEVELAND  — Stillman  ending  first  month 
with  house  packed  as  on  opening  day.  All  records 
held  by  Jolson  in  "Singing  Fool"  smashed! 

COLUMBUS — 2nd  Week  continues  capacity. 
Forced  to  put  on  midnight  shows!  Smashed  every  mark 
in  history  of  house!  Looks  like  indefinite  run! 

INDIAN  APOLIS  —Palace  in  2nd  week  stand- 
ing them  out.     Sensational  hit. 

LOUISVILLE  —  State  chalks  up  new  records 
with  season's  biggest  draw.    2nd  week  and  big  at  first! 

RICHMOND  —Midnight  show  added.  Biggest 
in  history  of  Richmond. 

DAYTON,  ST.  LOUIS,  KANSAS  CITY— Extended 
runs  going  strong.  NASHVILLE,  NEW  ORLEANS, 
BUFFALO,    ATLANTA,    DETROIT,    CANTON- 

Record-breaking  openings  point  to  money-winning 
engagements! 


ABOVE  :  A  window  display  of  sonqs  and 
records  from  "Hollywood  Revue"  in  Boston. 
Tremont  tells  the  town  about  the  Big  Show 
and  they  come  in  droves!  BELOW:  Gee 
the  campaign  book  on  "Hollywood 
Revue."   It's  for  showmen! 


I 


THE  PRIZE  WINNERS! 

Two  such  Giant  Attractions  in 
One  Season  establish  the  theatre 
which  shows  them  and  the 
company  which  produces  them 
as  the  unquestioned  leaders 


METRO-GOBWTYN-MAYER 

Takes  the  Trophies  I 


RIOTS 


All  Show  World 

Tribute  To  Wonde 

praise   is 

BUT  THIS    IS 


WILFRED    BEATON,   brilliant   critic-editor 
of  Hollywood  Spectator,  writes 

*With  the  coming  of  RIO  RITA  to  the 
screen  the  sound  device  takes  on  a 
new  dignity  and  RKO  becomes  a 
giant   among    producers/7 


ARTHUR 
JAMES 

I  N    SWE  E  PI  N  G 


TRIBUTE 


DAILY 
•      •      •     REVIEW 


Without  question,  the  finest  motion  pic- 
ture entertainment  that  we  have  ever 
seen  is  "RIO  RITA."  We  expected  much 
— we  saw  and  heard  ten  times  as  much. 
We  might  also  say  that  it  opens  up  a  new 
epoch  in  the  presentation  of  musical  and 
dialogue  entertainment/  for  it  is  so  much 
greater  than  the  stage  success  of  which  it 
is  builded  that  it  puts  the  stage  in  eclipse. 


Mi 


Rises  In  Stunning 

rsOf"RIO  RITA 

PRAISE  .  . 
IDOLATRY 


RIO  RITA  sweeps  away  our  memories  of 
The  Desert  Song,  The  Broadway  Melody, 
The  Hollywood  Revue,  On  With  The  Show 
and  the  other  musical  offerings  that 
did  little  more  than  hint  at  the  possibil- 
ity that  this  Radio  picture  has  achieved.' 


JACK 
ALICOATE 

BESTOWS  UNSTINTED 
APPROVAL   .    . 


/// 


FILM 
DAILY 


RIO  RITA'  is  a  smash  and  if  they 
won't  take  this  one  we  are  will- 
ing to  admit  they  don't  want  any 
part  of  talking  pictures.  It's  sure 
box-office.  We  could  write  columns 
about  it  and  still  say  no  more 
than  that  to  date  it  is  the  PERFECT 
SCREEN  MUSICAL/' 


MOST   DRAMATIC 
OPENING  in  SHOW 

WORLD  HISTORY 

WHAT  MET.  CRITICS  SAY 


"Sumptuousness  . . .  and  vividness  and  pictorial 
beauty  . . .  Quite  as  astonishing  as  these  striking 
mountings  and  settings  is  the  work  of  Miss  Bebe 
Daniels  ...  It  will  make  a  barrel  of  money." 

—  QUINN  MARTIN  in  THE  WORLD 

"Handsome,  spendthrift  and  entirely  faithful  . . . 

Tuneful  and  picturesque  . . ." 

—RICHARD  WATTS,  Jr.  in  HERALD  TRIBUNE 

"An  evening  of  good  music,  enjoyable  fun  and 
constant  screenfuls  of  striking  scenes  .  .  .  Im- 
pressive spectacular  passages  .  .  .  always  inter- 
esting because  of  their  loveliness." 

— MORDAUNT  HALL  in  THE  TIMES 

"One  of  the  best  entertainments  yet 
to  emerge  from  the  Hollywood  sound 
studios  .  .  .  Bebe  Daniels  a  revelation 

—  best  of  the  singing  stars  yet  made 
audible  .  .  .  Enthusiastic  greeting  of 
last  night's  premier  is  bound  to  be  re- 
peated by  audiences  throughout  the 
nation." 

—  Regina  Crewe  in  The  American 

"For  Bole's  and  Bebe's  songsalone'Rio 
Rita'  is  worth  the  price  of  admission." 

—  Irene  Thirer  in  Daily  News 


7fm& 


The  Mirac 


"Gorgeous  riot  of  color  and  movement,  massed 
groupings  and  pretty  music  . .  .  Best  of  the  musi- 
cal romances  that  have  been  translated  to  the 
screen  . . ." 

-NEW  YORK  TELEGRAM 

"Technicolor  gorgeous  .  .  .  sets  extravagant . . . 
dancing  ensembles  well-nigh  perfect.  . .  costum- 
ing most  elaborate  .  .  .  and  the  recording  an 
excellent  job." 

—  JULIA  SHAWELL  in  EVENING  GRAPHIC 

"A  lavish  spectacle,  extravagantly  mounted, 
colorfully  costumed  and  excellently  recorded. 
One   of  the   most   pretentious  screen   musicals' 

—  Rose  Pelswick  in  Evening  Journal 


"Will  click  wherever  it  is  shown  .  ..By 
all  means  take  it  in  if  you  like  beauty 
and  tunefulness." 
George  Gerhard  in  Even'g  World 

"Most  successful   transcription  of  a 
musical    show   that  has   come  to   the 
screen." 
—John  S.  Cohen,  Jr.  in  The  Sun 


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when  it  reaches  the  loud  speaker  it  shall  be  true  and  faithful. 

If  the  loud  speaker  fails  to  operate  efficiently,  even  the 
best  pictures  will  not  "click." 

That  this  final  link  shall  not  fail,  the  Western  Electric 
Sound  System  uses  the  horn  speaker — developed  by  the  Bell 
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It  comes  nearest  to  reproducing  the  entire 
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none  of  the  notes.  It  does  not  play  up  the  low 
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are  essential  to  quality  sound  reproduction,  to 
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the  actor's  voice. 


Its  directional  effect  creates  the  perfect 
illusion  that  the  voice  comes  from  the  lips  of 
the  actor  on  the  screen.  With  speakers  that 
lack  direction,  illusion  is  lost. 

It  is  designed  especially  to  direct  the  sound 
to  all  parts  of  the  theatre  in  equal  volume, 
bringing  words  and  music  clearly  to  every 
person  in  the  house,  and  overcoming  many 
acoustic  faults.  With  speakers  lacking  direc- 
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FRED     ALLEN 

comedian  of  "The  Little 

Sbou",  now  at  the  Music 

Box 


BLANCHE  SWEET 

famous  star  of  numerous 
screen  successes 


FRED    KEATING 

famous  magician  in 

Murray   Anderson's 

Almanac,  Erlanger 

Theatre 


RUTH    ETTING 

hit  of  Ziegfeld's 
"Whoopee"  now  at  the 
NewAmsterdamTheatre 


HARRISON  FORD 

Stage  and  screen  star 


CHARLES  HACKETT 

famous  tenor  now  with 

the  Chicago  Grand 

Opera  Company 


4  IIM<  OLOIt 


26  Vitaphone  Musical  Revues  (1  reel) 
\  directed  by  Larry  Ceballos  and  Jack 
Haskell,  famous  producers  of  revues. 
All  in  100%  Natural  Color  (Technicolor). 
The  following  varieties  are  typical  of 
these  great  Technicolor  subjects:  Ann 
Pennington  in  "Hello  Baby,"  2  reels, 
directed  by  Bryan  Foy  and  Larry 
Ceballos.  Alice  Gentle,  grand  opera  star, 
in  aria  from  Carmen.  "Dance  of  the 
Paper  Dolls, "  a  one  reel  fantasy  with  34 
children  in  cast.  Directed  by  Roy  Mack. 
"Military  Post,"  and  "Spanish  Fiesta," 
with  Roberto  Guzman,  the  famous 
Mexican  tenor. 


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Drama,  Opera,  Concert.  Famous  Orchestras 
and  Musicians.  The  biggest  and  the  best. 

Just  signed— Paula  Trueman,  Jans  &  Whalen, 
Bobby  Arnst  &  Peggy  Ellis,  Lou  Holtz,  Eddie 
Buzzell,  Nan  Halperin,  Irene  Franklin, 
Miller  &  Lyles. 


RIGINAL 

SONGS 


WARNER  BROS,  through  their  vast  music 
affiliations  have  the  greatest  array  of  song 
writers  in  the  world.  The  same  writers  who 
are  creating  the  song  hits  of  the  nation  for 
Warner  Bros,  musical  specials  are  now  com- 
posing original  material  for  Vitaphone  Va- 
rieties. Exclusive  hits  and  melodies  by  the 
world's  greatest  song  writers. 


A nd  a  Library  of 
1000  to  Select  from 


VARIETI 


FOR    VARIETY 


BERT      LAHR 

Comedian  of  "Hold 
Everything,"  now  in  its 
second  year  on  Broad- 
way 


/ 
HORACE   HEIDT 

and  his  Californians, 
now  a  headline  sensa- 
tion in  Vaudeville 


WILLIAM    BOYD 

stage  star — sensation  in 
"What  Price  Glory" 


GREGORY  RATOFF 

Star   of  Broadway  hits 

"Kibitzer",     "Castles    In 

The  Air,"  etc. 


LITTLE    BILLY 

famous   midget  Vaude- 
ville   and    Musical 
Comedy  headliner 


SIDNEY    TOLER 

of  David  Belasco's  new 
hit  "It's  a  Wise  Child" 
now  at   the   Belasco 


Theatre 


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TirrANy- 

TTAHLT      I 


IrrONE  HUNDRED 


HARRY   MARKUM.    Belmont.    Talbot   and   Sheldon. 

CHARLES   R.    METZGER.   Mecca   and   Two   John.,    I. 

H.  G.  STETTMUND.  Jr..  II    S.  and  Odeon.  Chan 

A.  C.  CORTATOWSKY.  Albany  and  Liberty.  AIL. 

H.   PERELMAN.  Lehigh  and   Waal   Alleghany.   Phdad 

FRED    WEHRENBERG.    Wehienbcrg    Circuit.    Si.    L 

JAMES  J.  BODEN,  Grand  or  Garden.  South  Milwaul 

CHARLES  F.   VONDRA.    Rainbow.    Mahnomen.   Mini 

E.  E.  HOLMQUIST,  Sew  Broadway.  C.ni.rvillr.  S.  D 

BEN   E.   MURPHY.    I  leighln.    Muakcgon   lleighle.    Mich. 

W.    ZIMMERMAN.    New    Wanenton.    Via.  r.-nlon.    Mo. 

CHARLES    PERRIZO.    Grand.    Grand    Ro 

ALEX    S.    MOORE.    Hilltop    or    Capitol.    I  .... 

E.  A.  SCHLUETER.  Community.  Arlington.  Minn 

BEN   &   MORRIS   FLAKS.    New    Lincoln.    Baltimore 

R.  C.  HARPER.  Blackmone.  New  Roeltlord.  N    D 

CHARLES    M.    WALKER.    Irving.    Indianapolia. 

H.  E.  WESTER.  Lyric   Le  Sour.  Ce r.   Minn 

C.   W.  THAMPE,   Thampe  Circuit.    Milwaukee. 
C.    E.    WILLIAMS.   Victoria   and   Park.    Omaha. 
ALFRED  C.  WERTIN.  Wcrtin.  Albany.  Minn. 
H.      F.     HICGINS.      Pi. nee...      St       Mary..      Kan 
A.    D.    CANTWELL.    Camw.-ll.    Ma.celme.    Mo. 
HOWARD  ARMSTRONG.  Dream.    Indianapolia 
CHARLES  E.   LYONS.   Moveum.  Aukin.   Minn 
F.   H.   YOUNG.  Maaonic.   New  Waahinglon.   Ind 
D.    W.    BUCKLEY.    N.w   Topic.    Fairfax.    Minn 
L.  J.  LANCLOIS.   Alamo.  New  Koad.. 
B.  BERCER.  Bercr,  Circuit.  N.  and  S.  Dako 
W.  W.  DURAM.  Red  Eagle.  Eagle  Bend.   Minn. 
EDWARD   SMITH.   Cory.    Minneapolis    Kan. 
ROBERT  STEMPLE.  Miami.  St.  Charles.  Mo. 
J.    R.    ELLIOTT.    Lakeland.    Daniel.    Minn 

W.    M.    MILLER.    Lib.    Cloqucl.    Mine.       i 
W.  E.  DICKSON.  Arisio.   Lemmon.  S    C 
DON  L.  TRACEY.  C, I.  Carringlon.  N.  D       I 


J.    C.   SNYDER.   G.and 

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E.   R.   SCIIUTTE.   Savoy.   N 

■w    Pragu. 

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L.    E.    DAWSON,  (..in. 

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JOHN    DE    MARCE.    \  ik... 

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G.    O.    TERRY.    H. 

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Si       Paul 

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C.    W.    BURKEY.   Sum. 

.it.    Kama 

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W.    A.    ROGERS.    Columbian 

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H.    M.    DRYER,    San 

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MRS.    D.    F.    ESLIN.    Ic 

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M.  STAHL.   W< 

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Lont.     jg 

JAMES  T.   LAWSON.  Can 

J.   Ml.   Ol 

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R.    C.     WILSON.    I'al.ie. 

.    Stapler. 

Mmn.    KA 

FREDERICK   HOYT.  Si. 

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THOMAS  BARNETT.  Roy 

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JOE  BROKAW.   Opera  Hue 

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M.  MILTENBERG.  Opera  1 

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Minn     K  ,11 

H.  F.   ANKRUM.  Get 

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F.  J.   BOCUMILL,  Ri. 

Ilo.    Thoi, 

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C.  C.  DUNSMORE.  Capitol, 

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R.  O.  GOLDEN. 

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H.    P.   VONDERSCHMITT 

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D.    E.    HECKMAN,   Rov 

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H.  N.  TURNER,  Family. 

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G.   N.  TURNER.   Family.   Nor 

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LOUIS  J.  MENCES,  Sta 

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EDWARD  BRUNELL.  M 

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C.  GLENN  FLESER.  Libert 

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C.  MACPHERSON,  Von.  Kl 

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H.  T.  REYNOLDS.  I  an, 

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W.  H.  ARTHUR,  Cardan 

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M.ch.  TA 

C.  F.  SEERS.  O.ie, 

O.    O.tcgo 

Mich,  (m 

E.   C.   OATLEY.  Star 

Rocklord 

Mich.  ~A 

O.  E.  VARNEAU.  Wealthy.  Grand  Rapid.  '0 

E.  L.  DALE,  Park 

Newaygo 

Mich.  TA 

H.  C.  COLLIER.  Sim 

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Mich.   M. 

N.  L.  McCAKTY.  Galewo 

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1.  W.  MAPLE,  Cc 

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R.  B.  CAMPBELL,  Majestic,  Wayne  ka.  Okla. 
A.  L.  WHITE,  Parkview,  San  Francisco,  Calif. 
THOMAS  BOULDEN,  Lyric.  St.  Charles.  Midi. 
W.  T.  MORTON,  Park.  Huntington  Park,  Calif. 
H.  J.  LUDCKE,  Opera  House,  Saint  Peter,  Minn. 
MRS.  H.  H.  CHASE,  Diamond,  Lake  Odessa,  Mich. 
'f/////        MARY  M.  COST1GAN,  New  Orpheum,  Flagstaff,  Ariz. 
f/M/       L.  V.  BERGTOLD,  Ideal,   Hayfield.   Minn.,  and  Opera 
'f//J/        House,  Dodge  Center,  Minn. 
Mil      WILLIAM  OSTENBERG,  Orpheum.  Scotls  Bluff.  Nc-b. 
W      LOUIS  B.  CHRIST,   Columbus  or  Audion.  Green  Bav.  Wis. 
M         S.  J.  DAVIDSON,  Ritz,  Cordell,  Okla.  and  Ritz.  Cherokee.  Okla. 
W       F.  C.  LYON,  Jewel,  Anthon,  la. 
Wl       T.  J.  HICKES,  Liberty,  Saxton.  Pa. 
Mil    L.  A.  LEBER,  Royal,  St.  Louis.  Mo. 
Mi    H.  F.  STROWIG,  Lyric.  Abilene.  Kan. 
Wl     W.  J.  CLARK,  Clark.  VacaviUe,  Calif. 
Ij Ijj     L.  R.  STACY,  Unique,  Mobridge,  S.  D. 
mil      P.  C.  SCHRAM,  Strand.  Hastings.  Mich. 
/////     A.  L.  MERRITT,  Princess,  Oconto,  Wis. 
M     J.  E.  WHITLEY,  Colonial.  Kokomo.  Ind. 
[]/•'     WALDO  NEAL,  Limberlost.  Geneva.  Ind. 
I  |     JAMES  LYNCH,  Granada.  Bridgeville,  Pa. 
j     M.  D.  LEDBETTER,  Little.  Elizabethtown,  111. 
DON  THORNBURG,  New.  Marshalltown.  la. 
J.  C.  SELLERS,  Dunbar  and  Willis.  Detroit. 
WALTER  HOHLFELD,  I'.lite.  Greenleaf.  Kan 
.     JOSEPH  OLSCHEFSKY,  Fredro.  Detroit. 
!  !     CHARLES  KERBY,  Elks.  Worland.  Wvo. 
m.     GEORGE  W.  LUCE,  Ideal.  Morrill.  Neb. 
\«\\     E.  A.  RHOADES,  Grand.  Story  City,  la. 
1\\\     WILLIAM  COX,  Palace.  Rovalton.  111. 
l\\\\\     T.  J.  GUTHRIE,  Liberty,  Maiden.  Mo. 
M     F.  M.  SATKAUSKAS,  Milda.  Chicai 
mAY-     R.  MICHEL,  Larkin.  San  Francisco 
M     J.  F.  MOORE,  Majestic.  Pottsville.  Pa. 
kM      SIDNEY  H.  SELIG,  Gem.  Chicago 
WW.     A.  ROSEN,  Model.  Pittsburgh. 

!»ro\     H.  D.  CARBIENER,  Honeymoon,  South  Bend.  Ind. 
W\\     JOSEPH    PORTELL,    Greenwood    and    Virginia    Park.    Detroit. 
«\\\       L-  L-  LEW,S-  L-yric.  Lebanon,  Mo..  Lyric,  Salem.  Mo., 
mw      and  Lyric.  Rollo.  Mo. 
«,      JOSEPH    CAUDELL,    Wanoca,    Wallace.    N.    C.    and 
SS\\k.v      Pastime.  Lumberton.  N.  C. 

^B.    SHERMAN   WIGGINS,    Golden    Bell.    Ellsworth. 
Kan. 
G.  G.  SHIPLEY,  Community,  Harbor  Beach.  Mich. 
.     GEORGE  L.  BLAKESLEE,  Grand.  Lander.  Wyo. 
GEORGE  HANIOTIS,  Yale.  Okmulgee.  Okla. 
k.    GEORGE  PASSEN,  Amuzu,  Jasonville,  Ind. 
i      MRS.     LEE     MOTE,    Acme.     Riverton, 
iX        Wvo. 

^vx        A.  C.  DIPPO,  Rialto,  Oakland.  Calif. 

yp^       R.  L.  BAILEY,  Bailey.  Bunkie,  La. 

S§§^         N.  SPAYNE,  Gem.  Akron.  O. 


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M.  L.  FINEMAN,  Admiral,  Philadelphia 
JACK  DAUSES,  Crystal,  Washington,  D.  C. 
JOHN  FENYVESSY,  Lyndy,  Rochester,  N.  V. 
HARRY  HART,  Granada  and  Fern,  Milwaukee 
GEORGE  RAUENHORST,  Crystal,  Fulda,  Minn. 
JOSEPH  PRICE,  Howard  and'  Eagle.  Philadelphia 
HENRY  GOLDBERG,  Lincoln  Hippodrome.  Chicago     ■ 
E.    E.    ALGER,    Capitol,    Morrison:    Princess,'  Urbana: 
Park.  Champaign;  Rexy,  Lasalle  and  Peru,  Peru,  111. 
J.  SCH1EFERECKE,  Opera   House,   Lenora,   Kan.  and 

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HARRY  R.  LUSH,  P.  cv  A..  Plymouth.  Mich.,  and  P.  &       VNitt 

A..  Norrhville.  Mich.      NM 
NAT  KAUFMAN,  Cozy,  Detroit       My 
G.  BOWS,  Biltmore.  New  York  City      W» 
S.  RODENOK,  Lehigh,  Oakmont.  Pa.     '« 
H.  D.  TALLEY,  Majestic.  Divine.  Tex.      fl 
WALTER  JENSEN,  Rex.  Currie,  Minn.     \ 
R.  M.  FULLER,  Palace,  Grandview,  Tex. 
G.  C.  JOHNSON,  Piclureland,  Metropolis.  111. 
H.  McCORMICK,  State.  Woodbridge,  N.  J. 
J.  C.  BROWN,  Roosevelt.  Jamestown  ,N.  Y. 
A.  TSCHEMACHER,  Casino.   Buffalo.  N.  Y. 
AL  FILBEY,  Triangle,   Howard  Lake.   Minn. 
LYDIA  BEHLING,  Ellen  Terry.  Buffalo.  N.  Y. 
M.  E.  MITCHELL,  Regent.  Prarie  Du  Chien.  Wis. 
G.  L.  ADAMS,  Welcome.  China  Grove.  N.  C. 
G.  M.  PHILLIPS,  Schiller  Park.  Syracuse.  N.  Y. 
CARL  JOHNSON,  Arcadia.  Floresville.  Tex. 
MRS.  ESLE  LARSON,  Cecile.  Cokatc.  Minn. 
CARL  SOTHER,  Grand.  Annandale.  Minn. 
T.  B.  LEWIS,  Capitol.  Eaton  Rapids,  Mich. 
RAY  PEACOCK,  Majestic.  Stafford,  Kan. 
J.  J.   HARWOOD,   Lexington.  Cleveland       y 
H.  H.  STURCHE,  Palace.  Segum.  Tex.       j 
S.  HENRY,  Opera  House,  Ambler.  Pa.       lit 
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CHARLES   PF.RRIZO.   Lyceum.   Deer  River,  and   Lyric.  Casslake.   Minn. 
A.  H.  RECORDS.  Empress.  Dukler,  and  Majeure,  Hebron.  Neb. 
SHOREWOOD  THEATRES  INC..  Shorewood,*  Shorcwood.  Wis. 
CIRCUIT  THEATRES  INC..  New  Cdahy,  Cudaliy.  Wis. 
LEO  PAUL.  Lync.  Philadelphia,  and  Lyric,  Cheater,  Pa. 
CHARLES  H.  GEORGE.  Capitol.  Port  Anneles.  Wash. 
WILLIAM   A.   LEUCHT,  Jr..  Savoy.  St.  Joseph.  Mo. 
GLEN  D.  THOMPSON.  Thompson.  Healdton,  Okla. 
CHARLES  E.  GUCKER.  Dawn.  Martlord  City,   Ind. 
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FERRIS  M.  THOMPSON,  Thompson.  Wilson,  Okla. 
HARRY  FINKEL,  Aicade  or   Colonial.  PitlsburSh. 
A.  W.  BECKER,  Becker  and  Casile,  Philadelphia. 
JOHN  M.  CAMPBELL.   Wonderland.    Minneapolis. 
FERRIN  &  JOSSLYN.  Liberty,  Mantorville,  Minn 
ELI  RESNICK,  Grant.  Philadelphia. 
-  JOSEPH    BRODIE,   liiodie.    Baltimore. 

JAMES  C.  RITTER,  Rivol.i.  Detroit. 
J.   E.   STOCKER.   Myrtle,    Detroit. 
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JUL1US  OVERMOE,  Gem.  Hillsboro.  N    D. 
C.  H.  TOLAN,  Dalchat,  Mayville,  N.  D. 
W.   H.  GOODROAD,  Slrand.   Warren.   Minn. 
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WILLIAM  KENHOLTZ,  Strand.  Buffalo.  Minn. 
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rule  the  screen 


RONALD 
COLMAN 

-emendous    success, 
his   first   All   Tolking  picture. 

BULLDOG 
DRUMMOND 

Samuel  Goldwyn  Presenta- 
tion, with  Joan  Bennett.  One 
of  the  greatest  B.  O  pictures 
of  the  day. 


PICKFORD 

DOUGLAS 

FAIRBANKS 

TOGETHER —  in  an  adapta- 
tion   of   Shakespeare's    comedy 
"THE  TAMING  OF 
THE  SHREW" 

All  Talking — The  biggest  picture 
announcement  ever  made.  Sam 
Taylor  Production. 


LUMMOX 

HERBERT 
BRENONS 

All  Tolking  adaption  o^ 
Fonnie  Hurst's  novel.  With 
Ben  Lyon, Winifred  Westover, 
William  Collier  Jr.  Joseph  M. 
Presentation,  A  tre- 
mendous heart-gr-pper. 


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DOLORES 
DEL    RIO 

in  her  greatest  role 

EVANGELINE 

in   Carewe's    synchroni- 
zed and  singing  production. 

The  greatest  epic  picture  ir 
ten  years.  Will  live  forever 


RONALD 
COLMAN 

In    his    second    All-Talking 

success,  greater  than  "Bull- 
dog Drummond" 

"CONDEMNED" 

the  most  unusual  story  he 
has  ever  had.  With  ANN 
HARDING.  Samuel  Gold- 
wyn  Presents. 


THREE  LIVE 
GHOSTS 

The  Laugh  Sensation  of  Years. 
Presented  by  Joseph  M. 
Schenck.  Max  Marcin  Pro- 
duction with  All  Star  cost.  All 
Talking,  Laughing  mystery 
hit.  from  famous  stage. sue- 


FANNY 
BRICE 

World  famous  comedienne 
of  stage  in  on  original  All 
Talking-Singing  story 

'Its  a  Pleasure' 

With  Robert  Armstrong  ond 
Harry  Green.  Directed  by 
Thornton  Freelond.  Presented 


NORMA 
TALMADGE 

in  her  finest  achievement — 
her  First  All  Talking   picture 

NEW  YORK 
NIGHTS' 

With  Gilbert  Roland.  Pre- 
sented byJosephM.  Schenck. 
Louis  Milestone  Production. 
A  Big  One  for  any  theatre. 


HARRY 
RICHMAN 

Internationally  known  star  of 
stage,  radio  ond  night  clubs  in 
on  All  Talking,  Singing,  Danc- 
ing  story   by    Irving    Berlin 

"BROADWAY 
VAGABOND" 

Songs  by  Berlin.  Presented  by 
Joseph  M.   Schenck. 


GLORIA 
SWANSON 

A  sensation  in 

THE 
TRESPASSER" 

Her  first  All  Talking  Picture 
in  which  she  also  sings.  Ed- 
mund Goulding  Production. 
Presented  by  Joseph  P. 
Kennedy. 


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TheLOCKED 
DOOR 

Rod  La  Rocque,  Barbara 
Stanwyck,  William  Boyd, 
Betty  Bronson  in  the  most 
gripping  All  Talking  society 
drama  ever  produced.  Pre- 
sented by  Joseph  M.  Schenck. 


LUPE 
VELEZ 

who  is  featured  in  Henry 
King's  All  Talking  melodra- 
matic sensation 

"HELL HARBOR 

Story  is  laid  in  the  South 
Seas.  Presented  by  Inspira- 
tion Pictures,  Inc. 


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ARTISTS 

FEATURETTES 

Astounding   One  and  Two  Reel 
MUSICAL  SHORT  FEATURES 

i        "1812" 

The  famous  overture  by  the  Russian  com- 
poser Tschaikowsky.  Known  and  played 
all  over  the  world.  United  Artists  brings  it 
to  the  screen  accompanied  by  a  marvel- 
ous visual  interpretation  of  the  meaning 
oft  hecom  posit  ion — the  invasion  of  Russia 
by  Napoleon. 


a 


IRISH 


RHAPSODY 


99 


Victor  Herbert  at  his  best.  In  this  compo- 
sition he  depicted  the  eviction  of  the  Irish 
patriots  from  their  homes,  their  fight  for 
freedom  and  their  victory.  Donald  Novis, 
the  Irish  tenor  who  sang  in  "Bulldog 
Drummond"  is  the  principal  singer.  A 
great  Big  little  Featurette. 

3  "The  Fall  of 
the  Bastille" 

What  inspired  the  writing  of  "The  Mar- 
seilles"? What  great  emotional  incident 
in  the  history  of  France  brought  about 
the  composing  of  this  thrilling  bit  of 
music-?  This  marvelous  "Featurette"  will 
bring  to  all  the  true  story  of  the  birth  of 
this  song. 

4  "TANNHAUSER" 

Richard  Wagner's  most  famous  of  all 
operas.  The  screen  translation  will  include 
the  enchanting  Bacchantes  Ballet  in  the 
Grotto  of  Venus.  And  the  Pilgrims* 
Chorus  will  be  sung  by  more  than  100 
selected  voices. 

s        "GLORIOUS 
VAMPS" 

This  musical  gem  brings  all  the  real  vamps 
of  history  before  you:  Eve.  Salome,  Cleo- 
patra. Delilah.  Lucretia  Borgia.  Madame 
Pompadour,  Carmen  and  to  top  it  off 
the  modern  jazz  girl. 

6  "In  A  Russian 

Cabaret" 

The  world  famous  Chauve  Seuns  idea  for 
the  screen  Russian  music,  singing  and 
dancing  —the  most  fascinating  in  the 
world  A  glorious  treat  is  m  store  for  all 
movie  goers  with  this  one. 

7  "A  NIGHT 
IN  MADRID" 

Gorgeous  Spanish  music,  dancing  and 
singing.  Spain,  the  land  of  beautiful  girls, 
moonlight,  music  and  pulse  quickening 
romance.  A  musical  and  eye  treat. 

s       "The 

Huskin'  Bee 

"All  hands  round  for  the  Virginia  Reel"  — 
In  this  great  little  novelty  you  will  hear 
all  the  old  favorites  of  the  American  farm 
and  backwoods.  The  Square  Dance.  Hands 
Around,  played  and  called  off  by  old  fid- 
dlers and  the  folks  from  back  home. 

9        "TINTYPES* 

That  good  old  period  when  "Sweet  Ade- 
line'' was  the  theme  song  hit  of  the  day. 
That  age  when  barber  shop  quartettes 
were  the  official  broadcasters  of  the  latest 
■  n  popular  music.  The  songs  and  dances 
of  the  gay  nineties  in  correct  costumes 


ft 


and  steps. 


10 


'THE  BIRTH 
OF  JAZZ" 


The  evolution  of  the  "Blues,"  with 
HARRY  RICHMAN  strutting  his  stuff  as 
only  he  can  do  it.  Hot  music,  JAZZ1 — and 
how  n  got  that  way.  Who  and  what  was 
responsible  for  the  modern  music  that 
starts  shoulders  a-swaying  and  fingers 
a-snapping. 

u       "Musical 

MARIONETTES" 

One  of  the  cleverest  things  ever  made  for 
the  screen.  Mechanical  dolls  that  dance, 
sing  and  speak.  A  "Featurette"  to  be  fea- 
tured in  your  lights  and  in  your  adver- 
tising. 

"THE 
LOVE  CUP" 

A  Chinese  operetta  with  music  by  the 
famous  composer  Rudolf  Fnml.  A  minia- 
ture "Mikado."  Most  gorgeous  litti..-  fea- 
ture that  has  ever  been  produced.  Mar- 
velous music  and  singing  with  the  whole 
production  in  color. 

To   be   Released 

ONE  A  MONTH 


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On  DISC 
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(Below,  lower  left) 
The  Globe,  on 
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Houses  like  those  illustrated  buy 
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week  in  and  week  out.  Today  there  are  over  6O0 
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Pacent  offers?  Guess  work  is  eliminated  when  you 
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NEW  YORK  TIMES  BOOK   REVIEW 


Harold  B.  Franklin 

Writes  the  Theatre  Man's  Manual  on 

SOUND 

Motion  Pictures 


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Subjects  Covered 

Standard  Sound  Devices  .  .  . 
Operating  Manual  .  .  .  Main- 
tenance of  Equipment  .  .  . 
Fundamentals  of  Speech, 
Music,  and  Hearing  .  .  .  Ad- 
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Subject  .  .  .  Music  .  .  .  Social 
and  Commercial  Use  of 
Sound  .  .  .  Television  .  .  . 
Glossary  of  Technical  Terms. 


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NEW  YORK  CITY,  OCTOBER  12,  1929 


No.  15 


ANOTHER   UPHEAVAL   LOOMS 

By  William  A.  Johnston 


ANOTHER  upheaval  in  the  industry, 
equally  as  important  and  far  reaching 
as  that  which  followed  the  advent  of 
sound,  looms  on  the  horizon  and  so  far  seems 
to  have  been  observed  only  by  exhibitors. 

We  risk  possible  displeasure  for  thus 
focusing  attention  on  this  newest  impending 
change.  It  has  been  launched  by  Para- 
mount, under  the  guidance  of  Russell 
Holman,  Director  of  Advertising. 

It  concerns  trade  advertising  and  swings 
far  from  the  beaten  track.  His  first  efforts 
away  from  an  established  form  of  trade  paper 
advertising  have  registered  effectively  at  the 
sources  to  which  they  were  directed.  Letters 
to  us  from  theatre  managers  have  contained 
comments  extremely  significant. 

These  field  reactions  indicate  that  in  his 
pioneering  courage  Mr.  Holman  has  struck 
a  pay  lode  among  live  exhibitors  that  prom- 
ises to  become  an  advertising  gold  mine. 
Accordingly  the  idea  and  its  possibilities 
assume  sufficient  importance  to  merit  com- 
ment. 

Mr.  Holman's  initial  move  in  a  new  idea 
that  sought  increased  sales  benefit  from  his 
trade  paper  advertising  for  Paramount  was 
in  his  campaign  for  "The  Mysterious  Dr. 
Fu  Manchu."  He  wrote  the  same  text  that 
he  would  have  used  in  newspaper  advertising 
for  this  production  in  any  first  class  theatre. 
Here  was  copy  written  for  the  public,  but 
presented  in  a  trade  paper  to  first  sell  the 
picture  to  exhibitors. 

As  one  theatre  man  wrote:  "That  adver- 
tising sold  me  'Dr.  Fu'  because  it  contained 
text  I  knew  would  sell  it  to  the  public  in  my 
local  newspaper  advertising." 

Thereby  the  campaign  became  double-  bar- 
relled, creating  sales  confidence  in  the  pro- 


duction, because  it  convinced  the  exhibitor 
that  the  picture  had  screen  merit,  and,  equally 
important,  local  advertising  values  that  would 
bring  people  to  his  box  office.  There  has 
been  more  exhibitor  discussion  about  the  text 
used  in  the  campaign  on  'Dr.  Fu'  than  any- 
one at  Paramount  may  realize,  and.  as  we 
interpret  the  exhibitor  reactions  written  and 
spoken,  largely  because  it  visualized  for  the- 
atre managers  that  very  important  factor  in 
every  picture — its  values  for  advertising  by 
the  exhibitor  to  the  public. 

Recently  Mr.  Holman  followed  up  the 
start  he  made  by  asking  exhibitors  throughout 
the  country  to  aid  in  the  preparation  of  the 
press  sheet  for  "Welcome  Danger."  Of  the 
ideas  submitted  by  theatre  managers  for  ad- 
vertising and  otherwise  exploiting  the  new 
Harold  Lloyd  production,  fifty-one  were  ac- 
cepted. Thirty-one  of  the  ideas  accepted  were 
submitted  by  as  many  members  of  The 
Managers'  Round  Table  Club  of  Motion 
Picture  News. 

The  exhibitor  reads  the  language  he  writes. 
And  he  writes,  to  the  best  of  his  ability,  to 
bring  people  to  his  theatre.  It  follows  that 
his  personal  reactions  to  the  box  office  values 
offered  in  trade  paper  advertising  are  most 
productive  for  the  advertiser  when  that  ad- 
vertising convinces  him  in  the  language  he 
writes  for  his  newspaper  copy,  that  the  pic- 
ture has  exceptional  local  selling  angles  as 
well   as  exceptional  entertainment  content. 

To  what  extent  this  revolutionary  method 
of  advertising  to  exhibitors  is  increased  in  its 
application  to  product  remains  to  be  seen, 
but  there  can  be  no  question  of  its  interest 
value  to  exhibitors,  now  that  the  returns  are 
in  on  the  pioneering  campaign  conducted  by 
Mr.  Holman. 


20 


Motion     Picture    News 


John  Stahl  Quitting  T.-S.;  Plans 
Trip  Abroad;  No  Successor  As 
Production  Head  Yet  Announced 


Director  and  Cook  Negotiating 

Cancellation  Of  Balance 

Of  Five  Year  Contract 


HOLLYWOOD.— John  Stahl  is  to  re- 
linquish his  post  as  head  of  pro- 
duction for  the  Tiffany-Stahl  or- 
ganization. A  series  of  negotiations  be- 
tween the  director  and  Grant  Cook,  vice 
president  and  general  manager  of  the  or- 
ganization, have  been  in  progress  for  a 
number  of  days  tending  toward  the  cancel- 
lation of  the  three  years'  contract  between 
the  company  and  Stahl.  The  original  con- 
tract was  for  a  period  of  five  years. 

With  the  passing  of  Stahl  the,  control 
of  the  organization  will  be  entirely  in  the 
hands  the  Detroit  capital  which  has  been 
financing  the  company.  M.  H.  Hoffman 
originally  organized  the  producing  and  dis- 
tributing company  and  placed  Stahl  at 
the  head  of  production  activities  later 
coming  to  the  coast  to  exercise  a  general 
business  supervision  over  that  end  of  the 
activities. 

Several  months  ago  Hoffman  sold  out 
his  interest  in  the  organization  and  about 
six  weeks  ago  Grant  Cook,  who  represents 
the  capital,  came  to  the  coast  and  took 
charge  at  the  studios. 

No  successor  in  Stahl  as  active  head  of 
production  has  been  announced  as  yet. 
Stahl  is  contemplating  a  trip  abroad  before 
resuming  his  picture  activities. 


New  York's  First 
All  Night  Picture 
Has  $13,000  Gate 

To  Moran  and  Mack,  the  blackface  team, 
goes  the  honor  of  inaugurating  the  first  all- 
night  picture  performance  on  Broadway 
with  "Why  Bring  That  Up?"  at  the 
Rialto.  Tin-  film  opened  last  Friday  night 
to  a  reserved  seat  audience  and  immediately 
thereafter  started  on  a  grind  that  con- 
tinued  for  23  hours.  In  that  time  the  house 
did  .-i  gross  business  of  $13,000.  On  Sun- 
day, with  tin'  regular  number  of  shows 
for  that  day  the  picture  drew  $10,500,  giv- 
ing it   .?•_!:;. :>imi  over  the   week  en, I. 

The  success  nf  the  initial  try  al  an  all- 
aighl  show  will  lead  to  a  repeal  oi  the 
experiment  this  week, 


Drive  For  Tax  Reduction 

May  Result   In   Northwest 

Seattle. —  Film  and  vaudeville  I ses  will 

launch    a    drive    to    re, lino    Federal    tax    on 

tcomi     at   tin-  next  Congres  -.  i  he 

len  deciding  on  moi  <    al     pecial  meel 
Pri     i  Usn. 

of  Seattle  as  pari  of  drive  being  conducted 
I-  1 1,  .ii  ■  papei  .  Pel  itions  will  be  cir- 
culated in  houses  throughout  the  city. 


'Applesauce" 


Out  in  front  of  the  Criterion  in 
New  York  where  Paramount  is  present- 
ing Miss  Helen  Morgan  in  "Applause" 
there  is  an  electric  sign  in  script 
lettering  announcing  star  and  attrac- 
tion. A  check-up  of  the  crowds  pass- 
ing on  the  opposite  side  of  the  street 
revealed  that  two  out  of  every  five 
people  who  read  the  sign  aloud  said: 
"Helen    Morgan    in    "Applesauce." 

To  top  that  the  "N.  Y.  Daily  Mirror" 
in  its  review  morning  after  the  open- 
ing stated  in  the  head  that  the  title 
was  "Applesauce." 


Canada  Charters 
New  Exhibitors  Co- 
operative Group 

Government  Makes  Grant  To 

Same  Firm   Which  Asked 

Investigation  Of  F-P-L 


Ottawa,  Ont. — Dominion  Government  has 
issued  Federal  company  charter,  without 
share  capital,  to  Exhibitors  Co-Operative 
of  Canada,  with  offices  at  314  Yonge  Street, 
Toronto.  This  is  doubly  interesting  in  view 
of  the  fact  that  it  was  this  group  of  inde- 
pendent exhibitors  which  brought  about 
inquiry  into  Famous  Players  Canadian 
Corp.  and  other  motion  picture  firms  in 
Canada  by  Canadian  Government  under 
the  Combines  Investigation  Act.  This  in- 
quiry is  now  proceeding  under  direction 
of  Prof.  Kenneth  Taylor. 

Exhibitors  Co-Operative  of  Canada  has 
member  of  Parliament  as  chairman,  this 
being  J.  Earl  Lawson,  Toronto.  Secretary 
i-,  X.  A.  Taylor  and  film  buyer  of  group 
is  F.  K.  Lennon,  veteran  film  exchange 
manager  of  Toronto. 


All  Deals  Off 
On  Reade  Chain 
Is  Latest  Report 

Wrangle     Over     Values     Seen 

As  Cause;  Circuit  May 

Be  Expanded 


It  is  reported  in  New  York  City  this 
week  that  Walter  Reade,  head  of  the  Reade 
circuit  of  theatres  in  New  Jersey,  has  defi- 
nitely abandoned  all  plans  for  disposal  of 
his  holdings  to  any  of  the  producer-distri- 
butor chains.  Disagreement  over  values  is 
the  reason  advanced. 

A  mouth  and  one-half  ago  Publix  was 
said  to  have  undertaken  a  survey  of  the 
Reade  houses  with  a  view  towards  purchase 
and  at  that,  time  there  seemed  to  be  an  ex- 
treme likelihood  of  the  deal  going  through. 
Subsequent  reports  then  linked  RKU  as 
being  interested  in  securing  control  of  the 
Reaiie  houses  and  this  gained  strength  with 
the  announcement  that  the  Columbia  The- 
atre, a  Reade  house  in  New  York  City, 
would  become  an  RKO  theatre. 

It  is  stated  that  Reade  places  a  higher 
valuation  on  his  theatre  real  estate  than 
estimated  by  the  chain  auditors  and  that 
tiring  of  bickering  over  the  matter  has  de- 
eided  to  cease  all  negotiatious  and  proceed 
with  an  expansion  program  on  his  own. 


Heyl  Claims  RCA 
Photophone  Leads 
In  Wiring  Europe 

Expecting  a  total  of  200  installations  in 
England  by  en, I  of  L929,  RCA  Photophone 

i-  wiring  40  I ses  per  month,  it  i-  declared 

by  E.  ( '.  Heyl,  company's  foreign  vice- 
pre  idenl  who  sails  shortly  from  New  York 
'"  res  linn'  Eoreign  supervision.  I  Ce  claims 
RCA  Photophone  leads  Europe  in  wiring 
( Continental  theatres. 


Masters    Heads    Stanley    Sales 

Edward  I..  Masters,  one  time  "Hearst's" 

ami   '  •  i  los politan  "   promotion   manager, 

has    b'-i'ii    appointed   executive    sales    man 
ager  Stanley   Film  Advertising  Co. 


Report  Paramount 
In  L.  A.  May  Quit 
One- Week  Policy 

Los  Angeles. — The  Paramount  theatre 
this  week  breaks  the  weekly  change  policy 
under  which  it  has  been  operated  by  Pub- 
lix to  extend  the  engagement  of  "Why 
Bring  That  Up"  for  a  second  week,  and 
reports  current  are  that  the  move  will  mark 
the  initiation  of  a  long  run  policy. 

Change  from  the  weekly  run.  should  such 
be  adopted  by  the  Paramount,  would  leave 
only  one  downtown  first  run  operating  on 
a  weekly  change  basis,  that  being  Loew's 
State.  Report  of  a  policy  switch  by  the 
Paramount  was  not  confirmed. 


Fine  Arts  Now  Enters 
Production;  Reported 
Colvin  Brown  Joins 

Hollywood. — Fine  Arts,  new  producing- 
distributing  organization  reported  headed 
by  Colvin  Brown  as  executive  vice-presi- 
dent ami  general  manager  ami  Sam  Rork, 
a-  vice-president  ami  general  production 
manager  has  arranged  to  produce  at  Metro- 
politan during  construction  of  its  own  stu- 
dio. Hilly  Leyser  handles  publicity  ami 
adverl  ising. 


Sam  Wood  Pineh-Hitting 

Hollywood.— With  .larl;  Conway.  M-G  M 
director,  slowly  recovering  from  sudden 
appendix  operation,  Sam  Woods  has  been 
selected  to  pinchhit  for  Conway  mi  "'fake 
It  Big,"  starring  Van  and  Schenck. 


October     12.     19  2  9 


Thalberg  Thoughts 

iiTLAERCHANDISlNG  —  an    all-im- 

1*1  portant  step,  undoubtedly  the 
next  and  yet  so  little  attention  is  being 
paid  the  urgeney  of  the  problem.  The 
task  of  informing  the  exhibitor  how  to 
exploit  his  wares  so  that  the  results 
increase  as  effort  is  applied  calls  for 
immediate  solution.  Who  is  to  do 
it?  *  *  * 

"From  where  will  the  proper  ma- 
terial come  to  guarantee  the  uninter- 
rupted flow  of  high-calibered  star  pic- 
tures? They  are  the  backbone  of  all 
programs,  the  backbone  of  the  whole 
industry.  The  situation  is  always  seri- 
ous, worrisome  and  never  solved."  *  *  * 

This  is  Irving  Thalberg,  youthful 
competent  who  pulls  the  strings  that 
make  the  M-G-M  production  wheels 
spin,  talking. 


HOLLYWOOD.— Where  to  turn 
for  material  ?  Another  important 
production  problem  which  Holly- 
wood finds  sharply  divided.  The  scramble 
for  stories,  an  ancient  and  honorable  prac- 
tice in  this  business,  is  becoming  more 
frenzied  as  the  weeks  roll  by.  When  it  is 
borne  in  mind  that  this  industry  produces 
between  six  and  eight  hundred  features 
every  year,  the  difficulty  which  faces  pro- 
duction executives  will  become  easier  to 
understand.  Certainly  the  demands  for 
stories  in  the  silent  were  heavy,  but  by 
comparison  with  the  exigency  prevailing 
now  the  silent  days  look  to  many  like  the 
good  old  days. 

The  demands  foisted  upon  the  studios 
through  the  widespread  use  of  dialogue 
have  added  man)-  working  hours  to  an 
already  burdensome  schedule.  It  is  well 
realized  in  California  that  the  days  when 
the  anything  went  are  gone  and  that,  in 
lieu  of  hurriedly  prepared  lines,  dialogue, 
carefully  conceived  and  timed,  is  vital ; 
yet  while  it  is  true  that  sound  has  heaped 
many  worries  on  Hollywood  troubled 
minds,  it  is  nevertheless  a  fact  that  talk- 
ing pictures  are  gradually  making  for  a 
higher  standard  in  production.  A  curious 
truth. 

When  talkers  are  scheduled  now,  a  cer- 
tain period  of  time — usually  generous — 
is  set  aside  for  preparation  and  rehearsals. 
The  reasons,  of  course,  are  obvious. 
Once  the  cameras  begin  to  grind  the  mi- 
crophone is  recording  voice  in  unison. 
This  opens  up  several  opportunities  for 
imperfection  since  the  directors  and  the 
actors  are  answerable  once  to  two  mas- 
ters. The  extreme  need  for  care  is  conse- 
quently leaving  its  wholesome  mark. 
*  *  # 
To  return  to  the  question  of  stories, 
many  argue  contrawise.  They  declare 
sound  as  a  new  factor  makes  it  possible 
to  re-film  the  success  of  former  years. 
Producers  understand  this  full  well,  and 
for  indications  that  this  realization  exists 
one  need  but  glance  quickly  over  current 
programs  to  note  how  many  sound  ver- 
sions of  pictures  already  filmed  in  silent 
form  are. planned.  But  here  other  trou- 
bles are  encountered.  A  difficulty  in- 
volved in  re-makes  concerns  the  dialogue 


Under 

the 

Hollywood 

Lid 


writer.    Hollywood  is  woefully  lacking  in 
pen-wielders  with  stage  background. 

In  and  around  the  studios  it  is  granted 
that  a  topnotch  scenarist  does  not  neces- 
sarily make  a  passably  good  dialogue 
writer.  The  fault  is  nobody's  in  particu- 
lar. Hollywood  has  been  called  upon  to 
perform  yeoman's  service  in  a  direction 
wherein  few  of  its  constituents  have  had 
experience.  Producers  know  it  and  for 
them  it  must  be  pointed  out  that  the  situ- 


Scramble  for  Stories 
Refilming  Successes 

*      *      * 

That  In-Between  Period 

From  the  Player  Angle 

Breaks  for  the  Public 

Purses  Open  Wider 


ation  was  early  recognized  and  efforts 
made  to  meet  it  by  importing  in  wholesale 
numbers  practically  every  figure  of  re- 
nown or  near-renown  in  the  American 
theatre.  Whether  this  introduction  of 
creators  alien  to  motion  pictures  is  prac- 
ticable remains  to  be  seen. 

Perhaps  the  fairest  way  of  cross-index- 
ing Hollywood's  status  today  would  be  to 
describe  what  is  now  going  on  as  an  in- 
between  period  where  nobody  can  quite 
figure  what  the  outcome  will  be.  Direct- 
ors whose  experience  hinges  almost  en- 
tirely around  silent  production  are  pass- 
ing through  extreme  cases  of  brain  fa- 
tigue in  their  attempts  to  dope  out  an  in- 
telligent answer  to  the  sound  question. 
Some  of  them  will  naturally  fall  by  the 
wayside,  others  whose  names  may  mean 
nothing  today  will  demonstrate  them- 
selves to  be  the  leaders  of  tomorrow. 
Stage  directors  who  not  so  long  ago  were 
pretty  much  in  the  lead  of  the  Hollywood 
parade    are    not    faring    so    well    today. 


All  Wide  In  3   Years 

'  '  TV/f  OTION  Pictures  will  be  pro- 
1*1  duced  and  exhibited  on  wide 
film  within  three  years.  I  don't  mean 
some  motion  pictures,  but  all.  For 
close-up  and  for  intimate  drama,  the 
new  film  offers  possibilities  that  defy 
a  complete  grasp  at  this  time,  yet  I  am 
confident  the  future  for  this  new  step 
is  assured.  *  *  * 

"You  ask  about  silent  pictures?  I 
have  already  expressed  my  belief  they 
will  remain.  In  what  form,  however, 
would  be  a  foolish  conjecture  to  make 
at   this   time.     The   formula   that   the 

silent   film   will  assume,  is  unknown." 

*   *  * 

Cecil  B.  DeMille  thus  sums  up  his 
reactions  on  two  subjects  which  Holly- 
wood discusses  in  studios  and  out. 


Some,  of  course,  will  survive ;  the  re- 
maining unquestionably  will  shortly  find 
themselves  back  in  New  York  devoting 
their  energies  and  whatever  brain-power 
they  possess  to  the  requirements  of  the 
legitimate  stage. 

Insofar  as  players  are  concerned,  a 
parallel  condition  exists.  Sound,  as  is 
well  known,  gave  the  opportunity  long 
awaited  to  artists  whose  day  was  practi- 
cally done.  Then,  too,  the  tremendous 
vogue  for  music  on  the  screen  has  brought 
to  Hollywood  a  number  of  male  and  fe- 
male song  birds,  most  of  whom  remained 
for  one  picture.  A  few  will  probably  at- 
tain some  degree  of  permanency. 

All  through  the  metamorphosis  through 
which  Hollywood  is  now  passing,  it  be- 
comes apparent  that  the  period  of  change 
is  on  the  increase  rather  than  on  the  wane. 

To  attempt  to  set  down  via  the  printed 
word  what  the  final  picture  will  be  is 
both  impossible  and  futile,  because  it  is 
to  be  seriously  questioned  if  any  one  in- 
dividual or  any  group  of  individuals  in 
this  entire  industry  can  do  so.  One  re- 
sult is  inevitable — and  this  has  been 
pointed  out  previously — the  American 
public  will  emerge  as  the  prime  bene- 
factor. The  picture  theatres  of  the  coun- 
try have  been  handing  out  to  their  pa- 
trons for  many  years  now,  far  more  value 
than  that  public  has  been  paying  for.  But 
what  is  to  come  this  winter  and  next 
spring  will  be  an  amazing  procession  of 
de  luxe  entertainment  such  as  has  never 
before  been  held  possible. 

There  will  be  the  usual  number  of  duds 
in  sound  exactly  as  there  were  in  silent. 
For  that  nobody  will  prove  at  fault.  Pro- 
ducers are  spending  more  money  today 
than  ever  in  their  history,  yet  they  know 
the  whole  proceeding  is  an  enormous 
gamble.  They  are  hopeful  that  what  they 
are  trying  to  do  will  demonstrate  itself  to 
be  what  the  American  theatregoer  wants 
to  see.  If  their  time,  their  energies  and 
their  efforts  are  found  to  be  heading  in 
the  wrong  direction,  the  slate  will  have 
to  be  cleared  and  the  whole  blooming  af- 
fair started  all  over  again.  Such  is  the 
picture  business ! 

K  ANN 


22 


Motion     Picture    New  s 


Look  For  California  To  Swing        Berlin  Eagerly 
To  Allied  States  As  Nearly  200 
Exhibitors  Meet  On  West  Coast 


Awaits  Showing 
Of  Talkie  Films 


Myers,     Steffes     and    Hanson 

Explaining  Organization  And 

Franchise    To    Conclave 

Note  Under  Way 


(Hollywood    Bureau,   Motion    Picture   News) 

HOLLYWOOD.— Allied  leaders  are 
confident  California  will  be  en- 
rolled in  its  ranks  as  a  result  of 
the  three-day  meetings  now  under  way  here. 
Nearly  200  independent  operators  in  Cali- 
fornia have  lathered  to  listen  to  an  exposi- 
tion of  the  Tiffany-Stab]  five-year  franchise 
plan.  Abram  F.  Myers,  president  of  Allied, 
has  just  arrived  to  attend. 

The  meetings  will  continue  until  Satur- 
day, and  are  being  held  daily  at  the  Am- 
bassador  under  direction  of  Al  Steffes,  o£ 
Allied.  The  gathering  is  the  only  one 
planned  for  California,  and  invitations  to 
the  meetings  were  extended  to  all  inde- 
pendent exhibitors  in  the  territories  served 
by  the  San  Francisco  and  Los  Angeles  ex- 
changes. 

Oscar  Hanson,  general  sales  manager  of 
TitTany-Stahl,  has  established  headquarters 
at  the  Ambassador,  and  is  discussing  the 
entire  franchise  proposition  with  exhibitors 
during  the  convention. 

Tiffany-Stahl  will  entertain  visiting  ex- 
hibitors at  the  local  studio  on  Saturday 
afternoon,  at  which  time  the  theatre  owners 
will  make  a  tour  of  inspection  of  the  plant 
and  watch  current  pictures  being  made. 


Kansas  City. — Reports  of  secret  meetings 
by  members  of  the  Kansas-Missouri  MP. 
T.O.  organization  were  circulated  here 
in  connection  with  rumors  that  that  exhibi- 
tor body  will  be  the  next  to  swing  over  to 
Allied.  ' 


Paramount  Astoria 
Lab  Capacity  Now 
Million  Feet  Daily 

Paramount 's  big  laboratory  at  Long 
Island  City,  New  York,  has  swung  into 
action  with  daily  capacity  of  1,000,000  Ceel 
Of  film.  Plant  i-  Claimed  to  he  largest  of 
its    kind    in    world    and    it    is    thought    that 

Paramount  will  not  find  it  n issary  in  in 

turc  to  l'o  outside  of  its  own  organization 

[or  tin-  class  of  work.   Six  S)> r-Tbompson 

i * t i i t  —  with  capacity  of  7,000  feet  per  film 
bour  are  among  modern  equipment  in- 
stalled. 


Regarding  MCs 

Hollywood.  Oct.,  10. — Not  so  long  ago, 
a  big  first  run  fired  its  master  of 
ceremonies.  Regarding  which  one  sage 
remarked:  "Maybe  he  wasn't  offensive 
enough?" 


Another  On  De  Mille 

Hollywood,  Oct.  10. — A  new  sprinkler 
system  was  recently  installed  in  a  cer- 
tain coast  studio,  following  a  rather 
serious  fire.  The  blaze,  so  the  funsters 
have  it,  was  caused  when  sixty  or  sev- 
enty "yes"  men  rushed  up  to  light  Ce- 
cil  DeMille's  cigarette. 

Believe  it  or  not,  Hollywood  chuckles 
over  the  story  anyway. 


Wilson's  Talking 
Fibn  Epics  Inc., 
Now  Organized 


Has    Important   Backing   And 

Will  Feature  School  And 

Church  Showing 


The  exploration  and  adventure  films  series 
that  Frank  li.  Wilson  is  sponsoring  as  ex- 
clusively announced  in  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture News  several  weeks  ago  has  been  or- 
ganized under  the  corporate  title  of  The 
Talking  Picture  Epics,  Inc.,  with  important 
financial  backing  including  a  Wall  Street 
group  directly  associated  with  the  Morgan 
house,  and  headquarters  in  New  York.  The 
first  year's  program  of  the  organization  is 
in  include  a  series  of  exploration  films  with 
lectures  synchronized  by  the  explorers. 
Most  of  these  films  are  the  result  of  ex- 
peditions under  the  auspices  of  the  Ameri- 
can Museum  of  Natural  History. 


Coffman  Made  Audio 
Cinema  Head;  Co.  Is 
Building  Astoria  Plant 

Audio-Cinema,  newly  organized  firm  op- 
erating at  Long  Island  City,  has  completed 
first  unit  of  projected  $3,000,000  sound 
studio  plant.  Company's  hoard  of  directors 
met  past  week  and  elected  Joe  \V.  Coffman, 
president   and  general  manager. 

It  is  slated  that  banking  firm  of  Noah 
McDowell  &  Co.  are  financing  project  and 
ili.it  several  legitimate  producers,  among 
whom  are  A.  H.  Woods.  Erlanger  interests, 
I,.  Lawrence  Weber,  recently  conferred 
with  officials  of  company  with  view  towards 
screening  Metropolitan  stage  productions 
during  their  runs. 


"Anything  Goes"  For  Tryon 

Hollywood. — Glenn  Tryon's  next    Inner 

Bal  talkie  will  fie  '■  Anything  <  toes  ; ' '  adapta- 
tion and  dialogue  prepared  by  Edward  T. 
Lowe,  Jr.,  ami  Matt  Taylor,  (iocs  into  pro 
duction  iln-  week  under  Emmett  Flynn's 
direction,  Merna  Kennedy  co-starring. 


Big     Ufa     Specials     Will     Be 

Viewed  During  The  Next 

Few  Weeks 


By  Heinrich  Frankel 

'Berlin    Correspondent,    Motion    Picture    News} 

Berlin. — The  first  big  German  talkies  will 
be  put  on  the  market  during  the  next  few 
weeks  and  they  are  being  eagerly  awaited 
by  the  trade.  The  public  and  press,  not 
having  witnessed  any  sound  productions  ex- 
cept  "The  Singing  Fool"  and  a  few  poorly 
made  experimental  talkies,  are  somewhat 
sceptical. 

There  has  been  little  active  talkie  devel- 
opment here  since  negotiations  in  London. 
between  the  European  and  American 
groups,  called  off  without  any  definite  end 
obtained.  London  is  the  only  city  where 
the  latest  films  are  being  shown. 


First  Nat'l  Signs 

Barthelniess  For 
Two  More  Years 

(Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — Richard  Barthelmess  has 
been  signed  for  two  additional  years  by 
First  National,  although  his  present  con- 
tract does  not  expire  until  March,  1931. 
The  new  contract  for  1931  and  1932  pro- 
vides for  two  talker  productions  yearly,  at 
a  reported  figure  of  $175,000  per  picture. 
Under  the  star's  present  contract,  he  is 
scheduled  to  appear  in  three  yearly  for 
First  National,  and  receive  a  flat  salary  of 
$150,000  per  picture. 


When  Censors  Decide  They 
Were  A  Wee  Bit  Wrong 

Richmond,  Ya. — The  Yirginia  censors' 
action  in  ordering  deletion  of  number  of 
scenes  in  "Hallelujah"  was  rescinded, 
when  it  was  stated  that  objections  against 
film   had   been  withdrawn. 

Newsreels,  both  sound  and  silent,  must 
now  exhibit  censor  hoard's  seal  of  approval, 
according  to  board's  new  ruling. 


Klaiigfilm  Seeks  To  Tie-Up 
Hungarian    Field    On   Sound 

(Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington.— German  press  reports  state 
that  Klangfilm  is  negotiating  with  Hungar- 
ian film  companies  with  a  view  to  develop 
ing  sound  production  there,  to  start  with 
release  of  short  for  exhibition  in  Hungary 
ami  possible  export. 


Mayer    Gets    Olympic    Post 

Hollywood.— Louis  B.  Mayer  bas  been 
appointed  a  member  of  the  I !):t2  Olympic 
Games  by  Governor  Young.  International 
athletic  contests  will  be  staged  in  Los  An- 
geles. 


October    12,     192  9 


Caught  On  Ihe  Hollywood  Front 


"Love,   Live  and  Laugh" 

WHEN*  a  picture  tugs  at  the  heart- 
strings, count  it  in  the  money. 
That's  where  Georgie  Jessel's  first  for 
Fox  belongs.  Georgie  gives  a  surprise 
prformance,  vastly  different  from  those 
other  screen  appearances  of  his.  And  the 
change  is  welcome. 

Directional  restraint  and  sympathy, 
such  as  have  come  to  be  expected  from 
William  K.  Howard,  lead  Jessel  through 
an  intensely  human  and  likeable  role  as 
the  young  Italian  who  loses  his  sight  and 
his  love  while  fighting  for  the  mother 
country.  The  story  at  once  is  dramatic, 
strong  and  intelligent.  Opposite  the  new 
Jessel — the  amusing  yet  often  pathetic 
Jessel — is  Lila  Lee,  again  charming  and 
again  demonstrating  that  she  ranks 
among  the  best  of  players  brought  for- 
ward by  sound. 

Jessel  sings,  but  in  moderation.  The 
musical  interludes,  in  German  and  Ital- 
ian, carry  a  vast  appeal  because  they 
progress  the  action  and,  therefore,  have 
a  fitting  place  in  the  story.  Howard's 
handling  of  theme  and  players  is  dis- 
tinguished and  his  niceties  in  treatment, 
thoughtful  and  impressive.  This  young 
director  has  a  faculty  of  adding  heart  to 
his  pictures.  Here  he  demonstrates  once 
more  that  he  retains  the  key  to  the 
formula. 


"Woman   to    Woman" 

THE  sacrificing  mother  again!  Always 
a  sure-fire  motive,  particularly  for 
woman  appeal  and,  in  the  instance  of  this 
Tiffany-Stahl  production,  running  very- 
much   true   to  form. 

The  war  is  responsible  for  the  com- 
plications. Betty  Compson,  French 
dancer,  succumbs  completely  to  George 
Barraud,  British  officer,  who  means  right 
by  the  girl,  but  who  discovers  war  is 
war.  He  is  recalled  before  marriage  is 
possible,  loses  his  memory  and,  years 
later,  marries  another  woman.  Yes,  there 
is  a  child,  the  existence  of  which  is  kept 
secret.  When  Barraud  again  sees  Betty, 
this  time  in  a  vaudeville  theatre,  his 
memory  conveniently  returns  and  right 
there  the  end  was  in  sight.  But,  Juliette 
Compton,  who  does  a  nice  job  of  the 
wife,  persuades  Betty  the  baby  must  have 
a  name.    Exit  Betty;  also  the  picture. 

Inane  as  the  yarn  is,  women  will  go  for 
it  and,  on  that  basis,  the  picture  savors 
muchly  of  box-office.  The  entire  pro- 
ceedings, however,  seem  very  familiar. 
Barraud,  a  sterling  actor,  does  the  best 
work  in  the  cast  by  far.  Miss  Compson 
is  competent,  as  usual.  In  Juliette  Comp- 
ton there  is  a  "heavy"  of  promise.  It 
is  the  story  and  its  construction  that 
prevent  "Woman  to  Woman"  from  being 
a  better  picture  than  it  is. 


"Taming  Of  The  Shrew" 

By  Edwin   Schallert 

IF  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew"  be  a 
fair  index  of  what  can  be  done  with 
Shakespeare  on  the  talking  screen  then 
the  supposed  highbrow  nature  of  the 
celebrated  bard's  plays  need  hare  no 
terrors.  The  wildest  slapstick  comedy 
has  never  been  as  wild  as  is,  in  spots, 
this  tale  of  how  a  rebellious  heroine 
was  tamed  by  a  boisterous  and  strong- 
armed  hero  in  historic  Padua.  Douglas 
Fairbanks  and  Alary  Pickford  have 
certainly  turned  loose  in  their  dual 
starring  feature  and  made  an  enter- 
tainment that  may  cause  the  solemn 
students  of  the  poet  to  gasp,  but  that 
will  probably  bring  audiences  seeking 
a  highly  diverting  time  into  the 
theatres  with  a  rush. 

This  production  by  Doug  and  Mary 
has  the  elements  of  rare  novelty. 
The  very  fact  that  they  are  appearing 
together  for  the  first  time  will  draw. 
Fairbanks  is  truly  capital.  He  loses 
not  one  bit  of  the  personality  that 
his  public  likes.  He  is  full  of  devil- 
ment and  tricks.  He  rides,  leaps,  and 
when  the  occasion  offers  he  shouts 
and  roars.  His  entire  performance  has 
that  vigor  for  which  he  has  long  been 
noted. 

The  effort  to  keep  the  picture 
moving  along  with  gags  has  been  car- 
ried out  even  in  the  smaller  incidents. 
An  example  of  this  is  the  scene  where 
Doug  proposes  to  Mary,  and  she  turns 
her  back  on  him.  He  calls  to  her 
"Sit  down,"  and  when  she  refuses  to 
pay  attention  to  his  command,  he 
slides  a  chair  half-way  across  a  huge 
reception  hall  of  the  Paduan  villa  in 
such  a  way  that  it  bumps  into  her, 
and  she  drops  down  onto  it  automat- 
ically. 

Whatever  dialouge  is  used  in  "The 
Taming  of  the  Shrew"  is  assertedly 
taken  from  Shakespeare,  but  not  too 
much  of  it  has  been  used.  The 
speeches  in  blank  verse  have  been  re- 
duced to  a  minimum,  and  in  a  boudoir 
episode  that  has  been  interpolated, 
there     is     scarcely     any     talk. 

In  sets  and  costumes  the  production 
has  ample  quality,  and  polished  per- 
formances are  given  by  certain  sup- 
porting members  of  the  cast.  Amuse- 
ment and  entertainment  have  been 
stressed  throughout  in  the  handling  of 
the  production,  and  it  evidences  clever 
direction  on  the  part  of  Sam  Taylor 
in   achieving  this  purpose. 

Mary  troupes  most  amazingly  in 
the  scene  where  she  is  dumped  off  a 
horse  and  into  a  mud-hole  in  close 
proximity  to  a  litter  of  pigs.  The 
role  that  she  plays  is  scarcely  an  easy 
one,  and  the  impression  that  she 
achieves  as  a  whole  is  very  effective, 
ft  looks,  though,  as  if  Doug  had  a 
little  edge  on  the  advantage  in  their 
first,  and  perhaps  their  only  co- 
starring  film. 


"The    Virginian" 

AUDIENCES  will  go  for  this  outdoor 
western  in  sound  in  a  substantial 
way.  Not  big,  but  eminently  satisfactory. 
Also  it  stars  Gary  Cooper  which  means 
plenty  these  days  to  women  and  box- 
offices. 

"The  Virginian"  (Paramount)  might 
have  been  a  superior  picture,  but  some- 
where along  the  line  something  hap- 
pened. Certainly,  there  is  enough  of  the 
colorful.  Victor  Fleming  injected  move- 
ment and  the  appeal  of  the  great  open 
spaces,  but  whatever  dramatic  flourishes 
may  have  been  necessary  to  lift  his  effort 
into  the  de  luxe  entertainment  class  are 
not  there. 

Yet,  as  it  stands,  this  talker  version 
of  a  famous  story  has  considerable  to 
recommend  it.  Photographed  almost  en- 
tirely out-of-doors,  natural  sounds  such 
as  the  bellowing  of  cattle,  are  faithfully 
and  excellently  recorded.  The  story  is  the 
typical  western  yarn  with  nothing  added 
and  something  missing.  Among  the 
bright  spots  are  Coopers  performance, 
Mary  Brian's  charm  and  an  indication  of 
an  acting  ability  which  we  never  before 
suspected  was  there,  and  Walter  Huston's 
admirable  performance  as  the  menace. 

Had  "The  Virginian"  reached  the  mar- 
ket before  "In  Old  Arizona,"  this  story 
would  have  been  different. 


"Mr.  Antonio" 

AS  an  indication  of  what  some  day 
may  be  expected  from  Leo  Carillo, 
"Mr.  Antonio"  is  interesting.  Of  and  by 
itself,  this  production  is  merely  a  pass- 
able  piece  of  entertainment. 

Carillo,  whose  chief  claim  to  reputation 
circles  around  his  amazingly  successful 
tours  of  "Lombardi,  Ltd.,"  up  and  down 
the  country,  demonstrates  here  that  he 
will  make  his  dent  in  talkers,  if  properly 
directed  through  the  proper  vehicles. 
The  man  has  charm,  a  poise  obtained 
through  long  years  of  stage  experience 
and  undeniably  clever  capabilities  as  an 
actor.  Placed  against  stagey  sets  and 
compelled  to  walk  through  a  slight  story 
on  the  development  of  which  little  in- 
genuity was  expended,  the  Carillo  pleas- 
antness nevertheless  stands  out  in  suc- 
cessful relief  against  all  the  handicaps. 

As  the  wandering  Italian  organ  grind- 
er, he  does  the  Good  Samaritan  business 
for  (he  heroine  and  nabs  her  love  as  his 
reward  without  becoming  stickingly 
saccharine.  L.  Carillo  will  ingratiate  him- 
self with  audiences  and,  while  there  will 
be  no  particular  enthusiasms  for  the  pic- 
ture, he  will  slide  over  easily. 

Potentially  too  good  a  bet  to  be  sub- 
merged in  indifferent  vehicles  indifferent- 
ly directed.  Carillo  must  look  to  another 
Tiffany-Stahl  vehicle  for  his  opportunity. 
K  ANN 


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Motion     Picture    News 


Studios  On  Coast  Reviving 
"Bread  And  Butter"  Westerns 
Several  Units  Resume  Work 


"17"    Kept    On    Making    'Em 
When  Sound  Arrived;  Para- 
mount    Now     Begins 
Copper  Series 


( Special    Dispatch    to    Motion    Picture    News) 

Hollywood. — Relief  for  thousands  of  ex- 
hibitors througouhout  the  country  is  fore- 
cast in  the  resumption  of  production  of 
westerns  at  several  major  studios.  The 
western,  which  took  a  nose-dive  during  final 
days  of  silents,  is  due  for  speedy  return 
through  medium  of  sound  and  dialogue. 

Paramount  has  resumed  production  of 
a  series  of  Zane  Grey  westerns,  carrying 
both  sound  and  dialogue.  The  first  will  star 
Gary  Cooper  under  title  of  "Fighting  Cara- 
vans," Otto  Brower  directing. 

Although  every  other  producing  company 
discontinued  westerns  two  and  three  years 
gao,  Universal  continued  the  Hoot  Gibson 
unit,  besides  signing  Ken  Maynard  for 
action  picture  in  sound. 


Puhlix  N.  W.  Division  Set 

Under  Mullin's  Control 

Minneapolis. — With  Eddie  Ruben  head- 
quartering in  Xew  York  and  exercising  a 
broad  supervision  of  F.  and  R.,  Publix's 
Northwest  Division  has  rounded  its  com- 
plete personnel.  Division  manager  is  M.  J. 
Mullin.  His  cabinet  includes:  H.  D.  Finkel- 
stein,  assistant  division  manager;  Ed. 
Smith,  Twin  City  manager;  Harry  French, 
Southern  Division  manager;  Ray  Niles, 
Northern  Division  manager;  Hal  Daigler, 
city  manager,  St.  Paul;  Ed.  Prinsen,  Minne- 
apolis  manager;  Charles  Winchell,  division 
advertising  manager;  John  Branton,  di- 
vision booking  manager;  R.  W.  Bolstad,  di- 
vision  auditor;  Herman  Flieds,  division 
maintainance  supervisor. 


DeMille  Filmusical;  Marie 

Callaghan  May  Play  Lead 

Hollywood. — Cecil  B.  De  Mille  will  in- 
vade filmusical  comedy  field  with  next  Mil 
production,  titled  "Mine.  Satan."  De  Mille 
recently  returned  from  vacation  on  his 
yacht  end  secured  Gladys  Qngar  to  work 
with  him  on  musical  comedy  version  of 
original  by  Jeanie  McPherson.  Herbert 
Stoddard  has  already  been  engaged  t"  write 
music  for  production.  It  is  reported  De 
Mille  bas  been  negotiating  with  Marie 
Callaghan,    musical    comedy   star,    to    play 


Flesh  Anil  The  Film 

Hollywood,  Oct.  10.— It  was  at  a 
Hollywood  premiere,  arc  lights,  police 
lines  and  the  rest  of  the  trimmings. 
One  of  the  dear  public  had  waited  for 
hours  to  see  her  favorite  male  star. 
Then  he  appeared: 

"There  goes  another  of  my  illusions," 
was  the   remark. 


In  Six  Syllables 

Hollywood,  Oct.  10.— Frankie  Fay,  at 
the  opening  of  "The  Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway"  in  Los  Angeles,  master-of- 
ceremonies  and  hurled  six  syllable 
words  in  all  directions.  That  is,  until 
about  half  way  through  when  he  sud- 
denly stopped  and  said: 

"I  know  all  the  big  words,  but  why 
go  on?    I'm  signed." 


Radio's  "Rio  Rita" 
Victorious  Success 
In  New  York  Debut 


Bebe   Datiiels   A   Surprise   Hit 

In  Highly  Colorful  Screen 

Version  Of  Stage 

Musical  Play 


Radio  Pictures  presented  its  screen  ver- 
sion of  the  Ziegfeld  stage  success  "Rio 
Rita,"  at  the  Earl  Carroll,  last  Sunday 
night,  the  picture  scoring  an  immediate 
success.  It  was  Radio's  debut  on  Broad- 
way in  a  theatre  controlled  and  operated 
by  tin-  company  in  the  $2  run  division. 
Previously  the  company  had  presented 
"Street  Girl"  at  the  Globe  under  a  rental. 

Bebe  Daniels,  playing  the  lead  and  sing- 
ing several  numbers,  scored  a  triumph,  and 
the  manner  in  which  John  Boles  supported 
her  proved  that  his  experience  with  "The' 
Desert  Song"  stood  him  in  good  stead. 

Notices  in  the  daily  papers  were  unani- 
mous in  praising  the  production  and  the 
business  from  the  first  public  matinee  on 
Monday  was  a  sell  out.  Both  William  Le 
Baron  and  Luther  Reed,  producer  and 
director,  respectively,  were  given  lavish 
praise  for  their  work  in  turning  out  what 
some  term  the  ' '  most  perfect  serene  pre- 
sentation   of   a   musical   to  date." 


E.  W.  Hammons  Is  Now  On 
Coast  For  Studio  Huddle 

Hollywood. — E.  YV.  Hammons,  Educa- 
tional  president,  arrived  here  Thursday 
night.  October  Kith,  I'm-  month's  conference 
with  Jack  White,  E.  H.  Allen,  Educational 
studio  heads,  Mack  Sennett  and  Harry  D. 
Edwards,  producers   Eor  Educational. 


Empire's  Spanish  Shorts 

Fifty-two  shorts  for  Spanish-speaking 
countries  are  announced  by  Empire  I'roil., 
I  in'.,  Maurice  A.  Chase  president.  Pictures 
will  be  all-talking,  singing  and  dancing  anil 
sound  will  be  disc  recorded.  Firsl  12  of 
the  series,  with  Spanish  cists  and  music, 
have  already  been  completed. 


In  And  Out  Of  Town 


LEWIS  WARNER,  executive  of  M. 
Witmark  &  Sons,  is  enroute  to  the  coast 
to  confer  with  Witmark  songwriters  at  the 
Warner  studio. 

*  *     * 

OP.  HEGGIE,  Paramount  actor  whose 
«  latest  role  is  that  of  Louis  XI  in  "Vaga- 
bond King  (Paramount)  is  in  New  York  from 
Hollywood. 

*  *     * 

GEORGE  PEARSON,  of  Welch-Pearson- 
Elder,  Ltd.,  which  with  Gainsborough  is 
interested  with  Tiffany-Stahl  in  production  of 
"Journey's  End."  is  on  the  Coast  to  confer 
with  Grant  L.  Cook,  Tiffany-Stahl  vice- 
president. 

*  *    * 

M  LLOYD  SHELDON  has  arrived  at 
■  Paramount  home  office  from  the 
West  Coast  to  join  Paramount's  Astoria 
staff   as   associate  producer. 

*  *     * 

GORDON      BOSTOCK.      producer      Pathe 
Variety     series,     is     in     England     on     a 
business   trip. 


D 


IRECTOR  Archie  Mayo  is  at  the  Warner 
home  office  from  Holywood. 


DIRECTOR  Wesley  Ruggles  arrives  in 
New  York  on  Friday  and  will  sail  for 
Havana  next  week  for  short  vacation,  re- 
turning to  New  York  for  premiere  of  "Con- 
demned" Nov.  4. 

*  *     * 

PATSY  RUTH  MILLER,  Warner  star,  now 
Mrs.  Tay  Garnett,  has  left  on  her  honey- 
moon, delayed  temporarily,  because  of  produc- 
tion committments. 

*  *     * 

GEORGE  JESSEL,  after  completing  "Love, 
Lire  and  Laugh"  for  Fox,  is  in  New 
York  for  the  testimonial  dinner  tendered  hint 
by  Jewish  Theatrical  Guild  Oct.  27  at  Hotel 
Commodore. 

*  *     * 

1NA  CLAIRE,  Pathe  star,  is  in  New 
York  with  her  husband,  John  Gilbert, 
with  whom  she  has  been  honeymooning  in 
Europe. 

*  *     * 

HAROLD     LLOYD.     Paramount     comedy 
star,    is    in    New    York    for    premiere    of 
"Welcome  Danger,"  at  the  Rivoli   Oct.   12. 

*  *     * 

ANDREW  J.  CALLAGHAN.  Technicolor's 
wesi  coast  business  manager,  arrived  this 
fveek  in  New  York  from  Hollywood  to  confer 
with  Dr.  Herbert  T.  Kalmus,  on  expansion 
plans. 

*  *     * 

DARRYL    ZANUCK,    Warner    associate 
producer,  is  in   Europe  on  a  vacation. 


Ohio  M.P.T.O.  To  Convene 
In  Columhus  On  Oct.  19-20 

The  ninth  annual  convention  of  the  Mo 
tion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Ohio  will 
be  licld  on  October  19  and  20  al  the  Botel 

Dcsliler-Wallick   in   Columbus. 


Walsh  Writing  Sequel  To 

Fox's  "Coek-Eyed  World" 

Hollywood.-  With  success  of  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  Fox  has  definitely  decided 
to  immediately  prepare  sequal  with  Victor 
McLaglen  ad  Edmund  Lowe  co-starred, 
Raoul  Walsh  is  writing  original,  and  will 
also    direct. 


October 


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Film  Ills  Shelved  While  Industry's 
Leaders  Join  In  Honoring  "Red"  Kann 


'Waving  The  Red  Flag" 


WHEN  Harry  Reichenbach  in  his  intro- 
duction of  Jesse  L.  Lasky  harkened 
back  to  the  days  of  the  old  Lasky  company 
when  the  offices  of  the  organization  were 
in  the  Longacre  Theatre  Building  and  Harry 
could  have  been  President  of  the  company 
if  he  had  had  $300  in  cash  in  his  pocket,  he 
reckoned  without  the  possibility  of  a  Lasky 
comeback.  Lasky  turned  Harry's  wit  neatly, 
by  saying:  "Well  I  am  at  least  Vice  Presi- 
dent of  Paramount  and  Harry  Reichenbach 
is    still   Harry    Reichenbach." 

E.  B.  Derr  of  Pathe  couldn't  wait  for  the 
dinner  to  begin,  so  he  dashed  next  door  and 
got  a  sandwich  and  then  came  back  still  in 
time  for  the  soup. 

The  regular  diners  at  the  Motion  Picture 
Club  were  afraid  that  they  could  not  get 
service  when  they  walked  in  and  found 
everything  in  readiness  for  the  big  party. 
But  Joseph  M.  Schenck,  Oscar  Price  and 
several  others  were  shunted  off  into  a  cor- 
ner and  fed  before  the  real  doings  started. 


Dinner  Dance  At  Motion  Picture  Club  As 

Testimonial  To  Popular  Editor  Starts 

A.  M.  P.  A.  Social  Season 


Glenn  Allvine  spoke  to  Ray  Gallagher  of 
the  News  before  the  dinner  and  after  Ray 
walked  away  he  wanted  to  know  who  he 
was.  When  told,  he  pulled  an  unconscious 
bit  of  humor  by  saying:  "Well.  I  haven't 
seen  him  for  a  long,  long  while." 


The  leaders  of  the  motion  picture  industry  created  history  on  Thursday  night 
of  this  week  by  doing  honor  to  the  editor  of  a  trade  paper  devoted  to  the  interests 
of  the  industry.  This  is  the  first  time  within  the  history  of  the  screen  that  such  an 
event  has  come  to  pass.  The  Associated  Motion  Picture  Advertisers  were  really  the 
sponsors  of  the  affair,  and  under  the  direction  of  Paul  Benjamin,  such  leaders  of  the 
motion  picture  business  as  Harry  II.  Warner,  Jesse  L.  Lasky,  Nathan  Burkan  and 
several  hundred  others  prominent  in  the  activities  connected  with  the  production,  dis- 
tribution ami  exhibition  of  motion  pictures  gathered  at  the  Motion  Picture  Club  to 
honor  Maurice  D.  "Red"  Kann,  lately  appointed  editor  of  the  Motion  Picture   News. 

''Red"  Kann  smilingly  suffered  under  the  shafts  of  wit  that  Harry  Reichenbach, 
toastmaster  for  the  occasion,  directed  at  his   size   and   flaming  head   of  hair. 

The  Motion  Picture  Club  was  jammed  early, 
but  in  addition  to  being  a  dinner  there  was  to 
be  a  dance  following  it.  This  brought  out  the 
ladies  as  well  as  the  industry's  notables.  It  was 
almost  eight  o'clock  before  those  present  were 
seated  and  about  an  hour  later,  Edward  L. 
Klein,  president  of  the  A.M.P.A.  arose  and 
after  welcoming  the  guest  of  honor  and  those 
present,  turned  the  affair  over  to  Harry  Reich- 
enbach. 


Committee  of  the  A.M.P.A.  who  had  the 
dinner  m  charge.  The  chairman  and  his 
committee  are  to  be  congratulated  for  the 
manner  in  which  they  handled  the  entire 
affair. 

John  C.  Flinn's  joint  tribute  to  the  late 
Joseph  Dannenberg  and  William  A.  Johns- 
ton found  ready  response  in  the  thoughts  of 
those  present  at  the  dinner. 


Tom  Wiley  almost  passed  out  when  it 
was  time  to  start  the  dancing  for  his  or- 
chestra had  not  showed  up.  They  came  in 
a  few  minutes  later  and  probably  saved  Tom 
from  heart   failure. 


Paul  Benjamin,  Bruce  Gallup,  Tom  Wiley, 
W.  P.  Garyn  and  Rutgers  Neilsen  were  the 


Mrs.  Kitty  Kann,  wife  of  the  editor, 
thought  she  was  going  to  get  an  earful  of 
inside  stuff  on  her  husband's  activities  in 
Hollywood  when  away  from  her  side,  but 
Jesse  L.  Lasky  said  that  when  he  learned 
Mrs.  Kann  was  present  he  decided  to  omit 
that  portion  of  his  speech.  He  intimated, 
however,  that  "Red"  now  knew  all  tilers- 
was  to  know  about   Hollywood. 


Reichenbach  immediately  compelled  a  laugh 
from  the  audience  by  remarking  that  the  din- 
ner showed  the  effect  of  the  merging  that  was 
going  on  in  the  industry.  The  economy  which 
usually  follows  mergers  was  apparent  in  the 
fact  that  only  Jesse  Lasky  was  present.  He 
said  that  Zukor  told  Lasky  that  he  could  attend 
the  "Red"  Kann  dinner  but  that  Zukor  had  to 
have  their  jointly  owned  suit  of  evening  clothes 
(Continued  on  following  page) 


Some  of  those  present  at  the  dinner  dance  tendered  by  the  .4.  M.  P.  A.   to  "Red"  Kann  at  the  Motion  Picture  Club 


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Motion     Picture     N  c  iv  s 


Influx  Of  Five  New  Specials 
For  Runs  In  Legit  Theatres 
Revives  Screen  Show  Interest 


Trade  Fetes  Kami 


Eleven  Run  Features  On  B'u'ay 

Two  Grind  Houses  Get  New 

Attractions ;  Regular 

Houses  Quiet 


FIVE  new  special  features  hit  Broad- 
way last  week  for  extended  runs  in 
legitimate  theatres,  giving  interest  to 
what  would  otherwise  have  been  passive 
week  along  the  big  street.  The  regular  grind 
houses  did  nothing  startling  at  the  box 
office  and  the  two  run  grinds  were  finishing 
ont  runs  preparatory  to  receiving  new  at- 
tractions. Moran  and  Mack  in  ' '  Why  Bring 
That  Up"  came  into  the  Rialto  late  in  the 
week  and  Harold  Lloyd  is  due  at  the  Rivoli 
today  for  at  least  a  six  week  run. 

The  business  in  the  grinds  last  week  was 
Rosy  with  "Married  In  Hollywood"  for 
six  days  of  a  second  week  $79,217;  Capitol 
with  '"■Madame  X"  for  the  first  time  at 
popular  prices  $77,382.70;  Paramount  with 
•'Illusion,"  $73,S00;  Strand,  "Hard  To 
Set,"  $32,500;  Colony,  "Skin  Deep,"  $14,- 
146  and  the  Cameo  with  "Afghanistan," 
$4,672.  The  final  week  of  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond"  at  the  Rialto  brought  $19,100  while 
"Three  Live  Ghosts"  in  its  first  week  at 
the  Rivoli  got  $33,500. 

The  new  arrivals  last  week  in  legitimate 
houses  for  a  run  were   "Young   Nobody" 
(Continued  on  jolloicmg  page  ) 


All  Broadway  Grind 
Theatres  Now  Open 
New  Shows  On  Friday 

With  the  Roxy  Theatre  changing  to  a 
Friday  opening  this  week  all  of  the  Broad- 
way theatres  are  now  lined-up  for  Friday 
openings.  The  first  house  to  switch  was 
the  Paramount,  figuring  that  no  matter 
what  the  drawing  power  of  the  picture  was 
they  would  be  sure  of  two  days  of  big 
business  even  though  the  notices  would 
prove  unfavorable  to  the  attraction  offered. 
The  week  following  the  Strand  fell  into 
line  and  a  week  after  that  Friday  openings 
began  to  rule  at  the  Capitol. 

The  Roxy  at  that  time  housed  "The 
Cock-Eyed  World"  for  its  long  run  and 
when  that  attraction  left  the  Saturday 
openings  still  maintained.  This  week  how- 
ever, the  hi'_'  house  is  falling  into  line  and 
on  Friday  it  opened  with  Will  Rogers  talk- 
ing feature  "They  Had  To  See  Paris." 


A  Fight  For  Place 

Hollywood,  Oct.  10. — A  star — very 
much  second-rate — talking  at  The 
Brown  Derby,  where  Hollywood  night 
life  takes  the  form  of  sandwiches  and 
coffee: 

"If  I  don*t  get  some  good  stories, 
how  do  you  expect  me  to  stay  at  the 
top  anyway?" 


NEWS  Folios 

Starting  with  this  issue  of  Motion 
Picture  News  the  policy  of  consecutive 
page  numbering,  until  completion  of  a 
volume,  is  discontinued. 

In  the  future  the  front  cover  will 
represent  page  number  one  and  folios 
will  continue  to  the  back  of  the  book, 
a  complete  set   in   each  issue. 


"Gold  Diggers" 
Leads  On  Coast; 
"World"  Second 


"Dance  Of  Life,"  "They  Had 

To  See  Paris"  And  "Great 

Gabbo"  Among  Leaders 


( Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture   Sews) 

Hollywood. — The  Warner  money-bags 
were  the  heaviest  of  the  lot  along  the  Rialto 
the  week  ending  Oct.  9,  when  $30,100 
clinked  its  way  into  the  b.  o.  tills  of  the 
Warner  Downtown,  the  attraction  being 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  in  its  second 
week.    Percentage  was  200. 

"Cock-Eyed  World"  in  its  second  week 
at  Grauman's  Chinese,  drew  $27,900  smack- 
ers and  a  percentage  of  175,  while  "Dance 
of  Life,"  at  the  United  Artists  for  its  first 
week,  gathered  sheckels  to  the  tune  of  $24,- 
500   (180%). 

"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  third  week 
Carthay  Circle,  garnered  $19,100  (152%); 
"Great  Gabbo,"  first  week  Criterion,  $15,- 
100  (151%);  "Hard  to  Get,"  at  Warners 
Hollywood,  $17,300  (125%);  "Why  Bring 
That  Upf"  at  the  Paramount,  $29,200 
(11S%);  "Speedway,"  at  Loew's  State, 
$28,050  (104%),  and  "The  Awful  Truth," 
at  the  RKO,  realized  normal  business  with 
receipts  of  $116,200  (100%). 

••Marianne,"  in  its  fifth  week  at  the 
Mayan,  took  in  $0,100,  picture  holding  up 
through  the  Hearst  publicity. 


Appoints   Willard   Keefe 

Publicity  at  the  Winter  Garden  and  War- 
ners, New  York,  will  lie  handled  by  Wil- 
lard Keefe,  just  appointed  by  A.  1'.  Wax- 
man,   Warners'   advertising-publicity  chief. 


Buys   Plastograpk  Equipment 

Craft  Film  Laboratories  have  purchased 
complete  equipment  and  machinery  of  Plas- 
tnjiaph  Film  Laboratories,  Long  Island 
City. 


"U"  Renews  With  Reed 

lorn    Reed's    Universal   contract    as    as- 

sistanl    editor-in-chief  of   Dniversal's  sce- 
iii  1 1  !  .  has  been  renewed  by  company. 


{Continued  from  prcceed'mg  page) 
returned    in   time    for    another    dinner    that    he 
wanted  to  go  to  the  next  night. 

"This  is  probably  the  first  dinner  to  have  one- 
half  a  guest  of  honor"  was  another  Reichenbach 
remark  that  brought  a  laugh.  The  first  speaker 
introduced  by  the  toastmaster  was  Nathan  Bur- 
bank,  who,  in  his  remarks,  stressed  the  value 
of  the  trade  journals  to  the  producers  and  dis- 
tributors of  the  industry,  stating  that  it  is  the 
trade  paper  editor  who  is  the  first  to  feel  the 
reactions  of  the  public,  far  and  away  in  advance 
of  the  daily  newspapers,  and  it  is  he  who  warns 
the  producers  and  distributors  of  the  trend  that 
the  affairs  of  their  industry  are  taking.  John 
C.  Flinn  paid  a  charming  tribute  to  the  late 
Joseph  Dennenberg,  under  whose  wing  "Red" 
Kann  received  his  first  knowledge  of  the  pic- 
ture industry,  and  whose  traditions  he  carried 
on  since  the  death  of  Dannenberg.  He  also  paid 
a  glowing  tribute  to  William  A.  Johnston,  pub- 
lisher of  the  Motion  Picture  News,  and  stressed 
the  fact  that  he  had  done  much  for  the  general 
welfare  of  the  industry,  congratulating  "Red" 
on  his  present  association  with  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture News. 

Jesse  L.  Lasky  crossed  swords  with  Reichen- 
bach in  his  opening  remarks  and  stated  that  he 
saw  in  the  future  for  the  industry  the  almost 
universal  use  of  the  wide  screen  and  a  more 
general  use  of  natural  color  processes  in  pro- 
duction of  pictures.  To  him  "Red"  Kann  was 
an  example  of  what  personality,  aggressiveness 
and  sticktoitiveness  could  mean  to  a  young  man 
in  the  industry. 

Harry  M.  Warner  stated  that  "Kann  could 
not  have  picked  a  greater  paper  to  do  a  great 
deal  of  good  for  the  industry  in  the  future"  and 
this,  he  said,  in  the  face  of  the  fact  that  Kann 
would  not  reverse  the  names  of  Paramount- 
Warner  in  his  merger  stories,  but  hoped  that 
before  the  merger  was  finally  completed  that 
he  would  at  least  once  read  in  the  headlines  the 
fact  that  there  was  a  Warner-Paramount  merger 
instead  of  Paramount-Warner  merger. 

Alter  the  speeches  Miss  Perle  Barti,  prima 
donna,  sang  two  numbers  in  a  most  pleasing 
manner   and  general   dancing   followed 

Among  thos"e  present   were: 

Speakers  Table. — Sam  Morris,  H.  M.  Warner,  Edw. 
L.  Klein,  Jesse  Lasky,  Maurice  "Red"  Kann,  Harry 
Reichenbach,  master  of  ceremonies;  Will  H.  Hays, 
Jimmie  Grainger,  Dr.  A.  H.  Giannini,  Felix  Feist, 
Nathan    Burkan.  John   C.    Flinn,   George    R.   Quigley. 

Table  No.  1.— Jack  Trop,  Harry  Ford,  Frank  Get- 
tiere,   J.    F.    Dammon,    Dave    Bader. 

Table  No.  2. — Bert  Perkins,  Jim  Miligan,  Rutgers 
Neilson. 

Table  No.    3. — E.    Derr   and   guests. 

Table  No.  4  (Motion  Picture  News). — Mrs.  Marie 
Kann,  Mrs.  M.  Kann,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.  C.  Klemmer, 
Mr.   and    Mrs.    C.    L.    Yearsley. 

Table  No.  5  (Motion  Picture  News). — Mr.  and  Mrs. 
R.  Gallagher,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chas.  E.  Lewis,  Fred 
Schader,    P.    M.    Abbott 

Table  No.  6  (Paramount). — Walter  Wanger,  Henry 
Salsbury,  H.  M.  Goetz.  Monta  Bell,  John  Fingerlin, 
Ralph     Kolin,    Emil    Shauer    and    guest. 

Table  No.  7  (Hilt  Hays  Organisation). — Frank 
Wilstack,  Le  Mar  Trott,  Geo.  Borthwock,  Arthur 
DeBray,   Martin    Fisher,    L.   A.    Wilkinson. 

/  ahlc  No.  iv— Tom  Wiley,  George  Harvey,  Walter 
Ebei  hardt- 

Table  No.  9  (Universal).— Paul  Gulick.  Joe  Weil, 
Van   Praag,  Charles   Paine,   Milton  Silver,  Henrv   Bate, 

Table   No.    10.— Gordon    White.    R.    W.    Doidge. 

Tab'e  No.  11. — II  y  Daab,  Howard  Dcitz,  Tom 
Gerety,    S     Seidler,    Bill    Ferguson. 

Table   No.    12. — Glen    Alvine,    Gregory    Dickson. 

Table  No.  14  (United  Artists) .—Bruce  Gallup.  Paul 
Lazrus,  Warren   Nolan,   Davis,   Maurice    El 

Table  No.  15. — Toby  Gruen,  Pat  Garyn,  Bill  Bren- 
ner,   Herman    Rohbins,    Ed    MacNamee. 

Tabte  No.  16  <  National  Screen  Service). — Jos. 
Pollak,  Paul  Benjamin,  Arthur  Kellv.  Wvnn  Jones, 
Mrs.    Edw.    L.    Klein. 

Table  No.  17. — Leon  Bamberger,  E.  W.  Wingert, 
Cliff    Leu  is,     II      0      Hriggs. 

\„.    18.     Harold   Rodner,  Joe   Hornstein. 

Table  No.  19.- -Harry  Thomas.  J  M.  Loughborough, 
Al    Selig,    Lee    Ochs. 

Table   No.    20. — Barney    Hutchinson,    Oril    Geyer, 

Vo      21. — Jim     Beccroft,     Hank     Linet,     Ed 
Finney,    Delaney,   Tom    Hamlin. 

Table  No.   22.— Sime   Silverman,  A    P    Waxman. 

Walter  Putter,  Perle  Barti.  Saljsh  de  Albuch,  G.  R. 
O'Neill,  P.    n    Parsons,  Jos.  O'Smltvan,  Manfred  Lee. 

Wesley    A.    Stoirge. 


October     12 ,     1929 


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Publix  Paying 
Students  Taking 
Manager's  Course 

Notv     Enrolling     Experienced 

Men  At  $25  Per  Week; 

Course  Shortened 


Publix  Managers'  School  has  adopted  a 
new  policy  of  three  months'  enrollment  and 
pay  at  the  rate  of  $25  per  week  for  all 
students,  it  was  learned  this  week.  This  is 
a  change  from  the  previously  announced 
course  of  six  months  and  a  tuition  fee  made 
to  applicants  for  managerial  positions  in 
Publix  houses. 

It  is  thought  that  the  number  of  newly 
acquired  theatres  is  the  direct  cause  of  the 
new  policy.  Heretofore,  the  Publix  school 
not  only  enrolled  men  with  experience  as  a 
theatre  manager  hut  undertook  to  train  men 
without  any  knowledge  of  this  business.  It 
was  under  this  policy  that  the  six  months' 
course  was  decided  upon.  With  a  number 
of  new  houses  being  added  to  the  chain 
each  week  more  men  must  be  turned  out  in 
a  shorter  period;  hence  the  move  to  enroll 
men  with  some  experience  for  a  three 
months'  course  at  a  nominal  salary.  Last 
week,  it  is  said  that  Jack  Barry,  head  of 
the  school,  interviewed  over  a  hundred  ap- 
plicants for  positions. 


Specials   Hit  Broadway 

Houses  For  Extended  Runs 

{Continued  from  preeeeding  page) 
at  the  Central  which  got  $11,564  in  five 
days;  "Disraeli"  at  Warners'  getting  $10,- 
387.50  in  three  days;  "Sunny  Side  Up"  at 
the  Gaiety  getting  $3,302  in  two  days; 
"Blackmail"  at  the  Selwyn  with  $1,100*  in 
one  day.  "Rio  Rita"  arrived  Sunday  night 
at  the  Earl  Carroll  and  has  been  a  sellout 
since  opening. 

Of  the  standbys  "The  Hollywood  Revue" 
in  its  seventh  week  at  the  Astor  played 
to  $21,059,  while  "Hallelujah"  at  the  Em- 
bassy came  through  with  $7,921  also  in  its 
seventh  week.  "Flight"  at  the  Cohan  in 
its  third  week  did  $14,476,  while  at  the 
Winter  Garden  "The  Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway"  in  its  fifth  week  played  to 
$25,829.25 

After  a  run  of  16  weeks  "The  Pour 
Feathers"  left  the  Criterion  last  week  to 
make  room  for  "Applause"  with  Helen 
Morgan  starred  which  opened  Tuesday 
night.  The  final  week's  business  was  $9,100. 
"The  Great  Gabbo, "  which  moved  from 
the  Selwyn  to  the  Globe  to  make  room 
for  "Blackmail,"  found  an  increase  in 
business  due  to  coming  on  Broadway  and 
added  about  $4,000  to  its  business  by 
getting  $10,168. 

Radio  takes  the  Globe  again  in  about 
two  weeks  for  "Tanned  Legs"  at  that 
house  with  "Hit  The  Deck"  to  follow 
in  later. 


North  American  Moves 

North  American  Sound  and  Talking  Pic- 
ture Equipment  Corp.,  manufacturers  of 
Tone-O-Graph,  are  now  located  at  Rooms 
301-302  729  7th  Ave.,  N.  Y. 


Engineers  Stress  Necessity  Of 
Standardization  For  Wide-Film; 
Elect  J.  I.  Crabtree  President 


A  dvance   Reviews   For 
News9  Readers 

ATTENTION     is     called     to     the 
special    advance    reviewing   serv- 
ice   being    rendered    by    Motion 
Picture   News. 

Three  current  pictures  playing  on 
Broadway,  New  York  City,  were  re- 
viewed in  the  August  24th  issue  of 
this  publication,  almost  two  months 
before  release  here.  They  are:  "Rio 
Rita"  (Radio)  "Why  Bring  That  Up" 
and  "Fast  Company"  (Paramount). 


Womens'  Clubs 
Elect  Hollywood 
Studio  Official 


Will    Work    With    Producers 
On  Maintaining  And  Improv- 
ing Picture  Standards 


At  a  recent  convention  of  two  hundred 
women  delegates  representing  religious  and 
civic  organizations  in  21  states  and  the 
District  of  Columbia,  Mrs.  Thomas  G. 
Winter  was  chosen  a  direct  representative 
to  the  motion  picture  industry  "to  inter- 
pret to  the  makers  of  motion  pictures  the 
feelings  and  wishes  of  womanhood  in  re- 
gard to  the  medium's  development  of  its 
highest  usefulness,"  according  to  an  an- 
nouncement from  a  committee  of  nine 
which  has  been  in  a  four-day  conference  at 
the  Hotel  Montclair,  New  York  City. 

Mrs.  Winter  will  take  up  Iter  new  duties 
in  Hollywood  where  she  will  be  associated 
with  Col.  Jason  S.  .Joy,  director  of  studio 
relations  for  the  M.  P.  P.  D.  A.  The  Hays 
office  has  granted  her  all  facilities  it 
possesses  for  contact  witli  producers  and 
actual  picture   workers. 


Standing  Room  Ordinance 

Austin,  Texas. —  An  ordinance  which 
would  prohibit  theatres  here  from  selling 
standing  room  space  is  being  planned  by 
city  officials. 


"Venus"  N.  Y.  Premiere 

"Venus,"  Constance  Talmadge's  latest 
United  Artists  production,  has  been  booked 
into  Little  Carnegie  Playhouse,  New  York, 
starting  Saturday,  Oct.  12th.  Film  was 
made  in  France. 


"Terspasser"   London   Run 

London. — "The  Trespasser"  has  entered 
its  fifth  week  at  New  Gallery  Kiema,  Lon- 
don, said  to  mark  a  record  for  Swanson 
film  in  British  capital. 


Election    Called    Victory    For 

Progressives ;  300  Members 

And  Guests  At  Banquet 

Wednesday  Night 


By  Merritt  Crawford 

TORONTO.— Serious  problems,  both 
technical  and  economic,  which  may 
arise  to  confound  technicians  and 
executives  of  production  and  exhibition 
due  to  the  impending  change  from  present 
film  standards  to  larger  dimensions,  again 
were  thrown  into  relief  by  discussions 
which  featured  meetings  of  the  Society  of 
M.  P.  Engineers  this  week. 

Hopes  expressed  in  many  quarters  that 
something  definite  might  be  accomplished 
toward  standardization,  in  advance  of  ex- 
tensive commercial  application  of  several 
wide-film  processes  recently  perfected,  were 
doomed  to  disappointment,  which,  ow- 
ing to  many  complex  factors  involved,  in-" 
evitably  came.  The  engineers  closed  their 
annual  fall  convention,  yesterday,  after  do- 
ing all  such  a  body  could  do  in  this  situa- 
tion. Action  consisted  of  recommendations, 
advanced  in  a  paper  read  at  the  Tuesday 
session,  that  a  standing  committee,  includ- 
ing representatives  of  all  branches  of  the 
industry,  be  formed  to  discuss  "and  take 
definite  decisions  in  regard  to  the  creation 
and  adoption  of  new  dimensional  stand- 
ards," and  the  emphasis  which  many  speak- 
ers placed  upon  the  desirability  of  con- 
certed moves  toward  "standardization"  of 
wide  film  dimensions. 

Beyond     the     standardization     problem, 
which  is  one  that  will  bring  difficulties  that 
must  be  met  by  all  branches,  the  chief  diffi- 
(Contimted  on  following  page) 


Columbia  To  Honor 
Goldberg  By  $2,000,- 
000  Sales  Campaign 

A  $2,000,000  sales  drive  during  October 
as  testimonial  to  Joe  Goldberg,  general 
sales  manager,  will  be  launched  by  Colum- 
bia's selling  force.  The  Drive  is  idea  of 
three  Columbia  executives:  Rube  Jaekter, 
assistant  sales  manager;  Ben  Rosenberg, 
circuit  sales  manager;  Hal  Hodes,  exploita- 
tion director,  who  will  each  head  a  section 
of  the  country.  The  quota  for  sale  of 
shorts  is  $.>OO,b0O. 


Hollywood  Foible 

Hollywood,  Oct.  10.— Heard  on  Hol- 
lywood  Boulevard: 

Youthful  enthusiast:  "I  saw  the 
Lafayette  Players  last  night.  You 
know,  the  all-colored  troupe.  They're 
great!  Don't  think  I  ever  saw  a  play 
they  couldn't  do." 

Hard-Boiled  Egg:  "Ever  see  'The 
White  Sister'?" 


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Motion     Picture     N 


Sympathy  Strike  Is  Threat  To 
The  Legitimate  Theatre;  Motion 
Picture  Men  Settle  Difficulties 


Record     For    Strike     Brevity 

Set  In  Everett,  Wash., 

Fears  In  Cleveland 


A  THREATENED  strike  that  may 
close  the  majority  of  legitimate 
theatres  in  principal  cities  as  a 
sympathy  move  in  connection  with  differ- 
ence- between  musicians  and  stage  hands 
and  the  Shubert  and  Erlanger  theatre 
chains  in  Philadelphia  loomed  as  the  high- 
light of  labor  uprisings  reported  from  vari- 
ous sections  of  the  country  during  the  past 
week.  The  report  emanating  from  Phila- 
delphia was  that  unless  Shubert  and 
Erlanger  managers  there  made  peace  with 
the  strikers  by  October  20,  most  of  the  legi- 
timate houses  in  five  other  cities  would 
strike.  Joseph  N.  Weber,  president  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Musicians,  and  W. 
F.  Canavan,  president  of  the  I.  A.  S.  E.,  in 
Toronto  attending  the  convention  of  the 
American  Federation  of  Labor,  on  Tuesday 
refused  to  confirm  the  report  of  such  a 
sympathy    strike. 

Labor  difficulties  facing  picture  theatres 
in  other  cities  have  been  smoothed  out. 
However,  conditions  in  Cleveland  are  not 
settled,  although  legal  peace  was  brought 
about  between  the  Cleveland  Exhibitors 
Association  and  operators  and  stage  hands 
(Continued  on  foyc  30) 


Sunday  Matinee 

Helps  Exhibitor 
To  Pacify  Blues 

Kansas  City,  Mo.,  Oct.  10.— C.  R.  Wilson, 
manager  Lyric,  Liberty.  Mo.,  has  one  idea 
which  he  believes  is  better  than  a  series  of 
appeals  and  other  Sunday  show  con- 
troversies. He  runs  his  matinee  at  3  P.M. 
and  his  nighl  show  at  8:30  P.M.,  thus  per- 
mitting his  patrons  to  attend  church  serv- 
ices which  star!  al  7:30  P.M.  He  has  oper- 
ated thus  far  for  three  Sundays  and  not 
one  word  «»t"  protest  has  come  from  the 
minister-. 

However,  in  Parsons,  Kan-..  Floyd  Gr. 
Ward,  manager  Uptown,  was  arrested  for 
Sunday    opera t ion.      He    has    appealed    the 


Women    Interested    In 
Feature  Schedule 

.Memphis.  —  Several  housewives  re- 
cently requested  the  "Memphis  Press- 
Scimitar"  to  include  in  its  theatre  news 
the  time  feature  pictures  went  on  at 
each  of  the  downtoown  houses,  states 
"Editor   and    Publisher." 

The  theatre  critic,  complying  with 
this  request,  runs  a  box  in  his  daily 
column  giving  the  time  each  feature 
picture  starts.  The  women  objected 
to  entering  the  theatre  in  the  middle 
of  the  picture. 


Fox  In  Mid-West 

Chicago. — With  his  eye  long  planted 
on  the  prosperous  towns  in  which 
Paramount  operates  via  Publix  and 
the  Great  Lakes  States  Theatres,  it  is 
anticipated  here  that  Fox  will  shortly 
make  a  wholesale  invasion  of  this  ter- 
ritory. In  Chicago,  Fox  operates  the 
Monroe,  an  antiquated  theatre  in  the 
"loop."  For  many  months,  it  has  been 
reported  Fox  would  build  a  big  first- 
run  downtown  and  until  last  season 
when  B.  and  K.  booked  a  generous  per- 
centage of  Fox  pictures,  the  chances 
were  more  than  even  that  this  would 
be  done.  At  various  times,  negotia- 
tions have  been  ripe  with  the  Marks 
Bros,  who  operate  the  Granada  and 
Marbro,  B.  and  K.'s  chief  neighbor- 
hood opposition.  Purchase  of  those 
two  houses  has  been  talked  about 
often,  but  until  now  the  conversation 
stage  has  not  been  passed. 


T.-S.  Now  Rushing 
Production  Work; 
2  Are  Completed 

Three  Other  All  Talking  Pic- 
tures Underway;  Whale  Cast- 
'  Journey's  End" 


Engineers  Stress 
Need  Of  Wide-Film 

Standardization 

{Continued  from  poor  27) 
culties  of  the  wide  film  which  the  engineer 
must  solve  is  the  necessity  for  greater  illu- 
mination at  the  projector  aperture  and  the 
prevention  of  film  buckle,  it  was  generally 
agreed. 

The  convention,  which  was  held  at  the 
Hotel  Royal  York,  was  brought  to  a  close 
Thursday  afternoon.  On  Wednesday  the  so- 
ciety elected  J.  I.  Crabtree,  of  the  Eastman 
Kodak  Co.,  to  succeed  L.  C.  Porter,  as 
president.  R.  S.  Burnap,  secretary,  was 
re-elected;  as  was  W.  ('.  Hubbard,  treas- 
urer. This  is  Hubbard's  fifth  continuous 
term  as  treasurer. 

Dr.  Hickman,  of  Eastman  Kodak,  in  his 
paper  "The  Present  Policy  of  the  Society 
of  Motion  Picture  Engineers'  voiced  a  cri- 
ticism of  the  methods  of  the  administration 
as  being  "self -perpetuating"  and  not  suffi- 
ciently  representative  in  view  of  the  greatly 

increased    i ibership.     Discussion    which 

followed,  and  later  Hickman's  election  as 
vice-president,  along  with  Crabtree'-  as 
president,  were  taken  as  a  vindication  of 
the  suggestions  made  and  the  sentiment  of 
the  organization.  New  members  of  the 
board  of  governors  are  D.  W.  MacKenzie, 
•  it"  Electrical  Research  Products,  Inc.,  and 
E.  I.  Sponable,  Pox-Case. 

Plans  for  the  publication  of  a  monthly 
journal  of  the  society  will  lie  determined 
by  the  board  "1'  governors.  The  projected 
journal  will  hi'  strictly  technical  in  its 
content  and  make-up.    From  the  sociability 

tandpoint,  the  high  -|»>t  <>t  the  convention 
was    the   banquet    held    Wednesday    night. 

100  members  and  their  guests  attended.  An 
elaborate  program  of  entertainment,  mu- 
sical and  dramatic,  was  furnished  and  di- 

ei  il  by  -lack  Arthur,  known  as  "The 
Canadian    liuw." 


ins 


A.  L.  Selig,  director  of  advertising  and 
publicity  for  Tiffany-Stahl,  returned  from 
a  business  trip  to  Montana  and  Utah  in 
connection  with  the  T-S  Allied  Exhibitors 
franchise  plan,  and  Hollywood  where  he 
reviewed  the  production  activities  of  his 
company,  and  is  back  in  New  York. 

According  to  a  statement  issued  the  or- 
ganization has  completed  two  productions, 
namely  "Woman  To  Woman"  with  Betty 
Compson,  George  Barraud  and  Juliette 
Compton  and  "Mister  Antonio"  from  the 
Booth  Tarkington  stage  'success  featuring 
Leo  Carillo  and  Virginia  Valli.  After  see- 
ing previews  of  both  Selig  predicts  they 
will  be  in  the  hit  classification. 

The  next  production  planned  is  "The 
Lost  Zeppelin"  which  will  feature  Con- 
way Tearle,  Virginia  Valli  and  Ricardo 
Cortez,  which  is  to  he  followed  by  "Painted 
Faces"  starring  Joe  E.  Brown  and  then 
Mae  Murray  in  "Peacock  Alley."  All  of 
these  will  be  talking  productions. 

James  Whale,  who  directed  the  staging 
of  the  London,  New  York  and  Chicago  com- 
panies of  "Journey's  End"  is  now  select- 
ing his  cast  for  the  all-talking  screen  ver- 
sion of  this  stage  hit. 


Rumor  Of  Emelka  Merger 
With  Ufa  Current  In  Berlin 

Berlin,  Oct.  10, — Talk  of  a  forthcoming 
amalgamation  of  Emelka.  controlling  more 
than  40  theatres  as  well  as  production  and 
distribution  facilities,  with  Ufa  are  current. 
Move,  if  made,  will  make  Ufa's  position  in 
Germany  still  more  predominant.  A  Lasl 
minute  deal,  however,  is  reported  as  ar- 
ranged with  another  group  headed  by  bank- 
ers so  that  Emelka 's  independence  is 
assured. 


Consolidated'*  Earnings  For 
Quarter  Total  $667,144 

Consolidated  Film  Industries.  Inc.,  net 
earnings  tor  quarter  ending  Sept.  30,  1929, 
after  deductions  for  depreciation  and  Fed- 
eral taxes,  totalled  $667,144,  which  com- 
pares  with  $419,025  earned.  Xet  earnings 
tnr  first  0  months  totaled  $1,825,710,  which 
compares  with  $1,120,402  in  the  same  L928 
period. 


Iowa  Theatre  Broker  Airs 

Views  On  Small  Houses 

lie-  Moines.  The  fall  is  starting  oft  well 
for  exhibitors,  states  W.  J.  Miller,  the- 
atre broker.  Those  who  have  sound  seem 
to  be  doing  well  ami  those  continuing  with 
silents  are  making  good,  he  report-.  Mr. 
Miller  feels  that  many  small  exhibitors  who 
will  have  tun  great  an  overhead  with  sound 
would    he   wise    to   -tlek    to   silents. 


October     12 ,     192  9 


29 


RCA  Photophone 
Portable   Device 
Is  Demonstrated 


Firm     Introduces     Equipment 

For  Use  In  The  Classroom 

And  The  Home 


On  Wednesday  of  this  week  at  the  RCA 
Photophone,  Inc.,  studios  in  New  York  the 
new  RCA  Photophone  portable  sound  film 
projector  equipment  was  demonstrated  be- 
fore a  large  and  interested  gathering. 

Several  Photophone  recordings  exhibited 
through  the  small  and  compact  apparatus 
were  seen  and  heard  surprisingly  well  and 
approached  very  near  to  the  degree  of  per- 
fection achieved  by  the  larger  and  more 
costly  theatre  installations.  The  sound  came 
through  with  clarity  and  pleasing  tone  the 
equipment  handling  with  particular  impres- 
siveness  the  wide  tonal  variations  of  a  sym- 
phony   orchestra    recording. 

The  main  purpose  of  the  new  RCA  Pho- 
tophone portable,  besides  home  use,  is  for 
the  classroom.  Via  this  medium  lectures, 
demonstrations  and  the  like  by  university, 
high  and  grammar  school  teaching  bodies 
can  be  had  in  a  large  scale  for  use  in  all 
types  of  schools.  It  is  generally  realized 
that  the  sound  film  offers  a  tremendous 
field  for  educational  work,  practically  un- 
scratched.  Many  films  of  an  educational 
and  technical  nature  have  already  been 
filmed,  RCA  announces. 

The  new  portable  equipment  utilizes 
standard  35  mm  sound-on-film  and  can,  it 
is  claimed,  be  set  up  in  15  minutes.  The 
apparatus  can  be  transported  easily,  as  it 
is  available  in  trunk  form. 


Brimet  Appointed 
Mgr.  Of  Columbia 
Exchange     System 

Having  complete  charge  of  the  physical 
operation  of  the  Columbia  exchanges,  H. 
P.  Brunet  has  been  added  to  the  staff  of 
Columbia  home  office  executives  to  serve 
as  manager  of  exchange  operations,  suc- 
ceeding Clarence  McKain,  now  abroad  for 
the  company.  This  new  position  was  cre- 
ated through  the  recent  nationalization  of 
its  Columbia  chain  of  branches. 

Brunet  entered  the  film  field  in  Paris 
and  has  had  first  hand  experience  in  ex- 
change operation  with  Pathe  and  Tiffany- 
Stahl. 


Organize  Radiotone  Pictures 

Hollywood. — Fred  J.  Balshofer,  pioneer 
producer,  and  Fred  Walker  have  organized 
Radiotone  Pictures  Corp.,  to  produce  six 
talking  features  and  series  of  short  sub- 
ject- in  English  and  Spanish. 


Son  Born  To  The  Rosens 

A  son  was  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sam 
Rosen,  of  the  Bronx,  N.  Y.,  on  Thursday, 
Sept.  26,  at  the  Prospect  Hospital.  Mr. 
Rosen  is  chief  cameraman  with  Seiden 
Films,  N.  Y. 


700  Theatres,  Fox  West  Coast 
Objective;  Franklin  Has  Many 
More  Deals  Awaiting  Signature 


Publix —  Youngstown 

Cleveland. — It  is  persistently  ru- 
mored that  Paramount  has  taken  over 
the  State  Theatre.  Youngstown.  This 
is  a  new  house.  If  the  rumor  is  cor- 
rect. Paramount  now  has  two  first- 
run  houses  in  Youngstown,  having 
last  year  purchased  the  Liberty  from 
Christy  Deibel.  After  alterations  the 
house  was  re-opened  as  the  Paramount 
Theatre. 


Suit  Asks  Voiding 
Of  Publix'  Nebr. 
Theatre   Leases 


MeCook  Co.  In  Dispute  Over 

World  Realty  Houses  And 

Claims  Fox  Had  Option 


Omaha,  Nebr. — Suit  has  been  filed  in  dis- 
trict court  here  asking  that  the  leasing  of 
theatres  in  Fremont,  Columbus  and 
Kearney,  Nebr.,  by  the  World  Realty  Co. 
of  Omaha  to  Publix.  be  set  aside  on  the 
ground  that  the  MeCook  Amusement  Co. 
of  MeCook,  Nebr.,  and  Fox  held  an  option 
to  take  up  the  leases. 

The  suit  was  filed  by  Earl  C.  Chitwood 
and  0.  Fred  Glass,  who  operate  the  MeCook 
Amusement  Co.  Glass  is  also  district  man- 
ager for  Fox  at  MeCook. 

The  suit  charges  plaintiffs  offered  World 
Realty  .$80,000  for  leases  on  the  three  thea- 
tres and  that  the  offer  was  accepted.  Sus- 
sequently,  it  was  stated,  World  refused  to 
accept    the   initial    payment    of  $20,000. 

Now,  the  MeCook  men  say,  the  leases 
were  worth  no  more  than  $17,000,  rather 
than  the  original  price  of  $80,000.  They 
also  claim  to  have  been  damaged  by  the 
alleged  breach  of  promise. 

Belated   News 

Leasing  of  the  theatres  to  Publix  became 
known  here  only  a  few  days  ago,  although 
the  deal  was  said  to  have  been  completed 
early  in  August.  Harry  L.  Goldberg,  form- 
erly treasurer  of  World,  was  made  division 
manager  for  Publix  shortly  after  the  cor- 
poration secured  two  of  his  company's 
downtown  houses  here  early  this  summer. 


Edw.  M.  James,  connected  with  Publix 
realty  affairs  at  the  New  York  office,  ad- 
mitted yesterday  that  while  his  company 
had  not  as  yet  been  served  with  notice  of 
any  such  suit  that  a  situation,  similar  to 
that  one  described  in  this  report,  existed. 
He  stated,  however,  that  at  the  time  Publix 
secured  leases  on  these  three  houses  no 
mention  was  made  of  any  options  held  by 
others. 


Widespread  Moves  Embracing 

Houses  from  Mississippi  to 

the  Pacific  About  to 

Crystalize 


(Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture   News) 

HOLLYWOOD.— With  400  houses  now 
embraced  in  the  Fox  West  Coast 
line-up,  the  end  is  not  yet  in  sight. 
It  is  understood  Harold  B.  Franklin  has  set 
700  as  his  objective  before  his  company's 
holdings  are  fully  rounded  out. 

Along  Film  Row,  the  day  is  counted  lost 
unless  word  seeps  through  that  Fox  ha-  ac- 
quired another  chain.  Franklin  is  known 
to  be  working  on  a  number  of  deals  for 
theatres  not  only  in  California  and  in  other 
territories  along  the  Pacific  Seaboard,  but 
in  the  Mountain  States  and  in  the  Middle 
West. 


Cincinnati. — Fox  interests  have  sum- 
moned John  A.  Schwalm,  president  of  the 
Jewel  Photoplay  Co.,  here  to  New  York  to 
discuss*  negotiations  for  theatres  and  thea- 
tre sites  in  Hamilton,  Ohio.  It  is  said  Fox 
would  like  to  acquire  the  Rialto  as  well  as 
I  In1  site  of  the  old  Jefferson.  Any  deals 
may  have  important  bearing  on  a  new  2,500 
seat  house  now  under  consideration  by 
Hamilton  Theatres  Co.,  for  which  Fourth 
Avenue  Amusement  Co.  of  Louisville  is 
said  to  have  taken  long  term  lease. 


Houston. — According  to  a  report  here 
tin-  Majestic  will  start  operating  under  Fox 
next  week.  Eddie  Bremer  Majestic  man- 
ager admitted  rumors  were  rife  but  that 
he  had  no  official  knowledge  of  a  deal. 


M.  B.  Shanberg,  of  Kansas  City,  who  is 
to  continue  in  his  capacity  of  general  man- 
ager for  Fox-West  Coast  following  the 
acquisition  of  that  organization  of  the 
Midland  Circuit  of  Theatres,  Inc.,  has  an- 
nounced that  the  Midland  Circuit  will  build 
a  new  $500,000  theatre  in  Joplin,  Mo.  The 
new  house  will  be  on  Fourth  and  Main 
Streets,  and  have  a  seating  capacity  of 
2,300.  The  theatre  will  be  complete.  1  in 
six  months. 


Xew  York  City. — It  was  learned  here  this 
week  from  an  authoritative  source  that  the 
Hostettler  circuit  had  definitely  passed  to 
Publix  control.  It  consists  of  23  house-  in 
Iowa  and  Nebraska,  all  of  which  have  been 
operated  under  Universal  Theatres  Corp. 


Salt  Lake  City.— Fox's  deal  for  the 
Rialto,  Rock  Springs,  Wyo.,  was  closed 
Oct.  1,  according  to  Walter  A.  Muir,  rep- 
resenting Tomas  Berta  of  the  Rialto  Corp. 


RKO's    Rehearsal   Building 

R-K-0  is  constructing  dance  rehearsal 
building.  Hall  will  contain  sufficient  floor 
area  to  rehearse  large  dance  choruses  for 
forthcoming  coast  R-K-0  musicals. 


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Motion     Picture     News 


Tri-State  Exhibitor  Meeting 
Deferred  Until  Final  Day  Of 
National  M.P.T.O.A.  Conclave 


Non-Members  Also  Invited  To 

Attend  By  Pies.  Lightman; 

Large  Sound  Exhibit 

Promised 


MEMPHIS.— The  Tri-State  exhibitor 
meeting  which  was  to  include  ex- 
hibitors from  Arkansas,  Mississippi 
and  Tennessee,  slated  for  this  city  on  Oct. 
14-15  has  been  deferred  and  will  now  take 
place  on  Oct.  31.  This  will  be  the  final  day 
of  the  national  convention  of  the  M.P.T. 
O.A.  which  is  to  open  on  Oct.  29  and  last 
three  days.  By  changing  the  date  tri-state 
exhibitors  will  be  enabled  to  be  present  at 
both  the  national  as  well  as  their  own  con- 
vention. 

M.  A.  Lightman,  president  of  the  national 
body,  started  letterizing  the  exhibitors  of 
the  country,  including  non-members  of  the 
M.P.T.O.A.,  last  week  and  urged  their  at- 
tendance at  the  convention  "to  discuss 
problems  of  our  industry  at  the  most  cri- 
tical period  in  its  history  and  to  study  them 
with  the  leaders  of  the  industry  in  an  effort 
to  work  out  solutions  for  them." 

The  entire  space  on  the  mezzanine  floor 
of  the  Hotel  Peabody  where  the  convention 
is  to  be  held  will  be  given  over  to  exhibits 
of  sound  projection  and  reproducing  equip- 
ment. Three  complete  units  for  the  show- 
ing of  sound  pictures  on  special  screen  will 
be  installed  and  in  operation  during  the 
convention. 

The  schedule  as  outlined  calls  for  an 
opening  on  Tuesday,  Oct.  29  at  11  A.  M. 
with  a  formal  welcome  from  Governor  Hor- 
ton  of  Tennessee.  On  Wednesday  night 
there  will  be  a  dinner  dance  and  Thursday 
morning  will  see  the  final  business  session 
of  the  convention.  The  tri-state  meeting 
will  be  held  on  Thursday  afternoon  after 
the  final  session  of  the  national  convention. 


In  a  statement  issued  from  the  national 
headquarters  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  in  New 
York  this  week  it  was  said  that  a  complete 
resume  of  the  sound  adjustment  situation 
would  be  made  at  the  Memphis  convention 
by  cither  S.  R.  Kent  or  a  representative  for 
the  producers  and  distributors  and  by  M.  A. 
Lightman  for  the  M.P.T.O.A.  Hundreds  of 
settlements  have  been  effected  according  to 
the  statement,  and  exhibitors  having  claims 
for  adjustments  are  being  urged  to  attend 
the  Memphis  convention  where  direct  ac- 
tion on  tlirir  claims  may  be  had. 


"V"   Show   On   Air   Liner 

With  showing  of  films  in  a  T-A-T 
transcontinental  air  liner,  said  to  be 
for  the  first  time,  Universal  began 
what  may  become  a  common  occur- 
rence in  aviation.  T-A-T  contemplates 
installation  of  projectors  in  all  pas- 
senger planes.  Universal  is  preparing 
a  service  for  the  flying  theatres. 


The  new  head  of  Tiffany-StahVs  foreign  depart- 
ment. Arthur  Lee,  president  of  Ameranglo  and 
vice-president  of  Gaumont  British  Corp,,  who 
took  up  his  new  duties  last  week  for  Tiffany- 
Stahl,  sailing  on  the  Bremen  on  a  business  trip 
to  the  continent  in  the  interests  of  that  company 


Farni  Editors  Give 
Answer  To  Letters 
Sent  By  M.P.T.O.A. 


Replies  to  letters  sent  out  by  Secretary 
M.  J.  0  'Toole  of  the  M.  P.  T.  6.  A.  with  a 
view  toward  aiding  the  small  exhibitor  by 
securing  opinion  from  suburban  communi- 
ties on  what  might  be  deemed  an  improve- 
ment over  present  picture  conditions,  indi- 
cate vital  interest  in  the  motion  picture 
but  also  carry  a  critical  note  on  some 
points.  One,  while  pointing  out  that  the 
industry  is  admittedly  doing  its  best,  ad- 
vises an  advance  classification  of  films  to 
insure  attendance;  another  urges  more  pic- 
tures of  educational  character,  and  this 
same  author  decries  "utter  worthlessness " 
of  many  pictures  manufactured. 

A  full  report  will  lie  submitted  at  the 
Memphis  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  meeting. 


Florida  Exhibitors  Expect 
Profitable  Winter  Season 

Jacksonville,  Fla. — Florida  exhibitors  are 

looking  forward  to  a  good  winter  season. 
Large  tourist  influx  is  expected.  Exchanges 
report  practically  no  damage  was  suffered 
by  Florida  theatres  in  the  recent  hurricane. 


New  Paramount  Photography 

Paramount  's  camera    department    reports 

newly    perfected    high    speed   process    for 

color  photography  which  claims  to  make  it 
possible  to  record  in  Colors  swiftest  move- 
ment too  abrupt  for  ordinary  camera  photo- 
graphing black  anil  white. 


Pacific  N.  West 
Strike  Is  Settled 
In  Record  Time 

(Continued  from  pane  28) 

when  Common  Pleas  Judge  Thomas  Ken- 
nedy granted  the  exhibitors  a  permanent 
injunction,  prohibiting  operators  from  go- 
ing on  strike  in  sympathy  with  stage  hands. 
The  latter  have  not  renewed  contracts  with 
the  Association.  More  than  half  a  dozen 
neighborhood  houses  have  dispensed  with 
stage  hands  following  the  issue  of  the  in- 
junction. Exhibitors  have  pledged  to  stand 
together,  to  uphold  the  ruling  and  refrain 
from  employing  stage  hands  in  houses 
where  there  is  no  work  for  them. 

One  of  the  most  short-lived  strikes  in 
Pacific  Northwest  theatrical  history  began 
and  ended  in  Everett,  Washington,  last 
week,  when  motion  picture  operators  in  the 
theatres  operated  by  Fox  Everett  Theatres, 
Inc.,  a  subsidiary  of  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
atres, walked  out  to  enforce  a  wage  in- 
crease, and  three  days  later  walked  back 
after  signing  an  agreement  to  continue  on 
the  old  scale.  The  day  of  the  walkout,  each 
theatre  was  supplied  with  a  corps  of  ex- 
pert non-union  operators  through  the  co- 
operation of  the  Washington  Theatre  Own- 
ers organization.  When  the  strikers  real- 
ized their  absence  made  no  difference  in 
the  operation  of  the  theatres,  they  made 
overtures  to  return,  but  Fox  West  Coast 
officials  refused  to  put  them  back  to  work 
until  all  differences  were  settled  and  the 
same  wage  scale  accepted  without  further 
question. 


3  Changes  In  Paramount 

District  Manager  Ranks 

Three  changes  in  Paramount  district 
managers,  made  public  last  week  by  Para- 
mount Western  Division  Manager  John  D. 
Clark,  are  as  follows :  Neil  Agnew  is  new 
district  manager  of  Chicago,  Milwaukee, 
Detroit  and  Indianapolis,  with  James  Kent 
going  into  Agnew 's  former  position.  Harry 
Ross  is  transferred  from  Paramount  to 
Publix. 


M.  Wormser  Comptroller 

For  Columbia  Pictures 

Now  occupying  the  comptroller's  desk  at 
Columbia  Pictures'  home  office  is  Morti- 
mer Wormser,  who  comes  to  Columbia  with 
contracts  since  1915  in  the  film  business 
when  he  accepted  a  position  as  branch 
cashier.  Eventually  he  became  comptroller 
of  the  Bluebird  Photoplays,  Inc..  subsidiary 
of  Universal  from  which  post  lie  comes  to 
Columbia. 


Pathe  Sound  News  Sends 

Camion  Crew  To  Continent 

A  Pathe  Sound  News  camion  and  crew- 
sails  for  Paris  aboard  Leviathan  tlii-  Sat- 
urday, the  vanguard  of  tleel  to  follow  at 
intervals  until  the  new  year.  Latest  type 
K'i'A  I'liotophone  camion  is  employed. 
Pathe  is  joining  forces  with  Pathe  Cinema, 
Societe  Anonyme,  Paris,  in  scouring  Euro- 
pean  sound   news   field. 


October    12 ,    1929 


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"Movie  Schools" 
For  Scenarists 
Still  Flourish 


Gullible    Caught    By    Ads    On 

"How  Easy  It   Is"   And 

Pay  Editing  Charge 


The  fake  ''scenario  schools"  continue  to 
pick  up  easy  money  that  in  the  aggregate 
amounts  to  handsome  sums  contributed  by 
the  gullible  and  the  movie-struck  through- 
out the  land.  According  to  Chester  B. 
Balm,  dramatic  critic  of  the  Syracuse 
Herald,  the  schools  have  found  many  vic- 
tims in  Syracuse. 

The  trade  is  picked  up  through  adver- 
tisements spotted  in  publications  where 
such  can  be  inserted.  The  ads  tell  how  easy 
it  is  to  make  a  fortune  by  writing  for  the 
movies — "the  demands  of  the  studios  far 
exceeds  the  supply  of  story  material. ' '  The 
literary  efforts  on  the  part  of  the  people 
whose  wish  for  fame  and  fortune  as  "scen- 
ario writers"  to  a  great  degree  is  fathered 
by  the  ads  of  the  racketeer  who  tells  how 
easy  it  is  to  write  for  the  pictures. 


Lloyd  In  New  York  City  For 
"Welcome  Danger"  Opening 

Harold  Lloyd  is  in  New  York  to  attend 
Rivoli  opening  of  his  first  talker,  "Wel- 
come Danger."  Lloyd  returns  in  about 
four  weeks  to  start  his  next  for  Paramount. 
Joe  Reddy,  Xotre  Dame  cheer  leader  and 
Lloyd's  publicity  manager,  accompanied 
Lloyd  East,  while  Jack  Murphy  joined  the 
party  in  Chicago. 


Bairnsfather  Films  Talkie 
Short,  "Stand  To,"  At  RCA 

Bruce  Bairnsfather  brings  his  characters, 
Old  Bill  and  Alf,  to  the  screen  in  a  talkie 
short  recorded  at  RCA  Gramercy  studio 
as  "Stand  To."  J.  Leo  Meehan  directed 
and  Bairnsfather  supervised.  Cast  has 
Henry  Wenman,  Harry  McNaughton,  John 
Van  Eyck. 


Rowley  Joins  Gen'l  Talking 

Cleveland. — G.  C.  Rowley,  for  seven  years 
with  RCA,  has  been  appointed  district  man- 
ager for  General  Talking  Pictures  in  this 
territory.  He  will  supervise  Cleveland,  De- 
troit, Cincinnati  and  Pittsburgh. 


Moran  and  Mack's  Broadcast 

Moran  and  Mack  ("The  Two  Black 
Crows")  will  head  Paramount-Publix  hour 
to  be  broadcasted  Oct.  12  over  the  Colum- 
bia Broadcasting  System. 


Shy  On  History 

Hollywood,  Oct.  10.— The  Coast  ac- 
cepts it  as  fact: 

Secretary  of  War  Davis,  on  a  Holly- 
wood visit,  was  introduced  to  a  w.k. 
supervisor  who  asked: 

"And  what  war  were  vou  secretary 
of,  Mr.  Davis?" 


Publishers  Sign  New  Contract 
With  Authors  And  Composers 
For  Another  Five  Year  Period 


In  The  Mirror 

Holl 

cwood,  Oct.  10. — A  player  whose 

name  you  know  well,  discussing  a  story 

and  a 

rival : 

"Gee 

whiz,    that    dame    don't    know 

how  to 

plav  this  here  part.   She's  hard- 

boiled, 

she  is.    It  takes  a  ruffined  jane 

like  I 

am  to  do  it." 

St.  Louis  Paper 
Scores  Treatment 
Of  Theatre  Advt'g 

Thinks    Talkies   Have   Helped 

But  Sees  Obsolete  Method 

Still  In  Use 


Sensational  motion  picture  theatre  adver- 
tising was  severely  scored  by  the  "St. 
Louis  Post  Dispatch"  in  an  editorial  of 
the  Sept.  24th  issue.    It  said: 

"The  idea  of  honesty  in  advertising 
.seems  to  have  gotten  around  to  almost 
everybody  but  the  motion  picture  exhibi- 
tors. These  gentlemen  still  hold  to  the 
theory  that  the  public  is  entirely  jazz  and 
sex  crazy  and  won't  hear  of  anything  not 
related  to  booze,  cheating  and  wild  parties. 
So  the  picture,  regardless  of  its  plot  or 
treatment,  is  too  often  described  in  red 
ink,  the  most  innocuous  of  fantasies  being 
whooped  up  in  terms  suggo.-  live  of  carnal- 
ity and  abandon,  to  attract  the  boobies. 

"Well,  the  boobies  are  not  that  simple. 
The  emptiest  headed  movie  goer  has  long 
since  learned  that  the  most  unreliable  guide 
to  a  picture  is  a  lurid  advance  description. 
The  blasts  serve  no  purpose.  They  do 
offend  the  public's  sense  of  decency  and 
proportion. 

"Since  the  talkies  have  crowded  the 
dumbies  off  the  lot,  and  the  stage  persons 
have  supplanted  most  of  the  movie  persons, 
those  pictures  which  deal  with  gossipy  sub- 
jects have  received  that  restrained  treat- 
ment which  characterizes  the  theatre.  This 
has  indeed  been  a  relief,  and  it  is  too  bad 
the  exhibitors  cannot  see  their  way  to  mak- 
ing it  unanimous." 


Sennett  Completes  A  Dozen 
Educational  Shorts  To  Date 

Twelve  of  thirty  comedies  he  has  con- 
tracted to  make  for  Educational  having 
been  completed  by  Mack  Sennett,  prepara- 
tory plans  for  the  remaining  18  are  being 
launched  by  the  veteran  producer.  John 
A.  Waldron  will  continue  to  write  dialogue 
for  the  series.  Harry  GTibbon,  Thelma 
Hill  and  Andy  Clyde  are  three  contract 
players  Sennett  will  star. 


No  Chance  For  Seat  Tax  Relief 

Under  Terms  Of  The  New 

Agreement   Until 

After  1935 


THE  Music  Publishers'  Ass'n.  has 
just  signed  a  new  contract  with  the 
American  Society  of  Composers, 
Authors  and  Publishers  under  the  terms 
of  which  there  will  be  no  possibility  of  re- 
lief from  the  motion  picture  theatre  seat 
tax  until  after  1935.  The  contract  is  for 
five  years,  dating  from  the  expiration  of 
the  present  contract  on  December  31,  1929. 
The  current  agreement  still  has  a  year  and 
three  months  to  remain  in  force  and  the 
new  contract  applies  to  the  five  years 
following. 

"In  the  event  that  the  exhibitors  take  us  to  Wash- 
ington in  an  effort  to  have  the  seat  tax  either  decreased 
or  abolished,  we  will  show  that  all  of  the  houses  have 
increased  their  admission  prices  since  the  advent  of 
sound  and  synchronized  pictures  and  that  we  have  not 
increased  our  rates  of  taxation.  The  exhibitor  by  in- 
creasing his  prices  is  showing  that  the  music  and  sound 
means  a  lot  to  his  box  office,  but  even  though  we  are 
the  people  who  provide  the  means  at  the  source  that 
makes  it  possible  for  him  to  make  this  increase  we  are 
not  asking  for  more  in  the  way  of  reimbursement  for 
our  efforts." 

J.  C.  Rosenthal,  executive  secretary  of 
the  Authors  and  Composers  Society  stated 
this  week  that  under  no  consideration 
would  there  by  any  lessening  of  the  seat 
tax  to  theatres. 

Mr.  Rosenthal  also  stated  there  was  an 
erroneous  opinion  in  some  quarters  that 
with  purchase  of  various  music  publishing 
companies  by  motion  picture  producers 
they  would  insist  on  abolishment  of  the 
seat  tax,  especially  in  theatres  they  control 
and  operate,  but  that  by  the  purchase  of 
these  companies  picture  producers  receive 
only  publishing  rights  to  the  music,  the  per- 
forming rights  being  vested  in  the  author 
and  composer.  In  the  matter  of  the  con- 
tract with  Electrical  Research  Products 
and  the  RCA  Photophone,  he  said,  those 
contracts  are  made  with  the  proviso  that 
the  American  Society  may  demand  of  the 
electrical  companies  removal  of  their  equip- 
ment from  houses  that  do  not  meet  the  seat 
tax  arrangement.  Otherwise  the  American 
Society  may  revoke  the  license  granted  the 
electrical  companies  that  refuse  to  comply 
with  their  request. 


John  G.  Paine,  who  is  connected  with  the 
legal  department  of  Warners,  has  been 
elected  chairman  of  the  board  of  directors 
of  the  Music  Publishers'  Protective  Ass'n., 
replacing  E.  ('.  Mills,  who  resigned  to  head 
the  new  Feist-Fischer  combination. 


Campaigning  For  Exhibitors 

Atlanta. — Love  B.  Harrell,  treasurer-sec- 
retary Southeastern  Theatre  Owners  Assn., 
has  resigned  as  manager  Amusement  Co.  of 
Waycross,  Ga.,  to  devote  his  time  to  the  ex- 
hibitor association.  He  will  campaign  for 
new  members. 


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Motion     Picture     N  e  w  s 


Hollywood   (joes  lo   School  Again 


HOLLYWOOD— As  the  fourth  step  in  a 
program  of  education  and  research  into  tlie 
fundamentals  and  application  of  sound  to  mo- 
tion pictures.  The  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and 
Sciences  has  organised  and  has  under  may  a 
semi-technical  sclwol  for  studio  employees. 
The  possibilities  and  limitations  of  sound  equip- 
ment are  being  discussed  at  general  Academy 
meetings.  A  joint  committee  of  producers  and 
technicians  is  probing  sound  with  a  view  to 
bringing  about  a  standardization  of  non-com- 
petitive methods  and  devices.  Technical  prob- 
lems affecting  both  theatres  and  studios  are 
subjects  of  investigation  and,  of  late,  a  commit- 
tee appointed  to  recommend  practices  for  the 
size  and  shape  of  camera  and  projector  aper- 
tures. 

Las!  is  the  newly-formed  school.  Four 
classes,  each  with  1-5  students,  are  now  func- 
tioning. All  branches  of  production  are  t  ep- 
resenied  and  in  the  first,  for  instance,  the  stu~ 
dent  body  includes  several  directors.  Experts 
in  sound  comprise  the  lecturers;  highly  techni- 
cal language  avoided  and  practical  illustrations 
given  to  make  the  subject  matter  more  easily 
understandable  to  nontechnical  minds.  Each 
lecture  is  folloioed  by  an  open  discussion  giv- 
ing the  classes  an  opportunity  to  clarify  points 
On    which   their   members  may   not   be  certain. 

Motion  Picture  News,  with  this  issue,  in- 
augurates publication  of  the  lectures  now  being 
delivered  before  this  school.  The  first,  delivered 
by  William  C.  de  Mille,  was  "A  New  Art  in 
the  Making"  was  purely  introductory,  and  in 
it  he  stressed  the  significance  of  sound.  The 
published  series  begins  with  "The  Nature  of 
Sound,"  first  of  the  semi-technical  papers.  Dr. 
A.  W.  Nye  is  the  author: 

IN  this  course  we  are  interested  in  studying 
the  nature  of  sound  in  order  that  we  may 
know  how  it  acts,  and  thus  be  able  to  con- 
trol it,  record  it,  and  reproduce  it.  We  are 
thus  concerned,  first  of  all,  with  its  physical 
phenomena,  that  is,  how  it  is  produced,  how  it 
travels  from  place  to  place,  how  it  affects  hu- 
man ears  and  diaphragms,  and  other  things 
which  it  strikes;  how  it  is  reflected,  refracted, 
absorbed,  diffracted;  how  it  may  be  made  to 
produce  a  similitude  of  itself  in  the  form  of  a 
varying  electric  current;  how  this  varying  cur- 
rent may  later  be  made  to  move  a  diaphragm 
and  thus  reproduce  the  original  sound,  etc. 

The  Speed  of  Sound   Travel 

Although  light  travels  so  fast  (186,000  miles 
per  second)  that  we  never  notice  any  time  lag 
in  its  passage  from  place  to  place,  it  is  com- 
mon experience  to  observe  a  very  considerable 
lag  in  the  time  of  arrival  of  a  sound.  For  ex- 
ample, the  steam  jet  from  a  locomotive  whistle 
is  often  seen  some  time  before  the  sound  ar- 
rives ;  when  a  shingler  is  working  on  a  roof 
some  distance  away  the  sounds  and  the  hammer 
movements  are  entirely  out  of   step  with  each 


The  Second  Lecture 


i  'T^HE  Nature  of  Spe 
1     ing,"  second  of  tl 


peech  and  Hear- 
ing," second  of  the  lectures  de- 
livered before  "The  Academy  School 
in  Fundamentals  of  Sound  Record- 
ing," sponsored  and  operating  under 
the  wing  of  the  Academy  of  M.  P,  Arts 
and  Sciences,  was  prepared  by  Dr. 
Vern  O.  Knudsen,  of  the  University 
of  California.  He  deals  with  the 
mechanics  of  speech,  the  qualities  of 
sound,  the  acoustical  energy  of  speech, 
frequency  components  and  the  relation 
of  pitch  to  recording — all  problems  of 
moment  in  sound  recording.  The  text 
will   be  published   next    week. 


Who  Dr.  Nye  Is 

AW.  NYE,  M.E.,  author  of  "The 
•  Nature  of  Sound,"  published 
herewith,  has  been  head  of  the  De- 
partment of  Physics  at  the  University 
of  Southern  California  since  1907. 
During  1918-1919,  he  was  a  physicist 
in  the  Ordinance  Department  of  the 
United  States  Army  and  his  experi- 
ence in  scientific  research  includes  an 
association  with  the  Morgan  Engin- 
eering Co.  as  well  as  with  General 
Electric.  Dr.  Nye  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Physical  Society. 


other;  a  sound  in  the  mountains  comes  back  as 
an  echo  perhaps  five  seconds  later.  Measure- 
ments can  easily  be  made  of  the  rate  of  travel 
(speed)  of  sound  and  give  us  the  result  of 
about  1,100  feet  per  second  or  something  like 
five  seconds  to  the  mile.  This  means  that  in  a 
room  50  feet  long,  the  sound  of  the  speaker's 
voice  is  heard  at  the  rear  about  a  twentieth  of 
a  second  after  his  lips  are  seen  to  move.  This 
lag  is  readily  perceptible  and  we  have  learned 
to  expect  it,  so  that  in  the  adjustment  of  sound 
pictures  this  lag  should  be  present  to  the  right 
extent  to  give  the  proper  distance-illusion. 

Sound  is  found  to  travel  a  little  faster  in 
warm  air,  but  this  is  not  an  effect  of  great  im- 
portance. Sound  will  also  travel  through  solids, 
like  wood,  through  concrete  floors,  metal  rods, 
and  through  liquids  like  water.  In  fact,  it 
usually  travels  faster  in  them  than  in  air. 

The  Method  of  Propagation 

When  we  investigate  the  way  in  which  sound 
travels,  we  notice  first  that  all  sound  producers 
are  vibrating  to  and  fro,  all  the  time  that  the 
sound  ;s  being  produced.  These  vibrations  are 
usually  fairly  rapid,  probably  a  100  or  more 
per  second,  although  much  slower  and  much 
faster  cnes  are  also  common. 

The  vibrating  body  communicates  its  vibra- 
tions to  the  surrounding  air  and  causes  it  to  be 
alternately  compressed  and  rarefied.  Suppose 
that  the  vibrating  body  moves  outward.  It 
compresses  the  air  which  is  immediately  in 
front  of  it,  and  this  compression  is  quickly 
handed  on  to  air  layers  farther  along,  so  that 
by  the  time  the  vibrating  body  has  moved  back 
to  its  initial  position,  tlie  compression  has 
moved  to  a  point  perhaps  several  feet  away 
and  the  air  in  contact  with  the  vibrator  has 
returned  to  its  normal  pressure.  The  vibrator 
next  moves  in  the  opposite  direction  and  tends 
to  lower  the  pressure  of  the  air  close  to  it,  and 
thus  produces  a  "rarefaction."  This  rarefied 
condition  in  turn  travels  outward  just  as  the 
compression  did.  In  the  meantime,  the  first 
compression  has  travelled  still  farther  and  a 
listener  some  distance  away  will  eventually  have 
it  arrive  at  his  ear.  The  compression  will  be 
followed  by  the  rarefaction  and  this  in  turn 
by  another  compression,  as  the  vibrating  body 
continues  to  produce  first  one  and  then  the 
other. 

The  sound  thus  consists  of  variations  of 
pressure  in  the  air  following  each  other  in  regu 
lar  succession,  and  the  numbers  of  these  in- 
creases and  decreases  of  pressure  which  reach 
a  listener  per  second  is  evidently  controlled  by 
the  speed  of  the  vibration  of  the  sounding  body. 

Pitch 

If  'he  sounding  body  vibrates  rapidly  then 
the  listener  receives  many  pressure  variations 
per  second  ami  experiences  tlie  sensation  of  a 
high  pitched  tone  If  the  sounding  body  vi- 
slowly  the  listener  receives  tew  pressure 
variations  per  second  and  experiences  the  sen- 
sation of  a  low  pitched  tone. 

In  ordinary  speech  and  music,  these  variations 


range  from  50  per  second  to  about  5,000  per 
second,  but  lower  and  higher  are  often  present 
and  may  be  heard. 

Ware  Length 

Perhaps  it  may  seem  strange,  but  it  is  true 
that  whether  the  vibrating  body  vibrates  slowly 
or  rapidly,  the  pressure  change  travels  through 
the  air  at  the  same  rate,  viz.,  about  1,100 
feet  per  second.  This  means  that  if  the  sound- 
ing body  vibrates  to  and  fro  100  times  per 
second  then  succeeding  condensations  in  the  air 
will  be  11  feet  apart,  while  if  it  vibrates  200 
times  per  second,  the  condensations  will  be 
5.5  feet  apart;  if  500  times  per  second,  then 
2.2  feet  apart,  and  so  on.  These  distances  are 
called  the  "wave  lengths." 

The  frequency,  wave  length,  and  speed  of 
travel  are  always  related  so  that  the  product 
of  the  first  two  equals  the  third.     .     .     . 

So  we  see  that  when  sound  is  travelling 
through  air,  the  air  particles  or  layers  are  not 
propelled  from  the  sounding  body  to  the  listener 
but  move  back  and  forth  through  very  small 
distances.  This  is  easily  comprehended  when 
we  think  of  the  propagation  of  sound  through 
a  metal  bar.  If  one  end  of  the  bar  is  struck 
a  series  of  regular  rapid  blows,  these  will  set 
up  compressions  and  rarefactions  in  the  metal 
which  will  travel  to  the  other  end  just  as 
sound  travels  through  air,  but  of  course  no 
individual  particle  or  layer  of  the  metal  moves 
more  than  a  minute  distance.     .     .     . 

Diagrams  of  Sounds 

In  order  to  make  a  diagram  of  a  sound  wave 
we  often  draw  a  wavy  line  thus: 

This  kind  of  diagram  must  be  carefully  in- 
terpreted, otherwise  a  wrong  idea  may  be  got- 
ten from  it.  What  it  means  is,  if  an  ear  or 
microphone  were  receiving  sound  through  the 
air,  that  at  a  certain  instant,  A,  the  pressure 
on  it  is  ordinary  air  pressure  while  at  an  in- 
stant later,  say  B,  the  pressure  is  more  than 
ordinary  by  the  amount  represented  by  the 
distance  Bb  on  the  diagram.  Again,  at  the 
instant  C  the  pressure  has  decreased  again  to 
the  ordinary  and  at  D  the  pressure  is  less  than 
ordinary  by  the  amount  Dd. 

The  diagram  does  not  mean  that  the  air 
particles  move  up  and  down  along  the  wavy 
line,  but  does  show  the  pressure  variations  of 
the  air,  from  instant  to  instant.  The  second 
diagram  shows  the  same  sort  of  thing  except 
that  pressure  variations  occur  oftener,  thus 
representing  a  tone  of  higher  pitch.  Greater 
loudness  would  be  shown  by  a  curve  which 
reaches  higher  and  lower  values,  measured  from 
the  dotted  line. 

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All  Studios  Cooperating 

THE  Blue  Book  of  Hollywood  pro- 
duction executives  has  been  raided 
and  enlisted  for  support  of  "The 
Academy  School  in  Fundamentals  of 
Sound  Recording.  In  charge  of  enroll- 
ment  are: 

B.  P.  Schulberg  at  Paramount;  William 
Sistrom  at  Pat  he;  Harry  Rapf  at 
Metro-Gold*  vn-.Mavcr;  William  Le 
Haron  at  RKO:  Sol  Wurlzel  at  Fox; 
//.  Keith  Weeks  at  Pox  Movietone 
City;  John  M.  Slahl  at  TifTany-Stahl ; 
Hal  W'allis  at  First  National:  William 
Knenig  at  Warners:  John  Cansidine. 
Jr..  at  I'nited  Artists:  E.  II.  Mien  at 
Educational,  and  Walter  Slern  at  Uni- 
versal. 


October     12 ,     19  2  9 


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HOLLYWO  OD 


WALTER  R.  GREENE 

Western  Representative 


Hollywood  Office: 


Mezzanine  Floor, 


Hotel  Roosevelt 


Phone  Granite  2145 


Equity  Proposes  A 
Hospital  For  Stage 
And  Screen  Talent 

Erection  of  Hollywood  hospital  to  take 
care  of  actors  from  both  stage  and  screen, 
is  the  plan  of  Charles  Miller,  western  rep- 
resentative Actors'  Equity  Association. 
Hospital  will  be  operated  by  Equity  Relief 
Foundation. 

Funds  for  construction  and  operation 
will  be  secured  from  several  sources.  Sub- 
stantial revenue  is  expected  through  bene- 
fits in  addition  to  yearly  Equity  earning. 
Equity  relief  fund  of  about  $50,000,  dis- 
bursed to  actors  during  recent  strike,  will 
form  nucleus  of  building  fund.  Miller 
states  relief  given  to  members  during  re- 
cent controversy  was  made  in  form  of 
loans,  and  actors  are  repaying  advances 
as  they  secure  picture  engagements. 

Plans  for  permanent  Equity  relief  fund 
and  hospital  were  exclusively  published 
three  months  ago  in  Motion  Picture  News. 


Christie  Finishes  Season's 
First  10  Paramount  Shorts 

Christie  has  completed  first  ten  releases 
of  Paramount-Christie  Talking  Plays  for 
the  current  season,  with  total  of  12 
"name"  stars  in  groups  of  ten.  List  in- 
cludes :  Marie  Dressier,  Taylor  Holmes, 
Louise  Fazenda,  Ford  Sterling,  Buster 
West,  Charley  Grapewin,  Raymond  Grif- 
fith, Bert  Roach,  Johnny  Arthur,  Carmel 
Myers,  Will  King.  Featured  in  series  are 
Polly  Moran,  Frances  Lee,  Kathryn  Mc- 
Guire,  Jack  Luden,  Barbara  Leonard,  John 
Litel,  Harry  Woods,  Frank  Rice,  Adrienne 
Dore,  Geneva  Mitchell,  John  West,  Walter 
Long,  Sammie  St.  Clair. 


Color-Art  To  Film  "Mamba" 

Color-Art  has  purchased  "Mamba,'  an 
original  by  Ferdinand  Schumann-Heink  and 
John  Reinhardt,  and  will  produce  it  as  an 
all  talker  for  release  through  Tiffany-Stahl, 
Al  Rogell  has  been  signed  to  direct,  and 
Jean  Hersholt  will  be  featured. 


What  Is  A  Studio? 

Hollywood,  Oct.  10.— Al  De  Mond, 
well  known  out  where  Hollywooders 
meet,  is  credited  with  the  following  de- 
scription: 

A  studio  is  where  those  going  down 
meet  those  going  up  and  executives 
can't  tell  them  apart. 


Helen  Kane,  famous  for  her  singing  of  popular 

songs,  who  is  heard  in  Paramounfs  "Sweetie" 

a  Nancy  Carroll  release 


First  Eltinge  Talkie,  "Maid 
To  Order,"  Is  Now  In  Work 

Jesse  Weil  has  started  production  of 
Julian  Eltinge 's  first  talker,  "Maid  To  Or- 
der," at  Tec  Art,  Elmer  Clifton  directing. 
Cast  includes  Georgie  Stone,  Jane  Reid, 
Jack  Richardson,  Herman  Cripps,,  Joda 
Marinoff,  Hadley  Kerr,  Al  Hill,  Jean  Reno, 
Louise  Claire,  Charlotte  Young,  Sylvia 
Shore.  Bud  and  Lon  Murray  are  staging 
six  songs  and  dances.  It  is  intended  to  road 
show  the  picture,  with  Eltinge  making  per- 
sonal appearances. 


Mable  Normand  Fights  T.  B. 
In  Hollywood  Sanitarium 

Mabel  Nomiand  is  making  desperate  fight 
against  tuberculosis  at  Pottenger  Sanita- 
rium, according  to  Dr.  Francis  M.  Potten- 
ger, attending  specialist.  Dr.  Pottenger 
added  it  was  impossible  now  to  determine 
what  outcome  of  her  illness  will  be,  or  how 
long  she  will  have  to  remain  in  the  sani- 
tarium. 


Foy  Appoints  Wright  And 

Silvers  To  Direct  Shorts 

Tenny  Wright  and  Sid  Silvers  have  been 
appointed  directors  of  Vitaphone  Varieties 
by  Bryan  Foy,  heading  Warners  shorts 
department.  They  will  eo-direet  "The  Bar- 
ber Shop  Chord,"  original  musical  as  their 
first. 


Aimee  McPherson 
Plans  To  Produce 
Talk-Sound  Films 

Aimee  Semple  McPherson,  Los  Angeles 
evangelist,  plans  to  make  talker  films,  ac- 
cording to  word  received  from  Sacramento 
where  Angelus  Productions,  Inc.,  have  filed 
incorporation  papers  with  State  Secretary 
Jordan. 

The  evangelist  is  reported  to  have  had 
several  offers  from  various  companies  and 
individuals  to  star  in  films.  Within  past 
few  months,  it  was  reported  that  she  had 
agreed  to  appear  in  talker  presenting  her 
life  story,  but  the  director  who  had  lined 
up  proposition  could  not  get  backing. 


Fox  Will  Produce  "Salute" 
Sequel,  J.  Ford  Directing 

Fox  officials  are  so  pleased  with  "Sa- 
lute" that  they  have  assigned  John  Ford, 
director,  to  prepare  another  production 
based  on  naval  life,  to  be  produced  in  co- 
operation with  United  States  Navy.  Sequel 
deals  with  submarines  and  will  be  produced 
at  San  Diego  naval  base,  starting  Nov.  1. 


U.  A.  Launching  "Swan"  Soon 

United  Artists  will  soon  launch  produc- 
tion on  "The  Swan,"  Lillian  Gish's  initial 
starring  talker  for  that  company.  Paul 
Stein  has  been  borrowed  from  Pathe  to  di- 
rect, and  Melville  Baker  is  adapting  the 
story.  Cast  lined  up  to  date  includes  Rod 
La  Rocque,  Conrad  Nagel,  and  Marie 
Dressier. 


Hoffman  Directs  Dowling  Film 

Renaud  Hoffman  has  taken  over  entire 
direction  of  Eddie  Dowling 's  second  Sono 
Art  production,  "Blaze  O'  Glory,"  being 
produced  at  Metropolitan.  George  Crone, 
first  announced  as  director,  is  preparing 
Dowling 's  next,  "A  Year  and  A  Day," 
which  goes  into  work  upon  completion  of 
"Blaze  O'  Glory.."  Hoffman  authored  lat- 
ter story. 


Page  Beau  Brummell 

Hollywood,  Oct.  10— Hollywood  tells 
the  story  of  the  author,  gracious 
enough  to  dedicate  his  new  novel  to  a 
well-known  producer,  receiving  the  fol- 
lowing note: 

"I  am  honored.  Please  advise  where 
the  dedication  is  to  take  place  and  if 
morning  dress  is  compulsory." 


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Motion     P  i  c  lure     News 


Hollywood 


Hollywood  Goes  To  School  Again 


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The  diagrams  just  given  are  very  simple 
cases.  In  speech  and  music  the  pressure  varies 
in  a  much  more  complicated  and  intricate 
fashion,  such  as : 


This  is  because  many  different  kinds  of  vibrations 
are  occurring  simultaneously  and  their  actions  add  to- 
gether in  a  complicated  way.  It  is  possible,  however, 
to  analyze  such  a  curve  and  break  it  up  into  its  com- 
ponent   curves,    each    simple    in    form. 

Such  a  curve  as  this  helps  us  to  realize  why  micro- 
phone diagrams  and  all  other  sound  equipment  must 
be  so  carefully  made,  because  poorly  constructed  and 
badly  designed  equipment  would  not  respond  to  all 
these  pressure  variations.  The  human  ear  is  very 
sensitive  and  recognizes  pitch,  loudness,  and  quality 
in  all  the  fine  detail  of  these  variations.  If  the  re- 
ceiving or  reproducing  equipment  leaves  out  some  of 
these  little  variations  or  smooths  them  over,  the  ear 
quickly    recognizes    a   difference. 

Reflection 

The  pressure  variations  which  constitute  sound, 
spread  out  in  all  directions  and  their  intensity  rapidly 
decreases  as  we  go  farther  from  the  sounding  body. 
If  the  latter  were  out  in  free  air  high  above  the 
earth,  the  actions  would  spread  out  in  the  shape  of 
a  sphere,  and  the  intensity  would  decrease  as  the 
square  of  the  distance,  but  in  the  ordinary  case  the 
direction  of  the  sound  and  its  intensity  are  greatly 
modified  by  reflections  from  ground,  walls  and  other 
objects.  Reflections  may  help  to  increase  the  intensity 
in  a  certain  direction,  although  some  absorption  al- 
ways  occurs   at    each    reflection. 

Low  pitched  sounds  are  not  reflected  much  by  small 
surfaces.  Such  sounds  have  long  wave  lengths  and 
bend  around  and  pass  by  small  obstructions  without 
being  affected  by  them.  The  effect  of  small  surfaces 
on  sounds  is  readily  noticed  by  an  automobile  driver 
when  passing  a  fence  or  grill  work  on  a  bridge.  The 
high  pitched  sounds  are  reflected  so  as  to  cause  a 
definite  "swish"  while  the  deep  rumble  is  entirely 
tacking.  Ordinary  street  noises  show  much  the  same 
effects.  On  the  other  hand,  an  automobile  passing 
through  a  tunnel  will  have  all  of  its  sounds,  high  and 
low,    reflected   by   the   large   wall    of  the  tunnel. 

Musical   Tones 

Sounds  from  musical  instruments  are  generated  in 
several  ways.  In  stringed  instruments  the  strings  are 
bowed  or  plucked  and  vibrate  at  a  rate  which  de- 
pends on  the  length,  tension,  size,  and  material  of 
the  string.  The  pitch  is  varied  by  using  different 
strings  at  various  tensions  and  by  changing  the 
lengths    of    the    strings    by    fingering. 

Strings  cannot  set  up  any  audible  effects  in  adjacent 
air  unless  a  body  or  sounding  board  is  used.  The 
vibrations  of  the  string,  are  communicated  to  the 
body  or  sounding  board  and  it,  in  turn,  is  extensive 
enough  to  set  large  amounts  of  air  into  motion.  The 
same  idea  carries  over  into  loud  speakers  of  both 
cone  and  horn  type.  In  the  cone  type,  the  whole  cone 
vibrates  (the  cone  shape  being  used  for  the  sake  of 
combined  stiffness  and  lightness)  and  communicates 
its    motion    to    large    quantities    of    air.      In    the    horn 


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type,  where  a  diaphragm  is  employed,  the  horn  serves 
the  purpose  of  confining  a  large  amount  of  air  in 
front  of  the  diaphragm  and  thus  allows  the  diaphragm 
to  set  this  air  in  motion.  Instead  of  the  horn  acting 
as  a  resonator  this  effect  is  avoided  as  far  as  possible 
and  the  effect  of  a  "load"  of  air  on  the  diaphragm  is 
sought  for  in  design.  In  some  loud  speakers,  baffle 
plates  nre  employed  so  that  the  cone  will  be  sure  to 
communicate  its  motion  to  the  whole  body  of  air  in 
front  of  it  and  not  simply  vibrate  in  a  small  mass  of 
air.  This  idea  that  a  vibrating  body  should  have  a 
large  mass  of  air  in  contact  with  it,  which  is  compelled 
to  move  when  it  moves,  is  well  illustrated  by  the  case 
of  water  waves.  If  we  wished  to  set  up  waves  in  a. 
pond  of  water  we  would  use  a  broad  paddle  and  not  a 
narrow  rod. 

In  wind  instruments  use  is  made  of  the  resonating 
properties  of  confined  columns  of  air.  These  are 
well  known  in  the  cornet,  trombone,  flute,  clarinet,  etc. 
The  original  source  of  vibrations  may  be  the  lips 
and  tongue  of  the  musician  as  in  the  trombone,  or 
the  vibrating  reed,  as  in  the  clarinet,  saxophone,  etc. 
The  various  pitches  are  obtained  by  blowing  in  dif- 
ferent ways  and  by  changing  the  length  of  the  resonat- 
ing air  column. 

The  human  voice  is  similar.  The  vocal  chords  or- 
iginate a  series  of  air  puffs  (vibrations)  and  the 
mouth  and  nasal  cavities  act  as  adjustable  resonators. 
Pipe  organs  are  similar,  the  wood  or  metal  "flue" 
pipes  resembling  flutes  and  horns,  and  the  "reed" 
pipes  resembling  clarinets,  oboes,  etc.  By  adjusting 
the  construction,  an  imitation  of  the  human  voice  and 
of    stringed    instruments    is    possible. 

Overtones — Quality 

In  all  musical  instruments  we  never  get  a  so-called 
"pure"  tone  and  would  not  want  it  if  we  could  get 
it.  A  pure  tone  would  consist  of  a  single  vibration 
frequency  and  its  pressure  variation  diagram  would 
be  like  the  first  diagram  shown  above.  But  instead 
of  that,  we  always  find  that  instruments  give  a  "funda- 
mental" frequency  plus  a  considerable  number  of 
"overtones."  For  example  a  piano  string,  when 
struck,  might  give  a  fundamental  frequency  of  250 
vibrations  per  second,  plus  other  frequencies  such  as 
500,  750,  1,000,  1,500  3,000.  6,000.  all  being  simple 
multiples  of  250.  These  may  be  present  in  varying 
intensities,  but  they  all  add  "brilliance"  to  the  tone. 
Without  them  it  would  be  dull  and  lifeless.  We  are 
accustomed  to  them  in  all  music  and  in  the  speaking 
voice. 

The  varying  number  and  intensity  of  them  cause 
the  distinction  between  different  voices  and  between 
different  musical  instruments.  If  some  of  these  over- 
tone frequencies  are  eliminated,  the  character  or  qual- 
ity is  changed,  whether  it  is  low,  high,  or  intermediate 
overtones  which  are  missing. 

It  is  one  of  the  big  problems  of  design,  construction, 
and  operation  of  sound  recording  and  sound  repro- 
ducing equipment  to  faithfully  accept  and  transmit 
all  these  frequencies.  It  is  evident  that  if  sound 
equipment  has  a  frequency  range  from  50  to  2,500 
then  all  tones  whose  fundamentals  lie  below  150  will 
be  distorted  because  only  the  overtones  would  be 
heard,  and  all  other  tones  having  overtones  above 
2,500  will  lack  fidelity  of  reproduction.  Present  day 
equipment  is  usually  fairly  responsive  in  a  frequency 
range  of  about  100 — 5,000.  The  response  should  not 
only  be  present  at  all  these  frequencies,  but  it  should 
be  uniform. 

The  ear  and  brain  working  together  have  the  ability 
to  supply  missing  fundamentals  to  a  certain  extent, 
and  to  recognize  speech  even  when  not  all  the  fre- 
quency range  is  reproduced,  but  we  do  not  wish  to 
depend  on  this. 

The  frequency  ranges  above  5,000  are  not  so  vital  to 
pleasing  tones  or  the  recognition  of  speech.  In  the 
lecture  demonstration  examples  to  show  the  effect  of 
elimination  of  certain  frequency  ranges  will  be 
shown. 

No  sharp  distinction  can  be  given  between  noise 
and  musical  tone.  Generally  speaking,  a  tone  is  a  regu- 
larly maintained  series  of  uniform  vibrations  and  a 
noise  is  an  irregular  one.  But  a  tone  may  vary  in 
its  pitch,  loudness,  and  quality  in  such  a  way  as  to 
become  a  noise.  Again,  certain  noises  are  important 
in  music  and  are  essential  in  speech.  The  vowels  are 
essentially  tones,  but  the  consonants  are  more  like 
noises.      Both    arc    essential    to    intelligibility. 


References 


Acoustics — G.  W.  Stewart,  author;  State  University 
of    Iowa,    Iowa   City,    la.,    publishers. 

Science  of  Musical  Sounds — D.  C.  Miller,  author; 
Macmillan    Company,    publishers. 

Sound — F.  G,  Richarson.  author;  Ixmgmans  Green  Co., 
publishers. 

Speech  and  Hearing — Harvey  Fletcher,  author;  Long- 
mans   Green    Co.,    publishers. 


Hollywood  Melody 
Makers 


A, BE  MYER,  musical  director  for  Tif- 
fany-Stahl,  predicts  several  popular 
song  hits  in  the  group  of  numbers  com- 
posed for  "Peacock  Alley,"  "Troopers 
Three"  and  "Painted  Faces."  Abner  Sil- 
ver and  George  Waggner  have  just  finished 
the  songs  in  these  three  productions,  which 
include  "In  Dreams  You'll  Still  Belong  to 
Me,"  and  "Everybody's  Girl,"  for  "Pea- 
cock Alley";  "I'm  Just  Wild  About 
Horses"  and  "As  Long  As  You  Love  Me," 
for  "Troopers  Three";  "Sombody  Like 
You"  and  "Bashful  Baby"  for  "Painted 
Faces." 

•  •     • 

WARNERS  have  assigned  their  group 
of  song  writing  ' '  aces ' '  to  compose 
numbers  for  Vitophone  "Varieties,"  which 
will  be  produced  during  the  next  few 
months.  Composers  and  lyricists  working 
on  the  Varieties  include  Grant  Clarke, 
Harry  Akst,  Al  Bryan,  Eddie  Ward,  Her- 
man Ruby,  M.  K.  Jerome,  Herb.Magidson, 
Ned  Washington,  Michael  Geary,  Al  Dubin, 
and  Joe  Burke. 

•  •     • 

J_f  UGO  RIESENPELD  is  preparing  a 
•*  ■*  one-reel  filmusical  interpretation  of 
"Manhattan  Serenade"  by  Louis  Alter, 
and  one  of  the  popular  hits  of  the  past 
year.  The  filmusical  will  be  released  as 
one  of  the  series  being  produced  by  Riesen- 
feld  for  United  Artists. 

•  •     • 

FRANK   LYDELL,   composer   and    radio 
entertainer,  has  been  added  to  the  pro- 
duction staff  of  Darmour-R^K-O. 

•  •     » 

Tj^OR  the  first  time  in  phonograph  history, 
*  the  entire  score  of  a  musical  revue 
comprising  six  numbers  is  now  available 
both  vocally  and  instrumentally  on  the 
discs  of  every  record  manufacturer.  The 
M-G-M  filmusical,  "Hollywood  Revue  of 
1929"  smashed  records  in  the  disc  field 
with  "Singin'  in  the  Rain,"  "Your  Mother 
and  Mine,"  "Orange  Blossom  Time," 
"Gotta  Feelin'  For  You,"  "Low  Down 
Rhythm,"  and  "Nobody  But  You," 
recorded  by  all  the  phonograph  companies. 

•  •     • 

HARRY  TIERNEY  has  been  assigned  to 
write  the  melodies  for  "Dixiana," 
R-K-O's  first  original  film  operetta  which 
will  star  Bebe  Daniels. 

•  •     • 

GEORGE    LIEBLIXC.    famous    concert 
pianist      and     < [poser,     arrived     in 

Hollywood  to  study  the  trend  of  sical 

development  in  film  productions. 


Lubitsch,   Leni   Executor 

Ernst  Lubitsch  has  been  appointed  ex- 
ecutoi  estate  of  late  Paul  Leni,  Universal 
director,  who  died  last  month.  Probate 
Judge  Albert  Lee  Stephens  appointed  Lu- 
bitsoh  after  he  was  informed  that  it  had 
been  Leni 'a  dying  wish  that  he  handle  the 
estate.    Leni's  will  bequeathed  everything 

to  his  widow,  Lore  Leni. 


O  c  I  o  l>  er     12.     1  9  2  9 


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Hollywood 


Talk  In  Hollywood 

By  Walter  R.  Greene 


A  PRODUCER  connected  with  one  of  the 
big  companies  for  the  past  few  years, 
recently  completed  his  contract.  In  leav- 
ing, he  held  out  for  certain  adjustments 
called  for  under  his  contract,  and,  as  a  re- 
sult, gained  the  displeasure  of  the  studio 
head.  The  latter  left  instructions  that  the 
producer  was  never  to  come  on  the  lot 
again — and  the  order  went. 

A  few  weeks  after  his  departure  a  studio 
showing  of  his  last  picture  was  arranged, 
and  the  producer  heard  of  it.  He  'phoned 
the  studio  head,  who  refused  flatly  to  allow 
him  to  come  on  the  lot  to  see  the  preview, 
and  was  informed  that  he  could  wait  until 
the  picture  opened  downtown  next  month. 
The  producer  will  wait. 

•  •     » 

FILM  companies  are  now  learning  what 
it  means  to  have  to  hold  up  production 
waiting  for  a  leading  player  or  star  to  re- 
cover from  a  cold  or  throat  affliction.  This 
condition  was  unheard  of  in  the  silent 
drama,  but  with  the  "mikes"  catching 
every  little  defect  in  voices,  the  players 
have  to  steer  clear  of  colds  while  working 
or  holding  up  production. 
»     *     * 

HARRY  POLLARD  was  running  some 
sound  tests  for  "The  Girl  "Who  Gave 
In,"  Mary  Nolan's  next  talker  for  Uni- 
versal. In  the  script,  Miss  Nolan's  charac- 
ter name  is  "Jenny"  and  she  is  called 
"Jen." 

When  the  sound  tests  were  run  off,  the 
name  "Jen"  registered  as  "Gin";  much 
to  the  surprise  of  Pollard.  After  hearing 
the  effect  with  three  runs  of  the  film,  Pol- 
lard decided  on  a  very  simple  solution — he 
changed  Miss  Nolan's  character  name  to 
"Sally,"  and  when  the  picture  is  shot  it 
will  be  recorded  with  that  name. 

•  •     • 

J  STUART  BLACKTON,  one  of  the  orig- 
•  inal  organizers  of  the  old  Vitagraph 
Company  30  years  ago,  is  now  head  of  a 
perfume  manufacturing  firm  in  Hollywood. 
Blackton  expects  to  cultivate  the  growing 
of  various  flowers  that  lend  themselves  to 
perfume  manufacture,  and  will  conduct  his 
entire  business  on  the  Coast  but  intends  to 
go  after  world  distribution  later. 

•  •     * 

COAST  premieres  of  big  pictures  have 
had  filmed  records  of  the  celebrities  at- 
tending, but  Warners  jumped  out  Monday 
night  and  used  two  Technicolor  cameras  to 
photograph  the  elite  of  the  film  world  as 
they  entered  Warner's  Hollywood  at  the 
opening  of  Al  Jolson's  "Mammy." 

The  Technicolor  shots  were  made  for 
future  use  as  inserts  in  ( '  Show  Girl  of 
Hollywood,"  which  First  National  will  pro- 
duce with  Alice  White  starred. 


Hawks  Handling  Glyn  Story 

Kenneth  Hawks  has  been  assigned  to  di- 
rect "Such  Men  Are  Dangerous,"  Elinor 
Glyn  story  for  Fox.  Leads  will  be  Mary 
Dnncan    and    Warner   Baxter. 


RKO  Plans  A  Sound 
Stage  200  by  500  Ft., 
Claimed  The  Largest 

A  new  sound  stage,  200  by  500  ft.  to 
occupy  one  complete  end  of  the  R-K-0  lot, 
is  planned  by  R-K-O.  According  to  Lou 
Sarecky,  it  will  be  the  largest  in  the  world. 
Four  stages  will  be  embraced  in  the  one  and 
for  each  there  will  be  a  sound  channel. 
Construction  is  expected  to  be  finished  by 
Mai'ch  1.  In  addition,  the  studio  plans 
another  stage,  an  administration  building 
and  a  music  building.  A  restaurant  is  now 
building. 


With  The  Players 


Rupert  Hughes 

New    President 
Of  Writers'  Club 

At  annual  election  of  officers  of  Writers 
Club,  Rupert  Hughes  was  re-elected  presi- 
dent without  opposition.  Others  elected  by 
acclamation  were :  Percy  Heath,  vice-presi- 
dent; Gladys  Ungar,  second  vice-president; 
Carrol  Dunning,  treasurer;  Peter  Milne, 
secretary.  Board  of  directors  includes  John 
Jasper,  James  Gruen,  Martin  Justice,  Tom 
Miranda,  Mary  O'Connor,  Waldemar 
Young,  Kenneth  Thompson,  Zelda  Sears, 
Maude  Fulton,  Robert  Fairbanks. 


CAMMY  LEE,  dance  director  brought  to 
*-*  coast  several  months  ago  by  M-G-M,  has 
been  placed  under  term  contract  to  stage  dance 
ensembles  for  M-G-M  musical  films. 

*  *     * 

FREDERICK  MARCH  has  been  assigned 
lead  opposite  Ruth  Chatlerton  in  "Sarah 
and.  Son,"  Paramount  talker.  Dorothy  Arzner 
will  direct,  with  adaptation  and  dialogue  cre- 
dited to  Zoe  Akins. 

*  *     * 

D  ICHARD  TALMADGE  has  been  signed 
1 V,  by  Color  Art-Synchrotone  to  appear  in 
series  of  eight  talkers.  Release  through  Tif- 
fany-Stahl. 

*  *     * 

HOOT  GIBSON  started  production  of  next 
sound  picture  for  Universal,  "The  Ridin 
Kid  From  Powder  River."  Arthur  Rosson  ;. 
directing,  with  cast  including  Louise  Lorraine. 
Bob  Burns,  Malcolm  Waite,  Francetla  Billing- 
ton,  Jim  Corey,  Charles  Brindley. 

*  *    * 

SAM  JAFFE,  production  manager  Para- 
mount coast  studios,  is  enroute  East  on  va- 
cation, accompanied  by  Frank  Brandow,  studio 
manager,  and  their  families.  Both  will  return 
by  November  first. 

*  *     * 

GEORGE  CUNNINGHAM  has  been  signed 
by  Universal  to  stone  donee  numbers  and 
ensembles  for  "Shannons  of  Broadway,"  in  pro- 
duction. At  same  time.  Cunningham  and  staff 
will  supervise  dances  and  choruses  for  Colum- 
bia's "Broadway  Hoofer." 

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By  Fred  Schader 


'Fast  Company'  For  World  Series 

Week  At  Paramount  Timely  Booking 


IT  was  smart  booking  that  placed  "Past 
Company,"  the  screen  version  of  the 
Ring  Lardner-George  M.  Cohan  play  at  the 
Paramount  for  the  week  of  the  baseball 
world's  series.  Undoubtedly  it  is  reacting 
at  the  box  office  as  expected.  The  balance 
of  the  show  is  built  to  the  feature  which 
proved  to  be  a  real  laugh  getter.  The  show 
with  just  three  minutes  of  trailers  included 
ran  just  short  of  two  hours  and  twenty  min- 
utes. 

The  Paramount  Sound  News  reel  which 
opened  the  show  ran  thirteen  minutes,  in- 
cluded in  which  was  the  showing  of  the 
trailer  announcing  the  coming  of  "'The 
Four  Feathers"  to  the  house  next  week. 
Following  this  Jesse  Crawford  held  forth 
for  nine  minutes  at  the  organ  with  "Same 
Old  Moon."  "Little  Pal,"  "Singing  in  the 
Rain''  and  "Song  of  the  Nile."  There 
was  a  vocal  chorus  of  ''Singing  in  the 
Rain"  which  got  a  hand,  no  announcement, 
however,  to  the  effect  that  it  is  the  hit  num- 
ber of  "The  Hollywood  Revue." 

C.  A.  Niggemeyer 's  production  entitled 
"Shanghai  Jesters"  was  the  Publix  Unit 
on   view.    It   has   Seed  and   Austin,   Bemis 


and  Brown,  the  Williams  Sisters,  and 
Electa  Havel  as  its  featured  players.  In 
addition  there  is  the  usual  unit  of  a  dozen 
chorus  girls.  This  week's  troup  was  fur- 
nished by  Mme.  Serova  but  despite  the  fact 
that  they  are  called  "Chinese  Rosebuds" 
they  are  just  plain  American.  Seed  and 
Austin  open  in  one  with  a  cross  fire  gag 
scene  and  then  the  scene  is  shifted  to  the 
Shanghai  cabaret.  A  chorus  number  and 
then  Bemis  and  Brown  with  their  eccentric 
"tough  dance."  Not  too  hot.  Seed  and 
Austin  offer  a  clean  version  of  a  dirty  story 
as  a  "blackout."  A  vocal  number  of 
Electra  Havel  is  nicely  spotted  next  with 
the  chorus  working  on  their  toes  for  it. 
The  Williams  Sisters  are  a  team  of  har- 
mony singers  with  one  of  the  sisters  trying 
for  "nut"  comedy  and  getting  very  little 
with  it.  They  are  plugged  from  the  stage 
for  an  encore.  Seed  and  Austin  with  a 
specialty  on  just  ahead  of  the  finale  scored. 
The  feature  ran  hour  and  twelve  minutes. 
The  feature,  presenting  new  starring  tal- 
ent in  Jack  Oakie,  provided  plenty  of 
Atmosphere  and  comedy  relief  on  the 
diamond. 


John  Gilbert  In  'His  Glorious  Night,' 
A  Torrid  Feature,  Heads  Capitol  Bill 


John  Gilbert  steps  right  out  and  talks  in 
his  latest  "His  Glorious  Night,"  which 
tops  the  program  at  the  Capitol  this  week. 
The  feature  is  based  on  the  play  "Olym- 
pia"  and  proves  itself  to  be  a  decidedly 
torrid  story.  As  a  matter  of  fact  it  may 
he  a  little  too  much  so  for  some  of  the 
towns,  but  on  Broadway  they  are  just  eat- 
ing it  up.  The  balance  of  the  bill  has  a 
combination  of  Fox  Movietone  News  and 
Hearst  Metrotone  News,  an  overture  by 
Yasha  Bunchuk  entitled  "  Rachmaninoff  - 
iana"  in  which  the  brass  dominates  as 
usual  with  this  director,  and  a  stage  show 
entitled   "Reflections."     The  entire  enter- 


Standard 

VAUDEVILLE 

for 

Motion  Picture  Presentation 


THE  FALLY  MARKUS  AGENCY 

Aetor  Theatre   Building 

N.  W.  Cor.  45lh  St.  &  Broadway 

Lackawanna    7876 


tainment    runs     two    hours     and     thirteen 
minutes. 

"Reflections"  is  an  Arthur  Knurr  pro- 
duction staged  under  the  supervision  of 
Louis  K.  Sidney,  with  Ray  Bolger,  Boyd 
Senter,  Chilton  and  Thomas,  and  Jack 
North  as  the  featured  entertainers  working 
in  front  of  the  Capitolians  and  the  Chester 
Hale  Girls.     The  revue  runs  forty  minutes. 

The  opening  has  the  Chester  Hale  girls 
working  the  old  vaudeville  reflection  stunt 
with  eighteen  girls  in  each  of  two  lines 
facing  each  other.  It  is  effective  in  the 
manner  in  which  it  is  handled.  Chilton 
and  Thomas,  a  dance  team,  follow  the  open- 
ing and  their  work  was  really  the  nil  of 
the  revue.  Jack  North  has  the  next  spot 
and  gets  away  with  a  few  laughs,  witli  the 
Capitolians  offering  a  new  arrangement  of 
the  "Pagan  Love  Song"  not  particularly 
effective  or  original  in  the  manner  done. 

A  flash  number  by  the  girls  follows  and 
then  Ray  Bolger  takes  the  stage  and  cross- 
fires with  Walt  Roesner  holding  off  until  his 
finish  1  < •  i-  a  brief  minutes  on  the  piano 
accordian. 

The  stage  setting  is  a  beautiful  flash 
Prom  .1  cenic  standpoint  ami  that  in  a 
measure  saves  the  revue  from  being 
ordinary. 


Roxy  Jams  A  Lot 
In  2  Hour  Show 
Featuring  'Salute' 

There  is  a  lot  of  entertainment  in  the 
program  that  S.  L.  Rothafel  offered  with 
the  Fox  naval  academy  feature,  "Salute" 
at  the  big  Broadway  house.  With  the  fea- 
ture running  an  hour  and  twenty  minutes, 
Roxy  managed  to  line  up  a  very  interest- 
ing bill  and  still  kept  the  running  time  of 
the  whole  program   down   to   two  hours. 

There  was  but  one  minute  allotted  to  Lew 
White  at  the  organ  and  his  effort  was  fol- 
lowed by  the  overture  which  was  an  ar- 
rangement of  the  most  popular  composi- 
tions of  Paul  Lineke,  including  "Glow 
Worm."  This  was  run  through  in  eleven 
minutes. 

"La  Dame  Aux  Camellias,"  with 
Patricia  Bowman,  the  ballet  corps  and  the 
Roxyettes  proved  to  be  a  delightful  nov- 
elty, the  blossoming  of  the  bouquet  of 
Camellias  into  the  ballet  and  the  tulip  num- 
ber of  the  Roxyettes  to  the  tune  of  ' '  Tip- 
toe Through  the  Tulips"  from  "The  Gold 
Diggers"  scoring. 

Coincident  with  the  celebration  of  Rosh 
Ho-shannah,  "Rachem"  was  presented, 
representing  the  plea  for  divine  mercy.  The 
vocal  ensemble,  headed  by  Viola  Pliilo  and 
J.  Parker  Coombs,  managed  to  present  this 
number  in  a  most  effective  manner.  The 
huge  wall  with  tin-  stone  bearing  the  Ten 
Commandments  before  which  flu1  male 
chorus  sang  finally  faded  into  a  tableau. 

The  Fox  Movietonews  and  the  Hearst 
Metrotone  News  combined  to  make  eleven 
minutes  of  topical  subjects  enjoyable. 

A  prologue  to  "Salute"  was  effective  be- 
cause  of  the  synchronized  hornpipe  by  the 
Roxyettes,  the  setting  being  the  deck  of  a 
»  arship. 


Strand  Offers  Very  Draggy 
Program  Of  Sound  Filnis 

There  isn't  a  single  bright  spot  in  the 
entire  program  of  the  all  sound  bill  offered 
at  the  Strand  this  week.  Were  it  not  tor 
the  very  excellent  cast  that  (here  is  in  the 
feature  "Evidence"  there  would  he  noth- 
ing at  all  to  the  show.  As  it  was  a  Mickey 
Mouse  cartoon  comedy  entitled  "Mickey's 
Cltoo-Ohoo"  carried  off  all  id'  the  honors. 

A  I'athe  Sound  Xews  reel  opened  the  hill 
running  nine  minutes.  This  was  followed 
K\  Frank  Burst  and  Eddie  Vogt  in  "Be- 
fore The  Bar,"  a  typical  small  time  two 
man  act,  without  much  comedy  value,  the 
running  time  of  which  was  seven  minutes, 
The  cartoon  comedy  Eollowed  and  then 
cattie  a  Castlefilms  colored  specialty  of 
dances  from  all  parts  of  the  world  to  which 
music  litis  been  synchronized.  Dave  Apol- 
lon  and  bis  Russian  stars  in  a  Vitaphone 
short   preceded  the  feature. 


October     12  ,     19  2  9 


33 


Opinions  on  Pictures 


Blackmail 

A  Fair  Program  Mystery  Film 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Sehader) 

(All  Dialogve) 

THIS  was  heralded  as  the  best  British 
made  talking  film  to  date.  If  this  is  a 
sample  of  the  best  that  the  English  can 
turn  out,  we  have  only  to  say  that  it  is  of 
the  quality  that  in  this  country  is  usually 
booked  into  Class  B  and  C  houses  and  never 
gets  into  the  de  luxe  first  runs.  To  bring 
this  picture  to  Broadway  and  offer  it  at  $2 
top  is  going  a  little  too  far.  It  is  a  murder 
mystery  tale  with  Scotland  Yard  as  its 
background.  The  one  who  really  committed 
the  crime  goes  scott  free.  There's  no  moral 
in  that,  is  there? 

But  the  picture  has  a  moral.  It  is  simply 
this :  Never  permit  your  love  for  cheese  to 
persuade  you  to  place  a  chunk  of  it  at  the 
head  of  your  bed,  and  above  all  never  leave 
a  knife  with  it.  For  if  this  artist  chap, 
who  is  the  heavy,  hadn't  left  a  piece  of 
cheese  and  a  knife  with  it  on  a  table  where 
it  was  possible  to  reach  it  from  the  bed  he 
never  would  have  been  murdered. 

"Blackmail"  is  made  from  the  stage  play 
of  the  same  title,  written  by  Charles  Ben- 
nett. Alfred  Hitchcock,  who  directed, 
made  the  adaptation.  It  is  a  story  of  a 
young  detective  in  the  Yard  keeping  com- 
pany with  a  tobacconist  daughter  who  is  a 
bit  of  a  flirt.  Evidently  she  picked  up  the 
artist  chap  and  dated  him,  so  when  she 
conveniently  stages  a  spat  with  her  young 
man  she  is  at  liberty  to  walk  with  the  ar- 
tist and  finally  visit  his  apartment.  The 
artist  tries  to  seduce  her  but  she  grasps 
the  cheese  knife  and  stabs  him  to  death. 

The  balance  of  the  picture  is  devoted  to 
the  tracking  of  the  one  responsible  for  the 
crime,  the  blackmail  element  entering 
through  the  fact  that  a  petty  grafter  saw 
the  girl  with  the  artist  the  night  before  and 
also  saw  her  young  detective  lover  return 
her  glove,  which  he  found  in  the  murdered 
man's  apartment.  The  blackmailer  is  the 
one  who  is  finally  compelled  to  fall  to  his 
death,  while  through  the  young  detective 
the  impression  is  given  to  the  Yard  execu- 
tives that  he  in  reality  was  the  murderer. 
The  chap  who  played  the  blackmailer  must 
have  been  the  architect  of  the  British  Mu- 
seum judging  from  his  familiarity  with  the 
various  stairways,  halls  and  doors  in  the 
building  during  a  chase  which  seemingly 
ran  more  than  a  reel.  There  is  no  one  in 
the  cast  that  matters  to  this  market. 

Produced  by  British  International 
Distributed  in  America  by  Sono-Art-World- 
Wide.  From  the  play  by  Charles  Bennett. 
Adapted  and  directed  by  Alfred  Hitchcock. 
Length,  7,136  feet.  Running  time,  an  hour 
and  a  quarter.   Release  date  undetermined. 

the   CAST 

T,he    p'rI, Anny    Ondra 

Her   Mother Sara  Al'good 

Her     Father Charles     Paton 

Detective John    I.ongden 

Blackmailer Donald     Calthrop 

Artlst Cyril     Richard 


Evidence 

Slow  Moving  Society  Melodrama 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Sehader) 

(All  Dialogue) 

A  SPLENDID  acting  cast  fails  to  save 
-^*-  this  picture  from  being  a  very  draggy 
affair.  The  screen  play  is  based  on  the 
stage  production  that  was  made  under  the 
title  of  "Divorce  Evidence"  and  directed 
by  John  Adolphi.  It  is  a  melodrama  of 
English  society  life,  based  on  a  mother  br- 
ing framed  into  a  compromising  position 
and  hex  husband,  who  is  a  noted  attorney, 
taking  circumstantial  evidence  to  be  the  real 
thing  and  ref using  to  believe  his  wife's  in- 
nocence. The  "names"  in  the  cast,  however, 
should  attract  at  the  box  office  and  the 
picture  will  get  by  on  the  strength  of  them. 

Pauline  Frederick  is  starred  and  support- 
ing her  are  Conway  Tearle,  William  Cour- 
tenay,  Lowell  Sherman,  Alec  B.  Francis 
and  Ivan  Simpson.  Myrna  Loy  has  what 
is  little  more  than  a  bit,  while  Freddie 
Burke  Frederick,  has  the  role  of  a  ten 
year  old  youngster  and  carries  it  off  tre- 
mendously. In  fact  he  about  carries  the 
picture.  At  that,  the  easting  of  this  young- 
ster is  one  of  the  bad  spots  in  the  picture. 
No  little  English  boy  would  be  as  forward 
and  aggressive  as  this  youngster  is. 

Sir  Cyril  Wymborne  is  wedded  to  Myra 
Stanhope,  even  though  she  was  muchly  ad- 
mired by  Harold  Courtenay  and  Major 
Norman  Pollock.  It  is  the  latter  who  tricks 
the  young  wife  and  mother  into  a  compro- 
mising position  which  results  in  her  hus- 
band sueing  for  divorce.  In  an  effort  to 
retain  the  custody  of  her  child  after  the 
court  decided  in  her  husband's  favor,  she 
announces  that  he  was  not  the  father  of 
the  infant,  but  that  the  Major  is.  This  is 
denied  to  the  court  by  the  Major. 

The  son  is  reared  by  the  father,  and  some 
t I'll  years  later  when  the  mother  returns  to 
London  after  living  on  the  continent  she 
contrives  to  see  the  boy  in  the  park  where 
he  rides  daily.  The  youngster  is  attracted 
to  the  mysterious  woman,  and  finally  sends 
her  an  invitation  to  dinner,  believing  that 
she  is  a  Princess.  From  this  situation 
events  arise  that  bring  about  a  reconcilia- 
tion between  husband  and  wife.  The  con- 
fession of  Major  Pollock,  just  prior  to  his 
death,  clearing  the  woman  of  all  blame. 

The  work  of  the  cast  is  superb. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  the  Warner 
Brothers.  From  the  play  by  J.  Du  Rocher 
MacPherson  entitled  "Divorce  Evidence." 
Directed  by  John  Adolphi.  Length,  7,156 
feet;  running  time  an  hour  and  eighteen 
minutes.    Released,  Oct.  3rd,  1929. 

THE  CAST 

Myra  Stanhope    Pauline  Frederick 

Cyril    Wymborne    William    Courtenay 

Harold  Courtenay    Conway   Tearle 

Norman    Pollock    Lowell    Sherman 

Harbison     Alec    B.    Francis 

Kenyon  Wymborne    Freddie  Burke  Frederick 

Mrs.    Debenham    Madeline   Sevmour 

Peabody    Ivan   Simpson 

Native  Girl    Myrna  Loy 

Innkeeper    Lionel    Belmore 


Salute 

Army  and  Navy  Football  Tussle 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Sehader) 

(All  Dialogue) 

T7<  VEN  if  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy  and 
*-*  the  Secretary  of  War  can't  get  to- 
gether and  arrange  for  the  country's  armed 
services  to  fight  it  out  on  the  football  grid- 
iron this  year  the  public  is  not  going  to  be 
cheated  out  of  watching  the  two  teams  tight 
it  out  on  the  screen  if  Fox  can  help  it. 
That's  why  they  turned  out  "Salute"  and 
had  John  Ford  direct  an  all-talking  picture 
with  the  traditional  battle  between  West 
Point  and  Annapolis  as  background.  The 
result  is  a  neat  little  program  picture  that 
will  give  fans  as  much  of  a  thrill  as  though 
they  had  actually  been  present  at  one  of  the 
games  between  the  two  schools  in  the  past. 
At  this  time  of  the  year  the  picture  should 
spell  box  office. 

Tristam  Tupper  and  John  Stone  turned 
out  the  story  for  ''Salute,"  which  has  a 
brother  against  brother  theme.  One  is  a 
cadet  at  the  Point  and  the  other  a  middy 
at  Annapolis.  The  former  played  by  George 
is  a  go-getter  of  the  first  water,  the  latter 
a  retiring  lad  who  comes  through  at  the 
last  minute,  spills  the  victory  of  his  big 
brother's  team  and  turns  defeat  into  vic- 
tory for  the  Navy.  Of  course,  there  is  a 
girl— in  fact,  a  couple  of  girls— in  the 
story,  and  it  is  when  the  boy  believes  that 
his  brother  is  stealing  her  away  from  him 
that  he  goes  out  on  the  gridiron  and  plays 
football  of  a  brand  that  wins  the  day.  Wil- 
liam Janney,  who  plays  the  retiring  brother, 
runs  away  with  the  picture.  His  role  has 
all  the  sympathy.  Helen  Chandler,  who 
plays  opposite  him,  delivers  a  very  neat  in- 
terpretation of  the  role  assigned  her. 

The  general  atmosphere  of  the  two  ser- 
vices schools  together  with  the  football 
songs  of  each  with  shots  of  actual  games 
interspersed  showing  the  cadets  and  mid- 
dies in  their  respective  cheering  sections, 
their  parades  across  the  field  and  the  bands, 
etc.,  are  real  thrill  producers. 

John  Ford  in  handling  the  direction  re- 
vealed an  insight  into  the  spirit  which  dom- 
inates both  schools  and  for  an  army  man 
he  certainly  gave  the  navy  far  the  best  of 
it.  But  the  Irish  are  that  way.  They  lean 
toward  the  navy,  unless  they  happen  to  be 
playing  Notre  Dame. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  the  Fox 
Corp.  Story  by  Tristam  Tupper  and  John 
Stone,  dialogue  by  James  Kevin  McGuin- 
ness.  Directed  by  John  Ford.  Length, 
8,500  feet.  Running  time  an  hour  and 
twenty   minutes.     Released,    Sept   1,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Cadet   John    Randall George    O'Brien 

Midshipman    Paul    Randall William    Janney 

Midshipman   Albert   Edward   Price.  ..  .Frank   Albertson 

Nancy     Wayne Helen     Chandler 

Marion     Wilson Joyce     Compton 

Mai. -Gen.    Somers.    U.    S.   A Clifford    Dempsej 

Rear-Admiral    Randall,    U.    S.    N Lumsden    Hara 

Smoke    Screen Stepin    Fetchit 

Navy  Coach David   But'er 

Cadet Rex    Bell 

Midshipman John    Breeden 


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Motion     Picture     News 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Applause 

Has  B.  O.  Possibilities 

(Reviewed   by   Freddie   Schader) 
{.ill  Dialogue) 

OX  Broadway,  where  they  will  know  what 
this  picture  is  all  about,  "Applause" 
should  run  along  nicely,  especially  as  Helen 
Morgan 's  name  is  attached  as  the  star.  On 
the  strength  of  the  Broadway  run  "Ap- 
plause'' will  undoubtedly  get  some  money 
in  the  Metropolitan  district,  but  when  it 
hits  outside  of  that  area  it  is  going  to  be 
more  or  less  of  a  question  at  the  box  office 
unless  a  campaign  is  put  behind  it. 

"Applause"  is  a  story  based  on  the  bur- 
lesque racket  of  almost  twenty  years  ago. 
It  is  a  tale  of  a  blonde  beauty  of  the  type 
that  the  boys  went  crazy  about  when  she 
strutted  at  the  head  of  an  Amazon  parade 
in  full  tights.  Beth  Brown,  who  authored 
the  novel,  got  her  burlesque  information 
from  those  who  know  their  stuff. 

It  might  have  had  a  better  chance  if  the 
picture  had  film  names  with  which  fan- 
were  familiar,  but  they  don't  know  Helen 
Morgan  outside  of  New  York  well  enough 
to  make  them  flock  to  box  offices  and  lay 
down  their  dough.  Miss  Morgan,  at  that, 
proves  to  be  a  tremendous  surprise.  She  is 
a  dramatic  actress  of  considerable  ability. 

She  plays  the  burlesque  queen  who  fades 
with  the  passing  years,  but  still  insists  that 
she  is  going  to  be  a  hit  on  Broadway.  The 
story  opens  with  a  parade  in  a  one-night 
stand,  with  the  queen  riding  in  an  open 
barouche  behind  the  town  band.  That  night 
she  is  taken  ill  and  gives  birth  to  a  daugh- 
ter in  ber  dressing  room.  The  girl  is  sub- 
sequently sent  to  a  convent,  where  she  is 
reared  until  she  is  seventeen.  In  the  mean- 
time, her  mother  has  been  playing  the  bur- 
lesque wheels,  drifting  from  one  man  to 
another,  until  her  latest,  a  typical  parasite, 
who  lives  from  the  earnings  of  women,  dis- 
covers that  she  has  a  daughter  in  school, 
and  insists  on  breaking  her  into  the  busi- 
ness. Finally,  in  order  to  hold  her  man  the 
fading  queen  consents.  The  kid  is  broken 
in  and  the  mother's  lover  tries  to  make 
advances.  In  order  to  escape  them  she  runs 
into  a  "gob"  and  sits  on  Brooklyn  Bridge 
all  night  with  him.  She  falls  in  love  and 
they  are  to  be  married,  only  to  be  parted 
when  the  girl  refuses  to  leave  her  mother. 
In  the  end  the  mother  takes  an  overdose  of 
sleeping  drug  and  passes  out. 

The  story  and  picture  bring  at  least  two 
finds  to  the  screen.  One  of  them  is  Joan 
Peers,  playing  the  ingenue  role.  She  is  a 
bet,  having  a  most  sympathetic  quality  in 
her  voice  and  no  mean  acting  ability.  The 
lead,    Harry    Wadsworth,    is    another    bet. 

Rouben  Mamoulian  is  credited  with  the 
direct i while  Monta  Hell  i-  a-  ociate  pro- 
ducer. In  atmosphere  the  burlesque  por- 
tions  certainly  are  complete. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount. 
Prom  the  novel  by  Beth  Brown,  adapted  by 
Garrett  Fort.  Directed  by  Rouben  Mamou- 
lian. Length,  indefinite.  Running  time,  an 
hour  and  twrnu  seven  minute-.  To  be  na 
tionallj  released  probably  in  January,  L930 

THE    CAST 

Kittv    Darling. Helen    \i 

April    Darling Joan    Peers 

tin.  he  Nelson Fuller  Mellish,  Jr. 

Toe    King Jack    Cameron 

1  on; ll-  t  , ,  -.     w  idsworth 

Mi. Hi.  i    Superior l  torothj    Cumming 


His  Glorious  Night 

A   Grauslark    With  Heat   Effects 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Scbader) 

(Alt  Dialogue) 
'T'HIS  is  a  typical  "Graustark"  story 
*■  adapted  from  the  play  "Olympia"  by 
Ferenec  Molnar.  Willard  Mack  handled  the 
adaptation  and  added  a  complete  heating 
plant  to  the  picture.  Boy,  it's  hot  and 
plenty  that  way.  John  Gilbert,  who  is 
starred,  has  a  new  leading  woman  in  Cath- 
erine Dale  Owen,  who  proves  herself  an  act- 
ress of  no  mean  accomplishment  and  gives 
a  performance  that  should  rank  her  with 
the  best.  The  picture,  however,  is  one  that 
should  be  restricted  to  adult  audiences. 

The  heroine  is  a  princess  of  the  blood, 
looked  upon  as  a  veritable  icicle  as  far  as 
affairs  of  the  heart  are  concerned.  Her 
royal  parents  have  arranged  a  marriage 
for  her,  but  suddenly  she  falls  in  love  with 
a  captain  of  calvary,  who  rides  beautifully 
and  makes  love  passionately.  Princess  and 
the  captain  meet  secretly,  but  the  queen 
mother  is  aware  that  there  has  been  a 
change  in  her  daughter  and  suspects  that 
there  is  an  affair  between  her  and  the  cap- 
tain. Taking  her  to  task,  she  advises 
her  to  break  off  the  affair.  The  princess, 
with  breaking  heart,  informs  the  captain 
that  he  has  looked  too  far  above  his  station, 
that  as  the  son  of  a  peasant  she  despises 
him. 

The  same  night  the  local  commissioner 
of  police  arrives  at  the  suite  of  the  queen 
and  princess  and  informs  them  that  the  cap- 
tain is  really  an  impostor  and  a  swindler 
and  that  he  has  orders  from  Vienna  to  ar- 
rest him.  The  queen,  fearing  scandal  when 
the  daughter  informs  her  that  the  captain 
holds  two  notes-  which  she  has  written  and 
a  signet  ring  which  she  presented  to  him, 
prevails  on  the  commissioner  to  bring  the 
captain  to  their  apartment  so  that  they  may 
secure  the  incriminating  evidence  and  per- 
mit the  captain  to  escape.  But  the  captain, 
when  he  faces  the  princess,  names  as  his 
price  her  spending  the  night  in  his  quar- 
ters. Suffice  to  say  that  she  gets  the  ring 
and  letters  and  his  ultimate  forgiveness. 

John  Gilbert  speaks  in  this  picture  and, 
while  his  voice  records  nicely,  it  is  not  the 
quality  that  one  imagined  he  possessed.  In 
a  great  measure  this  will  probably  break 
flown  illusions  that  existed  in  the  minds  of 
many  of  his  fans.  Again  a  word  about  Miss 
Owen.  She  is  everything  that  could  be 
asked  for,  while  Nance  0  'Neil  as  the  queen 
proved  a  delight. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Metro-Gold- 
wyn-Mayer.  From  the  play  "Olympia"  by 
Ferenc  Molnar,  adapted  by  Wil'lard  Mack, 
Directed  by  Lionel  Barrymore.  Length,  7166 
feet;  running  time,  an  hour  ami  eighteen 
minutes.    Released,  Sept,  28,  1929. 

Till:    CAST 

Caplam  Kiiv.hs   Tr>hn  Gilbert 

Princess    Orsolim    Catherine   Pale   Owen 

tuecnie    \  no     I  i    ■..  :! 

k,,n1        Gustav   von   SeyJtertitz 

Mrs    Collingsv I   Stratton    Hc.lda   Hopper 

Priscilli.    Stratton      Doris    ihll 

Prince  Luigi  Caprilli   Tyrrell   Davis 

Lord    Y..rk    (icraril    Harry 

1  '!■■    '  ork    Madeline  Seymour 

Ubert     Richard    Carle 

I  ountesi    I.ina    Eva    Dennison 

Von    Bergmen     Youcca    Troubetzkov 

l.cncral    Ettinger    peter    Cawthome 


Sunny  Side  Up 

Great  For  Picture  Houses 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Sehader) 

(All  Dialog) 

I  ANET  GAYNOR  and  Charles  Farrell  in 
"  an  all  talking  musical  feature!  A  fea- 
ture in  which  those  two  favorites  both  talk 
and  sing!  What  could  be  more  perfect  for 
the  picture  houses?  They  may  be  able  to 
highspot  it  in  a  few  big  cities  at  $2  but  the 
picture  is  one  that  they  won't  be  able  to 
get  away  from  at  the  picture  house  box- 
offices.  After  all,  that  is  where  the  Gaynor- 
Farrell   appeal   is   strongest. 

This  is  a  "Cinderalla"  story  along  the 
conventional  lines  that  made  "Irene"  and 
a  score  of  other  musical  pieces  register  in 
the  success  column.  DeSylva,  Brown  and 
Henderson  are  responsible  for  book,  lyrics 
and  score.  They  have  written  a  couple  of 
numbers  in  "If  I  Had  a  Talking  Picture 
of  You"  and  "I'm  A  Dreamer — Aren't 
We  All?" 

Of  the  two  stars,  Miss  Gaynor  registers 
most  satisfactorily  wmen  it  comes  to  speak- 
ing or  singing.  Her  voice  is  a  plaintive 
little  thing  that  fits  her  personality  and  the 
character  that  she  plays.  Farrell  gets  away 
with  the  dialogue  well  enough  but  when  he 
tackles  a  double  number  with  Miss  Gaynor 
doesn't  manage  to  come  through  so  well. 

He  has  the  role  of  a  young  society  man 
summering  at  Southampton,  while  Miss 
Gaynor  is  a  department  store  girl  living  in 
the  tenement  district.  The  opening  shows 
two  parties  in  progress  on  the  Fourth  of 
July,  one  at  the  Long  Island  resort  and  the 
other  on  the  East  Side  of  New  York.  From 
these  two  points  the  young  lovers  are 
brought  together,  separated  and  finally 
brought  together  again  according  to  the 
age-old  formula. 

But  it  isn't  the  story  that  puts  this  pic- 
ture over.  It  is  the  production  which  is 
a  wow.  There  is  one  scene  alone  ' '  Turn  On 
The  Heat"  which  is  one  of  the  most  novel 
seen  on  stage  or  screen.  It  is  somewhat 
raw.  but  is  is  nevertheless  a  wow  and  where 
they  will  stand  for  it  it  is  certain  to  bring 
a  lot  of  dough. 

In  addition  to  Gaynor  and  Farrell,  El 
Brendel  is  the  chief  interest  in  the  east. 
As  a  matter  of  fact  he  about  walks  away 
with  the  picture  with  the  assistance  of 
Marjorie  White  and  Frank  Richardson. 
This  trio  are  the  picture,  with  B.B.B.,  of 
Los  Angeles  Coffee  Dan's  fame,  and  Joe 
Brown  in  for  good  bits  early  in  the  pic- 
ture. Sharon  Lynn  in  a  society  flap  role 
handles  herself  nicely  and  scores.  For 
regular  picture  house  you  can't  go  wrong 
on  this  one. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  Book, 
lyric  and  music  by  Buddy  DeSylva,  Lou 
Brown  and  Ray  Henderson.  Story  adapted 
by  David  Butler,  also  directing.  Premiere 
length.  12,000  feet,  Running  time,  an  hour 
and  Jo  minutes.    Release  undetermined. 

THE    CAST 
Molly    Carr Janet    t  iaynor 

l.i'  I.      '    t,,un'.<  .! (    li.nl.  .      K,u  rcll 

Eric    Swenson El    Brendel 

lice    Nichols Marjorie     Wnite 

KM. In-     U.inVrty Frank    Richardson 

Jane    Worth Sharon    Lynn 

M.  -     (  romwell Mary    Forbes 

Joe    Vitto..... Joe    Brown 

Raoul Allan     Paul! 

Ill"'    Peter    Cawthornc 


O  c  /  o  />  c  /•     12.     I  9  2  9 


35 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


"The   Interview" 
(Vitaphone — One   Reel) 

A  STORY  of  the  newspaper  game  with  a 
guaranteed  laugh  filnis.  Good  for  am 
house. 

A  drunk  reporter,  who  has  been  bouncing 
from  one  sheet  to  another  because  of  his  in- 
ability to  keep  sober  (same  pattern  as  reporter 
in  "Speakeasy"),  is  sent  out  by  his  boss  to 
secure  an  interview  with  a  financial  mogul 
about  to  swing  a  deal  that'll  startle  the  Street. 
Boss  sends  son  of  the  said  mogul  along  with 
the  drunk  with  instructions  to  keep  him  on  the 
job,  the  son  having  ambitions  to  become  a 
reporter  and  the  boss  promising  him  job  if 
he  keeps  the  drunk  away  from  the  gin.  Iden- 
tity of  the  boy  is  unknown,  of  course,  to  both 
boss  and  drunk. 

When  the  drunk  is  introduced  to  the  financial 
mogul  by  the  boy  and  hears  him  spill  some 
information  regarding  the  deal  he's  swinging, 
he  grabs  a  phone  and  sends  in  his  story  only  to 
learn  later  that  he  got  his  telephone  numbers 
twisted  and  phoned  a  paper  from  which  he 
was  fired  months  ago. 

Great  laugh  finis. — Raymond  Ganly. 


Dave  Apollon  and  Orchestra 
(Vitaphone — Two  Reels) 

THIS  two  reeler  is  supposedly  a  comedy 
subject.  But  it  fails  in  that  respect. 
Apollon  is  a  Russian  and  his  "Russian  Stars" 
are  an  orchestra  of  either  Japanese  or  Chinese 
boys  playing  stringed  instruments  and  a  girl 
who  appears  to  be  a  high  yaller  by  the  name 
of  Isabelle  Washington  who  shouts  a  blues 
number.  Apollon  makes  a  number  of  announce- 
ments in  Russian  dialect  that  are  alleged  comedy  ; 
they  didn't  get  laughs  from  the  Strand  audience. 
The  playing  of  the  boys  is  neat  work  but  that 
is  about  all  there  is  to  the  reel.  Running  time, 
fifteen  minutes. — Freddie  Schader. 


Tita  Schipa 

(Paramount  Photophone One  Reel) 

ONE  of  the  best  lyric  tenors  in  opera  today, 
Tita  Schipa,  sings  three  songs :  "Una 
Furtiva  Lagrina"  (One  Furtive  Rear),  operatic 
number,  and  "I  Shall  Return"  and  "El  Gaucho," 
the  last  mentioned  a  stirring  Spanish  refrain 
which  will  appeal  to  Latins.  The  recording  is 
nicely  done  and  warm  tones  of  the  voice  being 
very    effectively    caught. — Raymond    Ganly. 


£ric  I  on  Slroheim  in  a  dramatic  sequence  from 

'T/ie  Great  Gabbd"   eWorld  Wide)    wherein  be 

plays  the  role  of  a  famed  ventriloquist 


"The  End  Of  The  World" 
(Pathe  Talkie — Two  Reels) 

THIS  one  deserves  a  great  big  hand  from  the 
trade  press  and  lots  of  bookings  by  ex- 
hibitors who  are  on  the  lookout  for  good  talkie 
shorts.  It  is  a  picturization  of  Alexander 
Carr's  playlet  of  the  same  name,  and  is  enter- 
tainment of  a  sort  to  please  everyone.  It  is 
well  directed,  finely  portrayed  by  its  cast,  tells 
a  story  imbued  with  the  human  touch,  and  car- 
ries ever  so  nicely  to  its  conclusion.  Carr  takes 
to  the  talkies  like  a  natural.  Pathe  should  sign 
him  for  several  more  talkies  as  his  work  is 
top-notch  and  will  be  appreciated  by  any  audi- 
ence of   theatre  bench   warmers. 

An  Irish  lass  is  about  to  marry  a  Jewish  boy, 
whose  father  frowns  on  the  match,  so  the  boy 
changes  the  date  of  an  old  Hebrew  prophet's 
prediction  concerning  the  end  of  the  world.  The 
Jewish  father  believes  devoutly  every  word  of 
the  prophet  and  when  he  reads  that  the  time  of 
annihilation  is  to  arrive  that  very  night,  he  gives 
his  wealth  to  his  son  and  his  blessing  on  the 
coming  marriage.  And  when  the  end  of  the 
world  doesn't  materialize  the  joke  is  on  him. 
Carr  puts  it  over  in  rare  form. 

Lorin  Raker  and  Maria  Manning  support 
Carr.  Bradley  Barker  directed,  assisted  by 
Frank  Walton.  Aaron  Hoffman  is  co-a:thur 
of  the  play  with   Carr. — Raymond  Ganly. 


"Billy  'Swede'  &  Co." 
(Vitaphone — One  Reel) 

SOME  raucous  humor,  bordering  on  the 
vulgar  in  instances,  is  offered  in  this  vaude- 
ville skit  of  a  Swedish  chamber  maid  who  re- 
counts her  love  tremblings  to  an  inquisitive 
hotel  clerk.  The  several  puns  dealing  with  the 
boy  friend  and  his  fondling  of  the  bashful 
maid  are  of  a  sort  to  secure  few  laughs  from 
those  who  congregate  in  grind  theatres.  Billy 
"Swede"  is  quite  goofy  as  the  dumb  heroine. 
His  remarks  should  cop  some  merriment,  but 
for  the  most  part  his  stuff  shapes  up  as 
mediocre. — Raymond  Ganly. 


Hobart  Bosworth  as  the  rough  and  ready  seaman 

in    "Hurricane"    Columbia's    maritime    drama 

currently  released 


"Before   The   Bar" 

(Vitaphone — One    Reel) 

FRANK  HURST  and  Eddie  Vogt,  a  couple 
of  vaudeville  comedians  offer  a  sterotyped 
two-man  talking  act  that  has  little  in  the  way 
of  comedy  on  the  screen.  The  act  might  have 
been  okay  in  the  flesh  on  the  vaudeville  stages 
but  it  is  very  shy  on  humor  on  the  screen. 
The  best  bit  is  the  double  bit  of  the  address 
to  the  jury  with  one  man  making  the  address 
and  the  other  furnishing  the  gestures.  Running 
time,   seven  minutes. — Freddie   Schader. 


"Marking  Time" 
(Universal-Rooney — Two  Reels) 

UNIVERSAL  presents  another  of  the 
Rooney  series  in  which  the  famous  family 
of  the  vaudeville  stage  all  appear  and  do  their 
stuff.  The  Rooney  name  will  always  be  a  draw 
at  the  average  theatre  and  it's  safe  to  state  that 
their  dance  steps  are  practically  without  equal. 
If  any  criticism  can  be  offered  with  the  hand- 
ling of  material  for  this  trio,  to  this  writer  it 
appears  to  lie  with  weakness  of  story  material 
and  a  bit  too  much  footage  in  certain  sequences. 
And  in  spots,  the  recording  was  none  too  per- 
fect. However,  in  reference  to  the  latter  de- 
fect, with  the  variation  in  operation  of  sound 
apparatus,  it's  dangerous  ground  to  tread  upon. 
The  story  concerns  the  operation  of  separate 
dancing  schools  by  Pat  Rooney  and  young  Pat. 
With  youthful  enthusiasm  the  younger  Rooney 
attempts  to  put  it  all  over  his  father  but  age 
and  experience  wins  out  in  the  end.  Some  excel- 
lent dancing  by  the  Rooneys,  the  appearance  of 
Marian  Bent  (Mrs.  Rooney)  and  quite  a  flock 
of  hoofers  are  introduced.  Jack  Foley  directed. 
—  E.  (_,.  Johnston. 


Tita  Ruffo 
(M-G-M  Movietone  Act — One  Reel) 

METROPOLITAN  Opera  star's  voice  is 
heard  in  his  famous  warhorse,  "Largo  al 
Factotum,"  from  "Barber  of  Seville."  The 
aria  is  rendered  with  skill  and  gusto  and  is 
one  of  most  difficult  in  the  repertoire  of  operatic 
baritone.  In  this  reviewer's  opinion,  those  who 
will  display  a  liking  for  this  solo  will  be  few 
in  comparison  with  the  many  who  will  coldly 
pass  it  by.  The  average  fan  doesn't  give  a 
toot  for  operatic  fireworks  and  as  he  is  the 
boy  always  in  majority,  Ruffo's  work  will 
mostly  go  for  naught. — Raymond  Ganly. 


"Mickey's  Choo-Choo" 
(Disney   Cartoon — One  Reel) 

THIS  issue  of  the  Mickey  Mouse  series  by 
Walt  Disney  is  a  laugh  from  start  to 
finish.  In  addition  to  round  effects  this  one 
has  music  and  dialogue  and  a  railway  thrill 
with  a  runaway  freight  car.  The  little  comedy 
proved  to  be  the  hit  of  the  Strand,  New 
Ynrk.  bill,  topping  everything  else  on  the  pro- 
gram For  laughs  and  entertainment  value. — 
Freddie  Schader. 


A   bandit  with  a  great  deal  of  charm  is  Billie 

Dove  in  'The  Painted  Angel"   <  First  National* 

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Opinions     On     Pictures 


"Dead  Or  Alive" 
(Chapter  5  "Ace  Scotland  Yards") 

SERIAL  keeps  stepping  along.  Lord 
Blanton,  who  had  disappeared  in  last 
chapter,  being  discovered  in  mummy  case. 
Then  it  shifts  to  Blake's  activities. 

"Queen  of  Diamonds"  after  scarab  ring, 
attempts  to  rifle  Blake's  desk,  but  Blake  pene- 
trates her  disguise  as  the  Limehouse  crone  and 
makes  her  confess  she's  hired  by  someone  else. 
Lord  Blanton,  his  daughter  and  Prince  Darius 
see  the  "Queen"  with  Blake  and  believe  Darius' 
argument  that  the  Ace  is  in  league  with  the 
underworld  gang  headed  by  the  "Queen." 
Blake,  however,  knows  that  Darius  is  a  rogue 
for  whose  capture  a  reward  has  been  offered. 
So  although  he  has  the  ring  he  won't  give  it 
to  Darius,  even  at  Lord  Blanton's  command. 

Continues  to  shape  up  as  good  chapter-play. 
Serial  ends  with  Darius  whipping  out  a  gun 
and  threatening  to  plug  the  Ace.— Raymond 
Ganly. 

"Rhythms" 
(Vitaphone — One   Reel) 

LEO  REISMAN  makes  distinctly  different 
what  would  have  been  just  another  band 
recording  by  employing  the  idea  of  having 
himself  and  the  boys  silhouetted  throughout 
their  renditions,  permitting  occasional  glimpses 
of  them  in  the  regulation  medium  shots.  Sil- 
houette gag  makes  his  offering  novel,  giving 
orchestra's  work  a  certain  freshness  and  that 
prized  asset  of  being  different. 

Sweeping  gestures  of  the  leader,  teamwork 
of  the  band  are  more  pronounced  when  viewed 
in  this  fashion.  And  it's  just  as  well  you 
are  not  confronted  during  the  run  of  this  short 
with  shots  of  various  mugs  piping  their  wind 
instruments  or  scraping  the  strings.  Reisman 
doesn't  even  hesitate  to  throw  in  a  shot  of 
a  rippling  stream  or  a  seascape  to  intensify 
the   mood   his  music  creates. 

Okay  for  all  houses  having  recourse  to  jazz- 
band  offerings. — Raymond  Ganly. 

"Pop  And   Son" 
(Universal  Talkie — One  Reel) 

HAS  Benny  Rubin  demonstrating  his  dance 
and  gag  ability  once  again.  With  a  smat- 
tering of  story  which  has  Benny  helping  out 
his  dad  in  his  clothing  store.  Various  customers 
try  to  put  one  over  on  Benny  but  he  is  a  little 
too  fast  for  them. 

It  has  several  opportunities  for  Rubin  to 
shake  his  feet  and  crack  wise ;  his  versatility 
accounts  for  a  reel  of  entertainment  a  bit  above 
the  average. 

When  a  customer  walks  off  with  one  of  his 
dad's  coats,  Benny  goes  after  him  with  a  gun, 
his  father  admonishing :  "Shoot  him  in  the 
pants — I   own   the  coat." — Raymond   Ganly. 


Another  Mexican  lass  ivho  seems  destined  to 
shine  among  the  stars.  She  is  Armida  and  her 
latest  appearance  is  in  Warners'  'General  Crack" 

"Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  23" 
(Pathe  Photophone — One  Reel) 

THREE  stories — all  good — make  up  the  reel. 
"Foxy,"  picturing  a  fox  farm  in  Virginia 
where  girls  raise  the  reynard  with  the  expecta- 
tion of  wearing  his  pelt  some  day,  is  a  good 
lead  number  conveying  the  unusual  idea  of  a 
"Get   Yourself  a  Silver  Fox  Club." 

"Negligee,"  a  production  for  the  ladies,  pro- 
duced in  Hollywood  by  Peggy  Hamilton  and 
directed  by  Donn  McEhvaine,  has  feminine 
chatter  about  clothes  and  boudoir  togs  designed 
by  Gwen  Blakely.  Miss  Hamilton  models 
various  gowns.  A  good  subject  for  the  camera 
and  of  interest  to  the  great  army  of  feminine 
fans,  who  generally  outnumber  the  males  at 
any   show. 

Story  No.  3  is  titled  "Great  Island."  It  is 
a  splendid  scenic  (what  a  peach  of  an  intro- 
ductory shot!).  Glimpses  of  Newfoundland's 
coast,  its  picturesqueness,  ruggedness  and  clean 
cut  beauty.  A  fisherman  is  shown  in  one  of 
its  rushing  streams  landing  a  30-pound  beauty. 
A  combination  of  sport  and  scenic  that  blend 
so  well. 

Excellent  screen  magazine  material  for  any 
house. — Raymond  Ganly. 


"From   Valencia  To  Granada" 
(Filzpatrick  Talkie— One  Reel) 

A  FIRST-RATE  talkie  short,  interesting  and 
educational  and  made  for  presentation  in 
the  best  of  houses.  It  is  one  of  Fitzpatrick's 
travelogues  in  talk,  the  producer  introducing 
and  closing  his  camera  tour.  It  is  similar  to 
radio  talks  of  foreign  lands  with  the  added  ad- 
vantage of  seeing  the  scenes  mentioned.  It  can 
truly  be  said  to  emhody  some  of  Robert  C. 
Bruce's  camera  artistry,  Burton  Holmes'  trav- 
elogue variety  and  an  up-to-dateness  which 
places  it  at  the  very  front  of  travelogue  shorts 
on  the  market,  It  has  class — lots  of  it. — Ray- 
mond Ganlv. 


A  netv  team  in  pictures  in  the  persons  of  Alice 

Day  and  Eddie  Huzzelt,  who  are  seen  in  "Little 

Johnny  Jones"    [First   Nationnl-Vitaphone) 


"Summertime" 
(l*athe  Sound  Cartoon  —  One  Reel) 

A  PLEASING  job  both  in  cartoon  and  mu- 
sical workmanship  give-  this  one  a  polish 
and  ingenuous  touch  and  a  rating  as  <>n<'  "i  the 
best  of  the  Sound  Aesops  to  date.  With  the  aid 
hi  music,  supplied  by  Carl  Edouradc  and  his 
boys,  the  mice,  monkeys  ami  other  animals  in 
ilif  Aesop  cartoons,  increase  as  entertainers 
about  50  per  cent.  One  verj  k<"«\  bit  has  to 
-1-  with  a  musical  duel  between  a  hull  frog  and 
a  monk.    This  -me  is  a  treat       Ravmond  Ganly. 


"Too  Many  Women" 
(  Universal    Silent — Two   Reels  ) 

JUST  a  humble  quickie  that's  pathetically 
melancholy.  Stars  Sid  Saylor,  who  doesn't 
click  at  all.  This  boy  appears  to  better  ad- 
vantage in  U's  "Sunny  Jim"  comedy,  "No  Boy 
Wanted."  Which  indicates  that  it  is  just  as 
well  that  he's  in  a  more  sympathetic  medium. 

S.  Newfield  directed  in  the  same  old,  un- 
eventful  quickie    fashion. 

Sid  and  a  boy  friend,  homeless,  hungry  and 
faced  with  the  chance  of  earning  a  fortune  if 
Sid  gets  married  immediately  to  meet  the  terms 
of  a  will,  try  to  get  a  dame  who'll  agree  to 
be  the  blushing  bride.  But  all  the  girls  pass 
Sid  by  until  they  learn  he's  a  prospective  heir. 
Then  there  is  a  great  feminine  rush  to  land 
him,  but  Sid  gives  them  the  ha-ha  and  jumps 
into  a  lake. 

For  the  neighborhoods,  the  grind  houses, 
children's  matinees.  Anything  above  that  is 
taboo. — Raymond   Ganly. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  39" 
(Pathe  Silent — One  Reel) 

A  QUARTET  of  subjects  form  the  Pathe 
Review  parade  in  this  one.  A  curio  is 
exhumed  in  the  first,  entitled  "Royalty's  Doll 
House,"  advancing  a  huge  doll  house  equipped 
like  a  castle  with  every  tiny  need.  However, 
its  interest  is  lukewarm;  it  will  create  a  re- 
sponse mainly  from  little  girls.  Who  else  likes 
doll  houses? 

In  "Skyscapes"  and  "The  Brook,"  third  and 
fourth  subject,  the  Review  wisely  resorts  to 
Mother  Nature.  The  attractiveness  of  fleecy 
clouds  in  the  former  bear  out  the  apt  phrase 
of  the  editor ;  "colorful  celestial  flounces"  ;  the 
latter  concentrates  on  the  advantage  of  a 
Berkshire  stream.  Both  numbers  are  appro- 
priate inasmuch  as,  vacation-time  over,  most 
fans  can  only  look  on  such  sights  in  retrospect. 

"Babies,"  the  third  number,  contains  views 
of  Japanese  kiddies. 

This  is  another  good  Review. — Raymond 
Ganly. 


"The  Uncle" 
(Radio  Talkie — One  Reel) 

MARC  CONNOLLY'S   little   laugh   skit  is 
fairly  amusing  and  is  suitable  chiefly  for 
grind  house  purposes. 

Connolly  is  seen  as  the  affectionate  uncle  of  a 
precious  youngster  wished  on  him  by  the  boy's 
mother  who  clears  out  to  attend  a  bridge  party. 
Connolly  has  the  embarrassing  job  of  helping 
the  youngster  with  his  lessons,  the  assignment 
shaping  up  as  all  the  more  difficult  when  it  is 
revealed  tht  the  kid  knows  more  about  trig, 
Greek,  etc.,  than  his  big,  good-natured  uncle. — 
Raymond  Ganly. 


U  niter    Huston    and    Claudette    who    won    un- 
stinted  praise   from    the   press    with   their   per- 
formances in  Varamount's  "The  Lady  Lies" 


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Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating   On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Alibi  (U.A.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Rialto 
(700),  4  days,  10c25c,  Kisses,  a  Vitaphone  act. 
Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition  :  "Sub- 
marine," "Madame  X,"  "Love  Doctor,"  "Bache- 
lor Girl,"  "Awful  Truth,"  "Red  Robe,"  "Points 
West,"  "Half  Marriage."    Rating,  75%. 

Argyle  Case,   The   (W .  B.) 

OMAHA,  NEB.  —  Paramount  Theatre, 
(2,900),  7  days,  25c-60c.  Pony  Boy,  Publix 
"Castle  Dreams"  unit.  Paramount  News,  or- 
chestra. Weather,  cool.  Opposition :  "The  De- 
lightful Rogue,"  "The  Idle  Rich,"  "The  Dance 
of  Life."    Rating,  115%. 

BUFFALO,— Buffalo  Theatre,  (3100),  65c, 
Vitaphone  News,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Organ 
Solo,  Vaudeville,  Comedy.  Weather,  cool.  Op- 
position: "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Jealousy," 
"Dark  Streets,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Rating, 
120%. 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA.— Des  Moines  The- 
atre, (1,600),  7  days,  25c-35c-50c-65c.  Para- 
mount short,  "Raising  the  Roof" ;  Paramount 
short,  "What  Do  I  Care?";  Paramount  Sound 
News.  Opposition,  "Thunder,"  "Illusion." 
Weather,  cool.    Rating,   110%. 

CLEVELAND,  O.— Palace  (3,600),  7  davs. 
30c-75c.  Shorts:  "Hot  Place"  (Educ),  "Yan- 
kee Doodle  Boy"  (Paramount),  Pathe  News 
(sound),  Pathe  News  (Silent),  Fables,  Vaude- 
ville, head°d  by  Amos  'n  Andy.  Weather,  clear, 
cool.    Rating,  85%. 

Awful   Truth,   The   (Pathe) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.  —  Liberty 
Theatre,  1,800),  "The  Collegians."  Movietone 
News,  Oswald  Sound  Cartoon.  Weather,  cool 
and  pleasant.  Opposition  :  "Alibi."  "Submarine," 
"The  Love  Doctor,"  "Madame  X,"  "The  Bach- 
elor Girl,"  "The  Red  Robe."  "Half  Marriage," 
"Points  West."     Rating,   100%. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— RKO.  35c-50c-65c, 
Pathe  Sound  News.  RKO  vaudeville.  Opposi- 
tion:  "Cock-Eyed  World."  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris."  Great  Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up," 
"Speedway,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hard  to  Get," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."    Rating,  100%. 

HOUSTON.  TEX.— Majestic  (2.250),  7 
days,  25c-60c,  5  acts  vaudeville  (Rita  Burgess 
Gould  this  week),  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition  :  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Lady  Lies." 
Rating,  90%. 

Bachelor  Girl   (Columbia) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.  —  Orpheum 
Theatre,  (1,500).  7  days.  10-50c.  Fox  News. 
Aesop's  Fables,  Topics  of  the  Day.  Weather, 
pleasant  and  cool.  Opposition :  "Submarine," 
"Alibi,"  "The  Love  Doctor,"  "Madame  X," 
"The  Awful  Truth,"  'The  Red  Robe,"  "Half 
Marriage,"    "Points   West."    Rating,    100%. 

Behind  That  Curtain  (Fox) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's  Fourth  Street  The- 
atre, (2,000),  25c-50c.  4  days.  Vaudeville  units. 
Weather,  rainy  and  cold.  Opposition:  "Fast 
Life,"   "Hard   to   Get."     Rating,    112%. 


Big  Time  (Fox) 

SEATTLE,  WASH.— Fox  Fifth  Avenue  (2,- 
750),  25c-35c-50c-60c-75c,  7  days,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  Fanchon-Marco  unit.  Weather,  cool. 
Opposition  :  "Skin  Deep,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Jealousy,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
Rating,  90%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  Broadway  The- 
atre (1,912),  7  days,  25c-60c,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon  &  Marco's  "Garden  Idea"  with 
Horton  Spur-Vina  Zolle,  Harm  &  Nee,  Sam 
Jack  Kaufman  and  Broadway  Band,  Devaney 
at  Organ.  Weather,  cool  and  clear.  Opposition  : 
"Love  Doctor,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Side 
Street,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Kitty." 
Rating,  105%. 

Broadway  (U.) 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Alhambra  (2,200), 
7  days,  25c-60c,  no  presentation,  comedy  reel. 
Weather,  cool  and  fair.  Opposition :  "Girl  in 
Show,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock- 
Eyed  World."  "Four  Feathers,"  "Great  Divide." 
Rating,  130%. 

Careless  Age,  The  (F.  N.) 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA.— Strand  Theatre, 
(1.100),  4  days,  20c-30c.  Ed.  Kinograms  News, 
U.  act  with  Granville  Team,  U  Oswald  cartoon. 
"Weary  Willv."  Opposition,  "Thunder,"  "Ar- 
gyle  Case."    Weather,  average.    Rating,   100%. 

Cock-Eyed  World,  The  (Fox) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y— Leland  Theatre,  (1,400). 
25c-35c,  6  days.  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weath- 
er, rainy  and  cold.  Opposition  :  "The  Hollvwood 
Revue,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Hard 
to  Get,"  "The  Greene  Murder  Case."  Rating, 
110%.     (Second  week.) 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.  —  Strand  Theatre. 
(1,297),  7  days,  25c-60c.  No  presentation.  Com- 
edy, Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather  cool  and 
fair.  Opposition :  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Great  Divide,"  "Broadway,"  "Girl  in  Show," 
"Four  Feathers."    Rating,   125%. 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.  —  Victory  Theatre, 
(1,600),  7  days.  15c-50c.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  rain,  cool.  Opposition:  "Three  Live 
Ghosts."  "Woman  Trap,"  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris."    Rating,  125%. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO— Hippodrome  Thea- 
tre, (4,500),  7  days,  25c-50c.  Weather,  clear, 
cool,  shorts.  Fox  Movietone  News.  Opposition  : 
"Hollywood  Revue"  (3d  week),  "Madame  X," 
"Woman  Trap,"  "Argyle  Case,"  "Street  Girl" : 
Legit.  Opposition:  Jenny  (Jane  Cowl),  Fires 
of  Spring,  (Eugene  Leontovich)  ;  "Rio  Rita," 
$3  top.    Rating,  270%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  United  Artists 
(945),  25c-60c,  Metro  Movietone,  Fox  Sound 
News.  Weather,  cool  and  clear.  Opposition : 
"Love  Doctor,"  "Big  Time,"  "Side  Street." 
"Kittv,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
150%. 

SEATTLE,  WASH.— Fox  (2,650),  25c-35c- 
50c-60c-75c,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
cool.  Opposition  :  "Skin  Deep,"  "Big  Time," 
"Jealousy,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Fast 
Life."    Rating,  95%   (third  week). 


Cock-Eyed  World 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. — Grauman's  Chinese 
(2,023),  75c-$l-$1.50,  Movietone  News,  Sym- 
phony Orchestra.  Opposition  :  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up,"  "Speedway,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hard  to 
Get,"  "Awful  Truth,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way."   Rating,  175%. 

AD  TIPS. — Opened  with  a  midnight  show, 
reserved  seats,  $1.50  top.  Bill  boards,  window 
cards,  extra  newspaper  space.  Heavy  advance 
notices.  Audience  appeal :  Very  strong  for  men. 
Women  are  not  so  strong  for  it,  although  they 
enjoy  it  without  fully  appreciating  it. — Hippo- 
drome. Cleveland,  Wm.  Watson,  Mgr.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 

Dance   Of  Life    (Par.) 

OMAHA,  NEB.— World  Theatre,  (2.S00), 
7  days,  25c-50c.  Bob  Albright  (Par.),  Pathe 
News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition :  "The  Ar- 
gyle Case,"  "The  Idle  Rich,"  "The  Delightful 
Rogue."   Rating,  125%. 

TACOMA.  WASH.— Fox  Rialto,"  (1,350), 
7  days,  25c-75c.  Movietone  news  and  talking 
comedy.  Weather  fine.  Opposition :  "Frozen 
Justice,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Hearts  in  Exile." 
Rating,  90%. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— United  Artists  (2,- 
100),  35c-50c-65c,  Talking  Shorts.  Organ  Con- 
cert. Opposition  :  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris."  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring 
That  Up,"  "Speedway,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Awful 
Truth,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
180%. 

AD  TIPS. — Used  circus  type  ballyhoo  with 
giant  banner  covering  entire  theatre  front  ( from 
N.  Y.  opening)  and  flood  lights  at  night.  Spon- 
sored dancing  contest  at  local  downtow-n  hall 
to  usher  in  fall  season,  tying  up  with  title. 
Played  up  fact  picture  was  based  on  stage 
play,  "Burlesque."  Audience  appeal :  general. — 
World  Theatre,  Lionel  Wasson,  Mgr..  Omaha. 
Neb. 

Dangerous  Curves   (Par.) 

OTTAWA,  ONTARIO.— A valon  (990),  15c- 
35c,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Collegians.  Weather, 
cool  and  partly  rain.  Opposition :  "On  With 
Show,"  "Twin  Beds,"  "Last  of  Mrs.  Cheney/' 
"Wonder  of  Women."    Rating,  90%. 

Dark  Streets    (F.   I\.) 

BUFFALO,— Lafayette  Theatre.  (2,900), 
65c.  Vaudeville,  Comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Fox  Silent  Film.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition: 
"Say  it  With  Songs,"  "Argyle  Case,"'  "Jeal- 
ousy," "Hollywood   Revue."    Rating,   140%. 

Delightful  Rogue,   The   (Radio) 

OMAHA,  NEB.— Orpheum  Theatre.  (3,000), 
7  days,  25c-60c.  Ruth  Mix  and  5  other  RKO 
acts,  Pathe  News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition : 
"The  Argvle  Case,"  "The  Dance  of  Life,"  "The 
tdle  Rich."    Rating,  105%. 

AD  TIPS. — Picture  sold  on  theme  s^ng, 
"Gay  Love,"  by  means  of  music  store  and  radio 
tie-ups.     Broadcast    during    showing   and   week 


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Delightful  Rogue 

before  opening  by  local  WOW.  Picture  has  a 
satirical  turn  that  was  misunderstood  and  con- 
sequently disliked  by  many  patrons.  Played  up 
star,  LaRocque,  who  once  lived  here.  Audience 
appeal :  to  adults  with  sophisticated  turn  of 
mind. — Orpheum  Theatre,  Ralph  W.  Thayer, 
Mgr.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

Drake  Case,  The   (U.) 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days, 
25c-50c,  Pathe  Sound  News,  "Prince  Gabby," 
(Educ  ),  Lillian  Andrus  (Miss  America  1929) 
in  person,  Organ,  Murray  and  Oakland,  and 
Grace  Johnson  (Vitaphone  Acts).  Weather, 
rainy,  cool  first  three  days ;  clear,  cool,  last 
three  days.  Opposition :  "Fast  Life,"  "Madame 
X,"  "Great  Divide,"  "'3  Live  Ghosts,"  "Hurri- 
cane," "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Hold  Your 
Man,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Piccadilly." 
Rating,  75%. 

AD  TIPS — Use  same  cut  of  hand  in  question 
mark  with  heads  of  chief  players  surrounding 
it,  reduced,  white  on  black  for  newspaper  as 
used  for  window  card. — Rivoli,  Frank  Price, 
Jr.,  Mgr.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Duke  Steps  Out,  The   (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA,  ONTARIO.— Rex  (750),  15c- 
20c,  Fox  News,  Tarzan,  talking  comedy.  Weath- 
er, cool  and  partly  rain.  Opposition:  "On 
With  Show,"  "Twin  Beds,"  "Last  of  Mrs. 
Cheney,"  "Dangerous  Curves,"  "The  Girl  in 
Glass  Cage,"  "Wonder  of  Women."  Rating, 
95%. 

Evangeline  (U.  A.) 

DALLAS,  TEXAS.— Old  Mill  Theatre. 
(1,400),  7  days,  20c-25c-35c.  Charley  Chase  all 
talking  comedy  "Crazy  Feet,"  Vitaphone  Acts 
"Cootnam  Rhythm  Boys,"  and  Anderson  and 
Graves,  Pictorial  News.  Weather,  fair.  Oppo- 
sition: "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Four 
Devils,"  "Speedway,"  "Wagon  Master."  Rat- 
ing, 110%. 

Fast  Life  (F.  N.) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  Theatre,  (2,000),  25c- 
50c.  4  days.  One  Vitaphone,  A  Mickey  Mouse 
cartoon,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  cold 
and  rainy.  Opposition :  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Be- 
hind that  Curtain."    Rating,  115%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.  —  Portland  Theatre, 
(3,068),  25c-60c.  Talking  comedy  "Cold  Shiv- 
ers," Paramount  Sound  News,  Bouncing  Ball 
Novelty  song,  Stanleigh  Malotte  at  organ. 
Weather,  cool  and  clear.  Opposition:  "Thun- 
der," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Hard  to 
Get."  "Pleasure  Crazed,"  "Man  and  Moment." 
Rating,  98%. 

SALT  LAKE,  UTAH.— Granada  (1,600), 
15c-50c,  7  days.  Comedy,  and  Vitaphone  acts 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Side  Street.  "Oui 
Modern  Maidens,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Re- 
venge,"  "Flying   Fool."    Rating,   100%. 


Fast  Life 

SEATTLE,  WASH.— Seattle  (3,150),  25c- 
35c-50c-60c,  Paramount  sound  snorts,  Para- 
mount Newsreel.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition : 
"Skin  Deep,"  "Big  Time,"  "Cock-Eyed  World." 
"Jealousy."    Rating,  85%. 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Loew's  Century  (3,- 
221),  6  days,  25c-60c,  Fox  Movietone,  Hearst 
Metrotone,  M-G-M  News,  "Girl  Crazy" 
(Educ),  "Little  People  of  the  Garden,"  Organ- 
logue,  Orchestra,  Loew-Publix  unit  "Romance 
Isle,"  headed  by  Ted  Claire.  Weather,  rainy 
and  cold  first  three  days ;  latter  three,  clear. 
Opposition:  "Madame  X,"  "Great  Divide,"  "3 
Live  Ghosts,"  "Drake  Case,"  "Hurricane,"  "Say 
It  With  Songs,"  "Hold  Your  Man."  Rating, 
93%. 

Flying  Fool,   The    (Pathe) 

SALT  LAKE,  UTAH.— Gem  Theatre. 
(1,200),  10-35c,  7  days.  Novelty,  sound  news, 
comedy  and  color  classic.  Opposition :  "Side 
Street,"  "Our  Modern  Maidens,"  "His  Glo- 
rious Night,"  "Fast  Life,"  "Revenge."  Rating. 
115%. 

Four  Devils  (Fox) 

DALLAS,  TEXAS.  —  Majestic  Theatre. 
(2,895),  7  days,  25c-35c-60c.  Interstate  Vaude- 
ville, Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  fair 
Opposition :  "Evangeline,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Speedway,"  "Wagon  Master" 
Rating,  135%. 

AD  TIPS. — Exploit  Janet  big  and  mention 
Morton.  MacDonald,  Drexel,  Duncan  and  Nor- 
ton. Title  offers  unusually  good  chance  for 
clever  exploitation.  Week  previous  to  showing 
all  ushers  wore  red  devil  suits  even  to  red  hel- 
met caps  with  horns,  and  during  week  of  show- 
ing man  in  red  devil  costume^  paced  back  and 
forth  on  marquee  striking  cymbal  every  fifteen 
seconds.  On  one  end  of  marquee  was  excep- 
tionally large  red  devil's  head  which  blinked 
one  eye  continuously  and  also  blew  flames  out 
of  its  mouth,  flames  being  small  red  stream- 
ers which  were  kept  fluttering  by  electric  fan 
placed  behind  cutout.  Four  red  beaver  board 
signs  suspended  under  marquee  and  gagged  cut 
edges  of  these  signs  furnished  realistic  fire  at- 
mosphere.— Majestic  Theatre,  John  H.  Thoma, 
Mgr.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Four  Feathers,   The   (Par.) 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Merrill  (1,167),  7 
days,  25c-60c,  "Ticklish  Business"  (Educ), 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  clear  and  fair. 
Opposition :  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Great  Divide,"  "Broadway,"  "Girl  in  Show," 
"Cock-Eyed  World."     Rating,  90%. 

Frozen   Justice    (Fox) 

TACOMA.  WASH.— Fox  Colonial  Theatre. 
(950),  7  days,  35c-50c.  Comedy  "Go  Easy 
Doctor,"  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather  fine. 
Opposition:  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hearts  in  Exile" 
and  "Hard  to  Get."    Rating.  65'  1 

Girl  In  The  Glass  Cage  (F.N.) 

OTTAWA,  ONTARIO.— Avalon  (99(1).  3 
days,  I5c-35c,  Fox  Movietone  News,  "Movie 
Night."  Weather,  cool  and  partly  rain.  Op- 
position:  "On  With  the  Show,"  "Wonder  of 
Women,"  "Twin  Beds,"  "Last  of  Mrs.  Cheney." 
Rating,  85%. 


Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway  (WB) 

ALBANY,  NEW  YORK— Mark  Strand 
Theatre,  (2,000),  35c-50c  6  days.  Two  Vita- 
phone presentations,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cold  and  rainy.  Opposition :  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "The  Greene  Murder  Case."  Rating, 
135%. 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.  — Garden  Theatre, 
(1,200),  7  days,  25c-60c.  No  presentation. 
Comedy,  News  reel.  Weather,  cool  and  fair. 
Opposition :  "Great  Divide,"  "Broadway,"  "Girl 
in  Show,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Four  Feath- 
ers ."    Rating,  115%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE. — Music  Box  Theatre, 
(1,837),  25c-50c  Fox  Movietone  News,  Vita- 
plume  Acts.  Weather,  cool  and  clear.  Opposi- 
tion: "Fast  Life,"  "Thunder,"  "Pleasure 
Crazed,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Man  and  Moment." 
Rating.  110%. 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Melba  Theatre,  (1,800), 
9  days,  25c-35c-50c  Paramount  Song  Cartoon 
"Pony  Boy,"  Vitaphone  Act  with  Charles  Pet- 
erson, World  Billiard  Champion,  Paramount 
Talking  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition: 
"Four  Devils,"  "Evangeline,"  "Speedway," 
"Wagon  Master."    Rating,  135%. 

SEATTLE,  WASH.— Music  Box  (950),  50c- 
75c,  Vitaphone  acts.  Weather,  cool.  Opposi- 
tion :  "Skin  Deep,"  "Big  Time,"  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Jealousy,"  "Fast  Life."   Rating,  150%. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— Warner's  Down- 
town, 35c-50c-65c,  Vitaphone  Varieties.  Oppo- 
sition :  "Cock-Eyed  World."  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up,"  "Speedway,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hard  to 
Get,"  "Awful  Truth."    Rating,  200%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Music  Box  (1,837), 
25c-50c,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Vitaphone  Acts. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition :  "Love 
Doctor,"  "Big  Time,"  "Cock-Eved  World," 
"Kitty,"  "Side  Street."    Rating,  120%. 

HOUSTON,  TEX.— Kirby  (1,654),  2Sc-50c, 
7  days,  3  Vitaphone  acts,  Talking  Paramount 
News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Aw- 
ful Truth,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Lady  Lies." 
Rating,  125%. 

AD  TIPS.— Exploit  title  and  do  not  fail  to 
play  up  Lucas,  Pennington,  Lightner,  Tearle 
and  Foster.  It  is  all  talking — all  singing — all 
dancing  picture  and  all  done  in  colors. — Melba 
Theatre,  Victor  B.  Lowrey,  Mgr.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

Georgeous  color  song,  dance,  dialogue,  girl 
show  proper  billing.  Personalities  and  well 
known  stage  names,  particularly  Lucas.  Can't 
go  too  strong  on  adjectives  concerning  color 
and  lavish  display  of  musical  choruses.  Appeal 
is  to  old  and  young  and  every  class. — Kirby, 
Houston,  Tex. 

Great  Divide,  The   (F.N.) 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Majestic  (1,500),  7 
days,  25c-60c,  no  presentation;  "Haunted" 
(Pathel,  News  reel.  Weather,  cool  and  fair. 
Opposition:  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Girl  in  Show,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Four 
Feathers,"  "Broadway."     Rating,  95%. 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Loew's  Valencia  (1,- 
500),  6  days,  25c35c,  Fox  Movietone,  Hearst's 
Metrotone,  M-G-M  News,  "Girl  Crazy."  Weath- 
er, rainy,  cool  first  three  days ;  clear,  cool  last 
three  Opposition:  "Fast  Life,"  "Madame  X." 
"Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "Drake  Case,"  "Hurri- 
cane," "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Hold  Your  Man," 
Tici . 1. 1 1 1 K  ,"  "Thev  Had  to  See  Paris."  Rating, 
61%. 


Girl  In  The  Show,  The  (M-G-M)     Grpa'  Gabbo  World  Wide) 


MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Wisconsin  Theatre. 
(2,902),  7  (lavs,  25c-60c.  Fanchon  and  Marco 
presentation.  Comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cool  and  fair.  Opposition:  "Broad- 
way." "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Greal 
Divide,"  "Cock-Eved  World,"  "Four  Feathers." 
Rating,  95%. 


MIS  \\(,1- IKS,  CAL.— Criterion  (1,652), 
35c-50c-65c,  Movietone  News.  "I  he  Golfers," 
(Educ).  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up,"  "Speedway,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hard  to 
Get,"  "Awful  Truth,  "Gold  niggers  of  Broad- 
waj ."    Rating,  151%. 


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Greene  Murder  Case,  The  (Par.) 

ALBANY,    N.   Y.— Grand    (2,000),   25c-75c, 

6  days.  Vaudeville  units.  Weather,  rainy  and 
cool.  Opposition,  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Hard  to  Get."    Rating,  100%. 

Half  Marriage  (RKO) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Empress 
(1,500),  7  days,  lOc-SOc,  Pathe  News,  Talking 
comedy.  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Opposi- 
tion:  "Submarine,"  "Alibi,"  "Love  Doctor," 
"Madame  X,"  "Bachelor  Girl,"  "Awful  Truth," 
"Red  Robe,"  "Points  West."     Rating,  100%. 

Hard  To  Get   (F.  N.) 

TROY,  NEW  YORK.— Lincoln  Theatre, 
(1,000),  7  days,  25c-35c.  All  talking  comedy. 
Pathe  Sound  News,  Reisman  and  his  orches- 
tra. Opposition:  "Fast  Life,"  "Behind  that 
Curtain."    Rating,  100%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— RKO  Orpheum  Thea- 
tre, (1,700),  25c-60c.  Pathe  Sound  News,  Mas- 
cagno  Four,  Cardini,  Norman  Thomas  Quin- 
tette, Miss  Custer,  organist.  Weather,  cool  and 
clear.  Opposition :  "Fast  Life,"  "Thunder," 
"Pleasure  Crazed,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "Man  and  Moment."    Rating,   120%. 

TACOMA,  WASH.— RKO  Pantages  Thea- 
tre, (1,500),  7  days,  30c-75c.  Five  acts  RKO 
vaud.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition :  "Hearts  in 
Exile,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Frozen  Justice." 
Rating,'  90%. 

ALBANY,  NEW  YORK.— Mark  Ritz  The- 
atre, (1,146),  6  days,  25c-35c.  An  all  talking 
comedy,  Pathe  Sound  News,  One  Vitaphone. 
Weather,  rainy  and  cold.  Opposition :  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  "The  Greene  Murder 
Case."    Rating.  100%. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— Warners  Holly- 
wood (3,000),  35c-50c-65c,  Vitaphone  Varieties. 
Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring 
That  Up,"  "Speedway,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Aw- 
ful Truth."  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
Rating,  125%. 

Hearts  In  Exile  (W.  B.) 

TACOMA,  WASH.— Blue  Mouse  Theatre, 
(601 ) ,  7  days,  25c-75c.  Vitaphone  acts  and 
Movietone  news.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition, 
"Hard  to  Get,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Frozen  Jus- 
tice."   Rating,  86%. 

Her  Private  Life  (F.N.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Mainstreet   (3,261), 

7  days,  5  acts  vaudeville,  Pathe  News.  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition :  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Lady 
Lies,"  "Love  Trap,"  "Madonna  of  Avenue  A." 
Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS— The  line  "Sealed  lips;  they  held 
secret  of  her  private  life,"  was  used  in  conjunc- 
tion with  large  cut  of  Dove  in  riding  habit. — 
Mainstreet,  Lawrence  Lehman,  Mgr.,  Kansas 
City,  Mo. 

His  Glorious  Night  (M-G-M) 

SALT  LAKE.  UTAH.— Paramount  Emp- 
ress, (1,400),  15-50c,  7  days.  Comedy  and  sound 
news.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Side  Street," 
"Our  Modern  Maidens,"  "Fast  Life,"  "Re- 
venge,"  "Flving  Fool."    Rating,    110%. 

HOUSTON,  TEX.— Loew's  State  (2,700), 
7  days,  25c-60c,  5  acts  vaudeville,  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Aw- 
ful Truth,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Lady 
Lies."     Rating,  125%. 

AD  TIPS— Star  all  we  need  to  bill.  His  name 
coupled  with  title  is  enough.  However,  dra- 
matic aspects  of  story  and  new  blonde  leading 
woman  can  be  advertised  to  advantage.  Appeal 
is,  as  always,  to  women  and  girls,  young  and  old, 
and  their  escorts. — Loew's  State,  Houston,  Tex. 


Hold   Your  Man   (V.) 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Keith's  (3,016),  6 
days,  35c-65c,  International,  Universal,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  with  stage  show  and  Raynor 
Lehr  acting  as  master  of  ceremonies,  including 
8  acts,  chorus,  orchestra  on  stage,  organ,  com- 
edy.  Weather,  rainy  and  cool,  first  three  days; 
clear  and  cool  last  three.  Opposition  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  ""Piccadilly,"  "Great  Di- 
vide," "Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "Hurricane." 
Rating,  70%. 

Hollywood  Revue,   The   (M-G-M) 

ALBANY,  NEW  YORK.— Harmanus  Hall, 
(2,000),  35c-50c.  6  days.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  rainy  and  cold.  Opposition :  "Gold 
Diggers,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "The  Green  Murder 
Case,"  "The  Cock-Eyed  World."   Rating,  1207c 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Loew's  Midland 
Theatre,  (4,000),  7  days,  25c-50c,  sound  presen- 
tation units,  selected  news.  Weather,  fair.  Op- 
position :  "Lady  Lies,"  "Love  Trap,"  "Madonna 
of  Avenue  A,"  "Her  Private  Life."  Rating, 
100%.    (Second  week.) 

BUFFALO.— Great  Lakes  Theatre,  65c-85c. 
Vitaphone,  comedy,  Fashion  Film,  Organ  solo. 
Weather,  cool.  Opposition :  "Say  it  with 
Songs,"  "Argyle  Case,"  "Jealousy,"  "Holly- 
wood Revue."     Rating,  140%. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO.— Stillman  Theatre, 
(1,800),  7  days,  40c-75c.  Weather,  clear,  cool. 
Shorts :  M-G-M  Hearts  Metrotone  News.  Op- 
position: "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Madame  X," 
"Woman  Trap,"  "Argyle  Case,"  "Street  Girl." 
Legitimate  theatre  opposition:  "Jenny"  with 
Jane  Cowl,  "Fires  of  Spring,"  with  Eugenie 
Leontovich,  and  "Rio  Rita"  at  $3  top.  Rating, 
120%.    (Third  week.) 

Hurricane  (Col.) 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Hippodrome  (2,500), 
6  days,  20c -55c,  with  Luckee  Players  in  "Mar- 
ried and  How,"  with  vaudeville  acts,  chorus,  or- 
gan, orchestra,  Pathe  Sound  News,  "His  Opera- 
tion" (Pathe),  Fable.  Weather,  rainy,  cool  first 
3  days  ;  clear,  cool  last  3.  Opposition :  "Fast 
Life,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Piccadilly," 
"Hold  Your  Man,"  "Say  It  With  Songs," 
"Drake  Case,"  "Madame  X."    Rating,  90%. 

Idle  Rich,   The  (M-G-M) 

OMAHA,  NEB.— State  Theatre.  (1,200),  7 
days,  25c-40c.  Paramount  News,  Alice  Bor- 
den band  (Par.),  Travelogue  Spain.  Weather, 
cool.  Opposition:  "The  Argyle  Case,"  "The 
Delightful  Rogue,"  "The  Dance  of  Life."  Rat- 
ing,  110%. 

Illusion   (Par.) 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA.— Capitol  (1,700),  7 
days,  25c-50c-65c,  Publix  stage  unit,  "Parisian 
Life,"  starring  Harry  Downing;  Paramount 
News,  Vergne  Ford,  guest  organist  for  audi- 
ence singing.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition :  "Ar- 
gyle  Case,"   "Careless  Age."     Rating,   110%. 

Jealousy  (Par.) 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— Hippodrome,  Vaudeville, 
Comedy  Vitaphone  Acts.  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  cool. 
Opposition:  "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Argyle 
Case,"  "Dark  Streets,"  "Hollywood  Revue." 
Rating,  120%. 

SEATTLE,  WASH.— Metropolitan  (1,100), 
25c-35c-50c-60c,  7  days,  Paramount  sound  shorts, 
Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather,  cool.  Op- 
position :  "Skin  Deep,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Big  Time,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Fast  Life."    Rating,  90%. 

Kitty  (World  Wide) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Tebbetts  Oriental  (1.- 
600),  7  days,  5  shows,  25c-35c,  Pathe  Sound 
News,  Glen  Shelly,  Special  Stage  attraction,  Jim 


Kitty 

Fulton  and  company ;  one  act  comedy-drama. 
Opposition :  "Love  Doctor,"  "Big  Time," 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Side  Street,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."     Rating,  100%. 

Lady  Lies,  The  (Par.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Newman  (2,000), 
7  days,  25c-50c,  sound  presentation  units ;  se- 
lected news.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Hol- 
lywood Revue,"  "Love  Trap,"  "Madonna  of 
Avenue  A,"  "Her  Private  Life."    Rating,  95%. 

HOUSTON,  TEX.— Metropolitan  (2,512),  7 
days.  25c-60c,  Publix  unit,  organ  and  orchestra. 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Awful  Truth," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "His  Glorious 
Night.    Rating,  100%. 

Last  Of  Mrs.  Cheney  (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA,  ONT.— Imperial  (1,200),  6  days, 
15c-50c,  Paramount  Sound  News,  "Garden  of 
Eatin'  "  (Pathe).  Weather,  cool  and  partly  rain. 
Opposition :  "On  With  Show,"  "Twin  Beds," 
"Wonder  of  Women,"  "Dangerous  Curves," 
"Girl  in  Glass  Cage."     Rating,  90%. 

Love  Doctor,  The  (Par.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Capitol 
Theatre,  (1,200),  7  days,  10-50c.  Pathe  News. 
Laurel  and  Hardy  in  "They  Go  Boom."  John 
T.  Murray.  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Oppo- 
sition. "Submarine,"  "Alibi,"  "Madame  X," 
"The  Bachelor  Girl,"  "The  Awful  Truth,"  "The 
Red  Robe,"  "Half  Marriage,"  "Points  West." 
Rating,   125%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Portland  Theatre  (3,- 
068),  25c-60c,  Short  Cartoon  Educational 
"Finding  His  Voice"  Paramount,  Sound  News, 
"Pony  Ball"  Bouncing  Ball  Song  Novelty,  "The 
Spy,"  featuring  Tom  Howard ;  Stanleigh  Mal- 
lotte,  Wurlitzer.  Opposition:  'Big  Time," 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Side  Street,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "Kitty."    Rating,  98%. 

AD  TIPS. — 'Member  how  he  tickled  you  in 
"Nothing  But  the  Truth." — Now  he's  a  doctor 
— through  with  women — no  patients,  but  lots 
of  courage.  Let  him  diagnose  your  flutterings 
of  heart — watch  him  cure  lovesick,  and  catch 
bad  case  himself.  Chorus  of  screams  and  laffs, 
led  by  delightful  Dix  and  capable  cast.  Audi- 
ence appeal:  All  classes  and  ages. — Capitol 
Theatre.  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

Love  Trap,  The  (V.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Pantages  (2.016), 
25c50c,  7  days,  5  vaudeville  acts,  Pathe  News. 
W'.ather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," "Lady  Lies,"  "Madonna  of  Avenue  A," 
"Her  Private  Life."    Rating,  90%. 

Madame  X  (M-G-M) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Criterion 
Theatre.  (2.000),  7  days.  10-50c.  Biltmore  Trio, 
Paramount  Talk  News.  Moss  and  Fry  in  "What 
Do  I   Care."    Weather,  cool  and  pleasant  Op- 


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position:  "Submarine,  "Alibi,"  "The  Love  Doc- 
tor," "The  Bachelor  Girl,"  "The  Awful  Truth," 
"Red  Robe,"  "Half  Marriage,"  "Points  West." 
Rating,  150%. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO.  —  Allen  Theatre, 
(3,300),  7  days,  30c-60c.  Weather,  clear,  cool. 
Shorts:  Sky  Boy  (M-G-M,  all  talking)  — 
Hearst  Metrotone  News  (M-G-M),  Fox  Mo- 
vietone News.  Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Woman  Trap,"  "Argyle 
Case,"  "Street  Girl,";  Legit  Opposition: 
"Jenny"  (Jane  Cowl),  "Fires  of  Spring" 
(Eugenie  Leontovich),  "Rio  Rita"  at  $3  top. 
Rating,   110%. 

BALTIMORE,  M.  —  Loew's  Stanley 
(3,654),  6  days,  25c-60c ;  Fox  Movietone, 
Hearst's  Metrotone  M-G-M  News,  Silly  Sym- 
phony series.  The  Terrible  Treason  (Columbia 
Cartoon),  Gilbert  and  Sullivan  Ensemble.  Bob 
Nelson  (MGM),  Organlogue.  Weather,  rainy, 
cool  first  three  days,  clear  cool  last  three. 
Opposition:  "Fast  Life,"  "Great  Divide,"  "Three 
Live  Ghosts,"  "Drake  Case,"  "Hurricane,"  "Say 
it  with  Songs,"  "Hold  Your  Man,"  "Piccadilly," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris."     Rating,  126%. 

Madonna  Of  Avenue  A    (W.  B.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Royal  Theatre, 
(900),  7  days,  25c-50c.  Sound  presentation 
units,  selected  news,  weather,  fair.  Opposition : 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Ladv  Lies,"  "Love  Trap," 
"Her  Private  Life."    Rating,  85%. 

Man  And  Moment  (F.  IS.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.  —  Tebbetts  Oriental 
Theatre,  (1,600),  7  days,  5  shows,  25-35c. 
Pathe  News,  Glen  Shelley  at  Wurlitzer.  Wea- 
ther, cool  and  clear.  Opposition:  "Fast  Life," 
"Thunder,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Hard    to    Get,"    "Pleasure    Crazed."     Rating, 

1M,' 

On  With  The  Show  (W.B.) 

OTTAWA,  ONT.— Regent  (1,295),  6  days, 
25c-60c ;  Orchestra  Overture,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  "What's  Your  Stock  ?"  Weather,  cool 
and  partly  rain.  Opposition:  "Twin  Beds," 
"Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney,"  "Wonder  of  Women." 
"did  in  Glass  Cage,"  "Dangerous  Curves." 
Rating,   110%. 

Our  Modern  Maidens   (M-G-M) 

SALT  LAKE,  UTAH.— Capitol,  (2.000), 
7  days,  15-50c.  Sound  novelty,  news  and  com- 
edy. Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Side  Street," 
"His  Glorious  Night,"  "Fast  Life,"  "Revenge." 
"Flying  Fool."    Rating,  110%. 

Pleasure  Crazed   (Fox) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  Alder  Theatre. 
(750),  i25c-5iic.  I'  Movietone  New*.  Clark 
&  McCullough  in  "Diplomats."  Weather,  cool 
and  clear.  Opposition:  "Fast  Life,"  "Thunder," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Hard  to  Get," 
"Man    and    Moment."     Rating,    859! 


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Piccadilly   (World  Wide) 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Auditorium  (1,600), 
35c-$1.00,  6  days,  two  performances  daily,  all 
seats  reserved:  Sat.  morning  show  for  children, 
orchestra  of  40  giving  30-minute  concert.  Pathe 
Sound  News,  Comedy.  Opposition:  "Fast  Life," 
"Madame  X,"  "Great  Divide,"  "Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  "Drake  Case,"  "Say  it  with  Songs," 
"Hold  Your  Man."     Rating,  40%. 

Revenge  (U.  A.) 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UTAH.  —  Victory 
(1,287),  15c-50c,  4  days.  Sound  news,  comedy 
and  Vitaphone  special.  Weather,  fair.  Opposi- 
tion :  "Side  Street,"  "Our  Modern  Maidens, ' 
"His  Glorious  Night,"  "Fast  Life,"  "Flying 
Fool."     Rating,  115%. 

Say  It  With  Songs  (W.B.) 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— Century  (2,900),  65c; 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Paramount  News,  Fox 
Silent  News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition: 
"Argyle  Case,"  "Jealous,"  "Dark  Streets," 
"Hollywood  Revue."   Rating,  130%  (3rd  week). 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— Warner's  Metropolitan 
(1.500),  6  days,  ending  Friday  night,  15c-50c ; 
Kinograms,  Frances  Shelly  and  the  Four  Eaton 
Boys  (Vitaphone  act),  organ.  Weather,  rainy 
and  cool  first  three  days,  clear  and  cool  last 
three  days.  Opposition:  "Fast  Life,"  "Madame 
X,"  "Great  Divide,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts," 
"Drake  Case,"  "Hurricane,"  "Hold  Your  Man," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Piccadilly."  Rating 
75%   (4th  week). 

Side  Street  (Radio) 

SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UTAH.— Orpheum, 
(2,500),  15c-75c,  7  days.  Vaudeville  and  news 
events.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Our  Mod- 
ern Maidens,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Fast 
Life,"  "Revenge,"  "Flving  Fool."   Rating,  110%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— RKO  Orpheum 
(1,700),  25c -60c;  Pathe  Sound  News,  Edna 
Torrence  with  Brother  Johnie  and  Mary  Dunn, 
formerly  "Desert  Song,"  Ewing  Eaton,  Cheva- 
lier Bros.  Miss  Custer,  organist.  Opposition: 
'Love  Doctor,"  "Big  Time,"  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Kitty." 
Rating,    115%. 

Skin  Deep  (W.B.) 

SEATTLE,  WASH.— Blue  Mouse  (950), 
35c-50c-75c,  7  days  ;  Vitaphone  acts,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition : 
'Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Big  Time,"  "Jealousy." 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Fast  Life." 
Rating,  85%. 

Speedway  (M-G-M) 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Greater  Palace  (2,350), 
7  days,  25c-35c-60;  Publix  Presentation,  Jimmie 
Ellard  and  Palace  Stage  Band  in  "Say  it  with 
Music.  Billy  Muth  Organ  Novelty,  Paramount 
Talking  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition: 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Four  Devils." 
"Evangeline,"  "Wagon  Master."    Rating,  110%. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— Loew's  State 
(2,418),  35c-50c-65c-75c-$l ;  Movietone  News, 
Fanchon-Marco  idea  "Art  in  Taps,"  "Dad's 
Day"  (Roach  Comedy),  Georgie  Stoll.  Oppo- 
sition :  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo."  "Why  Bring  That 
1'p,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Awful 
Truth,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
104%. 

AD  TIPS — Haines  is  big  publicity  bet  and 
Page  deserves  good  share  exploitation.  Title 
and  fact  that  picture  portrays  Indianapolis 
Speedway  race  will  get  business  if  public  is 
advised.  Copy  used — Get  Set.  Happy  Bill  is 
Back  .  .  .  Full  of  Wisecracks  .  .  .  Full  of 
Fun  .  .  .  He's  Got  Plenty  .  .  .  and  How  He 
Struts  His  Stuff  .  .  .  Here's  Speed,  Romance, 
Thrills.     And  That  Comedy    King  as  a   Whiz 


Speedway 

of  the  Indianapolis  Speedway.  Audience  appeal : 
all  classes. — Greater  Palace,  Holman  Swieer, 
Mgr.,    Dallas,   Texas. 

Street  Girl  (RKO) 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO.— Keith's  East  105th 
Street.  Shorts:  Pathe  News  (sound),  Pathe 
News  (silent),  Pathe  Review,  Fables  (Pathe), 
Vaudeville.  Weather,  clear,  cool.  Opposition : 
"Speedway,"  "Her  Private  Life,"  "Father  and 
Son."     Rating,  83%. 

Submarine   (Columbia) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Ritz  Thea- 
tre (1,000),  3  days,  10c-25c,  Pathe  News. 
Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition : 
"Alibi,"  "The  Love  Doctor,"  "Madame  X," 
"The  Bachelor  Girl,"  "The  Awful  Truth.' 
"Half  Marriage."     Rating,  75%. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris  (Fox) 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.— Majestic  (2,400),  7 
days,  15c-50c;  Mayfair  Quintet  in  short. 
Weather,  rain,  cool.  Opposition :  "The  Cock- 
Eyed  World."  "Woman  Trap,"  "Three  Live 
Ghosts."     Rating.  90%. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— Carthay  Circle 
(1,650),  75c-1.00-1.50;  Movietone  News.  Elinors 
Orchestra.  Opposition  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Great  Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Speed- 
way," "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hard  to  Get."  "Awful 
Truth,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
152%    (3rd  week). 

BALTIMORE,  MD.— New  (1.600),  6  days, 
25c-50c ;  Fox  Movietone  News,  "Lovers'  De- 
light" (Educ).  Godfrey  Ludlow  playing  Sym- 
phony Espagnole  on  his  Stradivarius  (act). 
Weather,  rainy  cool  first  three  days,  cool  and 
clear  last  three  days.  Opposition  :  "Fast  Life," 
"Madame  X,"  "Great  Divide,"  "Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  "Drake  Case,"  "Hurricane."  Rating, 
100%. 

Thunder  (M-G-M) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  Broadway  Thea- 
tre (1,912),  7  days,  25c-60c,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon  and  Marco's  "Watermelon 
Blues"  with  Ted  Ledford,  Mammy  and  Her 
Picks,"  Disney  Carton,  Sam  Jack  Kaufman  and 
Broadway  Troubador  Band,  Three  Railway 
Bands — Devaney  at  Organ.  Weather.  Cool  and 
clear.  Opposition :  "Fast  Life,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Pleasure 
Crazed,"  "Man  and  Moment."    Rating.  135%. 

DES  MOINES,  IA.— Strand  Theatre,  (1.- 
100),  3  days,  20c-30c,  U.  Collegians  comedy 
"Use  Your  Feet,"  Pathe  Sound  News,  Para- 
mount novelty  "Chinatown,  My  Chinatown." 
Weather,  cool.  Opposition:  "Thunder,"  "Ar- 
gyle Case."     Rating,  140%. 

Three  Live  Ghosts  (U.A.) 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.— Loew's  State  (3.800), 
7  days,  15c-50c;  Lloyd  Hamilton,  Georgie  Price 
in  shorts.  Weather,  rain.  cool.  Opposition : 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Woman  Trap." 
"Thev  Had  to'  See  Paris."     Rating,  85%. 

BALTIMORE,  MD.  —  Loew's  Parkway 
(1,092),  6  days.  15c-35c;  Fox  Movietone  and 
MGM  News.  Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (MGM  Act), 
Laurel  and  Hardy  in  "Men  of  War"  (MGM). 
Weather,  rainy  and  cool  first  three  days,  clear 
and  cool  last  three.  Opposition :  "Fast  Life," 
"Madame  X,"  "Great  Divide,"  "Drake  Case," 
"Hurricane,"  "Say  it  with  Songs."  "Hold  Your 
Man,"  "Piccadilly,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris." 
Rating,   116%. 

Twin  Beds    (F.N.) 

OTTAWA.  ONT.— Centre  (1,200).  ISc-SOc; 
Fox  News  and  talking  comedy.  Weather,  cool 
and  partly  rain.     Opposition  :  "On  with  Show," 


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Twin  Beds 

"Wonder  of  Women,"  "Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney," 
"Dangerous  Curves,"  "Girl  in  Glass  Cage." 
Rating,  80%. 

Unholy  Night,  The  (M-G-M) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  Theatre,  (2,000),  3 
days,  25c-50c,  One  Vitaphone,  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  cold  and  rainy.  Opposition : 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Hard  to  Get." 
Rating,  100%. 

Wagon  Master,  The  (U.) 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Capitol  Theatre,  (1.044), 
7  days,  15c-25c-35c,  Sound  Comedy,  Vitaphone 
Act,  Screen  Song  Novelty,  Universal  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Four  Devils,"  "Evangeline," 
"Speedway."     Rating,  ')5%. 

AD  TiPS— Exploit  Maynard  and  bill  as 
Glorious.  Glamorous  Romance  of  Overland 
Trail.  Play  up  title  and  Western  atmosphere. 
Copy  used:  First  All-Talking  Drama  of  Real 
West.  Hear  cowboy  songs  and  fiddle  playing 
of  rangers.  Audience  Appeal :  All  classes. — 
Capitol  Theatre,  Ray  J.  Stinnet,  Mgr.,  Dallas, 
Texas. 

Why  Bring  That  Up?  (Par.) 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL.— Paramount  (3,595). 
35c-50c-65c ;  Paramount  Shorts,  Paramount 
Orchestra,  Milton  Charles,  organ  concert.  Op- 
position :  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Speedway,"  "Dance  of  Life," 
"Hard  to  Get."  "Awful  Truth,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,  "Great  Gabbo."    Rating,  118%. 

Wonder  Of  Women  (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA,  ONT.— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596), 
6  days,  15c-60c:  Five  vaudeville  acts,  orchestra, 
Pathe  Sound  News,  "Fire  Proof"  (Educ). 
Weather,  cool  and  partly  rain.  Opposition: 
"On  with  Show,"  "Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney," 
"Twin  Beds,"  "Dangerous  Curves,"  "Girl  in 
Glass  Cage."     Rating,  100%. 

Woman  Trap   (Par.) 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.— Strand  Theatre.  (2,- 
200),  7  days,  15c-50c,  "Music  Hath  Charms," 
talkie  playlet.  Weather,  cool,  rain.  Opposition  : 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts."     Rating,  90%. 

CLEVELAND,  OHIO.— State  Theatre,  (3.- 
400),  7  days,  30c-60c.  Shorts:  Bouncing  Babies 
(M-G-M  talking),  If  Dreams  Come  True  (S. 
R.),  Hearst  Metrotone  News  (M-G-M), 
"Radio  Romance"  (Publix  Revue).  Weather, 
Clear,  cool.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World." 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Madame  X,"  "Argyle 
Case,"  "Street  Girl."  Legit.  Opposition :  "Jen- 
ny" (Jane  Cowl),  "Fires  of  Spring"  (Eugenie 
Leontovich,  "Rio  Rita."    Rating,  90%. 


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Johnny  Arthur  is  the  flustered  hubby  endeavor- 
ing to  explain  to  wifie,  Pauline  Garon,  in  this 
scene   jrotn   the   Educational  talkie  comedy   of 
domestic  life,  "Lovers'  Delight" 


HUGH  HERBERT  has  been  placed  under 
.term  contract  by  RKO  to  write  scenarios 
and  dialogue. 

*  *     * 

JOSEPH  SCHILDKRAUT  will  be  starred 
by  Universal  in  "The  Spy,"  all  talker  from 
original  by  Winifred  Reeve.  Miss  Reeve  is 
credited  with  authorship  of  "Barbary  Coast," 
which    will    be    produced    with    Mary    Nolan 

starred. 

*  *     * 

FRANK  ALBERTSON  has  been  borrowed 
by  First  National  from  Fox  to  appear  in 
"Spring  Is  Here." 

*  *     * 

CLAUDE  KING  has  been  added  to  cast  of 
"Son  of  The  Gods,"  First  National  pro- 
duction starring  Richard  Barthelmess.  Frank 
Lloyd  directing,  Constance  Bennett  playing  op- 
posite   Barthelmess. 

*  *     * 

ARTHUR  LAKE  will  appear  opposite  Olive 
Borden  in  "Dance  Hall"  for  RKO.    Mel 
Brown  will  direct. 

*  *     * 

IRVING  CUMMINGS  is  finishing  prelimi- 
naries to  start  production  on  "The  Cisco 
Kid"  with  Warner  Baxter  and  Edmund  Lowe 
co-featured  for  Fox.  Picture  is  slated  as  sequel 
to  "In  Old  Arizona." 

*  *     * 

J     WALTER    RUBEN,    scenarist    and    dia- 
'     loguer,  has   been    placed  under  term  con- 
tract by  RKO. 

*  *     * 

LLOYD  HUGHES  will  appear  opposite 
Bebe  Daniels  in  latter's  next  starring  talker 
and  musical  for  RKO,  tentatively  titled  "Wild 
Hearts."  Rupert  Julian  will  direct,  original 
credited  to  Wallace  Smith. 

*  *     * 

HOBART  BOSWORTH  has  been  added  to 
the  cast  of  "Mammy,"  Al  Jolson's  cur- 
rent production  for  Warners.  Balance  of  cast 
includes  Jack  Curtis,  Stanley  Fields,  Lowell 
Sherman,  Lois  Moron,  Noah  Beery,  Tally  Mar- 
shall, Lee  Moran,  Louise  Dresser.  Michael 
Curtis  directing. 

*  *     * 

HAROLD  SHUMATE  is  writing  adapta- 
tion of  "Ladies  of  the  Evening,"  Belasco 
play  which  Columbia  will  produce  as  an  all 
talker  under  direction  of  Frank  Capra. 

*  *     * 

CONSTANCE  BENNETT  expects  to  go  to 
Paris  upon  completion  of  "Son  of  the 
Gods"  for  First  National,  and  while  in  France 
will  obtain  divorce  from  her  husband,  Phillip 
Plant.  Player  married  Plant  about  three  years 
ago,  and  gave  up  a  five  year  film  contract  at 
that  time.  Couple  separated  some  time  ago,  at 
which  time  Miss  Bennett  resumed  picture  work. 

*  *     * 

JACK  MULHALL  and  Lila  Lee  will  have 
leads  in  "Murder  Will  Out,"  soon  to  go 
into  production  at  First  National  under  direc- 
tion of  Clarence  Badger.  J.  Grubb  Alexander 
wrote  script  and  dialogue. 

*  *     * 

WESLEY  RUGGLES  has  decided  to  take 
vacation  trip  East  to  ward  off  possible 
nervous  breakdown.  Rugqlcs  directed  "Street 
Girl"  for  RKO,  and  immediately  followed  this 
zvith  "Condemned"  for  Samuel  Goldwyn. 

*  *     * 

EMMETT  FLYNN  has  been  assigned  to 
direct  Glenn  Tryon  in  "Paradise  Ahoy" 
for  Universal.  Original  credited  to  Sherman 
Lowe. 

*  *     * 

ROY    MACK,    director    Vitaphone    Varie- 
ties   for     Warners,    will    stage    minstrel 
show  numbers  in   "Mammy" 


ALICE  GENTLE,  Metropolitan  opera  star, 
remains  in  Hollywood  for  musical  produc- 
tions as  result  of  term  contract  signed  with 
Warners.  Miss  Gentle  recently  completed  fea- 
tured part  in  Warners'  "Golden  Dawn." 

*  *     * 

BEATRICE   VAN,  screen  writer,  has  been 
added  to  Warners'  Vitaphone  Varieties. 

*  *     * 

HAL  ROACH  will  direct  Harry  Langdon 
in  comedian's  next  talker  comedy.  Cast 
includes  Thehna  Todd,  Eddie  Dunn,  Nancy 
Dover. 

*  *     * 

JACK  OAKIE,  Wallace  McDonald,  Harry 
Sweet,  Polly  Walker,  Roger  Gray,  Franker 
Woods  and  Margaret  Padula  have  been  signed 
for  prominent  parts  in  "Hit  The  Deck,"  RKO's 
next  super  fil-musical.  Luther  Reed  will  super- 
vise and  direct. 

*  *     * 

DORIS  DEAN  ARBUCKLE,  wife  of  Ros- 
coe  "Fatty"  Arbuckle,  was  granted  di- 
vorce by  Superior  Judge  Walter  S.  Gates  last 
week.  Couple  were  married  in  1925  and  sepa- 
rated May  26,  1928. 

*  *     * 

V'  AN  AND  SCHENCK.  with  their  first  mu- 
sical talker  for  M-G-M  finished,  will  tour 
Fox  West  Coast  theatres  while  second  produc- 
tion is  being  prepared  for  them. 

*  *     * 

HUGH    HOFFMAN    is   writing   adaptation 
of    "The    Storm,"    which    Universal    will 
produce  as  talk  special  with  dialogue  and  sound. 

*  *     * 

ALBERT  DE  MONO  is  writing  dialogue 
for  "The  Cohens  and  Kcllys  In  Scotland," 
which  mil  be  produced  by  Universal  with 
George  Sidney  and  Charles  Murray. 

*  *     * 

KEN  MAYNARD'S  next  production  for 
Universal  will  carry  release  title  of 
"Senor  Americano"  instead  of  "The  Golden 
Bridle." 

*  *     « 

JOHNNY  MACK  BROWN  plays  opposite 
Mary  Nolan  in  "Ropes"  for  Umversal. 
Cast  includes-  Robert  Ellis,  Audrey  Ferris, 
Buddy  Roosevelt,  Monte  Carter,  Rosa  Ros- 
anova,  Churchill  Ross,  Harry  Pollard  directing. 

*  *     * 

WILLIAM  KENT,  musical  comedy-vaude- 
ville star,  has  been  signed  by  Universal 
to  appear  in  "King  of  Jazz   Revue." 

*  *     * 

TREM  CARR  has  started  production  on 
first  talker  to  be  produced  at  Darmour 
Studios.  Phil  Rosen  directing,  cast  including 
Henry  Walthall,  Gracei  Valentine,  Nancy 
Wei  ford. 


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ENNY    RUBIN    will    play    lead    in    "The 
Song  Writer,"  to  be  produced  by  M-G-M. 


Charley  Grapetvin,  playwright  and  stage  vet- 
eran, who  has  become  Christie's  adaptor  and 
dialoguer  of  talkie  shorts  for  Paramount  re- 
lease. He  is  being  starred  by  the  Christies  in 
"Ladies'  Choice,"  his  second  for  them  follow^ 
ing  'lJeoVs   Vacation,"  an  early  release 


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Motion     Picture     N  e  w  s 


MANACE-R1'  ROUND  TACLt  CLUB 


AS  USUAL 

WE  LEAD  THE  FIELD 

WITH  A  RECORD  OF 

THIRTY  ONE 

OUT  OF 

FIFTY  ONE! 

Harold  Lloyd  wanted  practical  suggestions  from  showmen  to  make  up  the  Press 
Book  on  his  latest  picture,  "Welcome  Danger". 

Suggestions  were  solicited  from  all  over  the  United  States  and  Canada. 

Fifty  One  Showmen's  Ideas  Were  Selected  from  the  Thousands  Submitted. 

HERE  ARE  ALL  FIFTY  ONE  SUCCESSFUL  CONTRIBUTORS, 

NAMES  IN  BOLD  TYPE  ARE  MEMBERS  OF  THE  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB: 


Carlos   Harrison,  Keith   Palace,  Cincinnati,  O. 

M.  D.  COHN,  Rialto,  Denver,  Colo. 

A.  C.  RALEIGH,  Liberty,  Olympia,  Wash. 

C.  T.  PERRIN,  Sterling,  Greeley,  Colo. 

Bob  Kelley,  Publix  Theatres,  Dallas,  Tex. 

FRANK  C.  GOLDQUIST,  Web.  Savanna,  111. 

Charles  F.  McManus,  Glendale,  Glendalc.  Cal. 

MORRIS  ROSENTHAL,  Rialto,  N.  Y.  C. ' 

Clark  Munson,  Virginia,  Champaign,  111. 

THOMAS  J.  KANE,  Sequoia.  Redwood  City,  Cal. 

Bill  Pine,  B.  &  K.  Theatres,  Chicago,  111. 

HAROLD  S.  KNUDSEN,  New  Orpheum,  Madison,  Wis. 

GEO.  F.  TECKMEYER,  Varsity,  Palo  Alta,  Cal. 

JOHN  W.  CREAMER,  Midwest,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

I.  F.  W.  ACKERY,  Dominion,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 

CARL  M.  OSBORN,  Sigma,  Lima,  O. 

H.  A.  KOPPLIN,  Capitol,  Miami.  Fla. 

G.  J.  Meredith,  Saenger  Theatres,  New  Orleans,  La. 

DON  W.  HOOBLER,  Castle,  Bloomington,  111. 

PAT  McGEE,  Criterion,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

R.  Fefferman,  State,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

JOE  GOETZ,  State,  Dayton,  O. 

Arthur  Swanke,  Strand.  Anderson,  S.  C. 

J.  D.  Graham,  California,  Stockton,  Cal. 

Harry  F.  Storin,  LeRoy,  Pawtucket,  R.  I. 

Earle  M.  Guild,  Bates, 


ERNIE  SMITHIES,  Capitol.  Kingston,  Ont. 
Alvin  Hostler,  Strand,  Altoon,  Pa. 
Ben  Ferris,  F.  &  R.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
T.  J.  McSPADDEN,  West,  Galesburg,  111. 
Diehl  Mers,  Orpheum,  Ottawa,  111. 
Kenneth  Boothman,  Butterfield,  Detroit,  Mich. 
N.  L.  Tower,  Rosetta,  Little  River,  Fla. 
G.  W.  Carlson,  F.  &  R„  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Oscar  A.  Doob,  Kunsky,  Detroit,  Mich. 
E.  F.  Nutter,  Rowlesburg,  W.  Va. 
WM.  R.  HILL,  Amusement  Ent.,  Lexington,  N.  C. 
WM.  A.  LEVEY,  Beacon.  Pt.  Washington,  L.  I. 
THOMAS  GORHAN,  Capitol.  Welland,  Ont. 
A.  JANSSEN,  Homewood,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
M.  MERIWETHER,  Concord,  Concord,  N.  C. 
H.  L.  LAURENCE,  Capitol,  Paris,  Tenn. 
GEO.  FORHAN,  Palace,  St.  Catherines,  Ont. 
LLOYD  SINCLAIR,  Souther,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 
G.  B.  ODLUM,  Capitol,  F.lmira.  N.  Y. 
FRED  DOLLINGER,  Grove.  Frceport,  L.  I. 
SID  LAWRENCE,  Palace,  Lockport,  N.  Y. 
C  E.  GREEN,  Oueens,  Queens  Village,  N.  Y. 
C  C  CASSADY,  Tivoli,  Spencer,  Ind. 
Geo.  T.  Cruzen,  Allyn,  Hartford,  Conn. 
AL.  W.  GILLIS,  Fox-Poli,  Meriden,  Conn. 
Attleboro,  Mass. 


Everyone  of  Them — Live  Wire  Showmen — Managers  of  Ability  and  Initiative! 
Individually  and  Collectively  They  Have  Practised  the  Principle  of 

"ALL    FOR    ONE   AND    ONE   FOR   ALL" 

Congratulations  to  These  Successful  Showmen 


October     12 ,     192  9 


43 


MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

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MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 

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Opinions" 


IT  used  to  be  quite  a  hobby  of 
mine  to  clip  out  of  newspapers, 
magazines,  etc.,  any  para- 
graph, phrase  or  expression  that 
might,  at  some  time  or  other,  be 
used  in  the  course  of  theatre  or 
advertising  work. 

Running  through  an  old  scrap 
book  the  other  evening  I  happened 
across  an  old  clipping  which  reads : 

EVERY  BUSINESS  HOUSE 
SHOULD  ENDEAVOR  TO  DE- 
SERVE THE  GOOD  OPINION 
IT  HAS  OF  ITSELF. 

I  can't  think  of  a  truer  phrase  to 
be  applied  to  the  theatre-game  than 
this  one.  Chiefly  because  there  are 
so  many  circuits,  small  chains  and 
independent  theatre  owners  who 
have  such  a  high  opinion  of  them- 
selves and  their  organizations  that 
they  are  not  doing  everything  they 
should  do  to  be  deserving  of  their 
own  opinion. 

It  is  all  very  fine  for  a  group  of 
house, 'district  or  division  managers 
to  meet  and  tell  each  other  what 
a  great  outfit  they  are. 

BUT  does  your  paying  public 
agree  with  your  own  opinion? 

It  takes  a  whole  lot  more  than 
gorgeous  theatres,  ultra-modern 
equipment  and  fancy  uniforms  to 
make  theatre  patrons  believe  that 
any  particular  theatre  is  a  fine  in- 
stitution. 

It  takes  a  whole  lot  more  than 
beautifully  worded  and  illustrated 
advertisements  and  announcements 


Table  Of  Contents 

*  *  * 

q  James  McKoy's  Novel  Stunts 

q  Some  Picture  Comments 

«I  Meet  R.  E.  Charles.  Showman  Plus— 

q  "Lobby  Laugh  No.  11" 
By  Dick  Kirschbaum 

«J  Hamilton   Uses   An   Old   Ballyhoo 

«J  Flivver  Gag  Good  For  Earle 

«J  Paul  Doblin  Moves  To  Ritz 

q  Al  Price  Uses  "Auction  Nite" 

«J  Wally   Allen's    Bulletins   Are   Good 

•I  Some  Fine  Points  From  M.  Blair 

q  Marvin   Park's  Program 

«J  An  Open  Letter  To  Wm.  A.  Johnston 

q  Ed.  Hiehle's  Circus  Herald 

q  Gingell  Likes  "Brownie  Club" 

q  McCartney's   Free  Piano  Classes 

q  Meet  Weiss-Perlberg  &  Co. 

q  D-O-U-G-H,  Says  Paul  Ellis 

q  J.  H.  Stodel  Wants  Action 

q  Dick  Ryan's  "Phantom  Organ" 

q  Ken  Hoel  Offers  A  Good  One 

q  Revolt  Tells  A  Clock  Gag 

q  Earl  Wellman  Makes  A  Good  Tie-Up 

q  Wallis  Used  "Free   Baby"  Stunt 

q  "Your  Usher" 

q  Carroll  Now  With  W-B  In  N.  Jersey 

q  Local  Movies  A  B.O.  Bet  Right  Now 

q  M.  Levin's  Advice  On  Employees 

q  "Personalities" 

q  Cliff   Gill   Handling   Fox   Pub. 

q  Goldquist's    Activities    Up-toDate 

q  "Whitbeck's   Right" 

q  More  New  Members 

to  shoot  straight  to  the  heart  of  the 
average  theatre-goer. 

If  you  actually  do  believe  that 
your  theatre,  or  your  chain,  is  a 
marvelous  organization  then  you 
will  have  to  give  them  more  than 
pretty  paint  and  colored  electric 
lights  to  prove  it. 

vVhen  riming  a  theatre  or  a 
group  of  theatres,  I  have  always 
tried  to  work  with  the  theory  in 
mind  that  the  public  will  have  to  be 
pleased  at  more  than  our  theatre 
and  our  show  to  make  them  real 
boosters  for  the  house. 

Which  in  our  own  language 
means  all  those  little  services  which 
the  average  patron  of  today  likes  to 
find  without  having  it  stuffed  down 
his  throat. 

This  can  mean  so  many  differ- 
ent things  that  it  should  hardly  be 
necessary  for  us  to  have  to  enumer- 
ate them  here.  You  know  how  every 
member  of  your  theatre's  staff 
ought  to  conduct  themselves.  The 
outside  doorman  (if  you  boast  of 
one)  the  cashier,  the  doorman,  the 
assistant  manager  (who  should  be 
in  tuxedo  every  night)  the  head 
usher,  the  aisle  ushers,  the  porters 
and  everyone  else  whose  duties  at 
any  time  that  the  theatre  is  opened, 
brings  them  in  contact  with  the 
paron. 

We  can  only  repeat  with  em- 
phasis: 

Every  business  house  should 
endeavor  to  deserve  the  good 
opinion  it  has  of  itself. 

C.  E.  L 


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Motion    Picture     News 


MANAGE!?!'  KCUND  TADLE  CLUB 


A  Circus  Herald 
That  Tells  A  Whole 
Story — And  More 


Revised  Program  (or  Last  Part  of  Sept. 


MIDLAND  THEATRE 

BEGINNING  SUNDAY.  SEETEMBER  22nd. 


Ed  Hiehle,  the  good  old 
dependable  from  Newark, 
Ohio,  always  manages  to  let 
the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  know  that  he  is  still 
on  the  map  and  thinking  of 
the  rest  of  the  boys  by 
shooting  along  something  or  other  that  most  always  is  of 
great  interest  to  everyone  reading  these  pages. 

In  this  instance  it  so 
happens  that  switched 
bookings  called  for  a  re- 
vised program  at  his 
beautiful  Midland  Thea- 
tre, and  the  cut  with  this 
story  is  how  Ed  handled 
the  situation. 

This  one  consisted  of 
a  circular  measuring  ZVz 
x  15  in.  on  light  yellow 
(circular)  stock  with 
block  printing,  and  since 
it  attracted  our  attention 
we  assume  it  attracted 
just  as  much  attention 
in  the  letter-boxes  or  in 
the  hands  of  any  one  of 
the  patrons  of  the  Mid- 
land Theatre. 

Glad  to  hear  from  you, 
Ed,  also  let  me  know- 
how  you  are  coming 
along  with  the  golf.  1 
h  a  v  e  n't  succeeded  in 
breaking  that  hundred, 
but  may  do  it  at  your 
expense  yet.  You  never 
happened.  And  how —  ! 


-TlivNDEir 


COMING  ArniACTlONS         , 

-CHARMING  SWNERS- 


AUWTOWUM-SEPT.JT.M  AlwrOfctUM-SQT  ».  » 


SOON 


"SAY  IT  WITH  SONGS" 

-YOU  AUTT  HEARD  NOTHEf  YETP 


can  tell,  funnier  things  than  that  have 


"Brownie  Club"  Is 
Clicking  For  The 
Bethesda  Theatre 


W.  R.  Gingell,  the  per- 
sistent manager  of  the 
Bethesda  Theatre,  Bethesda, 
Maryland,  added  a  new  slant 
to  our  original  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  suggestion 
when  he  organized  the  Ken 
Maynard  Brownie  Club  down  in  Maryland. 

In  order  to  create  interest  he  sent  a  mimeographed  let- 
ter to  practically  every  family  in  the  town  addressed  to 
the  parent,  and  explained  the  purpose  of  the  Brownie  Club. 
This,  naturally,  started  the  interest  right  in  the  home. 

When  the  kiddies  applied  for  membership  in  the  Club, 


F.  W.  Tierney  Says : 

"/  have  stalled  this  thing  off  long  enough. 
.  .  .   I  have  been  more  or  less  of  a  piker .  . .  . 

have  read  but  never  contributed So  here 

is  my  application  to  the  MOST  CON- 
STRUCTIVE AND  PROGRESSIVE 
CLUB  I  EVER  HEARD  OF." 

Manager, 
Avon  Theatre, 
Watertown,  N.  Y. 


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Parent's  Signature 

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they  had  to 
make  pledges 
which  in- 
cluded many 
noteworthy 
resolutions. 

After    being 

accepted     they 

were    given    a 

button  which  we 

show    pinned    to 

one  of  the  Brownie  Club  cards  and  which,  by  reading  will 

explain  how  the  kiddies  must  toe  the  mark  in  order  to  keep 

in  good  standing  in  the  Brownie  Club. 

This  stunt  was  instrumental  in  boosting  the  kiddie  busi- 
ness well  over  100  per  cent  as  compared  to  the  kiddie  trade 
previously  handled  by  the  theatre  before  the  Club  was 
formed. 

W.  R.  tells  us  that  he  read  about  the  Brownie  Club  idea 
in  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  and  grasped  at  the  idea 
for  being  the  foundation  for  what  he  proposed  doing.  The 
success  that  he  has  met  with  is  ample  testimony  that  the 
idea  is  good,  and  if  you  want  a  different  slant  to  the 
Brownie  Club  suggestion,  try  this  one  out  and  see  how  it 
works. 

Let's  hope  that  we  hear  from  this  theatre  again  in  the 
near  future. 


"Free  Piano  Class- 
es" A  Business 
Booster  For  "Mac" 


Here  is  a  story  that  came 
to  us  about  W.  P.  McCart- 
ney, Manager  of  the  Jeffer- 
son Theatre  in  Punxsutaw- 
ney,  Penna.  The  way  the 
story  is  described  sets  it 
—  forth  as  good,  or  better,  than 
we  could  possibly  do,  so  we  will  just  pass  it  on  in  its 
original  shape. 

Greater  Talkies  Month  was  exploited  in  a  novel  and  unique 
way  in  Punxsutawney,  Penna.,  by  W.  P.  McCartney,  manager 
of  the  Jefferson  Theatre  by  combining  the  inauguration  ot 
the  JEFFERSON  THEATRE  'FREE  PIANO  CLASSES 
with  it. 

Front  page  stories  every  day  throughout  the  two-week 
organization  period  was  gladly  given  by  the  Punxsutawney 
Spirit  in  return  for  sharing  sponsorship  of  the  classes. 

Mrs.  Frances  Van  Dyke,  organist  at  the  theatre  and  a  well 
and  favorably  known  local  musician  with  years  of  teaching 
experience  will  teach  the  classes  which  will  embrace  a  course 
of  twelve  lessons  running  over  a  period  of  three  months. 

For  the  benefit  of  pupils  who  do  not  have  pianos  at  home. 
Mr.  McCartney  arranged  with  a  local  music  store  to  give  each 
pupil  who  applied  the  use  of  a  private  room  and  a  piano  for 
practice  purposes.  This  enables  parents  to  get  their  children 
started  in  music;  get  over  the  hard  period  of  the  first  lessons 
and  find  out  what  talent  their  children  have  for  music  without 
even  buying  a  piano. 

At  the  end  of  the  course  a  series  of  recitals  reaching  over  a 
period  of  a  week  will  be  held.  These  children  all  having 
plenty  of  friends  and  parents,  the  house  business  that  week 
will  naturally  benefit. 

Mr.  McCartney  received  much  praise  and  appreciation  from 
his  townsmen  who  characterized  this  as  one  of  the  finest 
civic  efforts  for  community  betterment  in  the  history  of  the 
city.  The  announcements  from  the  st;iye  ;ilso  helped  bring 
to  the  attention  of  the  people  the  extra  fine  program  he  ar- 
ranged for  Greater  Talkie  Month. 

Here  is  an  angle  that  many  small  towns,  as  well  as 
neighborhood  theatres  in  big  towns  can  cash  in  on.  It 
is  original,  it  is  novel  and  its  appeal  is  to  the  women  and 
children  whom  we  know  are  bound  to  bring  the  men  with 
them.  Suppose  you  give  this  a  lot  of  thought,  boys,  and 
see  whether  you  can't  take  advantage  of  this  marvelous 
suggestion.     It  has  great  possibilities. 

Thank  you.  Mr.  McCartney,  and  let  us  hope  that  your 
next  letter  will  include  a  photograph  of  yourself. 


October     12,     192  9 


45 


MANAGER!'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Some  Novel  Stunts 
From  J.  McKoy  Of 
Miami  Olympia 


Here  is  a  good  "gag"  used 
by  Jimmy  McKov,  who  runs 
the  Olvmpia  Theatre  in 
Miami,  Fla. 

We  are  showing  the  front 

of      a      throw-away      which 

—~~      was   distributed   throughout 

Miami  by  the  Olympia  Theatre,  and  it  certainly  is  the  type 

of  circular  that  will  attract  attention  and  appeal  to  those 

who  are  curious  to  know  "what  it  is  all  about." 

This  throwaway  was  on  heavy  stock  and  measured  about 
3  in.  x  8  in.  The  card  when  held  up  to  the  light  spelled 
out  the  word  "Illusion,"  which  is  the  title  of  the  picture 

they  were  selling. 
This  is  a  sim- 
ple "gag"  and  can 
be  worked  on 
many  different 
pictures,  provid- 
ing they  can  tie 
up  with  the  right 
printer  so  that  the  missing  letters  on  the  reverse  side  of 
the  throw-away  line  up  in  their  proper  position  and  the 
word  is  spelled  out  plainly  when  it  is  held  up  to  the  light, 
as  directed.  This  is  a  better  gag  than  the  mere  description 
of  it  might  sound  so  don't  pass  it  up  without  giving  it  some 
serious  thought. 

Now,  let's  go  on  to  the  next  stunt:    We  could  not  pass 


•The  Lady  Lies" 

But  figures  never  lie' 
No  MatterHow  You  Figure 


When  "The  Udy  Liei" 


Olympia 


(HOLD  THIS  IT  TO  THE  LIGHT1 

1    L    S  0 

"Buddy"  Rogers  and  Nancy  CarroU 

A«  AU  T«H™t— AD  -S.ic-1     All  Daannf  tVnmni  Puniri 

OLYMPIA-Sunday-Monday-Tuesday 


up  the  opportunity  of  letting  the 
rest  of  you  boys  see  this  one.  It 
happens  to  be  a  stunt  which  will 
offer  many  a  laugh  and  get  a  lot 
of  the  cash  customers  kidding 
about  it,  which  means  the  Thea- 
tre name  is  bound  to  be  brought 
into  the  talking  and  kidding,  all 
of  which  constitutes  "word  of 
mouth"  and  valuable  publicity. 
However,  we  won't  attempt  to  bore 
you  with  a  long  explanation,  but 
respectfully  direct  your  attention 
(and  your  spirit  of  showmanship) 
to  the  reproduction  of  a  small 
card  which  measures  3l/2  by  6  in. 
printed  on  neat  white  card  stock, 
with  green  ink. 

Also  keep  in  mind  that  you 
don't  have  to  consider  the  picture  married  to  the  idea, 
because  it  can  be  used  either  alone  or  in  connection  with 
any  picture  that  you  are  anxious  to  plug.  However,  try 
the  thing  yourself  and  be  surprised  as  we  were  "to  learn 
that  the  total  3858"  always  came  out  as  claimed. 

We  are  indebted  to  our  friend,  Wally  Allen,  for  sending 
the  above  to  us,  and  we  would  like  to  get  many  more  like 
it  from  Jimmy  and  the  rest  of  the  gang  down  there  in 
Florida. 


Wtd -Thur    Fn 


THE  ANSWER  IS  .1LWATS 
THE  SAME 


Id  wtui  yar  were  you  torn 

Wtat  u  your  »gr'  . 

In  wtut  ye»r  did  you  tike 

your  prarnt  pcaituo 
How  nun)'  yeaii  Live  you 
■    -ked  ,t  lor  , h'        . 
Tool     ■ 


The  Showman's  Viewpoint 

"Great  Gabbo" 

You  probably  have  read  what  the  various 
critics  had  to  say  about  "The  Great  Gabbo"  in  the 
trade  papers,  so,  far  be  it  from  me  to  poach  on 
their  preserves,  but  this  I  would  want  you  boys  to 
know, — regardless  of  what  any  particular  critic 
may  have  told  you  about  "The  Great  Gabbo," — 
it  nevertheless  does  offer  plenty  of  good  exploita- 
tion angles.  And  that,  after  all.  is  what  we  need 
to  build  up  business  at  the  Box  Office. 

In  my  opinion,  "The  Great  Gabbo"  is  an  audi- 
ence picture.  It  possesses  all  of  the  fine  point> 
that  the  average  theatregoers  look  for  in  their 
picture  fare,  and,  in  addition,  it  has  several  good 
musical  numbers  that  should  provide  music  store 
tieups  and  become  song  hits  in  every  man's  town. 

At  any  rate,  keep  in  mind  that  if  you  are  going 
to  play  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  I  think  you  are  going 
to  do  business  with  it.  Besides  being  a  satisfying 
picture,  it  will  give  you  many  opportunities  to 
show  what  kind  of  an  exploiteer  you  are  by  rea- 
son of  the  numerous  openings  that  this  picture 
offers  along  such  lines. 

*       *       * 

"Lady  Lies" 

In  speaking  about  Paramount's  "The  Lady 
Lies,"  you  may  as  well  know  right  now,  if  you 
haven't  found  it  out  before,  that  this  is  the  type 
of  picture  for  a  "class"  audience. 

Those  of  you  boys  who  must  run  this  one  in 
neighborhoods  catering  to  other  than  the  better 


class  of  movie  fan,  will  have  to. watch  your  step 
on  just  how  you  sell  it. 

The  acting  of  Walter  Huston,  Claudette  Col- 
bert and  Charlie  Ruggles  are  outstanding  in  any 
way  you  look  at  it,  and  if  you  have  previously  run 
"Gentlemen  of  the  Press,"  it  would  be  a  good 
idea  to  capitalize  on  Huston  and  Ruggles'  per- 
formance in  that  picture  while  selling  this  one. 

I  can  think  of  no  better  all-talkie  picture  up  to 
this  writing  than  "The  Lady  Lies" — and  as  far 
as  satisfying  entertainment  is  concerned  it  can 

be  rated  ioo  per  cent. 

*       *       * 

"Madame  X" 

With  all  you  have  heard  about  this  one  in  vari- 
ous key  city  runs,  it  hardly  seems  necessary  for 
anyone  else  to  put  in  their  two  cents  and  add  to 
what  you  have  already  read. 

But  this  much  I  would  want  to  tell  everyone  of 
our  readers  about  "Madame  X."  It  is  one  of 
the  most  forceful  dramas  ever  screened,  since 
talkies  made  their  appearance,  and  I  suggest  that 
you  make  a  particular  play  for  local  opinions 
from  judges,  lawyers,  prosecuting  attorney,  and 
others  identified  with  the  machinery  of  justice  in 
and  around  your  community. 

This  offers  an  opportunity  to  inject  their  opin- 
ions in  your  newspaper  advertising,  by  the  use  of 
a  pre-view  or  a  midnight  show. 

Don't  hesitate  about  going  out  and  speaking  of 
this  picture  in  the  highest  terms,  because  it 
possesses  every  element  of  entertainment  neces- 
sary for  the  average  theatre  anvwhere. 

C.  E.  L. 


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Motion     Picture     News 


MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Introducing  The 
Firm  Of  Weiss- 
Perlberg  &  Go. 


We  have  frequently  pub- 
lished stories  about  Alfred 
Weiss  and  his  activities  in 
the  Florida  Theatre  down  in 
Jacksonville,  but  we  are 
afraid  that  we  neglected  to 
—  mention  the  part  that  Jonas 

Perlberg  takes  in  the  successful  execution  of  the  various 
stunts  put  over  by  the   Florida  Theatre. 

We  will  now  take  this  means  of  writing  a  more  up-to- 
date  article  about  this  progressive 
theatre  and  the  men  who  are  put- 
ting it  on  the  map  theatrically 
down  in  their  part  of  the  country. 
Now  you  may  step  up  and 
shake  hands,  as  we  say  on  the 
CLUB  pages,  with  Alfred  Weiss, 
Jr.,  the  energetic  manager  of  that 
theatre,  and  a  man  whom  you 
have  read  about  very  often  on 
these  pages. 

Next  in  line  for  introduction  is 
Mr.  fonas  Perlberg,  who  is  the 
house  manager  and  advertising 
man  for  the  theatre. 

Now  that  we  have  made  you 
acquainted  with  the  "men,"  per- 
mit us  to  make  you  acquainted 
with  their  "activities."  We  have  made  up  a  cut  consisting 
of  six  separate  photographs  and  will  try  to  give  you  a  little 
dope  on  these  stunts  according  to  the  position  of  the  photo- 
graphs on  the  cuts.  In  the  upper 
left  hand  corner  and  the  center 
photograph  we  show  you  the 
lobby  and  front  arrangement  for 
the  advertising  of  "Dr.  Fu  Man- 
chu"  and  we  are  sure  you  will 
agree  with  us  that  it  is  attractive 
and  original.  The  girl  in  the 
lobby  lends  the  proper  atmos- 
phere to  the  stunt. 

On  the  upper  right  hand  photo- 
graph, we  show  you  the  neat  live- 
ballyhoo  which  he  staged  in  the 
lobby  on  Buddy  Rogers'  picture, 
"The  River  of  Romance." 

On  "The  Dance  of  Life"  he 
executed  one  of  the  most  clever 
campaigns  ever  brought  to  our 
attention,  and  on  the  lower  two 
photographs  you  will  see  two 
phases  of  this  campaign.  One 
consisted  of  the  dressing  of  a  window  containing  live 
models.  This  stunt  consisted  of  staging  three  shows  in 
this  window  each  day.  using  local  talent  to  demonstrate 
their  dances.  They  tied  up  with  the  local  music  dealers 
and  had  a  Victrola  in  the  window  connected  to  a  loud 
speaker  attachment  playing  tunes  that  could  be  heard  for 
blocks.  The  stunt,  as  they  described  it,  was  quite  a  panic 
and  special  police  had  to  be  employed  to  keep  the  crowds 
moving,  which  gave  them  a  marvelous  break.  On  the 
second  day,  the  crowd  pressing  against  the  window, 
cracked  it.  We  agree  with  Jonas  that  this  was  "not  so 
good." 

We  also  want  you  to  pay  particular  attention  to  the 
living  display  cai  top  of  the  marquee  with  the  live  m.Hi.cls 
on  it  Imagine  the  mob  that  watched  this  stunt  and  the 
performance  going  on  above  this  marquee  roof. 

One  of  the  features  of  the  Weiss-Perlberg  campaigns  is 
the  fact  that  they  manage  to  do  a  whole  lot  and  still  keep 
well   below   the   advertising   budget   generally   allowed   for 


"Sound  Motion  Pictures" 

By  Harold  B.  Franklin 

The  "Blue  Book"  of  sound  and  containing 
a  wealth  of  material  for  every  live-wire 
showman  who  wants  to  "know  what  it  is  all 
about"  in  the  world  of  sound. 

YOU  should  not  be  without  a  copy  of  this 
marvelous  book. 

"Shoot"  your  order  in  NOW  and  we  will 
ship  it  promptly. 

Managers'  Round  Table  Club 
($3.20  covers  cost  of  book  and  mailing) 


that  theatre,  and  this  is  a  distinct  credit  to  their  activities. 
We  all  hear  about  a  lot  of  marvelous  stunts  that  are  put 
over,  and  upon  investigation  we  find  out  that  they  cost  a 
whole  lot  of  money  and  far  too  much  for  the  theatre  or  the 
attraction.  We  would  never  term  such  activities  profitable 
or  original  for  that  matter,  as  the  way  theatre  showman- 
ship is  gauged  today,  with  reference  to  advertising  and 
exploitation,  it  is  the  man  who  puts  over  a  big  campaign  on 
a  little  money,  that  knows  his  "onions,"  and  we  certainly 
should  nominate  Mr.  Weiss  and  Mr.  Perlberg  for  the  "In- 
expensive Exploitation  Hall  of  Fame"  when  it  comes  to 
this  type  of  work. 


It  certainly  gave  us  great  pleasure  to  describe  these 
activities  and  to  picture  them  with  the  fine  photographs 
which  Mr.  Perlberg  sent  us.  and  we  hope  that  we  will  hear 
from  them  at  frequent  intervals,  as  their  contributions  are 
always  interesting  reading  on  these  pages. 


"All  For  One  And  One  For  All 


>y 


October    1. 


1929 


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MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUE 


Showman  Plus — Is 
The  Way  We  Pre- 
sent R.  E.  Charles 


R.  E.  Charles,  who  is  oper- 
ating the  Strand  and  Liberty 
Theatres  in  Centralia,  and 
the  St.  Helena  Theatre  in 
Chehalis,  both  in  the  state 
of  Washington,  for  Fox- 
"~ ^ ^—— ~ ~^^~^^~  West  Coast,  quotes  a  very 
interesting  contribution  in  his  first  letter  for  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB. 

We  sincerely  regret  our  inability  to  publish  Mr.  Charles' 

picture      with      his      first 


.. 


Souvenir 

from 

Fox  West  Coast  Theatre 

MOVIETONE 

Sound  Film 


p   between   sprocket   holes 
i    ts   called    the    "SOUND" 
tills   all  Talking,   Singing 
d  effects  are  reproduced 


story  about  his  activities, 
but  since  he  failed  to  en- 
close one,  we  will  have  to 
let  it  go  until  we  succeed 
in  getting  a  photograph 
from  him. 

We  would  first  like  to 
have  you  look  at  the 
souvenir  from  the  Fox- 
West  Coast  Theatre  of  a 
piece  of  Movietone  Sound 
Film,  which  he  used  as 
part  of  his  Greater  Movie 
Season  Campaign. 

There  are  thousands  of 
theatre-goers  who  have 
become  so  fascinated  with 
sound  pictures,  that  a  lit- 
tle square  of  sound  film 
showing  the  track  is  a 
valuable  souvenir  to  them 
and  gives  them  much  to 
talk  about. 

This  was  used  with 
great  success  and  we  are 

sure  that  our  many  members   and   readers   will   find   this 

suggestion  a  good  one. 

The  hair-pin  stunt  has  been  worked   in  many  different 

forms,   but   we   rather   like  the  way   Mr.   Charles   handled 

it  in  the  form  of  a 


GREATER  MOVIE  SEASON 

brings  all  the  new  Big 

Talking  Pictures 

to  the 

FOX  LIBERTY,  Centralia 

FOX  ST.  HELENS,  Chehalis 


WESTERN  ELECTRIC  SOUND 

SYSTEM 

hIbdJI  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres 


ff^" 


TO  THE 
LADIES 
ONLY 


FOX 

ST.  HELENS 
THEATRE 


FOX 

ST.  HELENS 
THEATRE 


neat  little  folder, 
the  front  page  of 
which  apears  on 
the  left  side  of  the 
cut,  and  the  in- 
side as  you  see  on 
the  right  hand 
part  of  the  cut. 

The  wording  is 
s  e  1  f-explanatory 
and  can  be  rear- 
ranged to  fit  any 
other  mystery 
picture  that  you 
want  to  plug.  It's 
a  good  idea  to  inject  novelty  into  "so  called"  thrillers  and 


Morris  Shulman  Says : 

"  .  .  .  .  We  are  with  you  100%  and  watch 
for  your  column  every  week. 

Manager, 

Fox  Eckel  Theatre, 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. 


Lobby  Laugh  No.  11 

By  Dick  Kirschbaum 


" 


Anything  Can  Happen   These  Days! 


the  Lord  knows  you  don't  have  to  look  far  for  mystery 
pictures,  the  market  being  flooded  with  them  right  now. 
"R.  E."  also  took  advantage  of  the  local  southwest  Wash- 
ington Fair  by  fixing  up  a  booth  and  dressing  it  up  very 
attractively.  This  you  can  readily  see  by  looking  at  the 
accompanying  photograph.  And  you  will  also  note  the  cute 
little  usher  that 
he  has  dressed  up 
passing  out  litera- 
ture about  the 
Greater  Movie 
Season  in  the 
Fox-West  Coast 
theatres. 

We  also  re- 
ceived  some 
copies  of  the 
newspapers  out 
there  showing 
the  co-operative 
ad  spreads  which 
he  ran  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the 
merchants,  the 
mayor,  etc.  The 
entire  ad  was  paid 

for  by  the   merchants   of  the  town   which   made   it   some 
mighty  fine  free  publicity  for  the  theatre. 

We  certainly  welcome  this  first  contribution,  as  well  as 
the  new  member  himself,  and  we  trust  that  Mr.  Charles 
will  let  us  hear  from  him  regularly,  and  will  be  sure  to  en- 
close his  own  photograph  with  the  next  letter  he  send.x  us. 
How  about  this,  "R.  E.,"  can  we  depend  on  you? 


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Motion    Picture     News 


MANAGE!?!'  flCLND  TABLE  CLUB 


Notice  To  New  Members 

In  the  event  that  your  Membership  Certificate  was 
not  received  as  soon  as  you  expected  it,  kindly 
keep  in  mind  that  to  get  these  certificates  out  a  certain 
routine  must  be  observed. 

They  are  first  sent  to  the  artist  for  the  lettering' 
and  then  to  the  framers,  where  they  are  placed  in  the 
attractive  frame  in  which  they  are  sent  ou  to  members. 

Then  they  are  carefully  packed,  labeled  and  shipped. 

All  of  these  operations  require  a  certain  amount  of 
time  and  certificates  cannot  be  expected  by  new  mem- 
bers in  less  than  several  weeks  after  the  applications 
for  membership  have  been  received. 

Kindly  keep  this  in  mind,  and  bear  with  us  if  you 
feel  that  there  is  any  unnecessary  delay. 

Thank  you. 

MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 


D-O-U-G-H,  Spells 
Dough  For  Ellis 
With  This  Tie-Up 


Here  is  one  about  "dough" 
that  paid  dividends  in  real 
B.  O.  dough  and  so  we 
hasten  to  let  you  all  in  on 
the  secret  and  the  stunt  so 
that  maybe,  perhaps  and 
'  who  knows,  you  might  use 

it  yourself. 

Because  doughnuts  play  an  important  part  of  the  com- 
edy situations  in  "Fast  Company"  Manager  Paul  Ellis 
tied  up  with  a  doughnut  company  in  exploiting  the  pic- 
ture at  the  Paramount  Theatre,  in  Youngstown,  Ohio. 

Arrangements  were  made  with  the  Doughnut  Co.,  to 
make  a  huge  doughnut.  It  was  four  feet  in  diameter  and 
was  made  from  real  dough.  The  over-size  doughnut  was 
then  placed  in  the  lobby  of  the  theatre  on  an  easel,  with 
a  large  card  of  beaverboard  being  used  for  the  background. 

On  the  beaverboard  in  back  of  the  doughnut  was  copy 
suggesting  that  patrons  try  and  guess  the  weight  of  the 
doughnut ;  those  guessing  correctly  would  be  admitted 
gratis  to  see  the  picture. 

The  stunt  blocked  traffic  in  the  lobby;  people  could 
hardly  believe  that  this  huge  commodity  was  made  of  real 
dough.  Some  even  pinched  it  and  took  small  specimens 
in  order  to  be  convinced  of  its  reality. 

A  picture  was  taken  of  the  display  and  then  a  cut  was 
made  and  this  was  planted  with  a  story  in  the  newspaper. 
It  was  a  three-column  cut  and  made  an  excellent  showing 
on  the  newspaper  page. 

This  one  is  certainly  novel  enough  to  talk  about  and  we 
were  glad  of  the  opportunity  of  passing  it  along  to  the 
rest  of  our  members  and  readers.  Let's  hear  some  more 
about  your  "doings,"  Paul,  will  you? 


W.  F.  Keener  Says : 

"Here  is  my  application  for  membership 
in  the  M.  R.  T.  C.  Have  followed  the  Club 
each  week  for  a  long  time  but  feel  that  it  is 
time  I  did  a  little  contributing." 

Manager, 
Olympic  Theatre, 
Watertown,  N.  Y. 


"Results"  Mean 
"Action"  With  J.  H. 
Stodel,  So.  Africa 


Our  South  African  Reg- 
ional Chairman,  Mr.  J.  H. 
Stodel,  Superintendent  of 
Theatres  for  the  African 
Theatres,  Ltd.,  of  S.  A., 
thought  our  article  pub- 
^^^- ^^^- "^^^^^— ^— —  lished  last  July,  which  we 
headed  "Throw  Away  Your  Crying  Towels"  so  appropriate 
that  he  fashioned  a  neat  little  bulletin  which  he  entitled 
"Results." 

Although  he  feels  that  this  bulletin  is  not  applicable  to 
all  men  in  the  show  business,  we  nevertheless  feel  that  it 
would  do  no  harm  to  reproduce  it.  If  the  shoe  fits  you, 
why  not  wear  it? 

R-E-S-U-L-T-S 

R  emember  these  words  and  you  can't  go  far  wrong 
E  stablish  the  deed  and  stop  singing  the  song 
S  end  in  the  "sold  out"  slips  signed  on  the  line 
U  can't  bank  the  "talkie"  stuff — not  worth  a  dime 
L  iven  the  works  man  and  move  like  a  shot 
T  ell  us  you've  "fixed  it"  don't  promise  a  lot 
S  end  in  the  cash  that's  the  best  satisfaction 
Results  and  not  "bull"  show  the  real  "man  of  action." 

J.  H.  S. 

Thank  you,  J.  H.,  for  this  contribution  and  I  am  certainly 
delighted  to  know  that  the  boys  were  encouraged  with  the 
way  that  I  am  presenting  their  exploitation.  Just  pass  along 
the  word,  for  as  much  as  you  send  in  we  shall  be  tickled 
to  death  to  use  as  we  are  demonstrating  beyond  all  shadow 
of  doubt  that  you  boys  way  down  in  South  Africa  are  just 
as  much  up  to  date  in  your  methods  as  the  boys  over  here 
in  this  country.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  we  received  hundreds 
of  letters  commenting  upon  the  fine  South  African  exploita- 
tion stunts  which  you  have  so  kindly  sent. 

Let  us  hear  from  you  and  the  rest  of  the  boys  again 
real  soon,  and  tell  them  to  follow  the  CLUB  activities 
every  week  in  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS. 


Dick  Ryan  Tries 
His  Own  Style  Of 
"Phantom  Organist" 


Dick  Ryan,  of  the  Sunny- 
side  Theatre,  Woodside,  L. 
I.,  added  a  different  slant  to 
the  "Phantom  Organist" 
gag  by  using  an  organ  solo 
record  furnished  by  the 
— ^ ^~"""— ^~ ^^^  music  publishers,  instead  of 
a  back-stage  console,  as  used  by  another  manager  who 
pulled  a  similar  stunt. 

Dick  had  his  sign  painter  make  up  two  cards  with  the 
words  "Phantom  Organist"  on  them,  placed  them  on  both 
sides  of  the  stage,  put  out  all  his  stage  and  house  lights, 
and  had  the  operator  run  this  record  on  the  non-synchron- 
ous machine.  When  the  music  came  through  the  horns, 
they  put  a  pale  green  spot  on  the  organ  a  second  or  two, 
and  then  slowly  moved  it  around  the  pit,  as  though  in 
search  of  the  organist. 

According  to  this  report,  the  patrons  in  the  house  were 
very  much  mystified,  and  asked  many  questions  about  the 
whole  stunt. 

This  presents  another  good  use  for  your  sound  equip- 
ment, and  we  suggest  that  you  try  and  work  out  either  the 
same  idea  or  something  similar.  In  any  event,  whatever 
you  succeed  in  putting  over  just  drop  us  a  line  so  that  we 
i  an  let  the  boys  know  that  you  are  on  the  alert  for  some 
new  suggestions  as  well  as  to  take  advantage  of  what  they 
are  doing. 


October     12 ,     1929 


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Shows,  Music  And 
Employees  All  Im- 
portant, Says  Blair 


M.  R.  Blair,  Managing 
Director  of  the  Regent  The- 
atre, in  Cedar  Falls,  Iowa, 
sums  up  his  important 
points  on  theatre  operation 
into  three  parts:  1.  The 
presentation    of   the    shows. 

Blair  expresses  himself,  and 
ions  verbatim   to   our  many 


2.  Music.     3.  Employees. 

We  rather  like  the  way  Mr. 
therefore  pass  on  his  suggest 
members  and  readers. 

1.  PRESENTING  OUR  SHOWS.— On  time.  Not  a  few 
minutes  before  or  after  but  on  the  dot.  It  is  a  set  and  fast 
rule  that  this  must  be.  Our  house  is  always  cool,  refreshing 
and  above  all  CLEAN.  It  is  gone  over  every  morning.  We 
use  varied  effects  in  color  with  our  lights  to  create  pleasing 
effects  at  the  opening  of  our  program  and  our  orchestra  or 
sound  which  ever  we  are  using  opens  with  soft  pleasing  music. 
We  keep  away  from  a  lot  of  merchant  advertising.  I  pre- 
sume that  many  will  differ  with  me  on  this  but  I  feel  that  I 
am  selling  amusement  and  am  not  a  newspaper.  I  run  no 
trailers  other  than  those  of  my  own  coming  attractions. 

2.  MUSIC. — We  have  always  carried  an  orchestra  up  to  the 
time  of  our  installation  of  sound.  We  are  still  running  two 
days  of  silent  and  I  am  using  the  orchestra  on  these  days 
but  will  change  that  to  non-sychronization.  soon,  I  think.  We 
are  using  the  new  records  that  plug  the  theme  songs  on  our 
coming  attractions.  These  work  out  fine.  Today  I  received 
slides  on  a  new  picture  that  we  have  coming  and  that  opens 
up  another  new  way  to  sell  'em. 

3.  EMPLOYEES.— We  like  them— they  like  and  work  FOR 
us.  We  treat  them  human.  We  know  their  troubles,  help 
them  out  when  we  can  and  all  that.  We  visit  with  them  and 
encourage  any  new  idea  that  they  might  have  to  better  the 
theatre  that  they  are  in.  We  pay  them  every  cent  that  we 
can  for  the  work  that  they  do  and  try  and  help  them  get  ahead 
in  their  own  homes  as  well  as  our  business.  We  hold  picnics 
for  them  and  have  good  old  fashion  times.  We  make  them! 
see  that  the  work  they  do  is  important  and  that  we  need 
them.  We  play  fair  with  them  and  when  they  have  a  good 
suggestion  that  works  out  and  gets  results  we  give  them 
credit  for  it. 

Thank  you,  M.  R.,  for  these  suggestions  and  let's  hope 
that  we  get  many  more  like  them  in  the  near  future. 


Combining  beauty  with 
economy  must  sound  like  a 
funny  way  of  describing  a 
theatre's  house  organ  but  in 
this  case,  it  is  kind  of  ap- 
propriate as  you  will  all 
^^^^^^^^^~^^^^^^^^^  agree  when  you  glance  at  a 
reproduction  of  the  fine  looking  theatre  program  turned  out 
under  the  direction  of  Marvin  Park,  Manager  of  the  Fox 
Ritz  and  Fox  LaBrea  Theatres  at  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 


Marvin  Park  Turns 
Out  A  Fine  Program 
Without  Cost 


GUARANTEED 

RADIO 

SERVICE 

1 


JUSTPMOW 

OREGON 

8404 


FOX  JUTX 
Fox  IjiHr.a 


All  of  which  is  just  a  peculiar  way  of  telling  you  that  the 
advertising  in  this  program  pays  the  entire  cost  and  you 
must  agree  that  the  listing  of  the  attractions  at  both  of 
these  theatres,  and  the  front  cover  all  tend  to  make  this 
an  outstanding  little  theatre  house  organ. 

Mr.  Park  is  deserving  of  all  the  credit  that  he  has  been 
given  for  this  fine  piece  of  work  and  we  shall  certainly  de- 
light in  telling  our  members  and  readers  more  about  this 
showman's  activities. 


An  Open  Letter 

To 
MR.  WILLIAM  A.  JOHNSTON 

Publisher  of  Motion  Picture  News 

My  dear  Mr.  Johnston: 

In  the  issue  of  May  18,  1928,  you  were 
kind  enough  to  write  an  editorial  for  the 
Managers'  Round  Table  Club  pages  to  com- 
memorate their  first  anniversary.  At  the  con- 
clusion of  your  fine  editorial  you  said:  "The 
Managers'  Round  Table  Club  argues  for  the 
future  stability  and  prosperity  of  this  busi- 
ness." 

May  we  respectfully  direct  your  attention 
to  a  very  recent  occurrence  which,  we  are 
sure,  bears  out  your  statement  and  confidence 
in  our  organization? 

The  Harold  Lloyd  Corporation  decided  to 
make  up  a  press  book  on  the  picture  "Wel- 
come Danger"  from  ideas  submitted  by 
practical  showmen,  and  in  addition  to  solic- 
iting suggestions  from  every  theatre  in  the 
United  States  and  Canada,  they  made  a  direct 
appeal  to  the  members  of  the  Managers' 
Round  Table  Club  via  a  special  announce- 
ment in  the  issue  of  July  13th. 

Out  of  the  thousands  of  contributions  re- 
ceived from  all  parts  of  the  country,  the  sug- 
gestions of  fifty-one  (51)  showmen  were  se- 
lected for  press  book  material  and,  Mr. 
Johnston,  out  of  those  fifty-one  showmen, 
THIRTY-ONE  (31)  ARE  MEMBERS  OF 
THE  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  of  "MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS." 

We  believe  this  is  a  record  never  before 
achieved  by  any  group  or  organization  in  the 
history  of  our  industry,  and  we  are  sure  that 
every  individual  member  of  our  Round  Table 
Club  joins  their  Chairman  in  thanking  you 
for  your  marvelous  confidence  in  the  organ- 
ization you  have  encouraged  and  hope  that 
we  will  continue  to  merit  your  great  faith 
in  us. 

Cordially  and  Sincerely, 

MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB, 

Charles  E.  Lewis,  Chairman 


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MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  tee  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  knoic  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  ichen  they  move  from 
place  to  place*  keep  in  touch  ivith  this  page  all  the  time.  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  Charles  E.  Lewis  and  trill  appear  the  week  following  receipt. 


ERNEST  AUSTGEN,  who 
Tias  managed  Loew  houses  in 
Pittsburgh,  Memphis  and  other 
-cities,  has  been  transferred  to 
management  of  Loew's.  Dayton, 
Ohio,  succeeding  JOHN  Mc- 
MANUS,  who  has  gone  to  St. 
Louis  to  look  after  one  of  the 
Loew  houses. 

GEORGE  BAKER  has  suc- 
ceeded HOLDEN  SWIGER  as 
manager  of  the  Newman  Thea- 
tre, a  Publix  house,  of  Kansas 
City.  Mr.  Swiger  has  been  pro- 
-moted  to  manage  the  Palace 
Theatre,  in  Dallas,  Texas.  Mr. 
Baker  is  the  son  of  A.  F.  Baker, 
-manager  of  the  Electric  Theatre, 
Kansas  City,  Kansas. 

C.  BEGLINGER,  owner  of 
the  Majestic,  Appelton,  Wis.,  an- 
nounces that  he  will  close  his 
theatre  on  January  1st.  His 
place  of  business  has  been  sold 
to  a  chain  store  organization 
which  will  install  a  retail  store 
there. 

JOE  BLOUSTINE  has  been 
succeeded   by  ART  JOHNSON 

as  manager  of  the  Roanoke 
Thearte,  owned  by  L.  J.  LEN- 
'HART.  Johnson  is  cashier  of 
the  Educational  branch  in  Kan- 
sas City  by  day  and  a  theatre 
manager  by  night. 

FRANK  BOGUMILL.  man- 
ager of  the  Rialto  Theatre, 
Thorp.  Wis.,  was  injured  in  an 
automobile  accident  last  week. 
At  the  present  time  he  is  recov- 
ering very  nicely. 

R.  W.  BROSE,  manager  of 
the  Eau  Claire,  Wis.,  theatres  of 
Finkelstein  &  Rubin,  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  the  new  Cen- 
turv  Theatre,  Minneapolis,  a 
Publix  theatre.  ARTHUR  J. 
MOLSTAD  is  temporarily  in 
charge  of  the  Eau  Claire  thea- 
tres. 

LAKE  CROW  is  manager  of 
the  new  American  Theatre,  at 
High  Point,  N.  C,  which  was 
opened  for  the  first  time  on 
September  16th.  AL  BARBER 
is  in  charge  of  publicity  and 
bookings. 

ALLAN  CUSHMAN  h  a  s 
been  appointed  manager  of  Fox 
Hollywood,  in   Portland,  Ore. 

N.  V.  DARLEY,  manager  of 
Rivoli,  Ybor  City,  returned 
"Wednesday  from  a  week's  visit 
with  In-  partner,  A.  L.  SERF, 
who  lives  in  Atlanta.  They 
plan  some  Rreat  improvements 
plan  some  great  improvements 
in   the  Rivoli. 


JOSEPH  E.  DAVIS,  for  40 
years  employed  at  the  Fuller 
Opera  House  and  Parkway 
Theatre  as  assistant  manager, 
has  resigned  for  the  second  time 
in  a  few  months.  The  first  time, 
he  was  persuaded  by  L.  K. 
BRIN,   Milwaukee,  to  return. 

JESS  DAY  is  new  manager 
of  the  Strand,  at  Fort  Dodge, 
la.,  which  had  its  inaugural  last 
week  after  being  closed  for  two 
weeks  while  a  complete  new 
scheme  of  decoration  was  put 
into  effect  and  the  installation 
of  sound  equipment.  He  has 
been  with  the  A.  H.  Blank  or- 
ganization over  a  period  of  years 
and  comes  to  the  Fort  Dodge 
house  from  the  Blank  Theatre, 
at   Burlington. 

VICTOR  FERNANDEZ, 
manager  of  the  Italian  Theatre, 
Ybor  City,  is  also  a  producer  of 
Mace  shows.  This  week  he  pro- 
duced a  drama  in  Spanish  called 
"La  ,  Osita  Blanca,"  at  the 
Cuban  Club,  using  a  cast  of  15 
local  players. 

FRED  HANEY,  formerly  of 
the  Hudson  Theatre  in  Albany, 
is  now  handling  the  Colonial 
Theatre. 

JOHN  HOWARD,  manager 
of  the  Rialto  Theatre,  at  Bur- 
lington, la.,  was  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Riallto  Theatre,  at 
Omaha.  Another  change  has 
been  made  at  the  Garden  Thea- 
tre at  Iowa  City,  where  HUGH 
CRONE  has  been  named  man- 
ager. Mr.  Crone  was  formerly 
associated  with  the  Rialto  Thea- 
tre  at    Burlington. 

CHARLES  M.  JOSEPH, 
who  has  been  with  the  Oakland. 
Dufwin,  Cal.,  has  assumed  his 
new  duties  as  assistant  manager 
of  the  Alcazar  here,  succeeding 
I.  E.  WILLIAMS,  who  is 
transferred  to  Portland  as  man- 
ager of  the  Dufwin  there.  Wil- 
liams will  leave  for  the  North 
soon. 

MR.  and  MRS.  CHARLES 
KREILING,  who  operate  the 
stic  Theatre,  of  Denver. 
1  olo.,  were  victims  of  an  auto- 
mobile  accident  near  Palmer 
1  ake,  Colo.,  a  few  days  ago. 
Mrs,  Kreiling  sustained  a  frac- 
i  ured  skull  and  was  removed 
immediately  to  a  hospital  where 
is  reported  to  be  improving. 
Mr.  Krnling  was  i  inly  slightly 
injured. 

JESS  MARLOW  has  beer 

ti  d     to    the     Riverside      I 
tie,       Jacksonville,       Fla..       and 


CHARLES  BRIDGES  to  the 
Rialto. 

MR.  MILLER,  the  new  own- 
er of  the  Princess  at  Dexter, 
Iowa,  has  secured  JOHN  L. 
REID  to  act  as  manager  of  this 
house  which  opened  up  under 
new  management  on  October 
1st.  Mr.  Reid  has  operated 
theatres  at  Hamburg  and  Grand 
Junction. 

GEORGE    MUNROE,    of 

Omaha,  Nebr..  has  been  named 
manager  of  the  Swan  Theatre  in 
Columbus,  Nebr.,  succeeding 
CARL  P.  ROSE,  who  has  been 
transferred  to  the  Granada 
Theatre,  in  Norfolk,  Nebr. 

HARRY  MULLER,  manager 
of  the  New  Paramount,  in  An- 
derson, Ind.,  recently  joined  the 
Kiwanis  Club  there  and  after 
some  broad  hints  on  the  part  of 
his  fellow  club  members,  invited 
the  entire  organization  to  a 
theatre  party.  He  is  city  man- 
ager for  the  Publix  Theartes 
Corporation,  which  operates  the 
Crystal  and  Paramount  Thea- 
tres and  which  has  leased  a  new 
theatre  now  being  erected. 

J.  P.  NOLAN,  proprietor  of 
three  popular  theatres  in  Ot- 
tawa, Ont.,  made  the  discovery 
that  a  descendant  of  the  Nolan 
family  tree  in  Ireland  is  a  mov- 
ing picture  exhibitor  in  another 
part  of  the  world,  the  other  be- 
ing FRANK  J.  NOLAN,  man- 
ager of  the  Derby  Theatre,  Scot- 
land Road.  Liverpool,  England. 
They  have  been  exchanging 
family  history  and  shop  talk  by 
mail   correspondence. 

RALPH  PHILLIPS,  former 
manager  of  the  Arcade,  Rialto 
and  Republic  Theatres,  will 
leave  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  shortlv 
to  go  tr.  New  York  for  Pub- 
lix training  school  sessions. 

JACK  PLANT,  well  known 
theatre  man  in  the  northwest, 
has  purchased  the  Opern  House. 
Berlin.  Wis.,  from  FRANK 
BAHKAL.  Mr.  Plant  comes 
from  Wausau  where  he  was 
manager  of  the  Grand  Theatre. 
He  was  also  formerly  manner 
for  the  Oriental  Theatre.  Mil- 
waukee. 

A.  M.  ROY,  manager  of  the 
Tampa,  Tampa,  Fla..  received  a 
wire  Tuesday  to  report  at  Tub 
lix  headquarters  in  New  York 
for  assignment  of  duty  in  tin- 
northern  division.  lie  left 
Thursday  noon  and  J.  C.  Mc- 
KENNA,    formerly    of    the    Im- 


perial Theatre,  took  over  the 
reins  of  the  Tampa. 

CHARLES  H.  ROSS  is  man- 
ager of  the  new  Durfee  Theatre 
at  Fall  River,  of  which 
NATHAN  YAMINS  is  treasur- 
er and  managing  director.  It 
is  the  largest  theatre  in  that  city 
with   2,300   seats. 

CHARLES    SCHWEITZER, 

one  time  assistant  manager  at 
Keith's  Hippodrome,  Cleveland, 
will  manage  the  new  Ravenna, 
Ravenna,  O.,  which  opened  last 
week.  C.  B.  STEELE  is  gen- 
eral manager  of  a  chain  of 
houses  of  which  Ravenna  is  one. 

FLYNN     STUBBLEFIELD, 

former  box  office  attendant  at 
the  Brown  Theatre,  Louisville, 
Ky.,  has  been  appointed  to  suc- 
ceed JOHNSON  MUSSELL- 
MAN  as  manager  of  the  Alamo 
Theatre. 

H.   S.   WALDORF,  who   has 

been  owner  and  manager  of  the 
Grand  at  Estherville,  Iowa,  for 
the  past  two  years,  is  retiring 
from  the  Theatre  business  and 
will  leave  for  Oregon  some  time 
in  October  for  a  month's  vaca- 
tion trip.  He  sold  his  theatre 
interests  last  week  to  HARRY 
HOWER,  who  took  possession 
on  October  1st. 

J.  C.  WHITNEY  has  been 
made  manager  of  the  Ohio,  in 
Picqua,  Ohio,  which  was  form- 
erly opened  last  week.  THEO- 
DORE PEKRAS,  with  theatre 
interests  in  Columbus,  is  part 
owner  of  new  house  and  has 
been  personally  overseeing  its 
equipment.. 

JACK  YEO,  manager  of  the 
Odeon  and  Davidson,  Beaver 
Dam,  Wis.,  advises  that  $15,000 
will  be  spent  on  the  installation 
of  sound  equipment  in  the 
Odeon. 

R.  H.  ZELLER,  who  for  the 
past  three  months  has  acted  as 
manager  of  the  Granada  Thea- 
tre, in  South  Bend,  Mich.,  has 
accepted  a  position  as  special 
representative  of  the  Chicago 
office  of  the  Radio-Keith-Orphe- 
um  corporation.  In  his  new  ca- 
pacity  Zeller  will  visit  various 
houses  in  the  middle  west.  He 
i-  a  resident  of  South  Bend  and 
graduated  from  the  University 
of  Notre  Dame  in  1925.  He  has 
been  with  the  company  four 
years  and  has  managed  thea- 
tres in  a  Kansas  t'nv,  Sioux  City 
and  Chicago  before  coming  here. 


October     12.      1  ')  l'  'i 


MANACEIU'  KOIJND  TABLE  CLUB 


"Free  Baby"  Gag 
Went  Over  Big  For 
Wallis  In  Ft.  Worth 


It  certainly  did  not  take 
L.  A.  Wallis,  manager  of  the 
Rose  Theatre,  in  Ft.  Worth, 
Texas,  very  long  to  cash  in 
on  the  "Free  Baby"  idea. 
As  he  describes  it,  they 
^ ■""— — — "^— ^^^——  secured  a  pig  approximately 
two  weeks  old  and  advertised  on  the  screen,  on  the  program 
and  through  a  four-inch  ad  in  the  newspapers  that  a  two 
months'    old    baby    would    be    given    away    at    the    Rose 

Theatre    on    Monday 


SIRS.  WILES  WINS  PRIZE 

Mrs.  F.  A.  Wiles.  1615  Lincoln 
Avenue,  was  the  winner  of  the 
two-months  old  baby  given  away 
at  the  Rose  Theatre  last  Monday 
evening. 

It  developed,  however,  that  the 
baby  was  a  two-months-old  pig. 
The  crowd  .that  gathered  to  wit- 
ness the  event  was  one  of  the 
largest  ever  assembled  at  the  Rose 
Theatre. 


night,  September  the 
ninth,  at  8:30  p.m.  To 
further  impress  the  pub- 
lic he  took  out  adoption 
papers,  too.  This  kept 
up  both  the  interest  of 
the  people  as  well  as 
camouflaging  the  iden- 
tity of  the  "baby"  until 
the  last  moment.  This 
stunt  certainly  enjoyed 
a  huge  success,  and,  to 
prove  it,  we  have  before 
us  the  newspaper  clip- 
ping which  we  are  reproducing  and  which  is  ample  evidence 
that  the  stunt  went  over  with  a  bang. 

Our  many  members  and  readers  will  certainly  recall  our 
description  of  Lloyd  Sinclair's  free  baby  pig  stunt  and  how 
effectively  it  could  be  utilized  in  practically  any  and  every 
theatre  in  the  country. 

Here's  a  corking  angle  that  can  be  surrounded  with  all 
the  dignity  necessary  according  to  the  type  of  theatre  that 
you  are  running,  but  don't  slip  up  on  it,  because  it  will 
get  you  many  a  laugh  and  plenty  of  extra  business. 

We  were  certainly  glad  of  the  opportunity  of  hearing 
from  Mr.  Wallis  again,  and  trust  that  he  keeps  us  posted 
more  frequently  upon  his  activities. 


Maybe  Expensive — 
Maybe  Not  So — 
You  Decide  It! 


We  are  passing  this  idea 
along  without  knowing 
whether  it  will  be  too  ex- 
pensive for  the  average  thea- 
tre to  consider. 

But,  at  any  rate,  we  want 
~ ~ ' "" '^^^^^^^— "^~^^— ^~ "  to  credit  Larry  Jacobs,  the 
progressive  director  of  publicity  for  the  Stanley-Davis- 
Clarke  Theatres  (and  taking  care  of  over  thirty-fice  thea- 
tes  at  that),  with  having  contributed  this  little  throwaway. 
Of  course,  you  will  note  that  it  is  printed  in  such  a  way 
that  when  handed  out,  the  first  impression  is  that  there  are 
two  tickets  in  the  envelope,  however,  you  can  judge  it  for 
yourself,  and  if  you  can  arrange  to 
have  something  like  it  printed  for 
yourself,  we  unhesitatingly  recom- 
mend it. 

This   novel   form   of   herald   has 
always  been  popular  in  various  dif- 
ferent forms,  but  before  we  can  do 
more   than   pass   them   on   to   our 
members   and   readers,   we   like  to 
call  their  attention  to  the  fact  that 
especially  cut  stuff  of  this  kind  is 
apt  to  run  into  more  money  than  you  feel  the  idea  is  worth. 
Use  your  own  judgment,  and  if  it  can  be  put  through 
without  going  into  too  much  money,  try  it  for  something 
new  in  the  line  of  exploitation  and  advertising. 

Thank  you,  Larry,  once  more  for  your  prompt  contribu- 
tion of  your  various  activities. 


A  T.T.EAT  COR  YOU// 
~\  s6.'-?  snow  A  Popuur  Trices 
GOLD  DIGOCRS  OF 
BROADWAY' 

WARNtlV  6FOS.  NtvvtST  — 


a 


Your  Ushers" 


You  have  probably  read  so  much  on  the  subject 
of  ushers'  conduct  in  a  theatre  that  the  mere  mention 
of  it  will  make  you  want  to  shoot  whoever  is  responsi- 
ble for  anything  else  about  that  important  portion  of 
your  staff. 

As  far  as  I  am  concerned,  I  don't  give  a  tinker's 
damn  whether  you  are  running  a  five  hundred  seat 
shootin'  gallery  or  a  five  thousand  seat  palace.  The 
topic  is  just  as  vital  to  one  as  to  the  other. 

Some  managers  have  the  knack  of  instructing  and 
training  their  ushers  to  be  of  real  service  and  attention 
to  the  patrons;  while  others  seem  to  think  that  all 
they  need  do  is  put  the  usher  into  a  uniform  and  place 
him  (or  her)  on  the  floor. 

Visiting,  as  I  do,  so  many  different  theatres  of  so 
many  different  types  might  sufficiently  qualify  me  to 
say  that  the  usher  problem  (and  it  really  amounts 
to  just  that)  is  one  that  calls  for  careful  supervision. 

And  what  is  more.  Times  Square  is  not  exempt 
from  the  discussion.  It  was  only  a  few  days  ago  that 
I  witnessed  theatre  patrons  being  treated  like  a  lot  of 
cattle  in  one  of  the  foremost  houses  right  here  on 
Broadway  and  all  without  just  cause. 

Too  many  of  us  are  apt  to  get  the  impression  that 
when  the  theatre  is  "packing  'em  in"  we  can  get  away 
with  most  anything. 

Well,  anybody  who  thinks  so  is  either  crazy  or 
thinks  his  customers  are. 

A  well  timed  "Please"  with  a  necessary  "Thank 
You"  will  go  a  long  ways  towards  cooling  off  a  heated 
patron  who  had  to  "go  through  the  mill"  to  get  close 
to  a  seat  in  a  crowded  house.  Deprive  said  customer 
of  that  little  bit  of  politeness  and  you  are  clocking  up 
a  dissatisfied  patron  whose  money  amounts  to  some- 
thing when  estimated  in  dollars  and  cents. 

I  once  described  "Service"  as  that  little  extra  some- 
thing which  goes  a  long  way  towards  building  up  a 
good  name  for  any  theatre  and  in  the  case  of  your 
ushers  you  must  keep  in  mind  that  they  have  more 
contact  with  the  patrons  after  they  pass  the  doorman 
than  any  other  employee  in  the  house.  They  must  be 
trained  to  act  polite  under  any  and  all  circumstances 
and  unless  your  ushers  are  doing  their  job  right  you, 
as  the  manager,  are  the  one  who  is  lacking  in  ability 
to  properly  run  your  house.  C.  E.  L. 


^^^^^^^^^=^^^^^^^^^=  Charles    P.    Carroll,    who 

Ghas.  P.  Carroll  'or  ■  ™h;le  ™as  Pire^0'  of 

_  _.     A     _  Lxploitation  for  Fox  Metro- 

BeCOmeS  r\  A.  r"Or  politan     theatres,     handling 

W-B  Jersey  Houses     the  New  Jersey  division,  has 

resigned  from  that  outfit  to 

^ ~—— ' ^^^^~  connect  in  a  similar  capacity 
with  the  Warner  Brothers  Theatres  also  over  in  Jersey, 
but  confined  to  Hudson  County. 

Charlie  has  been  responsible  for  many  novel  stunts  while 
functioning  for  the  Fox  outfit,  and  with  so  broad  a  field 
to  work  in  and  apparently  a  whole  lot  more  freedom  of 
action,  he  should  give  results  that  will  surprise  not  only 
his  employers,  but  himself. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  as  usual,  wants  Charlie 
to  know  that  they  wish  him  all  the  luck  he  so  well  de- 
serves, and  we  would  certainly  like  to  tell  our  many  mem- 
bers and  readers  of  these  pages  about  his  activities. 

So,  Mr.  C.  P.  Carroll,  it  is  up  to  you  to  pass  along  the 
"dope"  by  becoming  a  regular  contributor  to  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  pages. 


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MANAGE!?!'  KCLND  TACLE  CLUB 


Here's  A  Good  One 
For  Front  Bally 
From  Ken  Hoel 


Ken  Hoel,  Resident  Man- 
ager of  the  Harris  Theatre 
in  Findlay,  Ohio,  makes  a 
suggestion  which  we  believe 
very  clever  and  can  be 
utilized  on  practically  every 
^ "^ ~ ~  talkie  feature  that  has  a 
good  comedy  vein. 

The  stunt  is  just  this:  Place  a  Victrola  behind  a  large 
sign  to  read :  "The  Year's  Biggest  Laugh"  and  underneath 
that  the  name  of  the  feature  you  are  showing.  Purchase, 
as  Mr.  Hoel  did,  one  of  the  old  laughing  records  which 
consists  of  a  man  and  woman  laughing  throughout  the 
entire  record.  Some  of  you  will  probably  recall  this  one, 
and  realize  what  a  peach  of  a  ballyhoo  this  would  be  pay- 
ing in  the  lobby  or  front  of  the  theatre. 

The  same  idea  could  be  used  by  theatres  having  a  loud 
speaker  horn  connected  to  their  non-synchronous  machine, 
and  playing  the  horn  on  the  top  of  the  marquee  with  the 
sign  as  described  above,  would  make  an  even  more  im- 
pressive ballyhoo  than  the  way  Mr.  Hoel  used  it. 

We  are  very  grateful  to  him  for  remembering  us,  and  we 
hope  that  he  will  continue  to  send  us  some  of  the  stuff  he 
is  putting  across  out  there  in  Findlay. 


J.  J.  Revolt  Tells 
Us  A  Good  One 
About  Time  Clock 


J.  J.  Revolt,  Jr.,  assistant 
to  E.  T.  Zadra,  Lyric  Thea- 
tre, Manistee,  Mich.,  tells  a 
funny  story  about  a  dummy 
clock  which  was  used  to  an- 
nounce the  next  show.  (Dick 
— """— ' " ~ "^™^"— ^^^^^~      Kirschbaum  please  note.) 

The  hands  of  this  dummy  clock  were  set  to  read,  "next 
show  at  8:45"  and  J.  J.  was  out  in  the  lobby  busy  keeping 
the  patrons  happy  and  informing  them  how  long  they  would 
have  to  wait,  when  a  couple  of  men  apparently  from  the 
country  appeared  in  the  theatre  and  asked  what  time  it 
was.  His  friend  piped  up,  "Don't  be  dumb,  there's  the 
time  right  over  there  at  the  box  office,"  and  thereupon  the 
first  gentleman  set  his  Big  Ben  accordingly  and  walked 
out  of  the  lobby  which  by  that  time  was  reechoing  with 
the  laughs  of  the  crowd  waiting.  (Joe  says  that  the  actual 
time  was  only  7:30.) 

This  is  a  great  way  of  starting  his  active  membership 
in  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  and  our  sincerest  wish  is 
that  J.  J.  Revolt  becomes  as  active  and  interested  a  mem- 
ber as  his  immediate  superior,  Mr.  Zadra,  who  has  been 
one  of  the  charter  members  of  the  CLUB  for  over  a  year. 
Let's  hope  that  we  hear  from  this  combination  regularly. 


Earl  Wellman  Ties 
Up  With  Store  For 
Free  Display  &  Ads. 


T!Wi 


Earl  Wellman,  who  is  tak- 
ing care  of  the  Liberty  The- 
atre at  Watertown,  N.  Y.. 
recently  engineered  a  most 
successful  campaign  on  the 
picture  "Twin  Beds." 
" " ~ ™ ™"""™^~ "_— ^~ ^^  Part  of  this  campaign  was 

a  tie-up  with  one  of  the  largest  furniture  stores  in 
town,  whereby  they  not  only  dressed  a  fine  looking  window, 
but  gave  the  major  portion  of  their  newspaper  advertising 
over  to  the  tie-up  for  the  Twin  Beds  which  were  to  be 
given  free  to  the  first  couple  getting  married  during  the 
run  of  the  picture,  at  the  Liberty  Theatre. 

We  are  reproducing  a  portion  of  the  ad  on  which  we 

have  also  placed  a 
copy  of  the  thea- 
tre ad  on  the  right 
side,  to  give  you 
an  idea  of  how 
they  both  treated 
this  stunt. 

In  addition  to 
the  above  tie-up, 
Mr.  Wellman  also 
had  thousands  of 
cards  reading 
"Who  will  get  the 
Twin  Bed  s," 
distributed  at  the 
close  of  the  busi- 
ness day,  w  hen 
workmen  and  women  were  on  their  way  home  from  offices 
and  shops.  Of  course,  this  created  a  tremendous  amount 
of  mouth  to  mouth  advertising,  and  started  the  ball  a-rolling, 
which  led  up  to  the  announcement  by  the  furniture  house, 
the  theatre  and  the  window  display,  all  combining  to  make 
this  a  most  successful  and  emphatic  campaign. 

Another  feature  of  Mr.  Wellman's  successful  campaign, 
and  additional  evidence  of  his  showmanship,  was,  that  he 
paraded  pajama  boys  all  around  the  town  prior  to  the 
opening  of  his  exploitation  campaign.  The  Watertown  and 
Syracuse  papers  took  note  of  it  and  a  little  later  he  put  a 
cloth  sign  on  the  back  of  each  boy  reading  "Snappy,  breezy, 
'Twin  Beds,'  Liberty  Theatre,  starting  Saturday." 

Mr.  Wellman  is  successful  in  handling  many  types  of 
high  class  showmanship  and  we  are  certainly  delighted 
with  the  opportunity  of  passing  on  his  activities  to  our 
many  members  and  readers.  Let  us  hope  that  he  includes 
his  own  photograph  with  his  next  letter. 


Spoken  Like  A  Real  Showman—! 

"/  have  watched  the  Managers'  Round  Table  Club  from  its  inception  and  I  consider  it 
one  of  the  most  constructive  movements  in  the  field  of  the  trade  papers  for  the  exchange 
of  ideas  in  exploitation,  publicity,  advertising  and  the  general  management  of  theatres:  it  is 
a  benefit  to  every  man  connected  with  theatre  operation  and  .  .  .  you  should  get  credit  for 
the  development  of  this  splendid  service  .  .  .  I  can't  understand  how  I  ever  neglected  to  join, 
but  I  am  hesitating  no  longer  and  ask  if  I  may  join  now.  I  promise  to  be  a  regular  con- 
tributor. 

Richard  L.  Moss, 
Fox    West   Coast, 
Colorado  Theatre, 
Pasadena,    Calif. 


October    12,     192  9 


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Every  Employee  An 
Equal — Firm  Rule 
With  Mgr.  Levin 


Our   brother   member,   M. 

Levin,  Manager  of  the  New 

Palace    Theatre    in    Coates- 

ville,   Pa.,   finally  consented 

to  send  us  a  newer  picture 

of     himself     than     the     one 

which  we  recently  published. 

That  last  one  certainly  did  him  an  injustice,  and  we  were 

certain  that   he   was  more   "showman"   looking   than   that 

picture  gave  him  credit  for. 

At  this  time,  we  also  want  to  pass 
on  Mime  little  notes  on  theatre  opera- 
tion which  Mr.  Lewis  makes  it  a  rule 
to  follow  in  the  operation  of  his  thea- 
tre. There  are  many  points  that, 
while  they  are  old  and  well-known, 
they  are  just  old  enough  to  become 
new  to  many  of  us  who  are  inclined 
to  pass  up  the  smaller  things  in  look- 
ing for  the  bigger  ones. 

We    suggest    that    you    take    the 
few     moments     necessary     to     read 
what     Mr.     Levin     has     to     say     on 
the  operation  of  a  theatre. 

"/  haze  a  few  suggestions  to  make  on  theatre  operation  routine. 
as  follmvs. 

"My  experience  of  the  past  17  years  both  in  England  and  in 
this  country,  has  taught  me  the  only  way  I  get  the  very  best  re- 
sults is  to  co-operate  in  every  way  with  each  one  of  the  staff. 

"I  put  each  and  every  one  on  the  same  footing  as  myself.  I  do 
not  slight  them  in  any  wayt  I  feel  they  are  as  important  as  I  am 
in  helping  to  get  successful  results. 

"I  tell  them  we  are  not  here  for  the  benefit  of  our  health,  nor 
our  good  looks,  that  we  are  all  expected  to  help  in  every  way,  that 
satisfactory  results  can  only  be  attained  by  working  in  harmony 
with  each  other. 

"I  tell  them  all  that  each  and  everyone  will  be  expected  to  do 
his  and  her  part,  and  in  return  they  can  depend  upon  my  hearty 
co-operation  in  every  way. 

"This  has  proved  to  me  how  willingly  the  help  work  together  in 
harmony,  as  if  they  zverc  all  rowing  a  boat  to  gain  the  goal  of 
success,  and  that  nothing  succeeds  like  success." 

We  want  to  take  this  opportunity  of  passing  on  a  recent 
stunt  which  he  worked  on  the  picture  "Scandal."  He 
printed  some  2,000  envelopes  cap- 
tioned them  as  shown  on  the  ac- 
companying cut,  these  were  dis- 
tributed by  hand  throughout  the 
town  and  around  the  theatre. 

He  tells  me  that  some  people 
were  afraid  to  look  inside  for  fear 
they    would    see    something    not 
just   according   to   Hoyle.      However,   the   stunt   attracted 
attention,  and  for  that  reason  it  has  merit. 

Thank  you  for  these  contributions,  Mr.  Levin,  and  let 
us  hope  to  hear  from  you  regularly. 


If  you  arc    easily  shocked 
by  -  -  -% 

"SCANDAL" 


Dont  Opm  This 


Local  Movie  Shots 
A  Corking  Angle 
If  You're  Awake 


This  is  the  time  of  the 
year  when  live-wire  man- 
agers can  cash  in  plenty  by 
getting  a  movie  cameraman, 
or  taking  shots  themselves, 
of  the  school  children,  high 
^ "" ■™— ~ ~ " "™" ""  school  students  and  various 
football  teams. 

This  is  an  angle  which  has  been  successfully  worked  a. 
great  many  times,  and  always  keys  up  a  whole  lot  of  inter- 
est in  the  direction  of  the  theatre  on  the  part  of  the  students 
and  the  youngsters. 

Only  recently,  Manager  J.  C.  King,  of  the  Paramount 
Theatre  in  Marion,  Ind.,  did  exactly  'what  we  described 
above  by  making  a  local  newsreel  which  included  prac- 
tically every  student  in  that  city. 


He  worked  it  by  arranging  a  schedule,  whereby  they 
visited  every  school  in  the  city  and  the  children  posed  for 
this  cameraman. 

In  addition,  shots  were  taken  of  the  high  school  football 
team  and  also  of  the  team  in  action,  and  we  heartily  agree 
with  "J.  C."  when  he  says  that  nearly  every  school  child 
in  Marion  flocked  to  the  Paramount  Theatre  to  see  them- 
selves in  the  movies. 

Here  is  a  good  angle,  boys,  and  your  Chairman  heartily 
recommends  it  to  your  serious  consideration. 

Those  of  you  boys  who  succeed  in  putting  anything  over 
along  these  lines  would  confer  a  favor  by  passing  on  the 
details  to  the  rest  of  the  boys  through  the  pages  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 


CLUB 

EMJBLiEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  AH  the   Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
MANAGER! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE    THIS    BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  send  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


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MANAGE!?!'  KOLND  TABLE  CLUB 


THE 
ORIGINAL 


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IDEA 


EXCHANGE' 
OF  THE 
INDUSTRY! 


TRY  ITU 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE   CLUB" 

729   Seventh    Ave..   New   York    Cilv 


I   hereby  apply  for 

membership   in 

the  Club. 

Name 

Theatre 

Address 

City 

State 

Position 

Wm.  A.  Johnston 

C.  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman 

Chairman 

WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


More  New  Members! 


JOHN  NAJDEK  is  the  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Broadway  Theatre  in  As- 
toria, N.  Y.,  under  the  direction  of  our 
friend  Paul  Binstock  and  with  so  able  a 
teacher  we  should  venture  the  opinion 
that  Johnny  will  soon  be  running  a  the- 
atre himself.  Better  let  us  know  a  little 
more  about  yourself,  Najdek,  and  how 
you  are  aiding  Paul  in  the  exploitation 
and  advertising  your  attractions  out 
there. 

*  *     * 

JACK  HOWE  manages  the  New  The- 
atre in  Woodstock,  Va.,  one  of  those 
smaller,  but  nevertheless  important,  type 
of  houses.  Big  ideas  often  find  their 
birth  at  theatres  like  the  New  and  under 
the  management  of  men  just  like  Jack 
Howe,  so  we  won't  be  a  bit  surprised  to 
learn  some  interesting  things  about  this 
new  member.  And  don't  forget  to  send 
your  own  photo  with  your  next  letter, 
Jack,  will  you?    Thanks! 

*  *     * 

HOWARD  J.  RECKEFUS,  better 
known  out  his  way  as  "Reck,"  comes 
into  the  Round  Table  Club  through  our 
old  friend  Frank  Mickley.  "Reck"  man- 
ages the  Embassy  Theatre  in  Allentown, 
Pa.,  a  1,200-seat  first  run  house,  and  put- 
ting over  some  mighty  good  stuff  in  the 
line  of  exploitation,  etc.  We  would  sure 
like  to  class  Reck  as  one  of  our  active 
members  and  would  appreciate  one  of 
his  photos  so  that  we  can  better  intro- 
duce him  to  our  many  other  members 
and  readers.    How  about  it,  Reck' 

*  *     * 

P.  J.  LA  VIA  manages  the  Carroll 
Theatre  in  Brooklyn  for  the  Fox  Metro- 
politan Chain  and  has  been  instrumental 
in  engineering  some  unusually  fine  ex- 
ploitation. Just  how  he  is  doing  it  is 
what  these  pages  are  anxious  to  find  out 
and  we  hope  he  won't  keep  us  waiting 
long  either.  (Don't  forget  your  photo 
with  your  next  letter.) 

*  *     * 

H.  CONRAD  ROEMER  is  at  present 
managing  a  Motion  Picture  Column  in  a 
Washington  (D.  C.)  newspaper,  but  will 
shortly  enter  upon  the  task  of  press 
agenting  for  one  of  the  big  first  runs 
down  there.  Just  as  soon  as  he  gets 
both  feet  on  the  ground  in  his  new  task 
we  are  going  to  expect  some  mighty  in- 
teresting things  from  him.  And  your 
own  picture  must  be  included,  Ro enter, 
so  we  can  show  the  other  boys  just  what 
ynu  look  like.  Makes  it  rather  chummy. 
< )ak  ? 


WILLIAM  E.  SCHMIDT  has  a  sort 
of  "doctor's"  position  with  the  Comer- 
ford  Circuit  up  in  Pennsylvania  because 
they  use  Bill  whenever  they  think  a 
house  needs  a  little  "pepping"  up  or 
needs  some  additional  life  injected  into 
it.  So  therefore  we  can  not  locate  him 
at  any  particular  house  or  town.  But 
just  the  same,  any  man  capable  of  filling 
the  post  which  he  occupies  should  have 
plenty  up  his  sleeve  to  pass  on  to  the 
other  boys  in  the  field.  How  about  a 
photo  of  yourself  plus  some  details  of 
your  past  experiences? 

*  *     * 

JOHN  J.  REVOLT,  Jr.,  is  assistant  to 
Ed.  Zadra  of  the  Lyric  Theatre  in  Man- 
istee, Mich.,  and  under  the  guidance  of 
a  man  like  Ed.,  he  should  show  some  re- 
sults in  the  line  of  showmanship.  Just 
what  he  is  doing  to  make  himself  useful 
to  the  Lyric  and  on  the  exploitation  of 
pictures  is  what  these  pages  are  craving 
to  find  out.  Shoot  your  first  letter  along 
real  soon,  "J.  J.,"  and  make  it  peppy. 

*  *     * 

SID  FINKELSTEIN  manages  the 
Oasis  Theatre  in  Brooklyn. for  Sol  Brill 
anil  we  would  all  be  interested  in  learn- 
ing how  they  are  getting  the  cash  cus- 
tomers into  that  well-known  neighbor- 
hood house.  Sid  might  find  a  few  spare 
moments  to  sit  down  and  write  us  a  little 
about  himself,  the  theatre  and  his  ex- 
periences  in   the    show    business. 

*  *     * 

LOUIE  M.  SCHNEIDER  adds  still 
another  live-wire  showman  from  South 
Africa  to  the  rapidly  growing  rolls  of 
the  Round  Table  Club.  Mr.  Schneider 
is  connected  with  the  African  Theatres, 
Ltd.,  and  we  shall  look  forward  to  in- 
cluding his  contributions  to  these  pages 
in  the  next  batch  of  S.  African  exploita- 
tion and  theatre  news  used.  He  might 
also  include  his  own  photo  with  the  next 
letter  he   sends  us. 


JOHN  R.  BODLEY  is  the  managing 
director  of  the  Gaiety  Theatre  in  Tren- 
ton, N.  J.,  and  a  real  showman  to  boot. 
Some  of  his  activities  in  Trenton  were 
recently  called  to  our  attention  and  now 
we  are  anxiously  waiting  for  him  to  send 
us  some  of  the  details.  Start  your  active 
membership  off  in  good  style  John  and 
include  your  own  picture  which  we  want 
to  use  with  your  first  contribution.  Don't 
forget   us,   will  you? 


"CLUB  EMBLEM  PINS" 

New    supply    just    received    from    the    manufacturer 
ami  being  shipped  the  same  day  as  your  order  is  received. 

No  member  of  the  Club  should  be  without  one. 

SEND  FOR  YOURS  TODAY! 

Managers'  Round  Table  Club 


October     12  .     1  9  2  'J 


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Cliff    Gill,    who    formerly 

Cliff    Gill    NOW  was    ?irect°r    °f    Exploita- 

■U         ,,.         t-»    L     T">  tl0n    'or    tne    Fox-Midwest 

Handling  rub.  ror         Theatres   has  been   brought 

Fox-Metro.  Chain       to  N-.Y- to  act  in  a  similar 

capacity  for  the   Metropoli- 

™~ ~ ~ "" ™~" "",— ~ ~ ""■ ^~ ^~  tan  Chain  in  and  around 
New  York. 

Already  knowing  how  well  he  can  engineer  a  good  cam- 
paign or  exploitation  stunt,  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
would  gladly  give  all  the  necessary  space  that  he  would 
require  to  broadcast  all  his  activities. 

Unfortunately  some  chain  exploitation  men  seem  to  be 
a  little  shy  about  talking  of  their  activities  in  a  trade  paper. 

But  those  men  who  are  really  the  most  progressive  have 
long  since  murdered  that  illusion  and  are  now  steady  con- 
tributors to  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages,  as  well 
as  being  followers  of  our  activities  and  the  activities  of  our 
members  and  readers. 

Here's  hoping  that  this  little  sermon  will  attract  the 
attention  of  men  like  Cliff  Gill,  Charlie  Carroll  and  others. 


Frank  Goldquit's 
Activities  Are  Al- 
ways Up-To-Date 


We  haven't  heard  lately 
from  our  friend  Frank  Gold- 
quist,  of  the  Web  Theatre, 
Savanna,  111.,  so  we  were 
tickled  to  open  a  letter  from 
him  and  find  out  he  is  very 

^ — ^^~"      much  on  the  job. 

In  his  last  letter  he  sent  some  interesting  "contributions 

which  we  know  will  be  read  with  much  interest  by  our  other 

members. 

To   offset   the   opposition   of   a 

Dramatic  Company's  Tent  Show, 

Frank   tagged   every   one   of   the 

automobiles     outside     the     Tent 

with  a  red  summons,  a  copy   of 

which  we  are  reproducing.     This 

will  give  you  an  idea  of  how  the 

thing  was  worded,  and  since  the 

tage  was  similar  to  the  one  used 

by   the   local   police,   it   certainly 

commanded  all  the  attention  that 

Goldquist  expected  of  it  and  then 

some.     There  was   quite  a  howl 

when    the    folks    came    out    and 

found  them.     Plenty  of  them  got 

just  far  enough  to  realize  that  it 

was  a  joke,  while  others  actually 

went  to  the  police  department,  or    ' 

consulted  their  lawyers.     At  any  rate,  after  the  smoke  had 

cleared  away  everyone  had  a  good  laugh,  and  Monday  and 

Tuesday  night  filled  the  Web,  much  to  the  discomfort  of 

the  tent  show  backers. 


You  Are  Hereby  Notified  That 
h  violation  of  the  truffle  Ibws  of 
the  grcnt  State  of  Illinois  punish- 
able by  fine  or  imprisonment  or 
both,  is  not  nearly  as  serious  to 
the  ■velfare  of  the  com,'. unity  as 
the  abuse  of  The  Road  To  Ruin. 

You  do  not  have  to  report  to 

The  Police  Department 

About  this  daily  violation 

LE'iHX  ALL  ABOUT  IT  AT  TH£ 

'Veb  Theatre  Monday  and  Tuesday 


If  I  owned  ihis 
Newspaper 


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form  *V  it  tra<  in  Vliaphon*      it 

I*   on<-   of    ilir   (jri-iiti-sl    Iinninn    In. 

(rifii  Morlra  tlmt  linn  been 
plant!  Lffpon  the  m-rer*n.  It  wait 
not   MAUI; — it  tvns  lived, 


MONDAY  &  TUESDAY 


the  best  possible  advantage. 


That  Frank  follows  the 
activities  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  is  amply 
attested  to  by  the  clip- 
ping of  the  corner  of  this 
ad  carrying  the  famous 
advertising  gag  about  "If 
I  owned  this  newspaper." 
In  this  case,  Frank  made 
use  of  it  in  conjunction 
with  his  regular  ad, 
whereas  the  original  idea 
was  for  a  separate  ad  to 
be  run  off  in  the  theatre 
page.  However,  he  must 
know  which  was  the  best 
medium  and  worked  it  to 


Whitbeck's  Right ! 

The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
certainly  agrees  with  Frank  Whitbeck  in  the 
Weekly  News  Letter  of  the  Fox- West  Coast  out- 
fit, where  in  he  says:  "A  manager  should  dis- 
courage any  advertising  carrying  the  catch  line 
'TRY  AND  GET  IN'." 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  this  slogan  was  the  topic 
of  a  most  interesting  discussion  at  CLUB  head- 
quarters between  several  showmen,  one  of  whom 
happened  to  use  the  line  in  a  newspaper  ad  which 
he  was  showing  us,  and  for  the  life  of  us  we 
could  not  get  to  agree  with  his  viewpoint :  that  it 
was  good  advertising  because  it  attracted  atten- 
tion and  appealed  to  the  "sportsmanship"  of  the 
theatregoer. 

After  all,  a  theatregoer  as  defined  in  any  man's 
town  or  city,  is  every  man,  woman  and  child  who 
can  be  appealed  to  to  attend  a  performance,  and  I 
doubt  whether  the  ladies  and  children,  and,  for 
that  matter,  the  men,  would  give  a  tinker's  damn 
about  accepting  a  challenge  to  get  into  anybody's 
theatre. 

Frank,  do  you  mind  if  we  steal  your  line,  and 
pass  on  your  advice  to  the  rest  of  the  boys  to  sub- 
stitute any  phrase  like  "Try  and  Get  In"  with  the 
one  which  you  suggest,  meaning,  "WE'LL  SEE 
THAT  YOU  GET  IN"? 

Read  this  one  over  a  couple  of  times,  boys,  be- 
cause it  is  worthy  of  your  attention,  and  touches 
upon  an  important  angle  in  your  newspaper  ad- 
vertising. 

C.  E.  L. 


Lefs  Get  Better 
Acquainted 


it  snappy. 

Another  different  type  of  advertising  used  by  Mr.  Gold- 
quist, is  the  one  headed  "Let's  Get  Better  Acquainted"  on 
which  consisted  of  a  mighty  attractive  two-column  by  four 

and  one-half  inch  ad  in 
the  local  papers.  We  are 
ready  to  stand  sponsor 
for  the  fact  that  this  was 
an  attractive  layout  be- 
cause it  caught  our  eye  as 
soon  as  we  opened  the 
paper.  However,  both  the 
layout  and  the  wording  of 
the  idea  itself  we  leave  it 
to  your  judgment  as  to 
how  you  can  best  make 
use  of  it. 

We  thank  Frank  for  his 
good  wishes  to  Mr.  John- 
ston,    the    Chairman    and 
other    members,    and    in 
turn   convey   to   him   our 
kindest  regards  and   best 
wishes.      Let's  hear  from 
you  again  real  soon,  Frank,  and  don't  forget  the  promise 
of  the  card  index  photo  as  well  as  your  own  picture.     Make 
it  snappy. 


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56 


Motion     Picture     News 


Regional  News  From  Correspondents 


News    Of    The    Trade 
From  New  England 

M\  STIC,  Maiden,  Mass.,  has 
reopened  after  being  equip- 
ped with  Western  Electric. 
Double  feature  all-talkies  will  be 
policy.  Ramsdell  Brothers  and 
Green   &   Eilehberg  are  operating. 

Fenway  has  broken  away  from 
the  "Big  Six"  combination  of 
Publix  Boston  first  run  houses 
which  has  been  playing  a  day  and 
date  feature  for  several  months. 

Projection  operators  are  on 
strike  in  the  theatres  at  Auburn 
and  Lewiston,  Me.,  but  appear- 
ances are"  that  differences  will  be 
settled. 

Newly  organized  Motion  Pic- 
ture Theatre  Owners  of  New  Eng- 
land has  established  headquarters 
in  offices  adjoining  Rayart  at  56 
Piedmont  St.,  Boston. 

Larkin,  Beverly,  Mass.,  is  in- 
stalling Western  Electric  equip- 
ment. 

Helen  Elston,  of  DeForest  Gen- 
eral Talking  Machine  Co.,  staff  in 
Boston's  Film  Row,  was  killed  by 
a  New  York,  New  Haven  &  Hart- 
ford Railroad  train  at  the  Bellvue 
station  while  on  her  way  to  work. 

Timothy  O'Toole,  office  manager 
of  Columbia,  has  new  Hudson 
sedan. 

Al  Bevins  has  resigned  from  Co- 
lumbia and  rejoined  Paramount 
staff. 

Mansfield,  Uhderhill,  Yt.,  has 
installed  Champion  equipment. 

Opera  House,  Middlebury,  Yt.. 
is  installing  sound  equipment. 

Manuel  Cohen,  city  salesman  for 
M-G-M,  has  the  sympathy  of  his 
large  circle  of  friends  in  the  death 
of  his  mother,  who  passed  away 
on  Monday.  Her  loss  is  the  more 
keenly  felt  as  he  had  always  made 
hts  home  with  her. 
>  Edward  Dobbins  has  hecn  as- 
signed sound  technician  with  the 
Mrtn  i-(  loldwj  n  Mayer  forces  in 
New  England  field. 

Grand,  Taunton,  is  temporarily 
closed. 


ERPI  Moves  Western  Division  Offices 
In  Chicago  To  Standard  Oil  Building 


Rex,   Ottawa,   Is   Now 
Known  As  Rexy 

REX,  Ottawa,  has  become  the 
"Rexy,"  following  installa- 
tion W(  urn  Electric  equipment 
which    replaced    ■  em   in 

use  for  past  six  months.     Roxy  is 
popular  suburban  house  owned  and 
P.    r.   Nolan,  who  ha  - 
two    other    theatres    in    Canadian 
havi      I"  en 
'    from    IS    and    20    cents    to 
'it    25   rents.      Structure   has 
ed    through- 
out with  sound  transition. 

Pao  lit    has   been   in- 

1  in  Francais    i  ittawa,  which 

i  ■  ■    ch  p  pu 

i  i  nth-    rt  built    and 

new 

structed    to    take  talking 

eatre  in  Canada  to  be 
wired  is  the  Capitol  at  Brockvillc, 
'  Inl  .  foi  m<  rl  thi  Brock.  It  re- 
opened  October  S  after  alterations 
had   hern    made. 


WESTERN  ELECTRIC  last 
week  became  a  part  of  Chi- 
cago's film  colony  when  Central 
Western  division  offices  of  Elec- 
tric Research  Products,  Inc.,  moved 
from  Randolph  and  Wells  Streets 
into  increased  quarters  on  fourth 
floor  of  the  Standard  Oil  Build- 
ing, 910  S.  Michigan  Avenue.  Cen- 
tral Western  division  is  one  of 
three  division  offices  of  ERPI, 
which,  having  under  its  jurisdic- 
tion six  district  offices,  handles 
sales,  installation  and  service  for 
seventeen  states.  Year  and  half 
ago,  force  consisted  of  half  dozen 
persons.  Today  Central  Western 
Division  is  sizeable  organization  in 
itself,  and  in  new  quarters  occu- 
pies about  one  quarter  of  large 
fourth  floor  of  building. 

Frank  B.  Rogers,  whose  past  ex- 
perience in  motion  picture  indus- 
try equips  him  with  wide  km  wl- 
edge  of  theatre  field,  is  division 
sales  manager.  Other  executives 
are  G.  L.  Harrington,  superinten- 
dent installation ;  J.  A.  Cameron, 
superintendent  service;  H.  T. 
Bogle,  technical  superintendent; 
Harry  W.  Dodge,  district  manager 
Chicago  district ;  L.  C.  Courte- 
manche,  division  sales  manager 
educational   department. 

A  complete  theatre,  attractively 
furnished  and  modernly  equipped, 
will  be  installed  in  new  offices  for 
demonstration  and  experimental 
purposes. 

Just  as  reminder  that  1930  is  not 
far  awav,  I.  Sobolof,  Capitol  Pic- 
tures Corp.  Omaha,  writes  in 
asking  that  we  be  sure  and  send 
him  the  News'  Bookers  Calender 
for  next  year. 

The  Castle,  South  State  Street, 
a  10  and  20  cent  house,  is  install- 
ing Western  Electric  equipment 
and    is   making   improvements. 

Ralph  George,  recent  graduate 
Metro  -  Goldwyn  -  Mayer  sound 
school  on  coast  has  started  on  a 
tour  of  exchanges  in  this  territory. 

Clyde     Eckhardt,     Fox     branch 


manager,  was  tendered  banquet 
last  Friday  in  appreciation  fo  his 
services  as  president  Film  Board 
of  Trade,  from  which  post  he  re- 
cently retired. 

Majestic,  Kankakee,  III.,  is  be- 
ing thoroughly  remodeled  with  new 
seats  and  other  equipment. 

Ruben  Pecklor  has  taken  over 
Ada,   1335  W.  61st  Street. 

O.  P.  Moore,  Royal,  Minopk. 
111.,  was  visitor  in  Chicago  last 
week  looking  over  sound  equip- 
ment. 

Jack  Hess,  director  of  publicity 
and  advertising  for  RKO  gave 
Chicago  theatregoers  thrill  with 
his  latest  stunt.  While  Jack  Demp- 
sey  was  appearing  at  State-Lake. 
Hess  fixed  up  ring  on  large  canopy 
in  front  of  house  and  had  couple 
of  huskies  hurling  gloves  to  de- 
light of  crowds. 

Bishop,  1840  Ogden  Avenue,  has 
closed   for  indefinite  period. 

It  will  be  unusual  Sunday,  judg- 
ing from  records  of  past  few 
weeks,  when  some  Chicago  theatre 
is  not  relieved  of  its  Sunday's  re- 
ceipts. Miss  Lila  Velt.  cashier. 
Frolic,  951  East  55th  Street  is  last 
Sunday's  victim.  She  was  forced 
to  hand  over  $119  to  young  man 
who  held  her  up  in  her  wicket  at 
point  of   revolver. 

J.  R.  McPherson  of  the  Na- 
tional Screen  Service  took  his  mas- 
ter degree  in  Masonry  last  Tues- 
dav. 

J.  S.  Ward,  service  manager  for 
entire  country  for  Electrical  Re- 
search Products,  Inc.,  is  spending 
several  days  at  new  Chicago  offices. 

Representatives  of  Fox  Movie- 
tone News  are  in  Chicago  this 
week  to  cover  the  opening  of  the 
world  series  and  incidentally  bent 
on  hanging  up  a  new  speed  record 
in   nresentin?  sound   films. 

T.  R.  Gilliam,  assistant  branch 
manaeer  First  National,  found 
time  enough  from  his  desk  to  take 
a  brief  trip  into  territory.  The  re- 
sult was  a  couple  of  nice  contracts 
from  Lincoln  and  Havana.  111. 


Will  Erect  Theatre  In 
Cincinnati  Suburb 

RUILDING  contracts  have  been 
let   for  erection  of  new  house 
Bernard,   I  Ihio,  suhurban  to 
to    seat    1,600.     B.    H. 
■Is    company    sponsoring 
■    ■     ■ 

■"  .-lit.  Hamilton,  dark  for 
summer,  will  be  open  Sundays  on- 
ly with  pictures  and  vaudeville. 

Jonas  Thomas,  manager  Ohio, 
Greenville,  reports  that  his  house 
will  open  with  sound  within  week. 
Vitaphone  and  Movietone  have 
been  installed. 

W'vlie  Stahl,  director  pit  or- 
chestra, Paramount.  Toledo.  Ohio, 
is  out,  and  has  been  succeeded  by 
Emil  Hollander. 

Kaufman,  Montpeiier,  Ohio,  is 
among  latest  of  smaller  houses  to 
-pen   witli   sound. 


Blue  Law  War  Is  On 
In  Columbia,  Mo. 

MISSOURI,  operated  hv  the 
Consolidated  Theatre-,  at 
Columbia,  Mo.,  played  to  record 
business  at  the  afternoon  matinee 
and  both  evening  performances  on 
Sunday,  October  6th.  first  Sui 
that  mot'on  picture  house  in  com- 
munity  charged   admission. 

While  show  was  on  mass  meel 
inp    of    Prutest  Mil    church    1 1 
was    held    al    the    new     Missouri 
Methodist    Church,  directly  across 
Street      from     theatre,     and     m 

menl  was  started  b  ■  force  i  !ity 
Council  to  pass  new  city  ordinance 
prohibiting    Sunday    amusements. 

Stair.  Duauoin,  111.,  plaved  to 
capacity  business  October  5  upon 
its  reopening;, 

Dunne  close-down  house  was 
completely    remodeled    and    sound- 


Greater  Movie  Season 
In  Salt  Lake  City 

C^  REATER  MOVIE  SEASON 
J  is  being  ushered  in  in  five 
Salt  Lake  down  town  theatres. 
Harry  David,  division  manager 
Publix,  is  chairman  of  drive. 
Working  with  David  are  George 
E.  Carpenter,  manager  Capitol; 
Grant  Pemberton.  manager  RKO- 
Orpheum ;  C.  A.  Porter,  Publix 
city  manager ;  Ray  Hendry,  man- 
ager Granada ;  P.  A.  Speckart, 
manager    Victory. 

Paramount  will  inaugurate  new 
policy  this  coming  week  by  com- 
mencing their  program  for  week 
on  Fridays  rather  than  on  Satur- 
days. 

A.  C.  Gordon,  Star,  Weiser. 
Idaho,  and  also  of  theatres  at 
Cambridge  and  Nampa,  Idaho,  is 
a  visitor  in  Salt  Lake  City. 

Walter  Rand,  formerly  Salt 
Lake  manager  for  United  Artists, 
is  back  handling  state  right  pic- 
tures. 

The  Gem,  operated  by  W.  E. 
Shipley  and  P.  C.  Peterson,  opened 
with  sound  this  past  week.  West- 
ern Electric  equipment  has  been 
installed,  it  is  announced. 

Ed  Ryan,  exhibitor  Brigham 
City,  Utah,  is  visiting  local 
branch  managers  this  week,  as  is- 
Van  Fleet  of  Garland,  Utah.  M. 
M.  Sonday,  Lyric,  Richfield,  Utah, 
is  among  exhibitor  visitors, 

Joe  Soloman,  formerly  with 
Universal,  is  associated  with  Tif- 
fanv-Stahl. 

Tiffany-Stahl  is  opening  soorr 
branch    in    Butte.    Montana. 

Ike  Swenson.  Angelus,  Spanish 
Fork,  Utah,  is  conferring  with 
local  exchange  managers  this  week. 

Verla  Crouch,  former  book- 
keeper for  National  here,  is  leav- 
ing this  month  to  get  married. 

The  Pacent  Junior  sound  equip- 
ment with  film  attachments  are 
being  installed  at  Eureka,  Utah,  for 
Mr.  Huish  and  Mr.  Lindsay. 


May  Replace  Evansville 
Site  With  New  House 

RUMORS  are  again  current 
the  old  Cadick,  Evansville, 
to  be  utilized  for  construc- 
tion of  $500,000  theatre  and  office 
building,  with  theatre  control  go 
ing  to  i  me  i  if  large  producing  o  im- 
tM.ni.  s,  i  adick  ,has  b<  i  n  standing 
idle  for  about  five  \  i 

1      i  (inn.    Evansville,    was    util- 

:    r  pictures   for  tirst  time  in 

nearl)  a  year  when  T.  A.  Jefferies 

stepped  in  Evansville  lasl  week  Eoi 

cight-dm   showing  of  sex  film. 

New    talkie    theatre    being    con- 
structed  by    Louisville   interests   at 
Henderson,   Ky.,  is  expected  I 
completed  f<  r  opening  within  next 
four  weeks. 

Sunday,  November  3,  is  tenta 
Hve  opening;  date  for  new  Prince- 
ton being  constructed  at  Princeton, 
Ind.     Will  contain  800  seats. 

i  i  New  Grand  missed  its  show 
lasl  Sunday,  disc  records  for  pic- 
ture failing  to  arrive  from  Chi- 
cago in  time  for  day's  perform 
ances. 


October     1, 


1  9  2  9 


57 


Regional    News    From    Correspondents 


News     Of     Pittsburgh 
Film  Trade 

DICK  POWELL,  m.  c,  at 
Warners'  Enright  Theatre  in 
East  Liberty,  has  just  passed  his 
-500th  consecutive  performance  at 
this  house. 

Jas.  H.  Alexander,  owner  Co- 
lumbia Film  Service,  is  back  from 
New  York. 

Charles  Shrauff  is  short  subject 
booker  at  M-G-M,  coming  from 
Buffalo  branch. 

Roy  Haines,  First  National 
manager,  has  sympathy  of  indus- 
try in  loss  of  his  mother  recently. 

Warners  have  leased  Davis  to 
RKO.  It  is  likely  that  combina- 
tion policy  will  ensue. 

Seven  new  theatre  corporations 
"have  been  granted  charters  in 
\\  est  Virginia.  Each  for  $5,000. 
Incorporators  in  each  instance 
were :  J.  A.  Little,  Edna  H.  Little, 
C.  W.  Freeman,  Mrs.  C.  W.  Free- 
man, E.  W.  Freeman,  E.  L.  Kees- 
ling,  all  of  Bramwell.  New  cor- 
porations, with  offices  in  Bramwell, 
are :  Bramwell  Theatre  Corp'n, 
Freeman  Theatre  Corp'n,  to  oper- 
ate in  Northfork  district ;  Key- 
stone Theatre  Corp'n,  to  operate 
in  McDowell  County;  P.cnhontas 
Theatre  Corp'n,  to  operate  in  Vir- 
ginia; Blucfield  Theatre  Corp'n,  to 
operate  in  East  River  district . 
Kimball  Theatre  Corp'n,  to  oper- 
ate  in   Brown's   Creek  district. 

Regal,  Wilkinsburg,  is  re-opened, 
after  having  been  closed  for  remod- 
eling and  installation  of  Powers 
Cinephone. 

James  Oyer,  projectionist,  Stan- 
ley, Pittsburgh,  is  dead  at  age  of 
33  years  after  short  illness.  Had 
been  projectionist  locally  for  fif- 
teen years,  and  his  many  friends 
have  been  greatly  saddened  by  his 
untimely  demise. 


New  Co.  Incorporates 
At  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

A  PENNSYLVANIA  state 
charter  has  been  granted  at 
the  capitol  in  Harrisburg  to  the 
Pennsylvania  Theatre  Co.,  Phila- 
delphia. Capitalized  at  $5,000, 
with  1,000  shares  no-par  value.  In- 
corporators :  Joseph  P.  Murray, 
treasurer ;  Thomas  F.  Cauley ; 
Frank  S.  Muzzey. 

The  State,  Reading,  has  mate- 
rially overhauled  its  sound  mechan- 
ism with  result  that  reproduction 
shoves  great  improvement. 

Lloyd  Filbey,  formerly  of  State, 
Reading,  has  been  made  organisl 
of  Rajah,   Reading. 

A  crowd  attended  opening  at 
Rajah,  Reading,  night  of  Septem- 
ber 23.  Theatre  had  been  closi  I 
for  summer. 

Victoria.  Mount  Carmel,  put  on 
extra  midnight  shows  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  crowds  attracted 
during  Old  Home  Week. 

Percy  L.  Knowlton,  president 
Pottsville  union  theatrical  musi- 
cians, has  received  Republican 
nomination  for  member  of  City 
Council  to  be  elected  in  the  No- 
vember balloting. 

Manager  John  S.  Ginter,  Mish- 
ler  Theatre,  Altoona,  announces 
that  the  theatre,  heretofore  devoted 
to  road  shows  and  silent  pictures, 
is   being  equipped    for   talkies,   and 


will  open  late  October.  House  is 
being  equipped  with  Western  Elec- 
tric  system. 

Several  injuries  were  received  by 
Professor  Stanley  Niclnlls,  organ- 
ist Victoria,  Tamaqua,  when  auto 
in  which  he  was  riding  crashed 
with  a  "dummy"  policeman  in 
Lansford  recently. 


Club   Buys   la.    House 
To  Run  Bi-Weekly 

ELLIOTT  COMMERCIAL 
CLUB  have  purchased  and 
will  operate  theatre  at  Elliott, 
Iowa.  D.  C.  Perley  is  committee 
chairman  in  charge  of  booking. 
Semi-weekly  pictures  will  be 
played. 

Don  Thornburg  opened  up  Fam- 
ily, Marshalltown,  last  week  fol-* 
lowing  remodelling  that  has 
brought  it  into  front  rank. 

J.  N.  Weaver,  Cedar  Rapids, 
Iowa,  has  reopened  Waterloo, 
Waterloo,  formerly  playing  stock, 
as  motion  picture  house. 

Jewell,  Iowa,  is  to  put  Sunday 
movie  question  again  to  vote,  a 
special  election  to  be  held  this 
week. 

RKO  entertained  group  of  ex- 
hibitors in  to  book,  including  :  Leo 
Moore,  Majestic,  Centerville ;  Al- 
bert Pace,  Crest,  Creston;  Peffer 
and  Stephens,  Granada,  Webster 
City;  J.  L.  Reid,  Princess,  Dexter: 
J.  E.  Ridgeway,  Princess,  Coon 
Rapids;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  An- 
derson,  Princess,   Boone. 

Paramount  entertained  group  of 
theatre  men  last  week  including 
F.  W.  Curtis,  Redfield;  R.  C. 
Hoadley,  Garden  Grove ;  J.  E. 
Ridgeway,  Coon  Rapids ;  W.  H. 
Marks,  Grinnell ;  L.  C  West,  Grin- 
nell. 

Des  Moines  Theatre  Supply 
Company  installed  two  strong  re- 
flector lamps,  two  30  ampere  rec- 
tifiers for  Foreman,  Hampton, 
owned  and  operated  by  E.  C.  Pot- 
ter. 


Fla.  Films  Held  Up  By 
Recent   Storm 

DAMAGE  to  the  "Over-sea" 
railw'ay  into  Key  West  by  re- 
cent storm  forces  that  city  to  de- 
pend upon  boats  for  their  mail  and 
express.  No  films  were  delivered 
in  the  city  for  four  days.  The 
little  city  of  La  Belle,  on  the  edge 
of  the  Everglades,  was  flooded  and 
rail  service  discontinued  there. 
Key  West  has  four  theatres  and 
La  Belle  two.  These  were  only 
theatres   to   suffer   from    storm. 

Bob  Smalley,  aviation  writer  and 
traveler,  who  is  making  his  home 
in  St.  Petersburg,  came  "ver  to 
Tampa  and  gave  the  aviators  a 
thrill,  showing  them  motion  pic- 
ture- of  his   13.000-  mile  trip. 

The  Star,  Arcadia,  of  Sparks 
chain,  have  completed  the  installa- 


tion   of    a    film    sound    equipment. 

Earl  Fain,  Leesburgh,  was  in 
Jacksonville  Tuesday,  calling  at 
Paramount. 

E.  J.  Sparks  returned  to  Jack- 
sonville Wednesday,  after  summer 
rest.      Mrs.    Sparks   also    returned. 

Peruchi's  Arcade  Players,  with 
Bob  Mitchell  managing  the  house, 
opened  their  1929-1930  season  at 
the  Jacksonville  Arcade  last  Sun- 
day. 


Albany  Exchange  Folk 


Enjoy 


Outing 


Exhibitor  Items  From 
Cleveland  Region 

GERALD    D.    SWAEBE    has 
joined     Columbia      C  le  v  e  - 
land  sales  force. 

Richard  Deutsch  has  purchased 
Sharkey- 1  xiughrau  fight  pictures 
for  Ohio.  Distribution  will  be 
handled  by  Independent    Pictures, 

The  Sun,  Cleveland,  has  in- 
stalled Perfectone  sound  repro- 
,  sold  in  this  territory  by  A. 
E.  Klein,  424  Film  Bid-.  Klein 
invites  all  exhibitors  to  hear  the 
instrument  at  the  Sun.  Garfield, 
i  i  veland,  has  also  purchased  Per- 
fect-ne  equipment. 

M.  A.  Lebensburger  announces 
he  has  closed  contracts  for  Pacent 
installations  in  group  of  small 
Kentucky  towns,  some  of  them  of 
not  more  than  400  population.  In- 
cluded in  the  group  are  Wheat  - 
croft,  Ky.,  400;  Clay,  Kv.,  14.000; 
Mt.  Sterling,  Ky.,  4,000;  Provi- 
dence, Ky.,  4,100.  Latest  Pacent 
installations  in  Cleveland  are  at 
Yale,  owned  by  S.  Vermes,  and  at 
Superior,  owned  by  Frank  Gross. 
Recent  RKO  franchises  secured 
by  Al  Mertz,  Cleveland  RKO 
branch  manager  include  Capitol, 
Delphos,  O. ;  Lyric,  Van  Wert,  O. ; 
Opera   House,    Millersburg,   O. 

Mark  Goldman  has  closed  five- 
year  Tiffany-Stahl  franchises  dur- 
ing past  week  with  Marvin,  Find- 
lay;  Opera  House,  Lisbon;  Dream- 
land, Minerva ;  Opera  House,  Or- 
well ;    Goffinet,    Rittman. 

John  B.  Dutton,  district  engi 
neer  for  Radio  Receptor  Co.,  has 
established  local  headquarters  in 
the  offices  of  the  Oliver  Moving 
Picture  Supply  Company,  1705 
East  21st  St.  He  announces  a  new 
secondary  or  double  channel  am- 
plifier for  theatre  under  100  seats. 


M.  C.  Leaves  Indiana- 
polis For  N.  Y.  City 

CHARLIE  DAVIS,  head  of 
stage  band  at  Indiana  Thea- 
tre, Indianapolis,  Ind.,  and  master 
of  ceremonies  has  left  for  New 
York  City  where  he  will  be  guest 
master  of  ceremonies  at  the  Para- 
mount    Theatre   there. 

Mr.  Davis  Has  not  taken  his 
band  to  New  Y<  rk.  It  remams  at 
the  Indiana.  Bobby  Jackson  will 
hr  master  of  ceremonies  at  local 
theatre  during  Mr.  Davis'  absence. 


EM  I'LOYEES  of  dozen  or  more 
motion  picture  exchanges  in 
Albany  will  make  whoopee  this 
Saturday  at  outing  at  Kinderhook 
Lake,  twenty  miles  from  Albany. 
Affair  will  be  in  nature  of  dinner 
and  dance.  All  exchanges  will 
close  promptly  at  noon  and  crowds 
are  expected  to  assemble  during 
early  part  of  afternoon  for  pro- 
cram  of  field  sports.  This  will  be 
first  outing  of  year.  Charles  Stom- 
baugh,  Albany  manager  for  Pathe 
and  chairman  of  entertainment 
committee,  is  arranging  affair. 

There  is  a  report  to  effect  that 
Carthage  will  have  new  .  theatre. 
It  is  also  said  that  Hippodrome, 
closed  for  past  six  months,  may 
shortly  reopen. 

There  has  been  a  big  revival  in 
past  few  weeks  in  number  of  mo- 
tion picture  companies  incorporat- 
ing in  New  York  state.  Records 
in  secretary  of  state's  office  show 
that  37  such  companies  were 
formed   last  month. 

Louis  Nizer,  secretarv  New 
York  City  Film  Board  of  Trade, 
was  in  Albany  last  Monday,  pres- 
enting copyright  claims  to  local 
film  board. 

Paul  Wilde,  who  recently  took 
over  theatre  in  Amenia,  spent  one 
day  last  week  along  Albany's  film 
row  buying  pictures  and  equip- 
ment. 

Masonic  Hall,  Altamount,  has 
been  taken  over  on  five  weeks'  op- 
tion by  Daniel  Richman,  who  con- 
ducts it  as  a  movie. 

Survey  just  completed  by  Albany 
Film  Board  of  Trade,  of  territory 
served  by  Albany  exchanges, 
shows  that  112  theatres  in  terri- 
tory are  equipped  with  sound 
apparatus. 

E.  W.  Ballantme,  New  York 
City,  manager  exchange  operations 
for  Pathe.  was  in  Albany  last 
week. 

Albany,  a  downtown  Stanley- 
Warner  house,  is  closed  this  week 
while  sound  equipment  is  being  in- 
stalled. Interior  will  also  be  re- 
modeled. 

The  State  theatre,  in  Schenec- 
tady, will  vary  its  program  of  en- 
tertainment this  winter  with  fre- 
quent concert  presentations. 

Phil  Reisman,  General  Sales 
Manager  Pathe  has  appointed 
James  Riley  branch  manager  in 
Buffalo,  succeeding  Oscar  Hanson, 
resigned. 

Columbia  sustained  a  loss  in 
passing  of  Harry  T.  Peebles,  dis- 
trict manager  of  Southwest,  which 
occurred  on  morning  of  October 
1st. 

Phil  Dunas,  Washington  sales 
manager  United  Artists,  resigned, 
effective  October  5th.  Saul  Res- 
m'ck  appointed  to  replace  Mr. 
Dunas,  and  assumed  his  duties 
October  7th. 


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Regional    News    From    Correspondents 


News  Of  Southeastern 
Exhibitor  Zone 

WHEN  remodeling  of  Strand, 
Gaffney,  S.  C,  is  completed, 
capacity  of  house  will  be  increased 
to  approximately  1,100,  just  double 
present  accommodations.  Western 
Electric  equipment  will  be  installed. 
Strand  is  owned  by  Eaves  Thea- 
tres, Inc..  of  Union,  S.  C.  Cost  of 
improvements  is  estimated  at 
around  $20,000. 

Following  Louisville.  Ky.,  thea- 
tres have  closed :  Drift,  Drift, 
Ky. ;  Weddington,  Pikeville.  Ky. ; 
Lynwood.  Ravenna,  Ky. ;  Opera 
House,  Stanford,  Ky. 

A.  X.  Xiles.  Eminence,  Emi- 
nence, Ky.,  and  S.  A.  Webb,  Royal. 
Campbelisburg,  Ky.,  were  recent 
visitors  to  Louisville. 

A.  J.  Mercer.  Selba,  Central 
City,  Ky..  was  visitor  to  Louisville 
last  week,  attending  American 
Legion  convention. 

Liberty,  Covington,  Ky.,  has 
gone  sound. 

Stevenson,  Rock  Hill,  S.  C, 
operated  by  Stevenson  Amusement 
Co.,  opened  Tuesday  with  sound. 

Morris  Abrams  opened  Peerless, 
Georgetown ,  S .  C,  on  M  onday 
with  DeForest  equipment. 

Charles  W.  Picquet,  Southern 
Pines.  X.  C,  was  visitor  to  Char- 
lotte  last  week. 

W.  H.  Odom,  Strand.  Canton, 
N.  C,  also  paid  a  visit  to  Char- 
lotte. 

E.  L.  Golden,  Mt.  Yerrmn.  Tal- 
lassee,  Ala.,  reports  business 
rather  quiet  in  his  section. 

Frolic,  Birmingham,  closed  late 
Summer,  has  been  reopened  un- 
der direction   of   Henrv    Hury. 

Regent,  Cleveland,  Miss.,  owned 
by  S.  B.  ("Tubby")  Tohnson.  will 
open  with  Western  Electric  sound 
October  9.  Tohnston's  Regent  at 
Indianola,  Miss.,  will  do  the  same 
thing,  also  with  Western  Electric, 
two  weeks  later,  on  October  23. 

Coliseum,  Corinth,  Miss.,  owned 
by  B.  F.  Liddon.  opened  with 
Western  Electric  sound  equipment 
Monday  night. 

Tuesdav  night  three  suburban 
Xew  Orleans  theatres,  the  Poplar, 
Mecca  and  Xanoleon  inaugurated 
their  sound  poHcv,  having  been 
equipped  with  Western  Electric 
sound  svstem.  Escorial  and  Rivoli 
are  hein?  enuinned  with  sound. 

New  $200,000  Rialto,  El  Do- 
rado. Ark.,  opened  its  doors  last 
week  with  capacity  crowds,  while 
its  neiThb'T,  Majestic,  formerly  El 
Domd"'^  house,  was  dark  for  re- 
modeling. Six  weeks  from  now, 
Mai'  "    re-opened,   with 

a  new  de  and  out.    L.  B. 

Clark  and  \Y.  F.  McWilliams  own 
and  operate  both  houses.  Majes- 
tic is  to  receive  SI  5.000  worth  of 
repairs    and    new    equipment. 

Jeff  F,  Norman,  owner.  Best 
Theatres.  England  and  Fordvce, 
Ark. ;     M  amden, 

Ark.,  exhibitor  ;   Max  J.   Prui 

little  Rock;  H.  D.  Whar- 
ton,  Warren. 

New  Orleans  visitors  past  week 
were  ChaH  \  tlanta, 

M-G-M's    southern    district    man- 


ager ;  Sidney  Schwartz.  M-G-M 
auditor  southern  district ;  Frank 
De  Grauuw  of  Abbeville,  Gene  An- 
thony,  Pontchatoula ;  H.  G.  Bal- 
lance,  Atlanta,  district  manager 
Paramount;  J.  Y.  Allen,  south- 
ern district  manager-western  sales 
manager,  Warner  Brothers;  W.  B. 
Fulton,  southern  district  manager 
Yitaphone;  C.  B.  Newkirk,  trav- 
eling auditor  Warner  Brothers ; 
W.  E.  Callaway,  southern  district 
manager  Pathe. 

Mr.  and  Mrs  J.  H.  James  an- 
nounce marriage  of  their  daugh- 
ter, Sarah,  to  Louis  Lamar  Led- 
well,  Monday  evening,  September 
30.  At  home  after  October  7  at 
1040  South  Harrill  Street.  Mrs. 
Ledwell  is  member  of  Charlotte 
force  of  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 


Notes  From  The  Okla. 
City  And  Texas  Area 

RC  HOUSTOX  has  pur- 
•  chased  Astor  Theatre,  at 
Rusk,  Texas,  and  has  insta !  led 
sound  equipment. 

The  Queen  Theatre  in  Canadian, 
Texas,  has  installed  Movie-Phone, 
the  Lee  Theatre  Supply  of  Dallas 
making  the  installation.  Roy  C. 
Lee  manages  Lee  Theatre  Supply. 

Sound  equipment  has  just  been 
installed  iri  the  Ritz.  second-run 
theatre  of  the  Houston  Will  Hor- 
witz  chain.  This  is  the  last  of  the 
three  Horwitz  theatres  to  be  wired. 

Publix  announce  they  will  carry 
out  plans  of  Dent  Theatres  in 
building  new  El  Paso,  El  Paso,  and 
construction  work  expected  to 
commence  soon. 

H.  T.  Hodge  has  acquired  new 
Yucca,   Midland,  Texas. 

Palace,  Colorado,  Texas,  will  in- 
stall RCA  sound. 

Arcadia,  Kerrville.  Texas,  has 
cut  prices  from  50c  to  35c ;  chil- 
dren a  dime. 

Lyric,  Brady,  Texas,  is  being 
remodeled. 

Crystal,  Gilmer,  Texas,  now 
operates  on  Sunday  from  10  to  12 
P.  M.  and  church  people  no  longer 
offer  any  opposition  to  new  plan. 

Syndicate  Pictures  Co.  has 
opened  office  in  Oklahoma  City  and 
are  preparing  to  open  office  in 
Dallas,  Texas.  H.  R.  Bisby  is 
Oklahoma  City  Manager. 

New  Simon,  Brenham,  Texas, 
remodelling   for   sound. 

Idle  Hour,  Hempstead,  Texas, 
was  damaged  $1,500  by  fire  last 
week. 

Sheriff  stopped  Ritz  show  at 
Wellington,  Texas,  snon  after  mid- 
night Sunday  morning  and  over 
400    people    were    refunded    their 

■ 

Dallas  Film  Board  of  Trade  has 
moved  into  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Texas 
headquarters,  Dallas. 

S.  J.  Churchill  is  constructing  a 
new  theatre  for  East  Texas  Thea- 
tres, Inc.,  at  Marshall,  Texas,  to 
cost  nearly  $2,000,000. 

Harry  Boynton  has  opened 
Strand,  Hamilton,  Texas,  with 
sound. 

Xew    Paramount   office   bull 


City,  was  formerlv  opened  Satur- 
day night.     Sept.  28th. 

P.  W.  Barton  has  reopened 
Nusho,  Pauls  Valley,  Okla. 

Sol  Davidson  opened  his  new 
Ritz,  Cordell.  Okla. 

A.  B.  Momand,  Monand  Thea- 
tres, Inc.,  was  in  Oklahoma  City. 

C.  R.  Williams,  operating  Lyric, 
Liberty,  Mo.,  is  operating  en  Sun- 
day, attempting  to  defeat  the  blue 
laws. 

Floyd  G.  Ward,  manager  Up- 
town, Parsons,  Kansas,  was  ar- 
rested for  keeping  his  theatre  open 
until  12:30  o'clock  Sunday  morn- 
ing. 

Warner  regional  sales  conven- 
tion comprising  Kansas  City,  Dal- 
las, and  Oklahoma  branches,  was 
held  in  Oklahoma  City  last  Fri- 
day. 

Rubin  Frels  has  opened  new 
theatre  at   Goliad,   Texas. 

Albert  Morales  will  erect  new- 
theatre  building  at  Sierra  Blanca, 
Texas. 

Projection  room  fire  in  booth  of 
Harlandale,  San  Antonio,  resulted 
in  $500  damages. 

Astor,  Rusk.  Texas,  is  being  re- 
modelled for  sound. 

Varsity,  Dallas,  scheduled  to 
open  soon. 

George  W.  Spence,  R  &  R  man- 
ager, Sherman,  Texas,  drew  $50 
fine  recently  from  "jury  verdict  fol- 
lowing his  alleged  operation  of  pic- 
ture show  on   Sunday. 

Lyric,  Jefferson,  Texas,  is  being 
remodelled. 

A.  Clansen  has  purchased  Jenks, 
Jenks,   Okla. 

Charles  Blaine  opened  his  new 
theatre  at  Hartsborne.  Okla. 

Earl  Barrenger  will  open  new 
theatre  at  Geary,  Okla. 


CLASSIFIED  ADS 


New$250,000Theatre 
For  Atlanta  Suburb 

WITH  completion  of  plans  for 
modern  theatre  building  in 
center  of  Buckhead's  business  dis- 
trict, work  on  the  two-story  struc- 
ture, also  to  house  offices  and 
stores,  will  start  immediately,  ac- 
cording to  Southeastern  Land  Co., 
Inc.,  organized  to  promote  project. 
It  will  cost  $125,000  and  will  be 
completed  within  six  months. 
House  will  be  made  especially  for 
talkies. 

The  Atlanta  exchanges  were 
honored  by  visits  from  the  follow- 
ing exhibitors  during  the  past 
week : 

R.  E.  L.  Golden.  Ml.  Vernon, 
Tallasee,  Ala.;  B.  F.  McKinley, 
Ritz,  Thomaston,  Ga. ;  Carl  Cape, 
Colonial,  Buford.  Ga. ;  Abe  Solo- 
mon, Independent  Theatres,  Inc.. 
Chattanooga,  Tenn. ;  O.  C.  I. am. 
Rome,  Ga.,  vice-president  South- 
eastern Exhibitors  Association; 
Mrs.  I..  W.  Holland,  Madison, 
MadisQn,   Ga. 

I.  B.  Inu'lc  has  joined  Atlanta 
office  of  Vitaphone,  being  con- 
nected with  booking  department. 

Oscar    S.    Oldknow,    vice  -p 
dent    National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
with      headquarters      in      Atlanta. 
ed    company's    home    office    in 
Chicago  last  week. 


Situation  Wanted 

AT  LIBERTY,  A  No.  i 
Mlc-nt  or  sound  operator.  Fur- 
nish best  reference.  Experi- 
enced on  all  machines;  fifteen 
years'  experience.  B.  Walker. 
23-24  Jamaica  Ave..  Apt.  4. 
Astoria.  Long  Insland,  New- 
York. 

WESTERN  ELECTRIC 
AND  RCA  experienced  sound 
projectionist.  Can  competent- 
ly handle  either  of  these  sys- 
tems alone.  Prefer  Central 
States.  Non-union.  Box  725. 
Motion  Picture  News,  7_>t> 
8th  Ave..  New  York  City. 


WANTED 

2  POSTER  ARTISTS 
2    CARD    WRITERS 

Send    samples    and    salary    wanted 

ARKAY    THEATRICAL    STUDIOS 
421  FILM  BLDC,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


Instruction 

Learn  modern  theatre  man- 
agement and  theatre  adver- 
tising. Approved  and  special- 
ized training  for  theatre  men. 
Catalog  C  Theatre  Man- 
agers Institute,  Ehnira,  New- 
York. 

For  Sale 

PACENT  Type  $2,500. 
2  M  D  A  not  yet  unpacked 
for  $1,800.  Lyric,  Barber- 
ton,  Ohio. 


SOMETHING  NEW  FOR 

FIRE  PREVENTION 

Mecca  Firepro^fine  Powder  absolutely  fire- 
proofs  any  material  wttnnut  itisi'olnration. 
One  pound  makes  one  eallon.  Sample  pound 
with  formulae  for  mixinft,  $1.50.  5  lbs.,  S6.50. 
25  lbs.,  $35.00, 

Yankee  Amusemenl  Company 
1210  S.  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  III. 


PlanRenovatingStrand 
In  Syracuse,  N.  Y. 

FRANZ       M.       WESTF  M.I 
manager      Syracuse      Strand 
since    Warners   [eased    it,   returned 
ml  Ftica,  where  he  con- 
rred  with  his  chief,  Bernard  Dep- 
kin,  on  maitci  s  of  policy.     Head  of 
Wan  ■  division  construc- 

tion department  is  in  town  obtaining 
estimates  on   vari<  of   re- 

pair   going    forward    gradually 

tol    to    interfere    with    Strand 
performances. 


UNIFORMS 


FOR  HOUSE 
ATTACHES 


COSTUMES 


FOR  STAGE 
PRESENTATIONS 


BROOKS 


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Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  A  ttractions" 


AMKINO 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Aellla  I  Revolt  of  the  Robots) Russian  Cast Mar.  23        2900  feet   , 

Flames  of  the  Volga    Russian  Cast Mar.  30 7000  feet   . 

Her  Way  of  Love  E.  Cesarskaya-A.  Zhukov Aug.  17        6000  feet 

in  Old  Siberia  iKalorga) Russian  Cast July  20       .6500  feet 

KraFSln  Special  Cast Feb.  19        7000  feet 

Lash  of  the  Ciar Russian  Cast Feb.     8        6800  feet  . 

Moscow  Today       Pictorial  Film May  1 1        5600  feet  . . 

Prisoners  of  the  Sea   Russian  Cast April  13        7000  feel 

Taras  ShevrMnko A.  Buchma    Dec.  15  '28  16000  feet 

Two  Days  Russian  Cast Feb.     1         6500  feet  . . 

Village  of  Sin,  The  ... Russian  Cast May  18  .     6500  feet. 

Coming   Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date  Length 

Arsenal S.  Svashenko Oct  (tentative) 

General  Line  The   Special  Cast 

Man  With  a  Camera Special  Cast Sept.  (tentative) 

New  Babylon E.  Kuzmina-A.  Sobolevsky Sept.  (tentative) 


Star  Rel.  Date 

George  Davis Jan.    13 


July   27 


Title 
•t{Bachelor  Girl.  The 


COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Logan-Colller-Todd 5927  feet 

(Silent  Version) 6245  feet 

Behind  Closed  Doors Valli-Glass   Feb.  24. . .   5779  Feet 

*t§College  Coquette  The.  Taylor-Collier  Jr.-Ralston 6275  feet Aug, 

•tSDonovan   Affair,   The   (F.  &  O.) 

(A.  T.) Holt-Revier-Collier,  Jr Apr!  11 

(Silent  Version'   April  11 

Eternal  Woman Borden-Graves Mar.  18 

Faker,  The Logan-Delaney Jan.     2 

•tSFallof  Eve  'A.T.) Miller-S.anley-Prouty June 

•{{Father  and  Son Holt-Revier-McBan June    5 

(Silent  Version)       June    5 

*t{Flylng  Marine.  The Lyon- Mason -Robards 5951  feet 

(Silent  Version)       5736  feet  . . 

*t§Hurricane  (A.  T.) John  Mack  Brown Sept.  30 Oct.     5 

*t{Light  Fingers Kefth-Revier-Nye 5700  feet 

•t|Lone  WotCs  Daughter  (D) Lytell-Olmstead Feb    18 7154  feet   .     Mar. 

(Silent  Version) Feb.  18 

Quitter  The Lyon-Revler       April    1 

•tTrlal  Marriage Kerry-Ellers-Robards Mar.  10 

(Silent  Version) Mar.  10 

*t{Younger  Generation  (D) Hersholt-Basquette-Cortez Mar.    4 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    4 


31 

7140:eet  ...Mar  30 

71 89  feet 

5812  feet    .     April     8 
5538 'eet  ..        . 
6245  feet     ..June  22 
6310  feet   .  .   June    8 
6765  feet 


May  25 


6186  feet 

5671  teet 

6639  feet 

6506  feet  ... 

7366  feet . .     Mar.  23 

7246  feet 


Title 


Coming   Attractions 

Star  Rel. 


Date      Length     Reviewed 


*t{Acquitted    Livingston-Hughes. 

*f{Broadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.).    .   Egan-O'Neil 

*f  {Broadway  Scandals  (A.T.) Special  Cast 

*f  {Flight.  - Holt-Graves-Lee... 

•tjLadlesof  (ne  Evening  (A.  T.) 

♦tJLastof  theLnne  Wolf  iA.  T.) . . .   Bert  Lytell 

•tSMelody  Man.  The         

*t{Road  to  Broadway.  The 

*f {Sisters  (A.  T.)  O'Day-O'Nelll   .... 

•tjSong  of  Love  (A.  T.) Belle  Baker 


Title 
♦tlAt  a  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.)  (D.). 

*t§Batlet  D'Amour  (F  &  D) 

«t{Columbla-Victor  Gems  'D).... 

*T{Falling  Stars   A.  T..    Di 

•f {Gay  Caballero  The  (A.  T.)  (D. 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 

Buddy  Doyle 


Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 


26  Subjects  released  twice  a  month 1  reel . . 

Bergman-Manning 

.  Frank  Crumll 1  reel. . 

•tollhouse  Blues  iA.  T.)  (D.) Mannie  Smith    

♦({Memories  (A  T.)  (D.) Murpny-Morrison 1  reel. . 

*t{My  Wlf»  |A.T.)|0.)     Jack  Wilson 1  reel . . 

*t{Old  Man  Trouble  <Di Jules  Beldsoe 1  reel. . 

•t  {Parlor  Pest   A.  T.l  (D.) Betty  Combe 

*t{Romany  Lass  rF  &  D) 

«t{Snappy  Co-Eds  iA.  T   (D) Nan  Blacksmne 1  reel.. 

*t{Talkinc  Serpen  Snapshots F Pleased  twice  a  month 1  reel. 

•t {Talking  Screen  Snapshot Novelty 1  reel.. 

•tjTalklng  Screen  Snapshots Novelty   1  reel. . 


June  8 
.June  15 
.June    8 


June    8 
July   13 


Title 

'jnlnn.  PlaCB« 

Good  Night  Nurse   Luplno  Lane. Apr"  28 

Helter  Skelter "Big  Boy"     June  13 

Her  Bin  Bon  Gene  Stone Ma<   10 

n«.  Gift  Night Billy  Date     May  19 

Honeymnonlacs Monty  Collins   July    28 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent.   Aug.  1 1 

Hot  Times  Al  St.  John May  26 

Household  Blues   Collins-Dent June    2 

Howllnq  Hollywood     Davis-Dent April  2t 

Hushanrh  Musi  Play Wallace  Luplno Jan.     6 

Joy  Land  Luplno  Lane July   21 

Jo*  T°n'c "Big  Boy"     May     5 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today  Mar  24 

Kitty   Kitty  .    . .   Billy  Dale "   May    5 

Lewls-Snnnenberg  Wrestling  Match    Special  Reel Jan    13 

Lucky  Breaks         Al  Alt July   14 

Only  Her  Husband Jerry  Drew May  1 9 

0o|v  Me  Lupmo  Lane Jan    20 

Parlor  Pests Collins-Dent Mar  24 

Passing  Show  of  Perak,  The Our  World  Today         .  May  19 

Pep  Up  Cliff  Bowes Feb    24 

Question  Marks       . , Hodge-Podge  Jan    ?0 

Richest  Street  In  the  World Our  World  Today  April  21 

Rubbing  It  In     Al  Alt ......'.  June  30 

Served  Hot     Cliff  Bowes Feb    10 

Smart  Steppers A I  St.  John   Mar     3 

Social  Prestige Monty  Collins Dec.  23 

Sole  Support "Big  Boy" Aug.    4 

Studio  Pests   Jerry  Drew June  30 

Summer  Saps Luptno  Lane Mar.  17 

Those  Two  Boys Collins-Dent May    5 

Time  to  Expire     Gene  Stone Mar.  24 

Top  Speed Al  Alt July     7 

WalklngFlsh Our  World  Today Jan    13 

What  a  Day Monty  Collins June  16 

What  a  Pill   Billy  Dale   June  16 

What  a  Trip Vernon  Dent Jan.   13 

Whoopee  Boys   Monty  Collins Feb.  10 

Wise  Wlmmin    Jerry  Drew Mar.  31. . . 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 

T,"e  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t{Ask  Dad  (F&D) E.  E.  Horton Feb.  17 

*+{Barber's  Daughter  (F  &  O) Clyde- Hi  1 1- Dent   ..  July   21 

*1§Bees'  Buzz.  The  (F  &  D> Grlbbon-Clyde     April    7 

*t{Blg  Palooka  The  fF  &  D) Grlbbon-McPhafll-HIII.  May  12 

*1  {Bride's  Relations.  The  (F  &  D)..  Burke-Grlbbon Jan.   13 

*t§Broadway  Blues  iF4D)  Johnny  Burke Mar.  10 

*t|Buylng  a  Gun  (A.  T.  (F  &  D) Luplno  Lane July   14 

•t{Cold  Shivers  (F  &  D)     McKee-Hutton May  19 

*t§Constabule  The  (F  &  D) Clyde-Hiil-Gribbon Aug.  1 1 

•tJCrazy  Nut;  The  (F  &  Dl   Panghom-Oakland-Murray. . .     June    2 

*t{Don't  Be  Nervous  (F&D) Lloyd  Hamilton July     7 

♦tlDon'tGe' Excited  lA.T.)  (F&D) 

•tjeilglble  Mr.  Bangs.  The  (F  &  D)     E.  E.  Horton .'.".'.'.  Jan.   13 

*t§Fire  Proof  (F&D) Lupino  Lane Sept    8 

•'{Girl  Crazy  (F&D* Clyde-Bennett June    9 

*t§Golfers.  The  [F&D) Gribbon-Clyde-Hill Sept.  22 

*t£His  Baby  Daze  (A.T.)  (F  &  D). ,  .Lloyd  Hamilton Auq.  18 

•tJHIs  Big  Minute  (F  &  D)         .  ...   Lloyd  Hamilton May    5 

*f  {Hunting  the  Hunter  (F&D)     .     Raymond  McKee Oct.  20 

•♦{Jazz  Mammas  (F&D) Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color)..  June  30 

*t{Llon's  Roar,  The  (F&  D) Burke-Bevan Dec.    9 

*i§Loolc  Out  Below  <A.T.)  (F&D).  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18 

*t{Lover's  Delight  'F&D) Arthur-Garon June  31 

*t§Lunkhead.  The  <F  &  D)    Clyde  Gribbon Sep!.    1 

•t$Moving  Movie  Show,  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9 

•+{OldBarn<F&  D) Johnny  Burke Feb.     3 

*t{On  the  Streets  (D) Hodge-Podge July  21 

*t  peaceful  Alley  (F&D) Lloyd  Hamilton Sept.  29 

^Prmce  GaDhy  (F&D) E.  E.  Horton Sept.  15 

•t{Rlde  on  a  Runaway  Train  (D) Special.. May  26 

*t{RlghtBed,  The  rF  &  D) E.  E.  Horton April  14 

•tjShlp  Mates  (F  &  Dl Luplno  Lane April  21 

*t§Social  Sinners  (A.  T.) McKee- By ron-Ffizgerald  Sept.   1 

*t{Studio  Stunts  (Dl Hodge-Podge Sept.   1 

*t§ralkies.  The  (F&D) Collins-Dent Oct.  27 

*1  §  Ticklish  Business  (F&D) Collins-Denl-Drew  Aug.  25 

*t{Trusting  Wives  (F&D) E.  E.  Horton June  23 

•'{Whirls  and  Girls  (F&D) Grlbbon-Clyde     .  Feb.  24 

*t{Z!p!Boom!Bang]  (F  &  D) McKee-Collln-Glasa Mar.  17 


Length     Reviewed 

2 'eels Mar.  30 

2  reels     . .  .   Mar.  18 

2  reels    May  25 

1  reel     Fpb.    2 

1  reel     ....  Aorll  20 

2  reels Aug.     3 

1  reel   Aug.  10, 

2  reels May  11 

,1  reel June    1 

2  reels Mar   18 

2  reel* Mar.  30 

2  reels Jul*   13 

2  reels April  13 

1  reel April  13 

.1  reel ..   Mar.  16 

1  reel  Feb.    2 

1  reel   July   13 

2  reels May  18 

2  reels Dec  16 

2  reels   May  28 

1  reel May  26 

-1  reel Feb.    2 

1  reel. Feb.    2 

1  reel April  20 

1  reel  July  13 

.1  reel Jan.   19 

2  reels Mar.  30 

2reels Nov.  17 

2  reels Aug.    3 

2  reels June  16 

2  reels Mar.  30 

2  reels Mar.  30 

.  1  reel 

2  reels July  13 

1  reel 

2  reels May  26 

1  reel June  16 

1  reel Dec.  18 

2  reels Jan.  II 

2  reels 

Length     Reviewed 

2  reels Feb.  16 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels May  18 

2  reels June  18 

2  reels Feb.     2 

2  reels April  27 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels May  11 

.2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels June  18 

2  reels July     6 

2  reels 

2  reels Feb.    9 

2reels Oct.    5 

2  reels 

2  reels Oct.     5 

2  reels Aug.  24 

.2  reels June    1 

2  reels 

.2  reels July  20 

2reels Dec.    1 

2reels Aug.  24 

2  reels 

2  reels Sept.  14 

1  reel July  13 

2  reels Feb.  16 

.1  reel Sept  14 

2  reels Oct.    5 

.2  reels Sept.  14 

.1  reel June  16 

2  reels May  18 

2  reels May  11 

2reels Sept.  14 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels 

.2  reels Aug.  24 

.2  reels July  20 

2  reels Feb.  18 

2  reels June    1 


EDUCATIONAL 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Air  Derby Reed  Howee Jan.     6. . 

Auntie'^  Mistake Dorothy  Devore Fbd.  17 

Battling  Sisters  Luplno  Lane  June    2. . 

Beauties  Beware Jerry  Drew Jan    27  . 

Best  Dressed  Woman  In  World Our  World  Today Feb.  17.. 

Cioud  Patrol.  The       Reed  Howes Feb.  24 

Contented  Wives     Al  Alt July   28.. 

Delicious  and  Refreshing Adrlenne  Dore April  21    . 

Dominion  of  Olverslty Hodge-Podge Feb.  24  . 

Dumb— and  How. Thatcher- Young Jan    27  . 

Fake  Flappers Jerry  Drew  Aug.  18. . 

Fixer,  The     "Big  Boy" Feb.    3.. 

Four  Wheel  Brakes Jerry  Mandy April    7. . 

Ginger  Snaps "Big  Boy" Mar.  24.. 

*  Meant  Mjnckroniied  tcore.     f  Meant  toand  effect*. 


Reviewed 
April  13 


Length 

-  2  reela . 

.2  reels Mar.  30 

2  reels May  25 

2reels Jan.   12 

.1  reel Mar.  30 

2  reels Mar.  30 

1  reel Aug.    3 

1  reel Mar.  18 

1  reel Mar.  23 

.1  reel Dec  22 

.2  reels Aug.  10 

.2  reels Feb.     3 

.1  reel Mar.  30 

2  reels Mar.  30 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 

Tine                                                     Star  Rel.  Date 

*t{Brrtadway  Babies  (D) '.   Alice  While June  30. . 


California  Mail Ken  Maynard April    7 

*t {Careers  (A.  T.)  (D) Dove-Moreno-Myera June    2. . 

*t {Careless  Age,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Fairbanks,  Jr.-Myers-Young. ..  Sept.  15. , 

Cheyenne Ken  Maynard Feb.     3 

•f  Children  of  the  Rltz  (D) Mackalll-MulhaJI Mar.    3 

(Silent  Version) Feb.  17 

Dancing  Vienna Lyon-Mara Jan.  13 

*t{Dark  Streets  (A-  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Lee Aug.  11 

•t{Dlvlne  Lady,  The  (D) Grl  Mh-Warner Mar.  31 

(Sllen  iVerslon) April  14.. 

•tjDrag  (D) Baitheimess-A.Oay July  21.. 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  tongs).     A.  T.  after  title 
D  Mean*  disc.     F  Meant  Mound-on-film. 


Length 

8067  feet.. 
.5446  teet  . 

8435  feet . . 

6805  feet.. 

6944  feet-. 

6426  feet. . 

6296  feet.. 

5683  feet  . 

5416  feet.. 
...9914  feet.. 
...8993  feet.. 
...7642  feet.. 

.4/1  Talkie. 


Reviewed 
..Sept.  14 


.June    1 

.  Sept.  26 


April  li 


Feb.    8 
June  29 


60 


.1/  o  l  i  o  n     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     N 


Title 

-t§Fas'  Life   A.  T.     D 

•tjGirl  In  the  Glass  Cage    D)       . 

Star 
FairbaniVs.  Jr.-Young-Morns 
Young-Nye 

Re)      Dr.le 
Sept.    1 
June  22 

Length 
7541  feet 
7159  feel 

Reviewed 
Sept.    7 

*t§Hard  tn  Gel    A.  T.       Di 
•tJHer  Private  Life  f A.  T.)    D) 
•tjHIs  CaplUe  Woman  (D) 

•t(Hot  Stuff  (D) 

•tjHouse  of  Horrors  (D) 

Lawless  Leqlnn,                  .    . 

Mackai  II-  Burns 

Billie  Dove         

SilK-Macfcalll 
i SHent  Version' 
Alice  White 

(Silent  Version! 

Todd-Hak  Fazenda 

Silent  Version)   . 
Kin  Maynard 

Sills-Corda     

.Silent  Version) 

Billie  Dove 

Silent  Version) 
Corinne  Griffith 

Silent  Version) 
Ken  Maynard  ... 
Corinne  Grin  th 
(Silent  V?rsinn)     . 
Conklin-Fazenda                  . 

Sihnt  Version) 
tVonre-Hi.il 

,  Joyce-Loy     

(Silent  Version) 

I  oIIph  W<  <  it 
Mulhall-Miller 

Sept.    8 
Sept.    8 
April    7 
Feb      3 
May     9 
Aiirl*  'A 
April  28 
April    7 
Mar      3 
Mar.  24 . . 
Feb.  24   . 
July     7.. 
Mar.  17 . . 
May   19.. 
May     5    . 
May     5 
Ai 'M  Id 
Mar    10 
Feb    17.. 
Jan     ?7 
July    31.. 
May  28 
May  12 
Jon.     6 
July    14.. 

May   12 

7324  feet 
6488  feet 

rsM  h»»t 

7692  (eel 
6774  feet   . 
7dfir  fopt 
591 9  feet 
5656  feet 
f 109  feel 
6588  feet 
6370  feet 
7G86  feet 
6539  feet 
.7857  feet 
.7333  feet 
6063  feet 
7b5L  feel 
€727  feel 
5405  feet 
623f  feet 
85511  feet 
9456  feet 
.7085  feet 

If     1  Ff  1 

.7266  feet 
5902  feet 
P0B1  leel 
6701  feet 
7b7b  t*-tl 

7507  feet 
7067  feet 

Length 

Aug.  31 

April    fi 
Jan     If 
May  18 
Mar.    S 

Mar.    2 

•tjMan  and  the  Moment 
•{{Prisoners  iD) 

..Aug.  10 
..June    1 

Royal  Rider  The 
•{Saturday's  Children  (D). 

•tSeven  Footprints  to  Satan  <D)  . 

•tSSmilinq  Irish  Fyes    fi .  T.i    D 
*f|Squa1l  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

May     - 

July   2? 
May  18 

-»tSvnir.*1lc  Sin    Di                   .      . 

J»n     15 
July   20 

*t|Wear>  Rlvef  iD>     

•tWhy  Be  Good    D) 

Title 

Barthelmess-tomrson      . .    . 
(Silent  Veisl  n 

.   Colleen  Moore 

i  Silent  Version) 

Coming    Attraction! 
Star 

Feb.    10, 
..Anrli     7 
Mar.  17   . 
Mar.    3 

Rel.  Date 

.   Feb.     ! 
..Jan.  26 

Reviewed 

Title 
*t&They  Had  to  See  Paris  iF  A  D). 
•t{Thru  Different  Eyes  (A.T.)  (FAD) 
•(Trent's  Last  Case  (F  &  D] 

•ITrue  Heaven  ( F  A  D) 

•^Valiant  The  (A.  T.i  (F  A  D). . . . 
•tVeiled  Woman  The 

|  Vhy  Leave  Home  'A.  T.)  (D  &  Fl 
•t Woman  from  Hell  The  (F  &  D) 

•tJWordsand  Music  (A.T.)  (FAD) 


Star  Rel    Date 

Will  Rogers  Sept.    8 

Baxter-Lowe April  14 

Griffith-Day Mar.  31    . 

Silent  V  ci  -11111  Mar.  31 

O'Brien-Moian Jan.   20 

(Silent  V'jr-.|nnt  Inn     20 

Paul  Muni May  19 

Tora-Vincen!l April  14. 

Silent  Version,'  April  14 

Catlelt-Carol  Aug.  25 

Astor-Armstrong A^ril  21    . 

SHunl  Vei-sluri'  April  21 

Maran- Path  col  a- Percy Aug.  18  . 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star                                         Rel.  Date 
The     (A.    T. 
iF&Di  Lowe-Damlta-McLaglen 


Title 
*t&Cock-Eyed    World 

iF&Di 

•tjGirl  Downstairs  <F  A  0} O'Brien-Moran 

•tjPurdy  Gurdy  (F  A  D) George  Jessel Nov.  17. 

"IHiver    F  A  D>  .   Farrell-Duncan Oct.   13 

Silent  Version) Oct.  13 


Length     Reivewed 

. .   Aug.  24 

5163  foet  ..April  20 

58J4  feet     .   June    8 

5809  feet 

5531  feet  .     Feb.  16 
5*63  feel 
5537  feet....  May  18 

5192f6Bt 

5185  feet     

6388  feet 

5442  feet  

5489  feet        May  25 
6500  feet. 


Length     Reviewed 
10611  feet . ...  Aug.  18 


6590  feet 
7704  feet 


SILENT  SHORTS 


•ISPack  Fay    A.  T. 
•tjBroadway  *•  OStess.  The  (A.T.)  (D 
•tSDark  Swan.  Tie    A.  T. 
*t§Fcotligtt  ard  Frols   A.  T.    D 
•tSForward  Pass  The  (A.  T.)  (D). 
*t§Ftries   A.1. 
•tSGirl  From  Woolworth's  (D» 
•t5Great  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  (D). . . 
♦tfilsle  of  Lost  Ships  The. '  A.T.  i  [O] 
•t(Jaa  Queen  The  iA.  T.)  <D) .  . 

•tJLady  Who  Dared  The  ID) 

•fjUlies  of  the  Field  (A.  T.)  (D) .  . . 
*t  {Little  Johnny  Jones  (A.T.)  iD).. 
•tJLoose  Ankles  A.T.)  ID)  ..... 
•tJMost  Immoral  Lady  A(A.T.)(D) 
•tf'No  No  Nannetle"  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•t§Paris  (A.T.)  (D) 

*t§Playinq  Around  'A.  T.| 

•tSSally  (A.T.)  (D) 

*l§Son  of  the  Gods  iA.  T.) 
•tfScring  Is  Here   A.T.) 
*t§Srow  Girl  in  Hollywood    A.  T. 
•tSWoman  on  the  Jury  A.  T.)  (D). 
•t§Voung  Nowheres  A.T.)    D) 


Corinne  Griffith 

)Billie  Dove 

Wilson-Warner 

Mocre-Hackelt  Oct.     5. 

Fairbanks  Jr.-Young 

Leatrice  Joy 

Alice  White 

Mackaill-Keith-Loy 

Valli-Robards-Beery  Sept.  29 

Dorothy  Mackaill 

Dove-Pidgeon-Todd 

Corinne  Griffith 

Bunell-Day 


2  feet        Oct.     5 


Title  Star 

lltlne  Pastoral.  An     Variety 

Azure  Coast    The. Variety      . 

Bonnie  Scotland     Variety 

Call  u!  the  Deep       Variety.   . 

Cup  of  Coflee  A  * _ Variety 

Changing  Seasons    Variety  . . 

Details  on  Dugs  Varl-fy 

Down  T^e  Mississippi  Variety     . 

Drifting  Through  Gascony       ......   Variety 

-rvis  of  the  Earth Variety     . 

Harvest.  The      Variety  .. 

Hlsiorlt  Hungary     Variety 

<lnc  Co;inn       Var'ety     . 

Vlaglc  Sands. .  ...    . , Variety 

Ni-lh  of  the  Battery Varl  ry 

Sinwbound       Variety 

squadrons  of  the  Sky     Variety  . . 

/est  Pocket  Republic*  Variety. . . 


Rel.  Date 
Mar.  3 
May  26 
July  21 
July  7 
June  23 
June  9 
Mar.  17 
Aug  4 
Oct  28 
Jan  20 
Jan.  6 
Mar  31  . 
Feb.  17 
May  12 
.Feb  3 
Aug  19 
AprlM3 
April  28 


Length     Reviewed 
1  reel  


1  r 

1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
t  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 


7576  feet        Sept.  28 


MOVIETONE  SHORTS 


Leatrice  Joy 

Bernice  Claire 

Irene  Bordoni 

Alice  Wi  ite      

Marilyn  Miller 

Ricrard  Barlhelmess 
Fairbanks  Jr.-  Young 
Alice  Write 
Dorothy  Mackaill  


Oct.   20        6C21  feet 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel   Date 

*t{Behlnd  that  CurtaJn  (A.T.)  VFAD)  Baxter-Moran June  30  . 

•tJBig  Time  (A.  T.i  Tracy-Clarke-Dunn Oct.     6 

•tBIack  Magic  (F  &  D) Dunn-Holland July     7 

(Silent  Version!     July     7 

•tjBlack  Watch  The  (F  A  D) McUglen-Loy     June   2   . 

•fBlue  Skies  (FAD) Twelvetrees-Albertson Mar.  17 

Silent  Versioni Mar.  17 

•tCaprain  Ush  (F  4  D) Victor-McUglen Jan.     6 

(Client  Version) Jan.     & 

•tChasing  Through  Europe  IF  A  D).  Stuart-Carol Aug.    4 

Silent  Version) Aug.    4 

Christina  (FAD) Gaynor-Morton Mar.  30 

•tExaltfd  Flapper    FAD) Larol-Norton June    9 

•(Far  Call  The  (FAD) Morton-Hyams Ap.il  28 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  23   . 

•fFour  Devils  (FAD) Gay  nor- Duncan Sept.  22. 

Silent  Version: 
•t|Fox  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(FAD)  Special  Cast May  26. . 

*t{Froien  Justice   A.  T.i  (F  A  D>       Lmic-rra2er  f*ov.    7 

•tFugltlves  (FAD) Bellamy-Terry Jan.   27   . 

Silent  Vermont     , Jan    27 

•ISGhost  Talks  The  (A.  T.)  (FA  Dj.Twelvetrees-Eaton Feb.  24. 

•tSGirl   From   Havana,   The   (A.   T.) 

(FAD)  Lane-Page Sept.  29 

•IGlrls  Gone  Wild  (FAD) Carol-Stuart Mar.  24 

'Silenl  Vtrslon)      Mar    10 

•tEHeanbln  Dixie    A.  T.  )  (F  A  D).  Fetchlt-Muse   Mar.  10 

♦t&ln  Old  Arizona   A.  T.j  (FA  D)..   Lowe-Baxter Jan.   20  . 

•jioy  Street  (FA  D) Moran-Stuart Miy  12 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•tjLucky  Star  (F  A  D) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18  . 

(Silent  V.i   lOII  fug-   IB 

•t§MakingtheGradeFAD)  iPT)     Lowe-Moran  Feb.   17 

(Silent  Version)  Feb.  17 

*1§Married  in  Hollywood  Patricola-Terris 

•tJMasked  Emotions  ;F  A  D  George  O'Bnii.  June  23 

Silent  Version  June  23 

•flMaaquenull    A.T.    FAD) Birmingfam-Hyams  July    14 

•tjNot  Quite  Decent  (F  A  D) Collyer-Dresser April    7 

(Silent  Version) Ai.nl    7 

•fNew  Year**  Eve  (F  A  D) Astor-Moiton Feb.  24 .. 

Silent  \><  t  Ion  Feb.  24 

•fOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  A  0).. .  .LaRocoue-M.  Day  June    2. 

(Silent  \  M   Ion  June    2  . 

•t Plastered  In  Pari*  <F.  A  0.)  Cnhen-Pennlck  Jan.    23 

*t|Pieasur«  Crazed  (A.  T.)  (FA  D).  Marguerite  Churchill July     7.. 

Protection  (FAD) Burgess-ElllotJ-Pago May     5   . 

(Silent  Van  Ion  .  May    5 

•tSlnSlster,  The  (F  A  D) Carroll-Gray  Feb.  10 

(Silent  Version) Feb-   10 

•(Strong  Boy  (F  A  D) McUglen-Joy      .  Mar.    3   . 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    3  . 

•tlSpeaJcoaay  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D) Pege-Une Mar.  24  . 

*  /team*    tynch'Ofuitd    acorc.      f  Mean*    round   e/YcctJ. 


Length 

8320  feet 

6300  feet 

5855  feet 

5833  feet 

8487  feet 
.5408  feet 

5367  feet 
.   5454  feet 

£37t  trei 

5581  feet 
.  5652  feet 
,  8955  feet 
.  5t06feet. 
.5313  feet 

5282  feet  .  May  25 
.9295  feet  June  22 
......  Oct.  13  '28 


Reviewed 
...July     6 

Sept.  14 


May  25 


Feb.     9 


Apirl    6 


.8291  feet 
72t0  feet 

.5331  feet 
5356  feel 

.6482  feet 

.   £9f6feet 

.   5335  feet. 

5227  feet 

.6444  feet 

8724  feet.. 
574 i feet 

.  5754  feet.. 
..87tt4  feet.. 

8725  feet 
5903  Feel 

.   5024  feet 

5419  feet 
5389  feel 

5674  feet 
4%r>feet    . 
4653  feet  . 
5934  feet  . 
5S59  feet 
6111  feet 

.   6106  feet  . 
5641  feet 
5460  feet   . 

.5536  feet.. 

.  5511  feet. 
B072  feet 
605ufeet   . 

..5567  feet.. 

552h  feel 

5775  feet.. 
§  Mranj 
D   Mtant 


June     1 
Oct.     5 


Feb.  23 

Sept.  7 
April  27 
Mar.  9 
Mar.  2 
Dec  29 
June    8 

July   27 


Sept.  28 

Sept.  28 


May    4 

May    4 

June  16 

Sept.  29 
July  20 
June    1 


t  tie 

'♦(Across  the  Seas 

•tiAt  the  Ball  Game     

•HBath  Between  

•»!Bellenf  Samoa  The  (A.T.)  (Fl... 

•tjBeneath  the  Law  (A.  T.  (F) 

'HBridge  at  Midnight 

•tjCorpus  Christie     

•tfiDlplomats.  The       

•tS  Dolls  and  Puppets 

•♦SEvervbody  Loves  My  Girl 

•  +  5Family  Picnic  

•t{F  orget-Me-Note  (F) 

•tjFrlendshlp  (A.  T.)  (F)   

•tJFurnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjGeorge  Bernard  Shaw   

•tjGhoste 

•tjGoIng  Home     

•tJHappy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t{ln  Holland  (A.T.)  (F) 

•tjlntervlew  The 

•tjKnlfe.  The  (A.  T.  (F) 

•tiJKnlghts  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjLadles'  Man      ..,  ... 

•tSMedlclne  Man.  The  (A.  T.)  (F)... 

HMIIIer  A  Farrell  (F)...    

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*SV1u-,ic  Fiends.  The  (A.  T.     F 

•t 6 Napoleon's  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•♦{Nightie  Knights  

tjOld  Tunes  for  New  (F) 

*t(On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F) 

•tjPagllaccf—  Prologue  (F) 

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•tjSerenade  iSchubert)    

tjSound  Your  A  (F)    

•t&South  Sea  Songs  am  Dances 
•tJStewed.  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 

(F) 

■tfiThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me 

•tjTfasurer's  Report  .  ... 

•tjWaltilng  Around  (A.  T.  (F) 

•t-jWaler  Boy  

♦tS While  Faced  Fool 

tlWhy  Be  Serious?  (F)  


Star                                        Rel.  Date  Length     Reviewed 

Royal  Hawallans 1  reel  

Joe  Cook  

Clark-McCullough                         Feb.  17  1870  feet  ...      . 

Mnran-Cfark  A  McCullough       2  reels June    1 


2  reels 


Clark  A  McCullough  . 
Mary  Duncan 
Raquel  Meller     .    . 
Clark-McCullough.. 
Nancy  Orexel 

Winnie  Llghtner 

Raymond  McKee 

3  reels. 

Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels 

Robert  Benchley 2  reels. . 

Interview 

Mutt  A  Jeff  Cartoon 1  reel   . 

Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers      1  reel . . 


Sept.    8 

3200  feet       Jen.  12 


June  38 


2  reels. 


Clark  A  McCullough 

Clark-McCullough 

Lionel  Atwlll 

Clark  A  McCullough 

Chic  Sales 

Clark  A  McCullough 

3  Songs  , 

Herbert  A  Bard   

Clark  A  McCullough 

Otto  Matleson       

Clark-McCullough     

Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth 

Frledland  A  Revue 

Richard  Bonelll   1  reel 

Sonc  Prooram , 

Harold  Murray 

3  reels 

Royal  Hawallans 1  reel   . 

2reels. 


2  reels  ....  June  18 
2  reels 


2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels           Oct.    5 
.3reeJs 

2  reels 


Sept   8 


Robert  Benchley 

Chic  Sales       

Robert  Benchley  1  reel   . 

Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels. 

Kebturky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel   . 

Lionel  Atwill  

Will  Mahoney 


Sept   8 


GOTHAM 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Thru  the  Breakers Livingston- Herbert Jan. 

•t&Times  Square Day-Lubln    Mar.  31 


Length 
6420  feet. 

63UD fee! 


INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

•tAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tscliechowa 7  roels 

*' 5 beggar's  O,)ora.  The  (P.  T.) Special  Cost  9  reels 

•|§Oark  Rod  Rose-,    A.T.  Rome-Doble  8  reels 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 


...April    6 

Mar.  23 

pptce  (in 

due.      F 


•tSAcci-Dental  Treatment 

•tsAbbie  Mitchel  A  Sinle  A  Blame.  Song  Program   ... 

•tfftHez-Op Marionettes 

•t  Clyde  Doerr  A  Saxophone  Sextet  Jan  Program 

M   Dimples  and  Tears  Marionolles 

•  t  Feed  the  Brute  ,  A.  T.) Animal  Novelty 

•t  Hoak  iA.T.) Frawley  A  Smith 

•fjJustlce  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

<lttdmg  dialogue  and  incidental  tongt).     A.  T.  after  title 

Means  toand-on-dlm. 


.2  reels. 

1  reel . , 

1  reel   . 

Ireel 
.1  reel.. 

1  reel 

1  reel   . 

2  reels 


All  Talkie. 


Octo  b  er     1 . 


1  9  8  9 


61 


Title  Star 

MjMiser.  The  iA.  T.)  BransbytWill.arm 

*t§Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up   A.  T.i  Marriolt-Golt 

[iNighl  m  Dixie,  A    A.  T.i  Mitct.ell-Hudgins 

*t§Nora  Blaney.  fio.  1 .  Song  Program 

*t§Nora  Blaney,  No.  2  Sung  Program 

"t§Operalic  Marionettes 

*tjRadio  Franks  &  4  Bachelors  Sorg  FrcgiEm 

*t§Teddy  Brown  &  His  Band  Jazz  Frngram 
•i!jWhen   the   Clock   Struck   Twelve*,   fc. 

■A.  T.i        NilesWelch 


Length 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 


Title 
*t!Allas  Jimmy  Valentine  (D) 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Halnes-Barrymore Jan.   26 


Till*  Star  Rel,     Date 

They  Go  Boom  Laurel-Hardy       Sept.  21    . . 

Thin  Twins       Charley  Chase April  13 

I  hunderlng  Toupees All  Star  Cast May  25  . . 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities June  22   . . 

Unklsscd  Man  ,  The      .  Roach  Stars April  27 

UrJhllJ  and  Dcwnhill  Ufa  Oddities Jan.    19 

We  Faw  Down  Laurel-Hardy Dec.  29 

When  Money  Comes Roach  Stars Mar.    2 

Why  Is  a  Plumber?       Roach  Stars Mar.  30  . 

Wiggle  Your  Ears  (Silent) "Our  Gang"  April    6 

Witch  Doctor Ufa  Oddities May  25 

Wrong  Again  Laurel-Hardy FBb.  23  - 


Length      Reviewed 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2reel8 

.1  reel  July     8 

2  reels 

.1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels   

.  2  reels 

.2  reels 

1  fBOl    

2  reels 


All  at  Sea 

♦tSBridgeof  San  Luis  Rev  ID) 


•t|BeIlamy  Trial.  The  (D). 


•tfildle  Rich   The  -A.  T.i 
*t{Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.) 

Loves  of  Casanova 


iSllent  Version  Jan.   26 

Dane-Armor  Feb.     9 

Damlta-Aivarndo  Mar.  30 

ISllent  Version) Mar.  30 

(Silent  Version)  Mar.  30 

Joy-Bronson  Mar.    2 

■SMent  Verskn'  Mar.    2 

•t(Broadway  Melodv  (A.  T.)  ID) Page-Love-KIno April    1 

China  Bound     Dane-Arthur May  18 

*f Desert  Nights  (D) Gilbert-Nolan Mar.    9 

Desert  Rider  Tim  McCoy May  11 

•t|Duke  Steps  Out  (D) Haines- Crawford  ,      .     Mar.  16 

Silent  Versloni  Mar.  16 

•tFlylng  Fleet  (D)   Novarro-Page Jan.   19 

•tGGreat  Power.  The  'A.  T.I  Special  Cast April  20 

•tJHis  Gloiious  Night  (A-  TV)  (D) . .   Gilbert-Owen 

Nagel-Lnve-Hyams  June  15 

.  Shearer-Rathbone July     6 

iSilent  Version) July     6 

Kan  Mosioiikmn    .  Feb.  16 

•t  {Madame  X  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Ciatterton Aug.  17 

•tMan's  Man,  A Haines-Dunn   May  25 

Morqan's  Last  Raid  .......      Tlni  McCov  Jan.      5 

*t{Our  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page-LaRocque Aug.  24. 

Overland  Telegrapn Tim  McCoy  Mar     2 

*t  {Pagan  (O) Novarro-AdoreeJanls April  27 

(Silent  Version)   April  27. 

Single  Man.  A Cody-Prlngle  Jan.    12 

•tSlngle  Standard,  A Garbo-Asther- Brown.  .     July  29 

(Silent  Version) July   29 

Sioux  Blood McCoy-Frazer April  20 

Mxspeedway  (A.  T.)  (D)...  William  Haines  Sept.   7 

•tjSplle  Marriage Buster  Kealon April    6 

(Silent  Version) April    6 

•tTralt  of '98  (D) Del  Rio-Forbes Jan.     6 

(Silent  Version) Jan.     5. 

*tiThunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  25 


Length 

Reviewed 

7803  feet 

No».  2* 

7142  reel 

5345  leel 

7980  feet 

May  2t 

.7880  feet 

..Feb.  23 

Feb.   2c 

8268  feet 

Feb.     2 

7524  1km.. 

9372  feM 

Feb.  le 

.5716  feet  . 

April  20 

.6177  feet  . 

..Jan.  10 

.494!  feet  . 

62-b  tee' 

April  20 

6201  feet 

.9044  feet  . 

Feb.  U 

7151    fKKl 

June  22 

8651  feet  . 

.Aug.  17 

.6484  feel  . 

June    1 

6171THM    . 

.8832  feet 

..April  2 

6683  feel.. 

June     6 

52fi4leM 

.6979  feel  . 

.May    4 

4H15teel 

7459  feet  . 

.Feb.    2 

.7353  feel  . 

5596  teet 

6574  feet 

Aug.     3 

6474  feel 

Aug.    3 

4811  feel  . 

6962  feet 

Aug.  31 

7047  feel 

.6500  feet  . 

Feb.     2 

8799  feet 

Feb.     9 

8799  leetfi 

er  24  '26 

.7783  feet.. 

July   13 

■  (Silent  Versbn)  July   20        7883  lee.        "  VAl'XH'iLl  1 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

*tjAnna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Garbo 

*t§Battleof  the  Ladies  (A.  T. ) 

*t§8ishop  Murder  Case.  The  (A.  T.)  Basil  Rathbone 

*>§3ugle  Sounds,  Tne   A.  T.i  Torrence-Beery-Dane  

•fjCollege  Life  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugenl-Montgomery 

*t§Colton  and  Silk  (tentative)  (A.T.)  Duncan  Sisters 

*t§Devotion  (A.  T.) 

*t§Oevil  May  Care Ramon  Novarro 

*t§Oulcy  (A.  T.) Marion  D  ivies     

♦tjDynamlte  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nage! 11550  feel. . .   July   27 

•ijLva  the  Fifth  iA.  T.) Love-Hackett-Doran 

•TSFIve  O'Clock  Girl.  The  (A.  T.).       Davles-Arthur-KIng 

♦tjGirlin  the  Show  The  (A.  T.I. 

**§Hallelulah  (A.T.)  (D) Colored  Cast  9711  feet        Aug.  24 

•f SHappy  Days  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugent-Montgomery 

*r<jins   A.  T.) 

♦tjJudlcial  Murder  (A  T.I 

*  t§Ligl;ts  and  Shadows  (A.  T.)  

*f§Lord  Byron  of  BroaJway  (A.  T.)     Terry-Kaloy-Lee-Edwards 

•tJMarianne  ( A.  T.)    .  Davies-Sliaw 

{Silent  Version) May  25 

*t$M-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  011929 

(A.  T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  feat. . .  June  29 

♦tJMontana  (A.  T.)      

•tjMysterious  Island  The Hughes-Daly Oct.     5 Mar.    t 

*t SNavy  Blues  (A.  T.) Haines-Page Nov.  23 

*rj  ttze  Baby  iA.  T.) Gordon-Hull*- Waldridge  

•tjPennant    Winning    Battery,    The 

(A.  T.) Van  &  Schenck 

*tj Pleasure  Lovers  (A.  T.) 

*t§Redemplion  (A.  T.) Gilbert-Nagel-Adoree  

•tJRevue  of  Revues  (A.  T.) Klng-Love-Halnes-Crawford 

*t§Road  Show,  The  'A.  T.) Love-King       

*f  JRoguB's  Song.  The  (A.  T.) Lawrence  Ttbbett  

*t§Siiip  From  S.ianghai,  The  (A.  T.)   Nagel-Johnson-Wolheim 

"ISSong  of  the  Sunset  (A.  T.) 

*t§Song  Writer.  The  (A.  T.) 

*t$Tabloid  (A.  T.)     

§  Their  Own  Desires  (A.T.) Norma  Shearer 


Van  &  Scienck-Love 


•tTide  of  Empire  (D) Adoree-Durvea Mar.  23 

•t&Trlaiof  Mary  Dugan,  The  (A.  T.) 

(D) Shearer-Warner-Hackett June    8. 

*t§Unholy  Night.  The  (A.  T.)  (D). ..  Young-Torrence-Sebastian..      .   Sept.  14 

=rviking.  The  (Technicolor)  Starke-Crisp       Nov.    2 

•tjVolce  of  the  City  (A.  T.)  <D) Wlllard  Mack Aorll  13 

.Silent  Version) April  13 

•t | Whore  East  Is  East Chaney-Velez-Taylor May     4 

•twild  Orchids  (Dl  Garbn-Asther   Feb.  23. 

*tSWise  Girls  (A.T.)  (D) The  Nugents-Lee- Young 

•tj Wonder  of  Women,  The  Stone- Wood     July   1 3 

(Silent  Version) July   13 


.6552 teet 

.10821  feet... Apr.  13 
8498  feet  Aug.  24 
8394  feet  Nov.  17  -28 

.   7427  feet        April  n 

.5319  feet 

6600  reel        Mar.  23 

.9235  feet  .     April    f 


fSThirteenth  Chair.  The  (A.  T.) 
*t§Twelve  Hours  of  Love  (A.  T.) .    . . 

•tSTrader  Horn Harry  Carey 

*t§Untamed *..  Joan  Crawford. 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 
Jazz  Numbers 
3  Songs 


Title 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Allah  'L  Allah Ula  Oddities  . 

Angora  Love Laurel-Hardy 

Ancient  Art,  An    Ufa  Oddities  . 

Bacon  Grabbers   Laurel-Hardy 

Big  Business       Laurel-Hardy 

Booster.  The Charley  Chase 

Bouncing  Babies "Our  Gang" 

Brown  Gold    Ufa  Oddities  . 

Cat   Dog  &  Co "Our  Gang'' 

Chasing  Husbnds Charley  Chase 

Crazy  Feet  Charley  Chase 

Oealersln  Babies Ufa  Oddities  .  . 

Oo-jble  Whoopee Laurel-Hardy 

Dying  Jungle Ufa  Oddities  . 

Election  Day "Our  Gang"  . 

Fast  Freight  "Our  Gang"  .  . 

Feed  "Em  and  Weep Roach  Stars 


Rel.  Date 

Mar.  16   . 

Dec.  14  . 

Mar.    2 

Oct.   19 

April  20 

.   Nov.  24 
.   Oct.  12 

Julv     6   . 

Sept.  14 
Dec.  22 
Sept.    7 

Aug.    3  . 

, May  18 

Feb.     2 

, Jan.   12 

May    4   , 

Dec.    8 

Foundations  of  Gold    Ufa  Oddities May  11    . 

Frontier  Romance   July     6  . 

Going  Ga  Ga Kennedy-Davidson.  ..........   Jan.     5  . 

Habeas  Corpus Laurel-Hardy  ..Dec.    I.. 

Holy  Terror,  The "Our  Gang"  Mar.    9 

Hotter  Tnan  Hot Harry  Langdon  Aug.  1 7 

Junole  Orphans   Ula  Od  lilies Mar.  30   . 

Kisses.  Come  High Ufa  Oddities  .Dec.    8 

Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cast May  25   . 

Lazy  Days   "Our  Gang"  .     Aug.  24 

Leader,  Tne  Ufa  Oddities Aorll  27 

Liberty  'Silent  Version) Laurel-Hardy Jan.  26  . 

Ltg>  i  ol  India  The Boyd-Godwln April    6  . 

Little  Mnttier... "Our  Gang"   June    1    . 

Loud  Soup       Charley  Chase Mar.  16. 

Manchu  Lnve     ..,   So|ln Jan.   12  . 

Movie  Night Charley  Chase May  11.. 

Napoleon"*  Homeland Ufa  Oddities Jan.     5   . 

Nolsv  Noises  (Silent  Version) "Our  Gang" Feb.    9  . 

Off  to  Buttalo        Charley  Chase Feb.  16  . 

Oriental  Motoring Ufa  Oddities July  20. . 

Outlandish  Manners Ufa  Oddities June    8 

Pair  of  Tights Roach  Stars Feb.    2  . 

Perfect  Day.  A   Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10 

Persian  Wedding.  A Ufa  Oddities April  13. . 

Princess  of  Oestiny.  A May    4 

Ruby  Lips       Charley  Chase Jan.  19 

Saturday's  Lesson "Our  Gang" Nov.    9 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24 . 

Secret  Boozehounds Ufa  Oddities Feb.  16. . 

Sky  Boy Harry  Langdon Oct.     5 . 

Spanking  Age.  The "Our  Gang"   Dec  16.. 

Stepping  Out Charley  Chase Nov.    2  . 

Strange  Prayers       Ufa  Oddities Dec.  22  . 

That's  My  Wife  (Silent  Version) Laurel-Hardy Mar.  23   . 

*  Meant  synchronized  $core.     f  Mean*  sound  effects. 


Oct. 


Rel.  Date 
,  Nov.  30  . 
. .   April    6 

May  18 

April  13 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (D) 3  Mandolin  Solos Jan.   18   , 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (D) Mandolin  Soloa   Mav    4 

*t§Berth  Marks  'A.  T.)  (Di  Laurel-Hardy  June    1 

•t§Blg  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D> Charley  Chase May  25.. 

Biltmore  Trio,  The  .  Songs  .  Oct.   19 

Bittmore  Trio,  The Songs Jan.   25 

Bob  Nelson  (F) 3  Songs Mar.  16 

Bob  Nelson  (Di  3  Songs         June  29 

•tJBoxIng  Gloves  {A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July   13.. 

Carl  Emmy's  Pets  i  D)      Dog  Act     April  20 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleao  Mayheld  Musical  Act Aug.  10 

Climbing  the  Golden  Stairs     Charles  King  Aug.    3 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos. .  Oct.  26 

Clyde  Do  err Saxophone  Solos   .  Jan.   18 

Confession  (A.  T.)  (D) Ames-Nye Jan.   12 

Copy Roscoe  Karns 

Craig  Campbell  (D) 3  Songs  Itme    1 

•tJDad's  Day  (A.T.J  (D) "Our  Gang" July     6... 

•TJDad's  Day  (A.  T.) "Our  Gang" 

Duci  de  Kerekiarto  (O)    2  Violin  Snloi. ..' Feb    23 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23   . 

Earl  &  Bell  Musical  Act Nov.  16   . 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (D)   3  Songs June  29 

Elsa  Ersl  and  Nat  Ayers  iF) 2  Songs Mir  23  . 

Emil  Boreo  \D>       ,  3  Songs  June  22  . 

Frontier  Romance July     6 

Fuzzy  Knight  '0 3  Songs June    8  . 

George  Dewey  Washington  (D) 3  Songs Feb.     2     . 

George  Oewey  Washington  (O) 3  Songs Mar.  23 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program  Sept.   7  . 

Georgie  Price Song  Program Aug.  17  . 

George  Lyons  'D) 3  Songs .Feb.     9 

George  Lyons Musical  Act  Aug.     3 

Gllbert-Sulllvan  Male  Ensemble  (Dj  Sonu  Proaram      June  22     . 

Gordon  and  Squires  (D) 3  Songs       Mar.    2 

Gus  Edwards  Internal"!  Review  (D).  All-star  Cast April    6  fT.  Color)  1043ft.  April   6 

Gus  Edwards  Song  Review  <Dj Special  Cast Jan.     5  fT.  colort  1  reel 

Happiness  Boys  (D) 4  Songs   May  25  . .  734  feet. .  ...April  13 

*t$Hay  Fever  (A.T.) Charley  Chase 

•♦Holy  Terror  The  "Our  Ganq" Mnr     9 

*t§Hurdy  Gurdy  (A.T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11. 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commanders  iDi.   3  Band  Nus. June     1 

Jan  Garber's  Band  (D) 3  Band  Nos , Feb.     9 

Jan  Garher's  Band  'Dj 3  Band  Nos May  11 

Jlmtown  Cabaret  (F) Miller  &  Lyles .Feb.  18. 

Keller  Sisters  and  Lvnch  (0) 3  Songs Mar.  30 

Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch Song  Program Oct.     5 

•tjLeaping  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22. 

•tLlberty Laurel-Hardy  Jan.   26 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko Song  Program Sept.  28 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko   Song  Program Dec.  28 

♦tjMadameQ  (A.  T.)  (D) Jocelyn  Leo June    8. 

Man  Higher  Up, The  (D) Walthall-Edeson May  11 

Marlon  Harris  (F) 2  Songs     Jan.   26 

*tSMen  O'  War  (A.T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June  29 

Metro  Movietone  Revue  No.  3  (F). .  .All-star  Cast Jan.   "" 

§  Means  voice  (inelading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).     A.  T.  after  title  met 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  toand-on-fHai. 


Title 
Aaronson's  Commanders 
At  Wohlman    U 

8796  feet  .".*.'  July'  27        J' tne  S'"bJD »     iri ?  ^lctor  Art,st8 

6835  feet  Bernard  &  Henry  ;D)   3  Songs 


Length  Reviewed 
.  1  reel 

2  reels 

.  1  reel 

2  reels   

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.  1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel June  19 

2  reels 

.  2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.  1  reel 

91 2  feet 
,2  reels 

2  reels .    . 

.1  reel. .    .       

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels  

.2  reels 

,2  reels 

.2  reels June    8 

1  reel 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.1  reel 

.1073  feet...    

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel June    1 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

695  feet 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.1022  feet 

.2reels. 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel       

838  feet  

897  feet 

685  feet 

1  reel     

690  feet  . 
1807  feet 

.1710  feel 

860  feet   

853  feet 

.  1  reel  

824  feet  

.2  reels   

697  feet   

1735  teet 

1633  feet 

795  feet         

572  feet 

2  reels 

2  reels April  13 

641  feet 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.1  reel  

.  622feet 

700  feet 

SOBfeet 

.  1  reel  

627  feet     .   Oct.     5 

1401  feet 

608  teet 

I  reel   

.1  reel 

.   632feet 

714feet 

1  reel       

646  feet 

661  feel 

1  reel 


2  reels. 
.  2  reels 
..1904  feet., 

793   eel... 
.  .1  reel. . .. 

888  feet.. 
.  .2  reels. ... 

1  reel 
727  feet 

.  .2  reels 

.  2  reels  . . 
..  840  feet 
714  feet 
.1858  feet.. 
.1926  feet.. 
.  1  reel  ;. .. 
.2  reels. 


April  13 


26  (T.  color)  2  reels.. 
>  All  Talkie. 


62 


.1/  o  tion     Picture    News 


•  No.  4. 


Title 
Metro  Movietone  Rev 
Mexicana  . 
Metrotone  Movietone  Revue 

•tMovIe  Night  

Near!*  Divorced  (F) 

•tNolsy  Noises     

•t{Old  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) 

On  the  Marcn  >F)  

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orcheslra 

•♦(Popular  People  'A.  T  i 

•tSRallroadin'  (A.  T.)  (D) 

Ray  tvans 
Revellers.  Tre  <D)  . 

Revellers. The  (Dl 

Revellers,  T..e      

Robert  Chlsholm  fD) 

fiubB  M'nstrels  (FI 

•tRuby  Ups      

Sardines  A  La  Cart"  fD) 

Shlo  Aftnv    0' 

•^SmallTalk  'A.  T.)  (D)    

•tfiSnappy  Sneezer  (A.  T.)  (O) 

Sone  ol  [ha  Ro*e*    CJ 

Spitalny  and  His  Orchestra  (D) 

Stepping  Along  (Dl,. 

Taking  the  Air    D) 

•tThat's  My  Wife      

•fThln  Twins         

Tlta  Rulto  (D) 

Tita  Ruffo 

Tom  Waring 

Ukelele  Ike  'F  ... 

UMeln  Ike  'F> 

•tSUnaccustomed  As  We  Are  {A.  T 

(D) 

Van  and  Schenrk    Fi  ...... 

Van  anrj  Schenck  fF) 

Van  and  Schenck  (D) - 

Van&Sc  en-k  

Van  &  Sc iencV  

Vlncen  I Lopez  i  D> 

•HVodevllle<A.  T.)    

Walter  C.  Kelly         

•tWlgijIe  Your  Ears 

William  O'Neal  (D) 

*tWrong  Again         

Vvetle  Ruo"l    D< 

Vvette  Rugell  


Star  Rel.  Date 

All  Star  Cast April  27  (T. 

Revue  Aug.  31 

Songs  and  Dances  Sent.  21 

Charley  Chase  May  11 

S^erman-Chadwlck Jan.   19     . 

"Our  Gang" Feb      9     . 

Davidson-Nichols 

William  O'Neal Aorll  27  . 

Jazz  Act  Aug.  24 

Charley  chase       

"Our  Gano" June  15... 

Act  Dec.  14 

3  Songs  Mar.    2 

3  Sonrjs       April  13   . 

Song  Program  Dec.  21 

3  Songs May  25 

8  Victor  Artists Mar.    9 

Charley  Chase     Jan.    19 

Raymond  Hitchcock June    8 

Snltalny  Band  Revue A-rli  2D 

"Our  Gang"   May  18 

Charley  Chase July   20 

Gus  towards  Revue         Kb.     2 

Band  Nos.  and  Revue Mar   16 

Sunshine  Sammy Mar   30 


Length     Review) 

color'  2  reelB 

1749  leet 
II 02  feet 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels July 

2  reels     


Blltmore  Trio 
Laurel-Hardy 
Charley  Chase 
"Barber  of  Ssvllle"  aria 

Song  Program        

Song  Program  ...... 

2  bungs 


June  15 
Mar.  23 

April  13 
May  18 
Sept.  14 
Nov.  2 
Jan.     o 


2  Songs      May     4 

I 

Laurel-Hardy May    4  . 

2  Snnas Jan.   19 

2  Songs    Mar.    9 

3  Songs   April  27 

Song  Program  Aug.  31 

Song  Program  Jan.   11 

Piano  and  Orchestra Ferj.  Id 

Laurel-Hardy 

Act  Jan.     4 

"Our  Gang" April    6 

3  Songs Feb.  23 

Laurel-Hardy   Feb.  23 

3  Songs June  1 5 

Act  Oct.  12 


PARAMOUNT 


701  feet   

.   2  reels 

.1736  feet 

795  feet 

1  reel     . .       Oct.    5 
174  feet  ..     April  13 

607  feet 

766  feet 

.  1  reel  April  13 

.  .2  reels   

1154  feet 

2042  »ret     

.2330  feet 

.   2  reels    

iT.  c^lof)  1  reel     . . 

2  reels 

.   1  reel   April    6 

1  real April    6 

2  reels 

2  reels 

4*5  leet   

525  feet   

565  feet   

1  reel     

.465  feet 

1940  feet  ...July  13 

1  reel    

.  .1  reels 

.833  leet  April    3 

838  feet 

799  feet  

.  .1  reel 

2  reels     

803  feet 

2  reels 

1  reel  July   13 

2  reels   

702  re*      

712  feet 


Title  Star  RH.    Date      La-igth      Reviewed 

Sunset  Pass Holt-Conklln.... Feb.     9        5862  feet 

•^Thunderbolt  (A.  T.  (F) Bancroh-Wray-Arlen June  22        8571  feet        June  15 

i  Silent  Version)         June  22  . .  7311  feet 

•t{Tong  War  (A.  T.)     (See  Chinatown  Nlghtt)     

•IjWheeiof  Life  The  (A.  T.)  (F>....Dix-Ralston-Heggie June  22. . .   5153  feet 

(Silent  Vet sion) 5305  feet 

•tjWIld  Party,  ThefA-T.)  (F) Clara  Bow  April    6        7167  feet        Mar.  30 

(Silent  Version) 6036  feet 

•tWlngs  Arlen-Bow-Rogers Jan.     5      12267  feet 

(Silent  Version)       Jan.     5       12267  feel  Aug.  26 '27 

•tJWoll  ol  Wall  Street,  The  (A.  T.) 

(D) Bancroft-Baclanova Feb.     9  .     6810  feet 

iStleni  Version)   Feb.     9        6396  feel        Dec.     1 

•tJWoIf  Song  <0<      Cooper-Velez    Mar.  30        6061  feet   .     Mar.    9 

(Silent  Version!     Mar  30  ..   7021  leet 


FEATURES 

Title                                                     Star  Re'-  Date 

•t|Able's  Irish  Rose  ID) Rogers-Carroll Jan.     5. 

(Silent  Version)  .     Jan.     5 

•'Betrayal.  The      Jannlngs-Ralston-Coope.. .  May  11 

(Silent  Version) May  11         I 

•tBehlnd  ihe  German  Lines  '0)  Special  Cast Jen.    12 

•t {Canary  Murder  Casa  The  (A.  T.) 

(F).  Powell-Brooks Feb.  16.. 

(Silent  Version)   Feb.  16 

•t{Carnatlon  Kid,  The  (D) Douglas  MacLean Mar.    2 

(Silent  Version)     Mar.    2  . 

Case  of  Lena  Smith  The    Ralston-Hall  Jan    19  . 

•t{Charming  Sinners      C  ha  ft  erton-B  rook -Powell July     6 

*t{Chinatown  Mghts  (A.  T.)  fF). .       W.  Beery-Vidor-Oland    Mar.  23 

(Silent  Version). Mar.  23 

•■({Close  Harmony  (A.  T.)  (F) Rogers-Carroll       April  13 

•tlCocoanuts    A  Ti  4  Man  Br  others- Eaton-Shaw      May  23 

*t|Dance  of  Life  The 'A  T.) Carroll-Skelly Sept.    7   . 

•tJDangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July   13.. 

i  Silent  Version) 

•^{Dangerous  Woman  A(A-T.){F)     Baclanova-Brook May  18  . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

*t {Divorce  Made  Easy  (A.  T.)  (F).     MacLean-Prevost July     6  . 

(Silent  Version)   

•t {Doctor's  Secret.  The  (A  T.)  (F).   Edeson-Chatlerton Jan.   26   . 

(No  Silent  Version) 
•t{Dummy.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Bennett-Chatterton Mar.    9 

(Nn  SHenl  Version) 
•t {Fashions  In  Love  (A.  T.) Menjou-Compton June  29. 

'Sitenl  Version*         June  29 

•tjFast  Company  (A.  T.) Oakie-Brent-Gallagher Sept.  14   . 

(Silent  Version)  

•fSGentlemen  of  the  Press  (A.  T  (F).  Walter  Huston May    4 

(Silent  Version) 

•tJGreene  Murder  Case.  The  (A. T.)  PowHI-Fldridqe-Arlhur Sent.    7 . . 

*t{Holelnthe  Wall  (A.  T.)  [D) Colbert-Robinson April  27  . 

•tHomecninlnij    Tne    Oi  .....    Hanson-Parto  Feh.    18    . 

•t  {Hungarian  Rhapsody   The Parlo-Fr1t*ch-Dagover Auq.    3  . 

(Silent  Version)     Aug.    3  . 

*tfiIllus1on   A.  Tj  Rne-s-Larroll-Collyer Sect.  21 

*t  {Innocents  of  Paris  The  (A. T.)  (F). Maurice  Chevalier May  25  . 

(Silent  Version)   

•^interference  (A.  T.)  (F) Powell-Brenl-Brook Jan.     5  . 

(Silent  Ver;lf>n) Inn       5 

•t{ Jealousy  (A.  T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept.   8. . 

•t{Lady  Lies,  The  Huston-Coirert    Sept    6 

•t {Letter.  The  l A.  T.)  (D) Jeanne  taoets Aorll  11. . 

(Silent  Version) April  13. . 

•tLoooIng  the  Loop  fD) Werner  Krauss Mai.  18. . 

•tSLove  Oorior.  The   A.  T.)      Dix-Cnllver 

•tJMan  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan May  25  . 

(Silent  Version) May  25  . 

Marquh  Preferred  Mtfninu-Conklln Feb.     2 

*t{Mys*erlous  Dr.  Fu  Manchu Otand-Arthur   Aug.  10   . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10  . 

•tSNIghl  Club  (A.  T.)  (D)    Bnce-Rooney Feb.  23  . 

Nothing  Bui  the  Trulh  (A.  T.) Dlx-Kano-Hntl April  20 

*t  {Rainbow  Man.  The  <A.  T.) Dowllng-Nlxon-Darro May  18 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•(Redskin  fT-color)  (D) Richard  Dlx Feb.  23  . 

(Silent  Version) Feb.  23   . 

•t{Rlver  of  Romance  The  Rogers- Brian*  Colly  or July   29 

•t{Shopworn  Angel,  The  (D) Cooper-Carroll    Jen.   12.. 

(Silent  Version) Jan.   12  . 

•tSoul  of  France  The Special  Cast   Aug.  24 . . 

(Silent  Version) 

Stairs  of  Sand  W.  Beery  -Cast  I  e-Conkltn June    8.. 

•({Studio     Murder     Mystery      The 
(A.  T.)  (F) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1 . 

(Silent  Version) June    1   . 

*  Meana  tynchronixei  tcore.     f  Mt ant  sound  e&ectt. 


Length 
10471  leet 
101 87  feet 

6492  feet 
i614  «eet 

8254  feet. 

7171  feet   .. 

5943  feet  .. 

6290  feet 

7156  feet  .. 

7229  feet ... 

6164  feet   . 

7081  feet     . 

7145  ten.  .. 

6500  feet   .. 

8613  Jeet 
10619  feel... 

7278  feet  . 
.7395  feet ... 

6643  feet  . 


Reviewed 

.   No»    V 

Jan    :2 

.     May  11 

.,   Dec.    8 


Jan.  19 
July  13 
April    6 

Mar.  16 
June  1 
June  29 
July   13 


Mar.  23 


5386  feet 

5270  feet 

6832  leet ...   Feb.    9 

6354  leet     .   Mar.    8 


6325  feet 
6024 leel 


July     8 


Aug.  24 


7167  feel     .   May  18 


6383  feet 

5850  feel  . 

8104  feet  . 

.6137  feet  . 

.6165  feet  . 

C972  feet 

.7815  feet  . 
.6148  feet 

74rJ7    eel  . 

6S43teet  . 


Aug.  17 
April  20 
Nov.  24 
Aug.  10 

Oct.  "5 
.April  20 


7004  feel    . 
.5<Uffifeet  . 

5490  feet   . 

6676  feet  . 

5503  feet 

6669  feet  . 

6453  feel  . 

550b  if  el 
.  7267  feet  . 
.7695  feet  . 

4000 fett   . 

7256  feet   . 

8630  feet 


Sept.  14 
Mar.  18 

M  23 
Sept.  14 
.April  27 

Jan."  26 
.June  15 

Aug.  17 
April  27 
April  20 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Are  Scotchmen  Tight?  (Christie) Jack  Duffy  Mar     2 

Autosuggestion Krazy  Kal  Cartoon   July     6 

Cow  Belles Krazy  Kat  Cartoon Jan.     5   . 

Crazy  Doings  (Christie)    Billy  Dnnley  Mar   23 

Flying  Yeast  Krary  Kat  Cartoon Feb.     6   . 

Footllgnt  Fannie  (Christie) Frances  Lee  Feb.  19 

Fur  Peace Krazy  Kat  Cartoon   June  22  . 

Gold  Socka   Krazy  Kat  Cartoon   May  1 1 

Happy  Heels  (Christie) Billy  Doolev  Jan.   19 

Hospitalities Krazy  Kat  Cartoon Jan.   19 

Hat  Aches Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June    8  .. 

His  Angel  Child  (Christie) Bobbv  Vernon  Feb    16 

Joint  Affair,  A Krazy  Kat  Cartoon Mar.  16 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    1 

K0K0  Beats  Time Inkwell  Cartoon Feb      9 

KoKo's  Crib    Inkwell  Cartoon Mar.  23 

Ko-Ko's  Focus   Inkwell  Cartoon May  18 

KoKo's  Hoi  Ink Inkwell  Cartoon Mar.    9 

KoKo's  Knock-down Inkwell  Cartoon April  20 

KoKo's  Reward      Inkwell  Cartoon Feb.  23  . 

KoKo's  Saxophonlea.  .."• Inkwell  Cartoon Aorll    6 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon       Mav     4 

Lone  Shark.  The Krazy  Kal  Cartoon April  13   . 

Love  Spats Jack  Duffy April  27  . 

No  Eyes  Today Inkwell  Cartoon Jan.   12 

Noise  Annoys  Ko-Ko Inkwell  Cartoon Jan.  26  . 

Off  the  Deck  (Christie) Billy  Dooley Feb.  23   . 

•tjOh,  Vou  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.)..     Song  Cartoon   

Papa  Spank  (Christie) Jack  Duffy     Feb.     2 

Petty  Larceny     Inkwell  Cartoon May  25 

Reduced  Weights Krazy  Kat  Cartoon Feb.     2 

Reckless  Rosle  (Christie) Frances  Lee   April    6 

Rough  Dried  (Christie) Billy  Oooley April  20 

Sappy  Service  (Christie) Bobby  Vernon        April  13 

Sheepsklnned         Krazy  Kat  Cartoon Mar  30 

Single  Bliss   Christie) Jack  Duffy Mar  30 

Stage  Struck  Susie    Frances  Lee   ..May     4 

Tight  Places  'Christie)   Frances  Lee  Mar     9 

Torrid  Toreadors         Krazy  Kat  Cartoon April    7   . 

Turn  Him  Loose  (Christie) Bobby  Vernon    Mar.  16 

Vanishing  Screams Krazy  Kat  Cartoons Mar.    2  . 

Why  Gorillas  Leave  Home  (Christie). Bobby  Vernon Jan.   12 


7tl43  ipet 
.  7402  feet 
7009  feet 
7373  leet 
7112leet 


Feb.  2 

Dec  1 

Aug.  3 

Jan.  fl 


7538  reel 

4900  feot    . 


MOO  fed 

6070 foet   . 


May    4 


Length 
2  reels 
.  1  reel   . . . 

1  reel   . . . 

2  reels  . 
1  ree  . . . . 

,2  re*8.  . 
.1  reel 

1  <eel 

2  reels 

1  reel  . . . 

1  reel   ... 

2  reels  . 
1  reel  . . . 
1  reel  . . . 
1  reel  . . . 
1  reel     . . 


1  rei 
1  rei 

.1  reel  

1  reel  

1  reel  

1  reel  

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel  

2  reels   

1  reel 

.1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.  1  reel  

2  reels   

2  reels June  29 

2  reels 

.1  reBl 

2  reels 

1  reel 

.2  reels 


Rel.  Dale 


§  Meotu  voice  (u 
I?  Vcoaj  ditc.     F 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star 

•tJAdam's  Eve  f A.  T.) 

*t§After  Seben  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton May  18 

•t{Apartment  Hunting  (A.  T.)  (F).      Special  Cast Mar.    9 

•tSBIrd    n   the   Hand.    A   (Christie) 

(A.  T.  (F) Lois  Wilson Feb.  18 

•tSBIshop's  Candlesticks  The  (A.  T.) 

(D) Wall  r  Huston eb.  23 

(No  Silent  Version) 

*t{Booktovers  (tentative)  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Jure  15 

•tJBoyhood  Days  (F) Borrah  Mlnnevltch Jan.   26 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tSBlue  Songs  (D) Ruth  Ettlng Jan.     5 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tJCarnlval  Man,  The  (F) Walter  Huston Feb.  23 

•♦{Chinatown  Song  Cartoon       

tjCroonlng  Melodies  (A.  T.)  (F) Glersdorf  Sisters Mar.  16 

•tDalsy  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon June    1 

•t{Dear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May     4 

•tJDear  V'vlan  1  Christie  A.  T.)  (F) .  .  Special  Cast June  22 

•tSFalse  Alarm  Fire  Co- The  (F)...  Smith-Dale Mar.    9 

•tSFaro  Nell  (A.  T.) Louise  Fazenda July  20. 

•♦{Fatal  Forceps,  The  (A.  T.)    

tSFavorlle  Melosles  (A.  T.)  (F)..    ..   Rulh  Ettlng Mar.  16 

•t{Florlda  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F)  .  Special  Cast June  16 

•tt  Framing     of     the     Shrew      The 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F)       Colored  Cast April  27 

•tGGood  Bye.  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon 

•'M'"' Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.),.   Lois  Wilson        July     6 

•tjHIghlowbrow  (F) Donnelly-Shannon April    6 

•tfiHint  to  Brides.  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Art/.ur July   20 

•t{Hls  Colleoe  Chums  (A.  T.  (F) . ,     Eddie  Peabody April  13 

•tjHilor  Miss  iA.  T.) 

*t§  -lot  Lemonide  'A.  T.)  (F).  .  . 
•f{Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F).  .. 
•t{Humorous  Flights  'A.  T.)  (F). 
•tjlf  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May  1 1 . 

•tjlnsiilrallon         Schubert's  Songs 

•tSlnstalment  Collector  The  (F) Fred  Allen  April  20 

•tjlt  Happened  lo  Him  (A  T.)  (F).. .  James  Barton May  25 

•tSJed's  Vacation  (Christie  A.  T.)(F).  Charles  Grapewln April  13 

•tfiJust  One  Word  (A.  f.)  (O) Special  Cast Jan.  28. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•HKlsses  (A  T.)  (F) Special  Cast Feb.    9 

•16Knlghtsln  Venlc  «(A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast Mar.  23 

•t{Ladies'  Choice  (A.  T.)     Charlie  Grapewln Sept.  14 

•HMeet  the  Mlssue  (Christie  A.  T.) 

(Fi JamesGleason Mar.  30 

•HMelanchaly  Dame,  The  (Christie 

A.  T.)  (F) Colored  Cast Feb.    2. 

♦tJMoonshlne  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton April  20 

•t Mother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon July     6. 

•tJMusIc  Hath  Charms  (Christie  A. 

T.)  (F) Colored  Caat Mar.  16 

•tJNow  and  Then  (F) Special  Cast * Mar.  23. 

*t{OM  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 

A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast June    8 

•t&Old  Black  Joe  (D)    Fleischer  Song  Cartoon April    8. 

•IJPoat  Modems  (Christie  A.  T.)  (D) .  Raymond  Griffith Mar.    2. 

eluding  diutogae  and  incidental  songt).     A.  T.  alter  title 
Meant  to  and -on- film. 


Length     Revlewi 
2  reels   .... 

2  reels   Oct. 

2  reels. 


2  reels Feb.2 . . 


2  reels     .. 
1510feet . . 


1  reel 


14  reels...  Mar.  1 

1  reel 

1  reel   

1  reel  

2  reela June 


1  reel  . 
.2  reels. 

2  reels 
1  teel 

1  reel. 


Fazenda-Arthur May  25 

Fazenda-Arthur May  25 

Donald  Ogden  Slewarl April  13 


.2  reels Mar.    9 

1  reel 

2  reels Sept.  14- 

2  reels Feb.     2 

.   2  reels 

1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels OcL     5- 

2  reels. 

.1  reel June   1 

..  834  feet 

.1  reel     

1  reel  

1  reel   

.   2  ree  a 

.616  feet 


2  reel*. 

1  reel  . 

2  reels 


2  lee  la Mar.  18 


2  reels Feb. 

2reel» , 

.Ireel 


2  reels.. 
2  reels 


2  reels May  11 

M  reel Mar.  23' 

2reelt Mar.   9 

Alt  Talkie. 


October     12 ,     1929 


63 


Title  Star  Rel.     Date 

•t[Pueher-ln-the-Face    The  (A.  T.) 

(D) Hitchcock-Taylor  .   Feb.  23 

(No  Silent  Version) 

■tJRuth  Ettlng  Songs 

•tj Schubert's  Friends  (D) Famous  Composer  Series April  27 

•1  [Schubert's  Inspiration  (D) Famous  Composer  Series Mar.  30     . 

•t  J  Schubert's  Masterpiece  (0) Famous  Composer  Series May  18 

•tjSchubert's  Songs  (D) Famous  Composer  Series  ,.,       Feb,  23   . . 

♦t[Schubert's       Unfinished       Sym- 
phony   I.'  Famous  Composer  Series June  29 

•tSldewalks  ot  New  York  (D) Novelty Feb.     2. . . 

♦tjSleoiiing  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Griffith Sept.   7.  . . 

•tjSmlles  ,  _ Song  Cartoon . ... 

•tSThat  Party  In  Person  (0) Eddie  Cantor Jan.     5  . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tjTrafhc  Regulations  <F)    Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

<1|Two  Americans    A    T.)  'Ft Waller  Huston June    1... 

•tSTwo  Little  Chinese  Malde  (F) . . . .  Chang-Kuma Feb.     9  . . 

•tjV'tal  Subietcs    A.  T. .  iF)       ....   Butterworth June    8     . 

•tJWhal  is  It?  (A.  T   fD) Elinor  Glyn Feb.  16... 

•t|When   Caesar   Ran  a   Newspaper 

(ChrlBtleA.  T.)  iF)  Hatton-Hardy Miy  II... 

*t[Wive'  on  Slrlkp  <A    T.) 

•tYankee  Doodle  Boy.  A  (D> Song  Cartoon Mar.    2... 

•fYeO'de  Melodies  <D)  Song  Cartoon May    4.. 

•t  [Zlegf  eld  Mldntle  Frolic  (A.  T.)  (Ft .  Eddie  Cantor May     4 . . . 

Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title  Star  Rel.  Oate 

*t[ Applause  (A.  T.) Helen  Morgan. 

•♦(Backstage  Blues  I  A.  T.) Moran  4  Mack 


Length      Reviewed 
2  reels  Sept.  14 

1  reel  Mar.    2 

1  reel       

1  reel  

1  reel 

1  reel 


1  reel 

1  reel  .    . 

2  reels,  , , 
1  reel 
805  feet 


1  reel  Feb.  23 

2  reels   

1  reel  Feb.    2 


1  reel 

2  reela 


1  reel  . 

1  reel 

2  reels. 


Length     Reviewed 


•^Darkened  Rooms  (A.  T.) Brenl-Powell 

•tfiFour  Feathers.  The Arlen-Wray- Powell-Brook 

(Silent  Version) 

•tJGay  Lady.  The   Gertrude  Lawrence 

•tSGIorifying  ihe  American  Girt Eaton-Healey 

*t§Kibilzer  «A.  T.) Green-Brian-Hamilton 

"tJLaughlng  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) Eagels-Brooks 

•tjMeda's     Gary  Cooper 

•tSPofnted  Heels  (A.  T.)  Powell-Ralston-Kane 

*t§Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

(A.  T.)  CllveBrook 

•f  {Saturday  Night  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) . .  (Clara  Bow 

*t [Vagabond  King.  The  (A.  T.J King-MacDonald-Oland 

*t|Virglnlan,  The  ( A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brlan-Arlen 

*tj Welcome  Danger  Harold  Lloyd    

*t[Why  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack    Oct.   19  . 

*ti Woman  Trap,  The  (A.  T.)   Morris-Brent- Huston Aug.  30. 

•tlYouth  (A.  T.) Hersholl-Wray 


.April  20 
Aug.  31 


May  2B 

Aug.  24 
6168feet        Sept.    7 


PARTHENON  PICTURES 


FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*  fBachelors'  Club,  The Talmadge- Worth 

Back  From  Shanghai St.  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-GlrarrJ 

Heroic  Lover  .The   St.  Leo-Bedford 

Wild  Heart  of  Africa,  The  Special  Cast   May  25. 


Length     Revlewet 

8  reels 

8  reels 

6  reels 

6  reels   .         June  IB 


PATHE 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

•t!AwfulTruth,The(A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Aug.  10. ..  .5930  feet 

♦tSBig  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Sept.   7. .. .6028  feet 

(Silent  Version) 

Forty-Five  Calibre  War Coleman-Loff       Feb.  17  .     4790  feet 

♦tJGeraldlne  (F) Quillan-Nlxon Jan.   20  . .  5959  feet 

(Silent  Version)   JBn.   20 ..     5587  feet 

•tlGodless  Q      The  (F) Basquetle-Prevost Mar.  31        9328  feet 

(Silent  Version) Mar.  31   ..   9019  (eel 

Hawk  of  the  Hms Ray-Miller  Mar  17. .  .4840  feet 

*tjHer  Privale  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F)-.   Ann  Harding Sept.  28     .   6440  feet 

•tjHigh  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)..       Boyd-Prevost-Hale June  16. ..  .5743  feet 

'  (Silent  Version) 

•t  I  Leatherneck.  The  (F  &  D) William  Boyd Mar  24...  6965  feet 

i  Stlenl  Version) Mar.  24        6898  feet 

*t$Lucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)...    Downey-Lawford Aug.  17        6870  feet 

•t(Mother's  Boy  (D  4  F) Morton  Downey May  12        7423  teet 

(No  Silent  Version) 

6015  feet 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Close  Shave.  A Burke-Dent    June  23 

Clunked  on  the  Corner     Johnny  Burke    .  Jan.     6 

Cold  Steel "Aesop  Fables"     July     7 

Cop's  Bride,  The     "Aesop  Fables" April    7 

Cycle  of  Erosion  The Educational  Rim Jan.   20  . . 

Dogging  It Sportllght Mar.  17   . . 

Don't  Gel  Jealous Bevan-Dent   June    2  . . 

Enchanted  Flute,  The. "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  11    . . 

Fire  Oetectlve,  The  (Serial) Mar.    3  . 

Fish  Day "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght      May  26... 

FIghf  Game.  The   "Aesop  Fables" April  28  . 

Foolish  Husbands Bevan-Dent Mar.  17.. . 

Foolwork  Sportlighl        June  23 

Fcrest  People  of  Central  Africa Educational  Film Jan.   20  . 

Fruitful  Farm.  The    .......  "Aesop   Fables" 

Girls  Will  Be  Boys Sportllght        Feb.  17... 

Glaciers         Educational  Film Feb.   10 

Grandma's  House "Aesop  Fables" Feb    24 

Great  Ice  Age  of  North  America Educational  Film Mar.  24     . 

Head  Hunters  ol  Solomon  Islands. .   Educational  Film Feb.     3 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July   21      . 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables"   June  30     . 

Kidnapped  .         "Aesop  Fables'* June  23.  . . 

Knowing  the  Ropes     Rice  Snortllqht Jan.     B  . 

Lad  and  Hie  Lamp,  A "Aesop  Fables" Mar.  10  . . 

Ladles  Must  Eat Johnny  Burke Mar.    3   . 

Land  o'  Cotton  "Aesop  Fables" Jan.     6  . . 

Little  Game  Hunter  The "Aesop  Fables" May    5 

Matchmaking  Mamas Burke-Ellers-Kemp Mar  81... 

Masai,  The  Educational  Film Jan.     6 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream.  A "Aesoii  Fables" July   28  . 

Mild  or  Mighty Sportllght Feb      3  . . 

Night  Watchman's  Mistake  The. ..   Johnny  Burke April  23   .. 

No  Children Halnes-Coombs   Mar.  10. . . 

No  Vacation Halnes-Coombs Jan.   13  .. 

Pink  Pajamas Bevan-Dent      April  21... 

Player*  tt  Play Sportllght Jan    20 

Polo  Match,  The  "Aesop  Fables"  June    2  . . 

Puckered  Success Halnes-Coombs June    2     . 

Queen  Bee,  The ."Aesop  Fables"... .Feb.  17. . . 

Queen  of  the  North  Woods  (Serial )    Cfalr-MMIer - May  12  . 

Right  Technique.  The Sportllght July   21     . 

Rodeo.  The Star  Cast Mar.  24 

Rhythm   .     Sportlighl Aug.    4   , 

River  Driver,  The Sporllight    Aug.  18  . 

Shore  Lines  and  Shore  Development.  Educational  Film Mar.    3   . 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables"   June    9  . . 

Snapping  the  Whip "Aesop  Fables"  Jan    20. . . 

Sport  Afloat Sportlighl July     7 

Sweet  Adeline "Aesop  Fables"  Feb.    3   . . 

Taxi  Spooks. Jack  Cooper   Feb.  17... 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4  . 

Tomato  Omelette Halnes-Combs     May    5 

Under  Doq, The "Aesop  Fables" Mar.  31... 

Uncle's  Visit Haines-Coombs June  30   . 

Uncle  Tom Star  Cast Jan.   27... 

Water  Wonders   Sportllght  April  21.. 

Watch  My  Smoke Halnes-Coombs Aprl'    7  . 

Water  Cure  "Aesop  Fables" April    4  . 

White  Elephanl,  A "Aesop  Fables" Jan.   13   . 

Wooden  Money "Aesop  Fables" Feb.  10. 

Young  Hopefuls Sportlighl April  28  . 


Length     Reviewed 
2  reels.    . . .   July     6 

2  reels Jan.     5 

1  reel JiiW     & 

1  reel Mar.  30 

1  reel 

1  reel  

2  reets May  11 

t  reel      . .        Aug.  10 

10  episodes 

1  reel May  18 

1  reel May  18 

1  reel May    4 

2  reels Mar.  16 

1  reel   June  22 

1  reel 

1  reel  Aug.  31 

1  reel  Feb,     S 

1  reel  

1  reel Feb.  16 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel Aug.    3 

1  reel July     6 

.1  reel   June  15 

1  reel   Jan.   1? 

1  reel  . . Mar.  23 

2  reels  

1  reel   Jan.    S 

1  reel       ...   May    4 

2  reels Mar.  30 

1  reel   

1  reel   

,1  reef 

2  reels April  27 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2reels April  13: 

.1  reel Feb.    2 

.  1  reel June    1 

2  reels June    1 

.1  reel  Feb.    9 

10  episodes 

1  reel   , ,    . .  July   20 

2  reels 

1  reel Aug.    3 

1  reel Aug.  10 

.1  reel 

.1  reel June    1 

1  reel Jan.   19 

1  reel  July     8 

1  reel   Jan.  26 

2  reels 

1  reel   July  20 

2  reels May  11 

.  1  reel Mar.  30 

2  reels July     6 

2  reels 

.1  reel   April  20 

2  reels Mar.  30 

.1  reel   April    6 

.1  reel Jan.  12 

1  reel  ....  Feb.    2 
t  reel May  11 


Reviewed 


July   13 


Feb.  16 
Mar.    9 


*t  [Noisy  Neighbors Qulllan-Vaughan Jan.   27 

(Silent  Version) Jan.  27,   . 

ti  Office  Scandal  (F) Phyllis  Haver     Mar.    3  .. 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    3 

•t[Parls  Bound      Harding-Fenlon Aug.    3 

•tSSfll  of  Singapore  (F)    Haver-Hala Jan.     4   . 

•tjSallor's  Holiday  (A.  T.)  IF) Alan  Hale   Sept.  14.. 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Shady  Lady.  The  (F) Phyllis  Haver Jan.   20  . 

(Silent  Version) Jan.  20 

Sin  Town  Allen-Fair  Jan.   20 

•([Sophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) Quillan-Loff-O'Nelll Aug.  24 

(Silent  Version) 

•t (Square  Shoulders  (F) Junior  Coghlan Mar.  31 

(Silent  Version) Mar.  31   . 

•tlStrange  Cargo  (A.  T.)  (F) Lee  Patrick Mar.  31    . 

(Silent  Version) Mar.  31. 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

All  Aboard Halnes-Coombs Jan.   13. . 

April  Showers ...  "Aesop  Cartoon"       June  15 

Baby's  Birthday Jackson-Hlatt-McKee Jan.   10  . 

Back  to  the  Soil.. "Aesop  Fables" Mar.    3   . 

Ball  Park.  The "Aesop  Fable" May  19 

Big  8urg,  The "Aesop  Fables" Mar  24 

Big  Slot.  The     "Aesop  Fables" April  21 

Black  Book,  The Ray-Miller    July   21    . 

Black  Duck.  The "Aesop  Fables" Mar.  1 7 

Bridle  Bvways      Sportllohl Mar.  31 

Break  of  Day.  The "Aesop  Fables" Jan.   27 

Button  My  Back ..  Blllv  Bevan Feb.  24  . 

Cabaret,  The    "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25  . 

Calling  Hubby's  Bluff Billy  Bevan Feb.     3  . 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9  . 

Circus  Time  Donald  Haines Feb.  10  . 

Close  Figuring Sportllght Mar.    3  . 

*  Means  synchronized   tcore.     f  Means  sound  effects. 


. 5808  feet 
6132  reet 
4554  feel 
6526  feet 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dole         Length     Reviewed 

After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque 1  reel Sept  28 

,t(At  the  Dentist's  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F>      LeMalre-Slmon   Mar  24        2  reels   Mar.  23 

♦([Barbers'  College,  The  (A.  T.) Dec.  22  .     2  reels 

•((Beach  Babies  (A.  T.t  (D  &  F)         Kemper-Knapp Aug.    4 2  reels July   13 

*r§Big  Scare,  The  (F  &  D) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Aug.  31 

*1§Big  Time  Charlie  'A.  T.)  (D  &  F)  Lew  Hearn  2  reels Oct.     5 

*  §Black  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Sept.  15..  ..2  reels Sept.  14 

*t(Boyhood  Memories  Sportiigrt      ,  1  reel Oct.     5 

•tBugville  College  Days  (D  4  F). .  .   "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4  —  1  reel  July   20 

*iBy  Land  and  Air  (F  &  D)   "Aesop  Fables" July  21.,.. 1  reel   July   13 

•([Clothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T-> Feb    16     .2  reels 

•tClownlng  the  Game  iD  4  F) Sportlighl June    2 ...   1  reel June    1 

*t (Concentration "Aesop  Fables" June  23.... 1  reel June  15 

•tConditioning   Sportllght   June    9 1  reel     June    1 

•t[Crystal  Champion Sportlighl May    5.1  reel April  27 

*t (Custard  Pie         "Aseop  Fables" May  26 1  reel     May  28 

*t(Danclng  Around  (A.  T.)  D  4  F)..  LeMaire-PI  illlps April  21...  2  reels April  13 

*t[3arklown  Follies  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles". . '. April  13  . .  .2  reels 

•tDlnner  Time  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Oct.  14...   1  reel 

reei        reu.     »        *t(Dolng  Phlt  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16   ,.   2  reels 

,i *t(Duffers  (A.  T.)  (O  A  F) Sportlighl Sept.  8. ...  1  reel  

•((Endot  the  World  (A.  T.) Sep!  29        2. eels 

♦^Fairways  and  Foul  (A.  T.) Oct.   13     .   2  reels 

*t(Fancy  That Frawley-Dewey Sept.  22 1  reel   Oct.    5 

"Aesop  Fables" May  12 — 1  reel 

Watson-Merville Feb.    2  ..  2  reels 

((Follow  the  Leader Sportllght 1  reel  Oct.     5 

•nFowl  Ptay  (A.  T.i   "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dec.  29  . .   2  reels 

•([Gardenof  Eatin  (A.  T.  (D  4  F).     TheGleasons Aug.  11...   2  reels Aug.  10 

•([Gentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.) Oct.  20   . 

*|(Go  Easy.  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)..LeMalre-Simon July   14. . 

♦((Hard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.) . . .   Harry  Holman July   28 

•([Haunted  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Brent Sept.    1.. 

*r(Her  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)  (D4F)..Simon-Teasdale May  19  . 

*t-His  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24  . 

•tJHlgh  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Feb.  23  . 

*t(Honest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" May  18.. 

•([In  and  Out  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Nov.    3  . 

*t[Jall  Breakers "Aesop  Fables" July     7.. 

*t§ Jungle  Fool,  The  (D  &  F). .. . ._. .   "Aesop  Fables" 


Sept 


Aug.  31 


May  28 
April  13 


Sept.  14 
May  1 


Feb.     8 


5735  feet 

65K  feet 

6511  feet        Dec  22 

6684  feet        July     8 

fi-iaqi*ftt  "T§Faithful  Pup  (D  4  F).   .. 

b^!"eBI  *([FiflyMilesFromBroadway(A.T.) 


Mar.  30 
Nov.  17 


July   13 


5438  feet 

6477  teet  ..  April  8 
7099  feet  .  Feb.  23 
.   6134 teet 


Reviewed 


*t(Llncoln  (Special  reel)  A.  T.)  (D  4 

F) 


2  reels 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels June    8 

2  reels Aug.  31 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel July     8 

1  reel Sepl.14 

George  Billings Feb.  10 1  reel Feb.     2 

tJMIdsummer's  Day  A  (D  4  F)...  "Aesop  Fables" July   28.  ..,1  reel July  20 

♦([Modern  Rhythm Sportllght July  28  ...  1  reel July   20 

*t;Patne  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week 1  reel 

*t(Pathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 1  reel 

♦t&Plumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(D  4  F)  LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18 

*t(Pressing  His  Suit  (D&F) Topical  Tips June    2 

•tPresto  Chango  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" April  14 

*t(Rubeville  (A.  T.) Dec.    8 

•tJSalesman,  The  (A.  T.) July  21 

•(Skating  Hounds  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" April  28 

♦([Smooth  Guy,  The  (A.  T.) Oct  27. 

♦(Stage  Struck  (D&F) "Aesop  Fables" Dec  23 

*t(Stone  Age  Romance,  A  (D  4  F)... "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18. 

*t(Syncopated  Trial  (A.  T.) Seymour-Morley Sept.   8. 

§  Means  voice  (inclading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie, 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-dlm. 


Length 

.2  reels 

.1  reel   

,2  reels 

.  1  reel 

,1  reel  May  11 

.1  reel. 

.1  reel   April  13 

10  episodes.   July   20 

1  reel   Mar.  16 

.1  reel   Mar.  30 

.  1  reel  

2  reels Feb.  18 

.1  reel 

.2  reels. 

.2  reels 

.2  reels Feb.    2 

.1  reel 


.2  reels June    1 

1  reel May  11 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel.. Aplrl  27 

.2  reels 

1  reel 

.1  reel Aug.  17 

.2  reels Sept.  14 


64 


Motion     Picture     News 


Title 
*t§Topical  Fits  (A.  T.I  (DA  F).. 


Star  Rel.     Dale      Length      Reviewed 

Topics  of  the  Day July  28  —  1  reel 

*t|topicai  Nips   A.  T.)    D  &  Fi Topics  of  the  Day June    2.1  reel   June    1 

•tSTopical  Pips   AT.)  [D  &  F)  Top'",s  of  the  Day June  30  . .   1  reel July    6 

*f  {Topical  Rips  iA.  T.)  Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  11         1  reel 

•tjTopical  Sips   A.  T.)  iD  &  Fi Topics  of  the  Day July   28   ...1  reel   

*t$Topical  Wits  (A.  T.)  i'D  &  F).         Topics  of  the  Day Sepl.   8       -1  reel  Sept.  14 

♦tSTurkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Davis-Frawley Aug.  25...  2  reels Aug    17 

•t&Wash  Day  (D  &  Fi "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18   . .   1  reel   Aug.  10 

•tj Wednesday  al  thB  Ritz  (A.  T.) Jan.   19.2  reels 

♦tSWhat  a  Day  (A.  T.  fD  &  F) Simon- Mai  lory June  16 ...  2  reels June  15 

•tJWood  Choppers  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" June    9        1  reel  June    1 


Title  Star 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Helium-Davis 

Pot  Pourrl Curiosities 

Seelng's  Believing   .    Curiosities  . . 

Slide.  Sparky,  Slide       Helium- Davis  . 

Smile,  Buttercup.  Smile   Duncan-Hill 


Rel.  Ovp 
June  16 
Jan.  17 
Jan  2 
July  14 
Jan. 


Title 

•tjBachelor's  Secret,  A  iA.  T.)  (F).. 
*tfiBlgShot.The(A.T.)(F). 


Length     Reviewed 

(tentative) 

(tentative) 

(tentative) 

.  .(lenlatlve) 

June  22 


Sparerlb  Reforms  Hill-Duncan  . . .  April  28 

Sunshine's  Dark  Moment Barney  Helium Feb    24 

Toots'  Big  Idea Duncan-Hill Mar.  31 

Who's  ihe  Boss? Hill-Duncan    June  23 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title                                                          Star  Rel.  Date 

♦tjAge  of  Innocence  The  (A.  T.)  (F). Paula  Trueman Jan.  5.  '30 


l_nriQt1      Reviewed 
2  reels     . 
1  reel   

1  reel   

2  reels   

2  reels 

2  reels   

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 


"tjBefore  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (F).. 
•tJBridegroom,  The  'A.  T.t  (F).  . 
*l§Burglar,  The  (A.  T.^  (F) 
♦tjCaptainof  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (Fl 
•tfiClown  ToolCS  (A.T.I  (F).. 
*t}General  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  IF). 

•tGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) 

♦tjGunboal  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F). 

*tSHeadwork  (A.  T.) 

i§Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F)., 


Length 

1  reel   ... 

Mar.  9. '30.  2  reels   . 

Marc  Connelly Oct.   13.2  reols.  . . 

Marc  Connelly     . .  ....  .Aug.  11.2  reels   . . 

Vaug.in-Cooke-Sargenl. Sept.    8        2  reels   . . 


Nat  Carr 1  reel 

Violin  Solo Nov.  10 1  reel 

Nat  Carr    1  reel 

Sept.1j 1  reel 

Kirkland-TeaKdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10 
Feb.  9,  '30 


Coming   Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Dale 

Alan  Hale Feb.  22  . 

Nov.  30.. 

(Silent  Version) 

•fSCIothes  <A.  T.l    Fi  Constance  Bennett      Jan.    11. 

(Silent  Version) 

♦tjCrashlng  Through  (A.  T.)  <F) .....     Mar.  15 

(Silent  Version) ...... 

♦tfiFlying  Fool,  The  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).,Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason 6748  feet 

.tiGrand  Parade.  Tne<A.T.),F,.  Nov.  .6        (tentative,... . 

♦Greenwich  Village  Follies.  The  (A.  *«L.™  B'!°se  (A.  T.)  IF) .  . 

T.  (F)  Nov.    2  -  (tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

*t§Her  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F)    .  .   Ann  Harding Sept.  28  (tentative) 

•tSHIs  First  Command  (A.  T.)  (F)... Boyd-Sebastian Nov.    2  .(tentative) 

(Silent  Version).. 

*t!Hot and  Bothered  (A. T.)  (F) Sdie^ulltan..  Mar.    I  »«<»«"»••;■  nfslra^ejnte: 

•tSNegligee  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire      Feb.     1  — (tentative) 

*tjOfficer  O'Brien  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd   Nov.  30   . . .  (tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

*t$PaJnled  DeserlfA.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd   Feb.  15        (tentative) 

(Silent  Version)     

*t§Parachute  'A.  T.  (F) ArmMrong-Lombard     Mar.  22        (tentative) 

i  Silent  Version) 

•tjPlay  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Qulhan       Jan.   18        (tentative) 

(Silenl  Version) 

*t&Oh  Yeah  (A.  T.)  .Fi Armstrong-Jas.  Gleason Oct.   12        (tentative) 

(Silent  Version^      

'fjRed  Hot  Rhythm  (A.  T.)  (F)      . .      ale-Dunn-OKeefe-Crawford     Oct.  26        .tentative) 

(Silent  Version' 


2  reels Sept.  14 

1  reel 


•tjMickey's  Midnile  Frolic  (A.  T.)..   Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  ...2  reels June  22 

•|§Odd  Facts  Curiosities April  10        1  reel 

•tjPalooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*t fiSong  and  the  Sergeant,  The  (A.  T.) 

iF) May11.'30  2  reels 

t§St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F).    .         Smilh-Washington-Mordeci.        Sept.   8        2  reels   ,         Sept.  14 


*t§Suilor.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Feb.     2 

•tjTraveler,  The  (A.  T.) Marc  Connelly Aug.  18 

*f§Two  Gun  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F),...Nat  Carr   Oct.  13 

"tSUncle,  The  (A.  T.)  (F)... Marc  Connelly Dec    8 

*f$What  Next  (A.  T.)  (F> 

♦fSWhile  Aulo  Waits  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  12, '30.. 2  reels 

•t | Your  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.).  ..Russ  Brown 


1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel Sept.  14 

1  reel 


*t§Half  Marriage Borden-Blaine   Oct.  13.       6481  feet     .   Oct.     5 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•MCompanlonate Olive  Borden 

•TSDamaged Betty  Compson Mar.  3U.  '30. 

♦tjRich  People  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Oct.     5-.     (tentative) !!i?ance..H,A,,'T  r 

(Silent  Version) "Tsrramea  (A.  i.). 

♦tSRacketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard . ...         Nov.    9        (tentative). '. ........         VAWl  M.arriaf " 

(Silent  Version) «K?!h?rw.'ra  tT 

*tST>easureGirl<A.T.)(F) Nov.  23  ..  .(tentative) •t§H.l  the  Deck  (A.  T.) . 

*t|Thls  Thing  Called  Love  (A.  T.)(F)  Constance  Bennett Feb.    8     ..(tentative).      .,  .T»f7ume? 

(Silent  Version) 

*tfiSaratoga  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Mar.    8 ....  (tentative) . . 

(Silent  Veralon) 

•tJUpAnd  At'EmtA.  T.)(F) Dec.    7     ..(tentative).. 

♦tSWarand  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F).  .    .  .Boyd- Harding- Armstrong Jan.     4        (tentative).. 

(Silent  Version) 

*t&Woman  Afraid.  A  (A.T.  (F) Oct.  19 ...   (tentative). 


Length     Reviewed 


20 


•tJJazz  Heaven Blalne-Trevor Oct. 

•tjLadles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

*t§Love  Captive,  The   Betty  Compson Feb.     9 

♦flight  Parade  (A.  T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulllver 

•*$Radlo  Revels  (A.  T.)    

•tSSensatlon  (A.  T.) 

♦tjTanned  Legs     Sept.  29 

(Silent  Vei-ilnni  •tJUpperworld  (A.  T.) 

oiiem  version; »t§Vagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Jan.  19 

•tSWIld  Heart  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

Air  Legion  Lyon-Sleeper Jan.     6        6361  feet 

Amazing  Vagabond Bob  Steee April    7  . .  5081  feet 

Big  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13     .   6114  feet 

Come  and  Get  li   Bob  Steele Feb.     3   . .   6264  feet 

•t&Dellghtful  Rogue,  The Rod  La  Rocque Sept.  22 

Drifter,  The Tom  Mix Mar.  18  ,.   5896  feet 

Fury  of  the  Wild Ranger Jan. 

Freckled  Rascal Buzz  Barton Mar.  31 ...  4882  feet 

Hardbolled O'Nell-Tashman Feb.    3       .6940  feet   ... 

Idaho  Red       Tom  Tyler April  21      .4783  feet 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2   ..   5009  feet 

Jan  Age Fairbanks  Jr.-M.  Day Feb.  10...   6245  feet 

Little  Savage Buzz  Barton . .   May  19        4781  feet 

Love  in  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17        6396  feet 

One-Man  Dog Ranger Mar.    3 4481  feet 

Outlawed Tom  Mix Jan.   21    ..   6057  feet 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton July     7 ...  4776  feet 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9   .     4750  feet 

*t$Rio  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles Sept.  15 .   Aug.  24 

Red  Sword Nlxon-Colller  Jr Feb.  17  ..  6343  feet. .. . 

•tfSide  Street 3  Moore  Bros Sept.    8 

♦tiSlreet  Girt,  The Betty  Compson Aug.  11 

•t (Syncopatlen  (A.  T.) Downey-Warlngi  Band 

Trait  of  the  Horse  Thieves Tom  Tyler  Jan.   13 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26 

Vagabond  Cub  Buzz  Barton Feb.  10 

*t!Very  Idea,  The  (A. T.) Frank  Craven Sept.    1 

Voice  of  the  Storm Sleeper-Dane Jan.   13 

Yellowback,  The T.  Moore-Owen Jan.  20 


RAY  ART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Anne  Against  the  World Mason-Mower '. April  15 

Black  Pearl,  The Lee-Hallor Jan.     1 

Brothers Keefe-Bedford Feb.    1 

Devil's  Chaplain,  The Keefe-Falre Mar.  15 

2«fjj[ee!  Shanghai  Rose Irene  Rich. Mar.  15  . 

Some  Mother's  Boy Carr- Ralston- Robards Feb.  15 

Two  Sisters Dana-Lease April    1   . 

When  Dreams  Come  True Costello-Lease Jan.  16  . 


Length      Reviewed 


5261  feet 

6092  feet 

5451  feet 

6539  fee*  . .   June 
5901  feet 


6242  feet 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Dlst'r 

Appasslonata Leon  Malhol. 


Rel.  Date 

April  23 


Length 
6600  feet 


Reviewed 


fW,5  feel 
8200  feet 
7626  feet 


July   20 
Mar.  30 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Actualities Curiosities Jan.   30  . 

Big  Hearted  Toots  Duncan-Hill Feb.     3  . 

Birds  and  Beasts. Curiosities Feb.  13   . 

Casper'B  Night  Out Duncan-Hill Mar.    3. . 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan July  21    . 

Faces Curiosities..  April  24   . 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities....  ....    May  21    . 

Here  an1  There Curiosities May    7.. 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  26   . 

Horse  on  Barnov.  A Helium-Davis April  21 . . 

JuBtaStall  Hellum-Oavls May  19   . 

Kummln'  Thru  the  Rye Barney  Helium Jan.  27. . 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12 

Mickey's  Explorers   Mickey  Yule Feb.  17. . 

Mickey's  Groat  Idoa Mickey  Yule Jan.   30.. 

Mickey's  Initiation  Mickey  Yule July     7   , 

Mickey's  Last  Chance Mickey  Yule Apr    14.  . 

MIckey'B  Menagerie Mickey  Yule Mar.  17. . 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    9  . 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule Sept.  30.. 

Neigh.  Neigh.  Spark  Plug Barney  Helium Mar  24.. 

Novelties        Curiosities Feb.  27  . 

Odds  and  Ends Curiosities June    4  . 

Orients Curiosities Mar.  13  . 

*  Mean*  synchronized  scare,     f  Meant  toand  effects. 


Reviewed 


Franco  Film.. 

At  the  South  Pole Special  Cast Pole  Plct.  Corp 80Q0  feet   . 

Battle  of  Mens,  The English  Cast British  New  Era 6500  feel ...   Mar.  23 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube Junkermann-Mara..    .  .Aywon 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Oletarle Aft.  European 6200  feet 

Black  Hills SpeclalCast Big  Three 5000  feet 

;,?,n«  Bondage German  Cast Ufa     6040  feet  

6199  feet Broken  Barriers H.  CoMello-Glass Excellent 6000  feel  

ciloi        ■"«"»"   e         Captain  Cowboy   Yakima  Conutt Bell  Plct 4800  feet 

6139  feet        Oct.     5        Cleanup,  The Charles  Uelaney. Excellent     5660  feet 

Code  of  the  Air Harlan-Marlowe Blschoff  Prod 5700  feet  

5957feet  Constant  Nymph Ivor  Novello Big  3  Aug.    1     7800  feet ...  July     6 

Oaughter  of  Israel.  A Special  Cast   Bell  Plct 9000  feet   

Daughter  of  Two  Fathers Japanese  Cast Shockuchl   

Devil  Dogs Holmes-Alt Crescent 5608  feet 

Devil's  Passion,  The Special  Cast Arfa    5700  feet 

Oream  Melody,  The Roche-Shelhy Excellent ........         ...  5050  feet .... 

Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhazy Aft.  European 8  reels 

Faces  of  Children French  Cast Zakoru  .    .   8000  feet   . . . 

Fight  For  Ma'terhorn  The  German  Cast  Ufa  Eastern 6840  feet 

FortheTermof  His  Natural  Life  Special  Cast Australasian    llOOOfeet   

Fortune's  Fool Emll  Jannlngs LT.  Rogers 61 00  feet 

Golden  Dawn Warwick-Ward Conquest 8200  feet 

Hearts  of  Men Harrls-Keofe Anchor 5400  feet  

Holy  Sinner,  The     SpeclalCast  Worldart  Plct 

*t§ln  Old  California  (A.  T Ferguson- Walthall. . .     Audible  Pict Sept.14 

into  the  Night Agnes  Ayres Raleigh    5712  feet 

Jade  Casket,  The French  Cast Cosmos 5800  feet  

It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father. . . .  German  Cast Ufa 6000  feet  

Jazzland Reynolds-Nye Carlos 5700  feet  

Krassln    Russian  Cast Amklno 7  reels 

Lash  of  the  Czar Russian  Cast Amklno 6290  feet 

Law  of  the  Mounted,  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4580  feet 

Life  of  Beethovon German  Cast Film  Art  Guild 7000  feel 

Ultlf  Wild  Girl,  The Lee-Undls     Hercules       5300  feet 

Linda. Baxter-Foster-Beery. .   Flrsi  Division 8776  feet 

-2  reels Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast Amer.-Anglo 5799  feet 

1  feel LucrezJa  Borola Conrad  Veldt Mutual 7200  feet ...  Jan.   12 

. .  1  reel Man  From  Novada.  The Tom  lylor Bell  Plct Sept.  28 

■  1  reel Man  Who  Cheated  Life Veldl-Krauss An.  European    Feb.    8    6000  feet        Feb.  in 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songi).     A.  T.  after  title  meant  AH  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Meant  toand-on-Hlm. 


Length 

1  reel   . . . 

2  reels. . . 
.1  reel... 

2  reels... 
2  reels   . . 

1  reel   ... 

2  reels. . . 

1  reel. . . . 
2 reels. . . 

2  reels 

2  reels. 

2  reels  . 
2  reels 
2  reels   . 

.2  reels 

2  reels. . . 
2  reel  .. 

2  reels 

.2  reels   . . 
2  reels, 


O  c  t  o  b  e  r 


1  9  2  9 


o5 


Title  Star 

Marie  Antoinette         Foreign  Cast Unusual 

Morgane,  the  Enchantress       .     Ivan  Petrovltch 


Rel.  Date         Length     Revlewel 

6000  feet 

Franco  Film. . .  April    8    6800  teet  

Mountain  Lovers Gaston  Jacquet Conquest Jan.       -  .6500  feet 

Must  We  Marry'    Garon-Eason Trinity 6400  feet 

Mystic  Mirror  The German  Cast Ufa 7000  feet 

Nana      .  Hessllng-Krauss Movlegraph  Co 8700  feet     .   Aug.     3 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

od. 1  reel.. 

, 1  reel June    8 


Plaza         6215  feet 

Trinity  Plct 6573  feet.. 

Excellent 5080  feet 

.  Chesterfield 6400  feet 

6300  feet   . . 

E.L.  Klein 81 00  feet 

New  Era 6000  feet 


Sept.  lb 


Jan.   26 


No  Babies  Wanted Devore-Mong 

Old  Age  Handicap,  The Vaughn-Hughes 

Passion  Song.  The Olmsted-N.  Beery.    . 

Peacock  Fan  The   Dorothy  Dwan .  . 

Power  of  Evil,  The Armenian  Cast 

President,  The Mosjouklne-Vernon. . 

Q  Ships Special  Cast 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division   ,  Hall-Garon  Crescent 6040  feet 

Reward  of  Fal»h,  The French  Cast Conquest 6927  feet 

Sajenko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon Ufa 6921  feet 

Shlraz Hindu  Cast Amer.-Anglo 8065  feet 

Silent  Trail.  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4315  feet  . 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle Firs*  Division 6605  feet  . 

Somm*,The Special  Cast New  Era    7000  feet  . 

South  of  Panama Carmellta  Geraghty ..  Chesterfield 6300feel.. 

That  Murder  In  Berlin.. German  Cast 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey 

Three  Loves Kortner- Dietrich 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keef e 

Underground  English  Cast 

Untamed  Justice Falre-Glass Blltmore 5770  feet.    .   May  23 

U-Boat  9 Foreign  Cast Jofa  Prod 6500  feet   . 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer Syndicate Nov.  IS    4421teet 

YellowTlckel.  The Russian  Cast Amklno Dec.    8  .6200  reel 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•tJBurned  Evidence  (F) Continental 

Buying  a  Wife Special  Cast Aft.  Eurooean 7  reels. 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayres  Hercules   . .  

Clrcumstantla   Evidence Foster- Keef e-Lake   .      Chesterfield 5200  feet 

•t*Choo(n's  Passion Robertson-Brlnkley  .     Powers  Clnephone 

•tjClown,  The  (F) Continental       ... 

Duty  to  be  Silent  Maria  Albana. Aff.  European 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The. .   Lyon-Prevost Pioneer 

Full  Dressed  Thieves Nils  Asther  Aff.  European 

German  Underworld Special  Cast Aff.  European 

Great  Unknown,  The John  Loder     Aff.  European , 

Gulltv Frltsch-Vernon..  Ufa-Eastern    . . 

Her  Viennese  Lover    Asther-Nolan AH.  European 8  reels 

•tSHouseof  Secrete,  The Special  Cast Chesterfield 

fust  OR  Broadway  Kelth-Chrlsty Chesterfield 

•tfiLlfe  For  Sale.  A  (F) Continental : 

Mllak  of  the  Snowlands Special  Car.X Ufa-Easlern 

Our  Daily  Bread  Mary  Nolan Aff.  Eurooean 7  reels 

•tfiPhantom  In  the  House,  The  (F) Continental 

•tSP'Ince  of  Hearts,  A Kerry-Worth Imperial 

(Silent  Version) Imperial 


Length 
1  reel  — 
1  reel 
1  reel   . . . . 
1reel 


.Big  3 5700  feet  .     Mar.  23 

Ufa 6941teet 

Moviegraph Sept.  14 

Crescent    691 7  feet 

Ameranglo 7300  feet 


Length     Reviewed 


•tSVaudevllle  (O) Safrus 

•tjWonderln's Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 

*t  jWhen  the  Cat's  Away Mickey  Mouse  Sound  Cartoon 

SILENT   SHORTS 

Title  Star  Re!.  Date 

Aladdin  Bonzo Bonzo  Cartoon Roseland Jan.   16 

Bonzollna Bonzo  Cartoon Roseland Jan.     1 

Booster  Bonzo Bonzo  Cartoon Roseland Mar.  15 

Detective  Bonzo Bonzo  Cartoon Roseland Mar.    1 

Domestic  Life  in  New  Guinea  .   Travelogue   Bell  Pitt. 1  reel 

Double  Trouble   Snub  Pollard Weiss  Bros. 2  reels 

Down  Hawaii  Way Color  Novelty Castle Jan.     11  reel   . . . 

Fatal  Warning.  The  (Serial) H.  Costello-Graves. . .   Mascot 10  episodes 

Flaming  Canvons Color  Novelty Castle Feb.     1 .  ,1  reel 

Greece  Thru  a  Doughnut   Novelty  Scenic 4  Stars 

Kids  and  Pets Color  Novelty Castle Mar.  15 

Love's  Witchcraft Ufa  Short Ufa-Eastern   . .  Feb.    1 

Nature's  Tiny  Tragedies Ufa  Short Ufa-Eastern.  .  .Jan.   16 

Peculiar  Households Ufa  Short Ufa  Eastern  . .  Jan.     1 

Polo  Bonzo Bonzo  Cartoon Roseland Feb.    1 

Salt  Water  Millinery Ufa  Short Ufa-Eastern. . . Mar.  15 

Sixty  Minutes  from  B'way Color  Novelty Castle Jan.   15 

Skyscraper  Symphony Novelty    

Spoon  Bonzo Bonzo  Cartoon Roseland Feb.  16 

Sunshine Color  Novelty Castle Mar.    1 

Tally-Ho Ufa  Short Ufa-Eastern     Mar.    1 

Trailing  the  Western  Sun Color  Novelty Castle Feb.  15    1  reel 

We  Parents Ufa  Short Ufa-Eastern   .   Feb.  15  .1  reel 


1  roe! June  29 

1  reel 

.1  reel   

.  1  reel  

.1  reel 


1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
.1  reel 
1  reel. 


June 


6  reels 

7  reels 
7  reels 
6  reels 


TIFFANY-STAHL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Broadway  Fever     O'Neill-Drew         Jan.     1 

Devil's  Apole  Tree,  The   Dorothy  Sebastian Feb.  20 

*t {Lucky  Boy  <F  &  O) Jesse^Oulmby Feb.     2 

(Silent  Version) Feb.    2  , 

•t [Midstream  <F  &  D) Cortez-Wlndsor June    I... 

(Silent  Version)         

*t{Molly  and  Me  (F  &  D)  Brown-Benned-Vaughn Mar.    1 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    1    . 

•t{My  Lady's  Past  (F  &  D) Bennett-Brown  April    1    . 

(Silent  Version) April    1 . .. 

Cortez-Bennelt June    2 

(Silent  Version) 

July     1    .. 

Dorothy  Sebastian.   Feb.  1 

Sebastlan-Keni      Feb.  20 

Collier.  Jr.-Bennett  June  15  . 

(Silent  Version)   ... 

Souihern-McGregor Aug.  15. . . 

Silent  Version) 


Length 
5412  feet 
6430  feet 
6653  feet 
8708  feet 


Reviewed 
Mar.  16 
Mar.  16 
Jan.  12 


*t{New  Orleans  (F  &  D) 

Physician  ,The 

Rainbow,  The.    

Spirit  of  Youth 

•t{Two  Men  and  a  Maid  (F  &  O) . 

*t{Whlsperlng  Winds  (F  &  D) .  . . . 


8250  feet 
7476  feel. 
8077  feet. . 
5668  feet 
6799  feet   . 


*t {Rampant  Age,  The  (F) Continental.. 

•tjSecond  Honeymoon,  The  (Fl Continental *t{Wrecker.  The  (F  &  D)  Blackwell-Hume-Strlker Aug.  10 

•.({Unforbidden  Sin.  The  (F) Continental 

Unholy  Love Wegener-Petrovltch . .   Aff.  European . . . 

Verdun Special  Cast Rlchmount 

Vera  Mlezewa  (tentative) Derussa Aff.  European 7  reels 


.6517  feet  .     Aug.  17 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


When  Duty  Calls  Special  Cast Ufa-Easlern 

•tJWorldly  Goods  (F) Continental 


6714  feet 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


JArmistli .-  Day  (D) 


•t.Asleep  at  the  Switch  (A.T.)  (D). . 
•tfAt  the  Photographers  (A.  T.) 
(F). 


Holiday  Reel 


Fitzpalrick 
Roseland     . 


Rel.  Date 
Oct.   15 
.     Mar.  16. 


Length 
,1  reel  . 
ireel  ... 


•t{At  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.). . 
*t§Barcelona  To  Velancla  (D) . 

•tjBoney's  Boner 

*t{Christmas  &  New  Year  (D) 
*t§Columbus  Day  (D) 


Harry  Delf Elbee  2  reels 

Martin-Harcourt Imperial 2  reels. 

Traveltalks  ...   Fitzpalrick  Aug.  26     Ireel 

Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

Holiday  Reel   Fitzratrick      .  Nov.    9    1  reel 

Holiday  Reel Fitzpalrick ....   S3pt.  21     1  rele 

•tSCould  IBeMorePollte(A.T.)TheCarsons Imperial 2  reels 

•tOown  Hawaii  Way Coler  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

■  i  jD'iwn  in  Jingle  Town      .  .       Song  Cartoon  Biophone 1  reel     .    .     Oct.     5 

•t {Egyptian  Gyp,  An Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

"tFlaming  Canyons Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel  Aug.  10 

•tSFrlend  HusbanJ  (A.  T.) Burr  2  reels   

•tGallopng  Gaucho Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb.     1     Ireel.. 

*t{Grenada  Tl  Toledo  (F  &  D)    Traveltalks  Filzcatrick  Ocl.   15     Ireel 

•HHectlc  Hector Kolortone  Cartoon. Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

*t{Jinglo  Bells Song  Cartoon Biophone  Ireel Ocl.     5 

*t§ln  Old  Madrid  (F&  D) Traveltalks       Fiizpatrick  Nov.  15     1  reel 

*t§ln  Songland Norah  Blaney Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst 1  reel 

*tKlds  and  Pets Color  Novlety Castle 1  reel 

*1{King  of  the  Kongo  (Serial)  . .  Logan-Mil, er Mascot  Aug.  20    10  episodes    Aug.  17 

•t{Krlss  Krosses ..Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod.  1  reel 

*t§Labor  Day  (F) Holiday  Reel Fitzpalrick  ...  Aug.  26.   Ireel 

•t.Meet  the  Family  (A.  T.)  (R.. Harry  Delf Elbee.    2  reels 

*t§Mickey's  Follies  .    .   Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon Ireel  Sepr.14 

•^{Monkey  Squawks  (A.  T.) Burr     2  reels 

*t{Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sappf  A. T.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial      2  reels 

*t§My  Old  Kentucky  Home..  .   Song  Cartoon Biophone  1  reel  Oct.     5 

•tJOne     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American 'A.  T.) Hearn-Weston Imperial 2  reels   

•tOpry  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  May       .   1  reel     

•tJParty.  The  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

*t{People  Born  In  January  (F  & 

0)...      .  Horoscopes       Fiizpatrick  Aug.  26     Ireel 

*t{Peonle  Born  In  November  (F  .  

AD) Horoscopes  Fitzpalrick Oct.     3     1  reel 

*t§People  Born  In  October  (F  & 

D)  Horoscopes Fitzpalrick . ...   Sept.  14.   1  reel 

*t§People  Born  In  September  i  F  

&  D ) Horoscopes  ......  Fitzpatrick  ...   Aug.  26.   1  reel 

♦tjPeople  Born  In  December  (F 

&  D)  Horoscopes  Fitzpalrick  Oct.   28    1  reel 

•tSPIkln"  Plrste  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolurtone  Prod. 1  reel 

•tPlane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon.Mar.        .1  reel 

•tSSIgned,  Sealed  and  Deflvered  (A.T.) Burr 2  reels 

•tSixty  Minutes  From  Broadway  Color  Novelty Caslle 1  reel  — 

•tSteamboal  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  CartoonJan.       . .  1  reel 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tfiCossack's  Bride.  The  )D) Color  Symphony 

*t {Festival  of  Bagdad,  A  (D) Color  Symphony June 

*t{Japanese  Carnival.  A  (D) Color  Symphony Jan.     1   . . 

*t{ln  a  Chinese  Temple  Garden  (D)  Color  Symphony Feb.  15   . 

*tjln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 

Utile  Vagabond Color  Classic Feb.    1.. . 

♦tLove  Charm  The  (D) Color  Symphony Sept.    . 

Lover's  Paradise Color  Classic. Jan.  IB... 

*t§MelodiP  (D)   Color  Symphony 

♦tJMinuelte  (D) Color  Symphony 

*t {Modern  Cinderella,  A  (D) Color  Symohony 

*t{Mountaln  King,  The  (D) Color  Symphony 

No  Women  Allowed Color  Classic    

*t{Pharoah's  Daughter  (D)   Color  Symphony 

*t§Sacred  Hour.  The  (D) Color  Symphony 

♦tjSong  of  India,  A  (D) Color  Symphony 

*f{Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  (D)  Color  Symphony 

*t  {Tales  of  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 

*t§Temple  Bells  (D)   Color  Symphony 

Tenderfoot  Tourist,  A     Color  Classic 

*t{Viennese  Melody  (D)    Color  Symphony. 

Twinkle  Toes Color  Classic Mar.    1 . . . 

*i Way  Down  South  (D)   Color  Symphony Mar. 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

*t{Danoerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

*t{Enchanting  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 

*t{ Kathleen  Mavournoen  (A.  T.)        O'Nelll-Delaney  . 
*t{L°st  Zeppelin.  The  (A.  T.). . 

*t{Mrster  Antonio  (A.  T.) 

•tJMedicine  Man,  The  (A.  T.) . 

*t{Painted  Faces  (A.  T.) 

*t{Peacock  Alley  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray. . . 

*t{Troopers  Three  (A.  T.)     

*t{Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) George  Barrand. 


.July 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

1  reel  

1  reel 

1  reel June  15 

,  1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

ireel 

1  reel 

Ireel       

.1  reel 

1  reel   

1  reel 

ireel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel   

Ireel 

1  reel 


Length     Reviewed 


Tearle-Valll-Cortez, 
Carillo-Valll 


Brown-Foster-Bradford 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star 

*t§Allbl  (A.T.)  (F) O'Malley-Busch 


Rel.  Date 
April  20   . . 
April  20 
Aug.     3 
April  12... 


Song  Cartoon 


*t§Summer  Harmonies 
*t§Thanksgfving  Day  (D) 
•tJThls  and  That  (D) . . . . 

•tSTIcket  Please  (O)...   

•tTralling  the  Western  Sun Color  Novelty 

•tTrlp  to  the  Zoo  A  (Ft .  A-  Imat  Cast. . 

*t{Valencla  To  Grenada  (F  &  D)Travel*alks 


Biophone .1  reel 

i-tclfday  Reel Fifzpa.nck Oct.  2t    Ireel 

Safrus  1  reel 

Safrus 1  reel 

Caslle  1  reel 

Int    Dlst.  Corp.  .  1  reel 

FMzpairlck...     Sept.  21     1  reel 

"  reel 


•tlVarleOes  (D) Safrus 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Meant  sound  effect*. 


Silent  Version) 
*t§8ufldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  (Fj.     Colman-Tashman-Love 

*t§Coquette  (A-  T.)  (F) Pickford-Brown-M.  Moore 

(No  Silent  Version! 

"tEternal  Love  (?).'. Barrymore-Horn-Varconl.  May  11 

(Silent  Version) May  1 1 

*t{Evange!ine  (F) Del  Rio-Drew Aug.  24 

*t{lron  Mask,  The  (F) Douglas  Fairbanks Mar.    9 

(Silent  Version)  Mar.    9 

*t§Lady  of  the  Pavements  (F) Boyd-Velez-Goudal Feb.  18 

Oct.     5  (Silent  Version) Feb.  16 

.    ,  *tRescue,  The  (F)   - Colman-Damita Jan.  12 

'Silent  Version) Jan.  12 

*t{She  Goeslo  War  (F) Boardman- Rub  ens- Hoi  land July   13 

(Silent  Version) July   13 

*f§Taming  of  the  Shrew  The  (A.  T.) 

(F)    Pickford-Fairbanks  Oct.  26 

*t{Thls  Is  Heaven  (F) Banky-Hall     June  22 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).     A.  T.  after  title  meant  All 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-Rlm. 


Length 
8167  feet 
7253  feet 
8376  feet 
8767  feet 


Reviewed 
Mar.  18 


April  13 
Mar.  23 


6498  (eel 

Jan.  26 

.6318  feet   . 

. .  8268  feel  . 

June  15 

.8855  feet 

Jan.   26 

8659  feel 

..  8329  feet  . 

Mar.  18 

.. .7495 feet  . 

.7980  feet   . 

Jan.   19 

..   7910 feet . . 

.  8864  feet  . 

June  15 

.. .   8841  feet  . 

Feb.  23 

...   61 16 feet  , 

. . . .  7948  feet  . 

An  til      6 

Talk,,- 


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Motion    Picture    News 


Title 
*t§Three  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (F). 


Star  Rel.  Dare 

.  Al  lister-  McNaughton-Mo  ntgom- 


Length     Reviewe 


ery  Sept.  15 

•f Three  Passions  (F) Terry- Petrovltch June    1    . 

{Silent  Version) 


7486  feet 
6646  feet 
7576  feet 


Oct.    5 


SOUND   SHORTS 


Title  Star 

*tjBirth  of  Jazz.  The Harry  Richman. . 

•tSFail  of  the  Bastille,  The 

•fJGIorious  Vampa 

•fjHuskin'  Bee.  The 

•j  jlrish  Rhapsody.  The  Donald  Novis  . . 

*tjln  a  Russian  Cabaret 

*f5LoveCup.  The    

*t  §  Musical  Marionettes 

-tjNight  in  Madrid.  A 

'tjOvertureof  1812 ..Novelty  Reel     .. 

*tSTannhauser Novelty  Reel 

-t  JTintypes 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


Ttte 

"t§Champ  ThetA-T.)  <F).. 

•tjClty  Lights  [Fl 

•tjCondemned    A.T.)  (F).. 


Coming  Attraction* 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Fannie  Brice  

Charlie  Chaplin 

Colman-Harding Dec    7 

•tHell'3  Angela  (F) Lyon-Hall-Nisson 

*tSLocked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  07)...   Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque Nov.  16 

*+&Lummox  (A.  T.  (F) Westover-Collier  Jr.-Lyon 

•tSNew  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F)  N.  Ta I madge- Roland Dec.  28 

*t§Play  Boy    A.  T.)  (F) Harry  Richman 

•tjSex  Appeal(F) 

•tJSIIk  (A.  T.) Gloria  Swanson 

'tJSong  of  Broadway,  The  (F) Harry  Richman   v 

-fSTreasurer,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson  Oct.     5 

•tVenus  (F) Constance  Talmadge OcL  12. . . 


UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Anything  Goes      Tryon- Kennedy April  27 

•tJBarnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22   . 

Body  Puncn.  The Jack  uauQhertv July   14  . 

Border  Wildcat.  The Wells-McGuire May  1 9 

8orn  to  the  Saddle Ted  Wells Mar.  10 

■tjBroadway  |A.  T.) Tryon-Br en t- Kennedy    SepL  15 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    3 

Burning  the  Wind Hoot  Gibson Feb.  10 

»t§Charlatan,  The  (F)  (P  T) Special  Cast   April  14 

(Silent  Version) April    7 

♦tjClear  the  Decks  (F)  (PT) Reginald  Denny Mar.    3   . 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    3 

•tlCohens   and    Kelleya   In   Atlantic 

City.  The  ;F)(PT) Sldney-Gordon-Price-Swain Mar.  17 

(Silent  Version) Mar.  17 

•tSCollege  Love  (D.  &  F  (A.  T.) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July     7  . 

(Silent  Version) July    7  . 

•TjCome  Across  (D  &  F)  (P  T) Basquette- Howes June  30   . 

i Silent  Version) June  30 

•t§DrakeCase,  The Brockwell-Stanley   Sept.   1 

Eves  or  the  Underworld William  Cody     April  28 

*t§Girl  on  the  Barge  The  (F)  (P  Tl..Hersholt-0'Neil-McGregor Feb.     3 

(Silent  Verslonl Feb.     3 

•tSGlrl  Overboard  'D  &  Fl  'P  Tl        Mary  Piiilbin    .  July  28 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Sept.  23   1928  Issue   . . 
•tjGolden  Bridle,  The Maynard-Crawford    Sept.  00 

(Silent  Version) Sept.  00 

Grit  Wins Wells-Collins Jan.  27 

Harvest  of  Hate Rex-Perrin Aug.    4 

•tJHts  Lucky  Day  i.D  &  F)  (PTl...   Reginald  Denny June    2.. 

Silent  Version) June    2 

Hoofbeatsof  Vegeance Rex-Perrln June  16 

•Till  Can  BeDoneiFl  (PT) Tryon-Carol Mar.  24 

(Silent  Version) Mar.  24   . 

•tl Kid's  Clever.  The Glenn  Tryon Feb.  17 

King  of  the  Rodeo.  The Hoot  Gibson Jan.     6 

Lariat  Kid.  The  ,  ..Hoot  Gibson May  12 

"■ijLast  Warning,  The  (Fj  (P  T) Laura  LaPlante   Jan.     6 

Silent  Version) Jan.     6 

*t§Lonesome  (F)  (P  T) Tryon-Kent  Jan.   20 

'Silent  Version) Jan.   20 

Long.  Long  Trail  Hoot  Gibson Oct.   27 

*t§Love  Trap.  (D&F)  (P  T) La  Plante-Hamilton Aug.    4 

Silent  Version*  .  Aug.    4 

Man  Disturber.  The  Reginald  Denny May  19  . 

•TiMan,  Woman  and  Wife  (F) Kerry-Starke- Nixon Jan.   13.. 

(Silent  Version' Jan.   13   . 

•tjModernLove  (D  4  F)  (P.  T.)    . . .  Hershott-Crawford-Chase July   21.. 

i  Silent  Version) July   21   . 

*t$Melody  Lane  fD  &  F)   Leonard-Dunn July  21    . 

(Silent  Version) July   21    . 

Plunging  Hoofs Rex-Perrln       April  14 

Points  West  Hoot  Gibson  Aug.  25 

♦fjRed  Hot  Speed  (F)  iP.  T.i  .    ,       Denny-Day  Jan.   27   . 

'Silent  Version) Jan.   27.. 

Riding  Demon.  The Ted  Wells Aug.  18 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxie  Oct.     6 

-tJScandal  iD&F)  (P.  T.) Laura  UPlante      May    4 

Silent  Version) May    5   . 

•tSShakedown.  The   F,  (P.T.) Murray-Kent Mar.  10 

(Silent  Version*   Mar.  10 

•tjShow  Boat    D&F     P.  T.  La  Planle-J.  Schildkraut July   28 

(Silent  Versloni   July  28.. 

Silks  and  Saddles Nlxon-Walltng-Nolan Jan.  20 

Sky  Sk'dder,  The Al  Wilson Jan.   13   . 

Slim  Fingers  Bill  Cody Mar.  24 .  . 

Smllln'  Guns Hoot  Gibson Mar.  31 

Smllln' Tenor  .The Ted  Wells June  30. . 

Tlp-Ofl,  The        Cody-Thompson June    2  . 

*t {Tonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn Sept.  21 

•tjWagen  Maslor,  The Ken  Maynard..... Sept.    8. . 

(Silent  Version)     SepL    8.. 

Wild  Blood  Red  (horsei-Perrln Feb.  10.. 

Winged  Horseman,  The Gibson-Elder July   28 

Wolves  of  the  City Cody-Blane  .     Feb.  24  . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

AlplneAntlea Oswald  Cartoon April    1.. 

*  Meant  tynchroruztd   tcore.      f  Mean*   sound  effectt. 


Title  Star  Ret.  Date 

At  the  Front Arthur  Lake Feb.  25  .. 

Baby  Talks   Sunny  Jim Sept.  11 

beyond  the  Smoke Edmund  Cobb Mar.  23   .. 

Border  Wolf   Ted  Carson Nov.  16 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28     . 

Bottles  Laemmle  Novelty July     1    .. 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobbie  Nelson Sept.    7 

Burning  Youth  ;  Sid  Saylor Sept.   2   . . 

Bustar'6  Spooks Trimble  and  Dog June  28... 

Chaperones     LaSalle-Young June    5 

Claim  Jumpers.  The Edmund  Cobb Jan.   19 

Cleaning  Up Arthur  Lake May  20... 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler  July     6 ... 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor.   May  22 

Cold  Turkey   Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  15.. 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood May  18 

Crosscountry  Run Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps May  27 ... 

feet  CruBhed  Hats  Sid  Saylor Jan.   30 

Cuckoo Edwards-Roach Sept    9 .. . 

Cut-ups.The Sid  Saylor Aug    14  . 

Danger  Line,  The Edmund  Cobb   July   27 

Daring  Dude,  A .Bob  Chandler Feb.     2 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novelty Aug.  28 

Davsof  Daring Bob  Curwood April  13  a 

Delivering  the  Goods Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog. . ..   May  29 

Diamond  Master,  The Lorraine-Stevenson Feb.     3 

Double  Troubfe Arthur  Lake      July   15. 

Early  to  Wed Young-USaJle   July      3 . . . 

Faces Laemmle  Novelty July   29 

Fantasia Laemmle  Novelty 

Farewell Lewls-Gulllver-PhllllM Feb.     4 

Final  Reckoning.  A  (Serial) Lorraine- House April  15 

Finishing  School Young-La  Salle May    8 ... 

Firebugs Archer-Den! 

Fishing  Foots Oswald  Cartoon April  i!9  . 

Fly  Cops SldSaylor July   17 

Flying  High Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July   22 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog July  24 

Go  Get  "Em  Kid.  The George  Chandler Aua      3  . 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28 

Graduation  Daze Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept.  16 


Length     Reviewed 


8223  feet        Oct     5 


Length     Reviewed 


4786  feet 


Half  Holiday.  A Laemmle  Novelty 

Have  Patience Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog. 

Hold  'EmOzzle Oswald  Cartoon 

Hold  Your  Horses Young-La  Salle 

Homeless  Homer Oswald  Cartoon 


.June 

Feb.  6 

Mar.  4 

Jan.  7 

Jan.  7 


jocQ.n(lf  Hot  Puppies      Sid  Saylor June  19 

™  >DD1   .„,.  m .,„■    i  ,,-t,  n*^~iA  ,,,,....„  i.. i..      o 


4126  feet 
9350  feet 
5729  feet 
5202  feet 
6097  feet 


DU3>    r  t-Pl ,        ...        —      - 

5972  feet  Just  the  Type 

5740  feet .'.'.'. '. '. '. '. '. ".  Kid  Comes  Tnrou9n  Tne 


5792  feet 

7401  feet 
7752  feet 
686J  feet 
6145  feet 
5530  feet 
5593  feet. 

4208  feet 

7610  feet 
6908  feel 


Aug.  10 


Aug.  24 


ice  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon ,.  July 

InUneofDuty , Edmund  Cobb Feb    23 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

Just  in  Time Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17 

Just  Monkeys Laemmle  Novelty Mar   II., 

Young-LaSalle July   31 

Bobbie  Nelson 

Kidnapped..  Bob  Curwood Mar  16 

King  of  the  Campus Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps April    1 

Knight  Watch  The ArthurLake..  April  22 

Knockout  Buster Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog Mar.    8 

Lone  Rider,  The Bob  Curwood Aug.  10 

Lone  Rider,  the Bob  Curwood    

Lcne  Round-Up.  The Jack  Dougherty Sept.  14 

Love  and  Sand   ArthurLake   Mar  25 

Lumberjack Oswald  Cartoon April  15   . 

Magic Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog.         May     1 

Men  In  the  Row  (re-Issue) Jack  Hoxle Jan.   26 

Men  of  Daring Ted  Carson  ....Oct.  19 


7362feet  Newlyweds' Angel  Child,  The Snookums-Perdus-Egan July   10 

Newlyweds  Camp  Out,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan June  12 


7362  feet 


6300  feet        Sept.  14 
6300  feet   .     Aug.  24 

4596feet 

471 9  feet 


Newlyweds'  Excuse  ,        Snookums-Perdue-Egan  . 

Newlyweds'  Headache,  The Snookums-Barlleft-McPhalll 

Newlyweds  In  Society Snookums-Perdue-Egna.    . . . 

Newlyweds'  Holiday     Snookums-Perdue-Egan 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan.. 


May  15 
Jan.  23 
April  17 
Mar.  20 
Aug.     7 


K7ii  fopt  Newlyweds'  Visit Snookums-Perdue-Egan Feb-  20 

IcVntll)   Night  Owls         ArthurLake       Sept. 25   . 

««  i„I Night  Watch.  The Arthur  Lake   

6560  feet No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6 

^20tcft  NutsandJolts   Oswald  Cartoon June  24   . 

R7J0  tuot  Nulty  Notes      Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11 

Oil's  Well  Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  16 

On  the  Side  Lines Lewis-Guiliver-Phllllps Aug.     5  . 

Ou'.  At  Home  Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Doe. Jan.     9 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept.  23   . 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb June  29 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Carioon Sept.  29 

Phantom  Riders Fet>.   16 

Pirates  of  Panama,  The Wl Is ey- Kingston July     8 

Playing  False   Bob  Curwood    June  1 5 

Private  Business Sid  Saylor       April  24 

Prodigal  Pup  .The Canine  Cast      April    8 

Pussy  Willie  Oswald  Cartoon  Oct.  28 

Race  Rlor Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2  . 

Rag  Doll Laemmle  Novelty Feb.  tl 

Range  of  Fear.  The Bob  Curwood Jan.   12 

Ranqe  Wolf Bob  Curwood Fob.     9  . 

Red  Rider.  The Ted  Carson  Sept.  21    . 

Red  Romance.    George  Chandler   May     4 

Rider  of  the  Sierras Edmund  Cobb   April  27 

Riding  for  Love George  Chandler April    6 

Rldln"  Leather Bob  Curwood July   20   . 

Rivals. The Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps April  15   . 

Sailor  Suits  Sid  Sayior Jan.     2  . 

Seeing  Sights   SldSaylor  . .   Mar.  27 


5729  feet 
5509  feet 
5247  feet   . 
7980  feet   ...Jan 

7731  feet  

6761  feet....  Oct, 
6142  feet 

6233  feet 

6349  feet     


.  6589  feet 
6674  feet 
6501  feet 
5730  feet 
6760  feet 


rv.  10 


July  13 


4344 teet    

5491  feet        Oct. 
6621  feet        Feb. 

6288  feet 

4380  feet 


6635  feet 
6475  feet 


April  27 


Length     Reviewed 
eel Feb.  Ifl 


eels, 
eels. . 
eels, 
eels  . 
eel  . . 
eels 
eels 
eels. 


June  1 
Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 
June    1 

eels May  11 

eels Dec  23 

eel April  27 

eels June    1 

eels April  27 

eel Sept.  14 

eels 

eels 

eels 

eel  

eels July  20 

eels  . . .     July     0 

eels 

eel   Aug.  17 

eels     . .     Mar.  23 
sets  April  27 

episodes. 

eel     ...     June  16 

eels June   1 

eel July    1 

eel 

eels Feb.    t 

episodes    Mar.  Z% 

eels 

eels 

eel 

eels June  II 


eels 
eels 


.2  reels 
I 


eels 

eel May  IP 

eels 

eel  

eels Dec  21 

*l  

els May  21 

eel 

eels 

eel  

eels July   20 

eels Feb.     I 

eels June  20 

eels  Oct.     5 

eels Feb.     w 


6613  teet  '.'.'.'.'.'.','.'.'.         |^0WSD1 


Laemmle  Novelty. Jan.   14 


April  20 


6753  feet 
11 650  feet 
10290 teet 
5809  feet 
4364  feet     ... 

4232  feet  Soeedlng  Youth 

5270  teet  ..'...'.WW' 

4525  feet 

4)09  feet  ... 

6884  feet        Sept.  28 


eel. 


She's  a  Pippin Young-La  Salle Mar.  13 

Sick  Cylinders Oswald  Cartoon Feb    18 

Snow  Use  Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake   June  17 

Stepping  High  Arthur  Lake   Aug.  12 

Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Jan.     7 

Splash  Ma»es   Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept.    2 

Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllp* June  24 

Stage  Stunts  Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake       Aug.  1 2 

Stop  Barking  Trimble  and  Dog Aug.  21 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon May  27 

Suicide  Sheiks Oswald  Cartoon Mar   18 

Take  Your  Pick Young-La  Salle Feb.  1 3 

Television  Georqe Sid  Saylor         Feb    27 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 

Thrill  Hunter.  The George  Chandler  June    8 

This  Way  Please Young-La  Salle April  10 

LenQth     Reviewed         tlqe's  Girl  Friend Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog    .      April    3 

1  reel Mar.  U         Too  Many  Women...    .  SldSaylor  ..     .     Oct.  23 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  *ong$).     A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie, 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  tound-on-film. 


5697  feel 
4497  feet 
5540  feet 
4160  feet 


July  I 
July  • 
Aug.  10 


eel 

eels 

eels. 

eels. 

eels . 

eel  . 

eel 


Feb.  t 
Aug.  3 
Aug.    3 


Feb.  21 


eels  Mar.  30 

eels 

eels.    .       Sepl.14 

eels 

eels   ....    May  11 
eels   . . .     May  11 

eels Mar.  30 

eels 

eels July  20 

a 

s  Aug    24 

eel Mar.30 


eels 

eels Feb.  II 

eel  

eels June  IB 

eel 

eels     

episodes      June  10 

eels May  11 

eels 

Mar.  10 
eel 


eel 

eel   Jan.   It 

eels 

eels     ...  Jan.  12 
eels.    .    .   Aug.  17 

eels Mar.  30 

eels.    .       Mar.  30 

Mar.  10 

June  10 

eels 

eels Dec    ' 

eels.  .    .     Mar.  23 
.      .     Dec  22 
eels Feb.    9 


May  20 


eels 

eels 

eels 

eel  

eel   July   20 

eels .   July   10 

eel 

eel 

•els Jan.   12 

eels May  11 

eels 

eels 

eels — 

eel 

eels. 


October    l . 


1929 


67 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels   .         Sept.  1 4 

.2  reels   

,1  reel     

2  reels 

1  reel      

.1  reel   

2  reels 

.1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel Jan.     5 


Reviewed 


Title  Star  Rel  Date 

Tracked  Down .Art  Accord Jan.     6 

Two-Gun  Morgan   Feb.  28  . 

Use  Your  Feet  Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

Varsity  Drag,  The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     8  . 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson Oct.     5 

Wallop.  The  |  Reissue) Harry  Carey Aug.  24  . 

Wash  Une  Romance Laemmle  Novelty May    ti 

Watch  Your  Friends  .....  Archer-Dent  Oct.   10 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22 

Whose  Baby Arthur  Lake     Jan.   28  . 

Whose  Wife  Special  Cast  Oct.     9 

Wicked  West  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10.. 

Winning  Pelnt,  The Lewls-Gutltver-Phllllps Jan.   21 

Yankee  Clippers Oswald  Cartoon Jan.  21 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

•flBaroaJn  In  the  Kremlin,  The  (A.T.)  Joseph  Schlldkraul 

•tlBraggart,  The   Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  WH 1  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plants 

•tSCIImax.  The  (A.  T.)       Special  Cast Mar.    9 

*f5Cohensand  the  Kellys in  Scotland  Sidney-Murray Mar.  23 

♦tJComeon  Girl.  The  (A.  T.)  Mary  Nolan      Jan.   19 

*tSCrlmson  Courage Ken  Maynard Aug.    3 

Crimson  Hour,  The  De  Puttl-Mosjuklne   . 

*t§Devll's  Pit  The Special  Cast Dec  22 

(Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27. 1929  Issue) 

(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26,  1 929   Issue) 

Doubling  For  Trouble  Gibson-Gilbert 

*f ^Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.).     Reginald  Denny Jan.     5 

iSllent  Version) June  29 

•tiFlamlng  Daughters Kent-Lewis June  29 

•tJGalfoping  Winds Hoot  Gibson June    1 

Girl  Dodger,  The       .    Arthur  Lake 

•tt Great  Cinema  Murder,  The  

*t5Hand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.   12 

•tJHarmony  Lane  (F  4  D)  (A.  T.)..   Eddie  Leonard 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson 

*t§Hidden  Valley Ken  Maynard June  22 

*t$Homlcide  Squad  (A.  T.)  Special  Cast June    8 

•fj  Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  13 

•TjKeep  on  Dancing  (A.  TJ Kent-Lewis May  1 1 

•ttKlngof  Jazz.  The  »A.  T.J Paul  Wniteman  and  Band 


Laura  La  Plante 

Mary  Nolan 

Veidt-PUIbin Oct. 

Ken  Maynard 

Mary  Nolan 

Joseph  Schildkraut 
.Tryon-La  Plante 


13 


*t§Kiss  Proof  iA.  T.: 

*t§Ladies  in  Love  (A.  T.) 

*t§Last  Performance 

*T§Lucky  Larkin 
*f§Madamf)iseHe  Cayenne  f A.  T.) 

*t§Man  About  Town  (A.  T.)    

ntMlnstrel  Man,  The 

•tJMississippi  Gambler,  The  (DAF)  Joseph  Schildkraut Nov.    3 

(Silent  Version)... 

*t§Montana  Kid.  The         Hoot  Gibson 

*t§ Moonlight  Madness  (A.  T.) John  Boles 

*t5Mounted  Stranger,  The Hoot  Gibson  

Navy  Blues   .  Arthur  Lake 

*t£One   Hysterical    Night    iD   &   F) 

(P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante  Oct.     6        5794  feet 

(Silent  Version).  

*t§Outto  Kill  (A.T.) Joseph  Schildkraut  

•fJRodeo  Days Hoot  Gibson 

*|§Senor  Americano  Ken  Maynard  Nov.  10 

•tjShangliai  Lady,  The  iA.  T.)  Mary  Nolan  Nov,  17 

*t§Shannonsof  Broadway, The  < A.T.,' James  Gleason  Nov.  24 

*t§5oft  Snoulders  (A.  T.j... 
*t§Song  of  Passion  iA.  T.). . . 
*fjSongs  of  the  Saddle 

*t§Storm,  TheiA.  T.) 

•tfiTall  Timber  

•tjVarslty  Show  f  A.  T.)    .... 
Watch  My  Speed 
*t§WhatMen  Want  .A.  T.)  . 


Feb.  9 
Mar.  30 

Feb.  2 
June  15 
May  25 


Mar.  2 
Jan.  26 
July   13 


Title  S»ar  Rel.  Date 

•tStage  Stunts  (F).. Oswald  Cartoon May  13... 

•tSteamb«at  Willie Oswald  Cartoon 

•tjStrlpesand  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27... 

•tSulclde  Sheiks  (F) Oswald  Cartoon Mar.  18  .. 

•tJSweethearts  l A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.   2. .. 

•tjThree  Brox  Sisters Songs Jan.  14... 

*t§Tnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  Tj.        The  Rooney  Family Nov.  11... 

•tjUse  Your  Feet  [D  &  Fj Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Aug.  19  .. 

*t§Varsiry  Drag.  The  iF  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps. July     8  .. 

*!§Watch  Your  Wife  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent     Oct.   10... 

•tj Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22  .. 

*t§Whose  Wife Special  Cast     Oct.     9. . 

•tWIcked  West.  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10... 

•UTJmmwman  and  Granville   ....     Vaudeville  Act Jan.   28 

WARNER  BROTHERS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Oat* 

*t§Conquest  i  A.  T.)  (D) Blue- Warner- Wilson Dec  22. . . 

(Silent  Version) Jan.  19  . . 

•t&Desert  Song,  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Boles-King    May  11... 

(No  Silent  Version) 

Audrey  Ferris Jan.  26 

(Silent  Version) Feb.  23  .. 

Monte  Blue April  27... 

(Silent  Version) June    6 

Rin-Tln-TIn April  20   .. 

(Silent  Version) May  25 

•tJHonky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker         Aug.    3... 

*t§Gamblers,The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson-Warner-Robards June  29... 

(Silent  Version)    Aug.    2 . . . 

•tSGIad  Rag  Doll  .The  (D)  (A.  T.).. .  Dolores  Costello May    4 ... 

(Silent  Version) June    8  . 

•tjGreyhound  Limited,  The  (D)  (P. 

T.) Monte  Blue Feb.    9  .. 

Silent  Version) Mar.  23 

•tSHard-Bolled  Rose  (D)  (P.  T.) ...   Loy-Boltier-Brockwell Mar  30  . 

(Silent  Version) May     4 

•tjKId  Gloves  (D)  (P.  T.) Nagel-Wilson   Mar.  23   .. 

Silent  Version) April  27 

•tfiMadonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.lDolores  Costello June  22  . . 

'  Silent  Version) 

•tSMillion  Dollar  Collar.  The  (D)  (P. 

T.) Rin-Tin-TIn   Jan.  12... 

Silent  Version) Feb.     9 

*t§My  Man  (A.  T.)  (D)    .  Fanny  Brice   Dec.  15 

i  Silent  Version) Jan.  12     . 

•ISNoah'sArk  (D)  (P) D.  Costello-O'Brien June  15 

Silent  Version) July  27... 

Blue-McAvoy April    6 

[Silent  Version)         May  11     . 

Bron  son-Co  Heir  Jr Mar.  16   .. 

(Silent  Version)        April  20 

Compson-Brown-Fazneda   July   13... 

(No  Silent  Version) 


r  Length     Reviewde 

.  1  reel May    4 

.  1  reel 

1  reel May  11 

.  1  reel  

.2  reels Aug.  10 

1  reel Mar.    6 

2  reels 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels June  29 

2  reels Oct     5 

1  reel  June  29 

2  reels 

1  reel May  11 

1  reel 


Reviews'1 
Feb.  16 


•tSFancy  Baggage  (D)  (P.  T.) 

•tjFrom  Headquarters  (D)  (P.  T.). 
*t{Frozen  River  (D)  (P.  T.) 


Length 
6729  feet 
4706  feet  . 
11034  feet      April  20 


5983  feet 
5983  feet 
8323  feet. 


5482  feet 


6412  feet  ..June  S 
6611  feet  . .  Aug.  31 
4844  feet 

6685  feet         June     6 


6114  feet  . 

4696  feet  . 

5610  feet  . 

4875  feet  . 
6235  feet 

4885  feet  . 
6461  feet 


Aug.  31 


*t&No  Defense  (D)  (P.T.).... 
•tJOne  Stolen  Night  (D)  (P.  T.) 
•t§On  With  the  Show  (A.  T.) 


D).. 


5561  feet 
4878  feet  . 
9247  feet 
6136  feet 
9507  feet 
9058  feet 
5558  feet 
471 2  feet  . 
5243  feet  . 
4797  feet    . 
9592  feet 


April    8 


•tJQueen  of  the  Night  Clubs  (A.  T.j 
i'Di 


Feb.  23 
Aug.  24 


•tJRedeemlng  Sin.  The    Dl 


•tJSay  It  With  Songs  (A.T.)  (D) 
*t§Singing  Fool.  The  (D)  iA.  T.i.. 


Laura  LaPlante April  20 

John  Boles  ...  A(.ril    6 

Ken  Maynard May    4 

Special  Last Feb.  16 

Ken  Maynard  ...  Mar.  16 

.  Lewis-GrangB    

Reginald  Denny 

SpecialCast May  18 


Texas  Gulnan Mar.  16. . 

(Silent  Version) April  13.. 

D.  Costello-Nagel Feb.  16 

(Silent  Version) April    6 

Jolson-Mxon-Lee ...     Aug.  24 

Jolson-Bronson-Dunn            ...   Sept.  29 
i Silent  Version! Jan.   1 

•tJSonny  Boy  (D)  (A.  T.). Lee-Horton-Bronson April  13  . 

iSlleni  Version)   May  18 

•tSStark  Mad  (D)  (A.  T.) Warner- Fazenda         Feb.     2 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    2 

•tSStolen  Kisses  (D)  (P.T.) May  IWAvoy Feb.  23 

(Silent  Version) April  13 

•tSTime,  the  Place  and  the  Girl,  The 

(DUA.T.) Olmsted-Withers-KIrkwood June    8 


May  25 

April    8 

Feb.  21 

Aug.1  0 
9557  feet  Sept.  29  "28 

7444  feet   

6011  feet        Mar.  IB 


5424  feet 
5236  feet  . 
6921  feet 
6145  feet 
8324  feet 


6681  feet 
4917  feet 
6273  feet 
5658  feet 


6  reels May    4 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSAce  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent Sept.  30  . 

•t§Actor  Tne\A.T.) Benny  Rujin    Sept.  16   . 

•tjAlpine  Antics  (F) Oswald  Cartoon April    1    . 

*t»At  the  Nlgnt  Club  (A.T.)  (F) Brox  Sisters Mar.  25 

*t§Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim  Sept.  1 1    . 

•tjBalley  and  Barnum      Vaudeville  Act Jan.    11 

*t§Broken  Statues  (A.  T.)  Benny  Rubin  .....  Nov.  11 

•fsCohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.  T.) .    George  Sidney Sept.   2 

•tjCold  Turkey  (F) Oswald  Cartoon  Oct.   13 

•tjCross  Country  Run  (F  &  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips July   22 

*t $ Delicatessen  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.   14 

*t§Firebugs  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent       

•tFlshlng  Fools  (F) Oswald  Cartoon   April  29   . 

•tSFIying  High  TAD] Lewis-Gjlliver-Phtlllps July   22.  . 

*tJGraduation  Daze Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips  Sept.  16 

•tHen  Fruit  <F) Oswald  Cartoon .     Feb.     4 

*t§Hits  of  Today    Morgan-Bledsoe     Sept.    2  . 

•tHold  'Em  Ozzle  (Fl Oswald  Cartoon Mar.    4   . 

•tJHouse  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3  . 

(Sound  Version  Only) 

•t§lce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon  July     8 

*1§lncomeTact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin   .  Sept.    30 

•  ,  Jin.i-.r  Luck  (F  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips  .  May  27 

•  tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon  July   22 

•  tjKing  of  the  Campus  (DA  F) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips ...  April    1 

*t§Love  Birds  Pat  Rooney  and  Family Oct.  14 

•  tSLoveTree,  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family  Sept.  16 

•tLumberjack  (F) Oswald  Cartoon  April  15 

•fjNoBoy  Wanted  (A.  T.)    ..    "Synnu  Jim"  Nov.  10 

•t|Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24   , 

*tNutty  Notes Oswald  Cartcon  .  Nov.  1 1 

•tSPIigrim  Papas  (A.  T.)  Benny  Rutin  Nov.  25 

•tjPopand  Son  <A.  T.> Benry  Rutin  Oct.  28 

•tPussy  Willie Oswald  Cartcon  Oct.  28 

♦tjOil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon  Sept  16 

*tSOn  Guard  (FAD) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips April  29   . 

*';On  the  Side  Lines  (FA  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Aug.    fj. 

*t  ^Permanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  30 

•tRace  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.    2 

•tSRivals  The  (F  A  D)   Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips  April  15 

•tSRoyal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept. 30.. 

•tSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19 

•tSIck  Cylinders  (F) Oswald  Cartoon Feb.  18 

*t Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon  Nov.  25 

*16Splash  Mates  (FA  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips SepL    2 

♦tjSportlng  Courage  (FAD) Lewls-Gulliver-Phillips June  24 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  soand  effects. 


Length     Reviews* 
10  episodes    Aug.  31 

.  1  reel  Aug.  31 

.  1  reel  ...   

1  reel 

2reels Aug.  17 

1  reel       .... 

1  reel 

.1  reel Aug.  I1 

.1  reel   ,  Sept.  14 

2  re*  Is       .     July  20 

1  ree'   Sept.  14 

2  reels 

1  reel  Mar.  30 
.2  reels July 

2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel   . . . 
1  reel 
1929  feet 

1  reel 
Ireel 

2  reels 

1  reel     . 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels     . 

1  reel   Mar.  23 

2  reels  Oct.     5 
.  1  reel 

1  reel 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 
•  life  Star  ReL  Date         Length     Reviewed 

**§Hgony  Column.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

*T§a.rgale  Case,  The  (A.  T.)  (Dl ..       Thomas  Meighan Aug.  17        7794  feet        May  18 

•tjAviator,  The  (A.  T.I  (D)   Hnrton-Mlller 

*1§Oisraeli  (A.  T.)  (D)  George  Arliss Oct.     6 

*j§Dumbellsin  Emine  (A.  T.) 

♦tjEvldence  (A.  T.)  (D) Frederick-Courtenay-Tearie 

•tJFame  (A.  T.  (D) Dolores  Costello     

•t§General  Crack  (D)  (A.  T.)  John  Barrymore  (Technicolor) 

*f§Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) 

I'D  i        Pennington-Tearle  (Ail  Tech.)..  .Sept.  15   ..   9$22feet.    .   SepL  14 

(Silent  Version)  

*t§Golden  Dawn  (A.  T.  (D) Walter  Wolf  (All  Technicolor) 


Aug.  24 


May  25 


Aug.  1 
June  1 
July  20 
Mar.  30 
Sept.  14 
Aug.  17 


> 3reen  GoJdess  The  (A.  T.i 
*t 5 Hearts  in  Exile  sD)  (A.  T.)  .. 
*'§Hold  Everything  i'D'1  (A.T.)  . 
*'§Hottentot.  The   A.  T.)  (D) 
*TJ)ln  the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D) . 
•t&lsle  of  Escape.  (A.  T.)  (D) 


George  Arliss  Sept.  28 

.   D.  Costello-Wlthrs Sept.  14 

Special  Cast    

Horton-Miller Aug.  10 

Withers-Nixon     Aug.  31 

Blue-Loy 


7240  feet 
6427  feet 


1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 
.  1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels. 
1  reel 


Oct.      5 


•tj'a  Everybody  Hapnyf  (A.  T.)  (D).Tnd  Lewis  and  Band 
•tSMammy  (A.  T.KDi 
*t§ivlan,  The  (A.  T.)  (D^ 
*t§Narrow  Street.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 
•t§Sacred  Flame  The  (A.  T.)  (D)    . 

•t§Sap.  The  (Di  (A.T.) 

*t§Second  Choice  (A.  T.)  (D) 
•tjShe  Couldn't  Say  No  (A  T.)  (D) 
♦tjShow  of  Shows  (A.  T.)  (D) 
**§Skin  Deep  iA.  T.J  (D) 
•tJSo  Long  Letty  (A.T.)  ID) 
*i|Songof  the  West  (A.T.)  (D)    . 
♦tiJThose  Who  Dance  'A.  T.)  (D). . 
•tJTiger  Rose  (A.  T.)  (D) 
•TSUnder  a  Texas  Moon  (A.  T.)  (D) 
*t§Wide  Open  (A.  T.)  CD) 
•tJWoman's  Game  AiA.  T.)(D).. 


Al  Jolsoi 

John  Barrymore  . . 

E    E.  Horton       

Frederlck-Nayel-Lee 

E.  E.  Hortnn     

Dolores  Costello 

Winnie  Llghtner  

Special  Cast  ( 1 00  stars) 

Blue-Compson 

Charicite  Greenwood. 

Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) 

Monte  Blue 

Velez-Withers 

Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery  (All  Technicolor) 

E.  E.  Horton  

Pauline  Frederick   .    


Sept.   7        5940  feet        June    1 


Aug.  17 
May  II 
Aug.  10 
Sept.  14 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 


1  reel   Aug    17 

2  reels May  11 

.2  reels 

.1  reel 

,  1  reel  

1  reel 

2  reels  Sept.  14 
2  reels            July     6 


Reviews* 
Jury  13 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

A.  A  P.  Gypsies Orchestra  Numbers 1  reel. . 

After  the  Round  Up Cowboy  Songs .1  reel 

All  Girl  Revue Girl  Band  A  Comedienne 1  reel June  11 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend Songs  and  Jazz  Band Aug.  21 

Banjomanlac Eddie  Peabody Oct.  II 

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The Shaw  A  Lee 1  reel June    1 

Beau  Night El  Brendel 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 1  resl Mar.  II 

Big  Paraders,  The ...   Comedy  Act   1  rsel Aug.  31 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).     A.  T.  after  title  means  AH  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand -on- dim. 


68 


Motion     Picture     News 


Title  Star  Rel.  Dare         Lenglh     Reviewed 

Bobby  Folsom     Songs 1  reel Mar.    * 

Bit  of  Scotch.  A Kitty  Doner Sept. 22 

Boek  Worm,  The Harry  J.  Conley July     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  2B 

California  Songbirds,  The Bell-Coates Sept.    I 

Carlena  Diamond Harp  Sotos 1  reel Sept.  14 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

Celeste  Alda  fAlda) Giovanni  Martlnelll     July     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady Sept.    1 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block      The  Foy  Family     Sept.  22 

Cougat  &  Company  Violin,  Songs  &  Dances June  1B 

Creole  Fashion  Plate.  The Karyl  Norman   Sept.  29 

Crooning  Along  The  Croonadere Sept.  22 

Cycle  of  Songs,  A Florence  Brady  Sept.    1 

Dead  Laughter   Sessue  Hayakawa 

Death  Ship,  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  28 

Dixie  Days      Plantation  Songs Aug.  2B 

Oon't  Gel  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel   Aug.    3 

Eleanor  Palntor     Songs H  reel Mar.  IB 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July   20 

Fair  Day*  Harris  &  Howe 1  reel June     1 

Familial  Face.  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair,  A Arthur  Bvron 

Family  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marlon  Harklns 

Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios 

Florence  Moore Song  Piogram June  23 

Frances  Shelly       Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3 

Friend  ot  Father's   Lydell-hlglns-Leah  Aug.  20 

GlveUsaUft Flo  Lewis 1  reel Feb.  16 

Giving  In     Deef-Hopper Jan.   12 

Gossip,  The  ...  John  Mlljan I  reel June  IB 

Gus  Arnhelm  &  His  Ambassadors       Jazz  Band   June  23 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel 

Harry  Dell  Songs  &  Dances June  1B 

Harry  Rose*  I-  Is  6  American  Beauties 1  reel 

Harry  Rosenthal  &  Orchestra Song  Program  Sept.  28 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat Dave  Bernle  &  Band June    1 

High  Waters  .  Song  Number 1  reel June    8 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra        Jar*  Band   Sept.  28 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band       

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  20 

Ingenues.  The Jazz  Band  June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  &  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch   Ulls  &  Clark 

In  Spain  .     Phil  Baker 1  reel May  11 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester       .       Songs Jan.   19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers       Songs 1  reel Sept.  14 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review .       Songs  and  Dances  Sept.    1 

Lash,  The  Crane-Davldson-Tuckef June  IB 

Mai  Hallett  &  Orchestra Dance  Numbers... Feb.  23 

Man  of  Ppace.  A  Hobart  Bopworth     June  2? 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last,  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel Sept.  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel 

Max  Schmellng Interview Mar.  16 


Title  Star  Rel.  Dale         Length     Reviewed 

Meet  the  Wife Frank  Orth  &  Co Feb.  23 

Men  Among  Men Fred  Ardath  Jan.   12 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  &  Vocal  Numbers 1  reel June    8 

Miss  Information     Wllson-Horton June  30 

Morrlssey  &  Miller Night  Club  Revue June  18 

Music  Makers,  The Howard  Bros 1  reel Mar.  18 

Myers  &  Hanford Songs  &  Dances June  23 

My  People Eugene  and  Willie  Howard   1  reel Aug.  31 

Night  Court,  The William  Oemarest June  18 

Non-Support  Burr  Mcintosh June  16 

One  Man  Glee  Club.  The    Frank  Crumlt   1  reel 

Pagllaccl    John  Charles  Thomtt 

Pair  of  Aces.  The Tlmblln  &  Raymond  1  reel  Feb.  18 

Papa's  Vacation    Bennett-Caron     Oct.  20 

Phil  Baker  Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  IB 

Question  ol  Today,  The   Audrey  Ferris Aug.  20 

Realization  Herbert-Pam    June  18 

Regular  Business  Man,  A Robert  Ober  Sept.  IB 

Rlgoletto— Quartet      Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon Sept  2» 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue  .  Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July   13 

Rudy  Valleeand  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel June  18 

Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry Oct.   13 

Songs  of  Love.. Sanderson-Crumlt J4«et  -     ..Mar.  18 

Soup Harry  Delf      Nov.  17 

Terry  and  Jerry    Songs  and  Gags Aug.  20 

They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  A  Miller 

Those  Were  the  Days Irene  Franklin 

Three  Bro«  Sisters Song  Program .......   June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit 1  reel June    I 

Traffic  Muddle,  A Donohue  &  U-No 1  reel June  15 

Typical  Types       Bobby  Folsom 

Va  Prononcer  Ma  Mort  (La  Julve)..   Giovanni  Marllnelll June    2 

When  the  Wife's  Away William  Oemarest Nov.  17 

Winnie  Ughtner Songs Nov.  17 


WORLD-WIDE  PICTURES 


Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

Apaches  of  Paris  .. Dlna  Gralla June  IS.. 

Berlin  After  Dark Special  Cast Mar.  31   . 

•ISBIack  Water.     Klrkwood-Brlan April    1   . 

Bondsman,  The   Norman  Kerry Mar.  17  , 

Doctor's  Women,  The Miles  Mander June    1    . 

Honeymoon  Abroad Monte  Banks Feb.     2  . 

•ttKltty  <D&  F) Brody-Stuart June  29 

(Silent  Version) June    8  . 

♦tMoulln  Rcuge Olga  Chekova   Jan.  30 

Pawns  of  Passion Olga  ChBkova Feb.  17  . 

Piccadilly  Gllda  Gray July  13  . 

Prince  and  the  Dancer,  The Dina  Gralla Jone  30 

Tommy  Atkins Walter  Byron    Feb.     4 

Whirl  of  Life,  The Louis  Lerch    June  15  . 

Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks  May  25 

Woman  In  the  NlghL  A Maria  Corda  Feb.    3. 

Woman  in  White,  The Blanche  Sweet Mar.  21 


Length     Reviewed 

5732  feet  

6533  feet 

.7500  feet  .    April  13 
7171  feet 

.  6177  feet 

.5178  feel 

9010  feet       June  15 

8500  feet 

8962  feet        Feb.  23 

7185  feet 

8079  feet       July  30 

6787  feel 

6910  feet 

.  8  reels  

6998  feet 

.  7688  feat 

6174  feet 


Hollywood 


Lane   Chandler   and   Louise   Lorraine   are 

being  starred  by  Universal  in  a  ten-episode 
serial  "Lightning  Express."'  Floyd  Cris- 
well,  Jim  Pierce  and  Robert  Kelly  have 
been  signed  for  the  cast.  Henry  MacRae 
will  direct. 

Frances  Marion  is  writing  the  screen  play 
and  dialogue  for  "Anna  Christie"  in  which 
Greta  Garbo  will  star  for  Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer  under  the  direction  of  Clarence 
Brown.  "Anna  Christie"  will  be  Miss  Gar- 
bo's  initial  talker  production. 

Frances  Marion,  Hollywood  rumors  state, 
will  marry  George  Hill,  of  Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer,  within  the  next  few  months.  No 
denials  are  forthcoming  on  the  reports. 

Harvey  Gates  has  finished  the  scenario 
for  First  National  on  "In  The  Next  Room." 
The  picture  will  feature  Jack  Mulhall  and 
Alice   Day,  under  direction   of  Eddie   Cline. 

Charles  Le  Moyne,  former  screen  actor, 
who  lias  devoted  all  of  his  time  to  his 
ranching  interests  for  the  past  several 
has  decided  to  return  to  the  screen.  He  is 
nov  renewing  friendships  with  casting  di- 
rect n  -    and   studio  officials. 

Carl    Laemmle,    Jr.,    lias    sinned    Warner 
'i,    novelist,    to    write    an    original    for 
under  title  of  "What  Men  Want  " 
lated  to  star  Mary  Nolan. 

Jason    Robards    has    been    signed    by    Tif- 
itahl    (or    "Peacock    Alley"    in    which 
Mae    M  ui  i  ay    will   star   in    hi  r    fii  si    tall 

III.   Sano,  lion  mount, 

Will    till Vi   I 

Anders  Randolph  lias   bei  to  the 

casl  of  Son  of  the  Gods"  in  which  Richard 
Barthelmess  stars  for  'First  National.  The 
balance  of  the  cast  includes:  Constance  Ben- 
nett, Mildred  Van  Dorn,  Jimmie  I 
Frank  Albcrtson,  Alyn  Warren  and  King 
Hou  Chang.    Frank  Lloyd  is  directing. 


Raymond  Hackett  has  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  "Dulcy,"  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  pro- 
duction, starring  Marion  Davies,  which  King 
Vidor  will  direct. 

Florence  Lake  has  been  added  to  cast  of 
"Rogue's  Song"  starring  Laurence  Tibbett 
for  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.  Lionel  Barry- 
more  is  directing. 

Douglas  Girard  will  appear  in  "The  Man," 
John  Barrymore's  next  Warner  Vitaphone 
production,   under  direction  of  Al   Green. 

J.  Charles  Davis  is  producing  two  west- 
ern talkers  at  Presidio.  Texas,  with  Art 
Veord  and  Art  Mix  starring.  Acord  appears 
in  "The  Texas  Battler,"  while  Mix  is  starred 
in    "Beyond   the   Border." 

Frank  Fay,  Broadway  cafe  entertainer, 
recently  brought  to  the  Coast  by  Warners 
for  one  production,  has  been  signed  to  a 
contract  calling  for  four  more  pictures  un- 
der  the    Warner   Vitaphone   banner. 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  are  planning  to 
star  John  Gilbert  in  "Captain  Heartbreak" 
upon  his  return  from  Europe.  The  story  is 
an   original   by   Willard   Mack. 

Rene    Cardona    will    produce    a    series    ol 
pictures  for  Cuban  International  Films.    The 
productions  will  be  mule  with  both  Ens 
and  logue;    with    the   first    listed 

as     "Havana,"     with     llelene     Costello     and 
(  anion,,   featured,    Cliff  Willard  will  direct. 

William    Holden    has    been    added    to    the 

ol   "Dulcy,"   Marion  Davies  current  dia- 

logue  production  for  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 

Donald  Davis  has  been  signed  to  an  op 
tional  term  contract  by  Fox  to  write  and 
direct  dialogue  features.  The  writer  is  a 
-.on  oi  Owen  Davis,  prominent  author,  who 
is  also  writing  lor  Fox,  and  has  been  with 
Paramount  for  the  past  year.  Owen  Davis, 
Jr.,  is  also  under  contract  to  the  same  pro- 
is  a   featured   player. 


Delmar  Daves,  scenarist  and  actor  under 
contract  to  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,  has  been 
assigned  to  play  a  part  in  "The  Bishop  Mur- 
der Case"  which  Nick  Grinde  will  direct. 

Chester  Morris  will  play  in  Alice  White's 
next  First  National  production,  "Playing 
Around,"  under  direction  of  Mervyn  LeRoy. 
Screen  version  is  by  Adele  Commandini 
with  dialogue  by  Humphrey  Pearson. 

Dudley  Early  and  Sherman  Lowe  are 
writing  an  original  story  along  romantic 
lines  as  a  starring  vehicle  for  Joseph  Schild- 
kraut   which   Universal   will   produce. 

James  Ashmore  Creelman  will  supervise 
the  production  of  "Vagabond  Lover"  RKO's 
first  starring  musical  for  Rudy  Vallee. 
Creelman   wrote   the   original   story. 

Lois  Wilson  and  H.  B.  Warner  will  be 
featured  by  First  National  in  "The  Furies," 
from  siorv  by  Zoe  Akins.  Alan  Crosland 
will  direct  the  Vitaphone  production  from 
tin-  dialogue  and  script  by  Forrest  Halsey. 
The  Wilson-Warner  team  recently  com- 
pleted featured  parts  in  "The  Dark  Swan," 
also  for   First    National. 

Danny  O'Shea  and  Eddie  Nugent  have 
been  signed  to  R.KO  as  a  comedy  team  in 
"The  Vagabond  Lover"  starring  Rudy  Vallee 
Marshall   Neilan   will   direct   the  production. 

Robert  Hopkins  is  waiting  dialogue  for 
"Take  It  Big,"  M-G-M  talker  starrniL;  Van 
and  Schenck  ol  vaudeville  fame  Hopkins 
recently     finished     similar     assignment     on 

"Roadshow"    loi    same   producing  company. 

Renee  Macready  lias  been  placid  undei 
term  contract  by  RKO  for  featured  parts  in 
tilniu.sicals.  Miss  Macready  has  appeared  in 
several   English  film  productions. 

Francis  X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  returned  from  a 
vaudeville  lour  ami  was  immediately  signed 
by  M-G-M  for  prominent  part  in  "Take  Ii 
Big"  starring  Van  and  Schenck. 


NEW  BEAUTY 

for  the 

SOUND 
SCREEN 


E, 


JASTMAN  SONOCHROME  embraces  the  widest  range  of 
tinted  positive  films  that  has  ever  been  available  for  the 
screen.  And  —  what  is  all-important  in  this  new  age  —  the 
sixteen  delicate  Sonochrome  tints  are  so  adjusted  as  not  to 
interfere  with  the  faithful  reproduction  of  sound ....  Successors 
to  the  tints  of  the  silent  era,  these  Eastman  films  bring  new 
color  moods — new  beauty — to  the  sound  screen. 


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HAROLD 
LLOYD 


means   to   my  theatres" 

An  Analysis  by  a  Leading  Showman 

t  "There  are  certain  essential  attractions  in  this  business  that  a  good  showman  makes  sure  of 
booking.  I  play  Lloyd  because  his  name  guarantees  me  outstanding  business  on  the  engage- 
ment. I  also  play  him  because  he  builds  permanent  customers  for  my  theatres.  A  new 
Lloyd  picture  is  an  event  in  any  town.  He  not  only  draws  the  regular  patronage  100%;  he 
attracts  kids  and  occasional  movie-goers  who  come  only  when  a  Lloyd  or  a  "Covered 
Wagon"  is  on  the  bill.  The  clean  fun  Lloyd  gives  these  "occasionals"  often  turns  them  into 
"regulars."  My  average  week-to-week  gross  moves  up.  *1  All  this  will  be  doubly  true  of  Harold 
Lloyd's    first    all -talking     picture,  "Welcome        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ 


Danger."  There  isn't  a  person  anywhere  who 
won't  be  anxious  to  hear  Harold  Lloyd  talk. 
Preview  audiences  hailed  it  as  the  greatest  Lloyd 
yet.  The  theatre  man  who  will  permit  this  pic- 
ture to  slip  to  a  competitor  is  lacking  in  the 
fundamentals  of  box  office  judgement." 


HAROLD  LLOYD 
ALL-TALKING 

Welcome  Danger" 


Produced  by  HAROLD  LLOYD  Corp 
iRAMOUNT  Release 


Jorp. 


October    19,   1929 


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avalanche  of  record-smashers  on  the  way  ! 
That's  what  makes  PARAMOUNT'S  NEW 
SHOW  WORLD  more  than  a  slogan.  It's 
the  name  of  a  revolution  in  show  business. 
Bringing  mightier  entertainment,  bigger 
box-office  profits  than  you  ever  dreamed 
of!  *I  The  difference  between  Paramount's 
new  style  hits  and  other  product  means 
a  fortune  to  Paramount  exhibitors! 


HAROLD  I.I.HII)  talking  in  "Welcome 
Danger." 

"SWEETIE"  musical  comedy  smash  with  Nancy- 
Carroll,  Helen  Kane,  Jack  Oakie  and  others. 

Ziegfeld's  "GLORIFYING  THE  AMERICAN 

GIRL."  With  Mary  Eaton.  In  revue:  Eddie  Cantor, 
Helen  Morgan,  Rudy  Vallee. 

MAl'RICE  CHEVALIER  in  ERNST  LUBITSCHS 
"The  Love  Parade."   With  Jeanette  MacDonald. 

DENNIS  KING  in  "THE  VAGABOND  KING." 

With  Jeanette  MacDonald. 

"THE  VIRGINIAN."  All-outdoor,  all-talking. 
With  Gary  Cooper,  Walter  Huston,  Richard  Arlen, 
Mary  Brian. 

MORE!        MORE! 


[Paramount 'W?rictur&s 


we  apologize,  Mr.  Wlialen! 


— but  see  the  pictures  yourself 
and  you'll  realize  why  the 
sidewalks  are  blocked 

1  Coincidental  with  the  opening  of  two  great  Paramount 
Pictures  on  Broadway— THE  TWO  BLACK  CROWS,  MORAN 
AND  MACK,  in  "Why  Bring  That  Up?"  at  the  Rialto  The- 
atre and  "APPLAUSE",  the  $2  sensation  with  Helen  Morgan, 
at  the  Criterion  Theatre — the  above  sign  appeared  a  block 
from  each  theater.  <IThe  sign  bears  the  name  of  Police 
Commissioner  Grover  A.  Whalen.  It  appeals  to  the  crowds 
below  to  keep  traffic  open.  1  We  admit  the  sidewalks  in 
front  of  the  Rialto  and  Criterion  have  been  jammed  since 
these  two  sensational  attractions  started  their  runs.  We 
pledge  the  Commissioner  to  use  every  resource  at  our  com- 
mand to  handle  the  crowds  and  to  accomodate  the  thou- 
sands besieging  the  Rialto  and  Criterion  box  offices.  With 
this  idea  in  mind  we  are  using  a  21-hour  continuous  per- 
formance policy  at  THE  TWO  BLACK  CROWS  show. 


PARAMOUNT 

NEW    SHOW    WORLD 


SELLOUT 


Thousands  turned  away  first  week  as  Titan  sensa- 
tion sweeps  to  triumph  at  Earl  Carroll,  New  York 

Ties  Buffalo  in  knots  in  first  road  exhibition  . .  . 
smashing  all  records  Lafayette  Theatre 


RADIO  PRIMES 

TRIUMPHANT 

READIES  NEW  SMASH  HITS  AS  GROSS 
RECORDS  CRASH  BEFORE  ONSLAUGHT 
OF   "RIO    RITA"  AND   "STREET   GIRL" 

HIT  THE  DECK 

NEW  SONGS NEW  COMEDY NEW  AND  BROADSCOPE 

SETTINGS  .  .  .  POLLY  WALKER,  COHAN  STAR,  IN  LEAD  .  .  .  FRAMED 

I   ON  GRAND  SCALE  LINES  AS  TWIN  SHOW  OF  "RIO  RITA" 

M  VINCENT  YOUMANS'  ROUND-THE-WORLD  NAUTICAL  MUSICAL  SMASH 


RICHARD  DlX 

AMERICA'S    FAVORITE    STAR    IN    GEO.   M.    COHAN'S    BIG    MYSTERY 

SENSATION  "SEVEN    KEYS  TO   BALDPATE."     A  SET-UP   FOR   DIALOG 

AND  DESTINED  TO  BE  DIX'S  GREATEST  VEHICLE 


RADIO  REVELS 

GIRL  AND   MUSIC   SPECTACLE   INTO  WHICH    RADIO   WILL   POUR   ITS 

ARTISTIC  AND  TECHNICAL  RESOURCES  .  .   BOOK  SCORE  BY  KALMAR 

AND   RUBY .  .  .  CRACK  BROADWAY  SHOW  FRAMERS 


mm 

PICTURES 


STREE 

SWEETEST  GROSS  GRABBER  OF  THE  DAY 

BLASTING  RECORDS  EVERYWHERE  . . .  CRASHING 
ON  REPEAT  ENGAGEMENTS  ....  STANDING 
SUPERBLY  AGAINST  STIFFEST  COMPETITION 


BIG  GUNS  FOR 
DRIVE  TO  TOP. . 

HIGH  LEVEL  OF  PRODUCT  WITH  "RITA" 
HITTING  NEW  PEAKS  GIVING  TITANS 
EDGE    IN    RACE    FOR    FIRST    HONORS 

RUDY  VALLEE 

BIGGEST  SHOW  NATURAL  OF  THE  GENERATION  ...  ALL  THE  WORLD 

RESOUNDS  WITH  THE  GENIUS  OF  HIS  VOICE AND  NOW  YOU 

GET    HIM    IN    AN    ATTRACTION    THAT    DOES    FULL  JUSTICE    TO    HIS 

MIRACLE  TALENTS 

Bebe  Daniels 

ALL  NEW  YORK  THRILLS  TO  THE  GOLDEN  MUSIC  OF  HER  VOICE  .  .  . 

BEBE  ENTHRONED  ON  THE  HEIGHTS  .  .  .  SUBLIME  LITTLE  ARTISTE  .  .  . 

IN  A  MUSIC  LOVE  DRAMA  "LOVE  COMES  ALONG" 


sc£Eo°xF  G  RISC  HA 

HERBERT  BRENON    HAS  CHOSEN  THIS  GREAT   NOVEL  FOR  THE 

CROWNING  ACHIEVEMENT  OF  HIS  CAREER.  THIS  GREAT  PRODUCER 

PROMISES  TO  MAKE  IT  THE  CLASS  DRAMA  OF  THE  YEAR 


GIRL 


NINE   WEEKS  TO    CAPACITY,  GLOBE.    N.  Y.  $2 
TOP.  THREE  SMASH  WEEKS,  LOS  ANGELES  RKO, 

DRAWING    RAVE    FROM   JOE    PLUNKETT 

TWO   HUGE  WEEKS    KEITH'S  BOSTON 


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ft 


GREAT  CRITICS  JOIN 
IN  TRIBUTE  TO  RADIO'S 
SUPER  SHOW 


SIME  SILVERMAN   in  "VARIETY"   .  .  . 

"It's  a  picture  full  of  entertainment  and  polish  for  the  classes  and  masses. 
The  music  alone  would  carry  this  film  to  success  anywhere . . .  the  stage 
can  never  hope  to  catch  up.  In  casting,  the  picture  is  perfect,  with  the 
paralyzer  Bebe  Daniels.  RKO  is  entitled  to  take  several  bows  for  it- 
self ...  an  expensive  picture  on  looks,  but  worth  it,  and  a  big  profit- 
maker  for  the  exhib.  and  RKO." 

BLAND  JOHANSSON   in  "NEW  YORK  MIRROR"  .  .  . 

"A  triumph !  'Rio  Rita'  is  one  you  mustn't  miss! . . .  Bebe  Daniels  is  every- 
thing you've  heard  about  her.  A  rich-voiced,  dazzling  light-opera  prima 
donna.  Her  voice  will  knock  you  silly.  Her  beauty  will  enchant  you.  Bebe 
of  the  movies  makes  all  these  Broadway  talker  stars  look  like  so  many 
glasses  of  milk.  She  is  superb  . . .  Besides  the  sensational  new  Bebe 
Daniels,  'Rio  Rita' offers  beautiful  scenic  spectacles,  riotous  comedy, catchy 
music  and  a  charming  love  story.  John  Boles'  splendid  voice  is  heard 
in  the  leading  masculine  role.  He  makes  a  great  romantic  hero...  Bert 
Wheeler's  comedy  provokes  an  uproar.  No  wonder  the  movies  have 
snared  him  to  a  long  term  contract ...  Lavish  settings  and  costumes, 
snappy  dances,  good  voices,  beautiful  girls,  'Rio  Rita'  has  every  element 
of  sure-fire  musical  entertainment.  It's  an  ace  picture  and  a  great  credit 
to  the  new  giant  of  the  movie  industry,  Radio  Pictures." 


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Detroit,  Mich. 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 
New  York,  N.Y. 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Portland,  Oregon 
San  Francisco,Calif . 
Seattle,  Wash. 


1JV  eighteen  months  Publix  Theatres,  Inc.,  has  purchased  over 
70,000  Heywood-Wakefield  chairs!  NOW  they  order  40,000 
more!  What  finer  or  more  convincing  recommendation  could  be 
made  for  any  theatre  chair?  Before  Publix  officials  ordered  the  first 
70,000,  their  chemists,  engineers,  and  maintenance  men  made  an 
exhaustive  study  of  theatre  chair  construction,  comfort,  and  style. 
The  contract  was  placed  with  Heywood-Wakefield.  NOW,  after 
70,000  chairs  are  installed,  Publix  officials  have  been  so  impressed 
with  the  chairs,  service,  and  the  installations  that  they  repeat  with 
an  order  for  40,000  more.  .  .  .  Pantages,  Orpheum,  Schine, 
Saxe,  and  many  other  leading  showmen  in  the  United  States  are 
installing  Heywood-Wakefield  chairs  for  good,  money-making  rea- 
sons. Let  us  tell  you  and  show  you  why.  ...  A  note  to  the  nearest 
Heywood-Wakefield  sales  office  will  bring  detailed  information  on 
the  merits  of  seating  or  reseating  with  these  de  luxe  theatre  chairs. 


HEYWOOD  «W\KEFIELD 
Theatre  Seating  Division 


THE         FIFTH         OF        A        SERIES         ON         QUALITY         REPRODUCTION  ly        WESTERN  ELECTRIC 

The  finest  commercial  gears 
in  the  world  were 
not  good  enough 


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[AKE  us  the  finest 
commercially  prac- 
tical gears  in  the  world," 
ordered  the  engineers 
of  the  Bell  Telephone 
Laboratories  of  the  most 
skilled  gear  manufac- 
turers in  this  country. 

The  gears  were  to  be 
used  to  connect  the  disc  turntable  with 
the  drive  motor.  But  the  gears  —  the 
finest  which  modern  engineering  could 
manufacture — failed  to  meet  the  exact- 
ing standard  set. 

It  was  found  that  even  they  pro- 
duced a  mechanical  vibration,  caus- 
ing a  slight  flutter  or  quiver  in  the 
reproduced  voice  and  music.  Less 
exacting  designers  of  talking  equip- 
ment  would  have  said,  "good  enough" 
— but    not    the   engineers  responsible 


This  mechanical  filler  irons  out  vibra- 
tions caused  by  the  action  of  the  gears 
bettveen  motor  drive  and  turntable. 


for  the  Western  Electric 
Sound  System. 

The  problem  of  re- 
moving this  flutter  and 
quiver  was  finally  over- 
come by  designing  an  in- 
geniousmechanical  filter 
which  successfully  irons 
out  all  the  vibrations 
and  jarswhich  otherwise  would  be  trans- 
mitted to  the  turn-table.  This  mechani- 
cal filter  also  reduces  to  a  minimum  the 
possibility  of  needle  jumping. 

Because  of  such  efficient  refinements 
as  this  mechanical  filter  the  Western 
Electric  Sound  System  is  acknowledged 
the  best  reproducer  of  sound  pictures 
— setting  the  standard  of  quality  repro- 
duction. Because  of  such  refinements 
theatres  everywhere  prefer  to  use  this 
system. 


No  Wonder  the  Standard  of  Quality  Reproduction  is  the 

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considered    his  outstanding 
achievement.  One  solid  year  in 
production!  A  cast  of  nota- 
ble   names !     A    drama 
that  digs  through  the 
veneer  of  sex  and 
silks  to  reach 
the     heart 


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In  his  first  Talk- 
ing film  Mr.  De 
Mille  has  shown 
a  mastery  of  dia- 
logue technique 
that  establishes 
him  one  of  the 
industry's  signifi- 
cant dialogue  di' 
rectors.  Power, 
humor,  natural- 
ness and  thrill 
make  this  story 
by  J  e  a  n  i  e 
MacPherson  a 
triumph  of  the 
talkies. 


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and 

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are 

Tinsel 

through 

which  the 

Iron  fist 

of 
"Dynamite" 
crashes 
with 

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that  il\e  other  may 
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THE  STORY  IN  BRIEF: 

A  young  heiress  marries  a  condemned 
man  on  the  eve  of  his  execution  in 
order  to  fulfill  the  terms  of  a  will. 
Executive  pardon  releases  the  man 
and  he  comes  to  her  mansion  to 
take  his  bride  back  to  the  mines 
where  he  lives.    His  honesty  and 
cleanliness  contrasted  with  her 
futile  life  draws  her  to  him.    In 
the  depths  of  a  mine  an  ex- 
plosion   imprisons   her  with 
the  two  men  she  must  choose 
between ! 


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THE 
CAST: 

CONRAD  NAGEL 

KAY  JOHNSON 

CHARLES  BICKFORD 

JULIA  FAYE 


Muriel  McCormac 
Joel  McCrea 
Robert  Edeson 
Leslie  Fenton 
Barton  Hepburn 


Ernest  Hilliard 
Neely  Edwards 
Tyler  Brooke 
Clarence  Burton 
Scott  Kolk 


Story  by  JEANIE  MacPHERSON 


-Dynamite 


Dialogue  by 

JOHN  HOWARD  LAWSON 

GLADYS  UNGER 

JEANIE  MacPHERSON 


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7  BIG  WEEKS 

AT*2  at  the 

Carthay  CirclcL.A. 

Los  Angeles  Herald  says:  "Packs  box- 
office  wallop.  Plot  moves  swiftly  and 
is  crowded  with  variety  of  situations 
and  characters.  Cast  is  exceptional. 
Every  one  will  want  to  see  this  picture." 

Exhibitors'  Daily  Review:  "  'Dynamite' 
left  no  question  concerning  its  ringing 
the  box-office  bull's-eye." 

Los  Angeles  Evening  Express:  "Audi- 
ence excited  and  thrilled.  Hardly  a 
moment  is  without  gripping  interest." 

Los  Angeles  Times;  "A  new  thrill  every 
few  minutes.  A  sound  and  sight  tri- 
umph. Overwhelmingly  sensational, 
'Dynamite'  is  a  picture  of  great  and 
opulent  high  spots." 

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A  CAMPAIGN 
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Jeanie  MacPherson's  vivid  story 
is  being  nationally  serialized.  Line 
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with  mats  is  free.  Valuable  nation- 
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by  Brunswick,  Victor,  Columbia 
and   Okeh   companies  for   the 
records  of  the  theme  song:     . 
"How  Am   I   to  Know" 
by  Dorothy  Parker. 


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Production  values  without 
limit  are  lavished  here! 


Scenes  of  luxury  that  only 
Cecil  De  Mille  can  create! 


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Shoi'ts 


a  pa  mount 


New  York, 


Boyce  Combe  in  "Parlor  Pest"  and  "Old 
Man  Trouble"  with  Jules  Bledsoe, 
Columbia -Victor  Gems,  day  and  date. 


Frank  Crumit  in  "The  Gay  Caballero," 
a  Columbia -Victor  Gem,  proved  the  big 
laugh  hit  of  the  program. 

Capitol  ~$tpaitd 

"Talking  Screen  Snapshots,"  Filmdom's 
Magazine,  were  outstanding  features  on 
the  bills  at  these  two  Broadway  Theatres. 

lohaH^tntbassy 

Hitting  the  $2.00  top  houses  "Talking      ' 
Screen  Snapshots"  and  Columbia -Victor 
Gems  showed  in  conjunction  with  road 
show  attractions. 


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W    A    BAIER. 

Fort.  Ft     Atk.n.on.  Wi. 
WILLIAM  WISKE. 

Community,   Red   Gianite.    Wi». 
VERNON  R    RIGCLE, 

Auditor. urn.    Laurel.    Neb 

JOHN  BILER. 

Dixie      New   Madrid.    Mo. 

C.  H.  HORSTMAN. 

Impr-iv   Chaffee.   Mo 

WILLIAM  DALKE. 

Strand,    Stra.burg.    Va. :    New.    Woodstock, 
Va..   and   New   Market.   New   Market.  Va. 

J.  L-  RAPPAPORT. 

Love,oy.    Buffalo 

HENRY  THOMAS. 

L.berly.   Oekh.ll.  O. 
THOMAS  DONNELL, 

Maje.lic.    5tepHen.viIle.    Tex. 

BOHNE  &  HUNT, 

Melba.    Hou.ton,    Tex 

J    O.  ROBERTS. 

Alamo.   Cranger,   Tex 

JOSE  M-   MUNOZ. 

In..  El  Pa.o.  Tex 
MRS.  C.  C.  ALGU1RE. 

Coloma.  Coloma.  Mich. 

D.  R.  VANES, 

Tibbit..   Cold   Water.    Mich. 
VERNE  S.  CORRELL. 


ALFRED  CLAZER. 

Ell. ok.  Elliott.  Pa. 
A.   W    THRESHER. 


.  Wa 


.  Calif. 


It. 


W.n 


Ind 


R     W     DAVIS, 

Dav...   La  Me.a.  Calif 
GEORGE  HANES. 

Park.    Pa.adena.   Cal.f. 

SAM  R.  PYLET. 

Hollywood.    Milwaukee 

G-  W.  HUEBNER. 

Strand.  Oconomowoc.   Wi. 
J     P     ADLER. 

Tr.o.        Mar.hfield,       W...       and       Waup. 

Waupaca.   W>. 
JOHN  A.  LUDWIG, 

A.tor.    Parkway,    and    Jack.on,    Milwauk. 
W,  J,  S1MANEK. 

Granada.    Rac.ne.    Wi.. 
R.  E.  BENSON, 

Prince...    Adr.an.    M.nn. 
ROY  T.   McMINN. 

Capitol.    Superior.    Wn 
B    A    BUTLER. 

Elite,   Arlington.   S.   D. 
SIMON  MYERS. 


Cn 


,  Mo. 


JOHN  KRAFCISIN, 

Cornell.  Chicago 
CHARLES  F.  HOUSE. 

Midway.  Rockford.   111. 
RUBIN  FRELS. 

Victoria.  V.ctor.a.  Ten 
E.  N.  COLLINS. 

Star.  Humble,   Tex. 
C.  J.  McKENZIE, 

Idle  Hour.   Hemp.fead.  Tex. 
J    L-  SANTOS, 

Texaa.  New  Gulf.  Te*. 
E.  F.  KEITH, 

Liberty.    DeLeon,    Tex  ,    and    R.t 

Tex. 
E.  M    CARNEY. 

Prince...   Dem.ng,   N     M. 
MORRIS  ROBBINS, 

Echo.  Delro.l 
W.  C.  MAYS, 

Montro.e.    Monlto.e.   Cal.f 

PHIL   PECHARICH. 


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Je, 


GEORGE  C.  ASEMACOPOULOS 

Mard.  Cra..   Coney   I. land.    N     Y 

A.  R    KOPPEL, 

Atlantic.   Ea.t  Rockawoy,  L     I 
CUS  KERAROTER. 

Senate.  Spring  Raid.  Ill 
J.  M.  NISHIOKA. 

Ryan.   Fre.no.    Cal.f. 

B.  A.  RIVES.  Jr., 

L.berty.    Roanoke.    Ala 

R.  M.   GLADSTONE. 

Cre.cent,   Au.t.n.    Tex 

E    C.  TRIEB, 

Prince...   Ro.well,    N     M 
WILLIAM  C.  CATTANACH 

Si    Cbir,  Si    Clair.  M.=h. 
H    P.  VONDERSCHMITT 

Von  Rilr,  Bedford.   Ind. 
DANIEL  S.  MARKOWITZ. 

College,  Lo.  Angola* 
R    J    CONKLIN. 

Empre...   Chamh#rla.n.   S     D 
L    C     FISH. 

I   o*y,    /offora.    M.nn 
HIRAM  DUNKIN. 

Wr.c.n.   Cu.h.ng.   Oklo. 


FRANK  A.  GRAHAM, 

Granada.  Auburn.  Wa.h. 
CORLANDO  Dl  GIACOMO. 

Edward.  Chicago. 
E    TRINZ. 

Chateau.   Chicago. 
S   SPRINGETT, 

Family.    Jack.on.    M.ch 
JAMES  W.  LEATHY, 

Moneta.   Lo.  Angele.. 
A    R.  CAVANASS, 


Pla 


Pho 


HARRY  OLSHAM, 

Strand.  Wall.ngford,  Conn. 
ALFRED  BAUM. 

Peerle...  New  York  City. 
G.  L.  SANDLIN. 

Concord.  Henrietta.  Okla 
H    S    CORDER, 

Drake  Avenue,  Centerville.  la 
J    W    BLAIR. 

Moon.   Spencer.  Neb. 
ELMER  NOVY. 

American.   Pitt.burgh 
V.   B.   TH1EN, 

Palm.  St     Lou,.. 
T.  W    COLLISON, 

Rex.  Scobey.  Mont 
B   E.  CORE. 

Garden.   Tampa,   Fla. 
J.  H.  ROE. 

Turn  Hall.  Syracu.e.  N.  Y. 
JAMES  CARD1NA. 

Vanity,  Buffalo. 
P.  C    OSTEEN. 

Egyptian.  Anderion    S    9 
MICHAEL  PERUN, 

New   Lytic.   Chicago. 
D.  W.  WRIGHT, 

Lawford.  Havana.  III. 
F.  BOHMAN, 

Center.  Ch.cago. 
J    PALY. 

Indiana  and  Ro.e.  Chicago. 
L-  M.  THREET. 

Texan.  Lufkm.  Tex. 
J.  F.  HONDELE, 

Lyric.    Enni..    Tex. 

B.  A.  LAWRENCE, 

Ma.e.lic.  Hill.boro.  Tex. 
H    E.  HUFFMAN. 

Bluebird.  Denver. 
CHARLES  U  STERNS. 

Idle   Hour.   Rochester.    Minn. 

C.  L.  NEWMAN. 

New  Strand,  Slurgi.,  Mich. 
M.  W.   DENNIS, 

Paw  Paw,  P»w  Paw.  Mich. 
S.  E.  McINTOSH. 

Strand,  Paoli.  Ind 
JOHN  OCHILTREE. 

Aurora,    White   Lake.   5     D 

CHARLES   J.   NOVAK. 


New,  Clei 


.    Mir 


J.  D.  WARNOCK, 

Luna.    Battle   Creek.    la 

J    F   MOORE, 

Moo*..   Tremont,  Pa. 
C.   A.  GRON, 

Pelham  and  Dor,.,  Philadelphia. 
J.   McLESKEY. 

Linden  Circle,  Memphii.  Tenn. 
WILLIAM  SHAPIRO, 

Rili.  Memphi..  Tenn. 
JOSEPH  MALM, 

Salano.  Fairfield.  Calif. 
F    J.  FISHBECK. 

Orpheum,   Plentywood.   Mont 

JOHN  GRIFFIN, 

Orpheum.   Chinook.   Mont 

MRS    S.  L.  YOUNC, 

Rex.  Towniend.  Mont. 
ARMAND  SULLIVAN, 

Strand,   While   Sulphur   Spring*.    Mafll 
JOHN  DISHMAN. 

Mi. .ion.    St      Ignat.ui,     Mont  ,    and    Caiei 

Ronon.  Mont 
JOHN  B.  RITCH, 

New    Myrtle.    Lewi.ton.    Mont. 

ROLLIN  BURFIELD, 

Va.hon.    Vn.kon.   Wa.h. 
W    J   BRACKIN, 

Callahan.    Bainbndge.    Ca  ,    St. and.    T.flc 

G. 
WILL  PENCE. 

Melba.  Coldlhwo.le     Te. 

C.  F,  DILLEMUTH. 

Broadway  Lyceum,  Buffalo. 


SOL  BEST. 

Mabel.  Ch.cago 
M     HARTZMAN, 

Lawndale.  Chicago. 
JOHN  E.  NIEBES. 

Dawn.  Detro.t. 
J.  L-  CEEDY. 

Palace.  Montpelier.    Ind 
FRANK  FORREST, 

Forre.l.  Booneville,   Ind 
ABE  SANDOW, 

Pico.   Lo.  Angele. 
P.  C.  LARSON. 

Grand.  Jordan.  Minn. 
HENRY  A.  WIECKS. 

State.  Belle  Plain*,  Minn 
ROY  C.  BERRY. 

Campu..    Noiman.    Okla 
C.  H.  SARTORIOUS. 

Capitol.   Heartley.    la. 
LOUIS  LINKER. 

Ma, e. tic.  Bridgeton,  N.  J. 
H.   E.   MILLER. 

Idle  Hour.    Fe.tu*.   Mo. 
C.  C.  GRIFFIN, 

New  P.edmont,   Oakland.   C.t.f. 
M.   ATLAS. 

Capitol,   Niagara  Fall.. 
RALPH  AVERSA, 

Hippodrome.  Niagara  Fall.. 
E.  C.  CURDTZ, 

Maje.nc.   Creenv.lle.   S     C 
J.    F.    BARRY, 

Vernon.    Chicago. 
A.   GOFFINET, 

Coff.net.  Rittman.  O. 
M.  5PAYNE. 


Da; 


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W.  F.  MACINNIS. 

T.voli.  Lorain,  O 
L.  L.  DUNBAR, 

Cliff    Queen.     Dallai 

E.  L.  SCHUBECK. 

Palace.  El  Compo. 
H    MULKEY, 


,  Clai 


ndon.  Te. 


W.  J.  WOOTEN, 

Olympta,  Canyon,  Tex. 
H.  A.  COLE. 

American.   Bonhan.  Tex. 

LEO  UPCHURCH. 

Grand.   Walter..   Okla. 
J.   E.  DAVIS. 

Maje.tic,  Hattie.burg,  Mil*. 
HAROLD  A.  HILL, 

Hollywood.  Chicago. 
HYMAN  L.  LUBERTHAL. 

Aii. tin,  Chicago. 
WALTER  J.  FLUEGAL, 

Pekm.    Pekm,    III. 

L.  B.  BROWN, 

Regal,  Gate.v.lle.   Tex. 
H.  T.  HODGE, 

Hodge  Circuit.  Tex. 
.1.  T.  O-HEARN. 

I. ...    Lockney.    Te. 
L.  C.  McNEESE. 

Grand,    Kenedy,   Tex. 
P.  V.  WILLIAMS, 

Roxy.  Munday.  Tex. 
F.  W.  ZIMMERMAN, 

Palace.  San  Marco..  Tex. 
R.   C.  GARBODE. 

Palace.  Sh.ner,  Te*. 
BESSIE  RAWLS, 

Mutual.  Hamlin,  Tex. 
W.  E.  THORNE, 

Colonial.  Alma.  Kan. 
EDWARD  BUCKLEY. 

Idle  Hour.  Ol.v...   Minn 
F    W.  BOLL. 

Maje.tic.  Stillwater.    M.nn 
CHARLES  D.  SILBER. 

Slate,  Eureka,  S.  D. 
E    S.  CUMMINGS, 

Mile.   Standnh.    Minneapolis 
L    R    STACY. 

Ma.cot.   Mobndge.  S.  D 
R.   L.   NEDRY, 

Lyric.   Little  Fall.,  M.nn. 
M.  C    R1GCS, 

Metropol.lan,  Owatonna.   M.nn 
W    CILMORE, 

Palace.   Royalton,    M.nn 

B    B    HOLDR1DCE, 

State,   Shenandoah,    la 

W.  A.  COLLIN, 

Regal.   Etv.n..   Mo 
I    H.  DAVIS. 

Cam,  Alton.  Ill 


S.  HENRY. 

Opera  Hou.e.  Ambler.  Pa. 
ALBERT  B.   PACE, 

Cre.t.  Cre.ton.   la. 
A.  E    JONES,  JR. 

Lyric.  Galat.a.  Ill 
L.  R.  MARKUM. 

Rex.  Indianapolis 
G.  FISCHER. 

Milwaukee    and    National.     M.lwaukee.    and 

All...  We.t    All...   W.t. 
CHARLES  WASHICHECK. 

Layton   Park.   Pearl   and  Grace.   M.lwaukee. 
W.  N.  ROOB. 

Oiaukee  or  Strand.  Port  Wa.h.ngton.  W... 
FRANK  HOLLISTER. 

Opera  Hou.e.  C.rardaville.  P. 
C.  FENYVESSY. 

Madison.  We.t   Rochester,  N.  Y. 
M    M.  FEDERHAR. 

Cameo  or  Regent.  Akron.  O. 
FRANK    BORCHERT. 

Door.  Sturgeon  Bay.  Wis 
WILLIAM  KENHOLTZ, 

St. and.   Buffalo.   M.nn. 
L.  COODMAN. 

Suburban.    Binghamton.    N    Y. 
FRANK  J    UJKA. 

Grand.    Larr.more.    N.    D. 
A.  C.  GUTENBERG. 

Grand.  Milwaukee. 
J    WARDA. 

Catenov.a,   Buffalo.  N     Y. 
A.   J.   HANZE. 

Arcade.  Akron.  O. 
B    H1RSH. 

Century.  Philadelphia. 

M.   L.  FINEMAN. 

Admiral.    Philadelphia. 
JACK  DAUSES. 

Cry.lal.    Wa.h.ngton.    D     C. 
JOHN    FENYVESSY. 

Lyndy.  Rochester.  N.  Y. 
HARRY   HART. 

Granada   and   Fern.    M.lwaukee. 
GEORGE  RAUENHORST. 

Cry.lal.    Fulda,    Minn. 
JOSEPH  PRICE. 

Howard   and    Eagle.    Philadelphia 
HENRY  GOLDBERG. 

Lincoln    Hippodrome,    Chicago. 
E    E    ALGER. 

Capitol.   Mwriaotti  Prince...   U.b.na;  Park. 

Champaign;  Rexy.   La.allc  and   Peru.  Peru. 

III. 
J.   SCHIEFERECKE. 

Opera    Hou.e.    Lenora,    Kan  ,    and    Electric. 

Jenn.ng..    Kan. 
HARRY  R.   LUSH. 

P.    &    A  .    Plymouth.    M.ch.    and    P.    &    A  , 

Northv.lle.    M.ch. 
NAT  KAUFMAN. 

Cozy,    Detroit. 
C.  BOWS, 

Biltmore.   New  York   C.ty 
S    RODENOK. 

Lehigh.  Oakmont,   Pa. 
H.  D.  TALLEY, 

Majeatic.  Dev.ne.  Tex. 
WALTER  JENSEN. 

Rex.  Curr.e,  Minn. 
R    M    FULLER. 

Palace.    Crandview.    Tex. 

G.  C.  JOHNSON, 

Pictu. eland.    Metropol...    Ill 

H    McCORMICK, 

Slate.    Woodbf.dge.   N.   J. 

J   C    BROWN. 

Roo.evelt.    Jome.town.   N.   Y. 
A    TSCHEMACHER. 

Ca.mo.  Buffalo.  N.  Y. 
AL     FILBEY. 

Tr, angle.   Howard  Lake.   Minn. 
LYDIA  BEHUNC, 

Ellen    Terry,    Buffalo.    N.    Y. 

M.  E.  MITCHELL, 

Regent.   P.ar.e   Du   Ch.en.   W... 

G.   L.  ADAMS, 

Welcome.  China  Grove.  N    C. 
C.    M     PHILLIPS, 

Sch.ller  Park,  Syracu.e.  N    Y 
CARL  JOHNSON. 

Arcadia.  Flore.v.lle.  Te< 
MRS     ESLE  LARSON, 

Cede.  Cokato,  Mtnn 
CARL  SOTHER. 

Grand.  Annandale.  M.nn 
T    B.  LEWIS, 

Capitol,    Eaton    Rapid..    Mich. 

RAY  PEACOCK. 

M. ■■  .  Stafford.  Kan 


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R    MICHEL. 

H.  THORPE. 

Rivola.    Detroit 

Larkm.  San  Francisco 

Peoples,    Crosby.    Minn. 

J.  E.  STOCKER, 

J    F.  MOORE. 

W.  P    LOWELL, 

Myrtle.   Detroit 

Majestic.  Poltsville.  Pa. 

Lowell.  Canton.   S.    D. 

JOSEPH  ROSZKOSKI. 

SIDNEY  H.  SELIG. 

CHRIS  EFTHIN, 

Fulton.  Detroit. 

Cem.  Chicago 

Star.  St.  Louis. 

A.  B    MOMAND. 

A.  ROSEN, 

LOUIS  J.  MENCES. 

Mommd  Circuit.  Okla. 

Model.  Pittsburgh   . 

State.  East  St.  Louis. 

A.  E.  MUNROE, 

H.  D.  CARB1ENER. 

Honeymoon.  South  Bend.  Ind 

ROBERT  SHEN. 

Munroe.  Rolls.  N.  D. 

Lakev.lle.  Ukeville.  M.nn 

D.  J.  LARSON, 

JOSEPH  PORTELL. 

FRANK  MILLER, 

Crand.  Wallock.  Minn. 

Creenwood   and    Virginia    Park.    Detroit 

L.  L.  LEWIS. 

Lync,     Lebanon.     Mo.    Lyric.     Salem.     Mo. 

and  Lync.  Rollo.  Mo. 
JOSEPH  CAUDELL. 

Wanoca.      Wallace.      N.      C.      and      Pa.t.me 

Lumberton.   N    C. 

Whiteway.    Marlow.    Okla 

J.  C.  ARNOLD. 

J.  M.  ANDERSON. 

Arna.  Rolette.  N.  D. 
JULIUS  OVERMOE, 

Cem.   H.ll.boro.   N.   D. 

C.  H.  TOLAN. 

Delchar.    Mayville,    N.    D. 

W.   H.  COODROAD, 

Prince...  Boone,  la. 
H.  HIERSTEINER. 

Family.  De.  Moines. 
B.   SCHINDLER. 

SHERMAN  WICGINS. 

Opera  House.  Dover.  Del 

Strand.    Warren.    M.nn. 
M.  B.  QUIRE. 

Star.  Kanawah.   la. 

Golden   Bell.   Ellsworth.   Kan 

H.  STEINBERG. 

C.  C.  SHIPLEY. 

Madison.   Madison,  111. 

Community.    Harbor    Beach,    Mch. 

EDWARD  BRUNELL, 

S.  A.  HAYMAN, 

GEORGE   L.   BLAKESLEE. 

Metropole.  Chicago. 

Lyde.  Crand   Island,  Neb. 

Grand.    Lander.   Wyo. 

M.    RUBIN. 

HARRY   FLEISHMAN, 

CEORGE  HANIOTI5. 

Uptown,   Michigan   City.    Ind 

Brighton.    Pittsburgh. 

Yale.   Okmulgee.   Okla. 

C.  GLENN  FLESER, 

C.  E.  HERMAN, 

CEORGE  PASSEN. 

Liberty.  Grand  Rapids 

New  Carneg.e.  Carnegie,  Pa. 

Amuzu,  Jasonville.   Ind 

C.   MACPHERSON. 

JULIUS  GOODMAN, 

MRS.   LEE  MOTE. 

Vox.  Klamath   Falls,   Ore. 

Aslor.   Baltimore. 

Acme.  Riverton.  Wyo. 

H.  T.  REYNOLDS. 

E.  A.  CRANE, 

A.  C.  DIPPO, 

Family.  Grand  Rapids 

Park.  Tampa.  Fla. 

R.allo.  Oakland,   Calif. 

W.   H.   ARTHUR. 

B.    J.    COONEY. 

R     L.  BAILEY. 

Garden.   Marshall.    Mich. 

Cooney  Circuit.  Chicago 

Bailey,    Bunkie.    La 

C.  F.  SEERS, 

F.  N.  KENNEY. 

N.   SPAYNE. 

Ostego.  Oslego,  Mich. 

Star,   Watseka.    111. 

Cem.   Akron.   O. 

E    C.  OATLEY. 

J.  A.  PHILLIPS. 

R    B.  CAMPBELL, 

Star.  Rockford.  Mich. 

Palace.    Freeport,   Tex. 

Majestic.  Waynoka.  Okla 

O.  E.  VARNEAU, 

C.  L.  WILLER. 

Our.  Grand  Rapids. 
HERMAN  A.  BIRD, 

Rivoli.   Grand    Rapid.. 
J.  KULMS. 

A.  L.  WHITE. 

Wealthy.   Grand   Rapid. 

Parkview.  San   Francisco. 
THOMAS  BOULDEN. 

Lyric,  St.  Charles,   Mich. 

E.  L.  DALE. 

Park.  Newaygo.  Mich. 
H    C.  COLLIER. 

Strand.    Lowell.   Mich. 

Burton.  Grand  Rapid. 

W.   T.  MORTON, 

N    L.  McCARTY. 

J.  C.  CHERVENKA, 

Park.  Huntington  Park.  Calif. 

Galewood,  Grand  Rapids. 

Fairmont.  Grand  Rap.ds. 

H.  J.  LUDCKE. 

1,  W.  MAPLE, 

A.  RUTTENBERG. 

Opera    House.    Saint    Peter.    Minn. 

Cozy.  Bethany.  Mo 

Oliver.   Detroit. 

MRS.   H.  H.  CHASE. 

L.  E.  MAPLE, 

C.   A.   FERRY. 

D.amond.    Lake   Odessa,  Mieh. 

Maple.   Albany.   Mo. 

Granada.    Alhamb.a.   Cal.l 

MARY  M.   COSTICAN. 

A    B.  MOMAND. 

B.  K.  FISCHER. 

New   Orpheum.    Flagstaff.    Am. 

Deireck.  Maud.  Okla. 

Alamo.   Milwaukee. 

L.   V.   BERGTOLD, 

D.  C.  SCOTT. 

Ideal.    Hayheld.    Minn  .    and    Opera    House. 

R.  C.  WILSON. 

Royal.  LeMars.  la 

Dodge  Center,  Minn. 

Palace.   Staples.  Minn. 

FRED  KOCH. 

WILLIAM  OSTENBERC. 

FREDERICK  HOYT, 

Crand.  Rem.en,  la. 

Orpheum.  Scotls  Bluff.  Neb 

Strand.  Newton,  la. 

A.  M.  HERMAN, 

LOUIS  B.  CHRIST, 

T.  CARRETT1. 

Rivoli,    West   Point.    Neb. 

Columbus  or  Aud.on.  Green  Bay.  Wit. 

Casino.  Melcher.   la. 

O.  WESLEY. 

S.  J.  DAVIDSON. 

THOMAS  BARNETT. 

Wil.ooville.   W.l.onv.lle.    Ill 

Ritz.    Cordell.    Okla..    and    R.lz.    Cherokee. 

Royal.   Danv.lle.    Ind. 

SAM   DU  BOIS. 

Okla. 

A.  C.  MILLER, 

Dot  Palo.,  Do.   Palo..   Calif. 

F.  C.  LYON. 

Lark.  Brazil.   Ind. 

C.  W.  KENDALL. 

Arc,   Delphia.   Ind. 

Jewel.   Anthon.    la 
T.  J.  HICKES. 

Liberty.  Saxlon.  Pa 

JOE  BROKAW, 

Opera  House.  Angola.  Ind. 

CHARLES  PERR1ZO, 

L.  A.  LEBER. 

C.  H.  SPEARMAN, 

Lyceum.    Deer   River,    and    Lyric.    CB..lake. 

Royal.   St.   Louis.    Mo. 

Cem,  Edmond.  Okla. 

Minn. 

H.  F.  STROWIC. 

O    A.   WE1CKERT. 

A.  H.  RECORDS, 

Lyric.  Abilene.  Kan. 

Lux,   Perham.   Minn. 

Empress.     De.hler,     and     Majestic.     Hebron. 

W.  i    CLARK. 

W.  E.  LYON. 

Neb. 

Clark.   Vacaville.   Cal.f. 

Broadway,  Cro.by.  Minn. 

SHOREWOOD  THEATRES.  INC. 

L.  R.  STACY. 

M.  MILTENBERC, 

Shorewood.  Shorewood.  Wli. 

Unique.   Mobndge.  S.  D. 

Opera  Hou.e.  Ely.  M.nn. 

CIRCUIT  THEATRES,   INC.. 

P.  C.  SCHRAM. 

H.  F.  ANKRUM. 

New    Cudahy.    Cudahy.    Wi.. 

Strand.   Hastings.  M.eh. 

'    Cem.  Balston.  Minn. 

LEO  PAUL. 

A.  L.  MERRITT. 

F    J.  BOGUMILL. 

Lyric.  Philadelphia,  and  Lyric,  Chester,   P., 

Princess,  Oconto,  Wn. 

Rialto.  Thorp.  Wi.. 

CHARLES  H.  GEORGE. 

J.  E.  WHITLEY. 

Colonial.    Kokomo,    Ind. 

WALDO  NEAL, 

C.  C.  DUNSMORE. 

Capitol.    Port   Angeles.    Wash. 

Capitol,   Marihalllown,    In. 

WILLIAM  A.  LEUCHT.  Jr., 
Savoy.   St.  Joseph.   Mo. 

Limberlost.    Geneva,    Ind. 

JAMES  LYNCH. 

R.  O.  GOLDEN. 

Palace.  St.  Louis. 

GLEN  D.  THOMPSON. 

Granada.    Bndgeville,    Pa 

DON  NICHOLS, 

Thompson,    Healdton.    Okla. 

M.   D.  LEDBETTER. 

Carolina.  Durham.  N     C. 

CHARLES  E.  GUCKER, 

Little.   Elizabelhtown.    III. 

H    P.  VONDERSCHMITT 

Dawn.  Hartford  City.  Ind. 

DON  THORNBURC. 

Circuit.    Indiana. 

FRANCES  PEART, 

New    Marshalltown,    la. 

D.  E.    Mr  ..K.MAN 

Colonial   or  Peart.   G.llispie.    III. 

J.  C.  SELLERS. 

Royal.   Nazareth.   Pa. 

CHARLES  TRIFON, 

Dunbar   and  Willis.   Detroit. 

DAVID  S.  NELSON. 

New  Gulf.  Goose  Creek.  Tex. 

WALTER   HOHLFELD. 

King  Bee.  St.  Louis. 

FERRIS  M.  THOMPSON, 

Elite.    Crcenleaf,    Kan. 

J.  L.  SCHARLEY, 

Thompson.   Wilson.   Okla. 

JOSEPH  OLSCHEFSKV, 

Keiths,  Baltimore. 

HARRY  FINKEL, 

Arcade  or  Colonial.  Pittsburgh. 
A.  W.  BECKER. 

Fredro,   Detroit. 

CHARLES  KERBY. 

Elks.    Worland,  Wyo. 
CEORGE  W.  LUCE, 

O.  C.   LEHR, 

Lehr   Circuit.  St.    Louis. 
LOUIS  W.  V1CK. 

Becker  and  Castle.   Philadelphia 

Ideal,    Morrill,   Neb. 

Ashland.  St.   Louis. 

JOHN  M.  CAMPBELL, 

E.  A.   RHOADES. 

FRED  KORB, 

Wonderland.  Minneapolis 

Grand.  Story  City.  la. 

Strand.    Knighl.town.    Ind. 

FERRIN   &  JOSSLYN, 

WILLIAM  COX, 

I.  E.  ROBINSON, 

Liberty.  Manlorv.lle.  M.nn. 

Palace.    Royalton.    Ill 

Empire.  Sellersburg.  Ind. 

ELI  RESNICK. 

T.   J.  CUTHRIE, 

H.  N.  TURNER. 

Grant.  Philadelphia. 

Liberty.    Maiden,   Mo. 

Family.  Pine  City.  Minn. 

JOSEPH  BRODIE. 

F.  M.  SATKAUSKAS. 

C.  N.  TURNER, 

Brodie.   Baltimore. 

M.Ida,    Chicago 

Family.   North  Branch.   Minn 

H    F    HICCINS, 

Princess.   St.    Marys.  Kan. 
A    D    CANTWELL, 

Cantwell,  Marceline.  Mo 
HOWARD  ARMSTRONG, 

Dream,  Indianapolis. 
CHARLES  E.  LYONS, 

Moveum.  Aitkin.  Minn. 
F.  H.  YOUNG. 

Masonic,  New  Washington.   Ind. 

D.  W.  BUCKLEY. 

New  Topic.   Fairfax.  Minn. 
L.  J.  LANGLOIS. 

Alamo.  New   Road.,    La 
B   BERCER. 

Berger  Circuit,   N.    and  S.    Dakota 
W.  W.  DURAM. 

Red   Eagle.   Eagle  Bend.   Minn. 

EDWARD  SMITH, 

Cozy,   Minneapolis.   Kan. 
ROBERT  STEMPLE. 

Strand.  St.   Charles.   Mo. 
J.  R.  ELLIOTT. 

Lakeland,    Da.sel.    M.nn. 
W.  M.  MILLER. 

Lib.   Cloquet.  Minn. 
W.  E.  DICKSON. 

Ansto.  Lemmon.  S.  D. 
DON  L.  TRACEY, 

Grand.  Carr.nglon.  N    D. 
J.  C.  SNYDER. 

Grand.   W.IIe.ton.   N.    D. 
E    R.  SCHUTTE. 

Savoy.  New  Prague.  Minn. 
L.   E.   DAWSON. 

Cem.  Shakopee.  Minn. 

B.  BERGER. 

Elko.  Bemidjt.  Minn. 
JOHN  DE  MARCE. 

Viking.  Ben.on.   Minn. 

C.  O.  TERRY. 

Bijou.  Minneapolis. 
OTTO  N.   RATHS. 

Ideal.  South    Si     Paul.    M.nn. 
C.  W.  BURKEY. 

Summit.  Kansas  City. 
W.  A.  ROGERS. 

Columbian.  Wamego.  Kan. 
H    M    DRYER. 

Savoy,   Minneapolis. 
O.   A.   LEE, 

Leola.  Minneapolis 
MRS.  D.  F.  ESLIN, 

lone.  Minneapolis. 
M.  STAHL, 

Wellston.  St    Louis. 
JAMES  T    LAWSON, 

Grand.    Mt.    Olive.    Ill 

HARRY  MARKUM, 

Belmont.    Talbot    and   Sheldon.    Indiai 

CHARLES  R.  METZGER. 

Mecca  and  Two  Johns.    Indianapolis. 
H.  C  STETTMUND.  Jr., 

H.  S.  and  Odeon,  Chandler.  Okla. 
A.  C.  CORTATOWSKY, 

Albany   and    Liberty.    Albany.  Ca 
H.  PERELMAN. 

Lehigh    and    West    Alleghany,    Philac 
FRED  WEHRENBERG. 

Wehrenberg  Circuit.  St.  Louis. 
JAMES  J.   BODEN, 

Grand  or  Garden.  South  Milwaukee. 
CHARLES  F.  VONDRA. 

Rainbow,   Mahnomen.  Minn. 

E.  E.  HOLMQUIST, 

New   Broadway.   Centerville.   S.    D. 
BEN  E.  MURPHY, 

Heights.    Muskegon    Heighta,   Mich. 
W.  ZIMMERMAN. 

New  Warrenton.   Warrenton.    Mo 
CHARLES  PERRIZO. 

Crand.  Grand  Rapids,   Minn. 
ALEX  S.  MOORE. 

Hilltop  or  Capitol,  Pittsburgh. 
E.  A    5CHLUETER, 

Community.  Arlington,  Minn. 
BEN  &  MORRIS  FLAKS, 

New   Lincoln.   Baltimore. 
R.  C.  HARPER. 

Blackstone.   New  Rockford.  N     D 

CHARLES  M.  WALKER. 

Irv.ng.   Indianapolis. 
H    E.  WESTER. 

Lyric.  Le  Seur    Center.  Minn. 
C.   W.   THAMPE. 

Thampe   Circuit.    Milwaukee. 
C.  E.  WILLIAMS. 

Victoria  and  Park.  Omaha 
ALFRED  C.   WERTIN, 

Wertin.    Albany.    Minn. 


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HEW         YORK 


C  I  TY 


BIG 


NEWS 


High- 
lights 

In  a  Thrilling  Murder 
Case 


PATHE  REACHES  PEAK  IN 
DARING  MURDER  TALKER! 


M 


URDERED  in  his  office  while  he  was  dictating  a  dictaphone  message  to  the  District  Attorney,  in  cir- 
cumstances that  pointed  to  Steve  Banks,  a  discharged  reporter,  as  the  assassin,  the  body  of  James 
Addison,  owner  and  publisher  of  the  Courier,  was  found,  badly  mutilated,  by  his   girl   secretary  yes- 


THE  most  virile,  realistic  story  of 
newspaper  life  ever  seen  on  the 
talking  screen — that  in  a  nutshell, 
is  the  Pathe  all-dialogue  picture  pro- 
duction, "Big  News".  The  story  is 
dramatic  and  every  scene  from  start 
to  finish  has  a  thrill  of  its  own.  With 
its  snappy  dialogue,  "Big  News"  will 
hold  the  attention  of  every  spectator 
as  by  a  magic  spell.  It  is  a  tremendous 
theme  admirably  presented  and  itsdra- 
matic  situations  are  as  engrossing  as 
they  are  realistic.  As  a  box  office  asset 
of  transcendent  merit  "Big  News"  has 
no  superior  on  the  vocal  screen. 


Two  screen  players  of  ever  increasing 
popularity  are  featured  in  the  leading 
roles.  They  are  Robert  Armstrong  and 
Carol  Lombard,  Mr.  Armstrong  won  his 
spurs  in  "Celebrity,"  "Ned  McCobb's 
Daughter,"  "The  Leatherneck"  and 
other  notable  photoplays.  Miss  Lom- 
bard achieved  screen  fame  by  her  virile 
portrayals  in  "Show  Folks,"  "Ned 
McCobb's  Daughter"  and  "High  Vol- 
tage." It  is  doubttul  if  two  screen  play- 
ers of  finer  merit  could  have  been 
chosen  for  the  difficult  characterizations 
they  present  in  the  virile  talkie  "Big 
News." 

The  supporting  cast  comprises  many 
famous  screen  and  stage  players.  The 
list  includes  Charles  Sellon,  Tom  Ken- 
nedy, Warner  Richmond,  Wade  Bote- 
ler,  Sam  Hardy,  Louis  Payne,  Robert 
Dudley,  "Cupid"  Ainsworth,  Gertrude 
Sutton.  Fred  Behrle,  Herbert  Clarke 
and  Colin  Chase.  They  render  adequ- 
ate support  to  the  principals  the  result 
being  an  even  and  artistic  performance 
throughout. 

The  man  wno  directed  "Big  News" 
is  Gregory  LaCava,  who  achieved  fame 
by  his  direction  of  Richard  Dix  in 
many  of  his  screen  successess.  A  trained 
newspaper  writer  of  experience,  he  was 
well  qualified  to  direct  this  virile  news- 
paper story 

The  director  of  dialogue  was  Frank 
Reicher,  who  for  main-  years  was  stage 
director  of  signal  worth.  He  also  was 
successful  as  stage  and  screen  player, 
as  well  as  writer  of  numerous  film  hits. 


"Big  News"  is  an  adaptation  by  Jack 
Jungmeyer  of  the  famous  stage  play 
written  by  George  S.  Brooks.  The  dia- 
logue was  written  by  Walter  De  Leon. 
All  "I  these  writers  were  identified  for 
years  with  newspaper  work  and  are 
now  equally  successlul  as  playwrights 
and  screen  dramatists. 


terday  morning.  A  dictaphone  record  later  not  only  exonerated  Bank.! 
beyond  question  that  Reno,  a  notorious  cafe  owner  and  operator  of 
mitted  the  crime  and  his  arrest  followed. 


A  Natural  Ballyhoo  for  A  Natural 


News"  deals  whol- 
ly with  life  in  the  editor  it 

great  modern  newspaper.  See  it ' 


"BIG  NEWS",  with  Robert  Armstrong  and  Carol 
Lombard,  broke  on  Broadway  at  the  Colony  Theatre, 
opening  October  5  and  playing  a  week  to  big  business. 

Audiences  applauded,  critics  raved,  and  the  box  office 
cash  register  tinkled  a  merry  time. 

Above  is  reproduced  one  of  the  many  ballyhoos  that 
are  naturals  for  "BIG  NEWS."  It  brought  them  into 
the  Colony  on  Broadway.  It  will  bring  them  into  any 
theatre  in  any  toitn. 

"BIG  NEWS"  is  GOOD  NEWS  for  every  exhibitor 
looking  for  a   live  one. 


the  suspected  slayer,  but  proved 
underworld  speakeasies,  had  corn- 
It  appears  that  Banks  was  discharged 
by  Addison  for  dereliction  of  duty.  His 
wife,  Margaret  Banks,  a  member  of 
the  reportorial  staff  of  the  Herald,  had 
threatened  to  obtain  a  divorce  and 
Banks  in  consequence,  appeared  great- 
ly dejected.  He  went  to  Reno's  cafe 
and  quarreled  with  the  latter  who,  as 
a  heavy  advertiser  in  the  Courier,  ob- 
tained his  discharge.  To  revenge  him- 
selt,  Banks  obtained  the  Peretti  con- 
lession  a  few  minutes  before  the  woman 
was  slain  by  gangsters  in  Reno's  employ. 
With  this  confession.  Banks  appeared 
at  Mr.  Addison's  office.  Reno  was 
awaiting  his  turn  to  see  the  newspaper 
proprietor  in  an  adjoining  room  and 
heard  Banks'  and  Addison's  quarrel. 
Banks  left  the  office  in  great  agitation, 
and  a  few  minutes  later  Addison's  body, 
with  the  skull  crushed,  was  discovered. 
Now  comes  the  amazing  feature  of 
this  crime,  one  of  the  boldest  and  far- 
reaching  in  its  consequences,  ever  com- 
mitted in  this  city.  Banks  was  arrested 
at  a  nearby  barber  shop  by  Officer 
Ryan,  after  his  (Banks')  pocket  knife 
had  been  found  in  the  street  beneath 
Addison's  window.  He  denied  positive- 
ly that  he  had  brought  about  the  pub- 
lisher's death  and  said  that  he  had  not 
only  been  restored  to  his  position  by 
Addison  lor  obtaining  the  Peretti  con- 
lession,  but  that  Addison  was  dictating 
a  message  to  the  District  Attorney 
regarding  the  confession  when  he  left 
the  office. 

Obtaining  the  dictaphone  record, 
which  Reno  sought  to  destroy,  an 
astounding  thing  occured.  The  record 
proved  that  Addison  while  telling  the 
District  Attorney  of  the  murder  of  the 
Peretti  woman  by  Reno's  agents,  and 
ol  the  confession  obtained  by  Banks 
was  interrupted  by  Reno.  His  voice 
was  recognized  by  all  who  listened  to 
the  revelations  of  the  record,  with  the 
command  to  stop  talking.  Addison  or- 
dered Reno  out  ol  his  office  whereupon 
Reno  crushed  his  skull.  The  sound  of 
the  blow  could  be  distinctly  heard! 
Reno  was  placed  under  arrest. 


Watch  For  It— 


The  Greatest  Laugh- 
Thrill    of    the    Year 


REAL   REEL   REVIEWS 


(N.  Y.  DAILY  NEWS) 


"BIG  NEWS,"  COLONY  TALKIE 
HAS  TRUE  JOURNALISTIC  SPIRIT 


(VARIETY) 

BIG  NEWS 

(ALL  DIALOG) 

Pathe  production  and  relea9e  recorded  by 
RCA  Bystem.  Directed  by  Gregory  La  Cava 
from  George  S-  Brooks'  story  adapted  by  Jack 
Jnngmeyer.  Frank  Reicher  credited  dialog. 
At  the  Colony  beginning  Oct.  6.  Running  time. 
75  minutes. 

Steve  Banks Robert  Armstrong 

Mrs.  Bank! Carol  Lombard 

Reno Sam    Hardy 

Patrolman  Ryan Tom  Kennedy 

Hansel Louis  Payne 

O'Neill Wade  Boetler 

Editor Charles  Sellon 


"Big  News"  will  make  money  wher- 
ever it  is  shown.  It  is  one  of  the  most 
absorbing  mellers  filmed  in  a  long  time, 
and,  although  its  theme  centers  in  a 
newspaper  office,  it  is  handled  and 
enacted  in  such  a  way  that  every 
sequence  has  a  one-two  sock. 

Pathe's  "Big  News"  is  worthy  of  any 
rave  it  gets.  And  that  goes  for  the 
superlatives  they'll  probably  use  in  the 
press  sheet. 

The  theme  picks  a  news  room  of  the 
daily  in  a  second  class  city.  Radio 
recorders  never  forgot  to  keep  the 
typewriters  clicking  into  their  mikes. 
The  writing  tempo  never  ceases. 

It's  a  case  of  the  star  reporter  sleep- 
ing off  a  stew  in  the  editor's  chair  and 
getting  the  gate  when  the  advertising 
manager  kicks  that  the  constellation's 
toughness  is  causing  him  to  lose  a  good 
account.  Director  LaCava  remembers 
his  own  daily  days  sufficiently  not  to 
let  the  editor  blow  up  until  the  reporter 
has  actually  called  the  turn. 

Robert  Armstrong,  Charles  Sellon. 
and  Louis  Payne  couldn't  fit  the  roles 
of  reporter,  editor  and  advertising 
manager  any  better. 

The  romantic  interest  is  skillfully 
worked  in.  Not  a  girl  friend,  but  a  wile 
of  two  years,  trying  to  get  her  reporter 
husband.  Steve,  away  from  bar  inclina- 
tions that  are  becoming  a  habit.  As 
Mrs.  Banks,  sob-sister  on  a  rival  paper, 
Carol  Lombard  steps  before  the  camera 
just  often  enough  to  provide  the  nec- 
essary touch  and  not  spoil  a  good  job. 

Sam  Hardy  is  excellent  as  a  speak 
prop  and  coke  runner.  He  plays  Reno, 
the  underworld  guy  who  gets  Banks 
fired. 

Action  gets  into  a  big  blaze  when 
Banks,  returning  with  a  confession 
which  involves  Reno  in  a  murder,  is 
given  a  raise  along  with  the  job.  At  the 
same  time  Reno,  across  the  hall,  over- 
hears the  conversation  and  bumps  off 
the  editor,  using  a  knife  Banks  had 
left  in  the  speak. 

Tom  Kennedy  makes  a  good  Patrol- 
man Ryan.  He  is  just  the  kind  of  a  cop 
who  would  rile  the  boys  in  the  office  of 
a  small  daily.  Waly. 


Peppy    Program    Picture    Rates    Three-Stars; 
"Weavers,"  55th  St.  Film,  Wins  Two 


By  IRENE  THIRER 
"Big  News,"  a  Pathe  production,  directed  by  Gregory  La  Cava  and  pre< 
sented  at  the  Colony  Theatre. 


THE  CAST: 

Banks Robert  Armstrong 

Mrs.  Banks Carol  Lombard 

Policeman Tom    Kennedy 

Reno   Sam  Hardy 

Without  having  had  a  blare  of  special  exploitation  to  pave  its  way  into 
the  Colony  theatre,  "Big  News"  is,  to  this  reviewer's  way  of  thinking,  the  most 
realistic  talkie  of  the  fourth  estate  yet  to  reach  a  program  cinema  house. 

Reporters  are  the  way  that  Robert  Armstrong  is  in  this  picture  — and 
Gregory  La  Cava  who  used  to  be  a  newspaper  man  once  himself,  understands 
the  workings  ol  a  stately  (?)  plant  of  journalism,  and  presents  his  story  in  fast 
moving,  thoroughly  entertaining  fashion. 


Robert  Armstrong  and  Carol  Lombard  in  "Big  News" 
(NEW  YORK  EVENING  JOURNAL) 

"Big  News"  Is  Fast  Moving  Melodrama 

Entertaining   and   Well    Directed 

AT  THE  COLONY 

AND  "Big  News,"  a  fast-moving 
•*  *■  melodrama  of  newspaper  life,  is 
the  week's  attraction  at  the  Colony. 

ROBERT  ARMSTRONG  plays  the 
leading  role,  that  of  an  irrespon- 
sible reporter  who,  upon  being  fired, 
bucks  up  and  goes  after  a  big  story  on 
the  local  dope  ring.  He  brings  a  signed 
confession  to  his  editor  who  is  later 
found  murdered  in  circumstances  which 
point  to  the  guilt  of  the  hero.  The 
manner  in  which  he  clears  himself  and 
reveals  the  identity  of  the  murderer 
is  neatly  handled. 


EXTRA! 


UTJIG  NEWS"  is  entertaining  and 
*-J  ably  directed  by  Gregory  La 
Cava,  even  though  the  city  room  se- 
quences make  it  appear  that  reporters 
spend  their  time  doing  nothing  but 
hurling  wise-cracks  at  each  other.  Arm- 
strong does  well  with  his  role,  and 
others  in  the  line-up  are  Sam  Hardy, 
grand  as  the  master  mind  of  the  dope 
ring;  Tom  Kennedy,  amusing  as  a 
policeman;  Carol  Lombard.  Charles 
Seldon,  -Warner  Richmond.  Louis  I 
Payne  and  Wade  Boteler. 


A  knockout  at  the  Colony 
Theatre,     ^^^-,       / 
New  York  'jfc.  X Tft  ml 


Directed  by 
Gregory  La  Cava 

Associate  Producer 
Ralph  Block 


TIM 

(Billboard) 

"Big  News" 

(PATHE) 
At  the  Colony 

Big  News  is  the  best  newspaper  story 
that  has  yet  been  brought  to  the  screen. 
The  entire  production  is  filled  with 
comedy  that,  while  akin  to  wisecrack- 
ing, is  original  enough  to  give  the  cus- 
tomers a  great  number  of  laughs. 

A  drunken  reporter,  who  is  on  the 
verge  of  the  season's  scoop,  is  framed 
by  the  bad  gangster  on  the  murder  of 
his  boss,  with  whom  the  reporter  is 
constantly  rowing,  and  the  solution  vi  a 
the  dictaphone  that  the  boss  has  oblig- 
ingly left  on.  solves  the  question  of 
who  did  the  trick  and  reunites  the  re- 
porter and  his  wife,  who  have  called  it 
quits  earlier  in  the  story. 

The  cast  includes  Robert  Armstrong. 
Sam  Hardy,  Tom  Kennedy  and  others, 
with  the  best  work  done  by  Armstrong 
and  Hardy  in  the  roles  of  reporter  and 
gangster,  who  prove  their  ability  to 
handle  difficult  parts.  Hardy,  who  or- 
dinarily has  heavy  parts,  is  deserving 
of  something  much  better  than  has 
been  his  lot  in  the  past.  This  picture, ; 
with  perfect  sound  recording  and  fine 
dialog,  will  do  good  in  any  type  house. 
The  shortness  of  the  screening  time 
will  necessitate  more  fillers  than  are 
ordinarily  used.  J-  F".  L. 


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Eileen  Creelman  in  N.  Y.  Sun 

"IT  IS  GOOD  ENTERTAINMENT" 


Crcighton  Peet  in  Ar.  Y.  Evening  Post 

"EXPERTLY  MADE,  FIRST  RATE 
ENTERTAINMENT" 


Mordaunt  Hall  in  N.  Y.  Times 

"A  DRAMATIC  VALUE  THAT 
HOLDS  ATTENTION" 


Arthur  James  in  Exhibitors  Daily  Review 

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"IT'S    A    GOOD    MELODRAMA" 


N.  Y.  Evening  World 

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Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  OCTOBER  19,   1929 


No.  16 


NOSES  SMUDGED  WITH  DIRT 


THESE  are  the  days  of  secret  conclaves. 
The  industry's  headline  names  are  con- 
ferring behind  closed  doors;  telephones 
are  cut  off  and  secretaries  turned  into  guards 
to  keep  away  the  undesirables  and  the  un- 
wanteds. 

Your  business  leaders  are  discussing  such 
gravely  serious  matters  as  wide  film  and 
the  necessity  for  standardization  lest  another 
wholly  unnecessary  and  equally  amusing 
debacle  like  the  mad  scramble  over  sound 
whip  itself  around  the  celluloid  loins  of  that 
panting  giant  occasionally  referred  to  as  the 
motion  picture. 

Those  deliberations,  we  hold,  are  essential. 
The  leaders — there  are  merely  a  handful — 
must  properly  exercise  sufficient  business 
acumen  to  live  up  to  the  reputations  with 
which  they  are  credited  in  order  to  settle 
among  themselves  a  procedure  for  all  to 
pursue,  rather  than  meander  on  their  indi- 
vidual ways  toward  industry  disruption  and 
discord. 

And,  if  it  has  not  been  done,  we  should 
like  to  suggest  that  they  meet  again — and 
shortly  at  that — to  determine  what  to  do  about 
the  increasing  use  of  spoken  smut  with  which 
pictures  today  must  be  afflicted  if  they  are 
to  be  successful — according  to  a  prevalent 
yet  misguided  vogue. 

We  are  assured  by  those  who  agree  with 
us  that  there  remain  in  this  country  unnum- 
bered thousands  who  think  and  act  in  terms 
of  politeness;  who  resent  the  obvious  low- 
brow course  of  inducing  a  belly  laugh  by 
hitting  the  ribs  with  a  sledge  hammer  wal- 
lowed in  dirt.  For  these  unorganized  and, 
therefore,  expressionless  thousands  and,  be- 
lieve us,  for  the  ultimate  prosperity  of  the 


industry  itself,  we  take  the  platform  with  a 
plea  for  less  mud  and  more  subtlety  in  talk- 
ing pictures. 

It  is  inconceivable  to  us  that  this  industry 
will  fail  to  recognize  the  road  down  which 
it  is  traveling.  Talkers  are  keeping  children 
out  of  theatres.  The  young  boys  and  girls 
of  America,  the  boosters  of  tomorrow,  mind 
you — are  no  longer  attending  pictures  be- 
cause the  films  of  yesterday  are  off  the  coun- 
try's screens.  Any  conscientious  parent  will 
tell  you,  if  you  inquire,  how  difficult  it  is  to 
fashion  film  entertainment  for  his  family. 

It  is  not  because  pictures  are  turning 
sophisticate.  Rather  it  is  because  Hollywood 
believes,  and  New  York  stands  for  it,  that 
the  smart  thing  to  do  is  to  tear  the  clothes 
from  its  women,  thrust  them  into  questionable 
situations,  wisecrack  about  the  entire  pro- 
ceedings and  consider  it  both  good  fun  and 
impeccable  taste. 

The  far-sighted  and  constructive  elements 
in  this  business  must  take  the  job  by  its  horns 
and  wrestle  with  it  until  victory  is  theirs. 

The  troublesome  head  of  censorship  must 
be  kept  reposing  quietly  on  its  downy  couch. 
This  industry  is  big  enough  to  take  care  of 
its  obligations  without  outside,  unsympa- 
thetic interference.  Yet,  this  can  be  done 
only  if  faith  is  maintained. 

Noses  smudged  with  dirt  have  no  place 
of  standing  in  the  broad  scheme  of  motion 
picture  affairs.  For  this  reason  if  not  for  the 
many  which  common  sense  business  dictates, 
the  smut  cancer  must  be  cut  out.  Not  next 
week,  or  next  year,  but  now.  Today. 

KANN 


22 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,   1929 


Zukor  to  Combat  Fox  in  Britain; 
Latter  Still  After  Canadian  Chain 


WORKING  VIA  GAUMONT 


Canadian  Ally  Of  V.  K.  Chain 

Already  In  Field,  May 

Be  Fox's  Way  To 

Break  In 

Montreal. — Reorganization  of  the  staff  of 
Gaumont  British  Corp.  of  Canada  is  taken 
as  a  step  toward  concentrated  activity  in 
the  exhibition  field  throughout  the  Domin- 
ion. Gaument  British  of  England,  Britain's 
most  powerful  theatre  chain,  is  controlled 
by  Fox.  The  inference  in  some  circles  is 
that  Pox  may  use  G.  B.  of  Canada  to  gain 
a  theatre  foothold  in  this  territory. 


Both  Fox  And  Publix 
To  Build  In  Joplin 

Joplin,  Mo. — M.  B.  Shanberg,  head  of 
the  Fox-controlled  Midland  circuit  in  Kan- 
sas ami  Missouri,  has  awarded  contract  for 
the  construction  of  a  new  $500,000  theatre 
here,  the  seating  capacity  to  be  about 
2,500.  While  Publix  is  not  represented  in 
this  lily  at  present,  word  from  New  York 
headquarters  indicates  that  the  company 
will  take  immediate  steps  to  build. 


Fox  Building  In 

Salamanca,  IS.  Y. 

Rochester,  N.  Y—  Fox  will  build  a  1,278 
seat  theatre  at  Salamanca  according  to  an- 
nouncement here  by  Walter  L.  Trauss, 
manager   of   the   Fox-Andrews. 


Fox  Atlanta  House 
Wearing  Completion 

Atlanta. — R.  T.  Newton  is  now  in  charge 
of  the  new  Fox  theatre,  rapidly  nearing 
completion  here.  No  definite  date  for  the 
opening  has  been  set,  but  it  is  expected 
the  house  will  be  ready  in  November. 


El  Capitan,  Frisco, 
Turned  Over  To  Fox 

San  Francisco. — The  El  Capitan  has  been 
taken  over  by  Fox  West  Coast,  with  A.  M. 
Bowles,  division  manager,  now  in  charge 
of  the  house  recently  acquired  from  Acker- 
man  Harris  &  Oppen  in  a  deal  involving  ap- 
proximately $500,000.  The  acquisition 
gives  tin-  Fox  interests  3  theatres  here. 
The  others  are  the  new  Fox  and  Locu  V 
Warfield. 


Report  Fox  Has  Bought 
Liberty  In  Waterloivn 

Watertown,  N-  Y.     According  to  an  un- 
i  iiumI   reporl   the  Liberty,  operated   bj 
ke,  li:i     been  acquired  by  the 
Pox  interests. 


Paramount  Split 

When  Paramount  Famous-Lasky 
common  reaches  80  on  the  N.  Y.  Stock 
Exchange,  it  is  understood  a  split  will 
again  be  made.  This  action  is  under- 
stood to  have  been  determined  upon 
by  the  Paramount  directors  at  several 
meetings  held  in  New  York  this  week. 

The  split  is  designed  to  meet  the 
exchange  in  stock  whereby  Paramount 
and  Warners  pool  their  holdings.  Para- 
mount common  closed  at  72}/2  Thurs- 
day. 


SAILING  FOR  EUROPE 


Co-Op  May  Battle 
F  P  In  Dominion 

Toronto.— Indications  of  formation  of  an 
organization  that  will  take  the  field  in  com- 
petition to  the  theatres  of  Famous-Players 
Canadian  is  seen  in  the  progress  being  made 
by  the  Exhibitors'  Co-operative  of  Canada, 
Ltd.,  which  recently  obtained  a  Canadian 
Federal  company  charter,  in  the  organiza- 
tion of  independent  groups  in  each  of  the 
provinces.  The  first  has  been  organized  in 
Halifax,  by  F.  R.  Lennon,  national  buyer 
of  the  organization  which  has  a  dual  ob- 
jective. First  is  reduction  of  sound  rentals 
and  second,  raising  of  funds  to  secure 
equipment  for  unaffiliated  theatres. 

At  the  demand  of  the  Exhibitors'  Co- 
operative, the  Dominion  recently  undertook 
an  investigation  under  the  Combines  Act 
into  Famous  Players  Canadian  and  several 
exchanges.  The  independents  recently  held 
a  meeting  in  Toronto  with  70  theatre  men 
attending.  They  were  addressed  by  Dama 
Baillie,  president,  and  also  by  Phil  Hazza, 
William  Gearing  and  Carl  Goe,  of  Tiffanv- 
Stahl. 


Nathanson,  Quitting,  Denies 
Move  Against  F.  P.  Canadian 

Toronto. — N.  L.  Nathanson,  former  man- 
aging director  of  Famous  Players  Canadian 
Corp.,  in  a  public  announcement  announc- 
ing his  retirement,  denies  he  is  interested  in 
developing  a  chain  in  opposition  to  Famous. 
This  is  held  to  put  an  end  to  reports  that 
William  Fox  was  backing  Nathanson  in  a 
wholesale  invasion  of  the  Canadian  field 
either  through  purchase  of  F.  P.  Canadian 
or  development  of  a  new  competitive  cir- 
cuit. 


Publix  Acquiring  More 
In  Southeastern  Towns 

Atlanta. — An  unconfirmed   report   lias  it 
that  Lucas-Jenkins-Publbs  has  acquired  the 

Lyric  and  Orpheum  at  Waycross,  (in.,  which 
were  owned  by  the  L.  B.  Farrell  Amuse- 
ment in.  1.  E.  Shields  is  named  as  man- 
ager, nt'  both. 


Ostensibly    On    Vacation    But 

Trip  Is  Really  To  Fight 

Fox  Hold  On  Gaumont 

British 

Plans  to  offset  Fox's  acquisition  of  the 
Gaumont  British  chain,  England's  most  im- 
portant circuit  which  totals  300  houses,  are 
expected  to  engage  attention  of  Adolph 
Zukor  shortly  after  the  latter 's  arrival  in 
Europe  next  week.  Zukor  sails  on  the  He 
de  France  tonight  presumably  on  a  vaca- 
tion. 

Fox's  control  of  G.  B.  is  conceded  to 
give  him  a  significant  hold  on  the  exhibition 
field  in  England,  and  has  created  wide- 
spread comment  not  only  in  London  but 
in  New  York  film  circles  as  well. 


Richards  Theatre  Scouting 
For  Publix;  El  Paso  Next? 

El  Paso. — Publix  may  build  a  big  first 
run  theatre  here.  Reports  are  current  fol- 
lowing the  visit  of  E.  V.  Richards,  Jr., 
former  president  of  Saenger  Enterprises 
and  since  the  latter 's  sale  to  Paramount  a 
vice-president  of  Publix.  He  has  been 
swinging  through  the  Southwest  and  has 
already  covered  the  Richards  and  Nace 
houses  in  Arizona,  recently  acquired  by 
Publix. 


Publix  To  Build  3,000 
Sealer  In  San  Antonio 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — Publix  has  completed 
plans  for  a  3,000  seat  theatre,  according  to 
announcement  by  W.  J.  Lytle,  general  man- 
ager for  Publix  here.  Site  of  the  new 
house  will  be  on  Travis  St.,  directly  behind 
the  Texas  theatre,  the  leading  Publix  house 
of  the  Alamo  City.  Construction  work  will 
be  started  in  60  days. 

Publix  leases  on  the  Princess  and  Em- 
pire expire  in  December;  the  new  house  will 
take  the  place  of  one  of  these,  and  the  Old 
Majestic  on  Main  Ave.,  leased  to  Publix 
by  Carl  Hoblitzelle  soon  after  the  opening 
of  his  new  Greater  Majestic.  At  present 
there  are  three  major  type  de  luxe  houses 
here;  the  Texas,  Publix;  Greater  Majestic, 
Pox,  and  the  Aztec,  an  independent  house. 
Seating  capacities  are  respectively  3,000; 
4,000 ;  and  2,500. 


ODonnell  To  Join  Publix 

Dallas,  Tex. — Robert  O'Donnell,  fur  tin1 
l>;isi  live  years  genera]  manager  of  the  In 
terstate  Amusement  Co.,  with  headquarters 

In  if.   has   left    fur  Now  York  to  fill  a  post 
in   tin-  general  offices  of  Publix. 


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R-K-0  Organizing  for  Theatre  Drive; 
Long  Run  Chain  Developing  in  Keys 


RCA  Pledges  Aid 
For  Small  Houses 

Los  Angeles. — RCA  or  its  affiliated  com- 
panies will  not  market  any  product  in  the 
electrical  or  mechanical  entertainment  field 
that  would  he  injurious  to  the  picture  the- 
atres. Neither  will  RCA  introduce  any  im- 
provements in  the  entertainment  field  with- 
out having  in  mind  the  exhibitor  and  his 
needs.  This  statement  was  made  by  Col.  E. 
K.  Hawkins,  sales  promotion  manager  of 
RCA  Photophone,  in  an  exclusive  interview 
with  Motion  Picture  News. 

Hawkins  further  pointed  out  that  it  was 
the  intention  of  RCA  and  its  affiliated  or- 
ganizations to  assist  the  theatre  owners  of 
the  country  in  every  possible  way  so  that 
the  smallest  house  could  still  remain  open 
and  do  a  profitable  business.  Through  that 
procedure,  RCA  expected  to  assist  exhibit- 
ors and  still  make  a  legitimate  profit  on  the 
equipment  and  merchandise  the  company 
sells  to  exhibitors. 


Goldstone  May 
Head  T-S  Units 

(Hollywood  Bureau,   Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Grank  Cook,  chief  executive 
of  Tiffany-Staid,  is  dickering  with  Phil 
Goldstone  to  assume  charge  of  all  produc- 
tion when  John  M.  Stahl  retires  from  the 
organization  on  Nov.  16.  Goldstone  origin- 
ally produced  for  T-S  until  two  years  ago. 
One  of  his  last  pictures  for  the  company 
was  "Wild  Geese." 

Stahl,  it  is  reported  but  unconfirmed, 
may  return  to  M-G-M  as  a  director. 


Tiffany  Considers  Name 

Change   With  Stahl  Out 

A  new  name  for  Tiffany-Stahl  will  be  de- 
termined upon  momentarily.  With  resigna- 
tion of  John  M.  Stahl,  the  company  will 
either  become  Tiffany  Prod,  or  Tiffany 
Tone  Prod.- 


DeLuxes  Only 
For  L  &  T  Chain 

Chicago. — L  &  T,  subsidiary  of  Balaban 
&  Katz,  has  taken  over  the  Crystal,  an 
1,860-seat  house  of  the  cle  luxe  type  as  a 
move  in  furtherance  of  a  new  policy  under 
which  smaller  houses  will  be  dropped,  in 
favor  of  a  string  of  high-class  neighborhood 
theatres  to  encircle  the  city,  the  belief  be- 
ing outstanding  neighborhood  house  being 
selected  as  the  type  that  will  survive. 

B   &   K  plan    two   new   neighborhood   de 
luxe    theatres   for   the   North   side   to   seat  ■ 
2,500  each. 


R-K-O  in  Iowa  Tussle 

Cedar  Rapids,  la. — RKO  added  some 
excitement  to  the  theatre  situation  in 
Iowa  in  signing  a  20  year  lease  on  the 
Iowa  here  at  an  annual  rental  figure 
said  to  be  $50,000.  This  is  said  to  be 
largest  lease  that  has  ever  been  ne- 
gotiated in  this  territory.  The  theatre 
has  already  opened  under  the  new  man- 
agement with  Joe  Gorman  in  charge. 
This  will  be  the  first  of  the  theatres 
which  RKO  will  place  under  their  ac- 
tive management  in  Iowa  territory. 


Des  Moines. — Fox's  acquisition  of  the 
Palace  at  Muscatine  is  seen  here  as  a 
prelude  to  a  general  expansion  program 
throughout  Iowa  and  a  move  to  round 
out  the  Fox  holdings  in  Missouri  and 
Kansas,  obtained  through  the  recent 
deal  with  M.  B.  Shanberg  and  Midland 
theatres. 


Publix  is  expected  to  be  the  third 
major  factor  in  the  impending  Iowan 
theatre  race.  Sam  Katz,  it  is  reported, 
is  ready  to  step  all  through  the  Middle 
West  as  part  of  his  company's  national 
theatre  purchasing  campaign. 


LeBaron  Signed 
Again  By  RKO 

At  a  salary  figure  reported  to  give  him 
rank  with  the  highest  paid  executives  in  the 
industry,  RKO  has  renewed  its  contract 
with  William  La  Baron,  vice-president  in 
charge  of  Radio  Pictures  production,  for 
three  years. 

Editor,  author,  playwright,  musician  and 
composer  are  the  titles  which  Le  Baron  has 
won  during  his  career.  In  1919,  he  entered 
production  at  the  request  of  William  Ran- 
dolph Hearst,  becoming  director-general  of 
Cosmopolitan.  Hearst  took  him  from  the 
post  of  managing  editor  of  ''Collier's 
Weekly. ' '  Le  Baron  joined  Paramount  in 
1924  as  associate  producer  at  the  Long 
Island  Studios,  later  becoming  associated 
in  his  present  post  with  RKO. 


Compson  in    'Grischa" ;  7 
RKO  Units  Busy  On  Coast 


(Hollywood   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Hollywood.  —  Betty  Compson  yesterday 
was  selected  to  play  the  feminine  lead  in 
' '  The  Case  of  Sergeant  Cfriseha, ' '  war 
story  to  be  produced  by  Herbert  Brenon 
for  RKO  as  a   special. 

The  RKO  plant  is  now  one  of  the  busiest 
in  Hollywood.  Dix  yesterday  began  work 
on  "Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate, "  his  first  for 
Radio  with  Reginald  Barker  directing. 
"Love  Comes  Along,"  Bebe  Daniels'  first 
since  "Rio  Rita"  is  also  in  work  and, 
after  its  completion,  Miss  Daniels  goes  to 
.Vi'iv  York  for  a  vacation.  "Hit  the  Deck" 
is  in  its  second  day  under  direction  of 
Luther  Reed.  Olive  Borden  and  Arthur 
Lake  are  busy  on  "Dance  Hall." 


MOVE  A  NATIONAL  ONE 


Will  Acquire  Rather   Than 

Build  As  Faster  Method 

To     Add     Links 

To  Chain 


Radio-Keith-Orpheum  is  mapping  plans 
for  a  widespread  theatre  campaign  all  over 
the  United  States.  Recognizing  the  ten- 
dency to  acquire,  rather  than  build,  it  is 
understood  Hiram  S.  Brown  and  Joe  Plunk- 
ett  are  shaping  their  course  in  accordance 
with  the  prevailing  movement. 

Facing  a  deficit  of  approximately  $400,- 
000  for  the  first  quarter  of  1929,  the  forth- 
coming statement  of  R-K-0  for  the  third 
quarter  of  the  current  year  is  expected  to 
show  a  profit  of  approximately  $1,250,000. 
It  is  understood  further  that  original  plans 
for  revival  of  vaudeville  in  all  key  spots  are 
undergoing  a  change  and  that  the  policy  in 
the  future  will  be  to  give  the  public  the 
form  of  entertainment  which  shows  the  re- 
quired results  at  the  box-office  regardless  of 
what    the   ingredients    may   be. 

David  Sarnoff  of  the  Radio  Corp.  of 
America  who  was  responsible  for  shifting 
Brown  from  the  U.  S.  Leather  Co.  to  the 
presidency  of  R-K-O,  is  preparing  to  take 
over  an  office  at  company's  headquarters 
in  order  to  devote  more  of  his  time  to  the 
widespread  interests  of  RCA  in  the  amuse- 
ment and  allied  fields. 

Radio  Pictures,  wholly  owned  subsidiary 
of  R-K-0  and  operated  by  Joseph  I. 
Schnitzer  in  New  York  and  William  Le 
Baron  in  Hollywood  is  making  further 
plans  for  production.  These  plans  are  ex- 
pected to  take  Schnitzer  to  the  coast  next 
week. 


11  Long  Runs  Planned; 
7  Now  In  Operation 

Radio-Keith-Orpheum  will  have  a  mini- 
mum of  11  long  run  theatres  housing  its 
own  product  in  the  United  States.  With 
opening  of  the  Temple,  Rochester,  N.  Y., 
early  in  November,  the  number  increases  to 
eight.  With  the  exception  of  the  Earl  Car- 
roll, New  York,  which  is  playing  "Rio 
Rita"  on  a  two-a-day  basis,  each  house  is 
operating  on  a  grind  policy.  The  houses 
are  the  Keith,  Washington;  Keith,  Boston; 
Hippodrome,  Cleveland;  Orpheum,  St. 
Louis;  Carroll,  New  York;  Globe,  New 
York,  which  opens  with  "Jazz  Heaven" 
soon;  Woods,  Chicago,  and  Temple,  Roches- 


RKO  Sivitches   Temple  In 
Rochester   To  Long  Runs 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — The  long  idle  Temple, 
downtown  film  and  vaudeville  house  owned 
by  RKO,  will  be  revamped  and  wired  as 
a  straight  film  theatre.  Workmen  are 
wiring  the  house  with  RCA  equipment. 
The  theatre  will  get  a  new  front  and 
complete  renovation  before  its  opening 
Nov.  7,  with  "Rio  Rita." 


24 


Motion     Picture    News 


October  19,  1929 


Steamroller  To  Dominate 

At  M.P.T.O.A.  Nat'l  Conclave 


Deny  Publix 

Deal  With  "U" 


The  steamroller  is  expected  tn  encounter 
no  opposition  in  the  path  it  will  take  at  the 
10th  annual  convention  of  the  M.  P.  T. 
0.  A.  to  he  held  in  Memphis,  Oct,  2S-31. 

Organizations  represented  at  the  conven- 
tion will  be  limited  largely  to  the  three 
exhibitor  bodies  of  Tri-State,  taking  in 
Arkansas,  Mississippi  and  Tennessee;  the 
North  Carolina  unit,  and  representatives 
of  producer-owner  chains. 

The  convention  will  carry  out  the  pro- 
gram which  has  been  mapped  out  well  in 
advance.  The  national  directors  will  be 
nominated  Wednesday  morning  and  the 
election  will  take  place  Thursday. 

An  exposition  of  sound  apparatus  will 
be  held  in  connection  with  the  convention, 
and  addresses  will  be  made  by  Dr.  Lee  De- 
Forest,  J.  E.  Otterson,  of  "Erpi,"  as  well 
as  discussions  of  sound  problems  by  acous- 
tical engineers  and  other  technical  experts. 

A  representative  of  Governor  Henry  H. 
Horton,  for  Tennessee,  will  greet  the  as- 
semblage at  the  opening  session.  Sidney 
M.  Nutt,  owner  of  a  chain  of  theatres  in 
and  around  Hot  Springs,  Ark.,  will  bring 
the  assembled  exhibitors  official  greeting 
of  the  association.  R.  F.  Woodhull  will  re- 
turn to  the  convention  floor  to  deliver  his 
report  as  president  for  the  first  ten  months 
of  the  association  year.  President  M.  A. 
Lightman  will  follow  'Woodhull  with  his  re- 
port of  activities  since  his  installation  in 
Memphis  on  Sept.  12.  The  social  climax 
will  be  the  formal  dinner-dance  to  be  held 
in  the  ballroom  of  the  Hotel  Peabody  on 
Wednesday  night,  Oct.  30. 


Sehines  Build  New 
N.Y.-Ohio  Circuit 

Gloversville,  N.  Y. — The  Sehines  are  de- 
veloping a  new  chain  following  the  recent 
Fox  Metropolitan  deal  which  gave  the  lat- 
ter considerable  of  their  holdings.  The 
brothers  are  negotiating  for  new  acquisi- 
tions in  up  state  New  York  and  Ohio. 


Warners  Plan  For 

Two  New  Theatres 

Youngstown. — A  new  theatre  to  cost 
$1,000,000  will  be  started  here  early  next 
spring  by  Warners,  according  to  local 
capitalists  who  recently  returned  from  a 
conference  in  New  York  with  Harry  M. 
Warner.  The  location  will  be  on  W. 
Federal  at  Chestnut  St. 


Erie,  Pa. — Warners  will  start  construc- 
tion of  their  new  4,000  seat  theatre  here 
next  spring.  The  project  will  cost 
$1,000,000. 


Fox  Drops  Sloane,  Seiler, 
Tinling,  Cannon — Directors 

(Hollywood   Bureau.    Motion   Picture   News) 

I  [oil]  h  ood.  Fox  is  not  renev  ing  di  rec 
torial  contracts  of  Paul  Sloane,  Le\t  Seiler, 
James   Tinling  and  Raymond  Cannon. 


24    Reviews    Today 

Feeling  the  pulse  of  the  market  via 
reviews — a  prime  objective  always  of 
the  representative  trade  paper.  Motion 
Picture  News  reviewers,  East  and 
West,  have  caught  24  pictures  for  this 
edition.   Titles  and  pages: 

Evidence 36 

Exalted  Flapper    37 

Girl  in  Glass  Cage 39 

Girl  in  Show 39 

Hardboiled  Rose    38 

Hold  Your  Man 38 

Light  Fingers 37 

Love,  Live  and  Laugh  .  .  , 39 

Love  Parade    36 

Madonna  of  Sleeping  Cars 37 

Modern  Love 37 

Masquerade    37 

Mr.  Antonio 36 

Red  Hot  Rhythm    38 

Saddle  King 37 

Song  of  Kentucky 38 

Soul  of  France    39 

Taming  of  Shrew 36 

Three  Outcasts    38 

Venus 39 

Virginian.  The S6 

Weavers,  The 39 

Whispering  Winds    38 

Woman  to  Woman S6 


'Say  It  With  Songs' 
Leads  Coast  Runs 

f Hollywood   Bureau,   Motion    Picture    News) 

Hollywood. — With  the  advantage  of  good 
went  her,  six  Los  Angeles  houses  in  the 
week  just  closed  enjoyed  very  good  busi- 
ness while  one  broke  even,  another  had  a 
normal  week  and  two  were  slightly  under 
the  weather. 

"Say  It  With  Songs,"  opening  at  the 
Warners  Hollvwood  with  a  $5  top,  obtained 
$28,300  (201%).  The  receipts  and  per- 
centages of  the  other  houses  were  as  fol- 
lows: "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  third 
week  at  Warners  Downtown,  $26,800 
(185%);  "Cock-Eved  World,"  third  week 
at  Grauman's  Chinese,  $25,250  (163%); 
"Thev  Had  To  See  Paris,"  fourth  week  at 
Carthay  Circle,  $19,200  (154%);  "Dance 
Of  Life,"  second  week  at  United  Artists. 
$19,050  (140%);  "Great  Gabbo,"  second 
week   at    Criterion,  $12,900    (129%). 

"Side  Street,"  at  the  RKO,  grossed 
$17,600  (100%);  while  "Marianne,"  sixth 
wick  at  Mayan,  broke  even,  getting  $8,200. 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?",  second  week 
Paramount,    and   "Her   Private   Life,"   at 

I »',    Stair,   were   both   slightly   off  par, 

the  former  getting  $24,500  (98%)  and  the 

latter    $26,700    (99%). 


Jolson's  Draw  Waned 
In  Jacksonville  Run 

Jacksonville. — Al  Jolson  in  "Say  It  With 
Songs"  lasted  but  one  week  at  the  Palace. 
Popularity  'if  the  star  seems  to  be  waning 

here,    il hief   complaint   being   that   he 

doesn't    appear  in   blackface.    Davey   Lee 
drew  more  comment  than  Jolson. 


Universal  yesterday  denied  that  any  deal 
is  on  between  that  organization  and  Publix 
for  the  latter  was  to  take  over  the  remain- 
ing theatres  that  Universal  is  now  operat- 
ing. There  have  been  negotiations  between 
Universal  and  several  of  the  chains  but 
nothing  as  definite  as  a  deal  has  been 
arrived  at  as  yet.  It  is  merely  a  question 
of  trading  around  for  the  best  deal  pos- 
sible. 

The  only  deals  made  to  date  have  been 
with  Publix  which  took  over  the  Hostcttler 
circuit  and  the  Rickards  and  Nace  chain 
in  both  of  which  Universal  held  an  inter- 
est. As  a  matter  of  fact  while  Fox  West 
Coast  was  trying  to  effect  a  trade,  the  deal 
with  Publix  was  made  at  $1,800,000,  which 
was  $200,000  better  than  Fox  offered  to 
pay. 

A  number  of  Universal  houses  in  Pacific 
Northwest  cities  were  disposed  of  early  in 
the  year,  so  that  chain  operation  by  Uni- 
versal at  this  time  is  out  of  the  "red" 
and  showing  a  profit. 

Despite  the  denial  of  the  deal  for  the 
balance  of  the  circuit  with  Publix  it  is  a 
known  fact  that  Universal  is  preparing  a 
set  of  figures  on  present  theatre  operations 
for  Publix  so  that  a  trading  basis  may 
possibly  be  arrived  at. 


Chi  Theatres  In 
Booking  Combine 

Chicago. — Owners  of  small  theatres  are 
discussing  plans  looking  toward  the  reduc- 
tion of  operating  costs  through  a  joint 
buying  and  booking  arrangement.  The 
plan  was  inspired  by  the  apparent  success 
which  is  meeting  the  RKO  and  Tiffany- 
Stahl  franchise,  now  being  vigorously 
sponsored  in   this   territory  by  Al   Steffes. 

From  a  discussion  as  t(5  booking  arrange- 
ments for  small  theatres,  the  first  meeting 
called  by  Ed  Brunell  of  the  Metropole 
theatre,  drifted  into  the  discussion  of  pos- 
sible formation  of  a  theatre  owners'  or- 
ganization composed  of  exhibitors  oper- 
ating houses  of  600  se*ats  capacity  or  less. 

It  will  remain  for  developments  at  later 
meetings  that  will  be  held  to  reveal  what 
progress  has  been  made  along  the  lines 
discussed  at  the  initial  gathering.  This 
was  attended  by  L.  Blum,  Francis  theatre; 
A.  Caruso,  Francis;  Charles  Stern,  Wal- 
lace; M.  D.  Zimmerman,  Eagle;  L.  R. 
Fleischer,  Home  and  California  theatres; 
M.  Cooper,  Rosette;  H.  Nepo,  Lindy;  R. 
Sola.  Model;  J.  and  F.  McCarthy,  Lyric 
and  Looinis  theatres;  W.  Babitz,  Grant  at 
Cicero,  111. 


Aekerman-Harris  Chain 

May  Be  Party  To  Merger 

San  Francisco.  —  Changes,  in  the 
Conn  of  consolidations,  are  being  contem- 
plated by  his  firm,  states  Sam  Harris,  of 
Ai'ki'rnian,  Harris  and  Oppen,  chain  thea- 
tre operators.  Harris  brands  as  premature 
a  report  that  the  company's  Casino,  now 
nprratinu'  as  a  second  run,  would  present 
first   run  talkies  and  stage  presentations. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


25 


Washington  Still  Probing  Mergers; 
Adverse  Legislation  Faces  Industry 


OFFICIALS  ON  WATCH 


"Sitting    Tight"    Right    Now, 

But     Operatives     Are 

Now  Working  In 

Many  Cities 


(Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — What  lies  ahead  of  the  in- 
dustry during  the  coming  regular  session  of 
Congress,  which  convenes  in  December,  to- 
day is  shrouded  in  mystery.  So  far,  the 
present  special  session  being  called  solely 
for  discussion  of  farm  relief  and  tariff,  few 
measures  affecting  the  industry  have  been 
introduced.  Many  more  will  be  submitted 
early  in  December,  but  what  action,  if  any, 
is  taken  on  them  now  appears  to  depend 
entirely  upon  the  ability  of  Congress  to 
dispose  of  the  tariff. 

The  file  of  picture  bills  to  date  contains 
the  bill  sponsored  by  Senator  Brookhart  of 
Iowa,  with  its  lengthy  title  designating  it 
as  a  measure. 

The  only  other  measures  pending  would 
repeal  the  ban  on  interstate  transportation 
of  prize  fight  pictures  and  would  prohibit 
the  importation  or  interstate  transporta- 
tion of  films  showing,  directly  or  indirectly, 
any  offense  against  morality. 

Another  measure  anticipated  during  the 
coming  session  is  the  Lord's  Day  Alliance 
bill  providing  a  Sunday  blue  law  for  the 
District  of  Columbia.  The  reformers,  it  is 
understood,  are  now  seeking  a  man  who 
will  introduce  this  bill,  which  in  the  past 
has  been  the  cause  of  terrific  opposition,  at 
one  time  culminating  in  a  real  fight  during 
a  committee  hearing.  It  is  quite  likely  that 
other  bills  dealing  with  the  industry  may 
be  introduced. 

Washington  Sees  Small  Chance 
for  Passage  of  Brookhart  Bill 

(  Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington. — Senator  Brookhart  is  out 
in  the  open  with  the  avowed  intention  of 
seeking  passage  of  his  block  booking  meas- 
ure when  the  regular  session  of  Congress 
convenes  in  December.  However,  what 
with  the  vexatious  tariff  question  and  the 
necessity  for  setting  the  budget  for  the 
fiscal  year  beginning  July  1,  1930,  legisla- 
tive circles  see  little  or  no  chance  for  the 
Brookhart  measure. 


Parent-Teachers'  Ass'n 
Against  Block  Booking 

Albany,  X.  Y. — Disapproval  of  blind  and 
block  booking  was  registered  here  at  the 
dosing  meeting  of  the  Parent-Teachers' 
Ass  'n. 


United  Presybterians  for 
Federal  Film  Supervision 

Des  Moines. — A  law  for  Federal  super- 
vision of  motion  pictures  to  control  produc- 
tion at  the  source  was  urged  at  the  closing 
session  of  the  Iowa  synod  of  United  Pres- 
byterians who  took  the  stand  censorship 
was  ineffectual. 


Justice    Dep't    Busy 

(Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington — Dept.  of  Justice  opera- 
tives are  conducting  a  systematic  in- 
vestigation into  film  practices  in  a 
number  of  key  cities.  This  procedure 
is  understood  be  largely  a  routine. 
When  the  attention  of  the  department 
is  called  to  specific  matters,  usually 
hundreds  of  inquiries  are  made  before 
official  action  is  taken. 


For  several  weeks  operatives  of  the 
Dept.  of  Justice  have  been  probing 
general  film  practices  in  the  Greater 
New  York  territory.  It  is  understood 
six  men  have  been  assigned  this  task 
by  Washington  and  are  making  a  care- 
ful and  secretive  investigation  of  the 
entire  field  in  New  York.  Merger 
tendencies  in  the  industry  are  under- 
stood to  be  engaging  their  particular 
attention. 


BROOKHART  ACITVE 


Favors  Revise  In 
The  Ethics  Code 

(Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington. — The  Federal  Trade  Com- 
mission would  welcome  a  suggestion  that  a 
second  Trade  Practice  Conference  be  held 
by  the  industry  to  amend  the  Code  of 
Ethics  which  developed  from  the  parley  in 
1927  so  as  to  cover  any  developments  which 
may  have  arisen  -since  that  time.  Trade 
practices,  however,  are  considered  to  be 
voluntary  meetings  sought  by  industries  de- 
sirous of  "cleaning  house"  and,  on  that 
basis,  the  first  step  toward  a  second  meet- 
ing must  come   from   within   the   business. 

Officials  of  the  commission  are  watching 
with  interest  recent  developments  in  the 
industry  with  a  view  to  determining  their 
effect  upon  the  Code.  There  is,  however, 
nothing  the  commissions  can  do  to  amend 
these  rules. 

In  the  interim  and  with  the  Paramount 
case  still  to  be  settled  by  the  courts,  the 
commission  at  present  is  paying  little  at- 
tention to  the  industry.  So  much  depends 
upon  the  outcome  of  this  case,  which  now 
has  been  running  for  nearly  a  decade,  that 
there  is  little  the  F.  T.  C.  can  do  in  the 
film  business  until  a  final  decision  has  been 
rendered. 

If  the  Federal  Court  in  New  York;,  where 
the  suit  is  now  pending,  renders  its  decision 
this  term,  it  is  very  likely  that  the  defeated 
party  will  appeal  to  the  U.  S.  Supreme 
Court.  If  that  court  decides  that  the  com- 
mission was  without  authority  to  issue  its 
famous  "cease  and  desist  order"  of  Jul}7 
9,  1927,  that  phase  of  the  government 's 
activities  will  come  to  an  end;  on  the  other 
hand,  if  the  Supreme  Court  finally  upholds 
the  order,  it  is  probable  that  cases  will 
immediately  be  instituted  against  other 
companies  charged  by  the  commission  with 
similar  activities. 


To  Push  Block  Booking  Bill, 

But   Law  Makers   See 

No  Chance  For 

Passage 

(Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington.' — Having  failed  to  find  a 
satisfactory  substitute  for  the  so-called 
Donovan  plan  for  considering  proposed 
mergers  in  industry,  officials  of  the  Dep't 
of  Justice  are  "sitting  tight"  and,  while 
casting  about  for  means  of  improving  the 
procedure,  following  the  policy  laid  down 
by  Colonel  "Wild  Bill"  Donovan  when  he 
was  in  charge  of  anti-trust  activities. 

At  the  present  time  there  are  several 
picture  mergers  before  the  department,  but 
this  information  comes  from  the  industry 
and  not  from  the  government.  Nor  will 
officials  of  the  department  talk  about  these 
cases  or  make  public  any  action  taken  with 
respect  to  them. 

This  policy  of  secrecy  on  the  part  of  the 
department  is  recognized  in  Washington 
as  having  a  very  solid  foundation. 
Naturally,  if  it  were  learned  that  the  gov- 
ernment had  given  approval  to  the  merger 
of  important  concerns,  there  would  be  an 
immediate  reaction  on  the  stock  market. 
Similarly,  adverse  action  would  also  affect 
the  market.  The  government  departments 
do  everything  in  their  power  to  avoid  in- 
fluencing the  market;  unless  it  is  a  matter 
of  general  public  interest,  activities  which 
might  affect  stock  prices  are  kept  confiden- 
tial. Where  it  is  felt  the  welfare  of  the 
country  outweighs  any  market  reaction,  the 
information  is  made  public  after  the  close 
of  the  N.  Y.  Stock  Exchange,  so  that  it 
may  be  digested  thoroughly  before  trading 

'.irts  again.  Thus,  its  reports  on  cotton 
crop  probabilities,  brokers'  loans  and  simi- 
lar subjects  are  made  public   late  daily. 

Further,  it  has  been  explained  by  officials 
here,  if  the  department  makes  public  its 
approval  of  mergers  it  must  also  make 
public  its  disapproval.  A  merger  might 
be  frowned  upon,  it  is  pointed  out,  with- 
out in  any  way  being  criminal,  but  an- 
nouncement of  disapproval  would  result  in 
public  condemnation  of  the  companies  and 
men  involved,  no  matter  how  voluminous 
an  explanation  might  accompany  the  ver- 
dict. The  department  has  no  desire  to 
hold  any  honest  business  men  up  as  a 
target  for  mud-slinging. 


Congress   And  Legislation 

(Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington — The  legislative  fate  of 
the  industry  depends  largely  on  the 
personnel  of  House  and  Senate  com- 
mittees assigned  to  handle  motion  pic- 
ture matters.  The  House  committees 
are  not  yet  made  up  and  several  of  the 
Senate  committees  are  as  yet  incom- 
plete. Changes  are  certain  and,  until 
the  personnel  is  made  public,  it  is  im- 
possible to  figure  how  the  industry  will 
be  affected. 


26 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,  1929 


"Dubbing"  Foreign  Lines  In 

Talkers,  New  Coast  Practice 


By  Walter  R.   Greene 

(Western    Representative   Motion    Picture 
News) 

Hollywood — Producers  are  going  slow  in 
the  making  of  German  or  other  foreign 
versions  of  talkers  at  this  time  due  to 
patent  difficulties  in  various  countries  over 
equipment  where  Western  Electric  is  in- 
volved. The  majority  opinion  is  that  the 
only  satisfactory  foreign  language  talkies 
to  be  made  is  by  directly  recorded  ver- 
sions made  after  the  English  has  been 
recorded,  with  companies  maintaining  a 
small  group  of  stock  actors  capable  of 
speaking  the  necessary  languages.  One 
important  executive  states  that  present 
grosses  on  talkies  in  the  English-speaking 
markets  make  it  unnecessary  to  think  about 
other  markets  at  this  time,  and  expresses 
confidence  that  a  solution  can  be  worked 
out  later  should  the  need  become  important. 

Paramount  has  done  nothing  but  is 
watching  developments.  The  same  may  be 
said  for  Columbia,  Tiffany,  First  National 
and  Warners.  However,  the  latter  have 
produced  one  picture  in  German  at  their 
Eastern  plant,  this  being  "The  Royal 
Box,"  starring  Alexander  Moissi  with 
Camilla  Horn  opposite. 

M-G-M  has  one  foreign  language  film 
and  preliminary  plans  have  been  formu- 
lated to  make  talkies  with  backgrounds 
of  the  specific  country  in  which  the  story 
is  laid  with  a  language  version  for  that 
country  besides  English.  Ramon  Novarro's 
next,  "The  House  of  Troy,"  is  laid  in 
Spain  and  very  likely  will  have  English, 
Spanish  and  French  versions  with  Novarro 
speaking  each.  Victor  Seastrom's  next 
starring  Vilma  Banky  probably  will  have 
both  English  and  German  versions,  al- 
though this  is  not  definitely  set.  M-G-M 
also  contemplates  introducing  a  new  master 
of  ceremonies  in  "The  Hollywood  Revue" 
for  special  editions  of  that  film  for  France, 
(Continued  on  page  32) 


Chevalier's   Next   In 
French  And  English 

A  bean  geste  to  the  French  market  is 
seen  in  plans  of  Paramount  to  make 
Maurice  Chevalier's  next,  "The  Big  Pond" 
in  both  French  and  English.  The  picture 
will  be  made  in  the  Long  Island  studio  and 
for  it  a  leading  woman  who  can  speak  both 
languages   will  be   secured. 


In    Two    Tongues 

Friedrich  Zelnik,  German  producer, 
has  "dubbed"  into  the  English  version 
of  "lummox,"  German  dialogue.  The 
German  lines  were  matched  up  as 
closely  as  the  English  would  permit 
and  most  instances  are  reported  to  be 
foul  proof. 

The  experiment,  previously  tried  by 
Universal  on  the  coast,  is  held  to  be 
extremely  successful.  .los.  M.  Schenck, 
who  leaves  for  Hollywood  Saturday,  is 
preparing  to  submit  all  of  his  com- 
pain's  releases  to  the  same  treatment, 
with  the  Spanish  tongue  the  next  to 
be  adopted. 


Go  To  See  "Paris" 

In  Hollywood,  the  underground  has 
been  buzzing  about  "Paris,"  stage 
played  annexed  by  First  National, 
who  then  annexed  Irene  Bordoni  to  re- 
peat her  flesh-and-blood  role  on  the 
screen. 

The  other  day  we  saw  it.  And  this  is 
what  the  screen  had  to  say  and  show: 

A  fluff  story  played  in  a  slapstick, 
broadside  fashion  that  tickles  mightily 
in  the  ribs.  You  won't  remember  the 
picture  after  leaving  the  theatre,  but 
most  certainly  will  you  appreciate  the 
good  time  that  was  yours.  Miss  Bor- 
doni is  starred,  but  Louise  Closser 
Hale,  the  icebound  New  England 
mother  who  melts  alarmingly  under 
the  pleasantries  that  can  be  Paris's, 
well  nigh  steals  the  picture.  She  is 
immense,  a  fine  comedienne  and  a  lov- 
able, white-haired  person  all  in  one. 
And  that,  you  will  concede,  is  plenty. 

Miss  Bordoni  sings  in  the  charming, 
chic  French  manner  and  Jack  Bu- 
chanan, London  musical  comedy  rage  is 
very  good  indeed.  Together  they  do 
much  to  make  the  picture  what  it  is. 
And  the  production!  Gorgeous  color, 
beautiful  sets  and  a  stageful  of  girls — 
the  kind  that  are  good  to  look  at.  Mu- 
sic, splendid.  Tempo,  fast.  Comedy, 
rampant. 

Throw   them   all   together,  mix   'em 

and  you  have  "Paris."     Easily  one  of 

the  big  babies  for  the  fall  and  winter. 

KANN 


Cleveland  Record  For  "Cock- 
Eyed  World";  Cut  In  Boston 

Cleveland. — All  records  here  were  broken 
at  the  Hippodrome  when  "The  Cock-Eyed 
World"  hung  up  a  gross  of  more  than 
$10,000  for  the  first  week  of  its  run  at  the 
Hippodrome.  The  Hipp  seats  4,500  and 
played  eight  shows  a  day  for  the  first  three 
days  and  seven  shows  daily  thereafter.  The 
second  week's  business  almost  topped  the 
previous   house  record. 


Boston,  Mass. — Censors  made  22  cuts  in 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World"  during  its  week 
day  showings  at  Keith's  Memorial.  A  spe- 
cial print  had  to  be  made  for  Sunday  be- 
cause "f  I  lie  deletions  ordered. 


Larger  Budget  Sought  From 
Congress  For  M.  P.  Division 

(  Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington. — An  increased  budget  to 
finance  the  rapidly  growing  duties  of  the 
M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dep't  of  Commerce 

i-    '\| ted    t"    be    sciiu;lil    when    Congress 

meets   in  regular  session  in  December.     At 

that  time,  the  budget  for  the  Governim 

fiscal  year  beginning  July  1,  1930,  will  be 
set.  Tin'  .\I.  P.  Division,  of  which  Clarence 
.1.  North  is  chief  and  Nathan  I).  Golden 
.nil  chief,  "  a-  elevated  to  its  major 
classification  from  s  section  last  year.  It 
as  an  informative  clearing  house  fox 
the  industry  and  works  in  close  co-opera- 
tion with  consular  offices  and  commercial 
ait  taches  all  over  the  world. 


English  Spreading 
Via  Talking  Films 


Five  months  spent  abroad  on  the  continent 
studying  conditions  and  reactions  to  the 
American  talking  picture  brings  the  opin- 
ion that  American  producers  need  not 
worry  about  the  foreign  market  as  far  as 
American-made  talkers  in  the  American 
tongue  are  concerned.  Those  are  the  con- 
clusions reached  by  George  Sehneiderman, 
chief  cameraman  of  the  Fox  studios,  who 
has  been  in  France,  Germany,  Austria, 
Italy,  as  well  as  Ireland  and  England  for 
five  months  making  sound  shots  for  the 
establishment  of  a  sound  library. 

In  France  and  Italy  especially  he  noted 
long  lines  of  natives  waiting  to  get  into 
theatres  where  American  talkers  were  being 
shown:  In  Germany  he  found  musical  films 
were  getting  a  strong  play,  while  in  Eng- 
land and  Ireland,  theatres  were  jammed. 

In  Paris  where  the  "Fox  Follies"  were 
being  shown  the  line  was  blocks  long  wait- 
ing, according  to  Sehneiderman,  who  says 
the  revue  type  of  entertainment  is  the 
favored  one  and  will  continue  to  be  for 
some  time,  until  foreign  nations  become 
better  acquainted  with  English.  Then,  he 
thinks,  it  will  be  possible  to  present  a 
straight  talking  picture  with  the  result  that 
the  entire  world  will  eventually  speak  Eng- 
lish. 

Sehneiderman  and  his  crew,  as  well  as 
members  of  the  production  staff  on  the 
John  McCormiek  production,  returned  to 
New  York  on  the  "Olympic"  and  are  en 
route  to  the  Coast.  The  party  included  Joe 
Shea  of  the  publicity  department,  Russell 
Muth  of  Fox  Newsreel  unit,  and  Chester 
Lyons,  Joe  Thompson,  Arthur  Von  Kirbaeh 
and  Pet  Costello,  sound  engineers. 


New  Financing  For  Emelka; 

Jannings  May  Join  Company 
By  Heinrich  Frankel 

(Berlin  Correspondent,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Berlin. — While  for  a  time  it  seemed  cer- 
that  that  the  40  or  more  theatres  controlled 
by  Emelka  would  be  linked  up  with  Ufa, 
the  deciding  parcel  of  shares  has  been 
acquired  by  a  group  headed  by  Commerz 
&  Privatbank ,  a  leading  German  bank. 
Supplied  with  ample  new  finances,  Emelka 
again  ranks  among  the  foremost  producers 
in  Germany,  with  a  well-equipped  sound 
studio   near  Munich. 

It  may  be  only  coincidence,  not  many  con- 
nect the  decision  of  Emil  Jannings  to  set 
tie  down  in  Munish  in  lieu  of  Berlin  with 
the  new  Emelka  operations,  and  it  is  re- 
garded  a-  ant  improbable  that,  after  com- 
pletion  of  his  present  Ufa  picture,  the  star 
will  work  Eor  the  Smith  German  concern. 
Reports  arc  that  B.  P.  Schulberg,  now  on 
vacation  in  Central  Europe,  has  made  over- 
tures   In  .lannings   to   return   to    llollvw 1. 


Interstate  Behind 

Vaude  Booking  Plan 

Dallas. —  Interstate,  the  lloblitzelle  chain, 
is    reaching    outside    "I     its    five    Southern 

towns    with   a    vaudeville   1 sing   service. 

Oklahoma  City,  Miami.  OkJa.,  Amarillo, 
Wichita  Palls,  Waco  and  Austin  already 
bave  been  lined   ti|i. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


27 


U.  S.  Court  Decision  A  Bombshell; 
Uniform  Contract  to  be  Revised 


ARBITRATION  ILLEGAL 


Judge   T  ha  ch  e  r   Rules 

Trade    Commission    Case 

Against  The  Hays 

Association 

Decision  by  Federal  Judge  Thacher  in 
the  U.  S.  Court  for  the  Southern  District 
of  New  York  that  the  standard  exhibition 
contract  is  a  violation  of  the  Sherman 
anti-trust  law  comes  as  a  bombshell  to  the 
industry.  The  suit,  one  in  equity,  had  been 
filed  by  the  Government  against  Paramount 
Famous-Lasky,  First  National,  M-G-M, 
Universal,  United  Artists,  Pathe,  F.  B.  0., 
Yitngraph,  Educational,  the  M.  P.  Prod, 
and  Dist.  of  America,  Inc.,  and  the  Film 
Boards  of  Trade  in  thirty-two  cities.  In 
his  ruling,  Judge  Thacher  restrains  the  de- 
fendants from  the  unlawful  enforcement 
of  the  standard  exhibition  contract  and 
the  arbitration  clauses  which  are  part  of 
it. 

The  fact  that  the  Sherman  law  had  been 
violated  was  stressed  in  the  decision,  but 
Judge  Thacher  indicated  that  the  contract's 
provisions  might  be  revised  and  brought 
and  brought  into  conformity  with  the  law. 
The  judge  held  that: 

"One  can  hardly  imagine  a  more  direct 
restraint  upon  trade  than  an  agreement 
among  competitors  in  an  open  market  not 
to  trade  except  upon  terms  which  they  have 
fixed  in  advance." 

In  a  statement  issued  by  Edwin  P.  Gros- 
venor  of  Cadwalader,  Wickersham  and 
Taft,  counsel  for  the  defendants,  it  was 
indicated  that  a  speedy  revision  of  the 
contract  would  be  made  in  order  to  comply 

(Continued  on  page  32) 


Plug  Newsreels 
In  Special  House 

Plan  of  Fox  to  convert  the  Embassy, 
New  York,  into  a  newsreel  theatre  does  not 
necessarily  mean  a  chain  will  be  established 
throughout  the  country.  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  the  purpose  is  to  direct  public  atten- 
tion to  the  drawing  power  of  the  newsreel 
with  the  eventual  anticipation  that  theatre 
owners  will  come  to  a  fuller  realization  of 
its  merit,  thereby  making  it  possible  for 
Fox,  at  least,  to  increase  his  revenue  from 
this   type   of  subject. 

The  Embassy  will  be  operated  on  a  grind 
policy,  the  theatre  opening  at  nine  in  the 
morning  and  closing  at  one  the  next.  A 
50  minute  show  will  prevail  at  25  or  '.\'i 
cents  top.  The  four  issues  of  Fox  Movie- 
tone News  will  dominate,  although  Hearst- 
Metrotone  News  will  come  in  for  the  plug 
as   well. 

The  plan  will  have  the  backing  of  the 
publicity  and  advertising  resources  of  the 
Hearst  newspapers  in  New  York  behind  it. 


Defines  Decision 

Judge  Thacher,  in  rendering  his  de- 
cision in  favor  of  the  Government, 
made  clear  the  difference  between  this 
action  and  the  one  in  which  he  made 
a  decision  favorable  to  the  producers 
and  distributors  a  week  or  so  ago.  In 
referring  to  his  previous  ruling,  he 
said: 

"The  decision  in  United  States  v. 
First  National  Pictures,  Inc.,  supra,  is 
distinguishable  because  in  that  case  the 
collective  power  of  the  defendants  was 
exercised  to  correct  fraudulent  and 
irregular  trade  practices  by  demanding 
reasonable  security  for  the  performance 
of  new  contracts.  Under  the  circum- 
stances there  disclosed  there  was  noth- 
ing oppressive  in  what  was  done  pur- 
suant to  the  Credit  Rules.  This  case 
presents  an  entirely  different  situation. 
The  distinction  lies  in  the  inherent  na- 
ture of  the  restraints  imposed,  and  in 
the  instant  case  the  restraint  If  not 
shown  to  have  been  voluntary  on  both 
sides  is  oppression,  and  thereforre  un- 
due and  unreasonable." 


Exhibitor  Charges  He  Was 

Forced  To  Run  Old  Films 

St.  Louis. — Charging  that  unnamed  dis- 
tributor forced  antiquated  pictures  on  him 
when  he  took  over  the  Lange  Family  Thea- 
tre, at  5118  Shaw  avenue,  Hyman  Liss  has 
filed  suit  in  the  circuit  court  against  Mrs, 
Giovanna  Lange  asking  return  of  $1,400 
paid  for  lease  and  $2,000  damages  for  oper- 
ating loss.  Liss  claims  he  demanded  new 
product  and  that  after  being  refused  sought 
to  show  foreign  pictures  obtained  from 
other  exchanges.  Mrs.  Lange  stated  Liss 
was  fully  informed  as  to  all  contracts 
signed  prior  to  his  lease. 


Leon  Gaumont  Resigns; 

Edgar  Costil  Is  Successor 

Washington  —  Leon  Gaumont,  French 
Gaumont  Co.  head,  and  an  international 
pioneer  in  films,  has  resigned  and  only  re- 
tains the  title  of  honorary  president  of  the 
board,  according  to  despatches  to  the  Dept. 
of  Commerce  from  Trade  Commissioner 
Canty  in  Paris.  Edgar  Costil,  his  assistant 
for  22  years,  succeeds  him  and  is  now  di- 
rector general  of  the  Establissements  Gau- 
mont. 


Balaban  Post  At 

Studio  Confirmed 

Paramount  announces  the  appointment  of 
A.  J.  Balaban  of  B.  &  K.  as  supervisor  of 
short  subject  production  and  stage  presen- 
tations at  its  Astoria  plant.  That  Balaban 
would  be  given  an  improtant  production 
post  with  Paramount  was  reported  by 
Motion  Picture  News  on  Sept.  14.  Walter 
Wagner,  in  addition  to  his  duties  as  gen- 
eral  manager  of  production,  will  take  charge 
of  feature  productions  in  Long  Island. 


EXHB3ITORS  IN  QUANDARY 

Sales   Executives   In   The  Air 

Over  Existing  Contracts; 

Some  See  Return  On 

Deposit  System 

A  general  feeling  of  uncertainty  as  td 
the  actual  scope  of  the  decision  declaring 
tha  standard  contract  illegal  handed  down 
by  Judge  Thacher  is  expressed  in  several 
independent  exhibitor  circles.  They  ques- 
tion if  the  decision  would  be  retroactive 
and  speculate  if  those  independents  who 
had  rulings  against  them  in  arbitration 
eases  might  bring  an  action  in  the  civil 
■  ■"iii'ts  to  compel  a  return  of  the  amounts- 
that  they  were  assessed  by  unfavorable  de- 
cisions. In  the  ranks  of  the  distributing 
executives,  it  is  felt  that  such  would  not. 
be  the  case,  but  that  there  would  have  to- 
immediately  be  a  number  of  meetings- 
of  the  members  of  the  Hays  organi- 
zation to  decide  what  steps  were  to  be 
taken  to  protect  themselves  in  the  matter 
of  existing  contracts  in  order  to  make  tliem 
enforcible  while  the  new  arbitration  sys- 
tem, acceptable  to  the  Government,  was 
being  worked  out. 

There  was  a  meeting  on  Wednesday  at 
which  this  matter  was  brought  up.  An- 
other meeting  followed  yesterday.  Several 
others  have  been  scheduled  for  early  next 
week. 

At  the  Hays  organization,  it  was  stated 
that  there  was  no  statement  to  make  and 
that  nothing  could  be  said  until  a  meeting 
(Continued  on  page  32) 


Fralick   Marries   Alice 

Renze  In   Secret  Pact 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Freddie  Fralick,  one  of  the 
best  known  players'  representatives  on  the 
coast,  is  now  a  benedict.  He  secretly  mar- 
ried Alice  Renze,  non  professional,  at 
Chapel  Mission  Inn,  Riverside,  last  Satur- 
day, the  fact  becoming  known  here  yes- 
terday. Lewis  Stone  was  best  man.  The 
couple  is  delaying  the  honeymoon  until 
February  and  will  then  go  to  Honolulu. 


Branham  Becomes  Publix 

Tennessee  District  Head 

Birmingham. — Leaving  his  post  of  Pub- 
lix city  manager  here,  Charles  G.  Branham 
is  now  Publix  district  manager  for  Ten- 
nessee, effective  Nov.  1.  lie  succeeds  J.  N. 
Knoepel,  who  goes  to  New  York. 


Publix  Opens  3,200  Seat 
House  In  Springfield,  Mass. 

Springfield,  Mass. — Publix  Theatres  Corp. 
has  opened  its  new  Paramount  Theatre 
here.  Costing  $1,328,000  and  with  a  seat- 
ing capacity  of  3,200  it  is  the  largest  house 
in  western  Massachusetts. 


28 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,  1929 


Dreiser  May  Write  Novel  With 
Industry  Expose  As  His  Theme 


Theodore  Dreiser,  author  of  "The  Ameri- 
can Tragedy,"  may  write  a  novel  of  the 
film  industry  in  the  nature  of  an  expose 
using  the  life  of  Will  H.  Hays  as  its  central 
character.  The  Dreiser  work  would  be 
along  the  lines  of  his  "The  Financier"  and 
"The  Titan,"  which  were  an  expose  of  the 
political  ring  in  Philadelphia  of  the  early 
'70's 

Dreiser,  it  is  said,  selected  the  figure  of 
Hays  as  the  character  on  which  to  hang 
his  delving  into  the  industry.  Hays,  with 
his  political  background  in  the  Republican 
party,  his  handling  of  the  Harding  cam- 
paign, his  subsequent  post  as  a  member  of 
Harding's  cabinet  and  the  investigations 
that  came  out  of  that  administration,  are 
to  be  interwoven  with  the  history  of  the 
film  business. 

It  is  said  the  author  intends  divulging 
a.  lot  of  the  inside  facts  on  the  political 
activities  of  the  Hays  organization  over  the 
country  and  especially  in  Washington. 

One  of  the  publishing  houses  responsible 
for  several  sensational  books  in  the  past, 
including  the  Adams  story  of  the  Harding 
administration,  is  to  undertake  the  issuing 
of  the  novel,  counting  on  the  tremendous 
number  of  picture  fans  to  give  the  book  an 
enormous  sale. 


Pathe  Sound  News 

To  Invade  Europe 

Invasion  of  Europe  by  Pathe  Sound 
News  gets  under  way  with  three  sound  and 
camera  men  already  in  Paris.  Accompany- 
ing the  erew  is  a  new  KCA  sound  recording 
camion,  the  first  of  a  fleet  that  is  to  fol- 
low at  intervals  between  now  and  the  new 
year.  The  equipment  is  in  charge  of  Joe 
O'Brien,  Harry  Hardc  and  Lawrence  Lynn. 

Plan-;  1"  send  others  follow  completion 
of  a  cooperative  agreement  between  Hi'1 
American  Pathe  organization  and  Pathe 
i  ema  Soeiete  Anonyme  of  Paris.  Both 
companies  will  jointly  cover  France.  Bel- 
gium, Spain.  Portugal,  Switzerland  and 
Holland.  This  deal  was  made  through 
efforts  of  .1.  Frank  Shea  and  Tom  Dele- 
hanty  of  the  Pathe  home  office,  working  in 
conjunction  with  Terry  Ramsaye  ami  Bay 
L.  Hall  of  Pathe  Sound  Ne 


F.  P.  Canadian  Will  Erect 
$200,000  Vancouver  House 

Vancouver    A     theatre     seating     lii.iioi) 
and  costing  $480,000,  is  planned  by  Famous 
ers   Canadian    at    Broadway,    between 
Granville  and  Fir. 

Thi-  is  the  second  project  announced  £ot 
the,  Granville-Broadwav  section.    Frederick 
Guest,  of  Hamilton,  0nt„  plans  a  $200,000 
eat    1,200. 


Dunas  Joins  Columbia 

Chii  I'     I    Dunas,   formerly    wit] 

A.  as  manager  in  Washington   has  joined 
Colun  charge   of    the    local 

office. 


Service 

Albany. — In  order  that  they  might 
follow  the  world  series,  several  ex- 
change managers  installed  radio  sets 
with  the  result  that  exhibitors  crowded 
these  exchanges  during  the  afternoons 
of  the  games. 


Toledo  Exhibitors  Want 

No  Favoritism  In  Reviews 

Toledo,  Ohio. — Constant  favoritism  in 
comments  on  pictures  by  reviewers  on  local 
newspapers  has  resulted  in  a  movement 
among  exhibitors  for  franker  criticism. 
Adverse  comment  has  been  frowned  on  for 
several  years  in  theatrical  columns  at  the 
suggestions  of  a  majority  of  managers 
whose  advertising  was  the  weapon  to  en- 
force the  idea,  but  Jack  O'Connell  and  Sid- 
ney Dannenberg,  managers  respectively  of 
the  Vita-Temple  and  Paramount,  declare 
that  receipts  on  several  better  grade  pic- 
tures have  suffered  because  of  the  critics' 
inability  to  fairly  compute  values. 


Albany  1st  Runs  Increase 

Earnings  With  Late  Shows 

Albany,  N.  Y. — First  run  houses  in 
Albany  and  Troy,  have  found  a  way  to  in- 
crease patronage.  Several  theatres  are  now 
giving  a  complete  show  beginning  at  10 
o'clock  each  night  which  are  attracting 
hundreds  of  late  comers.  The  first  show  of 
the  evening  starts  at  6  o'clock,  the  second 
two  hours  later  and  the  last  gets  under 
wav  at  10  o'clock. 


Friday  Openings  Flop  In  Troy 

Troy,  N,  Y. — Friday  as  the  opener  for 
the  week  has  not  proven  particularly  >atis- 
factory  in  Troy  and,  as  a  result,  the  Troy 
and  Lincoln  have  changed  their  policies  to 
open  on  Saturday. 


Michigan  and  Ohio 

Units  Meet  Shortly 

Detroit. — H.  M.  Richey,  business  man- 
ager of  the  Michigan  M.P.T.O.  has  set 
Detroit  convention  dates  for  the  M.P.T.O. 
of  Michigan  for  Oct.  29-30. 


Confederation  Continues  To 
Expand  Holdings  In  Canada 

Montreal.  —  Confederation  Amusements, 
Ltd.,  Montreal,  has  added  to  its  chain  of 
local  theatres  with  the  Outremont.  This 
makes  the  fifth  in  the  group.  The  Outre- 
mont is  rile  first  Montreal  house  to  be  built 
on  "nm]  picture  lines.  Eugene  Manyard 
bas  been  appointed  manager. 


Pacent  Expanding  Abroad 

With  equipments  now  operating  in  Eng- 
land, I  i  ance,  i  lermany  and  Great  Britain. 
P  cent  is  expanding  its  foreign  trade  with 
installations   al    Montevideo,   Uruguay  and 

Turin,   Italv. 


Sound  For  Pathe  Exchanges 

Contracts    bave   been   placed    with    RCA 
Photophone  by  Pathe  to  equip  all  exchanges 
ound  apparatus. 


Columbus,  O. — P.  J.  Wood,  business  man- 
ager of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Ohio  states  the 
ninth  annual  convention  of  the  state  unit 
will  be  held  at  Deshler-Wallick  Hotel  here 
Nov.  19-20.  Equipment  dealers  have  been 
invited  to  display  their  product. 


Southeast  T.  O.  Launch 
Tri-State  Member  Drive 

Atlanta. — A  campaign  for  new  members 
in  Georgia,  Alabama  and  Florida  is  being 
launched  by  the  Southeastern  T.  0.  Ass'n. 
Lobe  B.  Harrell,  treasurer-executive  secre- 
tary, is  on  a  two-weeks  trip  through  the 
territory  in  the  interests  of  the  drive.  The 
association  has  established  permanent  local 
headquarters  at  125  Walton  St. 


Warners  Complete  Eight 
New  Vitaphone  Varieties 

The  Eastern  Vitaphone  studios  have 
completed  four  new  Vitaphone  Varieties 
under  the  supervision  of  Murray  Roth. 
They  are : 

"Who's  Who,"  co-starring  Harry  Lang  and 
Bernioe  Haley,  Arthur  Hurley,  director;  Charles 
Hackett  singing  "II  Mio  Tesora"  (Don  Giovanni)  and 
"O  Paradise"  (L'Africann),  Arthur  Hurley  directing; 
Molly  Picon  singing  "Yiddish  Blues"  and  "Tempera- 
mental Tillie";  Douglas  Stanbury  in  a  number  assisted 
by  a  quartet.    Roth  directing. 


Hollywood — At  the  Warners,  four  new 
Vitaphone  Varieties  have  just  been  finished. 
The  quartet  includes : 

"More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual,"  Howard 
Bretherton  directing,  with  Charlotte  Merriam.  William 
Janney,  Charles  B.  Middlcton,  Sam  [Mum,  Theodore 
Lorch,  Jessy  Perry  in  the  east;  "Suspicion,"  with 
Ruth  Lyons,  Edward  Earle, Mai  .viand  Mottle;  Slim 
Timlim  and  Raymond  in  a  blackface  vaudeville  act 
directed  by  Tenn'y  Wright  and  Roy  Mao;  "The  Maid's 
Night  Out,"  comedy  directed  by  Tenny  Wricht  and 
Sid  Silvers  with  Pat  O'Malley.  Tyler  Brooke  and 
Ann   Cornwall    in  the  cast. 


"Rhapsody  In  Blue" 

For  Whiteman  Film 

Paul  Whiteman  and  his  orchestra  depart 
for  the  Coast  Oct.  21  to  go  into  production 
Nov.  1  on  "The  Bang  of  Jazz  Revue"  tor 
Universal.  Already  on  the  ground  is  John 
Murray  Anderssn  who  is  to  direct.. 

"IT"  lias  closed  with  George  Gershwin, 
the  composer,  and  HaVms,  Inc.,  for  exolu- 
io  of  "Rhapsody  in  Blue,"  the  price 
reported  to  be  $50,000.  With  importation 
Mm'  "li"  Sisters,  a  sister  loam  discov- 
ered in  Germany,  Universal  feels  it  has  un- 
earthed a  new  Dolly  Sisters  combination. 

In  addition  the  cast  is  to  have  Billy 
Kent  from  musical  comedy.  Grace  Hayes. 
Trini.  John  Boles,  Hoot  Gibson,  Ken  Mav 
nard  and  others.  Russell  Markert,  dance 
master  Eor  the  Roiyettes,  is  to  stage  the 
chorus  numbers,  while  the  score  will  be  the 
work  of  George  Gershwin. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


29 


How  Fox  Plans  To 
Instruct  Via  Films 

The  plan  which  William  Fox  will  spon- 
sor to  make  talking  pictures  a  vital  force 
in  secular,  religious  and  scientific  educa- 
tion, will  be  worked  out  on  broad  plans  to 
cover  all  branches  of  instruction.  Under 
three  main  classifications  its  plans  calls 
for: 

Schools 

Equipment  and  facilities  in  schools  which 
will  bring  talking  pictures  carrying  instruc- 
tions on  all  subjects  to  1,000,000  school 
rooms  throughout  the  country.  Visual  and 
oral  instruction  by  the  foremost  teachers 
of  the  subjects,  it  is  anticipated,  will  re- 
duce the  present  school  day  by  one-half, 
thus  furnishing  the  solution  to  two  prob- 
lems: congestion  in  class  rooms  and  con- 
finement of  children  indoors  for  long 
periods.  Under  the  plan  the  greatest  teach- 
ers will  be  brought  into  the  classrooms 
everywhere. 

Churches 

There  are  75,000,000  seats  in  churches  and 
parish  houses  of  which  only  15  per  cent 
are  occupied  on  the  average,  according  tc- 
Fox.  He  plans  to  stimulate  interest  in 
religion  and  church  attendance  by  bringing 
into  all  of  the  edifices  the  greatest  preach- 
ers and  religious  leaders  through  the  medi- 
um of  talking  pictures,  through  which 
every  pulpit  would  be  occupied  by  a 
"Fosdick  cr  a  Cadman  for  Protestants,  a 
Kraus  or  a  Wise  for  the  Jews,  a  Hayes  or 
a  Mundelein  for  the  Catholics." 

Science 

Talking  pictures  will  be  used  to  further 
the  study  of  surgery  and  medicine.  The 
new  hospital  being  built  in  Chicago  for  Dr. 
Nelson  H.  Lowry,  specialist  in  cancer  sur- 
gery, is  being  equipped  with  apparatus  for 
the  making  of  talkies  c-f  operations — the 
gift  of  a  wealthy  Chicagoan.  A  film  show- 
ing Dr.  Lowry  operating  on  a  cancer  case 
with  a  radium  knife  has  already  been 
filmed.  This  work  is  held  to  be  an  illus- 
tration of  the  more  extensive  use  to  which 
talking  pictures  will  be  put  in  the  future 
in  connection  with  the  surgical  demonstra- 
tions for  practitioners  and  students. 


Surgeons  Demonstrate  And 

Lecture  To  Fellow  Doctors 

Chicago. — Talking  picture  records  of  sur- 
gical operations  for  cancer,  appendicitis 
and  hernia  created  widespread  interest 
among  the  3,000  delegates  who  attended  the 
25th  annual  convention  of  the  American 
College  of  Surgeons  here.  Through  the  nif- 
diuin  of  picture*  the  delegates  viewed  actual 
operations  performed  by  eminent  specialists 
who  accompanied  the  demonstration  with 
leoftures. 


Laemmle  Fails  To  Persuade 
Remarque  To  Adapt  Novel 

Berlin, — Erich  Maria  Remarque,  author 
of  "All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front" 
which  Universal  will  film,  is  reported  to 
have  refused  an  offer  from  Carl  Laemmle 
to  scenarize  his  work  for  the  camera  and 
to  play  the  chief  role. 


$5,000,000  Profit  For  Fox 

Houses  Expected  By  1930 


New   York   Papers 
Praise  Fox  Move 


"The  Evening   t-Vorld"  said  in  part: 

Any  plan  for  the  extension  of  the  use  of  the  movies 
and  especially  the  talking  movies  is  important,  and 
when  surh  a  veteran  as  William  Fox,  the  producer, 
submits  a  definite  plan  it  cannot  he  dismissed  lightly, 
.  .  .  He  has  a  vision  of  a  revolution  in  educational 
methods  that  will  solve  the  problem  of  congested  class- 
rooms and  release  students  to  greater  freedom  in  the 
out-of-doors;  that  will  fill  the  empty  pews  in  churches 
and  serve  the  ends  of  medical  science,  .  .  . 

"The   Sun"  said: 

The  plan  of  William  Fox  to  develop  talking  movies 
for  instruction  in  schools  embodies  the  germ  of  more 
than  one  important  idea.  The  producer's  preliminary 
announcement  did  not  attempt  to  go  far  into  details; 
he  is  experienced  enough  in  picture  production  to 
understand  that  these  must  develop  according  to  needs 
and  opportunities.  Nevertheless  his  determination  to 
contribute  to  the  enterprise  a  considerable  share  of 
his  personal  fortune  is  sufficient  evidence  of  his  con- 
fidence in  the  soundness  of  this  new  method  of  instruc- 


"Thc    Graphic,"    m    part: 

There  have  been  previous  efforts  to  apply  the  movies 
to  classroom  work.  Efforts  that  have  somehow  failed 
of  complete  success. 

The  rcson  undoubtedly  was  lack  of  the  vital  spark 
of  imagination  that  has  made  such  a  spectacular  success 
of   screen    dramatizations. 

Now,  however,  comes  Mr.  Fox.  Comes  with  him 
the  imagination,  the  experience  and  the  genius  that 
have  built  the  movie  industry  to  its  present  towering 
position  in  American  life, 


Editorial   Writer  Praises 
Fox's  Rise  In  Business 

Herbert  Kaufman,  noted  editorial  writer, 
in  commenting  on  the  Fox  plan  to  spread 
education,  religion  and  a  greater  knowledge 
of  surgery  via  talking  pictures,  said  in  the 
"New  York  Evening  Graphic." 

His  parents  weren't  on  calling  terms  with  the  As- 
tors — but  his  grandchildren  will  be.  .  .  .  The  Fox 
theatre  chain.  Fox  production  units  and  Fox  realty 
holdings  sprang  from  a  dank  basement  shop  and  the 
conviction  that  there  were  just  as  good  fish  in  the  fu- 
ture as  any  the  past  had  caught.  He  didn't  brood 
over  sour-grapes,  or  meagre  backgrounds.  .  .  .  Instead 
he  explored  possibility.  ...  He  did  nothing  you 
couldn't  have  accomplished,  and  accomplished  it  under 
the  noses  of  a  million  contemporaries  immeasurably 
better   financed  and  trained  for  the  same  job. 


1,000,000  The  Goal 

Fox  officials  expect  patrons  of  their 
theatres  throughout  the  nation  to 
absorb  the  1,000.000  shares  of  Fox 
Theatres  A  stock  recently  issued  for 
this  purpose.  Picture  fans  in  every 
city  where  there  is  a  Fox  theatre  are 
now  being  acquainted  with  the  finan- 
cial history  of  the  Fox  organization 
through  an  address  delivered  in  Movie- 
tone from  William  Fox  and  read  by 
Lawrence  Chamberlain,  financial  ad- 
visor to  Fox  in  connection  with  the 
stock  selling  plan. 

No  figures  are  available  as  to  shares 
subscribed  for  by  fans  as  a  result  of 
the  Silver  Jubillee  drive  since  an 
attempt  is  being  made  to  cover  the 
nation.  The  stock,  traded  in  New 
York  on  the  Curb  is  showing  stim- 
ulated activity;  the  turnover  for 
Monday  being  15,100;  Tuesday,  12,300; 
Wednesday,  4,600;  and  yesterday  2,700 
shares. 

Sale  of  the  additional  1,000,000  will 
make  a  total  of  5.000,000  shares  of  this 
stock  outstanding. 


Fox  Theatres  Corp.  net  earnings  for  the 
year  ending  Oct.  31,  1930  will  reach  a  total 
of  $4,500,000  or  $5,000,000,  officials  esti- 
mate: This  figure,  if  reached,  will  increase 
returns  by  $1,500,000  to  $2,000,000  over 
the  net  for  the  current  fiscal  year,  which 
ends  Oct.  31;  and  for  which  net  is  estimated 
to  reach  $3,000,000. 

These  forecasts  are  revealed  in  the  per- 
sonal message  from  William  Fox  delivered 
in  Movietone  at  Fox  theatres  throughout 
the  country  in  connection  with  the  Fox 
Silver  Jubilee  celebration  and  sale  of 
1,000,000  shares  of  Fox  theatre  stock. 

The  message  is  delivered  by  Lawrence 
Chamberlin  from  the  screen.  Following  are 
some  quotations  from  the  address: 

"Today  more  than  1.000.000  people  will  listen 
to  these  words.  This  week  more  than  7,000.000  people 
—a  number  equal  to  one  person  in  every  eighteen 
in  the  United  States.  Twenty-five  years  ago  I 
started  in  the  amusement  business  with  a  capital  of 
a  few  hundred  dollars.  ...  In  the  meantime  the 
motion  picture  industry  has  grown  tremendously.  . 
There  will  be  over  350.000,000  paid  admissions  this 
year  to  the  American  theatres  in  which  we  are  in- 
u-fjte.  ,  °1  ,he  avera8=  every  man,  woman  and 
child  in  the  United  States  will  see  our  performances 
this  year  at  least  three  times.  ...  Our  manage- 
ment, which  serves  amusement  as  a  necessity,  prefers 
to  look  now  and  in  the  future  to  our  customers,  our 
patrons,  for  a  substantial  part  of  the  capital  with 
which  to  enlarge  and  improve  our  service." 

Lengthy  Fight  In  France 
Brings  25%  Tax  Reduction 

Paris  (By  Cable).— The  French  Govern- 
ment contemplates  a  25  per  cent  reduction 
in  the  theatre  tax,  thus  bringing  to  a  close 
an  extended  fight  conducted  by  exhibitors 
and  the  industry  at  large  to  bring  this 
about.  The  growth  of  night  'clubs  and 
revenue  therefrom  obtained  is  given  as  the 
reason.  Exhibition  in  France  has  long 
been  held  impractical  as  a  business  propo- 
sition because  of  the  various  forms  of  ex- 
cessive government  levies,  such  as  the  state 
and   poor  taxes. 


/Vent   York  Expects  Film 
Theatres  To  Be  Included 

While  definite  word  is  awaited  in  New 
York  as  to  provisions  of  the  proposed 
French  tax  cut,  it  is  generally  hoped  that 
the  plan  includes  reduction  of  imports  on 
picture  theatres  as  well  as  legitimate 
houses. 


50  Per  Cent  Tax  Increase 

Plan  Killed  In  Australia 

Prospects  of  a  50  per  cent  increase  in 
taxes  facing  the  1,400  theatres  in  Austra- 
lia are  over  and  the  Bruce-Page  proposal 
to  increase  levies  to  $3,750,000  a  year 
killed,  according  to  cables  received  this 
week  by  Millard  Johnson,  New  York  rep- 
resentative of  Austarlasian  Films,  Ltd.  At 
a  special  election,  proponents  of  the  plan 
were  defeated. 


24  In  Schwartz  Chain 

The  addition  of  the  Empress  Theatre, 
Empire  Boulevard  and  Brooklyn  Avenue, 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  brings  the  A.  H.  Schwartz 
circuit  up  to  a  total  of  24  houses.  The  25th 
will  be  the  opening  of  the  new  Rockville 
Centre,  L.  I.,  house,  the  Fantasy. 


30 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,  1929 


Equity  Planning  A  New  Drive 
To  Organize  All  Film  Players 


President  Frank  Gillmore  of  the  Actors 
Equity  attended  the  American  Federation 
of  Labor  Convention  in  Toronto.  He  was 
present  for  the  express  purpose,  it  is  said, 
of  strengthening  his  lines  with  trade  allied 
to  the  production  and  exhibition  ends  of  the 
picture  business,  in  order  to  have  their  com- 
plete  support  in  a  new  drive  that  is  to  be 
made  to  organize  the  film  players  in  the 
studios.  At  the  headquarters  of  Equity  in 
New  York  it  was  stated  that  there  was  no 
statement  that  they  would  make  on  the  re- 
port of  the  Toronto  activities  of  Mr.  Gill- 
more,  but  it  was  admitted  that  the  organi- 
zation had  not  given  up  the  idea  of  organ- 
izing the  players  in  pictures. 

In  the  October  issue  of  "Equity,"  the  of- 
ficial organ  of  the  Actors'  Equity  Associa- 
tion, it  was  stated  that  the  Council  of  the 
organization  had  at  a  special  meeting  called 
for  the  purpose  definitely  assumed  all  re- 
sponsibility for  the  campaign  to  organize 
the  motion  picture  actors. 


Producers  Buying 
In  On  Stage  Firms 

The  demand  for  material  for  talkers 
is  prompting  picture  producers  to  make 
definite  affiliations  with  stage  producers. 
The  latest  is  the  tie-up  between  Joseph  M. 
Schenck,  of  United  Artists,  with  Max 
Marein.  Since  completing  production  of 
"Three  Live  Ghosts"  for  the  screen, 
Marein  has  signed  a  contract  with  Schenck 
to  make  a  series  of  stage  productions 
financed  by  Schenck.  In  return,  Schenck 
will  have  first  call  on  talking  picture 
rights. 

Warners  have  made  a  tie-up  with  A.  H. 

\V Is  to  produce  four  plays  for  them.   The 

four  Woods  has  produced  so  far  this  season 
are  those  in  which  the  Warners  are  inter- 
ested. 

The  Century  Play  Co.,  one  of  the  biggest 
figures  in  the  play  stock  rights  field,  is  be- 
ing offered  to  several  film  producers.  Para- 
mount, Warners  and  Fox,  it  is  understood, 
turned  down  the  proposition  in  the  past, 
but  interest  has  been  revived  recently. 

Paramount  long  has  had  its  tie-up  with 
the  office  of  Charles  Frohman,  Inc.,  and  has 
held  first  call  on  the  productions  of  that 
organization  as  well  as  those  made  by  Gil- 
bert Miller. 


Tuttle  And  Johnston  Head 

Charlotte,  Dallas  Boards 

Charlotte. — At  the  semi-annual  election 
of  officers  of  the  Charlotte  Film  Board,  T. 
0.  Tuttle,  (Universal),  was  unanimously 
elected  pre  idi  at,  and  W.  E.  Conn  (R-K-O), 
vice-president. 


Dallas. — P.  K.  Johnston  (Fox)  is  the 
nru  ii  eli  eted  president  of  the  I  (alias  Film 
Board  Other  officers  elected  wen'  Leroy 
Bickel  (M-Q  M),  I  \.  Tomas  (Education- 
al), Joe  Lucketl  (First  National),  and 
B.  Wildman  i  Warner).  Don  C. 
I  lougla     ■  s    '  eappointed  secretary. 


1,000  W.E.  Sets 
Abroad  By  Jan.  1 

Between  30  and  40  equipments  are  being 
installed  in  foreign  theatres  weekly  and 
by  the  end  of  1929,  Western  Electric  ex- 
pects to  have  1,000  devices  operating  over- 
seas. In  the  United  States,  installations 
have  hit  the  50  mark  weekly  while  the 
objective  is  60  by  the  end  of  this  month. 
This,  the  company  estimates,  will  give  it 
a  total  of  3,500  equipments  functioning  in 
American  houses  by  the  end  of  the  year. 

To  date,  approximately  2,633  theatres 
have  been  equipped,  the  latest  batch  in- 
cluding: 


Town  Theatre 

ALABAMA 

Anniston Noble 


Type 
of  Equip-      Ca- 
ment        pacity 


Rogers Victory 


CALIFORNIA 

Rex 

Eagle  Rock 

Para.  Film  Ex 

Parkway , 

Varsity , 

Rubideaux , 

Egyptian , 

Balboa , 

Washington  Sq 

San  Mateo 


Bakersfield.  .  . 
Eagle  Rock .  . 
Los  Angeles .  . 

Oakland 

Palo  AJto.  .  .. 
Riverside .... 
San  Diego 
San  Francisco. 
San  Francisco. 
San  Mateo .  .  . 


COLORADO 

Denver Para.  Film  Ex. 


DF 

750 

DF 

522 

DF 

25 

DF 

1008 

DF 

961 

DF 

368 

DF 

821 

DF 

645 

DF 

1077 

DF 

1346 

CONNECTICUT 

Bristol Bristol 

Danbury Empress 

New  Haven  .  .  .  Howard 

Stamford .....  Palace 

So.  Norwalk .  . .  Palace 


FLORIDA 


DF 

947 

DF 

1254 

DF 

1164 

DF 

1955 

DF 

1195 

Orlando Phillips. 


Rome Rivoli. 


ILLINOIS 

Chicago Castle 

Chicago Dearborn 

Chicago Hamilton 

Chicago Shakespeare 

Danville Fischer's  Strand .... 

Elgin Crocker 

Peoria    Palace 

Streator Plumb 


INDIANA 


DF 

298 

DF 

684 

DF 

997 

DF 

960 

DF 

1000 

DF 

1563 

DF 

1819 

DF 

986 

Michigan  City .  Starland  . 


Des  Moines.  .  .Para.  Film  E.\ . 
Oskaloosa Rivoli 


Abilene Lyric .  .  .  . 

Emporia Granada . 

Madison Madison 

Norton Cozy 


Ashland. . . 
Frankfort 


KENTUCKY 

.Capitol 

.Capitol 


New  I  'i  i'  a  □  ■ 
New  Orleans. 
New  Orleans. 

i  'i  i.  ant 
Shnvc-port .  . 


LOUISIANA 

.  Mecca 

Napoleon.       ....... 

.Piety 

.  Poplar .... 

.Capitol 


MAINE 


DF 
DF 

18 
718 

DF 

DF 
DF 
DF 

473 
1311 
GOO 
552 

DF 

DF 

959 
1000 

DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 

790 
10151 

1209 
840 
890 

Lewiston Strand 


l  hi  lihnry  .  .  .  . 
N.-wlmryport 

■ 

■ ■  I  v  ill'.' 

Springfield 

v.  i  i.  iter 


MASSACHUSETTS 

.Shea's. 

.Strand 

Federal 

.  Teele  Square 

1  ■  ,■  mount 

.  Liberty 


DF 

S12 

DF 

796 

DF 

1348 

IiI- 

[091 

Iil'' 



DF 

990 

Type 
of  Equip- 
Town  Theatre  merit 

MICHIGAN 

Battle  Creek. .  .  Regent NS  Att 

Detroit Grand  Victory DF 

Kalamazoo. . .  .  Capitol NS  Att 

MINNESOTA 

Faribault Paramount 

Hutchinson Rex 

Jackson State 

Minneapolis Broadway 

Minneapolis Century 

St.  James Princess 


MISSOURI 

St.  Louis Rivoli 

St.  Louis Senate 


Exeter 

Manchester 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

.  loka 

Eagle 


DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 

DF 

DF 


DF 
DF 


Ca- 
pacity 

943 

939 
1001 


926 
520 
679 
610 
1764 
524 

644 
778 


677 
765 


NEW  JERSEY 

Jersey  City Loew's  Jersey 


NEW  MEXICO 

Santa  Fe Paris DF 

Silver  City Silco Disc.  Att. 

NEW  YORK 

Brooklyn Irving 

Brooklyn Riviera 

Buffalo Colonial 

Buffalo Columbia . 


DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 
New  York  City.  .Fitzpatrick  Pict.  Corp.     DF 


New  York Loew's  Paradise . 

New  York Para.  News  Proj  . 

New  York Tuxedo 

Syracuse Avon 

Utica Uptown 


NS  Att. 
DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 


NORTH  DAKOTA 

Bismarck Paramount 

Dickinson Rialto 

Jamestown State 

OHIO 

Cleveland Para.  Film  Ex 

Kenton New  Kenton 

Wilmington Murphy 


OKLAHOMA 

Muskogee Broadway 

Stigler Lyric 


Portland Rialto 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Ambler Ambler 

Bala  Cynwyd ....  Egyptian 

Kennett  Square.  Fireman's  Auditorium 

Monongahela ....  Anton 

Nanty  Glo Capitol 

Philadelphia Circle 

RHODE   ISLAND 

Woonsocket Rialto 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 

Rock  Hill Stevenson 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 

Brookings Grand 

TENNESSEE 

Memphis Rialto 

Nashville Princess 


DF 
DF 
DF 


DF 

DF 
DF 


DF 
DF 


DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 
DF 


Goose  Creek Texan . 

Kingsville Rialto. 


DF 
DF 


Salt  Lake  City..  .Gem. 


VERMONT 

St.  Albans Empire 


Newport  News. .  .  Rialto 

WISCONSIN 

Beaver  Dam Odeon    

Rive  Lake Majestic 


DF 
DF 


DF 
DF 
DF 


DF 

DF 


WYOMINC 

Casper America 


820 
498 


586 
2292 

704 

1200 

40 

3845 

1724 
941 

1088 


465 
336 
560 


919 
275. 


1224 
1446 
771 
599 
866 
3050 


544 
599 


741 
1414 


646 
650 


972 
490 
883 


802 
408 


Erpi  In  Industrial  Field 

With  divisional  offices  already  estab- 
lished in  several  cities,  Atlanta,  Philadel- 
phia, Chicago,  and  others,  ERPI  continues 
to  expand  di'Vi'lupmcnt  tit'  the  industrial 
Held  for  sound  pictures. 

The  portable  equipment,  which  packs  in- 
to four  trunks  and  which  may  be  set  up 
iti  less  than  an  boor,  is  being' sold  to  manu- 
facturers and  distributors  For  use  in  con- 
nection with  sales  and  organization  activi- 
ties',    Tl ipiipiiient  is  leased  on  a  ten-year. 

term  at  the  price  of  $3,000.  Several  in- 
dustrial  Sims  bave  been  made  for  concerns 
in  various  lines,  ( ienera I  Motors,  among 
them. 


October  19,   1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


31 


Westerns  Sure 

To  Come  Back 


(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — The  return  of  the  western 
this  time  in  sound  seems  assured  judging  by 
plans    underway   for    the    "horse    opera." 

Universal  officials  claim  a  tremendous 
response  for  Ken  Maynard's  first  in  sound, 
"The  Wagon  Master."  They  prophesy 
much  for  Hoot  Gibson's  first  in  sound, 
"The  Lone  Star  Ranger."  The  latter  has 
plans  to  make  the  remainder  of  the  two 
stars'  series  in  dialogue. 

Fox  is  filming  "The  Cisco  Kid"  and 
"The  Lone  Star  Ranger,"  the  latter  has 
been  made  several  times  before  by  this 
company  as  a  silent.  On  the  Paramount 
lot,  work  is  proceeding  on  the  first  of  Gary 
Cooper's  talking  westerns.  Leo  Maloney 
has  completed  an  all-dialogue  western  and 
is  now  reported  negotiating  with  Columbia 
it  is  said. 

Production  on  westerns  is  also  being  re- 
vived by  various  independents  who  made 
a  livelihood  out  of  this  type  of  film  for 
the  many  years  past. 


Maloney  Deal  With  Columbia 
For  Sound  Western  Production 

Leo  Maloney,  western  star,  who  has  com- 
pleted an  outdoor  sound  western,  is  in  New 
York  negotiating  with  Columbia  for  a  re- 
lease. Columbia  may  take  over  the  picture 
outright  and  make  a  deal  with  the  star- 
producer  for  three  others  or  a  series  of  four 
in  all. 


J.  J.  Harwood  Re-Elected 
Head  Cleveland  T.  O.  Unit 

Cleveland. — For  the  fifth  time  the  Cleve- 
land M.  P.  Exhibitors  Ass'n  has  unani- 
mously elected  J.  J.  Harwood  president. 
Other  officers  elected  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing here  were:  George  Paulda,  vice-presi- 
dent, succeeding  the  late  Henry  L.  Lustig; 
George  W.  Erdmann,  secretary;  B.  Z.  Le- 
vine,  treasurer.  Elected  for  three  year 
terms  as  directors  of  the  board  were  Mar- 
tin P.  Brown  and  Henry  Greenberger.  The 
other  five  members  are  Paul  Gusdanovic, 
Albert  E.  Ptak,  John  D.  Kalafat,  Harry  E. 
Horowitz,  J.  A.  Schwartz. 


Barrist  Retires  As  Head 

Of  3  Regional  Publications 

Philadelphia. — David  Barrist  has  with- 
drawn from  the  editorship  of  his  three 
regional  publications,  "The  Exhibitor," 
"The  National  Exhibitor"  and  "The  New 
York  State  Exhibitors."  Jay  Emanuel, 
independent  theatreman  of  Philadelphia 
and  national  treasurer  of  the  M.  P.  T. 
0.  A.,  becomes  publisher.  Barrist  retires 
to  take  care  of  personal  interests.  The 
publications  will  be  known  as  the  Emanuel- 
Goodwin  Publications,  Charles  Goodwin  re- 
maining as  business  manager. 


Rembusch  To  Sell  Franchises; 
New  Unit  After  6,000  Houses 


Britain  Censored  36  Films 
During  Month  Of  August 

Washington  —  Thirty-six  features  of 
3,000  feet  or  over  were  censored  in  Great 
Britain  during  August,  1929,  Trade  Com- 
missioner George  K.  Canty,  informs  the 
M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept.  of  Commerce 


BVay  Theatres 
Have  Quiet  Week 


There  was  no  outstanding  wallop  at  any 
of  the  Broadway  box-offices  last  week. 
Business  failed  to  come  up  to  expectations 
in  several  of  the  houses,  this  perhaps  due  to 
the  proximity  of  the  Jewish  holidays.  How- 
ever, it  was  thought  that  the  holiday  of  the 
previous  week  would  have  sent  receipts  up, 
but  this  did  not  materialize. 

In  the  grind  houses  the  Roxy  with  "Sa- 
lute" topped  with  $98,312,  which  was  way 
under  the  average  business  for  that  house. 
The  Capitol  showing  John  Gilbert  in  his 
first  talking  production  did  $S2,598.55, 
whereas  it  was  believed  that  the  "great 
lover"  would  have  pulled  stronger  than 
this.  At  the  Paramount,  "Fast  Company," 
a  baseball  story  that  was  timely  because  of 
the  world  series,  managed  to  get  $74,400. 

The  Rialto,  which  tried  the  first  24  hour 
run  over  the  first  week-end  of  "Why  Bring 
That  Up,"  did  but  $56,500  on  the  week  of 
which  $23,500  was  secured  over  Friday  and 
Saturday.  The  second  week  of  "Three  Live 
Ghosts""  at  the  Rivoli  brought  $24,300,  the 
picture  leaving  tonight  and  Harold  Lloyd's 
"Welcome  Danger"  opening  tomorrow 
morning. 

"Big  News,"  a  Pathe  release  at  the  Col- 
ony, drew  $13,732,  while  "Afghanistan," 
in  its  second  week  at  the  Cameo,  got  $4,127. 

There  are  ten  extended  runs  on  Broad- 
way at  present,  the  two  latest  arrivals  be- 
ing "Sunny  Side  Up"  at  the  Gaiety  and 
"Rio  Rita"  at  the  Earl  Carroll.  Neither 
is  attracting  strong  matinee  business,  but 
the  night  returns  are  high.  The  former 
played  to  $16,678  while  the  latter  got  $21,- 
173  on  the  initial  week. 

Surprising  is  the  strength  shown  by  "Dis- 
raeli" at  Warner's  where  business  was 
$25,700  for  the  first  full  week.  "Applause," 
another  of  the  new  arrivals,  did  better  than 
$12,800  on  six  days  at  the  Criterion. 

"The  Hollywood  Revue,"  in  its  eighth 
week,  drew  $18,862  at  the  Astor,  while  at 
the  Winter  Garden,  "The  Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway"  came  through  to  the  tune  of 
$26,120.25. 

"The  Great  Gabbo,"  which  moved  up  to 
the  Globe  from  the  Selwyn,  climbed  ter- 
rifficly  and  got  $12,451  on  the  week,  while 
"Blackmail"  did  a  complete  nosedive  with 
$3,800  at  the  Selwyn.  "Flight"  at  the 
Cohen  is  entering  its  final  week.  Last  week 
the  business  was  $13,500,  and  ' '  Young  No- 
wheres"  at  the  Central  played  to  $9,950. 

"Hallelujah"  at  the  Embassy  got  $7,924 
in  its  eighth  week  and  is  to  end  its  run 
a  week  or  so  with  the  house  to  be  devoted 
to  a  grind  policy  showing  nothing  but  news 
reels. 

"Broadway  Scandals"  is  due  at  the  Co- 
han on  Tuesday  a  week,  succeeding 
"Flight." 


A  profit-sharing  five  year  franchise  for 
exhibitors  in  a  plan  linking  coast  producers 
together  on  a  schedule  of  30  pictures  annu- 
ally is  the  objective  of  the  M  P  Congress 
of  America,  now  in  process  of  incorpora- 
tion at  Dover,  Del.,  by  Frank  J.  Rembusch. 

Arthur  S.  Fried,  at  one  time  treasurer 
and  a  director  of  Paramount,  has  drawn 
the  contract  under  which  Rembusch  will 
function.  Six  thousand  exhibitors  will  be 
sought  in  the  national  drive  about  to  get 
under  way.  The  company  intends  organiz- 
ing exchanges  in  key  cities  and  expects  to 
release  its  first  picture  in  April,  Rembusch 
told  Motion  Picture  News  last  night. 
Each  program  will  consist  of  a  unit  show, 
probably  embracing  a  feature  of  seven  or 
eight  reels  and  two  or  three  short  subjects, 
in  sound  or  silent  as  the  franchise  holder 
desires.  Rembusch,  now  in  New  York,  will 
attend  the  Michigan  exhibitor  convention 
to  be  held  shortly  and  will  also  address 
those  attending  the  national  convention  of 
the  M.P.T.O.A.  in  Memphis  the  end  of  this 
month. 

Producers,  directors  and  stars  in  Holly- 
wood are  already  lined  up,  Rembusch  de- 
clares, but  at  this  time  he  refuses  to  di- 
vulge names.  "We  expect  to  sign  Allied 
and  M.P.T.O.A.  members  both,"  he  said. 
"There  is  no  conflict  with  any  other  plan. 
There  is  room  in  the  field  for  this  proposed 
franchies  and  several  more." 


Type  G  RCA  Photophone 

Now  Ready  For  Ordering 

RCA  Photophone  is  now  taking  orders 
for  the  new  Type  G  reproducing  equipment 
priced  at  $2,995,  states  Sydney  E.  Abel, 
general  sales  manager.  Price  does  not  in- 
clude installation  cost. 


Campbell  Feted   In  Boston 

Boston. — As  a  testimonial  to  his  25  years 
in  the  film  business,  15  of  them  with  Fox, 
Harry  F.  Campbell,  district  manager  here 
for  Fox,  was  guest  of  honor  at  a  dinner 
tendered  him  at  the  Statler  when  several 
hundred  exhibitors  presented  him  with  a 
diamond  ring.  E.  C.  Grainger  and  Harry 
Buxbaum  of  the  Fox  home  office  were  pres- 
ent. 


Seek  Stench  Bomb  Hurlers 

Cleveland. — Stench  bombs  thrown  in  or- 
chestras and  lobbies  of  nine  Cleveland  thea- 
tres this  week  cap  local  indignation  in  an 
offer  of  reward  for  information  leading  to 
the  discovery  of  the  perpetrators.  Several 
suspects  are  being  carefully  watched. 


Jackter  Leads  Columbia  Drive 

The  second  week  of  the  Joe  Goldberg 
Testimonial  Drive  being  conducted  by  Co- 
lumbia during  October  shows  Rube  Jack- 
ter's  Western  and  Mid-West  divisions  are 
in  the  lead. 


Helen  Kane  Back  In  New  York 

Helen  Kane  arrived  in  New  York  yester- 
day from  the  Paramount  studio,  Holly- 
wood, where  she  completed  a  featured  role 
in    "Sweetie." 


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Motion    Picture     News 


October  19,  1929 


Contract  And  Arbitration  Held 
Illegal  By  Federal  Court  In  N.  Y. 


{Continued  from  page  27) 
with  the  court's  ruling.    In  his  statement, 
he  said  : 

"We  direct  attention  to  the  fact  that  Judge  Thacher 
finds  that  •competition  between  the  distributors  has 
been  promoted  by  the  adoption  of  the  standard  ex- 
hibition contract  and  that,  in  many  ways,  general 
trade  conditions  have  been  vastly  improved.'  The 
important  thing,  of  course,  is  to  preserve  this ;  and 
judge  Thacher  in  concluding  his  opinion  suggests  that 
the  Government  and  the  industry  indicate  provisions 
to  be  incorporated  in  the  decree  under  which  the  use  of 
a  uniform  contract  containing  an  arbitration  clause 
might  be  continued.  Therefore  the  industry  will  un- 
doubtedly proceed  immediately  to  try  to  agree  with 
the  Government  upon  such  practical  changes  which 
may    be    necessary    to    accomplish    this    result." 

Grosvenor,  however,  did  not  continue 
with  that  part  of  the  decision  immediately 
following  the  portion  quoted  above  in 
which  Thacher  says  : 

"But  the  record  is  equally  clear  that  all  this  good 
has  been  accomplished  through  the  exercise  and  irresis- 
tible economic  force  consolidated  by  combination  in 
the  hands  of  the  distributors,  who  collectively  control 
the  available  supply  of  films  and  by  virtue  of  this 
control    have    exercised    their    will    upon    the    industry." 

A  statement  issued  by  the  Allied  States 
Ass'n  touching  on  the  decision,  expressed 
gratification  at  it?  content  and  remarked 
the  fact  that  "the  illegal  arbitration  sys- 
tem" was  imposed  on  the  industry  by  the 
Hays   association,   continuing   with: 

"The  decision  sustains  the  position  taken  by  the 
Allied  States  Ass'n  that  the  system  is  so  unfair  that 
the   theatre   owners    should    not    participate   in  it. 

"It  is  to  be  hoped  that  instead  of  prolonging  the 
delay  in  setting  up  a  fair  and  legal  system  by  appeal- 
ing from  this  decision,  the  producers  will  cooperate 
with  the  exhibitors  through  their  leaders  in  working 
out  a  compliance  with  the  court's  decree  which  will  be 
satisfactory  to  all  branches  of  the  industry  and  the 
Government." 

In  attacking  the  arbitration  clauses  in 
his  decision  Judcre  Thacher  states: 

"It  will  be  noted  that  the  effect  of  these  provisions 
is  that  if  an  exhibitor  fails  or  refuses  to  submit  to 
arbitration  any  claim  or  controversy  arising  under  any 
contract  with  any  distributor,  then  the  right  of  every 
distributor  to  demand  security  upon  every  contract 
immediately  arises,  and  if  the  demand  is  not  complied 
with  within  seven  days  all  pending  contracts  with 
every  distributor  may  be  cancelled.  In  view  of  the 
exhibitor's  necessity  to  contract  in  advance  with 
several  distributors  for  the  delivery  of  films  to  be 
exhibited  in  accordance  with  a  program  laid  out  for 
more  than  a  year  in  advance,  it  will  at  once  be  seen 
that  the  exhibitor's  refusal  to  arbitrate  will  immedi- 
ately subject  him  to  heavy  demands  for  security, 
if  not  complied  with  will  result  in  the  termina- 
tion of  his  entire  supply  of  films  for  exhibition  in  his 
theatre,  and  probably  result  in  conditions  under  which 
he  cannot  continue  in  business.  It  is  alleged  in  the 
petition  that  the  members  of  the  Film  Boards  of  Trade 
nave  gone  beyond  the  requirements  of  the  contracts 
and  the  arbitration  rules  and  have  entered  into  supple- 
mental understandings  and  agreements,  without  the 
knowledge  and  against  the  general  instructions  of  the 
defendant  distributors  and  of  the  defendant  Associa- 
tion, to  refuse  to  contract  for  the  future  exhibition  of 
anv  motion  picture  films  with  any  exhibitor  who  has 
failed  to  comply  with  any  decision  of  any  Board  of 
Arbitration.  The  proofs  abundantly  establish  the  fact 
that  this  was  the  consistent  practice  of  many  of  the 
Film  Boards  of  Trade  until  quite  recent  y,  when  their 
,itte nt ion  was  catlei  to  the  fact  that  such  action  was 
l  tttfied  by  the  run  When  this  was  done  the 
members  of  the  Film  Boards  of  Trade  were  tolH  that 
the   qui  '    ■      i    distributors    would  deal    with  any 

exhibitor    who  had    refused    to   arbitrate    or    had    failed 

i  v  with  .mi  award  was  one  for  the  decision  of 
individual    diti  it  ^t   the   same   time   it   was 

1   '  Jren    the    consistent    policy    of    the 

distrihii'ors  to  refuse  to  deal  with  exhibitors  who  failed 
\\  i  ate,  or  to  comply  with  arbitrator!  a  wards. 
The  co.rrcJvc  effect  of  this  situation  has  utndoirbtcdly 
been  that  unlffa  exhibitors  submitted  to  arbitration  ami 
COmp'ied  vards    rendered   aqainst    them,    they 

kavt  been  unable  to  enter  into  new  contract*  atid 
have  required  to  suspend  service  \n  their  theatres 
'  unless  able  and  willing  to  comply  with  the  arbitration 
awards  rendered  again  it  them  or  to  deposit  security 
under   all   of   their   outstanding    contracts." 


Names  Authors 

Credit  for  the  idea  employed  in  pre- 
paring the  press  book  on  "Welcome 
Danger,"  Harold  Lloyd's  newest  pro- 
duction, and  for  its  development  is 
given  by  Russell  Holman,  director  of 
advertising  for  Paramount,  first  to 
Leslie  Whelan  of  the  Harold  Lloyd 
Corp.  for  conceiving  the  idea  of  seek- 
ing national  exhibitor  cooperation  in 
devising  advertising  angles  and  ex- 
ploitation suggestions,  and  to  Messrs. 
Adams,  Moriarty,  Daly  and  Miller  of 
the  Paramount  advertising  department 
for  the  actual  work  of  preparing  it. 

Actual  authorship  of  the  idea  and 
the  press  book  were  unintentionally 
omitted  in  the  published  references 
to   it   last   week 


Paramount   Pep   Club   Dinner 

The  ninth  annual  dinner  of  the  Para- 
mount Pep  Club,  an  organization  of  Para- 
mount officers  and  employees,  was  held  last 
night  at  the  Astor,  New  York. 

Incoming  officers  installed  are:  Edward 
A.  Brown,  president;  Fred  L.  Metzler,  vice- 
president;  Elmer  R.  Short,  treasurer;  Al- 
dythe  Reichenbeek,  secretary.  Russell  Hol- 
man  acted   as   toastmaster. 


Fitz  Patrick  In  Atlanta 

Atlanta. — Fitz  Patrick  Pictures  has 
opened  an  office  here  with  N.  E.  Savini  as 
branch  manager  and  W.  G.  Evans  as  book- 
er. The  branch  will  cover  Georgia,  Florida, 
Alabama,  Tennessee  and  the  Carolinas. 


Beatty  Heads  News  Bureau 

Jerome  Beatty   heads  the  Dews  bureau  of 
the  Erickson  Co.  advertising  agency,  N.  Y. 


Indecision  Rife 
Over  Contracts 

(Continued  from  page  27) 

of  the  legal  committee  of  the  association 
was  held. 

Several  of  the  distributing  executives 
stated  that  they  could  see  no  way  out  of 
their  present  difficulty  except  to  return  to 
the  deposit  system  to  insure  the  carrying 
out  of  contracts  on  the  part  of  the  exhibi- 
tors. It  is  a  system  that  they  state  they 
do  not  approve  of,  but  one  that  they  may 
have  to  resort  to  in  order  to  protect  them- 
-i'h  es. 

The  arbitration  system  just  declared  il- 
legal was  worked  out  just  prior  to  the 
advent  of  Will  H.  Hays  into  the  industry 
as  a  resuult  of  the  work  of  the  late  -Marcus 
Loew  and  William  Brandt  wt'«>  was  al  that. 
time    president     of    ifre    Theatre    Owners 

1  ill I'  Commerce  in  New  York  City, 

and  was  conceived  to  do  away  with  the 
deposit  system  then  in  force  and  the  Iioy 
system   of   collections    from   exhibitors. 

With  the  advent  of  Hays  he  took  the 
New  York  situation  as  his  mode]  and  ex- 
tended ii  over  the  country  as  part  of  the 
arbitration  system  by  the  formation  of  the 
Film   Hoard  of  Trade. 


Coast  "Dubbing" 
In  Foreign  Lines 


(Continued  from  page  26) 
Spain  and  Germany,  besides  re-making  the 
"Romeo  and  Juliet"  scene  of  the  produc- 
tion  in   each   of   those   languages. 

Pathe  is  considering  language  versions 
and  is  now  experimenting  with  an  old 
picture  to  see  what  can  be  done  in  doubling 
voices.  United  Artists  so  far  have  done 
nothing  beyond  doubling  voices  for  the 
German  version  of  "Lummox." 

Sono  Art  is  making  a  Spanish  version 
of  Eddie  Dowling's  "Blaze  0'  Glory,"  with 
a  Spanish  east  starring  Jose  Bohr  follow- 
ing the  Dowling  company  into  sets  to 
record  scenes  and  dialogue  in  Spanish.  An 
independent  company  headed  by  Cardona 
is  making  an  all  Spanish  dialogue  feature 
at  Tec  Art. 

Universal  has  done  more  than  other  com- 
panies on  foreign  dialogue.  Doubled  voices 
for  German  versions  of  "Broadway," 
"Show  Boat"  and  "Eric  the  Great"  and 
now  the  same  for  "The  Shanghaied  Lady" 
have  been  produced,  and  a  Spanish  version 
of  "Broadway"  now  is  in  production,  as 
well  as  short  sketches  in  both  German  and 
Spanish  now  being  made  under  the  super- 
vision of  Paul  Kohner  with  Kurt  Neumann 
directing  the  shorts  for  German  release. 
The  company  has  a  small  group  of  German 
and  Spanish  speaking  players  in  stock  at 
and  Spanish  speaking  players  in  stock. 

Fox  is  doing  nothing  by  way  of  pro- 
duction in  foreign  languages,  although 
wherever  possible  songs  in  French,  Ger- 
man and  Spanish  are  being  introduced  in 
all  pictures.  Clayton  P.  Sheehan,  foreign 
manager,  was  here  several  weeks  ago  con- 
ferring with  Winfield  Sheehan. 


Pathe  Merger  With 
Shubert  Now  Cold 

The  contemplated  merger  of  Pathe  and  the 
Shubert  theatrical  properties  is  cold,  Mo- 
tion Picture  News  learns.  Joseph  P. 
Kennedy  refuses  to  state  the  reasons  for 
the  falling  through  of  the  deal  at  this  time. 
His  only  remarks  are  to  the  effect  that  it 
did  not  appear  impossible  that  the  deal 
would  be  closed. 

Negotiations  were  first  started  last  spring 
when  it  looked  as  though  the  Shuberts 
would  be  in  a  position  to  sway  all  of  their 
associate  stage  producers  in  a  combination 
which  they  would  be  in  a  position  to  de- 
liver intact  to  one  of  the  larger  film 
producing  organizations.  At  that  stage, 
Kennedy  stepped  in  and  started  to  trade. 
Then  several  of  the  managers  who  were 
!•>  be  a  parly  to  the  deal  made  affiliations 
of  their  own  with  other  pieture  companies. 

On  his  return  from  abroad  Kennedy 
again  started  to  negotiate  with  the  Shu 
bcrts  and  the  bankers  representing  them. 
Last  week  it  appeared  as  though  all  diffi- 
culties were  ironed  out  and  that  the  deal 
would  go  through.  Yesterday  merger  de- 
tails were  dropped. 


Loew  Dividend  In  Boston 

Boston. — Loew's  Boston  Theatres  Co. 
has  declared  a  regular  quarterly  dividend 
of  15  cents,  payable  Nov.  1  to  stock  of 
record  Oct.  Ifl. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


HOLLYWO  OD 


WALTER  R.  GREENE 

Weslern  Representative 


Hollywood  Office: 


Mezzanine  Floor, 


Hotel  Roosevelt 


Phone  Granite  2145 


Warners  Slowing 
Down  Production 

To  correct  unverified  rumors  that  War- 
ner Studios  would  cease  all  production  ac- 
tivity until  after  the  first  of  the  year,  Jack 
Warner  states  that  no  less  than  five  feature 
productions  are  currently  in  work,  with 
three  more  slated  to  go  into  production  be- 
tween now  and  Jan.  1.  Warner  admitted 
that  there  was  the  customary  slackening  of 
feature  production  by  his  organization  at 
this  time  of  the  year,  but  pointed  out  that 
the  Warners  studio  would  produce  an  av- 
erage of  five  Vitaphone  Varieties  of  one 
and  two  reels  every  week  for  the  next  sev- 
eral months. 

Active  feature  production  will  be  re- 
sumed by  Warners  in  January,  with  sched- 
ules calling  for  heavy  production  to  start 
at  that  time. 


Coldeway  Switched  Over 

To  Vitaphone  Varieties 

Anthony  Coldeway,  executive  scenario 
editor  with  Warners  for  several  years,  has 
been  assigned  to  the  post  of  supervising 
scenario  editor  of  Vitaphone  Varieties, 
dramatic  playlets  of  one  and  two  reels. 

Coldeway  will  have  charge  of  the 
dramatic  sketches  during  the  semi-idle 
period  of  Warner  Vitaphone  feature  pro- 
duction, and  it  is  understood  that  he  will 
return  to  his  position  of  production  super- 
visor of  feature  units  shortly  after  the  first 
of  the  year. 


Howard  And  Rogers  Teamed 

"By  the  Way,  Bill"  has  been  definitely 
set  as  the  title  of  Will  Rogers'  next  talker 
comedy  for  Fox.  Ben  Ames  Williams 
wrote  the  original  story,  and  William  K. 
Howard  has  been  assigned  to  direct.  Plans 
for  "A  Connecticut  Yankee"  have  been 
temporarily  sidetracked. 


Dressier  Wins  Dramatic  Role 

Having  played  comedy  roles  on  both 
stage  and  screen  for  many  years,  Marie 
Dressier  was  classified  as  a  comedienne  and 
found  it  impossible  to  be  considered  for  a 
dramatic  part.  But  Clarence  Brown  has 
decided  that  Miss  Dressier  should  play  a 
serious  role,  selecting  her  for  a  prominent 
spot  in  "Anna  Christie,"  which  he  will 
direct  as  his  next  for  M-G-M  with  Greta 
Garbo  starred. 


Plan  Marine  Sequel 

Fox  has  delayed  production  on  the 
sequel  to  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  which 
Raoul  Walsh  will  direct;  and  Walsh 
has  started  on  "Hot  for  Paris."  with 
Victor  McLaglen  starred.  Walsh  is 
expected  to  produce  the  sequel  to 
"Cock-Eyed    World"    early    next    year. 


Pathe  Prepares 
Musical  Revue 

Pathe  is  busily  preparing  for  immediate 
production  of  the  "International  Television 
Revue,"  the  company's  first  musical  in  the 
revue  field. 

The  picture  will  include  various  numbers 
from  different  countries  throughout  the 
world,  presented  on  the  screen  as  having 
been  brought  to  the  studio  via  television. 

William  Sistrom,  general  manager  in 
charge  of  Pathe  production,  plans  to  make 
special  editions  of  various  numbers  in  t lie 
native  tongue  of  the  nations  which  will  have 
specialties  in  the  revue.  The  production 
will  be  made  prior  to  production  of  "Green- 
wich Village  Follies,"  which  will  also  be 
made  at  the  Pathe  studio. 


Second  Moran  And  Mack 

Moran  and  Mack,  radio  and  vaudeville 
comedians,  will  be  starred  by  Paramount 
in  "The  Two  Black  Crows"  as  their  sec- 
ond talker  for  that  company. 


Lupino  Lane  Freelancing 

Lupino  Lane  has  finished  his  series  of 
two-reel  comedies  for  Educational,  and  will 
free  lance  in  the  feature  field  the  rest  of 
the  year. 


Daumery  Now  A  Director 

Another  assistant  director  was  promoted 
by  Jack  Warner,  when  John  Daumery  was 
assigned  to  direct  "Rough  Waters,"  the 
next  Rin  Tin  Tin  talker.  Daumery  has  been 
an  assistant  with  Warners  for  the  past 
three  years. 


Tibbett  To  Do  Another 

Upon  completion  of  "The  Rogue's  Song" 
for  M-G-M,  Lawrence  Tibbett  left  for  the 
East  to  prepare  for  the  opera  season.  Tib- 
bett will  make  his  first  appearance  of  the 
new  season  on  the  opera  stage  in  Puccini's 
opera,  "The  Girl  of  the  Golden  West,"  and 
will  likely  return  to  M-G-M  for  another 
production  in  the  late  Spring. 


Paramount  Busy 
On  '30-31  Films 

With  all  stories  definitely  set  for  the  bal- 
ance of  the  1929-30  schedule  with  only  three 
exceptions,  Paramount  West  Coast  Studios 
are  in  better  shape  from  a  story  material 
standpoint  than  at  any  time  in  the  history 
of  the  company. 

In  addition  to  having  all  specials  and 
starring  productions  of  1929-30  definitely 
selected  for  the  scenario  and  dialogue  as- 
signments, it  is  known  that  nearly  50  per 
cent  of  the  story  material  for  the  1930-31 
season  has  been  definitely  set  by  the  studio 
executives. 

By  laying  out  definite  story  assignments 
far  in  advance,  Paramount  is  enabled  to 
have  more  careful  preparatory  work  done 
on  the  dialogue  and  scripts,  which  is  ac- 
knowledged a  most  important  factor  in  the 
production  of  talkers. 


Make  Talker  Series  On 

Popular   Superstitions 

A  series  of  short  talkers  dealing  with 
popular  superstitions  are  being  produced 
by  Superstition  Pictures  under  direction  of 
Ray  Nazarro.  The  first  will  be  the  ' '  Third 
Light,"  presenting  a  humorous  story 
around  the  third  cigarette  that  is  lighted 
from  the  one  match.  The  black  cat,  broken 
mirror,  and  ladder  gags  will  each  form  the 
layout  for  individual  films,  and  when  the 
producers  run  out  of  ideas,  they  can  easily 
obtain  more  from  the  thousands  of  former 
stage  actors  now  working  in  talking  pic- 
tures. 


Halperins  Launch  Talker 

Series  For  Tiffany-Stahl 

Victor  Halperin  will  personally  direct 
"Dangerous  Business,"  the  first  of  a  series 
of  feature  talkers  that  the  Halperins  will 
produce  for  release  through  Tiffany-Stahl. 
The  picture  is  scheduled  to  go  into  produc- 
tion next  week. 


Pearson  In  Hollywood 

George  Pearson,  of  Welsh-Pearson-Elder, 
Ltd.,  English  producing  organization,  is  in 
Hollywood  to  supervise  the  filming  of 
"Journey's  End,"  which  Tiffany  will  pro- 
duce late  this  month.  Tiffany  is  produc- 
ing the  picture  in  association  with  Welsh- 
Pearson-Elder  and  Gainsborough,  both  Brit- 
ish producing  firms. 


34 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,  1929 


Hollywood 


Color  Is  Responsible  For 

Studio  Lighting  Changes 

The  trend  toward  color  photography  is 
bringing  about  varied  reforms  in  studio 
lighting.  During  the  filming  of  "The 
Rogue's  Song"  at  M-G-M,  it  was  found 
that  an  exterior  of  green  will  color  natu- 
rally only  under  an  are  light  while  interior 
scenes  of  this  nature  demand  iucandescents. 
The  returning  use  of  arcs,  abandoned  when 
talkies  first  appeared,  is  being  widely  fore- 
cast. 


"Show  Of  Shows"  Will  Have 
"Richard  The  Third"  Scene 

A  selected  scene  from  Shakespeare's 
"Richard  the  Third,"  filmed  in  natural 
color,  is  among  material  completed  for  the 
Warner  revue.  In  it,  John  Barrymore  is 
supported  by  E.  J.  Ratcliffe,  Anthony 
Bushnell,  Reginald  Charland  and  thirty 
other  players.  Barrymore  is  now  at  work 
on  the  all-talking  Vitaphone  picture  which 
has  a  working  title  of  "The  If  an." 


Paramount  Signs  Comedy 
Trio  For  Ben  Hecht  Play 

Three  comedians  who  have  been  features 
of  "Show  Girl"  and  various  New  York 
night  clubs,  Messrs.  Clayton,  Jackson  and 
Durante,  have  been  signed  for  Paramount 's 
production  of  Ben  Hecht 's  original  and  as 
yet  untitled  screen  play.  They  will  be  cast 
as  road  house  entertainers. 


Bow  In  "Station  S-E-X" 

"Station  S-E-X"  is  the  next  talker  for 
Clara  Bow.  The  story  is  an  original  by 
Marie  Nelson  Lee,  with  screen  play  and 
dialogue  by  Jules  Furthmann.  Rowland 
V.  Lee,  one  of  Paramount 's  ace  directors, 
will  megaphone,  with  balance  of  cast  be- 
sides Miss  Bow  including  Regis  Toomey 
and  Miriam  Seegar.  The  story  has  a  radio 
broadcast  background. 


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R-K-0    for    a    part    in    "Hit    the    Deck," 
which  Luther  Reed  will  direct. 


MAX  SCHECK,  dance  director  at  First 
National  for  the  past  several  months,  has 
been  signed  to  a  new  term  contract  by  that 
company. 

*  *     * 

BASIL  RATHBONE  has  had  current  op- 
tion on  his  contract  exercised  by  M-G-M, 
and  will  continue  as  a  featured  player  with  that 
organization. 

»     *     * 

JEAN  HERSHOLT,  Ralph  Forbes  and 
Francis  McDonald  will  support  Eleanor 
Boardman  in  "Mamba"  for  Tiffany-Stahl.  The 
picture  is  in  production  and  is  to  be  in  all- 
color,  all-dialogue.  Al  Rogell  will  direct  under 
supervision  of  Curtis  F.  Nagel  and  Hcnoard  C. 
Brown. 

*  *     * 

THE  fifth  episode  of  Universal's  "Sporting 
Youth"  series  is  in  production  under  direc- 
tion of  Ben  Holmes  and  supervision  of  Wil- 
liam Lord  Wright.  The  episode  will  be  titled 
"Live  Ghosts"  and  has  an  all-star  cast  headed 
by  Ann  Christy.  The  series  will  have  10  epi- 
sodes, both  dialogue  and  silent. 

*  *     * 

MIRIAM  SEEGAR  has  been  loaned  by 
Paramount  to  R-K-0  and  zuill  play  op- 
posite Richard  Dix  in  his  initial  starring  talker 
for  the  latter  company,  "Seven  Keys  to  Bald- 
pate."    Reginald  Barker  will  direct. 

*  *     * 

HARRY  SWEET,  former  director  and 
writer  of  comedies,  has  turned  actor  and 
signed  with  R-K-0  for  a  part  in  "Hit  the 
Deck." 

*  *     * 

RICHARD  ARLEN  will  be  starred  by 
Paramount  in  a  race  track  story,  as  yet 
untitled.  Edward  Sutherland  -will  direct,  and 
Mary  Brian  has  been  assigned  to  play  opposite 
Arlen.  The  story  is  an  original  by  Lin  Segal 
Root, and  Harry  Lewis,  zvith  Florence  Ryerson 
ivriting  the  adaptation. 


TIFFANY  -  STAHL  has  purchased  film 
rights  to  "Satin  Straps."  a  novel  by  Maizie 
Greig.  Frances  Hyland  is  writing  the  adapta- 
tion and  dialogue,  with  neither  director  nor  star 
assigned  as  yet. 

*  *     * 

KEN   MAYNARD'S   next    talking   western 
for     Universal     will     be     "The     Fighting 
Legion,"  from   original  by   Bennett    Cohen  and 
me  by  Lesley  Mason.    Dorothy  Dwan  will 
flax  opposite. 

*  *     * 

Tlii:  MARRIAGE  PLAYGROUND" 
is  the  title  selected  for  the  photoplay  of 
Edith  Wharton's  novel  "The  Children,"  in 
which  Paramount  is  featuring  Mary  Brian  and 
Frederic  March. 


WILL  KING,  Hebrew  comedian,  has  been 
signed  for  the  Paramount-Christie  Talk- 
ing   Play,   tentatively    titled.   "Weak    But    Will- 
vhich  will  be  an  early  release. 


BUSTER  and  JOHN  WEST  have  been  re- 
1  by  Christie  to  be  featured  in  a  talk- 
ing comedy  which  will  he  based  ui>nn  "March- 
ing to  Georgia"  by  Paul  Gerard  Smith. 


Victor  Doubling  Capacity 
Of  Hollywood  Record  Plant 

The  Victor  Talking  Machine  Co.  is 
doubling  its  manufacturing  facilities  at  a 
cost  of  $75,000. 

The  Austin  Co.  of  California  has  been 
awarded  the  contract  for  design  and  con- 
struction of  a  duplicate  to  the  present  plant 
of  the  Victor  company  at  Hollywood,  con- 
structed a  year  ago.  The  new  building  to 
be  used  exclusively  for  talkies,  is  to  be  com- 
pleted  about   the  middle   of  December. 


Ruth  Roland  Returning  To 
Screen  In  Sono-Art  Film 

Ruth  Roland,  who  has  not  appeared  in 
motion  pictures  since  1927,  will  star  in  a 
feature  length  talking  picture  to  be  pro- 
duced by  Sono-Art  Productions,  whose  con- 
tract with  the  star  carries  option  for  more 
pictures  under  same  arrangement.  It  is 
planned  to  start  the  production  in  month's 
time.  Pictures  will  be  distributed  through 
Sono-Art-World  Wide  alliance. 


Tom  Moore  and  Blanche 

Sweet  in  Night  Life  Story 

M-G-M  will  pair  Tom  Moore  a:id 
Blanche  Sweet  in  an  original  story  of  New 
York  night  life  prepared  by  Phillip  Dun- 
ning, author  of  "Broadway."  The  new 
film,  which  as  yet  bears  no  title,  will  be 
directed  by  Albert  Kelly  and  Robert  Ober. 
The  cast  will  be  headed  by  John  Miljan, 
Robert  Agnew  and  Sally  Starr.  Albert 
Shelby  Levin  is  handling  the  script. 


Re-Signed  By  Christie 

Immediately  upon  completion  of  "The 
Dancing  Gob,"  their  initial  Christie  Talk- 
ing play,  Buster  and  Charles  West  were 
retained  by  the  Christies  to  star  in  another 
comedy,  "Marching  to  Georgia,"  by  Paul 
Gerard  Smith. 


Jessel's  Second  Set 

George  Jessel  will  be  back  at  the  Fox 
lot  after  his  vacation  in  New  York  to  start 
work  on  a  new  vehicle  to  be  directed  by 
Benjamin  Stoloff  or  John  Blystone. 


Fields-McCue   Team   to   MGM 

Dorothy  Fields  and  James  McCue,  co- 
authors of  several  Broadway  hi  t  s  have 
been  placed  under  long-term  contract  bv 
M-G-M. 


"Raffles"  Coleman's  Next 

"Raffles,"  from  the  play  by  Eugene  W. 
Presbrej  and  E.  W.  Hornung,  will  be  Ron 
aid    Coleman's  next  for  Samuel  Goldwyn. 
The  picture  will  be  produced  on  the  coast 
under   direction   of  Harry   d'Arrast. 


Garbo   Rehearsing   "Anna" 

Greta  Garbo  is  back  at  M  G  M  to  begin 
rehearsals  on  her  firs)  talker  "Anna  Chris- 
tie," under  Clarence  Brown's  direction. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Hollywood 


Talk  In  Hollywood 

By  Walter  R.  Greene 


/^~\NE  of  the  large  producing  companies 
^— '  was  filming  a  picture  that  called  for 
a  sequence  in  the  city  room  of  a  daily 
newspaper.  The  scenes  were  few,  and  the 
director  wanted  to  get  the  proper  news- 
paper office  atmosphere.  He  suggested  that 
the  studio  head  use  the  group  of  former 
newspaper  men  working  for  the  company 
as  scenario  and  dialogue  writers  for  the 
particular  scene.  The  boys  were  agreeable, 
and  the  scene  was  shot  with  the  big  priced 
■east  of  former  newspaper  men  working  in 
the  scenes  as  atmosphere. 

•  •     * 

'I  AMES  CRUZE  destroyed  all  precedent 
*-*  when  he  appeared  at  the  Los  Angeles 
premiere  of  his  first  talker,  "The  Great 
Gabbo,"  wearing  dress  clothes  and  all  oj  the 
proper  accessories. 

This  is  the  first  time  that  Hollywood  re- 
members a  Cruse  appearance  without  his 
full  fashioned  cap,  sport  coat  and  unbuttoned 

neckband  of  his  soft  shirt. 

•  •     • 

¥  T  is  interesting  to  note  that  many  former 
*■  stage  dialogue  writers  and  directors  who 
are  now  attached  to  the  scenario  staffs  of 
various  producers  finally  finish  their  story 
or  dialogue  assignments  to  find  a  fat  part 
for  themselves  written  into  the  script. 

One  Hollywood  wise-cracker,  in  pointing 
out  this  condition  in  several  recent  produc- 
tions, rose  to  remark  that  the  boys  are  pro- 
tecting themselves  both  ways — if  they 
should  flop  as  writers,  they  have  at  least 
established  themselves  as  actors  for  future 
contracts. 

•  •     • 

'  1 1 0N  STL  removing  seems  to  have  hit  the 
*  M-G-M  group  of  contract  stars  as  a 
rather  happy  pastime.  Lon  Chaney  lost  his 
a  few  weeks  ago,  and  now  Ramon  Novarro 
has  admitted  that  his  tonsils  will  join  those 

of  Chaney's  within  the  next  week. 

•  »     » 

NEARLY  70  radio  stations  in  various 
parts  of  the  country  are  tied  in  with 
Pathe  whereby  the  broadcasters  send  out 
talks  and  sketches  by  Pathe  stars  and  fea- 
tured players  each  week.  The  Pathe 
studio  is  furnishing  short  skits,  songs  and 
monologues  via  specially  made  records  each 
week  to  the  stations,  and  obtain  free  pub- 
licity for  players  and  productions  in  return 
for  use  of  the  records. 

•  *     • 

WITH  Lillian  Gish  preparing  to  start  work 
on  "The  Swan"  for  United  Artists,  it  is 
interesting  to  note  that  this  star  has  only  made 
ten  pictures  during  the  past  ten  years.  The 
only  pictures  Miss  Gish  has  appeared  in  dur- 
ing the  past  decade  are  "Broken  Blossoms," 
"Way  Down  East,"  "Orphans  of  the  Storm," 
"The  White  Sister,"  "Romola,"  "La  Boheme," 
"The  Scarlet  Letter,"  "Annie  Laurie,"  "The 
Enemv"  and  "The  Wind." 


Paramount  Re-Signs  Corrigan 

Lloyd  Corrigan,  writer,  has  signed  a  new 
contract  with  Paramount.  He  recently 
collaborated  with  George  Marion,  Jr.,  on 
"Sweetie." 


Abe  Meyer  Lines  Up  Song 

Writers  For  T-S  Studio 

Abe  Meyer,  who  recently  came  on  from 
New  York  to  supervise  the  musical  program 
for  Tiffany-Stahl  to  be  released  under  its 
new  franchise  plan,  has  lined  up  consider- 
able talent  for  this  work. 

Abner  Silver,  author  of  "Mary  Ann," 
"C'est  Vous,"  "Say  It  Again,"  "Angel 
Child,"  "Am  I  a  Passing  Fancy,"  and 
many  others,  will  compose  new  songs.  He 
has  written  two  airs  for  "Painted  Faces," 
starring  Joe  E.  Brown.  One  is  "Bashful 
Baby,"  sung  by  Dorothy  Gulliver.  An- 
other is  "Someone  You  Like,"  sung  by 
Lester  Cole.  Silver  and  George  Waggner 
have  written  two  songs  for  Mae  Murray  in 
Tiffany-Stahl 's  all-talking  version  of  "Pea- 
cock Alley."  These  are  to  be  sung  by 
Miss  Murray.  One  is  "In  Dreams  You 
Still  Belong  to  Me,"  and  the  other, 
"Everybody's  Gal." 


Thompson  New  Editor  Of 
"Hollywood"  Fan  Monthly 

Paul  Thompson  is  now  managing  editor 
of  Hollywood  Magazine,  the  only  monthly 
fan  magazine  published  in  Hollywood.  Up 
to  the  present  time,  the  magazine  has  con- 
fined its  circulation  mainly  to  the  Pacific 
Coast  states,  but  is  understood  to  be  plan- 
ning a  national  circulation  campaign  imme- 
diately. 

Thompson  was  formerly  on  the  reviewing 
staff  of  Motion  Picture  News,  and  more 
recently  had  charge  of  the  Fox  studio 
photographic  department. 


Vitaphone  Varieties  In 

Technicolor,  Warner  Plan 

Warners  will  star  Ann  Greenway  in  a 
series  of  Technicolor  Vitaphone  Varieties 
with  a  musical  background.  Warners  also 
plan  production  of  many  Vitaphone  Varie- 
ties in  Technicolor  during  the  next  three 
months,  as  the  company  has  the  special 
color  cameras  available  on  a  contract  signed 
some  time  ago. 


Ames  And  Harrigan,  New 

Comedy  Team  On  Fox  Lot 

Fox  is  teaming  Robert  Ames  and  William 
Harrigan  in  "Nix  on  the  Dames"  under 
direction  of  Donald  Gallagher,  former  mu- 
sical comedy  star.  It  is  reported  that  the 
Fox  officials  figure  on  co-featuring  the  two 
players  in  a  series  of  feature  talker  com- 
edies. 


Start  Carroll  Vehicle 

"Flesh  of  Eve,"  tentative  title,  in  which 
Nancy  Carroll  will  be  starred  by  Para- 
mount is  now  in  production  with  the  fol- 
lowing players  added  to  the  cast :  Gustav 
Von  Seyffertitz,  Francis  McDonald  and 
George  Kotsonaros.  Story  was  suggested 
by  Joseph  Conrad's  "Victory." 


The  Melody  Makers 


CHARLES  WAKEFIELD  CADMAN, 
the  composer,  has  signed  a  contract 
with  Fox — not  to  compose  musical  numbers 
at  this  particular  time — but  to  play  the 
part  of  a  concert  pianist  in  "Harmony  At 
Home,"  which  Russell  Birdwell  will  direct. 
Cadman  will  play  his  own  famous  composi- 
tion, "Land  of  the  Sky  Blue  Waters." 


"W 


HEN  A  WOMAN  LOVES  A  MAN" 
the  title  of  a  new  song  which 
Fannie  Brice  sings  in  "It's  a  Pleasure,"  her 
first  talker  for  United  Artists.  Billy  Rose, 
song-writing  husband  of  Miss  Brice,  wrote  the 

number. 

•  *     • 

AL  DDBIX  and  JOE  BURKE,  Warner 
songwriters,  are  now  busy  composing 
several  original  numbers  for  the  Warner 
Vitaphone  production,  "Hold  Everything." 
Most  of  the  melodies  will  be  sung  by  Win- 
nie Lightner  in  the  picture. 

•  •     • 

RAY  PERKINS,  head  of  the  Warner  and 
First  National  song-writing  departments, 
has  collaborated  with  Harold  Berg  on  a  spe- 
cial musical  featurette  for  Vitaphone  Varieties 

called  "A  Jazz  Rehearsal." 

•  *     • 

EDDIE  WARD,  former  musical  con- 
ductor for  Irene  Bordoni,  has  been 
teamed  with  Alfred  Bryan  at  First  Na- 
tional and  the  pair  will  write  the  songs  for 
the   Vitaphone   version   of   "The   Lady   in 

Ermine." 

•  *     * 

GUS  EDWARDS  finds  time  in  addition  to 
his  directing  musical  films  at  M-G-M  to 
write  original  melodies  for  current  produc-^ 
tions.  Edwards  composed  "Poor  But  Honest," 
which  Marie  Dressier  sings  in  "The  Road 
Show";  and  "He's  Good  Enough  for  Me"  for 
Blanche  Sweet  in  a  sequence  in  "The  Night 

Hostess." 

•  »     • 

SERENADE,"  a 
melody  that  has  become  popular 
as  a  jazz  classic,  will  shortly  be  brought  to 
the  screen  by  M-G-M  in  a  short  musical. 
Sammy  Lee  will  direct  the  picture,  which  is 
from  the  song  composed  by  Louis  Alter. 


'iTV/TANHATTAN 


H 


OWARD  JACKSON  has  been  assigned  to 
arrange  the  musical  score  for  "It's  a 
Pleasure."  Fannie  Brice's  first  starring  picture 
for  United  Artists.  Jackson  recently  com- 
pleted the  synchronized  scores  for  "The  Great 
Gabbo,"  "Broadway"  and  "Hearts  in  Dixie." 

•  •     • 

THERE  will  be  ten  songs  in  the  forth- 
coming M-G-M  production,  "Take  It 
Big,"  featuring  Van  and  Schenck.  Jaci 
Yill™  and  Milton  Ager  are  the  writers. 
The  score  includes  a  wide  variety  of  tunes. 

•  •     • 

HAVING  completed  the  musical  scores  for 
the  two  productions  they  contracted  to 
do  for  M-G-M,  Jack  Yellen  and  Milton 
Ager  have  signed  to  write  the  words  and 
music  for  the  Paul  Whiteman  picture.  They 
are  already  at  this  task  on  the  Universal  lot, 
working  with  John  Murray  Anderson. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,  1929- 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


The  Love  Parade 

Very  Sweet  Indeed 
(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

{All-Dialogue) 

THE  charming  Frenchman  who  made  femi- 
nine hearts  skip  a  bit  faster  in  "Innocents 
of  Paris"  is  up  to  his  old  tricks  in  "The  Love 
Parade."  You  should  know  that  his  picture 
includes  the  devastating  appeal  of  Chevalier,  the 
brilliance  of  Lubitsch's  direction,  the  eye  appeal 
of  Jeanette  MacDonald,  recruited  from  musical 
comedy,  and  all  of  the  risque  touches  that  go 
with  a  Continental  light  operetta. 

It  sounds  like  a  picture  and  is.  Chevalier,  as 
Sylvania's  dashing  military  attache,  is  recalled 
from  Paris  leaving  many  broken  hearts  behind 
him.  The  queen  meets  him  and  flops.  They 
marry,  but  Chevalier  is  merely  the  queen's 
husband.  His  manner  of  circumventing  an  em- 
barrassing situation — for  him — makes  up  the 
rest  of  the  yarn. 

Paramount  this  time  reached  out  for  the 
best.  Guy  Bolton  did  the  libretto.  Victor 
Schertzinger,  the  music;  Clifford  Grey,  the 
lyrics.  And,  of  course,  as  the  basis,  "The 
Prince  Consort"  by  clever  Ernest  Vajda. 

Producer  and  distributor,  Paramount.  Author, 
Ernest  Vajda.  Director,  Ernest  Lubitsch.  Camera- 
man, Victor  Milner.  Length,  10.061  ft.  Running 
time,    1   hour,    50  mins.     Release  date,  early   in   1930. 

THE    CAST 

Count     Alfred Maurice    Chevalier 

Louise    Jeanette  MacDonald 

Jacques,   Alfred's   Valet Lupino   Lane 

Lulu,   Queen's  Personal   Maid Lillian    Roth 

Master    of    Ceremonies Edgar    Norton 

Prime    Minister Lionel    Belmore 

Foreign    Minister Albert    Roccardi 

Admiral     Carleton    Stockdale 

Minister   of   War Eugene    Pallette 

Afghan    Ambassador Russell    Powell 

First   Lady    Margaret    Fealy 

Second    Lady    Virginia    Bruce 


Woman  To  Woman 

Average  Triangle  Yarn 
(Reviewed  by  Don  Ashbaugh) 

(All-Dialogue) 
JV/T  ADE  for  the  feminine  contingent— all  the 
J-VA  way.  A  familiar  yarn  with  Betty  Comp- 
son  effectively  playing  the  mother  angle.  This 
is  the  sort  of  story  that  producers  have  been 
turning  out  for  years  with  no  other  idea  in  mind 
probably  than  a  direct  appeal  to  women  audi- 
ences. 

Against  a  war  back-ground,  you  find  Betty,  a 
French  dancer,  falling  in  love  with  George  Bar- 
raud,  a  British  officer.  They  have  an  affair. 
It  is  his  intention  to  marry  her,  but  orders 
carry  him  back  to  front  before  the  ceremony 
can  be  arranged.  Barraud,  shell-shocked,  loses 
his  memory,  later  marries  another  woman,  then 
meets  Betty.  The  struggle  then  ensues  between 
the  two  women,  but  in  the  end  comes  recogni- 
tion that  the  child's  name  must  be  protected. 
Betty  bows  out  of  the  picture.  Not  a  new 
story,  and  not  outstandingly  handled,  but  satis- 
factory for  the  mob.  Angle  hard  for  the 
women.  It's  fodder  for  them.  The  mother  an- 
gle should  be  the  keynote  of  advertising  copy 
and  by  handling  the  picture  in  that  fashion  you 
may  persuade  them  to  come  in.  Once  in  the  the- 
atre, the  picture  will  prove  satisfying. 

Producer,  TifTany-Gainshorough-Burlinpton.  Distrib- 
utor, Tiffany- Stahl.  Author,  play  by  Michael  Morton. 
Scenarist,  Nicholas  Fodor.  Director,  Victor  Saville. 
Length,  8,080  ft.  Running  time.  1  hour,  35  mins. 
Release  date,  not  set. 

THE   CAST 

Lola Belts   Compson 

David    Compton Georgi     Barraud 

Vesta  Compton luliettc   <  lompton 

Florence    .Margaret     '  lumbers 

Reginald    Sharland 

Davey Gcorgie      Hillings 

Dr.    Gavron Winter    Hall 


Taming  Of  The  Shrew 

DeLuxe  Money~Maker 

(Reviewed   by   Edwin  Schallert) 

(All-Dialogue) 

DOUG  and  Mary  in  a  co-starring  vehicle, 
their  first  and  perhaps  their  last.  A  ribald, 
slapstick  comedy  with  the  gags  piled  on  as 
broadly  as  you  can  possibly  imagine.  There  you 
have  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew." 

To  outline  the  details  of  Shakespeare's  im- 
mortal comedy  would  indeed  be  gilding  the  lily. 
The  famous  couple  adhered  rather  religiously 
to  the  manner  of  the  famous  bard.  It  is  true, 
some  efforts  were  made  to  improve  on  Avon's 
best  known  son  and  for  that,  Doug  and  Mary 
will  probably  hear  plenty  as  soon  as  the  nation's 
critics  take  a  peek  at  the  picture.  But,  for 
practical  box-office,  it  is  our  opinion  that  the 
picture  will  click  generously  and  loudly.  Doug 
plays  the  role  of  the  shrew  tamer  for  all  it  is 
worth.  He  outdistances  Mary,  perhaps  largely 
because  the  part  gives  him  that  opportunity. 
His  performance  is  at  once  vigorous  and  com- 
petent. Mary,  likewise,  does  extremely  well  in 
a  part  the  like  of  which  she  has  never  previously 
had.     Supporting  cast  splendid. 

Producer,  Mary  Pickford  Corp.  Distributor,  United 
Artists.  Author,  William  Shakespeare.  Scenarist, 
Sam  Taylor.  Director,  Sam  Taylor.  Cameraman, 
Karl  Struss.  Editor,  Allen  McNeil.  Length,  6116 
feet.    Release  date,    Oct.    26,    1929. 

THE   CAST 

Katherine Mary     Pickford 

Petruchio Douglas  Fairbanks 

Baptista Edwin     Maxwell 

Gremio Joseph    Cawthorne 

Grumio Clyde  Cook 

Hortensio. Geoffrey     Wardwell 

Bianca Dorothy  Jordan 


The  Virginian 

Class  A  Attraction 
(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

OWEN  WISTER'S  famous  story  is  familiar 
clear  around  the  country.  Here  you  get 
it,  right  down  to  that  memorable  "Smile  when 
you  say  that"  line.  Made  almost  entirely  out- 
doors, Victor  Fleming  has  injected  into  his 
treatment  the  glamor  and  the  appeal  of  the  open 
spaces. 

The  story  concerns  cowpunchers,  their  liquor 
and  their  women.  Gary  Cooper,  lanky  and  long, 
gives  an  air  of  realism  to  his  part  which,  of 
course,  is  another  way  of  remarking  he  is  a 
good  trouper.  We  take  it  for  granted  the  re- 
counting of  the  yarn  itself  is  unnecessary.  The 
kick  —  when  The  Virginian  and  Trampas — 
played  in  grand  style  by  Walker  Huston — shoot 
out  to  kill  carries  a  fair  degree  of  suspense,  hut 
not  what  you  might  expect.  Something  went 
wrong  some  place  here,  with  the  result  that  the 
picture,  while  good,  just  misses  being  outstand- 
ing. At  that,  it  will  draw  principally  because  of 
Cooper.  Mary  Brian,  it  should  be  said,  does 
excellent  work. 

Producer  and  distributor,  Paramount.  Author,  Owen 
Wister.  Scenarist,  Howard  Estabrook.  Director. 
Victor  Fleming.  Dialoguer,  F.  Paramore,  Jr.  Camera- 
man, J,  Roy  Hunt.  Length,  8.717  ft.  Running 
time,    1    hour,    36    mins.      Release   date,    Nov.    9,    1929. 

THE     CAST 

The    Virginian    Gary    Cooper 

Trampas    Walter   Huston 

Steve    Richard   Arlen 

Molly    Wood     Mary    Brian 

1    nele    II  ugbcy    Chester  Conklin 

ii"'       U  iggins    Eugene   Pallette 

Judge    Henry    E.    H.    Calvert 

Maj    Taylor    Helen  Ware 

Nebrasky      Victor     Potel 

Shorty Tex    Young 

Pedro     Charles    Stevens 


Evidence 

Strong  Programmer 
(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

ASSEMBLED  in  this  one  picture  is  a  cast 
of  unusual  merit.  Much  better  than  the 
story  it  had  to  counter  with.  Pauline  Frederick, 
as  the  mother  in  the  case,  does  splendid  work. 
Always  a  good  actress,  Miss  Frederick  here 
does  much  to  maintain  that  reputation. 

Likewise,  William  Courtnay,  Conway  Tearle. 
Lowell  Sherman  contribute  much  to  the  act- 
ing standards  and  Freddie  Burke  Frederick,  a 
lovable  blonde  boy  who  is  new  to  us,  gives  a 
charming  and  clever  performance.  The  story 
itself  concerns  a  narrow-minded  husband  who- 
discovering  his  wife  in  an  apparently  compro- 
mising position  files  suit  for  divorce.  He  prac- 
tically ruins  her  life  and  keeps  it  ruined  until 
Sherman,  the  heavy,  returns  from  the  East  to 
conveniently  deposit  a  written  confession  in 
mother's  hand  and  then  dies.  Comes  reconcil- 
iation and  there  you  are.  Despite  its  shortcom- 
ings, this  is  strong  program  stuff.  It  carries  a 
very  definite  appeal  for  women  and  it  is  to  them 
that  that  advertising  play  should  be  directed. 

Producer  annd  distributor,  Warners.  Author,  based 
on  stage  play,  "Divorce  Evidence"  by  J.  Du  Rocher 
Mac  Pherson.  Scenarist.  J.  Grubb  Alexander.  Di- 
rector, John  Adolfi.  Dialoguer,  J.  Grubb  Alexander. 
Cameraman,  Barney  McGill.  Length,  7,152  ft.  Run- 
nine  time,  1  hour,  20  mins.  Release  date,  Oct.  5, 
1929. 

THE    CAST 

Myra  Stanhope    Pauline  Frederick 

Cyril   Wimborne    William  Courtenay 

Harold  Courtenay    Conway  Tearle 

Norman    Pollock     Lowell     Sherman 

Harbison    Alec.    B.    Francis 

Kenyon   Wimborne    Freddie    Burke   Frederick 

Mrs.    Debenham    Madeline    Seymore 

Peabody    Ivan    Simpson 

Native  Girl    Myrna  Loy 

Innkeeper    Lionel    Belmore 


Mr.  Antonio 

Carillo,  The  Bright  Spot 
(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

{All-Dialogue) 

ANEW  personality  in  talkers  is  promised 
in  "Mr.  Antonio."  However,  and  un- 
fortunately so,  that  promise  is  never  fully  real- 
ized. Leo  Carillo,  long  a  theatrical  barnstormer 
throughout  the  land  best  known  for  his  appar- 
ently never-ending  appearances  in  "Lombardy, 
Ltd.,"  demonstrates  here  that  he  has  the  stuff, 
if  the  vehicle  thrown  around  him  would  give 
him  half  an  opportunity. 

"Mr.  Antonio,"  however,  fails  to  do  that. 
Against  a  stagey,  unreal  and  more  or  less  care- 
less production  Carillo  struggles  manfully.  The 
opposition  is  plenty,  but  even  as  it  stands,  the 
picture  will  please  because  Carillo  and  his 
charm  dominate.  The  skimpy  story  concerns 
an  Italian  knight  of  the  road  who  hits  a  purist 
town  and,  through  an  unimportant  chain  of 
circumstances,  saves  her  home  for  the  girl  he 
happens  to  learn  to  love.  Pretty  shoddy  story, 
indifferently  produced.  Carillo  deserves  a  bet- 
ter opportunity.  If  he  gets  it,  the  stage  wilt 
have  then  contributed  another  personality  of 
importance  to  the  talking  screen. 

Producer  and  distributor,  Tiffany-Stabl.  Author, 
Play  by  Booth  Tarkington.  Scenarist  and  dialoguer, 
Frederic  and  Fanny  Hatton.  Director,  James  Flood. 
Cameraman,  Frnest  Miller.  Length,  6,978  ft.  Run- 
ning,   1    hour,    18   mins.     Release  date,  not  set. 

THE   CAST 

Antonio   Camaradino Leo  Carillo 

June   Ramsey Virginia   Valli 

Milton    Jorny Frank     Rcicher 

Mrs.   Jorny Eugenie   Bcsserer 

Earl   Jorny Franklin    Lewis 

Joe     Gareth    Hughes 


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The  Exalted  Flapper 

A  Fluffy,  Lightweight  Comedy 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 
{Silent) 

WILL  IRWIN'S  story  is  in  the  light 
farcical  vein  and  well  fitted  as  a  vehicle 
for  Sue  Carol.  While  it  has  a  mythical  king- 
dom background,  it  is  not  exactly  a  royal  flush 
for  the  box  office.  Being  fluffy,  this  will  fit 
in  best  as  part  of  a  double  feature  bill.  By 
itself  its  draw  is  dubious  and  it  is  for  flappers 
and  their  boy  friends  that  the  picture  holds 
chief  appeal. 

Sue,  as  a  flapper  princess,  refuses  to  marry 
a  prince  of  a  nearby  kingdom  whom  she  has 
never  seen.  But  she  falls  for  him  when  he  is 
traveling  incognito.  When  the  queen,  not 
knowing  his  identity,  has  him  shanghaied,  Sue 
gets  him  back  to  safety  with  the  result  that  her 
country  and  the  prince's  become  stronger  al- 
lies.    The  nuptials  result,  of  course. 

Its  trite  theme  makes  this  obvious  all  the  way. 
Yet  it  will  probably  amuse  the  unsophisticated 
fan.  Good  performances  are  had  from  Irene 
Rich,  Albert  Conti  and  Lawrence  Grant.  Barry 
Norton  will  probably  make  the  flaps  hearts  beat 
a  little  faster  in  his  role  of  the  prince. 

Producer  and  distributor.  Fox.  Author.  Will 
Irwin.  Scenarist,  Matt  Tavlor.  Director,  Tames  Tin- 
ling.  Titler,  H.  H.  Caldwell.  Film  editor.  H.  H.  Cald- 
well. Cameraman,  Charles  Cook.  Length,  5,806  feet. 
Running  time,  1  h.,  2  mi ns.  Release  date,  June  9, 
1929. 

THE    CAST 

Princess    Izola Sue     Carol 

Prince  Boris Barry   Norton 

Queen    Charlotte Irene    Rich 

King    Alexander Albert    Conti 

Marjorie Sylvia     Field 

Bimbo     Mehaffey Stuart     Irwin 

Premier    Vadisco Lawrence    Grant 

Dr.     Nicholas Charles    Clary 

Old    Fritz Michael    Visaroff 


Madonna  Of  Sleeping 
Cars 

A   Wearisome  Foreign  Film 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 
(Silent) 

THIS  picture,  made  from  a  novel  that  was 
a  best  seller,  is  just  a  long  drawn  out,  tire- 
some affair  that  fails  to  get  anywhere,  to  hold 
the  interest  of  the  audience,  or  to  stack  up  as  a 
box  office  bet.  The  title  is  its  chief  asset.  It 
was  produced  in  Germany  and  is  labeled  "a 
Natan  Production."  Maurice  Gleize,  who,  was 
an  assistant  to  Murnau  on  his  two  productions 
in  this  country  for  Fox,  is  credited  with  adapt- 
ing story  and  its  direction.  He  has  done  an 
atrocious  job,  except  for  photography  and  sets. 
This  story  deals  with  a  young  Englishwoman 
of  the  nobility,  widowed  and  wealthy,  who  ad- 
vertises for  a  male  secretary  and  who  "expects 
everything  from  her  secretary."  Then  the  plot 
runs  off  in  a  long  drawn  out  attempt  to  obtain 
a  concession  from  the  Soviet  to  operate  oil 
wells.  The  secretary,  who  happens  to  be  a 
Prince,  is  thrown  into  a  Russian  jail,  escapes 
and  returns  to  England.  Finally,  the  Russian 
representative  who  was  to  obtain  the  conces- 
sion and  in  turn  receive  the  hand  of  the  Eng- 
lishwoman, fails  to  come  through  with  his  part 
of  the  bargain  and  releases  her  from  her  prom- 
ise to  wed. 

Producer  and  distributor,  Natan  Productions. 
Author,  Maurice  Dekobra.  Scenarist  and  director. 
Maurice  Gleize.  Titler,  not  credited.  Editor,  not 
credited.  Cameraman,  not  credited.  Leriglh,  8,500  feet. 
Running  time,  1  hour,  34  minutes.  Release  date, 
Oct.    12,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Lady    Diana Claude    France 

Prince     Seliman Olaf     Siord 

Varichane Boris    De    Fast 

Irina Mary     Serta 


Modern  Love 

Good  Comedy  Drama 
(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

(Part  Dialogue) 

UNIVERSAL  has  a  nice  little  number  here, 
one  that's  sure  to  please  the  majority  of 
patrons.  It  co-stars  Charley  Chase  and 
Kathryn  Crawford,  with  Jean  Hersholt  in  the 
principal  supporting  role.  It  is  bound  to  make 
new  admirers  for  Chase,  borrowed  from  Roach 
for  the  role  of  the  young  husband  whose  mar- 
riage is  almost  disrupted  when  a  career  beckons 
temptingly  to  the  wife.  This  is  when  the  seri- 
ious  note  is  struck ;  for  the  most  part  the  pic- 
ture being  gay,  winsome  and  satisfying.  Act- 
ing, direction,  etc.,  all  make  for  a  good  comedy 
bet. 

Charley  sings  a  song  very  well  during  the 
course  of  the  story.  His  personality  is  ever 
apparent  and  he  should  have  no  difficulty  click- 
ing in  features. 

Charley's  .wife  almost  goes  to  Europe  with 
a  French  designer  to  advance  herself  further 
in  the  business  world,  but  at  the  last  minute 
rushes  back  to  Charlie  to  find  that  he  has  sold 
his  firm  an  idea  that  brings  it  out  of  bank- 
ruptcy and  gives  him  a  fitting  reward. 

Exhibitors  can  well  afford  to  play  up  Chase. 
Hersholt,  of  course,  should  also  be  mentioned 
prominently  as  well  as  Kathryn  Crawford. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Author  and 
scenarist.  Beatrice  Van.  Director,  Arch  Heath,  Dia- 
Ioguer.  Albert  De  Mond.  Cameraman,  Jerry  Ash. 
Length.  6.501  feet.  Running  time,  1  hr.,  13  mins.  Re- 
lease date,  July  21,  1929. 


THE    CAST 

John Charley   Chase 

Patricia Kathryn    Crawford 

Renault Jean     Hersholt 

Weston Edward   Martindel 

A.     Brunette Anita     Garvin 


The  Saddle  King 

Average  Western 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 
(.Silent) 

THIS  has  no  star  pull  in  Cliff  (Tex") 
Lyons,  there's  nothing  new  in  its  story  and 
the  horseriding  and  fighting  are  of  the  ordinary 
western  brand.  Therefore,  it  can  be  classified 
as  "average."  For  houses  of  the  grind  or  neigh- 
borhood type.  A  "revenge  motif"  predominates 
the  story.  His  brother  murdered  by  a  gambler, 
the  hero  gives  up  his  sheriff's  badge  to  trail  the 
killer.  He  finds  him  at  a  camp  of  outlaws  and 
later  aids  him  to  get  away  after  a  hold-up. 
Then  when  he  has  him  alone  he  reveals  him- 
self as  the  murdered  man's  brother.  The  ar- 
rival of  the  gang  prevents  him  from  killing  the 
man,  who  is  led  off  to  prison  to  pay  the  death 
penalty,  the  sheriff  finding  romance  with  the 
murderer's  wife. 

"The  Saddle  King"  will  pass  muster  as  a 
Western  filler  on  the  same  bill  with  a  stronger 
attraction.  Of  course,  it  is  okay  for  a  kids' 
matinee  on  Saturday  A.  M. 

Lyons  has  a  likable  personality  but  is  nothing 
to  write  home  about  in  his  riding.  Neva  Ger- 
ber  gets  nowhere  with  her  role  of  the  poor  wife 
while  the  role  of  her  husband  is  appropriately 
drawn  by  Al  Ferguson. 

Producer,  Anchor  Films  for  state  rights  distribution. 
Author,  Ben  Cohen.  Scenarist,  not  credited.  Di- 
rector, B.  Frank  Wilson.  Title  writer,  not  credited. 
Editor,  Earl  C.  Turner.  Cameraman,  Robert  Cline. 
Length,  4,600  feet.  Running  time,  85  minutes. 
Release  date,    Sept.    12,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Ranee  Baine Cliff  "Tex"  Lyons 

Felice    Landeau Neva    Gerber 

Mort    Landeau Al    Ferguson 

Dr.   Harvey   Baine Glen  Cook 

Sam  Winters Jack  Casey 


Masquerade 

Fair  Program  Offering 
(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

(All  Dialogue) 

PRESENTING  Alan  Birmingham,  from  the 
stage,  in  a  dual  talker  role,  this  attraction 
makes  a  fair  programmer  for  the  box-office.  It 
has  some  fast  action,  lots  of  comedy  relief  and 
a  bewildering  sequence  of  events  showing  a 
crook  impersonating  the  hero  and  the  hero  im- 
personating the  crook  so  that  Birmingham  is 
kept  quite  busy  alternating  between  the  parts. 
Outside  of  this,  the  picture  has  not  sufficient 
draw  to  give  it  more  than  rating  of  four. 

A  young  woman  rifles  the  hero's  apartment  in 
search  of  incriminating  papers  against  her 
father.  A  crook,  who  greatly  resembles  hero, 
takes  his  place  after  blackjacking  him.  The 
girl,  as  well  as  the  audience,  is  soon  at  a  loss 
trying  to  dope  out  whether  the  hero  imperson- 
ates the  crook  or  the  crook  is  impersonating  the 
hero.  It  ends,  of  course,  with  the  crook  going 
to  jail  and  the  girl  and  hero  to  the  altar. 

Producer  and  distributor.  Fox.  Author,  Louis 
Joseph  Vance,  from  his  story,  "The  Brass  Bowl. 
Scenarists  and  dialoguers,  Frederick  Hazlitt  Brennan 
and  Malcolm  Stuart  Boylan.  Director,  Russell  I. 
Birdwell.  Cameraman,  Charles  Clarke.  Length, 
5.674  feet.  Running  time,  1  hr.,  5  mins.  Release  date, 
July    14,    1929. 

THE    CAST 
Andy    Anisty     1 
Dan     Maitland J  ,„..,. 

Alan    Birmingham 

Sylvia   Graeme.".'.'.'.'.'.' Leila    Hyams 

Blodpett Clyde    Look 

Joe    Hickey • J.    Farrell    MacDonald 

Bannerman    Armyd    Lucy 

Andrew    Graeme George    Pierce 

First    Reporter John    Breeden 

Second    Reporter Jack     Pierce 

Third     Reporter. Pat     Moriaritjr 

Fourth    Reporter Jack    Carlisle 

Light  Fingers 

Crook  Drama  Is  Fair 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

(Part  Dialogue) 

SO-SO  film  entertainment  is  this  drama  of  a 
crook's  redemption.  Dorothy  Revier  and 
Ian  Keith  make  a  team  of  fair  box-office 
strength,  but  the  story  well  nigh  licks  them. 
This  one  was  evidently  turned  out  as  a  pro- 
grammer and,  as  such,  just  eases  in. 

Until  he  met  the  girl  whose  father's  jewels 
he  intends  to  steal.  Keith  had  never  any  qualms 
about  his  trade.  But  the  girl  sets  him  on  the 
right  path  and  Keith  recovers  the  jewels  when 
they  are  hooked  by  his  erstwhile  companions. 
Promising  that  he'll  hereafter  stick  to  the 
straight  and  narrow,  the  chastened  crook  be- 
comes the  successful  suitor  for  the  girl's  hand. 

Dorothy  Revier  is  competent  as  the  girl 
Keith  is  suave  and  cool  after  the  manner  of  the 
gentleman  crook  but  Tom  Rickett's  is  the  best 
of  the  other  minor  roles.  Joseph  Henabery  s 
direction   is  lukewarm.     Grind  house  material. 

Recording  has  been  well  done,  the  voices  of 
Keith  and  Revier  coming  through  nicely.  Keith  3 
stage  training  stands  him  in  good  stead  in  the 
talking  pictures. 

Producer  and  distributor,  Columbia.  Author  and 
scenarist.  Jack  Natteford.  Director,  Joseph  Henabery. 
MaWuer  Jack  Natteford.  Editor,  not  credited. 
C SS.,  Ted  Te.zlaff.  Length  5,700  fee.  Run- 
ning  time,   1  hr.,  2  mins.    Release  date,  July  29,  1929. 

THE    CAST 

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Opinions     On     Pictures 


Red  Hot  Rythm 

Most  Enjoyable 
(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

THIS  may  be  briefly  summarized  as  excel- 
lent entertainment  that  will  click  with  all 
types  of  audiences.  Although  it  has  plenty  of 
laughs  and  clever  wise-cracks,  there  is  a  hu- 
maness  in  story  development  that  makes  the 
picture  most  enjoyable. 

Alan  Hale  steals  individual  honors  as  a  smart 
Broadway  racketeer  who  finds  it  profitable  to 
publish  songs  for  ambitious  amateurs  who  be- 
lieve themselves  budding  geniuses.  But  Hale 
is  so  smart  that  he  is  easily  taken  over  the 
boards  by  a  golddiggihg  blonde — and  what  a 
sucker  he  proves  to  be !  There  is  a  fast  tempo 
to  the  picture,  which  greatly  enhances  the  com- 
edy development.  There  are  a  couple  of  song 
numbers  logically  spotted,  and  two  cabaret 
dance  "flash"  numbers  in  all-color. 

Kathryn  Crawford  is  a  surprise  discovery. 
She  looks  great,  can  act,  has  a  fine  recording 
voice,  and  puts  over  song  numbers  with  plenty 
of  pep  and  personality.  It  is  also  surprising 
to  see  Walter  O'Keefe,  song  writer  for  Pathe, 
playing  one  of  the  principal  characters.  Jose- 
phine Dunn,  as  the  blonde  golddigger,  gives  a 
capable  performance. 

Producer  and  distributor,  Pathe.  Author,  William 
Conselman  and  Leo  McCarey.  Scenarist  and  dialoguer, 
Earl  Baldwin  and  Walter  De  Leon.  Director,  Leo 
McCarey.  Cameraman,  John  Mescal.  Running  time, 
about  1  hour  15  mins.     Release  date,  Nov.  23,  1929. 

THE    CAST 

Walter Alan    Hale 

Mary Kathryn    Crawford 

Sam Walter    O'Keefe 

Claire Josephine    Dunn 

Mable Anita     Garvin 

Mrs.   Fioretta Ilka  Chase 

Eddie   Graham Ernest    Milliard 

Whiffle Harry    Bowen 

Singe James     Clemmons 

Whispering  Winds 

Ordinary  Triangle  Drama 
(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

{Part  Dialogue) 

A  DRAMA  laid  in  a  little  Maine  fishing 
town  that  tells  of  a  wife's  worries  over 
the  influence  of  "the  other  woman,"  hubby's 
first  flame.  There's  very  little  action  to  en- 
liven the  sparse  plot,  although  Patsy  Ruth  Mil- 
ler, Malcolm  MacGregor  and  Eve  Southern  are 
seen  to  good  advantage  in  their  respective 
roles  of  wife,  husband  and  menace.  Dialogue 
sequences  aid  the  story's  appeal,  especially  one 
scene  where  the  wife  flares  up  and  hysterically 
reveals  her  heartaches.  A  theme  song  and  an 
effective  synchronized  score  also  enhance  the 
production,  but  the  story  is  not  strong  enough 
to  carry  this  one  beyond  usual  program  run. 

When  his  sweetie  leaves  the  little  fishing  vil- 
lage to  win  success  as  a  Broadway  warbler,  the 
hero  marries  another  village  lass  who  on  the 
day  of  thetr  marriage  experiences  her  first 
doubts  as  to  her  hold  over  her  husband.  The 
other  girl  eventually  visits  them,  holds  the  hus- 
band aloof,  only  to  have  the  wife  discover  she 
purposely  assumed  the  attitude  to  insure  their 
ultimate  happiness. 

Producer  and  distributor,  Tiffany-Stahl.  Author 
and  scenarist.  Jean  Pianette.  Director,  James  Flood. 
Dialoguer.  Charles  Logue.  Editor,  not  credited.  Cam- 
erman,  Harry  Jackson.  Length,  S81  feet.  Release 
date,  Aug.  15,  1-929. 

THE   CAST 

Dora Patsy    Ruth     Miller 

Jim Malcolm    McGregor 

Eve   Benton Eve    Southern 

Jim's  Mother Eugenie  Besserer 

Pappy Jamus    Marcus 


Song  of  Kentucky 

Above  Average  Programmer 
(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

(All  Dialogue) 

ALTHOUGH  the  story  develops  the  well- 
known  theme  of  struggling  youth  falling 
in  love  with  a  rich  heiress,  "Song  of  Ken- 
tucky" will  nevertheless  prove  very  satisfactory 
as  a  well  above  average  program  attraction.    . 

The  story  starts  with  a  glimpse  of  Tin  Pan 
Alley,  and  then  follows  through  with  a  love 
theme  that  includes  a  running  of  the  Kentucky 
Derby,  and  climaxes  with  the  rendition  of  an 
original  symphony. 

The  symphony  idea,  planted  to  show  that 
the  youthful  composer  included  all  the  joy  and 
sorrow  of  his  recent  love  affair,  is  dramatically 
worked  out  through  a  series  of  multiple  ex- 
posures while  the  boy  is  conducting  the  orches- 
tra. It  is  what  might  be  called  an  artistic,  but 
realistic  touch,  that  demonstrates  what  might 
be  done  in  the  future  with  the  addition  of  sound 
in  pictures. 

Joe  WagstafT,  newcomer  to  pictures  from  mu- 
sical comedies,  gives  an  acceptable  performance 
as  the  young  song  writer  and  singer.  Lois 
Moran  plays  the  girl  to  good  advantage,  with 
the  balance  of  the  cast  satisfactory. 

There  is  plenty  of  musical  background,  with 
song  numbers  by  Conrad,  Mitchell  and  Gottler 
that  are  catchy. 

Producer  and  distributor.  Fox.  Book,  lyric  and  music, 
Conrad,  Mitchell  and  Gottler.  Scenarist,  Frederick 
Hazlitt  Brennan.  Director,  Lewis  Seiler,  not  credited. 
Cameraman,  Charles  G.  Clark.  Running  time,  1  hour, 
10  mins. 

THE  CAST 

Jerry    Reavis Joseph    Wagstaff 

Lee  Coleman Lois  Moran 

Nancy    Morgan Dorothy    Burgess 

Kane    Klein schmidt Herman    Bing 

Mrs.   Coleman Hedda    Hopper 

Mr.   Coleman Edward    Davis 

Steve Bert     Woodruff 

Hold  Your  Man 

Can't  Hold  An  Audience 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

(All  Dialogue) 

ONE  of  the  draggiest  program  pictures  that 
has  come  along  in  a  couple  of  months. 
Knowing  the  good  work  that  Emmett  Flynn 
has  done  in  the  past,  one  would  never  deem  it 
possible  that  he  would  turn  out  a  picture  with 
as  little  movement  and  action  as  this.  It  has  no 
place  in  de  luxe  houses,  but  is  fair  enough  to 
get  by  in  daily  change  theatres.  Laura  La 
Plante,  as  the  star,  is  a  sore  disappointment. 
Mildred  Van  Dorn,  one  of  the  secondary  play- 
ers, overshadows  her  like  a  tent.  Walter  Scott 
and  Eugene  Borden,  the  lead  and  heavy,  show 
nothing  in  this  to  put  them  in  the  Hall  of  Fame. 

Maxine  Alton  is  responsible  for  the  story 
which  has  a  young  lawyer,  so  immersed  in  his 
own  business  that  his  wife  takes  up  painting 
and  decides  to  go  to  Paris  to  complete  her  art. 
There  she  engages  a  model,  who  is  just  the 
romantic  type  she  has  always  craved.  Finally 
she  receives  word  her  husband  is  coming  over 
to  secure  a  divorce  and  then  makes  up  her 
mind  to  "hold  her  man,"  by  pretending  a  di- 
vorce is  just  what  she  wants.  Finish  it  off 
yourself. 

There  are  comedy  moments  that  are  fair,  but 
for  the  greater  part  the  story  is  very  draggy. 
Little  box  office  appeal  and  principally  for 
adult  audiences. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Author, 
Maxine  Alton.  Scenarist,  Harold  Shumate.  Director, 
Emmett  Flynn.  Dialoguer,  not  credited.  Editor,  not 
credited.  Cameraman,  Gilbert  Warrenton.  Length, 
5,794  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  4  mins.  Release 
date,    Oct.    12,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Mary Laura    La    Plante 

Jack Walter     Scott 

Reno Eugene     Borden 

Rhea Mildred    Van    Dorn 


The  Three  Outcasts 

A  Good  Western 

(Reviewed  bv  Ravmond  Ganly) 
{Silent) 

YAKIMA  CANUTT  stars  in  this  western 
which  boasts  outdoor  snap,  fast  action  and 
other  ingredients  in  sufficient  proportion  to 
send  it  over  as  a  satisfactory  attraction  of  its 
type.  For  the  houses  catering  to  thrill-loving 
audiences  this  should  prove  pleasing  fare. 

Supporting  Canutt  are  a  horse  and  a  dog. 
These  three  feature  the  story.  When  Canutt's 
horses  are  stolen  by  his  ex-step  father,  Canutt's 
wild  horse  leads  them  back  to  his  ranch  and 
when  the  girl  is  in  danger  of  an  attack  from  a 
drunken  cowboy  the  dog  brings  Canutt  to  the 
rescue.  The  story  ends  with  Canutt  retaining 
all  his  stock,  winning  the  girl  and  sending  the 
villains  off  to  jail. 

Canutt  demonstrates  he's  a  horseman  of  the 
same  calibre  as  Ken  Maynard.  The  girl  is  luke- 
warmly portrayed  by  Gertrude  Short.  Of  the 
support,  AI  Ferguson  is  the  best. 

It  has  several  tricks  in  horsemanship  from 
Canutt,  several  shots  taking  the  star  gallop- 
ing along  on  his  horse  but  standing  on  the 
saddle.  The  hero  has  a  tendency  to  get  en- 
tangled in  traps  of  various  kinds  and  he  made 
the  mistake  of  sitting  in  one.  The  humor  is 
nicely  proportioned  with  the  action. 

Producer  and  distributor,  WaCa  Prod.  Author, 
Enos  Edwards.  Scenarist,  Robert  Walker.  Director, 
Clifford  S.  Smith.  Title  writer,  Gardner  Bradford. 
Editor,  not  credited.  Cameraman,  Harry  McGuire. 
Length,  493  feet.  Running  time,  about  60  mins.  Re- 
lease date,    March,    19229. 

THE  CAST 

Dick    Marsh Yakima    Canutt 

Ranee    Slavin Lew    Short 

Brace    Slavin Pete    Morrison 

June Gertrude    Short 

Nels  Nolan Whitehorse 

Sheriff    Frank   Jennings 

Dick  March  (as  boy) M Maurice  Murphy 

Mrs.  Slavin   Florence  Midgely 

Hardboiled  Rose 

Average  Program  Picture 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

(Part  Dialogue) 

SHAPES  up  as  a  good  bet  for  the  neighbor- 
hood and  similar  type  of  house.  An  average 
program  attraction  with  a  rather  wild  story 
enhanced  by  worthwhile  performances  from 
the  cast.  Myrna  Loy  in  the  role  of  a  South- 
ern belle  does  nice  work,  her  support  coming 
from  Gladys  Brock  well,  William  Collier,  Jr., 
John   Miljan   and  others. 

Her  father  having  killed  himself  after  de- 
livering his  firm's  securities  in  payment  for  a 
gambling  debt,  the  girl  dons  the  dress  of  an 
adventuress  and  gains  entrance  into  the  gambl- 
ing house  where  the  son  of  its  proprietress  falls 
vfor  her.  The  girl  persuades  him  to  steal  the 
securities  and  although  he  is  discovered,  she 
has  time  to  scoop  them  up  and  make  a  get- 
away. With  the  securities  in  her  possession  she 
is  able  to  free  her  lover  who  went  to  prison  to 
protect   her   father's  name. 

Producer,  Warner  Bros.  Distributor,  Warner  Bros. 
Author.  Melville  Crosman.  Scenarist,  Robert  Lord. 
Director,  F.  Harmon  Weight.  Cameraman,  Bill  Reese. 
Length,  5,610  feet.  Running  lime,  61  minutes.  Release 
date.    Mar.    30,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Rose   Dubamel Myrna  Loy 

Edward  Malo William  Collier,  Jr. 

Steve   Wallace John    Miljan 

Julie  Malo Gladys  Brockwell 

Grandma  Duhamel Lucy  Beaumont 

John  Trask Ralph  Emerson 

Jefferson    Duhamel Edward    Martindel 

Payton    Hale Otto    Hoffman 

Butler Floyd    Sheckelford 


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Opinions     On     Pictures 


Girl  In  The  Glass  Cage 

Very  Weak 
(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

(Silent) 

JUST  a  program  picture.  Nothing  outstand- 
ing. Story  is  thin  and  unconvincing,  direc- 
tion is  sloppy  and  cast  turns  in  mediocre  per- 
formances. Its  a  weak  sister  which  can  only 
get  by  in  the  grind  houses. 

The  story  deals  with  a  theatre  cashier  in  a 
small  town.  Her  uncle,  a  souse,  kills  one  of 
the  corner  loafers  who  had  broken  into  her 
room  at  night  and  the  girl's  sweetheart,  a  stu- 
dent in  the  college  nearby,  is  charged  with 
the  crime.  There  follows  the  usual  courtroom 
scene  with  the  murderer  finally  betraying  him- 
self and  the  girl  and  boy  finding  a  happy 
reunion. 

A  small  town  story  best  suited  for  the  small 
town  movie  crowds.  Carroll  Nye  plays  the 
youth  tortured  in  love  while  Loretta  Young 
handles  the  title  role.  Ralph  Lewis  and 
Matthew  Betz  the  uncle  and  town  loafer,  re- 
spectively, are  the  best  of  the  lot. 

Producer  and  Distributor,  First  National.  Author, 
George  Kibbe  Turner.  Scenarist,  James  Gruen.  Direc- 
tor, Ralph  Dawson.  Art  director,  John  J.  Hughes. 
Film  editor,  Terry  Morse.  Cameraman,  Ernest  Haller. 
Length,  7,159  feet.     Released,  June  23,  1929. 

THE  CAST 

Gladys  Cosgrove Loretta  Young 

Terrv  Pomf ret Carroll    N  ye 

"Doc"    Striker Matthew     Betz 

Sheik  Smith Lucien  Littlefield 

John  Cosgrove Ralph   Lewis 

Carlos    George    Stone 

Mrs.  Pom  fret Julia  Swayne  Gordon 

lsabelle    Van   Court Mabel    Coleman 

Prosecutor    Dan   Jackson Charles    Sellon 

Pomf  ret   Attorney Robert   Haines 

The  Weavers 

/Vo  Appeal  For  V.  S. 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 
(Silent) 

THERE  is  very  little  that  is  appealing  in  this 
German-made  version  of  the  novel  by  Ger- 
hardt  Hauptmann.  For  the  regular  run  of  pic- 
ture theatres  it  hasn't  a  chance,  but  put  on  in 
"arty"  houses  in  centers  where  there  is  a  pre- 
ponderance of  German  population  it  may  do. 

The  story  deals  with  the  labor  uprisings  in 
Germany  prior  to  the  Civil  War  of  1848.  The 
action  takes  place  in  one  of  the  smaller  German 
kingdoms,  later  included  in  the  empire,  where 
the  mill  owners  were  giving  their  employees 
barely  enough  to  live  on  and  virtually  maintain- 
ing them  in  a  state  of  half  starvation.  A  young 
man  who  has  served  his  enlistment  in  the  army 
returns  to  his  native  village  to  find  all  his  kin 
half  dead  from  lack  of  food;  at  this  time  the 
mill  owner  says  he  is  going  to  institute  a 
further  cut  in  salary.  The  hero  leads  the  up- 
rising, the  greater  part  of  the  picture  showing 
the  mob  scenes  and  the  strife  between  the  works 
and  the  troops.     There  is  no  love  interest. 

There  are  a  number  of  finely  drawn  pieces 
of  character  work  by  the  players,  but  in  this 
date  of  talkies  it  is  hardly  probable  that  any  of 
them  will  ever  make  the  grade   in  America. 

Producer  and  director,  Frederick  Zelnick.  Distribu- 
tor, Joseph  Fhesler.  Author,  Gerhardt  Hauptmann. 
Length,  5,870  ft.  Running  time,  1  hour,  11  mins. 
Release  date,   Oct.  5,   1929. 

THE    CAST 

Dreisiger,    the    mill-owner Paul    Wegener 

His    wife .  Va'eska    Stock 

Jager,    the    worker Wilhelm    Dieterle 

Baumert    Hermann    Picha 

Emma    Baumert Hertha    von    Walther 

"Old"    HiWe Arthur    Kraussneck 

Louise    Hilfe Dagny    Servaes 

Backer     Theodore    Loos 

Militia    Captain W.    Kruszinskt 


Venus 


Fair  Program  Feature 
(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

(Silent) 

THE  title  with  its  possibilities  for  exploita- 
tion together  with  the  fact  that  Constance 
Talmadge  is  the  star  in  this  French-made  pro- 
duction give  it  an  edge  over  the  average  for- 
eign film.  In  the  "little  theatres"  there  is  a 
chance  to  work  up  the  art  end  on  the  title,  and 
in  regular  houses  still  running  silent,  the  pic- 
ture will  get  a  fair  break. 

The  story  makes  the  star  a  princess  who  is 
running  a  steamship  line.  One  of  her  cap- 
tains strikes  a  passenger  who  has  insulted  the 
name  and  reputation  of  the  owner  of  the  line 
and  kills  him.  As  a  result  he  is  dismissed  from 
the  service,  principally  because  he  will  not  de- 
fend himself  by  telling  the  cause  of  the  quarrel. 
He  learns  that  the  woman  owner  of  the  line 
never  even  reviewed  his  case  and  signed  the 
order  for  his  dismissal  out  of  hand.  This  em- 
bitters him  against  all  women  and  her,  in  par- 
ticular. Later  when  the  woman  through  the 
threats  of  blackmail,  discovers  the  real  reason 
for  the  captain's  onslaught  she  seeks  him  out 
to  make  reparation,  falls  in  love  with  him,  and 
finally  marries  him. 

Production  values  are  good.  Miss  Talmadge 
gives  a  convincing  performance  and  Jean  Murat 
as  her  lead  fits  the  role  pleasingly. 

Producer  Louis  Mercanton.  Distributor,  United 
Artists.  Author,  Jean  Vignaud.  Director,  Louis  Mer- 
capton.  Running  time,  1  hour,  12  mins.  Release  date, 
Oct.  12,  1929. 

THE    CAST 

Princess    Doriani .Constance    Talmadge 

De    Valroy     Andre    Roanne 

Captain    Franqueville Jean    Murat 

Zarkis Max    Maxudian 

Captain    of    "Venus" Baron    Fits 


The  Soul  Of  France 

Appeal  Limited 
(Reviewed  bv  Freddie  Schader) 

(Silent) 

IN  the  centers  where  there  is  a  French  popu- 
lation or  where  they  haven't  lost  their  taste 
for  war  stuff  this  one  will  get  by.  It  is  a 
French  "Four  Sons"  only  here  three  sons  and 
the  father  go  to  war  and  but  one  of  them  is 
killed.  It  isn't  the  calibre  of  picture  that  will 
ever  hit  in  the  de  luxe  or  the  first  runs,  but  in 
the  "arty"  theatres  and  the  neighborhoods  it 
may  p;ck  about  an  average  gross. 

In  addition  to  the  mother  love  element  there 
is  a  juvenile  love  story  that  holds  the  interest, 
but  the  real  kick  is  the  reproduction  of  several 
of  the  big  battles  of  the  war,  the  saving  of  Paris 
by  the  taxi-cab  brigade,  and  the  touch  of  anti- 
war propaganda  from  the  graves  of  the  dead. 

The  opening  scenes  are  laid  in  a  small  town 
with  a  family  of  four.  The  mother  and  father 
and  two  sons.  The  third  son  is  disowned  be- 
cause he  is  supposed  to  have  deserted  the  army. 
The  father,  a  veteran  of  the  War  of  71,  is 
sending  the  second  to  St.  Cvr,  when  his  class 
is  called  to  the  colors  in  1914.  The  wayward 
son  returns  from  Algeria  and  later  brings  in 
his  own  brother   from   No   Man's  Land. 

Jean  Murat,  playing  the  role  of  the  wayward 
son,  handles  his  role  impressively,  with  A. 
Heuze  as  the  father  giving  a  fine  character 
performance. 

Producer,  Jacques  Haik.  Distributor,  Paramount. 
Author,  G.  Le  Fan  re.  Directors,  A.  Duges  and  A. 
Rvder.  Length,  7.536  ft.  Running  time,  1  hour,  20 
mins.      Release  date,    Aug.    24,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Charles    Duchene M.     Desjardins 

Paul   Duchene    Jean  Murat 

Max    Duchene G,    Charlia 

Claire    de    Montmaure. Michele    Verly 

Roger    Duchene A.     Hueze 

Mme.    Duchene Mme.    Jalabert 

Baron    de    Montmaure M.    Lacoste 

Maroness  de  Montmaurice Mme.   Kerwich 


The  Girl  In  The  Show 

Due  For  Moderate  Response 
(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

(Silent) 

PLENTY  of  backstage  stories  have*  hit  the 
screen,  so  many  in  fact  that  it  takes  a 
real  live  one  to  make  the  fans  flock  in.  This 
picture,  while  better-than-average,  will  not  stand 
them  up  and  is  just  a  notch  above  the  program 
status.  The  exhibitor  might  go  after  Bessie 
Love's  following,  which  has  increased  since 
"Broadway  Melody." 

The  film  lacks  singing-dancing-color  appeal 
of  some  of  the  recent  backstage  yarns  and 
merely  offers  a  romance  between  a  couple  of 
"Tommers"  touring  the  sticks.  As  things  de- 
velop, the  girl  almost  marries  a  small  town 
undertaker  after  a  quarrel  with  the  boy  friend, 
but  the  latter  becomes  a  successful  manager 
and  the  two  are  reunited. 

Will  do  nicely  in  the  neighborhood  class,  but 
as  a  big  time  booking  it  is  out.  Make  a  bid 
for  the  leigitimate  theatre  crowd,  if  any. 

Producer  and  distributor,  M-G-M.  Author,  John 
Kenyon  Nicholson  and  John  Golden,  from  the  play 
"Eva  the  Fifth."  Scenarist,  director  and  dialoguer, 
Edgar  Selwyn.  Editor,  Harry  Reynolds.  Cameraman, 
Arthur  Reed.  Length,  7,574  ft.  Running  time,  1 
hour,   30   mins.     Release  date,  Aug.   31,   1929. 

THE    CAST 

Hattie  Hartley Bessie  Love 

Mai    Thome    Raymond    Hackctt 

Dave  Amazon    Edward   Nugent 

Connie  Bard Mary  Doran 

Newton    Wampler Jed  Prouty 

Ed    Bondell    Ford    Sterling 

Oriole Nancy    Price 

Lorna    Montrose    Lucy    Beaumont 

Leon    Montroe    Richard    Carlyle 

Grace   Steeple Alice    Moe 

Tracy    Boone    Frank   Nelson 

Ernest  Beaumont   Jack  McDonald 

Mrs.    Truxton    Ethel    Wales 

Jeff  Morgan    John   F.    Morrissey 

Love,  Live  And  Laugh 

In  The  Money 

(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

(All-Dialogue) 

IN  which  the  public  will  see  a  new  Georgie 
Jessel.  The  bravado  is  gone  and  in  its 
stead,  Jessel  becomes  a  sympathetic  and  warm 
character.  He  reaches  and  plays  tricks  with 
the  heartstrings  in  a  manner  that  will  knock 
women,  in  particular,   for  a  loop. 

The  role  makes  him  an  Italian  immigrant, 
called  back  to  the  mother  country  by  his  father's 
illness,  enmeshed  in  the  excitement  of  early  war 
days  to  eventually  end  on  the  Austro-Italian 
front.  He  loses  his  sight,  spends  three  years  in 
a  prison  camp  and,  upon  his  return  to  America, 
discovers  his  sweetheart,  played  with  a  vast 
sympathy  and  understanding  by  Lila  Lee,  mar- 
ried because  all  reports  indicated  Jessel  had 
been  killed  in  action. 

William  K.  Howard,  in  his  direction,  im- 
parted warmth  and  feeling  to  the  story  and  by 
his  dramatically  effective  and  appreciative  treat- 
ment raised  what  easily  might  have  been  an 
over-sentimentalized  affair  into  the  ranks  of  the 
extremely  worthwhile.  Jessel,  restrained  by 
the  direction,  does  extremely  well.  He  sings 
only  a  limited  number  of  songs  and  those  where 
they  properly  fit  into  the  action.  David  Rollins 
and  Henrv  Kolker  do  splendid  work. 

Producer  and  distributor,  Fox.  Author,  Le  Roy 
Clemons  and  John  B.  Hymer.  Scenarist.  Dana  Bur- 
net. Director,  William  K.  Howard.  Dialoguer,  Dana 
Burnet.  Cameraman,  Lucien  And  riot  and  Walter 
Scott.  Length,  8,090  ft.  Running  time,  1  hour,  30 
mins.  Release  date,  Nov.  3.  1929. 
THE    CAST 

Luigi     George    Jessel 

Margharita     Lila    Lee 

Pasquale    Gallupi David    Rollins 

Enrico .Henry    Kolker 

Dr.    Price John    Loder 

Mario    John  Reinhart 

Mike    Dick    Winslow    Johnson 

Tony     Henry     ArmetU 

Sylvia     Marcia     Manon 

Barber Jerry    Mandy 


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October  19,  1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


"The   Three  Diamonds" 

(Universal  Talkie — 2  Reels) 

THE  Roomy  family  in  another  talker.  The 
story  is  far-fetched  and  is  merely  an  ex- 
cuse for  young  Pat  to  sing  and  dance.  The 
stepping,  of  course,  is  fine,  but  when  the  Roon- 
eys — father  and  lad — get  into  the  throes  of  act- 
ing there's  another  tale  to  tell.  They,  however, 
have  grown  more  restrained  in  their  emoting 
and  the  improvement  is  apparent.  The  bulk  of 
this  story  falls  on  the  elder  Pat  who  is  search- 
ing for  his  wife's  diamond  bracelet.  He  hunts 
high  and  low,  insults  several  of  his  guests  and 
finally  calls  the  police  only  to  discover  the 
bracelet  at  the  bottom  of  the  punch  bowl.  In 
playing  this  be  sure  to  go  strong  on  the  Rooney 
name.    To  be  released  Nov.  11. 


"Running  The  Scales" 

(Pathe    Sound    Sportlight — 1    Reel) 

A  FISHING  expedition  into  Algonquin  Park, 
Canada,  is  included  in  this  Sportlight  in 
sound.  It  was  aimed  directly  for  the  sports- 
man's heart  and  gets  there  beyond  a  doubt. 
The  trip  is  shown  getting  under  way  in  a  car, 
then  follows  a  canoe  portage  until  a  logging 
dam  is  reached  and  the  attempt  to  land  the 
trout  begins.  After  the  catch  is  made  to  land  the 
takes  to  the  rapids  until  camp  is  reached  where 
everyone  joins  in  preparing  the  feast  to  come. 
This  Sportlight  has  the  goods.  Excellent  ma- 
terial.   A  Sept.  1  release. 


"Gentlemen  Of  The  Evening" 

(Pathe  Talkie — 2  Reels) 

LEW  HEARN  is  co-featured  with  George 
LeMaire  in  this  talker  produced  and  di- 
rected by  the  latter  from  Hearn's  story  with 
Evalyn  Knapp  as  the  lead.  It  is  a  fairly  humor- 
ous piece  of  business  dealing  with  Hearn's  tete- 
a-tete  with  the  girl  in  her  room.  LeMaire,  as 
the  house  detective,  enters  and  throws  him  out. 
Hearn's  dialogue  and  cackle  of  glee  are  good 
for  fair  audience  reaction,  but  there  is  nothing 
here  to  make  them  fall  out  of  their  seats.  There 
are  about  five  real  good  laughs  in  the  entire 
footage.    To  be  released  Oct.  20. 


Pathe  Audio  Revietc  No.  27 

(Pathe  Sound — 1   Reel) 

WITH  views  of  a  miniature  doll  house 
("Titania's  Palace")  scenes  of  what 
transpire  on  a  Pathe  Culver  City  studio  lot 
during  the  filming  of  a  ballet  sequence  for 
"Paris  Bound"  ("Ballet"),  and  glimpses  of  a 
famous  French  summer  resort  ("Deauville"), 
this  Pathe  Audio  Review  offers  a  fairly  enter- 
taining ten  minutes.  The  first  and  last  subject 
were  seen  before  in  silent  reviews.  A  very 
effective  musical  accompaniment  now  gives 
them  a  better  appeal.  Fair  screen  magazine 
short. 


"The  Baited  Trap" 

(Ace  Scotland  Yard  Episode — 2  Reels) 

THE  Universal  talkie  serial  is  drawing  to  its 
close  as  Blake,  the  Ace  of  Scotland  Yard, 
reaches  the  denouement  in  which  he  is  to  un- 
mask the  villain.  In  this,  the  eighth  chapter,  it 
looks  as  if  Prince  Darius  is  the  guilty  party  in 
asmuch  as  Blake,  working  hand  in  hand  with 
the  Diamond  Queen,  apparently  has  obtained 
some  strong  proof  of  his  treachery.  As  the 
chapter  ends,  Blake  and  Darius  are  indulging 
in  a  fist  fight  into  which  all  of  Limehou 
drawn.  In  the  scuffle  a  lamp  is  overturned  and 
the  gunpowder  room  wherein  the  tussle  is  on 
goes  up  in  smoke.  The  serial  still  maintains  its 
interest  and  also  gives  evidence  of  the  quality 
of  its  cast,  photographic  and  recording  assets. 


Short  Subject  Reviews 

by 
Raymond  Ganly 


A 


Pathe  Review  No.  41 

(Pathe  Silent — 1  Reel) 

N  issue  of  the  Review  that's  okay.  Scenes 
of  Natchez,  sleepy  Southern  town  whose 
glory  went  with  the  Civil  War,  are  shown  in 
the  first  offering  which  includes  some  attrac- 
tive Southern  mansions.  A  very  interesting  b;t 
of  entertainment  is  to  be  had  in  "Gopher  Men 
of  the  Desert,"  presenting  shots  of  the  wild 
Arabs  who  burrow  into  the  ground  like  rabbits. 
The  camera  procures  several  views  of  a  desert 
chieftain's  harem  and  the  subject  concludes  with 
some  beautiful  scenic  shots :  clouds,  a  forest,  a 
lake,  mountains,  etc.,  all  photographed  by  the 
Pathechrome  process.  If  your  looking  for  edu- 
cational  screen  magazine  material,  here  it  is. 


"The    Border    Wolf" 

(Universal  Silent — 2  Reels) 

TED  CARSON  stars  in  a  "mounty"  drama 
laid  out  along  conventional  lines,  which 
makes  it  a  filler.  The  story  tells  of  how  a 
mounty  captured  a  notorious  thief,  the  Border 
Wolf  and  saved  a  girl  from  his  clutches.  On 
this  structure  is  strung  the  usual  scrap  between 
the  law  and  the  desperadoes,  with  danger  hov- 
ering near  the  girl  and  mounty  fighting  against  . 
terrific  odds  until  reinforcements  arrive.  It  is 
neither  better  nor  worse  than  the  many  other 
releases  of  its  type. 


"The  Smooth  Guy" 

(Pathe  Talkie — 2  Reels) 

FRANK  T.  DAVIS  spills  a  great  line  of 
gab  in  the  title  role  of  this  Checker  com- 
edy produced  and  directed  by  George  LeMaire. 
Evelyn  Knapp  plays  the  feminine  lead.  Davis, 
Evalyn's  childhood  sweetheart  grown  up,  re- 
turns to  the  home  town  as  a  bean  salesman. 
The  comedy  deals  largely  with  his  conversa- 
tions with  the  girl  and  his  typical  salesman 
spiel.     Davis'  repartee  should  get  laughs. 


"The  Mill  Pond" 

(Pathe  Sound  Cartoon — 1  Reel) 

A  FAIRLY  good  cartoon  with  sound  effects. 
Has  poor  old  Al  Falfa  pestered  to  death 
as  usual  by  the  mice  and  other  animals.  Just 
as  he  is  about  to  enjoy  a  swim  the  mice  place 
some  glue  on  the  end  of  the  diving  board  and 
old  Al  finds  himself  stuck.  While  it  is  n"t  up 
to  the  high  level  of  "Summertime,"  an  earlier 
Aesop  sound  cartoon,  it  should  get  by. 


"The  Shadoics  Of  Fear" 

(Ace  Scotland  Yard  Episode — 2  Reels) 

CHAPTER  7  of  this  Universal  serial  gives 
an  account  of  how  Blake  turned  the  tables 
on  Prince  Darius  when  the  latter  threatened  to 
kill  him.  But  the  Egyptian  gets  the  ring,  any- 
way and  Blake  is  still  suspected  of  being  in 
league  with  the  underworld.  When  Darius  is 
refused  by  Lady  Diana,  he  plans  to  abduct  her 
but  Blake  gets  wind  of  the  affair  and  they 
kidnap  his  servant,  Jarvis,  instead.  Then 
Darius,  seeing  Blake  step  inside  the  mummy 
case,  has  the  case  thrown  into  the  water.  Hut 
Blake  is  safely  hiding  behind  the  curtain  and 
is  prepared  to  brand  Darius  a  rogue  in  the  next 
chapter.     The  serial  is  still  stepping  along. 


"Doing  His  Stuff" 

(Universal  Silent — 2  Reels) 

AFTER  a  good  initial  comedy  in  the  Arthur 
Lake  series  of  shorts  being  produced  and 
distributed  by  Universal,  a  considerable  drop 
in  quality  is  noticed  with  this  release.  As  a 
matter  uf  fact,  the  material  afforded  Lake  is 
of  the  same  stereotyped  brand  that  marked  his 
"Horace  in  Hollywood"  series.  The  fun  in  this 
one  is  rather  forced  and,  therefore,  quite  tedious. 


"Nutty  Notes" 

(Universal   Sound  Cartoon — 1   Reel) 

WALTER  LANTZ,  Bill  Nolan  and  their 
confreres  are  responsible  for  a  sparkling 
Oswald  cartoon  here.  It  should  shine  brightly 
on  any  program  conceived  and  presented  as  it  is 
with  great  ingenuity.  This  undoubtedly  wilt 
win  a  large  share  of  laughs  from  any  appre- 
ciative audience.  Oswald  and  a  goat  go  through, 
some  funny  routine,  introducing  a  piano  for 
some  effective  sound  gags.  An  excellent  car- 
toon cumedy.    Set  for  Nov.  11  release. 


"J/oofc,  Line  And  Melody" 

(Pathe  Sound  Sportlight — 1   Reel) 

ANOTHER  of  those  hikes  through  forests 
to  the  fishing  grounds  from  the  portfolio 
of  Grantland  Rice  is  here  pictured  by  the 
camera  and  dressed  up  by  a  synchronized  score. 
It  makes  a  fine  little  short,  certain  to  please  the 
palate  of  sportsmen  and  anyone  who  likes  the 
outdoors.  The  scene  is  Algonquin  Park,  On- 
tario, where  DaveNewell  and  Jaim  Stanley  are 
enjoying  a  fishing  expedition.  There's  an  ef- 
fective ending  showing  a  group  around  the 
blazing  logs,  Stanley  singing  "Love's  Old 
Sweet   Song." 


Pathe  Audio  Revietc  ISo.  20 

(Sound— 1   Reel) 

LADIES'  fashions — from  bathing  suits  to 
evening  frocks — are  modeled  by  two  girls 
in  "Back,"  the  final  number  of  this  Review. 
It  is  adorned  with  some  humorous  titles  and 
will  prove  interesting  chiefly  to  women.  A 
marionette  novelty,  produced  by  Sue  Hasting, 
is  presented  in  "Exotic";  it  depicts  an  Oriental 
maid  dancing  before  her  rajah  and  is  cleverly  . 
done.  Pictures  of  apple  trees  are  grouped  in 
"Blossoms"  for  a  bit  of  pictorial  embellish- 
ment. The  three  subjects  combine  to  make  a 
fair   sound   short. 


il,Gridiron  Glory" 

(Pathe  Sound  Sportlight — 1  Reel) 

GRANTLAND  RICE  Jias  Graham  Mc- 
Namee  do  one  of  his  typical  jobs  of 
broadcasting  a  football  game  for  this  Sport- 
light. While  Princeton  and  Yale  fight  it  out 
on  the  gridiron,  the  mike  picks  up  Yale's 
"March  Down  the  Field"  and  other  songs. 
McNamee  gives  graphic  word  descriptions  of 
the  plays  as  they  are  caught  by  the  camera.  A 
game  on  the  West  Coast  between  Notre  Dame 
and  the  University  of  Southern  California  is 
also  shown,  the  color  and  teeming  excitement 
of  the  big  football  bowl  offering  plenty  of 
thrills. 


"Broken  Statues" 

(Universal  Talkie — 2  Reels) 

JUST  a  fair  vehicle  for  Benny  Rubin,  who 
graciously  wrote  lines  for  Joe  Verdi  that 
enable  the  latter  to  run  away  with  the  honors. 
Can  get  by  as  filler  material  and  that's  about 
all.  It  relates  how  Benny  and  his  horde  of 
little  brothers  and  sisters  visited  a  statuary 
shop.  Everything  is  going  along  smoothly 
until  the  kids  get  restless  and  smash  some  of 
the  statues.  Then  the  proprietor  (Verdi)  and 
a  cop  try  to  catch  Benny  as  he  makes  a  get- 
away after  the  shop  has  been  thoroughly 
wrecked. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


41 


Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating   On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Argyle  Case,  The  (W .  B.) 

DALLAS— Melba  (1800).  7  days,  25c-35c- 
50c,  Vitaphone  Acts,  Jack  White  and  His  Band, 
"Murray  &  Oakland,"  all-talking  comedy,  "Look 
Out,"  Paramount  Talking  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition:  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "They  Had 
To  See  Paris,"  "Hold  Your  Man,"  "Honky 
Tonk."    Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — Play  up  mystery  angle  first  and 
let  public  know  that  it  is  an  all-talking  picture. 
In  newspaper  copy  mention  Meighan,  Lee,  War- 
ner, and  Darrow.  Copy  used — "Who  Killed 
John  Argyle?  Here's  the  most  sensational  of 
all  mysteries — Who  was  responsible  for  the 
death  of  wealthy  John  Argyle — who  had  not 
an  enemy  in  the  world?"  A  lobby  display  giv- 
ing the  names  and  descriptions  of  the  various 
picture  characters  as  related  to  the  plot  will 
help  business.  Audience  appeal:  all  classes. — 
Melba,  Victor  B.  Lowery,  Mgr.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

Awful  Truth,  The  (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE— Keith's  (After  one  week  at 
Auditorium  at  $1  top.)  (3,016),  6  days.  35c- 
65c.  International,  Universal  and  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  with  "Keith's  Frivolities"  with 
Raynor  Lehr  as  master  of  ceremonies,  chorus, 
Norman  Prescott  and  vaudeville  acts.  Orches- 
tra, organ.  Weather,  clear  and  cool  all  week. 
Opposition :  "Broadway,"  "Flying  Fool," 
"Hearts  In  Exile,"  "Speedway,"  "Big  Time," 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Illusion,"  "Four  Devils." 
Rating,  70%. 

AD  TIPS— Great  Broadway  actress  in  her 
most  brilliant  success.  First  time  at  popular 
prices.  Ina  Claire  (Mrs.  John  Gilbert),  in  "The 
Awful  Truth."  A  great  play  and  it's  even  bet- 
ter on  the  screen.  Pathe  picture.  You  will  en- 
joy it  with  Henry  Daniel.  A  love  triangle 
that  will  amaze  you.  An  all  dialogue  picture  of 
beauty,  charm  and  heart  appeal — a  production 
you'll  talk  about  for  months.  Audience  appeal : 
Hit  a  responsive  chord  with  audiences  in  this 
house.  Comedy  was  well  liked  and  it  did  pretty 
well. — Keith's,  J.  Lawrence  Schanberger,  Mgr., 
Baltimore. 

Big  Time   (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— Auditorium  (1,600),  35c-$l, 
6  days,  two  performances  daily,  all  seats  re- 
served, concert  of  30  minutes  by  Micha  Guter- 
son  and  his  orchestra  of  40  musicians  on  stage. 
Pathe  Sound  News,  Comedy.  Weather,  clear 
and  cool  all  week.  Opposition :  "Awful  Truth," 
"Four  Devils,"  "Speedway,"  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," "Illusion,"  "Broadway,"  "Flying  Fool," 
"Hearts  in  Exile."    Rating,  40%. 

AD  TIPS — Fox  presents  Lee  Tracy  (star 
of  "The  Front  Page"  and  "Broadway")  in  the 
Movietone  drama  of  back  stage  life  and  Hol- 
lywood, "Big  Time."  Romance  of  a  hoofer 
among  the  small  timers  and  two  timers  of 
Broadway.  With  a  great  cast.  Audience  ap- 
peal :  A  fine  backstage  story  well  told  which 
has  big  appeal  for  all  classes. — Auditorium, 
Fred  C.  Schanberger,  Jr.,  Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

Broadway   (V.) 

BALTIMORE— Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days,  25c- 
50c.     Pathe    Sound    News,    James    and    Louise 


Gleason  in  "Fairways  and  Foul."  (All  talking 
George  LeMaire  Pathe  Comedy),  Organ.  Wea- 
ther, clear  and  cool  all  week.  Opposition : 
"Speedway,"  "Big  Time,"  "Hollywood  Revue," 
"Illusion,"  "Awful  Truth,"  "Four  Devils," 
"Flying  Fool,"  "Hearts  in  Exile."  Rating,  85%. 
AD  TIPS— Aided  run  by  "Human  Billboard" 
on  roof  and  extra  advertising.  If  you  open 
Saturday,  say  in  Sunday's  ad:  "Proved  a  sen- 
sation at  its  opening  yesterday."  100%  talking, 
singing,  dancing.  With  Technicolor  scenes.  Jed 
Harris'  greatest  of  all  stage  dramas.  Greatest 
of  all  singing  and  talking  pictures.  Which 
ran  for  months  on  Broadway  at  $2  top.  Here 
at  our  regular  prices.  Give  time  of  perform- 
ances. With  a  marvellous  cast.  Audience  ap- 
peal :  Drama  that  will  grip  and  humor  that 
will  make  you  laugh.  Pulled  strong  at  this 
house. — Rivoli,  Frank  Price,  Jr.,  Mgr.,  Balti- 
more. 


Broadway  Babies  (F.  N.) 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990),  3  days,  15-35c. 
Fox  Movietone  News,  "No  Picnic."  Weather, 
clear  and  cool.  Opposition :  "Four  Devils," 
"His  Captive  Woman,"  "Noah's  Ark,"  "Fast 
Company,"  "Lady  of  the  Pavements."  Rating, 
85%. 

AD  TIPS— White  has  been  starred  suffi- 
ciently to  make  her  a  big  name  in  the  adver- 
tising but  there  are  some  who  do  not  like  her 
mannerisms.  Picture  was  billed  as  a  "Snappy 
Musical  Comedy  Show"  and  there  is  enough 
gang  stuff  to  make  a  variety.  The  people  like 
singing  and  dancing.  Audience  appeal :  All 
above  public  school  age. — Avalon,  P.  J.  Nolan, 
Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Bulldog  Drummond   (U.  A.) 

ALBANY,  NEW  YORK— Mark  Strand 
(2,000),  35c-50c,  6  days.  Two  Vitaphone  acts; 
all  talking  comedy ;  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
cool  and  fair.  Opposition:  "Salute,"  "Masquer- 
ade," "In  the  Headlines,"  "Fast  Company." 
Rating,  115%. 

AD  TIPS — With  Colman  as  star,  a  favorite 
in  Albany,  this  picture  demanded  good  adver- 
tising space  with  a  line  that  it  was  smashing 
all  existing  records.  Audience  appeal :  general. 
— Mark  Strand,  Byron  Farley,  Mgr.,  Albany, 
N.  Y. 


Careless  Age,  The  (F.  N.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Empress 
(1,500),  7  days,  10-50c.  Pathe  News,  Talking 
Comedy.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Red 
Robe,"  "College  Coquette,"  "Lady  Lies,"  "Fast 
Company,"  "Studio  Murder  Mystery,"  "Why 
Leave  Home,"  "Street  Girl,"  "Wild  Party." 
Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — See  what  happens  when  boy  is 
caught  in  spell  of  temptress.  See  gorgeous  stage 
spectacle  .  .  .  thrilling  scenes  in  Lake  Como. 
.  .  .  Carmel  Myers  singing  "Melody  Divine." 
And  most  dramatic  climax  you  ever  saw.  Audi- 
ence appeal,  all  ages  and  classes. — Empress, 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 


Cock-Eyed  World,  The  (Fox) 

BOSTON.— Keith  Memorial  (2,900),  7  days, 
30c-65c,  Roy  Frazee  at  organ,  cartoon,  comedy, 
Pathe  News.  Weather,  clear,  cool.  Rating, 
170%  (third  week). 

CLEVELAND,  O.— Hippodrome  (4,500),  7 
days,  25-50c.  Shorts:  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  clair.  Opposition:  "Hollywood  Revue 
of  1929,"  "Four  Feathers,"  "A  Most  Immoral 
Lady,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Four  Devils" ;  on 
the  stage,  Katherine  Cornell  in  "Age  Old  In- 
nocence," "The  Nut  Farm."  Rating,  210% 
(2nd  week). 

HOUSTON— Majestic  (2,250),  7  days,  25c- 
60c,  (no  vaudeville).  Movietone  News.  Weath- 
er, mild,  pleasant.     Rating,  200%. 

LOS  ANGELE  S — Grauman's  Chinese 
(2023),  75c-1.00-1.50.  Other  attractions: 
Movietone  News,  Symphony  Orchestra.  Op- 
position: "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Her  Private 
Life,"  "Say  it  with  Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Side 
Street,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Dance 
of  Life."    Rating,  163%  (3d  week). 

MILWAUKEE— Strand  (1,297),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Wea- 
ther, fair.  Opposition :  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Great  Divide,"  "Four  Feathers," 
"Fast  Life,"  "Fast  Company."    Rating,   105%. 

OMAHA,  NEB.— World  (2,500),  7  days, 
25c-50c.  Pathe  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposi- 
tion :  "The  Trespasser,"  "The  Sophomore," 
"Evangeline."    Rating,    135%. 

PORTLAND— Fox  Alder  (933),  50c-60c; 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  fair  and 
cooler.  Opposition:  "Jealousy,"  "Speedway," 
"Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "In  the  Headlines,"  "Hol- 
lywood Revue,"  "Mr.  Antonio."     Rating,  130%. 

TACOMA,  WASH.— Fox  Rialto  (1,350),  7 
days,  25c-75c,  usual  shorts.  Show  ran  addi- 
tional length.  Opposition :  "Fast  Company," 
"Fast  Life,"  "Honky  Tonk."  Weather,  fair. 
Rating,  160%. 

AD  TIPS — Extensive  campaign  on  former 
successes  of  stars,  and  also  matter  of  story  ma- 
terial. Appeal :  general. — Fox  Rialto,  Doug 
Kimberley,   Mgr.,   Tacoma,   Wash. 

Extensive  campaign  mostly  in  newspapers 
with  lots  of  hot  art  in  layouts.  Stressed  sequel 
to  "What  Price  Glory"  with  dialogue — return 
of  Flagg  and  Quirt,  etc.  Tie-ups  on  Marine 
Corps  boards  in  downtown  district.  Preview. 
Audience  appeal :  general.  —  World,  Lionel 
Wasson.  Mgr.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

Bill  Flag  and  Quirt,  the  "roving,  raging 
Romeos,"  in  "new  fights  and  new  loves  in 
every  clime,"  and  then  prepare  to  take  care  of 
the  crowds.  Dialogue  angle  is  the  big  point 
of  all  billing,  the  "blistery  tongued  ma- 
rines." All  house  records  were  broken  here, 
and  more  people  came  than  ever  entered  a 
Houston  theatre  in  one  week.  Thousands 
turned  away.  Appeal  is  to  little  and  big,  and 
old  and  young. — Majestic,  Houston. 

Front  page  space  on  newspapers  for  a  week 
before  opening,  bill  boards,  tieups  with  local 
army  posts.  Dressed  all  ushers  (34)  in  khaki 
uniforms.  Extra  daily  newspaper  space.  Audi- 
ence appeal :  All,  but  more  especially  for  men. 
— Hippodrome,  William  Watson,  Mgr.,  Cleve- 
land. 


42 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,  1929 


Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


College  Coquette,  The  (Col.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.— Orpheum 
(1,500),  7  days,  10-50c.  Five  acts  vaudeville 
(RKO).  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Red 
Robe,"  "Careless  Age,"  "Lady  Lies,"  "Fast 
Company,"  "Studio  Murder  Mystery."  "Street 
Girl,"    "Wild    Party."     Rating,    100%. 

College  Love  (V.) 

BOSTON.— Park  (800),  7  days,  25c-50c, 
Movietone  Acts,  Oswald  Cartoon,  Universal 
News.    Weather,  clear,  cool.    Rating,  110%. 

Dance  Of  Life  (Par.) 

BOSTON.— Scollay  Square,  Capitol,  Central 
Square  and  Strand.  (5,000),  7  days,  25c-50c, 
Vaudeville  (at  Scollay  Square),  Paramount 
News.    Weather,  clear,  cool.     Rating,   115%. 

COLUMBUS,  O.— Loew's  Broad  (3,000), 
seven  days,  25-50c.  Metrotone  News.  Opposi- 
tion: "Woman  Trap,"  "Her  Private  Life," 
"Half    Marriage."     Rating,    110%. 

LOS  ANGELES— United  Artists  (2100), 
35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions :  Talking  shorts. 
Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring 
That  Up,"  "Her  Private  Life,"  "Say  it  with 
Songs,"  "Marianne,"  '  'Side  Street,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating,  140%  (2nd 
week). 

AD  TIPS — Exploited  as  human  story  rather 
than  stage  story,  with  fine  characterization  and 
true  to  life  plot,  good  music  and  dancing. — 
Loew's  Broad,  Columbus,  O. 

Drag  (F.  N.) 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990),  3  days,  15-35c. 
Paramount  Sound  News,  "My  Wife."  Wea- 
ther, clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Fast  Com- 
pany," "Four  Devils,"  "My  Captive  Woman," 
"Noah's  Ark,"  "Lady  of  the  Pavements." 
Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— Call  this  one  "Better  Than 
'Weary  River,'  "  which  is  the  standard  by  which 
the  people  now  judge  Richard  Barthelmess. 
Patrons'  sympathy  goes  to  the  other  woman  in 
the  case.  Mention  that  it  is  100%  talking  and 
singing.  Audience  appeal:  All  but  juveniles. — 
Avalon,  P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Dynamite   (M-G-M) 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL— Loew's  War- 
field,  50c-6Sc-90c.  Fox  Talking  News,  Max 
Dolin  Concert.  Opposition :  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  "Hungarian  Rhapsody,"  "Jealousy." 
Rating,  100%   (Second  week). 

Evangeline  (V.A.) 

BUFFALO  —  Hippodrome  (2,900),  65c; 
Vaudeville,  Organ,  Paramount  Sound  News, 
Evening  News-Universal  Sound  News. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition :  "Love  Doctor," 
"Whv  Bring  That  Up,"  "Lucky  Star,"  "Street 
Girl."    Rating,  140%. 


NATIONAL 
SCREEN 
SERVICE 


SOUNDS 


SIIEHT 


OMAHA,  NEB.— State  (1,200),  7  days,  25c- 
40c.  Paramount  News.  Weather,  fair.  Oppo- 
sition: "Trespasser,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Sophomore."    Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — Special  morning  preview  week 
before  opening  drew  500  local  school  teachers. 
Plugged  historical  and  literary  angle  of  pic- 
ture with  special  appeal  to  students.  Audience 
appeal :  general. — State,  Frank  V.  Kennebeck, 
Mgr.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

Fast  Company    (Par.) 

ALBANY,  NEW  YORK— Proctor's  Grand 
(1,800),  25c-75c,  6  days.  Vaudeville  units. 
Weather,  ideal  fall.  Opposition:  "Salute," 
"Bulldog  Drummond,"  "In  The  Headlines," 
"Masquerade."    Rating,   110%. 

MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin  (2,902),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Fanchon  and  Marco  presentation. 
Comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition:  "Great  Divide,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Fast  Life,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Four  Feathers."    Rating,  110%. 

OKLAHOMA    CITY,    OKLA.— Capitol,    7 

days,  10-50c.  Sessue  Hayakawa  in  "Man  Who 
Laughs."  Ben  Pollack  and  his  Park  Central 
band.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Red  Robe," 
"Coquette,"  "Careless  Age."  "Lady  Lies,"  "Stu- 
dio Murder  Mystery,"  "Why  Leave  Home;" 
"Street   Girl."    Rating,    125%. 

OTTAWA— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596),  6  days, 
15-60c.  "The  Plumbers  Are  Coming,"  (Pathe)  ; 
Pathe  Sound  Weekly,  5  vaudeville  acts,  or- 
chestra overture.  Weather,  clear  and  cool. 
Opposition:  "Four  Devils,"  "Noah's  Ark," 
"Broadway  Babies,"  "His  Captive  Woman," 
"Drag."     Rating,   98%. 

TACOMA,  WASH.— Fox  Colonial  (965), 
7  days,  25c-35c.  Technicolor  sound  picture, 
Movietone  news,  shorts.  Opposition :  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Fast  Life,"  "Honky  Tonk." 
Weather,  fair.    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Author  of  story,  its  stage  record 
and  Oakie  played  up.  Appeal  fairly  general, 
with  baseball  lovers  in  ascendency.  Fox  Co- 
lonial, Doug.  Kimberley,  Mgr.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

Used  picture  during  week  of  World  Series 
and  played  this  up  strong  as  everybody  was 
all  steamed  up  over  Chicago-Philadelphia 
games.  Scored  strong  throughout  the  week. 
Audience*  appeal :  general. — Proctor's  Grand, 
Joseph   Wallace,   Mgr.,   Albany,   N.  Y. 

Was  red  hot  for  presentation  during  the 
world's  series  and  there  was  a  direct  tie-up  with 
the  big  baseball  event.  Nothing  could  have  been 
sweeter,  and  the  crowd  ate  it  up.  Lardner's 
name  was  tacked  on  in  big  letters  as  the  author 
and  that  was  good  measure.  Audience  appeal : 
All  ages  and  all  classes. — B.  F.  Keith's,  J.  M. 
Franklin,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Fast  Life  (F.  N.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Pantages  (2,166), 
7  days,  25c-50c.  Pathe  news,  five  acts  vaude- 
ville. Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Lucky  Star,' 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Side  Street," 
"Woman  Trap.'    Rating,   100%. 

MILWAUKEE— Alhambra  (2,200),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Collegians,  New  Reel.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition :  "Great  Divide,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Fast  Company,"  "Cock-Eved 
World,"  "Four  Feathers."  Rating,  90%. 
*  TACOMA,  WASH.  —  R-K-0  Pantages 
(1500),  7  days,  30c-75c.  Sound  news  and  short 
comedy,  five  acts  RKO  vaud.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Honky 
Tonk,"  and  "Fast  Company."    Rating,  87%. 

AD  TIPS — Played  up  Fairbanks  story,  fast 
life  of   today.    Appeal :   general.— R-K-0   Pan- 
,   C.   D.   Miller,   Mgr.,  Tacoma,  Wash. 

Virtually  all  exploitation  and  advertising  was 
based  around  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Loretta  Young, 
as  well  as  Morris.  Audience  appeal :  All  classes. 
—  Pantages,  Louis  Churninsky,  Mgr.,  Kansas 
City,  Mo 


Flying  Fool,  The  (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE  — Hippodrome,  (2,500),  6 
days,  20c-55c,  with  Bert  Smith  Players  in  "The 
O'Brien  Girl,"  with  chorus  and  vaudeville  acts, 
organ,  orchestra,  "Black  Narcissus"  (Pathe) 
talking  comedy)  ;  Pathe  Sound  News.  Wea- 
ther, clear  and  cool  all  week.  Opposition : 
"Broadway,"  "Hearts  In  Exile,"  "Speedway," 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Illusion,"  "Awful  Truth," 
"Big   Time,"  "Four   Devils."    Rating,  70%. 

AD  TIPS— Boyd  and  Prevost.  All  talking 
zooming,  swooping,  clashing  comedy-drama  of 
aviation  that  grips  and  holds  you  spellbound. 
Women  were  his  playthings  but  when  his 
brother  fell  for  one — that  was  another  story. 
Colorful  cabaret  scenes,  thrilling  air  flights  and 
romantic  love  scenes.  Audience  appeal :  An 
entertaining  story  of  brother  love  that  was  en- 
joyed.— Hippodrome,  Nat  Keene,  Mgr.,  Balti- 
more, Md. 

Four  Devils  (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— New  (1,600),  6  days,  25c- 
50c,  Fox  Movietone  News,  "Mickey  McGuire's 
Revue,"  (RKO  All  talking  comedy).  Snap- 
shots of  Hollywood  No.  4,  (All  talking). 
Weather,  clear  and  cool  all  week.  Opposition: 
"Awful  Truth,"  "Big  Time,"  "Broadway," 
"Flying  Fool,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Speedway," 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Illusion."    Rating,  115%. 

CLEVELAND— Keith's  East  105th  St. 
(2,200),  7  days,  25c-50c.  Weather,  clear.  Oppo- 
sition (on  the  screen)  :  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Hollywood  Revue  of  1929,"  "Four  Feathers," 
"A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "Hearts  in  Exile." 
(on  the  stage),  Katherine  Cornell  in  "The  Age 
of  Innocence,"  "The  Nut  Farm."    Rating,  83%. 

OTTAWA— Regent  (1,225),  6  days,  25-60c. 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Foys  With  Joys,  Or- 
chestra Overture.  Weather,  clear  and  cool. 
Opposition :  "Fast  Company,"  "Noah's  Ark," 
"His  Captive  Woman,"  "Broadway  Babies," 
"Drag."    Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS— Use  large  circular  cut  with 
heads  of  the  acrobatic  troupe,  two  girls  and 
two  boys.  Talking  picture  of  1,000  thrills  en- 
acted against  a  gorgeous  background.  Voices 
of  Gaynor  and  Duncan  the  biggest  thrills  of 
all.  Demand  what  you  will  of  a  picture — "4 
Devils"  will  stand  any  test — Drama  that  sweeps 
all  before  it !  Pathos  that  reaches  the  soul  I 
Humor  that  touches  the  heart !  Romance  that 
breathes  youth  and  beauty !  Fox  Movietone 
talking  production  with  Gaynor  and  Duncan. 
Audience  appeal :  A  splendidly  done  production 
which  audiences  at  this  theatre  enjoyed  thor- 
oughly.— New,  Morris  A.  Mechanic,  Mgr., 
Baltimore. 

Four  Feathers,   The   (Par.) 

CLEVELAND— Allen  (3,300),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Shorts:  "Bacon  Grabbers"  (M-G-M); 
"Flying  Feet"  (S.  R.)  ;  Hearst  Metrotone 
News  (M-G-M).  Weather,  clear.  Opposition: 
"Hollywood  Revue  of  1929,"  "Cock- lived 
World,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "Hearts  in 
Exile,"  "Four  Devils."  On  the  stage:  Kather- 
ine Cornell  in  "Age  of  Innocence,"  "The  Nut 
Farm."    Rating,  90%. 

MILWAUKEE— Merrill  (1167),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  "Tickish  Business."  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."  "Great  Divide."  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Fast  Life,"  "Fast  Company.'' 
Rating,  909! 

TROY,  NEW  YORK.— Proctor's  (2.000), 
35c-60c,  7  days.  Vaudeville  units.  Weather, 
ideal  fall.  Opposition:  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"    "Speedway."    Rating,    12 

AD  TIPS — Played  for  all  there  was  in  it 
both  in  lobby  decoration  and  newspaper.  Stated 
that  picture  came  directly  from  Criterion  in 
New  York,  that  it  was  two  years  in  making, 
that  it  was  still  playing  at  $2  00  in  metropolis. 
Audience  appeal :  general. — Proctor's,  Jacob 
Golden,  Mgr.,  Troy,  N.  Y. 


October  19,  1929 


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Girl  from  Havana,  (Fox) 

BOSTON.— Albee  (2,500),  7  days,  25c-75c, 
George  Choose  Revue,  vaudeville,  Pathe  News. 
Weather,  clear,  cool.    Rating,  120%. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway  (WB) 

BOSTON.— Olympia  and  Uptown,  (2,500 
and  2.000).  7  days,  25c-75c,  Paramount  News. 
Weather,  clear,  cool.  Rating,  115%  (second 
week ) . 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO— Newman  (2,000), 
7  days  25c-50c.  Selected  news,  sound  presen- 
tation units.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Lucky 
Star."  "Fast  Life."  "Side  Street,"  "Woman 
Trap."    Rating,  100%. 

LOS  ANGELES—  Warner  s  Downtown. 
35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions:  Vitaph-ne 
Varieties.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World, _ 
"Thev  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabba 
"Whv  Bring  That  Up?,"  "Her  Private  Life, 
"Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It  With  Songs  Mari- 
anne." "Side  Street."    Rating,  185%  (3d  week). 

MILWAUKEE— Garden     (1,200),     7    days, 
25c -60c.    Comedy,   News   Reel.    Weather,   fair. 
Opposition:     "Fast     Life,"     "Fast     Company, 
"Great    Divide,"    "Cock-Eyed    World,        Four 
Feathers."    Rating,   125%. 

PROVIDENCE.  R.  I.— Majestic    (2,400).  7 
days,    15c-50c.    Weather,  cool,    fair.    El    Bren- 
dei     on     Vitaphone.      Opposition:     "Illusion, 
"Holly wo.  d   Revue,"  "Why   Bring  That  Up? 
Rating,  110%. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— Paramount  (1,400), 
7  days,  15-50c.  Comedy  and  sound  news.  Wea- 
ther fa:r.  Opposition:  "Speedway,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up,"  "Love  Doctor,"  "Words  and 
Music."    Rating,   125%. 

SEATTLE.— Music  Box  (950),  50c-75c,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition: 
"In  the  Headlines,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Trespasser."  Rating,  115% 
(second  week). 

TROY,   NEW   YORK— Troy    (2,000),  35c- 
50c,  8  days.    One  Vitaphone,  Movietone  News. 
Weather,   ideal    fall.    Opposition:    "Speedway, 
"The    Four    Feathers."     Rating,   200%. 

AD  TIPS— Title  spells  money  !  Names  of 
Lightner.  Pennington,  Tearle,  Lucas  should  be 
menti.  ned  in  all  ads.  Likewise  play  up  stage 
and  jazz  angle.  A  "natural."  Appeal:  To 
everybody  over  15.— Majestic,  Sol  Braunig, 
Mgr.,   Providence,   R-   I. 

Tie  up  with  stage  success;  use  plenty  of  art 
on  g;rls;  mention  color  throughout;  plug  names 
of  stage  and  musical  stars.  Audience  appeal : 
all  classes.— Music  Box,  Bob  Murray,  Mgr., 
Seattle. 

Exploited  the  life  of  Broadway  show  girls 
and  also  that  the  picture  is  all  talkie  and  in 
color.  Audience  appeal:  all  classes. — Garden, 
W.   Dumont,   Mgr.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Played  up' heavy  not  only  before  first  show- 
ing but  throughout  week,  picture  smashing  all 
records  for  house  and  being  held  over  for  extra 
day  Played  up  fact  that  residents  of  Troy 
were  no  longer  forced  to  pay  $7.70  for  musical 
shows  and  that  same  picture  was  playing  in 
New  York  for  $2.50.  Audience  appeal.:  general. 
—Troy,  Benjamin  Stern,  Mgr.,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Extra  newspaper  advertising  space  was  used 
and  Lucas,  Welford,  Lightner  and  Pennington 
were  plaved  up  in  conjunction  with  various 
scenes.  Audience  appeal:  All  classes.— New- 
man, George  Baker,   Mgr.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Great  Divide,  The  (F.  N.) 

MILWAUKEE— Majestic    (1,500),    7   days, 
25c-60c.    Comedy,   News   Reel.    Weather,   fair. 
Opposition:      "Gold     Diggers    of     Broadway, 
"Fast     Company,"     "Fast     Life.       'Cock-Eyed 
World,"    "Four    Feathers."     Rating,    100%. 

AD  TIPS— Exploited  angle  of  eastern  so- 
ciety girl  who  went  west  and  fell  in  love  with 
a  western  man.  Also  that  the  picture  is  all 
talkie.  Audience  appeal:  all  classes.— Majestic, 
Herbert  Israel,  Mgr.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


Great  Gabbo  (Sono  Art-W.W.)  Hearts  In  Exile  (W.  B.) 


LOS  ANGELES— Criterion  (1652),  35c- 
50c  65c.  Other  attractions :  Movietone  News. 
Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Her 
Private  Life,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  it  with 
Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Side  Street,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."    Rating:  129%  (2d  week). 


Half  Marriage   (RKO) 

COLUMBUS,  O— Majestic  (850),  seven 
days,  25c-50c.  Mack  Sennett  Comedy,  Pathe 
Sound  News.  Opposition:  "Dance  of  Life," 
"Her   Private  Life,"   "Woman  Trap."    Rating, 

100%. 


BALTIMORE  —  Warners'  Metropolitan 
(1,500),  6  days,  starting  Saturday,  15c-50c. 
Kinograms,  Lloyd  Hamilton  in  "His  Baby 
Daze,"  (Educ.  talking  comedy)  ;  All  talking, 
singing  and  color  trailer  for  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Organ.    Opposition:   "Broadway," 

CLEVELAND— Palace  (3,600),  7  days,  35c- 
75c.  Shorts :  Pathe  News,  sound  and  silent, 
Sportlight  (Pathe,  sound);  Pathe  Review 
(sound);  "Barn  Dance"  (Disney  cartoon); 
vaudeville  headed  by  Rae  Samuels.  Weather, 
clear.  Opposition :  "Hollywood  Revue  of  1929," 
"Four  Feathers,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady,'' 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Four  Devils";  on  the 
stage :  Katherine  Cornell  in  "The  Age  of  Inno- 
cence,"   "The    Nut    Farm."     Rating,   94%. 


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"Flying  Fool,"  "Awful  Truth,"  "Big  Time," 
"Four  Devils,"  "Speedway,"  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," "Illusion."    Rating,  80%. 

AD  TIPS — See  and  hear  greatest  dramatic 
story  ever  filmed.  Costello  and  Withers.  A 
powerful  all  talking  drama  of  strife-driven  Rus- 
sia. A  Warners  Talking  picture.  A  new  and 
more  than  ever  adorable  Costello — emotional 
actress  of  convincing  artistry.  With  Vitaphone 
Symphony.  Audience  appeal :  Powerful  Rus- 
sian drama  of  the  time  of  the  Czar  which  has 
much  to  appeal  to  all  classes. — Warners'  Metro- 
politan,   C.    S.    Langue,    Mgr.,    Baltimore, 

Her  Private  Life  (F.  N.) 

COLUMBUS,  O.— Keith  Palace  (3,200), 
seven  days,  25-50c  Pathe  news,  five  acts  vaude- 
ville. Opposition :  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Woman 
Trap,"    "Half    Marriage."     Rating,    95%. 

LOS  ANGLES— Loew's  State  (2418).  35c- 
50c-65c-75c-l.OO.  Other  attractions:  Movie- 
tone News,  Fanchon  Marco  "Far  East"  Idea, 
Georgie  Stoll.  Opposition :  "Cock  -  Eyed 
World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Dance  of 
Life,"  "Say  it  with  Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Side 
Street,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rat- 
ing: 99%. 

His  Captive  Woman  (F.  N.) 

OTTAWA— Centre  (1,200),  6  days,  15-50c. 
Screen  Snapshots,  Collegians,  Fox  News.  Wea- 
ther, clear  and  cool.  Opposition :  "Fast  Com- 
pany," "Four  Devils,"  "Broadway  Babies," 
"Noah's  Ark,"   "Drag."    Rating,  90%. 

His  Glorious  Night  (M-G-M) 

BOSTON.— Loew's  State  (3,700),  7  days, 
30c-50c,  Stage  revue,  Chase  Talking  Comedy, 
Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Weather,  clear,  cool. 
Rating,  120%. 

DALLAS— Palace  (2,350),  7  days,  25c-35c- 
60c.  Publix  Pres.  Parisian  Life,  Billy  Muth 
Organ  Novelty  "Suppos'in',"  Paramount  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  "Argyle  Case,"  "Hold  Your  Man," 
"Honky  Tonk."    Rating,   100%. 

AD  TIPS— Let  public  know  that  Gilbert  is 
in  town  in  a  new  all-talking  picture  and  the 
work  is  half  done.  The  title  is  good  for  some 
clever  publicity.  Copy  used — He  Talks,  The 
Screen's  Greatest  Lover  Now  Gives  Voice  to 
Ardent  Romance-Love-Making  Words  That 
Thrill.  A  Swashbuckling  Hero — Going  After 
What  He  Wants— Getting  It— By  Force.  In 
Newspaper  publicity  mention  the  fact  that 
Barrymore  directed  the  picture.  Audience  ap- 
peal :  All  classes. — Greater  Palace,  Holden 
Swiger,  Mgr.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Hold  Your  Man  (U.) 

DALLAS— Capitol  (1,044),  7  days,  15c-25c- 
35c.  Screen  Song  Novelty  Reel,  Capital  Com- 
ery.  Universal  Capitol  Dispatch  News.  Vitaphone 
Act.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Argyle 
Case,"    "Honky    Tonk."     Rating,   95%. 


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AD  TIPS — La  Plante  best  exploitation  bet 
offered  by  this  picture  and  she  is  good  for  a 
nice  business  if  given  the  publicity.  Title  should 
also  be  exploited  as  it  offers  a  number  of  sug- 
gestions for  some  clever  newspaper  copy  and 
lobby  displays.  Copy  used — "Learn  About  Love 
From  An  Expert." — She  wanted  to  be  loved  by 
a  romantic  foreigner.  She  was.  He  wanted 
comfort.  He  got  it.  But  neither  wanted  what 
they  got  after  they  got  it.  Audience  appeal : 
general. — Capitol,  Ray  J.  Stinnette,  Mgr.,  Dal- 
las. 

Hollywood  Revue,  The   (M-G-M) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Stanley  (3,654),  6 
days,  with  two  midnight  performances,  the  first 
on  Sunday  prior  to  regular  opening,  25c-60c. 
Hearst's  Metrotone  and  Paramount  News,  Or- 
gan, "Columbus  Day"  (Trio  Music  Master  Ser- 
ies in  sound — sculpture  novelty.)  Weather, 
clear,  and  cool  all  week.  Opposition :  "Speed- 
way," "Broadway,"  "Flying  Fool,"  "Hearts  In 
Exile,"  "Awful  Truth,"  "Big  Time,"  "Four 
Devils,"  "Illusion."  Rating,  191%  (record  for 
house). 

CLEVELAND— Stillman  (1,800),  7  days, 
40c-75c.  Shorts:  Hearst  Metrotone  (M-G-M). 
Weather,  clear.  Opposition :  "Four  Feathers," 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  (2nd  week)  ;  "A  Most 
Immoral  Lady,"  "Hearts  In  Exile,"  "Four  Dev- 
ils." On  the  stage:  Katherine  Carnell  in  "The 
Age  of  Innocence,"  "The  Nut  Farm."  Rating, 
80%. 

PORTLAND  —  Fox-United  Artists  (945), 
50c-60c ;  Metro  Movietone,  Fox  Sound  News. 
Weather,  fair  and  cooler.  Opposition:  "Speed- 
way," "Jealousy,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,  "In  the 
Headlines,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Mr.  An- 
tonio."    Rating,  200%. 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.  —  Loew's  State 
(3,800),  7  days.  15c-50c.  Weather,  cool,  fair. 
Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Opposition :  "Illu- 
sion," "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway."    Rating,  125%. 

SEATTLE.— Fox  (2,650),  25c-35c-50c-60c- 
75c.  Fox  Movietone  News,  musical  specialties. 
Weather,  cool.  Opposition :  "In  the  Headlines," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Trespasser."     Rating,  135%. 

AD  TIPS— Just  list  the  stars  and  the  pic- 
ture will  take  care  of  itself  after  all  the  ad- 
vance notice  it  has  had  everywhere.  Audience 
appeal :  all  types. — Fox,  Lou  Golden,  Mgr., 
Seattle. 

Extra  bill  boards,  identification-of-stars  con- 
test. Audience  appeal :  All. — Stillman,  George 
Gilliam,  Mgr.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

"The  Follies,"  "The  Scandals,"  "The  Vani- 
ties," all  in  one  big  spectacle.  The  revue  of 
revues  that  tops  all  others.  "Hollywood  Revue." 
Use  small  cuts  of  a  number  of  stars  in  this  but 
name  all  who  appear  in  it.  The  Supreme 
achievement  of  the  talking  screen.  M-G-M's 
super  production.  25  stars,  chorus  of  200.  Big 
song  hits.  Laughs.  Sketches.  The  Talking, 
singing,  dancing  sensation.  Greatest  array  of 
stars  ever  filmed.  All  Hollywood.  A  $6.60 
show.  The  biggest  hit  of  all  time.  At  our  regu- 
lar prices.  Audience  appeal :  As  a  revue  pic- 
ture this  production  swept  them  off  their  feet 
right  into  the  theatre.— Loew's  Stanley,  Charles 
Raymond,   Mgr.,   Baltimore,   Md. 

Smashing  all-singing,  all-d  a  n  c  i  n  g 
revue  that  should  stand  them  up  anywhere. 
Billed  big  here  as  sensational  offering  with 
"more  stars  than  there  are  in  heaven."  Names 
of  stars  in  billing  will  prove  big  draw.  Appeal : 
To  all  classes  and  tastes. — Loew's  State,  J.  P. 
McCarthy,  Mgr.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Honky  Tonk  (W.B.) 

BOSTON.— Metropolitan  (4350),  7  days, 
30c-75c,  Sophie  Tucker  in  person.  Publix  prcs- 
entation,  "Song  Shop,"  Rubinoff  in  "Romberg 
Melodies,"  Paramount  News.  Weather,  clear, 
cool.     Rating, 145%. 


DALLAS— Old  Mill  (1,400),  7  days,  20c- 
25c-35c.  Vitaphone  Acts,  Hurst  &  Vogt,  An- 
derson &  Graves,  Mack  Sennett  all-talking  o.in- 
edy  "Lunk  Head,"  Pathe  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition:  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "They  Had 
To  See  Paris,"  "Argyle  Case,"  "Hold  Your 
Man."    Rating,  90%. 

TACOMA,  WASH.— Blue  Mouse  (601),  7 
days,  25c,  75c.  Vitaphone  acts,  sound  news. 
Opposition:  "Fast  Life,"  "Fast  Company," 
"Cock-Eyed  World."  Weather,  fair.  Rating, 
85%. 

AD  TIPS— Played  Sophie  big,  but  she  was 
not  so  well  known  in  this  territory  as  one  could 
have  expected.  Appeal  was  general  and  pic- 
ture was  well  liked. — Blue  Mouse,  Ned  Edris, 
Mgr.,   Tacoma,   Wash. 

Tucker  deserves  most  of  the  publicity  on  this 
picture  although  Lee  and  Ferris  will  bring  in 
their  share  if  given  a  chance.  Copy  used — The 
Queen  Of  The  Bright  Lights— The  Thrill  Girl 
Of  Jazz— Singing  Her  Newest  And  Hottest 
Melodies  in  this  all-talking-singing  syncopated 
romance.  Audience  appeal :  All  classes. — Old 
Mill,  Al  R.  Lever,  Mgr.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Hottentot,  The   (W.  B.) 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA.— Strand  (1,100),  3 
days,  25c-30c.  Kinogram  News ;  Paramount 
novelty,  "Cow  Camp  Ballad";  Paramount  song 
cartoon,  "My  Pony  Boy" ;  James  Fitzpatrick 
travelog,  "In  Spain."  Opposition:  "Lady  Lies," 
"Trespasser."    Weather,   rainy.    Rating,   85%. 

AD  TIPS — Stage  play's  success  and  Horton 
played  up  also  Miller,  Brockwell.  Picture  very 
good  comedy,  everybody  likes  it  and  under- 
stands it. — Strand,  L.  A.  Carter,  Des  Moines, 
Iowa. 


Hungarian  Rhapsody    (Par.) 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.— St.  Francis, 
50c-65c-75c.  "Fire  Proof"  (Educ).  Opposition: 
"They  Had  To  See  Paris,"  "Dynamite,"  "Jeal- 
ousy."   Rating,  100%    (second  week). 


Illusion  (Par.) 


BALTIMORE— Loew's  Valencia,  (At  Va- 
lencia and  Parkway  after  one  week  at  Stanley) 
.(1,500),  6  days,  25c-35c.  Hearst's  Metrotne 
News,  Charley  Chase  "Snappy  Sneezer"  (All 
talking  comedy).  Weather,  clear  and  cool  all 
week.  Opposition:  "Speakeasy,"  "Hollywood 
Revue."  "Awful  Truth,"  "Big  Time,"  "Four 
Devils."  "Broadway,"  "Flying  Fool,"  "Hearts 
In  Exile."    Rating,  38%. 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Parkway  (1,092), 
6  days,  15c-35c.  Charley  Chase  in  "Snappy 
Sneezer"  (All  talking  comedy),  Hearst  Metro- 
tone  News.  Weather,  clear  and  cool  all  week. 
Opposition :  "Speedway,"  "Hollywood  Revue," 
"Awful  Truth,"  "Big  Time,"  "Four  Devils," 
"Broadwav,"  "Flying  Fool,"  "Hearts  In  Exile." 
Rating,  78"%. 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.— Victory  (1,600),  7 
days.  15c-50c.  Weather,  cool,  fair.  "Beach 
Babies,"  short.  Opposition :  "Why  Bring  That 
Up,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— Bill  Buddy  Rogers  and  Nancy 
Carroll  as  "America's  youthful  sweethearts." 
Should  be  prominently  named  in  all  exploita- 
tion as  both  have  strong  appeal.  Appeal :  Ado- 
lescents and  adults. — Victory,  Matt  Reilly,  Mgr., 
Providence,  R.  I. 

In  The  Headlines  (W.B.) 

SEATTLE.— Blue  Mouse  (950),  9  days,  25c- 
35c-50c-75c,  Vitaphone  Acts.  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition :  "Gold  nig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Love  Doctor,"  "Trespasser." 
Rating,  95%. 


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ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Ritz,  (1,146), 
25c-35c,  6  days.  One  Vitaphone  act;  all  talk- 
ing comedy;  Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  fair 
and  cool.  Opposition;  "Masquerade,"  "Salute,'' 
"Bulldog  Drummond,"  "Fast  Company."  Rat- 
ing, 907c 

PORTLAND— Music  Box  (1,837),  25c-50c; 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Vitaphone  Acts.  Weather, 
fair  and  cooler.  Opposition:  "Jealousy," 
"Speedway,"  "Cock-Eyed,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships," 
"Mr.  Antonio,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Rating, 
95%. 

PORTLAND— RKO  Orpheum  (1,723),  25c- 
60c;  Pathe  Sound  News,  "Golf  Fiends"  with 
Raymond  Wilbert,  "A  Night  with  the  Stars," 
Eight  Honey  Girls.  Catherine  Custer,  organist. 
Weather,  fair  and  cooler.  Opposition : 
"Jealousy,"  "Speedway,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Mr.  Antonio,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "In  the 
Headlines."     Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — Feature  as  probable  story  of 
newspaper  life,  showing  the  inside  story  of  the 
press,  plus  appealing  romantic  theme.  Audience 
appeal :  all  types. — Blue  Mouse,  John  Hamrick, 
Seattle. 

Played  up  as  showing  crime  new  in  making 
and  featured  as  romance  of  newspaper  game. 
Audience  appeal:  adult. — Mark  Ritz,  Charles 
Smakwitz,   Mgr.,  Albany,   N.  Y. 

Jealousy  (Par.) 

BOSTON.— Fenway  (1,500),  7  days,  25c-60c. 
Weather,  clear,  cool.    Rating,  1357o. 

PORTLAND  — Portland  (3.068),  25c-60c ; 
Paramount  Sound  News,  Bouncing  Ball  Song 
Novelty,  Stanleigh  Malotte,  Wurlitzer.  Weather, 
fair  and  cooler.  Opposition :  "Speedway," 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "In 
the  Headlines,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Mr. 
Antonio."     Rating,  110%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.— California,  50c- 
65c-90c.  Opposition:  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Dynamite,"  "Hungarian  Rhapsody."  Rating, 
115%    (Second  Week.) 

•  AD  TIPS — Jeanne  Eagels  in  her  last  murder- 
mystery  drama  all-talkie  version  of  successful 
stage  play.  Played  up  emotions,  hatred, 
jealousy,  lust.  Book  stores  gave  space  display 
of  popular  book.  Proved  popular  offering. — 
Portland,  John  Smith,  Mgr.,  Portland. 

Lady  Lies,   The   (Par.) 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA.  —  Paramount 
(1,700),  7  days,  25c-35c-50c-65c.  Paramount 
News,  Carroll  Wallace,  Organist,  in  song  nov- 
elty, Publix  stage  unit,  "Castle  of  Dreams"  with 
Lindy  Coons  and  Collegiate  Band,  featuring 
Burns  and  Kissen,  Younker  Brothers  Fashion 
News.  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition:  "Tres- 
passer,"  "Hottentot."     Rating,    100%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.  —  Criterion 
(2.000),  7  days,  10-50c.  Paramount  News. 
Charles  King  in  an  All  Color  Revue  "Climb- 
ing Golden  Stairs."  Weather,  fair.  Opposition: 
"Red  Robe,"  "College  Coquette,"  "Careless 
Age,"  "Fast  Company,"  "Studio  Murder  Case," 
"Why  Leave  Home,"  "Street  Girl."  Rating, 
150%. 

AD  TIPS— "Here's  truth  about  Love  Nests" 
Sophisticated  .  .  .  delicate  subject  handled  with 
excellent  taste.  Here's  story  of  wealthy  lawyer 
and  his  sweetheart  .  .  .  and  unusual  outcome 
of  their  affairs.  It's  a  climax  that  will  interest 
you.  Audience  appeal :  Adults. — Criterion, 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 

Huston  as  star  of  "Gentlemen  of  the  Press" 
and  intensity  of  talking  drama  played  up.  Pic- 
ture was  well  received  and  built  up  business  in 
spite  of  handicaps. — Paramount,  Jack  Roth, 
Mgr.,  Des   Moines,  Iowa. 

Love  Doctor,  The  (Par.) 

BUFFALO— Buffalo  (3,100),  65c;  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Fox  Silent  News,  Vaudeville, 


Comedy.  Organ.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition : 
"Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Evangeline,"  "Lucky 
Star,"  "Street  Girl."    Rating,  155%. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY.— Granada,  7  days,  15c- 
50c.  Comedy,  Vitaphone  acts  and  news.  Wea- 
ther, fair.  Opposition:  "Speedway,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "Words  And  Music."    Rating,  100%. 

Lucky  Star  (Fox) 

BUFFALO— Great  Lakes  (3,000),  60c-85c; 
Comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Fox  Silent 
News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition :  "Love 
Doctor,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Evangeline," 
"Street  Girl."     Rating,  140%. 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Loew's  Midland 
(4,000),  7  days,  25c-50c.  Sound  presentation 
units,  selected  news.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition: 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Fast  Life," 
"Side   Street,"   "Woman  Trap."    Rating,   90%. 

AD  TIPS — The  line,  "Filmdom's  favorites 
are  together  again  in  scintillating  world  of  ro- 
mance," was  used  in  conjunction  with  fact  that 
stars  were  in  "Seventh  Heaven."  Audience  ap- 
peal:  All  classes. — Loew's  Midland,  H.  H.  Ma- 
loney,   Mgr.,  Kansas   City,   Mo. 


Masquerade  (Fox) 


ALBANY,  NEW  YORK— Leland  (1,400), 
6  days,  25c-35c.  Talking  comedy  "Whirls  and 
Girls,"  SportHght,  "Hook,  Line  and  Melody," 
Movietone  act  featuring  George  Lyons,  harp- 
ist, Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  ideal  fall. 
Opposition;  "Salute,"  "Bulldog  Drummond," 
"In  The  Headlines,"  "Fast  Company."  Rating, 
100%. 

AD  TIPS— Told  them  that  this  would  hold 
their  interest  every  second,  that  it  is  from 
novel  "The  Brass  Bowl"  and  I  ran  names  of 
stars.  Audience  appeal :  general. — Leland,  John 
Garry,  Mgr.,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Most  Immoral  Lady,  A  (F.  N.) 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Shorts :  "Use  Your  Feet"  ( Universal )  ; 
"Koko's  Crib"  (Paramount)  ;  "Roamin'  Emer- 
ald Isle"  (Pathe);  Paramount  News,  "Pirates 
of  Melody"  (Publix  Revue).  Weather,  clear. 
Opposition  on  the  screen:  "Hollywood  Revue 
of  1929,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Four  Feathers," 
"Hearts  In  Exile,"  "Four  Devils" ;  On  the 
stage:  Katherine  Cornell  in  "Age  of  Innocence," 
"The  Nut  Farm."    Rating,  85%. 

Mr.   Antonio    (T.-S.) 

PORTLAND— Tebbets  Oriental  (1,600),  7 
days,  5  shows,  25c  35c ;  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Glen  Shelley  at  Wurlitzer.  Weather,  fair  and 
cooler.  Opposition:  "In  the  Headlines,"  "Jeal- 
ousy," "Speedway,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Rating, 
140%. 

Mysterious  Island,   The    (M~G-M) 

HOUSTON.— Loew's  State  (2,700),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  5  acts  vaudeville,  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  mild,  pleasant.    Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — Bill  from  adventure  angle — a  se- 
quel to  "20.000  Leagues  Under  the  Sea."  Play 
up  color  photography,  and  marvelous  shots 
undersea.  Appeal  is  to  young  and  old,  and  was 
far  greater  because  of  love  for  adventure  in 
every  heart  than  we  had  anticipated. — Loew's 
State,  Houston. 

Noah's  Ark  (W.  B.) 

OTTAWA.— Imperial  (1,200),  7  days,  15c- 
50c.  Hearst  Metrotone  News,  "The  Book- 
worm." Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition: 
"Fast  Company,"  "Four  Devils,"  "His  Captive 
Women,"  "Broadway  Babies,"  "Drag."  Rating, 
85%. 


Salute  (Fox) 

ALBANY,  NEW  YORK  —  Harmanus- 
Bleecker  Hall  (2.000),  35c-50c,  6  days.  Charley 
Chase  in  a  talking  comedy  "The  Big  Squawk"; 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  cool  and  fair. 
Opposition:  "Masquerade,"  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond," "In  The  Headlines,"  "Fast  Company." 
Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — Gave  extra  newspaper  space  and 
called  attention  to  fact  that  picture  would  carry 
one  behind  the  lines  of  West  Point  and  An- 
napolis with  all  their  romance  and  drama.  Fea- 
tured O'Brien  heavy,  stressing  that  it  was  his 
first  talking  picture  and  on  account  of  the  fact 
that  football  is  all  rage  now,  called  attention 
that  picture  glimpsed  Army  and  Navy  teams 
on  Gridiron.  Audience  appeal :  All  ages  and 
classes.  —  Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall,  Charles 
Goulding,   Mgr.,   Albany,   N.  Y, 

Say  It  With  Songs  (W.B.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Warner's  Hollywood 
(3,000),  35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions:  Vita- 
phone Varieties.  Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Her  Private  Life,"  "Dance  of  Life," 
"Marianne,"  "Side  Street,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Rating,  201%  (1st  week). 


Side  Street   (RKO) 


KANSAS  CITY,  MO— Mainstreet  (3,067), 
7  days,  25c-50c.  Pathe  News,  vaudeville  acts. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Lucky  Star," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Fast  Life," 
"Side   Street,"   "Woman   Trap."    Rating,  95%. 

LOS  ANGELES.  —  R-K-O,  35c-50c-65c. 
Other  attractions:  Pathe  Sound  News,  R-K-0 
Vaudeville  Revue.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?,"  "Her  Private 
Life."  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It  With  Songs," 
"Marianne,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rat- 
ing, 100%. 

AD  TIPS — Fact  that  picture  presented  three 
Moore  Brothers  together  for  first  time  was 
played  up,  plus  fact  that  picture  is  all-talkie. 
Audience  appeal :  All  classes.  —  Mainstreet, 
Lawrence  Lehman,  Mgr.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Sophomore,    The    (Pathe) 

OMAHA,  NEB.— Orpheum  (3,000),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Five  acts  RKO  vaudeville  and  Pathe 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Evange- 
line," "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Trespasser."  Rat- 
ing, 120%. 

AD  TIPS — Second  anniversary  week  pro- 
gram with  lots  of  tieups— picture  broke  house's 
Sunday  record  and  grossed  big  for  week.  Drew 
school  crowd  with  special  night  for  each  cam- 
pus crowd,  and  broadcast  theme  song  "Little  By 
Little"  on  several  radio  programs.  Had  six- 
week  campaign  as  picture  was  switched  several 
times.  Audience  appeal:  General. — Orpheum, 
Ralph  W.  Thayer,  Mgr.,  Omaha,  Neb. 


Speedicay  (M-G-M) 


TROY,    NEW    YORK— Lincoln    (1,000),    7 
days,  25c-35c.    One  Vitaphone  act;  all  talking 


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comedy,  Movietone  News.  Weather,  cool  and 
fair.  Opposition:  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "The  Four  Feathers."    Rating,  100%. 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Century  (3,221),  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Hearst  Metrotone  and  M-G-M 
News,  Loew-Publix  unit  "Five  and  Ten  Fol- 
lies," with  Roy  Sedley,  orchestra,  organ,  "So- 
cial Sinners  (Educ.  talkie),  "Builders  of 
Bridges"  (Robert  C.  Bruce,  scenic).  Weather, 
clear  and  cool  all  week.  Opposition:  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Illusion,"  "Awful  Truth,"  "Big 
Time,"  "Four  Devils,"  "Broadway,"  "Flying 
Fool,"  "Hearts  In  Exile."    Rating,  98%. 

PORTLAND— Fox  Broadway  (1,912),  25c- 
60c;  Fanchon'  &  Marco's  "Jazz  Cinderella" 
idea  with  Roy  Rogers,  Pauline  Albert  and 
Oscar  Taylor.  Weather,  fair  and  cooler.  Op- 
position:  "Jealousy,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "In  the  Headlines,"  "Holly- 
wood   Revue,"   "Mr.  Antonio."     Rating,   125%. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— Pantages,  7  days,  15c- 
75c.  Vaudeville  acts  and  news  events.  Wea- 
ther, fair.  Opposition:  "Why  Bring  That  Up," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Love  Doctor," 
"Words  and  Music."    Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS— Played  up  automobilists  in  thrill- 
ing racing  romance  told  in  sound  with  all  thrills 
of  race  track.  Audience  appeal :  General- 
Lincoln,  Louis  Saperstein,  Mgr.,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

"Daring,  Dashing,  Devil-May-Care"  Haines 
latest  comedy."  Audience  appeal :  All  comedy 
fans.— R-K-O  Orpheum,  Grant  Pemberton, 
Mgr.,  Salt  Lake. 

Again :  A  great  picture.  Fast,  funny,  furious. 
William  Haines,  driving  his  love  laugh  special 
in  "Speedway."  An  M-G-M  special  with  Anita 
Page,  Ernest  Torrence  and  Karl  Dane.  An 
epic  of  daring,  dash,  laughs,  thrills  and  ro- 
mance. Smart,  Alex  Bill,  funnier,  more  lovable 
than  ever.  Audience  appeal:  This  has  a  wide 
general  appeal  with  its  comedy,  but  particu- 
lar! v  appeals  to  the  younger  element. — Loew's 
Century,  Charles  Raymond,  Mgr.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Street    Girl    (Radio) 

BUFFALO— Lafayette  (3,000),  60c,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Comedy,  Vaudeville,  Organ. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition :  "Love  Doctor," 
"Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Evangeline,"  "Lucky 
Star."     Rating,   140%   (Return  engagement). 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.  —  Folly 
(1,200),  4  days,  10-25c.  Oklahoma  News  News- 
reel,  Movietone  News,  talking  Comedy.  Wea- 
ther, fair.  Opposition:  "Red  Robe,"  "College 
Coquette,"  "Careless  Age,"  "Lady  Lies,"  "Fast 
Company,"  "Studio  Murder  Mystery,"  "Why 
Leave   Home."    Rating,   100%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploit  Compson  playing  great 
violin  sulo,  with  background  of  Musical  Merry- 
makers. Year's  smartest  all-musical  talking 
romance.  Real  knockout.  John  Harron,  Jack 
Oakie,  Ned  Sparks,  Joseph  Cawthorne,  and 
others,  help  a  lot.  Audience  appeal :  All  ages 
and   classes. — Folly,   Oklahoma   City,   Okla. 

Studio  Murder  Mystery,  (Par.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.  —  Rialto 
(700),  4  days,  10-25c.  Vitaphone  Acts.  Wea- 
ther, fair.  Opposition :  "Red  Robe,"  "College 
Coquette,"  "Careless  Age,"  "Lady  Lies,"  "Fast 
Company,"  "Why  Leave  Home,"  "Street  Girl." 
Rating,  100?i 

AD  TIPS— All  talkie  of  baffling  clues,  thrill- 
1  pisodes,  gripping  drama.  On  intriguing 
bai  I  :;  round  of  great  moving  picture  studio,  and 
picture  is  excellent  one  to  book.  Audience  ap- 
peal Mostly  grown  ups. — Rialto,  Oklahoma 
City,  Oklali> 

They  Had  To  See  Paris   (Fox) 

I  'ALLAS— Majestic  (2,680),  7  days.  25c- 
35c-60c,  Interstate  Vaudeville,  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "His  Glo- 
rious Night,"  "Argylc  Case,"  "Hold  Your 
Man,"    "Honky   Tonk."    Rating,   150%. 


LOS  ANGELES  — Carthay  Circle  (1650), 
75c-1.00  1.S0.  Other  attractions:  Movietone 
News,  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon,  MGM  Song 
Writers  Revue.  Opposition :  "Cock-Eved 
World,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up,"  "Her  Private  Life,"  "Dance  of  Life," 
"Say  it  with  Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Side 
Street,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rat- 
ing:  154%    (4th  week). 

SAN  FRANCISCO,  CAL.— Fox,  7  days, 
50c-65c,90c.  Opposition:  "Dynamite,"  "Hun- 
garian  Rhapsody,"    "Jealousy."    Rating,    150%. 

AD  TIPS — Broadcast  the  name  Rogers  and 
the  fact  that  it  is  an  all  talking  picture  and 
you  have  secured  a  lot  of  good  business.  This 
picture  was  billed  as  a  Blue  Ribbon  Picture 
and  the  Lobby  display  was  a  study  in  blue  and 
all  heralds  distributed  were  also  blue.  Copy 
used — Will  Rogers,  the  cowboy  wisecracking 
star  kids  his  way  from  Oklahoma  through 
Paris  and  back  again  in  his  first  talking  picture. 
Business  on  this  picture  was  exceptional  and 
the  aisles  and  lobby  was  packed  with  waiting 
patrons  at  each  performance.  Audience  appeal : 
All  Classes. — Majestic,  John  H.  Thoma,  Mgr., 
Dallas. 

Trespasser,  The  (U.  A.) 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA  —  Des  Moines 
(1,600),  7  days,  25c-35c-50c-65c.  Paramount 
News,  Vitaphone  vaudeville  with  Billy  Hall 
and  Company  in  "Hilda"  and  Harry  Rosen- 
thal Symphony  Orchestra.  Opposition :  "Lady 
Lies,"  "Wonder  of  Women."  Weather,  rainy. 
Rating,  100%. 

HOUSTON.— Metropolitan  (2,512),  7  days, 
25c-60c,  Publix  unit.  Paramount  News,  organ, 
orchestra.  Weather,  mild,  pleasant.  Rating, 
125%. 

OMAHA,  NEB.— Paramount  (2,900),  7 
days,  25c-60c.  Publix  "Sea  Shore  Follies"  unit, 
fashion  reel,  Paramount  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition :  "Evangeline,"  "Sophomore," 
"Cock-Eyed  World."    Rating,  98%. 

SEATTLE.— Seattle  (3,150),  7  days,  25c-35c- 
60c.  Paramount  sound  snorts,  Paramount  News. 
Weather,  cool.  Opposition :  "In  the  Head- 
lines," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Rating, 
100%. 

AD  TIPS— Planted  10  thousand  blotters  ad- 
dressed to  stenographers  with  all  copy  in  short- 
hand— also  notes  in  all  hotel  key  boxes  in  town 
on  opening  day.  Plugged  Swanson  in  first 
talkie  and  tie-up  with  local  station.  Audience 
appeal :  General. — Paramount,  Charles  Pincus, 
Mgr.,  Omaha,   Neb. 

Swanson  in  her  first  singing  and  talking  pic- 
ture played  up  big  and  audiences  reacted  very 
favorably.  Management  judged  it  best  picture 
star  has  ever  made.  Picture  was  good  story 
to  draw  women. — Des  Moines,  George  Watson, 
Mgr.,  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

Gloria  can  be  heralded  as  "a  new  Gloria" 
because  of  her  marvelous  voice.  The  theme  of 
picture  another  good  selling  point.  We  used 
catch  line,  "You  meet  her  as  if  she  were 
a  stranger,  this  new  Gloria,  and  she  takes 
your  heart  by  storm."  Appeal  is  to  adults  first, 
and  young  people. — Metropolitan,  Houston. 

Go  the  limit  on  exploiting  Swanson  as 
triumphant  star  in  talkies.  Play  up  acting, 
story,  etc.,  and  don't  hesitate  to  recommend 
film  to  intelligent  audiences.  Audience  appeal : 
for  adults  who  appreciate  fine  entertainment. — 
Seattle,  Robert  Blair,  Mgr.,  Seattle. 

Why  Bring  That  Up?  (Par.) 

BUFFALO— Century   (300),  65c ;  Paramount 

Sound   News.   Organ,   Comedy  singing  picture. 

Weather,     cold.       Opposition:     "Evangeline," 

I  ucky    Star,"    "Street   Girl,"    "Love    Doctor." 

Rating,   140%    (3rd  week). 

LOS  ANGELES—  Paramount  (3595),  35c- 
50c -65c.  Other  attractions:  "Faro  Nell" 
(Christie    Talker),    Paramount    Sound    News, 


Paramount  Orchestra,  Milton  Charles  organ 
concert.  Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo," 
"Her  Private  Life,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  it 
with  Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Side  Street,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating:  98%  (2nd 
week). 

PROVIDENCE,  R.  I.— Strand  (2,200),  7 
days,  15c- 50c.  Weather  cool,  fair.  "Cow-Camp 
Ballads,"  short.  Opposition:  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," "Illusion,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
Rating,  110%. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— Capitol,  7  days,  15c- 
50c.  Comedy  and  sound  news.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition :  "Speedway,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadwav,"  "Love  Doctor,"  "Words  and  Mu- 
sic."   Rating,   100%. 

AD  TIPS — "Two  Black  Crows"  in  movie 
debut.  Every  radio  fan  will  want  to  see  them  1 
Names  of  Moran  and  Mack  pack  magic  and 
plenty  of  cuts  should  be  used  to  embellish  ads. 
irresistible  drawing  attraction.  Appeal :  Every- 
one.— Strand,  Ed  Reed,  Mgr.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Exploit  "Moran  and  Mack,"  "All-talking, 
singing,  dancing,  comedy  drama."  Audience 
appeal :  All  comedy  lovers. — Capitol,  Geo.  E. 
Carpenter,   Salt  Lake  City. 

Why  Leave   Home?    (Fox) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.  —  Liberty 
(1,800),  10-50c.  Movietone  News.  Clark  & 
McCullough  in  "The  Music  Fiends."  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition :  "Red  Robe,"  "College  Co- 
quette," "Careless  Age,"  "Lady  Lies,"  "Fast 
Company,"  "Studio  Murder  Mystery,"  "Street 
Girl."    Rating,   100%. 

AD  TIPS— Delightful  sparkling  talking  hit. 
Singing — Dancing — Everything.  As  rich  com- 
edy as  ever  tickled  you.  Red  hot  hilarity  by 
dazzling  stars.  Audiences  enjoyed  this  thor- 
oughly and  it  kept  "em"  all  laughing  from  start 
to  finish.  You'll  enjoy  seeing  the  3  wives,  3 
college  boys,  3  husbands  and  3  chorus  girls. 
From  stage  play  "Cradle  Snatchers."  Audience 
appeal :  All  ages  and  classes. — Liberty,  Okla- 
homa City,  Okla. 

Wild  Party,   The    (Par.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY,  OKLA.  —  Rite 
(1,000),  4  days,  10-25c.  Movietone  comedy. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Red  Robe,"  "Col- 
lege Coquette,"  "Careless  Age,"  "Lady  lies," 
"Fast  Company,"  "Studio  Murder  Mystery," 
"Why  Leave  Home,"  "Street  Girl."  Rating, 
100%. 

Woman    Trap    (Par.) 

COLUMBUS,  O.— Loew's  Ohio  (4,000),  7 
days,  25-50c.  Fox  News,  Organ,  orchestra, 
Publix  unit.  Opposition:  "Dance  of  Life," 
"Her  Private  Life,"  "Half  Marriage."  Rating, 
100%. 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Royal  (900),  25c- 
50c.  Selected  news,  sound  presentation  units. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Lucky  Star," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Fast  Life," 
"Side  Street."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Brent  given  big  play,  plus  fact 
that  picture  presented  "brother  vs  brother" 
angle.  Audience  appeal :  All  classes. — Royal, 
H.  C.  Coppock,  Mgr.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Wonder  of  Women  (M-G-M) 

DES  MOINES,  IOWA— Strand  (1,100),  4 
days,  20c-30c.  Paramount  comedy,  "The  Spy" ; 
Pathe  sound  news.  Opposition :  "Lady  Lies," 
"Trespasser."     Weather,    rainy.     Rating,    85%. 

AD  TIPS — Stars  played  up.  Stone  is  good 
draw  and  Wood,  Hyains  also  advertised.  Pic- 
ture was  for  older  audiences.  \V;is  fairly  well 
received. — Strand,  L.  A.  Carter,  Mgr.,  Des 
Moines. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

Qhaitman  and  /c/itot. 

C^f  cmi/tonaiofffocia/ion.  <^c/noiV/nen.  C^feetina^  in    -. 

MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 

Cf>eku  OOeeA  -~fot  c\(u/u.al  Sene/ii  asid  SPiaatefjs 

Conducted  By  An  Exhibitor  For  Exhibitors 


"Carelessness" 

THIS  little  chat  has  been 
prompted  by  the  fact  that  in 
my  many  visits  to  theatres 
and  theatre  managers  I  notice  little 
and  big  things  that  they,  in  the 
course  of  their  daily  rounds,  seem 
to  have  overlooked. 

I  can  also  claim,  as  a  reason  for 
this  topic,  some  experiences  on  the 
subject  which  makes  me  all  the 
more  convinced  that  a  good  many 
house  managers  are  not  watching 
their  step. 

Dozens  of  different  things 
around  the  average  theatre  today 
lend  themselves  to  the  proper  opera- 
tion and  beauty  of  the  house  itself. 

This  expression  can  be  applied 
to,  not  only  the  necessary  or  me- 
chanical portions  of  the  theatre,  but 
to  the  furnishings  and  other  little 
details  all  costing  plenty  of  money 
to  purchase  and  install. 

Yet,  after  a  while  some  careless 
managers  let  them  go  into  neglect 
or  discard  without  a  thought  (when 
they  are  doing  so)  that  they  are 
spoiling  the  operation  and  appear- 
ance of  their  theatres. 

I  remember  while  completing  a 
theatre  in  Worcester,  Mass.,  we 
had  a  tough  situation  to  meet  in 
the  form  of  a  modernistic  fountain 
treatment  which  under  ordinary 
lighting  hardly  meant  a  dog-goned 
thing.  So  after  much  experiment- 
ing I  arranged  to  conceal  two  spot 
lights  back  of  the  entrance  doors 
and  to  flood  the  fountain  with  vari- 


Table  Of  Contents 

*  *  • 

q  George  Laby's  New  Lobby  Stunt 

«J  Thos.  Baldridge  Pulls  A  Fast  One 

«J  Kiddies  Run  Theatre  For  I.  M.  Berg 

q  Ernie   Smithies'  Tourist   Tie-Up 

q  Denny  R.  Dixon  Works  A  Good  One 

q  Harry  Klein  Now  At  Farragut 

q  Who  Started  Talkies  In  Halifax? 

q  "Tell  'Em  The  Truth" 

q  Carl  Rose  Moves  To  The  Granada 

q  Some     Usher     Tips     From     Hugh 
Borland 

q  Austgen  Takes  McManus'  Place  In 
Dayton 

q  Hamiton  Uses  A  Good  Old  Ballyhoo 

q  Flivver  Gag  Good  For  Earl  In  Philly 

q  Paul   Doblin  Now  At  The  Ritz  For 
S-W 

q  "Auction  Nite"  a  Wow  For  Price 

q  Wally  Allen  Turns  Out  A  Bulletin 

q  Metcalf  Peps  Up  Theatre  Front 

q  Giant  Litho.  Pass  Still  A  Good  Stunt 

q  Ricord,  Jr.,  Makes  'Em  Sit  Up 

q  "Personalities" 

q  LaBar's  Window  Tie-Up  A  Corker 

q  Avery  Makes  Use  Of  A  Good  Spot 

q  Fred  Johnson  Starts  The  Fire-Works 

q  E.  Brodie  Uses  Lobby  Walls 

q  "Personal    Endorsement"    A    Peach 
For  Collier 

q  John   McManus   Now   At   St.  Louis 
State 

q  M.  D.  Cohen  "Covers  The  Works" 

q  Harold  Blumenthal's  Latest  Ballyhoo 

q  Sid.  Oshrin  Found  18  Day  Diet  Good 

q  Meet  Some  More  Newcomers 

q  W.  H.  Hemphill's  Activities 

q  Harley  Fryer  Puts  Over  Big  Cam- 
paign 

q  Ballyhoo  Stirs  Up  Business  For  Ful- 
ton 


colored  lighting  through  the  use  of 
automatic  revolving  color  wheels 
on  the  spots. 

The  effect  was  far  more  gorg- 
eous than  my  fondest  hopes  and  it 
created  a  whale  of  talk  among 
everybody  in  and  out  of  the  theatre. 
Patrons  flocked  around  the  foun- 
tain for  fifteen  and  twenty  minutes 
at  a  time  and  repeated  the  same 
thing  almost  every  time  they  came 
to  the  theatre. 

I  had  occasion  to  visit  this  thea- 
tre only  two  months  after  it  opened 
and  really  looked  forward  to  seeing 
this  "pet  idea"  of  mine  in  operation 
again. 

I  will  leave  to  your  own  imagina- 
tion how  I  felt  when  I  passed  into 
the  beautiful  foyer  and  found  that 
one  color  wheel  had  stopped  en- 
tirely while  the  other  was  revolving 
so  slowly  that  the  effect  was  not 
only  lost,  but  was  spoiled. 

Yet  all  the  manager  had  to  do 
was  to  send  any  one  of  his  twenty 
or  thirty  employees  up  a  small  lad- 
der to  where  the  spots  were  located 
in  order  that  they  be  oiled  or  the 
speed  control  of  the  wheels  ad- 
justed. 

I  find  many  parallels  to  this  story 
in  houses  that  I  have  visited  and 
since  I  feel  that  this  form  of  neg- 
lect is  a  demonstration  of  poor 
showmanship  on  the  part  of  the 
manager  I  am  taking  this  means  of 
calling  attention  to  it  with  the  fond 
hope  the  suggestion  will  be  taken  in 
the  right  spirit.  "Chick" 


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Motion     Picture     News 


October  19,  1929 


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MANAGER!'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


George  Laby  Finds 
Another  Idea  For 
A  Lobby  Display 


Manager  George  Laby 
used  a  lobby  stunt  that  was 
of  utmost  value  in  selling 
Al  Jolson  in  "Say  It  With 
Songs,"  playing  at  the 
Washington  Street  Olympia 
^ ™ """■™~" —      Theatre,  Boston,  Mass. 

In  the  lobby  was  a  mammoth  cut-out  head  of  Jolson 
apparently  in  the  act  of  singing.  Right  in  back  of  the 
•opened  mouth  was  placed  a  loud  speaker  which  was  con- 
nected to  an  automatic  phonograph  which  in  turn  was 
operated  from  the  check  room — playing  the  theme  song 
and  other  feature  songs  from  the  picture. 

Under  the  Jolson  cut-out  was  a  brass-bound  frame  an- 
nouncing, the  star,  cast  and  feature,  while  above  the  cut- 
out appeared  Al  Jolson's  name  in  large  cut-out  electrical 
letters  which  were  painted  red  and  orange. 

This  is  the  first  word  we  have  received  from  George  in 
some  time  and  we  do  know  that  ever  since  he  left  New 
Haven  he  has  been  actively  engaged  in  putting  over  some 
mighty  fine  exploitation  and  advertising. 

Come  clean,  Laby,  and  don't  make  us  dig  the  stuff  out 
of  you  all  the  time.     Oak? 


Baldridge  Uses 
His  Head  To  Work 
A  Fast  B.  O.  Idea 


Forget  the  Weather 

Visit  the 

KETTLER 

ENJO>   »  ROLUCKDH.  mi/TWS  WUGH  tT*    <•>  mi 

IMiniihiLl-   UQDU  SPEED  ■  li»p 

WILLIAM  HAINES 

"SPEEDWAr 


Thomas  Baldridge,  man- 
ager of  the  Kettler  Theatre 
in  Florida  met  a  pretty 
tough  situation  when  the  re- 
cent hurricane  down  there 
hit  his  part  of  the  state  a 
~ ~     short  time  ago. 

We  are  reproducing  here  a 
herald  measuring  about  6x9 
inches,  which  Baldridge  turned 
out  on  short  notice  and  distri- 
buted throughout  the  city. 

With  everybody's  mind  on  the 
weather,  he  certainly  handed  out 
good  advice,  and  in  addition 
plugged  his  theatre  and  attrac- 
tion. 

Mr.  Baldridge  used  good  judg- 
ment and  we  are  glad  to  pass  on 
this  little  episode  in  his  show- 
manship career,  but  hope  to  have 
a  whole  lot  more  to  tell  our 
members  and  readers  about  him. 


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WHAT'S  THE  ANSWER? 

HERE  IT  IS— 

THOUSANDS  OF  LIVE  MANAGERS 
AND  SHOWMEN  ALL  AGREE  THAT  THIS 
IS  THE  GREATEST  MEDIUM  FOR  PROGRESS 
EVER  CREATED. 


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OUR    SLOGAN    IS    TYPICAL    OF    OUR    ORGANIZATION 

"ALL  FOR  ONE  AND  ONE  FOR  ALL" 


October  19,  1929 


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MANAcercr  round  table  club 


W.  H.  Hemphill's 
Activities  Bring 
Results  At  Vivian 


W.  H.  HEMPHILL,  the 
progressive  manager  of  the 
Vivian  Theatre  in  Daytona 
Beach,    Fla.,    certainly    be- 
lieves in  doing  things  in  a 
big  way,  as  witness  his  tie- 
"^^— "^^™ ■""" ""— ^^~ ^~^^—      up,  not  with  one  automobile 
dealer  but  five  of  them  to  donate  22  cars  for  a  tremendous 
parade  ballyhooing  the  picture  "On  With  The  Show." 
We  show  you  on  the  accompanying  illustration  part  of 

the  parade  of  cars 
with  the  patron- 
drawing  copy  on 
some  of  them,  and 
the  line-up  of  girls 
who  were  placed 
in  these  cars  wear- 
ing bathing  suits 
and  pajamas. 

That  Daytona 
Beach  had  a  whole 
lot  to  talk  about, 
theatrically,  must 
have  been  the  re- 
sult of  this  fine 
piece  of  show- 
manship, and  Mr. 
Hemphill  is  de- 
serving of  a  lot 
of  credit  for  the 
thorough  and 
businesslike  way 
that  he  engineered 
the  entire  stunt. 

On  the  second 
day  of  the  run  of 
this  picture,  he 
arranged  an 
"Elk's  Club  Chil- 
dren's Day"  i  n 
which  some  1.300 
or  1,400  young- 
sters paraded 
through  the  streets  of  the  city  direct  to  the  Theatre  with  a 
front  banner  reading  "We  are  on  our  way  to  the  Vivian 
Theatre  to  see  'On  With  The  Show.'" 

This  is  showmanship  in  any  man's  land,  and  it  gave  us 
great  pleasure  to  recount  these  experiences  of  Mr.  Hemp- 
hill's activities  on  this  one  particular  picture. 

Undoubtedly,  he  is  doing  fine  work  on  many  other  at- 
tractions, and  we  will  look  forward  to  reading  about  them 
on  these  pages.  We  would  also  like  to  have  the  gentle- 
man's own  photograph,  so  that  we  can  make  him  known 
to  our  members  and  readers. 


Harley    Fryer,    the    man- 

Harley  Fryer  Puts      ager  of  the  Linwo°d  Thea- 

s-^l  r>-      J*,  .  tre    in     Kansas    City,    Mo., 

Uver  tSlg  Campaign      showed  the  proper  commu- 

With  Local  Tie-UpS  nitv  sPirit  when  he  donated 
^=^__^_^^^^^^^^^^  the  entire  proceeds  of  a  spe- 
cial benefit  show  held  at 
eleven  o'clock  at  night  to  the  Relief  Fund  which  was  being 
raised  for  the  families  of  three  firemen  in  that  city. 

Considering  the  fact  that  Mr.  Fryer  is  operating  a  subur- 
ban theatre  makes  it  all  the  more  impressive  that  he  was 
able  to  get  front  page  recognition  for  his  house  in  that  city. 

In  order  to  successfully  engineer  his  part  in  this  Relief 
Fund  benefit,  he  secured  the  support  of  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  the  Fire  Chief.  He  also  managed  to  get 
some  film  from  the  local  exchanges,  and,  of  course,  every- 


"All  For  A  Laugh" 

Dick  Kirschbaum,  cartoonist  for  the  Club  Series 
of  Lobby  Laughs,  comes  forward  with  the  suggestion 
that  any  member  or  reader  submitting  an  idea  that 
he  can  convert  into  a  cartoon,  will  receive  the  original 
cartoon  for  sending  in  the  idea. 

And  if  you  don't  know  how  good  Dick's  originals 
are,  just  wait  until  you  "lamp"  a  few  of  'em. 

Come  on,  boys.    Where's  your  funny  bone? 


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LOBBY  LAUGHS" 


body  at  the  theatre  donated  their  services,  with  the  result 
that  the  entire  receipts  were  turned  over  to  the  Fund.  Inci- 
dentally, the  benefit  was  very  successful. 

Another  phase  of  Mr.  Fryer's  showmanship  is  contained 
in  a  red  tag  which  measures  about  5x7  inches  printed  on 
card  stock  and  very  effective  for  door  knobs  or  automobile 
tie-ups.    We  will  show  this  tag  in  a  later  issue. 

We  would  like  to  hear  from  Mr.  Fryer  again  very  shortly. 


Ballyhoo  Stirs  Up 
Good  Business  Foi 
Mgr.  R.  K.  Fulton 


Manager  R.  K.  Fulton  of 
che     Princess     Theatre,     in 
Sioux  City,  Iowa,  used  two 
(jOOd   DUSineSS  ror        girls  to  ballyhoo  "Our  Mod- 
ern Maidens"  as  a  means  of 
giving     that     picture     some 
-^^^^^^^^— ~^^^^^^^^—      extra      publicity      when      it 
played  at  the  theatre. 

One  of  these  girls  he  dressed  as  a  modern  flapper,  while 
the  other  was  dressed  as  the  flapper  of  "long  ago."  Both 
of  them  carried  signs  on  their  back,  and  attracted  a  good 
deal  of  attention  throughout  the  town. 

The    business   district    particularly   was    good   hunting 

ground  for  this  ballyhoo 
stunt,  and,  as  you  will 
judge  from  their  costume 
on  the  accompanying  pho- 
tograph, they  must  have 
made  traffic  stand  on  its 
head. 

This  was  but  one  phase 
of  Mr.  Fulton's  campaign, 
while  another  feature  of 
it  was  the  arrangement 
for  a  marvelous  parade 
using  ten  new  automo- 
biles all  of  the  roadster 
type.  He  packed  these 
cars  with  about  sixty  high 
school  girls,  sitting  and 
standing  on  the  running 
boards,  and  these  were 
likewise  used  in  a  parade 
throughout  the  town. 

Horns,  confetti,  serpentine  and  motorcycle  policemen  to 
escort  them  made  this  a  real  old  home  week  celebration  for 
Sioux  City  and  the  Princess  Theatre. 

In  addition  to  the  above  angle  Mr.  Fulton  also  had  eight 
full  window  tie-ups  in  the  leading  department  and  drug 
stores  and  altogether  he  put  through  a  most  effective  cam- 
paign, resulting  in  plenty  of  business  on  this  attraction. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you,  Fulton,  and  enclose 
your  own  photograph  with  your  next  letter,  so  that  we  can 
introduce  you  to  the  rest  of  the  boys  in  a  more  intimate 
manner. 


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October  19,  1929 


MANAGER!'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Just  how  effectively  Man- 
ager Berg  of  the  Capitol 
Theatre  in  Lynn,  Mass.,  can 
put  over  his  Booster  Club 
with  the  kiddies,  is  perhaps 
best  explained  by  the  news- 

'"———— ^ — ——"      paper  clipping  which  we  are 

reproducing  with  this  story. 

The  reason  we  reproduce  the  entire  clipping  is  because 
it  is  so  self-explanatory,  that  it  makes 
it  unnecessary  for  us  to  add  or  improve 
on  what  he  has  put  over. 

Here  is  a  marvelous  angle  for  the 
thousands  of  showmen  who  have  all 
sorts  of  Kiddie  Clubs  and  Kiddie  Mati- 
nees and  who  are  seeking  new  angles 
to  keep  up  the  interest  and  to  push 
along  some  extra  business. 

We  heartily  recommend  to  every  one 
of  our  members  and  readers  that  they 
read  through  this  stunt,  and  follow  the 
example  set '  by  Mr.  Berg,  because  it 
is  a  sure  business  getter  and  will,  no 
doubt,  get  you  some  free  publicity  in 
your  local  papers. 

Thank  you  for  this  one,  Mr.  Berg,  and 
we  certainly  are  glad  to  welcome  you 
into  the  fast  growing  ranks  of  our 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

We  would  deeply  appreciate  a  brief 
letter  explaining  a  little  more  about 
your  experiences  in  the  show  business, 
as  well  as  your  own  photograph,  and 
we  will  than  undertake  to  introduce 
you  more  propery  to  our  other  mem- 
bers and  readers. 


Let  The  Kiddies 
Run  Theatre  Says 
Mgr.  I.  M.  Berg 


CHILDREN  TO  RUN 
CAPITOL  THEATRE 
NEXT  SATURDAY 

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Managers'  Round  Table 
Club  Employment 

Bureau 

*  *  * 

A   service   without  cost   to   all  Subscribing 
Members. 


All  correspondence  should  be  addressed  to  Charles 
E.  Lewis,  Chairman,  personally,  and  will  be  treated  in 
strict  confidence. 


Theatre  owners,  chain  executives  or  others  seeking 
managers  of  the  highest  calibre  can  make  such  con- 
tacts by  advising  the  Chairman  of  the  type  of  man,  or 
men,  they  are  looking  for. 


Managers  wishing  to  register  in  this  Bureau  are  re- 
quested to  write,  immediately,  for  the  proper  form  to 
be  filled  out. 

MANAGERS*  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

729  Seventh  Avenue 

New  York  City 


Ernie  Smithies' 
Tourist  Tie-Up 
A  "Biz."  Booster 


Ernie  Smithies,  manager 
of  the  Capitol  Theatre,  in 
Kingston,  Ontario,  and  one 
of  Jack  Allan's  livewires, 
has  broken  the  ice,  and  from 
now  on  we  can  expect  to  get 
something  at  frequent  inter- 
vals for  publication  on  these  pages. 

The  first  thing  that  Ernie  contributes  to  these  pages 
happens  to  be  a  stunt  which  really  commands  the  respect 
and  admiration  of  every  showman  in  the  business  for  the 
way  he  carried  it  out. 

It  was  a  tie-up  with  the  Tourist  Ass'n  of  his  city  through 
which  he  engineered  that  the  city  paid  all  the  expenses. 

For  the  benefit  of  those  whose  geography  may  not  be 
up  to  tap,  we  want  you  to  know  that  Kingston  is  situated 
at  the  Gate-way  to  the  Thousand  Islands  on  the  St.  Law- 
rence River  and  the  city  has  a  great  revenue  from  tourists 
visiting  the  Island. 

Ernie  felt  that  he  was  not  getting  his  share  of  the  Tour- 
its'  money,  and  figured  out  if  he  could  only  get  them  to 
stop  somewhere  around  the  theatre,  he  could  induce  them 
to  come  in  and  see  his  shows. 

It  so  happens  that  the  Official  Tourist  information  office 
was  on  a  side  street,  so  he  suggested  to  the  Association 
that  they  use  his  outer  ticket  office  for  an  information  booth 
and  that  it  would  give  them  an  information  department 
right  on   the  Main   Street  of  the  Ciy. 

Ernie  also  offered  to  supply  them  with  a  girl  who  would 
give  out  the  necessary  information,  and  work  directly  under 
their  supervision. 

One  of  the  fine  points  of  this  entire  tie-up  is  as  follows: 
you  will  note  on  this  accompanying  photograph  the  banner 
strung  across  the  street,  directing  attention,  not  only  to 
the  information  office,  but  to  the  Capitol  Theatre,  and  we 
might  as  well  tell  you  here  and  now,  that  it  is  an  abso- 
lute impossibility  to  obtain  permission  to  string  any  kind 
of  a  banner  in  Kingston.  This  gave  Smithies  an  oppor- 
tunity to  gain  something  that  he  was  long  anxious  to  put 
across,  and,  of  course,  he  made  the  stringing  of  the  banner 
contingent  upon  the  the  acceptance  of  his  offer. 


So  now  you  know  the  whole  story,  because  they  not  only 
gave  him  permission,  but  the  City  paid  for  the  banner, 
painted  it  and  instructed  the  Fire  Department  to  hang  it 
and  service  it  throughout  the  summer. 

In  closing  we  want  you  to  know  that  the  Tourist  Asso- 
ciation was  so  enthused  with  the  amount  of  Tourists  who 
stopped  at  the  Information  Desk,  that  after  the  first  week 
they  paid  the  girl's  salarj  themselves,  and  up  to  the  time 
of  writing,  2,500  tourists  had  registered. 

This  means  2,500  outside  people  have  entered  his  lobby, 
used  his  theatre,  writing  room,  waiting  room,  etc.,  who 
would  otherwise  have  passed  his  door.  And  it  is  likewise 
safe  to  say,  that  many  paid  admission  to  see  his  shows. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


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MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Denny  B.  Dixon 
Worked  This  Stunt 
To  Great  Results 


AEROPLANE  RIDES 

THURSDAY-FRIDAY-SATURDAY 
Siller  Ship  lo  the  SL.Loui*  Robin 

CURTIS  FLYING  SERVICE 


ITS  EASY  BZ 


Denny  B.  Dixon  grabbed 
plenty  of  free  newspaper 
space  plus  lots  of  cash  cus- 
tomers for  the  box  office 
when  he  effected  a  mighty 
successful  campaign  on 
"^ ^^^^  "Flying  Fool"  for  the  Bel- 
mont Theatre,  in   Nashville,  Tenn. 

"Denny,"  as  he  is  known  to  the  theatrical  "mob"  in 
general,  made  a  co-operative  tie-up  with  the  Curtiss  Fly- 
ing Service  in  his  city  to  give  away  plenty  of  free  'plane 
rides  to  patrons  writing  in  the  best  statements,  of  not  more 
than  twenty  words,  on  why  the 
--tnont's  talking  equipment  was 
1  €2  F"R"E"E  the  best  in  the  town. 
*w  aeroplane  F  OES  We  have  before  us  the  news- 

papers showing  the  cuts  and 
stories  dealing  with  this  great 
campaign  and  we  are  here  to  tell 
the  world  that  Denny  came 
through  with  flying  colors.  Pic- 
tures— stories  and  what-not,  all 
without  costing  the  house  a  red 
cent.  Which  in  our  own  parlance 
spells — Showmanship. 

We  want  you  to  take  a  look  at 
a  snap  shot  of  the  front  of  the 
Belmont  as  dressed  for  this  at- 
traction and  everything  consid- 
ered it  must  have  made  the  na- 
tives stop  and  look  it  over  as  often 
as  they  passed  his  way. 

As  to  the  way  he  handled  the 
newspaper  advertising — well,  we 
would  rather  you  take  a  look  at 
one  of  his  ads  and  then  you  can 
judge  this  angle  for  yourself.  But 
don't  fail  to  note  the  Free  Ride 
announcement  on  the  very  top  of 
the  ad.  That's  the  catch  line  that 
attracted  attention — and  how! 

We  are  glad  to  pass  this  stunt 
along  to  our  many  members  and 
readers  and  would  certainly  ap- 
preciate more  contributions  from 
Denny.  They  smack  of  real 
ability  and  show  that  here  is  another  manager  on  his  toes 
to  grab  off  some  extra  shekels  for  the  theatre. 


THURSDAY.  FRIDAY.  SATURDAY 

WILLIAM      -SS^JSSIEf 


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AMD  MOVIETONE 

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The  First  Talking  Aeroplane  FicturcEvcrMade. 


TALKING 


THUR..FRI.&SA 
SEPT.  5-6-7t 


Advertising  Material 

IT  is  generally  conceded  that  the  time  is  past  when 
a  theatre  can  turn  out  any  old  piece  of  advertis- 
ing matter,  and  expect  to  get  results.  In  our 
opinion  any  advertising  coming  out  of  a  theatre, 
should  reflect  the  caliber  of  the  theatre  itself.  It  can 
hardly  be  called  economy  to  distribute  among  pros- 
pective patrons  a  circular,  poorly  set  up  or  printed  on 
cheap  stock.  Investigation  will  disclose  that  the  dif- 
ference in  cost  between  a  cheap  piece  of  advertising 
and  a  good  piece  of  advertising  is  very  small. 

To  those  managers  who  like  to  use  circulars  or 
heralds  as  an  advertising  medium,  we  suggest  that 
they  use  cuts  or  mats  to  liven  up  such  advertising. 
Plain  type  set-up  is  not  always  eye-arresting,  and  a 
good  cut  might  tend  to  make  a  person  read  it  through 
instead  of  throwing  it  away. 

Then  there  is  the  so-called  "trick  circular."  which 
most  certainly  will  be  read  if  not  worked  too  often. 
We  used  one  some  time  ago.  and  from  personal  obser- 
vation we  found  it  was  being  read  by  practically 
everyone  who  got  hold  of  it. 

After  all  "good"  advertising  is  not  expensive  be- 
cause if  it  really  is  good,  it  is  bound  to  bring  back,  in 
additional  business,  more  than  you  paid  for  it,  but 
keep  in  mind  at  all  times  that  a  herald  or  circular  is 
used  for  the  purpose  of  attracting  patrons  to  your 
box-office,  who  might  ordinarily  not  attend,  and  with 
such  an  idea   in   mind,   make   it   peppy. 

"Chick" 


Harry  Klein  Now 
Managing  Farragut 
For  Century  Chain 


Harry  Klein,  who  former- 
ly managed  the  Roth-Lyons 
Theatre  in  Madison,  New 
Jersey,  has  left  that  house 
to  take  over  the  managerial 
reins    of    the    Century    Cir- 

^ —— ""     cuit's    Farragut   Theatre    in 

the  Flatbush  section  of  Brooklyn. 
The    MANAGERS'    ROUND    TABLE    CLUB    wishes 

Harry  a  lot  of  luck  in  his  new  position,  and  we  hope  to 

hear  many   things  about  him   and   his  activities   with   the 

Century  Circuit. 


Our  Apologies  To 
The  Orpheus  Thea- 
tre In  Halifax  N.  S. 


We  have  been  hauled  over 
the  coals,  put  on  the  mat, 
toasted,  grilled  and  "what 
notted,"  because  in  all  our 
innocence  we  made  a  mis- 
take. 

Imagine  such  a  thing.  We 
have  made  a  mistake.  Not  that  anything  like  a  mistake  is 
impossible,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  we  make  a  lot  of  them, 
but  don't  get  on  the  house  tops  and  shout  about  them. 
However,  let's  get  down  to  business. 
It  seems  that  we  announced  a  short  time  ago  that  talkies 
were  introduced  into  Halifax,  N.  S.,  by  our  friend  R.  J. 
MacAdam  and  his  Casino  Theatre.  But  .  .  .  we  appar- 
ently were  misinformed,  because  talkies,  according  to  the 
party  who  roasted  us.  were  really  introduced  at  the  Orphe- 
us Theatre  in  Halifax  some  time  during  April  with  the  100 
per  cent  talking  picture  "The  Home  Towners." 

However,  we  stand  corrected  and  humbly  apologize,  and 
we  hope  that  the  manager  of  the  Orpheus  Theatre  will  over- 
look this  little  mistake,  and  that  Mr.  MacAdam  will  bear 
with  us  in  case  any  one  blames  him  for  the  announcement. 
Just  the  same  we  are  willing  to  hear  a  lot  more  about 
Halifax  activities  from  both  the  Orpheus  and  Casino 
Theatres. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,  1929 


MANACEPr  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


"Tell  'Em  The  Truth" 

Pictures  are  entertainment.  At  least  that  is  what 
the  producers  are  always  trying  to  tell  us.  And  our 
contention  is,  that  entertainment  must  be  sold  with 
as  good  a  form  of  salesmanship  as  any  other  item 
requiring  the  services  of  a  salesman. — Plus  that 
"Something"  called  showmanship. 

Look  for  the  "big  idea"  that  is  hiding  away 
among  the  exploitation  angles  of  the  picture.  Think 
over  what  the  chances  are  for  tying  it  into  some- 
thing local.  Advertise  it  so  that  your  prospective 
patrons  will  actually  want  to  see  it  and  not  just 
come  because  they  have  no  other  place  to  "kill"  a 
few  hours. 

BUT  DON'T  MISREPRESENT  IT. 

Better  to  starve  on  a  picturue  than  to  pack  them 
in  on  a  lie. 

If  you  do  anything  like  that  you  will  feel  the 
reaction  for  many  a  week  after. 

Maybe  it's  not  such  bad  logic  to  say: 

"YOU  CAN'T  FILL  EMPTY  SEATS  WITH 
BUNK." 

Now  You  Tell  One!  "Chick" 


Carl  P.  Rose  Now 
Mgr.  Of  The  Beau- 
tiful New  Granada 


Carl  P.  Rose,  who  has 
been  successfully  managing 
a  theatre  in  Columbus,  Ne- 
braska has  left  to  take  over 
the  reins  of  the  magnificent 
Granada  Theatre  in  Norfolk, 

Neb. 

The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  would 
certainly  like  to  tell  on  these  pages  something  about  his 
activities  in  his  new  theatre. 

We  would  welcome  the  opportunity  of  publishing  his 
contributions,  and  look  forward  to  hearing  a  whole  lot 
more  about  this  active  member  and  showman. 


Hugh  Borland  Has 
Some  Good  "Usher 
Tips"  To  Pass  On 

on  N.  Clark  St.  in  the  same 
Hugh  has  been  kept  kind 


Hugh  Borland,  who  for- 
merly managed  the  Vita- 
graph  Theatre  on  Lincoln 
Avenue  in  Chicago  has  left 
that  house  to  take  over  the 
managerial  reins  of  the 
newly  opened  Calo  Theatre 

city. 

of  busy  and  we  were  glad  to 


E.  W-  Smith  says : 

"It  is  out  of  the  question  for  me  to  put  off 
any  longer,  my  request  for  membership  in 
the    MANAGERS'     ROUND     TABLE 

CLUB 

"/  wish  to  say  that  I  have  secured  some 
very  valuable  tips  from  this  column.     From 
the  progress  it  is  making,  you  are  to  be  con- 
gratulated  on  your  spirit  in  bringing  about 
and  making  this  CLUB  a  reality." 
Managing  Director, 
Strand  and  Capitol  Theatres, 
Oswego,  N.  Y. 


hear  from  him  again,  so  that  we  now  know  that  he  con- 
tinues to  follow  the  CLUB  activities  every  week. 

He  has  kindly  sent  us  a  set  of  rules  which  he  has  used 
in  every  theatre  which  he  manages,  and  while  it  contains 
many  points  about  handling  the  ushers,  that  have  been 
rehashed  before,  it  nevertheless  provides  a  neat  chart  which 
should  be  posted  in  the  ushers  room  or  a  copy  handed  to 
the  ushers  when  they  start  to  work,  or  at  frequent  inter- 
vals when  they  are  at  the  theatre.  We  pass  them  on  for 
your  own  attention. 

RULES  FOR  USHERS 
Direction   For   Flashlights 

1.  Keep  light  out  of  the  patrons'  eyes. 

2.  Place  light  so  that  patron  can  see  the  aisle. 

3.  A   flashing  light  annoys  the   patrons. 

Direction  for  Seating  A  Patron 

1.  Know  where  your  vacant  seats  are. 

2.  Greet  the  patron  with  a  nod  of  recognition. 

3.  If  in  doubt,  ask  how  many. 

4.  If   you   have   a   choice   of   seats,   find  out   where   the   patron 

wants  to  sit. 

5.  Always  give  the  patron  the  best  seat  that  you  have. 

6.  When  speaking  to  anyone  use  "sir,"  etc. 

7.  Be  polite,  smile. 

8.  Do  not  become  mechanical. 

9.  Talk  to  the  patron  in  a  low  voice. 

10.     Do  not  walk  too  fast  down  the  aisle,  the  patron  may  not  be 
able  to  keep  up. 

General  Direction  for  Ushers 

1.     "Check"  your  seats  as  quickly  and  accurately  as  possible. 
2.     Be  sure  the  Captain  sees  your  "check"  signal. 

3.  When   you    think   a   break   will    occur   go   down    to   the   end 

of  your  aisle  and  follow  the  patrons  up  the  aisle,  checking 
as  you  go. 

4.  This  will  enable  you  to  have  a  check  as  soon  as  your  aisle 

is  clear. 

5.  People   moving   over   to  another   aisle   for  better   seats,   will 

change  your  check.    Watch  for  this. 

6.  Do  not  watch  the  picture. 

7.  Do  not  visit  with   friends. 

8.  Keep  a  good  posture  always. 

9.  Go  to  vour  Captain  for  advice,  he  will  help  you. 

10.    REMEMBER!     THE    PATRON    IS   ALWAYS 
RIGHT. 

Thank  you  Mr.  Borland,  for  this  contribution,  as  well 
as  the  program  which  we  will  show  later.  Try  and  find 
the  time  to  keep  us  posted  on  all  of  your  activities. 


Ernest  Austgen 
Takes  Place  Of  J. 
McManus  In  Dayton 


Ernest  Austgen  has  just 
been  appointed  manager  of 
Loew's  Theatre,  Dayton, 
where  he  succeeded  John 
McManus,  who  had  been 
handling  that  theatre  for  the 
^ "" "  past  year  and  a  half.  Mr. 
Austgen  has  had  a  long  and  varied  career  in  the  show  busi- 
ness, having  managed  theatres  in  Pittsburgh,  Memphis  and 
other  large  cities,  prior  to  his  coming  to  New  York,  where 
he  has  been  affiliated  with  the  executive  offices  of  Loew's 
Inc.,  as  well  as  handling  the  opening  of  the  new  Loew's 
King  Theatre  in  Brooklyn. 

He  is  the  type  of  showman  who  is  aggressive,  and  with 
a  knack  of  creating  and  holding  many  friends  wherever  he 
works,  and  it  would  not  surprise  us  to  find  that  he  is  mak- 
ing another  mark  for  himself  in  Dayton. 

The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  would  wel- 
come the  opportunity  of  broadcasting  Mr.  Austgen's  ac- 
tivities, and  we  trust  he  will  keep  us  in  mind  as  soon  as  he 
gets  settled  in  his  new  location. 

By  the  way,  Ernest,  you  might  include  your  own  photo- 
graph with  the  first  contribution  you  send  us,  as  we  are 
mighty  anxious  to  show  the  gang  what  you  look  like.  Best 
of  luck,  and  make  them  sit  up  and  take  notice. 


October  19,    1929 


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MANAGER!'  KOUND  TADLt  CLUB 


Notice  to  Members 


Please  be  sure  to  notify  the 
chairman  of  any  change  of 
address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


Good  Old  Ballyhoo 
Game  In  Handy  For 
Mgr.  A.  E.  Hamilton 


Apparently  the  good  old- 
fashioned  ballyhoo  idea  has 
not  died  up  Springfield, 
Mass.,  way  because  we  have 
visible  evidence  that  Man- 
ager A.  E.  Hamilton  used  a 
™" ^ "~ ~ "" ,"^^^~^^^—  novel  ballyhoo  to  exploit 
"Smiling  Irish  Eyes,"  at  the  Broadway  Theatre,  in  that 
city. 

The  ballyhoo  consisted  of  a  one  hundred  year  old  Irish 
jaunting  car  with  mule.  The  rig  carried  two  occupants; 
one  made  up  as  an  old  peasant  with  clay  pipe  in  his  mouth 
and  wearing  an  Irish  peasant's  regalia.  And  he  also  carried 
a  small  pig. 

The  ballyhoo  was  a  novel  attraction  as  it  traveled  back 
and  forth  through  the  city's  streets  for  four  days  bannered 
with  copy  about  the  attraction. 

Incidentally,  the  ballyhoo  stunt  was  cause  for  the  ap- 
pearance of  a  four-inch  story  an  the  editorial  page  of  one 
of  the  papers — the  last  paragraph  mentioning  the  picture, 
theatre  and  play  dates;  in  fact,  about  everything  except 
the  admission  prices. 

All  of  which  we  would  call  "great  stuff"  to  friend  Hamil- 
ton and  to  assure  him  that  any  of  his  other  activities  would 
find  a  welcome  spot  on  these  pages. 

Start  the  ball  arolling,  "A.  E.,"  and  include  your  own 
photo  with  the  next  stunt  you  send  in.  The  other  boys 
would  like  to  get  a  look  at  you.     Don't  be  bashful. 


Flivver  Gag  Was 
Good  Stunt  At  The 
Earle  In  Philly 


the   poor   old   tin   can    lo< 
engineers    were    finished 


That  good  old  exploita- 
tion standby,  the  Flivver, 
did  exploitation  service  in 
ballyhooing  "The  Sopho- 
more" at  the  Earle  Theatre, 
in  Philadelphia,  recently, 
and  we  picture  here  what 
hen    the    exploitation 


ked    like 
with    it. 


Plenty  of  tin  cans 
dragged  behind  the 
car  as  it  sped  through 
the  streets  of  the 
Quaker  City,  supply- 
ing sufficient  noise  l<  > 
attract  notice,  and  the 
signs  were  depended 
upon  to  do  tin  selling. 
The  Earle  Theatre, 
under  the  direction  of 
Harry  Shaw  an  active 
ROUND  TABLE 
member,  has  been 
putting  over  some 
mighty    interesting 

stunts  and  we  trust  they  will  keep  us  posted  more  fully  on 

their  future  activities. 


Paul  Doblin  Moves 
To  The  Ritz  In 
Elizabeth  For  S-W 


Paul  Doblin,  Manager  of 
the  Hawthorne  Theatre  in 
Newark,  N.  J.,  recently  used 
a  very  good  stunt  in  the 
form  of  paper  bags  which 
were  distributed  to  about  20 
stores  in  the  neighborhood. 
Naturally,  costing  them  nothing,  the  stores  grabbed  them 
up  and  asked  for  more.  Altogether,  the  many  thousands 
that  Paul  used  cost  the  theatre  about  $16,  and  he  felt  that 
practically  every  one  was  handed  to  a  patron,  which  is 
something  that  cannot  always  be  done  with  heralds  and 
circulars. 

Paul  has  the  real  spirit  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB, 
and  tells  us  that  he  reads  the  pages  with  a  good  deal  of 
enjoyment  and  profit,  and  has  contributed  this  stunt  because 
he  felt  that  someone  else  might  be  able  to  make  use  of  it. 
Thank  you.  Paul,  and  we  certainly  wish  you  would 
write  to  us  more  often. 

Incidently,  Paul  has  been  transfered  to  the  Ritz  Theatre 
in  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  and  of  course  your  Chairman  hastens 
to  wish  him  all  the  success  in  putting  over  the  Ritz  that  a 
real  showman  deserves. 

Maybe  we'll  hear  from  him  more  often  now  that  he  is  in  a 
peppier  house.     What  say,  Paul,  old  scout? 


"Auction  Nite"  A 
Real  Smash  For 
Al  Price  in  Gleve. 


to  the  delight  and  merriment 
The  cut  with  this  article  is 


Al  Price,  Manager  of  the 
Union  Square  Theatre,  a 
popular  neighborhood  house 
out  in  Cleveland,  O.,  found 
something  new  in  the  line  of 
specialty  nights  bv  offering 
an  "Auction  Night"  much 
of  a  capacity  house, 
a  reproduction  of  the  top  of 
a  peppy  circular  which  he 
turned  out  and  distributed 
throughout  the  entire 
neighborhood  surround- 
ing the  Union  Square 
Theatre,  practically  ex- 
plains the  whole  gag. 
However,  if  you  want 
more  information  and  are 
sufficiently  inter- 
esU-d  write  direct  to  Al, 
we  know  that  you  will  find  this  a  profitable  way  of  attract- 
ing extra  business. 

Thanks  for  keeping  us  in  mind,  Al,  and  let's  hear  from 
you  again  soon. 


GOING-GOING-GONE! 

HOW  MUCH  AM  I  BID  FOR 

1        T        T        t        T        ?      .T 

S0RIF.1.INC  NEW  IM  ENTERTAINMENT  OH  THE  STAG! 

AUCTION  NITE 

WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  11 

v.i0.i.l,  H„<bnd.K  WJ1  Bt  AsHH«d  mi  ..,  ih.  JtM.  i|  Tw,  c,  Pwi 

■   .1  0  l,u.K       Uu  1  R»>      V,«  itma'     A  P..,i,'.H-  E,«o|  Iw  All 

ON  THE  SCREEN— DOUBLE  FEATURE  PROGRAM 

Conrad  Nagel  in  "KID  CLOVES" 


ALSO 


Vilma  Banky  in  "THE  AWAKENING" 


Wallace  Allen's 
"Bulletins"  Chock 
Full  Of  B.  O.  Stunts 


Wallace  R.  Allen,  in 
charge  cf  the  Florida  Dis- 
trict Office  for  publicity  and 
exploitation  in  the  Publix 
Theatres,  has  started  issuing 
a  very  helpful  bulletin 
-  which  is  being  sent  to  all 
the  theatre  managers  and  publicity  men  in  that  state. 

In  looking  through  one  of  thesu  bulletins,  we  were  de- 
lighted to  note  the  number  of  good  suggestions  which 
Wall)'  selected  from  among  the  many  contributions  ap- 
pearing on  the  pages  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

It  only  goes  to  prove  our  contention  about  Wally,  that 
as  a  live-wire  showman,  he  would  not  hesitate  to  take  ad- 
vantage of  the  "other  man's"  ideas,  as  well  as  contributing 
some  of  his  own. 

Keep  your  eye  on  Wally  Allen,  because  he  is  headed  straight 
up  to  the  top  of  the  pile,  and  IT  WON'T  BE  LONG  No'W. 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


54 


Motion     F  i  c  t  it  r  e     .\  e  w  .> 


October  19.   1929 


MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Metcalf  Peps  Up 
Front  With  New 
And  Novel  Display 


Attractively  dressed  lob- 
bies are  by  no  means  con- 
fined to  the  big  city  movie 
palaces,  because  the  small 
theatre  and  the  small  town 
showman  is  just  as  alert  to 
^ ^^^~^^— ^^^^^^  the  possibilities  offered  by 
this  angle  of  dressing  their  lobbies,  as  any  manager  in  the 
big  city. 

We  are  particularly  anxious  for  every  one  of  our  readers 
to  see  how  Manager  Metcalf,  of  the  Lincoln  Theatre  in 
Massillon,  Ohio,  not  only  dressed  up  the  lobby  of  his  thea- 
tre in  an  attractive  style,  but  also  dressed  his  two  boys  in 
.atmospheric  costumes  to  plug  the  picture  and  attract  atten- 
tion through  the  streets  of  Massillon. 

In  submitting  these  photographs  to  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  Mr.  Metcalf  made  mention  of  the  lobby 
dressing  of  another  theatre,  whose  story  and  photos  ap- 
peared on  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages,  which  is 
still  further  proof  that  he,  like  thousands  of  other  readers, 
is  following  the  CLUB  pages  religiously  every  week. 


We  know,  that  they  are  deriving  a  great  deal  of  pleasure 
and  profit  by  following  our  activities,  and  since  it  is  the 
showmen  themselves  who  are  contributing  the  material 
which  finds  its  way  on  to  the  pages  of  the  CLUB,  we  have 
still  more  confidence  in  the  way  that  it  is  being  read. 

Let  us  hear  from  you  again,  Mr.  Metcalf.  and  keep  us 
posted  on  all  of  your  future  stunts. 


(Utarle*  ill.  Wtl&ttab 

The  Managers'  Round  Table  Club 
deeply  regrets  to  announce  that  a 
very  active  member  of  our  organiz- 
ation and  a  well-known  figure  in 
theatre  circles  on  the  Coast,  Charles 
M.  Welstead,  was  one  of  the  unfor- 
tunate victims  of  the  San  Juan  dis- 
aster off  the  coast  of  San  Francisco. 

The  best  tribute  we  can  pay  to 
the  memory  of  Mr.  Welstead  is  the 
expression  of  his  former  employer, 
Mr.  R.  D.  Whitson,  who  said: 

"It  is  with  the  deepest  regret  that 
we  find  it  necessary  to  carry  on  with- 
out him,  as  he  was  indeed  a  gentle- 
man among  gentlemen  and  the 
highest  type  of  employee  from  every 
standpoint." 


Giant  Litho.  Pass 
A  Good  Angle  For 
Waterbury  Gapitol 


this  pass  measured  22  by   12  inches 


In  the  event  that  you  have 
the  mistaken  idea  that  the 
illustration  with  this  article 
represents  just  another  litho- 
graph pass,  we  would  like  to 
stop  your  trend  of  thought 
long  enough  to  tell  you  that 


COMPLIMENTARY 


LITHOGRAPH  PASS 


The 
Biggol 
Picture 

Ever 

•  Made 

Deserves 

Die  Biggest 

Pass   Ever 

Issued 
This  is  II 


FOX- 
POLI 


PALACE  THEATRE 

WHERE  SOUND  SOUNDS  BETTER 

WATERBURY     CONN 


Admit    Cm  a  s.  e  i.wis 


This  Pass  Good  ONLY  Tues., 


The  COCK-EYED  WORLD 


With  (he  same  Cjm  ■  All  Talk.rt(t 


Edmund  Low? 


.'-'■T-'y  ■:'.  ■ 


It's  Fox 

Greater 

Show 

Season 

See  all 

the  Big 

Pictures 

Here 


Now  if  you  just  cut  out  a  piece  of  wrapping  paper  that 
size,  you  will  be  far  better  equipped  to  realize  how  effective 
this  type  of  advertising  really  is.  Not  that  it  is  claimed 
to  be  orginal,  because  we  showed  you  one  from  Bill  Hend- 
ricks, out  in  Steubenville,  Ohio,  as  far  back  as  October. 
1928,  but  it  nevertheless  represents  something  different. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  chief  angles  that  makes  this  thing 
attractive  advertising  is  the  fact  that  everybody  receiving 
one  of  these  enlarged  lithograph  passes  laughs  enough 
about  it  to  show  it  to  all  their  friends.  And  thereby  hangs 
the  word  of  mouth  angle  in  connection  with  this  form  of 
advertising. 

We  are  grateful  to  Mr.  Howard  Waugh,  of  the  Palace 
Theatre,  in  Waterbury.  Conn.,  not  only  for  sending  us 
this  contribution,  but  for  making  it  out  in  our  favor.  (Too 
bad  we  can't  use  it.) 


A'thousdi   quite   a   young- 

Here's  A  Youngster    ster-  w;  c.  Ricord.  |r  man- 

vi n        t     i(    I  '         >r-v  a?er    of    the    Fox    Wilshire 

WhO  IS  Making    Jim      Theatre  shows  a  real  twist 
Sit  Up  &  Take  Notes    of   showmanship  in  turning 

out  the  neat  little  house  pro- 

~~^^~      gram   which   we   are   repro- 
ducing with  this  story. 

Although  the  reproduction  and  the  cut  does  not  add  to 
its  appearance,  it  will  nevertheless,  give  you  an  idea  of 
how  lie  ties  up  with  his  local  merchants,  and  at  the  same 
time  turned  out  a  fine  little  house  organ. 


The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  welcome  the  oppor- 
tunity of  printing  more  of  this  young  showman's  activities. 
Come  on  along,  Ricord,  and  shoot  us  your  own  photograph 
and  we  will  tell  the  rest  of  the  boys  all  about  you. 


October  19,    1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


MANAGER!'  ROUND  TACLt  CLUB 


PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  ive  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  know  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  ichen  they  move  from 
place  to  p'aee,  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time.  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "Chick"  Lewis  and  ivill  appear  the  week  following  receipt* 


A.  H.  ABRAMS  has  closed  Odeon. 
Akron,  permanently,  it  is  said,  and  is 
now  devoting  all  his  time  to  the 
Mozart. 

URBAN  ANDERSON,  who  had  been 
handling  the  Ohio  at  Mansfield,  Ohio, 
will  go  to  the  Belmar,  at  Pittsburgh, 
Pa. 

MARY  ANDRAY,  manager  of  the 
Colonial  Theatre.  Saulte  St.  Marie, 
Wis.,  is  making  preparations  for  the 
opening  of  the  theatre.  The  new  show 
house  is  to  be  equipped  with  sound. 
F.  A.  BARTOW,  M.  G.  M.  publicity 
man  Balaban  and  K  atz  and  the  Chi- 
cago Evening  American  are  all  con- 
centrating on  a  splash  that  should  be 
heard  throughout  the  state  on  an  ex- 
ploitation campaign  that  promises  to 
stand  out  in  relief  for  scope  and  com- 
pleteness in  connection  with  the  pre- 
sentation of  the  new  Marion  Da  vies 
picture  '  'Marianne' '  at  the  Chicago 
Theatre. 

CHARLES  G.  BRANHAM,  who  since 
last  January  has  been  city  manager  in 
Birmingham,  Ala.,  has  been  promoted 
to  the  post  of  district  manager  for 
Tennessee,  his  appointment  being  ef- 
fective November  1st.  He  will  make 
Chattanooga  headquarters  and  will 
have  supervision  over  14  theatres.  He 
succeeds  J.  N.  KNOEPEL,  who  reports 
to  the  New  York  office  for  further  as- 
signment. 

ED  BREG-GER,  manager  of  the  Cry- 
stal Falls  Theatre.  Crystal  Falls.  Mich., 
announced  that  the  new  sound  equip- 
ment will  be  ready  in  about  two  weeks. 

CHRIS  BUCKLEY  owner  of  the  two 
first  run  houses  in  Albany,  admits 
readily  that  90  per  cent  of  his  talk 
these  days  is  along  pictures ;  he  also 
admits  in  the  same  breath  that  his 
wife  has  become  so  fascinated  with 
golf  that  she  refuses  to  listen  to  any 
comments  on  his  theatres  unless  he  is 
fair  enough  to  listen  and  incidentally 
advise  her  on  golfing. 
LOUIS  BUETTNER.  M.  J.  FARRELL 
and  L.  J.  SHRARER,  constituting  the 
Cohoes  Amusement  Co.,  disposed  of  the 
Hudson  Falls,  N.  Y.  Strand  Theatre 
last  week  to  J.  A.  FITZGERALD  of 
Glens  Falls  for  a  reported  price  of 
$120,000.  The  sale  of  the  theatre 
marks  the  virtual  retirement  of  three 
well  known  figures  in  local  motion  pic- 
ture world.  The  Hudson  Falls  thea- 
tre has  a  seating  capacity  of  about 
900,  and  while  it  is  now  closed  for 
the  installation  of  sound  equipment, 
it  will  be  reopened  about  November  1. 
MAURICE  BURGESON,  former  trea 
surer  of  the  old  Orpheum  theatre,  and 
manager  of  the  Garick  theatre  last 
season  at  Madison,  is  now  a  firm  mem- 
ber of  Advertising  Coun  sellers.  Inc. 
MRS.  CARPENTER  who  owns  and 
operates  the  Lake  theatre  in  Lake 
George.  N.  Y.,  will  keep  the  theatre 
open  this  fall  and  winter  if  patronage 
justifies. 

JOSEPH  COPLAN,  son  of  W.  H. 
COPLAN,  proprietor  of  the  Princess 
theatre.  Ottawa,  has  become  a  film  ex- 
change salesman  in  Montreal.  He  was 
formerly  manager  of  an  Ottawa  thea- 
tre. The  Imperial. 

JOHN  CUNNINGHAM,  Florida  repre- 
sentative of  Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer 
has  taken  over  the  Palace  theatre. 
Lakeland,  Fla.,  and  is  having  the  house 
renovated  and  will  open  next  week. 
Mr.  Cunningham  will  continue  to  re- 
present the  M-G-M  company. 
WALTER  F.  DAVIS  one  of  the  Key- 
theatre  managers  of  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corp.,  has  been  appointed 
general  manager  of  the  Capitol  thea- 
tre at  Winnipeg,  which  was  recently 
reopened  as  one  of  the  big  houses  of 
the  new  chain  of  RKO  of  Canada,  Ltd. 


Mr.  Davis  a  veteran  showman,  was 
formerly  manager  of  the  Metropolitan 
theatre  Winnipeg,  where  he  has  been 
succeeded  by  F.  L.  WILLIS  who  had 
been  in  charge  of  the  Gaiety  theatre 
fur  the  past  four  years, 
WALTER  C.  DEWITT,  city  manager 
of  the  Loew  theatres,  Evansville,  Ind., 
was  married  on  September  24,  to  Miss 
Vera  Manning  of  Chicago,  at  Chicago. 
They  are  now  at  home  in  the  Euclid 
Apartments  here.  DeWitt  has  been 
associated  with  Loews  here  since  that 
organization  entered  the  town  four 
years  ago,  Mrs.  DeWitt  is  an  accom- 
plished concert  artist  on  the  piano  and 
violin,  having  appeared  in  local  re- 
citals several  times. 

JOSEPH  L.  DONATO  has  turned  over 
operation  of  the  Victoria  theatre, 
Steelton.  Pa.,  to  the  owner.  A.  LINES. 
COL.  DAVID  DOW,  formerly  in  charge 
of  Fox  interests  in  Tacoma,  Wash.,  has 
been  named  as  the  new  manager  of  the 
Elsinore  at  Salem.  Ore.,  which  for  the 
past  half  dozen  years  has  been  under 
the  ownership  of  George  B.  Guthrie, 
one  of  the  most  popular  exhibitors  in 
the  country  SAM  H.  COHN  will  con- 
tinue in  charee  of  all  publicity  and 
the  house  will  continue  with  Fanchon 
and  Marco  ideas. 

MR.  DUMONT  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Neenah  theatre.  Nee- 
nah.  Wise,  and  Mrs.  Dumont  has  re- 
signed her  position  as  bookkeeper  at 
the  Red  Seal  Film  Exchange  and  will 
accompanv  her  husband  at  Neenah. 
B.  K.  FISCHER,  manager  of  the  Idle 
Hour  theatre.  South  Milwaukee.  Wis., 
is  having  that  theatre  remodeled  and 
it  will  open  in  a  short  time  as  the 
Alamo.  It  will  be  equipped  with 
sound  equipment. 

WILLIAM  P.  FLEMING  has  arrived 
in  Richmond.  Va„  to  succeed  J.  D. 
O'REAR  as  manager  of  the  National. 
He  was  transferred  from  the  Rajah. 
Reading.  Pa.,  and  O'Rear  in  turn  suc- 
ceeded him  in  the  Keystone  State.  Mr. 
Fleming  was  accorded  a  hearty  wel- 
come in  the  National  this  week.  Mr. 
O'Rear  assumed  charge  of  the  Reading 
playhouse  Monday. 

R.  C.  FROST,  succeeds  Mr.  Branham 
as  city  manager  in  Birmingham.  Ala. 
He  will  have  supervision  over  three 
theatres. 

JOHN  GARRY  is  once  more  back  at 
his  post  as  manager  of  the  Le^nd  in 
Albany  following  an  1800  mile  auto- 
mobile trip  with  Mrs.  Garrv.  which 
carried  them  as  far  south  as  Wilming- 
ton Del.  They  encountered  rain  dur- 
ing a  large  portion  of  their  trip. 
(Tnugh    luck.) 

P.  W.  GEBHART,  pioneer  film  opera- 
tor, died  at  his  residence.  Decatur,  111.. 
October  3.  Death  was  caused  from 
paralysis.  His  many  friends  in  the 
theatre  business  will  be  extremely 
sorry  to  hear  of  his  untimely  death. 
He  was  fifty-four  years  old  at  the  time 
of  his  death. 

MARK  GREENBAUM,  veteran  in  show 
business  and  his  son  Jack,  have  leased 
the  Alhambra  theatre,  Cleveland.  Ohio, 
and  after  making  alterations  costing 
$50,000  will  open  it  as  a  first  run 
East  Side  picture  house.  JACK 
GREENBAUM  has  actively  engaged  in 
operating  theatres  in  Mansfield  and 
Lorain,  and  he  will  personally  manage 
the  Alhambra  when  it  opens  about 
November    1 

GEORGE  J.  HACKETT  is  managing 
both  the  Riverside  and  Medford  thea- 
tres, Medford,  Mass.,  and  has  been 
playing  to  good  business  under  the 
new  policy  of  100  per  cent  talkies 
with  a  single  feature. 
M.  N.  HTLLYER  for  the  past  six 
months.  manager  of  the  Princess  thea- 


tre a  Publix  house,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  Denver  theatre,  the  de 
luxe  Publix  house  of  Denver  Hill- 
yer  will  be  succeeded  by  ALEXAN- 
DER HUGHES  at  present  managing 
a  Publix  house  in  Austin. 
GEORGE  HOFFMAN,  formerly  con- 
nected with  Universal  and  E.  J.  Sparks 
in  Florida,  is  appointed  to  the  posi- 
tion of  city  manager  in  Anniston,  Ala., 
with  three  theatres  under  his  jurisdic- 
tion. He  succeeds  T.  Y.  WALKER, 
who  has  resigned. 

C.  FLOYD  HOPKINS  district  manager 
in  the  Reading.  Harrisburg  territory 
for  Wilmer  &  Vincent,  has  just  ap- 
pointed HARRY  D.  STERN,  formerly 
of  All  en  town  as  resident  manager  of 
the  three  houses  in  Reading,  Pa.,  with 
headquarters  at  the  Capitol,  of  which 
theatre  he  also  becomes  house  manager. 
THOMAS  H.  JAMES  formerly  man- 
ager of  Loew's  Capitol  and  Loew's 
Grand  in  Atlanta,  and  who  has  been 
connected  with  the  Publix  organiza- 
tion in  the  East,  becomes  assistant  to 
HOXEY  C.  FARLEY,  who  is  city 
manager  in  Montgomery,  Ala.,  where 
there  are  four  Publix  houses. 
W.  B.  KRAUS  will  operate  the  Iowa, 
Mason  City,  which  was  sold  last  week 
by  W.  E.  Millington  and  Mrs.  May- 
nard  Tournier.  Mr.  Kraus  was  former- 
ly an  exhibitor  in  Minnesota  and  is 
now  the  owner  of  the  Scotch  Tailor 
Shop  at  Mason  City. 
F.  W.  LEVITT  is  the  new  owner  of 
the  Rialto  at  Bedford,  Iowa.  He 
took  possession  October  1.  when  the 
theatre  was  sold  by  GEORGE  CECIL 
one  of  the  theatre  men  in  Iowa  of 
many  years  experience  who  is  now 
retiring  from  the  film  game, 

MRS.  FLORENCE  ACKLEY  LEY. 
former  director  of  the  Community 
Service  Bureau  maintained  in  Harris- 
burg by  the  Wilmer  &  Vincent  inter- 
ests, was  severely  injured  in  an  auto 
crash  on  September  3.  It  was  feared 
for  a  time  that  Mrs.  Ley  would  not 
survive. 

JOHN  McMANUS  formerly  of  Dayton. 
Ohio,  on  October  2,  assumed  the  posi- 
tion of  manager  at  Loew's  State  thea- 
tre in  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  succeeding 
GEORGE  DUMOND,  who  was  sent  to 
Jersey  City.  N.  J-  to  take  charge  of 
the  new  Loew's  Jersey  theatre.  Mc- 
Manus  has  been  with  the  Loew's  Cir- 
cuit for  the  past  eight  years.  He  was 
at  Dayton   for  two  years. 

W.  H.  MARKS,  exhibitor  at  Grinnell, 
la.,  and  L.  C.  WEST,  also  owner  of 
a  theatre  there,  have  found  a  way  to  , 
be  friendly  rivals.  They  drive  down 
together  to  book  their  pictures  every 
couple  of  weeks. 

ROBERT  MONOHAN,  former  assistant 
to  WILLIAM  HARTFORD  at  the  Fox 
West  Coast  theatre  in  Everett.  "Wash., 
was  recently  appointed  managing  di- 
rector of  the  theatres  in  Anacortes, 
Wash.,  owned  and  operated  by  the 
same    company. 

CARL  MONTY,  manager  Neptune  thea- 
tre. Fox  West  Coast  house  in  the  Uni- 
versity residential  section  of  Seattle, 
was  robbed  last  week  when  burglars 
gained  entrance  to  his  theatre  last 
week  and  helped  themselves  to  $60  in 
cash. 

W.  J.  "DTNTY"  MOORE,  manager  of 
the  Orpheum  at  Springfield.  III.,  has 
resigned  to  become  associated  with 
the  Fernisi  Brothers  in  the  building 
and  operation  of  a  new  theatre  at 
East   St.  Louis,  111. 

ERNEST  W.  MORRISON  for  three 
years  manager  of  Publix  Palace  thea- 
tre at  Dallas,  has  been  elevated  to  dis- 
trict managership  of  three  de  luxe 
Publix    houses    in    Texas,    the    Palace, 


Dallas;  The  Texas,  San  Antonio;  and 
Metropolitan,  Houston. 
S.  MUKAI,  only  Japanese  exhibitor 
in  Seattle,  Wash.,  with  a  string  of 
second  run  downtown  houses,  has  just 
installed  sound  equipment  in  his  At- 
las  theatre. 

B.  F.  NAUS  will  be  house  manager  of 
the  thoroughly  renovated  Rialto  thea- 
tre, Portland,  Ore.  The  opening  at- 
traction was  Moran  and  Mack  in 
Why  Bring  That  Up."  JOHN  C. 
SMITH  will  be  the  supervisor  of  the 
theatre. 

JOHN  D.  O'REAR,  formerly  of  Beth- 
lehem and  Allentown,  Pa.,  and  re- 
cently with  Wilmer  and  Vincent  forces 
in  Richmond,  Va.,  has  been  made 
manager  of  the  Reading,  Pa.,  Rajah, 
combined  musical  stock  and  picture 
house  operated  by  the  W.  &  V.  in- 
terests and  leased  from  the  Mystic 
Shriners.  owners  of  the  building. 
HAROLD  PAVEY  has  closed  the 
Strand  theatre,  Lakeland,  and  ac- 
cepted a  position  in  Tampa,  Fla.  Poor 
business  was  the  cause  of  the  closing, 
he  said. 

EDWARD  RASTER,  previously  in 
charge  of  Warner  houses  in  the  East, 
will  succeed  Urban  Anderson  at  the 
Ohio  theatre,  Mansfield,  O.,  as  its 
manager. 

JOHN  L.  REID  is  the  new  manager 
of  the  Princess  at  Dexter,  Iowa,  which 
he  has  leased  for  a  year  from  W.  J. 
Miller,  Iowa  theatre  broker.  Mr.  Reid 
has  been  operating  theatres  in  Iowa 
for  several  years  and  was  most  re- 
cently at  Grand  Junction  where  he 
had  the  Rex  theatre.  He  has  also 
operated  the  theatre  at  Hamburg. 
GEORGE  J.  RIESTER,  now  manager 
of  the  Majestic.  Mansfield.  O.,  will 
assume  charge  of  the  Variety  theatre 
at    Cleveland 

W.  F.  RUFFTN,  popular  Tennessee 
vice-president  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  the 
Tri-State  was  confined  to  his  bed  this 
week  with  an  attack  of  blood  poison- 
ing with  physicians  predicting  he 
would  have  to  remain  in  bed  for  a 
month.  He  inflicted  a  slight  wound 
on  his  leg  when  he  inadvertently  ran 
into  a  desk  at  the  Palace,  his  house  is 
in   Covington. 

M.  M.  SHENKMAN  has  been  pro- 
moted from  the  management  of  the 
Capitol  to  become  house  manager  of 
the  State  theatre.  Reading.  FRED 
M.  K.  PLESSNER,  State  manager 
having  been  advanced  to  the  Rialto 
theatre.  Allentown.  Pa. 
ROBERT  SPARKS  is  now  manager  of 
Publix  theatre  in  Temple.  Texas.  T. 
H.  DUCKETT,  Jr.,  succeeds  Sparks 
as  manager  at  Vernon.  Texas. 
MRS.  HAZEL  SPORR,  wife  of  LOUIS 
SPORR,  manager  of  the  Critcher  thea- 
tre of  Pueblo  Colo.,  was  killed  in  an 
automobile  accident  on  September  17. 
HOLDEN  SWIGGER  of  Kansas  City 
succeeds  MORRISON  at  Dallas  and 
GEORGE  BAKER  manager  of  the  Mel- 
ba  at  Dallas,  succeeds  SWIGGER. 
JAMES  O.  CHERRY  remains  as  dis- 
trict manager  of  the  smaller  Publix 
houses  in  Texas  key  cities. 
R.  O.  WELLEMEYER  is  the  new 
owner  of  the  Rex  theatre  at  Grand 
Junction.  la.  He  has  not  before  been 
interested  in  the  theatre  business  and 
has  been  engaged  as  a  radio  equipment 
expert  at  Corning,  la.  The  theatre 
was  purchased  from  JOHN  L.  REID 
who  is  the  new  manager  of  the  Prin- 
cess at  Dexter. 

MANAGER  WRIGHT  of  the  Manor, 
Squirrel  Hill,  Pa.,  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  Mastbaum  theatre,  Phila., 
where  he  will  direct  publicity  for 
Warners.  He  is  succeeded  at  the 
Warner  Manor  by  WALTER  H. 
MO  RLE  Y  who  had  been  Wright's  as- 
sistant   there. 


Motion     Picture     New 


October  11),  1929 


MANAGE-!?!'  I?GUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Window  Tie-Up  A 
Knockout  For  La- 
Bar  In  Asheville 


Manager  M.  LaBar,  Jr., 
of  the  Plaza  Theatre  out  in 
Asheville,  N.  C,  pulled  a 
wow  of  an  exploitation  and 
publicity  stunt  in  conjunc- 
tion with  "The  Dance  of 
^^^^~ ^^^^~  Life."  He  made  an  arrange- 
ment whereby  the  town's  leading  department  store,  located 
opposite  the  theatre,  gave  over  to  the  theatre  one  of  the 
front  windows,  where  LaBar  placed  a  talented  dancer  who 
performed  three  or  four  times  a  day,  in  advance  of  the 
run  of  the  picture. 

That  the  stunt  attracted  plenty  of  attention  is  plainly 
shown  by  the  mob  snapped  in  front  of  the  store  window 
which  we  are  showing  on  the  photo. 


In  connection  with  the  store  window  dancing  exhibition, 
Mr.  LaBar  also  passed  out  heralds  throughout  the  day  to 
everybody  stopping  to  look  at  the  window,  and  these  an- 
nounced that  the  dancer  was  taking  a  few  steps  from  "The 
Dance  of  Life."  The  stunt  proved  mighty  effective  and 
from  the  standpoint  of  free  publicity,  it  grabbed  off  plenty 
of  newspaper  space,  and  commanded  a  whole  lot  of  atten- 
tion from  the  theatregoers  and  passersby  of  the  main  street. 

We  are  also  showing  a  photograph  of  how  he  fixed  up 
the  front  of  the  theatre  with  a  very  novel  dressing  to  bally- 
hoo this  picture. 

We  would  like  to  hear  from  Mr.  LaBar  again,  and  would 
also  appreciate  one  of  his  own  photographs,  so  that  we 
can  show  the  rest  of  the  gang  just  what  he  looks  like. 


A  Corking  "Darb" 
Right  In  Center 
Of  City  For  Avery 


Manager  Avery  of  the  Cri- 
terion Theatre  in  Enid,  Ok- 
lahoma, did  not  let  the  grass 
grow  under  his  feet  when  he 
saw  the  new  hotel  construc- 
tion work  going  on. 

You  will  note  from  the 
accompanying  photograph  how  he  utilized  their  construc- 
tion shack  for  a  corking  good  sign  to  sell  "Noah's  Ark." 

This  new  hotel 
is  being  construc- 
ted right  in  the 
heart  of  the  busi- 
ness district,  and 
thousands  of  peo- 
ple pass  this  cor- 
ner every  day  in 
the  week.  It  is 
safe  to  assume, 
therefore,  that  his 
eye  attracting 
copy  recalled  to 
many  of  them  that 
the  picture  was 
playing  at  the  Cri- 
terion, and  no 
doubt  resulted  in  much  extra  business  for  the  attraction. 

But  aside  from  that  angle  he  has  placed  his  theatre's 
name  before  the  public  and  that  in  itself  is  an  achievement 
for  any  showman  to  accomplish. 


"Fire  Works"  Start 
Fred  Johnson's  Ac- 
tivities In  Oil  City 


Fresh  frcm  triumphs  as 
general  manager  of  the  thea- 
tres in  Cambridge  and  Mari- 
etta, Ohio,  our  good  friend 
Fred  E.  Johnson  was  the 
pivot  around  the  opening  of 
the  beautiful  Keith  Drake 
Theatre  in  Oil  City,  Pa.,  when  that  house  officially  threw 
open  its  doors  after  a  complete  redecorating  and  renovating. 
That  Fred  injected  his  usual  showmanship  is  amply  at- 
tested to  by  photographs  which  we  are  reproducing.  The 
one  on  the  left  shows  the  mob  on  the  street  for  the  open- 
ing parade  and  ceremonies,  and  the  one  on  the  right  shows 
Major  Blair,  of  Oil  City,  presenting  Mr.  Johnson  with  a 
huge  floral  key,  representive  of  the  key  to  the  city. 

It  was  a  gala  event  for  Oil  City  and  in  his  new  environ- 
ment with  an  organization  like  R-K-O  back  of  him,  Fred 
Johnson  should  certainly  "strut  his  stuff"  to  perfection, 
making  a  lot  of  so-called  showmen  sit  up  and  take  notice. 

Another  factor 
in  the  manage- 
ment of  the  Drake 
Theatre  is  t  h  e 
spick  a  n  d  span 
line  up  of  door- 
men and  ushers  of 
that  theatre,  a 
group  picture  of 
which  we  are  also 
showing  with  this 
story. 

The  M  A  N  - 
AGERS'ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB 
and  its  Chairman  wishes  to  convey  their  heartiest  con- 
gratulations and  best  wishes  upon  his  new  connection,  and 
we  are  certain  that  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  has  in 
Mr.Johnson  a  well-wisher  and  a  plugger  for  the  whole 
crowd  of  us. 


Let's  hear  from  you,  Fred,  as  often  as  you  have  some- 
thing you  would  like  to  pass  on  to  the  rest  of  the  boys,  and 
here's  hoping  that   I  get  to  shake  your  hand  again  soon. 


Albert  Metcalf  says : 

Believe  me  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  should  have  been  started 
years  ago  on  account  of  the  good  you  are 
doing:  it  seems  that  all  Managers  are  reading 
this  department  and  becoming  acquainted 
with   one  another.      GOOD   LUCK. 

Managing  Director, 
Lincoln  Theatre, 
Massillon,  Ohio 


October  19,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


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MANAGER*'  KOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Brodie  Finds  Use 
Of  Lobby  A  Real 
Good  Eye  Catcher 


Utilizing  both  sides  of  his 
lobby  for  a  display  on 
"Show  Boat"  netted  Man- 
ager E.  Brodie  some  worth- 
while publicity  when  that 
picture  played  at  the  Palace 
^ ^^^^~      Theatre,  Haverhill,  Mass. 

The  wallboard  extended  the  full  length  of  the  lobby  on 
both  sides  and  reached  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling. 

On  this  wallboard  was  painted  a  Show  Boat.  The  win- 
dows were  cut  out  of  the  boat  and  photos  of  members  of  the 
cast  were  inserted. 

This  display 
was  unusual  and 
attracted  no  little 
attention  from  the 
many  passers-by 
who  stopped  to 
look  at  the  dis- 
play. 

In  addition  to 
the  attractive 
lobby  display, 
Brodie  had  seven 
co-operative  tie- 
ups  with  mer- 
chants on  records, 
sheet  music,  nov- 
elty toys,  books  and  cosmetics  that  further  helped  to  pub- 
licize the  picture. 

A  man  on  stilts  was  also  good  as  an  attention-getter ; 
the  man  wearing  a  sign  on  his  back  announcing  the  at- 
traction. 

We  call  attention  to  this  stunt  of  Brodie's  because  it  is 
an  idea  that  can  be  used  in  conjunction  with  many  other 
pictures  besides  "Show  Boat." 

If  you  want  to  try  something  along  the  lines  of  a  wall- 
board  display,  even  as  used  by  this  progressive  manager, 
remember  it  can  be  fitted  to  tie  in  with  any  picture  you  are 
seeking  to  exploit  in  this  fashion. 

A  second  glance  at  the  photo  with  this  story  will  show 
that  its  very  crudeness  of  finish  makes  it  all  the  more  at- 
tractive. 


was    reproduced    from    one   of    his 


"Personal  Endorse- 
ment" Another  B.O. 
Angle  For  Collier 


Bill  Collier,  Manager  of 
the  Victory  Theatre  of 
Tampa,  Florida,  certainly 
~dded  a  "different"  slant  to 
his  newspaper  advertising 
when  he  used  personal  en- 
dorsement from  his  own 
city    to    boost    the    picture 


paper    and    residents    of    the 
"Madame  X." 

You  will  note  from  the  accompanying  illustration,  which 


newspaper  ads,  how 
effective  this  angle 
must  be.  especially 
since  the  majority 
of  theatregoers  are 
pretty  well  fed  up 
with  reading  quo- 
tations from  this 
critic  or  that  critic 
on  some  great 
newspaper  in  the 
bigger  cities. 

This  adds  the 
local  touch  and  re- 
gardless of  whether 
it  is  original  with 
Bill  or  not,  he  de- 
serves credit  for 
the  way  he  handled 
it  and  for  the  lay- 
out on  this  ad.  Anybody  running  a  picture  over  three  days 
can  pull  the  same  "gag"  by  handling  it  the  way  Collier 
did: 

The  idea  was  that  during  the  afternoon  and  evening  of' 
the  first  day  of  the  performance  of  the  picture,  patrons  were 
interviewed  as  they  left  the  theatre  and  their  expressions 
were  noted,  together  with  their  names  and  addresses,  which 
gave  them  material  for  the  newspaper  ad. 

An  interesting  sidelight  of  this  story  is  the  fact  that  you 
gain  many  valuable  names  for  your  mailing  list,  and  don't 
forget  that  we  are  great  believers  in  the  value  of  good 
mailing  lists. 

Thanks,  Bill,  for  this  one,  and  shoot  along  a  few 
more  of  your  recent  activities,  we  rather  like  the  way  they 
sound. 


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J.  McManus  Goes 
To  St.  Louis  State 
For  Loew  Circuit 


John    McManus,   who   for 
a  year  and  a  half  was  con- 
sidered    one     of    the    most 
popular  theatre  managers  in 
the  State  of  Ohio  where  he 
handled  Loew's  State  Thea- 
^~ ^^      tre,  has  left  that  theatre  and 
city  to  take  over  the  management  of  Loew's  State  Thea- 
tre in  St.  Louis. 

This  is  a  wonderful  upward  stride  for  Mr.  McManus, 
as  the  St.  Louis  State  Theatre  seats  over  3,600  people  and 
is  considered  one  of  the  most  marvelous  amusement  pal- 
aces in  the  middle  west. 

The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  extends 
to  Mr.  McManus  its  best  wishes  for  the  successful  opera- 
tion of  the  new  theatre  which  he  has  taken  hold  of  and 
we  hope  that  he  will  not  forget  his  membership  in  this 
live-wire  organization  of  showmen,  and  tell  us  a  whole 
lot  about  his  activities  in  the  St.  Louis  State. 


"Listen  To  This  One,  Boys" 

We  look  for  your  special  pages  each  issue  and,  believe  me,  it  is  real  stuff,  and  any  man- 
ager or  advertising  man  that  fails  to  look  it  over  carefully  is  going  to  find  himself  amongst 
the  "also  tans"  in  these  changing  times. 

Jonas  Perlberg, 
A  dvertising  Manager, 
Florida   Theatre, 
Jacksonville,  Fla. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  19,    1929 


MANACtr Itf'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


This  Is  What  We 
Would  Gall  A  Com- 
plete  Coverage 


We  have  an  idea  that  Lem 
Stewart,  of  the  P  u  b  1  i  x 
Home  Office,  was  responsi- 
ble for  the  description  of 
Cohen's  "Four  Feathers" 
campaign  described  below. 
^ ^~ ^^~ ""^^^^  The  whole  campaign  is  so 
thorough  that  we  decided  to  pass  it  on  "as  is"  in  the  hopes 
that  many  of  our  members  and  readers  would  be  able  to 
find  some  items  of  value  for  their  own  use. 

All  of  which  must  not  detract  from  the  credit  due  M.  D. 
Cohen,  the  house  manager,  who  was  the  man  to  engineer 
all  the  co-operative  tie-ups  in  connection  with  this  exploita- 
tion.    BUT  here  is  the  story: 

20,000  mimeographed  handwritten  heralds  urging  people  not  to 
miss  the  picture  with  a  few  highlights  as  to  what  they  would  see. 
were  circulated  in  selected  sections  of  the  city  through  the  carrier 
boys  of  the  Denver  Post. 

500  letters  were  sent  to  teachers  inviting  them  to  be  the  guests 
of  the  management  on  certain  days  of  the  first  week:  the  letter 
calling  their  attention  to  many  interesting  events  that  take  place  in 
the  picture. 

For  the  first  time,  local  drug  stores  were  tied  up.  Eleven  of  their 
downtown  windows  were  arranged  plugging  the  sale  of  the  novel; 
5,000  paper  napkins  were  used  in  the  Luncheon  Service  at  the  stores. 
Copy  on  these  napkins  were  printed  in  red.  50  snipes  en  "Four 
Feathers"  sundae  were  used  on  the  back  bar  mirrors  throughout  the 
downtown  stores  and  "Four  Feathers"  sundae  was  featured  on  all 
their  counter  menus. 

Cohen  had  a  Rocky  Mountain  Premiere  showing  that  took  place 
at  8:30  the  night  before  picture  opened.  The  front  was  changed 
between  6  and  8  P.  M.  and  was  all  set  for  the  showing  including  an 
abundance  of  flowers  which  were  donated  by  florists  who  had  a 
flower  show  on  that  night.  All  publicity  passes  were  dated  for  this 
night  to  insure  a  full  house.  A  few  over  500  paid  admissions  made 
the  opening  look  great. 

3,000  stickers  (red)  gummed  on  the  back  were  sniped  on  the  9 
o'clock  issue  of  the  Post  that  went  into  hotels:  50  larg;  window 
streamers  were  sent  out  by  a  Confectionery  company  to  their  ice 
cream  dealers  on  a  "Four  Feathers"  sundae  and  a  calliphone  was 
decorated  with  six-sheets  and  daters  that  was  driven  through  the 
city  three  days  prior  to  the  opening. 


Sid  Oshrin  Found 
18  Day  Diet  Gag 
A  Good  B.O.  Angle 


Sidney  Oshrin,  is  another 
live-wire  CLUB  member  to 
take  advantage  of  our  sug- 
gestion about  the  Eighteen 
Day  Diet,  and  has  incorpo- 
rated it  in  a  neat  card  folder, 
^^^^~^^^— ^^^^^^^^~  which  measures  when  op- 
ened about  5x7  inches,  and  when  folded,  the  cover  reads 
"Don't  let  yourself  DRAG."     "See  inside  pages." 

Inside  of  the  folder  he  printed  the  Hollywood  Diet  the 
same  as  we  printed  it  in  an  issue  of  the  NEWS  not  so 
many  weeks  ago.  This  was  a  corking  good  angle  on  Sid- 
ney's part,  and  shows  that  he  is  alive  to  the  possibilities 
of  our  suggestions. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you,  Sid,  and  here's  hoping 
that  business  is  up  to  expectations. 


Blumenthal  Still 
Up-And-At-'Em 
For  Passaic  Capitol 


We  should  venture  a 
guess  that  the  Capitol  The- 
atre in  Passaic,  N.  J.,  is  at- 
tracting plenty  of  attention 
these  days  with  the  stuff 
being  engineered  by  Harold 
Blumenthal,  the  go-getting 
manager  of  that  playhouse. 

We  want  you  to  see  how  he  dressed  all  his  ushers  for 
the  showing  of  the  picture  "Hottentot"  and  the  ballyhoo 
man   standing  in  the  starter's  box,  as  well  as  the  jockey 

with    the    banner 
tied  to  the  horse. 

This  is  the  kind 
of  stunt  that  when 
engineered  pro- 
perly attracts  a 
whale  of  attention 
to  any  theatre, 
and  Harold  is  de- 
serving of  a  slap 
on  the  back  for 
the  fine  way  that 
he  is  handling  his 
job  out  there  in 
Passaic. 

We  like  to  re- 
count this  particular  story  because  "Hottentot"  is  not  a 
strong  attraction  but  if  properly  exploited  will  bring  some 
extra  money  to  the  box  office. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you,  Harold,  and  be  sure  and 
keep  us  posted  on  all  of  your  activites. 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the   Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
MANAGER! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
■aSiK         of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
'%♦§>         circle  an  orange  background.    The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE   THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  j&venth  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  send  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


October  In.   t929 


M  o  i  i  0  n     /'  i  C  lure    N  i  tvs 


59 


MANAGED  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


NOTHING 
LIKE  IT 
EVER 
HEARD 
OF  IN  THE 
HISTORY 
OF  THE 
INDUSTRY! 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE   CLUB" 

729   Seventh    Ave.,   New   York    City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre       

Address    

City  . .    ■  ■ 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C.  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman  Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


Some  More  Newcomers! 


ARTHUR  CAMPBELL,  JR.,  operates 
the  Strand  theatre  in  Memphis,  Tenn., 
for  the  Loew  Circuit  arid  works  under 
Mr.  Emerling,  another  Clu*b  booster,  who 
suggested  that  he  join  the  Club.  We  are 
certain  that  Arthur  is  just  the  type  show- 
man that  we  are  anxious  to  line  up  in  the 
Club  and  would  appreciate  a  little  letter 
from  him  telling  us  some  more  about  his 
past  experiences  in  the  theatre  game  as 
well  as  his  own  photo.  Whatsay,  Ar- 
thur? 

*  *     * 

WILLIAM  HOCK  manages  the  Plaza 
theatre,  a  neighborhood  house  in  Pitts- 
burgh, Pa.,  and  already  established  as  a 
fine  sound  theatre.  Since  Harpster  left 
that  city  for  a  new  assignment  in  Ohio 
we  have  been  lacking  in  an  active  mem- 
ber w,ho  could  keep  us  posted  on  the 
neighborhood  activities  of  the  theatres  in 
Pittsburgh.  How  about  it  Bill,  can  we 
count  on  you?  Good.  And  shoot  us  your 
own  photo  by  return  mail. 

*  *     * 

BEN  LANES  is  now  connected  with 
the  Crescent  Gardens  theatre  in  Revere, 
Mass.,  another  of  the  Interstate  (Stone- 
man-Anson)  group,  and-  knowing  his 
bosses  qualifies  us  to  say  that  he  is  work- 
ing for  a  "regular"  outfit,  so  he  ought 
to  appreciate  that  fact  by  giving  them  the 
best  that  he  has.  How  about  it,  Ben? 
And  see  that  you  keep  us  posted  on  your 
own  activites   in   the  future. 

*  *     * 

LESTER  W.  SPARKS  is  the  manager 
of  the  Strand  theatre  in  Dolgeville,  N.  Y., 
another  theatre  to  recently  go  "sound" 
and  we  other  members  should  like  to 
know  what  Lester  is  doing  in  the  way  of 
publicity  and  exploitation  to  keep  up  in- 
terest in  his  theatre  and  their  shows. 
Also  a  little  more  information  about  his 
past  experiences,  plus  a  photo  of  himself, 
would  provide  us  with  the  material  we 
want  to  introduce  him  via  a  more  de- 
tailed storv  in  an   early  issue. 

HARVEY  G.  COCKS  manages  the 
Capitol  Theatre  in  Boston,  Mass.,  and  any 
man  with  a  2,000-seat  house  on  his  hands 
has  all  he  can  do  to  find  relaxation.  But 
we  are  certain  that  Harvey  will  line  up 
as  i  real  spirited  Club  member  and  will 
keep  the  Club  pages  posted  on  his  vari- 
ous activities.  What  we  would  like  to 
get  right  away  from  this  new  member  is 
a  letter  telling  us  a  bit  about  his  past  ex- 
periences in  the  show  business  and  a  pic- 
ture of  himself.  What  do  you  say,  Har- 
vey? 


Photos  of  Members 

THE  Club  is  anxious  to  publish 
photographs  of  every  member 
and  would,  therefore,  appre- 
ciate receiving  as  many  as  possible 
for  use  in  future  issues  of  the  Club 
columns.  If  you  have  not  already 
done  so,  PLEASE  send  us  your  own 
photo  at  once.     Thank  you. 


M.  B.  NADLER  is  the  second  new 
member  to  join  the  Club  from  Ambridge, 
Pa.,  where  he  is  managing  the  Ambridge 
theatre.  We  generally  like  to  line  up 
more  than  one  member  from  a  town  or 
city  because  it  interests  us  to  note  which 
one  will  be  the  most  active  in  the  Club 
pages.  Start  it  off  right,  Nadler,  and  en- 
close your  own  photo  with  your  first  let- 
ter, will  you? 

*  *     * 

I.  M.  BERG  is  the  house  manager  of 
the  Capitol  theatre  in  Lynn,  Mass.,  and 
you  will  read  a  most  interesting  story 
about  this  new  member  on  the  Club  pages 
in  a  very  early  issue  of  the  News.  With 
the  start  he  has  made  we  are  sure  that 
his  contributions  will  be  looked  for  with 
much  interest  by  our  other  members  and 
readers.  (Don't  forget  to  send  us  your 
photo  Berg,  will  you?) 

*  *     * 

FRANCIS  SHERIDAN  manages  the 
State  theatre  in  Nashua,  N.  H.,  and  with 
his  policy  of  straight  talking  pictures 
should  certainly  have  some  interesting 
"dope"  to  pass  on  to  our  other  members 
and  readers.  Suppose  you  start  your 
membership  off  with  a  photo  of  yourself 
and  a  few  details  about  your  past  experi- 
ences in  the  show  business,  Francis? 

*  *     * 

Proposed  by  Pete  Egan: 

JACK  LUNDHOLM  manages  the 
Lyric  theatre  in  Swift  Current,  Sask., 
Canada,  and  of  course  we  are  mighty 
glad  to  extend  a  hearty  welcome  to  an- 
other of  those  progressive  Canadian 
showmen.  We  sincerely  trust  that  Jack 
will  follow  in  the  footsteps  of  his  brother 
Canadian  managers  by  becoming  a  real 
active  member  and  booster  for  the  Club. 
Send  us  one  of  your  own  photos,  will  you 
Jack,  so  we  can  introduce  you  properly— 
Thanks. 


"CLUB  EMBLEM  PINS' ' 

New    supply    just    arrived    from    the    manufacturer 
and  being  shipped  the  same  day  as  your  order  is  received. 

No  member  of  the  Club  should  be  without  one. 
SEND  FOR  YOURS  TODAY! 

Managers'  Round  Table  Club 


60 


Motion     P  i  c  /  h  r  c     N  e  iu  s 


October  19,    1929 


Regional  News  From  Correspondents 


Dukehart,  Of  Atlanta's 
Row,  Hurt  In  Accident 

AFTER  plunging  in  his  auto 
down  an  embankment  near 
Madison,  tia.,  D.  B.  Dukehan, 
president  Theatrical  Printing  Co.. 
en  Atlanta's  film  row.  suffered 
serious  bruises  and  internal  in- 
juries but  is  recovering  at  his 
hi  me. 

Sidnev  Laird  has  been  appointed 
broker  in  Atlanta  office  of  Colum- 
bia to  succeed  F.  P.  Davis,  re- 
signed to  become  manager  of  the 
Theatrical  Printing  Co..  Atlanta. 

William  Specht  has  joined  sales 
Eorce  of  Fox  and  was  assigned 
Tennessee  territory.  Carl  Mock. 
in  Tennessee  territory,  has  been 
transferred  to  Florida,  and  James 
A  Thompson  has  been  added  to 
sales  staff  as  special  representative 

Visitors  to  Atlanta  exchange- 
the  past  week  included  the  follow- 
in-  : 

C.  E.  Damn.  Damn.  Tallahassee. 
Fla..  who  was  accompanied  by 
Mrs  Damn  and  their  son ;  M  rs. 
W.  M.  Kimbro,  Greenland.  Greens- 
boro; E.  F.  Boyd,  Majestic.  Adel. 
Ga.;  Ike  Katz,  Tivoli,  Montgom- 
ery, Ala. :  Lee  L.  Castleberry. 
Princess,  Gadsden,  Ala. ;  Frank 
Pate.  Shawmut,  Shawmut,  Ala. : 
Arthur  T.  Goggans,  R'verdale. 
Riverview.  Ala.;  Mrs.  L.  W  Hol- 
land. Madis-  n,  Madison,  Ga. ;  J. 
H.  McCarty,  Forsyth,  Fors\th. 
Ga. ;  Frank  Rogers.  F.  J.  Sparks 
Enterprises,  Jacksonville,  Fla. :  F. 
L.  YYadsworth.  Jr.,  Rose,  Tuske- 
gee.  Ala.,  visited  film  row  this 
week. 

\Y.   D.   Hirschensohm,   Ritz.    \t- 
bany.    Ga. ;    R.    Sansome.    manager 
Rex.  Kincaid  and   Liberty,   Griffin. 
Ga. ;  Xick  Economy.  Grand.   Won 
tezuma,  Ga. 


New  Theatre  For  Me. 
Village;  Boston  News 

THE    Lancaster,    York    Harbor, 
Me.,    will    operate    a    30 
theatre  at  York  Village,  now  being 
erected   h\    tin-   women's    organ iza 
tions. 

Simplimus,    Inc.,    has    apt"    i 
Wm.    I;.    1  tarwood    as    its    B 
manager   with   offices    al    37    \\  in 
r   St. 
The  Modern  arid  Beat  on,  B<  ston, 
are  no1  I  l  uns. 

\  new  tln'i  c  manual  Wurlitzer 
organ  is  being  installed  in  the  new 
P 

ai>  ixt  i  I  .moo. 
H  an 

8    S   Enterprises  in 
Bright  'ii  into   and   a  ■ 

■  ■■  me       equipment 

Park,    Spencer,    has 
wired  with  Western  Electric  sound 

equipment. 

^-  *^w  ■  I    I 


Catherine  Clegg,  for  six  years 
assistant  tx  oker  for  Fox  in  Bos- 
ton, has  resigned  to  become  booker 
for  Netoco  where  she  succeeds 
Abe  Barry.  (  )n  the  eve  of  her 
resignation  she  w  is  presented  with 
a  traveling  bag  by  her  co-workers 
al   Fox. 

E.  M.  Kay  of  Providence  was  a 
recent  visitor  to  the  Boston  film 
district. 

Diaries  Harris  has  resigned 
from  the  Metropolitan,  Boston,  to 
take  charge  of  the  art  work  at 
Toledo  for  Publix.  He  is  suc- 
ceeded at  the  Metropolitan  by  Larl 
M.   Bain,  formerly  of  Chicago. 


News     Flashes     Direct 
From  'Frisco's  Row 

HERBERT  HARRIS  of  Hip. 
podrome,  Oakland,  has  in- 
stalled Preddey  non-synchronous 
sound  device  to  use  during  inter- 
mission and  for  silent  subjects. 

The  following  theatres  have  pur- 
chased Preddey  turntable  equip- 
ment: Piedmont,  Oakland;  Plaza, 
San  Francisco;  Colma,  Colma  ;  Co- 
lusa, Colusa;  Roseville,  Roseville; 
Arabian,  Oakland. 

Lou  Harris,  owner  Rialto,  Stock- 
ton, visited  film  exchanges'  the 
other  day. 

Frank  Alherti,  manager  Strand 
and  Merced,  Merced,  was  another 
visitor. 

H.  A.  Harrison,  manager  West- 
ern Poster  Co.,  is  at  Richardson 
Springs  vacationing. 

Harry  Hall  has  opened  the  Ger- 
ber,  Gerber. 

Jimmie  Woods  has  relinquished 
his  interests  in  Redding  and  Red 
Bluff  theatres  and  is  now  residing 
in  Berkeley. 

Joe  Mealey.  associated  with  War- 
ners for  several  years,  is  being 
transferred  to  Los  Angeles,  where 
he  will  be  in  charge  of  Yitaphone 
booking  office.  Joe's  friends  gave 
him  farewell  party  at  which  he  was 
presented  with  a  leather  wardrobe- 
let. 

I.ik  Yalpey  has  returned  to  San 
Francisco  to  make  his  headquar- 
ters. From  office  of  M-G-M,  Jack- 
will  supervise  Portland  and  Seattle 
as  sound  technicians. 


L.  B.  Wilson  Marries; 
Cincinnati  Notes 

J  B  WILS<  'X.  rated  as  one  of 
■1— '  the  richest  men  in  Coving- 
ton, Ky.,  just  acri  0  from 
innati,  president  of  L.  B.  Wil 
ting  a 
number   of    large   houses,    wa« 

married    in    Detroit  to  Jean 
I  Hiver,  leading  woman  for  the  Na- 
pany. 
I  rnition  of  a  film   in  projection 

.     :,         III       ,  . 

caused    the    audience    It  •    make    a 


hasty  rush  for  the  exits,  although 
they  soon  returned  with  assurance 
of  Ernie  Austgen  that  there  was 
no  danger. 

The  Ogden,  at  Canton,  said  to 
be  Ohio's  first  picture  house,  is 
being  dismantled  and  will  be  con- 
verted for  retail  business. 

X.  E.  George  of  Fostoria.  w:ll 
build  a  large  house  there,  plans  for 
which  are  being  developed  by  R. 
Levine.   architect,   of    Chicag  ■ 

Central  States  Amusement  Co., 
has  been  incorporated  at  Columbus, 
by  Charles  and  Grace  Swain  and 
Richard  L.  Garnett. 


NewsNotesFrom 
Des  Moines,  Iowa 

WP.    HAGKRMAX    of    the 
•     Princess.      Waverly,      has 
purchased   a   Holmes   synchronizer. 

J i  ihn  Waller  of  Lyric,  Osceola, 
was  one  of  the  exhibitors  who 
weathered  the  bad  road  season  to 
get  through  to  Des  Moines.  He 
called  at  the  office  of   Pathe. 

M-G-M  Club  making  prepara- 
tions For  Hallowe'en  party  sched- 
uled. 

Mr  Stanley  of  Stanley  and 
Macey  who  operate  the  Grand  and 
Foxy  at  Perry,  was  in  to  book 
pictures,   calling   upon    Pathe 

A  rare  visitor  along  Film  Row 
was  M.  R.  Blair  of  Regent.  Cedar 
Falls  who  called  at  M-G-M  Wes 
Mansfield  of  Tama  and  Bill  Eddy 
of  Indianola  were  also  in. 

Harry  Day  of  Mapleton.  la.,  has 
purchased  the  Lyric  at  Tekamah. 
Neb.    Theatre  has  been  rebuilt. 

L.  Reid,  stopped  in  to  book  pic- 
tures for  his  new  theatre.  Palace. 
Toled«>.  Also  M  A.  Fauver  of 
the  Broadway  at  Brooklyn  and  A 
B.  Crest,  new  owner  of  the  Crest 
at  Creston. 

Frank  Crawfurd.  salesman  for 
Universal,  is  seriously  ill  with 
pneumonia. 

Paramount  entertained  number 
of  Iowa  exhibitors  the  other  daj 
including  W.  F.  Miller.  <  Ipera 
House.  Elgin ;  I  i  Michael, 
Strand,  Jefferson  ;  M.  A,  lame'-. 
Broadway.  Brooklyn;  0.  C.  John- 
son, Atlantic.  Atlantic;  F.  W  Cur 
tis.    Peoples,    Redfield. 


Paramount  In  Omaha 
Robbed  Of  $5,701 

THE   lone   robber   uli>>  held   up 
the     Parami  ■  ■ 

caped  with  (5,701  in  cash,  a  check- 
up b)   Manager  Charles  Pincus  re- 

I    Morning   papers   i  allei 

1 1  ibbi  rj   a  ten  thousand   d>  >llai 

the  sti  >ry  bn  >ke,  but  bj  ■ 

1  i     The  thiel 
rash    in    a    lowei 


Central     Penn    House 
Has  Parking  Service 

BEEDLE'S  Alhambra,  at  Can- 
onsburg,  has  taken  a  step  to- 
ward solving  the  parking  problem 
for  its  patrons  by  advertising  that 
they  can   "Park  at  our  Expense." 

A  new  Community  Hall,  being 
built  by  the  friendship  Hose  Com- 
pany, of  Spring  Grove,  York 
County,  is  to  include  a  large  audi- 
torium with  stage  and  screen  suit- 
able for  films. 

Manager  Perry  Spencer,  of  the 
Perry,  at  Erie,  states  house  will  be 
reopened  for  the  Fall  and  Winter 
season  with  the  matinee  perform- 
ance on  Oct.  28. 

The  York  at  York,  of  the  chain 
of  the  Appell  Amusement  Enter- 
prises, has  reopened  after  having 
been  closed  for  the  summer. 

After  having  been  closed  for 
five  years,  the  Strand,  Renove,  Pa., 
which  shut  its  doors  before  sound 
films  were  in  general  use,  will  be 
reopened  on  October  28  as  a  talkie 
theatre.  "Erpi"  equipment  has 
been  installed,  and  decorators  and 
painters  are  completing  the  work 
of  renovating  the  house.  Leonard 
H.  Kepler,  formerly  of  Renove, 
has    returned    there   to   operate. 

A  Pennsylvania  charter  has  been 
granted  to  S  &  X  Pictures.  Inc., 
of  Philadelphia  to  buy,  sell,  distri- 
bute, lease  and  operate  films.  The 
c<  ncern  is  capitalized  at  $2,000. 
with  shares  on  a  S100  par  value 
basis;  incorporators  and  principal 
stockholders  are:  Samuel  Spector, 
tn  asurer,  4939  X.  9th  St.;  Regina 
M alloy,  Lena  Goodman,  and  Mil- 
ford  J.  Meyer,  all  of  Philadelphia. 
The  (.rand.  Wilhamsport,  closed 
during  the  summer  season,  has  re- 
npened  under  management  of  Ro- 
bert  E.   Rook. 


EMPIRE  LABORATORIES  INC. 

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Notes  Of  Interest  From 
The  Texas  Zone 

PAUL    SCOTT    will    open    his 
new    Varsity,    Dallas,    soon. 
foe    Phillips   will    open   his   new 
Phillips,  Fort  Worth,  shortly. 

lb.  Sunset,  suburban  in  Oak 
i  l:ii,  near  I 'alias,  will  close  ex- 
cept  [uesdays  and  Saturdays,  ow- 
ing  to  competition. 

Mrs.    Maud    Fuller    and    W.    S. 
Waid    have    married.      Waid    was 
ars   manager   for  the   M.   P. 
0.  ol    I 
[ph       \        Morrow.      Southern 
division   manager  i  i    1  iffanj   Stahl 
al    i  lallas,  has  gone  to  New    I  h 
leans   to   handle   that   branch   pend- 
ippointment    of    branch   man- 
icceed  1     C.  Baxler,  who 
lallas  Universal. 
W.  J.   (luster   is   erecting   new 

i   I  ittlefield,  Tex. 
The  Queen,  Canadian,  Tex.,  has 
installed   M  \  ie-Phone. 

I..  C.  Baxley  has  joined  Uni- 
versal   stait    in    Houston,   replacing 

II     I      Crossley,   of    New    York, 
is  m  1 1  ill. i-  as  sales  and  service  rep- 
resentative of  the   Patent    Repro- 
ducer  Corp.   and   will   establish   an 
[hen 


October   19,   1929 


M  o  t  i  u  n     P  i  c  t  u  r 


Regional    News    From    Correspondents 


Rochester    Theatre 
Cashier  Foils  Robbery 

UNDAUNTED  by  a  revolver 
thrust  into  her  face  by  a 
young  bandit,  Marion  Phillips,  IS. 
working  at  her  first  job  as  cashier 
of  the  Dixie  thwarted  the  theft 
by  a  grab  at  the  bandit's  bill-filled 
hand  as  he  fled  the  theatre.  The 
man  got  away  with  only  the  Frag- 
ment of  a  $5  bill  out  of  a  possible 
$128  he  had  scooped  from  the 
cashier's  cage. 

Picket  lines  were  withdrawn 
Erom  in  front  of  the  Majestic, 
Hornell,  N.  Y.,  last  week  after  the 
management  signed  a  recognition  oi 
the  newly-formed  stage  hands'  and 
operators'  union,  following  what 
was  said  to  have  been  a  modifica- 
tion of  demands  by  the  new  organi- 
zation. The  union  was  formed  a 
month  ago,  with  Joseph  Scara- 
mucci  as  president.  The  pickets 
made  no  difference  to  the  Majes- 
tic's  business,  it  was  said.  The 
Shattuck  signed  the  recognition 
agreement  several  days  prior  to 
the    Majestic. 

Fay's,  downtown  Rochester  film 
house,  last  week  inaugurated  bar- 
gain matinees  from  11  to  1  o'clock 
at  25  and  15  cents  for  adults  and 
children,  respectively.  Arch  Mc- 
Callum  is  manager. 

Flames  of  undetermined  origin 
destroyed  the  Palace,  at  Clifton 
Springs,  N.  Y.,  with  a  loss  of 
$15,000.  The  fire  interrupted  plan, 
of  E.  G.  Williamson,  owner  and 
manager,  to  install  talking  equip- 
ment. Loss  is  partly  covered  by 
insurance. 


Many  Theatre  Changes 
In  Cleveland  Territory 

THEATRE  changes  in  Cleve- 
land territory  include:  Capitol 
at  Harrisville,  closed  for  past  four 
years,  reopened  by  W.  J.  Wanna - 
maker,  who  also  has  the  Cameo 
at  Brilliant;  Virginia  at  North 
Baltimore,  sold  by  R.  E.  Bishop  to 
Mr.  Pearl  G.  Miller;  Hippodrome 
at  Crestline,  sold  by  Leo  Burkhart 
to  F.  P.  Hays;  Rex,  at  Ashland, 
sold  to  John  G.  Behas  to  Forest- 
hoot  and  Heiner;  Memorial,  at  Mt. 
Vernon,  purchased  by  Harry  V. 
Smottos  from  J.  C.  Piatt;  Palace, 
at  Holgate.  sold  by  B.  Deisler  to 
G  E.  Archambault ;  and  the  Ma- 
jestic, at  Liberty  Center,  sold  bv 
C.  L.  Tindolph  to  Mrs.  J.  O.  Engle. 

F.  D.  Mcintosh  has  notified 
Cleveland  exchanges  that  he  has 
I  the  Utahna  at  Coshocton  for 
the  time  being. 

Louis  Freiberg  has  resume  !  '•  \ 
Cleveland  as  M-G-M  offxc  man- 
ager, succeeding  Howard  R<  th. 
Si  '!1\  I  iottlieb,  assistanl  bi  i  iker  in 
Cleveland,  has  been  appointed  head 
booker  in   Detroit 

A.  L.  Goldsteen  has  resigned  as 
office  manager  of  the  Standard 
Film  Service  Co.,  Cleveland,  to  go 
to  the  coast.  He  will  drive  ac- 
companied by  Paul  Fine,  local  rep- 
resentative for  Arctic   Nu  Air. 

The  local  Paramount  exchange 
has  had  sound  equipment  installed. 

A.  E.  Klein  and   f.  H.  Ross  are 


now  sales  represent;-' i/cs  in  Ohio, 
Western  Pennsyh  ania,  Kentucky 
and  West  Virginia  for  Perfectone, 
complete  sound  equipment  manu- 
factured  by    Kautz,    Cincinnati. 

H.  Kaston  is  now  resident  rep- 
resentative in  and  around  Cleve- 
land tor  Phototone.  Within  the 
past  week  Kaston  has  contracted 
installations  in  the  Parkview  and 
Homestead,  Cleveland. 

Rex  Film  Co.  is  handling  sales 
of  autographed  11  x  !4  photo- 
graphs of  stars  for  distribution  in 
picture  theatres.  Fred  Mas'.,  and  S. 
Silverstein  are  handling  sales  of 
these  photos  which  are  being  dis- 
tributed  by   local   theatres. 

Edward  P.  Casanave,  sales  man- 
ager for  Oliver  M.  P.  Co.,  has  sold 
i  >liver  Reproducers  to  the  Lincoln, 
Wheeling,  W.  Ya. ;  the  Columbia, 
Farrell,  Pa.,  and  the  Pitcairne.  Pit- 
cairne,  Pa.  Movie  Supply  Co.  of 
Chicago,  western  sales  representa- 
tives for  Oliver  Reproducer,  sold 
a  complete  equipment  to  be  shipped 
to  Nicaraugua,  the  first  foreign 
shipment  of  the  Oliver  Reproducer. 

The  Duchess,  Warren,  recently 
acquired  by  Robins  Enterorises,  is 
being  completely  remodeled  and 
will  reopen  about  Nov,  1.  It  will 
be  called   "The  Ohio." 


Exhibitor  Items  From 
Southeastern  Area 

IMPROVEMENTS  are  bemg 
made  at  Washington  O.  H., 
Maysville,  Ky.,  in  preparation  for 
the  showing  of  talkies  next  week. 
Col.  J.  Barbour  Russell,  manager, 
has  corps  of  workmen  remodel- 
ing. 

The  Towers.  Louisville.  Kv.,  has 
been  leased  to  W  M.  Dresel.  its 
manager.  This  house  seats  1,200 
and  was  closed  during  installation 
of  sound  eciuinment.  It  will  re- 
open in  a  week. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  Levi  Chis- 
holm,  who  have  ooerated  the  Or- 
pheum,  Fulton.  Kv.,  for  past  22 
years,  have  effected  an  agreement 
with  tr,e  Strand  Amusement  Co., 
by  which  that  company  takes  over 
management  of  the  theatre. 

Svh  e--ter  ( W>  ves  Ins  installed 
Phototone  equioment  in  his  new 
Capitol,  Louisville.  Kv. 

The  Ansto,  Louisville.  Ky.,  has 
been  leased  to  Sherrin  Thompson 
-"id  Edward  Barker  by  Towers 
Theatre  Co. 

Among  visitors  in  Charlotte  last 
week  were  Jos.  Walters,  the 
Dreamland,  Chester.  S,  ('.;  H.  R. 
Rerrv,  the  Temnle.  Hartsville.  S. 
'  ,  Geo.  Hendrickson.  the  Liberty. 
Darlinqton,  S.  C.  .  G-<>.  Parr,  the 
[tnnenal,  Lancaster.  S.  C. ;  Mr 
"•'1  Mrs  Otto  Hartsoe,  the  North 
Newton,  Newton,  N.  C.  ;  and  C.  E. 
Carpenter,  the  Imperial.  Kings 
Mountain,  N.  C. 

The  Garden,  Sumnter,  S.  C.  has 
been  transferred  from  Southern 
Amusement  Co.  to  Mrs.  L.  C.  Sipe. 

J.  R.  Crowson  will  reonen  and 
operate  the  Pleasu,  East  Rocking- 
ham, N.  C. 

The  Dreamland,  Chester,  S.  C, 
has  been  transferred  from  Eaves 
Theatres,  Inc.,  to  the  City  Theatre, 
Inc..  change  effective  November  1. 


The  Sjow  Shop,  Newborn.  N. 
C,  and  the  Grand,  Kinston,  N.  C, 
have  purchased  DeForest  sound 
equipment  for  immediate  installa- 
tion. 

Two  more  New  Orleans  sub- 
urban theatres  opened  last  week 
with  Western  Electric  equipment. 
They  are   Rivoli  and   Excorial. 

Recent  visitors  to  New  Orleans 
exchanges  were  L.  C.  Lampa,  Ar- 
cade, Patterson,  La.;  Mr.  Scharff, 
Elks  Theatre,  New  Iberia,  La., 
who  visited  Paramount;  I.  E. 
Anthony,  Ideal,  Ponchatoula.  La, 
who  visited  First  National;  Claude 
Darce.  Morgan  City,  who  visited 
M-G-M. 

The  Bonita,  Marion,  Ala.,  under 
direction  R.  Malcolm  Moore,  has 
opened  with   its  sound   policy. 


CLASSIFIED  ADS 


AlbanyExchangesHold 
Dinner  And  Dance 

O  EYENTY-FIVE  or  more 
O  employees  of  film  exchanges 
in  Albany  attended  dinner  and 
dance  a  few  days  ago  at  Lake- 
Shore  House.  Kinderhook.  Credit 
for  success  of  affair  goes  to  How- 
ard Morgan  and  Charles  Stom- 
baugh. 

Sympathy  of  film  row  was  ex- 
tended during  the  week  to  Herman 
Goldberg,  of  New  York,  Albany 
salesman  for  Universal,  in  death 
of  his  mother. 

J.  E.  Garrison,  wh<>  recently 
came  here  from  Minneapolis  to 
handle  Universal  exchange,  will 
tuck  his  feet  under  his  own  table 
next  week  as  his  family  is  com- 
ing on  from  the  Middle  West. 
Louis  Hess,  of  St.  Louis,  has  been 
added  to  local  force. 

Moe  Silver,  general  manager. 
Stanlev- Mark  Strand  Corp.,  was 
m  Albany  and  Troy  during  the 
week.  The  American,  Troy,  has 
changed  to  policy  of  three  changes 
to  week. 

The  Palace,  Monroe  and  Lansing, 
all  in  Troy  and  run  by  Austin  Bat- 
taglia,  are  now  being  wired  for 
sound. 

The  Gaiety  at  Inlet,  owned  by 
Harriet  C.  Lee,  has  closed  for  win- 
ter. Likewise  the  Parish  House  at 
Henderson    Harbor. 

Mrs.  Lew  Fischer,  Fort  Edward, 
accompanied  by  huge  dot;  that 
served  to  keep  all  film  salesmen  at 
safe  distance,  spent  hour  or  so 
during  the  week  on  Film   Row. 

William  Provett.  shipping  clerk 
at  Fox  has  resigned  and  has  been 
succeeded  by  Serf  Levy,  fi  irmerly 
at   Pathe. 

Jimmy  Bailey,  formerly  with 
Fox,  is  once  more  back  on  Al- 
bany's Film  Row  and  is  handling 
hi i' Lin^s    h  r   <  ' ■lnmbia. 

Quite  a  number  of  exhibitors 
from  out  of  town  hit  Albany's 
Film  Row  during  the  week.  In- 
cluded were  Mike  Kallet,  Oneida; 
John  Augello,  Qtica;  Charles  Se- 
sonske,  Watertown ;  Henry  Grossr 
man,  Hudson ;  Louis  Schine,  GIov- 
er-.ville;  Henry  LaPoint,  Chatham; 
George  Loomis,  Frankfort:  Alex 
Felt  man,   Lincoln,    Schenectady. 

Two  or  three  new  cars  made 
their  appearance  on  Film  Row  in 
the  last  few  davs  :  Jimmy  Rose,  of 
Pathe,    being    behind    new    Nash, 


Situation  Wanted 

AT  LIBERTY,  manager, 
thon  mghly  experienced  in 
sound,  vaudeville,  exploitation, 
real  showman,  go  anywhere. 
Finest  credentials.  In  New 
York  at  present.  Box  620, 
Motion  Picture  News,  729  7th 
Ave.,  New  York  City. 

WESTERN  ELECTRIC 
AND  RCA  experienced  sound 
projectionist.  Can  competent- 
ly handle  either  of  these  sys- 
tems alone.  .  Prefer  Central 
States.  Non-union.  Box  725, 
Motion  Picture  News,  729 
7th  Ave.,  New  York  City. 


WANTED 

2  poster  Artists 
2  card  writers 

Send    samples    and    salary    wanted 

ARKAY    THEATRICAL    STUDIOS 
421  FILM  BLDC,  CLEVELAND,  0. 


For  Sale 

PACENT  Type  $2,500. 
2  M  D  A  not  yet  unpacked 
for  $1,800.  Lyric,  Barber- 
ton,  Ohio. 


SOMETHING  NEW  FOR 

FIRE  PREVENTION 

Mecca  Fircproofing  Powder  absolutely  fire- 
proofs  any  material  witnout  discoloration. 
One  TfiLnd  makes  one  gallon.  Sample  pound 
with  formulae  for  mixing,  §1,50.  5  lbs.,  $6.50. 
25  lbs,,  $35.00. 

Yankee  Amusement  Company 
1310  S.  Michigan  Avenue  Chicago,  III. 


wink-  H.  C.  Bissell,  manager  for 
Columbia,  is  sporting  Hudson.  In- 
cidentally, Bissell's  family  has 
moved  from  Syracuse  to  Albany. 
Fi  ir  second  time  within  two 
weeks  there  was  a  fire  in  the  booth 
at  the  Hippodrome,  Ogdensburg, 
but  the  blaze  Was  extinguished 
without  much  damage.  Maurice 
Ri  -.I'nbaum,  son  of  theatre  man- 
ager, was  at  the  machines. 


Theatres  In  Pittsburgh 
Vicinity  In  Transfer 

RB.  HEVNER  has  sold  the 
Keystone,  Erie,  to  P.  J. 
( lough. 

Joseph  McDade  has  taken  over 
the  I  Jberty,  New  Salem. 

"I;  ib"  Caskey,  Paramount  sales- 
man, broke  his  wrist  while  crank- 
ing his  automobile.  Happened  on 
Friday  the  thirteenth,  too! 

Howard  Dennison,  former  Pitts- 
burgh Pathe  booker,  is  now  in 
Cleveland,  acting  as  city  salesman 
for  Independent  Photoplay  Co. 


UNIFORMS 


FOR  HOUSE 
ATTACHES 


COSTUMES 


FOR  STAGE 
PRESENTATIONS 


BROOKS 


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COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

fftle  Star  Rel.  Dale         Length 

Her  Way  of  Love    E.  Cesarskaya-A.  Zhukov Aug.  17        6C0Q  feet 

fn  Old  Siberia  iKatoroa) Russian  Cast July  20        6500  feet 

Moscow  Today Pictorial  Film  May  11 

New  Babylon  E.  Kuzmlna-A.  Sobolevsky 

VH1age  of  Sin,  The Russian  Cast 

Coming    Attractions 

Tide  Star  Rel.  Date  Length 

Arsenal S.  Svashenko Oct  (tentative) 

General  Una  The Special  Cast   


July   27 


Sept.  (tentative' 
May  18        6500  feet 


«™.  1             y  *t|Hls  Big  Minute  (F&D) 

5600  reet     *t§Hunting  the  Hunter  (F&D) 


Length 
5927  feet 
6245  feet 
6275  feet 
P245  feet 
6310  feet 
6765  feet 


COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date 
•({Bachelor  Girl.  The Logan-Co  I II  er-Todd 

[Silent  Version)  

•((College  Coquette  The Taylor-Collier  Jr.-Ralston 

•({Fall  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Milfer-S.anley-Prouly June 

•({Father  and  Son Holt-Revier-McBan June    5 

(Silent  Version!         June    5 

•((Flight  Holt-Graves-Lee 

•({Flying  Marine.  The Lyon-Mason-Robards 5951  feel 

(Silent  Version     5736  feet 

•((Hurricane  (A.  T.) John  Mack  Brown  Sept.  30 

•({Light  Fingers Keith-Revler-Nye   

Coming    Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.    Date      Length 

Livingston-Hughes 

Egan-O'Neil 

.  Special  Cast 


Aug.  31 
June  22 
June    8 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

♦tpon'tGe* Excited  (A.T.)  (F&D) 

"TjFire  Proof  tF  &  D) Lupino  Lane     Sept.   8 

••(Girl  Crazy  (F&D) Clyde-Bennett June    9 

•({Golfers.  The  iF&D) Gribbon-Clyde-HIII SepL  22 

"{His  Baby  Daze  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D)..  Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18 

Uoyd  Hamilton May    5 

D) Raymond  McKee Oct.  20 

•tjJazz  Mammas  (F  &  D)   Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color).     June  30... 

*T5L°ok  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D).  Raymond  McKee Aug.  IB 

*t  (Lover's  Delight  [FAD) Arthur-Garon     June  31 

•'{Lunkhead,  The  i.F  &  D)    Clyde  Gribbon Sept.   1    . 

*t {Moving  Movie  Show,  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9  . 

*t{On  the  Streets  (D) Hodge-Poage     July  21 

•'{Peaceful  Alley  (F&D)   Lloyd  Hamilton .Sept.  29. 

*T(Prlnce  Gabby  iF  &  D) E.  E- Horlon    SepL  15.. 

•tJRIde  on  a  Runaway  Train  (D) Special ......   May  26 

*.f  {Social  Sinners  (A.  T.) McKee-Byron-Fiagerald       ...   Sept.   1 

•t  jStudlo  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge   SepL    1    , 

•((Talkies,  The  iF&  D)  Collins-Dent Ocl.  27  . 

•'{Ticklish  Business  (F&D) Collins-Denl-Drew Aug.  25 

•((Trusting  Wives  fF&  D) E.  E.  Horton June  23 

FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star 


Length 

Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

. .  Oct.     5 

2  reels 

2  reels 

Oct.     5 

2  reels 

Aug.  24 

2  reels 

June    1 

2  reels 

2  reels   . 

July   20 

2  reels 

Aug.  24 

2  reels 

2  reels 

Sept.  14 

1  reel 

July   13 

1  reel 

Sept  14 

2  reels 

Ocl    6 

2  reels 

SepL  14 

1  reel 

June  IB 

2  reels 

Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels 

Aug.  24 

2  reels July   20 


5700  feel 


Ret.  Date 
June  30 
June    2   . 
Sept.  15 
Aug.  11 
July   21    .  . 
Sept.    1 
Oct.     5 


Length 
8067  feet 
8435  feet  . 
6805  feet 
5416  feet 
7642  feet 
7541  feet 
6952  feet 
7159  feet 


Reviews* 

.   Sept.  14 

June    i 

SepL  28 

Sept.  21 


SepL   7 
Oct.     5 


•t(Acquitted        

*t {Broadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.). 

•({Broadway  Scandals  iA.T.) 

•((Ladles  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.) . . 
•({Last  of  the  Lone  Wolf  (A.  T.)    . 

•tfiMelody  Man,  The       

•t(Road  to  Broadway.  The 

•((Sisters  IA.  T.) 

•tiSong  of  Leve  (A.  T.) 


Bert  Lytell 


O-Day-O'Nelll 
Belle  Baker 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 

Buddy  Doyle 


Rel.    Date      Length      Reviewed 


Title 
•tlAt  a  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.)  (D.) 

•({Ballet  D'Amour  (F  &  D)     

*' (Columbia- Victor  Gems   D: 26  Subjects  released  twice  a  month 1  reel. 

•((Falling  Stars  (A.  T.)  <Dt Bergman-Manning  

•((Gay  Caballero  The  (A-  T.l  (D.).    Frank  Crumll 1  reel. 

•({Jallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.)  (D.) Mannie  Smith    

*t (Memories  iA.  T.)  (D.) Murpny-Morrlson 1  reel. 

*t(My  Wife  (A.  T.l  (D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel. 

•t|Old  Man  Trouble  (Di Jules  Beldsoe 1  reel. 

♦({Parlor  Pest   A.T.)  (D.) Betty  Combe 

•({Romany  Lass  (F&D) '. 

•({Snappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (D) . .  Nan  Blackstone   1  reel 

•♦(Talking  Screen  Snapshots Released  twite  a  month 1  reel 

•({Talking  Screen  Snapshot Novelty 1  reel. 

•({Talking  Screen  Snapshots  Novelty 1  reel 


*t {Broadway  Babies  (D) Alice  White 

•((Careers  (A.  T.)  (O) Dove- Moreno- My  ere 

*t {Careless  Age,  The  (A.  T.)  (D). . .  Fairbanks,  Jr.-Myers- Young 
*r§Dark  Streets  (A.T.i  [D)...  Mulhall-Lee 

•f(Drag  (D)  Bartheimess-A.  Day 

*T§Fas*  Life  [A.  T.)  ID)..,  Fairbanks.  Jr.- Young-Morris. 
•'{Foollight  and  Fools  iA.  T.  iDi  Moore-Hatkett  ... 
•((Girl  In  the  Glass  Cage  (D) Young-Nye   June  22 

( Silent  Version) 6705  feet 

*t§Hard  to  Get  iA.  T.))  iD)     Mackaill-Burns Sept.    8 

•1{Her  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Blllle  Dove Sept.   8 

•tjHot  Stuff  iD.  Alice  White  May    S 

•'{Isleof  Lost  Ships  The,  iA.T.hD)    Vail  i-Robards-B  eery  Sept.  29 

•((Man  and  the  Moment Btllte  Dove July     7 

•((Prisoners  (D) Corinne  Griffith May  19 

[Silent  Version) May     5 

Royal  Rider  The Ken  Maynard May    5 

•'{Smiling  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D).. .  Moore-Hall July  31 

•({Squall  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Joyce-Loy May  28 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•((Twin  Beds  (A.T.)  (D) Mulhall-Mlller July   14  .    . 

(Silent  Version) 5902  feet 

Mackaill-Mulhall May  12 ...   8081  feet     .June 


7324  feet 

6488  feet 
6774  feet 

7576  feet 

7086  feet 

7857  feet  . 

7383  feet 

.6063  feet 

8550  feet        July  27 

9456  feet  ...  May  18 

7085  feet 

7266  feet  ..  July   20 


Aug.  31 

May  18 
Sept.  28 
Aug.  10 

June    1 


•t{Two  Weeks  Off  (D)        .    ... 
"t(Young  Nowheres  A.  T.)  (D) 


June  8 
June  15 
June    8 


R.  Barthelmess 

Coming  Attractions 

Star 

Corinne  Griffith    


June    8 
July   13 


EDUCATIONAL 


Title 


Star 


Battling  Sisters Lupino  Lane 

Contented  Wives Al  Alt 

Fake  Flappers Jerry  Drew  . 

Helter  Skelter "Big  Boy". .    . . 

Her  Gift  Night Billy  Dale   .... 

Honeymoonlacs Monty  Collins 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent. 


Rel.  Date 

June    2   . 

July  28 

Aug.  18 

June  16   . 

May  19... 

July   28 

Aug.  11 

Hot  Times Al  SI.  John May  28 

Household  Blues Collins-Dent June    2  . 

Joy  Land Lupino  Lane   July   21 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May    5  . 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24   . 

KJtty   Kitty     Billy  Dale May     5   .. 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14   , 

Only  Her  Husband Jerry  Drew     May  19 

Passing  Show  of  Perak,  The Our  World  Today May  19 

Rubblngltln AJ  Alt June  30 

Sole  Support   "Big  Boy" Aug.    4 

Studio  Pests   Jerry  Drew  June  30 

Those  Two  Boyi Colllne-Dent May     6 

TopSpeed  Al  Ait July     7  . 

What  a  Day Monty  Collins June  16 

WhataPIII Billy  Dale  June  16 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•HBarber's  Daughter  (F&D) Clyde- HI  1 1- Dent July   21    . 

'(Big  Palooka.  The  (F  &  D) Grlbbon-McPhaJH-HIII May  12 

"tJBuylnga  Gun  (A.  T.  (F  &  D) Lupino  Lane July   14 

({Cold  Shivers  (F&D) McKee-Hutton May  19 

TjConstabute  The  (F  &  D) Clyde-Hlll-G ribbon Aug.  11 

'(Crazy  Nut.  The  (F  &  O)   Pangborn-Oakland-Murray  June    2  . 

({Don't  Be  Nervous  (F&O) Lloyd  Hamilton July     7 

*  Means  synchronized  score.     I  Means  sound  effects. 


Length      Reviewed 
2  reels May  25 

1  reel     ....   Aug.     3 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels Mav  2B 

1  reel April  20 

2  reels Aug.    3 

1  reel     Aug.  10 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels July   13 

2  reels       .     April  13 

1  reel  April  13 

1  reel  Mar.  16 

July   13 


Title 
•((Back  Pay    A.T.)  ... 

•({Broadway  hostess.  The  (A. T.)(D)Billie  Dove 
"(Dark  Swan,  The  iA.  T.i  Wilson-Warner 

•({Forward  Pass  The  (A.  T.)  (D). .   Fairbanks  Jr.-Young. 
*1  {Fjries   A.  T.  I. .  ...   Leatrice  .'oy 

•tjGirl  From  Woolworth's  (D) Alice  White 

•tSGreat  Divide  The   A.  T.»  (D).       Mackaill-Keith-Loy. . 
*'(;ln  the  Next  Room.  Mull  all-G.  Day 

•({Jan  Queen  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Dorothy  Mackaill  . . . 

•({Lady  Who  Dared  The  (D) Dove-Pldgeon-Todd. 

•ULIIies  of  the  Field  iA.  T.)  (D) . . . .  Corinne  Griffith 

•({Utile  Johnny  Jones  (A-  T.)  (D)...8unell-Day 

•({Loose  Ankles  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•({Most  Immoral  Lady  A  (A.  T.)  (D)  Leatrice  Joy 

•t|"No  No  Nannette"  (A.  T.)  (D)  .Bernlce  Claire 

"t§Painted  Angel.  The  Bill  i  e  Dove       ...    , 

•((Paris  (A.  T.)  (D) Irene  Bordonl 

•♦{Playing  Around  iA.  T.l       ...         Alice  White    

•({Sally  (A.T.)  (D). Marilyn  Miller 

•({Son  of  the  Gods  iA.  T.i Richard  Barthelmess 

•({Spring  Is  Here  (A.  T.i  Fairbanks  Jr.-Young 

*t{Show  Girl  in  Hollywood  (A.  T.).     Alice  White 
•tlWomanon  the  Jury  A.  T.)  (D).     Dorothy  Mackaill... 


Oct.  20        6021  feet        OcL     5 


Rel.  Dale  Length     Reviewed 


2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 


May  18 
May  2B 
July  13 
Aug.  3 
June  10 
Mar.  3P 
July   13 


Title 


Reviewed 
July  6 
SepL  14 


2  reels  May  26 

1  reel   June  16 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

•tJBehlnd  that  Curtain  (A.T.1  (FiD)  Baxter-Moran June  30  ..  8320  feet . 

•iJBig  Time  (A.T.) Tracy-Clarke-Dunn Oct.     6   ..   6300  feet 

•IBIack  Magic    FiD) Dunn-Holland July     7 ...  5855  feet 

i  Silent  Version)  July     7.     5833  feet. 

•t[Black  Watch  The  (F  *  D)..    . . :  McLaolen-Loy June  2  ..  .8487  feel. ..   May  25 

•tchasing  Through  Europe  IF  &  D).  Stuart-Carol  Aug.    4        5581  feet 

(Silent  Version)  Aug.    4        5622  feet  . 

•tFxalted  Flaeper  (F4  D) Carol-Norton    June    9        5806  feet 

•tFar  Call  The(F*  D) (Silent  Version) Aug.  28.  .,   5282  feet.  ..  .  May  25 

•tFour  Devils  (F4DI Gaynor-Duncan Sept.  22        9295  feet        June  22 

(Silent  Version)    Oct. 13  '28 

•t|Fo«  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(FiD)       SpeclalCast May  26  ..  8291  feet  . 

•♦{Frozen  Justice  (A.T.)  (FiD)   .   Ulric-Frazer Nov.    7. . .  .7280  feel 

•tljGIrl   From   Havana.  The   (A.  T.) 

(FiD)  Lane-Page Sept. 29  ..  5986 feet 

•tJoy  Street  (FiD) Moran-Stuart May  12. ...  5748  feet. . 

(Silent  Version) May  12       6754  feet 

j;  Means  voice  (inctuding  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on.film. 


Lenath 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 


Reviewed 
July  20 
June  IB 
July  20 
May  11 
Aug.  24 
June  IS 
July     I 


.June   1 
Oct.    5 


Sept. 
June 


October  19,   1929 


M  o  t  i  o  n     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     N  c  w  s 


63 


Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 
•t§Uclcy  Star  (FA  D) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18  ..  .8784  feet.    .  July   27 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18.    .   8725 feet 

*t§Married  in  Hollywood  Patricola-Terris Sept.  28 

*t§Masked  Emotions  (F  &  D) George  O'Brien    .  June  23        5419  feet        Sept.  28 

(Silent  Version)  June  23        5389  feet 

*t§Masquerade  (A.  T.)  F  &  D) Birmingham-Hyams  July   14        5674  feet 

•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  &  D).. . .  LaRocque-M.  Day June    2  ...6111  feet  ...June  15 

(Silent  Version)  June    2        6106teet 

•tjPleasure  Craied  (A.  T.)  (FA  D).  Marguerite  Churchill July     7...   5460  feet..     July   20 

Protection  (F4  D) Burgess-  El  I  ioti-  Page May     5 5536  feet June    1 

(Silent  Version  i       May     5     .   5511  feet     

"tgSalute  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D)  O'Brien-Chandler  Sept.    1         8500  feet        Oct.   12 

*t§They  Had  to  See  Paris  (F  &  D)...  Will  Rogers Sept.   8     .  Aug.  24 

*t5Vallant  The  (A.  T.)  (FAD) Paul  Muni May  19  . .  .5537  feet ...   May  18 

*t§Why  Leave  Home  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F)Catlett-Carol Aug.  25        6388  feet 

*t5WordsandMustc(A.T.)(F4D)..Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug.  18        6500  feet 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

China  Bound  Dane-Arthur May  18 

Desert  Rider Tim  McCoy May  11 

*r§His  Glorious  Night  (A.  T.)  (D)       Gilbeit-Owen  Sept.  28 

•ti'dle  Rich.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)         ,     Nagel-Love-Hyems June  15 

*t|Lasl  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.) Shearer-Rathbone July     6 

(Silent  Version) July     6 

•t$MadameX  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 

(A.   T. 


•tMan'e  Man,  A 
•tjMystertous  Island  The.. 

•tjNavy  Blues  (A.  T.) 

*t|Our  Modern  Maidens  (D) 
•tSlngle  Standard.  A... 

t§Speedway  'A.  T.)  (D) . 


Title 
*t§Cock-Eyed    World    The 

lF4  D) Lowe-Damlta-McLaglen  10611  feet 

•tSGlrl  Downstairs  (F  4  D) O'Brien-Moran 

*t|Hurdy  Gurdy  (FA  D) George  J  essel Nov.  17 

*f§Love.  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.)  (D  4 


Length     Reviewed 
Aug.  10 


F) 
•tRiver  (FAD) 


t§Sunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) 


George  Jessel Oct.   12 

Farrell-Duncan Oct.  13        6590  feet 

(Silent  Version!   Oct.   13        7704feet... 

Gaynor-Farrell 12C00feet 


Haines-Dunn May  25 

Hughes-Daly Oct.     5 

Haines-Page Nov.  23 

Crawford-Page-LaRocque Aug.  24 

Garbo-Asther-Brown. July   29 

(Silent  Version) July   29 

William  Haines Sept.    7 

•tJThunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  25 

(Silent  Version) July  20 

•tjTrla  lof  Mary  Dugart,  The  (A.  T.) 

(D) Shearer-Warner-Hactcett June    8 

•tfiUnholy  Night,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Young-Torrence-Sebastian Sept.  14 

*tVlking,  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp Nov.    2 

•T| Whwe  East  ii  East  Chanev-Velez-Taylor      May    4 

•t|Wlse  Girls  (A.  T.)(D) The  Nu  gents-Lee-  Young 

•tS Wonder  of  Women.  The Stone-Wood     July   13 

(Silent  Version) July   13 


te         Length 

Reviewed 

...5716  (eel.. 

April  20 

...4943  feet  . 

!        7166  feet 

Oct.  12 

>     .   7351  feet 

June  22 

...8651  feet  . 

Aug.  17 

. .  .6484  feet 

June    1 

...8832  feet 

..April  2 

6683  feet. 

..June    8 

,..  6976  feet. 

May 

6574  feet. 

. .  Aug.    3 

.     6474  feet 

. .  Aug.    3 

6962  feet 

Aug.  31 

.7783  feet 

July  13 

.     7883  feet. 

.10621  feet....  Apr.   13 

.   8498  feet        Aug.  24 

.    8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 

6500  reel       Mir.  23 


8796  feet 
6835  feet 


July   27 


Oct.  12 


SILENT  SHORTS 


Title 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Title 

Azure  Const.  The 

Bonnie  Scotland  Variety 

Call  of  the  Deep  Variety 


Star  Rel.  Dale 

Variety  May  28 

July  21 
July     7 


Reviewed 


Cup  of  Coffee.  A Variety June  23 

Changing  Seasona   Variety June    9   . 

Down  Toe  Mississippi     Variety Aug    4 

Drifting  Through  Gascony Variety Oct.    28 

Magic  Sands Variety May  12 

Snowbound   Variety Aug.  19 

MOVIETONE  SHORTS 


Rel.  Data 

Bacon  Grabbers Laurel-Hardy     Oct.   19 

Booster,  The Charley  Chase Nov.  24 

Bouncing  Babies "Our  Gang" Oct.  12 

Brown  Gold.    .       Ufa  Oddities July     6     . 

Cat.  Dog  4  Co    "Our  Gang" Sept.  14 

Crazy  Feet  Charley  Chase Sept.    7 

Dealers  In  Babies Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3   . 

Double  Whoopee     Laurel-Hardy May  18  . 

Fast  Freight "Our  Gang". May    4  . 

J  JJ3  Foundations  of  Gold   Ufa  Oddities May  11    .. 


Length 
1  reel  . . 
1  reel  . . 
Ireel... 
1  reef  . . 
1  reel  . . 
Ireel 


1  reel 
1  reel 


Length     Reviewed 


1 


Ttle  Star  •  Rel.  Date 

*t|Acrosa  the  Seaa Royal  Hawallans   1  reel 

•tlAt  the  Ball  Game  ...  Joe  Cook  

•HBelleof  Samoa.The(A.T.)  (Fl...  Moran-Clark  4  McCullough 2 reels June 

•1  (Beneath  the  Law  (A,  T.  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

•HBrldge  at  Midnight Mary  Duncan 

•tlCorpus  Christie      Raquel  Meller Sept.   8 

•tJDellsand  Puppets Nancy  Drexel  . .... 

•tjEverybody  Loves  My  Girl Winnie  Llghtner 

•tjFamily  Picnic      Raymond  McKee June  SB 

•tjF  orget-M  e-Note  (F) 3  reels 

•tjFrlendshlp  (A.  T.)  (F) Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels 

•tJFurnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F) Robert  Benchley   2  reels 

•HGeorge  Bernard  Shaw Interview June  it 

•tJGhosts         Mutt  4  Jeff  Cartoon 1  reel 

•tJGoIng  Home Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers     1  reel 

•tlHappy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjln  Holland  {A.  T.)  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

•tjlntervlew  The Clark-McCullough 

•tjKnlfe.  The  (A.  T.  (F) Lionel  Atwlll 2  reds   .    ..  June  IB 

•tSKnlghts  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

•tSLadles'  Man  Chic  Sales 

•tSMedlclne  Man,  The  (A.  T.)  (F). .  .Clark  4  MeCullough 2  reels .  'n     7m,    rl 

t  jMlller  4  Farrell  (F) 3  Songs   

tJMInd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  4  Bard 2  reels 

♦tSMusic  Fiends.  The  (A.  T.)  (F)...  Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels  OcL 

•tjNapoleon'B  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F). . .  Otto  Matleson 3  reels 

•♦(Nightie  Knights    Clark-McCullough  2  reels 

tJOId  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth 

•tfOn  the  Beach  st  Atlantic  City  (F)  .Frledland  4  Revue 


Frontier  Romance Jury 

Hotter  Than  Hoi Harry  Langdon Aug.  17 

Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Slar  Cast May  25   . 

Lazy  Days  "Our  Gang" Aug.  24 

Little  Mother "Our  Gang" June    1 

Movie  Night Charley  Chase May  11 

Oriental  Motoring   Ufa  Oddities July   20  . 

Outlandish  Manners Ufa  Oddities June    8 

Perfect  Day.  A  Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10 

Princess  of  Destiny,  A May    4 

Saturday's  Lesson "Our  Gang". ...  ...   Nov. 


Reviewed 


111 


Savage  Customs 
Sky  Boy 
Stepping  Out 
They  Go  Boom 
Thundering  Toupees 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities 

Wllch  Doctor Ufa  Oddities 


Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24 

Harry  Langdon Oct.     5. 

Charley  Chase Nov.    2 

Laurel-Hardy   Sept.  21 

All  Star  Cast May  25 

June  22 

May  25 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSAnna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Garbo 

*t§Battle  of  the  Ladles  (A.  T. ) 

*t§Bishop  Murder  Case.  The  (A.  T.)  Basil  Rathbone 

*HBugle  Sounds.  The   A.  T.t  Torrence-Beery-Oane 

•f&College  Life  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugent-Montgomery 

•tjCotton  and  Silk  (tentative)  (A.T.)  Duncan  Sisters 


Length 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel     

2  reels  

2  reels 

1  reel  

2  reels 

.2  reels 

1  reel   Jui 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels June   8 

1  reel 

1073  feet 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

695  feet 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels . ... 

1  reel  July    fl 

1  reel   


Length     Reviewed 


May  Care Ramon  Novarro   .    

*<j;Dutcy    A.  T.i  Marinn  Davies        

*f  JDynamlte  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nagel 1 1550  feet. .    July  27 

•iJEva  the  Fifth  (A.  T.) Lc  ve- Hack  eft- Doran 

•tiFlve  O'Clock  Girl.  The  (A.  T.).       Davles-Arthur-KIng 

*tSGIrl  in  the  Show  The  (A.  T.). 

"f§Hallelujah  (A.  T.)  (Dj Colored  Cast ....  9711  feet  .     Aug.  24 


•TiPaghaccl-Prologue  (F) ...   Richard  Bon  el  II Ireel -{Happy  Days  (A.  T.) Starr- Nugent-Montgomery 

Jlan  SlnoerniF,  Son  c  Prooram T*'.ns..,*\ '  i    '.■■v.-u. 


tjRoyal  Hawaiian  Slnrjers  (F) SonoProqram 

■*1  Serenade  (Schubert) Harold  Murray.. 

tSSound  Your  A  (F) 

•tjSoulh  Sea  Songs  and  Dances.   . .   Royal  Hawallans 
•tfStewed.  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 

(F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•tiThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

*t (Treasurer's  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel. 

•t. Waltzing  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

*t jWater  Boy  Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel 

•HWhlte  Faced  Fool Lionel  Atwlll 

t(Why  Be  Serious?  (F) Will  Mahoney 


Sept.   8 


•tjJudlclal  Murder  (A  T.) 


,    „,_ *opi'   ■        •  t&Llghts  and  Shadows  (A.  T.) 

?  ,"2  *t§Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.)     Terry-Kaley-Lee-Edwards  . 

1  "H *t  (Marianne  |A.  T.) Davles-Shaw 


Sept.    t 


INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

"tAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels 

*t§3eggar's  0,iera,  The  (P.  T.). Special  Cast 9  reels 

*t$Dark  Red  Roses  (A.  T.) Rome-Doble 8  reels 


Title 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 


Length 

*f§Accl-Dental  Treatment. 2  reels. . . 

*tSAbble  Mltchel  4  Sizzle  4  Blame.  Song  Program 1  reel..., 

*t§Allez-Op Marionettes 1  reel. .. 

*tJ3lyde  Doerr  4  Saxophone  Sextet  Jazz  Program 1  reel. .. 

*t§Dimples  and  Tears Marionettes 1  reel 

•TfiFeed  [he  Brute  (A.  T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel  — 

*t§Hoak  (A.  T.) Frawley  4  Smith 1  reel 

*t8 Justice  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 2  reels. . . 

*1§Mlser,  The  (A.  T.) Bransby  Williams 1  reel . . . 

*l§Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marriolt-Gott 2  reels . . 

*t§Night  In  Dixie.  A  (A.  T.) Mitchell-Hudglns 2  reels. . 

*t§Nora  Blaney,  No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel. . . 

*t§Nora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel. . . 

*t§Operatic         Marionettes 1  reel   . . 

*t§Radio  Franks  4  4  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel. .. 

*t§Teddy  Brown  4  His  Band Jazz  Program 1  reel... 

♦tSWhen  the  Clock  Struck  Twelve 
(A.T.)....  .       NllesWelch 2reels.. 

t  Means  sound  effects. 


•tjMarianne  (A 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSM-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  0  11929 

(A.  T.)  (D) Special  Cast 

•t&Montana  (A.  T.)     

•tjNIze  Baby  (A.  T.) Gordon- Holtz-Waldrldge 

•tfiPennant    Winning    Battery,    The 

(A.  T.) Van  &  Schenck 

•tSPIeasure  Lovers  (A.  T.) , 

*tSRedemptlon  (A.  T.) Gilbert-Nagel-Adoree 

*t(Revue  if  Revues  ( A.  T.)  ......  Klng-Love-Halnes-Crawford . 

*t JRoad  Show,  The  (A.  T.) Love-King. .   

*t {Rogue's  Song,  The  (A.  T.) Lawrence  Tibbett 

*i§Siip  From  Shanghai,  The  (A.  T.)  Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm 

♦tfiSong  of  the  Sunset  (A.  T.) 

•tSSong  Writer,  The  (A.  T.) 

•t&Tablold  l A.  T.)       

*t§Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.j Norma  Shearer 

*t|Take  It  Big  (A.  T.i Van  4  Schenck-Love 

•tSThirteenth  Chair.  The  (A.  T.) 

•tjTwelve  Hours  of  Love  (A.  T.) 

•tjTrader  Horn Harry  Carey 

•tjUntamed Joan  Crawford 


May  28 

.  11689 feet.... June  29 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30 

S  Victor  Artists May  18  .. 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

897  feet 

.690  feet 

1807  feet .  ..  Oct     5 

1710  feet 

.  860  feet 

824  feet 


*  Means  synchronized  score. 


Title 

Aaronson's  Commanders 

At  the  Club  (Di 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (D) Mandolin  Solos May 

*t  SBertn  Marks  i  A.  T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June    1 . 

*tJBIg  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  25.. 

Biltmore  Trio,  The Songs Oct.  19. 

Bob  Nelson  (Dl 3  Songs June  29 

•tJBoxIng  Gloves  (A.T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July  13 2  reels. 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleao  Mayfield Musical  Act Aug.  10. .  ..1735  feet 

Climbing  the  Golden  StaJrs Charles  King Aug.    3   . .  .1633  feet 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos Oct.  26 795  feet 

Copy Roscoe  Kerns 2  reefs April  13 

Crata  Campbell  (D) 3  Songs   June    1 641  feet 

*t|bad's  Day  (A,  T.j  (D) "Our  Gang" July    «.... 2 reels 

•f  JDad's  Day  (A.  T.) "Our  Gang" 2  reels 

'"'  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


D  Means  disc*     P  Means  sound -on- dim. 


61 


Motion     Picture    News 


October  19.  1929 


fitla  Star 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto   Violin  Solos. 

Earl  &  Bell.  .  Musical  Act 

Ed  and  Lou  Milter  (D)   3  Songs 

•mil  Boreo   D) 3  Songs 

Frontier  Romance 

fuzzy  Ktlght  <  Dj  3  Songs 

George  Dewey  Washington  Song  Program 

Georgie  Price  Song  Program 

George  Lyons. .  Musical  Act 

Gllbert-Sulllvan  Male  Enserrbi*    D    Sono  Proar«m 

Happiness  Boys  fOl.. 4  Songs 

'*6Hav  Fever  (A.  T.i  ...         Charley  Chase 

•tjHurdy  Gurdy  tA.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars.    . 

lr*mg  Aaronson  s  Command  an    0      3  Band  Nos 

Jen  Garher's  Band    D 

Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch 

•tSLeapIng  Love  (A-  T.)  (D) 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko  Sonq  Program  , 

•  t (Madame  Q  (A.  T.)  (D)  Jocelyn  Lee      . 

Men  Higher  Up.Tho    D  ■  Walthall-Edeson 

•tlMen  0*  War  (A.T.I  (D> Uurel-Ha/dy       ... 

Mexicana  .  Revue 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue  Songs  and  Dances 

•iMovie  Nlqht  Charley  Chase 

•t|Oid  Man  Trouble  'A.  T.) Davidson-Nichols  . 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act 

•tjPopular  People  i  A.  T  i    ....         Charley  Chase 

*t(Railroadln"  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" 

Robert  Chisnolm    D  .  .  3  Songs. . . 

Sardine  a  La  (.iri«*<rv  . Ravmond  Hitchcock 

*t(Small  Talk  <A.T.)  (D) "Our  Gang"     

*t(Snappy  Sneezer  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase.      . 

Taking  (he  Air  i  J } BHtmore  Trio 

Tita  Ruffo  |  D  i  "Barber  of  Seville" 

Tita  Ruffo  Song  Program 

Tom  Waring  Song  Program 

Ukelelelke    Fl  2  Songs        

*t[Unaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A-  T.) 

(D)   ...  Laurel-Hardy   . 

Van  &  Sc*-enck  .... 

•TJVodevllle   A.  T.t 
Vvette  RuiH    0 
Yvette  Rugell 


Rel.  Date 
Nov.  23 
Nov.  16 
June  29 
June  22 
July  6 
lun»  8 
. .  Sept.  7 
Aug.  17 
Aug.  3  . 
June  22 
May  25   .. 

May  11.'."! 
June    I 

3  Band  Nos  May  11    . 

Song  Program Oct.     5   . . 

Charley  Chase June  22. . . 

Sept.  28 
.  June    8  . . 
May  11    . 
June  29  .. 
Aug.  31 
Sept.  21 
May   II 

Aug.  24 

.  June  15  . 
May  25 
June  8 
May  18 
July  20  . 
.  June  15 
May  18 
Sept.  14 
Nov.  2 
May     4 

May    4 .. 
Aug.  31 

Jine  15 
Oct.   12 


Length      Reviewed 
622  feet   

700  feet 

Hi,.-  feat 

627  feet  . .   Oct.     5 

1401  feet 

608  feet   

632  feet 

714  feet 

646  feet 

661  fern 

734  feet April  13 

2  reels       

1904  feet 

793  ieei   

888  feel     

727  feet  

2  reels 

840  feet   

.1858  feet 

1926  feet.     April  13 

2  reels     

1749  feet   

1102  feet 

2  reels 

2  reels   

701  feet 

2  reels       

1736  feet  .. 

766  feet     

1154feet       

2330  feet   

2  reels   

.1  reel    April     P 

465  feet        Oct.   12 

525  feet 

565  feet     

465  feet   


Song  Program 
Laurel-Hardy 
3  Srnps 
Act 


1940  feet 
838  feet 
2  reels 
702  te* 
712  feet 


July   13 


Title 
•^Betrayal.  The 


PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 

Star 


•'{Charming  Sinners. 
•tjCocoanuts  (A.  T.) 


•tjDangerous  Curves  (A.  T.). , 
*t(Dangerous  Woman  A(A-T.)(F) 
*!{Divorce  Made  Easy    A.  T.)  (F) 

•|{Fashlonsln  Love  (A.  T.) 

*t(Fast  Company  (A.  T.) 

•tjFour  Feathers,  The    


Rel.  Date 

May  11 

May  11 

July     6 

May  23 


Length 
6492  feet 

661 4  feet  . 
61 64  feet 
8613  feet 

.10619  feet 
7278  feet 


Rev'ewwJ 
May   II 


Jannlngs-Ralston-Coopth 
fSllent  Version) 
Chatterton-B  rook -Powell 
4  Man  Brothers- Eaton-Shaw 

*t(Dance  of  Life  The  (A  T.) Carroll-Skelly Sept.    7 

Bow-Arlen  July   13 

i Silent  Version) 7395  feet 

Baclanova-Brook May  18 6643  feet 

(No  Silent  Version) 

MacLean-Prevost  July     6        5386  feet 

(Silent  Version) 5270  feet 

Menjou-Compton June  29        6325  leet 

(Silent  Version'     June  29        6024  feel. 

Oakie-Brent-Gallagher  Sept.  14 Aug. 

i Silent  Version) 

Arlen-Wray-Powell-Brook       7472  feet 

(Silent  Version) April  20 


July  13 
June  1 
June  29 
July   13 

!  Mar.  23 

'  Sept!  21 

July     8 

24 


♦t {Gentlemen  of  the  Press  (A.  T  (F).  Walter  Huston 

(Silent  Version) 

*T|Greene  Murder  Case.  The  (A.T.)  PoweJI-Eldndqe-Arthur Sept.    7 ...   6383  feet 

•tjHungarlan  Rhapsody  The Parlo-Frltsch-Dagover Aug.    3. . .  .6137  feet. , 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3. . .  .6165  feet. . 

*t(lllusion  'A.  T.t  Rogers-Carroll-Col  Iyer Sept.  21         6972  feet 

•tjlnnocents  of  Paris  The  I  A-  T.)  (Fl.  Maurice  Chevalier May  25...  7815  feet  . 

(Silent  Version) 6148  feet 


May    4        7167  feet     .   May  18 


Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 

!  bet!   5 

April  20 

Sept!  21 
Sept.  14 
Sept.  14 
.April  27 

June  16 

'  April  20 
Aug.    3 


Sept. 
Sept-   6 


6107  feet 
7004  feet 
5503  feet 
6669  feet 
6453  feet 
7267  feet 
7695  feet 
8630  feet 


7009  feet 


*t (Jealousy  'A.  T..1      Jeanne  Eagels 

*t(Lady  Lies,  The  Huston-Colbert 

*t§Love  Doctor.  The  (A.  T.) Dix-Collyer 

•1(Man  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan ...May  25 

(Silent  Version) May  25 

•tjMys'erlous  Dr.  Fu  Mancbu Oland-Arthur Aug.  10 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10 

•'{Rainbow  Man,  The  (A.  T.) Dowlmg-Nixon-Darro May  18 

(No  Silent  Version) 

*t(Rlver  of  Romance  The Rogers-Brian-Collyer July  29 

•tSoul  ot  France  The Special  Cast Aug.  24 

(Silent  Version)   7538  feet 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Caslle-Conklln June    8 4900  feet 

♦t&Studlo     Murder     Mystery      The 

(A.  T.)  (F) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln  June    1 

(Silent  Version)    June    1 

•tjThunderbolt  (A.  T.  IF) BancroH-Wray-Arten June  22 

(Silent  Version) June  22 

•tJTong  War  (A.  T.)     (See  Chinatown  Nights 

•tJWheei  of  Life  The  (A- T.)  (F)....DIx-Ralston-Heggle June  22. ..  .5153  feet 

' Silent  Version) 5305  feet 


6500  feet 
6070  feet 
8571  feet  . 
7311  feet 


May    4 


•t {Why  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.I        .     Moran  &  Mack 

*t  (Woman  Trap,  The   A.  T.) Morris-Brent-Huston 


Oct.   19 
Aug.  30 


6168  feet 


Aug.  24 
Sept.    7 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Auto  Suggestion Krazy  Kat  Cartoon July     6   . 

Fur  Peace Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June  22  . 

Gold  Socks   . .  Krazy  Kat  Cartoon May  11   . 

HalAchos Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June    8  . 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    1    . 

Ko-Ko's  Focus  Inkwell  Cartoon  May  18 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon  May     4   . 

*t(Oh,  You  Beautiful  Ooll  iA.  T.I.       Snng  Cartoon        

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon Mav  25 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee  May    4 


Length     Reviewed 

.1  reel 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel 

1  reel  

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels June  29 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date  Length     Reviewed 

•f (Adam's  Eve  [A.  T.t 2  reels 

•'(After  Seben   A.  T.     F  James  Barton  May  18        2  reels Oct.     5 

•tjApartmonl  Hunting  (A.  T.)  (F).. .   Soeclal  Cast Mar.    9        2  reels 

•tJBouklovers  (tentative)  (A.  T.) Special  Cast  June  15        2  reels 

••(Chinatown Song  Cartoon       .                                         . .  1  reel 


•tDalsy  Bell  (D» Song  Cartoon June    1. 

•ffDear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (Fl Special  Caet.  ...  May     4 

♦+ [Dear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F) .    Special  Caet .  .  June  22 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


1  reel 

2  reels June 

2reels 


July   20 


Soeclal  Cast June  15 

Song  Cartoon 

Lois  '.Vi '-i.fi July     6 

Johnny  Arthur July   20 


May  25 
May   11 


ritle  Star 

•t(Faro  Nell  (A.  T.) Louise  Fazenda 

** {Fatal  Forceps,  The  (A.  T.) 

•tJFIorlda  Nightmare.  A  (A.  T.  (F). 

*tJGood  Bye.  My  Lady  Love 

•'(Her  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.) 

•tjHint  to  Brides,  A  (A.  T.) 

•tjHItor  Miss  (A.  T.) 

*t§Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjlf  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast 

•tjlnsplratlon  Schubert's  Songs 

•t!lt  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F). . .  James  Barton May  25 

•t(La  Ilea'  Choice  (A.  T.)     Cnarlie  GrapBwIn Sept.  14 

•tMother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me  Song  Cartoon     July     6 

•tiOft  In  the  Silly  Night    Christie 
A.T.UF) 

•tjRuth  Ettlng 

*tJS;liubert.s  Masterpiece    D'. 

•tiSchube-t's       Unfinished       Sym- 
phony (D) Famous  Composer  Series June  29 

•t  (Sleeping  Porch,  The  (A.  T.)  Raymond  Griffith Sept   7 

•f  {Smiles Song  Cartoon 

*t§  Tita  Schipa  Song  Program  

•tlTraffic  Regulations  (Fl      Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

•tJTwo  Americans  (A  T.)  (F).„    .     Walter  Huston June    1 

•tjVital  Subjects  (A.  T.UF)..  Butterworth    June    8 

•tlWhen   Caesar   Ran   a   Newspaper 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F) Hatton-Hardy May  11 

•'(Wives  on  Strike  (A  T.) 

•tYe  Olde  Melodies  (D).  Song  Cartoon May    4 

•t (Zlegf eld  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.)  (F)  Eddie  Cantor May     4 


Rel.     Date      '-•<>grh      Reviewed 


Fazenda-Arthur 


Special  Cast 
Songs 


2  reels 

2  reels     

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels SepL  14 

2  reels 

2  reels   

2  reels OcL     5 

.  834  feet 

1  reel 

.1  reel 

2  reels     

1  reel 


June    8 


2  reels 
1  reel 


Mty  11 
Mar.     * 


Famous  Composers  Series May  18  1  reel 

.  1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

1  reel Oct.  12 

.1  reel Feo.  23 

2  reels 

.treel 

2  reelt 


1  reel 

2  reels. 


Mar.    0 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 
♦'{Applause   A.  T.  Helen  Morgan  Oct.  12 

•  (Backstage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack 

•  ^Darkened  Rooms  (A.  T.) Brent-Powell 

•'(Gay  Lady.  The  .  Gertrude  Lawrence 

•  {Glorifying  the  American  Girl  Eaton-Healey 

•  (Kibitzer  (A.  T.I     .  ...     Green-Brian-Hamilton Aug.  31 

•  '(Laughing  Lady,  The  i A.  T.)  Eagels-Brooks 

•'{Medals Gary  Cooper 

•rjPolnted  Heels  (A.  T.)    Powell-Ralston-Kane 

•({Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 


tA.  T. 
•'(Saturday  Night  Kid,  The 
•t(Vagabond  King,  The  (A.  T. 
"'{Virginian.  The  (A.  T. 
•'{Welcome  Danger 
•f(Youth  (A.T.) 


Cllve  Brook 

A.  T.)    (Clara  Bow  

Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

Cooper-Huston-Brlan-Arlen Oct.   12 

Harold  Lloyd                                 Oct.   12        10  reels          Sept.  21 
Hersholl-Wray i 


Title 


PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length 

tBachelors'  Club.  The... .  Talmadge-Worth  6  reels 

Back  From  Shanghai St.  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard 6  reels. . . . 

Heroic  Lover  .The  St.  Leo-Bedford 6  reels. 


Wild  Heart  of  Africa.  The 


Special  Cast   May  25 

PATHE 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

na  Claire Aug.  10 


6  reels 


Sept.    7 


Title 
•t[Awful  Truth ,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 
•t(Big  News  [A.  T.)  (F) 

(Silent  Version) 

*t(Flying  Fool,  The  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).  Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason 

*t{Her  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F)      .   Ann  Harding  Sept  28 

*t(High  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).        Boyd-Prevost-Hale June  16 

(Silent  Version)   

•t(Lucky  in  Love  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).      Downey-Lawford Aug.  17 

•t{Mothers  Boy  (D  A  F) Morton  Downey May  12 

i  No  Silent  Version) 
*t(Oh  Yeah   A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Jas.  Gleason  OcL   12 

(Silent  Version) 

*t{Parls  Bound    Harding-Fenton Aug.    3 

"(Sailor's  Holiday  VA.  T.I  (F)  Alan  Hale  .       Sept.  14 

(Silent  Version)   

•f(Sophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) QuIllan-Loff-O'Nelll Aug.  24 

i  Silent  Version)   


Length     Reviewed 

5930  feet 

6028  feet        July   13 

6748  feet  .'    " 
6440  feet 
5743  feet 


6870  feet 
7423  feet 


6684  feet 
..5260  feet 


June  22 
Aug.  31 

May  23 
SepL  14 
May  1 


July     8 
Sept.  21 


6526  feet        July   13 


Title 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Aorll  Showers "Aesop  Cartoon" June  15 

Ball  Park.  The   "Aesop  Fable" May  19 

Black  Book.  The Ray-Miller    July   21 

Cabaret.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25   . 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9  . . 

Close  Shave,  A Burke-Dent   June  23   . 

Cold  Steel         "Aesop  Fables" July     7 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2  . . 

Enchanted  Flute.  The.  "Aesoo  Fables" Aug.  11 

Fieri  Day    "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght   May  26 

Footwork   .  ...   Sportllght June  23 


Fruitful  Farm.  The  "Aesop   Fables" 1  reel. 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July  21 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables"   June  30 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables"   . , June  23 

Little  Game  Hunter.  The       "Aesop  Fables"    May     5 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fahles"         July   28 

Polo  Match.  The  "Aesop  Fables" June    2  . 

Puckered  Success Haines-Coombs  June    2 

Queen  ot  the  North  Woods  (Serial  i    Clair-Miller May  1 2   . 

Right  Technique,  The Sportliqht   , .  , July  21 

Rhythm    Sportllght Aug.    4 .. 

River  Driver.  The Sportlight  Aug.  18 

Snow  Birds .   "Aesop  Fables" June    9 

Sport  Afloat Sportllght July     7. . 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4   . 

Tomato  Omelette. Halnes-Combs  May     5 

Uncle's  Visit Haines-Coombs June  30 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

1  reel  May  11 

10  episodes.  July   20 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2reels July     6 

1  reef Juiv     6 

2  reets May  11 

1  reel   ....     Aug.  10 

1  reel May  18 

1  reel . .   May  18 

1  reel June  22 


Aug.  31 

1  reel Aug.    3 

.Ireel July     6 

1  reel June  16 

1  reel May     4 

1  reel 
,1  reel June    1 

2  reels June    1 

10  episodes 

.1  reel July   20 

1  roel Aug.    3 

1  reel Aug.  10 

1  reel June    1 

1  reel   July     fl 

1  reel July   20 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels July    fl 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Dale         Length 


After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque 

•t{Barbers'  College.  The  (A.  T.)  . , .  Dec.  22 

•'(Beach  Babies  tA.  T.l  (D  4  F)  Kemper-Knnpp Aug,    4 

•1{Blg  Scare,  The  iF  A  D) "Aesop  Fables" 


1  ( 


Reviewed 
.   Sept.  28 


§  Means  voice  (including  dialogae  and  incidental  songs).    A. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


2  reels . 

2  reels July   31 

1  reel Aug.  31 

T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 


October  19  _,  1929 


M  o  t 1 


Picture     News 


Title 


Star 


Rel.  Date 


"t&Big  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)  Lew  Hearn 


*  I  {Black  Narcissus  (A.  T.) 
"tSBoyhood  Memories 
•iBugvflle  College  Days  (0  &  F) 
*tBy  Land  and  Air    Fill 
•fjClothes  Make  the  Man   AT. 

VCIownlng  the  Game    D  A  F   

•tjConcentration 

*tConditlonfng 

•tJCrystal  Champion 

•tfCustard  Pie  

•tDlnner  Time  (D  &  F)    

•t§DolngPhllaFavor(A.  T.i 


Buck  &  Bubbles" Sept.  15 

Sportlight  

"Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 

"Aesop  Fables" July   21 

Feb.  16 

Sportlight June    2  . 

"Aesop  Fables"   June  23 

Sportlight   June    9 

Sportlight May    5 

"Aseop  Fables"  May  26 

"Aesop  Fables" Oct.  14 

Mar.16 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels Oct.     5 

2  reels Sept.  14 

1  reel Oct.    6 

1  reel July   20 

1  reel  July   13 

2  reels 

June  1 
June  15 
June  1 
April  27 
May  28 


Sept. 
Sept.  29 
Oct.   13 
Sept.  22 
May  12 


tfDuffersAChamosA.T.i  iDAFi   Sportlight 
"'§End  of  the  World    A.  T.  Alexander  Carr 

•TjFalrwaysand  Foul  (A.  T.) 

•tSFancy  That Frawley-Dewey 

•tJFaithful  Pup  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

*t&FiftyMilesFromBroadway(A.T.>     Watson-Merville Feb. 

*t {Follow  the  Leader Sportlight 

*t§FowlPlay  (A.  T.i  "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dec.  29 

*t{Garden  of  Eatin  (A.  T.  (D  A  F).     The  Gleasons Aug.  11 

•tjGentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.) .      Oct.  20 

*t{Go  Easy,  Doctor  i  A.  T.)  (D  &  F).  LeMaire-Simon  . . .  July   14 


Sept.  21 
Oct.   12 


Oct.     5 


■*SHard  Bulled  Hampton  (A.  T.)         Parry  Holman 

*tjHaunted  (A.  T.)         Evelyn  Brent 

•*jHer  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)  (DAF).  Slmon-Teasdale 

*t$Hls  Operation  lA.  T.) 

'tjHlgh  Toned  (A.  T.)      "Buck  &  Bubbles" 


"Buck  &  Bubbles" 
"Buck  A  Bubbles" 
"Aesop  Fables" 
"Aetop  Fables" 
"Aesop  Fables". 


July  28 
Sept.  1 
May  19 
Nov.  24 
Feb.  23 
May  1 
Nov.  3 
July     7 


July   28  . 
July   28 .. 


'tSHonest  Crooks  (A.T.) 

•tjInanJOul  (A.T.) 

•tjJall  Breakers 

*tjJungle  Fool.  The  (D  &  F) 
•tSMldsummer's  Day  A  (D  &  F) 

•TSModern  Rhythm Sportlight 

*t:Pathe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week     

•tjPathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 

•tjPlumbers    Are    Corning    (A-    T.) 

(D  A  F)  LeMaJre-Slmon Aug.  18 

*t§Pressmg  His  Suit  (D  A  F) ToplcalTips.    June    2 

*tPresro  Chango  (D  A  F)  "Aesop  Fables'* April  14 

•tJRubeville  iA.  T.) Oec.    8 

•tjSile^man,  The  (A.  T.) . .     July  21 

•tiSmooth  Guy.  The  (A.  T.) Oct.  27 

•tSfage  Struck  (D  A  F)        "Aesop  Fables" Dec  23 

*t$Stone  Age  Romance.  A  (D  A  F)... "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

'tjSummertime  'D  &  F)  "Aesop  Fables" 

*t{Syncopated  Trial  (A.  T.I Seymour-Morley   Sept.   8 

•tSTopical  Fits  lA.  T.)  (DA  F) Topics  of  the  Day July   28 


1  reel 
1  reef 
1  reel 
1  reel 
.   1  reel 

1  reel   . 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels. 
1  reel 

1  reel 
2  reels 

.  1  reel OcL    6 

.   2  reels 

2reels Aug.  10 

2  reels 

2  reels.  .  , .     May  11 

.   2  reels June    8 

.  .2  reels Aug.  31 

.  2  reels 

2  reels     

.2  reels     

2  reels  

2  reels 

1  reel   July     6 

..1  reel  Sept.  14 

.  .1  reel   July  20 

.  ,1  reel July  20 

,   1  reel  

1  reel   

2  reels   June    1 

.  1  reel May  11 

1  reel   

2  reels   

2  reels   

.2  reels 

.   1  reel   

1  reel   ...       Aug.  17 


•tiTopical  Nips  (A.  T.)    D  A  F). 
*+JToplcal  Pips  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F)    . 
•tSTopical  Rips  lA.  T.). 
*tJTopical  Sips  (A.  T.)  (D  A  Fl 
•tSTopical  Wits  (A.  T.)  {D  A  F). 


Topics  of  the  Day 
Top"%  of  the  Day 
Topics  of  the  Day 
Topics  of  the  Day 
Topics  of  the  Day 


June  2 
June  30 
Aug.  11 
July  2B 
Sept. 


*t {Turkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Oavis-Frawley Aug.  25 

•tSWash  Day  (D  A  F).    "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

•tJWednesday  at  the  Ritz  (A.  T.) Jan.   19 

•tSWhataDay    A.  T.  fD  A  F)       .     Slmon-Mallory June  16 

*tj Wood  Choppers  (D  A  Fl  "Aesop  Fables" June    9 


1  reel 
.  2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel 


Oct.   12 
Sept.  14 


June    1 
July     8 


Sept.  14 
Aug  17 
Aug.  10 

June  15 
June    1 


•tSBachelor's  Secret,  A  (A.  T.)  (F).. 
•tSBlg  Shot.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 


*t6ClothesiA.T.)  (F) 

•tJCrashlng  Through  (A.  T.)  (F). . 
•t  {Grand  Parade.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). 


"Greenwich  Village  Follies,  The  (A. 

T.  (F)  

•tjHIs  First  Command  (A.  T.)  (F). 

•tSHot  and  Bothered  (A.  T.)  (F).. . 

•tjNegllgee  (A.  T.)  |F) 

*t{Officer  O'Brien  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjPalnted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t (Parachute  (A.  T.  (F) 

•t{Play  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*  t§Red  Hot  Rhythm  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tJRIch  People  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tfiRacketeer  ( A.  T.)  (Fl   


Coming   Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Dale 

Alan  Hale Feb.  22     . 

Nov.  30   . 

(Silent  Version) 

Constance  Bennett Jan.  11.. 

(Silent  Version) 

Mar.  15  .. 

(Silent  Version)   

Nov.  18 

(Silent  Version) 


Length     Reviewed 

(tentative) 

(tentative) 


(tentative) 
(tentative) 
(tentative)  . 


(tentative) 
^tentative). 


•t&TreasureGIrl  (A.  T.)  (F). . .    . 
•IfiThls  Thing  Called  Love  (A.  T.)  (F) 


*t5Saratoga  (A.  T.)  (F).. 


•ffiUp  And  At 'Em  (A.  T.)  (F)... 
•t&War  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) . 


•tjWoman  Afraid.  A  (A.  T.  (F). 


(Silent  Version) 

Boyd-Sebastian Nov.    2. . . 

(Silent  Version) 

EddieQutllan  Mar.    I... 

(Silent  Version) 

Ina  Claire         Feb.     I... 

William  Boyd   Nov.  30 

(Silent  Version) 

William  Boyd Feb.  15        (tentative) . 

(Silent  Version) 

Armstrong- Lombard     Mar.  22  .     (tentative) . . 

(Silent  Version) 

Eddie  Qulllan Jan.   18  ..   (tentative) 

(Silent  Version)  ..  

'  ale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford     Oct.  26        (tentative)  . 

(Silent  Version) 

Constance  Bennett Oct.     5   ..    (tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

Armstrong-Lombard Nov.    9  . 

(Silent  Version) 

Nov.  23 

Constance  Bennett   .....       Feb.     8 

(Silent  Version  

Constance  Bennett.    . . .      , ...   Mar.    8 

(Silent  Version) 

Dec.    7 

Boyd-Harding-Armstrong.  ..       Jan.     4 

(Silent  Version) 

Oct.  19 

(Silent  Version) 


(tentative).. 


(tentative), 
'tentative). 


(tentative) 
(tentative). 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

81  rj  Diamond  Robbery    Tom  Mix,  May  t3 

•tJDelightful  Rogue.  The Rod  La  Rocoue Sept.  22 

*|§Half  Marriage Borden-Blaine  Oct.   13 

•t{  Jazz  Heaven Blalne-Trevor . . .  Oct.  20 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele  June    2 

Ultle  Savage Buzz  Barton  May  19 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor  May  17 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton July     7 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler  .,  ...  June    9 

•tfjRio  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles  Sept.15 

*t§Side  Street 3  Moore  Bros  Sept.   8 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     j  Means  sound  effects. 


Title  Star  Rel.     Date 

•tiStreet  Girl.  The Betty  Compson Aug.  11 

•tjSyncopallen  (A.  T.) Downey-Warlngs  Band . . 

Woman  I  Love  Morris-Kerry May  26 

•({Very  Idea,  The  (A.  T.) Frank  Craven.    Sept.   1 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 


Length 
8200  feet 
7626  feet 
6199  feet 
6139  feet 


July   20 
Mar.  30 


Title  Star 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan . 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities. , . 

Here  and  There Curiosities 


Rel.  Date 

July   21... 

May  21    . 

May    7.. 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  28   .. 

Just  a  Stall      Helium-Davis May  19... 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12. . 

Mickey's  Initiation  Mickey  Yule July     7... 

Mickey's  Northwesi  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    9... 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule SepL30. . . 

Udds  and  Ends  Curiosities      June    4... 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Helium-Davis June  16   ,  . 

Slide.  Sparky.  Slide Helium-Davis July   14 . . . 

Who'B  ihe  Boss? Hill-Duncan June  23... 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tJAgeof  Innocence  The  (A.  T.)  (F). Paula  Trueman Jan.  5.  "30.. 

•tjBefore  Breakfasl  (A.  T.)  (F> Mar.  9.  '30. 

*tjBridegroom,  The  'A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Oct  13   . 

•({Burglar,  The  (A.  T.>  (F)    Marc  Connelly Aug.  11 ... 

•tiCaptalnof  HisRoll  (A.  T.)  (F).     Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent Sept.   8  . 

•tjClown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

♦tJGeneral  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 

•(Godfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10... 

♦tJGunboal  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) . . .   Nat  Carr 

•tJHeadwork  iA.  T.) Sept.tj   ,. 

*t§Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F)    .  Kirkland-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10 

•tjJazz  (A.  T.t  (F) Duke  Ellington  A  Orchestra. .     Feb. 9. '30. 

•tjLow  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjMlckey's  Mldnlle  Frolic  (A.  T.t. ,   Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  . 

•t{Palooke  Flying  School  (A.  T.>  (F) 

•tjSong  and  the  Sergeant,  The  (A.  T.i 

(F) May  11, '30 

*t{St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) Smith-Washlngton-Mordecl Sept.   8  .  . 

*t {Strange  Interview  The  (A  T.)  (F)  Sherwln-Knowles 

•tSSultor.  The  ( A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly    Feb.     2  . . 

•f  {Traveler,  The  (A.  T.). , .  .   Marc  Connelly Aug.  18 

*t§Two  Gun  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F).,.  .Nat  Carr  ,.     Oct.   13... 

*TjjUncle,  The  (A.  T.)  iF)  Marc  Connelly  Dec.    8 

•tJWhat  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tSWhile  Auto  Walts  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.12,'30. 

•tfjYour  Own  Home  Town  i  A.  T.I.      Russ  Brown      


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels    

2  reels 


Length 

1  reel   . . . 
2 reels.    . 

2  reels 

2  reels     . 
2  reels     . 


1  reel 

1  reel   

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels Sept.  14 

1  reel 


2  reels June  22 


2  reels 
2  reels 


Sept.  14 


1  reel   

2  reels 

1  reel   .  Sept.  14 

1  reel  Oct.   12 

2  reels 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•tICompanlonate  Olive  Borden 

•f  {Damaged Betty  Compson Mar.  3u.  '30 

•'JDance  Hall. ! 

•  | JFramed  (A.  T.) 

•tJHIgh  River 

•l$Hlt  the  Deck  (A.  T.) 

•'{Hunted  

•f (Ladles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

•fjLove  Captive.  The Betty  Compson Feb,    9 

•tSNIght  Parade  (A.  T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gul liver 

•*SRadlo  Revels  (A.  T.) 

•f {Sensation  (A.  T.) 

*t§Tanned  Legs ... 

•fjUpperworld  (A.  T.) 

•){Vagabond  Lover.  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Jan.  19 

•  UWIId  Heart  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 


Title 

tSShouldaGirl  Marry?    D> 


RAY  ART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Date         Length 


Foster-Keith 
Twj  Sisters Dana-Lease.. 


Reviewed 
Sept.  21 


Title 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Star  Dlst'r 


At  the  South  Pole Special  Cast Pole  Plct.  Corp  . 

Battle  of  Mons.  The     English  Cast British  New  Eia 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube.. Junkermann-Mara 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle. . 

Black  Hills   .  Special  Cast   . 

Bondage    German  Cast    .   . . 

Broken  Barriers  H.  Costello-Glass 

Captain  Cowboy Yakima  Conutt 


Length 
6114  feel 


Reviewed 


Cleanup.  T?ie  Charles  Deianey . 

Code  of  the  Air 

Constant  Nymph  Ivor  Noveilo 

Daughter  of  Israel.  A        .      ...   Special  Cast 

Daughter  of  Two  Fathers  Japanese  Cast 

Devil  Dogs  Holmes-Alt 

Devil's  Passion,  The  Special  Cast 

Dream  Melody.  The         Roche-Shelby 

Escaped  from  Hell Muriat  Esterhazy 

Faces  of  Children French  Cast 

Fight  For  Ma'terhorn  The      .     German  Cast 

For  the  Term  of  His  Natural  Life  Special  Casl 

Fortune's  Fool    Emll  Jennings 

Golden  Dawn   Warwick-Ward 

Hearts  of  Men  Harrls-Keefe 

Holy  Sinner,  The        Special  Cast 

*t§ln  Old  California Ferguson-Walthall 

inlo  the  Nlghl_  Agnes  Ay  res 


. Aywon 
Aff.  European 

Big  Three 

Ufa  

Excellent 
Bell  Plct.     . 
Excellent 


Length     Reviewed 

8000  feet 

S50C  feet        Mar.  23 


Harlan-Marlowe Blschoff  Prod 

Big  3    

Bell  Plct  

Shockuchl 

Crescent  

Arfa 

Excellent. 
Aff.  European 
Zakoro 
Ufa  Eastern. 
Australasian   ,    . 
L  T.  Rogers 
Conquest. 
Anchor  , 
Worldart  Plct 
Audible  Pict.. 
Raleigh 


Aug.     1 


6200  feet 
5000  feet 
6040  reel 
6000  feet 
4800  feet 
5660  feel 
5700  feet 
7800  feet 
9000  feet 

5608  feet 
5700  feet 
6050  feet 
8  reels 
8000  reel 
6840  feet 
11000  feet 
6100  feet 
6200  feet 
5400  feet 


6461  feet        Oct.     5 

5009  feet 

4731  feet  

6396  feet 

4776  feet 
4750  feet 


French  Cast Cosmos 

Ufa 
Carlos 
Amkino. 
Amklno. 


Jade  Casket,  The 

It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father.      German  Cast 

Jazzland Reynolds-Nye 

Krassln        Russian  Cast 

La  .h  of  the  Czar  ,  Russian  Cast. 

Law  of  the  Mounted.  The Bob  Cusler  Syndicate. . 

Life  of  Beethoven  German  Cast  Film  Art  Guild     . 

Llttl  i  Wild  Girl  The Lee-Landls  Hercules  

Linda     Baxter- Foster-Beery       Flrsi  Division 

Livingston  In  Africa   English  Cast     Amer.-Anglo 

Aug.  24        Lucrezla  Borgia      .  Conrad  Veldt  Mutual    

6965feet        Sept.  21         Man  From  Nevada,  The  Tom  lyler Bell  Picl 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.   T.  after  title  means  All 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- film. 


5712  feet 
5800  feet 
6000  feet 
5700  feet 
7  reels 
6290  feet 
4580  feet 
7000  feet  . 
5300  feet 
6775  feet. 
5799  reel 
7200  feet 

Talkie. 


Jan.   12 

Sept.  28 


66 


Motion    Picture    N  ezv  s 


October  19,   1929 


Title  Star 

Marie  Antoinette         Foreign  Cast 

Must  We  Marry'     Garon-Eason.  

Mystic  Mirror  The German  Cast 

Nana Hessling-Krauss 

No  Babies  Wanted  Devore-Mong     .... 

Old  Age  Handicap,  The Vaughn-Hughis 

Passion  Song,  The Olmsted-N.  Beery 

Paacock  Fan  The   Dorothy  Dwan 

Power  of  Evil,  The Armenian  Cast- . 


Mos)ouklne-Vemon. . 
Special  Cast 
Hall-Garon 
French  Cast 
Susy  Vernon        .    . . 
Hindu  Cast. 


President,  The 

Q  Ships 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division 

Reward  of  Fal»h,  The   

Sefenko  the  Soviet  .   

Shlraz 

Silent  Trail.  The Bob  Custer 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle  . 

Somme,  The   Special  Cast 

South  of  Panama       Carmellta  Geraghty 

Thai  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cas' 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Ulllan  Harvey 

Three  Loves   Kortner-Dletrich 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe 

Underground English  Cast 

Untamed  Justice Falre-Glass 

U-Boat  9 Foreign  Cast  . 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer 


Rel.  Date 

Unusual 

Trinity    

Ufa 

.Movlegraph  Co 

Plaza  

Trinity  Plcl 

Excellent       

Chesterfield 

E.  L Klein   . 

New  Era 

Crescent 

Conquest     

Ufa... 

Amer  -Anglo 

Syndicate  

Firs*  Division   

New  Era       

Chesterfield  

Big  3    

Ufa  

Moviegraph 

Crescent        

Amerangfo 

Blltmore 

Jofa  Prod 

Syndicate  Nov.  15 


Length 
600C  feet 
5400  feet   . 
7000  feet   . 
8700  feet 
621 5  feet   . 
5573  feet.. 
5080  feet. . 
5400  feel   . 
6300  feet 
8100  feet 
6000  leet 
6040  feet 
5927  feet  . 
5921  feet  . 
8065  feet 
4315  feet 
6605  feet   . 
7000  feet   . 
6300  feet  . 
5700  feet 
6941  feet 

5917  feet 
7300  feet 
5770  feet 
6500  feet 
4421  feet 


Aug.     3 


Title 
Domestic  Life  in  New  Guinea. 
Double  Trouble 
Fatal  Warning,  The  (Serial).. 

Greece  Thru  a  Douqhnut 

Skyscraper  Symphony 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Star  Re!.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Travelogue   Bell  Pict 1  reel   

SnubPollard  Weiss  Bros. 2  reels..' 

H.  Costello-G raves        Mascot 10  episodes 

Novelty  Scenic 4  Stars 1  reel June  29 

Novelty 1  reel 


TIFFANY-STAHL 

FEATURES 


Title 
•fjMldstream  >F  &  O) 


*t§New  Orleans  :'F  &  DV 


Phvsfcian  .ThB     

•ijTwo  Men  and  a  Maid  'F  &  D) 


•({Whispering  Winds  |F&  D> 


Coming  F.eature 
Tttie  Star 

•tjBurned  Evidence  (F) 

BuylngaWlfe Special  Cast 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayres 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster- Keefe- Lake 

•HChopln's  Passion Robertson-Brlnkley 

*tjClown.  The  (F) 

Duty  to  be  Silent       .. ...    Maria  Albana 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The.     Lyon-Prevost 

Full  Dressed  Thieves    Nils  Asther     

German  Underworld Special  Cast 

Great  Unknown,  The. . John  Loder  .... 

Gulltv Fritsch- Vernon 

Her  Viennese  Lover Asther-Nolan 

•tiHouse  of  Secrets,  The Special  Cast 

lust  OR  Broadway Keith-Christy 

*t{Ufe  For  Sale.  A  (R 

Mllak  of  the  Snowlands  Sneclal  Cast 

Ouf  Dally  Bread  Mary  Nolan 

♦({Phantom  In  the  House,  The  (F) . . . .  

•t{Prlnceef  Hearts,  A Kerry- Worth 

(Silent  Version)   .. ... 

*t  {Rampant  Age.  The  (F) 

•(  {Second  Honeymoon,  The  (Fl 

•t 5 Unforbidden  Sin.  The  (F) 

Unholy  Love     Wegener-Petrovttch 

Verdun Special  Cast 

Vera  Mlezewa   tentative) Derussa 

When  Duty  Calhj         Special  Cut 

•tf  Worldly  Goods  (F) 


5200  feel 


Attractions 

Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewer 

Continental     

Aff.  Eurooean  7  reels.  ...... 

Hercules  ...   June    I 

Chesterfield 

Powers  Clnepione 

Continental 

Aft.  European 6  reels   . . 

Pioneer  

Aff.  European 7  reels. . .. 

Aft   European 7  reels     . 

Aff.  European.         . .  . , .    6  reel? 

.Ufa-Eastern 

Aff   European  .     6  reels 

Chesterfield 

Chesterfield  

Continental  

Ufa-Eastern 

At.  Eurooean         7  reels 

Continental  

Imperial 

Imperial    

Continental 

Continental 

Continental 

Aff.  European . 

Rlchmount 

Aff.  European.    7  reels     . 

Ufa-Eastern 671 4  feet 

Continental , 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Cortez-  Windsor June    1... 

(Silent  Version) 

Cortez-Bennett  June    2 

(Silent  Version)   

Jury     1 ... 

Collier,  Jr.-Bennett June  15  . 

(Silent  Version*       

Soulhern-McGregor Aug.  15 

'Silent  Version!    

•'{Wrecker.  The  (FAD) Blackwell-Hume-Strlker Aug.  10 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Oate 

•tjCossack's  Bride.  The  )D)   .        .     Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t  {Festival  of  Bagdad.  A  CD) Color  Symphony June      1  reel. 

•'{In  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•'Love  Charm  The  (D) Color  Symphony Sept.  1  reel 

'({Melodle  (D)    Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•'{Minuerte  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•'{Modern  Cinderella,  A  (D) Color  Symihony 1  reel 

*t  {Mountain  King.  The  (D) Color  Symphony  ...  1  reel 

No  Women  Allowed Color  Classic      1  reel 

*t{Pharoah*s  Daughter  (D)   Color  Symphony 1  reel 

"'{Sacred  Hour.  The    D)  .  Color  Symphony  1  reel 

♦tjSong  of  India,  A  iDi Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tSSongs  My  Mothet  Taught  Me  (D)  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•({Tales  of  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•({Temple  Bells  tD) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Tenderfool  Tourist.  A         Color  Classic July  1  reel 

*t§Vlennese  Melody  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reef 

Coming  Feature  Attraction! 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjDanoerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

*t{EnchantJng  Melody  [A.  T.)  (Technicolor)    

*t  {Kathleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.)        O'NeiH-Detaney 

•({Lost  Zeppelin.  The  (A.  T.) Tearle-Valll-Cortez 

*'§Mr.  Antonio   A.  T.  Carillo-Valli 

•({Medicine  Man,  The  (A.  T.) 

•({Pafnted  Faces  (A.  T.) Brown-Foster-Bradford 

•({Peacock  Alley  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

•({Troopers  Three  (A.  T.) .    . . 

"t  {Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.)  Compson-Barraud  


Length     Reviewed 


6799  feet        Sept.  21 
'. 6532 feet*"."""*! 


6517  feet        Aug.  17 


Length     Reviewed 


Length     Reviewed 


Title 

*t§Armlstice  Day  <D) 

*t|At  the  Photographers  (A.  T.) 

(F) 

•t|At  the  Race  Track  'A.  T.J. 
*t§Barcelona  To  Valencia  (D). 

•tlBoney's  Boner 

*t|Chrlstmas  &  New  Year  CD) 
({Columbus  Day    D 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Holiday  Reel    Fitzpatrlck Oct.  15    1  reel   ... 

) 

Harry  D elf Efbee     2  reels  . . 

Martln-Harcourt . .         Imperial 2  reels.    . 

Traveltalks  Fitzpatrick  Aug.  26    1  reel.    . 

Kolonone  Cartoon ... . .  Kolortone  Prod  . ,      .1  reel 

Holiday  Reel  Fitzpatrlck Nov.    9.   1  reel     . 

Holiday  Reel  Fitzpatrick  Sept.  21     1  reel 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

♦({Bulldog  Drummond  iA.  T.)  (F)       Colman-Tashman-Love  Aug.    3 

•tEternat  Love  CF) Barry  more- Horn- Varconl May  11 

Silent  Version) May  11 

•'{Evangeline  (F) Del  Rio-Drew Aug.  24 


•tSCouldt  Be  More  Polite  (A.  T.)  The  Carsons Imperial..... .....2  reels •tjSheGoesto  War{F) Board  man- Rub  ens- Hoi  land  .       Ju'y   13 


Castle 1  reel 

Biophone  .     1  reel 

Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

Castle 1  reel   Aug 

2  reels 


Oct.     5 
"10 


'{Taming  of  the  Shrew   The  [A.  T.] 


Oct.     5 


•'{This  Is  Heaven  iF) 

•({Three  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (Fl 


Pickford-Fairbanks  Oct.  26 

Banky-Hall  June  22  . 

Alllster-McNaugh  ton-Montgom- 
ery         Sept.  15 

•tThree  Passions  (F) Terry- Petrovltch June    1 

(Silent  Version)   

*' {Trespasser.  The  (A.  T.)  (F)  Gloria  Swanson         Oct.     5 

•tVenus  (F) Constance  Talmadge Oct.  12  . 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star 

•'{Birth  of  Jazz.  The Harry  Rlchman 

*t{Fall  of  the  Bastille,  The 

*f  {Glorious  Vamp  

*t{Huskin'  Bee,  The 

•({Irish  Rhapsody,  The Donald  Novis  

•'{In  a  Russian  Cabaret 

•'{Love  Cup,  The 

*t{  Musical  Marionettes 

•'{Night  In  Madrid.  A 

•'{Overture  of  1812 Novelty  Reel 


•fDown  Hawati  Way Color  Novelty. 

•t{Down  in  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon 

•t  {Egyptian  Gyp,  An Kolortone  Cartoon. 

'tFlaming  Canyons Color  Novelty. 

•t|Frlend  Husband  (A.  T.) 

•tGatloping  Gaueho Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb.     1    . 1  reel . . 

•t§Granada  To  Toledo  [F  &  D)    Travelcalks  Fitzpatrick  Oct.   15     1  reel 

•tlHectlc  Hector...  Kolortone  Cartoon. . .     Kolortone  Prod. Intl.. 

•({Jingle  Bells Song  Cartoon Biophone  .    ..   1  reel 

*tjln  Old  Madrid  ;F  4  Di  Traveltalks  Fitzpatrick  Nov.  15    1  reel     . 

•fjln  Songland Norah  Blaney Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst 1  reel 

•tKldsand  Pets         Color  Novlety Castle 1  reel   

•tjKIng  of  the  Kongo  (Serial)  .   Logan-Miher  Mascot  Aug.  20     10  episodes    Aug.  17 

•tiKrlss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon  Kolortone  Prod.  1  reel     

•({Labor  Day  (Fi  Holiday  Reel  Fitzpatrick  Aug.  26     1  reel         

•t(Meet  the  Family  (A,  T.)  (F).  Harry  Del f Elbee 2  reels 

''^Mickey's  Choo-Choo  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  1  reel  Oct.   12 

•({Mickey's  Follies  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel  Sept.  14 

••{Monkey  Squawks  (A.  T.)   Burr     

•tjMr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  (AT.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial       2  reels 

•tSMy  Old  Kentucky  Home  .       Song  Cartoon  Biophone  ......  1  reel     ....   Oct.     5 

•tjOne     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American  (A.  T.) Hearn-Weston  Imperial 2reel$ 

•tOpry  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  May       .   1  reel *tfi Tan n hauler 

•tIParty.  The  (D) Safrus 1  reel „  mntJmT    Novelty  Reel 

**4People  Bern  In  January  (F  A  .    .  Tjimrypes 

D) Horoscopes  Fitzpatrlck . ...   Aug.  26.   1  reel 

"({People  Born  In  November  (F 

&D>  Horoscopes  Fitzpatrick ... .  Oct.     3     1  reel 

•tSPeople  Born  In  October  (F  & 

Di  Horoscopes  Fitzpatrick  Sept.  14 

•'{People  Born  In  September  (F  

&D  Horoscopes  Fitzpatrlck     .     Aug.  26 

•'{People  Born  In  December  (F 

&Oi  Horoscopes  Fitzpalrick  Oct.  28 

•tlPlkln'  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 

•tPlane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  Mar. 

*t (Signed.  Sealed  and  Delivered  |A.T.)  .        .       Burr  »... 

•tSlity  Minutes  From  Broadway  Color  Novelty  Castle  1  reel 

•tSteamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Jan.        . .  1  reel 

•({Summer  Harmonies Song  Carloon Biophone  1  reel  Oct.     5 

•'{Thanksgiving  Day  tD) Holiday  Reel  Fl'zpa.rick  ..Oct.  21     1  reel  

•t|Thls  and  That  (O) Safrui 1  reel 

•t{Tlcket  Please  (O) Safrus 1  reel 

*tT railing  the  Western  Sun  Color  Novelty  Castle 1  reel     

•tTrtp  to  the  Zoo  A  (Fi  A"lma<  Cast Int    Dlst   Corp  1  reel  

"tiValencla  To  Granada   F4D)  Traveltalks  Fitzpatrick  Sept.  21     1  reel  Oct.   12 

•t {Varieties  (D) Safrue 1  reel 

-*t {Vaudeville  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

•t{Wonderin's.      Kolortone  Cartoon.         Kolortone  Prod, 1  reel 

•••{When  the  Cat's  Away Mickey  Mouse  Sound  Cartoon  t  reel  June    f 

*  Means  synchronized  score.      T  Means   sound  effects.      §  Means  voice  (inc  lading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs). 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


Silent  Version) July   13 


Length 
8376  feet 
6498  feet 
631 8  feet 
8268  feet 
8864  feet 
8841  feet 

6116  feet 
7948  feet 


April  13 
Jan.   2> 

June  15 
June  15 
Feb.  23 

Oct  12 
Aorll    6 


7486  feet ....  Oct. 

6646  feet 

7576  feet 

8223  feet        Oct. 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


OcL     5  ...   958  feet 


1  reel 
1  reel 


Tifle 

■'{Broadway  Vagabond   A.  T.i 
'({Champ  The  iA.  T.)  (F) .... 

■t{Clty  Lights  (F> 

•'{Condemned    A.  T.)  (F). 


Coming   Attractions 
Star 

Harry  Richman 

Fannie  Brice 

Charlie  Chaplin 
Col  man- Harding 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


,       ,  •tHell's  Angels  (R Lyon-Hall-Nlsson 

,_r*2!  '({Locked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  (F)  Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocq 

,"2 *tfiLummox  v A.  T.  (F) Westover-Golller  Jr.-Ly. 

1  rew -fSNew  York  Nights  (A.  T.I  (Fl  N.  Talmadge-Roland 


Dec    7 

Rocque Nov.  16 

Dec  28 


Title 
Anything  Goes 


Rel.  Date 


UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Star 

Try  on- Kennedy April  27 

•t{Barnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.)  Tryon-Kennedy SepL  22 

Body  Punch.  The Jack  Daugherty July   14 

Border  Wildcat.  The  .  Wells-McGuIre May  19 

•({Broadway  tA.  T.) Tryon-Brenl-Kennedy    SepL  15 

(Silent  Version)  Mar.    3 


4788  feet  

4259  feet 

9350  feet        June 

5729  feet  


A.   T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


October  19,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


67 


Harvest  of  Hate  . . . 

•tfiHis  Lucky  Day  iD  &  F)  (P  T). 


Title                                                    Star 
"*tSCollegeLove  (D.4F1A.T.) Lewis-Gutliver-Phlllips 

(Silent  Version)   

•tSCome  Across  (D  A  F)  (P  Tl  ..       Basquette-Howes 

(Silent  Version* 

•tjDrake  Case.  The Brockwell-Stanley       

•tfFlanung  Daughters Kent-Lewis 

**§Glrl  Overboard    0  &  F)  (P  T).       Mary  Pnilbin 
Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Mar.  2  1929  Issue  . 
Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 
*f {Golden  Bridle,  Tne   Maynard -Crawford 

(Silent  Versioni   

Rex-Perrln    

Reginald  Denny 

(Silent  Version) 

Hoofbeats  of  Veg  sance  Rex-Perrln 

Lariat  Kid,  The  Hoot  Gibson 

*t§Last  Performance Veidt-Philbin 

Long,  Long  Trail  Hoot  Gibson 

"T§LoveTrap.  iD4F;i.PT) La  Plante-Hamilton 

Silent  Version' 

Man  Disturber.  The     .    Reginald  Denny  .... 

•tjModern  Love  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.) Hersho It-Crawford-Chase 

(Silent  Version)    

+T§Melody  Lane  i  D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn 

(Silent  Version) 

*t  {Mississippi  Gambler,  The  (D  AF)  Joseph  Sc.ildkraut    

(Silent  Version) 

*t{One   Hysterical   Night   (D   &   F) 

(P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante 

(Silent  Versioni 

Points  West    Hoot  Gibson 

Riding  Demon,  The Ted  Wells 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxie 

•TjScandal  (D  A  F)  (P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante 

(Silent  Version) 

*f§Senor  Americano  Ken  Maynard 

*!§Shanghai  Lady.  The  (A.  T.)  Mary  Nolan    

*f{Shannonsof  Broadway,  The  (A. T.James  Gleason 

•'{Show  Boat  iD  A  F)  (P.  T.) La  Plante-J.  Schildkraut 

(Silent  Version)   

Smllln' Terror  .The Ted  Wells 

Tip-Oft.  The       Cody-Thompson 

•tjTonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn 

*t§Wagen  Master,  The Ken  Maynard.... 

(Silent  Version) 

Winged  Horseman.  The  Gibson-Elder 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 


Ret.  Da 
July  7 
July  7 
June  30 
June  30 
Sept.  1 
June  29 
July   28 


Length 
6864  feet  . 
6145  feet 
5530  feet   . 
5593  feet   . 
6448  feet 

7362  feet 
7362  feet 


Reviewed 
.  Aug.  10 


Aug.  24 


Title 


Sta- 


Sept. 
Sept. 
Aug.  4 
June  2 
June  2 
June  16 
May  12 
Oct.  13 
OcL  27 
Aug.  4 
Aug.  4 
May  19 
July  21 
July  21 
July  21 
July  21.. 
Nov.     3 


6300  feet  Sept.  14 
6300  feet  Aug.  24 
4719  feet 

6731  feet 

5630  feet   

4525  feet 

5247  feet 


6233  feet 

6349  feet 

650lfeet.....! 

5730  fuel 

6760  feet        July  13 


Oct.     6 

Aug.  25 
Aug.  18 
Oct.  6 
May  4 
May  5 
Nov.  10 
Nov.  17 
Nov.  24 
July  28 
July  28 
June  30  . 
June  2 
Sept.  21 
Sept.  8 
.Sept.  8 
July   28 


5491  feet 
4360  feet 


6635  feel 
6475  feet 


April  27 


11 650  feet        April  20 
10290  teet.. 

4525  feet 

4109  feet.    . 

6884  feet        Sept.  28 

WW  feet  '.',','. ...... 

5540  feet 


Title  Star 

Baby  Talks   Sunny  Jim 

Border  Wolf   Ted  Carson  . 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence 

Bottles Laemmle  Novelty 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobbie  Nelson 

Burning  Youth  Sid  Saylor 

Buster's  Spooks Trimble  and  Don 

Chaperones     LaSalle- Young 

Cleaning  Up   ...  .Arthur  Lake   

Close  Call.  A George  Chandler 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor 

Cold  Turkey    Oswald  Cartoon 

Cowboy  Pluck  Bob  Curwood 

Cross  Country  Run Lewts-Gulllver-Phllllpa  .     . 

■Cut-ups.  The Sid  Saylor 

Danger  Line,  The Edmund  Cobb 

Oay  Dreams Laemmle  Novell 

Delivering  the  Goods Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog 

Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake   

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle 

Faces Laemmle  Novelty 

Fantasle  Laemmle  Novelty 

Finishing  School Young-La  Salle 

Firebugs Archer-Denl 

Fly  Cops Sid  Saylor 

Flying  High  Lewls-Gulliver-PhHIIps 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog.         .      . . 

Go  Get  'Em  Kid.  The George  Chandler 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle  . 

Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips 

Half  Holiday.  A Laemmle  Novelty 

Hot  Puppies Sid  Saylor 

ice  Man's  Luck Otwald  Cartoon 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon , 

Just  in  Time Edmund  Cobb    

Just  the  Type   Young-LaSalle 

Kid  Comes  Through  The Bobbie  Nelson 

Lightning  Express  (Serial)  Chandler- Lorraine 

Lone  Rider,  The    Bob  Curwood 

Lcne  Round-Up.  The Jack  Dougherty 

Magic.  Tnmble-Hardwick  and  Dog 

Men  of  Daring  Ted  Carson 

Newlyweds"  Angel  Child,  The  Snookums-Perdus-Egan  , , 

Newlyweds  Camp  Out,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan. 

Newlyweds'  Excuse Snookums-Perdue-Egan.   . 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan  ... 

Night  Owls Arthur  Lake 

Night  Watch,  The Artnur  Lake   

No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim" 

NutB  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon 

Nutty  Notes     Oswald  Cartoon 

Oil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon  

On  the  Side  Lines Lewis-Guiliver-Phlllips 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb   

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Carioon 

Pirates  of  Panama.  The Wilsey-Klngston 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood 

Pussy  Willie  Oswald  Cartoon 

Race  Rloi Oswald  Cartoon  .    .    . 

fled  Rider,  The Ted  Carson 

Red  Romance George  Chandler 

Rldln'  Leather Bo£  Curwood 

Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon. . 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake 

Splash  Males   Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllpa 

Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gulllver -Pnllllpe 

Stage  Stunts   Oswald  Cartoon  

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake 

Stop  Barking  Trimble  and  Dog 

Stfpes  and  Stare Oswald  Cartoon     

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Cnandler 

*  Means  synchronized  score,      t  Means   sound 


Rel.  Date 
Sept.  71 
Nov.  16 
Sept.  28 

.  July  1 
Sept.  7  . 
Sept.  2 
June  28 
June  5 
May  20 
July  6 
May  22 

.  Oct.  15 
May  18 
May  27 
Aug.  14 
July  27 
Aug.  28 

.   May  29 
July   16 
July     3  .. 
July   29 

May    fl. 


Length 
2  reels.  . . 
2iee!s  . 
2rea's.    . 

1  reel   .    . 

2  reels     . 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel  April  27 


June  1 
Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 
Ju..e  1 
May  11 


July  17 
July  22 
July  24 
Auu  3 
.  Aug.  28 
Sept.  16 
June  j 
June  19 
July  8 
July  22 
Aug.  17 
July   31. 


2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 
t  reel 

2  reels 


June  1 
April  7? 
Sept.  14 


July  20 
July  B 
Aug.  17 
April  2> 
June  18 
June  1 
July     I 


July  6 
July  e 
Aug.  10 

Mav  If 

May  2b 


July   20 


Aug.  10 
Sept.  14 
May  1 
Oct.  19 
July  10 
June  12 
May  15 
Aug.  7 
Sept.  25 


Nov.  6 
June  24 
Nov.  11 
Sept.  16 
Aug.  5 
Sept.  23 
June  29 
Sept.  29 
July  8 
June  <5 
Oct.  28 
Sept.  2 
Sept.  21 
May  4 
July  20 
Nov.  25 
June  17 
Aug.  12 
Sept.  2 
June  24  . 
May  13 
Aug.  12 
Aug.  21 
May  27 
Aug.  31 

effects. 


2  reels June  21 

2  reels  Oct.     5 

10  erodes 


2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 


Aug. 


Mar   3 
Sept.  14 


May  11 
May  li 


.  reels July   2t 

2  reels   Aug   24 

1  reel         . .   Mar.  30 

2  reels 

1  rhel  

1  reel   

1  reel     

2  reels 


1  r 

2  reels  June  IB 

1  reel 

10  episodes      June  16 

2  reels  May  M 
1  reel 

1  reel  

2  reels  Aug.  17 
2  reels  Mar.  di, 

2  reels   June  IB 

1  r 


1  reel May  26 

1  reel   

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 


Thrill  Hunter.  The George  Chandler 

Too  Many  Women  Sid  Saylor 

Use  Your  Feet  Lewis-Gulllver-Philllps  . 

Varsity  Drag.  The Lewls-GulHver-Phltllps  . 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson 


Rel  Date 
June    8 
Oct.   23 
Aug.  19 
July     8 .  .. 
Oct.     5 


Wallop,  The   Reissue),  Harry  Carey  ....Aug.  24., 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  Novelty May    6   , 

Watch  Your  Friends .   Archer-Dent  Oct.  10 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

Whose  Wife  Special  Cast  Oct.     9 

Wicked  West.  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10. 


Length  Reviewed 
.2  reels 

2  reels Oct.  12 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels   ,         Sept.  14 

2  reels 

.1  reel   

.2  reels 

.1  reel   

.2  reels 

.1  reel 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•♦(Bargain  In  the  Kremlin,  The  (A.T.)  Joseph  Schildkraut   

•t JBraggart,  The  Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  Wit  I  Be  Brides     Laura  La  Plante 

*<  {Climax,  The   A.  T.) Special  Cast     Mar.    9 

*t§Cohensand  tfieKellys in  Scotland  Sidney-Murray Mar.  23 

*f  {Come  on  Girl.  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan  .    Jan.  19 

*t{Crimson  Courage Ken  Maynard Aug.    3 

Crimson  Hour.  The   De  Puttl-Mosjuklne   

•'{Devil's  Fit  The  Special  Cast   Dec  22 

(Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  in  April  27.  1929  Issue) 

'Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26.  1929   Issue) 

Doubling  For  Trouble  Glbson-Gllbert 

*f {Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.).     Reginald  Denny Jan.     5 

i Silent  Version) June  29 

*t  {Galloping  Winds Hoot  Gibson June    1 

Girl  Dodger,  The  Arthur  La*e 

"t(Greal  Cinema  Murder.  The 

*t{Hand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.   12 

*t  {Harmony  Lane  (FA  D)  (A.  T.)..   Eddie  Leonard 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson 

•'{Hidden  Valley  Ken  Maynard June  22 

•■{Homicide  S>iuad  (A.  T.) .      .  Special  Cast June    8 

•tJHowdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson  .    April  13 

*TfiKeep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.) Kent-Lewis  May  11 

•tiKfng  of  Jazz  Tne  lA.T.1 Paul  Wrriteman  and  Band 

*t{Kiss  Proof  (A.  T.).... Laura  La  Plante Feb.     9 

*t {Ladies  in  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Mar.  30 

*t§Lucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard Feb.     2 

*t{Madamoiselle  Cayenne  (A.  T.j       Mary  Nolan      June  15 

*|{Man  About  Town  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut  May  25 

~TSMInstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante.. 


*t§Montana  Kid.  The 
•({Moonlight  Madness  (A.  TV) 
*t{Mounled  S'ranger,  The    . 

Navy  Blues  

•'{Out  to  KIM  (A.T.i    

•ijrtodeo  Days 

*T§Soft  Shoulders  (A.  T.) 

*t{Song  of  Passion  (A.  T.) 

*t§Songs  of  tne  Saddle 

*T§Storm,  The  (A.  T.) 

"'tjTall  Timber 


•{{Varsity  Show  (A.  T.) Lewis-Grange  . 


Hoot  Gibson Mar.    2 

John  Boles Jan.  26 

Hoot  Gibson July   13 

Arthur  Lake  

Joseph  Schildkraut         Feb.  23 

Hoot  Gibson Aug.  24 

Laura  LaPlante April  20 

John  Boles .. April    6 

Ken  Maynard May    4 

Special  Cast   Feb.  16 

Ken  Maynard Mar.  16 


Watch  My  Speed 
•({What  Men  Want  (A.T.I 


Reginald  Denny. 
Special  Cast 


May  18 


SOUND  SHORTS 


Title 

*t{Ace  of  Scotland  Yard  The. 

*f{Actor  ThB  (A.  T.) 

•tJBaby  Talks 

•tJBroken  Statues  (A.  T.)  . . 

* '  [Cohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.  T.) 

*t{Cold  Turkey  (F) 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Crauford  Kent Sept  30  . . 

.  Benny  Rubin   Sept.  16. 

Sunny  Jim Sept.  11 

Benny  Rubin     Nov.  11 

George  Sidney SepL   2 

Oswald  Cartoon  Oct.  13 

•t {Cross  Country  Run  (F  4  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps July  22 ... 

•tjDelicatessen  Kid.  The  (A.  T.)         Benny  Rubin    OcL   14. 

*t§Firebugs  (A.  T.)  ...     Archer-Dent 

•tjFlying  Hlgh(F&  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July  22.. 

*t  {Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips SepL  16   . 

•tJHIts  of  Today Morgan-Bledsoe Sept.   2 

♦t  {House  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3 ... 

i  Sound  Version  Only) 

•tjlce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July    8  . 

*t {Income  Tact  (A.  TV) Denny  Rubin Sept.    30 

*  T{Junlor  Luck  (FAD) Lewls-Gulliver-Philllps May  27 

*  tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon  July   22  . 

*t§Love  Birds         Pat  Rooney  and  Family Oct.  14 

*  ({Love  Tree.  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  16 

'SVlarking  Time  iA.  T.i  The  Rooney  Family  .. 

•t{No  Boy  Wanted   A.  T.) "Synnu  Jim"  ...   Nov.  10 

•t{Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24 


Length     Reviewed 
,  10  episodes    Aug.  31 

1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 

.2  re  ah 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels July 

2  reels  Aug.  24 

1  reel 

1929  feet        May  29 

1  reel     

Ireel Aug.  1 

2  reels June 


Aug.  31 
Aug.  17 

Aug.  10 
SepL  14 
July  20 
SepL  14 


July  20 
SepL  14 
Aug.  17 
Oct.  12 
Oct.     5 


*fNutty  Notes 

*t{Piigrim  Papas  (A.  T.) 

*t{Pop  and  Son  (A.  T.) 

•T^ussy  Willie. 

*tfiOH'a  Well  ... 

*t§On  the  Side  Lines  (FA  D) 

•impermanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon 

•fRace  Riot  .  Oswald  Cartoon 


Oswald  Cartoon 
Benny  Rubin 
Benny  Rubin 
Oswald  Cartoon. 
Oswald  Cartoon 
Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips 


Nov.  11 
Nov.  25 
Oct.  28 
Oct.  28 
Sept  16 
Aug.  5 
Sept.  30 
Sept.   2 


•tjRoyal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept. 30.. 

*r Saucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19 

•tSnowUse.  .    .   Oswald  Cartoon  Nov.  25 

•({Splash  Mates  (FA  Di Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Sept.   2 

•({Sporting  Courage  (FAD) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips June  24 

•tStage  Stunts  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  13   . 

•tStoamtj-at  Willie  Oswald  Cartoon 

*t{Stripesand  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27.. 

••{Sweethearts  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family SepL   2   , 

"tJTnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  TV)....   The  Rooney  Family        Nov.  11 

•tjUse  Your  Feet  (D  A  F) Lewis-Gulliver-PUIIips Aug.  19 

••{Varsity  Drag.  The  (F  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps July     8  . 

••{Watch  Your  Wife  iA.  T.) Archer-Dent  OcL   10 

••{Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22.. 

••{WhoseWife  Special  Cast Oct.     B. 

•tWicked  West  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10   . 


Oct.  5 
Oct.   12 

Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 
Sept.  14 
Aug.  17 


1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel  . 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel     . 

.2  reels. 
1  reel   

1  reel 

2  reels  Sept.  14 
2  reels July     6 

.1  reel May     4 

.1  reel 

.1  reel May  11 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels     ... 

2  reels   . .       Aug.  17 

2  reels June  29 

2  reels   . . .     Oct.     5 

.1  reel  June  29 

2  reels 

1  reel   May  11 


Title 


WARNER  BROTHERS 

Star 

Thomas  Merghan 


Rel- Date 
Aug.  17 
May  11 


*t§Argyle  Case,  The   A.  T.)  (D) 

July   20        '({Desert  Song,  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Boles-King 

July   10  (No  Silent  Version! 

*t§From  Headquarters       (Silent  Versioni  June    6     

••{Frozen  River  (Silent  Version'  May  25 

$  Means  voice  (including  dralo^ae  and  incidental  songs),    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- dim. 


Length  Review*' 
7794  feet  May  18 
11034  feet      April  20 


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.1/  o  t  i  o  n     P  i  ("  /  u  r  e     N  e  w 


October  19,  1929 


Rel.  Date 
Aug.    3. 


Title  S.ar 

*t§Honky-Tonk  (A.T.)  (DJ  Sophie  Tucker 

*t§Gamblers.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson-Warner-Robards  June  29 

(Silent  Version)  Aug.    2 

♦tjGlad  Rag  Doll  The  (D)  (A.  T.J. ,    Dolores  Costello May    4 

Silent  Version)  June    8 

•tjGold  Diggers  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) 


Length 
641 2  feet 
6611  feet 
4844  feet 
6685  feet 


Reviewed 
June  8 
Aug.  31 


*t§Green  Goddess  The  (A.T.).. 
*t§Hard-Boiled  Rose. 
*t§Hottentot,  The  iA.  T.i    D> 
*t§ln  the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D) 


Pennlngton-Tearle  (All  Tech.l 

i Silent  Version)         

George  Arliss  .    .    . 

Silent  Version^ 
Horton-MilliT 
Withers-Nixon 


•HMadonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.iDoloies  Costello. 
*tJNoah'sArk  (D)  (P)      

*t§No  Defense 

*T§On  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (D).. 


*t$Say  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  ( D) . 


D.  Costello-O'Brien 

(Silent  Version)   . 

(Silent  Version) 

Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13 

(No  Silent  Version) 

Jolson-Nixon-Lee Aug.  24 

♦tjjSinging  Fool,  The  (Dl  (A.T.)....   Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Sept. 29. 

*t§Skin  Deep  [A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Co  npson Sept.   7. 

*t$Sonny  Boy  (D)  {A.  T.) (Silent  Version) May  18 

•tJTIme,  the  Place  and  the  Girl.  The 

(D)  (A.  T.)  Olmsted- Withers- Kirk  wood June    8 

Coming  Feature  Attraction! 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Sept.  15         9022  feel        .Sept.  14 


Sept.  28 
May  4 
Aug.  10 
Aug.  31 
June  22 
June  15 
July  27 
May  11 


4875  feet 
7240  feet 
6427  feet. 
6461  feet 
9507  feet 
9058  feet 
4712  feet 
9592  feet 

8324  feet 
9557  feet 
5940  feet 


April  20 


Aug.  31 
Oct.  27 


May  25 

Aug.  10 

Sept.  29  '28 

June    1 


HoMon-Mlller.. 
George  Arliss 


Frederick-Courtenay-Tearle 

Dolores  Costello 

John  Barrymore  (Technicolor). 


Frederlck-Nagel-Lee 

E.  E.  Horton    

Dolores  Costello 

Winnie  Llghtner      

Special  Cast  ( 1 00  stars) 

Charlotte  Greenwood 

Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) 

Monte  Blue      ...    

Velez-Wlthers 

Fay-Torres- Loy-Beery  (All  Technicolor). 


"tSAgony  Column,  The  (A.  7.)  (D)., 

•tjAvfator.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

*t§Disraeli  iA.T.)  fD) 

*t§Dumbells  in  Ermine  (A.  T.) 
*|§Evidence   A.  T.  (D) 
*tSFame(A.  T.  (D> 
•tjGeneral  Crack  (D)  (A.  T.) 

*t{Golden  Dawn  (A.  T.  (O) Walter  Wolf  (All  Technlculor 

*f§Heartsln  Exile  (D)  (A.  T.) D.  Costello-Withrs   . 

*t$Hold  Everything  ( D)  (A.  T.)  Special  Cast 

•tjlsleof  Escape.  (A.  T.)  ID)  Blue-Loy 

♦tS's  Everybody  Hapnyf  {A.  T.)  (D)  Ted  Lewis  and  Band 

*t5Mammy  fA.T.)  (Dl       Al  Jolson 

*t$Man.  The   A.  T.)  (D)  John  Barrymore 

*tJNarrow  Street,  The  (A.  T.)  (D).   E  E.  Horton 
•tjSacred  Flame  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•tjSap.  The  iDt  (A.  T.) 

•rjSecond  Choice  (A,  T.)  (D) 
*tjShe  Couldn't  Say  No  (A  T.)  (D) 
•tjShow  of  Shows   (A.  T.WD)   ... 

*+{So  LongLetty  (A.  T.)  fD)  

*tJSong  of  the  West  (A.  T.)  (Dt    . 
•tjThose  Who  Dance  (A.  T.)  (D). . 

♦tSTiger  Rose  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•t6Under  a  Texas  Moon  'A.  T.)  (D) 
•tjWideOpen  (A.  T.)  (D)...  E.  E.  Horton 

♦tgWoman's  Game  A  (A.  T.)  (D)    .    Pauline  Frederick 

VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Title  Star  Rel.  Oate 

A.  &  P.  Gypsies       Orchestra  Numbers 

After  the  Round  Up. Cowboy  Songs 

All  Girl  Revue Girl  Band  &  Comedienne 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend  Songs  and  Jazz  Band      

fianjomanlac  . ...   Eddie  Peabody  . .  

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The ...     Shaw  &  Lee   

Beau  Night El  Brendel   

Before  The  Bar  Hurst  &  Vogt 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 

Big  Paraders,  The Comedy  Act 

Billy  "Swede"  &  Co  Laugh  Skit 

Bobby  Folsom Songs 

Bit  of  Scotch.  A Kitty  Doner  

Bosk  Worm,  The. Harry  J.  Conley 

Bright  Moments  Benny-Mario 

California  Songbirds,  The Bell-Coates 

Carlena  Diamond  Harp  Solos 

Ceteste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  Family 

Cougat  &  Company Violin,  Songs  &  Dance* 

Creole  Fashion  Plate,  The Karyl  Norman 

Crooning  Along .  The  Croonaders 

Cycle  of  Songs,  A  . .    Florence  Brady 

Dave  Apollon  &  Orchestra  Jazz  Band 

Dead  Laughter     Sessue  Hayakawa 

Death  Ship,  The Mitchell  Lewis 

Dixie  Days  PlantBllon  Songs 

Don't  Gel  Nervous Genrgle  Price 

Eleanor  Palntor   Songs 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means   sound  effects. 


Length     Reviewe 


7156  feet        Oct.   12 


Sept.  14        7877  feet 


Length 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 


1  reel 
1  reel 


Review  ii 
July   13 

June  U 
Auq  ?t 
Oct.  II 
June    1 


12 


Oct. 
Mai 
Aug.  31 
Oct.  12 
Mar.  2 
Sept22 
July  7 
Aug.  2B 
Sept  ' 
Sept.  14 
July  i 
Inly  ; 
Sept.  1 
Sept  27 
June  If 
Sept  2S 
Sent  22 
Sen  I  ' 
Oct.    12 

Aug.  2C 
Aug.  2fl 
Aug.  3 
Mar.  V 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July   20 

Fair  Days  Harris  &  Howe 1  reel June    I 

Familla' Face.  The      1  reel   June    fi 

Family  Affair,  A Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford,  The.   Jim  and  Marlon  Harklna 

Feminine  Types       Jean  Barrios 

Florence  Moore     Song  Program June  23 

Frances  Shelly    .    Songs  'Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3 

Friend  of  Father's   Lydel  I- HI  gins-Leah Aug.  20 

GlveUsaUft  Flo  Lewis      1  reel Feb.  1B 

Giving  In         Deef-Hopper    Jan.   12 

Gossip.  The John  MUjan 1  reel June  IB 

Gus  Arnhplm  &  His  Ambassadors       Jazz  Band     June  23" 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel   .    . 

Harry  Dell  Songs  &  Dances . .     June  IB 

Harry  RnseA  h  Is  6  American  Beauties     1  reel 


Harry  Rosenthal  &  Orchestra 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat 

High  Waters  ,. 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra 

Inlerview,  The 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra    

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan 

Ingenues,  The  . .  Jazz  Band 


In  a  Casting  Office 

In  Duicn 

in  Spain 

'n  the  Tropics 

lack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 


Song  Program .Sept.  28 

Dave  Bernle  &  Band June    1 

Song  Number 1  reel June    8 

Jazz  Band Sept.  29 

1  reel Oct.  12 

Jazz  Band  

Aug.  ZB 

June  23 


W.  &  E.  Howard 

Ulls  &  Clark 

Phil  Baker 1  reel May  11 

The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23 

Songs Jan.   19 


Entertainers 
Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The 
Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review. 
Lash,  The 

Mai  Hallett  &  Orchestra 
*flan  of  Peace,  A 


Songs 1  reel Sept.  14 

Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Songs  and  Dances Sept.    1 

Crane-Davldson-Tucker June  IB 

Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

Hnbarl  Bosworth     June  V? 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last,  The   Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel Sept.  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel 

Mai  Schmellng Interview  Mir   IB 

Meet  the  Wife.    Frank  Orth  &  Co Feb.  23 

Men  Among  Men.   .  Fred  Ardath        Jan.  12 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra   Instrumental  &  Vocal  Numbers 1  reel June    8 

Miss  Information  Wllson-Horton June  30 

Morrlssey  &  Miller   Night  Club  Revue June  IB 

Music  Makers,  The Howard  Bros     1  reel Mar.  IB 

Myers  &  Hanford Songs  &  Dances  June  23 

My  People Eugene  and  Willie  Howard     1  reel Aug.  31 

Night  Court,  The   William  Demarest June  1f 

Non-Support  .    .       Burr  Mcintosh June  IB 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  The    Frank  Crumlt       1  reel 

Psgllaccl John  Charles  Thome*. 

Pair  of  Aces.  The Tlmblln  &  Raymond     1  reel Feb.  IB 

Papa's  Vacation   Bennett-Caron       Oct.   2C 

Phil  Baker  Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  IB 

Question  of  Today   The     Audrey  Ferris Aug.  25 

Realization  Herbert-Pam June  IB 

Regular  Business  Man,  A     ,  Robert  Ober       Sept.  IB 

*t§ Rhythms  Leo  Reisman  &  Orchestra   .  1  reel     Oct.  12 

Hlgoletto  —  Quartet  Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon Sept.  29 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue      Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July   13 

Rudy  Valleeand  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reef June  15 

Sharp  Tools        Ethel  Grey  Terry Oct.    13 

Songs  of  Love Sanderson-Crumll }r$  reel   . .   ..Mar.  IB 

Soup  Harry  O elf   Nov.  17 

Terry  and  Jerry Songs  and  Gags Aug.  2B 

They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  &  Milter   , . , 

Those  Were  the  Days       Irene  Franklin 

Three  Brox  Sisters Song  Program. June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit       1  reel June    8 

Traffic  Muddle.  A Donohue  &  U-No 1  reel June  15 

Typical  Types Bobby  Folsom      

Va  Prononcer  Ma  Mart 'La  Julve)..   Giovanni  Martlnelll June    2 


When  the  Wife's  Away 
Winnie  Llghtner 


Wllllan 
. Songs 


Demarest. Nov    17 

Nov    17 


WORLD-WIDE  PICTURES 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Dlna  Gralla     June  15 

English  Cast 

Miles  Mander June    1    . 

Von  Stroheim-Compson  Sept. 

Brody-Stuart  June  29 

[Silent  Version) June    8  . 

GlldaGray    July   13   . 

Prince  and  the  Dancer.  The D'na  Gralla     June  30 

Tommy  Atkins      Walter  Byron     Feb.     4  , 

Whirl  of  Life,  The   Louis  Lerch      June  15   . 

Week-End  Wives  , .  Thomas-Banks  May  25 


Title 

Apaches  of  Paris 

'^Blackmail    AT.) 
Doctor's  Women,  The 
HiGreatGabbn  The  (A.  T.i 
•t|Klti¥    D&  Ft 

Piccadilly 


Length 
5732  feet 
7136  feet 
6177  feet  . 
9950  feet 
9010  feet 
8500  feet 
8079  feet 
6757  feet 
6910  feet 
8  reels 
6998  feet 


Sept.  21 
June  IS 


July   3C 


§  Means 
D  Means 


voice  (ate'  -dirto  rfrV*"»«re  "*»d  incidental  songs), 
disc.     F  Means  sound -on-tilm. 


A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


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EASTMAN  SONOCHROME  embraces  the  widest  range  of 
tinted  positive  filnis  that  has  ever  been  available  for  the 
screen.  And  —  what  is  all-important  in  this  new  age  —  the 
sixteen  delicate  Sonoehrome  tints  are  so  adjusted  as  not  to 
interfere  with  the  faithful  reproduction  of  sound....  Successors 
to  the  tints  of  the  silent  era,  these  Eastman  films  bring  new 
color  moods — new  beauty — to  the  sound  screen. 


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IIisii-  iIhmii  buzzing  about 
Kdut'itt 'i  omul's  now  talking 
comedies  as  they  loave 
if  our  theatre. 


\  v      I  •    n 


That  talking  coineily 
alone  was  \vor(  li  the 
price  of  admission!" 

Everywhere  exhibitors  are  hearing  it  in 
the  lobbies  of  their  theatres,  big  and 
small.  The  people  come  out  laughing  — 
they  wouldn't  have  missed  that  comedy 
for  anything! 

Of  course  it's  one  of  Educational 's  new 
talking  comedies — the  pictures  that  have 
marked  the  rebirth  of  screen  humor. 
They  provide  a  new  and  better  kind  of 
comedy  entertainment  for  your  public. 
And  the  way  the  public  is  talking  about 
them  proves  how  they  are  building  new 
business  for  exhibitors. 


EDUCATIONAL  FILM   EXCHANGES, 

K.  W.  MAMMONS,  l'renidvnt 


Motion  Picture  News,  reporting  a 
recent  program  at  the  New  York 
Strand  says  the  feature  "did  a 
corking  week"  but  adds: 

"but,  to  all  appearances, 
'Trusting  Wives,'  two -reel  Educa- 
tional Talking  Comedy,  with 
Edward  Everett  Horton  featured, 
stole  the  show  aicay  from  the  fea. 
lure,  with  the  audience  buzzing 
about  the  short  comedy  rather  than 
the  feature  on  leaving  the  theatre." 


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Member  Motion  Picture   Producers  and  DiBtHbutoni  of  America. 
Inc.,  Will  H.  Hayn,  President 


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wires  on  fire  with  telegrams  about  us  breakin'  records 
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in  Radio's 

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CONSISTENCY 

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STREET  GIRL  hits  a  high  mark  of  showmanly  excellence  and  sets 
a  blazing  pace. 

RIO  RITA  roars  in  with  more  class,  more  laughs,  more  romance 
and  music  and  spectacle  than  any  other  show  of  all  time  and  settles 
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E.    N.    PREWITT, 

Savoy,  St.   Joseph.   Mo. 

Liberty,  Saxton.  Pa 

Albany   and   Liberty.   Albany.  Ga. 

New,    Newton,    Mi... 

ELI  RESNICK, 

L.  A.  LEBER. 

FRED  WEHRENBERC, 

E.  A.  ANTHONY. 

Ideal.    Ponchatoula.   La. 

Grant.  Philadelphia 

Royal.  St.    Lou..,   Mo. 

Wehrenberg  Circuit.  St.  Lou... 

JOSEPH  BRODIE, 

H.   F.  STROWIG, 

JAMES  J.  BODEN, 

BRIN  THEATRES,  INC., 

Brodie.  Baltimore. 

Lyric.  Abilene,  Kan. 

Grand  or  Garden,  South  Milwaukee. 

.      Brin  Circuit,  Wii 

JAMES  C.  R1TTER. 

W.  J.  CLARK. 

LOUIS  LINKER, 

J.   H.   SILL1MAN. 

Rivola,   Detroit. 

Clark.  Vacaville.  Calif. 

Majestic.  Bridgeton,  N.  J. 

Avalon,  Milwaukee. 

J.  E.  STOCKER. 

l_  R.  STACY, 

H.  E.   MILLER, 

AUGUST  BERKHOLTZ, 

Myrtle,  Detroit. 

Unique.   Mobridge,   S     D 

Idle  Hour,   Fe.tus.   Mo. 

Merrimac,    West    Bend.    Wn 

JOSEPH  ROSZKOSKI, 

P.  C.  5CHRAM. 

C.  C.  GRIFFIN. 

ERNEST  LANGEMACK. 

Fulton,   Detroit. 

Strand.   Hastings.   Mich. 

New  Piedmont.  Oakland.  CaliJ. 

Colonial,   Milwaukee. 

A.  B.  MOMAND. 

A.  L.  MERRITT. 

RALPH  AVERSA, 

ERNEST  M.   COWLES. 

Momand  Circuit.  Okla. 

Princes.,  Oconto,  Wis. 

Hippodrome.  Niagara  Fall*. 

Orpheum.    Pel.can    Rapid..    Wis. 

A.  E-  MUNROE, 

J.  E.  WHITLEY, 

E.  C.  CURDTZ, 

W.   A.   CAMERON, 

Munroe.  Rolla.  N.  D. 

Colonial.  Kokomo.   Ind. 

Maje.lic,   Greenv.lle,   S.   C. 

Summit,    St.    Paul.    Minn 

D.  J.  LARSON. 

WALDO  NEAL, 

HARRY  MARKUM, 

JOHN   PESAVA, 

Grand.  Wallock.  Minn. 

Limberlost.  Geneva,  Ind 

Belmont,  Talbot   and  Sheldon,   Indianapolis 

Cryatal.  Lake  Crystal,  Minn. 

J.  C.  ARNOLD, 

H.  E.  HUFFMAN, 

CHARLES  R.  METZGER, 

JOHN    PILLER. 

Arna,  Rolette,  N    D. 

Bluebird.  Denver. 

Mecca  and  Two  John..   Indianopolia. 

Piller.   Valley   City.   N.   D 

JULIUS  OVERMOE. 

S.  E.  McINTOSH. 

H.  PERELMAN. 

JOSEPH   STEINKRITZ, 

Gem.  Hill.boro.  N    D. 

Strand.  Pool,.  Ind. 

Lehigh    and    We.t    Alleghany,    Philadelphia 

New    Broadway.    Brooklyn. 

W.  H.  GOODROAD, 

J,  D.  WARNOCK, 

CHARLES  PERRIZO, 

CHESTER   V.   FLEMING. 

Strand.    Warren,    Minn. 

Luna,  Battle  Creek,   la. 

Lyceum,   Deer    River,    and   Lyric.    Caa.lake. 

Empre...    We.t  Tulaa.    Okla. 

M.  B.  QUIRE. 

J.  F   MOORE. 

Minn. 

CLAUDE  THORP. 

Star.  Kanawah,  la. 

Moose.  Tremont.   Pa. 

A.  H    RECORDS, 

Gem.   Ryon,  Okla. 

HARRY  FLEISHMAN. 

CHARLES  J.   NOVAK, 

,     Empress,     De.hler,     and    Majestic,     Hebron, 

MORRIS  MILLER. 

Brighton.   Pittsburgh. 

New  Clencoe.    Minn. 

Neb. 

Favorite,    Lind.ey.    Okla. 

JULIUS  GOODMAN, 

WILLIAM  SHAPIRO. 

LEO  PAUL, 

C.  GEHLSEN, 

Astor,  Baltimore. 

Ritl,  Memphis.    Tenn. 

Lyric,  Philadelph.a.  and  Lyric.  Cheater.  Pa. 

Community,    Burke.   S,    D. 

E.  A.  CRANE. 

JOSEPH  MALM. 

FRANCES  PEART, 

F.   L.  B1NLALEY. 

Park.  Tampa,   Flo. 

Salano.  Fairfield,  Calif. 

Colonial   or   Pearl.   Gilliapie.   111. 

Prince...    Sandborn.    la. 

B.   J.   COONEY, 

MRS.  S.  L.  YOUNG. 

CHARLES  TR1FON. 

E.   E.  GREENE, 

Cooney  Circuit,  Chicago. 

Rex.  Town.end.  Mont. 

New  Gulf.   Goo.e   Creek.   Tea. 

Rainbow.   Marcu.,   la 

F.  N.  KENNEY, 

THOMAS  BOULDEN. 

FERRIS  M.  THOMPSON, 

DAVID  M1LGRAM. 

Star.  Watseka.  III. 

Lyric.   St     Charle*.   Mich 

Thomplon.    Wil.on.   OkU. 

Apex,    Philadelphia, 

J.  A.  PHILLIPS. 

WALTER   HOHLFELD. 

HARRY  FINKEL, 

SAMUEL  COULD, 

Palace.   Freeport.   Tex. 

Elite.   Greenleaf.   Kan. 

Arcade  or  Colonial,  Pitl.burgh. 

Could   Circuit,    Pitl.burgk 

G.  L.  WILLER. 

JOSEPH  OLSCHEFSKY, 

A.  W.  BECKER. 

HARRY   PETZ. 

Our.  Grand  Rapid*. 

Fredro.  Detroit. 

Becker  and  Cattle.  Philadelphia. 

Pearl,   Youngwood.    Pa. 

HERMAN  A.  BIRD, 

CHARLES  KERBY, 

E.  E.  HOLMQU1ST. 

L.   MALACHIAS. 

Rivoli.   Grand   Rapids. 

Elk*.  Worlond.'Wyo. 

New  Broadway.   Cenle.v.lle,   S.   D. 

Olympic.    Verona.    Pa. 

J.  KULMS, 

GEORGE  W.  LUCE. 

BEN  £.  MURPHY. 

B    J.  CALLAHAN, 

Burton,  Grand   Rapid*. 

Ideal,   Morrill.   Neb. 

Height..    Mu.kegon    Height..    Mich. 

Strand.   Seaside.   Ore. 

J,   C    CHERVENKA. 

E.   A.   RHOADES, 

W.  ZIMMERMAN. 

J.  L.  McKJNNEY. 

Fairmont.  Grand  Rapid* 

Grand.  Story  City.  la. 

New   Warrenton.    Warrenton.    Mo. 

Nicalee.  Cuba.  Mo. 

A.  RUTTENBERC. 

WILLIAM  COX, 

B   BERGER, 

F.  SUZORE. 

Oliver.   Detroit, 

Palace.    Royalton.    III. 

Berger  Circuit.   N.   and  5     Dakota. 

Sutore.    Memphi..    Tenn. 

B.  K.  FISCHER. 

T.  J.  GUTHRIE. 

R.  C.  HARPER. 

GUY   W AMPLER, 

Alamo.  Milwaukee. 

Liberty.    Maiden.    Mo. 

Black.tone.  New  Rockford,  N.   D. 

Royal,    Palestine.    III. 

D.  C.  SCOTT, 

F.  M.  SATKAUSKAS. 

F.  H.  YOUNG, 

MARTIN   W.   OPERLE, 

Royal.  LeMar*.   la 

Mild..    Chicago. 

Mo.onic,  New  Washington.   Ind. 

Missouri,    Si     Genevieve.    Mo 

FRED  KOCH. 

R    MICHEL. 

M.  C.  RJCCS, 

J.  W.  JOHNSON. 

Crand,  Remsen,  la 

Lark.n.  San  Franc, *co. 

Metropolitan.  Owatonna.   Minn. 

In*.    Midvale,    Ut. 

A.  M.  HERMAN, 

J    F.  MOORE, 

E.  S.  CUMMINGS. 

F.  5.  McDERMOND. 

Rivoli.    We.t   Point.    Neb. 

Maje.t.c.  Pott. v. lie.  Pa. 

Mllea  Standi. h,    Minneapolil, 

Thorley.   Cedar   City.    Ut     and 

LEO  UPCHURCH. 

SIDNEY  H.  5EL1G. 

CLEN  D.  THOMPSON, 

Orpheum.    Milford.    Ut. 

Grand.   Walter..   Okla. 

Gem.   Chicago, 

Thompaon,    Healdlon.    Okla 

JAMES  S.   NO  ALL, 

HAROLD  A    HILL. 

A.   ROSEN, 

CIRCUIT  THEATRES,   INC., 

Gem,   Provo.   Ut. 

Hollywood.  Chicago. 

Model.  Pitl.burgh. 

New    Cudahy.    Cudahy.    W,i, 

VERL  McKAY. 

HYMAN  L.  LUBERTHAL, 

GEORGE  L.  BLAKESLEE, 

CHARLES  H.  GEORGE. 

Elliott.   Mt.    Pleasant.    Ut. 

Au.tin.  Chicago. 

Grand.   Lander.    Wyo. 

Capitol.    Port,Angeles.    Wa.h. 

N.  B.  GROSSMAN. 

WALTER  J.  FLUEGAL. 

GEORGE  HANIOTIS. 

SHOREWOOD  THEATRES,  INC. 

Capitol,    Pocatello.    Ida. 

Pekin'.J  Pekyi.    1 J I  -  > 

Yale,   Okmulgee,   Okla 

Shorewood.    Shorewood.   Wis. 

WALTER  STEPHENS, 

U  B.  BROWN, 

GCORGE  PAS5EN. 

M.  RUBIN, 

Gem,   Monlpelier,   Ida. 

Regal,  Gate.ville..  Tea. 

Amuzu.   Ja.onv.lle,    Ind 

Uptown,   Michigan   Cily.    Ind. 

A.  WURSTEN, 

H.  T.  HODGE, 

MRS.   LEE  MOTE. 

CHARLES  F.  VONDRA. 

l.i..    Pre.ton.   Ida 

Hodge   Circuit.   Tex. 

Acme.  R.verlon.   Wyo. 

Rainbow.   Mahnomen.   Minn. 

CHARLES   GASKINE, 

t.  T.  O'HEARN, 

A.  C.  D1PPO, 

CHARLES  PERRIZO. 

Liberty.    Fairfield.    Ida. 

Is...    Lockney.   Tex, 

R.alto,  Oakland.  Calif 

Grand.  Grand  Rap>d>.  Minn. 

MRS.   C.   B.   DICKINSON. 

L.  C.  McNEESE, 

R     L.  BAILEY. 

ALEX  S.  MOORE, 

American.    Mockey.    Ida. 

Grand.    Kenedy.    Tex. 

Bailey.    Bunk.e.    La. 

Hilltop   or    Capilol,    Pittsburgh. 

A.   C.   WJLLARSEN. 

P.  V.  WILLIAMS, 

N    5PAYNE, 

E.  A.  SCHLUETER, 

Community.  A.ling.on,  Minn. 

Victory.    Sal.na.   Ut. 

Rosy.   Munday.   Tex 

Gem.  Akron.   O. 

A     MURDOCK. 

R.  C.  GARBODE, 

F    BOHMAN, 

H.  E-  WESTER. 

Ideal.  Heber  City.  Ut. 

Palace.  Shiner.  Tex. 

Center.  Chicago. 

Lyric.   Le   Seur,   Center.    Minn. 

C.  W.  THAMPE, 

Thampe   Circuit.    Milwaukee. 

C    E.  HERMAN. 

New  Carnegie.  Carnegie.   Pa 

BESSIE  RAWLS. 

Mutual.  Hamlin.  Tex. 

L    M    THREET. 

Texan.  Lufkm.  Tex. 
J    F    HONDELE 

C.  E.  WILLIAMS, 

C,   A.   FERRY. 

W.  E.  THORNE. 

Lyric    Ennis.    Tex. 
M    L.   FINEMAN. 

Victoria  and  Park.  Omaha. 

Cranada,    Alhambra.   Calif. 

Colonial.  Alma,  Kan. 

D.  W.  BUCKLEY, 

O.   WESLEY, 

EDWARD  BUCKLEY. 

Admiral.    Ph.ladelph.a 

New  Topic.   Fairfax.   Minn. 

Wil.onv.lle.   W.l.onv.He.    Ill 

Idle  Hour.   Olivia.   Minn. 

CEORCE  RAUENHORST. 

G.  N.  TURNER. 

SAM  DU  BOIS, 

CHARLES  D.  SILBER, 

Crystal.    Fulda.    Minn 

Family,  North  Branch.  Minn 

Do.  Palo.,  Do.  Palo..  Calif. 

State.  Eureka.  S    D 

NAT  KAUFMAN. 

PARLEY  BILLS, 

K.   GOLDSTEIN, 

L.  R    STACY, 

Cory.    Detroit 

Opera   Hou.e.   Soldier   Summit.   Ut. 

Star.   Camden.    N.    J. 

Mascot.   Mobndge.  S     D. 

S    RODENOK. 

CLARA  B.   HOWELL, 

JACOB  KARP, 

Lehigh.  Oakmont.   Pa 

Washington.    Washington,   N     J     and 
Playhou.e.   Dover.   N     J 

Cameo.  Syracuse.  N    Y. 
J     W     CHERRY, 

Rosy,    Rocky   Mount,   N     C. 

R     L    NEDRY. 

Lyric.    Little    Fall*.   Minn. 

H    D.  TALLEY. 

Majestic.   Devne.   Tex 

L.  J.  QUINN, 

Strand,    North    Tarrytown,    N     Y 

W    GILMORE. 

Palace.   Royal. on.    Minn. 

WALTER  JENSEN. 

Rex.   Cu.r.e,   Minn 

ETHEL  M    BOSLEY. 

MRS     F     SINEC, 

B.  8    HOLDR1DGE, 

R    M    FULLER. 

Pleau.nl    Hour.    Cold    Water.    Kan. 

Cry.tal,   Chicago 

State,   Shenandoah,   la 

Palace.   Grandv.ew.    T 

CHRISTAS  &   NOMIKOS. 

OTTO   N.   RATHS, 

W     A     COLLIN, 

A    TSCHEMACHER. 

Wabash    and    New    Regent    or    Rei.    Chicago 

Ideal.   South    St     Paul.    Minn 

Regal.  EUin..  Mo 

Casino.  Buffalo.  N    Y 

N.  SILVERMAN. 

W.  W.  DURAM. 

1    H    PAV1S. 

MRS    ESLE  LARSON, 

Pearl    or    Capilol.    Schenectady.    N     Y. 

Red   Eagle.   Eagle   Bend.    Minn 

Gem.   Alien.   Ill 

Cecile.  Cokalc   Mmn 

F    SARDINO. 

C    W    BURKEY. 

H     H    STURCHE. 

Svracu.r    and    Brighton.    Syracuse      N      > 

Summ.     fsan.a.   Clt, 

Palace.    Seguin,    Tex 

SAMUEL  CILLETTE.              r„,.-      ,    „      _   .. 

5<rand.  TooeleTVli.   and  Bluebird,  Garfield     Li 

DON  L.  TRACEY. 

Grand.  Carr.ngton.  N.  D. 
E.  R.  SCHUTTE, 

Savoy.   New   Prague.   Minn. 

JOE  BROKAW. 

Opera   Hou.e.   Angola,   Ind. 

W.  E-  LYON. 

Broadway.  Cro.by,  Minn. 
M.  MILTENBERG, 

Opera  Hou.e.  Ely.  Minn, 
C.  C.  DUNSMORE. 

Capitol.   Mar.halltown.  la. 
DON  NICHOLS. 

Carolina.  Durham.  N.  C. 
FREDKORB. 

Strand.    Knighl.town.    Ind. 
L  E.  ROBINSON, 

Empire.  Seller.burg.  Ind. 
H.  N.  TURNER, 

Family.  Pme  City.  M.nn. 
H.  THORPE, 

People.,    Cro.by.    Minn. 
ROBERT  SHEN. 

Lakev.lle.  Lakeville.  Minn. 
FRANK  MILLER. 

Whiteway.    Marlow,    Okla. 

B.  SCHINDLER, 

Opera  Hou.e.  Dover.  Del. 
G.  GLENN  FLESER, 

Liberty,  Grand  Rapids. 
G.   MACPHERSON, 

Vox,    Klamath  Fall..  Ore. 
W.  H-  ARTHUR. 

Garden.   Mar. hall.   M.ch. 

C.  F.  SEERS. 

O.tego.   O.tego.   Mich. 

N.  L.  McCARTY, 

Galewood.   Grand  Rapids. 

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Wertin.    Albany.    Minn. 
H.  F.  H1GG1NS, 

Princess.   St     Marys,  Kan. 
A.  D.  CANTWELL, 

Cantwell.  Marceline.  Mo. 
J.   C.  SNYDER. 

Grand.    Willeslon.   N.    D. 
W.  A.  ROGERS. 

Columbian,  Wamego,  Kan 
J.  E.  DAVIS. 

Maiestic.  Heltiesburg.  Mis*. 
F.  W.  ZIMMERMAN, 

Palace.  San  Marcos.  Tex. 
F.  W.  BOLL. 

Majestic,  Stillwater.    Minn. 
JOHN  E.  N1EBES. 

Down.  Detroit. 
J.  L.  GEEDY. 

Palace.  Monlpelier.   Ind. 
FRANK  FORREST. 

Forrest.  Boonev.lle.  Ind. 
ABE  SANDOW, 

Pico.  Loa  Angele.. 
P.  C.   LARSON, 

Grand.  Jordan.  Minn. 
HENRY  A.  WIECKS. 

5tate.  Belle  Plaine.  M.nn. 
ROY  C.  BERRY. 

Campus.    Norman.    Okla. 

C.  H.  SARTORUJS,. 

Capitol.    Heartley.    la. 
J.    F.    BARRY. 

Vernon.   Chicago. 
A.    GOFF1NET. 

Gomnet.  Rittman,  O. 
M.   SPAYNE, 

Dayton.  Akron,  O. 
W    F    MACINNIS, 


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Cliff    Queen.    D.lla*.    Tex 

E    L.   SCHUBECK. 

Palace.   El  Compo.   Tex 

H.  MULKEY. 

Pastime,  Clarendon,  Tex. 
W.  J.   WOOTEN. 

Olympia.   Canyon,    Tex 

H    A    COLE. 

American.  Bonhan.  To*. 
JOHN  M    CAMPBELL. 

Wonderland.   M.nneapol.s 
FERRIN   &   JOSSLYN, 

L.be.ly.  Mantorv.lle.  Minn 
C.  H    TOLAN. 

Delcha..    Mayv.lle,   N.    D 
S    A    HAYMAN. 

Lyde.  G.and  Island,  Neb 
CHARLES  E  GUCKER, 

Dawn,    Haillord   City.    Ind. 
M     ATLAS. 

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Palace.   Staple,    Mm 

FREDERICK  HOYT, 

Strand,  Newton,  la. 
T.  CARRETTI. 

Ca.ino.   Melcher.    la 

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C.  H    SPEARMAN. 

Gem,  Edmond.   Okla. 

O.  A-  WE1CKERT. 

Lux,   Perham,    Minn. 
H.  F.  ANKRUM, 

Gem.  Bal.ton.  Minn. 
F.  J.  BOGUMILL, 

Rialio,  Thorp,  W... 
R.  O.  GOLDEN, 

Palace,  St.  Lou... 
H.  P.  VONDERSCHMITT. 

Circuit,  Ind.an*. 

D.  E.  HECKMAN. 

Royal.   Nazareth.  Pa. 
DAVIDS.  NELSON, 

King  Bee.  St.  Loui.. 
J.  L.  SCHARLEY. 

Keith*  Bait. more. 
O.  C.  LEHR, 

Lehr   Circuit.   St.   Loui 
LOUIS  W.  VICK, 

A.hland.  St     Lou... 
W.  P    LOWELL. 

Lowell,  Canton.  S.  D 
CHRIS  EFTHIN, 

Star.  St.  Loui.. 
LOUIS  J.  MENGES, 


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Pr.nce...  Boone.   I. 

H.  HIERSTEINER, 

Family.  De.  Moin< 

H.  STEINBERG, 

Madi.on.   Madnon, 

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Family.  Grand  Rap.d. 
E.  C.  OATLEY, 

Stat,  Rockford.  Mich. 
O.  E.  VARNEAU. 

Wealthy.    Grand    Rapid. 

E.  L.  DALE, 

Park.   Newaygo.  M.ch. 

H.  C.  COLLIER. 

Strand.  Lowell.  Mich. 
L  W.  MAPLE, 

Coty.  Bethany.  Mo. 
L.  E.  MAPLE, 

Maple,   Albany.  Mo. 
A.  B.  MOMAND. 

De>reck.  Maud.  Okla. 
CHARLES  M.  WALKER. 

HOWARD  ARMSTRONG, 

Dream.  Indianapol... 
CHARLES  E.  LYONS. 

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Strand.    St.    Charle.,   Mo. 

J.  R.  ELLIOTT, 

Lakeland.    Daticl,    Mint. 

W.  M.  MILLER. 

L.b,   Cloquet.  M.nn. 
W.  E    DICKSON, 

An.to.  Lemmon.  S.  D. 
L.  E.  DAWSON. 

Gem.  Shakopec.  Minn. 

B.  BERGER. 

Elko.  Bcmidji.   Minn. 
JOHN  DE  MARCE, 

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Well.ton.  St  Loui*. 
JAMES  T.  LAWSON, 

Grand.  M.  Ol.ve.  I 
H    M    DRYER. 

Savoy.    M.nneapoli. 

M.   HARTZMAN, 

Lawndale.  Chicago. 
SOL  BEST. 

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HENRY  H.  FRIEDER, 

Park.   Hud.on.   N.    Y 
N.   B    RIDDELL, 

Burl*.    Luzerne.    N     Y, 
L   B.   HOBGOOD. 

Dixie.   Bowden,  Ga 
MRS.   DOROTHY  B.  STRAUSS. 

Doradell.    Copper    Hill,     Tenn. 
J.   C.    m  KM  I  I 

Pr.nce...    Piedmont.    Ala. 
J.   JOHNSON, 

Deko,    Center.    Ala. 

P.  C.  TALENT, 

Lyr.c.    Dayton,    Tenn. 
DOROTHY  L.  GAMMELL. 

Seneca    and    Unity.    Buffalo 

J.    W     MICHAEL. 

Regent,    Buffalo 

CABY   &   COHEN. 

Plaza.   Corning.    N     Y. 
A.   YAVNO, 

Commodore,   Buffalo 
R.   H.   WALLERSTEIN, 

Broadway.  Buffalo 
W.   S.    SCALES, 

Lincoln.    Win.ton-Salem.   N.   C. 
E.    N.    KNOX. 

Amer.can,    High    Point.     N.     C. 

S.  G.  ANDERSON. 

R.tz.  H.gh  Po.nt.  N,   C. 
H.   J.   PARADIS. 

Oaiii,    W.l.on,    N.    C. 
U.   M.   MELICK. 

Jewel,    Eureka.    Ill 
M.   GUMBINER. 

Cumbiner   Circuit,   Chicago 
A.   J.   PLOCINSKY, 

Schindler*.  Chicago 
A.  L.  REVERT. 


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Kenlland,    Kentland.    111. 
A.  SAPERSTEIN. 

Garfield   and   Lexington.    Ch.cago 
M.    B.    LANG, 

Harmon.    Chicago. 
E.  E.  BENESCH, 

L.berty    and    Avon.    Chicago. 
J.  L.  SNYDER. 

Royal.    Macomb.    111. 
CASPER  E.  JOHNSON, 

Family.    Rockford.    III. 

OSCAR   F.   HANSON. 

L.ncoln,  Goahen,   Ind. 
R.  A.   SHORE. 

Grand.  Piano,  III. 
T.   J.   PEKRAS, 

Ohio.  P.qua,  O. 

E.  L.  KATZENBACH. 

Paat.me.    Nelionville,    O. 
I.   E.   WRIGHT, 

Northern.    Columbu..    O. 

F.  R.  EWING. 

R.tz.  H.nton,  W.  V.. 
PAUL  N.  HOOVEN. 

Trimble.   Ml     Sterling.   Ky. 
N.  C.  REED. 

Hippodrome,    Cre.tl.ne.    O. 

W.    B.    HITCHCOCK.   Jr., 

Star,  Upper   Sandu.ky.   O. 
PETER   RETTIG, 

Oh.o.   Gal. on.    O. 
T.   C.   CHOCOS, 

Pa. time,    Co.chocton,  O. 
L.  C.  SWANK, 

Dreamland,    Minerva.    O 

LESTER   MEYERS. 

Palace,    Bu.kburneM.    Tex. 

T.   M    DUNN. 

Grand,     Mineral    Well..    Tex. 

GILBERT  VAN  ALST, 

Rex.    Troup,    Tex 
C.    R     SHIPP. 

Frankl.n,    Mt.    Vernon.   Tex 

HENRY  SPARKS. 

Grand.    Cooper,   Tex 
M.    SAUL, 

Rivoli.    Waco.    Tex 
CARL  JUDGE, 

In..    Wheatland.    Wyo. 
J.   B.    MICHELETTI. 

Comet.    Denver. 
H.    A.    REULE, 

Granada.   Denver. 
GILES  MASTER. 

S-rand.    Gallup,    N.    M 
J.   A     HAMILTON. 


Ow 


Mai 


eloi 


B.  HIRSH, 

Century.  Philadelph.a. 
J.  J.  HARWOOD, 

Lex.ngton,    Cleveland. 


HARRY   r.|  SHAM, 

Strand.  Watl.ngford.  Conn. 
ALFRED  BAUM, 

PeerleM.  New  York  City. 
G.  L.  SANDL1N, 

Concord.  Henrietta.  Okla 
H    S.  CORDER. 

Drake   Avenue.   Centerv.lle.    la. 

P.  C.  OSTEEN, 

Egyptian,  Anderaon,  S.  C. 
J.  PALY, 

Indiana  and  Rolf,  Chicago. 

B.  A.   LAWRENCE. 

MaJMlic,   H.ll.boro,  Tex. 
CHARLES  L.  STERNS. 

Idle   Hour.   Roche. ter.    Minn. 

C.  L.  NEWMAN, 

New  Strand.  Sturgi..  M.ch. 
M     W.   DENNIS, 

Paw  Paw,   Paw   Paw.   M.ch. 

JOHN  OCHILTREE, 

Aurora.   White  Lake.  S.   D. 
C.  A.  CRON. 

Petham  and  Don..  Philadelphia. 
J.   McLESKEY, 

Linden   Circle,    Memph...    Tenn. 

F.  J.  FISHBECK. 

Orpheum.   Plentywood,    Mont 

JOHN  GRIFFIN, 

Orpheum,  Chinook.  Mont. 
JOHN  u    RITCH, 

New   Myrtle.    Lewi.ton.    Mont. 
ROLLIN  BURF1ELD. 

Va.hon.   Va.hon.   Wa.h. 
WILL  PENCE, 

Melba.  Goldthwaite.  Tex. 
C.  F.  DILLEMUTH 

Broadway  Lyceum.  Buffalo. 
WILLIAM  WISKE, 

Community.   Red   Gran.te,    W». 
VERNON  R.  RICGLE, 

Aud.tor.um.    Laurel,  Neb. 
THOMAS  DONNELL, 

Maje.tic,    Stephen.ville.   Tex. 
D     R     VANES. 

T.bb.t..    Cold    Water.    Mich. 

C.  W.  HUEBNER. 

Strand.  Oconomowoc.   Wi. 
SIMON  MYERS, 

Criterion.   Moore.town.    N     J. 
C.  J.  McKENZlE, 

Idle   Hour.    Hemp.tead.   Tex. 

W.  C    MAYS. 

Montro.e.  Montro.e.  Calif. 
A.    J     HANZE. 

Arcade,   Akron.  O 
A.  R.  KOPPEL. 

Allant.e.   Ea.t   Rockaway.  L.   I. 
WILLIAM  G.  CATTANACH, 

St     Cla.r,   St.    Cla.r.    Mich. 
R.  J.  CONKLIN, 

Empre...   Chamberlain,  S.   D. 
HIRAM  DUNKIN. 

American.  Cu.h.ng.  Okla, 
K    B    CAMPBELL. 

Maje.tic.    Waynoka,    Okla. 

A.  L.  WHITE. 

Parkview.  San  Franc. .co.   Calif 
W.  T.  MORTON. 

Park.   Hunl.ngton   Park.   Cal.f 

LYDIA  BEHLINC, 

Ellen   Terry.    Buffalo.    N     Y 

M.  E.  MITCHELL, 

Regent,  Prarie  Du  Ch.en,  W.l. 

G.  L.   ADAMS. 

Welcome.  China  Grove.  N.  C. 
WILLIAM  OSTENBERC. 

Orpheum.   Scott.   Bluff.   Neb. 

JAMES  LYNCH, 

Granada,    Br.dgeville,    Pa. 

M.   D.   LEDBETTER, 

Little.  Elizabethtown.   Ill 
DON  THORNBURG, 

New,  Mar.halltown,    la. 
J.  C.  SELLERS, 

Dunbar  and  Willi..  Delro.I 
H.  D.  CARBIENER, 

Honeymoon.   South   Bend.   Ind 

SHERMAN  WIGGINS. 

Golden   Bell,   Ell.worth.   Kan. 

A.  E.  JONES.  JR. 

Lyric.  Galat.a.   111. 

JACK  DAUSES. 

Cry.tal.    Wa.h.ngton.     D.     C 

JOHN    FENYVESSY, 

Lyndy.  Rochester.  N.  Y. 
HARRY   HART, 

Granada   and    Fern.   Milwaukee 
C.   C.  JOHNSON. 

P.ctureland,    Metropol...    Ill 
J.   H     ROE. 

T.'rn  Hall.  Syracu.e.  N    Y 
G     BOWS, 

Billmore.    New    York   C.ty 


W.  A.  BAIER. 

Fort.   Ft     Atkin.on.  W... 
JOHN    BILER, 

D.x.o,    New    Madr.d.    Mo. 

C.  H.  HORSTMAN, 

Empre*.,   Chaffee.   Mo. 

J.  L.  RAPPAPORT, 

Lovejoy.    Buffalo. 

HENRY  THOMAS, 

Liberty.    Oakhill.    O. 

BOHNE  &  HUNT, 

Melba.    Hou.ton.    Tex. 

J.  O.  ROBERTS. 

Alamo,   Granger.    Tex 

JOSE  M.   MUNOZ, 

In..  El  Pa.o.  Tex 
MRS.  C.  C.  ALCUIRE, 

Coloma.  Coloma.  M.ch. 
VERNE  S.  GORRELL. 

I*..,   W.namac.   Ind. 
R.   W.  DAVIS, 

Dav...   La   Me.a,  Calif. 
GEORGE  HANES, 


Park.   Pa, 


.   Calif 


SAM  R.  PYLET. 

Hollywood,    Milwaukee. 

W.  J.  SIMANEK, 

Granada.    Racine,   W.*. 
R.  E.  BENSON. 

Prince.*.    Adrian.   Minn. 
ROY  T.   McMINN, 

Capitol,    Superior.    Wi.. 

.  BUTLER, 


Elit 


lingto 


S.   D. 


JOHN  KRAFCIS1N, 

Cornell,  Chicago. 
CHARLES  F.  HOUSE, 

Midway.  Rockford.   III. 
RUBIN  FRELS, 

Victoria,  Victoria.  Tex. 
E.  N.  COLLINS. 

Star,   Humble.   Tex. 
J.   L.  SANTOS, 

Texa..    New   Gull.   Tex. 

E.  M.  CARNEY. 

Prince...   Deming.   N.   M 
MORRIS  ROBBINS, 

Echo,  Detroit. 
PHIL  PECHAR1CH. 

Lyr.c.   Jerome.    Ar.z. 
GUS  KERAROTER. 

Senate.  Springfield.  111. 
J.  M.  NISHIOKA, 

Ryan.   Fre.no.   Calif. 
B.  A.  RIVES.  Jr., 

Liberty,   Roanoke,    Ala. 
R.  M.  GLADSTONE, 

Cre.cent.  Au.tm,  Tex. 
E.  C.  TRIEB, 

Prince...   Ro.well,    N. 
H.  P.  VONDERSCHMITT. 

Von   R.tz.   Bedford.    Ind. 

DANIEL  S.  MARKOWITZ. 

College,  Lo.  Angele*. 
L.  C.  FISH, 

Cozy,   Jeffer*.  Minn. 
ALFRED  CLAZER, 

Elliott.  Elliott.  Pa. 
A     W.   THRESHER, 

Wa.co.  Wa.co,  Calif. 
FRANK  A.  GRAHAM, 

Granada.   Auburn.    Waal 

GORLANDO  Dl  C1ACOMO 

Edward,   Chicago. 

E.  TRINZ, 


M. 


Chal 


,    Chic 


S.  SPRINGETT. 

Fam.ly.  Jack.on. 
JAMES  W.  LEATHY, 

Moneta.  Lo.  Ang 
A.  R.  CAVANASS, 


Phi 


,    Pho. 


V.  B.  THIEN. 

Palm.  St.  Loui.. 
T    W    COLLISON. 

Rex.  Scobey.   Mont. 
B.   E.  GORE, 

Garden.   Tampa.   Fla. 
J    W.  BLAIR, 

Moon.   Spencer.   Neb. 
ELMER  NOVY. 

American.   P.tt.burgh 

JAMES  CARDINA. 


Van 


.  Buffalo. 


MICHAEL  PERUN, 

New  Lync.  Chicago. 

D    W.  WRICHT, 

Lawfo.d.    Havana,    111. 

H.  McCORMICK, 

State.    Woodbr.dge.   N     J 

L    R.  MARKUM, 

R-x,  Indianapolia. 
ALBERT  B    PACE, 

Cre.l,    Cre.ton.    la. 


<ch..    I 


JOSEPH  PRICE, 

Howard    and    Eagle.    Philadelphia. 
HENRY  GOLDBERG, 

Lincoln    Hippodrome,   Chicago. 
E   E    ALGER, 

Capitol.   Morri.on:  Prince...   Urbena.  Park. 

Champaign;  Rexy,   La.alle  and   Peru,  Peru. 

Ill 
J.   SCHIEFERECKE. 

Opera    Hou.e.    Lenora.    Kan  ,   and    Electric. 

Jenn.ng..    Kan. 
HARRY  R.   LUSH, 

P.    &    A.    Plymo 

No.ihv.lle.    Mich. 
J.  C.  BROWN, 

Roo.evelt.    Jame.town,   N.    Y. 
AL     FILBEY. 

Triangle.   Howard  Lake.  Minn 
G.   M     PHILLIPS. 

Schiller  Park.  Syracu.e,  N.  Yr 
CARL  JOHNSON. 

Arcadia.  Flore.v.lle.  Tex. 
CARL  SOTHER. 

Grand.  Annandale.  M.nn. 
T.  B.   LEWIS. 

Capitol.   Eaton  Rapid.,   Mich. 
RAY  PEACOCK, 

Maje.tic,  Stafford,  Kan. 
S.  HENRY, 

Opera   Hou.e,   Ambler,    Pa 

G.  FISCHER, 

Milwaukee    and    National,     Mil 

Alii*.   Well   All...   Wi.. 
CHARLES  WASHICHECK, 

Layton  Park.   Pearl  and  Grace.   Mil 
W.  N.  ROOB, 

Ozaukee  or  Strand,   Port   Wa.h.ngl 
FRANK  HOLLISTER, 

Opera  Hou.e.  drard.ville,  Pa: 
C.  FENYVESSY. 

Madi.on.  We.t  Roche.ter,  N.  Y. 
M.  M    FEDERHAR, 

Cameo  or  Regent,  Akron.  O. 
FRANK   BORCHERT, 

Door,  Sturgeon  Bay.  W.« 
WILLIAM  KENHOLTZ, 


ukr. 


nd.    Buffal 


,   Mm 


L,  COODMAN, 

Suburban.    Binghamton.    N. 
FRANK  J.  UJKA, 

Grand,    Larramore,    N.    D. 
A.  C.  GUTENBERG. 

Grand.  Milwaukee 
J.  WARDA, 

CaM-novia.    Buffalo,   N     Y 
L.   V,   BERGTOLD. 

Ideal.    Hayfield.    Minn  .    and 

Dodge  Center,  Minn. 
S.  J.  DAVIDSON. 

Ritz.    Cordell.    Okla  .    and 

Okla 
JOSEPH  PORTELL. 

Greenwood    and   Virginia    Pi 

L.   L.  LEWIS, 

Lyr.c.     Lebanon.     Mo.,    Lyn 
and  Lyric.  Rollo.  Mo. 
JOSEPH  CAUDELL. 

Walla, 


Lumbei 


.   N.  C. 


WILLIAM  DALKE, 

Strand,     Stra.bi 
V*  ,  and  New  \ 
J.   P     ADLER, 

Trio.       Mar.hf.eld.       Wi.  .       and 

Waupaca.  Wn. 
JOHN  A.  LUDWIG, 

Attor,   Parkway,    and    Jack.on.    H 
E.  F    KEITH, 

Liberty.    DeLeon.    Tex  .    and   R.lz 

Tex. 
ARMAND  5ULLIVAN. 

Strand,   White   Sulphur   Spring*. 
JOHN  DISHMAN, 

Mia.ion.    St      lgm.nu.,     Mont  .     a. 

Ronon.  Mont 
W.  J.  BRACK1N. 

Callahan.     Ba.nbndge.    Ca.Strar 

Ca. 
LOUIS  B.  CHRIST, 

Columbu.  or   Aud.on.   Green   Bay. 

C.  C    SHIPLEY. 

Community.    Harl 
H.  J.  LUDCKE. 

Opera    Hou.e.    Sa 

MRS.  H.  H.  CHASE. 

D.amond.    Lake  Ode..a,  Mich 
MARY  M.   COSTICAN. 

New    Orpheum.    Flagtlaff.    Ariz 

GEORGE  C.  ASEMACOPOULOS. 

M..-.1,  Gra.    Conev  I.land    N    Y. 

Strand.    Tooele.    Ul     and   Bluebird,   Garfield.   Ut 


ich.    Mid 
ir.    Minn 


TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC 


729     fEVENTM      AVE. 


N  E>vV      YORK,    CITY. 


TITAN 


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R  I  O 
RITA 


YEAR'S  SOARING 
SENSATION   .    .   .    . 

Third  stampede 
week,  Earl  Carroll 
Theatre,  N.Y.  .  . 
Tickets  selling  for 
Thanksgiving  and 
Xmas 

Two  sweep  weeks  Lafayette, 
Buffalo,  standing  Bison  City 
on  its  civic  ear. 

Opening   Woods    Theatre, 

Chicago, Oct.  26  [extended   run] 


PRIMED  TO  ANNIHILATE  RECORDS 
IN  THE  KEYS  .  .  . 


FINER 
PERFO 


(Below)  Cine  Teresa,  one 

of  Mexico  City's  best 

known  houses. 


On  DISC 
and  FILM 
TRACK 


(Below,  lower  left) 
The  Globe,  on 
the  Boardwalk, 
Atlantic  City,  N.J. 


SYNCHRONOUS   DISC 
AND   SOUND   ON    FILM 


TYPE  £  *y      gm  ^^  ^^     for  houses  up  to 

2MDAF     Zpw/DW         2,000  seats 

PACENT     REPRODUCER 


HANCE 

IS  THE  REASON 

When  houses  like  these 


Install  Pacenh 


ebkr 


Junior  Models 

for  houses  up  to 
500  seats 

$1,500 

Synchronous  disc 

$2,500 

disc  and  film  track 


Houses  like  those  illustrated  buy 
sound  equipment  on  its  performance  and  on  its 
dollar  for  dollar  value  as  essential  equipment 
which  must  give  unfailing  service  and  satisfaction 
week  in  and  week  out.  Today  there  are  over  6O0 
theatres  throughout  the  world  using  Pacent  Repro- 
ducer Systems.  There  performance  has  established 
new  high  standards  of  quality! 

You  can  pay  more  for  sound  equipment  than  the 
price  of  the  Pacent  System  for  your  house.  But — 
will  you  get  more,  or  even  as  much,  in  results  as 
Pacent  offers?  Guess  work  is  eliminated  when  you 
sign  a  contract  for  Pacent.  Every  feature  essential 
to  best  quality  reproduction  on  both  disc  and  film 
track  is  yours  with  Pacent  equipment. 


IMDAF      $4,500 


for  houses  up  to 
4,000  seats 


CORPORATION  film  center  building,  new  york,  n.  y. 


'TENSHUN! 


y>j 


Greatest 


W  I  LLI  A 


Role! 
BOYD 


FIRST 


ib    Dorothy    Sebastian 

by  Jack  Jungmeyer  and  James  Gleason.     Directed  and  adapted  by  Gregory  LaCara. 
Assocociate  Producer — Ralph  Block. 


You've  seen  William  Boyd,  the  West  Point  Cadet  in 
••Dress  Parade." 

And  Boyd,  the  Marine,  in  "The  Leatherneck." 

Now  comes  Boyd,  the  U.  S.  Cavalryman,  the  greatest  role 
of  its  kind  ever  essayed  by  this  virile  interpreter  of  he-man 
types   with   a   comedy  touch. 

There's  dash,  color,  thrills,  and  hair-raising  action  in  this 
latest  Boyd  picture  with  the  romantic  color  of  the  U.  S. 
Cavalry  and  history  of  Fort  Riley  as  background. 

ALL   MUSIC      ALL    SOUND-ALL    DIALOGUE 


PATHE 


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FOR  THE  FIRST  TIME  IN  PICTURES 
COLOR  and  SOUND  have  been  combined 
successfully  in  outdoor  scenes. 

Tuo  full  regiments  of  cavalry  and  two 
mounted  bands  in  action — a  spectacle  that 
iiill  give  any  audience  a  thrill! 


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I  JUST 
HEARD T 
GOOD  NEWS!" 


PASSIONATE! 


LANG 


III 


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ELECTED! 

He  who  laughs  loudest 
laughs  at  Harry  Langdon's 
TALKING  comedies! 


WE'VE  just  seen  another  Harry 
Langdon  comedy  scream — 

AND  if  we  could  only  control  our 
laughter,  we'd  like  to  say — 

THAT  Mr.  Langdon  with  his  inim- 
itably comic  manner  has  swept  these 
United  States  in  his  talking  short 
comedies  and  now  challenges  the 
topmost  money-makers  in  his  field — 

HAL  ROACH  has  picked  another 
winner  in  Harry  Langdon.  Play 
him  once  and  you'll  never  stop! 
We're  proud  of  you  Harry! 

METRO- 

GOLDWY 

Long  on  Shorts!         lYIAYtiC 


Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  OCTOBER  26,  1929 


No.  17 


PRODUCER  CONFESSIONS 

By  William  A.  Johnston 


THIS  is  not  the  same  old  Hollywood. 
Sound,  which  made  such  chaos  here, 
has  seemingly,  now  that  the  dust  has 
cleared    away,    put    production    on    a    more 
solid  and  orderly  basis.   You  can  underscore 
these   last  words. 

One  of  the  major  companies  boasts  that 
its  entire  season's  schedule  with  only  one  or 
two  exceptions  is  as  good  as  ready  for  release ; 
not  only  that,  but  at  least  one  other  of  next 
season's  pictures  is  ready  and  waiting  for 
shooting. 

That's  progress.  Two  and  a  half  years  ago 
the  same  company  was  concentrating  on  big 
specials  and  letting  program  pictures  make 
themselves  in  the  cutting  room.  Which  makes 
one  observe:  No  wonder  the  public  turned 
so  enthusiastically  to  sound  pictures. 

The  plain  fact  is  that  production  was  in 
a  rut  two  and  a  half  years  ago — a  serious  rut. 
Silent  pictures  had  just  about  encompassed 
all  the  effects  that  could  make  the  public 
gasp  and  gape  as  in  the  past.  So  there  was 
genuine  hysteria  on  the  part  of  those  who 
aimed  at  specials,  while  those  who  had  to 
maintain  a  schedule  of  fifty  or  more  program 
pictures  were  in  the  dumps.  Studio  execu- 
tives— now — can  freely  admit  this. 

Sound  came  along  like  an  earthquake.  But 
there  are  stronger  edifices  now  on  the  old 
grounds.  And  what  is  equally  important — a 
vastly  new  spirit  of  endeavor. 

You  get  the  impression  here  that  produc- 
tion has  been  born  anew.  There's  life  in  the 
studio  air  again.  There  are  so  many  new 
things  to  do  with  sound — just  as  in  the 
"Birth  of  a  Nation"  days  there  were  so  many 
and  untried  opportunities  for  animation. 
Again — and  this  perhaps  is  basic — you  can- 
not make  a  sound  picture  in  the  helter-skelter 
fashion  that  silent  pictures  permitted. 


The  sound  pictures  demand  elaborate  pre- 
paration— so  much  so  that  there  are  now 
two  distinct  periods,  equally  important:  one 
of  preparation,  one  of  production.  This,  of 
course,  makes  for  order  and  serious  thought- 
ful work.  There  is  decidedly  less  opportu- 
nity for  four-flushing  all  along  the  line. 

There  are  dangers,  however,  in  the  new 
regime.  They  might  be  summed  up  in  a 
phrase:  beware  of  the  stage.  There  are  sev- 
eral important  angles  to  consider. 

Let  us  remember,  first  of  all.  that  the  stage 
has  always  catered  to  adult  audiences.  The 
picture  theatre  wants,  and  must  have  family 
patronage.  So  it  is  vital — and  never  will 
cease  to  be — that  pictures  please  the  young 
folks. 

Stage  themes  and  stage  dialogue  are  sophis- 
ticated— away  over  the  youthful  heads,  for 
the  most  part.  And.  despite  the  remarkably 
excellent  sound  pictures  now  being  turned 
out,  it  is  a  fact  that  many  are  not  those  that 
will  put  joy  in  the  heart  of  a  child.  They  are 
attracting  many  who  never  cared  much  for 
the  silent  movies.  But  they  may  also  be  driv- 
ing away  the  valuable  patronage  of  the 
young. 

Another  thing :  It  will  be  wise  in  the  mak- 
ing of  talkies  to  forget  the  stage — its  limi- 
tations of  four  walls,  and  its  well  trodden 
paths  of  technique.  Pictures,  with  their  great 
breadth  of  expression,  knocked  the  hackneyed 
stage  bally-west.  A  talkie  that  doesn't  take 
advantage  of  all  the  great  advances  scored 
by  silent  picture  entertainment  is  a  picture 
weakened  by  just  that  lack  of  entertainment. 
Talk,  sound  and  song  are  great  dramatic 
values,  and  animation  is  the  basic  thing. 
Pictures  must  build  from  the  ground  up — 
with  animation;  not  from  the  top  down — 
with  sound. 


16 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


AX  interesting  winter  is  in  store. 
Glancing  over  the  calendar  of  fu- 
tures, you  find  the  merger  com- 
plex thriving  mightily  with  the  end  not 
yet  in  sight  although  perhaps  visible  on 
the  horizon. 

As  you  read  this,  the  much-discussed 
Paramount-Warner  wedding  has  been 
cancelled.  Harry  Warner  says  so  and  cer- 
tainly he  should  know.  But  H.  M.  and  a 
quiet  gentleman  named  Zukor  have  been 
hobnobbing  for  many  weeks  now  and 
what  appears  one  way  today  may  take  an 
entirely  different  turn  tomorrow. 

Having  no  flair  for  betting,  we  won't 
take  odds.  Neither  will  we  give  them. 
But,  if  you  lean  at  all  in  the  direction  of 
tipsters,  take  one  from  this  reporter  and 
jot  this  down  in  your  mental  notebook  of 
things  that  may  lie  : 

That  the  Zukor- Warner  flirtation  will 
burst  forth  anew  before  many  weeks  have 
gone  by.  You  know  bringing  together 
two  companies  which  total  their  assets 
somewhere  in  the  staggering  region  of 
$440,000,000  is  one  tough  job.  The  War- 
ners, phenomenally  successful  in  the 
business  of  concocting  and  dispensing 
sound,  are  jealous  of  their  business  pre- 
rogatives. Why  not?  They  have  every 
right  to  feel  the  way  they  do  about  them- 
selves and  the  commercial  mammoth  they 
have  reared.  H.  M.  has  surrounded  him- 
self with  a  coterie  of  faithful  workers. 
They  have  stuck  close  to  the  general 
when  the  army  was  being  shot  away  right 
under  his  eyes. 

Having  found  their  enterprises  dipped 
in  red  ink  three  times  over  the  years,  the 
Warners  have  learned  in  full  measure  the 
comfort  that  comes  from  staunch  adher- 
ents. Any  move  involving  the  future  of 
their  house,  it  follows,  must  take  into  ac- 
count those  faithful  followers.  In  a  com- 
bination embracing  more  millions  than  we 
can  rationally  count,  it  would  seem  this 
consideration  would  seem  unimportant. 

But  it  isn't.  If  you  know  Harry  War- 
ner, you  would  understand  at  once  that 
any  deal  which  left  them  out  would  find 
him  balking.  Merely  one  of  the  several 
sidelights  on  one  of  the  week's  big  news 
developments,  but  not  an  unimportant 
slant  no  matter  what  your  own  dope  may 
be. 

Mamoulian 

The  inside  from  the  Paramount  plant 
across  the  bridge  in  Long  Island  had  it 
that  the  man  was  a  camera  nut.  You 
know,  one  of  the  directors  who  insists  the 


From    One    High    Quarter 

An  important  executive,  com- 
menting on  the  vogue  for  smut 
and  questionable  bon  mots  in  this 
day  of  talkers,  has  this  to  say: 

"There  is  no  doubt  of  the  great  diffi- 
culties created  by  the  indiscriminate 
use  of  slang  arid  wisecracks.  For 
example,  I  went  to  see  a  certain  big 
picture  which  was  being  screened  in 
a  theatre  for  the  benefit  of  a  censor 
board,  on  appeal.  I  dropped  in  as  a 
spectator  and  remained  only  fifteen 
minutes — that  was  all  I  could  stand 
and  I  am  a  hardened  old  sinner  at 
that.    .    .    . 

"At  a  social  relations  conference  the 
other  day,  the  only  real  criticism  made 
by  any  of  the  women  present  was  their 
chagrin  in  going  into  motion  picture 
theatres  in  London,  Paris  and  else- 
where and  hearing  this  self  same  slang 
and  wisecracks.  Something  should  be 
done  about  it." 


lens  of  the  camera  must  be  the  eye  of  the 
audience.  Thus  it  happened  that  the  ad- 
vance dope  on  "Applause"  guaranteed  a 
profusion  of  unique  photographic  shots 
and  maybe  not  much  else.  A  visit  to  the 
Criterion  then  became  mandatory  and 
what  appeared  at  the  outset  to  take  the 
guise  of  duty  developed  into  an  evening 
of  interest.  For  Rouben  Mamoulian,  in 
his  first  picture,  demonstrates  in  full 
measure  that  he  is  entirely  qualified  to 
give  Hollywood  many  pointers. 

— And  His  Picture 

In  "Applause,"  Mamoulian,  schooled  in 
the  recesses  of  the  Theatre  Guild,  may 
not  have  turned  out  a  picture  that  fluff 
audiences  will  hail.  He  has,  however,  con- 
tributed a  stirring,  moving  and  always 
human  document  to  whatever  archives  in 
which  motion  pictures  will  eventually  re- 
pose. A  sordid  and  tragic  story  impres- 
sively acted  by  Helen  Morgan  and  Joan 
Peers,  it  induces  shudders  to  think  what 
claptrap  the  entire  proceedings  might  have 
been  in  less  appreciative  and  skilled  di- 
rectorial hands.  How  Mamoulian  did  it 
we  do  not  know,  but  it  is  a  fact  that  in 
this  one  picture  he  has  succeeded  in 
grasping  at  once  the  important  fundamen- 
tals of  picture  craftsmanship  in  a  manner 
befitting  the  outstanding  creative  mentali- 
ties of  the  industry.  Those  who  are  in- 
terested in  their  motion  pictures  as  a  seri- 
ous endeavor  must  see  "Applesauce"  for 
what  Mamoulian  has  contributed  to  its 
making. 


His  efforts  are  an  achievement  for  the 
individual  and  mark  a  definite  step  for- 
ward in  the  maturing  process  which  is 
rapidly  enveloping  motion  pictures. 

A  Morning   Visit 

In  Hollywood,  observers  like  to  describe 
the  RKO  studios  as  one  of  the  seven  won- 
ders of  the  film  colony.  The  other  six 
vary  with  the  individual  viewpoint. 

About  nine  months  ago,  the  director 
who  spent  $16,000  instead  of  $15,000  for 
an  FBO  outdoor  epic  caught  several 
things  and  none  of  them  was  nice. 

Good-looking  leading  women  needing 
jobs,  turned  everywhere  but  FBO-ward. 
There  was  no  kick  in  playing  runner-up 
to  a  horse  or  dog  star. 

On  a  chilly  day  in  December,  RCA 
signed  and  turned  over  to  Joe  Kennedy 
a  sizeable  check.  The  directors  were  re- 
scrambled  and  David  Sarnoff  sat  back  in 
an  endeavor  to  dope  out  what  to  do  with 
FBO  now  that  his  company  owned  it.  He 
was  advised  to  let  well  enough  alone. 
FBO  had  been  making  a  fair  profit  with 
cheap  product  and  the  natural  inclination 
was  to  follow  in  well-grooved  paths. 

But  Joe  Schnitzer  was  on  deck.  He 
had  seen  the  day  when  FBO  considered  it- 
self an  industrial  giant  with  a  terrific 
national  gross  of  $30,000  weekly.  It  had 
been  one  tough  fight,  but  Schnitzer  saw 
other  things  ahead.  Now  the  RCA  deal 
was  closed  ;  advisors  were  urging  continu- 
ance of  the  small  picture  policy.  Not  so 
Schnitzer.  He  told  Sarnoff  he  would  not 
lend  Radio's  name  to  the  production  of 
cheap  film,  argued  back  and  forth,  per- 
haps made  himself  disliked,  and  won  his 
point — accompanied  by  more  millions  for 
production  than  FBO  had  ever  dreamt 
possible. 

Thus  it  was  RKO  entered  the  celluloid 
maelstrom.  "Rio  Rita"  was  a  Schnitzer 
idea.  Hit  the  Deck"  another.  Dix  was 
signed  and  other  luminaries  annexed. 
Hand  in  hand  with  Schnitzer  in  this  upset 
to  FBO  tradition  was  Bill  Le  Baron.  To- 
gether they  fought  it  out. 

The  record  is  yet  to  be  written,  but  in- 
scribed on  it  in  letters  bold  you  already 
find  "Street  Girl"  and  "Rita"  with  others 
to  come.  How  many,  no  one  can  foretell, 
but  Radio  is  hitting  its  stride  and  its  steps 
are  destined  to  be  those  of  a  Titan.  Re- 
member these  words  and  check  what  this 
column  tells  you  with  events  of  tomor- 
row. 

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17 


Brookhart  Seeks  "Art  Commission" 
With  Unlimited  Power  to  Probe  Films 


Spot   This   One  In 

A  surprise,  gay  ribbons  and  all,  is 
coining  your  way.  "Little  Johnny 
Jones"  is  its  monicker.  Here  you  find 
Eddie  Buzzell,  known  to  musical 
comedy  goers  here  and  there,  taking 
his  initial  bow  in  talkies  and  earning 
to  the  last  handclap  the  applause  that 
is  his  for  a  nicely  rounded  out,  pleasant 
and  sincere  performance.  Based  on 
the  well-known  stage  play  of  the  same 
name,  the  picture  shatters  none  of  the 
fond  memories  that  surround  the 
original. 

A  splendid  piece  of  entertainment 
fodder  for  picture  houses.  First  Na- 
tional, if  you  happen  to  inquire,  in- 
clines toward  a  rave  or  two  about 
this  one.  Having  seen  it,  we  submit 
our   record   as   evidence. 

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Rembusch  Ready 
With  Franchises 

Activities  of  the  Motion  Picture  Congress 
of  America,  Inc.,  newly-formed  franchise 
movement  headed  by  Frank  J.  Rembusch 
of  Shelbyville,  Ind.,  gets  under  way  at  the 
national  convention  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  at 
Memphis  next  week.  Rembusch  proposes 
to  place  the  plan  before  exhibitors  gath- 
ering there. 

It  is  a  question  at  present  whether  or 
not  they  will  be  permitted  the  floor  in  the 
convention.  If  they  do  not  succeed  in  get- 
ting permission  to  talk  before  the  conven- 
tion they  will  hold  their  own  meetings. 
Immediately  after  the  Memphis  convention 
the  group  will  start  a  nationwide  campaign 
for  membership. 

Rembusch  intends  attending  many  state 
exhibitor  conventions,  in  person.  In  addi- 
tion, a  special  sales  crew  will  be  employed 
to  canvass  theatre  owners  for  membership. 

The  campaign  objective  is  6,000  houses, 
although  Rembusch  admits  the  figure  is 
not  arbitrary. 

During  the  week  there  was  incorporated 
in  Delaware  the  Equitable  Pictures  Corp. 
and  it  was  announced  that  this  company 
would  be  one  of  the  producing  units  for 
the  Motion   Picture  Congress. 

An  effort  made  to  reach  W.  B.  Pitkin, 
formerly  of  Columbia  University  and  more 
lately  associated  with  production  at  Uni- 
versal City,  was  unsuccessful,  but  Arthur 
S.  Friend,  one  of  the  incorporators  of  the 
■Congress,  stated  that  it  was  impossible  at 
this  time  to  disclose  who  their  producers 
were  to  be. 

Frank  Rembusch  issued  a  statement  this 
week  urging  all  independent  exhibitors  to 
join  him  in  the  Motion  Picture  Congress 
movement,  setting  forth  the  aims  of  the 
organization,  which  includes  block  buying 
of  all  supplies  as  well  as  pictures,  and  the 
fact  that  the  exhibitors  are  to  participate 
with  the  producers  in  the  profits  that  their 
pictures  make. 


Iotva    Senator    Introduces    Senate    Bill    Which    Would    Place 
Industry  Under  Federal  Control  for  Three  Years 


Washington. — Disguising  undisclosed  motives  under  the  cloak  of  a  proposal  to  estab- 
lish an  Industrial  Arts  Commission,  Senator  Brookhart  on  Thursday  introduced  a 
bill  in  the  Senate  authorizing  for  such  a  commission  which  would  be  empowered  to 
conduct  industry  investigations  without  check  and  make  recommendations  to  Con- 
gress for  such  legislation  as  it  might  deem  proper. 
Brookhart,  in   his   measure,  declares   the 

Eastman-Fox  In 
Color  Film  Deal 

Hollywood. — Eastman  Kodak  Company 
has  perfected  a  natural  color  process  that 
allows  duplication  of  an  unlimited  number 
of  positive  prints,  according  to  reports  cur- 
rent in  Hollywood. 

It  is  understood  that  Fox  has  made  a 
definite  tie-up  with  Eastman  on  the  color 
process,  and  Eastman  engineer*  designed 
the  building  now  going  up  on  the  Fox  lot 
for  the  first  color  unit  machines. 

From  inside  sources,  it  is  stated  that  Fox 
will  immediately  use  it  on  current  produc- 
tions. 


Sunday  Vote  At 
Exhibitor  Expense 

Fairport,  N.  Y. — With  Sunday  perform- 
ances now  legalized  in  Penn  Yan,  N.  Y.,  as 
the  result  of  a  special  election  financed  by 
the  two  local  exhibitors,  effort  will  be  made 
by  the  Schine  interests  to  accomplish  the 
same  result,  in  the  same  way,  in  behalf  of 
their  theatres  in  Fairport. 

A  special  election,  to  be  paid  for  by  the 
Schine  Circuit,  will  be  held  in  Fairport  on 
October  29  to  decide  whether  the  local  elec- 
torate wants  film  entertainment  on  Sun- 
days. 

This  method  of  testing  a  question  which 
many  city  councils  in  six-day  towns  are  dis- 
posed to  avoid  for  obvious  political  reasons, 
appealed  to  Schine  executives  as  being  both 
practical  in  relation  to  the  investment  re- 
quired, and  fair  to  proponents  and  oppon- 
ents of  Sunday  shows. 

The  result  will  be  watched  with  interest 
by  exhibitors  in  many  of  the  six-day  towns 
in  upper  New  York  state  as  a  possible  so- 
lution to  their  respective  local  situations, 
and  for  the  opportunity  it  may  offer  to  ob- 
tain Sunday  opening  through  a  straightfor- 
ward appeal  to  voters. 


purpose  of  such  a  commission  would  be  to 
promote  the  "general  welfare  of  the 
amusement  art,"  but  informed  Washing- 
ton circles  who  know  of  his  penchant  for 
a  law  to  end  block  and  blind  booking  are 
frankly  wondering  what  the  inside  will  dis- 
close when  it  is  brought  to  lighl. 

The  objective  of  the  proposed  law  is  to 
foist  upon  the  industry  a  Federal  commis- 
sion empowered  to  probe  films  and  (lie  gen- 
eral theatrical  field,  with  no  limitations  as 
to  the  scope  or  direction  such  probes 
might  take.  Specifically,  the  bill  provides 
for  a  commission  of  five  to  be  appointed  by 
the  President  for  three  years  at  aa  annua! 
salary  of  $6,000  for  each  commissioner. 

Coincident  with  the  introduction  of  his 
bill,  Brookhart  filed  a  letter  from  C.  S. 
Barrett,  of  Union  City,  la.,  executive  head 
of  the  National  Farmers'  Union  in  which 
it  was  declared  a  national  move  was  neces- 
sary since  the  censorship  boards  in  various 
cities  apparently  could  not  agree  on  the 
structure  of  a  commission  "for  the  pur- 
pose of  eliminating  immoral  or  obscene 
matter  and  insidious  propaganda"  in  films. 


Merely   A    Tape    Worm 

Hollywood. — A  writer  who  used  to 
rave  about  the  fact  that  picture  execu- 
tives were  watching  the  tape  while  he 
tried  to  talk  story  values  bought  some 
stock  himself. 

Now  the  executives  can't  reach  him. 


Publix  Manpower 
Culled  From  Ranks 

Publix  is  adopting  a  policy  of  developing 
manpower  for  its  theatres  from  within  its 
own  ranks.  Unlike  all  former  classes  of 
the  Publix  Managers'  Training  School,  the 
31  students  now  attending  regular  sessions 
of  the  sixth  class  in  New  York  are  re- 
cruited exclusively  from  within.  All  are 
experienced  theatre  men,  chosen  on  the 
strength  of  records  with  the  company  and 
were  selected  by  Jack  Barry,  director  of 
personnel  and  in  charge  of  the  school.  Fol- 
lowing are  members  of  the  class  and  the 
operations  to  which  they  previously  have 
been  attached : 

Harold  Greenberg,  Home  Office  B'king  Dept. :  Nor 
man  E.  Kohn,  Foreign  Dept.,  Paramount;  Herbert 
Brennon,  Jr.,  Isaac  F.  Fine,  N.  V.  Department:  J.  C. 
Galloway.  Clarence  L.  Kramer.  Albert  E.  Palmer. 
Thomas  F.  Wbvte,  B'klyn  Paramount;  Maurice  H. 
Lealiv.  Jr.,  Criterion,  X.  V.;  Edward  J.  Burke,  Rialto. 
N.  V.;  Boyd  F.  Sharp.  Rivoli.  N.  Y. ;  Thomas  Schmidt. 
Palace,  Ft.  Wortb,  Tex.;  Ben  Greenberg.  Metropoli- 
tan. Boston:  Fred  E.  Johnson,  Paramount.  Newton, 
Mass.:  Clarence  Cunningham.  Strand.  Lowell,  Mass.; 
Wilfred  Tully,  Brockton.  Brockton,  Mass.;  Al  Baudais, 
Strand,  Yonkers,  N.  Y. :  Dixon  Williams,  Imperial. 
Charlotte,  N.  C. :  R.  C.  Speece.  Georgia,  Atlanta: 
Ralph  Phillips.  Florida.  Jacksonville:  Fritz  May.  Galax. 
Birmingham;  Thomas  Read.  Modieska.  Augusta.  Ga. : 
Foster  S.  Norton.  Paramount.  Youngstown.  Ind. ; 
Herbert  C.  Sullivan.  Tfvoli.  Michigan  City:  R.  St. 
Anthonv.  Minnesota,  Minneapolis;  A.  P.  Conroy.  A. 
Leonard.  J.   Katz.   B    &  K   Chicago. 

Sam  Katz,  president  of  Publix,  is  known 
to  have  recognized  the  necessity  for  devel- 
oping  adequate   manpower   for   Publix. 


18 


M  o  t  i  o  n     Picture     N  c  w  s 


October  26,  1929 


Screen's  Tax  Dodgers  Caught 

Through  "Spite"  Tip-Off 


Washington. — The  Government's  round 
on  the  coast  is  getting  a  great  deal  of  new 
those  involved,  but  is  nothing  more  than  t 
on  all  the  time. 

Even-  since  the  first  income  tax  law  wa 
incut  lias  had  a  crew  of  investigators  track- 
ing down  people  who  sought  to  evade  their 
responsibilities.  The  fact  that  tax  returns 
were  kept  unsettled  for  a  number  of  years 
in  order  to  make  a  thorough  cheek,  caused 
a  discussion  a  few  years  ago  and  an  extra 
force  was  put  on  by  the  Treasury  Depart- 
ment to  bring  the  work  more  nearly  up  to 
date. 

Large  sums  in  delinquent  taxes  are  col- 
lected each  year.  Under  the  law,  the  de- 
partment may  assess  penalties  for  failure 
to  make  a  return  or  for  mis-stating  income, 
so  that  very  few  cases  are  taken  to  court, 
and  the  large  majority  are  settled  without 
publicity. 

That  the  film  colony  is  coming  in  for 
attention  now  may  be  due  to  a  "tip  off" 
to  revenue  officials.  An  honest  desire  to 
see  Uncle  Sam  get  his  just  dues,  spite  and 
a  number  of  other  causes  are  responsible 
for  tips  to  the  Federal  authorities  regard- 
ing failure  to  make  proper  returns.  All 
such  "suggestions"  are  investigated,  while 
the  Federal  agents  often  undertake  in- 
quiry on  their  own  invitation  when  they 
have  occasion  to  believe  something  is  amiss. 
Officials  are  not  disclosing  what  started 
them  on  the  West  Coast  foray. 


Continental  N.  Y. 

Branch  Launched 

With  the  opening  of  the  Xew  York 
branch  a1  325  W.  44th  St.,  Harold  Kodner, 
head  of  Continental  Theatre  Accessories, 
Inc.,  which  marks  the  entry  of  Warner 
Bros.,  into  the  theatre  equipment  field,  is 
working  on  plans  to  extend  operations  to 
other  cities.  Philadelphia,  it  is  said,  will 
\t  city  to  have  a  Continental 
branch  office,  with  Chicago  and  Los  Ange- 
Irs  to  follow  soon,  according  to  plans. 


It's  Mr.  M.  B.  Shanberg,  Inc. 

Kansas  City. — M.   B.  Shanberg  of  Kan- 
he   Midland 
Theatre  &   Realty  Co.,  which  recently  was 
acquired   by  Fox    We  I    Coast,  not  only  is 
Kan  as    i  ity's   newest    millionaire,   hut  he 
is  one  of  the  tew   Kansas  Citians  who  are 
porated  personally. 
He    «  a      recently    incorporated    in    Di 
ware. 


Mathews  To  Pittsburgh  Post 

;i.       Leone     Mathews,     former 
Film  Board  of  Trade    ecretary  at   Buffalo, 

.   of  1  he  loi  a  I  offii 


Bard,  A  World  Wide  Mgr. 

Des   Moines.— Calvin   Bard,   former  man- 

l.i"  a  a1  '  Vd.u  Rapids,  is  Woi  Id 
Wide's  r 1 1 ".i   ma  nagi  ceeding   Les 

Philli] 


up  of  alleged  tax  evaders  and  delinquents 
spaper  play  because  of  the  prominence  of 
he  routine  search  for  tax  "slackers"  going 

s  enacted,  back  around  19 14,  the  Govern- 


Par.  Stock  Split 
For  W.  B,  Deal? 

Prospects  of  further  expansion,  particu- 
larly in  the  theatre  field,  as  well  as  a  provi- 
sion  for  an  eventual  deal  with  Warners,  are 
seen  in  the  action  of  Paramount  directors 
in  calling  a  meeting  of  stockholders  for  Dec. 
1U,  to  consider  a  plan  to  split  the  capital 
stock  on  a  two-for-one  basis  and  to  increase 
the  authorized  capital  from  3,000,000  to  15,- 
000,000  shares. 

With  6,000,000  split-up  shares  oustand- 
ing,  the  balance  of  9,000,000  shares  author- 
ized would  remain  to  be  used  from  time  to 
time  for  expansion  of  business  and  increas- 
ing of  assets,  according  to  the  directors. 

Before  sailing  to  Europe,  Adolph  Zukor 
stated  that  the  company  faced  an  excep- 
tionally good  year.  Earnings,  he  said,  were 
running  fully  50  per  cent  ahead  of  a  year 
ago  and,  although  he  could  not  definitely 
estimate  at  this  time,  the  net  for  the  year 
should     approximate     somewhere     between 

-li.iHHi. I    and    $15,000,000,    he   said.      In 

1928  Paramount  showed  a  net  profit  of  $S,- 
713,063  after  all  charges,  equivalent  to 
$4.22  a  share  on  2,062,857  shares  outstand- 
ing at  the  close  of  the  year. 

Paramount  is  expected  to  pay  $2  a  share 
nn  the  new  stock  if  the  two  for  one  split-up 
1-  approved.  This  would  be  equal  to  $4  on 
the  old  stock,  which  paid  $3. 


Herrin  Wins   Sunday   Shows 
After  Long,  Bitter  Fight 

Herrin.  111. — The  city  council  has  passed 
an  ordinance  permitting  Sunday  shows  by 
a  vote  of  5  to  3,  thus  terminating  a  long 
drawn  Bght  on  the  '•blue"  Sunday  issue  in 
this  town.  Tin'  bill  was  op)  osed  by  the 
Ministerial  Alliance,  the  clergy  and  church 
oizations  in  general. 


Pan  Theatre,  Memphis,  Soon 

To  Be  Reopened  By  Warners 

Memphis. — Warners  will  open  the  Pan- 
Theatre  "ii  October  25  with  "Say 
li  With  Songs."  The  theatre  has  been 
dark  since  last  .lime.  The  house  is  still 
under  Pantage's  ownership.  Straight  pic- 
ture bills  withoul  vaudeville  will  lie  pre 
sented. 


Tampa  Goes  for  Midnite  Show 

Tampa. — Midnight  matinees  are  popu- 
lar here.  Practically  every  week  one  ol 
the  thi  1  ages  one  They  are  draw- 
food  crowds.  Last  week  the  Tampa 
ersary  week  with  a  midnighl 
show  and  now  the  Victory  stages  oni  to 
introd  ■  "The  Gold  Digger  of  Broad- 
way. " 


A  Talkie  Tip-Off 

Reporter:  "What  about  a  story  that  is 
news    and    advertising    both?" 

Editor:      "What   is   the   story?" 

Reporter:  "One  of  my  youngsters  came 
home  from  the  Saturday  matinee  at  Fox's 
Jackson  Heights  theatre  and  said  that  every 
kiddie    there    was    greatly    disappointed." 

Editor:     "Why?" 

Reporter :  "She  said  they  waited  until 
the  newsreel,  the  comedy  and  the  feature 
had  been  run,  then,  when  they  started  again 
on  the  newsreel  to  open  the  next  show,  the 
kids  all  started  yelling   for  'Mickey  Mouse.'  " 

Editor:      "Well,   what  about   it?" 

Reporter:  "This — there  are  lots  of  exhi- 
bitors trying  to  build  their  matinee  busi- 
ness, and  if  several  hundred  kids  start  yell- 
ing for  a  particular  subject,  like  'Mickey 
Mouse,'  it  might  be  a  good  tip-off,  unless 
there's    too    much    advertising    in     the    yarn. 

Editor:  "Write  it!  Probably  the  exhi- 
bitors will  say  we  are  subsidized  with  some 
of  'Mickey  Mouses'  long  green  cheese,  but 
if  several  hundred  youngsters  at  a  Saturday 
matinee  really  yelled  for  a  particular  sub- 
ject, it's  news  for  exhibitors,  whether  the 
producer    appreciates    it    or    not. 

"By  the  way,  is  this  youngster  of  yours 
truthful?" 

Reporter:  "Yes,  but  terrible  in  mathema- 
tics.    She  can't  count   beyond   four  hundred." 


Hammersteiii  to 
Produce  for  U.  A. 

Arthur  Hammers tein,  producer  of  Broad- 
way musical  shows,  will  produce  four  talk- 
ers for  United  Artists  during  the  next  two 
years.  The  producer  leaves  for  Hollywood 
Monday  to  prepare  for  the  first,  to  be  titled 
"Bride  66,"  an  original  by  Herbert  Stot- 
hart. 

The  terms  of  the  contract  leave  Mr.  Ham- 
mersteiii free  to  continue  his  productions 
for  the  stage.  He  will  make  two  pictures  a 
year  and  divide  his  activities  between  Hol- 
lywood and  New  York. 

Hammerstein  will  have  complete  charge 
of  the  unit,  in  which,  be  said,  he  is  a  half- 
partner  and  will  receive  50  per  cent  of  prof- 
it-. His  second  picture  probably  will  be 
"Darling  of  the  Gods." 


Kiiiemas  Expands 

South  Africa  Chain 

Sidney  Haydcn.  head  of  Enemas 
Limited,  South  Africa,  is  in  Xew  York 
in  connection  with  a  large  expansion  pro- 
gram in  which  his  ' pany  is  engaged. 

Kinemas  opened  four  new  theatres  since 
August,  these  being  the  Astoria,  Krugers- 
dorp;  Kineina.  Boksburg;  Athlone  Kinema, 
Witbank,  and  the  Astoria  al  Fast  London. 
ruder  current  building  operations,  14 
theatre-  are  being  erected  in  as  many 
cities  and   towns. 


Fox  Expansion  Program 

On  In  Upper  N.  Y.  State 

Albany.  —With       official       announcement 

thai    the   Liberty   in   Watertown   had   1 n 

taken  over  on  lease  and  reports  of  negotia- 
tions with  Chris  Marx  of  Utica,  lor  the 
Olympic  there,  the  Fox  organization  is 
busy  on  ••in  elaborate  expansion  program  in 
this  section.  With  acquisition  of  the  Lib- 
crly.  Fox  gets  control  of  the  three  largest 
Watertown,  the  Avon  and 
1  llj  mpio  there  having  been  taken  over 
recently.     Acquisition   of  the  Utica   house 

would  give   the  company   a   strong   entering 
wedge    there. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


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Fox  and  Dep't  of  Justice  Believed  to 
Have  Blocked  Par  amount- Warner  Deal 


Hope    To   Cut    Taxes 

(Washington   Bureau,    Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington. — Tax  reductions  which 
may  be  granted  at  the  next  session  of 
Congress,  for  which  Representative 
Garner  announces  he  will  work,  will 
benefit  the  film  industry  only  to  the 
extent  that  income  taxes  may  be  cut 
down. 

The  picture  business  now  is  operat- 
ing under  a  minimum  of  taxation,  the 
only  direct  Federal  tax  being  that  on 
tickets  of  admission  in  excess  of  $3, 
of  which  very  few  are  sold  by  moving 
picture  houses.  All  the  industry  now 
pays  is  income  tax,  on  which  Garner 
will  seek  a  cut. 


Color  Monopoly 
Danger  Averted 

One-company  monopoly  on  color,  which 
impended  a  few  months  ago  when  War- 
ners made  a  deal  with  Technicolor  to  use 
that  process  in  fifty-six  pictures  over  a 
period  of  the  next  two  years,  is  seen  elimi- 
nated. With  25  cameras  in  service  on  the 
coast  and  one  a  week  going  into  use,  Tech- 
nicolor is  now  rapidly  assuming  a  position 
to  supply  producer  demand.  The  problem 
is  to  develop  an  organization  of  trained 
personnel  to  meet  the  requirements  of  100 
pictures  in  color  slated  for  production  this 
year. 

Dr.  Herbert  T.  Kalmus,  president  of 
Technicolor,  and  Natalie  M.  Kalmus,  his 
wife,  will  engage  several  color  authorities 
for  the  staff  of  color  directors  under  her 
charge,  while  in  Europe.  They  sail  this 
week.  The  company  controls  the  equip- 
ment and  all  filming  and  laboratory  work 
under  this  process.  Staffs  are  working 
night  and  day  with  the  cameras  now  in 
service  at  practically  all  the  large  studios 
in  Hollywood  except   Pox. 


M.  P.  Club  To  Have  Memorial 
Day  For  Deceased  Members 

An  annual  Memorial  Day,  dedicated  to 
the  memory  of  deceased  members,  has  been 
decided  bv  the  Motion  Picture  Club  of  New 
York. 

First  observance  will  be  on  Sunday,  No- 
vember 3,  with  a  program  of  special  me- 
morial services  to  be  held  in  the  club  rooms 
at  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon.  The  details 
of  the  program  are  being  arranged  by  a 
committee  appointed  by  Al  Liehtman,  pres- 
ident. 


50  Out  in  "U"   Shake-Up; 
Retrenchment  Move  Seen 

A  number  of  changes  have  occurred  in 
the  home  office  of  Universal  in  New  York. 
More  than  fifty  familiar  faces  are  reported 
missing  from  the  Heckscher  Building  under 
a  plan  calling  for  retrenchment. 


Warner  Attorney  Said  To  Have  Strongly   Advised  Ending 
Negotiations;    Paramount    Makes   No    Statement 


The  Paramount- Warner  deal  is  definitely  off— for  the  present.  A  statement  to  that 
effect  issued  from  the  offices  of  Warner  Brothers  on  Wednesday  was  the  first  official 
word  on  any  angle  of  the  deal  from  either  of  the  corporations. 

Rumors  at  once  began  to  fly  as  to  the  reasons  for  calling  off  the  negotiations. 
Everything  from  the  failure  to  agree  over  the  stock  split-up  in  the  holding  corpora- 
tion  to  be  formed  to  a  report  that  William 


Gov't  Sees  Victory 
Over  Film  Boards 


( Washington  Bureau,   Motion   Picture  News) 

Washington. — Federal  officials  are  con- 
siderably pleased  over  the  decision  rend- 
ered in  the  New  York  Federal  Court  last 
week  upholding  the  Government's  demand 
for  an  injunction  restraining  the  industry 
from  unlawful  enforcement  of  the  arbitra- 
tion provisions  of  the  uniform  contract, 
according  to  an  official  statement  released 
by  the  Department  of  Justice. 

"In  a  similar  case  tried  a  few  weeks 
earlier  the  action  of  the  Government 
against  the  same  defendants  was  dismissed 
on  the  ground  that  the  Government  had 
failed  to  prove  its  charge  of  restraining 
competition  by  means  of  so-called  'credit 
committees,'"    it    was    pointed    out. 

"In  the  case  just  decided,  however,  it  is 
represented  by  Government  attorneys  that 
a  much  more  important  result  has  been 
achieved  on  behalf  of  the  Government  be- 
cause of  the  fact  that  the  structure  of 
credit  committees  was  founded  and  grew 
out  of  the  operation  of  the  film  boards  of 
trade.  The  suit  of  the  Government  fol- 
lowed complaints  of  independent  exhibi- 
tors that  their  business  was  being  con- 
trolled and  restrained  by  the  producers  and 
distributors  of  motion  pictures  through 
the  operation  of  the  Film  Boards  of  Trade 
and  arbitration  boards." 


Plan  )No  Change 
In  Arbitration 

Arbitration  under  the  standard  exhibi- 
tion contract  and  operations  of  Film  Boards 
of  trade  will  continue  without  interruption 
or  change,  pending  conferences  between  at- 
torneys for  the  Hays  members  and  Gov- 
ernment counsel  to  determine  what  altera- 
tions are  necessary  to  remove  from  the 
contract  the  phases  of  illegality  found  ex- 
istent last  week  by  Judge  Thacher  in  the 
Federal  Court  of  New  York. 

Members  of  the  legal  committee  of  the 
Hays  association  met  during  (lie  week,  but 
will  take  no  action  until  the  decree  is  en- 
tered and  opportunities  for  making  the  re- 
quired revisions  determined  upon. 

Changes  are  imminent  in  view  of  the 
court  decision  which  makes  revisions  man- 
datory. Exactly  how  fast  the  necessary 
machinery  can  be  set  up  is  difficult  to 
compute  at  this  time. 


Fox  blocked  the  deal  by  demanding  $50,- 
000,000  no  less  for  his  holdings  in  First 
National,  was  stated  as  the  cause  for  the 
statement  calling  off  the  merger  negotia- 
tions. 

Two  weeks  ago  it  was  known  in  the 
Warner  ranks  that  there  was  opposition 
to  the  deal  on  the  part  of  the  legal  advisors 
of  that  corporation.  Abel  C.  Thomas,  coun- 
sel for  Warners,  is  said  to  have  put  his 
foot  down  against  the  deal  when  he  re- 
turned from  Europe,  because  of  possible 
Federal  disapproval. 

At  Paramount,  no  statement  could  be 
obtained  regarding  the  cause  for  the  drop- 
ping of  negotiations. 

The  Fox  angle  is  exciting  interest.  It  is 
argued  Fox  would  not  want  two  important 
competitors  to  get  together.  It  is  pointed 
out  Fox  occupies  a  dominant  position  at 
present  through  having  taken  over  Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer  and  would  naturally  want 
to  remain  in  that  position.  A  Paramount- 
Warner  deal  might  be  held  to  overshadow 
the  combined   interests  that  Fox  controls. 

Fox  secured  his  interest  in  First  Na- 
tional through  acquisition  of  West  Coast 
theatres.  The  West  Coast  stock  has  played 
a  most  important  part  in  the  history  of  the 
business  during  the  last  two  years.  It  was 
through  agreement  to  vote  this  stock  that 
the  Stanley  Company  first  secured  control 
of  First  National.  With  the  Warners  ac- 
quiring the  Stanley  Co.  they  likewise  se- 
cured the  studios  and  the  picture  produc- 
ing company. 

At  the  time  that  the  Stanley  Company 
obtained  control  to  vote  the  West  Coast 
stock  that  chain  was  controlled  by  the 
Gore  Brothers  and  Hayden,  Stone  and  Co. 
the  bankers.  John  Dillon  of  that  organi- 
zation and  Harold  B.  Franklin  swung  the 
voting  rights  to  the  stock.  Later  Franklin 
made  the  deal  whereby  Fox  obtained  the 
Hayden,  Stone  and  Gore  Brothers  hold- 
ings which  gave  Fox  about  a  36  per  cent 
interest  in  First  National,  which  he  might 
desire  to  use  as  a  whip  to  block  a  merger 
in  which  that  company  would  be  included. 


Schnitzer    Contract   Up 

Soon;    Renewal   Expected 

Joseph  I.  Schnitzer,  whose  contract  as 
president  of  R.KO  Productions,  Inc..  ex- 
pires in  a  few  months,  is  expected  to  sign 
:\  new  agreement  with  the  company  under 
terms  considerably  more  advantageous  to 
him.  Schnitzer  figured  importantly  in  the 
task  of  revamping  FBO  and  its  policy  of 
inexpensive  westerns  to  Radio  Pictures  as 
the  industry  knows  the  company  today. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


Fire  Destroys  West  Coast  Lab; 
One  Man  Dead;  Film  Loss  Heavy 

Hollywood. — One  dead,  six  injured,  and  approximately  $250,000  in  retakes  by  var- 
ious producers  are  result  of  the  fire  which  destroyed  the  Consolidated  Film 
Laboratories  here.     Loss  on  the  building  and  equipment  is  estimated  at  $400,000. 

Fifty  employees  were  working  in  the  plant  when  the  fire  started,  early  in  the  morn- 
ing. Albert  Lund  a  developing  room  worker,  died  from  asphyxiation  after  being 
removed  to  a  local  hospital.     Several  tech- 


nical people  were  injured  in  escaping  from 
the  ilame-swept  interior. 

The  fire  started  when  film  being  run 
through  a  polishing  machine  ignited.  It 
spread  rapidly,  sweeping  through  every 
room  in  the  laboratory,  where  employees 
were  working  on  negatives  and  positive 
prints  representing  scenes  made  at  various 
studios  within  the  last  three  days.  All  cur- 
rent footage  was  destroyed,  and  first  re- 
ports placed  the  cost  of  retaking  these 
scenes  at  $250,000. 

Caddo  Losses  $100,000 

Work  of  verifying  losses  was  greatly 
handicapped  by  the  burning  of  record 
sheets.  Nothing  remained  when  the  fire  had 
been  conquered  to  indicate  what  completed 
negatives  of  immediate  releases  may  have 
been  in  the  printing  rooms.  Definite  infor- 
mation will  not  be  available  until  firemen 
permit  the  opening  of  storage  vaults  hous- 
ing millions  of  dollars  worth  of  negative 
on  completed  pictures.  Doors  to  these  vaults 
must  remain  closed  until  the  exteriors  have 
cooled. 

It  is  known  that  footage  made  during  the 
last  three  days  at  RKO  on  "Dance  Hall," 
"Hit  The  Deck,"  "Seven  Keys  to  Bald- 
pate"  and  "Love  Comes  Along"  was  de- 
stroyed. Caddo  Productions  had  about  50,- 
000  feet  in  work.  This  represented  scenes 
taken  the  last  two  days  for  the  perennial, 
"Hell's  Angels,"  at  a  cost  of  $100,000,  all 
of  which  was  destroyed. 

M-G-M  is  known  to  have  Inst  the  nega- 
tive made  the  last  three  days  on  "Take  It 
Big,"  "Anna  Christie,"  "Lord  Byron  of 
Broadway."  Tiffany  Productions  will  be 
obliged  to  retake  scenes  made  in  three  days 
work  on  all  its  current  pictures. 


After  hearing  of  the  coast  fire  the  Bureau 
of  Combustibles  of  the  N.  Y.  Fire  Depart- 
ment stated  that  an  immediate  investiga- 
tinn  ot  conditions  in  the  various  laborator- 
ies in  New  York  City  would  be  made.  A 
request  will  be  made  to  the  Los  Angeles 
Department  to  obtain  a  full  report  on  the 
laboratory  fire  and  the  result  of  the  investi- 
gation following  the  blaze. 


Special  U.   A.   Unit  Will 

Revamp   Films   In   German 

Hollywood — One    of    the    first    pieces    of 
business  to  be  attended   in  by  Joseph  M. 

Schenek   upon   In,   return   IV New  York 

will  be  formation  of  .1  special  unit  to  handle 
the  "dubbing"  of  German  into  all  U.  A. 
pictures  for  release  in  Teutonic  countries. 
The  results  obtained  in  "Lummox"  prompt 
the  action. 


300  Of  Canada's 
975  Now  Wired 

Montreal. — Canada  has  a  total  of  ap- 
proximately 975  theatres.  Three  hundred 
of  them  are  wired  to  date,  according  to 
reliable  estimate,  and  of  this  number 
"Erpi"  leads  other  equipment  manu- 
facturers with  100. 

In  Toronto  exactly  50  are  wired  or  on 
the  way.  This  represents  about  66  per 
cent  of  the  total  seats  in  the  city.  The 
last  large  downtown  house  to  go  sound 
is  the  Regent,  equipped  with  De  Forest 
Pbonofilm. 

There  are  about  125  theatres  in  Ontario, 
including  Toronto,  with  sound  installations. 
These  represent  51  per  cent  of  the  total 
scats  of  the  province.  About  30  per  cent, 
or  280  theatres,  in  the  whole  of  Canada 
have  either  disc  or  film  and  disc  equip- 
ment. 

A  large  number  of  projection  rooms  in 
exchanges  have  been  wired.  Western  Elec- 
tric apparatus  is  in  use  in  the  Fox  and 
Famous-Lasky  exchanges  while  First  Na- 
tional has  installed  Pacent  in  its  Canadian 
headquarters.  The  Ontario  Board  of  Cen- 
sors uses  a  De  Forest  device. 


T-S  Changes  Its 
Name  To  Tiffany 

With  Tiffany  or  Tiffany  Tone  as  alter- 
natives, Grant  L.  Cook  and  L.  A.  Young 
have  determined  to  revert  to  Tiffany  Prod. 
Inc.,  as  the  company's  new  name,  now 
that  John  M.  Stahl  has  retired  from  the 
corporation's   activities. 

Approximately  2,000  franchises  have 
been  sold  to  date  with  the  prospect  that 
the  total  will  be  increased  to  3,000  by  the 
first  of  the  year.  Oscar  Hanson,  general 
-airs  manager,  is  back  in  New  York  from 
a  complete  swing  around  the  country  to- 
gether with  W.  A.  Steffes  of  Allies  States. 

The  latter  group  fixes  exhibition  values 
for  franchised  pictures.  "These  quotas," 
Hanson  told  Motion  Picture  News, 
"range   from   $400,000    to  $70(1,0(10   in   the 

1  e  of  our  pictures  just  completed.  The 
exhibitor  pays  $3  per  100,000  in  the  case 
of  small  houses.  Naturally  lie  is  able  to 
ee  where  he  can  play  onr  pictures  at  a 
suubstantial  profit;  ami  it'  we  are  satis- 
fied, he  is  more  than  happy." 


"Blues"   Win  In  Winterset 

Omaha.-  Sunday  shows  Inst  at  Winterset, 
la.,  by  a  rote  7111  in  470.  A  petition  for  the 
election  bad  been  signed   by  500  citizens. 


Linton  M'f'g;  Sound  Device 

Utica,  N.  Y. — W.  H.  Linton,  local  ex- 
hibitor  for  many  years,  is  now  manufactur- 
ing a  talking  device.  The  Linton  equip- 
ment is  installed  in  three  theatres  in  Utica. 


Gag  Or  Previeiv? 

Warren  Nolan,  United  Artists'  pub- 
licity director,  had  a  good  hunch  for  a 
story.  The  German  version  of  Herbert 
Brenon's  production,  "Lummox,"  is  to 
be  previewed.  Publicity  sense  chose 
Hoboken.  It  offered  a  German  colony, 
a  gag  line  on  the  home  of  Hamburgers 
and  beer  not  so  near,  plus  the  fame  it 
has  achieved  as  the  habitat  of  the 
Christopher  Morley  troupe. 

The  story  broke,  involving  all  the 
assets  to  make  it  readable,  announcing 
Hoboken  as  the  site  for  the  world  pre- 
miere, and  ended  with  the  line:  "No 
Hoboken  theatre  has  yet  been  chosen. 


Bans  All  Scenes  Of 
Women  Smoking 

Lynn,  Mass.  —  Mayor  Ralph  S.  Bauer, 
one-man  reform  league,  ha.s  again  brought 
down  wrath  upon  his  head  by  serving  notice 
on  all  theatre  owners  and  managers  of 
Lynn  that  he  wilt  close  forthwith  any  thea- 
tre showing  a  picture  with  women  smoking. 

To  protests  by  the  managers  Bauer  re- 
torted, "Either  throw  out  the  whole  film 
or  delete  the  part  with  women  smoking." 

Mayor  Bauer  believes  women  should  not 
smoke,  and  has  said  so  at  many  public 
gatherings.  He  banned  billboards  showT- 
ing  women  smoking  several  weeks  ago. 
Then  somebody  suggested  he  was  incon- 
sistent, because  pictures  were  shown  of 
women  smoking  on  theatre  screens. 

Mayor  Bauer  does  not  like  to  be  called 
inconsistent.  He  declares  that  if  we  are 
going  to  preach  better  morals  we  ought  to 
do  what  we  can  to  improve  them.  Yet 
Mayor  Bauer  invited  "Strange  Interlude," 
the  Theatre  Guild  play  which  Mayor  Mal- 
colm C.  Nichols,  of  Boston,  banned  from 
that  city,  to  come  to  Lynn  and  present  the 
production. 

The  law  gives  the  mayor  of  the  city  full 
power  to  ban  a  production  or  to  order  parts 
deleted.  Lynn  theatre  managers  were  con- 
templating lighting  the  edict  in  the  courts, 
but  Mayor  Bauer  has  announced  he  will 
not  seek  re-election  as  mayor,  so  by  the 
time  action  could  be  brought  to  a  hearing 
his  term  will  have  expired. 

Meanwhile  there  is  a  big  demand  for 
some  Mary's  Little  Lamb  pictures  in  Lynn, 
or  some  historical  movies  where  no  women 
smoke,  or  airplane  views  taken  at  such 
distance  that  smoking  by  individuals  can- 
not be  seen. 

Mayor  Bauer's  bannings  include,  besides 
smoking,  women  on  screen  and  billboards, 
stockingless  girls  from  the  streets  and  pub- 
lic schools,  bobbed  haired  school  teachers, 
wayward  youths,  cheating  husbands,  auto- 
mobile  petters,  muscle-minded  maidens, 
Salvation  Army  street  meetings,  speak- 
easies and  a  lot  of  others  too  numerous  to 
nlion. 


To   Do  German   "Grischa" 

Friedrich  Zelnik,  German  producer,  who 
"dubbed"  in  German  lines  for  the  Middle 
European  version  of  "Lummox,"  has  been 
engaged  by  RKO  to  handle  the  German  dia- 
logue  version  of  "The  Case  of  Sergeant 
Grischa"  which  Herbert  Brenon  will  di- 
reei.  Zelnik  then  returns  to  United  Artists. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


21 


C.   W.  Brotcn  Finds  New 
Prop  For  Riding  Scenes 

Stepping  up  the  projection  speed  of 
a  horse  from  eighty  to  ninety  feet  a 
minute  revealed  a  new  type  of  riding 
crop  that  belongs  in  the  prop  depart- 
ment of  every  progressive  studio. 

Colvin  W.  Brown,  reported  head  of 
the  newly  organized  Fine  Arts  Prod., 
canters  each  morning  in  Central  Park. 
He  wanted  projection  room  speed  of  at 
least  ninety  feet  a  minute  out  of  a 
mount  which  Brown  figured,  with  a 
well-practiced  screen  eye,  was  project- 
ing himself  along  the  bridle  path  at 
eight  feet  a  minute,  or  less. 

Mrs.  Brown  was  commissioned  to 
purchase  a  riding  crop.  She  asked  a 
salesgirl  for  one  that  was  flexible. 

The  girl  handed  Mrs.  Brown  a  crop, 
saying:  "I  think  this  is  what  you  want. 
It  is  verv  laxative.'* 


Publix  Pitting 
Fox  In  The  West 

Salt  Lake  City. — An  aggressive  theatre 
expansion  program  in  the  inter-mountain 
territory  is  under  way  by  Publix  in  a  move 
seen  here  as  an  endeavor  to  offset  the 
rapidly-growing  Fox  holdings  in  this  part 
of  the  nation. 

Purchase  of  the  Colonial,  at  Idaho  Falls, 
Idaho,  one  of  that  state's  largest  houses, 
by  the  Publix-Marcus  Theatres  Corp.,  is 
now  confirmed  in  this  city  by  Harry  David, 
division  manager  for  Publix. 

With  the  acquisition  of  the  Idaho  house, 
the  Publix-Marcus  concern  now  operates 
ten  theatres  in  Utah  and  Idaho,  David 
states.  Four  are  located  in  Salt  Lake,  one 
in  Provo,  two  in  Ogden,  one  in  Twin 
Falls,  Idaho,  one  in  Boise,  Idaho,  and  the 
recently  purchased  house  in  Idaho  Falls. 

While  the  purchase  price  of  the  theatre 
was  not  announced,  the  deal  was  made  with 
Otto  Schmidt,  manager  of  the  Colonial  and 
part  owner.  The  building  will  be  leased 
from  Dr.  C.  M.  Cline,  who  will  retain  his 
present  interest  in  the  holdings.  Present 
plans  call  for  a  complete  remodeling  and 
renovation  with  the  tentative  date  for 
opening  set  for  November  2,  under  the 
new  name  of  Paramount. 

David  also  announces  that  the  company 
is  planning  a  big  expansion  program  in 
both  Utah  and  Idaho. 


Fox-Comerford 
Deal  Is  Denied 

Scranton,  Pa. — Reports  that  William  Fox 
is  about  to  acquire  the  influential  Comer- 
ford  chain  are  denied  by  M.  E.  Comerford. 
The  denial  appears  in  newspapers  through- 
out this  section  this  week.  The  Comerford 
circuit,  numbering  150  houses  in  Pennsyl- 
vania and  New  York  State  chiefly,  is  con- 
sidered a  vital  link  in  any  Fox  plan  to 
develop  a  chain  along  the  Atlantic  Sea- 
board. Comerford  and  Fox  are  partners 
in  the  Great  Lakes  Theatre,  Buffalo,  and 
some  months  ago  were  reported  planning 
additional  houses  throughout  New  York. 

The  latest  link  in  the  Comerford  string 
is  a  new  large  house  in  Wilkes  Barre. 


Fox-Publix  Fight  In  Canada  Again 
Reported  With  Nathanson  Active 

Toronto. — A  Fox  chain  of  theatres  in  Canada  is  suspected  as  the  ultimate  result 
of  plans  credited  to  N.  L.  Nathanson,  storm  center  of  the  recent  Famous  Play- 
ers Canadian  theatre  turmoil,  in  a  story  by  S.  N.  S.,  a  large  Dominion  news  service. 
Nathanson  denied  the  story  with  an  emphatic  statement  that  he  was  through 
with  motion  pictures,  and  had  no  intention  of  developing  a  new  string  of  houses. 
One  of  the  Toronto  weeklies  declares  that 

Nat'l  Fox  Chain 
Gets  19  In  So.  111. 


DuQuoin,  111. — A  coast-to-eoast  Fox 
chain  is  seen  as  being  another  step  nearer 
completion  with  reports  that  control  of 
the  Southern  Illinois  situation  has  passed 
into  his  hands  by  purchase  this  week  of 
the  Reid,  Yemm  and  Hayes  circuit  of 
nineteen  houses,  with  headquarters  here, 
the  Frisina  circuit  of  seven  houses,  with 
headquarters  at  Taylorville,  and  the  John 
Marlow  string  of  four  theatres,  with  home 
offices  at  Herrin. 

No  official  confirmation  could  be  ob- 
tained from  heads  of  any  of  the  three  cir- 
cuits involved,  but  the  report  persists  that 
Fox  has  acquired  the  houses,  thereby  giv- 
ing him  control  of  the  territory  between 
Springfield,   111.,   and    St.   Louis. 

Such  action  would  be  in  line  with  the 
recent  Fox  theatre  policy  of  expanding 
westward  from  the  bulwark  of  his  Eastern 
holdings,  with  his  Pacific  coast  forces  grad- 
ually acquiring  houses  east  of  the  Rock- 
ies,   until   the    two   divisions    meet. 

The  Reid,  Yemm  and  Hayes  circuit  in- 
cludes the  Capitol  and  Star  at  Benton,  111., 
Grand,  Gem  and  Illinois  at  Centralia,  Rex, 
State  and  Strand  at  West  Frankfort,  Ma- 
jestic, Plaza  and  Star  at  Mt.  Vernon,  Grand 
and  Majestic  in  DuQuoin,  Globe  and  Opera 
House  at  Christopher,  the  Empire  at  Zeig- 
ler,  and  the  Family  and  Orpheum  at  Mar- 
ion. 

The  Frisina  circuit  consists  of  the  Elks 
and  Capitol  at  Taylorsville,  Illinois,  Ma- 
jestic and  Scott  at  Jacksonville,  and  the 
Kay  and  Mattoon  at  Mattoon. 

John  Marlow  has  operated  the  Hippo- 
drome at  Herrin,  the  Liberty  and  Hippo- 
drome at  Murphysboro  and  the  Lyric  at 
Cartersville. 


Publix    Rearranges    Boston 

Runs  And  Receipts  Jump 

Boston. — Breaking  down  of  Publix'  "Big 
Five"  into  the  "Big  Four"  by  elimination 
of  the  Fenway  as  a  day  and  date  run  with 
the  Scollay  Square,  Central  Square,  Capi- 
tol and  Strand  has  shot  up  receipts  at  all 
houses  in  the  group. 


Publix  And  Fox  Plan 
Cincinnati  Theatres 

Cincinnati. — Publix  and  Fox  are  to  play 
it  on  opposite  sides  of  the  fence  here. 
The  former  is  to  build  a  large  theatre 
at  Peeble's  Corner  in  Walnut  Hill,  while 
Fox  plans  a  house  at  Millan  and  Melrose, 
two  blocks  away  from  the  Publix  site. 


the  B.  and  F.  theatres,  in  the  Toronto  dis- 
trict, will  be  the  nucleus  of  the  new  Na- 
thanson organization. 

With  either  English  or  American  finan- 
cial interests  reported  back  of  Nathanson 
in  the  alleged  move,  it  is  the  general  belief 
that  the  support  of  William  Fox  will  be 
finally  discovered  in  the  background. 

If  true,  this  will  create  a  condition  new 
to  Canadian  theatre  activities,  and  start  a 
war  that  will  provide  sensations  for  months 
to  come.  Famous  Players  Canadian  is  well 
intrenched.  Fox  has  earned  a  reputation 
for  making  only  big  moves.  Just  what  the 
gesture  will  be  to  place  his  representation 
on  something  like  a  par  with  that  of  the 
opposition,  should  the  Nathanson  report  be 
correct,  is  awaited  with  great  interest  by 
Canadian  exhibitors  and  distributors — and 
by  the  newspapers  in  anticipation  of  coin- 
petitive  advertising. 


Publix  Expands  In 
Southwest  Section 

Dallas. — Publix  expansion  in  the  South- 
west is  gaining  momentum  as  new  acquisi- 
tions are  reported  and  talk  of  continued 
activity  along  this  line  filters  in  from  vari- 
ous  sections  of  the  territory. 

Among  new  developments  are  the  100  per 
cent  control  of  Harlingen,  Texas,  through 
purchase  of  stock  owned  by  Jack  Pickens, 
Dent  Theatres  local  partner.  Other  towns 
affected  by  the  deal  are  Donna  and  Wes-  _ 
lace. 

Arthur  A.  Keys,  Quannah  and  Childress 
exhibitor  and  half  partner  with  Dent  in 
Vernon,  has  sold  his  stock  to  Publix  taking 
Paramount  stock  in  exchange.  He  will  re- 
tain theatres  in  Quannah  and  Childress. 

Campbell  Theatres,  Inc.,  a  subsidiary  of 
the  Dent  in  Texas,  operating  in  Denton, 
Eastland  and  Ranger,  will  not  dispose  of 
the  remainder  of  its  holdings  to  Publix 
along  with  the  Dent  deal,  according  to 
Grover  Campbell,  but  will  expand. 


Fox  Midwesco  Annexes 
New  House  at  Merrill,  Wis. 

Merrill,  Wis. — The  new  theatre  being 
constructed  here  by  A.  L.  Robarge  has  been 
taken  over  by  Fox  Midwesco. 


Fox  In  lotva 

Des  Moines. — William  Fox  is  ex- 
pected to  acquire  extensive  theatre 
holdings  throughout  Iowa  shortly.  His 
purchase  of  the  Midland  circuit,  via 
Fox  West  Coast,  gave  him  the  Palace 
at  Muscatine.  Around  this  one  house, 
a  chain  will  probably  be  developed. 
Locally,  reports  have  it  Fox  will  build 
a  large  first  run  in  the  downtown 
district. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


Mayer-Thalberg  Rumor  Brings 
Offer  Of  25-To-l  They  Remain 

Hollywood  —  Calling  for  a  showdown  with  the  publishers  of  the  "Hollywood 
News"' over  their  story  that  he  would  soon  resign  as  executive  head  of  the  M-G-M 
studios  to  be  succeeded  by  Sol  Wurtzel  of  the  Fox  staff,  Louis  B.  Mayer  has 
offered' to  bet  the  local  newspapermen  twenty-five  to  one  that  he  will  remain  with 
M-G-M  at  least  until  the  expiration  of  his  contract,  which  has  two  and  one-half 
years  to  run. 


So  vehement  was  Mayer's  denial  of  the 
story  that  he  asked  the  "Hollywood  News 
publishers  to  put  up  $100,000,  as  the  short 
end  of  his  twenty-five  to  one  odds. 

Idle  gossip  is  charged  by  M-G-M  studio 
executives  as  the  source  of  the  report, 
which  has  been  freely  whispered  along 
Hollvwood  Boulevard  for  some  weeks.  It 
did  not  take  definite  shape  until  the  "Hol- 
lywood News"  picked  up  the  report  some- 
where, and  published  it  as  a  rumor.  It  was 
reprinted  in  other  dailies. 

As  a  consequence  the  morale  of  the 
rank  and  file  of  the  M-G-M  production  staff 
has  been  affected,  according  to  Mayer.  The 
rumor  included  Irving  Thalberg  as  one  ot 
the  retiring  executives.  His  contract  does 
not  expire  until  early  in  1932.  Equally 
emphatic  denial  was  made  of  any  intention 
bv  Thalberg  to  withdraw,  or  of  any 
changes  contemplated  by  the  Fox  interests 
in  M-G-M  wherein  the  positions  of  any 
the  present  studio  executive  per: 
would  be  disturbed  in  any  wa; 


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Dirt  Appetites  Are 

Whetted  By  Censor 

Houston,  Tex. — Censorship  talk  has  been 
renewed  here  by  Charlie  McPhail,  chief  of 
police,  who  whetted  an  appetite  for  dirt  that 
failed  to  materialize  with  those  who  at- 
tended "The  Cock  Eyed  World"  at  the 
Majestic.  McPhail  saw  the  picture  at  a 
preview  and  notified  George  Prater  he 
thought  it  should  be  cut  in  places.  Prater 
refused  to  do  so  on  the  grounds  that  he 
saw  nothing  objectionable.  Local  papers 
gave  the  squabble  plenty  of  free  advertis- 
ing. 

All  records  of  the  Majestic  were  broken 
by  "Cock  Eyed  World,"  marks  for  the 
Dempsey-Tunney  fight  films,  which  held 
the  record,  and  "Seventh  Heaven,"  holder 
of  the  feature  picture  record,  having  been 
surpassed  by  the  middle  of  the  week. 


Press  Agents  Get  Bad  Break 
In  Sweet-Neilan  Divorce 

For  the  first  time  in  years  Blanche 
Sweet  and  her  director  husband,  Marshall 
Neilan,  received  national  publicity  last 
week  without  mentioning  a  single  picture 
in  connection  with  their  names. 

Newspapers      throughout      the      country 
played    up    the   story,    wired    from 
wood,  that   Miss   Sweet  had  been 
a  divorce  on  the  grounds  of  cruelty 


Holly- 
anted 


General   Talking   Pictures 
Operates  From  16  Offices 

General  Talking  Pictures  Corp.  is  ex- 
panding sales  service  activities  in  various 
ections  of  the  country.  Appointment  of 
W,  C.  Alexander  as  sales  representative 
for  Alabama,  and  Herbert  Wales  for  Flo- 
rida, this  week  brings  the  number  of  offi- 
ces now  maintained  up  to  a  total  of  16. 

In  addition  to  the  New  York  headquar- 
ters, offices  are  now  maintained  in  Seattle, 
Cleveland,  St.  Louis,  Kansas  City,  Detroit, 
( lincinnati,  Boston,  Los  Angeles,  I  lharlotte, 
Dallas,  Chicago,  Philadelphia,  Denver,  At- 
lanta,  and    Eustic,  Fla. 


Renewed  Reports  Sternberg 
Will  Direct  Jannings  Talkie 

By  Heinrich  Fraenkel 

(Berlin    Correspondent,    Motion    Picture    News) 

Berlin. — Despite  denials,  reports  persist 
that  Josef  Von  Sternberg  will  direct  Emil 
Jannings  in  the  hitter's  first  talker  for  Ufa. 
This  fiim  is  the  most  notable  of  the  sound 
features  of  German  origin  now  under  way. 
Others  now  in  preparation  are  to  be  di- 
m-ted by  Hans  Schwartz.  October  saw  the 
start,  of  the  first  two  full-length  talker  fea- 
tures to  be  made  in  Germany,  although 
neither  of  these  can  claim  to  be  all-dia- 
loguers.  One  is  "The  Country  Without 
Girls,"  a  Fellner  production  directed  by 
Carmine  Gallone  and  starring  Conrad 
Veidt.  The  other  is  a  comedy  only  par- 
tially dialogued,  directed  by  Richard 
Eichberg. 


Fred  Karno  Under  Contract 
To  Produce  For  Hal  Roach 

{Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture    News) 

Hollywood  II:. t  Roach  bas  signed  i"- 
Karno,  London  music  ball  producer  and 
reputi  'I  di  cw  erer  of  Charles  •  lhaplin, 
Stan  Laurel  and  other  i ledians,  to  a  fh  e 

"i  r.iri  ,i     a    ociate  producer. 


Mae  Murray  Sues  Fox 

Alleging  that  she  suffered  embarrass- 
ment from  having  to  wear  wider  shoes  and 
lower  heels  as  the  result  of  breaking  a  bone 
in  her  left  foot  when  she  stepped  on  stage 
properties  in  an  elevator,  Mae  Murray  has 
filed  suit  for  $250,000  damages  against  the 
Pox  Theatre  Corp.  and  allied  interests. 

Miss   Murray   charges   that   she   suffered 
the  injury  Dec-.   1,   1928,   in   a    Pos   house  in 
Brooklyn,  N.  V..  where  she  was  making  per- 
onal  appearances. 


Films  Can't  Do  It 

While  producers  struggle  to  create 
main  titles  that  will  be  box-olfice 
without  offending  good  taste  or  arous- 
ing censorship  agitation,  book  pub- 
lishers advertise  new  books  under 
titles  that  would  have  every  reformer 
and  guardian  of  morals  in  the  country 
on  the  industry's  doorstep  with  a 
legislative  club  if  they  were  used  on 
pictures. 

On   one   page  of  a   New  York  daily 
newspaper  there  appeared  the  follow- 
ing book  titles,  each  set  in  the  largest 
type  in  its  particular  display  ad: 
"Kept  Woman." 
"The  Riddle  of  Sex." 
"Scarlet  Sister  Mary." 

Any  exhibitor  can  quickly  figure  what 
his  chances  would  be  with  one  of  the 
three  six-sheeted  in  his  lobby. 


Blue  Sunday  Vote  Up 
Soou  In  Mo.-Ill.  Towns 

St.  Louis. — Proponents  of  Sunday  shows 
expect  to  win  out  over  the  reform  element 
in  special  elections  to  come  up  in  Columbia, 
Mo.,  and  Mount  Carmel,  111.,  while  in 
Johnston  City,  Mo.,  the  "blues"  have 
succeeded  in  blocking  passage  of  a  city 
ordinance  permitting  Sabbath  shows.  The 
Columbia  "blue  noses"  claim  2,000  signa- 
tures, but  are  being  vigorously  opposed  and 
have  just  lost  a  fight  to  pass  a  "blue" 
Sunday  ordinance. 


Laemmle  On  Coast;  Attends 
Chicago  Meeting  En  Route 

(Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — Carl  Laemmle  is  here  from 
New  York  accompanied  by  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Stanley  Bergerman  and  Jack  Ross, 
his  secretary.  The  "U"  chief  will 
give  his  attention  to  production  of  "King 
of  Jazz  Revue,"  and  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front." 


Chicago. — Carl  Laemmle  met  Universal 
western  division  managers  at  the  Stevens 
en  route  for  the  coast.  In  attendance  were 
L.  B.  Metzger,  general  manager  who  re- 
turned to  New  York  following  the  meeting; 
C.  B.  Paine,  treasurer;  M.  Van  Praag,  gen- 
eral sales  manager;  Charles  Lowenberg, 
Chicago  director  of  publicity  and  advertis- 
ing. 

Braeh   managers   present   were: 

R  Moon,  Detroit;  H.  M.  Iterbel,  Chicago;  W.  W. 
Richardson,  New  Orleans:  L.  Abrams,  Kansas  City: 
Wni  Moran,  Oklahoma  City:  M.  Gottlieb.  Cincinnati; 
B.  Rose.  Indianapolis;  William  Slipes,  Mem-phis; 
Matt  Skorey,  Butte:  Sam  Cain.  Denver:  C.  Davie, 
Onialia:  R.  C.  McIIheme,  Dallas  and  Harrv  Hvnes, 
St.    Louis. 


Plans  Exhibit  At  Columbus 

.  Cleveland— The  Oliver  M.  P.  Supplj  Co. 
will  have  an  exhibit  in  Columbus  during 
ilN.  m.  p.  T.  0.  of  Ohio  convention,  No- 
vember 19  and  20,  and  will  display  a  eom- 
plete  line,  including  the  Oliver  Reproducer, 
i be  < (liver  S|> lometer  and  radios. 


Book  "Condemned"  For 
Engagement  at  Drury  Lane 

Following  the  premiere  of  "Condemned" 
in  \,  «  York,  Samuel  Goldwyn  will  sail  Eor 
London  to  arrange  details  Eor  the  presenta- 
tion of  the  picture  at  the  Drury  Lane  the- 
atre. He  will  go  to  tl iast  later  to  com- 
plete arangements  Eor  production  of  the 
Goldwj  n-Ziegfeld  musical  play  scheduled  to 
si.-n-t  February  1st,  under  Ziegfeld's  super- 
vision. Goldwyn  is  also  on  the  watch  for  a 
suitable  vehicle  in  which  to  co-star  Vilma 
Banky  and  Ronald  Colman  in  a  talker. 


October  26,  1020 


Motion    Picture    News 


23 


Hearst    Gets    Break 

Toronto. — William  Randolph  Hearst, 
big  newspaper  man  from  New  York  and 
other  American  points,  is  getting  his 
initial  break  in  Eastern  Canadian  the- 
atres via  Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Sta- 
tisticans  and  historians  declare  this  is 
the  first  time  that  the  Hearst  cogno- 
men has  appeared  on  Ontario  screens. 
Until  now,  the  Ontario  Board  of  M.  P. 
Censors  looked  upon  his  name  with 
anything  but  favor.  It  took  the  news- 
reel   to   swing  this    momentous   event. 


Chi's  Film  Row 
Due  For  Changes 

Chicago. — The  local  film  district  is 
steadily  moving  south  and  within  a  year's 
time  the  entire  aspect  of  film  row  is  ex- 
pected to  be  changed.  Warners  are  putting 
up  a  new  building  on  13th  and  Wabash,  a 
six-story  structure  which  will  be  occupied 
entirely  by  that  organization,  which  prob- 
ably means  the  combined  Warner  Bros., 
First  National,  Paramount  and  United  Art- 
ists. Fox  probably  will  build,  also,  and  in 
the  same  neighborhood,  which  would  mean 
the  location  in  that  building  of  both  Fox 
and  M-G-M. 

This  undoubtedly  will  result  in  some 
other  kind  of  building  being  put  up  between 
13th  and  14th  St.  to  accommodate  the  re- 
maining companies,  including  Universal, 
Pathe,  R-K-O,  Educational  and  National 
Screen  Service. 


Ruggles  Directing  Carroll 

t Hollywood   Bureau,   Motion    Picture    News) 

Hollywood. — Wesley  Ruggles  suddenly 
returned  here  to  direct  Nancy  Carroll  in 
■"Come  Out  of  the  Kitchen,"  under  a 
Paramount  contract  he  signed  with  Walter 
Wanger  while  on  vacation  in  the  East. 


Porter  Back  From  Coast 

Verne  Porter,  head  of  the  story  depart- 
ment of  Universal  in  the  east,  returned  to 
New  York  this  week  from  the  coast.  He 
was  at  Universal  City  for  a  discussion  of 
story  needs  with  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  and 
C.  Gardner  Sullivan. 


New  Chain  In  Ohio 

Cleveland. — Edward  Reckman,  Hamilton, 
0.,  together  with  several  associates  is  re- 
ported to  have  acquired  the  Grand,  Rex  and 
Majestic  at  Middletown,  0.,  and  to  have 
leased  the  Gordon. 


"ERPI"  Moves  Chicago  Office 

Chicago. — The  Chicago  office  of  Electrical 
Research  Products  has  moved  into  larger 
quarters  at  the  Standard  Oil  Building,  910 
South  Michigan  avenue.  The  former  ad- 
dress was  130  North  Wells  street. 


"Paris"  Premiere  Nov.  7 

The  world  premiere  of  "Paris,"  First 
National-Vitaphone  production  starring 
Irene  Bordoni,  is  to  take  place  at  the  Cen- 
tral theatre,  New  York,  on  Nov.  7. 


Gov't  On  Merger  Hunt  Will 

Safeguard  Honest  Business 


Washington. — While   Department   of   J 
peeled  for  merger  tendencies  in  the  film 
be  maintained   in  order   to   interrupt  as 
business.      For  this  reason,  no   public  an 
vigilance  of  the  scrutiny. 


RKO  To  Make  36 
To  40  Next  Year 

Expansion  of  theatre  holdings  of  Radio- 

Keith-Orpheum  Corp.,  throughout  the  na- 
tion will  compel  its  producing  subsidiary 
RKO  Productions,  Inc.,  to  increase  its  out- 
put next  season  to  36  or  40  pictures.  For 
this  season,  the  schedule  calls  for  thirty. 
RKO  is  developing  a  chain  of  approxi- 
mately a  dozen  long  run  houses.  These 
must  be  fed  production  and  the  weekly 
change  theatres  embraced  in  the  circuit 
supplied  with  enough  pictures  to  keep  them 
operating  without  turning'  to  outside  pro- 
ducers   too   frequently   for   film. 

Preparations  for  increased  production 
are  seen  in  the  building  program  now  un- 
der way  at  the  RKO  studio  in  Hollywood 
where  five  new  sound  stages  and  a  new 
administration   building  are   being  added. 


ustice  officials  are  keeping  a  weather  eye 
industry,,  a  policy  of  complete  secrecy  will 
little  as  possible  the  ordinary  conduct  of 
nouncement  may  be  expected  despite  the 

The  department's  official  attitude  is  a 
direct  result  of  the  storm  of  protest  and 
bitterness  which  resulted  from  the  Federal 
Trade  Commission's  practice,  abandoned 
several  years  ago,  of  making  public  names 
of  corporations  and  individuals  against 
whom  complaints  had  been  filed,  thereby 
creating  unrest  in  stock  exchange  move- 
ments and  upsetting  the  even  tenor  of 
business  operations. 

The  practice,  affecting  motion  pictures 
and  other  businesses,  grew  and  resulted  in 
heaping  on  the  heads  of  the  commission 
considerable  protest. 

It  has  been  established  that  a  large  part 
of  the  complaints  handled  by  the  com- 
mission were  unfounded,  although  the  com- 
mission's faith  has  rarely  been  questioned. 
But  ultimate  dismissal  of  such  charges 
often  failed  to  undo  the  harm  they  had 
done,  with  the  result  that  many  companies 
under  official  probe  met  with  losses  before 
the  stigma  attached  to  them  by  government 
investigation  could  be  lived  down.  The  De- 
partment is  eager  to  avoid  this. 


De  Mille  Scores  A  Big  Point 

Hollywood  has  been  speculating  about  the  correct  formula  for  sound.  Are 
talkers  to  embody  the  silent  technique  augmented  and  improved  by  the  addition 
of  dialogue  and  sound  effects  or  must  the  stage  formula  which  means  actionless 
motion  pictures  be  adopted?  The  editor  of  Motion  Picture  News  asked  Cecil  B. 
De  Mille  this  question  while  in  Hollywood  recently.  He  said  "Dynamite"  was 
his  answer. 

In  search  of  that  answer,  the  picture  has  been  reviewed  in  both  silent  and 
sound  form.  The  two  versions  published  herewith  demonstrate  clearly  that  the 
silent  technique  dominating  yet  wedded  to  sound  is  practical  from  a  production 
as  well  as  commercial  angle. 


Silent 

If  you  believe  Jeanie  Mac  Pherson  and 
Cecil  B.  De  Mille,  "coal  makes  the  world 
go  'round."  This  is  theme  of  "Dyna- 
mite" which,  in  its  silent  form,  proves 
a  mighty  entertaining  picture. 

De  Mille's  big  thrill  is  a  cave-in  in  a 
coal  mine.  This  will  get  over  with  a 
decided  bang.  Not  that  the  idea  is  new. 
This  particular  situation  has  been  used 
often.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  it  smacks 
very  much  of  the  old-fashioned.  Yet, 
undeniably,  the  kick  is  there  and,  from 
the  audience  angle,  the  age  of  the  situ- 
ation is  therefore,  justifiable. 

Production  values  are  of  the  usual  De 
Mille  calibre.  As  in  all  of  his  previous 
efforts,  "Dynamite"  is  loaded  down  with 
rich  sets,  hordes  of  supernumaries  and 
a  lavishness  in  dressing  such  as  the  pub- 
lic is  accustomed  to  attach  to  the  De 
Mille  type  of  picture. 

Dramatically,  the  picture  has  its  mo- 
ments. The  story,  far-fetched  and  lean- 
ing toward  the  impossible  as  it  is,  proves 
typical  picture  stuff.  Improbable,  but 
certainly  entertaining.  The  tempo  is 
slowed  down  because  of  almost  excessive 
footage,  but  where  scenes  seem  long, 
there  is  at  least  recompense  in  the 
form  of  big  mass  scenes  and  sweep. 
S  C  H  A  D  E  R 


Sound 

From  a  production  angle,  "Dynamite" 
is  significant.    This  is  why: 

The  picture  was  made  in  the  technique 
of  its  erstwhile  brother,  the  silent  film, 
with  the  added  dramatic  embellishment 
of  sound.  Here  and  there,  its  move- 
ment seems  slightly  impaired  by  the  dia- 
logue. In  the  main,  however,  the  tempo 
moves  along  with  no  interruptions  right 
to  the  close. 

The  dialogue  is  excellent,  and  in  the 
early  reels  serves  to  lift  situations  out 
of  the  rut  of  the  commonplace  into  the 
category  of  the  near-distinguished.  Kay 
Johnson,  Charles  Bickford,  Julia  Faye 
and  Conrad  Nagel  are  the  leads  and 
each  contributes  to  the  whole  a  very 
worthy  demonstration  of  histrionics. 

Further,  the  sound  is  true.  De  Mille 
states  not  a  foot  of  film  had  sound 
or  dialogue  dubbed  in.  After  sitting 
through  "Dynamite,"  his  assertion  seems 
plausible  and  entirely  acceptable. 

The  box-office  slant:  Despite  a  wild 
and  improbable  yarn,  this  De  Millian 
effort,  by  force  of  production  investiture, 
movement  and  intelligent  direction, 
becomes  a  big  money-maker.  It  has  the 
goods.    Unquestionably. 

K  A  NN 


24 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


Anti-Trust  Laws 
OK  If  Labor  Out 


( Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — Organized  labor  is  not  op- 
posed to  anti-trust  acts  but  is  working  to 
have  labor  excluded  from  their  provisions, 
it  is  explained  by  officials  of  the  American 
Federation  of  Labor  in  discussing  the  re- 
ported effort  which  is  being  made  for 
repeal  of  the  Sherman  law. 

From  the  viewpoint  of  the  Federation, 
the  laws  with  respect  to  mergers  are  aimed 
at  labor  more  particularly  than  at  any- 
thing else,  and  in  the  past  the  organization 
has  gone  on  record  as  favoring  their  repeal. 
At  the  present  time,  however,  it  is  felt 
that  these  laws  could  not  be  wiped  off  the 
statute  books  because  they  are  so  inter- 
woven with  a  number  of  Federal  agencies, 
and  future  efforts  of  the  Federation,  it 
was  indicated,  will  be  devoted  to  amend- 
ments exempting  labor. 

Officials  speaking  for  organized  labor 
assert  that  so  far  as  they  can  see  the  laws 
do  not  prevent  big  mergers  from  going 
through  but  they  do  prevent  concerted  ac- 
tion by  workers.  This,  it  is  asserted,  is  an 
unjust  discrimination  and  labor  seeks 
merely  the  same  privilege  which  is  given 
other  interests. 


Pedestrians,    Not   Pickets, 
Litter  Walks;  Case  Killed 

St.  Louis. — Two  musicians  whose  arrest 
was  arranged  by  the  striking  musicians' 
union  to  test  their  right  to  picket  theatres 
where  manual  orchestras  have  been  dis- 
missed, were  discharged  in  the  city  court 
when  their  cases  were  called  to  trial. 

The  pickets  had  been  arrested  on  charges 
of  ''littering  the  sidewalks"  in  front  of  the 
Ambassador  and  Loew's  State  theatres  with 
hand  bills  soliciting  the  public  to  support 
theatres  that  use  union  orchestras. 

City  Court  Judge  Rosecan  and  Provi- 
sional  Judge  Pollack  said  that  the  evidence 
showed  that  the  handbills  were  dropped  by 
persons  to  whom  they  had  been  given 
rather  than  by  the  defendants. 

Another  week  has  passed  without  any  no- 
ticeable change  in  the  local  music  situation. 
The  St.  Louis  Amusement  Co.  has  closed  a 
few  of  its  silent  houses  so  that  they  can  be 
wired  for  sound.  According  to  the  an- 
nouncements posted  on  these  houses  they 
will  reopen  at  an  early  date. 


Fox  Heads  M.  P.  Division 
For  Reelection  Of   Walker 

William  Fox  is  chairman,  and  H.  A. 
Schwartz  treasurer,  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Division  being  organized  by  the  Citizens' 
Committee  lor  the  reelection  of  James  J. 
Walker  as  mayor  of  New  York. 

Schwartz  as  treasurer  of  the  film  branch 
of  t  lir  i  'ii  Lzens '  Commitl  '■-'.  h  circulai  i  irw 
tin-  i  i-:i t ! r ■  iii  New  York  for  support  at  the 
election  next  month. 


Albany  "Blues"  Stand 

Albany.— It  now  appears  thai  there  will 
be  no  further  effort  on  the  part  of  Albany 
exhibitors  toward  putting  the  question  of 
Sunday  shows  to  a  vote.  Mayor  Thatcher 
is  lukewarm  on  the  question. 


Literacy    Test    For    Writers 

Konrad  Bercovici,  famous  in  filmdom 
and  out  as  author  of  "The  Volga  Boat- 
man" and  "Revenge"  for  the  screen, 
went  to  a  registration  booth  in  New 
York  to  register  as  a  voter  in  the  com- 
ing election.  He  just  recently  became 
an  American  citizen. 

An  inspector,  who  should  be  a  gag 
man,  asked  if  he  had  ever  voted  before. 
The  author  said  he  had  not. 

"Then  you'll  have  to  take  a  literacy 
test,"  he  was  told. 

Bercovici  tried  to  explain  who  he 
was. 

"I  don't  care  how  many  screen  plays 
you've  written,"  retorted  the  inspector. 
"You'll  have  to  take  a  literacy  test." 


Solve  Problem  of 
'Hard  Light'  Hum 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  Newsi 

Hollywood. — Apparatus  which  eliminates 
from  "hard  lights"  the  humming  noises 
which  made  them  useless  for  studio  work 
in  connection  with  sound  pictures,  has  been 
developed  by  engineers  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Dep't  of  Water  and  Power,  working  with 
the  staff  at  Metropolitan  Sound  Studios. 
Successful  accomplishment  of  this  result 
would  restore  to  serviceability  a  large 
amount  of  studio  lighting  equipment  repre- 
senting huge  investments  by  producers  and 
studios. 

Those  responsible  for  the  development 
are  J.  C.  Alberts,  supervisor  of  the  test 
section  for  the  City  Bureau,  and  A.  N.  Al- 
berts, of  the  test  section,  assisted  by  Wal- 
lace Oettel,  chief  of  the  electrical  depart- 
ment at  Metropolitan.  The  problem  was 
one  of  eliminating  the  high-pitched  whistle 
given  off  by  the  high  intensity  carbon  arc 
lamps  used  generally  at  studuios  previous 
to  the  advent  of  talkies. 


Canada  Loses  Its  One  And 

Only  Long  Run  Theatre 

Toronto. — Canada  has  lost  its  last  long 
run  house. 

The  Tivoli,  operated  by  Famous  Players, 
has  abandoned  its  extended  run  policy,  and 
its  programs  will  be  changed  at  least  every 
three  weeks  hereafter,  to  help  relieve  the 
"on-the-shelf "  position  of  new  pictures, 
booked  but  undated. 

With  this  change  there  is  no  theatre  in 
Canada  into  which  a  picture  can  be  booked 
to  run  until  its  box  office  value  has  been 
tested  to  the  utmost.  It  was  at  the  Tivoli 
that  "Ramona"  played  throughout  the 
summer  of  1927. 


Fix  Dividend  On  Common 

Ottawa,  Canada. — Common  stock  of  the 
Famous  Players  Canadian  Corporation  has 

I n   placed  on  a  regular  dividend  basis  at 

the  rate  of  $2  a  year  by  action  of  the  di- 
rectors of  the  ' tpany.    The  first  quarterly 

payment  is  to  be  made  December  2. 


Tully  In  New  York  For  Cruze 

Jim  Tnii.i .  .- 1 1 1 1  hor  of  ' '  circus  Parade," 
in    New   York    today  on   a  mission 
for  .l.i iiies  Cruze,  who  will  make  a  film  of 
the  novel. 


Clip  Film  Angels 
In  Wall  St.  Drop 

Film  men  throughout  the  country  who 
have  been  scurrying  for  additional  mar- 
gins to  protect  their  long  accounts  in 
Wall  Street,  are  takng  consolation  in 
the  statements  issued  in  Washington  that 
Federal  Government  officials  regard  the 
country's   business  structure   as  sound. 

Well  informed  banking  interests  in  New 
York  incline  strongly  to  the  opinion  that 
the  recent  scarcity  of  money  for  legitimate 
business  purposes — the  result  of  exten- 
sive speculative  activity — has  created  a 
situation  which  can  be  corrected  only  by 
forcing  a  reduction  in  brokers'  loans  and 
a  lowering  of  the  amounts  tied  up  in  mar- 
gin accounts. 

/Veic  Theatre  Projects  Affected 

New  theatre  promotions  at  different 
points  in  the  country  recently  encountered 
great  difficulty  in  arranging  necessary 
financing  through  local  banks.  The  reason 
given  was  reported  to  be  lack  of  available 
funds  for  that  type  erf  investment.  The 
same  attitude  has  prevailed  toward  build- 
ing and  expansion  operations  in  other  in- 
dustries. 

Financial  experts  apparently  are  agreed 
in  the  belief  that  all  Class  A  stocks  are  ex- 
cellent investments  for  a  long  pull,  and 
that  the  so-called  "cat  and  dogs"  on  both 
the  big  board  and  the  curb  market  are 
being  punished.  The  current  tariff  light 
in  Congress  is  causing  uneasiness  in  specu- 
lative circles,  and  there  appears  to  oc  a 
fast  growing  lack  of  confidence  in  the  con- 
tinuance of  prevailing  high  prices  in  many 
issues  without  an  even  further  shakedown 
to  put  many  stocks  back  within  reasonable 
distance  of  prices  justified  by  earnings. 

While  the  immediate  situation  is  said  to 
be  causing  acute  mental  agony  to  many 
film  traders,  the  indications  are  that  with 
easier  money  for  legitimate  business  devel- 
opment the  payroll  situation  will  improve 
in  many  sections,  with  consequent  benefit 
to  theatre  box-offices. 


Score  Drinking  Scenes  As 
Detriment  To  Enforcement 

The  contention  that  scenes  showing  drink- 
ing of  alcoholic  liquors  is  detrimental  to  en- 
forcement of  prohibtion  will  be  stressed  in 
efforts  which  the  New  York  State  Women's 
Christian  Temperance  Union  will  contrib- 
ute to  the  drive  for  a  Federal  regulation  of 
motion  pictures. 

A  resolution  scoring  producers  for  film- 
ing scenes  showing  prohibition  violations 
was  adopted  by  the  state  organization  at 
its  convention  held  in  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 
The  resolution  also  contained  instructions 
to  notify  Mrs.  Alice  Winter,  past  president 
of  the  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs,  and 
now  connected  with  the  Hays  office  in  Hol- 
lywood,  of  the  action. 


Martins  Ferry  Shakes  "Blues'* 

Martins  Ferry,  Ohio.     The  Sunday  show 

squabble  for  pasl  year  here  is  ended.  Five 
theatre  employees  who  sued  the  mayor  and 
chief  of  police  for  :f">0,IIOO  damages  on  the 
ground  of  false  arrests,  have  withdrawn 
suits  in  return  for  suspension  of  fine  of 
manager. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


25 


Will  Hays  in  Comedy? 

Every  live  exhibitor  can  use  his  own 
discretion  about  his  local  billing  after 
reading  the  following  press  notice: 

"Will  Hays,  the  actor,  not  the  movie 
czar,  is  in  the  supporting  cast  of 
'Toot  Sweet,'  the  latest  Lloyd  Hamilton 
talking  comedy,  just  completed." 


Allied  and  MPTOA 
After  Canadians 

Ottawa,  Canada.  —  Organized  Canadian 
exhibitors  as  a  hotly  contested  prize  acqui- 
sition for  either  the  Allied  States  group 
under  Abram  F.  Myers,  or  for  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America,  headed 
by  M.  A.  Lightman,  is  a  report  that  has 
smuggled  its  way  into  the  Dominion  from 
the  States  close  on  the  heels  of  record 
activity  in  increasing  the  membership  of 
the  Exhibitors  Co-Operative  of  Canada, 
Limited. 

This  recently  organized  independent 
group,  with  headquarters  in  Toronto,  al- 
ready has  established  five  branches  at 
widely  separated  points  in  Canada.  This 
action  came  speedily  after  several  meetings 
under  the  direction  of  Earl  Lawson,  chair- 
man, and  member  of  the  Federal  Parlia- 
ment, F.  R.  Lennon,  national  buying  agent 
for  the  independent  exhibitors,  W.  A. 
Baillie,  of  Toronto,  president,  and  others. 

While  the  MPTO  is  represented  by  what 
is  regarded  as  a  strong  organization  in 
Toronto,  Allied  States  officials  are  known 
to  be  displaying  a  keen  interest  in  this 
newest  effort  to  create  a  coast-to-coast 
exhibitor  body  in  Canada. 

The  Canadian  Government  granted  a 
charter  to  the  Exhibitors  Co-Operative,  and 
one  of  the  organization's  first  official  acts 
was  to  request  governmental  investigation 
of  the  chain  theatre  business  in  the  Domin- 
ion.     This   is   under   way. 

A  branch  has  been  opened  in  Quebec,  with 
C.  B.  Howard  of  Sherbrooke,  a  member  of 
Parliament,  an  exhibitor,  and  with  an  in- 
terest in  an  independent  exchange,  in 
charge.  The  Manitoba  branch,  headquar- 
tered at  Winnipeg,  is  headed  by  J.  A.  Wil- 
son. Branches  also  have  been  established  at 
Calgary,  Alberta,  and  in  the  Maritime 
Provinces,  with  offices  at  St.  John,  N.  B. 


Woodhull  Urges  Exhihs  To 
Keep   Organization  Intact 

Cleveland. — Members  of  the  Cleveland 
M.  P.  Exhibitors  Association  were  urged  to 
keep  their  organization  intact  "if  you  ex- 
pect to  protect  your  brick  and  mortar  in- 
vestments," by  R.  F.  Woodhull,  while  here 
to  establish  a  local  office  of  General  Talk- 
ing Pictures. 


Two  New  Paris  Theatres 

< Washington  Bureau,   Motion   Picture  News) 

Washington. — Two  new  picture  theatres 
are  to  be  opened  on  the  Champs  Elysees  in 
Paris,  Trade  Commissioner  George  R.  Canty 
reports  to  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept. 
of  Commerce.  One  has  a  seating  capacity  of 
2,000  and  now  is  under  lease  to  the  Soeiete 
Generate  de  Films.  The  other  will  have 
1,000  seats. 


Allied  Movement 
Spreads  In  South 

Tampa,  Fla. — The  Allied  States  franchise 
is  spreading  through  the  Southeast.  Six- 
teen Tiffany-Stahl  franchise  agreements 
were  signed  by  as  many  exhibitors  who 
attended  the  zone  meeting  of  the  South- 
eastern Theatre  Owners  Association  here. 
The  franchise  plan  was  outlined  by  John 
W.  Mangham,  jr.,  manager  of  the  Atlanta 

oilier. 


Surprise  Action  Looked  For 

AT  MPTOA  Memphis  Meet 

Surprise  action  is  anticipated  at  the  convention  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  of  America  in  Memphis,  Tenn,  next  week  to  prove  the  national  member- 
ship strength  of  the  organization,  as  an  answer  to  criticism  of  opposition  exhibitor 
groups  that  it  is  a  purely  local  body,  using  the  Tri-State  forces  as  a  nucleus,  and 
dominated    by   producer-owned    chains. 

"Fewer    exhibitors,    but    more    theatres 

represented  than  ever  before,"  is  the  con- 
vention attendance  prophecy  voiced.  This 
is  regarded  by  representatives  of  the  oppos- 
ing groups  as  proof  of  their  statements 
that  the  MPTOA  is  essentially  a  chain 
theatre  organization,  and  not  representative 
of  the  small  and  independent  exhibitors, 
owning  but  one  or  two  houses  and  not 
identified  with  any  circuit. 

It  is  known  that  officers  of  the  MPTOA 
resent  the  charge  of  producer-exhibitor 
domination,  with  the  claim  that  no  exhibitor 
organization  can  be  a  representative  one 
without  both  chain  and  independent  ex- 
hibitor membership.  Consequently  those 
interested  in  the  political  aspects  of  the 
forthcoming  assembly  predict  some  action 
that  will  seek  to  establish  the  MPTOA  as 
a  representative  national  body. 

300  To  500  Expected 

Probable  attendance  is  estimated  at  from 
three  hundred  to  five  hundred  exhibitors. 
The  program  of  activity  for  the  three  days 
is  practically  complete,  and  provides  for 
the  usual  convention  division  of  time  be- 
tween business  sessions  and  social  occasions. 

One  item  on  the  program  that  looms  im- 
portantly both  for  the  nature  of  the  subject 
and  the  person  scheduled  to  discuss  it,  is 
an  address  by  Sidney  R.  Kent,  general  man- 
ager of  Paramount,  who  will  speak  on  "The 
General  Welfare  of  the  Industry  From  the 
Distributors'  Viewpoint."  Many  exchange 
managers  and  salesmen  throughout  the 
country  are  said  to  be  eagerly  awaiting 
Kent's  statement  as  a  key  to  the  import- 
ance distribution   will   have  in  the  future. 

E.  A.  Eschmann  will  be  present  as  the 
representative  of  J.  E.  Otterson,  head  of 
Electrical  Research  Products,  Inc.,  and  is 
named  on  the  list  of  speakers.  S.  K.  Wolff, 
manager  of  the  Acoustic  Department  of 
"ER.PI,"  will  address  the  convention  on 
"Reproduction  in  the  Theatre." 

"Small  Exhibitors"  Featured 

M.  A.  Lightman,  national  president,  an- 
nounces that  M.  J.  0 'Toole,  the  national 
secretary,  will  present  a  plan  for  annulling 
the  music  tax.  A  retort  to  critics  of  the 
MPTOA 's  chain  theatre  membership  is  seen 
in  a  portion  of  the  statement  issued  by 
Lightman  reading:  "Small  exhibitors,  the 
most  harassed  by  all  the  problems  con- 
fronting the  industry  as  a  whole,  will  be 
given  the  primary  consideration  in  all  the 
business  discussions  of  the  association." 

Further  emphasis  on  the  membership 
strength  of  the  association  among  small  and 
independent  theatre  owners  is  indicated  in 
a  speech  by  M.  S.  Comerford,  head  of  the 
Comerford  chain  of  185  houses,  with  head- 
quarters in  Scranton,  Pa.,  whose  subject 
will  be  "The  Independent  Theatre's  Fight 

Carewe  To  Produce  Tn   Smith  for  Impendence." 

wiewe    iu   rrouuie    in   SOUin  The  convention  opens  on  Tuesday  at  the 

New  Orleans — Edwin  Carewe  is  seeking  Peabody  Hotel,  with  the  customary  regis- 

locations  for  a  new  picture  to  be  made  in  tration   of  member's   and   a  short  business 

the  Teche  country.  session. 


Ohio  May  Be  Added 
to  the  Allied  Ranks 

Columbus. — Another  ally  for  Allied  is 
expected  to  develop  out  of  the  forthcoming 
state  convention  of  Ohio  exhibitors.  Abram 
F.  Myers,  head  of  the  Allied  movement,  in 
late  November  will  address  the  state's  ex- 
hibitors, many  of  whom  are  understood  to 
favor  joining  the  national  organization. 


Exhibitors  Urged  To 
Tie-Up  On  'Book  Week' 

Through  co-operation  of  the  National 
Board  of  Review,  exhibitors  will  be  af- 
forded special  opportunities  for  exploita- 
tion drives  in  connection  with  Book  Week, 
November  17  to  23.  The  annual  event  is 
sponsored  by  the  National  Book  Publishers' 
Association. 

The  National  Board  of  Review  has  pre- 
pared a  list  of  selected  films  comprising  115 
sound  pictures  providing  tie-up  opportuni- 
ties for  the  theatre  and  local  book  dealers. 

In  addition,  the  committee  in  charge, 
through  the  official  publication  of  the  or- 
ganization, is  urging  libraries  to  work  with 
theatres. 


First  Nat'l  in  4  of 

5  Publix  Houses 

Boston. — All  Publix  houses,  with  the 
single  exception  of  the  Fenway,  last  week 
presented  First  National  productions.  This 
has  been  the  first  time  in  the  history  of 
Publix  in  Boston  that  this  has  happened. 
The  one  exception  to  the  complete  invasion 
of  Publix  houses  by  First  National  releases, 
the  Fenway,  played  a  hold-over  week  of 
"Jealousy."  The  film  followed  the  stage 
production  by  two  weeks. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


Anti-Trust  Laws 
OK  If  Labor  Out 


f  Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — Organized  labor  is  not  op- 
posed to  anti-trust  acts  but  is  working  to 
have  labor  excluded  from  their  provisions, 
it  is  explained  by  officials  of  the  American 
Federation  of  Labor  in  discussing  the  re- 
ported effort  which  is  being  made  for 
repeal  of  the  Sherman  law. 

From  the  viewpoint  of  the  Federation, 
the  laws  with  respect  to  mergers  are  aimed 
at  labor  more  particularly  than  at  any- 
thing else,  and  in  the  past  the  organization 
has  gone  on  record  as  favoring  their  repeal. 
At  the  present  time,  however,  it  is  felt 
that  these  laws  could  not  be  wiped  off  the 
statute  books  because  they  are  so  inter- 
wnven  with  a  number  of  Federal  agencies, 
and  future  efforts  of  the  Federation,  it 
was  indicated,  will  be  devoted  to  amend- 
ments exempting  labor. 

Officials  speaking  for  organized  labor 
assert  that  so  far  as  they  can  see  the  laws 
do  not  prevent  big  mergers  from  going 
through  but  they  do  prevent  concerted  ac- 
tion by  workers.  This,  it  is  asserted,  is  an 
unjust  discrimination  and  labor  seeks 
merely  the  same  privilege  which  is  given 
other  interests. 


Pedestrians,    Not   Pickets, 
Litter  Walks;  Case  Killed 

St.  Louis. — Two  musicians  whose  arrest 
was  arranged  by  the  striking  musicians' 
union  to  test  their  right  to  picket  theatres 
where  manual  orchestras  have  been  dis- 
missed, were  discharged  in  the  city  court 
when  their  cases  were  called  to  trial. 

The  pickets  had  been  arrested  on  charges 
of  ''littering  the  sidewalks"  in  front  of  the 
Ambassador  and  Loew's  Stale  theatres  with 
hand  bills  soliciting  the  public  to  support 
theatres  that  use  union  orchestras. 

City  Court  Judge  Roseean  and  Provi- 
sional Judge  Pollack  said  that  the  evidence 
showed  that  the  handbills  were  dropped  by 
persons  to  whom  they  had  been  given 
rather  than  by  the  defendants. 

Another  week  has  passed  without  any  no- 
tic  able  change  in  the  local  music  situation. 
The  St.  Louis  Amusement  Co.  has  closed  a 
£>n  of  its  silent  houses  so  that  they  can  be 
wired  for  sound.  According  to  the  an- 
nouncements posted  on  these  houses  they 
will  reopen  at  an  early  date. 


Fox  Heads  M.  P.  Division 
For  Reelection  Of  Walker 

William  Fox  is  chairman,  and  H.  A. 
Schwartz  treasurer,  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Division  being  organized  by  the  i  it ixcns * 
Committee  for  the  reelection  of  James  J. 
Walker  as  mayor  of  New  York. 

Schwartz  as  treasurer  of  the  film  branch 
of  the  Citizens'  Committee,  is  circular!:  ing 
the  trade  in  New  Fork  for  support  at  the 
election  next  month. 


Albany  "Blues"  Stand 

Albany.     It  now  appears  that   there  will 
be  no  further  effort  on  the  pari  of   5 
exhibitors  toward  putting  the  question   of 
Sunda  Mi Thatcher 

is  Ink*  i'  a  tin  .in  i  he  que  'ion. 


Literacy    Test    For    Writers 

Konrad  Bercovici,  famous  in  filmdom 
and  out  as  author  of  "The  Volga  Boat- 
man" and  "Revenge"  for  the  screen, 
went  to  a  registration  booth  in  New 
York  to  register  as  a  voter  in  the  com- 
ing election.  He  just  recently  became 
an  American  citizen. 

An  inspector,  who  should  be  a  gag 
man,  asked  if  he  had  ever  voted  before. 
The  author  said  he  had  not. 

"Then  you'll  have  to  take  a  literacy 
test."  he  was  told. 

Bercovici  tried  to  explain  who  he 
was. 

"I  don't  care  how  many  screen  plays 
you've  written,"  retorted  the  inspector. 
"You'll  have  to  take  a  literacy  test." 


Solve  Problem  of 
'Hard  Light'  Hum 

(Hollywood  Bureau,   Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Apparatus  which  eliminates 
from  "hard  lights"  the  humming  noises 
which  made  them  useless  for  studio  work 
in  connection  wTith  sound  pictures,  has  been 
developed  by  engineers  of  the  Los  Angeles 
Dep't  of  Water  and  Power,  working  with 
the  staff  at  Metropolitan  Sound  Studios. 
Successful  accomplishment  of  this  result 
would  restore  to  serviceability  a  large 
amount  of  studio  lighting  equipment  repre- 
senting huge  investments  by  producers  and 
studios. 

Those  responsible  for  the  development 
are  J.  C.  Alberts,  supervisor  of  the  test 
section  for  the  City  Bureau,  and  A.  X.  Al- 
berts, of  the  test  section,  assisted  by  Wal- 
lace Oettel,  chief  of  the  electrical  depart- 
ment at  Metropolitan.  The  problem  was 
one  of  eliminating  the  high-pitched  whistle 
given  off  by  the  high  intensity  carbon  arc 
lamps  used  generally  at  studuios  previous 
to  the  advent  of  talkies. 


Canada  Loses  Its  One  And 

Only  Long  Run  Theatre 

Toronto. — Canada  has  lost  its  last  long 
run  house. 

The  Tivoli,  operated  by  Famous  Players, 
has  abandoned  its  extended  run  policy,  and 
its  programs  will  be  changed  at  least  every 
three  weeks  hereafter,  to  help  relieve  the 
"on-the-shelf "  position  of  new  pictures, 
booked  but  undated. 

With  this  change  there  is  no  theatre  in 
Canada  into  which  a  picture  can  be  booked 
tn  run  until  its  box  office  value  has  been 
tested  to  the  utmost.  It  was  at  the  Tivoli 
that  "Ramona"  played  throughout  the 
summer  of  1927. 


Fix  Dividend  On  Common 

Ottawa,  Canada. — Common  stock  of  the 

Famous  Players  Canadian  Corporation  has 

been  placed  on  e  regular  dividend  basis  at 

rate  of  $2  a  j ear  by  acl ion  of  tin1  di 

rectors  of  the  company.     The  first  quarterly 

■  'it   i-  in  iir  made  December  2. 


Clip  Film  Angels 
In  Wall  St.  Drop 


Film  men  throughout  the  country  who 
have  been  scurrying  for  additional  mar- 
gins- to  protect  their  long  accounts  in 
Wall  Street,  are  takng  consolation  in 
the  statements  issued  in  Washington  that 
Federal  Government  officials  regard  the 
country's   business   structure   as  sound. 

Well  informed  banking  interests  in  New 
York  incline  strongly  to  the  opinion  that 
the  recent  scarcity  of  money  for  legitimate 
in;-iiir--  !>iii'["'-''--  the  result  of  exten- 
sive speculative  activity — has  created  a 
situation  which  can  be  corrected  only  by 
forcing  a  reduction  in  brokers'  loans  and 
a  lowering  of  the  amounts  tied  up  in  mar- 
gin accounts. 

iVeic  Theatre  Projects  Affected 

New  theatre  promotions  at  different 
points  in  the  country  recently  encountered 
great  difficulty  in  arranging  necessary 
financing  through  local  banks.  The  reason 
given  was  reported  to  be  lack  of  available 
funds  for  that  type  o"f  investment.  The 
same  attitude  has  prevailed  toward  build- 
ing and  expansion  operations  in  other  in- 
dustries. 

Financial  experts  apparently  are  agreed 
in  the  belief  that  all  Class  A  stocks  are  ex- 
cellent investments  for  a  long  pull,  and 
that  the  so-called  "cat  and  dogs"  on  both 
the  big  board  and  the  curb  market  are 
being  punished.  The  current  tariff  fight 
in  ''ingress  is  causing  uneasiness  in  specu- 
lative circles,  and  there  appears  to  be  a 
fast  growing  lack  of  confidence  in  the  con- 
tinuance of  prevailing  high  prices  in  many 
issues  without  an  even  further  shakedown 
to  put  many  stocks  hack  within  reasonable 
distance  of  prices  justified  by  earnings. 

While  the  immediate  situation  is  said  to 
be.  causing  acute  mental  agony  to  many 
film  traders,  the  indications  are  that  with 
easier  money  for  legitimate  business  devel- 
opment the  payroll  situation  will  improve 
in  many  sections,  with  consequent  benefit 
to  theatre  box-offices. 


Score  Drinking  Scenes  As 
Detriment  To  Enforcement 

The  contention  that  scenes  showing  drink- 
ing of  alcoholic  liquors  is  detrimental  to  en- 
forcement of  prohibtion  will  be  stressed  in 
efforts  which  the  New  York  State  Women's 
Christian  Temperance  Union  will  contrib- 
ute to  the  drive  for  a  Federal  regulation  of 
motion  pictures. 

A  resolution  scoring  producers  for  film- 
ing scenes  showing  prohibition  violations 
was  adopted  by  the  state  organization  at 
its  convention  held  in  Binghamton,  N.  Y. 
The  resolution  also  contained  instructions 
to  notify  Mrs.  Alice  Winter,  past  president 
of  the  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs,  and 
now  connected  with  the  Hays  office  in  Hol- 
lywood,  of  the  action. 


Tully  In  New  York  For  Cruze 

Jim  Tully.  author  of  "Circus  Parade," 
arrives  in  New  York  todaj  on  a  mission 
for  James  Cruze,  who  will  make  a  film  of 
the   novel. 


Martins  Ferry  Shakes  "Blues'* 

Martins  Perry,  Ohio.  The  Sunday  show 
squabble  for  pasi  year  here  is  ended.  Five 
theatre  employees  who  sued  the  mayor  and 
chief  of  police  for  $.'>lt,000  damages  on  the 
ground  of  false  arrests,  have  withdrawn 
suits  in  return  for  suspension  of  line  of 
manager. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Will  Hays  in  Comedy? 

Every  live  exhibitor  can  use  his  own 
discretion  about  his  local  billing  after 
reading  the  following  press  notice: 

"Will  Hays,  the  actor,  not  the  movie 
czar,  is  in  the  supporting  cast  of 
'Toot  Sweet,'  the  latest  Lloyd  Hamilton 
talking  comedy,  just   completed." 


Allied  and  MPTOA 
After  Canadians 

Ottawa,  Canada.  —  Organized  Canadian 
exhibitors  as  a  hotly  contested  prize  acqui- 
sition for  either  the  Allied  States  group 
under  Abram  F.  Myers,  or  for  the  Motion 
Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America,  headed 
by  M.  A.  Lightman,  is  a  report  that  has 
smuggled  its  way  into  the  Dominion  from 
tin-  States  close  on  the  heels  of  record 
activity  in  increasing  the  membership  of 
the  Exhibitors  Co-Operative  of  Canada, 
Limited. 

This  recently  organized  independent 
group,  with  headquarters  in  Toronto,  al- 
ready has  established  five  branches  at 
widely  separated  points  in  Canada.  This 
action  came  speedily  after  several  meetings 
under  the  direction  of  Earl  Lawson,  chair- 
man, and  member  of  the  Federal  Parlia- 
ment, F.  R.  Lennon,  national  buying  agent 
for  the  independent  exhibitors,  W.  A. 
Baillie,  of  Toronto,  president,  and  others. 

While  the  MPTO  is  represented  by  what 
is  regarded  as  a  strong  organization  in 
Toronto,  Allied  States  officials  are  known 
to  be  displaying  a  keen  interest  in  this 
newest  effort  to  create  a  coast-to-coast 
exhibitor  body  in  Canada. 

The  Canadian  Government  granted  a 
charter  to  the  Exhibitors  Co-Operative,  and 
one  of  the  organization's  first  official  acts 
was  to  request  governmental  investigation 
of  the  chain  theatre  business  in  the  Domin- 
ion.     This   is   under   way. 

A  branch  has  been  opened  in  Quebec,  with 
C.  B.  Howard  of  Sherbrooke,  a  member  of 
Parliament,  an  exhibitor,  and  with  an  in- 
terest in  an  independent  exchange,  in 
charge.  The  Manitoba  branch,  headquar- 
tered at  Winnipeg,  is  headed  by  J.  A.  Wil- 
son. Branches  also  have  been  established  at 
Calgary,  Alberta,  and  in  the  Maritime 
Provinces,  with  offices  at  St.  John,  N.  B. 


Woodhull  Urges  Exhibs  To 
Keep   Organization   Intact 

Cleveland. — Members  of  the  Cleveland 
M.  P.  Exhibitors  Association  were  urged  to 
keep  their  organization  intact  "if  you  ex- 
pect to  protect  your  brick  and  mortar  in- 
vestments," by  R.  F.  Woodhull,  while  here 
to  establish  a  local  office  of  General  Talk- 
ing Pictures. 


Two  New  Paris  Theatres 

(Washington  Bureau,  Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington. — Two  new  picture  theatres 
are  to  be  opened  on  the  Champs  Elysees  in 
Paris,  Trade  Commissioner  George  R.  Canty 
reports  to  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept. 
of  Commerce.  One  has  a  seating  capacity  of 
2,000  and  now  is  under  lease  to  the  Soeiete 
Generale  de  Films.  The  other  will  have 
1,000  seats. 


Allied  Movement 
Spreads  In  South 

Tampa,  Fla. — The  Allied  States  franchise 
is  spreading  through  the  Southeast.  Six- 
teen Tiffany-Stahl  franchise  agreements 
were  signed  by  as  many  exhibitors  who 
attended  the  zone  meeting  of  the  South- 
eastern Theatre  Owners  Association  here. 
The  franchise  plan  was  outlined  by  John 
W.  Mangham,  jr.,  manager  of  the  Atlanta 
office. 


Surprise  Action  Looked  For 

AT  MPTOA  Memphis  Meet 

Surprise  action  is  anticipated  at  the  convention  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre 
Owners  of  America  in  Memphis.  Tenn,  next  week  to  prove  the  national  member- 
ship strength  of  the  organization,  as  an  answer  to  criticism  of  opposition  exhibitor 
groups  that  it  is  a  purely  local  body,  using  the  Tri-State  forces  as  a  nucleus,  and 
dominated    by   producer-owned    chains. 

"Fewer    exhibitors,    but    more    theatres 

represented  than  ever  before,"  is  the  con- 
vention attendance  prophecy  voiced.  This 
i-;  regarded  by  representatives  of  the  oppos- 
ing groups  as  proof  of  their  statements 
that  the  MPTOA  is  essentially  a  chain 
theatre  organization,  and  not  representative 
of  the  small  and  independent  exhibitors, 
owning  but  one  or  two  houses  and  not 
identified  with  any  circuit. 

It  is  known  that  officers  of  the  MPTOA 
resent  the  charge  of  producer-exhibitor 
domination,  with  the  claim  that  no  exhibitor 
organization  can  be  a  representative  one 
without  both  chain  and  independent  ex- 
hibitor membership.  Consequently  those 
interested  in  the  political  aspects  of  the 
forthcoming  assembly  predict  some  action 
that  will  seek  to  establish  the  MPTOA  as 
a  representative  national  body. 

300  To  500  Expected 

Probable  attendance  is  estimated  at  from 
three  hundred  to  five  hundred  exhibitors. 
The  program  of  activity  for  the  three  (lavs 
is  practically  complete,  and  provides  for 
the  usual  convention  division  of  time  be- 
tween business  sessions  and  social  occasions. 

One  item  on  the  program  that  looms  im- 
portantly both  for  the  nature  of  the  subject 
and  the  person  scheduled  to  discuss  it,  is 
an  address  by  Sidney  R.  Kent,  general  man- 
ager of  Paramount,  who  will  speak  on  ' '  The 
General  Welfare  of  the  Industry  From  the 
Distributors'  Viewpoint."  Many  exchange 
managers  and  salesmen  throughout  the 
country  are  said  to  be  eagerly  awaiting 
Kent's  statement  as  a  key  to  the  import- 
ance distribution   will   have  in   the  future. 

E.  A.  Eschmann  will  be  present  as  the 
representative  of  J.  E.  Otterson,  head  of 
Electrical  Research  Products,  Inc.,  and  is 
named  on  the  list  of  speakers.  S.  K.  Wolff, 
manager  of  the  Acoustic  Department  of 
"ERPI, "  will  address  the  convention  on 
"Reproduction  in  the  Theatre." 

"Small  Exhibitors"  Featured 

M.  A.  Lightman,  national  president,  an- 
nounces that  M.  J.  O 'Toole,  the  national 
secretary,  will  present  a  plan  for  annulling 
the  music  tax.  A  retort  to  critics  of  the 
MPTOA 's  chain  theatre  membership  is  seen 
in  a  portion  of  the  statement  issued  by 
Lightman  reading:  "Small  exhibitors,  the 
most  harassed  by  all  the  problems  con- 
fronting the  industry  as  a  whole,  will  be 
given  the  primary  consideration  in  all  the 
business  discussions  of  the  association." 

Further  emphasis  on  the  membership 
strength  of  the  association  among  small  and 
independent  theatre  owners  is  indicated  in 
a  speech  by  M.  S.  Comerford,  head  of  the 
Comerford  chain  of  185  houses,  with  head- 
quarters in  Scranton,  Pa.,  whose  subject 
will  be  "The  Independent  Theatre's  Fight 
for  Independence." 

The  convention  opens  on  Tuesday  at  the 
Peabody  Hotel,  with  the  customary  regis- 
tration of  members  and  a  short  business 
session. 


Ohio  May  Be  Added 
to  the  Allied  Ranks 

Columbus. — Another  ally  for  Allied  is 
expected  to  develop  out  of  the  forthcoming 
state  convention  of  Ohio  exhibitors.  Abram 
F.  Myers,  head  of  the  Allied  movement,  in 
late  November  will  address  the  state's  ex- 
hibitors, many  of  whom  are  understood  to 
favor  joining  the  national  organization. 


Exhibitors  Urged  To 
Tie-Up  On  'Book  Week' 

Through  co-operation  of  the  National 
Board  of  Review,  exhibitors  will  be  af- 
forded special  opportunities  for  exploita- 
tion drives  in  connection  with  Book  Week, 
November  17  to  23.  The  annual  event  is 
sponsored  by  the  National  Book  Publishers' 
Association. 

The  National  Board  of  Review  has  pre- 
pared a  list  of  selected  films  comprising  115 
sound  pictures  providing  tie-up  opportuni- 
ties for  the  theatre  and  local  book  dealers. 

In  addition,  the  committee  in  charge, 
through  the  official  publication  of  the  or- 
ganization, is  urging  libraries  to  work  with 
theatres. 


First  Nat'l  in  4  of 

5  Publix  Houses 

Boston. — All  Publix  houses,  with  the 
single  exception  of  the  Fenway,  last  week 
presented  First  National  productions.  This 
has  been  the  first  time  in  the  history  of 
Publix  in  Boston  that  this  has  happened. 
The  one  exception  to  the  complete  invasion 
of  Publix  houses  by  First  National  releases, 
the  Fenway,  played  a  hold-over  week  of 
"Jealousy."  The  film  followed  the  stage 
production  by  two  weeks. 


Carewe  To  Produce  In  South 

New  Orleans — Edwin  Carewe  is  seeking 
locations  for  a  new  picture  to  be  made  in 
the  Teche  country. 


26 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


Exhibitor  Trouble  Looms 

As  Musicians  Attack  Sound 


Exhibitor   conflict  with   musicians'  locals  is  not  ended. 

Indications  are  that  it  is  just  beginning.  Display  advertising  in  the  New  York 
dailies  is  the  latest  effort  by  the  American  Federation  of  Musicians  to  arouse  public 
sentiment  in  favor  of  its  members,  and  against  synchronized  music  in  picture  theatres. 

Victory  for  the  organized  musicians  in  the  recent  Philadelphia  strike,  ended  when 
thi'.v    won    pay    increases,    is    believed    in      


authoritative  quarters  to  be  encourage- 
ment to  other  locals  to  seek  the  same  benefit 
by  protest  against  the  invasion  of  sound 
films. 

It  is  believed  that  exhibitors  may  be 
forced  to  take  newspaper  space  in  their 
own  defense  if  reports  are  true  that  the 
paid  advertising  used  in  New  York  papers 
is  duplicated  in  other  cities.  "The  New 
York  Times*'  states  editorially  a  fact 
which,  in  anticipation  of  such  action,  has 
excellent  publicity  value  for  every  exhibi- 
tor who  employs  paid  space  to  protect  the 
prestige  of  his  theatre  with  the  public. 
The  Times  says,  in  part : 

"They  (the  musicians)  have  not  touched 
the  center  of  their  real  trouble.  The  talkies, 
bringing  with  them  their  own  synchronized 
music,  are  at  the  bottom  of  the  various 
musicians'  strikes.   * 

A  campaign  fund  of  considerable  size  has 
been  raised  to  present  to  the  public  through 
a  series  oj  newspaper  advertisements  the  su- 
perior value  of  an  orchestra  of  visible, 
flesh-and-blood  musicians  over  the  canned 
music  that  comes  with  the  sound  film. 

They  want  to  get  the  public  behind  them 
in  a  demand  for  first-hand  music. 

It  is  reasonable  to  suppose  that  the  more 
discerning  audience  should  be  enlarged  as 
some  of  the  higher  grade  dramas  are  given 
■wider  circulation  through  mechanical  repro- 
duction. The  recording  oj  Beethoven's  sym- 
phonies by  the  phonograph  did  not  drive  peo- 
ple away  from  the  concert  halls.  While  sound 
pictures  are  still  new,  the  musicians  may  be 
temporarily  distressed,  but  wider  distribution 
oj  music  should  not  in  the  end  militate  against 
its  sustained  popularity  when  fresh  from  the 
orchestra." 


Goldstein  Plans   Plays 

E.  H.  Goldstein,  for r  general  manager 

of  Universal,  resumes  activities  via  stage 
productions  lie  is  planning  for  the  coming 
season  in  New  York,  provided  a  hit  is  de- 
veloped on  Broadway  to  warrant  filming 
his  play  or  plays.  Negotiations  for  a 
screen  actress,  nol  previously  identified 
with  tin'  stage,  to  appear  in  the  lead  of 
"No  Children  Allowed,"  the  first  play,  arc 
Mill  -in.  luii  nothing  definite  lias  developed. 


Frisco  Managers  Forming  Club 

San  Francisco.     About  a  dozen  i  hea 
managers  are  organizing  a    ocial  club  to  be 
operated  somewhat  on  the  1 1 n- •  -  of  a  service 
club  and  dra  b  ing  il  -  member  hip  Erom  I  he 

eal   men   of    Uameda 
1  '"lit  i  ■■ J   c 


Ufa   Earnings   Increased 

Ma   gross   earnings   for   the  year  i 

Slaj     II,    L9  19,     t    .-in   increase   of    I'M. 

1,300,0 10  over  the  previous  year,  aei 

-  1 1  porl  and  balance  sheet. 


Syracuse  Second  Runs  And 
Local  Union  Still  At  Odds 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Dispute  between  own- 
ers of  second  runs  and  the  local  union  over 
the  contention  of  the  latter  that  at  least 
one  of  their  craft  should  be  employed  in 
any  theatre  showing  talkies,  has  reached  no 
settlement  though  an  international  repre- 
sentative of  the  stage  hands'  union  is  in 
town  to  aid  negotiations.  The  trouble 
started  several  months  ago  and  culminated 
in  August  with  the  lockout  of  union  men 
by  15  second  run  theatres  after  installation 
of  sound.  Recently  the  Central  Trades  and 
Labor  Assembly,  with  which  the  unions 
affected  by  the  Lookout  arc  affiliated,  has 
been  trying  to  bring  opposing  sides  to- 
gether. 


Report  Fox   After  Still 

More  In  K.   C.   District 

Kansas  City — According  to  persistant 
reports  here  still  more  theatres  in  the  Kan- 
sas City  district  are  to  be  purchased  by 
Fox  to  expand  the  company's  present  hold- 
ings acquired  by  purchase  of  the  Midland 
Theatre  &  Realty  Co..  houses  and  forty 
theatres  from  Consolidated  Amusement  Co., 
of  Wichita,  the  latter  deal  involving  $3,- 
500,000. 


Object  To  Type  Of  Films 
Like   "Cock-Eyed  World" 

Indianapolis. — Objections   to  the   type  of 

coi ly     featured     in     "The     Cock     Eyed 

World"  will  be  voiced  in  a  letter  to  go  to 
Mrs.  Thomas  G.  Winter,  now  with  the  Hays 
office  in  Hollywood,  by  the  Indianapolis 
Indorsers  of  Photoplays.  The  picture  com- 
mittee of  the  organization  refused  to  in- 
dorse the  Fox  picture,  declaring  "we  do 
not  want  to  indorse  pictures  with  that  sort 
of  low  comedy. ' ' 


Iowa    Exhibitor   To   Test 

Town  On  Sunday  Shows 

Des     Moines. — F.     E.     Robertson,     new 

owner  of  the  Toledo  in  Toledo,  la.,  is  about 
to  lest  I  he  sentiment  of  the  town  in  regard 
to  Sunday  show-.  lie  is  undecided  whether 
the  Sabbath  showing  will  he  secured 
through    the   city    council    or    whether   the 

pi  "['II'    will     vote. 


Myers    on    Honeymoon  ? 

f Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News} 

Washington. — Abram  F.  Myers,  president 

and  general  i is  el  of  Allied  States,  is  now 

•  •ii  rout,.  io  Hawaii  £or  a  brief  \ acation  and 
W,   A.   Steffes  of   Milwaukee  is  acting  as 

bead  of  tl 'ganization  during  bis  absence. 

\i  ■  -  i  i  expected  t"  return  to  the  United 
States  by  November  Id.  It  is  understood 
'l.i'  trip  is  a  honeymoon  trip. 


Opals  For  Luck  And 

Hot    Theatre    Publicity 

"Dear  Opal:  A  date  uou'll  have  to 
keep.  I'll  see  you  in  Hell,  sweetheart. 
It's  an  old  Spanish  custom. 

BENNIE." 

Bennie  was  an  usher  in  the  World- 
in-Motion  theatre  in  Kansas  City.  Opal 
is  a  chorus  girl  in  a  stage  number  at 
the  house.  Bennie  thought  he  loved 
her.  Opal  didn't  think  so.  So  the 
above  note  was  found  on  the  A.  B.  C. 
Bridge  over  the  Missouri  River  and 
Bennie's  suicide  was  announced  by  the 
police.  Two  days  later  Bennie  was 
found  casually  loafing  about  his  home. 
And  Opal  didn't  as  much  as  lift  an 
eyebrow.  But  many  curious  persons 
wanted  to  see  Opal  and  had  to  pay  at 
the  box  office  to  do  so. 


Talkies   Present   Speakers 
at  Hotel  Roosevelt   Dinner 

The  first  "all-talkie  dinner"  was  given 
this  week  at  the  Hotel  Roosevelt.  New  York, 
the  addresses  of  all  after  dinner  speakers 
being  conveyed  through  the  talking  screen. 
The  affair  was  an  official  demonstration  of 
the  latest  advancement  in  visual  and  audi- 
ble education  and  it  was  climaxed  by  a  per- 
formance of  the  new  RCA  Photophone 
portable  equipment.  Celluloid  toastmaster 
was  George  Palmer  Putnam,  publisher  and 
other  speakers  were  E.  E.  Bucher,  H.  P. 
Davidson,  Jr. ;  Daniel  E.  Pomeroy,  George 
D.  Pratt  and  George  Eastman. 


"U"  Gets  Option  On  Future 
Works  Of  Erich  Remarque 

Erich  Maria  Remarque,  author  of  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  has  given 
Universal  an  option  on  his  future  works. 
Remarque's  second  work  will  deal  with  the 
reconstruction  period  in  Germany  imme- 
diately following  the  war. 


Films  Promote  Public  Health 

Investigation  of  the  recreational  value  of 
motion  pictures  in  Germany  lias  convinced 
physicians  there  that  "pictures  are  an  in- 
dispensable asset  to  community  health," 
Dr.  Franz  Koelsch,  State  Councillor  and 
Industrial  Physician  to  the  Bavarian  Gov- 
ernment, told  a  committee  of  the  Fifth 
Avenue  Association  at  a  luncheon  in  his 
honor  at  the  Biltmore  in  Xew  York  Thurs- 
dav. 


M-G-M    Reassigns   McGuire 

Atlanta.-  C.  Francis  McGuire  has  been 
reassigned  to  the  M-G-M  exchange  here. 
He  was  transferred  to  Memphis  last  Janu- 
ary. McGuire  will  cover  the  Tennessee 
territory,  working  oul  of  Atlanta.  • 


Those   Ohio   "Blues" 

Portsmouth,  O. — Robert  Risley  and 
Francis  McDonald,  have  been  arrested 
again  tor  alleged  violation  of  "blue" 
laws.  They  have  been  arrested  weekly 
for  past  four  months,  and  piven  a  no- 
minal fine,  after  which  they  reopened 
their   houses  to   record   business. 


October  26,   1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


27 


From    The    Field 

Personality  items  and  a  thorough 
resume  of  activities  in  the  field  are 
covered  weekly  by  Motion  Picture 
News  correspondents  everywhere.  On 
pages  54  and  55  in  this  edition,  19  ci- 
ties are  covered: 

Albany,  Atlanta,  Baltimore,  Cincin- 
nati, Cleveland,  Charlotte,  Harrisburg, 
Jacksonville,  Kansas  City,  Memphis, 
Milwaukee,  New  Orleans,  Oklahoma 
City,  Portland,  Ore.,  Salt  Lake  City, 
San  Francisco,  Seattle,  Tampa  and  To- 
ronto. 


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Midnight  Shows  In 
College  Town  Clean  Up 

Beloit,  Wis. — Exhibitors  in  college  towns 
may  be  missing  an  opportunity  to  increase 
their  week-end  receipts. 

Two  theatres  in  Beloit,  the  Majestic,  a 
Fox  Midwesco  house,  and  the  Rex,  one  of 
the  Getz  chain,  have  inaugurated  "Owl 
Midnight  Shows,"  starting  at  11  o'clock 
on  Saturday  nights,  as  pre-showings  of  the 
main  feature  picture  of  the  week  that  for- 
merly opened  on  Sunday. 

College  students  as  a  rule  are  reported  to 
have  but  one  real  rest  session  a  week,  and 
that  is  on  Saturday  afternoons  and  eve- 
nings, with  a  chance  for  late  breakfasts  on 
Sunday.  The  management  of  the  two  houses 
conceived  the  idea  that  Saturday  midnight 
showings  of  programs  which  the  college 
contingent  of  the  population  might  not  be 
disposed  to  attend  on  Sundays  because  of 
studies,  would  perhaps  increase  the  total  of 
paid  admissions  over  the  week-end. 

The  first  experiment  was  made  last  Sat- 
urday night.  The  Majestic  opened  at  11 
o'clock  with  "The  River  of  Romance,"  and 
the  Rex  with  "Say  It  With  Songs."  Both 
theatres  were  packed  to  the  doors. 


Week  Runs  Now  End  On 

Wednesday  In  St.   Louis 

St.  Louis. — Two  more  first  run  theatres 
this  week  joined  the  popular  trend  toward 
the  policy  of  changing  programs  in  mid- 
week instead  of  on  Saturday  or  Sunday. 

Both  the  Ambassador  and  the  Missouri 
dow  open  their  new  programs  on  Thursday. 
The  move  is  being  watched  with  closest  at- 
tention by  local  theatre  and  exchange  rep- 
resentatives, especially  to  determine  the  re- 
sult that  the  change  will  have  on  receipts 
for  Saturdays  and  Sundays. 


Goulding  Working  On  Story 
For   Next   Swanson   Talker 

Edmund  Goulding  will  write  the  story 
for  the  next  Gloria  Swanson  all-talker 
to  be  produced  by  Joseph  P.  Kennedy  for 
United  Artists.  Goulding  is  now  in  New 
York  consulting  with  producer  and  star. 


Talk  Of  Florida  Studio 

St.  Augustine,  Fla.— The  Chamber  of 
Commerce  announced  opening  of  a  motion 
picture  studio  city  shortly,  by  International 
Talking  Pictures  of  New  York,  according 
to  statements  made  by  H.  H.  Burns,  busi- 
ness and  production  manager  of  the  com- 
pany. 


Four  Feathers"  Tops  $80,000; 
$128,422  For  Rogers  At  Roxy 

Interest  on  Broadway  last  week  centered  in  the  business  done  by  the  silent  pro- 
duction "Four  Feathers"  playing  its  first  New  York  engagement  at  popular  prices 
at  the  Paramount  and  Will  Rogers  in  "They  Had  To  See  Paris"  at  the  Roxy. 
The  former  proved  a  real  surprise  by  drawing  $80,000  while  the  latter  got  $128,- 
422  and  was  held  over  for  a  second  week. 

"The  Unholy  Night"  at  the  Capitol  was 
weak  with  $71,149,  while  at  the  Strand 
"Fast  Life,"  direct  from  the  Central, 
drew  $34,000.  "Why  Bring  That  Up?" 
with  Moran  and  Mack  at  the  Rialto  came 
through  the  second  week  with  $38,200, 
while  "Three  Live  Gle.sts"  finished  a 
weak  three  week  run  at  the  Rivoli  with 
$20,000. 

"Hold  Your  Man"  at  the  Colony  drew 
$12,972,  and  at  the  little  Cameo  "The  Ma- 
donna of  the  Sleeping  Cars"  showed  a 
skimpy  $4,763. 


'Hallelujah'  Big  in 
L.  A.;  $14,300  Gate 

Los  Angeles. — In  spite  of  the  year's 
hottest  weather,  "Hallelujah,"  playing 
twice  daily  in  its  first  week  at,  the  Fox 
Palace,  new  long  run  here,  proved  a  smash 
surprise.  It  got  $14,300  (160%).  Two 
other  pictures  which  have  been  steadies  for 
a  month  also  got  heavy  money.  Thev  were 
"Cock-Eyed  World  ""at  the  Chinese  and 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  at  the  War- 
ners-Downtown, the  former  drawing  $25,- 
087  (156%),  and  the  latter  $23,500 
(157%). 

Two  other  extended  run  films,  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  in  its  fifth  week  at 
the  Carthay  Circle,  and  "Say  It  Witli 
Songs,"  playing  its  second  week  at  Warn- 
ers' Hollyowod,  also  enjoyed  good  business, 
the  former  grossing  $17,900  (143%)  and 
the   latter   $19,892    (142%). 

Other  films  over  the  norma]  trade  mark 
were  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid."  which 
attracted  $27,000  X109%),  at  the  Para- 
mount; "Tin'  Girl  From  Woolworth's," 
which  did  $17,500  (109%)  at  the  RKO, 
and  "His  Glorious  Night,"  which  realized 
a  gate  of  $27,506  (102%)  at  Loew's  State. 

The  $4,228  grossed  by  the  Mayan  with 
the  last  four  days  of  "Marianne"  just 
about  made  the  nut  for  the  house. 

Under-the-weather  pictures,  in  terms  of 
box-office,  were  "Dance  of  Life,"  which 
took  in  $12,500  (93%)  at  the  United 
Artistsj  and  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  which 
played  to  only  $8,900  (89%)  for  the  week. 


60  Theatres  In  Southern 
Dlinois  Show  "U"  Newsreel 

St.  Louis. — Sixty  theatres  in  Eastern 
Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois  are  now 
■  showing  regularly  the  St.  Louis  Post  Dis- 
patch-Universal Newsreel  twice  a  week. 

Newspapers  are  showing  great  interest 
in  the  stunt  despite  the  apparent  publicity 
advantageous   to   Universal. 


"Crows"   Off  In  Jacksonville 

Jacksonville— "Why  Bring  That  Up?" 
with  Moran  and  Mack,  played  an  entire 
week  at  the  Florida  but  didn't  click  so  well 
with  audiences,  despite  an  intensive  selling 
campaign  by  Al  F.  Weiss,  Jr.  The  showing 
at  the  box-office  didn't  come  up  to  "Cocoa- 
nuts." 


Educ'l  Passes  Dividend 

Educational  Pictures,  Inc.,  has  passed  its 
preferred  dividend.  The  last  payment  was 
two  per  cent  declared  on  Aug.  1. 


"DiVae/i"  Holds  Vp 

Of  the  pictures  that  are  in  for  runs  in 
the  legitimate  houses  "Disraeli"  at  War- 
ner's showed  the  greatest  box-office 
strength  getting  $24,752.25  on  the  week, 
although  the  other  Warner  production 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  in  its  sev- 
enth week  at  the  Winter  Garden  showed 
$25,159.50.     These  two   topped   the   runs. 

"Rio  Rita"  at  the  Earl  Carroll  is  show- 
ing strength,  the  only  falling  off  being  at 
the  matinees.  Last  week's  business  was  $19,- 
998,  while  "The  Hollywood  Revue"  at 
the  Astor  held  up  with  $18,960.  "Ap- 
plause" at  the  Criterion  showed  surpris- 
ing strength  by  getting  $15,100  in  its  first 
week  in  the  house,  as  against  the  falling 
oft"  at  the  Gaiety  where  "Sunny  Side  Up'' 
in  tlie  attraction.  The  business  there  at 
matinees  is  very  bad  although  the  nights 
find  a  good  demand  even  in  the  ticket 
agencies.  The  showing  last  week  was  $11,- 
L64. 

At  the  Globe,  "The  Great  Gabbo" 
dropped  off,  getting  $9,S72  while  "Halle- 
lujah" in  its  final  week  at  the  Embassy 
tinned  in  $6,752.  "Flight,"  finishing  this 
week  at  the  Cohan  to  make  room  for 
"Broadway  Scandals,"  last  week  played  to 
$11,581. 

The  Embassy  starts  its  news  reel  grind 
policy  next  week. 


Interstate  Not  To  Follow 
Publix  On  Friday  Opening 

Dallas. — Determination  to  stick  to  the 
policy  of  Saturday  openings  while  the  big 
Publix  houses  are  going  in  for  Friday 
changes  is  announced  by  the  Interstate  cir- 
cuit. The  Majestic  and  the  other  houses 
under  the  Hoblitzelle  regime,  now  eon- 
trolled  by  Fox,  will  continue  to  introduce 
new  programs  the  last  day  of  the  week  as 
heretofore. 


Films  vs.  Football 

Boston. — Though  the  football  season 
has  made  inroads  into  Saturday  mati- 
nee business,  gross  receipts  at  picture 
theatres  here  have  more  than  made  up 
for  the  one  afternoon  drop,  greatly 
increased  evening  trade  being  done  by 
all  downtown  houses. 


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Motion    Picture.    News 


October  26,  1929 


Urges  Exhibitors  To  Adopt 

Standard  Aperture  For  Sound 

Hollywood. — Coast  studios  are  now  composing  all  vital  elements  in  sound-on-film 
pictures  within  an  area  of  O.632  by  0.835  inches  although  continuing  to  photograph 
the  whole  frame.  This  is  in  accordance  with  specifications  recently  recommended  by 
the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  Technicians'  Branch  acting  jointly  with  the 
Technical  Bureau  of  the  Ass'n  of  M.  P.  Producers,  the  American  Society  of  Cinema- 
tographers,    The   Pacific    Coast    section    of      


the  Society  of  M.  P.  Engineers  and  the 
California  Chapter  of  the  American  Pro- 
jection Society. 

Theatres  which  restore  the  full  screen 
image  from  sound-on-film  pictures  have 
been  notified  that  to  secure  the  maximum 
image  size  in  3  by  4  proportion  they  should 
use  projector  apertures  whose  size  would 
by  0.600  by  0.S00  inches  on  the  basis  of 
projection  on  the  level,  the  horizontal  cen- 
ter of  the  aperture  coinciding  with  the 
horizontal  center  of  the  S.  M.  P.  E.  stand- 
ard aperture. 

The  recommendations  and  action  by  the 
studios  followed  the  revelation  through  a 
nation-wide  survey  that  theatres  are  using 
a  wide  variety  of  aperture  sizes  in  pro- 
jecting sound-on-film  pictures.  It  was  also 
found  that  an  increasing  number  of 
theatres  are  restoring  the  full  screen  pro- 
portion through  the  use  of  a  smaller  aper- 
ture, lenses  of  one-half  inch  shorter  focal 
length,  and  various  recentering  devices.  As 
only  two  studios  were  composing  to  allow 
for  this  the  result  was  that  in  many 
theatres  part  of  the  heads  and  feet  of 
characters  were  cut  off  in  projection.  The 
recommendations  of  the  technical  societies 
are  designed  to  correct  this  condition  and 
were  chosen  as  the  best  means  of  the  pro- 
jector aperture  sizes  among  a  number  of 
large  chains. 

Studios  which  are  now  marking  the 
ground  glasses  of  their  cameras  to  conform 
to  the  recommended  practice  are :  Para- 
mount-Famous-Lasky,  M-G-M,  United  Art- 
ists, Pathe,  Universal,  RKO,  Tiffany-Stahl, 
Hack  Sennett,  Darmour,  Educational;  the 
Fox  markings  are  the  same  width  but 
allow  .04  inches  more  height. 

Committees  representing  the  technical 
organizations  in  Hollywood  are  also  study- 
ing the  problems  of  standard  release  print 
practice  and  screen  illumination  under  the 
sponsorship  of  the  Academy. 


Instructive 

Attention  of  exhibitors  is  called  to 
the  series  of  lectures  delivered  before 
the  School  in  Fundamentals  of  Sound 
Recording  now  being  conducted  by  the 
Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences 
in  Hollywood  and  reprinted  as  a  digest 
in  Motion  Picture  News. 

The  lectures,  while  primarily  de- 
signed for  the  studios,  contain  many 
pointers  and  considerable  information 
of  value  to  the  theatre  owner  whose 
house  is  equipped  for  talkers. 


Auger  Joins  RCA  Photophone 

Edward  Auger  has  been  appointed 
Assistant  General  Sales  Manager  of  RCA 
Photophone,  Inc.  Mr.  Auger  has  been 
associated  with  the  picture  industry  for 
23  years,  in  sales,  exporting  and  importing 
activities  with  various  companies. 


A  Mysterious  $12,000,000 

Hollywood.  —  Mysterious  interests, 
vaguely  disguised  in  mysterious  whis- 
perings, are  reported  to  have  made  an 
offer,  through  mysterious  channels,  of 
512,000,000  in  unmysterious  money,  for 
Universal.  The  followup  is  that  for 
some  mysterious  reason  Carl  Laemmle 
refused  it.  without  any  mysterious 
language  used  in  his  one  word  speech 
of  rejection. 


Voice  Frecruencies 

Big  Sound  Factor 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — It 's  all  in  the  voice  fre- 
quencies. Speech  is  made  up  of  vibrations, 
often  irregular,  produced  by  the  forced  flow 
of  air  through  the  vocal  cords  and  oral 
cavities  and  modified  by  the  action  of  the 
tongue,  the  lips  and  the  teeth.  This  is  the 
way  Dr.  Vern  0.  Knudsen,  professor  of 
physics  at  the  University  of  California  ex- 
plained the  mystery  of  why  some  voices 
record  well  and  others  poorly  in  talking 
pictures  to  the  students  of  the  School  in 
Fundamentals  of  Sound,  sponsored  by  the 
Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences. 

Abstracts  of  his  lecture,  the  second  to  be 
delivered,  follow : 

"The  problem  'how  we  hear*  has  always  intrigued 
philosophers  and  scientists,  and,  although  much  is  now 
known  about  the  problem,  it  is  yet  bewildering.  How- 
ever,   most    of    the    physical    characteristics    of    hearing 


are  accurately  known,  and  these  are  at  the  very 
foundation  of  the  recording  and  reproducing  of  speech 
and  music.  The  ear  is  the  seat  of  two  important 
sense  organs:  the  vestibular  mechanism  which  is  used 
for  sensing  motion  and  equilibrium:  and  the  auditory 
mechanism  which  is  used  for  sensing  vibration.  The 
auditory  mechanism  consists  of  three  essential  parts: 
the  external  ear  which  is  a  funnel  for  collecting  and 
intensifying  the  sound  vibrations  which  impinge  upon 
the  drum  membrane;  the  middle  ear  which  is  a  sys- 
tem of  three  bony  levers  which  further  intensify  and 
communicate  the  vibrations  to  the  cochlea;  and  the 
internal  ear  in  which  the  vibrations  are  converted 
into  nervous  energy  and  then  transmitted  to  the  brain 
alone  the  auditory  nerves. 

"The  range  of  vibrations  which  can  be  heard  is 
very  extensive  both  in  frequency  and  amplitude — ex- 
tending in  frequency  from  twenty  to  20.000  vibrations 
per  second;  and  in  amplitude  from  one  billionth  to 
one  thousandth  of  an  inch,  as  measured  at  the  dcum 
membrane.  That  is,  the  frequency  range  is  ten  octaves, 
and  the  amplitude  range  is  one  million  fold.  The 
loudest  sounds  we  hear  thus  have  an  amplitude  of 
one  million  times  the  amplitude  of  the  feeblest  sounds 
we  hear.  In  order  to  faithfully  reproduce  all  sounds 
we  can  hear  it  is.  therefore,  necessary  that  the  re- 
producing apparatus  respond  to  these  extensive  ranges 
of  frequency  and  amplitude,  a  requirement  whic  h  i  s 
almost   impossible  to   realize. 

"The  loudness  of  sound,  which  is  what  we  sense, 
is  proportional  to  the  logarithm  of  the  intensity  of  the 
sound  vibration.  The  loudness,  in  decibels,  is  defined 
by   the   following  equation: 

(Continued  on  page  29) 


Restoration  of  Aperture  to  3 
x  4  Proportion  on  Basis  of 
Dimensions  Recommended 
by  Academy  of  Motion 
Picture  Arts  and  Sciences. 


Circle  Represents  a 
Head  Close-up 


A-Original    "B    and    H"    Silent 
Aperture— .720  X0375 

B-A  with  Sound  Track — .085". 

C-Recentering  of  B — 

— Account  of  Sound  Track. 

D-C  Recentered — with  Camera 
Aperture  as  shown — .620  x 
.835". 

E-Head  Reduced  to  meet  projec- 
tion requirements  of  Proj. 
Aperture  in  F. 

F-New  Proj.  Aperture,  size  .600 
x  .800  ,  inside  Camera  Aper- 
ture showing  Head  reduction. 

G  and  H  represent  cutting  of 
Head  in  Projector  by  im- 
proper Framing 


By  V.  E.  Mill»r.  PmrtmoumFimoa-l 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


29 


report  on  line  'd'  the  total  amount  received 
and  due  for  such  work  done  during  the 
year,  but  do  not  report  the  number  and 
value  of  the  films  developed  or  printed  for 
others." 

Schedules  for  the  census  are  now  nearing 
completion  and  will  be  sent  to  the  Govern- 
ment printer  within  the  next  few  weeks.  In 
view  of  the  fact  that  the  Government 
Printing  Office  will  have  something  like  160 
different  schedules  to  handle,  with  an  ag- 
gregate printing  of  more  than  1,000,000 
copies,  it  is  not  anticipated  that  the  mo- 
tion picture  schedule  will  be  ready  for  dis- 
tribution before  the  middle  of  December. 


First  Sound  Census  By  Gov't 
Gets  Under  Way  In  December 

Washington. — First  figures  regarding  the  production  of  sound  pictures  in  the 
United  States  will  be  gathered  next  year  by  the  U.  S.  Census  Bureau  in  the  course 
of  its  survey  of  activities  in  the  film  industry  in  1929,  it  is  disclosed  by  the  ques- 
tionnaire now  being  prepared  in  the  bureau. 

Detailed  figures  will  be  gathered  regarding  the  production  of  sound,  dialogue  and 

silent  pictures,  which  are  expected  to  show      

just    what   part    the   first   two    classes   are 
playing  in  the  industry. 

Decision  to  make  this  analytic  survey  of 
production  was  reached  after  conferences 
and  correspondence  with  leaders  in  the 
industry,  officials  of  the  Department  of 
Commerce  and  others  interested  in  the  sub- 
ject. The  schedule  it  is  proposed  to  send 
to  the  producers  was  submitted  to  their 
leaders  for  approval,  and  in  its  final  form 
will  incorporate  suggestions  which  have 
been  made  with  a  view  to  giving  the  indus- 
try the  most  valuable  information. 

Data  regarding  the  production  of  nega- 
tive films  will  be  gathered  by  classes  de- 
nominated, severally,  theatrical,  education- 
al, news  and  advertising,  and  in  each 
class  producers  will  be  asked  to  show,  sepa- 
rately, sound,  dialogue  (in  whole  or  in  part) 
and  silent  pictures,  giving  the  number,  the 
cost  of  work  done  during  the  year  and  total 
cost  of  production. 

Producers  will  also  be  asked  to  state  the 
number  of  unfinished  productions  under 
way  at  the  close  of  the  year  and  the  amount 
so  far  expended  upon  them,  the  cost  of 
positive  films,  and  receipts  for  laboratory 
work  done  for  others. 

Instructions  which  are  to  accompany  the 
schedules  ask  producers  to  "report  the 
total  number  of  each  specified  class  of 
negative  films  completed  within  the  period 
covered  by  this  report,  with  the  total  cost 
of  work  done  on  such  negatives  during  the 
same  period,  and  the  total  cost  of  produc- 
ing them,  whether  begun  within  or  prior  to 
the  beginning  of  the  period  covered.  On 
line  'b'  report  the  total  cost  of  studio  and  T      TT    •  1 

laboratory  work  on   your  productions   not      ^  IVlore  x  apeFS   In    Universal 
finished  within  the  year.    On  line 'c' report  NeWSreel   List:    52    All    Told 

the   cost,   not  including  cost  of  producing 

negatives,  of  positive  films  made  during  the  Tw0  more  newspapers— The  Rocky  Moun- 

year.    If  you  do  laboratory  work  for  others,       tain  ^^s  °f  Denver,  Col.,  and  The  Evans- 

ville  Courier,  of  Evansville,  Ind. — have 
joined  Universal 's  newsreel  tie-up.  To  date 
there  are  52  papers  under  contract  for  the 
newsreel  service.  Fred  J.  McConnell,  Uni- 
versal short  subject  sales  manager,  has  just 
returned  to  New  York  from  an  extended 
trip  through  the  South  calling  upon  editors 
of  the  papers  cooperating  with ,  Universal 
in  the  newsreel. 


Drift   From   Sound? 

San  Francisco. — With  the  nation 
practically  "gone  sound"  to  the  exclu- 
sion of  human  orchestras  in  many  de 
luxe  houses,  San  Francisco  is  veering 
in  the  opposite  direction.  Jazz  bands 
are  becoming  evident  in  increasing 
numbers.  The  latest  is  Laris  De  Pries* 
orchestra  which  has  just  started  an  en- 
gagement at  the  St.  Francis.  Audiences 
are  going  for  the  idea. 


"Cock  Eyed  World"  Scores 
As  Biggest  Draw  In  Dallas 

Dallas.  — "The  Cock-Eyed  World" 
proved  the  greatest  single  box-office  draw 
in  local  history.  It  played  the  Majestic  to 
such  crowds  that  an  extra  midnight  show 
was  given  each  day.  Interest  in  pictures 
ran  so  high  that  other  houses  all  down  the 
amusement  row  played  to  excellent  trade. 


Knox  Is  Appointed 
as  'Erpi'  Head  on  Coast 

H.  G.  Knox,  recently  elected  a  vice-presi- 
dent of  Electrical  Research  Products,  will 
extend  company  activities  to  Hollywood. 
He  will  be  in  charge  of  the  Coast  business 
formerly  directed  by  Nathan  Levinson,  who 
resigned  a  few  weeks  ago.  Knox,  who  was 
European  manager  of  "Erpi"  has  been 
with  the  company  virtually  since  its  in- 
ception. He  was  in  charge  of  distribution 
and  maintenance  in  Europe  during  early 
organization  days  abroad  and  leaves  New 
York  soon  for  new  headquarters  at  Holly- 
wood. 

Levinson  is  reported  about  to  join  an 
important  coast  producing  organization  as 
a  consultant  on  sound  and  its  attendant 
problems. 


Adele   Rowland   Returning 

Adele  Rowland  (Mrs.  Conway  Tearle)  is 
on  her  way  to  Hollywood  to  join  her  hus- 
band. She  was  to  have  opened  at  the  Pal- 
ace, New  York,  but  would  not  consent  to 
appear  on  the  bill  that  had  "Bill"  Robin- 
son, the  colored  dancer,  headlined. 


Voice  Frequencies 

Big  Sound  Factor 

(Continued  from  page  28) 

I 

decibels    (db)  =  10    log 


RENAUD   HOFFMAN 

Now  DIRECTING 
HIS  Own  ORIGINAL 
Story  "BLAZE  O'  GLORY" 
Starring  Eddie  Dowting 
With  Betty  Compson 
For       S  O  N  O  ■  A  R  T 


New  Company  Distributing 
Sound  System  In  Portland 

Portland,  Ore. — Another  sound  equip- 
ment concern,  R.  Martin  &  Co.,  has  entered 
the  local  field  as  distributors  of  Perfectone 
as  well  as  the  Holmes  projector,  made  by 
Oscar  Holmes.  Personnel  of  the  new  com- 
pany includes  A.  O:  Stixrud,  general  man- 
ager; M.  R.  Martin,  president;  R.  M. 
Combs,  sales  manager;  James  V.  Griffith, 
service  manager;  A.  G.  Morrison,  interior 
designer;  and  A.  C.  Warner,  slide  depart- 
ment. 


10 

In 

"A  decibel  is  the  standard  unit  of  loudness.  In 
its  technical  definition  it  is  based  on  logarithmic 
formulae.  For  a  rough  definition  a  decibel  corre- 
sponds to  the  smallest  sound  that  the  normal  ear  can 
recognize.  In  the  above  equation  (I)  represents  the 
intensity  of  the  sound  and  I0)  the  intensity  of  the 
sound  of  the  same  pitch  which  would  be.  just  barely 
audible  in  quiet  surroundings.  Thus,  a  sound  which 
has  an  energy  content  of  one  million  times  that  of  a 
sound  which   can   be  just   barely  heard  has  a  loudness 

of  60   db  since  —  =;    1,000.000.  and  the  logarithm   of 

Io 
1.000.000  is  6.  A  painfully  loud  sound  has  a  loudness 
of  about  120  db.  The  smallest  change  in  loudness 
which  the  ear  can  detect  is  about  one-half  decibel,  and 
under  circumstances  which  exist  in  practice  one  decibel 
is  about  the  smallest  change  which  can  be  readily 
recognized    by    the    average    person. 

"Speech  is  made  up  of  vibrations,  often  irregular. 
produced  by  the  forced  flow  of  air  through  the  vocal 
cords  and  oral  cavities,  and  modified  by  the  action  of 
the  tongue,  lips,  and  teeth.  The  vowel  sounds  are 
characterized  by  a  prolonged  continuance  of  the  same 
vocal  sound.  Vowel  quality  is  largely  determined  by 
the  resonant  effects  produced  by  two  cavities  in  the 
mouth,  one  in  front  of  the  elevated  portion  of  the 
tongue  and  the  other  behind  it.  The  vowels  are  made 
up  of  frequencies  between  128  d.v.  and  4096  d.v., 
with  the  most  important  frequencies  around  1024  d.v. 
D.v.  is  an  abbreviation  for  double  vibration.  De- 
means one  complete  vibration,  that  is,  one  to  and  fro 
excursion  for  the  vibrating  object  in  space.  The  usual 
loudness  level  of  vowels  in  conversation  is  about 
55    db.  ,.,„..     j 

"Many  of  the  consonant  sounds,  called  the  voiced 
consonants,  are  produced  in  much  the  same  way _  a s 
are  vowels.  There  are  many  other  consonants  which 
are  unvoiced,  as  p.  k.  t.  f,  and  s.  which  do  not 
utilize  the  vocal  cords.  They  are  produced  largely  by 
frictional  vibrations  set  up  between  the  hps.  between 
the  tongue  and  teeth,  or  between  the  tongue  and  palate. 
In  general,  these  unvoiced  consonants  are  made  up  of 
relatively  high  frequencies,  1024  to  8192  d.v..  and 
their   loudness    is    of   the    order    of    25    db. 

"The  energy  content  of  speech  is  very  small.  1  he 
average  speaker  in  conversation  generates  only  about 
ten  microwatts.  In  large  auditoriums  the  average  is 
about  fiftv  microwatts.  Thus,  it  requires  approximately 
15,000.000  speakers  talking  continuously  to  generate  a 
single    horse    power    of    acoustical    energy. 

"The  fundamental  pitch  of  a  woman  s  voice  is  about 
one  octave  higher  than  that  of  a  mans.  A  woman  s 
voice,  therefore,  contains  a  greater  proportion  of  high 
frequency  components  than  does  a  man's  voice.  I  his 
is  the  principal  reason  why,  in  general,  a  woman  s 
voice  is  much  more  difficult  to  record  and  reproduce 
than  a  man's.  Even  in  the  original,  the  speech  of  a 
woman  is  more  difficult  to  hear  than  that  of  a  man, 
chiefly  because  of  the  higher  frequencies  involved  m 
a  woman's  voice." 

Reference 

Speech  and  Hearing,  by  Harvey  Fletcher,  published  by 
Longman   Green    Company. 


30 


Motion     Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


When  Moscow  Laughs 

(Amkino — Silent) 
Film  Lacks  B.  O.  "It" 

{Reviewed  by  Thomas  C.  Kennedy) 

'  '\\/T  HEX  Moscow  Laughs"  (also 
VV  _  known  as  "The  Girl  With  The 
Band  Box")  is  a  Russian  comedy.  It  is  tragic 
as  far  as  American  b.  o.  are  concerned.  The 
star  is  Anna  Stenn,  nil  when  it  comes  to  draw- 
ing power. 

But  the  film  has  virtues,  even  if  it  is  not  box 
office.  It  tells  a  simple  little  story  of  how  a 
Russian  peasant  girl  met  a  homeless  boy  in  the 
big  city  and  brought  him  to  the  establishment 
where  she  worked  so  that  he  could  have  a  place 
to  sleep.  She  tells  her  employer  that  he  is  her 
husband.  However,  when  the  lottery  bond, 
which  she  received  as  wages,  wins  25,000  rubles, 
the  boy  and  girl  are  able  to  marry. 

Ann  Stenn  has  a  screen  personality.  But 
the  comedy  events  rest  mostly  for  their 
effect  on  P.  Pol  as  the  husband  of  Anna's  em- 
ployer who  tries  frantically  to  buy  the  bond 
back  again  when  he  discovers  it's  a  winner.  Po! 
has  several  scenes  all  to  himself  which  are  very 
effective. 

Produced  by  Megrabpom  Films.  Distributed  by  Am- 
kino. Scenario  by  V.  K.  Turkin.  Titles  by  Shirley 
Hamilton.  Directed  by  B.  Barnet.  Photographed  by 
V.  Francisson.  Length,  6,000  feet.  Running  time, 
1   hour,    15    min.      Release  date,   Sept.    14,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Katascha      Anna     Stenn 

Ticket     Seller V.     Fogel 

Illya     I.    Kovd    Sanbarski 

Madame     Irene S.     Burman 

Mme.     Irene's    Husband P.     Fol 


HeadW  Westward 

(Syndic  ale — Silent) 
A  Program  Action  Western 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

BOB  CUSTER  is  the  star  of  this  action 
western.  It  is  an  action  western  with  a 
story  along  stereotyped  lines.  There  are  the 
usual  rodeo  stunts,  a  cross  country  cha 
couple  of  hand-to-hand  battles,  with  the  villains 
deflated  and  virtue  triumphant  and  the  hero 
winning  the  girl  in  the  end.  The  picture,  how- 
ever, is  somewhat  better  cast  than  the  average 
run  of  this  type  of  production.  In  the  daily 
change  houses  this  one  will  hold  its  own  on 
double  feature  programs  and  in  some  of  the 
smaller  towns  it  will  be  okay  on  the  regular 
western  day; 

No  one  is  credited   with   having    written   the 
story   which   is   laid   around   a   cattle    stealing 
plot.     An    old    time    rancher    is    slowly     being 
into     bankruptcy     through     systematic 
thefts  of  his  stork.    Hi  er  sf  irts  out   to 

investigate.  At  the  stock  yards  she  is  attacked 
and  certain  papers  stolen  A  young  cowhand 
comes  to  her  rescue  and  from  a  piece  of  torn 
paper    gets    her    address    after    she    has    driven 

away.    He   follows   with   his   partner   and    :s 

to  work  "ii  her  father's  ranch,  discover 
the  thieves  are,  has  them  arrested  and 
the  girl. 

i      Dorado  7  D  by  Syn. 

Pictures.     Directed  by  J.    P.    McGowan.     I 
feet.     RuntiinK   time   57    minutes. 

THE  CAST 

Bob  Custer 

l J    I '    M   G 

Mary  Benson M  ' 

tl Charl 

Mack  V.  Wricht 

Tie 

John  Lowell 

I  Dorothy   Vernon 


Return  Of  Sherlock 
Holnies 

(Paramount — All  Dialogue) 
Lacking  In  Thrills 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

SHERLOCK  HOLMES  has  returned  to  the 
screen  via  the  person  of  Give  Brook  who 
looks  like  the  popular  conception  of  the  great 
scientific  detective  of  fiction,  but  there  the 
resemblance  ends.  There  isn't  a  real  thrill  in 
the  whole  picture.  It  proves  a  slow  draggy 
affair,  possibly  because  in  its  direction  the 
tempo  was  paced  according  to  the  featured 
player.  There  may  be  box-office  value  in  the 
title,  but  there  is  nothing  about  the  film  that 
will  cause  word-of-mouth  advertising  or  bring 
crowds  to  the  box  office. 

Sir  Arthur  Conan  Doyle  is  responsible  for 
"The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes."  The  crime 
detector  at  the  opening  of  the  story  refuses  to 
aid  Scotland  Yard  because  he  is  going  into 
retirement.  But  he  is  compelled  to  take  part 
in  the  unraveling  of  the  mystery  when  the 
daughter  of  his  old  pal.  Dr.  Watson,  becomes 
involved  on  the  eve  of  her  wedding.  The 
greater  part  of  the  action  takes  place  on  a 
trans-Atlantic  liner,  and  there  is  one  real  mo- 
ment of  suspense  just  before  the  finish. 

Produced  and  distributed  hy  Paramount.  Story 
by  Sir  Arthur  Conan  Doyle.  Scenario  by  Basil  Dean 
and  Garrett  Fort.  Directed  by  Basil  Dean.  Photo- 
graphed by  Wm.  Steiner.  Length,  7,102  feet.  Run- 
ning  time,    1    hour,    18    mins.     Released    Oct.    18,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Sherlock   Holmes Cliv-e    Brook 

Dr.    Watson H.    Reeves-Smith 

Mary  Watson Betty  Lawford 

Captain    Longmore Charles    Hay 

Roger  Longmore PhiHips  Holmes 

Colonel  Moran Donald  Crisp 

Prof.    Moriarity Harry   T.    Morey 

Sergeant   Gripper Hubert    Druce 

Sparks Arthur    Mack 


Barmun  Was  Right 

( Universal — All   Dialogue) 
A  Happy  Program  Picture 

(Reviewed   by  Freddie  Schader) 

GLENN  TRYON  stars  in  another  of  his 
happy  comedies  for  Universal.  A  gay 
affair,  it  will  give  most  audiences  an  enjoyable 
hour.  Tryon  appears  to  advantage  as  a  younp 
fellow  who  hires  an  old  hotel,  revives  a  legend 
that  buried  treasure  is  bidden  there  and  enjoys 
a  prosperous  business. 

There  is  a  load  of  humor  with  guests  fran- 
tically digging  underneath  floors,  outside  on 
hotel  grounds  ami  elsewhere.  The  picture  rip- 
ples along  merrily.  Only  the  ultra-sophisticated 
will  sit  frigidly  through  its  display  of  hilarity. 

What  treasure  there  is,  i^  found  by  Tryon 
when  the  house  is  blown  up  in  the  treasure 
hunt.  Incidentally,  the  blast  creates  a  channel 
admitting  the  sea  to  the  hotel  premises  thus 
insuring  a  rosy  future  for  Glenn,  the  business 
man. 

The  picture  offers  some  good  exploitation 
possibilities  in  its  Barnum  title  and  treasure 
hunt  theme. 

Produced    and    distributed    by    Universal.     Adapted 
Philip     Bartholomae    and    John 
Mcchan   and    storj    by    Hutchinson    Boyd.     Scenai 
Arthur     Ripley     and     Ewart    Adam  son.       Dialogue    by 
M,  i  han.      1  Uro  ted    by    l  lei 
[am        P  i '     '     '    phed  by  Jei  n 

Running   time,  one  hour.     R 
■ 

THE  CAS1 

■    Parrel. . G.eni     | 

Miriam   Locke Merna    K 

i            Ol      ii 

h    B  isil    R 

Clarcnc<     0 

Lew    Kelly 

Phoebe  O'Dan  Isabelle  Keith 

Gertrude  Sutton 


Just  Off  Broadway 

(Chester  fieid—S  Hen,) 
Average  Racketeer  Drama 

(Rez>iewed  by  Thomas  C.  Kennedy) 

A  BOY  and  a  girl  immersed  in  a  racketeer 
feud  are  the  roles  enacted  by  Donald 
Keith  and  Ann  Christy  in  this  melodrama 
which  sticks  closely  to  the  beaten  track.  It 
makes  a  conventional  neighborhood-grind  re- 
lease. 

His  brother  bumped  off  by  a  rival  racketeer, 
Keith  jumps  from  school  into  the  night  club 
circles  of  Broadway  in  quest  of  his  man.  H? 
finds  him  and  also  a  girl  dancer  for  whom  he 
promptly  falls.  The  racketeer,  on  the  pretense 
of  sending  the  boy  and  girl  off  together  to  his 
apartment  on  a  friendly  party,  rounds  up  his 
gunmen  to  plug  the  youngster.  But  the  latter 
is  not  dumb  and  the  racketeer  falls  into  the 
clutches  of  the  law  when  the  night  club  hostess 
whom  he  has  thrown  over  spills  his  activities 
to  the  detectives.  So  the  school  boy  and  dancer 
parade  to  the  altar. 

The  story  keeps  along  Broadway,  the  direc- 
tor using  many  shots  of  corner  lampposts  to 
knit  in  the  night  club,  racketeer  and  whoopee 
apartment  scenes.  The  plot  moves  along  with- 
out any  hitch  in  action  and  acceptable  char- 
acterizations are  rendered  by  the  leads  and  cast. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Chesterfield.  Story  by 
Fanny  D'Morgal.  Scenario  by  Arthur  Hoerl.  Titles 
by  Lon  Young.  Directed  by  Frank  O'Conner.  Edited 
by  James  Sweeney.  Photographed  by  M.  A.  Anderson. 
Length,  6,200  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  10  min. 
Release    date,    March    15.    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Nan    Morgan Ann    Christy 

Tom     Fowler Donald     Keith 

S.    Marty    Kirkland Lawrence    Steers 

Rene    De    Sacia    Moo.-es 

Benny    Barnett Syd    Saylor 

I  nspector     Grady Jack     Tanner 

Billie     Beryl    Robert- 
Ed    Fowler Albert    Dresden 


Behind  The  Makeup 

i  Paramount— All  Dialogue ) 
Satisfactory    Entertainment 

i  Reviewed  by  Dan  Ashbaugh  ) 

FROM  all  the  back  stage  pictures  made  since 
talkies  came  into  their  own.  'Behind  the 
Makeup"  stands  out  because  o:  its  unusual 
plot  and  interesting  characters.  Neither  a  vir- 
tuous chorus  girl  nor  an  affectionate  vaude- 
ville team  is  featured  in  this  s'c  r>  ;  but  an 
it  of  actor  who  teams  up  with  a 
famous  Italian  clown. 

Skelly  and  William  Powell  in  the  two 
l.  iding  roles  provide  an  interesting  contrast, 
b  ith  winning  sympathy  for  the  characters 
interpret.  A  weak  spot  in  the  producti'  Li  ii 
Skelly's  act  in  which  he  returns  to  his  own 
place  following^ the  death  of  Gordoni  (Powell). 

I  ay  \\ >a\  is  the  girl  in  the  i  a:  e,  v 
Gordoni  wins  inon  the  actor,  as  he  wins 
everything  else.  She  is  particularly  well  pho- 
tographed in  the  latter  part  of  the  picture  and 
dees  her  best  work  during  the  latter  scenes 
Kay  Francis  as  the  girl  responsible  for  Gor- 
doni's  downfall  is.  as  usual,  smart  and  effective. 

The  play  is  unique  in  its  lack  of  villains, 
Robert  Milton  as  director  managing  to  give 
the  spectator  a  feeling  that  the  characters  an 
impelled  by  their  own  needs  rather  than  any  ill 
feeling  again  si  then'  fellow  victims.  An  out- 
i  ■  picture  as  entertainment  for  the  more 
discriminating. 

P    •   need    and    released    03     Paramount     From   story 
"The   Feeder"  by    Mildred   Cram      Adapted   by   George 
Manker    Walters    and     Howard     Estabrook.     Directed 
ert    Milt. hi.     Photographed   by    Charles    Lana. 

1  1 1 1     C  A  SI 

P.  ...    b n       .       .      .  iiii    Skelly 

i  ;«n  doni .  .  .  W  illiam      Powell 

Louise Fay     w  ray 

Piern Am  B 

D         n    1       H.    Calverl 

I...  in.  5     V 

toi Jean    1  >i  Bi 

i:i  Kay     Francis 


October  26,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


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Opinions     On     Pictures 


Campus  Knights 

Chesterfield— Silent 
Fair  College  Film 

(Reviewed   by   Raymond   Ganly) 

ALTHOUGH  considerable  laughs  are  gath- 
ered in  by  this  Lon  Young  production  via 
the  "twin  brother"  route,  the  picture  is  but  a 
fair  draw  because  of  its  lack  of  "star"  pull. 
Raymond  McKee  and,  to  a  lesser  dgree,  Shir- 
ley Palmer,  are  the  only  two  names  that  offer 
any  exploitation  possibilities.  The  story's  locale 
is  a  girl's  seminary.  Several  whoopee  capers 
are  entwined  around  the  theme  of  the  twin 
brothers'  escapades,  the  gag  being  that  the 
girls  mistake  the  jazz-mad  brother  for  their 
meek  professor. 

With  college  capers  showing  the  professor  in- 
volved in  several  compromising  situations  with 
the  girls,  the  picture  offers  considerable  spice. 
The  professor  is  in  a  constant  state  of  embar- 
rassment, which  McKee  skilfully  maintains 
throughout.  His  characterization  undoubtedly 
will  result  in  laugh  echoes  in  theatres  where  this 
one  is  shown.  That  type  of  house  will  be  the 
grind  and  neighborhood  house,  where  "Campus 
Knights"  will  prove  a  fairly  satisfying  laugh 
dessert.  The  exhibitors'  job  is  to  pull  them  in 
with  only  McKee's  name  as  bait. 

Producer  and  distributor  (state  rights).  Chesterfield. 
Author,  scenarist  and  director,  Al  Kelly.  Titler.  Lon 
Young  and  Roy  Lawlor.  Cameraman,  M.  A.  Ander- 
son. Editor,  Earl  Turner.  Length,  5.400  feet.  Run- 
ning time,  one  hour.      Release  date,  June   15.   1929, 

THE  CAST 

Prof.    Ezra    Hastings Raymond    McKee 

Earl   Hasting   Raymond  McKee 

Audrey    Scott    Shirley    Palmer 

Edna Marie     Quillan 

Pearl Jean    Laverty 

Dean     Whittlock J.     C.     Fowler 

The    Matron Sybil    Grove 

The   Janitor P.    J.    Danby 

Pearl's     Lawver Leo     White 

The     "Sheik" Lew     Sargent 


Man  With  The  Camera 

A  tnkino — Silen  t 
No  Appeal  For  American  Fans 

{Reviewed  by  Raymond   Ganly) 

THIS  Soviet  importation  doesn't  mean  a 
thing  for  American  theatres.  It  is  really  a 
camera  solo,  there  being  no  story,  titles,  settings 
or  actors — a  difficult  fare  for  the  average  Am- 
erican audience  to  down.  Surnamed  "Living 
Russia,"  the  picture  will  appeal  only  to  those 
of  Slavic  extraction,  to  those  who  support  the 
"arty"  film  theatre.  Fan  after  fan  will  pass 
this  one  up  in  favor  of  more  appealing  Holly- 
wood films.  Looking  at  camera  pyrotechnics 
for  a  solid  hour  is  more  than  they're  accustomed 
to  and  they  won't  consider  it  entertainment. 
The  film  strikes  one  as  being  just  a  titleless 
newsreel  embellished  with  trick  photography. 
Of  course,  it  exhibits  discrimination  and  skill 
in  the  weaving  of  the  continuity — done  entirely 
by  the  camera,  the  only  titles  being  five  at  the 
beginning  where  the  film  is  mentioned  as  "an 
experiment  in  projecting  visual  phenomena 
purely  by  means  of  the  camera  .  .  .  thus  creat- 
ing an  international  cinema  language."  This 
purpose  is  a  worthy  one,  but  the  film  cannot  be 
said  to  have  entirely  succeeded  in  its  high  pur- 
suit of  camera  art.  To  make  it  anything  of  a 
box  office  venture,  some  sort  of  story  should 
have  been  injected.  As  it  is  the  average  theatre- 
goer will  be  entirely  justified  in  terming  it 
hodge-podge. 

The  picture  is  composed  of  scenes  taken  by  a 
cameraman  in  Russia,  the  shots  opening  with 
the  dawn  and  closing  after  the  day  has  gone. 
Into  it  are  packed  all  sorts  of  shots  showing 
modern   Russian   life   at  long  and  close   range. 

Producer,  WUFKU.  Distributor.  Amkino.  Directed 
by  Daiga  Vertoff.  Cameraman,  K.  Kaufman,  No 
cast,  titles,  nor  story  credited.  Length.  6.000  feet. 
Running  time,  1  hour,  15  minutes.  Release  date, 
Sept.,    1929. 


Fancy  Baggage 

Warner  Bros. — Silent 
Average  Attraction 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THERE'S  nothing  to  push  this  one  over 
the  line.  It  is  a  silent  overburdened  with 
titles — which  indicates  that  nearly  all  of  the 
dialogue  of  the  talker  version  has  been  in- 
jected into  the  silent  version  in  the  form  of 
titles.  Beyond  this  impediment,  however,  the 
picture  has  some  speed  in  its  melodramatic  se- 
quences 

The  girl  discovers  her  father  is  going  to  jail 
for  five  years  to  cover  an  enemy  involved  in  a 
suit  with  the  government.  Her  dad  is  to  re- 
ceive $1,000,000  for  the  sentence,  which  he  is 
only  too  eager  to  take  to  insure  his  daughter's 
future  welfare.  The  girl,  upon  learning  of  the 
transaction,  gets  aboard  the  yacht  of  her  par- 
ent's enemy  and  poses  as  a  secretary.  She  falls 
in  love  with  the  man's  son,  but  the  latter 
doubts  her  when  he  sees  her  rifling  the  safe 
for  the  incriminating  papers.  At  this  time,  the 
rum  runners  commandeer  the  ship  and  their 
chief  tries  to  make  love  to  the  girl.  After  a 
few  tense  seconds,  the  young  couple  escape 
from  the  ship  and  swim  to  shore  where  every- 
thing is  explained  to  their  mutual  satisfaction. 
To  cap  the  happy  ending,  their  quarreling  par- 
ents also  become   fast  friends. 

r  Producer  and  distributor,  Warners.  Author.  Jerome 
Kingston.  Scenario,  C.  Graham  Baker.  Director.  John 
G.  Adolfi.  Length,  5,983  feet.  Running  time,  one  hour. 
Release    date,    Feb.    23.    1929. 

THE   CAST 

Naomi    Iverson Audrey    Ferris 

Ernest    Harden Wallace    McDonald 

Mr.    Iverson George   Fawcett 

Mr.    Hardin Edmund    Breese 

Dickie HaJIhm     Cooley 

Cora    Hickey Myrna    Loy 


From  Headquarters 

Warner  Bros. — All  Dialogue 
Good  Yarn  Of  The  Marines 

(Reviewed  by  Thomas  C.  Kennedy) 

ESSENTIALS  that  go  toward  the  making 
of  an  entertaining  and  well-fashioned  yarn 
are  evident  in  this  Monte  Blue  vehicle.  It  is  a 
story  with  a  strong  masculine  flavor. 

Blue,  as  a  ne'er-do-well,  guides  a  party  of 
marines  into  a  rebel-ridden  section  to  rescue  a 
stranded  party  of  Americans.  They  find  the 
place  a  shambles  and  a  dying  woman  and  her 
baby  the  only  ones  left  of  the  original  party. 
The  dying  woman  knows  the  ne'er-do-well  as 
her  benefactor  and  she  lets  it  become  known 
that  he  originally  deserted  from  the  marines  so 
that  people  would  believe  that  he  was  respon- 
sible for  a  theft  committed  by  her  husband. 
The  marine's  sacrifice  becomes  known  to  all 
and  he  is  again  recognized  upon  his  return  to 
cvilization. 

The  scenes  in  the  jungle  where  the  marines 
are  beset  by  guerrillas,  fever  and  fatigue  are 
the  meat  of  the  picture.  Cast,  as  well  as  tar, 
do  good  work. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Warners.  Story  bv 
Sam  Hartridge.  Scenario  by  Harvey  Gates.  Directed 
by  Howard  Bretherton.  Length.  6,323  feet.  Running. 
time.    1    hr.    20    mins.     Release  date,    April    27,    1929. 

THE   CAST 

"Happy"     Smith Monte     Blue 

Gunnery    Serg.    Wilmer Guinn    Williams 

Mary    Dyer Gladys    Brockwell 

Senor  Corroles Lionel    Belmore 

Buffalo  Bill  Ryan Henry   B.  Walthall 

Private    Murphy Eddie    Gribbon 

Innocencia Ethlyne     Claire 

Spike    Connelly Pat    Hartigan 

O'Farrell John    Kelley 

"Bugs"     McGuire Otto    Lederer 

■  Fritz William    Irving 

Hendricks Pat    Somerset 

Major Joseph    Girard 


The  Delightful  Rogue 

R-K-O—All  Dialogue 
A  Programmer,  But  "Hot" 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond   Ganly) 

THE  fan  who  is  easily  shocked  into  high 
indignation  will  perhaps,  take  offense,  but 
the  sophisticated  fan  will  probably  enjoy  the 
spicy  moments  in  this  R-K-0  offering.  The 
story  shows  a  devil-may-care  pirate  in  the 
tropics  enamored  of  an  American  dancer.  The 
girl  comes  to  the  pirate's  ship  at  night  to  plead 
for  her  lover,  whom  the  pirate  has  captured. 
He  tells  her  that  if  she  will  spend  the  night 
in  his  cabin  the  man  will  be  set  free.  The 
lover,  bound  and  helpless,  sees  the  cabin  door 
close  after  his  girl  and  the  pirate  and  he  gives 
his  imagination  too  free  a  rein  so  that  when  the 
girl  emerges  from  the  cabin,  apparently  having 
paid  the  price,  his  attitude  shows  that  every- 
thing is  off  between  them.  He  doesn't  know 
that  the  pirate  was  a  gentleman  and  that  the 
girl  is  just  testing  him.  Disgustedly,  she 
turns  to  her  pirate  and  sails  away  with  him. 

Rod  La  Rocque  will  increase  his  following 
with  his  performance  in  this  talkie  and  his  lead- 
ing woman,  Rita  La  Roy,  should  also  add  many 
adherents.  The  picture  is  a  programmer  that 
looks  good  for  good  business. 

Producer  and  distributor.  Radio  Pictures.  Author, 
scenario  and  dialogue,  Wallace  Smith  from  his  "A 
Woman  Decides."  Directors,  Leslie  Pearce  and  Lynn 
Shores.  Length,  6,532  feet.  Running,  time,  one  hour, 
12    minutes.      Release  date,    Sept.    22.    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Lastro    Rod  La  Rocque 

Nydra Rita    La    Roy 

Harry     Beall Charles    Byer 

MacDougal Ed    Brady 

Hymie Harry     Semels 

Junipero Sam  Blum 

Nielson Bert    Moorehouse 


The  House  Of  Secrets 

Chesterfield — All  Dialogue 
Above  Average  Mystery 

(Reviewed   by  Raymond   Ganly) 

SPOOKS,  baffling  mysteries,  murders  in  the 
dark  are  the  backbone  of  this  production,  a 
better- than -aver  age  release.  It  has  thrills  a 
plenty.  The  story  holds  up  all  the  way  even 
if  it  smacks  of  the  serial.  About  the  only 
objection  that  can  be  brought  against  is  that 
it  shapes  up  too  much  like  a  photographed 
stage  play.  That  is  a  slight  failing,  the  pro- 
duction proving  enjoyable  otherwise. 

A  young  man,  returning  to  London  with  a 
detective  friend  to  claim  his  house,  finds  it 
steeped  in  mystery.  The  girl  he  loves,  impli- 
cated in  the  events  happening  there,  decides  the 
young  man  to  solve  the  mystery  wrjth  his 
friend.  After  a  murder,  an  escape  from  poison- 
ous fumes  in  a  dungeon,  a  few  attempted  stab- 
bings  and  the  like,  the  mystery  is  cleared  when 
a  pair  of  crooks  are  captured  and  a  buried 
treasure  is  brought  to  light.  The  various  cli- 
maxes are  chill  providers. 

Joseph  Striker  and  Marcta  Manning  are  okay 
as  the  young  couple.  Good  characterizations 
also  come  from  Edward  Roseman,  Elmer  Gran- 
din,  Herbert  Warren  and  Francis  M.  Verdi. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Chesterfield.  Story  by 
Sydney  Horler.  Scenario  and  dialogue  by  Adelaide 
Leitzbach.  Directed  by  Edmund  Lawrence.  Edited 
by  Thelraa  Rosenbloom.  Photographed  by  Lester 
Lang,  Geo.  Weber,  Geo.  Peters,  Irving  Browning, 
Length,  5.600  feet.  Running  time.  1  hour,  5  mins. 
Release  date.  July   IS.   1929. 

THE   CAST 

Barry    Wilding Joseph    Striker 

Margery    Gordon Marcia   Manning 

Dr.    Gordon Elmer  Grandin 

Detective    Blake Herbert    Warren 

Bill Richard    Stevenson 

Warton Harry  D.  Southard 

Forbes,    Home    Sec'y Walter    Ringham 

Edward     Roseman Wu     Chang 

Sir  Hubert  Harcourt Francis  M.   Verdi 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Sweetie 

(Paramount — All  Dialogue) 
A  B,  O.  Surprise  Package* 

(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

PARAMOUNT  has  been  promising  a  sur- 
prise package  in  "Sweetie."  Audiences,  we 
venture,  will  agree.  This  is  called  an  original 
college  musical  comedy.  It  is  certainly  original. 
There's  a  football  game  in  it,  of  course.  And 
the  hero  wins  the  game  for  the  girl — of  course. 
But  even  this  shopworn  situation  is  saved  by 
original  comedy  stuff  in  the  capable  hands  of 
Helene  Kane  and  Sidney  Irwin,  the  college 
dummy. 

As  a  picture  of  college  life  it  is  further 
from  the  truth  than  any  of  its  predecessors.  But 
it  doesn't  pretend  to  be  realistic.  It  kids  its 
own  theme — and  broadly.  Imagine  turning  the 
Alma  Mater  song — always  a  dirge — into  an  Al 
Jolson  "Alma-Mammy." 

Helen  Kane  is  a  hit  in  a  custom-made  "boopa- 
boopa-doop"  part.  Nancy  Carroll  takes  the 
lead  and  adds  a  sweet,  singing  voice  to  her 
always  pleasing  acting.  Stanley  Smith — bor- 
rowed from  the  Pathe  lot — is  sure-fire  with 
the  flappers.  "Sweetie  Man  Sweet,"  the  theme 
song,  vies  for  first  place  as  a  hit  with  a  num- 
ber of  other  original  and  catchy  ditties.  Frank 
Tuttle,  the  director,  deserves  a  lot  of  credit 
for  this  one. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  Story  by 
George  Marion,  Jr.  and  Lloyd  Corrigan.  Directed  by 
Frank  Tuttle.  Lyrics  by  Georee  Marion.  Jr.  Photo- 
graphed by  Alfred  Gilke.  Edited  by  Verna  Willis. 
Length.  8.859  feet.  Running  time.  1  hr.  38  mins. 
Release    date,    Nov.    2,    1929. 

THE   CAST 

Barbara  Pell Nancy  Carroll 

Helen    Fry Helen    Kane 

Biff    Bentley Stanley    Smith 

Tap-Tap    Thompson Jack    Oakie 

Percy    (Pussy)    Willow William   Austin 

Axel    Bronstrup. Stuart    Erwin 

Bill    Barrington Wallace    MacDonald 

Dr.    Oglethorpe Charles    Sellon 

Miss    Twill Aileen    Manning 


Paris 


Marianne 

{M-G-M—All  Dialogue) 
Great  War  Comedy  With  Songs 

(Reviexved  by  Freddie  Schadcr) 

HERE  is  a  Marion  Davies  who  talks,  who 
sings,  who  compels  laughter  and  proves 
to  be  one  of  the  really  delightful  stars  of  the 
screen  in  the  first  of  her  sound  productions. 
The  picture  is  sure  fire.  It  has  everything  that 
one  could  wish.  In  a  measure  it  is  built  along 
musical  comedy  lines,  for  there  are  certain  lib- 
erties taken  to  get  laughs  that  would  only  be 
legitimate  in  a  musical  comedy.  They  get  over 
on  the  screen  and  pull  any  number  of  chuckles 
for  the  star.  There  is  a  well  developed  love 
interest. 

The  story  concerns  a  French  girl  who  has 
promised  one  of  her  countrymen  to  await  his 
return  from  the  war.  But  she  falls  in  love  with 
a  young  American  doughboy.  Just  before  the 
Americans  leave  her  betrothed  returns,  but  he 
is  blinded  and  she  decides  to  remain  with  him. 
Later  he  enters  the  priesthood  and  she  is  free 
to  follow  her  sweetheart  to  America.  Oeverly 
told  with  laughs  following  upon  tears  and  with 
a  real  song  hit  in  the  title  of  the  picture.  Rob- 
ert Z.  Leonard  did  a  corking  job  in  the  di- 
rection. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  Story  and 
icenario  by  Dale  Van  Avtry.  Dialogue  by  Laurence 
Stalling';  and  Gladys  linger.  Music  and  lyrics  by  Roy 
Turk  and  Fred  E.  Ahlert,  Directed  by  Robert  'A. 
Leonard.  Edited  by  James  McKay.  Photographed  by 
Oliver  Marsh.  Length,  10,124  feet.  Running  time, 
1   hour,  50  min.     Released  Oct.    18,   1929. 

THE  CAST 
Marianne    Marion    Daviei 

Amite     George    Baxtei 

Stagg     Lawrence     Gra^ 

Soapy     Cliff     Edward? 

Sam      Benny     Rubin 

The    General Robert     Edcsor 

Pcrc    Joseph Emil    Chautard 

Lieut.     Franc Scott     Roll; 


(First  National — All  Dialogue) 
Shimmers  With  Gold 

(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

IRENE  BORDONI,  who  barnstormed  via 
vaudeville  for,  many  seasons  all  over  Amer- 
ica, is  starred  in  "Paris,"  a  talking-singing- 
dancing  version  of  her  stage  play.  But  it  is 
Louise  Closser  Hale,  as  the  New  England  puri- 
tanical mother  who  goes  to  Paris,  who  brings 
on  the  laughs.  The  picture  comes  perilously 
close  to  being  hers. 

The  story,  fluff  all  the  way,  concerns  the 
Paris  trip  of  the  scion  of  the  New  England 
Cabots,  his  meeting  with  Miss  Bordoni,  the 
visit  of  his  mother  to  check  up  on  their  engage- 
ment and  what  happens  to  her.  Miss  Hale  is 
extremely  funny,  Miss  Bordoni  effective  prin- 
cipally in  the  color  numbers  and  Jack  Buchanan, 
pleasing  as  playboy  for  the  down  east  mater. 
Production  values  are  excellent ;  all  through  its 
length  it  is  easy  to  see  that  First  National  un- 
loosened the  money  bags  on  this  one.  In  point 
of  continuity  much  is  lacking ;  likewise,  inso- 
far as  acting  is  concerned.  But  the  whole  affair 
is  a  load  of  fun,  interspersed  generously  with 
catchy  music  and  good-looking  girls.  Mark  it 
down  for  big  money.   This  is  in. 

Producer  and  distributor.  First  National.  Story 
based  on  play  by  Martin  Brown.  Scenario  and  dia- 
logue by  Hope  Loring.  Directed  by  Clarence  Badger. 
Edited  by  Edward  Schroeder.  Photographed  bv  Sol 
Polto.  Length,  9.007  feet.  Running  time.  1  hr.  40 
minuutes.     Release    date.    No.    7,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Vivienne    Rolland Irene    Bordoni 

Guy    Pennell Tack    Buchanan 

Cora   Sabbott Louise   Closser   Hale 

Andrew    Sabbot Jason    Robards 

Grenda   Kaley Margaret   Fielding 

Harriet Zasu    Pitts 


A  Most  Immoral  Lady 

(First  National — All  Dialogue) 
Not  As  Bad  As  The  Title  Sounds 

(Reviewed  by   Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  picture  hasn't  very  much  to  offer  and 
is  not  quite  as  bad  as  the  title  tries  to 
make  it.  The  story  is  built  on  the  old  badger 
game,  only  here  it  is  a  case  of  a  society  couple 
preying  on  its  own  set,  and  all  because  the  wife, 
who  is  a  good  looking  wench,  turns  down  a 
millionaire.  Box  office  value  is  questionable, 
because  in  the  smaller  communities  the  title 
may  hurt  and  in  the  bigger  ones  the  story  will 
disappoint. 

The  cast  is  fairly  strong  in  name  values. 
Leatrice  Joy  is  featured,  with  Walter  Pidgeon 
the  juvenile  lead,  doing  very  well;  Sydney 
Blackmer,  the  heavy,  Josephine  Dunn  as  a  wild 
society  flapper,  and  Montagu  Love  and  Robert 
Edeson  both  in  minor  roles  and  not  billed. 

Leatrice  Joy  plays  the  wife.  She  and  her 
husband  are  at  Palm  Beach  at  the  opening.  She 
repulsed  one  of  the  financial  bugbears.  To  re- 
venge himself  he  slips  her  a  tip  on  the  market 
that  results  in  the  family  bankroll  being  shot. 
Then  husband  suggests  they  go  after  the  old 
boy  on  an  "eye  for  an  eye"  basis  and  the  wife 
consents.  This  leads  them  into  a  series  of  af- 
fairs, until  the  wife  finally  falls  in  love  and 
wins  her  man  after  divorcing  her  husband. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  Play 
by  Townsend  Martin.  Scenario  and  dialogue  by  For- 
rest Halsey.  Directed  by  John  Griffith  Wray.  Edited 
by  Peter  Fritch.  Photographed  by  Jack  Seitz.  Length, 
7,145  feet.  Running  time,  76  minutes.  Release  date, 
Sept  22,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Laura    Sargeant Leatrice    Jcy 

Tony     Williams Walter     Pidgeon 

Humphrey     Sargeant Sydney     Blackraei 

John    Williams Montague    Lovt 

Joan     Porter Josephine     Dunn 

Bradford     Fish Robert     Edeson 

pedro     Donald     Reed 

Natalie     Davis Florence     Oakley 

Hoskins     Wilson     Benge 


Midstream 

(Tiffany  Stah!— Part  Dialogue) 

Good  Audience  Number 

(Reviewed   by   Raymond   Ganly) 

SATISFYING  entertainment  in  a  large 
measure  is  found  in  this  unusual  story, 
of  the  Dr.  Faustus  type.  So  far,  this  species 
of  yarn  remains  unhackneyed.  As  portrayed  by 
Ricardo  Cortez,  the  character  of  an  ageing 
financial  mogul  who  regained  youth  through 
medical  science  is  felt  throughout  what  could 
easily  have  been  a  preposterous  tale. 

Smitten  by  the  charms  of  his  youthful  next- 
door  neighbor  (Claire  Windsor),  Cortez  goes 
to  Berlin  and  is  there  rejuvenated.  Upon  his 
return,  the  girl  falls  in  love  with  him.  While 
at  a  performance  of  "Faust"  the  girl  uncon- 
sciously lets  Cortez  know  of  her  distaste  for 
any  old  man  who  would  try  to  be  young  again. 
Cortez  topples  over,  the  youthful  old  man  he- 
comes  old  again  and  the  girl  walks  out  on  him. 
However,  his  secretary  who  had  always  cared 
for  him  reveals  her  affection  and  then  comes 
the  clinch. 

The  story  runs  along  smoothly  until  the 
opera  episode,  which  drags  terribly.  The  last 
reel,  in  dialogue,  peps  it  up  and  finishes  the 
picture  with  a"  bang.  Dialogue  certainly  demon- 
strates its  revivifying  qualities  in  this  instance. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Tiffany-Rtahl.  Story 
and  continuity  by  Frances  Guihan.  Directed  by  James 
Flnod.  Edited  by  Desmond  O'Brien.  Photographed  hy 
Jackson  Rose.  Length.  7,472  feet.  Running  time,  1 
hour,   20  min.      Release  date,  June    1,    1929. 

THE   CAST 

James  Stanwood Ricardo  Cortez 

Helene     Craig Claire     Windsor 

Dr.     Nelson Montagu     Love 

Mary  Mason Helen  Jerome  Eddy 

Martin     Barger Larry     Kent 


Rasputin 

(Brill—Silent) 
Mediocre  Russian  War  Story 

{Rcznezccd  by  Freddie  Schader) 

SOME  old  news  reel  shots  and  the  title  are 
the  best  thing  about  this  picture.  It  is  an 
effort  on  the  part  of  a  German  producing  or- 
ganization to  capitalize  the  reputation  of  the 
Russian  monk,  Rasputin,  and  the  part  he  played 
in  Russian  history  during  the  war.  From  a  box 
office  standpoint  there  is  nothing  to  the  picture 
except  the  title.  The  story  itself  is  nil.  The 
cast  is  fairly  excellent,  especially  Gregor 
Chtnara  in  the  title  role,  who  gives  a  corking 
character   impersonation. 

The  tale  concerns  itself  with  presenting  R.is- 
putin  in  the  light  of  a  religious  faker,  one  who 
while  posing  as  a  man  of  God  was  a  libertine, 
a  seducer  of  women  and  not  above  thievery. 
Into  this,  a  slight  love  tale  is  worked  involving 
a  daughter  of  a  Russian  general  and  a  captain 
in  the  Russian  army.  The  captain  is  ordered 
to  the  front,  is  wounded  and  the  girl  visits  him. 
Later  he  returns  to  St.  Petersburg,  slaps  Ras- 
putin because  the  latter  has  been  trying  to  com- 
pel the  czar  to  make  a  separate  peace.  In  the 
end  the  two  young  aristocrats  are  shown  living 
happily  in  Russia  after  the  revolution  and  the 
death  of  Rasputin. 

Produced  bv  Memento  Films.  Distributed  by  David 
Brill.  Storv  by  Boris  Newolin.  Directed  by  Nikolai 
Larin.  Photographed  by  E.  Schuncmann.  Lentrth 
6,900  feet.  Running  time  50  minutes.  Released 
Oct.    18,   1929. 

THE   CAST 

Alexander    Kolossoff Valdimir    Gaidatoff 

Ludmilla    Woronzoff Suzanne    Delmars 

Leonid   Woronzoff Ernst   Ruckort 

Prince     Woronzoff Fritz     Albert! 

Princess     Woronzoff Hcwdig     Wangrl 

Rasputin    Gregor    Chmara 

Tatjana     Oblonskaja Mary     Kid 

Serge    Ordinsky Hans     Albert 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


33 


Shorts  For  Sport  Fans,  Kiddies 

In  Review  of  Week's  Releases 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  28 

( Pat he—\  Reel) 
immense  for  Ball  Fans 

THIS  Review  hunts  into  baseball's  hall  of 
fame  for  its  subject  matter.  It  opens  with 
scenes  of  Cooperstown,  N.  Y.,  where  the  first 
game  was  played  in  1839.  Among  the  diamond's 
elite  shown  in  following  scenes  are  George  W. 
Bradley,  Sydney  Farrar,  Amos  Rusie,  J.  Honus 
Wagner,  Joseph  Harris,  Fred  Tenney,  Henry 
L.  Gowdy,  Joseph  Tinker,  John  Evans,  Tyrus 
Cobb,  Mike  Donlin  and  Babe  Ruth.  The  reel  is 
well  conceived  and  edited.  Cobb  is  introduced 
■as  having  "made  more  records  than  Victor." 
Donlin  is  seen  as  a  Hollywood  actor  and  Evans 
speaks  a  bit  for  the  mike  about  the  combination 
of  Tinkers  to  Ever  to  Chance.  A  very  good 
short  subject  for  all  lovers  of  baseball  both 
large  and  small. 


"Fairways  And  Foul" 

(Pathe  Sound  Comedy — 2  Reels) 
Amusing  Golf  Comedy 

THE  Gleasons — Jimmy  and  his  wife,  Lucille 
Webster — appear  in  a  series  of  domestic 
squabbles  in  this  comedy  of  golf  and  marriage. 
They  are  playing  another  couple  in  an  exhibi- 
tion match  and  the  laughs  commence  to  drip 
when  Jimmy  drives  his  ball  into  a  barn  and 
takes  about  fifteen  strokes  to  get  on  the  green. 
The  gags  lie  in  the  bad  holes  in  which  the 
golfers  occasionally  find  themselves.  Those  ac- 
quainted with  golf  will  get  the  most  kick  out  of 
it.  For  the  others  to  whom  the  game  is  a  mys- 
tery, it  will  be  just  an  average  comedy.  The 
Gleasons  play  their  roles  very  well.  Story  was 
by  Norman  Sper  and  George  Rogan.  Direction 
by  John  Mescall  and  Robert  Fellows. 


"Orphan  Of  The  Wagon  Trails" 

(Universal  Silent— 2  Reels) 
O.  K.  For  Kids 

BOBBIE  NELSON,  kid  actor,  and  Edmund 
Cobb  are  co-starred  in  this  fair-to-average 
westernette.  It  has  plenty  of  footage  devoted 
to  fast  riding,  fighting  between  the  hero,  a  pony 
express  rider,  and  two  villains  trying  to  rob 
him.  Of  course,  Cobb  defeats  them  in  the  end, 
the  kid  helping  out  with  man-sized  heroics.  A 
subject  of  this  type  gets  a  good  response  from 
kid  audiences  and  in  rural  localities  where  they 
crave  wild-and-woolly  stories  caparisoned  with 
all  the  usual  western  trimmings.  For  such  au- 
diences, this  two-reeler  offers  concentrated  en- 
joyment.   Jack  Nelson  directed. 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  25 

(Pathe— 2  Reels) 
Ranks  Very  High 

STORIES  1  and  2  in  this  sound  Review — 
"Gothic"  and  "India" — are  splendid.  Which 
means  a  lot  when  the  many  excellent  offerings 
of  the  Reviews  are  considered.  The  first  is  a 
camera  study  of  the  Cathedral  of  Notre  Dame, 
with  its  gargoyles,  massive  buttresses  and  tow- 
ers. Accompanying  the  various  shots  is  a  re- 
ligious chant  and  a  series  of  titles  in  Latin.  The 
second  story  is  an  Oriental  dance  done  against 
an  exotic  setting,  with  the  "Song  of  India"  as 
the  melody  background.  It  is  beautifully  done  in 
every  detail.  In  "Thames,"  the  Review  con- 
cludes with  a  gala  day  on  the  river. 


"Topical   Licks" 

("Talking  Topics"  Pathe— \  Reel) 
Fair,  That's  All 

AN  average  quality  of  jokes  make  up  this 
"Talking  Topics  of  the  Day."  They  are 
neither  very  good  nor  very  bad  and  will  achieve 
a  fair  amount  of  laughs.  Program  filler  ma- 
terial. 


Mel    Klee 

(Vitaphone  No.  826—1  Reel) 
Fair  Offering 

YOU'VE  seen  him  in  vaudeville — the  comedi- 
an with  the  black  cigar,  loud  laugh  and 
intimate  conversational  style.  He  pulls  gags 
that  arouse  audience  laughter  and  gets  across 
as  a  fair  sound  short  attraction.  This  act  will 
do  for  the  neighborhood  house. 


"In  And  Out" 

(Pathe  Sound  Comedy — 2  Reels) 
Real  Audience  Stuff 

ONE  of  Hugh  Wiley's  Saturday  Evening 
Post  stories  of  colored  folk  is  successfully 
converted  into  a  screen  comedy.  Two  colored 
boys,  Ford  Lee  Washington  and  John  Sublette, 
are  the  dusky  pair  who  are  jailed  by  mistake 
and  sent  before  the  judge.  The  boys  hire  a  law- 
yer, but  he's  not  much  of  a  help  and  the  judge 
sustains  sentence  when  he  hears  the  boys  sing 
and  dance.  Washington  has  a  pair  of  feet 
that  pound  out  rhythm  with  seemingly  no  ef- 
fort. Quite  a  lot  of  footage  is  devoted  to  his 
dancing,  but  it's  worth  it.  The  comedy  contains 
plenty  of  humor  and  is  sure  to  get  response 
from  any  audience.    Direction  by  Monte  Brice. 


Al  Wohlman 

(M-G-M  Movietone  Act—\  Reel) 
Average 

JOKES  and  songs  contributed  by  this  enter- 
tainer make  a  fair  sound  short.  After 
cracking  some  jokes,  he  slides  into  a  few  songs 
giving  some  a  dramatic  interpretation.  Average 
vaudeville   material. 


"Pathe    Audio    Review    No.    24" 

(Pathe— 1  Reel) 
Worthwhile 

A  MARIONETTE  show  ("Talkie  De  Luxe;') 
with  puppets  playing  the  roles  of  Fair- 
banks. Menjou  and  Mix  is  a  novel  item  on 
this  Review's  menu.  Each  of  the  puppets  sings 
a  song,  then  they  offer  some  ensemble  singing 
and  dancing.  Other  stories  in  the  Review  Are 
"Goat,"  various  shots  of  the  animal ;  "Curacao," 
extra-fine  photographic  work  in  these  scenes  of 
the  Caribbean  city;  and  "Vision,"  showing 
some  modern  chorus-  babies  stepping  against  a 
background  of  the  old  Chicago  Fair.  Well  pro- 
portioned and  interesting,  this  issue  of  the  Audio 
Reviews  a  worthwhile  offering. 


"Stimulation" 

(Vitaphone   No.   3636—1    Reel) 
Good  For  Grown-V ps 

ANOTHER  example  of  comedy  for  poppa 
and  momma  to  see,  but  not  the  kiddies. 
The  main  reason,  however,  is  not  the  fact  that 
it  is  risque,  but  rather  that  it  will  not  be  funny 
to  children. 

For  adults  there  are  a  few  titillating  moments 
in  the  old  "no  pants"  scenes.  Johnny  Arthur 
makes  the  most  of  the  mirth  provoking  possi- 
bilities of  his  embarrassments.  Beatrice  Blinn, 
as  the  naming  flapper  and  Geneva  Mitchell  as 
Johnny's  wife,  round  out  the  cast.  For  a  filler 
this  should  get  by  chiefly  because  of  Johnny 
Arthur.  • 


Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  27 

(Pathe— 2  Reels) 
Excellent  Short 

THERE  are  three  good  audience  bets  in  the 
current  Review — "Babies,"  showing  the 
health  precautions  which  Japanese  youngsters 
receive ;  "Derby,"  a  dog  race  with  intriguing 
shots  of  Scottish  terriers  and  other  favorites  of 
dogland;  "Venice,"  a  visit  to  the  famous  canal 
city  by  the  traveling  mike  with  views  of  the 
gondolas  and  echoes  of  Italian  serenades  heard 
along  the  waters.  Excellent  magazine  matter 
in  camera  and  synchronization  work. 


"Pathe    Review   No.   40" 

(Pathe— 1  Reel) 
Will  Satisfy 

FX)UR  subjects — "Frozen  Mystery,"  "Nerv- 
ous Flowers,"  "Belles  Lettres"  and  "Fair 
and  Foolish"  are  the  table  of  contents.  The 
first,  being  views  of  the  ice  caverns  on  the  slope 
of  Mt.  Ranier;  the  second  is  a  novel  offering 
showing  various  flowers  extremely  delicate  and 
sensitive  to  touch.  In  the  third,  the  editor  clev- 
erly puts  one  over  on  the  censors  by  inserting 
in  the  shots  dealing  with  the  literature  quays 
of  Paris,  several  pictures  of  kittens.  Evidently, 
then,  moralists  can't  pounce  on  the  scenes  as 
encouraging  pornographic  literature.  A  girlish 
frolic  makes  a  refreshing  conclusion  in  the 
final  number.  Throughout  there  is  ample 
humor  in  the  titles.  Okay  for  the  general  run 
of  programs.    Sept.  29  release. 


"Dear  Vivian" 

( Christie-Paramount — Two  Reels) 
Carries  Laughs 

RAYMOND  HATTON  and  Sam  Hardy 
are  the  two  principal  players  in  this  fairly 
amusing  comedy  built  around  a  blackmailing 
situation.  One  of  the  two  is  being  held-up  by 
a  "vamp"  to  whom  he  has  written  a  number  of 
incriminating  letters.  The  partner  in  business 
poses  as  his  wife  and  obtains  the  letters  and 
the  return  of  the  check  for  $25,000  that  had 
been  paid  for  them,  only  to  fall  for  the  girl 
himself.  Well  played  and  quite  a  number  of 
laughs.     Running  time,  20  minutes. 

"Satires" 

(Vitaphone  No.  849—1  Reel) 
Fairly  Funny 

JOHN  T.  MURRAY  and  Vivien  Oakland 
are  the  stars.  "Satires"  is  a  burlesque  of 
the  average  mystery  play  of  the  stage  and 
screen  and  is  followed  by  a  rendition  of  a  duet 
as  it  would  have  been  done  in  the  early  '80's. 
Fairly  funny,  especially  the  first  half.  Running 
time,  seven  minutes. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  42" 

(Pathe— l  Reel) 
Educational  Fare 

SURE-TO-PLEASE  screen  material  is  em- 
bodied in  this  silent  Review.  Opening  with 
views  of  sea  birds  off  the  Scandinavian  coast 
("Viking  Poultry")  in  which  the  Pathechrome 
camera  catches  some  interesting  sights,  the  reel 
continues  with  "Pure  Para,"  showing  the  proc- 
ess whereby  rubber  is  obtained  in  the  Amazon 
jungle.  Pictures  of  the  Arctic  reindeer  herds 
("Reindeer")  and  scenes  of  Germany's  capi- 
tal ("Berlin  By  Night")  wind  up  the  shots  to 
a  favorable  conclusion.  An  educational  bit  for 
the  theatre  screen. 


34 


Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1939 


Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating   On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Big  Time  (Fox) 

BOSTON— Keith-Albee  (2,500),  .  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Leatrice  Joy  in  person,  vaudeville,  spe- 
cial film,  "Girl  Scout  Trail,"  Pathe  News. 
Weather,  fair  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "Four 
Devils,"  "Jealousv,"  "Drake  Case,"  "Hard  To 
Get,"  "Fast  Life."    Rating,   135%. 

Bulldog  Drummond  (V.A.) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— The  Troy,  (2,000),  35c-50c. 
5  days,  Vitaphone;  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Our  Modern  Maid- 
ens," "Fast  Company."     Rating,   1189c. 

AD  TIPS — We  found  it  to  advantage  to 
feature  this  not  only  from  the  standpoint  of 
Ronald  Colman  as  the  star,  but  that  it  was  still 
breaking  records  in  New  York  City  at  an 
admission  of  §2.50.  Audience  appeal :  general. 
■ — Troy  Theatre,  Benjamin   Stern,  Mgr.,  Troy. 

Charming  Sinners   (Par.) 

TACOMA.— Fox  Colonial,  (965),  7  days; 
25c-35c ;  Fox  Movietone  News,  sound  comedy 
and  Leo  Beers  (sound).  Weather,  fair.  Op- 
position :  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,  "Holly- 
wood Revue  of  1929,"  "Side  Street."  Rating, 
75%. 

AD  TIPS — Played  this  strong  in  ads  and 
publicity  on  author.  Used  extra  newspaper 
space  on  the  Fox  silver  anniversary  and  tacked 
this  in.  Appeal :  limited. — Fox  Colonial,  Doug. 
Kimberley,  Mgr.,  Tacoma. 

Cocoanutsf  The  (Par.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Strand  ,  (1,297),  7  days, 
25c-60c,  Comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cool  and  fair.  Opposition:  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",  "Hold  Your  Man,"  "Four  Devils," 
"Marianne."    Rating,  105%. 

Cock-Eyed   World    (Fox) 

CLEVELAND  —  Hippodrome,  (4,500),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Shorts :  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition:  "Why  Bring  That 
Up,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Fast  Company," 
"Paris  Bound,"  "The  Girl  From  Havana." 
Legit  theatres :  "Jerry  For  Short,"  Fiske 
O'Hara,  "Blossom  Time,"  Cleveland  Symphony 
Orchestra.    Rating,   166%    (3rd  week). 

LOS  ANGELES. — Grauman's  Chinese,  (2,- 
023),  75c-$l-$1.50.  Other  attractions.  Movie- 
tone News,  Symphony  Orchestra.  Opposition : 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,'"  "Great  Gabbo," 
"Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "His  Glorious  Night," 
"Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Mari- 
anne," "Girl  From  Woolworths,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."    Rating,  156%  (4th  week). 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Liberty  (1,800),  7 
days.  10-50c,  "Naughty  Baby,"  "Flagg  and 
Quirt."  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Opposi- 
tion: "Whispering  Winds,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",   "Isle   of    Lost   Ships."     Rating,    150%. 

OMAHA.— State,  (1,200),  7  days,  25c-40c, 
Paramount  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition: 
"Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Four  Devils."  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."     Rating,  120%. 


AD  TIPS— Ushers  in  Khaki— Bill  boards, 
extra  newspaper  space.  Audience  appeal :  For 
all,  but  more  especially  for  men. — Hippodrome, 
William  Watson,   Mgr.,  Cleveland. 

Exploit  humorous  side,  also  army  life, 
as  it  is  and  was.  The  sensation  of 
the  amusement  world.  The  Roving  Raging 
Romeos,  Flagg  and  Quirt. — Those  red  hot  blis- 
tery  tongued  marines.  New  fights,  new  loves. 
There  never  was  such  a  picture  before  and 
probably  never  will  be  again.  A  "What  Price 
Glory"  appeal,  but  better.  Audience  appeal. — 
All  ages  and  classes. — Liberty,  Oklahoma  City. 

College  Coquette,  The  (Col.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Pantages,  (2,166),  7 
days,  25c-50c ;  vaudeville  presentation  units ; 
"Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",  "Twin  Beds,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way."    Rating,   90%. 

AD  TIPS — Small  sketch  of  college  girl  used 
in  newspaper  advertising,  along  with  names  of 
Taylor  and  Collier,  Jr.  Audience  appeal.  All 
classes. — Pantages,  Louis  Charninsky,  Mgr., 
Kansas  City. 

Dance  Of  Life,  The   (Par.) 

ALBANY.— Mark  Strand  (2,000),  6  days, 
25c-50c.  Pathe  Sound  News ;  two  Vitaphone 
selections.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition:  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"His  Glorious  Night.',  "The  Flying  Fool." 
Rating,  128%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— United  Artists,  (2,100), 
35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions :  Talking  shorts. 
Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Say  It  With 
Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Girl  from  Woolworths," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."     Rating,  93%. 

AD  TIPS— Called  attention  to  the  fact  that 
it  was  from  the  stage  play  "Burlesque"  with 
Hal  Skelly,  who  took  the  leading  part  in  the 
stage  play  as  the  star  of  the  film  version. 
Found  it  advantageous  to  mention  the  six  song 
hits.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Mark  Strand, 
Byron  Farley,  Mgr.,  Albany. 

Dark  Streets    (F.N.) 

DES  MOINES.— Strand;  (1,100),  4  days, 
20c-30c.  Paramount  comedy,  "Sleeping  Porch"  ; 
U.  Collegian  comedy,  "Splash  Mates" ;  Pathe 
Sound  News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition : 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "The  Love  Doctor." 
Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— "First,  dual  all-talking  picture" 
used  as  the  special  point  in  this  picture's  ex- 
ploitation. Was  enjoyed  by  all  types. — L,  A. 
Carter,  Acting  Mgr.,  Strand,  Des  Moines. 

Drake  Case,  The  (U.) 

BOSTON— Park  (800).  7  days,  25c-50c. 
Movietone  acts,  Cartoon,  Universal  Talker 
News.  Weather,  fair  and  cool.  Opposition : 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts," 
"Four  Devils,"  "Big  Time,"  "Hard  To  Get," 
"Fast  Life,"  "Jealousy."     Rating,  115%. 


Dynamite    (M-G-M) 


SAN  FRANCISCO.— Loew's  Warfield,  50c- 
60c-90c.  Other  attractions :  Fox  Talking  News, 
Max  Dolin  Concert.  Weather,  fine.  Opposi- 
tion :  "Trespasser,"  "Unholy  Night,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?".     Rating:  90%. 


Fast  Company   (Par.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Century,  (3,221),  6 
days,  25c-60c,  Hearst  Metrotone  and  M-G-M 
News,  Loew-Publix  unit  "Jazz  Clock  Store" 
with  Ted  Claire,  orchestra,  organ,  "Lunk  Head" 
(All-talking  Sennett  Comedy),  "Feline  Frolics" 
(R.  C.  Brace  Scenic).  Weather,  clear,  cool, 
showers  one  day.  Opposition :  "Square  Should- 
ers," "Her  Private  Affair,"  "Hearts  in  Exile," 
"Frozen  Justice,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?",  "The  Hollywood  Revue"  and 
"Madame  X."     Rating,  93%. 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Shorts:  "Saturdays  Lesson"  (M-G-M), 
"Sheepskinned"  (Paramount).  Paramount 
News,  "The  Garden  of  Love"  (Publix  Revue). 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition:  "Cock  Eyed  World" 
(3rd  week),  "Why  Bring  That  Up."  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Paris  Bound."  "The  Girl 
From  Havana."  Legit  theatres :  "Jerry  for 
Short"  Fiske  O'Hara,  "Blossom  Time"  Cleve. 
Symphony    Orchestra.    Rating,   78%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's,  (1,800),  4  days, 
25c-60c,  Vaudeville  units.  Weather,  fair.  Op- 
position: "Our  Modern  Maidens,"  "Fast  Com- 
pany."   Rating,  105%. 

AD  TIPS — A  good  plan  is  to  feature  this  as 
George  M.  Cohan's  and  Ring  Lardner  wise- 
cracking— 100% — all-talking  comedy,  with  a  big 
appeal  to  baseball  fans.  Audience  appeal,  gen- 
eral.— Proctor's  Troy,  N.  Y. 

AD  TIPS — Use  cut  of  Jack  Oakie  being 
kissed  by  Evelyn  Brent  with  Skeets  Gallagher 
in  background.  Call  it :  "The  season's  laugh 
hit.  The  world  series  with  smart,  sparkling 
comedy.  The  funniest  romance  of  all  time.  All 
talking.  Ring  Lardner  and  George  M.  Cohan 
wrote  it.  From  the  famous  stage  riot :  Elmer 
the  Great."  Audience  appeal :  Great  baseball 
story  with  Oakie  doing  marvelous  work.  Brim- 
ful of  appeal  for  everybody. — Charles  Raymond. 
Genl.   Mgr.,  Loew's  Century,   Baltimore. 

Fast  Life  (F.  N.) 

BOSTON— Metropolitan  (4,350),  7  days, 
30c-75c.  Stage  number,  George  Dewey  Washing- 
ton in  "They're  Off,"  Rubinoff  numbers,  Ar- 
thur Martel  in  organ  numbers,  Paramount 
News.  Weather,  fair  and  cool.  Opposition: 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts," 
"Four  Devils,"  "Big  Time,"  "Jealousv,"  "Drake 
Case,"  "Hard  To  Get."    Rating,  115%. 

Flight    (Col.) 

PROVIDENCE— Majestic  (2,400),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Program  of  supporting  short  sub- 
ject films.  Weather,  cool  and  fair.  Jim  Corhett 
in  short.  Opposition:  "Jealousy,"  "Trespasser," 
"Married  in  Hollywood."    Rating,  90%. 


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Flying  Fool,   The   (Pathe) 

ALBANY.— Proctor's,  (1,800),  6  days,  25c- 
75c.  Five  acts  of  vaudeville;  Pathe  sound  news. 
Weather,  cool.  Opposition:  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The 
Dance  of  Life,"  "His  Glorious  Night."  Rating, 
100%. 

AD  TIPS — Played  this  up  as  the  first  big  air 
drama  since  "Wings"  and  featured  the  name 
of  the  star.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Proc- 
tor's, Joseph  Wallace,  Mgr.,  Albany. 

Four  Devils    (Fox) 

BOSTON— B.  F.  Keith  Memorial  (2,900), 
7  days,  30c-65c.  Special  film,  "Girl  Scout  Trail," 
Cartoon,  comedy,  Pathe  News.  Weather,  fair 
and  cool.  Opposition :  "Hollywood  Revue," 
"Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "Big  Time,"  "Jealousy," 
"Drake  Case,"  "Hard  To  Get,"  "Fast  Life." 
Rating,  145%. 

HOUSTON.— Majestic,  (2,250),  7  days,  25c- 
60c,  5  acts  vaudeville,  Movietone  News.  Weath- 
er, cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Love  Doc- 
tor," "Girl  in  the  Show,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?".     Rating,  100%. 

MILWAUKEE.  — Wisconsin,  (2,902),  7 
days,  25c-60c,  Fanchon  and  Marco's  presenta- 
tion, Comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
cool,  fair.  Opposition :  "Hold  Your  Man," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  '"Cocoanuts," 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "Marianne."  Rat- 
ing,  100%. 

OMAHA.— Paramount,  (2,900),  7  days,  25c- 
60c,  Publix  "Fifth  Avenue"  unit,  Orchestra 
and  organ,  Paramount  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition:  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
100%. 

AD  TIPS — Used  four  men  dressed  in  devil 
suits  visiting  downtown  area  and  department 
stores  for  three  days  before  and  after  opening. 
Ballyhooed  picture  with  chartered  street  car  in 
residence  district  and  also  downtown .  with  40- 
foot  truck.  Sold  picture  as  Gaynor's  first  talkie, 
but  worded  ads  "talking  with  sound  effects"  to 
avoid  deception.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Paramount,  Charles  Pincus,  Mgr.,  Omaha. 

Gaynor,  talking  again,  and  a  story  with  punch, 
color  of  the  sawdust  ring,  and  spectacular  cir- 
cus, effects,  are  points  to  stress  in  this  excellent 
picture.  Appeal  is  to  young  and  old  and  every 
class,  because  of  spectacular  character,  and 
pathos  and  romance. — Majestic,  Houston. 

Frozen  Justice    (Fox) 

BALTIMORE.— New  Theatre,  (1,600),  6 
days,  25c-50c,  Fox  Movietone  News,  "Snapshots 
of  Hollywood"  No.  5  (Intimate  views  of  the 
film  stars),  Metro- Movietone  Revue  (Fox  Act). 
Weather,  clear,  cool,  showers  one  day.  Opposi- 
tion:  "Fast  Company,"  "Square  Shoulders," 
"Her  Private  Affair,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "The 
Hollywood  Revue"  and  "Madame  X."  Rating, 
85%. 

AD  TIPS — Use  narrow  black  border  with 
stars  and  words"  all  talk,  song,  dance,  down 
sides,  in  newspaper  ads.  Place  Miss  Ulric's 
head  in  upper  left  with  black  band  front  lower 
left  to  upper  right  with  white  letters  reading : 
Lenore  Ulric  in  her  first  all-talking,  singing, 
dancing  sensation,  "Frozen  Justice."  Have 
Ulric  name  twice  the  size  of  "Frozen*  Justice." 
Exploit  her  as  "world  famous  Belasco  star  of 
"Tiger  Rose"  and  "Lulu  Belle,"  in  her  crowning 
achievement — a  fiery  love  drama.  Audience  ap- 
peal :  A  fine  northern  story  with  a  number  of 
big  punch  thrills.  While  story  lacks  person- 
ality, it  will  appeal  with  specticular  effects — 
Morris  A.  Mechanic,  New  Theatre,  Baltimore. 

Girl  From   Havana,   The    (Fox) 

CLEVELAND— Keith's  East  105th  St. 
(2,200),  7  days,  25c-50c.  Shorts:  "Peaceful 
Alley"  (Educ),  Pathe  News  (sound  &  silent), 
Pathe  Review,  vaudeville.  Weather,  fine.  Op- 
position: "Madame  X,"  "Illusion."   Rating,  77%. 


Girl  From  W oolicorth1 s   (F.N.) 

LOS  ANGELES.  —  R-K-O,  35c-50c-65c. 
Other  attractions :  Pathe  Sound  News,  R-K-0 
vaudeville  revue.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris/'  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It  With  Songs," 
"Marianne,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadwav."  Rat- 
ing. 109%. 

Girl  In  The  Show,  The  (M-G-M) 

HOUSTON.— Loew's  State,  (2,700),  7  days, 
25c-60c,  Movietone  News,  Fanchon  and  Marco's 
"Up  in  the  Air."  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant. 
Opposition:  "Love  Doctor,"  "Four  Devils," 
"Why   Bring  That   Up?".     Rating,  60%. 

AD  TIPS — Love  and  Hackett  are  only  ad- 
vertising points  of  this  picture  for  a  city  thea- 
tre. Where  audience  picture  is  the  thing,  bur- 
lesque of  "Uncle  Tom's  Cabin"  can  be  adver- 
tised with  profit.  Appeal  is  to  children  chiefly. 
— Loew's  State,  Houston. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway,   The 
(W.B.) 

ALBANY.— Mark  Ritz,  (1,146),  6  days,  25c- 
35c,  Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  fair.  Op- 
position: "Hollywood  Revue,"  "The  Dance  of 
Life,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "The  Flying 
Fool."     Rating,  285%. 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Royal,  (900),  7 
days,  25c-50c,  sound  presentation  units,  Selected 
News.  Weather,  fair  Opposition:  "Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "College 
Coquette,"  "Twin  Beds."  Rating,  90%  (sec- 
ond week). 

LOS  ANGELES.— Warners  Downtown,  35c- 
30c-65c.  Other  attractions  :  Vitaphone  Varieties. 
Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Dance  of  Life," 
"Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Girl  from 
Woolworth's."      Rating,    157%    (4th    week). 

MILWAUKEE.— Garden,  1,200),  7  days, 
25c-60c,  Comedy,  News.  Weather,  cool,  fair. 
Opposition :  "Hold  Your  Man,"  "Cocoanuts," 
"Four  Devils,"  "Marianne,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?".     Rating,   100%. 

OMAHA— World,  (2,500),  7  days,  25c-50c, 
Pathe  News,  "High  Lowbrow"  (Par.).  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "Four  Devils."     Rating,  130%. 

TACOMA.— Blue  Mouse,  (601),  7  days,  25c- 
75c,  News  special,  Sound  comedy.  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition:  "Side  Street,"  "Charming 
Sinners,"  "Hollywood  Revue  of  1929."  Rating, 
140%. 

AD  TIPS — Brought  this  picture  back  for  a 
week  after  it  had  shown  only  two  weeks  before 
at  another  first-run  and  we  are  holding  it  for 
a  second  week.  Called  attention  in  all  news- 
paper advertising  that  thousands  had  found  en- 
joyment in  its  return  engagement  and  featured 
the  fact  that  it  was  one  of  the  greatest 
musical  entertainments  and  mentioned  several 
of  the  song  hits.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Mark  Ritz,  Charles  Smakwitz,  Mgr.,  Albany, 
N.  Y. 

Exploited  fact  that  picture  was  all  in  color, 
all-singing,  all-talking,  all-dancing.  Each  news- 
paper advertisement  carried  following  inser- 
tion: "With  a  cast  that  reads  like  WHO'S 
WHO  on  stage  and  screen."  Audience  appeal, 
all  classes. — Garden,  W.  Dumont,  Mgr.,  Mil- 
waukee. 

Distributed  thousand  telegrams  in  office 
buildings  and  planted  several  thousand  circus 
heralds.  Also  planted  envelope  containing 
"Gold  Dust"  in  all  girl  employes'  lockers  in 
downtown  department  stores  with  copy  reading 
"this  is  what  the  girls  in  the  big  city  dig  for." 
Increased  advertising  space  in  dailies.  Audi- 
ence appeal,  general. — World,  Lionel  Wasson, 
Mgr.,   Omaha. 


Great  Gabbo,  The   (W.W.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Criterion,  (1,652),  35c- 
50c-65c.  Other  attraction :  Movietone  News. 
Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It 
With  Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Girl  from  Wool- 
worth's,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rat- 
ing, 89%  (3d  week). 

Hallelujah    (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Palace.  Opposition: 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Great  Gabbo,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It 
With  Songs,"  "Marianne,"  "Girl  From  Wool- 
worth's."     Rating,  160%. 

Hard  To  Get   (F.  IS.) 

BOSTON— Scollay  Square,  Capitol,  Central 
Square  and  Strand  (5,000),  7  days,  25c-50c. 
Vaudeville  (At  Scollay  Square)  Paramount 
News.  Weather,  fair,  cool.  Opposition :  "Hol- 
lywood Revue,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "Four 
Devils,"  "Big  Time,"  "Jealousv,"  "Drake  Case," 
"Fast  Life."    Rating,   110%. 

Hearts  In  Exile   (W.B.) 

BALTIMORE.— Warners'  Metropolitan,  (1,- 
500),  (second  week),  6  days,  ending  Friday, 
15c-50c,  Kinograms,  Lloyd  Hamilton  in  "His 
Baby  Daze"  (All-talking  comedy),  song  slide 
with  recording,  all-talking,  singing  and  color 
trailer  for  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  organ. 
Weather,  clear,  cool,  showers  one  day.  Oppo- 
sition :  "Fast  Company,"  "Square  Shoulders," 
"Her  Private  Affair,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "The 
Hollywood  Revue"  and  "Madame  X."  Rating, 
70%. 

Her  Private  Affair  (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE.— Keith's  (3,016),  6  days,  35c- 
65c,  after  one  week  at  Auditorium  at  $1  top, 
International,  Universal  and  Fox  Movietone 
News,  with  "Bits  of  Broadway,"  presentation 
act  headed  by  Raynor  Lehr  with  acts  and 
chorus,  Orchestra,  Organ.  Weather,  clear,  cool, 
showers  one  day.  Opposition:  "Fast  Com- 
pany," Square  Shoulders,"  "Hearts  in  Exile," 
"Frozen  Justice,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?",  "The  Hollywood  Revue" 
and  "Madame  X."    Rating,  56%. 

AD  TIPS — Play  up  Ann  Harding  as  the  star 
of  "Paris  Bound"  in  films  and  of  "The  Trial 
of  Mary  Dugan"  on  the  stage.  Use  head  cut  of 
Miss  Harding  and  cut  of  Miss  Harding  in  arms 
of  Harry  Bannister.  Get  them  guessing  with: 
What  dark  secrets  are  hidden  in  the  deep-bolted 
archives  of  this  woman's  heart?  Audience  ap- 
peal: a  gripping  marital  drama  that  held  at- 
tention firmly.  Has  wide  appeal. — J.  Lawrence 
Schanberger,  Mgr.,  Keith's,  Baltimore. 

His  Glorious  Night   (M-G-M) 

ALBANY.  —  Harmanus  -  Bleecker  Hall 
(1,800),  6  days,  35c-50c,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
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Golden  Stairs."  Weather,  fine.  Opposition : 
"The  Dance  of  Life,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "The  Flving  Fool,"  "Hollywood  Revue." 
Rating,  100%. 

CLEVELAND— Allen  (3,300),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Shorts:  Saucy  Sausages  (Universal  car- 
toon), M-G-M  Movietone  act,  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition :  "Cock  Eyed  World" 
(3rd  week),  "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Fast 
Company,"  "Paris  Bound,"  "The  Girl  From 
Havana."  Legit  theatres :  "Jerry  for  Short" 
Fiske  O'Hara,  "Blossom  Time"  Cleveland  Sym- 
phonv  Orchestra.    Rating,  87%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Loew's  State,  (2,419), 
35c-50c-65c-75c-$l.  Other  attractions:  Movie- 
tone News,  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.,  Fanchon- 
Marco  "Baby  Song"  Idea.  Georgie  Stoll.  Op- 
position: "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo."  "Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It  With  Songs," 
"Marianne,"  "Girl  from  Woolworth's,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."     Rating,  102%. 

AD  TIPS— Took  an  entire  page  in  adver- 
tising this  picture  as  we  gave  the  premiere  in 
New  York  state.  In  playing  this  picture,  call 
attention  to  the  fact  that  picture  is  gayer  than 
"The  Merry  Widow"  and  that  the  whole  world 
had  been  waiting  for  John  Gilbert  in  his  first 
talking  picture.  Audience  appeal,  mature. — 
Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall,  Charles  Goulding, 
Mgr.,  Albany. 

Hold  Your  Man  (V.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Alhambra,  (2,200),  7  days, 
2Sc-50c,  Benny  Rubin  comedy,  Newsreel. 
Weather,  cool,  fair.  Opposition  :  "Cocoanuts," 
"Four  Devils,"  "Marianne,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?".  Rat- 
ing, 90%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploited  comedy.  In  newspaper 
advertisements,  following  insertion  was  made: 
"Learn  about  love  from  an  expert."  Audience 
appeal,  all  classes.— Alhambra,  Harry  Wren, 
Mgr.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Hollywood  Revue,  The  (M-G-M) 

ALBANY— .Leland,  (1,400),  35c-50c,  6 
days,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Chic  Sales  in  "The 
Star  Witness."  Weather,  fair.  Opposition: 
"The  Flving  Fool,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "The  Dance  of  Life,"  "His  Glorious 
Night."     Rating,  110%. 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Valencia,  (1,500), 
6  days,  25c-35c,  Hearst's  Metrotone  News, 
(After  one  week  at  Stanley).  Weather,  clear, 
cool,  showers  one  day.  Opposition :  "Fast  Com- 
pany," "Square  Shoulders,"  "Her  Private  Af- 
fair," "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships," 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?",  and  "Madame  X." 
Rating.  170%. 

BOSTON— Loew's  State  (3,700),  7  days, 
30c-50c.  Stage  number,  "Children  of  China," 
Comedy,  Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Weather, 
fair  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  "Four  Devils,".  "Big  Time,"  "Jeal- 
ousy," "Drake  Case,"  "Hard  To  Get,"  "Fast 
Life."    Rating,  160%. 


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TACOMA.— Fox  Rialto,  (1,350).  7  days, 
35c-75c,  Fox  Movietone  News,  "Skeleton 
Dance."  Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Side  Street,"  "Charm- 
ing Sinners."    Rating,  125%. 

AD  TIPS — Extra  newspaper  and  billboard 
space  used,  together  with  publicity  and  Fox 
silver  anniversary.  Played  stars,  melody,  col- 
ors and  magnificance  of  production.  Appeal, 
general.— Fox  Rialto,  Doug.  Kimberley,  Mgr., 
Tacoma,  Wash. 

Played  this  picture  for  a  week's  return  en- 
gagement, featuring  the  fact  that  thousands  had 
been  turned  away  when  it  was  first  shown  and 
that  this  return  was  to  satisfy  popular  demand. 
Again  featured  the  names  of  the  stars  who  took 
part  and  also  the  songs  that  were  sung.  Audi- 
ence appeal,  general. — Leland,  John  Garry, 
Mgr.,  Albany. 

Innocents  Of  Paris   (Par.) 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990)  3  days,  15-35c. 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Our  Gang  Comedy. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?",  "Smiling  Irish  Eyes," 
"Speedwav,"  "The  Single  Standard,"  "Speak- 
easy."   Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS— Ottawa,  with  its  French  and 
English  speaking  population,  waxed  enthusias- 
tic over  Maurice  Chevalier  and  this  Parisian 
story  and  he  would  be  welcomed  again.  Che- 
valier has  a  sincerity  and  personal  appeal  that 
wins  all  eyes  and  hearts.  High  type  of  talking 
and  singing  feature  with  an  excellent  story. 
Picture  should  please  the  world.  Chevalier  is 
known  wherever  there  is  a  trace  of  French. 
Audience  appeal :  All  ages  and  all  classes. — 
Avalon,  P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa,  Ontario. 

Isle  Of  Lost  Ships,  The  (F.  N.) 

BALTIMORE— Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days,  25c- 
50c  Pathe  Sound  News,  "Beach  Babies" 
(George  LeMare  all  talking  Pathe  comedy),  "In 
a  Chinese  Temple  Garden"  (Tiffany-Stahl  tech- 
nicolor sound),  Charles  Hackett,  Bert  Wheeler 
in  "The  Small  Timer"  (Vitaphone  Acts),  Or- 
gan. Weather,  clear,  cool,  showers  one  day. 
Opposition :  "Fast  Company,"  "Square  Shoul- 
ders," "Her  Private  Affair,"  "Hearts  in  Exile," 
"Frozen  Justice,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "The 
Hollywood  Revue"  and  "Madame  X."  Rating, 
80%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Empress  (1,500),  7 
days,  10-50c.  "Endless  Age,"  Pathe  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eved 
World,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "Whispering 
Winds,"  "His  Glorious  Night."    Rating,  1509c. 

OMAHA.— Orpheum,  (3,000),  7  days,  25c- 
60c,  Pathe  News,  Five  Acts  R-K-O  vaudeville. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Four  Devils,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."     Rating,  125%. 

AD  TIPS — Use  narrow  black  border  with 
anchors  and  bells  in  white  running  along  it  with 
large  cut  of  title  with  Virginia  Valli  and  Jason 
Robards  in  a  clinch  against  a  background  of 
derelict  ships  in  Sargasso  sea.  Use  the  catch- 
line  :  The  strangest  romance  ever  enacted  be- 
fore your  eyes — a  mighty  love  as  strange  as  its 
wierd  setting  1  Mention  Noah  Beery  as  the 
heavy.  Audience  appeal :  This  has  a  tremendous 
appeal  because  of  its  weird  setting  and  due  to 
being  excellently  and  realistically  acted  and 
staged.  Pulled  strong. — Rivoli,  Frank  Price,  Jr., 
Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

Jealousy    (Par.) 

BOSTON— Fenway  (1,500),  7  days,  25c- 
60c.  Paramount  News.  Weather,  fair  and  cool. 
Opposition:  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  "Four  Devils,"  "Big  Time,"  "Drake 
Case,"  "Hard  To  Get,"  "Fast  Life."  Rating, 
130%    (second  week). 

DES  MOINES.— Strand,  (1,100),  20c-30c,  3 
days,  Educ.  comedy,  "His  Baby  Daze" ;   Kino- 


grams  News;  Paramount  novelty,  "Lady  Fair." 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Why  Bring 
That  Up?",  "The  Love  Doctor."     Rating,  85%. 

PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Weather,  cool  and  fair.  "Adam's 
Eve,"  short.  Opposition:  "Trespasser,"  "Mar- 
ried in  Hollywood,"  "Flight."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Jeanne  Eagels  last  picture  should 
pack  them  in.  Never  has  the  star  been  more 
brilliant.  Should  be  exploited  as  a  glamorous 
love  story'-  Appeal:  All  over  18.— Strand,  Ed 
Reed,  Mgr.,  Providence. 

Was  billed  as  the  "last  and  greatest  picture 
that  Jeanne  Eagels  ever  made."  Very  dramatic 
and  appealed  to  older  audiences  especially. — 
L.  A.  Carter,  Acting  Mgr.,  Strand,  Des  Moines. 

Love  Doctor,   The    (Par.) 

DES  MOINES.— Paramount,  (1,700),  7 
days,  25c-35c-50c-65c.  Publix  stage  unit,  "Sea- 
shore Follies" ;  with  Lindy  Coons  and  Collegiate 
Stage  Band ;  Paramount  Sound  News.  Weath- 
er, pleasant.  Opposition:  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",  "Jealousy."     Rating,  110%. 

HOUSTON.— Metropolitan,  (2,512),  7  days, 
25c-60c,  Publix  unit,  Pathe  Talking  News,  or- 
gan and  orchestra.  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant. 
Opposition:  "Girl  in  the  Show,"  "Four  Devils," 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?".     Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — Dix  is  player  of  importance  to 
advertise,  and  hooking  him  up  with  breezy 
comedy  and  catch  line  "you  know  a  doctor's 
temptations,"  will  bring  business.  Appeal  is  to 
young  folks  principally. — Metropolitan,  Hous- 
ton. 


Lucky   Star    (Fox) 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990),  3  days,  15-35c 
Fox  Movietone  News,  "The  Rivals."  Weather, 
clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",  "The  Single  Standard,"  "Speedway," 
"Smiling  Irish  Eyes,"  "Speakeasy."  Rating, 
85%. 

AD  TIPS— Janet  Gaynor  and  Charles  Far- 
rell,  in  a  story  of  the  hills  in  which  poverty 
and  pathos  play  an  important  part,  the  war 
being  a  comparatively  small  factor  in  the  tale. 
Gaynor  wears  no  gowns  but  is  as  wistful  as 
of  yore.  Talking  sequences  provide  the  oppor- 
tunity to  hear  Gaynor  and  Farrell  speak  in 
terms  of  love  and  they  strike  a  tender  note. 
Audience  appeal:  All  but  young  children. — 
Avalon  Theatre,  P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa, 
Ontario. 


Madame   X    (M-G-M) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Parkway,  (1,092), 
6  days,  15c-35c,  Hearst  Metrotone  News,  "Hur- 
dy  Gurdy"  (M-G-M  talking  Roach  Comedy), 
(After  one  week  at  Stanley).  Weather,  clear, 
cool,  showers  one  day.  Opposition :  "Fast  Com- 
pany," "Square  Shoulders,"  "Her  Private  Af- 
fair," "Hearts  in  Exilet"  "Frozen  Justice," 
"Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?", 
"The  Hollywood  Revue."     Rating,  170%. 

Marianne    (M-G-M) 

DALLAS— Greater  Palace  (2,350),  7  days, 
25c-35c-60c.  Publix  Presentation  "Castle  of 
Dreams,"  with  Jimmie  Ellard,  Billy  Muth  Or- 
gan Novelty,  Orchestra  Concert  with  Hyman 
Charninsky  conducting.  Opposition :  "Why 
Bring  That  Up,"  "Why  Leave  Home,"  "Honky 
Tonk,"  "To-Night  at  Twelve."  Weather,  fair. 
Rating,  100%. 

MILWAUKEE.— Majestic,  (1,500),  7  days. 
25c-60c,  Comedy,  Newsreel.  Weather,  cool,  fair. 
Opposition:  "Four  Devils,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "Hold 
Your  Man,"  "Cocoanuts."     Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — Give  most  of  publicity  to  Marion 
Davics  stressing  fact  that  it  is  an  all-talking- 


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singing  Musical  comedy.  Copy  used :  "The  Girl 
from  Noochateay — She  was  a  Toot-Sweet 
Sweetheart  to  the  Whole  Army.  But  when  that 
Doughty  Doughboy  Sang  Sweet  Music  in  Her 
Pretty  Ears  .  .  .  She  Gave  'Em  All  Up  For 
Him  .  .  .  Hear  the  male  chorus  of  100  dough- 
boys sing  "Blondy,'  'Marianne,'  and  "Just  You 
■ — Just  Me.'  "  Audience  appeal — all  classes. — 
Greater  Palace,  Holden  Swiger,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 

Married   In    Hollywood    (Fox) 

PROVIDENCE— Victory  (1,600),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Fox  Movietone.  Weather,  cool  and 
fair.  Opposition :  "Flight,"  "Jealousy,"  "Tres- 
passer."   Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS — Good  picture  which  admits  of 
novel  tie-ups.  Here  we  had  couple  with  sign, 
"just  married,"  parade  about  city.  Stunt 
clicked.  Might  mention  that  it  is  J.  Harold 
Murray's  first  picture  and  connect  him  with 
musical  comedy  triumphs.  Appeal :  Adults. — 
Victory,  Matt  Reilly,  Mgr.,  Providence. 

Our  Modern  Maidens  (M-G-M) 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— Great  Lakes  (3,000), 
50c-85c,  Organ,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Fox  Si- 
lent News,  Comedy.  Weather,  fair.  Rating, 
130%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Lincoln,  (1,000),  25c-50c,  7 
days,  Comedy,  Kinograms.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition :  "Fast  Company,"  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond."     Rating,  1407c. 

AD  TIPS — Exploited  this  film  as  one  of 
modern  day  daring  and  played  up  the  big 
names  of  the  cast.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Lincoln,  Louis   Saperstein,   Mgr.,  Troy,   N.  Y. 

Paris    Bound    (Pathe) 

CLEVELAND— Palace  (3,600),  7  days, 
35c-75c.  Shorts:  Hodge  Podge  (Educational), 
Pathe  News  (sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review, 
Vaudeville  headed  by  Fred  Waring  and  Penn- 
sylvanians.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition:  "Cock 
Eyed  World"  (3rd  week),  "Why  Bring  That 
Up,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Fast  Company," 
"The  Girl  from  Havana."  Legit  theatres : 
"Jerry  for  Short"  (Fiske  O'Hara),  "Blossom 
Time"  Cleveland  Symphony  Orchestra.  Rating, 
130%. 

Return   Of  Sherlock   Holmes 

(Par.) 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— Buffalo  (3,100),  65c, 
Vita.,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Vaudeville,  Com- 
edy.    Weather,  fair.     Rating,   140% 

Rio  Rita   (Radio) 

BUFFALO,  N.  Y.— Lafayette  (2,900),  60c. 
Vaudeville,  Comedy,  Organ,  Fox  Movietone 
News.    Weather,  fair.    Rating,  160%. 

Saturday  Night  Kid,   The    (Par.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Paramount,  (3,595),  35c- 
50c-65c.  Other  attractions :  Paramount  shorts, 
Orchestra,  Milton  Charles  organ  concert.  Op- 
position: "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It  With  Songs," 
"Marianne,"  "Girl  From  Woolworth's,"  "Gold 
Diggers   of   Broadway."     Rating,   109%. 

Say  It  With  Songs  (W.B.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Warners  Hollywood, 
(3,000),  35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions:  Vita- 
phone  Varieties.  Opposition :  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Marianne,"  "Girl 
From  Woolworth's,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way."   Rating,  142%  (2nd  week). 


Side  Street  (Radio) 

TACOMA.— R-K-O  Pantages,  (1,500),  7 
days,  30c-75c.  Five  acts  of  R-K-0  vaudeville 
and  sound  shorts.  Opposition  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Charming 
Sinners."     Weather,   fair.     Rating.   80%. 

Single  Standard,    The    (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596),  6  days, 
15-60c.  Five  acts  of  vaudeville,  Pathe  Sound 
News,  orchestra  overture,  talking  comedy.  Wea- 
ther, clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Why  Bring 
That  Up,"  "Speedway,"  "Smiling  Irish  Eyes," 
"Innocents"  of  Paris,"  "Lucky  Star."  Rating, 
95%. 

AD  TIPS — Gives  Garbo  every  chance  to  be 
her  own  personality.  Women  flock  to  see  how 
she  tries  to  break  an  important  convention  of 
society  and  picture  smacks  of  intensive  love, 
with  a  bit  of  the  South  Seas  thrown  in  for 
good  measure.  Audience  appeal :  Too  deep  for 
children — women  eat  it  up. — B.  F.  Keith's,  J. 
M.  Franklin,  Mgr.,  Ottawa,  Ontario. 

Smiling  Irish  Eyes   (F.  N.) 

OTTAWA— Centre  (1,200),  6  days,  15-50c. 
Fox  News,  "Ladies  Choice."  Weather,  clear 
and  cool.  Opposition:  "Why  Bring  That  Up?" 
"The  Single  Standard,"  "Speedway,"  "Inno- 
cents  of   Paris,"   "Lucky   Star."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— Mostly  a  better  Colleen  Moore— 
who  sings  and  dances  an  Irish  jig  and  wears 
her  hair  in  curls  for  a  change.  Both  01'  Erin 
and  America  are  depicted  as  settings  and  the 
story  is  Irish  through  and  through.  Colleen's 
voice  is  not  strong  nor  impressive  but  it  is 
sweet  and  many  like  her  the  better  for  it. 
"Hear  Colleen  Moore"  is  the  peg  for  the  adver- 
tising argument.  Audience  appeal :  The  ladies 
and  every  Irishman  in  town. — Centre,  Don 
Stapleton,   Mgr.,   Ottawa,   Ontario. 

Speedway    (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,220),  3  days,  15- 
50c.  "There  are  Smiles,"  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition :  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?,"  "Lucky  Star,"  "Innocents  of 
Paris,"  "The  Single  Standard,"  "Smiling  Irish 
Eyes."    Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — The  entrancing  speed  of  motors 
is  brought  to  the  sound  screen  in  this  picture 
which  is  built  around  the  Indianapolis  Speed- 
way with  William  Haines  as  the  smart  alex 
hero.  Some  wish  that  Haines  would  not  be  so 
nutty  but  that  is  his  character  and  he  sticks 
to  it.  Excitement  soars  as  the  racing  cars  roar 
(that  was  a  good  line  in  the  advertising). 
Anita  Page  adds  loveliness.  Don't  forget  Karl 
Dane  as  the  dumb  mechanic.  Audience  appeal : 
Young  people. — Imperial,  Ray  Tubman,  Mgr., 
Ottawa,  Ontario. 

Square   Shoulders    (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE— Hippodrome  (2,500),  6  days, 
20c-S5c,  with  Bert  Smith  Players  in  "The 
Patsy,"  with  vaudeville  acts  and  chorus,  or- 
chestra, organ,  "Turkey  For  Two"  (Pathe  all 
talking  comedy),  Pathe  sound  news.  Weather, 
clear,  cool,  showers  one  day.  Opposition :  "Fast 
Company,"  "Her  Private  Affair,"  "Hearts  In 
Exile,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships," 
"Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "The  Hollywood  Re- 
vue" and  "Madame  X."    Rating,  70%. 

AD  TIPS— Call  this  a  touching  story  of 
father  love  with  Junior  Coghlan  and  Louis 
Wolheim.  Audience  appeal :  Fine  acting  by 
Wolheim  and  children  in  cast  puts  this  over  in 
great  style.  Has  wide  appeal  for  all  parents. 
Was  well  liked  here. — Hippodrome,  Nat  Keene, 
Mgr.,  Baltimore. 


The  13th  Chair  (M-G-M) 

DALLAS— Old  Mill  (1,400),  7  days,  20c- 
25c-35c.  All  Talking  Our  Gang  Comedy,  Vita- 
phone  Act,  Grace  Johnson  and  Indiana  Five, 
Ryan  &  Yelman,  Pictorial  News.  Opposition: 
"Why  Leave  Home,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?," 
"Marianne,"  "Tonight  at  Twelve."  Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploit  Conrad  Nagel  together 
with  the  title  for  the  big  draw  of  picture.  Play 
up  mystery  angle  big.  Copy  used— "The  thrill 
sensation  of  the  year — Broadway's  greatest  mys- 
tery thriller  now  an  all  talking  marvel.  Chilling, 
spooky,  Thrills— Daring  Drama,  Excitement, 
Suspense,  Shivering  Mystery."  Also  mention 
Hyams  in  newspaper  publicity.— Old  Mill,  Al 
R.  Lever,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris  (Fox) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Carthay  Circle.  (1,650), 
75c-$l-$1.50.  Other  attractions:  Movietone 
News,  Elinors  Orchestra,  Mickey  Mouse  Car- 
toon, M-G-M  Song  Writers'  Revue.  Opposi- 
tion: "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Great  Gabbo," 
"Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "His  Glorious  Night," 
"Dance  of  Life,"  "Say  It  With  Songs."  "Mari- 
anne," "Girl  From  Woolworth's,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."    Rating,  143%  (5th  week). 

Three  Live  Ghosts   (U.A.) 

BOSTON— Loew's  Orpheum  (3,100),  7  days, 
25c-50c.  5  acts  vaudeville,  Hearst  Metrotone 
News.  Weather,  fair  and  cool.  Opposition: 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Four  Devils,"  "Big 
Time,"  "Jealousy,"  "Drake  Case,"  "Hard  to 
Get,"   "Fast  Life."    Rating,   120%. 

KANSAS  CITY.— Loew's  Midland,  (4,000), 
7  days,  25c-50c,  sound  presentation  units.  Se- 
lected News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition : 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Why  Bring 
That  Up?",  "College  "Coquette,"  "Twin  Beds." 
Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— "Comedy-drama  that  rocked  the- 
atres of  the  world,"  was  the  line  used  in  con- 
junction with  excerpts  of  picture  in  newspaper 
advertising.  Audience  appeal,  all  classes. — 
Loew's  Midland,  H.  H.  Maloney,  Mgr.,  Kansas 
City. 

Trespasser,  The  (U.A.) 

PROVIDENCE— Loew's  State  (3,800),  7 
days,  15c-50c.  Harry  Gribbon  in  short.  Wea- 
ther, cool  and  fair.  Opposition:  "Married  in 
Hollywood,"  "Flight,"  "Jealousy."   Rating,  95%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Granada,  50c-60c-90c. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition:  "Dynamite,"  "Un- 
holy Night,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?".  Rating, 
100%. 

AD  TIPS— Excellent  possibilities  for  bill- 
ing as  this  is  Swanson's  first  for  the  talkies  and 
she  really  possesses  an  excellent  singing  voice 
in  addition  to  her  dramatic  capabilities.  Well 
liked  here.  Appeal :  Adults  of  all  ages. — Loew's 
State,  J.  P.  McCarthy,  Brovidence. 

Tonight  At  Twelve   (Universal) 

DALLAS— Capitol  (1,044),  7  days,  15c-25c- 
35c.  Oswald  Comedy,  Song  Novelty  Universal 
News  Reel.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?,"  "Why  Leave  Home,"  "Ma- 
rianne,"  "Honky   Tonk."    Rating,  95%. 

Twin  Beds   (F.N.) 

KANSAS  CITY.  — Mainstreet,  (3,067),  7 
days,  25c-50c,  Pathe  News,  Five  acts  of  vaude- 
ville. Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "College 
Coquette,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rat- 
ing, 95%. 

AD  TIPS— Sketch  of  two  beds  with  Mul- 
hall  in  one  and  Miller  in  the  other  was  used  in 
newspaper  advertising.  Audience  appeal,  all 
classes. — Mainstreet,  Laurence  Lehman,  Mgr., 
Kansas  City. 


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Unholy  Night,  The  (M-G-M) 

SAN  FRA  N  CI  S  CO.  —  Fox,  50c-65c-90c. 
Other  attractions :  Rube  Wolf  and  "Columns 
Sunkist  Beauties."  Weather,  fine.  Opposition: 
"Trespasser,"  "Dynamite,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?".    Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploit  as  Owen  Davis'  Broad- 
way stage  sensation,  with  Bellamy,  Cooley, 
Livingston,  Ellis,  Reynolds,  Lewis  and  Trevor. 
Copy  used — "It's  Smart,  It's  Sophisticated,  It 
Has  Humor.  The  Love  Cheat's  Hour  Has 
Struck."  Audience  appeal :  General. — Capitol, 
Ray  J.  Stinnett,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 

Whispering    Winds    (T.-S.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Orpheum  (1.500), 
10-SOc.  Five  acts  excellent  vaudeville,  Billy 
Potter  &  Co.,  in  a  "Rollins  Home."  Evangeline 
and  Kathleen  Murray,  singers,  Chisholm  & 
Breen  in  comedy,  Besser  &  Balfour  in  "Cigars 
vs  Cigarettes,"  Ladies  Chorus.  Weather,  rainy 
and  cool.    Rating,  100%. 

Why  Bring  That  Up?   (Par.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Stanley,  (3,654),  6 
days,  25c -60c,  Hearst's  Metrotone  and  Para- 
mount News,  Organ,  Yvette  Rugel,  (M-G-M 
Acts),  Dixie  Novelty  (Paramount),  Bernardo 
DePace  (M-G-M  Act).  Weather,  clear,  cool, 
showers  one  day.  Opposition :  "Fast  Company," 
"Square  Shoulders,"  "Her  Private  Affair," 
"Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Isle  of 
Lost  Ships,"  "The  Hollywood  Revue"  and 
"Madame  X."     Rating,   120%. 

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Paramount  Sound  News,  Comedy,  Fox  Movie- 
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Rating,  130%  (third  week). 

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40c-75c.  Shorts:  Screen  Snap  Shots  (Colum- 
bia), Rat's  Skin  (Columbia),  The  Doll  Shop 
(M-G-M),    Metrotone    News.    Weather,    ideal, 


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cool,  clear.  Opposition:  "Cock  Eyed  World" 
(3rd  week),  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Fast  Com- 
pany," "Paris  Bound,"  "The  Girl  from  Ha- 
vana." Legit  theatre :  Fiske  O'Hara  in  "Jerry 
for  Short,"  "Blossom  Time,"  "Olympia"  Cleve- 
land Symphony.    Rating,  80%. 

DALLAS— Melba  (1,800).  7  days,  25c-35c- 
50c.  "El  Terrible  Toreador"  (sound  novelty), 
James  Barton  in  a  talking  playlet  "Moonshine," 
Paramount  Talking  News.  Opposition :  "To- 
night at  Twelve,"  "Why  Leave  Home,"  "13th 
Chair,"  "Marianne."  Weather,  fair.  Rating, 
105%.. 

DES  MOINES.— Des  Moines,  (1,600),  25c- 
35c-50c-65c,  7  days,  Vitaphone  acts,  Indiana 
Five  and  The  Big  Paraders ;  Paramount  nov- 
elty, "Sleepy  Hollow" ;  Paramount  Suund 
News.  Weather,  good.  Opposition:  "Dark 
Streets,"   "The  Love   Doctor."     Rating,    120%. 

HOUSTON,  TEX.— Kirby,  (1,654),  25c-50c, 
7  days,  Paramount  Sound  News,  Cartoon  illus- 
trated song.  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Op- 
position: "Love  Doctor,"  "Girl  in  the  Show," 
"Four  Devils."    Rating,  150%. 

KANSAS  CITY.— Newman  (2,000),  7  days, 
25c-50c,  Sound  presentation  units,  News 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Col- 
lege  Coquette,"    "Twin   Beds."     Rating,    125%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Criterion  (2,000),  7 
days,  10-50c.  Paramount  News,  Movietone 
short  subjects.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition : 
"Cock  Eyed  World,"  "Whispering  Winds," 
"His   Glorious   Night."    Rating,    125%. 

OTTAWA— Regent  (1,225),  6  days,  25-60c. 
"The  Constabule,"  Fox  Movietone  News,  Orches- 
tra overture.  Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Oppo- 
sition :  "Single  Standard,"  "Speedway,"  "Smil- 
ing Irish  Eyes,"  "Innocents  of  Paris,"  "Lucky 
Star."    Rating,   110%. 

MILWAUKEE.— Merrill,  (1,167),  7  days, 
25c-60c,  Comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cool,  fair.  Opposition:  "Hold  Your 
Man,"  "Cocoanuts,"  "Four  Devils,"  "Mari- 
anne," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
110%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— California,  50c-65c- 
90c.  Other  attractions :  Paramount  News. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition :  "Trespasser," 
"Dynamite,"  "Unholy  Night."    Rating,  90%. 

SEATTLE.— Seattle,  (3,150),  7  days,  25c- 
35c-50c-60c.  Paramount  News,  Sound  shorts. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition :  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Girl  from 
Havana,"  "Awful  Truth."     Rating,  115%. 

AD  TIPS — Moran  and  Mack  played  up  big 


as  "Two  Black  Crows"  and  all  advertising  and 
exploitation  was  based  on  them.  Audience  ap- 
peal, all  classes. — Newman,  George  Baker, 
Mgr.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Comedy  exploited.  Each  newspaper  ad  car- 
ried picture  of  Moran  and  Mack  and  some  of 
their  sayings.  Audience  appeal,  all  classes. — 
Merrill,  Glenn  Musgrove,  Mgr.,  Milwaukee. 
Wis." 

Exploit  the  "two  black  crows,"  Moran  & 
Mack  of  radio,  .record  and  stage  fame,  in 
this  all  talking-singing-dancing  picture.  Title 
is  good  for  its  part  of  the  business.  Copy 
used — "Listen  Heah,  Boy,  Don't  you  know 
dat  de  early  boid  catches  de  woim?"  "Who 
cares  about  a  woim,  ennyway?  And  why  do  de 
boid  get  up  early?"  "Why  bring  dat  up— I 
don't  care  to  heah  any  mo'  'bout  it."  Also  men- 
tion Brent  and  Green  in  newspaper  copy. — 
Melba,  Victor  B.  Lowrey,  manager,  Dallas, 
Texas. 

Tied  up  with  radio  and  phonographs.  Audi- 
ence appeal:  All  who  enjoy  good  clean  comedy. 
— Stillman,  George  Gilliam,  Mgr.,  Cleveland. 

There  was  an  excellent  opportunity  to  tie 
this  up  with  the  broadcast  of  Moran  and  Mack 
and  with  the  phonograph  records  by  this  fam- 
ous pair.  Exhibitors  are  advised  to  emphasize 
the  title  as  well  as  the  stars  of  this  picture  so 
that  the  public  will  not  be  confused  when  the 
next  Moran  and  Mack  feature  comes  along  with 
another  title.  We  featured  this  one  as  "The 
Two  Black  Crows — Moran  and  Mack— Why 
Bring  That  Up?"  Audience  appeal: — Every- 
body.— Regent,  T.  A.  Tubman,  Mgr.,  Ottawa, 
Ontario. 

They  have  made  their  first  talking  picture 
and  a  very  excellent  one.  You  see  and  hear 
new  fun — a  pantomime  boxing  match  will  con- 
vulse you.  You  know  'em,  "The  Two  Black 
Crows."  Over  radio  and  phonograph  records 
they  have  convulsed  America  with  their 
comedy.  Audience  appeal :  All  ages  and  classes. 
— Criterion,    Oklahoma    City. 

Get  tie-ups  with  newspapers  on  records 
and  radio  sets  for  special  advertising.  In 
newspaper  ads  use  as  large  cuts  as  possible  of 
Moran  and  Mack  and  use  these  names  playing 
up  "The  Two  Black  Crows"  in  "Why  Bring 
That  Up?"  With  Evelyn  Brent  and  Harry 
Green.  Tell  them  radio  and  record  stars  in  a 
smash  hit  revue.  Roars  galore;  girls  by  the 
score;  laughs,  tunes,  dances  and  a  comedy 
romance  by  Octavus  Roy  Cohen.  Audience  ap- 
peal :  Wide  general  appeal  due  to  popularity  of 
Moran  and  Mack.  Opinions  on  worth  of  pic- 
ture divided. — Charles  Raymond,  genl.  mgr., 
Loew's  Stanley,  Baltimore. 

"Two  Black  Crows"  is  best  catch  line,  for 
Moran  and  Mack  are  thus  known  on  radio, 
record,  and  screen.  Name  of  Octavus  Roy 
Cohen  and  the  "Saturday  Evening  Post"  in  con- 
nection, are  good  bets,  and  story  may  be  played 
as  containing  "everything— laughs,  glamour, 
pathos,  and  drama."  Also  used  a  line,  "learn 
the  real  meaning  of  'backstage',"  which  took 
well.  Its  appeal  is  to  everybody,  old  and  young. 
— Kirby,    Houston. 

Feature  Two  Black  Crows  in  their  first  film, 
after  radio  and  stage  successes.  That's  all 
that's  necessary.  Audience  appeal,  all  classes. — 
Robert  Blair,   Mgr.,  Seattle. 

Why  Leave  Home?   (Fox) 

DALLAS— Majestic  (2,680),  7  days,  25c- 
35c-60c.  Interstate  Vaudeville,  Fables,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition: 
"Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "Marianne,"  "Tonight 
at  Twelve,"  "The  13th  Chair."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— Play  up  fact  that  this  picture 
is  musical  comedy  version  of  the  snappy  stage 
success,  "Cradle  Snatchers,"  and  is  an  all- 
talking,  all-singing  picture.  Copy  used— "Girls, 
You  Said  It.  Pretty  peppery  flappers  singing 
and  dancing  their  way  through  a  riot  of  ac- 
tion. Youth  helping  age  have  its  fling.  Audi- 
ence appeal :  General,  especially  younger  set. 
— Majestic,  John  H.  Thoma,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 


October  26,  1929 


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MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

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Conducted  By  An  Exhibitor  For  Exhibitors 


The  House  Manager 

THERE  is  coming  into  exis- 
tence, especially  among  the 
chain  theatres,  a  serious  con- 
dition which  we  really  believe  they 
are  making  a  great  mistake  in  let- 
ting go  any  further. 

It  is  the  apparent  desire  to 
keep  the  identity  of  the  house  man- 
ager a  deep  and  dark  secret. 

We  care  not  a  tinker's  damn 
where  the  theatre  may  be  located 
but  take  away  from  the  manager 
his  individuality  and  you  are  de- 
priving the  house  of  one  of  its 
greatest  and  most  valuable  assets. 

Nobody  wants  to  be  a  "hidden" 
factor  in  the  success  of  whatever 
work  they  are  doing  and  those  su- 
pervisors who  really  know  what  it's 
all  about  will  readily  understand 
the  psyhycology  of  our  argument 
that  they  should  see  that  the  man- 
agers name  is  carried  on  every  pro- 
gram. 

This  holds  just  as  good  for  the 
big  city  neighborhood  houses  as  it 
does  in  the  smaller  towns  and  cities 
and  it  is  well  to  keep  in  mind  that 
the  better  known  a  man  is  around 
his  community  and  theatre,  the 
warmer  the  feeling  between  patron 
and  theatre. 

Those  of  you  who  really  under- 
stand conditions  around  the  aver- 
age town  and  city  will  agree  that  the 
theatre  manager  is  one  of  the  out- 
standing figures  in  community  life. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  in  most 
places,   the  manager  is   second  in 


Table  Of  Contents 


q  The  Origin  Of  "Chick" 

•J  Dick  Moss  Likes  His  New  Jeb 

q  Euering  Starts  Off  New  Season 

«fl  C.  A.  Clinch  Puts  Over  Piano  Stunt 

q  E.  B.  Davis  A  Club  Booster 

q  Paul   Forster  Now   Ass't  Mgr. 

«J  Street   Ballyhoo  Good   For  Cohen 

q  Levey  Puts  Over  "Jubilee"  Tie-Up 

q  Lawrence's   "Different"  Advertising 

<1  AI.  Weiss'  Staff  Meetings 

<I  Smakwitz  Gives  Certificate  A  Good 

Spot 
q  Lust  Ties  Up  With  Paper 
q  Ferguson  An   Enthusiastic  Member 
q  "Living  Signs"  Still  Clicking 
q  Merriwether   Knows  His   Business 
q  "The  Hall  Of  Fame"— Arthur  Abeles 
q  Stevens  Works  Fast 
•D  Paul  Binstock  Promoted  In  Astoria 
q  Matt    Reilly's    Latest    Exploitation 
*I  Langue  Works  A  Double  Tie-Up 
q  Sudekum    &    Laurence   Win   Public 

Favor 
q  Fashion  Show  Big  For  Hutchings 
q  A  Good  One  From  Metcalf 
•I  Ray  Brown's  Activities  Go  Over  Big 
q  Harry   Browne's  Salesmanship 
«I  McGeachie  Pulls  A  "Colleen"  Stunt 
q  "Personalities" 
q  Charlie  Dutkin  Is  Different 
q  "Let's   Get   Down  To  Earth" 
q  Ralph  Noble  Starts  His  Membership 
*I  Tom  McDonald's   Fashion  Revue 
q  "Underbaked   Or   Overbaked" 
q  Knudsen  Offers  Some  Good  Advice 
q  Tom   Kane's   Latest   From  Sequoia 
•I  Blumenthal's  Stage  Wedding  A  Wow 
q  Pickrel's  Tie-Up  Brought  Business 
q  Ray  S.  Averill  A  Real  Showman 
q  "What  Is  Projection?" 
q  An  African  Opinion 
q  Re-Issue  Clicked  For  Stollery 
q  A   Real   Atmospheric^  Front 
q  Meet  Some  More  New  Members 


importance  only  to  the  mayor.  In 
larger  cities  he  should  be  every- 
bodies  friend  and  active  in  what- 
ever community  life  going  on 
around  him. 

Hundreds  of  patrons  get  the 
greatest  "kick"  you  ever  imagined 
by  just  passing  through  the  lobby 
and  addressing  the  manager  by 
name. 

How  they  can.  do  so  without  hav- 
ing his  name  brought  to  their  at- 
tention is  what  a  lot  of  those  G. 
M.'s  have  forgotten  to  take  into 
consideration  when  ordering  the 
house  manager's  name  off  every  bit 
of  advertising  and  house  programs. 

On  my  trip  through  the  middle 
west  in  the  summer  of  1928,  I  was 
delighted  to  find  how  much  the  local 
manager  was  permitted  to  get  him- 
self into  local  prominence  and  it 
clearly  demonstrated  how  impor- 
tant a  factor  it  was  for  the  man- 
ager to  keep  himself  in  the  limelight 
with  the  interest  of  his  theatre  con- 
stantly at  heart. 

Lord  knows  the  lot  of  the  aver- 
age house  man  is  not  the  best  in 
these  hectic  days,  but  why  make 
him  feel  like  a  "lost  sheep"  when 
it  is  far  more  valuable  to  play  him 
up  everything  it  is  worth. 

About  the  best  way  I  can  wedge 
this  argument  home  is  to  ask  those 
responsible  for  such  a  condition  to 
put  themselves  in  the  place  of  the 
house  manager  and  see  how  they 
would  feel  about  it. 

"Chick" 


40 


Motion     Picture     News 


October  26,  1929 


MANAGER!'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


THE  ORIGIN 

OF 

"GHICK" 

So  many  of  the  boys  have  known  me  as  "Chick" 

that  I 

decided  to  adopt  the 

title 

permanently  in  the 

future 

SO, 

wherever   you   find 

this: 

"Chick",  you   will 

know 

where  it  comes  from 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

Dick  Moss  Likes 
His  New  Job  And 
Will  Plug  For  Club 


It  was  not  so  long  ago  that 
the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  column  extended  its 
best  wishes  to  Richard  Moss 
who  was  leaving  New  York 
for  a  berth  with  the  Fox- 
^=~~~~^~~^^~^^^~~     West  Coast  Circuit. 

Now,  we  find  that  Mr.  Moss  is  connected  at  the  Colorado 
Theatre  in  Pasader|a,  Cal.,  as  Assistant  to  Mr.  R.  T.  New- 
ton, and  rapidly  learning  to  like  the  new  surroundings  and 
the  organization  he  is  working  for. 

You  are  right,  Dick,  you  have  connected  with  a  fine 
outfit  and  I  can't  think  of  a  better  one  that  you  could  be 
with. 

We  would  certainly  like  to  keep  in  touch  with  this  new 
member  and  hope  that  he  sends  us  one  of  his  photographs 
with  his  first  contribution. 

Lots  of  luck  to  you,  Moss,  and  be  sure  to  let  us  hear  from 
you  regularly.  Also  regards  to  all  our  ROUND  TABLE 
friends  on  the  Coast. 


Euering  Starts  Off 
New  Season  With 
Timely  Exploitation 


Lee  J.  Euering,  the  young 
but  aggressive  Manager  of 
the  Majestic  Theatre  in 
Springfield,  Ohio,  used  very 
good  judgment  in  the  dress- 
ing of  the  front  of  his  thea- 

~ ~ —_— —— ^ "" - """ ——      tre    when    he    played    "The 

Barker." 

We  are  showing  below   two  views   of  the  front  of  the 

Majestic,  one  taken  from  about  fifty  feet  in  front  of  the 

theatre'  and  the  other  a  closeup  showing  the  arrangement 

at  the  Box  Office  and  unedr  the  marquee. 


G.  A.  Clinch  Put 
This  One  Over 
With  Big  Success 


We  have  not  published  a  front  display  on  "The  Barker" 
for  some  time,  although  quite  a  few  out-of-town  theatres 
are  still  playing,  or  still  have  to  play,  this  feature.  It  is  one 
of  those  features  that  lends  itself  to  this  type  of  dressing, 
and  I  believe  all  our  members  and  readers  will  agree  that 
Euering  turned  out  a  mighty  fine  job  without  spending  too 
much  money. 

The  activities  this  season  of  young  Euering  make  mighty 
interesting  reading  fur  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages, 
and  we  hope  he  is  getting  set  for  a  busy  time. 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


You  all  probably  recall 
the  "Free  Piano  Classes" 
stunt  which  we  described 
but  a  short  time  ago  on 
these  pages. 

Now  we  want  you  to  see 
■^ ~^ ~~ ~" — ■""  how  the  same  stunt  was 
worked  at  the  Columbia  Theatre  in  Brookville,  Pa.,  under 
the  direction  of  C.  A.  Clinch,  the  resident  manager. 

From  the  photograph  which  we  are  showing  with  this 
story,  you  must  admit  that  it  is  a  fine  looking  group  (and 
a  happy  one  at  that)  who  are  taking  advantage  of  the  Co- 
lumbia Theatre's  offer. 


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The  classes  are  given  instruction  once  a  week  for  a  one 
hour  period,  and  on  Saturday  in  the  forenoon,  the  course 
which  is  under  the  direction  of  Miss  Erma  Bowdish,  the 
theatre  organist,  covers  the  fundamentals  of  the  theory  of 
music  and  the  playing  of  simple  compositions  in  every  key 
and  is  equivalent  to  the  progress  usually  attained  by  pri- 
vate pupils  in  two  years.  Although,  under  this  system  they 
generally  acquire  the  same  knowledge  in  about  three 
months. 

Here's  a  stunt  that's  worth  looking  into,  and  in  the  event 
it  did  not  attract  your  particular  attention  the  first  time 
we  mentioned  it,  we  suggest  that  you  get  in  touch  with 
Mr.  Clinch  direct,  who  we  are  sure  would  be  glad  to  fur- 
nish samples  of  the  materials  used  in  publicizing  this  stunt 
and  any  other  details  which  may  assist  you  in  putting  it 
over.  Or,  you  may  write  direct  to  the  Chairman  at  Club 
headquarters,  and  he  will  secure  the  necessary  information. 


E.  B.  Davis  Likes 
Our  Slogan  For 
His  Organ  Club 


E.  B.  Davis,  the  organist 
at  the  Palace  Theatre  in 
Lockport,  N.  Y.,  writes  to 
tell  us  that  he  enjoys  read- 
ing the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB      pages,     and      that 

while    he    is    not   a    theatre 

manager,  he  gets  many  good  ideas  for  his  work. 

He  has  requested  permission  from  us  to  use  our  CLUB 
motto  "ALL  FOR  ONE  AND  ONE  FOR  ALL,"  so  as 
to  make  it  read  "All  for  Fun  and  Fun  for  All"  in  connec- 
tion with  his  Organ  Club. 

We  certainly  have  no  objection  to  Mr.  Davis  using  this 
slogan,  and  we  are  sure  it  adds  a  good  twist  to  his  already 
original  organ  club. 

We  number  among  our  many  members  and  readers  some 
excellent  showmen  who  are  organists  and  we  are  always 
gratified  to  learn  that  they  find  our  pages  of  interest  even 
in  their  own  particular  field  in  which  they  specialize. 

We  should  certainly  like  to  hear  more  from  Mr.  Davis 
and  his  Organ  Club  at  the  Palace  Theatre  in  Lockport. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


41 


MANAGER**  HOUND  TADLE  CLUB 


Paul  Forster  Ap- 
pointed Ass't.  Mgr. 
For  Eckel  Theatre 


Many  orchestra  leaders 
and  organists  have  achieved 
great  success  in  the  line  of 
showmanship,  according  to 
past  history  in  the  theatrical 
business. 

We  can  point  to  men  like 
"Roxy"  or  Hugo  Riesenfeld,  who  stepped  from  the  con- 
ductor's box  to  the  managerial  chair ;  but  now  it  gives  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  great  pleasure  in  announcing 
that  Paul  H.  Forster,  for  many  years  featured  organist 
and  founder  of  the  Eckel  Organ  Club,  has  been  appointed 
Assistant  Manager  of  the  Fox  Eckel  Theatre  in  Syracuse, 
N.  Y. 

Morris  Shulman,  who  has  been  acting  manager  of  the 
Eckel  was  officially  appointed  Managing. Director  of  that 
theatre  and  Mr.  Forster  will  work  in  conjunction  with  him. 
Knowing  both  of  these  men  as  we  do,  prompts  us  to  say 
that  the  Eckel  Theatre  is  in  for  a  marvelous  season  and 
future. 

We  took  delight  in  publishing  several  articles  dealing 
with  Mr.  Forster's  activities  at  the  organ,  and  we  shall  now 
take  greater  pleasure  in  telling  something  about  his  activi- 
ties as  Assistant  Manager. 

Best  of  luck  to  you,  Paul,  and  be  sure  to  let  us  hear  from 
you  regularly. 


Street  Ballyhoo 
A  B.O.  Bet  For  Abe 

Cohen  At  Massena 


Faithful  to  his  promise 
made  a  few  weeks  back,  Abe 
Cohen,  Manager  of  the 
Strand  Theatre,  Massena, 
N.  Y.,  has  forwarded  a 
photograph  showing  how  he 
ballyhooed  "Singing  Fool" 
at  his  theatre. 

We  can  only  call  your  particular  attention  to  the  mighty 
attractive  truck  which  he  had  fixed  up  for  a  street  ballyhoo 

and  which  cruised 
all  around  Mas- 
sena and  the  sur- 
rounding towns. 

It  is  needless 
for  us  to  add 
much  to  this 
photograph,  b  e- 
cause  we  have 
already  said  so 
much  about  Mr. 
Cohen,  but  this 
much  we  do  want 
to  say,  he  is  showing  the  real  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
spirit  and  is  passing  on  his  different  activities  to  his  brother 
managers,  he  is  trying  to  live  up  to  the  spirit  of  "ALL  FOR 
ONE  AND  ONE  FOR  ALL." 

Thank  you,  Abe,  and  let's  hear  from  you  again. 


Lew  Levey  Puts 
Over  A  "Merchants 
Jubilee"  Tie-Up 


Lew  Levey,  Manager  of 
the  Dyckman  Theatre,  up- 
town, New  York  City  neigh- 
borhood theatre,  has  just 
completed  plans  for  a  gigan- 
tic theatre  and  merchants' 
^~~^^^^^^^^—^^^—     tie-up. 

Through  this  stunt,  Mr.  Levey  has  succeeded  in  creating 
a  Merchants'  Jubilee  Month  covering  a  radius  of  five  busy 
business  blocks,  on  one  of  which  the  theatre  is  located. 

Through  this  tie-up  the  local  Chamber  of  Commerce 
will  decorate  the  streets  and  all  sorts  of  great  times  are 
planned  for  the  Jubilee  Month.  In  addition,  each  of  the 
merchants  are  donating  gifts  which  will  be  incorporated  in 
the  tie-up   and   marvelous   cooperation   was   the   result   of 


"All  For  A  Laugh" 

Dick  Kirschbaum,  cartoonist  for  the  Club  Series 
of  Lobby  Laughs,  comes  forward  with  the  suggestiin 
that  any  member  or  reader  submitting  an  idea  that 
he  can  convert  into  a  cartoon,  will  receive  the  original 
cartoon  for  sending  in  the  idea. 

And  if  you  don't  know  how  good  Dick's  originals 
are,  just  wait  until  you  "lamp"  a  few  of  'em. 

Come   on,   boys.     Where's   your   funny    bone? 


(t 


LOBBY  LAUGHS" 


Mr.  Levey's  work  and  influence  to  put  this  over. 

We  have  been  promised  photographs  and  further  details 
of  this  stunt  as  it  materializes,  and  we  will  look  forward  to 
receiving  them  from  Lew  as  soon  as  they  are  ready. 

Here  is  something,  boys,  to  look  forward  to  reading, 
especially  those  who  are  located  in  neighborhood  theatres 
and  want  some  idea  to  stir  up  the  merchants  and  business 
in  general. 


"Different  Adver- 
tising" Worked  Out 
Good  For  Lawrence 


Our  good  friend  Sid  Law- 
rence, Manager  of  the  Palace 
Theatre,  in  Lockport,  N.  Y., 
has  hit  upon  a  new  method 
of  theatre  advertising  which 
is   just   different   enough   to 

command  attention  from  all 

of  the  theatre  goers  in  and  around  Lockport. 

About  the  best  information  we  can  give  on  his  new 
gag  is  the  reproduction  of  several  of  the  ads  themselves, 
and  we  show  you  here  exactly  how  he  handled  it. 


WANTED— 


To  the  Theater  Going        j  Professional  Managerial 
Publicof  \\      Announcement  from  the 

IPALACE 


We  suggest,  that  if  you  want  to  try  something  a  little 
different,  either  on  or  off  theatre  advertising  page  of  your 
newspaper,  try  something  along  these  lines.  It  is  bound 
to  be  read,  and  if  you  word  your  copy  right,  it  will  be  a 
business  getting  angle. 

Thanks,  Sid,  and  let's  hear  from  you  again  soon. 

The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


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MANAGE l?J'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


^=  There    are    few   showmen 

"<srnff    Me^riniV  better  equiPPed  than  Alfred 

Stall    IVieeilllgS.  Weiss,    Jr.,    to    pass    along 

An  Important  Part       some  honest  to  goodness  ad- 

Of  Al.  Weiss'  Plan      ™e   °?  . the  ,,ha"dling   of 

house   help   and   the   opera- 

-  tion  of  a  theatre. 

Mr.  Weiss  is  the  successful  manager  of  the  Florida  The- 
atre, Jacksonville,  Fla.,  Publix  Circuit,  and  his  activities 
have  appeared  on  these  pages  so  often  that  it  seems  super- 
fluous to  say  much  about  him. 

We  are,  however,  very  grateful  to  Mr.  Weiss  for  his  few 
lines,  and  we  look  forward  to  his  making  good  his  promise 
to  keep  us  posted  with  photographs  and  details  of  his  future 
activities. 

With  reference  to  suggestions  and  tips  on  theatre  operation. 
We  have  our  regular  weekly  meetings  every  Sunday  morn- 
ing with  the  entire  personnel  of  our  theatre,  at  which  time  we 
discuss  all  troubles  and  difficulties  that  may  have  been  ex- 
perienced during  the  past  week  in  the  operation  of  our  thea- 
tre. At  that  time  the  employees  are  asked  to  give  us  any 
criticisms  that  they  may  have  heard  about  our  pictures  or 
presentation  and  whether  there  were  any  angles  that  we  did 
not  use  or  could  have  been  used  to  a  better  advantage  in  sell- 
ing our  weeks  attractions.  We  also  ask  them  for  their  sugges- 
tions on  our  shows  for  the  coming  two  weeks  and  in  this  way 
we  have  every  member  of  our  staff  on  their  toes  giving  us  any 
help  that  they  possibly  can  and  making  them  feel  that  they 
are  a  part  of  our  institution  and  that  its  success  depends  on 
them. 

We  have  been  fortunate  in  this  way  of  having  some  very 
wonderful    campaigns    which   have    resulted    in   increased   re- 
ceipts and  what  we  consider  a  perfect  operation. 
Sincerely  yours, 

ALFRED  F.  WEISS,  JR., 
Mgr.,  Fla.  Theatre. 

Thank  you,  Al,  you  sure  show  that  you  are  a  regular 
guy,  and  I  know  that  the  many  members  and  readers  of 
our  pages  take  great  pleasure  in  reading  about  your 
activities. 

■=^^^^^=^=^r-^^^^^^=  Another    member    who 

Certificate    Holds  took  keen  del'ght  in  receiv- 

■v^eruncaie   noius         ing  and  hanging  his  Mem. 

JHeatured    Spot    In  bership     Certificate    in    his 

Smakwitz'    Office  office    was    Charlie     Smak- 

witz,  Manager  of  the  Mark- 

Ritz  Theatre  in  Albany.N.Y. 

We  are  looking  forward  to  receiving  a   picture  of  this 

wideawake  manager  with  the  Membership  Certificate  hang- 
ing in  his  office,  and  we  are  certain  he  will  have  many 
interesting  contributions  to  make  to  our  evergrowing 
pages. 

Don't  be  backward,  Charlie,  and  please  send  us  one  of 
your  own  photographs  the  next  time  you  write  to  us. 
Thanks,  anyway,  in  advance. 


Please  Take  Note 


Arthur  Campbell,  Jr.  says : 

"While  I  have  only  been  a  manager  for  a 
short  time,  I  have  been  taking  an  active  in- 
ter est  in  the  ROUND  TABLE  section  of 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  .  ...  the 
NEWS  is  certainly  doing  good  work,  and  I 
am  looking  forward  to  each  issue  with  real 
pleasure." 

Manager, 

Loew's  Strand  Theatre, 

Memphis,  Tenn. 


THE  pages   of  the   Club   are   open   for  the   publication  of 
photographs    from   both   members   and    readers.      These 
photos  may  be  of  theatre  managers,  theatre  fronts,  mar- 
quee displays,  lobby  settings,  etc.     Due  credit  v/ill  be  given 
those  sending  photos  to  the  Club,  providing  they  attach  the 
proper  description  and  their  own  names  and  theatre  addresses. 
MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 


Newspaper  Helped 
Name  Theatre  In 
Lust's  Tie-Up 


L  DEMOCRj 


[HE  CONSTITUTION—DEMOCRACY  THEIR  SAFEGUARD 


AY.    AUGUST  8.  1929 


TITLE  THETHEATRE 

The   Management  Unselfishly  Asks 
Community  to  Give  It  A  Name 

SEND  APPELLATION  TO  THIS  OFFICE 

Committee  of  Three  to  Mohe  A  Final  Selection 

$10  AND  SEASON  PASS  TO  THE  WINNER 


r    Sidney   Lust,  under 
Laurel  Theatre  will  be,  desi 

Every  one  al  i mere-it  will  be  glad  to  avail  themselves  of  this 
opportunity,  and  as  a  matter  of  expediency  we  print  a  eoupoi 
below,  for  yqu  to  "Tile  the  title  which  you  think  will  be  best  suited 
.irnl  mail  it  or  bring  to  the  office  of  The  Democrat 

In  order  that  you  may  be  still  further  interested,  a  prize  o 
SI0.00  In  gold  will  be  given  the  lucky  one.  also  ■  season  pass 

A  committee  of  three  has  been  appointed  to  select  the  nam< 
from  the  list  that  will  be  submitted,  composed  of  J  H  Fetty. 
real  estate;  M  E  Boull.  general  merchandise,  and  W.  H.  Anglin, 
L-ditcr  of  this  paper. 

After  the  title  has  been  selected  for  the  theatre,  all  persons 
who  sent  in  that  name  will  have  their  names  placed  in  a  hat  and 
!he  first  one  drawn  out  will  be  the  winner 

This  drawing  may  not  take  place  until  the  opening  night,  while 
i  list  of  those  submitting  the  name  selected  will  be  duly  published 
in  the  first  Issue  of  this  paper  in  September 

You  now  have  until  the  first  day  of  September  to  decide. 
'V  put  on  your  thinking  cap  and  send  itrs.  name.  Only  one  name 
to  each   person. 


I 


The  accompanying  repro- 
duction clearly  shows  the 
marvelous  front  page  pub- 
licity that  Mr.  Sidney  Lust 
secured  through  co-opera- 
tion of  the  "Laurel  Demo- 
crat," in  Laurel,  Maryland. 
The  idea  which  is  self-explanatory,  by  reading  the  news- 
paper story,  was  to  find  an  appropriate  and  proper  name 

for  the  new  theatre  which  Mr.  Lust  is  building  in  that  City. 
Aside  from  the 

interest  it  creates 

now,  it  is  certain 

to     react     mighty 

favorably    after 

the     theatre     is 

opened. 

We  should  term 

this,  not  only  lay- 
ing the  founda- 
tion   for    a    new 

theatre,   but   the 

foundation    for    a 

whole  lot  of  good 

will  in  months  to 

follow     after     the 

theatre   throws 

open  its  doors  to 

the  public. 

We  are  certain- 
ly grateful  to  Mr. 

Lust    for    passing 

this  one  on  to  the 

many     members 

and     readers     of 

these   pages,    and 

we    trust   that   he 

will     keep     us 

posted,    not    only 

on    the    activities 

of  the  new  Laurel 

Theatre,    but    his 

other   theatres   as 

well. 

How  about  you 

boys    who    are 

handling    those 

different    houses? 

Surely   you   don't 

think  for  one  min- 
ute  that   there   is 

nothing    new    for 

you  to  learn  about 

this  show-business,  is  there?    We  hope  not  at  any  rate. 

Better  show  some  signs  of  life  or  we  will  begin  to  suspect 
that  you  are  not  the  peppy  crowd  that  we  figured  you  out 
to  be.  And  the  only  way  to  disprove  such  an  impression  is 
to  get  busy  and  tell  the  whole  wide  world,  via  the  Club 
pages,  how  you  are  getting  the  shekels  into  the  box  office. 


To  The   Laurel    Democrat,    Laurel,    M.i. 
1  Suggest 


the  moBt  appropriate  name  for  the 
NEW  LAUREL  THEATRE 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


43 


MANACeitf'  KOIJND  TABLE  CLUB 


Ferguson  A  Great 
Club  Booster  With 
All  His  Friends 


Mr.  Ferguson,  the  enter- 
prising manager  of  the  Capi- 
tol Theatre  in  Manitoba, 
Canada  shows  that  he  has 
the  CLUB  spirit,  when  he 
writes  to  tell  us  that  he  in- 
^ — ' ~ '^^^— ^^^^  tends  to  visit  many  of  his 
neighboring  towns  and  enroll  his  brother  managers  as  mem- 
bers of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

We  are  sure  that  the  members  he  enrolls  will  be  ever- 
lastingly grateful  to  him  for  proposing  them,  and  we  look 
forward  to  hearing  that  he  has  secured  a  lot  of  new  mem- 
bers from  his  part  of  the  country.         , 

Thank  you,  Mr.  Ferguson,  and  we  will  wait  for  more 
word  from  you. 


"Living  Sign"  Con- 
tinues To  Capture 
Fancy  Everywhere 


The  increasing  popularity 
of  the  Living  Electric  Sign 
continues  to  spread  all  over 
the  country,  and  the  latest 
evidence  of  its  practical  use 
is  the  accompanying  photo- 

graph,   showing   the   line-up 

of  girls  holding  the  letters  on  the  roof  of  the  Strand  Thea- 
tre, in  Milwaukee. 

Further  details  of  this  stunt  are  lacking,  but  the  picture 
is  ample  evidence  that  the  crowd  below  thought  it  a  great 
idea. 


»-*•«-.» 

^fl^*Si 

lb»iiM^wEd;wp!i\.D  :? 

Ji-    .kiiki 

■^-.  -H 

■^pqpiir""*-  ^n^H 

w^~-mm 

? 

We  would  like  to  hear  more  about  the  living  sign  stunts 
and  about  how  they  are  going  over.  We  would  welcome 
such  information,  and  space  on  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  pages  will  be  reserved  for  their  use.  Come  on 
through,  you  showmen,  and  let's  know  what  you  are  doing 
with  the  living  billboard. 


M.  Meriwether 
Uses   Real  Tact 
In   Handling   Staff 


M.  Meriwether,  Manager 
of  the  Lexington  Theatre,  in 
Lexington,  N.  C,  passes 
along  some  mighty  interest- 
ing and  valuable  tips  on  the 
methods  he  uses  with  his 
~" "" ~ ~ ^ — —  employees  to  bring  about  a 
a  perfect  running  organization  in  this  theatre. 

Among  the  points  which  he  stresses  is ;  that  whenever 
taking  over  a  new  house,  he  always  puts  every  employee 
on  a  two  weeks'  notice  or  try-out  and  at  the  end  of  that 
time  he  is  in  a  position  to  judge  just  which  ones  he  wants 
to  keep,  and  those  that  he  does  not  want  he  can  let  out 


We  Nominate  For  The 

Hall  of  jfame 

ARTHUR  ABELES:  general  manager  of 
the  fast  growing  Century  Circuit,  located 
throughout  Brooklyn  and  Long  Island,  because 
he  is  honestly  taking  the  house  managers  wel- 
fare to  heart. 

In  addition  to  issuing  a  strict  order  for  a  reg- 
ular day  off  each  week  for  every  manager  on 
the  circuit,  he  has  stimulated  their  interest  in 
their  work,  and  the  organization  that  employs 
them,  by  offering  a  bonus  each  month  to  the 
manager  putting  over  his  shows  to  the  best 
advantage.  This  plan  gives  every  man  in  the 
outfit  an  equal  opportunity  to  get  a  bonus  re- 
gardless of  the  size  house  he  is  running. 

The  Managers  '  Round  Table  Club  would 
welcome  the  opportunity  of  announcing  the 
winner  each  month.  They  are  deserving  of 
such  recognition. 

"Chick" 


without  their  saying  that  they  received  no  notice. 

He  is  a  great  believer  in  the  weekly  meeting  idea  be- 
tween himself  and  all  his  employees,  and  many  interesting 
points  are  thrashed  out  and  suggestions  discussed. 

As  a  disciplinarian  he  is  quite  strict  and  believes  that 
telling  any  employee  to  do  a  thing  more  than  twice  is  a 
waste  of  time.  His  idea  is  that  any  one  who  must  be  told 
more  than  two  times  about  some  particular  lapse  in  their 
duties  is  not  worth  having  around,  and  in  a  great  many- 
respects  we  think  he  is  right. 

This  might  make  you  think  that  he  is  kind  of  hardboiled, 
but  that  is  not  the  case,  he  is  nice  to  them  without  becom- 
ing intimate,  which  as  we  all  know  from  experience  is  bad 
practice.  It  never  pays  to  get  too  intimate  with  any  of 
your   employees. 

Another  point  he  brings  out  is  that  he  keeps  in  touch 
at  all  times  with  every  house  employee,  and  in  this  way 
manages  to  know  what  is  going  on  all  the  time.  He  does 
not  confine  his  inspection  to  any  particular  set  time,  but 
rather  jumps  at  it  whenever  he  has  the  opportunity  and 
so  keeps  his  employees  on  their  toes  continuously. 

He  is  another  progressive  manager  who  believes  in  the 
saying  that  he  would  not  ask  an  employee  to  do  anything 
that  he  himself  would  not  do,  and  he  demonstrates  the 
truth  of  this  statement  by  digging  in  and  helping  them 
many  times  on  some  difficult  task. 

These  few  remarks  are  just  the  beginning  of  his  contribu- 
tions on  the  subject  of  relationship  between  manager  and 
theatre  employees  and  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB"  would 
certainly  welcome  the  opportunity  to  publish  more  of  this 
manager's  views. 

We  know  from  experience  that  Mr.  Meriwether  is  a 
reliable  member  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  and  we 
feel  sure  that  what  he  has  to  say  on  any  subject  is  backed 
by  honest  experience. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


MANAGE!?!*  KOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Notice  to  Members 


Please  be  sure  to  notify  the 
chairman  of  any  change  of 
address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


Paul  Binstock  Pro- 
moted To  City  Su- 
pervisor For  Fox 


When  speed  is  required 
Manager  Stevens,  of  the 
Reilly  Theatre  in  Greenfield, 
Ind.,  loses  no  time  in  turn- 
ing out  an  attractive  piece 
of  ad  copy  by  merely  falling 
*^^^^^~^^~^^^^^^^^~  back  upon  good  old-fash- 
ioned type  that  hits  the  eye. 

Here  we  want  you  to  see  what  one  of  his  ads  and  throw- 
away  circulars  look  like.     It 
;^^^^^^^^^^=^=;^^^=      measured   about   2   columns 

by  eight  inches  deep  and  the 
wording  was  sufficient  to  re- 
ceive further  reading. 

We  were  glad  that  Man- 
ager Stevens  passed  this  one 
along  to  us,  and  we  hope 
that  he  will  be  represented 
on  these  pages  with  some 
more  of  his  contributions  in 
early  issues  of  the  NEWS. 

Incidentally,  Stevens'  ad 
arrived  at  CLUB  headquar- 
ters just  as  we  were  discuss- 
ing regarding  the  superior- 
ity of  type  set  advertising 
over  illustrated  advertising, 
and  this  added  to  the  topic 
which  was  being  discussed 
among  five  or  six  members 
of  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB. 

We  would  like  to  hear 
from  Air.  Stevens  again,  and 
to  publish  more  of  his  acti- 
vities     on      the      ROUX'D 


Stevens  Won't  Be 
Stumped  By  Last 
Minute  Bookings 


.RILEY. 
Friday  the  13 

•*$*■ 

These  Fools  {»r  Luck 

are  Fools  r«rLaughter 

DON'T  TAKE 

ANY  CHANCES 

Try  your  luck  icilh  the 
FOOLS  FOR  LL'CK 

Wm.  C.  Fields 

and 
Chester  Conklin 


"Friday  in  your  Lucky  Day" 

with   SALLV   BLANE     n.i     1    [.[>; 
*  CHARLES  r.  BEISNEB  PRODUCTION 


TABLE  CLUB  pages. 


Welcome  Larry! 

Another  recent  visitor  to  your  Chair- 
man at  Club  Headquarters  was  Larry 
Jacobs,  "Publicity  Terror  for  the  Pitts- 
burgh Sector" — and  how! 

It  certainly  was  a  pleasure  to  meet  this 
live-wire  showman  and  to  chat  for  a  few 
moments  with  him. 

Incidently,  we  have  accepted  his  invi- 
tation to  meet  "his  gang"  out  in  Pittsburgh 
on  November,  19th. 

And— It  Won't  Be  Long  Now—! 


Paul  Binstock,  who  has 
been  managing  the  Broad- 
way Theatre  for  the  Fox 
Metropolitan  Chain,  has  just 
been  rewarded  for  his  excep- 
tionally fine  work  and  serv- 
ices by  being  promoted  to 
district  manager  in  charge  of  all  of  the  Fox  Metropolitan 
Theatres  in  Astoria,  L.  I. 

The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  takes  par- 
ticular delight  in  broadcasting  Paul's  promotion,  because 
his  activities  have  been  set  forth  on  the  CLUB  pages  from 
time  to  time. 

We  hope  that  you  continue  to  keep  us  posted,  Paul,  and 
be  sure  to  stop  in  and  say  hello  the  next  time  you  are  in 
town. 


Matt  Reilly's  Ex- 

oitation  Gets 
Em  In  Providence 


pl 


Tying  up  a  current  attrac- 
tion with  the  U.  S.  Marine 
Corps  was  no  difficult 
achievement  for  Manager 
Reilly,  of  the  Victory  Thea- 
tre, in  Providence,  R.  I.  As 
a  matter  of  fact,  such  tie-ups 
come  natural  to  this  great  showman,  and  we  offer  in  evi- 
dence (as  they  would  say  in  court)  a  photograph  showing 

the  Marines  and 
the  ballyhoo  for 
the  Victory. 

We  like  to  get 
these  stunts  from 
Mr.  Reilly  be- 
cause there  is  a 
certain  tinge  of 
"big  time"  about 
most  of  the  stunts 
that  he  puts 
across.  This  one 
is  no  exception  to 
the  rule  as  far  as 
Reilly  is  con- 
cerned. 

Many  of  you  other  fellows  who  expect  to  play  this  or 
similar  pictures  should  keep  in  mind  that  your  local  re- 
cruiting station  for  the  Marine  Corps  will  be  delighted  to 
work  wth  you  if  you  handle  it  the  right  way. 


Radio-Paper  Tie-Up 
Proved  Effective 
For  Caroll  Langue 


Caroll  S.  Langue,  Man- 
ager of  the  Metropolitan 
Theatre  in  Baltimore,  Md., 
made  a  mighty  fine  tie-up 
recently  which  resulted  in 
large  advertising  space  for 
the  theatre  as  well  as  the 
radio  distributors  of  his  city. 

The  tie-up  was  in  connection  with  the  Al  Jolson  picture, 
"Say  It  With  Songs,"  and  was  arranged  between  the  Balti- 
more Daily  Post  and  the  .Metropolitan  Theatre. 

Many  models  of  radios  were  displayed  throughout  the 
Lobby  and  Foyer  of  the  Theatre,  and  could  almost  be 
called  a  Miniature  Radio  Exposition.  However,  aside  from 
this  angle,  the  co-operative  tie-up  was  very  profitable  to 
all  parties  concerned,  and  Mr.  Langue  is  deserving  of  great 
credit  for  the  diplomatic  and  showmanlike  way  in  which 
he  handled  it. 

We  would  certainly  like  to  tell  our  members  and  readers 
more  about  this  progressive  showman  and  would  appre- 
ciate hearing  from  him  more  often  and  also  receiving  his 
photograph,  so  that  we  can  show  the  "gang"  what  he  looks 
like.   ' 


October  26,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


45 


MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


:■... ."  '  M 


These  Showmen 
Dug  In  For  Town's 
Good-Will  Favor 


Although  the  Carnival 
and  Fair  season  is  practic- 
ally over,  we  could  not  pass 
up  the  opportunity  of  tell- 
ing our  members  and  read- 
ers  about   the   angle   which 

presents  itself  in  connection 

with  the  following  story. 

Many  theatre  owners  and  house  managers,  seem  to  He 
awake  during  the  Carnival  and  Fair  Season  worrying  how 
much  of  their  business  will  go  to  the  Fair  grounds 
instead  of  the  box  office  of  the  theatre.  Here  is  an  inci- 
dent where  the  circuit  owner  and  the  house  manager,  Mr. 
Tony  Sudekum  and  Mr.  H.  L.  Laurence,  respectively,  tied 
up  and  helped  put  the  County  Fair  over  with  a  "bang." 

That  they  earned  the  everlasting  gratitude  and  good  will 
of  their  entire  community  is  best  expressed  when  we  tell 
you  that  we  have  before  us  the  editorial  sheet  of  their  local 
newspaper,  wherein,  the  local  editor  gives  them  a  marvel- 
ous writeup  and  ends  by  saying:  "It  has  taken  a  lot  of  time 
and  effort  of  Mr.  Laurence  to  put  the  Fair  across  in  the  big 
way  it  was  done;  it  has  taken  patronage  from  the  theatre 
the  four  days  the  Fair  was  in  operation.  But  a  county  fair 
is  a  necessity,  and  neither  Mr.  Sudekum  nor  Mr.  Laurence 
feels  that  the  sacrifice  in  theatre  box  office  receipts  is  with- 
out avail.  They  are  glad  to  have  participated  in  this  Fair, 
and  the  people  are  justly  thankful  for  their  efforts  and 
appreciate  what  it  has  meant  to  the  progress  of  Paris  and 
Henry  counties. 

"The  Fair  is  over  and  we  will  all  go  back  to  the  Theatre 
for  amusement  and  entertainment." 

Which  speaks  volumes  for  their  fine  cooperative  tactics. 

Both  Mr.  Sudekum  and  Mr.  Laurence  are  deserving  of 
a  lot  of  credit  for  the  showmanship  and  tact  which  they 
used  in  this  community  affair,  and  that  it  will  mean  more 
money  to  them  in  the  long  run  rather  than  loss  of  receipts 
is  taken  for  granted. 

Many  of  our  members  and  readers  would  do  well  to  bene- 
fit by  the  example  set  by  these  gentlemen. 


H.  Santos  Improves 
His  Knowledge 
Via  Club  Pages 


It  is  a  mighty  interesting 
thing  for  us  here  at  CLUB 
headquarters  to  take  note  of 
different  things  as  they  oc- 
cur from  the  mass  of  cor- 
respondence    received     here 

every  day. 

We  recall  when  Henry  Santos,  the  manager  of  the  Tip 

Top  Theatre  in  Lihue,  Hawaii,  first  joined  the  CLUB  and 

how  we  created  his  interest  in  the  activities  in  his  fellow 

managers  all  over  the  world. 

At  that  time  we  even  reproduced  one  of  his  programs 

showing  how  he  was  making  up  a  house  organ  that  would 

attract  the  attention  of  the  interested  theatre  fans  on  his 

part  of  the  Island. 


Slip  Stop  libratrr 


Program 

S,  1«9 


"A  MAVW  MAV 


-rl 


II.  n<<  »  MASK" 


si>rri:  maiiuiaok- 


occurred  from  time  to  time,  until  now,  it  is  as  good  a  house 
organ  as  any  theatre  boasts  of  in  the  United  States  catering 
to  the  same  number  of  people  as  Mr.  Sanos. 

We  show  here  the  latest  program,  that  of  the  week  of 
October  the  fifth,  and  the  fine  inside  spread  together  with 
its  layout.  Those  of  you  who  recall  his  former  program, 
can  make  a  comparison  and  in  this  way  feel  the  same  as 
we  do  here,  that  this  showman  is  making  great  strides  and 
is  keeping  right  abreast  of  the  times. 

Thanks,  for  keeping  us  on  your  mailing  list,  Henry,  and 
be  sure  and  let  us  know  everything  you  are  doing  in  the 
way  of  exploitation  and  publicity.  Our  other  members  are 
always  delighted  to  hear  something  about  it. 


Here's  A  Corker 
From  A.  E.  Metcalf 
Of  Massillon,  O. 


stunt  that  can 
in    conjunction 


SEPT.  26-27-28 

FALL- 


Here  is  a 
be    worked 

with  any  number  of  pictures 
providing  your  showmanship 
rein  is  in  proper  working 
order  and  is  fully  lubricated. 
(Figure  that  one  out  for 
yourself.) 

Here  is  an  excursion  ticket  worked  out  by  A.  E.  Metcalf, 
manager  of  Schine's  Lincoln  Theatre 
in  Massillon,  Ohio,  and  successfully 
used  in  connection  with  "River  of 
Romance."  You  will  note  that  the 
makeup  is  almost  identical  to  the  rail- 
road excursion  ticket,  and  therefore  it 
commanded  all  of  the  attention  that 
he  expected  it  to. 

For  mailing  purposes  or  hand  dis- 
tribution, we  cannot  think  of  a  more 
original  idea  than  this  one,  and  we 
are  grateful  to  Mr.  Metcalf  for  send- 
ing it  in  to  us  so  promptly. 

If  any  of  you  other  boys  finds  it 
useful,  you  might  drop  us  a  line  and 
send  us  a  sample  of  your  excursion 
ticket,  so  that  we  can  let  Mr.  Metcalf 
know  that  his  brother  managers  are 
on  the  alert  to  take  advantage  of 
ideas,  regardless  of  where  they  origi- 
nate. 

Thank  you,  "A.  E.,"  and  be  sure 
and  comply  with  my  little  favor,  which  I  requested  in  my 
recent  letter.     Oak? 


FROM    Your  Home  Z 

0 

To  LINCOLN  S 
Theatre 

Mo..illon,   Oh.o 


travel 
the 

RIWR  CF 
ROMANCE- 


ROGERS  I 


Fashion  Show  Goes 
Over  Big  For  R.  D. 
Hutchings'  Theatre 


We  have  since  received  his  programs  regularly  and  have 
taken  a  great  delight  in  noting  the  improvements  that  have 


R.  D.  Hutchings,  manager 
of  the  Portage  Theatre  in 
Portage,  Wis.,  has  just  com- 
pleted one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful fall  fashion  revues 
ever  staged  at  any  theatre 
in  the  middle  west. 
We  are  confident  that  Mr.  Hutchings  will  take  plaesure 
in  passing  the  details  of  how  he  engineered  this  revue  to 
his  brother  members  and  showmen  via  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  pages,  and  we  have  sent  word  to  him  mak- 
ing this  request. 

In  the  event  that  he  sees  this  announcement,  we  trust 
that  it  will  act  as  a  reminder  and  that  he  forwards  us  the 
necessary  newspaper  clippings,  photographs  and  details  so 
that  we  in  turn  can  let  our  other  readers  know  how  such  a 
fine  box  office  bet  was  handled. 

Thank  you  in  advance  for  this  favor,  Mr.  Huhchings,  we 
would  sure  appreciate  your  own  photograph  at  the  same 
time. 


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Motion     Picture     News 


October  26,  1929 


MANAGE  Rf  POUND  TACLt  CLUB 


^^         The  following  article,  con- 

Some  Good  Advice     J"  IST  !££ 

rTOm    Harold    S.  and  Treasurer  of  the   New 

Knudsen  Of  MadlSOn      Orpheum  Theatre,  in  Madi- 

son,  Wisconsin,  struck  us  as 

being  particularly  good.  The 

many  points  he  brings  out  in  the  article  pertaining  to  co- 
operation between  the  manager  and  different  department 
heads  in  the  operation  of  the  theatre  are  all  well  taken,  and 
every  employee  of  a  theatre  should  be  interested  in  what 
he  has  to  say. 

We  are  glad  to  pass  on  this  little  contribution  from  Mr. 
Knudsen,  and  hope  that  he  gives  us  many  more  like  it. 

A  THEATRE,  to  achieve  the  best  results  must  aside  from 
selling  the  kind  of  entertainment  that  pleases  the  class 
of  people  to  which  it  caters,  also  have  an  efficient  work- 
ing organization. 

The  head  of  this  organization,  the  manager,  is  responsible 
for  the  actions  and  conduct  of  the  executives  and  employees 
under  him.  He  should  therefor  choose  his  assistant  and 
various  department  heads  for  their  ability,  intelligence,  loyal- 
ty and  organizational  qualities. 

The  manager  should  outline  and  explain  to  each  department 
head  the  duties  that  come  within  his  supervision  and  see  that 
these  work  together  in  harmony.  This  will  save  misunder- 
standing later  and  keep  the  heads  from  overstepping  their 
authority.  Next  they  should  be  given  to  understand  that 
each  plays  an  important  part  in  the  proper  operation  of  the 
theatre.  They  should  be  informed  that  any  suggestions  they 
might  offer  regarding  operation  of  theatre,  their  work,  rou- 
tine, etc.,  are  welcomed  and  encouraged. 

Some  theatres  have  suggestion  cards  tilled  out  by  the  serv- 
ice, with  space  for  patrons'  comments  on  the  back.  After 
the  last  performance  is  over  on  the  night  of  a  new  show  the 
comments  made  by  patrons  are  listed  here  and  help  the  man- 
agement in  getting  the  opinions  of  the  patrons. 

These  "comment  cards"  are  really  very  valuable  and  sug- 
gestions are  turned  in  that  would  ordinarily  be  wasted. 

Conferences  should  be  held  from  time  to  time  between  the 
manager  and  his  executives,  where  he  should  do  his  utmost 
to  convince  them  that  the  best  results  are  always  obtained 
through  cooperation  and  loyalty  to  the  organization.  And 
by  bearing  in  mind  that  their  success  as  well  as  the  theatre's 
depended  upon  the  way  they  and  the  employees  working  with 
them  performed  their  duties. 

A  department  head  who  has  no  ambition  and  no  initiative 
has  no  business  in  that  capacity  and  should  be  asked  to 
change  his  ways  or  resign  before  he  is  discharged.  Such  an 
employee  is  no  asset  to  any  organization. 

A  manager  who  refuses  to  listen  to  suggestions  from  his 
staff  and  his  assistant  is  not  setting  the  right  example  for 
his  organization  and  is  not  an  able  executive. 

The  manager  and  his  assistant  must  work  together  in  ab- 
solute harmony.  The  assistant  always  remembering  that  there 
are  certain  problems  he  has  no  authority  to  pass  upon  with- 
out first  consulting  the  manager.  At  the  same  time  the  man- 
ager should  welcome  initiative  upon  the  part  of  his  assistant. 

A  properly  trained  assistant  who  is  loyal  to  his  organiza- 
tion should  be  able  to  step  right  in  and  handle  the  theatre 
whenever  the  manager  is  sick  or  away. 

The  assistant  manager,  who  as  a  rule  is  also  in  charge  of 


Ralph  Noble  says : 

"/  have  for  the  past  few  months  been 
deeply  interested  in  your  Club,  and  used 
many  of  your  suggestions  to  good  advantage, 
and  would  like  to  become  a  member." 

Advertising  Manager, 

Arkansas  Amusement  Corporation, 

Little  Rock,  Ark. 


the  service  with  the  chief  usher  at  the  helm  should  see  that 
service  meetings  are  held  regularly  at  least  once  every  other 
week  at  an  appointed  hour.  He  should  be  present  at  these 
meetings,  if  for  no  other  reason  then  to  show  the  staff  that 
the  management  is  concerned  with  the  results  of  that  depart- 
ment. Occasionally  the  manager  should  attend  one  of  these 
meetings  to  inspire  the  men. 

The  service  should  be  told  that  as  they  are  first  to  greet 
patrons,  the  impression  the  patron  receives  of  them  reflects 
upon  the  management  and  the  theatre. 

When  on  entering  a  theatre  where  the  doormen  and  ushers 
all  are  neat  appearing,  stand  upright,  and  are  alert  to  any  ques- 
tions which  might  be  asked,  as  well  as  ready  to  serve  the  pat- 
rons the  minute  they  enter,  a  person  gets  the  impression  the 
theatre  is  well  managed. 

Therefore,  management  cannot  stress  too  often  the  im- 
portance of  having  an  intelligent  service  department,  that  is 
a  credit  to  the  theatre  and  the  organization. 

A  good  chief  usher  must  be  an  executive  in  every  sense  of 
the  word.  He  must  keep  his  men  working  quickly  and  quietly 
at  all  times  and  must  see  that  every  seat  is  kept  filled  at  time 
of  peak  business.  He  must  figure  seats  in  dollars  and  cents 
and  not  think  of  them  as  just  a  few  empty  seats.  He  must 
maintain  discipline  according  to  the  theatre's  rules  and  see 
that  his  captains  and  directors  carry  out  instructions  to  the 
letter.    All  this  for  the  good  of  the  organization. 


Always  Something 
New  At  Thos. 
Kane's  Sequoia 


As  usual  we  find  Tommy- 
Kane,  Manager  of  the 
Sequoia  Theatre,  Redwood 
City,  Cal.,  with  his  nose 
close  to  the  grindstone  work- 
ing out  ways  and  means  of 
"~ ~~ ^ ~~~—  keeping  the  old  ticket  ma- 
chine busy. 

Among  some  of  his  recent  activities  was  the  giving  away 
of  a  talking,  singing  and  playing  doll  as  a  special  matinee 
inducement  which  is  part  of  Tom's  plan  to  build  up  matinee 
trade  at  the  Sequoia. 
Did  they  do  any  busi-     ^»%\  \  \  x  ^.  ^^ 

uteTom-sw^d thai  ^SEQUOIA Theatre 

it   was   about   the   big-     ^^Mond^yif!nt  Sept.  16th  at  9p.m. only 
gest    that    Redwood 
City  has  ever  seen. 

Another  recent 
stunt  was  the  staging 
of  a  Majestic  Radio 
Contest  and  the  elec- 
tion of  a  Miss  Ma- 
jestic. Here  again, 
Tom's  initiative  took 
the  town  by  storm. 

Last  but  not  least 
of  his  activities  was 
the  staging  of  a 
fashion  show 
on  the  stage  and  in- 
cluded the  presenta- 
tion of  a  group  of  sta- 
tion KTBA  radio  sta- 
tion and  which  is  bet- 
ter to  explain  by  the 
reproduction  of  the  9 
x  14  in.  circular  and 
throw  away  used  to 
good  advantage  for  this  stunt. 

Somehow  or  other,  Tom's  contributions  never  grow 
stale  on  these  pages,  because  there  is  always  a  novel  or 
original  twist  to  them.  For  that  reason,  our  many  mem- 
bers and  readers  find  his  contributions  and  suggestions  of 
great  value  in  their  own  towns  and  theatre. 

Let's  all  hope  that  Tom  keeps  up  the  good  work  and 
that  we  hear  from  him  regularly  in  the  future  as  in  the  past. 
So  long,  Tom,  just  for  a  little  time. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


47 


MANACEIU'  POUND  TACLf  CLUB 


PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  we  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  knoic  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place,  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time*  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "Chick"  Lewis  and  will  appear  the  week  following  receipt. 


IVAN  ACKERY  recently  appointed 
manager  of  the  Dominion,  Vancouver, 
B.  C,  gained  his  first  experience  as 
usher  at  the  Capitol,  Galgary,  after 
he  had  served  in  the  Canadian  Ex- 
peditionary Force.  Later,  he  went  to 
Vancouver  where  he  obtained  a  job  as 
usher  in  the  Capitol  and  two  years  ago 
was  appointed  manager  of  the  Vic- 
toria Road  Theatre  a  suburban  house. 
He  is  now  manager  of  one  of  the  im- 
portant   theatres   in    Vancouver. 

WILEY  S.  AIKEN,  student  manager 
has  been  assigned  to  the  Arcadia, 
Dallas,    Tex. 

CHARLES  J.  AUBLE  has  been 
made  manager  of  the  Grove,  Pioneer, 
Ohio. 

L.  C.  BAKER  will  handle  publjdly 
in  Southern  Massachusetts  for  Publix 
under  District  Manager  ROBERT 
STERNBERG. 

DEL  BIBBER,  formerly  salesman 
in  the  district  who  has  been  operating 
theatres  in  Poland  and  Belgrade, 
Maine,  had  disposed  of  those  houses 
and  will  be  Warner  Bros,  representa- 
tive in  Maine. 

WALTER  CHATKINS,  brother  of 
HERBERT  CHATKINS,  who  is  in 
charge  of  Publix  theatres  in  the 
Springfield,  Mass.  district,  has  been 
made  manager  of  the  Newman  Thea- 
tre in   Kansas   City,   Mo. 

MANAGER  CHREST  says  that  the 
Ohio  Theatre,  Dover,  Ohio,  will  be  re- 
opened soon. 

ROBERT  E.  COOK  manages  the 
Grand  Theatre,  Williamsport,  Pa., 
which  reopened  October  12th  after  be- 
ing closed  for  the  summer. 

BOB  COVINGTON  is  now  manager 
of    the    State    Theatre,    Oroville,    Calif. 

MAURICE  DAVIS  returns  as  man- 
ager of  the  new  American,  operated 
by  Southern  Theatres  Corp.,  St.  Louis. 
The  theatre  has  been  enjoying  near 
capacity   business   since   it   opened. 

WALTER  AND  MRS.  DAVIS  re- 
cently celebrated  their  26th  wedding 
anniversary  in  two  different  theatres 
of  Winnipeg,  Manitoba.  Mr.  Davis 
was  recently  appointed  manager  of 
the  Winnipeg  Capitol,  while  his  wife 
continues  treasurer  of  the  Metropoli- 
tan   Theatre. 

J.  W.  DEUBOCK,  assistant  general 
manager  of  Fox  Midwesco,  had  his 
tonsils  removed.  Mr.  Deubock  is  back 
on   the  job. 

H.  C.  DEWES  formerly  of  Dewes 
&  Katz  who  operated  the  Tivoli.  Mont- 
gomery, Ala.,  has  closed  his  theatre 
interests  and  anticipates  entering  bus- 
iness in  Miami,  Pla.,  in  the  near  fu- 
ture. 

GEORGE  H.  FENNELLEY  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Pastime 
Theatre  in  Northeast  Harbor,  Maine, 
succeeding  EDWARD  RICE,  who  has 
gone  to    Bangor. 

LOUIS  LABINE  ha<  been  made 
manager  and  SOL  MARQUIS  assistant 
manager  of  the  Capitol,  Warner  Bros, 
theatre  at    Springfield,    Mass. 

LEN  GARVEY,  salesman  for  Pathe 
out  of  Albany  who  formerly  ran  thea- 
tres at  New  Hartford  and  Oriskany, 
was  quietly  married  one  day  last  week 
at  Bennington,  Vermont,  CHARLES 
STOMBAUGH,  local  manager  for 
Pathe  was  present  at  the  wedding. 

WILLIAM  GALLAGHER,  former 
manager  of  the  Miles  Theatre,  East 
Ninth  St..  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  retired 
from  business  for  the  past  five  years, 
4ied  last  week   at  Mt.    Sinai   Hospital. 


MARSH  GOLLNER,  manager  of  the 
Princess,  Toledo,  Ohio,  took  to  air  to 
insure  prompt  delivery  of  "Flight. " 
He  chartered  a  plane  to  go  to  Chicago 
for   the  film. 

B.  E.  GORE  is  going  to  enlarge  his 
Garden  Theatre,  Tampa,  Fla„  again. 
Plans  are  to  increase  the  capacity  at 
least  200,  and  while  he  is  at  it.  Gore 
says  he  is  going  to  cover  the  whole 
outside  of  the  building  with  brick. 

JOE  FRANKLIN,  widely  known 
manager  of  the  B.  F.  Keith's  Theatre, 
Ottawa,  is  now  still  better  known  by 
reason  of  the  fact  that  he  has  been  on 
the  air.  On  Oct.  10th  he  addressed 
the  radio  public  through  Station 
CNRO  on  the  subject  of  the  Royal 
Humane  Society,  of  which  he  is  a 
director. 

LEON  J.  GRANDJEAN,  manager 
of  the  Arcadia,  Dallas,  Tex.,  has  been 
transferred  to  manage  the  Old  Mill  at 
Dallas,  succeeding  AL  LEVER  who 
has    gone    higher   in    that   organization. 

HARRY  HADFTELD  who  has  been 
manager  of  the  North  Centre  Theatre 
is  now  managing  the  Chateau,  Chicago. 
111.,    theatre   for  EDDIE   TRINZ. 

EDWARD  BRESANDINE,  first  as- 
sistant at  the  Regent  Theatre,  down- 
town Publix  house,  last  week  was  pro- 
moted to  associate  with  JACK  JACK- 
SON in  the  publicity  and  advertising 
department  for  Publix  theatres  in  Ro- 
chester,   N.  Y. 

F.  B.  HARPSTER,  who  has  been 
looking  after  Warner's  Alhambra,  Can- 
ton, O.,  has  been  transferred  to  Lorain, 
Ohio,  where  he  will  be  in  charge  of 
the   Palace. 

H.  F.  HAYES  is  now  managing  the 
Strand  Theatre  at  Rockland,  Maine. 
He   was   formerly   at  Bangor. 

SIDNEY  HOLLAND  comes  from 
New  York  City  to  manage  the  Rialtu 
Theatre   at    Brockton,    Mass. 

R.  HONEK  has  been  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  Mirth  Theatre,  Milwaukee, 
Wis. 

M.  B.  HORWITZ  who  leased  the 
Heights  Theatre,  Cleveland  Heights, 
Cleveland,  from  Loew's,  Inc.,  opened 
the  theatre  last  Friday  with  sound 
Western  Electric  Equipment  was  in- 
stalled. 

CLARENCE  HULL  has  been  trans- 
ferred from  the  Tower,  Milwaukee. 
Wis.,  to  the  Modjeska  as  assistant  to 
Manager   Grossman. 

ANTHONY  JURAN  is  slated  for 
management  of  the  Casino  in  the  Cen- 
tre Espanol  (Spanish  Club)  building, 
Ybor  City.  Fla.  House  is  being  re- 
modeled and  is  expected  to  eropen  in 
six  weeks.  FRANK  ROGERS  who  is 
doing  the  renovating,  has  leased  the 
house. 

BEN  PICKETT,  who  has  been  man- 
ager of  the  Keith  Theatre  in  Lowell, 
Mass.,  has  resigned. 

MANAGER  KAYS  of  the  Bangor 
and  New  Bedford  Theatres  for  Publix 
and  more  recently  of  the  Rial  to  at 
Lowell,  Mass.,  has  been  transferred 
to  handle  publicity  for  the  Northern 
Mass.  territory  for  the  same  company. 

BEN  F.  KINGS  assistant  manager 
of  Keith-Albee,  Akron,  O.,  is  again 
back  on  the  job  after  a  vacation  spent 
at  his  old   home   in  West  Virginia. 

GOLDSTEIN  BROTHERS  open  their 
new  house  the  Metropolitan  at  Lpom- 
inster,  Mass  ,  on  Thursday.  The 
theatre  is  practically  a  brand  new 
theatre  and  has  been  closed  for  the 
summer.      DAN  O'KEEFE  is  manager. 


CLARENCE  LATSHAW,  manager  of 
the  Astor,  Reading,  Pa.,  one  of  the 
Warner  Equity  houses,  gave  a  recent 
Sunday  evening  show  for  the  benefit 
of  the  public  swimming  pool  fund  be- 
ing raised  by  the  Reading  Times.  The 
Times  gave  the  theatre  and  Mr.  Lat- 
shaw  much  first  page  publicity. 

A.  LEVINE,  assistant  manager  of 
the  Olympia  Theatre  at  New  Bedford, 
Mass.,  has  been  assigned  to  the  Para- 
mount school  at  New  York  City. 

LAWRENCE  LEVY,  formerly  mem- 
ber of  the  county  prosecutor's  office 
is  now  manager  at  the  Kitz  Theatre, 
Cleveland,  O.,  representing  HENRY 
H.  LUSTIG'S  interest  in  the  house. 

JOHN  LEYDEN  has  been  appointed 
assistant  manager  of  the  Capitol  Thea- 
tre in  Allston.  Mass.  He  is  the  son 
of  PATRICK  LEYDEN,  widely  known 
in    theatrical   circles   in  Boston. 

AL  LOCATELLI  of  the  Somerville 
chain  of  theatres  is  being  congratu- 
lated on  the  arrival  of  a  daughter  at 
his  home. 

JOSEPH  RICHMAN  who  had  been 
conducting  the  Keystone  Theatre. 
Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  for  many  years,  is 
dead  at  the  age  of  48  years,  as  a  re- 
sult of  an   automobile  accident. 

MARTY  AND  FRED  MANTHOS 
having  recently  required  the  State. 
Alliance,  and  Ohio  theatres  in  Cincin- 
nati, 0..  will  remodel  these  theatres 
before   reopening. 

JESS  MARLOW  is  keeping  things 
pepped  up  at  the  Riverside  Theatre, 
Jacksonville,  Fla.,  where  he  went  after 
BOB  MITCHELL  was  transferred  to 
the  Arcade. 

NATE  SILVER,  former  manager  of 
the  Rialto  Theatre  in  Lowell,  Mass  , 
has  been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Merrimac  Square  Theatre  there. 

L.  D.  MILLER,  after  extensively  re- 
modeling the  Temple,  Bryan,  and 
Ohio  theatres,  Cincinnati,  increasing 
the  seating  capacity,  enalrging  pro- 
jection room  and  changing  location  of 
box  office,  all  without  interfering  with 
business,  has  opened  the  houses  with 
sound  pictures. 

BOB  MITCHELL,  organist  manager 
of  the  Arcade  Theatre,  Jacksonville, 
Fla.,  went  back  to  the  Wurlitzer  Sun- 
day evening  on  a  temporary  agreement 
with  the  musician's  local.  He  did  not 
work  the  first  week  of  the  new  season 
because  the  union  demanded  five  men 
in  the  pit  in  addition  to  Bob  at  the 
organ. 

CHARLES  MOSER  former  manager 
of  the  Santa  Cruz  Theatre,  is  return- 
ing to  San  Francisco  where  he  will 
have  charge  of  one  of  Golden  Gate's 
city  houses. 

HAROLD  MURRAY  has  been  ap- 
pointed house  manager  of  the  Kenosha 
Theatre,    Milwaukee,   Wis. 

DAVE  PERKINS  is  the  new  man- 
ager of  the  Strand  Theatre  at  Lowell. 
He  was  formerly  at  the  Merrimac  The- 
atre  in    that   city. 

MANAGER  O'DONNELL,  assistant 
of  the  Washington  Street  Olympia  has 
lieen  appointed  manager  of  the  Rialto 
Theatre   at  Lowell,    Mass. 

MORRIS  PARFREY,  assistant  man- 
ager at  the  Modjeska,  Milwaukee,  ha6 
been  transferred  to  the  Garfield  where 
he  will  be  assistant  to  RUSSELL 
LEDDY. 

CLARA  STEIN,  formerly  manager 
of  the  Auditorium,  Toledo,  O.,  has 
been  made  press  agent  of  the  Palace, 
Toledo. 


D.  J.  NOLTON  who  occupies  the 
managerial  chair  at  Loewa,  Akron,  O., 
after  having  tried  to  lure  the  finny 
trible  in  New  England  waters,  has 
returned  to  work. 

WILLIAM  POWELL  has  been  as- 
M^M.d  as  publicity  director  for  Pub- 
lix in  Maine  under  District  Manager 
AL  MOREAU  of   the  Maine   territory. 

ROBERT  PRIEST,  manager  of  the 
Wilmington  Playhouse,  last  year  is 
now  managing  the  Forrest  in  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.  HARRY  S.  PHILLIPS  is 
the  new  manager  of  the  local  house. 

J.  T.  MACHAT  is  manager  of  the 
newly  opened  Little  Cinema  Theatre, 
Rochester,  N.  Y.'s  new  motion  picture 
guild   house   on   East  Avenue. 

A.  RICKERTSON  second  assistant 
at  the  Piccadilly,  Rochester,  N.  Y„ 
waB  promoted  to  assistant  at  the  Re- 
gent. His  promotion  was  announced 
by  CHARLES  PERRY  district  manager 
for  Publix,  with  headquarters  at  the 
Eastman  Theatre. 

MEYER  SCHINE  of  Schine  Enter- 
prises  spent  the  week  end  in  Cleve- 
land, O.,  visiting  with  local  Paramount 
district  manager  J.  E.  FONTAINE  and 
branch  manager  MIKE  SIMON.  This 
was  Schine's  first  visit  to  Cleveland 
since  acquiring  interest  in  a  circuit  of 
Ohio   theatres. 

MYRON  SHELLMAN  has  been 
placed  in  charge  of  publicity  for  Pub- 
lix in  Western  Massachusetts  under 
District  Manager  EDWARD  A.  CUDDY. 

A.  W.  SHERR  formerly  manager  of 
the  Strand,  Sioux  City,  la.,  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Jeffris, 
Janesville,    Wis. 

CHARLES  MARSHALL  of  the 
Bridge  Theatre,  Ausable  Forks,  ar- 
rived  in  Albany  during  the  week  in  a 
brand  new  car  and  then  proceeded  to 
take  a  few  of  the  salesmen  for  a  ride, 
but  not  in  the  Chicago  sense. 

CHARLES  SMAKWITZ  manager  of 
the  Mark  Ritz  in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  was 
in  Syracuse  last  week  attending  the 
Syracuse-Nebraska  football  game.  In- 
cidentally, Mr.  Smakwitz  did  quite  a 
bit  of  flying  one  day  last  week  and 
claimed  to  have  liked  it. 

JOSEPH  KAVANAUGH  in  addition 
to  his  work  as  assistant  manager  at 
Loews,  Valencia,  Baltimore,  Md„  will 
do  the  work  of  assistant  treasurer  at 
Loew's  Century. 

OSCAR  STOTTER,  part  owner  of 
the  Ritz.  Ambassador  and  Waldorf, 
Cleveland,  O.,  was  busy  last  week  re- 
ceiving congratulations.  No,  he  didn't 
break  a  house  record.  Congratulations 
were  upon  the  arrival  of  a  son,  Law- 
rence Henry  Stotter,  who  arrived  Oc- 
tober 1st. 

WILLOTT  M.  WARREN,  manager 
of  the  Jeffris  Theatre,  Janesville,  Wis., 
will  return  to  Milwaukee  to  resume 
management  of  the  Strand,  a  position 
he    held    prior   to    going    to    Janesville. 

ROBERT  B.  WENNER  will  be  th« 
managing  director  of  the  Melrose  The- 
atre, Melrose  Highlands,  Mass.,  when 
it  opens  with  a  program  of  all  talk- 
ing pictures,  under  the  new  ownership 
of  Eilenberg  and  Greene. 

J.  C.  H.  WINK  of  Dalton,  Ga,,  one 
of  the  chief  executives  of  Manning  & 
Wink  operating  a  chain  of  theatres  in 
North  Georgia  and  East  Tennessee,  is 
now  able  to  be  up  and  about  after  an 
illness  of  several  weeks,  according  to 
news  received  this  week  on  Film  Row. 
Mr.  Wink  is  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Directors  of  the  Southeastern  The- 
atre  Owners   Association. 


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October  26.   1929 


MANAGE Itf'  KCIJND  TABLE  CLUB 


Are  You  Invisible? 

THIS  is  the  age  when  we  should  be  seen  as  well 
as  heard.  Don't  crawl  away  into  the  cellar 
and  do  the  disappearing  act. 
The  Manager's  Round  Table  Club  was  created 
so  that  exhibitors  all  over  the  world  could  exchange 
ideas  and  suggestions  for  improving  business  and 
theatre  operation.  But  we  also  want  to  see  what 
you  look  like. 

We  are  just  as  anxious  to  publish  your  picture 
as  we  are  to  print  your  story  or  "stunt";  so,  please 
see  that  we  receive  your  photo  as  soon  as  you  can 
send  it  on. 


Ray  -Brown's  Ac- 
tivities Are  Go- 
ing Big  In  Akron 


WELL  FOLKS 
.    I'M  HERE 
FOR.  ANOTHER 
WEEK. 


THE  SINGING  FOOL" 

HAS  SUNG  HIS  _ 

WAY  INTO  THE 

HEARTS  OF  ALL 

AKRON 


STRAND 


Our  good  friend,  Ray 
Brown,  Manager  of  the 
Strand  Theatre  in  Akron, 
Ohio  used  the  accompanying 
newspaper  ad  to  tell  the 
folks   in  and  around   Akron 

"^ ^ "      that  Al  Jolson  was  staying 

for  another  week. 

This  is  a  corking  good  ad  Ray,  and  we  would  like  to 

get  a  whole  lot  more  like  • 

it,  together  with  a  lot  of 

stuff   that   you   have   and 

which  might  prove  inter- 
esting   to    our    members 

and  readers. 

By  the  way,  Ray,  don't 

forget  what  I  had  to  say 

about  Dick  a  few  weeks 

back,  and  maybe  you  can 

help  get  Dad  Brown  into 

the   Club.    We  want  the 

Brown  family  to  be  rep- 
resented    in    the     CLUB 

100  per  cent. 
So  long  for  the  present. 

but  don't  keep  silent  too 

long,     because     we     have 

enough  of  the  Brown  fam- 
ily   to    get    one    chasing 

after  the  other  whenever 

they  start  to  lag  on  their 

Club   activities. 

Hey,    Hey;    there's    an 

idea.      Enroll    the    whole 

family  and  then  make  one 

accountable  for  the  others. 

It   may  not  bring  much   harmony,   but   think  of  all   the 

fun  we  would  have  watching  the  battle   of  the   Browns'. 

And  how! 


Lester  W.  Sparks  says : 

"Enclosed  you  will  find  my  application  for 
membership  in  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB.  Have  been  a  reader  of  this 
department  in  the  NEWS  since  it  started. 
One  can  always  rely  on  getting  several  ideas 

from  it " 

Manager,   Strand    Theatre, 
Dolgerville,  N.  Y. 


"Salesmanship"  An 
Important  Factor 
For  Harry  Browne 


Harry  Browne,  manager 
of  the  New  Stanford  Thea- 
tre in  Palo  Alto,  Cal.,  offers 
a  contribution  to  the  CLUB 
pages  in  the  form  of  a  full 
page     tie-up     on     "Noah's 

— Ark." 

It  is  not  alone  the  tieup  that  we  wish  to  call  to  our  read- 
ers' attention  as  much  as  the  fact  that  Harry  handled  this 
a  little  different  than  the  general  run  of  such  advertising. 
By  this  we  mean, — he  first  wrote  up  all  the  ads  and  laid 
out  the  space,  then  he  took  it  to  the  advertisers,  they  all 
O.K.'d    the   copy, 


Furniture 
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III" 


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and  naturally  the 
theatre  got  a  good 
deal  of  benefit 
from  this  adver- 
tising. 

Harry  is  an- 
other live  -  wire 
showman  who  fol- 
lows the  CLUB 
pages  every  week 
regularly,  and  we 
are  gratified  to 
have  him  tell  us 
that  "the  CLUB 
pages  are  great 
and  a  real  step  for- 
ward for  all  show- 
men in  our  busi- 
ness." Keep  up 
this  spirit,  Harry, 
because  that  is 
what  is  putting 
the  ROUND  TA- 
B  L  E  CLUB 
ahead  by  leaps  and  bounds. 

Another  suggestion  that  Harry  offers  is,  that  due  to  the 
large  number  of  "Brownes"  in  the  CLUB,  that  thev  ought 
to  form  an  auxiliary  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB.  Then 
he  goes  on  to  say  that  it  is  all  Tommy  Kane's  fault  be- 
cause he  proposed  him  for  membership.  However,  every- 
body is  happy,  so  why  worry  about  a  little  thing  like  that. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you,  Browne,  and  why  not 
let  us  have  your  photo  to  publish  with  the  next  story? 


*,"VaAiiL3^ijn«» 


(..","  .^"  V   % 


"Colleen"  Gag  A 
Good  Bet  At  The 
Algoma  Theatre 


Manager  W.  P.  McGea- 
chie  of  the  Algoma  Theatre 
in  Saulte  St.  Marie,  On- 
tario, pulled  a  fast  one  when 
he  invited  every  girl  by  the 
name  of  "Colleen"  to  a  free 
"^~^~~~~~~~^~^^^~~~  show  during  the  showing  of 
"Smiling  Irish  Eyes." 

The  idea  of  inviting  patrons  whose  name  ties  in  with 
an  attraction,  is  by  no  means  new,  but  it  is  rather  the  way 
these  things  are  handled,  than  the  stunt  itself  that  makes 
them  worthwhile. 

We  would  like  to  hear  more  about  Mr.  McGeachie.  and 
what  he  is  doing  up  there  in  Saulte  St.  Marie  and  he  should 
certainly  send  us  one  of  his  own  photographs,  so  that  the 
rest  of  the  boys  can  see  just  what  kind  of  a  showman  he 
really  is. 

How  about  it,  "W.  P.,"  can  we  expect  one  by  return 
mail?    Thanks,  anyway,  in  advance. 

The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


October  26,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGERS' -ROUND  TABLE-  CLUB 


"Different" 


Every  once  in  a  while  we  rim  across  a  character  in  the  show- 
world  who  is  really  "different."  Tlie  story  about  Charlie  Dutkin 
brings  to  light  just  such  a  character  and  we  are  sure  our  many 
readers  will  find  his  actiz'ities  interesting  reading.  At  any  rate  we 
got  quite  a  "kick"  out  of  his  letters  and  enjoyed  reading  every 
line  in   them.     Now  it's  your  turn. 


Community  Good- 
Will  Is  Essential 
Even  In  Big  Cities 


The  following  article  is  in 
the  nature  of  an  answer  to 
the  many  queries  that  have 
come  to  your  Chairman,  as 
to  the  personal  angle  in  ex- 
ploiting or  selling  a  theatre. 
We  have  before  us  visible 

proof  that  Charles  Dutkin,  Manager  of  the  Grand  Theatre, 

Philadelphia,   Pa.,   capitalized   on   his  own   popularity  and 

personality  in  the  neigh- 
borhood where  his  theatre 

was   operating   to   put   it 

on  its  feet  after  it  had  run 

down  and  was  in  the  red. 
It  seems  that  Mr.  Dut- 
kin    originally     managed 

the   Grand   Theatre,   and, 

when  the  house  was  sold, 

he  was  let  out  by  the  new 

company   after   which   he 

connected  with  the  Astor 

Theatre  in  the  same  city. 

He  was  there  about  three 

years,    when    the    Grand 

Theatre  was  resold  while 

deep  in  red  and  the  new 

owners  called  upon  him. 

One  of  the  first  things  that  Mr.  Dutkin  started  out  to  do 

was  to  pass  around  a  little  yellow  card  which  we  are  repro- 

d  u  c  i  n  g      which 


Why  Hello  • 


shows  on  the 
front  a  large  ques- 
tion mark,  and, 
when  opened,  you 
see  him  standing 
there  just  as  it 
shows  on  the  cut. 
Folks  immediate- 
ly knew  that  their 
good  friend 
Charlie  Dutkin 
was  back  at  t  h  e 
Grand,  and  his 
many  friends 
rushed  there,  not 
only  to  greet  him, 
but  to  once  more 
patronize  the  theatre. 

What  Mr.  Dutkin  is  doing  to  put  this  house  back  on  the 
proper  side  of  the  ledger,  and  the  many  novel  methods  of 
exploitation  and  advertising  that  he  utilizes  in  his  campaign, 
should  make  interesting  reading  matter  for  the  members 
of  the  CLUB  pages. 

We  do  not  want  to  pass  up  this  opportunity  of  showing 
you  a  photograph  which  was  taken  way  back  in  1922  when 
Mr.  Dutkin  was  managing  the  Grant  Theatre,  in  Phila- 
delphia, and  shows  the  effective  ballyhoo  which  he  used 
on  the  old  Universal  Serial  "Robinson  Crusoe." 

Incidentally,  it  was  this  exploitation  that  won  the  prize 
for  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  offered  by  Universal  at  that 
time. 


Smile  and  the  n'ortd- 

Smiles  u'tth  Y< 


"Let's  Get  Down  to  Earth" 

{Reprinted  from  a  1928  Issue) 

I  WOULD  venture  to  say  that  during  the 
past  six  months  I  have  interviewed  several 
hundred  theatre  owners  and  exhibitors  lo- 
cated in  dozens  of  different  states.  As  the 
exhibitor  member  on  the  staff  of  Motion 
Picture  News  they  have  accorded  me  every 
possible  courtesy  and  talked  a  lot  more  freely 
than  they  would  to  anyone  else.  In  these  dif- 
ferent conversations  many  important  things 
were  discussed  but  one  particular  point  re- 
mained in  my  mind : 

M-A-N-A-G-E-R-S. 

Spell  it  out  so  you  won't  make  a  mistake 
about  what  we  are  saying.  Why  is  it  that  when 
the  average  theatre  owner,  circuit  supervisor, 
etc.,  engages  a  manager,  he  seems  to  expect 
that  within  a  week  or  two  after  he  starts  to 
work,  that  the  whole  town  will  be  painted  red; 
that  the  theatre  will  be  packing  them  out  to  the 
curb  and  that  he  must  be  a  cross-eyed  wonder? 
Answer  some  of  those  questions  for  me. 

And  tell  me  another:  Why  should  they 
look  for  a  lot  of  noise  and  excitement  instead 
of  a  good  sound  executive  in  whose  hands  they 
are  satisfied  to  place  the  operation  of  their 
theatre?  Surely  the  most  important  part  of  a 
manager's  job  is  to  be  a  sound  and  steady  man 
capable  of  handling  the  help,  of  seeing  that 
the  theatre  is  properlv  and  cleanly  conducted, 
to  make  the  patrons  comfortable  and  satisfied 
after  they  come  in. 

Every  other  business  is  conducted  along 
such  lines,  why  not  the  theatre  game? 

"Chick." 


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There  are  many  other  interesting  details  about  the  ex- 
periences of  Mr.  Dutkin,  that  will  surprise  our  many  read- 
ers, but  we  shall  withhold  them  for  future  issues  of  the 
NEWS.     Watch  for  the  activities  of  Charlie  Dutkin. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


MANAGE!?!'  flCLND  TABLE  CLUB 


An  African  Opinion 

Frank  Sholomir.  proprietor  and 
manager  of  the  Empire  Bioscope  in 
Benoni.  Transvaal,  South  Africa, 
wrote  to  us  a  letter  recently  which 
is  as  follows : 

"//  affords  me  pleasure  to  acknowledge 
your  Certificate  of  my  admittance  to  mem- 
bership in  the  MANAGERS*  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB,  an  association  which,  in  ray 
opinion,  provides  a  universal  bond  of  fel- 
lowship and  reciprocity. 

I  sincerely  hope  for  the  prosperity  and 
continued  beneficial  effects  of  our  organ- 
ization and  shall  do  my  best  to  advance  its 
principles  here  in  South  Africa. 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the   Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE    THIS    BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  send  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of   Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


fTilh  deep  pergonal  regards  and  cordial  greetings  to  my  felloic 
members,  I  am. 

Faithfully  vours. 

FRAMi  SHOLOMIR 

The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  of  course, 
derives  a  tremendous  amount  of  satisfaction  when  receiv- 
ing letters  of  this  kind,  especially  from  such  far  off  places 
as  South  Africa,  and  to  know  that  our  activities  are  of  just 
as  much  interest  there  as  they  are  here. 

We  certainly  hope  we  hear  from  Mr.  Sholomir  regularly 
and  that  he  acquaints  us  with  his  methods  of  exploitation 
and  advertising 


Re-Issue  Clicked 
At  Box  Office  For 
Ed.  "Ted"  Stollery 


A  suggestion  from  Ed- 
ward "Ted"  Stollery,  man- 
ager of  the  New  San  Mateo 
Theatre,  San  Mateo,  Cal., 
comes  to  light  in  an  old  let- 
ter of  his  which  we  just 
happened  to  be  reading 
through.  However,  better  late  than  never,  so  here  goes. 
Says  "TED": 

Perhaps  some  of  our  members  are  wondering  whether  a 
return  engagement  of  "The  Legion  of  the  Condemned" 
would  click.  It  might  interest  them  to  know  that  we  played 
this  picture  for  our  Saturday  show  last  week  and  we  did 
the  biggest  Saturday  business  for  the  year. 

Incidentally,  about  a  year  ago,"  the  San  Mateo  played  this 
picture  when  it  was  first  released  and  did  a  terrific  three 
days'  business  with  it.  At  the  return  engagement,  it  evi- 
dently brought  out  people  who  had  seen  it  once,  with  a 
desire  to  see  it  again. 

This  is  a  pretty  good  suggestion,  and  if  it  can  be  worked 
out  through  your  local  exchange,  we  suggest  that  you  give 
it  some  consideration.  This  is  one  picture  that  the  cus- 
tomers would  be  glad  to  come  back  and  see,  and  we  are 
sure  that  it  is  worth  taking  a  crack  at.  anyway. 

Thank  you,  "Ted,"  and  don't  mind  our  tardiness  in  get- 
ting this  one  into  print,  but  sometimes  a  little  bit  can  get 
away  from  us  without  our  intending  it. 


Atmospheric  Front 
More  than  Sold 
Picture  At  Lyric 


When  we  received  the 
photos  shown  with  this  lit- 
tle story,  they  failed  to  sup- 
ply us  with  the  name  of  the 
manager  or  whoever  else 
was  responsible  for  this 
_  —      marvelous     front     dressing, 

which,  I  am  sure,  we  will  all  agree  is  certainly  of  the  type 
that  attracts  attention. 

The  Trench  display  completely  converted  the  front 
of  the  thea- 
tre, and  gave  it 
every  appearance 
of  the  battlefield, 
however,  it  does 
not  convey  the 
rest  of  this  bally- 
hoo, which  con- 
sisted of  stacked 
rifles,  machine 
Sftins  and  an  army 
tank  which  was  at 
the  curb  in  front 
of  the  theatre. 

We  wish  we 
could  locate  the 
necessary  information  so  that  we  could  give  proper  credit 
to  the  man  or  men  responsible  for  this  fine  piece  of  work 
which  was  executed  by  the  Lyric  Theatre  in  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 


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Motion     Picture     News 


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MANACEIW'  KCIJND  TABLE  CLUB 


Ralph  Noble  Starts 
His  Club  Activity 
With  Peppy  Stunts 


With  so  many  showmen 
devoting  their  time  almost 
entirely  to  the  working  out 
of  theatre  exploitation  and 
advertising  campaigns,  we 
naturally  try  to  enroll  as 
many  men  in  this  particular 
line  as  we  can  possibly  secure. 

The  latest  one  to  join  our  ranks,  is  a  man  who  just  fits 
the  description  in  the  first  paragraph,  and  happens  to  be 
Ralph  Noble  the  advertising  manager  of  the  Arkansas 
Amusement  Corporation  in  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  where  they 
operate  the  Capitol,  Palace,  Royal,  Rialto  and  Kempner 
Theatres. 

As  an  example  of  what  Ralph  Noble  is  able  to  do  in  the 
way  of  selling  a  picture,  we  show  you  this  one  angle  from 
among  his  many  campaigns. 


You  will  note  on  the  photograph  reproduced  with  this 
story,  how  they  celebrated  Anniversary  Week  in  the  Capi- 
tol and  Royal  Theatres  out  there  in  Little  Rock,  and  how 
attractively   the   front   of  the   theatres  were  decorated   for 

the  occasion. 

We  also  want  you  to 
see  the  marvelous  birth- 
day cake  which  was  on 
display  in  the  lobby,  and 
certainly  under  the  pro- 
per lighting  must  have 
attracted  plenty  of  atten- 
tion from  the  patrons  en- 
tering the  theatre. 

We  also  have  before  us 
the  copy  of  the  Arkansas 
Democrat  showing  the 
many  fine  testimonial  ads 
which  were  run  by  the 
various  merchants  in  Lit- 
tle Rock  congratulating 
the  Capitol  and  Royal 
Theatres  as  well  as  Mr.  Ed  Rawley,  who  is  the  man  at 
the  helm  of  these  houses,  on  their  anniversary  celebration. 
The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  would  certainly  wel- 
come the  opportunity  of  telling  about  Mr.  Noble's  activi- 
ties in  these  theatres,  and  we  trust  that  we  shall  hear  from 
him  very  soon  again. 

Don't  forget  to  enclose  your  own  photograph  with  your 
next  letter,  Ralph.    Thanks,  anyway,  in  advance. 


Tom  McDonald  of  the 
Fox  Westlake  Theatre  in 
Los  Angeles,  Cal.,  has  set 
forth  to  air  his  latest  com- 
plaint. Not  that  Tom  is  a 
crabby  member.  Far  be  it 
^^^—^^^^———^^—  from  us  to  even  insinuate 
such  a  thing,  but,  after  all,  we  don't  blame  him,  becausue 
we  have  kept  addressing  him  as  Tom  S.  McDonald,  when, 
in  reality,  his  middle  initial  is  F.,  and  since  he  is  proud  of 


Tom  McDonald's 
"Fashion  Revue"  A 
Birthday  Feature 


Underbaked  Or  Overbaked 

I  picked  up  the  following  some  time  ago  but  can- 
not recall  who  wrote  it:  "It  is  just  as  harmful  to 
take  the  loaf  of  bread  out  of  the  oven  half  baked  as 
it  is  to  let  it  stay  in  too  long  and  be  overdone." 

So  before  you  can  up  and  ask  me  what  bread  has 
to  do  with  theatres  I'll  hustle  to  tell  you  why  I've 
started  this  little  story  with  that  quotation. 

How  many  times  have  you  started  a  great  ex- 
ploitation and  advertising  campaign  and  then  let 
up  on  it  too  soon,  or  curtailed  the  entire  campaign 
before  it  was  completed?  Then  again,  how  often 
have  you  started  on  advertising  some  great  big  pic- 
ture and  kept  at  it  until  you  had  actually  overdone 
it?  One  is  just  as  bad  as  the  other  if  viewed  from 
the  angle  of  good  showmanship. 

In  planning  an  advertising  campaign  of  any  kind, 
every  possible  point  should  be  carefully  watched 
and  covered  but  with  the  thought  always  in  mind 
that  you  must  be  careful  to  go  through  with  it  and 
at  the  same  time  not  to  plug  it  until  it  becomes 
tiresome.  Take  any  average  town  or  city  which 
boasts  of  one  or  two  good  newspapers  and  you  will 
most  generally  find  that  a  short  (week  to  ten  days) 
but  snappy,  well-thought  out  plan  will  stir  up  all 
the  interest  that  you  require  to  put  over  a  picture. 
Trying  to  work  up  such  interest  by  a  series  of  teaser 
ads  two  or  three  weeks  ahead,  then  the  actual  cam- 
paign following  is  apt  to  dull  the  interest  that  you 
have  created  in  what  you  are  selling. 


FASHION  REVUE 
FDX  WESTLAKE' 
BIRTHDAYTREAT 


at     0[     t     [aihlnn     r*n«, 

'ly  of  jho  M«rlon  Shoppn,  Si 

..i        and  wuro  moo 

'     by    Iho    [alloi 


„.    Jail,    B"»l/lA» 


^ 


. 


that   F    (which   stands   for   Francis)    we 
don't  blame  him  a  bit. 

At  any  rate,  he  drops  us  his  usual 
little  letter  to  let  us  know  he  was  still 
on  the  map  and  looking  through  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  the  same 
as  usual. 

He  has  been  kept  kind  of  busy  out  his 
way,  and  what  with  breaking  in  a  new 
secretary  and  not  getting  home  to  dinner 
and  handling  an  Anniversary  for  the 
theatre,  he  has  had  his  hands  pretty  well 
filled. 

We  want  you  to  see  part  of  the  pub- 
licity which  he  grabbed  off  for  the  West- 
lake  in  the  form  of  a  clipping  from  a 
neighborhood  newspaper  with  a  circula- 
tion of  well  over  20,000,  which  means 
that  it  was  worth  getting  and  then  some. 
As  you  will  note  from  the  story  on  the 
clipping,  he  has  been  doing  some  great 
things  out  there  to  celebrate  the  Anni- 
versary Week,  and  we  are  sure  that  the 
results  more  than  compensated  him  for  his  efforts. 

Tom,  is  now  at  work  on  preparing  a  stage  wedding  and 
we  are  sure  that  he  will  make  good  his  promise  to  send  us 
all  the  dope,  as  well  as  photographs,  when  this  event  goes 
over.  And  if  there  is  anything  that  will  boost  business  at 
the  box  office,  it  is  a  legitimate  stage  wedding  with  a  local 
couple  participating. 

Thanks,  Tom,  for  the  letter,  and  remember  we  are  always 
glad  to  hear  from  or  about  you. 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


■  .    ■    ■      ,     : 
I    II   an   uniiiilni   10   Ivc 

fornt  W  i>«  iiiioiiicd. 


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October  26,  1929 


MANAGE RI'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUD 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729   Seventh   Ave.,   New  York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

Address   

City  . . .  •  • 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C.  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman  Chairman 


Some  More  Newcomers! 


HOWARD  WAUGH  manages  the 
Fox-Poli  Palace  theatre  in  Waterbury, 
Conn.,  and  only  recently  was  the  subject 
of  a  story  about  a  corking  Radio  Show 
tie-up  which  he  successfully  engineered  for 
his  theatre.  Many  more  interesting  stor- 
ies about  this  peppy  showman  will  be 
featured  on  our  Club  pages  in  early  is- 
sues. We  would  certainly  like  to  show 
Howard's  own  photo  with  our  next  story 
about  him.     How  about  it? 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


-Wear   Your   Club   Pin!  !  !- 


J.  L.  STANSON  manages  the  Marble 
Hill  theatre  in  the  upper  New  York  City 
section  and  from  all  information  we  re- 
ceived, he  is  doing  a  mighty  fine  job  too. 
His  exploitation  is  right  up-to-the-minute 
and  smacks  of  real  showmanship.  There- 
fore we  would  like  to  number  him  among 
the  regular  active  contributors  of  these 
pages.  His  own  photo  should  also  be 
included  in  the  first  regular  story  we  run 
about  him.     O.   K.  "J.   L.?" 

Wear   Your   Club   Pin!  !  ! 


JOSEPH  G.  SEYBOLDT  operates  the 
Gem  theatre  in  Erie,  Pa.,  and  while  this 
is  but  a  small  house  he  nevertheless  has 
been  putting  over  some  big  campaigns  in 
the  way  of  exploitation  and  publicity. 
Just  how  he  accomplishes  these  cam- 
paigns is  what  we  all  want  to  find  out 
and  so  we  are  depending  upon  Joe  to  keep 
us  posted  in  the  future  as  all  good  mem- 
bers should  do.    How  about  it,  Joe? 


AN    ORGANIZATION 


OF 


BY 


AND 


FOR 


THE  MANAGER 

-  OUR    SLOGAN  - 

ONE  FOR  ALL" 

AND 

"ALL  FOR   ONE 


KNOX  LAMB  is  connected  with  the 
Pines  theatre  in  Lufkin,  Texas,  and  hand- 
ling a  house  of  close  to  a  thousand  seats 
should  provide  him  with  ample  opportuni- 
ties to  pass  on  some  darned  good  tips 
to  his  brother  managers  and  readers  of 
these  pages.  We  would  welcome  the 
opportunity  of  introducing  him  more  in- 
timately with  one  of  his  own  photos. 
Oak? 

—Wear    Your    Club    Pin!!! 


B.  D.  INGERSOLL  manages  the  Du- 
rant  theatre  in  Flint,  Mich.,  with  a  sound 
picture  policy.  What  we  other  Round 
Tablers  would  like  to  know  is;  how  "B. 
D."  is  putting  across  his  pictures  and  get- 
ting the  cash  customers  up  to  the  BO. 
And  if  we  can  start  him  off  on  the  right 
track  we  know  that  he  will  become  a 
marvelously  active  member. 


-Wear    Your   Club   Pitt!  !  !- 


L.  P.  HAGEMANN  is  the  managing 
director  of  the  Prince  theatre  in  Am- 
bridge,  Pa,,  a  modern  1.300  seat  theatre 
showing  the  finest  in  entertainment.  We 
would  appreciate  receiving  this  new  mem- 
ber's photo  and  a  few  lines  about  his  ex- 
periences in  the  show  business  so  that  we 
can  make  him  better  known  to  our  many 
other  members  and  readers  of  these 
pages.     How  about   it,   "L.   P.?" 


-Wear    Your    Club    Pitt!  !  .'- 


ELBERT  W.  SMITH  manages  the 
Strand  and  Capitol  theatres  for  the  Fox 
Metropolitan  Chain  and  with  his  knowl- 
edge of  showmanship,  Oswego,  N.  Y., 
must  certainly  know  that  his  theatres  are 
right  up  to  tap.  Listen  Elbert:  how  about 
something  by  return  mail  telling  what  you 
are  doing  up  there  and  including  your 
own  picture?    That's  the  spirit.     Let's  go. 


-Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  !- 


A.  JOHNNY  MACK  is  the  managing 
director  of  t he  Hawthorne  theatre  in 
Newark,  N.  J.,  and  stepping  into  a  house 
like  the  Hawthorne  should  provide 
Johnny  with  plenty  of  angles  to  go  out 
and  work  on.  Just  how  he  is  "packing" 
'em  in  and  what  methods  he  uses  will  be 
the  topic  of  some  early  stories  about  this 
new  member  on  the  Club  pages.  (And 
don't  forget  we  want  your  own  photo, 
too.) 


Photos  of  Members 

THE  Club  is  anxious  to  publish 
photographs  of  every  member 
and  would,  therefore,  appre- 
ciate receiving  as  many  as  possible 
for  use  in  future  issues  of  the  Club 
columns.  If  you  have  not  already 
done  so,  PLEASE  send  us  your  own 
photo  at  once.     Thank  you. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


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MANAGER*'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Blumenthal's  Stage 
Wedding  A  Com- 
plete B.  O.  Success 


No  doubt  the  majority  of 
you  fellows  recall  the  story 
reprinted  on  these  pages  a 
short  time  back  about  Har- 
old Blumenthal's  plan  for  a 
legitimate  stage  wedding. 
^ ~^~^~~ ~^^^~~^^^  Well,  whether  you  recall 
it  or  not,  we  now  pass  on  the  second  part  of  the  episode  in 
the  form  of  a  peach  of  a  newspaper  story  with  the  picture 
of  the  bride  and  groom  as  well  as  the  theatre  played  up 
quite  prominently.     As  you  will  note  from  the  line  under 

the  heading,  this  story  is 
Theatre  Packed  as  Couple  Go  a    continuation   from    the 

on  Stage  for  Their  Wedding  front  of  the  newspaper 
and  the  headline  on  the 
front  page  read  "THEA- 
TRE PACKED  FOR 
WEDDING  ON  CAPI- 
TOL STAGE." 

This  angle  has  always 
been  productive  of  big 
results,  and  any  manager 
who  has  not  already 
worked  it  is  missing  out 
on  a  marvelous  gag.  If 
you  have  worked  it,  there 
is  no  reason  why  you 
can't  repeat  it  with  a  few  new  trimmings  to  embellish  it  and 
bring  it  more  up-to-date. 

There  were  many  interesting  side  lights  in  the  newspaper 
story,  all  of  which  went  a  great  way  toward  explaining  the 
entire  affair  and  the  tremendous  success  that  it  achieved. 
For  this  reason,  we  will  gladly  send  copies  of  the  entire 
newspaper  story  to  all  interested  showmen  who  have  an 
idea  they  would  like  to  work  the  same  stunt. 

Thank  you,  Harold,  for  once  again  keeping  us  posted  and 
keeping  your  promise  to  send  us  this  information.  Let  us 
hope  that  you  continue  your  fine  CLUB  spirit  and  activities, 
and  I  am  sure  that  our  many  other  members  and  readers 
appreciate  your  co-operation. 


Joieph  Prebish,  Jr. 


Tie-Ups  Brought 
Extra  Business 
For  Fred  Pickrel 


Fred  Pickrel,  manager  of 
the  Poncan  Theatre  in 
Ponca  City,  Okla.,  tied  up 
with  his  local  newspaper  to 
put  over  a  most  successful 
campaign     for    a     stenogra- 

phers'  contest. 

Special  pictures  appeared  in  the  Sunday  Rotogravure 
section  and  fashion  display  photos  were  also  planted  in  the 
society  column. 

In  addition  to  this,  a  Yo-Yo  Contest  given  by  a  local 
candy  company  offered  tickets  and  prizes  as  part  of  another 
corking  angle  to  his  exploitation  campaign. 

Fred  has  been  engineering  some  marvelous  advertising 
and  exploitation  out  there  in  Ponca  City,  and  we  will  have 
to  get  after  him  more  often  to  keep  the  rest  of  the  boys 
posted  on  his  activities  via  these  pages.  How  about  this, 
Fred,  and  why  not  send  us  one  of  your  own  photographs 
so  that  the  boys  can  see  what  you  look  like0  Try  it.  it 
won't  do  you  any  harm. 


This  will  serve  as  a  sort 
of  introduction  to  our  many 
members  and  readers  of 
Ray  S.  Averill,  formerly 
connected  with  the  New 
Family  Theatre,  Batavia, 
New  York,  as  well  as  other 
theatres  in  that  section  of  the  country,  and  a  man  of  an 


Ray  S.  Averill 
Knows  The  Show 
Game  Thoroughly 


"What  Is  Projection?' ' 

A  picture  fan  once  asked  me  this  question  be- 
cause he  frankly  admitted  that  he  knew  nothing 
about  it.  Brothers,  friends,  and  others  in  this  most 
interesting  business  of  ours,  I  could  be  truthful 
and  say  without  fear  of  much  contradiction  that  a 
lot  of  exhibitors  could  well  ask  that  same  question. 
And  they  could  truthfully  add  that  they,  too,  know 
nothing  about  it. 

WHY  ?????? 

First  off,  we  will  grant  that  every  theatre  man- 
ager does  not  have  to  be  an  expert  projectionist  be- 
cause he  is  a  manager.  BUT  he  most  certainly 
should  know  some  of  the  fundamental  principles 
concerning  this  most  important  part  of  his  bus- 
iness. 

Projection  I  told  the  "fan",  is  the  means  em- 
ployed to  throw  the  picture  upon  the  screen  of  the 
theatre.  And  that  expresses  what  most  managers 
know  about  projection.  Don't  get  mad  boys  if  the 
truth  hits  home.  Come  now,  admit  that  you  know 
very  little  about  it.  And  the  funny  part  is  that  you 
can  learn  plenty  about  it  if  you  only  would  care  to 
learn.  Visit  your  booth  often.  Watch  the  operator. 
Look  over  your  generator  or  generators.  Get  in 
some  morning  and  make  a  close  inspection  of  your 
screen. 

And  before  long  you  will  start  to  find  out  that 
you  can  save  money  and  cut  the  overhead  in  this 
important  department.  Are  carbons  being  burned 
as  far  as  possible?  Is  your  operator  conserving  the 
"juice"  whenever  possible?  Would  the  installation 
of  the  newer  equipment  cut  down  your  booth  ex- 
pense? We  can  think  of  no  topic  more  interesting 
or  more  important  than  projection.  Try  learning 
something  about  it  and  see  if  you  don't  like  the 
education. 

Also  remember  that  your  projection  equipment 
is  the  "heart"  of  your  theatre  and  you  can't  point 
out  a  single  successful  theatre  where  poor  projec- 
tion prevails.  It's  your  chief  stock  in  trade. 
Watch  it. 

"Chick" 


unusually  wide  experience. 

Ray  has  conceived  and  executed 
many  original  stunts  in  the  line  of 
publicity,  advertising  and  exploita- 
tion, and  is  a  decided  asset  to  any 
theatre  with  which  he  is  connected. 

Although  he  is  not  connected  at 
this  writing,  we  are  confident  that 
it  won't  be  long  and  he  will  have  his 
nose  to  the  grind  stone  again,  and 
his  activities  will  be  requested  on 
the  pages  of  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB. 

Here's  hoping  we  hear  from  you 
again  real  soon,  Ray,  and  let  us 
know  if  we  can  do  anything  for  you. 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


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Motion     Picture    N  e  w  s 


October  26,  1929 


Regional   News    From    Correspondents 


M-G-M  Transfers  Salt 
Lake  Manager 

Salt  Lake  City.  —  C.  Wing- 
ham,  manager  for  some  time 
of  the  Salt  Lake  M-G-M  ex- 
change, has  been  transferred  to 
Seattle,  where  he  will  take  up  the 
managerial  work  of  the  M-G-M 
office.  Maurice  Saffle,  M-G-M 
salesman  in  Seattle,  takes  up  posi- 
tion of  manager  at  Salt  Lake. 

A  "scrambled  star"  puzzle  is  be- 
ing sponsored  by  the  "Salt  Lake 
Telegram"  in  conjunction  with 
Greater  Movie  Season,  which  is 
being  celebrated  this  month  by  the 
local  Paramount,  R-K-O  Orphe- 
um,  Capitol,  Granada  and  Victory. 

O.  E.  Mclff,  of  the  Hub,  at 
Panguitch,  Utah,  seriously  injured 
with  a  fractured  skull  and  knee- 
cap, broken  legs  and  other  in- 
juries is  now  reported  to  be  able  to 
sit  up  in  bed. 


Auto  Injures  Baltimore 
Movie  Organist 

Baltimore.-^Bruises  and  cuts  on 
legs  and  body  were  suffered  by 
Hazel  Worrall,  organist  at  Rivoli, 
Baltimore,  when  struck  by  an  auto- 
mobile. 

The  Laurel  Park,  Laurel,  Md., 
has  been  opened  by  Sidney  Lust 
Theatres.  A  nightly  show  is  given 
with  matinee  each  Saturday. 

A  new  house,  seating  900  with 
Royal  Amplitone  sound  equipment, 
has  been  opened  in  Waynesboro, 
Va.,  by  Loth  Brothers  and  Colonel 
Max   Patterson. 

Ben  Silvers,  poster  artist  at  the 
New,  Baltimore,  has  resigned ;  his 
work  is  being  done  by  Henry 
Hamp,  who  does  the  work  at  the 
Rivoli. 

The  Parkside,  suburban  house, 
Baltimore,  is  having  sound  equip- 
ment installed. 


ERPI    Kansas    Office 
To  Handle  Installation 

Kansas  City. — As  an  indication 
of  the  growth  of  sound  in  Kan- 
sas City,  Electrical  Research  Prod- 
ucts' local  branch  has  increased  its 
floor  space  to  3,000  square  feet. 

Art  Johnson  has  been  succeeded 
as  manager  of  the  Roanoke,  Kan- 
sas City  suburban  house,  by  L.  C. 
McElroy.  The  Liberty,  Belleville, 
Kans.,  has  been  sold  by  J.  H. 
Campbell  to  N.  A.  Cook.  Camp- 
bell also  sold  his  Strand,  at  Osage, 
Kans.,  to  J.  H.  Borrar.  Edward 
Rezec  has  purchased  the  May- 
etta,  at  Mayetta,  Kans.,  to  C. 
E.  Herrington.  The  Granada, 
Emporia.  Kans.,  had  its  formal 
opening  last  week. 

Among  the  out-of-town  exhibit- 
ors in  the  Kansas  City  market  this 
week  were:  A.  T.  Perkins,  Schnell 


Theatre,  Harrisonville,  Mo. ;  Wil- 
liam B.  Pennington,  People's  The- 
atre, Smith  Center,  Kans.;  Delmar 
Harris,  Delmarco  Theatre,  Con- 
cordia, Kans. ;  I.  W.  Maple,  Cozy 
Theatre,  Bethany,  Kans. ;  Oscar 
Rainert,  Lee  Theatre,  Humboldt, 
Kans. 


Jerry  Steele   Back   In 
Ohio  To  Run  Houses 

Cleveland. — Jerry  Steele,  recent- 
ly resigned  manager  for  United 
Artists  in  St.  Louis,  is  back  in 
Ohio  and  will  devote  himself  to 
management  of  his  theatres  in 
Oberlin. 

Dale  Capell  has  joined  the  sales 
force  of  Independent  Pictures  and 
will  cover  the  river  section. 

Nat  Charnas  has  closed  a  con- 
tract with  M.  A.  Lebensburger  to 
install  Pacent  machines  in  the 
Strand  and  Lyric.  Toledo. 

H.  W.  Starrett,  formerly  with 
the  local  Universal  sales  force,  is 
now  selling  the  Oliver  Reproducer 
in  Western  Ohio  and  Southern 
Michigan. 

The  Allen.  Akron,  is  to  open 
October  27  under  management  of 
L.  B.  Cool.  The  house,  formerly 
operated  by  Allen  Simmons,  has 
been  closed  all   Summer. 


N.  C.  Theatre  Opens; 
DeForest  Equipped 

Charlotte. — Joe  Paradis  has 
opened  the  Temple,  Sanford.  N.  C, 
with  DeForest  sound  equipment. 
The  program  consisted  of  the 
Paramount  picture,  "The  Love 
Doctor,"  also  two  Paramount  acts. 

R.  B.  Wilbanks,  manager  of  the 
local  Paramount  office,  is  on  a  trip 
to  Asheville. 

Among  North  Carolina  exhibit- 
ors in  Charlotte  this  week  were 
Percy  Boone,  of  the  Grand.  Mt. 
Airy;  J.  W.  Watts,  Tr..  of  the 
Watts,  Williamstown:  Chas.  W. 
Picquet,  of  the  Carolina.  Southern 
Pines ;  Joe  Caudell.  of  the  Grand, 
St.  Paul;  W.  N.  Sherrill,  of  the 
Rivoli.  Lincolnton:  J.  H.  Webb, 
of  Webb's.  Gastonia;  C.  E.  Car- 
penter, of  the  Imperial.  Kings 
Mountain  ;  Roland  G.  Hill,  of  the 
Lexington.  Lexington  ;  D.  Holt,  of 
the  Troy.  Troy ;  and  E.  L.  Hearne, 
of  the   Alameda,   Albemarle. 

W.  E.  Fields  has  taken  over  the 
Carolina,  Sumter,  S.  G,  from 
Carolina  Enterprises,  Inc. 

The  Sumter  Enterprise  Co.  has 
closed  the  Rex.  Sumter. 


Plans  For  Pa.   House 
Fall   Through 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Plans  for  a 
new  theatre  at  Tenth  and  Penn, 
Reading,  have  been  abandoned,  ac- 
cording to  a  statement  by  Joseph 
L.    Prince,  of   Pottsville. 


Sound  apparatus  has  been  in- 
stalled in  the  Arcade,  Mount  Car- 
mel. 

Four  hundred  members  of  the 
Harrisburg  safety  patrol  of  the 
city  public  schools,  whose  duty  it 
is  to  help  the  smaller  pupils 
through  traffic  on  the  way  to  their 
studies,  were  the  guests  of  Man- 
ager Don  W.  Ross,  of  Loew's 
Regent,  at  a  Saturday  morning 
performance. 

Use  of  the  Strand,  Shenandoah, 
was  this  week  turned  over  to  a 
public  ceremony  in  honor  of  the 
memory  of  General  Pulaski,  Polish 
hero  of  the  American  revolution. 
Shenandoah  has  many  Polish-Am- 
erican citizens,  and  the  theatre  was 
filled. 


Prices  At  The  Albany 
Go  Up  A  Bit 

Albany. — The  Albany,  which  has 
been  closed  while  being  equipped 
with  sound,  has  reopened  at  a 
slight  increase  in  prices. 

The  Strand,  Canajoharie,  has 
closed. 

The  block  which  houses  the  Ritz. 
in  Scotia,  managed  by  Frank 
Leonard,  of  Albany,  has  been 
broadened  out  and  now  contains 
several  stores. 

W.  H.  Arnold,  formerly  con- 
nected with  theatres  in  Watertown, 
is  in  Albany  recovering  from  an 
illness  of  nearly  three  months. 

Steve  Boisclair,  who  ranks  as 
one  of  the  finest  organists  ever 
turned  out  of  Albany,  is  now  pre- 
siding at  the  console  at  the  Stan- 
ley, Utica. 

The  Albany  Community  Chest 
campaign  committee  is  receiving 
splendid  co-operation  from  prac- 
tically all  picture  theatres  which 
are  running  trailers  and  otherwise 
advertising  the  campaign.  Much 
of  this  co-operation  is  credited  to 
Uly  S.  Hill,  chairman  of  the  thea- 
tre committee  and  manager  of  the 
Stanley  houses  in  Albany  and 
Troy. 


Texas  Theatre  Gets  A 
Dose   Of  Fire 

Oklahoma  City.—The  Palace,  at 
Olney,  Tex.,  sustained  a  small  fire 
last  week.     Damage  small. 

Abe  Levy  is  erecting  a  new  thea- 
tre building  in  Ft.  Worth,  Texas. 

The  Osage,  at  Osage,  Okla.,  is 
remodeling  for  sound. 

The  Rialto,  at  Eldorado,  Ark., 
has  opened  with  sound. 

H.  Ford  Taylor  has  purchased 
the  Signal,  at  Baird,  Tex.,  from 
Westtex  circuit. 

Jack  (J.  B.)  Underwood  has 
Dallas  exchange  by  Columbia,  to 
succeed  I  larrv  Peebles,  deceased, 
and  W.  G.  Minder,  district  man- 
ager at  Atlanta,  given  jurisdiction 
over  Texas  and  Oklahoma. 


EMPIRE    FILM    VAULTS 

MODERATE   PRICE   FILM    STORAGE 

INC. 

Bryant  2180-2181-2182 

51    to   100             "                                                                     40  C*«es  par  mouth,  20 

723   Seventh   Av«Da«,  N.  Y. 

Philippini  Is  Back  At 
New  Orleans  Saenger 

New  Orleans. — Don  Philippini  is 
at  the  Saenger  as  guest  conductor, 
opening  with  "Pagliacii."  In  1917,  he 
opened  the  Strand  and  has  been 
with  the  Saenger  company  ever 
since,  with  the  exception  of  an  en- 
gagement with  Loew's  State  in 
Los  Angeles,  Grauman's  Metro- 
politan, and  the  Paramount  Empire 
in  San  Antonio.  Castro  Carazo, 
conductor  of  the  Saenger  orches- 
tra, is  on  an  extended  trip  through 
South   America   and   Europe. 

Visitors  to  New  Orleans  this 
week  include  Matt  Press,  formerly 
of  the  Brownie  Theatre  Circuit ; 
C.  Crawford  of  Pascagoula;  Sam 
Taylor,  of  the  Kozy,  Pass  Chris- 
tian; U.  Walker,  of  the  Amusu, 
Lumberton,  Miss. ;  Mr.  Fehrman, 
of  Covington ;  Jos.  Barcelona,  of 
the  Tivoli,  Baton  Rouge;  John 
Ward,  sound  technician  for  Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer  in  the  Southern 
District ;  and  W.  G.  Minder, 
Southern  division  manager  for 
Columbia. 

Col.  Thomas  C.  Campbell,  man- 
ager of  the  Tulane,  says  a  definite 
opening  date  is  set  for  within  two 
weeks. 

Fox  Transfers  Conner 
From  Portland - 

Portland,  Ore. — Will  J.  Conner, 
who  has  been  manager  of  the  Fox 
at  Anacortes,  has  been  transferred 
to  Chehalis,  to  manage  the  Fox 
St.  Helena.  R.  E.  Charles  will 
continue  in  charge  of  the  Centralia 
house. 

Andrew  Sasso,  manager  of  the 
Music  Box,  and  one  of  the  veteran 
employees  of  the  Hamrick  Thea- 
tre chain,  was  married  during  the 
week. 

J.  A.  Gavan,  manager  of  the 
Peoples,  Butte,  recently  reopened 
with  Masterphone  and  reports  an 
increased  attendance.  He  is  sec- 
retary of  the  Independent  Theatre 
Owners  and  Operators  of  Mon- 
tana. 

Maurice  Gaffle,  formerly  of 
Butte,  has  been  named  manager 
of  the  Salt  Lake  office  of  M-G-M. 

Al  O'Keefe,  Salt  Lake  manager 
for  Pathe,  has  been  covering  Mon- 
tana   during    the   past    two  weeks. 


Fla.    Theatre   Biz    On 
The  Up  And  Up 

Tampa. — T.  F.  Burnett,  who 
operates  the  Comique.  a  colored 
theatre  in  Bartow,  Fla.,  reports 
business  picking  up  in  his  territory. 

David  J.  Willig,  manager  of  the 
New  Manatee,  at  Manatee,  was  a 
Tampa  visitor  this  week.  He  has 
been  getting  a 'big  play  with  his 
Sunday  shows,  his  city  being  the 
only  Sunday  town  of  the  three 
cities,  Bradenton,  Palmetoo  and 
Manatee,  the  limits  of  which  prac- 
tically  join. 

Anthony  Jtiran,  manager,  and 
Prank  Rogers,  special  representa- 
tive of  the  E.  J.  Sparks  interests, 
tre  >■■> ei  seeing  the  renn >d<  ling  of 
the  Casion  at  Ybor  City,  Fla.  The 
house  will  soon  npi'ti  with  sound. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


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Regional   News    From    Correspondents 


Seattle  House  Becomes 
Dancing  Academy 

Seattle. — The  Olympic,  small 
house  in  downtown  Sattle,  built  2 
years  ago  but  never  operated  for 
more  than  a  month  at  a  time,  has 
been  leased  to  Hamilton  Douglas, 
of  this  city,  to  be  used  as  a  school 
for  the  teaching  of  stage  dancing. 

Lou  Rosenberg,  former  exchange 
operator  and  now  a  resident  of 
Los  Angeles,  was  a  visitor  in  the 
Northwest  recently.  His  brother, 
Al  Rosenberg,  is  an  executive  in 
one  of  the  Fox-West  Coast  sub- 
sidiary circuits. 

After  ten  months  in  Seattle  as 
master  of  ceremonies  and  orches- 
tra director  at  the  Fox  Fifth  Ave- 
nue, Max  Bradfield  is  now  in 
Sacramento,  where  he  will  assume 
same  position  at  one  of  the  Fox 
theatres  in  that  city.  He  took  with 
him  his  bride  of  three  days,  form- 
erly Lois  McFarland.  assistant 
head  usher  at  the  Seattle  Fox.  _ 

Jack  Tillman,  western  division 
manager  of  Columbia,  spent  a  few 
days  here  this  week  with  Manager 
"Sully"    Sullivan,   of   local  branch. 

Reports  received  on  Seattle's 
'film  row  indicate  that  the  Rialto, 
Hillyard,  Wash.,  is  the  latest  of 
the  suburban  theatres  to  install 
sound  equipment. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dave  Gross, 
prominent  exhibitors  of  Alaska 
territory,  paid  film  row  an  infre- 
quent visit  this  week.  Other  visit- 
ors included  William  Hartford, 
Fox  executive  from  Everett ;  Rob- 
ert Monahan,  of  Anacortes ;  C.  E. 
Farrell,  of  Ellensberg ;  Mrs.  H. 
Ramsden,  of  Friday  Harbor. 

Art  Aronson,  head  of  Western 
Poster  Co.,  this  week  played  host 
to  Murray  Phillips,  manager  of 
Western's  San  Francisco  branch. 

K.  L.  Burk,  owner  of  Northwest 
Distributing  Co.,  state  right  organ- 
ization, has  returned  from  a  sales 
trip  into  Oregon.  While  in  Port- 
land he  appointed  E.  L.  Choate  as 
his  Oregon  representative. 


Quick- Wilted  Toronto 
Staff   Averts   Panic 

Toronto. — Employes  of  the  Al- 
hambra.  Toronto,  operated  by  Fa- 
mous Players,  averted  a  panic  Sat- 
urday when  the  house,  crowded 
with  children,  caught  fire.  They 
rushed  to  open  the  fire  exits  and 
guided  patrons  to  the  open  air 
without  mishap  The  cause  of  the 
fire  was  given  as  defective  wiring. 

The  Broadway,  Vancouver,  has 
been  closed  for  a  sound  installa- 
tion and  for  alterations. 

The  last  of  the  downtown  thea- 
tres in  Winnipeg,  to  be  wired  is 
the  Province,  now  being  equipped 
with  a  DeForest  device  under  di- 
rection of  Manager  H.  N.  Jern- 
berg. 

Robert  Simmons,  of  Calgary, 
salesman  for  Regal  Films,  who 
was  suddenly  stricken  with  pneu- 
monia at  Drumheiler,  Alta.,  is  in 
a  serious  condition. 

The  Elks  at  Viking,  Alta.,  was 
the  scene  of  a  hold-up  by  a  lone 
armed  bandit  when  Ronald  Met- 
calf,  cashier,  was  robbed  of  $75 
■  during  a  performance. 


The  Rexy,  Ottawa,  formerly  the 
Rex,  owned  by  P.  J.  Nolan,  ex- 
perienced a  jump  in  popularity 
when  it  re-opened  with  complete 
Western  Electric  sound  equipment, 
admission  prices  being  raised  to 
25  cents. 

The  Royal  Humane  Society  of 
Ottawa,  raised  $3,000  through  pub- 
lic subscriptions,  through  the  ef- 
forts of  J.  M.  Franklin,  manager 
of  B.  F.  Keith's,  who  is  a  director. 


RKO   Opens   Madison 
House;  Vaude  Billed 

Milwaukee. — The  Rialto,  Madi- 
son, has  been  reopened.  R-K-0 
vaudeville  will  be  given  on  Sat- 
urdays and  Sundays. 

The  installation  of  sound  equip- 
ment in  the  Classic  Theatre, 
Watertown,  has  been  completed. 

Roy  Basset,  formerly  ad  sales 
manager  at  Paramount,  has  been 
made  salesman  for  Southern  Wis- 
consin. Harold  Wirthwein  has 
taken  over  Basset's  position  as  ad 
sales  manager. 

J.  Smith,  feature  booker  at 
Paramount,  is  being  transfered  to 
Chicago  as  salesman. 

A.  P.  Desormeaux  is  building 
the  Eastwood  theatre,  the  first  big 
suburban  house  in  Madison. 

Out-of-town  exhibitors  to  visit 
Milwaukee  film  row  this  week  in- 
cluded R.  C.  Wheeler,  Menominee, 
Mich.;  Willard  Hall,  Reedstown; 
Carl  Beglinger,  Appleton ;  George 
Huebner,  Oconomowoc ;  Joe  Win- 
negar,  Oshkosh ;  Sam  Ludwig,  Clin- 
tonville;  Harry  Miller,  Racine; 
Gale  Bandy,  Racine;  and  Frank 
Welder,  Wausau. 

The  Exhibitors  Service  Ex- 
change has  inaugurated  a  service 
arrangement  of  show  cards  and 
lobby  displays  for  Milwaukee  ex- 
hibitors who  are  not  in  a  position 
to  employ  a  sign  man  for  work  of 
this  kind. 

The  Rex,  Kankauna,  and  the 
Palace,  Clintonville,  have  been  sold 
by  Sam  Ludwig,  who  has  taken 
over  the   Bijou,  Wausau. 

Bill  Thomas,  salesman  for  Cele- 
brated Players,  has  resigned. 

L.  P.  Langford,  of  National 
Theatre  Supply  Co.,  Chicago,  is 
in  Milwaukee  for  a  few  days. 

Allen  Usher,  manager  for  Para- 
mount, was  tendered  a  surprise 
party  by  his  friends  on  his  birth- 
day, this  week. 


Many  Exhibitors  Visit 
Memphis  Territory 

Memphis. — Film  row  visitors 
from  the  territory  included  J.  F. 
Norman,  secretary  of  M.P.T.O.  of 
Arkansas  -  Mississippi  -  Tennessee  ; 
W.  F.  Ruffin,  Palace,  Covington, 
Tenn.;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  E.  Whit- 
ten,  Majestic,  Lepanto,  Ark.;  R. 
H.  Taylor,  Grand,  Trumann,  Ark. ; 
Wallace  Kauffman,  Imp,  Benton, 
Ark.;  and  C.  W.  Tipton,  Manila, 
Ark. 

William  M.  Weiss,  playdate  rep- 
resentative from  Universal,  New 
York;  T.  W.  Chatburn,  auditor 
from  Columbia's  New  York  office ; 
W.  \V.  Caldwell,  Paramount  head 
sales    representative,     New    York, 


were  also  among  film  row  visitors 
this  week. 

Columbia  and  First  National 
swapped  a  cashier  and  shipper  this 
week.  Dave  Hunt,  cashier  at 
Columbia,  became  shipper  at  First 
National,  R.  E.  Jones,  vice  versa. 

George  Almon.  branch  manager 
for  First  National,  is  mourning 
the  loss  of  his  father,  who  died 
at  Decatur,  Ala. 

The  Amusu,  Monticello,  Ark., 
seriously  damaged  by  a  blaze  that 
swept  its  interior,  will  be  rebuilt. 
B.  V.  McDougald  owns  the  house. 

A.  R.  ("Tony")  Richards,  who 
established  Memphis'  first  picture 
house,  the  Colonial,  19  years  ago, 
is  owner  of  the  latest,  the  Chelsea, 
to  be  erected  on  the  North  Side 
at  a  cost  of  $35,000. 

Work  is  to  start  at  once  re- 
modeling the  Marlowe  into  a 
modern  de  luxe  picture  house.  J. 
T.  Cartwright,  formerly  of  Publix, 
is  head  of  the  new  Jackson  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  Inc.,  which  will  rebuild 
the  house.  E.  L.  Drake,  of  the 
Gem,  and  H.  E.  Henry,  and  H.  E. 
Henry,  Jr.,  associated  with  the 
Lyric  for  several  years,  are  also 
interested. 


Frisco  Mgr.  Jumps  To 
Los  Angeles  Post 

San  Francisco. — Leon  Levy, 
manager  of  the  Granada,  has  been 
transferred  to  Los  Angeles  where 
he  will  assume  managerial  duties 
at  the  United  Artists.  Hal  Thorne 
will  replace  Levy  at  the  Granada. 

A.  J.  Kennedy  will  accompany 
Levy  as  advertising  manager  of 
the  United. Artists.  Morry  Fola- 
dara,  publicity  man  with  Hal 
Home,  will  do  the  same  work  at 
the  Granada. 

The  Harvester,  Corcoran,  re- 
cently changed  hands  and  is  now 
owned  and  operated  by  Arthur 
Fukuda,  of  Hanford. 

The  Orpheum  Theatre,  Oakland, 
is  installing  new  Westinghouse 
generators  as  well  as  new  equip- 
ment in  the  operating  room. 

Jack  Moore,  from  Lincoln,  called 
on  friends  along  the  row  this 
week. 

Homer  McDonald  has  taken  over 
the  Atascadero,  at  Atascadero. 

Viola  Langer  is  now  operating 
the  Elite,  Santa  Rosa. 

L.  R.  Greenfield  is  installing  two 
100-ampere  Westinghouse  genera- 
tors in  the  New  Mission  and  New 
Fillmore.  In  addition  to  this,  new 
Hilo  Reflector  Arc  Lamps  are  be- 
ing installed. 

Fred  Fink,  Jr.,  has  been  trans- 
ferred from  the  State,  Oroville,  to 
the  State,  Red  Bluff. 


Jacksonville  Film  Row 
Receives   McConnell 

Jacksonville.  —  Fred  J.  McCon- 
nell, sales  director  for  Universal 
short  products,  was  in  Key  West 
this  week  on  business.  Cowan  Bain, 
manager  of  the  Universal,  Jack- 
sonville, also  was  in  Key  West 
during   the  week. 

Scott  Chesnutt,  manager  of 
Paramount's  Jacksonville  ex- 
change, is  on  the  lower  East  Coast. 

C.  B.  Ellis.  R-K-O's  manager 
here,  is  in  Jacksonville. 


Cincy  Theatre  Mgr.  To 
Undergo  Operation 

Cincinnati.  —  Chester  Martin, 
manager  of  the  Orpheum,  is  on 
location  at  Jewish  hospital.  He 
will  leave  there  soon  minus  his 
appendix. 

The  Opera  House,  at  Delaware, 
is  to  be  improved,  according  to  a 
resolution  recently  passed  by  city 
council,  who  approved  a  $20,000 
bond  issue  to  take  care  of  the 
work. 

The  Plaza,  at  Miamisburg, 
owner  by  Weaver  Brothers,  is  the 
latest  small  house  in  this  region  to 
go  sound. 

Hubbard.  Ohio,  is  to  have  a  new 
house,  according  to  Ben  Longe, 
who,  it  is  reported,  is  making  plans 
to  build. 

Robert  Kraus  has  taken  over  the 
Star,  at  West  Milton. 

The  Strand,  at  Dayton,  recently 
closed  by  failure  to  make  the  grade 
with  silents,  has  reopened  with 
sound. 

The  Colmar  Realty  Co.,  of  Ak- 
ron, will  build  a  $225,000  house  for 
George  Nobil. 

Construction  has  started  on 
$250,000  house  which  the  Loyal 
Order  of  Moose  are  sponsoring  at 
Bucyrus. 

Jack  O'Connell,  manager  of  the 
Vita-Temple,  Toledo,  resigned  sev- 
eral months  ago,  but  agreed  to  re- 
main until  a  successor  was  chosen. 
He  has  now  been  prevailed  upon 
to  withdraw  his   resignation. 


Atlanta  Exchangemen 
Hit  The  Road 

Atlanta. — On  Pullman  j  umps 
and  otherwise  are  many  Atlanta 
exchangemen  this  week.  William 
G.  Minder,  district  manager  for 
Columbia,  is  in  Memphis ;  L.  S. 
Hollingsworth,  assistant  manager 
at  First  National,  is  in  Alabama 
visiting  accounts ;  Louis  C.  In- 
gram, manager  for  Columbia,  is  in 
Middle  Georgia  and  John  W. 
Mangham,  Jr.,  Tiffany-Stahl's 
manager  here,  in  Florida. 

Taking  their  bows  along  film 
row  this  week  were  F.  L.  Griffin, 
of  the  Strand,  Carrollton,  Ga. ;  W. 
R.  Long,  of  the  Opera  House,  Ft. 
Payne,  Ala. ;  J.  J.  Powell,  of  the 
Star,  Toccoa,  Ga. ;  H.  N.  New- 
man, of  the  Pastime,  Sandersville, 
Ga. ;  R.  D.  Page,  of  the  Princess, 
Cleveland,    Tenn. 

While  on  film  row  this  week, 
Jack  Williams  announced  he  was 
opening  the  Capitol,  McCaysville, 
Ga.,  immediately.  The  house  seats 
about  200.  It  has  been  closed  for 
some  time. 

C.  Francis  McGuire,  for  several 
years  with  the  sales  force  of  M-G- 
M  here  and  who  last  January  was 
transferred  to  Memphis,  is  now 
back  in  Atlanta  handling  sales  in 
Tennessee. 

Frank  J.  Paskert,  traveling  audi- 
tor for  United  Artists',  who  has 
been  visiting  Atlanta  is  now  in 
Charlotte,  later  going  East  on  his 
present  tour  of  exchanges. 


56 


.1/  o  t  i  o  n     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     -V  ews 


October  26.  1929 


COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

Star  Re!.  Date 

E.  Cesarskaya-A.  Zhukov Aug.  17 

Russian  Cast July   20 

Pictorial  Film May  11 

New  Babylon  E.  Kuzmina-A.  Sobolevsky Sect,  (tentative) 

Village  of  Sin.  The Russian  Cast May  18 6500  feet 

Coming   Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Arsenar S.  Svashenko     Oct  (tentative) 

General  Line.  The Special  Cast 


Title 
Her  Way  of  Love, 
in  Old  Siberia  (Katorgal 
Moscow  Today 


Length 
6000  feet 
6500  feet 
5600  feet 


July  27 


COLUMBIA 
FEATURES 

ritip                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 
•t  (Bachelor  Girl.  The     Logan-Col  Her- Todd 5927  feet  

(Silent  Version) 6245  feet   

•tSCollege  Coquette  The Taylor-Collier  Jr.-Ralston 6276  feet        Aug.  31 

•t{Fall  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Mlller-Sjinley-Prouty June      ...   6245  feet        June  22 

't  (Father  and  Son  Holt-Revler-McBan June    5 6310  feet        June    8 

(Silent  Version)   June    5 . . . . 6765  feet 

•{{Flight Holt-Graves-Lee  Sept.21 

*f  {Flying  Marine,  The  


•tjHurricane  l A.  T.). 
*'§Light  Fingers  ..., 


Lyon-Mason-Ro  bards 5951  feet 

(Silent  Version  I      5736  feet  . . 

John  Mack  Brown Sept.  30 Oct     5 

Keith-Revier-Nye         July   29        5700  feet        Oct.  19 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t{Don'tGe' Excited  (A.T.HF  4  D)         

*T{Fire  Proof  [F  4  D) Lupino  Lane Sept   8 

•'{Girl  Crazy  (F  4  D' Clyde-Bennett June    9     . 

•'{Golfers,  The  tF  4  D) Grlbbon-C.yde-HIII Sept  22 

*TfiHis  Baby  Daze  ;A.  T.)  (F  4  D)...  Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18 

•tJHIs  Big  Minute  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton May    5   . 

*t {Hunting  the  Hunter  (F  4  D) Raymond  McKee Oct  20 

*t{Jazz  Mammas  (F4  D) Virginia  Lee Corbln  (All  Color)..   June  30  . . 

*t{Look  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D)..  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18 

•tfiLover's  Delight  IF  4  D) Arthur-Garon  June  31... 

*t{Lunkhead,  The  (F  4  D) Clyde  Gribbon Sept   1    . 

*t {Moving  Movie  Show,  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9  . 

•tjOn  the  Streets  iD) Hodge-Podge     July  21. . 

*T {Peaceful  Alley    F4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Sept  29. 

*tSPrince  Gabby  (F&  D) E.  E.  Horton Sept  15.. 

*t{Rldeona  Runaway  Train  (D). ..  .Special May  26 

*' {Social  Sinners  (A.  T.) .McKee-Byron-Fitzgerald Sept.    1    . 

•♦{Studio  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge Sept    1    . 

*1{Talkies,  The  (F  4  D) Collins-Dent Oct  27.. 

•1  {Ticklish  Business  (F4  D) Col  I  ins- Dent-Drew Aug.  25 

•{{Trusting  Wives   FAD) E,  E,  Horton June  23. . 

FIRST  NATIONAL 
FEATURES 

Title                                                      Star  Rel.  Dale 

•tjBroadway  Babies  (D) Alice  White June  30 


Length     Reviewed 

.2  reels  

2  reels Oct    & 

2  reels 

2  reels  .    .     Oct    f> 

2  reels Aug,  24 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2reels 

2reels Sept  14 

.1  reel July  13 

.1  reel Sept  14 

2  reels Oct    5 

2reels Sept  14 

.  1  reel June  1B 

2  reels Sept  14 

.1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels Aug.  24> 

2  reels July  20. 


Title 


Coming   Attractiona 

Star 


Rel.    Date      Length     Reviewed 


*t{Acquitted      Livingston-Hughes 

•tjBroadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.).       Egan-O'Neil 

•tjBroadway  Scandals  (A.T.)  .  .Special  Cast 

•tjUdlesof  the  Evening  (A.  T.) 

•t(Last  of  the  Lone  Wolf  (A.  T.>    .    .  Bert  Lytell 

«t{Melody  Man,  The       

•■t|Road  to  Broadway.  The 

•tjSlsters  (A.  T.) O'Day-O'Nelll 

•tjSong  of  Love  (A.  T.) Belle  Baker 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 
Buddy  Doyle 


,1  reel June    8 


Title 
•t|At  a  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.)  (D.) 
•tjBallet  D'Amour  iF4  Di 

••{Columbia-Victor  Gems  (D) 26  Subjects  released  twice  a 

•tJFalllng  Stars  (A.  T.)  (D) Bergman-Manning 

•tlGay  Caballero  The  (A.  T.)  (DO.    Frank  Crumll 

•tollhouse  Blues  (A.  T.)  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

•t {Memories  (A.  T.)  (D.) Murpny-Morrlson 1  reel June    8 

*t|My  Wife  (A.  T.)  (D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel June  15 

•tlOld  Man  Trouble  (DI Jules  B  eld  we 1  reel June    8 

•t {Parlor  Pest  iA.  T.  (D) Boyce-Combe 

•{{Romany  Lass  (F  4  D) 

••{Skeleton  Dance.  The. .  Disney  Cartoon   1  reel   ...... 

•tjSnappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (D) Nan  Blackstone 1  reel 

•t{Talklng  Screen  Snapshots Released  twice  a  month ....Ireel 

*t {Talking  Screen  Snapshot Novelty 1  reel June    8 

•tJTalklng  Screen  Snapshots Novelty Ireel July   13 

EDUCATIONAL 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Battling  Sisters Lupino  Lane  June    2 

Contented  Wives Al  Alt July  28 

Fake  Flappers Jerry  Drew  Aug.  18 

Helter  Skelter "Big  Boy" June  16. . 

Her  Gift  Night   Billy  Dale May  19 

Honey moonlacs Monty  Collins July  28     . 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent Aug.  11    . 

Hot  Times Al  St  John    May  26 

Household  Blues Collins-Dent June    2  . . 

Joy  Land      .      .  . . . Lupino  Lane     July  21 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May     B 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queent  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24   . 

Kitty   Kitty Billy  Dale May    6   .. 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt  July   14 

Only  Her  Husband  Jerry  Drew  , May  19 

Passing  Show  of  Peralc  The  Our  World  Today May  19 

Rubbing  It  In     Al  Alt June  30 

Sole  Support  "Big  Boy" Aug.    4 

Studio  Pests  Jerry  Drew       June  30 

Those  Two  Boys Colllne-Dent May     5 

Top  Speed Al  Alt  July     7 

What  a  Day .Monty  Collins June  16 

What  a  Pill  ..     Billy  Dale   June  16 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 


•{{Careers  (A.T.)  (D) Dove- Moreno-Myers June    2 

*t {Careless  Age,  The  (A.T.)  (D) Fairbanks,  Jr.-Myers- Young Sept  15  . 

•{{Dark  Streets  (A.  T.nD) Mulhall-Lee   Aug.  11 

•t{Drag  ID) Baithelmess-A.  Day July   21.. 

•{{Fas' Life  i A.T.)  (D) Fairbanks.  Jr.-Young-Morrls.       Sept.    1    . 

•'{Footlight  and  Fools  iA.T.  (D).     Moore-Hackett Oct     5  . 

•tSGIrl  In  the  Glass  Cage  (D) Young-Nye June  22. . 

tSilent  Version). 

•{{Hard  to  Get  (A.  T.))  (D) Mackaill-Burns Sept   8  . 

•tSHer  Private  Lite  (A.  T.)  (D) Blllle  Dove Sept   8.. 

•tlHotStuft  (Di  AllceWhlte May    8.. 

*t{lsle  of  Lost  Ships  The,  <A.T.)!D).   Valli-Robards-Beery  Sept  29  . 

•tjMan  and  the  Moment Bill  J  e  Dove July     7. . 

•{{Prisoners  (D) Corinne  Griffith May  19 

{Silent  Version) May    5  . 

Royal  Rider  The Ken  Maynard May    5  . 

•{{Smiling  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D)...  Moore-Hall July   31.. 

•{{Squall  The(A.T.)  (D) Joyce-Loy May  28. 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•t{Twln  Beds  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Mlller July   14 

(Slleni  Version) 5902  feet 

■"" *t{Two  Weeks  OR  (D) Mackalll-Mulhall May  12...   8081  teet        June  29 

'  reel *t{Young  Nowheres  A.T.)  ,'D) R.  Barthelmess Oct  20        6021  feet     .   Oct     5. 


Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 


Length 

Revlewt. 

-  8067  feel. 

.  Sept.  14 

8435  leec   . 

.  June    i 

6805  feel 

. .  Sept.  28 

.  5416  feel. 

.   Sect.  21 

.  7642  feel  . 

. .June  .' 

7541  feel 

Sept.  7 

6952  feel 

Oct     5 

7159  feel 

6705  feet 

Oct  19 

.  7324  feet. 

.  Aug.  31 

6488  feet 

6774  feel 

May  18 

.7576  feet 

Sept.  28 

.7086  feet 

..Aug.  10 

.7857  feet. 

..June    1 

.7383  feel. 

.6063  feet 

8550  (eel 

July  27 

.  9456  feel. 

May  19 

.   7266  leet 

.  July  20- 

Coming  Attractiona 

Title  Star 

't{Back  Pay  (A.  T.) Corinne  Griffith 


Rel.  Dale         Length     Reviewed^ 


Length 

Reviewed 

2  reels  .. 

1  reel     . . 

2  reels 

2  reels   . 

.   May  25 
.   Aug.     3 
.   Aug.  10 
May  28 

1  reel April  20 

2 reels.  Aug.    3 

1  reel Aug.  10 

2  reels   May  11 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels July   13 

2  reela April  13 

1  reel April  13 

1  reel Mar.  18 


•{{Breadway  Hostess.  The  (A.  T.)  (DiBillie  Dove 

•t{Dark  Swan,  The  <A.  T.) Wilson-Warner 

•({Forward  Pass  The  (A.  TO  (D). .   Fairbanks  Jr.-Young.. 

•tJFuries   A.  T.i Leatrice  Joy 

•t{Glrl  From  Woolwortha  (D) Alice  White 

•'{Great  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  iD).       Mackaill-Kellh-Loy 

*t{ln  the  Next  Room Mulhall-G.  Day 

•tSJan  Queen  The  (A.  TO  (D) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•{{Lady  Who  Oared  The    D  Dove-Pldgeon-Todd.  . 

•HUlles  ol  the  Field  (A.  TO  (D) . . . .  Corinne  Griffith 

•tjUttle  Johnny  Jones  (A.  T.)  (D)..  Buzzell-Day 

•tiUose  Ankles  (A.  TO  (D)   

•t{Most  Immoral  Lady  A  (A.  TO  (D) .  Leatrice  Joy 

•t|"No  No  Nannette"  (A.  T.)  (D)  .Bernlce  Claire 

*t{Painted  Angel.  The Billie  Dove      

•tSParls  (A.  TO  (D) Irene  Bordonl 

•l {Playing  Around  iA.  T.)       Alice  White    

•({Sally  (A.T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

•t{Son  of  the  Gods  iA.  T.) Richard  Barthelmess. . . 

•t {Spring  Is  Here  (A.  T.) Fairbanks  Jr.-  Young 

•'{Show  Girl  in  Hollywood  iA.T.1.     Alice  While    

•'{Woman  on  the  Jury   A.  TO  (D).     Dorothy  Mackalll 


1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel 


July  13 
May  1G 
May  2f 
July  13 
Aug.  3 
June  IE 
Mar.  31 
July  13 
May  2t 
June  1G 


Title 


Title 

•'{Barber's  Daughter  (F  4  D) Clyde-HIII-Dent  July   21 

''{Big  Palooka.  The   F  4  Dj Grlbbon-McPhalll-HIII  May  12 


••{Buying  a  Gun  (A.  T.  (F  4  Di 
•'{Cold  Shivers  (F  4  O)... 
•'{Constabule  The  (F  4  D) 
•'{Crazy  Nut.  The  (F  4  D)   . 
•'{Don'l  Be  Nervous   F  4  D) 


Lupino  Lane  July   14 

McKee-Hutton May  19 

Clyde-Hill-Grlbbon  Aug.  11 

Panghorn-Oakland-Murray  June    2 

Lloyd  Hamilton  July     7 


Length 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 


Reviewer 
July  20 
June  lo 
July  20 
May  11 
Aug.  24 
iune  IF 
July     e 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

•'{Behind  that  Curtain  (A.T.)  iF4D)  Baxter-Moran June  30 

•t{Big  Time  (A.  T.i  Tracy-Clarke- Dunn Oct     6 

•'Black  Magic  <F  4  Di  Dunn-Holland  July     7 

i Silent  Version)  July     7  . 

♦tJBIack  Watch  The  (F  4  D) McLaglen-Loy June   2.. 

•tchaslng  Through  Europe  iF  4  D).  Sluart-Carol  Aug.    4 

l Silent  Version) Aug.    4 

•t{Cock-Eyed    World     The     (A.    T. 

(F  4  D) Lowe-Damlta-McLaglen 

''Exalted  Flapper   Fin  Carol-Norton  June    9 

•tFBr  Call  The  <  F  4  D) (Silent  Version) Aug.  28. . 

•tFour  Devils  <F  4  D) Gaynor-Duncan Sept  22.. 

Silent  Version)  Oct  13  '28 

•t(Fox  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(F  4  D)  Special  Cast  May  26 

•t{Frozen  Justice   A.  T.T4D)       Ulnc-Fraier Nov.    7 

•t{Glrl    From   Havana.    The   (A.   T.) 

F4D  Lane-Page  Sept.  29 


Lenglti 
8320  feet 
6300  feet 
5855  feet 

Reviewed 
July    e 
Sept.  14 

5833  feet 
8487  feel 

May  21 

5622  teet 

10611  feet  .     Aug.  10 
5806  feet        Oct.  19 

5282  feel May  25 

9295  leet  .     June  22 


8291  teet 

ma  <  •  ■  ■  ■  i 


'  Means  synchronized  score.     I  Means  sound  effects. 


§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs). 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  loand-on-hlm. 


5986  feet 
A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 


June    1 
OcL     5 


Sept. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


57 


Title 
•tJoy  Street  (F*D).... 

"  t  {Lucky  Star  (F  &  0) . 


Star  Rel.    Date 

Moran-Stuart May  12  . 

(Silent  Version) . .  .■ May  12. . . 

Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18. .. 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18 

•tSMarried  in  Hollywood Patricola-Terris 

•t&Masked  Emotions  ;F  &  D) George  O'Brien June  23 

(Silent  Version) June  23 

•tjMasquerade  (A.  T.)  i  F  &  D)..       Birmingham-Hyams   July   14 

•tone  Woman  Idea  The  (F  A  D)....LaRocque-M.  Day June    2... 

iSHent  Version)  June    2   .. 

•tjPleasure  Craied  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D).. Marguerite  Churchill July     7... 

Protection  (F  4  D) Burgess-Elliott-Page May    5. . . 

(Silent  Version) May    5     . 

•tRiveriF&D)       Farrell-Duncan   Oct.  13 

(Silent  Version)  Oct.  13... 

•tiSalute  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept.    1 

•tSThey  Had  to  See  Paris  IF  4  0)... Will  Rogers Sept.   8 

•tfVallant  The  (A.  T.i  (F  4  D) Paul  Muni May  19... 

•tjWhy  Leave  Home  (A.  T.)  (D  4  FJCatlett-Carol Aug.  25 

•tJWordsand  Music  (A.T.)  (F4  D)..Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug.  18 

Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Rel.  Date 


Length 
5748  feet. 
5754  teet. 
8784  feet. 
8725  feet 

5419  feet! 
5389  feet. 
5674  feet 
Sill  feet 
6106  feet 
5460  feet. 
5536  feet. 
5511  feet 
6590  feet 
7704  fBet 
8500  feet 


Reviewed 
...June    ( 


.July  27 


Sept.  28 
Sept.  28 


Title 

•({Night  In  Dixie.  A(A.T.) 

♦tJNora  Blaney.  No.  1 

*t§Nora  Blaney,  No.  2 

♦tSOperatic 

♦tJRadio  Franks  4  4  Bachelors. . 
♦t§Teddy  Brown  4  His  Band.. 


Star 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewe 


Oct.  19 
June  15 


*ISWhen  the  Clock  Struck  Twelve 
(A.T.). 


. ,  Mltchell-Hudglns 2  reels 

,   Song  Program 1  reel 

Song  Program 1  reel     . 

.   Marionettes 1  reel   . 

.   Song  Program 1  reel.  . 

.  Jazz  Program 1  reel . . . 

Nlles  Welch 2  reels 


July  20 
June    1 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 


FEATURES 


Jan.  5 

Oct.   12 
Aug.  24 
5537  reel.... May  IB 

6388  feet 

6500  feet 


Length     Reviewed 


Rel.  Date 

May  18 


Title  Star 

•tfiBy  the  Way.  Bill  (A.T.) Will  Rogers 

*t{Cisco  Kid.  The  (A.  T.). . ... .  Baxter-Lowe  

•tfiGlrl  Downstairs  (F  A  D) O'Brlen-Moran 

•{{Harmony  At  Home  (A.  T.) 

*16Hot  For  Paris  (A.  T.) Victor  McLaglen    

•t(Hurdy  Gurdy  (F  &  D) George  Jessel Nov.  17. 

»t{Lone  Star  Ranger,  The  (A.  T.)..     George  O'Brien 

*t{Love,  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.).   . .   Jesset-Lee 

*t{Nix  On  the  Dames  (A.  T.) Ames-Harrigan 

*t{Song  of  Kentucky  (A.  T.) Moran-Wagstaff-Burgess Oct.   19 

*f{Sunny  Side  Up  (A.T.)  (D  &  F). .  Gaynor-Farrell   12000  feet      OcL  12 


2        8090  feet        Oct.  19 


Title 
Azure  CoasL  The 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Variety May  26 

Bonnie  Scotland     Variety July  21    . 

Call  of  the  Deep Variety July     7 

Cup  of  Coflee.  A    Variety June  23  . 

Changing  Seasons Variety June    9 ... 

Oown  The  Mississippi Variety Aug    4.. 

Drifting  Through  Gascony Variety Oct   28.. 

Magic  Sands Variety May  12 

Snowbound  Variety Aug.  19 


MOVIETONE  SHORTS 


Length 
1  reel . . . 
1  reel  . . 

1  reel 
1  reel   . 
1  reel . . . 
1  reel 
1  reef 


Title  Star 

China  Bound Dane-Arthur. 

Desert  Rider Tim  McCoy May  11   . 

*r§Girl  in  the  Show.  The  (A.  T.) Love-Hackett Aug.  31 

*t{Hls  Glorious  Night  (A.T.)  (D).  ..Gilbert-Owen Sept.  28 

•♦{Idle  Rich,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)    Nagel-Love-Hyama June  15 

•t {Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.) Shearer-Rathbone July     8. 

(Silent  Version) July     6 

•tJMadameX  (A.T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17 

•tMan'e  Man,  A Haines-Dunn May  25 

*t{Mysterlous  Island  The Hughes-Daly Oct.     5. 

•t{Navy  Blues  (A.  T.) Haines-Page ...Nov.  23 

•tjOur  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page- La Rocque Aug.  24. 

•tSlngle  Standard,  A Garbo-Asther-Brown. July   29 

(Silent  Version) July   29 

•tfiSpeedway  (A.T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.   7 

•tSThunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  25 

(Silent  Version) July  20. 

•tJTrla  i  of  Mary  Duoan,  The  (A.  T.) 

(D) Shearer- Warner- Hackett June   8. 

•♦{Unholy  Night,  The  (A.T.)  (D)....Young-Torrence-Sebastian Sept.  14 

*1Viking,  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp Nov.    2 

•tlWhwe  East  Is  East         Chaney-Velez-Tavlor      May    4. 

•tJWise  Girls  (A.  T.)  (D) The  Nugents-Lee-Young 

•tSWonder  of  Women,  The Stone-Wood July   13... 

(Silent  Version) July   13... 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Bacon  Grabbers   Laurel-Hardy Oct.  1 9 

Booster,  The  Charley  Chase Nov.  24 

Bouncing  Babies ,..   "puf.Gang" 


Length 

5716  feet  . 

4943  feet  . 
7574  feet 
71 66  feet. 
7351  feet. 

8651  feet.. 

6484  feet.. 

.8832  feet. 

6683  feet . . 


6978  feet . . 
.6574  feet  . 

6474  feet   . 

6962  feet 
.7783  feet.. 
.7883  feet.. 


Reviewed 
..April  20 

'  Oct.  19 
.  Oct.  12 
.  June  22 
..Aug.  17 
June  1 
.  .April  2 
.June  8 
..Mar.    2 

'. .  May' 

.  Aug.  3 
Aug.  3 
Aug.  31 

July   13 


10621  feet...  Apr.  13 
.  8498  feet..  Aug.  24 
.  8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 
.   6500 reet        Mar.  23 


8796  feet 
6835  feet 


July   27 


Reviewed 


Length     Reviewed 


Ttle  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tIAcross  the  Seas    Royal  Hawallans 1  reel 

•tlAt  the  Ball  Game     Joe  Cook 

•t(Belleof  Samoa,The(A.T.)(F)....Moran-Clark  &  McCullough 2 reels June    1 

•♦{Beneath  the  Law  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•tlBrldgeat  Midnight Mary  Duncan, 

•♦(Corpus  Christie        Raquel  Meller Sept.    6 

•tlOolls  and  Puppets Nancy  Drexel     

•tlEverybody  Loves  My  Girt Winnie  Llghtner 

•tSFamily  Picnic Raymond  McKee June  30 

•tjForget-Me-Note  (F) 3  reels 

*t {Friendship  (A.  T.)  (F) Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels 

•♦{Furnace  Trouble  (A-  T.)  (F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•HGeorge  Bernard  Shaw   Interview June  3C 

•tIGhoste Mutt  &  Jeff  Cartoon 1  reel 

•t| Going  Home   Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel 

•t(Happy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t(ln  Holland  (A.  T.)  (F) ,  .  Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•tlirrtervlew  The Clark-McCultough 

*t(Knlfe,  The  (A.  T.  (F) Lionel  Atwlll 2  reefs June  IB 

•♦(Knights  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

•ti  Ladles'  Man Chic  Sales 


Oct.  12 

Brown  Gold. Ufa  Oddities Julv     6 

Cat.  Dog  &  Co "Our  Gang" Sept.  14. 

,  .„_,  Crazy  Feet Charley  Chase Sept.   7. 

\.Zl\ Dealers  In  Babies Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3 

Double  Whoopee Laurel-Hardy May  18 

Fast  Freight "Our  Gang" May    4 

Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddities May  11 

Frontier  Romance July     6 

Hotter  Than  Hot Harry  Ungdon Aug.  17 

Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cast May  25 

Lazy  Days       "Our  Gang" Aug.  24 

Little  Mother "Our  Gang" June    1 

Movie  Night Charley  Chase May  11 

Oriental  Motoring Ufa  Oddities July  20. 

Outlandish  Manners Ufa  Oddities June    8 

Perfect  Day.  A         Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10 

Princess  of  Oestlny,  A May    4 

Saturday's  Lesson "Our  Gang" Nov.    9 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24 

Sky  Boy Harry  Langdon Oct.     5 

Stepping  Out Charley  Chase Nov.    2 

They  Go  Boom Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21 

Thundering  Toupees All  Star  Cast May  25 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities June  22 

Witch  Doctor Ufa  Oddities May  25 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel   

2reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel June  IB 

2reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels June   8 

.1  reel 

1073  feet 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

.  695feet 

2  reds 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2reelB 

1  reel July    6 

lreel  


Length     Reviewed 


•t(Anna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Garbo.     . 

•tSBattleof  the  Ladies  (A.  T. ) 

•tlMedldne  Man,  The  (A.  T.)  (F)... Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels *t§Blshop  Murder  Case,  The   A.  T.    Basil  Rathbone 

t (Miller  &  Farrell  (F) 3  Songs *UBuqle  Sounds.  The  (A.  T.) Torrence-Beery-Dane 

tlMInd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  &  Bard 2  reels -AI- JT 

♦tiMusic  Fiends.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) . . .  Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels OcL     5 

•t  (Napoleon's  Barber  (A.T.)  (F) Otto  Matleson 3  reels 

•♦(Nightie  Knights Clark-McCullough     2  reels 

tlOld  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth 

•f  (On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F) .  Frledland  &  Revue 

•t(Pagllaccl— Prologue  (F) Richard  Btinelll 1  reel 


t|Royal  Hawaiian  Slnqere(F) Sono  Proqram.. 

•^Serenade  (Schubert) Harold  Murray Sept   f 

tf  Sound  Your  A  (F) 3  reels 

•t{South  Sea  Songs  and  Dances Royal  Hawoftane 1  reef 

•t(Stewed.  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 

(F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•tlThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

•t  (Treasurer's  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

•tjWaitzJng  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•tJWater  Boy         Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel 

•t|  White  Faced  Fool Lionel  Atwlll Sept    t 

t(Why  Be  Serious?  (F) Will  Mahoney 


INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Review*. 


tjCollegeLlfe  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugent- Montgomery   

•tjCotton  and  Silk  (tentative)  (A.T.)  Duncan  Sisters 

* tSDevotion  ( A.  T.) 

*t {Devil  May  Care Ramon  Novarro 

*t{Dulcy  (A.T.) Marlon  Davles 

•tjDynamlte  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nagel 11550  feet. . 

•t (Five  O'Clock  Girl.  The  (A.  T.)..     Davles-Arthur-Klng.. 


.9711  feet 


July  27 
Aug.  24 


May  28 


•tAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels 

•t{Beggar's  Opera,  The  (P.  T.) Special  Cast 9  reels 

•tjDark  Red  Roses  (A.T.) Rome-Doble 8  reels. 


Title 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date         Length 

♦tSAccl-Dental  Treatment   2  reels  — 

*t{Abbie  Milchel  &  Sizzle  &  Blame.  Song  Program 1  reel 

*t§AHez-Op  Marionettes   1  reel     . 

*t  (Clyde  Doerr  &  Saxophone  Sextet  Jazz  Program. 1  reel 

*t {Dimples  and  Tears Marionettes 1  reel 

•t§Feed  the  Brute  (A.T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel 

♦tSHoak  (A.T.)  Frawley  &  Smith 1  reel     . 

•♦{Justice  (A.T.) Special  Cast   2  reels     .. 

*t{Miser,  The  (A.T.) Bransby  Williams 1  reel .. . . 

*t{Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.T.) Marriott-Gott.      .  2  reels ... 


•♦{Hallelu|ah  (A.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast 

•♦(Happy  Days  (A.T.) Starr- Nugent- Montgomery 

•Tftlrls  (A.T.) 

*t(Judlclal  Murder  (A.  T.) 

*  t {Lights  and  Shadows  (A.  T.) 

*t(Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) .   Terry-Kaley-Lee-Edwards. 

•f {Marianne  (A.  T.) Davles-Shaw 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{M-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  of1929 

(A.T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  leet  .  ..June  29 

•t&Montana  (A.  T.) 

*t{Night  Hostess,  The  (A.  T.) Blanche  Sweet  

•t{NlzeBaby  (A.  T.) Gordon- Holtz-Waldrldge 

•tSPennanl    Winning    Battery,    The 

{A.  T.) Van  A  Schenck 

•f(Pleasure  Lovers  (A.  T.) 

•tJRedemptlon  (A.  T.) Gllbert-Nagel-Adoree 

•t(Revuegf  Revues  (A.  T.)     King- Love-Haines-Crawford 

•t(Road  Show,  The  (A.  T.) Love-King 

♦t {Rogue's  Song,  The  (A.  T.)  Lawrence  Tibbett    

*t{Ship  From  Shanghai.  The  (A.  T.)   Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm 

•t (Song  of  the  Sunset  (A.  T.) 

*t{Song  Writer,  The  (A.  T.) 

*t{Tablold  (A.  T.)       

*t§Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.) Norma  Shearer 

*t{Take  it  Big  (A.  T.)  Van  &  Schenck-Love 

*t{Thlrteenth  Chair,  The  (A.  T.) 

*t{Twelve  Hours  of  Love  (A.  T.) 

•tjTrader  Horn Harry  Carey 


•tSUntamed.. 


Title 

Aaronson's  Commanders 
At  the  Club    l> 
Bernardo  Db  Pace  (D) 


, Joan  Crawford 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30  . .  .1  reel 

8  Victor  Art.sts May  18        897  fee*   . 

Mandolin  SoIob     May    4        690  feet  . 


*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sonnd-on-Ubn. 


58 


Motion     Picture     News 


October  26,  1929 


1 :;.  j 


Star 


Rel. 


Date  Length 
1... 1807  feet 
a  ...1710  feat 

860  feel 


.2  reels 
.1735  feet. 
.1633  feet.. 
795  feet  . 


•({Berth  Marks  f  A.  T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June    1 

•tjBIg  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  25 

Biltmore  Trio.  The Songs Oct.  19 

Bob  Nelson  (Oi         3  Songs June  29 

♦tjBoxIng  Gloves  (A-  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July  13. 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleao  Mayfield Musical  Act Aug.  10 

Climbing  the  Golden  Stairs Charles  King Aug.    3. 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos .Oct  26 

Copy RoscoeKarna 2  reels. 

Craig  Campbell  (D> 3  Songs June    1    ..  .841  feet 

•TJDad's  Day  (A.  T.j  (D) "Our  Gang" July    0 2  reels.. 

•t§Dad's  Day  (A.  T.) "Our  Gang" 2  reels 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23 

Earl&Bell  Musical  Act Nov.  16 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (D) 3  Songs June  29 

Emil  Boreo  (D) 3  Songs June  22 

Frontier  Romance July     6 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs June    8 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept.    7 

Georgie  Price       Song  Program Aug.  17 

George  Lyons Musical  Act Aug.    3 

Gilbert- Sullivan  Male  Ensemble  (D)  Song  Proaram June  22 

Happiness  Boys  <D) 4  Songs  May  25 

•tJHay  Fever  (A.T.) Charley  Chase 

•tJHimly  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11. 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commanders  (Dt.  3  Band  Nos June    1 

Jan  Garber's  Band    D 3  Band  Nos May  11 

Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch   Song  Program Oct.     5 

** {Leaping  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22. 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko Song  Program Sept.  28 

♦tJMadameQ  (A.  T.)  (D) Jocelyn  Lee June    8 

Man  Higher  Up, The  (Dl     Walthall- Ed eson May  11 

•t|Men  0"  War  (A.T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June  29. 

Mexicans Revue Aug.  31 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue  Songs  and  Dances. . Sept.  21 

•tMovIe  Night  Charley  Chase May  11 


Reviewed  SOUND   SHORTS 

0cL    5  Title  Star 

*t§Adam's  Eve  (A.  T.) Arthur-l 


B24feet.      .........        '({After  Seben  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton 


Rel.  Date 
Oct  12  . . 
May  18  . 


•t |Oid  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act Aug.  24 

•tjPopular  People  < A.T.) Charley  Chase 

♦tSRailroadln'  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" June  15. . 

Robert  Chlsholm  (D) 3  Songs May  25. . 

Sardines  A  La  Cartf> '0*      Raymond  Hitchcock June    8. 

•(^SmallTalk  (A.  T.)  (0) "Our  Gang" May  18  . 

•({Snappy  Sneezer  (A.T.)  <D) Charley  Chase July  20.. 

Taking  (he  Air  (D) Biltmore  Trio   June  15.. 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18 

Tita  Ruffo  Song  Program Sept.  14  . 

Tom  Waring Song  Program Nov.    2 

Ukflelelke(F) 2  Songs May    4 . . 

•t! Unaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T.) 

(D)   Laurel-Hardy May    4.. 

Van  &  Schenck Song  Program Aug.  31 


622  feet 

.   700feet 

.808  feet   

.  627  feet  ....Oct    5 

.1401  feet  

.608  feet  

.  632feet 

.  714  feet 

646  feet  

661  feet  

734  feet April  13 

.  2  reels     

.1904  feet. 

793  feet   

888feet  

-   727  feet 

.2  reels 

840  feet  

.1858  feet 

1926  feet  ...April  13 
.2  reels 

1749  feet  

1102feet 

2  reels 


•ISFIorlda  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F).. 

•tjGood  Bye,  My  Lady  Love 

•({Her  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.).. 


•({Apartment  Hunting  (A. T.)  (F).. .  .Soeclal  Cast Mar. 

•((Booklovers  (tentative)  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June  15. 

*t  {Chinatown Song  Cartoon 

•(Daley  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon June    1.. 

*f§Dancing  Gob.  The  lA-T.) Buster  4  Chas.  West Nov.    9 

•({Oear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May    4 

•((Dear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F) . .  Special  Cast June  22 

*t{Faro  Nell  :A.  T.) Louise  Fazenda Oct.     5. 

*f§ Fatal  Forceps,  The  (A.  T.)_. . ._,     Sterling-Roach Nov.    2 

.  Special  Cast June  15. . 

.  Song  Cartoon 

.  Lois  Wffson J jly     6  . 

•tfiHlnt  to  Brides.  A  (A  T.) Johnny  Arthur July   20. . 

•t{HII  or  Miss  (A.  T.) 

♦tjHot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda- Arthur May  25   . 

•t&lf   Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do(A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast May  11.. 

•tjlnsplratlon Schubert's  Songs 

•tJU  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F)..  James  Barton May  25.. 

•({Ladies' Choice  (AT.) Charlie  Grapewln.. Sept. 14 

*!§MarchingTo  Georgia  (A.T.) Buster*  Chas.  West   

•(Mother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon July     6  . 

•tiOft  In  the  Silly  Night  .Christie 
A  .T.)  (F) Special  Cast June    8  . 

•tSRuth  Ettlng Songs 

*t{Schubert.s  Masterpiece  (D)    Famous  Composers  Series  May  18. . 

•({Schubert's      Unfinished      Sym- 
phony (D)   Famous  Composer  Series June  29  . 

•({Sleeping  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Griffith SepL    7  . 

♦t {Smiles Song  Cartoon 

*t§  Hta  Schlpa  (F) Song  Program      

•IJTralflc  Regulations  (F) Donald  Ogden  Stewart 


Length     Reviewed 

1618  feet 

2  reels  Oct    5 

.  2  reels 

.2  reels 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel.. 

1823  feet 

2  reeli June    1 

2  reals 

1819  feet   

1664  feet 

1  reel 

.1  reel  

2  reels SepL  14 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

.2  reels Oct    5 

.  834  (eel. 

1  reel 

.  1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel .   . 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel  Mar.    ? 

Ireejl 


PwMiM-NMloia .'.',*.  ['.  I 2  reels '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.        *f JTwo  Americans  (A  T.)  (F)... — Walter  Huston June    I. 


701  feet 
.2  reels 
.1738  feet 
766  feet 
.1154  feet 
.2330  feet 
.2  reels. . . 
.1  reel   .    . 
. .  465  feet 
525  feet 
565  feet 


April    8 
OcL  12 


•tlVltal  Subjects  (A.  T.HF) Butterwnrth June    8.. 

*t§Weak  But  Willing  (A.  T.) 

'tfWhen  Caesar   Ran  ■  Newspaper 

(Christie  A.T.KF) Hatton-Hardy Mty  11 . 

•({Wlveson  Strike  (A.  T.) 

•tYeOMe  Melodies  (D) Song  Cartoon May    4 

•tfZJegf eld  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.)  (F) .  Eddie  Cantor May    4. . 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 


1  reel  

2  reels 

.1  reel 

1  reel  .  Oct.  12 

1  reel Feb,  23 

2  reels 

1  reel  

2  reels 

.2  reels 


1reel  

2  reels Mar.    • 


Length 


.  Laurel-Hardy   2  reels 


•t|Vodevllle(A.T.) 

Yvette  Rugel  (D) 3  Songs June  16  . 

Yvette  Rugell Ac! Oct.  12 


PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 

Title  Sbv 

*t Betrayal,  The Jannlngs-Ralston-Coope. . 


.XT  ,  L       *t§Applause  (A.  T.) Helen  Morgan 

q6S  Teei •HBackstage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack  . . . 

*t§Big  Pond.  The  (A.  T.)   Maurice  Chevalier. 

•♦«  Darkened  Rooms  (A.T.) Brent-Powell 

*f {Flesh  of  Eve  ^A.  T.) Nancy  Carroll 

•t|Gay  Lady,  The Gertrude  Lawrence 


Reviewed 
Oct.  12 


.1940  feet 
838  feet 


July  13 


Rel.  Date         Length 
May  11         6492feet 

(Silent  Version)   .  May  11         6614  feet   . , 

♦({Charming  Sinners Chatterton-B rook-Powell   July     6  .     6164  feet 

•tlCoeoanuts  (A.T.) 4  Marx  Brothers-Eaton-Shaw. .   May  28...   8613  feet 

•((Dance  of  Life  The  (A  T.) Carroll-Skelly SepL  7.  ..10619  feet 

•tJDangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July  13 7278  feet 

(Silent  Version) 7395  feet 

•tjDangerous  Woman  A  (A.T.)  (F) .  .Baclanova-Brook May  18  ...  .6643  feet 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•({Divorce  Made  Easy  (A.T.)  (F).     MacLean-Prevost July     6     .   5386  feet 

(Silent  Version) 5270  feet 

•tSFashlonsIn  Love  (A.T.) Menjou-Compton June  29. . .  .6325  feet 

(Silent  Version) June  29  ..  .6024  feet 

*tfiFast  Company  (A,  T.) Oakle-Brent-Gallagher Sept.  14 Aug.  24 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Four  Feathers.  The Arlen-Wray- Powell-Brook 7472  feel 

(Silent  Version) April  20 

•tSGentlemenofthe  Press  (A.  T(F)..  Walter  Huston May    4        7167  feet     .    May  18 

(Silent  Version) 

•tlGreene  Murder  Case.  The  (A.T.)  Powell-Eldridqe-Artluir SepL   7       .6383  feet 

•^Hungarian  Rhapsody  The Pario-Frltsch-Dagover Aug.    3 6137  feet  . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3 6165  feet.. 

•({Illusion  (A.  T.) Rogers-Carroll-Collyer Sept.  21  ...   6972  feet 

•((Innocents  of  Paris  The ( A. T.)  (R.Maurice  Chevalier May  25  ..  .7815  feet  . . 

(Silent  Version) 6148  feet. , 

*t  {Jealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept.   8 61 07  feet 

•tjUdy  Lies.  The Huston-Colbert Sept.   6   ...7001feet   , 

•({Love  Doctor.  The  (A.  T.) Dix-Collyer 5503  feet 

•t&Man  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan May  25. ..  .6669  feet  . 

(Silent  Version) May  25  ...6453 feet  . 

•tJMysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu Oland-Arthur Aug.  10 7267  feet  . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10. .  ..7695  feet  . 

•({Rainbow  Man.  The  (A  T.j Dowling-Nixon-Darro May  18   . .  .8630  feet   . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•t{Rlver  of  Romance  The Rogers-Brian-Col  Iyer July   29...   7009  feet   . 

♦tSoul  of  France.  The  Special  Cast  Aug.  24        7536  feat  . 

(Silent  Version) 7536  feet . . 

June    8  ...4900  feet.. 


jnitai*  1.1*™*  l-ttur" 

„  J ,     ,  ^{Glorifying  the  American  Girl Eaton-Healey . 

ll£  Teei         '({Kibitzer  i  A  T.) Green-Brtan-Hamilton 

*t {Laughing  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) Eagels-Brooks 

*}§Love  Parade,  The  (A.  T.) .  Chevalier-MacDonald 

•({Marriage  Playground,  The  (A.  T.  Brian-March . 

•({Medals Gary  Cooper 

•tJPolnted  Heels  (A.  T.) Powell-Ralston-Kane.  . 

*i{Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 


Aug.  31 
Oct.  19 


Reviewed 
..May  11 

[jojy'ia 

.June    1 

.  June  29 

July  13 

!  Mar.'  23 

SepL  21 

July  'e 


Aug.  17 
.Aug.  10 


Oct.     5 
.April  20 


(A.T.) CllveBrook 

•({Saturday  Night  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) . .  (Clara  Bow 

*f  {Station  S-E-X  (A.T.) Clara  Bow  

*f {Sweeties   A.  T.) Carroll-Kane 

*(§Two  Black  Crows,  The  (A.  T.)  . .   Moran  &  Mack    

*t§Vagabond  King.  The  (A.  T.) Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

*T§Virginlan,  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brian Nov.    9 

*t§ Welcome  Danger Harold  Lloyd. OcL   12. 

•t|Youth  (A.  T.) Hershott-Wray 


871 7  feet 
.10  reels. 


OcL   19 
Sept.  21 


PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 


Title 


Star 


.  Sept.  21 
Sept.  14 
Sept.  14 

.April  27 

June  15 


Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-Conklln. 

•tJStudlo     Murder     Mystery      The 

(A.  T.I  (F) 


•tfThunderbolt  (A.  T.  (F) 


Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1...   6500  feet 

(Silent  Version)  June    1    ...6070  feet 

Bancroft- Wray-Arl en lune  22  .     8571  feet 

Silent  Version) June  22  . .  7311  feet   . 

•t!Tong  War  (A.  T.)     (See  Chinatown  Nights) 

•({Wheel  of  Life  The  (A.  T.)  (F)....DIx-Ralston-Heggle June  22        5153  feet 

(Silent  Version) 6305  feel 

•({Why  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack    Oct.   19  . . . 

Aug.  30 


.Aug.     3 
Oct.   19 


May    4 

June  19 


tBachelors'  Club.  The TaJmadge-Worth 

Back  From  Shanghai St.  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard 

Heroic  Lover  .The Si.  Leo-Bedford 

Wild  Heart  of  Africa.  The Special  Cast May  25 

PATHE 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•f  {Awful  Truth,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Aug.  10   , 

*(§Big  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Sept.    7.  . 

(Silent  Version)       

Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23 

Ann  Harding .' Oct.     6. . 

Boyd- Prevost- Hale June  16   . 

(Silent  Version) 

Downey-Lawford Aug.  17  . 

Morton  Downey May  12 

(No  Silent  Version) 
*t{Oh  Yeah  (A.T.)  (F) Armstrong-Jas.  Gleason Oct.   19 

(Silent  Version) 

•*{Parls  Bound   Harding-Fenton Aug.    3 

♦({Sailor's  Holiday  (A.  T.)  (F)    ....   Alan  Hale   Sept.14.. 

(Silent  Version)   

•({Sophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) Qulllan-Loff-O'Nelll Aug.  24 

(Silent  Version) 


Rel.  Oate         Length     Reviewed 

8  reels 

6  reels 

6  reels 

reels June  16 


Length     Reviewed 

5930  feet 

6028  feet...  July   13 


*t{Flylng  Fool,  The  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F) . 
*T§Her  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F).. . 
•t{Hlgh  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).. 

*({Lucky  in  Love  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).. 
•({Mother's  Boy  (D  &  F) 


6748  feet     .   June  22 
6440  feet        Aug.  31 

5743  feet 

May  28 

6870  feet  .     Sept.  14 
7423  feet   .     May  1 

Sept.  21 


July     8 
Sept.  21 


6684  feet 
5260  feet 


6526  feet   ..  July   13 


•({Woman  Trap,  The  ( A  T.  i    .  Morrls-Brenl-Huston . 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  ReL  Date 

Auto  Suggestion Krazy  Kat  Cartoon July     6   . 

Fur  Peace Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June  22  . 

Gold  Socks Krazy  Kat  Cartoon May  11 

HatAches Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June    8 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    1 

Ko-Ko's  Focus Inkwell  Cartoon May  18 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon May    4 

*({Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.).... Song  Cutoon       

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon .    .     Mav  25   . 

Stage  Struck  Susie ...  France.  Lee  May    4 

"'  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects. 


6168  feet 


Aug.  24 
SepL   7 


Reviewed 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Aoril  Showers "Aesop  Cartoon" June  16..., 

Ball  Park,  The "Aesop  Fable" May  19 

Black  Book.  The Ray-Miller July   21    . 

Cabaret,  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9  — 

Close  Shavo,  A Burke-Dent June  23.  . 

Cold  Steel  "Aesop  Fables" July     7 

Don't  Gel  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2  ... 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  11 

Fish  Day "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllohl May  26 

Footwork Sportllghl June  23 

Fruitful  Farm.  The "Aesop   Fables" 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July   21 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables" June  30  . 

Kidnapped  "Aesop  Fables" June  23   . 

Little  Game  Hunter  The  "Aosop  Fables" May     6 

§  Means  voice  (wchiding  d-alogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.   T.  after  title  means  All 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


Length     I 

1  reel 

1  reel 

10  episodes 

1  reel   


May  11 
July   20 


Length 
1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel   

.  1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel   

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels June  29 


2  reols     . 

...July    e 

1  reel  

Julv     8 

1  reel 

Aug.  10 

1  reel 

May  18 

1  reel   . 

May  18 

1  reel 

June  22 

I  reel 

Aug.  31 

1  reel 

Aug.    3 

1  reel   

July     e 

1  reel  . . . 

June  16 

1  reel 

May     4 

Talkie. 

October  26,   1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


59 


Title 


Star 


Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A. ......   "Aesop  Fables" July   28 

Polo  Match.  The   "Aesop  Fables" June    2  . 

Puckered  Success Haines- Coombs   June    2 

Queen  of  the  North  Woods  (Serial).   Clalr-Mlller May  12   . 

Right  Technique,  The Sportllqht July   21 

Rhythm      Sportlight Aug.    1 

River  Driver,  The Sportlight Aug.  18 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables" June    9  . 

Sport  Afloat Sportlight July     7 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 

Tomato  Omelette Halnes-Combs May    5   . 

Uncle's  Visit Halnes-Coombs June  30 


ReL  Date         Length     Reviewed 


2  reel 
2  reel 


June  1 
June    1 

sodes 

July  20 
Aug.  3 
Aug.  10 
June  1 
July  6 
July   20 

a May  11 

July     8 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Dale 


Length 


July   13 


.  Sept.  21 
Oct.   12 


Oct.     5 


Oct.     5 


.  1  r 

2  reels 

1  reel  June    1 

1  reel  June  IS 

1  reel     June    1 

1  reel  April  27 
.  1  reel May  2fl 

.   1  reel 

2  reels   . 
.    1  reel . 

2  reels 

2  reels. 
.   1  reel 
.   1  reel 

2  reels . 
.  1  reel 

2  reels   . 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels Oct.   19 

.2reels May  11 

,   1  reel  Oct.  19 

2  reels June    8 

.  2  reels Aug.  31 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

1  reel  Oct.   19 

2  reels 

.1  reel July     8 

,  .1  reel  Sept. 14 

I  reel July  20 


.2  reels June    1 

.1  reel May  11 

.  1  reel 

.  2  reels 

1  reel              Oct.  19 
.2  reels 

2  reels            Oct.  19 
.  1  reel 

,  .1  reel  ....  .Aug.  17 
..Ireel  Oct.  12 

.  2  reels  Sept.  14 

.   1  reel 

.1  reel  June    1 

.1  reel   July     6 

1  reel 

1  reel 

.  1  reel  . .        Sept.  14 

2  reels.    ...  Aug.  17 

1  reel   Aug.  10 

2  reels 

2  reels June  15 

1  reel June    1 


Length     Reviewed 


Title  Star  Rel.    Date 

*t§Upand  At 'Em  (A.  T.)  (F) May    3   ... 

*|{War  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F).  . .  .   Boyd-Harding-Armstrong  April  12.... 

(Silent  Version) 

*f  {Woman  Afraid.  A  (A.T.J  (F) May  17 

(Silent  Version) 


Length      Reviewed 


Reviewed 

After  Dark  , . .  . . ,   Novelty  Burlesque , .  .1  reel Sept.  28 

•({Barbers' College.  The  (A.  T.) Oec.  22  ..   2  reels 

•t(Beach  Babies  (A.  T.)  <D  4  F)         Kemper-Knapp Aug.    4. ..  .2  reels July  31 

•({Big  Scare,  The  fF  4  D).... "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Aug.  31 

♦({Big  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D4F).Lew  Hearn 2  reels Oct.     5 

•({Black  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Sept.  15. ..  .2  reels Sept.  14 

•({Boyhood  Memories Sportlight  Ireel Ocl.     5 

•tBugville  College  Days  ID&F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    A 1  reel July  20 

•(By  Land  and  Air  (F  4  D)   "Aesop  Fables" July  21 

•tSCIothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  ie 

•tClownlng  the  Game  (D  4  F) Sportlight June    2 

*f  {Concentration "Aesop  Fables" June  23 

•tConditlonlng   Sportlight      June    9 

•tiCrystal  Champion Sportlight  May    5 

•({Custard  Pie       "Aseop  Fables" May  26 

•(Dinner  Time  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" Oct.   14 

•t{Oolng  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16 

»t{Duffers4Chamos(A.T.)(D4F)  Sportlight   Sept.   8 

* ({End  of  the  World  (A.  T.)    Alexander  Carr Sept.  29 

({Fairways  and  Foul  ( A.  T.) Oct.   1 3 

•({Fancy  That Frawley-Dewey. Sept.  22 

•({Faithful  Pup  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables"   May  12 

*t{FiftyMilesFromBroadway(A.T.) . .  Watson-Mervllle Feb.    2 

•({Follow  the  Leader Sportlight 

•tSFowl  Play  (A.  T.I "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dec.  29 

*t(Gardenof  Eatln  (A.  T.  (D  &  F)    .TheGleasons Aug.  11 

•({Genllemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.i.Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.  20 

•({Go  Easy,  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F).  LeMaire-Simon July   14 

♦({Gridiron  Glory      Sportlight        

•({Hard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.) Harry  Holman   July   28 

•({Haunted  (A.  T.)  Evelyn  Brent    Sept.   1 

•t(HerNewChauffeur(A.T.)(D4F)..SIrnon-Teasdale May  19 

•tSHIs  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24 

•((High  Toned  (A.  T.)    "Buck  4  Bubbles" Feb.  23 

•tJHonest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck*  Bubbles" May  18 

*f  fiHook,  Line  and  Melody Sportlight  

•tfilnand  Out  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Nov.    3 

•({Jail  Breakers "Aesop  Fables" July     7. 

•({Jungle  Fool,  The  {D  &  F). "Aesop  Fables" 

•((Midsummer's  Day  A  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables'* July   28 

•({MillPond.  The  (D  4  F) .  "Aesop  Fables" Ireel   Oct.   19 

•TfiModern  Rhythm Sportlight    July  28.  ...Ireel July   20 

•tSPathe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week 1  reel 

•({Pathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 1  reel 

•({Plumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(D  &  F)  LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18  . 

•({Pressing  His  Suit  (D  4  F) Topical  Tips.    June    2. . 

•(Presto  Chango  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" April  14  . 

*t$Rubeville  (A.  T.) Dec    8   . 

•({Running  the  Scales Sportlight Sept.    1 

•((Salesman.  The  (A.  T.) July  21 . . 

♦((Smooth  Guy,  The  (A.  T.) Davis-Knapp Oct.   27 

•(Stage  Struck  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Dec  23.. 

•({Stone  Age  Romance,  A  (D  4  F)... "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18. . 

•({Summertime  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

*t {Syncopated  Trial  (A.  T.) Seymour-Morley Sept.   8. 

•({Topical  Fits  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day July   28  . 

•({Topical  Nips  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day June    2. . 

•({Topical  Pips  (A.  T.|  (O  &  F) Topics  of  the  Day June  30   . 

•f  {Topical  Rips  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  11    . 

•tJTopical  Sips  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topice  of  the  Day July   28  . 

•tJTopical  Wits  (A.  T.)  (D4F).         Topics  of  the  Day Sept.   8 

•tJTurkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Davis-Frawley    Aug.  25  . 

•((Wash  Day  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

•((Wednesday  at  the  Ritz  (A.  T.) Jan.   19  . 

•({WhataDay  (A.  T.  (D  4  F) Slmon-Mallory June  16  , 

•tjWood  Choppers  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables"   June    9 

Coming    Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

♦((Bachelor's  Secret,  A  (A.  T.)  (F)      Alan  Hale June    2 

•({Big  Shot.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Feb.    8 

(Silent  Version) 

*t5Clothes  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett May    3 

(Silent  Version) 

•t {Crashing  Through  (A.  T.)  (F) June    7 

(Silent  Version)   

*t{Grand  Parade  The  (A.  T.)  (F)...  Jan.  11 

(Silent  Version) 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies,  The  (A. 

T.(F) Feb.  22 

(Silent  Version) 

•({His  First  Command  (A.  T.)  (F).     Boyd-Sebastian Dec.  28 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Hot  and  Bothered  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan  June  28 

(Silent  Version) 

*t§lnternatianal     Television     Revue 

(A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast 

*t(Negligee  (A.  T.)(F) I na  Claire      Mar.  15     

•({Officer  O'Brien  f A.  T.)  (F).  William  Boyd     Max.    1 

(Silent  Version) 

*t{Painted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd April  26  ...  .... 

(SIlBnl  Version) 

*t{Parachute  i'A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard July   19  

(Silent  Version) 

*t(Ptay  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  14 

(Silent  version) .*..       

*1{Red  Hot  Rhythm  (A.  T.)  (F)  Hale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford     Nov.  28  Oct.  19 

( Silent  Version) » 

•({Rich  People  (A.  T.)  (F)...  .  .Constance  Bennett Dec    7  

(Silent  Version) 

*t{Racketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard     Nov.    9       .(tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSTreasureGirl  (A.T.)  (F) Mar.  29 

*((ThisThtngCallBdl_ove(A.T.)  (F)  Constance  Bennett Jan.  25  

(Silent  Version) 

*t {Saratoga  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett      July     5 

(Silent  Vernon) 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  soand  effects.     §  Means  voice  (inc 

D  Means  disc.     F 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Big  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13 

•t {Delightful  Rogue,  The Rod  La  Roegue Sept.  22  . . 

•({Half  MarriagB Borden-Blaine Oct.   13 

•t{ Jazz  Heaven Blalne-Trevor Oct.  20  . 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2. . . 

Little  Savage Buzz  Barton May  19 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton July     7 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9  . . 

*t(Rlo  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles Sept.  15   .. 

♦t  {Side  Street 3  Moore  Bros Sept.   8 

•({Street  Girl,  The Betty  Compson Aug.  11 

•t(Syncopatlen  .  A.  T.) Downey- Warlnge  Band 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26  .  . 

•tfiVery  Idea.  The  (A.T.) Frank  Craven. Sept.    1.    . 


Length     Reviewed 
6114  feet 


6481  feet 


5009  feet. 
4781  feet.. 
6396  feet. 
4776  feet. 
4750  feet  . 

6965  feet 
8200  feet  . 
7626  feet 
6199  feet 
6139  feet 


Aug.  24 
Sept.  21 
July  20 
Mar.  30 

Oct.      5 


Title 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Rel.  Dale 


Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan July   21. . 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities May  21 

Here  and  There .Curiosities May    7.. 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  26   . 

Just  a  Stall Hellum-Davla May  19. . 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Vule May  12. . 

Mlckey'6  imitation Mickey  Yule July     7 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Vule June    9 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule SepL  30  . 

Odds  and  Ends    Curiosities June    4.. 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Hellum-DavlB June  16. . 

Slide,  Sparky,  Slide Helium-Davis July   14   . 

Who'B  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan June  23   . 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•({Ageof  Innocence.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). Paula  Trueman Jan. 5. '30...  1  reel   

•({Before  8reakfast  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  9.  '30.  2  reels 

♦({Bridegroom.  The  (A-  T.)  (F). Marc  Connelly Oct   13...  2  reels 

*t {Burglar,  The  (A.  T.UF) Marc  Connelly Aug.  11 2  reels 

•({Captain  of  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F).. .  Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent Sept.    8        2  reels 

•tJCIown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•({General  Ginsberg  ( A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 1  reel 

•tGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10...  1  reel 

•({Gunboat  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 1  reel 

*f  (Headwork  f A.  T.) SepL  15  ...  1  reel 

•({Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) Kfrkland-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10     .  .2  reels Sept.  14 

♦({Jazz  (A.  T.)  (F) Duke  Ellington  4  Orchestra...   Feb.  9, '30..  1  reel 

•({Low  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*t  (Mickey's  Mldnile  Frolic  ( A.  T„)...  Mickey  Yule Aug.  18        2  reels June  22 

•((Palooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjSong  and  the  Sergeant,  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) Mayl  1,  '30 . 2  reels 

*t§St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) Smlth-Washlngton-Mordecl Sept.   8.    ..2  reels Sept.  14 

•t (Strange  Interview.  The  (A-  T.)(F).Sherwln-Knowles 

•({Suitor,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly   Feb.    2....1  reel 

•({Traveler.  The  (A.  T.) Marc  Connelly Aug.  18 2  reels 

•((Two  Gun  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F)....Nat  Carr Oct.  13   . .  .1  reel Sept.  14 

*t{Uncle.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Dec    8....1  reel Ocl.   12 

•({What  Next  (A.T.)  (F) 

•({While  Auto  Walts  (A.T.)  (F)    Jan.  12,  '30.  2  reels 

•t|Your  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.) . . .  Rues  Brown    

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

*t§Case   of    Sergeant   Grischa,   The 

(A.  T.)  Betty  Compson     

•tiCompanlonate Olive  Borden. 

•((Damaged Betty  Compson Mar.  3U,  '30 

*(  {Dance  Hall Borden-Lake 

•({Framed  (A.  T.) 

•t{Hlgh  River 

*t{Hit  the  Deck  (A.  T.)    Special  Cast 


Feb.    9 


•t{Hunted  . 

•t(Ladles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson., 

•t{Love  Captive,  The . .  Betty  Compson. 

♦t{Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.)    .  Bebe  Daniels 

•({Night  ParadB{A.  T.)   Prevost-Trevor-Gul liver 

*t§Radlo  Revels  ( A.  T.) Special  Cast  .  : 

•t{Sensatlon  (A.  T.) 

•({Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.T)  .     Richard  Dlx    

♦({Tanned  Legs 

•({Upperworld  (A.  T.) 

•((Vagabond  Lover.  The  (A.  T.)..    .  .Rudy  Vallee Jan.  19.. 

•  tjWIld  Heart  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 


•t(ShouldaGlrl  Marry?  (D). 
Two  Sisters Dtna-Leese 


RAY  ART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length      Reviewed 
Foster-Keith Sept.  21 


April    1 


Title 
At  the  South  Pole  . 
Battle  of  Moris.  The 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube Junkermann-Mara 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle 

Black  Hills Special  Cast 

Bondage German  Cast  

Broken  Barriers   H.  Coetello-Glass Excellent 

Captain  Cowboy   Yakima  Conutt Bell  Plct 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Star  Dlsfr  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Special  Cast Pole  Plct  Corp B00O  feet 

English  Cast.  ..     British  New  Era 5500  feet        Mar.  23 

Aywon 

Aft.  European 6200  feet 

Big  Three 6000  feet  

Ufa 6O40feet   

6000  feel   

4800  feet  


Cleanup,  The   Charles  Delaney. Excellent 6660  feet 

Code  of  the  Air Harlan-Marlowe Blschoff  Prod 5700  feet 

Constant  Nymph Ivor  Novello   Big  3 Aug.    1.  .7800 feet. ..  July 

Jading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
'eans  soand -on- film. 


60 


Motion    Picture     News 


October  26,  1929 


Title  Star 

Daughter  of  Israel.  A Special  Cast 

Daughter  or  Two  Fathers Japanese  Cast 

Devil  Dogs  Holmes-Alt 

Devil's  Passion.  The Special  Cast 

Dream  Melody.  The Roche-Shelby 

Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhazy .  - 

Faces  of  Children French  Cast 

Fight  For  Ma'terhorn  The.   . .     German  Cast . . . 
For  the  Term  of  His  Natural  Uf  e  Special  Cast 


Emll  Jannlngs 

Warwick-Ward 

Harrls-Keefe 

Special  Cast. 
Ferguson-Walthatl 

Agnes  Ayres 

French  Cast   

German  Cast 


Fortune's  Fool 
Golden  Dawn 

Hearts  of  Men 

Holy  Sinner,  The 

*t§ln  Old  California  ..   

Sniii  the  Night 

Jade  Casket,  The 

It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father. 

Jazzland Reynolds-Nyi 

Krassln   Russian  Cast 

t-a-h  of  the  Czar Russian  Cast 

Law  of  the  Mounted.  The Bob  Custer     

Life  of  Beethoven      ,    , .  .German  Cast 

Utile  Wild  Girl  The     Lee-Undls 

Linda Bajrter-Foster-Beery 

Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast 

LucrezJa  Borgia Comd  Veldt 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars.    French  Cast.  . 

Man  From  Nevada.  The Tom  Ty tor 

Marte  Antoinette     Foreign  Cast 

Must  We  Marry'     Garon-Eason 

MystlcMlrror  The GermanCast. 

Nana Hessllng-Krauss . . , 

No  Babies  Wanted  Devore-Mong 

Old  Age  Handicap.  The Vaughn-Hughes 

Passion  Song.  The Olmsted-N.  Beery 

Paacock  Fan  The Dorothy  Dwan 

Power  of  Evil,  The Armenian  Cast 

President.  The     Mosjouk I ne~ Vernon. 

Q  Ships   . .    .     Special  Cast 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division     Hall-Garon 
Reward  of  Fal'h,  The   , 
Saddle  King.  The 

Safenko  the  Soviet  Susy  Vernon 

Shlrax Hindu  Cast 

Silent  Trail.  The Bob  Custer 

Smoke  Bellew  Conway  Tearle  . 

Somme,  The  Special  Cast   

South  of  Panama         Carmeilta  Gersghty 

That  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cas* 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey 

Three  Loves  ......      Kortner- Dietrich 

Three  Outcasts.  The  Yakimi  Caiutt 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe 

Underground English  Cast 

Untamed  Justice Fairs-Glass 

U-Boat9 Foreign  Cast 

Weavers.  The                               Paul  Wegener..    . 
West  of  Santa  Fe .  .Bob  Custer 


French  Cast 
Cliff  -Tex"  Lyons 


Rel.  Date         Length 

Bell  Plct  9000  feet 

Shockuchl 

Crescent 6600  feet 

Arfa         6700  feel 

Excellent 5050  feet 

Aff.  European 8  reels 

.   Zakoro 8000  feet 

Ufa  Eastern 6840  feet 

Australasian 11000  feet 

L  T.  Rogers BlOOfeet 

Conquest 6200  feet 

Anchor  6400  feet 

Worldart  Plct   

Audible  Plct 

Raleigh   5712  feet  . 

Cosmos 5800  feet   . 

Ufa 6000feet 

Carlos 5700  feel 

Amklno 7  reels   .    . 

Amklno 6290  feet 

Syndicate    4580  feet 

Film  Art  Guild 7000  feet 

Hercules         6300  feet 

.   First  Division 677 B  feet .. 

Amer.-Anglo 5799  feet 

.   Mutual ..   7200feet 

Natan..  Oct.   12    8500  feet 

Bell  Pict 

Unusual 6000  feet 

Trinity   5400  feel 

Ufa  7000  feet  . 

Movlegraph  Co 8700  feet 

..Plaza  621 5  feet   . 

,   Trinity  Plct 6573  feet   . 

Excellent         5080  feet 

Chesterfield 6400  feet 

6300  feet 

E.L.  Klein 8100  feet 

New  Era 6000  feet 

Crescent   6040  feet 

Conquest.    ...  5927  feet 

Anchor  Sept.  12    4600  feet 

Ufa.  6921  feet   . 

Amer.-Anglo 8065  feet 

Syndicate 4315  feet 

.Firs'  Dlvlslen   6605  feet 

..New  Era    7000  feet 

Chesterfield 6300  feet 

Big  3 S700  feet 

Ufa 6941  feet 

Moviegraph 

Waca  Mar.    7    5  reels 

Crescent       591 7  feet 

Ameranglo 7300  feet 

Blltmore 5770  feet 

JofaProd 6500feet 

Jos.  Fhesler   .   Oct.     5    5870  feet 
Syndicate Nov.  15   .4421  feet 


Jan.  1' 

Oct.   19 
Sept  28 


Aug.     3 


Sept.  14 
Oct.   19 


May  23 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star 


Title 

•tJBurned  Evidence  (F) 

Buying  a  Wife Special  Cast 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayres 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster- Keefe- Lake   . 

•t  t  Chopin's  Passion Robertson-Brlnkley 

•tJCIown,  The  (F) ... 

Duty  to  be  Silent  Maria  Albana. .    . 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The.     Lyon-Prevosl . 

Full  Dressed  Thieves Nils  Asther  

German  Underworld     Special  Cast 

Great  Unknown.  The John  Loder  

Gulltv Frltsch-  Vernon 

Her  Viennese  Lover Asther-Nolan 

♦tSHouseof  Secrets,  The Special  Cast 

fust  Off  Broadway  Kelth-Chrlsty 

•tjUfe  For  Sale,  A  (Fl 

Mllak  of  the  Snowlands  Special  Cast 

Our  Dally  Bread  Mary  Nolan 

•tjPhantomlntheHouse.The(F)      

•tSPrlnce  of  Hearts,  A Kerry-Worth 

'Silent  Version) 

•1  {Rampant  Age,  The  <F\ 

♦tjSecond  Honeymoon,  The  (Ft 

•^Unforbidden  Sin.  The  (F) 

Unholy  Love         Wegener- Petrovltch 

Verdun  .  Special  Cast 

Vera  Mlezewa  (tentative) Derussa 

When  Duty  Calls  Special  Cast 

♦tSWorldly  Goods  (F) 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Continental 

Aff.  Eurooean 7  reels 

Hercules       June    1 

Chesterfield.. 6200  feel 

Powers  Clnephone 

Continental 

Aff.  European 6  reels 

PloneBr         

Aff.  European 7  reels 

Aff.  European 7  reels   

Aff.  European 6  reels 

Ufa-Eastern 

Aff.  European fl  reels 

Chesterfield 

Chesterfield 

Continental 

Ufa-Eastern   

Aft.  Eurooean 7  reele 

Continental 

Imperial  

Imperial  . . 

Continental  

Continental 

Continental 

Aff.  European 

Rtchmount   

Aff.  European 7  reels 

Ufa-Eastern 671 4  feet 

Continental 


SOUND  SHORTS 


Title 
*t{Armlstlce  Day  'Di 


*t|At  the  Photographei 

(F) 

♦tjAt  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.t.   , 
♦•{Barcelona  To  Valencia  (D). 

•tJBoney's  Boner  

*t{Christmas  &  New  Year  (D) 
'•{Columbus  Day    D 


Star 

Holiday  Reel 


Fltzpalrlck 


Rel.  Dale 
.     Oct.   15 


Length 
1  reel 


Reviewe 


i  (A.  T.) 

Harry  Delf Eibee  2  reels 

Marti n-Harcourt       .     Imperial 2  reels 

Traveltalks Fitzpatrick  Aug.  26     1  reel 

Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod.        .        1  reel 

Holiday  Reel    ,  Fitzpatrick  Nov.    9.   1  reel 

Holiday  Reel  Fitzpatrick  Sept.  21     1  reel   

•tJCould  IBeMo'rePollte(A.T.)TheCarsons Imperial 2 reels... 

•fDown  Hawaii  Way Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

*t{Down  In  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon    Blophone 1  reel Oct.     5 

•t {Egyptian  Gyp.  An Kolortone  Cartoon..       Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

MFIamlng  Canyons   Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel Aug    10 

•t|Frlend  Husband  (A.  T.) Burr  2  reels  

•tGalloping  Gauche     Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb.    1     1  reel 

*t  {Granada  To  Toledo  (FAD)    Travelralks  Fitzpatrick  Oct.   15    1  reel     

♦t|H«tlc   Hector.  Kolortone  Cartoon..       Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

•tjllngle  Bells  Song  Cartoon   .        .       Biophone 1  reel   Oct.     6 

"lOld  Madrid  (F&Di Traveltalks 

^  Songland Norah  Blaney .... 

"sand  Pets  Color  Novlety. 

* ' ; K inij  of  the  Kongo  (Serial)  ..Logan-Milter 

•tJKrlss  Krosses  Kolortone  Cartoon 

•♦{Labor  Day    F)  Holiday  Reel 

•t|Meet  the  Family  (A.  T.)  (F).  Harry  Delf 
*t{Mickey's  Choo-Choo 
•tiMickey's  Follies 


Fitzpatrick.. 

Title  Star 

•tSOne     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American  (A.  T.) Heam-Weston Imperial 2 

•tOpry  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  May      .  .1 

•tSParty,  The(D) Safrus 1 

•tjPeopIe  Born  In  January  (F  & 

D).  Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26     1 

*t{Peop!e  Born  In  November  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes Fitzpatrick OcL     3    1 

•tSPeople  Born  In  October  (F  & 

D) 

•t{People  Born  In  September  (F 

&D) 

*t{People  Born  In  December  (F 

&  D)  Horoscopes  ...   Fitzpatrick OcL   28    1 

•tJPIkln'  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1 

•'Plane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon.Mar.  1 

•tfiSlgned.  Sealed  and  Delivered  (A.T.f Burr   

•tSlxty  Minutes  From  Broadway  Co  I  or  Novelty Castle 1 

•tSteamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.  Disney  Cartoon  J  ait       .  .1 

*t§Summer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon Blophone 1 

*t{Thanksgivlng  Day  (D) Holiday  Reel   Fitzpa.rlck Oct.  21     1 

*t{Third  Light  "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer). 

•tJThls  and  That  (D) Safrus 1 

•tJTIcket  Please  (D) Safrus 1 

•tTraltlng  the  Western  Sun Color  Novelty Castle 1 

•tTrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (Ft.     .,    .  A«lmal  Cast Int.  DIsL  Corp..  .1 

*+§ValenciaToGranada(F&D)  Traveltalks  Fitzpatrick Sept.  21     1 

*t|Varletles  (D) Sarnie 1 

•tJVaudevllle  (D) Safrus 1 

•t|Wonderln's Kohxtone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1 

•tjWhen  the  Cat's  Away Mickey  Mouse  Sound  Cartoon 1 


Rel.    Date      Ungth      Reviewed 


reels . 

reel 

reel 


reel 
reel  . 
reel   . 


reel 

reel, 
reel 

reel 


real 

reel 

reel 

reel 

reel OcL  12 

reel  

reel 

reel 

reel June    6 


SILENT   SHORTS 

Title  Star  Ret.  Date        Length 

Domestic  Life  In  New  Guinea. .  Travelogue Bell  Plct 1  reel   

Double  Trouble  Snub  Pollard  .   Weiss  Bros. 2  reels 

Fatal  Warning,  The  (Serial) H.  Costello-Graves.    .   Mascot 10  episodes. 

Greece  Thru  a  Doughnut Novelty  Scenic 4  Stars 1  reel 

Skyscraper  Symphony Novelty 1  reel   


July     1 
June  16 


Length     Reviewed 

6799 feet  ".'.Sept 21 
'.  6532  feet .'..".' ."."." ."'.'.' 


TIFFANY-STAHL 

FEATURES 

Title                                                     Star  Rel.  Date 

•t{Mldstream(F4D) Cortez- Windsor June    1... 

(Silent  Version) 

*t{New  Orleans  (F&D) Cortez-Bennett June    2  . 

(Silent  Version) 

Phvslclan  ,The 

•tjTwo  Men  and  a  Maid  (FA  O). .   Collier,  Jr.-Sennett  .    . 

(Silent  Version) 

*f  {Whispering  Winds  (FAD) Southern-McGregor Aug.  15   Oct.  19 

(Silent  Version) 

*t{Wrecker,  The  (F  4  D) Blackwell-Hume-Strlker Aug.  10  .    .6517  feet. ..  .Aug.  17 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

*t{Cossack's  Bride.  The  )D)  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t {Festival  of  Bagdad,  A  (D) Color  Symphony June      1  reel  

*t{ln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*tl_ove  Charm  The  (D) Color  Symphony Sept  . .        1  reel 

•t{Melodle  (D)   Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tjMlnuelte(D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t {Modem  Cinderella.  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t {Mountain  King.  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

No  Women  Allowed  .  Color  Classic 1  reel 

*t{Pharoah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel   

*t{ Sacred  Hour.  The  iD) Color  Symphony. t  reel 

*t{Song  of  India,  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t {Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  (D)  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t {Tales  of  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t {Temple  Bells  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Tenderfoot  Tourist,  A   Color  Classic July    . .         1  reel 

•tSViennese  Molorjy  (D)    Color  Symphony 1  reel 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Revle- 


•t{Dangerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

*t{Enchanbng  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 

*t{Journey's  End  t'A.  T.)  ,   Special  Cast 

•t {Kathleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.)  .     O'Nelll-Delaney 

*t{Lost  Zeppelin.  The  (A.  T.) Tearle-Valll-Cortei 

*f  {Mamba Hersholt-Boardman-Forbes. 

*t$Mr.  Antonio  (A.  T.)   Carillo-Valli    

*t{Medlclne  Man.  The  (A.  T.) 

*t{Palnted  Faces  (A.  T.) Brown- Foster-Bradford 

*t {Peacock  Alley  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

•t{Troopers  Three  (A.  T.) 

*f {Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.)        .       Compson-Barraud 


6978  feet        Oct  19 


8080  feBt        Oct.  19 


Title 
*t§Bul!dog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  (F). 
*t Eternal  Love  (F) 


•t{Evangellne  IF)    

•t{SheGoesto  War(F). 


*t{Tamlng  of  the  Shrew   The  (A.  T. 

IF)  .-  

*t{Thls  Is  Heaven  (F)   

•t{Three  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (F)... 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Star 

Col  man-Tash  man-Love 

Barry  more- Horn-Varconl 

Silent  Version) 

Del  Rio-Drew     

Board  man-Rubens-Holland. . 
{Silent  Version) 


*HlnOI 
•tjln  Sc 
•tKlds  e 


Fiizpatrlck  Nov.  15     1  reel 

Infl  Photo  Play  Dlst  .       1  reel 

Castle 1  reel 

Mascot.  Aug.  20     10  episodes    Aug.  1 7        'fvenusir) 

Kolortone  Prod.  1  reel  

Ftizn.-Wrirk  Aug.  26     1  reel 

Eibee 2  reels 

Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  1  reel  Oct.   12 

Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  . .  .1  reel       .       Sept.  14 


•tThree  Passions  (F) * 

*t {Trespasser,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 
♦tVenus  iF)  '    


) 

Pickford-Falrbanks 
Banky-Hall     .    . 

Allister-McNaughton-Montgom- 
ery 


Terry-Petrovltch 

(Silent  Version) 

.Gloria  Swanson     

Constance  Talmndge 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Star 

Harry  Rlchman 


Rel.  Date 
Aug.  3 
May  11 
May  11 
Aug.  24 
July  13 
July   13   . 

Oct-  26 
June  22     . 

Sept.  15 
June    1 


Oct. 
Oct. 


Length 
S376  feet 
6498  feet 
6318  feet 
8268  feet 
8864  feet 
8841  feet 

6116  feet 
7948  feet 

7486  feet 
6646  feel 
.7676  feet .. 
8223  feet  . 


April  13 
Jan.   26 

June  IS 
June  IB 
Feb.  23 

Oct.  19 

Aorll    6 


Oct.     6 
Oct.  19 


Ret.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


•MMonkey  Snuewke  fA.  T.)    Burr  

•tjMr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp(A.T.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial      2reels.    ... 

"tJMy  Old  Kentucky  Home Song  Cartoon Blophone 1  reel  Oct.     6 

*  Means  synchronized  score.     \  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (incli 

O  Means  disc.     F  M 


Title 
•tjBlrtriot  Jazl.  The    . 

•tjFall  of  the  Bastille.  The 

*tSGIorlous  Vamp 

*t$Huskln'  Bee.  The  

•*§lrlsh  Rhapsody,  The Donald  Novls     

iding  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie, 
cans  soand-on-film. 


October  26,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


61 


Title  Star 

*t5'n  a  Russian  Cabaret 

*t§Love  Cup,  The 

*tj  Musical  Marionettes 

*t§Nightin  Madrid,  A 

•tSOvertureof  1812 Novelty  Reel Oct.     5 

*t&Tannhauser Novelty  Reel , 

•fSTIrttypes 


Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 


Coming  Attractions 

Title  Star 

*t§Broadway  Vagabond  (A.  T.) Harry  Rlchman 

*tiClty  lights  (F> Charlie  Chaplin 

•tjCondemned  (A.  T.)  (F) Colman-Harding Dec.    7 

•tHell's  Angels  (F) Lyon-Hall-Nlsson 

*t§lt's  A  Pleasure  (A.  T.  (F) Fannie  Brice 

♦tfiLocked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd- Stanwyck- La  Rocque Nov.  16 

•tjLummox  (A.  T.  (F) Westover-Coltier  Jr.-Lyon 

*t§New  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F)   .       N.  Tal  mad  ge- Roland Dec  28 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Anything  Goes Tryon-Kennedy April  27 

•tJBarnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22   ,. 

Body  Punch,  The Jack  uaugherty July   14 

Border  Wildcat,  The Wells-McGuire May  1 9 

♦tJBroadway  (A.  T.) Try on-Brent- Kennedy SepL  15 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    3 

•t!College  Love  (D.  &  F  (A.  T.) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     7  - 

(Silent  Version) July    7  . 

•tjCome  Across  (D  &  F)  (P  T) Basquette- Howes June  30 

(Silent  Version)   June  30 

*f {Drake  Case.  The B roc kwel I- Stanley Sept.   1    . 

*f§Flamlng  Daughters Kent-Lewis June  29 

•tjGlr!  Overboard  (D  &  F)  (PT)..     Mary  Philbin        July   28 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Revrewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Sept.  23  1928  Issue   

•tjGolden  Bridle.  The   Maynard-Crawford Sept. 

(Silent  Version) Sept. 

Harvest  of  Hate Rex-Perrin      Aug.    4 . . . 

♦tjHis  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  (P  T). ..   Reginald  Denny June    2 

(Silent  Version) June    2 

*tSHold  Your  Man  (A.  T.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.   12 

Hoofbeatsof  Vegeance Rex*Perrln June  18. . . 

Lariat  Kid,  The Hoot  Gibson May  12 

*t$Last  Performance Veidt-Philbin Oct.   13 

*tfiLong.  Long  Trail.  The Hoot  Gibson Oct.   27 

*f§Love  Trap,  (D&F)  (PT) La  Plante-Hamilton Aug.    4   .. 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4 

Man  Disturber.  The Reginald  Denny May  19  . . 

*t§Modern  Love  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.) Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21... 

{Silent  Version) July   21... 

*fSMelody  Lane  (D&F) Leonard-Dunn July  21 

(Silent  Version) July  21   . . 

*t§Mississippi  Gambler, The  (D&F)  Joseph  Schildkraut Nov.    3   . 

^  (Silent  Version) 

*tjOne   Hysterical    Night     D   &   F) 

(P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante Oct.     6   ,. 

(Silent  Version) 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25   . 

Riding  Demon,  The Ted  Wells Aug.  18  . . 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxle Oct.     6  . . 

•t&Scandal  (D&F)  (P.  T.) Laura  La  PI  ante May    4 

(Silent  Version) May    5  . 

*t{Senor  Americano Ken  Maynard Nov.  10.  . 

♦UShanghai  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Nov.  17 

*f {Shannons  of  Broadway,  The  (A.  T.) James  Gleason Nov.  24 

•tfiShow  Boat  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.) U  Plante-J.  Schildkraut    ...    .  July   28 

(Silent  Version) July  28. . 

Smllln' Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30  . 

Tip-Off,  The Cody-Thompson June    2  . 

*t§Tonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn Sept.  21    . 

•t§Wagan  Master,  The Kbh  Maynard SepL   8 

(Silent  Version)   SepL    8 

Winged  Horseman,  The Gibson-Elder July   28   . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim SepL  11 . .. 

Border  Wolf,  The Ted  Carson Nov.  16   . 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence SepL  28. . 

Bottles Laemmle  Novelty July     1 . .. 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobbie  Nelson SepL    7. . 

Burning  Youth ;  Sid  Saylor SepL    2 

Buster's  Spooks Trimble  and  Dog June  26. . 

Chaperones LaSalle- Young June    5  . 

Cleaning  Up Arthur  Lake May  20  . 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler July     6   .. 

Close  Shaves. Sid  Saylor May  22  . 

Cold  Turkey    Oswald  Cartoon Oct.   15. 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood  May  18 

Cross  Country  Run Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps.. May  27  . 

Cut-ups.  The Sid  Saylor        Aug.  14 

Danger  Line,  The Edmund  Cobb    July   27   . 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novelty Aug.  28 

Delivering  the  Goods Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog May  29 

Doing  His  Stuff       ,., Arthur  Lake 

Double  Trouble .Arthur  Lake July   15   . 

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle July     3   . . 

Faces Laemmle  Novelty July   29   . 

Fantasle..  Laemmle  Novelty 

Finishing  School Young-La  Salle May    8   . 

Firebugs Archer-Deni 

Fly  Cops, Sid  Saylor July   17   . 

Flying  High Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22.. 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog July   24 

Go  Get 'Em  Kid,  The George  Chandler Auo     3   . 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle .  Aug.  28   . 

Graduation  Daze Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.  1 6   , 

Half  Holiday.  A Laemmle  Novelty .....June    3.. 

Hot  Puppies Sid  Saylor June  19  . 

tee  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon July     8 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon July  22  . 

Just  In  Time Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17 

Just  the  Tvpe Young-LaSalle July   31 . . 

Kid  Comes  Through  The Bobbie  Nelson.  

Lightning  Express  (Serial) Chandler-Lorraine  ....... 

Live  Ghosts    Ann  Christy 

Lone  Rider.  The Bob  Curwood Aug.  10 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Length     Reviewed 


4788  feet  

4259  feet   

9350  feet June    1 

5729  feet 

6864  feet   ..   Aug.  10 

6145  feet 

5530  feet 

5593  feet   

6448  feet        Aug.  24 

7362  feet/ 

7362  feet 


6300  feet 
6300  feet 
471 9  feel. 
6731  feet 
5630  feet 
5794  feet 
4525  feet. 
5247  feet 


SepL  14 
Aug.  24 


6233  feet 
6349  feet 


6501  feet        Oct.   19 

5730  feet 

6760  feet....  July  13 


5491  feet 
4380  feet 


6635  feet 
6475  feet 


April  27 


11650  feet        April  20 

10290 teet 

4525  feet 

4109  feet 

6884  feet . ..   Sept.  28 


5697  feet 
5540  feet 


Length  Reviewed 
.2reels 

2  reels.    .       Oct.   19 

.2  reels 

,1  reel June    1 

.2reets Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

.2  reeli June    1 

2  reels May  11 

.1  reel April  27 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels. ...,  April  27 
.1  reel Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2reels July  20 

2reels July     6 

1  reel   ....  .Aug.  17 

2  reels April  27 

2  reels Oct.  19 

.1  reel June  lo 

2  reels June    1 

1  reel July    6 

.1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels June  16 


Title  Star  Rel  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Lone  Round-Up.  The Jack  Dougherty SepL  14 2  reels 

Magic Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog May    I...  2  reels  Mar.  30 

Men  of  Daring         Ted  Carson Oct.  19   . .   2  reels.    .    .   SepL  14 

Newlyweds'  Angel  Child.  The Snookums-Perdus-Egan July   10        2  reels 

Newlyweds  Camp  OuL  The Snookums- Perdu e-Egan June  12  ..   2  reels May  11 

Newlyweds'  Excuse Snookums-Perdue-Egan May  15 2  reels May  11 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7. . . .  i reels July  20 

'"""tOwls..  ArthurLake Sept- 25...   2  reels Aug    24 


Night  Watch,  The Arthur  Lake   1  reel. 


No  Boy  Wanted , "Sunny  Jim" 

Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon . . 

Nutty  Noles Oswald  Cartoon 

Oil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon 

On  the  Side  Lines Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps. . 


Nov. 

.  June  24. . 

.   Nov.  11. 

Sept.  16.. 

Aug.    5 


Mar.  30 


Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept.  23 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb June  29 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon SepL  29. 

Plrales  of  Panama,  The Wllsey-Klngston.. July     8. 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood   June  16 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28 

Race  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2 

Red  Rider,  The Ted  Carson  SepL  21 

Red  Romance George  Chandler. May    4 

Rldln'  Leather Bob  Curwood July   20 

Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake   June  17. 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake Aug.  12 

Spiash  Mates Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.    2 

Sporting  Courage Lewi s-Gu 111 ver-Phllllpa June  24.. 

Stage  Stunts  Oswald  Cartoon May  13  . 

Stepping  High ArthurLake  Aug.  12. 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Dog Aug.  21 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon May  27  . 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 . 

Thrill  Hunter,  The George  Chandler June    8. . 

Too  Many  Women Sid  Saylor  Oct.  23. 

Use  Your  Feet Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

Varsity  Drag,  The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllpa July     8  . 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson OcL     5. 

Wallop,  The  ( Reissue) Harry  Carey   Aug.  24 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  Novelty May    6   . 

Watch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent Oct.  10 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22 

Whose  Wife Special  Cast Oct.     9. 

Wicked  West,  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10.. 


Aug.  17 
Mar.  30 
June  18 


2  reels. . 
.1  reel 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

.2  reels 

.1  reel 

.   2  reels June  IB 

.  .1  reel 

.10  episodes. .  June  16 
.   2reels May  '1 

1  reel     . . 

1  reel 

2  reels. 
2  reels 
2  reels 

.  1  reel     ... 

1  reel May  26 

.  1  reel  

2  reels 

.2  reels 

.1  reel  

1  reel     July   20 

2  reels  July   10 

.1  reel 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels OcL  12 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels..         Sept.  14 

2  reels   

.1  rBel  

2  reels  

.  1  reel  

.2  reels 

1  reel 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

•t|Bargaln  In  the  Kremlin.  The  (A.T.)  Joseph  Schildkraut 

•tt  Braggart,  The Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

*t*Climax,  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Mar.    9 

*t&Cohensand  the  Kellys  In  Scotland  Sidney-Murray .Mar.  23 

*t§Come  on  Girl,  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan   Jan.  19 

*t§Crimson  Courage Ken  Maynard Aug.    3 

Crimson  Hour,  The  De  Puttl-Mosjuklne 

*t$Devil'sPlt  The Special  Cast     Dec  22 

(Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27, 1929  Issue) 

(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26,  1929   Issue) 

Doubling  For  Trouble Gibson-Gilbert 

*tfiEmbarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.)..   Reginald  Denny. ...Jan.     5 

(Silent  Version) June  29 

*t§Fighting  Legion,  The   Ken  Maynard 

*tSGalloping  Winds Hoot  Gibson June    1 

Girl  Dodger,  The Arthur  Lake 

°tf  Great  Cinema  Murder,  The 

*tjHand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.   12 

Hell  Wrecker.  The Hoot  Gibson  

*fjHidden  Valley Ken  Maynard June  22 

♦tjHomicide  Squad  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June    8 

*t§Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  t3 

*T§Keep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.) Kent-Lewis May  11 

.King  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  (A.  T.) .   Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast. .         

*t§Kiss  Proof  (A.  T.) Laura  La  Plante Feb.     9 

*t5Ladies  in  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Mar.  30     

•tjjLucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard Feb.     2   

**§Madamoiselle  Cayenne  (A.  T.)    .   Mary  Nolan June  15 

*t§Man  About  Town  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut   May  25 

•HMlnstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante 

*t§Montana  Kid.  The Hoot  Gibson Mar.    2 

*t§Moonlight  Madness  (A.  T.) John  Boles Jan.  28 

*t§Mounted  S'ranger,  The Hoot  Gibson July  13 

•tfOut  to  Kill  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut Feb.  23 

*f&Rodeo  Days Hoot  Gibson Aug.  24 

*tjSoft  Shoulders  (A.  T.) Laura  LaPlante April  20 

*t§Song  of  Passion  (A.  T.) John  Boles April    6 

*|§Songs  of  the  Saddle Ken  Maynard May    4 

♦fjStorm,  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Feb.  16 

*t§Tall  Timber Ken  Maynard Mar.  18 

*t|Varslty  Show  (A.  T.)    Lewis-Grange 

*tjWhat  Men  Want  (A.T.) Special  Cast May  18 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•IJAce  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent Sept.  30 

♦tjActor  The  (A.  T.)....'. Benny  Rubin   Sept.  16  . 

♦tfiBaby  Talks Sunny  Jim Sept.  II 


*t§Broken  Statues  (A.  T.). 
*t§Cohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.  T.) 

*t§Co!d  Turkey  (F) 

*t|Cross  Country  Run  {F  &  D) 

+t 5 Delicatessen  Kid,  The  (A.  T.) . 


mny  Rubin. Nov 

George  Sidney Sept.   2 

Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  13 

Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps. July  22 

Benny  Rubin Oct.   14 

I  §Firebugs  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent     

•tSFIylng  High  (F  &  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22.. .2 n 

♦^Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Sept.16 2  reels 

*t6Hlts  of  Today Morgan-Bledsoe   Sept.   2  ..   1  reel.      . 

•tSHouse  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3.  ...1929  feet. 

(Sound  Version  Only) 

•tS'ce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July    8... 

*i$lncomeTact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin Sept.    30. 

•  tjJunior  Luck  (F  &  D) Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps  May  27.. 

*  tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July   22... 

**§Live  Ghosts  iF&  D) Ann  Christy 

*t5Love  Birds Pat  Rooney  and  Family. . .... .  Oct.  14... 

•t&Love  Tree,  The  fA.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  16  . 

*t$Marking  Time  (A.  T.)       .  The  Rooney  Family     ,  

♦tJNoBoy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Synnu  Jim" Nov.  10     . 

•ijNutsand  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24  . . 

*rNurty  Notes  Oswald  Cartoon  Nov.  11... 

*T5Phgrim  Papas  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Nov.  25  . . 

*t§?op  and  Son  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28.. 

A.  T.  after  title 


Length     Reviewed 
10  episodes    Aug.  31 

1  reel   Aug.  31 

2  reels Aug.  17 

1  reel Oct.  19 

1  reel Aug.  10 

1  reel   SepL  14 

2  re  o  Is July  20 

1  re«l SepL14 

2  reels 

July 
Aug.  24 


2  reels July     6 

2reels July     6 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels 

.1  reel May  " 

2  reels   ,  .  .  ,    May  26 
.  1  reel 

1  reel     . .    . 

2  reels  July   20 

2  reels June  28 

2  reels.  Oct.     5 

10  episodes 

2  reels 

.2  reels...       Aug.     i 

Means  voice  (inc  lading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs). 


May  26 

1  reel     

.   Ireel Aug.  1 

2  reels June    1 

.1  reel July  20 

2  reels 

2  reels SepL  14 

2reefs Aug.  17 

.2  reels Oct.  12 

2  reels OcL     5 

Ireel 

1  reel  Oct.  19 

1  reel Oct.    5 

1  reel  OcL  12 

All  Talkie. 


D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- film. 


62 


Motion     Picture    News 


October  26,  1929 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

♦rPussy  WlHIe .   Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28.. 

•tjOil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon SepL16.. 

•t§On  the  Side  Lines  T  A  D)    Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Aug.    5  . 

*t5Permanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  30. . 

•tRace  Riot Oswald  Cartoon     Sept.   2  . 

•tf Royal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept. 30.. 

•tSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon . .   Aug.  19. . 

*tSnow  Use  .     Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25   . 

*t$Splash  Males  (F  &  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Sept.    2 

*t§Sporting  Courage  (F  4  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips June  24 

•tStage  Stunts  ;F) Oswald  Cartoon May  13.. 

•t St eambo at  Willie         Oswald  Cartoon 1  reel 

♦tSStripes  and  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27 1  reel May  It 

*t j Sweethearts  lA.  T.J The  Rooney  Family Sept.   2. 

•tjTnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Nov.  11 

*t$Use  Your  Feet  (D  A  F) Lewis-Gul  liver-Phi  I  lips Aug.  19 

•tSVarsity  Drag.  The  (F  &  0) Lewis-Gulliver- Phi  I  lips July     8. 

•tJWatch  Your  Wife  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent Oct.  10 

♦tJWeary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22 

*t§WhoseWife  Special  Cast Oct.     9 

•tWicked  West.  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10 


Length     Reviewed 
1  reel  

1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

1  reel Sept.  14 

1  reel Aug.  17 

2reela 

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels July     6 

1  reel May    4 


2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels June  29 

2  reels Oct.     5 

1  reel  June  29 

2  reels 

1  reel   ...       May  11 


WARNER  BROTHERS 


Title 


Star 


Rel -Date 

•tJArgyle  Case,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Thomas  Meighan Aug.  17 

♦tfiDesert  Song,  The  (D)  (A.  T.). . .    Boles-King May  II... 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•+§From  Headquarters (Silent  Version) June    6 . . 

•tjFrozen  River (Silent  Version) May  25 

•tjHonky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (O) Sophie  Tucker Aug.    3.. 

•tjGamblers,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson-Warner-Robards June  29. . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    2 . . 

•fjGtadRag  Doll   The  (D)  (A.T.)..    Dolores  Costello May    4 

( Silent  Version) June    8 . . . 

•tjGold  Diggers  ol  Broadway  (A.  T.) 

(D) Pennington-Tearle  (All  Tech.)..  .Sept.  15. . 

(Silent  Version) 

*t§Green  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) George  Arliss Sept.  28  . . 

*t§Hard-Boiled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4. . 

*t§Hottentot.  The   A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Miller Aug.  10... 

*tjln  the  Headlines  [A.  T.)  (D)...     Withers-Nixon Aug.  31 

•t  {Madonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A-  T.lDolores  Costello June  22... 

•tJNoah's  Ark  (D)  (P) D.  Costello- O'Brien June  15... 

(Silent  Version) July   27 . . . 

*1§No  Defense  (Silent  Version) May  11 

•t§On  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (D)..     Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

*t$Say  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D)...  Jolson-Nixon-Lee Aug.  24.. 

*t§Singing  Fool.  The  I'D)  (A.T.).. . .   Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Sept.  29. . 

*t§Skin  Deep  (A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Compson    Sept.   7.. 

•tjSonny  Boy  (Dt  (A.  T.) (Silent  Version) May  18... 

•tSTIme.  the  Place  and  the  Girl.  The 

(D)  (A.  T.) Olmsted- With ers-Klrkwood June    8.. 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 


Length 
7794  feet   . 
11034  feet. 


Review  ec 
May  18 
April  20 


6412  feet 
6611  feet 
4844  feet 
6685  feet 


June    8 
Aug.  31 


9022  feet        Sept  14 


4875  feet 
7240  feet 
6427  feet. 
6461  feet 
9507  feet. 
9058  feet 
471 2  feet 
9592  feet 


Aug.  31 
Oct.  27 


May  25 


8324  feet  Aug.  10 
9557  feet  Sept.  29 '28 
5940  feet       June   1 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady Sept.   1 

Charles  Hackett  2  Operatic  Solos .  . 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  Family   Sept  22 

Cougat  A  Company Violin,  Songs  &  Dances.  . . .  June  IB 

Creole  Fashion  Plate.  The Karyl  Norman   Sept  29 

Crooning  Along The  Croonaders Sept.  22 

Cycle  of  Songs.  A Florence  Brady SepL    1 

Dave  Apollon  A  Orchestra Jazz  Band  1  reel  Oct.  12: 

Oead  Laughter   Sessue  Hayakawa ,    . 

Death  Ship,  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  20 

Dixie  Days Plantation  Songa Aug.  28 

Don't  Get  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel   Aug.    3 

Eleanor  Painter   ,  .  Songs H  reel Mar.  16 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July  20 

Fair  Days  Hanls  &  Howe 1  reel   June    1 

Familiar  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair,  A Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marlon  Harklne .. 

Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios 

Florence  Moore Song  Program      ... June  23 

Frances  Shelly   . Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boya) 1  reel Aug.    3 

Friend  of  Father's Lydell-Hlgins-Leah Aug.  20 

Give  Us  a  Lift Flo  Lewis 1  reel Feb.  10 

Giving  In Deef-Hopper Jan.   12 

Gossip.  The John  Mlljan 1  reel June  10 

Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors .     Jazz  Band   June  23 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel 

Harry  Dell Songs  A  Dances June  IB 

Harry  Rose*  r  Is 6  American  Beauties 1  real 

Harry  Rosenthal  &  Orchestra Song  Program Sept.  28 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat Dave  Bernle  &  Band June    1 

High  Waters Song  Number 1  reel June   8 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra     .  Jazz  Band  Sept.  28 

Interview,  The      1  reel Oct.   12 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band  

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  20 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band       June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  &  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch   Ulls  &  Clark  

In  Spain  .   Phil  Baker 1  reel May  11 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23- 

Jack  North,  the  8an-Jokester  Songs Jan.   19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers Songs 1  reel Sept.  1* 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review.       Songs  and  Dances Sept.    1 

Lash,  The Crane- Davidson-Tucker June  10 

Maid's  Night  Out.  The O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  A  Orchestra Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace,  A Hobart  Bosworth June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last,  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel Sept.  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel 

Max  Schmellng Interview Mar.  18 

Meet  the  Wife Frank  Orth  &  Co Feb.  23 

Men  Among  Men Fred  Ardath      Jan.   12 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  A  Vocal  Numbers 1  reel June    ft 

Miss  Information WHson-Horton  June  30 

Molly  Picon  2  Songs 


!HAgonyCo.um,The,A.T.)(D)...;:.&,ar_ ™ "T    .TT'         Manned  Agamst  Than  Usual        MernamOanney 


•t§Avlator.The(A.T.)(D) Horton-Miller m  «£  m«l„     tE. 

♦t§Disraeli  (A.  T..  (D) George  Arliss Oct.     5        M^i  ££!2l?b 


Morrlssey  &  Miller Night  Club  Revue 


Howard  Bros   1 1 


June  IB- 

ttlninraali  fh   T\  ft  Music  makers,  me riowaro  urns      i  reel Mar.  10 

•HBShtaBiSSiULTY          G™r«eArlres                       0cl-     6  Myers  &  Hantord                               Songs  4  Dances       .                                                         June  23 

2!$&!£?7<d>.^^^  ^,7'°,  TM izZ%™S"°wanl ,reel    -iZ" 

♦tjFameA.  T.  (D) Dolores  Coslello .         Night  CourU  The Wl  llam  Oemarest June    J 

•♦.General  Crack  (DMA.  T.) John  Barrymore  (Technicolor) !  *£n..ri,hTk. lEuWW? ,„J June  " 

•♦(Golden  Dawn  (A.  T.  (D) Walter  Wolf  (All  Technicolor) P.nu™,,  * ,Tn  rSS  The™. 

•tlHsarls  in  Exile  (DMA.TJ                  Costello-Wilnrs                     .   Sep..U.       7S77feet.  WSteiTI,.:                                 SSXmonT " . \  \ Y.                 YYYYYA^.  YY. \  \  >*.  16 


Special  Cast  „.  ' ' 


9  Vacation Bennett-Caron 


Oct.  20 


•♦SHold  Everything  (Dl  (A.  T.). 

^SSS^^m^i&^ii^:  ouStc^t,,.-        FEE"                  :::.v-:::::::ag 

•t5MammylA.T.)(Dl   Al  Jolson r&t.,?™  *' ££&f£l iSL  U 

*-  •  M-,,,   The  r  a   t  \  /m  !,.►,■.  d ,.  Rea  zat  on Herbert- Pam June  its 

•  SNarJ™  Street  fhe°A  T)'(D)     1  E  Hor7„n       Regular  Business  Man.  A Robert  Ober        Sept.  1! 

-Rnuah  Water  s,A  T  (Dl  Ri rS »t§Rhythms  Leo  Reisman  4  Orchestra  1  reel Oct.  1* 

•tsSaered  Flame The,/, T>  mi       ?  ^Iri.'Jru.™!  i  ..  Rlgoletto- Quartet Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gonlon SepL2! 

•  S™  The   out  '    '■•■??  i^„«™ °  i     .    1        Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue. .  Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July   13 

i?aP'    ""                                                                                                                                                                                                June      1  S,«,U,ll..„aB..rl                                   S/i„;.  anrt  n„h«lr,                                                        1  reel                   June  IS 

Oct.   13 


tiseend choice, a  t.,,d)  :...::!&5fc/.;::::  yy.yT....    s+yss"**-* nwzi0^'"'  Ut" 

•tSShe  Couldn't  Say  No  (A.  T.)  (D) .   Winnie  Ughtner 

•tSShow  ot  Shows  iA.  T.)  (D)  Special  Cast  (10C 

•tjSo  Long  Letty  (A.  T.)  (D) Charlotte  Greenwood c"T"i.in« 

•tSSong  ol  the  West  IA.  T.)  (D)  ...  Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) HElS 

•♦SThose  Who  Dance  (A.  T.)  (D) . . . ,  Monte  Blue 


Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry.   . 

^"'"71?  r«?"VnV  V.~i Songs  ol  Love Sandereon-Crumlt H  reel Mar.  16 

Special  Cast  (100  stars)  SouJ Harry  Dell       Nov.  17 


Terry  and  Jerry. 


•tITIgerRoselA.T.IlD)    .,.._.     Velej-Wlthers R?»  Know  Their  GrocerlM.. 


Lyon  s-  Ear  I  e-  Morn  e  . . 

Songs  ana  Gags.. Aug.  26 

Flournoy  A  Miller 


•tjWideOoen   A.  T.)  (D) 
•tjWoman's  Game  A  (A.  T, 


(O). 


E.  E.  Horton  , 
Pauline  Frederick 


^^&&nm::ww3S^wm&iXY.  JSS^SS£Tyy.  :::::::::::IEBS£v.-.: 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit    1  reel June    8 

Traffic  Muddle,  A Donohue  &  U-No 1  reel June  15 

Typical  Types Bobby  Folsom 

VaPrononcer  Ma  Mori  (U  Julve)..   Giovanni  MarllnHII June    2 

When  the  Wife's  Away William  Oemarest Nov.  1? 

Who's  Who Lang-Haley 

Wlinle  Ughtner Songs Nov.  17" 

WORLD-WIDE  PICTURES 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 


Reviewed 
.July  13 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

A.&  P.  Gypsies  Orchestra  Numbers 1  reel... 

After  the  Round  Up Cowboy  Songs   1  reel 

All  Girl  Revue    Girl  Band  &  Comedienne 1  reel   June  10 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend Songs  and  Jazz  Band Aug.  20 

Banjomanlac  Eddie  Peabody Oct  II 

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The  Shaw  &  Lee l  reel  June    1 

Beau  Night El  Brendel  

Before  The  Bar Hurst  4  Vogt  1  reel  del.  12 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbera 1  reel     .    .  Mar.  It 

Big  Paraders.  The     Comedy  Act ...     1  reel  Aug.  31 

Billy  "Swede"  A  Co  Laugh  Skit  1  reel Oct.   12 

Bobby  Folsom Songa 1  reel  Mar.  2 

Bit  of  Scotch.  A  Kitty  Doner Sepl.22 

Bosk  Worm,  Tho Harry  J.  Conley July     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  28 

California  Songbirds.  The Bell-Coates Sept.   1 

Carlena  Diamond  Harp  Solos 1  reel  Sept.  14 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll .        .  July     7 

*  Means   synchronized  score. 


f  Means   sound  effects. 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date  Length 

Apaches  of  Paris Dlna  Gralla June  15  .5732  feet 

*|  $Blackmall  ( A.  T.) English  Cast  71 36  feet 

Doctor's  Women,  The Miles  Mander June    1 ...  .6177  feet 

*t§Great  Gabbo  The  <fL  T.) Von  Stroheim-Compson  Sept. 

•tIKIrty  (D  AF) Brody-Stuart June  29 

(Silent  Version) June    8 

Piccadilly GlldaGray    July    13 

Prince  and  the  Dancer,  The Dlna  Gralla June  30 

Tommy  Atkins   Walter  Byron     Feb.     4 

Whirl  of  Life.  The Louis  Leech    June  15 

Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks  May  25 

Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 


Oct.   12 


9950  feet        Sept.  21 
9010  feet. .     June  18 
8500  feet.    . 
8079  feel  .     July   30 

6787  feet   

6910  feet   

8  reels 
6998  feet 


D  Means  disc.     P  Means  soand-on-fiim. 


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Selling 


HAROLD  LLOYD 

in  his  first  ALL -TALKING  picture,  ?? Welcome  Danger" 

to  S.R.O.  on  BROADWAY! 

(This  and  following  three  pages  give  complete  New  York  campaign) 


HAROLD     LLOYD    N.  Y.   NEWSPAPER    CAMPAIGN 


Advance  Ads 


HAROLD 
LLOYD 

ALL -TALK  I  MC 

PAPAMOUNT     release 

WELCOME  DANCER' 

CONTINUOUS  PERFORMANCES 

RIVOLI    XS^VtI 


WTOILO  PHEWEEHE| 
SaTE'RHH 
VI  POPUIAR 
PRICES  ' 


HAROLD 
LLOYD 

hi  His  first 

{ILL-TALKING  Cometh 

"WELCOME  DANGER*1 

il.r  r..lr.t.  luaniru    Ail.Titlhtne  l.ntitd, 

irl  math.Mf.tm  — Ttirllla—  Roman.*  .nil 

I  (Lift.-  Eutorr     If-  a  f»t.).l>  frolic! 

RIVOLI 


Ads  are  very  simple*  Humid  Lloyd,  ull- 
<  ill. in-.  Dame  of  picturej  name  of 
theatre  and  time  are  practically  the  only 
ingredients. 


WORLD 

PREMIERE 

Totnorroiv 


POPULAR 
PRICES! 


In  His  First 

ALL-TALKING  Comedy 

"WELCOME  DANGER" 

The  fuslrsi.  funuiest  All-Talking  Comedy 
yot  model  Mystery — Thrill* — Romanec  and 
Laughs  galore!*  It's  a  family  froth.-) 


Oil)  tilt  HOUR 

Perform  ancea 
from  9*30  A.M. 


RIVOLI 
UNITED  ARTISTS 


»Ke4«9yitJ>a 


"^t^STHEN  you've  got  a  fine  attraction — 

™  ™     advertise  it !     Don't   be  content  with 

the  regular  crowds.   Reach  out  and  grab  the 

plus  attendance  that  means  record   grosses. 

PB^IIAT  was  the  theory  upon  which  the 
-™-  Rivoli  Theatre  launched  into  the  New 
York  newspapers  with  one  of  the  biggest  ad 
campaigns  the  Main  Stem  has  ever  seen. 
Results  more  than  justified  the  expenditure! 

"l^^TOTE  also  that  the  Rivoli  did  not  shoot 
■^  ^  the  works  on  the  advance  campaign 
and  let  the  follow-up  slide.  They  maintained 
their  advertising  pace  after  "Welcome 
Danger"  opened.  They  advertised  for  S.R.O. 
at  EVERY  performance — and  arc  getting  it. 


Opening  Day 

vaoW 


>1k, -IK  and  SEE 

HAROLD 
LLOYD* 

In  Hi.  Pmi 

ALL-TALKING 

■'WFXCOME  DANGER" 


Rrvoi.i 

l' Will  AM  IMS 


HEAR  Him! 


SEE  Him! 


ALL-TALKING  Comedv! 

HAROLD 
LLOYD 

"WELCOME  DANGER" 

It'.  A  Fin-nil)  Frolic! 

,„<„.,»  ,.,c«        FflVCU 
a"^S.nt"    UNITEtDAOTlSTS 


He's  a  Riot! 
The 

KING  of 
COMEDY 

in  his  first 

ALL- 
TALKING 

Picture.' 


tHear  him '. 
Set-    him! 
n  this  1'jiniiU  frolic! 
I 


AROL 
LLOY 

'WELCOME  DANGER'' 

A  raiMin  i  ».■«— 

Ill-  fui«M,  funntoat  coneSy  I 

POM  i  at    run  is 

0.0—.  i    l\<    II 

,-;';;'•;„    unit«>  artists 


HAIIOLU  LLOYD  in  wWeleome   Danger" 


X.  Y.  BILLBOARDS  YELL  "WELCOME  DANGER"! 


Newspaper  Ads 
After   Picture    Opened 


"li  taMUfMttrt9 

tfantWHM  Bill 

"Tkr     runnlMi 

thing   ihU  vwtl 

—  tTnrU 

"  I  pfoj..lnu»ly 

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nAn4iBtteei     in 

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of --.niii.i.- 

lm.Kt.lrri" 

"*" 

HAROLD 
LLOYD 

in   hU  fim 

ALL-TALKING  Picture 

•■Welcome  Danger" 
Hi*  bitciL,  fatinlM  coawJjl 

""'-« ""«<         PIVC.'U 

r;::.t;::."    united  artists 


HAROLD 
LLOYD 

in  hUfini 

ALL-TALKING  Picture 

••Welcome  d  a:\geb" 


Hi>  ftuiteal,  funnicat  comedy! 

..„..,.,.        UNITED  ARTISTS 


jgg|L  ----til 

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HAROLD 

LLOYD 

In  hiafinit 
ALL.TALS.tyC  Picture 

Ml.   (j-ic.11.  fgnuktl  ruo**!;! 

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ass  nvlfe  ^iMpffl!' 


FOR  THE  FIRST  TIME/     FOR  THE  FIRST  TIM£ 

£  FIRST  TIME!  HEAR  HIM  TALK!      H»»»D         HJ«*LD 

iim^  S  Ul  I  LLOYP   LLOYr 


harold      -a  Welcome 
LLOYD    d?  "Danger 


Z£*9riVoli  ni 


"HOUUCEIKKAROLDLLOYB 


FOR  THE  FIRST  TIME!  HEAR  HIM  TALK! 


Ill  NOW  111  U  I 


HAROLD 

LLOYD 


feicome 
Danger 


WtLCoMflWEcoME 
DANGER      DANGEF 

„».»«(T4iiii)nst*",J  p    witnuii 


II  niilfilVO  LINOWlRIV 


I  HIS  FIRST  TALKING  PICTURE 


WsWPliiWiS:  ^ 


WtiCoHf 


Icome    harold 
"Danger   LLOYD 


ALL  NEW  YORK  WAS  nASTIItll- 

with  billboards  advertising  Harold  Lloyd  in  "Welcome  Danger."  The  display 
above  is  made  from  actual  photographs  on  several  prominent  locations. 
The  posters  used  were  the  regular  Paramount  24-sheets,  6-sheets  and  3-sheets. 
Available  at  your  Paramount  exchange.     They  are  unusually  effective. 

INSIDE   THE   RIYOLI   THEATRE 


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Ml  -flMH«Bl 

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■ .  i-  ■     ■■ .  -   . 

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OVER  THE  BOX 
OFFICE  this  enlarged 
cut-out  of  Harold  Lloyd 
was  mounted  a  week 
ahead  of  opening  and 
attracted  attention. 


O IV  THE  MAIS 
STAIRWAY  this  cut- 
out figure  of  Harold  was 
an  advance  ballyhoo  for 
"Welcome  Danger."  It 
got  plenty  of  laughs. 


ALSO    ON    THE 

STAIRS.  All  of  these 
cut-outs  were  made  from 
the  regular  stills  on"Wel- 
come  Danger."  Available 
at  exchanges  if  you  want 
to  use  the  stunt. 


Produced  by  the  HAROLD  LLOYD  Corporation.     A  PARAMOUNT  Release 


PRESS    SHEETS    WRITTEN    RY    51    EXHIBITORS 


PUBLICITY 

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HAROLD 
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in  his  first 

All-Talkixg*  picture, 

,fWeleoine  Danger," 

with 

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'Quality  silent  version  also 


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N     B     R1DDELL. 

Burl*.  Lurcrne.  N  Y. 
1_  B.   HOBCOOD. 

Dint,   Bowden.  Co 

MRS    DOROTHY  B.  STRAUSS. 

Dc.rsd.-ll      Copper     H.ll.     Trnn 

J.  G.  BERNELL. 

Pr.nce,..    Piedmont.     Ala 

J.  JOHNSON. 

Delco.    Center.    Ala. 

P.  C.  TALENT. 

Lyr.c.  Daylon.  Tenn. 
DOROTHY  L.  CAMMELL. 

Semeca  and  Unity,  Buffalo 
J.    W.    MICHAEL, 

Regent.   Buffalo 

GABY   &   COHEN. 


Commodore.    Buffalo 

B    H.   WALLERSTE1N, 

Broadway.   Buffalo 
W     S.  SCALES. 

Lincoln.  W.n.lon-Salem.   N     C 
E     N.   KNOX, 

Amencan.    High    Point.    N.    C. 

5.  a  ANDERSON, 

R.W.   High  Point.   N     C 
H.  J.  PARAD15. 

O.....    W.l.on,  N.  C 
U.  M.   MELICK, 

Jewel,    Eureka.    111. 

M.  CUMBINER. 

Gumbiner    Circuit,    Chicago 
A.    J.   PLOCINSKY, 

Schindler*.  Chicago 
A.  L.  REVERT, 

New    Home.    Ranioul,    III 

DALLAS  E.  CANNON. 

Kenlland.    Kentland.    III. 

A.  SAPERSTEIN. 

Carfield    and   Lexington,    Chicagc 
M     B-   LANG. 


F.  C.  LYON. 

Jewel.  An. 
T.  J.  HICKES. 

Liberty.  Sa 
L.  A     LEBER. 


,  Mo. 


Ha. 


,   Ch. 


ago. 


Ill 


\     E.  BENESCH. 

Liberty    and    Av, 

J.  U  SNYDER. 

Royal.    Macomb. 

CASPER  E.  JOHNSON. 

Family.    Rockforc 
OSCAR  F.  HANSON, 

Lincoln,    Go.hen.    Ind- 
B     A.   SHORE. 

Grand.   Piano,   III. 
T.   J.   PEKRAS. 

Ohio.  P.qua.  O. 
E-  L.  KATZENBACH, 

Pa.time.    NeUonv.lle,    O. 
I.    E-   WRIGHT. 

Northern.   Columbu..   O. 
F.   R.   EWINC, 

R.u.  H.nton.  W.  V.. 
PAUL  N..-H0OVEN. 

Tr.mbtV.  Mt     SterlingT 
N    C     REED, 

Hjppodrome,    Cre.ll.ne-.    O. 
W     B     HITCHCOCK,    Jr  , 

Star.    Upper   Sanduiky.   0. 

PETER  RETTIC, 

Ohio,    Gallon.    O. 

T.   G.  CHOCOS. 

Pa.l.me.    Co.choclon,   O. 

L.  C.  SWANK. 

Dreamland.    M.ne.va.    O 

LESTER   MEYERS. 

Pake*.   EWkbu.nelt.  Tex. 
T.   M     DUNN, 

Grand.    Mineral    Well*.    Te. 

GILBERT  BAN  ALST. 
Rex.   Troup.   Tex. 
C.   R     SHIPP, 

Franklin.   Mt.   Vernon.   Tex 

HENRY  SPARKS 

Grand.   Cooper.  Te. 
M-  SAUL. 

R.voh.    Waco.    Tei, 

CARL  JUDGE. 

In*.    Wheatland.    Wyo 
J     B     MICHELETTI. 
Comet.    Denver. 

H    A     REULE. 

Granada.    Denver. 

GILES  MASTER. 

S'rand    Gallup.   N     M 
J    A    HAMILTON. 


H    F.  STROWIC. 

Lyric,   Abilene.   Kan 

W.  J.  CLARK. 

Clark.   V.cav.lle.  Calif. 

L.  R.  STACY. 

Unique.   Mobndge.   S.   D 
P    C    5CHRAM. 

Strand.'  Ha.l.ng..  Mich. 

A.  L.  MERRITT. 

P.. nee...  Oconto.  Wi. 
J.  E-  WHITLEY, 

Colonial.   Kokomo.   Ind. 

WALDO  NEAL, 

L.mberlo.l.   Geneva,   Ind 

H.  E.  HUFFMAN. 

Blueb.rd.   Denver. 
S.  E,  MtlNTOSH. 

Strand.  Paoli.  Ind. 
J.  D.  WARNOCK. 

Luna.  Battle  Creek,  la. 
I.  F.  MOORE. 

Moo.e.   T.emont.   P. 

CHARLES  J.   NOVAK. 

New   Glencoe.    Minn. 

WILLIAM  SHAPIRO. 

R.I.,   Memphi*.   Tenn. 

JOSEPH  MALM, 

Salano.   Fairfield.   Calif. 

MRS-  S.  L  YOUNG. 

Rex.  Town.end.  Mont 
THOMAS  BOULDEN. 

Lyric.   St.   Charle..   Mich 

WALTER  HOHLFELD, 

Elite.    Greenleaf.    Kan. 

JOSEPH  OLSCHEFSKY. 


CHARLES  KERBY, 

Elk*.   Worland.   Wyo. 

GEORGE  W.  LUCE, 

Ideal.    Morr.II.   Neb. 

E.  A    RHOADE5. 

Grand.  Story  City.  la. 
WILLIAM  COX. 


Pala. 
T.  J.  GUTHRIE. 


Ill 


Libel 


.    Malde. 


F.  M.  SATKAUSKAS, 
M.Ida.   Chicago. 

R.  MICHEL. 

Larkin.  San   Fraud 

.  MOORE, 


Ma] 


.  Poll. 


.lie. 


SIDNEY  H.  SELIG. 


oa.  Wyo. 
C.l.f 


A.  ROSEN, 

Model.  P.u.burTjh. 
GEORGE  L.  BLAKE5LEE. 

Grand.    Under.   Wyo 

GEORGE  HANIOTIS. 

Yah,  UhwUcc,  Okla 

GEORGE  PASSEN. 

Amuiu.   Ja.onville.   Ind 

MRS    LEE  MOTE, 

Acme.  R.v, 
A.  C     DIPPO, 

R.allo.   Oal 

R    L    BAILEY. 

B«.ley.   Bunk.e.    La. 
N    SPAYNE,- 

Gem,   Akron.   O. 
F    BOHMAN, 

Center.   Chicago. 

L.  M.  THREET. 

Texan.   Lulk.n.    Te, 

J.  F.  HONDELE. 

Lyric.   Ennia.  Tex. 
M.  L  FINEMAN. 

Admiral.    Philadelphia 

GEORGE  RAUENHORST. 
Cryatal.    Fulda.   Minn. 
NAT  KAUFMAN. 


Con 


Dai 


Ow 


,    Mai 


eloi 


B.  HIRSH. 

Century.  Philadelphia. 
J.  J.  HARWOOD. 

Lexington.   Cleveland 

HAAS~&*  MOL5TAD. 

Plata.   Hawthorne.   Calif. 
S,   D.  FERCUSON. 

Slate.    T.wa.   Cty.    Mick 

NEIL   HELLMAN. 

Roy. I,    Albany.    N     V 
Paramount.  Albany,  N    Y. 
CEORGE  E.   DWORl. 

Cameo.   Scheneclady.    N.    Y 
Colony.  Schenectady.  N    Y 


S.   RODENOK. 

I  -l.,th.  Oakmont.  Pa. 
H    D    TALLEY. 

MaicaUc.  Dev.ne.  Tex. 
WALTER  JENSEN. 

R-..   Cu.r.e,   Minn. 
R.  M    FULLER. 

Palace.  Gr.ndv.ew,  Tr 
A.  TSCHEMACHER. 

Carina.,  Buffalo  N  "i 
MRS    ESLE  LARSON. 

Cecde.  Cokato.  Minn 
H    H    "TU.1CHF. 


HARRY   OPPENHEIM, 

The. lor, urn.    Det.o 

F.   R. 
C 

D.  L   COPELING. 

Temple.   Ubly.    M.c 
G    G    MITCHELL. 

Lyric,   I  :•■        •     i 

lmne.,.l.    Newton,    N 


O    H    PHILLIPS. 

Broadway.    Flint,    M.ch. 
J     S.    GRIMES. 


W,    H.   HOFFMAN. 


JACOB  KATZ. 


MRS.   LYDIA   J.   BEHUNC, 

Fillmore    Palace.    Buffalo. 
Sylria,   Buffalo. 


H    PITMAN. 


L.   A    SNITZER, 

Wa.hinglon.  Cincinnati  ' 
H.   C-   STEIN, 

Crystal.    Comate.,   Tex. 

Prince..,     Lulmg.     Tex. 

Star.    Smithv.lle.    Tex 

Baker*.     Lockhait.     Tex. 

CEORGE  TURLUKIS, 

Gordon.  M.ddletown.  0. 
W.  A.  BAIER, 

Fort.  Ft  Atk.n.on.  Wit. 
JOHN   BILER. 

Dixie,    New   Madr.d.   Mo 

C    H.  HORSTMAN. 

Empre..,   Chaffee.  Mo. 

J.  L  RAPPAPORT. 

Lovejoy.   Buffalo 

HENRY  THOMAS. 

Liberty.    Oakhill.   O 
BOHNE  &  HUNT, 

Melba.  HouUon.  Tex. 
J    O.  ROBERTS. 

Alamo.  Granger.  Tex 
JOSE   M.    MUNOZ. 

Ir,..  El  P..o.  Tex. 

MRS.  C.  C.  ALGU1RE. 

Coloma.  Coloma.  Mich. 
VERNE  S.  CORRELL. 

!*■*.    W.namac.    Ind 
R.   W.  DAVIS, 

Dav...    La   Me..,   Calif. 

GEORGE  HANES. 

Park.   Pa.sdena.   Calif. 

SAM  R.  PYLET. 

Hollywood.    Milwaukee. 

W    J   SIMANEK. 

Granada.    Racine.    W,. 

R.  E.  BENSON. 

Prince.*.    Adrian.    Minn. 

ROY  T    McMINN, 

Capitol.    Superior.    Wia 

B.    LEGC. 

Lyric.  Van  Al.lme.  Tex. 
T.    H.    SMITH. 

P-.nce...  Colche.tet.  Ill 
W.    L    PAUL, 

Sea    Breete.    Beaufort,    N.    C. 
JOE    BROKAW. 

Opera    Houae,    Angola,     Ind 

LOUIS  MARCHESI. 

Family,    Johet.    Ill 

Paramount.  Granville.  III. 
MRS    J    W    EDWARDS. 

Opera    Hou.a.    Oledo,    III. 


J.    A.    WEST. 

Hou.lon.     Houiton.     Mi*. 
Uuuvillv,    Loui.ville.    M.*.. 


W.   V.  CONKLING. 


H.   F     GILBERT, 

Pano.    Freept 
JOHN  OSBORN. 


O    P.   MORSE, 

Royal.    M.nonk.    Ill 


STEFAN  KUL1NSKI. 


E.  R.  COLLINS. 

Pal.  Vidalia.  < ... 
PECK  &  SMITH. 

Rok.    Dublin.    Ga 

LUDW1G  SIEGEL, 

Prairie,  Ch.cago 
ANDREW  CUSER. 

Web.ler.    Chicago 

Queen.  Chicago 
EMMA   GRIFFITH, 

Gem.  Kout*.  Ind 
GUST  STATHIS, 

Caa.m.r.  Chicago 
ELMER  STETANEK, 


Lyn 


Chrc 


j  a.  McCarthy. 

NEAL  BISHOP. 

Biahop.   Ch.cag. 

f.  r.  McCarthy. 


Lot 


.   Chic 


W.  W.  SHEFFIELD, 
Royal.    Salem.   O 

FRED  P.  BROWN. 
Yale*.  Denver. 

BEN  R.  ZIBOWSKY. 


Sav. 


Det 


M.    O.   TEITEL, 

Warfield.     Detroil 

H.    HALL. 

Rutiell.    Detroit 

O.   H.   BUNTROCK, 

Imperial.    Detroit 

BEN  COHEN. 


JACK  RUBIN. 


WALTER   BABITZ, 


M.  W    FEDERHAR. 

People..    Akron. 

S.    C.    FRY. 

Palace.    Cuero,   T 


L.  L   MORELAND. 

S.lms.   S.lma.  Col 
SAMUEL   ACKERMAN, 

Eaat    Side.    Detroit 

W.   W.   HARDESTY. 

Star.    Abernalhy.    Tex. 

A.   H.  SHELDON. 


Elei 


A    EISENMAN, 


THEO    CHARLES. 

Moon.  V.ncennc*. 
CHARLES  E.   MUNN. 

Linwood.  Tark.o. 
C.   H.   POTTER, 

Admiral,  Kan*a.  C 

Bait...    Kanu.    Cit 

A.   J.   WOODS. 


FRANK   R.   TROTTMAN, 


P.   ROUMAN. 


.   Rhinetander.   W,. 


'.  J.  KULASZEWICZ. 

Rex.    Be..emer.    Wi 
L    De   MARC. 


SAM  FARBER, 

Manhattan.    Cleveland 


A.  C.  GORTATOWSKY, 

Circle.    Cordelle.    Ca. 

R.   P.   HICGINBOTHAN. 


Roxy.   Annuton.  Ala. 
S.    H.    COLLINS. 

Strand,   Bmtol.    N.    H 

BENJAMIN   H    DITTR1CH. 

Lyr.c.   Endicoll.   N.   Y. 

F.  H.  ALLEN. 


Aller 


.  N.  Y. 


JOE  PASTOR. 

Bryn    Mawr.    Chicago 
Argmore,    Chicago 
Orchard.   Chicago 
Lincoln.    Chicago 

H.    W1LLARD, 

Symphony.   Chicago 

HARRY   T.   BEAUMONT. 

Colony.   Chicago 

CHARLES  SICKLER. 


ELMER   BARKER. 
Apollo.    Belvid 

J.  F.  THOMAS, 

Oh.o.    Gteer 

MARTIN   G-   SMITH, 

Ea.twood.    Toledo.    O. 
Royal.    Toledo.   O. 
Summit.   Toledo.   O. 
National.    Toledo.    O. 
Mr. .wood.    Toledo.    O. 
Savoy.    Toledo.    O. 


v.Ile.    U. 


S.    C.    JOSEY. 


M.   R.   WILLIAMS. 

Te.on.    Texon.    Trx. 
P.   V.   WILLIAMS. 

Texa..    Seymour.    Te, 
Te....    Ha.kell.    Tex 

W.   M,   WHALEY. 

Palace.     E.lell.ne.    Tex. 

MRS     D     GOODALL, 

C.l.o.    D.mm.lt,    Tex 
Crartd.  Tul...  Tr. 
HOLIS  BOREN. 

Palate.    Memphi*.    Tex. 
LEO  BRECHER. 

Roo.eveh.  New  York  CiU 

Bo.lon   Road,    B.on..    N     Y 
Olymp.a.   New   Yo.k   Cty 

T    BEHRMAN. 


ANDREW   BZOV1. 

Ecot.e,    Ecor.e, 

H.   J.  LONCAKER. 

State.    Alexand. 

E.  I.  OLSON. 


FLIEDER    BROS. 


BERT    JORDAN. 


A.  E.  WILCOX. 


O     W.    HELBERC. 


JOSEPH  PRICE, 

Howard    and    Eagl 

HENRY  GOLDBERG. 

Lincoln    H.ppodro 
E.  E-  ALCER. 

Cap.tol.  Morri.on 
Champaign.  Rexy 
l!L 


J.   SCHIEFERECKE, 

Opera    Hou.e.    L. 

Jenn.ng*.    Kan. 
HARRY   R.   LUSH. 

P.     &    A  .    Plymo. 

Northv.lle.    M.ch. 
J.  C.  BROWN. 

Roo.evelt.    Jame.lown.    N     Y 

AL    RLBEY. 

Triangle.   Howard   Lake.   M.n. 

C.   M.   PHILLIPS. 

Schiller   Park.  Syracu.e,   N     Y 

CARL  JOHNSON. 

Aicadi..  Floretv.lle.  Tex. 
CARL  SOT  HER. 

Grand.   Annandale.   M.nn 
T.   B.   LEWIS, 

Cap.tol.   Eaton    Rap.d*.   M.ch 

RAY  PEACOCK. 

Maje.l.c.   Stafford.   Kan. 
S.  HENRY. 

Opera   Hou.e.   Ambler.   Pa 

GLTISCHER. 

Milwaukee    and     V 


e.    Philadelphia. 

.   Prince...   Urban. .   Park 
.   Laulle   and   Peru.   Peru 

nora.    Kan.,   and    Electric 

■h,    M.ch.    and    P     &    A. 


AM...   We. 


M,L- 


M!,. 


CHARLES  WA5H1CHECK. 

Layton  Park.  Pearl  and  Grace.  Mr 
W.  N    ROOB. 

Ozaukee  or  Strand.  Port  Wa.h.ngl 
FRANK   HOLU5TER, 

Opera   Hou.e.   G.rard.vdte.   Pa. 

C.  FENYVESSY, 

Madi.on.  We.t   Roche.ler.   N     Y. 
M.  M    FEDERHAR, 

Cameo  or   Regent.    Akron.   O. 


FRANK   BORCHERT, 

Door.  Sturgeon  Bay.  U 

WILLIAM   KENHOLTZ. 

Strand.    Buffalo.   Minn. 

L-  GOODMAN. 

'   Suburban.   BinBhamto» 

.  N.   Y. 

FRANK  J    UJKA. 

Grand.    Lainmo.e.    N- 

D 

A.  C    GUTENBERG. 

Crand.  M.lwaukee 

J    WARDA. 

Cazenovia.    Buffalo.    N 

Y. 

L   V.    BERGTOLD. 

Ideal,    Hayneld.     Mmn 
Dodge   Center,   Minn. 

and    Ope.a    Hou.r 

S.  J.  DAVIDSON. 

Ritr.     Co. dell.     Okla  , 
Okla 

.nd    RH, 

Cherokee 

JOSEPH  PORTELL. 

Greenwood    and   V.rg.r 

.a   Park 

Detroit 

L  L.  LEWIS, 

Lyric.     Lebanon.     Mo. 
and  Lyric.  Rolto.   Mo. 

Lyr.c. 

Salem.     Mo 

JOSEPH  CAUDELL 

Wanoca.      Wallace.      N 
Lumberton,  N.  C 

C  ,      a 

id     Pa. lime 

WILLIAM  DALKE. 

Strand.    Stra.burg.    V. 

V.  .  and  New   Market. 

.    New. 
New    M. 

Wood. lock, 
ket.   Va 

J     P.    ADLER. 

Trio.       Mar.hfield.       M 
Waupaca.   Wi. 

..      and 

Waupaca. 

JOHN  A    LUDWIG. 

A. lor.   Parkway,    and 

•  ck.on. 

Milwaukee 

E.  F   KEITH, 

Liberty,    DeLeon.    Tex 
Tex 

and    R 

la.   Gorman. 

ARMAND  SULLIVAN. 

Strand.   White   Sulphur 

Spring. 

Mont 

JOHN  DISHMAN. 

Miaaion,    St.    Ignatiu*. 
Ronon.  Mont. 

*.„,, 

and     Gaiety. 

W    J.  BRACKIN. 

Callahan.    Bainbr.dee. 
Ga 

Ca..    Sir 

.nd.    T.lton. 

LOUIS  B.  CHRIST. 

Cokimbu.  or  Audion.  Green  Ba 

v.   W>* 

G.  C.  SHIPLEY. 

Community.    H.rbor    E 

each,    M 

ch 

H.  J.  LUDCKE. 

Ope, 


Ho 


,     M.n 


MRS.  H.  n    CHASE. 

Diamond.    Lake   Ode..a,   M.ch. 

MARY  M.  COSTICAN. 

New   Orpheum.    Flag.laff.    A. it. 

CEORCE  C.  ASEMACOPOULOS, 

Mardi  Cra..   Conev   l.land    N.   Y 

HERBERT  WOOD, 

Regent.    Bangor.     Mich. 
A.    T.    HAYES. 

Victoria   or    Palace.   New  Smyrna. 
M.    C.    MOORE, 

Nebra.ka.    Sulphur    Spnng*.    Fla. 

H.  C.  SMALL. 

Marinar,  Ma. me  Cty.   M.ch 

L.   LARKIN, 

Cantury,   Dowagiac.   Mich. 

R    S    WENGER. 

Crand    or    Miami.    Union    Cty.    Ir 


TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC 


729     TEVENTW      AVE. 


new;    yopk,   city. 


A.  J.  SMITH. 


Ml  HFU.I..     A'JTRY. 


THOMAS  G-  SULLIVAN. 

Inglewood.    Inglewood.    Col 


MRS.  C.   MeKAY. 


HARRY   HOBOLTH. 

Ma.ime.    Imlay    City.    Mich. 


SAM  BROWN. 

Woodward    Grand.    Del 
Fenkell,    Detroit 


CHARLES   CUELSON, 

Badger.    Sioughton.    Wi. 
JACK  PLANT. 

Opera    Hou.e.    Berlin.    W... 

A.  P.  DESORMEAUX, 

Municipal.    Mineral   Point.   Wis 
E.    M.   LOEW, 

National.    Bolton 

Dorchester.   Dorchester.   Mall. 

Un.vcr.al.    F.tchburg.    Man. 

Hollywood.    Charle.lown.    Mao 

Strand.    New    Bedlord.    Mall. 

New    Portland.    Portland.    Me. 

Sanfo.d.    Sanlo.d.    Me. 

Olympia,     Worcester.     Mo... 

Capitol.    Lynn.   Man 

ville.   Ma... 


,    Wore 


,    Mat 


Capitol.    Pawtuckel.   R.    I. 
C.  C.  ST.  CLAIR. 

Memorial  Hall.  Mineville.  N.  Y 
J.  W.  PECK, 

F.r.t  National.  Sylacauga.  Ala. 
J     M.    DUNCAN. 

Alhambra-Cre.cenl.    Decatur.    1 

MRS.  W.  M.  K1MBRE. 

Greenland.    Green.boro.    Ca 

WILLIAM  B.  SMALL. 

Lyric   Daylona   Beach.   Fla. 
M.  L.  CURRY. 

Colonial.    Milledgev.lle,    Ca. 


LEON  5.   CAZ1N. 

Cazm.  We.t  Tampa.  Fla 

VENTO  &  CAPPELIO, 

Italian    Club.    Ybor    City.    Fla 
C.    H.   SNUCGS, 

Prince...    Haleyvillc,    Ala. 
C.    W.   MAXEY, 

Royal.    Summerv.lte.    Ca. 

A.  P.  WARRENFELLS. 

Palace.    Lafayette,  Ca. 
A.   E.  VAN  CROIX. 

Van    Co...    TilUivitle,    Fla 
Van    Croix.    Melbourne.    Fla. 

ANDREW  TECU. 

Palace.    St.    Johnsburg.   Vt. 
JACOB   CONN. 

Olympia,    Olneyville.    R     I. 


E    W.  RETZER. 

Maywood.    Maywood.    Ill 
Melro.e    Park.    Melro.e    Park.   111. 

C.   E.  RICE. 

Opera    House.    Piper   City,    III. 

L.   H.  GESELL, 

Front   Street.    Bloomington.    111. 

JACK   HICKEY. 

Grand,  New  London.  W... 
HILDA  PALMER  LONG. 

Hippodrome.    Sheridan,    Ind 


S.  S.  STEPHENS. 

Northwestern.     Indianapolis 

C.  F.   KREIGHBAUM. 

Charbell.    Rochester.    Ind. 

GEORGE  CHALL1S. 

Wy.or    Crand.    Muncie.    In. 

P.   C.   MARSHALL, 

Collegiate.    Fayette.    Mo. 

R.  O.  LEE. 

Liberty,   Cherryvale,   Kan 
E.  C.  JOHN50N, 

Grand.    Burlington    Junctio 

E.   T.   McREYNOLDS, 

New   Lyric.    Frontenae.    Kan 
DICK  LEMUCHI, 

R.allo.    Ea.t    Baker. field.    Calif. 

GEORGE  BOURKE, 

P.ke.    Long   Beach.    Calif. 

TOM   NORMAN. 

Capitol.   Racine    Junction.  W,.. 
E.  L.   WEISNER, 

S.    W.    MILLER. 

Rialto.     Gladstone,     Mich. 

D.  A.   KOOKER. 

Happy     Hour 
PAUL   SCHULZ. 

Orpheum.    Hancock,    Mich. 

E.  J.   BUTLER, 

Ishpemmg.    Ishpemmg,    Mich 

D.  D    CLARK. 

Strand.    Mountain    City.    Ten 

C.  M.   STRINGHAM, 

Colonial,    Ogden.    Ut. 


MRS.  M.  W.  WEINIG. 


B.   RAFUL, 

New   Winter*.    Akron.   O 
Riallo,    Kenmo.e,    0. 


FRANCIS  W.  HOHMAN. 

Opera    House,    Pulaski,    N.    Y. 

MITCHEL  F1TZER. 

Swan.  Syracuse.   N.   Y. 
Roxy.   Eo.t   Sy.acu.e.    N.    Y. 
TONY   LALLEY. 

Regu..   Binghamton,   N    ¥. 
W.    L.    HORN, 

Horn"..   Fore.t   City,    N.   C. 
JOHN  D.  GLOVER. 

New    Era.   Wallerboro.    S.    C. 


M.. 


Mich. 


RAYMOND  ROBBINS. 
Palace.  Belt.  Mont 
Palace,    Cascade.    Moi 


W.    HANSEN, 

Rex.    Si     Anthony.    Ida. 


LOUIS   PERUNKO, 

Sunset.    Tacoma.    We.h. 
K  Street.    Tacoma.    Wash. 
JOE  BLASCHKE. 

Liberty.    Wapato.    Wash. 


W.    P.    ARMOUR. 

Elma.    Elmt.    Wash 
New.    Monle.ano.    Wa.h. 
McCleary,    McCleary.    Wa.h. 

RAY   A.   GROMBACHER, 

Audion.    Coeur    D'Alene.    Ida. 

LOREN  L.  WAHL, 

Grand.    Bellmgham.    Wa.h. 
W.  B.    ACKLES. 

Society.    Seattle,    Wash 

W.   L.   CASEY. 

Rex.    Bonner.    Ferry,    Ida 


W.  D.  GROSS, 


N.    V    DARLEY. 

Royal.   Tarpon    Spring. 

GEORGE   STENORAS. 

Royal,     Wauchula.     Fla. 


A.    J.    ARCHER, 

M.ijUic,    Sturgis.    S 

E.   K.   MENAGH. 

Star.   Fori   Lupton,   C 
D.  P.   ROBERTS. 

Rex,    Rapid    City,    S. 


JAMES    ZANIS. 

Myers.    Janesville.    Wis. 


OSCAR  GROSS. 


R.    D     CHAPIN, 


C.  LINDSAY. 

Orpheum.    Pay.on.    Ut. 
Star.    Eureka.   Ut. 

J.   T.  DUVALL, 


H.   E.   CAWTHON. 


J.   R.   KERSEY. 


E.  W.  VERHAEGE. 

Lyric.   St.    Edward..    Neb 


C.  A.  CAGE. 

Liberty.  Coqu.lle.  Ore. 
N.   G.   FREEMAN. 

Beaver.    Beaverton.    Ore, 


TOSTAS  BRONTIS1S. 

Palace.    Pen    Argyl. 


J.  R.  BROWN, 

U    Vista.    Holt,.,    Okla 
Texas.   Shamrock.   Tex. 


BERT  ST.   JOHN. 

Cozy.    Checotah.    Okla 

CAETTANO  0TTAV1ANO. 

Empire.  New  York  City 
W,  F.   BURKE. 

Orient.  New  York  City 
S.    C.    ROGERS. 

Liberty.  Clayton.  Okla. 
CHARLES   BRECHNER. 

Premier.  Crayville.  111. 
JOSEPH   H.   ZORZI, 

Eagle.  Living. ton.  III. 
C.   A.   SAPPAL. 

Central.   Tampa,    Fla. 

.  Ala. 


SWAN   &  BROWN   CIRCUIT. 
Alton.  Ut. 
Grace.    Ut. 


C     M.   DUNN. 

Capitol,    Portland.    Ore. 
Irvinglon.  Portland.  Ore. 

JOHN  J.  FLEMING. 

Selwood.    Portland.    Ore. 
Oregon.    Portland.   Ore. 
W.   A.   McKEWITT. 

Midway.    Newport.    Ore. 

F.  S.  RUSSELL. 

Playhouse,   Shelbyv.lle.    ML 

HENRY   LORY. 

Opera    Hou.e.    Highland.    111. 

HARRY  KLIE,  Jr., 

Columbia,    Ea.t   St.    Lou...    111. 


MRS     H     L.   BRIDGEMAN. 

Majestic,    Memphis.    Mo. 

MRS.   VIOLA   LANGER, 

Bay    Shore.   San    Francisco 
Elliott.   Santa   Rosa.    Calif. 
WALTER  BOYD. 


F.  W    HORR1CAN. 

Granada.    Camas.    Wa.h. 


M.    DeFEA. 

Crand.    Whealon.     Mir 


C.    E.    SCOTT, 


JACK  FRATES. 


JOHN  C    BOLTE. 

Laconia.    New    York     City 
Burke.    New   York   City 
Wakefield.    New   York    City 
B.    &    B..    New   York    City 

N.   VINEGRADE-. 

Janice.    Flushing.   L.    I, 

M.   M.  SONDAY, 

Lyric,    Richfield.    Ut. 

W.   R     VAN   FLEET, 

Liberty.  Garland.   Ut. 
E.  WADDELL. 

L.berty.     Nampa.     Ida 

O    A     HALSTEAD. 

Cozy,    Duchesne,    Ut 

LULA    NIELSON. 

Ro.e.    Cheney.   Wa.h. 

P.  J.  HENN. 

Hauen.    Canton.    Ca. 


W.    L     LEKIE. 


S.   J.    SMITH, 


H.  C.  THEMER. 

Star.    Farmington,    Minn. 


J.    R.    ULLMAN. 

Orpheum.    Ada.    Minn. 

F.  V.  LANC, 

L.berty.    Fosston,   M.nn. 

N.    P.    GLAIN. 


J.   H    5TEINMAN, 

Metro.  New  York  City 
Congriss.  Bronx.  N  Y. 
Doly.  Bronx.  N.  Y. 


J.   B    WASHTOK, 


H.   M     FLEISHMAN. 

Novelty.     Portland.    Ore. 


W    F.   LANCLOIS, 


:..    Clal.kan.e,    Or< 


J     A.    MA5SEY. 

Qixie,  T.pton.  Okla. 


TONY    DELIZZ. 
Queen.    Om 

A.  MELCHER. 


GEORGIA  0.  RASLEY. 

Royal.    O'Neill.   Neb. 

H.   R.   CRAWFORD. 

Star.   Summer.   Neb. 
ISIDORE   LEVIT, 

Bell.    Philadelphia 

H.   E.   HAMMOND. 

Lyric    Er.e.    Pa. 
B.  G.  NEYLAND. 

Folly     Er.e.    Pa. 


MARY    W.    DRICKERING. 

N.nth   Street.    St     Petersburg.    Fla. 

MICHAELSON    AMUSEMENT   ENTERPRISES. 

Majestic,    Madison.    Wis. 
Orton.   Madison.   Wis. 
Palace.    Madison,.  Wis.   ( 

EDWARD  ORDWAY, 

Mother  Lode.   Angele.  Camp.  Cal.f. 
ANTHONY  P.  JIM. 

Olympic  or  Paramount.  Labrobe,  P«. 

Queen   or  Strand.  Al.cu.ppa,   Pa. 
F.    D.    MOORE, 


J. 

C    CROWL, 

Globe.    Oxford. 

Pa. 

ALFRED  W.  HILL. 
H.ir.   Paulsboro 

N.  J 

CHRIS   LAMPORS. 

Ritz.   Sharp.ville 

Pa- 

F. 

J.    WRIGHT. 
Denman.   C.rard 

Pa. 

SAM   BIANCO. 

State.  Clymer.   P 

a_ 

K 

E.    AMOS. 
Amoi,   Portland 

Ore. 

A 

G.  ROY. 

State.    Medford, 

Ore. 

B. 

G.  TYLER. 

ALLEN   M.   BENSON, 


JOHN   HANKO. 

Neutral,    Simp. 
T.    HARMON. 

'Agate,    Minnea 
A.   B     COOPER. 

Scenic.    Lisbon 


N.   D 


R.   W.   HENRIKSON. 

lr...     Edgeley.    N.    D. 

E.   W.  MeFARLANE.        J, 

Cozy.    Crolon.    5.    D 

GEORGE  G.    BAKER, 


,nd.    Bri 


in,  S.   D. 


.  Wis 


A.  D    FITZGERALD, 

Princes..   Miller.  S.   D 

RICHARD   SEJNOHA. 
Cozy.     NColiey.S.D 

JOHN    MATTHEWS. 


Stat 


,  S.  D. 


HARRY  E.  SIMON. 

Ca.ino.    Milaca.    Minn. 

State.   Walker.   Minn. 
HANLEY   &    PEPPER. 

Cozy.   Hope,    N.    D. 
M.    JOFFE. 

Lyric.  Kenyon.   Minn. 
A.  J.  BOTHANCOURT. 

Crand,    Houma,    La. 

.  DEWITT. 


EJe. 


Eldoi 


Mo. 


*^ayety. 
Rex.    Bel 


eeburg.    111. 
v.lle.    111. 


A.  M.  CHOMMESS. 

Nox.   Carrier    Mill. 

E.   POWELL, 

Pythian.    Marshall,     II! 

J.  C.   DELONAY. 

Jay.    Monroe   City.   M< 
New    Janus.    Shelb.na.    \ 


III 


.     St.     LoU! 


J.   B. 

ROY   CZERNY, 

Kent.    Kent.   Wash 

HENRY  BIEN. 

Morrell.    Ball.mor. 

SAM   DAWSON. 

Parks.de,     Baltimo 
IRVIN    LEVINE, 

Realart.    Baltimore 

JOSEPH  KOTNICK, 

McNair.   St.   Louis 

S.  C.   HALLOWAY. 

Kone.   Kane.    III. 

M.   PACE. 


■   Del 


,    Ut. 


L.be. 


.    Ro| 


t.dale. 


BEEDLE   BROS . 

Alhambra   o 


t  Sti 


and.  Cannonsburg.  P« 
Holdenville.   Okla. 


A.  B.  MOMAND, 
Grand  or   Di 
H.  A.  5CHUARMAN. 

Sherman   or   Plaza.   Stroud.burg.   Po. 

PASTIME  REALTY  CORP., 

Pa.t.me  or  Point  Breeze.   Philadelph 
MOODY   AVERA, 

Rex   or  Pa.t.me.  Sentinel.   Okie. 
E.   B.  BUGHER, 

New  Wonderland.   S.lli.aw,  Okla. 
T.   F.   THOMPSON. 

Palace  or   Princess^  Cedoilown.  Ca. 
SAM  FRINGER. 

Temple.    Mangum,    Okla. 

H.   KNAPPENBERCER. 

L.berty,   Earlsboro,    Okla. 


H.   C     SMITH. 

Star.    Sand    Spr. 
RAY    H.   RUSS. 

Camera.   Stillwa 


i.   Okla. 
,    Okla. 


JOHN  McGINLEY. 

American.    Wilburton.    Okla. 


W.  F.  SLAUGHTER. 


c-Libe.ly.    Id.brll,    Okla. 


H    MOULDER. 
Empress.  Sapul 

L.  F.    PROUTY. 


Amer.can,    Quinl.n.    Okla. 
MARTER   AMUSEMENT  CO.. 

Highland.    Audubon.    N.   J. 

THOMAS  M    BROWN. 

Empress.    Hast.ngs.    Neb. 
Empress.   Central    City.    Neb. 

L.  E.   TALBOTT. 

Hippodrome,    Elk.n..    W.    Va. 

FRANK   D.   BLIGH. 

Blight    Capitol.  Salem.   Ore. 
MRS.   A.   F.   EDWARDS. 

Edwards,   Reedsport.   Ore. 

I.  CE1XER, 

Walnut   Park.   Portland.   Ore. 
Geller,    Portland.    Ore. 

CHARLES  E.   PETERSON.' 

Legion    Hall.    Brentwood.    Cal.f. 
Nile..    N.le..   Calif. 

JOHN  H.  MILLER, 

Cameo.    American    Fork.    Ut 

J.  P.  THOMPSON. 

Sequoyah.    Tahlequah.    Okla. 

fcRENCY  ARENDA. 

Palace.    Willow    C.ty.   N.    D. 
J.    J.    NELSON. 

Bentley   Grand.    M.lbank,    5.    D. 

O.  H.  STE1ND0RFF. 

Gem.   Clear   Lake,   Wis. 

Opera  Hou.e.  Clcnwood  C.ly.  Wis. 
HANS  J.  PETERSEN. 

Opera    House.    Jame.town,    N.    D. 
E.  J-  REW. 

Blue- Mouse.    Pine    Island,    Minn. 
C.   T.   ESTENSON. 

Halstad    Mov.es.    Halstad,    M.nn. 

w.  t.  McCarthy. 

Orpheum.    Fergus    Fall..    M.nn. 
Eagle.    Montv.Jeo.    M.nn. 
Lyric.    L.dgerwood^  N.    D. 
C.  ROSENTHAJ.. 

Ai-iOrvM.ddle   V.IIoge.   L    L 

E.   A.   DODGE. 

Sharon.    Sharonville.   O. 

Opera  Hou.e.  New  Richmond.  O. 
J.    B.    ST1NE. 

Weba.h  or  Capitol.  Clinton.  Ind. 
WATERTOWN   AMUSEMENT   CORP. 

C1....C,   Watertown,   W.a. 


TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC 


729     fEV  ENTW      AVE. 


N  EW      YOPK,     CITY. 


M 


HARRY  OLSHAM. 

Strand,  Wellinglord,   Com 
ALFRED  BAUM, 

Peer  It...  New  York  City 

G.  L.  SANDLIN, 

Concord.  Henrietta.   Old* 

H.  S.  CORDER. 

Drake   Avenue.   Ceo, e, v. I 

P.  C.  OSTEEN. 

Egyptian.  Anderaon,  S    C 

J.  PALY, 


India 


nd  Ro. 


,  CKic 


B   A.  LAWRENCE. 

M. ,-...<     Hill.boro.  Tex. 
CHARLES  L  STERNS. 

Idle  Hour.  Rochetter.  Minn 
C.  L.  NEWMAN. 

New  Strand.  M„,k...   Mich. 
M.   W    DENNIS, 

P.-  Paw.  Paw  Paw.   Mich 

JOHN  OCHILTREE. 

Aurora.  While  Uke.  S.  D. 
C  A.  CRON. 

Pelham  and  Dona.  Philadelph.e 

j.  McLESKEY, 

Linden   Circle.   Memph...   Tenn 

F.  J.  F15HBECK. 

Orpheum.   Plentywood.   Mont. 

JOHN  GRIFFIN. 

Orpheum.  Chinook.   Mont. 

JOHN  8.  RITCH. 

New   Myrtle.    Lew, ..on.    Mont. 

ROLUN  BURFIELD. 

Va.hon.   Va.hon.   Wa.h 

WILL  PENCE. 

Melba.  Goldthwaite.  Teat 

C.  F.  DILLEMLTTH, 

Bioadway   Lyceum,   Buffalo 
WILLIAM  WISKE. 

Community.   Red   Granite.   Wit 

VERNON  R.  RICCLE. 

Auditorium,    Laurel,   Neb 

THOMAS  DONNELL, 

Ma(e.tie.   Stephenaville.   Tea. 

D.  R.  VANES. 

Tibbitt,   Cold   Water     M.ch 

G.  W.  HUEBNER. 

Slrand.   Oconomowoc.   Wi*. 

SIMON  MYERS. 

Criterion.   Moo. ..town.    N     J 

C.  J.  McKENZlE. 

Idle   Hour.   Hempalead.   Tea. 

W.  C  MAYS. 

Monlro.c.   Monlro.e.   Calif. 

A    J.  HANZE, 

Arcade.   Akron.   O 

A.  R.  KOPPEL, 

AtUntic   I*. i    Rockawny.   L.   I 

WILLIAM  G.  CATTANACH, 

Si.   Clair,   St.    Clair.   M.ch 
R    J.  CONKUN. 

Emprea*.  Chamberlain.  S.  D 
HIRAM  DUNK1N, 

American.   Cu.h.ng.   OkU. 

R   B.  CAMPBELL. 

Meje.t.e.   Waynoka.   Okla. 

A.  L.  WHITE, 

Parkvrew.   San   Francieeo.    (  .1,1 

W.  T.  MORTON. 

Park.  Huntington  Park.  Calif. 
LYDIA  BEHLING. 

Ellen   Terry.    Buffalo.    N.    Y. 

M.  E.  MITCHELL, 

Regent  P.ar.e  Du  Ch.en,  W.a. 
G     L    ADAMS. 

Welcome.  China  Grove.  N.  C. 
WILLIAM  OSTENBERG. 

Orpheum.  Scott*   Bluff.   Neb. 

JAMES  LYNCH. 

Granada.   Bridgevilte.   Pa. 

M-  D.  LEDBETTER. 

Utile.   Elunbethiown.   lit. 

DON  THORNSURC, 

New,  Mar.helllown.    I. 
J.  C.  SELLERS. 

Dunbar  and  Will...  Detroit. 
H.  D.  CARB1ENER, 

Honeymoon.  South  Bend.   Ind 

SHERMAN  WIGGINS. 

Golden  Belt,  Ell.worth.  Kan. 
A.  E.  JONES.  JR. 

I  ,■...    Galat.a.  Ill 
ft.  A.  BUTLER. 

Elite.    Arlington.    S.    D. 

JOHN,  FENYVESSr. 

Lyndy.  Roche.tar.  N-  Y. 

HARRY   HART, 

Granada,  and  I  -  . ...  Milwauke. 
G.  C.  JOHNSON. 

Pictureland.    Metropolis    III. 

J.  H.  ROE. 

Tun.  Hall.  Sy.acuae.  N.  Y. 

a  bows, 

Biltmote.  New  York  CI* 
DANIEL  S    MARKOWITZ, 

Coll.,.,  Lo.  Angela*. 

L  C.  FISH. 

Coiy.   Jeffer..   Minn 

ALFRED  GLAZER, 

Elliott.   I  II.....     Pa 

A.  W.  THRESHER. 

Wa.to    W.aco.  Calif. 
FRANK  A.  GRAHAM, 

Granada.   Auburn,   Wa.h. 

CORLANDO  Dl  GIACOMO, 
I  Edward.  Chicago. 


DON  L.  TRACEY. 

Grand.   Ca.nnglon,  N     D 

E.  R.  SCHUTTE, 

Savoy.   New  Prague.  Minn 
JOE  BR  OK  A  W, 

Opera  Hou.e.   Angola.  Ind 

W.  E.  LYON. 

Broadway.  Cro.by.   Minn 

M.  MILTENBERG. 

Opera  Houae.   Ely.  Minn. 

C.  C.  DUNSMORE, 

<   ...  Hoi,   Man  ha  lit  own.   la. 


wn.    Ind. 


Del. 


FRED  KORB, 

Strand,   Kni 
I.  E.  ROBINSON, 

Empire.  Seller.burg,   Ind 

H.  N.  TURNER. 

Family.   Pine  City.  Minn. 

H.  THORPE, 

People.,    Cro.by.    Minn. 

ROBERT  SHEN. 

Lakevdle.   Lakev.lle.   M.n 

FRANK  MILLER. 

Wh.lewoy.    Marlow.    Okl. 

B.  SCHINDLER. 

Opera   Houae.  Do' 

a  GLENN  FLESER, 

Liberty.  Grand  Rapid*. 

G.   MACPHERSON. 

Vox.   Klamath   Fall..   Or 

W.  H.  ARTHUR. 

Garden,   Marshall.   M.ch 

C.  F.  SEERS. 

Oatego.  O.tego.  Mich. 

N.  L.  McCARTY, 

Galewood.  Grand  Rapid. 

BEN  4V  MORRIS  FLAKS. 

New  Lincoln.  Baltimore 

ALFRED  G.  WERTIN. 

Wertin.   Albany.    Minn. 


A    D.  CANTWELL. 

Cantwell.   Maiceline.   Mo 

J.  C.  SNYDER. 

Grand.    Wille.lon.   N.    D. 

W.  A.  ROGERS, 

Columbian.  Wamego.  Kan. 

CHARLES  F.  HOUSE, 

Midway.  RockloreL   Ill 

F.  W.  ZIMMERMAN, 

Palace.  San  Marco*.  Tea. 

F.  W    BOLL. 

Majettic.   Stillwater.    Minn 

JOHN  E.  N1EBE5. 

Dawn.   Detrait. 

J.  L.  GEEDY. 


Pala. 


,   Moi 


.   Ind. 


FRANK  FORREST. 

I  ...  ...i.  Boonev.lle.  Ind. 

ABE  SANDOW. 

Pico.   Lo.   Angele*. 

P.  C.  LARSON. 

Grand.  Jordan.  Minn. 

HENRY  A.  win  k y 

Stale.  Belle  Plaine.   Minn. 

ROY  C.  BERRY. 

Campu*.    Norman.    "1.1. 

C.  H.  SARTORIOUS. 

Capitol.    Hee.tley.   la. 
J.    F.    BARRY, 

Vernon,   Chicago. 
A.   GOFFINET. 

Goffinel.  Rittman,  O. 
M.  SPAYNE, 

Daylon.   Akron,  O. 

W.  F.  MACINNIS, 

Tivoli.  Lorain.  O. 

L.  1_  DUNBAR. 

Cliff    Queen.    Delia*.    Tel. 

E-  L.  SCHUBECK. 

Palace.  EI  Compo.  Tea. 
H    MULKEY. 

Pa. lime.   Clarendon,  Tea. 

W.  J.  WOOTEN. 

Olympia.  Canyon.  Tex. 
H.  A    COLE. 

American.  Bonhnn.  Tea. 

JOHN  M    CAMPBELL, 

Wonderland.   Minneapolis 
F  ERR  IN   ft   JOSSLYN. 

Liberty.   Mantorv.lle.   Minn 

C.  H.  TOLAN, 

Delchat.    Mayville.   N.    D. 

S.  A.  HAYMAN, 

Lyde.  Grand   l.land.  Neb. 

CHARLES  £.  GUCKER, 

Dawn.   Hartford  City.   Ind. 

M    ATLAS. 

Capitol.  Niagara  '  .11. 

MICHAEL  PERUN. 

New  Lyric.  Chicago. 

D.  W.  WRICHT, 


H.  McCORMICK. 

State.   Woodbridge.   N.   J 
I.     H     MARKUM. 

R.i.  1...1 '■. 

ALBERT  B    PACE, 


R    C.  WILSON, 

Palace,   Staple*.   Minn 

FREDERICK  HOYT. 

Strand.  Newton,   la. 

T.  GARRETTI, 


.    Mel 


.  la. 


THOMAS  BARNETT. 

Royal.   Dandle.    Ind. 

A.  C.  MILLER. 

Lark,  Brazil.   Ind. 
C.  H.  SPEARMAN, 

Cem.  Edmond,  Okla. 
O.   A.   WEICKERT. 

Lua,   Perham.    Minn. 

H.  F.  ANKRUM, 

Gem.  Bal.ton.  Minn. 
F.  J.  BOGUMILL. 

Rialto.   Thorp.   Wia. 

R.  O.  GOLDEN. 


Pala. 


,  St. 


H.  P.  VONDERSCHMITT. 

D.    E      HICKMAN, 

Royal.  Nazareth.  Pa. 
DAVID  S.  NELSON. 

Kino  Bee.  St.  Lou... 
JOHN  KRAFCISIN, 

Cornell.  Chicago. 
O.  C     LEHK, 

Lehr  Circuit.  St    Loui. 
LOUIS  W.  VICK, 

A.hland,  St   Loui*. 

W.  P.  LOWELL, 

Lowell.  Canton.  S.  D. 
CHRIS  EFTHIN, 

Star.  St.  Loui*. 
LOUIS  J.  MENCES. 

State,  Ea*t  St.  Loui*. 
J.  M.  ANDERSON. 

Prince...  Boone,   In. 
H.  HIERSTEINER, 

Family.  De.  Mome*. 
H.  STEINBERG, 

Madiaon,   Madi.on.   111. 

EDWARD  BRUNELL, 


Mart 


pole.   Chic 


H.  T.  REYNOLDS. 

Family.  Grand  Rapid. 
E.  C.  OATLEY, 

Star,  Rockford,  Mich. 
O.  E.  VARNEAU. 

Wealthy.   Grand   Rapid. 

E.  L.  DALE, 

Park.  Newaygo,  Mich. 
H.  C.  COLLIER, 

Strand.  Lowell.  M.ch. 
L  W.  MAPLE, 

Cory.  Bethany.  Mo. 
L    E.  MAPLE. 

Maple,   Albany.   Mo. 
A.  B.  MOMAND. 

De.reck,   Maud.  Okla. 

CHARLES  M.  WALKER, 

Irving.   Indianapoli*. 

HOWARD  ARMSTRONG. 

Dream.  Indianapoli*. 
CHARLES  E.  LYONS. 

Moveum.  Aitkin.  Minn. 

L.  J.  LANGLOIS, 

Alamo,  New  Road*.  La. 
EDWARD  SMITH, 

Cory.  Minneapolis,  Kan. 
ROBERT  STEMPLE, 


nd,   St     Cha. 


,  Mo. 


J.  ft.  ELLIOTT, 

UkcUnd.    Da**el.   Minn. 
W.  M.  MILLER. 

Lib.   Cloquet,   Minn. 

W.  E.  DICKSON. 

An.to.  Lemmon.  5    D. 
I.    E.  DAWSON. 

Cam.  Shakopee.  Minn. 

B.  BERGER. 

Elko.  Bemidji.  Minn. 
JOHN  DE  MARCE. 

Vikmg.   Ben.oa.   Minn. 

a  O.  TERRY, 

Bijou.  Minneapoli*. 
O.  A.  LEE, 

I  -  ..I-     Minneapoli*. 

MRS.  D.  F.  ESUN. 

lone.  Minneapoli* 

M.  STAHL, 

WelUlon.  St.   Loui*. 

JAMES  T.  LAWSON. 

Crand.   Ml.   Olive.   III. 

H    M.  DRYER. 

Savoy.   Minneapoli*. 
M.    HARTZMAN, 

Lawndale,  Chicago. 

SOL  BEST. 

Mabel.   Chicago. 

RUBIN   FUELS. 

Victoria.  Victoria.  Tat. 
t  N.  COLLINS. 

Star,  Humble.  Tea. 
J,  L.  SANTOS. 

Teaaa.  New  Gulf.  Tea. 
E.  M    CARNEY. 

Prince**,  Dem.ng.  N    M 
MORRIS  ROBBINS, 

Echo.  Detroit. 


FRED  Da  LODDER, 

De    Lodder    Circuit.    Detroit. 

e.  n.  prewitt. 

New.    Newton.    Mi*a. 

E.  A.  ANTHONY. 

Ideal.   Poncbatouia,  La. 
PHIL  PECHARICH. 

Lyric.  Jerome.   Ariz. 
BRIN  THEATRES,  INC.. 

Brin  Circuit,  Wu. 

J.  H.  SILLIMAN, 

Avalon,  Milwaukee. 
AUGUST  BERKHOLTZ. 

Mernmac,    W.*t  Bend.  Wia. 
ERNEST  LANGEMACK. 

Colonial.  Milwaukee. 
ERNEST  M.  COWLES, 

Orpheum.   Pelican  Rapid*,    Wia. 
W.  A.  CAMERON. 

Summit.    St.    Paul,    Minn. 

JOHN  PESAVA, 

Cry.tal,  Uke  Cry.tal.   Minn. 
JOHN   P1LLER, 

Piller.  Valley  City.  N.  D. 
JOSEPH  STEINKRITZ, 

New   Broadway.    Brooklyn. 

CHESTER  V.   FLEMING. 

Empre...    We.t   Tulaa.    Okla. 

CLAUDE  THORP, 

Gem.    Ryon.    Okla. 

MORRIS  MILLER. 

Favorite.   Lind.ey,   Okla. 
C.  CEHLSEN, 

Community.    Burke.   S.    D. 

F.  L.  BINLALEY. 

Prince...    Sandborn,    la. 

E.  E.  GREENE, 

Rainbow,    Marcua,   la. 
DAVID  M1LGRAM. 

Apex,   Philadelphia. 
SAMUEL  COULD. 

Gould   Circuit,   Pittsburgh. 

HARRY  PETZ, 

Pearl,  Youngwood.    Pa. 

L     MA  LAC  HI  AS. 

Olympic    Verona.    Pa 

B    J    CALLAHAN, 

Strand.   Seae.de.    Ore. 

J.  L.  McKINNEY, 

Nicalee.  Cuba,  Mo 

F.  SUZORE. 

Suzore.    Memph...    Tenn. 
GUY    W AMPLER. 


Royi 


f'.lei 


III 


MARTIN  W.   OPERLE. 

Mi**our.,    St.    Genevieve.    Mo. 

J.  W.  JOHNSON. 

In*.    Midvale.    Ul 

F.  S.  McDERMOND. 

Thorley.   Cedar   City.    Ut.   and 
Orpheum.    Milford.    Ut. 

JAMES  S.  NO  ALL. 

Cem.   Provo.    Ut 

VERL  McJCAY, 

I  Hi.....   Mt.  Pleaaant.  Ut. 
N.  B.  GROSSMAN. 

Cap.toL    Pocatello,    Ida. 

WALTER  STEPHENS. 

Gem,   Montpelier.   Ida. 
A.  WURSTEN, 

1*1*.    Pre.ton.   Ida. 

CHARLES  CASK1NE, 

Liberty.    Fairfield.    Ida 

MRS.  C    B   DICKINSON. 

American.    Mockey.    Ida. 

A.  C.  WILLARSEN. 


,  Selin 


Ut. 


A.    MURDOCK. 

Ideal.  Heber  City.  Ut 
C.  E    HERMAN. 

New  Carneg.e.  Carnegie.  Pa. 

C.  A.  FERRY, 

Granada.   Alhembre.   Calif. 

O.  WESLEY. 

Wil.onv.lle,    Wil.onv.IIe.    Ill 

SAM  DU  BOIS, 

Do.   Palo.,   Do*   Palo*.    Colli. 

K.   GOLDSTEIN. 

Star.  Camden.  N.  J, 
JACOB  KARP. 

Cameo,  Syr.cuH.   N.   Y. 

J.   W.   CHERRY. 

Ro.y,    Rocky   Mount.   N.   C. 

MRS.  F.  SINEC, 

Cry.tal.   Chicago 

OTTO  N.  RATH3. 

Ideal,   South   St.    Paul.    M.nn. 
W.   W.   DUR  AM, 

Red  Eagle.   Eagle  Bend.   M  nn 

E.  TRINZ, 

Chateau.   Chicago. 

s.  spRiNcrrr, 


JAMES  W.  LEA  THY, 

Mon.ta,    Lo.  Ang 
A    R.  CAVANASS. 


C    W.  KENDALL, 

Arc,   Delphia.   Ind. 
WILLIAM  A.  LEUCHT,  Jr., 
Savoy.   St.   Joaeph.   Mo. 

LLI  RESNICK. 

Grant,  Philadelphia. 
JOSEPH  BRODIE, 

Brodie.   Baltimore. 

JAMES  C.  RrTTER. 

Rivola.   Detroit 

J.  E.  STOCKER, 

Myrtle,  Detroit 
JOSEPH  ROSZKOSKI. 

Fulton.   Detroit. 

A.  B.  MOMAND, 

Momand  Circuit.  Okla 

A.  E.  MUNROE, 

Munroe,  Rolla.  N.  D. 

D.  J.  LARSON, 

Grabd.  WaUock.  Mirtn. 
J.  C.  ARNOLD. 

Am-.  Rolette,  N.   D. 

JULIUS  OVERMOE, 

Gem,  HilUboro.  N.  D. 
W.  H.  GOODROAD. 

Strand.    Warren.    Minn. 
M.  B.  QUIRE, 

Star.  Kanawab.  la. 
HARRY  FLEISHMAN. 

Brighton.   Pittaborgh. 
JULIU5  GOODMAN, 
A.tor,  Baltimore. 

E.  A.  CRANE, 

Park.   Tampa.   Fla 

B.  J.  COONEY, 

Cooney  Circuit,  Chicago, 

F.  N.  KENNEY. 


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Am,  111 


J.  A.  PHILLIPS, 


Pale. 


t.  Fre 


C  L.  WILLER. 

Our.   Grand   Rapid*. 
HERMAN  A.  BIRD. 

Rivoli.  Grand  Rapid.. 
J.  KULMS. 

Burton,  Grand   Rap.d. 
J.   C.  CHERVENKA. 

Fairmont.   Crand  Rap.d*. 

A.  RUTTENBERG, 


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B.  K   FISCHER. 


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D.  C.  SCOTT, 

Royal.  LeMar*.  la. 
FRED  KOCH, 

Grand.  Rem.cn.   la. 

A.  M    HERMAN, 

Rivoh.  Weat  Point,  Neb. 
LEO  UPCHURCH. 

Grand.  Walter*.  Okla. 
HAROLD  A.  HILL. 

Hollywood.   Chicago. 

HYMAN  L  LUBERTHAL. 

Au.tm.  Chicago. 
WALTER  J.  FLUEGAL, 

Pek.n.    Pekin.   III. 
L  B  BROWN. 

Regal,  Gate.ville.  Tea. 
H.  T.  HODGE. 

Hodge   C.cu.t.   Te,. 

.'.  T.  O'HEARN. 

Ida,   Lockney.  Tei. 
L  C.  McNUESE. 

Grand.    Kenedy.   Tel. 

P.  V.  WILLIAMS, 

Roay.  Monday.  Tea. 
R.  C.  CARBODE. 

Palace.   Shiner.   Tea. 

BESSIE  RAWLS. 

Mutual.   Hamlin.  Tea. 

W.  E.  THORNE. 


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EDWARD  BUCKLEY. 

Idle   Hour,   Olivia.   M.nn. 

CHARLES  D.  SILBER, 

State.  Eureka,  S.  D. 
L.  R.  STACY. 

Maacot   Mobridge,  S    D 

R.  L    NEDRY, 

Lyric   Little   Fall.,   M.nn. 

W.  CILMORE. 

Palace.   Royalton.    M.nn 
B.  B   HOLDRIDGE, 

Stale.   Shenandoah,   la. 
W.  A    COLLIN, 


.  Elvi 
L  H.  DAVIS, 


.  Mo. 
,  III. 


C.  W.  BURKEY, 

Summ  t.   Kanaa*  City. 

CUS  KERAROTER, 

Senate.  Spr.ngn.ld.   111. 

J.  M.  NISHIOKA. 

Ryan.   Fre.no,    Cal.f. 
B     A.  RIVES.   Jr.. 

Liberty.  Roanoke.  Ala. 
R.  M.  GLADSTONE. 

Croecanc  Au.tm.  Tea. 
f:   C.  TRIES, 

Prince.*   Roawall,   N.    M 

H.  P.  VONDERSCHMITT. 

Von   K.r,     Bedford.    Ind 


H.  G.  STETTMUND,  Jr., 

H.  S.  and  Odeon.  Chandler,  Okla 
A.  C.  GORTATOWSKY, 

Albany    and   Liberty.    Albany,   Ca- 

FR£D  WEHRENBERC. 

Wehrenberg  Circuit.  St.  Loui*. 

JAMES  J.  BODEN, 

Grand  or  Garden.  South  Milwaukee. 

LOUIS  LINKER, 

Maje.hc.  Bndgeton,  N.  J. 

H    E.  MILLER, 

Idle   Hour.   Fe.tu*.   Mo. 

C.  C.  GRIFFIN, 

New  Piedmont  Oakland.  Calif. 
RALPH    A  VERSA. 

Hippodrome.   Niagara  Falla. 

E.  C.  CURDTZ. 

Majotic.  Greenville.  S.  C 
HARRY  MARKUM. 

Belmont  Talbot  and  Sheldon,  Indianapoli. 
CHARLES  R    METZGER. 

Mecca  and  Two  John*.   Indianapoli*. 
H    PERELMAN, 

Uhigh   and   Weil    Alleghany.    Philadelphia. 

CHARLES  PERRIZO, 

Lyceum.    Deer    River,    and    Lyric    Caeelai 
Minn. 

A.  H.  RECORDS, 

Imp".,      he. Me.,     and     Majeat.c     Hebrc 
Neb. 
LEO  PAUL, 

Lyric  Philadelphia,  and  Lyric.  Cheater,   F 

FRANCES  PEART, 

Colonial   or   Peart.   CiUiapie.   1U. 

CHARLES  TRIP  ON, 

New  Gulf.   .......  Creek.  Tea. 

FXRRIS  M.  THOMPSON. 

Thompanr.,   Wilton.  OkU 

HARRY  F1NKEL. 

Arcade   or   Colonial.   Pitt.burgh. 

A.  W.  BECKER. 

Becker  and  Ca.tte.   Philadelphia 

E.  E.  HOLMQUIST. 

New   Broadway.   Centerville.   S.   D. 

BEN  E.  MURPHY. 

Height*.    Mu.kegon   He.ght*.   M.ch. 

W    ZIMMERMAN, 

New   Warrenton.   Warrenton.    Mo. 

B   BERGER. 

Berger  Circuit.   N.   and  S.   Dakota 

R    C.  HARPER, 

BUck.tor.e.   New   Rockford.  N.   D. 

F.  H.  YOUNG, 

Ma.on.c,   New  Waab.ngton.   Ind. 

M.  C.  RIGGS. 

Metropolitan.  Owaloona.  Minn. 
E.  S.  CUMMINGS. 

Mile.   SU     tlth.    MianeapaJi*. 

GLEN  D.  THOMPSON. 

Thomp.on,    Healdton,    OkU. 

CIRCUIT  THEATRES,  INC.. 

New   Cudahy.    Cudahy.    Wi*. 

CHARLES  H.  CEORGE, 

Cap.tol.    Port    Angele..    Wa*h. 

SHOREWOOD  THEATRES,  INC. 

Shnrewood.   Shorewood.   Wi*. 
M.    RUBIN, 

Uptown.   Michigan   C.ly.    Ind. 

CHARLES  F.  VONDRA. 

Ra.nbow.   Mahnomen.   Minn. 

CHARLES  PERRIZO. 

Grand.   Crand   Rapida.   M.nn, 

ALEX  S.  MOORE. 

Hilltop   or   Capitol,   Pitt.burgh. 

E.  A.  SCHLUETER. 

Community.  Arlington.   M.nn. 

H.  E.  WESTER, 

Lyric   I  e  Seur.   Center.   M.nn. 

C.  W.  THAMPE, 

Thampe   Circuit.    Milwaukee. 

C.  E.  WILLIAMS. 

Victoria  and  Park.  Omaha 

D.  W.  BUCKLEY, 

New  Top.c  Fa.rln*.  Minn. 
C   N.  TURNER, 

Family.  North  Branch.  Minn. 

PARLEY  BILLS. 

Opera   Hou.e.   Soldier   Summit.   Ut. 

CLARA  B  HOWELL, 

Wathington.   Wa.hington.   N.    )-    and 
Playhouae.   Dover.  N.  J. 
L  J.   QU1NN. 

Strand.    North    Tarrytown.    N.    Y. 

ETHEL  M    BOSLEY, 

Pleaaant    Hour.    Cold    Water.    Kan. 

CHRIST  A3  A  NOMIKOS. 

Waba.h   and   New   RegerK 

N.  SILVERMAN. 

Pearl   or   Capitol.   Schenectady.   N.   Y 

F.  SARDtNO. 

Svracute  and  Brighton.   Syracuac.  N.  Y. 
SAMUEL  GILLETTE. 

Strand.   Tooalr.   IX    and  Bluebird.  Ca.  field.    Ul 

T    W.  COLLISON. 

Rea.   Scobey.   Mont. 

B   E.  CORE, 

Garden.  Tampa.  Fla. 
J.  W.  BLAIR, 

Moon.   Spencer,   Nab. 

ELMER  NOVY. 

American.   Pituburgh. 

JAMES  CARD  IN  A. 

Var.ity,  Buffalo. 


TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC 


729     fEVENTM      AVE. 


N  E\k>      YORK     CITY. 


MR.  EXHIBITOR 


THIS      IS 


CARRILLO 


VkMTW 


VIRGINIA 

V  A  LLI 


TALKINGwLAOGHING^ 
BOOTH  TARKINGTONT 


MISTER 

ANTONIO 


/ 


Me,  Leo — I  pusha  da  Nickel  downstairs  in  slot  phone 
arid  speak  up!    Meester  Cook,  of  Tiffany  Productions, 
he  say:  "Maka  da  pic,  Leo."     Ha!     I  laugh — till  he  say: 
"Meester  Antonio!"   Mio  Dio!   Mees  Valli  an'  me,  we  maka 
talk  an'  maka  lotta  love — an'  I  tell  you,  it  is  verry  great.    You 
know — sad  and  funny.    You  choke  in  da  throat.    It  comes  from 
da  heart,  beeg  and  loud.      I  never  did  better,  even  on    Broadway 
stage  shows.     You  just  getta  "Antonio,"  Meester  Exheebetor,  an' — 
what  you  call  —  you  sweep  up  da  gold  plenty  beeg.     Gooda  -  bye. 

In  the  cast,  Frank  Reicher,  Eugenie  Besserer, 
Franklin  Lewis,  Gareth  Hughes. 

Directed  by  James  Flood  and  Frank  Reicher. 

ALL- TALKING 

On  Film  or  Disc. 


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TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC 


729     f  EV  ENTM      AVE. 


NEW      YORK,    CITY. 


THEIR 

brings 

smashe 

of   the 

Never  in  the 
been  such  a 

MARY 
DOUG 

in  their  hilarious 


HAPPY?    AND  HOW!— Here's  the  reason 


TELEGRAM    FROM    CLEVELAND 


UNITED  ARTISTS  CORPORATION 
NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 

STILLMANS  WORLD  PREMIERE  OF         JG  AND  MARY  IN 
.  SHREW  AN  OVERNIGHT  SENSATION 
STOP  CROWDS  FLOCKED  TO  THEATRE  AND  ROCKED 

WITH  LAUGHTER  HAVE  PACKED  THE  STILL- 
MAN  DAILY  SINCE  OPENING  STOP  NEWSPAPERS  ACCLAIM 


IT  :  I II   ("OMFDY  OF- 


CENTURY  STOP  ITS  BOX  OFFICE 


EVERY  INCH  OF  IT— CONGRATULATIONS 


// 


TAMING 


Adapted  and 
directed  by 
SAM  TAYLOR 


HOWARD  PRICE    KINGSMORE 

City  Manager  Loew  Theatres 


FIRST    TOGETHER 

out  all  Cleveland  and 
s  every  existing  record 
Stillman    Theatre 

history  of  this  theatre,  or  any  other,  has  there 
reception  or  such  an  outpouring  of  people  to  see 
a  picture  as  followed  the  opening  of 

PICKFORD  and 
LAS  FAIRBANKS 

adaptation  of  Shakespeare's  comedy 


THE   SHREW" 
NOW! 

By  Box-Office  Facts,  The 
greatest  attraction  for  Big 
Business  —  being  offered  to 
exhibitors. 


UNITED  ARTISTS  promised  you 
a  sensation   and  you  sure  Got  It 


•  I 


To  our 
Customers  and  Friends 

W  we  desire  to  express  our  gratitude 
for  all  the  kind  messages  that  have 
come  to  us  since  the  destruction  of 
one  of  our  Hollywood  plants. 

The  many  offers  of  cooperation 
from  those  in  the  industry  whose 
experience  enables  them  to  appreciate 
the  risk  which  we  assume,  have  done 
much  to  assure  us  that  they  are  shar- 
ing a  responsibility  with  us  which  we 
genuinely  appreciate. 

We  are  thankful  that  the  many  safe- 
guards, provided  and  employed,  con- 
tributed so  effectively  to  the  protection 
of  our  customers'  property. 

Consolidated  Service  will  be  main- 
tained. 


CONSOLIDATED  FILM  INDUSTRIES,  Inc. 


XEW  YORK 


HOLLYWOOD 


(1/  *•     »* 


THE  LOOK-OI 
THE-MONTH 
(V  CLUB  PICKS 


ALL  TALKING,  SINGING,  DANCING— Entirely  in  Color 


"'  "I  couldn't 

/  ee-tA        a,  afford. to 

^/T*!   like  that^ 


NO  STAGE  UNIT  SHOW  CAN 

COMPETE  with  such  splendor,  talent 
and  production  lavishness! 

WE'VE  revolutionized  the  whole 

IDEA  of  presentations! 

M-G-M  Colortone  Revues  did  it! 

NO  stage  unit  show  could  afford 

SUCH  production  values! 

PUT  your  house  in  the 

DE  Luxe  class  with  these 

TALE  NT-studded,  Big  Time  Revues! 

ALL  dialogue,  laughs,  songs,  dances — 

ALL  entertainment! 


-G-M      OLORTONE   R   VUES 

from  the  showmen   of  METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

(Long  on  Shorts!) 


11 


Warner  Bros. 

will  continue  to  supply 
their  productions 
exclusively  on  discs 


\ 


Experience  and  research  Have 
conclusively  proven  the  supe- 
riority of  Discs  over  any  other 
method  of  sound  recording. 

Our  confidence  in  Disc  Record- 
ing has  heen  further  confirmed 
with  the  excellent  results  ob- 
tained in  connection  with  the 
increased  use  of  Technicolor. 

Until  engineering  science  has 
evolved  some  better  system,  we 
shall  continue  to  record  all  of 
our  productions  exclusively  on 
Discs. 


WARNER     BROS.     PICTURES,     INC. 
VITAPHONE     CORPORATION 


t    touches    every 
or     sure  -   (ire 


SIX  RED  HOT 
SONG  HITSI 
There  are  no  less 
than  half  a  dozen 
song  numbers  in  this  produc- 
tion, and  every  one  is  labeled 
a  hit.  Walter  O'Keefe  and 
Bobby  Dolan  have  provided 
these  captivating  melodies  and 
lyrics:  "Red  Hot  Rhythm," 
"At  Last  I'm  In  Love,"  "My 
Idea  Of  Heaven,"  "Out  Of 
The  Past,"  "When  You're  A 
Part  Of  Me,"  and  "The  Night 
That  Elmer  Died." 

Kathryn  Crawford  and  Walter 
O'Keefe  sing  these  numbers, 
assisted  by  a  stunning  chorus. 
These  scenes  are  in  color. 
Songs  published  by  DeSylva, 
Brown  &.  Henderson. 


note     in     the    scale 
entertainment 


1 


OU  can  play  jazz  HOT 
and  you  can  play  it  just 
medium.  Here's  a  RED 
HOT  box  office  number 
played  at  a  sizzling  temperature.  It's  a 
musical  comedy  drama  attuned  to  the 
universal  key  of  audience  appeal,  built 
around  the  music  racketeers  of  famous 
Tin  Pan  Alley  in  New  York.  The 
brilliant  cast  features  Alan  Hale, 
Kathryn  Crawford,  Josephine  Dunn 
and  Walter  O'Keefe. 


It  is  as  inevitable  Box 
Office  as  the  Jazz  Craze 
has   been    inevitable! 

AND  STILL  THEY  COMEI 
ANOTHER  GREAT  HIT 
FROM    PATHEI    .... 


H  PATHE 


ALL     MUSIC     -     ALL     SOUND 


ALL     DIALOGUE 


1 


y 


with    ALAN     HALE,    KATHRYN    CRAWFORD,    JOSEPHINE    DUNN    and    WALTER    O'KEEFE 
Directed  by  Leo  McCarey  Supervised  by  William  Conselman 


LL  THE  ELEMENTS 


EDMUND   LOWE 


CONSTANCE  BENNETT 


■  WO  great  box  office  names  are  linked  in  this  comedy-drama 
based  on  the  play  by  Edwin  Burke  that  made  an  instantaneous  hit 
when  produced  at  the  Maxine  Elliott  Theatre  in  New  York. 

Edmund  Lowe  and  Constance  Bennett  are  outstand- 
ing stars  with  a  tremendous  following.  Mr.  Lowe  brings  to  his  role 
in  this  picture  a  characterization  as  colorful  and  distinctive  as  any 
he   has  ever  essayed. 


Miss  Bennett,  the  most  exquisitely  dressed  young  woman  in  pictures, 
— beautiful,  blonde,  petite  and  vivacious — revealed  herself  as  an 
alluring  and  seductive  artist  when  she  scored  a  triumph  in 
"Cytherea"  and  later  in  "Sally,  Irene  and  Mary."  Her  return  to 
the   screen   is  a   real   event. 


Two  brilliant  stars  in  two  great  roles,  in  a  screen  play  of  sure-fire 
material  with  a  new  and  startling  angle  on  love  and  married  life 
that  will  intrigue  men  and  women  alike — drama,  romance,  with  a 
sparkling  dash  of  comedy  that  seasons  it  to  the  public  taste.  They 
will  come  back  again  to  see  this  picture;  they'll  talk  about  it  and 
bring   others   back  with   them.     It's  that  kind  of  a   picture. 


OF  BOX-OFFICE 

in   this  superb   production   with 
two    great   screen   personalities 


1 


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THIS 
THING 
CALLED 
LOVE" 

with 

EDMUND  LOWE  and 
CONSTANCE  BENNETT 

Directed  bv  PAUL  STEIN 
Associate  Producer— RALPH   BLOCK 

with  a  brilliant  cast  Including 
Zasu  Pitts,  Carmelita  Geraghty 
and    Stuart    Erwin 


ALL  MUSIC 
ALL  SOUND 
ALL     DIALOGUE 


PAT  HE 


THE    SIXTH     OF    A    SERIES    ON     QUALITY     REPRODUCTION    6  >    WESTERN    ELECTRIC 


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I  <tlGHT    APERTUP, 


The  optical  system  must 
be  made  and  adjusted 
ivith    extreme  accuracy. 


Where  a  MIL  is 


A  mil  t»  one  thousandth  of  an  inch 
—  much  lei*  than  the  thickness  of  a 
sheet  of  paper.  Yet  to  the  makers 
of  tfestern  Electric  sound  equipment, 
a    mil    is    as    important    as    a     mile- 


as  bad  as  a  MILE  „ . 


THE  precision  with  which  the  "light 
aperture"  is  made  is  typical  of  the 
care  devoted  to  every  part  of  the 
Western  Electric  Sound  System. 

In  the  sound-on-film  system  of  re- 
production, voice  and  music  are  trans- 
mitted as  a  beam  of  light.  This  light 
beam  passes  through  a  knife-edge  slit 
fifteen  ten-thousandths  (.0015)  of  an 
inch  wide.  To  check  such  minute  mag- 
nitudes a  microscope  which  magnifies 
100  times  is  used  !  The  light  beam  as  an 
image  one  thousandth  (.001)  inch  wide 


must  be  focused  on  the  film  —  if  it  varies 
more  than  two  ten-thousandths  (.0002) 
of  an  inch,  quality  reproduction  is  lost. 
More  than  50  years'  experience  in 
making  voice  transmission  equipment 
has  taught  Western  Electric  bow  to 
maintain  these  narrow  limits  which 
alone  make  quality  sound  reproduction 
possible.  The  public,  without  knowing 
the  reason  behind  it,  appreciates  quality 
in  sound — as  is  proved  by  the  con- 
stantly mounting  receipts  of  Western 
Electric  equipped  theatres. 


Precision  Plus"  assures  Quality  Reproduction  in  the 


WestertmSiEtectric 


SYSTEMS 


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M«nb«  "i  M n  Picture  Producer*   ind  Distributor*  of  America,  Inc.  — Will  II    May..  I'roi.lrnt  ■ 


Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  NOVEMBER  2,   1929 


No.   18 


The  Industry  Returns  to  Work 


NEW  YORK  and  Hollywood  are  twin 
sisters  of  gloom.      The  stock  market 
has  gone  completely  haywire  and  with 
it  the  funds  and  the  aspirations  of  many  of 
the  celluloid  mighty. 

Unfortunate,  of  course,  and  more  tragic 
than  you  perhaps  know.  Yet,  certainly  the 
debacle  was  not  unexpected.  Those  who  did 
homage  to  the  stock  tape  more  religiously 
than  to  their  jobs  should  have  enough 
sense  to  admit  that  the  storm  signals  read 
warning  for  many  months.  Over  specula- 
tion, inflation,  issues  selling  out  of  all  pro- 
portion to  their  earning  power — these  factors 
and  others  had  long  since  written  the  con- 
cluding chapter.  Now  it  has  come  and  yet 
the  line  at  the  wailing  wall  raises  its  howls 
clear  into  the  heavens.    Strange,  but  true. 

House  Cleaning  and  Pictures 

IT  seems  to  us  that  the  crash  in  matters 
financial  will  result  in  much  that  is  good 
for  this  industry.  The  knowledge  has  been 
available  to  all  who  would  learn  that  many 
executives  whose  official  responsibilities  con- 
cerned motion  pictures  and  not  stocks  have 
been  diverting  the  major  portion  of  their 
time  to  speculation.  Their  businesses  may 
not  have  suffered  thereby,  but  certain  it  is 
that  in  many  directions  the  full-time  at- 
tention which  the  exigencies  of  this  industry 
demand  have  not  been  turned  to  the  job  at 
hand.  Now  Wall  Street  has  crashed  and  the 
picture  business  returns  to  work.  Some  of 
the  effete  will  find  it  irksome,  but  there 
appears  little  else  to  do. 

The  immediate  future  will  find  coats  off 
and  sieeves  rolled  up.  That,  we  take  it,  is 
a  splendid  thing  for  the  industry  although  it 


does  entail  curtailment  of  the  excitement  of 
gambling. 

Prepare  Now,  Not  Later 

ELSEWHERE  in  this  edition,  you  will 
find  a  cross-sectional  opinion  of  what 
the  industry  at  large  thinks  about  the  results 
of  the  market  break.  We  believe  the  full 
effect  cannot  be  determined  at  this  time.  If 
banks,  for  obvious  reasons,  cut  off  loans  to 
manufacturers,  the  income  of  the  wage 
earner  will  be  curtailed.  In  that  event,  at- 
tendance at  picture  theatres  may  be  expected 
to  suffer.  Such  an  eventuality  has  not  yet 
come  to  light,  but  may  easily  for  it  is  well 
within  the  bounds  of  reason.  Some  slight 
preparation  for  a  general  business  reversal 
would,  therefore,  appear  logical.  If  it  isn't 
necessary,  the  preparedness  measures  can  be 
shunted  off  the  main  line  with  nothing  lost 
but  the  effort  necessary  to  mobilize  them. 

A  Suggestion  to  Showmen 

INSOFAR  as  the  exhibitors  of  the  nation 
are  concerned,   the  sanest   bit   of  advice 
that  this  forum  can  advance  is  this: 

Watch  your  bookings.  Get  ready  now 
for  what  may  come  by  lightening  your 
programs.  If  we  were  operating  a  theatre, 
we  would  shy  clear  of  heavy,  moribund  pic- 
tures and  go  completely  bullish  on  the  light 
and  the  frothy.  You  must  remember  that 
the  nerves  of  a  nation  are  on  edge.  The 
weeks  to  come  will  constitute  a  test  period 
for  deductive  showmanship.  The  smart  op- 
erator will  come  through  the  foray  without 
a  scratch  if  he  keeps  his  brains  clear  and 
his  judgment  keen.  The  other  fellow  deserves 
no  serious  consideration. 

K  A  N  N 


Motion     Picture    News 


November    2,     1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


A  PROBLEM  as  knotty  as  any 
which  has  so  far  struck  this 
sprawling  industry  is  forging 
to  the  front.  It  was  almost  two  years 
ago  that  close  observers  reached  the  con- 
clusion that  protection  and  the  many 
ramifications  which  this  trade  practice 
involves  would  embroil  the  business  in 
a  tangle  the  skeins  of  which  would  be 
anything  but  easy  to  unravel.  That  day 
has  arrived. 

The  responsible  factors  of  the  indus- 
try have  been  foregathering  behind 
closed  doors  on  many  matters  of  moment 
in  recent  weeks.  In  order,  the  discussions 
have  revolved  around  wide  films  and  pro- 
tection. Nobody  today  knows  where  the 
former  is  heading.  The  worries  over  pro- 
tection are  almost  equally  as  great. 

The  arguments  which  proponents  of 
the  system  advance  are  simple : 

The  first  run  theatre,  by  virtue  of  in- 
vestment, admission  prices  and  rentals 
for  films,  is  entitled  to  protection  over 
subsequent  runs.     No  argument  there. 

What  is  not  explained  is  why  one  thea- 
tre in  a  city  like  Atlanta,  for  instance, 
should  tie  up  product  for  ninety  days  in 
all  territory  within  a  radius  of  twenty- 
five  or  thirty  miles.  Or  why  an  impreg- 
nable circuit  like  Balaban  and  Katz 
should  be  granted  extended  protection 
over  all  competitors  as  far  away  from 
Chicago  as  Springfield. 

De  luxe  operations  are  naturally  in- 
terested in  safeguarding  their  business 
investments.  No  one  argues  that  any 
other  condition  should  prevail.  Com- 
plaints are  lodged,  however,  over  the  un- 
reasonable protection  which  chain  opera- 
tors, swaggering  on  the  thrones  of  the 
mighty,  demand  and  secure. 

In  this  day  of  producer-owned  theatres 
the  onus  cannot  be  fastened  upon  the 
circuit.  The  producer  is  equally  culpable 
with  the  chain  operator  and  both  are  con- 
sequently answerable.  Exactly  what  the 
solution  will  be  rests  pretty  much  in  the 
lap  of  the  future. 

It  is  a  fact  that  Washington  is  fully 
aware  of  what  is  transpiring.  The  scru- 
tiny from  official  quarters  is  intense. 
Which  may  explain  the  activity  directed 
toward  an  attempted  solution  of  this  very 
vexatious  and,  from  many  angles,  decid- 
edly unfair  industry  practice.  Remedial 
measures  or  an  adjustment  bearing  in 
mind  the  rights  of  the  minority  will 
have  to  be  worked  out.  How,  remains  to 
be  seen. 


The  First  1,000 

IT  took  plenty  of  hard  work.  No  child's 
play,  the  enrollment  of  the  first  thou- 
sand in  the  Tiffany  franchise  drive. 

The  significance  of  the  accomplish- 
ment revolves  largely  around  the  realiza- 
tion that  exhibitors  are  tough  hombres  to 
sell  on  a  yearly  basis,  not  alone  five  which 
is  the  life  of  the  Tiffany  agreement.  The 
effort  embraced  barnstorming,  one  night 
stands,  and  a  terrific  selling  impetus.  If 
vou  are  interested  in  learning  where  the 


Salute 

GET  out  your  pad.  There's  a 
rip  -  snorting  comedy  en 
route.  It's  important  for  you  not 
to  be  looking  the  other  way  when 
you're  spoken  to  about  it.  Name? 
"A  Hollywood  Star,"  directed  by 
Mack  Sennett  and  built  up 
around  the  Hollywood  preview 
gag  and  the  vagaries  of  sound 
equipment.  Those  on  the  inside 
of  the  business  will  carry  away  a 
load  of  laughs.  The  public 
won't  be  far  behind.  A  lucky  star 
comedy,  this  one. 

The  week  brought  to  light  an- 
other of  Walt  Disney's  extremely 
clever  cartoons.  "Springtime," 
member  of  the  Silly  Symphony 
series,  is  one  of  those  rare  enter- 
tainment affairs  properly  de- 
scribed as  a  panic.  It  is  vastly  di- 
verting and  deserves  a  spot  on 
any  showman's  bill. 


laurel  wreath  belongs,  you  should  know 
that  it  properly  rests  on  Oscar  Hanson's 
brow. 

Assurances  of  thousands  of  play  dates 
are  naturally  gratifying  to  Tiffany.  Why 
not?  But,  sifting  through  further,  it  does 
appear  that  in  this  national  movement 
there  are  evidences  of  an  exceedingly  im- 
portant development. 

This  industry  is  rapidly  veering  to- 
ward a  group  of  two  or  three  companies, 
each  one  self-contained.  Each  will  make 
enough  pictures  to  show  in  its  own  houses 
and  dependence  on  outside  theatre  out- 
lets will  l>e  unnecessary.  This  may  be  an 
entirely  rational  scheme  of  operation  for 
the  major  units,  but  leaves  entirely  open 
the  problem  of  the  small-  and  medium- 
sized   theatre. 


Some  measure  of  protection,  an  assur- 
ance that  sufficient  product  will  be  avail- 
able to  permit  operations  is  necessary. 
Here  Tiffany  may  be  said  to  be  perform- 
ing an  industry  service.  This  franchise, 
as  do  others,  carries  to  the  exhibitor  a 
guarantee  of  product  for  at  least  five 
years.  It  bulwarks  the  theatre  man's  busi- 
ness foundation  with  a  substantial  and 
reassuring  plank  and  at  least  gives  to 
him  an  opportunity  to  figure  out  in  what 
direction  he  is  headed. 

The  Musical  Orgy 

OVERTUNING  is  rapidly  outdis- 
tancing the  industry's  pet  nemesis : 
the  theme  song.  Producers,  never  having 
had  music  to  play  with  until  sound  hit 
the  scene,  may  properly  have  an  excuse. 
But  it  is  two  years  or  so  by  the  calendar 
since  talking  and  musical  pictures  have 
been  striding  the  boards.  It  would  seem 
that  a  more  intelligent  application  of  the 
entertainment  ingredients  at  hand  should 
have  developed  long  since. 

Not  content  with  introducing  musical 
numbers  whether  they  play  a  role  or 
not  in  the  logical  development  of  the 
story,  it  is  now  an  old  Hollywood  custom 
to  pile  on  the  warbling  until  the  point  of 
sanity  is  reached  and  passed.  A  recent 
picture  had  nine  songs  spotted  in  its  foot- 
age. Nine,  no  less.  One  performer,  it 
happens,  played  the  banjo  and  so  the  pro- 
ducer made  him  sing.  Xot  once,  but 
four  times.    Or  three  times  too  much. 

An  outstanding  case  of  overtiming,  the 
result  you  might  gather.  All  of  the  songs 
suffered  for  the  burden  was  too  much  for 
the  onlooker  to  carry.  The  theory  was 
wrong  and  the  application  worse. 

The  persistent  use  of  music  is  leading 
producers  into  the  byways  of  extremely 
mediocre  material.  Certainly,  in  the  good 
old  silent  days,  enough  sausage  was 
turned  out  of  Hollywood  to  keep  all  ( ier- 
many  happy.  Today  the  vogue  for  musi- 
cals carries  little  provision  for  story  con- 
ception and  something  slightly  less  than 
that  for  story  development. 

The  flimsiest  of  yarns,  as  a  conse- 
quence, are  regularly  wending  their  way 
screen-ward,  tied  in  the  middle  with  a 
couple  of  songs,  played  against  a  night 
club  or  a  back  stage  background. 

Producers  may  think  the  mixture  is 
adroit  enough,  and  perhaps  it  is  in  this 
early  day  of  musical  orgies,  but  six 
months  from  now  the  story  will  be  ap- 
preciably different. 


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Motion     Picture    News 


2s 


Theatres  Untouched  in  Stock  Crash; 
"Business  as  Usual"  in  Most  Keys 


Pessimism  Exists 
In  N.  Y.  Circles 


A  definite  reaction  at  the  box-office  rs 
a  resuH  of  the  Wall  Street  stock  reversal 
is  predicted  in  some  quarters.  Several  large 
theatre  operators  feel  that  it  is  almost 
certain  to  show  within  the  next  few  weeks. 
In  commercial  and  manufacturing  circles 
investigation  reveals  that  there  is  certain 
to  be  a  curtailment  of  activity  and  this 
naturally   will    reflect   itself   in    films. 

Chain  operators,  however,  feel  they  will 
be  far  better  off  than  the  legitimate  theatre 
with  its  higher  prices.  Low  prices  of  ad- 
mission are  expected  to  appeal  to  those  who 
will  be  compelled  to  economize. 

One  operator  in  the  New  York  area 
stated  that  the  neighborhood  houses 
showed  a  decided  dropping  off  in  business 
on  Monday  and  Tuesday  nights.  Neighbor- 
hood houses  in  the  more  congested  resi- 
dential parts  of  the  city  were  not  so  badly 
affected.  The  larger  Broadway  houses  ;ili 
experienced  drops  at  the  box  office  on  those 
two  nights  that  were  far  beyond  the  aormal 
of  the  usual  weeks. 

Looks  for  B.  O.  Drop 

An  executive  of  a  national  chain  stated 
that  returns  from  around  the  country  had 
not  as  yet  revealed  that  the  box-office  had 
been  affected  visibly  by  stock  market  con- 
dition, but  that  it  was  expected  there  would 
be  a  dropping  off  in  the  next  week  or  ten 
days  with  a  gradual  return  to  a  normal 
within  a  month's  time. 

A  most  pessimistic  view  is  taken  by  /m 
executive  of  one  of  the  largest  mercantile 
jobbers  in  New  York.  lie  stated  his  or- 
ganization had  during  the  last  three 
months  placed  a  large  number  of  orders 
with  manufacturers  on  behalf  of  depart- 
ment stores  for  Christmas  business.  He 
believes  department  stores  will  be  among 
the  first  to  show  the  affect  of  the  market's 
smash  and  that  a  great  many  orders  will 
never  be  filled.  If  true,  this  will  react 
(Continued  on  page  32) 


Cities  In  Upper  N.  Y. 
Hit  Badly  By  Drop 

Upper  New  York  State  cities  report  via 
Albany  business  has  been  hard  hit  by  the 
stock  market  slump.  Theatre  attendance 
is  off  all  through  the  district. 


Albany. — Motion  picture  theatres  in 
Albany,  Troy  and  Schenectady,  are  feeling 
the  effects  of  this  week's  stock  market 
crash.  In  some  instances,  attendance 
slumped  nearly  twenty  per  cent,  particu- 
larly on  Monday  and  Tuesday  nights,  the 
worst  two  days  of  the  week.  Receipts  at 
one  theatre  dropped  from  $4,100  to  $2,7110 
on  Tuesday,  the  manager  ascribing  the  fact 
to  the  terrific  losses  that  had  been  sus- 
(Continued  on   page   32) 


Grosses    Maintain    Level    With    Occasional    Flurry,    But    No 
Slump   In    Attendance    Is    Anticipated 


Stock  market  conditions  which  nearly 
pear  to  be  viewed  with  but  small  alarm  in 
the  stabilitv  of  the  industry,  according  to 
I'll  ruRE  News. 

A  note  of  pessimism  is  sounded  here  and 


M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Leaders 

Expect    No    Break 

Memphis — The  tobogganing  of  stocks 
on  the  New  York  exchange  will  have 
little  influence  on  the  theatre  business 
of  the  nation  as  a  whole,  least  of  all 
the  independent  exhibitors  in  smaller 
cities,  it  seemed  the  consnsus  of  those 
prominent    in   the  M.P.T.O.A. 

Vice-President  Charles  Picquet  and 
R.  R.  Biechle  said  they  could  see  little 
effect  it  might  have.  M.  E.  Comer- 
ford  of  Pennsylvania  spoke  jokingly 
of  losing  a  bit  personally,  but  doubted 
if  it  would  have  much  effect  on  the 
industry. 

Willard  Patterson,  Publix  district 
manager  of  Atlanta,  likewise  expressed 
himself  as  confident  theatres  would  go 
on  without  any  serious  reaction,  as 
did  his  wife.  Mrs.  Anna  Aiken  Patter- 
son, publisher  of  the  Weekly  Film 
Review. 

"Only  where  personal  interests 
cause  losses  will  the  masses  of  ex- 
hibitors feel  serious  results,"  seemed 
the    uniform    thought. 


reached  a  state  of  panic  in  New  York  ap- 

many  sections  of  the  country  and  reflect 

a  survey  of  key  cities  conducted  by  Motion 

there  to  the  effect  that  the  box-office  will 
suffer  as  a  result  of  the  many  losses  through 
hysterical  selling  of  gilt-edged  securities 
but  on  the  whole  this  country's  amusement 
industry,  outside  of  the  metropolitan  area, 
adopts  the  nonchalant  attitude  that  business 
is  going  on  as  usual  and  that  the  matter 
is  more  local  than  national. 

In  those  cities  where  a  recent  depression 
has  been  felt  the  fall  in  attendance  is  at- 
tributed to  other  causes  than  stock  losses. 


N.  Y.  Executives  See 
Fortunes  Disappear 

They're  singing  the  Wall  Street  Blues  all 
over  the  industry.  As  a  matter  of  fact  there 
was  very  little  work  done  in  the  majority 
of  the  home  offices  of  the  industry  since  the 
stock  market  started  on  its  wild  rampage  a 
week  ago.  No  matter  where  one  went  the 
sole  topic  of  discussion  was  the  market  and 
the  losses  this  one  or  that  had  sustained. 

Two  executives  alone  in  New  York  are 
said  to  have  dropped  almost  $7,000,000  be- 
tween them.  On  the  Coast  reports  are  to 
the  effect  that  most  players  and  production 
executives  were  hard  hit.  In  several  com- 
pany offices  in  New  York  even  stenog- 
raphers and  the  errand  boys  were  "in  the 
market,"  and  took  the  wallop. 

One  of  the  largest  losers  in  New  York  is 
an  attorney  who  has  devoted  himself  to  the 
film  industry  exclusively  for  the  past  ten 
years.  His  losses  are  said  to  have  totaled 
$4,000,000,  which  he  managed  to  accumu- 
late via  the  market  in  the  last  three  years. 
It  is  about  three  years  ago  that  he  came  a 
cropper  in  "the  Street,"  and  since  that 
time  had  not  only  recouped  his  previous 
losses  but  was  a  couple  of  million  ahead. 

Another  executive  was  said  to  have  had 
9S.00O  shares  of  Paramount  which  stood 
(Continued  on  page  33) 


Dive  In  Stocks 

Stuns  Hollywood 

»i 

Hollywood. — A  literal  earthquake  hit  the 
Hollywood  film  colony  with  the  market 
crash,  hundreds  of  picture  people  being 
wiped  out  with  savings  invested  in  mar- 
gin accounts.  Big  fellows  suffered  with 
smaller  ones.  Many  who  scraped  all  avail- 
able cash  ami  securities  to  hang  on  during 
previous  slumps,  saw  everything  go  with- 
out being  able  to  protect  themselves  fur- 
ther. 

It  is  impossible  to  estimate  the  film  col- 
ony's losses,  aside  from  the  tint  that  it  will 
reach  at  least  several  millions. 

Many  stars,  producers,  executives  and 
others  are  either  wiped  out  or  have  suf- 
fered staggering  losses.  There  are  wild 
rumors  on  losses,  but  it  is  known  that  many 
were   hit   for   amounts   over   $100,000. 

Tuesday,  a  local  broker  catering  to  film 
people,  sold  out  accounts  in  wholesale  lots, 
only  immediate  additional  securities  saving 
those  who  were  under  the  required  margin 
percentage. 

The  production  mills  didn't  grind  so  well 

this  week.     Most  of  Hollyw 1   had   other 

matters  to  think  about  anil  those  matters 
had  no  direct  bearing  on  shooting  sched- 
ules. 


The    Wall   Street   Blues 

Get  yourself  a  complete  roster  of 
theatrical  and  cinema  producers  and 
stars  and  yon  will  have  the  names  of 
the  folks  who  dropped  buckets  of 
shekels  in  the  current  Wailin'  Wall 
and  Broad  flop.  What  may  interest 
them  as  well  as  you,  however,  is  that 
all  brokers  who  closed  out  accounts 
without  giving  due  warning  are  sub- 
ject to  lawsuits  for  the  full  amount  in- 
volved.— Louis  Sobol  in  the  New  York 
Evening  Graphic. 

If  true,  there's  a  margin  of  comfort 
in  that  for  the  victims. 


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M  o  t  i  o  n     P  i  c  t  u 


r  c     N  c  w  s 


November     2,     1929 


Stock  Crash  Fails 
To  Disturb  Coast 


Both  Portland,  Ore.  and  San  Fran- 
cisco report  business  conditions,  insofar 
as  theatre  attendance  is  concerned,  are 
excellent.  In  Los  Angeles,  where  thou- 
sands were  affected  by  the  market  crash, 
there  is  no  indication  that  there  is  any 
drop  in  theatre  attendance.  A  natural 
slump  in  the  Southern  California  city 
is  reported  because  of  counter  attractions 
to  the  theatres. 


Los  Angeles. — Although  thousands  in 
Southern  California  were  hard  hit  by  the 
stock  market  crash,  it  is  unlikely  that  the 
ensuing  financial  depression  will  leave  any 
mark  on  theatre  business,  either  now  or 
when  the  market  stabilizes  itself. 

It  is  true  there  has  been  a  slump  in  busi- 
ness this  week,  but  this  is  described  by 
local  authorities  as  a  natural  condition 
brought  on  by  certain  long  run  pictures 
which  are  about  to  close  their  runs  plus 
the  fact  that  this  is  the  football  season. 

Thirty  thousand  people  traveled  North 
for  the  University  of  California-Stanford 
game  the  other  day;  25,000  attended  the 
Walker-Hudkins  fight  Tuesday  night  and 
for  the  U.  S.  C.-California  game  Saturday 
a  complete  sell-out  is  reported.  That  means 
upwards  of  75,000  will  attend. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  president  of  Fox 
West  Coast  Theatres,  said  to  a  reporter  for 
Motion  Picture  News: 

"The  great  mass  of  Americans — the  the- 
atre goers — are  not  stock  market  gamblers 
and  they  will  not  be  influenced  by  condi- 
tions in  Wall  Street.  American  industry 
today  is  just  as  strong  as  it  was  six  months 
ago  and  the  working  man  and  woman  is  not 
affected  by  the  market.  For  Fox  West 
Coast  Theatres,  let  me  advise  it  is  'business 
as  usual.'  " 

Max  Shagnin,  Pacific  Coast  general  man- 
ager for  Warner  Bros,  said : 

"Our  theatres  are  still  doing  excellent 
business  and  there  are  no  indications  that 
picture  patronage  will  be  affected  by  tin- 
market  break." 


Portland,  Ore. — Theatre  managers  and 
exchangemen  report  an  increase  in  thea- 
tre patronage,  rather  than  a  decline.  They 
attribute  this  to  the  excellence  of  current 
attractions.  The  unanimous  opinion  here 
is  that  reductions  in  stock  values  have 
shown  no  effect  on  box-offices  to  date.  It 
i-  estimated  that  only  one  per  cent  of  the 
local  population  plays  the  market,  but 
the  belief  is  freely  cxpre-M'd  that  the  flurry 
will  tend  to  slow  up  sales  of  picture  stocks 
to  the  public.  This  may  prove  unfortunate 
from  an  industry  angle,  but  managers  fail 
to  -re  how  such  a  reaction  can  affect  their 
box-offices. 


San     Francisco.— Managers     of     picture 
ee  no  effect  on  their  busi- 

■  '        J    boi  I.  a i. ii  i.i  i  depi  i 

sion.    A   city  survey   conducted    bj 

ion  Picture  News  revealed 

that  all  bouses  are  enjoying  excellent  busi- 
\o  kickbacks  are  expected. 


fVete    England    Blames 

Election    And    Stocks 

Boston. — The  decline  which  all  the 
theatres  in  the  territory  are  exper- 
iencins  this  week  at  the  box  offices  is 
attributed  to  both  the  municipal  elec- 
tions and  the  stock  market  slump. 
It  is  about  a  fifty-fifty  break  between 
the  two.  In  this  city,  theatres  are 
reporting  that  business  is  off  anywhere 
from  ten  to  fifteen  per  cent.  The 
suburban  houses  strangely  enough  are 
showing  larger  losses  than  those  in 
the    city    proper. 

On  Wednesday  night,  after  the 
market  had  recovered  somewhat,  a 
canvass  of  fourteen  theatres  made  in 
the  city  showed  that  there  was  an 
improvement  in  attendance  over  the 
first  two  nights  of  the  week.  This 
improvement  was  enhanced  Thursday 
night. 


St.  Louis  District 

Bullish  On  Optimism 

Although  amusement  stocks  on  the  St. 
Louis  Stock  Exchange  hit  a  new  low 
record,  Skouras  and  Bros.  Enterprises 
dropped  to  a  level  where  ten  shares  sold 
for  ten  dollars  a  share,  a  note  of  optimism 
prevails  in  that  city's  industrial  circles. 
All  industries  are  ahead  of  the  same 
period  in  1928. 

Except  for  a  slightly  pessimistic  note 
in  the  Kansas  City  district,  that  future 
business  may  be  affected  by  many  heavy 
losses,  no  great  change  in  conditions  has 
been  observed. 


St.  Louis. — This  is  perhaps  the  one  bright 
spot  on  the  country's  industrial  map  and, 
while  hundreds  of  persons  here  have  lost 
in  the  stock  market  break,  the  general 
opinion  of  local  theatre  owners  and  ex- 
change men  is  that  theatre  attendance  will 
not  be  seriously  affected  by  the  drop. 

Employment  is  on  the  increase  in  the  St. 
Louis  district  and  with  few  exceptions  all 
industries  are  ahead  of  the  same  period  in 
1928  and  with  sufficient  orders  on  hand  to 
assure  good  business  the  balance  of  this 
year.  The  prospects  for  next  year  are 
good. 

(Continued  on  page  34) 


Baltimore  And  Philly 
Report  Normal  Trade 

Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh  and  Balti- 
more arc  all  in  accord  in  reporting  condi- 
tions normal  at  box-offices  following  the 
stock  market  collapse  this  week.  Con- 
servatism on  the  part  of  the  Baltimore 
public  is  said  to  have  made  impossible 
any  great  financial  losses  there  by  indi- 
viduals. Pittsburgh  looks  for  increased 
business. 


Philadelphia.—  I;  1  ine  here  this  week 
hown  an  upward  trend  and  local  ex- 
hibitors have  felt  no  box-office  reaction 
from  the  .stock  market  crash.  With  one 
or  two  exceptions,  theatre  operators  here 
figure  only  1,000,000  persons  throughout 
{Continued  on   page  34) 


Mid-West  Off,  But 
Not  From  Stocks 


Bad  weather,  rather  than  the  Wall  St. 
crash,  is  held  responsible  for  any  recent 
fall  in  theatre  trade  in  the  Middle  West. 
There  has  been  a  slight  reaction  in  Min- 
neapolis and  it  is  thought  in  Denver  that 
it  may  affect  trade  there.  On  the  other 
hand,  Omaha  looks  forward  to  a  banner 
season.  Except  for  the  newspapers,  Mil- 
waukee exhibitors  say  they  would  not 
have  known  a  stock  crash  had  taken  place. 


Minneapolis. — A  slight  reaction,  in  pro- 
portion to  that  felt  by  other  lines  of  busi- 
ness, has  been  felt  in  Minneapolis,  says 
Edward  Smith,  district  manager  for  Pub- 
lix.  He  believes  it  is  but  a  temporary  de- 
pression. There  has  been  a  fluctuation  of 
attendance  in  this  city,  but  bad  weather  is 
given  as  the  cause.  Edward  Furni,  man- 
ager of  the  Hennepin-Orpheum,  states  that 
he  has  noticed  no  difference  in  receipts  and 
the  Pantages  management  is  of  the  same 
opinion. 


Denver. — Poor  business  here  the  past 
week  is  attributed  to  inclement  weather, 
rather  than  the  stock  market  break.  The- 
atre managers  think  that  the  larger  cities 
may  be  affected  in  view  of  the  many  suf- 
ferers in  the  crash,  but  do  not  believe  that 
smaller  communities  will  see  any  fall  in 
trade. 


Omaha. — This  territory  looks  for  the  best 
theatre  business  in  years  because  of  crop 
prospects.  The  Chamber  of  Commerce  cli- 
mates the  gross  income  for  Nebraska  far- 
mers to  be  in  excess  of  $459,000,000.  Publix 
headquarters  here  are  extremely  optimistic. 
One  film  man  remarked  this  city  doesn't 
even  know  there  was  a  crash.  The  head  of 
a  local  suburban  chain  struck  the  only  pes- 
simistic note  when  he  said  that  he  expected 
box-office  depression  would  follow. 


Des  Moines. — The  public  here,  as  a  gen- 
eral procedure,  does  not  pay  much  atten- 
tion to  the  stock  market  and,  therefore, 
local  trade  is  practically  unaffected,  states 
a  well  known  broker.  According  to  this 
spokesman,  there  are  but  a  half  dozen  or 
so  theatremen  interested  in  the  market  and 
their  investments  are  very  conservative. 

Exchangemen  are  waiting  to  see  if 
stocks  take  an  upward  trend  before  ex- 
pressing alarm  over  the  situation.  A  num- 
ber of  exchange  employees  have  suffered 
(Continued  on  page  ->  1 


Southern  Houses  Not 
Affected  By  Crash 

Reports  from  two  southern  cities  indi- 
cate that  there  has  been  no  visible  box  of- 
fice falling  off  in  that  part  of  the  country. 
The  cities  are  New  Orleans,  with  the  re- 
port from  that  center  covering  the  entire 
State  of  Louisiana.  Houston's  reaction 
embraces   Texas. 


New  Orleans. — The  custard  pie  throwing 
antics  of  the  bulls  and  bears  of  Wall  Street 
(Continued  on  page  32) 


Noi  ember    2,     1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


25 


M.P.T.O.A.  Sees  Future  of  Ind'p'ts 
Unshaken  by  Industry  Merger  Trend 


A   Pro-Hays  Slate 

Memphis.— The  new   M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 

regime,  headed  by  M.  A.  Lightman,  is 
predominantly  in  sympathy  with  the 
aims  of  the  Hays  organization.  Vice- 
presidents  and  directors,  elected  Thurs- 
day, are  either  employed  by  circuits 
owned  by  producers  affiliated  with 
Hays  or  known  to  look  with  favor  on 
the  general  policies  of  the  M.  P.  Pro- 
ducers and  Distributors  of  America. 


Exhibitors  Worry 
About  Wide  Film 

Memphis. — Wide  film  and  its  potential 
danger  as  a  disturbing  factor  unless  stand- 
ardization is  reached  featured  many  of  the 
private  conferences  held  here  by  represen- 
tatives of  producer-affiliated  chains  attend- 
ing the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  national  convention. 
Fred  Desberg,  ex-chairman  of  the  board 
of  directors,  struck  the  keynote  when,  read- 
ing from  his  report,  he  urged  exhibitors  to 
focus  attention  on  the  impending  innova- 
tion. 

"We  ought  to  take  action  in  this  direc- 
tion to  prevent  the  confusion  that  resulted 
with  the  interehangeability  problem  in 
sound  apparatus,"  he  said.  "It  is  coining 
and  we've  got  to  face  it." 

Colonel  E.  P.  Hawkins  of  RCA  Photo- 
phone,  in  his  address  on  Wednesday, 
warned  exhibitors  to  watch  out  for  wide 
film  and  television,  as  well.  "But  so  far 
as  RCA  is  concerned,"  he  promised,  "you 
may  depend  upon  it  that  the  independent 
theatres  will  have  the  benefit  of  television 
as  soon  as  anybody  in  America.  That  will 
be  true  of  other  manufacturers  as  well  as 
of  RCA." 


Tells  Exhibitors  To 
Expect  Better  Sound 

Memphis. — Amplification  is  now  virtually 
perfect  and  improvements  from  now  on 
must  come  in  recording  and  reproducing, 
Dr.  Lee  De  Forest,  a  pioneer  in  the  devel- 
opment of  sound-on-film  and  now  attached 
to  General  Talking  Pictures,  told  the  M. 
P.  T.  0.  A.  convention  here. 

"Improvements  must  come  in  micro- 
phones and  loud  speakers  and  they  will," 
he  promised  the  assembled  exhibitors. 

De  Forest  dwelt  at  some  length  on  the 
possibilities  of  sound  in  educational  work. 
in  news  recording  and  in  the  cementing  of 
international  relations.  "I  am  now  con- 
vinced as  I  was  in  1923,"  he  said,  "that 
the  combination  of  the  effect  of  stage  and 
silent  screen  in  the  talking  picture  will  al- 
ways be  far  more  successful  with  the  pub- 
lic than  either  of  its  components." 

De  Forest  believes  the  days  of  sound-on- 
disc  recording  are  limited. 

Problems  in  acoustics  were  touched  up- 
on by  S.  K.  Wolf  of  "Erpi." 


Tightening 


Field    Still    Has     Place   For    Real   Showman,    Is 
General  Memphis   Observation 


Memphis — With  harmony  and  a  uniform  desire  to  conciliate  all  differences  with  pro- 
ducers and  other  exhibitors  organizations  as  the  dominant  note,  the  Motion  Picture 
Theatre  Owners  of  America  closed  their  tenth  annual  convention  here  Thursday 
with  a  high  degree  of  optimism  placed  on  the  future  of  the  independent  theatre  oper- 
ator. 

Optimistic  forecasts  as  to  the  future  of 
the  independent  exhibitor  characterized 
nearly  every  speaker  on  the  floor,  as  well 
as  the  written  message  of  Sidney  R.  Kent, 
Paramount  sales  manager,  who  was  pre- 
vented from  attending  but  sent  his  report 
on  adjustment. 

M.  A.  Lightman,  of  Memphis,  president 
since  Sept.  12,  first  voiced  the  sentiment  of 
peacemaking  as  the  convention  opened 
Tuesday,  to  be  echoed  by  M.  E.  Comerford, 
Pennsylvania  independent;  R.  F.  "Pete" 
Woodhull,  past  president  and  executive 
vice-president  of  General  Talking  Pictures; 
Col.  E.  P.  Hawkins,  manager  of  RCA  Pho- 
tophone,  and  others.  Lightman  in  his  open- 
ing address  Tuesday  pleaded  for  unity  in 
the  ranks  and  for  "showing  our  faith  in 
the  men  responsible  for  production. ' '  Trac- 
ing progress  of  the  industry  from  early 
days  when  respect  was  hard  to  command, 
he  said  it  had  "overcome  a  mighty  obstacle, 
and  obtained  the  confidence  of  thinking 
people."  Exhibitors,  he  said,  however, 
could  claim  little  of  the  credit. 


Lightman  Again 
Heads  M.P.T.O.A. 

Memphis. — M.  A.  Lightman  of  El  Do- 
rado, Ark.,  was  unanimously  re-elected 
president  as  the  annual  convention  of  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Amer- 
ica closed  Thursday. 

His  short  term  which  began  a  few  months 
ago  when  R.  F.  Woodhull  resigned  to  join 
General  Talking  Pictures  will  now  be 
rounded  out  by  a  full  year  in  the  presi- 
dent's seat.  His  election  created  no  sur- 
prise, and  had  been  expected. 

Willard  C.  Patterson  of  Atlanta  and  a 
division  manager  for  Piiblix  in  the  South- 
east, was  elected  a  vice-president  as  was 
Frank  C.  Walker,  general  counsel  for  the 
Comerford  theatres  in  Pennsylvania.  These 
appointments  are  new.  Charles  Picquet, 
president  of  the  Theatre  Owners'  Associa- 
tion of  North  Carolina  and  R.  R.  Biechele, 
president  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Kansas  and 
Missouri,   were   re-elected   vice   presidents. 

E.  M.  Fay  of  Providence  succeeds  Fred 
Desberg  of  Cleveland  as  chairman  of  the 
board  of  directors,  but  the  latter,  together 
with  most  of  the  former  directors,  was 
returned   to  serve   another  year. 

The  new  board  embraces  Major  L.  E. 
Thompson,  of  Radio-Keith-Orpheum,  New 
York;  Moe  Silver  of  the  Stanley  Company, 
Philadelphia;  Willard  C.  Patterson,  At- 
lanta; William  Benton;  M.  E.  Comerford, 
Scranton ;  Sam  Dembow,  vice-president  of 
Publix,  New  York;  Harold  B.  Franklin, 
president  of  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres,  Los 
Angeles;  Jack  Miller,  of  the  Chicago  Ex- 
hibitors' Ass'n  and  a  partner  in  one  or 
more  theatres  with  Publix  there  and  Fred 
Wehrenberg,  president  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of 
Eastern  Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois. 


Says  Petti  John 
Memphis.  —  "Chain  theatres 
with  the  collective  buying  power 
they  have,  have  no  right  to  use  it 
to  obtain  more  than  independent 
theatres  of  the  same  size  and 
rank  in  the  business,"  so  Charles 
C.  Pettijohn,  general  counsel  of 
the  Hays  association,  declared 
before  the  M.P.T.O.A. 


"A  New  Business  Day" 

Woodhull  followed  with  a  similar  note, 
speaking  of  a  "new  day  in  the  business, 
that  we  can  make  even  better  if  we  sit 
tight." 

Comerford  reiterated  Woodhull 's  optim- 
ism on  the  future  of  independents,  saying 
the  well  managed  independent  theatre 
would  "always  be  with  us,"  since  "we 
must  always  have  a  wide  variety  of  enter- 
tainment to  meet  the  ever  changing  desires 
of  our  public."  Comerford  paid  tribute  to 
the  "unchallenged  supremacy  of  the  Amer- 
ican picture,"  urging  exhibitors  to  remem- 
ber that  90  per  cent  of  all  pictures  are 
American-made. 

Urges  Management  Check 

Sidney  R.  Kent,  in  his  report  on  adjust- 
ments, warned  independents  to  watch  their 
methods  of  management. 

"We  will  always  have  a  place  for  the 
live  independent  exhibitor  who  runs  his 
business  well.  But  he'll  lose  if  he  doesn't 
keep  pace,"  he  warned.  "There  is  a  cer- 
tain percentage  of  exhibitors  who  would 
fail  if  you  gave  them  film  rental  outright." 

The  big  novelty  of  the  convention  came 
at  the  banquet  Wednesday  night  when  Gov- 
ernor Henry  Horton,  of  Tennessee,  who  was 
to  have  welcomed  the  convention  in  per- 
son, spoke  via  Fox  Movietone  in  a  special 
reel  made  the  previous  week. 

President  Lightman  went  to  Nashville  to 
make  the  reel,  which  shows  him  asking  the 
Governor  to  welcome  the  convention  on  the 
screen,  and  includes  the  address. 


26 


Motion    Picture    News 


November    2,     1929 


$1,300,000  in  Adjustments  So  Far 
Says  Kent;  $200,000  More  on  Way 


M.  P. 


T.   O.   A.   Delegates  Hail   With  Enthusiasm   Details   Of 
Relief  Program  As  Aid  To  Small  Exhibitor 


Memphis. — With  3,800  adjustments  in 
made  in  ten  months,  it  is  anticipated  that, 
close  of  the  tenth  annual  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  co 
4,300  and  the  amount  to  $1,500,000.   M.  A 
organization,  made  the  forecast. 

One  of  the  highlights  of  the  convention 
was  a  long  letter  from  Sidney  R.  Kent,  gen- 
eral  manager  of  Paramount,  which  was 
read  to  the  assembled  exhibitors  by  Light  - 
man.  Kent  outlined  what  had  been  chin- 
in  adjustments  to  date,  his  facts  and  fig- 
111.-    creating   considerable   enthusiasm. 

The  3.800  adjustments  officially  recorded 
when  the  ten  month  period  had  expired 
were  made  on  bona  fide  contracts  on  which 
there  was  no  compulsory  need  tor  any  pro- 
ducer t>>  "retreat  one  dime,"  Kent's  letter 
read. 

"We  have  not  stated  that  every  exhibitor 
got  what  he  wanted  in  adjustments,"  Kent 
said  at  one  point,  "but  we  have  undoubt- 
edly saved  from  failure  many  small  inde- 
pendents." He  blamed  top-heavy  contracts 
on  "inexperience  on  both  sides,  neither  one 
of  wdiich  knew  exactly  what  the  product 
they  were  dealing  with  would  be  worth." 
He  stressed  the  point  that  where  exhibitors 
were  tied  for  a  year  on  contract,  producers 
had  committed  themselves  for  15,  witli  at 
leasf  live  years  that  had  to  be  paid  even 
it  sound  was  discovered  to  be  a  losing 
venture. 

Kent  Talks  Frankly 

His  letter  continued: 

"I  believe  that  this  is  the  time  to  talk 
frankly.  My  experience,  much  of  it  outside 
of  the  motion  picture  industry,  taught  me 
long  ago  that  the  problems  within  this 
business,  the  same  as  in  any  other,  cannot 
be  solved  without  common  sense  coopera- 
tion no  the  part  of  all  branches  of  the  in- 
dustry. 

"The  fact  that  producers  are  on  one  side 
anil  distributors  on  the  other  means  just 
tlii-:  that  although  we  are  on  different 
sides  of  tlie  fence,  when  it  comes  to  our 
commercial  negotiations  for  film,  we  still 
have  this  much  in  common — that  it  means 

a   livelih 1   for  both   of  us  and  for  US   to 

stand  like  opposing  armies,  sniping  at  each 
qther,   resorting   to   poison   gas   ami   every 

other  method  of  attack,  is  as  -illy  a-  

army  divided  against  itself,  one  side  light 
ing   the  other. 

"I  have  yet  to     ee  anj    reform   in   this 
Hi  mi        niireil  by  coercion  or  legal  pro- 
cedure,   while    on    the    other    hand,    those 
thai  have  been  taken  u tnmon  sense 


Market  Dope 

"What  are  you  buying  these  days?" 
A   well    known   executive — you  know 
him  well — thinks  of  last  week's  finan- 
cial  nose   dive   and   replies: 
"National    Casket." 


sound    contracts    representing   $1,300,000. 

for  the  fiscal  year  which  ended  with  the 
mention  here,  the  number  will  increase  to 

Lightman,  newly-elected  president  of  the 


cooperation  have  come  through  a  group  of 
men  sitting  openly  around  a  table  ami 
discussing  their  mutual  problems. 

"We  are  all  in  the  motion  picture  busi- 
ness. It  is  a  business  in  which  we  are 
making  our  living  and  out  of  which  we 
an-  supporting  our  families.  We  have  a 
joint  obligation  of  maintaining  its  suprem- 
acy as  a  moderate-priced  amusement  for 
thr  American  people  and  we  should  take 
joy  from  that  thought  by  standing  together, 
shoulder  to  shoulder,  in  keeping  it  supreme 
throughout   the    world. 

Deplores  Trade  Bitterness 

'  •  Too  many  discussions  in  the  past  have 
been  marked  by  unnecessary  bitterness — a 
biting  bitterness  such  as  is  found  only  in 
combats  and  which  has  no  part  in  dealings 
between  business  men. 

"If  any  fair-minded  man  is  not  willing 
to  admit  today  that  the  time  has  gone  by 
for  these  old-fashioned,  old-time  methods, 
then  I  think  all  of  the  constructive  work 
that  has  been  done  is  indeed  futile.  But  I 
cannot  believe  this  to  be  the  case.  Each 
side  must  recognize  the  problems  of  the 
other  or  there  can  never  be  any  fair  basis 
on  wdiich  minds  can  meet.  With  all  of  the 
sabotage  and  tearing  down  that  has  existed 
within  the  industry,  without  any  construc- 
tive remedy  being  offered,  wdiat  has  it  all 
brought  ?  Show  me  one  single  gain  that 
has  come  through  anything  other  than 
common  sense  cooperation. 

"I  was  chairman  of  the  Distributors' 
Committee  with  you  and  your  committee 
in  New  York  for  almost  two  weeks'  time. 
This  practical  cooperation  brought  relief  to 
hundreds  of  small  exhibitors  throughout  the 
country.  While  the  figures  are  from  four 
to  six  weeks  in  arrears,  we  have  records 
of  approximately  3,S00  adjustments  having 
been  made,  with  figures  of  two  of  the  com- 
panies still  missing.  These  adjustments 
run    up   to   about   $1,300,000. 

Cites  Results  From  Co-operation 

"While  we  do  not  state  that  every  ex- 
hibitor who  deserved  it  received  an  adjust- 
ment, we  do  believe  in  this  way  many 
have  been  able  to  tide  themselves  over 
anil    stay    in    business    through    our    joint 

1 peratioii  --  a  result  that  could  never  have 

been  accomplished  by  threatening,  coercion 
or  sabotaging  methods. 

"We  want  to  see  this  cooperation  con- 
tinue; and  1  want  you  to  know  that  my 
contact  with  the  other  producers  anil  distri- 
butors has  shown  me  that  tln-y  are  fully 
(Contiiuwit  en   page  2H) 


Tackling   Music   Tax 

Memphis.—Directors  of  the  M.P.T.O. 
A.  were  instructed  in  the  closing  ses- 
sion to  attack  the  music  tax  problem 
immediately  in  New  York,  with  officials 
of  the  American  Society  of  Compos- 
ers, Authors,   and   Publishers. 

Secretary  M.  J.  O'Toole  read  a  report, 
recommending  such  action,  "Since  most 
music  publishers  are  now  controlled  by 
producers  and  should  be  willing  to 
annul  or  adjust  the  music  tax." 


Talkers  Causing 
Censor  Qualms 

.Memphis. — Risque  dialogue  in  pictures  is 
a  serious  menace  to  ceusorless  communities, 
is  the  consensus  of  opinion  among  promi- 
nent exhibitors  wdm  attended  the  M.P.T.O. 
A.  convention.  Most  towns,  they  agree,  in- 
clude a  section  of  the  population  which  ar- 
dently desires  censorship.  Theatremen  stat- 
ed that  they  did  not  want  to  take  any 
chances  of  arousing  the  ire  of  this  ele- 
ment. 

"It's  all  right  for  the  big  towns,"  they 
say,  "but  when  you  get  it  in  the  smaller 
communities,  we  aren't  educated  to  it.  Only 
cosmopolitan  audiences  will  appreciate  it," 
so  thinks  Ed  Kuykendall  of  Columbus, 
Miss.,  prominent  Tri-State  leader;  Mrs. 
Anna  Aiken  Patterson,  of  Atlanta,  and 
many  others. 

Death   For   Small   Towns 

Charles  Picquet  of  North  Carolina  de- 
clared that  "it  just  won't  go  over  in  small 
towns." 

"The  sooner  indecent  dialogue  is  elimin- 
ated by  the  producers,  the  better  it  will  be 
for  the  business.  We  are  not  only  insur- 
ring  danger  of  censorship,"  he  said.  "We 
are  driving  away  small  town  patronage.  If 
kept  up  it  will  bring  the  screen  to  the  same 
stage  of  disrepute  in  this  respect  the  stage 
has,  a  status  we  have  long  boasted  we  arc 
above.  It'll  be  good  business  to  cut  it 
out." 

Another  point  was  made,  the  danger  of 
copies  of  outstanding  pictures  being  made, 
inferior  in  technique  but  boasting  of  the 
-ame  sunn  that  was  only  a  piece  of  realism 
in  the  greater  picture.  Mediocre  smutty 
pictures  will  follow  great  ones.  And  they 
will  be  terrible,  they  saj . 

A  Two-Ply  Example 

Limiting  of  "The  Cock-Eyed  World"  to 
one  week  alter  an  announced  run  of  indefi- 
nite length  in  Birmingham  is  cited.  On  the 
other  hand,  Little  Rock  brought  the  film 
back  to  a  first-run  house  within  a  month 
alter  it   had  broken  a  record  there. 

.\l.  E.  Comerford,  veteran  independent, 
doesn't  fear  it.  There  isn't  much  smut 
after  all,  he  believes,  ami  things  are  stead- 
ily improving.  Nothing  to  get  excited  about, 
is  In-  reaction. 


November    2,     1929 


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Conciliation,  Watchword  at  Memphis; 
Dangle  Olive  Branch  Before  Allied 


Television    Again 

Memphis. — Indicating  to  many 
attending  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  con- 
vention here  that  television  may 
be  closer  to  practical  application 
than  has  been  intimated  until 
now  were  remarks  made  by 
Colonel  E.  P.  Hawkins  of  RCA 
Photophone  who  addressed  the 
assembled  exhibitors  on  Wednes- 
day. He  declared  that  when  tele- 
vision is  ready  for  the  market,  it 
will  be  introduced  to  directly 
benefit  theatres.  New  York  stage 
productions,  he  said,  will  at  that 
time  be  shown  simultaneously  to 
houses  in  all  sections  of  the  coun- 
try. 

RCA,  Hawkins  concluded,-  is 
strongly  in  favor  of  sustaining  the 
independent  exhibitor  "because 
the  more  theatres  that  operate, 
the  bigger  will  be  the  market  for 
our  product." 


Can't  Stop  Mergers 
Woodhull  Says 

Memphis. — "Mass  financing  and  merged 
exhibition  and  production  is  the  order  of 
the  day.  We  are  not  able  to  combat  any 
such  advance  as  it  is  distinctly  an  Ameri- 
can business  practice  now  generally  ac- 
cepted in  all  other  lines  of  effort,"  R.  F. 
Woodhull,  former  president  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  0.  A.  said  in  an  address  before  the 
tenth  annual  convention  of  the  organiza- 
tion here. 

Woodhull  expressed  his  belief  that  in 
the  business  there  will  be  "substantial  in- 
dependent interests."  Admitting  that  mer- 
gers may  precipitate  changes  in  personnel 
and  "in  many  other  ways,"  he  is  certain 
the  independent  phase  will  always  remain. 
Only  he  didn't  explain  to  the  delegates 
why  he  thought  so,  beyond  this : 

"It  is  very  difficult  to  harness  an  idea 
and  keep  it  in  a  given  spot  when  dozens 
of  other  ideas  may  come  along  to  serve  kin- 
dred purposes.  After  all,  our  business  is 
based  on  making  the  idea  take  tangible 
shape  in  story,  sound  and  talk  in  the  the- 
atres. ' ' 

Then,  continuing,  he  said: 

"The  many  changes  in  theatre  ownerships  and  the 
rapid  expansion  of  the  chain  system  have  created  new 
problems  and  to  some  extent  set  aside  others.  It  is 
the  new  day  in  the  business.  If  we  move  right 
we  can  make  it  the  better  day.  Mass  financing  and 
merged  exhibition  and  production  is  the  order  of  the 
day.  We  are  not  able  to  combat  any  such  advance 
as  it  is  distinctly  an  American  business  practice  now 
generally  accepted  in  all  other  lines  of  effort.  But 
we  can  make  our  advances  coincide  with  the  new 
order,  change  where  it  may  be  necessary  and  try 
to  have  situations  meet  up  with  justice  and  equity 
to    all    concerned. 

"I  realize  that  these  statements  are  general.  But 
the  process  outlined  can  be  made  workable  in  its 
application  and  every  effort  should  be  exerted  to  that 
end." 


Lightman's    Feelings    Toward   Myers    Group    "The    Kindest" 
— Willing  To  Sit  Down  And   Talk  Matters   Over 


Memphis — A  uniform  and  studious  silence  to  the  progress  of  the  Allied  States  As- 
sociation prevailed  among  all  the  leaders  of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.,  with  not  a  single 
mention  of  the  rival  group  reported  on  the  floor  of  the  convention  during  its  three-day 
sessions  and  scarcely  a  mention  of  the  numerous  private  conferences  that  were  held. 
Conciliation  rather  than  fight  was  the  watchword  of  the  meeting. 

This  developed  in  the  face  of  a  substan- 
tially shrunken  exhibitor  attendance,  the 
number  present  scarcely  topping  2.50,  al- 
though the  report  of  the  credentials  com- 
mittee, read  cm  Wednesday  by  Secretary 
M.  J:  O'Toole  indicated  a  larger  theatre 
representation  than  at  any  previous  con- 
vention of  the  organization.  More  than 
6,000  theatres  and  a  larger  invested  capita! 
than  had  attended  any  exhibitor  confab 
were  represented,  according  to   his  report. 


Get  Organized, 
Urges   Petti  John 

Memphis. — Charles  C.  Petti.iohn,  general 
counsel  of  the  Hays  organization,  has  de- 
clared for  a  strong  national  exhibitor  body, 
saying  that  to  unite  would  be  for  theatre 
owners'  own  welfare  and  the  good  of  the 
industry. 

"There  ought  to  be  a  strong  exhibitor 
organization  in  every  one  of  the  32  zones 
of  distribution  in  the  country."  he  told  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  delegates.  "Every  indepen- 
dent ought  to  belong  to  them,  and  work  to- 
gether to  build  an  organization  thai  is  ■< 
credit  to  the  industry.  Leave  out  cheap 
petty  politics  and  work  together,"  he  told 
them,  tracing,  optimistically,  the  rapid  re- 
covery of  the  industry  from  "the  beating 
it  was  taking  two  and  a  half  years  ago. 

"Radios  came  in.  with  their  original  ap- 
peal to  the  ear.  People  left  our  theatres. 
Things  weren't  at  all  good  until  someon" 
combined  this  ear  entertainment  with  the 
eye  entertainment  we  had  in  the  silent- 
screen." 


Fewer  Chances  For  Adverse 
Legislation  On  Tap  For  '30 

Memphis. — A  respite  from  adverse  legis- 
lation is  indicated  for  next  year  by  the 
legislative  committee  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A. 
which,  in  reviewing  its  year's  work  for  the 
annual  exhibitor  convention,  pointed  out 
only  ten  state  legislatures  are  to  meet  in 
1930.  They  are  Kentucky,  Massachusetts, 
Mississippi,  New  Jersey,  New  York,  Rhode 
Island,  South  Carolina,  Virginia,  Louisiana 
and  Georgia.  All  other  states  have  no  regu- 
lar sessions  until  January,  1931. 

This  year  law-making  bodies  in  43  states 
were  active. 

Several  hundred  adverse  legislative  meas- 
ures were  introduced,  but  most  of  them 
were  successfully  warded  off,  Motion 
Picture  News  learns. 


Canada  Not  Represented 

At  M.P.T.O.A.  Convention 

Toronto. — Canada  was  not  represent eil  at 
the  annual  convention  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0. 
at  Memphis.  Regrets  that  it  had  been 
found  impossible  to  send  representatives 
to  the  meeting  were  conveyed  in  a  letter  by 
Harry  Alexander,  president  of  the  Ontario 
Division  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0. 


Ready  to  Meet  Allied 

M.  A.  Lightman,  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  president, 
when  interviewed  on  the  question  of  the 
Allied  by  a  representative  of  Motion  Pic- 
i  i  ke  News,  stated  that  he  had  nothing 
"but  the  kindest  feelings"  for  Allied,  ami 
expressed  a  willingness  to  "sit  down  with 
them  and  discuss  our  common  problems  on 
the  top  of  the  table."    But  he  added: 

"We  don't  need  any  cross-continent  ar- 
guments, and  I  am  not  going  to  pick  any 
bones    with    Allied   in   that    way. 

"We  will  go  more  than  half  way  at  any 
time  in  meeting  Allied  to  talk  our  problems 
over,  either  by  individual  delegates,  by 
committees,  or  in  open  conference,"  he 
said.  "After  all,  most  of  our  problems 
ought   to   be   the  same." 

President  Lightman  had  previously  ut- 
tered   the    same    sentiment    in    his    keynote 

sp lh,  but  maintained  that  "the  M.  P.  T. 

0.  A.  is  the  one  organization  that  is  striv- 
ing to  live  up  to  these  ideals." 

Anxious  to  End  Politics 

' '  The  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  would  like  to  see  all 
political  controversies  in  our  ranks  put  in 
the  discard,  and  work  in  unison  and  har- 
mony with  all  departments  of  the  indus- 
try," he  said.  "We  can  settle  all  our  dif- 
ferences peacefully  if  we  so  elect." 

Willard  C.  Patterson,  of  Atlanta  for- 
merly one  of  the  most  active  among  inde- 
pendent exhibitors  and  now  southern  dis- 
trict manager  for  Publix,  was  present  and 
in  his  speech  took  occasion  to  congratulate 
Lightman  on  his  pacific  utterances.  It  was 
the  first  time,  he  said,  that  any  president 
of  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  came  into  office  with- 
out wanting  to  start  a  fight. 

According  to  Mike  O'Toole  and  M.  E. 
Comerford  there  have  been  "no  inroad-" 
made  by  Allied  as  the  organization  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  O'Toole  referred  to  the 
Allied  group  as  "all  good  fellows  just 
thinking  differently  from  us." 


Washington. — Allied  States  Association 
now  claims  30  of  the  48  states  in  the  Union 
and  its  drive  for  additional  members  is 
not  yet  over,  it  is  learned  here. 


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1929 


Small  Town  Showmen,  If  Aggressive, 
Will  Stay  in  Business,  Kent  States 


The    Yardstick 

"I  believe  the  test  of  the  good  faith 
of  the  entire  industry  will  be  its  treat- 
ment of  the  small  town  exhibitor  in 
the  years  to  come  and  I  also  believe 
that  the  treatment  accorded  this  type 
of  exhibitor  will  be  the  measure  of 
greatness  and  wisdom  accorded  the 
leaders  of  the  big  companies  of  our  in- 
dustry in  the  future"— Sidney  R.  Kent, 
in  a  letter  to  M.  A.  Lightman  and  read 
by  the  latter  at  the  M.P.T.O.A.  con- 
vention in  Memphis. 


{Continued  from  page  26) 
aware  and  ready  to  recognize  the  position 
of  the  small,  independent  exhibitor  in  this 
country. 

"However,  it  is  well  at  this  point  to  dis- 
cuss where  we  are  going  with  the  changing 
conditions  we  now  face.  What  is  the 
future  of  the  small,  independent  exhibitor? 
When  I  say  independent,  I  mean  that  type 
of  exhibitor  standing  alone,  making  his 
living  out  of  the  operation  of  his  theatre, 
with  no  open  or  under-cover  affiliations 
upon  whom  he  can  draw  for  support. 

"Today,  one  must  be  a  student  of  econ- 
omics in  order  to  realize  what  is  going  on 
in  the  world  of  business.  Influences  out- 
side of  our  own  industry  help  to  shape  the 
course  of  our  own  business.  This  is  a  day 
of  widespread  chain  operation  in  every 
branch  of  organized  industrj^.  Even  the 
banks,  the  last  to  succumb,  have  finally 
gone  in  for  chain  banking  throughout  the 
states.  Banking  is  being  done  today  on 
the  chain  basis,  and  only  a  few  years  ago 
everyone  thought  it  was  impossible.  How- 
ever, this  doesn't  necessarily  mean  that 
all  the  independent  banks  in  the  country 
are  going  out  of  business.  The  live,  up- 
to-date,  alert  banker  will  maintain  his  place 
in  the  community,  and  in  my  opinion,  will 
have  an  advantage  over  the  chain  bank. 

The  Indy  t  Can  Get  By 

"Just  the  same,  as  I  believe,  the  alive, 
independent  exhibitor  who  operates  his 
theatre  properly,  who  sells  his  personality 
to  his  own  community  will  always  have 
a  large  following  in   his   theatre. 

"If  you  will  refer  to  the  recent  report 
of  Dr.  Klein  of  the  United  States  Depart- 
ment of  Commerce,  you  will  find  that  in  a 
survey  made  of  the  independent  operators 
in  many  lines  of  business  throughout  the 
country,  (hat  are  actively  in  eimipetition 
with  chain  storeSj  lie  made  the  statement 
that  sixty  per  cent  of  the  failures  were  due 
to  the  fact  Hint  the  men  themselves  were 
not  fitted  for  the  business  in  which  they 
were  engaged  and  would  have  failed  in  any 
evenl   in  time. 

'  \      a    matter  of  fact,  the  fierceness  of 

chain    operation    ami    competition    doesn'1 

exisl  in  our  industry,  t«»  anywhere  near  the 

ree  thai   it   does  in  other  kinds  of  mer- 

chandising. 

"Many  of  the  small-town  exhibitors  are 


at  a  tremendous  disadvantage  in  operating 
their  theatres  due  to  the  fact  that  they 
havn't  been  able  to  purchase  sound  equip- 
ment, either  at  a  price  satisfactory  to  them, 
or  to  get  the  quality  machines  they  desire 
at  a  price  they  can  pay.  This  condition, 
in  my  opinion,  is  only  temporary  and  will 
be  remedied  within  the  next  few  months. 
"However,  even  with  the  installation  of 
sound  equipment,  the  exhibitor  must  recog- 
nize that  there  is  a  basic  public  demand  for 
entertainment  presented  in  a  different  way, 
and  I  will  illustrate  what  I  mean:  You 
all  remember  the  story  of  the  Ford  car. 
The  best  car  for  the  money  was  put  out 
by  Ford,  and  yet,  he  was  forced  to  change 
his  model  to  please  more  than  the  sense 
of  value. 

Public    Must   Be    Served 

''It  is  no  different  with  your  theatre 
patron  today.  They  are  not  satisfied  with 
many  of  the  old  shooting-galleries,  im- 
properly kept  and  improperly  run  that 
answered  the  purpose  a  few  years  ago. 
Today,  not  only  must  you  give  the  public 
entertainment.  You  must  give  it  to  them 
in  comfortable  seats,  among  clean  and 
beautiful  surroundings  and  in  an  up-to-date 
manner.  This  doesn't  mean  that  the  small- 
town operator  must  build  a  theatre  entirely 

out  of  proportion  to  the  possibilities  of  his  town;  but 
it  does  mean  that  no  matter  how  small  his  theatre  may 
be,  he  must  operate  it  in  such  a  manner  and  so  con- 
duct it  that  it  pleases  as  many  of  the  senses  of  enjoy- 
ment  of  bis  public  as  they   demand. 

"With  good  roads  and  the  automobile,  with  a  natural 
tendency  away  from  the  small  town  to  the  big  centers 
of  population,  it  becomes  all  the  more  vital  and  neces- 
sary that  the  small  town  exhibitor  be  alert  and  be  a 
modern  merchandiser  in  every  sense  of  the  word  in 
an  intimately  operated  theatre,  in  order  to  offset  the 
natural  disadvantages  inherent  in  small  town  operation 
today. 

"These  are  not  impossible  situations  to  meet,  as 
attested  to  by  the  fact  that  many  independent  exhibi- 
tors are  doing  better  today  than  ever  before  especially 
where  sound  has  been  installed. 

"If  the  large  operators,  who  today  control  big 
circuits,  did  not  build  them,  someone  else  would  have 
built  them.  The  general  tendency  in  business  has 
been  in  this  direction  since  the  war  and  no  matter 
what  the  ambition  of  anyone  in  the  industry  might 
have  been,  this  business  could  not  have  remained  in  a 
status  that  is  considered  almost  old-fashioned  today  in 
operating  a    nation-wide    industry. 

"These  are  conditions  that  you  may  not  like;  but 
that  neither  you  nor  I  can  stop.  How  far  they  ml! 
go  depends  upon  the  brains  and  wisdom  with  which 
they  are  handled.  If  the  chain  operation  of  small  the- 
atres is  not  conducted  on  a  very  careful  and  wise  basis, 
these  theatres  will  pass  back  into  the  hands  of  inde- 
pendents without  any  question  of  doubt. 

"There  has  been  a  great  misunderstanding  among  all 
of  us  with  regard  to  sound.  What  the  industry  went 
through  in  all  its  branches  needs  some  analysis.  First, 
a  change  was  necessary  and  the  old  silent  him  was 
dying — and  no  one  now  can  refuse  to  admit  this  fact, 
so  that  it  was  vital  to  the  producer  and  exhibitor  as 
well,  that  this  new  form  of  entertainment  be  gen- 
erally admitted.  Exhibitors  rushed  in,  in  the  begin- 
ning and  signed  contracts  way  beyond  their  ability 
ti>  pay.  These  were  not  contracts  fraudulently  forced 
on  the  exhibitor  by  the  distributor.  Many  of  the  im- 
possible prices  that  were  taken  came  out  of  this 
new  situation  through  the  inexperience  of  both  sides 
not  knowing  what  its  real  possibilities  were.  These 
are  becoming  more  and  more  adjusted  down  in  a 
common  sense  level.  While  the  cxhihito'r  has  committed 
himself    to   .-i    block    or    rear's    supply    "t    pictures,   in 

many  cases  at  impossible  prices,  the  producers  in  tins 
industry  jointly  made  an  investment  running  into 
hundreds  of  millions  of  dollars.  They  have  commit- 
ments that  run  for  fifteen  years,  not  just  for  one  year. 
and  the  producers  must  pay  for  at  least  five  years 
Ml      lh.it     term     whether     profitable     or     not.       You     must 

.  the  gamble  was  not  taken  by  iust  our  side.  It 
has  been  a  gamble,  and  a  big  investment  spread  over 
all    branches   of   the   industry. 

I    have   heard   practically  every  difficulty   in  Our  busi* 
lid    at    the    door    of    almost    every    one    of    our 


Kent    Declares 

The  independent  exhibitor  is  bound 
to  lose  his  place  in  the  sun  unless 
he  keeps  pace  with  the  amusement 
demands  of  the  public.  .  .  . 

The  alive,  independent  exhibitor 
who  operates  his  theatre  properly,  who 
sells  his  personality  to  his  own  com- 
munity will  always  have  a  large  fol- 
lowing in  his  theatre. 

There  are  some  who  will  fail  even  if 
they  get   film   rental  for  nothing. 


trade  practices.  These  practices,  however,  do  not  con 
trol  the  above  fundamentals  affecting  the  economics  of 
our  industry. 

"There  is  no  use  to  deny  the  fact  that  the  larger 
towns  and  the  larger  theatres  are,  to  some  extent, 
sucking  the  business  away  from  the  smaller  towns  and 
the  smaller  theatres.  It  is  my  opinion  that  this  will 
continue    in    spite  of   all    that   can   be   done. 

"However,  there  is  a  definite  obligation  that  this 
industry  owes  to  the  small,  independent  exhibitor.  We 
may  not,  beyond  a  point,  be  able  to  help  the  plight 
of  those  who  find  themselves  in  difficulties  after 
having  done  everything  within  their  power, — and  if  a 
percentage  of  these  small  operators  are  to  go  out  of 
business,  I  say  that  they  should  go  out  under  the 
most  humane  condition  possible.  As  I  said  before, 
there  are  many  who,  in  my  opinion,  cannot  succeed 
if  they  get  product  for  nothing  but  on  the  other  hand, 
you  and  I  have  seen  many  on  both  sides  of  the  indus- 
try sit  back  in  their  seats  and  collect  easy  and  fat 
profits.     Those    days   are    gone    forever. 

"The  obligation  this  industry  owes  you  is  to  get  film 
rental  on  the  basis  of  a  fair  proportion  of  what  you 
take  in  at  your  box  office;  and  this  type  of  considera- 
tion which  is  owing  to  the  small,  independent  exhibitor, 
can  best  be  secured  in  my  opinion,  by  a  frank  and 
open  discussion  of  the  problem  in  all  of  its  phases  and 
by  common  sense  cooperation.  It  will  never  be  brought 
about  by  the  old-fashioned,  old-time  methods  of  shot- 
gun   attack. 

"I  have  heard  it  said  that  there  are  certain  greedy 
and  grasping  individuals  on  our  side  of  the  picture. 
Our  recent  meetings  in  New  York  showed  a  very  fair 
disposition  to  recognize  the  problems  of  the  small  man; 
but  if  in  your  mind,  there  is  any  doubt  as  to  the 
attitude  of  any  one  among  the  producers  and  distri- 
butors, certainly  the  quickest  way  to  find  that  out 
is  in  a  round  table  discussion  where  the  facts  are  laid 
before  everyone. 

"A  man  may  sit  in  his  office  and  plan  most  any- 
thing he  likes;  but  get  him  in  the  open,  in  the  pres- 
ence of  several  fair-minded  men.  and  it  is  pretty  hard 
for  him  to  take  an  unfair  position,  and  if  any  one 
does,   at   least   you    will    know    who  he   is. 


Hopes  Co-operation  Continues 

"I  hope  the  work  of  cooperation  that  has  been  started 
will  carry  on.  I  still  hope  to  see  some  agency  set  up 
where  the  small  town  man  can  come  with  any  type 
of  complaint  that  imposes  an  unfair  burden  upon  his 
business,  for  a  hearing  where  justice  will  be  rendered 
him. 

"Every  man  in  this  industry  started  at  least  with 
an  equal  opportunity.  Every  man  or  corporation  that 
ever  owned  a  chain  of  theatres  started  with  the  first 
one.  Many  men,  by  choice,  have  not  expanded  and  in 
not  expanding  have  lost  their  opportunity.  Marcus 
Loe»  started  as  humbly  as  anybody  in  this  business. 
All  have  had  the  opportunity  of  adding  to  their  hold- 
ings in  years  gone  by,  who  worked  towards  that  end 
and    were    deserving    of    it. 

"There  is  no  way  today  in  any  business,  that  I 
know  of,  to  bring  the  advantages  of  the  big  opera- 
tor down  to  the  basis  of  the  small  operators.  The 
difference  in  buying  power  existing  today  between  the 
small  theatre  owner  and  the  chain  operator  presents 
the  same  disadvantage  that  the  retail  grocer  faces  when 
he  buys  against  the  chain  grocer;  but  T  repeat,  the 
industry  does  owe  this  type  of  operator  the  most 
humane   and   just   consideration   that    can   be   given    him. 

"Our  business  can  he  played  two  ways.  One  is  by 
getting  the  best  out  of  the  industry — by  working,  out, 
in  a  friendly  manner,  the  problems  that  are  con- 
stantly concerning  us.  and  the  other  way  is  to  make 
it  a  political  game.  One  is  sure  to  have  some  benefits 
to  both  sides  las  ne.irlv  as  anything  can  be  sure) 
and  the  other  has  proven,  by  happenings  in  the  past, 
to  be  without  constructive  possibilities  and  greater 
trouble  for  all." 


November    2,    1929 

Chicago  High  Hats  It  At 
$5.50  "Rio  Rita"  Premiere 

Chicago. — With  formal  attire  very  much 
in  evidence,  flashlights  booming,  search- 
lights glaring  and  cameramen  on  every  side, 
Chicago  experienced  its  first  $5.50  premiere 
when  "Rio  Rita"  opened  at  the  Woods. 
It  was  a  success  from  every  angle  and 
everybody  of  any  consequence  in  local  film 
trade  was  present. 

Jack  Hess,  director  of  publicity  for  the 
RKO  circuit  and  whose  aggressive  tactics 
did  much  to  put  over  the  Marbro  and  Gra- 
nada for  Marks  Brothers,  was  on  an  ink- 
spreading  rampage  with  large  display  copy 
in  all  local  dailies  again. 


Motion    Picture    News 


Washington  Too  Busy  To  Worry 
About  Brookharf  s  New  Measure 


Sunday  Movies  Okay  But 
Citizens  Won't  Oust  Mayor 

Westwood,  N.  J. — Voters  express  their 
sentiment  in  favor  of  Sunday  shows  by  a 
vote  of  1,200  to  700  but  when  former 
Mayor  Harry  Goodwin  circulated  a  petition 
asking  that  the  village  government  be  en- 
trusted to  three  commissioners  instead  of 
the  present  mayor  and  council,  he  only 
received  712  signatures  out  of  a  total  of 
2,400.  Westwood  believed  Sunday  shows 
will  come  without  the  aid  of  commissioners. 


Schenck  Buys  Carewe's  End 
Of  Contract  With  Del  Rio 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Joseph  M.  Schenck  has  pur- 
chased Edwin  Carewe's  interest  in  the  con- 
tract calling  for  services  of  Dolores  Del 
Rio.  ' '  Six  figures, ' '  unnamed,  are  given  as 
the  price.  Miss  Del  Rio  will  continue  to 
release  through  United  Artists.  Carewe  is 
organizing  five  units  to  produce  pictures  in 
England. 


"Vogue"  Now  Making 

Series  Of  Fashion  Films 

The  first  of  a  series  of  fashion  films, 
sponsored  by  Vogue  Magazine  and  pro- 
duced by  Mary  Warner  at  Fox-Case  studio 
in  New  York  is  now  being  released.  There 
will  be  26  a  year  with  an  exteusive  adver- 
tising and  department  store  advertising  tie- 
Up.  First  run  theatres  exclusively  will  be 
sought  for  showings. 


Mid-West  Off,  But 
Not  From  Stocks 

(Continued  from  page  24) 

losses,  but  this  is  expected  to  have  little 
effect  on  the  general  situation.  The  auto 
trade  appears  hardest  hit. 


Milwaukee. — Managers  here  say  that 
were  it  not  for  newspapers  they  would  not 
have  known  anything  about  the  Wall  St. 
situation,  no  change  having  occurred  in 
theatre  trade  which  could  be  attributed  to 
present  stock  market  conditions. 

John  Devaugh,  assistant  general  man- 
ager of  Fox-Midweseo  theatres  and  Henry 
Staab,  secretary  of  the  Wisconsin  M.  P. 
T.  O.,  both  expressed  this  opinion.  Fred 
Meyer,  of  the  Milwaukee  Theatre  Circuit, 
stated  that  there  is  somewhat  of  a  slump 
in  business  around  Milwaukee  but  thought 
bad  weather  was  the  cause. 


(Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 


Washington. — Close  observers  of  the  legislative  situation  in  Washington  believe 
there  is  little  chance  of  any  action  being  taken  by  Congress  upon  the  bill  introduced 
by  Senator  Brookhart  of  Iowa,  providing  for  the  creation  of  an  industrial  arts  com- 
mission to  serve  as  mentor  for  the  amusement  industries. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  it  is  not  believed  that  Brookhart  himself  will  push  the  meas- 
ure very  strenuously.  He  admittedly  did  not 
write  it,  but  introduced  it  at  the  request 
of  C.  S.  Barrett  of  Union  City,  Ga.  He  has 
another  bill  pending,  prohibiting  block  and 
blind  booking  and  compulsory  arbitration, 
in  which  he  is  confessedly  highly  interested 
and  which  he  has  said  he  will  seek  to  have 
enacted  at  the  earliest  opportunity. 

Present  indications  are  that  the  Senate, 
if  not  the  House,  will  have  little  time  dur- 
ing the  regular  session  which  begins  De- 
cember 2  for  consideration  of  other  than 
major  matters.  At  the  present  rate,  the 
first  session  of  the  70th  Congress  will  go 
down  in  history  as  the  producer  of  the 
greatest  number  of  investigations  ever  or- 
dered in  one  session.  Lobby,  Shearer,  Ship- 
ping Board,  radio,  communications  gen- 
erally, cottonseed  and  a  number  of  other 
subjects  are  to  be  investigated;  the  tariff 
bill  bids  fair  to  run  over  into  the  regular 
session,  and  the  annual  appropriations  for 
the  Government  departments  and  bureaus 
must  be  provided.  These  matters  will  keep 
the  Senate  very  busy  and  there  is  not  much 
likelihood  that  it  will  spend  a  great  deal 
of  time  on  matters  of  less  than  major  im- 
portance. 


loiva  Committed 

Des  Moines — The  Iowa  exhibitor  unit 
is  expected  to  swing  into  line  in  favor 
of  Senator  Brookhart's  new  Federal 
bill  for  creation  of  an  Arts  Industrial 
Commission  which  would  be  empowered 
to  probe  motion  pictures  and  other 
amusement  industries  at  will.  At 
Iowa's  last  convention,  the  association 
voted  to  stand  squarely  behind  Brook- 
hart in  whatever  legislation  campaigns 
he  sponsored. 


$75,000  Is  Sought 
For  "Commission" 

( Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — Senator  Brookhart  whose 
latest  legislative  foible  is  creation  of  an 
Industrial  Arts  Commission,  vested  with 
widespread  powers  to  investigate  motion 
pictures  and  all  other  forms  of  amusements, 
is  seeking  $75,000  from  Congress  to  finance 
operations  of  his  commissions. 

His  proposed  measure,  Senate  1944,  has 
been  read  twice  and  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Interstate  Commerce  where  it 
will  probably  rest  in  complete  repose.  The 
text  follows: 

Be  it  enacted  by  the  Senate  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives of  the  United  States  of  America  in  Congress 
assembled.  That  a  commission  is  hereby  created  and 
established  to  be  known  as  the  Industrial  Arts  Com- 
mission, which  shall  be  composed  of  five  commissioners, 
who  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President,  by  and  with 
the  advice  and  consent  of  the  Senate.  The  commis- 
sioners first  appointed  under  this  Act  shall  continue  in 
office  for  the  term  of  three  years  from  the  1st  day 
of  January,  anno  Domini,  1930,  and  their  successors 
shall  be  appointed  for  terms  of  three  years,  except 
that  any  person  chosen  to  fill  a  vacancy  shall  be 
appointed  only  for  the  unexpired  time  of  the  com- 
missioner whom  he  shall  succeed.  Any  commissioner 
may  be  removed  by  the  President  for  inefficiency, 
neglect  of  duty,  or  malfeasance  in  office.  Not  more 
than  three  of  the  commissioners  shall  be  appointed 
from  the  same  political  party.  No  vacancy  in  the  com- 
mission shall  impair  the  right  of  the  remaining  com- 
missioners to  exercise  all  the  powers  of  the  commis- 
sion. This  Act  shall  apply  to  the  arts  that  have  be- 
come a  part  of  the  industrial  life  of  the  Nation,  such 
as  the  production  of  motion  pictures,  talking  pictures, 
and  all  forms  of  theatrical  entertainment  and  amuse- 
ment and  their  allied  arts  and  industries.  The  pur- 
pose, scope,  and  plan  of  this  commission  is  to  pro- 
mote the  general  good  and  welfare  of  the  said  arts 
and  industries  and  to  make  such  recommendations  to 
Congress  for  action  as  from  time  to  time  shall  be 
deemed  most  beneficial  to  and  make  for  the  protection 
of  the  general   public  and  the  said  arts  and   industries. 

Sec.  2,  That  the  commission  hereby  created  shall 
have  authority  to  inquire  into  the  progress  of  the 
different  arts  and  business  conducted  in  connection  with 
the  same,  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  and 
shall  keep  itseif  informed  as  to  the  manner  and 
method  in  which  the  same  are  conducted,  and  shall 
have  the  right  to  obtain  from  persons  and  corporations 
engaged  therein  full  and  complete  information  neces- 
sary to  enable  the  commission  to  perform  the  duties 
and  carry  out  the  objects   for  which  it   was  created. 

Sec.  3.  The  commission  shall  have  power  to  require, 
by  subpoena,  the  attendance  and  testimony  of  witnesses 

(Continued  on  page  33) 


"Good  News",  Stage 
Hit,  Goes  To  M-G-M 

Filnmsical  rights  to  "Good  News,"  New 
York  stage  hit,  have  been  purchased  by 
M-G-M  for  a  figure  close  to  the  $200,000 
mark.  Edgar  McGregor,  who  staged  the 
stage  play,  is  now  at  M-G-M  under  contract 
as  a  writer  and  director.  It  is  understood 
he  is  already  preparing  the  screen  version, 
and  will  probably  direct. 

Zelma  O'Neill,  featured  comedienne  in 
the  New  York  show,  is  reported  to  have 
signed  with  M-G-M  to  play  her  original 
role. 


16  U.  A.  Picture  Releases 
Between  Now  And  Next  June 

Sixteen  of  United  Artists'  feature  line- 
up of  18  for  the  1929-1930  season  will  be 
released  between  now  and  next  June.  Other 
productions,  including  those  recently  an- 
nounced from  Arthur  Hammerstein,  will  be 
added  from  time  to  time,  but  will  not  figure 
in  this  season's  output. 


Literary    Note 

Hollywood.— Shortly  after  "All  Quiet 
on  the  Western  Front"  had  cut  its 
swath  in  the  literary  field,  one  of  the 
best  known  directors  on  the  coast  was 
overheard    remarking: 

"Another  yarn  exposing  Hollywood. 
Say,  why  don't  these  author  guys  lay 
off  us  anyway? 


30 


Motion     Picture     News 


November    2,     VJ2V 


Secret  Move  Under  Way  To 

Revamp  Protection  Clauses 


Possibilities  of  a  reduction  or  a  revision 
to  big  tbeatre  circuits  with  massed  buying 
the  business  are  seen  in  a  series  of  meetin 
I  lavs  association. 

Two  conferences  have  been  held  so  far 
sales  managers  of  all  producing  and  dis- 
tributing companies  were  present  and  ai 
the  second,  the  heads  of  large  theatre 
chains  A  third,  understood  to  be  held 
shortly,  will  again  living  together  the  chain 
executives  in  an  effort  to  arrive  at  a  solu- 
tion of  the  problem,  the  serious  nature  of 
which  is  gaining  more  and  more  recogni- 
tion. 

From  Washington,  it  is  learned  a  num- 
ber of  i plaints  have  been  filed  with  Gov- 
ernment officials.  It  is  probably  a  knowl- 
edge of  these  that  has  spurred  the  indus- 
try into  action.  The  situation  is  particu- 
larly interesting  because  the  advocates  of 
extended  and  widespread  protection  are  the 
heads  of  chains  which  arc  either  owned  or 
affiliated  with  the  large  producing  inter- 
ests. 

With  the  construction  of  4,01111  and  5,000 
scat  theatres  and  the  concentration  of  buy- 
ing power  in  the  hands  of  large  exhibition 
interests,  distributors  have  been  called 
upon  to  guarantee   far-flung  protection. 

B.   &  K.   Favored 

The   Balaban   mid    Katz  circuit,   for   in- 

i,   in-Ms   that   the  pictures  played   m 

its  Chicago  "loop"  houses  cannot  be  shown 
prior  to  its  own  playdates  as  in  cities  as 
far  removed  from  Chicago  as  Springfield. 
Entire  counties  are  embraced  in  agreement 
which  distributors  are  asked  for  and  us- 
ually sign.  Theatres  in  Chicago  charging 
a  top  of  ten  cents  now  wait  fifty-two  or 
fifty-three  weeks  after  "loop"  engage- 
ments before  pictures  are  made  available. 
In  California,  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres, 
with  its  extensive  holdings,  embrace  the 
major  regions  of  the  state  of  California  in 
its  protection  clauses.  Instances  of  first 
run  protection  in  a  territory  with  a  radius 
of  twenty-live  to  sixty  miles  in  all  direc- 
tion- are  common. 


Students  Have  Yen  For  Films 

Albany. — According  to  an  investigation 
conducted  by  the  New  York  State  Depart- 
ment of  Education,  65,000  continuation 
school  girls,  14  to  17  years  of  age,  have 
found  the  motion  picture  theatre  the  most 
attractive  place  to  spend  their  leisure  time. 


M-G-M  Signs  Bessie  Love 

llollyw I. —  Bessie    Love    has    signed    a 

long    term    contract    with    M  G-M, 


DeMille  Heads  Academy 

Hollywood. — William  DeMille  has 
been  elected  president  of  the  Academy 
ol  M.  I'.  Arts  and  Sciences,  succeeding 
Douglas  Fairbanks  who  has  held  the 
post  since  inception  of  the  organiza- 
tion. Conrad  Nagel,  Frank  Woods 
and  Mike  Levee  were  re-elected 
respectfully  vice-president,  secretary 
and  treasurer. 


in  the  extended  protection  now  extended 
power  by  practically  every  distributor  in 
gs  which  are  being  held  in  the  offices  of  the 

and  another  is  slated.     At  the  first,  the 


No  Abatement  In 
Fox  Theatre  Drive 

St.  Louis. — Confirmation  of  the  purchase 
by   Fox  of   the   Frisina  chain   of   fourteen 

1 ses  in  Southern  and  Central  Illinois, .a- 

exclusively  published  by  Motion  Pictire 
News,  is  made.  The  houses  are  located  in 
Taylorville,  Mattoon,  Springfield,  Charles- 
ton and  Jacksonville,  111.,  and  Fox  interests 
tne  -aid  to  have  paid  upwards  of  $700,000 
tor  t  lie  holdings. 


Fox  Gains  4  Houses 

In    Western   Nebraska 

Omaha. — Four  theatres  in  Western  Ne- 
braska have  been  sold  to  Fox  last  week  by 
lien  Sallows  and  James  Hughes,  of  Al- 
liance, Neb.,  for  a  reported  price  of  $140,- 
000.  Two  houses  are  in  Alliance,  one  at 
15a yard  and  one  at  Bridgeport.  Hughes  will 
remain  as  manager  of  the  Alliance  theatres. 


Rumor  Fox  Opposition 

To  Famous  In  Montreal 

Montreal. — Rumor  has  it  that  Fox  is 
linked  with  Confederation  Amusements, 
Inc.,  in  this  company's  recent  move  to  ex- 
tend its  holdings  by  acquisition  of  a  big 
theatre  here.  Both  Confederation  and  Con- 
solidated Theatres,  Ltd.,  are  named  with 
Fox  as  local  opposition  to  Famous  Players, 
Canadian. 


Fox  Obtains  Long  Term 
Lease  In  Sheboygan,  Wis. 

Sheboygan,  Wis. — In  line  with  Fox  ex- 
pansion in  Wisconsin,  H.  J.  Fitzgerald, 
general  manager  of  Fox-Midwcseo,  an- 
nounces acquisition  of  a  long-term  lease  on 
the  Rex.  The  house  will  be  closed  for  re- 
modeling and  installation  of  Western  Elec- 
tric sound   equipment. 


ISew  Fox  Project  In 

Idaho  Reported  Under  Way 

Pocatello. — There  is  a  report  current  here 
that  the  Falk  interests  of  Boise  will  build 
a  theatre  for  Fox  at  Main  and  Clark. 
Fox  already  controls  the  Orpheum  and 
Strand    in    this   city. 


Fox  Secures  Lease  On 

Beverly  Hills  Project 

Beverly  Hills,  Cal— Fox-Wesl  Coast  has 
leased  a  theatre  which  will  he  constructed 

at.  YVilshirc  Blvd.  and  Hamilton  Drive. 
Estimated  cosl  of  this  theatre,  stove  and 
office  building  is  $400,000.  S.  C.  Lee  is 
architect. 


Einfeld    vs.    Einfeld 

It  was  at  one  of  New  York's  water- 
ing stations  the  other  night.  An 
apostle  of  temperance  wobbled  up  to 
Charlie  Einfeld,  embraced  him  and 
said: 

"I  haven't  seen  Charlie  Einfeld  in 
years.  Where  can  I  get  in  touch  with 
him,   dya    know?" 

Einfeld  swears  it  was  the  other  fel- 
low   who    had    been    indulging. 


Consolidated   Loss   Still 

Uncertain;  M-G-M  Intact 

(Hollywood    Bureau,    Motion    Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — While  insurance  adjusters 
are  still  checking  negatives  in  vaults  of  the 
Consolidated  laboratory  which  was  de- 
stroyed last  week  by  tire  and  full  loss  to 
producers  is  not  yet  known,  it  is  stated 
that  M-G-M  is  one  producer  that  met  no 
I"--.  Loss  of  one  foreign  negative  is  cre- 
dited to  RKO  but  all  domestic  negatives 
are  -aid  to  be  intact.  Tiffany  is  said  to 
have  lost  two  and  it  is  not  yet  certain 
chether  any  of  United  Artists'  were  de- 
stroyed. 


Loew  Earnings  Expected  To 
Touch  $12,000,000  On  Year 

According  to  a  preliminary  forecast  the 
earnings  of  Loew's  Inc..  for  the  year  ending 
August  31  will  be  approximately  $12,000,- 
000,  as  compared  with  $8,568,162  for  the 
preceding  year.  After  preferred  dividends 
are  deducted  the  1,363,993  shares  of  com- 
mon stock  outstanding  will  yield  about 
$8  per  share  on  this  basis,  as  against  of 
$5.92  per  share  of  common  stock  the  pre- 
ceding  year. 


Fox   Film   3rd   Quarter 

Profits    Increase    130% 

Fox  Film  Corp.'s  third  quarter  report 
for  102!)  shows  earnings  amounting  to  $.').- 
471,000,  or  an  increase  of  130  per  cent 
over  the  same  period  in  102S.  Last  year's 
earnings  for  the  same  quarter  were  $1,500,- 
656.  For  the  nine  months  ending  Sept.  30, 
the  company  reported  an  income  of  $9,605,- 
000,  compared  with  $4,384,160  for  the  same 
period  in  1928.  This  is  equivalent  to  $9.97 
per  share  earned  on  the  total  of  920,660 
shares  of  class  A  and  B  stock  outstanding, 
against  $4.32  in  the  first  nine  month-  of 
1928. 


RKO  Net  Profits  For  Past 
9  Months  Is  $1,637,899 

liadio-Keith-Orpheuni  and  its  subsidiar- 
ies report  a  not  profit  of  $1,637,899  for  the 
nine  months'  period  ended  Sept.  30,  1020. 
The  net  profit  for  the  third  quarter  which 
en, I,', I  on  that  dale  was  $1,141,532.26. 


No 


Picture    Policy 

For   Palace,   Chicago 

Chicago.       The    policy    of    the    Palace    here 

which,  at  present,  is  the  only  "big  time" 
vaudeville  stand  in  the  city,  is  not  to  be 
changed  to  straight  pictures,  according  to 
tin  executive  of  the  KKO  theatre  depart 

liient.    There  is  a  report   current   that    RKO 

has  placed  Paul   A-ii  under  contract. 


November     2,     1929 


Motion     Picture     N  e  w  s 


31 


Beating  The  Field 

Advance    reviews 

on    "Dulcv,' 

new 

Marion     Davies    pid 

ure;     "The 

Road 

Show,"  hailed  bv  M- 

It-M  as  just 

that; 

"Imperfect    Ladies," 

first    talker 

with 

the    Duncan    Sisters 

;    "The    Ma 

mage 

Playground"  which  is  creating  excite- 

ment     over     at     Pa 

ramount ; 

'Navy 

Blues,"  Billy  Haines 

latest  and 

"The 

Racketeer"  are  inciu 

ded  in  the 

24  re- 

views     published    bv 

Motion    Picture 

News  in  this  issue. 

They  are: 

Picture 

93 
95 
95 
94 

Drake   Case    

Flying  Marine 

George    Washington   Cohen 

96 

Her  Private   Life    ,  . 

96 

His    lucky   Day 

95 

Imperfect  Ladies  .... 

93 
93 
93 

Little    Johnny    Jones 

94 
96 

Marriage  Playground 

93 

96 

One  Hysterical  Night 

95 

94 

95 

93 
94 
96 

94 

94 
95 

Copyright  Battle 
On  Music  Impends 

A  strong  battle  on  copyright  confronts 
the  music  end  of  the  industry  when  Con- 
gress meets  in  regular  session  this  winter, 
according  to  Sol  M.  Bloom,  New  York 
congressman  who  so  informed  the  Music 
Publishers'  Association  gathered  at  a 
dinner  this  week  to  welcome  John  G.  Paine 
to  the  association  and  at  the  same  time  to 
signalize  the  retirement  of  E.  C.  Mills 
from  affairs  of  the  organization. 

Bloom  informed  the  publishers  that  in- 
terests opposed  to  their  own  were  going 
to  make  a  fight  on  the  law  as  it  now  stands 
and  that  the  publishers  and  their  asso- 
ciated interests  would  have  to  be  prepared 
to  battle  to  retain  what  they  have  achieved 
in  the  way  of  protection. 

He  also  advocated  that  the  United  States 
join  the  Berne  Convention  and  stated  that 
he  would  move  toward  that  end  at  the 
coming  legislative  session. 

The  dinner  served  the  double  purpose  of 
speeding,  the  parting  and  welcoming  the 
incoming  executive  head  of  the  publishers' 
association.  E.  C.  Mills,  who  has  been  ac- 
tive for  ten  years  at  the  head  of  the  com- 
bined publishers,  is  severing  his  connection 
to  become  identified  with  the  RCA  interests, 
while  his  successor  John  G.  Paine,  for- 
merly in  charge  of  copyright  matters  for 
Warner  Bros.  Other  speakers  were  Nathan 
Burkan,  Louis  Bernstein,  Gene  Buck,  and 
Donald  S.  Pratt.  Executives  of  "Erpi" 
and  RCA  were  present  as  guests. 

Earlier  in  the  week,  Paine  was  the  guest 
of  honor  at  a  dinner  tendered  by  his  for- 
mer associates  at  Warner  Bros.  Morris 
Ebenstein,  who  has  been  in  the  legal  de- 
partment of  Warner  Bros,  for  the  past  five 
years  will  assume  the  duties  formerly 
handled  by  Paine. 


Kansas  Determined  To  Probe 

Censorship   Situation  Fully 

Kansas  City,  Mo. — With  Kansas  newspapers  divided  in  their  opinions  regarding 
the  action  of  Governor  Clyde  Reed  in  demanding  an  investigation  of  the  censor- 
ship situation  in  Kansas,  William  Smith,  attorney-general,  has  taken  no  steps  in  that 
direction.  One  reason  for  this  is  that  Smith  has  received  no  official  instructions  to 
proceed,  the  attorney-general  told  Motion  Ptcture  News. 

The  controversy  arose  over  a  scene  in  a 
two-reel  comedy  which  the  governor  wit- 
nessed in  Parsons,  Kans.  The  picture  was 
"Beneath  the  Law,"  a  Clark  and  McCul- 
lough  short.  A  hula-hula  dance  aroused 
the  governor's  agitation  and  he  put  in  a 
call  to  Emma  Viets,  chairman  of  the  Kan- 
sas board  of  review  in  Kansas  City,  Kans.r 
asking  her  if  she  had  allowed  the  scene  to 
pass.  Miss  Viets  replied  that  the  scene 
had  not  been  included  in  the  print  she  had 
reviewed.  The  governor  then  announced  he 
would  start  an  investigation  to  determine  if 
deletions  were  made  in  the  prints  sent  to 
the  censor  board  and  if  the  deletions  were 
re-inserted  in  the  picture  when  released  for 
general  distribution. 

However,  a  general  investigation  will  be 
made,  the  attorney-general  said,  but  no 
-tips  have  been  taken  as  yet.  He  believed 
that  the  distributors  were  not  guilty  of  the 
deletion  charges. 

Under  the  Kansas  law,  if  a  picture  is  dis- 
tributed before  having  been  censored,  the 
penalty  is  a  fine  of  $25  to  $100  for  the  first 
offense,  and  a  fine  of  $500  for  the  second 
offense.  The  same  penalty  is  applied  to 
deleting  scenes  before  sending  the  pictures 
to  the  censor  board.  However  the  fine  t> 
not  assessed  against  the  distributors,  but 
against  the  exhibitor  showing  the  picture 
in  his  theatres. 


Famous  Canadian 
May  Go  To  Zukor 

Toronto. — Paramount,  Fox  and  British 
Gaumont  are  active  bidders  for  control  of 
Famous  Players  Canadian,  the  Dominion's 
most  formidable  string  of  theatres.  Thurs- 
day night,  the  issue  was  still  clouded  in 
doubt  with  a  shade  or  two  in  favor  of  the 
Zukor  organization. 

Famous  Players  Canadian's  internal  sit- 
uation almost  daily  grows  more  compli- 
cated. N.  L.  Nathanson,  managing  director 
and  Sir  Herbert  Holt  and  the  Honorable 
W.  D.  Ross  have  resigned  from  the  direc- 
torate and  stockholders,  hundreds  of  them 
in  all  parts  of  Canada,  are  restlessly  await- 
hag  the  outcome. 

Nathanson  quit  when  the  board  declined 
to  accept  his  advice  on  the  sale  of  control 
to  British  Gaumont  at  $75  a  share.  Ten 
days  prior  to  this  move.  Famous  Players 
was  selling  at  52  in  Toronto  and  Montreal, 
but  when  the  report  of  a  pending  sale  at 
75  spread,  the  stock  advanced  20  points. 

When  a  majority  of  the  board  declined 
the  offer,  the  stock  sagged  back  to  50. 
Meantime  Holt,  who  is  president  of  the 
Royal  Bank  of  Canada  and  the  wealthiest 
man  in  the  Dominion  resigned  without  ex- 
planation and  a  week  later  William  Don- 
ald Ross,  Governor  of  Ontario,  also  left 
the  board  without  reason. 

Zukor  the  Big  Mogul 

This  leaves  Adolph  Zukor  and  Para- 
mount as  big  mogul  of  the  Canadian  cor- 
poration yet  he  has  not  been  inside  one  of 
its  theatres  or  offices  since  last  January. 

The  Gaumont  offer  has  not  been  with- 
drawn and  Fox  has  come  into  the  field 
with  what  is  said  to  have  been  a  better 
offer.  Neither  has  been  accepted  and  share- 
holders  are  beginning   to  ask  why. 

Zukor  can  supply  the  answer.  As  a  per- 
manent outlet  for  Paramount  pictures  the 
Canadian  chain  is  in  a  class  by  itself,  but 
Zukor  has  seen  no  reason  why  he  should 
pay  $75  for  a  stock  which  is  selling  on  the 
exchange  for  $50.  At  the  same  time,  share- 
holders see  no  reason  why  they  should 
accept  a  $50  price  when  $75  has  already 
been  offered  and  when  the  shares  are  earn- 
ing over  $7. 

The  question  then  develops  into  this. 
What  will  Zukor  pay?  Officers  of  the  com- 
pany here  decline  information  even  to  their 
own  shareholders. 

They  take  the  outward  position  that  the 
company  will  remain  as  it  is;  that  is,  con- 
trolled by  Zukor  but  operated  by  native 
Canadians  for  the  benefit  of  Canadian 
shareholders. 

Picture  men,  on  the  other 'hand,  are  con- 
fident that  the  Canadian  corporation  must 
tie  up  with  a  producing  unit. 


Dozen  Units  Now 

At  Metropolitan 

Hollywood. — An  even  dozen  units  are 
now  producing  talking  pictures  with  the 
Western   Electric,   system    at    Metropolitan 

Complete  dialoguing  of  Howard  Hughes' 
"Hell's  Angels"  is  in  work  on  the  latest 
sound  stage,  plans  are  being  made  for  ac- 
tive production  of  Fine  Arts  Pictures, 
headed  by  Sam  Rork,  and  Sono-Art  is  not 
only  busy  with  Eddie  Dowling's  "Blaze 
O'  Glory,"  but  is  planning  to  start  a  Ruth 
Roland  picture. 

Two  new  organizations  are  producing 
novelty  pictures,  one  of  them  Gillian  and 
Reid  with  the  "Doodle  Bug  Series,"  and 
Major  Hammond,  who  is  synchronizing  a 
series  of  travel  pictures. 


Passes  Out 

The  lowly  pass  has  gone  highbrow. 
It's  a  "reservation"  now. 

Members  of  the  Warner-First  Na- 
tional-Stanley Club  have  been  instruc- 
ted through  their  "Club  News"  to  in- 
quire for  their  reservations  hereafter 
when  applying  to  the  dignitary  in  the 
box  office.  The  reason,  as  given  by 
the  editor,  is  that  "when  persons  pur- 
chasing tickets  heard  people  ask  for 
passes  much  confusion  had  taken 
place."  That's  hard  to  figure  out — but 
let  it  pass. 


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Motion     P  i  c  I  u  r  e     N  e  w  s 


November 


1929 


Dreiser  Denies  He  Will  Write 
Novel  Based  On  Film  Industry 


Theodore -C.  Dreiser  has  made  an  emph 
a  novel  of  the  film  industry  with  Will  H. 
semi-fictional  recitation  of  the  motion  pic 

The  report,  originally  printed  in   Moti 
regarded  as  reliable,  but  since  it  appeared 
made.   -latin":  that   he  has  no   intention  of 
writing  a  book  of  that  nature. 

Students  of  the  industry  have  long  eon- 
tended  that  its  development  has  been 
marked  by  a  wealth  of  human  interest  ma- 
terial so  extraordinary  in  nature  that  it 
would  provide  more  than  enough  in  back- 
ground, color  and  amazing  incident  for  a 
novel  of  "best  seller"  calibre. 

Mr.  Dreiser's  repudiation  of  the  report 
that  he  was  contemplating  such  a  work 
eliminates  from  the  field  of  contemporary 
writers  one  of  the  best  qualified  of  the 
very  few  who  would  be  capable,  by  virtue 
of  experience  with  other  subjects  of  almost 
equal  magnitude  and  possibilities,  of  under- 
taking the  task. 


Pessimism  Heard 
In  N.  Y.  Circles 

(Continued   from    pauc  23) 
on   manufacturers    who   would    then    ceas.1 
production   and   lay  off  help. 

On  Broadway,  theatre  ticket  brokerage 
houses  reported  business  was  off  for  more 
than  ten  days  or  since  the  first  flurry 
occurred  in  the  market.  The  demand  for 
tickets  on  Monday  and  Tuesday  nights  of 
this  week  was  almost  nil.  A  pall  hung  over 
the  Metropolitan  Opera  House  on  its  open- 
ing Monday  night  as  a  result  of  the  hectic 
day   thai    the   market  had   passed   through. 


atic  denial  of  the  report  that  he  is  to  write 
Hays  as  one  of  the  central  characters  in  a 
ture's  inception  and  development. 
ON   Picture   Xews,  came  from  a  source 
Mr.  Dreiser  has  requested  that  a  denial  be 

Florida  Ditches 
Sabbath  "Blues" 

Tampa. — Practically  every  large  city  in 
Florida  now  operates  picture  shows  on  Sun- 
day. Many  smaller  towns  are  joining  the 
movement  with  the  result  that  the  "blue 
Sabbaths"  have  turned  completely  pink, 
insofar  as   exhibitors   are   concerned. 

Arcadia,  near  here,  is  the  latest  to  seek 
freedom  from  "blue  noses."  A  petition 
to  qualified  voters  for  the  repealing  of  the 
Sunday  show  ordinance  there  brought  a 
sharp  protest  from  ministers  and  resulted 
in  a  mass  meeting  which  passed  resolu- 
tions opposing  the  plan. 


Cities  In  Upper  N.  Y. 
Hit  Badly  By  Drop 

(Continued  from   paqe  23) 
taineil    by    thousands   in   the  city   in   which 
the  house  is  located. 

Schenectady  was  particularly  hard  hit. 
Its  residents  having  been  heavily  loaded 
with  General  Electric  stock  and  its  asso- 
ciate. Electric  Bond  and  Share.  After 
months  of  advance,  these  stocks  were  held 
by  thousands  "n  heavy  margins  and  the 
crash  shook  the  city  anil  caused  an  alums: 
instantaneous  hedging  in  every  day  ex- 
penses,  including  pictures. 

Business  took-  a  slump  at  Albany  thea- 
tres witli  mi r'  two  exceptions.   Managers 

the  stock  market  crash  as  the  cause. 

In    Troy,   there    were   some   theatres    that 

reported    from    ten    to    eighteen    per   cent 

drop  in  attendance   as   patrons   forgot  en- 

iiiii' lit   and  scrambled   in   an   effort   to 

re    additional    fjunds    to    meet    margin 

Inquiry  into  small   villagi  I   thai 

there  was  do  drop  in  attendance. 


Hammerstein  On  Coast 

'•■•   •    r   Hammerstein,  mus- 

ical  cMinc.lv  producer,  arrived  in  Hollyw I 

rdaj    night.     He  will  begin  casting  im- 
■    itelj   for  "  Bride  66,"  to  be  filmed  as 
Eoi   I  nited  Artists. 


Providence  Police 

Reject  Censor  Plan 

Providence.  R.  I. — A  plan  to  establish  an 
unofficial  board  of  censorship  has  been  re- 
jected by  the  police  board.  While  the  move 
was  directed  toward  the  legitimate  stage, 
had  the  request  of  a  group  of  theatre  pa- 
trons gone  through,  it  is  thought  that  de- 
cisions of  the  proposed  board  would  have 
been  applied  to  talking  pictures. 

The  situation  was  brought  to  a  head  by 
the  local  amusement  inspector's  refusal  to 
allow  "Strange  Interlude"  to  play  the  city. 
The  protesting  group  called  at  the  commis- 
sioner's office  to  suggest  that  a  board  be 
formed  to  aid  the  inspector  in  his  duties. 
The  commissioner's  answer  was  that  the 
city  was  alone  responsible,  and  that  all  de- 
cisions would  be  determined  by  the  amuse- 
ment inspector's  department. 


Syracuse  First  Run  Fight 

Seen;  Salina  Gets  Empire 

Syracuse,  X.  Y. — A  lively  fight  for  down- 
town patronage  is  forecast  with  the  recent 
acquisition    of    the    Empire    by    the    Salina 
Theatre  Corp.      Murk   since  the  collapse  of 
icfc  company  the  house  will  be  reopened 
a    a  de  luxe  first  run  with  "Plight,"  under 
supervision   of   Walter   McDowell,    former 
iii'j-  director  of  the  Strand. 
According  to  Frank  Sandino,  the  Empire 

will  show  pictures  in  < junction  with  the 

Brighton   and   Syracuse,  and   will   then  be 
aed  to  second  runs.    Sandino  ha:  ap 
pointed    William    Brown    assistant    gi 
manager  of  the  circuit. 


Columnist    Praises    News- 
Reel  Theatre 

Newsreel  fans  may  hope  for  brighter 
days  thinks  Idwal  Jones,  who  has  a 
columned  by-line  in  the  "New  York 
American."  Writing  about  the  Em- 
bassy in  New  York  going  exclusively 
newsreel,  Jones  says: 

"Just  when  you  are  getting  inter- 
ested in  Snowden's  or  McDonald's  face 
and  talk,  or  watching  Hoover  going 
down  the  Ohio  feeling  very  wet  and 
uncomfortable,  then  falls  the  cutter's 
knife  like  an  axe  on  your  soul  and  you 
have  to  glare  at  some  beauty  parade, 
etc. 

"The  point  need  not  be  labored  that 
the  height  of  cinematic  art  hitherto 
has  been  reached  only  in  the  news- 
reel.  ...  It  has  movement,  therefore 
drama." 


Broadway   Theatre   Goes 

Newsreel  Policy  Today 

The  long  discussed  plan  of  opening  a 
short  subject  theatre  on  Broadway  will  ma- 
terialize today  when  the  Embassy  will 
change  its  extended  run  feature  policy  to 
exclusive  showing  of  sound  newsreels.  Fox- 
Movietone  News  and  Hearst  Metrotone 
News  will  be  used.  Every  important  new- 
event  in  New  York  territory  will  be  seen 
and  beard,  and  programs  will  be  changed 
from  day  to  day  as  spot  news  develops.  The 
house  will  be  known  as  the  Newsreel  The- 
atre. 


Argument  Over  Baltimore 
Theatre  Lease  Brings  Suit 

Baltimore. — A  suit  has  been  filed  in  the 
Court  of  Common  Pleas  by  the  James  L. 
Kernan  Co.,  Inc.,  against  Morris  A.  Me- 
chanic, proprietor  of  the  New  Theatre,  for 
$50,000  damages. 

That  Mechanic  broke  an  agreement  to 
lease  the  Auditorium  for  a  period  of  time 
up  to  July,  1030,  is  claimed. 

There  is  a  misunderstanding  about  the 
matter,  according  to  Mechanic.  He  had  an 
option  on  the  theatre  which  he  did  not  care 
to  take  up,  he  says. 


Southern  Houses  Not 

Affected  Bv  Crash 

j 

(Continued  from  page  24) 
so  far  have  had  no  effect  on  the  industry  so 
Louisiana  and  no  dire  results  are  expected 
by  New  Orleans  exhibitors.  Due  to  the 
fact  that  all  the  houses  in  New  Orleans 
me  owned  and  operated  by  the  big  com- 
panies, the  financial  acrobatics  of  the 
shares  of  the  holding  companies  are  Dot 
registered  here. 

One  manager  stated  that   the  crush   was 

doing  g 1  lor  picture  houses  because  more 

people  atended  the  shows  to  see  the  news- 
reel  shots  of  the  excitement  in  New  York 
.-iii.l  Wall  Street. 


"Rita"  Set  In  Baltimore 

Baltimore. — "Rio   Rita"   open-    a    two- 

a  day  engagement   at   Schambi  rget  '      Audi 
torium   on  Nov.  8. 


Houston. — Only  a  few  individuals  here 
have  felt  I  he  market  upheaval  and  business 
in  the  theatre-  is  normal  in  view  id'  the 
unusually  dry  summer.  In  the  opinion  of 
the    local    exhibitors    the    financial    crash, 

which    has    not    affected    business    to    date, 
will    not    cause    any    falling   off    in    receipts 

in   the   future. 


November     2,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


33 


$75,000  Is  Sought 
For  "Commission" 


(Continued  from   page  29) 

and  the  production  of  all  persons,  papers,  contracts, 
agreements,  and  documents  relating  to  any  matter  under 
investigation.  Such  attendances  of  witnesses  and  the 
production  of  such  documentary  evidence  may  be  re- 
quired from  any  place  in  the  United  States  at  any 
designated  place  of  hearing,  and  in  case  of  disobedience 
to  a  subpcena  the  commission,  or  any  party  to  a 
proceeding  before  the  commission,  may  invoke  the  aid 
of  any  court  in  the  United  States  and  require  the 
attendance  and  testimony  of  witnesses  and  the  produc- 
tion of  books,  papers,  and  documents  under  the  pro- 
visions of  this  section  and  any  of  the  circuit  courts 
•of  the  United  States  within  the  jurisdiction  of  which 
such  inquiry    is   carried   on. 

Sec.  4.  Reasonable  notice  must  first  be  given  in 
writing  by  the  party  or  his  attorney  proposing  to  take 
such  deposition  to  the  opposing  party  or  his  attorney 
•of  record,  which  notice  shall  state  the  name  of  the 
witnesses  and  the  time  and  place  of  taking  of  his  depo- 
sition. Any  person  may  be  compelled  to  appear  and  to 
produce  documentary  evidence  in  the  same  manner  as 
witnesses  may  be  compelled  to  appear  and  testify  and 
produce  documentary  evidence  before  the  commission 
as    hereinbefore   provided. 

Sec.  4.  Every  person  deposing  as  herein  provided 
shall  be  cautioned  and  sworn  to  or  affirmed,  and  shall 
"be  carefully  examined.  His  testimony  shall  be  re- 
duced to  writing  by  the  magistrate  taking  the  deposi- 
tion, or  under  his  direction,  and  shall,  after  it  has 
been  reduced  to  writing,  be  subscribed  by  the  deponent. 
Sec.  5.  If  a  witness  whose  testimony  may  be  de- 
sired to  be  taken  by  deposition  be  in  a  foreign  countrv. 
the  deposition  may  be  taken  before  an  officer  or  person 
designated  Wy  the  commission,  or  agreed  upon  by  the 
parties  by  stipulation  in  writing  to  be  filed  with  the 
commission.  All  depositions  must  be  promptly  filed 
with    the    commission. 

Sec.  6.  That  the  commission  may  conduct  its  pro- 
ceedings in  such  manner  as  will  best  conduce  to  the 
proper  dispatch  of  business  and  to  the  ends  of  jus- 
tice. A  majority  of  the  commission  shall  constitute 
a  quorum  for  the  transaction  of  business,  but  no  com- 
missioner shall  participate  in  any  hearing  or  proceed- 
ing, in  which  he  has  any  pecuniary  interest.  Said 
commission  may,  from  time  to  time,  make  or  amend 
such  general  rules  or  orders  as  may  be  requested  for 
the  order  and  regulation  of  proceedings  before  it, 
including  forms  of  notices  and  the  service  thereof. 
which  shall  conform,  as  nearly  as  may  he,  to  those 
in  use  in  the  courts  of  United  States.  Any  party  may 
appear  before  said  commission  and  be  heard  in  per- 
son or  by  attorney.  Every  state  and  official  act  of  the 
commission  shall  be  entered  on  record,  and  its  pro- 
ceedings shall  be  public  upon  the  request  of  either 
party  interested.  Said  commission  shall  have  an  official 
seal,  which  shall  be  judicially  noticed.  Either  of  the 
members  of  the  commission  may  administer  oaths  of 
affirmation  and   sign   subprenas. 

Sec.  7.  That  every  commssioner  shall  receive  an 
annual  salary  of  $6,000,  payable  in  the  same  manner 
as  the  judges  of  the  courts  of  the  United  States.  The 
commission  shall  appoint  a  secretary,  who  shall  receive 
an  annual  salary  of  $4,500,  payable  in  like  manner. 
The  commission  shall  have  authority  to  employ  and  fix 
the  compensation  of  such  emnlovees  as  it  mav  find 
necessary  to  the  proper  performance  of  its  duties. 
Until  otherwise  provided  by  law  the  commission  mav 
hire  suitable  offices  for  its  use  and  shall  have  author- 
ity to  procure  all  necessary  offiVe  supplies.  Witnesses 
summoned  before  the  commission  shall  he  paid  the 
same  fees  and  mileage  that  are  paid  witnesses  in  the 
courts  of  the   United    States. 

Sec.  8.  All  of  the  expenses  of  the  commission,  in- 
cluding all  necessary  expenses  of  transportation  in- 
curred bv  the  commissioners,  or  by  their  emnlovees 
under  their  orders,  in  making  anv  investigations,  or 
noon  official  business  in  anv  other  places  than  in  the 
city  of  Washington,  shall  be  allowed  and  paid  unon 
the  presentation  of  the  itemized  vouchers  therefor, 
approved    by   the    chairman    of   the   commission. 

Sec.  9.  That  the  principal  office  of  the  commission 
shall  be  in  the  city  of  Washington,  where  its  general 
session  shall  be  held;  hut  whenever  the  convenience 
of  the  public  or  the  parties  shall  require,  sessions  may 
be  held  at  such  cities  as  may  be  designated  by  the 
chairman    of    the    said    commission. 

Sec.  10.  There  is  appropriated  for  the  purpose  of 
this  Act  the  sum  of  $75,000. 

Sec.  11.     This  Act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 


Radio  Boosts  The  B.  O. 

Tampa. — Publix  theatres  here  are 
giving  exhibitors  elsewhere  a  slant  on 
how  to  turn  broadcasting  opposition  to 
their  own  good.  Every  Monday  night 
between  11  and  12  o'clock  a  radio  hour 
is  given  over  Station  WDAE.  Talent 
from  Tampa  and  surrounding  towns  is 
combined  with  short  acts  and  novelties 
directly  from  the  theatres'  stage. 


One    Way   To   Operate   In 
Face  Of  Sunday  Late 

Kansas  City — The  feat  of  operating 
a  theatre  where  "blue  laws"  are  in 
force  has  been  accomplished  by  W.  S. 
Wilkinson,  owner  of  the  Royal  at  Hois- 
ington,  Kans.,  a  house  which  had  been 
closed  for  several  years  on  the  Sab- 
bath. 

Wilkinson  has  two  sons  who  are 
Seventh  Day  Adventists  and  according 
<o  their  religious  belief.  Saturday,  not 
Sunday,  is  a  day  of  rest.  Therefore, 
Wilkinson  leases  his  house  to  his  sons 
on  Sunday  and  they  operate  within  the 
law.  Their  assistant  is  A.  B.  Krause, 
another  Adventist. 

This  plan  has  also  been  successfully 
used  by  Sam  Blair  who  operates  in 
Clyde,  Kans.,  and  other  points  in  this 
state. 


Michigan  Dodges 
Millions  In  Taxes 


N.  Y.  Executives  See 
Fortunes  Disappear 

(Continued  from  page  23) 
him  an  average  of  57.  This  represented 
$5,586,000.  He  had  40  per  cent  of  this 
posted  as  margin.  That  was  $2,234,000. 
Tuesday  morning  when  the  stock  hit  30  the 
27  points  that  it  was  off  from  his  average 
price  totaled  $3,546,000.  This  executive  is 
said  to  have  drawn  his  salary  for  the  com- 
ing year  in  advance  to  cover  himself. 

One  production  executive  in  the  East  is 
said  to  have  dropped  more  than  $380,000  in 
the  first  flurry.  Immediately  afterward  he 
remarked  that  from  this  time  on  he  would 
again  take  the  production  of  motion  pic- 
tures seriously. 

Stenos  Caught  in  the  Squeeze 

In  one  office,  the  entire  clerical  staff  was 
aboard  its  own  company's  stock.  The  office 
boys,  typists,  the  bookkeepers,  having  from 
one  to  ten  shares  each,  and  the  executives 
were  loaded  for  all  they  could  carry,  and 
there  was  a  general  wailing  when  the  stock 
started  sliding.  However,  these  shares  re- 
covered somewhat  on  Wednesday,  and  there 
was  general  rejoicing. 

From  the  Coast  the  reports  are  to  the 
effect  that  Jesse  L.  Lasky,  Irving  Thalberg, 
Harry  Rand,  Colleen  Moore  and  John  Me- 
Cormick,  Joseph  M.  Schenck  and  Norma 
Talmadge  were  all  hard  hit.  Among  the 
Coast  group  who  are  now  abroad,  who  were 
also  reported  sustaining  losses,  are  B.  P. 
Schulberg,  Darryl  Zanuck,  Winnie  Sheehan, 
Allan  Dwan  and  others. 

During  the  near  panic,  efforts  were  made 
to  reach  Adolph  Zukor  on  the  Continent  by 
telephone  to  obtain  his  advice  and  instruc- 
tions regarding  Paramount  stock,  but  fail- 
ure to  reach  him  until  some  time  after  the 
collapse  had  become  general,  made  it  im- 
possible for  those  on  the  ground  to  "pro- 
tect" the  stock  of  the  corporation. 


Loew   Holds    Cleveland    Lease 

Cleveland. — Liaslt  minute  complications 
have  arisen  by  which  Mark  Greenbaum 
and  his  son  Jack  will  not  lease  the  Alhambra 
at  Euclid  avenue  and  East  105  street,  as 
previously  announced.  The  Loew  lease  will 
be  continued  but  it  is  not  stated  whether 
the   house  will  be  opened  or  not. 


Detroit.— The  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Michigan 
has  saved  exhibitors  of  the  state  $6,000,- 
000  this  year  through  legislative  efforts 
that  warded  off  measures  calling  for  va- 
rious levies  in  the  guise  of  direct  taxation, 
censorship,  arbitration  and  an  impost  on 
theatre  advertising,  delegates  were  told  at, 
the  two-day  annual  convention  which  closed 
here  on  Wednesday. 

It  was  declared  that,  had  these  laws  been 
exacted  100  houses  would  have  been  forced 
out  of  business.  Charles  R.  Porter,  as 
president,  made  these  statements  public  to 
the  tune  of  a  rousing  cheer  from  those 
assembled. 

Johnson,  New  President 

Allen  Johnson  of  Grand  Rapids  now 
succeeds  Porter,  having  been  elected  presi- 
dent by  unanimous  vote.  Abraham  Eisman 
of  Flint  is  vice-president ;  H.  T.  Hall  of  De- 
troit, secretary  and  John  E.  Nibes,  also  of 
Detroit,  treasurer.  The  latter  retains  his 
post  from  last  year,  but  the  others  are  new 
incumbents. 

The  final  business  meeting  was  addressed 
by  Harry  L.  Reichenbach  who  discussed 
the  value  of  properly  exploiting  pictures 
and  highlighted  by  an  attack  launched  on 
Will  Hays  and  Charles  C.  Pettijohn  by  W. 
A.  Steffes. 

Alternate  expressions  of  optimism  and 
pessimism  on  the  business  outlook  were 
heard  at  the  sessions.  Approximately  200 
exhibitors  and  their  wives  from  all  parts 
of  the  state,  together  with  a  number  of  im- 
portant exhibitor  leaders  from  other  sec- 
tions of  the  country,  were  on  hand  when 
the  convention  opened. 

The  opening  addresses  from  the  floor 
sounded  the  necessity  for  meeting  new  de- 
velopments in  the  trade  with  the  applica- 
tion of  sound  business  sense.  Charles  R. 
Porter,  as  retiring  president,  called  upon 
the  small  town  theatre  owner  who  has  not 
yet  provided  his  house  with  sound  equip- 
ment, to  do  so  rather  than  permit  his  com- 
petitor a  few  miles  of  good  road  away  to 
draw  his  clientele  away. 

Exhibitor   Leaders   Present 

Fred  Herrington,  manager  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  of  Western  Pennsylvania;  William 
James,  president  and  P.  J.  Wood,  manager 
of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Ohio;  Oscar  Hansen, 
sales  manager  of  Tiffany  and  R.  L.  Lin- 
dahl,  acoustical  engineer  of  the  Celotex 
Company,  were  among  the  visitong  speakers 
heard  at  the  first  session.  The  address  of 
welcome  on  behalf  of  the  city  was  delivered 
by  Harvey  Campbell,  secretary  of  the  De- 
troit Board  of  Commerce. 

The  report  of  the  treasurer,  John  E. 
Niebes,  indicated  the  association  was  in  a 
flourishing  condition,  with  total  quick  as- 
sets of  $56,000  on  hand.  Expenses  for  the 
past  year  were  higher  than  ordinarily,  it 
was  pointed  out,  but  income  more  than  kept 
pace  with  the  departing  funds. 

The  1930  convention  will  be  held  in 
Grand  Rapids. 


"Trespasser"  Opens  In  N.  Y. 

Gloria  Swanson's.  first  all-talking  picture, 
"The  Trespasser,"  held  its  New  York 
premiere  at  the  Rialto  Friday. 


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Motion     P  i  c  t  u  r  c     A"  e  w  s 


November    2,     1929 


'Marianne  And  Holmes'  Near  Tie; 
Rogers  Leads  For  Second  Week 


Marion  Davies.  in  her  first  singing  and  talking  feature,  "Marianne"  at  the  Capitol 
and  "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes"  at  the  Paramount  almost  ran  a  tie  in  the 
matter  of  Broadway  receipts  last  week.  The  former  got  $73,175  and  the  latter  $72,- 
300.  Will  Rogers,  however,  in  his  second  week  at  the  Roxy  in  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris"  topped  the  street  by  drawing  $109,273  on  the  week. 

Harold  Lloyd,  who  made  his  bow  a  week      ; 

ago  in  "Welcome  Danger,"  jammed  them 
at  the  Rivoli  and  finished  with  $53,700, 
while  at.  the  Rialto,  Moran  and  Mack  in 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?"  got  $26,700  for 
their  third  week  at  the  house.  They  fin- 
ished on  Thursday  night,  making  way  for 
Gloria  Swanson  in   "The   Trespasser." 

The  Strand  could  stand  but  one  week  of 
Al  Jolson  in  ' '  Say  It  With  Songs. ' '  Jolson 
for  only  a  week  at  popular  prices  and  then 
only  drawing  around  $29,000  is  just  too 
bad.  At  the  Colony  "Sailor's  Holiday" 
drew  $13,322  on  the  week  there  and  the 
Cameo,  which  held  "Rasputin,"  plaved  to 
$6,794. 


Embassy  for  Shorts 

The  new  polic3'  of  an  "all  newsreel"  bill 
was  inaugurated  at  the  Embassy  Friday 
night.  The  official  opening  for  the  public 
will  come  today.  The  house  has  been  dark 
for  a  week  since  the  withdrawal  of  "Halle- 
lujah." An  hour's  show  at  a  two  bit  ad- 
mission and  running  about  fourteen  shows  a 
day,  should  get  a  great  drop-in  play  for 
the  little  theatre. 

With  the  closing  of  the  Embassy,  there 
are  nine  houses  on  Broadway  playing  ex- 
tended runs.  The  outstanding  hit  in  them 
is  "Disraeli"  at  the  Warner's,  where  the 
Arliss  film  in  its  fourth  week  drew  $23,- 
954.50,  which  topped  all  of  the  run  receipts. 
Next  in  money  is  ' '  The  Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  at  the  Winter  Garden,  where 
$23,760  was  the  take. 

"Rio  Rita"  at  the  Earl  Carroll  is  hold- 
ing up  nicely  and  do  a  great  night  business. 
Last  week,  its  third,  resulted  in  $18,764. 
"The  Hollywood  Revue"  at  the  Astor  has 
been  dropping  off  and  now  in  its  tenth 
week  the  picture  drew  $17,978,  which  is 
still  on  the  profit  side,  however. 

Two  Run  Films  Drop 

"Sunny  Side  Up"  at  the  Gaiety  is  not 
getting  the  play  that  was  expected,  its 
fourth  week  being  down  to  $10,972,  while 
"Applause"  at  the  Criterion  is  not  holding 
to  the  pace  that  it  set  for  itself  during  its 
first  two  weeks,  dropping  to  $9,900  last 
week.  "Young  Nowheres"  at  the  Central 
is  finishing-  its  final  week  to  make  room  for 
the  Irene  Bordoni  film,  "Paris,"  which  has 
made  a  corking  hook-up  with  the  Hearst 
papers  fur  the  Christmas  Fund.  Last  week 
for  Barthelmess  $9,594.50. 

Both  "Flight"  and  "The  Great  Gabbo" 
passed  :i li hilt  last  week.  The  former  did 
$9,879  in  its  final  week,  being  replaced  by 
"Broadway  Scandals"  at  the  Cohan,  while 

1  1 1'  1'.  en  "  .aiui-  iiiiu  tin-  Globe.  Thai 
house  did  $9,437  for  the  final  "Gabbo" 
week. 


7  Coast  Theatres 
Go  Over  The  Mark 

Los  Angeles. — Enjoying  perfect  weather 
all  theatres  along  the  rialto,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  three,  prospered  last  week.  And 
this  in  the  face  of  the  large  decline  in  at- 
tendance on  Saturday  because  of  the 
intense  interest  of  the  public  in  the  football 
clash  between  Stanford  and  University  of 
So.  California  at  Palo  Alto,  many  thous- 
ands of  local  fans  making  the  trip  north 
and  listening  over  the  radio. 

The  Chinese,  playing  "The  Cock-Eyed 
World"  for  its  fifth  week,  headed  the  list 
with  a  $30,100  gross  (188%).  Next  was 
the  Fox  Palace,  showing  "Hallelujah," 
the  intake  being  $14,600  (162%).  The  five 
others  over  the  normal  business  mark  were : 
the  Warners  Downtown,  with  the  fifth 
week  of  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
$21,800  (145%);  Warners  Hollvwood  with 
"The  Sap,"  $20,100  (144%);  the  United 
Artists  with  "Evangeline,"  $18,500 
(137%);  the  Carthav  Circle  with  the  sixth 
week  of  "Thev  Had  To  See  Paris,"  $16,300 
(130%);  the  RKO  with  "The  Forward 
Pass,"  $17,500  (109%). 

Those  below  quota  were  the  State  with 
"Frozen  Justice,"  $24,500  (94%);  the 
Criterion  with  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
$9,100  (91%) ;  and  the  Paramount,  with 
"Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  $21,000 
(84%). 


Static  For  "Station  S-E-X" 

"I  am  sick  of  all  this  quest  for  sex 
appeal." 

That's  what  Elinor  Glyn,  author  of 
"Three  Weeks,"  "One  Hour,"  and  other 
famous  sex  opuses,  told  Robert  Welles 
Ritchie,  staff  correspondent  for  Uni- 
versal Service,  according  to  a  special 
article  signed  by  him  in  the  "New  York 
American." 

About  all  that  now  remains  as 
worthy  of  publicity  is  for  President 
Hoover  to  renounce  the  Republican 
party. 


St.  Louis  District 

Bullish  On  Optimism 

(Continued  from  page  24) 
C.  T.  Lynch,  president  of  the  St.  Louis 
Film  Board  of  Trade,  told  Motion  Pic- 
ture News  that  so  far  the  market  collapse 
had  had  no  effect  on  local  film  sales  and 
he  anticipated  none.  Skouras  "A"  stock 
reached  a  record  low  on  the  St.  Louis  ex- 
change Oct.  29,  when  ten  shares  sold  for 
$10  a  share,  a  drop  of  $15  a  share  for  the 
day.  Twenty-five  dollars  was  asked  at  the 
close.  St.  Louis  Amusement  "A"  was  in- 
active at  $10  bid.  This  year's  high  marks 
for  these  stocks  were  Skouras  "A"  $51.25 
ami  St.  Louis  Amusement  "A"  $20.12%. 


Kansas   City. — Stock   Market   conditions 

have  not  seriously  affected  theatre  business 
in  the  Kansas  City  territory,  according  to 
several  exchange  managers  and  exhibitors. 
It  is  believed  that  the  effect  may  hi'  notice- 
able in  the  near  future,  however.  Chang- 
ing weather,  football,  Eallowe'en  parties 
have  taken  business  away  from  the  theatres 
to  a  slight  degree,  but  theatre  men  do  nut 
attribute  the  -lump  to  the  stock-  Market 
drop. 


Fairport  Case  May 
End  Sunday  Shows 

Fairport,  N.  Y. — A  possible  solution  of 
the  Sunday  show  question  is  seen  in  the 
result  of  a  special  poll  of  Fairport  voters 
conducted  and  financed  by  the  Schine  the- 
atre interests  whereby  citizens  with  a  vote 
of  680  to  420  expressed  themselves  in 
favor  of  an  open  Sunday  for  motion  pic- 
tures. The  owners  see  at  least  a  60  per 
cent  increase  in  gross  for  the  Temple  and 
Clinton  C.  Young,  local  manager,  states 
that  the  house  will  be  immediately  wired 
for  talking  films. 

Basing  their  move  on  a  recent  victory 
won  in  Penn  Yan,  N.  Y.,  where  two  local 
exhibitors  secured  legalized  Sunday  pic- 
tures by  financing  a  special  election,  and 
with  the  theory  that  political  factions  in 
towns  are  often  embarrassed  when  the  Sun- 
day law  is  tested  out,  the  Schines  offered  to 
pay  the  entire  cost  of  the  poll.  The  ballot 
was  in  the  form  of  a  mandate  to  the  village 
board  which  is  now  expected  to  frame  an 
ordinance  legalizing  Sunday  performances. 
The  r,i-t  did  not  exceed  $300. 


Baltimore  And  Philly 
Report  Normal  Trade 

(Continued  from  pat/e  24) 
the  country  were  actually  affected  by  the 
crash  anil  that,  therefore,  theatre  attend- 
ance will  not  be  materially  hurt.  The  rank 
and  file  of  the  theatre-going  public  here 
were  not  in  the  market.  A  few  operators 
believe  that  an  unfavorable  blacklash  will 
assert  itself  within  a  few  weeks  due  to 
a  general  business  depression  that  may  fol- 
low in  the  wake  of  the  market.  Others  say 
that  the  exhibitors  will  benefit  because 
heavy  and  small  losers  will  seek  distraction 
and   forgetfulness   at   the   theatres. 


Pittsburgh. — Theatre  business  here  con- 
tinues on  a  normal  plane.  Managers  are 
of  the  opinion  that  the  stuek  crash  will 
loosen  money  and  increase  attendance  for 
the  houses. 


Baltimore. — The  I.oew  Theatres  here 
have  not  felt  any  reaction  from  the  stock 
market  depression.  The  genera]  public  of 
Baltimore,  according  to  Charles  Raymond, 
general  manager  tor  I.oew  here,  is  too  con- 
servative lo  have  been  affected  to  any 
great  degree. 

Every  business  will  reflect  the  effect  of 
the   stock   crash    to   a    certain   extent    is    the 

opinion  of  .1.  Lawrence  Schanberger, 


November 


1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


35 


Westerns  Coming  Back  Strong 

Hollywood. — Exhibitors  have  been  troubled  a  good  deal  by  the  problem  of  sound 
pictures  and  children.  There  are  a  good  many  reports  that  children  are  not  so 
keen  about  them;  and  the  usual  warnings  have  been  sounded  about  the  ne- 
cessity now  and  for  the  future  of  pleasing  the  youth  of  the  land. 

The  answer,  of  course,  is  to  make  sound  pictures  that  will  please  the  young. 
A  lot  of  excellent  sound  comedies  are  doing  that  already.  And  it  is  also  apparent 
that  Hollywood  already  has  the  important  idea  clearly  to  mind  in  connection  with 
its  forthcoming  longer  pictures. 

If  I  were  a  boy,  for  instance,  I  would  not  want  to  miss  "The  Virginian."  The 
hanging  and  killing  scenes  are  pretty  stiff  fodder:  but  while  they  raise  the  hair 
they  drive  home  underneath  the  virile  lesson  of  Owen  Wister's  excellent  and 
sound  story.    And  the  flappers  are  not  going  to  yawn  over  "Sweetie,"  that's  certain. 

I  am  mentioning  in  this  connection  the  first  two  pictures  I  have  seen  in  Holly- 
wood. 

Reverting  to  "The  Virginian,"  it  seems  to  me  in  the  very  beginning  of  sound 
pictures  that  westerns  would  lend  themselves  most  readily  to  sound  treatment. 
This,  because  in  the  western  type  of  picture  there  are  possibilities  for  sound 
effects  that  in  dramatic  appeal  should  put  dialogue  and  songs  in  a  minor  key.  We 
had  them  "In  Old  Arizona"  and  no  more.  Instead  there  came  courtroom  dramas, 
backstage  plays  and  musical  revues — one  after  another. 

Now  that  "The  Virginian"  is  here — and,  to  my  mind,  it  is  here  with  a  wallop, 
there  will  be  many  westerns. 

There  is  excellent  dialogue  in  "The  Virginian."  The  speech  by  the  rugged  ranch 
woman  is  the  most  moving  I  have  heard  thus  far  in  sound  pictures.  By  the  way, 
1  did  not  know,  as  I  saw  the  picture  screened,  who  took  the  part.  But  I  knew  well 
enough  that  here  was  an  actress  of  no  ordinary  ability. 

"Who  is  she?"  I  asked.  And  the  answer  was:  "Helen  Ware."  Of  course,  Helen 
Ware,  an  old  Broadway  favorite!  That's  the  kind  of  talent  the  talkers  are  bringing 
in  for  character  parts. 

Imagine  the  street  of  a  western  town,  alive  with  life  and  then  suddenly  si- 
lent as  death  itself  as  the  word  flies  around  of  the  approaching  duel.  Infinite  still- 
ness; just  the  swift  picture  sequences  as  only  the  silent  picture  can  tell  a  story. 
Stillness;  and  then  suddenly  the  slam  of  a  door  and  down  the  board  sidewalk 
the  crunch,  crunch,  crunch — steady,  slow,  sure — of  a  man  with  death  in  his  gun. 
The  sound  of  the  heels  stop  with  the  soft  flap  of  a  saloon  door  across  the  street. 
Stealthy  footsteps  over  there,  with  a  soft  jingling  of  spurs.  Stillness  again — a 
split  second.  And  then,  the  spit,  spit  of  the  bullets.  Can  you  beat  that  kind  of 
sound?    Let's  have  more  westerns. 

WILLIAM  A.  JOHNSTON 


Prospects  Gloomy  As  English 

Production  Strikes  Low  Ebb 


London. — Production  in  England  is  at  a 
the  main  difficulty  facing  British  compan 

At  present  there  is  little  production  and 
chiefly  because  no  British  concern  can  a 
becoming  apparent  to  them  that  no  e 
the  American  market. 

"Blackmail,"  it  seems,  provided  the  last 
straw.  It  had  been  hoped  that  this  picture, 
which  is  regarded  there  at  least  as  the  equal 
of  many  of  the  big  American  talkers,  would 
get  an  American  release.  However,  dis- 
tribution facilities  through  the  bigger  com- 
panies are  closed  to  it,  and  the  picture  must 
struggle  along  in  the  United  States  as  best 
it  can  on  the  independent  distribution  basis. 

As  a  result  of  this  experience,  especially 
bitter  to  the  British  film  interests,  the  feel- 
ing here  is  that  if  they  are  to  get  anywhere 
in  the  American  market  it  will  be  up  to 
them  to  distribute  the  product  themselves. 


low  ebb,  with  lack  of  financial  resources 
ies  equipped  to  make  talkies. 

that  little  is  being  done  on  a  cheap  scale, 
fford  too  expensive  producers,  since  it  is 
ncouragement    is    to    be    expected     from 


You  Can't  Book  This! 

Hollywood. — Eddie    Quillan,    Pathe's 

Scotch    comic,    called    his    dad    on   the 

telephone  recently. 

"Hell,  dad,"  said  Eddie.    "Go  out  and 

get  a  half  dozen  copies  of  the  Journal. 

There's  something  in  it  about  me." 

"All  right,"  replied  dad. 

"No,"  interrupted  Eddie.   "Wait  until 

five  o'clock  and  we'll  get  the  baseball 

scores." 

Blumenstock    Promoted 

Mort  Blumenstock,  former  scenarist  and 
title  writer  for  Paramount,  has  been  made 
a  director  at  the  Long  Island  studio.  His 
first  assignment  is  "Where  Boobs  Come 
From,"  initial  Schwab  and  Mandel  two- 
reel  talker. 


'Frisco  Still  Clinging  to 

Stage  Presentation  Policy 

San  Francisco. — That  elaborate  stage 
shows  are  not  yet  dead  is  seen  in  announce- 
ment by  A.  M.  Bowles  that  the  recently 
acquired  Fox-West  Coast  El  Capitan  would 
operate  under  a  presentation  policy  supple- 
mented by  a  master  of  ceremonies  and  a 
jazz  band. 


Lasky  Predicts 
Western  Revival 


A  vogue  for  westerns  in  sound,  first  fore- 
oast  by  Motion  Picture  News  some  weeks 
ago,  is  on  the  way,  according  to  Jesse  L. 
Lasky,  who  says  this  type  of  picture  sim- 
ply passed  out  of  sight  temporarily  through 
the  lack  of  equipment  to  film  them  in  dia- 
logue and  sound. 

Paramount,  as  noted,  is  to  make  a 
series  with  Gary  Cooper.  Universal  has 
Hoot  Gibson  and  Ken  Meynard  in  its 
schedule.  Various  independent  units  in 
Hollywood  are  making  plans  for  sound 
westerns   as  well. 


Plans  Next  "Hollywood 

Revue"  On  Roadshow  Scale 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — The  "Hollywood  Revue" 
for  1930  is  being  planned  to  surpass  all  pro- 
ductions of  its  type  and  measure  up  to 
roadshow  caliber,  according  to  plans  of 
M-G-M.  The  picture,  now  being  prepared, 
is  understood  to  be  budgeted  at  $1,000,000. 
Harry  Rapf  is  in  charge,  with  Chuck  Reis- 
ner  scheduled  to  direct.  Old-time  musical 
comedy  headliners  and  past  boxing  cham- 
pions are  to  be  included  among  the  novel- 
ties. 


Fox  Manager  Develops  New 
Preview  Advertising  Idea 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Speed  Borst,  manager  of  the 
Fox-Belmont,  has  developed  a  new  adver- 
tising idea  for  feature  previews.  He  se- 
cured permission  from  the  Government  to 
install  a  red  Neon-lighted  airplane  beacon 
atop  his  theatre  roof,  and  when  a  preview 
is  on  he  turns  on  the  beacon  at  6  P.  M.  If 
not,  the  light  goes  on  again  at  10  P.  M.,  and 
burns  all  night  to  guide  planes  on  their 
northern  trips. 


Syracuse  Midnight  Show 

Policy  Lands  With  Bang 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Midnight  performances 
are  making  a  hit  in  Syracuse,  continuing 
to  grow  in  popularity  each  week.  This  in- 
augurated the  second  week  of  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  with  a  midnight  show 
at  the  Strand.  "They  Had  to  See  Paris" 
has  made  its  bow  at  the  Fox-Eckel  at  mid- 
night and  the  "Hollywood  Revue,"  at 
the  Syracuse  and  Brighton,  preparatory  to 
a  full  week's  run  at  both  houses. 


Columbia,  New  York,  Goes 
To  RKO  In  Nine  Months 

RKO  will  begin  operation  of  the  Colum- 
bia, New  York,  as  a  first  run  in  about  nine 
months.  The  house  will  be  renovated  from 
cellar  to  roof  and  will  serve  as  a  perman- 
ent home  for  Radio  Pictures  in  New  York. 
The  policy  will  be  a  grind,  but  pictures 
will  be  held  two  weeks  or  more  as  busi- 
ness warrants. 


"Revue"  In  Boston  6  Weeks 

Boston. — The  only  roadshow  in  Boston 
during  the  period,  "Hollywood  Revue" 
played   six   weeks   at   the   Tremont. 


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Motion     Picture     News 


November    2,     192'J 


Jessel  Jokes 

Georgie  Jessel,  talking  at  the  Jewish 
Theatrical  Guild  dinner  tendered  him 
in  New  York  the  other  night: 

"I  came  on  from  the  coast  by  the 
grace  of  the  Sante  Fe  and  William 
Fox.  That's  the  first  time  this 
year  Fox  has  taken  second  billing 

for  anyone  

"Twenty  years  ago  I  started  in 
the  show  business  with  $1.25  in  my 
pocket  and  tonight  I'm  proud  to 
tell  you  I  owe  Eddie  Cantor  $83,- 

000 

"It  is  pleasant  to  see  Mr.  Fox 
convalescing  and  looking  so  well 
after  his  illness.  It  pleases  me 
considerably.  Of  course,  if  I 
worked  for  Zukor  I  wouldn't  want 
him  to  be  sick  either." 


Cleveland  Wars 
Against  Vandals 

Cleveland. — A  reward  of  $500  is  posted 
by  the  American  Plan  Association,  in  a 
half  page  ad  in  local  newspapers,  for  in- 
formation leading  to  the  arrest  and  con- 
viction of  the  person  or  persons  guilty  of 
vandalism  consisting  of  twenty  attacks  on 
local  theatres  within  eighteen  days,  causing 
damages  estimated  in  excess  of  $10,000. 
An  additional  $500  is  offered  for  the  cap- 
ture of  anyone  caught  in  the  act  of  placing 
a  stench  bomb  in  any  Cleveland  house 
theatre  or  in  the  act  of  throwing  a  stench 
bomb  into  the  lobby  of  or  against  the  en- 
trance. 

Since  the  first  of  October,  twelve  promin- 
ent suburban  theatres  have  been  victims 
of  such  vandalism  as  stench  bombs  and 
fires,   believed   to   be   of  incendiary   origin. 

This  campaign  is  credited  in  some  circles 
to  be  the  outcome  of  a  local  labor  dispute 
between  theatre  owners  and  stage  hands, 
in  which  the  former  were  granted  an  in- 
junction which  restrained  operators  from 
going  on  strike  in  sympathy  with  stage 
hands,  whose  contract  with  the  theatre 
owners  was  not  renewed.  This  injunction 
prevails  during  the  period  of  the  operators ' 
contract  with  theatre  owners,  and  expires 
with  the  expiration  of  that  contract  on 
Sept.  1,  1930. 


Big  Time  Vaudeville  Totally 

Washed  Up  In  L,  A.  And  Frisco 


"U"  Gets  New  First  Run 

in  Downtown  Los  Angeles 

Los  Angeles. — Universal  will  have  first 
run  representation  in  downtown  Los 
Angeles  at  Lazarus'  Million  Dollar. 
"Broadway"  i^  the  first  to  play  following 
a  two-a-day  run  at  the  Biltmore.  First 
runs  on  Universal  were  previously  handled 
by  the  Pantages  prior  to  sale  of  this  house 
to  Warners.  Lazarus  has  been  running  on 
,i  second  run  downtown  for  over  a  year 
bul  Eeels  he  can  build  business  with  a  first 
run  policy.  The  Million  Dollar  was  leased 
by  I'ublix  to  Lazarus  about  18  months  ago. 


Los  Angeles. — Big  time  vaudeville  will 
Francisco  and  the  Orpheum  in  both  cities 
policy. 

The  new  Orpheum,  Los  Angeles,  has  s 
box-office  angle  in  recent  months,  but  is 


Gilbert  Moons  Five  Hours 
And  Starts  Divorce  Rumor 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — "It's  all  wet,"  declared 
John  Gilbert.  The  star  was  not  referring 
to  the  Atlantic  or  to  the  bar  of  the  Maure- 
tania,  but  to  the  report  that  he  and  Ina 
Claire  had  separated  while  vacationing  on 
the  Riviera. 

"All  a  gross  distortion,"  explained 
Gilbert.  "What  actually  occurred  is  this: 
We  were  at  a  more  than  lively  party  when, 
exhausted  and  fatigued,  I  slipped  silently 
out  into  the  moonlight  for  a  brisk  spin 
along  the  ocean  road.  The  moon  and  nature 
threw  a  magic  cloak  about  me,  benumbing 
my  senses.  I  became  completely  uncon- 
scious of  my  surroundings,  suddenly  my 
mood  changed.  I  missed  Ina.  The  spell 
was  broken.  I  realized  I  had  been  gone 
five  hours  and  raced  back  to  the  party. 
It  had  broken  up  hours  before.  That's  .     ." 

Cut! 


Switches   To   Midnight   Show 

Cleveland. — The  Stillman  went  to  a   I 

-linw   at  regular  prices  to  introduce 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew"   hen'. 


pass  out  in  both  Los   Angeles  and   San 
switched  to  big  feature  pictures  on  a  run 

taged  somewhat  of  a  comeback  from  the 
obtaining  most  of  its  headline  acts  from 
former  stage  and  vaudeville  stars  now  in 
pictures  on  the  coast. 

Radio-Keith-Orhpeuni  has  already  made 
the  changeover  of  policy  at  the  Orpheum. 
San  Francisco,  with  all  vaudeville  discon- 
tinued and  "Rio  Rita"  going  in  for  a  run 
with  five  show's  daily  at  popular  prices. 
It  is  expected  the  circuit  will  immediately 
install  sound  equipment  in  the  Los  Angeles 
house  to  have  it  ready  for  a  switch  over 
to  straight  pictures  in  time  to  get  the 
first  showing  of  "Hit  the  Deck." 


Judge  Lindsey  Would  Use 

Talking  Film  For  Courts 

Detroit. — While  attending  the  Edison 
jubilee  Judge  Ben  B.  Lindsey  stated  that 
he  believed  the  use  of  talkies  in  court  pro- 
cedure will  eventually  revolutionize  all 
jurisprudence.  "Of  course,  I  do  not  be- 
lieve all  court  procedure  will  be  taken  on 
sound  film  immediately,"  he  said,  "but  the 
addition  to  the  statute  of  wills,  I  propose 
at  least  will  be  the  first  step  in  the  right 
direction." 


More  Vitaphone  Varieties 

New  players  signed  this  week  for  Vita- 
phone  Varieties  to  be  made  in  Brooklyn 
include:  Jim  Barton,  dancing  comedian; 
Eddie  Buzzell,  musical  comedy  star;  Molly 
Picon,  Jewish  character  comedienne;  and 
Robert  Emmett  Keane,  actor  now  appearing 
in  "Sweet  Adeline." 


New   Baltimore   House 

Baltimore. — The  Bridge  Theatre,  a  resi- 
dential house,  has  closed.  That  house  and 
the  Edmondson,  next  to  it,  owned  by  the 
same  company,  will  be  razed  anil  a  new  the- 
atre  built  from  plans  by  Architect  John  J. 
Zink. 


Film  Board  Sec'y  111 

Los  Angeles.     Lois  Gentry,  secretary  of 

lie  Los  Angeles  Film  Board  of  Trade,  is 
e, miine. I  in  the  hospital,  recovering  from  a 
serious  illness. 


New  English   Circuit  To 

Build  100  New  Theatres 

(Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — Multiple  Kinemas,  a  new 
English  organization,  has  been  formed  to 
build  a  circuit  of  100  houses,  according  to 
advices  received  by  the  Motion  Picture  Di- 
vision of  the  Department  of  Commerce 
from  Trade  Commissioner  George  R.  Canty. 


"Blues'''    Lose   In   La   Grange 

La  Grange,  III. — After  a  stiff  fight  by- 
church  and  civic  clubs,  Sunday  shows  were 
approved  last  week  by  a  majority  of  155 
votes  in  the  second  referendum  on  the  ques- 
tion in  the  past  three  years.  Banners  were 
carried  by  school  children  and  motorists 
and  the  successful  campaign  was  'climaxed 
by  a  big  parade  of  citizens. 


Fox  In  Dodge  City 

Dodge  City,  Kan. — The  Dodge,  new 
$150,000  theatre  in  Dodge  City,  Kan.,  con- 
trolled by  Fox-Mountain  Theatres,  has 
opened. 


Heiber  Injured 

Baltimore.  —  Eddie  Heiber.  Universal 
salesman,  is  suffering  from  injuries  to  his 
leg,  obtained  in  an  automobile  accident  in 
front  of  the  Bridge  Theatre,  recently,  lie  i- 
recovering. 


Hot   Stuff   From    Rudy 

Rudy  Vallee,  palpitator  of  feminine 
hearts,  returning  to  New  York  from 
Hollywood,  proceeded  to  get  in  Dutch 
with  the  fair  ones  out  West.  Said 
Rudy: 

"New  York  has  more  beautiful  wo- 
men to  every  block  than  one  could  see 
in  a  month  on  the  boulevards  of 
Hollywood." 

Rudy  gushed  further: 

"I  might  have  fallen  in  love  with 
Sally  Blaine,  but  I  wouldn't  let  my- 
self. She  was  in  love  with  someone 
else  when  she  came  to  play  opposite  me 
in  the  picture  I  have  just  finished.  I 
am  at  heart — perhaps — the  vagabond 
lover  I  played  in  my  film." 


November     2,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


Selling  F.  And  M.   Acts 

Via  The  House  Manager 

Los  Angeles.— A  publicity  and  ex- 
ploitation service  direct  to  the  house 
manager  is  the  keynote  policy  of  a 
new  department  organized  her*  by 
Fanchon  and  Marco,  headed  by  Eddy 
Eckles  and  supervised  by  Frank  Whit- 
beck  of  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres 
which  controls  the  F.  and  M.  stage 
units. 

Information  will  be  sent  to  the 
house  managers  of  the  Fox  West 
Coast  circuit  which  will  enable  them 
to  herald  the  approach  of  an  act  and 
fully  capitalize  on  advance  advertis- 
ing. The  move  will  be  extended  to 
all  houses  operating  in  conjunction 
with  F&M. 


The  direct  appeal  to  the  house 
manager  has  long  been  a  special  ser- 
vice maintained  by  Motion  Picture 
News  through  its  Managers'  Round 
Table  Department  which  stands  alone 
in  the  field  as  a  Merchandising  clear- 
ing house  for  the  theatre  operator. 


Fox  Building  in  Stockton     §ee  Train  Talkers 


Move  Awaited  In 
Fox  Educ'l  Plan 

(Washington   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington.  —  Educational  agencies 
throughout  the  country  have  received  with 
a  great  deal  of  interest  the  report  that 
William  Fox  contemplates  the  expenditure 
of  vast  sums  of  money  to  instal  visual  edu- 
cation in  the  schools.  So  far  as  can  be 
learned,  however,  these  agencies  have  not 
yet  been  informed  as  to  just  how  the  plan 
is  to  be  worked,  and  officials  are  reluctant 
to  comment  until  such  information  has  be- 
come available. 

Officials  of  the  Bureau  of  Education,  a 
branch  of  the  Dep't  of  the  Interior,  are 
highly  interested  in  the  project  and  believe 
that  it  offers  possibilities.  The  use  of  pic- 
tures for  educational  purposes,  it  is  pointed 
out,  has  been  considered  important  for  sev- 
eral years.  In  Washington,  for  instance, 
children  are  taken  frequently  to  theatres 
where  special  pictures  are  exhibited,  and 
the  plan  has  been  found  to  have  consider- 
able value. 

The  use  of  films,  it  was  asserted,  would 
be  in  direct  line  with  the  efforts  which  have 
been  made  during  the  past  few  years  to 
frame  school  studies  in  such  a  way  as  to 
induce  the  children  to  learn  because  they 
are  interested  rather  than  because  they 
must.  To  this  end,  in  the  lower  grades,  par- 
ticularly, every  effort  is  being  made  to 
■  "humanize"  study. 

Officials  of  the  National  Education  Asso- 
ciation are  interested  in  the  project,  it  was 
declared  by  J.  W.  Crabtree,  secretary,  but 
have  not  yet  had  an  opportunity  to  study 
it.  It  was  pointed  out,  however,  that  while 
the  association  might  favor  the  plan  it 
could  not  enter  actively  into  its  develop- 
ment if  there  was  any  commercial  aspect, 
since  the  work  of  the  body  is  largely  con- 
fined to  the  formation  of  policies. 


Raynor  Heads  Pathe 

Short   Subject    Sales 

W.  E.  ("Bill")  Raynor  has  been  made 
director  of  Pathe  short  subject  sales  by 
Phil  Reisman,  general  sales  manager  of 
the  company. 


Stockton,  Calif.— The  new  Fox  Theatr 
here  is  being  rushed  under  the  supervision 
of  Balch  &  Stanbery,  architects  and  engi- 
neers of  Los  Angeles. 


King   Returns   From   Coast 

Dennis  King  has  returned  to  New  York 
from  Hollywood  where  he  starred  in  "The 
Vagabond  King." 


Vaude  House  Goes  Talkie 

San  Franciseo. — Forty  years  a  vaudeville 
house,  the  Orpheum  is  trying  out  talkies. 
Cliff  Work,  manager,  states  that  a  sound 
feature  will  be  shown  for  three  weeks.  Be- 
yond that  he  is  in  doubt  about  the  policy. 


Veteran  Projectionist  Dead 

Boston. — George  B.  BowTman,  for  a  gen- 
eration stage  manager  at  the  Howard  Thea- 
tre, is  dead.  He  was  70  years  of  age  and 
probably  the  oldest  projection  machine 
operator  in  Boston. 


Memphis  Pantages  Reopens 

Memphis.  —  Completely  renovated,  the 
Pantages,  dark  since  early  June,  has  re- 
opened, with  a  special  preview  of  "Say  It 
With  Songs."  George  Umann,  succeeding 
A.  B.  Morrison,  will  manage. 


Johnson  With  Phono-Kinema 

Merle  Johnson,  in  the  past  associated 
with  Selznick,  Fox  and  Famous  Players,  is 
now  editing  the  Advertisers  Newsreel  re- 
leased by  Phono-Kinema,  Inc.  The  reels 
contain  news  pictures  showing  activities  of 
national  business  organizations. 


"Hunting  Tigers",  Roadshow 

M.  J.  Weisfelt,  director  of  distribution 
for  Talking  Picture  Epics,  will  roadsiow 
"Hunting  Tigers  in  India,"  the  Com- 
mander  G.  M.  Dyott  all-talking  adventure 
film.  It  will  be  booked  out  of  the  Erlanger 
office,  with  two  companies  in  the  East  and 
Middle  West  and  a  third  on  the  Coast. 


IVifty  Remodeling  Job 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Warners  are  continuing 
to  remodel  the  Strand  without  interruption 
to  business.  Every  night,  Raymond  Skid- 
more,  Warner  construction  superintendent, 
goes  ahead  with  work  after  the  show  and 
each  morning  scaffolding  is  taken  down  be- 
fore the  performance  starts.  Estimated 
cost  of  the  job  is  .$115,000.  The  present 
marquee  and  electric  signs  will  also  be  re- 
placed. 


Birmingham   Show  Trade 

A  Puzzle  To  Exhibitors 

Birmingham. — With  all  its  vast  indus- 
trial plants  and  their  big  payrolls  indicative 
of  excellent  business,  this  city  has  proven 
an  enigma  to  theatremen  and  a  source  of 
grief  to  nearly  all  of  them.  The  week 
was  marked  by  the  closing  of  two  small  up- 
town houses,  the  Odeon  and  Marion  on 
account  of  poor  business.  In  the  downtown 
district  the  Ritz,  after  running  several 
weeks  on  an  exclusive  picture  policy,  is 
now  trying  RKO  vaudeville  as  a  box-office 
stimulant. 


As  Regular  Feature 

Regular  performances  of  talkers  on  lim- 
ited trains  throughout  the  country  loom  as 
a  result  of  an  initial  experiment  held  this 
week  by  Paramount,  Electrical  Research 
Products,  Inc.,  and  the  Union  Pacific,  when 
a  sound  newsreel  and  feature  Were  ex- 
hibited on  a  Chicago-Los  Angeles  train. 

Paramount  is  considering  the  extension 
of  the  innovation  into  a  regular  service. 
"Erpi,"  which  supplied  portable  Western 
Electric  apparatus  for  the  experiment, 
states:  "The  results  were  very  encourag- 
ing, and  while  we  are  not  at  liberty  at  pres- 
ent to  reveal  the  process  incorporated,  we 
hope  to  be  able  to  make  it  public  in  the 
near  future." 


Ontario  Censors  Banning 

Pictures  a  la   Wholesale 

Toronto. — The  Ontario  censor  board  is 
getting  increasingly  stringent.  After  ex- 
hibitors were  all  set  for  "The  Cock-Eyed 
World,"  it  was  recalled  because  it  had 
been  approved  during  the  absence  of  Chair- 
man J.  C.  Boylon.  One  after  another, 
features  have  been  condemned,  including 
"The  Godless  Girl,"  "Dynamite"  and 
"The  Thunderbolt,"  the  latter  because  the 
effectiveness  of  the  law  has  been  belittled. 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World"  has  been  passed 
in  the  Province  of  Quebec. 


Publix  Gets  Long  Lease 

On  East  St.  Louis  House 

St.  Louis. — The  Publix  Enterprise  Corp., 
an  operating  branch  of  Paramount,  has 
closed  a  20-year  lease  on  Harry  Redmond's 
Majestic  in  East  St.  Louis.  It  is  understood 
the  yearly  rental  is  $70,000.  The  Majestic 
is  the  largest  picture  theatre  in  East  St. 
Louis. 


Fox  Opening  In  San  Diego 

San  Diego,  Calif. — The  new  Fox  Theatre 
will  open  Nov.  10.  Fanchon  and  Marco 
have  booked  in  "Jazz  Temple"  as  the  first 
stage  unit. 


In  Hollywoodland 

Hollywood. — Big  press  agent  in  from 
the  East.  His  first  visit.  But  he 
learned  the  Hollywood  system  rapidly. 
Knew  he  had  to  make  the  studio  think 
he  was  hot.  What  to  do?  So  he 
framed  a  yarn  to  make  the  front 
page.  A  lot  of  business  about  a  dance 
school  for  chorines.  Specially  for  pic- 
tures, and  so  on.    It  worked. 

The  second  chapter.  Late  that  night 
at  the  Brown  Derby.  This  effete  East- 
erner grabs  said  newspaper,  lamps  the 
story,  turns  the  sheet  over  to  the  boss 
— he's  one  of  Hollywood's  head  men. 
Latter  turns  at  once  to  the  regulation 
picture  column  inside  and  passes  up 
page  one.  P.  A.  says:  "Take  a  look  at 
the  headlines.  Stocks  went  blooey 
again." 

Big  executive  does.  Finally  spots 
the  yarn.    It  seeps  through.   Then: 

"Can  you  imagine  that?  They  put 
a  swell  yarn  in  the  wrong  place.  If 
that  isn't  dumb!" 


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Studio  Politics  Teaches 
Newcomer  a  Lesson 

A  coarse  in  studio  politics  has  just  been 
completed  by  a  well  known  song  and  dance 
lead    doing    bis   first    picture    in    Hollywood. 

His  director  is  distinctly  of  the  younger 
generation — having  generated  through  adroit 
political  socializing  from  the  status  of  gag 
man  to  a  once  famous  star.  The  Broadway 
importation  has  several  excellent  comedy 
routines  which  he  has  used  with  greatest 
success  in  musical  plays. 

Watching  his  young-looking  director  re- 
hearse a  scene,  an  idea  occured  to  him  for 
getting  a  bigger  laugh  out  of  the  action 
and  dialogue.  In  normal  tones  he  suggested 
it   to   the   megaphone   holder. 

"Nope,  we'll  stick  to  the  script,"  he  was 
told,  coldly. 

Two  or  three  more  efforts  to  be  helpful 
met  with  the  same  result.  Finally,  a  veteran 
of  two  pictures  by  the  same  director 
whispered  in  the  Broadwayite's  ear. 

A  little  later,  after  a  scene  rehearsal,  the 
song  and  dance  man  waited  until  the  director 
stepped  off  the  set.  Approaching  him,  he 
took  his  arm  and  whispered  a  suggestion  so 
softly  that  even  the  director  had  trouble 
hearing  it.  Without  a  look  to  indicate  that 
it  had  registered  the  director  walked  back 
to  the  set,  and  in  a  loud  voice  said: 

"Let's  try  it  again,  folks.  I've  just 
figured  ont  a  piece  of  business  that  will  clock 
a  much   bigger  punch." 

And  he  gave  them  the  routine  whispered 
into  his  ear  a  moment  before  by  the  political 
novice  from  Broadway. 


29  Nebraska-Iowa  Houses 

In   Publix-Hostettler   Deal 

Omaha. — Twenty-nine  houses  in  Ne- 
braska and  Iowa  are  embraced  in  the  Hos- 
tel tier  deal  with  Publix.  Twenty-four  are 
in  eight  Nebraska  towns  and  five  in  Iowa, 
the  list  including  the  following: 

Columbus  and  Swan,  Columbus,  Neb.;  Bonbam, 
Majestic  and  Rex,  Fatrbury,  Neb.;  Empress,  Nail  and 
Fremont,  Fremont,  Neb..  Capitol,  Majestic,  Empress 
and  Bartenbach,  Grand  Island,  Neb.;  Empress,  Cres- 
cent, Opera  House  and  World,  Kearney,  Neb.;  Casino, 
Strand  and  Odeon,  Marsballtown,  la.;  Rialto  and 
Strand,  Missouri,  Valley,  la.;  Granada,  Lyric  and 
Grand,  Norfolk,  Neb.;  Keith,  North  Platte,  Net).; 
Rivoli,   Strand,  Palm  and  Ken,   Beatrice.    Neb. 

H.  W.  Wengel  has  been  retained  by  Pub- 
lix as  booker. 


New  Sunday  Shows  Drive 

St.  Louis. — Four  Protestant  churches  of 
Kirksville,  Mo.,  have  launched  a  new  drive 
against  Sunday  shows  in  that  community, 
with  the  circulation  of  a  petition  to  the 
city  and  county  officials  to  enforce  existing 
laws.  Kirksville  theatres  operated  during 
the  summer  on  Sundays,  but  ceased  when 
protest  was  made. 


Another   Record 

Toledo. — The  State  has  broken  all  hou  e 
records  with  a  capacity  two  weeks'  run  of 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World."  The  Vita 
Temple,  with  "Gold  Diggers,"  also  hung 
up  an  attendance  record  for  a  three  weeks' 
■  merit. 


"Cockeyed  World"  Ban  Lifted 

Memphis. — Local  authorities  have  at  last 
granted  "The  Cock-Eyed  World"  a  date 
at  Loew's  Palace  where  it  will  play  a 
week  beginning  Nov.  16. 


Will  Appeal  Dollar  Fine 

Hope,  AH.      A-  a  test,  a  fine  of  $1  re- 
tnrned  the    Saenger   Theatre   for 

howing  of  films  will  be   ap 

pealed  by  the  owners. 


Motion    Picture    N  tws 

Publix  Opposition 
To  Fox  In  No.  Cal. 


November    2,     1929 


San  Francisco. — Publix  is  on  the  eve  of 
a  large  expansion  program  in  Northern 
California  to  offset  recent  theatre  acquisi- 
tions by  Fox  in  this  territory.  Theatres  will 
be  both  built  and  acquired,  so  Herman 
Wobber,  Paramount 's  general  representa- 
tive in  this  district,  is  reported  declaring. 

Architects'  drawings  have  already  been 
made  for  a  San  Francisco  theatre-hotel  pro- 
ject which  will  probably  be  thirty  stories 
high  and  occupy  the  present  site  of  the  St. 
Francis  theatre  as  direct  opposition  to  the 
newly  built  Fox.  Another  house  is  also 
planned  for  Oakland  and  it  is  more  than 
probable  that  others  will  be  built  at  points 
where  Fox  has  recently  become  strongly 
intrenched. 


Goldstone  Retains 

Barsky  &  Algiers 

(Hollywood  Bureau,   Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — As  exclusively  reported  last 
week  in  Motion  Picture  News,  Phil  Gold- 
stone  has  completed  deal  with  Grant  Cook, 
of  Tiffany,  to  take  over  entire  charge  of 
that  company's  productions,  replacing  John 
Stahl. 

Goldstone  started  under  the  new  agree- 
ment this  week.  He  is  retaining  Bud 
Barsky  and  Sid  Algiers  as  production 
executives. 


Dissolve   Proctor   Companies 

Albany,  N.  Y. — Theatre  properties  which 
they  controlled  having  been  taken  over  by 
R-K-0  through  purchase  of  the  entire  F.  F. 
Proctor  chain,  the  following  corporate  dis- 
solutions have  been  filed: 

F.  F.  Proctor  Fifty-Eighth  Street  Properties  Co.; 
F.  F.  Proctor  Troy  Properties  Corp.;  F.  F.  Proctor 
Troy  Theatres  Co.;  F.  F.  Proctor  Schenectady  Thea- 
tre Co.;  F.  F.  Proctor  Port  Chester  Theatre  Co.:  F. 
F.  Proctor  One  Hundred  and  Twenty-Fifth  Street 
Properties  Co. ;  F.  F.  Proctor  Albany  Theatres  Co. ; 
F.  F.  Proctor  Grand  Albany  Properties  Co.;  all  of 
Manhattan. 


Morton   Re-Enters    Exhibition 

Toronto. — Henry  Morton  of  Winnipeg, 
who  sold  his  four  theatres  to  Famous  Play- 
ers Canadian  some  months  ago  has  launched 
a  new  theatre  venture  in  Western  Canada. 
He  is  the  managing  director  of  a  syndicate 
which  will  build  a  theatre  in  Saskatoon, 
Sask.,  to  cost  $150,000  and  to  seat  1,000. 


2,779  Prints  Circulating 

Toronto. — The  Canadian  Government  Mo- 
tion  Picture  Studio  at  Ottawa,  now  has 
2,779  prints  of  official  releases  in  circula- 
.tion  in  many  countries,  according  to  the 
report  of  the  Canadian  Department  of 
Trade  and  Commerce,  a  75  per  cent  in- 
crease over  the  previous  year. 


Goldberg    Drive    Extended 

Instead  of  closing  the  Joe  Goldberg  sales 
drive  mi  November  L',  as  originally  planned, 
Colombia  continues  it  until  November  27. 
A  i  the  present  time  Ben  Rosenberg's  East- 
em  division  is  still  in  the  lead,  with  a  rat- 
ing of  71.li)  per  cent.  Rube  Jaokter  in  the 
\1h1. Me  West  is  second,  and  Hal  Hodes  in 
the  Southwest  is  third. 


Exhibitor  Fails  Wife  in 
Sad  Marital  Crises 

Exhibitor  resourcefulness  took  a  WaU 
Street  drop  in  the  opinion  of  a  leading 
Southern  woman  when  W.  C.  Patterson,  in 
charge  of  Publix  operations  in  Atlanta  and 
Birmingham,  treated  himself  to  a  pair  of 
orchestra  seats  at  the  recent  Tale-Georgia 
footbau    game. 

Patterson  asked  his  wife,  better  known 
to  filmdom  as  publisher  of  the  '  'Weekly 
Film  Review,"  to  accompany  him.  Scarcely 
were  they  seated  in  the  immense  throng  when 
she  craved  a  drink  of  water.  Pat  was  deaf  to 
several  comments  about  thirst,  his  eyes  glued 
to  the  players.  FiiiaUy  he  Ustened,  and  with 
something  far  from  a  smiling  expression 
started  through  the  crowd  for  a  refreshment 
stand. 

Minutes  later,  battered,  hatless,  coUar  torn, 
tie  gone,  his  coat  without  buttons  after 
struggling  through  close-packed,  objecting 
humanity,  he  turned  back,  clutching  a  bottle 
of  ice-cold  pop.  Half-way  down  the  stadium 
he  heard  a  tremendous  roar  of  voices  and 
someone  yeUed  that  Georgia  had  scored. 

Stni  more  minutes  later  he  reached  Mrs. 
Patterson's  side,  breathless  from  stumbling, 
pushing,  shoving  and  (being  pushed  and] 
shoved  in  return.  Dry-Upped  and  craving 
Uciuid  relief,   she  looked  up  expectantly. 

Pat's  hands  were  empty.  In  his  excitement 
over  the  touchdown  he  had  hurled  the  bottle 
onto  the  field. 


Rotsky  Wins  Canadian 

Famous   Players   Contest 

Montreal. — With  7S  theatres  of  the  Fa- 
mous Players  Canadian  string  participating 
George  Rotsky,  manager  of  the  Palace, 
heads  the  list  in  the  annual  drive  which 
wound  up  this  week.  Second  is  the  stand- 
ing of  Class  "A"  was  Thomas  Daley,  of  the 
Tivoli,  Toronto,  which  was  Canada's  second 
talking  theatre. 

Winners  in  other  classes  were  as  follows: 
Class  "B, "  Leon  Osier,  manager  of  the  Re- 
gent, Oshawa,  Ont.;  Manager  McMordie, 
Capitol,  Prince  Rupert,  B.  C;  Class  "C," 
H.  G.  Copley,  of  the  Broadway,  Vancouver, 
B.    C. ;   Arthur   Young,   Fraser,    also   Van- 


L.  And  T.   Name  Changed 

Chicago. — Lubliner  and  Trinz,  one  of  the 
best-established  names  in  Chicago  exhibi- 
tion circles,  have  dropped  the  familiar 
L.  &  T.  trademark,  and  will  be  known  now 
as  Publix  Greater  Talkie  Theatres. 


R-K-O   Adds  Theatre  Link 

St.  Johns,  N.  B.— The  E.  F.  Albee,  known 
as  the  Imperial  for  16  years,  has  re-opened 
in  new  dress  and  with  sound  as  the  Capitol 
with  Walter  Golding  continuing  as  man- 
ager. The  Capitol  is  a  unit  of  the  new 
R-K-0  of  Canada,  Ltd. 


Reisman  On  Tour 

Phil   Reisman,  general  sales  manager  of 
Pathe,  is  on  a  tour  of  exchanges.    He  will 

cover  the  Middle  West   and   West. 


New  "Mickey  Mouse"  Branch 

Buffalo. — Business  in  upper  New  York- 
Slate  on  "Mickey  Mouse"  cartoons  will 
be  handled  by  Celebrity  Productions,  Inc., 
505  Pearl  St.  Arthur  Zimmerman  will 
be  in  charge. 


Y  IM  IE    S  IH  O  WMAN 

SECTION 


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LOEWS  JERSEY  CITY 


Theatre,  is  the  newest  palatial  playhouse  in  the  cir- 
cuit operated  by  Loews  Theatres.  Inc.  Its  location 
in  the  very  center  of  Journal  Square,  the  busiest 
section  of  the  fast-grcnving  town  across  the  Hudson  from  Manhattan,  brings  it  into  direct 
competition  with  the  big  Stanley  Theatre.  The  seating  capacity  of  the  newer  house  is  3,30U. 
C.  II'.  and  Geo.  L.  Rapp  were  the  architects.    Above  is  a  sketch  showing  the  imposing  facade. 


W1THIX  the  period  of  a  month,  Loew's  Theatn  s, 
Inc..  added  to  the  imposing  array  of  luxurious 
theatres  that  circuit  operates  three  elaborate  picture  play- 
houses, all  of  the  Broadway  type,  but  all  located  in  .suc- 
tions of  the  well  outside  the  district  known  as  Broadway. 
These  are  the  Kings,  in  Brooklyn,  the  Paradise,  in  the 
Bronx,  and  the  Jersey  City.  All  three  are  outstanding 
examples  of  modern  theatre  architecture  and  construction. 

The  Jersey  City,  occupying  a  site  in  the  very  center  of 
Journal  Square,  the  heart  of  the  town  across  the  river 
from  Manhattan,  has  a  most  imposing  exterior,  and  a 
very  luxurious  interior.  Like  the  Kings,  in  Brooklyn,  the 
Jersey  City  was  designed  by  C.  W.  and  Geo.  L.  Rapp. 
Architects. 

The  interior  is  of  formal  design,  executed  in  the  Italian 


baroque  style.  The  auditorium  construction  is  orchestra 
and  one  balcony,  the  forward  portion  of  the  balcony  being 
set  off  as  a  loge  section.  Total  seating  capacity  of  the 
auditorium  is  3.300  persons. 

A  wide  entrance  and  a  spacious  outer  lobby  conform  to 
the  plan  which  has  proved  so  successful  in  the  prevention 
of  a  congested  condition,  often  responsible  for  driving 
much  potential  patronage  from  the  theatre  when  specially 
appealing  attractions  draw  great  crowds.  The  outer 
entrance  doors  are  of  brnze,  handsomely  wrought.  These 
open  on  a  rotunda  lobby,  three  stories  high,  and  with  an 
observation  gallery  on  the  mezzanine  floor  completely 
girdling  the  oval  circumference. 

The  domed  ceiling  is  elaborately  decorated,  with  detail 
picked  out  with  colors  in  gray,  gold,  pale  blue  and  rose. 


The  Showman  section,  a  special  department  devoted  to  the  equipment,  building  and  operation  of  the  theatre  plant,  is  published  once  a  month  as  a 
regular  feature  of  Motion  Picture  News,  appearing  in  the  first  dated  issue  of  each  month.  Motion  Picture  News  Publication,  Editorial  and  General 
Offices:  729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York  City.  Paul  M.  Abbott,  Manager  of  Equipment  Advertising.  Chicago  Office:  Harry  E.  Holquist,  Central 
West    Representative,    910    So.    Michigan    Avenue.    Phone:    Harrison    '2431.    Los    Angeles    Office:    Hotel    Roosevelt.    Hollywood. 


Motion     Picture     N  c  u  s 


November     2,     1929 


Grand  Lohbv 


Mezzanine  Promenade 


way  Landing  Ma 

LOEWS  JERSEY  CITY  THEATRE 


C.  W    &G :  \PP.    \Ki  III 


Jersey  City,  N.  J. 


November 


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THE   NEW   PARAMOUNT   THEATRE  IN  SPRINGFIELD 


Pal  at  ial  Picture  Play  he 


Largest   in  Western  Massachusetts 


PUBLIX  has  invaded  Springfield,  Mass.,  with  a  new- 
theatre  of  a  capacity  and  style  which  hitherto  was 
known  to  local  picture  patrons  only  as  the  kind  of  play- 
house that  flourished  in  other  cities  than  their  own.  It 
is  a  luxurious  and  pretentious  theatre  scaled  to  the  pala- 
tial proportions  which  characterize  the  modern  cinema. 

The  Paramount  Springfield  has  a  seating  capacity  of 
3,200  and  ranks  as  largest  in  western  Massachusetts.  The 
construction  cost 
and  appoint- 
ments are  esti- 
mated to  have 
cost  a  million 
and  a  quarter 
dollars. 

Entrance  t  o 
the  theatre  i  s 
through  a  spa- 
cious lobby  done 
in  rouge  jas- 
pered  leavonto 
marble.  The  au- 
ditorium is  en- 
tirely screened 
from  the  foyer 
by  a  wall  three 
feet  thick,  thus 
eliminating  the 
possibility  of  the 
audience  being 
disturbed  by  in- 
coming patrons. 
The  general  ar- 
chitectural   plan 


Auditorium  Rear   Viewed  from   Stage 


of  the  construction  follows  the  Spanish  design,  with  mod- 
ernistic touches  supplied  by  the  Swift  studios  of  South 
Bend,  Ind. 

The  lighting  system  is  complete  and  effective  in  every 
particular.  The  dome  and  walls  of  the  auditorium  are 
flooded  with  varying  tones  of  color  through  the  opera- 
tion of  a  machine  that  can  change  the  entire  aspect  of 
the  interior  of  the  house,  as  one  tone  blend  follows  an- 
other. Seats  in 
the  balcony  are 
fully  as  advan- 
tageous and  de- 
Mrable  as  those 
on  the  floor.  Not 
a  post  obstructs 
the  view.  The 
front  of  the  bal- 
cony  projects 
far  over  the 
main  floor. 

An  automatic 
seat  register, 
visible  to  ushers 
and  patrons  and 
situated  near 
the  doorman's 
post  facilitates 
seating  prob- 
lems. The  chil- 
dren's room  has 
complete  n  u  r  s- 
ery  equipment. 
Besides  a  com- 
modious p  1  a  y- 
room  there  are 
smaller  rooms. 


44 


Motion     Picture    News 


November    2,     1929 


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Auditorium  Rear 


Sidewall  I  decoration 


Auditorium  from  Balcony 

RIVIERA  THEATRE 

Tacoma,  Wash. 


(PHOTOS  COURTESY    NATIONAL    fHEATRf    51  PPLV   coO 


November     2,     1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


45 


SALVAGING   AN  EIGHTEEN   YEAR   OLD   THEATRE 

Deterioration  and  Obsolescence  in  Style  and  Equipinent  of  the  Old  Peoples  Theatre, 
Portland,  Ore.,  Built  in  1911,  Are   Wiped  Out  by  Remodelling 


A  VERITABLE  re-incarnation  was  accomplished  by 
the  theatrical  architects  Bennes  &  Herzog,  when 
they  converted  the  old  Peoples  Theatre,  one  of 
the  chain  of  J.  J.  Parker's  theatres,  in  Portland, 
i  ire.,   into  the  New  Alder,  a   modern  in   every   respect. 

The  building 
was  erected  in 
191 1 — in  the  in- 
fancy of  the 
motion  picture 
theatre  business 
— by  the  Peoples 
A  m  use  m ent 
Company,  a  n  d 
was  one  of  the 
finest  motion 
picture  houses 
on  the  Coast  in 
its  day. 

Reopened 
now.  it  reas- 
sumes  its  posi- 
tion well  up  in 
front  of  the 
procession. 

Drastic  changes  were 
made  by  the  architects. 
No  longer  present  are 
the  five  columns  which 
obstructed  the  view  in 
the  old  hous e.  The 
entrance  was  removed 
from  the  center  to  the 
corner  of  Park  and 
Alder  Streets  and  here 
was  erected  a  most  at- 
tractive and  well-lighted 
marquee,  and  in  addition 
Neon  tubing  is  used  ex- 
tensively in  outlining  the 
building.  A  huge  sign 
Stretches  diagonally 
across  the  street,  at  once 
marking  a  new  and 
growing  business  district. 

High  ceilings  are  seen 
in  the  foyer,  which  is  in 
Italian  style,  reminiscent 
of  an  old-world  cathe- 
dral. The  wall  hangings 
are  hand-painted  tapes-  j- 
try  and  topped  with  in 
regal  crowns.  The  audi- 
torium of  the  theatre  is 

simplicity  personified.  The  arrangement  of  aisles 
seats,  has  given  patrons  just  the  comfort  and  attractive- 
ness they  desire.  Above  all,  in  all  parts  of  the  house  the 
acoustics  are  exceptionally  good,  the  house  having  installed 
sound  equipment. 

In  addition  to  the  theatre  proper  over  the  entrance  and 
on  the  second  floor  adjacent  to  the  balcony  is  found  a 
spacious  lounge  room,  which  carries  a  distinctive  atmos- 
phere of  comfort.    The  furniture  is  of  the  George  W'asli- 


ews  show. 
1911,  up  I 


»o  ha 


cut  style 


ington  period,  several  groups  of  the  old  quaint  barrel 
chairs  being  conveniently  placed  and  upholstered  elaborate 
yellows  and  old  reds  and  equipped  with  skirts — long  ones. 
Hooked  rugs  carry  out  the  colonial  idea,  oblong  and  egg 
shaped ;  and  table  lamps  in  mica  and  parchment,  further 

enhance  the  set- 
t  i  ng.  Mayfair 
vanity  dressing 
tallies  provide  a 
further  enchant- 
ing colonial 
spirit,  set  off  by 
two  large  size 
mirrors,  a 
favorite  spot  for 
the  ladies. 

The     house 
seats    950    per- 
s  o  n  s,    and    yet 
with    a   capacity 
house  will  never 
appear      over- 
crowded  on   ac- 
count     of     its 
adequate     hous- 
ing accommodations,     J. 
J.  Parker,  in  reconstruct- 
ing the  theatre,  has  ex- 
Jended  $150,00x3  and  in- 
corporated    from     base- 
ment to  projection  room 
the  very  lastest  furnish- 
ing and  equipment. 

Along  the  Alder  street 
side  are  rooms  for  sev- 
eral stores,  which  will 
make  further  financial 
returns  from  the  invest- 
ment. 

Charles  E.  Couche  is 
manager  of  the  Consoli- 
dated Theatres  of  Port- 
land, of  which  the  New 
Alder  is  the  third  house, 
and  he  has  appointed 
George  J.  McMurphy  as 
house  manager. 

The  company  operat- 
ing the  Alder,  Portland 
Consolidated  Theatres, 
Inc.,  now  is  affiliated 
with  the  Fox  West  Coast 
chain,  though  operation 
of  the  house  remains  in 
charge  of  the  local  organization.  The  rennovation  work 
has  made  the  old  Peoples  one  of  the  city's  finest  examples 
of  the  moderate  capacity  de  luxe  theatres. 

Its  location,  in  the  center  of  Portland's  shopping  dis- 
trict, makes  it  a  popular  resort  of  the  matinee  crowds,  and 
special  appeal  to  the  feminine  patronage  is  a  distinguish- 
ing characteristic  of  the  decorative  scheme  which  has  been 
carried  out  in  this  house  on  which  a  major  operation  for 
rejuvenation  was  performed  so  successfully. 


ing  has  brought  the  old  Peoples  Theatre,  built 

.It  lop,  the  mezzanine  lounge,  and  beneath  it 
the  foyer 

and 


4'. 


M  o  t  ion     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     X  e  r,  s 


alter     ,',      1  ''.',> 


.  tboi  >:,  Auditorium  Rear 


Above,   Left   Side wtill  and  Proscenium 


Below,  Entrance  Lobby 


RAMOVA  THEATRE 
CHICAGO 

.1/.   O.   NATHAN,     im  Hi  I  l  CT 


This  stadium  type  house  in  the  atmospheric  style  is  located  on  Halsted  at 

3 5 1 1 1  St.,  and  emphasizes  that  the  de  luxe  note  in  design  and  decoration  is 

nu  longer  confined  to  the  neighborh 1  theatres  in  the  more  exclusive 

residential  districts.  The  Ramova  has  a  seating  capacity  of  more  than 
i._»<x)  persons.  It  is  operated  by  the  Ramova  Theatre  Corp..  of  which 
Harry    A.    KaeUas   is   president.       The   theatre   was  opened   in   September. 


Nov*  mber 


1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


47 


Manufactured   Weather    in    Winter 

Leading  Exhibitors  Now  Sell  Their  Patrons  Air  Conditioning  in  Winter 

As  Well  As  in  Summer 


THE  passing  of 
Summer  and 
approach  of  t  h  e 
Winter  season, 
with  its  promise  of 
competition  keen- 
er than  ever  be- 
fore, brings  to  the 
showman  of  sound 
business  judg- 
ment a  new  real- 
ization that  pat- 
ronage depends 
largely  upon  con- 
ditions of  healthful 
comfort  within  tlie 
theatre, 

Showmen.there- 
fore,  would  do 
well  to  look  to 
their  air  condi- 
tioning equipment  as  a  very  definite 
and  important  medium  for  increasing 
patronage  and  box  office  receipts. 

Manufactured  Weather  a  Boon 
to  Patronage 

The  theatre-going  public  is  recogniz- 
ing and  patronizing  those  theatres 
which  make  adequate  provision  for 
their  health  and  comfort,  and  is  avoid- 
ing, whenever  possible,  the  un-con- 
ditioned  theatre.  Patronage  once  lost 
is  extremely  difficult,  perhaps  impos- 
sible, to  regain. 

Create   a   Consciousness 
of  Comfort 

Owners  of  Carrier  Conditioned  The- 
atres have  complete  and  properly  in- 
stalled air  conditioning  systems,  capa- 
ble of  maintaining  ideally  comfortable 
and  healthful  conditions  throughout 
the  house  every  day  in  the  year,  regard- 
less of  outside  weather  conditions.  It  is 
up  to  those  owners,  therefore,  if  they 
would  make  the  most'  of  their  oppor- 
tunities, not  only  to  provide  for  their 
patrons  the  most  healthfully  comfort- 
able conditions  possible,  but  to  see  that 
their  Carrier  Systems  are  exploited  to 
the  fullest  extent. 


Check   Your  System 

Now 

To  owners  of  Carrier  Condi- 
tioned Theatres  we  recommend 
an  examination  of  the  Autumn 
and  Winter  conditions  main- 
tained in  your  theatres.  Are 
you  operating  properly  the  equip- 
ment in  which  you  have  in- 
vested? What  is  the  tempera- 
ture? What  is  the  humidity? 
And,  above  all,  are  your  patrons 
comfortable? 


Tell  Your  Patrons 

Out  front  ballyhoo  as  an  advertising 
medium,  if  properly  handled,  is  not  a 
passing  whim.  It  already  has  proved 
its  worth  in  many  of  the  Carrier  Con- 
ditioned     Theatres      throughout      the 


Here 
Manufactured  Weather 

makes 

Every  day  a  srood  day'" 

Guarding  Health 

Assuring  "Comfort 


country.  Signs,  but  not  of  the  side- 
show variety,  displayed  out  front,  in 
lobby  or  foyer,  may  be  used  to  an- 
nounce to  your  patrons  that  you  have 
provided  Manufactured  Weather  for 
their  health  and  comfort.  The  beauti- 
fully executed  bronze  tablet  shown  in 
the  accompanying  illustration  will 
serve  as  a  permanent  announcement  to 
your  patrons  and  will  be  presented, 
upon  request,  to  the  owner  of  any 
Carrier    Conditioned   Theatre. 

Trailers  may  be  run  occasionally, 
calling  attention  to  the  scientifically 
conditioned  air  within  the  theatre. 
Dignified  announcements  on  the  back 
of  your  program  also  may  be  used  to 
good  advantage.  If  your  claims  are 
true  the  audience  will  be  led  into  a  con- 
sciousness of  comfort  and  will  remem- 
ber it. 


Comfort  Is  Important  in  Winter 
As  in  Summer 

The  air  conditioning  problem  in 
Winter,  when  the  theatre  is  well  filled, 
is  still  one  of  providing  comfort  rather 
than  of  merely  heating.  This  is  evi- 
denced by  the  fact  that  in  most  un-con- 
ditioned  houses  during  the  Winter  it  is 
invariably  too  hot,  too  stuffy.  This 
nearly  always  means  an  ill-smelling, 
enervating,  dangerously  contaminated 
atmosphere.  The  correctly  air  condi- 
tioned house,  however,  can  provide  for 
its  patrons  the  ideal  combination  of 
temperature,  humidity  and  air  move- 
ment which  is  conducive  to  the  maxi- 
mum state  of  comfort  for  the  average 
person.  See  that  your  engineer  is  in- 
structed not  to  overheat  the  house — 
then  watch  the  saving  in  fuel. 

Through  long  research  it  has  been 
found  that  a  temperature  of  approxi- 
mately 72  degrees  F.  with  a  relative 
humidity  of  from  35  to  40  per  cent,  is 
most  practicable  and  comfortable.  The 
air  should  be  clean  and  washed  or  fil- 
tered to  protect  the  health  of  patrons 
and  to  preserve  the  beauty  of  the  deco- 
rations and  draperies.  The  proper 
quantity  of  conditioned  air  should  be 
carried  to  and  distributed  uniformly 
throughout  every  part  of  the  building, 
without  drafts. 

Correct  air  conditioning,  producing 
these  results,  can  be  obtained  only 
from  a  correct  installation  of  equip- 
ment which  has  been  designed  and  in- 
stalled to  meet  the  individual  needs  of 
each  theatre,  and  which  is  properly 
operated  by  your  engineer. 

If  your  theatre  is  NOT  Carrier  Con- 
ditioned, or  if  you  are  contemplating 
the  construction  of  a  new  house,  it  will 
pay  you  to  have  our  Engineers  call 
and  present  to  you  the  essential  facts 
underlying  the  successful  application 
of  Air  Conditioning  to  the  Theatre. 
Ask,  too,  for  the  Book  "Theatre  Cool- 
ing and  Conditioning." 

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Motion    Picture    News  November    2,     1929 

Design  and  Equipment  of 

the  Modern 
Projection  Room 

Both  in  layout  and  appointment  projection 
rooms  in  newer  theatres  emphasize  the  import- 
ance of  efficiency  in  the  "work  shop"  of  the  pro- 
jectionist and  show  the  advances  which  have 
been  made  in  the  technical  equipment  of  the 
picture  show  house.  Photos  on  this  page  show 
the  room  at  the  Fox  theatre,  in  Seattle. 

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Top  Left — Projectors  on  pa- 
rade. Room  is  equipped 
with  three  film  Projectors, 
two  with  sound  reproducers, 
an  effect  machine,  and  a  high 
intensity  soptlight  arc. 

On  the  left — Location  of 
amplifier  convenient  for 
operator  and  metal  film 
cabinet  with  automati 
re- vinder. 


Above— Another  view  of  the 
Projectors,  showing  the  mod- 
ern type  of  installation.  Con- 
duits and  bus  work  have 
eliminated  mazes  of  exposed 
wiring. 


Below  —  The  storage 
batteries,  housed  in  a 
separate  compartment. 


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4-Machine  Installations  Seen  as 
New  Projection  Requirement 


€J  Provision  for  full-stage  pro- 
jection is  advisable  on  the  part 
of  owners  building  new  houses 
or  remodelling  older  ones,  ac- 
cording to  well  informed  equip- 
ment men  in  touch  with  the  sit- 
uation regarding  wide  film  and 
other  developments. 

Fl  >UR  projectors  to  a  booth  will  be 
commonplace  rather  than  the  ex- 
ception in  the  very  near  future,  ac- 
cording to  equipment  manufacturers 
whose  business  it  is  to  know  what  is  tak- 
ing place  in  the  experimental  work  shops 
and  factories  of  concerns  specializing  in 
projection  apparatus,  and  who,  presum- 
ably, are  in  close  touch  with  the  situation 
regarding  wide  film  and  other  develop- 
ments. 

According  to  these  authorities  develop- 
ments which  now  are  reaching  a  form 
that  makes  certain  the  commercial  appli- 
cation of  projection  principles  on  a  scale 
that  will  create  a  wide  public  following 
for  newer  ideas  in  pictures,  make  it  ad- 
visable for  builders  of  new  theatres  and 
owners  remodelling  older  houses  to  pro- 
vide projection  facilities  that  will  result 
in  economies    in  the  near  future. 

Such  provisions  are  for  space  allow- 
ances to  permit  of  the  installation  of  a 
minimum  of  four  projectors,  two  of  the 
standard  type,  and  two  for  wide  film  pro- 
jection. Motor  generators  and  other 
electrical  equipment  and  installation  also 
should  be  up  to  a  capacity  that  will  make 
it  available  for  the  extra  load  that  may 
be  required  in  the  near  future. 

The  idea  most  generally  advanced  as 
good  practice  in  anticipation  of  future 
requirements,  insofar  as  projection  room 
design  is  concerned,  is  to  allow  for  space 
over  and  above  the  immediate  needs  for 
at  least  two  large  projection  units  with 
generous  port  openings. 

This  point  is  one  which  must  be  con- 
sidered well  in  advance  and  in  detail  by 
the  architect,  to  prevent  repetition  of  a 
now  classic  instance  in  which  a  projection 
room  in  a  large  theatre  was  so  fenced  in 
by  an  architectural  effect  that  a  sizeable 
sum  had  to  be  expended  by  the  owner  to 
make  changes  to  accommodate  necessary 
extra  equipment.  It  was  irritating  rather 
than  consoling  to  the  owner  to  know  that 
there  was  ample  room  for  a  large  pro- 
on  room  at  the  rear  of  the  house. 
However,  the  architect,  for  an  extra 
flourish  of  decoration,  added  a  false  wall 
with  decorative  archways.  This  was 
placed   about  five    feet  in   front   of   the 


projection  room  wall  proper.  The  pro- 
jectors initially  installed  were  set  to  shoot 
their  light  beams  through  the  regular 
port  openings  and  then  through  the 
arches  in  the  false  wall,  so  that  this  ar- 
rangement resulted  in  grouping  the  pro- 
jectors by  pairs,  one  pair  to  an  opening. 
The  addition  of  new  projectors  entailed 
the  job  of  cutting  portholes  in  each  of 
the  two  walls,  because  the  columns  be- 
tween arches  naturally  coincided  with  the 
blank  portions  of  the  main  wall  of  the 
projection  room. 

In  equipment  circles  the  opinion  seems 
to  prevail  that  an  extensive  use  of  bigger 
screen  pictures,  by  means  of  magnifica- 
tion, will  bridge  the  gap  between  present 
standards  and  the  eventual  wide  scope 
film.  The  Paramount  "Magnascope" 
and  the  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  "Transi- 
tone"  screen,  is  to  be  put  into  more  gen- 
eral use  during  the  coming  season. 
Should  road  show  demonstrations  of 
wide  scope  films,  of  the  Grandeur  or 
Spoor  Natural  Vision  type  succeed  in 
creating  a  big  public  interest  in  larger 
pictures,  these  systems  for  magnifying 
certain  sequences  of  features  or  news- 
reel  shots  will  be  used  to  capitalize  the 
interest  at  box  offices  of  the  regular  run 
theatres  of  the  larger  circuits.  Such  an 
eventuality,  equipment  men  and  projec- 
tion chiefs  argue,  will  have  the  effect  of 
building  up  a  ballyhoo  for  bigger  screens 
that  will  have  to  be  heeded  at  houses  big 
and  small. 

Affect   Booth   First 

IT  is  generally  conceded  that  the  influ- 
ences of  newly  appearing  devices  af- 
fecting in  a  major  way  the  character  of 
the  picture  house  program,  first  made 
themselves  felt  in  the  projection  room, 
since  this  space,  with  the  equipment  it 
houses  constitutes  the  heart  of  the  entire 
theatre.  The  sound  development  proved 
a  case  in  point.  It  may  be  argued  that 
sound  was  so  abrupt  as  to  application  that 
exhibitors  at  large  had  but  little  warning 
of  the  impending  change.  But  there  has 
been  going  on  now  for  several  years  a 
number  of  changes  so  gradual  as  to  be 
imperceptible  to  all  but  the  most  alert. 

With  regard  to  the  layout  of  projec- 
tion rooms,  it  is  pointed  out  that  experi- 
ence over  a  period  of  several  years  indi- 
cates that  there  is  but  a  limited  number 
of  ways  in  which  the  equipment  can  be 
placed  to  insure  all-around  satisfactory 
results. 

Where  seven  or  eight  projectors,  in- 
cluding stereopticons,  spotlamps  and 
effect  projectors  are  used,  it  is  commonly 


the  practice  to  place  the  motion  picture 
projectors — now  usually  three  in  num- 
ber— in  the  center  of  the  room,  with  rela- 
tion to  the  front  wall,  so  that  the  middle 
projector — in  a  three  machine  installation 
— will  be  in  line  with  the  centerline  of  the 
screen. 

With  the  picture  projectors  so  located, 
the  spotlamps,  placed  in  a  single  group, 
may  then  be  located  either  to  the  right  or 
left  of  the  projectors,  whichever  position 
is  deemed  best  by  the  projectionist.  The 
dissolving  stereopticon  lantern  and  the 
effect  machine,  forming  the  third  group, 
are  then  placed  on  the  remaining  open 
side  of  the  picture  machines. 

Grouping  Of  Units 

UNDER  this  arrangement  the  three 
distinct  groups  of  projectors  are 
kept  separated  and  yet  close  enough  to- 
gether so  that  needless  cross  paths  are 
avoided  as  the  projectionist  successively 
performs  his  various  duties. 

An  entirely  new  book  of  rules  for  the 
layout  and  design  of  projection  rooms 
has  been  written  in  the  past  few 
years,  and  the  older  ideas  are  the  things 
the  theatre  builder  must  guard  against 
when  plans  are  drawn,  projection  special- 
ists point  out.  The  newer  needs  call  for 
even  greater  care  than  that  which  was 
necessary  before  full  stage  screens,  either 
by  means  of  magnification  of  35  mm. 
film  or  wide  scope  film,  loomed  up  as  a 
development  regarded  as  certain  to  arrive 
soon  as  a  general  practice. 

It  will  be  some  time  before  wide  film 
productions  and  wide  film  projection  ap- 
paratus is  available  to  theatres  generally. 
The  system  of  magnification  to  obtain  a 
larger  picture,  however,  at  the  present 
time  is  restricted  to  houses  of  the  big  cir- 
cuits. No  stock  equipment  is  as  yet 
available,  but  there  are  indications  that 
before  long  the  market  will  afford  the 
necessary  apparatus.  An  extra  projec- 
tor is  required,  this  being  used  to  show 
the  reel  selected  for  presentation  on  the 
big  screen.  A  wide  angle  lens  increases 
the  area  of  the  projected  image.  In  order 
to  get  sufficient  illumination,  however, 
high  intensity  lamps  using  searchlight 
arcs  are  used,  and  provision  must  be  made 
to  reduce  the  heat  energy  passing  through 
the  aperture. 

Newer  projector  models,  soon  to  be 
introduced,  will  include  a  feature  spe- 
cially designed  to  overcome  this  difficulty. 
Screens,  automatically  adjustable  to  full 
stage  or  smaller  proportions,  are  another 
new  equipment  feature  soon  to  be 
brought  on  the  market. 


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November 


1929 


The  Theatre  Building  Business  Map  Shows — 


$9,687,000  Total  Expenditure 
for  New  Projects  Announced 


Cfl  In  point  of  the  number  of  new  projects  an- 
nounced, the  September  15  to  October  15  period 
marked  a  low  mark,  in  theatre  building.  Indica- 
tions point  to  an  end  of  the  retrenchment  ascribed 
to  high  money  and  mergers.  Equipment  sales 
continued  at  a  good  volume  and  attendence  aver- 
ages were  high  during  the  period  on  which  this 
report  is  based. 

IN  our  October  report  of  new  theatre  projects,  the  statistics 
of  that  survey  indicated  that  theatre  building  was  in  a 
fair  way  returning  to  the  basis  of  its  former  heavy  sched- 
ule. In  fact,  for  the  last  three  months  our  reports  have  shown 
a  steady  increase  in  new  theatre  building.  Under  these  con- 
ditions it  is  somewhat  difficult  to  state  the  conditions  which 
caused  the  decline  in  new  theatre  projects  as  announced  in 
our  present  report  covering  the  period  of  September  15th  to 
October  15th.  The  activity  of  these  thirty  days,  very  nearly 
reaches  the  low  mark  in  theatre  building  for  the  past  .three 
years. 

Architects  and  builders  have  attributed  the  retrenchment  in 
theatre  building,  over  the  past  nine  months,  to  three  factors : 
First  in  importance  has  been  excessive  cost  of  money  in 
financing  building.  This  cost  has  been  due  to  the  speculative 
market  which  has  been  in  full  swing  until  last  week.  Second 
in  importance  is  the  emphasis  which  has  been  placed  on  mer- 
gers in  this  industry.  These  mergers  have  caused  an  uncer- 
tainty in  the  plans  of  the  small  theatre  operator  and  have  made 
demands  on  the  time  of  the  executives  of  the  big  theatre  oper- 
ating companies  to  the  extent  that  little  attenion  has  been  paid 
to  expansion  programs  through  additional  building. 

Talking  pictures  also  are  included  in  the  causes  for  light  build- 
ing. Theatre  owners  have  grasped  the  opportunity  of  cashing 
in  on  the  sudden  popularity  of  talkies  and  have  been  busily 
engaged  in  promoting  the  success  of  the  theatres  which  they 
have  already  in  operation.  They  are  waiting  to  determine 
the  future  of  talking  pictures  before  deciding  on  adding  more 
seats. 

The  first  of  the  conditions  affecting  building  programs  of 
theatres  seems  to  be  clearing  up  through  the  deflation  in  the 
stock  market.  This  should  make  available  easier  monev  for 
investments  in  buildings.  Merging  also  is  becoming  a  matter 
of  routine  with  the  large  theatre  companies.  As  to  the  per- 
manency and  success  of  talking  pictures  there  remains  no  doubt. 
Under  these  conditions  it  can  be  predicted  that  theatre  building 
will  continue  to  gain,  even  in  the  face  of  an  occasional  month 
of  little  activity  such  as  reported  in  the  thirty-day  building 
survey. 

The  total  building  for  the  United  States  and  Canada  for  the 
period  of  September  15th  to  October  15th  is  $9,687,000  cov- 
ering the  investment  required  for  22  new  theatres,  seating 
34,700.  In  this  group,  four  theatres  will  cost  over  a  million 
dollars  each  and  three  between  $500,000  and  a  million.  The 
averages  per  theatre  are:  cost,  $440,000,  seats  1.577  a"d  cost 
per  seat  $27'). 

Five    territorial    divisions   of    the    country    reporl    building 
activities  that  are  normal  while  two  show  a  lack  of  any  build 
ing  activity. 


The  West  Coast  States  lead  in  a  total  investment  and  num- 
ber of  projects.  In  this  territory  eight  theatres  will  be  built 
costing  in  the  aggregate  $4,605,000  and  seating  13,000.  Two  of 
these  theatres  will  cost  over  a  million  dollars  each  and  one 
between  one-half  and  a  million  dollars.  The  averages  for  the 
theatres  in  this  territory  are  $575,600  required  for  the  build- 
ing of  a  theatre  of  1,625  seats,  giving  the  average  cost  per  seat 
of  $354- 

The  North  Atlantic  States  continue  their  building  program 
with  $3,530,000  to  be  invested  in  four  houses  seating  10,300. 
Two  of  these  houses  will  cost  over  a  million  dollars  and  one 
between  $500,000  and  a  million.  The  averages  for  this  terri- 
tory are  exceptionally  high,  where  $882,500  covers  the  cost 
of  building  a  theatre  seating  2,575  with  a  cost  per  seat  of  $343. 

New  England  is  also  active  with  $810,000  to  be  spent  for  the 
construction  of  two  theatres  with  a  total  seating  capacity  of 
3,000.  One  of  these  houses  will  cost  more  than  one-half  mil- 
lion dollars.  These  figures  give  averages  of  $405,000  as  the 
cost  per  house  seating.  1,500  with  each  seat  representing  an 
investment  of  $270. 

The  Southwestern  division  calls  for  two  new  theatres  which 
together  cost  $310,000  and  seat  2,750.  $155,000  is  the  average 
cost  per  house  seating  1,375  w'tn  a  cost  Per  seat  °f  $113. 

In  the  Western  States  four  houses  are  to  be  built  at  a  total 
cost  of  $220,000  with  seating  capacity  of  4,000.  The  theatre 
of  this  territory  calls  for  only  a  modest  investment  of  $55,000 
to  cover  the  cost  of  1,000  seats  and  a  cost  per  seat  of  $55. 

The  territory  which  is  mainly  responsible  for  the  drop  in 
building  activities  is  the  Middle  States.  This  territory  usually  is 
first  "i"  second  in  total  amount  of  building  while  for  this  month 
only  one  small  theatre  which  will  seat  450  and  cost  $12,000  is 
reported. 

Also,  in  the  Southeastern  States  no  new  theatres  are  reported. 

Canada  announces  one  theatre  to  cost  $200,000  and  seat 
1 .200. 

The  five  states  reporting  the  heaviest  building  activities  show 
Pennsylvania  in  the  lead  with  two  theatres  which  in  the  aggre- 
gate will  cost  $3,000,000  and  seat  8,000. 

Washington  is  second  with  an  investment  of  $2,400,000  for 
three  theatres  seating  5,200. 

California  is  third  in  volume  but  first  in  number  of  projects 
where  five  houses  costing  in  the  aggregate  $2,205,000  will  seat 
7,800. 

Connecticut  reports  one  theatre  of  2.000  seating  capacity  and 
costing  $750,000. 

New  Jersey  also  reports  one  large  theatre  will  be  built  -eat- 
ing 1.500  and  costing  $500,000. 

The  sale  of  theatre  equipment  continues  at  a  very  satisfac- 
tory volume.  While  April  and  March  of  this  year  showed  the 
peak  of  equipment  sales,  yet  each  month  since  that  period 
has  recorded  a  volume  in  excess  of  the  best  thirty-day  report 
of  [928.  With  the  exception  of  one  or  two  types  of  equip- 
ment the  general  line  is  enjoying  heavy  sales.  Sound  equip- 
ment, projectors,  sound  senans,  acoustical  materials,  chairs, 
draperies,  are  among  the  leaders.  There  are  no  factors  en- 
tering in  the  sale  of  equipment  that  tend  to  indicate  a  decrease 
for  sales  for  the  rest  of  the  vear. 


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Above  Average  Business 
Average  Business 

Under   Average    Business 

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Very   light   new   construc- 
tion 

Light  new  construction 

Moderately    heavy    con- 
structlon 

Heavy  new  construction 

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The  map  of  the  United  States  shown  here  is  divided  into  seven  terri- 
tories, with  colored  shading  indicating  the  division  of  new  proposed 
theatre  building  as  represented  for  the  period  from  Sept.  15th  to  Oct. 
15th.  This  new  construction  is  represented  in  valuation  of  dollars  and 
cents  rather  than  number  of  projects. 

The  shading  is  in  four  densities ;  solid,  which  represents  the  greatest 


value  of  proposed  theatres ;  heavy  stipple,  which  is  second  in  valuation 
of  new  construction  ;  medium,  which  areas  represent  conservative  build- 
ing ;  and  the  very  light  areas,  where  the  investment  in  new  theatre  pro- 
jects is  very  light.  The  information  used  in  compiling  the  statistics 
visualized  by  the  map  was  obtained  through  several  reliable  sources,  and 
the  map  is  to  be  considered  as  very  nearly  accurate  in  representing  com- 
parative theatre  building  activities  in  various  sections  of  the  country. 

The  circles  shown  on  the  map  are  located  in  key  cities  and  illustrate 
averages  of  theatre  attendance  during  the  period  from  Sept.  15th 
to  Oct.  15th,  1929.  The  diagrams  indicate  the  relative  attendance  at 
the  first-run  theatres  in  these  cities  during  the  period  covered.  These 
are  given  by  "averages,"  with  symbols  to  indicate  "Above  Average" 
and  "Under  Average"  box  office  returns.  The  term  "average"  as  applied 
in  this  survey  indicates  satisfactory  box  office  returns,  based  upon  theatre 
expectancies,  which,  in  turn,  are  governed  by  past  earnings  under  similar 
or  nearly  similar  conditions. 

These  attendance  statistics  were  compiled  from  an  analysis  of  the 
Box  Office  Check-up,  published  weekly  by  Motion  P|ctube  News,  and 
other  sources  of  information  gathered  by  this  publication. 


THEATRES  continued  to  play  to  excellent  grosses  through- 
out the  period  with  which  this  report  is  concerned.  Some 
let-down  from  the  heavy  business  done  by  the  bigger  first  runs 
through  the  summer  season  logically  might  have  been  expected 
to  develop  during  this  period,  from  September  15  to  October 
15,  owing  to  the  fact  that  it  marked  the  turn  of  the  season,  an 
event  ever  likely  to  show  at  theatre  box  offices  as  a  result  of  the 
readjustment  of  social  habits  of  families  and  individuals.  How- 
ever, there  was  nothing  to  indicate  that  the  theatres  .were 
effected  in  this  wise. 

The  attendance  indicators  on  the  map,  showing  box  office 
conditions  based  on  the  averages  for  weeks  coming  within  the 
period  reported  on,  tell  the  story  of  how  widespread  is  the 
prosperity  which  the  talking  pictures  now  enjoy.  In  the  total 
of  20  key  cities  thus  reported  on,  there  is  not  one  ranking  below 
average,  while  seven  of  the  20  are  rated  at  Above  Average. 
New  York.  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Pittsburgh,  Chicago,  Albany 
and  Oklahoma  City  are  the  towns  where  trade  exceeded  the 
high  box  office  averages  which  figure  as  par  in  these  days  of 
increased  business  due  to  the  tremendous  popular  following 
established  by  the  talkies. 

During  the  current  year  theatre  men  have  invested  huge  sums 


in  newer  equipment,  replacements  being  an  important  factor 
in  addition  to  the  requirements  of  sound. •which  has  introduced 
into'  general  use  many  accessory  devices  not  hitherto  extensively 
used  in  the  picture  houses. 

There  never  will  be  a  time,  however,  when  the  individual 
attraction  can  be  considered  in  any  other  light  than  an  object 
of  the  greatest  importance  in  connection  with  business  done  at 
the  theatre — regardless  of  how  far  the  architect,  the  engineer, 
the  technicians  and  the  showman  go  in  making  the  playhouse 
an  institution  of  many  and  varied  appeals  to  the  average  person 
in  search  of  relaxation  and  change  from  routine  environment. 

The  features  current  at  the  first  runs  during  the  period  of 
this  report  struck  a  high  average,  with  many  especially  strong 
attractions  prominent  in  the  line-up.  Based  on  reports  from 
the  key  cities,  the  following  are  the  ten  features  which  scored 
the  largest  number  of  Above  Average  returns  for  houses  in 
all  sections  of  the  country. 

I.  "The  Cock-Eyed  World."    2.    "Gold   Diggers  of  Broad- 
way."   3.  "Street  Girl."    4.  "Why  Bring  That  Up? 
Trespasser."   6.  "Three  Live  Ghosts."     7.  "Illusion 
Had   To   See    Paris."     q.  "The    Dance   of   Life." 
Life." 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November    2,     1929 


New  and  Improved  Equipment 

A  Review  of  the  Latest  Developments  in  Theatre  Engineering 


Sound-Head  Attachment  for 
Elec-Tro-Fone   Reproducer 

THE  Elec-Tro-Fone  reproducing  sys- 
tem is  to  be  elaborated  to  include 
sound-on-film  reproduction,  according  to 
announcement  by  the  manufacturers. 
The  disc  system  was  brought  on  the 
market  some  time  ago  and  is  in  operation 
at  a  large  number  of  theatres. 

Features  of  the  disc  reproducer  which 
are  pointed  out  by  the  company  sponsor- 
ing the  device  include  the  following, 
among  which  are  many  which  are  ex- 
clusive with  this  sound  system. 

The  pick-up  is  of  "straight  line"  de- 
sign, the  line  of  travel  of  the  reproducing 
needle  being  the  same  as  the  path  of  the 
cutting  needle  in  recording.  The  pick-up 
travels  on  four  roller  bearings,  which  in 
turn  slide  on  an  adjustable  guide  rod 
suspended  from  the  turn-table  spindle  to 
the  tone  arm  bracket.  "One  man  opera- 
tion" is  claimed  owing  to  the  convenient 
location  of  the  fader  on  the  turn-table 
column,  enabling  the  operator  to  handle 
the  change-over  and  fader  with  the  great- 
est ease.  The  Pos-Tiv  Drive  employs 
gears  that  are  made  up  in  pairs  of  steel 
and  fiber  and  always  are  running  in  oil. 
The  isolation  of  the  motor  from  the  drive 
shafts  and  turn-table  through  the  use  of 
an  exclusively  designed  spring  and  leath- 
er couplings,  eliminates  one  of  the  great- 
est sources  of  vibration.  Constant  speed 
motors  drive  the  projector  from  the  turn- 
table, which  is  of  compact  unit  construc- 
tion. When  silent  pictures  are  projected 
the  sliding  connection  disengages  turn- 
table and  turntable  motor,  and  through 
the  projector  motor  and  the  variable 
speed  Horton  pulley,  a  speed  range  of 
from  75  to  125  feet  per  minute  can  be 
attained.     This  design  makes  it  possible 


to  drive  the  turntable  by  the  projector 
motor  in  an  emergency. 

The  Elec-Tro-Fone  is  available  in  two 
models,  the  Junior  for  smaller  houses, 
and  the  Senior  model.  The  installation 
includes  double-channel  amplification 
with  two  6-tube  3-stage  amplifiers  using 
the  "250"  power  tubes  in  Push-Pull,  for 
the  Senior  models ;  and  two  5-tube  3- 
stage  amplifiers  using  the  "245"  power 
tubes  in  Push-Pull,  for  the  Junior  in- 
stallation. Amplifiers  operate  from  regu- 
lar current  supply. 

The  speaker  is  a  specially  designed 
horn  to  give  "floodlight  projection"  of 
sound.  This  is  a  combination  horn  and 
baffle  made  of  heavy  hardwood,  mounted 
on  steel  and  iron  pedestals,  which  can  be 
adjusted  for  height.  The  10-inch 
Wnght-DeCoster,  and  the  concert  Rola 
Dynamic  speaker  units  are  used  in  con- 
nection with  these  horns. 

The  company  is  now  marketing  a 
beaded  sound  screen,  which  is  sold  sepa- 
rate from  the  reproducer. 


Elec-Tro-Fone  disc  equipment 


Re-Synchronizer   a    Feature 
of  Ora-Tone  Reproducer 

RE-SYNCHRONIZING  control, 
direct  non-gear  drive,  and  double 
utility  turntables  on  which  either  syn- 
chronous or  non-synchronous  disc 
recordings  may  be  played,  are  among  the 
special  features  of  the  Ora-Tone  sound 
system. 

The  installation  provides  for  two  turn- 
tables, with  double-channel  amplifier,  two 
speakers  and  monitor  fader,  with  exten- 
sion rack  and  panel  combination.  The 
Ora-Tone  turntables  are  furnished  equip- 
ped with  counter-balanced  pick-up  arms 
and  pick-ups.  Their  driving  mechanism 
is  enclosed  and  protected  from  dust.  The 
drive  shaft  connects  directly  with  the  pro- 
jector, and  all  working  parts  are  mounted 
on  hall-bearings — it  being  claimed  for  the 
design  that  there  is  no  strain  on  the 
projector,  as  only  one  and  one-half 
ounces  are  required  to  start  the  shaft  ro- 
tating. The  re-synchronizing  device  con. 
sists  of  an  arrangement  providing  for 
speeding  up  the  disc  by  pushing  a  but- 
ton 1m  bring  back  synchrony  when,  due  to 
patched  films  or  other  causes,  the  film 
gets  ahead  of  the  disc.  The  button  is  de- 
pressed  until  re-synchronization  is 
effected  and  then  released  by  the  oper- 
ator. When  the  film  falls  behind  the  disc 
a  lever  mounted  on  the  turntable  raises 
the  disc  and  thus  slows  down  the  record 
until  it  is  brought  into  step  with  the  film, 
Conversion  ti n-synchronous  reproduc- 
tion is  done  by  sliding  the  driving  wheel 
toward  the  center  of  the  disc  and  fixing 
a  specially  provided  clamp  over  the  shaft. 


The  amplifiers  are  contained  in  a  rack 
panel,  with  the  monitor  mounted  in  this 
cabinet.  It  operates  on  the  regular  cur- 
rent supply.  The  fader  box  is  placed 
between  and  toward  the  front  of  the  two 
projectors,  and  an  extension  shaft  is  fur- 
nished so  the  fader  may  be  controlled  at 
either  of  the  two  machines. 


Pre-Set  Lens  Mount  Is  New 
GoldE   Projection   Aid 

AX  important  invention  in  the  form 
of  a  pre-set  lens  mount  which  em- 
bodies features  of  far  reaching  effect  on 
projection  room  efficiency  has  been  com- 
pleted in  Chicago  by  M.  H.  Goldberg, 
projection  engineer  and  head  of  the 
GoldE  Manufacturing  Company. 

Not  only  may  the  same  size  screened 
picture  for  Vitaphone  and  Movietone  be 
obtained  without  stopping  the  projector, 
but  by  a  rapid  change  of  the  lens  while 
the  machine  is  still  going  the  use  of  the 
new  lens  mount  will  give  a  wide  film 
effect,  according  to  Mr.  Goldberg. 

The  foregoing  results,  says  the  inven- 
tor, are  made  possible  by  a  design  which 
makes  the  lens  mount  absolutely  pre-set. 
In  other  words,  once  the  installation  is 
made  the  lenses  remain  in  exact  focus 
for  every  change  and  requirement.  There 
are  no  adjustments  to  make  and  it  can- 
not go  out  of  position.  The  design,  fur- 
ther, keeps  it  free  from  the  effects  of 
any  vibration. 

Xational  Theatre  Supply  Company, 
which  has  acquired  distribution  rights  for 
the  equipment,  is  ready  to  make  imme- 
diate installations. 


Oro-Tcme  Synchronous  Disc  Unil 


November     2,     1929 


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MOIST  AIR 

Solves 

The 

Heat 

Problem 

Absolutely 


A  system  (covered  by  basic  patents)  for 
delivering  MOIST  AIR  to  the  film,  right  at 
the  aperture,  is  an  advantage  exclusively 
available  to  users  of  Fulco  Projectors.  The 
amazing  effectiveness  of  this  unique 
method  impresses  every  one  who  sees  it 
demonstrated. 

IT  COMPLETELY  REMOVES  HEAT 
WITHOUT  DIMINISHING  FILM 
FLEXIBILITY  IN  THE  LEAST. 

Every  Fulco  mechanism  is  fitted  with 
the  necessary  tubes  and  connections, 
so  that  this  cooling  unit  may  be 
attached  at  any  time — present  or 
future. 


E.  E.  FULTON  CO. 

C.  H.  FULTON,  President     F.   A.   VAN   HUSAN,   Vice-Pres.   &  Sales   Mgr. 


CHICAGO — 1018  So.  Wabash  Ave. 
NEW  YORK — 115   W.   45th  Street 
BOSTON — 65  Broadway 
PHILADELPHIA— 1337  Vine  Street 
ATLANTA— 1 46  Walton  Street 


BRANCHES 

ST.  LOUIS — 3232  Olive  Street 
INDIANAPOLIS — 340  N.  Illinois  Street 
MILWAUKEE — 151  Seventh  Street 
LOS  ANGELES — Film  Exchange  Building 
SAN    FRANCISCO — 255    Golden    Gate    Ave. 


Executive   Headquarters      / 

1018  S.  Wabash  Ave.      /  ^ 

CHICAGO,  ILL.  /  ^  °. 

A.  G.  JARMIN,  Treasurer     /     £<? 

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November     2,     1929 


New  and  Improved  Equipment 


-Continued 


Operadio  Adds  New   Fader 
and  Speakers  to  Line 

THREE  new  products  introducing 
improved  design  in  air-column 
speakers,  public  address  speakers,  and 
faders,  have  been  added  to  the  line  of 
products  now  marketed  by  the  Operadio 
Manufacturing  Company,  of  St.  Charles, 
111. 

The  combination  electro-dynamic  air 
column  theatre  speaker  is  specially  de- 
signed for  theatres  having  a  long,  narrow 
auditorium,  in  which  great  acoustical  dif- 
ficulties generally  are  encountered  due 
to  reverberations  between  the  walls.  This 
speaker  is  rather  directional,  and  projects 
sound  within  a  narrow  "beam."  The  de- 
sign allows  the  high  frequencies  to  radi- 
ate from  one  side  of  the  cone,  while  the 
low  frequencies  transverse  the  air  col- 
umn, being  radiated  from  the  other  side 
of  the  cone.  The  direct  high  plus  the  di- 
rectional lows  is  said  to  give  the  speaker 
excellent  carrying  characteristics.  The 
speaker  is  actuated  with  the  standard 
Operadio  io-inch  Electro-dynamic  cone, 
and  is  sold  mounted  on  a  platform  with 
ball-bearing,  rubber-tired  casters.  The 
combination  Electro-dynamic-Air  Col- 
umn speaker  is  made  in  three  sizes. 

The  new  fader  is  of  the  12-contact 
point  type,  with  each  contact  a  definite 
wire-wound  resistance  to  insure  a  con- 
stant and  positive  increase  or  decrease  of 
the  amplifier  input  voltage.  The  resist- 
ances are  protected  against  temperature 
and  weather  changes.  Each  side  is  ar- 
ranged with  steps  graduated  so  that  when 
a  switch-over  is  made  from  left  to  right, 
there  is  no  "click"  or  rush  of  sound.  It 
it  adapted  for  high  impedance  lines, 
being  particularly  designed  for  fading  be- 
tween pick-ups  of  2,000-3,000  ohms  im- 


pedance. The  fader  is  mounted  in  a  steel 
box,  with  conduit  wiring  run  directly  into 
the  box.  It  incorporates  a  change-over 
switch  which  makes  it  available  for  use 
on  either  disc  or  sound-on-film  equip- 
ment. 

The  public  address  speaker  is  of  bowl 
design  of  the  reflecting  type,  which  gives 
it  ability  to  deliver  sound  at  right  angles 
to  the  speaker  itself.  It  is  uni-directional 
and  is  for  use  as  a  single,  unit  even  in 
houses  of  very  wide  design. 


New    Bell   and   Howell    16 
mm.  Camera  Introduced 

ANEW  16  mm.  camera,  known  as 
the  "Filmo  Model  70-D,"  has  been 
presented  to  the  amateur  field  by  Bell  & 
Howell.  This  camera  is  of  the  spring 
motor  type,  and  has  a  capacity  of  one 
hundred  feet  of  film.  Each  winding  of 
the  motor  permits  to  uninterruptedly  ex- 
pose twenty-five   feet  of   film. 

The  camera  is  equipped  with  an  in- 
tegral turret  head,  capable  of  holding 
three  lenses  of  different  focal  lengths,  and 
a  newly  designed  view-finder,  for  rapid 
change  of  masks  determining  the  field  of 
view  covered  by  any  one  of  six  lenses  of 
focal  lengths  varrying  from  I  in.  to  6  ins. 
A  governor  permits  operation  at  speeds 
varying  from. a  minimum  of  eight  to  a 
maximum  nf  sixty-four  pictures  per  sec- 
ond, including  all  intermediate  speeds. 
Another  device  together  with  the  gov- 
ernor, insures  a  positive  start  of  the  me- 
chanism at  any  desired  speed  and  an 
equally  positive  stop  at  all  speeds,  with- 
out sacrificing  the  feature  of  the  camera 
stopping  with  the  shutter  in  its  position 
of  occultation.  and  without  acceleration 
or  deceleration  being  visible  on  the  ex- 
posed film. 


Bowl  model 
cone  speaker 


Klrrlrwlvnamir  nir  rollimn   horn 


Operadio    Fader 


Bakelite  drum  is  new  feature  of  a  new  three- 
piece  demountable  wire  film  reel  introduced 
by  Universal  Electric  Welding  Company 

Radio   Receptor   Introduces 
New  Mikes  and  Amplifier 

The  Radio  Receptor  Company,  New 
York,  announces  a  new  line  of  micro- 
phones for  public  address  and  sound  re- 
production purposes,  and  a  new  style 
microphone  amplifier  for  portable  or  sta- 
tionary public  address  systems. 

The  amplifier  is  being  produced  in  two 
types,  one  for  A.C.  operation,  and  the 
other  for  battery  operation.  The  battery 
type  employs  two  tubes,  and  has  an  out- 
put of  approximately  .35  watts.  The 
A.C.  amplifier  employs  two  -27  tubes  and 
a  -80  rectifier,  with  an  output  of  approxi- 
mately .45  watts.  The  amplifier  is  built 
as  a  single,  independent  unit,  but  is  so 
constructed  as  to  permit  of  rack  mount- 
ing, if  so  desired. 

There  are  three  types  of  microphones 
in  the  new  line,  a  3j4-inch,  a  6-inch  and 
a  hand  microphone  for  portable  use.  The 
hand  microphone  is  enclosed  in  a  bronze 
case  with  bakelite  handle.  The  micro- 
phones have  been  developed  especially 
for  public  address  purposes,  and  incor- 
porate a  number  of  features  that  make 
them   particularly  desirable  in  this   field. 

The  construction  includes  a  special 
alloy  diaphragm  that  has  no  fundamental 
period  of  its  own.  There  is  also  a  spe- 
cial composition  carbon  button  that  can- 
not "pack." 


Handling  Holmes  Projector 
In  Los  Angeles  District 

I.  Slipper  and  Co.,  Los  Angeles  thea- 
tre equipment  firm,  is  distributing  a  new 
Holmes  semi-professional  projector  de- 
signed especially  for  small  auditoriums 
and  home  use.  The  projector  is  made 
available  with  either  sound  track  or  disc 
reproducing  equipment. 


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November     2,     1929 


Sight  Replaces  Cue  System  in 
New  Lighting  Control 

Selsyn  Adapted  to  Light  Regulation — Dimming  and  Changes  Controlled 
From  Board  Located  in  Front  of  Curtain — Pre-Setting  Feature 


ANEW  system  of  lighting  control 
developed  by  the  General  Electric 
Company  mainly  with  a  view  to 
its  application  in  the  theatre,  enables  the 
lighting  director — usually  the  stage  elec- 
trician— to  leave  his  post  back-stage  for 
a  more  advantageous  position  "out 
front."  where  he  may  observe  the  action 
on  the  stage  and  effect  the  desired 
changes  there  as  well  as  in  the  auditorium 
by  sight  rather  than  by  cues. 

From  a  position  in  the  orchestra  pit, 
the  operator  may  control  stage  as  well  as 
auditorium,  working  with  his  color  medi- 
um much  as  the  orchestra  conductor  now 
directs  his  music.  The  instruments  by 
which  he  controls  the  lighting  are  dials, 
knobs,  tumbler  switches,  indicating  lights, 
etc.,  arranged  in  front  and  at  each  side 
of  the  operator.  By  the  manipulation  of 
a  single  knob  all  the  complexities  of  stage 
lighting  can  be  controlled,  lights  of  vari- 
ous colors  fading  and  brightening  at  vari- 
ous points  and  at  the  proper  moment. 

The  first  installation  of  the  new  system 
now  is  nearing  completion  in  the  Chicago 
Civic  Opera  House,  which  will  be  opened 
this  month. 

The  system  which  makes  this  new 
method  possible  involves  principally  the 
use  of  three  important  devices:  the  self- 
synchronous  motor,  the  low-vacuum  rec- 
tifying tube  marketed  under  the  trade 
name  of  "Thyratron,"  and  a  new  type  of 
saturated  core  reactor. 

The  self -synchronous  motor,  or  selsyn 
as  it  is  called,  resembles  an  ordinary  elec- 
tric motor  in  appearance  and  general  con- 
struction. Contrary  to  the  operation  of  a. 
motor,  however,  the  rotating  element 
does  not  revolve  at  a  high  rate  of  speed, 
but  moves — slowly — rarely  more  than  a 
complete  revolution.     When  two  selsvns 


are  interconnected  electrically,  the  move- 
ment of  the  rotating  element  of  one  pro- 
duces a  corresponding;  movement  of  the 
other  rotating  element  in  the  same  direc- 
tion and  by  exactly  the  same  amount.  It 
is  by  the  use  of  these  devices  that  the 
operation  of  the  Panama  Canal  locks  is 
controlled,  and  thev  are  also  used  in  this 


A  color  master  of  the  Selsyn  Thyratron 

light     control    equipment    developed    by 

General    Electric 

country  for  various  purposes  including 
the  opening  and  closing  of  bridges,  oper- 
ation of  elevators,  etc. 

One  side  of  the  voltage  supply  to  each 
light  or  group  of  lights  passes  through 
one  winding  of  a  saturated  core  reactor. 
The  other  winding  of  this  reactor  is  fed 
by  direct  current  in  varying  amounts 
from  a  pair  of  thyratrons.  The  amount 
of  rectified  current  supplied  by  these  thy- 
ratrons depends  on  the  electrical  relation- 
ship between  the  elements  of  each  tube, 
and  this  is  determined  by  the  control  de- 
vices governed  by  the  lighting  operator. 
As  the  amount  of  direct  current  fed  by 
the  thyratrons  to  the  reactor  varies,  the 
resistance  of  the  reactor  to  the  lighting 
supply  load  varies  from  a  point  where  the 


lights  are  extinguished,  to  full  brilliancy. 

The  immediate  determination  of  the 
relationship  of  the  elements  of  the  thyra- 
trons is  through  the  agency  of  devices 
called  phase  modulators.  There  are  two 
of  these  for  every  individual  lighting  cir- 
cuit, one  for  use  during  the  present  scene 
and  the  other  for  the  purpose  of  "setting 
up"  the  next  scene. 

By  manipulating  the  knobs  on  the 
individual  modulators,  the  lighting  oper- 
ator could  control  the  lights,  but  it  would 
involve  the  operation  of  a  possible  141 
knobs  in  the  case  of  the  Chicago  Civic 
Opera  House,  as  there  are  that  many 
lighting  circuits  on  the  stage.  By  the 
use  of  the  selsyns,  however,  it  is  possible 
to  govern  all  the  lighting  circuits  through 
one  knob.  This  is  done  in  the  following 
manner : 

The  grand  master  knob  controlling  all 
the  lights  on  the  stage  electrically  con- 
trols the  movement  of  the  rotating  ele- 
ment of  a  grand  master  selsyn.  This 
selsyn  is  electrically  connected  with  sel- 
syn covering  not  only  the  major  and 
minor  groups  of  lights,  but  also  the  in- 
dividual modulators  for  single  lighting 
circuits.  Movement  of  the  grand  master 
selsyn's  control  knob  causes  all  the  sel- 
syns operating  the  modulators  to  move 
in  conformity  with  it,  and  the  modulators, 
preset  in  accordance  with  the  require- 
ments of  the  scene,  operate  to  control  the 
lights.  When  individual  control  of  any 
major  or  minor  group  or  individual  light- 
ing circuit  is  desired,  the  knob  in  question 
is  turned  and  the  resulting  movement  does 
not  interfere  with  any  of  the  other  cir- 
cuits. 

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November     2,     1929 


AMPLIFIERS 

there  are  many  ...  all  have  their  good  points  .  .  . 
but  there  are  difference  nevertheless  .  .  .  selec- 
tion involves  deliberation  .  .  .  proper  operation 
depends  on  a  thorough  knowledge  of  them   .    .    . 


IT  is  a  difficult  matter  to  estimate  the 
number  of  amplifiers  in  use  today. 
If  we  could  line  each  and  every  one 
side  by  side  they  would  present  a  very 
interesting  picture.  Recognizing  that  we 
have  these  amplifiers  and  ignoring  the 
conventional  tabloid  statements  about 
marvelous,  sensational  and  astounding  re- 
production, just  what  is  the  difference  be- 
tween these  amplifiers.  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  what  is  the  difference  between  a 
number  of  amplifiers  of  different  manu- 
facture? A  general  summary  would  in- 
clude the  physical  as  well  as  the  mechani- 
cal, as  for  example : 

I.  Construction  (physical  shape  and 
appearance).  2.  Method  of  wiring.  3. 
Number  of  tubes.  4.  Types  of  tubes  used 
(power  output).  5.  Type  of  interstage 
coupling.  6.  Frequency  response  char- 
acteristic of  coupling  units.  7.  Arrange- 
ment of  amplifying  stages.  8.  Distribu- 
tion of  amplification  in  complete  unit. 
9.  Types  of  power  supply.  10.  Volume 
control.  11.  Service  maintenance.  12. 
Cost. 

An  even  dozen  in  all.  Now  that  we 
have  this  tabulation,  just  what  does  it 
mean.  It  cannot  help  but  be  of  interest 
to  the  man  who  is  allied  with  the  opera- 
tion of  such  installations ;  to  the  man 
who  is  confronted  with  the  problem  of 
operating  three  or  four  or  more  types  of 
reproducing  installations  each  year. 

YVe  have  before  us  as  we  type  these 
pages,  wiring  diagrams  and  photographs 
of  a  large  number  of  such  talkie  ampli- 
fiers, produced  by  the  representative 
manufacturers.  Quite  a  good  deal  of  the 
data  relates  to  electrical  constants,  manu- 
facturers type  numbers,  etc.  We  cannot 
print  these  drawings  hence  resort  to  the 
next   best  arrangement,   description. 

With  respect  to  physical  shape,  the  ma- 
jority are  built  along  similar  lines,  switch- 
board panel  type.  The  front  panels  are 
fastened  onto  steel  supports,  the  panels 
themselves  being  of  Bakelite  or  Alumi- 
num. With  respect  to  the  panel  arrange- 
ment, the  upright  switchboard  method 
lends  itself  best  to  unit  construction  and 
versatility  of  interconnection. 

Some  of  these  panels  are  arranged 
with  the  tubes  protruding  in  front  and 
others  to  the  rear  of  the  panel.  The 
tubes  in  front  are  more  easily  accessible. 
They  are  visible  to  the  eye  and  visual 
observation  much  easier.     However,  the 


by  John  F.  Rider 


majority  of  tubes  protruding  through  the 
panel  are  mounted  upon  a  horizontal 
plane.  Tubes  arranged  to  the  rear  of  the 
panel  are  held  in  upright  position,  con- 
ducive to  longer  life  and  constancy  of 
characteristics.  However,  they  are  not  as 
accessible  as  the  tubes  which  protrude 
through  the  panel,  hence  the  advantages 
of  one  arrangement  are  offset  by  disad- 
vantages. 

The  methods  employed  when  wiring 
the  amplifier  are  of  greater  interest.  All 
are  not  wired  in  like  fashion.  Color  cod- 
ing, that  is  the  use  of  different  colors 
for  the  different  circuits  is  common  prac- 
tice, but  the  methods  of  arranging  the 
wires  is  not  universal.  Some  are  ar- 
ranged along  lines  developed  for  tele- 
phone practice,  namely  bunching  and 
strapping  of  wires.  This  method  is  to  be 
preferred,  since  it  provides  more  stable 
operation,  and  can  be  subjected  to  greater 
mechanical  shock  without  injury.  Other 
units  are  wired  in  no  particular  fashion, 
wires  being  carried  hither  and  thither. 
Being  stretched  taut  at  the  time  of  manu- 
facture, injury  during  transit  is  more 
likely  than  in  the  cabled  systems.  It  is 
necessary,  however,  to  give  the  devil  his 
due.  The  cost  (to  the  manufacturer)  of 
ordinary  wiring  is  less  than  cabled  wir- 
ing, and  where  the  latter  is  employed,  the 
customer  pays  the  difference. 

Number  of  Tubes  Used 

With  respect  to  the  number  of  tubes 
employed,  we  find  a  rather  confusing 
situation.  It  is  necessary  to  consider  sev- 
eral factors.  One  of  the  important  items 
allied  with  an  amplifier,  exclusive  of  its 
calibre  of  reproduction,  is  its  power  out- 
put. Assuming  any  one  type  of  speaker, 
with  a  known  factor  of  electricity  to 
sound  conversion,  the  greater  the  power 
output  of  the  amplifier,  the  greater  the 
volume  of  sound.  However,  one  cannot 
judge  power  output  by  the  number  of 
inlus  used  First  because  tubes  form  an 
integral  part  of  the  power  supply  systems 
employed  to  provide  the  operating  poten- 
tials to  the  various  amplifying  tubes. 

One  amplifier  of  say  unit  power  nut- 
put  may  be  designed  to  employ  four 
tubes  in  the  power  supply  system,  where- 


as another  of  like  power  output  may  be 
designed  to  employ  only  two  tubes  in  the 
power  supply  system. 

Second,  the  individual  power  rating 
of  the  tubes  used  is  of  importance.  All 
tubes  are  not  of  like  amplifying  power 
or  power  output  rating.  Accordingly  it 
is  possible  to  employ  seven  tubes  in  an 
installation  with  a  total  power  output  in 
excess  of  another  installation  employing 
eight  or  nine  tubes. 

Third,  the  method  of  arranging  the 
tubes  in  the  system  with  respect  to  cer- 
tain forms  of  interstage  linking  or  coup- 
ling governs  the  actual  number  of  tubes 
employed  in  an  installation.  This  factor 
involves  the  type  of  tubes  employed  in 
the  various  stages  preceding  the  output 
or  power  amplifier  stage. 

Recognizing  that  the  paramount  re- 
quisite is  a  certain  amount  of  power  to 
fill  a  certain  volume  of  space,  amplifiers 
should  be  considered  according  to  the 
rated  power  output,  consistent  with  de- 
sign and  integrity  of  the  manufacturer, 
rather  than  by  the  number  of  tubes  in 
the  installation. 

It  is  true  however,  that  liberality  of 
design  in  the  effort  to  secure  stability  of 
operation  involves  the  use  of  a  greater 
number  of  tubes.  It  is  also  logical  that 
low  powered  installations  need  not  em- 
ploy as  many  tubes  as  are  required  for  a 
house  seating  five  to  ten  times  the  num- 
ber of  listeners,  and  requiring  much 
greater  output.  Recognizing  that  seating 
capacity  and  volume  of  space  are  allied, 
the  difference  between  the  various  ampli- 
fiers designed  for  use  in  houses  of  vary- 
ing capacity  is  one  of  power  output,  in- 
variably represented  by  the  type  of  power 
tubes  employed  in  the  output  stage. 

In  some  instances  the  amplification 
rating  of  the  intermediate  amplifiers  is 
likewise  reduced.  For  example,  one  pop- 
ular type  of  amplifier  employs  six  tubes 
in  its  complete  amplifier  design  for  mod- 
erately large  houses  and  only  three  tubes 
in  its  amplifier  designed  for  moderately 
small  houses.  The  power  output  rating  of 
the  former  is  approximately  15  watts, 
whereas  that  of  the  latter  is  only  about 
5  watts,  As  is  natural,  the  magnitude  of 
the  power  supply  system  is  likewise  dif- 
ferent in  the  two  amplifiers.  The  former 
employs  three  tubes,  whereas  the  latter 
utilizes  but  one  tube. 


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In  this  article  an  expert  lines  them  up,  turns  them  inside  out 
and  tells  you  all  about  them  for  your  information  and  guidance 


It  is  difficult  to  draw  a  line  of  demark- 
ation  between  amplifier  manufacturers 
and  the  best  way  that  we  can  distinguish 
between  RCA  and  ERPI  and  the  re- 
mainder is  to  call  the  first  two  named  the 
Big  2  and  the  rest  independents.  Rela- 
tive to  the  above  statements  about  tubes 
in  amplifiers,  most  independents  have  am- 
plifiers of  like  design,  that  is,  of  similar 
character  relative  to  tube  arrangements. 
The  conventional  system  calls  for  a  first 
stage  of  amplification  employing  either 
one  tube  or  two  tubes.  The  second  stage 
invariably  employs  two  tubes  and  the 
third  stage  likewise  employs  two  tubes. 
In  one  or  two  cases,  the  output  stage 
consists  of  2  two-tube  units  arranged  in 
parallel.  In  other  installations,  two  three- 
stage  channels  are  arranged  for  parallel 
operation  in  the  event  that  a  high  power 
level  is  desired. 

The  conventional  medium  ERPI  in- 
stallation is  of  somewhat  different  char- 
acter, in  that  it  employs  five  stages  of 
amplification,  exclusive  of  the  photo-elec- 
tric cell  amplifier.  This  unit  is  a  two- 
stage  resistance  coupled  affair,  which 
shall  be  referred  to   later. 

Types    of   Tubes 

With  respect  to  the  types  of  tubes  em- 
ployed in  the  independent  installations, 
they  are  of  like  character,  in  fact  so  much 
so  that  the  amplifiers  seem  to  be  pat- 
terned from  the  same  model,  at  least  as 
far  as  the  tubes  and  tube  arrangement 
are  concerned.  Generally  speaking,  the 
power  output  of  the  independent  installa- 
tions designed  for  like  utility  are  practi- 
cally identical.  This  is  quite  natural  since 
the  amplfiers  employ  similar  type  tubes. 

We  have  before  us  as  we  write,  four 
diagrams  with  exact  similarity  relative  to 
tube  requirements  for  these  amplifiers. 
All  of  these  manufacturers  are  in  the 
East.  Supplement  these  with  the  western 
manufacturers  who  employ  products 
manufactured  by  otker  major  organiza- 
tions likewise  involved  in  the  power  am- 
plifier field,  and  you  can  readily  realize 
the  reason  for  the  similarity,  as  far  as 
tubes  go,  between  amplifiers  of  different 
independent  origin. 

Types  of  Interstage  Coupling 

There  is  very  little  to  say  about  the 
existing  differences  in  the  types  of  inter- 
stage coupling  employed  in  independent 
amplifiers.  The  most  popular  method  is 
the  transformers.  Amplifiers  big  and 
small  make  use  of  the  transformer  as 
the  surest  method  of  coupling  amplifying 
tubes.  A  few  deviate  from  the  regular 
routine.  This  group  employs  a  stage  of 
resistance  coupling,  between  the  first  and 
second  stage  amplifying  tubes.  Another 
distinction  found  in  some  of  the  systems 
is  resonating  of  the  primary  circuit  of 
one  of  the  transformers,  usually  the  stage 
preceding  the  first  pushpull  stage.     This 


arrangement  provides  better  operation 
because  of  certain  advantages  which  ac- 
crue, due  to  the  elimination  of  direct 
current  from  the  transformer  primary 
and  the  improved  characteristics  of  the 
transformer.  In  certain  cases,  the  reso- 
nating circuit,  if  we  may  call  it  that  in- 
stead of  parallel  plate  supply,  is  used 
simply  to  eliminate  the  flow  of  direct 
current  through  the  transformer  primary. 
One  manufacturer  in  particular  em- 
ploys a  special  interstage  coupling  ar- 
rangement which  does  possess  certain 
advantages,  but  it  nevertheless  conforms 
with  the  general  systems. 

Coupling  Units 

What  makes  an  amplifier  "sensational 
and  marvelous"  in  reproduction?  .  .  . 
Generally  speaking  nothing  more  than 
the  frequency  characteristic,  that  being 
the  facility  with  which  the  amplifier 
proper  amplifies  frequencies  fed  into  its 
input  system.  According  to  general  opin- 
ion, the  ideal  amplifier  is  one  with  the 
ideal  characteristic,  namely  a  "flat"  char- 
acteristic extending  over  the  normal 
which  is  the  equivalent  of  saying  the  am- 
plifier will  amplify  to  an  equal  extent  all 
frequencies  from  30  to  at  least  6,000 
cycles. 

If  we  judge  by  advertising,  practically 
all  amplifiers  possess  this  ideal  character- 
istic. For  example  ".  .  .  amplifiers  pos- 
sess a  flat  frequency  characteristic"  .  .  . 
"the  frequency  characteristic  is  uniformly 
flat."  ...  If  such  be  the  case  and  both 
amplifiers  are  rated  at  15  watts  output 
and  employ  similar  tubes,  what  should 
be  the  difference  between  these  ampli- 
fiers? .  .  .  Practically  nothing,  yet  there 
is  a  distinct  difference  between  the  per- 
formance of  amplifiers. 

It  is  strange  considering  that  more 
than  one  amplifier  of  different  origin  and 
birthplace  in  the  United  States  employs 
the  products  of  one  manufacturer,  yet 
the  amplifiers  do  not  sounds  alike.  Ap- 
preciating that  identical  units  are  em- 
ployed in  two  different  amplifiers,  engi- 
neering layout  and  construction  will  alter 
the  operating  characteristic.  Here  we 
find  the  greatest  difference  between  am- 
plifiers. Of  great  importance  is  the 
speaker,  but  irrespective  of  the  speaker 
or  speakers  employed,  there  is  a  distinct 
difference  between  reproduction.  This  is 
due  to  the  electrical  factor  representing 
the  unknown  condition  and  influence 
which  manifests  itself  when  an  amplifier 
is  constructed,  and  is  absent  when  the  in- 
dividual units  are  individually  tested  ex- 
ternal of  a  completed  amplifier. 

It  might  be  well  to  mention  here  that 
the  least  of  the  independent  manufac- 
turers accords  due  deliberation  to  that 
tremendous  influence  upon  reproduction, 
theatre  acoustics.    They  ask  the  reader,  if 


he  has  solved  his  acoustic  problems,  and 
they  offer  the  service  of  their  engineer- 
ing department.  This  act  can  well  be 
followed  without  shame  by  many  other 
amplifier  manufacturers  who  are  selling 
amplifiers  instead  of  articulate  speech. 

Design    of    Amplifying    Stages 

The  arrangement  of  the  amplifying 
stages  is  a  matter  of  importance,  inso- 
far as  the  actual  performance  of  the  am- 
plifier is  concerned.  The  first  element 
of  importance  in  an  amplifier  is  flexi- 
bility. The  amplifier  must  be  capable  of 
operation  at  low  or  high  level  with  equal 
facility  and  with  local  or  remote  control 
of  input  or  output  circuits.  Consequent- 
ly, the  individual  panel  type  of  unit, 
wherein  the  amplifying  stages  are  divided 
and  of  two  charmed  systems,  subdivided, 
is  of  far  greater  convenience  than  the 
amplifier  wherein  the  entire  unit  is  en- 
cased or  housed  in  one  container. 

The  individual  panel  construction  is  of 
tremendous  importance  when  shooting 
trouble.  Albeit  the  fact  that  one  seldom 
thinks  of  the  trials  and  tribulation  of 
trouble  shooting  when  an  amplifier  per- 
forms in  normal  manner,  the  ease  of  ac- 
cessibility is  worth  a  great  deal  of  money 
when  something  is  wrong. 

Experience  has  proved  the  increased 
advantage  of  the  subdivided  panel  type  of 
installation  instead  of  the  complete  boxed 
system.  Subdivision  provides  for  better 
control  of  undesired  internal  influences, 
resulting  in  better  stability  and  minimized 
hum. 

The  systems  available  at  the  present 
time  include  both  subdivided  and  com- 
plete amplifiers.  The  subdivided  systems 
are  arranged  with  separate  power  packs 
for  the  various  sections  of  the  ampli- 
fier, whereas  the  complete  unit,  incorpo- 
rates an  entire  amplifier  consisting  of  the 
amplifying  as  well  as  the  power  supply 
tubes  in  one  unit.  While  repair  of  de- 
fective devices  is  possible,  the  latter  ar- 
rangement does  not  lend  itself  to  very 
simple  service. 

Where  the  amplifier  is  subdivided,  the 
intermediate  stages  consisting  of  the  in- 
put amplifier  complete  external  of  the 
output  tube  are  usually  arranged  on  one 
panel  and  a  power  supply  device  is  ar- 
ranged for  this  part  of  the  complete  am- 
plifier. The  power  amplifier  (the  output 
stage)  is  usually  allotted  a  panel  of  its 
own  and  has  its  own  power  supply  sys- 
tem. In  the  ERPI,  41A,  42A  and  43A 
installation,  each  of  these  amplifiers  has 
its  own  subpanel,  the  entire  group  being 
mounted  upon  one  switchboard  panel. 
The  42A  and  the  43A  have  individual 
power  supply  units,  the  former  supplying 
the  voltage  requirements  for  the  41A  in- 
put voltage  amplifier,  a  combination  three 
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Solving   Your 
Theatre   Construction   Problems 

Conducted    by 

Victor  A.  Rigaumont 

Theatre   Architect 


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Note: — This  department  is  conducted 
as  a  general  service  to  exhibitors  and  as 
an  aid  to  them  in  solving  their  various 
construction  problems  (excepting  those 
which  relate  to  projection  roomsQ.  All 
corrcspondeyice  zvill  be  treated  in  strict 
confidence  and  answers  zvill  be  identified 
by  initials  only.  Address  all  communica- 
tions. Victor  A.  Rigaumont,  in  care  of 
Motion  Picture  News,  729  Seventh 
Avenue,  New  York  City.  Readers  incur 
absolutely  no  obligation  through  requests 
for  advice  on  construction  addressed  to 
this  department. 


Meeting    Grandeur    and    Other    Innovation 
Requirements 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

We  have  a  theatre  seating  about  1,800  in  a 
town  which  has  a  population  of  about  10,000 
and  do  a  very  good  business.  The  theatre  was 
built  25  years  ago  and  is  of  good  construction 
but,  in  view  of  the  many  changes  which  are 
coining  about  in  the  moving  picture  world  such 
as  talking  and  Grandeur  pictures,  it  will  be 
necessary  for  us  to  either  make  some  vary 
radical  alterations  to  our  present  theatre,  or 
build  an   entirely  new  one. 

What  we  would  like  to  know  is  which  course 
would  be  more  economic  to  follow:  to  build  a 
new  house,  or  just  make  the  necessary  altera- 
tions to  the  present  one.  We  do  not  want  to  spend 
any  more  money  then  we  have  to,  and  yet  we 
want  to  give  our  patrons  the  best  up-to-date 
pictures  and  entertainment  obtainable  and  can- 
not do  this  in  our  present  house. 

B.  0. 

Answering  R.  C. : 

It  would  be  necessary  to  make  a  survey 
of  your  present  theatre,  in  order  to  give 
you  a  fair  and  satisfactory  answer  to  your 
question.  If  the  construction  of  the  pres- 
ent building  is  good  and  the  layout  is  such 
that  a  few  inexpensive  alterations  can  take 
care  of  the  new  requirements  which  are 
coming  up,  it  would  be,  of  course,  much 
cheaper  to  do  this  than  to  construct  a  new 
building.  It  all  depends  on  the  amount  of 
work  which  would  be  involved,  and  the  besl 
way  to  determine  this  is  to  have  a  Thea- 
tre Architect  who  is  well  acquainted  with 
all  the  latest  equipment  and  requiremets, 
make  a  survey  of  the  conditions  and  sub- 
mit an  approximate  estimate  showing  what 
would  be  involved  in  making  the  necessary 
alterations,   and    also    what    would    be    in 

'I. '.I  in  constructing  an  altogether  new 
building. 

There  i  another  thing  which  must  be 
taken  into  consideration  and  l  hat  is:  "  i 
this  the  only  theatre  in  the  town,  or  have 
you  another  theatre  besides  this  one.  Also, 
has  another  management  any  house  or 
bouses  in  the  town.  You  may  have  to  close 
down  the  house  for  quite  a  while  to  make 


the  alterations.  On  the  other  hand,  it  may 
be  possible  to  take  care  of  the  changes  by 
working  at  night  and  when  the  theatre  is 
unoccupied.  If  you  do  not  have  another 
theatre  in  which  to  carry  on  the  business 
and  if  it  is  necessary  to  .close  the  house 
for  any  length  of  time  to  make  the  altera- 
tions which,  of  course,  would  mean  that  it 
would  involve  a  good  deal  of  expense — not 
only  in  the  cost  of  alterations  but  also  in 
the  loss  of  business  during  that  time — it 
would  be  much  more  practical  to  look  for 
another  site  and  build  a  new  theatre.  Then, 
if  it  is  not  possible  for  you  to  use  the  old 
theatre  after  the  new  one  is  opened,  you 
can  convert  it  into  some  other  kind  of 
building. 

The  most  practical  and  satisfactory  way 
to  determine  which  is  the  best  course  for 
you  to  follow  is  to  engage  a  Theatre  Archi- 
tect, who  is  well  acquainted  with  all  the 
latest  equipment  and  requirements,  because 
it  would  be  well  worth  the  time  and  money 
which  such  services  would  involve. 
•     *     • 

Estimating  Costs  and   Income   for 
Arranging  Finances 

Dear  Mr.   Rigaumont: 

I  am  contemplating  the  construction  of  a 
first  class  theatre  seating  about  3,300  persons. 
What  I  would  like  is  a  theatre  which  is  not  too 
elaborate,  but  dignified  and  beautiful  in  appear- 
ance.    As  It  is  necessary,  for  me  to  arrange  the 


financing  of  this  project,  I  would  Uke  to  know 
if  it  is  possible  to  obtain  information  as  to  the 
probable  cost  of  the  buUding,  and  also  the 
probable  income  which  can  be  derived  there- 
from? I  want  to  be  able  to  place  this  data  be- 
fore my  bankers  and  arrange  for  the  financing 
of  the  enterprise. 

P.  A.  R. 
Answering  P.  A.  R. : 

Your  problem  can  be  taken  care  of  very 
nicely  by  preparing  a  set  of  preliminary 
sketches  showing  your  various  require 
rnents,  also  an  approximate  estimate  as  to 
the  cost  of  construction  and  the  cost  of  the 
equipment  entering  into  the  building.  Then, 
another  estimate  can  be  prepared  showing 
the  approximate  income  which  may  be  de- 
rived from  the  theatre  and  its  dependen- 
cies, also  the  approximate  expenditures 
which  would  be  involved. 

With  this  information  in  hand,  you  would 
be  in  a  position  to  talk  intelligently  to  your 
bankers  and  show  them  just  what  you  in- 
tend to  construct,  the  approximate  cost  of 
such  construction,  the  approximate  income 
and  expenditures  that  would  be  involved 
in  such  a  project. 

If  you  would  like  to  have  such  informa- 
tion prepared  for  you,  it  can  be  done  by 
your  Theatre  Architect  at  a  nominal  charge, 
which  charge  will  be  credited  to  the  con- 
tract fee  in  case  the  project  goes  ahead. 
•     •     • 

Giving    Old    Opera   House    New    Life 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

I  happen  to  be  the  operator  of  a  good  old 
opera  house  in  our  town.  The  people  are  ac- 
custmed  to  it  and  don't  want  anything  fancy, 
but  I  guess  they  are  getting  tired  of  coming  to 
see  the  old  stuff  that  was  done  thirty  years 
ago.  Wbat  we'd  like  to  do  is  to  give  the  thea- 
tre new  life.  However,  we  haven't  much  money 
to  spend  on  it.  We  have  a  good  location,  a  good 
trade,  but  rumors  have  been  going  around  that 
the  people  coming  back  from  the  large  cities 
kind  of  miss  the  nice  things  they  have  seen 
there  and  we'd  Uke  to  give  tbem  what  they 
like —  at  least  to  some  degree. 

C.  R.  S. 
If  your  seats  are  good  seats  there  is  no 
reason  why  you  should  make  any  physical 
alterations  to  your  theatre.  You  would  be 
surprised  what  a  few  chandeliers,  soft 
lights,  draperies,  new  carpets,  new  seats, 
and  a  brand  new  set  of  rest  rooms  for  the 
men  and  women,  as  well  as  furniture  in 
the  lounges,  would  do  to  give  new  life  to 
your  theatre.  I  suppose  the  theatre  is  like 
a  great  many  old  opera  houses  and,  if  there 
is  lots  of  room  for  furniture,  do  refurnish 
it.  but  do  not  make  it  look  like  a  furniture 
store. 


5*  1  -.       =^>«e. 


View  of  the  M-G-M  studio  lot  in  Culver  City, 

will  be  one  of  the  longest 


with    new    Bound    Stage   in   construction.      This 
of  ils  kind   in  the  world 


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ILICUT  IlURR^  CROWD 


Always  a  Box  Office 
Attraction  ■*  -*  -* 


E 


AGER  footsteps,  searching  for  entertain- 
ment and  diversion,  follow  the  most 
brilliant  pa.ths  grooved  through  the 
shadows  of  night  by  LIGHT. 

Does  such  a  path  lead  to  your  box- 
office  ?  Is  the  light  you  use  sufficiently  brilliant  to 
lure  the  crowd  to  your  theater? 

Good  lighting  is  dependent  upon  good  lamps. 
When  you  use  Edison  MAZDA*  Lamps  you  use  lamps 
that  are  of  a  known  standard  of  quality. 

Examine  your  lighting.  Write  today  for  the  free 
bulletin,  "The  Lighting  of  Theaters  and  Auditori- 
ums." You  will  find  in  it  many  helpful  suggestions  for 
the  proper  lighting  of  your  type  and  size  of  theater. 
Just  drop  a  line  to  the  Edison  Lighting  Institute, 
Edison  Lamp  Works  of  General  Electric  Company, 
Harrison,  N.  J. 

•Mazda — ihe  mark  of  a  research  service. 

N  MAZDA  LAMPS 

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THE      BULLETIN      BOARD 

Notes,  Reports  and  Ideas  That 
Keep  You  Posted  on  the  Trend  of 
the  Trade  from  Month  to  Month 


TIE  spotlight  of  public  interest  was  fo- 
cussed  on  pictures  with  some  added 
intensity  through  the  announcement 
made  by  William  Fox  in  connection  with 
the  celebration  of  his  25th  year  in  what 
is  now  the  film  industry.  His  announce- 
ment that  a  quarter  of  his  personal  for- 
tune would  be  placed  by  him  in  support  of 
a  program  to  develop  talking  pictures  as 
an  educational  force  had  the  effect  of  mak- 
ing movies  the  topic  of  discussions  in  places 
and  among  people  not  customarily  con- 
cerned with  serious  consideration  of  the 
films,  while  the  newspaper  comment  and 
recitals  of  the  romantic  career  of  the  head 
of  one  of  America's  most  extensive  organi- 
zations stirred  the  interest  of  the  general 
public. 

Based  on  the  amount  of  business  done 
at  the  theatres  where  talkies  are  shown, 
the  films  now  are  in  what  is  the  most  fav- 
orable position  any  business  ever  has  found 
itself  for  the  capitalization  of  new  devel- 
opments which  promise  to  come  along  rap- 
idly from  the  laboratory  and  the  studio. 
That  which  was  new  but  a  short  time  since 
may  become  quite  old  suddenly  if  plans  for 
which  their  sponsors  consider  there  is  good 
reason  to  regard  optimistically,  come  to 
successful  issue. 

Enlarged  Picture  Frames 

THE  subject  given  the  most  attention  at 
the  meeting  of  the  S.M.P.E.  at  Toronto 
last   month   was  the  wide-scope  picture,  as 


it  is  called.  The  engineers  views  reflected 
the  majority  opinion  that  wider  pictures 
are  a  certainty  of. the  near  future.  It  will 
be  some  time,  however,  before  theatres  in 
any  great  numbers  will  present  wide-scope 
films.  But  so  much  interest  has  been  cre- 
ated, that  the  bigger  houses  will  not  await 
the  development  of  wide  film  to  give  pa- 
trons the  thrills  afforded  by  enlargement  of 
the  screen  to  much  greater  proportions  than 
have  steadfastly  obtained  in  the  past.  So, 
the  step  from  the  present  standard  to  the 
eventual  wide-scope  film  on  screens  that  will 
be  twice  as  wide  as  they  are  high,  will  be 
made  via  "magnascope, "  the  picture  en- 
larged by  a  projector  fitted  with  a  wide- 
angle  lense  to  magnify  the  35  mm  film  so 
that  it  fills  a  screen  about  double  the  size 
of  the  old  standards.  All  of  the  newer 
houses  built  by  Loew's  are  equipped  with 
what  is  called  the  Transitone  screen,  and 
an  extra  projector  for  magnified  projec- 
tion of  certain  sequences.  Publix  houses 
are  fast  being  equipped  with  the  Magna- 
scope system  developed  by  engineers  of 
Paramount  and  exhibited  first  in  connection 
with  the  showing  of  "Old  Ironsides." 

Electrical  Entertainment 

WHEN  tlie  electrical  companies  first 
took  up  pictures  in  what  might  be 
called  a  serious  way,  their  representatives 
referred  to  the  new  developments  as  steps 
forward  in  the  refinement  of  "electrical 
entertainment."     That    was    not    taken   too 


seriously  by  many  within  the  industry,  but 
the  engineers,  it  now  appears,  were  not  far 
from  the  mark  when  they  put  the  word 
"electrical"  in  front  of  the  commodity 
with  which  show  business  is  concerned. 
Whatever  qualms  were  felt  for  the  dan- 
gers of  films  becoming  too  mechanical  are 
fast  disappearing  as  improvements  not 
much  thought  of  before  the  advent  of  talk- 
ies now  come  along  to  make  the  theatre  a 
better  and  more  efficient  work-shop  for  the 
creative  artist,  to  say  nothing  of  what  the 
production  branch  of  the  industry  has  done. 

Styles  in  Advertising 

IX  his  address  over  the  radio  on  new  ideas 
in  international  advertising,  Dr.  Julius 
Klein,  Assistant  Secretary  of  Commerce, 
offered  some  interesting  comment  on  the 
"bizarre"  and  "ultra-modernistic"  de- 
vices which  are  being  used  extensively  in 
Germany. 

"It  undeniably  compels  attention — ap- 
parently because  of  these  unbridled  incur- 
sions of  the  subconscious  imagination,"  he 
said.  "And  the  observer  is  suddenly  struck 
by  the  idea  that  perhaps  the  Freudian  psy- 
chology, with  all  its  monstrous  mechanism 
of  'complexes'  and  dream  interpretation, 
is  being  called  into  play  as  a  sales  weapon 
by  some  continental   advertisers. 

"Conversely,  others,  on  reflection,  will 
argue  that  because  of  the  exotic  art  the 
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CONVENTION  DISCUSSIONS  REFLECT  INFLUENCE  OF  TALKIES  ON  AIR  CONDITIONING 

Discussion  of  new  dc\ clopments  for  application  to  uir  conditioning  systems  in  picture  studios  and  theatres  to  rm  rl  demands  for  silent 
operation  created  by  the  talking  lilms  was  a  prominent  feature  of  the  Carrier  Engineering  Corporation's  annual  engineering  and  .sales 
convention  held  at  the  company  plant  in  Newurk.  N.  J.  Photo  alio  vc  shows  engineers  from  all  of  the  offices  of  the  organization  who 
were  called  to  Newark  for  the  convention,  conducted  tinder  the  direction  of  E.  T.  Murphy,  vice-president  in  charge  of  sales. 


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"I  may  be  dumb,  but  I 
know  when  the  lights 
goes  out!" 

"Say,  listen  Leona,  if  you  haven't  saw  Ravoni 
Bologni  in  the  'Occasional  Bride'  down  at  the 
Gaiety,  you  simply  gotta  see  that  show.  It's 
one  of  the  swellest  pitchers  I  ever  seen!  That's 
where  I  went  yesterday,  only  I  started  to  see 
it  the  day  before  {yesterday,  like  I  was  going 
to  tefl  you,  but  something  broke  down  and 
they  couldn't  go  on  with  the  show.  And  mebbe 
I  wasn't  madl  It  was  right  where  things  begin 
to  get  exciting,  if  you  know  what  I  mean,  when 
it  broke.  Well,  mebbe  things  like  that  used  to 
happen  when  grandpa  was  a  flaming  youth, 
but  I  always  say  there  ain't  no  excuse  for  it 
nowadays,  so  I  walked  right  out.  I  should  pay 
to  get  in  and  then  stay  there  without  seeing 
anythingl  And  anyway,  someone  got  up  and 
said  they  was  sorry  but  the  show  couldn't  go 
on,  and  wouldn't  we  get  tickets  at  the  door 
and  everything  would  be  all  right  again  next 
afternoon.  Imagine  anything  as  crazy  as  that) 
So  when  I  got  in  the  lobby  there  was  the  fella 
that  runs  the  joint  passing  out  the  rain  checks 
and  I  walks  up  to  him  and  says,  'listen,  whot 
do  you  think  this  is,  1805  or  something?  I  come 
here  to  see  a  pitcher  not  to  sit  in  the  darkl' 
'I  am  sorry,  madam,'  he  says  to  me,  'but  the 
accident  was  unavoidable,  accidents  will  hap- 
pen sometimes.'  'O,  yeh?'  I  says  to  him,  "Well, 
listen,  I  may  be  a  home  girl,  but  I  have  been 
around  enough  to  know  that  moving  pitcher 
shows  ought  not  to  bust  down  like  1901  flivvers!' 
Oh,  did  I  lay  him  to  the  daisies!  So  he  says, 
'But,  madam,  you  don't  understand!'  'Oh,  I 
don't?'  I  come  back  at  him,  'Well,  listen,  Wis- 
dom Tooth,  I  may  be  dumb,  but  I  know  when 
the  lights  goes  out!'  With  that,  1  walks  out  on 
him  cold  and  only  leave  him  a  dirty  look  to 
remember  me  by.  But  I  took  the  rain  check 
anyhow,  dearie,  because  I  always  say  it's  all 
right  to  be  proud  as  long  as  you  don't  carry 
it  too  far.  So  I  went  back  yesterday  and  every- 
thing was  fixed  up  all  right  again.  And.believe 
me,  kid,  if  it  hadn't  a  been  that  joint  wouldn't 
never  have  got  no  more  of  my  shekels! 

"But  mebbe  that  isn't  a  swell  pitcher! — whe^e 
Ravoni  Bologni — that's  her  sweetie,  see, — 
comes  in  and  finds  her  alone  with  her  husband, 
mebbe  he  don't  DO  things  I  Gosh,  I  think  he's 
simply  gorgeous,  so  listen,  kid,  you  simply 
gotta  see  that  pitcherl" 


IHERE  are  two  practical 
ways  of  taking  out  insurance  against  an  inter- 
rupted or  a  completely  stopped  show:  the] 
purchase  of  good  equipment  and  the  use  of 
reliable  maintenance  service.  Today  the  Na- 
tional Rebuilding  and  Repair  Division  is  a  vital 

I  and  strongly  forged  link  in  the  chain  of  com- 
plete theatre  service.  From  coast  to  coast  Na- 
tional Repair  Shops  are  completely  equipped 
to  take  care  of  any  job — from  supplying  an 
emergency  mechanism  on  a  moment's  notice, 
to  the  thorough  rebuilding  of  projector  or 
generator.  These  shops  are  staffed  by  expert  | 
machinists  and  electricians  schooled  in  modern 
factory  methods.  Throughout  every  phase  of 
their  craft  none  but  genuine  repair  parts  are 
used.  If  overhauling  is  needed  in  your  booth, 
don't  wait  until  an  emergency!  When  you  geti 
dh  estimate  on  the  job  from  your  nearest 
National  Branch  you'll  know  why  expert 
maintenance  service  is  one  form  of  insurance' 

I  you  can't  afford  to  be  without. 

And  if  an  emergency  does  arise — if  a  genera- 
tor goes  dead  or  a  mechanism  "freezes/  there's 
no  greater  mental  relief  for  an  Exhibitor  than 
the  knowledge  that  a  phone  call  to  his  nearest 
National  branch  will  get  those  needed  repairs 
as  rapidly  as  is  humanly  possible  to  make 
them  .  .  .  for  National  Repair  Experts  and  their 
Exhibitor  friends  work  under  the  same  slogan — 
"The  Show  Must  Go  On." 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November     2,     1929 


Self- Advertising  Screens  More 
Popular  with  Talk  Added 

Use  of  Talking  Trailers  Increases  as '  Exploiteers  Rely 
More  of  "Samples"  to  Sell  Attractions 


SCREEN  advertising  by  means  of 
advance  trailers  long  has  been  the 
mainstay  of  exploitation  at  the  pic- 
ture theatres,  and  in  this  era  of  audible 
screens,  the  exhibitors  and  exploiters  are 
relying  even  more  upon  the  advance 
"samples"  of  coming  attractions  than 
ever  in  the  past,  a  fact  evidenced  by  the 
large  increase  in  the  demand  for  sound 
trailer  prints  reported  by  leading  compa- 
nies  furnishing  this   advertising  service. 

As  an  example  of  the  increased  use  of 
trailer  advertising,  there  were  fifteen 
"Hollywood  Revue"  trailers  shown  in  as 
many  different  theatres  in  Philadelphia 
to  exploit  the  M-G-M  attraction  at  the 
Aldine  Theatre.  The  campaign  was  han- 
dled by  William  Ferguson,  head  of  the 
M-G-M  exploitation  department. 

Roger  Ferri  of  the  Fox  exploitation 
department  used  seven  prints  of  the  talk- 
ing trailer  on  "The  Cock  Eyed  World" 
when  it  played  the  Strand  in  Milwaukee, 
the  trailers  being  shown  concurrently  in 
other  Fox  Midwesco  houses. 

It  is  estimated  that  the  seven  prints 
shown  in  the  Midwesco  houses  made  a 
direct  advertising  appeal  to  approximate- 
ly 300,000  theatregoers  in  behalf  of  "The 
Cock  Eyed  World"  showing  at  the 
Strand.  On  this  basis  fifteen  "Holly- 
wood Revue"  trailers  which  were  shown 
in  Philadelphia  reached  nearly  a  million 
patrons  of  the  screen. 

Production  Problems 

The  introduction  of  talkies  has  given 
producers  and  distributors  of  synchron- 
ized and  talking  trailers,  practically  the 
same  problems  and  obstacles  to  over- 
come as  were  experienced  by  photoplay 
producers. 

Like  the  producers  whose  pictures 
were  first  made  in  silent  form  and  then 
synchronized  later  with  sound,  the  trail- 
ers had  to  be  treated  in  the  same  man- 
ner. That  is,  the  practice  was  to  give 
sound  and  music  accompaniment  to  the 
former  silent  trailers. 

The  transition  to  follow  paralleled 
studio  production.  First,  pictures  with 
sound  and  effects,  then  sound  pictures 
with  music  accompaniment  and  later  a 
few  talking  sequences,  and  finally  all  talk- 
ing pictures. 

Revolution  in  Styles 

During  these  rapid  changes  in  sychron- 
ized  film  entertainment  the  trailers  had  to 
be   revolutionized   as  well. 

I  railer  producers  tackled  this  problem 
with  vigor,  and  are  now  meeting  the 
heavy  demand  resulting  from  increased 
use  of  trailers. 


In  order  to  meet  a  growing  demand  for 
announcement  trailers,  special  openings 
and  closings,  and  other  kinds  of  advance 
announcements,  the  National  Screen 
Service  formed  a  "special  service  depart- 
ment." 

Meet  New  Conditions 

In  this  department  changes  have  de- 
veloped to  meet  new  conditions.  At  first 
special  announcements  were  printed  on 
cards  and  then  photographed.  But  the 
demand  for  beauty  and  artistry  stepped 
rapidly  forward  with  the  result  that  the 
treatment  for  announcement  trailers  re- 
ceived the  same  thought  and  care  as  did 
its  more  lusty  trailer  brothers.  Special 
art  work  was  used  together  with  fancy 
art  borders,  descriptive  of  the  general 
appeal  message  of  the  trailer  itself.  Then 
followed  special  animated  announce- 
ments, and  later  the  moving  art  back- 
ground . 

Technically,  trailers  are  receiving  the 


same  attention  that  is  given  feature  pro- 
ductions they  advertise.  Some  years  ago 
it  was  just  a  matter  of  words  on  the 
screen,  but  times  have  changed.  Ex- 
hibitors and  the  public  as  well,  are  de- 
manding that  their  advertising  dishes  be 
presented  to  them  with  the  same  beauty 
and  art  touches  as  presented  in  regular 
film  entertainment.  As  a  result  of  this, 
titles  are  now  dissolved  one  into  another, 
the  fade  in  and  fade  out  is  used,  and 
special  tinting  and  toning  is  added  in 
order  to  give  the  trailer  an  artistic  touch 
of  color.  This  same  process  is  done 
with  the  trailer  of  35  feet  the  same  as  the 
larger  ones  and  is,  in  a  small  degree, 
similar  in  treatment  given  to  the  feature 
length  productions  now  appearing  on  the 
theatre  screen. 

In  order  to  facilitate  distribution  of 
talking  trailers.  National  Screen  Service 
maintains  branch  offices  in  Chicago  and 
Los  Angeles.  The  Chicago  office  is  man- 
aged by  Hal  Young  and  the  Los  Angeles 
office  managed  by  Jack  Fier.  The  for- 
eign office  which  handles  all  Continental 
divisions  is  in  charge  of  Paul  Kimberley. 

Special  service  departments  are  main- 
tained in  each  branch.  The  Los  Angeles 
office  has  an  added  duty  to  perform  in- 
asmuch as  it  is  the  contact  office  for  the 
West  Coast  studios.  It  is  their  duty  to 
keep  in  touch  with  studio  operation  and 
see  that  trailer  material  is  sent  to  New 
York  as  soon  as  available. 


Theatre  Ad  Campaigns  to  Stress 
"Healthy  Air  Year  'round" 


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NSTITUTIONAL  campaigns  featur- 
ing "year  round  air  conditioning" 
are  to  be  conducted  on  a  scale  more 
extensive  and  intensive  this  winter  sea- 
son than  ever  in  the  past,  according  to 
plans  now  nearing  completion  by  exploi- 
tation departments  of  a  large  number  of 
leading  theatres. 

The  power  of  the  advertising  used  last 
winter  to  offset  the  effects  on  attendance 
of  flu  epidemics  have  not  been  forgotten, 
and  with  the  added  stimulus  of  demon- 
strations last  summer,  when  air  condi- 
tioning plants  enabled  theatres  to  run  up 
new  high  box  office  records  for  hot- 
weather  periods,  plans  for  capitalizing 
the  "perfect  weather"  angle  of  modernly 
equipped  houses  are  far  more  elaborate 
than  in  past  seasons,  even  at  theatres 
where  the  year  'round  campaigning  has 
been  a  notable  feature  of  institutional 
selling. 

Due  to  the  stress  which  has  been  place  1 
on  "refrigeration"  as  a  summer-time  slo- 
gan, many  theatre  patrons  consider  ven- 
tilation primarily  as  a  method  for  cool- 
ing the  theatre  in  summer.  Advertising 
will  be  used  to  educate  the  public  ti>  the 
fact  that  "refrigeration"  or  "cooling"  for 
summer  is  supplanted  by  heating  in  the 
operation  of  the  theatre  air  condition- 
ing plant  in  winter,  and  that  the  atmo- 
sphere created  by  means  of  the  modern 


conditioning    plants    is    as    important    a 
health  factor  in  winter  as  summer. 

According  to  present  indications  the 
time  is  not  far  distant  when  "healthier 
inside"  will  be  used  as  extensively  as  a 
winter  season  slogan  as  the  familiar 
"cooler  inside"  line  is  now  used  during 
the  hot  weather  seasons. 

In  connection  with  the  advertising,  of 
course,  it  is  important  that  the  air  con- 
ditioning plants  be  run  in  a  manner  to 
produce  the  results  patrons  will  be  prom- 
ised, and  managers  of  the  houses  to  be 
exploited  are  being  instructed  to  have 
their  systems  checked  and  to  operate  them 
so  as  to  maintain  a  constant  temperature 
of  70  degrees  F.  with  a  relative  humidity 
of  from  35  to  40  per  cent,  which  consti- 
tutes the  so-called  "comfort  zone." 

The  recommended  relative  atmosphere 
to  be  maintained  in  winter  is  as  follows: 
when  outside  temperature — dry  bulb — 
registers  30  F.  or  below ;  inside  dry  bulb 
should  register  70-72 ;  inside  wet  bulb 
15  to  Hi  degrees  below  dry  bulb;  humi- 
dity inside  should  be  40  to  50  per  cent; 
and  dew  point  should  be  38  M  to  50  de- 
ges.  Outside  temperatures  of  above  30 
degrees  F„  call  for  an  inside  temperature 
of  72  degrees;  with  similar  conditions 
quoted  above  for  the  wet  bulb,  humidity 
and  dew  point  readings. 


November     2,     1929  Motion     Picture     Xcus  67 


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giving 

their  patrons  cooling 

contSort  that  is  healthful 

and  refreshing  and  can 

only  be  Sound  in 

KOOL  En  AIRE 
THEATRES 

Kooler-Aire  represents  modernism  in  theatre  equipment.  Designed  and  constructed 
to  etifect  a  maximum  of  cooling  efficiency  at  an  unusually  low  cost,  with  no  engineering 
expense,  it  has  aroused  the  enthusiasm  of  discriminating  exhibitors  throughout  the 
country. 

Through  the  employment  of  nature's  principles  for  reducing  temperatures,  it  pro- 
vides fresh,  clean  air  without  recirculation,  and  maintains  a  cool,  refreshing,  interior 
atmospheric  condition   regardless   of   outside   temperatures. 

This  condition  spells  comfort  for  your  patrons  and  comfortable  patrons  spells  profits 
and  good  business. 

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Motion     Picture     A*  e  w  s 


November    2,     1929 


Portable  Sound  Film  Projectors 
for  Non-Theatrical  Field 


MANUFACTURERS  of  sound  re- 
producing   equipment    are    ready 
with    apparatus   of   the   type   re- 
quired  for  the  application  of   talkies   to 
educational    work    as   well    as   industrial 
and  sales  promotional  efforts. 

Announcement  by  William  Fox  on  the 
25th  anniversary  of  his  association  with 
the  industry,  that  he  would  devote  his 
personal  funds  and  his  production  and 
organization  experience  to  the  develop- 
ment of  educational  pictures,  emphasized 
more  forceably  than  perhaps  anything  in 
the  past  has,  the  rich  field  for  talkies  in 
education  and  the  great  promise  which 
they  offer  as  a  new  vital  source  of  infor- 
mation and  knowledge,  accurately  re- 
vealed in  the  unmistakable  terms  of 
actual  pictures  described  and  explained 
by  competent  authorities. 

Both  Western  Electric  and  RCA 
Photophone  have  now  in  production  port- 
able sound  reproducing  projectors  for 
the  showing  of  standard  35  mm.  sound 
films.  And  both  companies  are  working 
■on  elaborate  plans  for  the  development 
■of  talking  pictures  in  the  industrial  and 
.educational  fields. 

The    RCA   portable    packs    into    four 


trunks — one  containing  the  amplifier,  an- 
other the  projector,  another  for  the  horn 
and  a  fourth  for  the  screen.  The  pro- 
jector is  designed  to  operate  from  a  pow- 
er source  of  no  volts,  60  cycle  alternat- 
ing current,  and  has  a  standard  sound 
film  speed  of  90  feet  a  minute.  A  pic- 
ture 6  by  8  feet  can  be  projected  at  a 
distance  of  50  feet;  pictures  of  other 
dimensions  are  possible  with  different 
lenses.  In  all  its  connections,  the  new 
equipment  is  foolproof  with  non-inter- 
changeable plugs  preventing  error  in  con- 
nections. 

THE  amplifying  system  is  alternating 
current-operated,  adaptable  to  direct 
current.  Equipment  similar  in  everv  detail 
to  RCA  Photophone  apparatus  supplied 
for  sound-on-film  operation  in  the 
world's  largest  theatres  is  furnished,  in- 
cluding a  new  improved  volume  control 
allowing  adjustment  from  zero  to  maxi- 
mum in  steps  of  2  TU.  Rectifiers  fur- 
nish the  necessary  direct  currents. 

One  of  the  exclusive  elements  of  the 
equipment  is  accommodation  in  the  am- 
plifier for  a  second  projector.  This  ar- 
rangement also  provides  a  sound  change- 
over switch,  as  in  regular  theatre  installa- 


tions,   for  changing   from  one  projector 
to  the  other. 

THE  loudspeaker  is  of  an  improved 
design  capable  of  giving  excellent 
speech  intelligibility  in  any  room  or  hall 
where  a  person  speaking  can  be  under- 
stood. Provision  is  made  for  mounting 
the  speaker  behind  the  picture  screen. 

The  entire  projector  and  sound  head 
are  built  of  unit  design,  being  designed  at 
the  General  Electric  laboratories. 

The  Western  Electric  apparatus  also 
packs  into  four  trunks.  The  amplifier  is 
battery-operated,  and  the  entire  system 
follows,  insofar  as  miniature  design  will 
permit,  the  features  of  the  standard  sys- 
tems for  permanent  installation  in  thea- 
tres and  auditoriums. 

The  projector  is  built  in  a  case  which 
is  set  up  on  a  table  or  stand.  A  DeVry 
projector  mechanism  is  used,  with  the 
sound-head  mounted  in  the  case  with  the 
projector.  The  apparatus  is  capable  of 
projecting  pictures  of  sufficient  size  and 
giving  sound  volume  sufficient  to  be  used 
for  the  exhibition  of  talkies  in  auditori- 
ums large  enough  to  accommodate  about 
800  persons. 


The  Western   Electric  Portable   Equipment.     The  apparatus  consists  of  a  reproducer  or  Bound  picture  projector  nl>out  the  size  of 
the  average  suit  case;  an  amplifier,  horn  with  receiver  and  a  screen.     The  entire  equipment  is  transported  in  four  specially  pre- 
pared trunks  anil  can  be  easily  hanilled  and  moved.     The  projector  is  capable  of  a  throw  of  about  60  feet,  and   the  amplifier  is 
Sufficient   to   fill  the  average  auditorium  designed  to  accommodate  about   800  persons. 


November    2,     1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


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SALES 
OFFICES 

Baltimore,  Mil. 
Boston,  Mass. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Chicago,  Dl. 
Detroit,  Mich. 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 
New  York,  N.Y. 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Portland,  Oregon 
San  Francisco,Calif. 
Seattle,  Wash. 


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ECAUSE  they  were  so  highly  pleased  with  Hey  wood- Wakefield 
seats  at  the  new  Warner  in  Atlantic  City  and  the  Circle  at 
Philadelphia,  Warner  Brothers  have  awarded  four  successive 
contracts  for  theatres  at  Hoboken,  Pittsburgh,  Springfield  (Mass.),  and 
Norwich  (Conn.) !  Such  repeat  business  as  this  clearly  proves  that 
Heywood- Wakefield  seating,  once  installed,  is  a  money-maker  for  any 
theatre.  Many  other  leading  showmen  have  also  become  convinced 
that  Heywood- Wakefield  theatre  seating  has  the  extra  comfort,  class, 
and  box-office  appeal  needed  in  the  show  business  today.  Publix  has 
ordered  over  110,000  H-W  chairs  in  less  than  two  years;  Pantages, 
Orpheum  Circuit,  Schine,  and  a  host  of  others  have  installed  thousands 

and  thousands  of  these  stylish  and    comfortable    seats Before 

seating  a  new  house  or  reseating  an  old  one,  it  will  pay  you  to 
investigate  the  merits  of  Heywood-Wakefield  theatre  seating.  A 
note  to  the  nearest  H-W  sales  office  will  bring  you  detailed 
information   on    the    advantages    of    these    popular    theatre    chairs. 

HEYWOOD  ^W^KEFIELD 
Theatre  Seating  Division 


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November    2,     1929 


THE  BULLETIN  BOARD 

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observer  forgets  the  product  advertised  in 
his  contemplating  of  the  picture  itself." 

In  contrast  to  this,  he  said,  an  exhibit  at 
the  recent  convention  of  the  International 
Advertising  Association  at  Berlin,  seemed 
just  a  bit  old-fashioned.  Some  of  the  Ger- 
man window  displays  he  said  were  "so 
beautiful  in  their  colorful  simplicity  that 
they  seem  like  Reinhardt  stage  settings," 
adding  "One  seldom  sees  in  American 
stores  such  extraordinary  window  art." 

Light   as   a    Trade   Builder 

LATER,   the   same   authority   in   an    ad- 
dress   before    the    Broadway    Associa- 
tion in  New  York  in  celebration  of  Light's 


Golden  Jubilee,  emphasized  the  importance 
of  effective  lighting  as  an  aid  to  merchants. 

In  testimony  to  what  effective  lighting 
can  do  to  stimulate  trade,  Dr.  Klein  cited 
two  experiments  made  by  the  Pacific  Coast 
Electrical  Association.  Modern  lighting 
equipment  was  installed  in  two  shops,  a 
jewelry  store  and  a  confectionery  and 
lunch  room,  which  formerly  were  poorly 
lighted,  a  close  check  on  the  business  done 
was  made  before  and  after  the  change. 

"Under  the  old  lighting,"  Dr.  Klein  con- 
tinued, "less  than  17  per  cent  of  the  pass- 
ers-by stopped  to  look  into  the  jewelry 
store  window,  but  with  good  modern  light- 
ing the  percentage  jumped  to  70.  For  the 
lunch  room,  the  increase  in  the  advertising 
value  of  the  brighter  windows  was  from  21 
to    52    per    cent,    by    actual    count."     The 


Clear  Your  Stage  of  Sound  Horns 
—THE  VALLEN  WAY! 


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BASKET 


No  lost  stage  space;  no  costly  installation.  Insures  return  of 
horns  to  proper  position.  One  man  can  clear  your  stage  of 
horns  by  drawing  them  off  stage  or  "flying",  if  conditions  permit. 

Basket,  being  a  part  of  this  track,  can  be  tilted  upward,  down- 
ward, right  or  left,  at  any  angle  or  degree.  Electrically  operated 
if  desired. 

Ready — The  Vallen  Magnancope  Mask  for  the  Large  Screen! 

VALLEN     ELECTRICAL    COMPANY,    INC. 

Akron,  Ohio,  I  .  S.  A. 


jeweler  who  is  now  spending  $30  more  per 
month  for  electricity,  is  getting  four  times 
as  much  advertising  value  from  his  win- 
dows, and  his  actual  business  has  increased 
27  per  cent. 

Selling  by  Radio 

SHOWMEN  were  provided  a  rather  strik- 
ing example  of  the  value  of  radio  broad- 
casts as  stimulators  of  trade  when  Presi- 
dent Hoover  suddenly  decided  he  would 
like  to  see  the  fourth  World's  Series  game 
in  Philadelphia,  because,  it  was  said,  he 
had  listened  in  to  the  broadcast  of  the  pre- 
ceding day's  game  and  experienced  a  sud- 
den revival  of  enthusiasm  for  the  sport. 
That  event  served  to  remind  how  unfounded 
were  the  fears  that  were  expressed  by  all 
lines  of  amusement  leaders  when  radio  first 
became  popular.  Picture  showmen  were 
among  those  who  viewed  with  alarm,  but 
they  learned  that  they  had  a  new  and  pow- 
erful ally  to  aeerte  new  patrons  for  their 
shows  through  the  samples  they  sent  out 
over  the  air.  The  picture  showman  who 
pioneered  in  the  radio  field,  Roxy,  is  the 
one  who,  when  home-television  was  first 
talked  about  said  he  looked  forward  to  its 
perfection,  because  "we  will  have  another 
avenue  of  approach  to  the  attention  of  the 
masses  of  people.  Now  for  publicity  that 
will  tell  people  how  our  actors  and  our 
scenes  appear  we  are  dependent  upon  still- 
life  reproductions  in  newspapers.  Bringing 
people  into  our  theatres  for  a  brief  visit 
by  means  of  sending  pictures  of  it  into 
their  homes  is  going  to  make  more  patrons 
for  us  than  ever  we  have  been  able  to 
reach  with  present  facilities."  Home  tele- 
vision will  be  with  us  some  day,  according 
to  engineers  long  before  the  device  will  be 
available  for  theatre  uses,  but  the  fears  of 
many  showmen  that  they  can  go  out  of 
business  when  it  does  come  are  as  un- 
founded as  were  the  apprehensions  of  many 
(Continued  on  page  74) 


W.  C.  HUBBARD,  of  Cooper-Hewitt 
Electric  Co.,  who  is  serving  hi<  fifth  con- 
tinuous  term  as  treasurer  of  the  S.M. 
P.E.  IIh  fourth  re-election  t<>  the  office 
took  place  al  the  recent  Fall  Meeting 
of  the  Society  at  Toronto.  He  Ikh-  seen 
the  organ  1 /a  1  ion  grow  from  a  member' 
ship  of  less  than  L50  to  its  present  sta- 
tus of  618,  and  its  financial  resources 
increase  more  than  ten-fold. 


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J  I  ST  as  it  is  possible  to  distribute  water  flowing  in  a  main 
"  into  various  channels  by  employing  pipes  of  different 
diameters,  so  as  to  admit  varying  quantities  of  water  with 
respect  to  time,  it  is  possible  to  distribute  voltage  available 
from  one  source  according  to  whatever  ratio  may  be  desired. 
This  is  equally  true  of  A.C.  and  D.C.  potentials.  And  the 
unit  employed  to  accomplish  this  end,  discloses  itself  by  its 
name,  by  the  work  it  is  called  upon  to  do.  This  unit  is  the 
voltage  divider.  Since  resistances  are  most  frequently 
employed,  we  shall  consern  ourselves  with  the  resistance  type 
of  voltage  divider. 

Picture  a  source  of  voltage  E,  connected  across  a  resistance  R.  Where  we  have  voltage  and  resist- 
ance, we  must  have  current,  hence  a  certain  amount  of  current  is  naturally  flowing  through  the  resist- 
ance. In  turn  where  we  have  resistance  and  current,  we  must  have  voltage.  In  a  pure  resistance  cir- 
cuit. Ohm 's  law  for  current,  voltage  and  resistance  as  applied  to  D.  C.  is  wholly  applicable  to  A.  C.  If 
we  have  current  I  flowing  through  R,  the  product  of  IR  will  be  equal  to  E.  The  resistance  element  R, 
as  shown  is  a  single  unit  and  since  the  voltage  is  applied  across  the  resistance,  whatever  value  of  current 
may  be  due  to  E  divided  by  R,  is  present  in  every  part  of  the  resistance,  or  in  any  section  of  the  resis- 
tance. Since  E  is  equal  to  IR,  and  I  is  constant  through  out  the  resistance,  we  can  take  any  definite  por- 
tion of  the  total  resistance  R  and  have  a  voltage  present  across  this  section.  Since  I  is  constant,  the  volt- 
age across  this  section,  let  us  call  it  Rl,  will  vary  with  respect  to  the  total  voltage  across  R  as  Rl/R.  If 
we  call  this  fractional  voltage  El,  then  El  will  be  equal  to  E  x  (Rl/R),  or  if  you  so  desire  as  IR1.  If  E 
is  100  volts  and  R  is  100  volts,  the  current  in  R  will  be  1  ampere.  Now  if  we  wish  to  use  just  a  part 
of  the  voltage  available  across  R,  we  tap  a  certain  section  of  R,  say  the  section  designated  as  Rl  and 
assume  that  it  is  10  ohms.  We  know  that  the  current  flow  through  R,  hence  its  part  Rl,  is  1  ampere, 
therefore  IR1  will  be  1  x  10  or  10  volts.  In  turn,  the  relation  Rl/R  represents  a  certain  ratio  of  resist- 
ances, in  this  case  10/100  or  .1.  That  is,  the  section  Rl  is  .1  of  the  total  R.  If  the  total  voltage  across 
R  is  100  volts,  the  voltage  across  Rl  will  be  .1  of  the  voltage  across  R  or  10  volts.  In  turn  E  x  Rl/R 
is  100  x  (10/100)   or  10  volts. 

It  is  therefore  evident  that  by  adjusting  the  slider  upon  the  resistance  R,  we  can  secure  any  value 
of  voltage  between  0  and  100  volts  or  any  value  of  voltage  between  0  and  the  maximum  across  R,  in  the 
event  that  the  voltage  across  R  is  greater  than  the  value  cited  in  the  example. 


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TELEPHONE  JACK  800.62 

QUITE  a  few  talkie  panels  are  equipped  with  telephone  jacks  and  cords,  the  former  being  located  in 
various  power  circuits  and  the  latter  being  connected  to  indicating  instruments,  the  two  being  so 
arranged  that  when  the  cable  plug  is  inserted  into  a  jack,  the  indicating  instrument  or  meter  is  inserted 
into  the  plate  circuit  and  shows  the  potential  across  certain  points  in  that  circuit,  such  as  filament,  plate 
and  grid  voltage  or  the  meter  is  in  series  with  the  system  and  shows,  filament,  grid  or  plate  current. 

The  jack  is  nothing  more  than  a  number  of  contacts  so  arranged  that  certain  circuits  connected  to 
these  contacts  are  either  closed  or  open  at  normal  setting.  The  jack  elements  are  so  shaped  that  a  plug 
may  be  inserted  between  the  elements,  to  make  contact  with  the  elements,  thus  becoming  a  part  of  the 
circuit  connected  to  the  elements. 

The  types  of  jacks  used  differ  according  to  the  requirements.  When  the  circuit  is  to  remain  closed 
without  the  meter  being  in  the  circuit,  a  closed  circuit  jack  is  employed.  The  closed  contacts  are  momen- 
tarily opened  when  the  meter  plug  is  inserted  but  upon  insertion  the  circuit  is  again  closed.  In  certain 
systems,  when  it  is  not  very  satisfactory  to  suddenly  open  a  power  circuit  and  thus  remove  the  load 
from  some  device,  such  closed  circuit  jacks  are  operated  in  conjunction  with  a  resistance  connected  across 
the  closed  terminals. 

For  voltage  measurements  an  open  circuit  jack  is  employed,  with  open  elements  without  the  meter 
being  plugged  in.  When  the  meter  plug  is  inserted,  the  plug  contacts  make  connection  with  the  jack 
elements  ami   the   meter  is  connected  across  what  ever  two  points  are  to  be  measured. 

In  certain  cases,  multiplied  resistances  are  conuected  in  series  with  one  of  jack  elements,  so  that 
when  the  meter  is  plugged  into  the  circuit,  the  resistance  functions  as  a  series  multiplier.  This  arrange- 
ment permits  the  use  of  one  range  voltmeter  to  be  used  for  the  measurement  of  all  values  of  voltage. 
The  use  of  the  scries  multiplier  automatically  increases  the  range  of  the  measuring  device  as  it  is  plugged 
into  the  respective  jacks. 

Physical  contact  with  jacks  located  on  panels  should  be  avoided  particularly  if  they  are  voltage  jacks, 
because  one  is  apt  to  secure  a  very  bail  and  disagreeable  shock.  Frequent  reference  to  voltage  and  current 
readings  can  never  do  harm  and  constitutes  one  of  the  best  methods  of  keeping  tab  upon  the  operating 
voltages  and  the  condition  of  the  devices  which  supply  the  operating  potentials.  .  .  .  Nothing  can  be 
taken  for  granted  in  an  electrical  circuit. 


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EQUIPMENT  |)i  1 1  i  i  n<  i  paces 

OPERATION  K     by  JOHN  F.  RIDER 


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POWER  TRANSFORMERS 


800.42 


A  LARGE  number  of  sound  installations  secure  operating  potentials  required  for  the  vacuum  tubes  by 
rectifying  A.C.  into  D.C.  (See  item  600.3).  The  initial  power  is  secured  from  the  regular  lighting 
and  power  mains  in  the  building.  This  energy  is  then  fed  into  a  device  known  as  a  transformer,  in  this 
case  a  power  transformer,  the  function  of  which  is  to  transfer  power  from  one  voltage  to  another.  (For 
elementary  principles,  see   item  800.41.) 

This  device  consists  of  a  number  of  windings,  a  primary  into  which  is  fed  the  power  from  the  light- 
ing mains,  and  a  number  of  secondary  windings  designed  to  afford  power  at  various  voltages.  In  other 
words,  to  afford  definite  voltages  at  prescribed  current  values.  While  the  primary  winding  is  usually  singu- 
lar in  number,  the  secondary  windings  are  usually  from  1  to  six,  depending  upon  the  number  of  separate 
circuits  which  are  to  be  supplied  with  power.  It  is  customary  to  provide  a  separate  circuit  or  winding 
for  each  voltage  requirement. 

When  operated  under  normal  conditions,  the  voltage  available  from  the  various  output  windings  vary 
according  to  the  relation  between  the  number  of  turns  in  the  individual  output  windings  and  the  num- 
ber of  turns  in  the  primary  winding.  That  is  to  say,  between  each  separate  winding  and  the  primary.  If 
the  turns  in  one  of  the  output  windings  is  less  than  the  number  of  turns  in  the  primary  or  input  winding, 
the  voltage  from  that  output  winding  will  be  less  than  the  input  voltage  to  the  transformer.  In  other 
words  the  voltage  will  be  ''stepped  down."  In  turn  if  one  of  the  windings  (output)  has  more  turns 
than  the  primary  winding,  the  voltage  from  the  output  winding  will  be  greater  than  the  input  voltage. 
In  this  case  the  voltage  is  "stepped  up."  Hence  a  transformer  may  be  a  "step-up"  transformer  or  a 
"step-down"  transformer,  depending  upon  the  turns  in  the  respective  windings,  or  a  combination  "step- 
up  and  step-down"  transformer,  as  is  the  case  in  the  majority  of  power  transformers  in  use  in  talkie 
power  units. 

The  magnitude  of  the  output  voltage  is  governed  as  was  mentioned,  by  the  turns  in  the  primary 
winding  and  the  separate  secondary  or  output  windings,  to  be  exact  as  the  ratio  between  the  turns 
in  the  output  winding  and  the  turns  in  the  primary  winding.  If  we  assume  a  transformer  with  a  pri- 
mary P  or  100  turns,  and  three  secondaries  SI,  S2  and  S3  of  5,  20  and  1,000  turns  respectively,  and  an 
input  voltage  (into  the  primary)  of  110  volts,  the  voltage  output  from  SI  will  be  Nsl/N,,  multiplied  by 
the  input  voltage  of  5/100  x  110  or  5.5  volts.  From  S2,  20/100  x  110  or  22  volts.  From  S3,  1,000/100  x 
100  or  1,100  volts.   In  all  of  the  above  N  designates  the  number  of  turns. 


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TROUBLES  IN  RECTIFIED  A.C.  POWER  PACKS 


600.41 


A  LTHOUGH  it  is  a  long  name,  it  refers  to  nothing  more  than  the  system  employed  to  replace  bat- 
**•  teries  or  generators;  the  B  eliminator.  The  troubles  in  A.C.  power  packs  can  be  generalized  as  be- 
ing of  four  types. 


Insufficient  output  current  and  voltage 
Excessive  A.C.  hum  or  ripple  in  the  output 


Dead  eliminator 

Poor  design  and  voltage  regulation 


It  is  logical  that  each  of  the  above  general  faults  has  a  number  of  contributory  causes,  for  example : 
No.  1  may  be  due  to 

d. 


a.  Low  line  voltage 

b.  Defective  rectifier  tube  or  element 

c.  Excessive  voltage   drop   in  filter   system 

No.  2  may  be  due  to 

a.  Low  line  voltage 

b.  Defective   rectifier  or   element 

c.  Shorted  filter  choke 

No.  3  may  be  due  to 

a.  No  line  voltage 

b.  Defective  transformer 

c.  Defective  rectifier 

.  No.  4  may  be  due  to 

a.  Incorrect  transformer-rectifier  combination 

b.  Wrong  rectifier 

c.  Incorrect  filter  unit  constants 


Insufficient  voltage  input  to  eliminator  or  rectifier 
Excessive  load  upon  eliminator 


Open   input   filter   condenser  or   defective  filter   condenser 

system 
Lack  of  proper  bypass  condenser  in  voltage  divider 


Open  filter  choke  or  circuit 
Shorted  filter   condenser 


d.  Lack  of  bypass  condensers 

e.  Poor  contacts 


If  we  analyse  each  of  the  above  mentioned  possible  troubles,  we  find  that  each  in  turn  has  many 
associated  possible  points  of  defect  and  contributory  reasons  for  the  defect.  While  troubles  in  an 
amplifier  are  usually  singular  in  number,  the  association  of  equipment  allied  with  a  B  eliminator  is 
such  that  one  defect  in  the  amplifier  or  a  defect  in  one  part  of  the  eliminator  may  cause  the  advent  of 
trouble  in  another  part  of  the  eliminator. 

A  very  frequent  defect  is  rupture  of  the  output  filter  condenser,  the  one  serving  as  the  tank  con- 
denser to  supply  energy  for  the  plate  current  variations  of  the  audio  tubes. 


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THE  BULLETIN  BOARD 

{Continued  from  page  70) 
when  radio  receivers  were  in  the  homes  of 
a  few,  whereas  now  there  is  one  in  every 
third  home  in  the  land. 


patch,  which  continues:  Enthusiasts  for  the 
system  declare  that  with  this  enlargement 
of  the  sound,  its  mechanical  characteristics 
are  no  longer  noticeable,  and  experts  are 
making  records  of  the  entire  liturgical  mu- 
sic of  the  service. 


"Canned  Music"  in  Church  Roxy  s  Elaborate  Stage  Shows 


FAR  from  becoming  a  bane  of  people, 
"canned  music"  seems  to  be  gaining 
new  adherents.  An  Associated  Press  des- 
patch from  Berlin  tells  that  phonograph 
records  are  replacing  regular  church  music 
in  a  suburban  church  there.  The  full-toned 
volume  of  organ  music  is  obtained  by  hav- 
ing two  records  playing  simultaneously  on 
synchronated  machines,  their  sound  being 
magnified  by  loud  speakers  built  into  the 
former   organ   loft,   according   to    the   des- 


THAT  both  the  canned  music  and  the 
natural  article  can  flourish  under  the 
same  roof  is  being  evidenced  in  practically 
all  of  the  leading  theatres  around  the  coun- 
try. Theatres  with  established  reputations 
for  good  musical  presentations  continue  to 
stress  these  attractions,  and  many  are  put- 
ting even  greater  emphasis  on  them.  At 
Roxy's  for  example,  the  stage  shows, 
mainly  musical,  are  more  elaborate  than 
ever  they  have  been  in  the  past.   Two  weeks 


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ago  the  offering  was  a  very  elaborate  pre- 
sentation of  Rimsky-Korsakoff 's  Sche- 
herazade," the  ballet  being  augmented  by 
a  chorus  and  the  most  lavish  settings,  cos- 
tumery  and  lighting.  For  this  bill,  the 
bishop  of  Broadway's  Cathedral  of  the 
Motion  Picture,  as  Roxy  has  been  called, 
wrote  a  personal  message  over  his  signa- 
ture to  advertise  the  show  in  the  New 
York  papers.  A  portion  of  his  description 
of  the  ballet  is  interesting,  since  it  reveals 
his  own  appraisal  of  the  work,  and  gives 
a  very  good  description  of  just  what  this 
fine  production  offered  patrons  of  the  Roxy 
was.    Here  it  is : 

"It  will  be  mounted  in  six  scenes  and 
will  be  the  most  complete  presentation  of 
this  famous  work  ever  given  in  the  world. 
We  believe  it  to  be  not  only  the  crowning 
artistic  achievement  of  this  huge  institu- 
tion, but  an  epoch-making  contribution  to 
the  American  theatre. 

"These  two  features  together  constitute 
a  performance  so  remarkable  that  no  one 
can  afford  to  miss  it.  In  spite  of  the  huge 
expense  and  great  effort,  we  have  decided 
not  to  raise  our  prices.  In  the  early  or  late 
afternoon  and  early  evening  you  will  be 
most  likely  to  gain  quick  admission  and  a 
desirable  seat.  Midnight  performances 
every  evening  conveniently  begin  after  the 
regular  theatre  hour." 

New  Musical   Novelties 

T^WO  musical  devices  of  recent  develop- 
■1  ment  may  find  application  in  picture 
theatres  as  novelty  presentations.  These 
are  the  Theremin,  an  electrical  instrument 
so  sensitive  to  movement  that  the  mere 
waving  of  hands  in  its  immediate  presence 
brings  forth  musical  notes,  and  the  so- 
called  Projection  Osiso,  which  enables  one 
to  see  as  well  as  hear  tones. 

The  Theremin  is  in  commercial  produc- 
tion by  RCA.  It  is  the  machine  that  looks 
like  a  radio  receiver  and  is  made  to  play 
tunes  by  an  operator  who  merely  waves 
the  hands  over  the  box,  and  according  to 
its  inventor,  Professor  Theremin,  it  can  be 
played  by  anyone  after  a  short  period  of 
training.  The  instrument  gives  forth  tones 
similar  to  those  of  a  'cello. 

The  Projection  Osiso  visualizes  by  means 
of  lines  on  a  screen  the  result  of  tone 
waves  on  the  air.  A  microphone  is  set  up 
near  the  player  of  whatever  instrument  is 
used,  and  the  sound  is  then  visualized  in 
light  projected  on  the  screen. 

New  Projectors 

'"PIIE  devices  used  by  Loew's  and  Publix 
1  in  connection  with  their  enlarged  pic- 
tures are  exclusive  to  their  organiza- 
tions. Each  has  developed  their  own  method 
for  handling  the  film  under  the  conditions 
required.  One  of  the  main  difficulties  en- 
countered years  ago  when  magnified  pro- 
jection was  attempted — Griffith  wanted  to 
do  it  in  connection  with  the  showing  of  hi> 
"Intolerance"  in  Los  Angeles,  and  others 
made  efforts  toward  the  result  that  is  ob- 
tained today  even  earlier  it  is  said — this 
chief  problem  was  the  lack  of  a  light  source 
sufficient  to  give  the  necessary  illumination 
to  cover  the  enlarged  screen.  The  light 
used  now  is  a  high-intensity  searchlight  arc. 
This,  of  course,  generates  a  great  amount 
"i'  heat,  ;iml  ;i  ilc\  ire  -.  1  \>r  used  1 0  pre- 
vent burning  of  the  film.  This  factor  it  is 
said  will  result  in  a  change  of  position  of 
the  shutter  to  a  place  between  the  light  and 
the   film   in   all   makes   of  projectors. 


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SEALED  BIDS  or  proposals  for  furnishing  and  erection  of 
motion  picture  sound  reproducing  equipment  for  the  new 
Ventnor  Avenue  School,  Ventnor  City,  New  Jersey,  will  be 
received  by  the  Board  of  Education  of  Ventnor  City,  N  J.,  m 
its  office  in  the  Troy  Avenue  School,  Ventnor  City,  New  Jersey, 
when  called  for  bv  the  President  of  the  Board  during  a  meeting 
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day  of  November,  1929.  During  the  said  meeting,  the  bids  will 
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Bids  are  to  be  compiled  and  submitted  in  aotwrdanee  frith 
the  requirements  of  the  specifications  and  genera!  conditions  foi 
the  work  as  prepared  by  H.  A.  Stout,  Architect,  527  Guarantee 
Trust  Building,  Atlantic  City,  N.  J. 

A  certi6ed  check  in  the  sum  of  twenty  per  centum  of  the 
amount  of  the  bid  for  the  work,  made  to  the  order  of  Marian 
Maulick,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  Ventnor  City. 
N.  J.,  t-hall  anrimpany  the  hid. 

The  Board  of  Education  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  or 
all  bids. 

BY   ORDER   OF   THE    BOARD   OF  EDUCATION    OK 

VENTNOR  CITY,  N.  J. 

MARIAN    MAULICK. 
SeoretAf] 


AMPLIFIERS 

by  John  F.  Rider 

(Continued  from  page  61 ) 
stage  transformer  input,  resistance  inter- 
mediate and  transformer  output  coupled' 
affair.  The  42A  is  a  stage  of  trans- 
former coupled  push-pull  amplification* 
and  employs  two  tubes  in  its  power  sup- 
ply. The  43A  is  of  like  design  but  em- 
ploys 50  watt  tubes  as  amplifiers  and  two- 
similar  tubes  as  rectifiers  and  its  source 
of  operating  potential. 

With  perhaps  one  or  two  exceptions,  if 
that  many,  all  of  the  independent  repro- 
ducer installations  employ  A.C.  as  the 
original  source  of  potential  and  provide 
D.C.  for  the  grid  and  plate  circuits  by 
rectifying  the  A.C.  with  conventional  rec- 
tifier tubes.  Once  again  there  is  very  lit- 
tle to  choose  between  systems  on  this- 
score,  although  mention  must  be  made 
once  more  that  there  appears  to  be  a  vari- 
ance in  the  usual  load  tolerance  values- 
allied  with  such  rectifier  systems.  It 
seems  as  if  some  of  the  manufacturers- 
feel  inclined  to  increase  the  number  of 
tubes  in  the  system  in  the  effort  to  secure 
greater  stability  of  operation  by  em- 
ploying separate  rectifier  arrangements- 
for  the  various  amplifiers.  For  exam- 
ple, Amertran  employs  a  separate  single 
tube  full  wave  rectifier  as  the  power  sup- 
ply for  the  input  and  the  intermediate 
amplifier  and  another  two  tube  rectifier 
system  as  the  power  supply  for  the  out- 
put stage.  This  practice  is  likewise  com- 
mon among  other  manufacturers. 

On  the  other  hand,  some  manufac- 
turers operate  as  many  as  six  tubes  from 
a  two-tube  rectifier  arrangement. 

It  seems  strange  to  even  write  that 
some  power  amplifiers  in  use  at  the  pres- 
ent time  are  not  equipped  with  volume 
controls,  but  depend  for  sound  control 
upon  the  fader.  However,  the  majority 
of  amplifiers  equipped  with  volume  con- 
trol devices  located  at  a  point  considered 
to  be  very  favorable;  namely,  the  grid- 
filament  circuit  of  the  first  amplifying 
tube.  The  control  devices  assumes  the 
role  of  a  voltage  divider  connected  across 
the  transformer  secondary  with  the  mov- 
ing contact  connected  to  the  grid. 

Filters  are  quite  common  in  grid  and 
plate  circuits  of  the  various  amplifiers  in 
use  today,  and  very 
little  can  be  said  on 
that  score.  A  few 
systems  make  more 
abundant  use  of  ca- 
pacity-resistance fil- 
ters than  others,  but,, 
gen  erally  speaking, 
the  performance  at- 
tributed to  the  use  of 
such  filters  is  equalled 
in  other  installations 
which  employ  other 
methods.  Generally 
speaking,  all  systems- 
seem  sufficiently  free 
from  "hum"  annoy- 
ance.    > 


November    2,     1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


77 


Light  and 
Lighting  Control 
is    Fundamental 

The  theatre  has  always  been  a  place  of 
contrasting  lights  and  shades  and  light  draws 
the  crowds — bring6  them  back.  You  can 
not  overlook  light  in  support  of  the  rest 
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you  should  consider  the  @  Major  System 
as  the  proven  leader  of  the  field  by  hun- 
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Because  of  its  reflecting  type  design, 
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Designed  primarily  for  theatre  work 
where  a  long  narrow  house  presents 
acoustical  difficulties  by  reason  of 
reverberations  between  the  walls.  The 
design  permits  the  higher  frequencies  to 
be  radiated  direct  from  the  front  of 
the  cone  itself,  while  the  lower  fre- 
quencies which  come  off  the  rear  side 
of  the  cone  traverse  the  air-column. 
The  combination  of  these  two  in  the 
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November    2,    1929 


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A  new   idea   for  night   displays.    At   left   the 

Neon     illuminated     revolving     bait     seen     at 

night.    Photo  at  right  shows  construction  of 

the   electric    attractor. 

Electric  "Midnight  Sun"  Is 
New  Display  Device 

AX  electric  "midnight  sun"  is  a  newly 
designed  attractor  which  has  been 
developed  by  the  Flashtric-Neon  Sign 
Works  of  Chicago.  This  device  produces 
a  sensational  effect  for  night  advertising. 
It  is  illuminated  by  red  Neon  tubes  which 
are  fastened  vertically  to  a  hollow  metal 
ball.  The  ball  is  mounted  on  a  steel  struc- 
ture and  is  revolved  by  an  electric  motor 
at  6o  revolutions  per  minute.  The  effect 
produced  is  that  of  a  blood-red  setting 
sun,  which  from  both  distance  and  near 
to  viewpoints  has  exceptional  attraction 
value. 

A  time-clock  allows  for  automatic  op- 
eration of  the  attractor  during  the  hours 
desired.  The  device  is  expected  to  find 
special  popularity  in  the  motion  picture 
theatre  field,  as  in  both  design  and  effect 
it  is  especially  adaptable  to  the  type  of 
architecture  and  display  now  in  vogue. 


Blaze    Proves   Efficiency    of 
Booth's  Fireproof  Design 

Steel,  fireproof  projection  rooms  re- 
quired in  all  Indiana  theatres  again 
demonstrated  its  efficiency  when  heavy 
loss  to  the  Moon  theatre,  at  Vincinnes, 
Ind.,  was  averted  after  a  film  became 
ignited  in  the  projection  booth.  All  the 
steel  shutters  and  the  steel  doors  were 
closed  by  Walter  Young,  operator,  when 
he  was  driven  from  the  room.  The  loss 
was  confined  to  the  destruction  of  2,000 
feet  of  film  and  much  damage  to  the 
amplifier.  The  operator  was  in  another 
section  of  the  room  repairing  a  needle  to 
a  talking  machine  attachment  and  was 
unable  to  reach  the  projection  machine 
until  the  lire  was  beyond  control.  There 
was  nothing  even  resembling  a  panic  in 
the    audience. 


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newest  contribution  to  the  advertiser's 
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market  by  the  Radio  Receptor  Company, 
makers  of  amplifiers,  microphones,  and 
other  radio  devices,  and  is  available  for 
local  representatives  for  use  id  connec- 
tion with  advertising  by  theatres  and 
merchants. 

The  unit  provides  a  complete  power 
plant,  consisting  of  batteries  and  gener- 
ator, is  included,  as  well  as  all  incidental 
equipment.  The  amplifying  system  com- 
prises a  microphone  mixing  panel  with  a 
microphone  amplifier  underneath ;  a 
switching  panel  for  radio,  phonograph  or 
microphone ;  a  sound  control  panel  lor 
plus  or  minus  gain :  and  a  powerizer 
power  amplifier.  Several  dynamic  speak- 
ers complete  the  assembly. 


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November    2,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


79 


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News  Item 

When  an  exhibitor  sets  out  to  obtain  advice 
and  guidance  on  the  selection  of  sound  repro- 
ducing equipment  for  his  theatre  he  should 
bear  well  in  mind  that  the  problem  at  hand 
Is  NOT  a  theatrical  one,  not  an  ordinary 
matter  of  showmanship.  The  selection  of 
sound  equipment  for  a  theatre  involves  some 
very  exacB'technical  questions  and  the  advice 
and  guidancefof  a  competent  technician  is  not 
only  desirable  but  absolutely  essential. 
Editorial  from  Exhibitors  Herald-World. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November    2,     1929 


Time  to  Debunk  Sound  Recording 
Business  of  Mystery  He  Says 


ACCORDING  to  Terry  Ratnsaye, 
editor-in-chief  for  Pathe,  the" time 
has  arrived  to  "debunk  the  sound 
recording  business  and  take  the  mystery 
out  of  its  processes."  Ramsaye  re- 
vealed his  views  regarding  practices  now 
in  vogue  in  connection  with  the  making 
of  sound  films  at  the  recent  meeting  of 
the  S.  M.  P.  E.  at  Toronto,  in  a  paper  he 
presented  under  the  title  "The  Human 
Equation  in  Sound  Picture  Production." 
"In  its  present  status  of  development," 


he  said  "sound  recording  devices  appear 
to  need  rather  frequent  attention  and  a 
considerable  array  of  routine  tests,  but  it 
is  not  unfair  to  say  that  its  operation  re- 
quires hardly  more  attention  from  the 
recordist  than  is  necessary  for  the  in- 
telligent tuning  of  a  fairly  sensitive  radio 
set.  Yet,  there  is  observable,  a  continual 
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Address 


whose  activities  I  am  sometimes  con- 
cerned had  a  simple  task  in  re-recording 
a  dramatic  sound  strip  for  the  elimina- 
tion of  some  minor  faults  of  the  negative. 

"It  is  hardly  necessary  for  this  audi- 
ence for  me  to  interpose  the  statement 
that  the  best  sound  re-recording  is  now 
done  by  direct  connection  of  the  recorder 
with  the  amplifier  serving  the  sound 
head,  making  the  operation  entirely 
an  electrical  operation  without  audible 
sound. 

"Now  the  alleged  technicians  on  this 
job  insisted  on  delaying  the  work  for 
two  days  and  transporting  and  installing 
a  ponderous  belt-driven  film  phonograph, 
despite  the  fact  that  two  perfect  sound 
projecting  machines  were  already  avail- 
able in  the  plant.  I  had  the  boldness  to 
protest  against  the  unnecessary  delay  and 
expense. 

"But.  the  experts  screamed  at  me,  we 
have  to  keep  away  from  the  noise  of  the 
projector     gears     when     we     re-record. 

"The  situation  is,  however,  no  more 
serious  in  the  field  of  sound  than  it  once 
was  in  simple  motion  picture  photog- 
raphy. 

"As  late  as  1916,  I  found  laboratory 
experts  running  around  with  mysterious 
little  black  books  in  their  pockets,  with 
secret  formulae  for  making  various  tones 
on  film.  These  secrets  they  so  carefully 
guarded  as  their  capital  of  skill  had  been 
published  to  the  world  for  years  by 
George  Eastman.  They  were  well  known 
to  any  interested  person  who  could  read. 

"In  one  of  my  annoyed  hours  the  other 
day,  I  found  that  in  producing  Pathe 
Sound  News  with  the  excellent  but 
ponderous  camions  made  by  the  General 
Electric  Company,  we  used  44.63  tone 
miles  per  second  of  edited  screen  time. 
Operating  a  big  fleet  of  these  big  trucks 
makes  newsreel  production  closely  re- 
semble the  railroad  business  in  terms  of 
mileage  and  tonnage.  We  may  recall 
that  Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison's  first  motion 
picture  camera  was  larger  than  a  dog- 
house, and  weighed  about  half  a  ton.  It 
had  less  capacity  for  the  same  work  than 
a  five-pound  automatic  camera  of  today. 


Kooler-Aire  Completes  New 
Installations  on  Coast 

F.  H.  Bowen,  coast  division  manager 
of  Kooler-Aire  Engineering  Corp..  has 
completed  installation  of  Kooler-Aire 
systems  in  the  sound  test  laboratories  of 
ERPI ;  Young's  California  Theatre. 
( Uendale,  and  the  AJhambra  Theatre.  Los 
Angeles,  operated  by  Lazarus-Vinnicofl 
circuit.  Kooler-  \uv  Corporation  recently 
opened  offices  in  Los  Vngeles  to  take 
care  of  installations  in  the  Pacific  south- 
west. 


Da-Lite  Moves  Offices 

The  entire  headquarters  office  force  of 
the  Da  Lite  Screen  Co.,  Chicago,  111.. 
has  been  removed  to  the  company's  new 
building  at  2715-23  North  Crawford 
Avenue,  in  that  city. 


November    3,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


81 


How  Cinephor  Lenses 
help  build  your  business 

Today,  leading  theatre  owners  recognize  that  the  projection 
lens  plays  an  important  part  in  building  good  box  office  re- 
turns. Clear,  realistic  pictures  and  freedom  from  eye-strain 
help  nearly  as  much  as  the  feature  film  in  winning  and 
holding  a  profitable,  night-after-night  patronage. 

To  insure  the  best  projection  results,  many  projection  ex- 
perts insist  on  Cinephor  lenses.  Repeated  tests  have  shown 
that  Cinephors  are  unexcelled  in  definition,  flatness  of  field, 
illumination,  sharp  focus  and  contrast  between  black  and 
white. 

Full  information  will  be  sent  on  request.  Bausch  &  Lomb 
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Since  it  has 
been  so  defi- 
nitely demon- 
strated that 
theatres  with 
good  acous- 
tics are  the  ones  that  are  profiting  by  the 
sale  of  talking,  pictures,  it  is  most  diffi- 
cult to  understand  the  reason  why  the 
same  exhibitors  who  would  be  quick  with 
an  answer  defining  some  tangible  reason 
why  they  add  this  equipment  or  that  to 
improve  their  plant,  are  prone  to  appear 
puzzled  and  even  panicky  when  advanc- 
ing arguments  why  they  should  or  should 
not  have  their  theatres  treated  for  acous- 
tical defects.  The  very  word  acoustics 
seems  to  throw  many  exhibitors  into  a 
state  of  utter  confusion. 

The  whole  proposition  becomes  more 
amazing  when  we  realize  that  those 
exhibitors  who  are  ignoring  glaring 
acoustical  faults  in  their  theatres  are 
among  some  of  the  leading  showmen  of 
the  picture  industry.  There  is  no  one  in 
a  better  position  to  realize  this  than  the 
people  who  are  advancing  the  proposition 
of  good  acoustics. 

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ods cannot  be  the  cause  of  the  apparent 
indifference  of  exhibitors,  for  the  greater 
number  of  them  would  readily  purchase 
anything  else  pertaining  to  improving  tne 
general  appointment  of  their  theatres. 

To  exhibitors  who  are  thinking  of  buy- 
ing acoustical  materials  or  treatment,  I 
can  only  say,  "If  you  are  in  doubt  about 
the  final  outcome,  visit  some  theatre  that 
has  been  properly  corrected  of  acoustical 
defects  and  analyze  the  situation  from  all 
angles,  not  forgetting  the  box  office 
angle. 

The  talking 

Radio  Plus  Movies  picture 

Plus  Acoustics  presents   the 

bv  DR.  JOHNMINTON        n,m_    industry 
„        ...      _,     .  with    a    more 

Consulting  Engineer  ,.,,,      .  . 

difficult     task 

than  the  radio  industry  has  faced  in  the 
past.  In  the  first  place  the  talking  pic- 
ture engineers  and  research  workers 
must  utilize  substantially  everything  the 
radio  engineers  have  contributed  in  their 
branch. of  science. 

In  the  next  place,  the  movie  engineers 
must  utilize  the  knowledge  acquired  by 
the  phonograph  recording  laboratories. 
The  recording  of  records,  be  they  the 
usual  disc  type  or  of  the  film  type,  re- 
quires exacting  knowledge  of  numerous 
scientific  methods  and  analyses,  extending 
into  the  fields  of  radio,  dynamics,  acous- 
tics, optics,  and  chemistry. 

In  the  next  place,  the  talking  movie 
engineers  must  utilize  to  the  fullest  ex- 
tent the  knowledge  of  acoustic  engineers. 
This  extends  into  the  field  of  space 
acoustics  as  involved  in  reproduction  in 
theatres  and  auditoriums  as  well  as  those 
encountered  in  the  making  of  the  syn- 
chronized records.  It  encompasses  a 
full  knowledge  of  the  transmission,  re- 
flection and  absorption  of  acoustic  energy. 

A  tremendous  improvement,  I  main- 
tain, can  be  made  in  reproduction.  I  do 
not  wish  to  criticize  but  it  seems  to  me 
that  in  the  great  majority  of  movie 
houses  the  loud  speakers  themselves  give 
strikingly  poor  quality.  I  am  inclined  to 
believe  that  this  in  large  part  is  due  to 
the  practice  of  using  radio  receiver  loud 
speakers  instead  of  speakers  especially 
designed  for  talking  motion  picture  use. 

In  this  connection  there  is  one  point  to 
which  I  wish  to  refer.  In  an  empty 
house  the  speakers  are  worked  easily, 
hence  less  distortion. 

In  the  talking  movies  perfection  and 
fidelity  of  reproduction  must  be  more 
nearly  approached  than  is  necessary  in 
radio,  because  of  the  simultaneous  exist- 
ence of  both  sight  and  hearing.  At  the 
present  time,  radio  is  superior  to  the 
talking  movies. 


November    2,    1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


83 


Sight  Replaces  Cue  System 
In  New  Lighting  Control 

(Continued  from  page  58) 
circuits  in  the  new  Chicago  Civic  Opera 
House.  Each  of  these  circuits  includes 
lights  of  but  one  of  the  four  colors  used 
on  a  theatre  stage — amber,  white,  blue 
and  red.  A  typical  circuit  may  cover  the 
amber  lights  at  one  side  or  the  center  of 
the  footlights,  the  red  lights  in  one  of  the 
light  bridges,  or  the  white  lights  in  one 
of  the  "pockets."  The  individual  circuits 
are  grouped  under  the  control  of  master 
knobs  governing,  for  example,  all  the 
blue  lights  in  the  borders  and  footlights, 
all  the  amber  in  the  pocket  lights,  all  the 
white  in  the  light  bridges,  etc.  In  addi- 
tion, all  the  lights  of  each  color,  no  mat- 
ter where,  are  controlled  by  a-  color 
master  knob.  Finally,  all  the  color  master 
knobs  can  be  group  controlled  by  the 
grand  master  knob. 

The  energy  involved  in  the  control  of 
any  of  the  individual  lighting  circuits  is 
approximately  one-tenth  that  consumed 
by  a  pocket  flash  light.  The  energy  con- 
trolled, however,  runs  as  high  as  30,000 
watts  in  a  given  circuit. 

In  actual  operation,  the  lighting  oper- 
ator will  preset  the  individual  modulators 
to  create  the  desired  lighting  effect  in  the 
first  scene  and,  when  the  performance 
starts,  the  modulators  will  be  connected 
in  the  circuit  by  means  of  a  master 
tumbler  switch.  Varying  the  intensity 
of  the  lights  will  then  be  merely  a  matter 
of  turning  the  grand  master  knob,  or 
ether  knobs  as  desired.  During  the  first 
scene  and  in  the  interval  between  it  and 
the  following  scene,  the  lighting  effects 
for  the  subsequent  scene  will  be  preset  at 
the  modulators  by  the  lighting  operator 
and,  when  the  change  occurs,  the  first 
group  of  modulators  will  be  disconnected 
from  the  circuit  and  the  second  connected 
in  the  circuit  simply  by  a  flick  of  the 
master  tumbler  switch. 


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November 


1929 


Netoco  Egyptian  Adapts  Ancient  Designs 
to  Modern  Theatricals 


NEW  ENGLAND  THEATRES 
Operating  Corporation  added  to 
a  rapidly  expanding  chain  of 
de  luxe  picture  houses  one  of  the  most 
luxurious  and  colorful  theatres  in  the 
New  England  section  with  the  opening 
on  October  19th  of  the  Netoco  Egyptian 
in  Brighton  Center,  a  suburb  of  Boston. 

The  design  was  suggested  by  the 
Temple  of  Karnak,  one  of  the  world's 
show  places,  on  the  upper  Nile.  It  pro- 
vides the  utmost  in  comfort  to  the  thea- 
tre   patron.      Although    very    brilliantly 


colored  as  to  decoration,  the  effect  of  the 
interior  is  impressive  rather  than  sensa- 
tional, indirect  lighting  from  columns, 
canopies  and  friezes  producing  a  harmo- 
nious ensemble. 

Four  lobbies  including  the  outside  ves- 
tibule lead  into  the  main  auditorium.  The 
marquee  is  constructed  to  represent  an 
ancient  tent  canopy.  Two  iron  spears 
springing  from  sphinx  heads  support  this 
canopy.  The  whole  is  illuminated  by  flood 
lights. 

The  stepped  ceiling  of  the  outside  ves- 


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rated in  brilliantly  colored  Egyptian  de- 
signs. The  approach  to  the  theatre  pro- 
per is  a  gradually  increasing  kaleidoscope 
of  color  emerging  into  the  magnificent 
panorama  of  an  atmospheric  auditorium. 

In  the  outer  lobby,  the  dado  or  wains- 
coting is  of  stone  treated  with  the  lotus 
bud  pattern.  Hugh  stone  blocks  comprise 
the  wall  up  to  the  ceiling.  From  the 
outer  lobby,  one  passes  into  the  Grand 
Foyer. 

A  series  of  heavy  beams  supports  the 
ceiling.  Along  either  wall  are  colonnades, 
making  use  of  the  favorite  Egyptian 
method  of  engaging  a  doorway  between 
two  pillars.  Soft  indirect  lighting  adds 
an  atmosphere  of  mystery  to  the  effect. 
The  scarab  or  solar  disk  is  worked  into 
the  decorative  scheme.  The  room  re- 
sembles the  interior  of  a  temple  with 
lighted  braziers  and  tall  palms.  Hiero- 
glyphics are  arranged  in  decorative  pat- 
terns about   the   pillars   and   walls. 

The  promenade  is  shaped  in  the  sector 
of  a  circle,  with  stepped  ceiling,  and 
hieroglyphic      decorations     'dominating. 

Entering  the  auditorium,  one  is  imme- 
diately struck  by  the  magnitude  and 
splendor  of  the  architectural  scheme.  The 
forecourt  of  an  Egyptian  temple  is  repre- 
sented ;  overhead  fleecy  clouds  and 
twinkling  stars  are  set  in  an  azure  sky. 
To  the  rear  of  the  auditorium,  this  sky 
merges  gradually  into  a  decorated  ceiling 
over  tlhe  stadium.  Against  each  wall, 
huge  columns  in  series  of  three  are 
capped  with  the  favorite  campaniform 
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richly  figured.  The  proscenium  arch  is 
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November    2,     1929 


The  Burt  Reproducer  for  Talking  Motion  Pictures 


Buht  Reproducer  on  Powers  Projector 

Features 

Synchronous  Motor  Drive   (110  or  220  volts,  50  or  60  cycles).    Prevents  variation  in 

speed  from  variation  in  line  voltage,  or  projection  load. 
The  Super  Cells  used  require  only  two  stages  in  head  amplifier,  hence  less  distortion. 
Ease  of  Threading.  When  running  disk  or  silent,  the  Soundon-Film  unit  is  not  threaded. 

Sound-on-Film  threads  as  easily  as  through  a  Powers  gate. 
Turn  Tarle  Is  Accessirle,  heing  up  high  at  the  side  of  the  machine. 
Easy  to  Install.     Installation  can  be  made  by  the  ordinary  operator,  and  wire  man. 
Projector  Head  is  driven  by  its  main  drive  gear  and  is  not  required  to  drive  any  part 

of  the  sound  equipment. 
Only  Three  Shafts:    (1)    Motor  Drive  Shaft,   (2)   Sound  Film  Shaft,  (3)    Disk  Table 

Shaft. 
Variable  Speed  can  be  used  for  making  schedule  by  driving  the  head  off  the  Powers 

Motor,  when   running   silent.     Change   from   synchronous   drive   to   variable   speed 

drive  requires  about  ten  seconds. 
No  Universals — No  8exible  couplings,  flexible  shafts,  or  long  unsupported  shafts  are 

used,  as  these  produce  tremolo. 
Fire  Hazard  Is  Decreased  by  use  of  this  equipment.    Failure  of  take-up  does  not  cause 

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Realignment  of  Publix  Mgrs. 
in  Pacific  Coast  Cities 

A  realignment  of  the  Publix  theatre 
personnel  in  Los  Angeles  has  been  made 
by  Charles  Kurtzman,  western  supervisor 
of  the  company. 

Leon  Levey,  manager  of  the  Granada, 
San  Francisco,  has  moved  to  the  United 
Artists,  Los  Angeles,  to  take  the  place  of 
Ed  Olmstead.  who  resigned.  The  latter 
succeeded  in  keeping  grosses  up  in  fine 
shape  during  the  past  several  months, 
despite  stiff  competition. 

Hal  Home,  former  manager  of  the 
Los  Angeles  Lmited  Artists,  has  replaced 
Levey  at  the  Granada,  San  Francisco. 

Horton  Kahn,  assistant  manager  at 
L.  A.  United  Artists,  switches  posts  with 
Jerome  Zigmond,  who  has  been  at  the 
Paramount. 

J.  E.  Kennedy  comes  down  from  the 
Granada  advertising  department  to  the 
United  Artists,  replacing  Jack  Dailey, 
who  is  moved  to  the  Rialto,  Portland. 


Carrier    Engineering    Opens 
Offices  in  Dallas 

The  Carrier  Engineering  Corporation 
has  opened  a  permanent  engineering  and 
sales  office  and  shop  at  2706  Commerce 
Street,  Dallas,  Texas. 

For  some  years  the  company  has  been 
engaged  in  a  succession  of  extensive  air 
conditioning  installations  in  public  and 
industrial  buildings  in  the  Southwest. 
The  Palace  Theatre,  in  Dallas,  was  one 
of  the  very  first  theatres  of  the  country 
to  have  a  complete  air  conditioning  sys- 
tem, including  provisions  for  cooling  and 
de-humidifying  during  the  Summer. 

Thos.  M.  Cunningham,  who  has  super- 
vised many  of  the  installations  made  in 
Texas,  is  manager  of  the  new  office. 
William  Moler  will  be  associated  with 
Mr.  Cunningham. 


Start  Campaign  to  Educate 
Public  on  Projection 

William  E.  Canavan.  International 
President  of  the  I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  &  M.  P. 
M.  O..  will  address  the  Trade  and  Public 
1  'ress  at  a  luncheon  to  be  held  by  the 
Projection  Advisory  Council,  at  the 
Hotel  Astor,  New  York,  November  14th, 
It  1^  believed  that  it  is  the  first  attempt  of 
this  nature  to  secure  recognition  of  the 
responsibilities  of  the  projectionist  and 
the  importance  of  projection. 

For  many  years  projectionists  and 
others  interested  in  projection  have  real- 
ized  that  there  was  urgent  need  that  the 
Press  should  be  better  informed  regard- 
ing the  technical  side  of  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry.  After  Mr.  Canavan's  talk. 
.in  open  forum  will  be  held  and  the  Press 
invited  to  ask  questions. 


UNIFORMS 


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Simplex  Projectors 
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Between  Scenes 

— when  seconds  count! 

ELECTRICAL  CONNECTIONS  to  stage  lamps  and 
other  lighting  equipment  must  be  made  with  the 
utmost  speed — yet  safely  and  securely — then  it  is  that 
KLIEGL  PLUGGING  BOXES  and  KLIEGL  PIN-PLUG 
CONNECTORS  prove  their  worth.  For  thirty  years 
Kliegl  Brothers  have  been  foremost  in  the  develop- 
ment and  manufacture  of  electrical  fittings  for  the 
stage,  and  today  their  products  are  everywhere  recog- 
nized as  standards  of  perfection.  Use  them  in  your 
theatre.     Illustrated  Bulletins  forwarded  on  request. 


KLIEGL 


Universal  Electric  Stage  Lighting  Co., 
321  West  50th  Street 

NEW  YORK,  NY. 


ANNOUNCING 

The  Golde  Kwik  Change  Preset  Lens  Mount 

A    Distinctly    Revolutionary    and    Important 
Aid  to  Better  Sound  Projection 

HERE  IS  A  LENS  MOUNT  WHICH 

Allows  change  of  lenses  in  three  seconds  I 

Allows  change  of  lenses  while  machine  is  in  operation! 

Affords  same  size  screened  picture  for  Movietone  and  Vitaphone 

Is  Pre-Set  at  time  of  installation 

Keeps  lenses  in  exact  focus  at  every  change 

Is  simple  and  fool-proof — Positively  cannot  go  out  of  position 

Does  not  have  any  adjustments  up  and  down 

Is  perfectly  and  accurately  machined  and  gauged 

Is  so  simple  and  positive— its  surprising  the  Golde  Method  has 
not  been  used  heretofore. 

Is  so  cleanly  designed  as  to  enhance  the  appearance  and  clean 
cut  design  of  the  Simplex  Projector 

Is  positively  vibrationless — cannot  shake  out  of  focus  or  position 

Is  easy  to  install 

Becomes  a  part  of  the  projector 
With  WHICH  Wide  angle — Magnafilm — Grandeur  effects  may 
be  obtained  by  rapid  change  of  lenses  while  machine  is  in  opera- 
tion.    Dowser  down — Dowser  up.     Positive  alignment  and  focus 
— every  time.     Third  machine  and  cutting  of  film  unnecessary. 

The  Cost  Is  Surprisingly  Low 

Check  the  foregoing  facts  for  Yourself.  Your  nearest  National 

Theatre    Supply    Dealer   tvill    gladly    demonstrate    the    new 

lens  mount. 


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Selected  List  of  Important  Trade  Publications 

Prepared  for  the  Service  of  Theatre  Owners,  Managers  and  Theatre  Architects 

Important  publications  issued   by  manufacturers  in   connection  with  the  subjects  listed  in  these  columns  will  be  sent  free 
to  readers  upon  request  to  this  magazine.     For  your  convenience  a  number  is  used  to  indicate  each  subject  and  a  request 
blank  provided.     To  obtain  copies  of  publications  on  subjects  in  which  you  are  interested  simply  insert  on  line  provided 
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AIR  CONDITIONING 

(1)  General  outline  of  systems  with  illustrated  descrip- 
tions of  apparatus  for  atmospheric  conditioning  in 
theatres. 

CLEANING  SYSTEMS 

(2)  Apparatus  used  in  central  cleaning  system  for  theatres. 

DECORATION 

(3)  Furnishings  for  auditoriums,  lobbies,  lounges — decora- 
tive furniture  and  fixtures,  fountains,  shrubbery,  dra- 
peries, etc. 

(4)  Finishing  materials  for  wall  and  ceiling  treatments. 

FILM  PROCESSING  AND  CLEANING 

(5)  Descriptions  of  materials  and  apparatus  used  in  proces- 
ses for  film  renovation,  preservation  and  cleaning. 

HEATING  AND  VENTILATION 

(6)  Types  of  ventilating  and  heating  systems  with  dia- 
grams, illustrations  and  descriptions  of  apparatus. 

LIGHTING,  DECORATIVE 

(7)  Spotlight,  effect  projectors,  automatic  and  remote  con- 
trol color  and  effect  machines  for  atmospheric  theatres, 
cove  lighting,  lobby  and  rest  room  illumination,  with 
specifications  for  uses  and  operation. 

LIGHTING  FIXTURES 

(8)  Decorative  chandeliers,  wall  fixtures,  directional  signs, 
illuminated  mirrors  and  fountains  for  theatres  described 
and  illustrated. 

LIGHTING,  PROJECTION 

(9)  Arc  and  incandescent  lighting  equipment,  specifications 
for  use  and  operation. 

LIGHTING,  SIGN  AND  MARQUEE 

(10)  Flasher  equipment,  color  devices,  etc.,  for  front  effects 
and  advertising. 

LIGHTING,  STAGE 

(11)  Spotlights,  effect  machines,  borders,  foot  lights,  etc., 
and  their  uses  in  stage  effects. 

LIGHTING  CONTROL 

(12)  Dimmer  control,  switchboards,  panel  boards,  switches 
of  various  types  for  stage  and  auditorium  lighting 
control. 

(12-a)    Emergency  Lighting  Plants. 

MOTOR-GENERATORS 

(13)  Various  designs  of  motor-generators  specially  designed 
for  motion  picture  projection. 

(14)  Power  control,  transformers,  etc.,  for  projection,  speci- 
fications and  illustration  of  apparatus. 

ORGANS  AND  ORGAN  EQUIPMENT 

(15)  Theatre  organ  of  various  types  for  large  and  small 
auditoriums. 

(16)  Organ   blowers,   heaters,  seats  and  accessories. 

PIT  AND  STAGE  ORCHESTRA  EQUIPMENT 

(17)  Music  stands,  special  designs  for  pit  orchestras  and 
stage  band  acts. 

PLUMBING  FIXTURES 

(18)  Radiators,  equipment  for  wash  room  furnishing,  etc., 
illustrated. 

PROJECTION 

(19)  Operating  instructions,  parts  for  machines  (specify 
make  and  model). 

RIGGING,  STAGE 

(20)  Drapes,  curtains,  curtain  control  apparatus,  automatic 
stage  platforms,  elevators,  etc. 

SAFES 

(21)  Descriptive  literature  illustrating  types  of  safes  espe- 
cially  designed  for  theatre  use. 


SEATING 

(22)  Auditorium  chairs,  special  designs  illustrated,  re-seat- 
ing arrangements,  etc. 

SCREENS,  MOTION  PICTURE 

(23)  Various  types  described,  diagrams,  illustrations  of  sur- 
faces, etc. 

SIGNS  AND  MARQUISE 

(24)  Theatre  advertising  signs,  marquise  designs  illustrated. 

TICKET  VENDORS 

(25)  Automatic  ticket  machines  for  motion  picture  theatres, 
change  makers,  canceling  devices  and  registers. 


Sound  Equipment 


(26)  ACOUSTICAL   MATERIAL,   ENGINEERING  AND 
CONTRACTING 

(27)  AMPLIFIER  UNITS 

(28)  HORNS  AND  SPEAKERS 

(29)  HORN  TOWERS 

(30)  NON-SYNCHRONOUS    DISC    REPRODUCERS 

(31)  PICK-UPS 

(32)  RECORD  LIBRARIES  FOR  NON-SYNCHRONOUS 
DISC  REPRODUCERS 

(33)  RECORD  CUEING  SERVICES 

(34)  SYNCHRONOUS  DISC  REPRODUCING  UNITS 

(35)  SYNCHRONOUS    DISC    AND    FILM-TRACK    RE- 
PRODUCERS 

(36)  TRANSFORMERS  AND  VOLTAGE  REGULATORS 


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King's  Acoustical  Wall  Banners 

alone  have  often  cured  theatres  perfectly 
for   sound   without   additional   treatment. 

We  will  send  samples,  together  with  a 
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stolen  is  a  magnetl 

It  draws  the  burglar  and  hold-up  man 
just  as  irresistibly  as  the  loadstone 
draws  steel  filings. 

The  York  Burglary  Chest — the  result 
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Advertisers  Index 

For  the  Nov.  2 

Showman 

Section 


The  following  list  of  advertisers  in  the 
Showman  Section  h/is  been  prepared  for 
the  convenience  of  readers  and  while 
care  has  been  taken  to  make  it  correct 
it  cannot  be  guaranteed  against  possible 
errors  or  omissions. 


Adam  Electric  Co.,  Frank 77 

American  Seating  Co.  . . 59 

Automatic  Devices 76 

Automatic  Ticket  Register  Co 86 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co 81 

Board  of  Education.  Ventnor  City,  N.J.  76 

Brenkert   Light   Proj.  Co 81 

Brooks  Costume   Co 86 

Burt  Scientific  Lab 86 

Carrier  Eng.  Corp 47 

Clinton  Carpet  Co 71 

DaLite  Screen  Co 85 

Econoquipment   Mfg.   Co 81 

Edison  Lamp  Works  of  G.  E 63 

Elec-Tro-Fone  Corp 49 

Essanay  Electric  Mfg.  Co 57 

Flashtric  Sign  Works    82 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E 55 

Gold-E  Mfg.  Co 87 

Gries  Reproducer  Corp 79 

Hennegan  Co 80 

Hertner  Electric  Co 82 

Heywood- Wakefield  Co 69 

Hoffmann  &  Soons 78 

Hub  Electric  Co 84 

International  Projector  Corp 90 

King  Studios 89 

KJiegl    Bros.,    Universal    Elec.    Stage 

Lighting  Co 87 

KoolerAire  Eng.  Corp 67 

Macy  Mfg.  Co 79 

Mellaphone  Corp 80 

National  Motion  Ad 87 

National  Screen  Service   86 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co 65 

Netschert,  Inc.,  Frank   84 

Novelty  Scenic  Studios   78 

Operadio   Mfg.  Co 77 

Prometheus  Elec.  Co 78 

Rockbestos  Products  Corp 87 

Simplimus,  Inc 74 

Time-O-Stat  Controls  Co.  ._ 85 

Truvision  Proj.  Screen  Co 75 

Universal  Elec.  Welding  Corp 51 

Vallen  Electrical  Co 70 

Weber  Machine  Corp 83 

World  Ticket  &  Supply  Co 76 

Wright-DeCoster,   Inc 75 

Wurdack  Elec.  Mfg.  Co 89 

York  Safe  &  Lock  Co 89 


PROGRESSIVELY 

ENGINEERED! 


The 

WURDACK 

STAGE  SWITCHBOARD 

Qln  constructing  a  stage  switch' 
board,  the  all  important  thing 
is  engineering.  Meticulous  care  in 
the  selection  of  materials,  skill  in 
workmanship  and  rigid  inspection, 
all  have  their  place,  but  unless  co-re- 
lated by  sound,  progressive  engi- 
neering, they  lose  their  value. 

QThe  creative  thinking  that 
makes  the  Wurdack  Stage 
Switchboard  such  a  satisfactory 
piece  of  equipment  is  the  product  of 
an  engineering  staff  whose  minds  are 
free  from  the  shackles  of  obsolete 
traditions  and  whose  talents  are 
given  free  reign  to  re-design  and  re- 
constructevery  detail  where  research, 
experiment  and  practical  use  show 
the  possibility  of  improvement. 

QThat  the  product  of  such  a 
group  of  men,  keenly  sensitive 
to  the  switchboard  requirements  of 
the  modern  theatre,  school  or  audi- 
torium, is  daily  winning  an  increas- 
ing success,  is  only  to  be  expected. 
The  switchboard  illustrated  above, 
recently  built  for  the  Colfax  Theatre 
inSouthBend,  Ind.,  isindicative 
of  the  advanced  design,  neat  work- 
manship and  thoroughbred  qual- 
ity construction  of  the  Wurdack 
Stage  Switchboard. 


f^>M  ELECTRIC  MFG.  CO. 
SAINT  LOUIS 

DISTRICT  OFFICES 


ATLANTA  MIAMI 

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TRADE  MARK   REG'D. 


Supremacy 

has  been  achieved  through 
our  long  continued  and  high- 
ly successful  efforts  to  pro- 
vide practical  solutions  of 
the  theoretical  problems  of 
motion  picture  projection 

Supplemented 

by  a  sustained  campaign  for  higher  tech- 
nical standards  and  an  active  co-operation 
with  all  agencies  seeking  to  improve  con- 
ditions in  this  field 


TRADE  MARK   REG'D. 


the  international  projector 
International  Projector  Corporation 

90    GOLD    STREET  NEW    YORK 


November    2,     1929 


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HOLLYWO  OD 


WALTER  R.  GREENE 

Western  Representative 


Hollywood  Office: 


Mezzanine  Floor, 


Hotel  Roosevelt 


Phone  Granite  2145 


Carewe  To  Produce 
Talkers  In  England 

Edwin  Carewe  for  several  years  a  pro- 
ducer for  United  Artists  shortly  leaves  for 
England  to  assume  the  post  as  general  man- 
ager of  Wembley  National  Film  Studios, 
Ltd.,  which  plans  to  produce  dialogue  fea- 
tures for  distribution  in  both  England  and 
the  United  States.  The  former  exposition 
buildings  at  Wembley  are  now  being  re- 
constructed so  that  the  company  will  have 
a   total   of  eight ,  sound   stages. 

Carewe  is  already  gathering  a  production 
staff  in  Hollywood  to  take  abroad  with 
him  in  December.  It  is  reported  that  he 
has  approached  several  first-line  directors 
now  working  in  Hollywood  with  contracts 
calling  for  series  of  two  to  five  productions. 
In  addition  to  directors,  Carewe  is  nego- 
tiating with  enough  cameramen,  cutters, 
editors,  and  writers,  to  organize  five  units. 

Wembley  National  Film  Studios  are  re- 
ported to  have  the  backing  of  Lord  Beaver- 
brook. 


First  National  Building 

$300,000  Recording  Unit 

The  First  National  studios  at  Burbank 
will  be  augmented  by  a  $300,000  recording 
plant,  the  ground  for  which  was  broken 
this  week.  It  will  supplement  the  record- 
ing laboratories  already  in  use  and  will 
provide  for  recording  20  productions  simul- 
taneously from  ten  stages  and  ten  location 
units.  The  new  building,  150  by  75  feet, 
will  be  two  stories  in  height  and  will  in- 
clude two  projection  rooms,  several  monitor 
rooms  and  rooms  for  electrical  apparatus. 


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ICHARD     "SKEETS"     GALLAGHER, 
has  signed  a  contract  with  Paramount. 


MAUREEN  O'SULLIVAN  and  Tom  Clif- 
ford, Irish  youngsters  brought  to  Amer- 
ica by  John  McCormack,  for  leading  roles  in 
his  first  talking  picture,  are  in  Hollywood. 

*  *     * 

I  tHPr/E  FIGHTING  LEGION,"  latest  Urn- 
L  vcrsal-Ken  Maynard  all-dialogue  and 
sound  Western,  is  in  production.  Dorothy 
Divan  is  Maynard's  lead.  Others  in  the  cast  are 
Frank  Rice  and  Bob  Walker. 

*  *     * 

THE  new  Janet  Gaynor-Charles  Farrell  pic- 
ture to  be  directed  by   Alfred   Santell,  is 
tentatively  titled  "Playmates." 


LAURA     LA  PLANTE'S     second    on     her 
schedule    has    been    changed    from    "Kiss 
Proof,"  to  "The  Week-end  Girl." 

*  *     * 

MARY   NOLAN'S  next    Universal  picture 
zvill  be  "Barbary  Coast,"  from  an  original 
by  Winifred  Eaton  Reeve. 

*  *     * 

EDMUND  LOWE  has  been  borrowed  from 
Fox  to  appear  opposite  Dolores  Del  Rio  in 

"The  Bad  One." 

*  *     * 

RICHARD    TUCKER    has    joined    Harry 
Richman,    Joan    Bennett,   James    Gleason 
and  Lilyan  Tashman  in  the  cast  of  "Broadivay 

Vagabond." 

*  *     * 

LOTUS  THOMPSON  has  been  cast  oppo- 
site Reed  Howes  in  Universal's  new  chap- 
ter play  "Terry  of  the  Times."  Others  in  the 
cast  are  John  Oscar,  Sheldon  Lewis  and  Will 

Hays. 

*  *     * 

OE.    GOEBEL   and   Geo.    W.    Weeks   of 
Sono-Art   have  signed  Jose  Bohr  on  a 

long-term  contract. 

*  *     * 

FREDERIC  MARCH  and  Virginia  Bruce 
have  signed  new  contracts  with  Paramount. 
March  is  to  appear  with  Ruth  Chatterton  in 
"Sarah  and  Son." 

*  *     * 

REGIS    TOOMEY  has   been  assigned   the 
role  in  William  Powell's  first  starring  ve- 
hicle for  Paramount,  which  was  originally  given 

to  Nick  Stuart. 

*  *     * 

LOUISE  FAZENDA'S  next  role  for  War- 
ners will  be  in  a  comedy  characterization  in 
"Wide  Open"  with  Edward  Everett  Horton. 


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RANT    WITHERS    and   Loretta    Young 
zvill  appear  together  in  "Show  of  Shozvs." 


PAUL  PAGE  and  George  LeGuere  have  been 
added  to  the  cast  of  "The  White  Flame," 
John   Ford's  undersea  picture. 

(Continued  on  page  92) 


Fox  Far  Ahead  On 
This  Year's  Schedule 

Fox  is  far  ahead  of  production  for  1929- 
1930.  Of  the  48  features  announced  by 
Winfield  Sheehan  for  the  year,  22  have  been 
completed.  Seven  are  in  active  prepara- 
tion, leaving  10  yet  to  be  produced.  The 
deadline  set  for  the  present  schedule  is 
March  1,  1930. 


Old    DeMille    Favorites 

To  Be  Made  Into  Talkies 

Plans  are  reported  under  way  to  pull  old 
DeMille  favorites  off  the  shelf  and  make 
them  over  into  talkies,  some  of  them  into 
tilmusicals.  "Male  and  Female"  and 
"Why  Change  Your  Wife,"  are  said  to  be 
under  consideration  by  the  producer. 


Wilson  To   Direct   Del  Rio 

Carey  Wilson  will  direct  Dolores  Del  Rio 
in  "The  Bad  One,"  her  next  starring 
vehicle  for  United  Artists. 


M-G-M  Signs  MacArthur 

Charles  MacArthur  has  been  placed  un- 
der contract  by  M-G-M,  and  will  do  orig- 
inal stories  and  adaptations  for  dialogue 
pictures, 

Arlen  To  Star 

Richard  Arlen 's  initial  stellar  vehicle  for 
Paramount  will  be  an  automobile  racing 
story. 


Cormack  Signs  New  Contract 

Bartlett  Cormack,  Broadway  playwright, 
has  signed  a  new  contract  to  write  for 
Paramount. 


Coldeway  On  Varieties 

Anthony  Coldeway  has  been  appointed 
supervising  scenario  editor  of  Vitaphone 
Varieties  playlets. 


F.  N.  Buys  "Golden  Calf" 

Motion  picture,  radio  and  television 
rights  to  "The  Golden  Calf,"  the  Liberty 
magazine  story  by  Aaron  Davis,  have  been 
purchased   by  First  National. 


Russell  Estate  $233,231 

William  Russell  left  an  estate  valued  at 
$233,231  to  his  widow,  Helen  Ferguson, 
when  he  died  some  time  ago.  The  inven- 
tory was  made  public  in  the  probate  court. 


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November 


1929 


Hollywood 


"Fascination",  Next  Mae 

Murray  On  Tiffany  List 

"Fascination"  is  being  prepared  as  the 
second  Mae  Murray  talker  for  Tiffany,  with 
the  picture  scheduled  to  start  by  November 
15.  Miss  Murray  has  just  completed  her 
first  talker,  "Peacock  Alley,"  with  Marcel 
de  Sano  directing.  Both  "Fascination" 
and  "Peacock  Alley"  were  produced  by 
Tiffany  as  silents  several  years  ago,  with 
Mae  Murray  starred. 


The  Switching  Post 

(Continued  from  page  91) 


Gayn 


or-Farrell  Teamed  Again 

Janet  Gaynor  and  Charles  Farrell  have 
been  cast  in  a  specialty  number  in  "New 
Orleans  Frolic."  All  but  two  stars  under 
contract  to  Fox  appear  in  the  picture. 


Chorines  Re-Signed 

Options  on  the  contracts  of  30  First  Na- 
tional chorus  girls  have  been  taken  up,  and 
the  dancers  will  remain  at  the  Vitaphone 
studio  for  at  least  three  months  more. 


Darmour    Adds    Sound    Stage 

Another  sound  stage  will  be  added  to  the 
Darmour-RKO  plant  at  Santa  Monica  and 
Van  Ness.  This  is  necessary  to  take  care 
of  the  increased  production.  In  addition 
to  the  Darmour  units,  Trem  Carr  is  making 
eight  features  on  the  lot. 


AFTER  viewing  the  work  of  William  Harri- 
gan  in  his  first  picture,  "Nix  on  Dames," 
Fox  signed  him  on  a  long-term  contract. 

*  *     * 

DOROTHY  MACKAILL  is  going  abroad 
next  spring.  It  mill  he  her  first  z'isit  to 
England  in  several  years.  Before  she  goes  she 
will  complete  "Green  Stockings''  and  "Bright 
Lights."  *     »     * 

NEELY  EDWARDS  and  Eddie  Kane  will 
be  featured  in  a  Vitaphone  Variety  in 
Technicolor,  "The  Jazz  Rehearsal,"  which  Roy 
Mack  will  direct. 

*  *     * 

TO.lf  PATRICOLA  lias  been  assigned  a 
leading  role  in  his  seventh  Fox  picture  in 
jtcnir  months,  the  role  of  Antonio  in  the  Don 
Jose  Mojica  picture,  as  yet  untitled. 

*  *     * 

HELEN  JEROME  EDDY  and  Bryant 
Washburn  have  been  engaged  for 
"Niagara  Falls,"  a  Vitaphone  Variety,  which 
William  McGann  is  directing. 

*  *     * 

ALEC  B.  FRANCIS  has  been  signed  by 
RKO  to  play  the  featured  role  of  General 
Von  Lycho-w  in  "The  Case  of  Sergeant 
Grischa." 

*  *     * 

OP.  HEGGIE  has  joined  the  cast  of  "The 
•  Swan."  Lillian  Gish's  first  all-talking 
picture.  Rod  La  Rocque,  Conrad  Nagel  and 
Marie  Dressier  already  having  been  assigned 
roles. 


Keaton's  First  Talker  A 

Musical;  Under  Way  Soon 

M-G-M  has  decided  to  star  Buster  Keaton 
in  a  filnmsical  titled  "On  The  Set." 
Preparations  had  been  shelved  because  of 
heavy  cost  but  productions  plans  are  now 
going  forward  with  Edward  Sedgwick 
scheduled  to  direct.  Al  Boasberg  is  writing 
dialogue. 


Starting  "Western  Front" 

George  Cukor  has  started  dialogue  re- 
hearsals for  Universal 's  special,  "All  Quiet 
on  the  Western  Front."  Actual  produc- 
tion is  slated  to  get  under  way  in  two 
weeks,  under  the  direction  of  Lewis  Mile- 
stone. 


Signs  Jacqueline  Logan 

Sono-Art  has  signed  Jacqueline  Logan  on 
a  long-term  contract.     She  will  be  featured. 


McCarthy  Signed  By  Fox 

Joseph  McCarthy,  who  wrote  the  scores 
for  Ziegfeld's  "Rio  Rita."  "Kid  Boots," 
"Irene,"  and  "Oh,  Look,"  has  been  signed 
by  Fox. 


Schildkraut   In   Sabatini   Role 

It  is  understood  that  Joseph  Schildkraut 
will  appear  in  Sabatini 's  "The  Tyrant," 
for  Universal. 


FILMDOM'S  HEADQUARTERS 


Where  all  of  the  "big  shots"  of  stage  and 
screen  from  the  East  stop  when  they  come 
to  Hollywood 

.  .  .  and  where  many  resident  stars  and 
executives  make  their  permanent  homes. 


Rooms.  Single.  En  Suite,  and  Kitchenette 
Apartments — Every    modern    convenience. 


Wire    reservations    direct    to 
Eugetie  Stark,  managing  director 

ROOSEVELT   HOTEL 


HOLLYWOOD'S  FINEST 

JOSEPH  M.  SCHENCK,  PRES. 


HOSTELRY 


November 


/."*."> 


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Opinions     On     Pictures 


The  Road  Show 

(M-G-M—AII    Dialogue) 
Looks  Big 

(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

PRODUCED  as  the  successor  of  "Broadway 
Melody."  "The  Road  Show"  looks  better 
than  the  latter.  The  production  will  be  music 
to  the  theatre  box  offices,  and  big  time  musical 
entertainment  to  audiences  throughout  the  coun- 
try— provided  the  market  is  not  surfeited  with 
this  type  of  picture. 

Bessie  Love  and  Charles  King  are  in  the  fea- 
tured spots,  with  an  excellent  supporting  cast. 
The  inimitable  Marie  Dressier,  with  two  comedy 
song  numbers  and  several  comedy  sequences 
with  Polly  Moran,  stops  the  show  several  times. 
Bessie  Love  is  outstanding  in  the  lead.  Jack 
Benny  is  a  natural  as  the  show  manager,  while 
Charles  King  gets  over  nicely. 

The  story,  nicely  developed  and  handled,  de- 
tails the  experiences  of  a  musical  comedy  road 
show  touring  the  one  night  stands.  Story  de- 
velopment and  various  musical  numbers  are  in- 
terwoven cleverly  and  smoothly. 

Produced  and  released  by  M-G-M.  Story  and  con- 
tinuity by  Bess  Meredyth.  Adapted  by  Wells  Root. 
Dialogue  by  Charles  Reisner,  Robert  Hopkins,  and 
Kenyon  Nicholson.  Music  and  lyrics  by  Milton  Ager 
and  Jack  Vellen,  with  interpolations  by  Fred  Fisher, 
Louis  Alter,  Joe  Goodwin,  George  Ward,  Reggie  Mont- 
gomery. Directed  by  Charles  Reisner.  Photographed 
by  Ira  Morgan.  Length,  about  8,100  ft.  Running 
time  about  1  hour  30  minutes.  Release  date,  unde- 
termined. 

THE  CAST 

Carlie    4 Bessie  Love 

Terry    Charles  King 

Eddie    Jack    Benny 

Lester    George  K.  Arthur 

Polly    Polly   Moran 

Bonnie    Marie    Dressier 

Peggy    Gwen    Lee 

Daphne    Nita    Martan 

Cordova    Eddie   Phillips 

Lanning    Youcca  Troubetzkoy 


"Little  Johnny  Jones" 

(First   National — All   Dialogue) 
Strong  Programmer 

( Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

EDDIE  BUZZELL,  fresh  from  musical  com- 
edy, comes  through  with  a  couple  of  colors 
flying  bravely  in  the  breeze.  He  is  a  surprise — 
the  pleasant  kind. 

The  picture  is  based  on  George  M.  Cohan's 
famous  stage  play  of  the  same  name.  It  con- 
cerns a  jockey,  played  by  Buzzell,  who  is  ac- 
cused unjustly  of  throwing  the  race  and  who 
goes  to  England  where  he  regains  both  his  repu- 
tation and  the  love  of  the  daughter  of  Yankee 
Doodle's  owner.  Not  a  weighty  yarn,  but  very 
well  handled  by  Mervyn  Le  Roy.  His  treat- 
ment carries  a  warmth  and  a  naturalness  that  do 
much  to  make  the  picture  the  entertainment  af- 
fair that  it  is.  The  cast  is  very  good.  Buzzell 
photographs  well,  acts  apparently  without  re- 
straint and  warbles  a  couple  of  songs  pleasantly. 
Alice  Day  does  nice  work  in  a  so-so  part,  but 
Edna  Murphy  playing  a  blonde  vamp  part  is 
pretty  terrible. 

You  won't  rem;  mber  "Little  Johnny  Jones" 
after  leaving  the  theatre,  but  undoubtedly  the 
votes  of  popular  favor  will  declare  it  in. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  Story 
based  on  stage  comedy  by  George  M.  Cohan.  Scenario 
and  dialogue  by  Adelaide  Heilbron.  Directed  by 
Mervv-n  Le  Roy.  Edited  by  Frank  Ware.  Photo- 
graphed by  Faxon  Dean.  Length,  6.621  feet.  Running 
tunc.   1   hour,   \3   minutes.     Release  date,   Nov.    17,   1929. 

THE  CAST 

Johnny  Jones    Eddie   Buzzell 

Mary    Baker    Alice    Day 

Vivian    Dale    Edna    Murphy 

Ed    Baker    Robert    Edeson 

Wyman Wheeler  Oakman 

Carbon    Raymond   Turner 

Ramon    Donald   Reed 


Marriage  Playground 

(Paramount — All    Dialogue) 
An  Excellent  Picture 

(Retnezvcd  by  Al  Meyers) 

DON'T  be  fooled  by  the  title.  It  is  distinctly 
not  sexy  run-of-the-mill,  triangle  stuff. 
Here  is  one  you  can  sell  to  everyone. 

"The  Marriage  Playground"  is  from  Edith 
Wharton's  novel  "The  Children."  We  are  con- 
cerned with  the  vagaries  of  existence  for  the  six 
young  children  of  super-stimulated,  pleasure- 
mad  parents.  The  kiddies  are  forced  to  look 
for  mothering  to'  their  oldest  sister,  Judy.  Her 
battle  to  keep  them  together  and  the  solution  of 
her  problem  through  her  romance  with  Martin 
make  up  the  story. 

This  is  by  no  means  an  instantaneous  wow. 
But  it  is  a  sure  build-up.  Word-of-mouth  rec- 
ommendations will  give  it  plenty  of  momentum, 
You  can  go  the  limit  on  Mary  Brian,  who  gives 
the  best  performance  in  her  career.  Frederic 
March,  is  excellent. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  From  the 
novel  "The  Children"  by  Edith  Wharton.  Adaptation 
and  dialogue  by  Doris  Anderson.  Screen  play  by 
J.  Walter  Ruben.  Directed  by  Lothar  Mendes.  Photo- 
graphed by  Victor  Milner.  Length,  about  8,100  feet. 
Running  time,  1  hour  and  thirty  minutes.  Release 
date,    Dec.    21,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Judith    Wheater    Mary    Brian 

Martin    Boyne    Frederic    March 

Joyce  Wheater    Lilvan  Tashtnan 

Cliff  Wheater    Huntly   Gordon 

Lady  Wrench Kay  Francis 

Lord    Wrench    William    Austin 

Rose    Sellers    Seena    Owen 

Terry     Phillippe    De    Lacy 

Blanca    Anita    Louise 

Zmnie    Little   Mitzi 

Astorre    Billie  Seay 

Beatrice Ruby  Parsley 

Chipstone    Donald  Smith 

Sybil    Lullmer    Jocelyn    Lee 

Aunt   Julia    Langley    Maude    Turner    Gordon 

Prince   Matriano    Armand    Kaliz 

Gerald    Ormerod    David    Newel 

Miss    Scopy    Joan    Standing 

Mr.    Delafield    Gordon   De    Main 


Broadway  Scandals 

(Columbia — All  Dialogue) 
Agreeable,  Average  Picture 

(Rez*iezved  by  Tom  C.  Kennedy) 

AND  still  they  come!  Another  romance  of 
the  stage  and,  like  the  others,  the  same 
stereotyped  story,  moving  along  in  the  usual, 
accepted  manner.  "Broadway  Scandals"  makes 
agreeable  entertainment.  Nothing  to  cheer  about 
particularly,  but  nevertheless  fashioned  in  the 
popular  mould. 

Jack  Egan  falls  in  love  with  Sally  O'Neil. 
They  do  a  turn  together  in  vaudeville  where 
Carmel  Mvers,  playing  the  heavy,  sees  the  boy 
and  takes  him  away  from  Sally  as  her  partner. 
They  part  only  to  meet  later  and  everything 
turns  jake.  A  very,  very  slight  yarn,  but  the 
action,  mild  as  it  is,  is  interspersed  with  a  song 
by  Miss  Myers,  an  impersonation  which  is 
clever  by  Miss  O'Neil,  and  several  songs 
by  Egan,  a  recruit  from  the  vaudeville  stage. 
He  has  a  pleasant  voice  and  an  ingratiating  per- 
sonality.    Looks  like  a  coming  bet  in  talkers. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Columbia.  Story  by 
Howard  Green.  Scenario  and  dialogue  by  Norman 
Houston.  Directed  by  George  Archainbaud.  Edited  by 
Leon  Barsha  and  Ben  Piva.  Photographed  by  Harry 
Jackson.  Length,  6,950  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour, 
20    mins.      Release    date,    undetermined. 

THE   CAST 

Mary    Sally    O'Neil 

Ted   Howard    Jack    E'gan 

Valeska    Carmel  Myers 

Le  Claire    J.   Barney   Sherry 

Pringle John   Hyams 

Jack    Lane    Charles   Wilson 

Bobby    Doris  Dawson 

George   Halloway    Gordon    Elliott 


Imperfect  Ladies 

(M-G-M— All    Dialogue) 
Musical  Story  Scores 

(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

THE  Duncan  Sisters  bring  forth  many  of 
their  stage  tricks  and  routines  in  their  in- 
itial talking  filmusical — and  score.  Although 
the  two  girls  appeared  in  a  silent  production  a 
few  years  ago,  "Imperfect  Ladies"  demonstrates 
that  what  they  need  for  film  success  is  a  musi- 
cal production  with  a  "mike"  in  front  of  them. 

"Imperfect  Ladies,"  which  may  reach  the 
market  as  "Cottons  and  Silks,"  shows  off  the 
Duncans  to  advantage — in  fact,  they  are  the  en- 
tire show — and  carry  it  along  without  any  diffi- 
culty. There  is  a  well  developed  story  with  ro- 
mance, plenty  of  musical  numbers,  and  sure-fire 
comedy  dialogue,  giving  the  pair  plenty  of  op- 
portunity to  "do  their  stuff." 

The  girls  are  first  presented  as  department 
store  clerks,  and  jump  from  there  into  small 
time  vaudeville.  Babe  falls  in  love  with  their 
piano  player,  is  married,  and  the  sisters  split. 
The  two  girls  are  brought  together  again  at  the 
finish,  with  everything  ending  satisfactory — but 
the  act  still   remains  on  the  small   time. 

Sam  Wood  did  an  excellent  job  as  director, 
getting  plenty  of  story  into  a  difficult  spot,  and 
putting  over  the  comedy  and  musical  numbers 
in  fine  style.  Lawrence  Gray,  Jed  Prouty,  and 
Benny  Rubin  are  satisfactory. 

Produced  and  released  by  M-G-M.  Story  by  Byron 
Morgan  and  Alfred  Block.  Treatment  and  comedy 
dialogue  by  Al  Boasberg.  Dialogue  by  Willard  Mack. 
Directed  by  Sam  Wood.  Photographed  by  Peverell 
Marley.  Song  lyrics  by  Ballard  Macdonald.  Music 
by  Dave  Dreyer.  Length,  about  7,200  feet.  Running 
time.  1   hour,  20  minutes.     Release  date,  Nov.  30,  1929. 

THE  CAST 

Casey   Hogan Rosetta  Duncan 

Babe  Hogan Vivian  Duncan 

Jimmy    Dean    Lawrence    Gray 

Mr.  Parker   Jed  Prouty 

Benny    Friedman    Benny    Rubin 


Jazz  Heaven 

( RKO—All  Dialogue ) 
Fluff  Entertainment 

(Reviezved  by  Red  Kann) 

INNOCUOUS,  pleasant  and  frothy,  "Jazz 
Heaven"  won't  leave  any  impression  because 
it  is  such  lightweight  material.  Merely  the 
faintest  of  story  threads  courses  through  this 
latest  Radio  effort.  Rather  is  the  story,  such 
as  it  is,  used  as  an  excuse  to  build  up  episodic 
laugh  situations.     And  it  does. 

Johnny  Mack  Brown,  gentleman  from  the 
South,  is  a  song  writer  struggling  to  pick  the 
last  notes  of  his  opus  out  of  the  ether.  Sally 
O'Neil,  his  nextdoor  room  mate,  comes  to  the 
rescue.  There  springs  up  a  friendship.  Brown's 
piano  is  accidentally  and  humorously  smashed, 
whereupon  the  couple  repair  to  a  piano  factory 
and  unwittingly  happen  into  a  broadcasting 
room,  where  the  piece  is  heard  over  the  air.  It 
proves  a  sensation  and  the  means  to  a  fortune 
for  them.  Joseph  Cawthorn  is  introduced  as  a 
German  music  publisher.  He  is  splendid,  and 
together  with  Clyde  Cook,  who  appears  princi- 
pally in  the  earlier  part  of  picture,  is  responsible 
for  the  bulk  of  the  entertainment. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Radio  Pictures.  Story 
by  Pauline  Forney  and  Dudley  Murphy.  Adaptation 
and  dialogue  bv  Cvrus  Wood  and  Walter  Ruben.  Di- 
rected by  Melville' Brown.  Edited  bv  Ann  McKnight 
and  George  Marsh.  Photographed  by  Jack  Mackenzie. 
Length,  6,372  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  20  mins. 
Release  date,  Oct.  29,  1919. 

THE   CAST 

Barry  Holmes    John   Mack  Brown 

Max    Langley    Clyde  Cook 

Mrs     Langlev    Blanche    Frederici 

Ruth    Morgan    Sally    CTNeil 

Herman   Kemple    Joseph   Cawthorn 

Walter   Klucke    \lbert  Conti 

Tons     Henrv   Armetta 

Prof.  Rowland   Ole  M.  Ness 

John  Parker   J.   Barney  Sherry 

Miss    Dunn    Adele   Watson 


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November    2,    1929 


Opinions     On     Picture 


The  Painted  Angel 

(First   National — All   Dialogue) 
So-So9  That's  All 

(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

A  TALKER  version  revolving  around  the  life 
of  Texas  Guinan,  "The  Painted  Angel" 
starts  off  left-footed  because  the  producer  at- 
tempted to  make  the  principal  character  so  lily- 
pure.  Handicapped  as  it  is,  however,  the  picture 
comes  through  as  an  average  program  release. 
Not  so  cold,  and  certainly  far  from  being  hot. 

Rodeo  West,  night  club  owner,  is  presented 
to  you  with  a  colorful,  but  always  spotless  back- 
ground. She  leads  her  men  on,  but  apparently 
knows  where  and  when  to  drop  them.  The 
story  thread  is  pretty  slim,  most  of  the  footage 
revolving  around  dance  and  song  numbers  in 
Rodeo's  night  club,  all  of  which  have  nothing 
to  do  with  the  case  at  hand. 

Millionaire  Oldfield  loves  Rodeo.  So  does 
Brood,  played  by  Edmund  Lowe,  and  incidentally 
far  and  away  the  best  enacted  part  in  the  pic- 
ture. Rodeo  doesn't  know  it,  but  after  plenty  of 
reels  discovers  the  flutterings  in  her  heart  and 
decides  love  is  worth  far  more  than  millions. 
Exit  story.    Also  picture. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  Story, 
based  on  "Give  the  Little  Girl  A  Hand"  by  Fannie 
Hurst.  Scenario  bv  Forrest  Halsey.  Directed  by 
Millard  Webb.  Edited  by  Harold  Young.  Photo- 
graphed by  John  Seitz.  Length.  6,470  feet.  Running 
time,  1  hour,   11   minutes.     Release  date,  Dec.    1,   1929. 

THE  CAST 

Rodeo  West    Billie    Dove 

Brood    Edmund  Lowe 

Oldfield    George    McFarlane 

Ma    Hudler     Cissy     Fitzgerald 

Pa  Hudler J.  Farrell  Macdonald 

Jule     Norman    Setby 

Sippie    Nelly    Bly    Baker 


The  Flying  Marine 

{Columbia — All  Dialogue) 
Fair  To  Middling 

(Reviewed  by  Tom  C.  Kennedy) 

A  BROTHER  yarn  with  the  inevitable  third 
angle  in  the  presence  of  the  girl.  It  makes 
merely  satisfactory  entertainment  highlighted 
by  unusually  effective  aeroplane  stuff. 

Many  of  the  scenes  shot  at  night  are  well 
nigh  breath-taking  in  their  effectiveness-  Cam- 
eras aloft  and  from  the  ground  obtained  many 
interesting  angles.  From  a  production  view- 
point, these  sequences  are  easily  the  highlight 
of  the  entire  production  and  rank  among  the 
best  air  stuff  filmed  to  date. 

Ben  Lyon  is  the  marine  flyer  who  returns 
home  to  annex  part  of  his  brother's  commercial 
flying  business  as  well  as  the  love  of  Shirley 
Mason.  That  is,  presumably  so.  They  become 
engaged,  but  Lyon  proves  he  is  not  the  boy 
the  girls  thinks  he  is.  Crashing  while  perform- 
ing a  stunt  for  a  picture  troupe,  the  worthwhile 
brother,  Jason  Robards,  determines  to  pick  up 
where  Lyon  left  off  in  order  to  secure  enough 
money  to  pay  for  an  operation  that  will  restore 
the  latter's  hearing.  But  Lyon's  hearing  returns 
to  him  suddenly,  learns  the  others  in  the  case 
are  in  love,  clambers  into  the  stunt  plane  and 
succeeds  in  saving  the  older  brother  as  the  ma- 
chine smashes  carrying  Lyon  to  his  death. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Columbia.  Story  and 
continuity  by  John  F.  Natteford.  Directed  by  Al 
Rogell.  Photographed  by  Ted  Tetzloff.  Length,  5,951 
feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  5  minutes.  Release  date, 
June   5,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Steve  Moran Ben  Lyon 

Molly    Shirley    Mason 

Mitch    Moran    Jason    Rob;irds 


Scandal 

(Amkino — Silent) 
Amateurish  Russian  Film 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Shader) 

THIS  one  has  little  in  store  for  the 
box-office  even  in  "arty"  theatres.  For  the 
regular  run  of  houses,  except  in  such  neighbor- 
hoods where  there  is  an  overwhelming  Russian 
population,  or  a  decided  element  of  Soviet  con- 
verts, there  is  nothing  here  that  will  appeal. 
There  is  nothing  in  the  production  that  will  ele- 
vate, and  surely  it  cannot  be  looked  upon  as 
propaganda  for  the  Soviet,  as  it  shows  the  most 
sordid  side  of  the  life  of  the  working  class. 

A  railroad  engineer  and  his  daughter,  who 
acts  as  a  motorwoman  on  a  trolley,  live  in  single 
rooms  in  a  squalid  suburban  lodging  house.  The 
girl  wants  her  own  room,  although  the  old 
women  living  in  the  building  object.  But  the 
girl  gets  the  room  and  out  of  this  a  "scandal" 
grows. 

The  girl  loves  a  young  postman,  but  he  hears 
the  old  women  talking  one  morning  when  he  is 
leaving  the  girl's  apartment  after  having  spent 
the  night  there.  They  say  that  she  has  a  man 
in  her  apartment  every  night.  It  isn't  true,  but 
he  believes  it  and  they  are  parted,  only  to  be 
reconciled  after  the  girl  is  injured. 

Produced  by  Wufku.  Distributed  by  Amkino.  Story 
and  scenario  by  Leonid  Gurevich.  Directed  by  Ivan  I. 
Perestiany.  Photographed  by  F.  Stanky.  Length,  7,000. 
Running  time,  1  hour,  10  mins.  Release  date,  Oct.  26, 
1929. 

THE   CAST 

Verochka    Lena  Filkovskaya 

Alexei  Mirovoy   Ivan  Stalenin 

Marin    S.    Gubin, 

Kenkova K.  Yakovleva 

Dyrkina   ..A.  Poltavtseva 

Yzhina M.  Shevaleva 

Zubtsova Y.  Yesikovsky 

Sashka,  son  of  Zubtsova N.  Lyoneva 

Kosenko,    father  of    Verochka ..B.    Borodin 


Widecombe  Fair 

(British    International — Silent) 
Typical  English-Made  Feature 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  English-made  feature  is  a  screen  adap- 
tation of  the  famous  Dartmoor  novel  of 
the  same  title  by  Eden  Phillpotts.  To  the  fol- 
lowers of  English  literature  it  may  have  some 
appeal,  but  to  the  rank  and  file  of  American 
audiences,  even  those  that  attend  the  little  "arty" 
house,  there  is  little  that  will  cause  a  box-office 
stampede.  As  a  part  of  a  double  feature  bill  in 
the  nouses  where  they  are  still  serving  silent 
entertainment  it  will  get  by,  but  that  is  all. 

In  the  cast  there  is  one  old  favorite  of  the 
screen  in  this  country.  Wyndham  Standing. 
It  is  doubtful,  however,  if  the  fans  of  today 
will  recall  him. 

The  story,  in  brief,  is  that  of  an  English 
squire  with  a  grown  daughter.  He  has  let  his 
lands  and  estate  go  to  pot.  His  holdings  are 
mortgaged  to  the  hilt  and  his  creditors  are  about 
to  come  down  on  him.  There  is  a  wealthy 
widow  who  would  either  marry  him  or  help 
him  financially,  but  he  will  have  none  of  her 
assistance.  His  daughter  is  in  love  with  one  of 
the  estate  hands  and  the  two  are  married.  They 
then  plot  with  the  widow  to  find  a  fortune  in 
the  old  stables  of  the  estate.  This  is  accom- 
plished, after  they  have  planted  the  treasure 
beforehand.  The  squire,  after  having  cleared 
his  debts,  proposes  to  the  widow.  , 

Produced  by  Brtish  International.  Story  by  Eden 
rhillpotts.  Scenario  by  Elliott  Stannard.  I-cngth, 
5,280  feet.  Running  time,  66  mins.  Release  date, 
Oct.  26,   1929. 

THE  CAST 

The  Squire    Wyndham   Standing 

The    Daughter Marguerite    Allen 

The  Lover   William  Freshman 

t'ncle  Tom   Coblcigh Moore    Marriott 

The  Widow Viotet   Hopson 

The    Bailiff Aubrey    Fitzgerald 


The  Love  Racket 

(First   National — All   Dialogue) 
Tiresome  And  Dull 

(Reviezved  by  Red  Kann) 

IT  wasn't  the  yarn,  despite  the  fact  that  the 
tale  turned  pretty  wild.  "The  Love  Racket" 
proves  to  be  dull  entertainment  because  of 
treatment — story  and  directional — and  because 
the  dialogue  rates  somewhere  considerably  be- 
low the  average. 

Dorothy  Mackaill  plays  the  sweetheart  of  a 
bounder  who  promises  to  marry  her  but  doesn't. 
Continuing  his  affairs  of  the  heart  said  bounder 
played  by  Eddie  Burns,  ruins  another  feminine 
life  and  gets  himself  killed  for  so  doing.  Doro- 
thy becomes  one  of  the  jurors  while  the  second 
woman  is  tried  for  murder.  The  panel  stands 
eleven  to  one  for  conviction  and  it  is  only 
through  making  a  clean  breast  of  the  whole 
affair  in  the  jury's  quarters  that  the  accused 
woman  goes  free.  A  lot  of  cheap  sentimentali- 
ties have  been  thrown  in  for  effect,  but  they 
hurt.  The  director  was  way  off  on  his  court- 
room procedure,  but  he  skidded  on  other  angles 
as  well. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  Story 
by  Bernard  K.  Burns,  based  on  stage  play,  'The 
Woman  on  the  Jury."  Scenario  and  dialogue  by  John 
F.  Goodrich.  Directed  by  William  A.  Setter.  Photo- 
graphed by  Sid  Hickox.  Length,  6,118  feet.  Running 
time,  1  hour,  7  minutes.     Release  date,  not  determined. 

THE  CAST 

Betty    Brown    u Dorothy    Mackaill 

Fred  Masters   Sidney  Blackmer 

George    Wayne    Edmund    Burns 

Marion    Masters    Myrtle    Stedman' 

Judge  Davis    Edward  Davis 

Prosecuting    Attorney     Webster    Campbell 

Defense  Attorney    Clarence  Burton 

Grace    Pierce    Alice    Day 


Wise  Girls 

(M-G-M—All  Dialogue) 
Excellent  Family  Film 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

AS  clean  as  a  whistle  and  refreshing  as  an 
ocean  dip,  this  comedy  is  one  the  exhibitor 
can  offer  his  patronage  without  fear  of  re- 
proach. "Wise  Girls"  crowds  a  great  deal  of  a 
winsome  charm  into  its  scenes.  It  brings  on  the 
chortles  with  its  clever  acting  and  lines,  and 
will  go  over  well  with  all  types  of  audiences. 

The  Nugents — J.  C.  and  Elliott — should  really 
make  more  screen  appearances.  They  do  so  well 
here.  The  elder  Nugent  gives  a  lovable  and 
finely  drawn  portrait  of  the  crabby  family  head 
into  whose  family  Elliott  marries.  And  the 
Nugent  proficiency  in  acting  is  seen  again  in 
Elliott's  performance.  The  story  is  a  screening 
of  their  "Kempy,"  and  don't  they  click  in  it ! 
Roland  Young  contributes  some  splendid  work, 
and  the  same  quality  performances  are  had  in 
Marion  Schilling  and  Norma  Lee. 

The  story — a  festival  of  laughter — concerns 
the  hasty  marriage  of  Elliott — a  plumber — into 
J.  C.'s  home,  his  marital  spats  with  his  wife  and 
the  subsequent  dissolution  of  their  marriage  and 
his  wooing  of  the  younger  sister  of  the  house. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  Story  and  dia- 
logue by  T.  C.  and  Elliott  Nugent,  based  on  their  play 
"Kempy.  Directed  by  E.  Mason  Hopper.  Edited  by 
Margaret  Booth.  Photographed  by  William  Daniels. 
Length,  8,818  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  50  mins. 
Release  date,  Sept.  25.   1929. 

THE   CAST 

Kempy   Elliott  Nugent 

Kate    Norma  Lee 

Duke  Merrill Roland  Young 

Dad J.  C.  Nugent 

M.i    .Clara  Blandick 

Ruth  Bence Marion  Schilling 

Jane  Wade    Leora  Spellman 

Ben   Wade    James  Dolan 


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Dulcy 

{M-G-M—All  Dialogue) 
Cast  Miles  Ahead  Of  Story 

{Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 

THE  passing  years  have  not  been  kind  to 
"Dulcy."  No  improvement  can  be  attributed 
to  the  story  as  screen  fare.  True,  sound  has 
added  its  material  assistance  to  the  fripperies 
of  the  1923  Talmadge  opus.  But  more  than 
sound  is  needed  before  this  theme  can  be  lifted 
above  the  ordinary. 

In  the  current  version  Dulcy  and  Gordon 
are  engaged  to  be  wed.  The  wedding,  however, 
is  contingent  on  the  successful  culmination  of 
Gordon's  business  plans.  Dulcy  endeavors  to 
expedite  matters  through  the  medium  of  a 
house  party  for  all  concerned  in  the  plans — 
and  a  few  who  are  not.  What  follows  is  strictly 
routine  house-party  stuff.  The  comedy  is  neces- 
sarily extensively  padded.  The  usually  deft  King 
Vidor  is  impotent  to  lend  movement  and  tempo 
to  the  action.  To  the  role  of  the  wide-eyed 
vacuous,  dumb-but-willing  Dulcy  Miss  Davies 
has  added  nothing  but  her  pep,  personality  and 
charm,  which  help  in  no  small  manner. 

The  cast  does  its  work  capably,  to  the  ex- 
tent that  the  picture  becomes  nothing  but  a 
series  of  successful  caricatures.  Franklyn  Pang- 
born,  Donald  Ogden  Stewart  and  Raymond 
Hackett  contribute  prodigious  assistance. 

Produced  and  released  by  M-G-M.  From  the  play- 
by  Geo.  S.  Kaufman  and  Marc  Connelly.  Dialogue 
by  Edwin  Justus  Mayer.  Continuity  by  Wanda  Tuchok. 
Directed  by  King  Vidor.  Photographed  by  Oliver 
Marsh.  Length,  7,650  feet.  Running  time,  1  hr.,  25 
nuns. 

THE    CAST 

Dulcy Marion  Davies 

Gordon Elliott  Nugent 

Bill Raymond     Hackett 

Leach Franklin     Pangborn 

Mrs.     Forbes Julia    Faye 

Mr.    Forbes Wm.    Holden 

Van    Dyke Donald    Ogden    Stewart 

Angela Sally     Starr 

Perkins George    Davis 

Grandma Ruby    Lafayette 


The  Drake  Case 

(  Universal — Silent) 
A  Weak  Sister 

(Reviewed  by  Tom  C.  Kennedy) 

JUST  a  manufactured  product  with  no  real 
spark  to  vitalize  its  movement  and  acting. 
It's  quite  mute  when  it  comes  to  creating  an 
emotional  response.  Has  several  drawbacks,  the 
chief  one  being  that  practically  all  of  the  action 
takes  place  in  a  courtroom  with  no  speed  dis- 
cernible in  its  footage.  A  slow  tempo  through- 
out, matter-of-fact  performances  from  the  cast 
(except  in  the  case  of  Gladys  Brockwell),  a 
mass  of  titles — it  is  all  readily  summed  up  with 
the  words :   "weak  sister." 

In  this  day  of  the  talkie,  this  silent  film  ap- 
pears very  much  out  of  date.  Live  direction 
would,  perhaps,  have  improved  it  by  snapping 
up  its  scenes.  The  late  Miss  Brockwell's  per- 
formance dominates  the  others  contributed  by 
the  large  cast. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Story  by 
Charles  Logue.  Scenario  and  continuity  by  Edward 
Laemmle  and  Charles  Logue.  Titles  by  Dudley  Early 
Edited  by  Ted  Kent.  Directed  bv  Edward  Laemmle. 
Photographed  by  Jerome  Ash.  Length,  5,688  feet. 
Riming  time,  1  hr.,  12  mins.  Release  date,  Sept.  1, 
1929. 

THE    CAST 

Lulu    Marks Gladys    Brockwell 

Dist.    Attorney   Caldwell Forrest    Stanley 

Roger     Lane Robert     Frazer 

Hugo    Jepson James    Crane 

Mrs.    Drake Doris    Lloyd 

Georgia  Drake Barbara  Leonard 

Capt.    Condon Bill    Thome 

Edmonds Eddie    Hearn 

Bill    Bond Tom    Ducan 

Judge    Morris Byron    Douglas 

Lieut.    Morrison Francis  Ford 

Dr.  Thorndyke Henry  Barrows 

Nellie  St.  Clair Amber  Norman 


The  Racketeer 

(Pathe—AU  Dialogue) 
Program  Talking  Drama 

(Reviezved  by  Don,Ashbaugh) 

EXCEPT  for  an  unsatisfactory  ending,  "The 
Racketeer,"  featuring  Robert  Armstrong, 
is  better  than  an  ordinary  program  picture.  The 
producers  missed  a  bet,  however,  when  they  cast 
Armstrong  in  this  hackneyed  plot  where  his 
appeal  and  gift  of  humor  displayed  in  earlier 
pictures  are  entirely  lost. 

The  story  concerns  the  powerful  racketeer 
with  the  heart  of  gold,  and  a  lovely  lady  with 
a  purple  but  unexplained  past  who  loves  a 
temperamental  violinist.  Armstrong  wins  the 
girl  who  then  finds  the  musician  loves  her,  as 
she  does  him.  Armstrong  is  obligingly  shot. 
It  leaves  a  rather  bad  taste. 

Kit  Guard,  as  Armstrong's  henchman,  pro- 
vides the  comedy  and  outstanding  characteriza- 
tions are  given  by  Al  IlHi  as  Armstrong's 
chauffeur  and  Paul  Hurst  as  a  policeman.  Carol 
Lombard  is  striking  as  the  girl,  while  Jeannette 
LofT  appears  briefly  in  a  small  role. 

In  the  preview  version,  the  picture  dragged 
but  proper  cutting  probably  will  eliminate  this 
drawback. 

Produced  and  released  bv  Pathe.  Story  and  adapta- 
tion by  Paul  Gangelin.  Dialogue  by  A.  A.  Kline. 
Directed  by  Howard  Higgin.  Dialogue  director.  Rollo 
Lloyd.  Edited  by  Doane  Harrison.  Photographed  by 
David  Abel.  Length,  6,119  feet.  Running  time,  1 
hour,  10  mins.  Release  date.  Nov.  9.  1929. 
THE     CAST 

Keene .  Robert     Armstrong 

Rhoda    Carol   Lombard 

Tony     Roland     Drew 

Millie Jeannette  Loff 

Mrs.     Lee Hedda     Hopper 

Jack John  Loder 

Gus Kit    Guard 

Squid Al    Hill 

Mehaffy Paul     Hurst 

Mr.    Simpson Winter    Hall 

Mrs.   Simpson Winifred  Harris 

The    Rat Bobbie    Dunn 

Weber Bud    Fine 


One   Hysterical   Night 

(Universal — All  Dialogue) 
Program  Funfilm 

(Reviewed   by   Raymond   Ganly) 

ANIGHT  in  a  madhouse  is  the  theme  ot 
this  Reginald  Denny  talkie  which  at  times 
turns  quite  hilarious.  The  star  conceived  as 
well  as  wrote  the  dialogue  for  this  story  in 
which  some  amusing  situations  develop.  It  can- 
not be  termed  strong  box-office  material,  but 
passes  muster  as  a  fairly  attractive  program 
film. 

Thinking  he  is  to  attend  a  costume  ball,  Denny 
accompanies  his  scheming  relatives  to  a  sani- 
tarium dressed  as  Napoleon.  The  doctors  have 
been  previously  informed  of  his  Napoleonic 
complex  and  refuse  to  turn  him  loose  once  he 
is  inside.  Among  the  feeble-minded  Denny  finds 
a  girl  dressed  as  the  Empress  Josephine,  but 
she  is  really  a  nurse  sent  to  humor  him. 
Escaping  finally  from  the  bughouse  with  the 
entire  crew_  of  inmates  in  his  wake,  Denny 
arrives  at  his  relatives'  home  in  time  to  expose 
them  to  his  lawyer.  Assured  of  the  nurse's 
sanity  he  offers  her  both  his  heart  and  fortune. 
Pretty  wild. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Story  and 
dialogue  by  Reginald  Dennv.  Continuity  bv  Earl 
Snell.  Directed  by  James  Craft.  Photographed  by 
Arthur  Todd.  Edited  by  Reginald  Denny.  Length, 
5,079  feet.  Running  time,  1  hr.,  S  mins.  Release 
date,  Oct.  6,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

William  Judd    (Napoleon) Reginald   Denny 

Nurse   (Josephine) Nora  Lane 

Wellington E.    J.    Ratcliffe 

Paganini Fritz   Feld 

Robin     Hood Slim     Summerville 

Salome Jovzelle 

William   Tell Tules  Cowles 

Paul    Revere Walter    Brenon 

Dr.    Hayden Henry  Otto 

Mrs.    Bixby Margaret    Campbell 

Mr.    Bixby Peter    Cawthorne 

Claude    Bixbv D.    R.    O.    Hatswell 

Arthur    Bixby Rolfe    Sedan 

Attorney    Thurston Lloyd    Whitlock 


Words  And  Music 

(Fox — All  Dialogue) 
Musical  Programmer 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

YOUNG  college  bloods,  songs,  dances, 
whoopee — these  make  a  good  combination 
and  a  musical  program  attraction.  It  is  an- 
other of  those  youth-pep-jazz  films  in  which 
the  Foxites  specialize.  In  this  case  several  good 
songs  and  dancing  routines  help  considerably. 
Pretty  girls  in  the  chorus  and  dance  ensembles 
supply  the  eye  appeal. 

So  this  one,  while  not  an  excitement  creator, 
should  prove  okay  for  program  purposes  espe- 
cially in  neighborhoods.  It  can  be  sold  from 
many  angles :  tie-ups  with  music  stores,  radio 
stations,  etc. 

Lois  Moran  is  vivacious  as  the  co-ed  heroine; 
David  Percy  is  worthwhile  as  her  male  sup- 
port and  renders  several  solos  very  well ;  Helen 
Twelvetrees  is  excellent  as  the  tattletale  vil- 
lainess,  while  some  capable  comedy  is  contrib- 
uted by  Frank  Albertson ;  Tom  Patricola  does 
a  hot  dance  number  in  one  scene. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  Story  by  Fred- 
erick Hazlitt  Brennan  and  Jack  McEdward.  Dialogue 
by  Andrew  Bennison.  Directed  by  James  Tinling. 
Dialogue  directed  by  Frank  Marlin.  Ensembles  di- 
rected by  Edward  Royce.  Lyrics  and  tunes  by  Wm. 
Kernel!,  Harlan  Thompson,  Dave  Stamper,  Conrad, 
Mitchell  and  Gottler.  Photographed  by  Charles  Clarke 
and  Don  Anderson.  Length,  6,500  feet.  Running 
time,    1   hr.,  20  mins.      Release   date,  Aug.    18.    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Mary    Brown Lois    Moran 

Phil    Denning David    Perry 

Dorothy    Blake Helen    Twelvetrees 

Pop    Evans William    Orlamond 

Dean    Crockett Elizabeth    Patterson 

Pete  Donahue Duke   Morrison 

Skeet    Mulroy Frank    Albertson 

Hannibal Tom     Patricola 

Bubbles Bubbles  CroweJl 

f"  Eddie     Bush 

Biltmore     Quartet J  g^V1  c.G',b,bons 

Bill    Seckler 
LChes  Kirkpatrick 


His  Lucky  Day 

( Universal — Silent ) 
An  Average  Comedy 

(Reviezved  by   Raymond   Ganly) 

THERE'S  a  shortage  of  real  laughs  in  this 
comedy  and  consequently  it  is  just  an  aver- 
age effort  in  which  Reginald  Denny  exhibits 
a  poorly  stocked  bag  of  tricks.  He  is  a  young 
realtor  who  gets  on  the  outs  with  his  girl 
when  he  does  his  best  to  save  her  father's 
property  from  a  gang  of  crooks.  As  it  is  just 
the  silent  version  of  one  of  the  star's  talkie 
efforts,  it  is  quite  apparent  that  it  didn't  re- 
ceive concentrated  attention. 

In  turn,  Denny  is  suave,  bewildered,  nonchal- 
ant, flustered,  etc.,  demonstrating  his  various 
talents  as  a  farceur.  But  he  doesn't  get  very 
far  with  the  line  of  gags  and  story  props  and 
so  it  all  turns  out  to  be  quite  a  feathery  affair. 

The  star  has  the  support  of  Otis  Harlan  and 
the  two  of  them  put  over  the  best  bits  of  the 
picture.  Harlan  is  the  crook  whose  invasion 
of  his  girl's  home  Denny  is  trying  to  stop.  The 
father,  believing  implicitly  in  the  guileless  Mr. 
Harlan,  misunderstands  Reginald's  efforts  and 
the  girl's  confidence  is  also  shaken  when  the 
crooks  maneuver  Reginald  into  embarrassing 
spots.  But  Reggie  unbares  their  plots  and  all 
things  become  serene.  Just  a  fair  bet  for  un- 
wired  houses ;  it  doesn't  boost  Denny's  stock 
any. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Story  and 
scenario  by  John  B.  Clymer  and  Gladys  Lehman. 
Edited  by  Ted  Kent  and  Harry  Marker.  Titles  bv 
Albert  De  Mond.  Directed  by  Edward  Cline.  Photo- 
graphed by  Arthur  Todd.  Length,  5,630  feet.  Run- 
ning time,  1  hr.,  10  mins.  Release  date,  June  2,  1929. 
THE    CAST 

Charles  Blaydon Reginald  Dennv 

Kay    Weaver Lorayne    DuVal 

Jerome    Van    Dyne Otis    Harlan 

Spider Eddie    Phillips 

Dowager Cissy     Fitzgerald 

Weaver Harvey   Clarke 

Chauffer Tom     O'Brien 


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Navy  Blues 

(M-G-M—AU  Dialogue) 
Rather  Lively 

(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 
'  'NT  AVY  BLUES"  Presents  William  Haines 
IN  in  his  usual  role  as  a  wise-cracking 
smart  alec — only  with  a  navy  background. 
After  introducing  various  bits  of  comedy  busi- 
ness aboard  ship,  the  story  moves  ashore  and 
continues  with  further  comedy  sequences  until 
it  climaxes  in  a  rather  dramatic  finish. 

Haines  does  his  usual  stunts  of  wisecracking 
and  clowning  for  several  reels,  then  completely 
reverses  himself  with  a  sympathetic  perform- 
ance that  calls  for  dramatic  ability.  In  many 
early  sequences,  Haines  carried  his  characteri- 
zation to  the  point  where  it  was  ridiculous 
rather    than    funny. 

Haines,  on  shore  leave,  meets  Anita  Page 
and  immediately  starts  on  the  make.  The  girl 
falls  in  love  with  the  gob,  who  does  not  take 
things  too  seriously.  Then  the  girl's  parents 
object  and  she  leaves  home.  This  staggers 
Haines,  who  takes  her  to  a  hotel  and  then  runs 
for  his  ship  when  shore  leave  expires.  After  a 
cruise,  Haines  returns  and  seeks  out  the  girl. 

After  necessary  cutting  for  final  release, 
"Navy  Blues"  will  rate  as  a  good  comedy  and 
will  do  fine  business  in  the  weekly  change 
houses  and  the  neighborhoods.  Clarence  Brown 
surprises  with  his  direction  of  a  comedy  moulded 
on  broad  lines. 

Produced  and  released  by  M-G-M.  Story  by  Ray- 
mond Schrock.  Adapted  by  Dale  Van  Avery.  Dia- 
logue by  J.  C.  Nugent.  Elliott  Nugent  and  W.  L. 
Rivers.  Directed  by  Clarence  Brown.  Photographed 
by    Merrit    B.    Gertstad.      Release   date.    Dec.    20.    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Ke'ly William    Haines 

All« Anita    Pane 

Swede Karl   Dane 

Mr.    Brown J.    c.    Nugent 

Mrs.    Brown Edvthe  Chapman 

Hilda Gertrude    Sutton 

Chief    Petty    Officer Wade    Boteler 


George  Washington 
Cohen 

(  Tiffany-Stahl — Silent ) 

Average 

(Reviewed  by   Raymond   Gently) 

THIS  is  one  of  the  earliest  films  made  by 
George  Jessel.  Which  explains  why  George 
doesn't  click  so  well.  It  is  a  slow  performance 
he  gives  as  an  honest  man,  a  modern  George 
Washington  whose  love  for  truth  almost  dis- 
rupts a  home.  So  slow,  in  fact,  is  the  film  that 
at  this  date  it  rates  no  more  than  average. 

His  love  for  truth  gets  him  in  many  a  jam. 
Obtaining  a  job  as  secretary  to  a  wealthy  man 
and  with  prospects  of  a  successful  wooing  of 
his  boss'  fair  ward,  it  looks  as  if  George  will 
keep  out  of  trouble  for  awhile.  He  becomes 
aware,  however,  of  an  affair  between  his  boss' 
wife  and  partner  and  when  the  boss  boasts 
about  his  beautiful  wife  Georgie  blurts  out 
the  truth. 

The  boss  sues  for  divorce  and  George  is 
called  to  the  witness  stand.  However,  his  girl 
convinces  Georgie  that  sometimes  it  is  proper 
to  lie  like  a  gentleman.  Publicly  declaring  his 
testimony  false,  Georgie  willingly  takes  a  sen- 
tence for  perjury  just  to  insure  the  happiness 
of  his  boss'  family. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Tiffany-Stahl.  Story 
from  the  play,  "The  Cherry  Tree."  by  Aaron  Hoff- 
man. Scenario,  and  titles  by  Isadore  Bernstein.  Di- 
r»ected  by  George  Archainbaud.  Photographed  by 
Harry  Jackson.  Length,  5,652  feet.  Running  time, 
1    hr.,    11    mins. 

THE     CAST 

George    Washington    Cohen George    Jessel 

Mr.  Gorman Robert  Edeson 

Mrs.    Gorman Corliss    Palmer 

Mr.    Connolly Lawford    Davidson 

Marian Florence     Allen 

Child Jane     La  Verne 


The  Love  Trap 

( Universal — Part    Dialogue) 
Adult  Comedy  Sometimes  Risque 

(Reviaved  by  Raymo>i4  Ganly) 

THIS  comedy  of  youthful  hearts  develops 
at  a  medium  pace  until  the  last  few  reels 
when  the  story  suddenly  goes  Boccaccio. 
Perhaps  the  producers  figured  that  it  wasn't 
getting  very  far  and  that  the  introduction  of 
a  "naughty  but  nice"  theme  was  necessary. 
The  final  reels  where  the  action  is  concentrated 
in  a  bedroom  do  spruce  up  the  picture,  but 
it  makes  the  heroine's  actions  seem  illogical  as 
heretofore  she  has  jealously  guarded  her  virtue 
and  then  suddenly  deliberately  places  herself 
in  a  compromising  situation  thinking  that  by 
such  strategy  friend  husband  will  see  his  sus- 
picions entirely  unjustified.  And  friend  husband 
does  see  things  in  that  light  and  everything 
pans  out  happily  for  the  newlyweds. 

The  undressing,  bedroom  scenes  and  the  like 
give  it  a  Parisian  touch  and  restrict  its  showing 
to  adult  audiences.  It  is  very  apparent,  how- 
ever, that  a  film  of  this  type  gives  schoolmarms, 
religious  leaders  and  censors  a  chance  to  attack 
films.  One  little  scene  delineating  the  character 
of  the  hero's  sister  should  be  thrown  out  en- 
tirely. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Story  by 
I  I  Montague.  Scenario  and  continuity  by  John  B. 
Clymer  and  Clarence  J.  Marks.  Titles  by  Albert 
Di  Mind.  Dialogue  by  Clarence  Thompson.  Edited 
by  Maurice  Piwir.  Directed  by  William  Wylcr. 
Photographed  by  Gilbert  Warrenton.  Length,  6,233 
feet.  Running  time,  I  hour,  18  minutes.  Release 
date,    Aug.    4,    1929. 

THE    CAST 
Evelyn   Todd    Laura    La    Plante 

I  I  irrinRton    Neil    Hamilton 

Guy   Emery    Robert   Ellis 

B  !■■■  i  I  ■  n    I  ■■' 

Judge  Harrington    Norman  Trevor 

I I  :irriiigton    Clarissa   Selwynne 

Iris  Harrington    Rita    I 


Her  Private  Life 

(First   National — All   Dialogue) 
Sophisticated,  But   Good 

(Reviewed  by  Tom  C.  Kennedy) 

BILLIE  DOVE'S  charm  is  set  off  to  ad- 
vantage in  this  talker  version  of  a  play 
by  Zoe  Akins.  Mounted  with  taste,  displaying 
a  wealth  of  settings  and  skilfully  acted  by  the 
cast,  this  sophisticated  yarn  moves  along  suc- 
cessfully and  for  the  discriminating  fan  offers 
enjoyable  fare.  It  is  a  society-triangle  drama 
which  should  obtain  a  good  response  in  heavily 
populated  localities,  with  less  appeal  for  smaller 
communities  for  it  carries  just  a  suggestion  of 
the  naughty. 

Divorced  from  her  husband  because  of  i 
suspected  intimacy  with  Ned  Thayer  (Walter 
Pidgeon),  Helen  Haden  (Billie  Dove)  achieves 
the  reputation  of  a  notorious  woman.  She  is 
sought  after  by  Rudolph  Solomon  (Herbert 
Holmes)  who  wants  her  for  his  wife.  Upon 
his  discovery  of  the  rift  between  Thayer  and 
Lady  Helen,  he  gracefully  withdraws  and  deftly 
brings  them  together  again.  But  not  before 
Lady  Helen  has  tried  to  kill  herself  in  despair 
over  the  loss  of  the  man  she  loves. 

There  is  restraint  in  the  performances  of 
the  various  players  and  quality  of  class  through- 
out. Women  should  like  this  delicately  and 
'smartly  presented  tale. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  Story 
from  plav  by  Zoe  Akins.  Scenario  and  dialogue  by 
Forrest  Halsey.  Directed  by  Alexander  Korda.  Edited 
bv  Harold  Young.  Photographed  by  John  Seitz. 
Length.  6.4S8  feet.  Running  time.  1  hr.,  11  nuns. 
Release  date,   Sept.   8,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Lady   Helen  Haden .Billie   Dove 

Ned    Thayer ;>ViU"   Pjdfe0" 

Rudolph    Solomon Herbert    Holmes 

Sir  Bruce   Haden Montagu    Love 

Harry    Charteris %$??d    \oung 

Mrs.    Leslie T«helmaKT,°h« 

Lady    Wildering W  MaJy      h'^! 

Sir    Emmett    Wildering Brandon    Hurst 

^.-                                                                               .  .Zasu     Pitts 
Timmins *.<«u 


Sea  Fever 

(Moi'iegraphs — Silent) 
Pretty  Sick  Stuff 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THERE  is  an  attempt  made  to  gloss  over 
the  utter  wretchedness  of  this  offering 
through  a  lengthy  foreword  on  the  screen  to  the 
effect  that  this  picture  is  the  work  of  a  group 
of  Parisian  radicals  in  film  production  who  seek 
to  give  the  screen  a  form  of  expression  that 
will  be  entirely  its  own.  That  the  picture  is 
purely  an  attempt  to  picturize  psychological  re- 
actions is  another  contention  made  for  it. 
Summed  up,  the  picture  and  the  foreword  com- 
bined is  just  a  lot  of  wasted  footage.  There  is 
nothing  in  it  that  will  appeal  at  the  box  office  and 
if  shown  in  even  the  cheapest  neighborhood 
houses  will  send  out  dissatisfied  audiences. 

After  sitting  through  an  hour  and  five  min- 
utes of  the  film  one  wonders  what  it  was  all 
about.  There  is  no  start  and  no  finish,  although 
there  is  a  slight  attempt  at  something  of  a  story 
about  a  boy  who  wants  to  go  to  sea.  That  angle 
was  undoubtedly  worked  out  by  the  American 
adaptors.  The  picture  is  nothing  more  or  less 
than  a  series  of  badly  photographed  shots  show- 
ing a  very  sordid  side  of  the  water  front  life  in 
a  French  sea  port  with  a  suggestion  that  a 
slovenly  waitress  in  a  sailor's  restaurant  is  prey 
of  all  of  the  low  characters  that  frequent  the 
place. 

Produced  by  Neofilms,  France.  Distributed  by 
Moviegraphs.  Directed  by  Alberto  Cavalcanli.  Author, 
scenarist  and  camera  mi.hi  not  ci  t-.liicd.  Length, 
5,200    feet.      Running    time,    1    hour,    S    minutes. 

THE    CAST 

The  Roy    Gcorgas  Charlia 

His    Mother    Nathalie    Lissenko 

The  '  'irl    Catherine  Ucssling 

ii.    Longshoreman   Tommy  licmrdel 

The   Idiot    Phillippe    Heriat 


The  Mississippi  Gambler 

I  Universal — Al  /Dialogue) 
Very  Slow  And  Draggy 

(Rcznezved  by  Freddie  Schader) 
i  tr~p  HE  Mississippi  Gambler"  is  a  follow- 
1  up  to  cash  in  on  the  characterization 
that  Joseph  Schildkraut  played  in  "The  Show 
Boat."  It  is  the  same  type  of  role.  The  story, 
however,  is  a  rather  old-fashioned  melodramatic 
affair  that  moves  slowly,  laboring  heavily  on 
the  upgrade  and  never  quite  reaches  the  top 
of  the  hill.  There  is  little  about  it  that  will 
attract  at  the  box  office  other  than  the  title 
and  the  name  of  the  star.  Surely  there  is 
nothing  about  the  picture  that  is  going  to  en- 
courage word  of  mouth  advertising  and  bring 
repeats. 

Schildkraut  plays  the  role  of  a  river  card- 
sharper  who  works  with  two  confederates,  a 
woman  and  a  man.  An  old  Southerner  comes 
aboard  the  boat  with  his  daughter.  The  sharper 
falls  in  love  with  her  at  sight,  and  then  turns 
and  lleeces  her  father  at  cards.  She  obtains 
the  return  of  money,  saves  her  father  from 
suicide  and  in  the  end  when  she  discovers  that  the 
gambler  let  her  win,  decides  that  she  loves  him 
despite  his  profession.  Schildkraut  and  Joan 
Bennett  give  neat  performances,  but  Alec  B. 
Francis  is  terribly  miscast,  playing  a  Southern 
planter    with    an    English   dialect. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Authors, 
Karl  Brown  and  Leonard  Fields.  Adapted  by  Edward 
T.  Lowe,  Jr.  Dialogue  by  Winnifrcd  Reeve  and 
II.  11.  Van  Loan.  Director,  Reginald  Barker.  Photo- 
graphed by  Gilbert  Warrenton.  Length:  silent,  5,025 
fct't;  sound,  5,432  feet.  Running  time,  57  minutes. 
Release   date.    Nov.    2,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

I. ii  I.    Morgan    Joseph  Schildkraut 

Lucy    Blackburn    Joan  Bennett 

Suzette   Richards    Carmclita    Geragbty 

Junius  Blackburn   Alec  B.  Francis 

Tiny   Beardslcy    Otis    Harlan 

Captain    Weathers    Billy    Welsb 


November    2,     1929 


M  o  I  i  o  n     Picture     N  e  zv  s 


97 


2  Sennett  Comedies,  Oswald  and 

Disney  Cartoons  Top  Shorts  List 


"A  Hollywood   Star" 

(Educ'l  Sennett — 2  Reels') 
A  Wow  Laugh-Inducer 

THEY  don't  come  often  enough  like  this  one. 
Mack  Sennett  took  the  Hollywood  vogue 
for  previews  and  diverted  the  idea  into  a  small 
town  house  showing  its  first  talking  picture  at 
which  its  star  is  also  present.  You  get  it  all, 
right  down  to  the  introduction  of  the  local 
yokels  over  the  radio. 

The  gag  will  tickle  any  audience  and  the 
theatres  that  show  this  will  incidentally  hand 
their  managers  a  kick. 

The  sound  apparatus  is  home-made.  You  can 
figure  for  yourself  what  happens.  The  film 
goes  out  of  synchronization,  stops  all  together 
and  then  passes  through  every  known  accident 
in  sound  reproduction.  Very  broad,  but  unques- 
tionably very  funny.  Harry  Gribbon  plays  .the 
star  and  Andy  Clyde,  the  theatre  owner.  Grab 
this  one. 


"After  The  Show" 

{Pathe   Musical— 2   Reels) 
Tune jul  And  Light 

THIS  new  type  of  screen  musical,  vastly  dif- 
ferent from  the  old  comedies,  is  a  combina- 
tion of  dancing  chorines,  songs,  instrumental 
solos,  jokes  and  what  have  you.  A  hodge- 
podge or  musical  crazy-quilt,  it  is  light  enter- 
tainment. Jack  Pepper,  Morgan  Farley,  Paul 
Garner  and  Jack  Wolf  are  featured,  a  dozen  or 
more  girls  supplying  the  necessary  background 
of  pulchritude.  Pepper  sings  a  song  in  the 
Ukelele  Ike  pattern  and  then  he  and  two  "nut" 
comedians  skip  into  rendition  of  "Mississippi 
Mud."  The  girls  execute  their  routine  and  sing 
"Here  We  Are"  and  "Jig-A-Boo-Jig,"  assisted 
by  a  male  quartet.  The  slight  story  deals  with 
a  party  given  the  girls  by  a  frankfurter  king. 
The  censors  will  probably  lop  off  a  fairy  egg 
at  the  beginning  of  the  piece.  For  the  most  part 
this  is  easy  on  the  eyes  and  ears.  Harry  Delmar 
wrote,  produced  and  directed,  Philip  Tannura 
supervising. 


"Hunting    The    Hunter" 

(Educ'l-White—2  Reels) 
Fair  Slapstick 

RAYMOND  McKEE  and  Harold  Goodwin, 
off  on  a  hunting  trip,  hit  the  lodge  where 
they  find  three  women  comfortably  reposing. 
The  boys'  wives  are  on  the  trail  by  way  of 
check-up  and,  of  course,  the  husbands  have  to 
hide  the  evidence,  despite  their  innocence.  The 
action  is  pretty  wild  and  nonsensical  to  a  degree. 
Liberties  are  permissible,  of  course,  in  slapstick, 
but  merely  to  make  comedy  as  dizzy  as  possible 
doesn't  necessarily  make  it  funny.  Directed  by 
Stephen  Roberts. 


"Clancy   At   The   Bat" 

(Educt'l  Sennett— 2  Reels) 
A  Corker 

ANOTHER  funny  comedy  from  the  Sennett 
plant.  Around  the  situation  of  two  hick 
baseball  teams  playing  it  out  on  the  diamond, 
Earle  Rodney,  who  directed,  has  been  success- 
ful in  building  in  many  laughs.  Harry  Gribbon 
as  the  sejf-centered  pitcher  is  merely  the  foil 
here  for  Andy  Clyde,  antiquated  manager  of 
the  home  town  team.  The  laughs  are  Clyde's  all 
the  way  and  there  are  plenty.    Recommended. 


"Snow  Use" 

(Universal  Oswald  Cartoon — 1  Reel) 
A  Generous  Laugh  Spread 

OSWALD  and  his  bear  friend  put  on  an 
amusing  bit  of  nonsense  in  this  cartoon 
carrying  sufficient  mirth  to  please  both  old  and 
young.  The  bunny  and  the  bear  are  located  in 
a  Klondike  dancehall  and  a  fight  starts  when 
the  bear  steals  Oswald's  girl,  but  the  rabbit's 
cunning  triumphs  over  Mr.  Bear,  who  enjoys 
the  pleasant  fate  of  falling  over  a  cliff  with  a 
huge  stone  tied  around  his  neck.  Shots  of  a 
dance  between  the  rabbit  and  his  girl  a  la 
Apache  and  the  battle  with  the  bear  provide 
some  real  fun. 


"Fuzzy   Knight" 

(M-G-M  Movietone  Act— I  Reel) 
Doubtful    Appeal 

HE'S  a  most  peculiar  comedian  with  a  crazy 
line  of  songs  and  patter.  His  offerings  con- 
sist of  "hot"  songs  delivered  in  deep  jazz  "blue" 
fashion.  Straying  fingers  touching  the  sides  of 
the  piano  as  a  sort  of  pantomimic  accompani- 
ment to  the  songs  accentuate  the  goofy  quality 
of  the  act.  This  nut  type  of  delivery  will  amuse 
fans  who  like  loud,  raucous  singing.  That's 
the  impression  you  get  after  seeing  and  hear- 
ing "Fuzzy  Knight,"  a  composite  of  Ukelele 
Ike,  swiss  yodeler,  clown,  crooner,  jazz  pianist. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  43" 

(Pathe  Reznezi*— Silent— 1    Reel) 
Good  Magazine  Fare 

WITH  a  quartet  of  subjects:  "My  Word!", 
a  new  idea  in  motorcycle  tents ;  "Odds 
and  Ends"  some  beautiful  scenic  sketches;  'Duck 
De  Luxe,"  one  of  the  foremost  restaurant  spe- 
cialties in  the  French  capital ;  "Afield  for  Fun  in 
the  Desert,"  scenes  of  the  gypsum  beds  of  New 
Mexico,  this  Review  includes  interesting  pro- 
gram material  and  is  excellent  for  program- 
building  purposes. 


"Keller  Sisters  And  Lynch" 

(M-G-M  Movietone  Act — 1  Reel) 
Fair  Singing  Short 

THEY'VE  been  seen  and  heard  in  night  clubs, 
vaudeville  and  on  the  radio  by  thousands, 
yet  their  act  here  won't  cause  new  admirers  to 
flock  to  their  banner.  Just  a  long  close-up  of 
the  three  and  a  long  stretch  of  warbling.  Such 
songs  as  "Ka-a-razy  About  You"  are  harmon- 
ized at  great  length.  Lacks  punch  and  seems 
tedious  at  times. 


"Walking    Fish" 

(Educ'l— "Our  World  Today"— Silent— 1  Reel) 
Interesting  Screen  Magazine 

THERE  are  some  interesting  and  varied 
dishes  in  this  "Our  World  Today."  Fish 
that  walk  when  taken  from  their  natural  element 
are  a  fact,  however  odd  it  may  sound.  The  fish 
are  shown  running  an  improvised  steeplechase 
and  then  flopping  into  the  water.  Another 
camera  story  shows  the  activities  of  the  steel 
smelteries,  the  molten  metal  like  liquid  gold 
pouring  from  the  huge  vats  to  cool  in  the 
moulds.  This  issue  is  the  last  of  "Our  World 
Today"  series.  , 


"His    Lucky    Day" 

(M-G-M  Movietone  Act— I  Reel) 
Not  Much  Kick 

MAN  and  wife  comedy,  with  the  husband  a 
talkative  chap  and  the  wife  a  stay-at-home. 
There's  a   lot   of    chatter  between   the   two  of 


them  with  the  introductory  flash  of  a  breakfast 
scene  where  hubby  promises  to  take  wine  to  a 
world  series  game.  When  he  gets  to  his  office, 
however,  he  loses  the  tickets  in  a  poker  game 
hut  wine  isn't  peeved.  It  winds  up  in  vaudeville 
style,  hubby  and  wife  chanting  of  the  thrill  and 
punch  in  baseball.  The  act  is  worked  hard  but 
doesn't  click  well.  Lean  and  Mayfield  do  their 
stuff  in  regular  vaudeville  fashion.  Directorial 
supervision  was  in  the  hands  of  Nick  Grinde. 


"Time  To  Expire" 

(Educ'l — Cameo — Silent — IReel) 
Average,   That's  All 

GENE  STONE  gets  away  to  a  fair  bundle 
of  laughs  in  this  Cameo  1-reeler.  The  fun 
is  not  very  weighty,  but  the  tempo  is  speedy. 
All  of  the  action  takes  place  in  the  home  of  the 
distracted  Stone,  an  author,  working  on  a  story 
to  the  accompaniment  of  a  growling  storm.  He 
is  interrupted  by  a  vampirish  dame  who  pro" 
ceeds  to  charm  him  and  then  more  action  is  in- 
troduced with  the  arrival  of  the  vamp's  hus- 
band. The  author  is  torn  betwixt  and  between 
the  two  until  they  appropriately  vanish  with  the 
arrival  of  his  wife. 


"Sunday  Morning" 

(Universay  Sound  Comedy — 2  Reels) 
Lots  Of  Gags  For  Golfers 

THE  comedy  team  of  Lou  Archer  and  Vernon 
Dent  is  clicking  in  their  series  of  short 
talkies  for  Universal.  In  this  particular  instance, 
a  well-filled  laugh  platter  is  handed  out  with 
slapstick  sauce  and  garnishings  of  verbal  humor. 
It  makes  an  appetizing  offering  for  the  fan,  es- 
pecially one  whose  weakness  is  golf.  The  gags 
are  strewn  along  a  golf  course  where  on  an 
early  Sunday  morning  Vernon  and  his  boss  are 
poking  the  ball.  Vernon  is  after  a  raise  and  is 
yessing  the  boss  in  great  style,  but  his  pesty 
friend,  Lou,  spoils  all  his  efforts  and  sends  the 
boss  off  in  a  rage. 


"Body  Building" 

(Pathe  Sound  Sportlight—\   Reel) 
Extra  Fine  Featurette 

IS  there  such  a  thing  as  a  poor  Grantland  Rice 
Sportlight?  There  doesn't  seem  to  be.  This 
release  strengthens  further  the  contention  that 
the  Sportslights  make  one  of  the  finest  fea- 
turete  offerings  on  the  market.  This  one  deals 
with  youth — American  youth  in  military  train 
ing  at  the  Summer  Naval  School.  Culver,  Ind. 
The  boys  are  seen  drilling,  racing  in  longboats, 
playing  pushball,  hiking,  boxing  and  indulging 
in  other  athletics.  The  reel  has  a  youthful  ex- 
uberance that  imparts  itself  to  the  spectator. 
Dandy  entertainment.  Produced  by  Jack  Eaton 
and  Earnest  Cortz  with  a  fine  musical  synchro- 
nization bv  Gene  Rodemich  and  orchestra. 


"Springtime" 

(Columbians illy  Symphony  Series — 1    Reel) 
A  Panic 

ANOTHER  contribution  to  the  entertain- 
ment of  the  nation.  Walt  Disney  has  been 
hitting  an  extremely  high  average  with  his  va- 
rious cartoon  series.  This  one  is  well  worth 
whatever  praise  this  reporter  may  bestow  upon 
it.  The  basis  of  the  amusing  antics  is  the  line 
which  ruminates  about  springtime,  love  and 
levity.  Everything  turns  terpsichore:  flowers, 
spiders,  cranes,  frogs.  The  routines  they  pass 
through  are  guaranteed  to  make  any  audience 
laugh. 


98 


Motion    Picture    News 


November     2,     1929 


Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating    On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Big  Time   (Fox) 

BALTIMORE.— Keith's  (3,016),  6  days,  35c- 
65c,  International,  Universal  and  Fox  Movietone 
News,  with  "Hello,  Everybody"  presentation  act 
headed  by  Raynor  Lehr,  with  acts  and  chorus, 
orchestra,  organ.  Weather,  clear,  cool,  heavy 
rain  one  day.  Opposition:  "Her  Private  Life." 
"Woman  Trap,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight,"  "Trespas- 
ser." "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Speedway."  Rating, 
70%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploit  leading  characters,  Lee 
Tracy  as  star  of  "Broadway,"  and  "Front 
Page."  Stepin  Fetchit  as  hit  of  "Fox  Follies," 
and  Mae  Clark,  Josephine  Dunn  and  Daphne 
Pollard.  Used  head  cut  of  Tracy,  also  two 
showing  him  in  vaudeville  act  and  love  scene. 
Use  bottom  border  cut  of  dancing  girls.  Big 
appeal  for  all,  young  and  old. — J.  Lawrence 
Schanberger,  Mgr.,  Keith's  Baltimore. 

Christina   (Fox) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  15-SOc,  3  days. 
Other  attractions:  "Who  Killed  the  Cat?", 
George  Lyons,  "The  Singing  Harpist."  Wea- 
ther, bright  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Say  It 
With  Songs,"  "The  Flying  Fool,"  "Father  and 
Son,"  "Conquest,"  "Weary  River."  Rating, 
80%. 

PROVIDENCE— Majestic  (2,400),  15c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions :  Richard  Dix  in 
"The  Love  Doctor"  (Paramount),  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition:  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Lucky 
Star."    Rating,  85%   (double  featured). 

AD  TIPS — If  you  like  Janet  Gaynor,  yon 
will  like  this  feature  which  deals  with  home- 
loving  rural  residents  of  Holland,  the  settings 
and  costumes  being  highly  picturesque.  This 
cannot  be  called  an  all-talking  picture  because 
the  dialogue  occurs  for  only  15  minutes  or  so. 
The  story  is  not  particularly  original,  but 
affords  Gaynor  an  opportunity  to  give  more 
of  Iter  quaint  characterization.  Gaynor  fans 
will  follow  "Christina"  eagerly  but  the  picture 
is  not  a  world-beater. — Imperial,  Ray  Tubman, 
Mgr.,   Ottawa. 

AD  TIPS — "Janet  Gaynor  as  a  Continental 
beauty."  Stress  romantic  love  theme  and  bill 
star  over  picture.  Here  supplementary  film  was 
shown  with  good  success,  bill  being  heralded  as 
strong  "double  feature"  program. — Sol  Braunig, 
Mur.,  Majestic,  Providence. 

Cock-Eyed  World,  The  (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— New    (1,600),   6  days,  25c- 

50c,  Fox  Movietone  News.   Weather,  clear,  cool, 

rain   one  day.     Opposition  :    ""Her   Pri- 

Life,"  "Woman  Trap.  "Big  Time,"  "Gold 

Broadway/1  "Flight,"  "Trespasser," 

"Hollvwood     Revue,"     "Speedway."       Rating, 

3007o. 

HOLLYWOOD— Grauman's  Chinese  (2,023), 
7  days,  twice  daily,  75c  to  $1.50.    Other  attrac- 
tions :    Movietone    News    and    Symphony    Or- 
ra,     Opposition:    "]  "Forward 

i '  ( iold    Diggers    of 

Broadway,"    "Hallelujah,"    "Married   in    Holly- 
',"   "Return  of   Sherlock    Holmes,"   "Sap," 
"They    Had    to    See    Paris."      Rating,    188% 
(5th  week). 


KANSAS  CITY— Midland  (4,000),  25-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions  :  Special  presentation 
number  with  orchestra  "Stop  Thief,"  develop- 
ing idea  that  many  current  popular  songs  have 
drawn  upon  classical  music  for  their  airs ; 
Newsreel.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition:  "Pleas- 
ure) Crazed,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid."  Rat- 
ing.  120%. 

PORTLAND— Fox  Alder  (933),  25c-60c, 
Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition :  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Flight," 
"Broadwav,"  "Forward  Pass,"  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue."   Rating,  110%. 

AD  TIPS— Used  large  black  ball  with  white 
lines,  indicating  it  is  the  world,  with  white  let- 
ters reading,  "The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  with  o's 
fixed  like  cock-eyes.  Use  large  cut  of  McLag- 
len,  Damita  and  Lowe,  and  another  cut  showing 
two  men  fighting  over  a  woman.  Good  line  to 
use  is,  "There  may  be  a  better  picture  in 
heaven  but  this  is  the  best  on  earth."  The  line 
used  for  it  was,  "Tell  the  cock-eyed  world  you 
were  first  to  see  'The  Cock-Eyed  World.'  Mar- 
velous appeal  for  all  ages  and  all  classes. — Mor- 
ris A.  Mechanic,  proprietor,  New,  Baltimore. 

Cocoanuts,   The    (Par.) 

MILWAUKEE— Strand  (1297),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions:  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Comedy.  Weather,  cool  and  rain.  Opposition: 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?."  "Marianne,"  "Lady 
Lies,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "To- 
night At  Twelve."    Rating,   110%. 

Conquest  (W.B.) 

OTTAWA— A valon  (990),  15-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions :  "Mind  Your  Business," 
Screen  Snapshots."  Weather,  bright  and  cool. 
Opposition:  "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Father 
and  Son."  "Christina,"  "The  Flying  Fool," 
"Weary   River."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Air  pictures  haven't  been  so 
common  of  late,  compared  with  six  months 
ago,  and  we  talked  this  one  up  as  an  all-talking 
production  in  which  there  is  sensational  action. 
Patrons  feel  they  are  right  in  the  big  airplane 
with  Monte  Blue  and  H.  B.  Warner.  "Con- 
quest" has  other  favorites  as  well  in  Lois  Wil- 
son, Tully  Marshall  and  Edmund  Breese,  who 
can  talk  as  well  as  act.  Ottawa  has  seen  many 
big  airplanes  during  the  past  month  and  the 
gigantic  machine  in  this  picture  is  timely. 
Old  and  young  will  want  to  see  this  feature. — 
Avalon,  P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Dark  Streets  (F.N.) 

PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200),  I5c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions :  "Hard  to  Get" 
(F.  N.),  Pictorial  News.  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition:  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Christina," 
"Lucky  Star."     Rating,  75%   (double  feature). 

Delightful  Rogue,  The  (Radio) 

DALLAS— Capitol  (1,044),  7  days,  15c-25c- 
35c ;  Collegians  in  sound,  Vitaphone  Act,  Screen 
Song  and  Universal  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition:  "River,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid," 
"Four  Feathers,"  "Thirteenth  Chair."  Rating. 
90%. 


AD  TIPS — Exploit  LaRocque  for  the  big 
draw  of  picture.  Play  up  title  and  give  Rita 
La  Roy  due  mention  in  all  newspaper  copy. 
Stress  love  theme  and  that  it  is  all  talking. 
Copy  used :  "A  magnificent  story  of  tropic  sea 
love,  you'll  never  forget."  Audience  appeal, 
general. — Ray  J.  Stinnett,  Mgr.,  Capitol,  Dallas. 

Evangeline     (U.A.) 

LOS  ANGELES— RKO  (2,000),  7  days, 
continuous,  30c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe 
Sound  News ;  RKO  vaudeville  revue  with 
Charles  Irwin,  Slim  Timblin,  Billy  Raymond, 
Val  Russell,  etc.,  and  RKO  Dancing  Girls. 
Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Evangeline," 
"Frozen  Justice,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Hallelujah,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Return 
of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Sap,"  "Thev  Had  to 
See  Paris."    Rating,  109%. 

Father  And  Son  (Columbia) 

OTTAWA— Centre  (1,200)  15-50c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions:  Everett  Horton  in  "Prince 
Gabby,"  Screen  Snapshots,  Fox  News.  Wea- 
ther, bright  and  cool.  Opposition :  "Say  It 
With  Songs,"  "The  Flying  Fool,"  "The  Gam- 
blers," "Conquest,"  "The  Squall :,"  "Chris- 
tina." Rating,  75%. 

AD  TIPS — Recommended  this  feature  to 
"every  father,  every  mother  and  every  son" 
and  called  it  a  domestic  drama  in  which  a 
household  is  wrecked  by  a  beautiful  woman. 
Jack  Holt  is  featured  as  star,  of  course,  and 
is  splendid  in  a  talking  role  while  Mickey  Mc 
Ban  deserves  recognition  as  a  boy  wonder  of 
the  screen.  Other  names  to  make  a  play  with 
include  Dorothy  Rivier  and  Helen  Chadwick. 
Appeal  to  fathers  and  mothers  and  sons. — Centre. 
Don  Stapleton,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Flight  (Col.) 

BALTIMORE— Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days,  25c- 
50c,  Pathe  Sound  News,  "The  Salesman"  (Geo. 
LeMaire  talking  comedy).  Weather,  clear  and 
cool  with  heavy  rain  one  day.  Opposition : 
"Her  Private  Life,"  "Woman  Trap,"  "Big 
Time,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Trespasser,"  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," "Speedway."     Rating,  125%. 

BOSTON— B.  F.  Keith's  Memorial  (2,900), 
30-65c,  7  days.  Other  attractions :  Organ  spe- 
cialties, Pathe  News,  comedy.  Weather,  pleas- 
ant. Opposition:  "Trespasser,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Side  Street,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid." 
Rating,  160%. 

AD  TIPS — Great  for  airplane  exploitation. 
Used  special  film  made  here  of  manager  taking 
first  print  of  picture  from  Columbia  represi  rita 
tive  arriving  in  airplane.  Showed  shots  of  air- 
plane in  air  over  Baltimore.  Had  several  Cur- 
tiss  planes  over  city  with  loud  speakers  during 
run  dropping  circulars.  Many  window  displays 
were  arranged,  one  with  wax  figures  of  charac- 
ters. Exploit  it  as  first  all-talking  romantic 
drama  of  the  air,  with  Lee,  Graves  and  Holt 
and  feature  woman  angle.  Appeal  is  very  strong 
lor  all.  particularly  men. — Frank  Price,  Jr., 
Mr  ,   Ri\  oil,   Baltimore. 

AD  TIPS— Exploited  with  airplane  over 
Boston    day    and    night,   illuminated   after    dark 


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and  spells  out  word  "Flight"  in  various  ways. 
Model  airplanes  for  lobby  display. — Keith  Me- 
morial,  Bart   Grady,   Mgr.,   Boston. 

Flying   Fool      The    (Pathe) 

OTTAWA— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596),  15-60c, 
6  days.  Other  attractions:  5  RKO  Vaudeville 
acts,  overture,  Charlie  Chase  in  "Crazy  Feet" 
and  Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  bright  and 
cool.  Opposition:  "Say  it  With  Songs," 
"Gamblers,"  "Father  and  Son,"  "The  Squall," 
"Conquest,"  "Christina."   Rating,  90%  . 

AD  TIPS— The  town  had  recently  had  a 
visit  by  the  Ford  Reliability  Air  Tour  and 
was  talking  about  air  exploits.  Therefore,  this 
was  most  timely,  particularly  as  William  Boyd 
is  riding  high  as  a  popular  star.  Emphasized 
the  fact  that  every  word  and  every  propeller 
would  be  distinctly  heard  in  this  "epic  of  the 
air"  and  announced  that  this  was  the  first  ap- 
pearance of  Marie  Prevost  as  a  talking  star. 
Picture  appeals  to  all  ages  and  all  classes  and 
has  a  love-for-brother  theme  that  is  inspiring. 
— B.  F.  Keith's,  J.  M.  Franklin,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Forward  Pass    (F.TS.) 

LOS  ANGELES— United  Artists  (2,100),  7 
days,  continuous,  35c  to  75c.  Other  Attrac- 
tions :  Ford  Sterling  in  Christie  Talker  "Force- 
ful Forceps,"  Paramount  Sound  News,  Organ 
concert.  Opposition :  "Cock- Eyed  World," 
"Forward  Pass,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers ■  of  Broadway,"  "Hallelujah,"  "Married 
in  Hollywood,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
"Sap,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris."  Rating, 
137%. 

PORTLAND— RKO  Orpheum  (1,723),  25c- 
60c,  7  days,  Pathe  Sound  News,  Florence  Rich- 
ardson, Violinist  and  Boy  Band,  4  other  vaude- 
ville acts.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition: 
"The  Virginian,"  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight," 
"Broadway."     Rating,   100%. 

AD  TIPS — Featured  as  stellar  college  ro- 
mance ;  great  football  story  and  thrills ;  ex- 
ploited and  cashed  in  on  local  football  tieups. 
Very  seasonal. — Earl  Wadge,  Mgr.,  RKO  Or- 
pheum, Portland. 

Frozen  Justice  (Fox) 

LOS  ANGELES— Loew's  State  (2,418),  7 
days,  continuous,  25c  to  75c.  Other  attractions, 
Movietone  News,  Fanchon-Marco  "Jazz  Temple 
Idea,"  Georgie  Stoll,  Fall  Fur  Fashion  Revue 
(local  tie-up).  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Evangeline,"  "Forward  Pass,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Hallelujah,"  "Married 
in  Hollywood,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
"Sap,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris."  Rating. 
94%. 

Four  Feathers  (Par.) 

DALLAS— Melba  (1,800),  7  days,  25c-35c- 
50c.  Vitaphone  Acts — jack  Pepper  in  "After 
the  Show,"  Murray  and  Oaklan  in  a  comedy 
sketch  "The  Hall  of  Injustice,"  Kiddie  Kabaret, 
Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather,  fair.  Op- 
position: "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "River," 
"Delightful  Rogue,"  "13th  Chair."  Rating, 
100%. 

AD  TIPS— Title  is  one  of  the  best  draws  of 
picture.  Cast  is  unusually  strong  and  should 
be  exploited  with  Powell  and  Arlen  getting 
most  prominent  mention,  but  Wray,  Brook  and 
Noah  Beery  should  receive  due  mention.  Copy 
used:  "Spectacle,  Romance.  Here's  a  Striking 
Never  to  Be  Forgotten  Romance  That  Will 
Thrill  You— Captivate  You— And  Make  You 
Live  a  Thousand  Times.  It's  Amazing  Ad- 
venture." Audience  appeal,  general. — Victor 
B.  Lowrey,  Mgr.,  Melba,  Dallas. 

Gamblers,  The  (W .  B.) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  15-50c,  3  days 
Other  attractions :  "El  Terrible  Toreador," 
"Sleeping    Porch,"    "His    Lucky    Day,"    Metro- 


tone  News.  Weather,  bright  and  cool.  Oppo- 
sition :  "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Flying  Fool," 
"Father  and  Son,"  "The  Squall,"  "The  Black 
Watch."    Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS — Feature  broke  with  the  collapse 
of  the  New  York  stock  market  and  the  subject 
of  speculation  and  losses  was  on  everybody's 
mouth.  Used  the  line  "How's  the  market  to- 
day?" in  special  advertising  as  a  tie-up.  There 
are  excellent  names  in  the  cast  and  these  were 
stressed,  including  H.  B.  Warner,  Lois  Wilson, 
George  Fawcett  and  Pauline  Garon.  Fawcett 
is  well-known  in  Canadian  cities  while  Garon 
is  a  former  Montreal  girl.  "Gamblers"  appeals 
to  all  market  players,  which  means  practically 
all  adults. — Imperial,  Ray  Tubman,  Mgr.,  Ot- 
tawa. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway  (WB) 

BALTIMORE— Warners'  Metropolitan  (1,- 
500),  6  days,  15c-50c,  Kinograms,  Organ. 
Weather,  clear,  cool,  heavy  rain  one  day.  Op- 
position :  "Her  Private  Life,"  "Woman  Trap," 
"Big  Time,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight," 
"Trespasser,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Speed 
way."    Rating,  200%. 

BOSTON— Fenway  (1,500),  25-60c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions :  Paramount  News.  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition :  "Flight,"  "Side  Street," 
"Trespasser,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Say  It 
With  Songs,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up."  Rating, 
100%. 

BUFFALO— Century  (2,900),  7  days,  65c, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Paramount  Sound  News, 
Fox  Silent  News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition: 
"The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Hard  to  Get," 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Rio  Rita."  Rating, 
140%  (Second  Week). 

CLEVELAND.  —  Hippodrome  (4.500),  7 
days,  25c-50,  Shorts :  "The  Highlowbrow" 
(Paramount),  "Mother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me" 
(Paramount  song  cartoon),  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposition : 
(screen),  "Why  Bring  That  Up?"  (2d  week), 
"The  Saturday  Night  Kid."  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"Side  Street";  (stage),  "Carrv  On"  with  Lilv 
Damita,  "Blackbirds.    Rating.  200%. 

LOS  ANGELE  S— Warner  Downtown 
(2,400),  7  days,  continuous,  35c  to  65c.  Other 
attractions.  Vitaphone  Varieties.  Opposition : 
"Hallelujah,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Re- 
turn of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Sap."  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Evan- 
geline." "Forward  Pass,"  "Frozen  Justice." 
Rating.  145%   (5th  week). 

MILWAUKEE— Garden  (1.200).  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions :  Newsreel,  comedy. 
Weather,  cool,  rain.  Opposition :  "Cocoanuts," 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "Marianne."  "Tonight 
at    Twelve,"    "Ladv    Lies."    Rating,    110%. 

OMAHA— State     (1.200).    25c-40c,    7    days. 
Other    attractions:    "High    Lowbrow"    (Par.), 
Paramount  News.    Weather,  cool.    Opposition 
"Why    Bring    That    Up?",    "Speedway,"    "Ma- 
rianne."   Rating,   120%. 

TACOMA— Blue  Mouse  (601),  7  days.  (25c- 
75c;  usual  shorts:  "Prince  Gabbv"  (Educ.) ) 
Weather,    fair.   Rating,    150%    (2nd   week). 

AD  TIPS — Get  slice  of  large  national  ad- 
vertising campaign  for  your  local  papers  if  you 
can.  Lends  itself  to  great  radio  and  record  ex- 
ploitation. Tell  them  it  is  new  thrill  of  a  life 
time  to  see  and  hear  this  100%  natural  color 
film,  all  talking,  singing  and  dancing  with  a 
great  cast,  including  Lightner,  Lucas,  Welford 
and  Pennington.  Appeals  to  everybody. — C.  S. 
Langue,  Mgr.,  Warners  Metropolitan,  Balti- 
more. 

We  plugged  stars  and  story  in  all  copy. 
Worked  downtown  district  with  two  girls  pass- 
ing out  candy  bags  with  copy  attached.  Light- 
ner's  name  is  best  in  picture.  Audience  appeal : 
General. — State,  Frank  V.  Kennebeck,  Mgr., 
Omaha. 

Plenty  of  gorgeous  girls,  songs,  dances,  mu- 
sic and  color  with  Lightner,  Pennington  and 
other  stars  to  exploit. — Fenway,  A.  Fowler, 
Mgr.,   Boston. 


Had  full  page  newspaper  ads,  extensive  lobby 
display,  trailers  the  week  before. — William 
Watson,  Mgr.,  Hippodrome,  Cleveland. 

Hallelujah    (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Palace  (1,400),  7 
days,  twice  daily,  50  to  1.50.  Other  attractions, 
Hearst  Metrotone  News,  MGM  "Shooting  Gal- 
lery." Opposition :  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
"Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Sap,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Evangeline,"  "Forward  Pass,"  "Frozen 
Tustice,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
162%. 

Hard  To  Get  (F.N.) 

BUFFALO— Hippodrome  (2,900),  7  days, 
65c,  Paramount  sound  news,  RKO  Vaudeville, 
comedy  and  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
cold.  Opposition :  "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Saturday 
Night  Kid,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Married  in   Hollywood."     Rating,   120%. 

PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200),  15c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions:  "Dark  Streets"  (F. 
N.),  Pictorial  News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Op- 
position: "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Christina," 
"Lucky  Star."     Rating.  75%   (double  feature). 

AD  TIPS— A  workgirl  with  an  idea  of  Fifth 
Ave.  marriage,  who  lost.  For  high  school  stu 
dent  and  up. — George  Mason,  Mgr.,  Hippo- 
drome, Buffalo. 

Ballyhoed  the  film  as  a  style  revel,  with 
Miss  Mackaill  playing  role  of  a  stunning  manni- 
kin.  Likewise  mention  fact  that  this  is  her 
first  independent  starring  vehicle.  Fashion  note 
should  be  played  big  in  ads. — Ed  Reed,  Mgr., 
Strand,  Providence. 

Hearts  In  Exile  (W.  B.) 

BOSTON— Park  (800),  25-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Love  Tree,"  Oswald  car- 
toon, Universal  Talker  News.  Weather,  pleas- 
ant. Opposition :  "Trespasser,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Flight,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?". 
"Side  Street,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid."  Rating, 
110%. 

Her  Private  Life  (F.N.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Century  (3,221),  6 
days,  25c-60c,  Hearst  Metrotone  and  MGM 
News,  Loew-Publix  unit  "Marathon  Frolic," 
headed  by  Joe  Browning,  Sr.,  orchestra,  organ, 
"Fireproof"  (Lupino  Lane  all-talking  comedy), 
"The  Spider"  (Secrets  of  Life  Series).  Clear, 
cool,  heavy  rain  one  day.  Opposition  :  "Wo- 
man Trap,"  "Big  Time,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight,'* 
"Trespasser,"  "Hollwood  Revue,"  "Speedway." 
Rating,  85%. 


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AD  TIPS— Play  up  as  100%  talking  and 
singing  picture,  and  feature  Eillie  Dove  large, 
using  cut  of  Miss  Dove  in  arms  of  Pidgeon. 
Tell  them  star  is  more  ravishing  and  radiant 
than  ever  in  a  new  theme,  a  daring,  sweeping 
mad  race  for  love.  Appeal  is  big  for  men,  they 
all  like  Miss  Dove,  and  story  has  a  good  sophis- 
ticated kick. — Charles  Raymond,  Mgr.,  Loew's 
Century,  Baltimore.  , 

His  Glorious  Night  (M-G-M) 

BOSTON— Loew's  Orpheum  (3,100),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions :  Loew's  vaude- 
ville, Harry  Langdon  all  talking  comedy, 
Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition:  "Flight,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Whv 
Bring  That  Up?",  "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Side 
Street."  "Saturday  Night  Kid."  Rating,  1207c. 

DES  MOINES— Paramount  (1,700).  7  days, 
25c-35c-50c-65c.  Publix  stage  unit,  "Fifth  Ave- 
nue" ;  Paramount  News,  Organ  solo,  "Our  Re- 
vue" :  feature  overture  with  Jacques  Blumberg, 
"N.  Y.  Version  of  'Precious  Little  Thing  Called 
Love'  ".  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Sat- 
urday Night  Kid,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Why 
Bring   That   Up?"    Rating,   95%. 

PROVIDENCE— Loew[s  State  (3,820),  15c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions :  Baltimore  Trio, 
singing  novelty.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposi- 
tion :  "Luckv  Star,"  "Christina,"  "Hard  to 
Get."    Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIP— Fact  that  this  marks  Gilbert's 
debut  in  the  talkies  can  be  played  up  to  advan- 
tage. The  sheikish  John  has  big  pulling  power 
in  all  sections.  Feature  should  be  billed  as  a 
glamorous  romance. — J.  P.  McCarthy,  Mgr.. 
Loew's  State,  Providence. 

Hollywood  Revue   (M-G-M) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Valencia  (1,500),  6 
days.  25c-35c,  Hearst's  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  clear,  cool,  heavy  rain  one  day.  Op- 
position :  "Her  Private  Life,"  "Woman  Trap," 
"Big  Time,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight."  "Trespasser," 
"Speedway."    Rating,  100%. 

HOUSTON— Loew's  State  (2,700),  25c-60c, 
7  days,  Five  acts  vaudeville,  Metrotone  News. 
Laurel  and  Hardy,  orchestra.  Opposition : 
"Why  Bring  That  Up."  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  and  "Young  Nowheres."  Weather, 
mild  and  pleasant.    Rating,  125%. 

AD  TIPS— We  billed  this  as  the  greatest 
and  most  gorgeous  screen  revue  ever  made,  and 
hook-up  with  the  Atwater  Kent  radio  dealers 
in  a  lobby  radio  show  all  during  the  picture. 
Advertising  sold  to  these  firms  filled  eight 
pages  of  one  daily  paper,  and  corresponding 
space  in  other  two.  We  billed  "25  stars  and 
a  chorus  of  250  screen  and  stage  celebrities," 
and  flashed  the  trailer  of  the  principals  during 
every  show.  Appeal  is  for  old  and  young  and 
every   class. — Loew's    State,    Houston. 

Isle  Of  Lost  Ships  (F.  N.) 

TACOMA— RKO  Pantages  (1,500),  7  days. 
30c-60c-75c.  Pathe  News  and  five  acts  of  vaude- 
ville. Opposition :  "Man  I  Love,"  "They  Hal 
To  See  Paris,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
Weather,   fair.    Rating,  90%- 

KANSAS  CITY— Mainstreet  (3,067),  35- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions:  Pathe  Review. 
Sound  News.  Vaudeville,  featuring  the  Weaver 
Bros,  and  Elviry  in  "The  Arkansaw  Travelers." 
Weather,       cold.        Opposition :       "Cock- Eyed 


World,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Pleasure 
Crazed."  "Whv  Bring  That  Up?"  Rating, 
1107. 

Lady   Lies,    The    (Par.) 

MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin  (2,902),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Other  attractions:  Pox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon  &  Marco  presentation,  "Love 
School,"  Weather,  cool  and  rain.  Opposition : 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Marianne." 
"Tonight  at  Twelve,"  "Cocoanuts,"  "Why 
Bring   That  Up?"    Rating,    105%. 

Love  Doctor,   The    (Par.) 

CLEVELAND.— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Shorts:  "Sleeping  Porch  (Paramount), 
"On  the  Side  Lines"  (Columbia).  "Koko's 
Saxophone"  (Paramount),  Paramount  News, 
"Vacation  Days"  (Publix  Revue).  Weather, 
cold  and  rainy.  Opposition:  (screen),  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."  "Why  Bring  That  Up?" 
(2d  week),  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid."  "Side 
Street";  (stage),  "Carrv  On"  with  Lilv  Damita, 
"Blackbirds."    Rating,  78%. 

PROVIDENCE— Majestic  (2,400),  15c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions :  "Christina"  (Fox), 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposi- 
tion :  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Hard  to  Get," 
"Lucky  Star."     Rating,  85%    (double  feature). 

SAN  FRANCISCO— St.  Francis,  7  days. 
50c-65c-90c.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition :  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?",  "Marianne,"  "Trespasser." 
Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS— Used  cartoons  of  Richard  Dix 
registering  deep  thought  and  perplexity — em- 
phasized the  type  of  picture  this  is,  as  a  "knock 
out  scream,"  full  of  laughs  and  giggles.  Ap- 
peals to  those  of  all  ages  who  enjoy  mild  enter- 
tainment.— Sanford  Farkas,  Mgr.,  State,  Cleve- 
land. 

Lucky   Star    (Fox) 

PROVIDENCE— Victory  (1,600),  15c-50c, 
7days.  Other  attractions  :  "Big  Time  Charley," 
short,  Fox  News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposi- 
tion :  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Christina," 
"Hard  to  Get."     Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Screen's  most  popular  lovers  al- 
ways good  material  for  billing.  Fact  of  their 
success  in  "Seventh  Heaven"  also  might  be  men- 
tioned. Cuts  of  both  stars  should  be  used  in  all 
ads. — Matt  Reilly,  Mgr.,  Victory,  Providence. 

Man  I  Love  (Par.) 

TACOMA— Fox  Colonial  (965),  7  days,  25c- 
35c.  "So  This  Is  Marriage,"  sound  comedy. 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Opposition :  "Isle  of 
Lost  Ships,"  "They  Had  To  See  Paris,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."  Weather,  fair.  Rat- 
ing, 857. 

AD  TIPS — Played  stars  in  augmented  news- 
paper space  and  boards.  Usual  attractive  lobby 
display.  Fox  Silver  Jubilee  still  working.  Ap- 
peal, general. — Fox  Colonial,  Doug  Kimberley, 
Mgr.,  Tacoma. 

Marianne    (M-G-M) 

MILWAUKEE— Majestic  (1,500),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions :  Newsreel,  comedy. 
Weather,  cool,  rain.  Opposition :  "Lady  Lies," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cocoanuts," 
"Whv  Bring  That  Up?",  "Tonight  At  Twelve." 
Rating,   100%. 

OMAHA— Orpheum  (3,000),  25c-60c.  7 
days.    Other  attractions :  Five  acts  RKO  vaude- 


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ville,  Pathe  News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition: 
"Speedway."  "Why  Bring  That  Up?".  "Gold 
Diggers  of    Broadway."    Rating,    110%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Fox,  7  days,  50c-65c- 
90c.  Other  attractions:  Rube  Wolf  concert, 
Fanchon  &  Marco  "Beautifier"  Idea.  Oppo- 
sition: "Love  Doctor,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?" 
"Trespasser."    Rating,  100%. 

Married  In  Hollywood   (Fox) 

BUFFALO— Great  Lakes  (3,000),  7  days, 
50c-80c,  Fox  Movietone  News,  comedy,  Para- 
mount News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition: 
"Hard  to  Get."  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadwav."  Rat- 
ing, 130%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Criterion  (1,652),  7 
days,  continuous,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions, 
Movietone  News.  Opposition:  "Return  of 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Sap,"  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Evangeline," 
"Forward  Pass,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Halleluiah."     Rating, 

AD  TIPS — Exploit  this  picture  with  all  post- 
ers and  lobby  cards.  Play  up  all  newspaper  ads.. 
For  all  ages. — Albert  P.  Kaufman,  Mgr.,  The 
Buffalo,  Buffalo. 

Pleasure  Crazed   (Fox) 

KANSAS  CITY— Pantages  (2,166),  25-50c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions :  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Educational  Comedy,  Vaudeville,  featuring  Jar- 
vis  Review  of  1930.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition: 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid." 
"Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Whv  Bring  That  Up?". 
Rating,  95%. 

Return    Of    Sherlock    Holmes 

(Par.) 

LOS  ANGELES— Paramount  (3,595),  7 
days,  continuous,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions, 
Paramount  Sound  News.  Johnny  Arthur  in 
"Adam's  Eve,"  Milton  Charles  Organ  Concert. 
Opposition  :  "Sap,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Evangeline,"  "Forward 
Pass,"  "Frozen  Justice."  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Hallelujah,"  "Married  in  Holly- 
wood."    Rating,  84%. 

Rio  Rita   (Radio) 

BUFFALO— Lafayette  (3,000),  7  days,  65c, 
Vaudeville,  Paramount  News,  Fox  Movietone, 
Comedy  short,  and  organ  solo.  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition:  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Hard 
to  Get,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."  Rating.  150%  (Second 
Week). 

River,   The   (Fox) 

DALLAS— Majestic  (2,895),  7  days,  25c-35c- 
60c,  Interstate  Vaudeville.  headlined  by 
"Underneath  the  Stars"  with  Leo  Henning, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Aesop's  Fables.  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition:  "Four  Feathers,"  "Satur- 
day Night  Kid."  "Thirteenth  Chair."  "Delight- 
ful Rogue."     Rating,   105%. 

AD  TIPS— Exploit  title  big  along  with 
Farrell.  Mention  fact  that  Mary  Duncan  has 
a  talking  part.  This  picture  will  bring  in 
business  if  you  give  the  public  a  glimpse  of 
the  story  theme  in  newspaper  copy.  Copy  used : 
"A  thrilling  romance  of  elemental  emotions — 
pulsating  desires — breath  taking  adventures — 
swirling  rapids — towering  forests — DARING — 
AUDACIOUS— Her's  Was  the  Will  to  Entice 
— His  Was  the  Will  to  Refuse."  Audience 
appeal,  all  classes. — John  H.  Thoma,  Mgr., 
Majestic,    Dallas. 

Saturday  Night   Kid,   The   (Par.) 

BOSTON  Metropolitan  (4,350).  30-75c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions:  Ruth  Etting,  Ziegfeld 
beaut}    in   person   in   "Showland,"   Rubinoff   in 


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"Italian  Airs,"  Organ  numbers,  Paramount 
News  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Flight," 
"Side  Street,"  "Trespasser "  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?  ,  Say  It  With 
Songs,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway.  Rating, 
120%.  ,       „ 

BUFFALO— The  Buffalo  (3,100),  65c,  7 
days,  Publix  unit,  "The  Velvet  Revue"  ;  Com- 
edy ■  Organ  solo;  Paramount  sound  news. 
Weather,  cold.  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway, 
"Hard  to  Get,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,  Rio 
Rita."     Rating,  135%. 

CLEVELAND.- Allen  (3,300),  7  days,  30c- 
60c  Shorts:  "Screen  Snapshots  (Columbia  , 
"Chinatown,  My  Chinatown"  (Paramount) 
Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Weather  cold  and 
rainv.  Opposition:  Careen),  "Gold  D.ggerso. 
Broadway,"  "Why  Bring  That .Up?  (2nd 
week),  "The  Love  Doctor,"  Side  Street  , 
(stage),  "Carry  On"  (Lily  Damita),  'Black- 
birds."   Rating,  80%. 

D  \LLAS— Greater  Palace  (2,350),  7  days. 
2<ic-35c-60c ;  Publix  Presentation  "Seashore 
Follies"  with  Jimmie  Ellard,  Billy  Muth  in 
Organ  Novelty,  Paramount  Talking  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition:  "River,  Four 
Feathers,"  "Delightful  Rogue,  Thirteenth 
Chair."     Rating,   110%. 

DBS  MOINES— Des  Moines  (1,600),  7 
davs,  25c-35c-50c65c.  Vitaphone  act,  Jack  Wag; 
ner's  orchestra;  Paramount  short,  Travelin 
Along,"  Paramount  song  novelty,  "Smites  ; 
Paramount  Sound  News;  Educ.  comedy,  Ujfl 
Crazv."  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition :  His 
Glorious  Night."  "Cock-Eyed  World,  Why 
Bring  That  Up?"    Rating,    100%. 

KANSAS  CITY-Newman  (2,000),  25-60c. 
7  davs  Other  attractions:  Paramount  News, 
Taylor  Holmes  in  "He  Did  His  Best,  Dave 
Drever  in  "Tin  Pan  Alley/'  Weather  cold. 
Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  Pleasure 
Crazed,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why  Bring 
.  That  Up?"    Rating,  110%. 

AD  TIPS— Everything  was  done  that  is 
possible  to  put  this  across  with  nothing  very 
striking  in  the  picture  to  exploit  and  Clara  Bow 
considered  a  star  on  the  wane.  Picture  showed 
Miss  Bow  in 'a  comeback,  for  the  picture  did 
much  better  than  was  expected  against  un- 
usual picture  and  theatrical  competition.  Started 
off  well  and  continued  with  good  average. 
Liked  by  all.— Des  Moines,  Emmett  Lockard, 
Asst.  Mgr.,  Des  Moines. 

Name  of  star  with  the  promise  of  a  peppy 
picture  was  enough  in  this  case.— Newman, 
George  Baker,  Mgr.,  Kansas  City. 

AD  TIPS— Used  the  star's  name  conspicu- 
ously in  all  ads,  and  stated  type  of  picture,  with 
flashy  cuts  to  attract  attention.  Also  ran  a  con- 
test in  which  the  public  was  asked  to  say  in  a 
specified  number  of  words,  whether  they  like 
Clara  Bow  better  in  long  skirts  or  short  skirts. 
Appeal  to  the  young  folks  primarily. — Isadore 
Lidman,    Mgr.,    Allen.    Cleveland. 

Be  sure  to  play  up  the  great  "It"  girl  in  this 
latest  romance  picture. — Vincent  P.  McFaul, 
Mgr.,  The  Buffalo,  Buffalo. 

"It"  girl  Clara  Bow  will  bring  in  most  of 
business  and  should  get  most  of  publicity.  Play 
up  title  as  fitting  to  Miss  Bow.  Let  public 
know  it  is  all  talking  picture  and  mention 
James  Hall  and  Jean  Arthur.  Copy  used: 
"Kid  'em  along.  Says  Me.  I'm  the  Original 
Saturday  Night  Baby.  I  Find  'em— Fool  'em — 
and  Forget  'em."  Audience  appeal,  general, 
especially  younger  set. — Greater  Palace,  Holden 
Swiger,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 

Say  It  With  Songs  (W .  B.) 

BOSTON.— Scollay  Square  (1,800),  25c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions:  Teck  Murdock  & 
Co.,  vaudeville  acts,  Pallenbergers'  Bears,  Para- 
mount News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition: 
"Flight,"  "Trespasser,"  "His  Glorious  Night," 
"Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Side  Street,"  "Saturday 
Night  Kid."     Rating,  115%. 


'  OTTAWO.— Regent  (1,225),  25c-60c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions :  Orchestra  overture,  Laurel 
and  Hardy  in  "Berth  Marks,"  Fox  Movietone 
News,  West  Indies  scenic.  Weather,  bright  and 
cool.  Opposition :  "The  Flying  Fool,"  "Father 
and  Son,"  "The  Gamblers,"  "The  Squall," 
"Conquest,"  "Christina."     Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — 'Used  full  page  newspaper  space 
to  announce  this  feature,  emphasizing  the  name 
of  Jolson  and  Little  Davey  Lee,  and  boosted 
the  idea  that  this  was  Jolson's  crowning  achieve- 
ment, better  even  than  "The  Singing  Fool." 
People  are  inclined  to  think  that  it  is  the  same 
old  Jolson  and  the  critics  said  so.  Had  tie-up 
with  music  stores  on  Jolson  records  and  music, 
of  course  mentioned  fact  that  the  "mammy" 
songster  has  several  new  songs  to  offer.  This 
picture  has  general  appeal. — T.  S.  Tubman, 
Mgr.,  Regent,  Ottawa. 


Side  Street  (Radio) 

BOSTON.— Keith- Albee  (2,500),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions :  Honey  Girl  Minstrels, 
news,  comedy,  fables.  Weather,  pleasant.  Op- 
position: "Flight,"  "Trespasser,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",  "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "Saturday  Night 
Kid."     Rating,   115%. 

CLEVELAND.— Palace  (3,600),  7  days, 
35c-75c.  Shorts:  "Unfinished  Symphony" 
(Paramount),  "The  Installment  Collector" 
(Paramount),  "Hodge-Podge"  (Educational), 
Pathe  News  (sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review 
(sound),  "Jungle  Fools"  (Pathe  Aesop's 
Fables),  Vaudeville,  headlining  Bill  Robinson, 
and  Roy  D'Arcy.  Weather,  cold  and  rainy. 
Opposition:  (screen),  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way,"   "Why    Bring    That    Up?"    (2nd   week), 


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"The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "The  Love  Doc- 
tor"; (stage),  "Carry  On"  with  Lily  Damita, 
"Blackbirds."     Rating,  86%. 

AD  TIPS— Called  attention  to  fact  that  this 
is  the  first  time  the  three  Moore  brothers  ever 
appeared  together  in  a  picture.  Appeal  to  all 
who  still  like  crook  dramas. — Frank  Hines, 
Ms>r..  Palace,  Cleveland. 

Sophomore,  The  (Pathe) 

PORTLAND— Tebbetts  Oriental  (1,600), 
25c-35c,  7  days,  5  shows,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Glen  Shelley  at  Wurlitzer,  "Four  Singing  Sail- 
ors" on  stage.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition: 
"Young  Nowheres,"  Cock  -  Eyed  World," 
"Flight,"  "Forward  Pass,"  "Broadway,"  "Holly- 
wood Revue."     Rating,  125%. 

AD  TIPS — Another  rollicking  football  story 
kept  capacity  audiences  in  gale  of  laughter. 
Word  of  mouth  advertising,  together  with  tie-ups 
local  football  games  sustained  interest. — Walter 
Tebbetts,  Mgr.  Oriental,  Portland. 


Speedway  (M-G-M) 


BALTIMORE— Loew's  Parkway  (1,092),  6 
days,  15c-35c.  Hearst's  Metrotone  News,  Charley 
Chase  in  "Leaping  Love"  (MGM  talking  com- 
edy), Yvette  Rugel  (MGM  act).  Weather, 
clear,  cool,  heavy  rain  one  day.  Opposition : 
"Her  Private  Life,"  "Woman  Trap,"  "Big 
Time,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Flight,"  "Trespasser,"  Holly- 
wood Revue."    Rating,  105%. 

OMAHA.— Paramount  (2,900),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions:  Publix  "Circus  Cab- 
aret" unit,  orchestra  and  organ.  Paramount 
News.  Weather,  cool.  Opposition :  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?", 
"Marianne."     Rating,  80%. 

Squall,    The    (F.    N.) 

OTTAWA.— A valon  (990),  15c-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions :  "Whirls  and  Girls,"  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  bright  and  cool. 
Opposition:  "Say  It  With  Songs,"  "The 
Gamblers,"  "The  Flying  Fool,"  "Father  and 
Son,"  Black  Watch."    Rating,  85%. 


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HOLLYWOOD  —  Warner  Hollywood 
(3,000),  7  days,  continuous,  35c  to  65c.  Other 
attractions,  Vitaphone  snorts.  Opposition : 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Evangeline,"  "Forward  Pass,"  "Frozen  Jus- 
tice," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Halle- 
lujah," "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Return  of 
Sherlock  Holmes."     Rating,  144%. 

Sweetie    (Par.) 

PORTLAND.— Rialto  (1,498),  25c-60c.  7 
days.  Paramount  News,  O'Donnell  &  Blair  in 
"The  Piano  Movers"  (Para.),  Screen  Snap- 
shots, Ted  Lewis  singing  "I  Love  You." 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Young  No- 
wheres," "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight,"  "For- 
ward Pass,"  "Broadway,"  "Hollywood  Revue." 
Rating,  95%. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris  (Fox) 

HOUSTON— Majestic  (2,250),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Five  acts  vaudeville,  Movietone  News, 
cartoon.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition :  "Why 
Bring  That  Up,"  "Young  Nbwlieres,"  and 
"Hollywood  Revue."     Rating,   130%. 

TACOMA.— Fox  Rialto  (1,350),  7  days,  35c- 
75c,  Laurel  and  Hardy  comedy  and  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Opposition:  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships," 
"Man  I  Love,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
Weather,  fair.     Rating,  125%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Carthay  Circle  (1,650),  7 
days,  twice  daily,  75c  to  $1.50.  Other  attrac- 
tions: Movietone  News,  Mickey  Mouse  Car- 
toon, MGM  Song  Writers  Revue  and  Elinors 
Orchestra.  Opposition :  "Cock- Eyed  World," 
"Evangeline,"  "Forward  Pass,"  "Frozen 
Justice,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Halle- 
lujah," "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Return  of 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Sap."  Rating,  1307o  (6th 
week). 

Thirteenth  Chair    (M-G-M) 

DALLAS— Old  Mill  (1,400),  7  days,  20c- 
25c-35c.  Vitaphone  Acts,  Grace  Johnson  in 
Indiana  Five,  Ryan  and  Yelman,  Our  Gang 
all  talking  comedy,  Pictorial  News.  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition :  "Saturday  Night  Kid," 
"River."  "Delightful  Rogue,"  "Four  Feathers." 
Rating,  95%. 

Tonight   At   Twelve    (V) 

MILWAUKEE.  — Alhambra  (2,200),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions :  Universal  News, 
Rubin  comedy,  "Collegians."  Weather,  cool  and 
rain.  Opposition :  "Lady  Lies,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadwav,"  "Marianne,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up''".   "Cocoanuts."     Rating,  90%. 

Trespasser,   The    (U.A.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Stanley  (3,654),  6 
davs.  25c-50c,  Hearst's  Metrotone  and  Para- 
mount News,  organ,  "Lazy  Days"  (Our  Gang 
comedv).  Weather,  clear,  cool,  heavy  rain  one 
day.  Opposition:  "Her  Private  Life,"  "Woman 
Trap,"  "Big  Time,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight,"  "Holly- 
wood  Revue,"   "Speedway."     Rating,   120%. 

BOSTON.— Loew's  State  (3,700),  7  days. 
30c-50c  Other  attractions :  Harry  Langdon 
comedy,  Hearst  Metrotone  News,  stage  num- 
Llex  Hyde  and  His  Modern  Maidens. 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Flight,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?",  "Side  Street,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadwav,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid," 
sHis  Glorious  Xight."    Rating,  130%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Granada.  Opposition: 
"Love  Doctor."  "Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "Ma- 
rianne."    Rating:  90%  (2d  week). 

Virginian,  The   (Par.) 

PORTLAND.— Portland  (3.068),  25c-60c,  7 
days.     Paramount     News,     Stanleigh     Malotte, 


Wurlitzer,  "He  Dir  His  Best"  (Christie  Com- 
edy). Weather,  pleasant  Opposition:  "Young 
Nowheres,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight," 
"The  Forward  Pass,"  "Broadway,"  "Hollywood 
Revue."    Rating,  120%. 

Why  Bring  That  Up?  (Par.) 

BOSTON.— Olympia  and  Uptown  (4,500 
25c -60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions:  Rudy  Val- 
lee  in  "Radio  Rhythm,"  Paramount  News. 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Flight," 
"Trespasser,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Say  It 
With  Songs,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid."  Rating, 
145%. 

CLEVELAND.— Stillman  (1,800),  7  days, 
40c-75c.  Shorts:  "Screen  Snapshots"  (Colum- 
bia), "Rat's  Skin"  (Columbia),  "The  Doll's 
Shop"  (M-G-M),  Hearst  Metrotone  News 
(M-G-M).  Weather,  stormy.  Opposition:  (on 
the  screen),  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The 
Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"Side  Street";  (on  the  stage),  "Carry  On"  with 
Lily  Damita;  "Blackbirds."  Rating,  667c  (2nd 
week). 

DES  MOINES.— Strand  (1.100),  7  days,  10c- 
35c-50c-60c.  Pathe  Sound  News,  Vitaphone 
Acts,  "Big  Paraders,"  Indiana  Five,  Paramount 
cartoon,  "Sleepy  Hollow,"  Kinograms.  Opposi- 
tion: "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid."  Weather,  cool. 
Rating,  75%. 

HOUSTON— Kirby  (1,654),  7  days,  3  Vita- 
phone acts,  Talking  Paramount  News.  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition :  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  and  "Young  Nowheres." 
Rating,    (second  week)   90%. 

KANSAS  CITY.— Royal  t900),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Rubin  comedy,  Oswald 
cartoon,  Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather, 
cold.  Opposition:  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Pleasure  Crazed."  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Sat- 
urday Night  Kid."     Rating,  130%. 

MILWAUKEE.— Merrill  (1,167),  25c-60c,  '7 
days.  Other  attractions :  Fox  Movietone  News, 
comedy.  Opposition :  "Lady  Lies,"  "Cocoanuts," 
"Marianne,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Tonight  at  Twelve."     Rating,  110%. 

OMAHA.— World  (2,500),  25c-50c.  7  davs. 
Other  attractions:  "Big  Paraders,,"  Pathe 
News,  Corbett  and  O'Brien.  Weather,  cool. 
Opposition:  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadwav."  "Ma- 
rianne," "Speedway."     Rating,  1107c. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— California,  S0c-65c- 
90c.^  Weather,  fine.  Opposition:  "Love  Doc- 
tor," "Marianne,"  "Trespasser."  Rating,  907c 
(2d  week). 

Woman   Trap   (Par.) 

BALTIMORE— Hippodrome  (2,500),  6  davs, 
20c-55c.  with  Bert  Smith  Players  in  "Not  To- 
night, Dearie,"  with  acts  and  chorus,  orchestra, 
organ,  Pathe  Sound  News,  "Fancy  That" 
(Pathe  all-talking  comedy).  Weather,  clear  and 
cool  with  heavy  rain  one  day.  Opposition: 
"Her  Private  Life,"  "Big  Time,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Flight,"  "Trespasser,"  "Hollywood  Revue," 
"Speedway."    Rating,  857c 

Young  ISowheres    (F.N.) 

HOUSTON— Metropolitan  (2,512),  25c-60c, 
7  days,  Publix  unit.  Pathe  Talking  News,  Mack 
Sennett  comedy,  organ,  and  orchestra.  Oppo- 
sition: "Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "They  Had  to 
Sri-  Paris,"  "Hollywood  Revue."    Rating,  90%. 

PORTLAND.— Fox  Broadway  (1.912),  25c- 
60c,  7  days,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Roy  Devaney 
at  Wurlitzer.  Fanchon  and  Marco's  "Hollywood 
Studio  Girls."  Laurel  and  Hardy  in  "Perfect 
Day,"  Sam  Jack  Kauffman  and  Band.  Weath- 
er, pleasant.  Opposition :  "The  Virginian," 
"i  ock  I'M'i  World,"  "Flight,"  "Forward  Pass," 
"Broadway,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Rating 
1307c. 


November    2,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

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Mind  Your  Business! 

IT  is  only  natural  with  all  these 
mergers,  consolidations  and 
other  things  going  on  in  the 
business  that  we  should  get  to 
thinking  too  much  about  them  and 
not  enough  about  our  jobs. 

Whether  the  theatre  you  are 
working  for  is  about  to  become 
part  of  a  chain  or  about  to  take 
over  some  other  houses,  the  one 
important  factor,  so  far  as  you  are 
concerned,  is  the  proper  managing 
of  your  house. 

Talking,  sleeping,  crying  or 
plain  bellyaching  won't  do  you  a 
darn  bit  of  good  if  you  are  letting 
up  on  your  work  and  neglecting 
your  job. 

As  a  common  sense  point  of 
view,  we  would  venture  the 
thought  that  you  would  be  more 
apt  to  gain  promotion  through 
such  mergers,  etc.,  if  the  "powers 
that  be"  find  you  are  sticking  close 
to  your  theatre  and  doing  every- 
thing in  your  power  to  keep  busi- 
ness up  to  tap  or  increase  it. 

I  know  what  I'm  talking  about 
when  I  say  that  out  of  eight  man- 
agers visited  last  week,  seven  in- 
sisted on  only  talking  about  the 
present  trend  of  chain  domination. 

What  the  hell  can  they  do  about 
it  anyway? 

Why  not  work  along  the  theory 
that  if  you  can  make  an  excellent 
showing  for  your  theatre  you  will 
possibly  find  yourself  in  a  better 
position  and  earning  more  money 
than  you  are  getting  now! 


Table  Of  Contents 

%  'Ray  For  Charninsky 

q  Lee  Euering  Promoted 

q  Bair  Cashes  In  On  Another 

•I  Gross  Keeps  Orpheum  Humming 

q  "Lobby  Laffs" — Dick  Kirschbaum 

q  Sullivan's   Fine  Newspaper  Tie-Up 

«J  "Watch  Your  Sound"  Says  Elliano 

q  Campbell  Gets  47  Windows 

<I  Chas.  Carroll  Joins  The  Club 

1  Hutcheon  Uses  An  Ancient  Ballyhoo 

<J  Morris  Likes  Front  Flashes 

*I  Bill  Kerrigan  A  Live-Wire 

«I  "Bitter  And  Sweet" 

«I  Nick  Torelli  Will  Be  Active 

q  Ouimette  Switches  Houses 

«J  Toledo-Para.  Pulls  A  Fast  One 

q  H.  W.  Ficken  A  Real  Showman 

«I  Al.  Weiss   Gets   Laughs  With  This 
One 

«J  F.  A.  Kelly  Has  Peppy  "Gang" 

«I  C.  R.  Medd  An  Old-Timer 

•I  Allen  Suggests  A  Good  Advt. 

*I  Johnny  Green  Puts  It  Over 

q  Frank  La  Falce's  Bulletin 

q  C.  W.  Botsford  Gets  Real  Co-Opera- 
tion 

«I  Shake  Hands  With  Jim  Chakeres 

•I  Davidson   Creates   Attractive   Front 

*J  "Personalities" 

«fl  Binstock  &  Najdek  A  Good  Team 

•I  Richardson  A  Fashion  Revue  Expert 

q  Kirschbaum's  "News" 

q  Lew  Levey's  Tie-Up  Is  Clicking 

q  J.  H.  Stodel  Adds  A  New  Slant 

q  E.  J.  Harvey  Now  In  Derby,  Conn. 

«J  Bill   Flynn  Plugs  Hard 

q  Good  Boy  "Ack" 

•I  Dan  O'Keefe  At  Leominster 

^|  Booth  Uses  Variety 


There  is  one  point  about  these 
mergers  and  consolidations  that 
you  may  of  lost  track  of  in  your 
mental  panic ;  and  that  is  the  num- 
ber of  better  positions  which  are 
the  direct  result  of  such  activity. 

District  managers,  city  manag- 
ers, division  supervisors,  division 
exploitation  and  publicity  men.  All 
jobs  paying  lots  more  money  than 
just  house  managing  and  all  of  the 
type  that  every  Round  Table  mem- 
ber can  step  right  into  because  they 
are  best  qualified  for  those  import- 
ant posts. 

Moping  around  and  worrying 
that  every  knock  on  the  door  will 
bring  your  job  to  a  finish  will  mean 
just  that  because  you  can't  keep 
your  mind  on  your  work  if  you  are 
going  to  let  silly  notions  about 
other  things  occupy  valuable  time 
which  belongs  to  your  theatre. 

As  a  more  direct  example  of 
what  I'm  talking  about,  let  me  say 
that  one  of  the  men  whom  I  visited 
last  week  was  in  to  see  me  just  a 
few  minutes  ago  to  tell  me  that  he 
was  "let  out"  on  Sunday  night. 

Was  I  surprised? 

I  WAS  NOT. 

He  was  one  of  the  men  whose 
theatre  and  advertising  showed  the 
results  of  the  "merger  strain" 
which  he  had  talked  himself  into. 

If  you  are  going  to  let  a  lot  of 
talk  crowd  out  more  important 
things  from  your  mind,  then  resign 
now  before  you  get  fired  and  leave 
with  a  black  mark  against  your 
name. 

"Chick" 


104 


Motion    Picture    News 


November    2,     1929 


MANACE-RJVROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Charninsky  Ought 
To  Be  Called  "The 
added  Attraction" 


Louie  Charninsky,  the  up 
and  at  'em  manager  of  the 
Pantages  Theatre  in  Kansas 
City,  Mo.,  has  been  known 
to  wear  all  sorts  of  trick  cos- 
tumes to  tie  in  with  the  cur- 
^~~"~ ~ ~ "~ ^ "~—  rent  attractions  at  the  Pan- 
tages Theatre,  but  it  is  not  an  easy  matter  to  get  a  camera 
to  focus  on  Louie  long  enough  to  take  his  picture. 

We  are  indebted  to  Mr.  C.  E.  Hilgers  the  Branch  Man- 
ager for  the  Fox 
Exchange  in  Kan- 
sas City  for  the 
photo  which  we 
are  reproducing 
with  this  story. 

For  those  who 
have  not  already 
learned  of  Louie's 
interesting  activi- 
ties, we  want  you 
to  know  that  he 
makes  it  a  point 
of  dressing  him- 
self, and  in  most 
cases,  his  ushers 
in  atmospheric 
costume  accord- 
ing to  the  picture 
they  are  running. 
In  this  case,  Mr. 
Charninsky  was 
dressed  for  the 
production  'The 
Black  Watch" 
and  he  had  all  the 
ushers  and  house  help  dressed  the  same  way. 

Let's  hear  some  more  about  you,  Louie,  and  a  photograph 
now  and  then  won't  do  any  harm  to  set  off  the  story  to 
better  advantage. 


Lee  J.  Euering 
Is  Promoted  To 
Greenville  State 


Lee  J.  Euering,  for  the 
past  year  or  so  manager  of 
the  Majestic  Theatre  in 
Springfield  for  the  Chakeras 
Circuit,  has  been  promoted 
to  the  position  of  general 
^ ■"■■ —— ^^^~  manager  of  the  State  The- 
atre at  Greenville,  Ohio. 

We  are  certain  that  in  his  new  surroundings  and  with 
so  beautiful  a  theatre  as  the  State  to  work  with,  Lee  is 
going  to  accomplish  greater  things  than  ever  before,  and 
we  know  that  he  has  engineered  some  marvelous  showman- 
ship while  at  the  State  in  Springfield. 

There  is  one  portion  of  his  letter  that  we  would  take  keen 
delight  in  publishing,  but  we  are  afraid  it  would  be  a  vio- 
lation of  his  confidence,  and  although  he  does  not  tell  us 


we  couldn't  publsh  it,  we  nevertheless  are  going  to  keep  it 
"under  our  hat"  for  the  present  time.  Just  this  much  we 
would  say  about  the  letter,  and  that  is  that  we  are  delighted 
that  his  membership  in  the  CLUB  has  meant  so  much  to 
him. 

As  soon  as  Lee  gets  his  feet  on  the  ground,  we  shall 
expect  to  receive  some  mighty  fine  contributions  from  this 
youngster,  who  has  set  out  to  make  a  mark  for  himself  in 
the  show  business,  and  we  are  sure  he  will  succeed.  Lot's 
of  luck,  Lee,  and  best  regards  to  Mr.  Chakeras  and  the  rest 
of  the  boys  out  there  in  Ohio. 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


E.  E.  Bair  Contin- 
ues To  Cash  In 
On  Club  Activities 


S.  R.  O.  / 


WE  APOLOGIZE 


Once   again    E.    E.    Bair, 

manager    of    the    State   and 

American  Theatres   in  East 

Liverpool,   Ohio,  shows  his 

fine   sense   of   showmanship 

by   availing   himself    of    an- 

=      other    ROUND    TABLE 

CLUB  idea  which  appeared  on  our  pages  a  few  months 

back. 

This  is  the  way  he  fashioned  an  S  R  O  newspaper  ad,  and 

we  leave  it  to  your 
own  imagination  as 
to  what  attention  this 
three  .column  by  10 
inch  ad  attracted  in 
his  local  papers. 

It  makes  no  differ- 
ence what  picture  you 
want  to  use  this  on, 
as  long  as  it  is  the 
type  of  attraction  that 
is  packing  them  in 
and  you  can  get  away 
from  the  humdrum 
existence  of  monoton- 
ous advertising  by  in- 
jecting some  new 
thought  in  your  paper 
and  creating  added 
interest  in  the  theatre 
and  the  attraction. 

We  rather   like  re- 
ceiving  these   contri- 
butions   from    Mr. 
Bair,    because    in    al- 
most   every    instance, 
it    gives    us    another 
slant     on     his     fine 
ability  to  handle  the  theatre  for  which  he  is  responsible.   No 
doubt  there  are  many  who  can  benefit  a  great  deal  by  what 
he  is  doing  and  the  way  he  is  doing  it. 


TO  THE  HUNDREDS  who  were  foreed  to  .land  Mood.*. 
Tuesday  and  Wedneeday  itiahli  to  ,ee  The  Werner  Bro. 
V.laphonr  production  of  the  popular  favorite  Al  Jol.oo  in 
"Say  It  With  Sene,"  -  -  -  the  manaeement  of  the  STATE 
Theatre  offer,  ill  apoloeiee.  v-.th  the  ,ueee>tion  that  to  pre- 
vent loch  ocoorrrner.  dor.ne  the  pal  of  the  weeie'a  enGa|e- 


E.  E.  BAIR.  Mar 


Today  atl-3-7-9P.M. 


-ESI 


NOTE!- 


THREE  COMPLETE  SHOWS 

SATURDAY  NITE 
6:00—8:00—10:00  P.  M. 


F.  A.  Kelly  Says : 


"It  is  damn  seldom  that  I  have  opportunity  to  write,  because  I  am  so  busy  following  the 
excellent  suggestions  confined  to  the  pages  of  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB.     With  kindest  regards  and  let  the  good  work  keep  on." 

Resident  Manager,  South  West  N.  Y.  Theatres  Corp. 
Palace  and  Wintergarden  Theatre, 
Jamestown,  N .   Y. 


November    2,    1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


K)5 


MANAGE!?!'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Mickey's  Showman- 
ship Keeps  Orpheum 
Humming  With  Pep 


Mickey  Gross  of  the  RKO 
Orpheum  Theatre  in  Sioux 
City,  Iowa,  just  passed  along 
another  one  of  his  everyday 
activities,  but  this  time  he 
shows  us  a  dog,  who  was 
""^^^^^^^^~ ^^^^^^^^~  appearing  on  the  stage  of 
the  Orpheum  with  a  Boy  Scout  tie-up. 

"Snoozer,"  as  this  performing  dog  is  known,  is  the  offi- 
cial mascot  of  a  Scout  Troup  to  which  he  belongs.  Mem- 
bers of  the  Sioux  City 
Troup  attended  the  show 
in  a  body  and  "Snoozer" 
came  down  the  stage  to 
greet  his  fellow  Boy 
Scouts  with  the  regulation 
Scout  salute. 

Later,  Mickey  had  the 
boys  pose  in  front  of  City 
Hall  with  the  dog,  and  we 
have  before  us  a  two-col- 
umn newspaper  clipping 
showing  that  the  picture 
found  its  way  into  the  lo- 
cal paper  and  thereby 
brought  about  some  extra 
publicity  for  the  theatre. 
Another  interesting  an- 
jle  for  Mickey  was  the  use 
of  the  postcard  which  we  are  reproducing  with  this  story, 
and  which  was  sent  to  a  large  mailing  list  in  and  around 
Sioux  City. 

The  wording  of  the  card 
and  the  script  longhand 
writing  attracted  plenty 
of  attention,  and  we  are 
sure  that  the  reaction  was 
very  good.  If  you  haven't 
pulled  this  type  of  mailing 
list  stunt  before  or  recent- 
ly, it  would  pay  to  give  it 
a  little  thought,  as  it  gets 
away  from  the  monoton- 
ous routine  of  receiving  programs  and  printed  matter 
through  the  mail  so  often. 

We  suggest  that  you  give  this  idea  a  trial  and  see  if  the 
results  and  reaction  are  not  better  than  the  general  run 
of  mailing  list  material. 

Here  is  part  of  the  parade  staged  by  Mr.  Gross  to  in- 
augurate the  opening  of  seven-day  vaudeville  at  the  RKO 
Orpheum  Theatre  in  Sioux  City,  la. 

As  far  as  this 
photograph  goes, 
there  were  still 
more  new  auto- 
mobiles in  the 
line-up,  each  one 
carrying  effective 
business  -  getting 
signs,  and  it  is 
small  wonder  that 
vaudeville  was  in- 
augurated so  successfully  at  the  Orpheum. 

This  is  just  typical  of  Mickey  Gross'  way  of  doing  things, 
and  we  rather  expect  every  time  we  receive  a  letter  from 
him  to  find  something  interesting. 


"LOBBY  LAUGHS" 

By  Dick  Kirschbaum 


a 


All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


Now  Read  What  Kirschbaum  Has  To  Say: 

Dear  Fellow  Custodians  of  the  keys  to  the  Cup  Machine: 

Far  be  it  from  me  to  bawl  you  lads  out,  but  you've  sure 
given  the  Club  and  yours  truly  an  awful  runaround  on  these 
Lobby  Laffs.  If  hen  I  told  Charley  Leicis  that  I'd  draw  this 
series  for  him,  (and  incidentally,  for  you  all)  he  told  me  you 
were  a  bunch  of  regular  guys  ivho  would  kick  in  and  send  in 
anything  that  sounded  to  you  like  a  laugh.  That  was  the 
bunque.  Fm  so  desperate  now  that  I'll  accept  a  giggle,  titter, 
snicker  or  what  have  you. 

You  don't  have  to  tell  me  that  laughs  are  few  and  far  be- 
tween in  this  alleged  business;  but  from  so  many  a  few  funny 
gags  must  trickle  through.  Just  a  few  of  you  that  I  know 
personally,  particularly  Jake  Flex,  who  is  hibernating  in 
Indianapolis,  ought  to  squeeze  a  chortle  out  of  the  job.  Jake 
and  I  yanked  plenty  out  of  a  certain  theatre  I  could  mention 
some  years  ago.  And  if  the  Sid  Lawrence  I  see  mentioned 
once  in  a  while  is  the  same  lad  who  steered  one  Jack  X.  Lewis 
in  a  blue  shirted  hero  stock  company  in  Newark  once,  I  know 
he's  got  a  few  good  belly  laughs  stored  in  the  bottom  of  the 
script  trunk. 

But  all  kidding  in  the  corner  .  .  .  unbutton  that  grouch 
and  try  to  dig  up  something  funny.  .  .  the  things  that  seem 
sad  as  a  two-reel  comedy  today  may  hand  you  and  the  rest 
of  us  a  good  sized  wow  tomorrow. 

Don't  get  sore  at  this  lacing,  pals,  but  kick  in.  Unless  you 
don't  ivant  any  more  Lobby  Laffs  and  that  won't  make  me 
sore  either.  Especially  if  I  have  to  do  the  laffin  and  draiving: 
too. 

Okay.     Yours  till  the  programs  are  delivered  on  time. 

DICK  KIRSCHBAUM. 


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MANAGE!?!'  rccuND  TABLE  cluc 


This  Bears  Reprinting! 


//  you  can  see  any  value  in  the  follozving  as  a  "Man- 
ager's Message  To  His  Patrons,"  then  by  all  means  use 
it  in  your  house  organ  when  the  proper  opportunity  pre- 
sents itself.  Which  means  when  you  are  running  a  corkinq 
good  attraction.  But  regardless  of  whether  you  think  you 
can  use  it  or  not,  we  suggest  you  look  it  over. 


"Bitter  And  Sweet" 

Like  most  other  businesses,  the  theatre  also  has  its  ups 
and  its  downs. 

Today  we  are  delighted  with  the  fact  that  the  producer 
has  made  for  us  a  winning  picture,  we  are  happy  that  our 
whole  program  blends  in  showmanship  fashion  and  we  are 
glad'  that  it  is  just  the  kind  of  a  bill  that  the  patronage  of 
our  house  enjoys  most.  This  is  our  sweet  day.  It  is  one 
of  those  days  that  we  are  sitting  up  and  taking  notice. 

But  to  our  disappointment  there  comes  the  day  when 
the  big  picture  did  not  turn  out  as  big  as  we  expected,  the 
program  does  not  knit  together  as  we  planned  and  the 
whole  show  is  out  of  focus  and  do  what  we  will  our  patrons 
do  not  enjoy  themselves.  This  is  our  bitter  day,  we  are 
down  in  the  mouth. 

But  we  must  take  the  bitter  with  the  sweet  and  like  it. 

But  what  about  you,  our  patrons? 

Here  is  the  answer. 

When  we  have  a  bitter  day  we  are  going  to  ask  you  to 
bear  with  us.  We  won't  have  many  because  we  are  pretty 
careful  in  our  selections.  And  when  we  have  a  sweet  day 
we  are  going  to  rejoice  with  you  in  the  fact. 

No  matter  how  great  the  picture  may  be  we  are  going 
to  fight  to  keep  it  at  popular  prices,  because  at  some  time 
or  other  you  have  paid  the  price  for  something  not  so  good, 
and  it  is  unfair  to  tax  you  more  when  you  are  lucky  enough 
to  have  picked  a  winner. 

Just  keep  in  mind  that  the  theatre  manager  feels  just  as 
badly  as  you  do  when  things  are  not  up  to  the  grade,  and 
just  as  delighted  when  everything  is  rosy. 

Our  aim  is :  Sweet  Days — Everything  on  the  Up  and  Up 
and  All's  Rosy. 


Ouimette  Switches 
To  The  American 
In  N.  Fairhaven 


George  Ouimette,  former- 
ly connected  with  the  Prin- 
cess Theatre,  Fairhaven, 
Mass.,  is  now  at  the  Ameri- 
can Theatre  at  North  Fair- 
haven. 

We  would  like  to  hear 
some  more  about  this  member's  activities,  and  would  be 
glad  to  publish  any  story  of  his  showmanship  that  he  can 
find  time  to  send  in  to  us.  How  about  this,  George,  we 
haven't  heard  from  you  in  a  long  time. 


Notice  to  Members 


Please  be  sure  to  notify  the 
chairman  of  any  change  of 
address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


Nicholas  Torelli 
Is  Sure  To  Become 
An  Active  Member 


We  are  very  gratified  to 
hear  from  Nicholas  Torelli, 
a  new  member  who  man- 
ages the  Clementon  Theatre, 
Clementon,  N.  J. 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  Mr.  Torelli  was  very  en- 

'^— ^^^"^ ~ ~ "^^^~ ^^  thusiastic  about  his  mem- 
bership in  the  CLUB  and  tells  us  that  he  feels  that  it  is  an 
organization  that  every  manager 
should  belong  to.  He,  himself  has 
been  a  regular  reader  of  the  CLUB 
section  in  the  NEWS  for  many 
months,  and  has  always  found  the 
pages  both  interesting  and  profit- 
able. 

Although  he  makes  no  special 
contribution  at  this  time,  he  prom- 
ises that  we  will  hear  from  him  in 
the  very  near  future,  therefore,  we 
are  looking  forward  to  making  you 
acquainted  with  the  methods  that 
this  enteprising  showman  uses  to 
sell  the  community  theatre  in  Cle- 
menton. 

One  thought  we  would  like  to 
emphasize,  not  only  to  this  new 
member,  but  to  everyone  of  you 
other  Round  Tablers  is  just  this:  In 
order  that  we,  here  at  Club  headquarters,  can  get  a  better 
idea  of  the  members  as  individuals  and  showmen,  we  would 
like  to  see  as  much  of  your  work  as  you  can  possibly  send 
us.  By  this  we  mean ;  house  programs,  newspaper  ads, 
photos  of  exploitation  or  lobby  displays  and  in  fact  any 
other  evidence  of  your  activities. 


Famous  Plane  Is 
Centre  Of  Interest 
At  Toledo-Para. 


The  Paramount  Theatre 
in  Toledo,  Ohio  cashed  in 
on  the  popularity  of  that 
City's  entry  in  the  recent 
aerial  tour  of  the  Ohio  Cities 
in  the  National  Air  races  at 
"*™ ^ ~ ^"^^      Cleveland. 

They  made  arrangements  whereby  the  "Toledo  Robin" 
was  dismantled  and  reconstructed  in  the  Lobby  of  the  The- 
atre. House  Manager  Sidney  Dannenberg  and  Publicity 
Manager  McWilliams  of  the  theatre  deserve  a  lot  of  com- 
mendation for  the 
marvelous  manner 
in  which  they  put 
this  stunt  across. 

A  tremendous 
amount  of  interest 
was  created  in  this 
plane,  which  re- 
ceived rare  publi- 
city in  all  the  To- 
ledo papers  and 
built  up  a  desire 
on  the  part  of 
everyone  in  Tole- 
do to  see  this  fam- 
ous plane  even  be- 
fore they  got  to  the  Theatre. 

This  is  the  type  of  high-powered  showmanship  that  is 
typical  of  many  of  the  aggressive  showmen  today  and  is 
distinctly  a  feather  in  the  caps  of  Mr.  Dannenberg  and  Mr. 
McWilliams. 

We  would  certainly  like  to  hear  a  whole  lot  more  about 
their  activities,  and  would  welcome  the  opportunity  of  pass- 
ing along  their  experiences  to  their  many  brother  managers 
throughout  the  country  via  these  pages. 


November    2,     1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


107 


MANAGE  Itf'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Here's  One  We  Are 
Running  Again  By 
Insistent  Demand 


By  request,  we  are  re- 
printing the  "For  your  Per- 
sonal Information"  stunt 
which  was  originally  intro- 
duced on  the  CLUB  pages 
by  Mr.  E.  E.  Bair  of  East 
•^■■"■^  Liverpool,  Ohio  and  copied 

by  hundreds  of  showmen  throughout  the  country. 

This  is  a  marvelous  form  of  house  advertising,  and  wher- 
ever it  has  been  used,  has  worked  wonders  in  the  reaction 

and    comment    from    pat- 
rons. 

The  particular  card  we 
are  reproducing  was 
turned  out  from  Mr. 
Bair*s  idea  by  Mr.  Wil- 
liam G.  Smeltzer,  man- 
ager of  the  Riviera  Thea- 
tre in  San  Francisco,  Cal. 
A  manager  wishing  to 
keep  himself  posted  on  everything  new  in  the  show  busi- 
ness need  only  watch  the  pages  of  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB,  and  he  will  never  fall  behind  in  his  ideas  or  activi- 
ties. This  has  been  proven  time  and  again  by  the  way  these 
ideas  have  been  used  by  our  many  members  and  readers, 
besides  others  who  we  cannot  find  the  time  to  enumerate. 


or  You  r  'Personal  lnformatio 

I  though,  you  might  be  intcrn'to*  in  —hit  u  in  atoce  foe  you 
■t  ih,  Rtvuuu  Tm,.i  be  nut  «dt 

Mono,,  (nd  Tunday  bring,  the  tcnutionil  melndianui 
"The  Gooiesj  Cbi,'  -nth  Luu  Baaquettt  end  Mine  Pie.  oil 
On  Wedneyday  end  Thursday  Abtc  White  v.11  he  ,een  in 
"Hot  Stuff."  -hen  on  Friday  end  Setutdey  you  ml]  eee  W.I- 
lien,  Boyd  m  "High  Yoltaci"  .  .  each  one  a  Sound  and 
Talking  picture.  Oh,  yea.  Sunday.  Aug  *th.  bting,  the  beau 
oful  iter  Helen  Faetei  in  "Shoe  to  a  Gibe  M.aa,  '  a  uUni 
picture  of  ""-'"tj  youth,  togethet  with  she  Rivieta  Folhct  on 
the  ttage.  Eyety  one  u  might,  good  and  I  hope  I  may  h„t 
the  picaautc  of  aeaung  you  at  each  one  of  then, 
With  couneay. 

YOUR  USHER. 


"Right  You  Are!" 

We  have  taken  the  liberty  of  reproducing  the 
entire  back  page  from  one  of  the  issues  of 
"Now";  the  official  organ  of  the  Fox  West  Coast 
Theatre  Circuit. 

The  point  that  Frank  Whitbeck  conveys  in  his 
regular  broadcast  through  this  house  organ, 
comes  at  a  very  appropriate  time  when  the 
subject  of  theatre  advertising  is  uppermost  in 
In  our  mind. 

What  Frank  says  here  goes  for  any  manager 
in  any  town  without  necessarily  restricting  it  to 
the  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres. 

It  won't  do  any  of  you  the  slightest  bit  of  harm 
to  read  this  over,  not  once,  but  a  couple  of  times 
and  digest  it,  because  it  is  the  very  essence  of 
what  we  have  been  trying  to  drive  home  for  a 
long  time. 


H.  W.  Ficken  Is  A 
Real  Showman  In 
All  His  Activities 


H.  W.  Ficken,  who  man- 
ages the  Garden  Theatre  in 
Southampton,  L.  I.,  has  been 
the  subject  of  much  conver- 
sation around  CLUB  head- 
quarters, because  we  have 
^^"^^^"^^^"^^^^^"^^^  heard  so  many  agreeable 
things  about  the  gentleman. 

Therefore,  this   story   might   be   taken   in   the   nature  of 
what  might  be  best  termed  a  "canvass"  in  that  we  are  after 
"H.  W."  to  contribute  some  of  his  activities  to  these  pages. 
How  about  it,  Ficken,  we  are  waiting  and  watching? 


What  do  you  think  of  this 
one  walking  around  the 
streets  of  your  town? 

Well,  if  you  think  as  much 
of  it  as  we  did  when  we 
selected  it  ahead  of  a  lot  of 
"~ "™ ^ ~"^~ "" """"  other  material  for  publica- 
tion, then  you  will  agree  with  us  that  Alfred  Weiss,  Jr., 
was  on  his  toes  once  more  when  it  came  time  to  add  an- 
other angle  to  his  usual  wideawake  showmanship  in  pub- 
licizing   the    Flo- 


Al.  Weiss  Pulls 
A  Fast  One  For 
Business  &  Laughs 


ida  Theatre  for 
Publix  down  in 
Jacksonville,  Fla. 
This  is  one  that 
you  can  afford  to 
keep  track  of  and 
make  use  of  very 
soon,  because  it  is 
suited  to  any  un- 
usually good  com- 
edy. Don't  fall 
asleep  boys,  there 
are  plenty  of  ideas 
crammed  into 
these  pages  every 

week,  and  if  you  are  not  taking  advantage  of  them,  we 

can't  help  it.    It  is  entirely  up  to  yourself. 

Thanks,  Al,  we  are  presenting   this  rather   briefly,   but 

we  didn't  want  to  hold  it  up  for  its  turn,  because  we  thought 

it  was  worthy  of  immediate  publication. 


Swathe  Wlow- 

tbe  small  town .   Th «^i 

that  hasn  t  an  "<  a  ?ks  aW3V  ft°"- 

who  is  miles  and  mi  ,  u,k 

swered:  the  ™"°'  ^.citation  stunts  and  m 
rising  f-^i  of  cateWssne^  •  s-  «      ,ng 

_„thir-in-iaw. 


the  daily  ww-  ■- 

mother-in-law-  Los  An 

,  .now  that  the  U^^^mS  any  d» 
Li"  T.mK-buc  that  shouldn  jjmc  am, 


,,,  the  Umpv.Ue  Journal  isn't  *«    ^ 

'  """-7-  ""  J-but  that  shouldn  t  mak *™imouM  of 

oeles  Times—oii  (ook  the  same 

and  it  wouldn  t  ■■;/„*,,,  as  you  did  in  Jf™*^. 


m 


1  "     rlt-but  that  snomu..  .  ■■■  ,mouni  oi 

geles  Times--Du  (ook  the  same 

weekly  «P°rt ,""«        .  if  if!  "KksS7-'  Wei.  Coast 

SetaVn°dryrf---""U£IOFOXW" 

Theulres  standard.  ,rr1,vs        don't 

Don,  ^ow  pte-^^-^^and.ut 

*  '  m;*Z"^b*  bOStSaY  '  and  to  b^ness 
Cpvme  knows  his  »*'«"»$-  town  and  a  better 
Vjmpviut  ^vm  a  Digfcti  •      ,  are  still 

^"t^^^thm^^bUyouont 

God  s  saKe  .  .  - 

of  the  mob.  l  n  stand 

of  ads 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


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November    2,     1929 


MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


^^  George  W.  Sullivan,  man- 

Geo.  W.  Sullivan  afr  °f   *et  Cathaum   The- 

r>  /"v  »     t-»       i  atre   m    State    College,    Pa., 

PutS  Over  A  Real  writes,  to  tell  us  about  the 
Newspaper  Tie-Up        marvelous  tie-up  made  with 

two  county  papers  to  inaug- 

— ~ ^ ^ ^^~ ^^~  urate  talking  pictures  in 
that  theatre  last  March. 

Although  a  little  tardv  in  receiving  these  items,  the 
ROUND-TABLE  CLUB 'nevertheless  appreciates  Mr.  Sul- 
livan's thoughtfulness  in  passing  this  contribution  along 
to  us. 

Credit  for  the  idea  really  belongs  to  Mr.  Maurice  Baum, 
who  is  the  owner  and  Managing  Director  for  the  Nittany 
Theatre  Company  which  owns  and  operates  the  theatre  at 
State  College,  and  was  the  guiding  factor  in  the  entire 
campaign. 

Mr.  Sullivan,  however,  wrote  all  of  the  copy  and  the 
make-up  for  the  paper.  Their  opening  was  Monday  and 
they  arranged  to  have  the  special  edition  delivered  the 
preceding  Saturday  so  that  they  could  be  read  over  the 
week-end.  In  addition  to  their  regular  mailing  list,  they 
had  copies  of  the  special  edition  sent  to  all  the  residents 
of  State  College  and  all  the  surrounding  towns,  taking  ihe 
names  from  the  telephone  directory. 

This  brings  to  light  once  again  the  tremendous  value  of 
a  powerful  mailing  list  for  any  town,  regardless  of  where 
it  is  located. 

Mr.  Baum,  incidentally,  has  been  in  the  show  business 
a  great  many  years  and  is  considered  one  of  the  smartest 
men  in  the  game,  having  been  the  creator  of  many  ideas 
which  have  since  grown  stale,  and  the  Cathaum  Theatre 
should  send  us  many  interesting  contributions  from  both 
Mr.  Sullivan  and  Mr.  Baum  to  appear  in  future  issues  of 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS. 


^^  Recognizing    the   need   to 

It    PaVS    TO    Watch         correct  one  of  the  great  evils 

■-r  ac3  j»>    o  °*  sound  presentation,  Kob- 

IOUr      !SOUnd       Says      ert   Elliano,  who  supervises 

Robert  Elliano  Charlie   O'Reilly's  Theatres 

in  New  York  City,  has  given 

~ ~ ""^ ^^~^^— ^^^^^~  strict  instructions  to  his 
operator  never  to  leave  a  machine  or  turn-table  during 
the  showing  of  a  sound  picture,  and  to  be  prepared  for  any 
sort  of  trouble,  particularly  when  the  picture  gets  out  of 
synchronization. 

He  has  found  that  by  practice,  an  operator  who  is  alive 
to  his  job  and  knows  his  business,  can  set  the  pick-up,  and 
place  the  needle  in  the  proper  track.  This  may  not  sound 
so  simple  at  first,  but  according  to  Bob  a  little  practice  will 
perfect  the  idea  and  eliminate  a  lot  of  serious  kicks  from 


C.  A.  Clinch  says : 

"Many  thanks  for  my  membership  certifi- 
cate  in  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB,  it  has  been  given  a  place  of  honor  on 
the  wall  in  my  office. 

For  it  is  something  to  be  proud  of. 
Receipt   is   also   acknowledged   for   the    pin 
which  was  received,  and  in  passing,  advise 
that  it  more  than  pleases." 

Stanley-Davis-Clarke   Corporation 
Resident  Manager,  Columbia  Theatre 
Brookville,  Pa. 


the  patrons.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  according  to  his  own 
statement  since  he  has  used  this  method,  he  hasn't  received 
a  single  complaint,  and  many  patrons  have  inquired  how 
they  correct  a  picture  that  is  out  of  synchronization,  be- 
cause they  have  seen  other  theatres  stop  the  reel  and  start 
all  over  again. 

There  are  so  many  "kinks"  and  "angles"  to  the  proper 
showing  of  sound  pictures,  that  you  can  never  know  when 
some  idea  just  fits  the  trouble  you  may  be  encountering 
yourself,  and  it  is,  therefore,  desirable  that  every  one  of 
our  members  and  readers  try  to  keep  in  mind  that  if  they 
uncover  some  method  whereby  sound  pictures  are  better 
projected,  they  will  be  conferring  a  favor,  not  only  upon 
their  brother  members,  but  every  other  reader  of  these 
pages  if  they  tell  us  about  it. 

We  would  appreciate  receiving  some  comments,  and  will 
pledge  all  the  space  necessary  to  carry  the  message  of  our 
various  readers  to  the  Industry  at  large  on  this  vital 
subject. 


4.rthur  Campbell,  Jr. 
Worked  Displays 
Into  47  Windows 


Window  tie-ups  for  the 
sale  of  music  and  records  on 
some  of  the  current  big 
talkie  and  singing  hits  are 
by  no  means  new,  but  when 
they  take  the  form  of  a  16- 
^^^^^^^~^^^^^^^~~~  ft.  window  dressed  as  at- 
tractively as  the  one  we  picture  here,  then  it  is  certainly 
worthy  of  more  than  passing  attention. 

This  effective  tie-up  was  engineered  through  the  sole 
efforts  of  Arthur  Campbell,  Jr.,  manager  of  Loew's  State 

Theatre,  in  Mem- 
phis, Tenn. 

And  the  win- 
dow display  was 
left  standing  for 
almost  two 
weeks,  and,  in  ad- 
dition, they  had 
46  other  window 
tie-ups  on  the 
main  street. 

This     is     a     re- 
markable    c  a  m  - 
paign,    and    when 
you   stop   to   con- 
sider   47    window 
tie-ups     on     the 
main    street    of    a    city,    you    can    readily    understand    the 
marvelous  play  and  publicity   that  was  worked  out   on  a 
single  attraction. 

We  should  certainly  like  to  hear  more  about  Arthur's 
activities,  and  we  promise  to  give  him  all  the  necessary 
space  on  our  pages  that  his  material  warrants.  How  about 
it,  Arthur,  it's  all  up  to  you? 


r       ^i  -  ^T 

■;  riji  LICUAul 

P    W—-f~ 

^^^*3jj 

BMj 

Chas.  P.  Carroll 


It  gives  us  great  pleasure 
to  announce  that  Charles  P. 
Carroll,  Director  of  Public- 
Hudson  DlV.  Chiei  ity  for  the  Hudson  Division 
Joins  The  M.R.T.C.      °*  the  Stanley  Warner  Chain 

with     headquarters     at     the 

^ "" """" "" ^  Stanley  Theatre,  in  Jersey 
City,  N.  J.,  has  filed  his  application  for  membership  in  the 
MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

In  an  early  issue  we  shall  set  forth  some  of  Mr.  Carroll's 
recent  activities  and  we  look  to  him  to  become  a  real  active 
member. 

We  hope  to  be  able  to  get  the  gentleman's  photograph 
in  time  to  use  with  the  next  story  we  publish.  How  about 
it,  Charlie,  will  you  accommodate? 


November    2,     1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


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■  MANAGER!'  RCLND  TABLE  CLUB 


A  Good  Ad  Sug- 
gestion From 
Wallace  Allen 


Here  is  something  that 
comes  from  Wally  Allan's 
publicity  bulletin  down  in 
Florida. 

The  suggestion  is  for  an 
All  Type  Ad  that  can  be 
used  on  any  one  of  the  box 
office  successes  that  have  made  their  appearance  with 
this  new  season. 

The  ad  would  read  with  a  heading  as  follows: 

HOW  WOULD  YOU  WRITE  THIS  AD? 

(COPY) 
..IF,  LIKE  US  YOU  HAD  THE  GREATEST 
PICTURE  IN  YEARS,  PLAYING  FROM  COAST 
TO  COAST  HOLDING  ALL  WORLD  RECORDS 
FOR  ATTENDANCE  AND  RECEIPTS.  HAILED 
BY  THE  CRITICS  AS  THE  FASTEST,  FUNNI- 
EST, SENSATIONAL  HIT  OF  THE  AGE. 

(Note,  change  copy  to  suit  picture) 

AND,  BECAUSE  OF  THE  TERRIFIC  DE- 
MAND TO  SEE  THIS  SUCCESS,  YOU  WISHED 
TO  URGE  PEOPLE  TO  COME  EARLY  OR  BE- 
TWEEN FIVE  AND  SEVEN  P.  M.  TO  SAVE 
THEMSELVES  WAITING  IN  LINE. 

WHAT  WOULD  YOU  SAY? 

Then  follow  with  the  name  of  the  picture,  cast,  etc. 

Here's  a  suggestion  that's  worthy  of  your  consideration, 
because  you  have  many  big  pictures  coming  along  that  have 
made  box  office  records,  and  your  community  has  prob- 
ably heard  of  them  from  their  key  city  or  big  city  runs. 
Take  advantage  of  this  suggestion  and  work  it  out  as  an 
All  Type  Ad  (off  the  theatre  page  if  necessary)  to  attract 
additional  attention. 

Any  members  using  this  suggestion,  should  send  a  copy 
of  the  newspaper  ad  to  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  so 
that  we  may  show  on  these  pages  how  these  suggestions 
are  being  followed. 

Thank  you  Wallace,  for  this  one  and  we'll  be  watching 
your  Bulletin,  just  as  religiously  as  you  are  watching  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages. 


Johnny  Green  Puts 
This  One  Over  To 
Good  B.  O.  Returns 


"Interesting  E  x  p  1  o  i  t  a  - 
tion"  is  an  appropriate  title 
that  should  be  associated  in 
describing  the  activities  of 
Johnny  Green,  manager  of 
the  Pastime  Theatre  in 
"mm """— ~ ~ " ■" "^— ^~" "~"— ~~"  Union  City,  N.  J.,  when  he 
exploited  and  successfully  put  across  "The  Trial  of  Mary 
Dugan." 

A  carefully  worded  telegram  was  sent  to  every  lawyer 
and  members  of  the  Grand  Jury  Panel,  judges  and  prose- 
cuting attorneys  throughout  the  city.  This  telegram  was 
so  made  up  as  to  create  a  lot  of  interest  in  the  attraction 
and,  needless  to  say,  these  gentlemen  of  the  legal  profes- 
sion must  have  spoken  about  it  both  in  a  business  way  and 
socially  to  their  many  acquaintances. 

Another  angle  of  Mr.  Green's  campaign  was  the  handling 
of  1500  fake  summonses  which  were  sent  through  the  mail, 
and  3500  distributed  by  hand  throughout  the  city.  Besides 
the  above  2500  colored  auto  traffic  tags  were  printed  and 
hung  on  automobile  steering  wheels. 

Although  this  constituted  but  a  small  part  of  Mr.  Green's 
campaign,  it  nevertheless  shows  how  completely  he  covers 
a  production  when  he  goes  out  to  sell  it  to  the  public. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  would  certainly  like 
to  hear  a  whole  lot  more  about  his  activities  and  would 
even  be  glad  of  the  opportunity  of  publishing  his  picture 
in  conjunction  with  the  next  story  we  get  from  him.  How 
about  it,  Johnny,  be  a  regular  guy,  and  come  on  through? 


THE  TALK  OF  THE  ENTIRE  INDUSTRY! 


Here  is  what  FRANK  LA  FALCE,  Director 
of  Publicity  .and  Advertising,  for  the  Stanley- 
Fabian  Houses  told  every  manager  in  his  divi- 
sion, via  a  special  bulletin: 


gjHIIII 


OCTOBER  22,  1929 


To  All  Managers! 

THE  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS,  THE  TRADE'S 
OWN  STANDBY,  IS  CONDUCTING  A  "MAN- 
AGERS' ROUND  TABLE  CLUB"  IN  EACH  ISSUE. 
THE  BEST  EXPLOITATION  STUNTS  OF  THE 
MEMBERS  ARE  LISTED.  IT  WOULD  BE  A 
CORKING  IDEA  FOR  YOU  TO  FOLLOW  THIS 
DEPARTMENT  AT  ALL  TIMES  FOR  THERE 
ARE  MANY  STUNTS  WHICH  YOU  CAN  LOCAL- 
IZE AND  USE  FOR  YOUR  OWN  THEATRES. 
I  SUGGEST  THAT  YOU  JOIN  THE  CLUB  IN 
ORDER  TO  BETTER  GET  INTO  THE  SPIRIT 
OF  THE  ORGANIZATION. 

FRANK  LA  FALCE, 

DIRECTOR  OF  PUBLICITY 
LaF/G 


This  marvelous  tribute  to  our  organization 
was  entirely  unsolicited,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  we 
never  even  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  Mr. 
LaFalce,  but  we  do  appreciate  his  spirit  of  show- 
manship. 


THE  TALK  OF  THE  ENTIRE  INDUSTRY! 


"Canadian  Members" 

A  special  section  of  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  will  be  devoted  to  contributions  dealing 
with  our  Canadian  members  activities. 

Kindly  arrange  to  forward  all  details  and 
photographs  within  the  next  ten  days. 

MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November     2,     1929 


MANAGE!?*'  HOUND  TABLE-... CLUB 


Co-Operative  Pa- 
per A  Good  Break 
For  C.  W.  Botsford 


7-Ttoi2-j  NouiForylR&alOld Time  \°^°]^  \ 

•""•  Vaudeville  and  Pictures  ""'«• 


Any  theatre  manager  who 
can  boast  of  being  able  to 
work  with  a  local  newspa- 
per, who  shows  real  cooper- 
ation, is  to  be  congratulated 
on  his  good  fortune.  Not 
""■"■ — ^~ ~ "" "" ^ "— ^  that  the  majority  of  local  pa- 
pers won't  work  with  the  theatre,  but  many  of  them  would 
not  go  out  of  their  way  to  help  the  manager  turn  out  an 
attractive  and  business  getting  ad. 

C.  W.  Botsford,  manager  of  the  Grand  Theatre  in  Sud- 
bury, Ontario,  Canada,  a  town  located  way  up  in  the  north 
of  Ontario,  and  generally  spoken  of  as  the  jumping  off 
place  for  the  Arctic,  is  indeed  fortunate  in  having  a  paper 
like  the  Sudbury  Star  to  work  with. 

This  newspaper 
provides  any 
amount  of  cooper- 
ation, giving  mat 
services,  and  Mr. 
Botsford  fi  n  d  s 
among  their  files 
plenty  of  decora- 
tive boxes  and 
borders  which  set 
a  display  off  to 
greater  advantage 
than  if  he  had  to 
depend  on  straight 
lines  or  plain 
block  type. 

He  is  particular- 
ly interested  that 
the  other  mem- 
bers of  the  CLUB 
see  his  display  in 
the  issue  of  Octo- 
ber 5th  in  which 
he    makes    a    full 

page  announcement  and  one  that  would  be  a  credit  to  any 
theatre  in  towns  even  larger  than  Sudbury. 

We  cannot  state  at  this  writing  just  how  much  space 
costs  in  "C.  W.'s"  local  paper,  but  at  any  rate,  we  feel  that 
he  is  not  spending  a  lot  of  money  without  giving  it  a  whole 
lot  of  thought.  This  type  of  advertising,  even  when  it  is 
expensive,  is  productive  of  marvelous  results  when  used 
at  certain  intervals  if  the  occasion  or  attraction  warrants  it. 
In  connection  with  the  "Now  For  A  Real  Old  Time" 
week,  which  he  conducted  from  October  7th  to  12th,  he  re- 


George  H.  Christof fers  says : 

"  .  .  .  .  For  many  months  I  have  read  the 
articles  devoted  to  theatre  activities  pre- 
sented  by  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  in 
the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  and  have 
indeed  enjoyed  rending  the  efforts  of  the 
Managers'  throughout  the  United  States. 
Permit  me  to  compliment  you  on  the  very 
great  work  that  you.  .  .are  doing  for  the  ex- 
hibitors. .  . 

With  every  good  wish  I  am'' 

Manager,  Fox  West  Coast 
Colorado  Theatre, 
Pasadena,  California. 


ports  that  the  amount  of  business  far  exceeded  his  fondest 
hopes,  and  they  packed  the  house  and  played  to  capacity 
each  and  every  performance.  Therefore,  he  is  justified 
in  claiming  that  the  old  adage,  "It  Pays  To  Advertise," 
stands  out  strongly  in  his  case,  and  as  a  business  getter, 
his  idea  materialized  perfectly. 

He  is  now  laying  plans  for  another  big  "shot"  under  the 
title  of  "Revival  Week"  which  he  will  stage  around  Christ- 
mas when  money  is  rather  tight.  And  we  are  confident 
it  will  end  up  profitably  all  around. 

Thank  you  for  your  good  wishes.  Mr.  Botsford.  and  we 
would  appreciate  getting  one  of  your  own  photographs  the 
next  time  you  write  to  the  CLUB. 


Shake  Hands  With 
Jimmy  Ghakeres 
Of  Springfield,  O. 


The  MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
is  delighted  to  welcome  to 
our  organization,  James 
Chakeres,  the  eighteen  year 
old  manager  of  the  Majes- 
~ ~ —^— ~ ^ "  tic  Theatre  in  Springfield, 
Ohio,  where  he  took  the  place  of  Lee  Euering  when  that 
gentleman  was  promoted  to  the  position  of  managing  di- 
rector of  the  State  Theatre  in  Greenville,  Ohio. 

Although  Jim  is  a  nephew  of  Phil  Chakeres,  the  general 
manager  of  the  Regent-State  Corporation,  he  is  neverthe- 
less succeeding  on  his  own  hook  and  a  credit  to  his  uncle 
and  the  organization  he  is  plugging  for. 

We  would  like  to  tell  our  many  members  and  readers 
something  about  this  young  man's  activities  in  the  way  of 
exploitation  and  showmanship,  and  would  welcome  any 
contributions  which  he  can  find  time  to  send  us.  How  about 
this,  Jim,  and  don't  forget  to  include  your  own  photograph 
with  the  next  letter  you  write. 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


Inexpensive  Yet 
Attractive  Says 
H.  L.  Davidson 


An  inexpensive  yet  unus- 
ually attractive  marquee  dis- 
play can  be  achieved  by  fol- 
lowing the  example  -set  by 
H.  L.  Davidson,  manager  of 
the    Publix    Palace    Theatre 

™ ^ ^ ^~ ^~      in  Canton.  Ohio. 

The  accompanying  photograph   will   show   you   how   he 

cut  out  beaver  board   letters  and   musical   notes   mounted 

upon  a  wooden  musical  scale,  which  in  turn  was  suspended 

from  the  outer  edge  of  the  marqiuv. 


As  a  means  of  getting  away  from  the  monotonous  cloth 
banners  or  large  poster  cutouts  we  can  think  of  no  better 
medium  to  sell  a  picture,  and  since  there  are  so  many  pro- 
ductions with  which  music  is  identified,  you  would  do 
well  to  keep  this  in  mind  and  use  it  at  the  first  opportunity 
that  presents  itself. 

Thank  you  "H.  L."  and  we  would  like  to  tell  the  boys 
about  some  more  of  your  activities.    How  about  it? 


November 


1929 


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MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  we  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  know  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place,  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time,  items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "C/iic/c"  Letcis  and  will   appear  the  week  following  receipt. 


JOHN  ANDERSON  is  put- 
ting in  a  sound  equipment  at 
the  Princess  Theatre  in  Des 
Moines,  la.  The  tryout  will  be 
attended  by  a  number  of  exhibi- 
tors in  adjoining  territory.  The 
theatre  will  be  ready  to  show 
sound  pictures  with  the  new 
equipment   about    October    24th. 

*  *     * 

NATE  SLUMBERG,  Chi- 
cago division  manager  of  the 
R-K-O-  Circuit  stated  that 
HARRY    E.    BILLINGS    now 

manager  of  the  Riverside  Thea- 
tre, Milwaukee,  Wise,  will  be- 
come manager  of  both  the  Pal- 
ace and  Riverside  theatres.  The 
Palace  will  become  a  moving 
picture  house  and  the  Riverside 
will  take  over  the  "big  time" 
bills  of  the  Palace.  The  change 
of  policy  of  the  two  theatres  be- 
comes effective  in  October. 

*  *     * 

A.  T.  CHADO,  who  has  been 
active  in  theatre  business  sev- 
eral times  in  Iowa  territory 
again  entered  the  field  when  he 
bought  the  Crystal  Theatre  at 
Greene  last  week.  For  the  past 
couple  years  he  has  been  en- 
gaged in  business  at  Greene. 
The  theatre  was  bought  from 
AMOS   ENGELLS. 

*  *     * 

WILLIAM  COLLIER,  man- 
ager of  the  Victory,  Tampa, 
Fla.,  is  a  great  believer  in  lob- 
by displays  and  gives  this  pub- 
licity angle  a  good  break  every 
week.  Some  of  the  displays  are 
real  works  of  art  and  naturally 
do  much  to  draw  in  the  cus- 
tomers. 

*  *     * 

VINCENT     DAILEY,     who 

has  two  theatres  in  Granville, 
N.  Y..  has  decided  to  operate 
one  with  «ound  and  keep  the 
other  for  silent  pictures. 

*  *     * 

JACK  DAUSES  is  manag- 
ing the  Crystal,  Baltimore.  Md., 
which  was  leased  hv  PETE 
TERMINE  and  VINCENT 
COLIANINE  from  the  North- 
east  Amusement   Co. 

*  *     * 

HARRY       HERSTEINER 

owner  and  manager  of  the  Fam- 
ily Theatre  in  Des  Moines,  la., 
is  installing  sound  equipment  in 
his  theatre.  Changes  will  be 
made  in  the  theatre  in  a  few 
days  so  that  the  new  equpiment 
can   be   installed. 

*  *     * 

ALEX  MAUS,  formerly  with 
Columbus  Theatre,  8th  Ave.  & 
59th  St.,  N.  Y.,  is  Assistant  Man- 
ager at  Loew's  National,  Boston, 
Mass. 


I.  R.  FRANKLYN,  special 
representative  from  New  York 
for  Columbia  is  helping  FRANK 
PRICE,  JR.,  manager  of  the 
Riviol,  Baltimore,  put  over  ex- 
ploitation and  advertising  for 
"Flight."  Window  display  with 
wax  models,  airplane  float,  air- 
plane with  radio  announcing  in 
sky  and  other  stunts  are  being 
arranged. 

*  *     * 

VIC  GAUNTLETT,  veteran 
publicity  and  advertising  direc- 
tor for  JOHN  HAMRICK'S 
Northwest  chain  of  Blue  Mouse 
and  Music  Box  theatres,  left 
last  week  for  Portland  where 
he  will  pinch  hit  as  manager  of 
the  Music  Box  Theatre  during 
the  absence  of  ANDREW 
SASO,   who  is   vacationing. 

*  *     * 

CHARLES  GEORGE,  form- 
er operator  of  the  Capitol  Thea- 
tre in  Port  Angeles,  Wash.,  re- 
ported last  week  that  he  has 
closed  that  house  as  a  result  of 
his  inability  to  renew  his  lease. 
Property  owners  plan  to  con- 
struct a  new  building  on  the  site 
now  occupied  bv  the  theatre. 

*  *     * 

JAMES  A.  HIGLER,  manag- 
er of  the  Palace  Orpheum,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis.,  retired.  His  res- 
ignation became  effective  Octo- 
ber 18th.  Mr.  Higler  entered 
the  show  business  in  1899  as  as- 
sistant treasurer  of  the  Alham- 
hrn.  Tn  1908  when  the  Majestic 
Theatre  was  built  he  became 
the  manager  and  remained  there 
until  1922,  when  this  type  of 
vaudeville  was  removed  to  the 
Palace. 

*  *     * 

MORRIS.  KELMAN  AND 
BENJAMIN  FLAK,  brothers, 
took  over  the  management  of 
the  Royal,  Baltimore,  Md.,  col- 
ored houses.  They  are  running 
talking  pictures  with  high  class 
negro  revues.  They  are  adver- 
tising in  the  Sunday  Sun  with 
an  idea  of  giving  information 
about  these  revues  to  those 
white  people  who  like  such 
shows. 

*  *     * 

MARK  KELLER,  division 
manager  of  Golden  State  Thea- 
tre in  Oakland  Cal,.  was  mar- 
ried recently  in  the  Blue  Room 
of  the  Hotel  Oakland.  He  and 
his  bride  are  making  their  home 

in  that  city. 

*  *     * 

FRED  J.  DOLLE,  president 
of  the  Fourth  Avenue  Amuse- 
ment Co.  of  Louisville,  Kv.,  and 
GEORGE  SINE,  assistant  gen- 
eral manager,  were  in  Chicago 
last  week. 


BERNARD  KLINE  has 
leased  the  Pennington  Theatre, 
Curtis  Bay,  Baltimore,  Md., 
from  ELMER  HUTCHINS, 
owner. 

*  *     * 

C.  S.  LANGUE,  manager 
Warners  Metropolitan,  Balti- 
more has  arranged  tie-up  with 
Lyric  Radio  dealers  and  dis- 
tributors in  Baltimore,  to  give 
away  a  radio  to  the  winning 
number  picked  from  coupons 
placed  in  receptable  by  patrons 
over  a  period  of  time.  Each 
evening  a  demonstration  is  giv- 
en of  the  Lyric  radio  under  a 
spot  on  a  platform  in  the  play- 
house. A  trailer  being  run  at 
that  playhouse  also  advises  pa- 
trons that  five  new  bowling  al- 
leys have  been  opened  in  the 
basement. 

*  *     * 

F.  G.  LIERCHE  sold  his  in- 
terests in  the  Liberty  Theatre 
at  Clarence.  Iowa,  last  week  to 
A.  GANGSTAD.  Mr.  Gangstad 
was  owner  of  the  theatre  at  one 
time  and  sold  it  about  three 
years  ago  to  go  into  other 
work.  Mr.  Lierche  is  a  new  man 
in   the  business. 

*  *     * 

LEW  LYONS,  who  recently 
removed  the  sound  equipment 
at  the  Rock  Bridge.  Buena  Vis- 
ta, Va.,  is  now  operating  that 
theatre   as   a   silent   house. 

*  *     * 
MORRIS     A.     MECHANIC, 

who  operates  the  New  Theatre, 
Baltimore,  is  having  a  large 
tube  sign  with  letters  eight  feet 
deep  erected  over  the  marquee 
in   front   of  his  theatre. 

*  *     * 

W.  J.  RAFFENSBERGER 
has  leased  the  Gem,  Emmits- 
burg,  Md.,  to  John  D.  Elder. 

*  *     * 
GEORGE     PYPER,     former 

manager  of  the  old  Salt  Lake 
Theatre,  Utah,  was  the  princi- 
pal speaker  at  the  ceremonies  of 
the  unveiling  and  dedicating  of 
a  bronze  tablet  memorializing 
the  stage  doors  of  "The  Art 
Cathedral  of  the  Desert,"  at 
Liberty  Park  there  this  week. 
The  doors  were  obtained  by 
Harry  L.  Finch,  commissioner 
of  parks,  when  the  old  theatre 
was  torn  down  about  a  year 
ago.  They  will  be  placed  beside 
the  "old  mill"  and  "pioneer 
cabin"  at  the  park,  it  is  stated. 

*  *     * 
HAROLD       ERSKINE,       of 

Stamford  and  Danbury  Theatres, 
Conn.,  was  a  visitor  to  the  Bos- 
ton 'Film  district  during  the 
week. 


J.  W.  PAGE,  Gordon  Amuse- 
ment man,  is  financing  the  con- 
struction of  a  new  $15,000  mo- 
tion picture  theatre  at  Gordon, 
Neb. 

*  *     * 

GEORGE  PEARSON,  form- 
erly of  the  Palace,  Washington, 
D.  C.j  has  been  appointed  assis- 
tant to  ROSCOE  DRISSEL  at 
Loew's  Columbia,  that  city. 
Pearson  returned  from  a  vaca- 
tion in  New  York. 

*  *     ♦ 

E.  C.  POTTER  of  the  'Fire- 
man's Theatre  at  New  Hamp- 
ton, Iowa,  purchased  two  sound 
on  film  machines.  Mr.  Potter 
was  in  Chicago  to  see  the  new 
equipment  which  is  handled  by 
a  supply  company  in  this  sec- 
tion. 

*  *     * 

FRED  C.  SCHANBERGER, 
JR.,  manager  Auditorium  Thea- 
tre, Baltimore,  Md.,  closed  Sat- 
urday night,  October  12th,  for 
a  week.  It  is  to  reopen,  the 
management    says. 

*  *     * 

HARRY      D.      RAND,      Salt 

Lake  theatre  operator,  filed  his 
petition  for  city  commissioner 
in  the  office  of  the  City  Re- 
corder there  last  week.  Rand 
operated  the  Isis  in  Salt  Lake 
for  many  years. 

*  *     * 

JOHN    L.     REID,     the     new 

manager  of  the  Princess  at  Dex- 
ter, Ga.,  is  planning  to  give  a 
seven-day  show  starting  No- 
vember 1st.  He  is  now  showing 
five  days  of  the  week  and  doing 
good  business  as  the  only  show- 
house  at  Dexter.  The  theatre 
was  leased  bv  Mr.  Reid  from 
W.  J.  MILLER. 

*  *     * 

H.  M.  MOODY  has  given  up 

his  work  operating  the  Wilmot, 
Christ  iansburg,  Va.,  and  the 
Grand,  Salem,  Va.  The  former 
is  being  run  bv  W.  S.  SNI- 
DOW  and  Plank  and  Kelsey 
are  operating  the  latter. 

*  *     * 

JOHN  HAMRICK,  head 
of  the  Blue  Mouse  and  Music 
Box  Circuits  announced  last 
week  that  he  will  soon  close  his 
Blue  Mouse  Theatre  in  Seattle, 
Wash.,  for  renovating  and  re- 
decorating. Day  and  night  work 
will  enable  the  house  to  be 
closed  for  less  than  a  week,  ac- 
cording to  present   plans. 

*  *     * 

A.  C.  SHUNEMAN,  of  the 
Isis  at  Webster  City,  la.,  W.  T. 
BRIGGS  of  Adair,  W.  P. 
GROSSMAN  of  the  Palace  at 
Nevada  were  visitors  to  the  Film 
Exchange   in   Des    Moines. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November    2,     1929 


MANAGE!?!'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Are  You  Invisible? 

THIS  is  the  age  when  we  should  be  seen  as  well 
as  heard.  Don't  crawl  away  into  the  cellar 
and  do  the  disappearing  act. 
The  Manager's  Round  Table  Club  was  created 
so  that  exhibitors  all  over  the  world  could  exchange 
ideas  and  suggestions  for  improving  business  and 
theatre  operation.  But  we  also  want  to  see  what 
you  look  like. 

We  are  just  as  anxious  to  publish  your  picture 
as  we  are  to  print  your  story  or  "stunt";  so,  please 
see  that  we  receive  your  photo  as  soon  as  you  can 
send  it  on. 


=:  From   Jamestown,    N.    Y. 

FA      TfolKr  Hoc  we  again  receive  word  from 

.  J±.  JVeiiy  nd.S>    ^  tw0   mterested   members 

A    Perfect      Gang  whose    letters    always    give 

Up  In  Jamestown       u.s  a  p*  tdeal  °f.  sat!sfT 

r  tion.    both   from   the   stand- 

"***"  point  of  personal  contact, 
and,  of  course,  what  they  have  to  say  is  always  of  great 
interest  to  our  other  members  and  readers. 

This  is  just  bv  way  of  leading  up  to  the  fact  that  Mr. 
F.  A.  Kelly  the  Resident  Manager  of  the  Palace  and  Win- 
tergarden  'in  Jamestown,  N.  Y.,  has  taken  time  out  of  his 
ordinarily,  very  busy  existence  to  tell  us  a  few  lines  about 
their  activities  out  there. 

It  was  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  that  your  Chairman 
met  Mr.  Kelly  and  young  Tom  Roberts  on  his  midwestern 
excursion  in  the  summer  of  1928,  and  we  still  carry  with 
us  many  happy  memories  of  the  showman  and  regular  guys 
we  met  at  the  Gus  Son  convention  up  at  Sandusky. 

Among  the  activities  of  Mr.  Kelly  and  his  two  theatres 
was  their  exploitation  and  propaganda  on  the  production 
"Broadway"  which  he  used  with  the  headline  "Change 
Main  Street  to  Broadway."  This,  Mr.  Kelly  tells  us,  he 
originally  picked  up  from  one  of  Larry  Jacobs  many  sug- 
gestions. 

On  "The  Dance  of  Life"  they  built  a  miniature  prosce- 
nium on  the  marquee  at  the  WinterGarden  Theatre,  and 
started  in  to  use  two  ballet  dancers.  Unfortunately,  "Old 
John  Law"  came  along  and  that  ended  that.  At  any  rate, 
they  replaced  the  dancers  with  a  couple  of  life  size  cut- 
outs and  the  ballyhoo  was  still  very  attractive. 

On  "Hollywood  Revue"  they  just  finished  a  most  effec- 
tive campaign  which  they  believe  was  responsible  for  the 
record  business  that  that  picture  was  doing  at  the  time 
they  wrote  the  letter.  In  addition  to  400  full  sheet  street 
car  cards  with  large  type  "Hollywood  Revue"  printed  on 
them,  they  arranged  an  unusual  display  of  four  foot  beaver 
board  letters  spelling  the  words  of  the  attraction,  and  lined 
them  up  on  the  extreme  top  of  the  building,  with  two  girls 
in  military  dress  at  each  end.  From  each  figure  and  letter, 
they  hung  various  colored  bunting  and  ran  it  to  a  central 
point  of  the  marquee,  with  25  beaver  board  cut-out  stars 
entirely  surrounding  the  marquee.  Of  course,  these  stars 
were  used  for  the  purpose  of  conveying  the  names  of  the 
various  motion  picture  stars  appearing  in  the  production. 

We  hope  that  "F.  A."  finds  the  time  to  send  us  the 
photographs  of  the  front,  as  it  must  have  been  a  mighty 
effective  piece  of  showmanship.  He  also  engineered  a 
masked  players  contest  in  the  evening  papers,  with  a  full 
page  tieup.  Of  course,  this  cost  the  theatre  nothing,  they 
merely  supplying  the  SO  pairs  of  tickets  to  the  newspaper 
conducting  the  contest. 

They  also  advertised  that  fifteen  young  girls  would  ap- 
pear on  the  human  billboard  on  top  of  the  WinterGarden 


Theatre.  This  also  was  used  by  the  newspaper  in  the  form 
of  a  news  item  crashing  right  into  the  front  page,  but  it 
had  to  be  called  off  because  the  Mayor  was  afraid  that  the 
safety  of  the  girls  was  involved.  Although,  the  police 
stopped  this  free  attraction  it  was  successful  in  crashing 
once  more  into  the  front  page  which  of  course  gave  it 
excellent  publicity. 

This  represents  but  a  small  portion  of  the  information 
conveved  to  us  in  Mr.  Kelly's  letter,  but  we  hasten  to  make 
this  use  of  its  contents  so  as  to  show  our  keen  appreciation 
for  his  keeping  us  in  mind  and  taking  the  time  required 
to  write  us  a  lengthy  letter. 

The  second  portion  of  information  coming  from  the 
Palace  and  WinterGarden  Theatres  of  Jamestown,  N.  Y., 
was  conveyed  in  a  mighty  interesting  letter  from  young 
Tom  Roberts,  whom  we  met,  together  with  his  dad.  out  in 
Mansfield  some  time  ago,  but  this  we  shall  tell  you  in  an- 
other article  separate  from  this  one. 

Thank  you  once  more,  "F.  A."  and  I  may  try  to  arrange 
to  run  up  to  Jamestown  when  I  am  in  Pittsburgh  to  attend 
Larry  Jacobs'  "get-together  of  managers."  So  don't  be 
surprised  if  I  walk  in  on  you.  Best  regards  to  all  the  folks 
I  know,  and  let's  hear  from  you  again  real  soon. 


G.  R.  Medd  Was 
One  Of  Our  Early 
Active  Members 


Here  is  a  club  member 
who  has  been  in  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
for  well  over  a  year  and  one 
whom  we  consider  in  the 
Charter  Member  class. 
— "™" ~" "" ■""" "" ^~ "" ""— ~ "™ ' ,_—  Step    up.    gentlemen,    and 

make  the  acquaintance  of  Mr.  C.  R.  Medd,  who  manages 
the  Marion  Theatre,  Clarksdale, 
Miss.,  for  the  Saenger  Circuit. 

Although  we  have  not  heard  from 
"E.  R."  for  quite  some  time,  we  are 
confident  that  his  activities  are  keep- 
ing him  too  busy  to  get  around  to 
the  letter  he  ought  to  write  us  at 
least  once  a  month. 

However,  we  will  overlook  this 
if  Mr.  Medd  will  let  us  know  that 
he  is  still  alive  and  kicking,  and  also 
where  he  is  hanging  his  hat. 

Not  that  it  is  strange  for  us  to 
find  that  his  hat  is  reposing  else- 
where than  the  Marion  Theatre,  but 
after  all  in  these  days  of  switching — 
or  what  have  you — it's  just  possible 
that  when  we  do  not  hear  from  a 
member  for  several  months,  he  might  be  located  in  some 
other  house  or  town.  Therefore:  Medd,  better  let  us  know 
if  you  are  still  where  we  have  you  plastered.    Oak? 


M.  Meriwether  says: 

" am     a     constant    reader    of    the 

ROUND  TABLE  pages  in  the  NEWS  and 
after  having  been  connected  with  this  indus- 
try for  the  past  23  years,  I  still  find  that  we 
never  get  too  old  or  too  wise  to  learn  things, 
and  I  sure  do  get  a  lot  of  real  ideas  out  of 
the  ROUND  TABLE  pages.  I  just  cannot 
get  along  without  my  NEWS  each  week." 

Concord    Theatre, 
Concord,  N.  C. 


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H.  L.  Richardson 
An  Expert  On  All 
Fashion  Revues 


things  said  upon   thi 
out  the  better  we  like  it 


With  the  ever  increasing 
popularity  of  the  Fashion 
Shows,  many  theatres  are 
cashing  in  twice  a  year  or 
oftener  on  this  sure  fire  Box 
Office  bet. 
"" ""—  There    have    been    many 

subject,  and  the  more  we  can   find 


Harold  L.  Rich- 
ardson, live  -  wire 
manager  of  the 
Smalley  Theatre 
in  Ft.  Plain,  N.  Y., 
has  been  unusu- 
ally successful  in 
some  of  the  Fash- 
ion Shows  which 
he  has  staged,  and 
no  little  of  the 
credit  belongs  to 
the  attractive  way 
that  he  sets  his 
stage. 

With  "talkies" 
having  supplanted 
vaudeville 
in  many  theatres, 
there  is  no  reason 
why  the  numer- 
ous props  and  set- 
tings should  go  to 
waste  when  they 
could  be  utilized 
to  work  in  with 
these  local  fashion 
shows  and  one 
that  will  drum  up 
plenty  of  trade  for 
the  theatre,  be- 
sides good  -  will 
and  cooperation 
from  the  various 
merchants  in  the 
business  section 
of  the  town. 

How  Richard- 
son has  dressed  his  stage  from  house  scenery  and  props  we 
show  you  in  the  accompanying  illustration.  This  shows 
three  separate  dressings  for  fashion  shows  and  all  of  them 
carry  a  distinct  punch.  There  is  no  question  but  that  they 
lend  dignity  to  every  fashion  show  that  he  ever  staged. 

The  upper  photograph  is  neat  and  shows  one  of  the  mod- 
els emerging  from  the  frame  from  which  she  makes  her 
entrance.  The  middle  one  is  likewise  an  attractive  setting 
and  provdes  a  conspicuous  entrance  for  all  of  the  models 
or  mannikens  who  display  the  frocks  and  dresses  that  they 
have  in  the  show..  On  the  lower  photograph,  he  shows 
still  another  idea  which  is  exceptionally  good  for  a  spring 
or  fall  fashion  show. 

On  Wednesday,  October  the  ninth,  Harold  staged  his 
eighth  annual  Fashion  Show,  and  backed  up  with  the  many 
years'  experience  that  he  has  had,  we  are  willing  to  give 
odds  that  it  was  a  box  office  smash  all  the  way  through. 
As  he  himself  puts  it,  "This  is  the  time  of  the  year  for  the 
Fall  Fashion  Show  and  I  am  sure  that  any  manager  that 
has  the  will  and  desire  to  put  a  show  of  this  character  over 
right,  he  will  find  it  more  than  an  extra  box  office  attrac- 
tion." 

In  looking  over  the  photographs  for  these  settings,  we 
want  to  call  your  attention  to  the  fact  that  Mr.'  Richardson 


Managers'  Round  Table 

Club  Employment 

Bureau 


A    service   without  cost  to  all  Subscribing 
Members. 


All  correspondence  should  be  addressed  to  Charles 
E.  Lewis,  Chairman,  personally,  and  will  be  treated  in 
strict  confidence. 

*  *     * 

Theatre  owners,  chain  executives  or  others  seek- 
ing managers  of  the  highest  calibre  can  make  such 
contacts  by  advising  the  Chairman  of  the  type  of 
man,  or  men,  they  are  looking  for. 

*  *     * 

Managers  wishing  to  register  in  this  Bureau  are  re- 
quested to  write,  immediately,  for  the  proper  form  to 
be  filled  out. 

MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

729  Seventh  Avenue 

New  York  City 


did  not  expend  more  than  $15  for  the  necessities  needed  on 
the  stage,  all  of  the  balance  of  the  props  were  stuff  found 
getting  stunt. 

Although  this 
story  was  intend- 
e  d  solely  as  a 
means  of  convey- 
i  n  g  information 
about  Mr.  Rich- 
ardson's activities 
on  fashion  shows, 
we  do  not  want  to 
pass  up  the  oppor- 
tunity of  showing 
the  Smalley  Theatre  stage  laid  out  for  one  of  his  regular 
country  stores.  Particular  attention  is  called  to  the  type  of 
merchandise  which  he  has  incorporated  in  this  busness- 
gettng  stunt. 

We  all  know  the  reacton  to  country  stores,  but  there  is 
no  question,  as  any  live-wire  manager  will  agree,  that  if 
handled  right  and  the  items  which  are  to  be  distributed 
mean  anything  at  all,  this  is  bound  to  be  a  gold  mine  for 
the  Box  Office. 

We  are  now  going  to  wait  for  Mr.  Richardson  to  make 
good  his  promise  to  send  us  the  photograph  of  his  Eighth 
Annual  Fashion  Show,  and  it  will  give  us  a  great  deal  of 
pleasure  to  show  the  many  new  angles  which  he  has  incor- 
porated into  this  annual  event  of  his. 
Thank  you,  Harold,  and  please  keep  us  posted  further. 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


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MANAGER!    ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Binstock  &  Najdek 
Form  Perfect  Team 
For  Fox  Astoria 


We  are  rather  pleased  in 
presenting  a  harmonious 
team  of  showmen  who  are 
really  accomplishing  great 
things  for  the  theatre  and 
organization  which  employs 
1  — — •     them. 

We  want  you  to  step  up  and  meet  Paul  Binstock  (right) 

Newspaper  Advertising 

We  are  showing  on  this  page,  a  group  of  assorted  news- 
paper ads  which  may  contain  some  pointers  that  you  can 
convert  and  use  in  your  own  local  advertising. 

The  assortment  includes  theatres  from  all  size  towns  and 
theatres  and  is  worth  the  little  time  required  to  study  it. 


and  John   Najdek,   Manager   and   Assistant   Manager,   re- 
spectively, of  the  Fox  Broadway  Theatre  in  Astoria,  L.  I. 

Paul,  as  you  will  recall  from  a 
recent  announcement  a  few 
weeks  ago,  has  just  been  made 
supervisor  for  the  three  Fox  thea- 
tres in  Astoria  and  we  look  to  see 
him  mount  still  higher  in  this 
ever-growing  organization. 

You  may  recall  that  not  long 
ago  we  predicted  that  Paul  would 
receive  some  more  recognition 
from  the  Fox  organization,  and  it 
seems  that  we  had  him  figured  out  pretty  near  right.  We 
will,  however,  look  forward  to  reading  still  more  about  his 
numerous  activities  in  early  issues  of  the  NEWS. 


November    2,     1929 


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MANAcercr  round  table  club 


Here  is  a  part  of  the  ex- 
ploitation stuff  used  for 
"Cock  Eyed  World"  by 
Manager  Hutcheon  of  the 
Strand  Theatre  in  Amster- 
dam, N.  Y. 

It  brings  this  point  to  the 


Hutcheon  Uses 
An  Ancient  Auto 
For  Good  Ballyhoo 

fore: 

Wouldn't  this  old  1904  Emerson  model  automobile  at- 
tract attention  on  any  other  picture  beside  "Cock  Eyed 
World"? 

You're  darn 
tootin'  it  would, 
and,  therefore,  the 
story  of  this  stunt 
is  but  a  repeated 
contention  that 
none  of  the  stunts 
are  married  to  the 
picture  on  which 
they  are  used. 
You  can  take  an 
old  fashioned  au- 
tomobile, provid- 
ing it  is  old 
enough  to  attract 
plenty  of  atten- 
tion, and  ballyhoo  any  picture  on  the  map. 

On  "The  Black  Watch"  you  can  have  a  couple  of  Scotch 
dressed  gentlemen  instead  of  the  doughboys,  and  if  it  were 
a  picture  about  girls,  you  can  have  a  couple  of  girls  in  bath- 
ing suits  hanging  on  to  the  car. 

All  of  this,  brothers,  does  not  detract  from  this  clever 
stunt  as  handled  by  Mr.  Hutcheon  and  we  want  him  to 
know  that  we  were  delighted  to  receive  the  photo,  and 
would  like  to  hear  more  about  his  activities,  so  that  we  can 
publish  them  on  these  pages. 


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Hs  "%mH  /  ;' 

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Front  Flashes  Are 
Good  B.O.  Boosters 
For  Walter  Morris 


Chalk  up  another  one  for 
Wally  Allan,  the  aggressive 
State  Chairman  for  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  in 
Florida. 
This  time  he  has  lined  up 
— ^- ^— ^ — "" ~ ~  up  Walter  Morris,  that  go- 
getting  manager  of  the  Stanley  and  Arcade  Theatre  in 
that  city 

Mr.  Morris  in  his  first 
letter  has  told  us  several 
interesting  things  and  flat- 
tered us  in  many  ways, 
but  we  won't  repeat  the 
nice  things  he  said,  we 
rather  like  to  keep  them 
to  ourselves  and  it  gives 
us  a  greater  kick  than  you 
could  ever  imagine. 

Here  we  show  you  how 
the  front  of  the  Stanley 
Theatre  was  fixed  up  by 
Mr.  Morris  for  the  show- 
ing of  "Salute"  and  also 
an  original  cutout  and 
two  Pennant  cutouts  at 
the  back  of  the  automo- 
bile. This  was  only  a 
small  portion  of  his  cam- 
paign, and  as  soon  as  the 
CLUB  receives  Mr.  Mor- 
ris' photo,  we  will  endeav- 
or to  tell  you  a  whole  lot 


n 


Sad  But  True" 


In  reading  a  copy  of  the  British  trade  paper,  "The 
Bioscope,"  we  came  across  the  following  paragraph : 
"It  is  easier  to  talk  with  the  American  President 
than  with  the  managers  of  some  New  York 
cinemas." 

And,  brothers,  that  sentence  is  sad  but  all  too 
true.  Why  this  condition  should  exist  is  to  me  a 
mystery  and  I  think  I  have  been  running  theatres 
long  enough  to  know  whether  'my  job  entailed  so 
much  work  that  I  could  not  take  the  time  to  see 
and  meet  people  who  might  want  to  see  me.  I  could 
(unfortunately)  quote  a  list  of  theatre  managers  of 
just  this  type.  Men  who  have  sold  themselves  the 
ridiculous  idea  that  because  they  are  managing 
large  theatres  they  should  make  themselves  inac- 
cessible to  visitors. 

Take  a  "regular"  manager,  a  man  who  really  does 
find  himself  crowded  with  plenty  to  do  and  perhaps 
not  enough  assistance,  he  will  always  find  the  few 
moments  to  say  hello  to  any  visitor  regardless  of 
whether  that  visitor  is  a  patron  or  a  pest.  It's  worth 
thinking  over,  boys,  and  give  it  a  lot  of  thought. 
You  are  not  so  important  or  big,  but  that  someone 
else  is  more  important  and  perhaps  bigger.     Right? 

"Chick" 


more  about  him  and  the  way  he  handles  an  exploitation 
stunt  down  there  in  West  Palm  Beach. 

Thank  you,  Mr.  Morris,  for  your  very  kind  letter,  and 
let  us  hope  that  we  hear  from  you  by  return  mail,  enclos- 
ing you  own  photograph. 

Welcome   to   the  greatest  organization   in   the   world. 


Bill  Kerrigan  Can 
Still  Show  'Em 
Some  Real  Stunts 


This  is  the  way  Bill  Ker- 
rigan, the  manager  of  the 
Albee  Theatre  in  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.,  exploited  "The  Very 
Idea"  in  that  Borough  of 
New  York. 

You   will   note  a   part  of 

the  crowd  that  assembled  when  the  two  ballyhoo  people 

were  parading  around  the  business  section  of  Brooklyn.   In- 
asmuch as  the  Albee  Theatre  is  located  in  the  downtown 

part     of     the 

Borough,       and 

right  in  the  midst 

of    all     business 

activities,   there 

are  thousands  and 

thousands  passing 

the  place  every 

day,   and   it  is  no 

small      wonder 

that   this    type   of 

ballyhoo,  which 

is     very     unusual 

for   the    Albee, 

should   attract   so 

much  attention. 
We  have  known 

Bill  Kerrigan  for  a  great  many  years,  and  know  he  is  capable 

of  doing  as  much  livewire  exploitation  and  publicity  as  any 

other  showman  in  the  business,  so  it  gives  us  great  pleasure 

to  pass  along  this  little  contribution,  and  hope  that  he  sends 

us  a  whole  lot  more.  How  about  it,  Bill,  for  old  time's  sake 

anyway? 


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7i-  am   afeao  at  t 


Kirschbaum's     'News 

For  originality,  you  have  to  hand  it  to  Dick  Kirschbaum. 
Manager  of  the  Lincoln  Theatre,  Arlington,  N.  J.  (for  the 
Bratter  &  Pollack  Circuit)  and  also  official  CLUB  car- 
toonist for  these  pages. 

He  has  turned  out  a  weekly  bulletin  which  is  the 
kind  of  intimate 
sheet  that  every 
patron  of  the  Lin- 
coln Theatre  will 
look  forward  to 
and  welcome  with 
open  arms. 

The  reproduc- 
tion  is  clear 
enough  to  give 
you  a  general  idea, 
not  only  of  its  ap- 
pearance, which 
measured  about 
8l/2  x  11  inches, 
but  also  how  he 
words  it. 

If  you  want  to 
try  something  a 
little  different, 
and  you  possess 
the  necessary  ar- 
t  i  s  t  i  c  qualifica- 
tions ( ?)  then  we 
recommend  this 
suggestion      for    your   attention. 

Elsewhere  we  will  tell  you  more  about  Dick  Kirschbaum 


More  good  news.' 


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and  his  famous  "Lobby  Laffs." 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you,  Dick,  and  think  up  some 
funny  ones  for  the  regular  "Lobby  Laffs"  section  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages. 


Lew  Levey's  Local 
Carnival    Stunt   Is 
Clicking  For  B.  O. 


This  is  a  followup  on  the 
article  which  we  published 
about  Lew  Levey  and  the 
Dyckman  Theatre  tieup  for 
a  neighborhood  Carnival 
month. 

■^ ~" ~ ^ ~ - - ~  You    will    recall    in    that 

story   some   of   the  details   of   how   he   was   lining  up   the 
merchants,  all  of  whom   were  donating  various  merchan- 
dise. And  in  the  accompanying  photograph  we  show  one  of 
the    attractive    tables' 
which    he    dressed    in 
the      Lobby     of     the 
Dyckman  Theatre 
with   a   small   portion 
of  the  merchants'  do- 
nations placed  about. 
all    with    appropriate 
credit  cards. 

We  hope  to  be  able 
to  show  our  members 
a  photograph  of  the 
street  decorations 
which    we    are    sure 

gave  the  five  blocks  in  the  Dyckman  neighborhood  a  gala 
appearance. 

Thank  you,  Lew,  for  keeping  us  posted  on  your  con- 
tinued activities,  and  here's  hoping  that  the  Carnival  Month 
goes  over  with  a  bang.    You  deserve  to  see  it  click. 


It  Costs  You  Nothing  to  Belong  to  the 
MANAGERS'   ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

And  see  what  marvellous  benefits   you   derive  from  this  organization! 

A  great  many  showmen  (we  know)  have  been  just  on  the  verge  of  joining  the  Managers' 
Round  Table  Club,  but  have  neglected  to  do  so  largely  through  oversight. 

We  suggest  that  YOU  get  full  information  about  this  great  army  of  showmen  and  then 
decide  once  and  for  all  whether  you  want  to  join. 

The  mere  fact  that  so  many  live-wire  showmen  already  belong  to  the  organization — that  they 
represent  the  cream  of  the  show-world — every  branch  of  theatre  management — that  not  a  single 
one  was  induced  by  a  salesman  or  any  other  sort  of  solicitation  other  than  through  the  actual 
activities  of  the  Club  and  the  word-of -mouth  praise  that  has  spread  from  one  end  of  the  world 
to  the  other — but  joined  after  simply  reading  the  facts  about  what  the  Club  does  for  it's  mem- 
bers— all  these  are  indications  that  it  is  worth  your  while  at  least  to  get  these  facts  as  quickly 
as  possible,  and  then  (if  you  want  to)  join  and  get  the  benefits  that  such  association  with  fellow 
showmen   is   bound   to   bring. 

IT  HAS  ALMOST  REACHED  THE  POINT  WHERE  IT  IS  NOT  A  QUES- 
TION OF  WHO  BELONGS  TO  THE  CLUB— BUT,  WHO  DOESN'T  BELONG  TO 
IT! 


Remember,   we   are   now   and    forever: 


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All  For  One  And  One  For  All 


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=^^^==^=^=^=  The   Country    Store    Idea 

T     H     Stndel    Adds  has  penetrated  even  into  the 

j.  n.  aroaei /*.uus        {ar  remote  part  of  the  worid 

Some  New  Angles         known     as     South     Africa. 

To  An  Old  Idea        J™  our  f.riend  -J  •  H-  .St°- 

del,  supervisor  of  the  Afn- 
'  can  Theatres,  Ltd.,  we  learn 
that  they  successfully  engineered  this  idea  under  the  name 
of  "Treasure  Hunt,"  although  the  idea  is  not  restricted  to 
evening  performances,  and  can  also  be  called  treasure  mati- 
nees to  boost  the  sick,  or  otherwise  weak  afternoons  or 
evenings  at  the  theatre. 

Fashioned  very  much  along  the  line  of  the  Country 
Store,  the  merchants  cooperation  working  pretty  much  the 
same  way,  but  we  rather  like  the  way  "J.  H."  and  his  boys 
are  handling  it,  because  he  works  with  a  thoroughness  that 
spells  100%  success  for  the  stunt  before  it  is  even  pulled 
off. 

In  selecting  the 
winners,  it  is  done 
as  follows:  At  the 
time  the  "Treas- 
ure Hunt"  takes 
place,  the  man- 
a  g  e  r  takes  the 
platform  with  a 
small  hand  mir- 
ror, the  house 
lights  are  turned 
off,  and  the  oper- 
ator turns  a  spot 
on  the  manager, 
who  in  turn  re- 
flects the  mirror, 
singling  out  certain  parties  in  the  audience.  The  head  usher 
who  is  following  the  reflection  of  the  mirror  then  notfies 
the  patron  who  has  the  mirror  spot  on  him  that  he  will  be 
presented  with  a  present.  You  can  well  imagine  the  humor 
and  fun  that  an  audience  would  derive  out  of  this  stunt. 
Keep  it  in  mind,  fellows,  because  it  adds  a  new  slant  on  old 
fashioned  ideas  that  work  pretty  much  the  same  way. 

We  also  show  here  a  scene  at  the  Bijou  Theatre  in  Johan- 
nesburg, South  Africa,  when  Mr.  Stodel  launched  the  film 
"Wings"  with  a  special  invitation  performance,  during 
which  the  Mayoress  of  Johannesburg,  Mrs.  W.  Fearnhead, 
smashed  a  bottle  of  champagne,  shown  in  the  photo  here, 
over  the  film  boxes  to  successfully  launch  the  run  of  the 
picture. 

This,  as  well  as  everything  else  engineered  by  Mr.  Stodel 
and  his  various  house  managers,  has  been  accomplished 
with  a  certain  thoroughness  that  is  showmanship,  regard- 
less of  what  language  you  say  it  in. 

Thank  you.  "J.  H.."  for  once  more  taking  the  trouble  to 
keep  us  posted  on  what  is  going  on  in  South  Africa,  and 
please  keep  up  the  fine  work. 


nects  With  W-B 
In  Derby,  Conn. 


E.     J.     Harvey,    formerly 

E.  J.  Harvev  Con-      connected  with  ^-  m. 

Loew  s  Theatres  in  Boston 
is  now  manager  of  the  Com- 
modore Hull  Theatre,  Der- 
by, Conn,  for  Warner  New 
™ "" — "^ ^~ ~^— ~ — ~— ""      England  Chain. 

An  example  of  Mr.  Harvey's  recent  exploitation  acti- 
vities was  published  on  these  pages  recently,  and  we  are 
sure  that  his  activities  as  manager  of  this  theatre  will  make 
a  lot  of  interesting  reading  on  our  future  pales. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  wishes  Mr.  Harvey  all  the 
success  he  so  well  deserves  and  we  trust  that  he  will  con- 
tinue his  active  membership  in  the  CLUB. 


"Little  Things" 

Many  managers  of  today  believe  that  if  they  put 
over  some  "big"  stunt,  or  if  they  erect  an  impressive 
out-door  display,  or  if  they  do  any  other  "big"  thing 
around  their  theatre  they  have  lived  up  to  the  idea 
that  they  are  good  managers. 

No  one  will  dispute  the  point.  Whatever  you  do 
for  your  theatre  and  your  patrons  is  a  step  nearer 
proper  managership. 

But  in  most  houses  where  business  has  been  con- 
sistently good,  where  there  is  an  air  of  satisfaction 
on  the  faces  of  the  patrons  and  where  everything 
goes  along  in  smooth  order,  you  will  find  that  they 
have  not  overlooked  the  "little"  things.  Our  own 
idea  of  some  of  these  "little"  things  would  be  a  smile 
and  greeting  from  the  cashier,  a  pleasant  good-day 
from  the  doorman,  a  polite  reply  from  an  usher  to  a 
patron,  and  other  little  services  such  as  serving  ice 
water,  helping  patrons  with  their  bundles  or  wraps 
and  hundreds  of  other  ways.  It  is  surprising  how 
long  the  memory  of  such  things  linger  with  the 
average  theatregoer,  long  after  he  has  forgotten 
about  the  show  itself. 

One  of  the  most  important  factors  in  theatre- 
management  today  is  Service  and  a  man  who  is 
incapable  of  including  it  in  his  operation  of  a  thea- 
tre will  not  last  long. 

Keep  on  doing  those  "big"  things  that  we  all  de- 
light in  doing,  either  for  ourselves  or  the  people  we 
work  for.  But  don't  forget  the  "little"  things  are 
just  as  important. 

"Chick" 


^=         William  Flynn,  the  man- 

Wrn.  Flynn  Gives        ?pr  of  tbe fGlobe  Theat'e in 

_.  _  ~  '  ,  .  Kansas  City,  engineered  an 
JV.  d.  oOmetning  unusually  fine  campaign  on 
To  Talk  About  "The  Drake  Case"  which 
brought   marvelous   box   of- 

~ ~ ~ "~ ^ "~ ~ ~ ~ ^^~     flee   results. 

Among  the  stunts  which  he  engineered  was  a  street 
ballyhoo  consisting  of  a  woman  with  widow's  weeds,  and 
a  sandwich  board  reading 

"I  am  heart-broken." 

"Mother  accused  of  murder." 

"Drake  Case." 

"Help  Me  Absolve  Her." 

"Now  on  trial  at  the  Globe  Theatre." 

We  will  just  leave  to  your  own  imagination,  what  this 
type  of  ballyhoo  meant  to  the  Globe,  and  suggest  that  vou 
keep  it  in  mind  to  use  at  the  next  opportunity  that  presents 
itself. 

In  addition  to  the  above,  1300  lawyers  were  solicited, 
publicity  was  secured  in  all  legal  news  and  daily  legal 
papers.  Use  of  pictorial  news  to  advantage  in  windows  in 
view  of  the  sensational  murder  case  which  was  occupying 
local  attention  at  that  time. 

They  also  effected  a  tie-up  with  a  commercial  finger- 
print identification  bureau,  through  which  10,000  throw- 
aways  were  distributed,  setting  forth  the  value  of  finger- 
prints as  evidence. 

We  rather  like  the  way  that  Flynn  engineered  this 
campaign,  and  the  thoroughness  which  surrounds  it.  We 
would  welcome  some  more  contributions  from  this  live- 
wire  showman. 

How  about  it,  Flynn,  and  you  might  send  your  photo 
along  with  your  next  letter,  we  would  like  to  show  the  boys 
what  you  look  like? 


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MANAGER!'  POUND  TADLE  CLUB 


Good  Boy  "Ack" 

When  we  started  raving  about  our  members  grab- 
bing thirty-one  out  of  the  fifty-one  places  of  honor 
as  contributors  to  the  Harold  Lloyd  press  book  on 
"Welcome  Danger"  we  were  not  fair  enough  to 
I.  F.  W.  (Ack")  Ackery,  manager  of  Dominion 
Theatre,  in  Vancouver,  B.  C,  Canada. 

"Ack"  was  the  only  Canadian  manager  from  our 
western  division  to  bring  heme  the  bacon  and  so  we 
rise  in  recognition  of  his  marvelous  showmanship 
and  acclaim  him  as  one  of  our  outstanding  manag- 
ers and  members  from  British  Columbia. 

"Chick" 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the  Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE   THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  tend  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


Dan  O'Keefe  Starts 
Leominster  Metro. 
Off  With  Bang 


We  have  spoken  to  you 
several  times  about  this  gen- 
tleman, but  this  is  the  first 
time  we  have  had  the  pleas- 
ure of  presenting  his  picture 
on  the  CLUB  pages. 

Mr.  Dan  O'Keefe  first 
made  our  acquaintance  when  he  managed  the  Strand  Thea- 
tre, in  Clinton,  Mass.,  and  we  found  him  a  hail-fellow-weH"- 
niet  always  tickled  to  extend  the 
glad  hand  to  brother  managers 
who  might  be  coming  his  way.  This 
sort  of  warmed  us  up  to  Dan,  and 
we  were  delighted  to  hear  that  he 
had  been  engaged  to  inaugurate  the 
new  Metropolitan  Theatre,  in  Leo- 
minster, Mass.,  which  is  once  again 
to  be  re-opened.  This  time  for  the 
Goldstein  Brothers  Circuit,  of  Mass. 
We  have  enough  about  Dan  to 
convince  us  that  he  can  make  some 
interesting  and  valuable  contribu- 
tions to  the  Club,  if  he  will  but  put 
his  mind  to  the  task.  How  about 
it,  Dan,  can  we  sort  of  renew  ac- 
quaintance via  these  pages?  Thanks  a  whole  lot  and  best 
of  luck. 


Booth  Uses  A  Var- 
iety Of  Stunts  To 
Build  Up  Business 


Billings  Booth,  manager 
of  the  Princess  and  Orph- 
eum  Theatre  in  Oxford,  N. 
C,  makes  a  suggestion  that 
his  brother  showmen  take 
advantage  of  an  angle  that 
~ "" ^ ^—— ~^^~^^~  he  has  cashed  in  on  success- 
fully in  the  past.     That  is  a  "Hosiery  Style  Show." 

He  has  put  this  over  through  a  local  hosiery  merchant, 
or,  if  there  is  a  mill  close  enough  by,  he  ran  it  with  a  direct 
tie-up,  and  thereby  secured  even  better  cooperation. 

The  Show,  of  course,  is  conducted  much  along  the  lines 
of  a  Fashion  Show,  except  that  the  hosiery  is  a  feature. 
Of  course,  this  presents  many  interesting  side-lights  and 
angles,  but  we  will  leave  them  to  your  better  judgment  to 
work  out  when  engineering  this  stunt. 

Although  this  portion  of  the  story  and  the  details  are 
limited,  it  should  afford  you  sufficient  "dope"  to  start  out 
to  put  something  across.  If,  by  any  chance,  you  find  it  as 
successful  as  we  believe  you  will,  pass  along  the  informa- 
tion on  how  you  worked  it  to  the  rest  of  the  boys,  via  these 
pages. 

Another  stunt  which  Mr.  Booth  has  found  very  profitable 
was  the  "Pay  Night"  idea  which  has  been  described  on 
these  pages  in  the  past,  and  consists  of  handing  every 
patron  who  enters  the  theatre  a  pay  envelope  which  con- 
tains an  amount  ranging  from  one  cent  to  one  dollar  or 
even  more,  if  you  want  to  make  it  that  much  more  inter- 
esting. 

Mr.  Booth's  contention  is  that  if  you  give  about  ten  per 
cent  of  your  night's  receipts,  you  can  bet  on  an  increase  of 
two  to  three  hundred  per  cent  for  the  gross  on  every  one  of 
your  pay  nights. 

This  gag  is  entirely  within  the  law,  we  believe,  inasmuch 
as  every  patron  entering  the  theatre  receives  an  envelope, 
and  every  envelope  contains  some  sum  of  money,  and  you 
would  be  surprised  at  the  tremendous  amount  of  interest 
it  kicks  up  among  the  working  group  in  particular.  The- 
atres located  in  towns  or  sections  where  there  are  many 
factories,  shops  or  mills,  will  find  the  response  even  more 
enthusiastic  than  in  other  places. 

We  are  grateful  to  Mr.  Booth  for  these  suggestions, 
and  we  would  like  to  hear  further  from  him. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGE!}*'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


THE 

TALK 

OF 

THE 

ENTIRE 

INDUSTRY! 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729   Seventh  Ave.,  New   York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

Address   

City  ...•• 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C.  E.  Lev/it 

Honorary  Chairman  Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


Recent  New  Members! 


JOSEPH  PORTE,  is  manager  of  the 
Rex  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  for  the  War- 
ner Equity  outfit  and  we  would  be  de- 
lighted at  the  opportunity  of  presenting 
some  of  his  activities  on  these  pages. 
New  members  like  Joe  are  the  fellows 
that  we  look  forward  to  set  an  example 
to  the  older  boys.  Be  sure  and  send  one 
of  your  own  photos  with  your  next  com- 
munication. 


-Wear   Your   Club   Pin!  !  .'- 


M.  G.  KELLER  is  the  District  Man- 
ager for  the  Golden  State  Circuit  out  of 
Oakland,  Cal.,  and  has  fourteen  theatres 
under  his  supervision.  We  welcome  the 
opportunity  of  greeting  this  new  member 
of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  and  ex- 
pect that  both  he  and  the  men  working 
under  him  will  pass  on  the  details  of 
their  activities  through  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  pages. 

Wear   Your    Club   Pin!  !  ! 


ROBERT  P.  MOORE,  the  assistant 
manager  of  the  Orpheum  Theatre  in 
Five  Corners,  Jersey  City,  N.  J.,  with  the 
type  of  house  he  is  working  with  and 
the  man  he  is  working  under,  ought  to 
supply  good  material  for  future  exploita- 
tion. Let  us  hear  from  you  Bob,  and 
let  us  know  what  you  are  doing  to  help 
sell  the  attraction  to  the  public. 

Wear   Your   Club   Pin !  !  ! 


HAL  WINSTON  started  with  the 
Century  Circuit  as  assistant  manager  and 
has  been  elevated  to  the  post  of  Manager, 
at  the  Manor  Theatre  in  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.  Here  is  a  good  opportunity  for 
this  budding  showman  to  show  us  what 
he  can  do  in  the  line  of  exploitation, 
and  we  shall  look  forward  to  some 
mighty  interesting  stunts  in  the  imme- 
diate  future. 


-Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  .'- 


WALTER  MORRIS,  manager  for  the 
Stanley  and  Arcade  Theatres,  West 
Palm  Beach,  'Fla.,  and  from  the  recom- 
mendation Wally  Allan  gave  us,  we  are 
certain  that  he  will  develop  into  a  mar- 
velous active  member.  What  he  is  doing 
and  how  he  is  doing  it,  will  be  the  sub- 
ject of  many  future  articles  on  the 
CLUB  pages,  and  we  would  certainly 
like  to  get  one  of  his  own  photographs 
so  that  I  could  give  him  a  better  intro- 
duction.    What    do    you    say   Walter? 


-Wear    Your    Club    Pin!  !  !- 


F.  D.  HICKS,  manager  of  the  Audi- 
torium Theatre,  Philadelphia,  for  the 
Warner  Equity  chain  and  in  lining  him 
up  as  a  member  for  the  ROUND  TA- 
BLE CLUB,  we  feel  that  all  our  mem- 
bers and  readers  will  profit  by  reading 
about  his  marvelous  showmanship  on 
these  pages.  We  would  also  like  to  have 
one  of  your  own  photographs,  F.  D.,  so 
that  we  can  make  your  introduction  more 
intimate. 


ROBERT  SIMPSON,  manager  of  the 
Publix  Ritz  Theatre,  Macon,  Ga.,  comes 
to  us  with  a  fine  tribute  from  Monty 
Salmon,  the  City  Manager  for  Publix  in 
Macon.  We  are  only  hopeful  that  Mr. 
Simpson  lives  up  to  the  nice  things  said 
about  him  and  shows  us,  via  these  pages, 
some  of  the  things  he  is  accomplishing 
along  the  lines  of  exploitation  and  show- 
manship. His  own  photograph  also  be- 
longs on  these  pages,  and  we  will  look 
for  one  in  the  near  future. 

Wear    Your  Club   Pin!  !  ! 


ELLIOTT  C.  JOLLIMORE,  publi- 
city manager  for  the  Magnet  Theatre  in 
Dorchester,  Mass.,  and  in  this  capacity 
should  be  in  a  marvelous  position  to 
furnish  us  with  many  interesting  contri- 
butions in  the  way  of  publicity  and  ex- 
ploitation stunts.  In  his  first  letter  he 
conveys  a  wonderful  message  to  his 
brother  members  which  we  will  publish 
in  an  early  issue.  Shoot  us  your  first 
contribution  and  your  photo  at  the  same 
time,  will  you,   Elliott?       Thanks. 

Wear    Your  Club  Pin!  I  ! 


W.  B.  HILL,  manager  of  the  Ritz 
Theatre  in  Lynhurst,  N.  J.,  for  Bratter 
and  Pollack  and  we  have  heard  some 
mighty  nice  things  about  this  showman 
so  we  are  looking  forward  to  receiving 
some  interesting  descriptions  of  his  ac- 
tivities in  exploiting  the  Ritz  Theatre. 
You  might  send  along  one  of  your  own 
photographs.  Hill,  we  would  like  to  use 
it  in  conjunction  with  our  next  story 
about   you. 

Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  ! 


FRED  G.  DONEY  the  assistant  man- 
ager at  the  Capitol  Theatre,  London, 
Ontario,  Canada,  working  as  he  does  un- 
der a  marvelous  showman  should  pro- 
vide him  with  many  opportunities  to 
demonstrate  his  own  ability.  We  shall 
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120 


Motion    Picture    News 


November     2,     1929 


COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


Title 


Star 


Length 
6000  feet 
6500  feet 
6000  feet 


Reviewed 


July  27 
Oct.  26 


Re!.  Date 

•tjConstabule  The  (F  4  Dl Clyde-HIII-Grlbbon Aug.  II.. 

•tjCrazy  Nut,  The  (F  4  D) Pangborn-Oakland-Murray June    I... 

•tJDon't  Be  Nervous  (FAD) Lloyd  Hamilton. July     7.. 

•t&Don't  Get  Excited  (A.T.)  (FA  DlMcPhail-lngraham-GoodwIn.. .  .Nov.  10.. 

*T§Fire  Proof  IF  A  O) Lupino  Lane SepL   8. . 

'  JGIrl  Crazy  {F  A  D> Clyde-Bennett June    9 


£iXX,.2     ■""•"■       »tjGolfers.  The  tF  A  O) Gribbon-Clyde-HIII Sept.  22 

»t  jHls  Baby  Daze  (A.  TO  (F  A  D). .  .Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18 


6000  feet       Oct.  26 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Re).  Date 

Her  Wey  of  Love E.  Cesarskaya-A.  Zhukov Aug.  17 

in  Old  Siberia  (Katorga) Russian  Cast July  20  . 

Man  With  the  Camera Novelty  Film Sept 

Moscow  Today Pictorial  Film May  11 

New  Babylon        E.  Kuzmlna-A.  Sobolevsky Sent,  'tentatl 

Village  of  Sin.  The Russian  Cast May  18  ..  6500  feet 

When  Moscow  Laughs Anna  Stenn Sept  14 

Coming   Attractions 

Tide  Star  Rel.  Date         Length    Reviewed 

Arsenal S.  Svashenko Oct  (tentative) 

General  Line.  The  Special  Cast  *t,Movlng  Movie  Show.  A  (D) Hodge-Podge  June    9 

uenenu  Line,  me 3""-""*"  «t,On  the  Streets  (D)  Hodge-Podge  July  21 

♦'{Peaceful  Alley  (FA  D)   Lloyd  Hamilton Sept  29 

COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rol.  Dite         Length     Reviewed 

.6927  feet 
6245  Feet 


•'{His  Big  Minute  (F  4  D)   Uoyd  Hamilton May    5. 

•'{Hollywood  Star,  A  (F  &  D) Gibbon-Clyde Oct.  13.. 

•'{Hunting  the  Hunter  (F  4  D) Raymond  McKee Oct.  20  . 

*t§Jazz  Mammas  (D) Virginia  Lee  Corbin  (All  Color).. June  30. . 

•'{Look  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D).  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18.. 

•'{Lover's  Delight  <F  4  D) Arthur-Garon   June  31 . . 

*t { Lunkhead,  The  (F  4  D) Clyde  Gribbon Sept.   1 

"•t{Mo  ' 
'{On 
•'{Peaceful  Alley  ( 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels June  18 

2  reels July     8 

2  reels 

2  reels Oct    3 

.2reela 

2  reels Oct    6 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2reels June    1 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels Jury  20 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels 

2  reels Sept  14 

.1  reel July   13 

1  reel SepL  14 

2  reels Oct    6 


*+{Prince  Gabby  (F  4  Dl E.  E.  Horton SepL  15. ..   2  reels Sept  14 


•tIBachelor  Girl,  The Logan-Colller-Todd 

(Silent  Version)     

•tJCollege  Coquette  The Taylor-Collier  Jr.-Ralston  6275  feet 

•tJFall  of  Eve  'A.  T.) Mlller-S.anley-Prouty June      6245  feet 

•'{Father  and  Son Holl-Revler-McBan. .. June    5  —  6310  feet   . 

(Silent  Version) June    S 6765  feet  . 

•tSFIIght Holt-Graves-Lee   

•t {Flying  Marine,  The Lyon- Mason- Robards. 5951  feel   . 

(Silent  Version) 5736  feet   . 

•^Hurricane  (A.  T.) John  Mack  Brown Sept  30 

•tSLJght  Fingers Keith-Revier-Nye July  29 5700  feet 


Aug.  31 
June  22 
June    8 


Oct.     5 
Oct  19 


*t  {Purely  Circumstantial  (F  &  D).. .    Lupino  Lane   Nov.  17. 

*t{Rldeon  a  Runaway  Train  |D).. .   Special May  26. . 

•'{Social  Sinners  ;A.  T.) McKee-Byron-Flagerald Sept   1 . . 

•'{Studio  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge Sept   1   . 

*ijTalkies,  The  (F  4  D) Collins-Dent Oct  27.. 

•tSTIckiish  Business  i'F  4  D) Colllns-Denl-Orew Aug.  25.. 

*T{Toot  Sweet  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Nov.  10.. 

•t.Trustlng  Wives  (F  4  D) E.  E.  Horton June  23.. 


2  reels. 

.1  reel June  IB 

2  reels Sept  14 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels 

2  reels July  20 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 


Title 

♦'{Broadway  Babies  (D) 

•tjCa/eers  fA.T.t  (D) 

*t{Careless  Age,  The  (A.  T.)  (O). . 


Star  Rel.  Dale 

Alice  While June  30 . . 

Dove- Moreno- My  era June    2  . 

Fairbanks,  Jr.- Myers- Young Sept.  15 


Coming   Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.    Date      Length     Reviewed 

•HAcquitted     Uvlngston-Hughes *t{Dark  Streets  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Lee ,AVB*J11' 

*5  Broadway  Hoofer  ThefA.T.)...   Egan-VNeil       ffiWS'v.  T.7n. Baithelmess-A.  Day  July   2     . 

•UBrnadwaJ  Scandals  <AT.) Special  Cast Hf^H".  ^JJPra  -fir*  "   ^'rba"ks.  Jr.-Young-Morrls..     Sept    1 

•HLfldiesof  tlieEvenlno  I  A.  T  )  *'{Footlight  and  Fools  (A.  T.  (D)...   Moore-Hackett Oct     5 

•iju'to^  WirUn  the  Glass  Cage  (D) \oimB-Ny8        June  22. 

•tSMelody  Man.  The    „.,  - .  ^^  .„  ^  (A_  „  (D) ^g^^.......^  .... ._   g 

'  O'Dav-O'Nfilll •tlHer  Private  Ule  (A.  T.)  (D) Blllle  Dove Sept   8. 

RpllBBaknr        *t{Hot  Stuff  iDt      .       .  Alice  While May     B 

*+{lsle  of  Lost  Ships  The,  (A.T.1  (D).  Valli-Rohards-Beery Sept.  29 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Ret    Date      Length     Reviewed 

Buddy  Doyle 

*t{8allet  D'Amour  if  &  Dl 

•tJCoIumbla-Vlctor  Gems  (D) 26  Subjects  released  twice  a  month 1  reel 

•'{Falling  Stars   A.  T.t'D) Bergman-Manning 

•tJGBy  CabBllero  The  (A.  T.)  (D.).    Frank  Crumlt 1  reel June    8 

•tjJallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.)  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

•t (Memories  <A.  T.mO.1 Murpny-Morrlson 1  reel June    8 

•f{My  Wife  (A.T.1  (D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel June  15 

•tioid  Man  Trouble  (D) Jules  Beldsoe 1  reel June    8 

*t{Par!or  Pest  (A.  T.  (D) Boyce-Combe 

*t{Romany  Lass  "F  4  D> 

•tJSkeleton  Dance.  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel tui. 

*t{Snappy  Co-Eds  fA.  T.  (D) Nan  Blackstone 1  reel 

•'{Talking  Screen  Snapshots Released  twice  a  month 1  reel 

•tjTalklng  Screen  Snapshot Novelty 1  reef June    8 

•tJTalking  Screen  Snapshots Novelty 1  reel July   13 


•tJRnad  to  Broadway,  The. . 

•t{Slsters  (A.  T.) 

•tSSortgof  Love  (A.  T.).... 


Title 
•t|AI  a  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.)  (D.) 


•t{Man  and  the  Moment Blllle  Dove July     7.. 

•'{Most  Immoral  Lady,  A  (A.  T.j  (D).  Leah-ice  Joy    Sept  22.. 

•t  {Prisoners  (D) Corinne  Griffith May  19. . 

(Silent  Version) May    5 . . 

Royal  Rider  The Ken  Maynard May    5. . 

•'(Smiling  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D).. ..  Moore-Hall. July   31.. 

♦tSSquall  The  (A.  T.)  (D) JoyCB-Loy May  26. 

^tlenl  Version) May  12  , 

•IjTwIn  Beds  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Mlller July   14. . 

Sileni  Version) 5902  feet  

Mackaill-Mulhall May  12. . .   8081  feel. ..  June  29 

R.  Barthelmess Oct  20. ..   6021  feet. ..   Oct     3 


Length 
8067  feet 
8435  feet  . 
6805  feel 
5416  feat. 
7642  feet   . 
7541  feet 
6952  feet 
7159  feet 

Reviewed 

.Sept   7 

June    1 

.  Sept  28 

.  Sept.  21 

June  29 

Sept  7 

Oct.    S 

6705  feet  - 
7324  feet 
8488  feet 

Oct.   19 
Oct    S 

6774  feet 
7576  feet 
7086  feet 
7145  feet 
7857  feet 
.7383  feet 

.  May  18 
Sept  28 

Aug.  10 

Oct.  26 

..June    1 

8550  feet 
.9456  feet 

July  27 
May  18 

7266  leet 

July  20 

•t{Two  Weeks  Off  (D) 

*t{Young  Nowheres  A.  T.)  (D). 


Coming  Attraction* 

Star 


Title 


EDUCATIONAL 

Star 


Battling  Sisters Lupino  Lane... 

Contented  Wives Al  All 

Fake  Flappers Jerry  Drew  . . . 

Helter  Skelter  "Big  Bny" 

Her  Gift  Night Billy  Dale     ... 

Honey  moon  lacs Monry  Collins. 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent, 

Hot  Times Al  St.  John. 


Rel.  Date 

June    2 

July   28.. 

Aug.  18... 

June  16. . 

May  19... 

July    28 

Aug.  11,. 

May  28... 

Household  Blues Colllns-Donl June    2  . . 

Joy  Land Lupino  Lane July    21    . 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May     6. . 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24  . . 

Kitty   Kitty Billy  Dale May    5  .. 

Lucky  Breaks  Al  All  July   14  . 

Only  Her  Husband  Jerry  Drow  May  19 

Passing  Show  of  Perak.  The Our  World  Today May  19  . 

Rubbing  ll  In Al  Alt     June  30. . 

Sole  Support "Big  Boy" Aug.    4. . 

Studio  Pesls         Jerry  Drew Juno  30. . 

Those  Two  Boys Collins-Dent May    5. . 

TopSpeed Al  Alt  July     7. 

What  a  Day Monty  Collins June  16. . 

Whal  a  Pill Billy  Dale June  18. . 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 
Title  Star  Rol.  Date 

•tiBarber's  Daughter  (F  4  D) Clyde-HIII-Dent        July   21 , . 

•t(Blg  Palooka.  The  iF4  D) Grlbbon-McPhalll-Hlll May  12  . 

•t {Buying  a  Gun  (F  4  D)    Lupino  Lare July   14.. 

*t  (Clancy  At  the  Bat    F4D)...  Nov.    3  . 

•tjjCold  Shivers  (F  4  D) McKoe-Hutton May  19.. 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Length     Reviewea 

.2  reels May  25 

1  reBl Aug.    3 

.2  reels Aug.  10 

.2  reels Mav  25 

1  reel   Aorll  20 

2  reels Aug.    3 

.1  reel Aug.  it 

2  reels May  11 

.  1  reel June    1 

2  reels July   13 

2  reels April  13 

1  reel April  13 

1  reel  Mar.  16 

1  reel   July    13 

2reelg May   18 

1  reel. ...        May  2E 

1  reel July    1? 

.2  reels Aug.    3 

2  reels June  18 

2  reels Mar.  30 

.2  reels July    13 

.2  reels May  20 

.1  reel June  10 


•rjBack  Pay  (A.  T.i Corinne  Griffith 

*1{Broadway  hosless,The  (A.T.)  (D)Billie  Dove 

•'{Dark  Swan,  The    A.T.)  Vvihon-Warner  

•tJForward  Pass  The  (A.  T.)  (D)    .   Fairbanks  Jr.-Younrj.., 

•{{Furies  (A.  T.)  . ....   Lealrice  Joy 

•'{Girl  From  Woolworth's  (D)   Alice  White 

•'{Great  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  (D). . .   Mackaui-Kelth-Loy.... 
*t{ln  Ihe  Next  Room  .....   MuthaJI-G.  Day 

•'{Jazz  Queen   The  tA.  T.)  'D) Dorothy  Mackaill 

•+{Lady  Who  Dared  The  (D) Dove-Pidgeon-Todd. . . 

•t{Lllles  of  the  Field  ^A.T.J  (Dl ...   Corinne  GHffith 

•tjUttle  Johnny  Jones  (A.  T.)  (D)...Bunell-Day 

*1{Loose  Ankles 'A.  T.i  ;D»    

•t|"No   No  Mannetie"  (A.  T.)  (D)    Bernice  Claire 

**{Painted  Angel,  The Bitlie  Dove 

a.  T.     n  Irene  Bordoni 

Ing  Amund    A.T.) Alice  Wl  ltd 

•tSSally  (A.T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

I  the  Gods    A.T.) Richard  Barthelmess... 

.:,:  is  Here   A.  T.i  Fairbanks  Jr.- Young.. 

•iJShow  Girl  In  Hollywood  (A.  T.I.     Alico  White 

♦tgWomanontheJury  A.  T.)  (D).. .  Dorothy  Mackaill 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


Nov.    7...   9007  feet.       Oct  26 


Title 

•t  {Behind  that  Curtain  (A.T.)  iF4D) 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

.Baxter-Moran June  30. . 

A    I  ...   Tracy-Clarke-Dunn Oct.     6   . 

•'Black  Magic  iF  4  0) Dunn-Holland    July     7.. 

Silent  Vcrslnn) July      7.. 

•t {Black  Watch  The  <F4  D) McLaglen-Loy June  2.. 

g  Through  Europe  (F  4  D).  Stuart-Carol Aug.    4. 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4. 

•HCock-Eyed    World    The    (A.   T. 

i.F  &  D) Lowe-Damlta-McLaglen 10P11  feet 

•lltiallod  Flapper  (F  4  D) Carol-Norton        Juno    9  ..   5806feet. 

•tFar  Call  The  (F  4  D) (Silent  Version) Aug.  28. .     5282  leet. 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogae  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


Reviewed 
.July  8 
.  Sept.  14 


Length     Reviewed 

.2  reels July   20 

2  reels June  18 

.  .2  reels July   20 

2reels May  11 


Length 
8320  feet. 
Mm  feet 
5855  feet 
58^3  feet 

8487  feet   ...May  28 
551 1  real 
.6622  feet...   July   13 


Aug.  10 
Oct  19 

. .  May  2 


November    2,     1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


121 


.5748  feet 
.  6754  feet 
.8784  feet 
.   8725 feet 


..June    1 

Oct     5 


Sept. 
.  June 


Title  Star  Rtl.     Date      Length      Reviewed 

•tFour  Devils  (F  4  0) Gaynor-Duncan Sept  22. .  .9295  feet  .     June  22 

(Silent  Version) Oct.  13  '28 

•t|Fox  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(F40)  ...  Special  Cast May  26 ...  .829)  feet 

•{{Frozen  Justice  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D) .  .   Ulrlc-Fraier Nov.    7. . . .  7280  feet 

•tjGirl    From   Havana.   The   (A.  T.) 

iF  A  Dl  Lane-Page Sept.  29 

•tJoy  Street  (FAD) Moran-Stuart May  12 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•{{Lucky  Star  (FAD) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  1 8 

•{{Married  In  Hollywood Patricola-Terris 

•{{Masked  Emotions  (FAD) George  O'Brien June  23   ..   5419  feet 

(Silent  Version) June  23 

•{{Masquerade  (A.  T.)  {  F&  0) Birmingham- Hyams July   14 

•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  A  D)....LaRocque-M.  Day June    2 

(Silent  Version)  June    2 

•t IPIeasure  Crazed  (A.  T.)  (F  A  D)..  Marguerite  Churchill July     7 

Protection  (FAD) Burgess-Ellloti-Page May    5 

(Silent  Version)   May    5 

*tRiver.  The  (FAD) Farrell-Duncan   Oct.  13. ..   6590  feet 

(Silent  Version)   Oct.   13  ...7704feet  Jan.   5 

•({Salute  (A.T.)  (FA  D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept.   1 .... 8500 feet   .     Oct.   12 

*t(They  Had  to  See  Paris  (FAD)...  Will  Rogers Sept.   8 Aug.  24 

•t{Vallant  The  (A.  T.)  (F  A  D) Paul  Muni May  19. . .  6537  feet  ...  May  18 

*t(Why  Leave  Home  (A,  T.)  (D  A  F)Catlett-Carol Aug.  25.    .  6388  feet 

*{{WordsandMusic(A.T.)(FAD)..Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug.  18...   6500  feet 


Title 

China  Bound 

Desert  Rider 

*t{Girl  In  the  Show,  The  (A.  T.J.. 
•t(Hls  Glorious  Night  (A.  T.)  (D) 
•♦{Idle  Rich.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 


METRO-GOLD  WYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Dane-Arthur May  18. . 

Tim  McCoy May  11.. 

Love-Hackett  Aug.  31 

Gilbert-Owen Sept.28 

Nagel-Love-Hyams June  15 


Reviewed 
April  20 


•{{Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.T.) Shearer -Rathbone July 

(Silent  Version) July     8  . 

•{(Madame  X  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17. . 

•{Man's  Man.  A HaJnes-Dunn May  25  . 

•{{Marianne  (A.  T.) Davies-Gray     Oct.  18 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Myster1ous  Island  The Hughes-Daly Oct.    5.. 

*t(Navy  Blues  (A.  T.) Haines-Page Nov.  23.. 

•{(Our  Modern  Maideni(D).. Crawford-Page-LaRotque Aug.  24.. 

•tSlngle  Standard,  A Garbo-Asther-Brown. July   29  . 

(Silent  Version)   July   29 

5511  feet '{{Speedway  (A.  T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.    7 


5389  feet 
5674  feet 
.6111  feet 
6)06  feet 
.5460  feet 
.5536  feet 


July  27 


Sept.  28 
Sept.  28 


Oct.  19 
June  15 


July  20 
June    1 


Length 
5716  feet 
.4943  feet 
7574  feet  Oct, 
7166  feet 
7351  feet 
8851  feet 
8484  feet 
.8332  feet 
.6683  feet 
1 01 24  feet 


19 
Oct.  12 
June  22 
Aug.  17 
June  1 
April  20 
June  8 
Oct.  28 
May  25 
Mar.    2 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed 


•{{By  the  Way.  Bill  (A.  T.) Will  Rogers 

*t (Cisco  Kid.  The  ( A.  T.) Baxter-Lowe 

•{(Girl  Downstairs  (FA  D) O'Brien-Moran. . . 

*t  (Harmony  At  Home  (A.  T.) 

•{{Hot  For  Paris  (A.  T.) Victor  McLaglen 

•tfHurdy  Gurdy  (F  A  D) George  Jessel. .. . 

♦{{Lone  Star  Ranger.  The  (A.  T.).. .   George  O'Brien 

•{{Love.  Live  and  Laugh   A.  T.i Jessel-Lee  . 

*t{Nix  On  the  Dames  (A.  T.) * 

*t(Song  of  Kentucky  (A.  T.) 

•{{Sunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F). 


♦{(Thunder  (D)      Chaney-Haver June  25 

(Silent  Version) July   20 

•tSTria  lof  Mary  Dugan,  The  (A,  T.) 

(D) Shearer- Warn er-Haclcett June    8. 

•{(Unholy  Night.  The  (A.  T.)  (D).  ..Young-Torrence-Sebasllan Sept. )  4 

•{Viking,  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp Nov.    2     . 

•t(  Where  East  ti  East  .    .  Chanev-Velei-Taylor      May    4 ... 

•{{Wise  Girls  (A.  T.)  (D) The  Nu gents-Lee- Young 

•{{Wonder  of  Women.  The Stone-Wood July   )3... 

(Silent  Version) July   )3... 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Laurel-Hardy Oct.  19. 


.Nov.  17.. 
Nov.    2. 


Ames-Harrigan    

Moran-Wagstaff-Burgess 

.Gaynor-Farrell 12000  feet 

SILENT  SHORTS 


Meet        Oct.   19 


Oct. 
OcL 


Title 


Star 


Rel.  Date 
May  26 


Length 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

t  reel 


Title 

•{After  the  Verdict 

•{{Beggar?  O,  era.  The  (P.  T.) 
•{(Dark  Red  Roses  'A.  T.i 


Title 


.   Special  Cast 9  reels . 

.  .Rome-Doble 8  reels. 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 
Star 


Rel.  Date 


Length 

•f  (Accl-Dental  Treatment 2  reels . . 

♦{{Abbie  Mitchel  &  Sizzle  A  Blame.  Song  Program 1  reel... 

♦t{Allez-Op  Marionettes   Ireel... 

♦{{Clyde  Doerr  &  Saxophone  Sextet  Jazz  Program   1  reel . . . 

♦{{Dimples  and  Tears Marionottes 1  reel . . . 

♦{{Feed  the  Brute  iA.  T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel . . . 

*t§Huak  (A.T.i  Frawley  &  Smith 1  reel   .. 

*f  {Justice  i  A.  T.) Special  Cast      2  reels. . 

•t  {Miser,  The  'A.  T.i Bransby  Williams 1  reel. .. 

♦t{Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marriolt-Gott,    2  reels. . 

•15  Night  in  Dixie.  A  (A.  T.) Mitchell-Hudyins 2  reels. . 

*t(Nora  Blaney   No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel. .. 

♦{{Nora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel... 

♦{(Operatic     Marionettes  1  reel . . . 

♦((Radio  Franks  A  4  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel... 

*t  {Teddy  Brown  A  His  Band Jazz  Program 1  reel . . . 

•tjWhen  the  Clock   Struck  Twelve 

(A.T.) Niles  Welch 2  reels.. 


..6976  feet...  May  4 
.6574  feet  ...Aug.    3 

.6474  feet 

.  6962  feet  .  ..Aug.  31 
.  7783  feet 

.7883  feet        July  13 

.10621  feet...  Apr.    13 

.  8498  feet..     Aug.  24 

.   8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 

6500  reet        Mar.  23 


Azure  Coast,  The Variety 

Bonnie  Scotland Variety July   21 

Call  of  the  Deep Variety July     7 

Cup  of  Coffee.  A Variety June  23 

Changing  Seasons Variety June    9 

Down  The  Mississippi Variety Aug    4 1  reel 

Magic  Sands Variety May  12 1  reel 

Snowbound Variety Aug.  19 1  reel 

MOVIETONE  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

•t {Across  the  Seas .Royal  Hawallans 1  reel 

•if  At  the  Ball  Game  Joe  Cook        . 

•'{Belle  of  Samoa   The 'A. T.i  (F)...  Moran-Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels June    1 

•HBeneath  the  Law  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•tlBrldge  at  Midnight Mary  Duncan 

•{{Dolls  and  Puppets Nancy  Drexel     

•♦{Everybody  Loves  My  Girl Winnie  Llghtner. 

*t{Forget-Me-Note  (F) 3  reels 

*f  {Friendship  iA.  T.)  (F) Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels Mar.    2 

•{ {Furnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F)  Robert  Benchley      2  reele 

•{(Ghosts   Mutt  A  Jeft  Cartoon 1  reel 

•| (Going  Heme Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers .    1  reel 

•t(Happy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjln  Holland  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

*t {Knife.  The  (A.  T.  (F) Lionel  Alwlll 2  reels June  IB 

•((Knights  Out  (A.  T.)  (F). Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

♦{{Medicine  Man.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). .  .Clark  A  McCullough, 2  reels 

{{Miller  A  Farrell  (F) 3  Songs •. 

((Mind  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  A  Bard   .....2  reels 

•t{Music  Fiends.  The  (A.  T.)  (F)...   Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels Oct.     5 

•({Napoleon's  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F) Otto  Matleson    3  reele 

•♦{Nightie  Knights      Clark-McCullough     2  reels 

((Old  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth Mar.    2 

•l(On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F)  Frledland  A  Revue 

•{{Pagllaccl  — Prologue  (F) Richard  Bonelll 1  reel 

t (Royal  Hawaiian  Singers  (F).   —  .Sono  Program..   ..    

({Sound  Your  A  *F) 3  reels 

•t(South  Sea  Songs  am  Dances Royal  Hawallans 1  reel 

•'{Slewed,  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 

(Fi Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•HThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

•t{ Treasurer's  Report  Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

•((Waltzing  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•t  (Water  Boy  Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel 

t(Why  Be  Serious?  (F) Will  Mahoney 

INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewer 
Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels. 


8796  feet 
.6835  feet 


July   27 


Title 

Bacon  Grabbers 

Bouncing  Babies .   "Our  Gang" 

Brown  Gold 


Oct.  12 


Cat.  Dog  A  Co 

Crazy  Feet 

Dealers  In  Babies 

Double  Whoopee 

Fast  Freight      

Foundations  of  Gold 

Frontier  Romance 

Hotter  Than  Hot 

Lacquer  and  Pearls 

Lazy  Days       

Utile  Mother 

Movie  Night 

Oriental  Motoring 

Outlandish  Manners 

Perfect  Day.  A 

Princess  of  Destiny,  A 

Saturday's  Lesson 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Odditi 

Sky  Boy Harry  Langdon 


Ufa  Oddities Julv 


Stepping  Out  . 
They  Go  Boom.  ... 
Thundering  Toupees. 
Tiny  Housekeepers. 
Witch  Doctor 


Title 


•Our  Gang" Sept.  14 

Charley  Chase Sept.   7 

Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3   . 

Laurel-Hardy May  18   . 

"Our  Gang" May    4  . 

Ufa  Oddities May  11    . 

July     6  . 

Harry  Langdon Aug.  17.. 

All  Star  Cast May  25 

"Our  Gang" Aug.  24 

"Our  Gang" June    1 

Charley  Chase May  11. 

Ufa  Oddities July   20 

Ufa  Oddities June    8 

Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10 

May    4 

"Our  Gang" Nov.    9 

Nov.  24 
Oct.     6 


Charley  Chase Nov.    2  .. 

Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21 . . . 

All  Star  Cast May  25  ,, 

Ufa  Oddities June  22  . . 

Ufa  Oddities May  25    . 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed 

2reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.  1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel June  15 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels June   8 

.  1  reet  

1073  feet 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

695feet 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel July    6 

.1  reel 


Length     Reviewed 


•t(Anna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Garbo .- 

•{{Battle  of  the  Ladles  (A.  T. ) 

•({Bishop  Murder  Case.  The  (A.  T.i   Basil  Rathbone 

•t {Bugle  Sounds,  The  (A.  T.) Torrence-Beery-Dane 

•{{College  Life  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugenr-Montgomery 

•{{Cotton  and  Silk  (tentative)  (A.T.)  Duncan  Sisters 

•{{Devotion  (A,  T.) 

•({Devil  May  Care Ramon  Novarro 

•IJDulcy  (A.  T.) Marion  Davies 

♦{{Dynamite  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nagel 11550  feet. . .  July  27 

•((Five  O'Clock  Girl.  The  (A.  T.J..     Davles-Arthur-KIng 

•({Hallelujah  (A.T.)  (D) Colored  Cast  9711  feet ...  .Aug.  24 

•t(Happy  Days  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugent-Montgomery 

•{{Iris  (A.  T.) 

•{{Judicial  Murder  (AT.)         

•  {(Lights  and  Shadows  (A.  T.) 

*t{Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.i     Terry-Ka ley-Lee- Edwards 

•({M-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  011929 
(A.T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  feat.... June  29 

•{{Montana  (A.  T.)  

*T{Night  Hostess.  The   A.  T.) Blanche  Sweet 

•t(Nlze  Baby  (A.T.) Gordon-Hollz-Waldrldge 

•{{Pennant    Winning    Battery,    The 

(A.  T.i  Van  A  Schenck 

•{{Pleasure  Lovers  (A.  T.) 

•f{Redemption  (A.  T.) Gilbert-Nagel-Adoree 

•t {Revue  it  Revues  (A.  T.)  .  ,     King-Love- Haines-Crawford 

•{(Road  Show,  The  | A.  T.) Love-King 

•{{Rogue's  Song,  The  (A.  T.) ,  Lawrence  Tlbbett 

Ship  From  Shanghai.  The  (A.  T.)   Nagel-Johnson-Wolheim 

•t§Songof  the  Sunset  (A.  T.i 

•t&Sonq  Writer,  The  (A.  T.) -. . 

♦tSTabiold  (A.  T.i  

*t§Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.).    . .    .   Norma  Shearer 

*rjjTake  It  Big   A.  T.  Van  A  Sciienck-Love 

•{(Thirteenth  Chair.  The  (A.  T.i 

*'§Ti.isMad  Whirl  (A.  T.) 

•{(Trader  Horn      Harry  Carey       

•{ (Untamed Joan  Crawford 


Reivewed 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30 1  reel 

Song  Program ...  1  reel 


B  Victor  Artists May  18.  . 

4. 


Title 
Aaronson's  Commanders   . . 
Al  Wo.'ilman 
At  the  Club    D> 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (D) Mandolin  Sclos May 

*t {Berth  Marks  'A.  T.i  ID) Laurel-Hardy June    1 

♦{{Big  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  25 

Biltmore  Trio.  The Songs Oct.   19 

Boh  Nelson  (Di  3  Songs         June  29 

•{{Boxing  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July   13 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  Mayfield Musical  Act Aug.  10 


Oct.  26 

897  fee!  

690feet 

1807  feet....  Oct.     5 
1710  feet 

860  feet 

824  feet 

2  reels 

1735  feet  ... 

.1633  feet   ...April  13 

795  feet.. 


*  Means  synchronized  score. 


Climbing  the  Golden  Stairs Charles  King Aug.    3 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos Oct.  26 

Copy Rotcoe  Kerns 2  reels April  13 

Crnio  Camoheli  'D>  3  Songs June    1  —  641  feet.. 

•t(Dad's  Day  (A.  T.j  (D) "Our  Gang" July     8 ...  .2  reels . . . 

Duce  Oe  Kerekjarlo Violin  Solos. Nov.  23 ... .  622  feet. 

t  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  ('including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound-on-film. 


122 


Motion     Picture     News 


November    2,     1929 


Vlie  Star  Rel,    Date 

Earl  &  Bell  Musical  Act Nov.  16... 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (D) 3  Songs June  29 

Emil  Boreo  (D) 3  Songs June  22 

Frontier  Romance July     6 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs       .    ...   June    8 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept.    7 

Georgie  Price Song  Program Aug.  17... 

George  Lyons Musical  Act Aug.    3 

Gilbert- Sullivan  Male  Ensemble  (D)  Song  Proaram June  22 

Happiness  Boys  (D) 4  Songs   Ms*  25... 

•tSHay  Fever  (A.  T.) Charley  Chase 2  reels 

*(§Hurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11         1904  feet 

Irving  Aarenson's  Commanders  (D).  3  Band  Nos June    1 

Jan  Garber's  Band  (Di 3  Band  Nos May  11 

Keller  Sisters*  Lynch Song  Program Oct.     5 

•t  (Leaping  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22 


Reviewed 


Oct.     5 


Length 

700  feet 
808  feel 

627  feet 
140T feet 
608teet   

632  feet 

714feet 

646  feet 

661  feet 

734  feat April  13 


Song  Program Sept.  28 

Jocelyn  Lee June    8 

Wal  thall-Edeson May  1 1 

.  Laurel-Hardy June  29  . 

Revue Aug.  31 

Songs  and  Dances Sept.  21 

Charley  Chase      May  1 1 


Davidson-Nichols 2  reels . 


Aug.  24 


Madame  Maria  Kurenko 
•({Madame  Q  (A.T.)<D)... 
Man  Higher  Up, The   U<       . 
•({Men  0' War  (A.T.)  (D)... 

Mexicans 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue 

•((Movie  Night 

•t|Old  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.). . 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act. 

•t (Popular  People  iA.  T.l Charley  chase 

•t(RaJlroadln'  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" June  15.. 

Robert  Chlsholm  (D) 3  Songs May  25   . 

Sardines  A  La  Carte  (0)    Raymond  Hitchcock June    8 ... 

•((Small  Talk  (A.  T.  (D) "Our  Gang"     May  18 

•t {Snappy  Sneezer  (A.  T.)  (0) Charley  Chase July  20. . 

Taking  the  Air  ID) Blttmore  Trio     . June  15  . 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18 

Tlta  Ruffo Song  Program Sept.  14. . 

Tom  Waring Song  Program Nov.    2  . 

UMelelke'F) 2  Songs May     4 

•t  1  Unaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T.) 

(D)   Laurel-Hardy May    4 . . 

Van  &  Schenck    Song  Program Aug.  31 


June  29 

793  leet 

888  feet 

727  feet 

.2  reels 

840  feet 

.1858  feet 
1926  feet 
.2  reels. .. 

.1749  feet 

.1102  feet 

2  reels June 


April  13 


701  feet 

.2  reels     .. 

.1736  feet.. 

76Bfeet  .. 
.1154  feet  . 

2330  feet 

.2  reels 

.  1  reel   .    . . 
.  465  feet 
.  525  feet   . 
.  565  feet  . 

465  feet   . . 


.April    % 
Oct.  12 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•((Dancing  Gob,  The  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Nov.    9  .. 

•((Dangerous  Females  (A.T.) Dressler-Moran. .  Nov.  16 

•tJDear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May    4 

*t|Dear  Vivian  .Christie  A.  T.)  (F)     Special  Cast       June  22 

*t(Faro  Nell  .A.  T.) Louise  Fazenda .Oct.     5  . . 

•({Fatal  Forceps.  The  {A.  T.) Sterling-Roach Nov.    2 

•({Florida  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F)... Special  Cast June  16  . . 

*t(Good  Bye,  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon 

*(§HeDld  His  Best  (A.  T.) Holmes-Myers Oct.  19.. 

*t|He  Loved  the  Ladles  (A.  T.)    .    .   Taylor  Holmes Nov.  30 

•({Her  Husband's  Woman  (A-  T.)..   Lois  Wilson July     6 

•tJH'nt  to  Brides,  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Arthur July  20 

•t{HltorMlss(A.T.) 

•((Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda-Arthur May  25  .. 

•Hit  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast   May  11 .., 

•((Inspiration Schubert's  Song* 

•tilt  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F)... James  Barton May  25  . 

•({Ladles*  Choice  (A.  T.) Charlie  Grapewln Sept.  14  . . . 

•({Lady  Fare  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Sept.  28  . 

•({MarchlngTo  Georgia  (A,  T.) Buster*  Chas.  West 

•tMother  Pin  ■  Rose  on  Me.    . 

•t|Oft  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 
A  .T.)  (F> Special  Cast June   8. . 

•tSRuth  EtHng. Songs 

•((Schubert's  Masterpiece  (D) Famous  Composers  Series May  18. . 

•((Schubert's       Unfinished       Sym- 
phony (O) Famous  Composer  Series June  29  . 

•({Sleeping  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Griffith Sept   7. . 

*t {Smiles Song  Cartoon 

*({  Hta  Schlpa  (F) Song  Program 

•(  jTramc  Regulations  (F) Donald  Ogden  Stewart. . 


Length     Revieewd 

.1823  feet 

1873  feet 

2  reel* June    1 

2  reels  Oct  26 

1819feet 

.1664  feet 

1  reel  

1  reel 

16l6feet 

.2  reels 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2reels 

2  reels 

2  reels Oct    5 


Song  Cartoon Jury     8. . 


834  feet 
.  1  reel 

.1  reel 

.2  reels.    .. 
.1843  feet 

2  reels. . . 

1  reel 


Mir.   2 


•f(Two  Americans  (A  t.)  (F) Walter  Huston .June    1. 

•({VUal  r 


June    8. 


.1940  feet 
838  feet 


July  13 


•flVodevllle  (A.  T.) 
Vvette  Rugel    0 
YvetteRugell 


.  Laurel-Hardy 2  reels 

3  Songs June  15. . 

Act Oct.  12 


.702  feet 
.   712  feet. 


'({Vial  Subject?  I  A.  T.  1(F) Butterworth 

*({  Weak  But  Willing  (A.  T.) 

•tjWhen   Caesar   Ran  a  Newspaper 

{Chrtetle  A.  T.)  (F) Hatton-Hardy May 

•({Wives  on  Strike  (A.  T.) 

•fYe  OWe  Melodies  <D> Song  Cartoon May 

•t  JZiegfeld  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.T.)  (F).  Eddie  Cantor May 


.2  reels May  11 

..Irtel Mar.    2 

.  .1  reel 

.Ireel 

..2reels 

1  reel 
.'.Ireel. '.'.'.'.'.'.  Oct' 12 

.ireel Feb.  28 

.2  reels 

Ireel 

.2  reels 

2  reels 


PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 

Title                                                          Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

*t Betrayal.  The   Jannlngs-Ralston-Coope. May  11 — 6492  feet 

(Silent  Version) May  11 ...  .6614  feet   ... 

•({Charming  Sinners Chatterton-B rook-Powell July     6 6164  feet 

•t|Cocoanuts  (A.T.) 4  Man  Brathers-Eaton-Shaw. .  .May  23  —  8813  feet. . 

•tIDanceof  Life  The  (A  T.) Carrol  l-Skelly Sept   7...  10819  feet 

•((Dangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July   13 ...  .7278  feet  . 

(Silent  Version) 7395  feet  . 

•tlDangerous  Woman  A  (A-  T.)  (F).   Bedanova- Brook May  18. . .  .6643  feet  . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tSDIvorce  Made  Easy  (A.  T.)  (F).     MacLean-Prevost July     6. ..   5386  feet 

(Silent  Version) 5270  feet  . 

•tJFashlonsIn  Love  (A.  T.) Memou-Compton June  29...  .6325  feet 

(Silent  Version)   June  29  ..  .6024  feel 

♦({Fast  Company  (A.  T.) Oakle-Brent-Gallagher Sept  14 Aug.  24 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjFour  Feathers,  The Arlen-Wray-Powell-Brook 7472  feel 

(Silent  Version) April  20 

•({Gentlemen  of  the  Press  (A.  T.  (F)..  Walter  Huston May    4. . .  .7167  feet  . . .  May  18 

(Silent  Version) 

•tiGreene  Murder  Case.  The  (A.T.)  Powell-Eldridqe-Arthur Sept   7. ..  .6383  feet. 

•({Hungarian  Rhapsody  The Parlo-Frltsch-Dagovar Aug.    3 8137  leet., 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3   . .  .6165  feet. . 

•((Illusion  (A.  T.)  Rog;rs-Carroll-Collyer Sept.  21    . .   6972  feet 

•t(lnnocentsof  Paris  The  (A.T.)  (F). Maurice  Chevalier May  25. . .  .7815  feet. . 

(Silent  Version) 6148  feet 

•tSJealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept.   8. ..  .6107  feet. 

•t(Lady  Lies,  The Huston-Colbert Sept   6 7004  feet  . 

•tiLove  Doctor.  The  (A.  T.) Dlx-Collyer. . . .  . .  5503  feet 


Reviewed 
..May  11 

July  13 
June  1 
.June  29 
.July  13 

!  Mar. 23 

'.Sept  21 

July"  9 


.Aug.  17 
.Aug.  10 


Oct     5 
.April  20 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t (Applause  (A.  T.). Helen  Morgan , 

•t|Backstage  Blues  (A.T.) Moran  &  Made 

*r  (Battle  of  Paris,  The Gertrude  Lawrence 

•((Behind  the  Makeup  (A.T.) Skelly-Wray-Powell 

•({Big  Pond,  The  (A.  T.)   Maurice  Chevalier 

•♦(Darkened  Rooms  i A.  T.) Brent-Powell 

•({Flesh  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Nancy  Carroll 

•({Glorifying  the  American  Girl Eaton-Healev 

•({Kibitzer  (A.  T.) Green-Brian-Hamilton 

•t (Laughing  Lady.  The  (A.  T.) Eagels-Brooks 

•((Love  Parade,  The  (A.  T.) Chevalier-MacDonald 

*t (Marriage  Playground,  The  (A.  T.  Brian-March 

•t (Medals Gary  Cooper 

•tjPointed  Heels  (A.  T.) Powell-Ralston-Kane 

•t(Saturday  Night  Kid,  The  (A.  T.) . .  (Clara  Bow 

*t(Statlon  S-E-X  (A.  T.) Clara  Bow 

•((Sweetie  (A.  T.) Carroll-Oakle-Kane Nov.    2. . . 

*t(Tw°  Black  Crows.  The  (A.  T.) . . . .  Moran  &  Mack  

•((Vagabond  King,  The  (A.  T.) King- Mac Oonald-OIand 

*({  Virginian,  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brian. Nov.    9 .. . 

•t{Youth  (A.  T.) Hersholt-Wray 


Ireel 

.2  reels Mir. 


Length     Reviewed 
Oct  12 


.Aug.  31 
Oct  19 


8859  feet   .     Oct.  26 
8717  feet '.V.Oct  19 


•((Man  I  Love  The  (A.T.)  (F). 


8669  feet 
.6433  feet 
.7267  feet 
7695  feet 
8630  feet 


. . .  Sept  21 
..Sept.  14 
...Sept  14 
...April  27 


PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

fBachelors'  Club.  The Talmadge- Worth 

Back  From  Shanghai St  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard 

Heroic  Lover  ,The St  Leo-Bedford 

Wild  Heart  of  Africa.  The Special  Cast May  25 


Title 


Length  Reviewed 
.6  reels 

6  reels 

.6  reels 

6  reels June  II 


June  IB 

!  April'  20 


PATHE 

FEATURES 


. Arlen-Brlan May  25 

(Silent  Version) May  25 

•({Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu Oland-Arthur Aug.  10 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10 

•tSRalnbow  Man,  The  (A-  T.) Dowling-Nlxon-Darro May  18 

(No  Silent  Version) , 

•((Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

(A.T.)      Cllve  Brook Oct.  18 ...  .7102  leet 

•t(Rlverof  Romance  The Rogers-Brlan-Collyer July  29  ..  .7009  feet 

•tSoulof  France,  The Special  Cast   Aug.  24...  ,7536  feet 

(Silent  Version) 7538  feet 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-Conklln June    8. 

•t  (Studio     Murder     Mystery      The 
(A.  T.)  (F) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1 . . .  .6500  feet 

(Silent  Version)   June    1 6070  feet 

•((Thunderbolt  (A.  T.  (F) Bancrofi-Wray-Arlen June  22  ..  .8571  feet  .    June  IB        -.*-  w    .  ,.   _ .  ,_,  (No  Silent  Version) 

(Silent  Version) June  22. . .  7311  feet *t«0ri  Yeah  (A.  T.)  (F) Armslrong-Jas.  Gleason Oct  19 

•tJTong.  War  (A.  T.)    (See  Chinatown  Nights) 

•({Welcome  Danger Harold  Lloyd Oct  12 10  reels Sept  21 

*({ Wheel  of  Ufa  The  (A.  T.)  (F)..  ..DlK-Ralston-Heggle June  22...  .5153  feet   . .  June  29 

(Silent  Version) 5305  feet 

•({Why  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack Oct  19  Aug.  24 

•({Woman  Trap,  The  (A.  T.) Morrls-Brenl-Huston Aug.  30.  ...6168  feet     .   Sept   7 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title                                                     Star  Ret  Dale 

Auto  Suggestion Krazy  Kat  Cartoon  July     8. 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t(Awful  Truth.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Aug.  10. . . 

•({Big  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Sept    7. 

(Silent  Version)  

*({FlylngFool,The(A.T.)(DAF)...Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23... 

*f  (Her  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F) Ann  Harding Oct    6. . . 

4900  f.et  •({High  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Boyd-Prevosl-Hale June  18  . . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{Lucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (O  &  F)...  .Downey-Lawford Aug.  17... 

•((Mother's  Boy  (D  *  F) Morton  Downey May  12 

(No  Silent  Version) 
Armstrong- Jas.  G' 
(Silent  Version). 

•t (Paris  Bound Harding-Fen  ton Aug.    3   . 

*t (Sailor's  Holiday  (A.  T.)  (F) Alan  Hale Sept.  14. 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Sophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) Qutflan-Loff -O'Neill Aug.  24. . 

(Silent  Version) 


Oct  26 
.Aug.  3 
Oct  19 


.May    4 


5930  feet. 
,6028  feet 


Reviewed 

'.Juiyij 


6748  feet  . 
6440  feet 
5743  feet. 

6870  feet  . 
7423  feet 


June  22 
Aug.  31 


May  2B 
Sept  14 
May  11 

.  Sept  21 


6654  feet    . 
5260  feet 


July     8 
Sept  21 


.6526 feet  ...July  13 


Length     Reviewed 


Title 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Star 


Fur  Peace Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June  22 

Gold  Socke Krazy  Kat  Cartoon May  11 

Hal  Aches  Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June    8  . 

Ko-Ko'a  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    1 

Ko-Ko'e  Focus Inkwell  Cartoon May  18  . 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon May     4 


1   ren 

1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel  . 
1  reel 


•t|Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.)„.  .Song  Cartoon     1  reel 

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon Mav  25  . 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee May    4 


1  reel 

2  reels June  28 


Reviewed 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•tSAdam's  Eve  (A.  T.) Arthur-Lee Oct   1 2 

•((After  Scben  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton May  18  . 

•((Apartment  Hunting  (A.  T.)  (F). . . . Soeclel  Cast Mar.    9   . 

•({Booklovers  [tentative)  (A.  T.). ..  Special  Cast June  15  . 

•({Brown  Gravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23. . 

•t (Chinatown     Song  Cartoon 1  reel 

•(Daisy  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon June    1 1  reel 

*  Means  synchronized  score.     \  Means  sound  effects.     %  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


Rel.  Oete 

j  ri€|"  April  Shower* "Aesop  Cartoon" June  15.. 

t  rB-i  Ball  Park.  The "Aesop  Fable" May  19  . 

Black  Book,  The Ray-Miller   July  21 . . 

Cabaret,  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25  . 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9  . 

Close  Shave,  A Burke-Denl June  23.. 

Cold  Steel     "Aesop  Fables" July     7. . 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent   June    2  . 

Enchanted  Flute,  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  II . . 

Fish  Day "Aesop  Fables" May  26   . 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght May  28.. 

Footwork Sportllght June  23 . . 

Fruitful  Farm,  The "Aesop  Fables" 

Houbb  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July   21    . 

In  His  Cups ."Aesop  Fables" June  30  . 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" June  23   . 

Little  Game  Hunter  The "Aesop  Fables" May    6   . 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fables" July  28  . 

Polo  Match.  The  "Aeeop  Fable*" June    2  . 

Puckered  Success Hal  nee-Coomb*  June    2 

Queen  ot  the  North  Woods  (Serial).  Clalr-Mlller Mey  12 

T    after  title  means  All 


Length 

.181 8  feet 

.2  reels Oct 

2  reels 

.  .2  reels 

1627  feet 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel  June  15 

Ireel     May  11 

10  episodes.  July   20 

1  reel  

2  reel* 

2  reels July     8 

Ireel  Julv     8 

2reels May  11 

1  reel  Aug.  10 

Ireel May  18 

1  reel May  18 

1  reel  June  22 

1  reel Aug.  31 

1  reel   .. Aug.    3 

Ireel  July    8 

1  reel June  IB 

Ireel May    4 

1  reel  July  20 

1  real June    1 

2  reels June    1 


101 


Talkie. 


November    2,     1929 


Motion     Picture    N  e  zvs 


123 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 

Rel.  Date 

Length 

Reviewed 

Novelty  Burlesque 

..Dec  22  .' 

.1  reel     . 
.  2  reels 
2  reels     . 

.Sept.  28 
July   13 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Right  Technique,  The Sportllqht July  21 1  reel  July  20 

Rhythm         Sportllght Aug.    4 1  reel  Aug.    3 

River  Driver,  The Sportllght Aug.  18....  1  reel Aug.  10 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables" June   9. . .  .1  reel  .... .  June    1 

Sport  Afloat Sportllght      July    7...  Ireel July     6 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4....1reel   July  20 

Tometo  Omelette Halnes-Combs May    6 . .     2  reels May  11 

Uncle's  Visit Halnea-Coombs Juno  30 ....  2  reels July    6 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title 

After  Dark 

•t(Barber8■  College.  The  (A.  T.). . 
•tiBeach  Babies  (A.  T.)  (D  *  F). 

•IjBIa  Scare.  The  (F  4  Dl "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Aug.  31 

•UBIg  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  iD  &  F)  Lew  Hoarn 2  reels...     Oct.     5 

•t (Black  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Sept.  16. . .  .2  reels Sept.  14 

•tSBoyhood  Memories Sportllght 1  reel  Oct.    5 

•tBugvllle  College  Days  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 1  reel July  20 

"Bv  Land  anil  Air    F  4  Di "Aesop  Fables" July  21..     ' 

•HCIothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  16.. 

■tciownlng  the  Game  (D  *  F) Sportllght June    2. . 

•tlConcentratlon "Aesop  Fables" June  23  . 

•tCondlhonlng   Sportllght June    9. . 

•tfCrystal  Champion Sportllght May    S  . 

•tlCustard  Pie      "Aseop  Fables" May  26 

•tblnner  Time  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Oct.  14. . 

•tfDoIng  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16 . . 

•tlDufters  4  Chamos  (A. T.)  (O  4  F) .  Sportllght Sept.  8. . 

•tIEnd  ol  the  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Carr Sept. 29. . 

•tjFalrways  and  Foul  (A.  T.) TheGleasona Oct.  13. . 

•tlFancy  That Frawley-Oowey Sept.  22 1  reel 

•({Faithful  Pup  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables'- May  12. ...  1  reel 

•ttFlftyMilesFromBroadway(A.T.). .  Watson-Mervllle Feb.    2. . 

•tjFollow  the  Leader Sportllght 

•tiFowl  Play  (A.  T.I "Buck  4  Bubblea" Doc.  29  . 

•tiGarden  of  Eatln  (A.  T.  (D  4  F).    The  Gleasons Aug.  11.. 

•tSGenllemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.  ).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.  20. . 

•t(Go  Easy.  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  4  Fi ..LeMalre-Slmen July  14. .     _ 

•tjGrldlron  Glory Sportllght 1  reel 

•tiHard  Boiled  Hampton  (A. T.).... Parry  Holman July  28..     " 

•tSHaunled  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.   1 . . 

•tJHer  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)(D4F)..SImon-Teasdale May  19  . 

•tSHIs  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24. . 

•tiHIgh  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Feb.  23 

•tjHonest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" May  18. 


Title  Star  Rel.     Date 

•t§Woman  Afraid,  A  (A.  T.)  (F) May  17. . . . 

(Silent  Version) 


Length     Reviewed 


.1  reel July  13 

2  reels 

.1  reel June   1 

.1  reel  June  15 

.1  reel     June    1 

.  1  reel  April  27 

.1  reel May  26 

1  reel 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Title                                                     Star  Rel.  Date 

8lo  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13... 

*fjDelightful  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque Sept.  22     . 

•tjHalf  Marriage Borden-Blaine Oct.  13  . 

•tjJazz  Heaven Blalne-Trevor Oct.  20  . . 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2, . . 

Uttle  Savage Buzz  Barton May  19 . . . 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17... 

Pale  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton July     7. . . 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9  . . 

•tjRIo  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles Sept.  15. . . 

•tjSlde  Street 3  Moore  Bros SepL   8. . . 

•tjStreet  Girl.  The Betty  Compson Aug.  11... 

•tjSyncopatien  (A.T.) Downey-Warlnge  Bind. 

Woman  I  Love   Morris-Kerry May  26 

•t.v*eryldea,The(A.T.) Frank  Craven SepL   1... 


Length     Reviewed 

6114  feet.... 

6532  feel        Oct.   26 

6481  feet  ..Oct.     S 


.2  reels 
.  1  reel 
.2  reels 
,2  reels. 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 


Sept.  21 
Oct.  12 
Oct.  26 
Oct.     6 


.2  reels. 
.  1  reel 
2  reels 
.  .2  reels 
.  2  reels 
.  .2  reels 


*t  jHook.  Une  and  Melody Sportllght 1  reel 

*t5ln  and  Out  (A.  T.) 

*t|Jail  Breakers 

•tUungle  Fool.  The  (D  4  F) 

•^Midsummer's  Oav  A  (DAF)., 
•tjMilJ  Pond.  The  (DAF). 


OcL     6 

Aug.  10 
Oct.  12 
May  11 

Oct.  19 
.  2  reels June    8 

.  .2  reels   .         Aug.  31 

,   2  reels 

.   2  reela 

.   2  reels 

.  2  reels 


Oct.   19 

"Buck  A  Bubbles" Nov.    3...   2reels..         Oct.   26 

"Aesoo  Fables" July     7...  .1  reel July     6 

.  "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Sept.  1 4 

"Aesop  Fables" Jury  28 1  reel July   20 

"Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Oct.  19 

•tSModern  Rhythm. Sportllght July  28. ...  1  reel July   20 

•t^Palhe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week 1  reel 

*tSPathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 1  reel 

•tjPlumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(DAF)  LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18. . 

•tjPressmg  His  Suit  (DAF) Topical  Tips June    2. . 

•tPresto  Chango  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" April  14 . . 

•tjRubevllle  (A.  T.) Dec.    8  . 

*t  (Running  the  Scales Sportllght Sept.   1, . 

•tjSale^man.  The  (A.  T.) July  21 

•tjSmooth  Guy,  The  (A.  T.) Davls-Knapp Oct.  27.. 

•tStage  Struck  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" Dec.  23 . . 

•tJStone  Age  Romance.  A  (D  A  F).-  "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18. . 

•tSSummertlme  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" 

*t (Syncopated  Trial  (A.  T.) Seymour- Mori ey SepL   8. . 

•tjToplcal  Fits  (A.  T.)  (DA  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28.. 

♦tjToplcal  Licks  (A.  T.)  fD  A  Fl .  .  .  Topics  of  the  Day 

•tjToplcal  Nips  (A.  T.)  (DAF) Topics  of  the  Day June    2.. 

•ttToplcal  Pips  (A  T.)  (DAF) Topics  of  the  Day June  30. . 

•tjToplcal  Rips  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day .Aug.  11. . 

•tjTopieal  Sips  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28  . 

•tjToplcal  Wits  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day Sept.   8  . 

•tjTurkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Davls-Frawley Aug.  25. . 

•tjWashDay  (D  A  Fl    "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18.. 

•tjWednesday  at  the  Ritz  (A.T.) Jan.   19 

•tjWhata  Day  (A.  T.  (DAF) Slmon-Mallory June  16  . 

•tj  Wood  Choppers  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables"   June    9 


.   2  reels   June    1 

.  .1  reel May  11 

. .  1  reel   

.  .2  reels 

.  1  reel 

.  .2  reels, 

.   2  reels 

. .  1  reel  . 

. .  1  reel 

. ,  1  reel 

.   2  reels Sept.  14 

..Ireel  

Oct.  .6 
June  1 
July    6 


Oct.   19 
Oct.   19 


Aug.  17 
Oct.   12 


.1  reel, . 
.  1  reel 
.1  reel  . 

1  reel . . 

1  reel 

1  reel 
.2  reels. 

1  reel 

2  reels. 

2  reels June  16 

1  reel June    1 


Title 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan July  21 .. . 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities May  21... 

Here  and  There Curiosities May    7... 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  26   . 

Ju<t  a  Stall Hellum-DaviB May  19 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12. . 

Mickey's  Initiation Mickey  Yule July     7. . . 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    I... 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule SepL  30. .. 

Odds  and  Ends     Curiosities June    4. . . 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Helium-Davis June  IB... 

Slide.  Sparky,  Slide Helium-Davis July   14  . 

Who's  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan June  23. . . 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjAge  of  Innocence.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). Paula  Trueman Jan.  5,  '30. . 

•tjBefore  Breakfast  (A,  T.)  (F) Mar.9,'30. 

*t (Bridegroom,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly OcL  13... 

•tjBurglar,  The  (A.  TJ  (F) Marc  Connelly Aug.  11... 

•tjCaptalnof  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F).. . .  Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent SepL   8... 

•tjClown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjGeneral  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F)--. .   Nat  Carr 

•tGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10... 

•tjGunboat  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 

•tjHeadwork  iA.  T.) SepL  15   . . 

*t  (Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) Klrktand-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10 . . . 

•tjJazz(A.  T.)  (F)  Duke  Ellington  A  Orchestra. ..  .Feb. 9,*30. 

♦tjLow  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t  jMlckey'B  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.).    Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  . . 

•tjPalooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*t  jSong  and  the  SergeanL  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) May11.'30 

♦tjSt.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) Smith-Washington-Mordecl SepL   8... 

•t  (Strange  Interview ,  The  (A.  T.)  (F)  Sberwln-Knowfea 

•tjSultor.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Feb.    2 ... 

*t (Traveler.  The  (A.  T.) Marc  Connelly Aug.  18... 

•tjTwoGun  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F)...  .Nat  Carr Oct.   13... 

*1  (Uncle,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Oec    8  , . 

•tjWhat  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjWhlle  Auto  Walts  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  12,  '30, 

•tjYour  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.I . . .  Russ  Brown 


5009  feet 

4781  feet 

.8396  feet 

,4776  feet 

4760  feet  

Aug.  24 

6965  feet ...  Sept.  21 
8200  feet ...  July  20 
7626  feel        Mar.  30 

6199feet 

61 39  feet.  ...OcL     6 


Length  Reviewed 
.  2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel 

.2  feels 

2reets 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

.  2  reela 

.2  reels 

Ireel 

,2  reels 

.2  reela 

2  reels 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reels 

2  reels 


1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels Sept.  14 

1  reel 


2  reels June  22 


2  reels 

2  reels Aug-131 


,1  reel 

2  reels 

.1  reel Sept.14 

.Ireel OcL  12 

.2  reela 


Sept.14 
Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 


Title 


Title 

•tlBachelor's  Secret.  A  (A.  T.)  (F) . 
•t (Big  Shot,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 


Coming  Attractions 


Star  Rel.  Date  Length  Reviewed 
.  Alan  Hale June    2 

Feb.    8 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjClothes  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett May    3 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjCrashlng  Through  {A,  T.)  (F) June    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•tJGrand  Parade  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  11  •tjSensatlon  (A.  T.) 

(Silent  Version) •tjSeven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.T).. 


Coming'  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 

*t§Case   of   Sergeant  Grischa,  The 

(A.  T.)     .       Betty  Compson 

•tlCompanlonate  Olive  Borden 

•tjDamaged Betty  Compson Mar.  3u.  '30  . 

*t§Dance  Hall    Borden-Lake 

•tjFramed  (A.  T.) 

•tjHIgh  River 

•flHIt the  Deck  (A.T.) Special  Cast 

•UHunted 

•fjLadles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

•tJLove  Captive.  The Betty  Compson Feb.    9 

*t  (Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.) . . . . .     Bebe  Daniels  

♦t  jNlght  Parade  ( A.  T.) Prevosl-Trevor-Gul liver 

*tjRadlo  Revels  (A.T.) Special  Cast 


Length     Reviewed 


Feb.  22. 


•tSHIs  First  Command  (A.T.)(F).. 


Oec  : 


•Greenwich  Village  Follies.  The  (A. 
T.(F) 

(Silent  Version) 

Boyd-Sebastian 

(Silent  Version) 
•tjHot  and  Bothered  iA.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  28 

(Silent  Version) 

*t(  International     Television     Revue 

(A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast , 

•tjNegllgee  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Mar.  15 

•t  jOfficer  O'Brien  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd Mar.    1 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjPalnted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd   April  26 

(Silent  Version) 

♦tjParachute  {A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard July   19 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Play  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  14 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjRed  Hot  Rhythm  (A.  T.)  (F) Hale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford . .  Nov.  28  Oct. 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjRIch  People  {A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec.    7 , 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjRacketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Nov.    9 (tentative) 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjTreasure  Girl  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  29 

•tjThls  Thing  Called  Love  (A.  T.)  (F).  Constance  Bennett Jan.  25 

(Silent  Version).    

•tjSaraloga  (A.  T.)  (F) ,   Constance  Bennett July     5 

(Silent  Vef&lon) 

•t(Up  and  At  'Em  (A.  T.)  (F) May    3 

•tjWar  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Harding-Armstrong April  12 

(Silent  Version) 


Richard  Dlx 


tjTanned  Legs 

•tjUpperworld  (A.  T.) 

•tjVagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Jan.   19. . 

•tlWIld  Heart  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 


RAYART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 


*t  jShould  a  Girl  Marry?  (D) Foster-Keith. , 

Two  Sisters Dana-Lease.. 


April    1. 


Length     Reviewed 
,...*. Sept.  21 


19 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 


Star 


Dlsfr 


*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Title 

At  the  South  Pole Special  Cast Pole  PIcL  Corf 

Bottle  of  Mons,  The English  Cast British  New  En 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube. Junkermann-Mara Aywon 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle AH.  European 

Black  Hills Special  Cast Big  Three 

Bondage German  Cast Ufa 

Broken  Barriers H.  Coatello-Glasa Excellent 

Captain  Cowboy   Yakima  Conutt Bell  PIcL 

Cleanup,  The Charles  Oetaney Excellent — 

Campus  Knights McKee-Palmer Chesterfield June  15 

Code  of  the  Air Harlan- Marlowe Blschoff  Prod 

Constant  Nymph Ivor  Novello Big  3 Aug.    1 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  Alt 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-filtn. 


Rel.  Oate         Length     Reviewed 
.8000  feet 

6500  feet         Mar.  23 


6200  feet 

5000  feet 

6040  feet 

8000  feet 

4800  feet  

6660  feet . 

5400  feet  ...OcL  26 

6700  leet   

7800  feet...  July     8 

Talkie, 


124 


Motion     Picture    News 


November    2,     1929 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length    Reviewed 

Daughter  of  Israel.  A  Special  Cast    Bell  Ret 9000  feet 

Daughter  of  Two  Fathers Japanese  Cast Shockuchl 

Oevll  Doge Holmes-Alt Crescent 5608  feet 

Devil's  Passion.  The Special  Cast   Arfa 6700  feet 

D*eam  Melody.  The Roche-Shelby Excellent.     5050  feet 

Escaped  from  Hell , Murlat  Esterhazy Aft.  European 9  reels   

Faces  of  Children French  Cast Zakoro 8000  feet 

Fight  For  Ma'terhorn  The German  Cast Ufa  Eastern 6840  feet 

FortheTermof  His  Natural  Life  Special  Cast Australasian 11000  feet 

Fortune's  Fool Emll  Jannlngs L.  T.  Rogers 6100  feet 

Golden  Dawn       Warwick- Ward Conquest 6200  feet 

Headin' Westward Bob  Custer  ...   Syndicate 49B0feet  .     OcL  26 

Hearts  of  Men     Harrls-Keefe   Anchor..    5400  feet 

Holy  Sinner,  The Special  Cast WorldBft  Plct 

*t5ln  Old  California Ferguson-Walthall Audible  PIcL. Sept.  14 

Into  the  Nlghl  Agnes  Ayres Raleigh 5712  feet 

Jade  Casket,  The French  Cast Cosmos 5800  feet 

Just  Off  Broadway Christy-Keith Chesterfield...   Mar.  15    6200  feet  .     Oct.  26 

It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father.. .  German  Cast  Ufa 6000  feet 

Jazzland Reynolds-Nye Carlos 5700  feet 

KraBsIn Russian  Cast Amklno 7rBels 

Lash  of  the  Czar Russian  Cast Amklno 6290  feet 

Law  of  the  Mounted,  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4580  feet 

Life  of  Beethoven German  Cast   Film  Art  Guild 7000  feet 

Utti.  Wild  Girl,  The Lee-Landls Hercules 5300  feet 

Linda Bax ter-Foster-B eery . . .  First  Division 6776  feet 

Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast Amer .-Anglo 5799  feet 

Lucrezla  Borgia Comd  Veldt Mutual 7200  feet   ..  Jan.   15 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars..  Frencn  Cast Natan OcL   12.  8500  feet OcL   19 

Man  From  Nevada,  The '. .   Tom  Tyler Bell  Plct Sept.  2b 

Marie  Antoinette Foreign  Cast Unusual 6000  feel   

Must  We  Marry'    Garon-Eason Trinity 6400  feel 

Mystic  Mirror  The German  Cast Ufa 7000  feet 

Nana Hessling-Krauss Movlegraph  Co. 8700  feet Aug.    3 

No  8ables  Wanted Devore-Mong Plaza   6215  feet 

Passion  Song.  The Olmsted-N.  Beery Excellent 5080  feet 

Peacock  Fan  The   Dorothy  Dwan Chesterfield 5400  feel  

Power  of  Evil.  The Armenian  Cast 6300  feet 

President,  The Mosjouklne-Vernon.. .   E.  L.  Klein 8100  feet  . .   Jan.  28 

Q  Ships Special  Cast New  Era 6000  feet 

Rasputin Gregor  Chmara Brill    Oct.  18.  .6900  feet     ..Oct.  26 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division ,    Hall-Garon     Crescent 6040  feet 

Reward  of  Fal»h,  The .  .French  Cast Conquest. 6927  feet 

Saddle  King,  The Cliff  'Tex"  Lyons Anchor Sept.  12.  .4600  feet. . .  .Oct.  19 

Safenko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon Ufa       6921  feet 

Shlraz Hindu  Cast Amer  .-Anglo 8065  feet 

Silent  Trail,  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4315feet 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle Firs*  Division   6605  feet  

Somme,  The  Special  Cast    New  Era 7000  feet 

South  of  Panama   Carmellla  Geraghty ...   Chesterfield 6300  feet 

That  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cast   Big  3 5700  feet   ..   Mar.  23 

Thou  Shall  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey Ufa 6941  feet 

Three  Loves Kortner-Dletrich Movlegraph Sept.  14 

Three  Outcasts.  The Yakima  Canutt Waca Mar.   7.  5  reels Oct.  19 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe Crescent 5917  feet 

Underground English  Cast Ameranglo 7300  feet 

Untamed  Justice  FaJre-Glass Blltmore 6770  feet  .     May  23 

U-Boat9 ForelgnCast Jofa  Prod 6500  feet 

Weavers.  The Paul  Wegener Jos.  Fhesler.  .  .Oct.     5    5870  feet  .     Oct.    19 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer Syndicate Nov.  10  .4421  feet 


Rel.    Date      Length     Reviewed 


OcL    S 


Title  Star 

•tJMonkey  Squawks  ( A.  T.) Burr 

•tJMr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  (A.T.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial 2  reels 

*tJMy  Old  Kentucky  Home... .   Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel OcL    5 

*t{One     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American  ( A.  T.) Heam-Weston Imperial 2  reels 

•tOpry  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  May      ..1  reel 

•tiParty.  The  (D) Sarnie 1  reel 

*t  (People  Bern  In  January  (F  & 

D) Horoscopes Fltzpatrick Aug.  26.  .1  reel 

•tSPeople  Born  In  November  IF 

&  Dt Horoscopes Fltzpatrick OcL     3.   1  reel 

•^People  Born  In  October  (F  & 

D)  Horoscopes Fitzpalrlck SepL14    1  reel 

•tSPeople  Born  In  September  (F 

&  O) Horoscopes Fltzpatrick Aug.  26    1  reel 

•tJPeople  Born  In  December  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes Fltzpatrick...     Oct.  28    1  reel     

•tSPIkln*  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod.     1  reel   

•tPlane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon.Mar.      ..Ireel   

•t (Signed.  Sealed  and  Delivered  (A.T.)      Burr       

•tSlxty  Minutes  From  Broadway  Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

•t  Steamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon, Disney  Cartoon  Jan.       ..1  reel. 

•tjSummer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel 

♦^Thanksgiving  Day  (D) Hclldav  Reel Fltzpa.rlck. .     Oct.  21     1  reel 

*t§Thlrd  Light  "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer), . 

•tjThls  and  That  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

•tJTIcket  Please  (D).. Safrus 1  reel 

•tTrailing  the  Western  Sun Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

•tTrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (Ft A"lmai  Cast Int    Dlst.  Corp 1  reel 

•tjValenciaTo  Granada  (F&  D)  Travelialks Fitzpatrlck Sept.  21    .1  reel Oct.  12 

•tjvarieties  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

•tJVaudevllle  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

•tJWonderin's Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

•tJWhen  the  Cat's  Away Mickey  Mouse  Sound  Cartoon  1  reel June    8 

SILENT   SHORTS 

Title  Star  Re!.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Domestic  Life  In  New  Guinea.     Travelogue   Bell  Plct 1  reel 

Double  Trouble   Snub  Pollard Weiss  Bros. 2  reels 

Fatal  Warning.  The  (Serial) H.  Costello-G raves        Mascot 10  episodes 

Greece  Thru  a  Douqhnut Novelty  Scenic 4  Stars 1  reel   June  29 

Skyscraper  Symphony Novelty 1  reel . 

TIFFANY-STAHL 

FEATURES 

Star  Ret.  Date 

>  (PT) Co rtez- Windsor June    1. 

(Silent  Version) 

*t§New  Orleans  (F  4  D) Cortez-Bennett 


Title 
t§Mldstream{F&D) 


Length 
7472  feet 

6799 feet  ...Sept. 21 


Reviewed 
Oct.  26 


June    2- 

(Silenl  Version) 

July    1 

Collier.  Jr. -Bennett  June  15        6532  feet 

(Silent  Version) 

Southern-McGregor Aug.  15 Oct.  19 

'Silent  Version) 

tjWrecker.  The  (F  &  D) Blackw  el  I- Hume- Striker   Aug.  10 . ..  .8517  feet. ..  .Aug.  17 


Phvslclan  ,The     

•'{Two  Men  and  a  Maid  (F  &  D) . 


*t§Whispering  Winds  (F&D). 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title                                                     Star  Rel.  Date 

•t  jBurned  Evidence  (F) Continental 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

Lennth     Reviewed         -t {Cossack's  Bride,  The  )D) Color  Symphony.. 1  reel, . , . 

"  *tfiFestival  of  Bagdad,  A  (D) Color  Symphony June      ....1  reel   ... 

■  ■  ■■: *tfiln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Buying  a  Wife Special  Cast Aft.  Eurooean 7reels....  *tLove  Charm  The  (D)  Color  Symoiony  Sept  Ireel 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayres Hercules    June    1         *t8MelnrllP  im  Cninr  Svmnhnnv  1 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster-Keefe-Lake. . . .  Chesterfield 5200  feet 

*tf  Chopin's  Passion Robertson-Brlnkley 

•tfiClown.  The  (F) Continental 

Duty  to  be  Silent Maria  Albana AH.  European 6  reels 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The.     Lyon-Prevost    Pioneer 

Full  Dressed  Thieves Nils  Asther   Aff.  European 7  reels 

German  Underworld Special  Cast Aft.  European 7  reels 

Great  Unknown,  The.    John  Loder     Aft.  European 6  reels 

Gulltv Frltsch-Vernon Ufa-Eastern 

Her  Viennese  Lover Asther-Nolan Aff.  European 6  reels 

*t§House  of  Secrets,  The Striker-Manning ... .     Chesterfield.. .   July  15    5600  feet ...   Oct, 

Just  Ofi  Broadway Keith-Christy Chesterfield , 

•tjLlfe  For  Sale,  A  (F) Continental 

Mllak  o(  the  Snowlands Special  Oast Ufa-Eastern 

Out  Dally  Bread Mary  Nolan Aff.  Eurooean 7  reels _ 

•tSPhantom  In  the  House,  The  (F) Continental 

•♦{Prince  of  Hearts.  A Kerry-Worth Imperial  . . 

(Silent  Version)   Imperial... 

•tjRampanl  Age,  The  (F) Continental... 

•tjSecond  Honeymoon,  The  (Fl Continental »tSKathleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.)   .     O'Nelll-Delaney  . 

•tjUnforbldden  Sin,  The  (F) Continental *tSLost  Zeppelin,  The  (A.  T.) Tearle-Valll-Cortez 

Unholy  Love Wegener- Petrovltch .  .    Art.  European 

Verdun Special  Cast Rlchmount 

Vera  Mieiewa  (tentative) Derussa Aff.  European 7  reels 

When  Duty  Calls Special  Cast Ufa-Eastern 6714  feet *t5Palnted  Faces  (A.  T.) Brown- Foster-Bradford 

•♦{Worldly  Goods  (F) Continental *tjPeacock  Alley  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

„-,,.._    «.«.«.•».•.»  *t(Troopers  Three  (A.  T.) 

SOUND    SHORTS  *ffiWoman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) Compson-Barraud  8080  feet  ...  OcL  19 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Revtewe 


•tjMelodlP  (D)    Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

•tSMinueHe  (D) Color  Symphony. 1  reel 

Powers  Llnephone *t{Modern  Cinderella,  A  (D) Color  Symohony 1  reel. 

*t (Mountain  King.  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

No  Women  Allowed  Color  Classic 1  reel   . 

•tjPharoah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. , 

*t {Sacred  Hour,  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t{Song  of  India,  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

»t {Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  <D)  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tJTalesof  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

*t  {Temple  Bells  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Tenderfoot  Tourist,  A Color  Classic July    . .         1  reel 

•tjVlennese  Melody  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed 


•tjDangerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

*t  {Enchanting  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 
*t§lourney's  End  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 


•tJMamba  . 

*t§Mr.  Antonio  (A.T.) 

•tjMedlclne  Man,  The  (A.  T.) , 
•tiPalnled  Faces  (A.  T.). . 


Hersholl-Boardman-Forbes 

Carillo-Valll 6978  feet  ...  Oct.  19 


•f  {Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.)    Compson-Barraud 

UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 


•tSArmlstlce  Day  <D) Holiday  Reel     Fltzpatrick OcL  15    1  reel 

•t|AI  the  Photographers  (A.  T.) 

(F) Harry  Oelt Elbe, 2reehj 

•tjAt  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.)..  .   Martln-Harcourt Imperial ..2reele Title                                                      Star                                     Rel.  Date         Length 

iJlBonC«-«nB„Tn°J""<"'Cla  '°l     iT^'^r^^  '       tSSSSOZiiii  *""'  "    J  I'jl   *t,Bulldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  <F)       Colman-Tashman-Love    Aug.    3. . .  .8376  feel 

•  tiBoney s  Boner  .........         Kolortone  Cartoon  Kolortone  Prod.     .....  1  reel •  Eternal  Love  (F) Barrymore-Horn-Varconl May  II        6498feet 

't&Chrlstmas  &  New  Year  (D)     Holiday  Reel Fltzpatrick  ...  Nov.    9.  Ireel... iu.MiLui,irj...                         ,c,ion,  wor.inni                           Mnv  it 

•tiColumbusDay  (D) ...             Holiday  Reel Fltzpatrick...  Sept.  21 ..  1  reel .tsFvnn.lln.  if\                              n«  Rlo.D,«w                             Auo   24 

'.IK-Hol^Wav0'"6  (A-T-'  JoTer^vTtv 'c7X" iT.',' •  .SSfia't.' W.,  tfi."  ■       . .    .  gS^'lSben.Holi.nd. . . .  »  .3 

•TUown  Hawaii  Way Coler  Novelty Castle 1  reel iRHoni  Unpdnm                             lulv   13 


•♦{Down  in  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon 


OCL 

Aug.  10 


•tSTamlng  of  the  Shrew   The  (A.  T.) 

(Ft. 


(Silent  Version) July   13 


Plckford-Falrbanks Oct.  28 

June  22 


Biophone 1  reel 

•tJEgvutlan  Gyp,  An Kolortone  Cartoon. .       Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

•tFlamlng  Canyons Color  Novelty Castle Ireel    «ug.   iu  *+.ThU  ■«,  Hocw«,n  ,t\  Rinirv-H.ll 

:K^Uc^  «L^„o£,a:t,-(F,      &,^NaUgh,o,Mon,gom. 

•tSGranada  To  Toledo  (Fi  D).  Travelialks  Fltzpatrick         Oct.  15    1  reel .tThr««  Pas.inn.  (Ft 

♦ttHectlc  Hector.... Kolortone  Cartoon.. .     Kolortone  Prod. Ireel nnroe  t-assions  in 

•tJJIngle  Bells   Song  Cartoon Biophone Ireel OcL    5  .tsTrflsn-i^Br  Thn  (A  T  l  fFl 

•tfln  Old  Madrid  (F  4  D).,.       Travelialks         ....       Fltzpatrick  Nov.  15.  .1  reel .!«.„?..    n 

—  i.ni.t  i  „,.|  tvenuslf) 


6318  feet 
8268  leot 
8864  teet 
.8841  leet 

5116  reet 

.  7948  leet 


Reviewed 
.  April  13 

Jan.  26 

June  IB 

.  June  16 

Feb.  23 

Oct.  19 
April    6 


ory  Sept.  15     .7488  feet...  Oct 

Terry-Petrovltch June    I...  .6648  feet  

(Silent  Version) 7576  feet 

Gloria  Swanson Oct.     5  . .  8223  leet        Oct. 

Constance  Talmadge  Oct.  12 Oct. 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


t}ln  Songland Norah  Blaney Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst 1  reel 

•tKlds  and  Pels Color  Novlety Castle 1  reel 

•tSKIng of  the  Kongo  (Serial)..  Logan-Mllier Mascot Aug.  20    10  episodes.. Aug.  17 

•tlKrlss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel Title 

•tjLabor  Day  iF) Holiday  Reel Fltzpatrick....   Aug.  26     Ireel **  (Birth  of  Jazz.  The Harry  Rlchman 

•tjMeet  the  Family  (A.  T.)  (F).  Harry  Delf Elbee 2  reels *t,Fall  of  the  Bastille.  The 

*t{Mickey*s  Choo-Choo   Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon I  reel OcL  12        *tfiGlorious  Vamp   

•tSMIckey's  Follies Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel Sept.  14        •<  jHuskin1  Bee,  The 

•Means  synchronized  score,     i  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (inclading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-hlm. 


November    2,     1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


125 


TltU  Star 

♦({Irish  Rhapsody,  The Donald  Novls 

*({ln  a  Russian  Cabaret  . . 

•{{Love  Cup.  The 

*f  {Musical  Marionettes   

♦t{Nlghtln  Madrid,  A 

♦({Overture  of  1812 Novelty  Reel 

♦({Tannhauser Novelty  Reel.. 

•tjTIntypes 


Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 


Title  Star 

Lone  Rider,  The Bob  Curwood 


Rel  Date 
Aug.  10 


958  feet- 


Coming  Attractions 

TUIe  Star 

*t{Broadway  Vagabond  (A.  T.)  Harry  Rlchman 

•tSCIty  Ughts(Fi        Charlie  Chaplin 

•({Condemned  [A.  T.)  (F) Colman-Harding 

•(Hell's  Angels  (F) Lyon-Hall-Nisson   

*t{lt's  A  Pleasure  (A.  T.  (F) Fannie  Brice 

*t&L°cked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  (F)      .    Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque Nov.  16   . 

•tjLummox  (A.  T.  (F) Westover- Collier  Jr.-Lyon 

*t{New  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F)  N.  Talmadge-Roland Dec  28. . 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


Dec.    7 


UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Anything  Goes Tryon-Kennedy April  27. . 

•({Barnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy.  Sept.  22. . 

Body  Punch.  The Jack  uaugherty July   14.  . 

Border  Wildcat,  The Wells-McGuire May  19.. 

*t{Broadway  (A.  T.) Tryon- Brent- Kennedy    SepL  15  . 

(Silent  Version)  Mar.    3 

*t{CollegeLove(D.  A  F  (A.  T.) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     7  . 

(Silent  Version*   July    7... 

*t8Come  Across  (D4F)(PT) Basquette-Howes June  30   . 

►  Mn  (Silent  Version) June  30. 

•tSDrake  Case,  The Brockwell-Stanley Sept.    1.. 

*t {Flaming  Daughters Kent-Lewis       June  29  . 

*t{Girl  Overboard  (0  4  F)  (PT).     Mary  Philbln July   28 .  . 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 

*t{Golden  Bridle.  The Maynard-Crawford Sept. 

(Silent  Version) Sept. 

Harvest  of  Hate Rex-Perrln    Aug.    4   , 

*t{Hls  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  (P  T). ..   Reginald  Denny June    2 

(Silent  Version) June   2  . 

•({Hold  Your  Man  (A- T.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.  12 

Hocfbeats  of  Vegeance Rex-Perrln    June  18 

Lariat  Kid.  The   Hoot  Gibson May  12   . 

*t5Ust  Performance Veldt-Phflbin * Oct.  13   . 

•({Long,  Long  Trail.  The       Hoot  Gibson Oct.  27 

•tSLove  Trap.  (D  4  F)  (P  T) La  Plante-Hamilton Aug.    4 

(Silent  Version)   Aug.    4  . 

Man  Disturber,  The Reginald  Oenny May  19 

•({Modern  Love  (D  4  F)  (P.  T.) . .     Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21 . . 

i  Silent  Version) July   21 . . 

•({Melody  Lane  (D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn July  21. 

(Silent  Version) July   21    . 

•({Mississippi  Gambler  The  (D  4  F)  Joseph  Schildkraut  Oct.  27. 

(Silent  Version) 

*t{One   Hysterical   Night   (D   &   F) 

(P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante Oct.     6.. 

(Silent  Version) 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25  . 

Riding  Demon.  The Ted  Wells Aug.  18  . 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxie   Oct.     6 

•t{Scandal  (D  A  F)  (P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante May    4   . 

(Silent  Version) May    5  . 

•tjSenor  Americano KBn  Maynard Nov.  10   . 

•({Shanghai  Lady,  The  (A.  T.} Mary  Nolan    Nov.  17.. 

•{{Shannonsof  Broadway, The  (A. T.) James  Gleason Nov.  24 

•({ShowBoat  (D4F)  (P.  T.) U  Plante-J.  Schildkraut   July   28 

(Silent  Version)   July  28.. 

Smllln'  Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30. . 

Tlp-Oft,  The Cody-Thompson June    2  . 

*t{Tonight  at  Twelve ...  Reynolds-Cool ey-Dunn Sept.  21 . . 

*{{ Wagon  Master,  The Ken  Maynard Sept.    8  . 

(Silent  Version)  Sept.   8  . 

Winged  Horseman,  The Gibson-Elder   .  July  28  , 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Amateur  Night   Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11. 

Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim SepL  11   . 

Border  Wolf,  The Ted  Carson       Nov.  16 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28  . 

Bottles Laemmle  Novelty July     1. . 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobbie  Nelson SepL    7  . 

Burning  Youth ;  Sid  Saylor  Sept.   2.. 

Buster's  Spooks Trimble  and  Dog June  26. . 

Chaperones LaSalle- Young June    5. . 

Cleaning  Up Arthur  Lake May  20. . 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler July     6. . 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor May  22. . 

Cold  Turkey. Oswald  Cartoon Oct  IS., 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood  May  18 

Cross  Country  Run Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps May  27  . 

Cut-ups.  The Sid  Saylor Aug.  14  . 

Danger  Line,  The Edmund  Cobb     July  27., 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novelty Aug.  28 

Delivering  the  Gooda Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog May  29  . 

Doing  His  Stuff   Arthur  Lake 

Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake July  15. . 

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle July     3   . 

Faces Laemmle  Novelty July   29 

Fantasia Laemmle  Novelty 

Finishing  School Young-La  Salle May    8. . 

Firebugs..,.. Archer-Dent 

Fly  Cops Sid  Saylor     July  17 . . 

Flying  High Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22. . 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog July  24. . 

Go  Get 'Em  Kid,  The GBorge  Chandler   Auo.    3   . 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28, . 

Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.  16.  . 

Half  Holiday.  A Laemmle  Novelty June    3. . 

Hot  Puppies Sid  Saylor June  19  . 

Ice  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon July     8 

Jungle  Jlngies Oswald  Cartoon July  22  . 

Just  in  Time Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17.  . 

Just  the  Type Young-LaSalle July  31.. 

Kid  Comes  Through,  The Bobbie  Nelson   Oct.  31    . 

Ughtnlng  Express.(Serlal) Chandler- Lorraine 

Live  Ghosts    Ann  Christy 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Lone  Round-Up,  The Jack  Dougherty  ,.,   Sept.  14 

Magic  , Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog.        May     1 

Men  of  Daring         Ted  Carson Oct.  19 

Newlyweds'  Angel  Child,  The Snookums-Perdus-Egan July   10 

Newlyweds  Camp  OuL  The Snook  urns-Perdu  e-Egan June  12 

Newlyweds'  Excuse Snookums-Perdue-Egan May  1 5 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7 

Night  Owls Arthur  Lake Sept.  25 

Night  Watch.  The Arthur  Lake      

No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6 

Nuts  end  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24. 

Oil's  Well. . ,    , Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  16 

On  the  Side  Lines Lewls-Guillver-Phllllos Aug.    5 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails. Bobbie  Nelson      

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue)    Edwards-Roach Sept.  23 

RoAA,BOt Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cohh      June  29 

do-m  reei Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  29 

• '■  Pirates  of  Panama,  The Wjlsey-KinyMon July     8. 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood         June  15. 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28 

Race  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2 

Red  Rider,  The Ted  Carson  Sept.  21 

Red  Romance George  Chandler   May    4 

Rldln'  Leather Bol  Curwood July  20. 

Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28 

Society  Circus .ArthurLake  June  17 

Splash  Mates Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.   2. 

Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllpa June  24. 

Stage  Stunts   Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake       Aug.  12 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Bog Aug.  21 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon May  27 

Sunday  Morning   Special  Cast  Dec.    4 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 

Thrill  Hunter,  The George  Chandler June    8. 

Too  Many  Women Sid  Saylor  Oct.  23. 

Use  Your  Feet Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

Varsity  Drag,  The Lewls-Gulllver-PhllHps July     8 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson Oct.     5 

Walloo,  The  |  Reissue) Harry  Carey     Aug.  24 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  Novelty May    6 

Watch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent Oct.   10, 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon ..July   22 

Wicked  West,  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10. 


Leng'h     Roviewed 
.2  reels Aug.    3 


Mar.  3ft 
Sept.  14 


2  reels 
.  2 reels. 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.   2  reels   May  11 

.   2  reels May    4 

.    Creels July  20 

.   2  reels Aug   24 

.   1  reel Mar.  30 

2  reels 

.1  reel 

.1  r 


Length     Reviewed 


2  reels 

2  reels Oct.  26 

.1  reel 

.  2  reels June  IB 

.  .1  reel 

.10  episodes.  June  IB 
.   2reels May  '1 

1  reel  

. .  1  reel  

,  2  reels   Aug.  17 

.2  reels Mar.  30 

.  .2  reels June  15 


5140  feet 
4786  feet   . 
4259  feet 
9350  feet 
6729  feet  . 

6864  feel     . 

6145  feet  . . 

.5530  feet  . . 
6593  feet 
6448  feet 

7362  feet. 


Oct.  26 


June    1 
Aug.  10 


Aug.  24 


6300  feet 
6300  feet 
4719  feet 
.6731  feet 
5630  feet 
5794  feet 
4525  feet 
5247  feet 


SepL  14 
Aug.  24 


1  reel   May  28 

,   2  reels 

.2  reels 

.  1  reel   

.   1  reel   July  20 

2  reels July  20 

.1  reel  

.   2  reels 

2  reels 

.  .2  reels 

.  2reels Oct,  12 

.   2  reels 

.  2  reels 

.  2reels Sept.14 

.  .2  reels 

.  .1  reel 

.  2  reels 

.  .1  reel 

. .  1  reel 


Oct.  19 


6501  feet 
. 6730  f eBt 
6760  feet   ...July  13 


Oct!  19  Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length      Reviewed 

*tJBarbary  Coast.  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan June  15 

•HBargaln  in  the  Kremlin,  Tbe  (A.T.)  Joseph  Schildkraut 

R911  font •tSBrag£Sft.  The       Jean  Hersholt... 

lift  [HI  Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  LaPlante 

♦({Climax,  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast     Mar.    9 

♦({Cohens  and  the  Kellys in  Scotland  Sidney-Murray Mar.  23 

•{{Come  on  Girl.  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan   Jan.  19 

♦f  {Courtin'  Wildcats Hoot  Gibson Dec    1 

(Silent  Version) Dec    1 

*t{Crimson  Courage Ken  Maynard Aug.    3 

Crimson  Hour,  The De  Puttl-Mosjuklne 

*tjDevll's  Pit  The Special  Cast     Dec.  22 

t-"  i  font  (Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27, 1929  Issue) 

a'5wreOT (Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26,  1929   Issue) 

Rdoifort        rSri   "ir         Doubling  For  Trouble  .  .Gibson-Gilbert   

«jl,.I      "UM-   ID         •({Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.).     Reginald  Denny Jan.     5 

qjHU  reel (Silent  Version) June  29 

*({ Fighting  Legion,  The  Ken  Maynard 

♦i  {Galloping  Winds Hoot  Gibson June    1 

Girl  Dodger.  The   Arthur  Lake  

•t»Great  Cinema  Murder,  The 

♦({Hand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.  12 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson   

t{Hldden  Valley Ken  Maynard June  22 


6635  feet 
6475  feet 


April  27 


11650  feet 
10290  teet 


April  20 


4109  feet 
6884  feet 


,J1™ ♦({Homicide  Squad  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June    8 

,Z2 ♦({Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  13 


5697  feet 
5540  feet.. 


May  18 


Length     Reviewed 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels 

2  reels Oct.   19 

.2  reels 

.1  reel June    1 

2reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

.2  reeli Ju.ie    1 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel April  27 

.2  reels June    1 

2  reels April  27 

.1  reel Sept.14 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels July     0 

.1  reel ..Aug.  17 

2  reels April  27 

2  reels  Oct.   19 

.1  reel June  IB 

2  reels June    1 

1  reel July     8 

.  1  reel   

2  reels 

2  reels 

2reels June  IB 


♦({Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  1 

♦({Keep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.) Kent-Lewis May  11 

♦({King  of  Jazz  Revue.  The  (A.  T.).   Wniteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast ...... 

*t {Ladles  in  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Mar.  30   . 

♦({Lucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard Feb.    2   . 

*t {Man  About  Town  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut May  25 

•t {Minstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante 

♦t{Montana  Kid,  The   Hoot  Gibson Mar.    2 

*t {Moonlight  Madness  (A.  T.) John  Boies Jan.  28  . 

•({Mounted  S»ranger,  The Hoot  Gibson  July   13   , 

*t{Outto  Kill  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut   Feb.  23 

♦({Rodeo  Days Hoot  Gibson Aug.  24 

•{{Soft  Shoulders  {A.  T.) Laura  LaPlante   April  20 

*1{Songof  Passion  (A.  T.) John  Boles April    6 

*t{Songs  of  the  Saddle  Ken  Maynard  May    4 . 

♦({Storm,  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast   Feb.  16 

•({Tali  Timber Ken  Maynard Mar.  16 

•({Varsity  Show  (A.  T.) Lewis-Granqe 

*t§Week-End  Girl Laura  La  Plante Feb.    9 

•tJWhalMen  Want  (A.  T.) Special  Cast May  18 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 


*t{Cross  Country  Run  (F  4  D) . . . 
•{{Delicatessen  Kid.  The  (A.  T.). 
*t{Firebugs  (A.  T.). 


Title 

*t{Ace  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent   .  .     Sept.  30 

*t {Actor  The  (A.  T.)....'. Benny  Rubin   Sept.  16 

*tAmateur  Night   Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11 

•({Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim Sept.  11 

♦({Broken  Statues  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin   Nov.  1 1 

*( {Cohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.  T.)     George  Sidney Sept.   2 

({Cold  Turkey  (F)   Oswald  Cartoon Oct.   13 

Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps July   22 

Benny  Rubin Oct.  14 

Archer-Dent  

•{{Flying  High  (F  4  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July  22. 

♦({Graduation  Daze Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.  16 

•{{Hits  of  Today Morgan-Bledsoe   Sept.   2 

•t {House  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3 

iSound  Version  Only) 

•t{lce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July    8 

♦({Income  Tact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin   Sept.    30 

*  ({Junior  Luck  (F  &  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phlllips May  27 

♦tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

♦({Live  Ghosts  (F  4  D) Ann  Christy 

♦({LoveBirds Pat  Rooney  and  Family Oct.  14. 

*  {{Love  Tree,  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  16 

♦t {Marking  Time  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Oct.  28 

*«No  Boy  Wanted  (A- T.) "Sunny  Jim" Nov.  10. 

•({Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24 

♦({Pilgrim  Papas  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28. 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- him. 


,2  reels July     B 

2  reels July     6 

2reels Aug.  10 

2  reels 

.1  reel May  IF 

2  reels May  2B 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel 

.2  reels July   20 

2  reels June  20 

2  reels Oct.    5 

.10  episodes 

.  2  reels 


Length 

Reviewed 

.10  episodes 

Aug.  31 

1  reel  

.Aug.  31 

,  1  reel  

Oct.   19 

.2  reels. . . . 

.Aug.  17 

.1  reel 

Oct.  19 

1  reel  ... 

Aug.  10 

.  1  reel  .... 

Sept.14 

2  reels 

..July  20 

1  reel   

SepL  14 

2  reels 

July   20 

2  reels 

Aug.  24 

1  reel 

1929  rest.. 

May  2B 

1  reel     . . . 

lreel 

Aug.  31 

2  reels   . . . 

June    1 

1  reel   

July   20 

2  reels.    . . 

2  reels 

Aug.  17 

2  reels     . . 

Oct.  12 

2  reels. . . . 

Oct.     6 

,  1  reel 

Oct.    5 

126 


Motion    Picture    News 


November     2,     1929 


Title  Siar  Rel.  Date] 

*t.Pop  and  Son  {A.  T.i .  Benny  Rubin Oct  28 

*t Pussy  Willie Oswald  Ca/loon Oct.  28 

•tjOH's  Well  Oswald  Cartoon     Sept  16 

•tjOn  the  Side  Lines  (FA  D)     Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps Aug.    5 

•IjPermartent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon  Sept.  30   . 

•tRace  Riot        .     Oswald  Cartoon       Sept.    2     . 

•t.Royal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  30... 

•tSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19 

»t Snow  Use      Oswald  Cartoon  Nov.  25   . . 

•USplash  Mates  (F  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Sept.    2  . . 

•^Sporting  Courage  (F  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips June  24... 

•tStage  Stunts  iF) Oswald  Cartoon May  13... 

•t  St  earns- at  -Vim* Oswald  Cartoon 

•tSShipes  and  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27.. 

•tjSunday  Morning Special  Cast  Dec.    4... 

•tjSweethearts   A  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.   2  .. 

•t(Tnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family  Nov.  11    . 

•t.Use  Your  Feet  (DA  F) Lewls-Gulliver-Philllps Aug.  19     . 

•♦(Varsity  Drag.  The  (F  A  D1 Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July     8... 

•t.Watch  Your  Friends  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent   Oct.  10     . 

•t  jWeary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22  . . 

•tWIcked  West.  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  II... 


Length     Reviewed 
1  reel Oct  12 

1  reel   

.1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

1  reel Sept.  14 

1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reels 

1  reel  Aug.    3 

.  1  reel 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels July     6 

,  1  reel May    4 

1  reel 

1reel May  11 

2  reels 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels June  29 

2  reels Oct.     5 

.1  reel June  29 

.1  reel  May  11 


Rel.  Date         Length 


Reviewed 

July     7 

.  Sept   1 


WARNER  BROTHERS 


Title 


Star  Rel.  Date 

•tiArgyJeCase,  The  'A.  T.)  (D) Thomas  Meighan Aug.  17 

•t.Desert  Song,  The  (D)  (A.  T.). ..    Boles-King May  11 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tiFrom  Headquarters  (P.  T.)  (D). .  Monte  Blue April  27 


Length 
7794  feet 
11034  feet 


Review  » 
May  18 
April  20 


6323  feet        Oct.   26 


Title  Star 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  MarUnelll.. 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady .. 

Charles  Hackett 2  Operatic  Solos 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  Family   SeoL  22 

Cougat  A  Company    Violin,  Songs  A  Dances June  IB 

Creole  Fashion  Plate.  The Karyl  Norman   SepL  29 

Crooning  Along The  Croonaders Sept  27 

Cycle  of  Songs,  A Florence  Brady Sept,    1 

Dave  Apollon  A  Orchestra Jazz  Band 1  reel Oct  12 

Oead  Laughter  Sessue  Hayakawa 

Death  Ship.  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  25 

Dixie  Days Plantation  Songa Aug.  28 

Oon"t  Get  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel Aug.    3 

Eleanor  Painter Songa 4  reel Mir.  18 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July   20 

Fair  Days Harris  A  Howe 1  red June    1 

Familiar  Face,  The 1  reel June    ft 

Family  Affair,  A Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marion  Harklne 

Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios 

Florence  Moore Song  Program. June  23 

Frances  Shelly Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel .Aug.    3 

Friend  of  Father's Lyd  ell-  HI  gins-Leah Aug.  2B 

GlveUsaUft Flo  Lewis 1  reel Feb.  18 

Giving  In Deef-Hopper Jan.  12 

Gossip,  The John  Mlljan 1  reel June  IB 

Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors      Jazz  Band       June  23 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel 

Harry  Delf Songs  A  Dances June  18 

Harry  Rose  A  r  Is  6  American  Beauties 1  reel 

Harry  Rosenthal  A  Orchestra Song  Program Sept.  28 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat Dave  Bernle  A  Band June    1 


(Silent  Version) June   6 High  Waters  \"  .  i'/..  Song  Number ".  ".  1 1".  * ".  *  ~.f 'mall  *  I ". ".  1  Jmm   8 


6412  feet 
6611  feet 
4844  feet 
6686  feet 


June    8 
Aug.  31 

June    8 


9022  feet       SepL   7 


April  20 


•tiFrozen  River  ..  .{Silent  Version)  ..May  25 

•tlHonky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker Auo.    3 

•tiGamhlers.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson- Warner-RcDards June  29 

(Silent  Version!     ...Aug.    2 

♦ffGlad  Rag  Doll  The  (D)  (A.  T.). .   Dolores  Costello  May    4 

(Silent  Version)     June    8. 

•tiGold  Diggers  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) 
(O) Pennlngton-Tearle  (All  Tech.). ..SepL  16 

(Silent  Version) 

•tfGreen  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) GeorgBArllss     Sept.  28 

•tSHard-Bolled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4 

•t  jHottentot.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Mlller Aug.  10 

•tfln  the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D). . . .  Withers-Nixon     Aug.  31 

•tJMadonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.lDolores  Costello June  22 

•({Noah's  Ark  (D)  (P.  T.) D.  Costello-O'Brlen    June  15 

(Silent  Version)   July  27 

•tSNo  Defense  (Silent  Version i     May  It 

•t}On  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (O)...  Compson-Brown-Fazneda July  13 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tjSay  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D)...  Jolson-Nlxon-Lee Aug.  24...  8324  feet     .  Aug.  10 

•tSSInglng  Fool.  The  (O)  (A.  T.) Jolson-Bronson-Dunn SepL  29. . .  .8557  feet  Sept. 29  '28 

*t,Skln  Deep  (A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Compson    SepL   7 5940  feet.  ..   June    1 

•tjSonny  Boy  (D)  (A.  T.) Davoy  Lee May  18 Mar.  16 

•tf/Tlme.  the  Place  ajid  the  Girl,  The 
(DHA.T.) Olmsted-Wlthers-Klrkwood June    8        6  reels May    4 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

.  •  '•'•  Star  ReLDate         Length     Reviewer) 

•tlAgony  Column,  The  I  A.  T.)  (O).. 

•tIAvlator.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Mlller 

•tJOIsraell  (A.  T.)  (D) George  Arllss OcL     5 

•tjDumbells  In  Ermine  (A.  T.). 


4875  feet 

7240  feet. 

6427  feet 

6461  feet        Aug.  31 

9507  feet  Oct.  27  '28 

9058  feet  

4712  feet 

8592  feet...  May  25 


Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra     . .  Jazz  Band   SeoL  29 

Interview,  The 1  reel OcL  12 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band       

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  2fl 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band       June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  *  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch   Ulls  4  Clark  

In  Spain Phil  Baker 1  real May  1> 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester Songs..   Jan.  19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers  Songs 1  reel SepL  14 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review. . .  Songs  and  Dances SepL   1 

La6h.  The Crsne-Davldson-Tucker Juno  16 

Maid's  Night  OuL  The O'Malley-CornwaJI-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  &  Orchestra Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace,  A  Hobart  Bosworth June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last,  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel SepL  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel 

Ma*  Schmeling interview Mar.  16 

Mel  Klee Songs  &  Jokes 1  reel OcL  26 

Meet  the  Wife Frank  Orth  4  Co Fob.  23 

Men  Among  Men Fred  Ardath    Jan.  12 

Meilcan  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  &  Vocal  Number, 1  reel Juno    8 

Miss  Information  Wllson-Horton Juno  30 

Molly  Picon  ...  2  Songs 

More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual  ...  Merriam-Janney 

Morrlssey  &  Miller Nightclub  Revue June  II 

Music  Makers.  Tho Howard  Bros   1  real Mar.  16 

Myers  &  Hanford Songs  &  Dances  Juno  23 

My  People Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 1  reel Aug.  31 

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Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue    .Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July   13 

c   r  u„n„„  i   "1",        Rudy  Vallee  and  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel Juno  II 

June    '        Satires  Murray-Oakland 1  reel Oc26 

Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry OcL   13 

Mar.  II 
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•tjShow  of  Shows  1A.T.KD) Special  Cast  ,100  stars)  Songs  of  Love Sardorson-Cruirat i,  reel 

•tjSo  Ung  Lelty  (A.  T.)  (D) Charlotte  Greenwood  &,,.«„„ iSSl ?TL„r iVart"  n„ 

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VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

.  Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewer. 

A.  A  P.Gypsies     Orchestra  Numbers 1  reel July   13 

After  the  Round  Up Cowboy  Songs   1  real         . .      . 

Ml  Girl  Revue Girl  Band  A  Comedienne 1  reel June  18 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend Songs  and  Jan  Band Aug.  2B 

Banjomanlac  Eddie  Peabody. Oct   II 

Beau  Brummel  Comedian*  The  ...   Shaw  A  Lee 1  reel June    1 

Beau  Night       El  Brendel   Aug.  31 

Before  The  Bar Hurst  A  Vogt     1  reel OcL  12 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 1  reel  Mar.  18 

Big  Paraders,  The Comedy  Act   1  reel  Aug.  31 

Billy  "Swede"  A  Co Laugh  Skit 1  reel OcL  12 

Bobby  Folsom Songs 1  reel  Mar.   2 

Bit  ot  Scotch,  A Kitty  Doner  Sept22 

Boek  Worm.  The   Harry  J.  Conley  July     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  28 

California  Songbirds,  The Bell-Coates Sept.    1 

Carlena  Diamond  Harp  Solos         1  reel . . .    .     Sept.  1 4 

Celeste  Alda   Aldaj  Giovanni  Martlne.ll July     ? 


*  Means  synchronized  score. 


Three  Brox  Slstera Song  Program June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit. 1  reel June    8 

Traffic  Muddle.  A Donohue  A  U-No 1  reel June  15 

Typical  Types Bobby  Folsom 

Vi  Prononcer  Ma  Mori  ( La  Julve). .   Giovanni  Marti niHIl June    2 

When  the  Wife's  Awey William  Demarest Nov.  17 

Who's  Who Lang-Haley 

Winnie  Ughtner Song* Nov.  17 

WORLD-WIDE  PICTURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Apaches  of  Parts Dlna  Gralla June  15 5732  feet  , 

•t.Blackmail  (A.  T.)    English  Cast 7136feet     ,   Oct.   12 

Doctor's  Women,  The Miles  Mander June    I...  .6177  feet 

•tjGreat  Gabbo  The  (A.  T.) Von  StrohBim-Compson Sept.        .     9950  feet 

•fJKItty  (DA  F) BrodyStutrt June  29     .  .9010  feet 

(Silent  Version) June    8...   8500  feet 

Piccadilly. Gllda  Gray July   13        8079  feet 

Prince  and  the  Dancer,  The Dina  Gralla June  80..,  .6787  feet 

Tommy  Atkins    Walter  Byron Feb.    4 ...   6910  feet 

Whirl  of  Life,  The Louis  Lerch    June  15...   8  reels 

Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks May  25        6998  feet 


Sept.  21 
June  15 


July  20 


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You  Will  Find  It  First  in  the  News 


COLOR 

at  the  price  of 
black-and-white 

JliASTMAN  Sonoehrome  Tinted  Positive 
Films  were  developed  specifically  to  add 
color  to  sound  pictures  at  low  cost.  They 
do  just  that.  The  sixteen  subtle  atmos- 
pheric tints,  bringing  new  color  moods 
to  the  screen,  are  so  adjusted  that  they 
give  unusually  faithful  sound  reproduc- 
tion. Yet  the  films  cost  no  more  than  or- 
dinary black-and-white  positive. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 


The  best  is  what 
they  li ke  most 


"\  like  these 
talking  eomedies. 
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that  amuses  your  patrons  most,  entertains  them  most,  regardless  of 
its  length.  And  now,  since  sound  has  brought  about  the  rebirth  of 
screen  humor,  it  is  oftener  than  ever  the  short  comedy. 

Jack  White  has  made  millions  laugh  with  hundreds  of  silent  comedy 
hits.  But  now  his  comedy  creations  are  immeasurably  funnier  with 
talking,  appropriate  music  and  natural  sound  effects. 

In  his  pictures,  and  in  all  of  EDUCATIONAL'S  TALKING  COMEDIES 
six  laughs  now  grow  where  one  grew  before — and  they  are  still  more 
surely  "the  spice  of  the  program"  for  the  patrons;  still  more  surely 
profit  makers  for  the  exhibitors. 


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Vol.  XL     No.  19 

1929,   by   Motion   Picture  News,  Inc. 

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I HREE  great  writers,  who  have  achieved 
immortal  fame  for  their  whimsical,  human 
portrayals  of  American  life  and  humor.  "The 
Sap,"  built  around  the  inimitable  personality 
of  Edward  Everett  Horton,  expresses  com- 
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drama.  A  riot  of  fun  and  nonsense 
with  the  funniest  man  on  the  screen  at 
his  funniest.  A  slice  of  home  town  life 
which   your    patrons   will   enjoy    100%. 


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Scenario  by  ROBERT  LORD 


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700  installations  now  completed,  so  Pacent 
Reproducer  Systems  are  winning  exhibitor 
acceptance  around  the  world.  In  practically 
every  civilized  country,  one  exhibitor  is  tell- 
ing another  of  Pacent  quality.  No  wonder 
Pacent  is  going  over  big  in  foreign   lands! 

England,  Brazil,  France,  Germany,  Italy, 
Australia,  Uruguay,  Norway,  Sweden,  Den- 
mark, Mexico,  Japan,  New  Zealand,  China. 
In  these  and  many  other  foreign  lands 
Pacent  performance  is  winning  tremendous 
exhibitor  response. 


Dozens  of  manufacturers  of  sound  equip- 
ment, large  and  small,  are  hot  in  search  of 
business  abroad.  It  is  worthy  of  note  that 
the  sale  of  Pacent  equipment  in  foreign 
countries  has  tripled  in  the  last  three  months! 

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THE  TRUTH  ABOUT 
CHARLIE  CHASE 


(The  Inside  Story  of  a 
Boy  Who  Made  Qood) 


CRITICS 
PLACE 
CHARLIE  CHASE 


among  the  most  versatile  of  the 
screen's  comic  artists! 

CHARLIE  Chase  is 

CONSISTENTLY  clever !  - 

YOUR  patrons  know 

WHEN  you  hook  a  Chase  comedy 

THAT  it's  always  good! 

HIS  flare  for  comedy — 

HIS  subtle  mimicry 

HIS  rare  ability  to 

TRAVESTY  dancing- 

THEY'RE  just  a  few  of  his 

REMARKABLE  equipment. 

CRITICS  place  this  talented  star  among  the 

TOP-NOTCH  comics  of  the  screen 

AND  the  box-office  agrees! 

METRO-GOLD  WYN- 

Long  On  Shorts! 


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Charlie  Chase's  genius  for  inter- 
pretative dancing  makes"Crazy 
Feet"  one  of  the  year's  greatest 
short  comedies.    Grab  it! 


That 
GREAT    GOD 

PUBLIC 

INTEREST 

now   they    pray   to    him!    How 
many  millions  they  spend  to  win  his  smile! 

A  year  ago  Educational  s  first  two-reel  talk- 

ng  comedy  went  into  production.  Today 

comedies  are  on  a   new  and   higher 

plane  — recognized    by    the    public 

everywhere— playing  regularly  in 

the  best  theatres  everywhere. 

The    great    god    has    smiled! 

Fan  magazine  editors  are 
among  the  foremost  in- 
terpreters  of    public 
interest    in    motion 

pictures Their 

whole    institu- 
tions depend 
upon  this 
ability  to 


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judge  what  the  picture  public  is  interested  in. 
Never  before  have  the  fan  magazines  printed 
so  much  news  about  short  comedies  and  the 
people  in  them. 

Acknowledgment  of  a  great  new  public  in- 
terest—and a  wonderful  stimulant  to  a  still 
greater  interest. 

And  Educational  Pictures  dominate  in  the  fans' 
reading,  just  as  they  dominate  in  the  theatres' 
bookings. 

The  great  god's  smile  is  a  golden  smile  for 
the  exhibitor  who  recognizes  public  demand 
as  his  one  big  boss,  and  meets  the  big  de- 
mand   for   talking    comedies   with    the    best. 


EDUCATIONAL    FILM 
EXCHANGES,    Inc. 

E.  W.  HAMMONS,  President. 


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'THE  SPICE  OFTHE  PROGRAM" 


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and  more  about  the  public's' 

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NEW  YORK  AMERI- 
CAN: "Gloria  Swanson 
is  superb  in  made  to 
order  role.  She  remains 
supreme  among  all.  She 
is  as  ever— the  Queen. 
The  picture  is  a  success 
and  serves  to  auspic- 
iously launch  her  on  her 
new  career  in  sound  pic- 
tures." 


NEW  YORK  TRIBUNE: 
"The  film  is  so  packed 
with  the  materials  for 
matinee  tears  that  it  is 
impossible  to  doubt  that 
most  audiences  will  de- 
light in  it  and  bring  it 
enormous  popular  suc- 
cess." 


NEW  YORK  TIMES:  "It 
was  quite  evident  from 
the  crowd  that  surged 
around  the  theatre  that 
time  had  not  dimmed 
Miss  Swanson's  popular- 
ity. Miss  Swanson  gives 
even  a  better  perform- 
ance than  she  did  in 
'Sadie  Thompson'— no 
wonder  London  was 
bowled  over  by  her  sen- 
sitive interpretation." 


NEW  YORK  POST: 
"MissSwanson  last  night 
demonstrated  she  is  an 
equally  competent  per- 
former before  the  cam- 
eras that  record  sou  nd  as 
well  as  action." 


N  EW  YORK  TELE- 
GRAM: "Swanson's  first 
talkie  isTriumph.  Rialto 
filled  by  crowd  eager  to 
see  'The  Trespasser.'  You 
had  to  be  a  Cagle  or  a 
Booth  in  order  to  worm 
your  way  through  the 
crowds.  Her  performance 
is  superb.  The  picture 
should  be  a  tremendous 
success." 


NEW  YORK  EVENING 
WORLD:  "Not  only  the 
finest  thing  she  has  done 
but  which  elevates  her  to 
heights  which  even  she 
had  never  attained  as  a 
star  of  the  silent  drama. 
Surely  'The  Trespasser' 
will.'amass  millions  for  its 
producers." 


NEW  YORK  NEWS: 
"Three  Stars.  Held  pre- 
miere audience  at  the 
Rialto  breathlessly  fas- 
cinated. Tense.  Melo- 
dramatic. Soul  stirring. 
Miss  Swanson  is  indeed 
an  amazing  person." 


NEW  YORK  WORLD: 
"A  Swanson  triumph.  I 
do  not  recall  having  seen 
in  the  new  screen  form 
anything  wh  ic  h  ap- 
proaches the  beauty  and 
power  of  her  portrayal." 


UNITED  ARTISTS— Screen's  best  eni 


AUSES    BIGGEST 
TRAFFIC    JAM 
BROADWAY    HAS 
SEEN    IN    YEARS. 

And  starts  its  indefinite  run  at  the  Rialto  at  a  pace 
that  will  break  all  records  of  the  theatre. 

The  opinion  was  UNANIMOUS  that  "The  Trespasser" 
is  not  only  GLORIA  SWANSON'S  finest  picture  but 
that  it  is  one  of  the  year's  most  stirring  TALKIES. 


NEW  YORK  JOURNAL: 
"Miss  Swanson's  work  is  so 
dramatically  superior  to 
anything  she  has  yet  done 
that  the  characterization  is 
consistently  absorbing." 


NEW  YORK  MIRROR: 
"Gloria  scores  supreme  tri- 
umph. A  great  picture  and 
you'll  never  see  a  finer  per- 
formance in  the  talking 
movies.  Don't  miss  seeing 
the  new  Swanson." 


NEW  YORK  SUN:  "Miss 
Swanson  may  rest  easily  — 
The  Trespasser'  is  a  success" 


NEW  YORK  TELEGRAPH: 
"It  has  an  enormous  public 
appeal.  One  of  the  surest 
box-office  winners  of  the  pic- 
ture year." 


NEW  YORK  GRAPHIC: 
"Box-office  plus  to  the  last 
fadeout." 


ertainment 


THEYRE  SAYING 

CHRISTIE  TA 


These  comedies  are  a  riot  and,  I  believe,  as 
much  drawing  power  as  the  main  picture — They 
MARIE        are  always  applauded  by  our  patrons. 

,    ^^■r\nP*CC!  FH  —Empire  Theatre,  Montgomery,  Ala. 

*  Da  n^GrOUS     Christie  Shorts  Take  Lead.  Sound  Waves 

Fe  males'7 

Sure   Fire   Laughs  —  Can't  Miss.       Give   Your 
Patrons  a  Laughfest  with  This  One-mFilmDfli!> 


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POLLY 
)  MORAN 

''Dangerous 
Females" 


Great  Short  Product  for  Better  Class  Houses. 

— Billboard 


Fan    Fodder    that    is    Just    What    the    Doctor 

Ordered   — Exhibitors  Daily  Review 

Fine  Movie  Comedies.  —  N<™  York  American 


Christie  Talker  Steals  the  Honors  at  Paramount 

— Morion  Picture  'News 


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Christie  Talking  Plays  are  assuming  an  envi- 
able place.  ~Los  Ange,es  t,me5  Prmeu' 

~  J^X        Christies  Hit  Their  Stride  with  Talking  Shorts 

Q  0 ^ C  r~|  — Exhibitors  Daily  Review 


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"TKe  Fatal      ^y  Christie  is  achieving  success  in  a  big  way 
Forceps      with  the  short  Comedy  Talkies. 

— Motion  Picture  Magazine 


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GREAT  THINGS  ABOU^ 

LKING  PLiW 


No    one    has    touched    the   Christies    in    short 
subjects  since  the  advent  of  talking  pictures. 

-Hollywood  Citizen  fOQD 

It's  a  certain  bet  in  any  house  —Variety  STERLING  'y 


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Class  Comedy— of  the  popular  variety— Beau ti-      p"^    7"      ,, 
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Christie  Has  Series  of  Winners  —Sound  Wm 


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Complete   integers    of    entertainment    that    vie 
for  interest  with  the  longer  subjects. 

— Los  Angeles  Times  Preview  DvJS  I  ER 

Laugh  Riot— Here  is  a  Darb   _.    _..    „  ,  WEST 

—  J  he  rum  Daily  •l^. 

Splendid  entertainment.      Definite  box  office  J^^S 

value  as  well  as  entertainment  value.  O  O  h 


— California  Theatre,  San  Francisco 

The   Christie   Talking   Plays   are    about    the 
funniest  comedies  we  have  seen  in  some  time. 

— Exhibitors  Herald-World 

It's  splendid  entertainment  _The  Film  Daily 

JOHN 

The  Octavus  Cohen  style  and  Christies'  hand-     WEST 
ling  get  it  out  of  the  hum  drum,  slapstick  rut  *       ,v^        .    ' 

to  a  new  plane  —Varies  The  Danciri6 

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NEW    SHOW    WOULD    IJV 

TALKWfl  SHOUT  FEATURES  , 


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SUPREMACY  ! 

RCA  Photophone  Sound  Equipment  has  brought  to  the 
theatres  of  the  world,  Sound  and  Vocal  reproduction 
which  knows  no  equal 

Because: 


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Directional  Baffles  for  its  recognizedly  superior  electro- 
dynamic  cone  loudspeakers  direct  sound  with  equal  in- 
tensity and  tonal  faithfulness  to  every  part  of  the  theatre 
auditorium.   This  is  a  definite  benefit  to  every  theatre. 

The  "Three-Exciter  Lamp"  mounting  in  the  RCA  Photophone 
Sound  Attachment  is  guarantee  for  a  continuous  show  when 
the  exciter  lamp  burns  out. 

Service  to  the  Exhibitor  is  maintained  by  a  most  higldy  per- 
fected and  efficient  system  of  trained  engineers  over  a  nation- 
wide network. 

Installation  of  equipment  is  made  in  a  shorter  time  than  on 
any  similar  equipment  offered  Exhibitors,  insuring  per- 
formances when  needed. 

RCA  Photophone  is  the  lowest-priced,  high  quality  sound 
motion  picture  system  now  manufactured  for  large  and 
small  theatres.  #  4  t 

Exhibitors  everywhere  proclaim  RCA  Photophone  the  Sound  System 
Supreme.  This  great  product  of  the  laboratories  of  Radio,  West- 
inghouse,  General  Electric  and  Victor  Talking  Machine,  has  proved 
by  test  and  comparison  to  meet  every  demand  of  a  critical  and 
sound-conscious  public  with  the  full  confidence  of  SUPREMACY 
in  sound  reproduction. 


PHOTOPHONE 


SOUND    EQUIPMENT. 


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TAKE  YOUR  CHIN 
OFF  YOUR  CHEST 


The  Battle  of  Show  Giants  thunders  on  with  the 
Radio  Titan  unlimbering  mighty  guns  of  showman- 
ship on  all  fronts.  "Rio  Rita"  second  big  month 
on  B'way  at  $2.  top  and  a  box-office  paralyzer  on 

the  road "Street  Girl"  dancing  to  new  triumphs 

across  the  nation  .  .  »  "Jazz  Heaven"  coasting 
briskly  at  the  Globe,  N.  Y.  .  .  .  Great  attractions 
in  work  .  .  .  others  moving  with  high  promise 
toward  the  cameras.  The  Geam  of  Radio's  Pageant 
of  the  Titans  is  yet  to  come. 

TAKE  YOUR  CHIN  OFF  YOUR  CHEST 


Vital  Factors 
in   Radio's 

Miracle 


Success 


DARING  .      . 

Vital,  red-blooded  showmanship  is  the  keynote  of  Radio's  aggres- 
sive policy  in  production,  sales  and  advertising.  Radio  has  no  use 
for  cream-puff  showmanship  in  this  racing  era  of  the  spectacular 
and  superlative. 

Radio's  DARING  has  been  a  vital  factor  in  the  sweeping  triumph 
of  the  Pageant  of  the  Titans.  The  works  were  shot  on    RIO  RITA' 
in  one  magnificent  stroke  of  showmanly  daring.     RIO  RITA    was 
the  first  fulfillment  of  Radio's  daring  dreams.  There  will  be  others 
before  the  season  ends. 


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Workers 


Announcement - 


A  NEW  SERVICE  TO--- 
THE  MOTION  PICTURE 
INDUSTRY 

/Vlodern  business  demands  every  up-to- 
date  facility  for  its  convenient  and  efficient 
functioning.     ••••••••• 

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pace  with  this  modern  trend  with  the  open- 
ing of  its  new  display  room  and  supply 
depot  at  325  West  44th  Street,  New  York. 

c&his  magnificent  headquarters  offers; 

Complete  exhibits  of  all  standard  and  new  devices,  where 
the  purchaser  can  see  exactly  what  he  ts  buying. 

An  intelligent  demonstration  of  every  device  under  actual 
working  conditions. 

Efficient  service  for  all  theatres,  schools  and  churches  with 
modern  motion  picture  equipment  both  sound  and  silent. 

Instruction  for  janitors  and  cleaners  in  the  various  uses 
of  chemicals,  soaps,  new  methods  of  sanitation. 

Here  also  the  intelligent,  progressive 
exhibitor  can  keep  in  touch  with  the  most 
approved  methods  in  the  exhibition  and 
projection  of  motion  pictures.  •  •  You  are 
cordially  invited  to  visit  this  new  showroom 
and  avail  yourself  of  its  service.    •    •    •    • 


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Three -Twenty -Five  West  Forty -Fourth  Street,  New  York 


with  ROBERT  ARMSTRONG 
and  JAMES  GLEASON 

From  the  Saturday  Evening  Post  story 
"NO  BRAKES"  by  A.  W.  Somerville.  Adapted 
and  directed  by  TAY  GARNETT. 


It's  Funny 

OH   YEAH! 

The  Dialogue's  Snappy 

OH   YEAH! 

There's  Action  and  Thrills 

OH   YEAH! 

Armstrong  and  Gleason  Great 

OH   YEAH! 

The  Cast  is  a  Corker 

OH   YEAH! 

It's  a  Great  Exploitation  Picture 

OH   YEAH! 

It's  BOX  OFFICE 

OH   YEAH! 


YEA 


JCVERY  way  you  take  it— it's  a  NATURAL! 

Robert  Armstrong  and  James  Gleason  are  the 
funniest  team  of  dialogue  character-comedians 
in  pictures.  They  are  funnier  in  this  picture 
than  they  were  in  "  Is  Zat  So?  "  on  the  stage — 
and  that's  FUNNY ! 

And  Zasu  Pitts — the  greatest  character-comedi- 
enne on  the  screen  —  is  a  scream  in  this  one. 
And  Patricia  Caron  completes  the  greatest 
quartette  ever  seen  in  a  talking-screen  comedy. 

It's  an  exploitation  natural!  A  title  you  can  play  with 
in  your  regular  ads  and  teaser  ads,  your  throw~ 
aways  and  ballyhoos.  And  the  picture  is  there! 
As  the  M.  P.  News  says:  "It  has  all  the  action 
and  thrills  that  formerly  were  part  of  a  motion 
picture,  and  coupled  with  it  is  the  talk.  Don't 
overlook  this  one  as  a  real  bet." 

That's  the  verdict  of  the  press  and  at  the  box 
office. 


AND  BOB  ARMSTRONG  SINGS  A  GREAT 
NUMBER  IN  THIS  PICTURE— "LOVE  FOUND 
ME"— and  Bob  can  sing. 


^    STO  PS 
'EM! 


They'll  laugh  in 
any   language  — ■ 


IT'S  A 
NATURAL 


-  if  you   don't 
believe  it  read  these  reviews 


M.  P.  News 


Sept.  21st 


Oh  Yeah! 


A  Real  Talking  Motion   Picture 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

(AH  Dialogue) 

One  might  say  that  this  is  the  first  real 
talking  motion  picture.  It  has  all  the  action 
and  thrills  that  formerly  were  part  of  a 
motion  picture,  and  coupled  with  it  is  talk. 
The  result  is  that  it  is  a  picture  that  is  go- 
ing to  prove  a  box-office  wow.  It  is  comedy- 
drama,  with  laughs  thrills  and  punches. 
It  starts  with  a  rush  and  keeps  going  at  a 
merty  clip  right  to  the  finish.  Don't  over- 
look this  one  as  a  real  bet,  for  it  is  every 
bit  as  good  as  "The  Cock-Eyed  World." 

There  are  three  players  that  top  the  ba- 
lance of  the  cast.  They  are  Robert  Arm- 
strong, James  Gleason  and  Zasu  Fitts. 
Gosh  what  a  team  that  Jimmie  Gleason 
and  Zasu  Pitts  make.  They  are  a  laugh 
from  beginning  to  end  of  the  picture.  But 
one  doesn't  want  to  overlook  Bob 
Armstrong  for  he  and  Gleason  put  over  a 
Damon  and  Pythias  stunt  that  is  a  wow 


Ex.  Daily  Review     Oct.  11th 

Pathe  pre-viewed  "Oh,  Yeah"  at  the  New 
York  Athletic  Club  last  Wednesday  night 
and  if  you're  wondering  what  kind  of  a 
picture  it  is,  you  should  have  heatd  them 
laugh! 

James  Gleason  and  Robert  Armstrong, 
re-united  for  the  first  time  since  they  wowed 
theatre  goers  in  the  stage  version  of  "Is 
Zat  So?"  are  better  than  ever  in  this 
snappy  wise-cracking  story  with  a  railroad 
background. 

Zasu  Pitts  also  deserves  a  hand  for  a 
characterization  much  above  her  usual 
work,  of  which  higher  praise  could  not  be 
given. 

Exhibitors  needn't  worry  about  booking 
"Oh  Yeah".  Put  this  one  down  as  a  box- 
office  "natural"! 

Film  Mercury 

Tay  Garnett  has  come  through  with 
another  rattling  good  feature  for  Pathe.  .  . 
"Oh  Yeah!"  is  an  'entertaining  offering 
that  should  score  favorably  in  almost  any 
type  of  house.  Heavy  on  laughs  and  also 
contains  good  portion  of  human  interest. 
— Tamar  Lane 


Oh  Yeah!  it's  a  PATHE    picture 


ALL        MUSIC 


ALL        SOUND       —       ALL       DIALOGUE 


to  break  eve  ry 
box-office  record 
in  history ....  Now 
Central  Theatre, 
New  York. 


IRENE 


BCRDON II 


aFIRST  NATIONAL  &VITAPHCNE  PICTURE 


Jack 

Buchanan 

Jason  Robards 
Zasu  Pitts 
mid  Louise  Hale 

A  Clarence  Badger  Pro- 
duction. Based  on  play 
by  M.irtin  Brown.  Color 
Scenes  by  TcchniCOLOR 
Pi 


Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  NOVEMBER  9,  1929 


No.  19 


ITS  STILL  THE  PICTURE 

By  William  A.  Johnston 


HOLLYWOOD— Probably  the  most 
hackneyed  phrase  in  the  business  is: 
"The  picture  is  the  thing". 

But  this  year  it  is  repeated  with  its  greatest 
emphasis. 

In  an  interview  with  Harold  Franklin  the 
other  evening  he  told  me  how  he  was  running 
some  six  hundred  and  twenty  five  theatres, 
dotting  the  map  from  the  Pacific  shores  to 
Kansas  City. 

"Further  east  than  that",  he  added,  "Next 
week  I  am  opening  a  theatre  in  Atlanta  and 
it  will  succeed",  he  said  enthusiastically. 

"How  can  you  effect  this  long  distance 
success?"     I  asked. 

"Distance  doesn't  count",  he  said.  "Pic- 
tures— that's  the  answer"  and  he  recited  a 
list  of  eight  big  productions  which  would 
open  the  theatre.  He  spoke  seriously  of  the 
important  elements  of  management,  adver- 
tising, location,  etc.  But  he  came  back  to 
pictures. 

Pictures — and  seats;  not  too  many  of  the 
latter,  but  enough  for  the  calibre  of  the 
picture.  For,  remember,  there  is  no  vaude- 
ville these  days,  very  little  legitimate,  in  fact 
very  little  of  any  other  theatre  attraction, 
since  the  big  sound  picture  in  itself  encom- 
passes all  that  the  stage  can  offer. 

So  perhaps  we  should  say:  "The  sound 
picture  is  the  thing." 

L.  B.  Mayer  says  it  is  and  says  so  enthusi- 
astically; and  judging  only  from  previews 
of  the  three  most  recent  productions  from 
these  studios  no  one  would  hesitate  to  say 
that  his  enthusiasm  is  highly  justified.  On 
the  M-G-M  lot  sound  stages  are  going  up  in 
towering  masses  of  concrete  and  steel  that 
certainly  savor  of  a  brand  new  industry  to  the 
manufacturers  of  entertainment.  It  is  all 
somewhat  overwhelming  to  one  who  recalls 
the  flimsy  shacks  of  but  a  few  years  ago. 
Surely  we  are  in  a  great  production  era. 


Mayer  has  waged  a  successful  and  most 
creditable  campaign  over  the  past  several 
years  for  fine  motion  pictures;  and,  always, 
what  he  says  is  worth  recording. 

"It  is  one  statement  here"  said  he,  "that  we 
do  not  make  talking  motion  pictures:  we 
make  motion  pictures  that  talk." 

There's  a  lot  in  this  brief  sentence;  and  in 
my  opinion  it  is  the  inevitable  basis  for  the 
successful  producton  of  sound  pictures. 
What  he  means,  of  course,  is  that  they  are 
continuing  to  make  the  very  best  motion  pic- 
tures their  resources  are  capable  of;  and 
sound  is  added  for  greater  dramatic  expres- 
sion. 

"We  go  after  brains"  continued  Mayer, 
"and  give  them  free  play — the  widest  possible 
latitude.    It's  the  only  way. 

"The  bane  of  the  box-office  has  always 
been  factory-made  pictures.  The  trade 
papers,  you'll  recall,  used  to  echo  these  words. 
You  don't  hear  of  factory  made  pictures  to- 
day; and  you  won't.  And  the  policy  that  put 
them  into  the  discard  is  individual  initiative 
in  production." 

Sound  words  these ;  sound  for  motion  pic- 
tures and  especially  sound  for  sound  pictures. 

The  vital  importance  of  the  picture  today, 
should,  it  would  seem,  encourage  independ- 
ent production.  Now  that  we  have  theatre 
chains  of  national  scope,  giant  investments 
are  dependent  upon  pictures.  Pictures  used 
to  call  for  theatres;  today  it  would  seem 
theatres  call  for  pictures. 

A  theatre  magnate — a  producer,  too,  of 
course — on  a  brief  vacation  gave  these  in- 
structions: "Don't  bother  me  with  any  de- 
tails. Just  let  me  know  how  the  pictures  are 
coming  along." 

Such  a  man,  it  would  seem,  is  more  inter- 
ested in  his  box-office  grosses  than  in  the 
source  of  the  pictures  that  yield  them. 


20 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


BELIEVE  it  or  not,  a  brand  new 
idea  has  hit  this  funny  old  busi- 
ness. Right  on  Broadway,  a  thea- 
tre, formerly  the  home  of  $2  pictures 
alleged  and  otherwise,  has  dropped  its 
swagger,  switched  to  a  25  cent  scale  with 
a  short,  snappy  newsreel  policy  and  is 
knocking  'em  stiff. 

You  know,  of  course,  that  the  Embassy 
has  changed  its  monicker  to  the  News- 
reel  Theatre.  What  might  not  have 
reached  you  is  the  fact  that  business  has 
been  S.  R.  O.  since  the  idea  got  under 
way  last  Friday.  The  average  has  been 
7,000  paid  admissions  daily.  At  a 
twenty-five  cent  gate,  figure  it  for  your- 
self. 

When  the  stunt  was  first  conceived — 
Nick  Schenck  is  understood  to  have 
doped  this  one  out — the  purpose  was 
merely  to  ballyhoo  the  talking  newsreel 
and  drive  into  the  exhibitor  consciousness 
its  importance.  It  didn't  take  more  than 
three  days,  however,  for  enthusiasm  in 
the  Fox-Hearst  forces  to  run  riot  and 
for  plans  to  be  made  to  extend  the  inno- 
vation to  important  key  cities.  This 
is  being  done. 

The  Newsreel  Theatre  has  now 
rounded  out  its  first  week.  What  comes 
later,  of  course,  may  alter  matters.  But, 
based  entirely  on  the  record  to  date,  the 
idea  looks  like  a  wow.  And  the  exhibitor, 
if  he  is  smart,  by  this  time  should  have 
grabbed  the  tip. 

To  set  up  a  formula  that  will  click  for 
theatres  scattered  all  over  the  map  is  one 
tough  job.  We  don't  propose  to  take  it 
upon  our  young  shoulders.  It  does 
seem,  however,  that  the  plan  has  enough 
latitude  for  a  broad  application.  We 
would  suggest  doping  out  an  all-newsreel 
show  during  early  morning  hours  and 
picking  up  at  night  after  the  regular 
show  has  been  tucked  away  to  bed.  It's 
a  pencil  and  paper  job  to  dope  out  the 
possibilities  as  against  the  overhead. 
Viewing  it  from  this  forum,  the  odds 
are  in  favor  of  it  as  a  short  route  to  in- 
creased profits. 

Dear  Old  First  Nat'l 

It  looks  as  if  the  days  of  kicking  First 
National  about  are  ended.  In  the  latter 
day  history  of  the  business,  there  has 
been  no  other  instance  to  parallel  the 
stormy  career  of  this  major  company. 
The  president's  chair  has  been  filled  more 
times  than  memory  can  easily  recall.  But 
now  Harry  Warner  has  parted  with  $10,- 


000,000  in  cash — hot  or  cold,  as  you  like 
— and  the  sailing  is  clearly  defined. 
Bill  Fox's  minority  interest  has  been  pur- 
chased and  First  National  goes  to  War- 
ners one  hundred  per  cent. 

While  First  National  and  the  Warners 
are  now  neighbors  as  well  as  each  other's 
severest  critics,  indications  are  that  both 
companies  will  be  operated  as  is.  You 
know,  the  General  Motors  idea.  Compe- 
tition, plenty  of  it,  and  yet  a  close,  mutual 
co-operation  for  their  dual  good. 

Repercussions 

The  inside  is  boiling.  When  stocks 
bit  the  dust  last  week,  the  story  goes  that 
two  important  banking  institutions  which 
have  been  financing  two  equally  im- 
portant film  companies  indulged  in  sepa- 
rate hair-tearing  spasms.  All  of  which 
may  be  too  bad  but  would  carry  no  par- 
ticular significance  were  it  not  for  the 
fact  that  their  groans  found  echo  in  this 
business. 

The  two  film  companies — never  mind 
their  names — are  reported  more  than 
slightly  embarrassed.  So  much  so  that — 
the  story  continues — Adolph  Zukor, 
always  the  champion  of  the  industry,  may 
find  himself  in  a  spot  where  he  will  lie 
compelled  to  extend  aid  purely  as  a  step 
to  protect  the  stability  of  the  business 
with  the  outside  world. 

You  may  not  know  it,  but  for  years 
Zukor  has  been  a  clearing  house  for 
celluloid  complaints.  In  the  days  before 
producers  turned  more  exhibitor  than 
producer,  the  Paramount  chief  regularly 
made  loans  to  big  circuit  operators  to 
tide  them  through  financial  stringency. 
The  role  of  savior  in  this  latest,  and  far 
more  serious  instance,  therefore,  would 
not  be  new  to  him.  Zukor,  for  no  an- 
nounced reason,  has  terminated  his 
European  trip  when  it  had  just  gotten 
under  way.  He  reached  New  York  yes- 
terday and  from  this  day  on  some  things 
may  be  expected  to  happen. 

The  current  situation  might  easily  re- 
sult in  more  mergers.  If  not  that,  per- 
haps closer  working  agreements  and  a 
greater  degree  of  co-operation  in  quar- 
ters where  such  co-operation  would  have 
seemed  slightly  humorous  a  year  ago. 

The  ironic  slant  enters  the  picture  in 
the  attitude  of  the  Department  of  Justice, 
which  very  soon  now  is  expected  to  aban- 
don its  policy  of  big  brother  on  the 
question  of  mergers  by  refusing  to  hand 


out  advance  rulings  on  the  legal  phases 
of  proposed  amalgamations.  In  other 
words,  if  this  industry  determines  on  big- 
ger and  better  consolidations,  it  will  have 
to  decide  for  itself  if  such  steps  are 
entirely  within  the  law.  On  the  sidelines 
will  sit  the  Justice  Department  playing 
the  Sphinx  and  holding  the  deck  in  the 
form  of  the  Sherman  anti-trust  laws. 
It's  no  way  to  run  out  on  motion  pictures, 
but  all  industries  are  similarly  affected. 
There  may  be  consolation  in  that. 

Around  The  Town 

That  Lloyd  man.  Harold,  the  great, 
is  a  rare  combination  of  producer,  star 
and  business  man.  The  latter  probably 
rates  first.  Now  on  his  way  to  the  coast, 
Lloyd  spent  a  goodly  portion  of  his  time 
at  the  Rivoli  here  in  New  York  clocking 
laughs,  noting  audience  reactions  to 
"Welcome  Danger"  and  jotting  down 
what  he  learned  in  a  copious,  mental 
notebook  for  future  guidance. 

Lloyd  holds  no  illusions  about  motion 
pictures  as  an  art.  He  continues  defi- 
nitely committed  to  a  platform  bolstered 
by  himself  for  himself  over  the  years  of 
avoiding  smut  or  suggestiveness  in  his 
pictures.  Aside  from  that,  he  will  tell 
you  he  is  in  this  business  to  make  money 
for  Harold  Lloyd  and  Lloyd  customers. 

The  public  may  have  its  vagaries,  but 
this  comedian's  amazing  hold  over  the 
years  demonstrates  fickleness  may  exist 
for  others  but  not  for  Lloyd.  A  smart 
showman   from  every  angle. 

Questions,  No  Answers 

What  company  is  about  to  swing  the 
axe  in  distribution  by  lopping  off  the 
collective  head  of  most  of  its  salesmen? 
Not  a  retrenchment  move.  This  outfit 
now  owns  enough  theatres  to  guarantee 
a  profit  on  every  picture  it  makes  without 
crashing  an  outside  house.  Therefore 
— but  you  know  the  rest. 

Why  Bill  Fox,  who  only  the  other  day 
insisted  on  $25,000,000  for  his  25,000 
shares  of  First  Nationa"l  stock,  accepted 
$10,000,000  in  cash  from  the  Warners? 
And  that,  a  handful  of  hours  later. 

If  a  certain  executive,  not  now  in  New 
York,  will  be  brought  East  to  operate 
one  of  the  industry's  largest  theatre 
chains  ? 

And,  finally,  if  a  certain  big  league 
executive  doesn't  renew  with  the  organ- 
ization he  sent  over  the  top  this 
year,  exactly  where  will  he  go? 

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Financial  Stress,  Due  to  Stocks, 
May  Prompt  More  Picture  Mergers 


Radio  Agitating? 

The  copyright  question  on  music  is 
expected  to  be  torn  wide  open  when 
Congress  meets  in  regular  session  next 
month.  Music  publishers  were  in- 
formed this  week  by  Congressman  Sol 
M.  Bloom  that  a  tussle  impends. 

Radio  interests  are  reported  organ- 
izing a  lobby  in  Washington  to  stir  up 
the  proceedings. 


Bitter  Fight  On 
Copyrights  Seen 

f  Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington.  —  Reassembling  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  for  the  regular 
session  December  2  is  expected  to  be 
marked  by  the  re-introduction  of  copy- 
right legislation,  which  has  now  been  be- 
fore Congress  for  several  years.  A  new 
feature  of  the  legislation  will  probably  be 
the  introduction  by  Representative  Sol 
Bloom  of  New  York  of  a  measure  to  have 
the  United  States  join  the  Berne  copy- 
rights convention,  which  is  essential,  ac- 
cording to  the  New  York  Congressman,  if 
Americans  are  to  have  their  interests  pro- 
perly protected  abroad. 

As  has  been  the  ease  in  past  sessions,  it 
is  expected  that  consideration  of  copyright 
legislation  by  the  committee  on  patents  will 
be  marked  by  bitter  controversies.  In  prior 
years  these  fights  between  the  authors, 
composers  and  publishers  and  the  antago- 
nistic interests  have  made  it  impossible 
for  the  legislation  to  get  through  Congress, 
and  there  is  no  reason  to  believe,  according 
to  observers  in  Washington,  that  there  has 
been  any  change  in  the  situation. 


M-G-M  Signs  Mary  Garden 
For  Grand  Opera  Picture 

M-G-M  has  signed  Mary  Garden,  prima 
donna  of  the  Chicago  Opera  Co.,  to  appear 
in  grand  opera  via  sound.  Tests  will  be 
made  on  the  Coast  in  the  Spring  and  pro- 
duction started  shortly  thereafter. 

Hamilton  Forrest,  27-year-old  composer, 
with  a  version  of  "Camille"  to  his  credit, 
will  prepare  the  Garden  vehicle  which  will 
have  an  Egyptian  theme. 


Fox  Merger  Stock  To  Be 
Listed  On  London  'Change? 

London. — Reports  are  being  circulated 
that  in  the  event  of  the  merger  of  Fox 
Films,  Fox  Theatres  and  Loew's,  Inc.,  the 
shares  of  the  amalgamated  concern,  of 
which  it  is  understood  Fox  Theatres  will  be 
the  holding  company,  will  be  listed  on  the 
London  Stock  Exchange. 


Two  Big  Companies  Reported  Hard  Pressed — May  Call  On 
Zukor  To  Aid  As  Industry  Protective  Move 


Action  Soon  On 
Arbitration  Plan 

Attorneys  for  Hays  members  have  al- 
ready held  several  conferences  with  Gov- 
ernment counsel  in  an  effort  to  arrive  nt 
revisions  made  necessary  in  the  existing 
arbitration  system  by  the  recent  decision 
of  Federal  Judge  Thacher  in  New  York. 

Gabriel  L.  Hess  goes  to  Washington  next 
week  to  confer  with  Federal  officials.  Ex- 
actly how  long  it  will  take  to  revamp  the 
arbitration  structure  to  conform  with  the 
law  as  interpreted  by  Judge  Thacher  can- 
not be  gauged  at  this  time.  In  the  mean- 
time, the  Hays  office  declares  arbitration 
continues  to  function  under  the  old  for- 
mula. 


The  hurried  return  of  Adolph  Zukor  from  Europe  yesterday  is  linked  with  in- 
side stories  that  the  head  of  Paramount  may  be  called  upon  to  protect  the  name  of 
the  industry  by  extending  aid  or  perhaps  absorbing  two  important  companies  hard 
hit  by  the  Wall  Street  crash. 

A  kick-back  on  the  stock  smash,  far    more  serious  than  was  at  first  suspected, 

came  to  light  this  week  in  the  internal 
affairs  of  the  two  corporations  in  question 
which  are  reported  finding  themselves  in 
difficulties  because  their  bankers  have  been 
hard  pressed. 

The  banking  house  behind  one  of  these 
companies  is  on  the  verge  of  disaster,  it  is 
reported  and,  therefore,  can  no  longer  fin- 
ance the  operations  of  the  film  company 
which  it  has  been  backing  to  the  extent  of 
millions.  Market  conditions  have  com- 
pelled the  banking  group  behind  the  second 
film  organization  to  cut  off  its  financial 
support. 

Huge  Financing  Called  Off 

One  of  the  companies,  about  set  to  float 
a  large  issue,  has  been  compelled  to  call 
it  off  on  the  insistence  of  its  bankers  who 
take  the  stand  that  the  investing  public 
is  in  no  circumstances  to  absorb  the  stock. 
The  banking  firm  facing  financial  duress  is 
reported  finding  itself  in  its  present  condi- 
tion as  a  result  of  a  spite  move  engineered 
by  a  former  business  associate  who  with- 
drew several  years  ago  over  a  misunder- 
standing in  the  pool  operations  involving 
one  of  the  picture  companies  now  embar- 
rassed. This  operator  is  said  to  have  been 
awaiting  the  opportunity  to  even  his  old 
score.    Last  week  he  got  it. 

Insiders  credit  the  quick  return  of  Zukor 
to  New  York  to  the  general  condition  of 
the  money  market  and  the  manner  in  which 
it  is  reflecting  upon  the  industry.  Zukor, 
occupying  a  dominant  position  in  this  in- 
dustry in  the  eyes  of  the  banking  world, 
may  find  himself  in  a  position  where  a 
general  trading  plan  with  a  view  to  merg- 
ers or  cooperative  operating  agreements 
will  be  necessary  in  order  to  protect  the 
two  companies  involved  and  thereby  the 
general  reputation  of  the  industry.  So  the 
inside  story  goes. 

Zukor  Hurries  Home 

Zukor  sailed  for  Europe  three  weeks  ago. 
He  was  expected  to  be  absent  at  least  three 
months.  When  the  market  started  totter- 
ing frantic  efforts  were  made  to  reach  him 
abroad  to  ascertain  his  wishes  regarding 
protection  of  Paramount  stock.  By  the 
time  contact  was  made,  the  market  had 
been  shot  to  pieces  and  there  was  little 
to  do  but  assume  a  waiting  policy  until 
the  market  rebounded.  The  general  sta- 
bility of  Paramount  was  not  disturbed 
although  in  company  with  the  entire  list 
of  a  thousand  or  more  issues  listed  on  the 
New  York  Stock  Exchange,  this  stock  hit 
a  new  low  figure  for  all  time.  In  the  face 
of  an  unsettled  market,  Paramount  since 
has  been  making  slow  but  certain  recov- 
eries. Earnings  for  October  are  reported 
considerably  ahead  of  the  same  month  in 
1928. 


No  Pathe-Shubert  Deal 
Possible  At  Present 

There  is  no  possibility  of  a  deal  be- 
tween the  Shuberts  and  Pathe  at  the  present 
time.  The  report  to  the  effect  that  nego- 
tiations were  to  be  resumed  was  emphatic- 
ally denied  by  an  executive  in  a  position 
to  know  every  move  that  was  being  made 
in  connection  with  the  earlier  talks. 

"With  the  Shubert  stock  away  off  in 
the  market  and  the  general  condition  in 
the  Street  being  what  it  is,  there  is  not 
only  no  chance  of  a  Pathe-Shubert  deal, 
but  for  any  other  deal  of  a  like  nature," 
was  his  comment. 


Tiffany  In  Three 

B'way  Long  Runs 

Tiffany  is  about  to  crash  the  big  street 
with  three  long  run  theatres  on  Broadway. 
The  company  has  just  closed  for  a  year's 
lease  on  the  Gaiety  beginning  January  1 
and  on  Monday  takes  over  the  Globe,  open- 
ing the  latter  house  with  "Woman  to 
Woman."  N.  William  Fitelson,  attorney 
for  the  company,  is  negotiating  for  a  third 
house. 

"The  Lost  Zeppelin"  or  "Peacock  Al- 
ley," Mae  Murray's  first  talker  for  the 
company,  will  be  the  opening  attraction  at 
the  Gaiety,  to  be  followed  later  by  "Jour- 
ney's End." 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


Advance  Rulings  on  Mergers  Dropped; 
Industry  in  Dark  on  Future  Course 


Legality  Of  Amalgamations  Must    Be   Determined   Prior    To 
Completion — Justice  Dept.  No  Longer  Will  Advise 

Washington. — If  picture  mergers  are  to  continue,  the  participants  will  have  to 
take  a  chance  and  determine  first  and  for  themselves  whether  or  not  any  sections 
of  the  Sherman  anti-trust  law  have  been  violated. 

The  Department  of  Justice,  at  which  many  criticisms  have  been  levelled  as  a  re- 
sult of  giving  advance  rulings  on  proposed  amalgamations,  is  about  to  abandon  the 

practice.    This  would  throw  the  burden  of         

responsibility  directly  on  the  merging  cor- 
porations with  the  Department  sitting  on 
the  sidelines  ready  to  step  in  later  if,  in  its 
opinion,  the  Federal  statutes  have  been 
stepped  on. 

Under  its  present  plan  of  aiding  big  busi- 
ness to  grow  bigger,  the  Department  has 
been  guiding  corporations  bitten  by  the 
merger  bee  over  the  hurdles.  Thus,  the 
Warner  deal  for  Stanley,  the  the  Fox  deal 
for  Loew's,  Inc.,  and  of  late  the  Para- 
mount-Warner consolidation  plan  were  sub- 
mitted to  Washington  for  its  approbation 
or  otherwise.     This  service  is  about  to  end. 


Swanson  Breaks 

Rialto,  N.  Y.,  Record 

"The  Trespasser,"  Gloria  Swanson 's 
first  all-talkie,  has  broken  all  existing 
records  at  the  Rialto,  New  York,  for  the 
first  week  of  its  engagement  at  that  house. 
Up  to  Tuesday,  which  included  Election 
Day,  receipts  were  $46,800  and  the  week 
still  had  three  days  to  go.  It  was  con- 
ceded the  week  would  finish  with  a  box- 
office    return    of    about    $69,000. 


Overseating  Problem 
Faces  Portland,  Ore. 

Portland,  Ore. — Film  men  here  are  be- 
coming apprehensive  over  the  possibility 
of  this  city  becoming  seriously  over-seated. 
John  Hamrick,  who  also  controls  the  Music 
Box,  has  switched  the  Blue  Mouse  into  a 
first-run.  Statistics  show  that  there  is  a 
seat  for  every  fifteen  residents. 

The  city's  theatres  downtown,  in  addi- 
tion to  Hamrick 's  two,  are  as  follows: 
Four  for  Fox,  two  for  Publix,  one  for  EKO, 
and  four  in  independent  control.  In  the 
suburban  and  East  Side  localities  Fox  has 
five,  the  only  other  being  Tebbett's  Ori- 
ental. The  downtown  theatres  in  Portland 
— which  many  claim  are  over-seated — and 
their  capacities,  are  as  follows : 

Fox— Broadway  (1912),  Alder  (933),  United  Artists 
(957),  Rivoli  (1222).  Publix—  Portland  (3068),  Rialto 
(149S).  RKO— Orpheum  (1723).  Independent—  Audito- 
rium (3500),  Circle  (700),  Capitol  (783),  Dufwin 
(1287).  Hamrick — Blue  Mouse  (671),  Music  Box 
(1835). 

East  Side  and  suburban : 

Foj^Hollywood  (1494),  Bagdad  (1294).  Egyptian 
(1025).  State  (747),  Bob  White  (500).  Independent 
—Tebbett's  Oriental    (2040). 


Publix  Building  New 

House  On  Staten  Island 

Workmen  have  started  razing  the  old 
Commodore  Vanderbilt  mansion  at  Staple- 
ton,  Staten  Island,  to  make  way  for  a  $750,- 
000  theatre  to  be  built  by  Netoco  Theatres 
Corp.,  a  subsidiary  of  Publix.  The  new 
house  will  be  called  the  Paramount,  and 
will  seat  2,302,  and  be  completed  in  from 
nine  to  ten  months.  Architects  are  C.  W. 
and  George  L.  Rapp,  of  New  York. 


New  Witwer  Series  To 

Come  From  Darmour-RKO 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — Darmour-RKO  Prod,  is  pre- 
paring a  new  series  of  two-reel  talking 
comedies  based  on  stories  by  the  late  H.  C. 
Witwer,  Alberta  Vaughn  and  Al  Cooke 
will  be  co-featured,  with  Phil  Whitman, 
Johnny  Gray  and  E.  V.  Durling  writing 
adaptations  and  dialogue. 


U.  A.  Theatre  Net  For 

1929  Shows  59%  Increase 

United  Artists  Theatre  Circuit,  Inc.,  and 
subsidiaries  for  the  year  ended  August  31, 
1929,  show  a  50  per  cent  increase  over  the 
same  period  in  1928,  or  a  net  income  of 
$1,113,732,  as  compared  with  $516,919  for 
the  previous  year.  After  deducting  pre- 
ferred dividends  of  $280,000  on  40,000 
shares  of  stock,  there  remains  an  equiva- 
lent of  $1.66  per  share  earnings  on  the  com- 
mon. The  agreement  U.  A.  made  with 
Paramount  whereby  the  latter  operates  five 
first  runs  jointly  with  U.  A.  is  advanced  as 
one  reason  for  the  gain. 


Vallee  World  Premiere 
At  New  York  Globe  Nov. 


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"The  Vagabond  Lover,"  Rudy  Vallee 'a 
first  feature  picture  for  RKO,  will  hold  its 
world  premiere  at  the  Globe,  New  York, 
November  25, 


Washington  Silent 

( Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  Newsl 

Washington. — If  William  Fox's  re- 
linquishment of  his  holdings  in  First 
National  will  have  any  bearing  on  the 
frequently  discussed  Paramount -War- 
ner merger,  officials  of  the  Department 
of  Justice  here  are  not  admitting  it. 
In  fact,  they  are  neither  admitting  nor 
denying  anything — just  sitting  tight 
and,  in  conformity  with  departmental 
policy,  refusing  to  talk. 


Still  In  Control 

Wilmington,  Del. — Warner  Brothers 
deny  the  report  current  here  that  John 
J.  Raskob  and  Pierre  S.  du  Pont  had 
gained  control  of  Warner  Brothers 
Pictures. 

Raskob  has  owned  stock  in  the  com- 
pany for  some  time. 


Harry  M.  Warner  stated  this  week: 
"Warner  Bros,  have  come  to  the  con- 
clusion that  they  will  remain  as  they 
are,  free  of  mergers  with  any  company, 
as  they  feel  capable  of  continuing  to 
develop  their  own  business  in  the  fu- 
ture as  they  have  in  the  past." 

He  referred,  of  course,  to  the  oft- 
repeated  reports  of  a  merger  with 
Paramount. 


F.  N.  To  Continue 
As  Separate  Unit 

With  one  hundred  per  cent  control  of 
First  National  held  by  Warner  Bros,  by 
virtue  of  purchase  of  WilUam  Fox's 
minority  interests  in  that  company  for 
$10,000*000  in  cash,  it  is  expected  First 
National  will  continue  operations  as  a  sepa- 
rate  company. 

Fox,  who  controlled  25,000  shares  of 
First  National  stock  through  control  of 
Wesco  and  blocks  purchased  from  former 
First  National  franchise  holders,  had  been 
holding  out  for  $25,000,000,  or  $1,000  a 
share.  A  few  days  ago,  it  is  understood 
Fox  called  Harry  M.  Warner  and  at  mid- 
night agreed  to  sell  out  his  interest  at 
$400  a  share,  making  a  total  of  $10,000,000. 
It  was  a  cash  transaction.  Fox's  stock  ap- 
peared on  First  National 's  books  at  $3,842,- 
072. 

Explains  Why  Fox  Sold 

The  deal  was  engineered  through  Albert 
M.  Greenfield,  Philadelphia  broker,  who  de- 
scribes his  reasons  for  developing  the  trans- 
action as  follows : 

"I  simply  saw  tbat  it  was  uneconomic  for  pox  to 
go  on  holding  stock  in  First  National.  I  took  it  up 
with  him  and  found  that  he  was  ready  to  sell,  if  he 
could  get  a  fair  price.  I  then  found  the  Warner  peo- 
ple rendy  to  buy.  I  had  read  the  Department  of  jus- 
tice objected  to  a  merger  between  Paramount  and 
Warner  so  long  as  F-?x  held  stock  in  the  Warner 
subsidiary,  but  I  do  not  know  that  to  be  a  fact.  I 
had  also  read  some  reports  that  Fox  had  threatened  to 
sue  for  an  accounting,  but  T  don't  know  ab"ut  that 
either.  1  simply  saw  a  situation  where  a  broker  could 
accomplish    something  and  proceeded   to  act." 

Offered  §40,000,000  For  F.  N. 

In  discussing  the  transaction,  Harry  M. 
Warner  declared  his  company  had  been 
angling  for  Fox's  First  National  interest 
for  some  time  while  Fox,  he  said,  had 
once  offered  $800  a  share  or  $40,000,000 
for  the  Warner  interests  which  total  50,- 
000  shares.  Warner  said  First  National 
control  will  add  $25,000,000  to  the  Warner 
Bros,  gross  income  yearly  and  a  $5,000,000 
net  annually. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


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Toys,  Sodas  Or  Whatever  Sells  Is 
Publix's  New  Merchandising  Policy 


11  More  to  B.  &  K. 

Chicago.— Ten  more  Chicago  thea- 
tres passed  to  the  Publix-Balaban  & 
Katz  fold  this  week  with  the  taking 
over  of  the  Congress,  Covent,  Belpark, 
State,  Windsor,  Varsity,  La  Grange, 
Crystal,  Dearborn  and  Berwyn.  All  are 
located  in  outlying  neighborhoods  or 
nearby  suburbs. 

B.  &  K.  have  also  acquired  the  Crys- 
tal, 2701  West  North  Ave.,  from  Schae- 
fer   Brothers. 


B.  &  K.  Dominate 
Windy  City  Now 

Chicago. — Balaban  and  Katz,  wholly- 
owned  subsidiary  of  Publix  theatres,  is  now 
in  virtual  control  of  the  theatre  situation 
in  the  Windy  City.  This  week,  Publix  pur- 
chased all  of  the  common  stock  of  Marks 
Brothers  Theatres,  Inc.,  carrying  with  it 
control  of  the  Marbro  and  Granada,  both 
ace  houses  and  long  thorns  in  the  side  of 
B.  and  K. 

The  competition  between  the  two  groups 
has  been  acrid.  Yet,  the  deal  came  as  no 
surprise  to  Chicago's  Film  Row,  although 
from  time  to  time,  Fox  edged  B.  &  K.  out 
of  the  rumor  race  insofar  as  the  Marbro 
and  Granada  were  concerned. 

The  Marbro,  seating  4,500,  is  located  at 
4214  W.  Madison  St.  and  is  about  two  years 
old.  The  Granada,  seating  4,000,  is  at  6427 
Sheridan  Road  and  threw  open  its  doors  in 
1926. 

Both  the  Marbro  and  Granda  are  located 
•  in  the  competitive  stronghold  of  B.  &  K. 
theatres,  the  Marbro  being  a  short  distance 
from  B.  &  K. 's  Paradise  on  the  west  side 
and  the  Granada  being  in  the  territory  of 
B.  &  K. 's  Uptown  and  Norshore  on  the 
north  side. 

In  taking  over  the  houses  it  is  announced 
there  will  be  no  changes  in  names  nor  in 
the  general  policies. 


Publix  Springfield  House 
Opens;  3  There  In  Month 

Springfield,  Mass. — The  opening  of  the 
new  Paramount-Publix  makes  the  third  new 
house  to  open  here  in  a  month.  Dunlop 
Realty  Co.  built  the  theatre  at  a  cost  of 
$1,118,000,  with  an  extra  $200,000  for 
equipment.  It  seats  3,200.  Herbert  Chat- 
kin,  brother  of  David  J.  Chatkin,  'of  Pub- 
lix, is  manager. 


Full  Width  Sound  Method 
Claimed  By  Roy  J.  Pomeroy 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — A  full  width  method  of  re- 
cording sound  on  film  by  eliminating  the 
fractional  inch  sound  track  along  side  of 
the  picture  frame,  is  claimed  to  have  been 
perfected  by  Roy  J.  Pomeroy.  Patents  are 
being  applied  for,  it  is  said. 


To  Utilize  Huge  Lobbies  And  Foyers  For  By-Products- 
Idea  ISotv  Being  Whipped  Into  Shape 


-Katz 


First  sheet'  music,  then  phonograph  records  and  now  fan  magazines,  toys,  perhaps 
sodas  and  light  luncheons  or  whatever  the  public  will  go  for.  This  is  the  "new  world" 
showmanship  idea  being  developed  by  Publix.  The  utilization  of  the  lobbies  and 
foyers  of  the  chain's  theatres  in  a  general  merchandising  plan  is  on  the  way. 

The  idea  had  its  growth  from  the  success  that  the  sale  of  sheet  music  and  phono- 
. graph  records  has  met.    At  this  time  a  sur- 


1929  Will  Be  Record  Film 
Year,  Says  Wall  St.  Journal 

Published  earnings  of  all  the  major  film 
and  theatre  companies  indicate  that  1929 
profits  will  far  exceed  all  previous  years 
in  the  history  of  the  industry,  "The  Wall 
Street  Journal"  declares.  Major  declines 
in  the  stock  market  have  never  in  the  past 
seriously  affected  the  film  industry,  the 
paper  goes  on  to  say.  Neither  the  depres- 
sion of  1921  nor  that  in  1926  appeared  to 
affect  film  companies  which  since  that  time 
have  made  tremendous  progress  financially, 
the  paper  says.  Both  the  film  and  tobacco 
industries  are  similar  in  this  respect  that 
they  do  not  suffer  any  appreciable  decline 
due  to  stock  market  or  temporary  industrial 
depression. 

Korda  Joining  Fox 

Hollywood. — Alexander  Korda,  First  Na- 
tional director,  has  cancelled  his  contract 
through  mutual  consent  and  is  now  on  the 
Fox  directorial  staff  to  direct  a  special 
production. 


Shubach  Resigns 

Denver. — Max  Shubach,  pioneer  exhibi- 
tor in  Denver  territory,  has  resigned  from 
Fox-Colorado  Theatres.  Following  Fox's 
acquisition  of  the  Consolidated  Theatres 
holdings,  Shubach  was  retained  to  book  for 
the  northern  part  of  this  territory.  Leon 
Abraham  succeeds  him. 


Friday  Opening  At  Colony 

Starting  today,  the  change  of  program 
at  the  Colony,  New  York,  will  be  made  each 
Friday  instead  of  Saturday. 

The  first  picture  to  come  under  this  rul- 
ing will  be  "Shanghai  Lady"  staring  Mary 
Nolan. 


Gain   Joins   Universal 

Hollywood. — J.  J.  Gain,  executive  man- 
ager at  Paramount  Studios  for  the  past 
three  years,  joins  Universal  in  the  same 
capacity.  Gain  will  be  second-in-command 
at  Universal  City  under  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr., 
general  manager  of  production. 


Fox  Planning  London  "Roxy" 

London. — While  the  report  lacks  confir- 
mation, it  is  generally  taken  for  granted 
that  Fox  is  planning  to  build  a  theatre  here 
which  would  be  even  larger  than  the  New 
York  Roxy. 


vey  is  being  made  of  the  de  luxe  houses  of 
the  circuit  with  a  view  to  ascertaining  just 
what  can  be  carried  on  sale  in  lobbies  that 
will  meet  response. 

Sam  Katz,  head  of  Publix,  conceived  the 
idea  that  the  motion  picture  theatre  of  to- 
day has  advanced  beyond  the  stage  of 
merely  a  meeting  place  where  screen  enter- 
tainment is  served  to  the  public.  With  that 
in  mind  the  general  merchandising  plan  sug- 
gested itself. 

Magazines  Next 

At  present  Publix  is  operating  sheet  mu- 
sic and  record  booths  in  about  eighteen 
houses.  In  addition,  these  booths  are  now 
selling  popular  editions  of  novelizations  of 
film  stories.  Added  to  this  in  the  near  fu- 
ture will  be  the  sale  of  fan  magazines,  and 
possibly  novelties  such  as  doll  reproductions 
of  stars  with  a  direct  appeal  to  youngsters. 
A  special  booth  is  being  designed  for  some 
houses,  this  booth  to  be  moveable  and  rolled 
easily  from  the  inner  to  the  outer  lobby,  ac- 
cording to  wherever  the  greater  amount  of 
sales  is  registered. 

In  crowded  downtown  locations  in  some 
cities  it  is  possible  that  soda  fountains  with 
light  luncheons  served  will  be  in  order  to 
attract  luncheon  trade  from  the  crowds  of 
office  workers  during  the  noon  hours. 

In  other  words,  it  is  simply  a  desire  on 
the  part  of  operating  executives  to  utilize 
a  lot  of  space  in  the  theatres  with  a  sort  of 
by-product  sales  idea.  And,  incidentally,  to 
increase  profits. 


P.F.-L.   Profits  Beating 

All  Records,  Company  Says 

Paramount 's  business  is  running  at  a 
record-breaking  pace  and  is  far  ahead  of 
the  corresponding  period  of  1928,  according 
to  Ralph  A.  Kohn,  treasurer  of  the  com- 
pany, who  states  a  preliminary  estimate  of 
the  net  for  October  shows  an  increase  of 
68  per  cent  over  the  profits  for  the  corre- 
sponding month  of  1928. 

Publix,  he  said,  is  running  at  the  great- 
est rate  of  profit  in  its  history. 


"Talking    Epics"    Series 

For   Columbia   Release 

Talking  Picture  Epics  through  M.  J. 
Weisfeldt,  has  arranged  with  Columbia  to 
release  its  travel  and  adventure  films.  Weis- 
feldt states  that  "Epics"  will  have  its  own 
special  representative  in  each  exchange. 


24 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


Fox  West  Coast  Becomes  Fox 

Theatres  With  Nat'l  Growth 


Los  Angeles. — Fox- West  Coast  Theatres  becomes  Fox  Theatres  effective  Janu- 
ary i.  The  former  name,  which  figures  so  largely  in  the  latter  day  history  of  the 
industry,  has  been  abandoned  with  the  expansion  Eastward  of  the  Fox  chain. 

Fox-West  Coast  Theatres  no  longer  properly  designates  the  activities  of  the  cir- 
cuit which  is  now  operating  throughout  the  entire  Middle  West  and  next  week  enters 
the  Southeast  with  management  of  the  new 


Fox  house  in  Atlanta. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  who  recently  set  an 
objective  of  700  houses  for  himself  is 
rapidly  approaching  that  total.  The  com- 
pany's current  line-up  hovers  about  the 
650  mark. 


Fox  Expansion  Looms  In 

Ohio;   Form  ISeic  Company 

Cincinnati. — The  Fox  Ohio  Theatre  Corp. 
has  been  formed  here.  While  primarily  a 
holding  company  for  the  various  Libson 
houses  recently  acquired  by  Fox,  it  is 
understood  a  further  expansion  of  the  Fox 
Theatre  holdings  in  Ohio  is  planned  under 
the  wing  of  the  new  company.  Incorpo- 
rators are  Fred  L.  Croll,  Albert  L.  Rus- 
sell and  Morris  Lippincott.  There  are  50,- 
000  shares  of  no-par  stock  listed. 


Fox  Buys  4  Brady  Houses 
And  Plans  2  More  In  West 

St.  Louis. — Fox  has  purchased  the  Brady 
theatres,  including  the  Broadway,  Park 
and  Cape  Girardeau,  and  the  Lyric  at  Jack- 
son, Mo.  They  will  be  operated  by  Fox- 
West  Coast. 

Plans  have  been  prepared  for  Fox  for 
the  construction  of  new  theatres  in  Colum- 
bia, Mo.,  and  Belleville,  111.  Each  will  be 
modeled  along  the  lines  of  the  Fox,  St. 
Louis. 


Rumor  Fox  Building 
In  Omaha  Is  Revived 

Omaha. — Fox's  name  is  linked  with  the 
announcement  that  a  26-story  hotel-theatre 
will  be  constructed  by  local  interests.  A 
short  time  ago  Fox  was  reported  negotiat- 
ing for  a  downtown  site  here. 

Plans  Completed  For  Fox 
Theatre  In  Eureka,  Cal. 

San  Francisco. — Balch  and  Stanberry 
have  completed  plans  for  a  new  Fox  the- 
atre to  be  erected  on  G  and  7th  St.,  Eureka, 
to  cost  $250,000. 


Fox-Wesco  Said   To  Figure 

In  Alameda  Negotiations 

Alameda,  Calif. — It  is  reported  that  Fox- 
West  Coast  is  behind  negotiations  with 
E.  J.  Goldbaum,  who  recently  purchased 
the  Park  Hotel  here,  for  the  construction 
of  a  new  theatre  on  the  Park  site. 


Bachmann  To  New  York 

Hollywood. — J.  G.  Bachmann,  associate 
producer  at  Paramount,  leaves  for  NVw 
York  next  week  to  confer  with  Jesse  Lasky 
on  story  malrri.'il.  Is.-u'lmiunn  has  just  fin- 
ished supervision  of  "The  Vagabond 
King,"  which  cost  about  $1,200,000. 


Fox  Cains  A  Foothold  In 

Kentucky  Via  Lesser  Deal 

Los  Angeles. — Fox  gains  a  foothold  in 
Kentucky  and  a  further  wedge  in  Indiana 
exhibition  by  purchase  of  Sol  Lesser 's 
seven-twelfths  interest  in  a  group  of  seven 
theatres  in  six  towns. 

The  houses  were  owned  by  Lesser  in  as- 
sociation with  Col.  Fred  Levy,  and  will  be 
operated  in  the  future  by  Fox  West  Coast 
Theatres.  Lesser  sold  his  interests  in  Prin- 
cipal Theatres,  a  circuit  operating  in  South- 
ern California,  to  Fox  West  Coast  some 
weeks  ago. 


Big  Week  End  Biz 

For  Zep   Trip   Film 

"Around  the  World  with  the  Graf  Zep- 
pelin," the  Hearst  Newspapers'  presenta- 
tion of  the  sound  newsreel  assembled  into 
almost  a  feature  length  picture  record  of 
the  Zeppelin  flight,  did  a  corking  week- 
end business  at  the  little  Cameo  in  New 
York,  getting  $2,600  over  Saturday  and 
Sunday  in«  a  600  seat  house.  The  Hearst 
papers  put  a  special  campaign  behind  the 
presentation.  It  is  understood  that  the  pic- 
ture is  playing  the  house  on  a  percentage 
arrangement  of  25  per  cent  of  the  first 
$8,000  with  a  50-50  spbt  on  anything  over 
the  $8,000  figure. 


Pathe-Harvard  Pictures 

Not  For  Theatre  Release 

A  series  of  two-reel  pictures  which 
Pathe  will  produce  in  cooperation  with 
Harvard  University,  will  not  be  available 
for  regular  theatre  release.  They  will  be 
handled  by  Pathe 's  educational  department. 


All  Jewish  Talkie 

Max  Cohen  has  completed  production  on 
all  Jewish  Talking  picture,  "The  Eternal 
Prayer"  which  stars  Cantor  Schmilikel. 
The  production  was  directed  by  Sidney 
Goldin.  Distribution  in  this  country  will 
be  handled  by  Hollywood  Pictures  Corp., 
and  the  foreign  by  the  Hoffberg  Cornfeld 
Corp. 


Davidson  Managing  Colony 

Sidney  Davidson  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Colony,  New  York,  for 
Universal.  He  succeeds  L.  M.  Carrier  who 
has  associated  himself  with  the  thi 
operating  division  of  RKO  under  Joseph 
Plunkett. 


Forever  And  Anon 

"I'm  going  on  the  stage." — Gloria 
Swanson. 

"Gloria  Swanson  has  made  the  young 
blood  of  Hollywood  look  like  a  bunch 
of  amateurs.  I  would  like  to  gamble 
on  her  for  a  new  show." — Florenz  Zieg- 
feld  as  quoted  in  the  Boston  Post. 

"Pure  publicity." — Ziegfeld  himself, 
in  person. 

(Miss  Swanson  left  for  Hollywood 
Nov.  2.) 


Sono-Art  Lists 

19  All-Talkers 

Sono-Art  World  Wide  Pictures,  Inc., 
headed  by  George  Weeks,  this  season  will 
release  19  all-talking  pictures  to  be  known 
as  the  "Premier  Group." 

Nine  will  be  produced  by  James  Cruze, 
Inc.,  and  ten  are  listed  as  coming  from 
Sono-Art  Productions,  Inc.,  with  O.  E. 
Goebel  in  charge  of  production.  The  group 
will  also  include  several  all-talkies  from 
British  International  Pictures. 

Cruze  will  personally  supervise  two  pro- 
ductions himself.  Both  stories  as  yet  un- 
titled. 

Distribution  will  continue  through  an 
agreement  made  with  Educational  ex- 
changes but  the  company  will  maintain  its 
own  sales  and  publicity  departments. 

The  product  follows: 

JAMES    CRUZE  INC.,    PRODUCTIONS 

"The  Great  Gabbo,"  directed  by  James  Cruze. 
Starring  Erich  von  Strobeira  with  Betty  Compson 
and    Margie    Kane.      From    the    5tory    by    Ben    Hecht. 

"Circus  Parade,"  from  the  novel  by  James  Tully. 
Directed    by    James    Cruze. 

"The  Big  Fight,"  from  the  Belasco  stage  play 
by  Max  Marcia  and  Milton  Grooper.  Directed  by 
James    Cruze. 

"Clipped  Wings,"  a  modern  youth  picture  from 
the  story  in  the  Delineator  Magazine  by  Rita  Lam- 
bert. Supervised  by  James  Cruze.  Directed  by 
Walter    Lang. 

"Once  a  Gentleman."  from  novelette  by  George 
Rorts  in  the  Argosy  Magazine.  Directed  by  Walter 
Lang.      Supervised    by    James    Cruze. 

"Ann  Boyd,"  from  the  novel  by  Will  N.  Harben. 
Supervised  by  James  Cruze.  Directed  by  Walter 
Lang. 

"Soul  of  the  Tango,  an  Argentine  story  with 
music.  Supervised  by  James  Cruze.  Directed  by 
Walter     Lang. 

(Continued  on  page  30) 


Extra  75c.  Dividend 
On  Loew,  Inc.,  Common 

The  directors  of  Loew's,  Inc.,  have  voted 
to  place  the  common  stock  of  that  corpo- 
ration on  a  $3  annual  basis  as  against  $2 
previously  paid,  according  to  Nicholas 
Schenck.  In  addition  an  extra  cash  divi- 
dend of  75c  a  share  was  ordered,  both  pay- 
able Dec.  31  to  stockholders  of  record  on 
Dec.  13. 

The  financial  statement  of  the  Loew's, 
Inc.,  and  the  100  per  cent  owned  subsidiary 
corporations,  including  M-G-M,  as  of  the 
close  of  business  on  August  31,  1929,  shows 
that  gross  income  for  the  vear  was  $116,- 
201,397  as  against  $99,260,303  for  1928. 
The  net  after  taxes  and  deductions  shows 
$12,107,026  for  1929  as  contrasted  with 
$8,569,162  for  1928. 

In  their  operating  statement  income 
from  theatres,  rentals,  sales  of  films  and 
accessories  was  $108,312,073.26.  The  land, 
buildings  and  equipment  of  the  corporation 
are  listed  as  totaling  $76,291,577.55. 


November  9.  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


25 


Newsreel  Theatre  In  N.  Y.  A  Smash; 
National  Chain  In  Key  Cities  On  Way 


A  unique  marquee 
on  Broadway — the 
Embassy,  the  first 
neivsreel  theatre  of 
the  nation  where 
the  latest  in  the 
newsreels  are  seen 
and  heard.  The 
screen  changes  as 
often  as  the  front 
page  of  a  daily 
newspaper. 


Located  in  one  of 
the  busiest  sections 
in  town,  the  Neivs- 
reel Theatre  has 
proved  a  hit  in 
New  York.  Note 
the  typical  news- 
paper headline  on 
sign  beneath  mar- 
quee. Others  are 
on  display  in  the 
lobby. 


The  various  signs 
decorating  the  lob- 
by emphasize 
something  new  in 
the  way  of  enter- 
tainment —  a  news 
mediu  m  more  po- 
tent in  scope  than 
the  newspaper 
since  it  appeals  to 
the  ear  as  well  as 
the  eye. 


Presenting  history 
in  the  making  and 
netvs  hot  off  the 
griddle,  the  sound 
newsreeVs  import- 
ance is  emphasized 
by  a  series  of  inter- 
esting lobbies  on 
display  at  N  eiv 
York's  Neivsreel 
Theatre.  They  at- 
tract crowds. 


'5^EP39BMM 


7,000  ADMISSIONS  DAILY 


Other    Big.   Towns    Now 
Line  For  Same  Type 
Of  House 


In 


New  York  has  received  its  first  newsreel 
theatre  with  a  bang.  It  has  placed  its 
stamp  of  approval  on  the  Embassy  so 
quickly  that  within  three  days  after  the 
opening  the  Hearst^Fox  executives  were 
busy  with  plans  for  the  extension  of  the 
idea  to  other  cities.  Philadelphia,  Chicago, 
Boston,  Los  Angeles  and  San  Francisco  are 
to  be  the  points  where  the  innovation  is  to 
be  introduced. 

Consideration  is  being  given  a  plan  to  open 
newsreel  theatres  in  business  centers  like  Flat- 
bush  Ave.  and  Nevins  St.  Brooklyn,  149th  St. 
and  3rd  Ave.  in  the  Bronx,  and  others  in  New 
York  where  it  is  figured  drop-in  trade  will  be 
sufficient  to  carry  the  project. 

The  Embassy,  heretofore  a  home  for  $2  pic- 
tures, was  converted  into  a  25  cent  grind  house 
with  the  showing  of  newsreels  on  Saturday,  and 
its  name  was  changed  to  the  Newsreel  Theatre. 
On  that  day  the  admissions  to  the  house  were 
almost  7,000  on  the  day.  On  Saturday  the  attend- 
ance jumped  over  Sunday  and  on  Monday  fig- 
ures set  by  Sunday  were  bettered.  The  house  is 
running  on  a  grind  from  10  a.m.  to  1  a.m., 
but  the  late  hour  business  has  been  so  good  that 
it  is  now  planned  to  extend  the  grind  for  an- 
other hour. 

500  Admissions  Hourly 

On  an  average,  the  paid  admissions  have  been 
about  500  an  hour  since  opening.  This  will 
give  the  house  a  money  capacity  of  $1,875  a  day 
on  a  fifteen-hour  grind  playing  to  about  7,500 
people  a  day  in  a  theatre  that  seats  under  600. 

The  policy  is  to  make  changes  in  the  new 
subjects  almost  daily  with  the  local  news  shots 
used  as  a  sort  of  front  page  newspaper  wallop 
for  the  customers.  One  of  the  Hearst-Fox 
executives  stated  at  the  theatre  that  the  suc- 
cess of  the  venture  more  than  came  up  to  their 
expectations.  The  Hearst-Fox  combination  has 
taken  the  theatre  on  an  outright  lease  from 
Loew  for  the  newsreel  idea. 

A  Ballyhoo  Only  At  First 

The  first  thought  behind  the  venture  was  to 
drive  home  more  forcibly  to  exhibitors  the 
value  of  their  newsreels  as  a  box-office  attrac- 
tion and  to  use  the  theatre  only  as  a  ballyhoo. 
The  stunt  has  established  itself  so  emphatically 
that  the  plan  now  will  be  extended  to  other 
cities.  Larger  cities  where  sound  trucks  oper- 
ating in  the  newsreel  division  are  spotted  are 
being  selected. 


Opening  Newsreel 
Program  A  Wallop 

The  Newsreel  Theatre,  formerly  the  Em- 
bassy and  believed  to  be  the  nation's  first, 
rounds  out  its  first  week  on  Saturday. 

The  show  on  the  opening  day  ran  exactly 
fifty-three  minutes  and  contained  twenty- 
four  different  subjects,  twelve  of  which 
were  labeled  Fox  Movietone  News  and  the 
balance  Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Every 
subject  that  would  be  covered  in  a  daily 
(Continued  on  page  26) 


26 

Opening  Newsreel 
Program  A  Wallop 

(Continued  from  page  25) 
newspaper,  with  the  possible  exception  of  a 
"comic"  was  included.  The  range  included 
political  news,  finance,  international  news, 
sports,  fashions,  science,  and  what  on  a 
daily  newspaper  would  be  found  on  the 
magazine  page. 

At  the  last  minute  there  was  rushed  from 
the  laboratories  a  print  showing  the  at- 
tempted assassination  of  Prince  Humbert 
of  Italy  in  Brussels  which  had  arrived 
from  abroad  that  afternoon  by  steamer.  In 
the  political  section  the  four  candidates  for 
Mayor  of  New  York  were  heard  in  a  last 
minute  speech  summing  up  the  campaign, 
with  LaGuardia,  Thomas,  Enright  and 
Jimmie  Walker  all  driving  home  their  ar- 
guments. 

Schwab  And  Forbes  On  Finance 

Charles  M.  Schwab  and  C.  B.  Forbes,  the 
latter  the  financial  authority  for  the  Hearst 
newspapers,  spoke  on  market  conditions; 
Mrs.  Charles  Sabin  voiced  her  reasons  for 
resigning  from  the  Republican  National 
Committee  and  spoke  against  prohibition 
from  the  woman's  viewpoint;  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Martin  Johnson  were  shown  in  an  inter- 
view before  departing  for  South  Africa. 

Winston  Churchill  spoke  on  behalf  of 
international  harmony;  Maggie  Cline,  the 
retired  music  hall  star,  gave  an  interview 
and  sang  a  song.  Then  in  the  freak  class 
there  was  the  showing  of  an  ear-smoker 
photographed  on  the  streets  of  Havana;  a 
baby  leopard  and  his  mistress;  a  school  in 
the  South  Sea  Islands. 

The  weather  angle  was  covered  by  show- 
ing the  damage  done  by  a  lake  storm  in 
Chicago.  A  baby  golfer  covered  that 
branch  of  sport  while  shots  of  the  Navy- 
Princeton  football  game  were  also  included. 

Mme.  Curie,  the  mother  of  radium,  was 
shown  being  honored  at  St.  Lawrence  Uni- 
versity while  the  daughter  of  Premier 
MacDonald  made  an  address  to  American 
children  prior  to  her  returning  to  England. 
A  fashion  review  of  fur  garments  was  of 
interest  to  the  women  and  a  shot  showing 
the  work  of  construction  on  the  new  Hud- 
son River  bridge  constituted  a  New  York 
item  of  the  moment. 

On   Saturday   night,   the   Navy-Princeton 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


Murder    Confession    in 
Sound  Impressive 

Fox  Movietone  News  introduced  a 
most  dramatic  scene  through  pres- 
entation via  sound  of  the  confession 
of  William  E.  Peters  of  Philadelphia 
who  shot  and  killed  Leona  Fishbach  on 
October  31.  The  picture  was  recorded 
in  the  offices  of  the  Department  of 
Public  Safety,  in  Philadelphia  and 
shown  the  next  day  on  the  screen  of 
the  Newsreel  Theatre  (the  Embassy) 
in  New  York. 

If  there  ever  was  a  forceful  lesson 
and  a  crime  deterrent  this  is  it.  The 
picture  has  all  the  force  of  an  Eugene 
O'Neill  drama.  It  is  life  in  all  its  sor- 
did reality.  No  one  can  look  on  this 
unfortunate  and  hear  his  tale  without 
securing  a  lasting  impression  that  one 
would  never  want  to  be  in  his  boots. 
SCHADER 


N.  Y.  Critics  Go 
For  News  Theatre 


How  the  Newsreel  Theatre  Operates 

The  following  figures  were  compiled  in  order  to  give  exhibitors  of  the  country 
an  approximate  idea  of  the  operating  cost  of  the  Newsreel  Theatre  (formerly 
the  Embassy)  in  New  York.  They  are  not  exact,  but  sufficiently  close  so  that  an 
exhibitor  may  figure  the  possibilities  of  the  newsreel  idea  in  his  own  territory. 

OVERHEAD  CHASGES  WEEKLY 

Bent,  $84,000  annnaUy $1,616.38 

Regular  film  service,  four  reels,  2  Fox  Movietone  News,  2  Hearst  Metrotone  News  600.00 

Special  service,  malntalnance  of  two  sound  truck  units  for  special  local  news.  . .  .  2,000.00 

Pour  operators,  two  shifts 360.00 

Editor-director  of  theatre 260.00 

Manager 160.00 

Tour  ushers 100.00 

Three  cashiers 106.00 

Newspaper  advertising,  2  Inches  dally 2,300.00 

Light  and  heat 100.00 

Sign  painter    60.00 

Incidental  expenses  160.00 

Total  expense  $7,790.38 

Receipts,  figuring  averago  dally  attendance  of  6,000  at  26  cents  for  seven  days. . . .    $10,600.00 

Approximate  Profit $2,709.62 


game  was  taken  out  of  the  show  and  the 
football  event  of  the  day  between  N.  Y.  U. 
and  Georgetown  put  in.  On  Sunday,  the 
murder  confession  of  a  Philadelphia  killer 
was  placed  in  the  bill.  This  caused  a  tre- 
mendous stir  and  obtained  much  space  in 
New  York  dailies.  A  special  showing  a 
Chinese  bank  in  San  Francisco,  Lindbergh 
greeting  the  Soviet  fliers,  and  one  of 
Adolph  Lewisohn  were  new  features  on 
Monday. 

One  of  the  big  kicks  of  the  original  bill 
on  Saturday  was  the  Movietone-recorded 
will  of  Judge  Ben  B.  Lindsey,  of  Denver. 
This  is  the  form  in  which  the  noted  jurist 
will  leave  his  last  will  and  testament.  His 
address  included  the  suggestion  that  the 
plan  was  feasible  for  widespread  use. 

F.  N.  Moves  To  Warner  Bldg. 

First  National  is  now  installed  in  a  new 
building  adjoining  the  Warner  Bldg.,  321 
West  44th  St.,  New  York.  Shifting  of  the 
various  departments,  as  well  as  those  of 
other  Warner  allied  companies  in  the  build- 
ing, will  continue  for  the  nest  few  days. 

Mrs.  Strauss  In  Hollywood 

Hollywood.  —  Mrs.  Florence  Strauss, 
scenario  editor  in  the  east  for  Fox,  is  on 
the  coast  this  week  to  confer  with  studio 
executives  on  current  story  material. 


Critics  of  metropolitan  dailies  in  New 
York  have  taken  kindly  to  the  Newsreel 
Theatre.  They  see  an  important  develop- 
ment for  motion  pictures  in  the  plan. 

"The    Telegram"    said,    in    part: 

"  *  *  *  only  the  potentialities  of  the  new 
idea  were  born.  There  were  far  too  many  turkeys, 
political  speeches  and  forsaken  actresses  and  far 
too  few  Ishbel  MacDonalds,  football  games  ind 
Crown  Prince  shootings.  There  were  too  many 
sequences  for  the  sake  of  the  sound  rather  than 
for    the   sake  of   interest.     "     *      * 

"That  there  were  too  many  turkeys  and  too 
little  news  on  last  night's  film  means  nothing  as 
far  as  what  you  might  see  on  the  same  screen 
tonight,  tomorrow  or  the  next  day.  You  gamble 
with  the  news,  not  the  theatre;  and  the  news 
never— -faardly     ever — fails     in     variety.     *      "     * 

"It's  an  important  and  interesting  gesture,  this 
establishment  of  the  Newsreel  Theatre.  In  many 
ways  it  fills  a  wanted  gap  in  Broadway  life,  and 
its  effect  on  this  life  could  be  profound  as  well 
as    merely    popular." 

John  S.  Cohen,  Jr.,  in  "The  Sun,"  com- 
mented as  follows: 

"Unquestionably,  it  is  the  most  important  de- 
velopment since  the  '  little  movie  theatres  took 
up  art  and  then  dropped  it.  Whether  the  news 
reels  shown  at  the  week  to  week  program  houses 
will  injure  the  venture  is  something  I  cannot  say. 
But  an  hour  of  newsreels,  in  sound,  is  not  only 
good  for  the  movies,  but  good  for  people  who  want 
to  see   as    well   as    read." 

In  the  "Evening  Journal,"  Hearst  after- 
noon paper,  Rose  Pelswick,  said : 

"It's  a  perfectly  grand  idea  in  a  motion  picture 
entertainment.  *  *  »  Rut  the  first  edition  was 
shown  last  evening  to  an  invited  audience,  and, 
judging  by  the  enthusiasm,  this  innovation  will 
be  hugely  successful.  •  *  *  The  subjects  are 
varied    and    exceedingly    well    selected. 

"The  American,"  a  Hearst  newspaper, 
called  the  innovation  a  triumph.  Regina 
Crewe,  picture  critic,  said : 

"The  establishment  of  the  new  policy  is  a 
triumph  which  less  daring  souls  have  shunned 
despite  the  discussion  of  such  a  project  during 
the    last    five    years. 

"The  success  of  the  Newsreel  Theatre  is  as- 
sured by  the  throngs  which  have  proved  their 
willingness  to  pay  their  quarters  for  the  most 
thrilling  hour's  entertainment  offered  on  Broad- 
way." 

The  producers  kept  faith,  commented 
George  Gerhard,  critic  of  the  ' '  Evening 
World,"  said: 

"Fox  Movietone  News  and  Hearst  Metrotone 
News  opened  the  Newsreel  Theatre  at  the  Em- 
bassy, as  advertised,  and  to  say  that  it  took  on 
immediately  would  be  to  put  it  lightly.  The  place 
had    been    virtually    swamped   ever    since. 

"Inside  the  producers  kept  the  faith.  They  put 
on  a  bill  of  sound  newsreel  subjects  of  universal 
interest,  one  with  a  taste  so  catholic  that  it  exerts 
an  appeal  to  every  walk  of  life.  Everything,  was 
there — everything,  that  is,  which  is  happening  in 
the  world,  no  matter  how  remote.  The  program 
lasts  an  hour,  and  it  is  one  of  the  greatest  enter- 
tainments   in    the    city." 

* '  The  Evening  Post 's  comment  was 
this: 

".  .  .  There  is  little  chance  of  becoming 
bored  with  an  hour's  showing  of  newsreels.  If 
you  find  newspapers  interesting,  there  is  no  rea- 
son why  you  should  not  find  the  pictorial  record 
of  events  as  offered  at  tlje  Embassy  equally 
worth  a  little  of  your  time." 


Ohio's  Exhibitor  Convention 
Set  For  Columbus  Nov.  18-19 

Columbus.— The  Ohio  M.P.T.O.  has  prac- 
tically completed  arrangements  for  its  an- 
nual convention  to  be  held  here  Nov.  18-19. 


Cleveland. — Local  exhibitors  will  leave 
for  Columbus  on  a  Cleveland  special,  No- 
vember 18. 


Paul  Muni  In  New  York 

Having  completed  his  second  Fox  talkie, 
"Seven  Faces,"  Paid  Muni  is  in  New  York 
from  1  [ollywood. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


27 


Two  Anniversaries 
Current  On  B 'way 


Today  two  Broadway  houses  inaugurate 
the  celebration  of  anniversaries  of  their 
opening.  They  are  the  Capitol,  which  has 
been  in  operation  for  ten  years,  and  the 
Paramount  which  opened  three  years  ago. 
Special  anniversary  features  are  to  be 
offered  at  both  theatres.  The  Capitol  will 
have  "So  This  Is  College"  as  the  screen 
attraction  and  a  special  stage  show.  "The 
Love  Doctor"  will  be  on  the  screen  at  the 
Paramount  and  a  special  Publix  stage  unit 
with  added  features.  Rubinoff,  the  or- 
chestra leader,  will  return  for  the  week 
replacing  Charles  Davis  who  has  been 
acting  as  master  of  ceremonies.  Davis  is 
returning  to  Indianapolis  although  he  may 
be  brought  back  to  New  York  later. 

14,280,000,  Paramount'*  Total 

Both  houses  are  making  public  figures 
as  to  records  achieved.  But  a  check-up 
on  the  part  of  Motion  Picture  News 
reveals  a  slight  exaggeration.  In  the  ease 
of  the  Paramount  where  the  claim  is  made 
that  20,000,000  persons  have  visited  the 
house,  actual  figures  are  14,280,000.  The 
biggest  single  week  in  attendance  was 
during  the  showing  of  "The  Letter"  and 
the  stage  picture  house  debut  of  Rudy 
Vallee  when  124,467  people  paid  admissions. 
The  first  week  that  the  house  opened  in 
November,  1926,  paid  admissions  totaled 
102,524.  The  money  record  for  the  house 
for  the  first  three  years  including  1929  to 
date  are  as  follows: 

Picture  Week  Ending  Gross 

"Underworld"  Aug.  27,  1927 $84,097 

"Dock  of  N.  Y."  Sept.  22,  1928 88.179 

"The    Letter"  May    3,    1929 88,500 

During  the  brief  six  weeks  from  the 
opening  until  the  end  of  1926,  the  record 
week  was  that  of  December  with  "The 
Cheerful  Fraud"  as  the  attraction  the 
business  going  to  $80,932. 

Sound  Makes  Capitol  Record 

The  Capitol's  record  figure  were  avail- 
able for  only  one-half  of  its  operating  life, 
covering  from  1925  to  the  present.  The  fig- 
ares  for  those  years  together  with  the  pic- 
tures that  were  the  attraction  on  record- 
breaking  weeks  follow: 

Picture  Week  Ending  Gross 

"He  Who  Gets  Slapped"   Nov.  IS,  1925 $70,468 

"Graustark"  Sept.  12,1926 72,075 

"Road  to  Romance"  Oct.  15,  1927 (A)  95,300 

"Dancing   Daughters"  Oct.  13,  1928 (B)  98,250 

"Duke   Steps   Out"  April  19,1929 91,530 

(A)  New  presentation  policy  with  featured  acts 
was   inaugurated   this   week. 

(B)  First   sound   feature  to   play  house. 

Extra  midnight  shows  which  have  come 
into  fashion  have  made  it  possible  to  reach 
these  new  high  marks  in  box  office  returns. 

"Sunny  Side  Up"  And  "Rio 
Rita"  New  Hollywood  Runs 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — "Sunny side  Up"  has  just 
started  a  run  at  Grauman's  Chinese,  re- 
placing "The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  which 
finishes  after  six  weeks. 

"Rio  Rita"  is  spotted  to  follow  the  cur- 
rent run  of  "They  Had  to  See  Paris"  at 
the  Carthay  Circle  opening  in  late  Novem- 
ber. 


Muzzles  and  Publishing 

The  young  man  evidently  has  something  on  his  chest.  In  the  current 
issue  of  "Greater  Amusements,"  Minneapolis  regional,  T.  E.  Mortensen 
discourses  at  length  under  the  main  mizzenmast  of  "The  Muzzled  Trade 
Press."    What  he  says  is  this,  less  a  few  unimportant  deletions : 

"In  no  other  field  is  the  trade  press  muzzled  as  it  is  in  the  motion 
picture  industry  and  to  those  who  are  not  intimately  familiar  with  this 
condition,  disclosure  would  be  almost  unbelievable.  .  .  . 

"  'Laying  off'  matters  of  interest  to  the  exhibitor,  for  the  protection 
of  the  buyers  of  advertising  space  has  caused  the  regional  trade  press  to 
become  more  or  less  of  a  house  organ  for  the  space  buyer  and,  conse- 
quently, of  little  value  to  its  reading  public — the  exhibitor.  Here,  Mor- 
tensen modestly  explained  how  "Greater  Amusements"  alone  is  doing 
its  stuff.  .  .  . 

"In  the  field  of  nationally  distributed  motion  picture  trade  papers, 
only  Harrison's  Reports  has  had  the  courage  of  its  convictions  and  its 
obligations  to  its  readers  to  give  them  an  unbiased  publication.  .  .  . 

"Variety,  a  semi-film  publication  has  plenty  of  what  is  termed  'guts' 
and  has  sufficient  circulation  and  power  to  do  pretty  much  as  it  pleases 
in  disseminating  news.  Film  Daily,  which  was  built  by  Dannenberg  on 
a  solid  foundation  of  giving  its  readers  the  news  of  the  industry,  regard- 
less of  its  effects  on  the  advertiser,  is  showing  a  perceptible  change  of 
heart  and  assuming  more  and  more  proportions  of  a  subsidized  journal. 

"Motion  Picture  News  has  always  heeded  the  dictates  of  the  pro- 
ducer and  even  with  'Red'  Kann  now  in  the  saddle,  it  is  questionable  if 
the  sheet  will  change  that  policy.  Exhibitors  Herald  hasn't  taken  a  stand 
on  an  issue  since  Martin  Quigley  whipped  Adolph  Zukor  into  line  at 
the  Cleveland  convention  years  ago.  It  covers  the  news  field  quite  well, 
but  uses  the  blue  pencil  plenty.  Of  Exhibitors  Daily  Review  and  Motion 
Pictures  Today  little  need  be  said.  The  industry  pays  little  heed  to  it 
as  its  position  in  defense  of  the  producer  at  all  times  is  so  obvious  as  to 
make  it  of  no  value  to  the  exhibitor. 

"This  muzzling  of  the  trade  press  is  really  a  serious  stumbling  block 
in  the  path  of  progress  of  the  motion  picture  itself  and  the  entire  indus- 
try in  general  and  it  is  remarkable  how  well  the  press  has  been  kept  in 
that  line.  How  long  this  condition  can  endure  is  problematical  but  it 
seems  not  for  long. 

"Perhaps  we  need  new  blood  in  the  publishing  field  in  this  industry. 
If  so,  let's  have  it  before  the  muzzled,  advertising  shackled  trade  press 
of  the  country  turns  over  what  little  the  independent  has  left  to  the 
monopoly.    Because  after  that  there'll  be  no  need  for  the  press." 


Mortensen  is  correct.  Motion  Picture  News  has  been  dictated  to,  but 
the  mandates  have  emanated  from  its  own  publishing  conscience.  This  pub- 
lication recognizes  that  the  industry  can  prosper  only  if  its  component  parts 
function  in  harmony.  Strife,  recrimination,  bitter  words  may  be  entailed  be- 
fore that  pleasant  state  is  reached.  But  the  result  will  warrant  the  effort, 
Motion  Picture  News  believes. 

The  means  to  this  elusive  end  has  and  will  involve  stern  cracking  of  the 
whip  to  bring  the  domineering,  the  short-sighted  and  the  self-centered  into 
line.  But  this  forum  and  what  it  represents  are  prepared  to  so  do.  Producers 
will  get  it  on  the  chin  if  they  merit  it.  Exhibitors  won't  be  exempted.  The 
left  and  the  right  hands  will  swing  freely  and  in  all  directions  and  each  will 
pack  a  wallop. 

Mortensen  should  know  this,  but  it  is  apparent  he  does  not.  Which 
merely  proves  that  Minneapolis  is  not  New  York  or  the  rest  of  the  United 
States  and  that  the  voung  man  with  a  grievance  is  sadly  out  of  touch. 

KANN 


Seattle  Bans  Sex  Film; 

Counter-Action  By  Owner 

Seattle. — Following  a  private  screening, 
the  Board  of  Censors  has  placed  a  ban  on 
"Fools  of  Passion,"  a  sex  film  described  as 
"frank,  daring  and  brutally  truthful." 

Aaron  Blum,  owner  of  the  film,  is  seeking 
an  injunction. 


Stanley  Places  Big  Order 

For  Pacent   Film  Track 

With  alleged  patent  infringement  suits 
pending  in  a  Wilmington,  Del.  court,  the 
Stanley  Co.  of  America  has  placed  an  or- 
der with  the  Pacent  Reproducer  Corp.  for 
140  film  attachments  for  use  with  Pacent 
disc  equipment  now  in  Stanley  theatres. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


Publix  Deal  For  "U"  Theatres 
Getting  "Hotter",  Report  Says 

A  blanket  deal  for  Publix  to  acquire  all  of  Universal's  theatres  is  making  progress, 
according  to  reports.  Negotiations  were  first  launched  six  months  ago  but,  Uni- 
versal executives  say,  are  no  further  advanced  today  than  at  the  outset  of  the 
deliberations. 

Reports  from  Milwaukee  that  Universal  houses  in  Wisconsin  are  about  to  pass 
to  Publix  as  the  first  of  a  series  of  moves      . 

Milwaukee  Hears  "U" 
Transfer  Is  Ready 


to  counter  the  grip  which  Fox  Midwesco 
holds  in  that  territory  are  denied  in  New 
York,  Universal  officials  declaring  that 
under  no  circumstances  will  the  Wisconsin 
theatres  be  sold  unless  the  purchasers  take 
the  balance  of  the  company's  houses  in  the 
same  deal. 


Publix  Expamling  In 
Ohio;  Buys  In  Elyria 

Elyria,  0. — Indications  that  Publix  is 
planning  to  enlarge  the  scope  of  its  activi- 
ties in  Ohio  is  seen  in  an  intention  to  start 
within  sixty  days  on  a  new  theatre  here. 
While  confirmation  is  lacking  from  the  Pub- 
lix Ohio  Theatre  Corp.,  news  of  the  plan 
was  gleaned  from  Artemas  Beebe  and  the 
Reuben  Realty  Company,  both  of  Toledo. 
Beebe,  who  is  part  owner  of  the  property, 
states  he  had  sold  it  to  Publix. 


New  Publix  Theatre 

Planned  For  Burlington 

Burlington,  Vt. — A  theatre  seating  1,787 
is  to  be  built  here  by  Publix  which  already 
operates  the  Majestic.  There  will  be  1,186 
seats  on  the  lower  floor  and  601  in  the  bal- 
cony, which  will  make  it  the  largest  theatre 
in  the  state.    The  cost  is  to  be  $300,000. 


Two  New  $1,000,000 
Houses  For  Massachusetts 

Lynn. — Excavation  operations  have  com- 
menced on  the  site  for  the  new  $1,000,000 
Paramount  theatre  to  be  built  in  this  city, 
and  completed  by  June  1,  1930. 

Publix  will  also  build  in  Salem  at  a  cost 
of  $1,000,000. 


Neiv  Publix-Lytle  House 

For  San   Antonio,    Texas 

San  Antonio. — W.  J.  Lytle,  president  of 
the  San  Antonio  Amusement  Corp.,  and 
Publix  are  planning  a  new  $1,500,000  the- 
atre for  this  city.  Bids  will  be  asked  for 
about  Nov.  17.  The  site  adjoins  the  new 
Texas  theatre  on  the  south  side  of  Travis 
St.  The  Lytle-Publix  leases  on  the  Prin- 
cess and  Empire  theatres  here. will  expire 
in  December  and  will  not  be  renewed.  The 
former  Majestic,  however,  has  been  leased 
by  them  and  will  be  operated  while  the  new 
house  is  being  built. 


New  Publix  Booker 

Chicago.- — A.  Kauffman,  formerly  hooker 
for  the  Lublincr  and  Trinz  Circuit  has  been 
engaged  by  Publix  as  feature  booker.  He 
will  handle  all  the  bookings  for  the  Pub- 
lix-Balaban-Katz  circuit. 


Milwaukee.' — That  negotiations  for  the 
sale  of  Universal  theatres  in  Wisconsin  to 
Publix  are  on  is  common  talk  here.  Several 
large  theatre  chains,  including  Fox  Mid- 
wesco, have  been  angling  for  the  Universal 
chain. 

Local  officials  of  the  Universal  circuit  re- 
fuse to  make  any  statement  but  it  is  re- 
ported the  sale  may  be  completed  soon.  If 
completed  the  deal  will  effect  the  Alham- 
bra,  State,  Kosciusko,  Downer,  Venetian, 
Lake,  Riviera  and  Juneau  in  Milwaukee 
and  Universal  houses  in  Racine,  Madison, 
Sheboygan  and  Kenosha. 

Fox  Midwesco  is  at  present  the  dominant 
factor  in  the  Wisconsin  field.  If  the  Uni- 
versal houses,  as  has  been  frequently  re- 
ported, went  to  Fox  Midwesco,  the  Fox 
grip  on  this  state  would  be  too  formidable 
perhaps   to  break  down. 


Columbus  Site  Purchased 

For  New  Publix  Theatre 

Columbus. — Realty  operators  for  Publix 
have  virtually  decided  on  one  of  two  down- 
town sites  for  a  new  theatre.  The  corner 
selected  is  said  to  have  been  priced  in  ex- 
cess of  $500,000.  There  is  sufficient  footage 
to  permit  of  the  building  of  house  that 
would  seat  np  to  4,500. 

Local  exhibitors  feel  that  the  invasion 
of  this  territory  on  the  part  of  Publix  is 
a  certainty,  following  the  visit  here  of  the 
corporation's  real  estate  scouts.  The  re- 
port is  that  when  the  house  is  built  it  will 
have  an  office  building  in  which  Publix 
headquarters  for  the  Mid-West  will  be  lo- 
cated. 


Publix  Secures  Option  On 
Capitol  In  North  Adams 

North  Adams,  Mass. — Through  its  New 
England  operating  company,  the  Olympia 
Theatres,  Inc.,  Publix  has  secured  an  op- 
tion to  buy  within  the  next  two  years  the 
unfinished  Capitol  theatre  building  from 
Florence  A.  Sullivan  from  whom  the  com- 
pany also  has  under  lease  the  local  Para- 
mount. Publix  will  complete  the  Capitol 
in  conjunction  with  the  owner,  in  accord- 
ance with  an  agreement. 


Publix  May  Build  In 
Fall  River,  Mass. 

Fall  River,  Mass. — A  new  Publix  thea- 
tre may  develop  here,  reports  have  it.  If 
a  Publix  project  does  develop,  competition 
would  become  much  keener  n^  William  J. 
Dunn  contemplates  reopening  the  Academy. 


Tampa    Ads    Take    Slam 
At  "Canned  Music" 

T  am  pa.  —  Advertisements  headed 
"Canned  Music"  sponsored  by  the 
American  Federation  of  Musicians  and 
taking  a  slam  at  synchronized  scores, 
are  current  in  local  papers.  Prac- 
tically every  house  here  is  now  wired 
and    orchestras   dispensed   with. 

The  Motion  Picture  News  corres- 
pondent interviewed  a  number  of  thea- 
tre-goers and  found  sentiment  here 
almost  unanimously  in  favor  of  the 
"canned"  variety.  Some  stated  that 
they  did  not  like  the  breaking  in  on 
the  show  for  the  overture  and  organ 
solos,  and  preferred  the  continuous 
music  of  the  synchronized  score  to  or- 
chestras with  rest  periods. 


M.  P.  Congress  Aims 
At  Standard  Rentals 

Indianapolis. — Standardization  of  the 
cost  of  film  rentals  is  the  aim  and  plan 
of  the  newly  organized  Motion  Picture 
Congress  and  the  Equitable  Pictures  Corp., 
the  latter  the  producing  organization  for 
the  former.  That  is  what  Frank  Rembusch, 
just  returned  from  New  York,  claims  for 
the  twin  organizations  with  which  he  has 
identified  himself.     Rembusch  states : 

"In  connection  with  the  organization  of  the  Motion 
Picture  Congress  two  companies  have  been  formed. 
One,  the  Equitable  Pictures  Corporation,  is  a 
producing'  company  composed  of  independent  pro- 
ducers who  have  been  denied  the  right  of  marketing 
pictures  through  the  operation  of  'block  booking'  and 
'compulsory    arbitration.' 

"The  other  is  the  Congress,  a  distributing  company 
formed  without  cost  to  the  theatre  owners  and  which 
eventually  will  be  turned  over  to  them.  Its  purpose 
is  to  combine  the  buying  power  of  theatres  and  to 
encourage  the  showing  of  pictures  made  by  the 
Equitable  producers  who  agree  to  remain  out  of 
the  theatre   field. 

"In  reality  these  two  companies  will  standardize 
the  prices  of  film  rentals  as  both  producers  and 
theatre  owners  will  share  in  the  profits  that  accrue 
from  particularly  big  pictures.  Under  the  plan  the 
producers  and  the  theatre  owners  will  share  and 
share    alike." 


Booking  Combine 

In  Kansas  Grows 

Kansas  City. — The  booking  combine 
comprising  twelve  Kansas  City  theatres 
launched  by  Jay  Means,  owner  of  the  Oak 
Park,  Bagdad  and  Murray  theatres  is  ex- 
panding. The  other  houses  included  in  the 
organization  are  Charley  Vaughan's  Nep- 
tune, Midway,  and  Art;  Fred  Meyn's 
Pershing;  William  Parson's  Alladin;  C.  H. 
Potter's  Baltic  and  Admiral;  and  R.  G. 
Liggett 's  Gautier  and  Seventeenth  Street 
theatres,  in  Kansas  City.  Ivans. 

The  organization  is  known  as  the  In- 
dependent Theatre  Owners,  Inc.  The  pur- 
pose, according  to  Means,  is  to  buy  and 
book  collectively.  Means  says  the  service 
is  open  to  all  theatre  owners  in  the  terri- 
tory. 


Schnitzer  In  Hollywood 

Hollywood.-  -Joseph  I.  Schnitzer,  pres- 
ident of  Radio  Pictures,  is  in  Hollywood  to 
confer  with  William  LcBaron. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


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Colors  vs.  Calories 

Hollywood.— Alan  Crosland,  directing 
"Song  of  the  Flame,"  has  fattened  a 
whole  chorus.  Instead  of  sweets  and 
pastries,  however,  he  merely  employed 
Technicolor  and  now  he  is  joyously 
broadcasting  his  discovery  to  his  fellow 
directors.  It  came  about  in  this  wise: 
The  picture  is  laid  in  Russia  where 
they  like  their  chorines  twenty  pounds 
heavier  than  the  Americans;  the  Holly- 
wood extras  for  years  have  dieted  to 
keep  that  school  girl  figure  and  could 
not  qualify.  Experimenting  with  a 
filter  and  colors,  Crosland  added  the 
required    avoirdupois. 

"It's  a  case  of  color  being  quicker 
than   the    eyes,"   he   explains. 


German  Government 
Backs  Emelka  Deal 

Berlin. — That  the  strong  arm  of  the  Ger- 
man government  was  behind  the  recent  ac- 
quisition of  Emelka  by  a  group  of  bankers 
and  that  its  motive  in  interposing  in  an  in- 
dustrial matter  was  entirely  political,  was 
officially  acknowledged  here  this  week  and 
startled  film  circles.  The  report  was  pub- 
lished in  Motion  Picture  News  some  time 
ago,  but  officially  unconfirmed  until  now. 

Emelka,  ranking  next  to  UFA  in  size, 
was  about  to  be  swallowed  up,  together  with 
its  forty-odd  theatres  throughout  Germany, 
when  the  banking  clique  acquired  the  ma- 
jority of  the  Emelka  shares  and  gave  the 
government  an  option  to  repurchase. 

The  admittedly  political  motive,  accord- 
ing to  governmental  newspapers,  was  to 
provide  opposition  to  the  UFA  organiza- 
tion, financially  controlled  by  Alfred 
Hugenberg  and  the  Nationalist  party. 


Pacent  Will  Extend 

New  Servicing  Plan 

Pacent  Reproducer  Corporation's  new 
servicing  plan,  already  inaugurated  in 
Pittsburgh,  Philadelphia,  Washington,  New 
York,  Connecticut  and  New  Jersey,  will  be 
gradually  extended  to  a  national  scale  as 
the  company  secures  sound  engineers  with 
qualifications  necessary  for  key  city  posts. 

The  plan  calls  for  inspection  of  equip- 
ment twice  a  month,  with  provision  for 
emergency  service.  The  schedule  of  rates, 
on  contract  basis,  runs  from  $15  to  $25  a 
week,  depending  upon  type  of  equipment 
and  distance  of  theatre  from  service  head- 
quarters. 


Allied  Banner  Flying  In  39 

States,  Myers  Group  Claims 

With  30  states  claimed  in  its  roster,  Allied  States  Association  now  claims  work- 
ing agreements  with  nine  others.  The  membership  drive,  Allied  officials  openly  de- 
clare, is  far  from  ended. 

With  the  return  shortly  to  Washington  of  Abram  F.  Myers,  Allied  president  who 
is  now  in  Honolulu  on  what  is  understood  to  be  a  honeymoon  trip,  the  association's 
. ■      activities  are   expected  to   take  a  new  or- 


RKO  Seeking  Another 

First  Run  In  Spokane 

Spokane. — Negotiations  are  under  way 
by  RKO  to  secure  lease  of  the  American 
by  way  of  establishing  another  first  run 
outlet  in  this  city.  RKO  operates  the  Pan- 
tages  as  a  vaudeville  and  picture  house  and 
indications  are  that  the  American  would 
be  put  on  a  sound  picture  policy  only. 


Another  Columbia  On  B'way 

"The  Song  of  Love,"  starring  Belle 
Baker,  opened  at  the  Cohen  Theatre,  New 
York,  this  week.  This  production,  one  of 
Columbia's  specials,  will  succeed  "Broad- 
way Scandals." 


M.P.T.O.  Of  Ohio 
May  Join  Allied 

Columbus.— The  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  Ohio, 
which  will  hold  a  two-day  convention  here 
on  November  19-20,  may  vote  to  throw  its 
lot  with  Allied.  There  has  been  something 
of  a  battle  between  the  rival  exhibitor 
organizations  for  the  Ohio  body.  Allied 
leaders  have  been  in  Ohio  from  time  to  time 
trying  to  swing  this  organization  into  line. 
At  the  same  time  those  interested  in  the 
continuance  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  organization 
have  also  been  trying  to  keep  Ohio  in  line 
with  their  forces.  The  answer  will  be 
forthcoming  at  the  meeting  two  weeks 
hence.  The  trend  is  forecast  by  announce- 
ment that  Abram  F.  Myers,  head  of  the 
Allied  movement  is  to  be  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal speakers  here. 

W.  M.  James,  who  has  been  the  president 
of  the  Ohio  organization  for  the  past  five 
years,  is  said  to  want  to  retire  from  office, 
so  that  it  will  be  necessary  to  find  a  head 
for  the  organization.  J.  A.  Ackerman, 
of  Cincinnati,  has  been  made  chairman  of 
the  nominating  committee.  On  the  com- 
mittee with  him  are : 

I.  Libson,  Cinncinnati;  J.  A.  Schwalm,  Hamilton; 
A.  Ritzier,  Lima;  T.  G.  Evans,  Van  Wert;  Donald 
Evans,  Hillsboro;  Harry  Smoots,  Mt.  Vernon;  A.  J. 
Paul,  Galion;  Martin  C.  Smith,  Toledo;  M.  J.  Gross, 
Athens;  Harry  Abram,  Lancaster;  Charles  Weidner, 
Columbus;  A.  C.  Himmelein,  Sandusky;  John  L. 
Damm,  Wadsworth;  Caldwell  Brown,  Zanesville; 
Lemotte  Smith,  Alliance;  Henry  Beiberson,  Jr.,  Dela- 
ware; L.  F.  Eick,  Martins  Ferry;  Dan  Robins. 
Warren;  H.  E.  Horwitz,  Cleveland;  J.  J.  Harwood, 
Cleveland;     and    Jules    Schwartz,    Cleveland. 


Lesser  Back  As  Producer 
With  "Eyes  Of  The  World" 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Sol  Lesser  is  planning  pro- 
duction of  "Eyes  of  the  World,"  from  the 
novel  by  Harold  Bell  Wright,  in  partner- 
ship with  Inspiration.  It  is  understood  the 
production  will  be  made  as  a  special  in 
sound,  and  no  release  will  be  set  until  it  is 
completed.  Lesser  plans  to  put  the  finished 
picture  on  for  extended  runs  in  New  York, 
Los  Angeles  and  other  cities  and  arrange 
for  distribution  after  those  showings. 

If  Lesser 's  plans  go  through,  this  will 
mark  the  first  instance  in  several  years 
where  a  big  production  costing  close  to 
$500,000  has  been  made  without  assurance 
of  a  national  release. 


gamzing  spurt. 

Allied  is  pushing  its  five  year  franchise 
with  Tiffany  and  RKO  on  the  assumption 
that  the  possibilities  are  far  from  ex- 
hausted. Myers  computes  the  nation's  the- 
atres at  20,000  of  which  7,000  are  consid- 
ered to  be  producer-controlled  or  producer- 
affiliated.  The  balance  are  considered  po- 
tential allies  of  Allied  on  the  franchise 
plan.  In  framing  the  agreement,  Motion 
Picture  News  learns  it  was  determined  to 
disregard  first  runs  on  the  theory  that  any 
house  that  fell  into  such  a  category  could 
take  care  of  its  own  welfare.  It  is  the 
13,000  unorganized  houses  at  which  Allied 
was  aiming. 

A  spokesman  for  Myers  declared  this 
week  that  Allied  has  no  argument  with 
the  big  producers  and  distributors,  but  that 
the  group  will  resist  any  attempt  to  inter- 
fere with  what  they  consider  to  be  the 
rights  of  the  independent  exhibitor. 

Allied  expects  to  have  3,000  franchises 
signed  for  Tiffany  and  RKO  product  by 
the  first  of  the  year. 


California  Expected  To 
Join  Allied  Later  On 

Los  Angeles. — The  northern  and  south- 
ern California  exhibitor  units  are  under- 
stood to  be  preparing  a  membership  drive 
after  which  action  will  be  taken  regarding 
affiliation  with  Allied  States  Association. 
The  prospects,  so  far  as  could  be  observed 
this  week,  favor  an  ultimate  union  with 
the  Myers  group. 


Film  Exports  For  1929  Show 
Big  Increase  Over  Last  Year 

( Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington.  —  Preliminary  figures  of 
picture  exports  for  the  first  nine  months  of 
1929  show  an  increase  of  41,304,793  linear 
feet  over  exports  for  the  corresponding 
period  in  1928,  according  to  N.  D.  Golden, 
assistant  chief,  M.  P.  Division,  Dept.  of 
Commerce.  The  United  States  exported  to 
all  markets  of  the  world  during  the  1929 
period  201,137,429  linear  feet  with  a  de- 
clared value  of  $5,449,491,  as  compared 
with  159,832,636  linear  feet  valued  at 
$4,675,647   in   1928. 


Publix  Moves  Headquarters 

Omaha. — Publix     division     headquarters 
will  be  moved  from  Des  Moines  to  Omaha. 


Muni  Scores 

One  of  the  screen's  ablest  actors  in 
the  talker  medium,  Paul  Muni  comes 
through  with  an  extraordinary  role  in 
"Seven  Faces,"  according  to  Edwin 
Schallert,  special  Hollywood  corres- 
pondent of  Motion  Picture  News. 

"Seven  Faces"  is  an  extraordinary 
feature  because  of  Muni's  work,  states 
Schallert  whose  review  appears  on 
page  35,  this  edition. 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


Sono-Art  Lists 

19  All-Talkers 


(Continued  from  page  24) 

.  "Blaze  O'Glory,"  starring  Eddie  Dowling,  with 
Betty  Compson,  Frankie  Darro  and  Henry  B. 
Walthall.  Drama  with  music  and  songs  by  Eddie 
Dowling  and  James  F.  Hanley.  From  the  screen 
play  by  Renaud  Hoffman,  based  on  short  story 
"The  Long  Shot"  by  Thomas  A.  Boyd.  Co-directed 
by  Renaud  Hoffman  and  George  J.  Crone.  In 
English    and    Spanish    versions. 

A  second  Eddie  Dowling  starring  vehicle  as  yet 
untitled. 

"Sawdust  and  Satin,"  circus  story  with  Jacqueline 
Logan  and  Frankie  Darro.  Directed  by  T.  Hayes 
Hunter. 

"Reno,"  starring  Ruth  Roland  in  her  talking  debut. 
From  the  story  of  the  Reno  divorce  colony  by 
Cornelius  Vanderbilt,  Jr.,  published  nationally  in  the 
Hearst    newspapers    and    magazines. 

"Heart  Strings,"  a  romance  of  old  California  with 
singing     stars     Joe     Bohr     and     Lola     Wendrell. 

"Encore,"  modern  music  drama  based  on  the 
London  stage  play,  "Symphony  in  Two  Flats,"  with 
Sir  Harry  Woods'  London  Symphony  Orchestra  and 
Jack  Hilton's  Kit  Kat  Klub  Jazz  Band.  To  be  pro- 
duced under  supervision  of  George  W.  Weeks. 
Dramatic  direction  by  Victor  Saville..  A  Sono-Art- 
Gainsborough   production. 

"They  All  Want  Something,"  starring  Reginald 
Denny.  A  comedy  drama  from  the  stage  play  by 
Courtenay    Savage. 

"Swanee  River,"  a  love  story  with  a  musical  back- 
ground   of    the    old    South. 

"Vaudeville,"  directed  by  Gundry,  starring  Constance 
Carpenter.  A  Sono  Art  Gainsborough  production. 
Supervised    by    George    W.    Weeks. 

"The  Talk  of  Hollywood,"  dealing  with  the  inside 
of  talker  productions  starring  Nat  Carr  with  Fay 
Marbe.  Presented  by  Samuel  Zierler  and  Harry  H. 
Thomas.      A    Mark    Sandrich    production. 

BRITISH  INTERNATIONAL 

"Blackmail." 

"Hate  Ship,"  a  sea  picture  from  the  novel  by 
Bruce     Graeme.       Director,    Captain     Norman    Walker. 

"Atlantic,"  A.  E.  Dupont's  drama,  based  on  the 
sinking  of  the  "Titanic."  Adopted  from  "The  Berg," 
the  play  by  Ernest  Raymond.  In  both  English  and 
German    versions. 

"Tambourine,"  adapted  from  the  story  by  Pauline 
Firmin-Haumont.  A  music-drama  introducing  Con- 
tinental   stars    of    the    musical    comedy    stage. 

"Carnival,"  from  the  novel  by  Corapton  Mackenzie. 
A    romance  of    Venice    and    London. 

"Harmony  Heaven,"  musical,  all-dialogue,  singing 
and  dancing  film.  Directed  by  Alfred  Hitchcock. 
Musical  scores  and  lyrics  by  Eddie  Pola  and  Edward 
Brandt. 

"The  Plaything,"  directed  by  Carleton  Knight, 
featuring  E'stelle  Brody,  Heather  Thatcher,  Nigel 
Barrie  and  Marguerite  Allen.  Adapted  from  the 
play,    "Life's    Pretty    Much    the    Same." 

"Mary  Was  Love,"  adapted  from  the  novel  by 
Guy  Fletcher.  Directed  by  Manning  Haynes.  Featur- 
ing   William    Freshman    and    Blanche    Adele. 

"Compulsory  Husband,"  directed  by  Harry  Lachraan, 
starring    Lillian    Manto.      A    story    of    matrimony. 


The  Shrine  Of   The  Star 

Hollywood. — It  may  be  merely  a  case 
of  vanity  or  it  may  be  a  tribute  to 
poster  art. 

Whatever  the  reason,  a  certain  star 
whose  current  picture  is  playing  here 
has  been  seen  to  stop  his  car  opposite 
a  24-sheet  billboard  plugging  the  pro- 
duction on  several  occasions  and  to 
spend  considerable  time  looking  at  his 
heroic  pose. 

It   must   be  hero-worship. 


Publix  D.  M.  Moves  To  Omaha 

Omaha. — Everett  Cuniniings,  Publix  dis- 
trict manager  for  Western  Iowa  and  part 
of  Nebraska,  will  make  Omaha  his  head- 
quarters instead  of  Des  Moines. 


Goldwyn  Editor  Resigns 

Mary  Rennie,  scenario  editor  for  Samuel 
Goldwyn,  Inc.,  for  past  three  years,  has  re- 
signed and  is  now  under  contract  to  George 
Agnew  Chamberlain,  as  personal  represen- 
tative. 


RKO  Signs  Mel  Brown 

Hollywood. — Mel  Brown,  who  directed 
"Jazz  Heaven"  and  "Dance  Hall"  for 
Radio  Pictures  has  been  placed  under  con- 
tract for  one  year. 


Ohio  Exhibitor  Missing 

Portsmouth,  0. — George  L.  Law,  prom- 
inent local  exhibitor  and  owner  of  several 
houses  throughout  the  state,  has  been  miss- 
ing for  past  week.  Relatives  have  asked 
police  to  aid  in  search  for  him. 


Heads  Pittsburgh  F.  B.  T. 

Pittsburgh. — New  officers  elected  to  the 
Film  Board  of  Trade  include:  J.  J.  Ma- 
loney  (M-G-M)  president  and  Allan  S. 
Moritz    (Tiffany)    vice-president. 


Fox  Earnings  Estimated  At 
$12,000,000;  50%  Gain 

According  to  forecast,  Fox  Film's  full 
earnings  for  1929  will  amount  to  $12,000,- 
000,  or  more.  This  would  represent  a  50 
per  cent  increase  over  last  year's  business 
when  the  company  earned  $5,957,218.  The 
per  share  earnings  on  920,660  shares  of 
Class  "A"  and  Class  "B"  common  stock 
outstanding,  based  upon  the  1929  estimate, 
would  be  around  $13. 


Joins  National  Screen 

George  R.  Rosenbaum  has  been  appointed 
sales  representative  for  National  Screen 
Service  for  upper  New  York  State,  with 
headquarters  at  505  Pearl  Street,  Buffalo. 
Evan  Roberts,  whom  Rosenbaum  succeeds, 
has  been  assigned  to  Chicago. 


Loew  Cleveland  Chain  Adds 
Two  More.  To  Its  Holdings 

Cleveland. — Loew's  Ohio  Theatres,  al- 
ready strongly  entrenched  in  Cleveland,  is 
about  to  add  two  more  houses  to  its  string. 
The  circuit  is  redecorating  the  Doan,  St. 
Clair  Ave.  and  East  105th  St.  and  is  in- 
stalling Western  Electric  sound  equipment. 
Loew  will  also  open  the  Alhambra,  Euclid 
Ave.  and  East  105th  St.,  which  has  not 
been  playing  pictures  for  three  years. 


Conspiracy  Trial 
In  L.  A.  On  Feb.  5 

Los  Angeles. — Definite  action  on  the 
Government's  conspiracy  charge  against 
Fox  West  Coast  Theatres  and  nine  produc- 
ing-distributing  companies  was  taken  this 
week  when  representatives  of  these  firms 
were  ordered  to  appear  in  Federal  Court 
ready  for  trial  on  Feb.  5,  1930. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  as  head  of  Fox-West 
Coast,  and  the  other  nine  companies  are  ac- 
cused of  violating  the  Sherman  anti-trust 
law  in  the  matter  of  protection. 

The  companies  involved  are  the  Fox 
West  Coast  Theatres,  Inc. ;  Fox  Film  Cor- 
poration;  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer;  First  Na- 
tional Pictures,  Inc.;  Universal  Film  Ex- 
change, Inc.;  Vitagraph,  Inc.;  Warner 
Brothers  Pictures,  Inc.,  of  California;  Pathe 
Exchange,  Inc.;  Paramount-Famous-Lasky 
Corp.  and  United  Artists  Corp. 


Northwest  Immune 
To  Wall  St.  Crash 


Seattle. — The  crash  of  the  stock  market 
has  had  no  perceptible  repercussions  in 
this  section  of  the  country,  a  survey  just 
completed  reveals.  The  fear  that  the  tre- 
mendous losses  taken  in  the  Wall  Street 
collapse  would  be  harmful  to  theatre  at- 
tendance, as  evidenced  in  pessimistic  quar- 
ters, has  not  been  manifested  here.  Not 
only  has  the  attendance  not  been  affected 
adversely,  but  exhibitors  report  that  busi- 
ness has  been  "great"  and  "big,"  despite 
the  calamity  howlers. 

Leading  exhibitors,  replying  to  a  Mo- 
tion Picture  News  questionnaire  on  cur- 
rent conditions,  reply  as  follows: 

Robert  Blair,  manager  of  the  Seattle  and 
Metropolitan  Theatres  for  Publix:  "This 
week  is  one  of  the  best  in  recent  months  at 
our  Seattle  Theatre.  I  have  checked  close- 
ly and  find  that  the  stock  market  situation 
does  not  affect  attendance  in  the  least." 

Claud  Saunders,  division  manager  of 
Radio-Keith-Orpheum:  "We  have  been  do- 
ing great  business  in  our  Seattle,  Portland, 
Tacoma  and  Spokane  houses  and  find  that 
the  public  seeks  entertainment  even  more 
at  this  time,  according  to  our  box  office  re- 
ports for  the  current  week.  Business  is 
big." 

James  Clemmer,  manager  of  Fox  Fifth 
Avenue:  "Absolutely  no  let-down  in  at- 
tendance because  of  market.  Slight  drop 
in  business  last  week  due  to  attraction. 
More  than  offset  this  week  by  good  show." 

Film  Row  reported  that  similar  condi- 
tions prevailed  in  neighborhood  and  sub- 
urban houses. 


Charges  Stanley  Company 

Violated  Protection  Pact 

Philadelphia. — Charging  that  the  Stan- 
ley Company  of  America  had  violated  an 
agreement  not  to  enter  the  West  Philadel- 
phia territory,  Fred  G.  Nixon-Nirdlinger 
has  filed  suit  against  the  corporation  in 
Common  Pleas  Court  for  an  injunction  re- 
straining it  from  operating  the  Leader  The- 
atre at  Lancaster  Ave.  and  Forty-first  St. 

In  the  bill  of  equity  Nixon-Nirdlinger 
asserts  that  he  and  Stanley  entered  into  a 
written  agreement  in  March,  1922,  under 
the  terms  of  which  the  Nixon-Nirdlinger 
company  was  to  have  the  privilege  of  oper- 
ating houses  in  West  Philadelphia  without 
competition  from  Stanley  Co.  It  is  alleged 
that  the  latter  obtained  control  of  the 
Leader  in  1924  and  since  then  has  operated 
it  at  a  profit  in  which  the  Nixon-Nirdlinger 
interests  have  no  share. 


"Jaydee"  Building  Mammoth 
Studios  In  Great  Britain 

London. — J.  D.  Williams  is  now  actively 
engaged  in  developing  his  new  project,  a 
producing  firm  which  is  about  to  begin  con- 
struction of  sound  studios  at  Elstree.  Wil- 
liams refuses  to  divulge  complete  details  of 
his  new  venture,  but  asserts  that  in  two 
weeks  company  name,  directorate  and  finan- 
cial arrangements  will  be  ready.  He  says, 
however,  he  has  the  complete  support  of 
American  and  Continental  producing  con- 
cerns and  all  necessary  finances. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion    Picture    N  eiv  s 


31 


Right  From  the  Firing  Line 


PHIL  REISMAN,  general  sales  manager  for 
Patlie,  is  in  Los  Angeles.  .  .  .  E.  L.  Mc- 
Schaiie,  manager  of  Tiffany's  Atlanta  exchange, 
has  resigned.  District  Manager  Ralph  Morrow 
is  temporarily  in  charge.  .  .  .  Harry  Young, 
formerly  manager  of  the  Universal  branch  in 
Cleveland,  is  now  with  United  Artists  in  Buf- 
falo. .  .  .  H.  M.  Herbcl,  general  manager  of 
the  Chicago  Universal  exchange  is  wearing  a 
smile  that  won't  come  off  since  his  local  office 
won  first  award  in  "U's"  western  division  sales 
competition.  .  .  .  Completing  his  work  in  Mil- 
waukee territory  Jack  Crocker,  Tiffany  special 
representative,  is  now  in  Portland.  .  .  .  Wil- 
liam Truog,  Kansas  City  exchange  manager 
for  United  Artists,  has  been  sales-stepping  in 
Oklahoma  City.  .  .  .  Red  Seal  has  added  H. 
Weber  to  the  Milwaukee  sales  staff.  .  .  .  J.  S. 
Carsacallcn,  U.  A.  salesman  out  of  Charlotte, 
who  was  severely  burned  in  an  auto  accident 
several  months  ago,  is  in  St.  Peters'  Hospital, 
Charlotte.  .  .  .  Bill  Tracey  has  left  Tiffany  in 
Milwaukee  to  rejoin  Educational  there.  .  .  . 
Roger  Mitchell  has  resigned  as  salesman  for 
Tiffany  out  of  Charlotte  and  is  now  with  Patlie. 
.  .  .  Samuel  Fineberg,  salesman  for  Columbia 
Film  Service  in  Pittsburgh,  is  recovering  from 
an  appendix  operation.  .  .  .  E.  P.  Pickler  will 
represent  United  Artists  in  Milwaukee  terri- 
tory but  will  continue  to  work  out  of  Chicago. 
.  .  .  Harry  Goldman  is  replacing  Paul  Bragin 
as  booker  for  Educational  in  Chicago.  Bragin 
has   joined    Balaban   &   Katz,   as   short   subject 


booker..  .  .  Mary  Clark  has  been  promoted 
from  assistant  booker  at  Warners'  San  Fran- 
cisco exchange  to  the  chief  of  that  department. 
.  .  .  Neal  Walton  is  the  new  manager  of  the 
Columbia  Film  exchange  in  Seattle,  succeeding 
"Sully"  Sullivan.  .  .  .  Paul  Swift,  general  sales 
manager  for  Vitaphone,  is  touring  the  Middle 
West.  .  .  .  James  Dugan  has  been  installed  in 
the  booking  department  of  the  Seattle  "U"  ex- 
change by  Ed  Hudson.  .  .  .  Danny  Martin, 
Warner  sales  representative  in  Eastern  Wash- 
ington and  Montana,  is  on  a  trip  through  Mon- 
tana. .  .  .  Martin  Solomon,  Vitaphone  repre- 
sentative in  Kansas  City,  has  been  promoted  to 
the  management  of  Warners'  exchange  in  St. 
Louis.  W.  T.  Callahan  replaces  Solomon  in 
K.  C.  .  .  .  Pathe  Milwaukee  exchange  claims 
to  lead  the  company  in  sale  of  new  single  reel 
subjects  and  second  in  sale  of  new  features. 
.  .  .  George  Jones,  Atlanta  manager  for  Gen- 
eral Talking,  has  been  covering  North  Georgia. 
.  .  .  Frank  Grady,  formerly  ivith  Warners  in 
New  England,  is  covering  Maine  for  Columbia. 
.  .  .C.  W.  Trampe,  manager  of  Mid-West  in 
Milwaukee,  is  the  owner  of  a  new  Nash.  .  .  . 
D.  L.  Longtin  has  been  added  to  the  sales  staff 
of  the  Pathe  Milwaukee  exchange  and  will 
cover  Central  Wisconsin.  .  .  .  Claude  West, 
formerly  with  Clift  Amusement  Co.,  is  now 
selling!  out  of  Columbia's  Charlotte  branch. 
/.  Matt  Skorey,  manager  of  Universal's  Mon- 
tana branch,  is  out  after  two  zvceks'  confine- 
ment in  a  hospital. 


Confab  On  To  End 
St.  Louis  Strike 

St.  Louis. — A  special  committee  repre- 
senting the  St.  Louis  local  of  the  American 
Federation  of  Musicians  is  making  a  trip 
to  New  York  to  confer  with  the  executives 
of  both  Paramount  and  Warner  Bros,  in  an 
effort  to  bring  about  a  settlement  of  the 
differences  between  the  union  and  the 
Skouras  theatres  here.  This  move  is  being 
made  at  the  suggestion  of  Jos.  N.  Weber, 
president  of  the  Federation. 


Western  Electric  Adds 

To  Chicago  Sound  Plant 

Chicago. — Western  Electric  has  acquired 
150,000  square  feet  of  additional  floor 
space  by  leasing  the  entire  Griswold  & 
Walker  building  at  43rd  and  Robey  streets. 
The  extra  space  will  be  used  for  warehous- 
ing ami  assembling  of  parts  for  talking 
picture  equipment. 


Goldberg  Visiting 

Columbia  Exchanges 

San  Francisco. — Following  a  production 
conference  at  the  Columbia  studio  in 
Hollywood,  Joe  Goldberg,  general  sales 
manager,  has  resumed  his  swing  around  the 
country,  visiting  exchanges.  On  his  return 
to  New  York  he  will  visit  Atlanta,  Char- 
lotte, Memphis,  New  Orleans,  Dallas  and 
Oklahoma  City. 


Cleveland  Vandals  Resume 

Cleveland. — The  stench  bomb  crusade 
has  broken  out  again  when  a  bomb  hurled 
from  a  passing  automobile  exploded  at  the 
feet  of  a  girl  as  she  was  passing  the  Union 
Square  theatre,  East  116th  St.  and  Union 
Ave.  This  is  the  twenty-third  offense  re- 
ported to  the  police  to  date.  The  reward  of 
$1,000  is  offered  by  American  Plan  Ass'n. 


Arthur  Loew  Sees 
Foreign  Film  Race 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — With  America  preparing  to 
make  foreign  versions  of  pictures  and  Eu- 
ropean producers  making  English  versions, 
Arthur  Loew,  foreign  manager  of  Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer,  believes  the  two  countries 
are  on  the  eve  of  a  production  race. 

"Europe  now  has  2,000  wired  theatres, 
750  of  them  in  England,  and  will  have 
doubled  this  by  the  first  of  the  year"  states 
Loew.  "Western  Electric  is  even  now 
making  a  sales  drive  in  France.  Up  to 
now  we  have  successfully  shown  American 
versions,  as  for  instance  "The  Broadway 
Melody"  in  foreign  countries  with  a  few 
explanatory  titles  in  the  other  language. 
But  the  need  is  imminent  of  complete 
foreign  talking  versions,  particularly  in 
Spanish,  for  the  bulk  of  our  revenue  is  in 
Spanish  speaking  nations.  I  believe  the 
ultimate  plan  will  be  to  employ  separate 
casts,  and  use  stars  who  speak  several 
languages  in  the  different  versions  as  cen- 
tral figures." 


Colleen  Moore  Improving 

After  Hurried  Operation 

Los  Angeles. — After  a  hurried  operation 
for  appendicitis  at  the  Hollywood  Hospital, 
the  condition  of  Colleen  Moore,  is  regarded 
as  satisfactory. 


Heads   Atlanta   Film  Board 

Atlanta. — Dave  Prince,  head  of  the  local 
Paramount  branch,  is  the  newly  elected 
president  of  the  Film  Board  of  Trade.  C. 
L.  Peavey,  R-K-0  branch  manager,  is  the 
new  vice-president.  Other  members  of  the 
board  are  W.  W.  Anderson,  of  Pathe,  J.  H. 
Butner,  of  Educational,  and  John  T.  Ezell, 
of  Warners. 


Dies  In  Auto  Accident 

Dallas.— C.  E.  ("Shorty")  Hall,  sales- 
man in  this  territory  for  R-K-O,  was  in- 
stantly killed  in  an  auto  accident  which 
occurred  near  this  city. 


Bandits  Kill  A.  E.  Ratser, 

Mansfield,  O.,  Exhibitor 

Mansfield,  0. — Two  bullet  wounds  fired 
by  two  bandits  resulted  fatally  to  A.  E. 
Ratser,   manager  of   the   Ohio. 

Ratser  was  in  his  office  in  the  theatre 
when  the  bandits,  disguised  as  women  in 
Hallowe'en  costumes,  entered  with  drawn 
revolvers  and  ordered  him  to  surrender  the 
money  in  his  charge.  As  Ratser  made  an 
heroic  effort  to  repulse  them  they  opened 
fire,  one  bullet  striking  him  in  the  head  and 
another  in  his  shoulder. 


Lupe  Velez  and  Henry  King,  the  director,  entertain   Bruce  Gallup's  parents  on  location  in 
Tampa.    Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  B.  Gallup  are,  themselves,  residents  in  Florida 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


Stock  Slump  Fails  To  Affect 

Broadway;  "Sweetie"  Is  A  Hit 

The  market  slump  did  not  seem  to  affect  Broadway  box  offices  so  far  as  the  pic- 
ture theatres  were  concerned.  Business  for  last  week  had  "Sweetie"  with  $84,200 
at  the  Paramount  as  the  hit  of  the  street,  with  the  result  that  the  feature  was  held 
over.  Marion  Davies  in  "Marianne,"  her  first  all-talking  picture,  drew  $69,455  to  the 
Capitol  for  the  second  week.    On  the  two  weeks,  the  figures  showed  $142,630. 

Harold  Lloyd  in  "Welcome  Danger,"  the 


star's  first  talker,  got  $43,400  at  the  Rivoli 
for  his  second  week,  the. picture  doing  $97,- 
100  on  two  weeks  which  is  not  as  strong 
as  it  was  expected  he  would  do.  The  pic- 
ture is  full  of  laughs  and  there  is  a  tre- 
mendous flash  front  at  the  Rivoli  but  is 
not  packing  'em  in. 

For  the  first  time  in  weeks  the  Roxy 
dropped  below  the  $100,000  mark  with 
Lenore  Ulric  in  "Frozen  Justice."  The 
picture  was  roasted  by  the  critics,  but  even 
at  that  it  would  seem  the  star  would  have 
drawn  better  on  Broadway.  The  fignres 
were  $99,173. 

"The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships"  at  the  Strand 
managed  to  come  through  with  $35,672, 
while  "Why  Bring  That  Up?"  in  its  final 
week  at  the  Rialto  got  $20,200,  which  gives 
it  $141,600  on  four  weeks.  At  the  Colony, 
"The  Mississippi  Gambler"  did  $13,734 
while  "Scandal"  at  the  Cameo  hit  $4,962. 

Newsreel   Theatre   Clicks 

The  street  and  trade  were  on  the  watch 
for  the  opening  of  the  newsreel  policy  at 
the  Embassy,  renamed  the  Newsreel  Thea- 
tre. On  the  first  day  that  house  did  $1,725 
at  a  25c  grind. 

Of  the  extended  run  pictures  on  the 
street  "Disraeli"  proved  to  be  the  leader 
for  the  second  successive  week,  getting  $23,- 
265.75  for  its  fifth  week  on  Broadway. 
"The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  was 
next  in  line  with  $21,057.75  at  the  Winter 
Garden,  while  "Rio  Rita"  at  the  Earl 
Carroll  held  third  place  at  $16,897  with  a 
seating  capacity  of  approximately  500  less 
than  the  other  two  houses. 

"The  Hollywood  Revue"  after  eleven 
weeks  on  the  street  dropped  to  $16,210  at 
the  Astor,  while  "Sunny  Side  Up"  at  the 
Gaiety  in  its  fifth  week  played  to  $10,297. 

Newcomers  Create  No  Furore 

Neither  of  the  two  newcomers,  "Jazz 
Heaven"  or  "Broadway  Scandals"  at  the 
Globe  and  Cohan  respectively,  got  very  far. 
The  former  did  $11,074  starting  on  Tuesday 
while  the  latter  showed  $8,954  with  a  Mon- 
day night  start. 

"Applause"  at  the  Criterion  did  $9,900 
and  is  slated  to  go  soon  and  will  be  re- 
placed by  "The  Love  Parade"  with  Mau- 
rice Chevalier  on  Nov.  17.  "Young  No- 
wheres"  finished  this  week  at  the  Central 
with  $8,972,  "Paris"  with  Irene  Bordoni 
coming  in  on  Thursday  night. 

The  Warners  are  scheduling  "The  Show 
of  Shows"  as  the  next  Winter  Garden  a1 
traction.    Gloria   Swanson   in   "The   Tres 
passer"   opened    to   record    breaking   busi- 
ness at  the  Rialto  on  Friday  night. 


"Virginian"  Nets 
Fat  Coast  Gross 

(Hollywood  Bureau,   Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Breaking  its  record  and 
establishing  a  new  mark  for  its  Sunday 
business,  the  Paramount  climbed  to  the  top 
rung  of  the  ladder  last  week  when  "The 
Virginian"  established  $39,150  as  the  gross 
for  the  week  with  the  fat  average  of  157 
per  cent.  It  is  being  held  over  for  another 
week. 

The  trend  of  business  was  well  over  the 
normal  average  for  the  following  four  film 
attractions  which  have  been  gracing  the 
Hollywood  boards  for  the  past  several 
weeks:  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  in 
the  four  days  of  its  sixth  and  final  week  at 
Warners  Downtown,  $13,100  (153%); 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  in  its  seventh 
week  at  the  Carthav  Circle,  $16,200 
(130%);  "Hallelujah,"  in  its  third  week 
at  Fox  Palace,  $11,238  (125%);  "Cock- 
Eved  World,"  in  the  five  davs  of  its  sixth 
and  final  week,  $14,000  (122%). 

Two  Houses  Tied 

Both  the  Warner  Hollywood  and  the 
RKO  were  tied  with  114%,  the  former  get- 
ting $16,000  with  "The  Careless  Age"  and 
the  latter  $18,200  with  "Isle  of  Lost 
Ships."  $29,200  (108%)  was  the  gate  of 
Loew's  State  with  "The  13th  Chair." 

"Married  in  Hollywood,"  at  the  Fox 
Criterion,  and  "Evangeline,"  at  the  United 
Artists,  both  in  their  second  week,  did  not 
pan  out  so  well,  their  respective  grosses 
being  $8,200  (82%)  and  $10,000  (74%). 

Fine  weather  prevailed  throughout  the 
week. 


Skouras  Feeling  Pinch  Of 

Fox  Theatre  In  St.  Louis 

St.  Louis. — The  Fox  house  here  has  made 
inroads  into  the  Skouras  theatres.  Opti- 
mistic predictions  for  the  future  are  being 
voiced  by  persons  intimately  acquainted 
with  the  management  of  the  Skouras  inter- 
ests. They  point  out  that  dividends  for  the 
full  year  have  been  earned  and  that  while 
the  Skouras  houses  have  suffered  from  the 
competition  of  the  Fox  Theatre  as  com- 
pared  with  1928,  the  outlook  for  1930  is 
bright. 


Shoninger  Leaves  Columbia 

Frederick  K.  Shoninger,  for  (he  past  two 
years  European  representative  for  Colum- 
bia, has  resigned, 


Lloyd  En  Route  To  Coast 

Harold   Lloyd   i-   en  route  to  the  Coast 

after   spending    ;i    nth    in    New    York    in 

connection  with  the  run  of  "Well le  Dan- 

ger"  al  the  Rivoli.  11^  nexl  .'ill  talking 
picture  will  be  placed  in  production  about 
Jan.  1. 


Television 

"Television  will  be  commercially 
practical  when  150  amperes  of  'juice'  in 
the  form  of  light  can  be  photographic- 
ally controlled,"  stated  an  executive  of 
a  leading  electrical  company  this  week. 
"Whether  this  will  be  discovered  with- 
in the  year,  or  within  the  next  twenty- 
five  years,  not  one  of  us  knows.  It  is 
possible  that  one  of  our  staff  of  elec- 
trical research  men  may  jump  out  of 
bed  tomorrow  with  the  complete  for- 
mula. It  is  also  possible  that  this  ac- 
complishment is  a  long  way  off." 


"Hallelujah"  Gross 

Surprises  Hollywood 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  Newt) 

Hollywood. — Spotted  for  a  twice  daily 
run  in  the  Fox  Palace,  "Hallelujah"  sur- 
prised the  trade  here  by  increasing  its  gross 
for  the  second  and  third  weeks  over  the 
opening  week. 

The  Fox  Palace,  formerly  bousing  Or- 
pheum  big  time  vaudeville  for  many  years, 
was  converted  into  a  grind  house  when  the 
new  Orpheum  opened  two  years  ago.  Fox 
West  Coast  leased  it  and  remodeled  at  a 
cost  of  $90,000  for  a  twice  daily  policy,  on 
account  of  congested  bookings  of  long  run 
pictures  locally.  Although  it  was  felt  in 
trade  circles  that  the  house  would  find  it 
difficult  to  get  over,  business  on  "Halle- 
lujah" has  surprised  everyone.  An  adver- 
tising campaign  in  the  daily  newspapers  en- 
gineered by  Frank  Whitbeck  has  ad- 
mittedly helped  considerably  in  maintain- 
ing the  level  of  business. 


"The  Lady  Lies"  Only 
To  Adidts  In  Chicago 

Chicago. — "The  Lady  Lies"  played  the 
Oriental  with  a  clean  bill  of  health  from 
the  censors.  Then  it  went  into  the  Chi- 
cago, and  at  the  last  moment  the  B  &  K 
office  was  notified  by  the  censors  that  the 
picture  could  be  shown  only  to  adults.  The 
sudden  reversal  was  a  blow  and  as  a  result 
B  &  K  were  forced  to  announce  the  change 
in  their  Saturday  advertising. 


Stock  Crash  Causing  No 

Worries  In  Des  Moines 

Des  Moines. — This  territory  is  not  wor- 
ried about  aftermaths  of  the  Wall  Street 
crash.  A  second  check-up  reveals  pros- 
perity is  the  order  of  the  day.  This  fall, 
according  to  cross-sectional  opinion,  has 
seen  a  20  to  25  per  cent  increase  in  busi- 
ness in  the  majority  of  houses  in  the  zone. 


"Show  Of  Shows"  B'way 

Opening  On  Nov.   20 

"Show    of    Shows"    will    open    at    the 
Winter  Garden,  New  York,  Nov.  20. 


New    "U"    Portland    Manager 

Portland,  Ore.- — Cecil  Fames  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Universal  ex- 
change, lb'  succeeds  Ed  Hudson,  trans- 
ferred  to  Seattle. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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HOLLYWO  OD 


WALTER  R.  GREENE 

Western  Representative 


Hollywood  Office: 


Mezzanine  Floor, 


Hotel  Roosevelt 


Phone  Granite  2145 


Talk  In  Hollywood 

By  Walter  R.  Greene 


CITY  FATHERS  have  refused  permits 
for  several  pawnshops  to  be  located  in 
Hollywood.  At  the  present  time,  there  is 
only  one  in  the  film  colony,  and,  oddly 
enough,  it  does  not  seem  to  be  very  pros- 
perous. Two  years  ago,  a  pawnshop  was 
opened  opposite  United  Artists,  but  had 
to  close  up  after  a  short  time  because  too 
few  film  folk  walked  around  to  see  uncle. 


R-K-0  studio  employees  have  organized  an 
eight-piece  orchestra,  limiting  member- 
ship to  those  employed  on  the  lot.  The  group 
is  composed  of  non-professional  musicians, 
and  is  headed  by  J.  J.  Kennedy,  mill  time 
keeper. 

*    *    * 

HP  HE  large  number  of  lights  necessary 
*-  for  shooting  Technicolor  scenes  pro- 
vide problems  for  producers  that  are  not 
easily  remedied.  The  lights  are  so  power- 
ful that  they  are  blinding  to  the  actors  and 
others  working  on  the  sets;  and  the  heat 
generated  by  the  lamps  is  terrific  even 
under  the  best  conditions. 

Recently  the  cast  of  a  musical  production 
is  reported  to  have  walked  off  the  set  after 
five  hours  work,  claiming  that  the  heat  was 
unbearable  and  they  could  not  continue. 
With  the  star — in  the  heavy  money  class — 
leading  the  procession,  the  producer  took 
his  loss  as  gracefully  as  possible. 


THE  fire  at  Consolidated  Laboratories,  al- 
though disastrous  to  several  producers, 
provided  Hollywood  wise-crackers  with  new 
material  for  at  least  ten  days.  The  first  wise 
crack  concerns  "Hell's  Angels,"  Howard 
Hughes'  air  spectacle  which  has  given  local 
funsters  many  opportunities  in  the  past  two 
years.  Between  30,000  and  50,000  feet  of 
negative  was  lost,  which  made  one  wise- 
cracker  remark. 

"Hughes   will   only    have    to   re-shoot   one 
closeup  to  replace  the  film  burned." 


rTy  HIS  is  told  of  Paul  Fejos,  Universal  di- 
*  rector  who  had  a  miraculous  escape 
when  he  fell  50  feet  off  a  parallel  while 
directing  "La  Marseillaise."  Fejos  was 
recounting  his  experience,  and  said,  "there 
I  was  on  the  ground  after  falling,  and  the 
darn  fools  started  throwing  water  in  my 
face."  i 


Six  Films  In  Work  At 

First  National  Studios 

A  temporary  lull  in  production  at  First 
National  ends  this  week  when  six  produc- 
tions will  be  in  actual  production.  "Song 
of  the  Flame,"  geared  for  a  special,  is  be- 
ing directed  by  Alan  Crosland,  with  Bernice 
Claire,  Alexander  Gray,  Noah  Beery  and 
Alice  Gentle  heading  the  cast. 

"The  Lady  in  Ermine,"  also  in  all-technicolor,  will 
utilize  several  large  vocal  choruses.  "Green  Stockings," 
starring  Dorothy  Mackaill,  is  currently  shooting;  with 
"Bright  Lights"  scheduled  to  start  without  a  day  in- 
tervening. "Show  Girl  in  Hollywood"  started  this 
week,  also  "Back  Pay,"  with  Corinne  Griffith,  Lloyd 
Bacon  is  preparing  to  start  in  the  next  ten  days  on 
"Faithful,"    with     Billie     Dove    starred. 


Collier,  Jr.,  Joins  Columbia 

Columbia    has    signed    William    Collier, 
Jr.,  on  a  contract  for  two  productions. 


Ducan   Title   Set 

M-G-M  has  decided  on  "It's  a  Great 
Life"  as  release  title  of  the  Duncan  Sisters 
first  filmusical.  This  picture  was  reviewed 
in  Motion  Picture  News  last  week  as 
"Imperfect  Ladies." 


Berman  Aiding  LeBaron 

Pandro  Berman  has  been  made  executive 
assistant  to  William  Le  Baron  at  RKO. 
Berman  has  been  with  RKO  since  its  or- 
ganization, having  been  with  FBO  pre- 
viously as  chief  film  editor. 


"Humming  Bird"  A  Remake 

Paramount  has  decided  to  remake  "The 
Humming  Bird"  as  a  talker  with  Clara 
Bow  starred.  Lothar  Mendes  will  direct, 
with  adaptation  and  dialogue  being  writ- 
ten by  Doris  Anderson.  Gloria  Swanson 
starred  in  the  silent  picture  for  Paramount 
several  vears  ago. 


Forever  And  Anon 

"Hell's  Angels,"  the  "patsy"  for 
Hollywood's  wisecrackers  for  the  past 
eighteen  months  is  now  in  its  third 
year  of  production;  and  on  its  way 
through  the  fourth  million  in  cost. 
The  picture  started  as  a  silent,  with 
Howard  Hughes,  the  producer,  decid- 
ing he  wanted  the  greatest  air  thriller 
ever  made. 

He  spent  nearly  $2,000,000  on  air 
spectacles  but  found  recently  he  had  to 
remake  the  story  in  dialogue.  The 
sound  version  is  now  half  finished, 
with  world  premiere  announced  for 
February  in  New  York  and  Los  An- 
geles. 

What  year  is  not  mentioned. 


The  Melody  Makers 


SAM  COSLOW  and  Larry  Spier  started 
in  the  music  publishing  business  two 
and  a  half  years  ago  with  a  combined  capi- 
tal of  $500  to  publish  their  own  musical 
compositions.  Sound  pictures  came  along. 
The  pair  then  sold  out  to  Paramount  for 
$250,000,  retaining  as  part  of  the  deal,  ten 
per  cent  of  Famous  Music  Company  owned 
by  Paramount.  In  addition,  both  Coslow 
and  Spier  were  given  five  year  contracts 
with  Paramount  to  write  original  song 
numbers.  Coslow  has  been  assigned  to  the 
coast  studios,  while  Spier  will  work  in  the 
eastern  Paramount  plant.    Blame  the  talk- 


NO  less  than  seventeen  song  numbers  will 
be  presented  in  "Hit  the  Deck."  In  ad- 
dition to  the  regular  melodies  of  the  stage 
version,  Harry  Tierney  has  written  three  new 
numbers,  "Smitty,"  "Says  You,  Says  Me," 
and  "Africa."  Victor  Baravelle  has  also  com- 
posed a  new  spiritual  for  the  filmusical. 

•  •     * 

IRVING  BERLIN  has  written  a  new 
"Mammy"  song  for  Al  Jolson  which  is 
reported  to  be  the  outstanding  hit  number 
of  Jolson 's  current  production  of  that 
name  for  Warners.  Berlin  also  composed 
five   other  original   numbers   for  the  same 

production. 

•  •     • 

SAM  PERRY  has  written  55  musical  num- 
bers in  three  months  as  a  staff  writer  at 
Universal.  The  list  includes  symphonic 
poems,  incidental  music  and  a  number  of 
theme  songs.  Originally  engaged  as  a  staff 
writer  for  Universal,  Perry  was  recently  made 
assistant  to  David  Broekman,  head  of  the 
company's  musical  department,  and  is  now 
chief  staff  composer. 

•  •     • 

MARTIN  BROOMES  is  writing  several 
original  song  numbers  for  Buster  Kea- 
ton's  next  M-G-M  musical,  "On  The  Set." 

•  •     • 

HOWARD  JOHNSON,  lyricist  recently 
brought  from  New  York  by  Harry 
Rapf,  has  been  teamed  with  Louis  Alter  at 
M-G-M.  Their  first  assignment  will  be  sev- 
eral original  numbers  for  the  "Hollywood 
Revue  of  1930." 

•  •     • 

OSCAR  LEVANT,  who  did  the  music 
for  "Street  Girl,"  "Jazz  Heaven" 
and  other  talking-singing  films,  has  been 
added  to  Radio  Pictures'  musical  staff. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


Hollywood 


Borzage   Supervising   Sets 
For  McCormack's  First  Film 

Prank  Borzage  and  his  staff  are  super- 
vising construction  of  sets  at  Fox  for  the 
interiors  of  John  McCormack's  initial 
starring  production.  Exteriors  were  shot 
in  Ireland,  with  the  interiors  scheduled  to 
be  made  starting  November  27. 


New  RKO  Sound  Director 

Carl  Dreher,  formerly  chief  engineer  of 
sound  with  RCA  Photophone,  has  been  ap- 
pointed director  of  sound  at  RKO. 


Andrews  Succeds  Pivar 

Del  Andrews  has  been  appointed  super- 
vising film  editor  at  Universal  by  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.,  succeeding  Maurice  Pivar, 
resigned.  Andrews  was  a  film  editor  for 
Thomas  H.  Ince  for  several  years,  being 
later  promoted  to  the  post  of  director  by 
Ince.  Andrews  has  more  recently  been  a 
scenario  writer,  and  recently  completed 
work  on  the  script  of  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front"  with  Maxwell  Anderson 
and  Lewis  Milestone. 


THE 
Doorway  of  Hospitality 


IN  HOLLYWOOD, 
film  capital  of  tbe  world,  the  Hollywood 
Plaza  ia  hotel  headquarters. 

Here  Is  e  verve hlnp  to  do  and  see.  Down* 
town  Los  Angeles  is  but  20  minutes  av.  ay. 
The  beachen,  also,  are  easily  accessible. 
Golf,  recreation,  night  life  and  other  enter' 
talnment  surrounds  the  hotel. 

Flan  to  stop  here  on  your  trip  to  South- 
crn  California.  Reasonable  rates  ...  every 
possible  comfort.  Write  for  descriptive 
booklet. 


THE    HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 
HOTEL 


HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


The  Switching  Post 


ROLAND  YOUNG  is  the  first  player  to  be 
selected     by     Cecil     B.     De     Mille     for 

"Madame  Satan." 

*  *    * 

KATHRYN   CRAWFORD   is   playing   op- 
posite Glenn  Tryon  in  "Paradise  Ahoy," 
a  Universal  all-talker. 

*  *     * 

CHARLES  FARRELL  has  returned  to 
Hollywood  following  a  six-week  personal 
appearance  tour,  and  starts  shortly  on  "Play- 
mates"  with  Janet  Gaynor  under  direction  of 

Al   Santell. 

*  *     * 

SALLY  O'NEILL  has  been  signed  for  lead 
in  Radio's  "The  Fire  Walker,"  which  went 
into  production  recently. 

*  *     * 

WARNERS  have  added  Edmund  Breese, 
William  Irving  and  Richard  Alexander 
as  featured  players  in  "Rough  Waters."  Rin 
Tin  Tin's  all-talker. 

*  *     * 

ARTHUR   CAESAR  and  Robert  Lord  are 
collaborating    on    Warner   scrip    for    "So 
Long,  Letty." 

*  *     * 

GEORGES  CARPENTIER,  French  heavy- 
weight, will  appear  as  lead  in  a  Vitaphone 
Variety,  "The  French  Boudoir,"  a  playlet  which 
he  wrote  himself.    Barbara  Leonard  is  opposite. 

*  *     * 

BLANCHE   SWEET   has   been    assigned   a 
leading  role  in  "Show  Girl  in  Hollywood," 
from  the  J.  P.  McEvoy  novel. 

*  *     * 

MARION    ("PEANUTS")    BYRON   will 
have  a  part   in   "Song   of    Flame"   when 
that  First  National  picture  goes  into  production. 

*  *     * 

JOHN  MIL/AN  has  been  cast  for  the  role 
of  movie  director  in  "Show  Girl  in  Holly- 
wood by  First  National. 

*  *     * 

TULLY  MARSHALL  has  been  borrowed 
by  Paramount  from  Warners  for  a  part 
in  Richard  Arlen's  untitled  auto  racing  picture 
to  be  directed  by  Edward  Sutherland.  Balance 
of  cast  includes  Francis  McDonald,  Charles 
Sellon  and  Mary   Brian. 

*  *     * 

NATALIE  MOORHEAD,  Gardner  James, 
Warner  Richmond  and  Mickey  McBann 
comprise  the  cast  of  "Vengeance,"  a  Vitaphone 
Variety  being  directed  by  Archie  Mayo.  Story 
is  credited  to  Anthony  Coldeway. 

*  *    * 

MARIE  DRESSLER  has  been  borrowed  by 
United  Artists  from  M-G-M  to  play  a 
prominent  role  in  "The  Swan,"  Lillian  Gish's 
initial  talker.  Balance  of  cast  includes  Conrad 
Nagel,  Rod  La  Rocque,  and  0.  P.  Heggie,  with 
Paul  Stein  directing. 

*  *     * 

STEPIN  FETCHIT,  Lumsden  Hare  and 
lean  Barry  have  been  assigned  parts  in 
"Hollywood  Nights,"  which  Frank  Strayer  is 
directing  for  Fox. 

*  *     * 

LEE  MORAN  has  been  added  to  the  cast  of 
"Dance  Hall,"  RKO  production  being  di- 
rected by  Mel  Brown.  Olive  Borden  and  Ar- 
thur Lake  have  the  featured  spots,  with  bal- 
ance of  cast  including  Joseph  Cawthorns,  Mar- 
garet Seddon,  Tom  O'Brien,  Ralph  Emerson 
and  Helen  Kaiser. 

*  *     * 

NIT  A  MARTAN  has  been  assigned  a  part 
in  M-G-M's  "Night  Hostess"  which  Rob- 
ert Obcr  and  Albert  Kellcy  are  directing. 


McGlynn  Or  Huston  To 

Play  Lincoln  In  Talker 

Candidates  for  the  title  role  in  D.  W. 
Griffith's  "Abraham  Lincoln"  for  United 
Artists,  have  narrowed  down  to  two  actors, 
Frank  McGlynn  and  Walter  Huston,  ac- 
cording to  inside  reports. 


"Sea  Tang"  Brand's  First 

As  New  U.  A.  Supervisor 

Harry  Brand  has  been  appointed  a  su- 
pervisor at  United  Artists  with  "Sea 
Tang"  as  his  first  assignment.  "Sea 
Tang"  is  an  original  by  John  Considine, 
Jr.,  U.  A.  production  head,  and  will  be  dia- 
logued by  Ralph  Spence. 


Signs  Morris  For  "Grischa" 

Herbert  Brenon  has  signed  Chester  Mor- 
ris to  play  the  title  role  opposite  Betty 
Compson  in  "The  Case  of  Sergeant 
Grischa"  for  RKO. 


New  Fox  Director 

Hamilton  McFadden,  young  stage  direc- 
tor, makes  his  bow  as  a  Fox  Movietone  di- 
rector with  "Harmony  at  Home."  Me- 
Fadden  was  formerly  with  Pathe. 


Jolson  Completes  "Mammy" 

Work  is  finished  on  "Mammy,"  Al  Jol- 
son's  newest  for  Warners.  Irving  Berlin 
wrote  all  the  song  numbers  and  part  of  the 
picture  is  done  in  Technicolor.  Jolson  plans 
a  vacation  in  Europe  and  a  concert  tour  in 
this  country  before  starting  a  new  picture. 


Warners   Adding  To  Plant 

An  additional  floor  will  immediately  be 
added  to  each  wing  of  Warner  administra- 
tion building  on  Sunset  Blvd.  The  im- 
provements are  to  provide  additional  space 
for  executives  and  studio  personnel. 


Chatterton  On  Coast 

Ruth  Chatterton  is  in  Hollywood  to  be- 
gin work  in  her  next  Paramount  picture, 
"Sarah  and  Son,"  in  which  she  will  be  sup- 
ported by  Frederic  Marsh  under  direction 
of  Dorothy  Arzner. 


Varieties   Help   Extras 

Warners  state  that  more  than  1,000  days 
of  work  have  been  given  to  Hollywood  ex- 
tras since  production  of  Vitaphone  Varie- 
ties has  been  resumed. 


M-G-M  Signs  Boasberg 

Al  Boasberg  has  been  signed  by  M-G-M 
on  a  one-year  contract  to  write  comedy  ma- 
terial and  dialogue.  His  first  assignment 
will  be  comedy  construction  and  dialogue 
for  "On  the  Set." 


Mary  Brian  Signs 

Mary  Brian  has  signed  a  new  contract 
with  Paramount,  following  completion  of 
"The  Marriage  Playground." 


November  9,  1929 


M  ot'xon    Picture    News 


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Opinions     On     Pictures 


This  Thing  Called  Love 

[Pathe— All  Dialogue) 
Programmer  Par-Excellent 

{Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 

HERE  is  the  lightest  kind  of  frothy  stuff. 
Yet  it  is,  through  capable  handling  and 
proper  treatment,  lifted  into  above  average 
class.  The  dialogue  sparkles  and  will  draw 
chuckles  from  any  audience.  The  direction  is 
noteworthy  for  the  action  injected  and  for  the 
general  lightness  of  tone  used  in  situations  that 
easily  could  have  been  overdone. 

Taken  from  Edwin  Burke's  play  of  the  same 
name,  "This  Thing  Called  Love"  is  nothing  but 
a  variation  of  the  old  "He  fell  in  love  with  his 
wife"  theme.  Robert  and  Ann  decide,  after  see- 
ing so  much  unhappiness  around  them  in  the 
so-called  love  marriages,  to  make  a  business 
agreement  for  their  wedded  life.  Each  is  to 
retain  old  friends  and  to  freely  make  new  ones. 
The  wife  is  to  receive  a  salary  for  her  house- 
hold work  and  caresses  are  strictly  taboo.  They 
fall  in  love  mutually  and  naturally  complica- 
tions result. 

Edmund  Lowe,  for  the  first  time  in  many 
moons,  dons  a  dress  suit  and  behaves  accord- 
ingly. Constance  Bennett  portrays  the  busi- 
nesslike Ann  charmingly. 

Can  stand  dramatic  shorts  or  jazz  number 
in  order  to  vary  surrounding  bill. 

Produced    and    distributed    by    Pathe.      From    Edwin 
Burke's     play.      Adaptation    by     Horace    Jackson.      Di- 
rected by   Paul  Stein.     Photographed   by   Norbert  Brod- 
ing.     Running    time    1    hour   and    10    minutes. 
THE  CAST 

Robert  Collings Edmund  Lowe 

Ann    Marvin Constance    Bennett 

Harry  Bertrand Roscoe  Karns 

Clara  Bertrand Zazu  Pitts 

Alverez  Guerra Carmelita  Geragbty 

DeWitt John    Roche 

Fred Stuart  Erwin 

Dolly Ruth    Taylor 

Dumary Wilson    Benge 

Secretary Adele  Watson 


His  First  Command 

(Paths— All  Dialogue) 
Action  With  U.  S.  Cavalry 

(Reviewed  bv  Walter  R.  Greene) 

A  COMBINATION  of  comedy,  romance, 
and  color  both  from  the  standpoint  of 
background  and  Multicolor  sequences,  makes 
"His  First  Command"  a  highly  satisfactory 
piece  of  entertainment. 

Fort  Riley,  headquarters  of  U.  S.  cavalry 
regiments,  gives  a  fine  setting  for  plenty  of 
comedy  and  dramatic  action.  William  Boyd, 
in  the  star  spot,  goes  through  the  paces  as  a 
rookie  cavalryman,  finally  ending  up  in  love 
with  the  colonel's  daughter.  The  story  provides 
lots  of  opportunity  to  show  off  the  daily  rou- 
tine of  enlisted  cavalrymen,  while  a  well-devel- 
oped script  allows  for  much  comedy  dialogue. 

Boyd  is  shown  to  excellent  advantage  in  the 
lead,  with  Dorothy  Sebastian  and  Paul  Hurst 
providing  excellent  performances.  The  cast  is 
of  high  calibre,  with  direction  by  Gregory  La 
Cava  finely  handled  throughout. 

For  audiences  that  like  the  fast  tempo  and 
action  which  was  provided  by  silent  productions 
of  the  great  outdoors,  "His  First  Command" 
will   prove  decidedly   popular. 

Feature  has  sufficient  virility  to  stand  up  by 
itselj.     Peppv    shorts    would    help. 

Produced  and  released  by  Pathe.  Story  by  Jack 
Jungmeyer  and  James  Gleason.  Adaptation  and  dia- 
logue by  Gregory  La  Cava.  Directed  by  Gregory  La 
Cava.  Edited  by  Doane  Harrison.  Photographed  by 
J.  J.  Mescal  and  Arthur  Miller.  Length  about  6,500 
feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  12  mins.  Release  date, 
Dec.    28,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Terry  Culver William  Boyd 

Tudy  Gaylord Dorothy  Sebastian 

Lt.  Allen Gavin  Gordon 

Jane Helen    Parrish 

Col.   Gaylord Alphonse    Ethier 

Major  Hall Howard  Hickman 

Sergeant    Westbrook Paul    Hurst 

Corp.    Jones Jules  Cowles 

Mrs.   Pike Rose  Tapley 

Mrs.    Sargent Mable   Van    Buren 


Seven  Faces 

(Fox — All   Dialogue) 
MunVs  impersonations  Unique 

(Reviewed   by  Edwin   Schallert) 

THIS  is  an  extraordinary  feature — extraor- 
dinary because  it  shows  Paul  Muni,  one 
of  the  screen's  ablest  actors  of  the  new  film 
era,  performing  the  amazing  feat  of  imperson- 
ating seven  widely  divergent  characters,  and 
because  additionally  he  gives  a  performance  of 
the  utmost  sympathy  in  the  dominating  role. 
"Seven  Faces"  is  a  story  that  could  not  be 
imagined  in  any  other  medium  but  the  talkie. 

It  could  hardly  be  acted  effectively  on  the 
stage,  or  depicted  on  the  silent  screen.  There 
are  double  exposures  where  Muni  is  seen  play- 
ing two  characters,  with  both  engaged  in  con- 
versation, for  instance.  There  is  a  fantastic 
climax  to  the  scene  where  he  does  his  big  pro- 
tean act,  wherein  statues  in  the  wax  works  of 
which  he  is  caretaker  come  to  life. 

The  story  of  "Seven  Faces"  is  essentially 
different — possibly  too  different  in  some  respects 
for  the  widest  popularity.  However,  its  aspects 
of  remoteness  are  brought  down  to  earth  by  a 
love  theme. 

As  the  story  is  somezvhat  out-of-the-ordinary. 
diversified  and  light  featurettes  shottld  be 
grouped  around  it. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox;  author,  Richard 
Connell.  Adaptation  and  dialogue  by  Dana  Burnet; 
directed  bv  Berthold  Viertel,  staged  by  Lester  Lonergan. 
Editor,  Ed  Robbins.  Photographed  by  Joe  August  and 
Al  Brick.  Release  date,  Dec.  1,  1929.  Length,  7,750 
feet. 

THE  CAST 
Papa  Cbibout    (and  six  other  characters) ..  .Paul    Muni 

Helen  Berthelut Marguerite  Churchill 

Judge   Berthelot Lester   Lonergan 

Georges    Du  f eyel Russell    Gleason 

M.    Pratouchy Gustave    Von    Seyffertitz 

Mme,   Vallon Eugenie  Besserer 

Henri   Vallon Walter   Robers 

Catherine  of  Russia  (wax  works) ..  .Walka  Stenermann 


Unmasked 

(Weiss  Bros. — AH  Dialogue) 
Good  Program  Detective  Yarn 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

ARTHUR  B.  REEVE'S  hero,  Craig  Ken- 
nedy, hereby,  joins  the  other  cinema  de- 
tectives: Philo  Vance  and  Sherlock  Holmes. 
He  is  impersonated  by  Robert  Warwick  in  a 
typical  detective  yarn  laid  out  according  to  the 
regulation  pattern:  a  murder  under  mystifying 
circumstances,  the  blame  shifted  on  an  innocent 
girl,  the  villains  at  large  and  last,  but  not  least, 
the  tireless  detective  who  saves  her. 

All  this  is  told  in  flashbacks  which  return  to 
a  scene  of  a  society  gathering  where  Kennedy 
has  laid  a  plot  to  trap  the  master  mind  behind 
the  plot.  The  man  slipped  out  of  the  hands  of 
the  police  when  first  they  captured  him,  but 
apparently  he  has  returned  just  to  challenge 
them  acain.  The  detective  sees  through  his  dis- 
guise and  nabs  him  at  the  proper  time.  War- 
wick handles  the  role  easily  although  he  has 
nothing  to  do  except  walk  around,  sit  and  talk. 

Comedies  and  novelties  are  necessary  to  strike 
program  balance. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Weiss  Bros.  Artclass 
Pictures.  Story  by  Arthur  B.  Reeve.  Scenario  by  Al- 
bert Cowles.  Directed  by  Edgar  Lewis.  Dialogue  by 
Bert  Ennis  and  Edward  Clark.  Edited  by  Mack  Cohen. 
Photographed  by  Tom  Molloy,  Irving  Browning  and 
Buddy  Harris.  Length,  6,000  feet.  Running  time  1 
hour,    9    mins. 

THE   CAST 

Craig  Kennedy Robert  Warwick 

Prince  Hamid Milton   Krims 

Billy  Mathews Sam  Ash 

Inspector  Collins Charles  Slattery 

Mary  Wayne Susan  Conroy 

Larry  Jamieson Lyons  Wickland 

Franklin  Ward William  Corbett 

Cafferty    Roy   Byron 

Mrs.  Brookfield Marie  Burke 

Madam  Ramon Kate  Roemer 

Mrs.  Ward Helen  Mitchell 

Gordon    Hayes Waldo  Edwards 

Impostor Clyde    Dillson 


The  Forward  Pass 

(First   National — All   Dialogue) 
Aclionful  Football  Story 

(Reviewed  by  Don  Aslibaugh) 

TAKING  advantage  of  the  annual  craze  for 
football  comes  "The  Forward  Pass."  There 
is  little  new  or  outstanding  in  it,  yet  it  provides 
action  entertainment  that  will  prove  satisfac- 
tory in  program  spots.  The  story  background 
is  timely  right  now,  which  makes  the  picture  a 
suitable  subject   for  exploitation  tie-ups. 

Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  is  the  burly-chested 
hero  who  rates  as  the  ace  of  the  college  foot- 
ball team.  Loretta  Young  does  some  fairly 
good  work  as  the  college  vamp.  The  story  has 
the  rather  well  known  plot  of  the  best  player 
in  the  college  who  does  not  care  to  play.  His 
friends  think  him  yellow,  while  the  girl  finally 
vamps  him  for  the  glory  of  good  old  Sanford. 

Marion  ("Peanuts")  Byron  does  some  nice 
work,  while  the  others  in  the  cast  fill  their 
parts  nicely.  Eddie  Cline  directed,  and  turned 
out  a  picture  which  should  provide  better  than 
average  program  fare  if  booked  during,  or  just 
after,  the  football  season.  It's  strictly  an  action 
picture  of  the  great  American  game,  and  will 
hit  for  that  reason. 

Since  the  feature  contains  humor  and  action, 
the  exhibitor  can  surround  it  with  short  mb- 
jects  of  the  screen  magazine  or  educational  type. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  Story 
by  Harvey  Gates.  Adaptation  and  dialogue  by  Howard 
Emmett  Rogers.  Directed  by  Eddie  Cline.  Photography 
by  Arthur  Todd.  Running  time.  1  hour,  20  mins. 
Length,  7,246  feet.  Release  date,  Nov.  10,  1929. 
THE  CAST 

Martv    Reid Douglas    Fairbanks,    Jr. 

Patsy    Carlyle Loretta    Young 

Coach  Wilson .-  . .  Bert  Rome 

Asst.  Coach  Kane Lane  Ctiandler 

"Honey"  Smith Cu.nn  Williains 

Ed  Kirby ■,■■  Allen  Lane 

Mazie Mario"    Byron 

Dot  Phyllis  Crane 

Preacher'.'.'.'.'.' Floyd  Shackleford 


Is  Everybody  Happy? 

(Warners — All   Dialoque) 
A  Jazzy  Hungarian  Goulash 

(Reviewed  by   Freddie  Schadcr) 

RED  hot  jazz  played  by  the  orchestra  is  the 
redeeming  feature  of  this.  It  is  that  "hot 
music  that  will  make  the  picture  appeal  to  the 
younger  element.  In  the  majority  of  the  out- 
lying cities  and  towns  it  may  be  fairly  success- 
ful.' It  is  another  of  those  back  stage  stories 
and  as  far  as  Broadway  is  concerned,  a  laugn 
to  most  audiences.  Perhaps  O.K.  out  of  town 
where  they  are  not  so  sophisticated.  Whether 
or  not  the  name  of  Ted  Lewis  will  prove  a 
draw  remains  to  be  seen,  but  his  talking  ma- 
chine record  following  ought  to  help  some. 

The  story  deals  with  a  family  conflict  over 
classical  and  jazz  music.  The  family  of  the 
Royal  Austrian  orchestra  conductor  emigrates 
to  America  after  the  war.  The  father  who  was 
decorated  bv  the  emperor,  insists  that  his  son 
shall  follow  in  his  footsteps.  Instead  the  boy, 
to  earn  a  living  for  the  family,  takes  to  jazz. 
This  breaks  up  the  family,  but  the  boy  becomes 
a  jazz  star  and  a  reconciliation  of  the  family 
is  effected  on  Christmas  Day. 

Shorts  for  surrounding  bill  should  be  light 
and  amusing  in  order  to  secure  proper  program 
balance. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Warners.  Story  by 
James  A.  Starr  and  Joe  Jackson.  Scenario  and  dia- 
logue by  the  same.  Directed  by  Archie  L.  Mayo. 
Photographed  by  Don  Reynolds.  Edited  by  Desmond 
O'Brien.  Length,  7311  feet.  Running  time.  1  hour, 
23    mins.     Release   date   Oct.    19,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Ted   Todd Ted   Lewis 

Gail    Wilson Alice   Day 

Lena    Schmitt Ann    Pennington 

Victor  Molnar Lawrence  Grant 

Mrs.  Molnar Julia  Swayne  Gordon 

Landlord Otto  Hoffman 

Stage  Manager Purncl    Pratt 


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November  9,  1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


The  Shannons  Of 
Broadway 

(Universal — All  Dialogue) 
Far  From  Hot 

(Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 

THIS  is  another  glaring  example  of  good 
stage  material  going  wrong  in  its  transi- 
tion to  the  screen.  For  one  thing,  the  story 
does  not  hold  up,  for  another  the  direction  is 
uninspired  and  ordinary. 

The  Gleasons,  James  and  Lucille,  have  earned 
a  reputation  to  the  effect  that  they  are  always 
good  troupers.  In  this  they  live  up  to  that 
reputation.  They  turn  in  a  uniformly  good  per- 
formance. When  they  are  on  the  screen  the 
audience  will  pep  up  and  perhaps  forget  the 
shallow  story.  Both  handle  their  dialogue  and 
their  laughs  like  the  veterans  they  are.  Beyond 
their  appearance  the  picture  has  little  to  offer. 

The  plot  is  a  rehash  of  the  small  town  skin- 
flint. As  a  programmer,  you  could  put  it 
over  by  riding  the  title  for  all  it  is  worth,  tak- 
ing advantage  of  the  hit  it  scored  as  a  play. 

Strong  shorts — any  kind — are  adznsable  on 
surrounding  bill  in  order  to  make  up  for  dcfi- 
cieneies  of  feature. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  From  James 
Gleason's  play  of  the  same  name.  Adaptation  by  Agnes 
Christie  Johnston.  Directed  by  Emmett  Flynn.  Pho- 
tographed by  Jerry  Ashe.  Running  time  1  hour,  10 
minutes. 

THE  CAST 

Mickey   Shannon James  Gleason 

Emma  Shannon Lucille  Webster  Gleason 

Tessie Mary    Philbin 

Chuck John    Breedon 

Bradford Tom    Sanschi 

Eddie  Allen Harry  Tyler 

Alice  Allen Gladys  Crolius 

Minerva Helen    Mehrmann 

Albee Robert  T.  Haines 

Newt Slim    Summerville 

Burt Tom    Kennedy 

Hez Walter  Brennan 

Swanzey Charles  Grapewin 


The  Thirteenth  Chair 

(M-G-M—All  Dialogue) 
Another  Murder  Yarn,  That's  All 

{Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 

ANOTHER  added  to  the  already  long  and 
still  growing  list  of  murder  mysteries.  It 
has  nothing  outstanding  to  recommend  it  be- 
yond the  capable  direction  of  Tod  Browning 
and  a  neat  performance  by  that  stage  veteran, 
Margaret  Wycherly.  For  one  thing,  there  is 
entirely  too  much  left  unexplained  in  the  final 
solution.  The  result  will  be  rather  skeptical 
and    perhaps,   unsatisfied   audience. 

Spencer  Lee  has  been  killed — agreedly,  by  a 
woman.  At  a  seance  arranged  with  a  medium, 
Lee's  best  friend  is  also  killed  at  the  very 
moment  of  revealing  the  murderer.  By  recon- 
structing the  seance  the  killer  is  tricked  into 
confession.  The  direction  involves  the  use  of 
a  series  of  close-ups  rapidly  moving  from  one 
to  the  other  of  all  the  principals  at  the  fatal 
seance.     It  produces  a  fast  moving  effect. 

Frothy  short  subjects  essential  to  brighten 
program.   Feature  is  heavy  Jare. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  From  the  stage 
play  by  Bayard  Veiller.  Dialogue  and  continuity  by 
Elliott  Clawson.  Directed  by  Tod  Browning.  Photo- 
graphed by  Merritt  Gerstad.  Length.  6,571  ft.  Run- 
ning time,  1  hour  and  10  minutes.  Release  date,  Oct. 
19,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Richard    Crosby Conrad    Nagel 

Helen    O'Neill Leila    Hyaras 

Madame    La    Grange Margaret    Wycherly 

Mary     Eastwood Helen     Millard 

Sir    Roscoe    Crosby Holmes    Herbert 

Lady   Crosby Mary    Forbes 

Inspector    Delvante Bela    Lugosi 

Edward    Wales John    Davidson 

Dr.     Philip     Mason Chas.     Quartermaine 

Helen    Trent Moon    Carroll 

Brandon    Trent Cyril     Chad  wick 

Howard     Standish Bertram     Johns 

Grace    Standish Gretchen    Holland 

Prof.    Feringeea Frank    Leigh 

Commissioner    Grimshaw Clarence    Geldert 

Chotee Lai     Chand     Mehra 


Long,  Long  Trail 

( Universal — All    Dialogue) 
Corking  Western  In  Sound 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  production,  from  a  sound  recording 
standpoint,  is  the  best  that  Universal  has 
turned  out  to  date.  The  picture  is  a  Hoot  Gib- 
sun  western  and  it's  a  corker.  When  you  play 
it,  put  a  punch  behind  your  advertising  and  tell 
the  world  that  here  is  an  honest-to-goodness- 
western  in  sound.  It  will  get  money  and  won't 
disappoint  audiences.  Properly  boosted,  this 
looks  as  if  it  will  get  money  anywhere  and  that 
includes  first  runs. 

The  story  is  a  light  one,  yet  pleasing.  Gibson 
is  the  Ramblin'  Kid  who  fakes  a  continuous 
drunk  to  make  the  cow  town  believe  he's  a  bad 
man,  even  though  he  never  took  a  drink  in  his 
life.  He  manages  to  capture  a  wild  horse, 
breaks  him  and  win  the  annual  sweepstakes  at 
the  rodeo.  Although  the  heavy  has  him  doped. 
Great  rodeo  stuff  and  one  of  the  best  horse 
races    ever    filmed. 

A  couple  of  good  fast  singing  and  dancing 
shorts  with  this  one  will  send  it  along.  There 
are  thrills  enough  in  the  feature,  so  yon  won't 
need  to  hand  them  a  lot  of  laughs  after  it. 

Produced  by  Hoot  Gibson.  Distributed  by  Universal. 
Story  by  Earl  W.  Bowman.  Scenario  by  Earl  W. 
Bowman.  Directed  by  Arthur  Rosson.  Dialogue  by 
Howard  Green.  Photographed  by  Harry  Newman. 
Length,  5, Sil  feet.  Running  time,  58  minutes.  Re- 
lease  date,    Oct.    27,    1929. 

THE   CAST 

The    Ramblin'   Kid Hoot   Gibson 

June Sally     Eilers 

Ophelia Katherine    McGuire 

Mike     Mason James     Mason 

Jyp Archie     Rick; 

"Skinny"     Rawlins Robt.     Brennon 

Uncle     Josh , Howard     Trucaf  ale 


Acquitted 

(  Colu  mhia — A 11   D  ialogue) 
Good  Crook  Drama 

(Reviewed  by  Raymond  Ganly) 

A  GOOD  program  bet.  A  crook  drama  with 
a  satisfactory  load  of  fireworks.  Good 
acting  from  Margaret  Livingston  and  Lloyd 
Hughes,  who  are  topped  by  Sam  Hardy  as  head 
of  the  "organization"  which  sends  the  girl  and 
boy  to  jail  and  threatens  to  have  them  "canned" 
when  they  try  to  squeeze  out  of  the  underwurkl 
The  underworld  mogul  wants  the  girl  for 
himself,  but  she  has  fallen  for  an  aspiring  young 
doctor  sent  up  the  river  by  the  "organization." 
The  girl  set  out  to  save  him  and  when  the  self- 
inflated  "master  mind"  sees  through  her  wiles 
she  uses  a  gun  on  him.  Wounded  and  helpless 
he  realizes  her  love  for  the  man  and  graciously 
promises  non-interference,  the  police  making 
certain  that  the  promise  will  be  kept  when  they 
j;til  him  for  the  murder  charged  against  this 
youth.  Through  its  plot  the  old  hoke  shines, 
but  fans  love  it. 

Group  of  good-toned  shorts  will  give  il 
proper  suppport:  comedy,  newsreel,  talkie  act, 
etc. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Columbia.  Story  by 
Evelyn  Campbell  and  Norman  Springer.  Adaptation, 
continuity  and  dialogue  by  Keene  Thompson.  Directed 
by  Frank  Strayer.  Edited  by  Have  Berg.  Photo- 
Kraphed  by  Ted  Tetzlafi*.  Length,  5,711  feet.  Running 
time,  1  hour,  three  minutes.  Release  date,  Nov.  15, 
1929. 

'I  II  I     CAST 

]>r.    Bradford Lloyd    Hughes 

Marian Margaret     LiviiiRsn.ii 

Egan Sam     Hardy 

McManus Charles     West 

Tony George     Rtgan 

Nelson Charles     Wilson 

Smith Otto    Hoffman 


Around  The  World  Via 
Graf  Zeppelin 

(Hearst  Newsrccis — Part  Dialogue) 
Box-Office  If  Played  Note 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  picture  played  as  a  feature  anywhere 
within  the  next  couple  of  months  should 
prove  worthwhile  at  the  box-office.  After  that, 
it  would  seem  that  sufficient  interest  in  the  his- 
oric  flight  will  have  died. 

The  picture  starts  with  a  brief  speech  by  Dr. 
Hugo  Eckener  on  the  eve  of  leaving  Lakehurst 
at  the  start  of  the  world's  flight.  Then  the 
course  and  the  progress  of  the  flight  is  ex- 
plained by  Commander  Rosendahl,  U.S.N.,  who 
was  aboard  as  observer  for  the  United  States 
Navy.  The  shots  show  the  ship  leaving,  over 
the  Atlantic  arriving  in  Friedrichshafen.  over 
Germany  and  Siberia  and  the  arrival  at  Tokio. 
Then  across  the  Pacific  over  San  Francisco  and 
to  Los  Angeles,  then  eastward  over  Chicago  and 
New  York  and  back  to  Lakehurst. 

At  the  end  of  the  picture  Lady  Drummond 
Hay  relates  her  experiences  on  the  trip.  Early 
in  the  picture,  life  aboard  the  Zep  while  en  route 
is  shown  with  the  passengers  thoroughly  enjoy- 
ing themselves  at  dinner  and  with  phonograph 
concerts. 

It  is  a  most  interesting  document  from  a  his- 
torical viewpoint  and  likewise  worthwhile  from 
the  entertainment  standpoint  while  the  flight  is 
still  fresh  in  the  minds  of  the  public. 

Comedies  and  sound  acts  will  round  out  nicely 
balanced  program. 

Produced  by  Hearst  Newsrecls.  Distributed  by 
Hcir^t  newspapers.  Length,  indefinite.  Running  time, 
52    minutes.     Released    Nor.    2,    1929. 


Midnight  Daddies 

(Sono  Art-World  Wide— All  Dialogue) 
More  Sad  Than  Funny 

(Reviewed  by   Raymond   Ganly) 

BY  dint  of  stretching  his  story  over  five  reels, 
where  it  should  have  been  confined  to  a 
shorter  footage,  Mack  Sennett  has  turned  out  a 
poor  farce  vehicle  for  his  two  comedy  stars, 
Andy  Clyde  and  Harry  Gribbon. 

Gribbon  is  the  city  boob  who  trys  to  inveigle 
Clyde,  the  country  boob,  into  forking  over  his 
jack  for  a  bankrupt  modiste  shop.  When  Andy 
visits  the  shop  the  models  swarm  around  him 
and  otherwise  cause  him  embarrassment.  His 
wife,  looking  on,  decides  she  will  break  up  his 
flirtations  so  she  pulls  off  a  fake  affair  with 
Harry  and  thus  brings  hubby  to  his  senses. 

It's  never  very  strong  or  flushed  with  real,  up- 
roarious laughter.  An  elongated  short,  it  can  be 
slipped  in  on  a  double  feature  program  for  a 
fair  break. 

Clyde  does  a  funny  bit  of  work  in  a  scene 
where  lie  contemplates  suicide.  Before  placing 
the  halter  around  his  neck  he  looks  into  the  niir- 
ror  and  thereupon  berates  himself  for  his  flirta- 
tions.  This  comedy  soliloquy  is  punctuated  with 
some  humorous  remarks. 

Perhaps  if  you  bill  it  with  a  real  jaaty 
comedy,  the  latter  will  steal  the  SHOW.  But  go 
after  the  snappy  shorts,  regardless. 

Produced  by  Mack  Sennett.  Distributed  by  Sono- 
Ari  World  Wide.  Story  and  dialogue  by  John  A. 
Waldron,  Earle  Rodney,  Hampton  Del  Ruth  and  Harry 
McCo)  Directed  by  Mark  Sennett.  Photographed  by 
l.  hn  w  Boyle.  Length,  7,100  feet  Running  time. 
i  hour,  25  minutes.  Release  date,  Oct.  3,  1929. 
THE  CAST 

Wilbur   Andy  Clyde 

Charlie    Harry   Gribbon 

Will. tit's  Wife   Rosemary  Theby 

Charlie's   Sweetheart    Ail. lie   Mel'hail 

A   Vamp Alma   llrnnctt 

Modiste  Shop  Owner   Jack  Cooper 

Wilbur's  mother-in-law    Katherine  Ward 


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Condemned 

Colman  Saves  It 

(U.A.—All  Dialogue) 
{Revieived  by  Red  Kann) 

ANY  yarn  with  the  background  of  the  French 
penal  colony  at  Devil's  Island,  one  of  the 
pest  holes  of  the  world,  must  of  necessity  be 
grim.  But,  with  the  success  of  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond"  in  the  background,  the  producer  at- 
tempted to  follow  the  same  formula  with  "Con- 
demned." The  results  are  variable.  A  strong 
program  picture  results.  Beyond  that,  there  is 
little  to  say. 

The  producer,  Ronald  Colman,  simply  was 
not  permitted  to  take  himself  seriously.  Placed 
in  the  most  complex  of  situations,  you  find  Col- 
man laughing  it  off.  After  a  time,  the  effect 
begins  to  get  rather  ridiculous.  A  convicted 
thief,  he  is  sent  to  Devil's  Island,  falls  in  love 
with  the  wife  of  the  warden  in  whose  house  he 
becomes  a  servant,  escapes  through  circum- 
stances never  explained  and  joins  the  girl  on 
a  steamer  bound  for  France,  only  to  be  cap- 
tured and  sent  back  Jo  finish  his  term  while 
the  heroine  waits  for  him. 

When  the  picture  is  serious,  it  has  consid- 
erable power.  When  it  turns  farcical,  it  is  ex- 
actly that. 

Sprinkle  program  zmth  some  light,  fluffy 
shorts. 

Produced  by  Samuel  Goldwyn.  Distributed  by 
United  Artists.  Story  based  on  "Condemned  to 
Devil's  Island.  Novel  by  Blair  Niles.  Scenarist  and 
dialogue  by  Sidney  Howard.  Edited  by  Stuart  Heisler. 
Directed  by  Wesley  Ruggles.  Dialogue,  direction  by 
Dudley  Digges.  Photographed  by  George  Barnes, 
Gregg  Toland.  Length,  about  8,300-9,000  feet.  Run- 
ning time,  1  hour,  31  mins.  Release  date,  Nov.  16, 
1929. 

THE    CAST 

Michel Ronald    Colman 

Vidal Dudley     Digges 

Madame    Vidal Ann    Harding 

Jacques Louis    Wolbeim 

Pierre William    Elmer 

Vidal's    Orderly William    Vaughn 


The  Last  Performance 

(  Universal — Silent) 
Interesting  And  Well  Directed 

(Reviewed   by   Freddie  Schader) 

IN   the   silent   days   this   feature  would   have 
stood  up   anywhere   and  prove  a  real  box- 
office  attraction.    In  this  day  of  sound  pictures 
there    isn't    a    chance    for    it    except    in    silent 
.  houses.    For   those   theatres   it   should   prove  a 
real  money-getter. 

The  story  is  one  of  back  stage  life,  but  in- 
stead of  a  hoofer  and  a  soubrette  as  the  hero 
and  shero,  it  is  a  master  magician  and  his  as- 
sistants who  are  the  principals  of  the  drama. 
The  magician  is  in  love  with  his  youthful  as- 
sistant. She,  in  turn,  loves  one  of  the  youths 
in  the  company.  When  the  time  comes  for  the 
magician  to  announce  his  engagement  he  dis- 
covers her  love  for  the  other,  and  plants  a 
murder  charge.  At  the  trial  when  the  boy  is 
about  to  be  found  guilty  the  magician  confesses 
that  he  committed  the  crime  and  then  kills 
himself. 

Paul  Fejos  directed  and  achieved  many  unique 
shots  in  the  production.  Conrad  Veidt  is  the 
star  with  Mary  Ph'lbin  featured.  Both  give 
neat  performances.  There  is  really  great  dra- 
matic strength  to  the  story. 

A  corking  comedy  should  be  secured  to  run 
with  this  feature  to  lighten  the  heavy  drama. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Story  by 
James  Ashmore  Creelman.  Scenario  by  James  Ash- 
more  Creelman.  Directed  by  Paul  Fejos.  Titled  by 
Walter  Anthony.  Edited  by  Robert  Jahns.  Photo- 
graphed by  Hal  Mohr.  Length,  6,171  feet.  Running 
time,  1  hour,  12  minutes.  Release  date,  Oct.  13,  1929. 
THE    CAST 

Erik    the    Great Conrad    Veidt 

Julie Mary    Philbin 

Buffo Leslie    Fenton 

Mark    Royce Fred    MacKaye 

Theatre     Manager Gustav     Partos 

Rooking    Agent Wm.     H.    Turner 

Judge Anders     Randolf 

District    Attorney Sam    DeGrasse 

Defense    Attorney George    Irving 


No  Outstanding 
Short  This  Week 


Come  Across 

(  Universal — Part  Dialogue ) 
Fair  Programmer 

(Rei'ieived   by   Raymond   Ganly) 

LINA  BASQUETTE  is  the  star  of  this 
adult  love  drama  which  rates  as  a  pro- 
grammer. It  is  the  tale  of  a  society  deb  who 
becomes  involved  in  the  conspiracies  of  a  band 
of  crooks  and  smartly  dupes  them.  She  falls 
in  love  with  one  of  the  band,  whom  she  finally 
discovers  to  be  a  playwright  in  search  of  melo- 
dramatic material.  All  during  the  association 
the  girl  had  been  trying  to  reform  the  crook. 
When  his  true  identity  is  revealed  and  the 
crooks  are  captured  by  the  police  the  two  fall 
into  the  mooning  fadeout  which  marks  the  end. 

The  fair  Lina  does  some  nifty  kicking  and 
makes  an  attractive  eyeful.  Exhibitors  billing 
her  would  do  well  to  emphasize  her  as  the  star 
of  "The  Godless  Girl."  Other  members  of  the 
cast,  Reed  Howes,  Gustav  von  Seyffertitz  and 
Crauford  Kent,  do  diligent  work.  The  last  reel 
being  in  dialogue,  you  can  play  it  up  from  the 
talkie  angle. 

The  feature  doesn't  come  through  100  per 
cent,  therefore  pep  up  your  program  with  some 
bright  and  dk'ertinq  short  tidbits. 

P-oduced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  From  the 
story,  "The  Stolen  Lady"  by  Mm.  Dudley  Pelley. 
Scenario  and  adaptation  by  Peter  Milne.  Directed  by 
Ray  Taylor.  Dialogue  by  Jaccques  Rollt-ns,  Monte  Car- 
ter and  Ford  I.  Beebe.  Edited  by  Thomas  Malloy. 
Titles  by  Ford  I.  Beebe.  Photographed  by  R.  Redman. 
Length,  5530  feet.  Running  time,  1  hr.  10  mins.  Re- 
lease  date,   June    30,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Mary  Houston Lina  Basquette 

Harry  Fraser Reed  Howes 

Cassie Flora     Finch 

George  Harcourt Crauford  Kent 

Pop    Hanson Gustav   von    Seyffertitz 

Harriet  Houston Clarissa  Selwynne 


The  Bride  Of  The 
Desert 

(Rayart-All  Dialogue) 
Up'To-Par  Programmer 

(Reviewed  bv  Raymond  Ganly) 

ALICE  CALHOUN  and  Leroy  Mason  co- 
star  in  this  talkie  based  on  the  same  theme 
that  characterized  "The  Wind."  The  actress 
appears  as  the  wife  of  a  desert  prospector;  her 
nerves  are  shot  by  loneliness  and  she  is  about  to 
quit  when  romance  and  drama  enter  her  drab 
existence. 

A  wounded  fugitive  fleeing  from  a  posse  seeks 
refuge  in  her  home.  She  hides  him  in  a  lean-to 
where  a  peddler  also  happens  to  stay  over  night 
at  the  invitation  of  the  prospector.  The  peddler, 
robbed  and  murdered,  the  fugitive  is  charged  by 
her  husband  with  the  crime;  but  the  girl  reveals 
to  the  sheriff  that  she  had  nursed  the  accused 
through  the  night  in  her  own  room.  At  this 
the  husband  reveals  all  the  usual  signs  of  high 
indignation,  but  the  fugitive  shows  him  up  as  the 
killer,  the  evidence  on  his  person  convicting  the 
guilty  man. 

It  is  a  good  talkie,  with  a  Western,  bad-man 
flavor.    For  the  quick-turnover  house. 

It  won't  satisfy  them  all  by  itself  and  need* 
support  of  the  comedy,  live  newsreel  type. 

Produced  by  Trem  Carr.  Distributed  by  Rayart. 
Story  and  dialogue  by  Arthur  Noerl.  Adapted  by 
Arthur  Hoerl.  Directed  by  Duke  Worne.  Edited  by 
John  S.  Harrington.  Photographed  by  Ernest  Depew. 
Length,  4,816  feet,  5,149  silent.  Running  time,  53 
minutes.     Release  date,    Sept.    1,   1929. 

THE    CAST 

Fugitive    Leroy    Mason 

Joanna    Benton     Alice    Calhoun 

Tom    Benton    Ethan    Laidlaw 

Wang    Lum   Chan 

Solomon  Murphy    Walter   Ackerman 

Sheriff    Horace    Carpenter 


"Bring  On  The  Bride" 

(Allbee-Dclf  Scries— 2  Reels) 
Good  Audience  Stuff 

HARRY  DELF,  who  directed  and  produced 
this  little  skit,  has  done  a  good  job.  It 
deals  with  preparations  at  the  bride's  home  on 
her  wedding  day  with  the  excitement  of  the 
occasion  causing  everyone  to  flutter  around 
distraught.  Finally,  the  bridegroom,  after  wait- 
ing in  despair  at  the  church,  taxis  over  to  her 
house  and  the  fadeout  reveals  the  couple  and 
the  bride's  relations  driving  to  the  nuptials. 
There  is  quite  a  bit  of  laugh  motivation  and 
typical  family  scenes  which  audiences  will 
enjoy. 

Fits  easily  into  program,  particularly  suitable 
to  lighten  heavy  feature. 


George  Lyons 

(Metro  Movietone  Act — 1   Reel) 
Weak  Audience  Appeal 

NOT  much  strength  to  this  one  because  harp 
recitals  are  not  exactly  what  the  average 
audiences  crave.  For  this  reason,  the  release  is 
only  fair  program  filler.  Lyons  plays  "Sweet 
Mystery  of  Life,"  "Don't  Be  Like  That,"  "St. 
Louis  Blues"  and  "Rainbow  'Round  My 
Shoulder,"  his  voice  uniting  with  the  harp  in 
"Beloved."  He  has  a  full  rich  voice.  "St. 
Louis"  receives  a  jazz  interpretation  exception- 
ally well  done. 

Strong  surrounding  number  necessary  with 
this.  Any  subject  geared  for  wide  popular 
appeal  will  do. 


"Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  29" 

(Pathe— \   Reel) 
Clever  Stuff 

ENTERTAINING  and  important  —  enter- 
taining because  of  a  strong  appeal  in  "Fair 
and  Foolish"  and  "Starfish"  and  important  be- 
cause of  a  1904  Pathe  comedy  which  makes  up 
the  contents  of  "Birthday."  The  film  is  one 
of  the  earliest  of  screen  comedies.  The  subject 
was  entitled  "The  Runaway  Horse"  and  shows 
how  fast  a  gait  could  even  then  be  achieved  by 
the  infant  movie  camera.  And  it  is  significant 
to  point  out  that  motion  is  there  in  greater 
proportion  in  this  historic  film  than  in  many 
modern  productions.  M.  Leon  Franconi,  of 
Pathe,  who  comments  on  the  early  comedy,  is 
credited  with  having  discovered  this  important 
document.  The  Review  could  revive  more  of 
them  to  advantage. 

Good  short  for  any  type  of  bill. 


Yvette  Rugel 

(Metro  Movietone  Act—)    Reel) 
Adult  Program  Filler 

SINGS  "Paradise  Lost,"  "Marie"  and  "The 
Parting."  Sings  them  well,  too.  Miss 
Rugel  appears  in  a  costume  of  the  Marie  An- 
toinette period  against  a  pretentious  back- 
ground. The  most  appealing  of  her  offerings  is 
"Marie,"  because  its  popular  strains  seem  to 
click  with  fans  more  decidedly  thari  the  other 
two  dramatic  songs.  This  miniature  song  re- 
cital will  do  as  adult  program  filler.  It  holds 
no  appeal  for  children. 

Best  fitted  to  round  out  program  which  has  a 
feature  light  in  theme. 


"So  This  Is  Marriage" 

(Pathe   Talkie— 2  Reels) 
Burlesquing  Marriage 

THREE  married  couples  and  their  respective 
marriage  anniversaries  here   are  used   for 
a  burlesque  treatment.     With  continued   pokes 
(Continued  on  Page  38) 


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Motion     Picture     News 


November  9,  1929 


Week's  Short  Subject  Assortment 

Unearths  No  Outstanding  Release 


"So  This  Is  Marriage" 

(Pathe   Talkie— 2   Reels) 
Burlesquing  Marriage 

(Continued  from  page  37) 
and  kidding  of   the  marriage  theme,  the  piece 
is  dedicated   mainly   to  married  or  adult  fans. 
Kids  will  find  little  in  the  way  of  amusement 
in  its  exaggerations. 

One  couple  has  just  been  married,  another  is 
celebrating  its  fifth  anniversary  and  another  its 
tenth..  The  husband  married  ten  years  bets 
the  newlywed  that  if  his  wife  and  the  wife 
married  five  years  are  kidnapped  the  newlywed 
will  show  anxiety  while  the  five-year  benedict 
will  appear  entirely  satisfied.  As  it  is,  the  ten- 
year  benedict  is  fooled  by  the  other  two  hus- 
bands. 

Will  offer  a  diverting  contrast  to  a  dramatic 
feature. 

"As  You  Like  It" 

(Radio — Darmour — Sound  Comedy — 2  Reels) 
Wins  The  Laughs 

THE  calibre  of  the  Larry  Darmour  shorts 
has  skyrocketed  with  the  arrival  of  sound. 
This  one  provides  some  genuine  laughs  and  is 
an  interesting  example  of  clever  uses  for  sound. 
Alberta  Vaughn,  Al  Cooke  and  Lew  Sargent 
are  the  principals  and  they  come  through  suc- 
cessfully. Miss  Vaughn  is  right  in  her  element 
before  the  mike  and  sings  and  troupes  with  good 
results.  Cooke,  as  a  boob  character,  also  gal- 
lops merrily  along.  Their  show  dead  and  broke, 
the  trio  get  together  and  concoct  a  radio  broad- 
cast ballyhooing  a  big  speedboard  race  which 
will  give  them  a  fat  profit.  They  improvise  a 
concert  before  the  mike  and  the  following  day- 
see  a  sellout  crowd.  The  speedboat  race  is  won 
by  Sargent  after  a  fast  water  sequence. 

Jazz  band  numbers  would  go  well  regardless 
of  type  of  feature. 

"Tuning  In" 

(Pathe  Silent   Cartoon— 1    Reel) 
Should  Be  Tuned  Out 

AL  FALFA  has  fallen  upon  lean  days.  He 
is  really  starved  in  this  Aesop  Fable  for 
gags.  This  Fable  is  a  poorly  conceived  and 
executed  cartoon  effort,  mute  in  its  appeal  and 
getting  nowhere. 

Bill  it  with  something  containing  a  kick,  for 
it  hasn't  much  itself. 

"Station  B-U-N-K 

(Columbia-I 'ictor  Gem — 1  Reel) 
Clever  And  Amusing 

IN  which  George  Price,  one  of  Gus  Ed  v. 
proteges,  gives  three  exceedingly  clever  im- 
personations of  Will  Rogers,  Eddie  Cantor  and 
Al  Jolson.  The  excuse  for  the  delineations  car- 
ries the  slight  story  thread  into  a  radio  broad- 
casting room  where  the  three  celebrities,  sched- 
uled to  perform,  fail  to  make  an  appearance. 
Price  happens  in  and  turns  the  trick.  .Real 
audience  material.     Amusing  and  clever. 

Try  a  Mickey  Mouse  or  Silly  Symphony  car- 
toon with  this,  especially  if  feature  is  heavy. 


until  the  husband  walks  in  and  ends  the  harm- 
less foolery.  The  one-reeler  is  punctuated  with 
songs  and  is  photographed  entirely  in  color,  via 
the  Photocolor  process  which,  with  this  effort, 
takes  its  bow.  The  color  work  is  good,  despite 
the  fact  that  reds  predominate.  Directed  by- 
Bradley  Barker. 

Musical  shorts  with  snap  for  the  rest  of  the 
bill. 


"In  Dutch" 

(Columbia-Photocolor — 1  Reel) 
Mild  Diversion 

THIS  might  be  dubbed  a  romantic  fantasy 
with  a  Dutch  background.  The  old,  almost 
legendary,  episode  of  the  soldiers  flirting  with 
the  girl.  First,  the  sergeant,  then  the  captain 
and   finally   the  general  carry  on  the  flirtation 


"The  Jazz  Fool" 

(Mickey   Mouse   Cartoon — 1    Reel) 
Lots  Of  Laughs 

THIS  is  an  ideal  comedy  short  to  be  placed 
on  the  same  program  a  picture  such  as 
"Is  Everybody  Happy?".  The  gags  in  the 
piano  playing  stunt  are  enough  to  make  any 
short  get  over.  The  calliope  opening  gets  a 
number  of  laughs.    Running  time,  6  minutes. 

Nice  program  balancer  in  this  if  feature  is 
dramatic.  Also  suitable  to  build  up  all-laugh 
program. 

"People  Born  In  November" 

(Fitzpatrick—2  Reels) 
Interesting  And  Amusing 

THE  "Movie  Horoscope"  series  of  the  Fitz- 
patrick  Pictures  is  both  instructive  and 
amusing.  The  excuse  for  the  appearance  of 
Zanzimer,  the  astrologer,  is  a  bridge  party. 
There  is  a  little  comedy  prior  to  his  advent 
and  through  the  forecast  that  he  makes  for 
people  born  in  November.  Comedy  bits  are 
worked  in  via  character  playing  the  stewed  hus- 
band of  the  subject  of  the  forecast.  Well 
worked  out  in  sound  with  snappy  dialogue. 
Running  time  12  minutes. 

Jazc  band  or  acts  in  sound  logical  surround- 
ing numbers. 


"The  Terrible  Toreador" 

(Columbia  Silly  Symphony  Series — 1  Reel) 
O.  K.  For  Laughs 

THIS  is  a  cartoon  burlesque  of  "Carmen"  in 
tabloid  form.  The  music  of  the  opera  is 
used  for  the  accompaniment.  Filled  with  laughs, 
the  bull  wrestling  and  throwing  which  is  the 
final  touch  is  sure  to  get  over.  Go  to  it  on  this 
one. 

After   this,   audience  will   be   in  good  mood 
for  anything  they  get. 


"Gunboat   Giusburg" 

(Radio-"  Ginsburq"   Series — 2   Reels) 
An  Average  Rib-Tickler 

HERE  is  a  talking  comedy  that  hits  the  high 
and  low  spots,  with  the  latter  winning  out. 
Nat  Carr  is  a  sailor — a  Jewish  sailor — who  pals 
with  two  tough  tars.  They  rush  him  into  a 
Chinatown  joint  which  they  had  smashed  up  on 
an  earlier  shore  visit,  and  are  overheard  impart- 
ing to  Carr  the  fact  that  the  wrecking  responsi- 
bility is  theirs.  The  Chinks  hear  it  and  start 
their  revenge.  This  is  the  none  too-good  basis 
of  the  plot.  The  laughs  don't  come  any  too 
often,  which  makes  a  comedy  something  else 
than  it  is.    Directed  by  Mark  Sandrich. 

Hot    iaz:  number  spotted   in  after   this  will 
help.     Necessary,  in  fact. 


part  of  the  picture  is  given  over  to  Farina  with 
the  balance  of  the  gang  only  used  incidentally. 
They  start  to  enter  their  "babies"  in  a  baby 
show  to  find  that  the  event  took  place  a  month 
before.  There  are  a  few  laughs  early  in  the 
picture  through  one  of  those  Rube  Goldberg  im- 
possible mechanical  diagram  stunts.  Running 
time,  20  minutes. 

Use  only  if  the  rest  of  the  show  is  good  and 
strong. 


"Lazy  Days" 

(Our  Gang-M-G-M—2  Keels) 
Not  Up  To  Standard 

THIS    "Our   Gang"   two-reeler  is  not  up  to 
the    standard    as    far   as    laughs    are   con- 
cerned.    It  is  the  gang  all  right  but  the  greater 


"The  Petters" 

(Pathe   Talking   Topics— 1   Reel) 
Fairly  Funny 

ONE  of  the  Talking  Topics  of  the  Day  issues. 
The  jokes  are  strung  along  a  parlor 
conversation  between  a  girl  and  her  sweetie 
and  are  interspersed  with  goo-goo  talk.  The 
verbal  puns  are  not  strong  rib-ticklers  and  the 
subject  makes   a   fair   novelty  short. 

Average  nutnber  needs  considerable   bolster- 
ing.   Musical  numbers  would  help. 


"Bits    Of   Broadway" 

(M-G-M  Movietone  Acts— 2  Reels) 
Sure-Fire  Audience  Appe€tl 

THIS  subject  has  just  about  anything  that 
an  audience  could  ask  for.  There  is  a 
comedy  song  team  at  the  opening,  followed  by 
Tito  Ruffo  in  a  number,  the  Keller  Sisters  and 
Lynch  in  a  Russian  number  by  Irving  Berlin 
and  finally  Phil  Spitalny's  orchestra.  It  is  a 
whole  vaudeville  show  as  far  as  variety  is  con- 
cerned in  one  subject.  No  laughs,  but  good 
from  an  entertainment  standpoint.  Running 
time,  14  minutes. 

Good  for  almost  any  program  no  matter  what 
the  feature. 


Van    And    Schenck 

(M-G-M  Movietone  Act—\  Reel) 
Has  Three  Good  Numbers 

THE  pennant-winning  battery  of  song  land 
come  through  with  three  numbers  in  an 
entertaining  single  reel  short.  The  numbers 
are  "Everything  Is  Going  To  Be  All  Right," 
"I  Ain't  Got  Nuthin'  Now"  and  "St.  Louis 
Blues,"  all  sung  in  the  inimitable  style  of  this 
duo.     Running  time,  nine  minutes. 

A  good  short  for  any  bill,  regardless  of  what 
other  types  of  films  may  be. 


"Lovers  Delight" 

(Educational — Mermaid  Sound — 2  Reels} 
Some  Good  Fun 

JOHNNY  ARTHUR  plays  the  emban. 
husband  of  a  jealous  wife  in  this  Mermaid 
produced  and  directed  by  Jack  White.  It's  a 
role  in  which  he's  quite  adept  and  he  turns  in 
a  neat  performance  decorated  with  many  laughs. 
Pauline  Garon  as  the  wife  contributes  some 
snappy  conversation  as  well  as  good  looks. 
Use  bands  and  singers  for  remaining  shorts. 


"The  Mask" 

I  Great  Arts— I  Reel) 
High  Class  Entertainment 

THIS  short,  made  in  part  dialogue,  gets  away 
from  the  routine  and.  as  such,  should  make 
a  pleasant  addition  to  the  program.  The  story 
is  very  slight  and  deals  with  the  legendary  tale 
of  Columbine  and  her  two  admirers,  Bela 
Lugosi  and  Duncan  Rinaldo.  the  deaf  clown, 
and  how  the  latter  wins  the  girl's  affection. 
Nice  treatment. 

Contrasting   numbers,  light   in   treatment,  are 
desirable  with  this. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


39 


Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating   On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Broadway   (U.) 

BUFFALO— Lafayette  (2,900),  60c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Vaudeville,  Organ  Solo, 
Fox  Movietone,  and  Fox  Silent  News-  Oppo- 
sition, "Sweetie,"  "Glorious  Night,"  "Honky 
Tonk,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
140%. 

PROVIDENCE— Majestic  (2,400),  15c-50c, 
7  days,  Gus  Arnheim  and  orchestra.  Weather, 
rain.  Opposition,  "Marianne,"  "Sophomore," 
"Saturday    Night  Kid."    Rating,   110%. 

AD  TIPS — Play  this  up  as  the  film  version, 
bigger  and  better  than  smashing  stage  play. 
Mention  Brent,  Tryon  and  Myrna  Kennedy  in 
ads.  Appeal :  All  classes  and  ages  of  adults.— 
Sol  Braunig,  Mgr.,  Majestic,   Providence. 

Broadway  Scandals   (Col.) 

BALTIMORE— Hippodrome  (2.500).  20c- 
55c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Smith 
Players  in  "The  Wildcat,"  with  acts  and  chorus, 
orchestra,  organ.  Pathe  Sound  News.  "In  and 
Out"  (Pathe  all  talking  comedy).  Weather, 
clear  cool  to  clear  hot.  Opposition,  "The  Sat- 
urday Night  Kid,"  "Shiraz,"  "Woman  to 
Woman,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadwav."  "Cock- 
Eved  World,"  "Flight,"  "The  Four  Feathers," 
"Why  Bring  That  Up."    Rating.  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploit  this  as  the  same  picture 
whicli  played  the  George  M.  Cohan  Theatre, 
New  York,  at  $2  top.  Name  principals  in  the 
1  cast.  Use  large  circle  in  ad,  with  half-tone 
streamers  coming  out  of  back  like  sunburst. 
Signature  cut  in  upper  right  and  full  length  cut 
of  Sally  O'Neil  in  dance  costume  on  the  left. 
Appeal  to  all  who  like  a  good  back-stage  story 
with  plenty  of  big  revue  numbers  and  pretty 
girls  in  dances. — Nat  Keene,  Mgr.,  Hippo- 
drome,  Baltimore. 

Bulldog  Drummond  (U.A.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Tebbetts  Oriental  (1,- 
600),  25c-35c,  7  days,  5  shows.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Pathe  Sound  News.  Glen  Shelley  at 
Wurlitzer,  Billie  Weir,  song  and  dance  specialty. 
Weather,  ideal  fall.  Opposition,  "Lucky  Star," 
"Flight,"  "Return  Sherlock,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happy,"    "The    Trespasser."     Rating,    110%. 

AD  TIPS— Played  up  Ronald  Colman  and 
good  work,  strong  cast.  Another  100%  talkie. 
Universal  appeal :  Walter  Tebbetts,  Mgr.,  Teb- 
betts Oriental,  Portland,  Ore. 

Careless  Age,  The  (F.1S.) 

HOLLYWOOD— Warners  Hollywood  (3,- 
000),  7  days,  35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Vita- 
phone  Varieties.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition, 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Married  in  Hollywood."  "Virginian,"  "Thir- 
teenth^ Chair,"  "Evangeline."  "Isle  of  Lost 
Ships,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Halle- 
lujah."   Rating,  114%. 

TROY— Lincoln     (1,000),    25c-35c,    4    days. 
Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone,  Fox   Movie- 
tone   News.      Weather,    variable.      Opposition, 
"Madame   X,"   "The  Delightful   Rogue."     Rat- 
ing. 90%. 


Clear  The  Decks   (U.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Pantages  (2,166),  25c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Educational  Com- 
edy, Pathe  Sound  News,  Pathe  Aesop's  Fa- 
bles. Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition,  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Evidence,"  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "Hardboiled  Rose."  Rat- 
ing, 100%. 

Cock-Eyed   World    (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— New  (1,600),  25c-50c,  6 
days,  including  another  midnight  show  on  Sun- 
day beginning  week.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  clear  cool  to  clear  hot.  Opposition, 
"The  .Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Broadway  Scan- 
dals," "Shiraz,"  "Woman  to  Woman,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Flight,"  "The  Four 
Feathers,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up."  Rating, 
200%    (2nd  Week). 

HOLLYWOOD— Grauman's  Chinese  (2,- 
023),  5  days,  75c-$1.50.  Other  attractions.  Fox 
Movietone  News  and  Symphony  Orchestra. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Virginian," 
"Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Evangeline,"  "Careless 
Age,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships."  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Hallelujah."  Rating.  122%  (6th 
week). 

KANSAS  CITY— Midland  (4.000),  25c-60c, 
14  days  (second  week  of  picture).  Other  at- 
tractions, Metrotone  News,  overture  and  organ- 
logue  entitled  "Stop  Thief."  Weather,  pleas- 
ant Opposition,  "Clear  the  Decks,"  "Evi- 
dence," "Hardboiled  Rose,"  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," "Young  Nowheres."     Rating,  130%. 

MINNEAPOLIS— State  (2,300),  7  days,  5 
shows  daily,  25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions, 
Minneapolis  Tribune-Universal  News,  selected 
shorts.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Vir- 
ginian," "Salute,"  "Modern  Love,"  "The  Love 
Doctor,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
89%  (second  week). 

AD  TIPS — Great  stunt  for  newspaper  ads 
for  second  week  is  to  clip  best  out  of  reviews 
and  have  set  up  like  newspaper  story  with  half 
column  cuts  of  McLaglen,  Lowe  and  Damita, 
and  run  with  regular  news  head  reading:  "Crit- 
ics agree  that  'Cock-Eyed  World'  is  best  on 
earth."  Use  signature  at  bottom  with  catch 
line  reading:  "There  may  be  a  better  picture 
in  heaven,  but  this  is  the  best  on  earth." — 
Morris  A.  Mechanic,  New  Theater,  Baltimore. 

Dance  Of  Life,  The  (Par.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Alhambra  (1,297),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions.  Universal  News, 
Collegians.  Weather,  rain  and  cold.  Opposi- 
tion :  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Woman  Trap," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Picture  can  be  advertised  to  ad- 
vantage by  playing  up  Nancy  Carroll  and  show 
life.  Audience  appeal,  all  classes. — Harry 
Wren,    Mgr.,    Alhambra,    Milwaukee. 

Delightful  Rogue    (RKO) 

TACOMA— RKO  Pantages  (1.500),  30c- 
75c,   7  days.     Other  attractions,  RKO  "Youth 


News.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Salute," 
and  Beauty"  offering  of  50,  Pathe  Sound 
"Dynamite"  and  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS— Played  story  and  Rod  La  Roque. 
Found  that  the  appeal  was  neither  for  the 
young,  nor  for  the  old.  It  held  main  attraction 
for  the  middle  aged  class  and  it  went  over 
big  with  everyone  who  stopped  to  make  com- 
ment. Not  for  aged  or  kids.  It  is  considered 
by  local  folks  who  discuss  'em  as  being  a 
mighty  fine  picture  of  its  type.— RKO  Pan- 
tages, C.  D.   Miller,   Mgr.,  Tacoma. 

Disraeli    (W.B.) 

ALBANY— Mark  Strand  (2,000),  35c-50c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  two  Vitaphone  acts, 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  variable.  Op- 
position, "The  Girl  from  Woolworth's,"  "Mar- 
ried in  Hollywood,"  "Why  Leave  Home,"  "The 
Lady  Lies."    Rating,  96%. 

AD  TIPS — Used  the  name  of  George  Arliss 
on  account  of  his  long  prominence  as  stage 
star.  Featured  this  picture  as  one  of  the  real 
triumphs  of  the  stage  that  had  been  transferred 
in  the  screen.  General  audience  appeal. — 
Byron  Farley,  Mgr.,  Mark  Strand,  Albany. 

Dynamite   (M-G-M) 

TACOMA— Fox  Rialto  (1,350),  35c-75c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions.  Mickey  Mouse  and 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  fine.  Oppo- 
sition, "Salute,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
and  "Delightful  Rogue."     Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS— Played  De  Mille  angle.  He  has 
made  pictures  here  on  Mount  Tacoma  and  in 
this  locale.  Lived  here  and  has  many  friends. 
This  brought  out  followers,  but  play  seemed 
to  be  a  bit  heavy  for  general  consumption. 
Critics  liked  it.  Appeal  adults.— Fox  Rialto, 
Tacoma. 

Evangeline  (U.A.) 

LOS  ANGELES— United  Artists  (2,100),  7 
days,  35c-75c.  Other  attractions,  "Forceful 
Forceps"  (Christie  talker),  Paramount  Sound 
News,  organ  concert.  Weather,  fine.  Opposi- 
tion. "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  "Married  in  Hollywood."  "Virginian," 
"Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Careless  Age,"  "Isle  of 
Lost  Ships,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Hallelujah."    Rating,  74%  (2nd  week). 

Evidence  (W.B.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Royal  (900),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Clark  and  McCul- 
lough  in  "Waltzing  Around,"  Paramount 
Sound  News,  October  Horoscope.  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition.  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "Clear  the  Decks,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Hardboiled  Rose."  Rating, 
90%. 

AD  TIPS— Heralds  were  distributed  to  ho- 
tels and  apartments,  and  usual  newspaper  ad- 
vertising was  done. — George  Coppock,  Mgr., 
Royal,  Kansas  City. 


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Motion     Picture     News 


November  9,  1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Flight  (Col.) 

BALTIMORE— Rivoli  (1,981),  25c-50c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
"The  Salesman"  (George  LeMaire  all-talking 
comedy).  Weather,  clear  cool  to  clear  hot. 
Opposition,  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid," 
"Broadway  Scandals,"  "Shiraz,"  "Woman  to 
Woman,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "The  Four  Feathers,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up."  Rating,  80%  (Second 
Week). 

OMAHA— World  (2,500),  25c-50c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  News  and  "Dance  of 
the  Skeletons."  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition, 
"Why  Bring  That  Up,"  "The  Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  and  "Young  Nowheres."     Rating,  110%. 

AD  TIPS — Lots  of  chance  to  play  up  spec- 
tacular angle  in  this  picture.  Tied  up  with 
Marine  Corps  recruiting  station  and  local  fly- 
ing company.  Used  plane  in  night  trip  over 
city  with  illuminated  sign,  "Flight,"  on  under 
wings — great  stunt,  but  ship  cracked  up  sec- 
ond night.  Plugged  Holt  and  Graves  as  "Sub- 
marine" team  in  this  first  all-taikie  of  the  air. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Lionel  Wasson, 
Mgr.,  World,  Omaha. 

AD  TIPS — Great  stunt  for  second  week's 
newspaper  ad  is  to  have  drawing  made  of  air- 
plane     crashing      through      newspaper,      with 

Flight"  in  heavy  black  letters  across  top. 
Then,  as  if  written  on  the  parts  of  the  untorn 
paper,  top  and  bottom,  have  lettered  in  script : 
"Due  to  its  tremendous  popular  appeal" — title 
on  airplane  wing  come  in  here — "will  be  retained 
for  a  second  and  final  week!"  Below  airplane 
wing  on  right  list  big  names.  At  bottom 
through  another  hole  supposedly  torn  in  paper 
have  the  line  "How  'Flight'  Crashed  the  Crit- 
ics' '  and  give  excerpts  of  reviews. — Frank 
Price,  Jr.,  Mgr.,   Rivoli,   Baltimore. 

Four  Devils  (Fox) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Liberty  (1,800),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  "Fancy  That," 
"Movietone  News.  Weather,  cool  all  week. 
Opposition,  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Marianne," 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Vagabond  King."  Rat- 
ing, 100%. 

AD  TIPS— Talking  picture  of  1,000  thrills. 
Voices  of  Gaynor  and  Duncan  the  biggest 
thrills  of  all.  "Four  Devils"  will  stand  the  acid 
test,  with  pathos  that  reaches  your  soul,  humor 
that  touches  your  heart.  Thrills  that  thrill  your 
entire  being.  A  picture  that  will  please  all  see- 
ing it.  These  were  advertising  keynote  lines. — ■ 
Liberty,  Oklahoma  City. 

Four  Feathers   (Par.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Stanley  Theatre 
(3,654),  25c-60c,  6  days.  Other  attractions, 
Hearst  Metrotone  and  Paramount  News,  organ, 
Harry  Langdon  in  "Hotter  Than  Hot." 
Weather,  clear  cool  to  clear  hot.  Opposition, 
"The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Broadway  Scan- 
dals," "Shiraz,"  "Woman  to  Woman,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Flight,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up."  Rating, 
69%. 

HOUSTON— Kirby  (1,654),  25c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound  News,  3 
Vitaphone  acts.  Weather,  mixed,  some  rain. 
Opposition,  "Why  Leave  Home?"  "Saturday 
Night  Kid,"   "Viking."     Rating,  100%. 


Audience    Talks   Back    At 
Sound  Newsreel 

Ottawa. — There  have  been  many 
curious  kinks  to  hit  daylight  since 
sound  arrived,  but  this  lands  near  the 
top  of  the  heap: 

Fox  Movietone  News,  playing  the 
Avalon,  included  shots  of  Charlie 
Farrell  being  welcomed  to  Toronto 
by  Mayor  Mc  Bride  who  told  Farrell 
that  he  should  settle  down  in  Toronto 
which  was  the  real  centre  of  the 
British  Empire.  Patrons  in  the 
Avalon  almost  rose  in  a  body  to  argue 
the  point  with  the  talking   mayor. 

Merely  an  instance  of  intense  civic 
pride. 


AD  TIPS — New  story  with  elements  of 
"Chang"  and  "Beau  Geste,"  by  makers  of 
"Chang."  Sensational  wild  animal  scenes,  and 
story  of  a  coward  who  fights  to  make  good. 
Wray,  Brook,  Arlen,  and  Powell,  all  names 
that  will  draw  patronage.  Appeal  is  to  every- 
body, but  especially  adults. — Kirby,  Houston. 

Be  sure  to  tell  them  this  is  a  combination 
of  "Beau  Geste  and  "Chang,"  with  romance, 
high  courage  and  high  adventure,  of  a  coward 
reborn  of  love.  Name  principal  members  of 
cast,  using  cuts  of  three  officers  of  one  side 
looking  at  heads  of  Arlen  and  Wray  on  other 
side,  and  explain  that  thousands  of  wild  beasts 
and  legions  of  the  jungle  appear  in  it.  Appeal 
is  principally  to  those  who  like  strong  melo- 
drama^— Charles  Raymond,  General  Manager, 
Loew's  Stanley,  Baltimore. 

Frozen  Justice  (Fox) 

DENVER— America  (1,586),  7  days.  Other 
attractions,  Fox  Moxietone  News,  Vitaphone 
acts  featuring  Hurst  &  Vogt,  Roger  Williams, 
Ben  Pollock  Orchestra.  Weatlter,  fair.  Op- 
position, "Young  Nowheres,"  "Hollywood 
Revue,"  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "The 
Viking,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rat- 
ing, 100%. 

Gamblers,    The    (W.B.) 

DES  MOINES— Strand  (1,100),  20c-30c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  Collegians  comedy, 
Pathe  Sound  News,  exclusive  pictures  of 
Drake  home-coming.  Weather,  variable.  Op- 
position, "Marianne,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."     Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— Play  this  up  as  a  story  of  Wall 
Street  expose.  H.  B.  Warner  and  Lois  Wil- 
son have  good  following.  Exclusive  pictures 
of  Drake  home-coming  including  frat  party 
and  football  game  as  well  as  activities  on  cam- 
pus, were  good  draw.  Ted  Emerson,  Mgr., 
Strand,  Des  Moines. 

Girl  From  Woolworth's  (F.1S.) 

ALBANY— Mark  Ritz  (1,146),  25c-35c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone  act, 
a  talking  comedy,  Pathe  Sound  News  and  a 
local  film,  "Our  American  Girl's  Visit  to  Al- 
bany." Weather,  unsettled.  Opposition,  "Dis- 
raeli," "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Why  Leave 
home,"   "The  Lady  Lies."     Rating,  135%. 


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AD  TIPS— The  name  of  Alice  White  car- 
ries the  picture.  Call  attention  to  the  fact  that 
she  is  now  the  "Princess  of  Pep"  and  that  the 
picture  is  100%  talking,  singing  and  dancing. 
Audience  appeal,  general.  Uly  S.  Hill,  Mgr., 
Mark  Ritz,  Albany. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway 
(W.B.) 

BALTIMORE  —  Warners'  Metropolitan 
(1,500),  15c-50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions, 
Kinograms,  organ.  Weather,  clear  cool  to 
clear  hot.  Opposition,-  "The  Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  "Broadway  Scandals,  "Shiraz,"  "Wom- 
an to  Woman,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Flight," 
"The  Four  Feathers,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up." 
Rating,  175%. 

BUFFALO— Century  (3,000),  65c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone,  News,  Or- 
gan Solo,  Fox  Movietone  acts.  Opposition. 
"Sweetie,"  "Glorious  Night,"  "Broadway," 
"Honky   Tonk."     Rating,   140    (Third   Week). 

CLEVELAND— Hippodrome  (4,500),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  "Mother,  Pin 
a  Rose  on  Me"  (Paramount  song  cartoon), 
"The  Highlowbrow"  (Paramount),  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Opposition  (screen),  "Taming  of 
the  Shrew,"  "Sweetie,"  "Young  Nowheres," 
"The  Sophomore."  Opposition  (stage),  "The 
Little  Accident,"  with  Thomas  Mitchell, 
"Blackbirds."  Weather,  Cold,  rainy.  Rating, 
166%. 

DENVER— Aladdin  (1,400),  7  days.  Other 
attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News  and  Everett 
Horton  comedy  "Prince  Gabby."  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition,  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Hol- 
lywood  Revue,"    "The   Viking."     Rating,  90%. 

DES  MOINES  (1,600),  25c-35c-50c-65c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Columbia  short, 
"Skeleton  Dance,"  Pathe  Grantland  Rice 
Sportlight,  Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather, 
variety.  Opposition,  "Marianne,"  "Gamblers," 
"Cockeyed  World."     Rating,   110%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Warners  Dowtown  (2,- 
400),  4  days,  35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Vita- 
phone Varieties.  Opposition,  "Cock-Eved 
World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Married 
in  Hollywood,"  "Virginian,"  "Thirteenth  Chair," 
"Evangeline,"  "Careless  Age,"  "Isle  of  Lost 
Ships,"  "Hallelujah."  Rating,  153%  (6th 
week ) . 

MINNEAPOLIS— Century  (1,640),  7  days, 
6  shows  daily,  30c-40c-75c.  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition,  "The  Virginian,"  "Salute,"  "The 
Cock- Eyed  World"  (second  week),  "The  Love 
Doctor,"  "Modern  Love."     Rating,  95%. 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS.— Garden  (1,200),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  News  Reel. 
Weather,  rain  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Hearts 
in  Exile,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hollywood 
Revue,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Woman 
Trap."    Rating,  105%. 

TACOMA— Blue  Mouse  (601),  25c-75c,  7 
days  (third  week).  Other  attractions,  Hor- 
ton's  "Gabby"  and  Sound  News.  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition,  "Delightful  Rogue,"  "Salute," 
and  "Dynamite."  Rating,  150%  (Third 
Week). 

AD  TIPS — Advertised  extensively  on  bill- 
boards, with  window  cards,  and  whole  pages 
in  newspapers.  Tied  up  with  music  stores  and 
phonograph  stores  for  records  and  songs.  Ran 
stories  about  this  well  known  Avery  Hopwood 
comedy,  and  also  tied  up  with  personal  ap- 
pearance of  Nick  Lucas,  who  played  at  the 
Palace.  Appeal  for  everyone  who  appreciates 
fine  entertainment. — William  Watson,  Mgr., 
Hippodrome,   Cleveland. 

AD  TIPS— Advertise  it  as  all  talking-all 
singing-all  dancing  and  all  in  color.  Also  play 
up  cast  of  Pennington,  Lucas,  Foster,  Lightner 
and  Tearle.  Audience  appeal,  all  classes. — W. 
Dumont,    Mgr.,    Garden,    Milwaukee. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


AD  TIPS — The  stars,  and  especially  Ann 
Pennington,  are  good  draws  and  were  played 
up  as  well  as  the  all  color.  The  week  did 
very  well  in  spite  of  rain  and  cold.  Everybody 
came. — George  Watson,  Mgr.,  Des  Moines 
Theatre,  Des  Moines. 

AD  TIPS— No  different  from  first  two 
weeks.  This  did  not  seem  to  need  more  than 
the  extra  newspaper  space  we  have  been  car- 
rying. Music  features  have  been  a  big  hit. 
Lucas,  having  been  a  miner  out  here,  seems 
to  have  done  something  that  others  have  not 
been  able  to  do.  He  appeals  to  all.  Lightner's 
comedy  has  been  the  real  talk  of  the  show. 
The  appeal  has  been  so  general  that  it  is  a 
shame  to  have  the  run  cut,  even  on  its  third 
week. — Ned  Edris,  Mgr.,  Blue  Mouse,  Tacoma. 

Great  Gabbo,  The   (Sono  Art- 

W.W.) 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Loew's  Warfield,  50c. 
65c, -90c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Charlie 
Chase  all  talking  comedy  "Crazy  Feet,"  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Max  Dolin  Concert. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Thunder,"  "Evi- 
dence," "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Vir- 
ginian," "Lady  Lies,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadawy."     Rating,  120%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploited  as  daringly  different — 
an  overwhelmingly  powerful  picture.  Erich  von 
Stroheim  featured.  Betty  Compson  advertised 
as  co-star. — Loew's  Warfield,  San  Francisco. 

Half  Marriage  (RKO) 

OTTAWA— B.  F.  Keith's  Theatre  (2,596), 
15c-60c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Jack  Knee- 
land's  Stage  Orchestra,  four  vaudeville  acts, 
"Girl  Crazy"  comedy,  Pathe  Sound  News. 
Weather,  mostly  rain.  Opposition,  "Street 
Girl,"  "On  With  the  Show  "  "The  Isle  of  Lost 
Ships,"  "The  Man  and  the  Moment,"  "Lights 
of   New   York."     Rating,  90%. 

AD  TI  PS — This  is  a  sugar-coated  moral 
lesson,  but  pleasant  to  take  because  of  the 
comedy,  inviting  girls  and  atmosphere.  Talk 
all  you  like  regarding  companionate  marriage. 
There  is  an  occasional  thrill,  but  it  is  mostly 
youthful  action  and  several  songs  that  may 
not  be  classed  as  big  hits,  although  "After  the 
Clouds  Roll  By"  is  popular.  Olive  Borden 
makes  a  typical  flapper  who  wants  what  she 
wants.  Appeal  to  the  young  people  of  the 
community  and  bald  heads. — J.  M.  Franklin, 
Mgr.,  B.  F.  Keith's  Theatre,  Ottawa. 

Hallelujah    (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Palace  (1,100),  7 
days,  50c-$1.50.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  "M-G-M  Shooting  Gallery."  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition,  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
"Virginian,"  "Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Evangeline," 
"Careless  Age,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating,  125%  (3rd 
week). 

Hardboiled  Rose   (W.B.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Globe  (1,900),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractionss  Globe  musical  stock 
company  in  revue,  "Our  Sketch  Book,"  and 
Koran,  the  Spiritualist.  Weatlver,  pleasant. 
Opposition,  Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Evidence," 
'IWelcome  Danger,"  "Young  Nowheres," 
"Clear  the  Decks."     Rating,  90%. 

Hearts  In  Exile  (W.B.) 

MILWAUKEE— Majestic  (1,500),  25-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions.  News  Reel,  Com- 
edy. Weather,  rain  and  cold.  Opposition, 
"Dance  of  Life,"  "His  Glorious  Night," 
"Woman  Trap,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Hollywood  Revue."     Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS— Play  up  Dolores  Costello  and 
rest  of  cast.     Scene  laid  in  Russia  can  be  ad- 


vertised to  advantage.  Audience  appeal  all 
classes. — Herbert  Israel,  Mgr.,  Majestic,  Mil- 
waukee. 

His  Glorious  Night  (M-G-M) 

BUFFALO— Great  Lakes  (3.000),  50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Comedy,  Vitaphone 
acts,  Organ  Solo,  Paramount  Sound  News. 
Opposition,  "Sweetie,"  "Broadway,"  "Honky 
Tonk,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
140%. 

MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin  (2,902),  25-fiOc, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon  &  Marco,  "Dance  Moods." 
Weather,  rain  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hearts  in 
Exile,"  "Woman  Trap,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."     Rating,   100%. 

AD  TIPS — Star  cast  all  that  is  necessary 
to  bill.  John  Gilbert  as  a  lover  was  exploited. 
Audience  appeal,  all  classes. — Wallace  James, 
Mgr.,  Wisconsin,  Milwaukee. 

Hollywood  Revue   (M-G-M) 

DALLAS— Melha  (1.800),  7  days,  25c-35c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  short,  Para- 
mount News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition, 
"Salute,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Woman  Trap," 
"Sweetie."     Rating,   110%. 

DENVER— Rialto  (1,100),  7  days.  Other 
attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition,  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Frozen  Tus- 
tice,"  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "The  "Vi- 
king," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
110%. 

MILWAUKEE— Strand  (1,297),  25-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Moxietone  News. 
Heather,  rain  and  cold.  Opposition.  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Woman 
Trap,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Ratina.  120%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Capitol  (1,200),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  Vitaphone  shorts.  Weather,  clear  and 
cool.  Opposition,  "Flying  Machine."  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Marianne,"  "Young  No- 
wheres," "The  Vagabond  King,"  "Four  Devils." 
Raring,  100%. 

AD  TIPS— Billed  this  as  "The  Follies," 
"The  Scandals,"  "The  Vanities,"  all  in  one 
big  spectacle.  Described  picture  as  "greatest 
array  of  stars  ever  filmed;  the  biggest  hit  of  all 
time."  Names  of  stars  in  billing  will  prove  a 
big  draw. — Capitol,  Oklahoma  City. 

AD  TIPS — Large  number  of  stars  in  picture 
was  advertised  to  advantage.  Also  that  picture 
is  a  riot  of  color — song— dance — comedy — har- 
mony. Audience  appeal,  all  classes. — W.  A. 
Warren,  Mgr.,  Strand,  Milwaukee. 

AD  TIPS — The  two  angles  to  be  exploited 
are  the  title  and  the  fact  that  the  cast  includes 
25  stars  and  a  list  of  about  14  of  the  leading 
stars  should  be  given  in  newspaper  copy.  Copy 
used  :  "Dallas  is  raving  about  about  this  mag- 
nificent spectacle  of  entertainment.  They  are 
all  praising  its  melodious  songs,  its  brilliant 
stars — its  gorgeous  girls — and  its  elaborate 
scenes  in  Technicolor."  Audience  appeal,  gen- 
eral.— Victor  B.  Lowrey,  Mgr.,  Melba,  Dallas. 

Honky  Tonk  (W.B.) 

BUFFALO— Hippodrome  (2,900),  65c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Vaudeville,  Fox  and 
Paramount  Sound  News,  comedy.  Opposition, 
"Sweetie,"  "Broadway,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"   "Glorious   Night."     Rating,   120%. 

AD  TIPS — Play  this  up  as  a  regular  tie- 
up  of  the  New  York  night  clubs. — Hippodrome, 
Buffalo. 

Is  Everybody  Happy?    (W.B.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Music  Box  (1,600), 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  ideal  fall.  Opposition,  "Re- 
turn Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Trespasser," 
"Lucky  Star,"  "Bulldog  Drummond,"  "Mid- 
night Parade."     Rating,  115%. 


AD  TIPS — Ted  Lewis  proved  big  drawing 
card.  Universal  appeal:  strong  supporting  cast 
in  melodious  lively  story.  Big  advertising  cam- 
paign playing  up  "High-Hatted  King  of  Jazz." 
— Andrew  Sasso,  Mgr.,  Music  Box,  Portland, 
Ore. 

Isle  Of  Lost  Ships  (F.N.) 

OTTAWA— Centre  (1,200),  15c-50c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Hunting  the  Hunters,"  Fox 
News.  Weather,  considerable  rain.  Opposition, 
"Street  Girl,"  "Half  Marriage,"  "On  With 
the  Show,"  "The  Man  and  the  Moment," 
"Lights  of   New  York."     Rating,  85%. 

LOS  ANGELES— R-K-O  (2,000),  7  days, 
35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
R-K-O  vaudeville  revue  with  Chas  Irwin,  Ma 
Belle,  Bud  Averill,  Don  Cummings,  etc.,  and 
R-K-O  Dancing  girls.  Weather,  fine.  Opposi- 
tion, "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  "Married  in  Hollywood."  "Virginian," 
"Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Evangeline,"  "Careless 
Age."  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  "Halle- 
lujah."    Rating,  114%. 

AD  TIPS— Rises  to  the  heights  of  melodra- 
matic art  and  has  many  sensational  episodes 
in  which  sound  effects  play  important  part,  such 
as  the  battling  of  the  ship  through  a  stormy 
sea.  It  is  a  most  unusual  plot  and  will  thor- 
oughly impress.  The  feature  is  one  for  all 
ages  and  all  classes. — Don  Stapleton,  Mgr., 
Centre,  Ottawa. 

Jealousy    (Par.) 

SPOKANE— Granada  (600),  25c,  4  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone,  comedy, 
Paramount  News.  Weather,  splendid.  Oppo- 
sition, "The  Unholy  Night,"  "Salute,"  "Satur- 
day  Night   Kid."     Rating,  127%   . 

AD  TIPS — Play  up  Jeanne  Eagels  and  fact 
that  this  was  her  last  production  prior  to  her 
untimely  death.  Also  angle  of  wife's  battle 
with  the  past,  a  husband's  jealousy  and  the 
dramatic  results.  Appeal  to  adults  chiefly. — 
Ray  Grombacher,  Mgr.,  Granada,  Spokane. 

Lady  Lies,  The  (Par.) 

ALBANY— Proctor's  Grand  (1,800),  40c- 
75c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Honeydcw  Min- 
strels. Weather,  variable.  Opposition.  "Dis- 
raeli," "The  Girl  from  Woolworth's."  "Why 
Leave  Home,"  "Married  in  Hollywood."  Rat- 
ing, 95%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— California,  50c  65c, 
90c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  symphony  concert.  Weather,  fair.  Op- 
position, "Great  Gabbo,"  "Thunder,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Evidence,"  "Return 
of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Virginian."  Rating, 
100%. 

AD  TIPS— Played  this  picture  as  an  all-talk- 
ing romantic  drama  and  found  it  to  advantage 
to  include  in  the  advertising  the  favorable  criti- 
cism this  picture  had  received  from  New  York 
City  reviewers.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Joseph  Wallace,  Mgr.,  Proctor's  Grand,  Albany. 


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AD  TIPS — Featured  as  "best  suited  to  adult 
minds,"  stressing  it  as  spicy  story — the  most 
talked-of  picture  in  San  Francisco.  Comedy 
aspect  also  featured. — California,  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Lights  Of  Neic  York  (W.B.) 

OTTAWA— A valon  (990),  15c-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  Collegians,  "His  Angel 
Child,"  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weatlter,  most- 
ly rain.  Opposition,  "The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships," 
"Street  Girl,"  "On  With  the  Show,"  "Half 
Marriage,"  "The  Terror."     Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS — This  was  the  first  local  run  of 
this  feature  and,  lor  some  reason,  had  been 
passed  up  by  exhibitors.  Made  a  good  draw. 
Frankly  mentioned  that  this  was  the  first  talk- 
ing picture  to  be  made  by  Warner  Bros,  and 
this  helped  to  arouse  interest.  Night  club 
scenes  are  not  impressive  but  underworld  stuff 
has  thrills.  Old  home  town  vs.  Broadway  is 
the  theme  and  therefore  appeals  to  all  ages. — 
P.  J.   Nolan,   Mgr.,   Avalon,  Ottawa. 


Love  Doctor    (Par.) 

MINNEAPOLIS— Lyric  (1,238),  7  days,  7 
shows  daily,  15c-25c-3Sc.  Other  attractions. 
Fox  Movietone  News,  selected  Vitaphone 
shorts.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Vir- 
ginian," "Modern  Love,"  "Salute,"  "The  Cock- 
Eyed  World  (second  week),  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Rating,   125%. 

Lucky  Star   (M-G-M) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  Broadway  (1,- 
912),  25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Roy  Devaney  at  Wurlitzer, 
Fanchon  &  Marco's  "Columns"  Idea.  Rome  and 
Gaut  and  16  Sweethearts,  Micky  Mouse  Car- 
toon, Sam  Jack  Kauffman  and  Band.  Weather, 
ideal  fall.  Opposition,  "Return  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "The  Tres- 
passer," "Flight,"  "Midnight  Parade,"  "Bull- 
dog Drummond."     Rating,  120%. 

AD  TIPS— Played. up  popular  stars  Gaynor 
and  Farrell.  Monster  stars  placed  over  front, 
with  intermittent  electrics  pulled  well.  Wide 
appeal  account  previous  successes.  Strong 
climaxes  of  story  played  up. — Floyd  Maxwell, 
Mgr.,  Fox  Broadway,  Portland,  Ore. 

Madame  X   (M-G-M) 

TROY— Troy  (2,000),  25c-40c,  4  days. 
Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  variable.  Opposition, 
"Careless  Age,"  "The  Delightful  Rogue." 
Rating,  100%. 

Man  And  The  Moment  (F.N.) 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990),  15c-35c,  3  days. 
Oilier  attractions,  "Zip,  Boom,,  Bang"  and 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  mostly  rain. 
Opposition,  "Street  Girl,"  "The  Isle  of  Lost 
Ships,"  "On  With  the  Show,"  "Half  Mar- 
riage."    Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS — This  is  Elinor  Glyn  in  her  most 
Glynian  moment  and  women  only  need  to  be 
told  that  she  wrote  the  story.  Billie  Dove  also 
insures  that  they  will  come  and  the  men  folks 
will  be  glad  to  accompany  them  on  her  account 
and  Rod  LaRocque  are  heart-stirring  in 
their  talk.  Billie  Dove's  voice  deserves  men- 
tion. Adults  will  like  this  picture,  but  children 
will  not. — P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Avalon,  Ottawa. 

Marianne    (M-G-M) 

DF.S  MOI NFS— Paramount  (1.700),  25c- 
35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions.  Harold  Wal- 
lace organ  number,  "Our  Own  Newspaper"; 
Publix    stage    show,    "Circus    Cabaret,"    Para- 


mount News.  Weather,  variable.  Opposition, 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way,"  "Gamblers."     Rating,  90%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Criterion  (2,000.1,  7 
days,  25c- 50c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  Vitaphone  short  subjects.  Weather,  cool, 
clear.  Opposition,  "Hollywood  Revue."  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The  Flyinig  Marine," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "Vagabond  King,"  "Four 
Devils."    Rating,  125%. 

PROVIDENCE— Loew's  State  (3,800),  15c 
50c,  '  7  days.  Clyde  Doerr  and  Orchestra. 
Weather,  rain.  Opposition,  "Sophomore," 
"Broadway,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid."  Rating, 
90%. 

SALT  LAKE— R-K-0  Orpheum  (2.500), 
15c-75c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  M  G-M 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition.  "The  Vir- 
ginian," "Young  Nowheres,"  "Flight,"  "The 
Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating,  100% 
(Fourth  Week). 

AD  TIPS — Marion  Davies  has  a  picture  that 
is  "just  the  cutest  thing,"  audience  enthusiastic, 
especially  the  women.  Stiff  competition  with  a 
night  football  home-coming  game  on  Saturday- 
night  cut  into  the  business.  Fink  and  Ayres, 
skating  act,  got  big  hand,  also  Foster  Girls  in 
good  routine  and  Lindy  Coons  with  stage  band. 
Good  show. — Jack  Roth,  Mgr..  Paramount.  I  >es 
Moines. 

Married  In  Hollywood   (Fox) 

ALBANY  —  Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall  (1,- 
800)),  35c-50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Tom  Waring  and  his  piano, 
Jimmy  Hussey  in  "Uneasy  Street."  Weather. 
variable.  Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "The  Girl 
from  Woolworth's,"  "\\  hy  Leave  Home," 
"The  Lady  Lies."     Rating,  105%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Criterion  (1,652  i.  7 
days,  35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  " 
Eyed  World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris."  •Vir- 
ginian," "Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Evangeline," 
"Careless  Age,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Hallelujah."  Rating. 
82%   (2nd  week). 

AD  TIPS— Although  the  picture  suffers 
from  its  title,  this  can  be  partially  overcome 
by  advertising  it  as  the  first  Viennese  song 
romance  made  by  the  man  who  wrote  "The 
Chocolate  Soldier."  Be  sure  to  feature  thai 
the  music  is  by  Oscar  Straus  and  call  atten 
tion  to  singing  chorus  of  sixty  with  dancing 
ensemble  of  100  and  a  symphony  orchestra  of 
sixty.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Charles 
Goulding,  Mgr.,  Harmanus-Bleecker,  Albany. 

Modern  Love  (V.) 

MINNEAPOLIS— Pantages  (1,675),  7 
days,  3  shows  daily,  25c-50c-75c.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Pathe  Sound  News,  5  acts  vaudeville. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Virginian," 
"Salute,"  "The  Cock-Eyed  World"  (second 
week),  "The  Love  Doctor,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Rating,   60%. 

AD  TIPS— We  played  this  picture  up  as  a 
"Love,  Honor  and  oh  baby"  film. — E.  C.  Bos- 
tick,  Mgr.,  Pantages,  Minneapolis. 

Mysterious  Island   (M-G-M) 

DES  MOINES— Strand  (1,100),  20c-30c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  Kinogram  News 
Weather,  variable,  cool.  Opposition,  "Mari- 
anne," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadwav."  Rating, 
90%. 

AD    TIPS— The   urldersea   pictures   and   all 
the  color  feature  are  played  up  as  the  big  at- 
traction.    Attracted  all  aces,  and  children 
cially,  in  large  numbers.     Plays  to  11   types. — 
merson,  Mgr.,  Strand,  Des  Moines. 


Night  Parade  (RKO) 

1'nRTLAND,  ORE.— R-K-0  Orpheum  (1,- 
723),  25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe 
Sound  News.  Youth  and  Beauty  Revue,  Marie 
Fokina,  danseuse,  Elmer  Coudy,  comedian, 
Catherine  Custer,  organist.  Weather,  ideal  fall. 
<  opposition,  "Return  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Lucky 
Star,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy,"  "Flight,"  "Bull- 
dog   Drummond."      Rating,    100%. 

AD  TIPS — Prize  fight  story,  old  theme,  stars 
not  well  known.  Vaudeville  bill  pulled  crowd. 
—Earl  Wadge,  Mgr.,  R-K-0  Orpheum,  Port- 
land, Ore. 

On  With  The  Show  (W.B.) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  15c-50c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  "Wanted  a  Man," 
Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Weather,  lots  of 
rain.  Opposition,  "The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships," 
"Street  Girl,"  "Half  Marriage,"  "The  Man 
and  the  Moment,"  "Lights  of  New  York." 
Rating,  80%. 

AD  TIPS— Publish  your  time  table  so  that 
patrons  will  see  this  spectacular  musical  fea- 
ture from  the  start — they  will  enjoy  it  better 
that  way.  It  is  literally  full  of  color  because 
it  is  the  first  all-color,  all  talking-singing- 
dancing  spectacle  of  the  screen.  Betty  Comp- 
son  has  a  difficult  role  but  is  seen  to  advantage. 
The  picture  is  full  of  pep  and  the  back-stage 
story  maintains  interest  throughout.  Audience 
appeal — all  ages  and  all  classes. — Ray  Tubman, 
Mgr.,    Imperial.   Ottawa. 

AD  TIPS — -Mystery  angle  puts  this  one 
across.  Sound  effects  make  it  a  weird,  tense 
production.  Also  Ernest  Torrence.  Appeal, 
general. — L.  J.  Carkey,  Mgr.,  R-K-0  Orpheum, 
Spokane. 

Return   Of  Sherlock  Holmes 

(Par.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE— Portland  (Publix) 
(3,068).  25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions. 
Paramount  News,  Paramount  Talkartoon, 
"Noah's  Lark,"  Paramount  talking  act,  "His 
Wife's  Birthday,"  Stanleigh  Malotte,  novelty 
organist.  Weather,  ideal  fall.  Opposition, 
"Lucky  Star,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy,"  "The 
Trespasser,"  "Flight,"  "Midnight  Parade." 
Rating.  98%. 

AD  TIPS — All-talking  detective  mystery 
thriller  carried  fair  appeal.  Good  work  by 
Clive  Brook.  Tie-ins  with  book  stores  on 
Conan  Doyle's  book. — John  Smith,  Mgr.,  Port- 
land, Portland,  Ore. 

Rio  Rita  (RKO) 

DALLAS— Capitol  (1,044),  7  days,  35c-50c; 
60c.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Sweetie," 
"Woman  Trap,"  "Salute,"  "Hollywood  Revue." 
Rating,  200%. 

AD  TIPS— Title  is  the  thing  to  be  exploited. 
Let  the  public  know  that  it  is  an  all-talking, 
all-singing  musical  spectacle  with  Bebe  Daniels 
and  John  Boles.  Stress  the  fact  that  it  is  the 
screen  version  of  Florenz  Ziegfeld's  Broadway 
stage  hit.  Audience  appeal,  all  classes. — Ray 
J.  Stinnett,  Mgr.,  Capitol,  Dallas. 

Salute    (Fox) 

DALLAS— Majestic  (2,895),  7  days,  25c- 
35c-60c.  Other  attractions.  Interstate  vaude- 
ville, Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition.  "Sweetie,"  "Hollywood  Review," 
"Rio   Rita,"  "Woman  Trap."    Rating,   115%. 

MINNEAPOLI  S— Hennepin-Orpheum 

(2,900),  7  days,  reserved  seat  policy  Monday  to 

lay.    Two    shows    per    day,    Sunday    and 

holidays  continuous,  25c-50c-75c.    Other  allrac- 


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lions,  6  acts  vaudeville  headlined  by  Ken  Mur- 
ray. Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Vir- 
ginian," "The  Cock-Eyed  World  (second 
week),  "Modern  Love,"  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"Gold   Diggers   of    Broadway."    Rating,  85%. 

SPOKANE— Liberty  (1,300),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  Oilier  attractions,  Vitaphone  shorts. 
Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "The  Unholy 
Night,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Jealousy." 
Rating,  114%. 

TACOMA— Fox  Colonial  (965),  25c-35c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  "Our  Gang  Comedy. 
Fox  Movietone  News,  and  News  Reel. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Delightful  Rogue, 
"Dynamite,"  and  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
Rating,  75%. 

AD  TIPS — Tied  in  with  local  football  games, 
bringing  of  College  Puget  Sound  team,  coach 
and  boosters  in  for  hurrah  in  advance  of  local 
game  between  the  college  and  Washington 
State  University  for  first  electric  light  game 
in  Stadium.  Appeal  general,  but  it  has  to  be 
boosted  to  get  under  the  rating.— Fox  Colonial, 
Doug.  Kimberley,  Mgr.,  Tacoma. 

AD  TIPS— Timely  right  now  is  the  football 
angle  on  this  picture.  Play  up  name  of  George 
O'Brien,  although  Helen  Chandler  is  a  drawing 
card.  Another  sure  bet  is  the  name  of  Stephin 
Fetchit,  Negro  comedian.  Appeal  general  and 
particularly  to  young  folks.  Ray  Grombacher, 
Mgr.,  Liberty,  Spokane. 

AD  TIPS— Play  up  the  football  angle  with 
Naval  Academy  background.  Let  the  public 
know  that  George  O'Brien  is  starred  and  that 
it  is  an  all-talking  picture.  Invite  the  public  to 
see  and  hear  the  Army-Navy  Game.  Stress  the 
fact  that  it  is  a  story  of  brother  against 
brother,  with.  Helen  Chandler,  Wm.  Janney, 
Stepin  Fetchit  and  Joyce  Compton  in  the  cast. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — John  H.  Thoma, 
Mgr.,  Majestic,  Dallas. 

Saturday  ISight  Kid,   The    (Par.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Century  (3,221), 
25c-60c).  Otlur  attractions,  Hearst  Metrotone 
and  M-C-M  News,  Loew-Publix  unit  "Painted 
Melodies"  headed  by  Ken  Whitmer,  orchestra, 
organ.  Weather,  clear  cool  to  clear  hot.  Op- 
position, "Broadway  Scandals,"  Shiraz," 
"Woman  to  Woman,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "Cock  Eyed  World,"  "Flight,"  "The 
Four  Feathers,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up."  Rat- 
ing, 93%. 

DENVER— Denver  (3,000),  25c-65c,  7  days. 
Otfier  attractions,  Paramount  News,  Publix 
stage  show,  Con  Mafhe  in  organ  specialty. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Viking," 
"Frozen  Justice,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Rating, 
120%. 

HOUSTON— Metropolitan  (2,456),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  talking  news,  organ 
and  orchestra.  Weather,  half  week  fair,  half 
rain.  Opposition,  "Four  Feather,"  'IWhy 
Leave  Home?"    "Viking."     Rating,   100%. 

PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200),  15c-50c,  7 
days.  "The  Golfers,"  short.  Weather,  rain. 
Opposition,  "Broadway,"  "Marianne,"  "Sopho- 
more."    Rating,  95%. 

OMAHA— Paramount  (2,000),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Publix  "Theme  of 
Love"  unit,  Paramount  News,  orchestra  and 
organ.  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition,  "Young 
Nowheres,"  "Flight"  and  "Why  Bring  That 
up."     Rating,  125%. 

SPOKANE— Audian  (1,100),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  shorts. 
Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "The  Unholy 
Night,"  "Salute,"  "Jealousy."     Rating,  147%. 

AD  TIP — Clara  Bow  always  is  good  for 
capacity  here.  Use  plenty  of  cuts  of  the  "It" 
girl  in  ad  layouts.  Title  is  O.  K.  as  it  seems 
typical  of  star.  Appeal,  all  ages  over  15. — Ed. 
Reed,  Mgr.,   Strand,   Providence. 

AD  TIPS — Clara  Bow  is  still  biggest  thing 
in  any  Bow  picture.  Her  name  should  be 
played  for  all  it  is  worth,  with  all  the  stock 
adjectives,    pert,    vivacious,    red-headed,    "It," — 


that  go  with  her.  Critics  stressed  fact  that  she 
showed  dramatic  ability.  Appeal  is  to  young 
people,  and  Bow  fans. — Metropolitan,  Houston. 

AD  TIPS— Plugged  Bow  to  limit  with  flam- 
ing youth  of  the  town,  using  a  special  mailing 
list  for  high  schools  and  colleges,  and  even  go- 
ing after  grade  school  business.  Increased 
newspaper  advertising  space,  playing  up  idea 
that  picture  had  same  locale  as  "It."  Audience 
appeal  for  women  and  school  gang. — Charles 
Pincus,   Mgr.,   Paramount,   Omaha. 

AD  TIPS— Play  this  up  as  an  all  talking, 
partying,  petting,  loving  story  with  Clara  Bow, 
the  "It"  girl  at  her  naughtiest,  using  full  fig- 
ure cut  of  Bow  in  bathing  suit,  with  James 
Hall  and  a  glorified  cast  of  flaming  flappers. 
The  appeal  is  strong  for  Bow  fans  and  the 
story  will  be  liked  particularly  by  the  younger 
element. — Charles  Raymond,  General  Manager, 
Loew's  Century,  Baltimore. 

AD  TIPS — The  name  of  Clara  Bow  is  all 
that  is  needed  to  advertise  this  picture.  Also 
can  play  up  that  she  is  more  lovable  than  ever 
in  this  gay  picture,  which  has  more  than  its 
quota  of  romance  and  heart  interest.  General 
appeal. — Ray  Grombacher,  Mgr.,  Audian,  Spo- 
kane. 

Sophomore  (Pathe) 

PROVIDENCE— Victory  (1,600),  15c-50c, 
7  days.  "The  Salesmen,"  short.  Weather, 
rain.  Opposition,  "Broadway,"  "Saturday 
Night  Kid,"  "Marianne."     Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIP — A  most  timely  picture  for  this 
season  when  all  eyes  are  focused  on  college 
campuses.  Bill  Quillan  and  the  picture  against 
a  strong  rah  rah  atmosphere.  Had  a  good  tie- 
up  here  in  which  a  set  of  football  togs  was 
given  to  the  most  popular  soph  in  high  scln  ■<  >1 
or  college.  Papers  ran  list  of  candidates.  Ap- 
peal, adolescents  and  most  adults.' — Matt  Reilly, 
Mgr.,  Victory,  Providence. 

CLEVELAND— Keith's  East  105th  St. 
(2,200),  25c-50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions, 
Pathe  News  (sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review. 
Opposition  (screen),  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way,  laming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Sweetie,"  "The 

13th  Chair,"  "Young  Nowheres."  Weather, 
cold,  rainy.    Rating,  106%. 

AD  TIPS — Tied  up  with  nearby  stores  for 
college  displays — decorated  theatre  with  college 
banners.  Appeals  to  all  who  attend  college, 
who  hope  to  go  to  college  and  to  those  who 
regret  never  having  been  at  college. — Wallace 
Elliott,  Mgr.,  Keith's  East  105th  St.,  Cleveland. 


Street  Girl   (RKO) 


OTTAWA— Regent  (1,225),  25c-60c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Charlie  Chase  comedy,  orchestra  overture. 
Weather,  plenty  of  rain.  Opposition,  "On 
With  the  Show,"  "Half  Marriage,"  "The  Isle 
of  Lost  Ships."  "The  Man  and  the  Moment," 
"Lights  of  New  York."     Rating,  98%. 

AD  TIPS — Better  correct  the  impression  at 
the  start  that  this  is  a  story  about  a  street 
walker,  as  indicated  by  the-  title.  It  is  a  blend 
of  old  and  new  world  romance,  with  Betty 
Compson  doing  the  best  acting  of  her  career. 
Characterizations  excellent,  particularly  those 
of  Ivan  Lebedeff  as  the  crown  prince  and 
Eddie  Kane  as  the  cabaret  manager.  The 
orchestra  provides  plenty  of  comedy.  Hear 
Betty  Compson  talk  with  a  foreign  accent 
without  a  slip.  Everybody  will  like  this  fea- 
ture.— T.  R.  Tubman,  Mgr.,  Regent  Theatre, 
Ottawa. 

Sweetie   (Par.) 

BUFFALO— Buffalo  (3,100),  65c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  vaudeville,  comedy,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Paramount  Sound  News. 
Opposition,  "Glorious  Night,"  "Honky  Tonk," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Broadway." 
Rating,   130%. 

CLEVELAND— Allen     (3.300),    30c-60c,    7 


days.  Other  attractions,  Adam's  Eve"  (Para- 
mount;, "Port  Whines"  (Columbia},  Hearst 
Metrotone  News  (M-G-M).  Opposition 
(screen),  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The  13th 
Chair,"  "Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Sopho- 
more," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  (2nd 
week)  ;  stage,  "Little  Accident,"  "Blackbirds." 
Rating,  100%. 

DALLAS— Greater  Palace  (2,350),  7  days, 
25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Publix  presen- 
tation, "Circus  Cabaret"  with  Jimmie  Ellard 
and  stage  band,  Paramount  Talking  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Salute,"  "Woman 
Trap,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Hollywood.  Revue." 
Rating,  90%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Rialto  (Publix)  (1,- 
498),  25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Para- 
mount News,  Paramount  shorts.  Weather, 
ideal  fall.  Opposition,  "Lucky  Stars,"  "Return 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Is  Evervbodv  Happy?", 
"Bulldog  Drummond."  Rating,  105%  (2nd 
week). 

TROY— Troy  (2,000).  25c-40c,  4  days, 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  one 
Vitaphone.  Weather,  variable.  Opposition. 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Greene  Murder 
Case."     Rating,  115%. 

AD  TIPS — LIsed  cartoons  of  college  rah-rah 
boys  in  our  ads  and  indicated  in  every  way 
possible  that  this  is  a  classy  college  story. 
Appeal  for  everyone  of  every  age  who  sympa- 
thizes with  the  trials,  and  love  affairs  of  the 
young  folks. — Isadore  Lidman,  Mgr.,  Allen, 
Cleveland. 

AD  TIPS— College  life  with  stage  life.  Both 
stars  very  good.  Good  for  all  ages. — Vincent 
1'.    McFaul,   Mgr.,   Buffalo,   N.   Y. 

AD  TIPS — Featured  this  as  the  jazz-mad 
musical  melange,  playing  up  the  names  of 
Nancy  Carroll,  jack  Oakie  and  Helen  Kane. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Benjamin  Stem, 
Mgr.,    Troy,    Troy. 

AD  TIPS — Made  strong  tie-ups  various  high 

set Is  and  college  football  games,  which  drew 

heavier  attendance  second  week.  Five  catchy- 
songs  played  up. — E.  T.  Naus,  Mgr.,  Rialto, 
Portland,  Ore. 

AD  TIPS— Exploit  the  title  big,  along  with 
the  information  that  it  is  a  musical  comedy 
packed  with  campus  fun  and  plenty  of  songs 
and  sweethearts.  Play  up  Nancy  Carroll,  Helen 
Kane  and  Jack  Oakie.  Audience  appeal,  gen- 
eral, especialy  the  younger  set.  —  Holden 
Swiger,   Mgr.,  Greater  Palace,  Dallas. 

Taming  Of  The  Shrew  (V.A.) 

CLEVELAND— Stillman  (1,800),  40c-75c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  "Hoose  Gow"  (M- 
G-M),  "Terrible,  Terrible  Troubadours"  (Co- 
lumbia cartoon),  Van  and  Schenck  in  M-G-M 
Movietone  act,  Keller  Sisters  and  Lynch  in . 
M-G-M  Movietone  act,  Hearst  Metrotone 
News  (M-G-M).  Weather,  Cold  and  rainy. 
Opposition  (screen),  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "Sweetie,"  "The  13th  Chair,"  "Young 
Nowheres,"  "The  Sophomore";  (stage)  "Little 
Accident."  with  Thomas  Mitchell,  "Blackbirds." 
Rating,  113%. 


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The  Trespasser  (U.A.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  United  Artists 
(945),  50c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  "Mexicana"  color  short. 
Weather,  ideal  fall.  Opposition:  "Return 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy," 
"Flight,"  "Midnight  Parade,"  "Lucky  Star," 
"Bulldog  Drummond."     Rating,  175%. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris  (Fox) 

LOS  ANGELES— Carthay  Circle  (1,650),  7 
days,  75c-$1.50.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon,  M-G-M 
Songwriters  Revue,  Elinor's  orchestra. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Virginian,"  "Thir- 
teenth Chair,"  "Evangeline,"  "Careless  Age," 
"Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "Hallelujah."    Rating,  130%  (7th  week). 

13th  Chair,  The  (M-G-M) 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400),  30c-60c,  7 
days,  Other  attractions,  "The  Lady  Fare" 
(Paramount),  "When  Red  Skins  Bit  the  Dust" 
(State's  right),  "The  Love  Shark"  (Para- 
mount), Paramount  News,  "Snap  Into  It" 
(Publix  Review  ,with  Val  and  Ernie  Stanton). 
Opposition  (screen),  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"Sweetie,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  (2nd 
week),  "Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Sophomore"; 
(stage)  "Little  Accident,"  with  Thomas  Mit- 
chell, "Blackbirds."  Weather,  cold,  rainy. 
Rating,  86%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Loew's  State  (2,418),  7 
days,  35c-75c.  Other  attractions,  Laurel-Hardy 
talker  comedy  Fox  Movietone  News,  Fanchon- 
Marco  "Idea  in  Green"  with  Eddie  Lambert. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Cock-Eyed  World." 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris."  "Married  in  Holly- 
wood," "Virginian,"  "Evangeline,"  "Careless 
Age."  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Hallelujah."     Rating,  108%. 

Thunder    (M-G-M) 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Fox,  50c,  65c,  90c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Laurel  and  Hardy  in 
"The  Perfect  Day,"  Fanchon-Marco  Idea,  with 
Sunkist  Beauties,  concert  with  Rube  Wolf  con- 
ducting. Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Lady  Lies,"  "Virginian,"  "Evidence," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Return  of  Sher- 
lock  Holmes."     Rating,  120%. 


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Unholy  Night    (M-G-M) 

SPOKANE— R-K-0  (1,500),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Otlxer  attractions,  six  acts  of  vaudeville. 
Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "Saturday 
Night  Kid,"  "Salute,'  "Jealousy."  Rating, 
132%. 

Viking  (M-G-M) 

DENVER— Orpheum  (1,650),  15c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  RKO  vaudeville,  Pathe 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Saturday 
Night  Kid,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Young  No- 
wheres.   Rating,  100%. 

HOUSTON— Loew's  State  (2,700),  2Sc-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone  News,  5 
acts  vaudeville.  Weather,  half  fair,  half  rain. 
Opposition,  "Four  Feathers,"  "Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  "Why  Leave  Home."     Rating,  80%. 

Virginian,  The   (Par.) 

LOS_  ANGELES— Paramount  (3.595).  7 
days,  35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  "He  Did  His 
Best"  (Christie  talker),  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Milton  Charles  organ  soloist.  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition,  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
"Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Evangeline,"  "Careless 
Age."  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Hallelujah."     Rating,  157%. 

MINNEAPOLIS  — Minnesota  (4,025),  7 
days,  4  shows  daily,  35c  40c-75c.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Publix  unit,  "Surprise  Party,"  stage 
band,  concert  orchestra,  organ,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  fashion  reel  and  selected  short  sub- 
ject. Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Salute," 
"Cock-Eyed  World"  (second  week),  "Modern 
Love,"  "The  Love  Doctor,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Rating,  80%. 

OMAHA— Orpheum  (3,000),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Toto  heading  RKO 
bill.  Pathe  News  and  cartoon.  Weather,  rainy. 
Opposition,  "Flight."  "The  Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  and  "Why  Bring  That  Up."  Rating, 
95%. 

SALT  LAKE— Paramount  (1,400),  15c-50c, 
7  days.  Otlter  attractions,  Paramount  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Flight,"  "Mari- 
anne," "The  Virginian,  "The  Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  and  "Young  Nowheres."  Rating, 
100%. 

Welcome  Danger  (Par.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Newman  (2,000),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Ruth  Etting  in  "Do 
I  Love  You,"  Paramount  News  Reel.  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition,  "Cock- Eyed  World," 
"Evidence,"  "Hardboiled  Rose,"  "Young  No- 
wheres," "Clear  the  Decks."     Rating,  115%. 

Why  Bring  That  Up?  (Par.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Valencia  (1,500),  6 
days,  25c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Hearst 
Metrotone  News,  "Dixie  Ensemble"  (Para- 
mount novelty),  Bernardo  de  Pace  (M-G-M 
act).  Weather,  clear  cool  to  clear  hot.  Oppo- 
sition, "The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Broadway 
Scandals,"  "Shiraz,"  "Woman  to  Woman," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Flight,"  "The  Four  Feathers." 
Rating,  50%.  Shown  simultaneously  at  Val- 
encia and  Parkway  after  one  week  at  Stanley. 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Parkway  (1,092), 
6  days,  15c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Hearst 
Metrotone  News,  "Dixie  Ensemble"  (Para- 
mount Novelty),  Bernardo  de  Pace  (M-G-M 
Act).  Weather,  clear  cool  to  clear  hot.  Op- 
position, "The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Broad- 
way Scandals,"  "Shiraz,"  "Woman  to  Woman," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Flight,"  "The  Four  Feathers." 
Rating,  75%. 


Why  Leave  Home?   (Fox) 

ALBANY— Leland  (Fox)  (1,400),  25c-35c, 
6  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News, 
an  all-talking  comedy  "Girl  Crazy,"  Grantland 
Rice  Sportlight,  "Body  Building."  Weather, 
variable.  Opposition,  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
"Disraeli,"  "The  Lady  Lies,"  "The  Girl  from 
Woolworth's."   Rating,  96%. 

HOUSTON— Majestic  (2.200),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Movietone  News,  5 
acts  vaudeville.  Weather,  part  fair,  part  rain. 
Opposition.  "Four  Feathers,"  "Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  "Viking."     Rating,  110%. 

Woman  To  Woman  (Tiffany) 

BALTIMORE— Keith's  (3.016),  6  days. 
35c  65c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  with  "Good  Times"  presentation  act 
with  acts  and  chorus  and  stage  band  headed  by 
Raynor  Lehr,  Snub  Pollard,  and  John  Hale ; 
orchestra,  organ,  comedy.  Weather,  clear  and 
cool  to  clear  and  hot.  Opposition,  "The  Satur- 
day Night  Kid,"  "Broadway  Scandals," 
"Shiraz,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Flight,"  "The  Four  Feathers," 
"Why   Bring  That   Up."    Rating,  65%. 

Woman  Trap    (Par.) 

DALLAS— Old  Mill  (1,400),  7  days,  20c- 
25c-35c.  Other  attractions,  all-talking  comedy, 
"riis  Operation,"  "Vitaphone  short,  Roger  Wil- 
liams in  Graphic  Imitations,  Pathe  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Sweetie,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Salute,"  "Holywood  Revue,"  Rating 
100%. 

MILWAUKEE— Merrill  (1,167),  25c-60:.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Comedy.  Weather,  rain  and  cold.  Opposition. 
"His  Glorious  Night,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Hearts  in  Exile," 
"Hollywood  Revue."     Rating,  95%. 

Young  Nowheres  (F.N.) 

CLEVELAND— Keith's  Palace  (3,600).  35c- 
75c,  7  days.  Otlier  attractions,  Pathe  News 
(sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review,  vaudeville, 
with  Nick  Lucas  as  headliner.  Opposition 
(screen),  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Sweetie," 
"The  13th  Chair,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "The  Sophomore."  Opposition  (stage), 
"The  Little  Accident,"  with  Thomas  Hitchell, 
"Blackbirds."  Weatlter,  cold,  rainy.  Rating. 
95%. 

DENVER— Tabor  Grand  (2.600),  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fanchon-Marco  stage  show 
in  "Watermelon  Blues"  idea,  Pathe  Sound 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Hollywood 
Revue,"  "Frozen  Justice."  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."  "The  Viking,"  "The  Saturdav 
Night   Kid."    Rating.  90%. 

KANSAS  CITY— Mainstreet  (3,067),  35c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  R.  K.  O.  stage 
show  with  the  Pavley-Oukrainsky  Ballet,  The 
Maryland  Collegians,  Eddie  Allen  and  Doris 
Canfield  in  "Things  and  Stuff,"  Willie  Mauss 
in  "The  Death  Wheel,"  Bert  Hanlon  in  "The 
Gatling  Gun."  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Evidence,"  "Clear  the 
Decks,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Hardboiled 
Rose."    Ratina,  125%  . 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Empress  (1,800),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News, 
talkinig  comedy.  Weather,  cool  all  week.  Op- 
position, "Vagabond  King,"  "Four  Devils," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Marianne,"  "Hol- 
lywood Revue."    Rating,  100%. 

SALT  LAKE— Granada  (2,600),  15c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Vitaphone  specialties.  Wcailier,  fair.  Opposi- 
tion, "Flight,"  "Marianne,"  "The  Virginian" 
and  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rat- 
ing. 100%. 

TROY— Lincoln  (1,000),  25c-35c,  4  days. 
Other  attractions.  One  Vitaphone,  Kinograms. 
Weather,  variable.  Opposition,  "Sweetie,"  "The 
Greene  Murder  Case."    Rating,  120%. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

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"Short  Subjects" 

HERE   is   a    phase   in   your 
everyday    existence    which 
should    not    be    neglected 
because  it  opens  up  many  avenues 
of    patron-interest    and    profitable 
reaction. 

It  offers  a  most  tempting  induce- 
ment in  the  way  of  boosting  Kiddie 
Shows  and  your  everyday  pro- 
grams so  that  the  spice,  which 
comes  only  with  variety,  will  bring 
the  needed  punch  to  your  screen. 

It  does  not  even  matter  if  an  oc- 
casional silent  subject  is  used  in 
conjunction  with  the  proper  ac- 
companiment via  your  non-syn- 
chronous apparatus.  We  have  only 
recently  had  the  pleasure  of  wit- 
nessing some  unusually  fine  silent 
comedies  that  would  add  distinc- 
tion to  any  theatre's  program.  The 
fact  that  they  were  silent,  to  us, 
gave  added  importance  to  the  bal- 
ance of  the  show  which  was  in 
sound. 

Exhibitors  have  complained  that 
there  is  a  shortage  of  good  silent 
comedies  of  the  brand  which  par- 
ticularly appeal  to  the  younger  ele- 
ment. How  they  ever  arrived  at 
that  conclusion  we  cannot  under- 
stand because  we  immediately 
checked  up  and  found  several  dis- 
tributing companies  with  plenty  of 
fine,  new  products  in  the  silent 
comedy  field. 

We  were  delighted  to  find  in  sev- 
eral out-of-town  theatres,  of  the 
better  kind,  that  comedies  are  as 
important  to  the  make-up  of  their 


Table  Of  Contents 

q  Willard   Osborne,   Showman  Ace 

q  Miller  Talks  Projection 

q  C.  H.  Chidley  Opens  "Sound" 

•J  O.  F.  Glass  Announces  Assistants 

q  E.  J.  Harvey's  Latest  Ballyhoo 

q  "Bones"   Smith   Managing   Two 

q  Connelly  Puts  Over  A  Big  One 

q  Advertising  That  Helps 

<I  Levin,  A  So.  African  Booster 

q  Freiday  Pulls  A  Fast  One 

q  F.  C.  Foresman  Uses  Variety 

q  Geo.  Goethals  Float  Ballyhoo 

q  Croson's  Activities  Click 

«I  "The  Mailing  List" 

q  Eckel's  Live  Team 

•J  Conner  Assisting  R.  E.  Charles 

q  Use  "Spice  &  Pep"  Says  Ray  Brown 

q  Meriwether  Out  To  Break  Records 

q  Boucher  Keeps  Up  Great  Work 

q  "Personalities" 

q  Stevenson's  Model  Exploitation 

q  Harold  S.  Kopplin  Setting  A  Pace 

q  Hendricks  Renews  Club  Activities 

q  "Local  Opposition" 

q  N.    G.    Farmer    An    Active    British 
Member 

q  Sid  Finkelstein  Shows  Club  Spirit 

q  "Good-Will  Plans" 

q  A  Ballyhoo  With  Many  Laughs 

q  Latest  New  Members 

shows  as  the  feature  and  other  at- 
tractions and  considering  the  suc- 
cess of  the  majority  of  the  theatres 
visited,  lends  added  importance  to 
their  opinions. 

Therefore,  why  deprive  your  pa- 
trons of  something  that  is  not  ex- 
pensive but  nevertheless  is  a  wel- 
come addition  to  your  programs? 
As  a  statement  of  fact ;  many  thea- 
tres formerly  in  the  double  feature 
class  were  able  to  dispense  with 
that  evil  via  the  short  subject  route. 
And  thankful  they  were  for  the  op- 
portunity. 

The  short  subject  will  never 
cease  to  be  the  "spice  of  the  pro- 
gram" regardless  of  what  subjects 
you  may  select,  but  don't  fall  asleep 
when  there  is  something  to  cash  in 
on  and  then  start  crying  because 
your  opposition  is  getting  the  busi- 
ness from  patrons  who  have  a 
right  to  demand,  and  receive,  the 
best  the  market  has  to  offer  in  the 
way  of  screen  entertainment. 

After  all,  the  excitement  is  dy- 
ing down  and  we  are  all  getting 
back  to  solid  ground.  The  upheaval 
(if  you  must  call  it  that)  has  stim- 
ulated the  theatre-goers'  interest 
in  the  theatre  again  and  we  are  all 
anxious  to  get  in  on  the  ground 
floor. 

THE  SHORT  SUBJECT  HAS 
A  MIGHTY  DEFINITE  SPOT 
IN  THE  PRESENT  DAY 
SCHEME  OF  AMUSEMENT 
AND  IF  YOU  ARE  NOT 
AWARE  OF  THAT  FACT 
THEN  IT  IS  YOUR  LOSS. 
"CHICK" 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


MANAGE RI    ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Here's  one  worth  repeating: 

"The  man  tc7;o  doesn't  know,  and  doesn't  know 
that  he  doesn't  know,  is  a  fool — Pity  him! 

'The  man  who  doesn't  know,  and  knows  that 
he  doesn't  know,  is  a  sluggard — Teach  him! 

'The  man  who  knows,  and  doesn't  know  that 
he  knows,  is  a  simpleton — Help  him! 

'The   man   who   knows,   and   knows   that   he 
knows,  is  a  'wise  man — Follow  him! 


Willard  Osborne 
Stands  Aces  High 
In  Chakeres  Outfit 


In  introducing  Willard 
Osborne  we  might  as  well 
tell  you  right  now  that  he 
was  formerly  in  charge  of 
the  State  Theatre,  in  Spring- 
field, Ohio,  but  has  recently 
been  promoted  to  the  posi- 
tion of  assistant  general  manager  of  the  Chakeres-Schine 
Theatres  in  that  part  of  Ohio. 

He  has  been  directly  responsible  for  the  management  of 
all  the  theatres  in  this  group,  but  at  the  same  time  he  kept 
the  Regent  Theatre  under  his  own  personal  supervision. 
Another  post  which  falls  to  Willard  is 
that  of  supervisor  of  music  for  the  Circuit, 
which  is  quite  natural,  because  he  is 
among  the  foremost  of  Springfield's  tal- 
ented musicians.  He  has  studied  for  a 
number  of  years  in  Europe  under  several 
of  the  greatest  masters. 

His  connection  with  some  of  the  largest 
motion  picture  theatres  in  the  country  has 
yiven  him  the  experience  which  he  re- 
quired to  become  the  assistant  to  Mr. 
Chakeres. 

We  do  not  hesitate  one  moment  in  stat- 
ing that  Mr.  Osborne  is  just  the  type  of 
member  that  we  are  so  anxious  to  line  up  for  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB,  because  it  is  the  activities  of  men  of  his 
type  that  make  such  interesting  reading  and  are  so  helpful 
to  our  other  members  and  readers. 

How  about  it  Willard,  don't  you  think  you  can  find  time 
to  keep  us  posted  on  what  you  and  the  other  boys  are  doing 
out  there  in  and  around  Springfield?  Thanks  a  lot  for  your 
co-operation  and  best  to  the  whole  crowd. 


Miller  Has  His 
Say  On  The  Pro- 
jectionist Angle 


A.  H.  R.  Miller,  Manager 
of  the  Opera  House  at 
Waynesburg,  Pa.,  made  the 
statement  some  time  ago,  as 
you  may  recall  from  reading 
these  pages,  that  every  man- 
ager  ought  to  be  a  licensed 
projectionist,  and  at  least  know  as  much  about  the  equip- 
ment as  his  operator. 

We  shot  back  a  question  to  Mr.  Miller,  asking  him  to 
give  us  a  little  more  "dope"  on  this  subject. 

We  offer  the  following,  exactly  as  he  wrote  it  to  us  and 
you  are  entitled  to  your  own  opinion  on  the  subject. 

We  should  be  glad  to  get  the  viewpoint  of  other  man- 
agers on  the  question  which  Mr.  Miller  brings  up. 

Dear  Mr.  Lewis: 

You  want  the  lowdown  on  operator-managers?  Why  is  a 
manager  a  man  who  does  not  manage  the  heart  of  his  theater? 
How  can  a  manager  take  the  responsibility  for  sound,  for 
light  on  the  screen,  for  flickering  pictures,  for  noise  of  ma- 
chines, for  speed  of  film,  for  condition  of  film,  for  approval 
of  machine  and  booth  requirements  without  honestly  knowing 
what  he  is  criticizing,  and  in  case  of  accidents  he  is  held 
responsible. 

For  instance,  I  was  in  a  house, — unionized — the  operator 
got  sudden  sickness.  The  union  sent  a  relief  (some  time 
later)  and  the  relief  says  my  blankety  blank  machines  need 
this  and  that — that  my  old  operator  must  of  been  very  sick,  etc. 
The  next  day  the  booth  requisition  total  was  more  than  my 
salary  for  that  week.  I  wanted  to  check  upon  it,  and  couldn't. 
Then  and  there  I  learned  operating. 

Another  case  (non-union)  operator  was  with  house  five 
years — between  the  matinee  and  evening  shows — he  got  into 
some  kind  of  a  mixup.  Remembering  a  previous  sad  experi- 
ence, I  operated  myself.  I  learned  first-handed  what  the  ma- 
chines needed,  and  the  next  day  it  was  I  who  asked  the  opera- 
tor why  he  didn't  order  this  and  that,  he  was  so  surprised 
at  my  being  able  to  run  without  him,  but  to  check  up  on  him 
he  really  improved   a  lot 

The  cases  are  too  numerous  to  mention.  A  comparison  to 
the  mechanic  who  is  left  in  charge  of  a  garage  when  a  car 
is  jammed  in  behind  others  can't  drive  and  has  to  call  some- 
where to  get  the  car  out. 

One  more  instance.  Hereabouts  the  sound  and  manner  of 
the  way  we  run  our  shows  here  (a  3,300  town),  has  caused 
quite  a  few  exhibitors  to  come  here  to  see  how  it's  done. 
Even  an  exchange  has  sent  films  here  to  be  tried  out.  I  h2ve 
two  operators  (one  who  was  a  handy-andy  and  another  who 
was  a  radio  tinkerer).  I  taught  them  operating  till  they 
passed  their  state  examinations.  I  watched  them  later — they 
know  today  that  I  know  when  they  do  something  good  or 
bad — that  I  often  go  up  to  the  booth  and  look  it  over  before 
they  get  here — that  on  their  arrival  I  have  a  notation  or  two 
for  things  that  ought  to  be  done  in  spare  moments. 

I  have  my  license  so  I  let  them  go  down  into  the  audience 
and  see  and  hear — they  get  the  other  fellow's  viewpoint  and 
I  get  real  service  and  when  an  exchange  says  we  did  this 
or  that  to  the  print  I  know  who  is  right. 

Best  regards, 

A.  H.  R.  MILLER. 


A  Showman  Speaks  His  Mind— 


"I  can  assure  you  that  my  managers  in  Tampa  and  I  consider  the  section  in  the 
MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  devoted  to  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  one 
of  the  most  valuable  assets  in  laying  out  our  program  of  advertising.  There  is  rarely  an 
issue  that  we  do  not  get  some  suggestion  that  means  dollars  for  us  at  the  box  office." 

Guy  A.  Kenimer, 
Gen  I.  Mgr. 
Publix-Tampa    Theatres. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUE 


C.  M.  Chidley  Put 
Over  A  Marvelous 
"Sound"  Opening 


GOME  ON,  EVERYBODY-- 


GREATER  TALKIE  SEASON 


iilh 


This  is  the  way  that  C. 
H.  Chidley,  manager  of  E. 
J.  Schulte's  Rialto  Theatres, 
Inc.,  operating  the  Rialto, 
American  and  Rex  Theatres, 
Casper,  Wyoming,  climaxed 
^ "~ ^ "~^— ^^~  an  unusually  extensive  cam- 
paign for  the  opening  of  sound  at  their  American  Theatre. 
The  majority  of  full  page  spreads  on  the  opening  of 
sound  that  we  have  seen  here  at  CLUB  headquarters  gen- 
erally consisted  of  a  whole  lot  of  cuts  or  fancy  art  work, 

but  we  are  ready 
to  match  this  page 
with  any  we  have 
seen  so  far,  and 
to  say  without 
doubt  that  this  is 
as  attractive  a 
piece  of  advertis- 
ing as  any  of  the 
others  regardless 
of  their  beautiful 
art  work. 

A  lot  of  manag- 
ers would  be  sur- 
prised how  much 
more    attractive 
their     advertising 
could    be    if    they 
would  fall  back  on 
plain  type  once  in 
a   while,   and   get 
away     from     the 
monotony   of   too 
many     mats     and 
cuts    in    all   their 
advertising. 
We  rather  appreciate  Chidley 's  thoughtfulness  in  send- 
ing this  contribution  in  to  us  because  it  gave  us  the  oppor- 
tunity of  driving  home  an  idea  which  we  have  wanted  to 
go  into  for  some  time  past. 

What  applies  to  this  full  page  can  also  be  applied  to  your 
regular  house  advertising.  Try  your  darndest  to  get  away 
from  the  monotony  of  either  too  much  illustration  or  too 
much  plain  type.  Strike  a  happy  medium  in  your  news- 
paper advt.  by  going  from  one  to  the  other  to  achieve  a 
radical  change  in  appearance  and  then  combine  both  to  get 
a  still  more  "different"  look  to  them. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you  Mr.  Chidley  and  we 
would  like  to  see  some  more  of  your  newspaper  advertis- 
ing as  well  as  some  of  your  house  programs.  Won't  you 
oblige  us  with  some  samples?    Thanks  in  advance. 


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GALA  PREMIERE 

TONIGHT 


Under     the     deal     which 
Peters  And  Smith  placed  the  McCook  Amuse- 

nr  ,.  tt7«i/-at->  ment  Co.  Theatres  under  the 
Working  With  O.  t.      Fox  West  Coast  Banner,  O. 

GlaSS   Out   In   Neb.         fred    Glass-    a    member    of 

long    standing    in    the 

ROUND     TABLE     CLUB 

assumed  supervision  for  the  World  and  Temple  and  Star 
Theatres  at  McCook,  Nebraska  and  the  New  Fox  Theatre 
at  North  Platte  which  will  open  very  shortly.  Mr.  Glass 
has  as  assistant  at  the  Temple,  Mr.  K.  M.  Peters  and  at 
the  World  Mr.  Carl  Smith. 

We  would  certainly  like  to  hear  from  these  gentlemen 
as  well  as  Mr.  Glass,  for  we  are  certain  that  their  exploi- 
tation and  advertising  activities  would  hold  much  of  in- 
terest to  the  other  members  and  readers  of  these  pages. 


"LOBBY  LAUGHS'' 

Remember  what  Dick  Kirschbaum  said 
last  week  about  contributions? 

Well — Come   on    and   shoot   in    a   few 
giggles  right  from  your  funny  bone. 

As  they  say  in  the  classics: — 
IT'S 

"All  For  A  Laugh" 


E.  J.  Harvey's  Re- 
cent Ballyhoo  Was 
A  Corker  for  Derby 


Here  is  one  that  E.  J. 
HARVEY,  the  manager  of 
the  Community  Hull  The- 
atre in  Derby,  Conn.,  used 
to  mighty  good  advantage, 
and  which  he  feels  some  of 
^^^^^^^^^"^^^^^^^^^     you  boys  can  use. 

The  total  cost  to  Harvey  for  this  unusual  street  ballyhoo 
was  about  $25  and  it  created  a  tremendous  amount  of  in- 
terest in  the  picture  "The  Valiant." 

Here  is  a  brief  description  of 
how  "E.  J."  handled  it: 

On  the  first  day,  he  sent  out 
this  man  dressed  as  a  police  offi- 
cer with  the  boy  handcuffed  to 
him  without  any  sign  at  all.  The 
second  day  he  put  a  sign  on  the 
front  of  the  boy  reading  "Is  This 
Your  Boy?"  By  this  time  every- 
body on  the  street  was  stopping 
to  inquire  what  it  was  all  about. 
On  the  third  and  opening  day,  a 
still  further  sign  on  the  boy's 
back,  explained  the  picture  and 
the  theatre. 

Here's  a  good  one  to  bolster 
any  picture  that  you  expect  to  run 
in  which  this  type  of  ballyhoo 
would  tie  in.  Don't  lose  sight  of 
it  because  it  is  worth  filing  away 
for  future  reference. 
Thank  you,  Mr.  Harvey,  and  let's  hope  we  get  some 
more  stuff  from  you. 


—  C.  A.  "Bones"  Smith  who 

"Bones"  Smith  Now    £fs  f°rm*r'y  ™naser  o£  th« 

.  _,  Electric   Theatre  in   Kansas 

Managing     1WO  City,    Kansas   has   been   ap- 

Houses  In  Missouri    P°intfd    ™napr,   °f    the 

Royal  and  Hubbell  Theatres 

^ "" "" ^ "" ™      in  Trenton,  Missouri. 

We  have  already  seen  signs  of  marvelous  showmanship 
from  "Bones"  when  he  was  in  the  Electric  Theatre  and  we 
will  now  look  forward  to  hearing  from  him  regularly  at  the 
Royal  and  Hubbell  Theatres.  How  about  it.  Smith,  and 
be  sure  to  send  us  one  of  your  photographs  so  that  we  can 
properly  introduce  you  in  the  next  contribution  you  send 
us.   Thanks  a  lot  anyway  in  advance. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


MANAGE  I?*'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


The  Meeting  Place  Of 
The  Show-World 

That's  what  we  will  have  to  call  Club  headquarters  before 
long  .  .  .  all  the  boys,  regardless  of  where  they  hail  from, 
alirays  make  it  a  point  to  stop  in  and  say  hello  .  .  .  besides 
talking  shop  in  general  .  .  .  and  do  we  like  it?  .  .  .  ive'll  say 
ice  do  .  .  .  there  was  Al  Gillis  of  Meriden  and  Waterbury 
.  .  .  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Hoicard  Waugh  of  the  same  towns  .  .  . 
and  what  a  small  world  .  .  .  seems  like  we  all  knotc  the 
same  croicd  .  .  .  Even  Rittenberg  .  .  .  or  shoidd  ire  say 
"Rit"  .  .  .  honored  us  ivith  a  "howdy"  .  .  .  O.  B.  Odium 
...  a  regular  if  ever  there  was  one  .  .  .  Larry  Jacobs.  I'll 
tell  him  what  I  think  of  him  in  Pittsburgh  on  the  19th  .  .  . 
Moloney  and  Fleisher  from  up  Boston  way  .  .  .  two  of 
Eddie  Anson's  oicn  boys  .  .  .  and  many  others  ichose  names 
we  just  can't  recall  at  this  rambling-fest  .  .  .  but  all  wel* 
come  .  .  .  and  hoiv  .  .  .  and  the  more  the  merrier  .  .  . 
ITS  A  PLEASURE.  .  .  . 

"CHICK" 


British  Member 
N.  G.  Farmer,  Is 
Up-To-the-minute 


A  real  example  of  show- 
manship comes  to  us  from 
London,  England,  from  our 
very  interested  member,  N. 
G.  Farmer,  who  is  managing 
director  of  Coliseum  Thea- 
^ ^ — """" ~ ~     tre,  Manor  Park,  London. 

Like  every  other  good  showman,  regardless  of  where 
he  is  located,  he  has  certain  set  rules  by  which  he  trains 
his  staff  and  his  primary  consideration  is  to  make  his  pa- 
trons feel  at  home  and  comfortable.  As  a  matter  of  fact, 
his  patrons  have  frequently  commented  upon  the  "eager 
to  please"  method  employed  by  Air.  Farmer's  staff  and  that 
in  itself  is  sufficient  proof  that  he  has  succeeded  in  the  task 
he  set  out  to  accomplish  when  he  trained  the  employees 
of  that  house. 


Charles  J.  Brennan  says: 

"Now  I  am  going  to  crash  by  enclosing 
my  application  for  membership  in  the  MAN- 
AGERS' ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  some- 
thing I  have  been  going  to  do  for  many 
moons. 

In  my  estimation,  it  is  invaluable,  to  the 
industry,  especially  so  in  these  days  of  high- 
powered  exploitation." 

Managing  Director, 
Rialto  Theatre, 
Newark,  N.  J. 


Many  of  us  are  apt  to  get  the  idea  that  all  proper  theatre 
management  begins,  and  perhaps  ends,  here  in  these  United 
States,  but  if  you  have  that  mistaken  idea,  take  a  tip  and 
get  it  out  of  your  head,  because  we  have  come  across  some 
fine  showmanship  from  theatres  far  removed  from  this 
country,  and  with  some  suggestions  that  we  would  all  do 
well  to  take  advantage  of  and  follow. 

A  suggestion  that  Mr.  Farmer  has  successfully  worked 
recently,  was  to  use  his  non-sync,  apparatus  for  a  "Hidden 
Singer"  stunt  whereby  they  secured  a  phonograph  record 
of  some  well  known  composition,  and  sung  by  some  well 
known  singer,  and  synchronizing  it  with  an  orchestration 
so  that  his  orchestra  played  right  along  with  the  singer. 
In  this  way,  after  a  few  rehearsals,  they  had  perfected  an 
idea  that  gets  everyone  in  the  audience  interested  and  has 
resulted  in  much  fine  comment. 

Such  numbers  as  "The  Desert  Song,"  "The  Vagabond 
King,"  "Indian  Love  Lyric,"  etc.,  were  all  worked  with 
success  by  Mr.  Farmer,  and  can  be  duplicated  right  here 
in  any  theatre  that  has  a  non-synchronous  equipment. 

In  the  line  of  exploitation,  "N.  G."  does  not  have  to  take 
a  back  seat  for  anybody,  because  we  have  before  us  the 
details  of  an  unusually  fine  stunt  which  he  engineered  and 
executed  in  conjunction  with  "The  Lost  Patrol."  The  idea 
was  to  broadcast  a  poster  similar  to  the  kind  used  in  that 
country  for  like  purposes  and  with  7-inch  block  letters  across 
the  top  reading  "Lost."  The  balance  of  the  poster  con- 
tained information  about  a  certain  patrol  that  had  disap- 
peared, and  listed  all  the  ten  men  who  were  missing. 

He  kept  this  teaser  apart  from  his  regular  theatre  adver- 
tising until  a  week  before  the  play  date  when  he  added  a 
narrow  strip  in  red  stating  that  the  picture  would  be  shown 
at  the  Coliseum  and  also  the  date.  He  reports  that  the 
number  of  people  who  stopped  to  read  these  posters  was 
surprising,  and  he  was  so  sold  on  the  idea,  that  the  next 
picture  that  presents  this  type  of  exploitation  will  be  tied 
in  with  it  once  more. 

In  conjunction  with  the  same  picture  he  worked  a 
tableaux  consisting  of  an  automobile  truck  with  a  desert 
setting  and. a  man  dressed  in  a  soldier's  uniform  standing 
on  guard  in  this  desert  setting.  His  business  as  a  result 
of  these  stunts  was  as  good  as  any  week  during  the  best 
part  of  the  season. 

Thank  you,  Mr.  Farmer,  and  let's  hear  from  you  again 
very  soon. 


Sid  Finkelstein 
Shows  Real  Club 
Spirit  For  M.R.T.G. 


Sid  Finkelstein  the  pro- 
gressive little  manager  of 
the  Oasis  Theatre  in  Ridge- 
wood,  N.  Y.,  comes  forward 
and  shows  his  fine  CLUB 
spirit  by  proposing  for  mem- 
"-— ■" " - "" "^™^— "™ """" "" ~~^—  bership  the  following  bro- 
ther managers  on  his  circuit: 

JAMES  THOM,  Ritz  Theatre,  Port  Richmond,  S.  I. 

JAMES  TAYLOR,  Liberty  Theatre,  Stapleton,  S.  I. 

GUS  GREENWALDT,  Capitol  Theatre,  West  Brigh- 
ton, S.  I. 

JOE  BERGEN,  Park  Theatre,  Stapleton,  S.  I. 

WILLIE  MARR,  Strand  Theatre,  Great  Kills,  S.  I. 

BILL  MORRIS,  Stadium  Theatre,  Tottenville,  S.  I. 

We  want  to  take  this  means  of  thanking  Sid  for  this  fine 
piece  of  work,  and  we  are  certain  that  both  we  and  the 
heads  of  his  circuit  are  taking  notice  of  his  fine  activities  as 
a  member  and  a  showman. 

Let's  hear  from  you  again,  Sid,  and  try  to  send  us  one 
of  your  photographs  with  your  next  letter. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


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MANAGF I?*'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


E.  L.  Connelly  Puts 
Over  "Crack"  Cam- 
paign In  Pittsburgh 


Backed  up  by  one  of  the 
most  effective  campaigns 
ever  witnessed  in  connection 
with  any  picture^  Eugene 
L.  Connelly,  Manager  of  the 
Harris  &  Sheridan  Square 
"" ~" "^ "~"~ ~~ ~^—  Theatres,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
put  over  a  tremendous  campaign  on  the  Columbia  feature 
"Flight." 

The  fact  that  this  picture  has  broken  all  established 
records,  and  is  now  in  its  second  successful  week,  is  ample 
evidence  that  very  little  was  left  undone  in  handling  the 
exploitation  for  this  attraction. 

Among  the  many  tieups  successfully  engineered  by  Mr. 
Connelly,  were  muslin  banners  stretched  across  the  road- 
ways leading  to  the  different  airports  in  and  around  Pitts- 
burgh. Radio  announcements  regularly,  loud  speaker  an- 
nouncements at  the  Pittsburgh  Butler  Airport  during  the 
dedication  ceremonies.  Trip  planned  for  newspaper  cri- 
tics in  a  special  plant  to  get  the  atmosphere  of  "Flight" 
before  seeing  the  preview  at  the  Harris  Theatre.  (Plane 
nose-dived,  which  immediately  gave  this  a  front  page 
story.) 

Special  luncheon  at  the  William  Penn  Hotel  preceding 
the  preview  attended  by  thirty  newspaper  people  and  many 
famous  aviators.  Souvenir  ash  trays  of  "Flight"  given  to 
guests  and  speeches  on  aviation  and  aviation's  part  in  talk- 
ing sound  moving  pictures. 

Preview  brought  out  many  officers  of  the  marines,  army 
and  navy  as  well  as  the  newspaper  folk  and  members  of 
the  Variety  Club. 

Elaborate  window  displays  in  leading  department  stores 
were  arranged  in  addition  to  other  displays  in  restaurants, 
hardware  stores  and  25  book  selling  establishments. 


The    above    photos    show    the    front    of    the    theatre    and    one    of    the    attractive 
windows    dressed   for   this   attraction    by   Mr.    Connelly 

A  specially  colored  fifth  wheel  ad  was  placed  on  over 
500  taxicabs  which  were  running  all  around  the  city. 

There  were,  so  many  different  angles  to  this  picture,  that 
we  find  it  difficult  to  set  it  forth  in  plain  cold  type,  our 
only  regret  is  that  they  did  not  take  photographs  of  the 
different  tieups  and  stunts  so  that  we  could  better  show 
how  they  handled  this  mighty  campaign. 

The  mere  reciting  of  the  fifty  or  sixty  odd  angles  for 
the  campaign  on  the  picture  sounds,  unfortunately,  like  a 
Sunday  School  recitation,  and  we  have  no  intention  of 
boring  our  many  members  and  readers  with  this  type  of 
description.  However,  we  will  say  to  the  credit  of  Mr. 
Connelly  and  the  Columbia  exploiteer  who  assisted  him, 
that  they  have  succeeded  in  a  marvelous  layout  and  are 
deserving  of  all  the  credit  heaped  upon  their  shoulders  by 
reason  of  the  tremendous  success  of  the  campaign. 

We  would  be  glad  to  publish  the  future  activities  of  Mr. 
Connelly  and  what  he  is  doing  at  his  various  theatres,  and 
we  are  sure  that  we  will  soon  be  able  to  list  him  as  an  ac- 
tive member  of  our  great  organization. 


Advertising  That  Helps 

In  last  week's  issue  of  Motion  Picture  News, 
Paramount  ran  four  pages  of  advertising  on  Harold 
Lloyd  in  "Welcome  Danger"  that  struck  the  right 
chord  with  showmen  everywhere. 

It  is  the  type  of  advertising  that  every  real  man- 
ager wants  because  it  helps  him  sell  the  picture  to 
his  public. 

It  shows  him  how  the  picture  was  sold  to  New 
York  and,  undoubtedly,  the  layout  presented  many 
angles  which  could  be  used  or  converted  to  suit) 
local  requirements. 

We  hope  the  time  is  not  too  far  distant  when  other 
producers  and  distributors  will  follow  the  example 
of  Paramount  and  give  us  this  type  of  advertising 
so  that  we  in  turn  can  cash  in  on  it. 

Managers'  Round  Table  Club 


The  complete  campaign  as  covered  by  this  showman  is 
available  at  CLUB  headquarters  where  copies  will  be 
gladly  sent  to  any  member  or  reader  who  is  going  to  play 
this  attraction  or  any  other  type  of  picture  with  which  such 
exploitation  can  be  used.  Just  drop  us  a  line,  and  it  is  yours 
for  the  asking,  complete  in  every  detail. 


Levin  Finds  Many 
Helps  On  The  Club 
Pages  Every  Week 


Mr.  D.  Levin,  who  man- 
ages the  Empire  Theatre  in 
Brakpan,  South  Africa,  has 
written  a  marvelous  letter  to 
the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB,  and  one  that  sincere- 
^ ^^^^^—^^^^^—  ly  shows  the  wonderful  spir- 
it that  prevails  among  our  members  in  that  far-off  country. 
There  was  one  point  in  Mr.  Levin's  letter  that  particu- 
larly appealed  to  us,  and  that  was  his  fine  reference  to 
Mr.  J.  H.  Stodel,  who  he  tells  us,  has  instilled  some  of 
his  marvelous  energy  and  inspiration  into  the  men  work- 
ing under  him.  This  is  a  wonderful  tribute  from  a  sub- 
ordinate, and  from  what  we  have  seen  and  read  about 
J.  H.  Stodel,  we  feel  that  he  is  certainly  entitled  to  it. 

We  are  sure  that  Mr.  Levin's  feelings  towards  "J.  H." 
are  shared  by  every  other  manager  on  the  circuit,  whether 
they  are  members  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  or  not, 
but  since  we  have  every  reason  to  believe  that  every  man- 
ager of  the  African  Theatres,  Ltd.,  belongs  to  our  organ- 
ization, we  know  that  the  feeling  is  unanimous. 

We  would  be  proud  to  give  Mr.  Levin  all  the  space  on 
these  pages  that  he  would  require  to  pass  on  some  of  the 
showmanship  ideas  that  he  is  constantly  developing  and 
putting  across  at  his  theatre  down  in  South  Africa,  and 
we  urge  him  to  send  us  any  material  that  he  may  have  at 
the  present  time,  together  with  his  own  photograph,  so 
that  we  may  show  the  other  boys  what  this  live-wire  man- 
ager looks  like. 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


so 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


Notice  to  Members 


Please  be  sure  to  notify  the 
chairman  of  any  change  of 
address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


Here's  A  Fast  One 
Worked  By  Mgr. 
Will.  M.  Freiday 


W.  M.  FREIDAY,  man- 
ager of  the  B.  F.  Keith  The- 
atre in  Portland,  Maine 
pulled  a  fast  one  on  the  rest 
of  the  showmen  in  that 
town,  when  he  succeeded  in 
^ — '  getting  permission  to  string 
the  banner  which  we  show  in  the  accompanying  illustra- 
tion right  across  the  main  street  of  the  town. 

This  was  a  marvelous  break  for  RKO's  "Street  Girl"  and 
incidentally  we  might  report  that  house  records  were  be- 
ing smashed  throughout  the  run  of  this  attraction. 


Knowing  what  little  we  do  about  politics  in  Portland, 
Maine,  leads  us  to  suspect  that  "W.  M."  must  be  on  his 
toes  all  the  time  to  put  something  like  this  across  and  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  would  like  to  publish  some 
more  of  his  activities. 

What  do  you  say,  "W.  M.,"  can  we  look  to  you  for  some 
more  "dope"  on  your  exploitation  and  publicity  and  at  the 
same  time  shoot  us  in  one  of  your  own  photographs?  We 
would  like  to  let  the  rest  of  the  world  know  what  you  look 
like. 

Morris  Shulman  says: 

"Your  part  of  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS  is  the  greatest  exchange  of  ideas  that 
I  have  ever  seen.  I  don't  see  how  a  man- 
ager can  keep  alive  without  it.  This  is  not 
a  lot  of  applesauce,  but  the  real  honest  to 
goodness  truth." 

Managing  Director, 
Fox-Eckel  Theatre, 
Syracuse,  New   York. 


Frank  G.  Foresman 
Uses  Various  Meth- 
ods To  Boost  B.  O. 


As    Manager    Director    of 
the    Alexander    Theatre    in 
Electric  Mills.  Miss.,  Frank 
C.  Foresman,  has  had  many 
opportunities  to  demonstrate 
his  showmanship  and  ability 
to  operate  a  modern  theatre. 
He   has   followed    the   pages   of   the   ROUND   TABLE 
CLUB   for  a   long  time,  before  he 
actually  enrolled  as  a  member  of  the 
CLUB,  and  for  this  reason  he  feels 
like  an  old  timer  and  we  look  upon 
him  as  an  old  member.    At  any  rate, 
the  connection  was  a  happy  one  for 
both  parties,  and  we  now  look  for- 
ward  to   hearing   many   interesting 
things    about    this    young    and    ag- 
gressive showman. 

Frank  is  still  another  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  readers 
who  has  expressed  his  appreciation 
for  our  new  page  which  we  call 
"Personalities,"  and  we  are  glad  to 
find  that  this  is  considered  worth 
following  each  week.  Let's  hear 
some  more  from  you  Frank,  and  tell  us  what  you  are  doing 
to  put  over  your  pictures  out  there  is  Miss. 


Goethals  Finds 
"Float  Ballyhoo" 
Good  Street  Angle 


Another  old  time  member 
steps  up  to  prove  that  he 
has  not  forgotten  his  inter- 
est in  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  and  passes  along  the 
details  of  one  of  his  recent 
~ ~ "~ ~ "" ~ ^™~ "      activities. 

The  photograph  of  the  float  on  "Noah's  Ark,"  which  we 
are  showing  with  this  story  was  constructed  so  inex- 
pensively that  taking  into  consideration  the  amount  of 
attention  it  attracted  and  the  novelty  of  this  type  of  bally- 
hoo, made  it  all 
the  more  worth 
while  and  valu- 
able. 

Incidentally, 
George  C.  Goeth- 
als, Manager  of 
the  Strand  Thea- 
t  r  e,  in  Hatties- 
burg.  Miss.,  was 
permitted  to  run 
this  float  at  a 
large  football 
game  which  was 
being  played 
here,  and  he  had 

a  young  boy  with  an  accordion  render  a  few  selections  and 
sing  the  theme  song  from  the  production. 

Another  angle  of  his  exploitation  on  this  picture,  was  the 
use  of  announcement  cards  which  were  placed  on  every 
plate  in  all  the  dining  rooms  and  every  restaurant  in  the 
town. 

In  connection  with  the  showing  of  this  attraction,  Mr. 
Goethals  tells  us  that  he  ran  a  midnight  show  starting  Mon- 
day morning  (no  Sunday  shows  are  permitted  in  that  town) 
and  had  a  personal  invitation  sent  to  all  the  ministers  and 
priests  in  the  town  and  what  is  more,  they  were  all  there — 
right  on  the  dot. 

We  are  delighted  al  l his  sign  of  activity  again  from 
George,  and  we  know  that  from  this  time  forward,  he  will 
keep  us  posted  as  he  did  in  the  i  ild  «la\  s.  So  Ions,'.  Goethals, 
for  the  present,  and  best  of  luck  to  you. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


51 


MANAGER!'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


F.  C.  Croson's  Ac- 
tivities Are  Click- 
ing For  Fremont 


When  F.  C.  Croson,  man- 
ager of  the  Fremont  Theatre 
in  Fremont,  Nebraska,  wrote 
us  his  latest  letter,  he  took 
an  apologetic  view,  be- 
cause he  has  not  been  keep- 
ing in  touch  with  us  as  much 
as  he  should. 

We  don't  know  whether  to  excuse  him  or  just  sympa- 
thize with  him,  but  in  reviewing  some  of  the  contributions 
he  sent  us,  we  are  rather  apologetic  ourselves,  and  cannot 
haul  him  over  the  coals. 

Listen,  "F.  C,"  no  matter  how  often  you  write  us  we 
are  always  glad  to  hear  from  you;  especially  showmen  like 
yourself  who  are  constantly  engineering  and  executing  up- 
to-the-minute  exploitation  and  publicity. 

One  point  that  we  rather  liked  about  Croson's  activities 
was  his  apparent  willingness  to  take  advantage  of  the 
other  fellow's  ideas  as  set  forth  on  these  pages  from  week 
to  week  and,  in  addition,  to  contribute  some  original  ideas 
of  his  own. 

On  the  illustration  with  this  story,  we  are  just  calling 
attention  to  several  of  "F.  C.'s"  activities  or  what  we  might 
term  his  ordinary  everyday  work.  The  monthly  calendar, 
as  you  will  note  from  the  reproduction,  is  neatly  laid  out, 
and  he  separates  his  added  attractions  by  the  clever  use 
of  a  box  to  show  the  folks  exactly  what  they  are  going  to 
see  at  the  theatre. 


»Easa»  1 

9 

H 

ag[|l 

We  have,  of  course,  exhibited  many  different  monthly 
programs  and  we  do  not  want  to  set  ourselves  up  as  a 
judgment  board  on  passing  on  which  are  the  best.  The 
mere  fact  that  any  of  them  are  published  is  sufficient  rea- 
son for  you  to  assume  that  we  at  CLUB  headquarters  feel 
that  whoever  contributed  such  material  has  something  that 
his  brother  showmen  might  possibly  make  use  of. 

The  Ladies'  Guest  Matinee  Card  is  just  another  way  of 
boosting  business  on  the  weak  matinees,  and  of  course  can 
be  utilized  for  any  number  of  different  purposes.  The 
Police  Card  Pass  was  published  previously  on  our  pages, 
in  conjunction  with  the  same  picture,  but  it  is  always  handy 
on  any  kind  of  a  crook  or  trial  production.  The  Guest 
Card  which  the  Fremont  Theatre  used  has  likewise  a  last- 
ing quality,  in  that  it  can  be  used  for  merchant  tieups, 
congratulation  purposes  or  any  other  cooperative  arrange- 
ment whereby  the  theatre  must  use  this  form  of  ticket. 

We  are  particularly  glad  to  reproduce  the  Students  Ticket 
which  Mr.  Croson  worked  out,  and  any  theatre  having  a 
college  or  university  of  some  sort,  included  in  their  patron- 
age, will  find  this  suggestion  very  timely  and  good. 

The  circular  to  the  right  of  the  small  card  will  just  give 
you  an  idea  of  how  Mr.  Croson  engineered  his  Style 
Show  and  Revue,  and  we  did  take  note  of  this,  as  well  as 
the  All  Fremont  Revue,  circular  that  the  Fremont  Stage 
Band  is  under  the  director  of  Mr.  Croson  personally. 

It  would  be  no  small   wonder  to  us  to  find  out  before 


"The  Mailing  List" 

Quite  a  few  months  ago  we  stressed  the  value 
and  importance  of  the  mailing  list  especially  in  the 
smaller  town  and  city.  We  are  tempted  to  bring 
this  subject  up  again  because  we  really  believe  it  is 
of  great  importance. 

During  the  past  few  months  I  have  had  the  oppor- 
tunity of  observing  many  theatres  and  one  of  the 
things  that  I  particularly  noticed  was  that  the 
average  successful  theatre  had  a  large  and  well- 
developed  mailing  list.  I  never  miss  the  chance  to 
draw  the  manager  into  a  discussion  on  this  subject 
because  I  always  want  to  feel  that  the  suggestions 
incorporated  on  these  pages  actually  contain  some 
value  and  are  based  upon  methods  successfully  used 
in  other  theatres. 

Find  room  for  a  small  writing  desk  in  your  lobby, 
your  promenade,  your  ladies'  room  (not  the  men's 
room,  because  the  boys  will  use  it  for  a  joke)  or  in 
fact  anywhere  that  is  convenient  and  will  attract 
attention.  Place  request  cards,  pencils  or  ink  and 
if  possible  station  an  usher  close  by.  Push  this  idea 
for  all  it's  worth  and  build  up  a  mailing  list  that  will 
carry  with  it  the  conviction  that  when  you  send  out 
an  announcement,  you  have  reached  the  greatest 
portion  of  your  patrons  or  theatre-going  public. 

Keep  plugging  it  through  your  programs,  because 
I'll  assume  that  you  do  have  a  weekly  program, 
(most  every  "real"  theatre  has).  Use  a  trailer  on  the 
screen.  Just  keep  calling  attention  to  it  all  the  time 
and  every  letter  received  from  a  patron,  regardless 
of  the  subject  written  about,  should  mean  another 
address  for  the  list. 

But  "kill"  the  dead  wood  and  keep  it  alive  with 
new  names. 


very  long  that  this  showman  is  mounting  the  ladder  rap- 
idly, and  we  expect  great  things  from  him. 

Thank  you,  "F.  C."  for  keeping  us  in  mind,  and  don't 
worry  about  your  not  being  missed,  we  miss  any  livewire 
showman  who  is  a  member  of  our  organization  and  doesn't 
keep  in  touch  with  us,  but  we  do  appreciate  the  fact  that 
many  of  them  are  busy  men  and  have  a  lot  of  responsibility, 
so  if  they  just  follow  the  Club  pages — OK. 


"Good  Work,  Boys" 

The  Fox  Thrift  Book  Drive  continues  unabated 
around  the  Metropolitan  Playhouses  in  New  York 
and  their  offices  have  just  announced  that  the  first 
prize  was  captured  by  Harry  Moore,  Manager  of 
the  Savoy  Theatre  in  Brooklyn ;  second  prize  by 
11.  J.  Rice,  who  manages  the  Fox  Theatre,  Brook- 
lyn; and  third  prize  by  Morton  Green,  Manager  of 
the  Crotona  Theatre  in  the  Bronx. 

According  to  reports  Mr.  Moore  generously 
divided  the  prize  money  among  the  staff,  which 
helped  put  the  sales  over. 

The  extensive  campaign  ran  for  about  a  month 
and  a  half  and  practically  every  Fox  Metropolitan 
theatre  dug  in  to  see  if  they  couldn't  grab  off  one  of 
the  prizes. 

We  want  to  congratulate  the  three  showmen  who 
"copped"  the  honors,  and  we  would  like  to  know 
a  whole  lot  more  about  their  activities. 


52 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


MANAGERS'  RCUND  TABLE  CLUE 


"An  Advt.  Angle" 

It  has  been  suggested  by  many  managers  that 
wherever  possible  the  name  of  the  town  or  city  be 
worked  into  the  theatre's  advertising.  This  is  a 
mighty  good  suggestion  because  we  have  tried  it 
many  times.  We  cannot  say  with  any  particular 
success  because  who  knows  what  percentage  of 
business  can  be  credited  to  any  particular  form  of 
advertising?  But  it  is  eye-arresting  to  every  reader 
of  your  local  paper  and  they  always  like  to  see 
their  town's  name  at  the  head  of  anything.  Such 
captions  as  "The  greatest  show  in  Blankville" — 
"Blankville's  theatrical  event" — "The  picture  that 
has  all  Blankville  roaring" — and  many  more  like 
them  will  always  brighten  up  your  ad.  Use  such 
lines  in  bold  type.  Make  them  see  it  and  then  rest 
assured  that  they  will  read  the  rest  of  your  ad. 


Shulman  &  Forster 
Doing  Fine  Work 
At  The  Fox-Eckel 


Backed  up  by  an  unus- 
ually attractive  theatre 
front,  corking  good  newspa- 
per advertising  and  many 
laugh  provoking  ballyhoos, 
Morris  Shulman,  manager 
- "" ^ —— —— ~ ~ ~ ~ ~" """  of  the  Fox  Eckel  Theatre  in 
Syracuse,  if.  Y.,  set  about  and  succeeded  in  putting  over 
the  "Cock  Eyed  World"  at  that  theatre. 

The  photo  on  the  left  will  give  you  an  idea  of  what  the 
front  of  the  theatre  looked  like  and  how  attractively  the  dis- 
plays were  arranged.  Incidentally,  you  will  notice  on  the 
marquee  the  headline  billing  that  Paul  Forster,  the  assist- 
ant manager  organist  at  the  Eckel,  ran  for  himself.  How- 
ever, knowing  the  fine  work  that  Paul  is  doing  up  there, 
we  can  set  your  mind  at  ease  at  once  by  acquainting  you 


Managers'  Round  Table 

Club  Employment 

Bureau 


A    service    without   cost   to   all   Subscribing 
Members. 


All  correspondence  should  be  addressed  to  Charles 
E.  Lewis,  Chairman,  personally,  and  will  be  treated  in 
strict  confidence. 

*  *     * 

Theatre  owners,  chain  executives  or  others  seek- 
ing managers  of  the  highest  calibre  can  make  such 
contacts  by  advising  the  Chairman  of  the  type  of 
man,  or  men,  they  are  looking  for. 

*  *     * 

Managers  wishing  to  register  in  this  Bureau  are  re- 
quested to  write,  immediately,  for  the  proper  form  to 
be  filled  out. 

MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

729  Seventh  Avenue 

New  York  City 


with  the  fact  that  he  IS  a  head  line  attraction  at  every  per- 
formanc  in  the  Eckel  Theatre. 

But  then  we  didn't  start  this  story  with  a  view  of  tell- 
ing you  about  Forster  and  his  fine  organ  work,  rather 
to  tell  you  how  he  and  Morris  Shulman  the  manager  sold 
the  attraction  to  the  Syracuse  theatregoers,  and  that  is  what 
we  intend  to  do. 

There  were  many  interesting  angles  to  this  thorough 
campaign,  and  needless  to  say,  the  picture  played  to  terrific 
business  that  almost  broke  house  records  which  would  be 
an  achievement  at  this  popular  theatre,  because  of  the  tre- 
mendous crowds  they  attract  for  most  any  attraction  they 
are  running.  However  they  never  miss  up  on  an  oppor- 
tunity of  capitalizing  when  the  attraction  that  lends  itself 
to  proper  exploitation  and  advertising  presents  itself,  and 
this  picture  was  no  exception  to  the  rule. 


We  are  certainly  glad  that  Mr.  Shulman  and  Mr.  Forster 
find  the  pages  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  so  valu- 
able to  them  in  laying  out  the  campaign  for  the  Eckel  The- 
atre, and  we  are  equally  certain  that  their  brother  mem- 
bers and  managers  all  over  the  world  take  great  interest 
in  reading  about  the  activities  of  the  Eckel  Theatre  and 
how  they  are  selling  the  pictures  in  that  live-wire  city. 


Sam  H.  Cohen 
Leaves  Elsinore 
For  New  Position 


Sam  H.  Cohen  who  was 
recently  introduced  as  a  new 
member  and  exploitation 
and  publicity  director  of  the 
Elsinore  Theatre  in  Salem, 
Oregon  resigned  to  accept 
— ,^— ~ " ■_—" "" "" "^ "™  an  excellent  opportunity  of- 
fered by  a  large  organization  in  Portland  and  Los  Angeles. 
The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  is  only  too 
glad  to  extend  to  Sam  their  best  wishes  for  his  future  suc- 
cess, and  we  hope  that  he  will  keep  us  posted  on  his  future 
activities  and  moves. 

We  trust  that  when  Mr.  Cohen  reads  this  little  announce- 
ment, that  it  will  be  a  little  reminder  to  let  us  know  where 
he  is  going  to  hang  his  hat,  and  also  to  recall  to  his  mind 
that  he  is  a  member  of  this  fast  growing  organization  of 
showmen. 


Will  Conner  To 
Help  R.  E.  Charles 
Out  In  Chehalis 


Will  Conner,  will  be  the 
new  local  manager  of  the 
Fox  St.  Helens  Theatre  in 
Chehalis,  Washington. 

Mr.  Conner  comes  from 
Everett  and  it  did  not  take 
— ^ ^ —  1,1,,,  long  tn  become  enthu- 
siastic both  over  the  new  theatre  he  is  to  operate  and  the 
town  where  it  is  located.  R.  E.  Charles  continues  as  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  theatres  in  both  cities  for  the  Tux  \\  est 
Coast  chain,  but  must  of  his  time  will  be  spent  in  Centralia 
which  calls  for  Ins  personal  attention  more  often  than  St. 
1  [elenes. 

Lots  of  luck,  Will,  and  lets  hear  from  you  once  in  a 
while  as  to  what  you  are  doing  to  sell  the  pictures  to  the 
public. 


November  9,  1929 


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"Spice  &  Pep"  Are 
Keynotes  Of  Ray 
G.  Brown's  Stuff 


We  have  told  you  about 
so  many  different  kinds  of 
"Browns"  that  the  addition 
of  another  one  should  prove 
even  more  interesting. 
This  time  we  introduce 
^"^^—  Ray  C.   Brown,  manager  of 

the  Strand  Theatre,  in  Akron,  Ohio,  for  the  Stanley- 
Warner  outfit. 

One  of  the  nicest  ways  we  can 
think  of  to  introduce  Ray  is  to 
quote  from  his  letter  which  is  a 
gold  mine  of  information  about 
himself  and  his  activities;  so  here 
goes: 

"Well,  here's  a  little  'dope'  about 
one  of  your  members  that  you  haven't 
heard  much  about.  I  have  my  mem- 
bership certificate  hanging  in  the  of- 
fice, and  the  little  pin  in  the  lapel. 
Your  CLUB  is  s'mply  great.  'Null 
said.  This  exchanging  of  ideas  is 
great,  and,  boy,  I  get  a  lot  of  help 
from  these  pages.  Ray  C.  Brown, 
talking  from  the  Strand  Theatre,  in 
Akron,    Ohio.     And,    oh,    yes,   brother 

Harry   is   manager   of   Proctor's    Theatre,   Newark,   N.   J.,    brother 

Richard,  running  the  Liberty  The- 
atre,  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  and  our 

"DAD,"   managing   the   legitimate 

Lincoln    Theatre,    also    in    Pitts- 
burgh, Pa. 

"A    little    more    'dope,:    thirty  - 

Ave   years   old,   have   been   in   the 

show     business     nineteen     years, 

married,    two    kids.     The    boy    is 

already  making  up  ads  at  the  age 

of  8;  so  it   won't   be  long  before 

I  can   sit   back  and  take  it   easy. 

He  is  to  be  a  P.  A.  and  the  girl 

a  Pavlowa. 

"Here's   a   little   stunt   I   pulled 

on  "The  Hottentot."    10,000  cards 

and    envelopes    like    the    enclosed 

were  given  out  at  the  Ravena  racetrack  outside  of  Akron.  One 
inserted  in  every  program  which 
every  person  received  upon  entering 
the  park.  Jockeys  also  (for  a  few 
ducats)  painted  the  fences  with  white- 
wash, reading  "The  'Hottentot'"  lead- 
ing them  all  at  the  Strand."  These 
cards  were  also  placed  in  all  the  cigar 
stores  and  pool  rooms. 

"Day  before  the  opening  of  the  pic- 
ture, ran  an  ad  on  sporting  page 
(published  with  this  story)  also  en- 
closed. 

I'll  write  again  soon,  lots  of  luck  and 
best  wishes. 

Sincerely, 
RAY  C.  BROWN." 


Tom  Noone's  Selections 

2  Sure-Fire  Winners 


Ej<posmoN  PARK 


Th«  HOTTENTOT 

ThrHOTTENTOT 

"The  HOTTENTOT 

STRAND  -  Starts  Friday.  Oct  4th 


THEY'RE 
OFF! 

AT 

RAVENNA 

AND  AT  THE 

STRAND 


The   Be.t   Hor.ri    Id  the  Counlr) 


In  7  Race.  *  Day 

2:15  P.  M.  Daily 
Till  Oct.  19th 


The  Hottentot 

LEADS  THEM  ALL 

At   He   FIsBhei   Acron   (he   Screen 

In  a  Racy  Race  Hone 

Vita  phone  Farce 

At  the 

STRAND 

STARTING  TODAY 


Now,  I  ask  you,  what  else  can 
we  say  about  a  fellow  that  writes 
as  snappy  a  letter  as  all  that? 
Nothing?  Well,  you're  right,  but 
this  much  we  will  add,  whether 
he  likes  it  or  not,  and  that  is  that 
Ray  is  a  doggone  good  showman, 
and  knows  the  business  from  A 
to  Z.  These  little  contributions 
represent  but  the  smallest  drop 
in  the  ocean  when  it  comes  to 
talking  about  his  ideas  for  ex- 
ploitation and  publicity  and  we 
are     certain    that    the     ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB   pages  will   have  many  more  fine   stories 

about  Ray  and  his  activities. 

(P.  S.     Listen,  Ray,  how  about  getting  "Pop"  to  join?) 


Is  Theatre  Your  Prison? 

Unfortunately  most  managers  today  devote  every 
moment  of  their  time  to  their  theatre,  when  they 
should  be  getting  around  and  doing  some  visiting. 
Developing  the  habit  of  calling  upon  brother  exhibi- 
tors in  neighboring  towns. 

Sit  down  and  talk  things  over  and  then  let  the 
other  fellow  come  over  to  visit  you.  This  is  the 
only  feasible  way  that  you  can  find  out  what  your 
own  immediate  surrounding  communities  are  doing. 

The  other  way  is  to  follow  closely  the  activities 
of  the  different  theatre  managers  through  the  col- 
umns of  the  CLUB  pages  in  the  NEWS,  week  by 
week,  and  above  all  you  must  always  keep  in  mind 
that  a  portion  of  these  pages  are  at  your  disposal. 
If  you  have  anything  to  say,  whether  it  be  exploita: 
tion,  advertising  or  theatre  operation,  here-  is  the 
logical  medium  through  which  you  should  express 
yourself. 

George  MacDonald  up  in  New  Hampshire  writes 
in  to  say  that  he  thought  Whyte  of  Hartford  was 
an  old  man.  Why  he  should  think  so  he  failed  to 
say,  but  he  was  agreeably  surprised  to  see  Whyte's 
picture  on  the  CLUB  page  and  now  he  knows  dif- 
ferent. 

And  that  holds  for  you,  too.  Let  the  rest  of  the 
world  know  what  you  look  like.  It  is  very  interest- 
ing to  study  the  photos  of  the  various  members 
and  it  is  just  as  interesting  as  reading  what  they 
have  to  say  for  the  benefit  of  others. 

"Chick" 


M.  Meriwether  Ex- 
pects To  Break 
All  House  Records 


M.  Meriwether,  resident 
manager  cf  the  Concord  and 
Roxie  Theatres  in  Concord, 
N.  C,  is  now  getting  set  for 
what  he  hopes  will  be  the 
greatest  season  he  has  ever 
—^ """""" '^——  had  in  any  theatres  under 
his  management. 

With  the  encouragement  of  his  general  manager,  Roland 
G.  Hill,  of  the  Amusement  Enterprises,  we  have  every 
reason  to  believe  that  Mr.  Meriwether  will  more  than  meet 
the  responsibility  that  has  been  placed  upon  his  shoulders 
and  will  come  through  with  flying  colors. 

Our  only  hope  is  that  in  engineering  his  exploitation  and 
publicity  he  will  be  guided  by  what  his  many  brother  man- 
agers are  doing  by  keeping  in  close  touch  with  their  acti- 
vities on  our  pages. 

Incidentally,  if  he  succeeds  in  putting  something  over 
himself,  we  are  sure  that  Mr.  Meriwether  will  be  glad  to 
forward  the  details  to  the  CLUB  so  that  our  other  mem- 
bers and  readers  will  have  the  opportunity  of  seeing  and 
reading  what  he  has  done  to  increase  box  office  receipts, 
That  is  what  we  are  all  banded  together  for  and  we  are- 
sure  that  the  pleasure  and  profit  is  mutual. 

Let's  hear  from  you  again  real  soon,  Mr.  Meriwether, 
and  be  sure  to  let  us  know  what  is  doing  theatrically  down 
your  way.   Thank  you. 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


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MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


THE  HACEItSTO^  EYT.N)\r.  GLOBE 


■  Many  showmen  are  con- 

Frank  Boucher  Con-  ^ant'y    complaining  .that 

,  .     ..,    .  they  cannot  work  out  single 

tmueS    With    High  or   double  truck   newspaper 

Powered  Campaigns  ti™P*  UI?less  h  }s  °n  a  p^- 

^__       .   ticular  picture  that  lends  lt- 

■^ ~^ "^^"^^—   self   to   merchants    coopera- 
tive advertising. 

For  as  long  as  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  has  been  in 
existence  we  have  continually  preached  and  constantly 
tried  to  drive  home  the  fact  that  any  idea  regardless  of 

.      what     picture     it 

was  worked  on 
could  be  rehashed 
or  revamped  to  fit 
any  picture  that 
you  want  to  ex- 
ploit. 

I  n  discussing 
the  more  recent 
activities  of 
Frank  Boucher, 
City  Manager  for 
the  Stanley  War- 
ner Theatres  in 
Hagerstown,  Md., 
we  bring  to  light 
a  full  page  mer- 
chant tieup  which 
is  particularly  at- 
tractive both 
from  the  stand- 
point of  the  lay- 
out and  the  word- 
ing in  connection  with  the  different  merchants  who  took 
space  on  this  page. 

Frank  Boucher's  activities  are  not  new  on  these  pages, 
but  the  items  we  publish  about  him  generally  constitute 

a    lot    of    original    angles    , 

which  other  showmen 
have  found  profitable  to 
follow. 

Another  point  that  we 
would  bring  out  at  this 
time  is  that  when  the  Ki- 
wanis  International  Club 
held  its  convention  in 
Hagerstown,  practically 
every  well  known  mer- 
chant carried  some  sort 
of  a  complimentary  ad, 
and  not  to  be  outdone, 
Frank  made  sure  that  his 
theatres  would  be  pro- 
perly represented  in  the 
newspapers,  the  ad  wel- 
coming the  Kiwanis  Club 
appearing  in  the  upper  right  hand  side  of  the  local  paper 
and  measured  four  columns  by  ten  inches  each. 


Arthur  K.  Grayburn  says : 

"/  have  been  very  interested  in  reading 
the  activities  of  the  members  of  the  'ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB'  for  some  time." 

Manager,  Colonial  Theatre, 
Port  Arthur,  Ontario. 


MARYLAND 


__       CtUGlEllBUHmeOGERl'K,    *J 
I  ^T  m      M1MCY  CARBOU       ■" , 

lLLISIOV\^ 


COLONIAL 


THt 


MARYLAND 


"Gold  Diggers 
°*TYC       of  Broadway*1 


COLONIAL 


The 


sn 


ALL  TALKING 
comedy  -  drama 
of  toilaam  lit* 
IIIII     (III1AN 


Dujuf  lASf  Ma        M 


n  i  n   QUllUN  r* 
UIIY   'I  si  n 

jtMNnn  ion  I 
All  TALKING' 


In  looking  through  some  more  of  Frank's  newspaper  ad- 
vertising, we  rather  suspect  that  he  has  a  leaning  toward 
exchange  mats,  but  we  doubt  whether  anyone  will  question 
the  attractiveness  of  these  layouts,  and  we  are  certain  that 
they  are  getting  the  attention 
that  Frank  expects  of  them 
when  he  makes  up  his  ads. 

Before  closing  this  little 
story  about  Boucher,  we  are 
reproducing  here  a  very  neat 
card  which  was  printed  in  gold 
letters  on  a  soft  white  back- 
ground and  measured  about 
3x/2  x  5  inches.  These  were 
placed  in  all  the  hotels  on  the 
tables  in  the  dining  room  and 
restaurants,  and  there  is  no 
denying  the  fact  that  it  is  the 
type  of  advertising  that  will 
command,  not  only  attention 
but  respect.  And  it  is  distinct- 
ly a  credit  to  Mr.  Boucher  and 
his  wide  awake  showmanship. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you  Frank,  and  don't  mind 
our  condensing  your  stuff  as  we  have  in  this  presentation, 
because  the  mail  is  getting  heavy,  and  we  want  to  do  justice 
to  everything  that  comes  in. 


See 

Gold 
Diggers 

of 

Broadway 

Maryland 

Theatre 


CANADIAN  MEMBERS 

In  response  to  many  requests  we  shall  again 
run  a  special  section  devoted  to  the  activities 
and  contributions  of  our  Canadian  members. 

"Shoot"  your  stuff  in  right  away  and  try  to 
include  photos  of  what  your  theatre  front,  bally- 
hoos,  etc.,  look  like. 

The  special  section  is  scheduled  for  some  time 
during  the  month  of  November.  "So  step  on  the 
Gas"— 

Managers'  Round  Table  Club 


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PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  tee  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  know  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place,  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time.  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "C/iicfc"   Lewis  and  will   appear  the  week  following  receipt. 


H.  J.  RICE  now  takes  the  title  of 
Managing  Director  for  the  big  Pox 
Theatre  in  Brooklyn.  H.  A.  ANDER- 
SON becomes  senior  house  manager 
and  LAWRENCE  WOODS  junior 
House   Manager. 


H.  M.  S.  KENDRICK,  recently  in 
charge  of  Fox  first  run  houses  for  the 
Metropolitan  district,  is  now  assist- 
ant to  Major  John  Zanft.  who  is  the 
general  theatre  head  for  the  Fox 
outfit. 

MRS.  C.  M.  SCOTT  has  just  become 
manager  of  the  Grand  Theatre,  Seattle, 
Wash.,    in   which   she    has    an    interest. 


H.  E.  CAWTHON  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Grand  Theatre,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  will  continue  to  represent 
W.  D.  GROSS  on  the  purchase  of 
films    for   Alaska. 


G.  H.  CHRISTOFFERS,  formerly 
house  manager  of  the  Fox  Strand  in 
Pasadena,  Cal.,  has  been  promoted  to 
the  Fox  Colorado  in  the  same  city. 
Lots  of  luck,    "G.  H." 


JOHN  J..  CARROLL  will  reopen  the 
Victory  Theatre,  Waterloo,  N.  T.  The 
policy  will  probably  be  vaudeville  and 
silent    pictures. 


S.  ADORNO  will  reopen  the  Grand 
Theatre,  Middletown,  Conn.,  after  a 
complete  renovation. 


JAMES  S.  BRADLEY  has  reopened 
the  Coliseum.  Toledo,  which  has  been 
dark  for  quite  a  while.  Talkies  will 
be  the  policy. 

W.  R.  CAMPBELL  will  operate  the 
Broadbrook  Theatre  at  Broadbrook, 
Conn.,  having  purchased  the  property 
from  MRS.  L.  CUPRACK. 


J.  T.  CARTWRIGHT,  recently  with 
Publix,  takes  over  the  managing  di- 
rectorship of  the  modern ly  remodeled 
Marlowe  at  Jackson,  Tenn.  The  the- 
atre is  to  be  rechristened  '  'The 
State." 

MRS.  LISKA  S.  CHURCHILL  has 
reopened  the  Colonial  Theatre  in  Dade 
City,  Fla.,  and  the  Crescent  Theatre 
in  the  same  city  has  reopened  under 
the  management  of  C.  M.  MOORE. 
These  houses  have  been  dark  all  sum- 
mer, and  their  reopening  will  be 
greeted  with  favor  by  all  of  the  the- 
atregoers  in  and  around   that   city. 


BILLY  CORNWALL,  who  manages 
the  National  Theatre  in  Marysville, 
Cal.,  treated  himself  to  a  vacation  in 
the  nature  of  a  trip  to  San  Francisco, 
when  he  had  to  confer  with  his  Home 
Office  officials.  Not  a  bad  break  for 
Billy  at  all. 

MRS.  H.  M.  CRAFT  has  taken  over 
the  Lyric  Theatre  at  Cheraw,  S.  C. 
from  H.  R.  BERRY.  Mr.  Berry  still 
operates  the  Temple  Theatre  in  Harts- 
ville,    S.   C. 


MRS.  J.  O.  ENGLE  will  operate 
the  Majestic  Theatre  in  Liberty  Cen- 
tre, O..  which  she  just  bought  from 
C.  L.  TINDOLPH.  Hurrah  for  an- 
other real   showwoman. 


JOHN  DRTNKHOUSE,  head  of  ser- 
vice department  in  the  New  Orpheum 
Theatre,  Madison,  recently  took  the 
vows  and  married  MISS  CLEO  BACH 
of  that  city.  They  are  now  honey- 
mooning in  Seattle,  Wash.  Another 
good  man  gone  wrong. 


MRS.  MAE  EDMUND  comes  forth 
with  the  interesting  news  that  she 
will  soon  open  a  new  theatre  in 
Baynaw,  Missouri. 


LOU  ELLEWITZ,  press  agent  at 
the  Paramount,  Omaha,  for  the  past 
year  will  leave  and  take  up  a  similar 
position  in  Des  Moines. 


H.  FELDMAN  will  take  over  the 
operation  of  the  Seymour  Theatre  at 
Seymour,  Conn.,  from  E.  R.  RALS- 
TON 

H.  C.  FINCH  will  take  over  the 
Central  and  Ritz  Theatres  at  Ander- 
son,   S.   C,  from  J.  D.   BROCK. 


B.  E.  FITTON  moved  out  at  the 
Lyric  at  Harrison,  Ark.,  and  together 
with  his  equipment  has  opened  the 
new   theatre   in  the  same  city. 


G.  H.  FOSTER,  for  many  years 
identified  with  the  theatrical  activi- 
ties of  Marion,  Ohio,  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  Kenton  The- 
atre, Kenton,  Ohio,  a  recently  opened 
Schine  house.  Lots  of  luck  to  you 
Foster,  and  let's  hear  from  you,  will 
you? 

JACK  FRASIER  assumed  the  man- 
agerial reins  of  the  Excelsior  Theatre 
in  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Lots  of  luck, 
Jack. 

JACK  GARDNER  will  only  operate 
the  Overland  Theatre,  Toledo,  Ohio, 
on  Thursdays,  Fridays,  Saturdays  and 
Sundays. 

*      *      * 

V.  S.  Golden  has  resumed  operation 
of  the  Golden  Theatre  at  Acworth, 
Ga.,  which  has  been  closed  for  some 
time. 

B.  E.  GORE,  who  has  successfully 
handled  the  Garden  Theatre  in  Tampa, 
Fla.,  is  expanding  his  activities  and 
has  taken  over  the  Nebraska  Theatre 
in  Sulpha  Springs,  a  suburban  resort 
not  far  from  the  Tampa  city  limits. 
Keep  on  growing,  Gore. 


F.  F.  HAYS  recently  purchased  the 
Hipprodrorae  Theatre  in  Crestline, 
Ohio,  from  LEO  BURKHART,  who 
been  prominent  in  the  exploitation 
field.  M.  C.  REED  has  been  named 
manager  of    the   house. 

GEORGE  HEINBUCH,  popular  and 
prominent  for  many  years  in  the  show 
business,  is  back  in  the  game  once 
more,  this  time  managing  the  Superior 
Theatre,    Cleveland,    O. 


R.  M.  JOYCE  has  purchased  the 
Town  Hall  Theatre  at  Collingsville, 
Conn.,    from  L.  NEWMAN. 


F.  C.  KYPKE,  who  manages  the 
Community  Theatre  in  Waterloo,  an- 
nounced the  inauguration  of  sound  pic- 
ture policy  at  that  theatre. 


GLOVER  E.  JOHNSON  is  .an  op- 
timist when  he  views  the  possible  ex- 
pansion of  Centre,  Ala  ,  where  he  has 
just  opened  the  Cherokee  Theatre. 
This  is  a  beautiful  theatre  and  we  are 
sure  the  folks  in  Centre  will  show 
their  appreciation  by  patronizing  this 
thoroughly    up-to-date    house. 


C.  M.  MOORE  sold  his  interest  in 
the  Nebraska  Theatre,  Sulphur 
Springs,  and  moved  to  Dade  City, 
Florida,  where  he  has  opened  the 
Crescent   Theatre. 


BYRON  R.  LINN  celebrated  the 
first  anniversary  of  the  opening  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre,  Williamsport,  Pa.,  one 
of  the  finest  houses  on  the  Comerford 
chain.  More  about  Byron's  activities 
for  the  celebration  in  the  ROUND 
TABLE   CLUB   pages    shortly. 


HARRY  HORGAN  enters  the  activi- 
ties again  by  reopening  the  Opera 
House  at  Newport,  R.  I.,  after  a 
thorough  renovating.  Here's  wishing 
you  luck,  Harry. 


R.  HYDE  has  purchased  the  Strand 
Theatre  in  Willimantic,  Cona.,  from 
MR.  TIFT. 

JESSE  MARLOW  is  stepping  out 
of  the  Riverside  down  in  Florida  with 
a  different  kind  of  Country  Store 
stunt  every  week.  He  has  succeeded 
in  tying  up  with  the  students  of  the 
Robert  E.  Lee  High  School  of  that 
city.     Good  work,  Jesse. 


BOB  MITCHELL,  organist-manager 
of  the  Arcade  Theatre,  is  receiving 
many  compliments  on  the  unusual  mu- 
sical program  he  is  presenting  in  con- 
junction with  the  plays  presented  by 
the   Peruchi    Players. 


J.  NEJULNE  has  sold  bis  interest  in 
the  Strand  Theatre,  Norwich,  Conn., 
to  R.  GILLOTH.  .Here's  hoping  the 
new  owner  is  successful  in  putting 
this  house  over. 


"BUTCH"  NUSSBAUM  has  just 
been  appointed  exploiteer  for  the 
Roanoke  Theatre,  Kansas  City.  Lots 
of  luck,    '  'Butch.' ' 


H.  PERLEWITZ  takes  over  the 
management  of  the  West  Allis  Theatre 
for  Community  Theatres,  Milwaukee. 
He  comes  here  after  managing  a  the- 
atre at  Port  Washington. 


R.  C.  RACKLEY,  who  takes  over 
the  Strand  at  Tifton  and  Callahan  at 
Bainbridge,  Ga..  was  a  visitor  to  Film 
Row  to  prepare  for  his  bookings  for 
these   houses. 


J.  E.  RAMOS,  who  now  handle  the 
Prince  Theatre  in  Tampa,  Fla.,  is 
going  to  take  a  crack  at  his  other 
theatre  of  the  same  type  in  a  thickly 
settled  residential  section  of  the  Hyde 
Park    district.      Lots    of    luck,    Ramos. 


MANAGER  W.  P.  WILSON  of  the 
Rialto  Theatre,  Williamsport,  Pa., 
continues  his  campaign  for  good  will 
by  tying  up  with  a  local  fund  who  are 
raising  money  for  the  relief  of  Pales- 
tine. A  midnight  show  was  the  at- 
traction. 


JACK  ROTH,  manager  of  the  Para- 
mount Theatre,  Des  Moines,  loses  his 
assistant,  CHESTER  W.  FRIEDMAN, 
when  that  gentleman  leaves  for  New 
York,  where  he  will  become  groom  of 
Miss  Lillian  Gould.  Friedman  is  now 
being  moved  to  the  Paramount  in 
Omaha,  where  he  will  act  as  assistant 
to  CHARLES  PLNCUS. 


JAMES  RUANE,  who  was  formerly 
connected  with  the  Empire  Theatre 
m  North  Adams.  Mass.,  is  in  the  hos- 
pital, where  he  underwent  a  serioui 
operation.  However,  he  is  now  on  tta« 
way   to    recovery. 


PAUL  SAUNDERS  of  the  Alhambra 
Theatre  at  Campbellsville,  Ky.,  to- 
gether with  MOSE  KLEIN  of  the  Lil- 
lian Theatre  in  Clarksville,  Tenn., 
both  made  their  regular  pilgrimage  to 
book  pictures  during  the  past  few 
weeks.  They  report  business  as  be- 
ing beyond  expectations  so  far  this 
season. 


JOHN  A.  SCHWALM,  who  manages 
the  Rialto  Theatre  and  besides  is 
President  of  the  Jewel  Photoplay 
Company,  has  returned  from  a  two 
weeks'  business  trip  to  New  York  and 
found   a  hearty  welcome   in    Hamilton. 


O.  A.  "BONES"  SMITH  has  just 
been  appointed  manager  of  the  Royal 
and  Hubbell  Theatres,  Trenton,  Mis- 
souri, by  GLEN  DICKINSON. 
SMITH  formerly  was  with  the  Elec- 
tric   Theatre    in    Kansas    City,    Kansas. 


MR.  AND  MRS.  G.  STERLING  of 
Greene  Forest,  Ark.,  have  taken  over 
the  Lyric  Theatre  at  Harrison,  Ark., 
and  will  install  a  complete  new  equip- 
ment before  opening  the  house. 


JOHN  THOMAS,  manager  of  the  Im- 
perial used  good  headwork  when  he 
booked  Eddie  Quillan  in  "The  Sopho- 
more" for  a  run  that  takes  place  dur- 
ing the  Georgia-Florida  football  game. 


T.  TRAGIA  has  sold  his  Metropoli- 
tan Theatre  in  Leominster,  Mass.,  to 
the  GOLDSTEIN  BROTHERS,  operat- 
ing as  the  Massachusetts  Theatres 
Corporation, 

•      *      * 

GRANT  TREEN  has  been  appointed 
manager  by  the  Comerford  Chain  of 
their  Victoria  Theatre  in  Sudbury, 
Pa.  The  house  has  just  gone  talkie 
and  is  the  second  theatre  in  that  city 
to   adopt  that  policy. 


WILLIAM  WARR  just  opened  the 
Warr  Theatre  at  Wareham,  Mass., 
and  will  operate   with   a  sound  policy. 


B.  WILDE  has  disposed  of  hii 
Casino  Theatre  in  Sharon,  Conn.,  t( 
the  Citizens  Casino  Company,  who  wil 
operate  in  the  future. 


L.  B.  WILSON,  who  heads  a  chain 
of  theatres  in  northern  Kentucky  was 
married  last  week  in  Detroit  to  MISS 
JEAN  OLIVER,  who  is  leading  lady 
of  the  National  Players  of  Cincinnati. 
Lots  of  luck,  folks,  you  may  need  it. 


G.  WILKINSON  has  purchased  the 
Strand  Theatre  in  Wallingford,  Conn., 
and  now  controls   the   entire  town. 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


MANAGER!"  KCUND  TABLE  CLUB 


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The  same  type  of  high- 
powered  exploitation  and 
publicity  which 
distinguishes  the  larger  and 
better  known  theatres  is 
exactly  the  type  of  staff  that 
D.  F.  Stevenson  of  the  Lin- 
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for  that  theatre. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  have  from  time  to 
time,  described  some  of  his  activities  and  also  reproduced 

many  of  his  news- 
paper ads,  that 
are  generally  out- 
standing in  many 
ways. 

At  this  time, 
we  would  call 
your  attention  to 
another  type  of 
tieup  which 
Stevenson  has 
successfully 
worked  out  for 
the  Lincoln  Thea- 
tre and  one  calling 
for  marvelous  co- 
operation because 
it  meant  attract- 
ing the  attention 
of  housewives  and 
their  families,  di- 
rect to  the  thea- 
tre. 

In      the      cut 

which     we     show 

you  here,  this  was 

a   reproduction  of 

an  ad,  four  columns  wide  by  1 1  inches  deep,  and  by  reading 

the  copy  on  this  ad,  you  will  readily  note  the  play  that  the 

theatre  gets  from  this  advertisement. 

Of  course,  these  tieups  are  contingent  upon  a  proper  co- 
operative spirit,  and  are  generally  conducive  of  cementing 
a  great  amount  of  good-will  between  these  chain  stores  and 
the  theatre. 

Another  angle  on  this  commercial  tie-up  was  the  display 
of  many  Trentbn-made  products  at  the   Lincoln  Theatre, 
and  we  show  just  one  of  the  many  ads 
which    called    the    public's    attention    to 
that  fact. 

The  special  herald  turned  out  by  Mr. 
Stevenson  is  worth  reproducing  for  sev- 
eral reasons,  first  the  front  cover  with 
the  $7.70  tickets  printed  on  them  made 
them  a  little  different  from  the  general 
run  of  such  heralds,  and  therefore  worth 
going  into.  The  inside  spread,  while  con- 
sisting of  practically  exchange  cuts,  was 
nevertheless  used  with  good  judgment 
and  the  little  wording  that  was  added 
was  all  conducive  to  carrying  out  the  idea  that  Stevenson 
had  in  mind  when  he  worked  out  this  copy. 

On  his  campaign  for  "Broadway  Melody,"  a  marvelous 
tie-up  with  Liggett's  Drug  Stores,  brought  about  their 
furnishing  J.fXK)  capsules  in  which  was  inserted  a  piece  of 
printed  matter  calling  attention  to  the  picture  as  being  an 
excellent  potion  for  the  betterment  of  the  health,  ami  these 
capsules  were  placed  iii  small  envelopes  reading  "For  Ex 
ternal  Use  Only"  and  containing  the  prescription  "R"  in 
the  upper  right-hand  corner. 


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In  addition,  they  promoted  a  huge  electric  sign  which  was 
erected  on  an  office  building  right  on  a  main  street  corner 
about  two  blocks  from  the  theatre. 

Music  store  window  displays,  a  Fashion  Show  in  one  of 
the  larger  department  stores,  Charlie  King  shirts  by  a  live- 
wire  haberdasher  and  several  dance  orchestras  playing  the 
music  from  the  show,  all  constituted  part  of  Stevenson's 
thorough  campaign. 

In  connection  with  "The  Cocoanuts,"  Mr.  Stevenson  arose 
to  the  occasion  and  unlike  many  other  showmen,  he  did  not 
go  down  into  the  cellar  and  weep  because  it  was  State  Fair 
Week,  but  instead  tied  up  with  the  Fair  management 
whereby  20,000  heralds  were  inserted  in  the  racing  pro- 
grams, and  placed  in  all  the  parked  cars  on  the  Fair  grounds. 
In  addition,  two  men  paraded  the  crowds,  each  dressed  in 
pajamas,  and  carrying  umbrellas  on  which  was  reading 
matter  calling  attention  to  the  picture  and  the  theatre  as 
well  as  the  play  date. 


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One  of  the  theories  upon  which  Stevenson  has  worked 
for  a  great  many  years,  is  that  with  every  super-attraction, 
they  endeavor  to  erect  an  unusual  marquee  and  lobby  dis- 
play, believing  that  the  money  involved  is  well  spent.  He 
thinks  that  the  outside  dressing  of  a  theatre  is  a  depend- 
able sign  upon  which  a  patron  can  just  about  expect  what 
to  find  on  the  screen,  and  there  are  many  other  outstanding 
showmen  who  believe  the  same  as  he  does. 

We  are  certainly  very  grateful  to  "D.F."  for  his  fine  co- 
operation and  CLUB  spirit  and  we  want  to  assure  him  that 
the  pages  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  will  be  glad  to 
carry  his  message  to  his  brother  showmen.  We  would  like, 
however,  to  have  a  photograph  of  this  live-wire  showman, 
so  that  his  next  story  will  also  give  the  boys  an  opportunity 
of  seeing  just  what  he  looks  like.  How  about  it,  Stevenson, 
can  you  manage  it? 


Greetings— "Ace"  Berry! 
Howdy— Larry  Jacobs! 
Hello-"Gang"! 

"We'll"  be  with  the  whole  crowd  of  you  out 
in  Pittsburgh  on  the  19th. 

Yes — Larry  Sold  me  an  idea. 

And  am  I  tickled? 

You  tell  'em! 

"Chick" 


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H.  S.  Kopplin  Is 
Setting  A  Pace 
For  Miami  Florida 


Another    good    man    has 
"Bit  the  Dust." 
Who??? 

None   other   than    Harold 
S.     Kopplin,     that     livewire 
showman  who  is  managing 
the      Capitol      Theatre      in 
Miami,  Fla. 

Yes,  it  is  sad  to  relate  that  Harold  has  taken  the  vows 
and   is   no\v   holding  about   a   10  per  cent   interest   in   his 

personal  corporation  (the 


For  Men.  Only 

WE  DARE  YOU  TO  SHOW  THIS 
TO  YOUR  WIFE 


Ooo-la-la 

See  and  hear  what 

WILL  ROGERS 

Said  and  Did,  in 
his  first  AIX-TALKING  picture 

"THEY  HAD  TO  SEE  PARIS' 


CAPITOL  THEATRE 

SUN..  MON.,  TUES.,  WED..  OCTOBER  20.  21.  21.  23rd 


"Mrs."   usually  holds  the 
other  90  per  cent). 

But  this  does  not  de- 
tract from  our  set  purpose 
of  writing  this  story  to 
convey  to  Harold  and  his 
wife  our  heartiest  con- 
gratulations for  a  healthy 
and  happy  life-time. 

But,  of  course,  who 
ever  heard  of  a  story 
about  a  showman  without 
mentioning  anything 
about  his  activities,  and 
right  off  the  reel  after  get- 
ting back  from  his  honey- 
moon, he  comes  out  with 

an  envevlope  boldly  reading  "For  Men  Only,  We  Dare  You 

To    Show    This    To    Your    Wife."     (As 

illustrated   in  this  story.) 

However,  it  was  not  so  dangerous,  and 
we  don't  think  the  wives  got  excited 
when  the  card  on  the  inside  was  revealed, 
and  we  can  only  offer  it  to  you  to  give 
the  cash  customers  something  to  laugh 
and  to  talk  about  the  theatre. 

Another  angle  that  we  like  that  Harold 
has  recently  worked  was  on  "The  Girl 
.From  Havana"  when  he  issued  this  imi- 
tation railroad  ticket  and  since  this  comes 
along  shortly  after  the  one  that  Metcalf 
used,  you  probably  all  know  how  we  feel 
about  it,  and  the  mere  fact  that  we  take 
the  trouble  and  expense  to  reproduce  it 
is  sufficient  endorsement  that  the  CLUB 
feels  it  is  worth  your  attention.. 

We  were  certainly  glad  to  hear  from 
Kopplin  again  and  we  hope  his  "marital 
bliss"  will  not  keep  him  from  continuing 
his  active  membership  in  the  CLUB. 

Suppose  you  keep  us  posted,  Harold, 
and  let  us  know  what  is  going  on,  and, 
by  the  way,  can  we  have  the  extreme 
pleasure  of  publishing  the  first  picture 
in  a  tradepaper  of  Mrs.  Kopplin?  Shoot 
one  along,  will  you  Harold,  and  we  will 
be  delighted  to  show  the  boys  what  a 
"good  picker"  you  are.    Oak? — Oak  ! 


FREE 

TRIP  TO 

HAVANA 


"THE  GIRL 

FROM 
HAVANA" 

WITH    LOLA   LANE 

AND   PAUL   PACE 

BEGINS  SAT    MIDNITE 

SHOW,  OCT.  IITM 

CAPITOL 

Theatre 


THIS  COUPON 
GOOD  FOR 
ROUND  TRIP 

TO 
LAUGHLAND 


THIS  COUPON 

ENTITLES  YOU  TO 

HEAR  LOLA  LANE 

SING 

"Time  Will  Tell" 


THIS  COUPON 

GOOD  FOR  TRIP 

AROUND  THE  WORLD 

VTA  EXCLUSIVE  FOX 

MOVIETONE  NEWS 


SUN,  MON.,  TUES,  WED. 
OCT.  13-14-15-lffTH 

CAPITOL 

theatre 


One  of  the  most  welcome 
letters  received  in  CLUB 
headquarters  recently  was 
that  from  William  L.  Hend- 
ricks, Managing  Director  of 
the  Capitol  and  Olympic 
~ — "~~— m^^^^^~"^~^~  Theatres,  Steubenville,  Ohio. 
We  shan't  forget  very  soon  how  cordially  he  treated  us 


Wm.  L.  Hendricks 
Renews  His  Activi- 
ties In  The  Club 


Local  Opposition ! 

In  the  average  smaller  town  you  will  always  hear 
one  universal  complaint.  The  amateur  theatrical 
shows  and  their  effect  on  the  box  office.  We  might 
just  as  well  protest  against  the  weather  getting  hot 
in  the  summer  as  to  protest  against  this  necessary 
evil. 

And  it  is  necessary  because  in  our  opinion  it 
stimulates  interest  in  the  theatre,  it  creates  a 
steadier  habit  of  going  to  theatre,  and  if  you  want 
to  take  advantage  of  the  situation  you  will  help  the 
idea  along. 

Suppose  some  local  group  decided  to  put  on  a 
play.  Don't  you  think  it  would  be  good  policy  to 
volunteer  them  your  help?  Get  them  right  into 
your  own  theatre  on  some  arrangement  that  means 
money  to  you  for  a  slow  night.  By  all  of  this  1 
don't  mean  that  you  should  encourage  these  things, 
but  if  they  must  be,  make  them  as  much  part  of  you 
and  your  theatre  as  you  possibly  can. 

When  the  show  is  finally  staged  you  will  surely 
find  that  they  have  made  known  the  fact  that  you 
and  your  theatre  assisted  in  whatever  capacity  you 
did.  and  such  publicity  and  good  will  is  darned  good 
business  anytime. 

I,  for  one,  will  never  consider  the  average  ama- 
teur theatrical  as  opposition.  It  is  merely  just  part 
of  the  life  of  the  town  and  must  be  accepted  as 
such.     Make  it  an  asset  and  not  a  liability. 


on  our  visit  there  in  the  summer  of  1928  and  we  brought 
away  from  Steubenville  many  a  pleasant  recollection  and 
memory  of  two  very  fine  theatres  plus  a  corking  good 
showman  in  the  person  of  Bill  Hendricks. 

In  his  letter  he  has  promised  to  write  more  frequently  in 
the  future,  and  we  are  sure  that  he  will  keep  to  his  promise. 

Incidentally,  we  might  tell  you  that  he  put  over  an  un- 
usual type  of  exploitation  on  "Rainbow  Man"  when  he 
took  advantage  of  the  fact  that  he  had  quite  a  few  old 
picture  screens  lying  around  both  theatres,  and  these  he 
securely  fastened  to  buildings  in  various  parts  of  the  town 
with  stereopticons  located  at  strategic  points  opposite  and 
had  slides  flashed  on  the  sheets. 

This  stunt  he  used  in  advance  and  during  the  run  of 
the  picture,  and  assures  us  that  it  certainly  attracted  plenty 
of  attention.  Lest  you  believe  that  the  promoting  of  stere- 
opticon  machines  is  difficult,  take  Hendricks  word  for  it 
that  it  was  a  cinch,  because  almost  every  high  school  or 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  has  one  which  can  be  secured  providing  you 
are  working  properly  with  those  institutions  and  they  are 
willing  to  assist  you. 

A  corking  tie-up  on  the  "Sophomore"  was  the  use  of  a 
high  school  football  team — having  them  run  signals  down 
the  streets  at  busy  hours — four  or  five  of  the  boys  with 
banners  on  their  backs  announcing  the  attraction  and  the 
theatre.  In  this  respect  they  secured  police  protection  for 
the  boys,  and  inasmuch  as  "Sophomore"  is  timely  right 
now  (and  ties  in  with  football)  it  was  a  very  happy  thought 
for  Hendricks  to  capitalize  on  this  angle. 

Glad  you  like  the  CLUB  emblem  pin,  Bill,  and  don't 
forget  we  are  going  to  look  to  you  to  keep  to  your  promise 
about  more  frequent  communications,  and  by  the  way, 
Hendricks,  we  don't  recall  having  a  photograph  of  you  on 
record  here,  and  would  certainly  like  to  have  one  by  the 
next  mail. 


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November  9,  1929 


MANACtKI'  KCIIND  TABLE  CLUB 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

YOU  HAVE  BEEN 

SHOUTING  FOR  IT! 
Here  It  Is! 

Wear  It  All  the  Time! 

YOU   WILL   BE 
PROUD  OF  IT! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 

AND   IT'S    A    BEAUTY! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE    THIS   BLANK: 


a 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  tend  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of   Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


Good-Will  Plans" 


Now  is  the  time  to  start  planning  your  annual  Christmas 
Show  for  the  kiddies. 

Don't  wait  until  your  opposition  beats  you  to  it  or  it  is 
too  late  to  get  set. 

Work  it  in  conjunction  with  your  local  newspapers, 
Chambers  of  Commerce  or  Welfare  Organizations  active 
in  Kiddie  Work. 

And,  also,  don't  forget  that  Thanksgiving  and. Christmas 
opens  up  another  channel  for  community  work  in  the  way 
of  "Old  Clothes  Matinees"  and  special  performances  in  the 
morning  at  which  the  admission  is  some  article  of  cast-off 
clothing  or  a  toy.  Even  a  grocery  or  vegetable  matinee; 
works  the  same  way. 

Oh,  hell — why  should  I  have  to  go  into  all  these  details. 
Every  doggone  one  of  you  know  that  there  are  a  million) 
angles  to  these  marvelous  stunts  and  if  you  are  not  alive  to 
their  value — shoot  me  a  wire  and  I'll  donate  a  push-cart — 
then  you  can  start  in  business  for  yourself. 

"Chick" 


Ballyhoo  Gave 
City  Some  Real 
"Belly-Laughs" 


If  you  happen  to  be  talk- 
ing about  live-wire  exploi- 
tation men,  you  had  better 
step  up  and  make  the  ac- 
quaintance of  Mr.  Charles 
J.  Brennan,  managing  direc- 
^~ ^~ ^ "™ ~ ""—  tor  of  the  Rialto  Theatre  for 
the  Stanley  Fabian  outfit  in  Newark,  N.  J. 

As  this  photograph  will  show,  he  put  over  a  "pip"  with 
"Three  Live  Ghosts"  by  the  use  of  a  trick  flivver,  which 
every  once  in  a  while  kicked  up  its  front  wheels,  and 
bumped  along  on  its  rear  ones,  (the  three  figures  draped  in 
white  sheets  lent  the  proper  atmosphere). 


Frank  LaFalce,  director  of  publicity  from  the  Warner 
Theatres  in  Northern  N.  J.,  really  planned  the  stunt,  but 
it  was  Mr.  Brennan's  showmanship  that  successfully  ex- 
ecuted it.  This  automobile  would  travel  a  short  distance 
along  the  main  business  street,  then  "pop"'  up  and  run  on 
its  rear  wheels  with  the  front  of  the  car  in  the  air.  Three 
ushers  from  the  theatre  represented  the  ghosts.  They  rode 
around  making  laughing  noises  with  kazoos. 

It  gives  us  great  pleasure  to  welcome  Mr.  Brennan  to  our 
fast  growing  ranks  of  showmen,  and  we  will  look  forward 
with  great  delight  to  publishing  his  contributions  as  regu- 
larly as  he  sends  them  in.  But  don't  forget  our  former  re- 
quest, Charlie,  we  would  like  to  have  one  of  your  own 
photographs  with  your  next  letter.    How  about  it? 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


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CHARLES  P.  CARROLL,  connected 
with  the  Stanley  Theatre,  Jersey  City,  as 
well  as  looking  after  the  exploitation  of 
several  other  Stanley  Warner  theatres  in 
Hudson  County  has  already  crashed  the 
CLUB  pages,  by  reason  of  his  recent 
■activity.  You  will  read  more  about  him 
in  subsequent  issues,  and  we  suggest  you 
follow  his  activities  with  as  much  interest 
as  we  do. 

Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  t  ! 


OF  THE 
INDUSTRY! 


TRY  IT! 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729  Seventh  Ave.,   New  York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

AddresB   

City  . . .  •  • 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C.  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman         Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


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WARREN  A.  SLEE  is  the  manager  of 
Wilmer  &  Vincent  Colonial  Theatre, 
Allentown,  Pa.  Warren  just  about  makes 
our  membership  in  that  progressive  city 
100%  and  we  are  certain  that  his  activi- 
ties will  appear  at  frequent  intervals. 
How  about  it,  Warren,  and  also  how 
about  one  of  your  own  photographs  by 
return  mail?  Thanks,  anyway,  in  ad- 
vance. 

Wear    Your   Club   Pin!'! 


GEORGE  HARVEY,  manager  The 
Recreations  Theatre,  Stellenbosch,  South 
Africa  for  African  Theatres,  Ltd.,  in  line 
with  the  other  members  proposed  by  A. 
H.  Stodel  and  J.  H.  Stodel,  we  would 
like  to  recount  this  new  member's  ex- 
periences down  in  South  Africa  to  our 
other  members  scattered  throughout  the 
world.  How  about  it,  George,  and  be 
sure  to  enclose  your  own  photograph 
with  your  very  next  letter. 

Wear    Your    Club    Pin!  !  ! 


FRANK  LA  FALCE  is  the  advertising, 
publicity  and  exploitation  director  for  the 
Stanley-Fabian  Theatres  with  headquar- 
ters in  Newark,  N.  J.  With  the  men  he 
is  working,  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
should  soon  re-echo  his  many  activities, 
and  we  are  certain  that  under  his  direc- 
tion there  are  many  interesting  things 
going  on.  We  would  appreciate  Frank's 
picture  at  the  earliest  possible  moment, 
so  that  we  can  incorporate  it  in  the  story 
of  this  wide-awake  showman. 
Wear    Your   Club   Pint  !  1 

J.  B.  HARDY,  managing  director  of 
Loew's  Mall  Theatre,  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
and  he  has  already  acquainted  the  CLUB 
with  some  interesting  information.  We 
shall  convey  this  to  our  readers  in  an 
early  issue  of  the  NEWS,  but  in  the 
meantime,  we  would  like  to  secure 
"J.  B.'s"  photograph  so  that  we  can  set 
the  story  off  to  better  advantage.  How 
about  it,  Hardy,  will  you  accommodate 
us? 
Wear    Your    Club    Pin!  t  ! ■ 


WAYNE  R.  PERKINS  hails  from 
Lansing,  Michigan,  in  which  state  he  is 
operating  a  string  of  six  one  night  stands 
with  portable  equipment.  Here  is  a 
showman  working  on  an  angle  different 
enough  to  pass  on  some  mighty  interest- 
ing experiences.  How  about  it,  Wayne? 
Let's  hear  from  you  real  soon  and  often. 

Wear   Your   Club   Pin!!! 


EDDIE  KELLY,  Manager  of  Smal- 
ley's  Delhi  Theatre,  Delhi,  N.  Y.,  with 
his  varied  policies  of  pictures  and  road 
shows,  we  are  sure  that  his  activities  will 
make  interesting  matter  on  these  pages. 
His  harmonica  contest  has  already  gone 
over  with  a  bang,  and  you  will  probably 
read  about  it  very  shortly  on  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages. 


DEAN  GROSS  manages  the  Parkway 
theatre  in  Oakland,  Cal.,  for  the  Golden 
State  Circuit  and  we  shall  take  great 
pleasure  in  recounting  his  activities  along 
the  lines  of  exploitation,  publicity  and 
theatre  operation  if  we  can  only  encour- 
age him  to  become  a  steady  contributor 
to  these  pages  What  do  you  say,  Dean, 
don't  you  think  you  would  like  to  get 
right  into  the  swim  and  get  better  ac- 
quainted with  the  rest  of  the  boys? 
Think  it  over;  it's  not  a  bad  idea  at  all. 
Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  ! 

CHARLES  J.  BRENNAN,  Managing 
Director  for  the  Stanley-Fabian  Rialto 
Theatre,  Newark,  N.  J.,  and  we  believe 
in  Charlie  we  have  another  enthusiastic 
active  member.  We  look  forward  to 
many  interesting  contributions  from  this 
new  member,  as  well  as  his  own  photo- 
graph for  reproduction  on  these  pages. 
Wear    Your   Club  Pin!  !  I 

ROBERT  ETRIS,  manager  of  the 
Ambassador  Theatre,  Washington,  D.  C, 
and  with  the  background  he  has  to  work 
with,  we  would  not  be  surprised  to  learn 
that  he  is  an  aggressive  and  go-getting 
young  showman.  How  about  sending  us 
some  pictures  of  yourself,  together  with 
a  few  details  of  your  past  experiences, 
so  that  we  can  properly  introduce  you 
on   CLUB  pages? 


Are  You  Invisible? 

THIS  is  the  age  when  we  should  be  seen  as  well  as 
heard.    Don't  crawl  away  into  the  cellar  and  do 
the  disappearing  act. 
The  Managers'  Round  Table  Club  was  created  so 
that  exhibitors  all  over  the  world  could  exchange  ideas 
and    suggestions    for    improving    business    and    theatre 
operation.   But  we  also  want  to  see  what  you  look  like. 

We  are  just  as  anxious  to  publish  your  picture  as 
we  are  to  print  your  story  or  "stunt";  so,  please  see  that 
we  receive  your  photo  as  soon  as  you  can  send  it  on. 


60 


Motion    Picture     News 


November  9,  1929 


COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 


Title 
*t§Clancy  at  the  Bat  |F&  D) 


Star  Rel.  Date 

E.  Cesarskaya-A.  Zhukov Aug.  17 


Title 

Her  Way  ot  Love        

In  Old  Siberia  iKatorgal Russian  Cast July   20 

Man  With  the  Camera   !lT'!y.  r,',m  m.P   ii 

Moscow  Today  Pictorial  Film May  11 

N»»Ra-.vum  E.  Kuimlna-A.  Sobolevsky Seot.  (tentative! 

Sca'dal  Lena  Filkovskaya Oct.  26        7000  fee 

village  ot  Sin.  The       Russian  Cast May  18 

When  Moscow  Laughs   Anna  Stenn Sept.  11. 


Length 

6000  feet  . 

6500  feet   . 

6000  feet 

feet.. 


July   27 
Oct.  26 


6500  feet 
6000  feet 


Title 


Coming   Attractions 

Star 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Sennetl  Cast Nov.    3 

•tfjCold  Shivers  (F  4  Dl  McKee-Hutton May  19 

•tjConstabule  The  (F  4  D) Clyde-Hill-Grlbbon Aug.  II. . 

•IJCrazy  Nut.  The  (F  &  O) Pangborn-Oakland-Murray. . .     June    2 ... 

•t&Don't  Be  Nervous  (F  4  O) Lloyd  Hamilton July     7. .. 

*t§Don'tGet  Excited  (A.  T.)  (F  4  DJMcPhail-lngraham-GoodwIn  ...  Nov.  10  . 

•tJFrre  Proof  (F  &  D) Lupino  Lane Sept.   8  . 

•♦iGlrl  Crazy  (F  4  D) Clyde-Bennett June    9  . 

"tjGolfers.  The  [FIDI Gribbon-Clyde-HIII Sept.  22.. 

•tjHIsBaby  Dale  (A.  T.)  (F4D)      Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18.. 

•t(Hls  Big  Minute  (F  4  Dl     Lloyd  Hamilton May    5.. 

*i§Hollywood  Star,  A  (F  4  D) Gribbon-Cfyde.  .. Oct.   13  . 

*i5Hunting  the  Hunter (F 4  D)..    .     Raymond  McKee Oct.  20  . 

*tjJazz  Mammas  (D) Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color).,  June  30  . 

♦IJLook  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D).  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18 


Rel.  Date        Length    Reviewed 

s  Svashenko  Oct  (tentative) •tjLover's  Delight  IF  4  D) Art'hur-Garon June  31 

Arsenal    ...    ..    LSSir ..V uci.lienui.ive,  »t!Lunkhead.  The  IF  4  D)   Clyde  Grlbbon Sept.   1 

General  Line.  The  - — Special  Cast   


COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


•t  JBachelor  Girl.  The  ...  Logan-Colller-Todd 5927  leet  

(Silent  Version) 6245  leet 

•HColtege  Coquetle  The Taylor-Collier  Jr.-Ralston S,'66.*  '     f U9'  11 

•  iFallof  Eve'A  T.)  Mlller-S.anley-Prouty June      ....6245  feet        June  22 

'IpSheandSon  - .  HoIt-Revler-McBan June    5        6310feet.       June    8 

(Silent  Version)  June    5. ..  .6765  feet 

.  Holt-Graves-Lee Sept.  21 

5951  fBBt        Nov.    2 
.5736  feet  ... 

•t  8  Hurricane  (A   T)  John  Mack  Brown Sept.  30 Oct.     5 

4iU^nfl«...:..::::.".: Keith-Revier-Nye July  29... 5700 feet... Oct.  19 


■'^Flying  Marine.  The   .  Lyon-Mason-Robards  June    5 

(Silent  Version) 


Sept. 

f {Moving  Movie  Show,  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9 

*tfiOn  the  Streets  (D) Hodge-Podge July  21 

*t5Peaceful  Alley  (F&D)   Lloyd  Hamilton Sept.  29 

•tjPrlnce  Gabby  (F  &  D) E.  E.  Horton Sepl.  15 

*t|Purely  Circumstantial  (F  &  D).. .   Lupino  Lane Nov.  17 

•tjRIdeon  a  Runaway  Train  (D) Special May  26   . 

*t§Soclal  Sinners  (A.  T.) McKee-Byron-Fltzgerald Sept.    1 

•tjStudlo  Stunts  fO) Hodge-Podge SepL    1   . 

*1STalkies.  The  (F  &  D) Collins-Dent Oct.  27 

•tfiTickllsh  Business  (F  &  D) Cottins-Denl-Drew Aug.  25 

*tjToot  Sweet  (F  &  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Nov.  10 

*tSTrustlng  Wives  (FAD) E.  E.  Horton June  23 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 


Length     Reviewed 
2  reels..         Nov.    2 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels June  16 

.2  reels July     8 

.2  reels 

2  reels Oct    6 

.2  reels 

2  reels Oct    5 

2  reels Aug.  24 

.2  reels.. June    1 

2  reels Nov.    2 

.2  reels Nov.    2 

2reels July   20 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels 

2  reels Sept.  14 

.1  reel   July  13 

1  reel  SepL  14 

2  reels Oct     & 

2reels Sept.  14 

2  reels 

1  reel  June  10 

.2  reels Sept.  K 

1  reel 

2reels 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels 

2  reels July  20 


Reviewed 


Nov.    2 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Revlev,« 

*t5Broadway  Babies  (D) Alice  White June  30     .   8067  feet...   SepL   7 

•tiCareere  (A.T.I  (D) Dove- Moreno-Myers June    2 8435  feet  ...June    1 

*t§Careless  Age.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)...   Fairbanks.  Jr.-Myers-Young   ..Sept.  15   ..  6805  feet  ..  .SepL  28 

•tjDark  Streets  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Lee Aug.  11 541 6  feet...   Sept.  21 

•tjDrag  (D).    ..  Baithelmess-A.  Day July   21  ...   7642  feel  ...June  29 

♦tJFas' Life  (A.  T.)(D) Fairbanks.  Jr.-Young-Morrls.. .   Sept.   1...   7541  feet SepL    7 

Bert  Lytell  *t§Foollight  and  Fools  (A.  T.  (D). .   Moore-Hackett Oct.     5 6952  feet OcL     5 

«tJGIrl  In  the  Glass  Cage  (D) Young-Nye June  22. . .  .7159  feet 

(Silent  Version) 6705  feet. ...Oct.  19 

*t§Hard  to  Get  (A.  T.)  (D) Mackail-Burns SepL   8  ..  7324  feet   ..   OcL     5- 

*t§Her  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Billle  Dove   Sept.    8 ...   6488  feet   ..   Nov.    2 

•fjHol  Stuff  (D)  Alice  White May     B.    .  6774  feet   . .   May  IS 

•tjuieof  Lost  Ships  The,  (A. T.HD).  Valli-Robards-Beery SepL  29   ..  7576  feet        Sept.  28 

*t§Little  Johnny  Jones  iA.T.)  (D).     Buzzell-Day Nov.  17        6821  feet     .   Nov.    2 

•tjMan  and  the  Moment Billle  Dove July     7  ...7086  feet Aug.  10 

*t§Most  Immoral  Lady.  A  {A.  T.)(D)  Leatrice  Joy Sept.  22     .   7145  feet. ..   OcL  2S 

•tjPrisoners  (D) Corlnne  Griffith May  19  ...7857  feet June    1 

(Silent  Version) May    5  . . .  7383  leet  

Royal  Rider  The Ken  Maynard May    S 6063  feet 

•tSSmlllng  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D)....  Moore-Hall July   31    ...8550  feet        July  27 

•HSquall  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Joyce-Loy May  26  ...9468  feel.... May  18 

(Silent  Version) May  12  ...7085  feet  

*HTwln  Beds  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Mlller July   14. ..  .7266  leet  ..  July  20 

iSlleni  Version) 5902  (eel 

*t&Two  Weeks  Off  (Dl Mackalll-Mulhall May  12 ...   UOaUeet   . .  June  29 

•tfiYoung  Nowheres  A.  T.)  (D)   ....   R.  Barthelmess  OcL  20  ..   6021  feet. . .   OcL     5 


Coming   Attractions 

T!tie  Star  Rel.    Date      Length 

•tSAcquitted Livingston- Hughes 

•HBroadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.). . .   Egan-O'Neil 

*t§Broadway  Scandals  (A.  T.) Special  Cast  6950  feet 

•ijLadles  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.) 
•t JLast  of  the  Lone  Wolf  (A.  T.) 

•tjMelody  Man.  The    

•HRoad  to  Broadway.  The - "■■•;.: 

•tSSIsters  < A.  T.) O'Day-O'Nelll 

•tSSong  of  Love  ( A.  T.) Belle  Baker 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Star                                     Rel.    Date      Length 
Buddy  Doyle 


Reviewed 


June    8 


Title 

•t|At  a  Talkie  Studio  {A.  T.)  (D.) 

•fSBallet  D'Amour  (F  &  D)  

•HColumblB-Vlctot  Gems  (D) 26  Subjects  released  twice  a  month 1  reel 

•tSFalllng  Stars  (A.  T.)  (D) Bergman-Manning . . 

•tiGay  Caballero  The  (A.  T.)  (D.) . .  Frank  Crumlt 1  reel 

•j  jjallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.I  (D.) Mannle  Smith ..'*,■* 

•HMemorles  (A.  T.)  (D.) Murpny-Morrlson 1  reel June    8 

ISMy  Wile  (A.  T.)  (D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel June  15 

•HOId  Man  Trouble  (D) Jules  Beldsoe 1  reel June    8 

*t$Partor  Pest  (A.  T.  (D) Boyce-Combe 

•HRomany  Lass  (F  &  Dl ■-■•  ■ 

*USkeleton  Dance.  The Disney  Cartoon J  reel 

•t&Snappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (D) Nan  Blackstone J  ree ...    . 

*tJSpringtime  Disney  Cartoon  I  reel  Nov.    2 

•  l  (Talking  Screen  Snapshots Released  twice  a  month ....1  reel 

•HTalklng  Screen  Snapshot Novelty 1  reel June    8 

•tJTalklng  Screen  Snapshots Novelty 1  reel  July   13 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


EDUCATIONAL 


Title 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Battling  Sisters Lupino  Lane June    2 

Conlenled  Wives Al  Alt July   28 

Fake  Flappers Jerry  Drew  Aug.  18 

Helter  Skelter  "Big  Boy" June  16. 

HerGlttNlght Billy  Dale     May  19 

Honeymoonlacs   Monty  Collins   July  28 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent Aug.  II 

Hot  Times Al  St.  John     May  26 

Household  Bluee Collins-Dent June    2 

Joy  Land  Lupino  Lane July  21 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May    6 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  ol  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24 

Kitty   Kitty    Billy  Dale May     5 

Lucky  Breaks       Al  Alt  July   14 

Only  Her  Husband       Jerry  Drew  May  19 

Passing  Show  ot  Perak.  The Our  World  Today    May  19 

Rubbing  It  In Al  Alt     June  30 

SoleSupport "BlgBoy" Aug.    4 

Studio  Pests Jerry  Drew     June  30 

Those  Two  Boys Collins-Dent May    0 

Top  Speed Al  Alt 

WhataOay 

What  a  Pill 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel  Dale 

•tlBarber's  Daughter  (F  4  D) Clyde-HIII-Dent  July   21 

•tSBIg  Palooka.  The  (F  4  D) Grlbhon-McPhalll-HIII  May  12 

•HBuylngaGun  (F  4  Dl Lupino  Lare  ..July   14. 


Length     Reviewed 
2  reels May  25 


1  reel 

Aug.     3 

2  reels 

Aug.  10 

2  reels 

May  26 

1  reel 

.  .   Aorll  20 

2  reels 

Aug.     3 

1  reel     . 

.   Aug.  10 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels July   13 

2  reels   .    .     April  13 

1  reel  April  13 

1  reel  Mar.  16 


July     7 

Monty  Collins June  18 

.Billy  Dale June  16 


1  reel 

July   13 

2  reels     . 

May  18 

1  reel 

May  26 

1  reel 

July   13 

2  reels 

Aug.    3 

2  reels 

June  Id 

2  reels   . 

Mar.  30 

2  reels 

July   13 

2  reels 

May  26 

Length 

Reviewed 

2  reels 

July   20 

2  reels      . 

June  IE 

2  reels   . 

..July   20 

Coming    Attractions 
Title  Star 

*t5Back  Pay  (A.  T.) Corlnne  Griffith ', 

+( ^Bright  Lights  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackaill 

•t'jBroadway  Hosless,  ThefA.T.)  (DiBillie  Dove 

*l§Dark  Swan,  The  (A.  T.)    . ,      ...   Wilson-Warner 

•t {Forward  Pass  The  (A.  T.)  (D)    .   Fairbanks  Jr.- Young 

•tjFuries  iA.  T.)      Leatrice  Joy 

•tJGlrl  From  Woolworth's  (D) Alice  While 

•tSGreat  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  (D). . .   Mackaill-Kelth-Loy 

*t§Green  Stockings   A.  T.i  Dorothy  Mackaill 

*t§ln  the  Nexl  Room      Mulhatl-G.  Day   

•tJJan  Queen  The  (A.  T.)  <D) Dorothy  Mackaill 

•fjLady  Who  Dared  The  (D) Dove-Pldgeon-Todd 

•tJLIIies  of  the  Field  (A.  T.)  (D) . . . ,  Corlnne  Griffith 

*HL°ose  Ankles  (A.  T.)  (D) 

*t§Love  Racket  The  (A.  T.i Mackaill-Blackmer 6118  feet        Nov.    2 

•t|No  No  Nannette  (A.  T..i  (D) Bemlce  Claire 

♦tSPainted  Angel.  The  Billle  Dove Dec.     1 ...  .6470  leet   ..Nov.    2 

•TjParMA.  T.)  (D) Irene  Bordonl Nov.    7. ..  .9007  feet.    .  OcL  26 

•tSPIaylng  Around  (A.  T.) Alice  White 

•tSSally  (A.  T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

*tjSon  of  the  Gods  (A.  T.) Rlciiard  Barthelmess 

*tSSprlng  Is  Here  iA.  T.)     .  Fairbanks  Jr.- Young 

*t  jShow  Girl  In  Hollywood  (A.  T.I.    Alice  While 

•IJWomanon  the  Jury  A.  T.)  (D)..  .Dorothy  Mackaill 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star 


Rel.  Date 

•*SBehlndthalCurtaJn(A.T.)  iFAD)  Bajiler-Moran June  30  ., 

•tfBig  Time  (A  T.) Tracy-Clarke-Dunn OcL     6     . 

*IBIack  Magic  (FAD) Dunn-Holland July     7     . 

iSilcnt  Verslonl  July     7 

•t&Black  Walch  The  (F  A  D)  McLaglen-Loy ...June  2... 


Length 
8320  feet. 
6300  leet 
5855  feet 
5833  leet 
8437  feet 


Reviewed 
...July    8 

..SepL  14 

..May  25 


*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 

D  Means  disc.      F  Means  soand-on-film. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


6t 


Tide  Star  Rsl.    Date      Length 

♦tChasing  Through  Europe  (F  &  D). .  Stuart-Carol Aug.    4   . . .  5581  feel  . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4. .  .5622  feet. 

•t(Cock-Eyed    World     The     (A.    T. 

(FAD) Lowe-Damtta-McUglen 10*11  feet.. 

•tExalted  Flapper  (F  &  D) Carol-Norton   June    9 5806  feet  . 

•IFar  Call  The  ( F  4  D) (Silent  Version) Aug.  28 5282  feet. . 

•tFour  Devils  (F  &  D} Gaynor-Duncan Sept  22 — 9295  feet  . 

;  Silent  Version) Oct.  13 

•t(Fox  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(FAD)  SpeclalCast May  26. 

•tjFroxen  Justice  (A.  T.)  i'F  A  D)       Ulric-Frazer Nov.    7. 

•tjGirl   From   Havana,   The   (A.  T.) 

iFADi  Lane-Page Sept.  29 

•tJoy  Street  (FA  D) Moran-Stuart May  12 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•tfiLucky  Star  (F  A  D) Gflynor-Farrell Aug.  18. . .  .8784  feet. . .  July   27 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18 

*t§Married  in  Hollywood Patrieola-Terris 


.8291  feet  . 
.7280  feet  . 

. . 6986  feet  . 
.6748  feet   . 
,   5754  feet 
..8784  feet. 
.   8725 feet 


July   13 

Aug.  10 
Oct.  19 

.May  25 
June  22 
28 


June    1 

Oct.     5 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

•t {Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marriolt-Golt 2  reels. . . . 

*1(Night  In  Dixie,  A  (A.  T.) Mitchell-Hudglns 2  reels   . .. 

*t(Nora  Blaney   No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel 

*t(Nora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program .1  reel   — 

•fSOperatic   ...  Marionettes 1  reel   

*t  (Radio  Franks  A  4  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel   — 

•tSTeddy  Brown  A  His  8and Jan  Program 1  reel 

•HWhen  the  Clock  Struck   Twelve 

(A.  T.) Nlles  Welch 2  reels 


Sept. 
June 


•tJMasked  Emotions  (F  A  D). . 


George  O'Brien June  23  —  5419  feet 

(Silent  Version) June  23   . .   5389  feet 

*t(Masquerade  (A.  T.l  (  F  A  D) Blrmlngham-Hyams July   14        5674  feet 

•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  A  D)...  .URocque-M.  Day June    2... 6111  feet 

iSllent  Version)  . . June    2        6106  feet 

*t(Pleasure  Crazed  (A.  T->  (F  A  D).  Marguerite  Churchill July     7. ..  .5460  feet 

Protection  (FAD) Burgess- El  I  lot  1- Page May    5  —  5536  f  Bet 

(Silent  Version) May    5        551 1  feet 

•tRiver.  The  (F  AD)    Farrell-Duncan Oct.  13  ...6590feet 

(Silent  Version) Oct.  13        7704  feet 

*t  (Salute  (A.  T.)  (FAD)   O'Brien-Chandler Sept.   1...   8500  feet 

*t(They  Had  to  Soe  Paris  (F  A  D)..  Will  Rogers Sept.   8.... 

•tiVailant  The  (A  T.j  (FAD) Paul  Muni May  19  .. .5537  feet. . 

•t(Why  Leave  hunie  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F)Catlett-Carol Aug.  25   ...6388  feet. 

*t (Words  and  Music  (A. T.)  (FAD)    Mo  ran- Path  cola-Percy Aug.  18.    .  6500  feet 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Sept.  28 
Sept.  28 


Oct.   19 
.June  15 


July  20 
June    1 


Jan.  5 
Oct.  12 
Aug.  24 
May  18 

Nov.    2 


Length     Reviewed 


Title 

*t§Bythe  Way,  Bill  (A.  T.). 

*t§Clsco  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) 

•tjGirl  Downstairs  (F  A  D) O'Brlen-Moran 'fViking,  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp 


Will  Rogers 
.Baxter-Lowe. . 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

China  Bound Dane-Arthur May  18  . . 

Desert  Rider Tim  McCoy May  11... 

*t§Glrl  in  the  Show,  The  (A.  T.) Love-Hackett Aug.  31    . . 

*t(His  Glorious  Night  (A.  T.)  (D).  .   Gilbert-Owen Sept.  28 .. 

•fS1dleRlch,The(A.  T.)  (D) Nagel-Love-Hyams June  18... 

*t  (Imperfect  Ladies  (A.  T.) Duncan  Sisters Nov.  30     . 

•tJLast  of  Mrs.  Cheynev  (A.  T.) Shearer-Rat hbone July     8  .. 

(Silent  Version) July     8  . . 

•tSMadameX  (A.T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17... 

•tMan'a  Man,  A HaJnes-Ounn May  25 

*t(Marianne  (A.  T.) Davies-Gray   Oct.   18  . 

Silent  Version) 

•tJMysterlous  Island  The Hughes-Daly Oct.     5 ... 

*tMavy  Slues  iA.  T.)  Hames-Paqe Dec.  20 

*f[Our  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page-LaRocque Aug.  24  . 

•tSlngle  Standard,  A. Garbo-Asther-Brown. July   29 

1  Silent  Version)   July   29.. 

•HSpeedway  (A.  T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.   7 

*t(Thunder  (D) Chaney-Haver   June  25   . 

Silent  Version) July   20 

•tSTrla  lot  Mary  Dugan.  The  (A.  T.) 

(D) Shearer- Warn  er-Hackett June    8  . 

*f  (Unholy  Night,  The  (A.  T.)  (D). ..  .Young-Torrence-Sebastian Sept.  14 


Length 
.5716  feet. 
.4943  feet 

7574  feet 
7166  feet 

7351  feet 

7200  feet 

8651  feet. 

6184  feet. 

8832  feet. 

6683  'eel 
10124  feet 


Reviewed 
.  .April  20 


Oct.  19 
Oct  12 
June  22 
Nov.  2 
.Aug.  17 
June  1 
.April  20 
June  8 
Oct.  26 

May  25 

Mar.    2 

Nov.    2 

.6978  feet  ...May 
.6574  feet  .     Aug. 

.6474  feet 

.6962 feet  ...Aug.  31 

.7783  feet 

7883  feet 


3 


♦tJHarmony  At  Home  (A.  T.). . 

*1(Hot  For  Paris  (A.  T.) Victor  McLaglen 


•'IWnwe  East  Is  East 
(Wise  Girls  (A.  T.)  <D). 


Nov.    2. 

Chaney-Veler-Taylor May     4 

The  Nugents-Lee-Young   ....   Sept.  25 


10621  feet.. 
8498  feet 


8090  feet        Oct.  19 


U 


•t(Hurdy  Gurdy  (FA  D) George  Jessel Nov.  17 *t{  Wonder  of  Women,  The Stone- Wood   July    13 

*t!Lone  Star  Ranger.  The  (A.  T.).. .  George  O'Brien 
♦tjLove,  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.).. . .  Jessel-Lee 

*t[Nix  On  the  Oames  (A.  T.) Ames-Harrlgan 

*t(New  Orleans  Frolic  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

*t  (Playmates  <A.  T.) Gaynor-Farrell 

•1[Song  of  Kentucky  (A.  T.) "" 

•tjSunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F). 
*t(White  Flame,  The  (A.  T.) 


Moran- Wagstaff-Burgess Oct.  19 

Gaynor-Farrell 12000  feet.     Oct.   19 

Paul  Page  

SILENT  SHORTS 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Azure  Coast,  The Variety May  26... 

Bonnie  Scotland  Variety July   21 

Call  of  the  Deep  Variety July     7     . 

Cup  of  Coffee.  A Variety June  23  . 

Changing  Seasons Variety June    9   . 

Down  The  Mississippi .Variety Aug    4  ... 

Magic  Sands Variety May  12 

Snowbound Variety Aug.  19 

MOVIETONE  SHORTS 


Length 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 


Title 
Bacon  Grabbers 
Bouncing  Babies  . . 

Brown  Gold.  

Cat,  Dog  A  Co    . 

Crazy  Feet 

Dealers  In  Babies.. 
Double  Whoopee 


1  Silent  Version) July 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Laurel-Hardy Oct.  19 

"Our  Gang" Oct.  12. 

Ufa  Oddities Julv     6  . 

"Our  Gang" Sept.  14  . 

Charley  Chase Sept.   7  . 

Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3   . 

Laurel-Hardy May  18 


Fast  Freight "Our  Gang" May 

Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddities May  1 1 

Frontier  Romance July     6 

Hotter  Than  Hot Harry  Langdon Aug.  17 


,  L™  Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cast May  2S 

\TW\    ■■■■     I  aru  nauo  "flur  finnn"  Ann.   94 


Lazy  Days  "Our  Gang" Aug.  24 

Utile  Mother "Our  Gang" June    1 

JE3   Movie  Night Charley  Chase May  11 

1  rew Oriental  Motoring Ufa  Oddities July   20 

Outlandish  Manners Ufa  Oddities June    8 

Perfect  Day.  A    Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10 

Princess  of  Destiny,  A May    4 

Saturday's  Lesson. "Our  Gang" Nov.    9 

Savage  Cusloms Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24 

Sky  Boy Harry  Langdon Oct.     5 


1  reel 
1  reel 


Length     Reviewed 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjAcross  the  Seas Royal  Hawallane 1  reel 

•t|At  the  Ball  Game Joe  Cook 

•ttBelle  of  Samoa  ,The  (A.T.)  (F). . . .  Moran-Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels June    1 

•tiBeneaththeLaw  (A.  T.  <F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels Stepping  Out Charley  Chase. Nov.    2 

•flBrhhw  at  Midnight Mary  Duncan They  Go  Boom Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21 


•tjDolls  and  Puppets Nancy  Drexel 

•tJEverybody  Loves  My  Girl Winnie  Llghtner 

•tjForget-Me-Note  (F) 3  reels 

*1§Friendship  (A.  T.)  (F) Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels Mar.    2 

•tJFurnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F)  Robert  Benchley    2  reele 

•tIGhosts Mutt  A  Jeft  Cartoon 1  reel 

•t (Going  Home   Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers     1  reel 

•t (Happy  Birthday  (A-  T.)  (F) 

*+|ln  Holland  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•tSKnlfe,  The  (A.  T.  (F) Lionel  Atwlll  2  reels June  1B 

•t(Knlghts  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•HMedlclne  Man,  The  (A.  T.)  (F). .  .Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

tJMlller  &  Farrell  (F).... 3  Songs 

tJMlnd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  A  Bard 2  reels 

*t(Music  Fiends,  The  (A.T.)  (F)...  Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels Oct     5 

•t(Napoleon's  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F)....Otto  Matleson 3  reels 

*t|Nlghtle  Knights Clark-McCullough  2  reels 

tjOld  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Sfgmund  Spaeth Mar.    2 

•t|On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F).Frledland  A  Revue 

•tjPagllaccI— Prologue  (F) Richard  Bonelll 1  reel 

tJRoyal  Hawaiian  Singers  (F) SonaProoram 

tlSound  Your  A  (F) 3  reels 

•t (South  Sea  Songs  ani  Dances.   ..   Royal  Hawaftana 1  reel 

•tIStewed.  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 

(F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•tjThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

•T(Tr„«(asurer"s  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

•  + (Waltzing  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reefs 

•t (Water  Boy  Kebtucky  JuWIee  Singers 1  reel 

t|Why  Be  Serious?  (F) Will  Mahoney 

INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewer 
•tAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels . 


July   13 

.Apr.  13 
Aug.  24 
8394  feet  Nov.  17  "28 
6500  reet  Mar.  23 
8818  feet  Nov.  2 
8796  feet...  July  27 
6835feet 


Length  Reviewed 
.2  reels 

2  reels 

.  1  reel  

.2  reels 

2  reels. 

1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel  June  10 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels   

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.2  reels June   8 

.  1  reel  

1073  feet 

.2  reels 

.  2  reels 

2  reels 

695  feet 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel July     6 

.1  reel  


Thundering  Toupees All  Star  Cast May  25 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities June  22 

Witch  Doctor Ufa  Oddities May  25 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale        Length     Reviewed 

*t(Anna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Garbo 

*t§Battleof  the  Ladles  (A.  T. ) 

*t (Bishop  Murder  Case.  The  (A.  T.)   Basil  Rathbone 

*!(Bugle  Sounds.  The  (A.  T.) Torrence-Beery-Dane 

*t(College  Life  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugent-Montgomery 

*t(Devotlon  (A.  T.) 

*t (Devil  May  Care Ramon  Novarro 

*t§Dulcy  i A.  T.) Davies-Nugent 7650  feet Nov.    2 

•t  (Dynamite  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nagel 11550  feet . .     July  27 

•t (Five  O'Clock  Girl.  The  (A.  T.).       Davles-Arthur-Klng 

*t(Hallelujah  tA.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast 9711  feet. ..  .Aug.  24 

*t(Hapoy  Days  (A.  T.) Starr- Nugent- Montgomery 

♦t(lris(A.T.) 

*t(Judlclal  Murder  (A.  T.)   

•  f(Llghtsand  Shadows  (A.  T.) 

*t (Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.)     Terry- Kaley-Leo-Ed wards 

*f(M-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  011929 

(A.  T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  feat. . .  June  29 

•tJMontana  (A.T.). 


The 


Blanche  Sweet   

Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge 
Buster  Keaton    


Van  A  Schenck 


*j (Beggar's  Opera,  The  (P.  T.) Special  Cast 9  reels 

*t(Dark  Red  Roses  (A.  T.) Rome-Doble 8  reels 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reivewed 

*t(Accl-Dental  Treatment 2  reels 

*t(Abble  Mitchel  A  Sizzle  A  Blame.  Song  Program 1  reel 

*t(Allez-Op Marionettes   1  reel   

*t (Clyde  Doerr  A  Saxophone  Ssxtet  Jazz  Program 1  reel 

*1(Dimples  and  Tears Marionettes   1  reel   

*t(Feed  the  Brute  (A.  T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel 

*t(Hoak  (A.T.)  Frawley  A  Smith 1  reel   

•t (Justice  (A.  T.) Special  Cast   2  reels 

•tjMlser,  The  (A.  T.) Bransby. Williams 1  reel 

t  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  ani  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie, 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-filni. 


*16Nlght  Hostess.  The  (A.  T.) . 

•KNIieBaby  (A.T.) 

*t50ri  theSel  iA.  T.l 
*t(Pennant    Winning    Battery, 

(A.  T.)    

*t(Pleasure  Lovers  (A.  T.) . . 

*t(Redemptlon  (A.  T.)     Gllbert-Nagel-Adoree 

"(Revue  of  Revues  (A.  T.) Klng-Love-Halnes-Crawford. 

*t§Road  Show,  The  (A.  T.l  Love-King  

*t{ Rogue's  Song, The  (A.  T.) Lawrence  Tibbett 

•i^Ship  From  Shanghai,  The  lA.  T.)   Nagel-iohnson-Wolheim.  .      . 

•tjSong  of  the  Sunset  (A.  T.) 

*t(Song  Writer,  The  (A.  T.) 

*f§Swan  The  (A.  T.) L.  Gish-La  Rocque-Nagel .... 

*t(Tablold  (A.  T.) 

*t (Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.) Norma  Shearer 

*t(Take  It  Big  (A.  T.) Van  A  Schenck-Love 

*t(Thlrteenth  Chair,  The  (A.  T.) 

*t§This  Mad  Whirl  (A.  T.) 

•t(Trader  Horn Harry  Carey     

*t(Untamed Joan  Crawford 


Title 
Aaronson's  Commanders 
Al  Wohlman    .  . . 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30. . . 

Song  Program 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

1  reel Oct  26 


'  Means  synchronized  score. 


62 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  9,  1929 


l.'ue  Star  Rel,    Date 

At  the  Club  (Dl 8  Victor  Artists May  18  .. 

Bernardo  De  Pace  fD) Mandolin  Soloi May    4... 

*t[Berth  Marks   A.  T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy ..June    1   . 

♦t[Blg  Squawk  The(A.T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  25  . . 

Biltmore  Trio.  The Songs Oct  19. . . 

BobNelsonID)      3  Songs June  29  . . 

♦tiBoxIng  Glo.es  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July  13... 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  May  field Musical  Act Aug.  10 

Climbing  the  Golden  Stairs Charles  King Aug.    3  . . 

ClydB  Doerr Saxophone  Solos Oct  26. . . 

Copy Roicoe  Kama 

Craig  Campbell  fDl 3  Songs June    1 ... 

•tJDad'sDay  (A.  T.j  (D) "Our  Gang" July     «... 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23   . . 

Earl&Bell         Musical  Act Nov.  16... 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (D) 3  Songs June  29  . . 

Emil  Boreo  'Dl 3  Songs June  22  . . 

Frontier  Romance July     6  . . 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs   June    8  . 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept   7 

Georgie  Price Song  Program Aug.  17... 

George  Lyons   Musical  Act Aug.    3  .. 

GMberl-Sulllvan  Male  Ensemble    D    Song  Pmanm June  22  . 

Happiness  Boys  ID) 4  Songs  May  23  . . 

•tlHay  Fever  (A.  T.) Charley  Chase 

»t5His  Lucky  Day  (A.  T.) Lean  &  Mayfield 

•((Hurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commanders  ID).  3  Band  Not June    1 

Jan  Garber's  Band  (Di 3  Band  Nos May  II... 

Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch         Song  Program Oct.     5 

•tiLeaplng  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22  .. 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko Song  Program Sept.  28 

•1[Madame  Q  (A.  T.)  (D) Jocelyn  Lee June    8  .. 

Man  Higher  Up. The  iDl  Walthall-Edeson May  11   .. 

♦tlMen  O1  War  (A.T.I  (D) Laurel-Hardy June  29 ... 

Mexicana Revue Aug.  31   . 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue Songs  and  Dances Sept.  21    . . 

*f5Movie  Night     Charley  Chase May  11 

•tlOld  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) Davldson-N Ichols 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act Aug.  24 

•♦(Popular  People  iA.T. I Charley  chase 

•tlRallroadln'  (A.  T.)  (O) "Our  Gang" June  1 5  . 

Robert  ChJsbolm  ID) 3  Songs May  25  . 

Sardines  A  La  Carte  (Dt Raymond  Hitchcock June    8  . 

•ttSmall  Talk  l  A.  T.  (D) "Our  Gang" May  18. 

•tlSnappy  Sneezer  (A,  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase July  20. 

Taking  the  Air    D     Biltmore  Trio      June  16 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18 

Tlta  Ruffo   Song  Program Sept  14. 

Tom  Waring   Song  Program Nov.    2 

Ukelele  Ike  <F) 2Songa May    4 

•t[Unaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T.) 

(D)  Laurel-Hardy May    4 

Van  &  Schenck Song  Program Aug.  31 

•tlVodevllle  I  A.  T.) Laurel-Hardy 

Yvetle  Rugel  iDl 3  Songs June  16 

Vvette  Rugell Act Oct  12 

PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 


Length      Reviewed 

8S7feet  

690  feet 

1807 feet  ...Oct     5 
1710  feet 

860  feet 

824  feet 

2  reels 

1735  feet 

.1633  feet  ..  April  13 

795  feet 

2  reels  April  13 

641  feet 

2  reels 

622  feet  

700    feet 

808  feet  

627 feet  ...Oct     6 

1401  feet 

608  feet  Nov.    2 

632  feet  

714feet 

646  feet 

661  feet 

734  feet April  13 

2  reels 

2  reels     ...   Nov.    2 
1904  feet... June  29 

793  leet  

888  feet 

727  feet         Nov.    2 
2  reels 

840  feet 

1858  feet 

1926  feet  ...April  13 

2  reels 

1749  feet 

1102  feet 

2  reels June    8 

2  reels. 

701  feet  

2  reels     

.1736  feet 

768  feet  

1154fBel  

2330 feet     ..June  22 
.2  reels 

1  reel April    6 

.  465  feet  ...  Oct  12 

.  525  feet 

.  565  feet 

.465  feet 

.1940  feet  ...July  13 
838  feet 

2  reels   

702teel 

712  feet    


Title 


Star  Rel.  Date 

•tBetrayal.  The Jannlngs-Ralston-Coope. May  11 

(Silent  Version)   .     ..     May  11 

•♦[Charming  Sinners Chatterton-Brook-Powell       ...   July     6 

•tiCocoanuts  tA.  T.)  4  Marx  Brothers-Eaton-Shaw.     May  23 

•tlDance  of  Ufe  The  (A  T.) Canoll-Skelly Sept   7 

•tlOangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July   13  . 

i  Silent  Version) 

•tlDangerous  Woman  A  (A.T.)  (F). .  Baclanova-Brook May  18  . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tjDIvorce  Made  Easy  (A.  T.)  (F)       MacLean-Prevost July     6  . 

'Silent  Version)  

•tlFashlons  In  Love  (A.  T.) Menjou-Compton June  29 

iSllent  Version)  June  29  . 

•t(Fast  Company  (A.  T.) Oakle-Brent-Gallagher Sept.  14.. 

(Silent  Version) 
•tjFour  Feathers.  The  Arlen-Wray-Powell-Brook  

Silent  Version) 

•f[Gentlemenof  the  Press  (A.  T.  (F)..  Walter  Huston May    4  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tiGreene  Murder  Case.  The  (A.T.I  Powell-Eldridqe-Arthur Sept.   7 

•tlHungarlan  Rhapsody  The   .  Pario-Frltsch-Dagover Aug.    3   . 

(Silent  Version)  Aug.    3  . 

•tjllluslon  i  A.  T.l Rogcrs-Carroll-Collyer  Sept  21 

•([Innocents  of  Paris  The(A.T.)  (Ft. Maurice  Chevalier May  25  . 

ISllent  Version) 

•ISJealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels   Sept   8  . 

•T[l_ady  Lies,  The  Huston-Colbert Sept.    6 

•t[Love  Doctor.  The  (A.  T.) Dlx-Collyer 

•t[Man  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brian May  25.. 

iSllent  Version) May  25  . 

•t[Mys'erlous  Dr.  Fu  Manchu Oland-Artbur.    Aug.  10  . 

(Silent  Version)     Aug.  10  . 

•t[Ralnbow  Man.  The  (A.  T.)...         Dowling-Ntxon-Darro May  18  . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•'[Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes.  The 

.A-T.i  CliveBrook Oct  18. . 

•tJRIver  of  Romance  The Rogers-Brian-Collyer July  29.. 

*tSoul  of  France.  The Soecial  Cast Aug.  24  . 

(Silent  Version)   

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-Conklln June    8.. 

•i(Studlo     Murder     Mystery      The 

(A.T.MF) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1 ... 

iSllent  Version)  June    1   .. 

•tlThunderbott  (A.  T.  (F) Bancroft-Wray-Arlen June  22  .. 

Silent  Verslonl  June  22 

«ITong  War  (A.  T.)    ISee  Chinatown  Nights) 

•♦[Welcome  Danger  Harold  Lloyd Oct.  12. . 

•tjwheel  of  Ufa  The  (A- T.)  (F). .  Dix-Ralston-Heggle June  22  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tlWhy  Bring  Thai  Up  (A.T.)..  .       Moran  A  Mack    Oct   19 

*t[Woman  Trap,  The  (A.  T.) Morrls-Brent-Huston  Aug.  30 


Length 
6492  feet 

6614  feet 
61 64  feel 
8613  feet  . 

.10619  feet 

.7278  leet  . 

.  7395  feel  . 
6643  feet  . 


Reviewed 
May  11 

July   13 

.June    1 

.  June  29 

July  13 


5386  feet 
5270  feet. 
6325  feet 
6024  feet 


Mar.  23 
'Sept.  21 
July  8 
Aug.  24 


7167  feet 

6383  feet 

.6137  feet  . 

.6165  feet  . 

6972  feet 

.7815  feet  . 

6148  feet  . 

6107  feel 

7004  feet  . 

5503  feet 

6669  feet  . 

6453  feet.. 

.7267  feet  . 

7695  feet  . 

8630  feet  . 


April  20 
May  18 


Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 


Oct  5 
April  20 

Sept  21 
Sept  14 
Sept  14 
.April  27 

June  16 

Aprn'26 


7102  feet 
7009  feet  . 
7536  feel 
7536  feet.. 
.4900  feet.. 

6500  feet  . 

6070  feet  . 

8571  feet  . 
7311  feet 


Oct  26 
.Aug.  3 
Oct  19 


May    4 
June  15 


.10  reels. . 
6153  feet 
.6305  feet 


Sept.  21 
June  29 


Aug.  24 
Sept   7 


Title 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Stir 


Auto  Suggestion Krezy  Kat  Cartoon 

Fur  Peace   Krazy  Kat  Cartoon . 

Gold  Socks .Krazy  Kat  Cartoon 

Hat  Aches  Krazy  Kat  Cartoon. . 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wei Inkwell  Cartoon.  . . 

Ko-Ke'a  Focus Inkwell  Cartoon.   . 


Rel.  Dale 
July  6  . 
June  22  . 
May  11 
June  8  . 
June  1  .. 
May  18 


Length 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel  ... 
1  reel 
1  reel 


Title  star  Rel.  Date        Length 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon May    «...  .1  reel 

•t(Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.T.)... .Song  Cartoon     1  reel  . 

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon Mav  25  .    1  reel    ... 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee May    4 2  reels     .. 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

*t[Adam's  Eve  (A.T.) Arthur-Lee Oct  12  .. 

•tjAfler  Seben  1A.T.)  (F) James  Barton ,  .May  18  . 


•tiApartment  Hunting  (A. T.)  (F>...  Sosdal  Cast Mar.   9 

•tlBooklovers   tentative)  (A.  T.) Soecial  Cast June  16. 

•'[Brown  Gravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23 

•♦(Chinatown     Song  Cartoon  

•tOalty  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon June    1. 

•([Dancing  Gob.  The  (A.T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Nov.    9 

•♦(Dangerous  Females  !A.  T.) Dressler-Moran Nov.  16 

•tIDear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May    4 

"'(Dear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F).   Special  Cast June  22 

*t(Faro  Nell  (A.T.) Louise  Fazenda Oct    5. 

•([Fatal  Forceps.  The  (A.  T.) Sterling-Roach Nov.    2 

•tIFIorlda  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F)... Special  Cut June  15 

•tjGood  ByB,  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon 

•((He  Did  His  Best  (A.T.) Holmes-Myers Oct  19 

*t[He  Loved  the  Ladies  (A.  T.) Taylor  Holmes Nov.  30 

•tjHer  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.)..   Lois  Wilson      July     6 

*t(Hlnt  to  Brides.  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Arthur July  20 

•tjHItor  Miss  (A.T.) 

•t[Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda-Arthur May  25 

•till  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast May  11 

•'(Inspiration   Schubert's  Songs 

•Hit  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F)..  James  Barton    May  25 

•KUdies'  Choice  (A.  T.) Charlie  Grapewln Sept.  14 

•([Lady  Fare  (A.T.) Colored  Cast Sept 28 

•((Marching  To  Georgia  [ A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West 

•'Mother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me         ...   Song  Cartoon     July     6 

•tlOft  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 

A  .T.)  (Fl Special  Cast June    8 

•t(Ruth  Ettlng Songs 

•t (Schubert's  Masterpiece  (D) Famous  Composers  Series..   .     May  18 

•'(Schubert's      Unfinished      Sym- 
phony (D) Famous  Composer  Series June  29 

•'[Sleeping  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Griffith Sept   7. 

•t  (Smiles Song  Cartoon 

♦finta  Schlpa  (F) Song  Program 

•((Traffic  Regulations  (F) Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

•t|Two  Americana  (A  T.)  (F) Walter  Huston June    1 

•tlVltal  Sublects  (A.T.HF) Butterworth June    8. 

•((Weak  But  Willing  (A.  T.) 

•tlWhen  Caesar   Ran  a   Newspaper 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F) Hetton-Hardy May  11 

•t(Wlves  on  Strike  (A.  T.) 

•tYe  OWe  MelodleaJD) „ . „.  .Song  Cartoon May    4 

die  " 


Length     Reviewed 

1618feet 

.  2  reels Oct     5 

.2reela 

2  reels 

1627  feet 

.  1  reel  

1  reel 

.1823  feet. '.7.7.7.'.'.'. 
1873  feet 

2  r eel  1    June    1 

2  reels Oct  26 

1819feet  

.1664  feet 

1  reel   

1  reel 

.1616  feet'.  7. 7.7.7.7. 

2  reels 

2  reels Sept  14 

2 reels. 

2  reels 

2  reels Oct    S 


834  feet 
1  reel 

1  reel  .... 

2  reels     .. 
.   1843  feel 

2 reels.    . 
1  reel 


Mar.   2 


2  reels May  11 

1  reel   Mar.    2 

. .  1  reel 

.1  reel 

2  reels 

.  1  reel 

..Ireel Oct  12 

1  reel Fab.  21 

2  reels 

.1  reel 

2  reels 


2  reels. 


•1  IZIegfeld  Mldnlle  Frolic  (A.  T.)  (F) .  Eddie  Cantor . 


May     4 


Ireel  . 
2  reels. 


Mar.   I 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

*t[Applause  (A.T.) Helen  Morgan Oct  12 

•♦[Backstage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  A  Mack 

•♦(Battle  of  Paris,  The  Gertrude  Lawrence 

•((Behind  the  Makeup  (A.  T.) Skelly-Wray-Powell Oct.  26 

*t(Big  Pond.  The  (A.  T.) Maurice  Chevalier 

•nOarkenBd  Rooms  (A.  T.) Brent-Powell 

•♦[Flesh  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Nancy  Carroll 

•'[Glorifying  the  American  Girl .        Eaton-Healey  

•t[Kibitzer  ;A.  T.) Green-Brian-Hamilton  Aug.  31 

•t [Laughing  Lady.  The  (A.  T.)   Eagels-Brooks 

•({Love  Parade,  The  (A.  T.t  Chevalier-MacDonald 10061  feet  . .  Oct.  19 

"  t  ( Marriage  Playground.  The  iA.T.)   Brian-March  Dec  21        8100  feet        Nov.    2 

•♦[Medals  Gary  Cooper 

•KPolnted  Heels  (A.  T.) Powell-Ralston-Kane. 

*t[Sarah  and  Son  (A.  T.) Ruth  Chatterton 

•({Saturday  Night  Kid.  The  (A.  T.). . Clara  Bow 

•♦[Station  S-E-X  (A.T.) Clara  Bow 

•'[Sweetie  (A.T.) Carroll-Oakie-Kane Nov.    2. ..  8859  feet. ..  Oct  28 

•({Two  Black  Crows.  The  (A.  T.)  ..   Moran  &  Mack 

•'[Vagabond  King.  The  (A.  T.) Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

•([Virginian.  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brian Nov.    9  . .  8717  feet  . .  .Oct  19 

•tJYouth  (A.  T.) Hersholt-Wray 

PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

tBachelors'  Club.  The Talmadge- Worth 6  reels 

Back  From  Shanghai St  Leo-Reynofds-So  Jln-Glrard 6  reels 

Heroic  Lover  .The St  Leo-Bedford 8  reels. . 

Wild  Heart  of  Africa.  The  Special  Cast May  25 .      6  reels . 

PATHE 

FEATURES 


June  16 


Title 
•♦[Awful  Truth,  The  (A.  T.)  (F).. 
•([BigNews  (A.T.)  (F) 


•' (Flying  Fool.  The  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) . 
•t(Her  Private  Aflalr  (A.  T.)  (F).. . 
•t[High  Voltage  (A.T.)  (D  *  F).. 

•♦{Lucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (D4F).. 
•tIMother'a  Boy  (D  &  F) 


•t[OhYeah(A.T.)(F). 


•♦[Paris  Bound 

•((Sailor's  Holiday  (A.  T.)(F). 


•tISophomore  (A.  T.)  (F). 


Star  Rel.  Date 

ina  Claire Aug.  10  . 

Armstrong-Lombard Sept   7. . 

iSllent  Version)   

Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23  . 

Ann  Harding    Oct     5.  . 

Boyd-Prevost-Hale June  16 

iSllent  Version) 

.  Downey-Lawford Aug.  17 

Morton  Downey May  12 

1  No  Silent  Version) 

Armstrong-Jas.  Gleason Oct  19  . 

(Silent  Version) 

Hardlng-Fenton Aug.    3  . 

Alan  Hale  Sept  14   . 

(Silent  Version)   

QuIllan-Lolt-O'Nelll   Aug.  24 ....  6526  feet       July   13 

(Silent  Version)     

SILENT  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Aesop  Cartoon" June  15  . 


Length 
6930  feet 
.6028  feet . . 

6748  feet  7 
.   6440  leet 
6743  feet. 

6870  feet 
7423  feet 


66M(eet 
5260  feel 


July  13 

.June  22 
Aug.  31 

Mav  26 
Sept  14 
May  11 


July     6 
Sept  21 


Title 

April  Showers 

Ball  Park.  The "Aesop  Fable" May  19 

Black  Book,  The Ray-Miller         July   21 

Cabaret.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9 

Close  Shave,  A Burke-Dent    June  23 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel June  15 

1  reel  May  11 

10  episodes.  July  20 

1  reel  

2  reels   

2  reels  July    9 


*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogae  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-Alm. 


November  9,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


65 


Star  Rel.  Date 

3  Fables" July     7. 


Title 

Cold  Steel 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2. .. 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  II... 

Fish  Day "Aesop  Fables" May  26 . . 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght May  28 . . 

Footwork Sportllght June  23... 

Fruitful  Farm,  The "Aesop  Fables" 

House  Cleaning  Time ."Aesop's  Fables" July  21   . 

In  Hie  Cups "Aesop  Fables" June  30  . 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" June  23   . 

Uttle  Game  Hunter  The "Aesop  Fables" May    6   . 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fables" July   28  - 

Polo  Match,  The  "Aesop  Fables" June    2  . 

Puckered  Success Haloes-Coombs  June    2 

Queen  of  the  North  Woods  (SerlaJ).  .Clalr-Mlller May  12 

Right  Technique.  The Sportllqht July  21 

Rhythm      Sportllght Aug.    4  . 

River  Driver,  The Sportllght Aug.  18. . 

Snow  Blrdt "Aesop  Fables" June    8  . 

Sport  Afloat Sportllght July     7  . 

Three  GameGuya "Aesep  Fables" Aug.    4. . 

Tomato  Omelette Halnes-Combs May    5  . 

Uncle's  Visit HaJnes-Coombs June  30   . 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•t (After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque 

*t  (After  the  Show  ( A.  T.) Special  Cast  

*t(BarberV  College,  The  (A-  T.) Dec  22... 

*tf  Beach  Babies  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Kemper-Knapp Aug.    4 ... 

•tjBIg  Scare.  The  (F  4  0) "Aesop  Fables" 

•UBig  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)(D  4  F). Lew  Hearn 

•tJBIack  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Seot-16  . 

*tSBody  Building       Sportlight 

•tSBoyhood  Memories Sportllght 

•tBugvllle  College  Days  (D  4  F). .  .  ."Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4   , 

*tBy  Land  and  Air  (F  4  D) "Aesop  Fables" July  21    . 

♦tiClothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  16   . 

•tClownlng  the  Game  (D  4  F) Sportllght June    2  . 

*t (Concentration "Aesop  Fables" June  23. . 

•j  Condi  Honing  Sportllght June    9.. 

•t|Crystal  Champion Sportllght May    5  . 

•tSCustard  Pie "Aseop  Fables" May  26 

•thinner  Time  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Oct  14   , 

♦tfDoIng  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16 

*t$Duffers4Champs(A.T.)(D4r"). Sportlight Sept.   8  . 

*t(Endof  the  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Carr Sept  29.. 

•tjFairways  and  Foul  (A.  T.) The  Gleasons Oct.  13.. 

•tjFancy  That Frawley-Dewey Sept.  22  , 

*t[Fallhful  Pup  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables'" May  12. . 

*t5FiftyMHesFromBroadway(A.T.) . .  Watson- Merville Feb.    2  .  - 

•tSFollow  the  Leader Sportllght 

•tjFowl  Play  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Dec.  29.. 

•tlGardenof  Eatln  (A.  T.  (D  4  F)..  .The  Gleasons Aug.  11 

*ff Gentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Maire Oct.  20. . 

•tSGo  Easy,  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F)..LeMai re-Simon July   14.. 

•tJGridiron  Glory Sportllght 

•tjHard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.) Harry  Holman July  28.. 

•tiHaunted  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.   1 . . 

•fSHerNewChauffeur(A.T.)(04F)..SImon-Teasdale T May  19  . 

•tJHIs  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24   . 

*t§Hlgh  Toned  (A.T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Feb.  23   ., 

•tJHonest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" May  18. .. 

•tSHook.  Line  and  Melody Sportlight 

♦tjlnand  Out  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Nov.    3   . 

*t|Jall  Breakers "Aesop  Fables" July     7. . 

*t! Jungle  Fool,  The  {D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

•tJMIdsummer's  Day  A  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" July   28.. 

•IJMill  Pond,  The  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

•t  {Modern  Rhythm Sportllght Jury  28. 

♦tEPathe  Audio  Review.. .Released  Every  Week 

•tiPathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 

•tSPIumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(D4F) LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18  . 

•tSPressing  His  Suit  (D  4  F) Topical  Tips June    2  . 

•tPresto  Chango  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" April  14. . 

*f|Rubevllle(A.T.) Dec.    8  . 

•({Running  the  Scales Sportllght Sept.   1, . 

•tSSalesman,  The  (A.  T.) July  21 . . 

•tjSmooth  Guy.  The  (A.  T.) Davls-Knapp Oct.  27. . 

•tStage  Struck  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables'* Dec  23.. 

•tJStone  Age  Romance,  A  (D  4  F)..  "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18.. 

*t  {Summertime  (D  4  Ft "Aesop  Fables" 

•tJSyncopated  Trial  (A.  T.) Seymour-Morley SepL   8.. 

•tSToplcal  Fits  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28.. 

•tJTopical  Ucks  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day 

•tSToplcal  Nips  (A.T.)  iD&F) Topics  of  the  Day June    2. . 

•tSToplcal  Pips  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day June  30. . 

•tSToplcal  Rips  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  11. . 

♦tSToplcal  Sips  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28.. 

•fJTopical  Wits  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F). . . .  Topics  of  the  Day Sept.   8  . 

•tjTurkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Davls-Frawley Aug.  25. . 

•tSWash  Day  (D&R   "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18  . 

•tSWednesday  at  the  Ritz  (A.  T.) Jan.   19  . 

•tSWhata  Day  (A.  T.  (D  4  F) Slmon-Mallory June  16 

*t§ Wood  Choppers  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" June    9 

Coming    Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tlBachelor's  Secret,  A(A.T.)  (F).  ..Alan  Hale 

•tSBig  Shot  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 

{Silent  Version) 

•tJCIothes  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett May    3. 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSCrashlng  Through  (A.  T.)  (F) June    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•IJGrand  Parade  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.   11. 

(Silent  Version) 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies,  The  (A. 

T.(F) Feb.  22. 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSHIs  First  Command  (A.  T.)  (F)      Boyd-Sebastian Dec.  28 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjHotand  Bothered  lA.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  28 

(Silent  Version) 

*tSlnternat(onal     Television     Revue 

(A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast     

•tSNegligee  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Mar.  15 

•tSOfficer  O'Brien  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd  Mar.    1 

fSllent  Version) 

•tSPalnted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd  April  26 

(Silent  Version) 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects. 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel July     6 

2reeia May  11 

1  reel  Aug.  10 

.1  reel May  18 

.1  reel May  18 

1  reel  June  22 

.1  reel.. Aug.  31 

.1  reel Aug.    3 

Ireel  July     6 

.1  reel June  16 

1  reel May    4 

.1  reel July   20 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels June    1 

10  episode*... 

.1  reel   July   20 

.1  reel Aug.    3 

.1  reel Aug.  10 

.1  reel June    1 

1  reel July     6 

1  reel July   20 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels Jury     6 


Length     Reviewed 

SepL  28 

Nov.    2 

eels 

eels July  13 

*  Aug.  31 

Oct.     5 

'eels SepL  14 

Nov.    2 

Oct.     5 

eel   July   20 

July   13 


eel  June    1 

'eel June  15 

June    1 

April  27 

May  2fl 

'eel 

'eels 

Sept.  21 

eels Oct.  12 

eels Oct.  26 

Oct.     5 

eel 

eels 

Oct.     5 

eels 

Is Aug.  10 

eels Oct.  12 

eels May  11 

Oct.  19 

eels June    8 

Aug.  31 

eels 

eels 

eels 

eels 

Oct.  19 

eels Oct.  26 

eel July     6 

' Sept.  14 

July  20 

eel Oct.  19 

eel July  20 

eel.. 

eel 

June    1 

eel May  11 

eel 

eels 

Oct.  19 

eels 

Oct.  19 


Aug.  17 

Oct.  12 

eels Sept.  14 


Oct.   26 

eel June    1 

July    6 


Sept.  14 
Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 

June  15 
June    1 


Length     Reviewed 


June    2  . 
Feb.    8 


Title                                                     Star                                     Rel.    Date      Length     Reviewed 
*t  {Parachute  (A.T.)  (F) Armstrong- Lombard July   19 

(Silent  Version) 

*f{Play  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  14 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSRod  Hot  Rhythm  (A.  T.)  (F) Hale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford     Nov.  28 Oct  19 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSRIch  People  {A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec    7 

(Silent  Version) 

*t {Racketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong- Lombard Nov.    9. ..  .6119  feet   ..   Nov.    2 

(Silent  Version) 

•tiTreasure  Girl  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  29 

*t{This  Thing  Called  Love  (A.T.)  (F)  C.  Bennett-Lowe Jan.  25 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSSaratoga  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett July     5 

(Silent  Version) 

•tiUp  and  At  'Em  (A.  T.)  (F) May    3 

•tJWarand  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Harding- Armstrong April  12 

(Silent  Version) 

♦tSWoman  Afraid.  A  (A.  T.)  (F) May  17 

(Silent  Version) 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Title                                                          Star  Rel.  Date 

Big  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13... 

*t{Dellghtful  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque Sept.  22  . 

•tSHalf  Marriage Borden-Blaine Oct.  13 

*t{Jazz  Heaven      Blaine-Trevor Oct.  29 

Laughing  at  Death '. Bob  Steele June    2  . 

Uttle  Savage Buzz  Barton May  19 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton July     7  .. 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9 

•t{Rlo  Rita  (A.T.) Daniels-Boles Sept.  15   .. 

*t{Slde  Street 3  Moore  Bros Sept.   8  . , 

•tjStreet  Girl.  The Betty  Compson Aug.  11 

•tS  Syncopation  ( A.  T.) Downey-  War!  ngs  Band 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26 

*t{Veryldea,The(A.T.) Frank  Craven SepL    1     . 


Length     Reviewed 
6114  feet. 

6532  feet...  Oct  26 
6481  feet . .  Oct.  5 
6372  feet        Nov.    2' 

5009  feet 

4781  feet 

6396  feet 

4776  feet 

4750  feet  

Aug.  24 

6965  feet...  Sept.  21 
8200  feet.  July  20 
7626  feet        Mar.  30 

6199  feet 

6139  feet     ..OcL     5 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan July  21    . 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities May  21 

Here  and  There Curiosities May    7.. 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  26 

Just  a  Stall Helium-Davis May  19 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12.. 

Mickey's  Initiation Mickey  Yule July     7 ... 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    9 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule SepL  30  . 

Odds  and  Ends Curiosities June    4 . . 

Pace  That  Thrills,  The Hellum-DavlB June  16 ... 

Slide,  Sparky,  Slide Helium-Davis July  14 

Who'e  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan June  23 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSAge  of  Innocence.  The  (A.  T.)  (F).Paula  Trueman Jan. 5, '30. 

•tSBefore  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  9,  '30. 

•t(Brldegroom,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Oct.   13     . 

•t  {Burglar,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Aug.  11    . 

•tjCaptainof  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F).. . .  Vaughn-Cook e-Sargent Sept.    8 

•tJCIown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tfiGeneral  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 

•tGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10 . . . 

•tSGunboat  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F). . . . Nat  Carr 

♦tjHeadwork  (A.  T.) SepL  15  . . 

•tSHunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) Kirkland-Teasdate-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10 

•tJJazz  (A.  T.)  (F) Duke  Ellington  4  Orchestra.  . .  Feb. 9.  '30. 

•tSLow  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tSMIckey's  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.)..   Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  . . 

•tSPalooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tSSong  and  the  Sergeant  The  (A.T.) 

(F) Mayll ,  '30 

*t{St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) Smlth-Washlngton-Mordecl ....  Sept.   8... 

•tSStrange  Interview, The  (A.  T.)(F).Sherwln-Knowlea 

•tSSultor,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Feb.    2 .... 

•t  {Traveler,  The  (A.  T.) Marc  Connelly Aug.  18  . . 

•ISTwo  Gun  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F).... Nat  Carr OcL  13... 

*t {Uncle,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Dec    8... 

•t|What  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tS While  Auto  Waits  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  12, '30. 

•tfjYour  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.l. .  .Rues  Brown 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel  

2  reels 

2reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 


Length     Reviewed' 

1  reel   

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 


1  reel 

Ireel 

Ireel 

ireel 

2  reels SepL  If 


2  reels June  22 


2  reels - 

2  reels AugJ3T 


1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel SepL14 

Ireel Oct.  12 


2  reels 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed- 


*t{Case   of   Sergeant   Grlscha,   The 

(A.  T.) Betty  Compson 

*t {Companionate Olive  Borden.    

•t  JDamaged   Betty  Compson Mar.  3U.  *30. . 

*t {Dance  Hall Borden-Lake 

•tSFramed  (A.  T.) 

•tSHIgh  River 

•tSHit  the  Deck  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tjHunted 

•tJLadles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

•tSLove  Captive,  The Betty  Compson Feb.    9 

*t{Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 

•tjNIght  Parade  (A.  T.)   Prevost-Trevor-Gulliver 

♦tSRadio  Revels  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tlSensatlon  (A.  T.) 

•tjSeven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.  T) . .     Richard  Dix 

*tJTanned  Legs 

•tlUpperworld  (A.  T.) 

•tSVagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Jan.  19 

•ttWIld  HearKA.T.) Bebe  Daniels     


RAYART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Star 


Length 


*t§Should  a  Girl  Marry?  (D) Foster-Keith., 

Two  Sisters Dsna-Lease.. 


April    1       

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound-on~film. 


Reviewed 
Sept.  21 


4 


Motion     Picture    N  e  zv  s 


November  9,  1929 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Star  Dlst'r 


Title  Star  Dlst'r  Ref.  Date         Length 

At  the  South  Pole Special  Cast    Pole  Plct.  Corp BOOO  feet 

Battle  of  Mons,  The English  Cast British  New  Em. .. .  650C  feel 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube. Junkermann-Mara  .  Aywon 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle 

Black  Hills Special  Cast 

Bondage      German  Cast  ...  Ufa  6040  feet 


Title  Star  Rel.    Date      Length     Reviewed 

•tDown  Hawaii  Way Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

*t(Down  in  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel Oct.     S 

•J (Egyptian  Gyp,  An Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

•'Flaming  Canyons   Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel Aug    10 

•t[Fr|end  Husband  (A.  T.) Burr  ...   2  reels  

•tGallopIng  Gauche Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb.     1.   1  reel   

Ah-. European.  ::..:::  62ooteet ::::::;::"    ;:iSra«ad^ LTo ,To,edo |F&D)  lrar!(alkv.*       5wrick*°cL  15  Ireel 

BIq  Three  5000  leet  "ft  Hectic   Heclor Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

'»  Rti40  fflfit  *f (Jingle  Bells Song  Cartoon   Biophone Ireel 


Reviewed 


Mar.  23 


Broken  Barriers H.  CoetBllo-Glass Excellent 6000  feet 

Captain  Cowboy   Yakima  Conutt Bell  Plct. 4800  feet 

Cleanup.  The    Charles  Oeianey Excellent 5660  feet 

Campus  Knights McKee-Palmer Chesterfield June  15    5400  feet 


Code  of  the  Air Harlan-Marlowe. 

Constant  Nymph      Ivor  Novello     .... 

Daughter  of  Israel.  A    Special  Cast   

Daughter  of  Two  Fathers        .     Japanese  Cast 

OevM  Dogs.   ...  Holmes-Alt     

Devil's  Passion,  The Special  Cast 

Oream  Melody,  The Roche-Shelby 

Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhazy 

Faces  of  Children French  Cast      . , 

Fight  For  Ma*ferhorn  The  German  Cast. 


Blschoff  Prod 
Big  3 


Aug.    1 


5700  feet 
7800  feet 


July     6 


Oct     5 

*t§lnOld  Madrid  (F  &  D) Traveltalks Fitzpatrick  ...     Nov.  15.   1  reel.. 

•tjln  Songland Norah  Blaney Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst...    .Ireel 

•tKldsand  Pets Color  Novlety Castle 1  reel 

•t  jKIng  of  the  Kongo  (Serial) . . .  Logan-Mil. er Mascot Aug.  20     10  episodes.  Aug.  1 7 

•tJKrlss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel  

•tjLabor  DayjF)....  „     Holiday  Reel Fit2patrick Aug.  26.  1  reel 


eirpict::;.....   l!"....  sooofeet  /....'...     rK^v^11^1'1^!!?0'1''-'.,-  Qbee ?'"!» 

RhnriMM-M  "(Mickey  s  Choo-Choo Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reBl 


Shockuchl 

Crescent 5608  feet 

Arta       5700  feet 

Excellent 5050  feet 

Aff.  European 8  reBls 

Zakoro 8000  feet 

Ufa  Eastern.. 6840  feet 


Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 


FortheTermof  His  Natural  Ufe  Special  Cast    Australasian HOOOfeet 


Fortune's  Fool Emll  Jannlngs L  T.  Rogers 6100feet  •tSplol    B  r 


-JMickey 
•tjMickey's  Follies 
•♦(Monkey  Squawks  (A.  T.)  Burr 

•t[Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  f  A.T.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial       .    2  reels. 

*t(My  Old  Kentucky  Home  „     Song  Cartoon   ......   Biophone 7  reel. 

•t(One     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American  (A.  T.) H  earn- Weston ..... .Imperial. . .    2  reels 

•tOpry  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  May       ..1  reel. 


reel Oct.  If 

1  reel Sept.  14 


D 


Safrus.. 


Golden  Dawn Warwick- Ward Conquest 6200  feet 


Headin'  Westward Bob  Custer 

Hearts  of  Men      Harrls-Keefe 

Holy  Sinner  The Special  Cast 

*tJHunling  Tigers Adventure  Film 

•f(Jn  Old  California  Ferguson-Walthall. 

into  the  Night        Agnes  Ay  res 

Jade  Casket  The French  Cast    

Just  Off  Broadway Christy-Keith 

It's  Easy  lo  Become  a  Father..     German  Cast 

Jazzland Reynolds-Nye 

Krassln  Russian  Cast   

tash  of  the  Czar Russian  Cast . 

Law  of  the  Mounted,  The Bob  Custer 


Syndicate 4950  feet 

Anchor  5400  feet 

Worldart  Plct  

Talking  Pict.  Epics   ,  . 

Audible  Pict ..... 

Raleigh 5712feet 

Cosmos  5800  feet 

Chesterfield..     Mar.  15    6200feet 

Ufa       6000  feet 

Carlos 5700  feet 


Aug.  26    1  reel 


Sept.  14 


(People  Bern  In  January  (F  & 

D)...  Horoscopes Fltzpatrlck 

•t(Peoole  Born  In  November  (F  

&  O)  .  ....        Horoscopes Fltzpatrlck  ...  Oct     3    1  reel 

**{People  Born  In  October  {F  & 

D)  Horoscopes Fltzpalrick  ... .  Sept  14.   Ireel 

•'(People  Born  In  September  (F 

&  D) ,   Horoscopes 

*t(People  Born  In  December  (F  

&  D)  Horoscopes 

•t(Ptkln'  Plr&te  A Kolortone  Cartoon 


Fitzpatrick Aug.  26    Ireel 


Fltzpatrlck...     Oct.   28    1  reel 
Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel . . 


a„!,„„ ""'  TVwdV       *tPlaneCrazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.Dlsney  Cartoon.Mar.        .Ireel. 

2ZZ MM  lea."::  •tSSIgned.  Sealed  and  Delivered  (A.T.,.   ...  Burr       


«?!!rfi«i« iSnio!! •tSfity  Minutes'FrWBroadway.ColVr'Novelty...      .       Castle 

byndicate_..:. «MU  reel   •tSteamboat  Willie  MIckevMnusei 


LI  til  t  Wild  Girl  The     Lee-Landls . 

Unda    Baxter-Foster-Beery . ,   First  Division 6775  feet 

Livingston  In  Africa .EnoH«»»  Cast Amer.-Anglo 5799  feet 

Lucrezla  Borgia  Ccnrad  ^eldt Mutual 7200  feet 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Care...FranCd  Cast 

Man  From  Nevada,  The Tom  Tyler 

Marts  Antolne:*e   Foreign  Cast. . 

Must  We  Marry'     Garon-Eason    . . . 

Mystic  Mirror  The German  Cast 

Nana  Hessling-Krauss 

No  Babies  Wanted Devore-Mong 

Passion  Song.  The Olmsted-N.  Beery 

Paarock  Fan  The   Dorothy  Dwan 

Power  of  Evil.  The Armenian  Cast 

President,  The Mosjouklne-Vernon..     E.  I_  Klein 8100  feet 

QShlps    SpedalCast New  Era 6000  feet 

Rasputin  Gregor  Chmara   Brill   Oct.   18    6900  f  eet 

Rellly  cf  the  Rainbow  Division     Hall-Garon   Crescent 6040  feet 

Reward  of  Fal'h,  The   .   French  Cast Conauest. 5927  feet 

Sadd'e  King.  The Cliff  "Tex"  Lyons Anchor Sept.  12    4600  feet 


Hercules  5300  fee  ^[Summer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon 

K™  rXwrn, Srs  fS ^(Thanksgiving  Day  tD) Holiday  Reel 


.1  reel, 
l  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel . 


Oct    S 


Jan.  V 

Natan Oct.   12    8500  feet       Oct  19 

Bell  Pict Sept  28 

Unusual 600C  feet 

Trinity  5400feet  

Ufa  7000teet 

Movlegraph  Co 8700  feet     .  Aug.    3 

Plaza       5215  feet 


Excellent  ...  5080feet  '.'."     "I"        •tiWhen  the  Cat's  Away 

Chesterfield 5400  leet 

6300  leet   

Jan.   26 


Biophone 

(Thanksgiving  Day  tD) Hcli'day  Reel   Firzpa.rick ....   Oct  21 

(Third  Light    "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer).. 

•tJThlsand  Thai  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

•tST'cket  Please  iD) Safrus 1  reel 

•tTraillng  the  Western  Sun Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

•ITrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (Ft  .  A«lmai  Cast Int    Dlst  Corp Ireel 

»'(ValenciaToGranada(F&D)  Travellalks   .    ..  Rtzparrick Sept.  21     1  reel Oct  12 

•tivarlettes  (Di Safrus Ireel  

•t(Vaudevllle  ID) Safrus 1  reel 

*t[Wonderln's Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

Mickey  Mouse  Sound  Cartoon 1  reel June    6 

SILENT   SHORTS 

Re!.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Oct  26 


Se|enko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon 

Sea  Fever      French  Cast 

Shtraz Hindu  Cast 

Sllenl  Trail.  The Bob  Custer 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle  . 

Somme,  The       Special  Cast 

South  of  Panama     Carmellla  Geraghty. 

That  Murder  tn  Berlin German  Cas*   ... 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey 

Three  Loves  Kortner- Dietrich    . 

Three  Outcasts.  The... Yakima  Canutt     .      . 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe.. 

Underground  English  Cast 

Untamed  Justice  Falre-Glass 

U-Boat  9 Foreign  CaM 

Weavers.  The Paul  Wegener 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer   . 

Widecombe  Fair. . .  Wyndham  Standing. 


..Oct.  19 


Title 

Domestic  Life  In  New  Guinea 
Double  Trouble 
Fatal  Warning.  The  'Serial)... 
Greece  Thru  a  Douohnut 
Skyscraper  Symphony 


Title 


Ufa 6921  feet 

Moviegraphs  .....  5200  feet..  Nov.  2 
Amer.-Anglo 8065  feet 

Syndicate 431 5  feet 

Firs'  Division   6605  feet 

..New  Era 7000 feet 

.  Chesterfield  6300feet *tSMIdstream  (F  &  D 

Big  3 5700  teel        Mar.  23 

Ufa     6941  feet 

Moviegraph Sept  14 

Waca     Mar.    7    5  reels Oct   19 

Crescent      691 7  leet 

Ameranglo 7300  feet 


Star  Ret  Date         Length 

Travelogue Bell  PI  qt Ireel   

Snub  Pollard        ,  Weiss  Brow 2  reels 

H.  Costello-G raves Mascot 10  episodes 

Novelty  Scenic 4  Stars 1  reel June  29 

Novelty 1  reel 

TIFFANY-STAHL 


Blltmore 5770  feet 

Jofa  Prod 6500  feet 

Jos.  Fhesler  Oct.  5  5870feet 
Syndicate  .  Nov.  15  4421  feet 
British  Int'l        Oct.  26     5260  feet 


May  25 


FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

(PT) Cortez-Windsor  June    1 ...  .7472  leet  ..  Oct  29 

(Silent  Version) 

»t(New  Orleans  (F  4  D) Cortez-Bennett 

(Silent  Version)   

Phvsleian.The Jury     1 

•t(Two  Men  and  a  Maid  iF  A  D)       Collier.  Jr.-Bennett June  15   . 

(Silent  Version) 

*t(Whispering  Winds  (F  &  D) Southern-McGregor Aug.  15 Oct   19 

I  Silent  Version) 

•♦(Wrecker.  The  (F  &  D) Blackwell-Hume-Strlker Aug.  10  .    .6517  feet   .     Aug.  17 


June    2    .6799 feet     .Sept 21 


6532  feel 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Rel.  Dale         Length     Reviewed 


Length     Reviewed 


Title 

•tjCossack's  Bride.  The  )D)  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t (Festival  of  Bagdad,  A  (D) Color  Symphony June      1  reel 


•tIBurned  Evidence  (F) Continental *t(ln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony Ireel. 

Buying  a  Wile Special  Cast Aff.  European 7  reels *tLove  Charm  The  iD)  Color  Symphony Sept...         1  reel 

•tSMelodie  (D.i    Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•'(Mlnuelte    Di Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

•t  (Modern  Cinderella,  AD) Color  Symohony 1  reel. 

*1  (Mountain  King,  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

No  Women  Allowed  Color  Classic 1  reel   . 

•t(Pharoah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

*t(Sacred  Hour.  The  '  D ) Color  Symphony  1  reel 

•tjSong  of  India,  A  I'D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. . 

•t (Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me(D)  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t (Tales  of  Araby  iDj Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

*t (Temple  Bells  (D)    Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

Tenderfoot  Tourist,  A,    Color  Classic Jury    ..         1  reel 

•t (Viennese  Melody  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 


Hercules     June    1 

Chesterfield.. 5200  feet 

Powers  Clnephone 

Continental.      

Aff.  European 6  reels 

Pioneer  

Aff.  European. .........   7  reels 

Aft.  European 7  reels 

Aff.  European 8  reels   .  . 


6  rwils 
July   15    5600  feet 


Oct  26 


ByeByeBuddy     Agnes  Ay  res 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster- Keefe-Lake 

•nChooln'i  Passion Robertson-Brlnkley 

♦tjClown.  The   Fi 

Duty  to  be  Silent  Maria  Albana 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The.     Lyon-Prevosl   

Full  Dressed  Thieves Nils  Asther  

German  Underworld  ,..,   Special  Cast   . 

Great  Unknown,  The John  Loder     

Gulltv.. Frltsch- Vernon Ula-Eastern 

Her  Viennese  Lover  Asther-Nolan      Aff.  European 

*t (House  of  Secrets,  The Striker-Manning  Chesterfield.. 

Just  Oft  Broadwav  Keith-Christy Chesterfield 

•tJUfe  For  Sale,  A  (F) Continental.. 

Mllak  of  the  Snowlands Soeclal  Cast Ufa-Eastern 

Our  Dally  Bread  ..Mary  Nolan  Aff.  Eurooean 

*1(Phentomln  the  House.  The  (F) Continental. 

•t{Prlnceof  Hearts,  A    Kerry-Worth Imperial 

(Silent  Version) Imperial    . 

•t[Rampant  Age.  The  (Fl.... Conllnental 

•t(Second  Honeymoon.  The  (F> 

♦t(Unforbidden  Sin.  The  (F) ...   Continental 

Unholy  Love Wegener-Petrovllch    .    Aft.  European. 

Verdun  .  Special  Cast Rlchmount 

Vara  Mlezews  .tentative) °«™»V   .  ■  ■  ■  A""  E»tl,M"  w'tfil-  •♦{Medicine  Man,  The  (A_  T.) 

«fin^u,lv^     r  SpeclalCast U*«-E*"frn  6714feet *t  Painted  Faces  (A.  T.i 

•t [Worldly  Goods  (F) Continental 


7  reels 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t (Dangerous  Business  i'A.  T.) 

•tJEnchantlng  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 

*t(Fascinauon  "A.  T.) Mae  Murray  

uoniineniai  *t§Journey's  End  (A.  T.)    .  Special  Cast 

Continental  ..SKathleln  IV 


Length     Reviewed 


t(Kathleen  Mavourneen  (A,  T.)   .     O'Neill-Delaney 

*t(Lost  Zeppelin,  The  (A.  T.) Tearle-Valll-Cortei 

**(Mamba                                             Hnrsholt-Boardman-Forbes.. 
"  (Mr.  Antonio  (A.  T.)  Carlllo-Valll 


6978feet       Oct  19 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length 
Holiday  Reel      Fltzpalrick...   Oct   15     Ireel 


•t[Armlstice  Day    D 

*t[At  the  Photographers  (A,  T.) 

IF)    .  Harry  Delf. 

•t(At  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.i.       Marti n-Harcourt Impprlal 

•i$Barcelona  Tn  Valencia  (D). .   Traveltalks Fltzpatrlck  ....Aug.  26 

*t(Boney*s  Boner  - Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 

•t(Christmas  &  Npw  Year  i  D  i     Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrick  . . .   Nov.    9 

•|(Columbus  Day  'D).  Holiday  RcbI RbpSirlcfc  ...   Sept  21 

•tjCould  I  Be  More  Polite  (A.  T.)  The  Carsons Imperial 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Elbee     2  reels.. 

2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel   . 

2  reels   . 


(Painted  Faces  (A.  T.) Brown-Foster-Bradford    

••(Peacock  Alley  lA.  T.*  Mae  Murray 

•tjTroopers  Three   A.  T.i  

•((Woman  to  Woman 'A.  T.)    .  Compson-Barraud 8080  feet 

UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Tide  Star 

•tJBulldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  (F)       Colman-Tashman-Love    . 
•fEternallove  [F)  Barrymore-Horn-Varconl. 

(Silent  Version! 
•'(Evangeline  rFi        Del  Rio-Drew.   

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.      F  Means  sound -on- Him. 


Rel.  Dale 
Aug.    3 . . 
May  11 
May  11 
Aug.  24 

Length 

.8376  feet 

6498  feet 

6318  feet 

8268  feet 

Reviewed 
April  13 

Jan.  26 
June  19 

November  9,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


65 


Title  Star  Ret.    Date      Length 

•tfSheGoesto  War(F) Boardman-Rubens-Holland July  13. ..  8864 feet 

(Silent  Version) July   13....  8841  feet 

•tjTamlng  of  the  Shrew  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) Plckford-Falrbanks Oct.  26 

•tiThls  Is  Heaven  (F) Banky-Hall June  22 

•tjThree  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (F). .    .AIIister-McNaughton-Montgom- 

ery Sept.  15 

•tThree  Passions  IF) Terry-Petrovltch June    1 

(Silent  Version)  7576  feet 

•tSTrespasser,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson Oct    5  ...8223  feet 

*tVenus  (F) Constance  Talmadge Oct.  12 


6116  feet 
7948  feet   . 


7486  feet 
6646  feet   . 


Reviewed 

.  June  IB 

Feb.  23 

..Oct.  19 

Ann l    e 


Title  Star  Rel  Date         Length     Roviewed 

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle  July    3 2  reels June   1 

Faces Laemmle  Novelty July  29  ..     1  reel   July     8 

Fantasle  Laemmle  Novelty 1  reel 


May    8 


Oct.     6 
Oct.  19 


SOUND   SHORTS 


Title  Star 

*t  jBlrth  of  Jazz.  The Harry  Richman 


Rel.  Dale        Length     Reviewed 


SUII  LI  I    VI     JOA&,     I  IIP ■    -.    .    .    .       I  IOIIJ     I  lllylllliail. ........ .»••••.......,....  *  -,         — . 

Fall  of  Ihe  Bastille,  The ■jus{ '"  Ti 


Finishing  School Young-La  Salle. 

Firebugs Archer-Dent 

Fly  Cops SldSaylor       July  17. 

Flying  High Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July  22 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog July   24 

Go  Get  'Em  Kid.  The George  Chandler.. Auo.    3 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28 

Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllpe Sept.  16 

Hilf  Holiday,  A Laemmle  Novelty June    3. 

Hot  Puppies Sid  Saylor June  19 

Ice  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon July     8 

Jungle  JJngles Oswald  Cartoon July  22 

Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17 


Just  the  Type Young-LaSalle July  31 . . 


.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels June  IB 

2  reels   . ...   July     6 

2  reels July     fl 

2  reels  Aug.  10 

2  reels 

.1  reel    May  1" 

2  reels May  20 

.  1  reel  

.1  reel 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels June  20 

2  reels  Oct.    5 


•HHusTIrV  Be^The   '  Ktd  Comes  Through.  The Bobbfe  Nelson   Oct.  31 

•tjlrish  Rhapsody   The  .                     Donald  Novls   .  H9htn-nfl  >EjtpreSS  (Seria" Chandler- Lorraine 10  episodes 

*t{ln  a  Ri:^:™  Cabaret  L|ve  «"*  t<      ST  £hnstv  ■     .'       ,« 

•tSLove  Cup  The  Lone  Rl(,er-  Tr,e Bob  Curwood    Auq.  10 

"tSMusical  Marionettes     .  ^::.\""".".."...""".  ".i::"::.:!:         Lone  Round-Up,  The Jack  Dougherty     ...                Sept.  14 

•UNighlin  Madrid.A M"8'0- -    -  Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog.        May 


*t{Overtureof  1812 Novelty  Reel Oct. 

♦tjTannhauser .  Novelty  Reel. . 

•tSTIntypes 


958  feet 


rah 

*t&Bad  One.  The 
•tJBroadway  Vagabond  (A.  T. 

*t|C(ty  UgntsiFi 

•tjCondemned  (A.  T.)  (F) Colman-Harding 

•tHell's  Angels  (F) Lyon-Hall-Nlsson 

•tjlt's  A  Pleasure  (A.  T.  (F) Fannie  Brice 


Coming  Attractions 

Star 

Del  Rio-Lowe 

Harry  Richman 

Charlie  Chaplin 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


2  reels 

2  reels   Aug.    3 

2  reels 

2  reels  Mar.  3n 

2  reels   ,.      Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels   May  11 

2  reels May    4 

Creels July   20 

2  reels Aug    24 


•tSLocked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  (F) . 
•tjLummox    A.  T.  (F) 
«t{New  York  Nights  iA.  T.)  (F) 


Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque Nov.  16   . .   6844  feet. 

VVestover-Collier  Jr.-Lyon 

N.  Talmadge-Roland Dec  28 


UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Anything  Goes Tryon-Kennedy April  27.  . 

•ISBarnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22  . 

Body  Punch.  The Jack  uaugherty July   14  . 

Border  Wildcat.  The Wells-McGuire May  19 

*t{Broadway  (A.  T.) , ... Tryon-Brent-Kennedy    .......   Sept.  15 

(Silent  Version)                  ....     Mar.    3 
•If College  Love  (D.  &  F  (A.  T.) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     7 

(Silent  Version) July    7 

•t{Come  Across  (D  &  Fl  (P  T) Basque  He- Howes June  30 

(Silent  Version) June  30 

•t§Drake  Case,  The Brockwell-Stanley Sept.    1 

(Silen,  Version}   Sept.    1 

*t  (Flaming  Daughters Kent-Lewis June  29 

•tjGirl  Overboard  (O  &  F)  (PT).       Mary  Phllbin  July   28 

Talkie  Version  Rsviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 

*t {Golden  Britfle,  The   Maynard-Crawford Sept. 

(Silent  Version) Sept. 

Harvest  of  Hate  Rex-Perrln    Aug.    4 

*tjHis  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  (P  T). .     Reginald  Denny June    2.. 

(Silent  Version)  , June    2 

*t{Hold  Your  Man  (A.  T.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.   12. 

Hoofbeits  of  Vegeance Rex-Perrln June  1 6 

Lariat  Kid.  The   Hoot  Gibson May  12 

*t{Last  Performance Veldt-Philbin 

*t{Long.  Long  Trail.  The  Hoot  Gibson  ....... 

♦tJLoveTrap  rD&F)  (PT) La  Plante-Hamilton 

(Silent  Version) 

Man  Disturber.  The  Reginald  Denny 


Length     Reviewed 


5140  feet 
4786  feet   . 
4259  feet 
9350  feet  . 
5729  feet   . 
6864  feet   . 
6145  feet 
5530  feet 
5593  feet 
6448  feet 
5688  feet 

7362  feet 


Aug.  10 


Aug.  24 
Nov.    2 


Oct.  13 
Oct.  27 
Aug.  4 
Aug.  4 
May  19 


6300  feet 
6300  feet 
4719  feet 
.6731  feet. 
.5630  feet 
.5794  feet 
.4525  feet. 
.5247  feet 


Sept.  14 
Aug.  24 


Nov.    2 
Oct.  19 


Men  of  Daring    Ted  Carson  . Oct.  19 

Newlyweds'  Angel  Child.  The Snookums-Perdus-Egan July   10 

Newly  weds  Camp  Out.  The Snook  ums-Perdue-Egan . , .  June  12 

Newlyweds'  Excuse Snookums-Perdue-Egan May  15 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7 

Night  Owls Arthur  Lake   Sept.  25 

Night  Watch.  The Arthur  Lake 1  reel Mar.  30 

No  Boy  Wanted     "Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6 2  reels 

Nuts  and  Jolts   Oswald  Cartoon June  24  —  1  reel 

Oil's  Well  .    Oswald  Cartoon Sept.16   ...Ireel   

On  the  Side  Lines Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.    5  ..   2  reels 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails Bobbie  Nelson 2  reels Oct.  28 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept. 23 1  reel 

Perilous  Palhs Edmund  Cobb June  29        2  reels.  June  18 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Carioon Sept.  29 — 1  reel 

Pirates  of  Panama.  The   Witsey-Klngston July     8     .10  episodes.     June  IB 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood June  15. .     2  reels     — May  M 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28  ..Ireel   

Race  Riot      Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2     .Ireel   .. 

Red  Rider.  The Ted  Carson  Sept.  21 

Red  Romance       George  Chandler   May    4 

Rldln'  Leather Bo  I  Curwood July   20 

*r§Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon  Nov.  25 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake  June  17 

Splash  Mates   Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.    2 

Sporting  Courage Lewis-Gull  I  ver- Phillips June  24 

Stage  Stunts  Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake       Aug.  1 2 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Bog Aug.  21 

Stripes  and  Stars  Oswald  Cartoon May  27 

*t  {Sunday  Morning Dent-Archer  . ...  Dec.    4 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 

Thrill  Hunter.  The  ..     George  Chandler June    8 

*ijj  Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson ■        

Too  Many  Women SldSaylor  Oct.  23   ...2  reels Oct.   12 

UseYourFeet  Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19  ...2  reels 

Varsity  Drag,  The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     8  ...2  reels 

WaJf  of  the  Wilderness BobbieNelson   Oct.    5  ..  2reels Sept.14 

Wallop,  The  (Reissue) Harry  Carey   Aug.  24 . .     2  reels 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  NovBlty May    6 1  reel   

Walch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent  Oct.  10     .  2  reels 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22. . .  1  reel   

Wicked  West.  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10. . .  .1  reel 


2  reels 

Aug.  17 

2  reels.    . 

Mar.  30 

.2  reels  .. 

.     June  1" 

1  reel 

Nov.    2 

1  reel     . . 

May  20 

,2  reels     . 

1  reel 

1  reel 

. .   July   20 

2  reels   . . 

..  July  20 

1  reel 

2  reels 

Nov.    2 

2  reels     

*t{Modern  Love  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.)         Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21 

Silent  Version) July   21 

•t{Melody  Lane  (D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn   July  21 

(Silent  Version) July  21 . 

*! ^Mississippi  Gambler,  The  (D  &  F) 

(P.  T.) 
*t§One  Hysterical  Night  (A.  T.  (D 
*F)  


6233  feet 
6349 

6501  feet 
5730  feet 
6760  feet 


Nov.    2 


Oct.   19 
July   13 


Joseph  Schildkraut Nov.    3     .5432  feet        Nov.    2 


Reginald  Denny. Oct.    6 

'Silent  Version) 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25 

Riding  Demon,  The Ted  Wells Aug.  18 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxie Oct.     6 

•tfiScandal  iD  &  F)  (P.  T.)  Laura  LaPlante May    4 

(Silent  Version) May    5 

*1{Senor  Americano Ken  Maynard Nov.  10 

•tjShanghai  Lady,  The  'A.  T.)  Mary  Nolan    

•t {Shannons  of  Broadway,  The  (A.  T.) James  Gleason     . 

*t{Show  Boat  (D&Fj  (P.  T.) La  Plante-J.  Schildkraut   July   28 

(Silent  Version) July  28  . 

Smllln'  Terror  .The  Ted  Wells June  30 

Tlp-Ofl.  The .,  Cody-Thompson June    2   . 

•({Tonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn Sept.  21    . 

*t{Wagen  Master,  The Ken  Maynard  Sept.   8  . 

Silent  Version) SepL   8  . 

Winged  Horseman,  The Gibson-Elder July   28.. 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Amateur  Night : Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11. 

Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim ...Sept.  11 . . 

Border  Wolf,  The Ted  Carson Nov.  16. . 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) ,  W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28. . 

Bottles  Laemmle  Novelty July     1   . 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The BobbieNelson   Sept.    7.. 

Burning  Youth ;   Sid  Saylor  Sept.    2 . 

BuBter's  Spooks Trimble  and  Dog June  26 

Chaperones LaSalle- Young June    5 

Cleaning  Up Arthur  Lake May  20  . 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler July     6 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor May  22 

Cold  Turkey Oswald  Cartoon Oct.   15 

Cowboy  Pluck  Bob  Curwood  May  18 

Cross  Country  Run Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps May  27  . 

Cut-ups.  The        Sid  Saylor Aug.  14 

Danger  Line,  The Edmund  Cobb July   27 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novelty Aug.  28  . 

Delivering  the  Goods Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog May  29 

Doing  His  Stuff Arthur  Lake         

Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake July   15. . 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


5491  feet 
4380  feet 


6635  feet 
6475  feet 


Nov.    2 
Oct.  15 


April  27 


41  OS  feet 
6884  feet 


5697  feet 
5540  feet 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length      Reviewed 

♦tjBarbary  Coast,  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan June  15 

•'{Bargain  In  tne  Kremljn,  The  (A.T.)  Joseph  Scnildkraut 

reei        im»v.    e.       ♦tjBragcart,  The       Jean  Hersholt 

reOT Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

•tSCIimax,  The  (A.  T.)     Special  Cast     Mar.   9 

•tjCohensandtheKellys In  Scotland  Sidney-Murray Mar.  23 

•tjComeonGlrl.  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan    Jan.   19 

*f{Courtln'  Wildcats Hoot  Gibson Dec.    1 

(Silent  Version)  Dec    1 

•t {Crimson  Courage Ken  Maynard Aufl.    3 

Crimson  Hour.  The De  Puttl-Mosjuklne 

•tjDevll's  Pit  The Special  Cast     Dec.  22 

(Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27, 1929  Issue) 

(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26,  1929   Issue) 

Doubling  For  Trouble       Gibson-Gilbert 

*t {Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.).     Reginald  Denny Jan.     5 

(Silent  Version) J"n«  2* 

*t{Fighting  Legion,  The   Ken  Maynard 

!{Galloping  Winds Hoot  Gibson June    1 

ilrl  Dodger.  The     Arthur  Lake  -  ■ 

HGreat  Cinema  Murder,  The 

"'{Hand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.  12 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson   

•({Hidden  Valley..         Ken  Maynard June  22 

*| {Homicide  Squad  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June    8 

*t  {Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  13 

*1{Keep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.) Kent-Lewis May  11    

*i{King  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  (A.  T.).   Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast 

*t {Ladies  in  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan   Mar.  30  

*t{Lucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard  Feb.    2   

*T{Man  About  Town  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut May  25 

•tjMlnstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante •-•  • 

*t {Montana  Kid,  The  Hoot  Gibson Mar.    2 

*T§Moonlight  Madness  (A.  T.) John  Boles Jan.  26       

*t{Mounted  S'ranger,  The Hoot  Gibson July   13   

*t§Out  to  Kill  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut Feb.  23   

*t§Rodeo  Days Hoot  Gibson Aug.  24  

•tjjSoft  Shoulders  (A.  T.) Laura  LaPlante April  20  

*t§Song  of  Passion  iA.  T.) John  Boles April    6   

*t{Songs  of  the  Saddle Ken  Maynard May    4 

•t{Storm,  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Feb-    f   

*t{Tall  Timber Ken  Maynard Mar.  16 

*t  {Varsity  Show  (A.  T.) Lewis-Grange - 

^{Week-End  Girl Laura  La  Plante Feb.    9         

•t { What  Men  Want   A.  T.) Special  Cast May  18 


Nov     7  Girl  Dodger, 

Nov    24  •HGreatCI. 

11650  feet        April  20 

10290 teet 

4525  feet 


Sept.  28 
"May' 18 


Oct.   19 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel   .    . 

2  reels 
.2  reels 
.2  reels 
.1  reel   June    1 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel  April  27 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels       .     April  27 

1  reel  ..Sept.14 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels July   20 

2  reels  July     B 

1  rdel Aug.  17 

2  reels April  ?' 

2  reels   ....  Oct.  19 
l  reel  June  U 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjAceof  Scotland  Yard  The.    ..-,     Crauford  Kent Sept. 30   . 

•tjActor  The  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin      Sept.16. 

*tAmateur  Night Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11 

•t{Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim Sept.  11    . 

*t{Broken  Statues  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin    Nov.  11 .. 

§  /Weans  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- film. 


Length  Reviewed 
10  episodes  Aug.  31 
1  reel   Aug.  31 

1  reel   Oct.   19 

2  reels Aug.  17 

1  reel Oct.  19 


66 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  9,  1929- 


Title 
♦tSCohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.  T.) 
•tfCold  Turkey  (Fl 


S.ar  Rel.  Date; 

.  George  Sidney Sept.   2 


30 


Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  13 

•HCross  Country  Run  (F  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phlltlps July  22 . . 

♦tSDelicalessen  Kid,  The  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct-  14   . 

♦tjFirebugs  iA.  T.) Archer-Dent 

♦tSFIylng  High  (F  &  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps July  22.. 

•fJGraduatlon  Dale Lewls-Gulllver-Philllps Sept  16.. 

•tJHIts  of  Today Morgan-Bledsoe   Sept.   2  . 

•tjHouse  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3... 

[Sound  Version  Only) 

•tfilce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July 

•tJIncomeTact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin Sept. 

*  tSJunlor  Luck  (F  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps May  27 

♦tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July   22-. 

•tjLive  Ghosts  (F  &  D) Ann  Christy 

*t§Love  Birds Pat  Rooney  and  Family Oct.  14.. 

•tSLove  Tree,  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept  16. . 

*t5MarklngTime(A.  T.)   The  Rooney  Family Oct.  28.. 

•flNoBoy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Sunny  Jim" Nov.  10.. 

•fJNuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24. . . 

*t$Pllgrim  Papas  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28.. 

*t  jPop  and  Son  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28. . 

*tPussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28. . 

•tSOil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept  16.. 

*tJOn  the  Side  Lines  (F  4  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps Aug.    5   . 

•^Permanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon  Sept.  30  . 

•tRace  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.    2  . 

•tf  Royal  Pair  The  (A.T.) The  Rooney  Family .Sept  30.. 

•tSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19  . 

•tSnow  Use      Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25. . 

•tiSplash  Males  (FAD) Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps Sept    2.. 

•tjSporting  Courage  (FAD) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips June  24.. 

♦tStage  Stunts  iF) Oswald  Cartoon May  13.. 

•tSleambaat  Willie Oswald  Cartoon  

•tS Stripes  and  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27.. 

*tjSunday  Morning Dent-Archer Dec    4. . 

•t§Sweethearts  (A  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.   2.. 

*t§Terry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

•tJTnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Nov.  11 . . . 

•tjUse  Your  Feet  (D  A  F) Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps Aug.  19  . 

♦♦{Varsity  Drag.  The  i'F  A  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phlllips July     8 

*ti  Watch  Your  Friends  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent   .    Oct.  10 

•tjWeary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July   22  . 

♦tWIcked  West.  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10.. 


Length     Reviewed 

.1  reel Aug.  10 

.1  reel Sept.14 

2  reels. July  20 

.1  reel Sept.14 

2  reels 

2  reels July   20 

.2  reels Aug.  24 

1929  reel   ..   May  2fl 

.  1  reel   

.   1reel Aug.  31 

2  reels June    1 

.1  reel  July  20 

.2  reels 

2  reels Sept.14 

.2  reels Aug.  17 

2reels Oct.   12 

2reels Oct.    5 

1  reel 

.1  reel Oct.     5 

.1  reel Oct.  12 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

.1  reel Sept.  14 

.1  reel Aug.  17 

.2  reels 

.1  reel Aug.    3 

.1  reel Nov.    2 

2  reels Sept.14 

.2  reels July     6 

.1  reel May    4 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel May  11 

.2  reels Nov.    2 

.2  reels   Aug.  10 


2  reels 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels June  29 

2  reels Oct.     5 

.1  reel June  29 

.1  reel May  11 


Length  Reviewer1 
7794  feet  .  May  18 
11034  feet..  April  20 


6323  feet...  Oct.  26 


6412 feet...  June    8 
.6611  feet  ..Aug.  31 

4844  feet 

6686  feet June    8 


9022  feet ...  Sept   7 


4875  feet 

.7240  feet   . .   April  20 

6427  feet 

6461  feet  Aug.  31 
.9507  feet  Oct.  27  '28 

9058  feet 

4712  feet 

9592  feet ...   May  25 


WARNER  BROTHERS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSArgyle  Case.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Thomas  Meighan Aug.  17.. 

•tJDesert  Song.  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Boles-King    May  11... 

(No  Silent  Version) 

♦tjFrom  Headquarters  (P.  T.)  (D).  ..Monte  Blue April  27  .. 

(Silent  Version) June    6.    . 

•tJFrozen  River   (Silent  Version) May  25. . . 

•tJHonky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker Aug.    3.. 

•tjGamblers.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson- Warner- Robards June  29 ... 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    2. . 

•tSGIad  Rag  Doll  The  (D)  (A.  T.)..   Dolores  Costello May    4 

(Silent  Version) June    8 

•|{Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) 

(D) Pennlngton-Tearle  (All  Tech.)..  .Sept  15. . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tJGreen  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) George  Arllss   Sept  28 . . . 

•tSHard-Boiled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4.. 

•tJHottentot.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Miller Aug.  10. . 

* ■  ;ln  the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D) Withers-Nixon   Aug.  31 

•fjMadonnaof  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.iOolores  Costello June  22.., 

•t§Noah's  Ark  (D)  (P.  T  ) D.  Costello-O'Brien June  15. 

(Silent  Version) July   27   . 

*t§No  Defense  (Silent  Version) May  11   . 

•tjOn  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (D)..     Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13   . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

Joison-Nixon-Lee Aug.  24  . 

Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Sept  29. , 

Blue-Compson Sept.   7. . 

*t{Sonny  Boy  (D)  (A.  T.) Davey  Lee May  18 

♦tSTIme,  the  Place  and  the  Girl.  The 

(D)  (A.  T.) 01  msted- Withers-  Kirk  wood June    8.. 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
i  tile  Star  ReL  Date 

•t jAgony  Column,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

♦t jAvlator,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Miller 

•tjDisraell  (A.  T.)  (D) George  Arllss 

•tjDumbellsIn  Ermine  (A.  T.).   ...  

*|JEvidence  (A.  T.)  (D) Frederick-Courtenay-Tearle Oct     6. . .   71 52  feet 

•tJFame  (A.  T.  (D) Dolores  Costello 

•tfGeneral  Crack  (D)  (A.  T.) John  Barrymore  (Technicolor) , 

•t&Golden  Dawn  (A.  T.  (D) Walter  Wolf  (All  Technicolor) 

•HHearts  in  EJdle  (D)  (A.  T.) D.  Costello-Wlthrs Sept  14.    .   7877  feet 

*t  SHold  Everything  (D)  (A.  T.)  Special  Cast 

•tfilsleof  Escape,  (A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Loy 

•tils  Everybody  Happy?  (A.  T.)  (D) .  Ted  Lewis  and  Band 

•tjMammy  (A.T.)  (D) Al  Jolson 

•tjMan,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) John  Barrymore 

♦t  JNarrow  Street.  The  (A.  T.)  (D).  ..E.  E.  Horton 

.  Rin-Tin-Tin  

Frederlck-Nagel-Lee 

E.  E.  Horton June    1 

Dolores  Costello 

Winnie  Llghtner 


•tJSay  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D)., 
*t§Singlng  Fool.  The  (D)  (A.  T.).. . 
♦tjSkln  Deep  (A.  T.)  (D).. 


8324  feet.  Aug.  10 
9557  feet.  Sept. 29 '28 
6940  feet  . .  June  1 
Mar.  16 


S  reels   .    .     May    4 


Length     Reviewed 


Oct.     5 
Oct   19 


♦tSRough  Waters  (A.  T.  (D) . 
•t{Sacred  Flame  The  (A.  T.)  (D). 

•tjSap.ThetD)  (A.  T.) 

•tJSecond  Choice  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•tSShe  Couldn't  Say  No  (A.  T.)  (D) . 

♦tjShow  of  Shows   (A.  T.)  (D) Special  Cast  (100  stars) 

•tjSo  LongLetly  (A.  T.)  (D) Charlotte  Greenwood    

•HSongol  the  West  (A.  T.)  (O) Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) 

•tJThose  Who  Dance  (A.  T.)  (D)...   Monte  Blue   

*tJTIgerRose(A.T.)  (D) Velez-Wlthers 

•UUnder  a  Texas  Moon  (A.  T.)  (D)     Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery  (AM  Technicolor) 

♦tjWide  Open  (A.  T.)  (D) E.  E.  Horton 

•tjWoman's  Game  A  (A.  T.)  (D)    .    Pauline  Frederick 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Title  Star  Hni.  Dale         Length 

A.  A  P.  Gypsies  Orchestra  Numbers 1  reel 

After  the  Round  Up  Cowboy  Songs  1  reel . 

All  Girl  Revue    , 
Ann  Grey  and  Her  Bay  Friend 
Banjomanlac  .... 

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The 

Beau  Night      

Before  The  Bar 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra 


Revlewei 
July   13 


Girl  Band  A  Comedienne 1  reef. June  16 

Songs  and  Jazz  Band      Aug.  2t 

Eddie  Peabodv .,.,  Oct   1) 

Shaw  A  Lee   1  reel     ...  June    ' 

El  Brendel      Aug.  31 

HurslAVogt   1  reel   .....  Oct   12 

Dance  Numbers            1  reel  Mar.  18 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

Big  Paraders.  The Comedy  Act 1  reel Aug.  31 

Billy  "Swede"  A  Co Laugh  Skit 1  reel Oct  12, 

Bobby  Folsom Songs 1  reel Mar.  2 

Bit  of  Scotch.  A Kitty  Doner Sept. 2  2 

Boek  Worm.  The Harry  J.  Conley July     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  2(1 

California  Songbirds,  The Bell-Coatee Sept   1 

Carlena  Diamond Harp  Solos 1  reel Sept  14 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martfneltl Jury     7 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  MarUnelll July     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady Sept    1 

Charles  Hackett 2  Operatic  Solos 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  Family Sept  23 

Cougat  A  Company Violin,  Songs  A  Dance* June  10 

Creole  Fashion  Plate,  The Karyl  Norman Sept  29 

Crooning  Along The  Croonadera Sept  22 

Cycle  of  Songs,  A Florence  Brady Sept   1 

Dave  Apollon  A  Orchestra Jazz  Band   1  reel Oct  12* 

Dead  Laughter   Sessue  Hayakawa 

Death  Ship,  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  26 

Dixie  Days Plantation  Songs Aug.  26 

Don't  Gel  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel Aug.    3 

Eleanor  Painter   Songs --reel Mar.  II 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July  2C 

Fair  Days Harris  A  Howe 1  reel June    1 

Familiar  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair,  A Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford.  The Jim  and  Marion  HarkJni 

Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios 

Florence  Moore Song  Program.     June  23 

Frances  Shelly    .    Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3 

Friend  of  Father's  Lydell-  HI  gins-  Leah Aug.  20 

Give  Us  a  Lift Flo  Lewis 1  reel Feb.  1r> 

Giving  In Deef-Hopper Jan.   12 

Gossip,  The John  Mlllan 1  reel June  IB- 

Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors    .   Jazz  Band     June  23 

Harlem  Mania.... Norman  Thomas  Quintette   1  reel 

Harry  Delf Songs  A  Dances June  16 

Harry  Rose  A  t-  Is  6  American  Beauties 1  reel 

Harry  Rosenthal  A  Orchestra Song  Program Sept  28 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat DavB  Bernle  A  Band June    1 

High  Waters  Song  Number 1  reel June   8 

Hollywood  Mont  mart  (<  Orchestra      .    Jazz  Band Sept  21 

Interview,  The 1  reel Oct  12" 

Jazz  Rehearsal  Edwards-Kane. 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band     

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  26 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band       June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  &  E.  Howard 

In  Outch    Ulls  A  Clark   

In  Spain, Phil  Baker 1  reel May  11 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokesler Songs Jen.   19 

Jack  While  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers Songs 1  reel Sept  14> 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review Songs  and  Dances Sept    1 

Lash,  The Crane- Davidson-Tucker ..June  16 

Maid's  Night  Out,  The O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  A  Orchestra Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace,  A Hobart  Bosworth June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last.  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reef Sept.  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel 

Max  Schmeling Interview Mar.  1ft 

Mel  Klee Songs  A  Jokes 1  reel Oct  2S 

Meet  the  Wife Frank  Orth  A  Co Feb.  23 

Men  Among  Men Fred  Ardath      Jan.  12 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  A  Vocal  Numbers 1  reel June    8 

Miss  Information Wllson-Horton June  30 

Molly  Picon 2  Songs 

More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual   .    .Merriam-Janney 

Morrlssey  A  Miller Night  Club  Revue June  II 

Music  Makers  The Howard  Bros 1  reel Mar.  16 

Myers  A  Hanford Songs  A  Dances June  23 

My  People Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 1  reel Aug.  31 

Niagara  Falls Washburn-Eddy 

Night  Court.  The William  Demarest June  18 

Non-Support Burr  Mcintosh June  16 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  The Frank  Crumlt  1  reef 

Pagllaccl John  Charles  Thome* 

Pair  of  Aces,  The Tlmblln  A  Raymond 1  reel Feb,  16 

Papa's  Vacation Bennett-Caron   Oct  20 

Phil  Baker.. Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  16 

Question  of  Today,  The Audrey  Ferris .Aug.  29 

Realization Herbert-Pam June  16 

Regular  Business  Man.  A Robert  Ober      Sept.  16 

*t  {Rhythms Leo  Relsman  A  Orchestra 1  reel Oct  12- 

Rlgolerto—  Quartet Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon Sept  29 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue..  Songs  and  Orchestra .1  reel July   13 

Rudy  Valleeand  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel  June  16 

Satires Murray- Oak  land 1  reel Oci.  2ft 

Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry Oct   13 

Songs  of  Love Sanderson-Crumll H'<*l         ..Mar.  18 

Soup Harry  Delf    Nov.  17 

Stimulation Johnny  Arthur 1  reel Oct  2ft. 

Suspicion Lyons- Earl  e- Morn  e 

Tarry  and  Jerry Songs  ana  Gags Aug.  26 

They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  A  Miller 

Those  Were  the  Days Irene  Franklin 

Three  Brox  Sisters Song  Program June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit   1  reel June    8' 

Traffic  Muddle,  A,.... Donohue  A  U-No 1  reel   June  IS 

Typical  Types       Bobby  Folsom   

Va  Prononcer  Ma  Mort  (La  Julve).     Giovanni  MarUnelll June    2 

When  the  Wife's  Away.   William  Demarest Nov.  17 

Who's  Who Lang-Haley 

Winnie  Ughlner Songs Nov.  17 


WORLD-WIDE  PICTURES 


Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

Apaches  of  Paris... Dlna  Gralla    June  15 

*t {Blackmail  (A.  T.) English  Cast 

Doctor's  Women.  The Miles  Mander      June    1 

•tjGreat  Gabbo  The  (A.  T.) Von  Strohelm-Compson Sept.        . 

•tlKltty  (D  A  F) Brody-Sluart  June  29 

(Silent  Version) June    6. 

Piccadilly Glide  Gray    July   13   . 

Prince  and  the  Dancer.  The Dlna  Gralla    June  30  . 

Tommy  Atkins        Waller  Byron   Feb.     4  . 

Whirl  of  Life,  The   Louis  Lerch      June  16.. 

Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks May  25 


Length 
6732  feet  , 
7136  feet 
6177  feet 
9950  feet 
9010  feel  . 
8500  feet 
8079  feet 
6767  feet 
6910  feet 
8  reels 
6996  feot 


Sept  21 
June  16 


July   20 


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§  Meant  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs). 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


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Capitol    Theatre,    Haverstraw,   N.    Y. 
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when  his  shorts  come  on.  He  passed  up  the  Christies.  He  didn't  think  quality 
counted  in  one  and  two  reels.  He's  learned  different  now  —  from  his  audi- 
ences— and  how!  •!  Here  are  four  more  big  reasons  why  CHRISTIE  TALK- 
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"DANGEROUS  FEMALES" 

Starring  Marie  Dressier  and  Polly  Moran 
(hits  in  "Hollywood  Revue").  There's 
golden  laughter  in  these  gals. 

"THE  FATAL   FORCEPS" 

With  Ford  Sterling,  Bert  Roach  and  Will 
King.  Sterling  talking  is  twice  as  funny 
as  ever. 

"THE  DANCING  GOB" 

Starring  Buster  West.  Willi  John  West 
and  Walter  Long.  Famous  vaudeville  head- 
liners  in  a  merrv  melange. 


HE  LOVEDTHE  LADIES" 

Starring  Taylor  Holmes,  well  known  stage 
■    and  screen  star.  With  Helene  Millard  and 
Albert  Conti.   Why  wives  step  out! 


ojook  Wfidsjierey 


long  lanky  letty  arrives  on  the  Vitaphone 
screen  in  the  rollicking  stage  farce  that 
has  swept  the  country  for  years.  "So 
Long  Letty"— So  Long  Blues— Welcome 
Laughter!  They'll  roar  with  laughter  and 
shout  with  glee  at  the  inimitable  clown- 
ing of  Charlotte  Greenwood  and  her 
pals   in   this    laugh-a-minute    comedy. 


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Samuel   Goldwyn    and   Ronald   Colman 
have    again    stirred    New   York  picture- 
goers     with     their     latest     all-talking 
production. 

At  $2.00  top  "Condemned!"  is  playing 
to  capacity  business  at  the  Selwyn 
Theatre  in  New  York  City  where  it  is 
booked  for  an  indefinite  engagement. 

"Bulldog  Drummond"  set  up  new  rec- 
ords for  box-offices  all  over  the  country. 

"Condemned!",  cramful  as  it  is  with 
sure-fire  audience  appeal,  proves  it- 
self a  tremendous  sequel.  Laughs,  thrills, 
drama,  action,  heart  interest — 
"Condemned!"  scores  from  every  angle. 
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"Marvelous!" 
Said   the    Critics 

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Will  attain  greater  popularity  than 
'Bulldog  Drummond.'  Easily  one  of 
the  finest  pictures  of  this  or  any  year. 
You  Must  See  It." 

NEW  YORK  DAILY  NEWS:  "Ron- 
ald Colman  scores  new  hit.  Should 
keep  vast  army  of  Colman  fans  bub- 
bling over  with  enthusiasm." 

TIMES:  "Seldom  has  any  motion 
picture  proved  as  stirring.  It  makes 
one  keep  ones  eyes  always  fastened 
on  the  screen." 

GRAPHIC:  "The  best  work  which 
Colman  hascontributed  to  the  screen. 
Surpasses  anything  which  Samuel 
Goldwyn  has  ever  distributed  on 
celluloid." 

POST:  "A  tense  and  gripping  story. 
Cheering  and  hat-lifting  is  in  order." 

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Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  NOVEMBER  16,  1929 


No.  20 


HISTORY  IS  BEING  WRITTEN 


NEW  YORK,  except  in  limited  circles, 
doesn't  realize  it,  but  at  this  moment 
all  over  the  land  a  chapter  is  being 
fashioned  in  the  chronicles  of  the  industry. 

The  business  is  on  trial.  Not  figuratively, 
but  literally.  Out  of  what  happens  between 
now  and  the  day  on  which  Federal  Judge 
Thacher  issues  his  final  decree  in  the  matter 
of  arbitration,  much  in  futures  hinges. 

The  court  has  determined  that  arbitration, 
in  principle,  is  a  time-saver  and  a  sane  busi- 
ness practice.  "The  system  has  been  reason- 
able, but  has  several  flaws",  the  bench  states 
in  essence,  declaring  further  that  arbitration 
and  the  standard  exhibition  contract  both 
have  directly  violated  the  Sherman  anti-trust 
laws. 

The  significance  of  the  decision  to  us  re- 
volves largely  around  the  important  fact  that 
in  Judge  Thacher's  opinion  the  machinery 
can  be  readjusted  to  comply  with  the  Federal 
statutes.  He  suggested,  if  you  will  remember, 
that  this  be  done. 

It  is  being  done,  but  until  the  time  arrives 
when  the  new  formula  is  acceptable  to  the 
government  first  and  the  industry  secondly, 
the  business  stands  in  the  docket.  Washing- 
ton is  scrutinizing  current  events  carefully 
and  upon  what  it  learns  will  its  final  attitude 
be  determined. 

The  Theory  Is  Sound 

In  our  opinion,  no  responsible  factor  in 
in  this  business,  regardless  of  the  branch,  can 
successfully  argue  against  arbitration  in  the 
abstract.  Against  the  operative  methods, 
there  is  considerable  to  be  said  on  both  sides. 
The  reasons  are  many. 

Between  sellers  and  buyers  of  motion  pic- 
tures, the  spirit  of  distrust  is  deep-rooted. 
The  salesman  is  usually  viewed  in  the  light 
of  a  gyp  and  the  exhibitor  something  worse. 


Fundamentally,  sales  managers  are  respon- 
sible, since  they  insist  upon  quotas  and 
care  little  how  the  sales  branch  manager  or 
the  salesman  gets  them.  So  the  exhibitor  is 
usually  socked  until  his  resistance  gives  out. 
The  theatre  man,  on  the  other  hand,  buys  and 
overbuys  knowing  full  well  he  is  loading  his 
house  with  pictures  he  can  never  play.  Often, 
his  only  objective  is  to  keep  them  away  from 
his  opposition. 

Too  Much  Of  The  Personal 

Always  at  cross  purposes  and  too  frequent- 
ly blinded  by  individual  viewpoints,  it  be- 
comes inevitable  that  discord  will  arise.  Each 
fellow  concerns  himself  primarily  with  his 
own  problem  and,  in  the  shuffle,  the  protec- 
tion which  the  entire  industry  deserves  is 
hurled  into  the  discard. 

The  Film  Boards,  worthy  institutions  un- 
doubtedly, are  a  constructive  force  if  their 
operations  are  kept  in  the  clear  .  Honestly 
operated  on  a  well-grounded  basis  of  under- 
standing and  fair  play,  they  belong.  Reared 
on  any  other  foundation,  they  are  doomed. 

If  they  go  and  carry  with  them  arbitration, 
the  prospect  facing  the  business  is  an  un- 
happy one.  For  this,  there  should  be  no 
occasion.  Film  Boards  and  arbitration  can 
be  and  should  be  operated  with  integrity, 
vision  and  understanding.  If  the  compo- 
nents part  of  the  industry  appreciate  this  and 
shape  their  attitude  and  their  actions  accord- 
ingly, if  by  their  deeds  the  Federal  courts  are 
convinced  of  their  desire  for  fair  play,  the 
chaos  that  threatens  may  be  averted. 

If  short-sightedness,  politics  and  plain 
irresponsibility  run  rampant,  the  final  chap- 
ter will  spell  trouble  and  money — much  more 
than  is  generallv  realized. 

K  ANN 


16 


Motion     Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


IN  the  days  of  B.  S. — Before  Sound  or 
pictures  for  that  matter — Richard  the 
Third,  found  himself  in  a  jam.  His 
best  way  out  was  a  horse.  Good  old  Dick 
knew  he  was  in  a  spot  and  so  was  willing 
to  swap  his  kingdom  for  a  lively  specimen 
of  four-legged  horseflesh.  And,  while  all 
this  happened  too  far  back  to  recall  dates 
and  things,  the  predicament  today  of 
Adolph  and  Jesse,  Bill  and  Nick,  Carl, 
the  three  Joes,  Harry.  Abe,  Jack  not 
to  overlook  the  others  is  about  the  same 
except  that  it's  stories  instead  of  horses. 

For  the  idea  market,  it  seems,  has  gone 
decidedly  bearish.  Don't  take  this  for- 
um's word  for  it.  Even  a  casual  scrutiny 
of  the  current  crop  of  talkers  will  con- 
vince you  that  they  are  being  built  around 
something  resembling  nothing.  The  prob- 
lems crying  for  attention  may  be  many, 
but  what  is  more  vital  than  this? 

Courtroom  dramas  are  out,  backstage 
stories  are  washed  up,  and  mystery  dra- 
mas don't  mystify  any  more.  What  next? 
There's  the  troublesome  question.  No- 
body knows,  yet  everybody  guesses.  And 
while  the  boys  are  attempting  to  solve  the 
riddle,  more  and  more  junk  film  threatens 
to  engulf  the  poor,  unsuspecting  public. 
It's  all  very  sad. 

This   Is   Refreshing 

That  old  kickabout,  the  two  reel  com- 
edy, is  faring  far  better  today  than  for 
years  past.  Educational  says  so  and  of- 
fers to  prove  it.  The  evidence:  For  ten 
weeks  straight  and  at  various  Broadway 
theatres.  Mack  Sennett  has  crashed 
through  with  a  talking  comedy.  In  Kan- 
sas City  one  day  last  week,  fifteen  the- 
atres played  Educational  comedies  day 
and  date. 

Kansas  City  may  be  Kansas  City,  but 
Broadway  is  New  York.  Three  years  ago 
there  wasn't  more  than  a  handful  of 
comedies  a  year  that  made  the  big  street 
grade.  Think  that  over. 

Strange  Bedfelloivs 

These  are  funny  times.  Some  of  the 
high  hatters  are  minus  head  pieces. 
Sizeable  fortunes  are  scattered  in  scraps 
of  paper  all  over  the  stock  exchange 
floor.  The  bulls,  in  many  cases,  have 
turned  to  lambs. 

Chaps  pushed  up  the  ladder  by  ability 

and  circumstance  and  now  down  by  the 

bursting  of  the  Wall   Street  bubble  are 

appealing  to  fellows  they  ignored  these 

years  for  help. 

The  old  map  is  changing  plenty  these 
da  vs. 


Town  Topics 

By 
Harry  L.   Reichenbach 

"The   Industry's   Roaslmaster" 

THERE  is  an  epidemic  of  stock 
exchange  poisoning  at  the  Mo- 
tion Picture  Club. 

*  *    * 

STOCK    exchange    poisoning    is    like 
ptomaine,  except  that  it  lasts  longer 
and  hits  you  in  the  lining. 

*  *     * 

THE  stock  market  has  replaced  talk- 
ing pictures  in  film  circles.  There 
are  a  number  of  stories  that  would  wring 
the  heart,  even  of  an  exhibitor,  and  there 
are  other  stories  with  funny  twists. 

*  *     * 

OXE  chap  admitted  he  was  sleeping  in 
a  cellar,  then,  said  he,  "If  I  do  jump, 
I  have  to  jump  up  and  won't  get  hurt. 


A 


LL  the  windows  in  Harry  Brandt's 
office  at  Ira  Haupt  are  nailed  shut. 


THE  writer  bought  Nevada  Copper  at 
sixty  and  within   two  days   it  went 
away  up  to  forty-one. 

*  *     * 

MOE  MARK,  the  Westchester  dare- 
devil, claims  he  did  not  have  a 
share  of  stock  during  the  break.  He 
always  admits  he  has  a  few  shares  when 
the  market  appreciates.  However,  we 
must   believe    him    for   his   upperlip   was 

perfectly  dry. 

*  *     * 

WARREN  AUERBACH  says  this 
is  a  bad  time  to  buy  stock.  He 
should  have  thought  of  that  three  weeks 
agu. 

*  *     * 

Conversation    In    The    Lounge 

'  '   A    RE   you    out   of   the  market?" 
/».        "What's  Famous?" 
"Forty    two." 
"Yes,  I  been  out  about  too  hours." 

*  *     * 

SIDNEY  KENT,  Charley  Pettijohn, 
Jack  Alicoate,  "Red"  Kami,  the 
writer,  and  others  are  going  to  the 
Columbus  convention.  A  representative 
of  .'Muithsonian  Institute  is  going  along 
ii>  try  and  discover  an  exhibitor.  They 
want  to  preserve  him  for  posterity, 

*  *     * 

SEE  yon  next  week — provided  you  can 
stand  it. 


AT  Broad  and  Wall  Sts.,  closer  to  the 
graveyard  than  the  river,  stands  a 
handsome  building.  Not  very 
formidable,  yet  carrying  about  it  an  air 
of  dignity.  You  find  no  name  on  the 
doorplate,  but  everyone  will  tell  you  that 
it  is  the  House  of  Morgan. 

Slipping  into  the  industry's  headlines 
and  probably  against  its  own  wish  at  that 
comes  the  magic  name.  Morgan,  you  may 
not  know,  is  the  banking  sponsor  of  the 
American  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Co. 
which  itself  hovers  in  or  about  $i,ooo,- 
000,000  class.  A.  T.  and  T.  is  the  parent 
company  of  Western  Electric  which,  in 
turn,  is  the  daddy  of  "Erpi." 

Now  when  the  Morgan  firm  is  reported, 
as  it  has,  financing  two  of  the  industry's 
representative  companies  in  several  of 
their  important  deals,  the  inference  might 
be  that  A.  T.  and  T.  had  something  to 
say  about  it.  And,  further,  if  that  is 
correct,  the  second  conclusion  might  eas- 
ily be  that  the  electrics  are  at  least  edging 
their  way  directly  into  the  picture  busi- 
ness. 

It  looks  as  if  exactly  that  happened  in 
the  last  few  days. 

The  New  Pest 

Hollywood's  latest  brilliant  idea  is  the 
dialect  talker.  Don't  tell  us  you've  never 
heard  of  the  species?  It's  all  for  sweet 
realism's  sake. 

When  the  locale  is  somewhere  out  of  the 
United  States,  or  even  in  the  Southwest 
where  Spanish  is  the  main  drag,  the  char- 
acters immediately  assume  what  Holly- 
wood thinks  is  the  proper  dialect.  The 
results,  to  date,  have  been  both  terrible 
and  not  a  little  bit  sad.  Audiences  simply 
don't  get  the  drift.  Either  do  the  play- 
ers. 

Concerning    A    Squareshooter 

He's  a  real  fellow.  What  follows  proves 
it: 

This  being  the  day  of  producer-owned 
chains,  the  operator  around  whom  this 
tale  revolves,  decided  to  sell.  His  deal 
called  for  a  considerable  block  of  stock  in 
a  company  whose  name,  like  the  hero's, 
will  remain  unknown.  Then  came  the 
stock  debacle. 

On  the  basis  of  the  stipulated  price,  this 
showman  might  have  gotten  far  more 
than  he  had  bargained  for.  Only  he 
didn't.  He  told  one  of  the  biggest  men 
in  the  industry  he  would  take  his  end 
share  for  share  at  the  set  figure.  Regard- 
less of  what  the  tape  read. 


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November     16.     1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


17 


Big  Electrical  Interests  Now  Edging 
Their  Way  Into  The  Picture  Industry 


One  About  Jolson 

Hollywood. — AI  Jolson  is  credited 
with  turning  high  hat.  Knocking  $5 
and  $10  premieres  and  all  that.  But 
here's  a  Jolson  story  that  few  know- 
about. 

A  few  Sundays  ago,  Jolson  visited  the 
Jewish  Consumptive  Relief  Association 
sanitarium  at  Duarte,  Cat.  One  of 
those  unheralded  affairs.  Joely  sang 
all  afternoon.  Upon  leaving,  he  slipped 
a  check  for  $10,000  into  the  superin- 
tendent's  hand. 

Merely  a  sidelight  on  one  of  the  boys 
for  whom  the  Hollywood  hammer  is 
working  overtime. 


U.  A.  Expansion 

Report  Premature 

Both  "premature  and  unofficial "  was 
the  substance  of  a  statement  made  to 
Motion  Picture  News  this  week  by  Wil- 
liam Phillips,  banker-associate  of  Joseph 
M.  Schenck,  in  connection  with  the  report 
that  United  Artists  Theatre  Circuit,  Inc., 
was  understood  to  plan  expansion  "in  two 
important  directions." 

While  not  denying  that  the  company 
might  have  future  plans  under  considera- 
tion, it  was  indicated  by  Phillips  that  there 
was   nothing   definite   concerning   them. 


Fox  To  Extend  In  S.  W.; 

Hoblitzelle  Confirms  Deal 

San  Antonio. — Pox  plans  to  extend  his 
holdings  in  Arizona,  New  Mexico  and  the 
Southwest. 

Formal  announcement  of  the  purchase  of 
the  Interstate  Amusement  Co.  by  Fox  is 
now  made  by  Karl  Hoblitzelle.  While  the 
consideration  was  not  made  public  it  is  re- 
ported here  to  be  between  $7,500,000  and 
$10,000,000.  Interstate  holdings  include  the 
Majestic  theatres  in  San  Antonio,  Dallas, 
Houston,  Fort  Worth,  Little  Rock  and 
Birmingham,  which  will  continue  on  a 
vaude-film  policy.  Hoblitzelle  has  been  re- 
tained by  Fox  as  supervisor. 


Fox-Publix  Tussle  Is 

Seen  In  Niagara  Falls 

Niagara  Falls,  N.  T. — With  recent  ac- 
quisition by  Fox  of  the  Hayman  theatres 
here,  and  an  announcement  by  Michael 
Shea,  president  of  Shea-Publix  Theatres, 
at  Buffalo,  that  his  organization  had  leased 
the  local  Bellevue  and  after  Jan.  1  would 
build  a  3,500-seat  house  costing  $1,500,000, 
a  tussle  betwen  the  two  chains  is  looked 
for. 


12  More  Froni  Langdon 

Hollywood.  —  Harry  Langdon  has  just 
signed  a  new  contract  with  Hal  Roach  to 
star  in  twelve  two-reel  talking  comedies  a 
year.  Langdon  is  completing  the  balance 
of  six  originally  contracted  for. 


A.    T.   &   T.    Reported   To  Have  Been  Behind  Purehase  By 
Warners  Of  Fox  Interest  In  First  National 


Kennedy  Plans 

ml 

To  Push  Pathe 

A  re-organization  of  policy  at  Pathe  is 
understood  planned  by  Joseph  P.  Kennedy. 
During  the  stock  smash  in  Wall  Street 
when  Pathe  stock  hit  as  low  as  $4  a  share, 
Kennedy  is  reported  to  have  bought  up 
large  blocks,  the  objective  being  complete 
control  of  the  company,  which  is  necessary 
before  re-organization  can  be  effected. 


The  long  predicted  inroads  into  the  film  industry  by  big  electrical  interests  are 
coming  to  pass,  if  current,  unconfirmed  reports  are  correct. 

The  latest  rumbling  is  to  the  effect  that  the  American  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Co. 
was  behind  Warner  Bros,  in  their  purchase  of  the  Fox  interests  in  First  National 
for  $10,000,000. 

Reports  to  the  effect  that  the  Fox  financ- 
ing has  been  forthcoming  through  banking 
houses  handling  A.  T.  &  T.  business,  have 
long  been  in  circulation  and  not  denied. 
Should  this  be  correct,  it  would  mean  that 
the  A.  T.  &  T.  has  transferred  $10,000,000 
from  one  pocket  to  another,  but  in  so  doing 
managed  to  step  actively  into  the  affairs  of 
two  big  film  companies. 

The  story  is  that  the  electric  interests 
were  alive  to  the  opportunity  that  pres- 
ented itself  through  the  recent  stock  mar- 
ket crash  and  merely  stepped  in  to  take 
advantage  of  it. 

Goldman,  Sachs  and  Co.,  the  Warner 
bankers,  are  reported  to  be  the  object  of 
attacks  in  the  Wall  Street  battle  of  monied 
interests.  The  report  is  common  property, 
although  unverified.  Fox,  a  few  weeks 
prior  to  the  market  crash,  is  said  to  have 
refused  $24,000,000  for  his  First  National 
holdings.  With  the  near  panic  on,  he  ac- 
cepted $10,000,000.  Warner  bankers  are 
said  to  have  been  unable  to  advance  the 
money  that  would  give  them  complete  con- 
trol of  First  National.  The  information,  it 
is  reported,  was  relayed  that  the  finances 
might  be  had  from  another  source.  This 
source  is  reported  to  have  been  the  house 
of  Morgan. 

Whether  the  Warners  accepted  Morgan 
financing  is  not  known,  but  they  did  buy 
the  Fox  stock. 

Fox,  it  is  also  stated,  is  in  the  market 

buying  in  Loew  stock  in  order  to  mass  so 

great  a  majority  of  shares  that  the  govern- 

)eratOT  Trouble  In  Omaha:  ment  will  not  be  able  to  halt  the  proposed 

~  ,   «  .  merger  of  Fox  and  Loew's. 

Ouarrel  Over  Apprentices  

Omaha — A  clash  between  the  local  oper- 
ators' union  and  the  city  council  over  an 
apprenticeship  clause  designed  for  a  re- 
vised city  ordinance  has  postponed  a  final 
decision  in  the  framing  of  the  law.  Oper- 
ators object  to  a  proposal  for  the  exhibitor 
to  hire  an  apprentice  and  force  masters  and 
journeymen,  into  an  apprenticeship  con- 
tract. The  matter  has  been  pending  for 
four  months. 


New  Paramount,  N.  Y.  Record 
Predicted  For  This  Week 

The  combination  of  Rudy  Vallee  for  a 
single  week's  return  engagement  and  Clara 
Bow  in  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid"  is 
looked  upon  as  certain  to  create  a  new 
record  for  receipts  at  the  Paramount,  New 
York,  for  the  current  week.  The  anniver- 
sary show  which  ended  Thursday  night 
hung  up  a  good  week's  business  but  did  not 
break  the  house  record. 

The  present  record  of  $S8,500  is  held  by 
Vallee  on  his  first  appearance  there  with 
"The  Letter"  as  the  screen  attraction. 


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Confirm  Myers  Marriage 

( Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News} 

Washington — Abram  F.  Myers,  president 
of  Allied,  was  married  to  Mary  G.  Connor, 
an  assistant  attorney  general  in  the  Depart- 
ment of  Justice  on  Oct.  13  after  which  the 
couple  left  for  a  honey-moon  in  Honolulu. 
it  was  learned  here  Thursday.  Myers'  wed- 
ding was  exclusively  reported  in  Motion 
Picture  News  several  weeks  ago. 


New  Sound  Control 
Improves  Quality 

Los  Angeles. — Sound  reproduction,  one 
of  the  most  serious  of  bugaboos  in  theatre 
operation  today,  will  have  less  opportunity 
to  cause  trouble  from  now  on. 

In  the  place  of  volume  control  from  the 
projection  room,  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres 
is  experimenting  with  an  attachment 
rigged  up  in  the  last  row  of  the  orchestra 
which  permits  full  control  directly  from 
the  auditorium.  A  sound  engineer  is  placed 
at  the  controls  and  maintained  there 
throughout  each  performance.  The  innova- 
tion was  first  tried  at  the  Carthay  Circle 
while  "They  Had  to  See  Paris"  was  play- 
ing and  also  at  Grauman's  Chinese.  Har- 
old B.  Franklin  is  seriously  considering  ex- 
tending the  idea. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


Fox  Metropolitan  On  Eve  Of 
New  Theatre  Expansion  In  N,  Y. 

With  loo  theatres  in  Greater  New  York  now  assembled  under  its  banner,  Fox 
Metropolitan  Playhouses,  Inc.,  is  mapping  plans  for  another  drive  in  the  metropoli- 
tan territory.  No  number  has  been  determined  upon  as  the  ultimate  objective,  but  the 
expansion  program  is  expected  to  be  a  heavy  one. 

In  the  immediate  offing  is  understood  to  be  a  deal  for  the  Bratter  and  Pollack 
houses,  numbering  about  fifteen  and  located      


in   Northern   New  Jersey  and   in   districts 
fringing  the  New  York  City  line. 

Harry  Crull,  general  manager  for  B.  and 
P.  has  been  conferring  with  Joe  Leo,  presi- 
dent of  the  Fox  Metropolitan,  thereby  add- 
ing strength  to  the  report. 


Fox-Metropolitan  Adds 
ISetc  Jersey  House  To  Chain 

Fox-Metropolitan  Playhouses,  Inc.,  have 
opened  the  Fox-Leonia  at  Leonia,  N.  J., 
under  management  of  Charles  Litt. 


Fox  Reopens   Orpheum 
Theatre,  East  St.  Louis 

East  St.  Louis.- — The  Orpheum  has  been 
reopened  under  the  management  of  the 
Frisina  Amusement  Co.,  now  a  Fox-con- 
trolled circuit.  A  twenty-year  lease  was 
obtained  from  the  trustee  in  bankruptcy 
for  the  Erco  Amusement  Co.,  owners  of  the 
building. 


Fox-Ives   Adds   Mount 
Vernon  House  To  Holdings 

Mt.  Vernon,  Wash. — The  Fox-Ives  Thea- 
tres, Inc.,  of  Mount  Vernon,  Wash.,  has  in- 
creased its  holdings  by  acquisition  of  the 
Paramount. 


Fox  Building  Second 
Theatre  In  Salamanca 

Salamanca,  N.  Y. — Walter  L.  Trass, 
manager  of  the  Fox-Andrews,  states  Fox 
will  build  a  second  theatre  in  the  city  and 
in  all  likelihood  retain  lease  on  the 
Andrews. 

Fox  Rebuilding  Opera 
House  In  Geneva,  IS.  Y. 

Geneva. — Fox  Metropolitan  Theatres, 
owner  of  the  Opera  House,,  will  spenjd 
$300,000  rebuilding  it.  Stage  space  will  be 
reserved  for  vaudeville.  The  house  has 
been   used   for  varied  attractions. 


Fox   Invasion   Under 

Way  In  Mid-West 

Omaha — Fox  continues  the  invasion 
of  Nebraska  and  Iowa  with  acquisition 
of  four  additional  houses.  Two  are  at 
York,  Neb.,  one  at  Beatrice  and  one 
at   Council  Bluffs,  la. 

The  Ritz  at  Beatrice  was  leased  from 
a  group  of  business  men  who  built  the 
house  a  year  and  a  half  ago.  Fox  takes 
immediate  possession.  The  York  at 
York  cost  $250,000  and  the  New  Sun 
in  the  same  city  was  finished  only  six 
months  ago  at  a  cost  of  $300,000.  The 
Strand  in  Council  Bluffs  is  a  1,400- 
seater,  recently  remodeled  as  an  at- 
mospheric house.  These  houses  will  be 
turned  over  to  Fox  December  1. 


Predicts  Fox  Theatre  Net 

For  Year  At  $3,000,000 

William  Fox,  as  president  of  Fox  Film 
Corp.  and  Fox  Theatres  Corp.,  predicts 
earnings  of  more  than  $6,000,000  for  lis 
theatre  corporation  next  year.  His  esti- 
mate for  the  theatre  net  of  the  fiscal  year 
ending  Oct.  31  is  $3,000,000,  or  a  90"  per 
cent  increase  over  the  preceding  fiscal  year, 
and  the  equivalent  of  $15  a  share  on  each 
share  outstanding. 


Fox  Opening  In  San 

Diego  Big  Civic  Event 

San  Diego. — Most  of  this  city's  popula- 
tion turned  out  to  witness  the  opening  of 
Fox'  new  $2,000,000  theatre  on  B  Street, 
seating  3,000.  Harold  B.  Franklin,  How- 
ard Sheehan  and  Harry  Arthur  were 
among  those  present.  Seats  sold  for  $5 
in  the  orchestra  and  $3  in  the  balcony.  It 
was  San  Diego's  first  "big  time"  opening. 

As  master  of  ceremonies,  George  Jessel 
introduced  many  stars  and  producers,  in- 
cluding Betty  Bronson,  Ricardo  Cortez, 
Raquel  Torres,  Victor  McLaglen,  Polly 
Moran,  George  O'Brien,  Dorothy  Sebastian, 
Louise  Dresser,  Sue  Carol,  Nick  Stuart, 
Gus  Edwards,  Jackie  Coogan,  Bessie  Love, 
Charles  Rogers,  Lila  Lee,  Lew  Cody,  David 
Butler,  Frank  Borzage  and  others. 

The  house  will  be  under  supervision  of 
Harry  L.  Hartman,  manager  of  Fox  house? 
in  the  San  Diego  district. 


"Stereoscopic  Films  Soon; 
Operators  Ready" — Canavan 

That  third  dimension  projection  "shortly 
will  be  the  vogue  throughout  the  entire 
industry,"  and  that  the  industry  need 
have  no  fear  regarding  the  ability  of  pi'"- 
jectionists  to  cope  with  new  projection 
problems,  were  points  stressed  in  the  ad 
dress  of  William  F.  CanaVan,  International 
president  of  the  I.  A.  T.  S.  E.  and  M.  P. 
Machine  Operators,  at  a  luncheon  tendered 
him  by  the  Projection  Advisory  Council  al 
the  Astor,  New  York,  on  Thursday. 

The  luncheon  was  the  opening  gun  in  a 
campaign  to  be  carried  on  by  the  Council 
for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  recognition  of 
the   responsibilities    of    the    projectionist. 

Speaking  of  the  special  qualifications  of 
the  good  projectionist,  Canavan  said: 

"Real  showmanship  is  one  of  the  most  essentia] 
qualities  for  the  real  projectionist.  He  must  lie 
show-minded  in  all  that  the  term  implies,  with  a 
background  of  theatrical  experience  which  will  im- 
bue him  with  that  inherent  theatrical  spirit — 'The 
Show    Must   Co   On.'  " 

Lester  B.  Isaac,  president  of  the  Council, 
was  toastmaster.  P.  A.  MeGuire  outlined 
the  purposes  of  the  organization.  The  open 
forum  concluding  the  event  was  presided 
over  by  Charles  F.  Eichhorn. 


Don't 

Be 

a 
Robot 

By 
Charles  C.Pettijohn 


ARTHUR  BRISBANE  calls  our 
attention  to  the  fact  that  a  robot 
salesman  is  selling  merchandise. 
Another  robot  at  a  distance  answers  ques- 
tions ;  gives  information  as  to  the  amount 
of  water  in  a  reservoir,  etc.  An  airplane 
recently  traveled  from  Cleveland  to 
Washington  with  a  robot  gyroscope  in 
charge  of  the  controls  until  the  moment 

of  landing. 

*  *    * 

NOW  Mr.  Gifford.  of  the  American 
Telephone  and  Telegraph  Company, 
has  a  telephone  that  calls  out  in  plain 
English  the  numbers  dialed.  The  dial 
telephone  which  you  have  learned  to 
operate  can  be  arranged  to  tell  the  cen- 
tral operator  what  number  you  want  in 
a  voice  as  clear  as  that  of  any  phono- 
graph. Mr.  Brisbane  says  "it  takes_  a 
good  imagination  to  suggest  something 
that  man  cannot  do." 

*  *     * 

ROBOTS  are  not  men  and  there  are 
certain  businesses  and  professions 
which  robots  cannot  and  will  never  do 
the  work  of  men. 

*  *     * 

ROBOTS  have  no  imagination;  no 
vision;  and  no  temperament  of 
their  own.  They  do  what  they  are  told 
to  do  (sometimes)  ;  when  they  are  set 
and  keyed  to  it; — merely  the  routine. 
They  do  not  create. 

*  *     * 

FOR  these  and  many  other  reasons 
robots  can  never  make  a  good  mo- 
tion picture.  Robots  might  help  in  sell- 
ing and  distribution.  There  are  probably 
some  robots  in  that  branch  of  the  busi- 
ness today,  who  do  not  realize  that  they 
are  robots. 

*  *     * 

ROBOTS  cannot  run  theatres  and 
exhibit  motion  pictures.  A  robot 
would  be  a  failure  as  an  exhibitor  yet 
there  are  many  exhibitors  today  who  feel 
that  all  that  is  necessary  ior  the  proper 
exhibition  of  motion  pictures  is  to  receive 
a  can  of  film  and  run  it  through  projec- 
tion  machine. 

*  *     * 

THE  sensible  exhibitor  "from  now 
on,"  as  the  colored  citizen  remarked 
when  he  was  asked  how  long  he  had  been 
sent  up  for,  will  not  be  the  robot  exhi- 
bitor. The  exhibitor  who  makes  it  his 
business  to  keep  abreast  of  time-.  ■>. 
looks  ahead,  who  reads  his  trade  papers, 
and  draws  Ins  own  logical  conclusions 
it  i  .ni  accurate  information  contained 
therein,  is  the  exhibitor  who  will  be  in 
"from  now   on." 

*  *     * 

ROBOTS    will    neither    make,    distri- 
bute,   or    exhibit    motion    pictures 

"from  now  on." 

*  *     + 

Don't  be  a  robot. 


This  is  a  reprint  of  Petti  John's  editorial 
in  the  forthcoming  issue  of  the  Film 
Boards  of  Trade  Bulletin.  His  advice  to 
the  exhibitor  is  so  sound  that  his  views 
are    published   in   full. 


November    16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


19 


Confusion  Over  Arbitration  Rife; 
Awards  Not  Enforced  in  Many  Cities 


As   Usual  In  Denver 

Denver.  —  The  board  of  arbitration 
here  is  still  operating  and  exhibitors 
continue  to  serve.  No  trouble  thus  far 
has  been  reported  by  exchanges  as  a 
result  of  the  Thacher  decision  and 
none  is  anticipated. 

The  arbitration  board  continues  to 
hold  regular  meetings. 


Awards  Suspended 

In  Illinois-Indiana 

Chicago. — While  arbitration  is  still  in 
force  in  Illinois  and  Indiana,  the  recent 
ruling  of  Judge  Thacher  in  New  York  has 
resulted  in  suspension  of  enforcements  un- 
til careful  study  can  be  made  of  the  final 
decree  which  is  expected  locally  by  De- 
cember 15. 

Claims  of  both  exhibitors  and  distribu- 
tors are  being  heard,  but  without  resultant 
action.  As  against  the  deposit  system  of 
old,  it  is  felt  that  at  least  ninety  per  cent 
of  exhibitors  in  this  territory  prefer  the 
arbitration  system.  Ludwig  Siegel,  Aaron 
Saperstein  and  Edward  Brunell  are  the  ex- 
hibitor members  of  the  present  arbitration 
board. 

This  territory,  according  to  Edna  Pfister, 
secretary  of  the  Film  Board,  has  prob- 
ably experienced  less  difficulty  between  the-, 
atres  and  exchanges  than  any  in  the  United 
States.  She  stated  that  there  are  no  cur- 
rent complaints  from  distributors  on  the 
ground  that  playdates  are  difficult  to  se- 
cure and  no  difficulties  over  the  failure  of 
exhibitors  to  live  up  to  contracts. 


No  Effort  Made  To 
Push  Omaha  Awards 

Omaha. — No  let-down  in  arbitration  is 
noticeable  in  this  territory,  but  awards  are 
not  being  enforced.  An  average  of  twenty- 
five  eases  are  being  arbitrated  here  every 
two  weeks,  despite  the  Thacher  decision. 

While  no  effort  is  being  made  to  enforce 
rulings,  many  exhibitors  of  their  own  ac- 
cord are  complying  with  the  letter  of  the 
awards. 

Exhibitor  members  are  serving  in  arbi- 
tration as  usual  and,  as  a  matter  of  fact, 
that  M.P.T.O.  of  Missouri  is  on  record  as 
endorsing  the  present  form  of  arbitration. 
No  evidence  has  come  to  light  that  dis- 
tributors are  having  trouble  in  securing 
playdates. 


Northwest  Pulls 

Out  Of  Arbitration 

Seattle — The  exhibitor  association  in  the 
Pacific  Northwest  has  withdrawn  from  ar- 
bitration, pending  a  discussion  of  the  sig- 
nificance of  the  Thacher  decision  at  next 
week's   meeting  of   the   exhibitor   unit. 

Exchanges  report  no  difficulties  with 
overplay  dates. 


Playdates  In  Some  Instances  Held  Back  By  Exhibitors  Pending 
Thacher  Decree — Deposits  May  Return 


The  arbitration  machinery  has  been  slowed  down  in  many  sections  of  the  United 
States  because  of  widespread  indecision  over  the  Thacher  decision  which  ruled  that  ar- 
bitration and  the  standard  exhibition  contract  are  functioning  contrary  to  the  provi- 
sions of  the  Sherman  anti-trust  laws. 

In  most  cities,  as  revealed  by  a  Motion  Picture  News  investigation,  arbitration 

is  continuing  without  interruption  although 

awards  are  not  being  enforced  pending 
either  a  clearer  exposition  of  the  Thacher 
ruling  or  a  final  decree  outlining  the  exact 
method  under  which  arbitration  is  to  op- 
erate. 

Reports  in  New  York  were  current  dur- 
ing the  week  that  play  dates  are  not  being 
designated  by  exhibitors,  but  investigation, 
in  the  main,  shows  this  is  true  in  isolated 
spots.  Distributors  claim  less  than  two 
per  cent  of  the  entire  exhibitor  body  has 
built  up  any  issues  over  the  decision. 

Judge  Thacher,  in  his  decision  held  that 
arbitration  was  beneficial,  although  he 
pointed  out  its  formula  must  be  revised. 
This  he  suggested  should  be  done  and  to 
that  end  attorneys  for  the  Hays  members 
and  the  government  have  already  held  a 
number  of  conferences. 

Guesses  over  the  final  terms  of  a  form- 
ula agreeable  to  the  government  are  many. 
Some  executives  see  no  way  out  othjer 
than  an  individual  contract  form  for  each 
distributor  with  a  deposit  clause  reinstated 
for  their  protection.  The  element  of  duress 
which  Judge  Thacher  held  to  be  illegal  in 
that  wise  will  be  eliminated,  these  opinions 
hold,  if  the  exhibitor  has  a  contract  form 
other  than  the  standard  form  to  select  if 
he  is  so  minded. 

It  is  expected  that  the  final  decree  will 
be  made  by  Judge  Thacher  about  Jan.  1, 
1930. 


Playdate  Scarcity 
Bothers  Wisconsin 

Milwaukee — Exchanges  are  having  their 
troubles  getting  playdates  in  this  terri- 
tory. In  addition,  they  are  in  a  tussle  with 
the  M.P.T.O.  of  Wisconsin  over  arbitration. 

The  exhibitor  association  has  retained 
counsel  because,  it  is  claimed,  the  Film 
Board  of  Trade  is  arbitrating  with  a  board 
composed  of  exhibitors  who  are  non-mem- 
bers of  the  M.P.T.O.  Two  meetings  so  far 
have  been  held  by  this  board,  one  on  Nov. 
4  and  the  other  on  Tuesday. 

Henry  Staab,  executive  secretary  of  the 
exhibitor  unit,  told  Motion  Picture  News 
the  general  opinion  had  prevailed  that  a 
more  equitable  system  of  arbitration  would 
be  developed  as  a  result  of  the  Thacher 
decision,  but  that  the  Film  Board,  ignoring 
the  unfair  conditions  outlined  in  that  deci- 
sion, proceeded  to  arbitrate  without  mem- 
bers of  the  M.P.T.O.  These  are  the  cir- 
cumstances leading  up  to  the  retention  of 
a  lawyer  by  the  association. 

A  number  of  cases  have  been  tried  since 
Judge  Thacher  made  his  ruling,  but  the 
general  impression  is  that  no  effort  has 
been  made   to  enforce   them. 


No  Interruptions  Made  In 

Arbitration  In  Southeast 

Atlanta — Tf  arbitration  is  disturbed  else- 
where in  the  nation,  the  Southeast  knows 
nothing  of  it.  Notwithstanding  the  Thacher 
decision,  plans  are  going  forward  for  a 
regular  meeting  of  the  arbitration  board 
next  Tuesday.  While  E.  L.  Cole,  secretary 
of  the  Film  Board,  is  making  no  state- 
ments, it  is  known  that  several  exhibitors 
whose  cases  are  pending  have  been  noti- 
fied to  appear. 

L.  B.  Harrell.  executive  secretary  of  the 
Southeastern  Theatre  Owners  Association, 
states  he  expects  to  appear  as  usual  and 
represent  members  of  the  association  who 
have  requested  his  services. 


New  Agreement  In  Cincy; 

No  Shut-Offs  In  Service 

Cincinnati. — Credit  committees  notwith- 
standing, no  exhibitor  in  the  Cincinnati  ter- 
ritory will  be  shut  from  service  under  the 
terms  of  a  revamped  agreement  just  placed 
in  effect  here.  Exhibitors  have,  therefore, 
resumed  their  former  places  on  the  arbitra- 
tion board. 


Serenity  Reigns 
In  Northern  Ohio 

Cleveland — While  the  number  of  disputes 
up  for  arbitration  has  tripled  over  pre- 
vious years,  due  chiefly  to  controversies 
over  sound  contracts,  arbitration  in  this 
territory  is  functioning  without  a  hitch. 

The  Thacher  decision  has  apparently 
caused  no  change,  although  every  effort  is 
understood  being  made  to  keep  the  rela- 
tions between  exhibitors  and  exchanges  en- 
tirely cordial,  at  least  during  the  period 
between  decision  and  decree.  The  Cleve- 
land M.  P.  Exhibitors  Association  serves 
on  all  boards  where  the  dispute  concerns 
one  of  its  members,  but  does  not  sit  when 
a  case  involving  a  non-member  is  under  dis- 
cussion. So  far  as  can  be  learned,  there 
is  not  a  solitary  instance  where  an  exhibi- 
tor has  refused  to  pay  an  award  because  of 
the   Thacher  decision. 

Cleveland  arbitration  history  reveals 
that  only  seven  cases  have  been  submitted 
to  a  seventh  arbitrator  and  that  all  but  two 
have  been  decided  in  favor  of  the  exhibi- 
tor. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


Mississippi,  Alabama  Exhibitors 

Quit  Arbitration;  Hays  Attacked 


Seek    Legal    Steps    If    Necessary    To    Force    Observance    Of 
Thacher  Decision — Charge  Hays  Broke  Promise 


New  Orleans. — The  Independent  South 
Louisiana  and  Missippi  theatre  owners  an 
restraining  order  to  prevent  arbitration 
Thacher  decision  handed  down  in  New  Y 

At  a  meeting  held  on  Wednesday,  one 
other  sections  of  both  states  heard  W.  A. 
Steffes,  of  Allied,  describe  Will  H.  Hays  as 
"the  self -styled  czar  of  the  movies  and 
the  greatest  menace  in  the  motion  picture 
industry  today  so  far  as  the  independent 
exhibitors  are  concerned. " 

To  Bat  On  Arbitration 

Immediate  action  on  arbitration  is 
planned.  A.  J.  Bethancourt  of  Houma, 
president  of  the  exhibitor  unit  which  inci- 
dentally has  affiliated  with  Allied,  is  sched- 
uled to  appear  before  the  local  arbitration 
board  on  Monday,  but  R.  J.  Brunet,  J.  A 
Dicharry  and  Henry  Lazarus,  exhibitor 
representatives  on  the  board,  will  refuse 
to  sit.  Brunet  declares  to  do  otherwise 
would  appear  in  contempt  of  Judge  Thach- 
er's  court. 

Steffes  at  this  point  turned  to  Bethan- 
court and  said : 

"Don't  appear  at  that  hearing  and  abso- 
lutely refuse  to  be  bound  by  any  decision 
they  attempt  to  make.  Get  any  lawyer. 
Get  a  restraining  order  on  the  strength  of 
Judge  Thacher 's  decision  to  prevent  the 
board  from  interfering  with  that  decision." 

"We  have  in  this  country  to  date  about 
11,000  independent  exhibitors.  A  few 
years  ago  we  had  15,000.  We  independent 
exhibitors  have  got  to  band  together  be- 
cause of  the  broken  promises  of  the  Hays 
organization.  I  hope  for  an  equitable  con- 
tract. It  will  come  to  us  if  we  stick  to  our 
guns.  But  we  must  eliminate  Hays  and  so 
far  as  the  contracts  you  have  now  are  con- 
cerned put  them  in  your  furnace.  Judge 
Thacher 's  decision  takes  care  of  that." 

Flays  Producers 

Steffes  charged  the  big  producers  and 
distributors  were  forcing  small  theatre 
owners  to  buy  all  their  output  whether  they 
wanted  it  or  not.  He  charged  one  company 
would  not  permit  twenty-seven  houses  in 
Wisconsin  to  show  pictures  until  those  pic- 
tures  were  one  year  old,  giving  this  in- 
(Continucd  on   page  26) 

No  Enforcement  Of 

Decisions  In  Iowa 

Des  Moines.— Arbitration  is  operating 
without  a  hitch  in  Iowa,  although  a* 
are  not  being  enforced.  K.  1'.  Smith,  presi- 
dent of  the  Iowa  exhibitor  unit,  which  is 
an  Allied  States  affiliation,  reports  the 
situation  is  untroubled. 

rgarel     McGreavy,    secretary    of    the 
Board  of  Trade,  told  Motion  Picture 
no  agitation  has  come  to  the  l'"i i    B 
a  v.   nil  of  the  Thacher  decision.   Exhibitor 
(Continued  on   page  26) 


em  Exhibitors'  Association,  composed  of 
d  organized  only  a  month  ago,  will  seek  a 
meetings  in  this  territory  in  view  of  the 
ork  recently, 
hundred  exhibitors  from  New  Orleans  and 

Kansas  City  Reports 
No  Arbitration  Rift 

Kansas  City. — All  is  serene  in  this  terri- 
tory, and  arbitration  is  continuing  without 
interruption,  according  to  Leo  J.  Doty, 
president  of  the  Film  Board  of  Trade; 
Catherine  Northern,  secretary  of  the  board, 
and  spokesmen  at  the  headquarters  of  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  of  Kansas  and  Missouri. 

The  Thacher  opinion,  Doty  told  a  corre- 
spondent for  Motion  Picture  News,  has 
had  no  effect  on  the  arbitration  machinery 
which,  he  continued,  is  being  carried  on 
now  as  it  has  in  the  past  with  exhibitors 
willingly  sitting  on  the  board. 

Miss  Northern  pointed  out  that  Thacher 
had  issued  merely  an  opinion,  and  added, 
if  the  court  had  rendered  a  decision,  arbi- 
tration could  not  be  practiced  in  any  part 
of  the  country. 

The  M.  P.  T.  O.  is  complaint-proof,  it 
declares.  It  conceded,  however,  that  a  few 
non-association  members  have  registered 
kicks,  but  declared  these  complaints  do  not 
deal  with  individual  cases  but  with  the 
present  arbitration  set-up  at  large. 


Seattle  Silent;  Move  For 

Arbitration  Accord  Is  On 

Seattle. — This  may  be  the  day  of  sound 
pictures,  but  insofar  as  Seattle's  Film  Row 
and  the  arbitration  system  are  concerned, 
silence  rules  supreme. 

The  local  industry  will  talk  about  any- 
thing and  everything  under  the  sun  but 
the  Thacher  decision.  Exchanges  have 
nothing  to  say.  Exhibitors  either  have 
been  struck  dumb  or  are  acting  under  legal 
advice. 

Motion  Picture  News  learns,  however, 
that  every  effort  on  the  inside  is  being 
made  to  iron  out  difficulties,  and  that  the 
arbitration  tangle  is  slowlv  unwinding  it- 
self. 


"Frisco  Reports  Harmony; 
Caution  Marks  Its  Attitnde 

San  Francisco. — Caution  marks  the  at- 
titude  of  the  industry  in  Northern  Califor- 
nia Thomas  D.  Van  Ostcn,  secretary  of  the 
Allied  Amusement  Industries  of  Northern 
California,  has  nothing  to  say  about  the 
Thacher  decision  other  than  to  point  out 
that  procedure  is  harmonious  with  exhibit- 
ors willingly  and  freely  serving  as  members 
of  the  arbitration  board. 


The   Worldly  Touch 

A  chat  between  producers: 

1st  P. — "There  ain't  anythin'  in  this 
town  money  won't  buy." 

2d  P.  (who  has  traveled  a  bit) — 
"Yeah,  money's  all  right,  but  it  won't 
boy  you  Cointreau — " 

1st  P. — "Is  he  that  French  guy  that's 
directin'  the  Greta  Garbo  pitcher?" 

Reported  by  Mollie  Merrick,  writing 
from  Hollywood  for  the  New  York 
Evening  World. 


Eastern  Missouri 

Board  Carries  On 

St.  Louis. — The  Thacher  decision  has  had 
no  apparent  effect  in  this  section.  The 
joint  arbitration  board  appointed  bv  the 
Film  Board  of  Trade  and  the  M.  P.  "T.  O. 
of  Eastern  Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois 
continues  to  function  satisfactorily. 

Locally  there  has  been  no  friction  on  the 
question  of  arbitration,  exhibitors  gener- 
ally feeling  their  interests  are  honestly 
safeguarded  by  their  representatives  on  the 
arbitration  board.  Exhibitors  are  well  up 
on  their  playdates  under  new  contract  as 
few  cases  of  overbuying  are  reported  in 
this  territory.  Hence  distributors  are  hav- 
ing no  serious  trouble  in  setting  in  their 
pictures  under  existing  contracts. 


Portland  Arbitrates,  But 

Awards  Are  Not  Enforced 

Portland.— The  Film  Board  of  Trade  is 
arbitrating  as  usual,  but  distributors  are 
making  no  efforts  to  enforce  awards 
against  exhibitors,  pending  a  solution  of 
the  arbitration  situation  created  by  the 
Thacher  decision. 

The  attitude  is  one  of  watchful  and  care- 
ful waiting.  The  board  is  scheduled  to 
meet  again  on  the  21st,  but  it  is  understood 
the  procedure  will  be  perfunctory. 

Doyle,  secretary  of  the  board,  declares 
exchanges  are  experiencing  no  difficulty  in 
getting  playdates. 


Berliner  Acoustic 

System  On  Market 

The  Berliner  Acoustic  Corporation,  with 
main  offices  in  New  York,  has  been  formed 
to  market  an  acoustical  system  invented  by 
the  late  Emil  Berliner.  The  system  involves 
the  application  of  resonant  cells  to  audi- 
torium walls  by  means  of  an  acoustic  ce- 
ment.  Sound  is  said  to  be  amplified  in  the 
cells,  each  of  which  acts  as  a  ''diaphragm" 
and.  it  is  claimed,  eliminates  reverberations 
and  echoes. 

The  system  has  been  installed  at  the 
Guild  Theatre  in  New  York,  the  Stanley  m 
Jersey  City,  and  the  Uptown  Theatre, 
Philadelphia. 


November     16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Warners  And  Publix  After  Circuit 
On  Coast;  Gauntlet  Hurled  At  Fox 


Southern  California  First  Invasion    Territory   For   The    War- 
ners— Retaliation  Seen  In  Publix  Decision 


Cruising  Sound  Truck  As 
Ballyhoo  Used  By  Tiffany 

Tiffany  attracted  considerable  attention 
for  the  opening  of  "Woman  to  Woman" 
at  the  Globe  in  New  York  this  week  via 
a  cruising  Stan-A-Phone  sound  track  with 
a  collapsible  screen  over  which  a  talking 
trailer  was  projected. 

The  truck  was  driven  along  Broadway 
and  other  downtown  thoroughfares,  with 
the  sound  equipment  going  at  full  blast. 
Wherever  crowds  were  gathered  the  truck 
would  stop  and  show  the  trailer.  Tiffany's 
publicity  department  worked  this  stunt,  as 
well  as  others  by  sending  notifications  of 
the  opening  to  hotel  guests,  showing  the 
picture  in  advance  to  women's  clubs,  broad- 
casting advance  announcements  over  radio 
and  newspaper  advertising.  Three  days 
were  available  in  which  to  carry  out  their 
campaign. 


McCormack  Title  Set? 

Hollywood — It  is  reported  that  "I  Hear 
You  Calling  Me,"  will  be  the  title  of  the 
picture  John  McCormack  is  making  for 
Fox. 


Bachmann  In  New  York 

J.  G.  Bachmann,  associate  producer  for 
Paramount  on  the  Coast,  is  in  New  York. 
His  last  picture  was  "The  Vagabond 
King,"  starring  Dennis  King. 


Beatrice  Lillie  Joins  Fox 

Hollywood.- — Beatrice  Lillie,  English 
musical  comedy  comedienne,  is  under- 
stood to  have  signed  a  contract  to  appear 
in  talkers  for  Fox. 


Jannings  In  "Blue  Angel" 

Berlin. — Emil  Jannings'  first  talker  for 
Ufa  is  "The  Blue  Angel,"  now  in  produc- 
tion at  Neubabelsberg  under  direction  of 
Josef  Von  Sternberg.  Erich  Pommer  is 
supervising. 


Another  In  Loew  Chain 

Loew's  Pitkin,  at  Saratoga  and  Pitkin 
Aves.,  Brooklyn,  opens  Nov.  23.  The  thea- 
tre seats  3,500. 


'Los  Angeles. — Fox  West  Coast  Theatres,  for  some  time  now  the  cock  of  the  thea- 
tre walk  on  the  Pacific  Coast,  faces  stiff  competition.  The  Warners  are  now  round- 
ing out  plans  for  a  wholesale  invasion  of  Southern  California  with  a  theatre  in  every 
town  where  the  company  does  not  now  have  representation  as  the  objective. 

Publix,  already  well  fortified  in  the  key  cities  on  the  Pacific  slope,  looks  the  third 

contender  for  ultimate  chief  honors  as  the 
big  mogul  of  exhibition  in  this  part  of 
the  nation.  In  the  Publix  plan  is  seen  a 
possible  retaliatory  move  for  Harold  B. 
Franklin's  invasion  of  the  inter-mountain 
and  Middle  Western  territories,  where 
Publix  is  now  extremely  active.  Both 
chains  are  about  to  cross  swords  in  many 
spots,  one  in  particular,  Arizona,  where 
Publix  now  controls  Rickards  and  Nace, 
while  Fox  has  acquired  or  will  build  in 
every  spot  where  R.  and  N.  operate. 

The  first  step  in  the  Warner  program  is 
the  acquisition  of  McNee's  Theatre,  in 
Whittier,  a  house  which  opened  six  months 
ago  and  operated  independently  since  then. 
Here  in  Los  Angeles,  Warners  Down- 
town, the  former  Pantages,  recently  be- 
came a  two-a-day  theatre  shortly  there- 
after, the  Fox  Palace  started  operations  as 
a  two-a-day  theatre  for  Fox  West  Coast. 
Both  houses  were  old  theatres  completely 
remodeled. 

In  Hollywood,  Warners  Hollywood  is 
only  a  few  blocks  removed  from  Gran- 
man's  Chinese  and  Grauman's  Egyptian, 
both  manner  theatres  in  the  Fox  chain.  The 
Warners,  in  addition,  are  going  ahead  with 
plans  for  a  long  run  theatre  on  a  site  a 
stone's  throw  from  their  Hollywood,  there- 
by providing  additional  competition  for 
West  Coast. 

F.  P.  Canadian  Now 
Has  196  Theatres 

Toronto.- — The  Famous  Players  Canadian 
Corp.,  the  ultimate  disposal  of  which  still 
agitates  Canadian  film  circles  and  a  large 
portion  of  the  public  as  well,  increased  its 
holdings  by  50  houses  during  the  fiscal  year 
ending  August  31,  1929,  placing  the  total 
at  196  as  against  146  for  the  year  ending 
August  31,  1928. 

This  came  to  light  when  the  company's 
annual  statement  was  made  public  this 
week.  Gross  operating  profit  was  $3,376,- 
845,  or  an  increase  of  124  per  cent  over 
the  1928  total.  Net  profit,  after  writing  off 
$208,281  for  sound  equipment  installations, 
was  $2,043,849,  or  $6.24  per  share  on  the 
327,540  shares  outstanding5  as  compared 
with  $1.44  a  share  for  the  previous  fiscal 
year.  This  large  increase  was  due  to  talk- 
ing pictures,  according  to  J.  P.  Bickell, 
vice-president  of  the  company. 

Assets  are  placed  at  listed  at  $25,717,298 
or  more  than  $5,000,000  greater  than  in 
1928.  Cash  on  hand  is  $1,622,859  as  com- 
pared with  $268,277  a  year  ago. 


N.  Y.  Theatre  Plum 
Goes  To  Warners 

A  hands-off  attitude  on  the  part  of  pro- 
ducer-distributor toward  having  the  Bea- 
con, 75th  and  Broadway,  New  York,  which 
has  been  idle  for  the  past  year,  was  brought 
to  a  close  this  week  when  Warners  an- 
nounced its  acquisition. 

Reasons  for  passing  up  a  4,000  seat 
house  in  a  heavily  populated  section  of  the 
city  may  be  traceable  to  the  theatre  situa- 
tion on  upper  Broadway.  It  is  estimated 
that  there  are  about  30,000  seats  in  the 
radius  of  a  mile  from  the  Beacon,  Loew 
has  the  83d  Street,  Fox  has  the  Nemo  at 
91st  St.,  and  RKO  operates  the  Riverside 
at  91st  Street,  and  Keith's  81st  Street. 
Then  there  are  numerous  smaller  hottses 
which  provide  additional  outlets. 

Warners  had  no  direct  representation  in 
that  part  of  the  city,  a  fact  which  may  ex- 
plain the  inside  reason  for  acquisition  of 
the  Beacon  which  originally  was  planned  as 
the  second  theatre  in  Roxy's  proposed  New 
York  City  chain. 


Schine's  Election 

Wins  Sunday  Shows 

Fairport,  N.  Y. — As  the  result  of  a  spe- 
cial election  financed  by  Schine  Enter- 
prises, Inc.,  Sunday  shows  have  been  legal- 
ized here.  The  result  of  the  vote,  680 
against  420,  already  has  been  reported  by 
Motion  Picture  News.  The  ballot  was  in 
form  of  a  mandate  to  the  village  board, 
which  now  becomes  a  village  ordinance. 
Schine  Bros,  view  the  $300  election  cost  in 
the  light  of  a  sound  investment. 


A  Caesarian  Appellation 

When  Arthur  Caesar  left  Broadway 
for  the  Coast  he  left  behind  him  a  lot 
of  silence.  Arthur  and  "talkies"  were 
synonyms. 

It  didn't  take  Hollywood  long  to  slip 
him  the  cognomen  of  "The  Great  Gab- 
bo." 

Gag  that  one  off,  Caesar! 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November    16,     1929 


New  Building  Standards  May 

Result  From  Acoustic  Survey 

A  conclusion  which  may  have  an  important  bearing  on  future  theatre  construc- 
tion standards  is  seen  in  the  results  of  an  acoustical  survey  of  500  sound  theatres  by 
Electrical  Research  Products,  Inc.,  which  reveal  that  theatres  with  an  almost  square 
auditorium  reproduce  sound  with  the  best  results. 

The  survey,  conducted  by  a  special  acoustic  department  of  "Erpi"  under  direction 
of   S.   K.  Wolf,  was   completed   this   week 


with  no  word  of  its  activities  becoming 
known  all  through  the  period  of  its  func- 
tioning. 

The  department  at  present  consists  of  a 
staff  of  seventeen.  Behind  its  operations 
are  the  research  facilities  of  the  Bell  Tele- 
phone Laboratories  and  the  more  than  750 
installation  and  service  engineers  and  tech- 
nical inspectors  of  Electrical  Research  who 
aid  in  making  surveys  and  collecting  sta- 
tistical material. 

In  every  case  where  an  acoustic  analysis 
has  been  made  the  department  has  offered 
detailed  recommendations  for  treatment  to 
overcome  any  difficulties  caused  by  theatre 
conditions.  The  service  is  at  present  being 
maintained  for  "Erpi"  customers  without 
charge,  but  a  price  scale  may  be  determined 
upon  later. 

Ready  To  Aid  Exhibitor 

The  department  will  make  suggestions 
for  acoustic  improvements.  Complete  files 
of  data  on  all  acoustic  materials  are  main- 
tained so  that  particular  material  or  com- 
bination of  materials  may  be  selected  that 
is  best  adapted  to  the  particular  conditions 
in  each  theatre.  These  conditions  include 
a  consideration  of  the  cost  and  appearance 
in  addition  to  the  acoustic  requirements. 

The  work  of  the  acoustic  department  is 
divided  into  two  branches :  analysis  and  de- 
velopment. The  first  is  devoted  to  field 
work  in  the  practical  analysis  of  theatres. 
The  latter  is  devoted  to  research  work  and 
the  development  of  acoustic  knowledge. 

The  work  of  the  development  branch  has 
already  resulted  in  important  findings.  It 
has  been  determined  that  the  time  of  re- 
verberation for  best  acoustic  conditions  in 
a  sound  theatre  does  not  correspond  to  the 
figures  which  have  long  been  accepted  by 
acoustic  authorities;  and  a  new  figure  has 
been  determined.  This  finding  has  been 
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Small  Owner  Held 
Tardv  Sound  Buyer 

Atlanta. — The  small  town  exhibitor  is  a 
"hard-boiled"  customer  when  the  subject 
of  sound  installation  is  brought  up  and  a 
vast  amount  of  missionary  work  will  be 
necessary  before  they  will  whole-heartedly 
subscribe  to  sound.  This  is  the  consensus 
of  opinion  among  sound  equipment  repre- 
sentatives in  the  Southeast. 

Salesmen  report  that  apparently  the 
small  theatre  owner  is  not  yet  sold  on  the 
sound  and  that  the  majority  are  only  mak- 
ing installations  when  they  are  forced  to 
do  <>.  The  attitude,  they  say,  indicates  a 
belief  that  sound  may  not  be  stable  and 
that  whatever  investment  is  in  thai  direc- 
tion now  may  within  a  year  or  two  become 
a  dead  loss   by  reason  of  innovations. 


Ten  Million  New 
Patrons,  Says  Hays 

Motion  picture  attendance  has  been  in- 
creased by  10,000,00  within  the  past  year, 
Will  H.  Hays  told  the  New  York  Board  of 
Trade  at  a  luncheon  this  week.  He  ad- 
dressed the  board  on  "Motion  Pictures  and 
Business,"  speaking  "on  behalf  of  motion 
pictures  and  those  countless  industries  of 
which  we  are  an  ally." 

Hays  also  cited  the  progress  made  by  the 
industry  when  talking  pictures  issued  their 
challenge  to  the  trade,  stating  that  strides 
since  their  advent  are  the  swiftest  and  most 
complete  success  of  any  business  develop- 
ment in  the  history  of  the  world.  "We 
met  the  challenge,"  he  said,  "with  the 
necessary  investment  of  $500,000,000  in 
two  years,  in  the  scrapping  of  old  equip- 
ment, the  purchasing  of  new  and  the  de- 
velopment of  new  stories,  artists  and  tech- 
nique." 

Turning  to  financial  and  statistical  sub- 
jects, Hays  said : 

"The  total  capital  necessary  in  the  industry  has 
climbed  to  two  and  one  half  billion  dollars  distributed 
among  nearly  100,000  stockholders  of  the  great  pro- 
ducing companies  and  thousands  of  others  who  par- 
ticipate in  theatre  ownership  throughout  the  country. 
The  industry  employs  325,000  men  and  women.  We 
use  150,000,000  feet  of  negative  film  in  this  country 
each  year,  and   1,500,000,000  feet  of  positive  film." 


United  Artists  To  Hold 

Eastern  Sales  Convention 

Sales  managers  of  United  Artists'  East- 
ern exchanges  will  hold  a  meeting  in  New 
York  Sunday  with  Al  Lichtman,  who  is 
back  in  New  York  from  the  coast,  at  the 
helm.  New  York,  Detroit,  Cleveland,  Buf- 
falo, Boston,  New  Haven,  Philadelphia, 
Pittsburgh,  Portland,  Washington,  Atlanta, 
Charlotte,  Cincinnati,  and  Toronto  sales 
executives  will  be  present.  Those  who  will 
attend  include  Harry  Gold,  J.  D.  Goldhar, 
Charles  Kranz,  J.  Kaplan,  H.  E.  Lotz,  H. 
M.  Masters,  Charles  Stern,  Moe  Streimer, 
H.  D.  Bodkin,  B.  M.  Stearn,  M.  J.  Garrity, 
Saul  Resnick,  C.  E.  Peppiatt,  W.  E.  Loewe. 


Witmark  Staff  Moving 

M.  Witmark  &  Sons,  have  taken  a  lease 
on  an  entire  floor  of  the  new  Warner  the- 
atre building,  Broadway  and  51st  St.,  New 
York,  and   will  move  in  Dee.  1. 


Walsh   Europe   Bound 

Raoul    Walsh   sailed    Friday    morning   on 
the  Bremen  for  a  European  vaca'tion. 


Dr.  Stern  En  Route  West 

Hollywood — Dr.   Emanuel   Stern,  medical 

director   li n-    Par; I    arrives    from   New 

York   Saturday. 


Free     Movies      Candidate 
Fails  To  Get  Elected 

Pottsville,  Pa.— Claude  A.  Lord,  the 
"free  movies"  candidate  for  Mayor  of 
Pottsville,  who  based  his  campaign 
largely  upon  a  following  he  had  ac- 
quired through  operating  free  motion 
picture  shows  in  this  city  for  a  num- 
ber of  years,  went  down  to  defeat  at 
the  recent  elction.  Lord's  activities  in 
this  direction  have  cut  severely  into 
Pottsville  theatre  trade  and  his  cam- 
paign was  accordingly  watched  with 
keen  interest  by  local  and  nearby  ex- 
hibitors. Starting  his  shows  in  a 
church  he  gradually  extended  them  to 
street  shows  which  included  a  program 
of  features  and  shorts.  Lord  is  an 
undertaker  by  trade. 


La  Falce  In  Charge 
Of  New  Warner  Dept. 

Frank  La  Falce  has  been  placed  in 
charge  of  publicity  and  exploitation  of  all 
Warner  houses  throughout  the  United 
States.  The  appoint- 
ment which  involves 
creation  and  operation 
of  a  new  department 
in  the  Warner  organi- 
zation, puts  La  Falce 
in  direct  supervisory 
contact  of  over  400 
Warner  theatres. 

For  the  past  three 
years  La  Falce  has 
been  in  charge  of  ad- 
vertising and  publicity 
for  the  Warner  theatres  in  New  Jersey, 
joining  the  organization  as  a  publicity  man 
in  1926.  He  succeeded  David  Weshner, 
now  general  manager,  as  director  of  adver- 
tising  and   publicity. 


Technicolor  Will  Build 

2  European  Labratories 

Technicolor  has  definite  plans  for  the 
establishment  of  at  least  two  laboratories 
in  Europe  to  meet  the  market  requirements 
for  pictures  in  natural  color.  A  large  plant 
similar  to  one  of  the  two  in  Hollywood,  will 
be  built  in  London  outskirts  and  the  other 
in  an  important  German  city. 


Herron  Returning 

Paris — Frederick  L.  Herron,  in  charge 
of  foreign  affairs  for  the  Hays  association, 
is  aboard  the  Leviathan  which  is  due  in 
New  York  Monday. 


Joan  Peers  Goes  West 

Joan  Peers  is  ra  route  to  Hollywood, 
having  been  signed  by  Paramount.  She  will 
support  Moran  and  Mack  in  their  next 
talking  film. 


Kirpatrick  On  Tour 

A.  S.  Kirkpatrick,  assistant  general  mm 
ager   of    Educational    is    in    the    Southeast 
visiting  exchanges,    lie   will   take  a   brief 
vacation  at  Miami,  Fla. 


King  Coining  to  N.  Y. 

Henry  King,  who  has  been  making  ex- 
teriors for  his  new  picture  in  Tampa,  is 
due   in   New    York    next    week. 


November     16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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B,  and  K.,  Biggest  Chicago  Chain, 
Now  Seeking  To  Sew  Up  Windy  City 


''Matinee  Every  Day" 

William  Fox  plans  to  put  educa- 
tional pictures  in  the  schools.  If  he 
does  so  you  must  be  prepared  to  hear 
of  the  boy  who  says  he  can't  get  in- 
terested in  his  lessons  because  there 
isn't  enough  action  in  them. 


And  there  will  be  the  parent  who 
will  explain  his  son's  poor  scholarship 
by  saying,  "Johnny's  bright,  but  he 
went  to  a  school  where  the  synchron- 
ization was  poor." 


Mr.  Fox  also  proposes  to  show  pic- 
tures of  operations  by  the  best  sur- 
geons. 


Cheer  up,  appendix 
Don't  you  cry; 
You'll  be  a  screen  star 
By  and  by. 
— H.  I.  Phillips  in  the  New  York  Sun. 


Seasonable  Picture 

Drive  By  Universal 

Pictures  particularly  suitable  for  Christ- 
mas and  the  holiday  period,  with  aids  to 
the  exhibitor  in  putting  them  over,  will  be 
featured  in  Universal 's  "Joy  Week,"  Dee. 
22-Jan.  4.  Comedy  specials  are  being  as- 
sembled at  exchange  centers.  Both  sound 
and  silent  prints  will  be   available. 


Windsor  Completes  First 
Talker,  "Her  Unborn  Child" 

Windsor  Picture  Plays,  Inc.,  a  newcomer 
in  New  York  producing  ranks,  has  com- 
pleted its  first  all-talking  feature,  "Her 
Unborn  Child,"  a  picturization  of  Howard 
McKent  Barnes'  stage  play  of  the  same 
name.  It  was  adapted  to  the  screen  by 
Frederic  and  Fanny  Hatton  and  directed 
by  Albert  Ray.  The  new  organization  is 
sponsored  by  Henry  Ginsberg  and  Weiss 
Bros. 


Chaplin  Film  Next  Year 

"City  Lights,"  on  which  Charlie  Chap- 
lin has  been  working  for  about  a  year  is 
half  completed  and,  according  to  United 
Artists,  will  be  released  in  1930.  No  date 
is  set.  The  picture  will  have  sound  effects 
and  a  synchronized  score,  but  no  dialogue. 


Benjamin  In  Chicago 

Chicago.  —  W.  Benjamin,  formerly 
with  RKO  in  Kansas  City,  is  new  manager 
of  the  company's  local  exchange.  He  was 
formerly  FBO  manager  in  Des  Moines 


In  The  East  For  "Epics" 

R.  V.  ("Dick")  Anderson  has  been  ap- 
pointed as  special  eastern  representative 
of  Talking  Picture  Epics.  He  will  make 
his  headquarters  in  the  Columbia  exchange, 
New  York. 


Ingram  Series  For  RKO? 

Rex  Ingram  will  make  a  series  of  six 
talkers  in  France  for  RKO  distribution  in 
the  United  States,  according  to  report.  The 
first,  "The  Rio  Grande"  will  feature  Alice 
Terry  and  will  have  its  New  York  premiere 
at  a  $2  house.  Efforts  to  reach  RKO  offi- 
cials  for  a  statement  proved  unavailing. 


Marbro,  Granada  Acquisition  Merely   One  Step   In   Plan   To 
Dominate  Country's  Second  Largest  City 

Chicago — B.  and  K.'s  lightning-like  moves  are  not  yet  over.  Purchase  of  the  Mar- 
bro and  Granada,  bringing  to  this  powerfully-intrenched  chain  additional  strength  on 
the  west  and  north  sides  of  the  city,  is  seen  as  one  move  in  a  series  to  make  Chicago 
a  complete  B.  and  K.  stronghold. 

It  is  the  north  and  northwest  sides  parts  of  town  where  the  Publix  subsidiary  op- 

erates  the  Uptown,  Norshore,  Harding  and 

Riviera  and  now  the  Granada,  the  competi- 
tion is  still  considerable.  B.  and  K.'s  hold- 
ings are  the  largest  in  capacity  and  gross. 
Competition  includes  the  Sheridan,  Ter- 
minal and  Portage  Park,  operated  by  Fox. 
On  the  north  side  are  also  such  theatres  as 
the  Howard,  independently  owned,  Ascher 
Brothers'  Diversey,  the  Buckingham,  Com- 
modore, and  several  others. 

Fortifying  In  Neighborhoods 

B.  and  K.  recognize  the  situation  and 
proof  of  it  is  seen  in  the  designation  of 
ten  Lubliner  and  Trinz  houses  as  "Publix 
Greater  Talkie  Theatres,"  six  of  them  in 
those  two  zones,  in  what  is  construed  as  a 
move  to  build  up  the  B.  and  K.  prestige 
in  a  string  of  lesser  houses. 

With  the  purchase  of  the  Granada  and 
Marbro,  B.  and  K.  come  into  virtually 
complete  control  of  Chicago's  de  luxe 
houses  which,  with  one  or  two  exceptions, 
are  practically  without  class  competition 
in   their  respective   neighborhoods. 

In  the  de  luxe  class  there  remains  in 
Chicago  only  three  or  four  high  class  the- 
atres which,  according  to  those  in  touch 
with  the  situation,  are  worthy  to  be  con- 
sidered as  future  possibilities  for  the  B. 
and  K.  fold.  Whether  B.  and  K.  has  ambi- 
tion to  add  these  houses  to  their  chain, 
can  not  be  foretold,  but  is  talked  about. 
Even  without  these  houses  the  strategic 
position  which  B.  &  K.  occupies  in  various 
parts  of  the  city  is  very  formidable. 

Weakest  On  South  Side 

On  the  south  side,  and  this  appears  to 
be  B.  &  K.'s  weakest  spot,  the  company 
boasts  four  de  luxe  houses.  They  are  the 
Tivoli,  Tower,  Maryland  and  the  Regal. 
The  latter  is  a  deluxe  house  in  the  negro 
district  having  the  largest  main  floor  seat- 
ing capacity  in  the  country.  B.  &  K.'s  out- 
standing opposition  on  the  south  side  con- 
sists of  three  National  Theatres  houses, 
the  Avalon,  Capitol  and  the  Stratford.  The 
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Franco   Closes   Office 

Franco  Films,  French  company  headed 
by  Robert  Hurel,  has  closed  its  New  York 
office.  The  organization  in  July  said  it 
would  release  20  pictures  in  this  country. 
One,  "Morgane  the  Enchantress"  opened 
at  the  Craig  in  New  York  on  July  20  and 
a  week  later  it  closed. 


Fox  Signs  Four  Directors 

Hollywood. — Fox  has  signed  four  new 
directors.  F.  Richard  Jones,  Lynn  Shores, 
Millard  Webb  and  Alexander  Korda  are 
the  quartette  that  have  moved  into  offices 
at  the  local  Fox  plant.  No  definite  assign- 
ments have  been  made. 


Rothstein  On  His  Own 

Hollywood. — Nat  Rothstein  has  opened 
an  advertising  and  publicity  bureau  for 
producers,  players,  writers  and  director-- 
Rothstein  will  handle  the  showmanship  ex- 
ploitation for  a  series  of  talking  features 
to  be  distributed  by  C.  C.  Burr. 


Not  Buying  Studio 

Hollywood — Reports  that  James  Cruze, 
Inc.,  will  purchase  the  Educational  studio 
are  without  foundation.  The  company  is 
considering  an  arrangement  for  space 
there. 


67  Per  Cent  Controlled 

Chicago. — B.  and  K.,  owning  and 

operating  five  theatres  in  the  loop, 

control  67  per  cent  of  the  19,091  seats  in  Chicago's  downtown  district. 

This  is  the  line-up : 

II.  and  K.  Holdings 

Theatre                                           Seats 
McVickers 186S 

Opposition 

Theatre                                           Seats 
Castle    (Ind'p't) 350 

Orpheum    (Warners) 799 

State-Lake   (RKO) 2700 

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Motion    Picture     News 


November     16,     1929 


Rules  Sound  Prints  And  Scores 
Must  Be  Purchased  Individually 


Pittsburgh. — Contracting  for  synchron 
delivery  of  records  necessary  to  play  such 
and  apart,  the  board  of  arbitration  with 
trator,  has  determined  in  the  case  of  Vita 
the  Ohio  Valley  Amusement  Co.  owne 
Aliquippa,  Pa. 

Jim,  by  ruling  of  the  seventh  arbitrator, 
must  now  accept  synchronized  prints  of 
thirty  Warner  pictures  for  which  he  con- 
tracted on  Sept.  9,  1929,  and  must  make  a 
separate  deal  with  Vitaphone  for  the  neces- 
sary records  to  play  with  the  pictures. 

Jim's  refusal  to  play  the  pictures  grew 
out  of  the  fact  that  he  was  unable  to  pur- 
chase scores  from  Vitaphone  at  a  price 
agreeable  to  him.  He  contended  that  Vita- 
phone and  Vitagraph  were  the  same  organ- 
ization and  that  the  failure  of  former  to 
accept  his  offer  for  scores  could  be  legally 
charged  as  the  failure  of  the  latter. 

The  case  was  argued  before  the  Pitts- 
burgh arbitration  board  but  as  no  decision 
could  be  reached,  a  seventh  arbitrator  was 
named.  At  the  second  hearing,  with  E.  J. 
Pinnigan  representing  Vitagraph,  Inc.,  the 
distributor  was  awarded  the  verdict. 


ized  prints  does  not  necessarily  include 
pictures  and  both  transactions  are  separate 
Alexander  H.  Schullman,  as  seventh  arbi- 
graph,  Inc.,  against  Anthony  P.  Jim,  of 
rs   of   the   Queen   Aliquippa   Theatre,   at 

North  Carolina  T.  O. 
Annual  Meet  Dec.  9th 

Charlotte. — The  Theatre  Owners  Associa- 
tion of  North  Carolina  will  hold  its  an- 
nual winter  convention  at  Pinehurst  Dec. 
9-10.  Preliminary  arrangements  are  now 
being  perfected  by  Charles  W.  Picquet  and 
Mrs.  Walter  Griffith,  respectively  president 
and  secretary  of  the  organization. 

Among  those  who  will  attend  and  ad- 
dress the  meeting  are  M.  A.  Comerford, 
Scranton,  Pa.;  Jack  Miller,  Chicago;  Mrs. 
Anna  Aiken  Patterson,  editor  of  Weekly 
Film  Review,  Atlanta;  M.  A.  Lightman, 
Memphis,  president  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.;  W. 
J.  King,  of  the  Milmarjac  Seat  Indicator, 
of  New  York,  and  Dr.  Lee  DePorest,  of 
General  Talking  Pictures. 


Reduces  Sound  Unit 
To  60  Lb.  Portable 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — A  portable  sound  recording 
apparatus  weighing  no  more  than  sixty 
pounds  has  been  designed  and  constructed 
by  E.  E.  Clark,  chief  sound  engineer  of 
Pathe.  The  machine  can  be  carried  around 
without  difficulty,  and  is  synchronized  with 
the  camera  so  that  it  registers  on  the  sound 
track  simultaneously  with  the  picture  on 
the  same  negative.  Five  outfits  have 
already  been  completed,  and  it  is  expected 
complete  units  will  be  constructed  for  use 
of  Pathe  Sound  News  cameramen  for  use 
generally  throughout  the  country. 

The  equipment  is  held  to  be  especially 
suitable  on  location  where  the  regular 
sound  trucks  weighing  fh  j  tons  cannot 
travel. 


Butterfield   Operates   80 

In  30  Michigan  Cities  Now 

1  ictroit. — The  Butterfield  chain  is  ap- 
proaching its  eightieth  theatre  in  Michigan. 
Leases  on  the  Rex  and  Majestic  in  Jackson 
have  just  been  negotiated  from  the  J.  R. 
Frank  Theatrical  Enterprises.  The  new 
Michigan  is  under  construction  and  when 
it  opens,  in  that  town,  the  chain  will  operate 
five  houses  in  the  city.  Another  bouse  is 
making  Cast  progress  in  Saulte  Ste  Marie 
and  will  be  ready  March  1.  The  chain  will 
then  operate  in  thirty  Michigan  cities. 

filiations   are   under   way  for  a   new 
theatre  in  Muskegon. 


New  F  P  L-Canadian  Project 

Ottawa. — Famous  Players  Canadian  Corp. 
are  building  a  new  theatre  at  Sudbury, 
Ontario,  Canada. 


German  Firm  Demonstrates 
New  Continuous  Projector 

f  Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — German  projector  design- 
ers are  continuing  experiments  toward  the 
ideal  which  has  held  sway  there  for  several 
years,  elimination  of  intermittent  move- 
ment. According  to  a  report  to  the  M.  P. 
Division  of  the  Dept.  of  Commerce  from 
Trade  Commissioner  George  R.  Canty,  the 
newest  development  along  this  line  was 
demonstrated  in  Germany  by  the  A.E.G., 
German  electrical  firm  associated  with 
Klangfilm.  It  is  a  continuous  type  proj- 
ector employing  a  series  of  mirrors,  each 
moving  on  its  axis  as  the  film  travels 
through  so  as  to  keep  the  image  of  each 
frame  reflected  in  its  in  the  center  of  the 
screen.  The  projector  already  has  been  in- 
stalled experimentally  in  several  theatres 
there,  the  report  says. 

Continuous  type  projectors  of  German 
design  have  been  brought  to  this  country  in 
the  past.  An  installation  of  one  make  was 
made  at  the  Capitol,  New  York,  during 
Roxy's  regime  th  re,  and  was  used  for  some 
time,  but  later  removed  and  American  ma- 
chines re-installed.  The  principal  claim  in 
favor  of  the  continuous  projector  is  that 
the  light  transmitted  is  100  per  cent,  none 
being  lost  by  interception  of  a  shutter,  and 
hat  there  is  less  strain  on  prints  due  to 
action  of  the  intermittent  on  sprocket  holes. 


Algiers  Out  Of  Tiffany 

Hollywood. — Sid  Algiers  has  resigned  as 
production  manager  at  Tiffany  and  will 
probably  join  John  Stahl. 


What!     No  Women? 

Hollywood. — John  Ford,  who  is  about 
to  produce  "The  White  Flame,"  an- 
nounces that  no  feminine  voices  will 
be  heard  in  this  talkie  because  it  will 
contain  an  all-male  cast.  Ford  gal- 
lantly admits  that  women  can  talk,  but 
that  in  this  case  tenors  and  baritones 
will  have  a  monopoly.  The  plot  centers 
about  an  unsolved  World  War  mystery. 


Expect  Fur  To  Fly 
At  Ohio  Convention 

Columbus. — Fur  will  fly  in  generous  pro- 
portions when  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Columbus 
meets  in  annual  convention  here  Nov.  18 
and  19. 

Not  only  will  Charles  C.  Pettijohn  of  the 
Hays  office  and  M.  A.  Lightman,  president 
of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of 
America,  speak,  but  Ahram  F.  Myers, 
president  of  Allied,  as  well.  On  the  eve  of 
the  convention,  the  impression  is  prevalent 
that  the  state  unit,  now  unaffiliated  insofar 
as  national  exhibitor  organization  is  con- 
cerned, will  cast  its  lot  with  Allied. 

Four  hundred  exhibitors  from  every  sec- 
tion of  the  state  are  expected,  according  to 
advance  estimates  made  by  P.  J.  Wood, 
business  manager  of  the  organization. 

The  convention  will  be  called  to  order  at 
one  o'clock,  on  Tuesday,  by  W.  M.  James. 
James  J.  Thomas,  mayor  of  Columbus,  will 
extend  the  city's  welcome  and  a  response 
will  be  given  by  Vice-President  J.  J.  Har- 
wood,  of  Cleveland. 

Annual  reports  of  the  officers  will  follow 
and  then  short  talks  by  Myers,  Lightman, 
Oscar  T.  Hanson,  general  sales  manager  of 
Tiffany,  and  M.  Van  Praag,  general  sales 
manager  of  Universal. 

Dr.  Lee  DePorest  will  talk  on  "The 
Future  of  Sound  Pictures."  Theatre 
acoustics  will  be  covered  by  H.  A.  Erf, 
chief  engineer  of  the  Selotex  Company, 
while  Col.  E.  P.  Hawkins,  of  RCA  Photo- 
phone,  Inc.,  will  discuss  wide  film  and  tele- 
vision. 

The  highlight  will  be  a  banquet  held  on 
the  evening  of  the  19th.  Harry  Reichen- 
bach  will  preside  as  toastmaster.  Among 
those  at  the  speakers'  table  with  him  will 
be  Governor  Cooper,  John  L.  Clifton,  Di- 
rector of  Education,  Lightman,  Pettijohn, 
Myers,  and  Maurice  Kann,  editor  of  Mo- 
tion Picture  News.  Following  the  banquet 
a  dance  will  be  held. 

On  Wednesday,  a  final  business  session 
and  election  of  officers  will  be  held. 


Colman  Coming  East 

Ronald  Colman  is  expected  in  New  York 
next  week  on  a  vacation. 


Sound  Turns  Third 

Runs  To  First  Runs 

Ottawa. — The  problem  of  meeting  exhibi- 
tor demand  for  sound  and  talking  pic- 
lures  has  cansed  a  direct  turn-a-bont  in  at 

least  one  district.  It  was  not  so  long  ago 
that  showmen,  fortunate  enough  to  have 
installed  sound  equipment,  were  clamoring 
that  they  could  not  obtain  enough  pictures 
to  keep  their  apparatus  busy.  Now  talking 
pictures  have  become  so  plentiful  here 
that  houses  generally  regarded  as  third 
runs   are  presenting  first  run   features. 


November     16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


25 


All  Major  Cities  on  Pacific  Coast 
Slated  for  Newsreel  Theatres  Soon 


How  About  A  Menu? 

Hollywood.— Here's  the  latest  gag 
that's  clicking  with  the  easy-laughers: 

Being  behind  schedule,  a  director 
was  being  given  hourly  instalments  of 
his  script  on  the  set,  to  be  shot  as 
soon  as  received.  A  boy  rushes  up  and 
hands  the  director  a  sheet  of  paper. 
The  director  jumps  into  action  and 
records  half  of  it  before  he  discovers 
it's  a  notice  from  the  publicity  depart- 
ment announcing  the  sale  of  tickets  for 
a  picture  premiere. 


Los    Angeles,    San   Francisco    and  Seattle  Already  Set — Fox 
West  Coast  Has  Additional  Towns  In  Mind 


Washington  Ignorant  Of 

Spanish  Aid  To  Musicians 

(  Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington.  —  Officials  of  the  Spanish 
Embassy  here  declare  themselves  ignorant 
of  reported  steps  being  taken  by  their  gov- 
ernment to  protect  musicians  against 
"canned"  music. 

Press  reports  from  Madrid  state  that  the 
government,  alarmed  over  the  possibilities 
of  sound  pictures  and  mechanical  music, 
has,  or  is  about  to,  issue  an  official  decree 
for  the  protection  of  musicians. 


Drive  Against  Juveniles 

Threatens  In  Baltimore 

Baltimore. — Exhibitors  might  be  held 
liable  for  harboring  children  under  14  or 
16  years  of  age,  it  is  thought,  if  school 
authorities  decide  that  motion  pictures 
have  been  responsible  for  many  Monday 
morning  absentees  from  the  high  schools  of 
Baltimore. 

Cheaper  admissions  prevail  at  early 
matinees,  truant  officers  have  discovered. 
Theatre  owners  may  be  asked  to  talk  over 
the  situation  with  school  authorities,  it  is 
said,  if  the  absence  continues. 


Third  Dimension  Claimed 

Developed   By  Color-Art 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood — Third  dimension  in  motion 
picture  photography  is  claimed  by  what  is 
known  as  the  Alder  process  which  asserts 
its  system  is  applicable  to  the  standard 
camera  loaded  with  regulation  35  mm. 
stock. 

Color-Art  Synchrotone  Corp.  has  ac- 
quired the  Alder  patents  and  is  using  the 
system  for  "Mamba, "  now  in  production. 


Injunction  Denied;   Fort 

Worth,  Tex.  To  Continue 

Fort  Worth. — Despite  an  organized  effort 
on  the  part  of  second  run  theatres  in  Fort 
Worth,  to  seek  an  injunction  against  the 
collection  of  the  present  $75.00  annual  oc- 
cupation tax,  on  the  ground  the  fee  is  dis- 
criminatory, Judge  Hal  S.  Lattimere  in 
the  Ninety-Sixth  District  Court,  upheld 
the  law  and  the  present  basis  of  collection 
is  therefore  valid. 


Los  Angeles. — Close  on  the  heels  of  the  successful  debut  of  the  Newsreel  Theatre 
in  New  York  come  plans  already  formulating  by  Fox  West  Coast  to  extend  the  idea 
a  la  wholesale  into  the  West. 

A  newsreel  house  in  down  town  Los  Angeles  will  be  opened  as  rapidly  as  possible. 

San  Francisco  is  to  have  one  as  well.  ■ ■ 

San  Francisco. — This  city  will  shortly 
have  a  newsreel  house,  identical  in  opera- 
tion with  the  Newsreel  Theatre  in  New 
York.  Fox  West  Coast  will  sponsor  it. 
Theatre  not  selected  as  yet. 


Newsreel  Theatre 
Gross  Holding  Up 

The  second  week  of  business  at  the  News- 
reel  Theatre  in  New  York  continues  strong. 
As  a  matter  of  fact  it  is  above  expectat- 
ions. The  second  Saturday  and  Sunday  of 
the  operation  of  the  house  under  the  new 
policy  beat  the  first.  Monday  and  Tues- 
day, however,  were  slightly  off,  which  was 
considered  natural,  Monday  and  Tuesday 
of  the  first  week  having  been  Election  Eve 
and  Election  Day,  respectively.  Monday 
was  900  admissions  and  Tuesday  600  above 
the  dope  figures. 

The  jross  for  the  first  week  was  in  the 
neighborhood  of  $10,250,  which  was  $250 
under  the  estimates  made  by  Motion 
Picture  News  early  in  the  first  week. 

The   second   program   presented   for   the 

first  time  on   Saturday   held   a  number  of 

holdover  subjects  from  the  first  week.   This 

the    managoment    soon    discovered    was    a 

(Continued  on  page  27) 


Portland,  Ore. — A  newsreel  theatre,  with 
a  show  running  from  forty  to  fifty  minutes 
at  25  cents,  is  on  tap  for  Portland.  It  is 
understood  here  Harold  B.  Franklin  is  now 
surveying  the  local  theatre  field  for  a  likely 
house. 


Seattle. — This  city,  as  well  as  Spokane 
and  perhaps  Tacoma  will  have  an  oppor- 
tunity to  approve  or  not  the  newsreel  thea- 
tre idea.  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres  is  to 
launch  the  experiment  shortly. 


Loew's  Boston  Net  Off 

Boston. — Earnings  on  Loew's  Boston 
Theatres  Co.  for  the  year  ended  Aug.  31, 
1929,  after  all  deductions  amounted  to  91 
cents  a  share  on  154,884  shares  of  stock, 
in  comparison  to  $1.24  a  share  on  154,290 
shares  in  the  preceding  year.  The  net  1929 
income-  was  $140,853,  in  comparison  to 
$191,165  for  the  preceding  year. 


Aimed  for  the  Box'Office 

"General  Crack,"  John  Barrymore's  first  talker,  and  "The  Vagabond 
Lover,"  Rudy  Vallee's  first  dip  into  the  feature  field — both  hailed  by  their 
producers  as  something  approaching  the  last  word.  Motion  Picture  News' 
reviewing  scouts  have  seen  them  and  this  is  a  flash  of  what  they  think : 


Barrymore 

This  production  brings  a 
new  John  Barrymore  to  the 
screen.  The  actor  accom- 
plishes the  transition  to  the 
talkies  with  flying  colors. 
"General  Crack"  gives  prom- 
ice  of  being  his  biggest  suc- 
cess since  "The  Sea  Beast" 
*  »  * 

One  strong  situation  liter- 
ally tops  the  other  *  *  *  The 
force  of  words  in  the  hands 
of  Barrymore  and  Lowell 
Sherman  is  singularly  demon- 
strated." 

The    review    in    full    ap- 
pears on  page  28 


Vallee 


"The  Vagabond  Lover,"  de- 
pending upon  Rudy  Vallee's 
wide  popularity  as  a  crooning 
band  leader,  provides  a  rather 
slim  story  background  for  the 
musical  entertainment  as  ren- 
dered by  Vallee  *  *  * 

As  a  production  exploiting 
Vallee,  this  can  be  billed 
heavily  for  substantial  busi- 
ness. Little  should  be  said 
of  Rudy  as  an  actor  *  *  *  he 
just  isn't.  Marie  Dressier 
scores  heavily  and  is  respon- 
sible for  laughs. 

The    review    in    full    ap- 
pears on  page  28 


26 


Motion    Picture    N  e 


ws 


November    16,     1929 


Carbon  MTrs  Seek  Tariff 

Wall  To  Meet  Foreign  Trade 

(Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — An  attempt  to  wrest  from  foreign  companies  the  manufacture  of 
carbons  used  in  projection  is  seen  in  a  decision  of  the  Senate  Finance  Committ  to 
approve  an  increase  in  the  tariff  rate  on  carbons  from  45  to  60  per  cent  ad  valorem. 
If  this  provision  is  adopted,  the  increase  in  operating  costs  of  large  theatres  will  be 
about  one  cent  a  day.  Carbon  imports  for  the  first  six  months  of  1929  totaled 
4,576,630  pieces  as  against  4,486,428  for  all       . 


of  1928  and  indications  are  that  the  year 
■will  end  with  a  total  of  9,000,000. 

The  only  company  now  manufacturing 
•carbons  in  quantity  in  this  country  is  the 
National  Carbon  Company  which,  accord- 
ing to  information  supplied  the  Senate,  is 
making  a  profit  of  only  1.6  per  cent  on  its 
investment.  The  greater  number  of  smaller 
manufacturers  have  been  forced  to  discon- 
tinue production  and  it  is  these  companies 
which  now  seek  a  protective  tariff  wall. 

According  to  figures  which  came  to  light 
in  connection  with  tariff  discussions  on  car- 
bons, American  manufacturers,  National 
Carbon  Co.,  sold  17,000,000  sticks  of  carbon 
in  the  United  States  in  1928,  while  the  total 
amount  of  all  foreign-made  carbons  con- 
sumed was  4,000,000  sticks.  Thus  Ameri- 
can product  got  about  80  per  cent  of  the 
business  last  year.  Claim  made  by  Ameri- 
can manufacturers  was  that  the  margin  of 
profit,  due  to  foreign  competition,  was 
about  V2  of  1  per  cent. 

The  bulk  of  foreign-made  carbon  used  iu 
this  market  came  from  Germany,  with 
Hungary  another  important  contributor. 
Within  the  past  year  a  French  product,  sold 
under  the  brand  name  of  "Snow  White," 
has  been  marketed  here. 


Acoustic  Survey  May 
Alter  Blclg.  Standards 

(Continued  from  page  22) 
checked  by  a  thorough  study  of  more  than 
50  sound  theatres  which  are  known  to  pos- 
sess excellent  acoustic  qualities,  in  addition 
to  500  theatres  needing  acoustic  correction. 
To  carry  on  its  research  and  experimental 
work  the  development  branch  has  fitted  a 
theatre  in  Brooklyn  as  a  laboratory  where 
tests  and  examinations  in  good  and  bad 
acoustics  are  now  carried  on. 

"The  most  important  factor  in  good  sound  repro- 
duction is  the  time  of  reverberation,"  declared  Wolf 
in  describing  the  work  of  his  department.  "This,  de- 
fined in  lay  terms,  is  the  length  of  time  the  sound 
remains   audible. 

"It  is  difficult  to  give  out  general  rules  for  theatre 
construction      and      equipment      because      each      theatre 

firesents  an  individual  problem  and  it  would  be  mis* 
eading  to  say  that  any  single  rule  or  set  of  rules 
could    be    applied    without    exceptions. 

"Generally  speaking,  the  theatre  with  an  almost 
square  auditorium  reproduces  souud  with  the  best  re- 
sults. The  theatre  in  which  it  u  most  difficult  to  get 
good  sound  reproduction  is  the  long,  narrow  theatre 
with  a  low  ceiling.  The  presence  of  rugs  and  carpets 
improves  sound  reproduction  because  they  not  only 
absorb  sound  but  lessen  the  noise  caused  by  movements 
in  the  aisles.  Seats  can  make  a  great  difference  in 
good  or  bad  reproduction.  Without  going  into  a  maze 
of  details  we  can  simply  lay  down  the  general  rule 
that  a  seat  should  be  able  to  absorb  nearly  as  much 
sound  as  an  individual  person.  Heavily  upholstered 
seats  approach  this  condition  and  permit  good  repro- 
duction with  cither  large  or  small  audiences,  a  con- 
dition not  obtained  in  theatres  with  wooden  seats. 


Union  Wins  Decision 

Tulsa. — With  the  Gaiety  operating  under 
union  conditions,  all  labor  disputes  have 
come  to  an  end  here. 


B.  And  K.  Seek 
Chicago  Control 

{Continued  from  page  23) 
former  two  the  first  atmospheric  theatres 
in  Chicago,  did  a  sensational  business  for 
many  years,  making  drastic  inroads  on  B. 
and  K.'s  Tivoli.  At  the  present  time,  how- 
ever, these  three  theatres  along  with  the 
others  in  the  National  Playhouses,  Inc., 
chain  are  in  the  hands  of  receivers,  al- 
though still  doing  good  business. 

What  might  be  designated  as  the  only 
other  de  luxe  house  on  the  south  side  is 
Schoenstadt's  Piccadilly,  which  under  the 
careful  guidance  of  the  Sehoenstadt  Broth- 
ers, and  because  of  its  strategic  location 
appears  to  be  prospering. 

B.  and  K.'s  chief  competition  on  the 
south  side  may  safely  be  said  to  be  repre- 
sented by  a  number  of  smaller  theatres, 
such  as  the  West  Englewood,  Grove,  High- 
land, Cosmo,  Jeffery,  R.K.O.  Englewood, 
Kenwood,  Shore,  Chelton,  Jackson  Park 
and  Harvard.  In  the  group  of  theatres 
represented  by  the  latter  type  B.  and  K. 
are  conspicuous  by  their  absence. 

Powerful   On   West   Side 

On  what  may  roughly  be  designated  as 
the  West  Side,  B.  and  K.  have  unquestion- 
ably eliminated  their  strongest  competi- 
tion in  the  purchase  of  the  Marbro.  The 
three  key  B.  and  K.  theatres  on  the  west 
side  are  the  Paradise,  Senate,  and  Central 
Park.  These  with  the  Marbro  rate  as  de 
luxe  houses,  and  in  this  district  these  thea- 
tres are  without  competition  from  the 
standpoint  of  size,  beauty  and  comfort. 
Almost  the  same  situation  exists  on  the 
West  side  as  does  on  the  south  side  in 
that  B.  and  K.'s  competition  takes  the  form 
primarily  of  lesser  houses.  Outstanding  in 
this  group  are  the  houses  recently  acquired 
by  Essaness  Theatres,  which  organization 
under  the  direction  of  S.  M.  Spiegel,  and 
E.  Silverman  has  ambitious  plans  under 
way  to  become  an  important  factor  in  the 
Chicago   neighborhood    house   situation. 

The  move  which  gives  the  Publix  B.  and 
K.  name  to  the  old  L.  and  T.  houses  makes 
the  State  at  5814  W.  Madison  St.  the  only 
competition  furnished  by  B.  and  K.  among 
the  smaller  houses. 

Chicago's  loop  district,  is  essentially  B. 
and  K.  Aside  from  the  grind  houses  the 
only  theatres  not  controlled  are  the  Or- 
pheum,  which  is  operated  by  Warners,  the 
Monroe,  liv  Fox,  the  Woods  and  the  State- 
Lake  by  RKO  and  the  Castle  by  C.  E.  Beck. 

The  largest  and  finest  theatres  in  Chi- 
cago are  operated  by  B.  and  K.  in  the  loop. 
These  are,  the  Chicago,  Oriental,  McVick- 
ers,  Roosevelt,  and  United  Artists. 


Worth   Crowing   About 

The  Pathe  rooster  is  cocky  about 
this  one: 

Nineteen  years  ago,  on  Oct.  21,  1910, 
to  be  exact,  Frank  Hawes  opened  his 
Puritan  theatre  in  Roxbury,  Mass,  and 
his  first  program  included  the  Pathe 
News.  He  has  shown  it  continuously 
since  then. 

On  Oct.  21,  1929,  he  exhibited  his 
first  issue  of  the  Pathe  Sound  News. 

Since  1916  neither  Pathe  nor  Hawes 
have  found  it  necessary  to  sign  a  con- 
tract for  the  newsreel,  illustrative  of  a 
rare  mutual  confidence. 

The  rooster  asks  you  to  match  that. 


No  Enforcement  Of 

Decisions  In  Iowa 

(Continued  from  pane  20) 
functioning  as  usual,  she  adds. 

There  seems  to  be  slight  difference  in 
opinion,  however,  over  whether  or  not 
awards  are  being  carried  out.  The  Film 
Board  states  they  are,  but  the  exhibitor 
unit  declares  such  is  not  the  ease.  The 
playdate  situation  is  reported  on  all  sides 
as  unaffected. 

The  last  difficulty  over  arbitration  in  this 
territory  occurred  in  August  following  the 
exhibitor  convention  at  which  a  unanimous 
decision  was  made  to  refuse  further  par- 
ticipation until  the  standard  contract  was 
revamped.  At  that  time,  theatre  owners 
did  withdraw  for  one  week  after  which 
arbitration  was  resumed. 

The  whole  attitude  at  present  is  one  of 
caution.  The  Film  Board  is  exercising 
extreme  diplomacy  in  an  effort  to  keep  re- 
moved from  the  situation  as  much  strain 
as  possible. 


Mississippi,  Alabama 
Refuse  To  Arbitrate 

(Continued  from  page  20) 
stance  as  an  example  of  the  protection  sys- 
tem as  it  exists  today. 

Glenn  Cross,  of  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  an 
Allied  leader,  declared  the  standard  ex- 
hibition contract  was  grossly  unfair  and 
said  that  unless  independent  exhibitors 
"put  up  the  money  to  fight  the  distributors 
they  would  be  walking  the  streets  wonder- 
ing what  became  of  their  theatres  in  a 
short  time." 

"We've  got  a  big  man  at  the  head  of 
Allied,  Abram  F.  Myers,  formerly  chair- 
man of  the  Federal  Trade  Commission," 
he  continued,  "and  he's  fighting  for  you. 
Back  him  up." 


Arbitration  In  Oklahoma 

City  Running  As  Usual 

Oklahoma  City. — The  arbitration  board 
here  is  enforcing  awards  and  exhibitors 
continue  to  serve  on  the  board  without  in- 
terruption. Outwardly  at  least,  the  situa- 
tion in  this  territory  is  undisturbed  by  the 
Thacher  decision. 


Cohn  Going  Abroad 

Jack  Cohn,  treasurer  of  Columbia  is 
aboard  the  Bremen  bound  for  a  six  weeks' 
stay  in  Europe.  While  principally  a  vaca- 
tion trip  Colin  expects  to  develop  produc- 
tion plans  while  abroad. 


November    16,    192!) 


Motion     Picture     News 


b*The  Trespasser"  Hangs 
Up  Rialto,  N.  Y.  Record 

Gloria  Swanson  in  "The  Trespasser" 
made  a  new  record  at  the  Rialto  in  New 
York  last  week  with  $67,80U  on  the  week. 
This  is  $9,808  better  than  the  $57,992 
record  made  by  George  Bancroft  in  "The 
Wolf  of  Wall  Street"  early  this  year. 
The  Swanson  record  was  the  high  spot  of 
the  week  on  Broadway.  Otherwise  busi- 
ness was  below  the  average. 

"Sweetie,"  in  its  second  week  at  the 
Paramount,  managed  to  come  through  with 
$77,900,  which  gave  the  picture  $102,199  on 
its  two  weeks  at  the  house.  Georgie  Jessel 
in  "Love,  Live  and  Laugh,"  at  the  Rosy, 
got  $195,214,  which  wasn  't  enough  to  let  the 
feature  holdover.  ' '  Flight, ' '  at  the  Capitol, 
proved  a  disappointment  in  its  first  popular- 
priced  run  on  Broadway  by  getting  only 
$65,049. 

"The  Long,  Long  Trail,"  the  first  talking 
western  of  the  out  and  out  western  type, 
played  the  Colony  and  got  $11,172  in  six 
days,  the  house  switching  its  openings  to 
Friday.  Harold  Lloyd,  in  his  third  week  of 
"Welcome  Danger"  at  the  Rivoli,  turned  in 
$40,400,  while  "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  at 
the  Strand,  showed  $30,350.  "Around  The 
World  Flight  of  the  Graf  Zeppelin,"  at  the 
Cameo,  did  a  corking  first  week,  getting 
$8,642  and  being  held  over. 

Long  Run  Status  Changing 

A  general  switching  is  under  way  on 
extended  runs.  The  outstanding  box  office 
strength  being  shown  by  "Disraeli,"  at 
Warner's,  is  the  talk  of  the  street.  This 
feature  hit  $23,935.50  last  week,  its  sixth 
on  the  street.  And  this  was  top  money 
for  the  long  run  pictures.  "The  Gold  Dig- 
gers," in  its  tenth  week,  got  second  money 
with  $20,612.50,  while  "Rio  Rita,"  at  the 
Earl  Carroll,  maintained  a  fairly  even  pace 
coming  at  $17,784.  "The  Hollywood  Re- 
vue," took  $17,666  in  its  twelfth  week  at 
the  Astor,  while  "Applause,"  at  the  Cri- 
terion, got  $11,100.  "Sunnyside  Up,"  at 
the  Gaiety,  according  to  claims,  is  supposed 
to  have  done  better  than  $17,090,  but  the 
general  report  is  that  it  got  $12,799  on  the 
week. 

"Young  Nowheres"  left  the  Central  after 
five  weeks  there  getting  $6,743.75  in  its 
last  six  days,  being  succeeded  by  Irene 
Bordoni  in  "Paris."  "Jazz  Heaven,"  at 
the  Globe,  pulled  out  after  two  weeks  at 
that  house  with  "Woman  to  Woman"  now 
playing  for  two  weeks. 


Compromise  Looked  For  To 

End  St.  Louis  Music  Trouble 


Dual  Language  Talker 

Berlin. — Ufa  is  producing  "The   Chauf- 
feur Prince"  in  German  and  English. 


Exhibitor  In  Politics 

Ottawa.' — J.  H.  Bruck,  general  manager 
of  the  Allen  circuit  in  the  Ottawa  Valley, 
will  run  for  mayor. 


Back  From  Sales  Tour 

E.  W.  Ballentine,  manager  of  exchange 
operations  for  Pathe,  has  returned  to  the 
home  office  after  an  extensive  tour. 


St.  Louis. — A  compromise  is  expected  to  terminate  the  musicians'  strike  here,  re- 
turning orchestras  to  the  pits  on  or  before  November  15.     Originally  the  musicians 
demanded  a  renewal  of  the  1928-29  wage   scale  and   working  agreement,  including 
the  provision  for  a  minimum  orchestra  based  on  the  seating  capacity  of  the  house. 
Many  neighborhood  houses  with  sound  are  in  a  position  to  dispense  with  musicians. 

The  same  is  true  of  the  Grand  Central, 
Skouras  first  run.  However,  last  season 
theatre  owners  made  no  attempt  at  elimi- 
nation, superfluous  musicians  were  paid 
the  regular  scale  of  wages  whether  they 
were  used  or  not.  This  season  exhibitors 
sought  to  reduce  their  orchestra  and  to  hire 
musicians  when  needed.  Union  officials  re- 
fused to  recede  from  the  minimum  orches- 
tra clause  demand. 

Although  the  Ambassador  and  Missouri, 
operated  jointly  by  Warners  and  Publix, 
were  willing  to  retain  their  regular  orches- 
tra and  to  pay  the  regular  union  scale  and 
bonuses,  the  union  refused  to  sign  because 
the  St.  Louis  Amusement  Company  sought 
to  reduce  the  number  of  musicians  em- 
ployed from  134  to  35. 

When  the  union  was  unable  to  reach  an 
agreement,  operators  and  stage  hands  sug- 
gested that  Joseph  Weber,  president  of  the 
Musicians'  Mutual  Benefit  Association,  be 
called  from  New  York.  At  his  suggestion 
the  union  authorized  a  committee  to  visit 
New  York  and  settle  differences  with  War- 
ners and  Publix. 

It  is  understood  the  Ambassador,  which 
uses  Publix  stage  shows,  has  arranged  to 
have  Ed  Lowry  return  as  master  of  cere- 
monies. Since  the  strike  he  has  moved 
into  the  Bransford,  Newark,  N.  J. 
At  the  Missouri,  Irving  Rose  and  his  pit 
orchestra  will  be  fitted  into  the  sound  pro- 
gram. The  stage  show  policy  will  also  be 
resumed  at  several  theatres,  notably  the 
Granada. 

Since  the  strike  members  of  the  Am- 
bassador, Missouri  and  Loew's  State  or- 
chestras have  found  other  employment.  It 
will  be  weeks  before  the  former  organiza- 
tions are  entirely  recruited  again. 


Glennon  Assigned 

Bert  Glennon  has  been  chosen  by  RKO 
to  direct  "The  Fire  Walker."  Casting  is 
under  way. 


Newsreel  Theatre 
Gross  Holding  Up 

(Continued  from  page  25) 
mistake  as  repeats  in  the  audience  started 
complaining.  Beginning  with  this  Friday 
a  complete  new  show  goes  on.  During  the 
week  there  were  a  number  of  day  to  day 
changes  in  the  subjects  shown,  but  there 
was  no  outstanding  news  wallop  such  as 
was  delivered  in  the  murder  confession 
shown  last  week.  Incidentally  the  running 
time  of  the  show  was  cut  from  53  to  44 
minutes,  the  ultimate  intention  to  make  it 
a  45  minute  grind. 

One  manner  in  which  the  interest  is 
worked  up  on  the  outside  of  the  theatre  is 
the  daily  change  of  sign  billing.  A  subject 
released  one  given  day  tops  the  billing, 
then  as  it  becomes  a  day  old  it  is  dropped 
down  in  the  billing  and  the  new  feature 
tops  it.  The  idea  of  the  sign  advertising 
is  much  along  the  lines  of  the  make-over 
on  the  front  page  of  a  newspaper  for  its 
various  editions. 

Developing  Regulars 

A  surprising  sidelight  on  attendance  is 
the  fact  that  the  house  is  not  getting  the 
drop-in  trade  as  was  figured.  There  seems 
to  he  considerable  interest  and  patronage 
from  society  people  who  come  directly  to 
the  theatre  instead  of  merely  dropping  in. 

Courtland  Smith,  general  director  of  the 
Fox  Movietone,  who  is  supervising  the 
Newsreel  Theatre  expects  that  there  would 
be  at  least  100  theatres  of  this  type  scat- 
tered throughout  the  country  in  another 
year.  The  Newsreel  Theatres  all  over  the 
country  will  give  the  picture  industry  an 
opportunity  to  reach  almost  750,099  people 
daily  with  a  speaking  screen  powerful 
enough  to  combat  any  propaganda  that 
may  be  launched  against  the  industry,  he 
thinks. 

"Virginian"  Makes 

Los  Angeles  Reeord 

Los  Angeles. — Paramount 's  "Virginian" 
is  making  Los  Angeles  history  for  the 
Paramount  Theatre  by  being  held  for  a 
third  week.  It  is  the  first  time  that  any 
picture  has  accomplished  this  feat  in  this 
house.  Last  week's  returns  were  $34,990, 
or  a  rating  of  136%.  A  Christie  comedy 
and  a  news  weekly  were  the  only  support 
outside  of  an  organ  rendition. 

Coming  to  Warners  Hollywood  for  the 
first  time  here  "Disraeli"  also  did  a  thriv- 
ing trade  for  its  first  week,  getting  $29,000 
and  hitting  a  rating  of  207%.  Vitaphone 
Varieties  were  added  attractions. 


Betty  Cochrane,  Daughter 
of  "U"  Official,  To  Wed 

Invitations  have  been  issued  by  Mr.  and 

Mrs.  R.  H.  Cochrane  of  New  Rochelle,  N.Y. 

for  the  wedding  of  their  daughter,  Betty 
Cochrane,  to  John 
Howard  Laeri,  son  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Anton  J. 
Laeri  of  Youngstown, 
Ohio.  The  marriage  is 
to  take  place  on  Satur- 
day, December  7,  at 
the  home  of  the  bride's 
parents.  The  Reverend 
Robert  G.  McGregor  of 
the  North  Avenue  Pres- 
byterian   Church,   New 

Rochelle,  will  officiate  at  the  ceremony. 
Miss    Cochrane   is    the    daughter   of   the 

vice-president  of  Universal  Pictures  Corp. 


Ayres  On  Long  Contract 

Hollywood. — Lew  Ayres  will  not  only 
play  the  lead  in  Universal's  "All  Quiet  on 
the  Western  Front,"  but  has  also  been 
placed  under  term  contract. 


28 


Motion     Picture     News 


November     16,     1929' 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


General  Crack 

(Warners — All  Dialogue) 
Barrymore  At  His  Finest 

(Reviewed  by  Edwin  Schallert) 

THIS  production  brings  a  new  John  Barry- 
more  to  the  screen.  The  actor  ac- 
complishes the  transition  to  the  talkies  with 
flying  colors.  "General  Crack"  gives  promise 
of  being  his  biggest  success  since  "The  Sea 
Beast." 

A  romantic  tale  of  middle  Europe  a  century 
and  a  half  ago  is  told  with  Lowell  Sherman  as 
Emperor  Leopold  II  of  Austria;  Marian  Nixon, 
his  sister,  Maria  Lirisa,  and  Armida  playing  a 
gypsy  girl.  The  story  concerns  the  fighting 
general  named  in  the  title,  and  who  holds  the 
emperor  under  a  whip-hand.  He  demands  the 
emperor's  sister  in  marriage,  but  is  attracted 
to  a  gypsy  band,  and  weds  one  of  the  tribe.  One 
strong  situation  literally  tops  the  other  in  the 
earlier  part  of  the  film,  and  the  climax  is 
reached  when  a  traitor  among  the  followers  of 
General  Crack  is  shot  for  bringing  him  news 
that  the  king  and  the  gypsy  girl  are  involved  in 
an  affair. 

Use  dignified  shorts  to  maintain  level  of 
dramatic  program. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Warner  Bros.  Story 
by  George  Preedy.  Adapted  by  Walter  Anthony. 
Screen  play  and  dialogue  by  J.  Grubb  Alexander.  Di- 
rected by  Alan  Crosland.  Photographed  by  Tony 
Gaudic.      Length,  9,809   feet.      Release   date,   indefinite. 

THE    CAST 

General  Crack John  Barrymore 

Maria  Luisa Marian  Nixon 

Emperor  Leopold Lowell  Sherman 

Gypsy    Girl Armida 

Hensdorff Hobart    Bosworth 

Lieut.    Dennis Douglas    Gerrard 

Banning Theodore  Lodi 

Capt.  Schmidt William  Von  Brincken 

Col.    Pons Andres   de   Segurola 

Gabor Otto   Maticsen 

Counters  Carola Jacqueline  Logan 

Mme.   Frump Mme.   Daumery 

Court   Lady J  ulanne   Johnston 


The  Night  Parade 

(RKO— All  Dialogue) 
Cracker  jack  Fight  Romance 

(Reviezved  by   Freddie  Schader) 

JUST  what  the  title  "The  Night  Parade" 
has  to  do  with  this  story  is  one  of  the 
mysteries  of  the  picture  business.  "Ringside" 
which  was  the  title  of  the  play  that  Hy  Daab 
wrote,  of  which  this  is  a  picturization,  was 
much  better  fitted  to  the  story.  Be  that  as  it 
may,  it  is  a  cracker  jack  picture  with  one  of 
the  best  ring  fights  that  has  been  screened  in 
a  long  time. 

The  story  deals  with  the  prize  ring  and  the 
hangers  on  of  questionable  character  attracted 
by  the  sport.  In  this  case  it  is  a  father  who 
is  the  manager  and  trainer  of  his  son  who  is 
the  world's  middleweight  champ.  The  boy  is 
training  for  a  big  fight  when  the  gambling  ring 
send  a  woman  after  him.  She  gets  him  and 
the  night  before  the  fight  manages  to  have 
him  at  a  party  in  her  house. 

Comedies  and  musical  numbers  will  go  well 
with  this  one. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  RKO.  Story  from 
"Ringside,"  play  by  George  Abbott.  Edward  Para- 
more,  Hy  Daab.  Adaptation  and  dialogue  by  James 
Gruen,  George  O'Hara.  Directed  by  Mat  St.  I 
Edited  by  Jack  Kitchen.  Photographed  by  William 
Marshall.  Length,  6,665  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour, 
15  mins.    Release  date,  Oct.   27,   1929. 

THE  CAST 

Bobby  Murray Hugh  Trevor 

I  array Lloyd  Ingraham 

Doris Dorothy  Gulliver 

Paula    Vernoff Aileen    Pringle 

John  Zclli Robert    Ellis 

ban Lee  Shumway 

Dancer Ann    Pern 

Huffy Charlie    Sullivan 

rake Walter    Kane 

Bcnnie Barney  Furcy 

5ft" James     I 

Pl"l Nate    Slott 

Etnd Mane  Astair 


The  Vagabond  Lover 

(RKO— All  Dialogue) 
Money  Film  Due  To  Vallee 

(Reviezved  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 
t  trp  HE  VAGABOND  LOVER,"  depend- 
1  ing  upon  Rudy  Vallee's  wide  popular- 
ity as  a  crooning  band  leader,  provides  a  rather 
slim  story  background  for  the  musical  enter- 
tainment as  rendered  by  Vallee  and  his  Con- 
necticut Yankees.  As  a  production  exploiting 
Vallee  and  his  music,  this  can  be  billed  heavily 
for  substantial  business.  Little  should  be  said 
of  Rudy  as  a  screen  actor — he  just  isn't. 

But  Marie  Dressier  scores  heavily  as  an 
ambitious  society  matron,  and  is  responsible  for 
plenty  of  laughs.  Danny  O'Shea  and  Eddie 
Nugent  stand  out  as  the  only  members  of  Val- 
lee's screen  band  that  do  any  talking  or  acting, 
and  both  are  capable.  Charles  Sellon,  as  a 
hick  cop,  is  also  good. 

Vallee  is  the  leader  of  a  small  town  band  who 
has  taken  mail-order  instructions  from  a  promi- 
nent band  leader.  A  case  of  mistaken  identity 
arises  where  Vallee  is  taken  for  the  maestro 
and    has    to    go    through    with    the    deception. 

Dramatic  shorts  and  cartoons  suitable  for 
program  balance. 

Produced  and  released  by  R-K-O.  Story  by  James 
A.  Creelman,  Jr.  Directed  by  Marshall  Neilan.  Mu- 
sical director.  Victor  Baravalle.  Photographed  by  Leo 
Tover.  Running  time,  1  hour,  10  mins.  Release  date, 
Nov.    24,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Rudy Rudy  Vallee 

Jean Sally  Blane 

Mi's.  Whitehall Marie  Dressier 

Officer    Tuttle Charles    Sellon 

S .  wiftie Norman  Peck 

Sam Danny   O'Shea 

Sport Eddie  Nugent 

Mrs.    Tod    Hunter Nella    Walker 

Ted    Grant Malcolm    Waite 

Manager Alan   Roscoe 


Phantom  In  The  House 

(Continental — All  Dialogue) 
Excellent  Program  Value 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  picture,  made  by  an  independent, 
proves  as  excellent  a  production  as  the 
average  programmer  turned  out  by  the  big 
companies.  It  is  of  the  old  style  meller  on 
which  the  picture  business  built  its  success, 
and  seemingly  is  what  the  average  picture  audi- 
ence still  wants.  It  has  a  couple  murders,  a 
love  story,  and  a  happy  ending.  That's  real 
picture  stuff.  The  cast  is  fairly  good,  and  the 
only  weak  spot  is  a  former  stage  actress,  Grace 
Valentine.  But  Ricardo  Cortez,  Nancy  Wel- 
ford  and  Henry  Walthall  are  of  value  at  the 
boxoffice. 

The  story  concerns  itself  with  a  wife  who  is 
trying  to  further  the  welfare  of  her  husband. 
She  offers  her  friendship  to  a  man  who  wants 
more  than  friendship  and  tries  to  get  it.  By 
the  time  the  husband  breaks  into  the  room  the 
man  is  dead.  The  husband  takes  the  blame. 
When  he  is  released  from  jail  fifteen  years  later 
he  finds  wife  and  daughter  in  society  on  the 
fortune  his  inventions  have  earned.  But  the 
mother  wants  the  girl  to  marry  a  title.  The 
father  tells  his  wife  he  will  reveal  all  if  she 
insists  on  the  titled  son-in-law.  He  has  his  way. 
but  not  until  the  favored  young  man  is  accused 
of  murder  and  cleared. 

Be  sure  and  get  a  couple  of  good  eoinedv 
shorts  with  this  to  lighten  uf>  the  bill. 

Produced     by    Trcm     Carr.       Distributed     by     Conti- 
nental   Pictures.    Story    by    Andrew    Soutar.      Scenario 
by    Arthur    Hnerl.      Directed    by    Phil    Rosen.      Photo- 
Herbert     J,     Kirkpatrick.       Length,     5,808 
feet.      Running   time.    1    hour.      Release   date,   Nov.    1, 

THE    CAST 

The     Father Henry     Walthall 

I"    Mother Grace  Valentine 

1      Daughter Nancy  Welford 

Her    Suitor Ricardo    Cortez 


So  This  Is  College 

(M-G-M—All  Dialogue) 
Corking  Comedy-Drama 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  is  one  that  is  sure-fire  at  the  box  office. 
Especially  in  the  spots  where  the  more 
youthful  element  make  up  the  major  portion  of 
the  audiences.  It  is  a  yarn  about  the  college  life 
of  today,  and  while  it  has  its  inevitable  football 
game  this  one  is  so  well  done  that  it  is  going 
to  give  the  audience  a  great  kick.  In  addition 
to  the  usual  songs  and  band  touches  that  are  a 
part  of  all  college  pictures  this  one  has  a  couple 
of  special  numbers  that  help  a  lot.  There  are 
also  a  lot  of  laughs. 

In  line  with  the  old  bigger  and  better  policy 
for  pictures  this  one  has  two  heroes  instead  of 
one.  A  couple  of  college  chums,  who  have 
shared  everything,  but  their  female  conquests, 
fall  for  the  same  girl.  They  are  both  serious, 
it  seems,  and  one  requests  the  other  to  lay  off. 
He  does  but  the  girl  kidnaps  him  and  keeps 
him  out  on  a  late  auto  ride.  This  causes  a 
breach. 

You  can  get  away  with  a  fair  line  of  shorts 
because  of  the  strength  of  the  feature. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  Story  by 
Al  Boasberg  and  Delmar  Daves.  Scenario  by  Joe 
Farnham.  Directed  by  Sam  Wood.  Photographed 
by  ■  Leonard  Smith.  Length,  9,143  feet.  Running 
time,  1    hour,   9  minutes.      Release  date,   Oct.  26,   1929. 

THE    CAST 

Swtftie Norman  Peck 

Eddie Elliott   Nugent 

Biff Robert  Montgomery 

Windy Cliff  Edwards 

Babs Sally    Starr 

Betty Phyllis   Crane 

Jane Dorothy    Dehn 

Moe Max    Davidson 

Momma Ann  Brody 

Freshie Oscar   Rudolph 

Stupid Gene  Stone 

Polly Polly    Moran 


Fanny  Hawthorn 

(Excellent  Pictures — Silent) 
English-Made  Melodrama 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 
l  4 17  ANNY  HAWTHORN"  is  an  English- 
r  made  silent  production  from  the  play 
"Hindle  Wakes."  It  stacks  up  as  a  fair  pro- 
gram feature  for  daily  change  houses  that  run 
double  feature  bills.  It  is  also  a  costume  play, 
that  is,  the  action  is  laid  in  a  manufacturing 
section  of  England  where  they  are  still  affect- 
ing the  styles  of  the  'sixties.  There  is  an  effort 
to  jazz  the  picture  -up  with  a  couple  of  amuse- 
ment park  scenes,  including  a  dance  hall  which 
is  overshot,  and  a  roller  coaster  ride.  The  lat- 
ter is  one  of  the  best  bits  of  the  picture. 

The  clash  of  the  new  generation  with  the  old 
is  the  theme.  Fanny  Hawthorn  and  the  mill 
owner's  son  spend  a  holiday  together  at  one 
of  the  summer  places  and  then  return  home. 
But  their  secret  has  been  discovered.  The  boy 
was  to  have  married  the  mayor's  daughter,  but 
his  dad  insists  that  he  shall  do  the  right  thing 
by  the  girl  he  has  ruined.  It  works  out  fam- 
ously until  the  bride-to-be  takes  a  hand. 

//  you  run  this  alone  you'll  need  a  strong 
short  bill  with  it  with  a  lot  of  comedy. 

Produced  by  A.  C.  and  R.  C.  Bromhead.  Distri- 
buted  by  Excellent  Pictures  Corp.  From  the  play 
by  Stanley  Houghton.  Directed  by  Maurice  Elvcy 
and  Victor  Eaville.  Length  6,285  feet.  Running  time 
M    minutes.     Release  date,   Nov.   9,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Fanny  Hawthorn Estclle   Brody 

Allc   Jeffeote John  Stuart 

Kathe  Hawthorn Marie  Ault 

Chris  Hawthorn Humherstone  Wrighr 

Nate  Jeffeote Herman  McKinnel 

Marie   Jeffeote Irene  Roche 

Mary   Collins Peggy  Carlisle 

Beatrice    Farrar Gladys  Jennings 

The  Mayor  of  Hindle Arthur  Chcsncy 


November     16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


29 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


The  Grand  Parade 

(Pathe—All  Dialogue) 
Minstrel-Entertainment 

(Reznezved  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

ALTHOUGH  presenting  another  backstage 
story  where  the  girl  keeps  her  husband 
on  the  right  track  after  a  couple  of  tumbles 
downgrade,  this  will  prove  entertaining  because 
of  several  excellent  performances  and  a  gen- 
erous amount  of  music  spotted  via  the  minstrel 
show. 

Helen  Twelvetrees  turns  in  a  sincere  per- 
formance ;  and  Fred  Scott  does  admirably  with 
a  talking-singing  voice  and  with  no  previous 
screen  experience.  Scott  has  a  voice  that  lives 
up  to  his  minstrel  billing  as  "the  silver-voiced 
tenor."  Richard  Carle,  former  stage  star,  is 
excellent  as  the  show  owner  and  interlocutor. 

Two  original  song  numbers,  "Molly"  and 
"Sweetheart,"  should  become  popular  hits,  and 
they  will  undoubtedly  help  in  putting  the  pic- 
ture over  through  exploitation.  The  minstrel 
numbers  have  been  staged  in  a  capable  manner 
by  Richard  Boleslavsky,  and  should  provide 
plenty  of  opportunity  for  advertising  tie-ups. 

Straight  gag  comedies  0.  K.  for  surrounding 
show.    Don't  forget  nezvs  reels. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Pathe.  Story  by  Ed- 
mund Goulding.  Directed  by  Fred  Newmeyer.  Stage 
direction  by  Frank  Reicher.  Numbers  staged  by  Rich- 
ard Boleslavsky.  Runing  time,  1  hour,  10  mins.  Re- 
lease   date,    Jan.    11,    1930. 

THE    CAST 

Molly Helen    Twelvetrees 

Come  Back  Kelly Fred   Scott 

Rand Richard     Carle 

Polly Marie  Astaire 

Calamity   Johnson Russ    Powell 

Honey    Sullivan Bud   Jamieson 

Madame   Stitch Lillian    Leighton 

Jones Jimmy    Adams 

Call  Boy Spec  O'Donnell 

Sam Sam  Blum 

Dougherty Tom     Malone 

The  Drunk Jimmy  Aubrey 


The  Laughing  Lady 

(Paramottnt — All   Dialogue) 
Good  Society  Melodrama 

(Reznezved  by  Freddie  Schader) 

A  SOCIETY  drama  with  a  gripping  story 
capably  acted.  That  should  spell  box- 
office  and  in  this  case  undoubtedly  will.  Clive 
Brook  and  Ruth  Chatterton  are  co-featured  at 
the  head  of  a  corking  cast,  and  in  the  bigger 
cities  where  there  are  tabloid  newspapers  the 
burlesquing  of  that  type  of  publication  will 
amuse  the  audience.  There  are  several  little 
bad  kinks  in  the  story  that  undoubtedly  will  be 
ironed  out  before  general  release. 

The  story  is  of  a  woman  who  laughs  at  death, 
laughs  at  her  character  being  drawn  through  the 
mire  and  finally  laughs  when  her  plans  for 
revenge  go  astray  and  she  achieves  her  final  hap- 
piness. The  scene  is  the  fashionable  society  col- 
ony at  Southhampton,  where  the  heroine  is  res- 
cued from  the  surf  by  a  husky  life-saver  who 
believes  that  this  is  his  opportunity  to  crash  into 
society.  So  he  breaks  into  her  room  at  mid- 
night. The  woman  is  asked  to  leave  the  hotel, 
husband  sues  for  divorce  and  obtains  the  custody 
of  her  child. 

A  nezvsreel.  a  musical  short  and  a  comedy 
should  be  used  zvith  this. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  Story, 
based  on  play  by  Alfred  Sutro.  Scenario  by  Bartlett 
Cormack  and  Arthur  Richman.  Directed  by  Victor 
Schertzinger.  Photographed  by  George  Folsey.  Length, 
7,200  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  19  mins.  Release 
date,   indefinite. 

THE     CAST 

Marjorie     Lee Ruth     Chatterton 

Daniel   Farr Clive    Brook 

Al.    Brown -Dan    Healy 

James    Dugan Nat     Pendleton 

Hector  Lee. Raymond  Walburn 

Flo Dorothy   Hall 

Synthia    Dell Hedda    Harrigan 

Parker Lillian    B.    Tonge 


Their  Own  Desire 

{M-G-M— All  Dialogue) 
Shearer  Excellent;  Story  Slow 

Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 

IN  a  so-so  story  that  unwinds  too  slowly 
Norma  Shearer  turns  in  one  of  the  year's 
best  performances.  Much  too  much  irrelevant 
incident  hampers  the  speed  of  the  picture  but  it 
is  to  be  expected  that  the  shears  will  be  ju- 
diciously used  before  this  reaches  general  re- 
lease. 

The  cast  besides  Miss  Shearer  includes  Lewis 
Stone,  Belle  Bennett,  Helene  Millard  and  Robt. 
Montgomery.  They  all  give  far  better  than 
average  account  of  themselves.  In  more  than 
one  scene  Miss  Shearer  is  positively  immense 
in  her  dramatic  portrayal.  In  a  few  of  her 
more  flippant  moments  she  is  wont  to  overact. 

The  story  is  rather  fluffy.  Norma's  father 
deserts  her  mother  for  another  woman.  Un- 
knowingly Norma  falls  deeply  in  love  with  the 
son  of  her  father's  new  love. 

The  picture  is  better-than-program  stuff. 
Wherever  Miss  Shearer  is  popular  this  will  add 
to  that  popularity.  In  other  spots,  it  will  help 
make  her  so.  The  players  are  your  best  bet — 
play  them  hard. 

Musical  shorts  or  comedies  are  naturals  to  go 
unth  this. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  From  the 
novel  by  Sarita  Fuller.  Screen  play  by  Frances 
Marion.  Dialogue,  adaptation  and  stage  direction  by 
James  Forbes.  Photographed  by  William  Daniels. 
Music  and  lyrics  by  Fred  Fisher.  Reggie  McDonly,  Geo. 
Ward.  Running  time,  1  hour.  15  mins. 
THE  CAST 

j  atly  Norma     Shearer 

Harriet '.'.  '.'. '.'.'.'...'. '. Belle.  Bennett 

Marlett •  ■  ■  ■  ■I-=wls    S,on(: 

(ack  Robert     Montgomery 

getn Helene    Millard 

Aunt'  Caroline.' .'.'.'.'.  .' Cecil  Cunningham 

Uncle   Nate H„<',nry    "fieri 

Susan M"y    Down 

Mildred June  Nash 


Romance  Of  Rio  Grande 

'Fox — All   Dialogue) 
Theatrical  To  The  Last 

(Rcviezued   by   Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  all-dialogue  western  is  the  second  of 
its  type  to  be  issued  by  Fox.  The  first 
was  "In  Old  Arizona."  The  principal  trouble 
with  this  one  is  the  fact  that  the  principals 
mouth  their  lines  in  a  Mexican  dialect.  This 
may  be  perfect  for  Mexican  border  states,  but 
the  rest  of  the  country  will  wonder  what  it  is 
all  about. 

Warner  Baxter  is  featured  over  Antonio 
Moreno  and  Mary  Duncan.  There  is  a  new- 
comer in  Mona  Maris,  who  is  pretty  to  look 
at,  although  no  unusual  actress. 

The  story  is  laid  in  Mexico,  where  the  col- 
lege bred  son  of  a  Mexican  mother  and  an 
American  father  is  the  boss  of  a  construction 
gang.  He  is  attacked  by  bandits,  and  is  brought 
to  the  ranch  of  his  grandfather.  He  wants  to 
leave  after  recovery,  but  his  grandfather  en- 
deavors to  hold  him  to  make  amends  for  an 
injury  to  the  boy's  mother.  There  is  a  clash 
between  the  grandson  and  a  nephew  who  fig- 
ured he  was  to  be  the  heir. 

Columbia's  short.  "The  Gay  Caballcro"  is  a 
good  burlesque  to  fit  with  this  one. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  Story  by  Kath- 
erine  Fullcrton  Gcrould.  Scenario  by  Marion  Orth. 
Directed  by  Alfred  Santell.  Photographed  by  Arthur 
Edeson.  Length:  8,460  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour 
15    mins.     Release  date.    Nov.    17,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Pablo  Wharton  Cameron Warner  Baxter 

Carlotta Mary  Duncan 

Juan Antonio  Moreno 

Manuelita Mona   Maris 

Don  Fernando Robert  Edeson 

Vincente Agostino  Borgato 

Padre  Miguel Albert  Roceardi 

Catalina Mrs.  Jiminez 

Dorry  Wayne Major  Coleman 

Dick  Rivers Charles  Byers 

Luca Merrill    McCormick 


Bishop  Murder  Case 

(M-G-M— All  Dialogue) 
Murder-Mystery  Thriller 

(Reznezved  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

DEFINITELY  following  the  regulation 
formula  of  the  Van  Dine  mysteries,  "The 
Bishop  Murder  Case"  has  been  finely  handled. 
It's  a  substantial  attraction  for  the  week  runs, 
and  will  entertain  in  all  types  of  houses.  Audi- 
ence partial  to  murder  mysteries  will  cling  to 
their  seats. 

Philo  Vance,  S.  S.  Van  Dine's  detective  char- 
acter, is  brought  in  to  solve  a  murder.  During 
the  unraveling,  four  other  characters  are  mur- 
dered. 

With  no  outstanding  picture  names  for 
"draw"  qualities,  the  picture  nevertheless  has 
a  most  capable  group  of  players.  Excellent 
characterizations  are  provided  by  Roland 
Young,  Alec  Francis,  George  Marion,  Charles 
Quartermaine,  Clarence  Geldert  and  James 
Donlan.  Basil  Rathbone  is  rather  stiff  as  Vance, 
while  Leila  Hyams  provides  a  slight  romantic 
interest.  Directors,  Nick  Grinde  and  David 
Burton  sustained  interest  and  provided  a  fast 
tempo. 

Fast-stepping  shorts  adznsable  to  lighten. 

Produced  and  released  by  M-G-M.  From  novel  by 
S.  S.  Van  Dine.  Adaptation,  scenario  and  dialogue  by 
Lenore  J.  Coffee.  Directed  by  Nick  Grinde  and  David 
Burton.      Photographed    by    Roy    Overbaugh.      Running 

time,    1    hour,  25  mins.      Release  date,    

THE    CAST 

Philo    Vance Basil    Rathbone 

Belle    Dillard Leila    Hyams 

Sigurd  Arnesson Roland   Young 

Prof.   Bertrand   Dillard Alec.   B.   Francis 

Adolph  Drukker George  Marion 

Mrs.  Otto  Drukker Zetda   Sears 

Greta    Menzel Bodil    Rosing 

John    Sprigg Carroll'  Nye 

John  Pardee Charles  Quartermaine 

Ernest    Heath Tames    Donlan 

Pyne Sydney  Bracey 

John  Markham Clarence  Geldert 

Raymond    Sperling Delmar    Daves 

Beedle Nelly  Bly  Baker 


The  Shanghai  Lady 

( Universal — All    Dialogue) 
Too  Torrid  For  Family  Trade 

(Reznezved   by   Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  is  sure  enough  box  office  and  one  of 
the  best  all  dialogue  pictures  that  Univer- 
sal has  done.  It  is  a  little  too  torrid  for  the 
regular  family  trade,  but  in  the  regular  down- 
town houses  in  the  bigger  cities  it  should  get 
real  dough.  The  title  is  a  draw  and  atop  of 
that  the  performance  by  Mary  Nolan  and  that 
of  James  Murray  are  well  worthwhile.  The 
Nolan  girl  steals  the  honors.  John  Robertson, 
who  directed,  did  a  very  neat  piece  of  work. 

The  action  is  laid  in  China  with  Mary  Nolan 
playing  Cassie  Cook,  one  of  the  "girls"  in  a 
Shanghai  "tea"  shop.  She  is  even  too  wild  to 
be  permitted  to  remain  among  those  entertain- 
ing ladies,  and  when  the  madame  turns  her 
out  she  vows  that  she  is  going  to  show  them 
that  she  can  pose  as  a  "real  lady."  She  meets 
up  with  an  escaped  convict  on  a  train.  She  mis- 
takes him  for  a  gentleman  and  he  is  likewise 
fooled  into  believing  she's  a  lady. 

Musical  shorts  are  suggested  as  fitting  with 
this  feature. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Story  by 
John  Colton.  Scenario  by  Winifred  Eaton  Reeve.  Dia- 
logue by  Houston  Branch  and  Winifred  Eaton  Reeve. 
Directed  by  John  S.  Robertson.  Edited  by  Milton 
Caruth.  Photographed  by  Hal  Mohr.  Length.  5.908 
feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  3  mins.  Release  date, 
Nov.    17,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Cassie  Cook Mary  Nolan 

"Badlands"    McKinney James    Murray 

Polly   Voo Lydia    Yeamans  Titus 

Repen Wheeler    Oakman 

Mandarin Anders   Randolph 

Lizzie Yola  D*  Avril 

Rose Mona  Rica 

Counsellor Jimmy  Leong 

Golden  Almond Irma  Lowe 


30 


Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


Sportlight,  Douglas   Stanbury  and 
Hamilton  Comedy  Shorts  Highlights 


"Stamina" 

(Pathe  Sound  Sportlight—1   Reel) 
A  Crackerjack 

GRANTLAND  RICE  opens  his  Sportlight 
album  and  extracts  therefrom  several  in- 
terest-compelling sport  shots.  At  West  Point 
the  plebes  are  seen  receiving  instruction  in  box- 
ing and  wrestling  while  at  Annapolis  the  mid- 
dies engage  in  crew  practice.  Clean  cut  and 
fresh  with  an  interesting  oral  elaboration  upon 
the  various  scenes,  this  sound  Sportlight  easily 
is  a  winner.  Football  is  also  discussed  in  its 
scenes. 

Good  for  any  program.  Particularly  appro- 
priate to  pep  up  a  weak  feature  and  to  further 
improve  a  good  one. 


"Tajados  Tipica  Orchestra" 

(  Vitaphone — 1  Reel) 
Strictly  Spanish  Appeal 

THIS  Mexican  orchestra,  playing  a  few 
Spanish  melodies  with  some  vocal  work 
for  good  measure,  appeals  strictly  to  Spanish- 
speaking  people  and  for  others  holds  little  at- 
tractions. Members  of  the  orchestra  are  garbed 
in  typical  Mexican  apparel.  In  every  way, 
therefore,  this  short  carries  some  appeal  for 
the  Latin  race  and  can  best  be  presented  in  big 
city  localities  where  Latin  colonies  exist. 

Out  for  general  distribution.     Appeal  litnited 
to  those  familiar  with  Spanish. 


"His  Operation" 

(Pathe  Variety  Comedy — 2  Reels) 
A  Bouquet  Of  Laughs 

THIS  Variety  comedy,  produced  by  Gordon 
:  Bostock,  amiably  disports  itself  and  tunes 
in  on  the  laugh  station  with  a  successful  de- 
gree of  regularity.  It  stars  Charles  Kempner, 
whose  vaudevillian  line  of  chatter  is  conducive 
to  laughter.  Kempner  is  sent  to  a  hospital  for 
an  operation.  A  good  deal  of  fun  runs  through- 
out the  hospital  scene. 

Can  be  shozvn  in  conjunction  with  a  dramatic 
feature  to  give  program  variety  or  with  a  com- 
edy feature  to  add  more  laughs. 


"From  Granada  To  Toledo" 

(FitsPatrick—l  Reel) 
Interesting 

HISTORIC  Southern  Spain  with  the  voice 
of  Jas.  A.  Fitz  Patrick  as  lecturer  and  in- 
cidental music  cutting  into  the  dialogue  is  the 
subject.  Interesting  and  instructive  with  the 
added  virtue  of  a  limited  footage.  A  nice  num- 
ber, provided  the  exhibitor  knows  his  audience 
appreciates  this  type  of  material. 

Sound  acts  and  jazz  bands  will  round  out  the 
bill.    Feature  may  be  either  dramatic  or  light. 


"Teddy  Brown  And  Band" 

(Int.  Photoplay  Distributors— \   Reel) 
Sterolyped  Band  Subject 

TEDDY  BROWN  is  a  400-pound  xylophone 
player  working  in  front  of  a  jazz  band. 
The  picture  is  a  DeForest  recorded  subject 
with  tiie  xylophone  registering  in  good  style 
but  the  band  stuff  decidedly  flat.  Three  num- 
bers are  played.  The  first  "William  Tell"  fol- 
lowed by  "Humoresque"  and  finally  a  popular 
air.    Running  time,  10  minutes. 

Mediocre  number  might  be  used  for  jazz  end 
of  program.  Market  has  many  other  band  num- 
bers that  are  much  better. 


"The  Redcoat's  Code" 

(Universal  Silent — 2  Reels) 
Contains   Little  Punch 

THE  old  silent  Western  mine  has  long  since 
petered  out — at  least  it  would  seem  from 
the  lack  of  story  in  this  action  featurette.  To 
call  it  cut-and-dried  would  be  generous.  Ted 
Carson  the  stalwart  mountie,  defeats  the  usual 
treachery  of  the  villain  designed  to  win  the 
gal.  The  redcoat  has  to  work  against  the 
girl's  father  to  handcuff  his  man.  All  ends  well 
in  spite  of  an  absence  of  realism. 

The  photographer,  uncredited,  does  good 
work.  As  a  matter  of  fact  he  has  contributed 
artistic  jobs  in  innumerable  previous  Western- 
ettes.  He  should  get  a  break  along  with  Joseph 
Levigard,  the  director  who  gets  credit  for  their 
work. 

Strong  surroundiyig  numbers  vital,  regardless 
of  type. 


"The   Barnyard   Melody" 

(Pathe  Sound  Cartoon — Running  time,  7  Alin.) 
Noisy  And  Unfunny 

THIS  looks  more  like  an  early  experiment  in 
combining  sound  with  cartoon  action.  The 
familiar  characters.  Farmer  Al,  Waffles,  Milton 
Mouse  and  Percy  Pig,  and  the  other  characters 
make  noises  and  in  the  effort  forget  the  amus 
ing  grotesqueries  of  action  of  which  they  once 
were  capable.  It  makes  a  noise  but  it  seemed 
pretty  dumb  entertainment  to  this  reviewer. 
Just  routine.    Running  time,  7  minutes. 

A  Filler,  perhaps,  but  it  needs  some  fun   be- 
fore and  aft. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  45" 

(Pathe  Silent) 
Baseball  History  Interesting 

A  COMBINATION  of  the  pictorial  and  the 
historical — former  in  shots  of  chickens  of 
various  breeds,  some  shown  in  color,  prized  in 
Japan,  and  latter  in  views  of  some  former  shin- 
ing stars  of  the  baseball  diamond.  The  ball 
fans  will  be  interested  in  seeing  Fred  Tenney, 
Syd  Farrar,  Amos  Rusie,  Honus  Wagner, 
Johnny  Evers,  Hank  Gowdy,  Joseph  Harris; 
as  well  as  views  of  Cooperstown,  N.  Y.,  where 
the  national  pastime  was  born  in  the  year  1839. 
A  good  silent  Review  number. 
Seems  suitable  for  most  any  program. 


"His  Operation" 

(Pathe   Variety — 2  Reels) 
A  Dull  Affair 

BEHIND  scenes  opener,  with  gals  doing  dance 
routine,  promises  flash  that  is  not  realized 
when  scene  shifts  to  hospital  for  action — and 
not  much  action  at  that.  Charles  Kemper  is 
featured  in  this  Gordon  Bostock  production. 
He  specializes  in  boob  style  of  delivery  and 
may  be  good  if  supplied  with  good  material. 
In  this  case  the  material  is  lean  and  undernour- 
ished, and  the  hospital  setting — never  sure-fire 
for  comedy — hurts  rather  than  helps.  Not 
much  for  younger  patrons — too  shy  on  action, 
and  a  little  too  broad  in  some  of  its  comedy. 
Running  time,  20  minutes. 

Companion  shorts  of  speedy  action  and  good 
gags  needed. 


"Marching  Home" 

(Vitaphone — 1    Reel) 
Fine  Dramatic  Short 

DOUGLAS  STANBURY  sings  this  num- 
ber. It  is  an  adaptation  of  the  manner 
in  which  the  number  was  originally  presented 
on  the  Roxy  stage  several  months  ago.  It  cre- 
ated so  big  a  hit  there  that  it  was  held  over 
for  a  week-  although  the  balance  of  the  bill 
was  changed.  There  is  a  male  chorus  of  fifty 
voices  in  a  corking  silhouette  marching  finish 
for  the  picture.  Stan  sings  well  and  can  be 
played  up  because  of  his  radio  rep.  Running 
time,  7  minutes. 

Adaptable  for  any  type  bill. 


"Rubeville  Nile  Club" 

(Pathe— 2  Reels) 
Corking  Singing-Dancing  Sketch 

THIS  is  one  of  the  C.  B.  Maddock  standard 
vaudeville  sketches  of  the  "Rubeville" 
series  transferred  to  the  screen.  It  is  one  of 
the  best  subjects  of  its  kind  from  an  audience 
entertainment  value  that  has  been  seen  by  the 
reviewer  to  date.  A  night  club  is  opened  in 
Rubeville  and  the  entertainers  from  the  big  city 
are  brought  out  and  introduced.  There  are 
four  specialties.  Through  this  there  is  a  run- 
ning story  of  the  battle  between  the  village 
constable  and  the  owner  of  the  club,  with  laughs 
galore  coming  from  this  conflict.  A  hurrah 
finish  sends  the  picture  to  a  close,  with  a  lift 
for  the  audience  instead  of  the  dead  finish  that 
so  many  of  the  shorts  have.  Running  time,  22 
minutes. 

Fine  for  bill  on  which  feature  is  heavy. 


Henry  D.  Meyer  (with  glasses)  and  Nat  Cordish 

secretary-treasurer    and    vice    president-general 

manager,  respectively  of  James  Cmze,  Inc.,  now 

in  New  York  from  Hollytvood 


"Toot  Sweet" 

(Educational — Hamilton ) 
Hamilton  In  Good  Form 

LLOYD  HAMILTON  does  one  of  his  boob 
characterizations  in  a  fairly  well  gagged 
comedy  about  the  romantic  experiences  of  a 
young  man  who  falls  in  love  with  the  wrong 
girl.  He  meets  her  after  buying  a  Ford  for 
$50,  takes  her  to  a  night  club,  where  the 
charge  for  "breakage"  is  tacked  on  the  check 
for  food,  entertainment,  etc.  This  "breakage" 
item  gets  serious  when  the  charming  companion 
becomes  temperamental  because  she  sees  the 
man  she  loves — an  Apache  dancer — kiss  his  part- 
ner in  the  act.  It  is  rather  slam-bang,  but 
laughable,  and  that's  what  counts.  Some  draggy 
moments,  but  altogether  a  rather  good  offering. 
Running  time,   19  minutes. 

A  good  general-purpose  number,  suitable  for 
all  types  of  patronage. 


November    16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating   On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Behind  That  Curtain   (Fox) 

VANCOUVER— Capitol  (2,400),  25c-65c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Fall  Fashion  Review  (Fashion  Features,  Los 
Angeles).  On  the  stage,  Alfred  Meunier,  con- 
ducting his  New  Capitolians.  Weather,  cold 
and  foggy.  Opposition,  Christmas  pantomine, 
"Humptv  Dumpty,"  "The  Bridge  of  San  Luis 
Rey,"  "Salute,"  "The  Valiant."     Rating,  75%. 

AD  TIPS — Featured  as  a  best  seller  by  Earl 
Derr  Biggers,  now  the  best  talkie.  A  trail  of 
intrigue  and  romance  which  Scotland  Yard 
follows  around  the  world.  Who  was  responsible 
for  the  death  of  that  brilliant  barrister,  Hilary 
Gait?  Worth  while  to  mention  Warner  Baxter, 
Lois  Moran,  and  Gilbert  Emery.  Audience 
appeal,  all  classes  young  and  old. — Capitol, 
Lloyd   Dearth,   Mgr.,  Vancouver. 

Big  Time   (Fox) 

CLEVELAND— Keith's  East  105th  St.  (2.- 
200),  7  days,  25c,  05.  Other  attractions,  Pathe 
News  (sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review,  Sport- 
light  (Pathe),  Aesops  Fables  (Pathe),  vaude- 
ville. Weather,  rain.  Opposition,  "Saturday 
"Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"Twin  Beds."    Rating,  83%. 

DALLAS— Majestic  (2,895),  7  days,  25c- 
35c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Interstate  vaudeville 
headlined  by  Corrine  Marsh  in  Chorus  Ladies. 
Aesop's  Fables,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
fair.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Sweetie," 
"Trespasser,"    "Love    Doctor."     Rating,    110%. 

DES  MOINES— Orpheum  (2,000),  3  days, 
35c-50c.  Other  attractions,  RKO  vaudeville, 
Pathe  Silent  News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Oppo- 
sition, "Welcome  Danger,"  "Golddiggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Young  Nowheres."    Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS. — Draped  the  marquee  with  a 
banner  which  announced  the  show  in  big  let- 
ters. Advertised  this  as  full  of  "Big  Laughs, 
Big  Thrills,"  "Big  Stars"  and  "Big  Time." 
Appeal :  To  all  who  seek  amusement. — Keith's 
East  105th  St.,  Wallace  Elliott,  Mgr.,  Cleve- 
land. 

AD  TIPS — The  vaudeville  was  played  up 
over  the  picture  in  which  the  stars  were  out- 
lined in  the  ads.  The  picture  proved  to  give 
more  satisfaction  than  was  expected  and  held 
up  its  side  nicely. — Orpheum,  M.  C.  Ames, 
Mgr.,  Des  Moines. 

AD  TIPS— Exploit  the  title  big  as  all  pub- 
licity on  this  attraction  should  be  built  around 
the  title.  Stress  the  fact  that  it  is  a  drama  of 
back  stage  life  and  of  the  Hollywood  studios. 
Lee  Tracy  gets  most  of  the  cast  publicity  but 
Mae  Clarke,  Josephine  Dunn,  Daphne  Pollard 
and  Stepin  Fetchit  should  be  given  due  men- 
tion. Audience  appeal,  general. — Majestic,  John 
H.  Thoma,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 

Bridge  Of  San  Luis  Rey  (M-G-M) 

VANCOUVER— Strand  (1.800),  25c-50c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  on  the  stage,  Fanchon 
'  &  Marco's  "Screenland  Melodies"  innovation, 
featuring  Davis  Reese,  American  tenor  of  the 
original  "Desert  Song."  Jackie  Souders  and 
his  band.     Paramount  Sound  News.     Weather, 


cold  and  foggy.  Opposition,  Christmas  pan- 
tomine, "Humptv  Dumpty,"  "Salute,"  "Behind 
That    Door,"   "The   Valiant."      Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— The  story  that  won  the  Pulitzer 
prize.  The  novel  sensation — now  a  film  master- 
piece. A  dramatic  bombshell.  A  talking  pic- 
ture. Every  thrill  of  the  great  novel  of  the 
year  has  been  transferred  to  the  talking  screen. 
Audience  appeal,  will  attract  better  class  literary 
audience,  but  pleasing  to  all  who  see  it,  chiefly 
adult  age. — Strand,  D.  P.  DeWees,  Mgr.,  Van- 
couver. 

Black   Watch,  The   (Fox) 

ALBANY— Leland  (1,400),  25c-35c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  Chic  Sales  in  "Ladies'  Man,'' 
a  Grantland  Rice  sportlight ;  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"Sweetie,"  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Flight,"  "The 
Sophomore."    Rating,   103%. 

AD  TIPS.— Play  up  the  fact  that  while 
McLaglen  was  great  in  "The  Cockeyed  World," 
he  is  far  greater  in  this  picture  of  romance, 
intrigue,  adventure  and  love.  Audience  appeal, 
general. — Leland,  John  McGarry,  Mgr.,  Albany. 

Cock-Eyed   World    (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— New  (1,600),  6  days,  25c- 
SOc.  Other  attractions,  "Snapshots  of  Holly- 
wood, No.  6,"  Fox  Movietone  News  showing 
Wall  Street  stampede.  Weather,  clear  and  cool. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita"  from  Friday  night,  "So 
This  Is  College,"  "The  Love  Doctor,"  "Shiras," 
"Oh  Yeah !",  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Shanghai  Lady,"  "Marianne,"  "A  Most  Im- 
moral Lady,"  "The  Trespasser."  Rating,  175% 
(3rd  week). 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Loew's  Warfieid,  50c- 
65c-90c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Max  Dolin  concert.  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "Virginian,"  "Blackmail,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Sweetie."  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."     Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — Overseas  atmosphere  played  up. 
Canteen  serving  doughnuts  and  coffee  at  special 
midnight  show,  got  whole  city  talking.  Picture 
advertised  as  riot  of  gags,  laughs,  and  dames — 
a  sequel  to  "What  Price  Glory." — Loew's  War- 
field,  San  Francisco. 

AD  TIPS — For  third  week  use  words  "Sur- 
vival of  the  Fittest."  Capacity  audiences  de- 
mand it.  Third  triumphal  week.  Use  same 
cut  as  that  on  front  of  press  book,  reduced 
with  the  world  part  done  in  black  with  white 
letters  reading  "All  talking  movietone  mirth 
quake.  The  Cock  Eyed  World." — New  Theatre, 
Morris   A.   Mechanic,   Baltimore. 

Delightful   Rogue    (RKO) 

SALT  LAKE— RKO  Orpheum  (2,500),  7 
days,  continuous,  15c-75c.  Other  attractions, 
RKO  vaudeville,  headed  by  Wilton  and  Bebers 
"Dixie  Follies."  Weather,  fair.  Opposition, 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes."  "The  Virginian,"  "The  Cocoanuts," 
"Sweetie."     Rating,   110%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploited  the  romantic  angle  and 
fact  that  it  is  taken  from  the  story  "A  Woman 


Decides."  Audience  appeal,  the  majority  of 
classes. — RKO  Orpheum,  Grant  Pemberton, 
Mgr.,  Salt  Lake. 

Dance  Of  Life,  The   (Par.) 

MILWAUKEE— Alhambra  (2,200),  25--60c, 
14  days.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  newsreel. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition,  "Evi- 
dence," "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Love  Doctor,"  "Hol- 
lywood Revue,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Big   Time."    Rating,   110%. 

Delightful  Rogue,   The   (RKO) 

SEATTLE— New  Orpheum  (2750),  25c-75c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  Review, 
Pathe  Sound  News,  RKO  vaudeville.  Wea- 
ther, pleasant.  Opposition,  "Evidence,"  "The 
Great  Gabbo,"  "The  River,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happy?",   "Sweetie."     Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — Emphasize  Rod  LaRocque  and 
his  romantic  scenes  with  the  new  Rita  LaRoy. 
Use  plenty  of  art  on  romantic  angles  in  ads. 
Feature  love  sequences  and  tempestuous  story. 
Appeal,  to  audiences  that  like  that  type  of 
film. — New  Orpheum,  William  Hartung,  Mgr., 
Seattle. 

Dynamite    (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Criterion  (1652),  1st 
week  of  6  days,  35  to  65c.  Other  attractions, 
Mickey  Mouse  cartoon  and  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "They  Had 
To  See  Paris,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Young  No- 
wheres," "The  Trespasser,"  "Night  Parade," 
"Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "Hallelujah."  Rat- 
ing, 115%. 


Evidence  (W.  B.) 


MILWAUKEE— Majestic  (1500),  25-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  newsreel,  comedy. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition,  "The 
Love  Doctor,"  "Dance  of  Life,"  "Hollywood 
Revue,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Big 
Time,"   "Rio  Rita."    Rating,   100%. 

SEATTLE— Blue  Mouse  (950),  25c-75c,  7 
days.  Other  Attractions,  Vitaphone  acts,  Fox 
Movietone   News.    Weather,  pleasant. 


Flight    (Colu mbia) 


ALBANY— Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall  (1S00), 
35c-50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  a  Silly  Symphony,  "The  Skeleton 
Dance."  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition.  "The 
Black  Watch,"  "The  Sophomore,"  "Young 
Nowheres,"  "Sweetie."    Ratinq,  106%. 

OMAHA— State  (1,200),  4  days,  25c-40c. 
Other  attractions,  "Dance  of  the  Skeletons" 
(Col.),  Paramount  news.  W cither,  cold  and 
cloudy.  Opposition,  "Night  Parade,"  "Sweetie," 
and  "Welcome  Danger."    Rating,  110%. 

AD  TIPS — Used  extra  newspaper  space  in 
paving  the  way  for  this  picture  which  we  char- 
acterized as  a  thrill  drama  of  the  air.  Called 
attention  to  the  fact  that  in  New  York  City 
this  picture  had  played  to  tremendous  crowds 
a  few  weeks  previous.  Audience  appeal,  general. 
— Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall,  Charles  Goulding, 
Mgr..  Albany. 

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days  of  run  was  a  big  help.  Tied  up  with 
Marines,  using  flags  and  recruiting  banner  on 
marquee — also  several  airplane  propellers. 
Played  up  Holt-Graves  team  as  stars  of  "Sub- 
marine." Showed  picture  after  first  week's 
run  at  World. — State,  Frank  V.  Kennebeck, 
Mgr.,  Omaha. 

Forward  Pass,  The  (F.  N.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Mainstreet  (3,067),  35- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  RKO  vaudeville 
show  with  Walter  Davidson  and  his  Louis- 
ville Loons  and  Harlan  Christie,  master  of 
ceremonies.  Stage  show  featured  White  and 
Manning,  dancing  stars.  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "The  Trespasser,"  "Sweetie,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Masquerade,"  "Tonight  at 
Twelve."    Rating,  105%. 

TA  COM  A— RKO  (1500),  7  days,  30c-75c. 
Other  attractions,  five  acts  of  RKO  vaudeville 
headed  by  Lew  Pollack  and  Flo  Lewis,  Pathe 
news.  Weather,  foggy.  Opposition,  "Young 
Nowheres,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?"  and  "Is 
Everybody  Happy."    Rating,  80%. 

AD  TIPS — Featured  stars  and  football,  tying 
in  with  local  games.  This  theatre  at  the  present 
time  is  giving  much  of  its  advertising  to  vaude- 
ville, "Forward  Pass"  appeal,  general. — RKO, 
C  D.  Miller,  Mgr.,  Tacoma. 

AD  TIPS — There  was  no  particular  adver- 
tising done  for  this  picture,  rather  than  the 
usual  newspaper  ads. — Mainstreet,  Lawrence 
Lehman,    Mgr.,   Kansas    City. 

Four   Devils    (Fox) 

BUFFALO— Great  Lakes  (3,000),  50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
and  silent  news,  comedy,  Vitaphone  acts. 
Weather,  cool,  cloudy.  Opposition,  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Girl  From  Wool- 
worths."  "The  Four  Feathers,"  "Young  No- 
wheres."     Rating,   124%. 

AD  TIPS — Play  up  all  lobby  advertising 
to  a  large  scale.  Have  the  star's  name  in  lights. 
For  all  ages. — Great  Lakes.  Albert  P.  Kaufman, 
Buffalo. 

Four  Feathers  (Par.) 

BUFFALO— The  Buffalo  (3,100),  65c,  7 
days.      Other    attractions,    vaudeville,    comedy, 


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Paramount  Sound  News,  organ  solo,  Fox  Mo- 
vietone News,  Screen  Snapshots.  Weather,  cool 
and  cloudy.  Opposition^  "4  Devils,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway."  "Young  Nowheres," 
"The  Girl  From  Woohvorths."     Rating,  146%. 

Frozen  Justice  (Fox) 

DES  MOINES— Orpheum  (2,000),  4  days, 
35c-50c.  Other  attractions,  RKO  vaudeville, 
Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Oppo- 
sition, Welcome  Danger,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Young  Nowheres."    Rating,  85%. 

AD  TIPS — Lenore  Ulric's  name  sells  the 
picture.  Attracts  the  older  people  and  those 
who  especially  follow  drama. — Orpheum,  M. 
C.  Ames,   Mgr.,  Des  Moines. 

Girl  From   Woohvorths   (F.N.) 

BUFFALO— Hippodrome  (3,000),  60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville,  Fox  Mo- 
vietone News,  organ  solo,  and  sound  comedy. 
Weather,  cool  and  cloudy.  Opposition,  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "4  Devils,"  "The  Four 
Feathers,"  "Young  Nowheres."     Rating,  123%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy,  (2,000),  25c-40c.  3 
days.  Other  Attractions:  one  Vitaphone;  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather:  pleasant.  Oppo- 
sition: "Skin  Deep,"  "Her  Private  Life." 
Rating :  92%. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway  (W.B.) 

BALTIMORE— Metropolitan  (1,500),  6  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Kinograms,  organ. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition,  "Rio 
Rita,"  from  Friday  night,  "So  This  Is  College," 
"The  Love  Doctor,"  "Shiras,"  "Oh  Yeah !", 
"The  Cock  Eyed  World,"  "Shanghai  Lady," 
"Marianne,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "The 
Trespasser."  Rating,  225%  (3rd  week  better 
than  second.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Garden  (1,200)  25c-60c. 
Other  Attractions:  comedy,  newsreel.  Weath- 
er: clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Rio  Rita," 
"Big  Time,"  "The  Love  Doctor,"  "Evidence," 
"Dance  of  Life,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Rating : 
120%  (6th  week). 

SPOKANE.— Liberty  (1,300),  25c-50c.  7 
days.  Other  Attractions:  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather:  splendid.  Opposition:  "Marianne," 
"Frozen  Justice,"  "The  Sophomore,"  "Pleasure 
Crazed."    Rating:  137%. 

AD  TIPS — Broadway  stars,  with  latest  song 
hits,  fine  music,  dancing,  knockout  stage  talent, 
proves  real  advertising  material.  Ann  Penning- 
ton and  Nick  Lucas  also  draw.  Conway  Tearle 
can  be  advertised  to  advantage.  Appeal  to  men 
and  women  and  children  of  all  ages  and  classes. 
Show  big  attraction  here.  Held  over  for  an- 
other week. — Ray  Grombacher,  Mgr.,  Liberty, 
Spokane. 

Great  Divide,  The  (F.  IS.) 

TROY.  N.  Y.— Lincoln  (1,000),  2Sc-35c.  4 
days.  Other  Attractions:  one  Vitaphone  selec- 
tion, all  talking  comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather:  pleasant.  .Opposition  :  "The  Mysteri- 
ous Dr.  Fu  Manchu,"  "Married  in  Hollvwood." 
Rating:  94%. 

AD  TIPS— Play  this  as  a  story  of  love  and 
romance  and  don't  forget  that  Dorothy  Mackaill 
is  the  star.  Audience  appeal :  mature. — Charles 
Wear,  Mgr.,  Lincoln,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Great   Gabbo,   The    (S-A-WW) 

SEATTLE.— Fox  (2,650),  25c-75c.  7  days. 
Other  Attractions',  Charley  Chase  comedy,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  musical  specialties.  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition:  "Evidence,"  "Is  Every- 
body  Happy?",   "The    River, I'he    Delightful 

Rogue,"   "Sweetie."     Rating:    lilt',. 

AD  TIPS— Feature  Von  Stroheim  as  "the 
man  you  love  to  hate."  Tell  them  about  the 
beautiful  color  sequences  and  revue  stuff.  Use 
excerpts   from  newspaper  reviews.     Appeal :  to 


sophisticated  adult  showgoers. — Lou  Golden, 
Mgr.,  Fox,  Seattle. 

Greene  Murder  Case  (Par,) 

OTTAWA.— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596),  15c-60c, 
6  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
"Dad's  Day,"  five  vaudeville  acts,  orchestra 
overture.  Weather,  fair  and  cool.  Opposition, 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Her  Private  Life," 
"Madame  X,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Lucky  in  Love," 
"Lucky  Star."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— Just  mention  William  Powell, 
"Philo  Vance,"  S.  S.  VanDine  and  successor 
to  "The  Canary  Murder  Case"  and  the  crowd 
is  ready  to  eat  up  the  mystery.  Used  the  line 
"Don't  Try  to  Solve  This  Mystery"  and  the 
people  found  they  could  not  until  the  dramatic 
conclusion  is  reached.  Old  and  young  and  all 
classes  will  enjoy  this.- — B.  F.  Keith's,  J.  M. 
Franklin,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Hallelujah  (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Palace  (1100),  4th 
week  of  6  days,  twice  daily  50  to  $1.50.  Other 
attractions,  Metrotone  News,  M-G-M  "Shoot- 
ing Gallery."  Weather,  fine.  Opposition.  "They 
Had  To'  See  Paris,"  "Dynamite,"  "The  Vir- 
ginian," "Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Trespasser," 
"Night  Parade,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?" 
Rating,  101%. 

Hard  To  Get   (F.N.) 

OTTAWA— A valon  (990),  25c-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
"Bride's  Relations."  Weather,  fair  and  cool. 
Opposition,  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "The  Greene 
Murder  Case,"  "Madame  X,"  "Her  Private 
Life,"  "Lucky   Star."     Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS— A  happy  story  of  the  garage 
mechanic  that  gets  the  girl  who  has  scorned 
the  millionaires  around  Fifth  Avenue.  It  is 
a  human  tale  of  a  New  York  mannequin,  played 
by  Dorothy  Mackaill,  who  is  substantially 
assisted  by  Charles  Delaney,  Jack  Oakie  and 
Louise  Fazenda,  all  of  whom  deserve  a  line. 
The  girls  who  walg  back  sometimes  will  appre- 
ciate this  feature  but  the  whole  family  will  en- 
joy it.— Avalon,  P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Hearts  In  Exile  (W.  B.) 

DENVER.— America  (1,500)  20c-50c.  7 
'  days.  Other  Attractions:  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Vitaphone  acts.  Weather:  satisfactory. 
Opposition:  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "The  Girl 
from  Woolworths,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Oh 
Yeah."  "They  Had  to  See  Paris."  Rating: 
90%. 

Her  Private  Life  (F.N.) 

OTTAWA— Centre  (1,2001,  ISc-50e,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  "The  Collegians,"  Screen 
Snapshots  and  Fox  News.  Weather,  fair  and 
cool.  Opposition,  "Hollvwood  Revue,"  "The 
Greene  Murder  Case,"  "Madame  X."  "Hard  to 
Get,"  "Lucky  in  Love,"  "Lucky  Star."  Rating, 
90%. 

Hollywood  Revue   (M-G-M) 

DENVER— Rialto  (1,100),  7  days.  Other 
Attractions:  Pathe  Sound  News  and  talking 
comedy.  Weather:  satisfactory.  Opposition: 
"The  Girl  from  Woolworths,"  "Hearts  in 
Exile,"  "The  Virginian,"  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris."  "Oh  Yeah."     Rating:   100%. 

MILWAUKEE.— Strand  (1,297),  25c-60c. 
14  days.  Other  Attractions:  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Laurel  &  Hardy  comedy..  Weather: 
clear  and  cool.  Opposition  :  "Rio  Rita,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Big  Time."  "Evi- 
dence," "Dance  of   Life. 1  he    Love  Doctor." 

Rating:  120' 

OTTAWA     Ri I   .  l..'J5),  25c-60c,  6  days. 

Other  attractions,  "Skeleton  Dance."  Fox 
Movietone  Mews,  orchestra  overture.    Weather, 


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fair  and  cool.  Opposition,  "Her  Private  Life," 
'The  Greene  Murder  Case,"  "Madame  X," 
"Lucky  in  Love,"  "Hard  to  Get."  Rating,  95%. 
AD  TIPS — Proclaimed  that  this  feature  had 
more  stars  than  20  other  pictures,  with  a 
combination  of  all  known  forms  of  screen 
entertainment.  Exhibitors  should  mention,  how- 
ever, that  this  production,  being  a  revue,  there 
is  no  semblance  of  a  plot  or  interlocking  story 
and  then  the  people  won't  be  disappointed.  Co- 
operated with  music  stores  and  featured  the 
song  hit,  "Singin'  in  the  Rain."  Will  appeal 
to  old  and  young. — Regent,  T.  R.  Tubman, 
Mgr.,   Ottawa. 

Light    Fingers    (Col.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Orpheum  (1,500),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  of 
RKO  excellent  vaudeville.  Fox  News.  Weather, 
cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"Sweetie,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris."  "Saturday' 
Night  Kid,"  "Singing  Fool,"  "The  Sophomore," 
"On  With  the  Show."     Rating,  100%. 

Love  Doctor  (Par.) 

DALLAS— Old  Mill  (1,400),  20c-25c-35c. 
Other  attractions.  Charlie  Chase  all  talking 
comedy,  "Stepping  Out,"  "Vitaphone  short, 
Moran  &  Challis  dance  revue,  Pathe  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Trespasser,"  "Sweetie,"  "Love  Doctor."  Rating, 
95%. 

BALTIMORE— Hippodrome  (2,500),  6  days, 
20c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Smith  players 
in  "The  Flirting  Flapper,"  with  acts,  chorus, 
orchestra,  organ,  Pathe  Sound  News,  Pathe 
all  talking  comedy  "Big  Time  Charlie." 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition,  "Rio 
Rita"  from  Friday  night,  "So  This  is  College," 
"Shiraz,"  "Oh  Yeah !",  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "The  Cock-Eyed  Worl  d," 
"Shanghai  Lady,"  "Marianne."  "A  Most  Im- 
moral Lady,"  "The  Trespasser."     Rating,  75%. 

MILWAUKEE.— Wisconsin  (2,902),  25c- 
60c.  7  days.  Other  Attractions:  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  Educational  comedy,  Fanchon  and 
Marco  Idea.  Weather:  cool  and  fair.  Oppo- 
sition: "Rio  Rita,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,  "  "Big  Time,"  "Evi- 
dence," and  "Dance  of  Life."    Rating:  90%. 

AD  TIPS— Richard  Dix  should  get  the 
greater  part  of  the  publicity  but  don't  neglect 
the  title  which  is  good.  Play  up  the  fact 
that  it  is  a  picturization  of  the  stage  play 
"The  Boomerang."  Mention  June  Collyer  and 
Miriam  Seegar  and  stress  the  comedy-drama 
angle.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Old  Mill,  J. 
R.  Grandjean,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 

Lucky  In  Love   (Pathe) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  15c-50c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  "Turkey  for  Two," 
Spitalny  Orchestra,  Hearst  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  fair  and  cool.  Opposition,  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "The  Greene  Murder  Case," 
"Her  Private  Life,"  "No  Defense,"  "The  Sing- 
ing Fool."     Rating,  80%. 

AD  TIPS — Morton  Downey  is  the  big  noise 
in  this  and  those  who  like  his  manner  of 
warbling  will  find  this  feature  enjoyable.  Has 
further  box  office  appeal,  in  fact  the  story 
carries  the  audience  from  Ireland  to  America 
and  back  again.  Has  definite  appeal  if  the 
Irish  angle  is  played  up.  Patrons  of  all  ages 
will  enjoy  it  but  the  highbrows  will  be  scarce. — 
Imperial  Ray  Tubman,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Lucky  Star  (Fox) 

OMAHA.— State  (1,200),  4  days,  25c-40c. 
Other  Attractions:  "Traveling  Alone"  (Para.), 
"What  Do  I  Care?"  (Paramount  News. 
Weather:  cold  and  cloudy.  Opposition: 
"Sweetie,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Night  Pa- 
rade."   Rating:  110%. 


AD  TIPS — Lovers  idea  used  to  sell  this  pic- 
ture of  Gaynor  and  Farrell,  still  calling  them 
the  "stars  of  'Seventh  Heaven'."  Has  only  24 
minutes  of  talking  which  is  drawback,  also  some 
gruesome  spots.  Theme  had  little  appeal  for 
men.  Would  be  better  as  100  per  cent  talker. 
Audience  appeal :  feminine. — Frank  V.  Kenne- 
beck,  Mgr.,  State,  Omaha. 


Madame  X   (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  15c-50c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  Hearst  Metrotone 
News,  Pathe  Review.  Weather,  (air  and  cool. 
Opposition,  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "The  Greene 
Murder  Case,"  "Her  Private  Life,"  "Hard  to 
Get,"   "Lucky  Star."     Rating,  85%. 


Marianne   (M-G-M) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Stanley  (3,654),  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
and  Paramount  News,  organlogue.  Weather, 
clear  and  cool.  Opposition:  "Rio  Rita"  from 
Friday  night,  "So  This  Is  College;,"  "The 
Love  Doctor,"  "Shiraz,"  "Oh  Yeah!",  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Cocke  Eyed 
World,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "A  Most  Immoral 
Lady,"  "The  Trespasser."     Rating,  125%. 

CLEVELAND— Allen  (3,300),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Other  Attractions:  "Dixie"  (Paramount 
song) — Rudy  Vallee  and  orchestra  in  "Radio 
Rhythm,"  Moss  and  Fry  in  M-G-M  Movietone 
act,  "What  Do  I  Care?",  Hearst  Metrotone 
News.  Weather:  rainy.  Opposition:  "Taming 
of  the  Shrew,"   "Rio  Rita,"   "So  This  Is  Col- 


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lege,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris."  Stage  Opposi- 
tion: "Nina  Rose,"  "Connecticut  Yankee," 
American  Opera  Company.    Rating:  80%. 

SPOKANE.  —  R-K-0  (1,500),  25c-50c.  7 
days.  Other  Attractions:  five  acts  of  vaude- 
ville. Weather:  splendid.  Opposition:  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  'Frozen  Justice,"  "The 
Sophomore,"  "Pleasure  Crazed."  Rating : 
118%. 

AD  TIPS— Get  slice  of  large  national  ad- 
vertising space  in  Hearst  newspapers.  Use 
large  cuts  of  Marion  Davies'  head  in  news- 
paper ads  with  line  cuts  below  of  comic  soldiers 
following  comic  cut  of  Marianne.  Play  up 
Marion  Davies'  name  with  Cliff  Edwards  and 
Benny  Rubin.  Audience  appeal,  strong  for 
everyone  but  particularly  for  Miss  Davies. — 
Loew's  Stanley,  Charles  Raymond,  Mgr.,  Balti- 
more. 

Marion  Davies  can  put  this  over  alone.  How- 
ever, angle  on  unsual  picture  of  wartime  France 
with  the  woman  putting  it  over  on  the  dough- 
boy can  be  advertised  to  advantage.  Comedy 
angle.  Appeal:  general.— L.  J.  Carkey,  Mgr., 
R-K-O,  Spokane. 

Most  Immoral  Lady   (F.N.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Valencia  (1,500),  6 
days,  25c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  "The  Golfers"  all  talking  comedy. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition,  "Rio 
Rita"  from  Friday  night,  "So  This  Is  College," 
"The  Love  Doctor,"  "Shiraz,"  "Oh  Yeah!", 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Cock 
Eyed  World,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "Marianne," 
"The  Trespasser."     Rating,  75%. 

AD  TIPS— Exploit  the  title  large  using  a 
cut  of  Leatrice  Joy  in  the  arms  of  Montague 
Love.  Explain  it  is  a  100%  singing,  talking 
production  of  a  love  pirate  who  turns  cheat 
with  Leatrice  Joy,  Sydney  Blackmer  and  Jose- 
phine Dunn.  Audience  appeal,  wide  and  general 
especially  for  those  who  like  a  good  social 
drama. — Loew's  Valencia,  Charles  Raymond, 
Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

Married  In  Hollywood   (Fox) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Praetor's  (1,800),  25c-60c.  4 
days.  Other  Attractions:  vaudeville.  Weath- 
er: pleasant.  Opposition:  "The  Great  Divide," 
"The  Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu."  Ratinu: 
120%. 

Masquerade    (Fox) 

KANSAS  CITY.— Pantages  (2,166),  25c- 
50c.  7  days.  Other  Attractions:  vaudeville  acts, 
Margot  Morel  and  Co.,  dancers— Olympia  and 
Jules  Desvall  with  dog  act — Mardo  and  Raye, 
mouth  organ  players — James  Pinto,  comedian. 
Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Sweetie," 
"The  Trespasser,"  "The  Forward  Pass,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Tonight  at  Twelve."  Ratine/: 
100%. 

Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu  (Par.) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  25c-40c.  4 
days.  Other  Attractions:  one  Vitaphone,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather:  pleasant.  Opposi- 
tion :  "The  Great  Divide,"  "Married  in  Holly- 
wood."   Rating :  105%. 

AD  TIPS— Play  up  the  name  of  Warner 
Oland  and  that  will  do  the  trick.  Found  it  of 
advantage  to  feature  the  fact  that  this  picture 
had  gone  over  heavily  in  New  York  City  and 
was  universally  proclaimed  one  of  the  best 
mystery  pictures  of  the  year.  Audience  appeal : 
general. — Benjamin  Stern,  Mgr.,  Troy,  Troy, 
N.  V 

Nifiht  Parade   (RKO) 

LOS  ANGELES— RKO  (2,000),  7  days,  30 
to  65c.    Oth'  .v.  RKO  vaudeville  re- 


vue with  Charles  Irwin,  Roy  Cummings,  Mas- 
cagno  Four,  RKO  Dancing  Girls.  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition,  "They  Had  To  See  Paris," 
"Dynamite,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Young  No- 
wheres,"  "The  Trespasser,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happv,"   "Hallelujah."    Rating,  113%. 

OMAHA.— Orpheum  (3,000),  7  days,  25c- 
60c.  Other  Attractions:  Siamese  Twins  and 
R-K-O  vaudeville  bill,  Pathe  News.  Weather : 
cold  and  cloudy.  Opposition:  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "Sweetie,"  "Flight"  and  "Lucky 
Star."    Rating:  115%. 

AD  TIPS— Picture  had  little  draw  on  this 
program  and  was  generally  disliked.  No  big 
stars,  though  possibility  of  tying  up  fight  with 
sport  pages.  Audience  appeal :  mostly  men. — 
Ralph  W.  Thayer,  Mgr.,  Orpheum,  Omaha. 

Oh  Yeah!  (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE— Keith's  (3,016),  6  days,  35c- 
65c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
"Makin'  Merry"  a  presentation  act  with  acts, 
chorus,  headed  by  Raynor  Lehr,  orchestra,  or- 
gan, comedy.  Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposi- 
tion, "Rio  Rita"  from  Friday  night,  "So  This 
Is  College,"  "The  Love  Doctor,"  "Shiraz," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "Marianne,"  "A 
Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "The  Trespasser." 
Rating,  75%. 

DENVER.— Orpheum  (1,650),  15c-50c.  7 
days.  Other  Attractions:  R-K-O  vaudeville 
and  Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather:  satisfac- 
tory. Opposition:  "The  Virginian,"  "The  Girl 
from  Woolworths,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Rat- 
ing: 90%. 

AD  TIPS— Played  this  up  as  "Every  bit  as 
good  as  'The  Cock-Eyed  World.'  "  Used  that 
phrase  as  top  in  black  oval  border  with  arrow 
coming  down  sidepointing  to  box  in  which 
there  was  a  quotation  from  Motion  Picture 
News  headed  "Read  What  Motion  Picture 
News  Says.  Used  large  cut  of  title  diagonally 
across  ad  with  line  cuts  of  Armstrong  and 
Garon  smiling  at  each  other  in  upper  right 
corner.  Use  other  catchlines.  Audience  appeal, 
great  for  all  who  like  fine,  wholesale  comedy. 
This  is  it. — Keith's,  J.  Lawrence  Schanberger, 
Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

Pleasure  Crazed  (Fox) 

SPOKANE.— Granada  (600),  25c.  3  days. 
Other  Attractions:  Vitaphone  shorts  and  com- 
edy. Weather :  fine.  Oppositions  "Marianne." 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Frozen  Justice." 
Rating :  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Dramatic  angle  of  married 
woman  preferring  lover  to  wealthy  husband 
best  advertising  bet.  Star,  Marguerite  Churchill, 
has  some  drawing  power,  but  not  much.  Ap- 
peal :  to  young  folks  of  adult  age. — Ray  Grom- 
bacher,  Mgr.,  Granada,  Spokane. 

Rio  Rita  (RKO) 

CLEVELAND.— Hippodrome  (4,500),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Other  Attractions:  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather:  rainy.  Opposition'. 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Marianne,"  "So  This 
Is  College,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris."  Staqc 
Opposition:  "Nina  Rose,"  "Connecticut  Yan- 
kee," "American  Opera  Co."     Ratinq :  240%. 

DALLAS— Capitol  (1,044),  7  days,  25c-35c- 
60c.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition.  "Trespasser," 
"Sweetie,"  "Big  Time,"  "Love  Doctor."  Rat- 
ing,  175%    (2nd  week). 

__ MILWAUKEE.— Palace  Orpheum  (3,400), 
25c-50c,  14  days.  Other  Attractions:  newsreel. 
Weather:  clear  and  COOl.  Opposition'.  "Dance 
of  Life, Hie  Love  Doctor,"  "Hollywood  Re- 
vue," i  .^Id  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Bi  ■ 
Time,"  "Evidence."     Rating',  125%. 

OKLAHOMA   CITY— Empress   (1500),  25- 
75c,    14   days.     Other   attractions,    Pathe    News, 


Vitaphone  comedy.  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "Sweetie,"  "They  Had  To  See 
Paris,"  "Light  Fingers,"  "Saturday  Night  Kid," 
"Singing  Fool,"  "The  Sophomore,"  "On  With 
The  Show."    Rating,  150%. 

AD  TIPS— Heavily  billboarded,  full  pages 
in  newspapers,  downtown  window  and  counter 
displays  of  songs  and  records  of  "Rio  Rita," 
full  size  beaver  board  cut-out  over  Wurlitzer's 
store  front  on  Euclid  Ave.  Appeal:  to  every- 
body.— William  Watson,  Mgr.,  Hippodrome, 
Cleveland. 

AD  TIPS— Exploit  the  title  as  it  will  get 
business  practically  anywhere.  Play  up  the 
fact  that  it  is  the  screen  version  of  Ziegfeld's 
greatest  girl-music  spectacle.  Stress  the  singing 
and  talking  of  Bebe  Daniels  and  John  Boles. 
This  picture  has  had  them  standing  outside 
here  for  two  weeks,  and  has  certainly  boosted 
talking  pictures  in  Dallas.  Audience  appeal, 
general — Capitol,  Ray  J.  Stinnett,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 

River,  The  (Fox) 

HOUSTON.— Majestic  (2,250),  7  days,  25c- 
60c.  Other  Attractions:  Aesop  Fable,  orches- 
tra, 5  acts  vaudeville.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition:  "The  Virgin- 
ian," Davey  Lee  in  person  and  "So  This  Is 
College,"  and  "Street  Girl."     Rating:  80%. 

SEATTLE— Fox  Fifth  Ave.  (2750),  25c- 
75c,  7  days.  Other  Attractions:  Fashion  News, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Fanchon-Marco  stage 
idea.  Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Evi- 
dence," "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happv?",  "The  Delightful  Rogue,"  "Sweetie." 
Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Charles  Farrell  is  the  best  adver- 
tising bet  in  this.  Play  up  story  as  one  of 
"human  desire,"  struggle  of  innocent  boy 
against  woman  of  the  world.  Catch  line,  "Inno- 
cence is  its  own  protection."  Appeal  is  to 
adults. —  Eddie  Bremer,  Mgr.,  Majestic,  Hous- 
ton. 

Tease  on  angle  of  what  happens  when  a 
woman  of  the  world  meets  a  pure  young  man. 
Feature  principals  in  cast,  and  don't  emphasi?e 
silent  angle.  Appeal :  to  average  adult  audi- 
ences.— James  Q.  Clemmer,  Mgr.,  Fox  Fifth 
Ave.,  Seattle. 

Salute    (Fox) 

VANCOUVER— Dominion  (800),  25c-50c,  6- 
days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  News  (si- 
lent), scenic  news,  (Canadian  Educational), 
"The  Collegians"  (Universal).  Weather,  cold 
and  foggy.  Opposition,  Christmas  pantomime, 
"Humpty  Dumpty,"  "Behind  That  Curtain," 
"Valiant,"  "The  Bridge  of  San  Luis  Rev." 
Rating,  80%. 

AD  TIPS — Feature  this  to  hear  and  see 
the  thrilling  Arnn  -\\n  \  foottball  classic  in 
this  Movietone,  featuring  George  O'Brien  and 
Helen  Chandler.  What  was  he  fighting  for? 
Touchdown?  Sweetheart?  A  new  chance  to 
conquer  life?  Truth  was,  all  of  those  things 
made  him  a  demon  of  the  gridiron.  A  picture 
with  an  appeal  for  all  classes. — Dominion,  I.  F, 
W.  Ackery,   Mgr.,  Vancouver. 

Saturday  Night  Kid    (Par.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY'— Capitol  (1200),  25- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Octavns  Roy 
Cohen's  all  talking-singing  negro  show  "The 
Lady  Fare,"  Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll,  screen 
song.  Weather,  clear  ami  cool.  Opposition.  "Rio 
Rita."  "Sweetie,"  "They  Had  To  See  Paris," 
"Light  Fingers,"  "Singing  Fool,"  "The  Sopho- 
more," "On  With  The  Show."    Rating,  125%. 

Shanghai  Lady   (V) 

l;  \i  |  [Ml  IRE— Rivoli  I  1,981),  6  days.  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Gi     ■■■■    l  eMaire  all  talking  comedy  "So  This 


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Is  Marriage,"  Technicolor  symphony  "Song 
of  Spain,"  Vitaphone  acts:  Ruth  Etting  anil 
Miller  and  Lyles,  organ.  Weather,  clear  and 
cool.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita"  from  Friday  night, 
"So  This  Is  College,"  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"Shiraz,"  "Oh,  Yeah!"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "The  Cock-Eved  World."  "Ma- 
rianne," "A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "The  Tres- 
passer."   Rating,  75%. 

Shiraz 

BALTIMORE— Little  (267),  9  days,  35c- 
50c.  Other  attractions.  "The  Hollywood  Ex- 
tra," Ufa's  "Killing  the  Killer,"  Laurel  an.l 
Hardy  in  "Two  Tars,"  piano.  Weather,  clear 
and  cool.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita"  from  Friday 
night,  "So  This  Is  College,"  "The  Love  Doc- 
tor," "Oh  Yeah  I"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World."  "Shanghai  Ladv," 
"Marianne,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "The 
Trespasser."    Rating,  145',. 

AD  TIPS — Line  up  with  schools  and  col- 
leges on  this  and  explain  that  it  is  a  native 
East  Indian  picture  of  historical  value  played 
in  authentic  locales  in  India  showing  many  old 
palaces,  interior  and  exterior.  Play  up  title 
in  ads  and  use  catchline  "A  Romance  of  the  Taj 
Mahal."  Audience  appeal,  strong  for  all  who 
like  a  play  that  is  different  ano  sincerely  done. 
— Little,  William  Goldberg,  Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

Singing  Fool,  The  (W .  B.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Rialto  (700),  10-25c, 
3  days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  short  sub- 
jects. Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition. 
"Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Light 
Fingers,"  "The  Sophomore,"  "Sweetie,"  "The, 
Had  To  See  Paris,"  "On  With  The  Show." 
Rating,  100%. 

So  This  Is  College  (M-G-M) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Century  (3,221),  o 
days,  25c-60c  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  Sportlight  "Hints  On  Hunting,"  "The 
Golfers"  all  talking  comedy,  Loew-Publix  unit 
"Believe  It  Or  Not,"  headed  by  Ken  Whitmer 
and  Earle  La  Vere,  orchestra,  organlogue. 
Weather,  clear,  cool.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita" 
from  Friday  night,  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"Shiraz,"  "Oh  Yeah !"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Shanghai 
Lady,"  "Marianne,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady," 
"The  Trespasser."    Rating,  120%. 

CLEVELAND.— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Other  attractions :  "Felix  Gets  His  Fill" 
(Fischer)  —  "Butterflies"  (Fischer)  —  Pubhx 
Revue,  "Creole  Night,"  Paramount  News. 
Weather:  rain.  Opposition:  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Marianne,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris."  Stage  Opposition:  "Nina  Ruse,  ' 
"A  Connecticua  Yankee,"  American  Opera 
Company.    Rating :  100%. 

HOUSTON.— Loew>  State  (2,700)  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Other  attractions :  Metrotone  News,  5 
acts  vaudeville,  including  Davey  Lee  in  person. 
Weather :  pleasant.  Opposition :  "The  Virgin- 
ian," "The  River,"  and  "Street  Girl."  Ratine/ : 
140%. 

PROVIDENCE— Loew's  State  (3,800),  7 
days,  15c-50c.  Other  attractions:  Walter  Kelly, 
the  Virginia  judge  in  short.  Weather:  fair, 
oool.  Opposition:  "Sweetie,"  "Frozen  Justice," 
"The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes."  Rating : 
85%. 

Sophomore,    The    (Pathe) 

ALBANY.— Proctor's  Grand  (1,800),  25c- 
75c.  6  days.  Other  attractions:  vaudeville 
acts.  Weather:       pleasant.         Opposition: 

"Sweetie,"  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Flight,"  "The 
Black  Watch."    Rating:  105%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY—  (1200),  10-25c. 

Other  attractions,  Turkey  for  Two,  Aesop's 
Fables,  Oklahoma  News  Newsreel.  Weather, 
cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition,  "They  Had  To 
See  Paris,"  "Light  Fingers,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Singing       Fool,"       "Saturday      Night      Kid," 


"Sweetie,"    "On    With    The    Show."     Ratina 

100' ,  , 

Street  Girl  (RKO) 

HOUSTON.— Kirby  (1,654),  7  davs.  Other 
attractions:  3  Vitaphone  acts,  cartoon  comedy, 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather :  pleasant.  Op- 
position: "The  Virginian,"  "The  River,"  and 
"So  This  Is  College"  and  Davey  Lee  in  person. 
Rating:  100%. 

AD  TIPS— Play  up  Compson  and  Oakie, 
and  the  talking  singing,  dancing  romance.  Ap- 
peal is  general,  with  the  possible  exception  of 
children.— E.  E.  Collins,  City  Manager,  Pub- 
hx Theatres,  Houston. 


Sweetie    (Par.) 

ALBANY.— Mark  Strand  (2,000),  35c- 50c. 
6  days.  Other  attractions:  Paramount  News. 
Ben  Pollock  and  orchestra,  Codee  and  Orth, 
comedians.  Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition- 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "Flight,"  "The  Black 
Watch,"   "The   Sophomore."     Ratina:   105%. 

DALLAS— Greater  Palace  (2.350).  7  days 
25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions.  Publix  Presen- 
tation Circus  Cabaret  with  Jimmy  Ellard  and 
Greater  Palace  Stage  Band.  Bi'llv  Mutli  in 
organ  novelty.  Paramount  Sound  News.  Wen 
liter,  fair.  Opposition.  "Rio  Rita,"  "Trespasser." 
"Big  Time,"  "Love  Doctor."    Rating.  100%. 

KANSAS  CITY.— Newman  (2,000).  25c- 
60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions:  Ben  Pollock 
and  his  orchestra  in  "My  Kinda  Love."  Para- 
mount Cartoon,  "Noah's  Ark,"  Paramount 
Newsreel.  Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition: 
"The  Trespasser."  "The  Forward  Pass,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Masquerade,"  "Tonight  at 
Twelve."     Rating:  120%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Criterion  (2.0001.  7 
days,  25-50c.  Other  attractions,  "The  Spy" 
Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather,  clear  and 
cool.  Opposition.  "Rio  Rita,"  "They  Had  To 
See  Paris,"  "Light  Fingers,"  "Saturday  Night 
Kid."  "The  Sophomore,"  "Singing  Fool,"  "On 
With   The   Show."    Rating.   125%. 

OMAHA.— Paramount  (2,900),  7  days,  35c- 
60c.  Other  attractions:  "Roof  Garden  Revels" 
Publix  unit,  orchestra,  organ  and  Paramount 
News.  Weather:  cold  and  cloudy.  Opposi- 
tion :  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Flight,"  "Night 
Parade."     Rating :   175%. 

PROVIDENCE.— Strand  (2,200),  15c-50c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions:  "The  Wife's  Birth- 
day," talkie  short.  Weather:  fair,  cool.  Oppo- 
sition: "Frozen  Justice,"  "So  This  Is  College," 
"The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes."  Ratiiur 
80%. 

SALT  LAKE— Capitol  (2,000),  7  days,  cont., 
15-50c.  Other  attractions,  Movietone  News  and 
comedy.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "The  Vir- 
ginian." "The  Cocoanuts,"  "Welcome  Danger,1 
"The  Delightful  Rogue."    Rating.  115%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Granada,  50c,  65c,  90c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Stanford  Glee  Chili. 
St.  Ignatius  Band  (different  college  orchestras 
different  nights).  Opposition,  "Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Virginian,"  "Blackmail,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Young  No- 
wheres."    Rating,    100%. 

SEATTLE.— Seattle  (3,150),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions:  Moss  &  Frye  short, 
Paramount  Sound  News,  musical  specialties. 
Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Evidence," 
"The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The  River,"  "Is  Every- 
body Happy  ?",  "The  Delightful  Rogue."  Rat- 
ing-.110%. 

AD  TIPS— Make  the  title  the  big  exploita- 
tion angle,  palying  up  Nancy  Carroll  and  her 
singing  of  "Sweeter  Than  Sweet,"  "Jack  Oakie 


singing  "Alma  Mammy,"  Helen  Kane  singing 
"He's  So  Unusual."  Stress  the  musical  com- 
edy angle.  Audience  appeal,  all  classes,  espe- 
cially the  younger  set.— Greater  Palace,  Holden 
Swiger,  Mgr.,   Dallas. 

Snnnyside   Up    (Fox) 

HOLLYWOOD— Grauman's  Chinese  (2023). 
7  days  twice  daily,  75  to  $1.50.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Fox  Movietone  News  and  Symphonv 
Orchestra.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition  "Dis'- 
raeh."    Rating,  1387c. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris   (Fox) 

CLEVELAND.-Palace  (3,600).  7  days, 
JSc-75c.  Other  attractions:  Pathe  News 
(sound  and  silent).  Pathe  Review,  Sportlight 
(Pathe),  "Hints  on  Hunting"  (Educational- 
silent),  vaudeville.  Weather:  rain.  Opposi- 
tion: "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Rio  Rita" 
Marianne,"  "So  This  Is  College."  Stage  Op- 
position: "Nina  Rose,"  "A  Connecticut  Yan- 
kee, American  Opera  Co.  Rating:  125% 
„^°,?      ANGELES -Fox      Carthav      Circle 

i,   Co      '  Week'   7    da-VS'     **'<*    dailv'     75     to 

$1.50.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone, 
Mickey  Mouse  cartoon,  M-G-M  Song  Writers' 
Revue  and  Elinors  Orchestra.  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition.  "Dynamite,"  "The  Virginian," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Trespasser,"  "Night 
Parade,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy,"  "Hallelu- 
jah."   Rating,   131%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Liberty  (1,800)',  7 
days,  25-50c.  Other  attractions.  Buck  and 
Bubbles  in  "In  And  Out,"  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition 
"Sweetie,"  "Light  Fingers,"  "Saturday  Night 
Kid."^  "On  With  The  Show,"  "The  Singing 
Fool,"  "The  Sophomore,"  "Rio  Rita."  Rating 
100%. 

Tonight  At   Twelve   (Universal) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Globe  (1,900),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  Attractions  The  Globe  Gang, 
musical  stock  company,  in  "What  a  Husband." 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Sweetie." 
"The  Trespasser,"  "The  Forward  Pass,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"   "Masquerade."     Rating:   100%. 

Trespasser   (U.A.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Parkway  (1,092),  n 
days,  15c-35c.  Other  attractions.  Metrotone 
News,  "Lazy  Days"  all  talking  comedy.  Wea- 
ther, clear  and  cool.  Opposition :  "Rio  Rita." 
from  Friday  night,  "So  This  Is  College,"  "The 
Love  Doctor,"  "Shiraz,"  "Oh  Yeah!"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Brloadway,"  "The'  Cock-Eyed 
World,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "Marianne,"  "A 
Most  Immoral  Lady."  Rating.  120%  (played 
previous  week  at  Stanley. ) 

DALLAS— Melba  (1,800).  7  days,  25c-35c- 
50c.  Other  attractions.  Vitaphone  shorts,  Burns 
and  Allan  in  "Lamb  Chops,"  "Horace  Heidt 
and  His  Californians."  Paramount  All  Talk- 
ing News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition.  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Sweetie,"  "Big  Time."  "Love  Doctor." 
Rating,  100%. 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Midland  (4,000), 
25-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions :  Laurel  and 
Hardy  in  "They  Go  Boom,"  Vitaphone  act, 
"Eddie  Green  and  Company,"  Metrotone  News. 
Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Sweetie," 
"The  Forward  Pass,"  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Masquerade,"  "Tonight  at  Twelve."  Rating: 
135%. 


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November     16,     1929 


Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


AD  TIPS— Play  up  Gloria  Swanson  heavy 
and  let  the  public  know  that  she  sings  and 
talks.  Play  up  the  title  big  and  also  mention 
the  fact  that  it  is  an  all  talking  and  singing 
attraction.  Put  up  a  good  lobby  display  on 
this  and  a  large  cut  out  of  Swanson  might  be 
used.  Audience  appeal,  general.— Melba,  Victor 
B.  Lewrey,  Mgr.,  Dallas. 

Taming  Of  The  Shrew  (U.  A.) 

CLEVELAND— Stillman  (1,800),  7  days, 
40c-75c.  Other  attractions:  Laurel  and  Hardy 
in  "Hoosegow"  (M-G-M),  "Terrible  Trouba- 
dours" (Columbia),  Van  and  Schenck  in  M- 
G-M  Movietone  act,  Hearst  Metrotone  News; 
Weather:  rainy.  Opposition:  "Rio  Rita," 
"Marianne,"  "So  This  Is  College,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris."  Stage  Opposition:  "Nina  Rose," 
"A  Connecticut  Yankee,"  American  Opera 
Company.     Rating:  120%  (2nd  week). 

Virginian,  The   (Par.) 

DENVER.— Denver  (3,000),  2Sc-60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions:  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Publix  stage  show.  Weather:  satisfac- 
tory. Opposition:  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The  Girl  from  Wool- 
worths,"  "Hearts  in  Exile,"  "Oh  Yeah.  Rat- 
ing: 120%. 

HOUSTON.— Metropolitan  (2,512),  7  days, 
25c -60c.  Other  attractions:  Paramount  News, 
Mack  Sennett  comedy,  organ,  and  orchestra. 
Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition:  "So  This  Is 
College"  and  Davey  Lee  in  person,  "The  River," 
"and  "Street  Girl."     Rating:  125%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Paramount  (3595),  7 
days,  2nd  week,  35  to  65c.  Other  attractions, 
Christie  Talker  "He  Did  His  Best,"  Paramount 
Sound  News,  Milton  Charles  organ  concert. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "They  Had  To  See 
Paris,"  "Dynamite,"  "Young  Nowheres," 
"Night  Parade,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy,"  "Hal- 
lelujah."   Rating,  136%. 

SALT  LAKE— Victory  (1,287),  2S-50c,  14 
days  conts.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  acts 
Paramount  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition. 
"The  Cocoanuts,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The 
Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Sweetie,"  "The 
Delightful   Rogue."    Rating,   150%. 


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SAN  FRANCISCO— California,  50c,  65c, 
90c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  symphony  concert.  Opposition,  "Sweetie," 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "Blackmail,"  "Young  No- 
wheres."   Rating,   100%. 

Welcome,    Danger    (Par.) 

DES  MOINES— The  Des  Moines  (1600),  7 
days,  25c-35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions,  cartoon, 
"Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll,"  song  novelty,  screen 
slides,  Paramount  News.  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway."    Rating,  120%. 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Royal  (900),  25c- 
50c.  7  days.  Other  attractions:  Paramount 
Sound  News,  Tommy  Christian  and  his  orches- 
tra. Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Sweetie," 
"The  Trespasser,"  "Masquerade,"  "The  For- 
ward Pass,"  "Tonight  at  Twelve."  Ratino : 
120%   (2nd  week). 

OMAHA.— World  (2,500),  7  days,  25c-60c. 
Other  attractions:  "Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll" 
(Para.),  Pathe  News.  Weather:  cold  and 
cloudy.  Opposition :  "Flight,"  "Night  Parade," 
"Sweetie."     Rating :  135%. 

SALT  LAKE— Paramount  (1,400),  14  days 
continuous,  15-59c.  Other  attractions.  Para- 
mount Sound  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition, 
"The  Delightful  Rogue."  "The  Return  of  Sher- 
lock Holmes,"  "Sweetie,"  "The  Virginian"  and 
"The   Cocoanuts."    Rating.   150%. 

The  Valiant  (Fox) 

VANCOUVER— New  Orpheum  (2871),  25c, 
$1.00,  6  days.  Other  attractions.  5  RKO  vaude- 
ville acts,  headlined  by  Brems-Fitz  and  Murphy 
Brothers.  Calvin  Winter  and  his  New  Or- 
pheum Symphonists,  Ivy  Evans  at  the  Wur- 
litzer.  Weather,  cold  and  foggy.  Opposition. 
Christmas  pantomime,  "Humpty  Dumpty,"  "The 
Bridge  of  San  Luis  Rey,"  "Salute,"  "Behind 
That  Curtain."    Rating,  75%. 

Why  Bring  That  Up?  (Par.) 

TACOMA.— Fox  Rialto  (1,350),  7  days, 
35c-75c.  Other  attractions:  "Medicine  Man," 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather:  foggy.  Op- 
position: "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "Young  No- 
wheres" and  "Forward  Pass."     Rating :   125%. 

AD  TIPS— This  being  Mack's  home  town, 
he  invited  all  youngsters  under  12  to  be  guests 
for  Saturday  showing.  This  broke  two  front- 
page stories  (one  Friday  and,  one  Saturday) 
and  picture  of  crowd.  This  was  a  natural. 
Audience  appeal :  all  classes. — Doug  Kimberley, 
Mgr.,  Fox  Rialto,  Tacoma. 

Young  Nowheres  (F.  IS.) 

ALBANY.— Mark  Ritz  (1,146),  25c-35c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions:  One  Vitaphone  pres- 
entation, Pathe  Sound  News,  "Marionettes." 
Weather:  pleasant.  Opposition:  "Sweetie," 
"Flight,"  "The  Black  Watch,"  "The  Sopho- 
more."    Rating:  100%. 

BUFFALO— Lafayette  (2,900),  60c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News  and 
silent  news,  Paramount  Sound  News,  corned/ 
and  Vitaphone  acts.  Weather,  cool  and  cloudy. 
Opposition,  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "4 
Devils,"  "The  Four  Feathers,"  "The  Girl  From 
Woolworths."    Rating,   130%. 

DES  MOINES— Paramount  (1700),  7  days. 
25c-35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Publix  stage 
show,  "Circus  Cabaret,"  Paramount  New5. 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition.  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Rating,   100%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Loew's  State  (2418),  7 
days,  35  to  65c.  Other  attractions.  Our  Gang 
Comedy  "Bouncing  Baby,"  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fauchon-Marco  "Black  and  Gold"  Idea 
with  Sunkist  Beauties,  George  Stoll.  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition.  "They  Had  To  See  Paris," 
"Dynamite,"  "The  Virginian, l'he  Tres- 
passer," "Night  Parade,"  "Is  Everybody  Hap- 
py," "Hallelujah."    Rating,  106%. 


SAN  FRANCISCO— Fox,  50c,  65c,  90c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fanchon  and  Marco  in 
"Types  Idea"  (stage  revue),  Rube  Wolf  and 
the  Fox  Grand  Orchestra.  Weather,  fine.  Op- 
position, "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Blackmail,"  "Vir- 
ginian."   Rating,   120%. 

TACOMA.— Fox  Colonial  (965),  7  days, 
25c-35c.  Other  attractions:  "Haunted,"  "Down 
Hawaii  Way"  (classic),  and  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather:  foggy.  Opposition:  "For- 
ward Pass,'  "Why  Bring  That  Up?"  and  "Is 
Everybody  Happy?".     Rating:  80%. 


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RECEIVER'S    SALE 

By    Order    of     the    Receiver 

PERCY     H.    JENNINGS 

We    Will   Sell   At 

AUCTION 

MOTION      PICTURE      NEGATIVES 

on   the  premises 

U.   S.   FILM  LABORATORIES 

1990  Boulevard  East 

(Hudson  County)  Hudson  Heights,  N.  J. 

at   2:30    P.    M.    sharp 

and   continued   as   long   as   ncccssarv   on 

THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  21 

Auctioneer's  comment: — The  entire  follow- 
ing serials  among  which  are  JACK  HOXIE 
Series,  24  BROADWAY  COMEDIES  and 
Miscellaneous  Dramas  will  be  sold  to  the 
highest  bidders  together  with  certain  rights 
of  exhibition  and  reproduction  thereof  and 
in  some  instances  with  certain  literary  and 
dramatic  rights  as  per  following  list. 
Bitter  Fruit 
Bennison   No.    1    "Oh   Johnny" 

No.  4  "Road     Called     Straight,"     etc. 
Directions    to    Sale 
By  Auto — From  West  Shore  Ferry  on  Jersey 
Side,    North    on    Boulevard    East    to    Wood- 
ctiffe  Park   to  Studios. 
By  Trolley — Take  Palisade  Car  to  Woodcliffe 
Park    to  Studio. 

For    Further   Particulars 

Phone  Palisade  6300-6301 

H.    J.    BAURIDEL,    INC. 

Auctioneers 

988    Palisade    Ave..   Union    City,    N.   J. 

Receiver,  Percy  IT.  Jennings.  50  East  42nd   St., 

N.     Y.  ,  C.;        Attorney     for     Receivers,     Szold 

Perkini  &  Brandwen,  43  Exchange  PI.,  N.  Y.  C. 


November    16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

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MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 


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Conducted  By  An  Exhibitor  For  Exhibitors 


Organization  Spirit 

CHAIN  control  has  made  this 
an  important  topic  today 
whereas  yesterday  it  might 
have  been  considered  unnecessary. 

But  the  fact  of  the  matter  is 
just  this:  . 

If  you  are  employed  by  one  of 
the  large  or  small  chains  it  is  your 
duty  to  serve  them  to  the  best  of 
your  ability — and  then  some. 

Don't  walk  around  crabbing 
that  chain  domination  and  control 
has  robbed  you  of  untold  oppor- 
tunities to  get  ahead  in  the  world. 

It  so  happens  that  if  you  are  in 
that  particular  "crabbing"  class 
you  are  all  wet.  And  what's  more 
anyone  in  the  "know"  will  tell  it 
to  you. 

You  have  more  opportunities 
per  minute  in  the  chain  organiza- 
tion of  today  than  you  had  in  a 
year  under  the  independents  of 
yesterday. 

Not  that  we  have  decided  to 
wave  the  "chain"  flag  and  start  a 
crusade  in  their  behalf.  They 
don't  need  it  and  we  don't  care 
enough  about  them  to  start  such 
raving. 

But  we  are  confronted  with 
facts.  And  facts  are  what  count 
these  days.  Promises  were  all  right 
once  upon  a  time,  but,  doggone 
those  grocers  and  butchers,  they 
just  won't  accept  promises  in  set- 
tlement for  their  bills,  so  we  must 
deal  with  facts. 

The  better  class  of  circuits  have 
their  divisions  so  arranged  that 
each   one   functions  almost  as  an 


Table  Of  Contents 

«J  Roy  Tied  Up  With  Race  Track 
*J  J.  W.  Webster  Used  Local  Angles 
<J  Naborhood  Tie-Ups  Work  Out  Well 
•I  "Lobby  Laffs"  By  Dick  Kirschbaum 

I  "Progress  Through   Understanding" 

II  C.  D.  Haugh  Used  Police  Gag 

•    #    • 

^  Effective  London  Marquee  Display 

*I  Walter  Morris'  Big  4  Campaign 

«J  Calliope  Sells  Sound   For  Gillis 

•J  Carroll's  Newspaper   Tie-Up   Effec- 
tive 

«I  "Holidays"  Get   Busy! 

<J  L.  L.  Chambers  Worked  Good  Bally- 
hoo 

<J  Grissinger  Is  Proud  Of  Club 

•I  George  Curtis  Makes  'Em  Like  It 

«!  We'lman's  Latest  Stunt 

«I  M.  B.  Hustler  Was  Well  Named 

«I  A  Double  Truck  With  New  Slants 

*J  "Personalities" 

<I  Irwin  R.  Waite  Moves  To  Texas 

<}  R.  B.  Hamilton  Is  On  The  Job 

•I  Harry  Herman's  Great  Contest 

•J  Jollimore  Is   Hunting  For   Ideas 

«I  Ken  Hoel  Works  A  "Nut"  Stunt 

<J  Richard  Dorman  Uses  "Living  Sign" 

«J  "Rio  Rita"  Press  Book  Is  Good 

<J  Lew  Carroll  At  Park  In  Reading.  Pa. 

«I  Dave  Flam  Is  On  The  Job 

*l  Earle  M.  Holden's  Recent  Activities 

<J  Eddie  Kelly  Puts  It  Over  Big 

<J  Harry   Goren   A   Club   Booster 

<J  F.  P.  Harpster  Is  Boosting  The  B.  O. 

<I  Tie-Up  Helped  F.  F.  Smith 


independent  unit.  The  head  of 
these  units,  if  he  is  the  right  man 
for  the  job,  generally  has  the 
whole-hearted  support  and  respect 
of  every  man  in  the  out  tit  under 
him,  and  they  should  be  grateful 
for  the  opportunity  of  showing 
their  appreciation,  by  putting  their 
shoulders  to  the  wheel,  and  push- 
ing for  all  they  are  worth  to  make 
their  unit  the  finest  in  the  outfit. 

Such  a  spirit  is  noticable  in  sev- 
eral of  the  larger  chain  groups 
which  have  recently  come  to  our 
attention.  We  were  delighted  to 
find  that  the  majority  of  the  house 
managers  were  one  hundred  per 
cent  for  their  unit  "chief"  and  all 
were  trying  their  darndest  to  make 
their  outfit  the  best  in  the  entire 
organization. 

Such  marvelous  morale  is  a 
mighty  tribute  to  the  men  at  the 
head  and  to  them  must  go  the  cre- 
dit for  working  their  managers  in- 
to so  fina  a  frame  of  mind. 

Now  we  would  like  to  see  such 
manifestations  in  every  outfit  re- 
gardless of  where  they  might  be  lo- 
cated. To  see  the  house  managers, 
and  all  the  others  in  the  organiza- 
tions, striving  for  individual  recog- 
nition and  the  opportunity  of  step- 
ping into  higher  position  and  more 
money. 

Let's  try  to  keep  in  mind  that 
there  IS  a  future  in  what  we  are 
doing  and  if  you  insist  on  walking 
around  with  a  chip  on  your  shoul- 
der, don't  be  at  all  surprised  if  some 
one  comes  along  and  knocks  it  off. 

"Chick" 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


MAN ACEtir  ROUND-TABLE  CLUB 


Picture  Gave  This 
House  A  Chance  To 
Tie  Up  Race  Track 


Of  the  many  things  they 
have  said  about  William 
Haines'  latest  picture 
"Speedway,"  it  at  least  of- 
fers an  opportunity  for  auto- 
mobile and  tire  tie-ups  that 
~ """" "^— ™ "■ "" ~ ^^^~ ~ ^^~  should  result  in  some  addi- 
tional business  for  the  attraction. 

We  show  you  here  a  copy  of  a  two  column  by  seven 
inch  newspaper  ad  which  was  run  by  the  Tampa  Theatre, 
Tampa,  Fla.,  in  conjunction  with  the  showing-  of  the  pic- 
,  ture.  This  idea  was  arranged  by 
A.  M.  Roy,  who  was  former  man- 
ager of  the  Tampa,  before  he  left 
for  his  Northern  assignment,  and 
the  work  he  started  was  ably  car- 
ried out  by  J.  P.  McKenna,  the 
new  man  who  took  over  the  man- 
agement when  Mr.  Roy  left. 

While  on  this  subject  it  again 
brings  to  the  front  an  important 
argument,  discussion,  or  whatever 
you  want  to  call  our  various  con- 
fabs, regarding  the  sensible  use 
of  type  in  place  of  cuts  and 
mats. 

Here  is  an  eye-arresting  herald 
or  circular  that  conveys  a  story 
told  in  simple  language  and  yet 
we    have    seen    similar    circulars 
».,_..„.._.,_.._.,_.._. .j     crammed  full  of  unnecessary  cuts 

that  detracted  from  the  purpose  of  the  material.  Therefore, 
we  do  not  include  this  angle  in  determining  the  value  of 
plain,  attractive  type  over  cuts  and  mats  when  making  out 
your  copy  for  such  advertising.  Too  much  of  anything  be- 
comes monotonous  very  quickly  and  if  you  manage  to  in- 
ject some  variety  into  your  house  advertising  material  it 
should  prove  as  effective  as  the  same  principal  applied  to 
newspaper  advt. 


J.  W.  Webster,  manager 
of  the  Carolina  Theatre  in 
Elizabeth  City,  N.  C,  cer- 
tainly made  capital  out  of 
the  fact  that  Elizabeth  City 
is  the  town  where  the  origi- 
nal "Show  Boat"  started. 
He  incidentally   played   up   the   fact   that   Edna   Ferber 

got  her  atmosphere  for  the  book  from  the  river  that  flowed 

by  the  town,  the  Chesa- 


J.  W.  Webster  Took 
Advantage  Of  Local 
Exploitation  Angles 


FREE  TICKETS 

to  see 

SPEEDWAY 

STARTING  SUNDAY 
at 

Tampa  Theater 

II    the    license    number    of 
your  automobile  is  poslcd'on 

will  give  you  two  (<■)  t,ckei, 
lo  the  Tampa  Theater 

ALL  CARS  USED   IN     SPEEDWAY     ARE 

EQUIPPED  WITH  FIRESTONE 

CUM-DIPPED  CORDS 

Firestone  Service  Stores,  Inc. 

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peake  Bay. 

Among  his  recent  con- 
tributions was  a  fine  four 
column  green  map  to- 
gether with  a  reader  that 
must  have  attracted  plen- 
ty of  attention  among  the 
readers  of  the  local  paper 
for  the  theatre  and  the 
picture. 

We   also   take   this  op- 
portunity of  showing  the 
newspaper  ad  which  we  considered 
town  the  size  of  Elizabeth  City 


rather  attractive  for  a 
and  it  is  easy  to  see  that 
Webster  is  receiving  fine  cooperation  from  his  local  papers. 
In  addition  to  this  phase  of  his  campaign,  several  attrac- 
tive  windows   were   dressed,   in- 
cluding   the    local    music    stores 
where  records  and  sheet  music  of 
the    picture    were    featured    con- 
spicuously. 

We  rather  like  the  way  "J.  H." 
handles    his    publicity,     and     we 
would    like    the    opportunity    of 
passing  along  some  more  of  his 
activities   via   these   pages.    You 
might  enclose  your  photograph  with  your  next  letter,  Web- 
ster, so  that  we  can  incorporate  it  in  the  next  story  we 
publish  about  you.   Thank  you  any  way  in  advance. 


MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

88  88  88 

THIS    WEEK! 

NEXT    WEEK! 

EVERY    WEEK! 

88  88  88 

A   Wealth   o£   Valuable   Information   £or 

the   Live- Wire    Manager   and   Exhibitor! 

88  88  88 

EXPLOITATION  IDEAS!    BALLYHOO  STUNTS!       THEATRE  OPERATION  TIPS! 

88  88  88 

"The  Original  Idea  Exchange  of  the  Motion  Picture  Industry" 


November    16,     1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


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Alder  Theatre  An- 
other Link  In  The 
Fox  W.  G.  Outfit 


There  is  no  denying  the 
attractiveness  of  this  mar- 
quee and  sign  in  the  front 
of  the  new  beautiful  Alder 
Theatre  in  Portland,  Oregon. 
The  simplicity  of  the  front, 
^ ^^^~ "^^^^—  helped  accentuate  the  bril- 
liancy of  the  marquee  itself,  and  we  can  only  wish  the 
folks  of  the  new  Alder  Theatre  all  the  luck  they  deserve, 

and  to  say  that  we 
would  like  to  see 
the  same  entrance 
line  of  customers 
continue  indefi- 
nitely. 

However,  boys, 
if  there  is  any- 
thing you  are  do- 
ing in  the  way  of 
exploitation  o  r 
showmanship  that 
you  believe  might 
be  a  little  helpful 
to  your  brother 
managers,  why 
not  pass  it  on  to  them  via  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
pages  in  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS? 


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The  house  manager  in  the 
average  neighborhood  thea- 
tre located  around  so  many 
of  the  larger  cities  who  still 
maintains  that  merchant  co- 
operation and  exploitation 
^ 1^^— "^^—  is  dead  because  they  cannot 
get  the  proper  cooperation  is  either  dying  on  his  feet  or 
should  be  out  selling  vegetables  from  a  push  cart. 

We  have  continually  maintained  that  the  managers  in 
the  neighborhood  houses  of  the  larger  cities  are  in  just  as 
good  a  position  as  the  manager  of  a  small  town  theatre 
where  most  of  these  tieups  originate. 

We  once  more  offer  as  evidence  of  our  statement  the 
recent  tieups  with  large  and  influential  stores  which  were 
effected  by  Harold  Garfinkle,  Manager  of  the  Century  Cir- 
cuit Avalon  Theatre  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  and  we  are  sure 
you  will  agree  that  these  eye-arresting  windows  must  have 
attracted  plenty  of  attention  from  the  passers-by. 


The  opportunity  for  these  and  other  types  of  tieups  are 
absolutely  unlimited,  and  it  was  only  recently  that  we 
passed  the  neighborhood  of  this  progressive  theatre  and 
found  a  beautiful  woman's  wear  window,  with  a  crowd 
standing  in  front  taking  in  every  detail  of  it.  It  was  just 
another  of  his  tieups  and  just  another  bit  of  evidence  to 
prove  that  there  are  plenty  of  merchants  ready  to  greet 
the  neighborhood  house  manager  with  open  arms  if  he  will 
but  show  the  slightest  signs  of  encouragement. 

We  are  grateful  to  Mr.  Garfinkle  for  these  three  photo- 
graphs, and  we  will  be  delighted  to  set  forth  his  further 
activities  if  he  will  favor  us  with  the  necessary  details  in 
the  future. 


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By  DICK  KIRSGHBAUM 


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A  Correction 

In  the  issue  of  Nov.  2nd,  on  the  Club  pages,  we  set  forth 
the  details  of  an  unusual  tie-up  involving  47  windows 
dressed  on  a  single  attraction  for  Loew's  State  Theatre,  in 
Memphis,  Tenn. 

We  referred  to  Arthur  Campbell,  Jr.,  as  being  respon- 
sible for  this  fine  piece  of  showmanship,  but  it  now  seems 
that  it  was  done  under  the  direction  of  Cecil  E.  Vogel  the 
housemanager,  who  was  assisted  by  Campbell,  then  floor- 
manager  of  that  house. 

We  are  entirely  to  blame  for  this  error  and  hasten  to 
extend  our  regrets  to  Mr.  Vogel  and  Mr.  Campbell.  In 
checking  back  on  our  correspondence  we  find  that  the  de- 
tails of  this  tie-up  were  pinned  to  a  letter  from  Arthur  and 
we,  in  our  haste  at  the  time,  credited  the  wrong  member. 

We  hope  this  straightens  everything  out  "Oak"  and  that 
both  of  the  above  members  will  overlook  our  mistake. 
What  say  boys? 

M.  R.  T.  C. 


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Motion    Picture     N  ews 


November     16,     1929 


MANAGE KJ'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


'Progress  Thru  Understanding' 

It  is  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  that  I  inform  our 
members  that  their  Chairman  was  elected  an  Active 
Member  of  the  Projection  Advisory  Council  and  to 
tell  both  the  Council  and  our  own  readers  that  I  am 
ioo  per  cent  in  accord  with  their  own  sentiments,  that 
much  can  be  accomplished  through  their  own  slogan, 
which  is  "Progress  Through  Understanding." 


Projection  Advisory  Council 


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We  have  commented  so  frequently  upon  the  neces- 
sity for  co-operative  tactics  between  house  manager 
and  projectionist,  that  this  should  merely  serve  as  an- 
other argument  in  favor  of  that  discussion. 

It  shall  be  our  pleasure  and  privilege  to  aid  the 
Projection  Advisory  Council  in  every  way  since  we 
are  entirely  in  sympathy  with  their  own  views,  and 
believe  that  there  is  much  to  be  accomplished  through 
this  fine  organization. 

"Chick" 


G.  D.  Haugh  Used 
Police  Angle  To 
Exploit  Picture 


C.  D.  Haugh,  manager  of 
the  Publix  Strand  Theatre 
In  Birmingham,  Ala.,  used 
good  judgment  in  taking 
advantage  of  the  police 
angle  on  the  picture  "Alibi." 
^ ""^ ■"" ~ ~  Through   his   keen    show- 

manship he  arranged  a  preview  for  the  Acting  Chief  of 
Police,  as  well  as  other  important  people  of  the  city,  and 
secured  letters  from  various  officials  of  the  police  depart- 
ment concerning  the  picture  and  all  good  for  advertising 
purposes. 

He  also  secured  permission  through  the  traffic  depart- 
ment to  place  life  size  police-cutouts  in  the  heart  of  the 
city.  Signs  were  placed  on  these  dummies  reading:  "Stop, 
No  Alibis  For  Violating  Traffic  Regulations.  See  'Alibi' — 
Strand  Theatre." 

This  comprised  but  a  small  portion  of  his  thorough  cam 
paign  for  this  attraction  and,  needless  to  say,  it  clicked  at 
tin-  box  office  right  up  to  his  expectations. 

Great  stuff,  Haugh,  how  about  sending  us  some  more? 


Marquee  Display 
Worked  Out  Well 
For  London  House 


Here  is  an  unusually  at- 
tractive marquee  display 
used  by  the  Carlton  Thea- 
tre, in  London,  England. 

Under  proper  lighting, 
you  could  easily  imagine 
^ ■" ~ "■ ~ "~— "  this  as  being  a  "human  bill- 
board" gag  at  night,  and  it  was  very  well  handled  by  the 
showman  who  engineered  the  exploitation  and  publicity 
for  this  theatre. 
We  welcome 
every  opportunity 
to  publish  the  ac- 
tivities of  foreign 
showmen  and  we 
believe  that  many 
of  the  boys  right 
here  in  the  United 
States  can  take  a 
tip  from  these  for- 
eign exhibitors. 

Let's  hear  some 
more    from    the 

Carlton  Theatre  in  London,  and  we  will  all  find  out  that 
there  are  some  good  exploiteers  in  that  country. 


Big  Four  Campaign 
A  Success  For  Mgr. 
Walter  Morris 


It  has  often  been  our  priv- 
ilege and  pleasure  to  have 
submitted  for  an  opinion  va- 
rious types  of  campaigns  by 
showmen  from  all  over  the 
world,  but  we  must  take  this 
^ "™— "" ——  means  of  expressing  our  pro- 
found respect  and  admiration  for  Mr.  Walter  Morris,  Man- 
ager of  the  Publix-Stanley  Theatre  in  West  Palm  Beach, 
Fla.,  for  the  marvelous  "Big  Four  Production  Campaign" 
successfully  created  and  carried  out  under  his  personal 
direction. 

Walter  was  very  thoughtful  and  sent  us  a  complete 
analysis  of  this  wonderful  campaign  and  in  looking  it  over 
we  rise  to  the  occasion  and  say  that  without  a  shadow  of 
doubt,  here  is  a  wideawake  showman  who  will  make  his 
mark  in  the  business  and  who  is  headed  in  the  right  direc- 
tion. 

Many  thanks  and  congratulations,  Morris,  and  we  cer- 
tainly appreciate  your  thoughtfulness  and  CLUB  spirit  in 
sending  us  the  analysis.  Let's  hear  from  you  again  soon. 
(Editor's  Note:  We  shall  pass  on  some  of  the  details  of 
the  "Big  Four  Campaign"  in  subsequent  issues  of  the 
NEWS.  Watch  for  them  as  they  contain  many  valuable 
items  that  you  can  surely  convert  for  use  in  your  own 
community  and  theatre.) 


Earl  Wellman  says : 

"Received  my  Club  pin,  and  most  say  that 
it  is  very  attractive.  It  is  an  emblem  that 
every  member  should  be  proud  to  wear  any 
place  or  time. 

More  power  to  the  CLUB!  It  sure  is 
growing,  and  the  pages  in  the  NEWS  are 
becoming  pricelesss  reading  matter." 

Manager,    Liberty    Theatre, 
W atertown,   N.   Y. 


November     16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


41 


MANAGEItf'  KCIJND  TABLE  CLUB 


Calliope  Sold 
Sound  For  Gillis 
In  New  England 


Here  is  a  photograph  of 

a    calliope    used    by    Al    W. 

Gillis    throughout    the    Fox 

Poli  New  England  Theatres 

Up    In  New  England      as  a  ballyhoo  for  the  various 

r theatres  on  that  chain. 

We  certainly  agree  with 
Al  that  it  was  a  marvelous  flash,  and  he  was  able  to  engi- 
neer it  through  the  cooperation  of  Mr.  Guy  Perkins  of  the 

American  Tissue 
Mills  up  at  Holv- 
oke.  Incidentally, 
-Mr.  Perkins  was 
the  announcer  at 
the  microphone  at 
this  great  bally- 
hoo, and  it  at- 
tracted wide  at- 
tention wherever 
it  was  used. 

Al  has  been 
transferred  up  to 
Waterbury,  and 
from  that  point 
we  expect  to  hear 
a  whole  lot  more 
about  how  he  is  engineering  some  real  live  showmanship 
to  boost  business  for  the  outfit  he  is  representing.  Best  of 
luck,  Gillis,  and  be  sure  to  keep  in  touch  with  us  all  the  time. 


'Believe  It  Or  Not' 
Boosted  Receipts 
For  Ghas.  Carroll 


Only  just  recently  we  took 
pleasure  in  introducing 
Charles  P.  Carroll,  the  di- 
rector of  Publicity  for  the 
Hudson  Division  for  the 
Stanley  Warner  Theatres, 
"~™™" ~~~~m ~^^^^^^^~"  as  a  new  member  of  our 
great  organization.  At  that  time  we  promised  to  follow 
tihs  up  with  another  story  about  his  recent  activities,  and 
that  is  the  purpose  of  what  we  are  now  working  on. 

He  had  a  stage  attraction  with  the  name  "Believe 
It  or  Not"  and  how  he  successfully  worked  up  a  tremendous 
amount  of  public  interest  by  a  newspaper  tie-up  is  what 

we   have   set   out 


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'Believe  It  or  AV>/"  Prizes 


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'Believe  ll  or  Not"  Interest 
Shown  in  Many  Letters  Daily 


74  "Believe  It  or  Nots"  On 

Last  Day  of  Prize  Contest 


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Contest  Won  Gold.  Ticket- 


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to  show  with  this 
story. 

The  group  of 
two  column  stor- 
ies, and  one  of 
the  coupons  in 
connection  with 
this  "Believe  It  Or 
Not"  contest  will 
give  you  just  a 
small  idea  of 
how  he  success- 
fully engineered 
this  stunt. 

The  point  we 
liked  about  this 
entire  affair  w  a  s 
t  h  e  fact  that  he 
worked  out  an 
idea  to  fit  the  attraction  rather  than  waiting  for  an  attrac- 
tion to  come  along  to  fit  his  idea,  and  this  is  just  typical  of 
what  every  up-to-date  showman  is  generally  capable  of  ac- 
complishing. 

We  felt  when  we  enrolled  Mr.  Carroll  that  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  had  succeeded  in  lining  up  another  member 
whose  activities  would  be,  not  only  interesting  but  profit- 
able to  our  other  members  and  readers,  and  we  look  for- 


"HOLIDAYS" 

Thanksgiving  Day,  Nov.  28th — 
Christmas,  Dec.  25th — 
New  Year's  Eve,  Dec.  31st— 
New  Year's  Day,  Jan.  1st — 

ARE   YOU    GETTING    SET? 
IF    NOT— WHY   NOT? 

Thanksgiving  Morning  Shows  for 

the  Needy! 
Old  Clothes  Matinees  for  the  Poor! 
Special  Performances  for 

Institutional  Kiddies! 
Toy  Matinees! 
Newspaper  Tie-Ups! 
Chambers  of  Commerce  Stunts! 
New  Year's  Eve  Shows! 

GET    HOT    BOYS! 

Too  Much  to  Be  Done  to  Fall  Asleep! 

LETS    GO  !  ! 


ward  to  many  future  contributions  from  this  live  wire 
publicity  director,  and  we  hope  that  he  will  favor  us  with 
one  of  his  own  photographs  the  next  time  he  writes  us. 

How  about  it,  Charlie,  why  not  get  right  into  the  swim 
and  make  us  feel  that  you  are  an  old  timer,  instead  of  a 
new  member.  So  long  for  the  present,  but  you  will  read 
more  about  Carroll  in  early  issues  of  the  NEWS. 


Chambers'  Bally- 
Hoo  Was  Good  for 
B'way,  Newburgh 


L.  L.  Chambers  used  a 
ballyhoo  for  two  days  that 
was  productive  of  excellent 
results  in  advertising  the 
"Hottentot"  playing  at  the 
Broadway  Theatre,  New- 
burgh, N.  Y. 

The  ballyhoo,  simple  in  manner  and  nothing  out  of  the 

o  r  d  inary,  nevertheless, 
gave  added  impetus  in 
selling  the  picture.  A  boy 
dressed  as  a  jockey  rode 
a  horse  that  was  bannered 
on  both  sides.  Copy  on  the 
banner  read,  "I  can  rule 
this  horse  but  you'll  laugh 
at  Edward  Everett  Hor- 
ton  trying  to  ride  the 
HOTTENTOT  at  the 
Broadway  Theatre." 

The  jockey  and  horse 
was  on  the  go  for  two 
days  and  covered  every 
principal  street  in  the  city 
as  well  as  several  of  the 
outlying  neighborhoods. 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


MANAGER!'  ROUND  TACLf  CLUB 


"Proud  Of  His  Membership" 


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Here  is  C.  A.  Grissinger,  General  Manager  of  the  Shapiro 
Theatre  in  Mt.  Union,  Pa.,  and  a  member  of  the  Club. 

Like  all  wide-awake  showmen,  Mr.  Grissinger  places  his 
membership  certificate  in  a  conspicuous  place  on  the  wall 
of  his  office  and  keeps  the  News  before  him  all  the  time. 

That  is  the  real  Club  spirit  and  we  are  glad  that  "C.  A."  is 
one  of  our  active  members. 


George  Curtis  Can 
Make  'Em  Like  His 
Theatre  And  Shows 


Step  up  and  meet  George 
Curtis,  manager  of  the  State 
Theatre,  of   Springfield,  O., 
and  the  theatre  which  is  bet- 
ter known  as  the  ace  house 
of  the   Chakeres   Circuit   in 
^—— — "" "~ ~ ~ """— ~ ,^—      that  State. 
The  State  Theatre,  by  the  way,  is  a  new  house  only  two 
years  old,  with  a  policy  of  de  luxe  talkies 
and    organ    novelties. 

As  you  can  tell  by  George's  photo,  he 
is  another  of  the  young  go-getting  type 
of  showman  and  we  are  certain  that  his 
present  position  is  but  a  stepping  stone 
to  greater  achievement  in  the  show  busi- 
ness. 

With  this  send  off.  we  would  like  to 
be  able  to  follow  it  up  with  an  interesting 
article  about  his  activities  and  trust  he 
will  find  time  to  keep  us  posted  on  what 
he  is  doing  out  there  in  Springfield. 
So  long  for  the  present,  George,  but 
we   are    watching    the   mail    bag    from    now    on. 


Earle   Wellman,   manager 
of    the    Liberty   Theatre    in 
Watertown,     N.     Y.,     engi- 
neered an  unusually  success- 
ful baby  contest  in  connec- 
tion    with     the     photoplay, 
^^^^~      "The  Very  Idea." 
from  the  accompanying  advertising  of 
worth   Company,  the  tieup  was  a  real 


Wellman's  Latest 
Clicks  All  Around 
For  Liberty  Thea. 

As  you  will  note 
the  Hardman  Woo 
cooperative  one 
and  undoubtedly 
brought  the  the- 
atre a  tremendous 
amount  of  extra 
business  and  at- 
tention. 

Quite  a  few 
stories  found 
their  way  into  the 
local  papers  and 
we  have  just  se- 
lected one  at  ran- 
dom, which  we  are 
reproducing  here 
in  part,  and  will 
further  convey 
how  Mr.  Well- 
man  handled  this 
idea. 

This  live-wire 
sho  w  m  a  n  has 
been  responsible 
for  many  original 
stunts  and  suc- 
ceeds in  keeping 
the  Liberty  The- 
atre before  the 
theatre  -  going 
public  in  and  a- 
round  Watertown 
to  such  an  extent 
that  much  of  the 
success  of  the 
theatre  is  to  be 
credited  to  him. 

We  have  not,  however,  given  up  hope  of  "talking"  him 
out  of  one  of  his  photographs,  as  it 
is  almost  a  religion  with  us  that 
when  we  publish  more  than  one 
story  about  a  man  we  must  be  able 
to  show  what  he  looks  like  on  these 
pages.  What's  the  matter,  Earle, 
are  you  too  good  looking,  or  too 
homely?.  Take  a  chance,  I  take  one 
every  week,  so  what  have  you  got 
to  lose? 

However,  don't  let  this  polite  kid- 
ding detract  from  the  original  pur- 
pose, and  that  is  that  you  continue 
to  keep  us  posted  on  everything  you 
are  doing  up  there  in  Watertown. 
So  long,  for  the  present. 


PRIZE  AWAITS 

HEALTHYBABY 


\  very   Inlereatlng  contest  which 

being  conducted     In   Watertown 

that   of   ■electing   Ibe   healthiest 

I  looking   h»bv    of   the   city     from   * 

photograph.    Any   child    up   to    two 

. '  years  of  age  li  eligible  to  enter  the 

!  I  contest   and   the   only   rule   govVrn 

'log  e*mc   >e   that   the   photo  of  lbs 

I   baby,   with    nam*   and    addreaa   cm 

'reverse   side.    Is    mailed      not    later 

'  lhan  midnight  Sa!ui4*y.  OeL  \  to 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  AW 


November     16.     1929 


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M.  B.  Hustler  Was 
Well  Named  When 
It  Comes  to  "Pep" 


M.  B.  Hustler,  Manager 
of  the  Capitol  Theatre,  in 
Sacramento,  Cal.,  and  a  re- 
cent new  member  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
sets  forth  to  show  his  inter- 
"^ ~ ~ ~ "" —^— " ~— ~  est  in  the  organization 
which  he  just  joined  by  sending  us  his  campaign  on 
"Speedway." 

The  small  photographs  to  the  left  of  this  article  show 
the  various  types  of  cars  and  the  peculiar  model  which  they 

were  able  to 
line  up,  to 
make  their 
"Speed  way" 
parade  a  knoc- 
out. 

To  give  you 
a  better  idea  of 
how  successful 
this  parade 
was,  we  need 
only  call  your 
attention  to  the 
photograph  be- 
low which  is 
ample  evidence 
of  the  success 
which  surrounded  this  exploitation  activity. 

Apparently  this  manager  has  been  well  named  because 
he  seems  to  be  not  only  a  "hustler,"  but  a  demon  when  it 
comes  to  live-wire  exploitation  and  publicity. 


"Sound  Motion  Pictures" 

By  Harold  B.  Franklin 

The  "Blue  Book"  of  sound  and  containing 
a  wealth  of  material  for  every  live-wire 
showman  who  wants  to  "know  what  it  is  all 
about"  in  the  world  of  sound. 

YOU  should  not  be  without  a  copy  of  this 
marvelous  book. 

"Shoot"  your  order  in  NOW  and  we  will 
ship  it  promptly. 

Managers''  Round  Table  Club 

($3.20  covers  cost  of  book  and  tnailing) 


We  rather  like  the  way  this  new  member  sits  up  and 
acknowledges  his  affiliation  with  our  great  organization, 
and  we  are  sure  that  he  will  live  up  to  the  reputation  of 
the  rest  of  the  Fox-West  Coast  boys,  and  that  is  being  a 
live-wire  showman  and  a  steady  and  active  contributor  to 
these  pages. 

Won't  you  try  and  send  us  your  own  photograph  with 
your  next  letter,  "M.  B."? 

In  this  double  truck  on 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  which 
Sid  Lawrence  successfully 
put  across  in  Lockport,  N. 
Y.,  for  the  Palace  Theatre, 
you  will  note  that  he  added 
^ — ^^^^^^^^^~  the  contest  touch  in  such  a 
way,  that  it  brought  about  a  tremendous  response. 

In  these  days  of  single  and  double  truck  events,  special 
editions,  or  what  have  you,  this  ad  gives  the  "little  differ- 
ent" angle  that  is  necessary  to  put  across  such  tie-ups  that 
will  satisfy  the  merchant  in  every  way.  Here  is  one  that 
everybody  can  use  to  good  advantage  on  any  picture  war- 
ranting a  double  truck  tie-up. 


This   Double-Truck 
Played  Up  Some 
Unusual  Angles 


Lest  we  get  too  far  away  from  the  face  of  plain  facts,  we 
want  you  to  know  that  they  started  out  to  launch  an  "Old 
Car  Parade,"  which  as  you  can  see  was  a  huge  success. 
It  was,  according  to  local  opinion,  one  of  the  greatest  col- 
lections of  old  cars  that  was  evej-  assembled  in  Sacramento 
in  many,  many  years.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  it  was  one  of  the 
most  unique  stunts  of  its  kind  ever  pulled  and  therefore 
attracted  wider  attention  than  usual.  One  of  the  best  fea- 
tures of  the  stunt,  was  that  several  times  during  the  parade 
they  had  to  stop  as  one  of  the  old  cars  kept  breaking  down, 
which,  of  course,  aded  to  the  humor  and  novelty  of  the 
entire  stunt. 

One  hundred  per  cent  co-operation  was  accorded  by  all 
the  City  authorities,  and,  in  addition,  this  stunt  gave  them 
an  opportunity  of  tying-up  with  many  accessory  automobile 
companies  located  throughout  the  city. 


"    *  *     *   ^  .*         oT'i,0.v^F7 nni I viuuin  Dill 


jmd_ttO0  FRft  TIOUTS  flCJHOW 

ALACLlnOlliUOIID  RtVLE  MASJED  S»R  COMTJSf 


(SWUWWIKIV1II 


Thank  you  for  again  keeping  us  in  mind,  Sid,  and  keep 
up  the  good  work.  We  hate  to  lose  sight  of  you  old  timers, 
for  any  great  stretch,  and  if  you  keep  on  posting  us  about 
your  activities,  we  know  you  are  still  alive,  kicking  and 
always  thinking  of  the  CLUB. 


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MANACEI?r  HOUND  TADLf  CLUB 


PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  we  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  know  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place9  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  lime.  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "Chick"  Letvis  and  will  appear  the  week  following  receipt. 


HARRY       HERTSTEINNER,       who 

owns  and  manages  the  Family  Theatre 
in  Des  Moines,  la.,  is  now  bringing 
that  theatre  right  up  to  date  with 
sound  equipment.  His  opening  will 
Boon  be  announced.  Lots  of  luck, 
Harry,    put   it   over    big. 


E.  W.  MILLER  has  bought  the 
Strand  Theatre  from  Mrs.  Frederick 
Wayt  out  in  Newton,  la.  Mr.  Miller 
has  more  recently  been  in  York,  Neb., 
where  he  has  been  operating  a  the- 
tre. 


W.  R.  VINCENT  is  now  managing 
the  Rex  Theatre  in  Kawkawna,  Wis., 
and  is  now  equipping  the  theatre  with 
modern  sound    installation. 


H.  GUMM  has  just  opened  a  brand 
new  theatre  known  as  the  Diamond, 
at  Cameron,   Wis. 


J.  F.  HIGHTOWER  expects  to  open 
his  new  Texan  Theatre  in  Ft.  Worth, 
Tex.,  in  the  near  future.  The  build- 
ing  is   rapidly   nearing    completion. 


LOU  GOLDEN  manager  of  Fox  The- 
atre, Seattle,  Wash.,  just  returned 
from  a  two  weeks'  vacation  in  Cali- 
fornia with   Mrs.    Golden. 


LEO  JONES  will  open  the  Clark 
National  Theatre  in  Cleveland,  O.,  with 
modern  and  up-to-date  sound  equip- 
ment. 

N.  BRAVERMAN  has  reopened  his 
Brookline,  Pittsburgh,  theatre,  which 
has  been  closed  since  last  June  for 
remodeling. 


HARRY  HOWER  has  taken  over 
the  management  of  the  Grand  Thea- 
tre at  Estherville,  la.,  and  has  made 
several  changes  for  the  improvement 
of  the  equipment  with  a  complete  re- 
novation of   the  house. 


W.  T.  CORNWELL  will  take  over 
the  management  of  the  National  The- 
atre, Woodland.  Cal.,  from  JAMES  W. 
HILL,  who  has  been  managing  it  for 
the  past  three  years.  Mr.  Hill's  future 
plans  are  somewhat  indefinite,  but  he 
will    announce    his    new    plans    shortly. 


FRED  MILLER,  formerly  assistant 
manager  of  the  Omaha  Orpheum  has 
been  transferred  to  the  Seattle  Or- 
pheum where  he  will  assist  W.  A. 
HARTUNG. 

W.  J.  NIETTWLAND  who  managed 
the  Gem  Theatre  at  Ord,  Neb.,  was 
unfortunately  killed  when  a  car 
crashed  into  a  culvert  near  his  home. 
Mr.  Nieuwland  was  a  nephew  of  M.  J. 
BIEMOND,  manager  of  the  Liberty 
Theatre    in    Loup    City. 


L.  D.  LARSON  is  now  the  owner  of 
the  new  theatre  at  Thornton,  la.  The 
house  was  sold  to  him  last  week  by 
E.  W.  LILLY.  Here's  hoping  Mr. 
Larson  succeeds  in  putting  this  house 
over   big. 

•     »     • 

DICK  DORMAN  formerly  manager 
of  the  Florida  Theatre  in  St.  Peters- 
burg, Fla..  has  left  to  take  an  as- 
signment as  ditsrict  publicity  man- 
ager in  Tenn.  The  Florida  will  he 
closed.      Lots   of  luck,    Dorman. 


A.  B.  HESTON  who  was  manager  of 
the  Strand,  Tampa,  has  left  for  Dal- 
las. Texas,  to  assume  charge  of  the 
real  ..state  department  for  Publix  in 
that   section. 

JAMES  NEWMAN  manager  of  the 
Franklin  Theatre  in  Tampa,  replaces 
A.  B.  HESTON  as  manager  of  the 
Strand  and  LEW  E.  NEWSOME,  as- 
Bistanl  manager  of  the  Victory  goes 
to   the   Franklin    as   manager. 


CHARLES  DECKER  manager  of  the 
Pueblo  Theatre.  Pueblo,  Colo.  an- 
nounces that  that  theatre  will  be  re- 
opened with  every  up-to-date  improve- 
""■"i  '"  preseni  pictures  the  proper 
way.  Everyj  conceivable  comfort  for 
has  been  taken  into  con- 
sideration. 

•     •     » 

MIKE   ATHENS    has    reopened    the 

tic  in   Fresno,   Cal.,   and  aa  soon 

"■„   if       ,    'nB    e1u'Pm<!nt    is    ready  he 

mil   bo  able  to  keep  pare  with  all   the 

big  productions   now    coming  along. 

E.  M.  WILLIAMS  will  manage  the 
now  theatre  at  Braver,  Texag  recently 
opened   by   L.   M.   YEAROUT. 

HOLLIS  EOREN  has  purchased  the 
Palace    Theatre    at    Memphia     Tonn 
from      CHARLES      MEACHAM.      who 
formerly    ™„    ,,    i„    f„;r|y    ,,ood    euc. 

COBB. 


FRED  SCHMIDT  has  purchased  the 
gtockljndge   Theatre    from    WILLIAM 
•t-NtbriL    out    in    Milwaukee    and    will 
■  .v   supervise  its  operation 


LEMMON  KRUSE  has  leased  the 
San  Juan  Theatre  at  San  Juan,  Tex., 
from  LOUIS  GERATY. 


J.  C.  McKENNA,  manager  of  the 
Tampa,  Tampa,  Fla.,  pulled  a  fast  one 
recently  when  he  took  advantage  of 
AL  ST.  JOHN  working  on  location 
elbse  by  to  make  a  personal  appear- 
ance at  the  Tampa  in  conjunction  with 
the  showing  of  an  Al  St.  John  comedy. 
Good  work,    "J.   0." 


W.  C.  McIVER  has  closed  the  Lyric 
Theatre  at  Jacksonville  Beach,  for  the 
winter  and  has  now  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  Umatilla  Theatre,  Uma- 
tilla,   Fla.,    renaming    it    the   Palace. 


JOHN  THOMAS  manager  of  the  Im- 
perial Theatre,  Jacksonville,  Fla., 
opened  the  "Sophomore''  with  a  mid- 
night showinc  taking  advantage  of  the 
crowd  of  visitors  for  the  Georgia- 
Florida  football   game. 


FRANK  J.  NICKENS  will  in  the 
future  act  as  assistant  manager  for 
J.  I.  McKINNEY  at  the  Lyric  Thea- 
tre, Jackson,  Tenn.  This  is  a  good 
opportunity  for  Frank  to  demonstrate 
his  showmanship  acquired  under  the 
Publix    banner   in    Chattanooga. 

THOMAS  E.  VILLNAVE  who  form- 
erly managed  the  American  and  Rex 
Theatres  in  Casper,  Wyo.,  will  open 
the  Bison  Theatre  at  Buffalo,  Wyo., 
where  he  is  now  installing  modern 
and  up-to-date  equipment  including 
sound  npparatus. 


HARRY  WERNER  who  has  been  the 
assistant  manager  at  Loew's  Century, 
Baltimore,  Md.,  has  been  transferred 
to  the  new  Loem  'a  Jersey  in  Jersey 
City,    N.   J. 

JOHN  T.  O'CONNELL  for  many 
years  well  known  around  N.  Y.  C. 
theatrical  activities  as  manager  of  the 
Fox  Jamaica  Theatre,  has  now  gone 
political  and  is  running  for  office  of 
alderman    from  his   residential  section. 


NORMAN  SPROWL  is  the  newly  ap- 
pointed resident  manager  of  the  Fox 
Riverside  Theatre,  Riverside,  Cal.  He 
succeeds  M.  S.  WILLIAMS  who  goes 
to  the  Fox  California  Theatre  in  Sau 
Bernardino. 


CHARLES  MAXFIELD  formerly 
connected  ui'h  'In-  i  lir.it  r  ■■:-■.  in  Nor- 
wich. Conn.,  and  more  recently  man 
ager  of  the  Colonial  Theatre.  Hurt 
ford,  has  been  appointed  general  man 
ager  for  the  Shulman  Dolgin  Circui 
of  theatres  in  and  around  Hartford 
Conn, 


FRANK  GARBER  has  taken  over 
BILL  WALKER'S  Sheridan  Theatre 
in  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


JAMES  RETTER  is  now  the  owner 
of  the  Capitol  Theatre,  California,  Pa. 
Up  to  date  entertainment  will  be  the 
bill  of  fare  at  that  house. 


GEORGE  W.  MOODY  is  new  owner 
of  the  Majestic  Theatre,  Charleroi, 
Pa.,  having  purchased  the  house  from 
JOSEPH  PRICE. 


L.  C.  S.  WARD  of  Spring  City, 
Utah,  has  purchased  the  Victory  The- 
atre in  that  city  and  will  operate  it  as 
a    community    enterprise. 


JOHN  J.  FARREN  who  for  more 
than  fifteen  years  operated  the  Vic- 
toria Theatre  as  a  burlesque  house, 
recently  reopened  that  theatre  entirely 
redecorated  as  a  silent  film  and  vaude- 
ville  theatre, 

FRANK  STANNARD  formerly  oper- 
ating the  American  Theatre  in  Rainier 
Valley.  Seattle  suburb,  is  now  running 
the  Ridgmont  Theatre  on  Phinney 
Ridge   district  of   that   city. 


EMMETT  LOCKARD  is  now  the  as- 
sitant  manager  to  GEORGE  WATSON 
at  the  Des  Moines  Theatre,  Des 
Moines,  la. 


J.  ROSS  APPLEGATE  has  resigned 
bis  position  as  manager  of  the  Stanley 
Theatre,  Sunbury,  Pa.  Future  plans 
are    unannounced    at   this    time. 


MORGAN  C.  AMES  succeeds  E.  F. 
LAMPAN  who  for  the  past  ten  years 
was  with  the  RKO,  and  for  the  past 
six  years  manager  of  the  Des  Moines 
Theatre,    where    he    recently    resigned. 


M.  J.  KUECH  is  operating  the 
Hildreth  Theatre  at  Charles  City,  la., 
independently. 

S.  W.  CRAVER  has  taken  over  the 
Pearl  Theatre  at  Charlotte,  Ga.,  from 
GEORGE  PARR  who  formerly  oper- 
ated   the    house. 


AL  D.  STETSON  has  arrived  in 
Tuscan,  Ariz.,  to  assume  charge  "f  the 
new   Kii\   West   Coast  holdings   in  and 

around    that    city.       Many    changes    and 
improvements    have    ln-en    proiiiisnl    tlie 

theatregoers   under    the    new    manage- 

ini'iit. 

*     •     » 

BUCK  EPPS  will  manage  the  new 
Palace  Theatre  in  Mineola,  Tex.,  in 
conjunction  with  the  Select  Theatro 
which  he  now  manages. 


FRED  W.  MAGUIRE  long  identified 
with  the  industry  in  several  parts  of 
the  country  has  returned  to  Portland, 
Me.,  to  manage  the  new  State  Theatre 
which  will    open    shortly. 


GLEN  MENCER  has  purchased  and 
will  operate  the  Star  theatre  in  Smeth- 
port,  Pa.  Mr.  Mencer  will  soon  in- 
stall latest  talking  equipment  and  of- 
fer   all    the    latest    sound    attractions. 


MGR.  THORNTON  of  Saugerties 
has  broadcast  the  announcement  that 
the  theatre  anniversary  which  takes 
place  the  latter  part  of  November  will 
give  the  natives  plenty  to  sit  up  and 
talk    about. 

TONY  VEILLER  who  has  been  iden- 
tified as  manager  of  various  thea- 
tres in  Albany  and  Troy,  arrived  back 
in  that  town  last  week  after  several 
months   vacation   to  rebuild  his  health. 


LEO  M.  HAGEDORN  of  the  Metro- 
politan  Theatre,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  neigh- 
borhood house  used  quick  thinking  to 
prevent  a  panic  when  a  film  burned  up 
in  that  theatre  recently.  Great  work, 
Leo. 

ROBERT  ETCHBERGER  has  just 
been  appointed  assistant  manager  of 
the  beautiful  Loew's  Valencia  Thea- 
tre in  Baltimore,  Md. 


HARRY  S.  MITCHELL  who  earned 
quite  a  reputation  for  himself  as  man- 
ager of  the  Temple  Theatre  in  Roches 
ter  has  been  rewarded  for  his  faith- 
ful service  by  being  promoted  to  the 
post  of  managing  director  of  the  Keith 
Albee  Riverside  Theatre  in  -New  York 
City. 

L.  E.  MAPLE  who  owns  ami  Oper- 
ates' the  Cozy  Theatre  at  Bethany, 
Mo.,  is  receiving  congratulations  fol- 
lowing the  birth  of  a  son  Hurrah 
fur    Maple. 

ALVIN  SLOANE  is  the  resident 
manager  of  the  Rialto  Theatre,  Ridgo- 
field  Park,  N.  J.  The  grand  opening 
tnnk  place  on  November  10th  and  was 

a  gala    event    for   both    the   theatre  and 
the    town, 

MANAGER  R.  SMITH  will  person 
ally  Bupen  ise  I  lie  opening  oi  the  Re 
genl  Theatre  in  Crystal  River,  Fla., 
with  an  up-to-date-date  policy  of  pie- 
lure  entertainment. 

HENRY  PRECIADO  takes  over  the 
management  oi  the  Nogaels  Theatre 
for  the  Poa  West  Ooael  Outfit  who  re- 
cently assumed  control  of  houses  In 
this    ■  <  Ctton    "f    the    country. 


November    16,     1929 


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PERSONALITIES 


(Continued) 


L.  D.  BROWN  owner  and  manager 
of  the  Queen  Theatre  in  Brown  wood, 
Tex.,  will  reopen  that  theatre  with 
an  all  talking,  singing  and  dancing 
picture  to  inaugurate  the  new  Bound 
policy. 


I.  E.  BOICE  comes  to  Ft.  Madison. 
la.,  to  open  the  West  End  Theatre 
in  that  city.  He  was  formerly  in 
"Revere,  Mo.,   for  the  past  three  years. 


A.  A.  HALEY  recently  connected 
Svith  the  Paramount  Theatre,  Mt.  Ver- 
non. Wash.,  will  reopen  the  Dream 
Theatre  in  Bellingham,  Wash.  Silent 
pictures  will  be  the  policy  for  the 
present. 


WILLIAM  McIVOR  reopened  the 
Umatilla  Theatre,  Umatilla,  Fla.  The 
house  was  formerly  known  as  the 
Palace  Theatre  while  under  the  di- 
Tection  of  JAMES  UNG-ER  who  dis- 
posed of  it  to  Mr.  Mclver.  The  policy 
will   be   all  silent  pictures. 


ED  BENJII  who  has  been  managing 
-the  Palace  and  Antigo  Theatres  for 
Pox  Midwesco  in  Antigo,  Wis.,  has 
beea  notified  of  a  promotion  to  a 
larger  and  more  important  post  in 
Sheboygan. 

C.  D.  WTLLIGTJS  is  opening  the 
Star  Theatre  a  new  house  in  the  Over- 
land Park  section  of  Kansas. 


JOHN  W.  CREAMER  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Benton  Theatre,  Kansas 
City.  Kan.,  has  gone  to  Muscatine,  la., 
where  he  will  manage  a  theatre  for 
the  Fox  West  Coast  outfit.  He  was 
replaced  by  LEE  MILTON  of  the 
Vista  whose  vacancy  in  turn  was  filled 
by  A.  P.  GIBBONS  of  the  Oak  Park 
Theatre. 


MORGAN  C.  AMES  of  the  Capitol 
Theatre  in  Davenport,  la.,  took  over 
the  management  of  the  Orpheum  Thea- 
tre in  Des  Moines.  He  will  continue 
to  supervise  the  Capitol  while  man- 
aging the  Orpheum.  Both  theatres  be- 
ing under  the  RKO  banner. 


FLOYD  MAXWELL  of  the  Fox 
West  Coast  outfit  in  Portland,  Ore., 
now  supervises  almost  a  half  dozen 
theatres,  including  some  of  the  newly 
acquired  houses  that  have  just  gone 
under  the  Fox  West  Coast  banner. 


H.  P.  SEWELL  is  managing  the 
Bertie  Theatre  at  Aulander.  N.  C, 
which  was  formerly  under  the  direc- 
tion   of    CHARLES    E.    MYERS. 


ANDY  GUNNARD  formerly  assis- 
tant to  BOB  ARMSTRONG  of  the 
Seattle  and  Metropolitan  Theatres  for 
Publix  was  appointed  last  week  trea- 
ui-.t  of  the  Seattle  Theatre  by  ROB- 
ERT   BLAIR,    city    manager. 


M.  A.  VOGEL  has  succeeded  P.  R. 
DE  FAZIO  as  resident  of  the  Roxian 
Theatre  in  McKeer  Rock,  Pa.  Mr. 
De  Fazio  will  leave  the  theatre  oper- 
ating field  to  enter  the  distribution 
department. 

V.  D.  "BUD"  WELKER  for  the 
past  seven  years  with  the  Majestic 
Theatre  in  San  Antonio,  Tex.,  has 
.joined  the  Aztec  Theatre  in  that  city 
-as  director  of  exploitation  and  pub- 
licity. 

CLARENCE  GARDNER  has  shut 
down  the  Pine  Hill  Theatre  in  Al- 
bany which  he  has  been  operating  for 
many  years. 

R.  A.  THORPE  will  reopen  the  Elm 
Theatre  in  Maywood.  Mo.,  it  haa  been 
xlosed  for  the  past  few  months. 


MRS.  WINNIE  who  hns  been  oper- 
ating the  Star  Theatre  in  Cherry  Val- 
ley, N.  Y.,  closed  that  theatre  down 
for   the  winter. 


S.     A.     MUDD     has     purchased     the 
Temple  Theatre  at  Yates  Center,    Kan. 


HARRY  BOTTO  returned  to  bis 
former  position  as  manager  of  the 
Palace  Theatre  in  Brandenton,  Fla. 
Fla..  had  been  away  from  that  location 
in  Ocala  for  some  time,  but  returned 
this  week. 


LAWRENCE  SHIELDS  assumes  the 
management  of  the  Lyric  and  Orpheum 
Theatres  in  Waycross,  Ga.  He  is  a 
theatre  man  of  unusually  wide  experi- 
ence. 

A.  JTJRAN  has  announced  that  the 
Spanish  Casino  Theatre  in  Tampa. 
Fla.,  would  reopen  after  being  closed 
two    months    for   repairs    and    remodel- 


LYLE  SHIELL  manager  of  the  Red- 
wood Theatre  in  Bogalusa,  La.,  an- 
nounced a  complete  new  policy  with 
the   installation  of   sound  in    that   city. 


JOHN  A.  FITZGERALD  has  pur- 
chased outright  the  Strand  Theatre  in 
Pittsfield,  Mass.  With  his  many  years 
successful  experience  in  the  show  bus: 
in  ess.  he  should  be  very  successful 
in   putting   this  house  over  big. 


HARRY  B.  VINCENT  manager  of 
the  Ritz  Theatre  formerly  known  as 
the  Phillip,  will  reopen  that  theatre 
with  added  glory  and  a  full  sound 
equipment.  This  Orlando,  Fla.,  thea- 
tre is  very  popular  among  theatregoers. 


HARRY  FELDMAN  of  West  Haven. 
Conn.,  will  reopen  the  old  Seymour 
Theatre  in  Seymour,  Conn.  Heavy 
competition  forced  this  place  dark 
some  time  ago. 


MANAGER  GT7N  of  the  Calipatria 
Poppy  Theatre,  Cal.,  announces  the 
closing  of  the  theatre's  airdoine  and 
performance  to  be  resumed  in  the 
main    theatre    building. 


F.  L.  MARTIN  has  acquired  the 
Circle  Theatre,  Nevada,  la.,  which  has 
been  under  receivership  for  almost  a 
year.  Until  recently  OSCAR,  STRINE 
has  been  operating  the  theatre  which 
he  himself  built  and  opened  a  year 
ago. 


MANAGERS  FLETCHER  and  KLEE 
of  the  Arroya  Grand  Theatre  in  Ar- 
rays, Cal.,  announced  that  that  thea- 
tre has  gone  talkie. 


THOMAS  HERRICK  manager  of  the 
Orpheum  and  Akdar  Theatres  in  Tulsa, 
Okla..  has  announced  that  the  Adkar 
is  to  reopen  soon  as  an  exclusive  talkie 
theatre. 


WILLIAM  H.  MURPHY  manager 
of  Neteco's  new  Egyptian  Theatre  in 
Boston,  Mass.,  supervised  a  mighty 
auspicious  opening  in  which  ex-Mayor 
Ourley    formally    dedicated    the    house. 


HAL  THORNE  who  has  been  asso- 
ciated with  the  Publix  Theatre  in 
Los  Angeles,  will  take  over  the  man- 
agement of  the  Granada  Theatre  in 
San  Francisco.  Good  luck,  Hal,  knock 
'em  dead. 


Irwin   R.  Waite 
Moves  To  Queens 
In  Galveston,  Tex. 


Irwin  R.  Waite  who  was 
formerly  at  the  Publix  Ar- 
cade Theatre  in  West  Palm 
Beach,  Florida  is  now  man- 
aging director  of  the  Queens 
Theatre  in  Galveston,  Texas. 

' The     ROUND     TABLE 

CLUB  hastens  to  extend  to  Irwin  our  best  wishes  for  his 
continued  success  and  we  would  certainly  like  to  show  some 
of  his  activities  on  these  pages  besides  this  one  we  picture 

here    which    hap- 
pens    to     be     on 
'Two    Black 
,  i      I       :  j  ~  c  -  j/i   iSaM  «j     Crow  s,"    (gosh, 

L^t  -.'!.,  J — tLIW   =        S  Ja     what     a     raft     of 

stuff  this  picture 
is  getting  away 
with  in  the  line  of 
exploitation)  but 
at  any  rate,  we 
have  always  giv- 
en— and  gladly — 
of  space  on  these 
pages  for  Irwin's 
various  shindigs 
ire   would   certainly   like   to   continue   the   habit.     All 


and 


you  have  to  do,  Waite,  is  to  send  us  the  stories  and  the  pic- 
tures. We'll  struggle  along  with  the  rest  of  the  burden 
which  will  probably  be  one  of  those  stories  that  all  our 
members  and  readers  like  to  follow. 

How  about,  it  Waite,  don't  you  think  you  might  find  the 
time  to  pass  along  some  of  your  interesting  activities  for 
your  brother  members  and  managers? 


R.  B.  Hamilton  Is 
Putting  Theatre 
Back  On  The  Map 


Something  new  in  theatre 
house  organs  was  brought 
to  light  when  Manager  R.  B. 
Hamilton  ,  of  the  Palace 
Theatre,  Norwich,  Conn., 
one  of  the  new  Warner 
Bros.  New  England  Thea- 
tres, turned  out  a  four-page  tabloid-size  newspaper  as  pic- 
tured with  this  story. 

Knowing  Norwich  as  we  do,  we  need  only  say  that 
Hamilton  deserves  a  lot  of  credit  for  putting  this  idea 
across,  and  we  were  not  surprised  to  find  that  the  Palace 
Theatre  makes  much  greater  strides  under  his  direction, 
than  ever  before  in  its  past  history. 


"R.  B."  is  a  real  dyed-in-the-wool  showman,  capable  of 
accomplishing  great  things  for  any  theatre  he  is  operating, 
and  we  are  certain  he  will  be  glad  to  pass  on  some  of  his 
activities  via  these  pages.  How  about  it,  Hamilton?  And 
you  might  include  a  photograph  of  yourself  with  your  next 
letter. 


46 


Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


MANAGERf*  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Harry  Herman's 
Popularity  Contest 
A  B.  O.  Knockout 


GOOD  FOR  ONE  VOTE 

Gazette-Paramount 

Popular  Working  Girl 

Contest 


employed  By  IName  Firm) 
n  coupuo  and  deposit  in  ballot  boxti   to   The 
3Uc!le  »nd  Rtpubllcao  oBlce  or  In  U\e  lobby 


Manager  Harry  Herman 
has  just  completed  a  Work- 
ing Girls'  Popularity  Con- 
test that  kept  the  Para- 
mount Theatre,  Cedar 
Rapids,  la.,  on  the  front 
~"~— ^ """ "" "" ""  page  of  the  Gazette-Repub- 
lican for  five  solid  weeks.  The  winner  of  the  popularity 
contest  was  awarded  a  free  trip  to  Hollywood  with  her  hotel 
bills   paid.     Cedar   Rapids   merchants   also   donated   such 

— ^™— _  .      articles    as     luggage,    shoes, 

clothes  and  a  diamond  ring. 
Any  working  girl  in  Cedar 
Rapids  was  eligible  to  enter 
providing  she  was  over 
eighteen  years  old.  For  a 
week  the  Gazette-Republican 
stimulated  interest  in  the  con- 
test by  featuring  the  rules 
and  prizes  on  the  front  page. 
The  paper  also  published  an 
entry  coupon  which  gave  the 
— i  contestant  1,000  votes  from 
the  start.  After  that  votes 
could  be  obtained  only  by  purchasing  tickets  to  the  Para- 
mount Theatre  or  clipping  out  the  coupon  daily  in  the 
paper.  The  number  of  votes  varied  from  5  to  25  depending 
upon  the  price  of  the  ticket.  The  coupon  published  daily 
in  the  paper  was 
good  for  one  vote. 
Theatre  tickets, 
being  the  best 
vote  getters,  the 
contestants  got 
busy  and  worked 
up  theatre  parties 
asking  their 
friends  to  cast 
their  votes  for 
them  when  at 
tending  the  Para- 
mount Theatre. 
Theatre.  The  con- 
test hadn't  been 
under  way  a  week 
before  the  m  e  r- 
chants  employing 
the  girls  entered 
into  the  spirit  of 
the  contest  and 
arranged  theatre 
parties  for  all  their 
employees  casting 
their  votes  for  their  representative.  In  commenting  on  the 
success  of  the  stunt  Manager  Herman  says :  "One  party  I 
know  of  particularly,  amounted  to  200  people  at  an  evening 


This    shows    a    small    portion    of    the    votes    cast    in 
Manager  Herman's  working  girls  popularity  contest 


Notice  to  Members 


Please  be  sure  to  notify  the 
chairman  of  any  change  of 
address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


performance.  There  were  at  least  twenty  smaller  parties. 
How  many  other  parties  there  were,  of  which  I  was  not 
aware,  I  am  unable  to  state." 

An  idea  of  the  success  of  the  contest  may  be  found  in  the 
fact  that  the  winning  candidate  secured  a  total  of  367,122 
votes,  which  was  141,777  more  votes  than  her  nearest  rival. 
It  took  a  lot  of  tickets  to  make  that  many  votes. 


The  photo  on  the  left  represents  the  front  display  created  for  this  attraction. 
You  will  note,  how  effectively  the  sign  above  the  door  is  worked  out  so  that 
an  illuminated  "X"  appears  on  both  sides  of  the  entrance.  The  photograph  on 
the  right  shows  what  was  originally  intended  for  the  advance  lobby  display, 
but  Harry  Herman  moved  this  remarkable  art  cutout  to  a  bookstore  window 
during  the  run  of  the  picture.  The  inner  portion  of  the  letter  "X"  was  cut  out 
in    bright   red   silk   cloth    and   illuminated   from    behind. 

The  only  cost  to  the  theatre  was  the  railroad  fare  to 
Hollywood  in  return  for  which  they  received  a  two-column 
head  or  better  on  the  front  page  for  five  weeks.  The  hotel 
was  promoted.  By  working  through  a  chain  of  hotels,  the 
Alexandria  Hotel  in  Los  Angeles  gave  the  winner  a  free 
room  in  return  for  the  splendid  newspaper  representation 
they  gained. 

On  the  night  the  winner  was  announced  and  introduced 
from  the  stage  of  the  theatre,  it  was  necessary  to  call  the 
police  to  preserve  order  in  front  of  the  theatre.  Manager 
Herman  claims  the  receipts  were  increased  at  least  $500 
on  this  one  night. 


Jollimore  Is  Hunt- 
ing For  Ideas  To 
Sell  The  'Silents' 


Elliott  P.  Jollimore,  pub- 
licity manager  for  the  Mag- 
na Theatre  in  Dorchester, 
Mass.,  has  just  joined  the 
CLUB  and  is  anxious  to  fol- 
low, the.  activities,  of.  the 
— ^ ^ ~  other  members  through  the 
pages  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  in  the  NEWS. 

His  chief  concern  at  the  present  time  is  the  proper  sell- 
ing argument  for  a  silent  attraction  and  we  need  only  refer 
him  to  the  varied  activities  as  set  forth  on  these  pages 
week  after  week  for  efficient  "meat"  to  provide  him  with 
all  of  the  angles  he  needs. 

We  can  offer  you  this  little  suggestion,  Mr.  Elliott:  that 
you  keep  in  mind  that  the  exploitation  stunts  printed  on 
these  pages  are  not  married  to  the  pictures  with  which 
they  were  used.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  you  can  take  any  of 
these  ideas  and  revamp  them  or  remould  them  to  fit  any 
attraction  you  are  playing  regardless  of  whether  it  is  silent 
or  sound. 

Try  this  little  suggestion  for  a  few  wicks  and  see  how 
it  works  out.  I  am  certain  you  will  be  delighted  with  the 
results  and  if  you  in  turn  will  be  able  to  pass  on  the  details 
of  how  you  arc  selling  pictures  for  the  Magna  Theatre. 

We  are  glad  to  welcome  you  into  this  CLUB  and  we 
hope  that  you  become  a  steady  and  active  contributor  to 
these  columns.  We  might  include  one  of  your  own  photo- 
graphs with  the  next  letter  you  send  us  so  that  we  can 
give  the  boys  an  idea  of  what  you  look  like.  How  about  it, 
Jollimore? 


November     16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


47 


MANAGE*?*'  KOUND  TABLE  club 


Ken  Hoel  Tries 
A  "Nut"  Stunt  To 
Pep  Up  Findlay 


The  illustration  with  this 
article  represents  the  front 
of  a  paper  bag,  which  con- 
tained a  lot  of  peanuts  and 
therefore  tied  in  with  the 
top  line  of  the  advertising 
■—■"■* ^-^^—^—^^^^—      copy. 

This  unique  stunt  was  put  through  as  a  marvelous  tie-up 
by  Ken  Hoel,  the  resident  manager  of  the  Harris  Theatre, 
Findlay,  Ohio. 

Incidentally,  Ken  did  not  lose  out  on  the  opportunity  of 
using  the  back  of  the  envelope  with  a  clever  inch  and  a 
half  sticker,   announcing   the   coming   of   Al  Jolson's   new 

picture,   with   a   special   Sun- 


The  Town's  Goin'  Nuts ! 

When  It  Sees  and  Hears 

"THE 

COCK  EYED 
WORLD" 

The  Seq 


WHAT  PRICE  GLORY" 

Co-Stan-ine 


f    VICTOR  McLAGLEN  -  EDMUND  LOWE    0 


day  mid-night  show. 

You  don't  have  to  save  this 
one  until  you  show  "Cock- 
Eyed  World"  because  it  can 
be  used  in  connection  with 
any  other  unusual  comedy 
feature  that  you  may  have 
listed  among  your  coming  at- 
tractions. As  a  matter  of  fact, 
the  town  can  "go  nuts"  over 
more  than  one  production  and 
that  is  why  we  push  it  ahead 
of  a  whole  lot  of  other  mate- 
rial, because  it  is  timely  and 
worth  the  attention  we  give 
it. 

Ken  distributed  these  nuts 
by  putting  a  young  man  on 
the  streets  in  a  Marine  uniform  passing  them  out  to  the 
folks  throughout  the  town. 

Thanks,  Ken,  and  your  letter  arrived  just  in  time  to  stop 
us  from  shooting  you  a  wire  inquiring  what  had  happened 
to  your  active  membership  in  the  CLUB.  We  are  glad  to 
see  these  signs  of  activities,  and  would  like  to  have  you 
keep  us  posted  at  frequent  intervals  on  your  various  other 
stunts.  You  might  enclose  one  of  your  own  photographs 
with  the  very  next  letter  you  send  us. 


RRIS 


Three  Days  —  Beginning 

SUNDAY  MIDNITE.  OCT.  20th 


Dick  Dorman  Is 
Another  To  Cash 
In  On  Living  Sign 


With  the  aid  of  the  new 
living  billboard  of  six  foot 
letters  erected  on  the  side 
of  the  Plaza  Theatre  in  St. 
Petersburg,  Florida,  man- 
ager Richard  Dorman  of  the 
Publix    Florida    Theatre    in 


that  city  stopped  traffic  dead  with  this  unusual  stunt. 


The  letters  of  this  sign  were  covered  with  silver  metallic, 
each  letter  was  matched  by  a  girl.  There  were  nine  girls 
in  silk  bathing  suits  on  a  platform  built  behind  and  on  a 
level  with  the  top  of  a  sign.  This  exhibition  was  maintained 
from  7.15  to  9.15  p.m.  daily  and  attracted  such  large  crowds, 


a 


Rio  Rita"  Press  Book 


We  have  before  us  a  copy  of  the  pressbook  turned 
out  by  John  Moynihan  for  the  R-K-O  Distributing 
Corporation  and  we  will  say  right  now  that  as  a 
.means  of  aiding  the  exhibitor  to  put  this  picture  over, 
this  press  book  is  as  near  100  per  cent  perfect  as  any 
that  has  ever  come  to  our  attention. 

It  has  been  rather  discouraging  to  look  through  a 
lot  of  press  books  recently  and  to  find  that  the  old 
hash  is  still  being  served  with  or  without  superfluous 
trimmings,  so  when  we  went  through  the  "Rio  Rita" 
book,  there  were  so  many  things  that  were  outstand- 
ing in  its  makeup,  we  would  never  be  able  to  spare 
the  necessary  space  to  enumerate  them. 

If  you  are  going  to  play  this  picture,  lay  your  hands 
on  this  press  book  as  soon  as  you  can,  because  you 
will  find  it  a  real  aid  in  making  your  campaign  out- 
standing and  successful  from  the  box  office  angle. 

"Chick" 


that  traffic  had  to  be  diverted  to  the  side  streets.  With  the 
aid  of  a  huge  spotlight  and  color  wheel  from  the  Florida 
Theatre  opposite  the  display  was  properly  lighted  and  made 
it  stand  out  against  the  dark  Plaza  Theatre. 

This,  as  well  as  many  other  outstanding  stunts,  featured 
this  campaign  and  much  free  publicity  was  gained  through 
the  cooperation  of  the  managing  editor  of  the  local  paper. 

We  certainly  appreciate  Mr.  Dorman's  CLUB  spirit  in 
sending  us  this  contribution,  and  we  hope  he  follows  it 
up  by  sending  us  many  more  like  it.  Thanks  at  lot,  Dor- 
man, and  keep  up  the  great  work. 


Louis  P.  Carroll 
Now  At  The  Park 
In  Reading,  (Pa.) 


When  Louis  P.  Carroll 
entered  Reading,  Pa.,  to 
take  over  the  management 
of  the  Park  Theatre,  he  was 
treated  unusually  nice  by 
the  different  newspapers  in 
^ '^— ^^  that  city  and  given  a  mar- 
velous send-off. 

Knowing  Lew  as  we  do,  we  are  certain  that  neither  the 
Park  Theatre  nor  Reading,  Pa.,  theatregoers  will  regret  his 
arrival  in  that  progressive  and  enterprising  city.  He  has  the 
knack  of  winning  his  way  among  the  folks  in  any  theatre 
or  community  that  he  is  affiliated  with  and  we  are  cer- 
tain that  the  same  high-grade  of  showmanship  displayed 
by  him  in  the  New  England  states  will  find  it's  way  to  the 
surface  of  his  activities  in  Reading. 

We  are  proud  to  number  Carroll  among  our  active  mem- 
bers and  we  are  certain  that  his  future  activities  in  Read- 
ing will  be  the  basis  for  many  an  interesting  article  on 
these  pages. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  hastens  to  convey  their 
sincere  congratulations  to  Mr.  Carroll,  and  to  wish  him 
plenty  of  his  success  in  his  new  undertaking. 


Fred  Plessner  says : 

"We  have  a  bound  file  of  the  CLUB  pages 
from  its  early  days,  and  it  is  one  of  our  most 
valuable  assets." 

Manager,  Rialto  Theatre, 
Allentown,  Penna. 


48 


Motion    Picture    News 


November    16,     1929 


MANAGE Itf'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


"Flam  Is  On  The  Job" 

We  should  refer  to  Dave  Flam  of  the  Fox  Metro- 
politan Playhouses  as  "Tol'able  David"  because  it 
seems  to  us  that  he  is  just  that. 

Dave  has  had  more  than  his  hands  full  in  lining  up 
all  those  neighborhood  weak  sisters  and  trying  to  give 
them  another  lease  on  life.  Apparently  he  is  succeed- 
ing since  we  have  seen  so  many  signs  of  activity 
around  them. 

What  with  big  city  newspaper  tie-ups,  grocery 
stores  all  over  the  city  wrapping  up  the  sugar  and 
potatoes  in  bags  imprinted  with  Fox  Theatre  plugs, 
bakery  tie-ups,  and  following  the  activities  of  the  Man- 
agers' Round  Table  Club,  (besides  encouraging  the 
boys  on  his  circuit  to  do  the  same)  Dave  has  been  on 
his  toes  right  along. 

But  then,  we  had  heard  so  many  complimentary 
things  about  Flam  that  we  were  not  so  surprised,  and 
anyway,  he  knows  his  job  and  is  producing  results, 
and  that's  what  counts  on  any  man's  circuit. 

"Chick" 


Earle  M.  Holden's 
Activities  Show 
Real  Showmanship 


We  have  published  short 
articles  and  feature  stories 
about  Earle  M.  Holden,  the 
now  well-known  manager  of 
the  Publix  Fairfax  Theatre, 
in  Miami,  Fla.,  but  this  has 
~*^ ~~^— ^^^~  really  been  our  first  oppor- 
tunity to  show  you  what  this  gentleman  looks  like,  as  well 
as  some  of  his  most  recent  activities. 

We  would  like  our  members 
and  readers  to  know  that  Earle 
entered  the  employ  of  Publix 
early  in  1927  as  assistant  man- 
ager of  their  Dixie  and  Temple 
Theatres,  in  Ocala,  Fla.,  before 
he  was  appointed  to  his  first  man- 
agership at  the  Avalon  Theatre, 
in  Avon  Park,  Fla.  He  remained 
at  this  theatre  for  a  short  time 
and  was  transferred  to  the 
Florida  Theatre,  in  Daytona 
Beach,  Fla.,  and  the  last  move 
was  the  one  which  brought  him 
to  the  Fairfax. 

He  owes  no  little  credit  to  his 
having  been  in  the  newspaper 
business  previous  to  his  entrance 
into  the  theatre  game,  and  it  has 
proven  to  stand  him  in  good  stead 
through  many  of  his  original  and  unusual  exploitation 
angles. 

In  passing  along  the  activities   of   Mr.   Holden   on   the 


Frank  A.  Gordon  says : 

"/  have  met  so  many  managers  that  have 
made  mention  of  your  CLUB,  that  I  too 
would  like  to  be  considered  a  member." 

Manager,  E.  M.  Loew's 
Music  Hall  Theatre, 
Pawtucket,  R.  I. 


STOP-LOOK-LISTEN! 

IT'S  HERE! 

HOLLYWOOD 
REVUE 


GENUINELY  GOOD—  — 


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"H  o  1 1  y  w  o  o  d 
Revue,"  we  do 
want  to  drive 
home,  of  course, 
that  all  three  of 
the  stunts  used 
in  connec- 
tion  with  that 
picture,  are  just 
as  applicable  to 
any  other  pro- 
duction which  is 
good  enough  to 
warrant     this 

type  of  publicity.  The  first  that  we  want  to  show  you  is 
the  two-sided  circus  herald  printed  on  the  regular  stock 
generally  employed  by  the  A  &  P  Chain  Stores  to  announce 
their  sales.     One  side  was  printed,  as  you   see,  with  the 

STOP,     LOOK     AND 


The  Great  Atlantic  tf  Pacific  Tea  Co 


JUST   A   REMINDER 


LISTEN  head,  and  the 
back  of  it  (or  front  or 
whatever  else  you  want 
to  call  it)  contained  the 
A  &  P  copy. 

The  program  for  this 
particular  produc- 
tion took  them  away  from 
the  general  routine  of  a 
movie  theatre  program, 
in  that  the  front  cover 
was  unusually  attractive 
and  the  inside  was  laid 
out  exactly  as  a  musical 
comedy  program  should 
be  set  up.  You  will  notice 
that  the  cast  and  the 
scenes  are  presented  in. 
their  exact  continuity. 

The  third  portion  of  his 
man)'  tie-ups  on  this  par- 
ticular production  was  in 
the  form  of  a  hanger 
which  could  be  used  on 
door  knobs,  or  automo- 
biles, or,  in  fact,  anywhere  that  a  hanger  could  be  hung, 
and  as  a  reminder,  we  do  not  believe  you  could  find  a 
better  one. 


A   DOZEN   SHOWS  ROLLED  INTO  ONE! 

"THE 

HOLLYWOOD 
REVUE" 


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^  FAIRFAX  THEATRE  ^ 

The  Hollywood  Revue 


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_-J.-=.-.=S! 

There  were  many  other  angles  with  this  marvelous  cam- 
paign, but  we  just  broadcast  these  few  parts  of  a  thorough 
and  showmanlike  layout  which  hit  on  all  cylinders  and  re- 
sulted in  much  increased  business  for  the  theatre. 

The  future  activities  of  this  well-known  showman  will 
always  be  welcome  on  these  pages,  and  we  trust  that  he 
will  keep  us  posted  all  the  time. 


November    16.     1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


49 


MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUE 


Harmonica  Compe- 
tition A  Great  Gag 
For  Eddie  Kelly 


Some  of  you  may  recall 
the  harmonica  contest  engi- 
neered over  in  New  Jersey 
in  connection  with  Educa- 
tional Big  Boy  Comedies. 
In  the  event  that  you 
^ "™— ™ " "" ■" ^~ ^~ "  don't  recall  that  one  we  are 
rather  proud  to  present  the  one  which  was  successfully 
executived  by  Eddie  Kelly,  manager  of  Smalley's  Theatre 
in  Delhi,  N.  Y. 

We  show  you  various  portions 
of  his  campaign  which  includes 
among  other  things  some  of  his 
newspaper  advertising  and  free 
readers  which  the  newspaper 
played  up  for  him  in  connection 
with  this  marvelous  contest,  we 
also  show  you  one  of  his  bill- 
boards and  also  a  special  board 
arranged  on  the  side  of  one  of  the 
buildings,  all  playing  up  the  fam- 
ous harmonica  contest. 

Of  course,  in  reading  about  this 
type  of  tieup  the  material  used 
in  connection  with  it  is  generally 
self  explanatory  and  in  this  re- 
spect we  can  honestly  refer  you 
to  what  Mr.  Kelly  has  accomplished  and  advise  you  to  try 
and  follow  the  idea  yourself. 

We  could  not  pass  up 
the  opportunity  of  having 
you  meet  Eddie  person- 
ally, so  make  his  acquaint- 
ance for  the  present  from 
this  rough  snapshot  and 
as  soon  as  we  are  success- 
ful in  talking  him  out  of 
a  better  photograph,  you 
will  have  a  still  better  op- 
portunity of  seeing  what 
this  young  showman 
looks  like. 

We  are  passing  through 
some  unusual  conditions 
in  the  show  world  now 
and  among  the  problems 
that  are  constantly  con- 
fronting the  average  ex- 
hibitor is  the  fear  that  the 
Kiddie  business,  so  pro- 
fitable in  the  past,  may 
be  lost  in  the  shuffle  of 
talkies  and  sound. 

This  is  all  wrong  and 
wherever  managers  are 
making  a  play  for  such 
trade  the  results  are  al- 
most always  satisfactory 
from  the  B.  O.  viewpoint. 
This  particular  angle  in  connection  with  the  Harmonica 
Contest  is  but  one  of  the  many  successful  ways  of  stimu- 


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Contest 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

Delaware  County 

Entire  Week 

of  OCT.  21st 

MONDAY  &  TITESDA1 

Ladies'  Night 

in  a 

Turkish 
Bath 

OFF  AGAIN 

WED.  .oJTHl-HS 

Smalley's  Delhi  ' 

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THE  WORLD 

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By  the  time  you  read  this  I  will  be  meet- 
ing "Ace"  Berry's  crowd  out  in  Pittsburgh. 
There  ought  to  be  some  mighty  interesting 
angles  to  tell  you  all  about  after  this  visit. 

"Chick" 


Another  Club  Booster! 

Harry  A.  Goren,  Manager  of  the  Earl  Theatre,  Allen- 
town,  Pa.,  just  dropped  us  a  few  lines  to  say : 

"This  photo  of  my  office  will  give  you  an  idea  of  where 
the  Membership  Certificate  is  hanging.  I  might  mention 
at  this  time,  also,  that  the  CLUB  pin  looks  very  good  and 
it  is  a  treat  to  have  one.  I  am  sure  that  the  rest  of  the 
members  feel  the  same  way  about  it." 


Thanks,  Harry,  for  both  the  photograph  and  the  letter, 
and  we  certainly  appreciate  the  fine  position  that  your 
membership  certificate  occupies  and  we  are  certain  that 
those  who  enter  your  office  are  seriously  impressed  with 
your  affiliation  with  this  organization.  We  would  like  to 
have  you  communicate  with  us  more  often  and  tell  us  what 
you  are  doing  in  the  way  of  exploitation  or  showmanship 
that  might  be  of  interest  or  value  to  your  brother  members 
and  managers  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 


lating  the  trade  of  the 
youngsters  (and  we  have 
records  to  prove  that  this 
extra  business  can  reach 
into  the  hundreds  for  a 
single  Saturday  matinee) 
so  why  pass  up  any  op- 
portunity that  presents  it- 
self to  cash  in  on  some- 
thing that  the  other  fel- 
low has  found  good? 

In  this  particular  in- 
stance it  might  be  fair  to 
say  that  the  line  co-opera- 
tion offered  by  the  Edu- 
cational Exchanges  and 
exploitation  departments 
meant  a  whole  lot  in  putting  it  over  with  a  bang  and  we 
are  sure  that  the  managers  who  solicited  their  aid  are 
appreciative  of  this  fine  service. 

Any  other  members  or  readers  interested  in  ascertaining 
how  successfully  this  harmonica  contest  stunt  can  be 
worked,  can  address  their  questions  either  direct  to  Mr. 
Kelly  or  to  your  Chairman  at  CLUB  headquarters,  and  all 
material  and  information  will  be  cheerfully  sent. 

Thank  you  for  your  trouble,  Eddie,  and  let  us  hear  from 
you  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


MANACErcr  rcciJND  tadle  club 


F.  P.  Harpster  Is 
Doing  Good  Work 
Out  in  Lorian,  O. 


F.  P.  Harpster,  managing 
the  Palace  Theatre  in  Lo- 
rain, Ohio  for  the  Stanley- 
Davis-Clarke  outfit,  drops  us 
a  line  inclosing  a  peach  of 
a  double  truck  which  looks 
"" "" ^ "" "^— ^~ "      unusually  good  to  us. 

Incidentally,  we  might  say  at  this  writing  that  he  sold 
the  space  to  the  merchants  personally,  and  by  working  out 
this  arrangement  he  was  able  to  get  a  special  rate  from 
the  newspaper  for  the  portion  of  the  ad  that  he  himself 
used,  which  accounts  for  the  Palace  "spread"  over  the 
greater  portion  of  this  double  truck. 

Harpster  deserves  credit  for  the  way  he  swung  the  make- 
up of  the  merchants'  ads  so  that  every  one  of  them  made 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the  Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE   THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  send  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


some  mention  of  the  attraction.  BUT  we  are  still  trying 
to  dope  out  the  closing  paragraph  of  his  letter  in  which 
he  says  "Tell  the  Brown  brothers  to  try  this  over  on  their 
piano." 


STARTING  TOMORROW 


F.  F.  Smith's  Tie- 
Up  Helped  Put  The 
Picture  Over  Big 


However,  we're  not  good  at  riddles,  so  we'll  wait  until 
we  find  out  what  it's  all  about  in  person  on  the  19th. 

Thanks,  "F.  P."  and  we  were  glad  to  hear  from  you  again 
as  well  as  to  take  note  of  your  most  recent  activities.  Keep 
up  the  fine  work,  and  be  sure  to  keep  us  posted. 

^=  One  of  Manager  F.  F. 
Smith's  best  bets  in  publi- 
cizing "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway"  playing  at  the 
Tivoli  Theatre,  Chattanoo- 
ga, Tenn.,  was  a  tie-up  with 
~~ "^ ^~^~  the  local  agency  of  the  Gen- 
eral Electric  Refrigerator. 

The  Refrigerator  agency  devoted  their  most  prominent 
window  to  the  display  of  the  electric  refrigerator  together 
with  art  cards,  lobby  posters,  cut-outs  and  stills  on  the 
picture  as  well  as  neatly  lettered  cards  giving  the  title  of 
picture,  name  of 
theatre  and  play 
dates. 

In  addition  to 
the  excellent  win- 
dow medium,  the 
agency  also  ran  a 
65-inch  ad  with 
copy  reading, 
"See  the  GOLD 
DIGGERS  O  F 
B  ROADWAY" 
now  showing  at 
the  Tivoli  Thea- 
tre. This  splen- 
did  picture   was 

made  in  the  apartment  of  Miss  Nancy  Welford  and  Miss 
Helen  Foster,  and  shows  the  beautiful  all-steel  General 
Electric  Refrigerator  in  actual  use,  etc." 

In  return  for  the  window  display  and  co-operative  news 
paper  ad,   the  agency   was   permitted   to  place  one  of   the 
refrigerators  on  display  in  the  theatre  lobby  during  the  run 
of  picture. 

The  tie-up  worked  to  the  mutual  benefit  of  both  parties 
and  especially  to  the  theatre  in  getting  valuable  publicity 
that  it  might  not  have  gotten  otherwise. 

All  of  which,  when  properly  boiled  down,  means  that 
Brother  Smith  grabbed  for  his  theatre  some  choice  free  adver- 
tising and  thereby  helped  bring  the  "dough"  to  the  good 
old  B.  O.  (Better  referred  to  as  Showmanship  among  the 
'elite'  or  what  have  you). 


November    16,     1939 


Motion    Picture    News 


51 


MANAGER*'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


EVERY- 
BODY'S 
DOING 
IT—! 

WHY 

NOT 

YOU—? 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's   the   Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729  Seventh   Ave.,   New  York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

Address    

City  . . .  ■  ■ 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C.  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman  Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


More  New  Members! 


EDWARD  K.  AHRENS  owns  and  op- 
erates the  Paramount  Theatre  in  Eliza- 
beth, Louisiana.  We  shall  certainly  look 
forward  to  hearing  from  this  wideawake 
showman  at  frequent  intervals,  and  we 
are  certain  that  he  finds  the  CLUB  pages 
of  tremendous  value  in  preparing  his  ex- 
ploitation and  publicity  camaigns.  How 
about  it,  Ed,  tell  us  some  of  the  theatre 
news  from  down  your  way. 

Wear   Your  Club   Pin!  !  ! 


STANLEY  PATCHETT  is  connected 
with  the  State  Theatre  in  Syndey,  Aus- 
tralia, and  comes  to  the  CLUB  through 
the  proposal  of  Mr.  Webb,  whose  ac- 
quaintance we  made  while  he  was  in  the 
United  States.  We  shall  have  many  in- 
teresting things  to  tell  you  about  this 
Australian  showman  and  we  are  sure  that 
his  activities  will  be  of  great  interest  to 
all  of  us. 

Wear    Your   Club  Pin!  !  ! 


DENNY  B.  DIXON  manages  the  Bel- 
mont Theatre,  Nashville,  Tenn.,  and  has 
already  been  the  subject  of  an  interesting 
item  on  the  CLUB  pages.  There  will  be 
more  about  this  young  showman  in  sub- 
sequent issues,  and  in  the  meantime  we 
want  to  take  this  means  of  asking  Denny 
to  continue  his  CLUB  spirit  and  keep  us 
posted  on  everything  he  is  putting  across 
successfully. 


-Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  .'- 


IRVING  FEINMAN  is  assistant  man- 
ager to  Monty  MacLevy  at  the  Fox 
Parkside  Theatre  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
and  under  the  guidance  of  a  showman 
like  Monty,  we  are  sure  that  he  will 
blossom  forth  very  shortly  as  a  full 
fledged  manager  of  one  of  the  Fox  Me- 
ropolitan  Theatres,;  we  would,  however, 
like  to  know  a  little  more  about  his  ac- 
tivities and  just  what  he  is  doing  along 
the  lines  of  showmanship.  Keep  us 
posted,  Irving,  and  we  will  then  be  able 
to  know   how  you  are   getting  along. 


WILLIAM  RESNICK  manages  the 
Old  Colony,  Plymouth  and  Princess  The- 
atres in  Plymouth,  Mass.,  and  we  are 
only  hopeful  that  he  will  become  an  ac- 
tive contributing  member,  so  that  we 
other  active  showmen  can  hear  how  he  is 
exploiting  his  theatres  and  the  attrac- 
tions they  are  showing.  How  about  it, 
Bill,  and  why  not  send  us  a  photo,  so 
that  your  first  story  will  give  the  boys 
an  opportunity  of  seeing  what  you  look 
like.  Show  the  real  CLUB  spirit  and 
start  things  right. 

Wear    Your  Club   Pin!  I  ! 


-Wear    Your   Club   I'm!  !  .'- 


FRANK  LA  BAR,  JR.,  manages  the 
Plaza  Theatre  in  Asheville,  N.  C,  for  the 
Publix  chain  and  we  have  already  seen 
many  indications  of  his  unusual  ability 
as  a  showman.  We  would  now  like  to 
know  a  little  bit  more  about  his  past  ex- 
periences, how  long  he  has  been  with 
Publix  and  if  possible  to  get  one  of  his 
photographs,  so  that  we  can  give  him  a 
better  introduction  in  an  early  issue  of 
the  NEWS.  How  about  it,  Frank,  let's 
hear  from  you   soon,  won't  you? 


-Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  !- 


ROBERT  SUITS  is  no  stranger  by 
any  means  to  your  Chairman  because  we 
remember  Bob  as  a  youngster  slowly  but 
surely  mounting  the  ladder  of  success  in 
the  show  business,  via  the  hard  school 
of  experience.  Now  that  he  has  made  a 
mark  for  himself  in  the  theatrical  game, 
we  are  certain  that  his  peppy  activities 
will  appear  on  these  pages  at  frequent 
intervals.  How  about  it,  Bob,  and  also 
how  about  one  of  your  photos,  so  that 
we  can  show  the  gang  what  a  good  look- 
ing guy  you  are.  And  we  are  not  kid- 
ding either. 


FRED  A.  WALTER,  manager  of  the 
Jackson  Theatre,  Philadelphia,  Penna., 
comes  to  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
proposed  by  Charles  Dutkin  of  the  Grand 
Theatre.  We  are  certain  that  there  are 
many  interesting  things  to  tell  about 
Fred,  and  we  would  appreciate  a  brief 
letter  from  him  setting  forth  just  what 
he  has  been  doing  the  past  few  years, 
and  how  long  he  has  been  identified  in 
the  show  business.  How  about  it,  Walter, 
and  you  might  enclose  one  of  your  own 
photographs  at  the  same  time? 


Come  Out  In  The  Open! 

THIS  is  the  age  when  we  should  be  seen  as  well  as 
heard.    Don't  crawl  away  into  the  cellar  and  do 
the  disappearing  act. 
The  Managers'  Round  Table  Club  was  created  so 
that  exhibitors  all  over  the  world  could  exchange  ideas 
and    suggestions    for    improving    business    and    theatre 
operation.    But  we  also  want  to  see  what  you  look  like. 

We  are  just  as  anxious  to  publish  your  picture  as 
we  are  to  print  your  story  or  "stunt";  so,  please  see  that 
we  receive  your  photo  as  soon  as  you  can  send  it  on. 


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November,     16,     1929 


COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

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*t$Clancy  at  the  Bat  (F  &  D) Sennett  Cast. Nov.    3 

•tjCold  Shivers  (F  4  D) McKee-Hutton May  19  . 

•tSConstabule  The  (F  4  D) Clyde-HMI-Gribbon Aug.  11. . 

•tjCrazy  Nut,  The  (F  4  D) Pangborn-Oakland-Murray June    2... 

*t(Don't  Be  Nervous  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton July     7... 

*t(Don't  Get  Excited  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D)McPhail-lngraham-Goodwln. . .   Nov.  10 

*t(Fire  Proof  (F  4  D) Luplno  Lane Sept.   8 

•♦(Girl  Crazy  <F  4  D> Clyde-Bennett June    9 

•tJGolfers,  The  tF  &  D) Gribbon-Clyde-Hlll Sept  22. . 

*tjGood  MBdicine  (A.  T.) E.  E.  Horton Dec    8. . 

S.  Svashenko  Oct  (tentative) *!§Grass  Skirts  (A.  T.) Lloyd  Hamilton Dec.  22.. 

Social  Cast    ....        *t(His  Baby  Daze  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D).  ..Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18.. 

w  "tSHIs  Big  Minute  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton May    5  . 

*t§Hollywood  Star.  A  (F  4  D} Grid  bo  n- Clyde Ocl. 


Reviewed 


July   27 
Oct.  26 


Nov.    2 
Oct.  26 


Length     Reviewed 


COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

7lii,.                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 
•tlBachelor  Girl.  The  Logan-Collier-Todd 6927  feet 

(Silent  Version) 6245  feet 

•{(College  Coquette  The Taylor-Cottier  Jr.-Ralston 6275  feet   ..Aug.  31 

•tlFall  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Mlller-S^nley-Prouty June      ...  .6245  feet   . .   June  22 

•'(Father  and  Son Holt-Revler-McBan June    6  ..6310  feet.    ..June    8 

(Silent  Version)   June    5   . . .  6765  feet 

•tSFllght  Holt-Graves-Lee Sept.  21 

*t  (Flying  Marine,  The   Lyon-Mason-Robards June.;  5  —  5951  feet        Nov.    2 

(Silent  Version) 5736  feet 

•tjHurrlcane  (A.  T.) John  Mack  Brown SepL  30 Oct.     5 

•tfiLight  Fingers Keith-Revier-Nye July  29 5700  feet.  ...Oct.  19 

Coming  Attractions 

Tltie  Star  Rel. 

*t§Acquitttd       Livingston- Hughes Nov. 

•  tJBroadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.). . .   Egan-O'Neil 

*f  {Broadway  Scandals  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 6960  feet 

•IJLadles  of  the  Evening  ( A.  T.) 

•t|Last  of  the  Lone  Wolf  (A,  T.) . . . .  Bert  Lytell 

•tiMelody  Man.  The 

•t|Road  to  Broadway,  The 

•tiSlsters  (A.  T.) O'Day-O'Nelll , 

•tlSong  of  Love  (A.  T.) Belle  Baker 


Date      Length-*  Reviewed 
15.... 6711  feet..  ..Nov.    9 


13  . 

•tgHunting  the  Hunter  (F  4  D) Raymond  McKee Oct.  20 

*t§Jazz  Mammas  (D) Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color)..  June  30.. 

*t[Look  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D)..  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18 

*t  (Lover's  Delight  (F  &  D) Arthur  Garon   June  31 

*t(Lunkhead,  The  (F  4  D) Clyde  Gribbon         .    Sept.   I.. 

*t§Madhouse,  The  (A.  T.) Lambert-Collins-McPhail Dec  29.. 

•tSMovIng  Movie  Show.  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9  . 

♦ISNew  Half  Back,  The  (A.  T.) Gribbon-CIyde   Nov.  24.. 

•tfOn  the  Streets  (D) Hodge-Podge July  21.. 

*t  (Peaceful  Alley  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Sept.  29  . 

•t(Prince  Gabby  (F4  D) E.  E.  Horton Sept.  16. 

*T(Purely  Circumstantial  (F  4  D)....  Luplno  Lane Nov.  17. . 

•tJRIdeon  a  Runaway  Train  (D) Special May  26  . 

•tjSocial  Sinners  ( A.  T.) McKee-Byron-Fltzgerald Sept.   1 

•tjstudlo  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge SepL   1   . 

♦tfiTalkies.  The  (F4  O) Collins-Dent Oct.  27  . 

*  tfiTlcklish  Business  (F  4  D) Collins-Dent-Drew Aug.  25 

•tSToot  Sweet  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Nov.  10.. 

•{(Trusting  Wives  <F  4  D) E.  E.  Horton June  23. 

*t(Uppercut  O'Brien  (A.  T.) , Dec.  15  . 


Length 

Reviewed 

2  reels.    . 

.   July   20 

2  reels   .. 

2  reels. . 

...July  2» 

2  reels. . . 

..Nov.    2 

2  reels. . . 

. .  Aug.  24 

2  reels. . . 

June  IS 

2  reels. . . 

July    e 

2  reels. . . 

...Oct     Q 

2  reels. .. 

2  reels.. 

...Oct   r 

2  reels   . 

.2  reels. . 

2  reels. . . 

.     Aug.  24 

2  reels . . . 

June  _ 

2  reels. .. 

..Nov.    2 

2  reels. 

Nov.    2 

2  reels. . . 

..July  20 

2  reels.    . 

...Aug.  24 

2  reels. 

Nov.    9 

2  reels   . . 

Sept.  14 

.2  reels 

1  reel   . . . 

July   13 

.2  reels  . 

.  1  reel   . . 

Sept  14 

2  reels. . 

.   Oct     6 

2  reels  . 

1  reel       . 

..  June  IB 

2  reels ,  . 

.2  reels. 

...Aug.  2* 

2  reels. . 

. .  July  20 

2  reels. . 

Title 

•t|At  e  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.)  (D.) 
•HBallet  D'Ai 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 
Buddy  Doyle 


Rel.    Date     Length     Reviewed 


•ilColumbla'yictorGeme  (D)  26  Sub|ects  released  twice  a  month  1  reel.  •tJFootlight  and  Fools  (A.  j  (D)    .  .Moore-HackeH Ocl. 

•t  Falling  Stars  (A.  T.)  (D) Bergman-Manning 3fcwfft£oi2 h?.~  m,  vZrTi?.. Jr.-Young No* 

•1(Gey  Caballero  The  (A.T.)  (D.).  .Frank  Crumll 1  reel June    6        •tlGIrl  In  the  Glass  Cage  (D) ^n?%l'i;"i Ju"' 

*t6ln  Dutch  (Pfiolocolor) 1  reel Nov.    9 

*t(Jazz  Fool   Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    9 

«1(Jallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.)  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

•IJMemorles  (A.  T.)  (D.) Murpny-Morrlson 1  reel June    8 

•tiNly  Wile  (A.  T.)  (D.) Jack  Wilson I  reel June  15 

•t|Old  Man  Trouble  (D> Jutea  Bledsoe 1  reel June    8 

:{|Rr™nyLi.ViD}  Boyee-Combe.  .t. Man  and  the  Moment       ...  Bl.l.e  Dove       Ju,y     7 

^|Ske4etonOruHiTli8....  *.....  "...Disney  Cartoon i'reei.'. !....'  .'.;."       *J§Mu.tlmmoraiL^dy.A(A.T.nD).Leathce  Joy Sept.  22 

•t|Snappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (D) Nan  Blackstone 1  reel 

*t  (Springtime         Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov, 

•{(Station  B-U-N-K  (A.  T.)  (D) Georgie  Price 1  reel Nov, 

•t  (Talking  Screen  Snapshots Released  twice  a  month 1  reel 

•t (Talking  Screen  Snapshots Novelty 1  reel June    8 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

•tiBroadway  Babies  (D) Alice  While June  30. . . . 8067  feet. 

•tiCareera  (A.  T.)  (D) Dove-Moreno-Myera June    2  .     8435  feel   . 

*t(Careless  Age,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)  —  Fairbanks,  Jr. -Myers- Young SepL  IS...  .6805  feet. 

♦((Dark  Streets  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Lee Aug.  11. ..  64,16  feel 

•UDrag  (Dl Baithelmess-A.  Day July  21 7642 feet.. 

♦tJFast  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Fairbanks.  Jr.- Young-Morris. .     SepL   1...  7541  feet 

6.  ...6952  feet. 

10.... 7246  feel 

June  22  .     7159  feet 

(Silent  Version) 6705  feet 

•t {Hard  to  Get  (A.  T.)  (D) Mackall-Burns SepL   8. . . . 7324  feet 

•t(Her  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Billie  Dove Sept.   8  ..  6488  feet 

•tiHot  Stuff  (D) Alice  White May    t . . . . 6774  feel 

•tslsle  of  Lost  Ships  The.  (A.T.)  (D) . .  Valll-Robards-Beery Sept.  29. . . .  7576  feet . 

•ISLittle  Johnny  Jones  (A.  T.)  (D)..  Buzzell-Day Nov.  17...  6621  feet 

•tSLove  Racket  The  (A.  T.I Mackalll-Blackmer 6118  feet 

.7088  feet 


•tlTalklng  Screen  Snapshots Novelty   1  reel 

*t(Terrlble  Toreador,  The  Disney  Cartoon 1  reel. 


EDUCATIONAL 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Battling  Sisters Luplno  Lane June    2 

Contented  Wives Al  Alt July  28  . 

Fake  Flappera Jerry  Drew  Aug.  18. 

Heller  Skelter "Big  Boy" June  16.. 

Her  Gift  Night Billy  Dale May  1 9 

Honeymoonlaca Monty  Collins   July  28.  . . 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent Aug.  11,  . 

Hot  Times Al  SI.  John May  26  , 

Household  Bluea Collins-Dent June    2. . . 

Joy  Land Luplno  Lane July   21 . . 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May    8. . 

Jungle  King,  and  Queens  of  Screen.. Our  World  Today Mar.  24 

Kitty  Kitty Billy  Dale May    I. . , 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14.. 

Only  Her  Husband Jerry  Drew May  19 

Passing  Show  of  Peralc,  The Our  World  Today May  19 

Rubbing  It  In Al  Alt June  30  . 

Sole  Support "Big  Boy" Aug.    4 . 

Studio  Pests Jerry  Drew June  30   . 

Those  Two  Boys Collins-Dent May    6.. 

Top  Speed Al  Alt July     7.. 

What  a  Day Monty  Collins June  16.. 

What  a  Pill Billy  Dale June  16. 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


July   13 
Nov.    9 


((Painted  Angel,  The Billie  Dove   Dec. 

*l(Paris  (A.  T.)  (D) Irene  Bordonl Nov.    7 

•t  (Prisoners  (D) Corlnne  Griffith May  19 

(Silent  Version) May    5 

Royal  Rider  The Ken  Maynard May    5 

•tSSmlllng  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D). ..   Moore-Hall July  31 

•USuuall  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Joyce-Loy     May  28 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•t|Twln  Beda  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Mlller July  14 


Reviewed 
.  SepL  7 
June   1 

. SepL  28 
.  Seot.2T 
June  28* 
SepL  7 
Oci.  g 
..Nov.    '. 

"Oct."l9 
Oct    5 

Nov.  2 
.  May  18 
.  SepL  28 
. .  Nov.    2 

Nov.  2 
.  .Aug.  1C 

Oct  28 
..Nov.    2 

OcL  26 
..June    1 


rSllenr  Version) 6902  feet 


7145  feel.. 

6470  feet 

9007  feet. 
.7857  feet.. 
.7383  feet.. 
.6083  feet. . 

8550  feet  ..    July  27 

9456  feet  ...May  18 
.7085  feet 

7266  feet  ...July  2C 


•tjTwo  Weeks  Off  (D) Mackalll-Mulhall May  12  . 

•IjYoung  Nowheres  A.T.)(D) R.  Barthelmess  Oct.  20 


8081  leel . 
6021  feel. 


June  29 
OcL    E 


2  reels 

.     May  25 

1  reel 

Aug.    3 

2  reels   . 

Aug.  10 

2  reels   . 

.     May  20 

1  reel  — 

. .   Aorll  20 

2  reels   . 

Aug.     3 

1  reel     . 

Aug.  IL 

2  reels . . 

May  11 

1  reel 

June    1 

2  reels. 

..  July   13 

2  reela . . 

. .   April  13 

1  reel 

.     April  13 

1  reel 

...Mar.  16 

1  reel . . . 

..July   13 

2  reels. . . 

..May  18 

1  reel  . . 

May  20 

1  reel 

July   13 

2  reels. 

Aug.    3 

2  reels 

.   June  IB 

2  reele. . 

.     Mar.  30 

2  reels 

July    13 

2  reels. 

May  20 

1  reel 

June  ID 

Coming  Attraction* 

Star 

Corlnne  Griffith 


Title 

•((Bock  Pay  (A.  T.) 

♦((Bright  Lights  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll     . . 

•1  (Broadway  Hostess,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)Blllle  Dove 

•1(Dark  Swan,  The  (A.  T.) Wilson-Warner 

*t  [Furies  (A.  T.) Leatrlce  Joy 

•tjGIrl  From  Woolworth'o  (D) Alice  While 

•tSGreat  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  (D) . . . .  Mackalll-Kelth-Loy 

•((Green  Stockings  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll 

*t(ln  the  Next  Room Mulhall-G.  Day   

•([Jazi  Queen  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•tlLady  Who  Dared  The  (D) Dove-Pldgeon-Todd 

•I  (Ulles  of  the  Field  (A.  T.)  (D) Corlnne  Griffith 

•tlLoose  Ankles  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•UNO  No  Nannette  (A.  T.)  (D) Bernlce  Claire 

•I (Ploying  Around  (A.  T.) Alice  White 

•tjSally  (A.  T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

•((Son  of  the  Gods  (A.  T.) Richard  Barthelmess 

•I (Spring  Is  Here  (A.  T.) Fairbanks  Jr.-  Young 

•tjShow  Girl  In  Hollywood  (A.  T.)..   Alice  While 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound-on. him. 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


All  Talkie. 


November     16,     1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


SJ 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tfBehlnd  that  Curtain  (A.T.)  >F*D)  Baxler-Moran June  30 

•HBioTime  (A  T.) Tracy-Clarke-Dunn Oct.     6  . 

•tBIack  Magic  (F  &  D) Dunn-Holland July     7. . 

(Silent  Version) July     7.. 

•tJBIack  Watch  The  (F  4  D) McLajlen-Loy June  2.. 

•tChasing  Through  Europe  IF  &  D).  -  Stuart-Carol Aug.    4 

[Silent  Version) Aug.    4. 

•tJCock-Eyed    World    The    (A.   T.     /" 

(F&D) Lo/e-DamlU-MeUolen 10611  teet. 

•tExalted  Flapper  CF  &  D) Carol-Norton June   9. ...  5806  feet 

•tFar  Call  The  1'F  4  D) (Silent  Version) April  28        5282  feet 

•tFotir  Devils  (F  4  D) Gaynor-Duncan Sept.  22. .   .9295  leet 

(Silent  Version) Oct.  13  '28 

•t(Fo«  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(F4D)  Special  Cast May  26. 

•tSFrozen  Justice  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D)       Ulrlc-Frazer Nov.    7. 

•tiGIrl   From   Havana.   The   (A.  T.) 

(F  4  D)  Lane-Page Sept.  29 

•tJoy  Street  (F  4  D) Moran-Stuart May  12 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

♦tSLove.  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.) Jessel-Lee Nov.    2 

•tiLucky  Star  (F  4  D) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18        8725teet 

•tfjMarried  in  Hollywood Patricola-Terris 

•tfJMasked  Emotions  (F  4  D) George  O'Brien June  23 


Title 
*>  JRidlo  Franks  4  4  Bachelors 


Star                                     Rel.  Date        Length 
Song  Program 1  reel 


Length 
8320  feet  . 
6300  feet. 
5855  feet 
5833  feet 
.M87feel.. 
.5581  feet. 
.   5622  feet 


.  8291  feet 
.7280  feet.. 


5986  feet 
.6748  feet 


Reviewed 
..July  6 
..Sept  14 

..May  2J 

'.'.Juiy  13 

.  .Aug.  10 

..Oct.  19 

May  25 

.June  22 


June    1 
Oct.     6 


Reviewed 
April  20 


Sept. 
.June 


•tSMasquerade  (A.  T.)  (  F  4  D).. . 
•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  4  D).. 


(Silent  Version)   ...  ...June  23.. 

Birmingham-Hyams ..July   14  .. 

.  LaRocque-M.  Day June    2  . . 

'Silent  Version)     June    2 

•tSPIeasure  Craied  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D). .  Marguerite  Churchill July     7 . . . 

Protection  (F  4  D) Burgess-Ellloti-Page May    5... 

(Silent  Version) May    5 

•tRIver.  The  (F  4  D) Farrell-Duncan Oct.  13. 

(Silent  Version) Oct.  13  . 

*t§Salute  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept.   1 

•t{They  Had  to  See  Paris  (F  4  D)...WIII  Rogers Sept.   8... 

•tiVallant  The  (A  T.)  (F  4  D) Paul  Muni May  19... 

•((Why  Leave  Home  (A.  T.)  ID  4  F)Callett-Carol Aug.  25 

•tiWords  and  Music  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D) . .  Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug.  18 

Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSBy  the  Way.  Bill  (A.T.). 
•tjCisco  Kid.  The  (A.  T.). 


Sept.  28 
SepL  28 


Oct.  19 
.June  15 


July  20 
June    1 


5419  feet 
5389  feet 
5674  feet 
6111  feet 
6106  feet 
S460  leet. 
6536  feet. 

5511  feet 

6590  feet 

7704  feet Jan.  5 

8500  feet  ...  Oct.  12 

Aug.  24 

5537  feet  ...May  18 

6388 leet 

6500  leet  ...  Nov.    2 


•tJTeddy  Brown  4  His  Band Jaz2  Program  1  reel  .. 

•tjWhen  the  Clock  Struck  Twelve 
(A.  T.) Niles  Welch 2  reels . 

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

China  Bound Dane-Arthur May  18.. 

Desert  Rider Tim  McCoy May  11.. 

•tjGIrl  In  the  Show,  The  (A.  T.) Love-Hackett Aug.  31   . 

•tiHis  Glorious  Night  (A.  T.)  (D) . .  .Gilbert-Owen SepL  28. 

•tjldle  Rich. The  (A. T.)  (D) Nagel-Love-Hyams June  16. . 

*t§lmperfect  Ladies  (A.  T.) Duncan  Sisters Nov.  30 

•tiLast  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.) Shearer-Rathbone July     8. 

(Silent  Version) July     8. 

•tlMadame  X  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17. 

•-Man's  Man.  A Haines-Dunn May  25 

*t5Marianne  (A.  T.) Davies-Gray Oct.   18 

(Silent  Version) 

.  Hughes-Daly Oct.    8 Mar. 

''age Dec  20 Nov. 

1-Page-LaRocque Aug.  24 — 6978  feet — May 

•tSlngle  Standard.  A Garbo-Asther-Brown. July  29 

(Silent  Version) July  29 

•tiSpeedway  (A.  T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.   7 

*t§Thunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  25 

(Silent  Version) July  20 

•tlTrlalof  Mary  Duaan.  The  (A.  T.) 

(D) Shearer- Warner-Hackett June    8. 

*1§Unholy  Night.  The  (A.  T.)  (D). . . .  Young-Torrence-Sebastlan Sept.  14 

•tVlklng.  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp      Nov.    2 

•tlWhere  East  Is  East     Chaney-Velw-Taylor May    4 

•tjWise  Girls  (A.  T.)  (D) The  Nugents-Lee-Young Sept.  25 

•tSWonder  of  Women.  The Stone-Wood   July  13 

(Silent  Version) July  13 


Length 

.8718  feet.. 

.4943  teat  . 

7574  feet 

.71 66  feet. 

.7351  feet. 

.7200  feet. 

...8651  feet.. 

,6484  feet.. 

...8832  feet 

.6683  feet  . 

.10124  feet. 


™   ««    ' '  •tiMysterious  Island  The Hughes-Daly. . 

mn        ' '    "b«  "ifl  *t&Navy  Blues  (A.  T.) Haines-Page 

K  «•  "  "  1,51  77  'tlOur  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page- 

8784  feet        July  Z7  ,,i,„„i,  standard.  A Garbo-Asther-B 


Oct.  19- 

Oct  12 

June  22 

Nov.    2 

Aug.  17 

June    1 

April  20 

June    8 

Oct.  26 

May  28 

2 

2 

* 

6574  feet...  Aug'.    3 

6474  feet 

.6962  feet...  Aug.  31 

.7783  feet 

.7883  feet....  July  1» 

10621  leet  ...Apr.  13 

8496  feet  Aug.  24 
8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 
6500  reel  .     Mar.  23 

.8818  feet  ..Nov.  : 
8796  feel  ...July  27 

.6835  feel 


Title 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Length     Reviewed 


Rel.  Date 

Bacon  Grabbers Laurel-Hardy   Oct.  18... 

Bouncing  Babies "Our  Gang" Oct.  12... 

Brown  Gold Ufa  Oddities July    6  . . 

Cat,  Dog  4  Co "Our  Gang" Sept.  14  . 

Will  Rogers  Crazy  Feet Charley  Chase Sept.  7  . 

...Baxter-Lowe '.".:::::::::::.::::'. Dealers  In  Babies Ufa  Oddities Aug     3 

•t.GIrl  Downstairs  (F  4  D) O'Brlen-Moran Double  Whoopee Laurel-Hardy May  18 

•t§HarmonyAtHome(A.T.) * ""f-,^ m^rSSSL M-w  ,? 

•t SHol  For  Paris  (A.  T.) Victor  McLaglen Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddllles May  II 

•tiLone  Star  Ranger.  The  (A.  T.).. .  George  O'Brien Frontier  Romance July     b 

»t{Nlx  On  the  Dames  (A.  T.) Ames-Harrigan Hotter  Than  Hot Harry  Langdon Aug.  17 

•tiNew  Orleans  Frolic  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cas May  25 

•({Playmates  (A.  T.) Gaynor-Farrell Lazy  Days^ "Our  Gang  Aug.  24 

•tSSeven  Faces  (A.  T.) Paul  Muni Dec.    1. .    .7750  feet. ..  Nov.    9       Little  Mother I?U,.G"J«   lHm  ,\ 

•tSSong  of  Kentucky  (A.  T.) Moran-Wagstoff-Buroesa Oct.  19        Movie  Night Charley  Lhaee May  it 

•tiSunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.XD  4  F)... Gaynor-Farrell 7. 12000  leet. .  Oct.  19       Oriental  Motoring Ufa  Oddllles July  20 

•t.WMte  Flame.  The  IA.  T.I Paul  Page Outlandish  Mannere Ufa  Oddities i""  ,1 

'  *  '  a  Dnrfnrl    fl  ■■>,,       A  I     nit,'  .ink'  AllD.     Ifl 


MOVIETONE  SHORTS 


Perfect  Day,  A Laurel-Hardy ..Aug.  10 

Princess  of  Destiny.  A May    4 

Saturday's  Lesson "Our  Gang" Nov.    9. . 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24  . 

Sky  Boy Harry  Langdon Oct.     5- . 

Stepping  Out Charley  Chase Nov.    2. . 

They  Go  Boom Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21. . 

1  hunderlng  Toupees All  Star  Cast May  25 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities June  22. 

Witch  Doctor Ufa  Oddities May  25  . 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  feel  

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel June  U 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels June   £■ 

1  reel 

1073  Teet 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

695  feet _ 

2reels 

2reels. 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

1reel Jury     f> 

.1  reel 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

*t|Across  the  Seas Royal  Hawallans 1  reel 

•t; At  the  Ball  Game Joe  Cook 

•tlBellPof  Samoa.  The  (A.  T.)  iF>...   Mil  ran- Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels June    1 

•t [Beneath  the  Law   A.  T.  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•HBrldge  at  Midnight Mary  Duncan 

•tlDollaand  Puppets Nancy  Drexet 

•t i  Everybody  Loves  My  Girl Winnie  Ughtner 

•tjForget-Me-Note  (Fj 3  reels 

^[Friendship  (A.  T.)  (F) Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels Mar.    2 

•tlFurnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•t|Ghosts Mutt  i  Jeff  Cartoon 1  feel *ij« 

•tiGoIng  Home Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers   1  reel *tiBattle  of the  Ladles  (A. T . )  ■■■■•■■_  ■■■■  ■ 

•HHappy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F)  .  *tjBishop  Murder  Case,  The  (A.  T.)  Basil  Rathbone 

•tlln  Holland  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  &  McCuliough 2  reels !t!B,uR,e  Sl!u.!?dkT&(A-  T) Jorrence-B  eery- Dane 

•tSKnlfe,  The  (A.  T.  (F) Lionel  Alwlll 2  reels June  IB        *t[Coilege  Life  (A.  TO Starr- Nugent- Montgomery , 

•t|Knlghts  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels ri*Sev?,t,^.n  (A^  '*' « i. 

•t»Medlclne  Man,  The  (A.  T.)  <F)...  Clark*  McCullough 2  reels *I5Deyll  May  Care Ramon  Novarro ..         . . 

11 -        -  —  *t§Dulcy  (A.  T.) Davles-Nugent 7650  feet  —  Nov.    2 

•HDynamlte  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Ntgel 11550  feet   .     July   27 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

♦tjAnna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Gartoo. . 


Length     Reviewed 


OcL     6 


•tirv 

tlMlller  &  Farrell  (F) 3  Songs 

t|Mlnd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert*!  Bard 2 reels 

•tjMusic  Fiends,  The  (A.  T.)  (F). ..  .Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•t|Napoleon*B  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F) Otto  Matleson 3  reels 

•♦[Nightie  Knights Clark-McCullough 2 reels 

tjOld  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth Mar. 

•t|On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F).Frledland  &  Revue 


•tjFlve  O'Clock  Girl.  The  (A.  TO.   .   Davles-Arthur-Klng. . 

*t[Hallelu]ah  (A.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast 

•tlHappy  Days  (A.  T.) Starr- Nugent- Montgomery . 

•tjlrls(A.T.) 

•tjJudiclal  Murder  (A.  T.). 


.9711  feet.... Aub.  24 


•IjPagllaccJ-Prologue  (F) Richard  Bonelll. ..'.!!!!!!!!!!!."!."!!!."  !ir«ei!. !"!!"!!!! .        •tJLIghtsand  Shadows  (A.  T.) 

URoyal  Hawaiian  Sinner 6  (F) Sono  Proaram *I§L.ord  Byron i  of  Broadway  (/L  JO^Terry-Kaley-l 


Lee- Edwards 

•t£M-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  ol  1929 

(A.T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  feet...  June  20 

♦tfiMontana  (A.  T.) 

*16Night  Hostess,  The  (A.  T.) Blanche  Sweet 


tlSound  Your  A  (F) 3    . 

*t|South  Sea  Songs  and  Dances Royal  HawaJtans 1  reel. 

•tiStewed,  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 

(F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•tlThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales •tJNI"  Baby  (A.  T.) Gordon-Ho  tz-Waldrldge 

•tlTrpasurefB  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel. *t§On  the  Set   A.  T.) .      Buster  Keaton 

•t|Waltzlng  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels •  tjPennant    Winning    Battery,    The 

•t|Water  Boy     Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel <*•  T->       , ,  ■  ■-' 

tJWhy  Be  Serious?  (F) Will  Mahoney 'tSPIeasure  Lovers  (A.  T.). 

•tSRedemptlon  (A.  T.)     .. 
*|fjRevue  of  Revues  (A.  T.) 


Van  &  Schenck 


INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

*t After  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels 

*1  [Beggar's  Opera,  The  (P.  T.) Special  Cast 9  reels 

♦tJDark  Red  Roses  (A.  T.)  Rome-Doble 8  reels 


Title 
♦tjAccl-Dental  Treatment 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 


Length     Relvewed 

2  reels 

*tjAbbfe  Mitchel  &  Sizzle  &  Blame.  Song  Program 1  reel *tSUntamed"  Joan  Crawford 

*t5Allez-Op  Marionettes   1  reel   ... 

•tjciyde  Doerr  &  Saxophone  Sextet  Jazz  Program   1  reel 

*t [Dimples  and  Tears Marionettes      1  reel 

♦{[Feed  the  Brute  (A.  T.) Animal  Novelty    1  reel 

•tJHoak  (A.T.J Frawley  &  Smith 1  reel 


Gllbert-Nagel-Adoree 

King-Love- Haines-Crawford 

ISRoad  Show.  The  (A.  T.) Love-King 8100  feet  . .   Nov.    2' 

*t [Rogue's  Song,  The  (A.  T.l Lawrence  Tibbett 

*t§Ship  From  Shanghai,  The  (A.  T.)  Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm 

*t[Song  of  the  Sunset  (A.  TO 

•tSSong  Wrller,  The  (A.  T.) 

*t§Swan  The  iA.  T.} L.  Glsh-La  Rocque-Nagel 

•t[Tabloid  (A.  T.) 

*t  [Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.).       .     Norma  Shearer 

♦tSTake  It  Big  (A.  T.) Van  &  Schenck-Love 

^Thirteenth  Chair.  The  (A.  T.) .  .Oct.  19        8571  feet        Nov.    9 

*t§Thls  Mad  Whirl  (A.  T.J 

tjTrader  Horn Harry  Carey 


Title 
Aaronson'i 


Commanders 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30 


Length     Reviewed 


*t (Justice  (A.  T.) Specfal  Cast      2  reels Al  Wohlman Song  Program 1  reel Oct.  28 

•tJMIser,  The  (A.  T.J Bransby  Williams 1  reel . 

•tjMr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marriolt-Gott 2  reels 

*HNIght  in  Dixie,  A  (A.  T.) Mltchell-Hudglns 2  reels 

•tjNora  Blaney   No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel. 

*tJNora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel. 

*t  [Operatic Marionettes 


Oct. 


*  Means  synchronized  score.     J  Means  sound  effects. 


At  the  Club  (D)  .   .  ...8  Victor  Artists May  18  ..897  feat 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (O) Mandolin  Solos May    4...  690  feet 

*t§Berth  Marks   A.  T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June    1    ..   1807  feet. . 

•tlBlg  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  26  — 1710  feel 

*t  §Blts  of  Broadway Special  Cast 2  reels  Nov. 

i  reel. ...  Eiltmore  Trio,  The Songs Oct.  19 —  860 feet 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie, 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  toand-on-Hlm. 


54 


Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


Title 

Bob  Nelson    D 

•t(Boxlng  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July   13 . . 


Star  Rel.  Date 

3  Song9 June  29 


Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  Mayfield Musical  Act Aug.  10 

Climbing  the  Golden  Stairs Charles  King Aug.    3  . 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos Oct.  26   . 

Copy  Roscoe  Kama 

Craig  Campbell  (D> 3  Songs June    1 . . 

•tf Dad's  Day  (A.  T->  (D> "Our  Gang" July     6 ... 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23   . 

Earl  &  Bell  Musical  Act Nov.  16   . . 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (D) 3  Songa June  29   . 

Emil  Boreo  <Di 3  Songs June  22  . 

Frontier  Romance July     6 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs   June    8  . 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept.   7  . 

Georgie  Price   Song  Program Aug.  17... 

George  Lyons Musical  Act Aug.    3   . 

Gllbert-Sulllvan  Male  Ensemble  (D).Song  Proaram June  22   . 

Happiness  Boys  fD) 4  Songa May  28  .. 

•({Hay  Fever  {A.  T.) Charley  Chase 

*t(Hls  Lucky  Day  (A.T.) Lean  &  Mayfield 

•t&Hurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  <D) Roach  Stars May  11    . 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commandite  (D). .  3  Band  Nob June    1    . 

Jan  Garber's  Band  (D> 3  Band  Nos May  11    . 

Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch Song  Program Oct.     5   . 

•HLazy  Days     "Our  Gang" 

•'(Leaping  Love  (A.  T.)  <D) Charley  Chase June  22... 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko Song  Program Sept.  28  . 

•t(MadameQ  (A.  T.)  (D) Jocelyn  Lee June    8... 

Man  Higher  Up ,  The  (0) Walthall-Edeson May  11    . 

•t|Men  0'  WaMA.T.)  (D> Laurel-Hardy June  29   . 

Mexicana  Revue Aug.  31    . 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue Songs  and  Dances Sept.  21    . 

*t§Movie  Night  Charley  Chase May  11    . 

•t(Old  Man  Trouble  f A.  T.) Dsvldson-Nlchola 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act Aug.  24   . 

•♦(Popular  People  (A.T.)... Charley  Chase 

•HRallroadln'  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" June  15  . 

Robert  Chlsholm  (D) 3  Songs  May  26   . 

Sardines  A  La  Carte  (D) Raymond  Hitchcock  .  . .  .*      .       June    8   . . 

•USmali  Talk  iA.  T.  (D) "Our  Gang"   May  18 

•tjSnappy  Sneezer  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase July   20.. 

Taking  ihe  Air  iDj  Bltlmore  Trio     June  15   . . 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18 

Tila  Ruffo Song  Program Sept.  14 

Tom  Waring  Song  Program Nov.    2 

UMelelke  'F) 2  Songa May     4 

•t | Unaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T.) 

(D)   Laurel-Hardy May    4  . 

Van  &  Schenck Song  Program Aug.  31 

•t IVodevllle  l A.  T.) Laurel-Hardy 

Vvette  Rugel    D  3  Songa June  16 

YvelteRugel      Act OcL  12 


Length     Reviewed 

.824  feet 

.2  reels 

.1735  feet 

.1633  feet  ...April  13 
.   795  feet 

2  reels April  13 

641  feet 

.2  reela 

622  feet   

700    feet 

808  feet 

627  feet   ...Oct.     6 
,1401  feet 

608  feet  ....  Nov.    2 

.  632  feet  

.  714  feet 

646  feet   ...Nov.    9 

661  feet 

.734  feet April  13 

.2  reels 

.2  reels Nov.    2 

1904feet     .   June  29 
793  reef  

888  feet 

727feet Nov.    2 

2  reels Nov.    9 

.2  reels 

840  feet 

.1858  feet 

1926  feet April  13 

2  reels 

.1749  feet 

1102  feet 

2  reels June    8 

.2  reela 

701  feet 

.2  reels 

.1736  feet 

768  feet 

1154  feet  

2330  feet        June  22 
.2  reels 

treat April    8 

465  feet   ..   Oct.  12 

.   525  feet 

.   565  feet 

465  feet   

1940  feet  .    July  13 
838  feet        Nov.    9 

2  reels 

702  feet     . . 
71 2  feet        Nov.    9 


Title  Star  Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 

•tJOh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.).... Song  Cartoon 1  reel 

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon Mav  25  . .  .1  reel 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee May    4  . .  .2  reels June  29 

SOUND    SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t(Adam"s  Eve  (A.  T.) Arthur-Lee Oct.  12  . 

•tjAfter  Seben  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton May  18  . 

•tSApartment  Hunting  (A,  T.)  (F).. .  .Soedal  Cast Mar.   9  . 

"t{Booklovers  (tentative)  (A,  T.) Soeclal  Cast June  15.. 

♦tSBrown  Gravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23... 

•t {Chinatown   Song  Cartoon 

•tOalsy  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon June    I... 

"t&DanclngGob,  The  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Nov.    9... 

*t 6 Dangerous  Females  (A.  T.) .  Dressier- Moran Nov.  16. . . 

•t(Dear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May    4  . 

♦tjDear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F) .    Special  Cast   June  22  . 

♦tjFaro  Nell  (A.  T.) Louise  Fazenda Oct     5  . . 

*tSFatal  Forceps,  The  (A.  T.)    Sterling-Roach Nov.    2. .. 

•tfFlorlda  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F). .  .Special  Cast June  15 . . . 

•t(Good  Bye,  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon    

*t§He  Did  His  Best  (A.  T.) Holmes-Myers Oct.  19.., 

*t§He  Loved  the  Ladles  (A.  T.) Taylor  Holmes Nov.  80... 

*t(Her  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.)..  Lois  Wilson July     6 ... 

•tjHInt  to  Brides.  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Arthur July  20  .. 

♦t (Hit  or  Miss  (A.  T.) 

*t(Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda-Arthur May  25. .. 

•til'  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May  11 . . 

•tjlnsplratlon Schubert's  Songa 

•till  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F).. . Jamea  Barton May  «... 

•tiLadles'  Choice  (A.  T.> Charlie  Grapewln SepL14  . . 

*t(Lady  Fare  (A.T.) Colored  Cast Sept.  28. .. 

♦((Marching  To  Georgia  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West 

•t Mother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon Juty    8. .. 


Length  Reviewed 
1618feet 

.2  reels Oct.    5 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

1627  feet 

.  1  reel 

1  reel  

.1823  feet 

1873  feet 

2  reeli June    1 

2  reels Oct  26 

1819feet 

.1664  feet 

1  reel 

1  reel  

I6l6feet 

.2  reels 

2reels Sepl.U 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels OcL     5 


•({OH  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 
A.T.J(F). 


834  feet 
1  reel  ... 

1  reel 

2  reels 
1843  feet 
2  reels     . 
1  reel  — 


Mar.   2 


2  reels May  11 

Ireel Mar.    I 

.1  reel 

1  reel   

2  reals 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel Oct.  12 

ireel Feb.  13 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 


Ireel 

2reela Mar.    I 


•tiDangerous  Woman  A(A.T.)(F). 
•fjDtvorce  Made  Easy  (A.  T.)  (F). 
•t(Fashlons  In  Love  (A.  T.) 


PARAMOUNT 
FEATURES 

Title                                                      Star  Rel.  Date 

•tBetrayal,  The Jannlngs-Ralston-Coope. May  11.. 

(Silent  Version) May  11 ... . 

•tjCharmlng  Sinners Chatterton-Brook-Powell  July     6   . 

•tjCocoanuts  (A.T.)  4  Marx  Brothers-Eaton-Shaw..   May  23  . 

•tJDanceof  Life  The  (A  T.) Carrol l-Skelly SepL    7.. 

•tiDangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July   13. . 

I  Silent  Version) 

Baclanova- Brook May  18 

(No  Silent  Version I 

MacLean-Prevost July     6 

(Silent  Version) 

Menjou-Compton June  29 

(Silent  Version) June  29 

•t(Fast  Company  (A,  T.) Oakte-Brenl-Gallagher Sept.  14. . 

(Silent  Version)  

•tJFour  Feathers,  The Arlen-Wray-Powell-8rook 

(Silent  Version) 

•t  (Gentlemen  of  the  PresB  (A.  T.  (F)..  Walter  Huston May    4 

(Silent  Version) 

*t(Greene  Murder  Case.  The  (A.T.)  Powell-Eldridqe-Arthur Sept.   7   , 

•t(Hungarlan  Rhapsody  The Pari o-Frltsch-D ago var Aug.    3. . 

(Silent  Version)  Aug.    3  , 

•tfillluslon  iA.  T.i  Rogcrs-Carroll-CoNyer Sept.  21 . . 

•tllnnocentsol  Paris  The  (A. T.)  (F).  Maurice  Chevalier May  26  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•fS Jealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept.   8. . 

•fjLady  Lies.  The Huston-Colbert Sept.    6 

•t(Love  Doctor.  The  (A.  T.) Dlx-Collyer 

•t|Man  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan May  25.. 

(Silent  Version) May  25   . 

•ti Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu Oland-Arthur Aug.  10. . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10 

•tjRalnbow  Man.  The  (A.  T.) Dowling-Nixon-Darro May  18 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•({Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

i  A.T.)  Clive  Brook Oct.   18  . 

•tjRIver  of  Romance  The Rogers-Brian-Collyer July   29  . 

•tSoul  of  France.  The Special  Cast   Aug.  24   . 

(Silent  Version) 

Stairs  of  Sand .   W.  Beery-Castle-Conklln June    8  . 

•tJStudlo     Murder     Mystery      The 

(A.T.MF) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1    . 

(Silent  Version)   June    1    . 

*f  (Sweetie  (A.  T.i Carroll-Oakle-Kane Nov.    2  . 

•tlThunderbotl  (A.  T.  (F) Bancroft-Wray-Arlen June  22  . 

vSllent  Version) June  22  . 

•t(Tong  War  (A.  T.)     (See  Chinatown  Nlghta) 

•tSVIrginian.  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brian Nov.    9  . 

•((Welcome  Danger Harold  Lloyd Oct.   12.. 

•HWhcel  of  Life  The  (A.  T.)  (F). .  ..Dlx-Ralston-Heggle June  22 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSWhy  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack  Oct.   19 

•([Woman  Trap.  Tho  (A.  T.) Morris-Brent-Huston Aug.  30 


Length 

6492  feet 

6614  feet     . 

.6164  feet 

.   8813  feet 

10619  feet 

7278  feet 

.   7395  feet 

.   6643  feet 


Reviewed 
..May  11 


5386  feet 
6270  feet 
6325  feet 
6024 leet 


July  13 
June  1 
.  June  29 
.July  13 

Mar.  23 

"  SepL  21 

'July     6 

Aug.  24 


7472  feet 
7167  feet 


April  20 
May  18 


6383  feet  Aug.  17 
.6137  feet  ...Aug.  10 

6165  feet 

6972  feet  ..  OcL  6 
.7815  feet  ...April  20 

6148  feet 

6107  feet   .     Sept.  21 


r.)  (F) Special  Cast June    8... 

•t(Ruth  Ettlng Songs 

*t6Schubert's  Masterpiece  (D).      . .  .Famous  Composers  Series May  18. . . 

•tISchubert's  Unfinished  Sym- 
phony (D) Famous  Composer  Series June  29 

•tjSleeping  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Griffith Sept.   7  . 

*t  (Smiles Song  Cartoon 

*tfi  flta  Schlpa  (F) Song  Program   

•((Traffic  Regulation*  (F) Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

•tfTwo  Americana  (A  T.)  (F)... ..  ..Walter  Huston June    I... 

•t|V*tal  Subjects  (A.  T.HF) Butterworth   June    8 ... 

•tjWeak  But  Willing  (A.  T.) 

•tfWhen  Caesar   Ran  a   Newspaper 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F) Hatton-Hardy May  11   .. 

•t  (Wives  on  Strike  (A.T.) 

•tYe  OWe  Melodies  (O) Song  Cartoon May    4 . . . 

•t (Zlegf eld  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.)  (F)  Eddie  Cantor May    4. . . 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Ret.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

*t  (Applause  [A.  T.) Helen  Morgan OcL  12 

•t[Backstage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack 

*t  (Battle  of  Paris,  The Gertrude  Lawrence     

*f  (Behind  the  Makeup  (A.  T.) Skelly-Wray-Powell OcL  21 

*t§Blg  Pond.  The  (A.  T.)   Maurice  Chevalier 

•ttOarkened  Rooms  (A.T.) Brent-Powell 

*t(Flesh  of  Eve  iA.  T.) Nancy  Carroll 

•f (Glorifying  the  American  Girl Eaton-Healey 

•tjKlbltzer  (A.  T.) Green-Brian-Hamilton Aug.  31 

•((Laughing  Lady,  The  (A.  T.)   Eagels-Brooks 

*((Love  Parade.  The  (A.  T.) Chevaller-MacDonaJd 10061  feet  .  ..Oct.  19 

*((  Marriage  Playground,  The  (A.T.)  Brian-March Dec  21.    .8100  feet        Nov.    2 

•({Medals  Gary  Cooper 

•♦(Pointed  Heels  (A.  T.I Powell- Ralston-Kane 

*(  (Sarah  and  Son  (A.  T.) Ruth  Chatterton 

*t(Saturday  Night  Kid,  The  (A.  T.) . .  Clara  Bow 

•([Station  S-E-X  (A.  T.) Clara  Bow       

•([Two  Black  Crows.  The  {A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack 

•({Vagabond  King,  The  (A.  T.) Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

•t(Youth  (A.  T.) Hersholt-Wray 

-       PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

tBachelors'  Club,  The Talmadge- Worth 6  reela 

Back  From  Shanghai St  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard 6  tobIs, 


7004  feet 
5503  feet 
6669  feet . . 

.6453  feet  . 

.7267  feet. 
7695  feet 
8630  feet 


Sept.  14 
SepL  14 
April  27 


Heroic  Lover  .The 

Wild  Hoartof  Africa.  The 


St.  Leo-Bedford 6  reels 

Special  Cast May  25        6  reels  June  11 


71 02  feet  OcL  26 
7009  feet  .  Aug.  3 
.7536  feet  ..   Oct.  19 

7538  leet . 

4900  feet. 


PATHE 

FEATURES 

Title  Star 

•t(Awful  Truth.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire 

*tjBlg  News  iA.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard.    . 

(Silent  Version) 
*t (Flying  Fool.  The  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F) 
*t (Her  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F).. 
•t(Hlgh  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).. 


Rel.  Date 
Aug.  10  .. 
Sept.    7 


6500  feet 
6070  feet 
8859  feet 
8571  feet  . 
7311  feet   . 


May     4 


Oct.  26 
June  19 


Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23  . 

Ann  Harding  Oct.     5 

Boyd-Prevost-Hale     June  16 

i Silent  Version! 

Dnwney-Lawford Aug.  17  . 

....May  12 


Length     Reviewed 

5930  feet 

.6028 feet  ...July  13 

'.6748  feet"."' 
6440  feet 
5743  feet 


SILENT  SHORTS 


Title  Star 

Auto  Suggestion Krazy  Kat  Cartoon  

Fur  Peace Krazy  Kal  Cartoon 

Gold  Socka Krazy  Kat  Cartoon 

Hal  Achea Krazy  Kal  Cartoon 

Ko-Ko'a  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    1    . 

Ko-Kq's  Focus Inkwell  Cartoon.. May  IB. . 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon May     4  . 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Rel.  Date 
July     B   . . 
June  22   . . 
May  11 
June    8 


871 7  feet 
10  reels 
5153  feet 
.6305  feet 

6168  leet 


Length 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel  

1  reel 

1  reel 


Oct.  19 
Sept.  21 
June  29 

Aug.' 24 
SepL    7 


6870  feet 
7423  feet 


6684  feel 
61 19  feet 


.  5260  feet 
6526  feet 


June  22 
Aug.  31 

Mav  26 
SepL  14 
May  11 


•((Lucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (0  &  F). 

♦t (Mother's  Boy  (D4FI... Morton  Downey 

N  .  Silent  Version) 
•tJOh  Yeah  iA.  T.)  (F) Armstrong- J  as.  Gleason Oct.   19  ..   6881  feet        SepL  21 

i  Silent  Version) 

••{Paris  Bound Harding-Fenton Aug.    3 

♦t (Racketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Nov.    9 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Red  Hot  Rhythm  iA.  T.)  (F) Hale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford     Nov.  28 

(Silent  Version) 

•((Sailor's  Holiday  (A.T.)  (F) Alan  Halo     SepL  14 

(Silent  Version)   

•tiSophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) QuIllan-Lofl-O'Nelll Aug.  24 

i Silent  Version) 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star 

Aoril  Showors "Aesop  Cartoon" 


July     6 
Nov.    2 


SepL  21 
July   13 


Rel.  Date 

June  15   . 

Ball  Park,  The  "Aesop  Fable" May  19     . 

Black  Book,  The Ray-Miller    July   21    . 

Cabaret.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9. . 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel   June  16 

1  reel         .      Mav  11 
10  episodes.  July  20 

1  reel 

2  reela 


§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs). 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


November    16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


55 


Title  Star  Ret.  Date 

Close  Shave,  A Burke-Dent        June  23. .. 

CoM  Steel   "Aesop  Fables" July     7. 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2. . . 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  It. 

Fish  Day     "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght May  26 

Footwork   Sportllght June  23  . . 

Fruitful  Farm,  The "Aesop  Fables" 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July   21 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables" ..June  30 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" June  23 

Uttle  Game  Hunter  The "Aesop  Fables" May     6 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fables" July   28 

Polo  Match.  The  "Aesop  Fablee" June    2  . 

Puckered  Success Halnes-Coombs  June    2 

Queen  or  the  North  Woods  (Serial).  .Clair-Miller May  12... 

Right  Technique,  The   Sportllqht July  21.. 

Rhythm     Sportlight Aug.    4   , 

River  Driver.  The Sportllght    Aug,  18... 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables" June    9  . , 

SportAfloat Sportllght      July     7 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4. . . 

Tomato  Omelette Halnes-Combs   May    5   . 

Tuning  In "Aesop  Fables" 

Uncle's  Visit Halnes-Coombs June  30 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Tin.'  Star 

*+ (After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque 

•tJAfter  the  Show  {A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•t(Barbers'  College,  The  (A.  T.) Dec.  22 

•t(Beach  Babies  (A.  TO  (D  &  F) .    .   Kemper-Knapp Aug.    4 

•t§Big  Scare.  The  (F  4  D) "Aesop  Fables" 

♦tSBig  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D  &  D.Lew  Hearn 

•tJBIack  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Sept.  15 

♦tjBodv  Building Sportlight 

•tJBoyhnod  Memories Sportllght 

•tBugvllle  College  Days  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 

•tBy  Land  and  Air  (F  &  D)    "Aesop  Fables" July  21 

•f(Clothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  16 

•tClownlng  the  Game  f  D  4  D Sportllght June    2 

*t (Concentration "Aesop  Fables" June  23 

•tConditionlng   Sportllghl      June    9 

♦tjCrystal  Champion Sportllght May    6 

•tjCustard  Pie     "Aseop  Fables" May  26 

•tDlnner  Time  ( D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Oct.  14 

•t(Dolng  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16 

*t§Duff  ers  4  Champs  f A.  T.)  (D  &  D  .  Sportllght   Sept.   8 

•t(Endof  the  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Carr Sept. 29 

*t(FaJrways  and  Foul  {A.  T.) The  Gleasons Oct.  13 

*t {Fancy  That Frawley-Dewey. Sept.  22 

♦tfiFalthful  Pup  (D4F) "Aesop  Fables" May  12 

•f JFirtyMilesFromBroadway(A,T.)   . Watson- Mervllle Feb.    2. 

•tjFollow  the  Leader Sportlight 

♦tJFowl  Play  (A.  T.)   "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dec.  29 

•tSGardenof  Eatln  (A.  T.  (0  4  D.  The  Gleasons Aug.  11, 

•tjGentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.  20 

•t{Go  Easy.  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F)..LeMalre-Simon July   14. 

*t(Gridiron  Glory   Sportlight 

•tjHard  Bo'led  Hampton  (A.  T.). ..  .Harry  Holman July  28. 

•tJHaunted  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.   1 

•t(Her  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)  (D4D.  Slmon-Teasdale May  19 

*t{Hls  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24 

•tSHIgh  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Feb.  23 

•tjHonest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" May  18. 


Length     Revldwed 
.July    6 
Julv     6 

a May  11 

. .   Aug.  10 

...May  16 

.     May  18 

.  June  22 

..Aug.  31 

Aug.     3 

..   July     6 

.     June  16 

.May     4 

July   20 

.     June    1 

a.      .    June    1 

sodes 

July   20 

....Aug.    3 

Aug.  10 

...June  1 
..July  6 
...July  20 

a May  11 

....Nov.  9 
...July     6 


Rel.  Date  Length  Reviewed 
Sept.  28 

'eels Nov.    2 

eela 

eels. July   13 

Aug.  31 
Oct.     5 

eels Sept.  14 

Nov.    2 


Sportllght.. 
.."Buck  4  Bubbles" 
."Aesop  Fables". . . 

"Aesop  Fables". . . 
."Aesop  Fables". .. 

"Aesop  Fables". . . 


Nov.    3. 
July     7. 


..Jury  28. 
Jury  28 


•tfiHook.  Line  and  Melody 

•tfilnandOut  (A.  T.) 

•fjJall  Breakers 

•tSJungle  Fool,  The  (D  4  F) 

•t{Midsummer's  Dav  A  (D  4  D. 

*t(Mill  Pond.  The  (D  4  F) 

*t{Modern  Rhythm Sportllght 

•tiPathe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week 

*t(Pathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 

*t§PetterB,  The  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day 

*t(Plumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(D  4  F)  LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18 

•tSPressing  His  Suit  (D  4  F) Topical  Tips June    2 

•tPresto  Chango  (0  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" April  14 

•tSRubevllle  (A.  T.) Dec    8 

♦tjRunning  the  Scales Sportllght Sept.    1 

•^Salesman.  The  (A.  T.) July  21 

•tJSmooth  Guy,  The  (A.  T.)    Davls-Knapp Oct.  27 

*t|SoThis  Is  Marriage  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Nov.  17 

♦tStage  Struck  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Dec  23 

*t(Stone  Age  Romance,  A  (D  4  F)..  "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

*t{Summertime  iD  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

•tjSyncopated  Trial  (A.  TO Seymour- Mori ey Sept.   8 

•tjToplcal  Fits  (A.  T.)  (D  4  D Topics  of  the  Day July  28 

•t(Topical  Licks  fA.-T.)  (D&F) Topics  of  the  Day 

*t(Topical  Nips  <A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day June    2... 

•tiToplcal  Pips  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day June  30... 

•tSToplcal  Rips  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  11... 

•tjTopical  Sips   A.  T.)  'D&F) Topics  of  the  Day July   28... 

*f (Topical  Wits  'A.  T.)  (D  4  D Topics  of  the  Day Sept.   8. . . 

*t(Turkey  for  Two  ( A.  T.) Davls-Frawley Aug.  25.. . 

*t(Wash  Day<D4F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18   .. 

•t(Wednesday  at  the  Rirz  (A.  T.) '. Jan.   19... 

•tjWhata  Day   A.  T.  (D4F)    ...     Slmon-Mallory June  16 

*t{  Wood  Choppers  i  D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" June    9 

Coming    AttractioDS 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*  f(Bachelor's  Secret,  A  (A.  T.)  (F). .  .Alan  Hale June    2. . . 

*f{Big  Shot.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Feb.     8... 

(Silent  Version) 

•f (Clothes  (A.  T.)  (D Constance  Bennett May    3  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•KCrasliIng  Through  (A.  T.)(D June    7  .. 

(Silent  Version) 

*f(Grand  Parade  The  (A.  T.)  (D Jan.  11    . . 

(Silent  Version) 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies,  The  (A. 

T.  (D Feb.  22... 

(Silent  Version) 

*t(His  First  Command  (A.  TO  (D      Boyd-Sebastian Dec.  28  . . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Hot  and  Bothered  iA.  T.)  (D Eddie  Quillan June  28... 

(Silent  Version) 

*t  5  International     Television     Revue 

(A.  TO  (F) Special  Cast 

•tSNegligee  (A.  T.)  (D I na  Claire Mar.  15. . 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound"  effects. 


eel 


.  Ocl.  5 
July  20 
July  13 


June  1 
June  15 
June  1 
April  27 
May  20 


eels 

ppl Sept.  21 

eels Oct.   12 

eels Oct.  26 

Oct.     5 


eela 

eel Oct.     5 

eels  

Aug. 10 

Oct.   12 

eels May  11 

Oct.  19 

'eels June    8 

a Aug.  31 

eels 

eels 

eels 

eels 

Oct  19 

eels Oct.  26 

eel July     6 

Sept.  14 

eel July   20 

eel Oct.  19 

July   20 

eel 

eel 

eel Nov.    9 

eels June    1 

eel May  II 

eel  

eels 

eel     Oct.   19 

eels 

Oct.  19 

eels Nov.    9 


Bel 


Aug.  17 
Oct.  12 
Sept.  14 


Oct.  16 
June  1 
July     6 


Sept.  14 

eels Aug.  17 

Aug.  10 

June  15 

June    1 


Length     Reviewed 


6500  feet        Nov.    9 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date  Length  Reviewed 
•tfiOfficer  O'Brien  (A.  T.)  (D William  Boyd   Mar.    1 

'Silent  Version) 

•fiPalnted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd   April  26   

(Silent  Version) 

*f  (Parachute  (A.  T.)  (D Armstrong-Lombard    July   19 

(Silent  Version) 

♦tjPlay  Boy  (A.  TO  (D Eddie  Quillan June  14 

(Silent  Version) 

*t(Rlch  People  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec    7 

(Silent  Version) 

••{Treasure  Girl  'A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  29  

*t(Tm"s  Thing  Called  Love  (A.T.KF).  C.Bennett-Lowe Jan.  25  Nov.    9 

(Silent  Version) 

*t (Saratoga  (A.  T.)  (D Constance  Bennett   July     5 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{Upand  At'Em(A.T.)  (F)    ....  ...   May    3 

*t(War  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Harding-Armstrong April  12 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Woman  Afraid.  A  (A.  T.)  (F) May  17 

(Silent  Version) 

RKO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Bio  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13 

*t {Delightful  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque Sept.  22  . . 

*t(Half  Marriage Borden-Blaine Oct.   18... 

*t(Jazz  Heaven Blalne-Trevor Oct.  29 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2. . . 

Little  Savage Buh  Barton May  19     . 

Love  In  the  Oesert Borden-Trevor May  17 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Bun  Barton July     7  ., 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9   . . 

*t{Rio  Rita  (A.  TO Daniels-Boles Sept.  15   . . 

*t(Side  Street 3  Moore  Bros Sept.   8  . . 

•t(Street  Girl,  The Betty  Compson...    Aug.  11... 

•'(Syncopation  .  A.  T.) Downey- Waringa  Band 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26 

*f{Veryldea.The(A.T.) Frank  Craven Sept.    1. 


Length 
6114  feet.. 
6532  feet  . 
6481  feet  . 
6372  feet 
5009  f  oet. 
4781  feet.. 
6396  feet. 
4776  feet  . 
4750  feet  . 

'6965  feet 
8200  feet   . 
7626  feet.. 
61 99  feet. 
6139  feel. 


Oct.  28 
Oct.  5 
Nov.    2 


Aug.  24 
Sept.  21 
July  20 
Mar.  30 

.OcL     6 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 


Title 


Length 
2  reels   .    . 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels     . . 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel. 

2  reels 

2  reels     , . 
2  reels 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel   

2  reels Nov.    9 

2 reels. 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 


Ireel 

1  reel  

1  reel Nov.    9 

1  reel 

2  reels Sept.  14 

1  reel 


2  reels June  22 


2  reels 

2  reels Aug/31 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan July  21... 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities May  21     . 

HereandThere  Curiosities May    7... 

His  Wife's  Secrel Hill-Duncan May  28 

Just  a  Stall Helium-Davis May  19 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12  . 

Mickey's  Initiation  Mickey  Yule July     7  . . 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    9 ... 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule SepL30. .. 

Odds  and  End9  Curiosities June    4 . . . 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Hellum-Davle June  16   . 

Slide.  Sparky.  Slide Helium-Davis July  141... 

Who's  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan June  23 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•f  {Age  of  Innocence  The  (A.  T.)  (D.Paula  Trueman    Jan.  6. '30.. 

*t{As  You  Like  It  (A.  T.) Vaughn-Cooke- Sargent 

•t(Before  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (D Mar. 9, '30. 

•t(Brldegroom,  The  f  A.  TO  (D Marc  Connelly Oct.  13  .. 

*t{Burglar.  The  (A.  TO  (D Marc  Connelly Aug.  11... 

•t  (Captain  of  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F). . . .  Vaughn-Cooke-SargenL Sept.   8  . . 

•t(Ctown  Topics  (A.  TO  (D 

••{General  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 

♦•Godfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10   . . 

*t§Gunboat  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (D         Nat  Carr 

•t(Headwork  (A.  T.) Sept.  15. . . 

*t(Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) KIrkland-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10     . 

•t{Jaz2(A.  TO  (F) Duke  Ellington  4  Orchestra.... Feb.  9. '30. 

•t{Low  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (D 

•t  (Mickey's  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  TO.     Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  . . 

•t(Palooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F) 

* ( {Song  and  the  Sergeant,  The  (A. T.) 

(F) May11.*30 

*t{St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  TO  (D Smith-Washlngton-Mordecl Sept.   8... 

•t(Strange  Interview.  The  (A- T.)  (F).Sherwln-Knowles 

•tiSultor,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Feb.     2 ... 

•t(Traveler.  The  (A.  TO Marc  Connelly Aug.  18  . . 

•1{TwoGun  Ginsberg  (A.  TO  (F).... Nat  Carr OcL   13... 

*t(Uncle,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Dec.    8... 

•t (What  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tj While  Auto  Walts  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  12,  '30. 

•t(Your  Own  Home  Town  (A.  TO  .  . .  Russ  Brown 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

*t{Case   of   Sergeant   Grfscha,   The 

(A.  T.) Betty  Compson 

•ttCompanlonate  Olive  Borden 

•t (Damaged Betty  Compson Mar.  3u,  *30 

•t(Dance  Hall  Borden-Lake 

•UFramed  (A.  T.) 

•f (High  River 

•fSHit  the  Deck  {A.  TO Special  Cast 

•+(Hunted 

•t (Ladles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

•tJLove  Captive,  The Betty  Compson Feb.    9 

•t§Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 

*t{Nlght  Parade  i A.  T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulllver 

*t§Radio  Revels  (A.  TO Special  Cast 

•t{Sensatlon  (A.  TO      

*t§Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.  T) . . .   Richard  Dix 

*t{Tanned  Legs 

•t{Upperworl(f  (A.  T.) 

•t (Vagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Jan.  19 . 

•  t{Wlld  Heart  (A.  TO Bebe  Daniels 


RAYART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Title                                                     Star  Rel.  Date 

*t{Brideof  the  Desert  (A.  T. Calhoun-Mason   Sept.   1 


1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel Sept  14 

Ireel Ocl.  12 


2  reels 


Lenqth     Reviewed 
4816  feet        Nov.    9 

•t{ShouldaGirl  Marry?  (D) Foster-Keith Sept.  21 

Two  Slstera Dana-Lease April    1 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soond-on-film. 


56 


Motion    Picture    News 


November     16,     1929 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Dlst'r  Rel.  Date 

*t§Around  the  World  Via  Graf  Zeppelin Talk.  Pict.  Epics  Nov.    2 

At  the  South  Pole Special  Cast Pole  Pict.  Corp 

Battle  of  Mons,  The English  Cast 


Beautiful  Blue  Danube Junkermann-Mara  . 


Boon  feet 

British  New  Era 6500  reel 

Aywon 


Reviewed 
Nov.    9 


Title  Star  Re!.  Date         Length     Review*) 

•tSChrlstmas  &  New  Year  (D).. Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrick Nov.    9.  .1  reel 

*f{Columbus  Day  (D)  Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrick Sept.  21.-1  reel 

•t{Could  J  Be  More  Polite  (A-  T.)  The  Carsons Imperial 2  reels 

•tDown  Hawaii  Wav Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel . 

•tJDown  in  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel Oct.     6 

•tjEflyptlari  Gyp,  An Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

•fFlamlng  Canyons      Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel Aug.  10 

*t(Frlend  Husband    A.  T.i. 


Burr  2  reels 


Behind  the  Altar Wlthelm  Dletarle Aft.  European 6200  feet •tGallopino  Gauche  ...*.'.'. '.'.  ^Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon Feb.    1 

R   orL     W  Ilia  (nor  \-,\    Poet  R    n   Thr.1.1  Rfinn   (ant  .      -~  . "    _       _    .       .  _.-,,»  -  .....  —  -    *    ■  1-1-1       It 


Black  Hills Special  Cast Big  Three 6000  feet 


*t{Granada  To  Toledo  (F  &  D).  Traveltalks 


Fitzpatrick Oct.  15 


.1  reel, 
reel 


Bondage       G,e^,maf,  £as£. Vfa  „    5°*°,  !eet  »t|Hectic  Hector Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

Broken  Barriers H.  Coslello-Glass Excellent 6000  feet *t6Jinole  Bells  Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel 

Captain  Cowboy   Yakima  Conutt  Bell  Pict. 4800  feet  •tjln  Old  Madrid  (F  &  D) Traveltalks Fitzpatrick Nov.  16     1  reel 

Cleanup.  The  ...  .Charles  Delaney Excellent       ..6660feet  *f{ln  Sonyland  ...   Norah  Blaney Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst. .. .   1  reel 


Campus  Knights McKee-Palmer Chesterfield.. .   June  15    5400  feet 

Code  of  the  Air ..Harlan-Marlowe Blschoff  Prod 5700  feet 

Constant  Nymph  .  . .  Ivor  Novello Big  3 Aug.    1     7600  feet 


Oct.  26 


•tklds  and  Pets  ...Color  Novlety Castle 1  reel 

•tjKlngof  the  Kongo  (Serial)..  Logan-Mlher Mascot Aug.  20   .10  episodes.  .Aug.  17 

•tjKrlss  Krosses  Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel.. 


Nov.    9 


July     e 

Daughterof  Israel.  A Special  Cast                  BelfPlct BOOOteet ...  *tSUbor  DaTlF)                          Holiday Reel™           FfLzpatrlck    ™  Aug..  26     1  reel 

Daughler  of  Two  Fathers Japanese  Cast Shockuchl *t{Mask  The  Lugosi-Rinaldo  1  reel 

Devil  Dogs  Xoln!TnlL Crescent ££!£  •tSMeet  "the  Family  (A.  T.)  (F)..  Harry  Delt Elbee 2  reels... 

Devils  Passion,  The Special  Cast Arta       5700  feet   *t{Mickey's  Choo-Choo Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel   Oct  12 

Dream  Melody,  The Roche-Shelby Excellent 5050  feel *t{Mickey's  Follies  .   Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  f eel Sept.  14 

tacaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhary Aft.  European 8  reels •HMonkey  Souawks  (A  f  )  Burr  

Facesof  Children    ...       French  Cast Zakoro f°°°,f,6et   *t{Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  (AT.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial 2  reels ■■••■• 

Fight  For  MaMerhorn  The German  Cast  Ufa  Eastern 6840  feet *t6Mv  Old  Kenlucky  Home.  ..  Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel Oct.     6 

For  the  Term  of  His  Natural  Life  Special  Cast AustnlaUan llOOOfeet •tSOne     Hundred     Per     Cent 

Fortune's  Fool Emll  Jennings L.  T.  Rogers 6100  feet   American  (A.  T.)   .  ... .  H earn- Weston Imperial 2  reels 

Golden  Dawn   Warwick-Ward Corniest 6200  feet •tOp^y  Housb       Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  May      ..Ireel 

Headin'  Westward Bob  Custer   Syndicate 4980  feet     ..Oct.  26        •tsPartv   The  (01  Safrus 1  reel 

Hearts  of  Men Harrls-Keefe Anchor 5400  feet 


Holy  Sinner,  The Special  Cast   .    Worldart  Pict. . 

•t&House  of  Secrets,  The Striker-Manning Cheslerfield.      July   15    5600  feet ...   Oct.  26 

*t§Hunting  Tigers  Adventure  Film Talking  Pict.  Epics 

*t{In  Old  California  Ferguson-Walthall Audible  Pict.. Sept.  14 

Into  the  Night ..Agnes  Ayros   Raleigh 5712  feet .. 

Jade  Casket,  The French  Cast Cosmos 5800  feet 

Just  Off  Broadway Christy-Keith Chesterfield...   Mar.  15    6200 feet     ..Oct.  26 

It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father...   German  Cast Ufa 6000  f  Bet 

Jarzland Reynolds-Nye Carlos 5700  feet 

Krassln Russian  Cast Amklne 7  wels   

Lash  of  the  Czar Russian  Cast Amklno   6290  feet 

Law  of  the  Mounted,  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4580  feet   

Ufeol  Beethoven  German  Cast Film  Art  Guild 7000  feet  

UttU  Wild  Girl,  The Lee-Landls Hercules         6300  feet 

Linda Baxter- Foster-Beery .     First  Division 6775  feet *HS™mmer  Harmon les    '         .  Song  Cartoon Biophone 

Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast Amer.-Anglo 5799  feet **SThanksnivino  Day  (D)  Holiday  Reel   Flrzpa.rick 

Lucrezla  Borgia  Conrad  Veldt Mutual 7200  feet   ..Jan.  12        -  -- ■    ■■     ■ 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars... French  Cast Natan Oct.   12    8500  feet  .     Oct.   19 

Man  From  Nevada,  The Tom  Tyler Bell  Pict Sept.  2b 

Marie  Antoinette Foreign  Cast Unusual 6000  feet 

Must  We  Marry'   Garon-Eason Trinity 5400  feet 

Mystic  Mirror  The German  Cast Ufa 7000  feet- 

Nana Hessllng-Krauss   Movlegraph  Co 8700  feet     .   Aug.     3 

No  Babies  Wanted Devore-Mong Pla2a       5215  feet 

Passion  Song,  The Olmsted-N.  Bewy Excellent         5080  feet 

>PaacockFan  The Dorothy  Dwan  Chesterfield 5400  feet •ts  When  the  Cat's  Away  ""!.  ^.Mickey  Mouse  Sound  Cartoon 

Power  of  Evil.  The Armenian  Cast 6300  feet  

President,  The Mos|ouklne-Vernon..     E.  L.  Klein 81 00  feet   ..  Jan.   26 

Q  Ships Special  Cast New  Era 6000  feet 

•Rasputin Gregor  Chmara Brill Oct.  18    6900  feet        Oct.  26 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division   .  Hall-Garon Crescent 6040  feet 

Reward  of  Fal»h.  The ..FrenchCast Conquest.    5927  feet 

Saddle  King,  The Cliff  "Tex"  Lyons Anchor Sept.  12.  .4600  feet  ...Oct.  19 

Sajenko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon Ufa      5921  feet 

Sea  Fever French  Cast Moviegraphs 5200  feet  . .   Nov.    2 

Shlraz Hindu  Cast Amer.-Anglo 8065  feet 

Silent  Trail,  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 431 5  feet 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle First  Division 6605  feet 

Somme,  The     Special  Cast New  Era   7000  feet 


'tjParty.  The(D). 
■♦{People  Born  In  January  (F  & 

D> Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26.  .1  reel 

*t  {People  Born  In  NovBmber  (F •  ■ _ 

&  O) Horoscopes. Fitzpatrick Oct.     3    1  reel Nov.    9 

*t{People  Born  In  October  (F  & 

D)  Horoscopes Fitzpatrick  .. .  .Sept.  14    1  reel 

*t&People  Born  In  September  (F ■    ■  ■ 

&D)..  Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26    Ireel 

•tiPeople  Born  In  December  (F 

4  □) Horoscopes  Fitzpatrick  ... .  Oct.   28    1  reel 

•tjPlkln'  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  'eel 

•tPtanB  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon.Mar.      ..1  reel 

•t{Slgned,  Sealed  and  Delivered  tA.T.) Burr 

♦tSlxty  Minutes  From  Broadway.  Col  or  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

•tSteamboat  Willie   Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.  Disney  Cartoon  J  an.       ..Ireel 

1  reel OcL    B 

Oct.  21    1  reel 

tgThlrd  Light  "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer) 

•tJThls  and  That  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

•t{Tlctcet  please  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

•tTralllng  the  Western  Sun Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

■tTrlp  to  the  Zoo,  A  (F) A"lmal  Cast Int.  Dlst  Corp. .  Ireel .. 

*t§ValenciaTo  Granada  (FAD). Traveltalks   Fitzpatrick Sept  21     1  reel OcL  12 

•tJVarlettes  (D) ...Safrus 1  reel   

•t{Vaudevllle  ID) Safrus 1  reel 

•tjWonderln's Kolortone  Cartoon KolortonB  Prod. 1  reel. 


South  of  Panama ...Carmellta  Geraghty...  Chesterfield  ...  6300 feet 

Thai  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cast   Big  3 5700  feel Mar.  23 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey Ufa 6941  feet 

Three  Loves Kortner- Dietrich Movlegraph Sept.  14 

Three  Outcasts.  The Yakima  Canult Waca Mar.    7    5  reels Oct  19 

Thunder  God Cornsllus  Keafe Crescent 5917  feat 

Underground English  Cast       Ameranglo 7300  f  eat 

•tSUnmasked  'A.  T.) Robert  Warwick 6000  feet 

Untamed  Justice FaJre-Glass Blttmore 5770  feet 

U-Boat  9 Foreign  Cast Jofa  Prod 6500  feet 

Weavers.  The Paul  Wegener Jos.  Fhesler . . .  Oct.     5    5870  feet 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer Syndicate Nov.  18 

Widecombe  Fair Wyndham  Standing.   ,   British  Int'l  ..  .Oct  26 


TIFFANY 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Cortez-Windsor June    1 . . 

(Silent  Version) 

*f{New  Orleans  (F  &  D) Cortez-Bennelt June    2   . 

(Silent  Version) 

Phvslclan.The -My     '■•• 

•t{Two  Men  and  a  Maid  'F  &  D).     Collier,  Jr.-Bennett June  15.. 


Title 
*f{Mldstream  (F  &  D  )  (PT).. 


Ireel. 


Length 
7472  feet 


June    8 


Reviewed 
,     Oct  26 

Sept  21 


.6532  feet. 


(Silent  Version) 
♦tjWhispering  Winds  (F  &  D) Southern-McGregor Aug.  15 Oct.  11 

(Silent  Version! 

•tSWrecker.  The  (F  &  D) Blackwell-Hume-Strlker Aug.  10. .    .6517  feet. ..  .Aug.  17 


4421  feet 
5280  feet 


Nov.    9 
May  23 

Oct.    19 

Nov.    2 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

•tSCossack's  Bride.  The  )D) Color  Symphony 1  reel  . . . . 

•tJFestlval  of  Bagdad.  A  (D) Color  Symphony June      ....1  reel 

•t§ln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel   ... 

•tLove  Charm  The  (O) Color  Symphony Sept...         1  reel   . . . 

*t{MelodlP  (D)    Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t{Mlnue(te  (D) Color  Symphony Ireel   ... 

•tjModern  Cinderella.  A  (D) Color  Symohony 1  reeT  . . . 

•tSMountaln  King.  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. . . . 

No  Women  Allowed Color  Classic 1  reel 

•tJPharoah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  ree    . . . 

** {Sacred  Hour,  The  iD) Color  Symphony 1  reel   . . . 

♦tjSong  of  India,  A  (Di Color  Symphony 1  reel . . . . 

Chesterfield 6200  feet *tSSongs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  (D)  Color  Symphony 1  roe  .... 

*t {Tales  of  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t  {Temple  Bells  (D) Color  Symphony 1  ree    . . . 

Tenderfoot  Tourist,  A Color  Classic July    ..         1  reel   . . . 

*t{Viennese  Melody  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel .... 


Length     Reviewed 


Coming;  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Cuming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tlBurned  Evidence  (F) Continental 

Buying  a  Wife Special  Cast Aft.  European 7  reels 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayres Hercules   June    1 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster-Keefe-Lake. 

■♦(Chopin's  Passion Robertson-Brlnkloy. .     Powers  Clnephona 

♦tlClown.  The  (F) Continental 

Duty  to  be  Silent Maria  Albana Aff.  European 6  reels 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The. .   Lyon-Prevost Pioneer 

Full  Dressed  Thieves ,.   Nils  Asther  Aft.  European 7  reels 

German  Underworld Special  Cast Aff.  European 7  reels 

Great  Unknown,  The John  Loder Aff.  European 6  reels 

Guilty Frltsch-Vernon Ufa-Eastern... 

Her  Viennese  Lover Asther-Nolan Aff.  European 8  reels 

Just  Off  Broadway KeJuVChrlsty Chesterfield 

•t{Ufe  For  Sale,  A  (Fl Continental 

Mllak  of  the  Snowlands Special  Cast Ufa-Eastern 

Our  Dally  Bread.   .  Mary  Nolan Aff.  European 7  reels   . . . 

•t(Phantom  In  the  House. The  (Fj Continental •tJLc-st  Zeppelin.  The  (A.  T.) 

•tJPrlnceof  Hearts,  A Kerry-Worth Imperial *t{Mamba 

(Silent  Version) Imperial *f  {Mr.  Antonio  f A.  T.)     Carlllo-Vatll 

♦tjRampant  Age.  The  fF) Continental ♦tftModlclne  Man.  The  (A.  T.) 

♦t{Second  Honeymoon,  TIib  (F) Continental •tlPainted  Faces  (A.  T.) Brown-Foster-Bradford 

•tjUnforblddon  Sin,  The  (F) Continental *t{Peacock  Alley  iA.  T.) Mae  Murray 

Unholy  Love Wegener- Petrov Itch       Aff.  European •fJTroopers  Three  iA.  T.) 

Verdun Special  Cast Rtchmount *t{Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) 

Vera  Mlezewa  (tentative) Derussa Aff.  European 7  reels 

When  Duty  Calls Special  Cast Ufa-Eastern 6714  feet 

*t{Werldly  Goods  <F) Continental 


Title 

•f{Dangerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

•t{Enchanting  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 

*t{Fasclnn.lon  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

*t5 Journey's  End  (A.  T.) Special  Cast   

•HKathleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.)   .     O'Nellt-Delaney 

Tearle-Valll-Cortez 

Hersholt-Boardman-Forbes. . 


Length     Revlewtd 


.6978  feet  .     Oct  II 


Compson-Barraud 8080  feet. . .  Oct  It 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date        Length 

•tJArmlstlce  Day  (D) Holiday  Roel Fitzpatrick Oct  15.  Ireel ... 

*t|At  the  Photographers  (A.  T.) 

F)  ....  Harry  Del! Elbee   2reels.. 

•t|At  Ihe  Race  Track  (A.  T.I.       Marti n-Harcourt Imporlal  2  reels 

*t  {Barcelona  To  Valencia  (D). .  Traveltalks Fitzpatrick  .   .   Aug.  26    1  reel 

*t(Boney's  Boner Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 

*t{Brlng  On  the  Bride  (A.  T.) Eltboo 

*  Means  synchronized  score. 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Revtewe  Title  Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length 

*t{Bulldog  Drummond  [A.  T.)  i;F)       Colman-Tashman-Love Aug.    3...  .8376  teot 

*t Eternal  Love  [R  Barrymore-Horn-Varconl May  11...  6498  f not 

.   .  i  Silent  Version) May  11         6318feot 

*t {Evangeline  fF)                          .       Del  Rio-Drew Aug.  24   ..  .8268  foot. . 

*t  {Locked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  (F) .  . .  .Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocnuo Nov.  16        6844  I  rot 

1  reel •flSheGoesto  War  (F) Boardman-Rubons-Holland July   13...   8864  feol 

2r«els  Nov.    9  (Silent  Version) July   13        8841  feet 

t  Means  sound  effects,     §  Means  voice  (inclading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.      F  Means  sound-on-ftim. 


Review  ad 
April  13 


I. in-    26 

June  16 


June  16 
Feb.  23 


November     16,     1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


57 


Title  Star 

•tgTamlng  of  the  Shrew  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) Pfckford- Fairbanks     Oct.  26 

'  *tSThls  Is  Heaven  (F) Banlcy-Hall June  22 . 

♦tjThree  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (F) Al lister- McNaughton- Montgom- 
ery  Sept.  15 

•tThree  Passions  (F) Terry-Petrovltch June    I. . 

(Silent  Verslonl   

*t§Trespasser.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson Oct.     6  . 

•JVenus  (F) Constance  Talmadge Oct.  12. 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star 

•HBIrth  of  Jazz.  The Harry  Richman 

*t{Fall  of  the  Bastille,  The 

•HGlorious  Vamp  

•tJHuskin'  Bee.  The 

•tllrlsh  Rhapsody,  The Donald  Novls   

•tjln  a  Russian  Cabaret 

•tJLove  Cup,  The 

•tjMuslcal  Marionettes 

•tjNIghtln  Madrid,  A 

•tSOvertureof  1812 Novelty  Reel Oct.     5 

•tJTannhauser Novelty  Reel 

•tJTIntypes 


Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 


6116  feet 
.7948  feet   . 


Oct. 
Aorll 


7486  feet...    OcL    5 

.6646  feet 

.7576  feet 

.8223  feet   .     Oct.     5 
Oct.  19 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Coming   Attractions 


TWe  Star 

•t§Bad  One,  The Del  Rio-Lowe 

■*t JBroadway  Vagabond  (A.  T.) Harry  Richman 

*ti City  Lights  (F) Charlie  Chaplin 

♦(^Condemned  (A.  T.)  (F) Colman-HErdbng Nov.  16 

•tHell's  Angels  f  F) Lyon- Pall -Nisson 

•tilt's  A  Pleasure  (A.  T.  <F) Fannie  Brice 

*t§Lummox  (A.  T.  (F) Weslover-Collier  Jr.-Lyon 

•tiNew  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F) N.  Talmadge- Roland Dec  28 

UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Title  Star  Rel  Date 

Faces Laemmle  Novelty July   29   . 

Fantasia Laemmle  Novelty 

Finishing  School Young-La  Salle May    8 

Firebugs Archer-Dent 

Fly  Cops Sid  Saylor July  17 . . 

Flying  High Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22  . 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog July   24 

Go  Get  'Em  Kid,  The George  Chandler Auo.    3  . 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28  . 

Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps SepL  16 

Half  Holiday,  A Laemmle  Novelty June    3. . 

Hot  Puppies Sid  Saylor June  19 

Ice  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon July     8  . 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon July  22. . 

Just  in  Time  Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17.  . 

Just  the  Type Young-LaSalle July   31.. 

Kid  Comes  Through,  The Bobbie  Nelson Oct.  31. . 

Lightning  Express  (Serial) Chandler- Lorraine 10  eplsodi 

Live  Ghosts    Ann  Christy 2  reels 

Lone  Rider,  The Bob  Curwood Aug.  10 2  reels Aug.    3 

Lone  Round-Up,  The Jack  Dougherty Sept.  14 

Magic Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog May    1 

Men  of  Daring Ted  Carson Oct.  19 

Newlyweds'  AngBl  Child.  The Snookums-Perdus-Egan July  10 

Newlyweds  Camp  Out,  The Snook ums-Perdue-Egan June  12 

Newlyweds'  Excuse Snookums-Perdue-Egan May  15 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7 

Night  Owls         Arthur  Lake Sept.  25 


Length     Reviewed 

.  .1  reel July     8 

.1  reel 

.  .2  reels 

.  2  reels 

.  .2  reels June  IB 

2  reels July    8 

2  reels July     8 

2  reels Aug.  10 

.  2  reels 

.1  reel May  18 

2  reels May  28 

.  .1  reel 

.  .1  reel 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels June  29 

2  reels OcL    5 


2  reels. 

2  reels Mar.  30 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels May  11 

2reels May    4 

■2  reels July   20 

2  reels Aug   24 


Night  Watch.  The Arthur  Lake 1  reel Mar.  30 


9  reels  No«. 


Title  Star 

Anything  Goes Tryon-Kennedy. 


Rel.  Date 

April  27 

•tJBarnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22 

Body  Punch.  The     Jack  uauqherty July   14 

Border  Wildcal,  The Wells-McGuIre   May  19 

♦tSBroadway  (A.  T.) Tryon-Brent- Kennedy SepL  15 

(Stlent  Version) Mar.    3 

•tjCollege  Love  (D.  &  F  (A.  T.) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllflps. July     7 

(Silent  Version)   July    7 

*t§Come  Across  (D  &  F)  (P  T) Basquette-Howes June  30 

(Silent  Version) June  30 

•tJDrake  Case.  The Brockwell- Stan  ley Sept.   1 

(Silem  Version) Sept.   1 

•tJFIaming  Daughters Kent-Lewis June  29 

•tSGIrl  Overboard  (D  &  F)  (P  T). . .  .Mary  Philbin July   28 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 

•tJGolden  Bridle.  The   Maynard-Crawford Sept. 

(Silent  Version)   Sept. 

Harvest  of  Hate  Rex-Perrln    Aug.    4   . 

•tiHis  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  (PT)...   Reginald  Denny June    2 

(Silent  Version) June   2 

•fSHold  Your  Man  (A.  T.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.  12 

Hoofbeatsof  Vegeance Rex-Perrln June  18 

Lariat  Kid.  The   Hoot  Gibson May  1 2 

*t§Last  Performance Veldt-Philbin Oct.  13. 

*t§Long,  Long  Trail.  The     Hoot  Gibson Oct.  27 

*t*LoveTrap  (D  &  F)  (P  T)    La  Plante-Hamilton Aug.    4  . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4  . 

Man  Disturber.  The Reginald  Denny May  19 

•tjModern  Love  (D  &  F)  fP.  T.). . . .  Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21.. 

i Silent  Version) July   21.. 

•tJMelody  Lane  (D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn July  21 

(Silent  Version) July  21.. 

*t§Mississippi  Gambler, The  (D&F) 

(P.  T.)    .  Joseph  Schlldkraut Nov.    3. 

*t§One  Hysterical  Night  (A.  T.  (D 

&  F) Reginald  Denny OcL    6   . 

(Silent  Version) 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25. . 

Riding  Demon,  The Ted  Wells Aug.  18.. 

Roaring  Adventure  A   Jack  Hoxie Oct.     6  . 

•tiScandal  (D&F)  (P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante May    4 

[Silent  Version) May    5 

*t!Senor  Americano Ken  Maynard Nov.  10. 

*f JShanghai  Lady,  Trie  (A.  T.]  Mary  Nolan Nov.  17. 

*t§Shannons  of  Broadway,  The  (A.T.).James  Gleason . .   Nov.  24 

•tSShowBoat  (D&F)  (P.  T.) La  Plante-J.  Schildkraut July   28. 

(Silent  Version) July  28. 

*fJSkinner  S'eps  Ou»  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Dec.    8. 

Straight  Through William  Desmond   Dec.    8 

Smllln'  Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30. 

Tip-Off,  The Cody-Thompson June    2 

•tjTonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn Sept.  21 

*tj Wagon  Master,  The Ken  Maynard Sept.   8. 

'Silent  Version)   Sept.   8 

Winged  Horseman,  The Gibson-Elder July   28 


No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim".  . .  ...   Nov. 

Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24  . 

Nutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec.    9 

Oil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept.16   .. 

On  the  Side  UnBs Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.    5   . 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails Bobbie  Nelson 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept.  23 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb June  29 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon - SepL  29  . 

Pirates  of  Panama,  The Wllsey-Klngston July     8. . 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood June  15.  . 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28  . 

Race  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2 

Red  Rider,  The Ted  Carson  Sepl.  21 

Red  Romance George  Chandler May    4 

Rldln'  Leather Bot  Curwood July  20   . 

*i  jjSnow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25   . 

Society  Circus .  Arthur  Lake June  17 

Splash  Mates Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.    2  . 

Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps June  24  . 

Stage  Stunts  Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake Aug.  12 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Dog Aug.  21 

Str'pes  and  Stars  Oswald  Cartoon May  27  . 

*r§Sunday  Morning. Dent-Archer Dec.    4 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31    . 

7362  feet  Thrill  Hunter,  The George  Chandler June    8  . 

*|§ Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

Too  Many  Women Sid  Saylor Oct.  23   . 

Use  Your  Feet Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

Varsity  Drag.  The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     8  . 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson Oct.     5  . 

Wallop,  The  'Reissue) Harry  Carey Aug.  24 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  Novelty May    6 

Watch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent Oct.   10 

Weary  Willies        Oswald  Cartoon July   22   . 

Wicked  West.  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10.. 


te         Length 

Reviewed 

!....  5140  feet 

Oct.  26 

...4786  feet 

.4259  feet 

i  . ,  9350  fBet 

.June    1 

.5729  feet 

. .     6864  feet 

Aug.  10 

..   6145 feet 

.5530  feet 

Nov.    9 

..  .5593  feet 

...6448  feet 

.Aug.  24 

. . . . 5688  feet 

Nov.    2 

2  reels. 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

1  reel   

2  reels 

2  reels Oct.  28 

1  reel 

2reels June  IB 

1  reel 

10  episodes. .  June  IB 

2  reels May  11 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Mar.  30 

2  reels June  IB 

.1  reel Nov.    2 

1  reel May  28 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  i 


6300  feet        Sept.  14 
6300  feet   .     Aug.  24 

4719  feet 

6731  feet  

.5630  feet....  Nov.    2 
.5794  feet...  Oct.  19 

.4525  feet 

.5247  feet 


1  reel  July  20 

2  reels July  20 

.1  reef  

.2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels 

.2reels 

2ree!s OcL  12 

2reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels Sept.  14 

.  2  reels   

1  reel 

2  reels 


1  r 
.  1  reel. 


6171  feet 
5331  feet 
6233  feet 
6349  feet 


Nov.  9 
Nov.  9 
Nov.    2 


Title 


Coining  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 
June  15.    . 


Length     Reviewed 


Oct.  19 


.6501  feet 
.5730  feet 
6760  feet   ,,   July  13 

.5432  feet        Nov.    2 
.5794  feet   .  ..Nov.    2 


.  5491  feet 
.4380  feet 


6635  feet 
6475  feet 


Oct.  15 


April  27 


Nov.  9 
.11650  feet  .  April  20 
. .10290 teet 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 


Title 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Amateur  Night   Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11    . 

Baby  Talks   Sunny  Jim SepL  11. . 

Border  Wolf.  The Ted  Carson Nov.  16 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28  . 

Bottles Laemmle  Novelty July     1    . 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobbie  Nelson   Sept.    7. . 

Burning  Youth :  Sid  Saylor Sept.   2. . 

Buster's  Spooks Trimble  and  Dog June  26  . 

Chaperon ps LaSalle- Young   June    5. . 

Cleaning  Up Arthur  Lake May  20  . 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler  July     6   . 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor  May  22 

Cold  Turkey Oswald  Cartoon         Oct.  15. . 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood  May  18 

Cross  Country  Run Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps May  27  . 

Cut-ups.  The Sfd  Saylor Aug.  14   . 

Danger  Line,  The Edmund  Cobb   July   27  . 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novel*y Aug.  28  . 

Delivering  the  Goods Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog May  29 

Doing  His  Stuff Arthur  Lake  

Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake July   15. . 

Early  to  Wed Young-USalle July     3. . . 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


*t§Barbary  Coast,  The  (A.  T-).     .       Mary  Nolan   .    

•'(Bargain  in tne Kremlin,  The  (A.T.)  Joseph  Schlldkraut. .. . 

*H Braggart.  The      Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

*t5Climax,  The  (A.  T.)   .     Special  Cast Mar.    9 

*t§Cohensand  the  Kellys In  Scotland  Sidney-Murray Mar.  23 

♦tfiCome  on  Girl,  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Jan.  19 

*f6Courtin'  Wildcats Hoot  Gibson Dec    1 

(Silent  Version) Dec    1 

•fJCrimson  Courage Ken  Maynard Aug.    3 

Crimson  Hour,  The De  Puttl-Mosjuklne       

*t (Devil's  Pit  The Special  Cast Dec  22  

Snund  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27, 1 929  Issue) 

(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26,  1 929   Issue) 

Doubling  For  Trouble Glbson-Gllbert 

*t§Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.)..   Reginald  Denny Jan.     5 

i  Silent  Version) June  29 

"'JFighting  Legion,  The Ken  Maynard 

*T§Galloping  Winds Huot  Gibson June    1 

Girl  Dodger,  The         Arthur  Lake  

•HGreat  Cinema  Murder,  The 

*t§Hand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.  12 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson   

*T$Hidden  Valley  Ken  Maynard June  22 

*t§Homicide  Squad  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June    8 

*15Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  13 

*t5Keep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.)  .   .  Kent-Lewis. . May  11 

*t  §King  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  (A.  T.)    Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast 

♦tjLadiesin  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Mar.  30. 

*t§Lucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard Feb.     2 

*t§Man  About  Town  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut    May  25 

•tjMlnstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante 

*tSMontana  Kid,  The  Hoot  Gibson Mar.    2 

1  reel *t§Moonlight  Madness  (A.  T.) John  Boles Jan.  26 

2  reels *tjMounted  S'ranger.  The Hoot  Gibson July  13 

*f §Out  to  Kill  [A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut Feb.  23 

*t§Rodeo  Days Hoot  Gibson Aug.  24 

♦tSSoft  Shoulders  (A.  T.) Laura  LaPlante April  20 

*tjSong  of  Passion  (A.  T.) John  Boles April    6 

*t§Songs  of  the  Saddle Ken  Maynard May    4 

*t&Storm.  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast   Feb.  16 

*t§Tall  Timber Ken  Maynard Mar.  16 

•tjVarslty  Show  (A.  T.) Lewis-Grange 

*f  5  Week-End  Girl Laura  La  Plante Feb.    9 

•tfiWhat  Men  Want  (A.  T.) Special  Cast May  18 


.4525  feet 

4109  feet .... 

6884  feet . ..   Sept.  28 


May  18 


5697  feet 
5540  feet 


Length     Reviewed 


.2  reels OcL  19 

.2  reels 

.1  reel June    1 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  'eels 
2  reels 


May  11 
April  27 
June  1 
April  27 
Sept.  14 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels July     fl 

1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reels   April  27 

2  reels OcL   19 

.1  reel   June  V 

2reels June    1 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


♦tSAce  of  Scotland  Yard  .The Crauford  Kent Sept.  30 

•tjActor  The  (A.  T.)..... Benny  Rubin Sept.  16 

*  (Amateur  Night Oswald  Cartoon. Nov.  11 

•tjBaby  Talks.... Sunny  Jim Sept.  11 

*f§Broken  Statues  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin   Nov.  11 

•tiCohen  on  tne  Telephone  (A.  T.).  .George  Sidney Sept.   2 


Rel.  Date  Length     Reviewed 

10  episodes.  Aug.  31 

.1  reel Aug.  31 

.1  reel Oct.  19 

.2  reels Aug.  17 

.1  reel OcL  19 

.1  reel Aug.  10 


§  Means  voice  (inc  lading  dialogae  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-Hlm. 


58 


Motion     Picture     News 


November     16,     1929 


30 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel      .  Sepl.  14 

2  reels July  20 

,  1  reel  Sepl.  14 

.  2  reels 

2  reels July   20 

.  2  reels Aug.  24 

.  2  reels 

.  .1  reel 

.   1  reel 

,,1929feet  ...May  28 


Title  s.jr  Rel.  Date 

•UCold  Turkey  (F)   . .  .     Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  13.. 

•tfCross  Country  Run  {F  A  0) Lewis-Gulllver-Philllps July   22 . . 

•({Delicatessen  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) .  ,.   Benny  Rubin Oct.   14 

*t(Flrebugs   A.  T.) Archer-Dent 

•tfFlylng  High   FAD) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July  22.  . 

•({Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulliver-Phlllfps Sept.  16   . 

*t{Hi  Jack  and  the  Game Dec    9 

•((Hits  o[  Today Morgan-Bledsoe   Sept.   2   . 

•({Hotsy  Totsy  (A.  T.)         Benny  Rubin Dec    9. . 

•tJHouse  Cleaning  (A.  T.).. Charley  Grapewln June    3. . 

Sound  Version  Only) 

•tjlce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July 

•({Income  Tact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin  .   Sept. 

*  ({Junior  Luck  (F  A  D) Lewis-Gulllver-PhlJIIps May  27 

•tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

•({Live  Ghosts  (F  &  D) Ann  Christy  

•((Love  Birds  Pat  Rooney  and  Family Oct.  14 

•t{Love  Tree,  The  (A,  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  16. 

•'{MarkingTime  (A.  T.)   The  Rooney  Family Oct.  28 

•({No  Boy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Sunny  Jim" Nov.  10. 

•((Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24. 

•(Nutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9 

•({Pilgrim  Papas  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.   28 

•t{Pop  and  Son  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28 

•tPussy  Willie Oswald  Car  loon OcL  28 

•t{OII's  Well  Oswald  Cartoon Sept  16 

•((On  the  Side  Lines  iF  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Aug.    5 

•({Permanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon  .....   Sept.  30 

•tRace  Riot     Oswald  Cartoon         SepL   2 

•t|Royal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family SepL 30 

•(Saucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19 

•(Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon  Nov.  25 

•({Splash  Mates  (F  &  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Sept.    2 

•({Sporting  Courage  [F  &  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips June  24 

•tStage  Stunts    F. Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

•tSloambeat  vVHHe Oswald  Cartoon .1  reel 

•t&Strlpesand  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27 1  reel May  11 

•({Sunday  Morning Dent-Archer Dec    4 2  reels Nov.    2 

•'{Sweethearts  (A.  T„)  The  Rooney  Family SepL   2.... 2  reels Aug.  10 

•({Tarzan  the  Tiger   Serial)  ..   Frank  Merrill  Dec    9 10  episodes 

*t {Terry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

•({Tnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Nov.  11.2  reels 

•({Use  Your  Feet  i'D  &  F)         Lewis-Gulliver-Philllps Aug.  19     .   2  reels Aug.  17 

•'{Varsity  Drag,  The  l  F  &  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phlllips July     8 2  reels June  29 

*t{Watch  Your  Friends  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent Oct.  10...  2  reels OcL     5 

•'{Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22 1  reel   June  29 

•(Wicked  WesLThe(F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10.... 1  reel May  11 


Title 
Beau  Night 


.  1  reel     

Ireel  Aug.  31 

2reets June    1 

.1  reel  July  20 

.2  reels 

.2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels   ....   Aug.  17 

2reels Oct.  12 

2  reels Oct.     5 

1  reel 

.1  reel  

1  reel   Oct.     5 

.1  reel Oct.  12 

.  1  reel 

.  1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

1  reel SepL  14 

1  reel   Aug.  17 

.2  reels 

1  reel Aug.    3 

.1  reel Nov.    2 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels July     6 

1  reel May    4 


WARNER  BROTHERS 

Title                                                          Star  Ret- Date 

•tjArgyle  Case,  The  'A.  T.l  (D) Thomas  Meighan Aug.  17 


•((Desert  Song.  The  (D)  (A.  T.) 


May  11. 


Boles-King 

(No  Silent  Version).. 

•({Evidence  iA.  T.)  (D) Fred  erick-Courtenay-T  earl  e Oct.     5 

•1{From  Headquarters  (P.  T.)  (D)  .   Monte  Blue April  27 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Frozen  River   (Silent  Version) 

•((Honky-Tonk    A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker  Aug. 

•t{Gamblers.  The  ( A.  T.)  (D) Wilson-Warner-Robards  June  29 

[Silent  Version)  Aug.    2 

•t{Glad  Rag  Doll   The  (D)  (A.  T-). .    Dolores  Costello May    4 

i  Silent  Version) June    8 

•t{Gold  Diggers  ot  Broadway  (A.  T.) 

(D) Penning  ton-Tearle  ;AII  Tech.)..  .SepL  15 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Green  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) George  Arliss Sept.  28 

*t(Hard-Boiled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4 

•({Hearts  in  Exile  (Di  (A.  T.) D.  Costello- Withrs Sept.  14 

•({H°»entQt.  The   A.T.HD) Horton-Miller Aug.  10 

•({In  the  Headlines  .  A.  T.)  (D) . . . .   Withers-Nixon Aug.  31 

•'{Madonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.lDolores  Costello June  22 

•({Noah's  Ark  (D)  (P.T) D.  Costello-O'Brien June  15 

(Silent  Version) July  27 

•({No  Defense   (Silent  Version) May  11 

•t{On  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (D)...  Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•({Say  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D)...  Jolson-Nixon-Lee Aug.  24 

•({Singing  Fool.  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Jolson-Bronson-Dunn SepL  29 

•({Skin  Deep  (A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Compson SepL   7 

•({Sonny  Boy  'D)  (A.  T.) Davey  Lee May  18 

•t{Tlme.  the  Place  and  the  Girl.  The 

(D)  (A.  T.)  O I  msted-Wi  there- Kirk  wood June    8 


Length 
7794  feet 
11034  feet 


Review  id 
May  18 
April  20 


7152  feet 
6323  feet. 


OcL   19 
Oct.   26 


June    6        D°",eW'  ■    ■""■   "  Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review 

Mav  25  Lash.  The 

l.A     •""uioh*""h^"i  Maid's  Night  Out.  The 

Aug.    3.     6412  feet        June    8  ...  u.    »,  «',._,. 


6611  feet 
4844  feet 
6685  feet 


Aug.  31 


June    8 


Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

El  Brendel   Aug.  31 

Before  The  Bar Hurst  A  Vogt 1  reel OcL  12 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 1  reel Mar.  16 

Big  Paraders,  The Comedy  Act 1  reel Aug.  31 

Billy  "Swede"  &  Co Laugh  Skit 1  reel   OcL  12 

Bobby  Folsom  Song* 1  reel Mar.  1 

Bit  of  Scotch,  A Kitty  Doner SepL22 

Book  Worm,  The Harry  J.  Conley July     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  28 

California  Songbirds,  The Bell-Coatea Sept.   1 

Carlena  Diamond Harp  Solos .'. ..1  reel SepL  14 

Celeste  Alda  I  Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

Celeste  Alda   Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady SepL    l 

Charles  Hackett       2  Operatic  Solos 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  Family SepL  21 

Cougat  A  Company   Violin.  Songs  &  Dances June  IB 

Creole  Fashion  Plate,  The Karyl  Norman SepL  29 

Crooning  Along The  Croonaders Sept.  22 

Cycle  of  Songs.  A Florence  Brady SepL   1 

Dave  Apollon  A  Orchestra     Jazz  Band  1  reel OcL  12 

Dead  Laughter       Sessue  Hayakawa 

Death  Ship.  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  28 

Dixie  Days      Plantation  Songs Aug.  20 

Don't  Gel  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel   Aug.    3 

Eleanor  Painter   Songs H  reel   Mar.  18 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel   July  20- 

Fair  Days Harris  A  Howe .1  reel. ..'....  June    1 

Familiar  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair,  A ..Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marlon  Harklnt 

Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios     

Florence  Moore Song  Program June  23 

Frances  Shelly Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3* 

Friend  of  Father's Lydell-HIglns-Leah Aug.  28 

Gossip.  The John  Mlljan 1  reel   .  June  18 

Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors       Jazz  Bant1 June  23 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel   

Harry  Delf Songs  &  Dances June  IB 

Harry  Rose  A  I-  Is  6  American  Beauties 1  reel 

Harry  Rosenthal  A  Orchestra   Song  Program SepL  2B 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat Dave  Bernle  A  Band June    1 

High  Waters Song  Number Ireel June   8 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra   . .   Jazz  Band Sepl.  29 

Interview,  The 1  reel OcL  12 

Jazz  Rehearsal  Edwards-Kane 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band     

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  28 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band       June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  A  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch    Ulls  A  Clark 

In  Spain Phil  8aker Ireel May  U 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  {Quartet) Feb.  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester Songs Jan.  19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers Songs 1  reel SepL  14 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Songs  and  Dances Sept.    1 

Crane- Davidson- Tucker June  18 

O' Mai  ley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  A  Orchestra Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace,  A       ....     ........   Hobart  Bosworth June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last.  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel SepL  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury. 1  reel 

Max  Schmeling Interview Mar.  16 

1  reel  Oct.  26 


April  20 


7877  feet. 

7240  feet 

6427  feet 

6461  feet        Aug.  31 

9507  feet  OcL  27  '28 


4712  feet 
9592  feet 


May  25 

8324  feet  Aug.  10 
9557  feet  Sept.  29 '28 
5940  feet  June  1 
Mar.  16 

6  reels May    4 


June  16 
June  18 


-Tear.e1;AMTech.)...5epLi5.    .9022  feet.       sePL    7        jj^fwi  Orchestra... \."   ..  .fZ^Mivecii'N^n::;;;.... 

Miss  Information Wllson-Horton June  30 

4875  feet  Mo"*  Picon       2  Son8s        

More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual        Mernam-Janney 

Morrlssey  A  Miller Night  Club  Revue June  18 

Music  Makers  The - .   Howard  Bros 1  reel Mar.  18 

Myers  A  Hanford Songs  A  Dances June  23 

My  People    Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 1  reel Aug.  3) 

""'  III1,  WUl*  "    "        NlagaraFalls Washburn-Eddy  

Night  Court,  The William  Oemarest     

Non-Support. Burr  Mel  ntosh 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  The Frank  Crumlt     1 

Pagllaccl John  Charles  Thomas 

Pair  of  Aces.  The Tlmblln  A  Raymond 1  reel Feb.  18 

Papa's  Vacation Bennett-Caron Oct.  20 

Phil  Baker Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  IB 

Question  of  Today.  The Audrey  Ferris Aug.  26 

Realization Herbert-Pam June  18 

Regular  Business  Man,  A Robert  Ober Sept.  IB 

*t {Rhythms     Leo  Reisman  A  Orchestra 1  reel Oct.  12 

Rlgoletto— Quartet Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon SepL  29 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue..   Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July   13 

Rudy  Vallee  and  Band Songs  and  Orchestra Ireel   June  IB 

Satires   Murray-Oakland   1  reel Oc.  26 

Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry Oct.   13 

Songs  of  Love Sand  ersen-Cru  mil H  r eel  . .    ..Mar.  18 

Soup Harry  Delf    Nov.  17 

Stimulation Johnny  Arthur 1  reel Oct.   26 

Suspicion Lyons- Earl  e-Morne 

Terry  and  Jerry Songs  ana  Gags Aug.  28 

They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  A  Miller 

Those  Were  the  Days Irene  Franklin 

Three  Brox  Sisters Song  Program June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit 1  reel June    B 

Traffic  Muddle,  A Donohue  A  U-No 1  reel June  15 

Typical  Types Bobby  Folsom 

Va  Prononcer  Ma  Mort  (La  Julve)..   Giovanni  Martlnelll June    2 

When  the  Wife's  Away William  Oemarest Nov.  17 

Who's  Who     Lang-Haley 

Winnie  Llghtner Songs Nov.  17 


Length     Reviewed 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

mi.  Star  ReLDate 

•((Agony  Column.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)..  

•({Aviator.  The  (A.  T.)  (O) Horton-Miller 

•({Disraeli    A.  T.     D  .    ..  George  Arliss OcL     5 

•({Dumbells  In  Ermine  (A.  T.) 

•t (Fame  iA.  T.  (D) Dolores  Costello 

•((General  Crack  (D)  (A.  T.) John  Barrymore  fTechnlcolor) 

•({Golden  Dawn  f  A.  T.  (0) Walter  Wolf  (All  Technicolor) 

•({Hold  Everything  (D)  (A.  T.) , Special  Cast 

•tjlsle  of  Estapp,    A.  T.mDi  Blue-Loy         

•((Is  Everybody  Happy?  tA.  T.)  (D)  Ted  Lewis  and  Band  OcL  19     .   7311  feet        Nov.    9 

•t[Mammy    A.  T      D  Al  Jolson 

•t(Man,  The  [A.  T.    1 0 1  John  Barrymore 

•({Narrow  Street,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)..   E.  E.  Horton 

•({Rough  Waters    A.  T.    D)  Rin-Tm-Tin  

•t(Sacred  Flame  The  (A.  T.)  (D) . .   Frederick -Nag  el- Lee 

•'{Sap.  The    D     A.  T.i  E.  E.  Horton June    1 

•t(Second  Choice  (A.  T.)  (D) Oolores  Costello 

•((She  Couldn't  Say  No  (A.  T.)  (D) .   Winnie  Llghtner 

•((Show  of  Shows  (A.T.)  (D) Special  Cast  (100  stars) 

•t(So  Long  Letty  i  A.  T.)  (D) Charlotte  Greenwood 

•'{Song  of  the  West  [A. T.l  (Di Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) 

•t(Those  Who  Dance   A.  T.)  (D)  ..   Monte  Blue   . 
•((Tiger  Rose   A.  T.>    D; Velez-Wilhers 


Title 


WORLD-WIDE  PICTURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 


•IfUnderaTexas  Moon  (A.  T.)  (D)     Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery  (All  Technicolor) Apaches  of  Paris Dlna  Gralla  . 


*t(WldeOpen    A.  T.      D 
•'{Wmnan's  Game  A  fA.  T.)  (D) 


E.  E.  Horton.. 
Pauline  Frederick 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Review  to 

A.  A  P.  Gypsies Orchestra  Numbers 1  reel  July   13 

After  the  Round  Up  Cowboy  Songs 1  reel 

All  Girl  Revue  Girl  Band  A  Comedienne Ireel   June  18 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend   .         Songs  nnd  Jazz  Band      Aug.  2[ 

Banjomanlac                                          Eddie  Peabodv                                ....  Oct.   II 

Beau  Brummol  Comedians  The     .     Shaw  A  Lee    1  reel  June    1 


June  IS. 

•'{Blackmill  i A.  T.) English  Cast 

Doctor's  Women,  The Miles  Mander  June    1 

•'{Great  Gabbo  The  (A.  T.)... Von  Stroheim-Compson   Sept. 

•'(Kitty 'D  A  F) Brody-Stuart June  29 

Silent  Version)     June    8 

*f  {Midnight  Daddies  ,A.T. Clyde-Gribbon OcL     3 

Piccadilly       Gllda  Gray July   13 

Prince  and  the  Dancer,  The Dlna  Gralla June  30 

Tommy  Atkins Walter  Byron  Feb.     4 

*t(Up  the  Conoo  African  Adventure  Film 

Wnirl  of  Life.  The     Louis  Lerch June  IS 

Weok-End  Wives...    .  Thomas-Banks May  25 


Length 
5732  feet 
7136  feet  . 
6177  feet 
9950  teet 
9010  feet  . 

8500  feel 

7100  feet   .     Nov.    9 
.8079  feet  ...July  20 
6737  feet 
6910  leet  


Reviewed 
Oct.  12 


Sept.  21 
June  13 


8  reels 
BWflreX 


*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects. 


§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- film. 


COLOR 

at  the  price  of 
black-and-white 

1_jASTMAN  Soiiochrome  Tinted  Positive 
Films  were  developed  specifically  to  add 
color  to  sound  pictures  at  low  cost.  They 
do  just  that.  The  sixteen  subtle  atmos- 
pheric tints,  bringing  new  color  moods 
to  the  screen,  are  so  adjusted  that  they 
give  unusually  faithful  sound  reproduc- 
tion. Yet  the  films  cost  no  more  than  or- 
dinary black-and-white  positive. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 


10  Straight  Weeks 
on  Broadway  for 

MACK  SENNETT 

TALKING  COMEDIES 

No  series  of  short  comedies  in  years  has  won  such 
a  reception  on  New  York's  Broadway*  No  series  has 
ever  won  more  enthusiastic  praise  from  the  critics 


// 


THE  GOLFERS 


// 


S4  In  if  ii.  filahe  and  Strand  Theatres — 7  Weeks 

A  lot  of  laughs.      —  N.  Y.  American  Convulsed  the  audience.  —  Salem  (Mass.)  Neivs 


It's  a  scream  for  those  who  know  their  golf  and 
it  cannot  fail  to  go  over  with  the  uninitiated. 

— M.  P.  Neil's 


A  flock  of  laughs  and  something  that  will  send 
most  golfers  into  hysterics . . .  Get  your  local  golf- 
ers on  this  one  and  they'll  love  you  for  it.  —  Zit's 


// 


A  HOLLYWOOD  STAR 

Strand  Theatre — /   Week 


// 


Very  funny ...  an  up-to-the-minute  side-splitter 
.  .  .  worth  a  prominent  spot  on  any  bill. 

—The  Film  Daily 

Mighty  funny.     — N.  Y.  Sunday  Neu's 

A  wow  laugh-inducer.  They  don't  come  often 
enough  like  this  one  .  .  .  Grab  this  one. 

— M.  P.  Neu's 


The  Strand  is  also  showing  a  Mack  Sennett 
all-talking  slapstick  that  is  worth  the  trip  to 
47th  and  Broadway  .  . .  This  short  is  the  best 
of  the  new  pictures.  — N.  Y.  Daily  Mirror 

A  clever  travesty  . . .  one  of  the  funniest  come- 
dies since  they  started  to  talk.  —Zit's 


// 


CLANCY  AT  THE   BAT 

Globe  Theatre— '2   Weeks 

A  corker.     — M.  P.  Neu's 

A  box-office  natural  .  .  .  Exhibitors  should  book  this  picture 

blind-folded;  it  can't  miss.  —The  Film  Spectator 


// 


A 


A. 
"THE  SPICE  OFTHE  PROGRAM" 


EDUCATIONAL   FILM    EXCHANGES,  Inc.,  E.  W.  HAMMONS,  President 

Member  Motion  Picture  Producer*  and  Distributers  of  America,  Inc.,  Will  H.  Hays.  President 


November  23,   1929 


IS  3  m 


Paten!  Office 


HE  SINGS  FIVE 

SONGS  in  'Devil  May  Care 


r 


IN  "The  Pagan"  RAMON 
NOVARRO  SANG  HIS  WAY 
INTO  A  BIGGER-THAN-EVER 
BOX-OFFICE  FAME  WITH  JUST 
ONE  SONG!    NOW  HE  SINGS  FIVE! 

Watch  for  Novarro  in  his 

new  musical  romance, 

"Devil  May  Care"— It's  grand! 

— It's  One  of  the  Big  Ones  from 

METRO-GOLDWYM^^IER 

THE  THEME  SONG  OF  SUCCESS 


Vol.  XL     No.  21 

Published  Weekly— $3.00  a  Year 

Los  Angeles 

Hotel  Roosevelt.  Hollywood 


Entered  as  second-class  mailer  Apt*  the  Post  Office  at  New  York.  X.   Y. 

under  act  of  March  5,  1879 


Price  20  Cents 

Copyright,  1929,  by  Motion  Picture  News,  Inc. 

New  York  Chicago 

729  Seventh  Avenue  910  S.  Michigan  Ave. 


CARL  LAEMMLE 

presents 


A  Ken  Maynard 
Production  with 
Kalhryn  Craw- 
ford. Story  by 
Helmer  Berg- 

on  and  Henry 
McCarty 

Directed  by 


TAKING  and 


|E'S  in  a  rising  market  —  a  bounding,  leap- 
ing sky-limit  market — an  absolutely  wild 
box-office  boom  that's  making  showmen  dizzy 
with  drawing  power.  In  "Senor  Americano," 
this  scorching  adventure  drama  of  rampant 
passion  and  clashing  steel,  he's  bigger  than 
ever  before. ..so  much  bigger  that  he's  going 
to    hand   you   the    money-thrill  of   your  life! 


SENOR  AMERICANO 


FORWARD      MARCH    »>*h    UNIVERSAL 


THERE 


IS  A 


SANTA 


%_j  ma  im  mJ  9 


^  A  great  season  for  great  shows.  That's  1929-30.  NOW!  Exhibitors  are 
making  more  money  than  ever  before — if  they' ve  picked  the  hits.  *I  Paramount 
exhibitors  are  sure  of  a  Merry  Christmas.  They've  had  nothing  but  hits  from 
Santa  Claus  Paramount  since  August.  Moran  and  Mack,  "Cocoanuts",  "Four 
Feathers",  "Fu  Manchu",  "Greene  Murder  Case" — right  through  the  autumn. 
^  The  New  Show  World  is  more  than  a  slogan;  it's  money  in  the  bank!  And 
look  at  the  pippins  that  Paramount  showmen  are  playing  right  now: 


Produced  by 
Harold  Lloyd  Corp. 
4  Paramount  Release 


HAROLD  LLOYD 

ALL-TALKING  SMASH,  "WELCOME  DANGER" 


Every  key  point  reports  "record  smashed"  or  "exceptional 
business."  Actual  figures  so  far  show  "Welcome  Danger" 
averages  full  -week's  "Speedy"  business  in  four  days.  Going 
some!  Fifth  S.  R.  O.  week  at  Rivoli,  N.  Y. 

P.  S.  The  quality  silent  version  is  a  knockout  too! 


"THE  VIRGINIAN" 

ALL-TALKING,   ALL-OUTDOORS.     GARY    COOPER 
WALTER  HUSTON,  RICHARD  ARLEN,  MARY  BRIAN 


The  giant  that's  got  the  whole  industry  talking  "westerns." 
Doing  sensational  business  coast  to  coast.  Only  picture  ever 
to  play  Los  Angeles  (Paramount),  three  weeks,  St.  Louis 
(Missouri),  two  weeks.  Toledo,  Frisco,  Portland,  Boston, 
Seattle,  Minneapolis — records! 


"SWEETIE" 

NANCY  CARROLL,  HELEN  KANE,  STANLEY 
SMITH,  JACK  OAKIE,  IN  MUSICAL  FROLIC 


Bringing  joy  to  box  offices  everywhere.  Fourth  picture  in 
history  to  play  second  week  Paramount  Theatre,  N.  Y.,  and 
smashes  two-weeks  record  of  previous  three.  Undisputed  rec- 
ord holder  Omaha,  Buffalo,  Brooklyn.  Its  pep,  its  youth,  its 
song  hits,  get  'em  all ! 


CLARA  BOW 

TALKING  IN  "THE  SATURDAY  NIGHT  KID' 


The  Box  Office  Bonfire  is  burning  up  the  books  again!  How 
they  flock  to  see  and  hear  Clara  love  'em  and  leave  'em,  fondle 
and  forget  'em,  in  this  brand  new  Bownanza.  Here's  a  star  in 
the  long  run  special  class.  Play  her  for  all  she's  worth !  With 
James  Hall  as  leading  man. 


GEORGE  BANCROFT 

HIS  GREATEST  TALKING  HIT,  "THE  MIGHTY" 


Far  bigger  than  "Wolf  of  Wall  St."  or  "Thunderbolt"— theatre 
figures  prove  it!  Biggest  business  Mastbaum,  Philadelphia,  in 
three  months.  Same  goes  for  Stanley,  Pittsburgh.  Did  average 
week's  business  at  Minnesota,  Minneapolis  in  five  days.  With 
Esther  Ralston,  Warner  Oland,  O.  P.  Heggie. 


CH  RISTMAS  PB  ESENTS 


in  November  from 
PARAMOUNT'S 
New  Show  World 


0. 


Ml  Western  " 
M\  Eastern  SoUthcrn 


MARY 

1CKFORD 

DOUGLAS 

FAIRBANKS 

(together] 

11  Taming  of  the  Shrew  " 


MARY 

PICKFORD 

"COQUETTE" 


HERBERT 

BRENON'S 
"LUMMOX" 

with  Ben  Lyon,  Winifred  Westover, 

William  Collier,  Jr. 

Presented  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck 


J 


HENRY  KING'S 
HELL  HARBOR 

with 

Lupe  Velez 
Jean  Hersholt 

Presented  bv  Inspection  PJd 


Is  An  OLD  UNITED  ARTIST 

CUS  I    O  IVI     Here's  a  pack  of  'em!  Greatest 

performers  in  the  field!  Every  one  an  outshining  STAR 
in  scoring  at  the  Box- Office!  Always  the  Winner! 


M  I 

■ 


GLORIA 
SWANSON 

in 

"Th.  Trespasser" 

Presented  by  Joseph  P.  Kennedy 


ROLAND 
WEST'S 

"ALIBI' 


"The  LOCKED 
DOOR" 

with  Rod  La  Rocque,  Barbara 
Stanwyck,  Wm.  Boyd,  Betty  Bronson 

Presented  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck 


RONALD 

COLMAN 


11 


Bulldog  Drummond 

Presented  by  Samuel  Goldwyn 


"THREE 
LIVE 


GHOSTS 


FANNIE 

BRICE 

"It's  a  Pleasure" 

with  Rob.  Armstrong,  Harry  Green 
Presented  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck 


RONALD 

COLMAN 

in  "Condemned" 

with  ANN  HARDING 
Samuel  Goldwyn  presentation 


NORMA 
TALMADGE 

"New  York  Nights' 

Presented  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck 


"i  r 


HARRY 
RICHMAN 

Puttin'  on  the  Rltz 

with  James  Gleason,  Joan 
Bennett.  Presented  by 
Joseph  M.  Schenck. 


LILIAN  GISH 
The  SWAN" 

with  Rod  Lo  Rocque,  Conrod 

Nogel,   Morie  Dressier 

Presented  by  Joseph  M.  Schenck 


DOLORES 
DEL   RIO 

'The  Bad  One' 

with  Edmund  Lowe 
'resented  by  Joseph  M.  ochencfc 


UNITED 
ARTISTS 

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Subjects  ever  produced 


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METRO- 

GOLDWYN- 

MAYER 

Long  on  Shorts! 


LEWISTON,  IDAHO, 

Nov.  lO,  1929 

C.  C.  Ezell,  General  Sales  Manager, 
Warner  Bros.  Pictures, 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

GOLD  DIGGERS  smashes  to  smithereens  all 
time  records  this  theatre  and  city.  Opening 
second  week  tomorrow  in  former  two-day 
town.  Playing  two  extra  shows  daily— run- 
ning continuous  one  to  twelve  midnight. 
Population  six  thousand,  but  ten  thousand 
paid  admissions.  People  driving  eighty  miles 
from  the  hills  stand  uncomplainingly  in  line 
for  hours  in  bitter  cold. 

We  are  too  excited  and  incoherent  from 
nervous  strain  of  handling  crowds  to 
adequately  express  our  gratitude  for  what 
Warner  and  First  National  Franchises  have 
meant  to  us. 

Regards  and  appreciation  from  two  boys 
in  the  wilds  of  the  Snake  River  country. 

EDDIE  RIVERS  and  GEORGE  JUNGERT 


Dear  Eddie  and  George: 

You  ain't  seen  nothin'  yet  —  wait  till 
you  play— "SHOW  of  SHOWS", 
"DISRAELI",  "GENERAL  CRACK", 
"SHE   COULDN'T  SAY   NO". 

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thanks  to  the  divine  Providence  which  had  guided  him 
safely,  and  an  explorer's  pride  in  having  discovered  a  new 
passage  to  India.  There  was  no  Pathe'  Sound  News  expert 
by  his  side  to  tell  him  that  in  reality  he  had  just  founded 
a  new  world  ....  Pathe'  Sound  News  in  this  modern  age 
takes  front  rank  in  the  army  of  those  keen-eyed  men  who 
devote  their  lives  to  the  reporting  of  world  events.  Pathe 
Sound  News  editors  and  cameramen  know  news  and,  even 
more  important,  its  value  to  posterity.  That's  why  each 
issue  of  Pathe  Sound  News  is  a  historic  document — why 
Pathe  Sound  News  to  exhibitors   is   the   news   reel    de   luxe. 

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exhibitors  and  projectionists: 

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A      Switch  enables  change  from  constant  to  vari- 

*  able  speed  when  silents  are  shown. 

C      Special  foot  brake  and  switch  for  quick  stop- 
ping of  machine. 


f^     Machine    rests   on    ball  joints,   insures   good 
mounting. 

*7     Rubber  cushions   eliminate   shocks  and   jars 
from  turntable. 

Q      Permits   easy  adjustment   of   machine   to   all 
projection  angles. 

Q     Photo-electric  cell  amplifier,  rubber  cushioned 
and  suspended  on  springs  to  eliminate  noises 
caused  by  jars  and  vibrations. 

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tionist to  prepare  machine  for  film  or  disc 
at  time   of  threading   rather  than  at  moment  of 
changeover. 

Specially  designed  lower  magazine,including 

a  scientifically  adjusted  hold-back  sprocket. 

eliminates"flutter"  often  caused  by  uneven  film  pull. 

1  O     Scientifically  designed  mechanical  filter  sys- 
tem in  turntable  drive  eliminates  all  noise 
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Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  NOVEMBER  23.  1929 


No.  21 


ORDER  IN;  CHAOS  OUT 

The  following  address  was  delivered  by  the  editor  of  "Motion  Picture  News"  at  the 
banquet  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  Ohio,  held  in  Columbus  on  Tuesday, 
November  19.  In  view  of  the  spark  of  cooperation  kindled  at  that  convention,  the  text  is 
printed  as  a  matter  of  record  and  further  as  a  message  to  the  industry  at  large. 


THESE  are  serious  times  for  the  motion  picture 
industry.    Outside  forces  of  mistrust  are  mus- 
tering on  the  fringe,  constantly  growing  more 
prepared  to  set  the  mark  of  their  unfriendliness  upon 
this  business. 

The  large  corporations  engaged  in  production,  dis- 
tribution and  exhibition  of  motion  pictures  are  amass- 
ing a  net  earning  power  which  grows  with  each  year 
and  at  a  gait  so  rapid  that  even  the  most  sanguine  in 
the  industry  had  failed  to  envision. 

Coiled  And  Ready  To  Strike 

Looking  into  this  picture  of  prosperity  are  groups 
in  which  is  rampant  envy  tempered  by  unreasonable- 
ness. They  are  marshalling  their  resources — and 
they  are  plentiful — and  are  getting  ready  to  strike. 
The  next  two  or  three  years  will  be  stern  ones.  Legis- 
lation in  all  forms  and  in  most  states  will  seek  to  fas- 
ten on  the  industry  burdens  which  cannot  lightly  be 
tossed  off. 

In  other  commercial  fields,  organization  is  being 
developed  with  an  exact,  scientific  skill  to  the  end  that 
if  onslaughts  should  come  those  industries  at  least  will 
be  prepared.   In  this  business,  the  picture  is  this: 

You  find  two  of  the  three  major  elements  banded 
together  in  an  association  which  today  represents  and 
speaks  for  something  like  85  to  90  per  cent  of  the  pro- 
ducers and  distributors  of  the  nation. 

The  third  group,  the  exhibitor  group,  remains 
largely  as  it  has  been  since  the  beginning;  a  vast  and 
potentially  powerful  factor  articulating  with  difficulty 
through  two  different  mouthpieces.  This  third  angle 
in  an  industry  triangle  continues  unharnessed,  yet 
until  it  is  welded  into  a  chain  composed  of  strong 
links,  the  future  of  this  industry  cannot  be  held  to  be 
secure. 

Producers  and  distributors,  through  their  wholly- 
owned  or  affiliated  theatre  holdings,  today  control  51 
per  cent  of  the  nation's  seats.  These  theatres  con- 
tribute 70  per  cent  of  the  total  intake  in  the  form  of 
film  rentals.     The  remaining  39  per  cent  is  derived 


from  all  other  exhibition  sources  organized  and  not. 

Of  this  30  per  cent,  as  nearly  as  can  be  computed 
without  argument,  10  per  cent  goes  to  distributors  at 
a  loss.  On  five  per  cent  there  is  an  even  break  and  on 
the  remaining  15  per  cent,  a  profit.  This  15  per  cent 
represents  the  money  from  which  the  producer  and  the 
distributor  pay  their  dividends. 

Now  even  in  the  face  of  their  formidable  hold  on 
theatres,  it  is  important  that  the  small  houses  which 
contribute  that  15  per  cent  margin  of  profit  are  kept 
alive.  It  seems  to  this  speaker  that  producers  and 
distributors  realizing  the  facts  for  what  they  are, 
should  be  willing  to  lend  a  willing  ear  to  the  complaints 
of  the  small  showman. 

The  problem  is  a  joint  problem.  One  needs  the 
other  for  the  successful  conduct  of  this  business  as  a 
whole.  One  needs  the  other  so  that  this  industry  can 
present  to  its  outside  critics  and  enemies  a  common 
denominator  which  spells  unison. 

Forget  The  Swaddling  Clothes 

It  seems  further  that  to  continue  internal  squabbles 
is  to  reveal  merely  the  fact  that  the  industry  has  not 
yet  grown  up.  It  is  inconceivable  that  the  component 
parts  of  a  business  with  national  and  international 
ramifications  cannot  set  aside  traits  of  selfishness  and 
aggrandizement  long  enough  to  organize  itself  for  its 
own  good  from  within  and  without. 

At  this  very  dais  tonight  are  present  those  repre- 
senting the  conflicting  groups  in  the  industry.  They 
are  all  serious-minded  men  giving  to  their  appointed 
jobs  an  honesty  of  effort  which  few  will  question. 
Why  those  individual  viewpoints  cannot  be  blended 
into  a  composite  which  adequately  represents  the  ob- 
jectives of  each  is  something  which  this  speaker  will 
forever  stand  before  in  amazement. 

It  can  be  done.  Certainly,  it  should  be  done.  Gen- 
tlemen, I  bespeak  your  joint  constructive,  sympathetic, 
and  honest  efforts  on  behalf  of  an  industry  that  can 
and  must  learn  how  to  keep  its  house  in  order. 

KANN 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


DON'T  raise  your  hopes  too  high. 
The  millennium  seems  to  be  peep- 
ing up  over  the  horizon,  it  is  true, 
but  the  show-me  boys  in  Allied  are  going 
to  prove  tough  hombres  before  any  May- 
pole dancing  begins  with  the  M.  P.  T.  O. 
A.  and  the  Hays  group. 

This  loud  speaker  isn't  pro-Allied.  It 
isn't  pro-M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  And  it  isn't  pro- 
Hays.  Merely  an  official  observer  fortu- 
nate, perhaps,  in  its  ability  to  lean  back 
and  survey  calmly  and  rationally — it 
hopes — the  swiftly  moving  events  of  a 
swiftly  moving  industry. 

In  Columbus  this  week,  several  things 
happened.  Harry  Reichenbach,  roast- 
masted  at  the  banquet  Tuesday  night, 
when  platitudes  were  hurled  out  of  the 
window  in  favor  of  undiluted  facts. 

The  Pettijohn    Restlessness 

Charley  Pettijohn  traveled  from  New 
York  to  Ohio's  seat  of  government  with 
a  rather  fixed  idea  that  something  had  to 
happen.  He  was  plainly  tired  of  recrimi- 
nations, left-handed  compliments  and 
rash  statements.  He  may  be  wrong  about 
those  at  whose  door  he  laid  charges,  but 
he  felt  that  way  about  it  anyway. 

So  into  the  Ohio  confab  he  went  geared 
for  action  of  some  kind  or  other.  On  the 
other  side  of  the  fence  and  riding  high 
on  the  crest  of  their  accomplishment  in 
ten  months  were  Abram  F.  Myers,  Al 
Steffes  and  H.  M.  Richey,  flanked  rather 
formidably  by  Jim  Ritter  and  Glenn 
Cross,  stalwart  Michigan  sons.  They 
didn't  admit  they  expected  Ohio  to  throw 
its  luggage  in  with  Allied's,  but  the  com- 
mon talk  was  that  the  move  was  on. 

Kent   Stops   The  Shoiv 

Maybe  somebody  figured  on  Sid 
Kent  to  come  through  with  the  keynote. 
Maybe  not.  At  any  rate,  Kent,  last  of  a 
list  of  twelve  speakers,  some  good  and 
others  something  else,  found  himself  in 
the  spotlight.  It  was  up  to  him  to  close 
the  show  with  a  smash.    And  he  did. 

For  almost  half  an  hour  he  hammered 
home  his  points.  No  comedy  interlude. 
Nothing  like  that.  A  straight  business 
talk  drawn  from  the  rich  fount  of  his 
experience.  He  declared  cooperation — 
the  friendly  kind — was  the  only  open 
road. 

So  good  was  he  that  hardly  had  he 
taken  his  scat,  Myers  was  whispering  in 
his   ear.      And   right  at   that   point,   the 


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Town   Topics 

By 
Harry  L.   Reichenbach 

*The   Industry's   Roastmaster" 

YERS  to  Lightman  to  Pettijohn 
with  Kent  pitching.  No  runs.  No 
No  errors. 


WHAT    has    become     of    the    old- 
fashioned      exhibitor      who      was 
willing  to  admit  he  was  breaking  down? 
*     *     * 

SOUND  pictures  are  welcome  after  so 
many  unsound  ones. 


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EP — we    are    all    working    for    the 
electric  companies. 


COP    arrested    a    woman    for    pocket- 
picking    at    Broadway    and    46th    St. 
"I'm  an  actress,"  she  said. 
"Mrs.  Frisk,  I  guess,"  said  the  cop. 
Came  the  wagon ! 

*  *     * 

CHECK  up  on  your  sales  slip.     Then 
ask  the   stock  exchange   for  a  time 
sheet.     You  may  get  a  nice    fat  rebate. 

*  *     * 

ARTHUR  LOEW  and  Carl  Sonin  are 
the  bridge  champions  at  the  Picture 
Club.  Neither  one  has  won  a  set  yet. 
Sonin,  just  back  from  South  America,  is 
using  the  informative  pause,  the  defensive 
cough  and  Howard  Dietz  is  using  the 
Carnegie  huddle  and  Belmont  grouping 
in  his  bidding. 

*  *     * 

A  MOTHER  cautioned  her  son  not  to 
play    with    any    boy    living    in    any 
house  bearing  a  sign  on  it. 

"That  is  a  quarantine  sign,"  she  said, 
"and  the  boy  has  some  kind  of  sickness." 
Later  she  asked   him  why  he  did  not 
play  with  a  certain  boy. 

"Because,"  he  answered,  "he  has  hem- 
stitching." 

Credit  the  mayor  of  Columbus. 

*  *     * 

JIMMY  WALKER  still  retains  his 
affection  for  the  picture  industry,  but 
would  like  to  have  his  retainer  from  the 
M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  It  is  fourteen  years 
over  due. 


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ELL,  goo'  bye. 
foolishness. 


Next   week  more 


kindling  wood  of  cooperation  burst  into 
flame. 

So  it  is  that  Myers,  Lightman  and 
Hays — represented  by  a  committee  of  ex- 
hibitors, probably  five  in  each — are  to 
meet  and  attempt  to  work  out  a  formula. 
This  Myers  chap  is  very  quiet,  says  little 
but  is  bullish  on  thinking  power.  He 
knows  that  Allied  was  built  up  from  a 
nucleus  of  twelve  states  to  representation 
in  thirty-one.  He  believes  the  exhibitor 
arm  of  this  business  has  a  right  to  swing 
as  lustily  and  in  as  many  directions  as  the 
producer-distributor  appendage.  More- 
over, he  is  a  lawyer  and  has  been  swim- 
ming through  the  breakers  of  political 
Washington  for  many  years. 

On  The  Dotted  Line 

If  this  olive  branch  does  bear  fruit, 
Myers  may  be  expected  to  have  the  en- 
suing agreement  reduced  to  writing.  No 
guess  work  for  him.  He  will  want  it 
where  he  can  always  see  it. 

The  Hays  group  with  Pettijohn  as 
spokesman  made  it  rather  clear  at  Co- 
lumbus that  a  constructive  get-together 
would  be  welcome.  For  once  this  busi- 
ness, at  least,  takes  on  the  characteristics 
of  a  grown-up. 

The  answer — if  one  is  reached — won't 
be  arrived  at  easily.  Bearing  earmarks  of 
a  successful  undertaking,  it  is  true,  you 
must  expect  the  opposing  groups  to  tussle 
mightily  for  what  they  hold  to  be  their 
prerogatives.  That,  of  course,  is  as  it 
should  be.  The  principal  and  direct  re- 
sult of  the  Ohio  conclave,  therefore,  was 
the  planting  of  an  amicable  seed.  Plenty 
of  sunshine,  a  modicum  of  rain  and  a  lot 
of  gentle  nursing  will  cause  that  seed  to 
flourish.  Tramplings  by  a  heel  shodden 
with  steel  will  stifle  it. 

Cupping  The  Ear 

He's  a  big  executive.  Really  a  very  big 
executive.  Those  who  know  him  talk 
about  everything  but  Wall  Street.  Know 
why  ?  Because  this  mogul  dropped  ex- 
actly one-half  of  his  very  sizeable  fortune 
when  stocks  bit  the  bitter  dust. 

There  is  in  New  York  town  a  certain 
fellow  who  is  extremely  obdurate  about 
a  certain  important  matter  in  which  a 
number  of  companies  are  directly  inter- 
ested. Said  fellow  has  been  holding  his 
ground  for  some  time  now.  But  the  point 
is  how  long  will  the  other  folks  hang  on 
to  their  patience?  This  column  asks, 
thinks  it  knows,  but  won't  tell. 


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November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Lightman  President,  Myers  Counsel 
Loom  With  Allied-MPTOA  Merged 


Fox  Theatre  Dept. 
Shake-Up  Rumored 

Reports  of  an  impending  shake-up  in  the 
theatre  operating  division  of  Fox  have  been 
rumored  for  more  than  a  week.  It  has  been 
stated  unofficially  that  John  Zanft,  who 
has  been  in  charge  of  the  Fox  theatre  oper- 
ating division  prior  to  the  acquisition  of 
the  West  Coast  circuit  and  more  recently 
the  Poli  theatres,  is  slated  to  retire  from 
that  post.  Harold  B.  Franklin,  president 
of  the  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres,  is  slated 
to  come  east,  according  to  the  same  reports. 

Lends  Color  To  Report 

Frank  Whitbeck,  general  publicity  direc- 
tor for  the  West  Coast  Circuit,  was  in  New 
York  this  week  on  a  flying  trip.  It  was 
stated  that  his  activities  were  in  connec- 
tion with  the  future  of  the  Horace  Heidt 
Band  which  is  now  playing  in  the  vicinity 
of  New  York,  although  it  is  an  organization 
that  was  sponsored  by  the  West  Coast  or- 
ganization and  groomed  by  them  for  years 
before  leaving  their  native  state.  How- 
ever, his  appearance  in  New  York  at  the 
time  of  the  Franklin  rumor  lent  color  to 
the  report. 

Zanft  has  been  a  very  close  associate 
in  personal  matters  of  William  Fox,  even 
prior  to  his  joining  the  organization. 

Zanft  could  not  be  reached  for  a  denial 
or  affirmation. 


Additional  Fox  Shares  For 
Purchase  Of  Libson  Chain 

Fox  Film  Corporation  has  made  applica- 
tion for  the  listing  of  an  additional  51,360 
shares  of  Class  A  common  stock  on  the 
New  York  Stock  Exchange,  the  additional 
shares  to  be  used  in  the  transaction 
through  which  Fox  acquires  the  Libson  & 
Heidings  circuit  of  twelve  theatres  in  Cin- 
cinnati, Dayton  and  Columbus. 


Opposing  Factions  To  Discuss   Joint   Exhibition   Problems — 
Olive  Branch,  Waved  At  Memphis,  May  Bear  Fruit 

Columbus. — A  merger  of  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America  and  Al- 
lied States  Association  of  Motion  Picture  Exhibitors  with  M.  A.  Lightman  as  presi- 
dent and  Abram  F.  Myers  as  general  cou  nsel  may  be  built  on  the  foundation  of  co- 
operation launched  at  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Ohio  convention. 

Fifteen  men,  all  of  them  exhibitors,  will  meet  in  New  York  shortly  and  determine 

if  the  discord  long  rampant  in  theatre  ranks 
cannot  be  eliminated  in  favor  of  formula 
satisfactory  to  both  groups. 

The  ground  work  has  been  laid.  That  is 
as  far  as  the  effort  has  gone.  As  a  result 
of  a  private  conference  held  between 
Charles  C.  Pettijohn,  general  counsel  for 
the  Hays  association,  and  William  James, 
president  of  the  Ohio  organization,  into 
which  H.  M.  Richey,  business  manager  of 
the  Michigan  M.P.T.O.  was  called  as  a 
leader  of  Allied,  a  second  meeting  was  held 
late  Wednesday.  Present  were  Abram  F. 
Myers,  M.  A.  Lightman,  Ike  Libson,  Glenn 
Cross,  James  C.  Ritter,  J.  J.  Harwood,  P. 
J.  Wood,  Pettijohn  and  James.  Motion 
Picture  News  learns  exclusively  that  the 
following  program  was  agreed  upon: 

1.  That  Myers  would  confer  with 
Allied  leaders  and  appoint  a  commit- 
tee, in  all  probability  of  five,  to  confer 
in  New  York  as  soon  as  possible  in  an 
effort  to  work  out  a  satisfactory  form- 
ular. 

2.  That  M.  A.  Lightman  would  ap- 
point, on  behalf  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.,  a 
committee  of  five  for  the  same  purpose. 

3.  That  Will  H.  Hays  will  name  a 
group  to  represent  affiliated  theatres, 
the  fifteen  to  hold  a  joint  meeting  as 
rapidly  as  the  arrangements  can  be 
made. 


That  Olive  Branch 

Columbus. — Charles  Pettijohn  to  and 
on  Abram  Myers  at  the  Ohio  con- 
vention: 

"Myers  doesn't  get  me  and  I  don't 
get  Myers.  I  never  took  him  as 
seriously  as  he  took  himself. 

"This  industry  is  not  going  to  be 
hurt  by  your  presence  in  it.  You  lack 
knowledge  of  its  mechanics,  but  you 
undeniably  have  ability  along  certain 
lines.  Your  experience  of  the  last 
ten  or  twelve  years  has  equipped  you 
with  something  no  one  else  in  this 
business   has. 

"I'll  follow  your  judgment  on  those 
matters.  But  I  won't  on  distribution 
which  you  do  not  know.  I'll  follow 
Kent." 


Ohio  Seeking  New 
Uniform  Contract 

Columbus — Ohio  will  join  hands  with  any 
authorized  body  in  an  effort  to  revise  the 
standard  exhibition  contract  to  the  end 
that  a  new  form  may  be  drafted  for  gen- 
eral  exhibitor  use. 

This  "open  door"  policy  outlined  at  the 
state  convention  here  by  P.  J.  Wood,  busi- 
ness manager  of  the  Ohio  unit,  completely 
disregards  any  affiliation  and  is  explained 
as  a  step  to  bring  about  harmony  in  the 
{Continued  on  page  33) 


Allied  Now  in  31  States 

Aboard  "The  American,"  En  Route  from  Columbus  to  New  York. 
— Allied  States  Association  is  now  operating  in  31  states  and  is  pre- 
paring to  invade  sections  of  the  country  where  it  is  not  now  repre- 
sented, Abram  F.  Myers  declared  in  an  exclusive  interview  with  a 
representative  of  Motion  Picture  News. 

The  organization  formed  on  January  17,  1929,  began  activities  with 
twelve  states  and,  since  that  time,  has  added  nineteen  more. 

Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Connecticut,  Rhode  Island,  Vermont  are 
banded  together  in  the  Independent  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  New  England,  Inc. 
The  Northwest  Exhibitor  Association  embraces  Minnesota  and  the 
Dakotas  while  included  as  a  third  group  under  one  association  banner 
are  Arizona,  Nevada,  Utah,  Idaho,  Colorado,  New  Mexico  and  Wyom- 
ing functioning  as  the  Inter-Mountain  Theatre  Owners  Association. 
Other  states  in  the  line-up  are  New  Jersey,  Maryland,  West  Virginia, 
Western  Pennsylvania,  Texas,  Oklahoma,  Iowa,  Indiana,  Michigan, 
Wisconsin,  Montana,  Washington,  Oregon,  Louisiana,  Mississippi  and 
those  portions  of  Nebraska  which  are  served  from  Denver. 


Kent  Speeds  Cooperation  Thought 

Sidney  R.  Kent  proved  the  pivotal  fig- 
are  around  whom  the  entire  development 
program  developed.  Lightman,  addressing 
the  Ohio  exhibitors  the  afternoon  before 
the  banquet,  was  the  first  to  sound  the  co- 
operation keynote. 

"Two  factors  can  have  differences  and  different  view- 
points and  both  be  entirely  honest  in  their  conten- 
tions," he  said.  "I  am  talking  to  you  as  an  individual 
not  as  the  president  of  the  M.P.T.O. A.  Any  time  that 
Allied,  Hays  or  the  producers  call  me  in  on  a  con- 
structive program  I  go — 51  per  cent  and  more.  But  I 
refuse  to  become  involved  in  wrangles  over  differences 
in  our  own  ranks  or  broadcast  our  troubles  to  the  out- 
side world.  If  we -turn  our  energies  to  the  difficulties 
confronting  us,  we  can  solve  them.  This  goes  for 
Allied  or  anybody  else." 

At  the  banquet,  the  second  bid  for  har- 
mony came  from  William  James,  president 
of  the  Ohio  M.P.T.O.  who  expressed  the 
hope  that  a  merger  of  the  two  exhibitor 
groups  would  be  possible. 

Pettijohn,  in  his  address,  traced  a  sketchy 
history  of  exhibitor  organization  and  cli- 
maxed his  remarks  with  an  offer  from  the 
affiliated  theatres  to  join  any  well-officered 
and  properly  constructive  exhibitor  bodies. 

"The  exhibitor  quarrel  between  these  two  national 
groups  is  the  exclusive  quarrel  of  these  two  groups 
and  none  of  my  business,"  he  said.  "I  do  undertake 
tonight,  however,  to  state  frankly  and  openly  the  posi- 
tion and  attitude  of  the  so-called  affiliated  theatres 
with   reference  to  exhibitor  organization,  as  that  might 

(Continued  on  page  20) 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1939 


Committee  of  15  to  Confer  in  N.  Y. 
In  Effort  To  End  Exhibitor  Strife 


(Continued  from  page  19) 

prove  to  be  of  interest  to  the  leaders  of  both  national 
organizations  who  are  assembled  and  present  here  to- 
night. 

"The  affiliated  theatres  of  the  United  States,  ap- 
proximately 4.000  in  number  (and  they  are  all  pretty 
good  theatres),  wherever  they  are  located,  irrespective 
of  the  companies  with  whom  they  are  affiliated,  desire 
to  join  and  support  enthusiastically  in  every  proper 
way,  each  and  every  one  of  the  local  exhibitor  organi- 
zations in  the  United  States  where  their  purposes  are 
constructive  and  where  they  are  honestly  and  sincerely 
officered  by  men  who  are  concerned  first,  with  the  so- 
lution  of    exhibitors'    probelms. 

"Representing  these  affiliated  theatres  I  suggest  that 
exhibitor  organization  should  be  by  distributing  zones, 
so  that  there  may  be  an  exhibitor  organization  in  each 
of  the  recognized  thirty-two  distributing  zones,  compris- 
ing the  membership  of  all  affiliated  and  all  so-called  in- 
dependent theatre  owners  with  purposes  in  common 
and  with  ambitions  alike  for  constructive  service  to  the 
industry. 

"Such  problems  as  protection,  zoning  plans,  over- 
seating  or  over-building  and  all  other  problems  that 
exist  in  the  industry  today  or  may  arise  in  the  future, 
can  be  solved  fairly  and  squarely,  if  all  branches  of 
this  business  will  but  honestly  and  sincerely  organize 
for  such  purpose  and  for  no  other  purpose.  The  ve- 
hicle by  which  this  definite  accomplishment  can  be 
achieved  and  through  which  all  industry  problems  can 
be  solved  must  of  necessity  be  available  at  all  times 
for  all  occasions  and  can  only  be  launched  on  each 
occasion  by  honest  organizations  serving  the  industry 
in  such  capacities. 

"Producers  and  distributors  are  so  organized.  They 
are  not  only  ready  and  anxious  for  such  co-opera'.ion 
from  the  exhibition  field  of  this  business  but  anxious 
to  see  you  obtain  it  or  establish  it  or  build  it,  if  you 
please;  but  anxious  and  willing  to  give  you  any  help 
or  assistance  that  we  can  give  you  to  these  ends  as  you 
may  desire  it. 

"All  such  questions  must  be  solved  at  all  times  with 
due  regard  for  the  interest  of  the  public.  You  theatre 
owners  have  passed  the  time  when  your  public  will  be 
satisfied  with  the  mere  unwrapping  of  a  can  of  film 
and  the  running  of  it  through  a  projection  machine  in 
theatres  that  are  unwholesome,  poorly  kept,  operated 
and  expected  to  run  themselves  without  showmanship 
behind  them. 

"There  is  an  immediate  necessity  for  all  branches  of 
this  business  and  all  factions  of  all  branches  to  get 
together,  study  each  other's  problems  as  well  as  their 
own  and  build  an  united  industry  front.  The  neces- 
sity is  brought  about  as  much  by  strife  within  the  in- 
dustry as  from  attacks  from  without." 

Myers  Proves  Receptive 

Myers,  who  spoke  next,  made  it  clear  that 
Allied  will  never  relinquish  the  rights  of  the 
exhibitor.  Admitting  the  possibility  of  a 
friendly  arrangement,  he  pointed  out  that 
its  terms  would  have  to  be  open. 

"Since  joining  with  Allied,''  he  said,  "I 
have  tried  to  resolve  in  my  mind  what  is 
meant  by  the  word  'constructive.'  I  have 
always  considered  that  I  was  constructive- 
minded,  although  there  may  be  a  difference 
of  opinion  about  that.  I  have  always 
thought  that  it  was  a  constructive  thing  to 
build  up  an  organization  which  represented 
only  the  interests  of  those  in  the  industry 
who  performed  the  exhibitor  function. 

"I  have  thought  that  that  could  be  accomplished 
without  encroaching  upon  anyone  elese's  perogative.  I 
have    thought    that    that    could    be    accomplished    without 


Speaking   As   One 

Columbus.— H.  M.  Richey,  Allied 
leader  from  Michigan,  sounding  his 
association's  willingness  to  work  out  a 
joint  constructive  exhibitor  program, 
told  Ohio  exhibitors: 

"We  are  willing  to  co-operate  with 
others  in  the  hope  that  from  the  chaos 
will  come  a  solution.  This  will  be  am- 
ple compensation  for  our  heartaches 
and  our  efforts.  It  must  be  worked 
out  across  the  table.  Exhibitors  must 
learn  to  speak  as  one  unit.  Producers 
and  distributors  are  already  one  unit. 
Then,  finally  the  two  groups  can  work 
it  out." 


giving  rise  to  any  animosity;  I  have  even  hoped  that 
such  an  undertaking  would  be  welcomed  by  other 
branches  of  the  industry  because  I  had  heard  that 
there  was  a  sincere  desire  for  a  definite  exhibitor  or- 
ganization with  which  they  could  deal. 

"Now  it  has  been  pointed  out  and  it  is,  of  course, 
true  that  there  are  points  that  the  theatre  owners 
who  are  entirely  independent  of  any  producer-distributor 
affiliations  and  the  exhibitors  who  are  not  affiliated 
with  or  controlled  by  producers  must  differ.  It  seemed 
to  me  that  exhibitors  of  all  kinds  could  approach  those 
questions  and  align  themselves  on  those  questions  fairly 
and  honestly  in  accordance  with  their  interest.  Such 
clash  of  interest  ought  not  to  give  rise  to  animosity. 

"I  do  not  know  what  lies  behind  the  announcement 
so  gravely  made  this  evening.  From  the  manner  of 
delivery  I  assume  there  was  an  implication  beyond  the 
mere  words  that  were  employed.  If  that  is  true  and 
my  surmises  are  correct,  I  think  we  should  welcome 
this  as  a  further  clarification  of  a  situation  that  has 
been  to  many  of  us  altogether  too  obscure.  There  ?re 
many  issues  that  call  for  definition  and  that  probably 
is  one  of  them. 

Holds  Cooperation  Is  Possible 

"A  house  divided  against  itself  cannot  stand.  An 
industry  cannot  exist  that  it  half  slave  and  half  free. 
The  most  sacred  right  that  an  American  citizen  has  is 
his  independence  of  thought  and  action. 

"I  can  only  speak  for  one  organization  of  motion  pic- 
ture exhibitors.  It  now  comprises  in  its  membership 
organizations  in  thirty-one  states  of  the  Union,  and  I 
can  and  will  say  for  it  that  it  will  never  relinquish 
its  right  to  speak  out  in  defense  of  the  interest  of  the 
theatre  owners  of  the  United  States  and  will  never 
compromise  their  rights,  on  the  one  hand,  and  on  the 
other  it  will  never,  so  far  as  I  have  any  thing  to  do 
with  it,  take  a  position  that  cannot  be  vindicated  in  the 
court  of  public  opinion.  That,  to  my  way  of  thinking, 
is  a  constructive  program.  Anything  short  of  that,  to 
my  way  of  thinking,  would  be  pusillanimous. 

"The  arrangement  to  be  made,  and  there  would  be  no 
selfish  position  taken  on  our  side,  would  have  to  be 
open.  It  would  have  to  recognize  definitely  the  rights 
which  we  conceive  that  the  theatre  owners  have;  n.nd 
it  would  have  to  leave  the  theatre  owners  free  to  pro- 
tect their  interests  through  their  own  organizations  and 
the  representatives  which  they  choose.  It  is  not  an 
easy  thine  tn  define  our  position  particularity  and  with- 
out preparation." 

It  was  Kent,  the  last  speaker,  openly  de- 
clnring  that,  so  fnr  ns  his  company  was 
concerned,  he  was  willing  at  all  times  to 
confer  with  Myers  or  any  other  exhibitor 
group,  who  finally  put  over  the  get-together 
movement.  His  address,  which  deviated 
from  a  prepared  text,  and  which  is  pub- 
lished elsewhere  in  this  edition,  was 
straightforward,  competent  and  caused 
widespread  comment  among  all  throughout 
the  entire  assemblage. 

Clear  Path  To  Cooperation 

Kent  openly  charged  Myers  had  never 
made  an  attempt  to  see  him  and  asked  how 
co-operation  could  be  accomplished  on  that 
sort  of  basis.  After  the  dinner,  Myers, 
who  sat  next  to  Kent,  is  understood  to 
have  said  that  he  had  made  no  direct  at- 
tempt nt  communication  because  of  in- 
direct information  that  his  request  would 
be  turned  down.  Kent,  in  rejoinder,  is 
understood  to  have  told  Myers  such  was 
not  the  case. 

With  that  misunderstanding  cleared 
away,  it  became  a  simple  matter  to  cement 
the  relationship.  Myers  was  heard  to  say  at 
the  conclusion  of  the  dinner  that  he  held 
Kent  to  be  "most  able." 

On  Wednesday,  it  was  agreed  privately 
that  a  committee  would  be  formed  to  con- 
tinue discussions.  When  the  convention 
resumed  in  the  afternoon,  TT.  M.  Richey,  of 
Michigan,  was  asked  to  speak  first. 

" Sidney  Kent  closed  the  door  on  the 
past  last  night  and  opened  it  on  the 
future,"  he  said,  in  part.  "I'm  willing  to 
forget  the  past.  There  is  no  need  to  spit 
in  each  other's  eye."  ' 

He  urged  those  present  to  appreciate  the 
value  of  strong  exhibitor  organization  and 


"Pusillanimous" 

Columbus. — "Pusillanimous"  was  one 
of  the  six  syllable  words  pulled  by 
Abram  F.  Myers  here.  Many  Ohio  ex- 
hibitors looked  askew  at  each  other  and 
wondered  what  it  meant.  Charley 
Pettijohn  said  the  biggest  word  he 
ever  used  before  an  exhibitor  conven- 
tion was  "co-operation"  and  admitted 
good-naturedly  that  Myers  and  pusil- 
lanimous had  completely  floored  him. 

Myers  admits  he  knows  a  few  more 
and,  by  way  of  rating,  puts  pusillani- 
mous  down  as  a  mere  forty-cent  word. 


pointed  out  how  his  own  association  had 
saved  Michigan  exhibitors  $6,785,000  in 
taxes  last  year  and  150  houses  from  going 
out  of  business.  He  said  Allied  has  been 
constructive  and  pointed  to  the  franchise. 
"If  it  has  done  nothing  else,  it  has  brought 
down  the  price  of  other  films,"  he  re- 
marked. 

Myers  followed  Richey.  He  explained 
that  exhibitor  had  held  Allied  to  be  neces- 
sary; therefore  it  came  into  being. 

Many  of  the  problems  confronted  today, 
he  said,  existed  because  Allied  felt  the  real 
matters  of  importance  could  not  be  fer- 
reted and  brought  into  the  light  of  day. 

"I  know  the  pride  of  authorship.  I  can  appreciate 
the  feelings  of  those  who  had  set  up  a  selling  system, 
found  it  worked  for  a  number  of  years  only  to  now 
have  it  questioned  by  one  who  is  a  newcomer  to  the 
industry.  I  can  appreciate  the  impatience  that  exists 
when  there  are  some  who  hold  that  that  system  is  il- 
legal. It  makes  a  perfect  cause  for  misunderstanding. 
I  believed  that  some  features  in  the  existent  distribu- 
tion system  were  unlawful.  The  Government  chal- 
lenged those  points  prior  to  Allied's  inception.  So  at 
least  we  cannot  be  blamed  for  that. 

"I  admit  there  must  be  a  standard  contract  and 
arbitration,  but  without  those  very  definite  features 
with    which    we    find    fault." 

Pettijohn  was  the  last  speaker  at  this 
session.  He  declared  no  one  man  or  two  men 
could  solve  the  troubles  of  the  industry. 

"Kent  gave  an  opportunity  to  close  the  door  on  the 
past,"  he  said.  "Kent  you  may  not  know,  will  need 
help  for  some  of  the  ideas  he  advanced  last  night.  If 
something  doesn't  work  out  here  today,  I'm  through. 
I  am  not  an  exhibitor  and  I  don't  represent  exhibitors 
and  there  is  no  reason  for  me  to  be  here  today. 

"The  opportunity,  as  I  see  it,  is  not  for  a  100  per 
cent  solution  of  your  problems,  but  for  most  of  them. 
You  haven't  got  a  bigger  thing  to  face  today  than 
protection.  Distributors  are  with  you.  They  get  more 
money  for  their  pictures  if  exhibitors  don't  get  so 
much  protection.  Vet  the  prohlem  can  be  solved.  We 
worked  a  zoning  plan  out  in  Cleveland  with  Jack 
llarwnod.  Ask  him,  he's  sitting  right  here.  We 
worked  one  out  with  Richey  in  Michigan  ;md  it  was 
effective.       Richey    is    sitting    here.       He    won't    deny    it. 

"But  the  Government  tells  us  we  must  stop  zoning. 
That    puts    distributors    and    independent    exhibitors    on 

one  side  of  the  fence. 

Contract  Far  From  Perfect 

"You've  heard  a  lot  about  the  contract.  I'm  not  in 
love  with  it.  I  never  said  it  was  perfect.  It  is  200 
pei  cent  too  long  and  half  of  its  clauses  are  unneces- 
sarj        f bat   > e   its  hi ggest  de feet. 

"I  never  said  arbitration  was  perfect.  That,  too,  is 
too  long  because  everybody's  ideas  are  in  it. 

"Another  serious  situation  is  that  confronting  this 
industry  on  taxation.  The  dollar  sign  has  been  used  so 
frequently  on  box-office  records  and  costs  of  theatres 
that  this  industry  has  hem  made  a  wide  open  mark  for 
taxation    of    nil    descriptions. 

"T   never   said   that    Kent   or   Hays   or   Pettijohn  would 

not  sii  down  with  Myers  and  the  one  who  told  you  so 
(turning  to  Myers)    is  a  liar." 

The  committee  then  retired  for  private 
deliberation  at  the  conclusion  of  which  the 
convention  was  informed  no  statement 
would  !»■  forthcoming.  The  convention  then 
caine  to  a  close. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Kent  Dominates  Columbus  Convention; 
Holds  Industry  Cooperation  Is  Vital 


Let's  Get 

Down  to 

Brass  Tacks 

Says 
Sidney  R.  Kent 


Columbus. — Highlights  of  Sid- 
ney R.  Kent's  address  before  the 
Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners 
of  Ohio: 

"I  have  yet  to  see  any  reform  in  this 
business  secured  by  coercion  or  legal 
procedure.  .  .  .  Steps  taken  in  com- 
mon-sense co-operation  have  come 
through  a  group  of  men  sitting  openly 
around  a  table  and  discussing  their 
mutual  problems. 

"This  is  the  day  of  widespread  chain 
operation  in  every  branch  of  organ- 
ized industry.  .  .  .  The  fierceness 
of  chain  operation  and  competition 
doesn't  exist  in  our  industry  to  any- 
where near  the  degree  that  it  does  in 
other  kinds  of  merchandising. 

"Today,  your  theatre  patron  is  not 
satisfied  with  many  old  shooting  gal- 
leries, improperly  kept  and  improp- 
erly run.  You  must  give  the  public 
entertainment  in  comfortable  seats, 
among  clean  and  beautiful  surround- 
ings and  in  an  up-to-date  maner. 

"This  doesn't  mean  that  the  small- 
town operator  must  build  a  theatre 
entirely  out  of  proportion  to  the  pos- 
sibilities of  his  town,  but  it  does  mean 
that  no  matter  how  small  his  theatre 
may  be,  he  must  conduct  it  so  it 
pleases  as  many  of  the  senses  of  en- 
joyment of  his  public  as  they  demand. 

"If  the  chain  operation  of  small  the- 
atres is  not  conducted  on  a  very  care- 
ful and  wise  basis,  these  theatres  will 
pass  back  into  the  hands  of  indepen- 
dents without  any  question  of  doubt. 

"Chains  are  here,  whether  you  like 
or  not.  And  they  will  expand.  How 
far  depends  entirely  upon  the  wisdom 
and  business  sense  of  those  who  op- 
erate them. 

'Trices  for  sound  films  are  becoming 
more  and  more  adjusted  to  a  common- 
sense  level.  While  the  exhibitor  com- 
mitted himself  to  a  block  or  year's 
supply  of  pictures,  in  many  cases  at 
impossible  prices,  the  producers  jointly 
made  an  investment  running  into 
$500,000,000.  They  have  commitments 
that  run  for  15  years,  not  just  for  one 
year  and  they  must  pay  for  at  least  five 
years  whether  profitable  or  not. 

"Larger  towns  and  larger  theatres, 
to  some  extent,  are  sucking  the  busi- 
ness away  from  small  towns  and 
smaller  theatres.  It  is  my  opinion  that 
this  will  continue  in  spite  of  all  that 
can  be  done. 

"The  obligation  this  industry  owes 
you  is  to  get  film  rentals  on  the  basis 
of  a  fair  percentage  of  what  the  ex- 
hibitor takes  in  at  the  box  office.  I 
expressed  this  view  in  Motion  Picture 
News  five  years  ago  and  have  had  no 
occasion  to  change  my  mind  since." 


Able  Address  Builds  Foundation  For  Allied-M.  P.   T.  O. 
Discussions — Sees  Rough  Sailing  For  Small  Man 


A. 


Columbus. — Spitting  in  a  man's  eye  a 
with  you  is  no  way  to  bring  about  indu 
Abram  F.  Myers,  H.  M.  Richey,  Al  Ste 
leaders  of  Allied  at  the  banquet  which  m 
M.  P.  T.  O.  convention  and  pointed  the  w 
discord. 

' '  Mr.  Myers, ' '  said  Kent,  ( '  you  have 
made  no  effort  to  see  me.  My  door  is  open 
to  you  as  it  has  been  to  Mr.  Lightman  and 
as  it  is  to  any  organized  exhibitor  body. 
AVheii  a  man  sits  across  the  table  from  me 
and  talks  to  me  I  can  get  somewhere. 
When  a  man  makes  no  effort  to  see  me  I 
can't." 

Kent  was  the  final  speaker  on  a  long  list. 
Charles  C.  Pettijohn,  in  an  earlier  address, 
pledged  the  affiliated  theatres  of  the  na- 
tion to  exhibitor  organizations  provided 
such  organizations  were  headquartered  in 
the  32  distribution  zones  of  the  United 
States  functioning  on  a  constructive  pro- 
gram and  properly  officered. 

Myers,  in  reply,  made  it  very  clear  he 
would  never  relinquish  the  rights  of  the 
exhibitor  as  vested  in  Allied.  Then  Kent 
arose  and  for  almost  half  an  hour  captured 
and  held  the  assemblage  in  what  old  cam- 
paigners and  film  men  agreed  was  one  of  the 
most  able  dissertations  on  industry  matters 
ever  delivered. 

Outlines  Industry  Problems 

He  spoke  of  chain  operation,  the  need 
for  co-operation,  percentage,  the  difficulties 
over  sound  and  applied  the  trend  of  gen- 
eral business  to  motion  pictures  in  an  en- 
deavor to  demonstrate  how  vital  a  bearing 
outside  factors  wield  on  the  progress  of 
or  retrogression  of  exhibition. 

Some  of  the  ground  he  covered  was  pre- 
iously  covered  and  cross-sectioned  in  his 
Memphis  address.     Much  was  new. 

"My  experience,  much  of  it  outside  the 
motion  picture  industry,  taught  me  long 
ago  that  the  problems  within  this  business, 
eannot  be  solved  without  common  sense  co- 
operation on  the  part  of  all  branches  of  the 
industry,"  he  said  early  in  the  speech. 

"The  fact  that  producers  are  on  one  side 
and  the  distributors  on  the  other  means 
just  this :  that  although  we  are  on  differ- 
ent sides  of  the  fence,  when  it  comes  to 
our  commercial  negotiations  for  film,  we 
still  have  this  much  in  common — that  it 
means  a  livelihood  tor  both  of  us  and  for 
us  to  stand  like  opposite  armies,  sniping 
at  each  other  is  as  silly  as  one  army  divided 
gainst  itself,  one  side  fighting  the  other. 

"I  have  yet  to  see  any  reform  in  this  business  se- 
cured by  coercion  or  legal  procedure,  while  on  the 
other  hand,  those  steps  that  have  been  taken  in  com- 
mon sense  co-operation  have  come  through  a  group  of 
men  sitting  openly  around  a  table  and  discussing  their 
mutual    problems. 

"Too  many  discussions  in  the  past  have  been  marked 
by  unnecessary  bitterness.  If  any  fair-minded  man 
is  not  willing;  to  admit  today  that  the  time  has  gone 
by  for  these  old-fashioned,  old-time  methods,  then  I 
think  all  of  the  constructive  work  that  has  been  done 
is  indeed  futile.  But  I  cannot  believe  this  to  be  the 
case.  Each  side  must  recognize  the  problems  of  the 
other  or  there  can  never  be  any  fair  basis  on  which 
minds  can  meet. 

"We  have  lately  had  the  greatest  example  that  could 
be  given  to  business  throughout  the  world  of  what  open 


nd  the  next  day  asking  him  to  co-operate 
stry  co-ordination,"  Sidney  R.  Kent  told 
fifes,  J.  C.  Ritter,  Glenn  Cross  and  other 
arked  one  of  the  highlights  of  the  Ohio 
ay  toward  a  possible  solution  of  exhibitor 


and  frank  discussions  means  in  settling  old  and  ag* 
gravated  problems.  When  Ramsay  AlacDonald  came 
to  this  country  and  sat  down  on  the  levee  by  the 
Virginia  River  with  the  President  of  our  own  country, 
problems  from  which  civilization  had  suffered  for 
centuries,  were  brought  out  into  the  open  and  a  set- 
tlement now  seems  imminent.  In  a  few  days  what 
old-fashioned  diplomats  had  failed  to  do  in  fifty 
years  was  well  started  on  its  way. 

"What  is  the  future  of  the  small,  independent  ex- 
hibitor? When  I  say  independent.  I  mean  that  type 
of  exhibitor  standing  alone,  making  his  living  out  of 
the  operation  of  his  theatre,  with  no  open  or  under 
cover  affiliations  upon  whom  he  can  draw    for  support. 

"Today,  one  must  be  a  student  of  economics  in 
order  to  realize  what  is  going  on  in  the  world  of  busi- 
ness. Influences  outside  of  our  own  industry  help  to 
shape  the  course  of  our  own  business.  This  is  the 
day  of  wide-spread  chain  operation  in  every  branch 
of  organized  industry.  Even  the  banks,  the  last  to 
succumb,  have  finally  gone  in  for  chain  banking 
throughout  the  states.  Banking  is  being  done  today 
on  the  chain  basis,  and  only  a  few  years  ago,  every- 
one thought  it  was  impossible.  However,  this  doesn't 
necessarily  mean  that  all  the  independent  banks  in 
the  counry  are  going  out  of  business.  The  live,  up- 
to-date,  alert  banker  will  maintain  his  place  in  the 
community,  and  in  my  opinion,  will  have  an  advantage 
over   the   chain    bank. 

"Just  the  same,  as  I  believe,  the  alive,  independent 
exhibitor  who  operates  his  theatre  properly,  who  sells 
his  personality  to  his  own  community  will  always  have 
a   large  following  in  his  theatre. 

"If  you  will  examine  closely  into  the  status  of  the 
independent  exhibitor  today,  you  will  find  the  course 
he  is  taking  is  not  much  different  from  any  other 
widespread  operating  industry.  Thousands  of  smalt, 
independent  exhibitors  and  small  chain  operators,  have 
sold  their  business  at  tremendous  prices.  Others  who 
have  stayed  still  are  bound  to  lose  their  place  in  the 
sun  unless  they  keep  pace  with  the  amusement  de- 
mands  of   the    public. 

"There  is  a  certain  psychology  back  of  this  all,  if 
one  wants  to  recognize  and  see  the  truth.  We  have 
heard  many  of  the  ills  of  the  independent  exhibitor 
laid  at  the  door  of  the  chain  theatre  operator;  but 
what  of  the  thousands  of  small  exhibitors  who  have 
no  chain  theatre  competition  and  whose  business  has 
still  suffered  to  some  extent?  There  is  a  percentage 
of  independents  in  this  business,  who,  in  my  opinion, 
are  going  to  fail,  even  if  thev  get  their  film  rental 
for   nothing. 

"If  you  will  refer  to  the  recent  report  of  Dr. 
Klein  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Commerce, 
you  will  find  that  in  a  survey  made  of  the  independent 
operators  in  many  lines  of  business  throughout  the 
country,  that  are  actively  in  competition  with  chain 
stores,  he  made  the  statement  that  sixty  per  cent  of 
the  failures  were  due  to  the  fact  that  the  men  them- 
selves were  not  fitted  for  the  business  they  were  en- 
gaged  and   would    have  failed    in  any  event    in    time. 

*"As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  fierceness  of  chain  opera- 
tion and  competition  doesn't  exist  in  our  industry  to 
anywhere  near  the  degree  that  it  does  in  other  kinds 
of  merchandising. 

Analyzes  Small  Town  Situation 

"Many  of  the  small  town  exhibitors  are  at  a  tre- 
mendous disadvantage  in  operating  their  theatres  due 
to  the  fact  that  they  haven't  been  able  to  purchase 
sound  equipment,  either  at  a  price  satisfactory  to 
them,  or  to  get  the  quality  machines  they  desire  at  a 
price  they  can  pay.  This  condition,  in  my  opinion,  is 
only  temporary  and  will  be  remedied  within  the  next 
few    months. 

"However,  even  with  the  installation  of  sound  equip- 
ment, the  exhibitor  must  recognize  that  there  is  a 
basic  public  demand  for  entertainment  presented  in  a 
different  way,  and  I  will  illustrate  what  I  mean.  You 
all  remember  the  story  of  the  Ford  car.  The  best  car 
for  the  money  was  put  out  by  Ford,  and  yet  he  was 
forced  to  change  his  model,  the  colors,  the  upholstery 
and  the  gear  shift  to  please  more  than  the  sense  of 
value.  He  had  to  please  the  sense  of  vanity,  the  sense 
of  comfort,    the  sense  of  color  and  of  style. 

"It  is  no  different  with  your  theatre  patron  today. 
They  are  not  satisfied  with  many  of  the  old  shooting- 
galleries,  improperly  kept  and  improperly  run,  that 
answered  the  purpose  a  few  years  ago.  Today,  not 
only  must  you  give  the  public  entertainment.  You 
must  give  it  to  them  in  comfortable  seats,  among  clean 
and  beautiful  surroundings  and  in  an  up-to-date  man- 
ner.    This    doesn't    mean    that    the   small-town    operator 


(Continued  on  page  32) 


22 


Motion    Picture    N  e  zus 


November  23,  1929 


Ohio  Ind'pts  Out 
Seen  Via  Mergers 


Columbus. — Merging  of  their  individual 
theatre  interests  to  secure  the  benefits  of 
chain  buying  was  urged  upon  Ohio  exhibit- 
ors assembled  here  this  week  by  P.  J. 
Wood,  business  manager  of  the  organiza- 
tion. Predicting  that  chain  operation  has 
been  so  successful  that  the  present  major 
groups  in  the  industry  today  will  grow 
rather  than  diminish,  Wood  recommended 
that  his  association's  members  take  similar 
steps. 

Unless  such  a  procedure  is  adopted, 
Wood  sees  further  difficulties  for  the  un- 
affiliated exhibitors  in  this  state.  He  terms 
the  step  as  "a  matter  of  self-preserva- 
tion." 

Find    Rentals    Still    High 

The  introduction  of  sound  brought  a  new 
and  unknown  factor  into  the  business,  he 
pointed  out,  adding  that  even  today  after 
many  months  had  elapsed  the  readjustment 
process  has  not  been  completed.  The  prob- 
lem of  high  film  rentals  continues  to  be 
serious,  Wood  maintained,  and  has  not  as 
yet  been  entirely  solved.  He  sees  further 
improvement  as  more  and  more  theatres  in- 
stall sound,  thereby  giving  distributors  a 
wider  market  for  their  pictures.  It  is  his 
opinion  that  today  distributors  are  attempt- 
ing to  secure  from  approximately  40  per 
cent  of  the  theatres,  100  per  cent  in 
revenue  as  a  result  of  which  the  small 
showman  is  paying  far  too  much  for  his 
film. 

Competition  from  first  runs  has  made  it 
impossible  for  the  small  theatre  owner  to 
raise  his  prices,  Wood  argued,  because  the 
little  house  cannot  compete  in  types  of 
entertainment  put  on  by  the  de  luxe  thea- 
tres, thereby  adding  additional  woes  to  the 
small  operator's  bundle  of  trouble. 

He  told  of  an  Ohio  meeting  held  in 
Columbus  on  June  6  at  which  350  theatres 
were  represented  and  how  William  James 
and  he  were  appointed  a  committee  to  con- 
fer with  distribution  executives  in  New 
York  on  the  matter  of  adjustments.  Short- 
ly after  distributors  announced  a  commit- 
tee to  make  the  necessary  revisions  in  con- 
tracts of  exhibitors  who  had  overbought  on 
sound. 

Praises  Allied  on  Franchise 

RKO  and  Tiffany  have  saved  exhibitors 
hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars  on  rentals 
as  a  direct  result  of  the  franchise  evolved 
by  Allied,  Wood  continued,  "I  urge  every 
exhibitor,"  he  said,  "who  has  not  as  yet 
tied-up  all  of  his  playdates  for  the  coming 
season  to  give  the  most  serious  considera- 
tion to  the  purchase  of  one  of  these  fran- 
chises in  order  that  he  may  guarantee  him- 
self product  on  an  equitable  basis  for  the 
next  five  years." 

Commending  Allied  further,  Wood  de- 
clared this  organization  must  be  credited 
for  the  action  of  RCA  Pliolnphone  in  build- 
ing their  "Type  G"  equipment  for  houses 
up  to  500  scats  at  a  price  which  he  de- 
scribed as  "within  the  means  of  the  small 
theatre  owner." 


Praise  For  Hays 

Columbus. — Two  years  ago,  Harry  L. 
Reichenbach  toastmasted  at  Mid-West- 
ern Exhibitior  Convention  at  which  he 
repudiated  Will  H.  Hays  and,  was,  in 
turn,  repudiated  by  the  latter. 

At  the  Ohio  exhibitor  banquet,  Rei- 
chenbach mentioned  this  and  added: 

"I  believe  in  Mr.  Hays'  honesty  and 
know  that  he  has  the  best  interests  of 
this  industry  at  heart." 


James  Heads  Ohio 
M.P.T.O.  6th  Time 


Ohio  Stays  Unaffiliated; 
Pending  Conference  Result 

Columbus.— The  M.P.T.O.  of  Ohio  stands 
on  its  own.  It  was  expected  the  state 
would  go  Allied,  but  pending  the  further 
deliberations  between  that  organization, 
the  M.P.T.O.A.  and  the  Hays  group,  no 
action  has  been  taken. 


Columbus. — Despite  his  desire  to  retire 
from  office  after  a  five-vear  tenure,  the 
M.  P.  T.  0.  of  Ohio  re-elected  William 
James,  of  Columbus, 
president  this  week. 
J.  J.Harwood,  of  Cleve- 
land, was  elected 
vice-president  at  large; 
Ike  Libson,  of  Cincin- 
nati, first  vice-presi- 
dent ;  Henry  Beiberson, 
Jr.,  of  Delaware,  sec- 
ond vice-president ;  J. 
L.  Damm,  of  Wads- 
worth,  third  vice-presi- 
dent; Caldwell  H.  Brown,  of  Zanesville, 
treasurer;  and  George  M.  Penberg,  of 
Granville,  secretarv. 


New  System  Of  Taxation  In 
Ohio  May  Benefit  Theatres 

Columbus. — Voters  of  Ohio,  by  an  over- 
whelming majority,  have  voiced  their  ap- 
proval of  a  change  in  the  state's  taxation 
system. 

Under  the  present  law,  taxation  is  uni- 
form. The  same  rate  is  applied  to  intan- 
gible assets  as  well  as  real  estate,  but  the 
former  escape  levies  because  they  can  be 
hidden  whereas  real  estate  is  taxed  at  full 
value.  Theatres  naturally  are  largely 
affected. 


"If  You  Can't  Beat  It, 

Sell"— Woodhull  Advises 

Columbus. — "If  you  can't  beat  it,  sell 
to  a  sucker"  was  the  cryptic  manner  in 
which  R.  F.  Woodhull,  former  president  of 
the  M.P.T.O.A.  and  now  minister  plenipo- 
tentiary for  General  Talking  Pictures, 
sized  up  the  present  situation  confronting 
the  small  town  exhibitor.  He  told  the 
Ohio  theatre  men  that  good  roads  and  bet- 
ter entertainment  in  larger  towns  were  two- 
factors  they  had  to  consider. 


Sidelights  on  the  Ohio  convention  ap- 
pear on  page  33. 


Water — Dirty,  Backed  And  Otherwise 

Allied  States  Association,  in  a  statement  just  issued,  says,  in  part : 

"C.  C.  Pettijohn  of  the  Hays  organization  sounded  the  only  discordant  note  in 
what  was  planned  to  be  a  harmony  banquet  at  the  meeting  of  the  Ohio  exhibitors  in 
Columbus,  November  19. 

"Mr.  Pettijohn  declared  that  the  affiliated  theatres  representing  fifty-one  per  cent 
of  the  seating  capacity  and  seventy  per  cent  of  the  business,  for  which  he  spoke, 
would  adopt  the  policy  of  joining  and  paying  dues  to  such  state  associations  as  were 
deemed  to  be  constructive. 

"The  manner  in  which  this  declaration  was  made,  the  lowered  voice,  and  the 
grimaces  all  made  it  plain  that  he  did  not  regard  organizations  affiliated  with  this 
Association  as  constructive.  Moreover,  the  ground  work  was  laid  by  the  obliging 
Maurice  Kann  of  the  Motion  Picture  News  in  the  preceding  speech  and  the  affiliated 
theatres  in  Ohio  had  a  short  time  previously,  of  their  own  motion,  solicited  member- 
ship in  the  Ohio  organization." 

The  history  of  this  strange  interlude  in  the  peace  warble  sounded  at 
Columbus  and  what  happened  thereafter  is  interesting. 

The  Allied  statement,  to  begin  with,  was  not  written  by  Abram  F. 
Myers,  although  he  takes  the  responsibility  for  it,  as  he  must  since  he  is 
president  of  Allied.  It  was  written  by  an  Allied  leader  who  left  the  Ohio 
convention  city  after  the  dinner  on  Tuesday  night.  He  has  swiped  enough 
headlines  all  over  the  land.    Therefore,  his  name  is  omitted. 

Of  the  incident,  Myers  in  a  telegram  to  Motion  Picture  News  declares : 

"The  manner  in  which  Mr.  Pettijohn  accommodated  his  remarks  to 
the  speech  of  Mr.  Kann  indicated  a  degree  of  cooperation  which  I  do 
not  now  believe  existed.  This  office,  therefore,  desires  to  withdraw  the 
reference  to  Kann  in  its  bulltein  dated  November  20." 

That's  gand.  It  makes  Myers  out  a  good  sort ;  stamps  his  unnamed 
associate  with  the  stigma  of  irresponsibility  and,  from  a  publishing  slant,  is 
pleasant  in  that  it  attracts  additional  attention  to  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS. 
Perhaps  we  were  obliging.  However,  let  this  be  said: 
If  by  being  "obliging,"  this  forum  can  advance  the  cause  of  harmony 
and  cooperation  among  branches  of  an  industry  that  should  have  enough  of 
common  sense  to  do  so  without  perpetual  outside  prodding,  we  are  both 
young  enough  and  sufficiently  debonair  to  live  it  down. 

KANN 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


23 


Allied  For  Parley  Between  Exhibitors 
and  Gov't  on  Contract,  Arbitration 


Contract  And   Arbitration 
Both  Under  Discussion 

(Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington.  —  Modification  of  the 
standard  contract  and  arbitration 
agreement  required  under  the  decision 
rendered  in  the  New  York  Federal 
Court  last  month  by  Judge  Thacher 
was  discussed  this  week  at  a  confer- 
ence between  Gabriel  Hess,  represent- 
ing Producers  and  Distributors  of 
America,  and  officials  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Justice. 

The  New  York  decision  held  (hat 
several  of  the  provisions  were  in  viola- 
tion of  the  Sherman  act,  but  left  the 
way  open  for  amendment  of  those  pro- 
visions so  as  to  bring  them  within  the 
law.  Judge  Thacher  holding  that  the 
arbitration  system  as  a  whole  was  of 
value  to  the  industry. 

Hess  was  in  Washington  for  the  pur- 
pose of  taking  up  with  the  department 
the  changes  which  can  be  made  to  ac- 
complish this  end  and,  if  an  agreement 
is  reached,  will  be  submitted  to  the 
court  for  approval  and  a  decree  will 
be  entered. 


Myers  Group  Holds  Distributors  Are  Violating  the  Law  Under 
Current  Systems  and  Face  Court  Order 


Two  Contracts  For 

Arbitration  Snag 

Washington,  D.  C. — Two  contract  forms, 
one  containing  voluntary  arbitration 
elause,  and  the  other  calling  for  advance 
deposits,  may  prove  the  ultimate  means  lo 
a  solution  of  illegalities  under  the  Sher- 
man anti-trust  law  of  the  present  arbitra- 
tion  system. 

E.  P.  Grosvenor  of  the  firm  of  Cadwal- 
lader,  Wickersham  and  Taft,  is  continuing 
conferences  with  the  government  for  the 
purposes  of  ironing  out  legal  wrinkles  in 
the  arbitration  setup.  Gabriel  Hess,  of  the 
Hays  office,  came  here  Tuesday  to  attend 
the  conferences. 


Says  Tiffany  Adjusted  On 
Own;  Not  "Sold  An  Idea" 

Columbus. — Tiffany  made  adjustments 
on  sound  contracts  because  the  company 
felt  it  was  the  procedure  to  take  and  did 
not  have  to  be  "sold  the  idea,"  Oscar 
Hanson  said  in  a  speech  before  the  M.P. 
T.O.  of  Ohio  convention  this  week. 


Take  No  Action 

Columbus. — An  industry  get-together 
in  New  York  to  discuss  existing  prob- 
lems and  to  be  participated  in  by  all 
branches  of  the  industry  as  suggested 
by  Oscar  Hanson,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  Tiffany,  will   not  develop. 

The  idea  had  small  chance  of  adop- 
tion when  advanced  at  the  Ohio  exhi- 
bitor association  banquet  and  petered 
out  entirely  in  view  of  the  sympathetic 
discussion  held  on  Wednesday  between 
Messrs.  Pettijohn,  Myers,  Richey  and 
James. 


Washington. — Open  negotiations  under  government  auspices  between  exhibitors 

and  distributors  is  seen  by  Allied  StatesAssociation  as  the  solution  to  the  condition 

presented  by  Judge  Thacher's  decision  on    the    standard    contract   and    arbitration, 

which  Allied  contends  establishes  that  the  contract  is  illegal  under  the  anti-trust  laws. 

Allied  maintains  the  contract  is  illegal  because  imposed   upon  exhibitors   of   the 

country  by   "the   combined   action   of   the 

producers  acting  through  and  under  the 
leadership  of  the  Hays  organization."  The 
association  believes  that  there  must  follow 
from  Judge  Thacher's  decision  a  decree 
finding  that  the  defendants  are  engaged  in 
a  conspiracy  in  restraint  of  interstate 
trade  and  commerce  in  violation  of  the 
Sherman  anti-trust  law  and  enjoining  them 
from  present  methods  of  doing  business. 


Phila.  Suspends 
All  Arbitration 

Meetings  of  the  board  of  arbitration 
have  been  suspended.  George  P.  Aarons, 
secretary  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  of  Eastern 
Pennsylvania,  Southern  New  Jersey  and 
Delaware,  is  of  the  opinion  that  if  the  arbi- 
tration clause  is  found  illegal,  it  will  not 
in  any  way  invalidate  other  covenants  in 
the  contract. 

He  believes  that  two  forms  of  contract 
will  be  offered  to  exhibitors,  one  providing 
for  voluntary  arbitration,  the  other  for 
compulsory  arbitration. 


Axe  To  Swing  At 

Pathe  L.  A.  Studio 

Hollywood — Report  is  that  Joseph  P. 
Kennedy  will  stage  another  reorganization 
of  Pathe  production  forces,  preliminary  to 
preparations  for  next  group  of  pictures  to 
be  made  at  that  plant.  Changes,  it  is  ex- 
pected, mainly  will  involve  several  produc- 
tion executives,  directors  and  writers. 


Duncan  Sisters  To 

Make  M-G-M  Series 

M-G-M  has  signed  the  Duncan  Sisters  to 
star  in  a  minimum  of  two  musical  produc- 
tions to  be  made  during  the  coming  year. 
Contract  carries  an  option  for  an  addi- 
tional year,  and  is  the  result  of  the  Dun- 
cans' first  talkie  "This  Is  Life." 


$2,000,000  In  Adjustments 
Made  To  Date;  May  Go  Higher 

Columbus. — Adjustments  on  sound  eon- 
tracts  have  reached  the  $2,00,000  mark  and 
may  go  higher.  Both  S.  R.  Kent  and 
Charles  C.  Pettijohn  made  this  staement  at 
Columbus  this  week. 


More  Production  For  Tampa 

Tampa,  Fla.- — Inspiration  will  make  a 
second  picture,  "Great  Music,"  upon  lo- 
cation here.  The  company  recently  com- 
pleted "Hell  Harbor,"  starring  Lupe 
Velez,  here  under  direction  of  Henry 
King. 


Exhibitors  Resist 

Arbitration  Effort 

Minneapolis — Arbitration  still  is  at  a 
standstill  in  this  territory  despite  several 
efforts  made  by  distributors  to  resume  it. 
Exhibitor  arbitrators  here  were  among  the 
first  to  "walk  out,"  following  edict  of  Al- 
lied States  Ass'n,  that  arbitration  be  dis- 
continued. W.  A.  Steffes,  head  of  the 
Northwest  exhibitor  unit  and  a  leader  of 
Allied,  has  been  stumping  the  country  at- 
tacking the  present  arbitration  system. 
Following  his  visit  to  several  cities,  notably 
in  the  West,  exhibitor  associations  have 
withdrawn  from  arbitration. 


Fox  Studio,  Ahead 

On  Release,  Cuts 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood — Pox  studios  having  passed 
production  peak,  the  company  has  radically 
cut  down  staffs  of  sound  department,  cam- 
eramen, technicians  and  research  depart- 
ment. Contract  players,  writers  and  direc- 
tors are  not  affected  and  there  is  no  indi- 
cation of  general  reorganization,  as  this 
step  is  merely  in  line  with  economies  prac- 
ticed by  all  studios  when  production  is  at 
ebb.  It  is  expected  that  full  scale  pro- 
duction will  resume  in  January. 


George  Abbott  In  Town 

George  Abbott  is  in  New  York  for  a  stay 
after  completing  "Half  Way  to  Heaven" 
for  Paramount. 


Fence  Straddlers 

Columbus. — "The  exhibitor  must  de- 
cide on  one  side  or  the  other,"  Abram 
F.  Myers  told  Ohio  exhibitors.  "He 
cannot  stay  on  the  fence  forever.  There 
should  be  no  criticism  of  the  theatre 
owner  for  taking  his  rightful  place 
in  this  industry.  It  reminds  me  of 
the  aviator  who  got  into  the  air  and 
didn't  remember  whether  he  was  in  a 
sea  or  a  land  plane  so  he  landed  in 
a  swamp." 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


New  Star  Crop  Expected  Thru 

Screen  Revues  And  Musicals 


The  question  of  where  starring  material 
is  to  come  from  was  presumably  decided 
in  the  lobby  of  the  Winter  Garden  after 

Seemingly  there  was  almost  an  unanim 
now  employed  in  Hollywood  would  have 
and  that  was  the  screen  stars  of  today, 
who  are  entertaining  in  the  revue  type  of 
screen  entertainment  now  being  presented, 
are  attracting  audiences  because  of  their 
reputations  made  in  the  past.  With  the  de- 
velopment of  singers  and  dancers  from  the 
ranks  they  will  fade,  in  some  opinions. 

Present  stars  are  managing  to  handle 
dialogue  nicely,  it  was  granted,  but  singing 
voices  are  not  as  easily  developed,  nor  is 
the  knack  of  putting  over  a  song  something 
that  is  acquired  over  night.  That  can  come 
only  with  long  training  and  that  training 
will  have  to  be  in  the  ranks  of  the  en- 
sembles, it  was  argued. 

Chances  Seen  Coming  Slowly 

However,  it  was  admitted  that  the  oppor- 
tunities will  not  come  as  easily  as  they  did 
on  the  stage.  It  will  be  more  along  lines 
under  which  extras  were  picked  from  the 
mobs  in  pictures  and  developed  into  box- 
office  bets. 

In  the  "Show  of  Shows"  it  was  two 
stage  personalities  that  carried  off  the 
greatest  applause  at  the  finish.  They  were 
John  Barrymore  and  Frankie  Fay.  Of  the 
women  it  was  Beatrice  Lillie  and  Winnie 
Lightner,  both  stage  stars,  who  ran  away 
with  the  honors,  although  the  Costello  sis- 
ters, in  the  number  which  introduced  six- 
teen famous  sisters  of  the  screen,  were  the 
only  pair  that  registered  heavily  either  as 
to  singing  or  dancing.  Their  harmony 
vocalizing  carried  them  along  to  an  extent 
that  surprised  the  hardboiled  first  night 
audience. 


for  screen  entertainment  five  years  hence 
by  a  group  of  picture  producers  gossiping 

the  premiere  of  the  "Show  of  Shows." 
ous  opinion  that  the  ranks  of  the  chorus 
to  furnish  them.   One  thing  seemed  certain 

Warner  Earnings 
At  $17,271,805 

Record  earnings  for  a  picture  company 
are  shown  in  the  annual  report  of  Warner 
Bros.  Pictures,  Inc.,  for  the  vear  ended  Au- 
gust 31,  with  net  profits  of  $17,271,805. 
This  includes  profits  of  the  Stanley  Com- 
pany of  America  and  First  National  Pic- 
tures, Inc.,  subsidiaries,  and  profits  of  $2,- 
757,177  earned  by  subsidiaries  during  the 
period,  but  prior  to  date  of  their  acquisi- 
tion. 

The  net  for  the  year  was  744.6  per  cent 
greater  than  that  of  the  preceding  year, 
which  were  reported  as  $2,044,S41.  Per 
share  earnings  reported  to  $6.28  on  2,627,- 
405  shares  of  common  stock  outstanding, 
after  deduction  of  preferred  dividends,  for 
the  last  year,  as  against  $3.72  a  share  on 
the  550,000  combined  Class  A  and  common 
stock  outstanding  on  Aug.  31,  1928.  The 
company  split  the  common  stock  on  a  two- 
for-one  basis  last  June,  and  recently  in- 
creased dividend  rate  to  $4  annually. 

In  a  letter  to  stockholders,  Harry  M. 
Warner,  president  of  the  company,  said : 
"On  the  basis  of  the  first  two  months  of 
the  current  fiscal  year  and  contracts  which 
have  been  written,  it  is  expected  that  the 
net  profits  for  the  current  year  will  show 
a  substantial  increase  over  those  for  the 
year  ended  Aug.  31,  1929. 


For  The  Record 

Hollywood. — Apropos  of  the  recent 
stock  market  gyrations,  Harry  Rich- 
man  is  quoted  in  the  Los  Angeles  Rec- 
ord, as  stating: 

"Irving  Berlin  was  so  perturbed  dur- 
ing the  recent  stock  crisis  that  he 
re-wrote  'Alexander's  Rag  Time  Band.' 

"And,  I  hear  that  Sid  Grauman  per- 
spired Chinese  theatres  for  two  days." 


Jack  Warner  In  New  York 
To  Confer  On  Production 

J.  L.  Warner,  vice  president  and  produc- 
tion head  of  Warners,  is  in  New  York  to 
engage  in  a  series  of  conferences  with  east- 
ern officials  on  forthcoming  production. 
Accompanying  Warner  is  William  Koenig, 
general  studio  manager. 

Mr.  Warner  announces  that  the  Coast 
plant,  will  be  reopened  Feb.  1,  following  a 
temporary  suspension  to  allow  stars  and 
directors  to  take  their  annual  vacations. 
New  production  equipment  will  be  added 
during  the  lull. 


Mrs.  Winter  Going 

Slow  In  New  Post 

Hollywood — Ground  work  for  her  func- 
tions as  representative  in  the  film  indus- 
try of  organized  clubwomen  of  America  is 
being  laid  by  Mrs.  T.  G.  Winter,  former 
president  of  the  General  Federation  of  Wo- 
men's Clubs,  who  was  named  to  the  film 
production  post  at  the  recent  M.  P.  Con- 
ference held  in  New  York  under  auspices 
of  Will  H.  Hays. 

So  far  as  co-operation  on  production  is 
concerned,  Mrs.  Winter  to  date  has  done 
but  little,  due  to  necessity  of  establishing 
close  contact  with  the  organizations  she  is 
to  represent.  Associations  affiliated  with 
50  national  women's  organizations,  it  is 
understood,  are  to  be  a  party  to  the  pro- 
gram outlined.  Mrs.  Winter  has  visited 
and  addressed  a  number  of  women's  or- 
ganizations of  the  state,  since  accepting  her 
motion   picture   assignment. 


Claim  Censor  Violations 

Philadelphia. — State  censors  have  warned 
exhibitors  against  showing  material  in 
sound  pictures  which  had  been  ordered 
eliminated,  following  discovery  of  several 
violations  throughout  Pennsylvania.  A 
check  on  operators  to  see  that  proper  cuts 
are  made  has  been  ordered  by  the  board. 
Failures  to  comply  with  board  requirements 
were  blamed  on  exchanges  which,  it  is 
said,  did  not  notify  exhibitors  of  elimina- 
tions ordered. 


M. P.  Academy  Data  On  Sound 

Available  To  Entire  Industry 

Hollywood. — All   data    collected   through 
technical    research   by    various   comm 
of   ili"   Academy  of    Motion   Picture   Axts 
and  Sciences  is  available  to  the  indusb 

"l  rank  w Is,  secretary 

of  the  Academy.  Tl»'  statement  was  made 
following  erroneous  reports  that  result-  of 
technical  research  through  the  Academy 
would  be  available  only  to  members. 


"Medals"  Wins  A  Medal 

Paramount  gambled — and  won! 

It  steps  into  a  new  story  field  with  "Medals." 

The  picture  was  decidedly  daring  to  attempt — and  Paramount 
production  executives  realized  this  fact  before  it  was  ever  started. 
The  play  by  Sir  James  M.  Barrie  had  been  rated  as  "highbrow";  there 
is  not  one  spark  of  youthful  love  interest  in  any  part  of  the  story; 
and  the  ending  is  an  unhappy  one. 

Regardless  of  these  conditions,  "Medals"  has  been  finely  done — 
it  carries  intense  interest  throughout,  and  provides  several  character- 
izations that  will  be  acclaimed  among  the  outstanding  performances 
of  the  year. 

Gary  Cooper  is  starred,  with  Beryl  Mercer  stealing  the  greater 
amount  of  acting  honors  as  die  old  lady.     There  is  a  humanness  and 
delightful   atmosphere  about  the  rather  simple   story  of   mother-love 
that  cannot  fail  to  raise  the  picture  to  one  of  the  best  of  the  year, 
both  artistically  and  commercially. 

"Medals"  conclusively  proves  that  there  are  new  fields  of  story 
background  for  talking  pictures.  Perhaps,  it  is  an  indication  that  the 
cycle  of  murder  mysteries,  court  room  dramas,  backstage  stuff,  and 
other  hackneyed  settings  are  definitely  out  of  future  consideration  as 
film  material.  If  producing  officials  study  "Medals,"  we  will  have 
a  new  era  of  refreshing  stories  for  the  talkers — and  they  are  needed. 

WALTER  R.  GREENE. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    N  ezvs 


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The  Greta  Garbo  Gamut 

Hearken  to  James  Oppenheim's 
"psychoanalytical  portrait"  of  the  great 
Garbo  in  the  current  issue  of  Screen- 
land: 

"She  belongs  to  that  comparatively  rare 
group  that  Dr.  Jung  calls  the  soul-image 
type.  The  soul-image  type  woman  runs  the 
gamnt  of  what  women  have  been,  from  the 
shady  to  the  light,  from  the  demoniac  or 
devilish  to  the  divine.  She  is  Mona  Lisa  and 
Cleopatra.  She  is  a  mystery  even  to  herself. 
She  is  an  introvert.  She  is  a  woman  of  moods. 
She  is  a  lover  of  solitude." 

And  so  on  for  several  thousand 
words.  But  Elinor  Glyn  said  more  in  a 
two-letter  word. 


Pay  $969,158  For 
Control  Of  Marks 

Cash  totalling  $207,575  and  common 
stock  of  a  market  value  of  $761,583  on  the 
basis  of  Friday's  closing  price  of  51, 
is  what  Paramount  will  pay  for  a  controll- 
ing interest  in  Marks  Brothers  Theatres, 
Inc.,  owner  of  the  Granada  and  Marbro  in 
Chicago,  it  is  revealed  in  application  hy 
Paramount  for  listing  of  32,136  additional 
common  shares  on  the  New  York  Stock 
Exchange  this  week.  The  exchange  ap- 
proved the  immediate  listing  of  11,703  ad- 
ditional shares  and  the  listing  upon  offi- 
cial notice  of  issuance  of  20,433  additional 

Of  this  additional  stock,  14,933  shares, 
together  with  the  cash  sum  will  be  used 
for  the  acquisition  of  a  70  per  cent  inter- 
est, represented  by  all  the  common  and  25 
per  cent  of  the  preferred  stock  of  Marks 
Brothers,  who  have  90,000  common  and 
60,000  preferred  shares  outstanding. 

An  additional  block  of  5,500  shares,  with 
$103,000  in  cash  will  be  used  by  Paramount 
to  acquire  the  remaining  half  interest  in 
the  American  Amusement  Co.,  which  owns 
the  fee  to  several  theatres  in  Minnesota 
and  North  Dakota. 

A  total  of  11,703  shares  has  been  issued 
for  the  remaining  50  per  cent  of  Paramount 
Enterprises,  Inc.,  which  has  several  thea- 
tres in  Florida  and  in  which  Paramount 
already  is  a  half  owner. 


Publix  Vs.  Fox 

In  Boulder,  Colo. 

Boulder,  Colo. — Publix  will  enter  the  lo- 
cal situation  in  competition  with  Fox. 
Boulder  recently  became  a  seven-day  town, 
following  a  referendum  on  the  "blue" 
Sunday  question. 

Fox  operates  the  town 's  only  two  houses, 
the  Isis  and  Curran.  Options  on  three  lots 
have  been  acquired  by  Publix.  Opening  of 
the  Capitol  at  Cheyenne,  Wyo.,  is  another 
step  in  the  competitive  battle  between  the 
two  chains  in  this  territory. 


Publix   Opening   In   Syracuse 

Syracuse — Publix  early  in  December  will 
open  the  Temple  here,  recently  acquired. 
The  house,  which  now  is  being  reconstruc- 
ted, will  be  managed  by  Andy  Roy. 


N.  Y.  Safety  Commission  Planned 
To  Safeguard  Public  Audiences 

A  Greater  New  York  Safety  Commission  is  to  come  into  being  shortly  after  the 
first  of  the  year,  according  to  plans  that  are  now  being  formulated.  The  purpose 
of  the  commission,  it  is  said,  will  be  to  safeguard  the  public  in  all  theatres,  halls, 
ball  parks  and  other  amusement  gathering  places.  Its  personnel  will  include  the 
Commissioners  of   Health,   Police,  Fire  and  Licenses  with  the  possibility  that  the 

latter    will    be    the    chairman,    and    also 

Publix  Gets  Control  In  Three 
N.  W.  Towns  With  15  Houses 


Minneapolis — Publix  has  absorbed  the 
American  Amusement  Co.,  operating  a 
string  of  15  houses  in  the  Northwest,  there- 
by obtaining  complete  control  in  Fargo, 
North  Dakota,  and  Moorhead  and  Man- 
kato,  Minn. 

Houses  included  in  the  string  taken  over 
include  the  American,  Express,  Homewood, 
Liberty,  Emerson  (closed),  in  Minneapolis; 
Fargo,  State,  Garrick  and  Orpheum,  in 
Fargo;  and  State,  Grand  and  Lyric  in 
Mankato. 

American  has  been  operating  under 
working  agreements  with  F  &  R  and  Pub- 
lix for  several  years. 


Publix  Revamping  Majestic, 
San  Antonio;  Will  Also  Build 

San  Antonio. — Publix  is  remodeling  the 
old  Majestic  obtained  from  Interstate 
Amusement  Co.,  reopening  it  Dec.  2  under 
the  name  of  the  State,  and  also  has  plans 
under  way  to  build  another  2,000  seater. 
The  State*  will  seat  2,000  and  replace  the 
Empire  and  Princess  Theatres  on  which 
Publix  leases  expire  next  month. 


Wins  Wage  Suit  From  Publix 

Omaha. — F.  J.  Clark,  former  stage  man- 
ager of  the  World  Theatre  here,  won  a 
suit  in  municipal  court  for  $4S4.20  in  wages 
from  Publix  Theatres  Corporation.  The 
case  will  be  appealed. 

Clark  contended  that  Publix  was  bound 
by  a  contract  between  the  former  operators 
of  the  World  and  the  stage  hands  union, 
which  does  not  expire  until  January  1, 1930. 
Publix  took  over  the  house  in  August  and 
changed  the  combination  policy  to  straight 
pictures,  dismissing  the  stage  crew. 


Publix  Building  At  Elyria 

Elyria,  O. — Publix  has  acquired  a  site 
at  East  Broad  and  East  Ave.,  on  which 
a   new   house   soon   will   be   constructed. 


W.   E.   Victor  In   German 

Suit   Against   Triergon 

Berlin. — The  decision  of  the  Cancellation 
Court  of  the  German  Patent  Office  declares 
the  patent  of  the  Triergon  Co.  on  a  resist- 
ence  coupled  amplifier  null  and  void.  This 
is  a  victory  for  the  Electrical  Research 
Products,  which  brought  the  suit  attacking 
the  validity  of  the  patent. 

This  litigation  was  not  involved  in  the 
injunction  which  the  German  film  interests 
have  secured  against  Western  Electric 
equipment  in  Germany  under  which  three 
theatres  using  it  were  closed,  as  that  case 
has  not  as  yet  come  to  trial.  It  is, 
however,  the  first  and  only  decision  handed 
down  by  the  German  courts,  based  on  the 
actual  merits  of  the  patents  involved. 


the  Presidents  of  the  five  boroughs. 

Complete  surveys  will  be  made  of  all  of 
the  theatres,  halls,  armories,  ball  parks  and 
amphitheatres  in  the  city  in  an  effort  to 
make  certain  that  they  are  free  from  all 
hazards.  Fire  hazards  will  receive  partic- 
ular attention. 

With  the  Commissioner  of  Licenses  as 
Chairman  of  the  Safety  Commission  the 
final  word  on  issuing  licenses  for  audi- 
toriums for  public  gatherings  will  come  be- 
fore him.  The  Police,  Fire  and  Health 
Commissioners  will  act  with  him  before  a 
license  is  issued  with  the  Presidents  of  the 
Boroughs  also  working  with  the  Commis- 
sion as  a  part  of  it  there  will  be  little  likeli- 
hood that  pressure  could  be  brought  to 
bear  where  a  "fix"  is  needed.  Under  the 
new  system  it  would  be  difficult  for  a  minor 
official  to  put  his  okay  on  the  issuance  of  a 
license,  because  there  will  be  at  least  four 
different  investigations  made  before  a  per- 
mit to  operate  is  issued. 

There  is  a  report  that  the  cabinet  of 
Mayor  Walker  might  be  revised  after  the 
first  of  the  year  for  his  second  term  and 
that  a  man  thoroughly  familiar  with  the 
theatrical  conditions  in  the  Metropolitan 
area  might  be  selected  to  fill  the  post  of 
License  Commissioner. 

There  have  been  many  little  dodges  used 
by  various  circuits  operating  in  Greater 
New  York  whereby  they  managed  to  have 
an  alleged  "political  fixer"  on  their  staffs. 
One  of  the  bigger  theatre  operating  com- 
panies is  said  to  buy  coal  from  a  certain 
leader's  son  and  thus  have  a  "fix"  planted 
for  themselves.  It  is  at  this  sort  of  thing 
that  the  new  Commission  is  said  to  be 
aimed. 


Stench  Bomb  Hurlers  Get 
Six  Months  In  Work  House 

Columbus,  O. — Arthur  Stanley  and  Ken- 
neth Mettle,  the  latter  a  motion  picture 
operator,  have  been  sentenced  by  Judge 
Berry  in  municipal  court  to  serve  six 
months  in  the  work  house  and  pay  fines  of 
$200  and  costs  as  the  result  of  being  con- 
victed of  throwing  stench  bombs  in  thea- 
tres operated  by  J.  Real  Neth.  The  case 
was  an  outgrowth  of  Neth's  refusal  to 
grant  a  $35,000  yearly  increase  demanded 
by  local  operators  last  September. 


W.  E.  Up  To  3,705 

World-wide  installations  of  Western 
Electric  equipment  for  theatres  now 
number  3.705  according  to  the  survey 
completed  on  November  9  and  just 
made  public.  Of  this  number  there 
are  814  installed  in  foreign  lands,  while 
the  balance  are  in  theatres  in  the 
United  States. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


Economic   Conference   Omits   Films 

Washington. — Captains  of  industry  and  finance  are  to  cooperate  with 
President  Hoover  in  creation  of  a  business  council  which  will  seek  to  main- 
tain the  confidence  of  the  public  in  the  country  and  eliminate  business  dis- 
turbances such  as  followed  in  the  wake  of  the  stock  market  crash. 

Yet,  the  one  medium  which  reaches  the  greatest  number  of  people  at  one 
time  through  two  senses — the  eye  and  the  ear — has  not  been  called  upon  for  its 
suggestion  or  aid.  So  far  as  can  be  learned  the  motion  picture  industry  has 
to  date  been  ignored. 

On  November  17,  the  following  telegram  was  sent  to  Herbert  Hoover  by 
Motion  Picture  News: 

"It  is  respectfully  suggested  for  your  consideration  that  the  agenda 
for  the  forthcoming  economic  conference  called  by  the  President  and 
slated  to  be  held  in  Washington  on  Thursday,  November  21  include  a 
spokesman  for  the  motion  picture  industry  to  the  end  that  the  industry's 
resources  in  theatres  and  as  a  national  force  for  the  moulding  of  public 
opinion  might  be  used  to  further  whatever  program  the  conference  may 
determine  upon.  As  the  one  medium  reaching  the  greatest  number  of 
people  at  one  time,  15,000,000  pass  through  the  doors  of  motion  picture 
theatres  daily,  thereby  making  available  to  the  conference  a  rostrum  of 
significant  potentiality  for  constructive  good.  The  President's  plan  to 
impress  the  American  public  with  the  stability  of  American  business 
perhaps  might  be  appreciably  aided  by  the  adoption  of  this  suggestion." 
Writing  under  date  of  November  18,  Lawrence  Richey,  secretary  to  the 
President,  replied : 

"Your  kind  telegram  of  November  17  has  been  received  and  placed 
before  the  President.  He  requests  me  to  thank  you  for  your  sugges- 
tion." 


Sound  Brings  Change 
In  M.P.  Division  Work 

(Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  Neuts) 

Washington. — ■  Revolutionary  changes  in 
the  industry  brought  about  by  sound  films 
have  caused  the  work  of  the  Motion  Picture 
Division  of  the  Bureau  of  Foreign  and 
Domestic  Commerce  to  undergo  consider- 
able modification  from  what  had  been  origi- 
nally planned,  it  is  declared  in  the  annual 
report  of  the  director  of  the  bureau,  just 
submitted  to  Secretary  of  Commerce 
Lamont. 

The  advent  of  sound  diminished  in 
value  much  information  previously  col- 
lected but  of  use  only  to  producers  and  dis- 
tributors of  silent  pictures  and  heavily  in- 
creased the  demand  for  information  on  the 
prospects  of  marketing  both  sound  films 
and  reproducing  S3"stems  abroad,  with  the 
further  result  of  widening  the  division's 
circle  of  contacts  through  inclusion  of  com- 
panies making  sound  'apparatus. 

During  the  fiscal  year  ended  June  30, 
last,  covered  by  the  report,  many  important 
services  were  rendered  by  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Division,  chief  among  them  being  a 
survey  conducted  to  determine  the  contribu- 
tion of  the  motion  picture  industry  to  the 
prosperity  of  other  industries;  co-operation 
with  State  Department  officials  in  dealing 
with  legislative  problems  affecting  motion 
pictures  in  a  number  of  foreign  countries; 
the  procuring  of  representative  industrial 
films  for  use  at  the  Seville  exposition;  ad- 
vice in  the  establishment  of  the  foreign 
sales  organization  of  a  manufacturer  of 
sound-recording  apparatus,  and  prepara- 
tion of  lists  of  theatres  abroad  of  a  type  in 
which  reproducing  apparatus  might  be 
installed. 


Must  Regulate  Volume 
According  To  Audience 

Columbus,  0. — Changing  acoustical  con- 
ditions due  to  filling  and  emptying  of  the 
auditorium  constitutes  one  of  the  greatest 
problems  with  which  the  exhibitor  has  to 
contend,  and  the  solution,  so  far  as  a  uni- 
form quality  of  sound  reproduction  is  con- 
cerned, appears  to  be  found  in  having  vol- 
ume control  manipulated  from  a  vantage 
point  in  the  auditorium,  Dr.  Lee  DeForest 
told  exhibitors  in  an  address  before  the 
convention  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Ohio.  Prac- 
tice along  this  line,  having  the  volume  con- 
trol operated  by  a  person  seated  in  the 
auditorium  or  through  a  system  of  report- 
ing directly  from  the  auditorium  to  the 
projection  room,  has  proved  so  successful 
that  it  is  an  established  custom  in  some 
theatres,  he  said. 

The  inventor  said  he  could  see  no  reason 
for  the  theatre  man  to  be  concerned  over 
the  growing  popularity  of  home  talkies, 
because  home  talkies  at  the  best  will 
"never  equal  the  variety  and  reproduction 
possibilities  of  the  theatre  any  more  than 
the  amateur  motion  pictures  of  to'day  have 
caused  loss  of  patronage."  Sound  has 
placed  the  theatre  man  in  the  most  favor- 
able position  he  has  ever  enjoyed  and 
the  only  menace  to  profits  comes  from  the 
competitor  who  is  giving  his  patrons  the 
best  available  reproduction  of  sound,  he 
said. 


Marie  Dressier  Signs  Long 
Term  Contract  With  M-G-M 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Marie  Dressier  has  been 
signed  to  a  new  long-term  contract  by 
M-G-M.  Her  first  appearance  under  it  will 
be  a  featured  role  in  the  revue  tentatively 
titled  "Just  Kids." 


ERPI  Wins  Case 
For  Non-Payment 


Removal  of  sound  reproducing  equipment 
at  three  theatres,  action  for  defaulted  pay- 
ments on  the  equipment  and  suit  for  $500 
damages  by  a  company  engineer  were  sus- 
tained in  an  out-of-court  settlement  made 
by  the  Smith  Amusement  Co.  of  Warren,  0., 
in  favor  of  Electrical  Research  Products. 
The  action  is  one  of  the  first  growing  out 
of  alleged  defaulted  payments. 

Houses  concerned  are  the  Opera  House, 
Warren,  O.;  Columbia,  Alliance,  O.,  and 
Palace,  Huntington,  W.  Va.  James  V.  Cole, 
Electrical  Research  engineer,  was  arrested 
while  removing  equipment  at  the  theatres 
following  institution  of  court  action. 


To  Review  Texas 
Conspiracy  Suit 

Dallas — Damage  action  of  R.  J.  Stinnett 
et  al  versus  Paramount  is  to  be  reviewed 
by  the  State  Supreme  Court.  Stinnett,  who 
charged  that  a  "freeze-out"  kept  him  from 
getting  quality  pictures  and  so  forced  sale 
of  his  interest  in  the  Capitol  here,  origin- 
ally was  awarded  a  verdict  of  $318,770. 
This  judgment,  however,  was  reversed  by 
the  Court  of  Civil  Appeals,  and  the  case 
remanded  for  trial,  but  Stiunett  has  been 
granted  a  writ  of  error  from  this  verdict, 
throwing  the  case  into  the  Supreme  Court 
for  review. 


First  National  Reorganizes 

Its    Corporate    Structure 

The  corporate  structure  of  First  National 
Pictures  has  undergone  a  reorganization. 
The  surrender  of  the  authority  of  First 
National  Pictures,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  cor- 
poration to  do  business  in  New  York, 
brought  out  the  fact  that  two  New  York 
companies  had  been  organized  to  carry  on 
the  business  of  the  company  as  subsidiaries 
of  First  National  Pictures,  a  Maryland  cor- 
poration with  a  nominal  capital  of  $100,000. 
First  National  Properties,  Inc.,  has  been 
formed  as  a  holding  company  for  the  stu- 
dio property  of  the  company  at  Burbank. 

Coast   Scenic  Studio   Hit 

By  Fire;  Loss,  $75,000 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood  —  Fire  Tuesday  night  de- 
stroyed the  Armstrong  studios,  scenic  de- 
signers, causing  a  loss  estimated  at  $75,- 
000,  half  of  which  is  covered  by  insurance. 
Fox  West  Coast  immediately  placed  at 
Armstrong  disposal  the  former  Fanchon 
and  Marco  scenic  studios,  enabling  Arm- 
strong to  proceed. 


On  Gov't  Probes 

Columbus. — A  slant  on  government 
probes    from    Charles    C.    Pettijohn: 

"Many  won't  agree  with  me,  I  know. 
But  I  believe  investigations  by  the 
government  arc  wholesome.  They 
help  to  make  matters  perfect  by  taking 
them  out  and  enabling  us  to  look  at 
them  in  the  light." 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Rembusch  Claims  All  Stars  In  Heaven, 
But  Earthy  Facts  Don't  Back  Him  Up 


Doubling  In  Brass 

El  Paso. — A  movie-struck  girl,  re- 
turning to  her  home  here  from  a  fruit- 
less quest  in  Hollywood,  alighted  from 
a  Southern  Pacific  train  and  was 
greeted  by  a  group  of  girl  friends.  One 
of  the  welcoming  committee  pointed 
to  a  man  sitting  at  a  window  of  a 
drawing  room  as  the  train  pulled  out 
and   exclaimed: 

"That's  D.  W.  Griffith." 

"D ,"  retorted  the  would-be  star. 

"I  had  dinner  with  him  last  night  and 
he  told  me  he  was  a  shoe  salesman. 
If  I  had  known  who  he  was  I  would 
have  strutted  my  stuff  and  landed  a 
contract." 


W.B.-W.E.  Resume 
Arbitration  Soon 

Arbitration  deliberations  between  War- 
ner Brothers  and  Western  Electric  which 
have  been  pending  for  many  months  are  to 
be  resumed  after  December  1. 

Under  the  contract  between  the  two  com- 
panies, differences  in  opinion  must  be 
determined  by  arbitration  and  recourse  to 
a  court  of  law  was  expressly  forbidden. 
Warners'  original  charge  was  that  the 
price  of  W.  E.  sound  equipment  was  too 
high,  which  retarded  installations  and 
limited  the  potential  earning  power  of 
Warner  and   Vitaphone   attractions. 


60  Players,  Many  Of  'Em  Big,  On  M.  P.  Congress   Roster 
Says  Frank — Hollywood  Seems  Slightly  Surprised 


Suit  On  Over  Deal 

For  State  Rights 

Denver — J.  B.  Melton,  Colorado  exhibi- 
tor, is  named  defendant  in  a  suit  filed  by 
Mrs.  Wallace  Reid,  Cliff  Broughton  and 
Willis  Kent,  in  which  Melton  is  charged 
with  disposing  of  South  Dakota  rights  to 
"The  Road  to  Ruin,"  which  he  had  pur- 
chased, it  is  claimed,  for  distribution  only 
in  Colorado.  Suit  was  filed  in  Federal 
Court  by  Frank  E.  Hickey. 

Melton  is  interested  in  Colonial  Amuse- 
ment Co.,  operating  the  Colonial,  Denver, 
and  is  also  part  owner  of  the  Victory. 

Patent  Infringement  Suit 
Brought  Against  Technicolor 

Wilmington,  Del. — Infringement  of  a 
series  of  patents  declared  held  by  Robert 
John  and  secured  by  the  plaintiffs  is 
charged  in  suit  for  an  accounting,  dam- 
ages and  a  restraining  order  brought  in 
United  States  District  Court  by  Daylight 
Film  Corp.,  New  York,  versus  Technicolor, 
Inc.,   a  Delaware   corporation. 

Menjou  Recovering 

Paris. — Adolphe  Menjou,  who  underwent 
an  operation  here  early  this  week  for  ap- 
pendicitis at  the  American  Hospital,  is  re- 
ported out  of  danger  and  on  his  way  to 
recovery. 


Columbus. — A  galaxy  of  sixty  players 
concluding  with  Nance  O'Neill,  and  16  d 
ated  with  important  productions,  were  clai 
America,  Inc.,  in  a  broadside  distributed  at 
certainly  hit  out  hard,  wide  and  often. 

Canadian  Gov't  To 

Build  National  Chain 

Ottawa — Erection  of  a  national  theatre 
here  for  presentation  of  Canadian  film* 
and  Canadian  players  as  the  first  step  in  a 
chain  of  such  theatres,  is  understood 
planned  by  the  government.  A  site  already 
has  been  provided  for  the  local  theatre. 

L.  A.  Orpheum  Changing  To 
Long   Run   Talker   Policy 

Los  Angeles. — With  installation  of  RCA 
Photophone  speeded,  present  plans  call  for 
transforming  the  local  Orpheum,  last  two- 
a-day  RKO  big  time  vaudeville  house  on 
the  const,  into  a  long  run  talker  theatre. 


Cruze  At  Educational 

Hollywood. — A  deal  has  been  closed 
between  Earle  W.  Hammons  of  Educa- 
tional and  Nat  Cordish  and  Henry  D. 
Mayer  of  the  James  Cruze  Prod.,  Inc., 
whereby  the  latter  will  take  over  stage 
space   at   Educational. 


Shepard  Camp  Dead 

Hollywood. — Shepard  Camp,  stage  and 
film  actor,  is  dead  from  injuries  sustained 
when  the  horse  he  was  riding  in  a  scene 
for  "The  Song  of  the  Flame"  at  the 
First  National  studio  dashed  into  a  tree. 


the  list  starting  with  Dorothy  Mackaill  and 

irectors,  many  of  whom  have  been  associ- 

med  for  the  Motion  Picture  Congress  of 

the  convention  this  week.    The  M.  P.  C. 

"Anyway,"  said  one  conventionite  as  he 
glanced  over  a  list  of  talent  that  looked 
like  an  index  page  of  The  Blue  Book, 
"you've  got  to  give  Frank  Rembusch  credit 
for  knowing  his  showmanship.  Mackaill, 
Compson,  Bellamy,  Bronson,  Borden,  Wol- 
heim,  Holt,  Ed  Griffith,  Sloman,  Goulding, 
Bill  Beaudine,  and  so-forth.  That's  a  neat 
line-up  anyway  you  look  at  it." 

Following,  in  the  order  of  their  appear- 
ance on  the  sales  flyer,  which  was  headed 
"...  here  is  a  list  of  the  material  which 
our  product  will  be  made"  and  concluded 
with  the  information  that  the  first  release 
date  will  be  April  1,  1930,  are  the  names: 

Players — Dorothy  Mackaill,  Betty  Compson,  Lila  Lee, 
Louis  Wolheim,  Nancy  Welford,  Jacqueline  Logan, 
Elinor  Fair,  Ernest  Torrence,  Madge  Beilamy,  Armand 
Kaliz,  Anna  Q.  Nilsson,  Noah  Berry,  Jack  Holt,  Pat 
O'Malley,  Charlotte  Greenwood,  Irene  Rich,  Estelle 
Taylor,  Alice  Day,  Trixie  Friganza,  Lina  Basquette, 
Betty  Bronson,  Viola  Dana,  Sally  O'Neil,  Lillian  Rich, 
Helene  Costello,  Mary  Philbin,  Claire  Windsor,  Patsy 
Ruth  Miller,  Olive  Borden,  Esther  Ralston,  Bessie  Love, 
Belle  Bennett,  Marie  Prevost,  May  McAvoy,  Leatrice 
Joy,  Aileen  Pringle,  Virginia  Valli,  Eleanor  Boardman, 
Ben  Lyon,  Dorothy  Gulliver,  Chester  Conklin,  Bert 
Lytell,  Don  Alvarado,  Ricardo  Cortez,  Raymond  Hat- 
ton,  Jean  Hersholt,  Antonio  Moreno,  Lowell  Sherman, 
George  Sidney,  Ford  Sterling,  Conway  Tearle,  H.  B. 
Warner,  Henry  Walthall.  Russel  Simpson,  Reginald 
Denny.  Wm.  S.  Hart,  Pauline  Starke,  Lucien  Little- 
field.    Edmund    Breese.    Nance    O'Neill. 

Directors — George  Achainbaud,  Edmund  Goulding, 
Al  Green,  Ralph  Ince,  Edward  Sloman,  George  Mel- 
ford,  Sid  Olcott,  Frank  Strayer,  Harry  O.  Hovt,  Wm. 
Beaudine,  E.  H.  Griffith,  Phil  Rosen.  Victor  Heerman, 
Marshall   Neilan,  Charles  Brabin,   Melville  Brown. 


Hot  Title  For  Arlen  Yarn 

Paramount  has  chosen  "Burning  Up" 
as  the  definite  title  for  Richard  Arlen 's 
initial  starring  picture. 


It's  News  In  Hollywoodland 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — News  certainly  does  take  a  long  time  to  climb  over  the  Rockies 
and  filter  into  Hollywood.  Back  in  Columbus,  Frank  J.  Rembusch  claimed  a  lot 
of  important  coast  people  as  starring  fodder  for  the  Motion  Picture  Congress  of 
America  and  yet.  strangely  enough,  they  don't  know  they've  signed  the  contracts 
Rembusch    says    they   have. 

For  instance.  Dorothy  Mackaill's  representative  states  she  is  under  contract 
for  some  time  yet  with  First  National.  Managers  of  Betty  Compson,  Louis 
Wolheim,  Madge  Bellamy,  Charlotte  Greenwood,  Irene  Rich,  Estelle  Taylor,  Betty 
Bronson  and  Olive  Borden,  declare  no  discussions  for  their  services  with  Rem- 
busch representatives  have  taken  place.  The  directors  named,  also  say  they 
know  nothing  about  it. 

Harry  Hoyt,  handling  details  here  during  absence  of  George  Stout,  head  of 
Equitable  Pictures  Corp.,  which  plans  to  make  films  for  the  Rembusch  organiza- 
tion, said  nothing  about  contracts  having  been  made  with  players  and  directors 
named,  but  says  the  proposition  has  backing  of  three  prominent  Wall  Street 
bond  nouses  who  will  make  $5,000,000  available  when  Rembusch  produces  a 
"sufficient    number    of   contracts." 


Columbus. — Frank  J.  Rembusch's  organization  thus  far  is  understood  to  have 
sold  about  100  franchises.  When  he  closes  for  $200,000  worth  of  business,  Motion 
Picture  News  learns,  his  backers  will  supply  $200,000  required  for  production.  And 
so  on.  Production  costs  when  the  contracts  are  delivered.  Looks  like  a  lot  of 
work  with  26  pictures  a  year  planned. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


Warner  Mgrs.  Meet  With  "Round 
Table"  Editor  As  Honor  Guest 


Pittsburgh. — Before  a  large  and  enthusiastic  audience,  composed  of  the  execu- 
tives, staff  and  house  managers  of  the  division  of  Warners'  Theatres  under  the  direc- 
tion of  "Ace"  Berry,  Charles  E.  ("Chick")  Lewis,  chairman  and  editor  of  Motion 
Picture  News'  Managers'  Round  Table  Club,  delivered  an  address  and  intimate  talk 
dealing  with  the  house  manager  and  his  problems,  the  relationship  of  a  trade  paper 
to  the  house  manager  and  the  necessity  of      


loyalty  to  organization. 

Lewis  stressed  above  all  other  things,  the 
great  importance  of  managers  working  for 
chains,  to  get  behind  the  men  above  them 
and  fight  to  put  their  group  at  the  top  of 
the  list,  to  make  "theirs"  the  outstanding 
unit  of  a  national  chain,  and  to  show  loy- 
alty to  their  organization  and  their 
"chiefs."  At  the  open  forum  which  fol- 
lowed his  address,  many  topics  of  manage- 
ment were  brought  out,  keeping  the  spirit 
of  the  meeting  up  to  the  fast  tempo  with 
which  it  started. 

Pleasure  In,  Business  Out 

The  "get-together"  was  resumed  at  6.30 
P.M.  in  the  Crystal  Room  of  the  William 
Penn  Hotel,  where  Berry  combined 
"Chick's"  visit  with  a  "pep"  dinner  for 
the  entire  group. 

It  was  definitely  ruled  that  business  was 
taboo  at  the  dinner.  This  angle  was  adhered 
to  until  Larry  Jacobs  introduced  a  small- 
town exhibitor  who  "happened"  into  town 
and  wanted  some  advice  about  the  instal- 
lation of  sound  equipment.  The  remarks  of 
this  man  soon  had  the  meeting  in  an  uproar 
until  Jacobs  introduced  the  "small  town" 
exhibitor  as  none  other  than  Luke  Barnett, 
one  of  the  cleverest  impersonators  in  the 
country. 

Many  Showmen  Present 

Among  the  theatre  executives  and  man- 
agers present  at  the  afternoon  meeting  and 
again  at  the  dinner  in  the  William  Penn 
Hotel: 

"Ace"  Berry,  district  zone  manager; 
Sol  Hankin,  supervisor  and  booker;  Sam 
Blowitz,  booker;  J.  Ellis  Shipman,  contact 
man ;  Robert  Kimmelman,  Booking  Dept. ; 
George  Tyson,  Advertising  Dept.;  Larry 
Jacobs,  Director  of  Publicity;  Charles 
Hague,  circuit  artist;  Al.  Kay,  supervisor 
of  production;  Tom  Fordham,  supervisor 
of  Erie  Theatres;  Ray  Brown,  Mgr.  Strand 
Theatre,  Akron ;  Frank  Harpster,  Mgr.  Pal- 
ace Theatre,  Lorain;  Geo.  Riester,  Mgr. 
Variety  Theatre,  Cleveland;  Bill  Green- 
baum,  Mgr.  Uptown  Theatre,  Cleveland ; 
Alvin  Hostler,  Mgr.  Strand  Theatre,  Al- 
toona;  Joe  Murdock,  Mgr.  Alhambra  Thea- 
tre, Canton ;  Penn  McCartney,  Mgr.  Jeffer- 
son Theatre,  Punxy;  William  Hock,  Mgr. 
Plaza  Theatre,  Pittsburgh;  U.  R.  Ander- 
son, Mgr.  Belmar  Theatre,  Pittsburgh; 
Dick  Brown,  Mgr.  Liberty  Theatre,  Pitts- 
burgh; Lysle  Harding,  Mgr.  Rowland  The- 
atre, Wilkinsburg;  Jack  Fisher,  Mgr.  Or- 
pheum  Theatre,  Titusville;  C.  A.  Clinch, 
Mgr.  Columbia  Theatre,  lirookville;  Harry 
Koch,  Mgr.  Strand  Theatre,  Ridgway;  Les 
Bowser,  Mgr.  Schenley  Theatre,  Pittsburgh ; 
Ruben  Soltz,  unassigned;  Mr.  Wolf,  Mgr. 
Ritz  Theatre,  Pittsburgh;  Dick  Wright, 
Mgr.  Olympic  Theatre,  Pittsburgh;  J.  H. 
Blowitz,  supervisor,  Manor,  Ritz,  Olympic; 
W.  L.  Otey,  Mgr.  Arsenal  Theatre,  Pitts- 
burgh;    Ralph     Walsh,     supervisor,     Ohio 


Theatres;  Conklin,  Mgr.  Ohio  Theatre, 
Mansfield ;  Bill  Leggiero,  Mgr.  Liberty  The- 
atre, Sharon;  Beekley,  Mgr.  Regent  Thea- 
tre, Pittsburgh;  Ben  Mullen.  Grand  Thea- 
tre, Pittsburgh;  Herman  Lorence,  Mgr.  En- 
right  Theatre,  Pittsburgh,  and  Jack  Mul- 
kern,  acting  mgr.  Stanley  Theatre,  Pitts- 
burgh. 


Money  Crash  Has 

No  Effect  In  'Frisco 

San  Francisco — Picture  business  is  on 
the  upward  trend  here.  "The  Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  is  in  its  fifth  week; 
"The  Coek-Eyed  World"  at  the  Warfield 
is  in  its  fourth  week;  "Rio  Rita"  at  the 
Orpheum  is  in  its  third  week;  "The  Vir- 
ginian" is  in  its  fourth  week  and  the 
Granada,  with  "Welcome  Danger,"  is 
holding  over  a  picture  for  the  third  time 
in  its  history. 


Bow  And  Vallee  Failed  To 

Break  Paramount  Record 

The  combination  of  Clara  Bow  in  "The 
Saturday  Night  Kid"  and  Rudy  Vallee 
in  person  failed  in  the  try  for  a  new  record 
at  the  Paramount,  New  York,  this  week. 
In  advance  the  combination  was  looked 
upon  as  certain  of  creating  a  new  record 
figure  for  the  house. 

On  Friday  a  hurried  check  on  the  week 
showed  that  the  theatre  had  fallen  short  by 
about  $3,000  of  the  figure  reached  on  the 
occasion  of  Vallee 's  first  appearance  at  the 
house  in  conjunction  with  "The  Letter." 
The  figures  for  that  week  were  in  the 
neighborhood  of  $86,000. 


Report  Ina  And  John  Apart 

Hollywood — John  Gilbert  and  Ina  Claire 

admit   they   are   living  in   separate  homes. 

They  contend,  however,  that  it  is  only  for 

the  time  being,  while  the  Gilbert  home  is 

being   reconstructed. 


Highlights    Of    The  Pitts- 
burgh Party 

By  "Chick" 

'  '  A  CE"  BERRY'S  ability  to  make  a 
A    guy    feel    right    at    home 


and 


how—? 


SOL  HANKIN'S  remarkable  pro- 
nunciation and  good  nature.  Who 
can  tell — ?  Don't  worry  Sol,  I'll  not 
say  a  word  about  the  good  time  you 
had  that  night! 

*  *     *    * 

CHARLIE  HAGUE'S  insistence  that 
he  would  turn  out  a  darned  good 
day's  work  in  spite  of  all   prevailing 

indications. 

*  *     *     * 

TOM  FORDHAM'S  appointment  as 
supervisor  of  the  houses  in  North- 
west Penn. — and  who  will  doubt  his 
ability  to  make  'em  sit  up  and  take 
notice? 

*  *    *    * 

RALPH  WALSH,  who  supervises  the 
Ohio  houses,  may  be  short  on 
hair  but  doggone  his  hide,  he's  long  on 
showmanship  and  pep.  And  that's  what 
counts. 

*  *    *    * 

DICK  POWELL  as  master  of  cere- 
monies at  the  big  Stanley  Theatre 
was  one  of  our  most  enjoyable  recol- 
lections. Here  is  a  boy  that  has  looks, 
a  singing  voice  that  will  make  "Rudy" 
take  a  back  seat,  and  what  personality! 
Wow — he  certainly  has  the  female 
population  of  Pittsburgh  at  his  beck 
and  call  and  they  just  hang  on  his 
every  word.  If  this  M.  C.  don't  land  on 
Broadway  when  Warners  open  their 
new  house,  take  it  from  me,  it's  their 
loss  even  more  than  Powell's.  He'll 
click  on  Broadway  like  nobody's  busi- 
ness and  gain  a  national  rep.  for  him- 
self and  the  house  he  is  in.  I'll  eat 
my  words  if  I'm  wrong  on  this  one. 
He  certainly  has  "IT." 

*  *    *    • 

A  j.  KAY,  production  man  for  the 
.  big  houses  in  Pittsburgh,  has 
more  than  come  up  to  expectations.  He 
is  putting  on  some  mighty  fine  shows 
at  the  Stanley  and  Enright  Theatres 
and  the  customers  are  falling  for  it, 
too.  A  fine,  likeable  chap  and  he'll  be 
heard  of  some  more  before  long.  You'll 


Vallee   Premiere   Advanced 

The  opening  date  of  Rudy  Vallee 's  "Va- 
gabond Lover"  has  been  advanced  one  day 
to  Tuesday  evening,  Nov.  26,  RKO  an- 
nounces. 


An  Appreciation 


Fifty  exhibitors — actual,  genuine  theatre  men — at  an  exhibitor  con- 
vention has  many  times  been  called  "a  large  and  representative  gather- 
ing." For  that  number,  and  more,  of  theatre  executives  and  managers 
to  honor  an  individual  not  only  is  unusual,  but  is  an  equally  "large  and 
representative  gathering"  in  a  highly  complimentary  way. 

Motion  Picture  News  wishes  to  convey  to  "Ace"  Berry,  Larry 
Jacobs  and  all  the  managers  of  their  division  of  Warner's  Theatres, 
its  appreciation  for  the  remarkable  reception  they  gave  the  exhibitor 
member  of  this  staff,  "Chick"  Lewis. 

It  was  a  splendid  and  highly  encouraging  tribute  to  The  Managers' 
Round  Table  Club  of  Motion  Picture  News,  and  to  Mr.  Lewis  for 
his  work  in  conducting  it. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Sunday    Victory    In    Mo. 
May  Set  A  Precedent 

Kansas  City. — After  working  three 
years  on  the  problem.  Jack  Moore, 
manager  of  the  Princess  and  Kennedy 
Theatres  in  Kirksville,  Mo.,  finally  has 
succeeded  in  operating  Sundays  with- 
out interference  from  state  or  county 
auhorities.  His  accomplishment  may 
set  a  precedent  for  other  theatre 
owners  in  the  state,  as  Missouri  ex- 
hibitors have  been  watching  the 
Kirksville  situation  with  interest. 

In  a  letter  to  E.  C.  Rhoden,  division 
manager  for  Fox  Rocky  Mountain 
Theatres,  of  which  the  Kirksville 
houses  are  a  unit,  Moore  explains  the 
plan  of  action  under  which  he  has 
succeeded  in  keeping  open  Sundays 
despite  opposition  from  local  churches. 

The  theatre  was  opened  August  11, 
Moore  explains,  under  agreement  with 
the  county  prosecuting  attorney  to  close 
should  serious  opposition  develop.  A 
petition  from  religious  bodies  was 
presented  on  August  16,  and  thereafter 
Moore  closed  pending  investigation  of 
the  law.  This  led  to  the  discovery  that 
the  law  was  not  a  religious  statute, 
and  Moore  convinced  state  officials  that 
it  should  not  be  enforced  against  the 
picture  show. 

"In  order  to  do  this,"  he  continues,  "It 
was  necessary  to  go  to  the  attorney  general's 
office  and  get  the  opinion  from  there  and 
from  judges  of  the  supreme  court.  This  I 
did,  first  going  there  with  an  attorney  and 
getting  it  all  set,  then  hy  taking  the  county 
prosecuting  attorney  to  Jefferson  City  and 
having  him  interview  them.  Then  we  re- 
turned and  told  local  preachers  that  we 
were  going  to  open  again  and  if  they  would 
not  take  any  action  we  would  not  operate 
hetween  6  and  9  P.  M.,  but  If  any  action 
was  taken  we  would  operate  continuously, 
which  we  did  after  the  churches  presented 
a  petition  against  the  Sunday  shows.  We 
have  been  running  continuous  Sunday  shows 
since  Oct.  27  and  have  heard  nothing  more 
from  these  petitions,  and  believe  we  will  not 
as  they  have  been  informed  that  there  can 
be  nothing  done  about  it." 


Fox,  Atlanta  To  Open  Xmas; 
Will  Be  Largest  In  South 

Atlanta. — Work  on  the  new  Fox  Theatre 
in  the  new  $3,000,000  Yaarab  Shrine 
Temple  here  is  practically  completed.  The 
opening  date  is  now  set  for  Christmas 
Day.  R.  T.  (Rocky)  Newton  has  been 
sent  from  Los  Angeles  to  take  over  the 
management.  He  will  service  the  entire 
building  from  top  to  bottom  and  ready 
it    for    the    opening. 

Harold  B.  Franklin,  head  of  the  Fox 
West  Coast  Theatres  will  come  east  to 
attend  the  opening  here  as  will  a  num- 
ber of  executives  from  the  Fox  organiza- 
tion in  New  York. 

The  house  will  have  a  capacity  of  4,500 
which  will  make  it  one  of  the  largest 
theatres  in  the  south  devoted  to  motion 
pictures.  There  will  be  Western  Electric 
equipment  throughout  for  sound  pictures 
and  the  stage  presentations  will  be  fur- 
nished by  Fanchon  and  Marco  who  will 
route  their  coast  productions  through  At- 
lanta on  the  way  east. 


Now  Fox  Portland  Unit 

Portland,  Ore.  —  Consolidated  Portland 
Theatres  of  Portland  name  has  been 
changed  to  Fox  Portland  Theatres,  and  cap- 
ital stock  of  the  company  increased  from 
100  shares,  no  par  common,  to  100  shares 
no  par  common  and  $1,500,000  shares  of  7 
per  cent  perferred. 


Claim  Texas  Exhibitors  Seek 

Arbitration  Despite  Ruling 


Dallas — More  than  50  per  cent  of  the  i 
in  favor  of  the  principle  of  arbitration,  an 
survey  made  by  the  Film  Board  of  Trade 
retary.  The  board  is  continuing  to  meet  al 
exhibitor  unit  has  withdrawn  from  arbitr 

$5,000,000  Combine 
Of  Sound  Companies 

A  $5,000,000  combine  of  American  and 
foreign  sound  interests  headed  by  the  Gen- 
eral Talking  Pictures  Corp.  is  being 
brought  about  by  the  Schlessinger  brothers. 
Max  Schlessinger,  who  will  return  from 
Europe  next  week,  has  succeeded  in  form- 
ing an  alliance  while  abroad  with  Klang- 
film,  British  Talking  Pictures,  Tobis  and 
Juchenneister  Internationale,  and  with 
them  has  formed  a  corporation  of  inter- 
national scope. 

Several  of  the  smaller  American  sound 
organizations  are  reported  included  in  the 
plan,  which  is  to  make  available  to  the 
various  foreign  organizations  the  DeForest 
patents  for  sound-on-film  which  the  Gen- 
eral Talking  Pictures   Corp.   control. 

The  formation  of  this  corporation  will 
mean  a  combination  of  sound  interests  both 
here  and  abroad  that  are  generally  re- 
ported opposed  to  Western  Electric  and 
which  may  bring  about  a  continuance  of 
the  litigation  now  being  waged  between  the 
opposing  forces  on  both  sides  of  the 
Atlantic. 


Fox  Announces  5,000 

Seater  For  Milwaukee 

Milwauke. — Fox  Midwesco  announces  a 
5,000  seater  and  twelve-story  office  building 
at  Eighth  St.  nd  Wisconsin  Ave.  Joe  Leo, 
president  of  Fox  Metropolitan  Playhouses 
and  vice-president  of  Fox  Midwesco,  has 
been  in  Milwaukee  several  days  negotiating 
the  deal.  Howard  Crane,  architect  who  de- 
signed Fox's  theatres  in  Detroit  and  St. 
Louis,  will  make  the  plans.  The  interior 
decorations  will  be  executed  under  the  per- 
sonal supervision  of  Mrs.  William  Fox. 


ndependently-owned  theatres  in  Texas  are 
d  desire  to  see  the  system  maintained,  a 
shows,  according  to  Don.  C.  Douglas,  sec- 
ternate  Mondays,  and  even  though  the  state 
ation,  members  of  it  are  resorting  to  arbi- 
tration, Douglas  states. 

Judge  Thacher's  decision,  Douglas  says, 
has  not  resulted  in  any  disregard  for  nor 
breach  of  contracts  in  the  territory.  If 
the  matter  is  not  agitated,  the  situation 
will  be  worked  out  satisfactorily,  Douglas 
believes. 

"By  this  I  mean,"  he  says,  "that  arbi- 
tration will  be  maintained,  perhaps  with 
some  alterations,  and  distributors  and  ex- 
hibitors will  carry  out  their  contracts,  as  a 
matter  of  contractual  and  moral  obligation. 

"More  and  more  exhibitors  are  begin- 
ning to  realize  that  we  cannot  dispense  with 
arbitration  in  the  industry,"  Douglas  con- 
tinues. "That  class  of  exhibitors,  and  they 
are  a  decided  minority,  who  labor  under 
the  happy  idea  that  arbitration  will  be 
abandoned,  that  contracts  cannot  be  en- 
forced and  that  distributors  will  be  help- 
less both  to  enforce  existing  contracts  or 
to  secure  new  contracts  are,  of  course,  pic- 
turing a  condition  which  will  never  exist 
in  this  trade  any  more  than  it  does  in  any 
other  industry. 

"Arbitration  has  afforded  a  satisfactory 
security  to  distributors  and  to  the  fair, 
honest  and  intelligent  exhibitor  it  has  af- 
forded double  security." 

The  Texas  unit  was  the  first  to  withdraw 
from  arbitration.  After  that,  says  Douglas, 
distributors  ascertained  that  all  local  inde- 
pendent exhibitors  except  two  were  in  fa- 
vor of  arbitration.  At  Fort  Worth,  he  de- 
clares, all  independents  favored  arbitration. 

Following  this,  six  independent  exhibi- 
tors were  named  by  the  mayor  to  serve  as 
arbitrators.  After  several  meetings  of  this 
board,  a  temporary  injunction  restraining 
enforcement  of  awards  against  members, 
was  secured  by  the  Texas  unit.  This  in- 
junction was  dissolved,  so  that  arbitration 
in  Texas  has  been  suspended  only  for  two 
weeks  since  the  difficulty  began,  he  says. 


Fox  Acquires  Two  More 

Houses  In  K.  C.  Territory 

Kansas  City. — The  Fox-Rocky  Mountain 
Theatres  last  week  acquired  two  more 
houses  in  the  Kansas  City  territory,  the 
Hippodrome  at  Joplin,  Mo.,  and  the  Up- 
town at  Wichita,  Kans.  The  former  owner 
of  the  Hippodrome,  Ben  Levy,  will  remain 
as  manager.  Stanley  Chambers  will  man- 
age the  Uptown  in  Wichita. 


Pathe  Has  Special  Xmas  Short 

Pathe  has  completed  "Santa's  Toy 
Shop"  for  release  during  the  holiday  sea- 
son. It  is  a  musical  marionette  novelty, 
produced  by  Sue  Hastings,  under  the  di- 
rection of  Tom  Hogan. 


Lightman's  Theatre 
Interests  Are  Merged 

Memphis — Acquiring  three  new  theatres, 
two  here  and  one  at  Fort  Smith,  which  will 
increase  to  25  the  number  of  houses  in  the 
chain,  Malco  Theatres  has  been  formed  to 
take  over  operation  of  houses  controlled 
by  M.  A.  Lightman,  president  of  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  Holdings  of  State  Theatres,  Ar- 
kansas Amusement  Enterprises,  the  Rose- 
mary and  American  here  and  the  Palace 
at  Fort  Smith  are  to  be  taken  over  by  the 
new  company.  The  last  two  named  are  to 
be  remodeled,  the  Rosemary  to  be  reopened 
as  the  Malco. 


"Remote  Control"  for  M-G-M 

Talking  pictures  rights  to  the  mystery 
melodrama  "Remote  Control"  have  been 
acquired    by   M-G-M. 


Asst.   To  Harry  Charnas 

Arnold  Van  Leer  has  been  appointed 
assistant  general  manager  of  Warner-New 
York  theatres  under  Harry  Charnas.  Van 
Leer  was  former  manager  of  the  Central. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


Merger  Control  Sought  In  Bill 

To  License  Interstate  Trade 


Washington,  D.  C. — Legislation  placing  in  the  Federal  Trade  Commission  full 
control  of  mergers  in  industry  as  well  as  the  regulation  of  interstate  trade  is  urged 
by  Representative  George  Holden  Tinkham  of  Massachusetts. 

Tinkham  proposes  that  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  intending  to  engage  in  in- 
terstate commerce  shall  first  secure  a  license  to  do  so  from  the  commission,  which 

shall   issue  such   license   only   after   "dili- 

gent  inquiry"  shows  that  "such  interstate 
commerce  does  not  constitute  an  unlawful 
monopoly,  or  an  unreasonable  restraint  of 
trade  or  commerce,  or  unfair  competition,' 
or  a  detriment  to  the  public."  A  license 
issued  by  the  commission  shall  thereafter 
constitute  a  complete  defense  to  any  prose- 
cution or  proceeding  under  the  anti-trust 
laws,  unless  revoked,  after  a  hearing,  on 
charges  that  the  licensee  is  conducting  busi- 
ness  as   an   unlawful   monopoly. 

It  is  provided  that  nothing  in  the  anti- 
trust statutes  shall  be  construed  to  forbid 
the  acquisition  or  ownership  by  any  cor- 
poration of  the  whole  or  part  of  the  stock 
or  other  capital  of  another  corporation  "if 
the  commission  is  satisfied  that  such  acqui- 
sition will  not  constitute  an  unlawful  mono- 
poly, an  unreasonable  restraint  of  trade  or 
commerce,  unfair  competition,  or  a  detri- 
ment to  the  public." 

Tinkham 's  legislation  is  proposed  as  a 
restraint  upon  merger  activities,  since 
every  amalgamation  would  thus  be  brought 
under  the  scrutiny  of  the  commission.  It 
also  is  pointed  out  that  it  would  greatly 
simplify  the  merger  problem,  now  very  un- 
settled by  reason  of  the  Department  of 
Justice  attitude. 


Texas  Business  Men  Finance 
Picture  Dramatizing  State 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Associated  Artists  Prod, 
say  they  have  signed  a  contract  with  busi- 
ness men  in  Texas  to  produce  a  historical 
talking  production  titled  "The  Birth  of 
Texas." 

The  producing  company  will  establish 
headquarters  at  Metropolitan  studios, 
where  interiors  will  be  made.  The  story, 
now  being  written,  will  present  the  high- 
lights of  early  Texas  history,  and  all  ex- 
teriors will  be  shot  in  the  Lone  Star  State. 


Sarzin,  Sales  Manager  For 
State  Cinema;  Premiere  Soon 

Jules  Sarzin,  well-known  in  exchange 
circles  in  New  York,  has  been  appointed 
sales  manager  of  States  Cinema  Corp., 
which  is  about  to  start  distribution  of 
"The  Woman  That  Was  Forgotten."  Its 
premiere  at  the  Rialto,  Newark,  on  Dec.  14. 
Charles  Goetz,  of  State  Cinema,  is  seeking 
to  arrange  with  exhibitors  to  donate  five 
percent  of  the  net  to  a  fund  for  erection  of 
a  home  for  school  teachers.  Warners  have 
agreed  for  their  chain. 

Tone-O-Graph  In  Ohio 

Cleveland— Ruben  Traube,  sales  manager 
of  North  American  Sound  and  Talking 
Equipment  Corp.,  New  York,  distributors 
of  Tone-O-Graph  reproducer,  has  contracted 
for  installations  of  the  equipment  at  the 
Knickerbocker,  Corlett,  Norwood  and  Na- 
tional here. 


Paramount  To  Make  Talkie 
Version   Of   "Manslaughter" 

(Hollywood  Bureau,   Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — A  talkie  re-make  of  "Man- 
slaughter" is  being  prepared  by  Paramount 
for  Nancy  Carroll.  George  Abbott  is  pre- 
paring the  new  adaptation  and  dialogue, 
and  will  also  direct. 

"Manslaughter"  was  produced  origin- 
ally for  Paramount  in  1922  by  Cecil  B.  De 
Mille,  with  Gloria  Swanson  and  Thomas 
Meighan  co-starred.  It  rolled  up  substan- 
tial grosses. 


Sound  Swells  Profits 

For  United  Amusements 

Montreal. — Fnited  Amusement  Corp., 
Ltd..  gross  profits  for  the  fiscal  year  totaled 
$543,126,  as  compared  with  $485,765  for 
the  previous  twelve  months.  This  is 
equivalent  to  $4.13  for  each  share  of  com- 
mon having  a  market  value  of  $35  per 
share.  Sound  installations,  although  com- 
pleted later  in  the  year,  aided  materially  in 
the  increase.  The  company  has  opened 
theatres  in  Sherbrooke  and  Quebec  City, 
and  has  also  invaded  Three  Rivers.  Two 
new  houses  are  under  way  in  Montreal. 


A  Merger  That  Missed 

When  William  Fox  first  talked  with 
John  McCormack,  Irish  tenor,  about 
doing  a  sound  picture,  McCormack  ex- 
pressed interest,  and  negotiations 
progressed  speedily  in  matters  of  story, 
billing,  director,  and  supporting  cast 
until  salary  was  mentioned.  McCor- 
mack named  his  price.  Fox  coughed, 
thought  a  moment,  and  said: 

"Let's  merge." 


Hollywood  Bomb  Mystery 

Hollywood — A  fifty-pound  bomb,  discov- 
ered by  the  night  watchman  at  the  Metro- 
politan studios,  is  the  object  of  an  investi- 
gation by  police  in  an  attempt  to  establish 
the  origin  of  the  high  explosive,  consisting 
of  a  piece  of  gas  pipe  about  ten  inches 
long  and  five  inches  in  diameter,  and  filled 
with  powerful  blasting  powder.  The  bomb 
was  found  under  a  pile  of  debris. 


Harriett  Cameron  Promoted 

(Hollywood   Bureau,   Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Harriett  Cameron,  secre- 
tary to  Frank  Whitebeck,  advertising  and 
publicity  head  of  Fox  West  Coast  The- 
atres, has.  been  transferred  to  San  Fran- 
cisco to  become  secretary  to  Herman  Ker- 
sken,  managing  director  of  the  Fox. 


Hollywood  Real  Romance 

It's  Romance  that  keeps  Hollywood's 
film  personalities  in  the  limelight.  One 
daily  headlines  that  Richard  Barthel- 
mess  and  his  wife,  the  former  Mrs. 
Jessica  Haynes  Sargent,  will  have 
another  heir;  that  Lupe  Velez  insists 
she  and  Gary  Cooper  are  not  wed  nor 
even  engaged,  while  a  third  headline 
imparted  the  information  that  Bernard 
Glazer  and  his  wife  have  parted  and 
plan  to  divorce. 


Hazza  Dies  In  Toronto 

Toronto — Phil  Hazza,  Canadian  General 
Manager  for  Tiffany  Productions,  died  last 
Saturday  night  at  St.  Michael's  hospital, 
here.  Hazza,  a  prominent  and  popular  fig- 
ure in  film  sales  circles  in  Canada  for  sev- 
eral years,  succumbed  to  an  acute  attack 
of  appendicitis,  with  which  he  was  stricken 
while  on  the  train  from  New  York,  where 
he  had  held  conferences  with  officials  of 
Tiffany.    He  is  survived  by  his  wife. 


Albany  Branch  Mgrs.  Change 

Albany, — C.  R.  Halligan,  former  Colum- 
bia manager,  has  succeeded  George  Lefko 
as  RKO  manager.  The  latter  has  been 
transferred  to  Seattle.  James  Dermody  is 
new  manager  of  the  Fox  branch,  succeeding 
Isadore  Schmertz,  who  has  been  transferred 
to  management  of  the  Cleveland  exchange. 


Depkin  Promoted  By  Warner's 

Albany  ■ —  Bernard  Depkin,  Syracuse 
showman,  now  is  general  manager  of  War- 
ner houses  here  and  at  Troy,  Utica  and 
Syracuse.  Charles  Smakwitz,  also  of  Syra- 
cuse, is  in  charge  of  the  Albany  and  Troy 
houses  under  Depkin 's  direction. 


Strachan,  Ga.,  Salesman,  Hurt 

Atlanta, — Paul  A.  Strachan,  veteran  film 
man  is  at  a  local  hospital  suffering  from 
injuries  received  in  an  automobile  accident 
which   claimed   the  life   of   his   father. 


Audible  N.  Y.  Office  Moved 

New  York  office  of  Audible  Pictures  has 
been  moved  to  729  Seventh  Ave.  Jack 
Trop  is  New  York  representative  of  the 
company  which  is  offering  a  series  of  eight 
talkers  on  the  independent  market. 


Handling   Baker  Film 

Baltimore — Walter  Fleck,  Columbia  borne 
office  representative,  will  handle  the  cam- 
paign for  Belle  Baker's  "Song  of  Love" 
at  the  Rivoli,  managed  by  Frank  Rice,  Jr. 


Roberts  With  Nat'l  Screen 

Cleveland — Evans  G.  Roberts  succeeds 
J.  G.  Davies  as  Ohio  representative  for 
National  Screen  Service. 


Korson  With  Epicg 

Philadelphia — Dave  Korson,  of  Master- 
piece exchange,  has  been  appointed  branch 
manager  for  Talking  Picture  Epics. 


Danies  Heads  Dallas  Exchange 

Dallas — H.  A.  Danies  has  been  named 
vice  president  and  sales  manager  of  the 
Allied  Film  Exchange  here. 


November  23,  1929 


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Rumor  Committee  Scores 

Among  the  reports  of  Filmdom's 
Rumor  Committee  this  week  was  that 
one  about  William  Fox  planning  to 
step  out  of  the  company  which  bears 
his  name  while  those  on  the  inside 
are  quietly  buying  Fox  stock  to  be 
ready  for  whatever  may  happen;  and 
that  Harry  Cohn  is  preparing  to  retire 
from  Columbia. 


Producers  Hit 

By  Color  Craze 

The  entire  production  field  seems  to  be 
on  the  hunt  for  one  color  process  or  an- 
other. Reports  from  two  of  the  larger  or- 
ganizations are  to  the  effect  that  the  color 
experimental  work  they  have  been  carry- 
ing on  has  come  to  naught.  Another  or- 
ganization has  offered  $1,000,000  to  secure 
the  American  and  Canadian  rights  to  a 
color  process  recently  been  imported  from 
England,  but  has  been  unable  to  close  with 
the  importer  who  holds  the  rights. 

In  the  meantime  the  Warners  are  pro- 
ducing via  Technicolor,  their  latest  being 
the  "Show  of  Shows'  which  came  into  New 
York  this  week.  In  that  production,  how- 
ever, there  seems  to  be  lacking  sharpness 
when  it  comes  to  the  long  shots,  or  even 
medium  long  shots. 

Fox  is  reported  to  have  been  thoroughly 
dissatisfied  with  the  color  process  used  in 
"Sunny  Side  Up"  and  is  casting  about  for 
another.  Pathe,  although  it  has  its  own,  is 
said  to  have  made  a  deal  with  Photocolor 
which  recently  turned  out  a  couple  of  short 
productions  for  Columbia,  using  the  RCA 
sound  studios  and  their  system  of  sound 
recordiug  in  the  making  of  the  picture. 
The  results  were  stated  to  have  been  quite 
satisfactory. 

Technicolor,  through  its  contract  with 
the  Warners,  is  virtually  sewed  up  with 
that  company  as  far  as  its  present  equip- 
ment is  concerned. 


More  Color  Filnis 

Planned  By  Warners 

Warners  are  planning  a  substantial  in- 
crease in  the  production  of  all-color  films 
on  the  1030-31  program.  While  the  exact 
number  has  not  definitely  been  decided,  in- 
dications are  that  there  will  be  at  least  ten 
to  fifteen  on  the  new  schedule.  Public  in- 
terest in  current  color  pictures  released  by 
Warners   is  named   as   the  reason  for  the 


All-Color  Soon,  Lasky  Says 

Jesse  L.  Lasky,  vice  president  of  Para- 
mount, declared  that  in  a  short  time  all 
the  company's  productions  will  be  produced 
in  full  color,  and  predicted  that  wide  film 
will  bring  color  realities  that  are  "beyond 
the  imagination  of  anyone  who  has  not 
seen  the  results  of  experiments  along  this 
line,"  in  an  interview  from  the  Lo,s  An- 
geles Bureau  of  The  Wall  Street  Journal, 
and  printed  in  that  publication  last  week. 
"Once  the  audience  has  become  used  to 
color  it  will  object  to  a  return  of  black  and 
white,"  the  Paramount  production  chief 
said. 


Wesco  Preparing  For  Early 

Use  Of  Wide  Film  By  Circuit 

Los  Angeles — Wide  film  as  a  great  competitive  force,  adoption  of  which  is  immin- 
ent, is  seen  by  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres,  it  is  emphasized  by  an  article  on  Fox 
Grandeur  pictures  in  current  issue  of  "Now,"  house  organ  of  the  circuit.  Changes 
are  being  made  rapidly  in  present  equipment  to  assure  early  adoption  of  Grandeur. 
The    camera    used     in     the'  process    is 


RKO  Secures  The  Rights 

To  Spoor-Bergren  Film 

RKO,  w  hich  has  secured  rights  to  the 
Spoor-Bergren  wide-stereoscopic  film,  plans 
its  first  production  to  make  an  appearance 
about  February  1,  according  to  announce- 
ment by  Joseph  I.  Schnitzer,  president  of 
RKO  Prod. 

The  first  tests  of  the  Spoor-Bergren  wide- 
film  process  with  sound  was  made  in  the 
studios  of  the  RCA  Photophone  in  New 
York  several  months  ago  with  the  filming 
there  of  one  act  of  a  musical  comedy. 


Wide  Film  For  RKO  Feature 

Hollywood — Wide  film  will  be  used  for 
the  first  time  by  RKO  for  Bebe  Daniels 
next  starring  production,  "Dixiana, "  ac- 
cording to  reliable  information.  The  pic- 
ture will  also  be  made  via  regulation  film, 
but  the  wide  film  negative  will  provide  an 
opportunity  for  practical  demonstrations 
during  the  filming  of  a  regular  production. 
If  the  picture  should  shape  up  according  to 
advance  expectations,  it  is  und  :rstood  that 
RKO  will  present  the  wide  film  as  a  long 
run  attraction  on  Broadway  in  a  specially- 
equipped  house. 

"Dixiana"  will  be  directed  by  Luther 
Reed,  ace  RKO  director  who  made  both 
"Rio  Rita"  and  "Hit  The  Deck." 


St.  Louis  Musicians  Vote  No 


equipped  with  a  new  type  lens,  which  re- 
cords a  large  scope  image,  using  70  mm. 
film,  twice  the  size  of  the  present  standard 
film.  Paramount 's  Magnascope  film  is  56 
mm.  wide  and  the  Berrgren  wide  film  62 
mm.  wide.  While  a  standard-size  aperture 
has  not  been  agreed  upon  among  producers 
of  wide  film,  it  is  possible,  states  the  article, 
that  the  Fox  Grandeur  projector  mechan- 
ism will  fit  the  present  projector  base. 
The  present  wide  film  mechanism  is  pro- 
vided with  a  special-designed  film  gate 
which  curves  toward  the  lens.  This  curve, 
it  is  claimed,  maintains  the  film  in  a  fiat 
plane  as  it  passes  the  light,  thus  eliminat- 
ing buckling. 

Fox  Grandeur  film  will  give  a  picture  50 
feet  by  32  feet  and  smaller,  according  to 
the  theatre  requirements.  The  pictures  are 
taken  at  the  rate  of  90  feet  per  minute  and 
projected  at  78  feet  per  minute.  The  sound 
sprocket  is  regulated  to  run  at  360  r.p.m. 
and  a  special  12-volt  exciter  lamp  with  a 
wider  filament  is  used.  The  slit  is  twice 
the  ordinary  size.  Horns  are  placed  at 
either  end  of  the  picture,  instead  of  the 
center  as  customary.  Projector  changes 
call  for  enlargement  of  all  working  parts. 

Increased  picture  size  calls  for  increased 
illumination  so  that  from  150  to  200  am- 
peres will  be  required.  Cooling  devices 
have  been  developed  to  reduce  heat  at  the 
aperture,  caused  by  use  of  the  high  am- 
perage. A  special  high  intensity  lamp  has 
been  designed  to  accommodate  the  increase 
in  illumination. 


On  Compromise  Submitted    "TreSDaSSer"  Big 

L.  A.  Second  Week 


St.  Louis. — The  local  union  of  the  Amer- 
ican Federation  of  Musicians  has  rejected 
terms  presented  by  the  theatre  managers 
in  an  effort  to  settle  the  strike  now  in 
progress.  They  may  now  ask  the  assistance 
of  projectionists  and  stage  hands.  Under 
the  mutual  protection  agreement,  the  musi- 
cians can  ask  the  affiliated  unions  to  walk 
out  in  sympathy  with  their  cause. 

A  move  of  this  nature  on  the  part  of 
the  musicians'  local  was  threatened  sev- 
eral weeks  ago,  but  was  delayed  pending 
efforts  of  National  officers  to  bring  about 
a  settlement. 

It  has  been  stated  here  that  William  P. 
Canavan,  president  of  the  I.  A.  T.  S.  E. 
in  New  York  had  the  matter  almost 
straightened  out  on  several  occasions  dur- 
ing the  last  ten  days  but  that  Spyros 
Skouras  was  responsible  for  the  dumping 
of  the  apple  cart  at  the  last  minute. 


Delmar  In  Production 

Harry  Delmar  is  producing  another  two- 
reel  talker  for  Pathe  based  on  Margaret 
Eehard's  and  Al  Bridges'  farce,  "Her 
Hired  Husband,"  with  the  following  in 
principal  roles :  Noel  Francis,  Ethel  Norris, 
Jarry  Norris,  Austin  Farnam,  James 
Coughlin,  and  Harry  McNaughton. 


Los  Angeles.— With  a  gross  of  $26,200, 
making  a  rating  of  194  per  cent  for  the 
house,  "The  Trespasser"  playing  its  second 
week  at  the  United  Artists,  was  the  leading 
box-office  performer  here  last  week.  "Dis- 
raeli," second  week  at  Warner's  Holly- 
wood, took  $22,500,  representing  161  per 
cent  business. 

Other  grosses  for  the  week  were:  "Sun- 
nyside  Up,"  Grauman's  Chinese,  $16,197, 
101  per  cent,  second  week;  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  Fox  Carthay  Circle,  $13,600, 
109  per  cent,  ninth  week;  "Dynamite," 
Fox  Criterion,  $11,800,  118  per  cent,  sec- 
ond week;  "The  Virginian,"  Paramount, 
$24,350,  97  per  cent,  third  week;  "Mari- 
anne," Loew's  State,  $28,900,  107  per  cent; 
"Sophomore,"  R-K-O,  $19,760,  124  per 
cent;  "Is  Everybody  Happy,"  Warner's 
Downtown,  $17,050,  114  per  cent,  second 
week;  "Flight,"  Fox  Palace,  $11,080,  123 
per  cent,  first  week. 


New  Interstate  G.   M. 

Dallas — Lou  Remy  has  succeeded  Bob 
O'Donnell  as  general  manager  of  Inter- 
state Amusement  Co. 


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November  23,  1929 


Need  Cooperation, 
Kent  Maintains 


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must  build  a  theatre  entirely  out  of  proportion  to  the 
possibilities  of  bis  town,  but  it  does  mean  that  no 
matter  how  small  his  theatre  may  be.  he  must  operate 
it  in  such  a  manner  and  so  conduct  it  that  it  pleases 
as  many  of  the  senses  of  enjoyment  of  his  public  as 
they  demand. 

"With  good  roads  and  the  automobile,  with  a  natural 
tendency  away  from  the  small  town  to  the  big  centers 
of  population,  it  becomes  all  the  more  vital  and  neces- 
sary that  the  small  town  exhibitor  be  alert  and  be  a 
modern  merchandiser  in  every  sense  of  the  word  in  an 
ultimately  operated  theatre,  in  order  to  offset  the 
natural  disadvantages  inherent  in  small  town  operation 
today. 

"These  are  not  impossible  situations  to  meet,  as 
attested  to  by  the  fact  that  many  independent  exhibi- 
tors are  doing  better  today  than  ever  before,  especially 
where    sound    has    been    installed. 

"If  the  large  operators,  who  today  control  big  cir- 
cuits, did  not  build  them,  someone  else  would  have 
built  them.  The  general  tendency  in  business  has 
been  in  this  direction  =ince  the  war  and  no  matter 
what  the  ambition  nf  anyone  in  the  industry  might 
have  been,  this  business  could  not  have  remained  in 
the  status  that  it  is  considered  almost  old-fashioned 
today    in  operating  a   nationwide  industry. 

"These  are  conditions  that  you  may  not  like;  but 
that  neither  you  nor  I  can  stop.  How  far  they  will 
go  depends  upon  the  brains  and  wisdom  with  which 
they  are  handled.  If  the  chain  operation  of  small 
theatres  is  not  conducted  on  a  very  careful  and  wise 
basis,  these  theatres  will  pass  back  into  the  hands  of 
independents    without    any    question    of    doubt. 

Misunderstanding  Over  Sound 

"There  has  been  a  great  misunderstanding  among 
all  of  us  with  regard  to  sound.  What  the  industry 
went  through  in  all  its  branches  needs  some  analysis. 
First,  a  change  was  necessary  and  the  old  silent  film 
was  dying  and  no  one  now  can  refuse  to  admit  this 
fact,  so  that  it  was  vital  to  the  producer  and  the 
exhibitor  as  well  that  this  new  form  of  entertainment 
be  generally  admitted.  Exhibitors  rushed  in  in  the 
beginning  and  signed  contracts  way  beyond  their 
ability  to  pay.  These  were  not  contracts  fraudulently 
forced  on  the  exhibitor  by  the  distributor.  Many  of 
the  impossible  prices  that  were  taken  came  out  of 
this  new  situation  through  the  inexperience  of  both 
sides  not  knowing  what  its  real  possibilities  were. 
These  are  becoming  more  and  more  adjusted  down  to 
a  common   sense  level. 

"While  the  exhibitor  has  committed  himself  to  a 
block  or  year's  supply  of  pictures,  in  many  cases  at 
impossible  prices,  the  producers  in  this  industry  jointly 
made  an  investment  running  into  5500,000.000.  They 
have  commitments  that  run  for  fifteen  years,  not  just 
for  one  year,  and  the  producers  must  pay  for  at  least 
■five  years  of  that  term  whether  profitable  or  not.  You 
must  realize  the  gamble  was  not  taken  by  just  one 
side.  Tt  has  been  a  gamble,  and  a  big  investment 
spread    over   all    branches    of   the    industry. 

"There  is  no  use  to  deny  the  fact  that  the  larger 
towns  and  the  larger  theatres  are,  to  some  extent, 
sucking  the  business  away  from  the  smaller  towns  and 
the  smaller  theatres.  It  is  my  opinion  that  this  will 
continue    in    spite    of   all    that    can   be   done. 

"However,  there  is  a  definite  obligation  that  this 
industry  owes  to  the  small  independent  exhibitor.  We 
may  not,  beyond  a  point,  be  able  to  help  the  plight  of 
those  who  find  themselves  in  difficulties  after  having 
■done  everything  within  their  power — and  if  a  per- 
centage of  these  small  operators  are  to  go  out  of  the 
business,  I  say  that  they  should  go  out  under  the 
most  humane  condition  possible.  As  I  said  before, 
there  are  many  who,  in  my  opinion,  cannot  succeed 
if  they  get  product  for  nothing,  but  on  the  other  hand. 
you  and  I  have  seen  many  on  both  sides  of  the  in- 
dustry sit  back  in  their  seats  and  collect  easy  and 
fat    profits.     Those   days   are    gone   forever. 

"The  obligation  this  industry  owes  you  is  to  get 
film  rental  on  the  basis  of  a  fair  proportion  of  what 
you  take  in  at  your  box-office;  and  this  type  of  consid- 
eration which  is  owing  to  the  small,  independent  ex- 
hibitor, can  best  be  secured,  in  my  opinion,  by  a  frank 
and  open  discussion  of  the  problems  in  all  r>f  its  phases 
and  by  common  sense  co-operation.  It  will  never  be 
brought  about  spitting  in  other  fellow's  eyes. 

Obligation  To  Theatre  Man 

"I  believe  that  the  test  of  the  good  faith  of  the  entire 
industry  will  be  its  treatment  of  the  small-town  ex- 
hibitor in  the  years  to  come;  and  I  believe  that  the 
treatment  accorded  this  type  of  exhibitor  will  be  the 
m  asure  of  gxcatness  and  wisdom  accorded  the  leaders 
of  the  big  companies  of  our  industry  in  the   future. 

"I  have  heard  it  said  that  there  are  certain  greedy 
and  grasping  individuals  on  our  side  of  the  picture. 
Our  recent  meetings  in  New  York  showed  a  very  fair 
disposition  to  recognize  the  problems  of  the  small  man; 
but  if  in  your  mind  there  is  any  doubt  as  to  the  at- 
titude of  any  one  among  the  producers  and  distributors, 
certainly  the  quickest  way  to  find  that  out  is  in  the 
round-table  discussion  where  the  facts  are  laid  before 
everyone. 

"A  man  may  sit  in  his  office  and  plan  most  any- 
thing he  likes;  but  get  him  in  the  open,  in  the  presence 
of  several  fair-minded  nun,  and  it  is  pretty  hard  for 
hm  to  take  an  unfair  position,  and  if  anyone  does,  at 
i    you  will   know   who  he  is. 

"I  hope  the  work  of  co-operation  that  has  been 
I   will  carry  on.      I   still  hope  to  see  some  agency 


ISewsreel  Theatre  Adds 
500  To  Mail  List  Daily 

The  Newsreel  Theatre  in  New  York 
has  started  to  gather  a  mailing  list 
from  its  patrons.  A  simple  desk  with 
pads  and  pencils  in  the  lobby  is  doing 
the  trick.  There  is  a  small  sign  ask- 
ing those  who  are  interested  in  being 
advised  when  new  subjects  are  shown 
to  leave  their  names.  The  result  was 
that  on  the  first  day  Bill  Rudolph  the 
house  manager,  added  500  names  to 
his  list. 

Finishing  out  the  third  week  of  its 
policy  the  house  looked  to  better  the 
business  done  on  the  second  week,  do- 
ing just  over  $10,000.  The  first  week 
was  in  the  neighborhood  of  $10,250,  the 
second  $9,677.  The  third  week's  show 
ran  forty-eight  minutes. 


Stage  Presentations  Are 

Returning  To  Kansas  City 

Kansas  City. — Stage  presentations  have 
been  resumed  in  Kansas  City  at  Loew's 
Midland  after  more  than  a  year's  policy  of 
straight  pictures.  According  to  the  an- 
nouncement there  will  be  five  acts  of  vaude- 
ville under  the  new  plan. 

Other  changes  in  this  city  include  the 
opening  of  the  Empress  with  pictures  and 
burlesque,  and  the  inauguration  of  a  picture 
and  stage  show  policy  at  the  Liberty,  both 
downtown  houses. 


Ex-Stanley  Heads 
Back  InThe  Field 

Philadelphia — Bringing  back  into  the  lo- 
cal field  as  partners  a  number  of  former 
leaders  of  the  Stanley  chain,  the  Arcadia 
Amusement  Co.,  on  Thanksgiving  Day  will 
reopen  the  Arcadia,  downtown  house,  un- 
der a  first  and  second  run  policy,  as  the 
first  of  a  chain  said  to  be  planned  in  Phila- 
delphia and  vicinity.  The  house,  formerly 
operated  by  Stanley,  has  been  completely 
redecorated  and  refurnished. 

Included  in  the  group  associated  in  the 
Arcadia  firm  are :  Abe  and  Lou  Sablosky, 
John  J.  McGuirk,  former  Stanley  presi- 
dent; Harry  Schwalbe,  Charles  Segal  and 
Sam  Shapiro.  Schwalbe  now  has  several 
houses  in  this  territory.  Long  acquaintance 
with  and  experience  in  the  Philadelphia 
situation  are  expected  to  make  the  new 
group  a  formidable  factor  here  if  sched- 
uled development  of  the  chain  materializes. 


New  Officers  Installed 

By  Empire  State  Operators 

The  Empire  State  Motion  Picture  Oper- 
ators' Union,  Inc.,  have  installed  the  fol- 
lowing officers:  Arthur  Farkash,  president; 
James  Addesso,  vice-president :  William 
Santarsiero,  recording  secretary;  Wallace 
Topping,  field  secretary;  Joseph  Blatt,  busi- 
ness agent;  William  Sierveld,  sergeant-at- 
arms;  Ernest  Maure,  treasurer.  Board  of 
Trustees :  Reuben  Weissman,  Leon  Cohen 
and  James  Johnson.  Executives  Board: 
Meyer  Glassner,  Nathan  Finkelstein  and 
Ben  De  Agostine. 


get  up  where  the  small-town  man  can  come  with  any 
type  of  complaint  that  imposes  an  unfair  burden  upon 
his  business,  for  a  hearing  where  justice  will  be  ren- 
dered him. 

"There  has  been  too  much  inclination,  however,  to 
lay  the  ills  of  the  exhibiting  end  of  the  industry  on  the 
chain  operation  methods.  Film  Boards  of  Trade  and 
Arbitration,  without  analyzing  the  economic  factors  in 
this  industry  that  affect  all  types  of  operation  today, 
and  which  are  not  conditions  imposed  by  one  side  upon 
the  other. 

"Every  man  in  this  industry  started  at  least  with  an 
equal  opportunity.  Every  man  or  corporation  that  ever 
owned  a  chain  of  theatres  started  with  the  first  one. 
Many  men,  by  choice,  have  not  expanded,  and  in  not 
expanding  have  lost  their  opportunity.  Marcus  Loew 
started  as  humbly  as  anybody  in  this  business.  All 
have  bad  the  opportunity  of  adding  to  their  holdings  in 
years  gone  by.  who  worked  towards  that  end  and  were 
deserving  of   it. 

"There  is  no  way  today  in  any  business  that  T  know 
of  to  bring  the  advantages  of  the  big  operator  down  to 
the  basis  of  the  small  operators.  The  difference  in  buy- 
ing power  existing  today  between  the  small  theatre 
owner  and  the  chain  operator  presents  the  same  disad- 
vantage that  the  retail  grocer  faces  when  he"  buys 
against  the  chain  grocer;  but  I  repeat,  the  industry 
does  owe  tins  type  of  operator  the  most  humane  and 
just  consideration  that  can  be  given  him. 

■i  phi  business  can  In-  played  two  ways.  One  is  by 
:  the  best  out  of  the  industry — by  working  out, 
in  i  friendly  manner,  the  problems  that  are  constantly 
concerning  us,  and  the  other  way  is  to  make  it  a 
J  game.  One  is  sure  to  have  -nrne  benefits  to 
both  sides  as  nearlj  *s  anything,  cm  be  sure,  and  the 
other  has  proven,  by  happenings  "i  the  past,  to  be  with* 
out    constructive    possibilities    and    greater    trouble    for 


Adventist  Works  (Show)  On 
Sunday,  But  Arrest  Stands 

Fairfield,  la. — Claim  that  he  is  Seventh 
Day  Adventist  and  had  observed  the  Sab- 
bath on  Saturday  failed  to  prevent  the  ar- 
rest of  Luther  Day,  proprietor  of  the  Vic- 
tory Theatre  here,  on  a  charge  of  operating 
his  show  on  Sunday  without  a  license. 


Albany  Mayor  Intends 
To  Enforce  "Blue" 


Law 


Albany. — "Blue"  Sunday  ordinance  here 
is  to  be  enforced,  despite  action  of  the 
mayor's  secretary  in  issuing  permits  for 
benefit  Sunday  shows,  which  have  been 
cancelled  by  the  mayor  as  the  result  of 
protests  from  ministers.  At  one  church, 
the  congregation  rose  in  a  body  to  commend 
the  mayor's  action.  Theatres  previously 
had  advertised  the  scheduled  Sunday  shows. 


"Blue"  Sunday  Issue  Up 

In  Two  More  Texas  Towns 

Dallas — Sunday  closing  continues  to  be 
a  subject  of  dispute  in  a  number  of  Texas 
towns.  A  bill  which  would  have  resulted 
in  liberalizing  the  Sabbath  in  many  com- 
munities of  the  state  failed  narrowly  of 
passage  at  the  last  session  of  the  legisla- 
ture. Waxahachie  and  Ennis  are  two  of 
the  latest  additions  to  towns  where  Sun- 
day shows  are  a  matter  of  dispute.  Exhibi- 
tors there  haven't  been  recently  fined  for 
operating  their  houses  on  Sunday. 


Voters  Sign  Both  Pro- 

And  Anti-Sunday  Petitions 

Bellefontaine,  0. — This  city  is  at  logger- 
heads with  itself  over  Sunday  movies.  A 
petition  asking  that  the  blue  law  be  lifted 
was  circulated  and  it  met  with  a  counter 
petition  from  the  ministerial  association. 
It  was  then  found  rh«l  many  persons  had 
r  -  ■  1  petitions  of  both  factions. 


Legion  OK"s  Sunday  Show 

Albany,  Ga. — Drive  for  Sunday  shows 
is  being  continued  here  following  endorse- 
ment of  Sunday  pictures  by  the  American 
Legion. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


33 


Ohio  Holds  a  Convention 


Columbus. — Plenty  of  celebrities  adorned  the  dais  at 
the  dinner  Tuesday  night.  Bill  James  and  Pete  Wood 
did  a  good  job,  and  here  are  the  names  that  prove  it: 
Governor  Myers  Y.  Cooper  of  Ohio;  Sidney  R.  Kent, 
general  manager  of  Paramount;  Abram  F.  Myers,  pres- 
ident of  Allied  States  Association;  Dr.  J.  L.  Clifton, 
Director  of  Education  of  Ohio;  Harry  L.  Reichenbach; 
■Charles  C.  Petti  John,  general  counsel  of  the  M.  P. 
Producers  and  Distributors  of  America;  Henderson  M. 
Richey,  business  manager,  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Michigan; 
Al  Ste  fifes,  president,  Northwest  Exhibitors  Associa- 
tion; Dr.  Lee  De  Forrest,  General  Talking  Pictures 
Corp.;  M.  Van  Praag,  general  sales  manager,  Uni- 
versal;   Oscar  Hanson,  general  sales  manager,  Tiffany. 

The  Four  Horesmen  of  Allied  were  reduced  to  three 
for  the  Ohio  convention.  Myers,  Richey  and  Steffes 
•were  present,  but  H.  A.  Cole  remained  on  tlie  home 
ground  running  the  annual  convention  of  the  M.  P. 
T.    O.   of  Texas. 

Harry  Reichenbach  was  in  fine  fettle.  His  stories 
rocked  the  diners  into  gales  of  laughter.  There  were 
several  occasions  where  Harry  had  to  think  fast  to 
match  the  remarks  of  previous  speakers,  but  "The 
Roastmastcr  of  the  Industry"  came  through  as  usual. 
*     »     ■* 

Andy  Hettesheimer,  of  Cincinnati,  was  twice  as  busy 
as  usual  doubling  for  A.  J.  Ackerman,  president  of 
Cincinnati  Exhibitors'  Association,  who  couldn't  be 
present. 

Bill  James'  geniality  put  everybody  at  ease  right 
from  the  beginning  of  things.  Together  with  Pete 
"Wood.  James  kept  the  meetings  moving  along  on 
schedule. 

Ed  {"Red")  Mott,  of  Wooster,  Iiad  a  good  time.  It 
would  have  been  better  if  it  weren't  for  the  fact  that 
the  convention  started  on  the  opening  day  of  the  plieas- 
ant  season. 

George  Palda,  of  Cleveland,  admitted  that  this  was 
his  first  convention.  George  brought  along  with  him 
the   dignity   which  everyone  attaches   to   him. 

Honors  for  the  sliortest  speech  on  record  went  to 
George  W.  Erdmann,  secretary  of  the  Cleveland  M.  P. 
Exhibitors'  Association,  who  rose  to  his  feet  and  said, 
"Welcome." 

Sam  Lind,  of  Zanesville,  has  retired  from  exhibition, 
but  that  didn't  prevent  him  from  attending.  Sam  goes 
to  all  of  'era  in  Ohio. 

Harry  Bicberson,  if  Delaware,  maintained  an  air  of 
solemnity  during  the  meetings,  which  those  who  knew 
failed  to  get.  It  developed,  however,  that  lie  had  re- 
served his  comedy  for  the  board  of  trustees'  meeting, 
held  Monday  night  prior  to  the  sounding  of  the  gavel. 

Harry  Dodge,  now  with  Electrical  Research  Products 
and  a  former  exchange  manager  in  Cleveland,  did 
plenty   of    circulating    among,  old    friends. 

Paul  Gusdanovic,  Cleveland  showman,  came  to  Co- 
lumbus to  work.  His  rallying  cry  was,  "When  do  the 
meetings  get   under  way.'"' 

There  was  a  good  deal  of  choral  work  done  in 
Charley  Pettijobn's  room  in  the  early  hours  of  Wednes- 
day. The  warblers  included  Pete  Wood,  H.  M.  Richey 
— Richey  of  Michigan,  and  in  the  room  of  the  Hays 
representative,  mind  you — M.  A.  Lightman  and  Dave 
Palfreyman.  Wood,  it  developed,  has  a  passion  for 
China  blue  pajamas. 

Sid  Kent  was  the  last  to  talk  on  a  long  program. 
Tlie  hour  was  tote,  and  tlie  guests  a  bit  restive.  But 
Kent's  address  was  so  loaded  down  with  logic  and  fact 
tliat  the  interest  not  only  did  not  lag  but  was  actually 
revived.  After  tlie  dinner,  tlie  rush  to  congratulate 
Paramount' s  general  manager  started  simultaneously 
from  all  corners  of  the  ballroom.  The  gate  was  a 
knockout  and  a  pacemaker  for  the  get-together  spirit 
that    pervaded    the    meeting    on    Wednesday. 

Charley  Pettijohn  surrounded  himself  with  a  batch 
of  efficient  Film  Board  secretaries.  Alma  Walton  was 
there  from  Memphis;  Georgia  Moffett  and  Nativa  (note 
— this  is  correct);  Suckow  from  Cleveland;  Edna  Pfister 
from  Chicago,  and  Evelyn  McNamee  from  Cincinnati. 
Part  of  a  finely  operated  organization  and  all  splendid 
types  of  women,  Charley  is  proud  of  his  gang.  He 
should  be. 

One  of  the  most  frequented  equipment  displays 
at  the  convention  was  Perfectone's.  P.  J.  Stem,  sales 
manager  of  the  Kauts  Manufacturing  Co.,  of  Cincin- 
nati, and  A.  E.  Klein,  Northern  Ohio  sales  manager, 
had  a  crowd  around  their  booth  all  through  the  ses- 
jionj.      Perfcctone   is   a    made-in-Ohio   product. 

Rube  Traube,  who  draped  the  convention  hall  with 
Tone-O-Grapb  banners,  carried  a  half  dozen  signed 
contracts  away  with  him. 

*     •     • 

Fred  Johnson,  well  known  in  Ohio  theatre  circles, 
and  who  recently  traded  Marietta  for  Oil  City,  Pa., 
wired  regrets  at  his  inability  to  attend. 

M.  Van  Praag,  "U's"  general  sales  manager,  who 
has  been  touring  the  Middle  West,  made  Columbus  for 
the    meeting.      He    spoke    at    the    dinner.      Other    Uni- 


versalites  present  included  Leo  Devaney,  Middle  West- 
ern division  manager;  Jack  Osserman,  Cleveland  man- 
ager;   Mannie   Gottlieb,  Cincinnati  manager. 

Andy  Sharick,  Universal  exploitcer  in  Ohio,  beat  his 
competitors  by  usurping  choice  display  space  in  the 
Deshler  lobby  for  Universal  placards. 

Caldwell  Brown,  of  Zanesville,  maintained  a  com 
plete  silence  this  year.  At  the  1928  session  he  de- 
livered a  fine  talk  on  sound  and  how  to  build  it  into 
the   program. 

•  ■     • 

Walter  Brandt,  First  National's  Cleveland  manager, 
planned  to  attend,  but  a  regional  conference  called  him 
to  Chicago.  Tlie  Notre  Dame-Southern  California 
football  game  might  have  had  something  to  do  with  it. 

Harry  R.  Skirboll,  of  Educational,  earned  the  reputa- 
tion of  being  the  world's  quick-change  artist.  The 
banquet  was  no  sooner  over  than  Harry  changed  from 
soup  and  fish  to  a  very  natty  brown  ensemble. 

Where  was  Pete  Woodhull  while  the  banquet  was 
under  way*     One  of  the  convention  mysteries. 

The  late  Henry  Lustig  was  honored  at  every  session. 
Bowed  heads  in  his  memory  opened  the  meetings,  and 
a  resolution  of  regret  at  his  passing  read  at  the  final 
business  parley. 

Ed  Hiehle,  of  Newark — Ohio,  not  New  Jersey — Jim 
Piatt  and  Harry  Smoot,  of  Mt.  Vernon,  had  themselves 
photograplied  in   front   of   the   hotel.      The   reason  why 

failed  to  come  to  light. 

•  *     • 

Mark  Goldman,  of  Tiffany;  Leo  Devaney,  of  Uni- 
versal ;  C.  J.  Loewe,  of  Independent  Pictures;  Jack 
i  isserman,  of  the  Laemmle  forces;  Eddie  Fontaine,  of 
Paramount;  George  Jeffreys  and  Herbert  Kaufman,  of 
Columbia,  were  included  in  the  exchangements  contin- 
gent. Cincinnati  was  represented  by  Eddie  Booth  of 
M-G-M;  R.  Silverberg,  of  Tiffany;  Kay  Cloud,  of 
Warners;  W.  C.  Bachmeyer,  of  Fox;  Andy  Smith,  of 
Paramount;  Bob  Burns,  of  Standard  Film;  J.  M.  John- 
son, of  Fischer  Film;  Mannie  Gottlieb,  of  Universal; 
J.  Kear,  of  Educational,  and  Jim  Harris,  of  Pathe. 
»     •     * 

Mrs.  J.  J.  Hanvood,  Mrs.  Ernest  Schwartz,  Mrs.  H. 
E.  Horwitz  and  Mrs.  B.  Z.  Levi,  chaperoned  their  hus- 
bands at  the  convention. 

Dr.  George  Kobe  believes  in  silent  pictures  and  is 
backing  that  belief  by  playing  them  in  all  of  his 
four   Cincinnati    houses. 

Jack  O'Connell,  of  the  Vita-Temple,  Toledo,  sat  in 
on  all  tlie  meetings,  but  restrained  himself  from  put- 
ting over  any  exploitation  campaigns.  Tlie  Vita-Tem- 
ple lias  been  running  sound  pictures  since  1926,  and 
was  probably   the  second   theatre  in  the    United  States 

to   go   talking. 

•  *      • 

Al  Mertz  of  RKO  came  to  Columbus  on  Monday 
in  order  to  be  on  time  for  the  convention  debut 
on    Tuesday. 

A.  C.  Himmetein  was  the  Sphinx  of  the  convention. 
The  Sandusky  exhibitor  wasn't  heard  to  express  an 
opinion  on  any  subject. 

Mark  Goldman  of  Tiffany  asked  and  secured  a  chart 
of  the  ballroom  so  that  he  could  find  his  way  out  of 
the  banquet  hall.      Reason   unknown. 

Denny  Harris  of  Pittsburgh  and  Ike  Libson  of 
Cincinnati  had  their  heads  together  often.  Many 
wondered   why. 

Senator  Joseph  N.  Ackerman  of  Cleveland,  strong 
friend  of  the  Ohio  M.P.T.O.,  in  a  speech  advocated 
the  showing  of  pictures  as  a  means  of  demonstrating 
to  the  public  how  its  money  is  spent  on  public  works. 

Mrs.  Georgia  Moffett,  secretary  of  the  Cleveland 
Film  Board,  for  once  was  not  introduced  as  a  mem- 
mer  of  '  Pettijohn' s  Follies." 

Incidentally,     easily    one    of    the    highlights     of    the 

dance     that     followed    the     banquet     was    the     winning 

of  Pettijohn  a  disciple  of  Terpsichore,   Charley  danced 

with   all    of    his    Film    Board    secretaries   and    displayed 

some  steps   that  nobody   at  the   Hays  office   could   have 

imagined  he  knew. 

»     *     • 

Bob  Cotton,  well  known  in  Cleveland  circles,  staged 
a  come-back  and  attended  tlie  convention.  He  has  been 
out  of  the  business  for  the  past  tivo  years. 


Skouras  Bros.  A  Off  $5. 

St.  Louis. — Motion  picture  stocks  listed 
on  the  St.  Louis  Stock  Exchange  closed 
November  16  as  follows :  Skouras  Brothers 
A,  $20  bid  and  $30  asked,  a  decline  of  $5 
from  the  previous  close.  On  the  week  the 
stock  showed  a  net  gain  of  $5  a  share, 
however.  St.  Louis  Amusement  Company 
was  inactive  at  $20  a  share  asked. 


Ohio  Seeking  New 
Uniform  Contract 

(Continued  from  page  19) 
relations  between  exhibitors  and  distribu- 
tors. 

The  national  committee  thus  proposed 
would  confer  with  producers  and  distribu- 
tors on  a  common  meeting  ground.  No 
strings  appear  to  be  attached  to  the  sug- 
gestion and,  so  far  as  Ohio  is  concerned,  it 
is  apparently  unimportant  what  the  exact 
make-up  of  this  committee  is  to  be  so  long 
as  the  intent  at  constructive  service  is 
clearly  denned. 

The  state  unit  contends  that  many 
changes  have  asserted  themselves  in  the 
operating  machinery  of  the  industry  since 
the  standard  exhibition  contract  was  drawn 
up  two  years. ago,  all  of  them  to  the  detri- 
ment of  the  independent  exhibitor.  It  was 
pointed  out  that  the  independents  have  suf- 
fered in  numbers  and  financially  and  the 
claims  advanced  that  they  will  continue  to 
do  so  as  chains  grow  stronger.  It  was, 
therefore,  suggested  that  if  the  plan  is 
adopted  the  interests  of  the  unaffiliated 
exhibitors  be  borne  in  mind  first. 

Wood  expressed  the  belief  that  it  was 
not  in  the  minds  of  producers-distributors 
to  force  an  unfair  or  confiscatory  contract 
down  the  throats  of  the  independent  thea- 
tremen  and  that,  therefore,  producers-dis- 
tributors should  evidence  their  fairness  by 
agreeing  to  a  contract  which,  while  pro- 
tecting their  own  interests,  would  treat 
fairly  the  interests  of  the  independents. 


Shuberts  Pass  Dividend 

Due  To  Reduced  Earnings 

Shubert  Theatres  Corp.  has  passed  the 
quarterly  dividend  of  $1.25  a  share  on  its 
common  stock.  The  reason  given  is  that 
earnings  have  been  reduced  because  of 
general  conditions.  After  the  meeting  of 
the  board  of  directors  of  the  corporation 
the  following  statement  was  issued: 

"At  the  meeting  of  the  directors,  the  quarterly  di- 
vidend on  the  common  stock  was  not  declared.  Al- 
though the  company  has  available  earned  surplus  in 
the  neighborhood  of  $2,000,000  and  cash  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  $1,000,000.  the  director  considered  it  advis- 
able to  conserve  working  capital  and  to  omit  a  dividend 
that  was  not  being  currently  earned.  Early  in  the 
season  labor  difficulties  with  musicians  and  stage  hands 
kept  our  theatres  closed  in  several  big  cities.  This 
and  general  conditions  have  affected  earnings." 

The  report  that  the  Shuberts  were  about 
to  complete  a  merger  with  a  motion  picture 
organization  other  than  Pathe,  witli  whom 
negotiations  had  been  carried  on  for  some 
time,  was  denied  this   week. 


Roxy  Theater  Earnings 

Declared  Up  This  Year 

Considerable  increase  in  earnings  of  Roxy 
Theatre  Corp.,  for  the  year  ended  Oct.  31, 
is  being  predicted.  Last  year,  the  company 
earned  $607,676,  equal  to  $4.86  a  share  on 
the  125,000  shares  of  Class  "A"  outstand- 


Earns  $2.08  A  Share 

The  reported  earnings  for  Columbia  for 
the  quarter  ending  Sept.  30,  1929,  are 
$227,04S  net  after  charges  and  reserves  for 
Federal  taxes,  which  is  equivalent  to  $2.08 
a  share  on  the  100,000  shares  of  common 
outstanding. 

This  compares  with  a  loss  of  $22,441  for 
the  corresponding  quarter  of  1928. 


34 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


All  Quiet  On  The  B'way  Front 
With  "Love  Doctor"  At  $80,500 


It  was  a  quiet  week  on  Broadway.   Even 
Capitol  failed  to  stir  up  excitement.    Exte 

Top  money  on  the  street  went  to  "The 
782,  which  wasn't  any  too  hot  at  the  Roxy 
Love  Doctor"  at  the  Paramount  really  got 
but    an    anniversary   show   plugged    it. 

The  Capitol,  also  anniversary  celebrat- 
ing, had  "So  This  Is  College"  which  came 
through  with  $71,395.  A  surprise  was  the 
rather  scanty  $27,500  which  fell  to  the  lot 
of  Colleen  Moore  in  "Footlights  And 
Fools,"  at  the  Strand.  Another  was  the 
real  box-office  drag  developed  by  "Shang- 
hai Lady"  at  the  Colony  where  $16,489 
was  taken  and  the  picture  held  over.  The 
second  week  of  the  "Graf  Zeppelin  World 
Flight"  at  the  Cameo  showed  up  nicely 
with  $6,428  in  the  till. 

Two  Run  Films  Drop  Off 

The  two  extended  run  grinds,  "The 
Trespasser"  and  "Welcome  Danger,"  both 
showed  a  drop.  The  former  at  the  Rialto 
did  $4S,700  as  against  $67.S00,  the  first 
week,  totalling  $116,500  on  two  weeks;  the 
latter  dropped  to  $29,500  in  its  fourth  week 
at  the  Rivoli,  the  week  previous  having 
been  $40,400. 

In  the  extended  runs  at  $2  top  the  only 
picture  that  seemed  to  hold  its  pace  was 
"Disraeli,"  which  appears  to  be  attracting 
a  patronage  other  than  the  regular  run  of 
picture  fans.  The  dough  there  for  the 
week  was  $23,446.25  and  it's  the  seventh 
week  for  the  picture.  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway"  finished  an  eleven  week  run 
at  the  Winter  Garden  with  $19,612,  the 
"Show  of  Shows"  coming  in  Wednesday 
night. 

"Paris"  Draws  Heavily 

The  new  Irene  Bordoni  production, 
"Paris,"  which  came  into  the  Central, 
pulled  a  corking  business  of  $15,016.25  for 
the  week  there.  "Rio  Rita"  at  the  Carroll 
got  $14,987,  while  "The  Hollywood  Revue" 
went  off  to  $14,619.  "App'lause"  moved 
out  of  the  Criterion  with  $7,900  on  its  final 
week,  while  the  "Song  of  Love"  with 
Belle  Baker  got  $5,712  in  four  days  at  the 
Cohan,  a  good  showing  considering  every 
angle. 

"Woman  To  Woman"  was  put  into  the 
Globe  for  two  weeks.  It  failed  to  show  any 
strength  there  the  opening  week,  getting 
$7,611,  while  "Sunny  Side  Up"  at  the 
Gaiety  dropped  to  $10,842.  "Condemned" 
at  the  Selwyn  is  pulling  strongly  with  $17,- 
976  last  week. 


anniversary  bills  at  the  Paramount  and 

nded  run  business  went  along  as  usual. 

Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  with  $103,- 

considering  what  the  house  can  do.    "The 

the  best  return  on  the  avenue,  $80,500, 

Publix  Units  Out 

Of  Loew  O.  Houses 

Publix  stage  shows  are  to  be  replaced  by 
Loew  stage  units  in  Loew  houses  of  Balti- 
more, Pittsburgh,  Columbus  and  Cleve- 
land, under  expansion  plans  mapped  for 
the  Loew  presentation  circuit,  heretofore 
confined  to  Greater  New  York. 

Starting  Dec.  14,  Loew  units  will  go  to 
Baltimore  and  Pittsburgh,  with  Cleveland 
and  Columbus  to  be  added  to  the  route 
later.  At  present  the  Loew  units  are  routed 
to  the  following  five  Greater  New  York 
houses:  Capitol,  Paradise,  the  Bronx; 
King's  and  Pitkin,  Brooklyn;  Valencia, 
Jamaica,  and  Jersey  City,  Jersey  City.  The 
route  scheduled  will  give  Loew  units 
eleven  weeks,  with  the  time  to  be  increased 
to  twenty  weeks  at  an  early  date.  Under 
the  plan,  masters  of  ceremonies,  organists 
and  symphony  leaders,  the  trio  traveling 
with  the  unit  show,  will  be  circuited.  This 
innovation  will  be  launched  Nov.  30  at  the 
Bronx  Paradise. 

Meanwhile,  Loew's  has  been  adding  to 
its  vaudeville  holdings,  changing  all-pic- 
ture to  combination  policies  at  Rochester, 
Richmond  and  Kansas  City.  By  means  of 
the  arrangement,  a  performer  may  play 
the  roadshow  circuit,  then  play  an  addi- 
tional 25  to  30  weeks  over  the  vaudeville 
circuit,  making  a  total  booking  possibly 
of  from  40  to  50  weeks. 


Cartoons  Held  For  Long  Runs 

Hollywood. — Disney  Cartoons  are  on  the 
programs  of  four  Fox  West  Coast  Theatre 
extended  runs  locally  at  the  present  time. 
"Mickey's  Follies"  has  been  at  the  Car- 
thav  Circle  for  nine  weeks  with  "  Thev 
Had  To  See  Paris";  ••Springtime,"  a  Silly 
Symphony  cartoon,  is  at  Grauman's  <  In 
nese  with  "Snnnyside  Up";  "Jungle 
Rythiii"  is  on  the  supporting  bill  with 
"Flight.''  a  i  -  I  ox  Palace;  and  "Jazz 
Fool"  is  current  at  the  Criterion  with 
"Dynamite." 


Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Addition  of  vaudeville 
to  programs  of  Loew's  Rochester,  starting 
Saturday,  is  expected  to  greatly  aid  Loew's 
State  here,  relieving  the  booking  isolation 
of  the  latter. 


Equity  Votes  No  On 
Sunday  Performances 

Proposed  Sunday  opposition  to  motion 
picture  theatres  in  New  York  by  legitimate 
show  performances  went  down  to  defeat 
by  a  3  to  1  vote  at  the  hands  of  1,500  mem- 
bers of  Equity  at  a  meeting  held  Monday 
at  the  Astor. 

In  refusing  the  plea  for  a  seven  day  week 
as  an  "economic  necessity,"  the  actors' 
organization  adopted  a  resolution  blaming 
the  economic  condition  of  the  legitimate 
theatre  on  the  theatre  officials  themselves 
and  held  the  motion  picture  theatre  up  as 
a  model  of  courtesy.  The  resolution  de- 
clared that  managements  must  deal  more 
fairly  with  the  public,  by  selling  a  good 
proportion  of  the  best  seats  at  box  office 
prices;  inaugurate  a  system  that  will  estab- 
lish a  fixed  premium  on  tickets  bought 
through  agencies,  and  stop  discourtesy  by 
box  office  attendants. 


"In"  Is  Out 
In 

Independent 

Says 
George  W.  Weeks 


THE  "in"  is  out  in  independent.  There 
is  no  longer  an  independent  exhibitor, 
an  independent  producer  or  independent 
distributor. 

Nor  has  there  ever  actually  been  an 
individual  or  organization  really  hide- 
pendent.  The  term  is  owt-of-dnte.  So 
states  George  If.  Weeks,  executive  vice- 
president  of  Sono  Art-World  Wide  Pic- 
tures, who  hits  the  term  severed  body 
blows  in  a  letter  to  his  sales  staff,  it 
follows : 


THE  first  admittedly   dependent   com- 
pany in  the  business — that  is  the  way 
I  think  of  our  outfit. 


AS  soon  as  we'd  hung  out  our  shingle, 
and  told  the  world  that  we  were 
going  to  make  and  sell  pictures  with 
the  hopeful  object  of  getting  a  living  out 
of  it,  our  thoughtless  friends  immediately 
tagged  us  as  "another  independent."  We 
appreciate  the  compliment,  but  regret  that 
it  is  undeserved. 


THE  American  idea  of  independence 
has  been  described  as  the  ability  to 
look  any  man  in  the  eye  and  tell  him 
to  go  to  h — 1.  This  may  be  okeh  as  a 
political  proposition,  but  it's  N.  G.  in 
business. 


WE  hear  that  the  "independent"  pro- 
ducers, "independent"  exhibitors 
"independent"  exchanges  are  being 
crowded  out.  Maybe  the  reason  is  that 
they  tell  their  customers  to  go  to  h — 1 
too  often.  The  customers  simply  won't 
go  there — they  just  go  to  a  competitor. 


INDEPENDENCE  is  the  worst  policy 
for  any  business.  To  have  one's  cus- 
tomers regard  him  as  dependent  is  much 
more  profitable.  Customers  love  a  con- 
cern they  can  depend  upon.  They  respect 
the  salesman's  word  when  they  can  de- 
pend upon  what  he  tells  them.  They 
believe  and  act  upon  dependable  adver- 
tising in  dependable  publications. 


SO  I  want  you  men  in  the  field  to 
broadcast  the  fact  that  Sono  Art 
Pictures,  Inc.,  is  a  dependent  company, 
and  proud  of  it. 


THIS  company's  success  and  your  per- 
sonal  advancement  are  dependent  on 
the  kind  of  product  we  make,  and  the 
dependability  and  kind  of  service  we 
give  our  customers. 


^O  let  us  be  different  and  dependent — 
)  and  we'll  make  it  pay. 


November  23,  1929 

Darmour  Signs  Directors, 
Writers  For  New  Comedies 

Larry  Darmour  has  engaged  several  well 
known  comedy  directors  and  writers  for 
his  new  series  of  Darmour-RKO  comedies 
that  go  into  production  shortly. 

Lewis  R.  Foster,  associated  with  Hal 
Roach  for  several  years  as  director,  and 
recently  director  of  the  Laurel-Hardy 
series,  will  direct  one  of  the  Darmour 
series.  Phil  Whitman  director  and  writer 
with  Fox,  Sennett  and  Roach,  has  also 
joined  the  staff.  Scott  Darling  and  Johnny 
Grey  have  been  added  to  the  writers. 


Motion    Picture    News 


Gloria's  Next  Set 

Gloria  Swanson's  next  starring  talker 
for  United  Artists  will  be  titled  "Devil's 
Sunday."  Story  is  an  original  by  Edmund 
Goulding,  who  will  also  direct. 

It's  "Sweet  Mama" 

Alice  White's  next  First  Nat']  following 
"Show  Girl  in  Hollywood"  will  be  titled 
"Sweet  Mamma."  An  original  story  to 
fit  the  title  is  being  written  by  James 
Starr,  with  Mervyn  Le  Roy  slated  to  direct. 


Haines  In  College  Yarn 

William  Haines  will  be  starred  by  M-G- 
M  in  "Fresh  From  College,"  an  original 
by  A.  P.  Tounger  and  a  sequel  to  "Brown 
of  Harvard."  Sam  Wood  has  been  as- 
signed to  direct  the  production. 


Cooper  In  Civil  War  Drama 

"Only  The  Brave"  is  slated  as  Gary 
Cooper's  next.  The  story,  carrying  a  Civil 
War  background,  is  an  original  by  Keene 
Thompson,  while  the  picture  will  be  di- 
rected by  Frank  Tuttle.  Mary  Brian,  Phil- 
lip- Holmes  and  Morgan  Farley  have  been 
assigned  parts. 


Halperins  Claims   A   "Find" 

Halperin  Brothers  have  signed  Judith 
Barrie  and  immediately  assigned  her  a 
part  in  their  current  production  "Danger- 
ous Business." 


De    Sano    Joins    Paramount 

Marcel  De  Sano  has  been  assigned  to 
direct  "The  Benson  Murder  Case"  for 
Paramount.  Following  completion  of  that 
production  he  will  direct  Ruth  Chatterton 
in  "Zaza. " 


New   Paramount   Filmusical 

"Come  Out  the  the  Kitchen,"  a 
filmusical  to  be  directed  by  Wesley  Rug- 
gles  will  have  Nancy  Carroll  and  Regis 
Toomey  co-featured,  with  the  balance  of 
the  cast  comprising  Harry  Green, 
"Skeets"  Gallagher,  Jobvna  Howland, 
Little  Mitzi,  Lillian  Roth,  Zazu  Pitts,  and 
Charles  Sellon. 


Bancroft  In  "Sea  Blood" 

John  Farrow  and  Joseph  Mankiewicz  are 
preparing  story,  adaptation  and  dialogue 
for  "Sea  Blood,"  which  Paramount  will 
produce  early  next  year.  George  Bancroft 
i>  slated  to  star. 


Writing  Bennett's  Talker 

Paul  Gangelin  is  writing  an  original 
story  for  Constance  Bennett's  next  talker 
for  Pathe,  which  will  be  produced  under 
supervision  of  Ralph   Block. 


Talk  In  Hollywood 

By  Walter  R.  Greene 


MARIE  DRESSLER  is  becoming  the 
most  consistent  "honors  stealer"  in 
talking  pictures.  The  famous  stage  come- 
dienne  finds  the  talkers  right  in  her  own 
backyard  and  seemingly  repeats  each  out- 
standing performance  in  every  production. 
In  Rudy  Vallee's  RKO  picture,  "Vaga- 
bond Lover,"  Miss  Dressier  "stole  the 
picture."  At  a  preview  of  M-G-M's 
"Roadshow"  recently,  she  stopped  the 
show  cold  on  three  different  occasions.  It 
is  understood  that  the  comedienne  repeats 
by  her  performance  in  Clarence  Brown's 
production  of  "Anna  Christie"  with  Greta 
Garbo  starred  for  M-G-M;  and  currently 
Lillian  Gish  has  her  for  opposition  in  the 
cast  of   "The   Swan"   for  United   Artists. 

•  •     • 

LOL'ISE  FAZEXDA,  outstanding  as  a 
silent  film  comedienne,  has  appeared  in 
a  total  of  twenty  talker  productions  since  the 
advent  of  sound.  It  must  be  some  kind  oj  a 
record,  at  that. 

... 

ALAN  CROSLAND  will  employ  a  total 
of  9,000  actors,  a  chorus  of  1,500 
voices,  100  dancers,  and  100  Cossack  horse- 
men; besides  100  exterior  and  35  interior 
scenes  for  Warners'  filmusical  operetta, 
"The  Song  of  the  Flame."  This  com- 
prises the  largest  total  of  people  employed 
so  far  in  a  sound  production  spectacle,  and 
equals  the  numbers  used  in  individual 
silent  productions  previously. 

•  •     • 

HERE  comes  the  $2.50  film  production! 
M-G-M  figures  it  has  that  kind  of  an 
attraction  in  "The  Rogue's  Song,"  a  filmusical 
light  opera  starring  Lawrence  Tibbetts.  After 
a  sneak  preview  at  San  Bernardino,  for  a  try- 
out,  it  is  understood  the  audience  reaction  was 
so  favorable  that  M-G-M  executives  figure  it 
worth  a  $2.50  top  in  all  the  large  cities 

In  staging  the  preview,  the  picture  went 
into  the  house  cold,  without  any  theatre  ad- 
vertising as  is  the  general  rule.  Reaction 
from  the  audience  for  an  operatic  filmusical 
was  most  enthusiastic— and  the  audience  was 
decidedly  average,  not  at  all  highbrow.  About 
a  dozen  studio  executives  made  the  trip  via 
train  to  catch  the  reception  at  San  Bernardino. 
... 

STUDIO  employees,  from  executives 
down,  are  nearly  as  rabid  football  fans 
as  the  regular  college  students.  One  studio 
official  refused  permission  for  the  erection 
of  a  radio  loudspeaker  on  the  lot  so  that 
employees  could  catch  the  radio  broadcast 
of  the*  Notre-Dame-U.  S.  C.  game  in  Chi- 
cago. So  one  smart  employee  with  a  built- 
in  radio  in  his  car,  drove  the  car  up  in 
front  of  the  studio  entrance  and  tuned  in 
for  the  game.  Among  the  crowd  of  nearly 
a  hundred  who  listened  in  via  the  car  radio, 
was  the  executive  who  refused  to  allow  the 
loudspeaker  on  the  lot. 

Sharland    Joins   RKO 

Reginald  Sharland.  English  musical  com- 
edy star,  has  been  signed  by  RKO  and  has 
been  assigned  the  lead  in  "The  Fire  Walk- 
er" opposite  Sally  O'Neil  as  his  initial 
venture.    Bert  Glennon  will  direct. 


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RKO  Buys  Fernando  Valley 
Plot  For  Exterior  Work 

With  all  available  space  at  the  RKO  lot 
being  utilized  for  sound  stages  and  addi- 
tional buildings,  RKO  has  acquired  a  tract 
of  48  acres  in  the  San  Fernando  Valley  for 
sets  and  permanent  locations.  Outdoor  sets 
for  RKO  pictures  were  formerly  construc- 
ted on  available  vacant  land  on  the  lot  be- 
fore the  building  program  and  expansion 
for  coming  production  programs. 

Garbo   In   "Ex-Wife" 

Nick  Grinde  and  John  Meehan  will  team 
in  the  direction  of  "Ex-Wife,"  which 
M-G-M  is  preparing  for  production.  No 
cast  has  been  selected,  although  it  is  re- 
ported that  Greta  Garbo  may  be  starred. 

Laurel-Hardy  Vaudevilling 

Stan  Laurel  and  Oliver  Hardy  are  mak- 
ing personal  appearances  at  the  Fox.  San 
Francisco,  in  a  comedy  act  this  week. 


On  Two  Picture  Contract 

RKO  has  signed  Melville  Brown  to  a  two 
picture  contract  as  director,  following  com- 
pletion of  "Dance  Hall." 

"Divorce  Bound"  Scheduled 

Patrick  Kearney  is  adapting  "Divorce 
Bound,"  which  will  be  produced  for  next 
vear's  release   by  Paramount. 


THE 
Doorway  of  Hospitality 


I*. 


*iV  HOLLYWOOD, 
files  capital  of  the  world,  the  Hollywood 
Plaxa  U  hotel  headquarter*. 

Here  (•  everything  to  do  and  see.  Down- 
town  Lot  Angeles  la  but  20  minutes  away. 
The  beaches,  also,  are  easily  accessible. 
Golf,  recreation,  night  life  and  other  enter* 
tainment  surrounds  the  hotel. 

Plan  to  stop  here  on  your  trip  to  South- 
ern California.  Reasonable  rates  ...  every 
Eossible   comfort.    Write    for    descriptive 
ooldet. 


THE    HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 
HOTEL 


HOLLYWOOD.  CALIFORNIA 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Show  Of  Shows 


ill'a 


-All  Dialogue) 


Biggest  And  Best  Revue  To  Date 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THE  Warners  brought  their  "Show  of 
Shows"  to  the  Winter  Garden.  If  the  old 
Winter  Garden  shows  were  worth  $5  top,  then 
this  one  is  worth  $50. 

Our  hats  are  off  to  Jack  Warner  for  having 
come  through  with  this  revue.  He  has  man- 
aged to  outdo  a  combination  of  Ziegfeld-Earl 
Carroll-Jake  Shubert  and  John  Murray  Ander- 
son.   More  than  that  no  one  can  do. 

The  screen  has  contributed  58  names  and 
personalities  to  this  tremendous  entertainment, 
not  counting  Rin-Tin-Tin ;  the  stage  16,  and  the 
prize-fight  ring  one. 

One  cannot  list  the  names  of  those  who  ap- 
pear. Suffice  to  say  that  everyone  from  John 
Barrymore  down  the  line  are  on  hand  and 
either  sing,  dance,  or  recite.  Sixteen  dazzling 
hill  stage  scenes  follow  one  another,  with  bits 
in  "one"  in  the  most  approved  revue  fashion, 
breaking  up  the  big  scenes.  There  is  a  tre- 
mendous smash  with  Monte  Blue  at  the  head 
of  the  192  girls  in  a  cadet  drill  on  a  huge  stair- 
case. Then  a  burlesque  "Floradora"  sextet 
with  Alice  Day,  Lila  Lee,  Sally  O'Neil,  Patsy 
Ruth  Miller,  Myrna  Loy,  Marian  Nixon,  Ben 
Turpin,  Heinie  Conklin,  Bert  Roach,  Lloyd 
Hamilton,  Lupino  Lane  and  Lee  Moran.  That 
will  give  you  an  idea  of  the  scope  of  things. 

There  is  only  one  thing  to  say  about  the 
"Show  of  Shows"  and  that  is :  Barnum  was 
wrong.     This  is  the  greatest  show  on  earth. 

Dramatic  sketch  and  newsreets  for  supporting 
bill. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Warners.  Directed  by 
John  Adolphi.  Ensemble  directors,  Larry  Ceballos  and 
Jack  Haskell.  Photographed  by  Bernard  McGill. 
Length,  11.692  feet.  Running  time,  2  hrs.,  7  mins. 
Release   date  not  set. 


Painted  Faces 

(Tiffany— All  Dialogue) 
Entertaining  Mixture 

lRerie-a.,ed  by  E.   G.  Johnston) 

TIFFANY  took  no  chances  on  this  one. 
It's  got  everything  that  Hollywood  has  re- 
cently turned  out  in  the  way  of  recent  successes 
— back  stage,  court  room  and  circus — topped  off 
with  a  splendid  performance  by  Joe  E.  Brown. 

Despite  all  the  generously  served  side-dishes 
the  picture  is  essentially  all  Brown's  from  the 
moment  he  unobtrusively  slides  into  focus.  But 
credit  Al  Rogell  with  neat  direction.  Credit 
RCA  Photophone  with  excellent  recording,  also 
Helen  Foster,  Barton  Hepburn  and  Dorothy 
Gulliver  for  substantial  efforts. 

Nothing  new  about  the  theme.  It's  another 
Pagliacci  yarn.  But  Brown's  work  and  excel- 
lently provided  atmosphere  pulls  the  film  out 
of  the  "just  another"  class.  Picture  opens  back- 
vaudeville  stage  where  between  acts  a  man  is 
shot  to  death.  Circumstantial  evidence  plausibly 
pins  guilt  on  a  performer.  Then  the  interior  of 
the  jury  room.  Brown  acts  the  role  of  a 
"squarehead"  clown,  dumb  but  obstinate.  Appar- 
ently nothing  can  move  him  from  his  "not 
guilty"  opinion.  At  length  the  others  consent 
to  hi  ar  a  stop,'  upon  which  will  rest  the  verdict. 
A  flash-back  to  a  circus.  (Excellent  stuff  here 
for  the  kiddies.) 

Straight  comedy  and  musical  shorts  suggested 
for  accompanying  hill. 

Produced  by  Tiffany  from  an  original  story  by 
Frances  Hyland.  Adapted  by  Frederic  and  Fanny  H.Tt-* 
ton,  also  dialogue.  Film  editor,  Richard  Cahocm.  Di- 
rected by  Al  Rogell.  Photographed  by  Benjamin  Kline. 
Length,  6665  feet.  Running  time.  1  hour.  25  mins. 
Release  date.   Nov.   20,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Hermann. Joe    E.    Brown 

His  adopted  daughter Helen   Foster 

Ballyhoo  man Barton  Hepburn 

performer Dorothy  Gulliver 


Medals 

I  Paramount— .111  Dialogue) 
Outstanding  Attraction 

(Rez'icwed  by  Don  Ashbaugh) 

PARAMOUNT  has  taken  Sir  James  M. 
Barrie's  delightful  play,  "The  Old  Lady 
Shows  Her  Medals"  and  made  a  picture  which 
easily   rates   outstanding  classification. 

There  is  not  the  faintest  spark  of  romance 
in  the  film — but  there  is  humorj  pathos  and  a 
delicious  human  tale  which  holds  an  audience 
all  the  way  and  leaves  them  drippy-eyed  at 
the   finish. 

Gary  Cooper,  with  recent  popular  successes, 
naturally  must  be  used  as  the  BO  "draw" — 
but  once  the  audience  gets  into  the  house  it 
will  talk  plenty  about  the  picture.  Cooper 
is  finely  cast  as  the  ne'er-do-well,  hard-boiled, 
kilt  wearing  member  of  the  Black  Watch,  and 
turns  in  a  fine  performance. 

Beryl  Mercer  gives  a  perfect  portrayal  of 
the  poor  little  spinster  charwoman — childless 
and  heart  hungry  to  have  some  part  in  the  war. 
Inimitable  characterizations  are  contributed  by 
Daisy  Belmore  and  Nora  Cecil  as  the  nroud 
charwomen  with  sons  in  the  war,  and  by  Tempe 
Pigott  who  also  has  that  honor — and  a  taste 
for  drink. 

Supporting  program  should  include  light 
comedies  and  nezcsreel. 

Produced  and  released  by  Paramount.  From  James 
M.  Barrie  play.  "The  Old  Lady  Shows  Her  Medals." 
Adaptation  and  added  dialogue  by  Dan  Totheroh  and 
John  Farrow.  Directed  by  Richard  Wallace.  Photo- 
graphed by  Charles  Lang.  Running  time,  about  70 
minutes. 

THE    CAST 

Kenneth   Dowey    Gary    Cooper 

Sarah    Ann    Dowey     Beryl     Mercer 

Emma   Mickleham    Daisy    Belmore 

Amelia    Twymley    Nora    Cecil 

Airs.    Haggerty    Tempe   Pigett 

Mr.    WilHngs    Arthur  Hoyt 

Colonel    Arthur    Metcalfe 


Song  Of  Love 

(  Columbia — All  Dialogue) 
Belle  Baker  A  Female  Al  Jolson 

(Rn-iewed  bv  Freddie  Schader) 

BELLE  BAKER,  long  a  vaudeville  headliner, 
comes  through  in  her  first  all  talking  fea- 
ture motion  picture  production  as  a  female  Al 
Jolson.  Picture  fans  won't  know  her,  but 
they  will  like  her  after  they  have  seen  her. 
Wise  managers  will  go  after  the  vaudeville 
fans  for  they  know  Belle  Baker  and  will  come 
to  see  her.  The  picture  is  real  heart  throb 
mother  love  story,  only  in  this  case  it  is  a 
vaudeville  mother,  who  goes  out  and  wins  the 
fight    for   both   her   husband   and   her   son. 

Belle  Baker  is  cast  as  a  vaudeville  headliner, 
who  does  an  act  with  her  husband  at  the  piano 
and  her  little  son  singing  from  a  box.  The 
three  are  happy  together  until  the  mother  comes 
to  the  realization  that  her  boy  must  have  his 
chance  in  life.  That  is  schooling  and  an  oppor- 
tunity to  play  like  other  normal  boys.  That 
leads  to  her  retirement,  while  the  husband 
continues  with  a  new  woman  partner.  That 
brings  about  a  break  in  the  family  relationship, 
but  in  the  end  the  trio  are  reunited  and  are 
happy.  Miss  Baker  sings  five  or  six  songs  in 
the  production.  One  of  them  "Take  Everything 
Away,  But  You,"  is  heavily  plugged. 

There  ts  singing  and  music  enough  in  the 
feature  so  that  surrounding  shorts  should  be  of 
a  ,  omedy  nature. 

Produced  by    Edward    Small.      Released  by   Columbia 

Author-.  Howard  C.rcen  and  Henry  McCarthy. 

hy     Unwell    and    Norman    Houston. 

Krle     C.      Kcnt.m.        Film     Editor,     Gene 

Camcramai     |   septa  Walker.     Length,  7,720 

Running    time,    S7    minutes.      Released,    Nov.    25, 
1929.  THE    CAST 

\ -in  i    Gibson     Belle    Baker 

Ralph   Graves 

ii    David  Durand 

Mazic    Eunice  Quedens 

Joe    Arthur   llousman 


The  Kiss 

(M-G-M— Silent) 
Garbo  Triangling  Again 

{Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THERE  is  no  doubt  that  this  would  have 
made  a  swell  talking  picture.  It  has  every- 
thing that  a  talkie  should  have,  especially  the 
courtroom  scene.  But  it  isn't.  It  is  Greta 
in  a  love  triangle  in  silent  form.  They  may 
come  to  see  it  because  it's  Greta,  but  the 
chances  are  that  that  would  be  the  only  reason. 
Anyone  else  other  than  this  torch  mommer 
wouldn't  have  a  chance  at  the  b.  o.  with  it  in 
silent  form. 

The  story  is  laid  in  France.  Miss  Garbo  is 
a  party  to  a  loveless  marriage  which  she  is 
willing  to  step  out  of  providing  she  can  con- 
vince her  young  admirer  that  he  should  take 
her  to  the  city.  But  he  is  too  noble-minded,  so 
he  goes  away  alone.  In  the  meantime,  her  hus- 
band suspects  her  of  carrying  on  an  affair  with 
a  young  boy.  When  he  finds  the  youngster 
trying  to  kiss  her  the  row  results  in  his  death. 
Of  course,  it  was  all  a  mistake.  But  the  widow 
is  tried  and  acquitted,  only  to  confess  to  later 
she  really  committed  the  murder.  This  lends 
suspense,  and  the  audience  is  finally  told  how 
the  husband  died. 

Peppy  musical  shorts,  one  with  a  flash  chorus 
if  possible,  and  a  good  comedy  will  be  needed 
to  give  the  required  sound  touch. 

Preduced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  Story  by 
George  M.  Savilla.  Scenario  by  Hans  Kraly.  Di- 
rected by  Jacques  Feyder.  Titled  by  Marion  Ainsles. 
Edited  by  Ben  Lewis.  Photographed  by  William 
Daniels.  Length,  5.754  feet.  Running  time,  61 
minutes  date.      Released,    Nov.    16,    1929. 

THE     CAST 

Irene    Greta   Garbo 

Andre Conrad    X.iccl 

Guarry Anders     Randolph 

Lassalle Holmes     Herbert 

Pierre Lew    Ayres 

Durant George     Davis 


Dance  Hall 

(RKP—  III  Dialogue) 
Average  Entertainment 

(Reviczvcd  by  JValter  R.  Greene) 

THE  basic  story  of  "Dance  Hall"  is  quite 
ordinary,  but  the  treatment,  direction,  and 
characterizations  provide  a  freshness  which 
makes  the  picture  acceptable  as  program  enter- 
tainment. 

A  nickle-a-dance  palace  is  the  setting  for  a 
puppy  love  romance  wherein  the  boy  falls  hard 
for  the  girl,  but  with  the  latter  transferring  her 
affections  to  the  trifling  heavy.  Everything 
smooths  out  at  the  finish  when  the  girl  realizes 
her  love  for  the  boy,  and  the  heavy  hooks  up 
with  a  blonde. 

Arthur  Lake  is  typically  himself  as  the  love- 
smitten  youth,  and  turns  in  a  most  convincing 
performance.  Olive  Borden  is  satisfactory  as 
the  girl,  but  Joseph  Cawthorne  scores  again 
with  a  German  characterization  that  provides 
plenty  of  opportunity  for  comedy — and  Caw- 
thorn  gets  the  laughs.     Lee  Moran  is  fine. 

In  the  week  run  nmiscs.  "Dance  Hall"  will 
need  support  to  help  carry  it  through  on  ac- 
count of  lack  of  big  names.  As  a  regular  pro- 
gram feature  in  the  split  weeks,  the  picture  will 
stand   up  as   satisfactory  entertainment. 

Musical  shorts  and  cartoons  are  recommended 
for  surrounding  show. 

Produced  and  released  by  RKO.  From  story  by 
Vina  Detmar.  Scenario  and  dialogue  by  T.  Walter 
Rueben  and  Jane  Murfin.  Directed  bj  Melville  Brown. 
Photographed  by  Jack  Mackenzie.  Length,  about  5.700 
ft.  Running  time,  about  60  minutes.  Release  date  not 
set. 

THE     CAST 

Tommv     Flvnn Arthur    Like 

C.racic     Nolan Olive    Burden 

Bremmer Joseph     Cawthorne 

Mrs.     Flvnn Margaret     Seddon 

II    Smith Ralph    Emerson 

Eddie Lee     Moran 

Bi  ■  Helen     Kaiser 

Drunk Tom    O'Brien 


November  23.   1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


37 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Half- Way  To  Heaven 

(Paramount — .  -Ill  Dialogue) 
Not  So  Hot 

{Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 

JUST  another  added  to  the  stories  of  back 
stage  life.  Only  this  time  it  would  be  best 
to  term  it  back-tent  life.  It  is  circus  stuff. 
Unfortunately  every  circus  picture  cannot  be 
another  "Variety."  Equally  unfortunate  is  the 
fact  that  this  is  the  slimmest  kind  of  a  yarn. 
It  appears  that  it  is  built  around  a  gag  instead 
of  a  running  idea — the  result  is  average  pro- 
gram— nothing   more. 

A  trapeze  troup.  two  men  and  a  woman,  jeal- 
ousy— a  seeming  accident  to  one  of  the  men — 
a  new  man  to  take  the  slain  one's  place.  The 
stage  is  all  set  for  another  such  "accident"- — 
but  the  trick   is   sprung  as  a  surprise. 

If  there  be  honors  to  strew  on  the  perform- 
ers they  must  go  to  Paul  Lukas.  He  makes 
a  sinister  and  convincing  heavy.  Buddy  Rogers 
is  acceptable  as  the  boy,  but  no  more.  Jean 
Arthur  as  the  girl  is  pleasing.  Nestor  Aber  as 
Buddy's  kid  brother  is  excellent. 

A  strong  laugh  short  should  be  used  in  the 
program. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  From  the 
novel  "Here  Comes  The  Bandwagon"  by  H.  L.  Gates. 
Adapted  by  George  Abbott.  Directed  by  George  Abbott. 
Edited  by  William  Shea.  Photographed  by  Chas.  Lang, 
Jr.  Length,  6,254  ft.  Running  time  1  hour  and  10 
minutes.  Release  date,  Dec.  14,  1929. 
THE  CAST 

Ned  Lee Charles  Rogers 

Greta  Nelson Jean   Arthur 

Nick Paul  Lukas 

Madame  Elsie Helen  Ware 

Manager Oscar  Apfel 

Mrs.  Lee Edna  West 

Slim Irving    Bacon 

Blackie Al    Hill 

Doris Lucille    Williams 

Klein Richard  K.    French 

Tony Freddv   Anderson 

Eric Nestor    Aber 

Station    Master Ford   West 

Farmer Guv  Oliver 


Saturday  Night  Kid 

( Paramount — All   Dialogue ) 
A  Fair  Picture 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Scljader) 

CLARA  BOW  will  be  the  box-office  magnet 
here.  The  story  won't  send  them  out  rav- 
ing, although  it  will  entertain.  George  Abbott 
and  John  V.  A.  Weaver  are  credited  with  hav- 
ing turned  this  out  as  an  original.  Maybe  they 
did.  But  the  story  appeared  in  the  Satevepost 
more  than  a  year  or  so  ago.  Be  that  as  it  may, 
Eddie  Sutherland,  who  directed  it,  managed  to 
give  the  camera's  eye  a  couple  of  flashes  of  the 
girls  when  they  weren't  wearing  so  much  and 
that  is  what  is  expected  of  Bow.  Jimmie  Hall 
plays  opposite  the  star  with  Jean  Arthur  lend- 
ing  satisfactory   assistance. 

The  story  deals  with  two  sisters,  both  em- 
ployed in  a  department  store.  Clara  is  in  love 
with  a  boy,  but  the  younger  sister  sets  out  to 
cop  him,  which  she  succeeds  in  doing.  Clara 
has  given  up  to  the  younger  sister  in  all  things* 
but  this  stealing  of  the  boy  she  loves  is  too 
much,  so  she  laces  into  sis,  compels  a  con- 
fession from  her  as  to  what  a  dirty  little  double- 
crosser  she  is  and  finally  gets  the  boy  in  the  end. 

Jazzy  stuff  in  shorts  with  this.  You'll  at- 
tract the  flaps  and  they'll  zvant  lively  stuff.  A 
Rudy   Voice  short  with  it  will  go  well. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  Story  by 
George  Abbott  and  John  V.  A.  Weaver.  Dialogue  by 
Lloyd  Corrigan  and  Ed.  Para  more,  Jr.  Directed  by 
Edward  Sutherland.  Photographed  by  Harry  Fisch- 
beck.  Edited  by  Jane  Loring.  Length,  6,015  ft. 
Running  time,  1  hour,  3  mins.  Release  date,  Oct.  26, 
1929. 

THE     CAST 

Mayme Clara    Bow 

Bill James     Hall 

Janie Jean    Arthur 

Lem    Woodruff Charles    Sellon 

Ma    Woodruff Ethel    Wales 

Miss    Streeter Edna    May    Oliver 

Ginsburg Hyman  Meyer 

Riche.    his  bride    Getty    Bird 


Men  Are  Like  That 

(  Paramount — .-111  Dialogue  I 
Fair  Program  Offering 

(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

THIS  picture  presents  another  instance  to 
prove  that  current  stage  successes  do  not 
always  make  as  entertaining  film  productions. 
Although  capably  done  from  the  standpoint  of 
adaptation,  direction  and  cast  performance — the 
picture  is  hardly  better  than  program  standard. 

Taken  from  the  George  Kelly  play  "The 
Show  Off,"  the  story  details  the  antics  of  a 
wise  guy  who  is  unconsciously  funny  in  his 
"know-it-all-attitude,"  and  his  attempts  to  be 
a  big   shot  through   conversation. 

The  picture  fails  to  evince  more  than  ordinary 
audience  interest,  and  it  will  be  accepted  as  a 
fair  piece  of  entertainment.  Hal  Skelly  is 
satisfactory  in  the  featured  spot,  with  the  bal- 
ance of  the  cast  above  average. 

A  strong  supporting  bill  of  shorts  arc  needed 
to  help  this  one  along.  "Draw"  subjects  will 
be  necessary  in  the  week  run  houses,  especially. 

Produced  and  released  by  Paramount.  From  play 
"The  Show  Off"  by  George  Kelly,  Adaptation  and 
dialogue  by  Herman  Mankiewicz.  Scenario  by 
Marion  Dix.  Directed  by  Frank  Tuttle.  Photo- 
graphed by  A.  J.  Stout.  Running  time  about  58 
minutes. 

THE    CAST 

Aubrey    Piper    Hal    Skelly 

Amy    Fisher    D°"s    Hil1 

Pa    Fisher     Charles    Sellon 

Ma  Fisher Clara  Blandick 

Joe    Fisher    Morgan    Farley 

Clara    Hyland     Helene    Chadwick 

Frank  Hyland    William  B.   Davidson 

Traffic  Cop    Eugene  Pallette 

Rogers     Gordon     De    Main 

Superintendent E.   H.  Calvert 


Waterloo 

(  Ameranglo — Silent ) 
Historical  But  Great  Battle  Scenes 

( Reviewed  by  Vreddic  Schader  \ 

THIS  German  made  feature  based  on  histor- 
ical facts  leading  to  the  downfall  of  N  L- 
poleon  at  Waterloo,  with  a  net  love  tale  inter- 
woven, is  one  of  the  best  of  the  foreign  pictures 
that  has  been  shown  in  any  of  the  little  "arty" 
houses  in  New  York  in  several  months.  It  is 
the  best  from  the  standpoint  of  acting,  continuity 
of  story,  photography  and  direction.  Just  what 
its  value  will  be  at  the  box-offices  in  the  regular 
houses  is  questionable,  but  for  the  art  theatres 
it  should  be  sere  fire. 

The  love  tale  is  hinged  about  the  affair  of 
the  aide-de-camp  of  General  Bleucher  as  he  is 
sent  to  Vienna  to  the  Congress  in  session  there 
after  Napoleon  has  been  shipped  to  Elba.  While 
a  great  ball  is  at  its  height  in  Vienna  word 
comes  that  Napoleon  is  again  in  France  and 
that  the  troops  and  people  are  rallying  to  his 
banner.  Then  comes  the  march  to  Waterloo, 
the  great  battle  staged  there  and  the  rescue  of 
the  British  from  defeat  by  Blucher. 

Any  house  ploying  this  silent  feature  needs 
a   corking  comedv  bill  of  shorts   with   it. 

Produced  by  Em'tlka.  Distributed  by  Ameranglo 
Storv  by  Max  Ferner  and  B.  E.  Luthge.  Directed 
by  Karl  Grune.  Cameraman.  Fritz  Arno  Wagner. 
Length.  8,300  feet.  Running  time,  92  minutes.  Re- 
leased,   April    13.    19?9. 

THE   CAST 

King  Frederick  William  III    Charles  W.  Kayser 

Xannleon Charles   Vane] 

Field    Marshal    Blucher Otto   Gebuehr 

His    u.jfe    August    Prasch 

Gneisenau  '.'.' Fritz  Ulmcr 

ffardenberg     Karl    Graumann 

Melernich     Georg    Heinrich 

Lord    Wellington     Humberstone    Wright 

Marshal   N'ev    Carl    de   Vogt 

Talleyrand    Helmuth    Renar 

Baroness    Tarnowska    Wera    Malnowskaja 

Lieut.  Reutlingen.  Bleucher's  adjutant.  .  .Oscar  Marion 


Week's  Shorts  Are 
Nicely  Balanced 

"The    Talkies" 

(Educational) 
Amusing  Slapstick 

A  I  K  )OD  comedy  of  the  knock-a-bout  type 
that  may  be  spotted  into  almost  any  pro- 
gram. It  deals  with  the  misadventures  of  a  pair 
of  would-be  comics  who  try  to  crash  the  talkies. 
They  succeed  in  gumming  up  every  scene  in 
which  the  director  tries  to  use  them.  The 
laughs  are  the  kind  that  register  with  all  types 
of  audiences,  young,  old,  or  what  have  you, 
because  it  is  the  obvious  stuff  well  executed  and 
timed.  Monty  Collins  and  Vernon  Dent  have 
the  principal  roles.  Running  time,  17  minutes. 
Will  score  well  in  connection  with  a  program 
headed  by  a  feature  of  the  serious,  dramatic 
type. 


"Sending  A  Wire" 

(  Vitaphone—\  Reel) 

Has  Belly  Laughs 

EDDIE  GREEN  and  a  company  of  two  col- 
ored players  send  over  this  comedy  skit, 
[t  is  a  straight  talking  short,  with  the  unedu- 
cated negro's  desire  to  use  big  words  without 
understanding  their  meaning,  the  basis.  There 
are  a  number  of  good  belly  laughs  in  it.  Run- 
ning time,  10  minutes 

Will  fit  into  almost  any  type  of  program. 


"Ozzie  Of  The  Circus" 

(  Universal    Sound    Cartoon — 1    Reel) 
Amusing 

THE  writer  will  not  attempt  an  analyzation 
of  this  as  to  story.  Suffice  that  it  is  the 
familiar  conglomeration  of  funny  looking  ani- 
mals engaged  in  some  sort  of  endeavor,  with 
Oswald  the  Rabbit  as  hero.  The  last  half  of 
the  reel  brings  out  some  amusing  stunts  in  the 
way  of  cartoon  production.  Good  program 
filler. 

Will  fit  nicely  into  almost  any  type  program. 


"The   Barber's   College" 

iPathe  LeMaire  Dialogue— 2  Reels) 
Makes  Old  Gags  Seem  New 

GEORGE  LeMAIRE  has  relied  on  the  old, 
familiar  barber  shop  gags  to  pull  this  one 
along,  and  with  the  addition  of  dialogue  and  a 
slightly  different  treatment  has  turned  out  a 
very  fair  job.  The  story  deals  with  the  gradua- 
tion of  a  student  from  "Barber  College"  and 
his  first  "chair"  in  the  business  end  of  the 
racket.  Most  of  the  entertaining  action  takes 
place  in  a  shop  where  some  weird  tonsorial  tor- 
ture is  endured  by  patrons.  A  surprise  visit  by 
the  wife  forms  a  climax.  Lew  Hearn  is  teamed 
with  LeMaire,  the  latter  being  featured  player, 
director  and  producer.  Ought  to  get  the  laughs. 
Jazz  hand  numbers  and  sound  i  aude  acts 
suitable. 


"Hi-Jack  And  The  Game" 

I'.    Dialogue — Sporting    Youth— 2   Reels) 
Judy  Is  Some  Gal 

THERE'S  no  use  talking,  this  Judy,  heroine 
of  the  Sporting  Youth  series,  has  more 
lives  than  a  cat.  She  turns  detective  this  time 
and  almost  single  handed  captures  a  desperate 
hi-jacker.  Of  course,  the  rest  of  her  gang  are 
with  her,  now  and  then.  In  this  one  we  have  a 
police  chase,  the  "Log  Cabin"  roadhouse  where 
most  of  the  action  takes  place  and.  not  too  far 
away  from  her,  "Bert."  A  fair  enough  follow- 
up  on  this  series. 

Strong  shorts  necessary  with  this  one. 
(Continued  on  page  38) 


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Motion     Picture     News 


November  23,  1929 


Week's  Short  Subject  Releases  Reveal 
Nice  Balance  and  Variety  in  Theme 


"Dangerous  Females"' 

{Christie    Talking    Play— 2   Reels) 
Packed  With  Laughs 

THIS  easily  rates  as  one  of  the  best  sound 
shorts  released  to  date,  and  warrants  strong 
feature  billing  for  the  team  of  Marie  Dressier 
and  Polly  Moran.  The  pair  have  been  together 
in  various  feature  productions — each  time  goal- 
ing  audiences  for  rounds  of  laughs.  They  re- 
peat in  this  one  to  make  it  outstanding  as  a 
comedy  attraction. 

Marie  Dressier  as  the  Widow  Sarah  Bascom 
and  Polly  as  the  psalm  singing,  soul  saving, 
sanctimonious  spinster  Tibby  Cramp  will  hand 
any  audience — however  hard-boiled — a  laugh  a 
minute.  The  coming  to  town  of  Tibby's  favorite 
evangelist  at  the  same  time  as  the  escape  from 
the  local  jail  of  a  desperate  killer  provides 
ample  room  for  mistaken  identities,  and  plenty 
of  comedy. 

Comedies  and  sound  vaude  acts  zvill  fit  in 
nicely. 


"Screen  Snapshots" 

(Columbia— 1  Reel) 
A  Good  Laugh  Getter 

THIS  issue  of  Screen  Snapshots  has  two 
masters  of  ceremonies.  It  starts  with 
Sammy  Cohen  and  ends  with  Eddie  Quillan. 
Sammy  starts  the  tour  with  a  visit  to  the  home 
of  Joe  Brown,  where  the  sons  of  the  star  are 
in  the  midst  of  an  argument  with  Jack  Boyle, 
Jr.,  over  the  dancing  abilities  of  their  respective 
fathers.  Jack  Boyle  claims  his  dad  is  the  best 
and  then  Brown,  Sr.,  is  hauled  forth  to  demon- 
strate his  ability.  Boyle  carries  all  the  talk 
among  the  youngsters.  From  this  the  tour  is  tc 
one  of  the  openings  with  the  stars  arriving  and 
then  to  Eddie  Quillan's  home,  where  the  whole 
family  is  paraded.  Looks  as  though  it  would 
never  end.  Music  and  laughs  for  the  finish. 
Altogether  very  interesting.  Running  time,  10 
minutes. 

This   release  lends  itself  to   any   number  of 
combinations  for  program   building. 


"Good  Medicine" 

(Educational — Coronet") 
Diverting  Sketch 

THIS  sketch  featuring  Edward  Everett  Hor- 
ton  is  up  to  style  and  standard  of  the 
Coronet  series.  Enid  Bennett  and  Olive  Tell 
complete  an  excellent  cast  whose  talents  are 
used  to  fine  effect  in  enactment  of  a  well- 
plotted  little  playlet  about  a  young  doctor  who 
is  starving  to  death  and  about  to  quit  for  the 
job  of  grocery  clerk  when  a  patient,  a  wealthy 
woman,  enters  the  office.  She  claims  every  ill- 
ness, but  Horton,  honest  to  the  last,  refuses 
the  opportunity  to  make  a  meal  ticket  of  the 
case,  tells  the  truth,  loses  a  patient  but  finds 
a  patron — the  woman  is  seeking  an  honest  doc- 
tor to  head  the  staff  at  a  hospital  she  has 
built.  Cleverly  constructed  plotting  very  clev- 
erly played.  Running  time,  20  minutes. 
A  good  number  for  a  high  class  program. 


"Dangerous    Days" 

(Universal  Silent— 2  Reels) 
A  Western  For  The  Kids 

YES,  Universal  is  still  making  them — 
Westerns — this  one  came  out  of  the  mold 
only  three  weeks  ago,  and  we  venture  that  there 
is  still  a  good  market  for  this  type  of  picture, 
particularly  for  those  houses  catering  to  kid 
trade.  Sure,  it's  the  old  familiar  stuff,  hero, 
bad  man,  heroine  and,  of  course,  young  Bobbie 
Nelson,  who  certainly  packs  a  mighty  wallop 
when  doing  his  he-man  deeeds.  The  theme  is 
of  the  triangle  species,  villain  seeking  to  lower 
the  heroine's  estimation  of  the  hero  by  ruthless 
tactics.  You  know  the  rest.  The  kids  will  en- 
joy it,  and  maybe  others. 

You'll  need  strong  surrounding  numbers  here. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  31" 

I  Pathe  Sound— 1  Reel) 
A  Strong  Number 

AX  exceptionally  good  number,  well  diversi- 
fied. In  it  is  included  the  trapping  of  a 
leopard  in  an  East  India  jungle,  a  demonstra- 
tion of  "Theremin,"  a  weird  electrical  instru- 
ment produced  by  RCA,  which  can  be  induced 
to  render  true  musical  notes  through  the  wave 
of  a  hand,  and  an  Apache  dance  act  by  Islode 
and  Akxis  that  is  one  of  the  best  this  writer 
has  witnessed.  "Theremin"  is  demonstrated  by 
its  inventor  and  this  and  the  dance  act  are  the 
st  subjects. 


"The  Singing  Brakeman" 

(Columbia— 1  Reel) 
Guitar  And  Song  Novelty 

JIMMIE  RODGERS,  "the  Singing  Brake- 
man,"  in  a  three  number  song  novelty  that 
is  just  a  little  too  much  the  same  throughout 
to  be  particularly  effective.  Jasper  Ewing 
Brady  directed  the  offering.  The  scene  is  a 
railroad  way  station  with  the  brakeman  report- 
ing for  duty.  Asked  to  sing  a  song  he  digs  out 
the  old  guitar  and  starts  on  "Waitin'  For  A 
Train,"  this  is  followed  by  a  "father  song"  in 
the  same  tempo,  a  third  number  following,  a 
combination  "blues"  and  yodel,  was  the  best  of 
the  offering.     Running  time,  9  minutes. 

Two    reel    situation    comedy,    newsreel    and 
vaude  acts  in  sound  will  fit  in. 


"Hells  Bells" 

(Columbia  Disney  Cartoon — 1  Reel) 
Few  Laughs 
'  '  1_J    ELL'S  BELLS"  is  evidently  a  follow- 
1  X     up  on  the  success  of   "The   Skeleton 
Dance,"  but  it  does  not  approach  that  offering 
in  laugh  possibilities.     It  is  pretentious  as  car- 
toons go.     Full   of   fire   and  brimstone  with   a 
sort  of  a  Jack-and-the-Beanstalk  finish  that  is 
the  best  thing  in  it.     Running  time,  6  minutes. 
Use  comedy,  joss  band  and  don't  forget  the 
newsreel. 


"Tight   Squeeze" 

I  Pathe— 2  Reels) 
Good  Slap-Stick  Hoke  Comedy 

GEORGE  LeMAIRE,  Jimmie  Conlin  and 
Evelyn  Knapp  are  featured  in  this  com- 
edy. LeMaire  and  Conlin  really  carry  it 
along.  They  are  a  couple  of  four-flushers  who 
take  two  girls  to  a  night  club  without  any 
dough.  There  is  a  lot  of  hoke  dug  up  from 
vaudeville  but  still  good  for  laughs.  Rented 
dress  suits  with  the  usual  results,  the  tailor 
stepping  in  at  the  last  minute  and  taking  back 
his  property  with  the  renters  running  around  in 
the  abbreviates.     Running  time,  21  minutes. 

Surrounding  numbers  might  properly  be  jazz 
band  type. 


"Lady  Of  Lions" 

(U.    Dialogue — Sporting    Youth — 2   Reels) 
Jiuly  Tries  A  Lion 

MAD-CAP  Judy  invades  a  circus  this  time, 
trusses  the  lady  lion  tamer  in  a  trunk  and 
attempts  to  steal  her  act  much  to  the  concern 
of  "Bert"  and  the  rest  of  her  gang.  There  is 
but  one  slip  up  to  her  stunt — the  lion  gets  loose 
from  his  cage  and  starts  a  panic.  Bert,  who 
has  never  failed  her  in  an  emergency,  arrives 
in  time  to  trap  the  lion.  And  still  Judy  won't 
settle  down  with  her  lover.  An  up-to-standard 
series  number. 

This  is  average.    I'se  your  judgment. 


"Ben  Pollock  And  Orchestra" 

(Vitaphone  No.  872 — 1  Reel) 
Fair  Music  And  Song  Short 

BEN  POLLOCK  and  his  Park  Central  Or- 
chestra in  a  single  reel  short  consisting  of 
three  musical  numbers.  Pollock  does  the  an- 
nouncing and  sings  one  number.  Their  "sign- 
ing on"  number  is  entitled  "Memories,"  consist- 
ing of  a  medley  of  California  songs.  This  is 
followed  by  "My  Kind  of  Love"  arranged  in 
Negro  spiritual  style  with  the  orchestra  doing 
a  vocal  background  for  Pollock's  solo.  "The 
Song  of  the  Islands"  is  the  "signing  off"  num- 
ber. Nothing  very  hot  about  any  of  it.  Run- 
ning time,  8  minutes. 

Strong  numbers,  no  matter  what  the  type,  re- 
quired. 


"The  New  Halfback" 

(Educational-Sennett  Dialogue — 2  Reels) 
Timely  Offering,  Will  Score 

QUITE  the  pick  of  the  week's  program  of 
shorts,  this  one.  But  book  it  right  now 
and  get  all  that  is  coming  to  you  while  the  foot- 
ball season  is  in  full  swing.  The  public's  all 
"het  up"  over  the  big  games  and  it  will  fit  in 
better  now  than  later  on,  although  it's  a  film 
that  will  get  laughs  at  any  time. 

Harry  Gribbon  and  Andy  Clyde  are  again 
teamed,  in  this  one  Harry  as  a  dub  football 
player  and  Andy  as  dean  of  his  college.  Mar- 
jorie  Beebe  plays  the  part  of  Andy's  daughter, 
whose  efforts  finally  induce  Harry,  a  confirmed 
pie-eater,  to  diet  and  train  for  a  position  on  the 
team.  The  big  game  arrives,  with  Harry  sub- 
stituting as  halfback.  Jealous  of  another  play- 
er's attentions  to  Marjorie,  he  jumps  the  game 
and  returns  to  his  pies.  In  the  final  stages  of 
the  game  he  rejoins  his  team  to  make  one  of 
the   funniest   touchdowns  you   ever  saw. 

Suitable  for  any  type  of  show. 


"Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  30" 

(Pathe  Variety— 2  Reels) 
Fairly  Diverting 

A  DASH  of  pictorial  beauty — series  of  cam- 
era shots  of  a  brook  with  a  nice  musical 
accompaniment  is  followed  by  some  of  the 
Christopher  Morley  humor  —  shots  from  his 
Hoboken  revival  of  "The  Black  Crook"  make 
this  a  good  offering  for  the  high  class  bill. 
The  scenes  from  "The  Black  Crook"  include 
singing  by  the  ladies  of  the  ensemble  of  "We 
Sing  Because  We  Love  to  Sing,"  the  Amazon 
Quartette  singing  "Sweet  Adeline"  and  a  dance 
"The  Can  Can"  by  Agnes  DeMille  and  Warren 
Leonard.  All  burlesque  of  the  old-time  musi- 
cal comedy  sensations  of  1866.  Running  time. 
8  minutes. 

,  Good  balancing  number  for  feature  of  heavy 
melodramatic  type,  along  with  other  shorts  nf 
gag  and  action  style. 


Talking  Confessions  Under 
Consideration  In  St.  Louis 

St.  Ijouis. — In  line  with  the  recent  move 
by  Philadelphia  poliee  officials  to  record 
criminals'  confessions  on  sound  film,  St. 
Louis  Poliee  Chief  Gerk  is  considering  in- 
stallation of  sound  recording  equipment 
here  for  the  same  purpose. 


Renews   Contract 

Julian  Johnson,  head  of  the  editing  and 
title  departments  of  Paramount  studios  in 
Hollywood,  has  renewed  contract. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating   On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Acquitted   (Col,) 

BALTIMORE  —  Hippodrome  (2,500),  6 
days,  20c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Smith 
Players  in  "Buck  Private  C.  C.  Pill,"  with 
acts,  chorus,  orchestra,  organ,  Pathe  sound 
news,  Pathe  all  talking  comedy.  Weather,  clear, 
cool,  three  days  rainy,  foggy,  warm.  Opposition, 
screen,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Untamed,"  "Girl  From 
Havana,"  "Hungarian  Rhapsody,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "The  River,"  "Skin  Deep," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Thirteenth  Chair," 
"Hollywood  Revue."  Stage,  "Earl  Carroll 
Vanities,"  "Passions  of  Jealousy,"  "Sliding 
Billy  Watson's  Big  Fun  Show,"  Tall  Cedars' 
"Sunny   Sardinia."    Rating,  80%. 

AD  TIPS— Exploit  the  title  big  with  a  cut 
of  Margaret  Livingston  in  the  arms  of  Lloyd 
Hughes.  Name  three  big  players  in  the  cast 
including  Sam  Hardy.  Tell  them  this  is  an  all 
talking  underworld  drama  that  begins  where  the 
others  left  off,  and  packs  ten  thrills  to  every 
second.  Audience  appeal,  held  attention  of  our 
audiences.  They  liked  it. — Hippodrome,  Nat 
Keene,  Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

A  Most  Immoral  Lady  (F.  IS.) 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Old  Mill  (1,400),  7  days, 
20c-25c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  shorts, 
The  Harmony  Boys  in  a  song  novelty,  "The 
Gleasons  in  "Fairways  7  Foul,"  All  Talking 
Comedy,  Pictorial  News.  Weather,  fair.  Oppo- 
sition, "The  Virginian,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Welcome 
Danger."    Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS— Exploit  the  title  for  the  big  draw 
on  this  picture.  Also  play  up  Leatrice  Joy  and 
the  fact  that  she  sings.  Let  the  public  know 
that  it  is  an  all  talking-singing  drama.  Give 
the  public  a  slant  of  the  theme  story  in  news- 
paper copy  as  this  information  together  with 
the  title  will  get  business.  Audience  appeal — 
the  grownups. — Old  Mill,  J.  R.  Grandjean, 
Mgr.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Behind  That  Curtain  (Fox) 

OTTAWA,  ONT— Avalon  (990),  15-35c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  "His  Big  Minute," 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  mild  and  some 
rain.  Opposition,  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Bull- 
dog Drummond,"  "Words  and  Music,"  "Big 
News."  Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — This  feature  proved  very  popu- 
lar for  several  reasons.  The  audience  is  car- 
ried to  various  parts  of  the  world,  the  acting 
and  dialogue  are  superb,  the  story  develops  into 
a  sheik  picture  and  it  is  a  thrilling  romance 
with  a  touch  of  naughtiness  that  does  not 
offend.  Warner  Baxter  and  Lois  Moran  are 
highly  acceptable  but  there  is  a  Scotland  Yard 
characterization  that  is  impressive.  Will  be 
liked  by  all  ages  and  all  classes. — Avalon,  P. 
J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa,  Ont. 


Big  News   (Pathe) 


OTTAWA,  ONT.— Imperial  (1200),  3  days, 
15-50c.  Other  attractions,  "The  Holdup," 
"Bits  of  Broadway,"  "Hearst  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  mild  and  some  rain.  Opposition, 
"Bulldog     Drummond,'     '"Welcome     Danger," 


"Words  And  Music,"  "The  Careless  Age," 
"Give  And  Take."    Rating,  80%. 

AD  TIPS— As  indicated  by  the  title,  this 
is  a  newspaper  story  in  which  underworld  ac- 
tivities and  a  murder  mystery  play  a  part  but 
it  is  different  in  that  the  murder  takes  place 
right  in  the  newspaper  office.  There  is  a 
drunken  husband,  a  reporter,  and  his  conscien- 
tious wife,  also  a  reporter.  The  newspaper 
office  is  typical  to  the  small  town  and  there 
are  other  realistic  phases,  with  speedy  dialogue 
and  comedy  relief.  The  story  holds  attention 
but  adults  will  like  to  see  it  rather  than  chil- 
dren.— Imperial,    Ray    Tubman,    Mgr.,    Ottawa. 

Broadtcay  (U ) 

OMAHA— World  (2,500),  25c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Screen  Snapshots"  (Col), 
Pathe  News.  Weather,  snow.  Opposition,  "The 
Girl  From  Woolworths,"  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"Welcome  Danger,"   "Jealousy."    Rating,  80%. 

AD  TIPS — Played  up  idea  that  picture  was 
adaptation  of  stage  production,  trying  to  get 
away  from  thought  that  it  was  "just  another 
movie  revue."  Plugged  names  of  Glenn  Tryon 
and  Myrna  Kennedy.  Audience  appeal,  general. 
— World,  Lionel  Wasson,  Mgr.,  Omaha. 

Bulldog  Drummond   (U.  A.) 

OTTAWA,    ONT.— Centre    (1200),    15-50c, 

6  days.  Other  attractions,  "The  Crazy  Nut," 
Fox  News.  Weather,  fair  with  some  rain. 
Opposition,  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Cocoa- 
nuts."  "Words  and  Music,"  "Behind  That  Cur- 
tatin,"  "Big  News,"  "The  Careless  Age."  Rat- 
ing, 120%. 

AD  TIPS — This  picture  required  little  spe- 
cial boosting  as  the  town  seemed  to  be  waiting 
for  it  and  there  was  a  rush  from  the  first  per- 
formance to  the  last.  Mention  should  be  made 
of  the  fact  that  Ronald  Colman  gives  the  most 
magnificent  acting  of  his  lengthy  career  and 
he  is  also  outstanding  in  the  matter  of  voice. 
You  cannot  go  too  far  in  promising  melodra- 
matic thrills  and  it  is  undoubtedly  superior  to 
the  original  stage  play.  The  whole  cast  is  ex- 
cellent in  voice  and  acting.  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond" was  the  best  box-office  picture  of  the 
year  at  the  Centre  and  it  appealed  to  old  and 
young  and  all  classes. — Centre,  Don  Stapleton, 
Mgr.,  Ottawa,  Ont. 

Careless  Age  (F,  N.) 

CLEVELAND— Keith's      East      105th      St. 

7  days.  25c-50c.  Other  attractions.  Pathe 
News  (sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review — 
Sportlight  (Pathe),  vaudeville.  Weather,  rain 
and  clear.  Opposition,  "Sweetie,"  "The  13th 
Chair."    Rating,  110%. 

OTTAWA,  ONT— Avalon  (990),  15-35c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  "Collegians,"  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  mild  and  some 
rain.  Opposition,  "Bulldog  Drummond,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Words  and  Music,"  "Big 
News,"  "Give  and  Take."    Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — Advertised  this  as  a  virile  story 
of  the  adolescent  youth,  and  of  father-son  love. 
Appeals  to  all  who  have  contact  with  the  prob- 
lems of  the  younger  generation. — Keith's  105th 
St.,  Wallace  Elliott,  Mgr.,  Cleveland. 


AD  TIPS — This  is  a  modern  theme  but  care 
should  be  taken  to  avoid  giving  the  impression 
that  it  is  a  story  of  flappers  or  college  boys. 
Feature  it  as  domestic  problem  piece,  treated 
from  a  different  angle,  and  there  are  several 
names  to  play  up,  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  Lo- 
retta  Young  and  Carmel  Myers.  The  dialogue 
is  important  but  there  are  exciting  developments 
to  lend  action.  Grown-ups  will  enjoy  the  pic- 
ture.— Avalon,  P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa,  Ont. 


Christina  (Fox) 


MINNEAPOLIS.— Hennepin-Orpheum  (2,- 
900),  7  days.  Reserved  seat  policy  Monday  to 
Saturday.  Two  shows  per  day.  Sunday  and 
Holidays  continuous,  25c-50c-75c.  Other  at- 
tractions, Six  acts  vaudeville  headlined  by 
Siamese  Twins  and  their  brides.  Weather,  cold 
and  damp.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty,"  "Tres- 
passer," "Honky  Tonk,"  "College  Coquette," 
and  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  (3rd  week). 
Rating,  75%. 

AD  TIPS — Billing  this  picture  as  a  simple 
little  tale  of  a  Holland  Cinderella  in  search  of 
her  prince  charming  did  the  trick.  The  change 
from  the  brazen  to  the  simple  type  of  adver- 
tising was  responsible. — Edward  Furni,  Mgr., 
Hennepin  Orpheum,  Minneapolis. 

Cock-Eyed  World   (Fox) 

DENVER.— America,  15c-50c,  7  days,  Other 
attractions,  Vitaphone  act  "Marching  Home" 
and  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  cold  and 
stormy.  Opposition,  "Fast  Life,"  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "The  Mighty,"  "Sailor's  Holiday," 
"They   Had   To  See   Paris."    Rating,   115%. 

SALT  LAKE— Capitol  (2,000),  7  days 
conts.,  15-50c.  Other  attractions,  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Footlights 
and  Fools,"  "High  Voltage,"  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," "Hallelujah,"  and  "Light  Parade."  Rat- 
ing, 100%. 

SPOKANE— Liberty  (1300),  25-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Movietone  snorts.  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Front  Page" 
(stage  production),  "Lucky  Star,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."    Rating,  225%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Loew's  Warfield,  50c- 
65c,  90c,  21  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  talk- 
ing News,  Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Concert. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Great  Divide," 
"Sweetie,"  "Married  In  Hollywood,"  "Gold 
Diggers  Of  Broadway,"  "Virginian."  Rating, 
120%. 

AD  TIPS — play  up  Sergeants  Flagg  and 
Quirt  of  "What  Price  Glory"  fame.  McLaglen 
and  Lowe  sure  drawing  card.  Angle  of  two 
men  constantly  fighting  over  women  and  of 
woman  outwitting  both  of  them,  has  appeal. 
Don't  be  afraid  to  stress  roughness.  They  like 
it.  Appeal,  general. — Liberty,  Ray  Grombacher, 
Mgr.,  Spokane,  Wash. 

AD  TIPS — Advertising  of  second  week  of 
this  picture  features  number  who  have  seen  it 
first  week,  in  our  case  35,000.  Flagg  and  Quirt 
loving — fighting.  Dames  in  all  climes — this  was 
the  theme  of  our  appeal. — Warfield,  Richard 
Spier,   Mgr.,    San   Francisco. 

AD  TIPS — Exploited  as  sequel  to  "What 
Price  Glory,"  featuring  team  work  of  male 
stars,  and  comedy  angle. — Capitol,  George  E. 
Carpenter,  Mgr.,  Salt  Lake. 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tip 


Flight  (Columbia) 

BUFFALO— Lafayette  (290(n,  65c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Vaudeville,  Fox  Movietone 
news,  Fox  Silent  Film.  Weather  mostly  rain. 
Opposition,  "Hearts  In  Exile,"  "Gold  Diggers 
Of  Broadway,"  "Taming  Of  The  Shrew,"  "So 
This  Is  College."    Rating,   130%. 

DES  MOINES— The  Des  Moines  (1600),  7 
days,  25c-35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions.  Para. 
News ;  Vitaphone  act,  "Horace  Hidbit."  Wea- 
ther, good.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "Footlights  and  Fools."  Rating. 
130%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Palace  (1,100),  7 
days,  twice  daily,  50c-$l-50.  Other  attractions, 
Movietone  News,  Cartoon  Comedy.  Weather, 
hot.  Opposition,  "Trespasser."  Rating,  123% 
(1st  week). 

AD  TIPS— The  first  big  all  talking  drama 
with  planes  and  big  theme.  Similar  exploitation 
to  "Wings,"  "Lilac  Time,"  etc.  The  stars  were 
not  especially  played  up  but  were  listed  in  all 
ads.  Additional  advertising.  Everybody  liked 
it  and  business  held  up  throughout  the  week  to 
strong  closing.— The  Des  Moines,  George  Wat- 
son,  Mgr.,   Des  Moines. 

AD  TIPS— You  can  play  up  a  very  good 
angle  on  this  picture  with  the  Marine  corp,  and 
l.ical  flying  agents.  For  all  ages. — Lafayette, 
William  Raynor,  Mgr.,  Buffalo. 

Frozen   Justice    (Fox) 

MILWAUKEE— Strand  (1297),  25-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Laurel  and  Hardy,  all 
talking  comedy,  Fox  Movietone.  Weather,  clear 
and  cool.  Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "They  Had 
To  See  Paris."  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
"Rio  Rita,"  Hungarian  Rhapsody."  "So  This 
Is  College."    Rating,  95%. 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Majestic  (2,895),  7  days, 
35c-50c-60c.  Other  attractions.  Interstate  vaude- 
ville headlined  by  Jimmie  Allard  and  Com- 
pany. Aesop's  Fables,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "The  Virginian," 
"Rio  Rita."  "Welcome  Danger,"  "A  Must  Im- 
moral  Lady."     Rating,   90%. 

SPOKANE.— Audian  (1.100),  25c-50c.  7 
days.  Other  Attractions.  Vitaphone  shorts. 
Weather:  splendid.  Opposition:  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "Marianne."  "The  Sopho- 
more,"  "Pleasure   Crazed."     Rating:    124%. 

AD  TIPS— Bill  Lenore  Ulric  as  famous 
stage  star,  protege  of  David  Belasco.  Find  that 
it  is  well  also  to  mention  names  in  short  at- 
tractions as  Clark  and  McCullough,  for  in- 
stance are  decidedly  popular.  Appeal :  All 
adults. — Sol.  Braunig,  Mgr.,  Majestic,  Provi- 
dence. 

Lenore  Ulric  played  up  as  greatest  emotional 
actress  of  the  screen  is  best  bet.  Find  it  advis- 
able to  lay  off  gold  rush  days  and  Yukon  angle 
— too  much  like  "The  Spoilers"  and  such.  Can 
play  up  tense  dramatic  angle  and  star's  appear- 
ance as  half-breed  Eskimo  girl.  Appeal :  gen- 
eral, but  particularly  to  adults. — Ray  Grom- 
bacher,  Mgr.,  Audian.  Spokane. 

AD  TIPS — Lenore  Ulric  is  the  big  exploi- 
tation angle  and  do  not   fail  to  tell  the  public 


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in  big  letters  that  Miss  Ulrich  makes  her  talk- 
ing screen  debut  in  this  picture.  Play  up  the 
north  land  atmosphere  and  you  can  do  this  by 
using  an  iceberg  lobby  display.  Bill  Miss  Llrich 
as  the  greatest  living  dramatic  star.  Audience 
appeal,  general. — Majestic,  John  H.  Thoma, 
Mgr.,  Dallas,  Tex. 

Footlights  And  Fools  (F.  IS.) 

ALBANY— Mark  Ritz  (1146),  2Sc-35c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  Organ  solo,  Pathe 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition, 
"The  13th  Chair,"  "So  This  Is  College,"  "Ma- 
rianne." "Illusion."    Rating,  120%. 

DES  MOINES— Paramount  (1700),  7  days, 
25c-35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions.  Charlie 
Agnew  in  Publix  stage  show,  "Roof  Garden 
Revels,"  "Para.  News.  Weather,  good.  Oppo- 
sition, "Welcome  Danger,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Flight." 
Rating,  120%. 

PORTLAND— Portland  (3,068>.  25-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions  Paramount  Sound 
News,"  Stanleigh  Malotte  in  popular  version 
selections  from  Chopin  on  Wurlitzer.  Short 
Paramount  musical  feature,  Christie  comedy 
featuring  Ford  Sterling.  Weather,  foggy.  Op- 
position. "So  Long  Letty,"  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Disraeli,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"The  Taming  of  Shrew."    Rating,  115%. 

AD  TIPS— Advertised  as  the  new  Colleen 
Moore.  Full  of  interest  and  play  builds  to  good 
climax.  Account  popular  star  held  wide  appeal. 
Suacy  call  boy  without  name  came  in  for  big 
share  applause.  Great  characterization  as  fam- 
ous actress. — The  Portland,  John  Smith,  Mgr., 
Portland.  Ore. 

AD  TIPS — The  coming  of  the  new  stage 
band  director  and  the  hit  he  made  was  played 
up  especially.  Colleen  Moore  has  a  strong  fol- 
lowing which  come  to  see  her  whatever  it  is 
she  plays  and  picture  was  not  especially  ex- 
ploited. Whoopee  nights  with  "future  stage- 
stars"  performing,  makes  a  big  hit  on  Tuesday 
nights.  All  types  attracted. — Paramount,  Jack- 
Roth,  Mgr.,  Des  Moines. 

AD  TIPS — Feature  Colleen  Moore  heavy, 
and  don't  forget  the  song  hits  by  this  new 
Colleen.  Found  it  of  advantage  to  advertise 
the  gorgeous  stage  scenes  in  natural  color  and 
that  this  picture  was  fully  as  thrilling  as  "Lilac 
Time."  Audience  appeal,  general. — Mark  Ritz, 
Byron  Farley,  Mgr.,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Forward  Pass   (F.  IS.) 

PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200).  15c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  "The  Girl  From  Wool- 
worths"  (F.N.),  Paramount  Sound  News. 
Weathter,  rain.  Opposition,  "The  Virginian," 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Rio  Rita."  Ratinq, 
80%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— (2,000),  35c-50c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  One  Vitaphone  presentation. 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  rainy.  Oppo- 
sition. "Is  Everybody  Happy?"  "Love,  Live  and 
Laugh."    Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Play  up  Doug.  Fairbanks,  Jr..  as 
the  star  of  this  football  story.  It's  about  the 
best  bet  although  at  this  time  of  the  year  the 
title  of  the  picture  will  help  draw.  Audience 
appeal,  general. — Troy,  Benjamin  Stern,  Mgr.. 
Troy,  N.  Y. 

AD  TIPS— Timely  film  with  the  football 
season  in  full  swing.  It  is  well  to  impress  fact 
that  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  and  Loretta  Young 
arc  the  youngsters  in  the  case.  Appeals  to 
youth  particularly.  Possible  to  tie  up  with 
local  football  teams  by  inviting  them  to  the 
show. — Strand,  Ed.  Reed,  Mgr.,  Providence. 

Girl  From  Havana  (Fox) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Globe  (1900),  25- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Educational  com- 
i'd\,  "Tcnderfect,"  vaudeville,  the  Globe  Gang 
in    "Oh,    You     Wildcat."      Weather,    unsettled. 


Opposition,  "So  This  Is  College,"  "The  Great 
Gabbo,"  "The  Great  Divide,"  "The  Return  of 
Sherlock   Holmes."    Rating,  105%. 

BALTIMORE— Keith's  (3,016) ,  6  days, 
35c-65c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News,  "Syncopations  Revels,"  a  presentation 
act  with  orchestra,  organ,  chorus,  vaudeville 
acts  headed  by  Raynor  Lehr,  comedy.  Weather, 
clear,  cool,  three  days,  rainy,  foggy  warm. 
Opposition,  screen,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Untamed," 
"Acquitted,"  "Hungarian  Rhapsody,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  River,"  "Skin 
Deep,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Thirteenth 
Chair,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Stage,  "Earl  Car- 
roll Vanities,"  "Passions  of  Jealousy,"  "Slid- 
ing Billy  Watson's  Big  Fun  Show,"  Tall  Ce- 
dars' "Sunny  Sardinia."    Rating,  75%. 

AD  TIPS — Use  large  letters  on  the  title  ex- 
ploiting the  leads  and  other  members  of  the 
cast  and  use  a  cut  of  Lola  Lane  and  Paul  Page 
kissing.  Tell  them :  William  Fox  presents  the 
same  cast  and  director  that  made  such  a  suc- 
cess of  "Speakeasy."  in  their  later  and  greater 
Roxy  Theatre,  New  York,  success.  Exactly  as 
presented  at  the  Roxy,  New  York.  All  talking. 
Audience  appeal,  a  detective  yarn  with  a  good 
plot  dealing  wth  a  girl  sleuth  who  gets  several 
men,  and  how.  Pleased  here. — Keith's,  J. 
Lawrence  Schanberger,   Mgr.,  Baltimore. 


Disraeli   (W.  B.) 

CLEVELAND— Palace  (3,600),  7  days,  35c, 
75c.  Other  attractions.  Pathe  News  (sound 
and  silent),  Aesop's  Fables  (Pathe),  Pathe  Re- 
view, Hodge  Podge  (Educational),  Vaudeville, 
featuring  Mitzi.  Weather,  rain  and  fair.  Op- 
position (screen),  "Taming  of  the  Shrew"  (3rd 
week),  "Ria  Rita"  (2nd  week),  "The  Virgin- 
ian," "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes."  "The 
Careless  Age."  Opposition  (stage),  "Strange 
Interlude,"    "Nina    Rose."    Rating,   200%. 

MILWAUKEE— Majestic  (1500).  25-60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  news  reel. 
Weather,  clear  and  cool.  Opposition,  "They 
Had  To  See  Paris,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Hungar- 
ian Rhapsody,"  "So  This  Is  College."  Raton/. 
125%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Music  Box  (1,835). 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Vitaphone' acts,  Bobbie  Burns  at  Wur- 
litzer. Weather,  foggy.  Opposition,  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Tam- 
ing of  the  Shrew."  "So  Long  Letty."  "Welcome 
Danger."    Ratinq,   100%    (2nd  week). 

TACOMA— Hamrick's  Blue  Mouse  (601), 
7  days,  25c-75c.  Other  attractions,  Movietone 
news,  three  Vitaphone  acts.  Weather,  ideal  fall. 
Opposition,  "The  Girl  from  Woolworth's," 
"The  Virginian"  and  "The  Saturday  Night 
Kid,"    Rating,  75'-. 

AD  TIPS — Continuous  good  business  proves 
there  is  only  one  George  Arliss,  strong  support 
from  Joan  Bennett.  Letter  of  appreciation  re- 
ceived from  preview  patrons.  Critics  lauded, — 
Music  Box,  Andrew  Sasso,  Mgr.,  Portland. 

AD  TIPS— Played  Arliss  and  the  story. 
Found  business  picking  up  toward  close  of 
week's  run  and  decided  to  hold  it  for  second. 
Management  made  personal  appeal  to  teacher 
and  dramatic  club  organizations.  Appeal,  high- 
brow.— Blue  Mouse,  Ned  Edris,  Mgr,,  Tacoma. 

AD  TIPS — Got  endorsements  from  all  the 
leading  women's  clubs.  Audience  appeal  for 
every  man,  woman  and  child. — Palace,  Frank 
Hines,    Mgr.,    Cleveland. 


Dynamite  (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Criterion  (1.632), 
7  days.  35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Mickey 
Mouse  Cartoon  and  Movietone  News.  Weath- 
er, hot.  Opposition,  "Virginian,"  "Marianne," 
"Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "Sophomore,"  "Tres- 
passer."    Rating.  1 1 8^ i    (2nd  week). 


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Girl  In  The  Show   (M-G-M) 

DES  MOINES— Strand  (1100),  3  days, 
20c-30c.  Other  attractions,  Uni.  comedy  "In- 
come Tact,"  Columbia  comedy  "Falling  Stars," 
Kinogram  News  Ed.  Weather,  good.  Opposi- 
tion, "Flight,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Footlights  and 
Fools."    Rating,  60%. 

AD  TIPS — Bessie  Love  as  the  star  of  this 
picture  is  the  point  of  exploitation.  Strong  indi- 
cation that  audiences  are  wondering  why  the 
success  of  one  story  of  the  stage,  means  many, 
many  more  must  be  made. — Strand,  L.  A. 
Carter,  Mgr.,  Des  Moines. 

Girl  From   Woolworths   (F.  N.) 

OMAHA— Orpheum  (3,000),  7  days,  25c-60c. 
Other  attractions,  Ted  Lewis  and  band  and 
RKO  bill,  Pathe  News.  Weather,  Snow.  Op- 
position, "Broadway,"  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "Jealousy."    Rating,  175%. 

TACOMA— RKO  Pantages  (1500),  7  days, 
25c-75c.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  of  RKO 
vaudeville,  sound  news  and  sound  comedy. 
Weather,  ideal  fall.  Opposition,  "Disraeli," 
"Saturday  Night  Kid,"  and  "Virginian."  Rat- 
ing, 70%. 

AD  TIPS — Alice  White  in  a  picture  good 
enough  to  gross  well  alone,  but  Ted  Lewis 
broke  the  house  records  here.  Charles  Delaney, 
male  lead,  was  well  liked.  Audience  appeal,  gen- 
eral.— Orpheum,  Ralph  W.  Thayer,  Mgr., 
Omaha. 

Hallelujah  (M-G-M) 

SALT  LAKE— Victory  (1.287),  7  days,  15- 
50c.  Weather,  fair.  Other  attractions,  sound 
news.  Opposition,  "Light  Parade,"  "The  Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Footlights 
and  Fools,"  and  "High  Voltage."  Ratinq, 
llii',. 

His  Glorious  Night   (M-G-M) 

PORTLAND— Fox  Broadway  (1,912),  25- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Devaney  at  Wurlitzer.  Sam  Jack  Kauff- 
man  and  Broadway  stage  band  clever  interpre- 
tation "I  Kiss  Your  Hands,  Madame,"  Fanchon 
&  Marco's  "Kisses"  Idea  featuring  Joe  and 
June  McKenna.  Weather,  foggy.  Opposition, 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "So  Long  Letty," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "Disraeli,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"The  Taming  of  Shrew."    Rating,  130%. 

AD  TIPS— Gilbert  proves  that  he  can  talk- 
as  well  as  act,  and  made  strong  appeal  feminine 
younger  set.  Good  work  Katherine  Dale  Owen 
deserves  large  headlines,  splendid  voice  and 
pretty  face.  Good  comedy  prevalent. — Fox 
Broadway,    Floyd    Maxwell,    Portland. 

Honky  Tonk   (W.  B.) 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Lyric  (1,238),  7  days,  7 
shows  daily,  15c-25c-35c.  Other  attract ions, 
Movietone  News,  Selected  shorts,  Vitaphone. 
Weather,  cold  and  damp.  Opposition,  "Chris- 
tina," "The  Mighty,"  "College  Coquette," 
"Trespasser,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway" 
Ratincf,  125%   (3rd  week. 

VANCOUVER,  B.  C.  —  New  Orpheum, 
(2871),  6  days,  25c-$l.O0.  Other  attractions, 
5  RKO  acts,  headlining  Leavitt  and  Lockwood 
in  "Hit  Bits  of  1929,"  Calvin  Winter  and  his 
New  Orpheum  Symphonists,  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  stage  play. 
"Journey's  End,"  British  Guild  Players,  "This 
Thing  Called  Love,"  (one  night)  Galli-Curci, 
"The  Dance  of  Life,"  "The  Last  of  Mrs. 
Cheyney,"  "The  Lady  Lies."    Rating,  90%. 

Informing  the  public  that  the  last  of  the  red 
hot  mammas  was  burning  'em  up  with  her 
clowning  and  sending  them  away  with  tears  in  ■ 
their  eyes,  from  letting  Sophie  Tucker  play 
with  their  heart  strings  in  her  songs  brought 
the  best  results  to  the  box  office. — E.  C.  Prin- 
son,  Mgr.,  Lyric,  Minneapolis. 
AD  TIPS — Gave  Sophie  Tucker  big  featur- 


ing as  the  last  of  the  red  hot  mammas,  the 
thrill  girl  of  two  continents.  Mentioned  her  three 
big  song  hits.  Found  this  a  good  round-off  for 
the  Thanksgiving  holiday  bill,  with  an  all-round 
audience  appeal.— New  Orpheum.  Mavnard 
Joiner,   Vancouver,   B.    C. 

Is  Everybody  Happy  (W .  B.) 

BUFFALO— Century  (2,900),  65c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Paramount  Sound  News, 
Screen  Snapshots,  organ  solo,  comedy.  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  cool  and  cloudy. 
Opposition,  "4  Devils."  "The  Four  Feathers," 
"The  Girl  From  Woolworths,"  "Young  No- 
wheres."    Rating.  145%. 

DES  MOINES— Strand  (1,100),  7  days,  20c- 
30c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Columbia  Screen  Snapshots,  "Skeleton  Dance" 
(cartoon).  Opposition,  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "Big  Time."  Ratinq 
100%.  y' 

LOS  ANGELES— Warner  Downtown  (2,- 
400),  1st  week,  7  days,  35  to  65c.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Vitaphone  Varieties.  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition,  "They  Had  To  See  Paris,"  "Dyna- 
mite," "The  Virginian,"  "Young  Nowheres," 
"The  Trespasser,"  "Night  Parade,"  "Hallelu- 
jah."   Rating,   165%. 

SEATTLE.— Music  Box  (950),  50c-75c.  7 
days.  Other  Attractions:  Vitaphone  acts.  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather:  pleasant.  Oppo<i- 
twn:  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The  River,"  "The 
Delightful  Rogue,"  "Evidence,"  "Sweetie." 
Rating:  120%. 

AD  TIPS— Use  plenty  of  art  on  Ted  Lewis 
and  feature  the  "high  hatted  tragedian  of  jazz" 
in  his  first  film  appearance.  Tell  them  about 
good  tunes,  Ann  Pennington,  etc.  Appeal:  to 
all  types  of  audiences.— Robert  Murray,  Mgr., 
Music  Box,  Seattle. 

AD  TIPS — This  is  one  of  the  best  pictures 
that  has  appeared  on  sound  screen.  It  has  a 
big  list  of  stars  to  play  up,  Ann  Pennington, 
Nick  Lucas,  etc.  Theme  song  "Painting  the 
Clouds  with  Sunshine"  is  a  big  hit  and  has  been 
making  record  sales  at  the  music  stores.  Busi- 
ness builds  up,  everyone  likes  it.  It  did  very 
good  business  for  a  second  week  here.— Strand, 
L.  A.   Carter,   Mgr.,  Des  Moines. 


Isle  Of  Lost  Ships  (F.  N.) 

Troy,  N.  Y.— Lincoln  (1,000),  2Sc-35c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone,  Movie- 
tone News.  Opposition,  "The  Forward  Pass," 
"Love,  Live  and  Laugh."   Rating,  90%. 

AD  TIPS — Played  this  up  as  a  drama  as 
startling  as  the  truth  with  many  strange  adven- 
tures and  scenes.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Lincoln,  Thomas  Wear,  Mgr.,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Love   Doctor    (Par.) 

OMAHA— Paramount  (2,<KX)>J,  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Little  Jack  Little  and 
Publix  "Rah  Rah  Rah"  unit,  orchestra,  organ 
and  Par.  News.  Weather,  snow.  Opposition, 
"Broadway,"  "The  Girl  From  Woolworths," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "Jealousy."    Rating.  125%. 

AD  TIPS— "Little  Jack"  Little  brought  the 
business  and  Dix  Picture  was  only  fair,  having 
several  draggy  spots.  Distributed  20  thousand 
capsules  with  prescription  copy  on  picture  in- 
side— used  girls  in  downtown  district  dressed 
as  nurses  for  stunf.  Audience  appeal,  mostly 
women. — Paramount,  Charles  W.  Pincus,  Mgr., 
Omaha. 


Marianne   (M-G-M) 


ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall 
(1.800),  35c-50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Mickey  Mouse  comedy. 
Weather,  unpleasant.  Opposition,  "The  13th 
Chair,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "So  This  Is 
College,"  "Illusion."    Rating,   140%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Loew's  State  (2,418),  7 
days,  35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon-Marco  "Let's  Pretend  Idea," 
Georgie  Stoll  and  band.  Weather,  h.it.  Oppo- 
sition, "Dynamite,"  "Flight,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happy?",  "Sophomore,"  "Trespasser."  Rat- 
ing, 107%. 

AD  TIPS — Play  Marion  Davies  heavy  as 
she  is  a  big  drawing  card  and  this  is  her  first 
talking  picture  with  a  thousand  laughs,  manv 
song  hits  and  through  it  all  a  delightful  musical 
comedy  romance.  Picture  went  over  exception- 
all}'  well,  starting  off  heavy  and  holding  straight 
through  the  week.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall,  Charles  Goulding, 
Mgr..   Albany,   N.  Y. 


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Mighty,  The  (Par.) 

DENVER— The  Denver  (3,000),  25-65c,  7 
days.  Other  attraction.  Paramount  sound 
news  and  Publix  stage  show.  Weather,  cold 
and  stormy.  Opposition,  "They  Had  To  See 
Paris,"  "Fast  Life,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Sail- 
ors  Holiday."    Rating,   120%. 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Minnesota  (4,025),  7 
days,  4  shows  daily,  35c-40c-75c.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Publix  unit  "Over  the  Top,"  Stage  Band, 
Concert  Orchestra,  Organ,  Movietone  News, 
Fashion  reel  and  selected  short  subject.  Weath- 
er, cold  and  damp.  Opposition,  "Christina," 
"The  Trespasser,"  "Honky  Tonk,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway"  (3rd  week),  "College  Co- 
quette."    Rating,  80%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Capitol  (1200),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Opposition,  "The  River,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "They  Had  To  See 
Paris,"  "Our  Modern  Maidens."  Weather,  clear 
and  cool.   Rating,  125%. 

We  played  up  this  picture  as  Bancroft  s 
"Greatest  Picture  of  a  Great  Career."  Ads 
gave  star  prominence.  Audience  appeal,  all 
ages  and  classes.— Harry  Watts,  Mgr.,  Min- 
nesota, Minneapolis. 

Night  Parade   (RKO) 

SALT  LAKE— RKO-Orpheum  (2,500),  7 
days  conts.  15c-7Sc.  Other  attractions,  RKO 
vaudeville,  headed  by  "Gentleman  Jim. '  News 
events.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Hallelujah, ' 
"The  Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Footlights  and  Fools"  and  "High  Voltage." 
Rating,   100%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploited  intense  dramatic  value 
and  talking  cast.  Audience  appeal,  majority  of 
classes.— RKO-Orpheum,  Grant  Pemberton, 
Mgr.,  Salt  Lake. 

Return  Of  Sherlock  Holmes 

(Par.) 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c, 
60c.  Other  attractions,  "Splash  Mates"  (Uni- 
versal), "Swanee  River,  Paramount  News,  Vel- 
vet Revue  (Publix  Revue).  Weather,  clear  first 
half,  rain  other  half.  Opposition  (screen), 
"Disraeli,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Rio  Rita"  (2nd 
week),  "Taming  of  the  Shrew"  (3rd  week), 
"The  Careless  Age."  Opposition  (stage), 
"Strange  Interlude',"  "Nina  Rose."  Rating, 
100%. 

PROVIDENCE.— Victory  (1,600),  7  days. 
15c-50c.  Other  Attractions:  "His  Operation," 
short.  Weather:  fair,  cool.  Opposition: 
"Sweetie,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "So  This  Is  Col- 
lege."    Rating:  85%. 

SEATTLE— Metropolitan  (1100),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Taylor  Holmes  sound 
short,  Bruce  scenic  short,  Paramount  Sound 
News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition,  "Woman 
to  Woman,"  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Thirteenth  Chair," 
"Is  Everybody  Happy?"  "Welcome  Danger." 
Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS— Mention  return  of  Sherlock- 
Holmes  and  Watson  to  screen ;  use  art  of  Sher- 
lock in  disguise;  use  banners  in  front  of  thea- 
tre. Appeal,  to  all  lovers  of  mystery  stories, 
emphasizing  Conan  Doyle  authorship. — Metro- 
politan. Harry  Wareham,  Mgr.,  Seattle. 


Rio  Rita   (RKO) 


BALTIMORE— Auditorium  (1600),  8  days, 
35c-$l,  with  box  seats  at  $1.50.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Pathe  sound  news,  comedy.  Weather, 
clear,  cool,  three  days  of  rain,  fog  and  warmth. 
Opposition,  screen,  "Untamed,"  "Acquitted," 
"CM  From  Havana,"  "Hungarian  Rhapsody,'' 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  River," 
"Skin   Deep,"   "Welcome  Danger,"   "The   Thir- 


teenth Chair,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Stage, 
"Earl  Carroll  Vanities,"  "Passions  of  Jealousy," 
"Sliding  Billy  Watson's  Big  Fun  Show,"  Tall 
Cedars'  "Sunny  Sardinia."    Rating,  100%. 

CLEVELAND  —  Hippodrome  (4,500),  _  7 
days,  25c,  50c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  fair  part  of  the  week, 
rain  part  of  the  week.  Opposition  (screen), 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew"  ( 3rd  week) ,  "The 
Virginian,"  "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes." 
"Disraeli,"  "The  Careless  Age."  Opposition, 
(stage),  "Strang  Interlude,"  "Nina  Rose." 
Rating,  150%    (2nd  week). 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Capitol  (1,044),  23  days, 
25c-35c-50c-60c.  The  Capitol  held  this  picture 
over  for  two  additional  weeks  and  played  to 
capacity  houses  during  the  entire  period.  Wea- 
ther, fair.  Opposition,  "The  Virginian,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "A  Most  Im- 
moral Lady."    Rating,  200%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Empress  (1500),  25- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News.  Weather, 
clear  and  pleasant.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty," 
"The  River,"  "The  Virginian,"  "They  Had  To 
See  Paris,"  "Our  Modern  Maidens."  Rating, 
125%   (2nd  week). 

AD  TIPS — Excellent  picture  held  over  at 
the  Empress  for  second  week's  showing,  and 
all  seeing  the  picture  acclaim  it  to  be  the  great- 
est that  has  ever  played  Oklahoma  City.  Had 
gigantic  audiences  at  every  show  and  with  the 
line  a  black  long  in  each  direction. — Empress, 
Tom  Boland,  Oklahoma  City. 

AD  TIPS — Be  sure  and  get  your  slice  of 
national  advertising  campaign  that  is  being 
given  around  in  the  key  cities  for  this  picture. 
For  your  newspaper  ads.  there  is  plenty  of 
good  copy  and  plenty  of  fine  layouts  in  the  press 
book.  Use  them.  Outside  theatre  be  sure  and 
exploit  the  name  of  Ziegfeld  large  and  wherever 
possible.  Use  banner  across  street,  if  you  can, 
in  front  of  theatre.  If  there  is  another  theatre 
associated  with  you,  use  trailer  in  that  theatre 
to  advertise  it.  Audience  appeal,  a  splendid 
drawing  attraction  and  everyone  who  viewed 
it  enjoyed  it  immensely. — Auditorium,  Fred  C. 
Schanberger,  Jr.,  Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

AD  TIPS — Advertised  this  on  every  avail- 
able bill  board  in  the  city,  used  full  page  news- 
paper advertising,  ran  a  long  trailer  the  week 
before  the  opening,  had  an  extensive  lobby  dis- 
play, and  dressed  all  the  ushers  in  Mexican  cos- 
tumes. Also  decorated  theatre  lobby  with  awn- 
ing over  entrance  to  give  it  a  tropical  effect. 
Appeal  in  this  picture  for  all  entertainment 
seekers. — Hippodrome,  William  Watson,  Mgr., 
Cleveland.  « 

AD  TIPS— The  title  should  get  by  far  the 
greater  part  of  exploitation  and  same  should 
be  in  a  big  way.  Tell  the  public  that  it  eclipses 
Ziegfeld's  Stage  Presentation  by  a  wide  mar- 
gin. Play  up  the  singing  and  talking  of  Bebe 
Daniels  and  John  Boles.  This  picture  should 
have  a  high  powered  lobby  display  for  it  will 
certainly  bring  them  in.  Audience  appeal,  every- 
body.— Capitol,  Ray  J.  Stinnett,  Dallas,  Texas. 


River,  The  (Fox) 


OKLAHOMA  CITY— Orpheum  (1500),  25- 
50c.  Weather,  cod  and  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"The  Mighty."  "The  Virginian,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"They  Had  To  See  Paris,"  "Our  Modern  Maid- 
ens."   Rating,    100%. 

Saturday  Night  Kid   (Par) 

TACOMA— Fox  Colonial  (965),  7  days,  25c, 
35c.  Other  attractions,  "Her  New  Chauffeur' 
(  Pathe),  Movietone  news  and  sound  comedy. 
Weather,  ideal  fall.  Opposition,  "Disraeli," 
"The  Girl  From  Woolworth's"  and  "Virginian." 
Rating,  85%. 


So  Long  Letty  (W .  B.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Blue  Mouse,  (671), 
25-50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  Vitaphone  acts.  Weather,  foggy. 
Opposition,  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "His  Glo- 
rious Night,"  "Disraeli,"  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  "Welcome  Danger."    Rating,  118%. 

AD  TIPS — Great  comedy  success  with  Char- 
lotte Greenwood.  Very  popular  here  account 
numerous  visits  in  road  shows  and  vaudeville- 
Premiere  in  Pacific  Northwest. — E.  T.  Stewart, 
Mgr.,   Blue    Mouse,    Portland. 

So  This  Is  College   (M-G-M) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Leland  (1,400),  25c-35c, 
6  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Clyde  Doerr  and  his  saxophone  orches- 
tra. Weather,  rainy.  Opposition,  "The  13th 
Chair,"  "Foot light  and  Fools,"  "Marianne," 
"Illusion."     Rating,  102%. 

BUFFALO— Great  Lakes  (3000),  50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  sound  news, 
Vitaphone,  Screen  Song  Comedy.  Weather, 
mostly  rain.  Opposition,  "Flight,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"Hearts  In  Exile."    Rating,  124%. 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Midland  (4,000), 
25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Organlogue, 
Overture  by  orchestra,  Krazy  Kat  Kartoon, 
"Canned  Music,"  Hearst  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  unsettled.  Opposition,  "The  Return 
of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Great  Divide," 
"The  Girl  from  Havana,"  "The  Great  Gabbo." 
Rating,  90%. 

SPOKANE.— Granada  (600),  25c.  4  days. 
Other  attractions:  Vitaphone  shorts,  comedy 
and  newsreel.  Weather:  fine.  Opposition: 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Marianne," 
"Frozen  Justice."     Rating:  113%. 

AD  TIPS — Although  this  city  has  seen  about 
all  it  will  stand  in  the  way  of  college  pictures 
this  Fall,  I  featured  the  song  hits  and  that  the 
capers  of  the  college  boys  and  girls  would  ban- 
ish any  market  troubles.  Audience  appeal,  gen- 
eral.— John  Garry,  Mgr.,  Leland,  Albany. 

We  played  up  the  collegiate  angle  with  spe- 
cial notices  to  the  high  schools  and  colleges  in 
the  city  that  their  teams  would  be  guests  of 
the  theatre  on  assigned  nights  during  the  week. 
However,  the  response  was  not  very  gratifying, 
since  we  did  not  get  the  co-operation  of  the 
principals  and  coaches  at  the  schools. — H.  H. 
Maloney,  Mgr.,  Midland,  Kansas  City. 

Skin  Deep  (W.  B.) 

BALTIMORE— Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days,  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  sound  news, 
"After  the  Show"  (George  LeMaire  All  Talk- 
ing Comedy),  "Song  of  the  Island"  (Techni- 
color all  talking  symphony)  "The  Marion- 
ettes" (Sound  Novelty),  "Over  There  Today" 
(Sound  film  for  Armistice  Day),  organ.  Wea- 
ther, clear,  cool,  three  days,  rainy,  foggy,  warm. 
Opposition,  screen,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Untamed," 
"Acquitted  "  "Girl  From  Havana,"  "Hungarian 
Rhapsody,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"The  River,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Thir- 
teenth Chair,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  Stage, 
"Earl  Carroll  Vanities,"  "Passions  of  Jealousy," 
■'.Sliding  Billy  Watson's  Big  Fun  Show,"  Tall 
Cedars'    "Sunny    Sardinia."     Rating,   85%. 

Sophomore    (Pathe) 

LOS  ANGELES.— RKO  (2,000),  7  days, 
25c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Eddie  Quillan  and 
Family  in  RKO  vaudeville  Revue,  RKO  Danc- 
ers, Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  hot.  Oppo- 
sition, "Marianne,"  "Dynamite,"  "Virginian," 
"Trespasser,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?".  Ratintj, 
124%. 


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Sunnyside  Up   (Fox) 

HOLLYWOOD.— Grauman's  Chinese  (2,- 
023),  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c-$1.50.  Other  at- 
tractions, Movietone  News  and  Symphony  Or- 
chestra. Weather,  hot.  Rating,  101%  (2nd 
week). 

Sweetie  (Par.) 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Granada,  50c-65c-90c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Orchestra  concert  and 
short  stage  acts.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition, 
"Great  Divide,"  "Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Married 
in  Hollywood,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Virginian."     Rating,  100%. 

HOUSTON,  TEX.— Metropolitan  (2,512), 
25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Publix  unit, 
Pathe  Talking  News,  organ,  orchestra.  Wea- 
ther, rain  four  days,  fair  three.  Opposition, 
"Marianne,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  and  "Salute.' 
Rating,  135%. 

AD  TIPS — Play  up  the  youth  and  fun  angle 
of  this  one.  Mile-a-minute  merriment,  spread- 
ing joy  line.  Catch  lines  used  "hotter  than  hot," 
"newer  than  new."  Players  described,  Nancy 
Carroll  sweeter  than  sweet ;  Helen  "Sugar" 
Kane;  Jack  Oakie,  streak  of  sunshine.  YOUTH 
spelled  in  capitals !  Appeal  is  to  the  young,  and 
the  older  class  who  seek  youth  in  others ;  class 
between  these  pan  it  plenty — Metropolitan,  Ray- 
mond Jones,  Mgr.,  Houston,  Tex. 

AD  TIPS — "Sweetie" — the  all  musical  peppy 
comedy.  Adorable  Nancy  Carroll — rollicking 
on  the  royal  road  to  romance  in  a  charming 
love  story.  Uproarious  collegiate  cumedy.  Cap- 
tivating melodies.  Three  of  the  gayest  of  gay 
entertainers,  Nancy  Carroll,  Helen  Kane,  Jack 
Oakie.  Singing,  dancing,  running  riot  in  the 
merriest,  fastest  picture  of  the  season,  and  a 
screenful  of  dancing  sweeties. — Criterion,  Okla- 
homa City. 

Taming  Of  The  Shrew   (V.  A.) 

BUFFALO— Buffalo  (3100),  65c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Publix  acts,  "Jazz  Clock 
Store,"  Fox  Movietone  News,  Paramount  sound 
News,  comedy,  organ  solo.  Weather,  mostly 
rain.  Opposition,  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"So  This  Is  College,"  "Hearts  In  Exile," 
"Flight."    Rating,   150%. 

CLEVELAND.— Stillman  (1,800),  7  days, 
40c-75c.  Other  attractions,  "The  Hoosgow" 
(M-G-M),  "The  Terrible  Troubadour" 
(Columbia  cartoon),  Van  and  Schenck  (M-G- 
M  Movietone),  Hearst  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  fair  and  rainy.  Opposition  (screen), 
"Disraeli,"  "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
"The  Virginian,"  "Rio  Rita"  (2nd  week),  "The 
Careless  Age."  Opposition  (stage),  "Strange 
Interlude,"  "Nina  Rose."  Rating,  100%  (3rd 
week). 

PORTLAND.— Fox  United  Artists  (945), 
50c-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  Edward  Technicolor  Revue,  Pic- 
torial Tchaikowski  Symphony.  Weather,  foggy. 
Opposition.  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "His  Glori- 
ous Night,"  "So  Long,  Letty,"  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "Disraeli,"  "Riot  Rita."  Ratinq, 
120%. 

PROVIDENCE.— Loew's  (3,800),  I5c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions.  Van  and  Schenck, 
Laurel  and  Hardy  comedy,  Metrotone  News, 
Organlogue.  Weather,  rain.  Opposition,  "Rio 
Rita,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Forward  Pass."  Rat- 
ing. 100%. 

AD  TIPS — Yards  of  reader  stones  in  the 
newspapers  about  this  being  the  first  and  may- 
be the  last  co-starring  vehicle  for  Mary  Pick- 
ford  and  Douglas  Fairbanks.  Extensive  library 
tie-up  for  display  books  of  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  and  other  "Katherine"  books.  Bill- 
boards al!  over  town.  Appeal  is  for  all  who  en- 
joy the  highest  type  of  artistic  production 
coupled  with  fine  entertainment. — George  Gil- 
liam. Mgr.,  Stillman,  Cleveland. 


They  Had  To  See  Paris   (Fox) 

DENVER.— Aladdin  (1,400),  35c-75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Metro 
Colortone  Revue  "The  Doll  Shop."  Weather, 
cold  and  snowy.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty," 
"Fast  Life,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Sailors'  Holi- 
day."   Rating,  140%  (2nd  week). 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Carthay  Circle  (1,- 
650),  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c-$1.50.  Other  at- 
tractions, Movietone  News,  Mickey  Mouse  Car- 
toon, M-G-M  Songwriters  Revue,  and  Elinor's 
Orchestra.  Weather,  hot.  Rating,  109%  (9th 
week ) . 

MILWAUKEE.— Wisconsin  (2,902),  25c- 
60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fanchon  and 
Marco  "Speed"  Idea,  Fox  Movietone.  Weather, 
clear  and  cool.  Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "Frozen 
Justice,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Hungarian  Rhapsody,"  "So  This  Is 
College."    Rating,  100%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Liberty  (1,800),  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Movietone  News,  Buck 
and  Bubbles  in  talking  comedy.  Weather,  cool 
and  pleasant.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Our  Modern  Maidens." 
Rating,  125%. 

The  College  Coquette  (Col.) 

MINNEAPOLIS.  —  Pantages  (1,675),  7 
days,  3  shows  daily,  25c-50c-75c.  Other  _  at- 
tractions, Pathe  Sound  News,  5  acts  vaudeville. 
Weather,  cold  and  damp.  Opposition,  "The 
Mighty,"  "Christina,"  "Trespasser,"  "Honky 
Tonk"  and  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  (3rd 
week).     Rating,  70%. 

AD  TIPS — This  film  we  maintained  was  a 
thrilling  comedy  drama  of  college  life.  We 
played  up  the  all-talking  angle  and  the  Ralston 
and  Collier  names. — E.  C.  Bostick,  Mgr.,  Pan- 
tages, Minneapolis. 

13th  Chair,  The  (M-G-M) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Strand  (2,000),  35c- 
50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  two  Vitaphone 
acts,  an  all-talking  comedy.  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition,  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools,"  "So  This  Is  College,"  "Mar- 
ianne," "Illusion."    Rating,  100%. 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Valencia  (1.500),  6 
days,  25c-35c.  Other  attractions,  "Springtime" 
(Sound  cartoon),  "The  Talkies,"  (All  talking 
comedy),  Metrotone  News.  Weather,  clear,  cool, 
three  days,  foggy,  rainy  and  warm.  Opposition, 
screen,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Untamed,"  "Acquitted," 
"Girl  From  Havana,"  "Hungarian  Rhapsody," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  River," 
"Skin  Deep,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Hollywood 
Revue."  Stage,  "Earl  Carroll  Vanities,"  "Pas- 
sions of  Jealousy,"  "Sliding  Billy  Watson's  Big 
Fun  Show,"  Tal  Cedars'  "Sunny  Sardinia." 
Rating,   100%. 

SEATTLE— Fox  Fifth  Avenue  (2450),  25c- 
75c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon-Marco  stage  revue.  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition,  "Woman  to  Woman," 
"Great  Gabbo,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?"  "Re- 
turn of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Welcome  Danger." 
Rating,  100%. 

AD  TIPS — Feature  mystery  angles;  plug 
names  of  Nagel,  Hyams ;  use  "futuristic"  art 
of  knife,  etc.,  in  ads.  Appeal  to  adults. — Fox 
Fifth  Avenue,  James  Q.  Clemmer,  Mgr.,  Seat- 
tle. 

AD  TIPS — Exploit  Conrad  Nagel  and  Leila 
Hyams  as  leading  players  and  use  mystery  line 
cut  up  left  side  of  ad  showing  girl  cowering  on 


floor  against  side  of  sitting  old  woman  medium. 
Tell  them  it  is  from  the  great  stage  play  and 
is  a  mystery  masterpiece  and  a  thrilling  ro- 
mance. Audience  appeal,  to  the  thousands  who 
enjoy  a  good  murder  mystery  thriller  off  the 
beaten  track— Loew's  Valencia,  Charles  Ray- 
mon.  Gen.  Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

AD  TIPS— Call  attention  to  the  fact  that  as 
a  play  this  murder  mystery  ran  a  solid  year  on 
Broadway.  Play  up  the  thrill,  the  mystery  and 
the  suspense,  as  they  all  have  an  appeal.  Audi- 
ence appeal,  general. — Robert  Rosenthal,  Mgr., 
Mark  Strand,  Albany. 

Trespasser   (U.   A.) 

LOS  ANGELES— United  Artists  (2100), 
1st  week,  7  days,  35  to  75c.  Other  attractions, 
Christie  talking  comedy,  news  weekly,  Oliver 
Wallace  organ  concert.  Weather,  fine.  Opposi- 
tion, "They  Had  To  See  Paris,"  "Dynamite," 
"The  Virginian,"  "Young  Nowheres,"  "Night 
Parade,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "Hallelu- 
Rating,  235%. 

MINNEAPOLIS.— State  (2,300),  7  days,  5 
shows  daily,  25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions, 
Tribune-Universal  News,  Selected  shorts. 
Weather,  cold  and  damp.  Opposition,  "The 
Mighty,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  (3rd 
week),  "Christina,"  "Honky  Tonk,"  "College 
Coquette."     Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — Playing  up  Gloria  Swanson  as 
the  star  of  stars  and  going  into  adjectorial  rap- 
tures over  her  personality,  plus  the  notices 
which  critics  of  the  newspapers  wrote  in  praise 
of  Swanson's  work  put  the  picture  over. — Bob 
Brose,  Mgr.,  State,  Minneapolis. 

Untamed  (M-G-M) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Century  (3,221),  6 
days,  25q-60c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  M-G-M  News,  "People  of  the  Sea" 
(Oddity),  "The  Talkies"  (All  talking  comedy), 
Loew-Publix  unit  "Shanghai  Jesters,"  headed 
by  Ken  Whitmer  with  Seed  and  Austin,  orches- 
tra, organlogue.  Weather,  clear  and  cool  with 
three  days  foggy,  rainy,  warm.  Opposition. 
screen,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Acquitted,"  "Girl  From 
Havana,"  "Hungarian  Rhapsody,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "The  River,"  "Skin  Deep," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Thirteenth  Chair," 
"Hollywood  Revue."  Stage,  "Earl  Carroll  Van- 
ities," "Passions  of  Jealousy,"  "Sliding  Billy 
Watson's  Big  Fun  Show,"  Tall  Cedars'  "Sunny 
Sardinia."     Rating.   130%. 

AD  TIPS — Exploit  Joan  Crawford  as  the 
screen's  most  vibrant  star,  talking,  singing,  ro- 
mancing, partying.  Use  cut  of  Crawford  down 
left  side  of  ad,  looking  straight  out  and  in  sit- 
ting posture  showing  legs.  Let  copy  be  set 
under  her  outstretched  left  arm,  reading :  A 
great  flaming  youth  cast  in  a  feverish  romance 
of  untamed  love  and  untamed  passion.  Audience 
appeal,  marvellous  for  all  Crawford  fans  and 
very  strong  for  all  who  like  a  natural  fiery  ro- 
mance extremely  well  told. — Loew's  Century, 
Charles  Raymond,  Mgr.,  Baltimore. 

Virginian,   The   (Par.) 

CLEVELAND.— Allen  (3,300),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Other  attractions,  "He  Did  His  Best" 
(Paramount),  "Armistice  Day"  (Fitzpatrick), 
Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Opposition  (screen), 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew"  (3rd  week),  "Rio  Rita" 
Rita"  (2nd  week),  "The  Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  "Disraeli,"  "The  Careless  Age." 
Opposition  (stage),  "Strand  Interlude,"  "Nina 
Rose."  Weather,  rain  first  part,  fair  last  part. 
Ratinq,  125%. 


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The  Virginian  (Par.) 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Greater  Palace  (2,350),  7 
days,  25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Publix 
presentation — Jimmie  Ellard  in  the  Publix  Mu- 
sical Comedy  "A  Theme  Of  Love,"  Paramount 
talking  news.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "A  Most  Im- 
moral Lady,"  "Rio  Rita."    Rating,  90%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Paramount  (3,595),  7 
days,  35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Christie  Talk- 
er. He  Did  His  Best,"  Paramount  News,  Mil- 
ton Charles  organ  concert.  Weather,  hot.  Op- 
position, "Dynamite,",  "Marianne,"  "Is  Every- 
body Happy?",  "Sophomore,"  "Trespasser." 
Rating,  97%    (3rd  week). 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.  OKLA.  —  Criterion 
(2,000),  7  days,  25c-50c.  Opposition,  "The 
Mighty,"  "The  River,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Our  Modern  Maidens."  Weath- 
er, cool  and  pleasant.    Rating,  1259c. 

PROVIDENCE.— Majestic  (2,400),  15c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions.  Harry  Fox  and 
American  Beauties,  Robert  Benchley.  Weather. 
rain.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  "Forward   Pass."     Ratinn.   1111',. 

TACOMA.— Fox  Rialto  (1,350),  7  days,  25c- 
75c.  Other  attractions,  "Madame  Q"  (Pathe), 
and  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  ideal  fall. 
Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "The  Girl  from  Wool- 
worths,"  and  "The  Saturday  Xight  Kid."  Rat- 
ing, 150%. 

AD  TIPS — Advertised  the  cast  in  bold  type, 
and  emphasized  the  fact  that  millions  have  read 
the  book,  have  seen  the  stage  play,  and  have 
seen  the  original  screen  production.  Also  many 
book  display  windows.  Appeals  to  all  ages, 
types  and  sexes. — Isadore  Lidman,  Mgr.,  Allen, 
Cleveland. 

Play  up  the  fact  that  the  picture  faithfully 
follows  the  novel  and  is  a  corking  yarn  filled 
with  plenty  of  action.  Don't  lose  track  of  tin- 
big  names  in  the  cast.  Be  sure  to  mention  in 
every  ad  that  Gary  Cooper,  Mary  Brian,  Rich- 
ard Arlen  and  Walter  Huston  are  among  those 
present.  Appeals  to  all. — Sol  Braunig,  Mgr., 
Majestic,  Providence. 

AD  TIPS— 1  he  title  of  course  is  the  big 
angle  for  exploitation  in  this  attraction,  due 
to  the  wide  circulation  of  Owen  Wister's  im- 
mortal novel  by  the  same  name.  Also  play  up 
the  fact  that  it  is  from  the  stage  play  by  Kirk 
La  Shell.  Of  the  cast  mention  Gary  Cooper, 
Walter  Huston,  Richard  Arlen  and  Mary  Brian. 
Build  up  a  good  western  frontier  lobby  and 
construct  artificial  log  cabin  around  box  office. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Greater  Palace,  Hol- 
den  Swiger,  Mgr.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Welcome   Danger   (Par.) 

BALTIMORE— Lew's  Stanley  (3,654),  6 
days  and  additional  Sunday  midnight  show  to 
start  with.  25c-60c.  Other  attractions.  Metro- 
tone  News,  organlogue.  Weather,  clear,  cool, 
with  three  days,  foggy,  rainy,  warm.  Opposi- 
tion, screen,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Untamed,"  "Acquit- 
ted," "Girl  From  Havana."  "Hungarian  Rhap- 
sody," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The 
River,"  "Skin  Deep,"  "The  Thirteenth  Chair," 
"Hollywood  Revue."  Stage,  "Earl  Carroll  Van- 
ities." "Passions  of  Jealousy,"  "Sliding  Jimmy 
Watson's  Big  Fun  Show,"  Tall  Cedars'  "Sun- 
ny   Sardinia."    Rating,   105%. 

DALLAS,  TEX.— Melba  (1,800),  7  days. 
25c-35c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Krazy  Kat  com- 
edy, Paramount  Talking  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition,  "The  Virginian,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Frozen  Justice,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady." 
Rating,  100%. 

D lA'VER.— Rialto  (1,100),  15c-50c.  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News  and  Re- 
view. Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposition. 
"The  Mighty,"  "Sailors'  Holiday,"  "Fast  Life," 
"Cock-Eved  World,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris  " 
Ratino.  140%. 

DES  MOINES.— Strand  (1,100),  4  days, 
20c-30c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  cartoon, 
"Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll."  Fitzpatrick's,  N.  Y. 


Armistice  Day  short,  Pathe  Sound  News. 
Weather,  good.  Opposition,  "Footlights  and 
Fools."  "Rio  Rita,"  "Flight."    Rating,  80%. 

HOUSTON,  TEX.— Kirby  (1,654),  25c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  One  Vitaphone  Act, 
Talking  Paramount  News.  Weather,  rain  four 
days,  fair  three.  Opposition,  "Sweetie," 
"Salute,"  and  "Marianne."    Rating,  150%. 

OMAHA.— State  (1,200),  25c-40c.  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll" 
(Paramount).  Weather,  snow.  Opposition. 
"Broadway,"  "The  Girl  from  Woolworths," 
"The  Love  Doctor."    Rating,  100%. 

Got  picture  after  week  at  World  theatre  and 
continued  plugging  Harold  Lloyd  and  his  first 
talkie.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Irving 
Cohen,  Mgr.,  State,  Omaha. 

OTTAWA,  ONT.— Regent  (1,225),  25c-60c, 
6  days.  Other  attractions,  Orchestra  overture. 
Fox  Movietone  News,  "Goodbye,  My  Lady 
Love."  Weather,  mild  and  some  rain.  Oppo- 
sition. "Words  and  Music,"  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond,"  "The  Cocoanuts,"  "Big  News."  "Behind 
That  Curtain,"  "The  Careless  Age."  Rating, 
98%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Publix  Rialto  (1,498), 
25c-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Paramount 
Sound  News,  Paramount  Sound  Acts.  Weather, 
foggy.  Opposition,  "Fools  and  Footlights," 
"His  Glorious  Night,"  "So  Long,  Letty," 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Disraeli,"  "Rio  Rita." 
Rating.  105%   (2nd  week). 

SEATTLE.— Seattle  (3.150).  25c-60c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound  News,  Bar- 
ney Goodman  piano  specialty.  Weather,  pleas- 
ant. Opposition.  "Woman  to  Woman,"  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happv?",  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes."  Rat- 
ing. 140%. 

AD  TIPS — Use  large,  laughing  head  cut  in 
all  ads,  directly  in  center,  with  star's  name  in 
big  type  directly  beneath  and  title  under  that. 
On  left  set :  The  Dean  of  Comedians  TALKS 
and  how.  On  right,  set:  Mystery  thrills,  com- 
edy romance,  a  million  laughs.  Under  title  set : 
Official  Laugh  Week.  The  fastest,  funniest,  all 
talking  comedy  yet  made.  A  family  frolic. 
Follow'  the  happy  crowd.  Hear  him — see  him. 
Audience  appeal,  to  all  classes  because  this  com- 
edy has  much  for  everyone  to  laugh  at. — 
Loew's  Stanley,  Charles  Raymond,  Gen.  Mgr.. 
Baltimore. 

There  could  be  only  one  big  exploitation 
angle  to  this  and  naturaily  that  is  Harold  Lloyd. 
Play  up  big  the  fact  that  this  is  his  first  all- 
talking  comedy  with  plenty  of  laughs  and  plenty 
of  thrills.  Use  a  large  head  cut  out  of  Lloyd  in 
the  lobby.  Audience  appeal,  everybody  and 
especially  the  children. — Victor  B.  Lowrey, 
Mgr..  Melba,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Lloyd  is  all  that  is  necessary  to  advertise , 
he'll  pull  'em  without  help  in  Houston.  Used 
catch-line  "a  family  frolic,"  and  "365  laughs, 
enough  to  last  a  year.'"  Also  stressed  the  first 
talking  picture  of  Lloyd.  Appeal  is  to  old  and 
young,  every  class  and  station. — E.  E.  Collins, 
city  mgr.,  Publix,  Houston,  Tex. 

Featured  this  as  the  Canadian  premiere  of 
Harold  Lloyd's  first  talking  feature.  As  Lloyd 
had  not  been  seen  in  a  new  picture  for  some 
months,  cutouts  of  his  head  were  hung  by  cords 
in  various  places  to  intimate  to  the  people  that 
a  Harold  Lloyd  picture  was  in  town.  "Wel- 
come Danger"  is  not  all  comedy  as  there  are 
many  thrills.  It  is  a  great  one  for  matinee 
crowds  and  a  special  effort  should  be  made  to 
encourage  adult  attendance  at  night.  Great  as 
a  family  feature. — T.  R.  Tubman,  Mgr.,  Regent, 
Ottawa,  Ont. 

Just  tell  them  Harold  Lloyd  is  there  in  his 
first  talkie.  Use  art  of  Lloyd  without  makeup. 
Run  excerpts  from  other  reviews.  Appeal  to 
all  types  of  audiences,  young  and  old. — Robert 
Blair,  Mgr.,  The  Seattle,  Seattle. 

AD  TIPS — Advertising  of  the  previous  week 
at  one  of  the  larger  houses  held  over  for  the 
second  week  and  the  announcement  was  merely 
made  that  this  was  Harold  Lloyd's  first  talking 
picture.     The  picture  did  very  well  for  second 


week  for  first  four  days,  but  did  not  come  up 
to  record  of  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
which  did  big  business  on  second  week.  Gen- 
eral audience. — L.  A.  Carter,  Mgr.,  Strand.  Des 
Moines. 

Crowds  followed  when  moved  to  associate 
house.  Wide  juvenile  appeal.  Prospects  extra 
weeks. — E.  T.  Naus,  Mgr.,  Rialto,  Portland, 
Ore. 

Words  And  Music  (Fox) 

OTTAWA,  ONT.— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596). 
15c-60c,  6  days.  Weather,  mild  and  some  rain. 
Other  attractions.  Five  RKO  vaudeville  acts, 
"Ticklish  Business,"  Pathe  Sound  News,  or- 
chestra overture.  Opposition,  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," "Bulldog  Drummond,"  "The  Cocoanuts," 
"Big  News,"  '"Behind  That  Curtain,'"  "The 
Careless  Age."    Rating,  95%. 

AD  TIPS — This  is  a  story  of  collegians  and 
the  characterizations  are  very  appropriate.  It 
has  plenty  of  youthful  pep,  romance  and  com- 
edy, with  here  and  there  a  tear.  The  college 
revue  is  strikingly  staged  and  there  are 
wonderful  costumes.  The  plot  is  not  the  least 
important  part  of  the  picture,  however.  The 
singing  and  dancing  are  a  treat.  This  is  a  fea- 
ture that  will  appeal  to  college  students  and  bald 
heads,  as  well  as  the  public  generally. — J.  M. 
Franklin,  Mgr..  B.  F.  Keith's,  Ottawa,  Ont. 

Woman    To    Woman    (T.) 

SEATTLE— Blue  Mouse  (950),  50c-7Sc,  14 
days.  Other  attractions.  Ruth  Etting  Vitaphone 
short.  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  pleas- 
ant. Opposition,  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Thirteenth 
Chair,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy  ?",  "Return  of 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Welcome  Danger."  Rat- 
ing. 90%. 

AD  TIPS — Feature  Betty  Compson  and  use 
plenty  of  art  in  costume.  Build  up  with  strong 
supporting  shorts. — John  Hamrick,  Blue  Mouse, 
Seattle. 

Young  JSouhere  (F.N.) 

Featured  Barthehness,  known  locally  for  a 
picture  made  here.  Audience  appeal :  general. 
— Doug.  Kimberley,  Mgr.,  Fox  Colonial, 
Tacoma. 


CLASSIFIED    ADS. 


Situation  Wanted 

THEATRE  MANAGER  desires  posi- 
tion. Experienced.  References.  George 
Fraenkle,  429  East  65th  St.,  New  York 
City. 

Two  Western  Electric-R.C.A.  experi- 
enced sound  projectionists.  Both  willing 
to  work  alone.  References.  Prefer 
Illinois  or  Indiana,  but  anything  consid- 
ered. Non-union.  Box  640,  Motion 
Picture  News,  729  -  7th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  C. 

Wanted 

MOTION  PICTURE  ENGINEER 
desires  capital  to  develop  16  m.m.  sound 
recording  camera  and  projector.  Adver- 
tiser, Room  1406,  Hotel  Colonial,  New 
York. 

Manager  Schools 

WANTED  Theatre  employees  to 
learn  modern  theatre  management  and 
advertising.  That  Institute's  training 
leads  to  better  positions.  Theatre  Man- 
agers' Institute,  335  Washington  St., 
Elmira.  New  York. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


45 


MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

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"PROGRESS" 

WITH  every  man  on  his  met- 
tle to  show  the  men  "up 
high"  how  good  they  are, 
it  stands  to  reason  that  they  must 
not  permit  themselves  or  their  the- 
atres to  fall  into  a  rut  at  any  time. 

Now,  more  than  ever  before,  is 
it  necessary  for  a  house  manager 
to  show  his  employers  that  he  is  on 
the  alert  every  minute  to  turn  in 
more  profits  and  to  improve  the 
operation  of  the  theatre. 

That's  what  the  bosses  are  look- 
ing for  all  the  time,  and  that's  what 
they  are  entitled  to  get  from  every 
man  on  their  payroll. 

Why  not? 

These  mergers  or  consolidations 
of  various  groups  of  theatres  are 
business  practices  that  must  create 
good  paying  dividends  for  the  large 
amount  of  monies  invested,  and 
since  the  house  manager  is  gen- 
erally the  man  directing  the  des- 
tinies of  the  theatre,  it  is  to  him 
that  the  "big  shots"  look  for  re- 
sults. 

We  care  not  whether  your  house 
is  part  of  a  nation-wide  chain  or 
whether  it  is  one  of  a  very  small 
group,  the  possibilities  remain  the 
same.  If  you  are  doing  a  good 
job  there  are  always  some  people 
who  shout  your  praises  among 
other  showmen  and  executives,  and 
before  very  long  you  may  have  to 
answer  a  call  to  a  better  and  big- 
ger-salaried position. 

There  is  only  one  way  that  you 
can  expect  such  a  call,  and  that  is 


Table  of  Contents 

q  Paul  O.  Klinger's  Exploitation 

q  "Tod"  Browning  Used  A  Good  One 

q  J.  B.  Hardy's  Fine  Showmanship 

q  J.  B.  Anderson  Is  Promoted 

q  L.  J.  Carkey   Is   In   Spokane 

q  Matt  Reilly  Keeps  Agoing 

q  W.  H.  Le  Valley  Steps  Up 

q  Chas.  Carroll  Worked  A  Good  One 

q  Harry  Moore  Don't  Need  An  Artist 

q  Jim  Clemmer  Sells  His  Stage  Show 

q  Jack  Sanson  Put  Over  A  "Wow" 

«J  Paul  E.  Glase  Worked  A  Sell-Out 

q  Ewing  Resumes  Club  Activity 

q  Sid   Lawrence's   Fine   House  Staff 

q  Revolt  Jr.  Moves  To  Adrian 

q  Levey's   Local  Work  Is  Good 

q  Jones  &  Lyons  Celebrate 

q  R.  D.  Hutching's  Fine  Fashion  Show 

q  "What's   Your   Nickname?" 

q  "Personalities" 

«J  W.  R.  Perkins  Novel  "Chain" 

q  C.  A.  Clinch  Heads  Local  Body 

q  Schmertz  Moves  To  N.  Y.  City 

q  M  Price  Keeps  On  Plugging 

q  A  Letter  From  Otto  W.  Schmit 

q  Miller  Has  Many  New  Angles 

q  "Great   Stuff  Monty   Salmon" 

q  W.  J.  Glaser  Worked  A  Good  Special 

q  J.  W.  Creamer  Plugging  For  Fox 

•I  Maurice  Bliss  Keeps  Busy 

q  A  New  Angle  From  Dick  Brown 

q  F.  W.  Clawson  Ties  Up  Ballroom 

by  watching  every  conceivable 
angle  in  the  operation  and  exploita- 
tion of  your  theatre,  and  always 
being  right  on  the  jump  to  cash  in 
on  each  and  every  local  angle  that 
might  present  itself  in  the  course 
of  your  everyday  tasks. 

Invariably  when  we  meet  a  man- 
ager who  is  crying  about  being 
"held  down"  by  his  bosses  and  not 
getting  anywhere  in  particular,  it 
is  a  manager  who  is  content  to  sit 
around  and  expect  the  people  to 
break  the  doors  down  in  an  effort 
to  get  into  the  house. 

Well,  it  won't  be  long  before  men 
of  this  type  will  be  discussed  in  the 
"past"  tense  among  the  go-getting 
type  of  managers  who  are  never 
content  to  stay  hidden  in  an  office 
and  look  forward  to  the  next  pay 
day  all  the  time. 

Just  a  plain  demonstration  of 
trying  your  utmost  to  make  your 
house  a  profitable  one  for  your 
bosses  is  all  that  is  asked  of  any 
man.  I  know  of  half  a  dozen  man- 
agers right  close  to  New  York 
whose  theatres  have  not  been  out 
of  the  red  for  months,  but  they  are 
doing  their  damndest  to  put  the 
house  over  and  their  superiors 
realize  it  is  not  the  manager's 
fault  that  the  profits  are  not  there 
right  now. 

Progress,  as  we  would  play 
around  with  the  word,  constitutes 
keeping  abreast  of  the  times  to 
watch  what  your  brother  managers 
are  doing  —  and  then  try  to  go 
them  one  better. 

"Chick" 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November  S3,  1929 


iVtANACEKJ'  KCLND  TABLE  CLUB 


TRAILERS 

The  subject  of  advance  trailers  on  your  coming  at- 
tractions has  always  been  one  for  heated  debate 
among  various  types  of  theatres  and  theatre  managers. 

There  are  some  who  believe  that  trailers  depicting 
scenes  from  the  photoplay  itself  are  most  desirable 
especially  with  the  advent  of  sound  whereby  the  actual 
excerpts  from  scenes  of  the  picture  are  not  only  seen 
but  heard. 

However,  there  are  still  others  whose  contention 
it  is  that  the  trailer  should  be  used  as  a  teaser  plug 
rather  than  as  a  direct  canvass  or  advertising  medium. 

In  our  many  visits  to  different  theatre  managers, 
which  have  recently  been  confined  in  and  around  New 
York  City,  we  have  felt  out  the  different  managers  on 
this  subject  and  found  a  diversified  opinion  as  set 
forth  above. 

We  have  found,  also,  among  many  houses  that  they 
prefer  to  go  in  for  the  announcement  type  of  trailer 
which  carries  nothing  but  an  artistic  background  and 
wording,  rather  than  actual  scenes  either  still  or  in 
action  from  the  photoplay.  However,  it  shall  alwavs 
remain  a  toss  up  which  angle  is  the  better,  and  since 
in  many  cases  these  things  are  decided  either  by  the 
home  offices  of  the  chain,  or  in  some  cases  by  the 
individual  manager,  the  deciding  heads  will  have  to 
pass  final  judgment  on  all  of  these  matters. 

One  thing,  however,  is  certain.  Trailers  are  abso- 
lutely a  necessity  in  any  kind  of  a  theatre  in  some 
form  or  other.  If  you  are  not  making  use  of  this  angle 
then  you  are  not  getting  everything  out  of  your  screen 
that  you  are  entitled  to. 

We  would  appreciate  opinions  from  our  members 
and  readers  on  this  subject  which  we  promise  to  give 
prominence  to  on  these  pages. 


Paul  O.  Klinger 
Exploits  This  One 
From  Many  Angles 


Paul  O.  Klinger,  manager 
of  the  Rialto  Theatre  in 
Lewistown,  Pa.,  used  many 
unique  ideas  to  exploit  "So- 
phomore" when  he  played 
that  attraction  at  his  theatre. 
— """" ^—  In    this    photograph    you 

will  notice  the  front  of  his  theatre,  in  which  he  is  celebrat- 
ing an  all  talking  jubilee  special  with  the  penants  strung 
above  the  marquee.  In  the  lower  picture  is  one  of  those 
trick  Fords  which  have  always  attracted  a  whole  lot  of 
attention  because  of  the  catch  lines  painted  all  over  it  and 
the  dilapidated  condition  of  the  car  itself.  On  the  right 
side,  you  will  notice  the  banner  which  he  used  on  the  back 
of  the  car,  and  which  completed  the  picture. 

Because  of  the  fact  that  this  type  of  ballyhoo  had  not 
been    used   in   Lewistown    in    recent   months,    it   attracted 

plenty  of  atten- 
tion and  even 
front  page  men- 
tion in  the  local 
newspaper.  Which 
after  all,  is  what 
every  theatre  is 
anxious  to  grab 
off. 

We  are  glad  Mr. 
Klinger  showed 
his  CLUB  spirit 
by  sending  us  this 
contribution,  and 
we  would  like  to 
hear  some  more  about  what  he  is  doing  up  there,  especially 
some  copies  of  his  newspaper  advertising. 

Say,  Paul,  can  you  accommodate  us?     Thanks,  anyway, 
in  adv,ance. 


It  Costs  You  Nothing  to  Belong  to  the 
MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

And  see  what  marvellous  benefits  you   derive  from  this  organization! 

A  great  many  showmen  (we  know)  have  been  just  on  the  verge  of  joining  the  Managers' 
Round  Table  Club,  but  have  neglected  to  do  so  largely  through  oversight. 

We  suggest  that  YOU  get  full  information  about  this  great  army  of  showmen  and  then 
decide  once  and  for  all  whether  you  want  to  join. 

The  mere  fact  that  so  many  live-wire  showmen  already  belong  to  the  organization — that  they 
represent  the  cream  of  the  show-world — every  branch  of  theatre  management — that  not  a  single 
one  was  induced  by  a  salesman  or  any  other  sort  of  solicitation  other  than  through  the  actual 
activities  of  the  Club  and  the  word-of-mouth  praise  that  has  spread  from  one  end  of  the  world 
to  the  other- — but  joined  after  simply  reading  the  facts  about  what  the  Club  does  for  it's  mem- 
bers— all  these  are  indications  that  it  is  worth  your  while  at  least  to  get  these  facts  as  quickly 
as  possible,  and  then  (if  you  want  to)  join  and  get  the  benefits  that  such  association  with  fellow 
showmen  is  bound   to  bring. 

IT  HAS  ALMOST  REACHED  THE  POINT  WHERE  IT  IS  NOT  A  QUES- 
TION OF  WHO  RELONGS  TO  THE  CLUR— RUT,  WHO  DOESN'T  RELONG  TO 
IT! 


"All  For  One  And  One  For  All 


y* 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


47 


MANAGE!?!'  HOUND  TABLE  club 


"Tod"   Browning 
Renews  His  Club 
Activities  Again 


Grabbing  front  page  pub- 
licity in  the  average  town 
and  city  in  the  United  States 
is  an  achievement  for  any 
theatre,  but  when  it  takes 
the  form  of  the  front  page 
~ ^ ^^^^~ ^^^^~  of  a  newspaper  like  the  Bos- 
ton Post,  then  whoever  is  responsible  for  it  is  deserving; 
of  plenty  of  credit. 

All  of  which  leads  up  to  the  announcement  that  Harry 
"Tod"  Browning,  manager  of  the  Publix-Uptown  Theatre, 
„    in  Boston,  Mass.,  sue- 

'Twas  Hallowe'en  c,eeded  *n  doin?  J"5.1 

that,  and  the  cut  with 
this  story  is  a  reduc- 
tion of  a  two  column 
by  six  inch  photo- 
graph and  announce- 
ment which  appeared 
right  up  under  the 
mast  head  of  the  Bos- 
ton Post. 

Harry,  it  was  cer- 
tainly a  pleasure  to 
hear  from  you  again 
after  so  long  a  silence, 
but  we  did  know  that 
you  were  on  the  job 
every  minute  of  the 
time  and  that  sooner 
or  later  you  would  re- 
call your  CLUB  spirit 
to  mind. 

Why  not  continue  the  start  and  keep  us  posted  once 
more  on  what  you  are  doing  up  there  in  Boston  ?  We 
assure  you  that  your  contributions  are  always  welcome  and 
our  many  members  rind  much  of  interest  and  value  in 
reading  about  them. 


Here  is  the  way  the  Boyd 

Atmospheric  Float      ^eatr!  !"  ^w'ade!pJVa  bal" 

j-,    .  ,    y-,.  y^  lyhooed     The  Gold  Diggers 

J>Old    riCture    for  of     Broadway"     throughout 

Boyd  In  Phillv  t^ie  c'ly  an<*  suburbs  of  phii- 

adelphia. 

This    effective    float    with 

the  live  "gold  diggers"  certainly  was  a  work  of  art,  and, 

considering  the  small  cost,  it  was  well  worth  the  expense. 

Incidently,  the  mining  tools  used  by  the  girls  on  the  float 

were  gilded  and  burnished  to  give  a  real  gold  appearance) 

and  this  too,  added  to  the 
general  effect  of  the  en- 
tire idea. 

We  are  wondering  how 
many  of  you  boys  are  giv- 
ing the  "float"  ballyhoo 
sufficient  thought  with 
reference  to  its  effective- 
ness as  an  out  door  busi- 
ness builder?  A  little  at- 
tention to  this  ancient 
angle  of  showmanship 
may  reveal  the  interesting 
fact  that  it  really  is  not 
near  as  expensive  as  it  appears  on  the  surface  and  many 
local  tieups  present  themselves  in  this  connection  which 
may  even  make  its  cost  free  to  the  theatre. 

With  all  of  the  stories  we  have  heard  about  the  activi- 
ties out  at  the  Boyd  theatre  we  would  welcome  the  oppor- 
tunity of  passing  along  more  of  their  exploitation  ideas. 
How  about  it  boys,  let's  hear  from  you  more  often. 


"LOBBY  LAUGHS' ' 

The  response  to  Dick's  request  for  sug- 
gestions was  great! 

But  don't  lay  down  now.  We  must  have 
enough  material  to  make  sure  of  at  least 
one  cartoon  every  other  week. 

There  is  always  a  funny  side  to  every- 
thing, so  just  remember: — 

IT'S 


"All  For  A  Laugh" 


Variety  Is  Feature 
Of  J.  B.  Hardy's 
Fine  Showmanship 


VVIUIAU 

MAINE  J 


With  Music  and  Sound  Effects 


"Hinrv  Fri.  Sat. 


J.   B.   Hardy,  manager  of 
Loew's     Mall     Theatre,     in 
Cleveland,    Ohio,   used   two 
neat  exchange  cuts  to  make 
up  the  accompanying  auto- 
mobile door  hanger  of  which 
^~      he  put  out  10,000  every  week 
for  quite  a  length  of  time.     Practically  all  the  parking  lots 
and  downtown  streets  were  covered  and,  of  course,  this 
constitutes    excellent    advertising 
as  every  person  owning  the  car 
must   take   the   hanger  from  the 
door  before  entering. 

We  believe  that  for  an  inten- 
sive campaign  over  a  period  this 
advertising  is  very  good  and 
is  bound  to  attract  attention.  If 
not  the  first  or  second  time,  then 
surely  in  the  subsequent  cards 
that  are  used. 

We  would  also  like  to  show  a 
small  sticker  which  was  printed 
on  yellow  stock  and  measured 
about  3  square  inches  and  stuck 
in  every  conceivable  spot  aiound 
the  town  for  the  purpose  of  plug- 
ging the  theatre's  name  and  its 
location  to  everybody  who  hap- 
pened to  see  one. 

There     are     many     campaigns 
which  can  be  utilized  not  for  just 
the  purpose  of  selling  a  particu- 
lar picture,  but  rather  for  selling  the  theatre  itself  to  the 
public.     This  is   but   one   of   the   small   examples   of   such 
publicity  activities  and  we  would  welcome  the  opportunity 
of  presenting  others  along  this  line  if  sent 
to  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  in  the 
immediate  future. 

We  are  glad  to  welcome  Mr.  Harvey 
into  the  fast-growing  ranks  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  and  we  will 
look  for  many  future  contributions  from 
this  progressive  showman. 

How  about  sending  us  one  of  your 
photographs  with  your  next  contribution,  "J.  B."?  We 
would  certainly  like  to  see  what  you  look  like  and  also  let 
the  other  fellows  know  what  kind  of  an  appearance  you 
make,  so  that  they  will  feel  that  they  know  you  a  little  more 
intimately. 


Illusion 


ROGERS    CAWIOU 


ALL  TALKING  P1CTUM 


ACROSS 

~M£S  U8HARV 

ON  ON 

EUCUD  SUPERIOR 

Loews  Mall 

Latest  In  Talking 

mo  soutro  "ictums 

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November  23,  1929 


MANAGE!?!*  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


J.  B.  Anderson  Is 
Now  Pub.  Director 
For  RKO  In  Jersey 


We  take  great  pleasure  in 
welcoming  to  the  MANAG- 
ERS' ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB,  J.  Beverly  Anderson, 
who  has  just  been  appointed 
director  of  publicity  and  ad- 
"  vertising  for  the  RKO  State 

and  Rivoli  Theatres,  New  Brunswick,  N.  J. 

Mr.  Anderson  was  formerly  an  assistant  manager  at  the 
State  Theatre  and  his  promotion  is  a  result  of  his  fine 
showmanship  and  activities  around  that  theatre.  He  re- 
places Mr.  Kurt  Becker,  who  has  been  transferred  to  the 
Trenton  district. 

We  should  certainly  deem  it  a  pleasure  to  be  able  to 
set  forth  this  new  member's  activities,  and  we  are  sure 
that  he  will  be  responsible  for  many  original  and  up-to-the- 
minute  publicity  schemes  for  the  theatres  which  he  has 
now  got  to  put  on  the  map  by  way  of  such  activities.  Let's 
hear  from  you  "J.  B."  and  by  all  means  let  us  have  your 
photograph  with  your  next  letter,  so  that  we  can  give  you 
a  proper  introduction. 


L.  J.  Carkey  Makes 
Himself  At  Home 
In  Spokane,  Wash. 


Lawrence     J.     Carkey, 
whom  we  all  recall  as  hav- 
ing been  connected  for  sev- 
en   years    with    the    Schine 
Enterprises    in    New    York 
State  as   Home   Office   Spe- 
^ ~"^— ^^^      cial  Representative  and  head 
of  the  Exploitation  Department   (which  included  a  varied 
assortment  of  activities,  such  as  opening  up  new  theatres 
and  acting  as  general  "pep"  man), 
has  left  the  sunny   (?)    State  of 
N.      Y.      and     followed      Horace 
Greely's  advice  to  such  an  extent 
that  we  now  find  him  as  Manag- 
ing  Director   of   the   R-K-O    Or- 
pheum  Theatre  way  out  in  Spo- 
kane, Wash. 

In  handling  the  opening  for 
this  theatre,  Mr.  Carkey  em- 
ployed a  brand  of  showmanship 
that  commands  the  utmost  in  re- 
spect and  admiration  for  the  way 
he  engineered  and  executed  the 
entire  layout. 

In  conjunction  with  his  local 
newspapers  he  turned  out  a  spe- 
cial R-K-O  Orpheum  edition 
which  we  show  along  the  bottom 
of  this  page,  and  which  is  a  mar- 


velous piece  of  advertising  and  showmanship.  Incidentally, 
these  special  editions  went  out  to  cover  a  circulation  of 
over  60,000  readers  of  the  paper  and  in- 
cluded distribution  throughout  Spokane, 
and  in  all  the  hotel  rooms  of  the  city. 

Besides  being  a  marvelous  tribute  to 
the  Orpheum  Theatre,  the  paper  was 
really  as  much  a  tribute  to  the  showman- 
ship and  personality  of  Mr.  Carkey  him- 
self, and  we  believe  that  the  R-K-O  have 
made  a  fine  move  when  they  secured  him 
to  handle  this  theatre. 

A  marvelous  Madame  X  identification 
contest  was  engineered,  whereby  a 
woman  with  a  mask  paraded  the  shop- 
ping district  of  the  city  between  two  and 
four  each  day  and  to  anyone  who  could 
reveal  her  identity  a  $10.00  prize  was 
offered.  Naturally  this  kicked  up  a  lot 
of  interest  and  the  tieup  with  the  news- 
paper was  effective  enough  to  bring 
about  such  publicity  as  we  are  showing 
in  connection  with  this  story. 

There  were  so  many  other  angles  to 
Mr.  Carkey's  whirlwind  campaign,  that 
we  would  use  up  the  greater  portion  of 
our  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  for 
this  issue  were  we  to  go  into  everything 
to  the  smallest  detail,  but  we  are  content 
to  say  that  a  close  study  of  the  campaign 
and  the  description  of  it  was  absolute 
proof  he  engineered  this  100%  perfect. 
We  are  certainly  glad  to  find  Lawrence 
with  the  R-K-O  outfit  out  there  in  Spokane,  and  we  are 
sure,  that  with  a  greater  field  to  work  in,  his  activities  will 
assume  even  greater  importance  and  interest  than  when  he 
was  with  the  Schine  Circuit. 

Many  thanks.  "L.  J.,"  for  remembering  us,  and  we  trust 
that  you  will  continue  to  send  us  the  details  of  how  you  are 
putting  the  Orpheum  Theatre  across  after  its  wonderful 
start. 


Please  Take  Note 

THE  pages  of  the   Club  are  open   for  the  publication  of 
photographs    from    both    members   and    readers.      These 
photos  may  be  of  theatre  managers,  theatre  fronts,  mar- 
quee displays,  lobby  settings,  etc.     Due  credit  will  be  given 
those  sending  photos  to  the  Club,  providing  they  attach  the 
proper  description  and  their  own  names  and  theatre  addresses. 
MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 


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Percey-Beck 
Shoe  Co. 


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Soon  Will  Appear 
at  Local  Orpheum^. 


RKO  Orpheum  Special 


MYSTERIOUS  "MADAME  X"IS0N  HER  WAY 
Them?  Songs     ' 
Creator  Will 
Appear  Mere 


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Matt  Reilly  Don't 
Waste  Much  Time 
Between  Stunts 


Matt  Reilly  is  at  it  again. 
This  time  the  Providence 
Publicity  Demon  worked 
out  a  ballyhoo  gag  con- 
nected with  the  picture 
"Married  in  Hollywood"  in 
^ ^^^~~^^^~  which  Matt  dolled  up  a  boy 
and  girl  in  fancy  wedding  regalia,  stuck  a  couple  of  signs 
around  their  necks  and  walked  them  around  the  town  to 
give  the  population  the  idea  that  they  were  just  married. 

When  Matt  decided  that  was  all  that  was  necessary  and 
the  curious  public  would  do  the  rest,  he  had  his  stunt  fig- 
ured out  exactly 
the  way  it  would 
develop.  Because 
the  crowds  fol- 
lowed this  couple 
wherever  they 
went,  and  where 
did  they  go,  you 
will  ask? 

They  went  into 
every  store,  pic- 
ture gallery  and 
paraded  around 
the  best  and  worst 
parts  of  the  town. 
Needless  to  say, 
the  stunt  could  be  talked  up  as  a  hundred  per  cent  success- 
ful, because  there  were  more  laughs  and  more  talk  about 
"Married  in  Hollywood"  than  over  any  other  picture  re- 
cently run  in  Providence. 

By  the  way,  did  we  forget  to  tell  you  that  Matt  pulled 
this  stunt  in  Providence.  R.  I.  for  the  Victory  Theatre? 

Keep  'em  coming  along,  Matt,  we  like  to  publish  these 
stories  of  yours  Matt,  but  stick  one  of  your  own  photos  in 
the  next  envelope,  will  you?   Thanks. 


OH  Boy/ 
'MARIWD/N 
H0UYWO0C 


W.  H.  Le Valley 
Is  Promoted  To 
Higher  Position 


The  appointment  of  W. 
H.  Le  Valley  to  the  post  of 
Director  of  Advertising  and 
Exploitation  for  the  district 
lying  north  of  N.  Y.  for  the 
Publix  Theatres,  puts  this 
^ ^^^"^^^  eager  and  progressive  young 
chap  in  a  position  to  demonstrate  his  real  showmanship 
which  will  be  called  for  in  the  course  of  executing  the  duties 
of  his  new  job. 

Before  he  gets  going  too  strongly  and  starts  shooting 
in  the  details  of  his  different  activities,  as  well  as  what  the 
different  house  managers  are  doing  in  his  district,  we  want 
you  to  see  how  he  successfully  engineered  an  "Amateur 
Reviewers  Contest"  and  the  fine  newspaper  publicity  that 
the  theatre  was  able  to  grab  in  the  nature  of  free  space 
by  this  newspaper  cooperative  tieup. 

We  are  reproducing  three  of  the  groups  of  ads  that  ap- 
peared, as  well  as  one  of  the  readers,  which  we  clipped  at 

random  from  the 
papers  sent  us. 
We  are  also  show- 
ing the  upper  part 
of  the  Amateur 
Reviewers  Sheet 
on  which  they 
wrote  their  opin- 
ions and  review. 
This  is  just  for 
the  purpose  of  giving  you  an  idea  of  how  the  entire  thing 
was  handled. 

Inasmuch  as  space  is  mighty  hard  to  get  in  the  papers  in 
Newburgh,  Mr.  Le  Valley  deserves  a  lot  of  credit  for  the 


AMATEUR    REVIEWERS    CONTEST 


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brnne  ikt  folio.,.;  imponi.,  pSJM,     *„„,    r„ni,nu.l..  C...  Dire 


WouU  You  Life 
In  faciei! 


Mlinl   \re  You 

Waiting 

For?   - 


GLORIA  SWANSON 


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i„  Enter  Rerwirera 

Con/mi.' 


GLORIA 

SWANSOiN 

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fine  manner  in  which  he  handled  this,  which  was  not  only 
to  the  theatre's  satisfaction,  but  to  the  newspaper's  as  well. 
If  only  looked  upon  from  the  angle  of  word  of  mouth  adver- 
tising and  the  comments  created  among  the  folks  in  and 
around  Newburgh,  the  contest  could  be  called  100%  suc- 
cessful, but  considering  all  the  other  advantageous  side 
lights  to  this  splendid  piece  of  showmanship  leads  us  to 
suspect  that  it  is  a  wonderful  proposition,  and  one  that 
other  showmen  would  do  well  to  think  about  and  try 
themselves.  Inasmuch  as  we  expect  to  give  Le  Valley  a 
whole  lot  of  space  in  future  issues  of  the  CLUB  pages, 
we  wll  not  make  this  story  any  longer  than  possible,  and 
will  close  by  sending  to  him  the  greetings  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  and  their  best  wishes  for  his  success  in 
his  new  position. 


Here's  A  Good  One 
From  Ghas.  Carroll 
On  A  Local  Tie-Up 


Charles  Carroll,  Director 
of  Exploitation  for  the  Stan- 
ley Theatres  over  in  Jersey 
realized  the  educational  as 
well  as  the  entertainment 
value  connected  with  an  ex- 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^~  hibition  of  "Toy  Tropical 
Fish,"  so  that  the  management  of  the  Stanley  Theatre  ar- 
ranged a  special  class  price  for  Elementary  School  Children. 
Many  teachers  arranged  to  bring  their  entire  class  to  the 
Stanley  Theatre  during  this  exhibition  at  the  special  re- 
duced rate  and  it  naturally  at- 
tracted a  lot  of  attention 
among  the  older  folks  as  well 
as  the  young  ones. 

This  is  just  typical  of  the 
dignified  and  high  class  type 
of  exploitation  of  which  Car- 
roll is  capable  and  we  feel 
that  his  contributions  to  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
pages  will  always  command  a 
lot  of  respect  and  attention 
from  our  other  members. 

On  this  most  recent  of  his 
activities,  he  turned  out  a 
neat  invitation  which  was 
mailed  to  all  of  the  educational  authorities  in  and  around 
Jersey  City  with  exceptionally  good  results.  We  felt  that 
you  would  all  like  to  see  the  way  he  laid  out  the  invitation 
and  the  attractive  way  it  was  printed.  I  am  certain  that 
after  looking  this  over,  and  digging  into  the  facts  behind 
this  entire  stunt,  you  will  agree  with  us  that  Mr.  Carroll 
has  engineered  an  unusually  fine  piece  of  exploitation  and 
publicity  for  his  theatre. 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


Tloii  m  ttmVallj  intolrt 

lo  b.«r  U,, 

(Sala  Imposition  of  <Za\i  tjropirnl    <Fi»b 

ajmngrA  IJyru   Ihe  rourfng  o\ 

Mlu'ibi'ii  (Countn  Aquarian  Sorirlg 

^tola  Curnnl 

Et    till 

S'.anirn    dl'rjitrr 

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November  23,  1929 


MANACtHf '  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Harry  Moore  Shows 
What  He  Can  Do 
Without  An  Artist 


In  answer  to  the  oft  heard 
query  "What  to  do  Without 
an  Art  Department"  we 
take  the  liberty  of  clipping 
this  ad  out  of  the  Fox  West- 
coast  House  organ  "Now." 
^ — ~ ~ "" ~~  This  is  a  product  of  Harry 

Moore  of  the  Fox  Judith  at  Lewiston,  Montana,  and  shows 
real  headwork  on   the   part  of  this  manager. 

Here  is  a  suggestion  that  any 
number  of  our  members  and  read- 
ers can  take  advantage  of.  If  used 
on  rare  occasions  it  is  bound  to 
command  a  tremendous  amount 
of  interest  in  their  local  papers. 
There  has  been  so  much  said 
lately  about  the  "punch"  that  is 
needed  in  the  smaller  towns  and 
cities  when  it  comes  to  newspa- 
per advertising  that  this  sort  of 
comes  at  what  we  might  term, 
the  psychological  moment.  At 
any  rate  it  presents  something 
different  in  methods  of  laying  out 
small  space  copy  that  will  im- 
mediately attract  the  eye  and  if 
for  no  other  reason  it  is  worth 
your  while  to  look  it  over  and 
study  the  possibilities  it  offers 
for  your  own  use. 

We  would  certainly  like  to  see 
some  more  of  Harry  Moore's  ac- 
tivities on  these  pages,  as  we  feel 
every  one  of  our  members  and 
readers  can  benefit  by  following 
what  he  is  doing.  How  about  it, 
Harry,  and  you  might  include 
your  own  photograph  with  your 
next  letter.  Thanks  any  way  in 
advance. 


FcT*  JUDITH 


R.  W.  Waterson 
Puts  Over  Success- 
ful Anniversary 


The  Marion  Theatre,  Ma- 
rion, Ohio,  recently  cele- 
brated its  fifteenth  anniver- 
sary and  manager  R.  W. 
Waterson  put  over  a  preten- 
tious advertising  campaign 
"^^^^^^^— ^^^^^^^^~  that  sold  the  anniversary 
celebration,  but  at  the  same  time  did  not  detract  from  the 
advertising  of  his  current  attractions. 

The  Marion-Star  sold  a  double-truck  page  of  cooperative 
advertising  in  which  the  co-operative  merchants  expressed 
their  good  wishes  and  congratulations  on  the  theatre's 
anniversary. 


Pittsburg  Get-Together 

Details  of  the  get-together  of  "Ace" 
Berry's  section  of  Warner  Theatres 
has  been  incorporated  into  a  special 
story  in  the  news  section  of  this  issue. 

"Chick" 


The  Marion  bakery  made  two  huge  cakes,  one  was  dis- 
played in  the  lobby  of  the  theatre  and  the  other  in  the 
bakery  window.  People  were  invited  to  estimate  the  weight 
of  the  cake  during  the  anniversary  week.  The  cakes  were 
given  to  those  guessing  nearest  the  correct  weight.  The 
bakery  also  prepared  a  special  Marion  Anniversary  cake 
which  retailed  for  30c  and  in  every  fifteenth  package  was 
a  pass  to  the  theatre. 

The  above  represents  but  a  small  portion  of  the  anniver- 
sary campaign  and  Manager  Waterson  certainly  is  to  be 
congratulated  on  the  marvelous  way  that  he  handled  the 
entire  affair. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you  "R.  W."  and  let  us  know 
what  you  are  doing  to  keep  the  old  ticket  machine  humming 
out  there  at  the  Marion  Theatre. 


This  is  the  way  Jim  Clem- 
mer  tied  up  with  a  local 
bakery  and  used  the  glirls 
appearing  in  Fanchon  and 
Marco's  "Sweet  Cookie 
Idea." 

Through  this  arrange- 
ment, the  girls  distributed  5,000  packages  of  cookies  in  the 
downtown  district  of  Seattle  and  from  reports  received 
from  Jim,  business  that  week  was  indeed  "sweet." 


Jim  Clemmer  Lost 
No  Time  In  Sell- 
ing His  Stage  Show 


This  must  have  given  Seattle  a  whole  lot  to  talk  about 
when  they  saw  these  gorgeous  girls  all  dolled  up  in  cos- 
tume passing  out  these  tidbits  and  Clemmer  is  deserving 
of  credit  for  using  his  head  to  take  advantage  of  a  local 
tieup  when  it  presented  itself  to  him. 

Let's  hear  from  you  again,  Jim,  and  tell  us  some  more 
about  your  activities. 


Sanson's  Fine  Tie- 
Up  Is  Talk  Of  The 
Show  Business 


Jack  Sanson  who  has  re- 
cently assumed  the  manag- 
ing directorship  of  the  Pal- 
ace    Theatre     in     Danbury, 
Conn.,  recently  engineered  a 
marvelous  community  tieup, 
^ "      wherein  the  entire  commun- 
ity   helped    celebrate    the    Palace    Theatre's    Anniversary 
Week. 

We  have  had  many  different  types  of  local  celebrations 
brought  to  our  attention,  but  it  is  very  rare  that  something 
of  this  style  reaches  our  desk,  because  the  entire  layout  in 
itself  is  almost  original  from  every  angle. 

We  certainly  were  glad  to  hear  about  Jack's  activities 
again,  and  we  hope  that  his  duties  will  not  prevent  him 
from  keeping  us  posted  on  all  the  details  concerning  this 
particular  Anniversary  Celebration  so  that  we  can  show 
our  members  how  he  put  it  across. 

What  do  you  say,  Sanson,  don't  you  think  you  will  be 
able  to  send  us  the  rest  of  the  dope,  as  well  as  a  few  pho- 
tographs to  show  how  Danbury  was  tied  up  so  marvelously 
through  your  own  showmanship?  Atta  boy,  keep  up  the 
great  work. 


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Paul  E.  Glase  And 
His  Aides  Made 
This  A  Sell-Out 


Haliotoc'en  Fele  Tharidajt 


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Bw"Jular  Con«n  an] 


We  have  got  to  hand  it 
to  Paul  E.  Glase  who  man- 
ages the  Warner  Equity 
Theatres  in  Reading,  Pa. 

The  cause,  of  this  sudden 
raving,  is  that  Reading  is 
^ ~ ""^^^— ^^^^^~  one  of  those  towns  where 
Hallowe'en  Night  is  a  bugaboo  for  the  theatres  on  account 
of  the  entire  town  staging  a  typical  Mardi  Gras  on  the 
Main  Street  and  everybody  taking  it  in  because  it  don't 
cost  them  anything. 

With  such  a  situation,  the  theatre  business  is  generally 
hopeless  and  Mr.  Glase  decided  it  was  time  to  put  on  the 
old  thinking  cap  and  dope  something  out.  That  he  suc- 
ceeded, beyond  even  his  own  expectations,  is  proven  by 
the  capacity  turnaway  business  which  was  the  result  of 
his  idea. 

All  of  which  takes  us  down  to  the  facts  of  the  case,  which 
consist  of  the  following. 

They  solicited  all  the  prominent  merchants  for  a  number 
of  genuine  prizes  and  staged  a  carnival  Mardi  Gras  right 
on  the  stage  of  the  theatre.  In  return  for  the  merchants 
cooperation,  they  ran  a  trailer  on  the  screen  and  in  addi- 
tion invited  these  same  merchants  to  act  as  judges  in  the 
_     ..       _    .       -  contests     which     were,    of 

1  course,  decided  by  popular 
applause.  And,  incidentally, 
their  Master  of  Ceremonies 
introduced  the  merchants 
in  behalf  of  the  store  and 
the  company  which  had 
presented  the  particular  ar- 
ticle which  they  were  do- 
nating free. 

We  take  this  occasion  to 
show  the  unusually  fine 
publicity  which  the  Astor 
Theatre  gained  through 
this  stunt,  and  also  call 
your  attention  to  the  ac- 
knowledgment on  the  Astor 
program  intended  to  build 
up  the  necessary  goodwill 
that  must  naturally  exist 
in  such  tieups  between  the- 
atre and  merchants.  The 
real  aftermath  of  such  co- 
operation is  the  fine  qual- 
ity of  warm  feeling  that 
exists  between  everyone 
concerned  in  a  tieup  by  reason  of  the  satisfaction  that  all 
"promises  were  performed." 

In  reading  over  all  the  details  of  Mr.  Glase's  fine  ar- 
rangement, the  thought  occurred  to  us  that  credit  was  due 
his  musical  director,  Fred  Cardin,  who  acted  as  Master  of 
Ceremonies,  and  Clarence  Latshaw  and  Earle  Westbrooke, 
both  house  managers,  who  deserve  plenty  of  special  men- 
tion for  their  endeavor  and  enterprise  in  putting  over  the 
entire  tieup  under  Mr.  Glase's  direction. 

We  are  certainly  grateful  to  Glase  for  sending  us  all 
these  details  and  we  are  sure  that  our  many  other  members 
and  readers  will  benefit  by  the  success  of  this  stunt.  At 
any  rate,  they  had  a  tough  situation  to  meet,  and  they  met 
it  beyond  their  own  fondest  hopes.  Lots  of  luck  to  you 
fellows  out  there,  and  we  are  certainly  proud  to  number 
most  of  you  among  the  members  of  the  MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB.  It  seems  to  us  that  the  War- 
ner Equity  theatre  managers  are  a  particularly  enterprising 
group  and  we  certainly  look  forward  to  reading  more  about 
their  activities. 


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Wm.  Ewing  Re- 
sumes His  Activi- 
ties Once  More 


It's  a  good  thing  that  Bill 
Ewing,  publicity  head  of  the 
Stanley-Crandall  houses  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  has  to 
send  out  some  "stuff"  once 
in  a  while.  Otherwise  we 
^ """■^^— ^^^"^—  would  be  worried  as  to 
whether  he  is  still  alive  and  listed  among  our  active  mem- 
bers. 

But  it's  not  fair  to  take  a  crack  at  Bill  because  he  has  had 
his  hands  full  with  all  those  houses  to  look  after  in  the 
way  of  publicity  and  exploitation  and  we  are  certain  that 
he  has  been  as  interested  a  follower  of  our  pages  as  ever 
before.  Not  that  we  like  'em  to  just  read  the  book.  We 
feel  that  they  ought  to  contribute  to  it  themselves.  "All 
For  One  And  One  For  All"  was  the  slogan  and  that's  what 
we  intended  it  to  be. 

Thanks  a  lot  Ewing  for  the  batch  of  stuff  you  sent  us 
about  the  activities  of  those  theatres,  including  General 
Manager  John  J.  Petette  and  Nat  Glasser.  We  shall  cer- 
tainly make  use  of  them  in  an  early  issue  of  the  News  but 
we  had  to  push  this  little  bit  ahead  so  as  to  let  you  know 
how  tickled  we  were  to  hear  from  you  again.  Why  not 
keep  it  up  now  that  you've  started  again? 


"Sid"  Lawrence's 
Staff  Is  A  Model 
For  Bigger  Cities 


If  there  is  any  question  in 
your  mind  about  the  ave- 
rage smaller  city  and  town 
making  as  good  a  showing 
as  far  as  their  theatre  staff 
is  concerned  as  their  big 
^~ ^^~ ^^^~^^^^^^^^—  chief  city  brothers  are  con- 
cerned, then  let  us  direct  your  attention  to  this  snapshot 
of  Sid  Lawrence,  his  assistant  and  six  of  their  staff  of 
ushers  dressed  up  to  perfection 
and  all  eager  to  render  the  ser- 
vice that  "Sid"  demands  for  the 
Palace  Theatre  patrons  in  Lock- 

tport,  N.  Y. 
IJL        FjR       ■»"■■*  '   nfortunately,     this      snapshot 

KvVl  ('oes  not  ''°  justice  to  the  young- 
I  sters,  we  are  certain  that  they  are 
as  neat  and  clean-cut  a  body  of 
boys  as  you  will  find  in  any  theatre  anywhere.  Naturally, 
it  is  a  distinct  credit  to  Mr.  Lawrence  and  his  aggressive 
assistant  that  they  are  capable  of  serving  the  patrons  of 
the  Palace  Theatre  up  to  the  best  standards. 


^^         J.  J.  Revolt,  Jr.,  whom  we 

J.  J.  Revolt  Jr.,  wil>  "CA»  as  beinfgt.th?  A?" 

_T  „  .  ,  .  sistant  Manager  of  the  Lyric 
JNOW  Stationed  At  and  Grand  Theatres  in 
Adrian  With  Hamer  Manistee,  Mich  has  been 
transferred  to  the  Croswell 

~^— ~ ■"" —— "" ^^^~ ^^^^^  and  Family  Theatres  in 
Adrian,  Mich.,  where  he  will  hold  a  similar  position. 

Inasmuch  as  Adrian  is  a  much  larger  city  than  Manistee, 
the  possibilities  for  his  advancement  are  naturally  greater 
and  we  believe  that  this  young  chap  will  shortly  blossom 
forth  as  a  full  fledged  house  manager  with  the  opportunity 
to  show  his  own  initiative  and  ability  in  the  handling  of  a 
theatre. 

He  is  working  in  Adrian  under  the  supervision  of  E.  G. 
Hamer,  an  old  time  showman  with  long  and  varied  experi- 
ence in  the  theatre  game  and  from  him  he  should  be  able 
to  acquire  more  than  a  passing  knowledge  of  REAL  show- 
manship tactics. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  extends  to  Mr.  Revolt  its 
congratulations,  and  we  trust  we  shall  hear  some  more 
good  news  from  him  very  soon. 


52 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


MANAGER!'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Manager  Is  Import- 
ant In  Community 
Work  At  All  Times 


Beacon    Theatre 

Now    Observing  Its       ™s 
Second  Birthday  ■ 


MANAG6R  WM.  A-  LEVEY  HAS  ARRANGED  UN-   | 
USUALLY  FINE  PROGRAM  —  CENTURY  CIR- 
CUIT WAS  FOUNDED  BY  A.  H.SCHWARTZ. 


OUR  OWN  BEACON  THEATRE,  AS  IT  LOOKED  AT  THE,. 
GRAND  OPENING  TWO  YEARS  AGO. 


Right  on  the  heels  of  our 
recent  editorial  dealing  with 
the  importance  of  the  house 
manager  being  an  important 
factor  in  the  operation  of  a 
theatre,  especially  as  ap- 
~ "— ^~ ~ " ,_— ^~"^~^"— ~ ^"—  plied  to  lending  his  name  to 
the  theatre's  publicity,  we  received  a  campaign  for  the  Bea- 
con Theatre's  second  anniversary  held  at  Pt.  Washington, 
L.  I. 

Everything  we  claimed  in  our  argument  for  a  manager's 
individuality  being  pushed  in  connection  with  the  theatre's 

a  d  v  e  r  t  i  s  ing  is 
borne  out  — ■  and 
then  some  —  by 
the  activities  of 
Bill   Levey. 

Ever  since  Mr. 
Levey  walked  into 
P  t .  Washington 
he  represented  the 
theatre  in  all  acti- 
vities about  the 
town  and  practic- 
ally every  commu- 
nity drive  that 
amounted  to  any- 
thing. In  this  way 
his  name  and  the 
theatre  is  almost 
synonymous.  The 
fact  that  his  em- 
ployers, the  A.  H. 
Schwartz  Century 
Circuit,  encour- 
ages and  permits 
him  to  continue 
this  method  is  suf- 
ficient proof  that 
this  is  the  instance 
w  e  have  been 
looking  for  to 
prove  our  claim 
that  a  manager 
must  not  lose  his 
identity  in  the  op- 
eration of  a  thea- 
tre. 

Just  glance  at  the  cut  with  this  story  and  note  the  mar- 


Billings  Booth  says : 

"/  note  with  pleasure  the  continual  growth 
of  the  ROUND  TABLE  section.  I  have 
used  many  of  the  suggestions  contained 
therein  to  great  advantage.  I  spent  twelve 
years  as  a  manager,  and  have  accumulated 
a  fund  of  ideas  from  many  theatres,  but  I 
must  say  that  your  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  wins  the  Gold  Medal  for  providing 
new  exploitation  stunts." 

Managing  Director 

Princess  &  New  Orpheum  Theatre 

Oxford,  N.  C. 


velous   publicity 
their  local  pape 


Beacon  Theatre 

Main     and     Belleview     Avenues 

Port  Washington.  New  York 

Telephone  P.  W,  lSi» 


Beginning  Saturday.  October  19.  and  for  ihe 
entire  week  following,  we  will  celebrate  the  occasion 
of  the  Second  Anniversary  of  the  BEACON 

The  name  BEACON  has  been  associated  with 
the  leading  Port  Washington  institutions.  Today 
the  BEACON  is  happy  and  thankful  for  its 
thousands  of  friends,  their  patronage  and  enjoy- 
ment of  their  good  will. 

The  BEACON  has  always  striven  to  render 
the  best  in  entertainment,  surrounded  by  inspiring 
music,  quality  service  and  clean. mess 

Wc  pledge  our  sincere  effort  to  mere  than 
please  you  in  the  years  to  come. 

Verv  truly  yours. 

WILLIAM  A.  LEVEY. 

Manager 


that  the  Beacon  Theatre  received  from 
and  we  might  say  at  this  time  that  the 
two  column  story  with 
Mr.  Levey's  picture  was 
right  on  the  front  page 
of  the  paper.  Incorporated 
into  this  front  page  story 
was  the  history  of  the 
Century  Circuit  as  well 
as  its  head.  Mr.  A.  H. 
Schwartz,  and  dealt  with 
how  He  built  up  this  now 
formidable  chain  of  mod- 
ern  theatres. 

The  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  has  always  been  a 
great  admirer  of  Mr. 
Levey's  methods  of  show- 
manship, and  we  believe 
that  he  is  accomplishing 
everything  that  is  ex- 
pected of  him  in  the  way 
of  publicizing  his  theatre 
and  keeping  it  in  the  public's  favor  at  all  times. 

We  have,  naturally,  taken  a  great  deal  of  pleasure  in  re- 
counting the  details  of  his  most  recent  activities,  because 
it  tied  in  with  our  editorial  chat,  but  we  do  want  to  say 
that  it  has  always  been  a  pleasure  for  us  to  publish  a  story 
of  Mr.  Levey's  activities,  and  this  one  is  no  exception. 

Best  regards,  Bill,  and  let's  hope  that  we  meet  again 
very  soon. 

^^  Here     is     a     cooperative 

advertising     circular    which 
measured     15    inches    x    21 
inches  and  was  used  to  com- 
memorate the   Family  The- 
atre's    second     anniversary 
~==^_— ~ "" "^— "~ ~ ~ ^^—"      celebration  in  Sheldon,  111.. 
This  certainly  was  a  fine  piece  of  work  for  a  theatre  and 
town  like  this,  and  they  must  stand  in  pretty  strong  with 
their  local  merchants  to  get  the  cooperation  which  they 
received  on  this  tieup. 

With  this  evidence  of  good  showmanship  before  us,  we 

are  wondering  what  else 
Jones  and  Lyons  are  do- 
ing to  keep  plugging  this 
progressive  Family  The- 
atre. 

How  about  it,  boys, 
suppose  you  let  us  know 
what  its  all  about  and 
how  you  are  selling  the 
pictures  out  there  in  Shel- 
don. In  this  way  we  can 
better  judge  what  you  are 
doing  outside  of  this  one 
particular  piece  of  adver- 
tising matter. 

We  would  also  like  to 
know  how  a  theatre  like 
yours  capitalizes  on  local 
good  will  i  and  merchants 
cooperative  tieups  in  con- 
junction with  the  bigger 
attractions,  which  we 
note  from  your  program  you  are  constantly  playing.  Send 
us  all  the  dope  and  we  will  do  the  rest  so  far  as  passing 
the  good  word  along  to  your  brother  showmen  all  over 
the  world  is  concerned. 


Jones  And  Lyons 
Give  Theatre  A 
Real  Celebration 


FAMILY  THEATRE  -  SHELDON 


JONES&LYONS 
2nd  ANNIVERSARY 

-  CELEBRATION  - 

—  HELP  US  CELEBRATE    — 


nttn  s  mtAtins 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    Ntws 


53 


MANAGE Itf'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


"Fashion  Shows" 
Are  Always  Good 
Says  R.  Hutchings 


THE 


ESTABLISHED  IS8( 


Backed  up  bv  many  years 
of  experience,  R.  D.  Hutch- 
ings, Manager  of  Brine's 
Portage  Theatre  in  Portage, 
Wise,  successfully  engi- 
neered his  regular  Fall  Fash- 
ion Revue  at  that  theatre  to 
greater  returns  than  ever  before  in  any  of  the  past  revues 
which  he  has  staged. 

The  newspapers  lined  up  solidly  behind  him  and  in  a  storv 
starting  on  the  front  page,  the  begin- 
ning of  which  we  are  showing  with 
this  article,  and  running  a  complete 
column  and  then  continued  for  an- 
other complete  column  on  an  inside 
page,  they  set  forth  the  entire  details 
of  this  marvelous  piece  of  showman- 
ship. 

There  is  still  plenty  of  time  for 
other  showmen  to  capitalize  on  the 
fashion  revue  angle,  and  any  one 
wanting  to  go  into  this  phase  of 
showmanshp  will  find  their  local  mer- 
chants more  than  agreeable  to  the 
suggestion. 

We  show  here,  how  Mr.  Hutchings 
worked  the  merchants'  advertising  in- 
to a  half-page  ad  and  the  headline  of 
the  newspaper  story  is  about  the  best 
answer  we  can  offer  for  his  efforts. 

We  know  from  past  experiences, 
that  "R.  D."  is  a  thoroughbred  and 
will  demonstrate  his  CLUB  spirit  by 
agreeing  to  pass  on  the  details  of  how  he  engineered  this 
revue  to  any  interested  member.  You  are,  therefore,  recom- 
mended either  to  write  direct  to  Hutchings,  or  you  may 
make  your  inquries  to  your  Chairman  at  CLUB  head- 
quarters. 

I 

huESDAY 


FASHION  SHOW 
GREAT  SUCCESS 


Theatre  Packed  To  Capacity 

By  a  Much-Interested 

Audience 

Sli'm  ihk  In  ft  rapacity  houw,  the 
.1111.1111-   were  drawn  at  Brin'H 
<■<.,■■   theatre  la*l  evetHiif!  to  reveal 
an  ulna  smart  aalon  in  Ihe  Rue 
La  Palx.   Pahs,  the  sellUiR  for 
theatre's    annual     Pall     Paehlon 


inn  appaiel  lor  morniric,  aflen 
street  *"''  evenlnc  wear  and  e*en 
pajamas.  Tbe  revue  was  presented 
through  the  co-operation  of  Ihe  Ken- 
nedy Style  shop.  Eulberg  &  O'Leary 
haberdashers,  the  Bundbon  Hal 
shop  and  Ihe  Portage 
tier  wear  Manufacturing  com) 
with  Manager  Ft    D    Hutching 


FALL  FASHION  REVUE 


TUESDAY ; 


ON  THE  STAGE  IN  ITS  GLITTERING  SPLENDOR 


ON  THb  STAGE  IN  ITS  GUTTERING  SPLENDOR 


KNOW  YOUR  CITY! 


PnKTAGS  L'NLlOtWrAR  WTG  CU  > 


I  <od  Wu«  Onmi  i.i  Uirt  Crcitfaa  u  Ik  FiB 


KENNEDY  STYLE  SHOP 


•:.i-  HUM  Eitnm 


EOLBERG  8  O'LEARY 

-oirrr  -Dwtr 

CLOTHIERS  S  HABERDASHERS 


fORTUCI  BrALTT  SHOP 


THE  BANDBOX 


Thank  you,  Mr.  Hutchings,  for  complying  with  our  re- 
quest to  send  us  this  material,  and  we  trust  you  will  let  us 
know  about  the  many  other  activities  you  are  constantly 
engaged  in  for  your  theatre. 


Every  loyal  member  of  the  Round  Table 
Club  should  wear  the  club  emblem  pin. 

We  are  the  greatest  organization  in  the 
show  business  today  and  we  ought  to  make 
sure  that  our  affiliation  with  it  is  known 
to  all. 

— Order  Your  Club  Pin  Now — 


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HOLIDAYS 


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Christmas,  Dec.  25th — 

New  Year's  Eve,  Dec.  31st— 

New  Year's  Day,  Jan.  1st — 

ARE    YOU    GETTING    SET? 
IF   NOT— WHY   NOT! 

Morning  Shows  for  the  Needy! 
Old  Clothes  Matinees  for  the  Poor! 
Special  Performances  for 
Institutional  Kiddies! 
Toy  Matinees! 
Newspaper  Tie-Ups! 
Chambers  of  Commerce  Stunts! 
New  Year's  Eve  Shows! 

GET    HOT    BOYS! 

Too  Much  to  Be  Done  to  Fall  Asleep! 

LET'S    GO  !  ! 


"What's  Your  Nickname?" 

Good  old,  Tom  Kane,  manager  of  the  Sequoia  Theatre 
in  Redwood  City,  Cal.,  has  come  through  with  a  funny 
angle. 

It  seems  that  Tom  and  his  assistant,  Clinton  Eberly  were 
discussing  this  "Chick"  person  whose  name  appears  at 
frequent  intervals  on  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  PAGES 
of  the  NEWS  and  his  opinion  is  that  from  the  tone  of  it  I 
am  supposed  to  be  somewhat  of  a  Democratic  soul.  As  a 
matter  of  fact,  they  natter  me  by  saying  that  his  assistant 
would  bet  money  that  I  made  a  peach  of  a  general  manager 
in  the  days  when  I  was  a  general  manager,  and  he  went 
on  to  say,  "Were  you  Chick?" 

Well,  I  haven't  heard  many  kicks,  and  don't  recall  any 
house  managers  walking  around  with  chips  on  their  shoul- 
ders in  the  not  too  distant  past  when  I  had  house  man- 
agers working  under  my  supervision.  However,  we  are 
sort  of  getting  away  from  Tom's  subject,  and  we'll  have 
to  get  back  to  it. 

Here's  the  idea  as  Tom  sees  it.  Now  that  I  have  con- 
fessed to  my  nickname  he  says  that  every  member  of  the 
M.R.T.C.  should  be  compelled  to  confess  to  theirs,  and  to 
substantiate  his  argument,  he  claims  that  when  he  was  a 
boy  (voice  from  the  gallery — "a  long  time  ago")  he  was 
called  by  two  nicknames,  one  was  "Crow"  due  to  the  black- 
ness of  his  hair  and  the  other  was  "Sugar."  As  he  puts  it 
"Write  your  own  ticket." 

Come  on  fellows,  open  discussions  of  this  at  every  meet- 
ing of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB.  Let's  hear  what  you 
have  to  say  on  the  subject. 

"Chick" 


"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


5-4 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  23,  1929- 


MANAGE!?!'  HOUND  TADLE  CLUB 


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PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  tee  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  know  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place9  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time.  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "Chic!?3  Letcis  and  will  appear  the  week  folloiving  receipt. 


FRED  OLSON  of  Great  Falls,  Mont., 
has  arrived  in  Idaho  Falls,  Idaho, 
to  begin  his  duties  as  advertising  man- 
ager of  the  Fox  Broadway  Theatre. 
RICHARD  O'BRIEN,  manager  of  the 
playhouse  announced  his  arrival  re- 
cently. 

FRANK  BODECKER  manager  of  the 
Ellen  Theatre.  Bozeman,  Mont.,  an- 
nounced that  he  and  Mrs.  Bodecker 
are  the  happy  parents  of  a  husky 
young  man  who  recently  arrived  at 
the  Deaconess  Hospital  in  that  city. 
He  has-  already  made  known  the  fact 
that  the  young  man  will  be  raised  as 
a  theatre  manager.  We  don't  know 
whether  to  rejoice  or  feel  sorry  for 
him. 

M.  M.  CLARK  will  be  the  local 
manager  for  the  Queens  Theatre  which 
was  recently  acquired  by  local  owners 
in  Owensboro,  Ky. 

*  *      * 

MR.  AND  MRS.  RASLET  are  now 
engaged  on  an  expansion  programme 
to    improve    the    Royal    Theatre    in    In- 

man.  Neb. 

*  *      + 

H.    FORD    TAYLOR    who    formerly 

owned  and  operated  the  Ritz  in  Brady, 

Tex.,   has   now   taken   over   the  picture 

theatre   in   Baird,   Tex.,   where   he    will 

attempt  to  give  them  some  high  class 

entertainment. 

«      *      * 

R.  G.  HERBERT  of  Memphis.  Tenn., 
who  recently  purchased  an  interest  in 
the  Palace  Theatre,  Cuero,  Texas,  has 
arrived  to  take  charge  of  the  theatre. 
He  has1  promised  many  innovations  in 
the  line  of  entertainment. 

DONALD  W.  BENSTELN  has  re- 
signed his  position  as  manager  of  the 
Third  Street  Theatre,  Easton,  Pa.,  af- 
ter having  been  connected  with  the 
house  for  over  16  years.  His  thea- 
trical career  dates  back  to  1914,  when 
he  started  as  an  usher. 

HOWARD  WATJGH  who  formerly 
handled  the  Fox  Palace  Theatre  in 
Waterbury,  Conn.,  is  now  in  charge 
of  the  Fox  Poli  and  Fox  Palace  Thea- 
tres in  Meriden,  where  he  succeeded 
AL  GTT.T.TS. 

*  *      * 

LOUIS  HORNSTELN  who  was  owner 
of  the  Regent  Theatre,  Baltimore,  a 
colored  neighborhood  house,  died 
November  5th.  He  was  very  well 
known  and  considered  a  pioneer  exhi- 
bitor in  the  Monumental  City. 
«      *      * 

PAUL  H.  HARALSON  has  reopened 
the  Grants  Theatre  in  Grants,  New 
M'>.  i<"",  having  acquired  the  house 
from  V.  BACHECHI  of  Albuquerque, 
New    Mexico. 

*  *      * 

ALBERT  COPPEL  has  taken  over 
the  management  of  the  Annex  Thea- 
tre of  Denver  from  Mrs.  Kate  Cramer. 
Willi  him  is  associated  MRS.  CLEO 
SALAZAR. 

JOHN    DENTON   who    was    formerly 

at    Put.lix     at     Fort     Lauderdale.     Fla.. 

will  bfl  in  charge  of  the  Booth  Theatre 

when    that  house 

by    the  Tyson   Estate  who 

owns  the  property. 


FRED  C.  SCHANBERGER,  JR., 
r  of  the  Auditorium  Thentre, 
■  re,  reopened  that  house  on  Fri- 
day, November  8.  with  "Rio  Rita"  an 
the  attraction.  Four  performances  a 
day  with  a  reserve  scat  policy  is  now 
In  < 


A.  A.  HALEY  who  formerly  man- 
aged the  Paramount  Theatre  in  Mt. 
Vernon.  Wash.,  has  reopened  the 
Dream    Theatre    in    Bellingham. 


DEWEY  SPOOR  manager  of  the 
Pueblo  Theatre,  Pueblo.  Col.,  was  mar- 
ried recently  to  Dorothea  Jane  Bayliss 
of  the  same  city.  Here's  wishing  the 
newlyweds  all  the  luck  they  deserve. 


JOE  WALLACE  peppy  manager  of 
the  Grand  Theatre,  Albany,  N.  Y-, 
will  stage  his  first  midnight  show  this 
week,  when  he  presents  "Rio  Rita." 
Here's  hoping  that  he  gets  a  capacity 
house  in  a  town  that  generally  goeB 
to    sleep    long   before   midnight. 


GEORGE  E.  HERZOG  who  already 
has  several  theatres  under  his  wing 
has  recently  taken  a  lease  on  the  Falls 
Theatre  at  Sheboygan  Falls.  Wis.  The 
theatre  has  been  operated  for  quite  a 
few  years  by  T.  M.  CAIN  and  is  now 
thoroughly  equipped  for  the  latest 
sound  pictures. 


W.  L.  UGLOW  has  reopened  the 
Crystal  Theatre  at  Burlington,  Wis., 
after  the  house  has  been  dark  for  over 
six  months. 

*      *      * 

JONAS  PERLBERG  in  charge  of  the 
exploitation  activities  for  the  Florida 
Theatre,  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  is  con- 
tinually doing  his  community  activity 
by  acting  as  chairman  for  the  enter- 
tainment committee  in  the  advertising 
club.  He  staged  a  marvelous  per- 
formance for  them,  and  thereby  earned 
their  deep  appreciation. 


C.  A.  PEDRICK  and  A.  D.  MEALS 
will  reopen  the  Red  Lantern  Theatre 
a  suburb  house  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
The    house    has    been  wired  for  sound. 


W.  C.  BREMER  who  recently  pur- 
chased the  California  Theatre  in  Palo 
Alto,  Cal.,  took  possession  and  is  now 
in  active  control  of  that  house.  MR. 
H.  BLANCO  who  sold  the  theatre  to 
Mr.  Bremer  retains  ownership  in  the 
Menlo  Theatre,  Menlo  Park,  Cal. 


JACK  ELLIOTT  becomes  manager 
of  the  Norwalk  Theatre,  Norwalk. 
Cal.,  succeeding  E.  E.  BEATTTE,  who 
resigned. 

KEN  BENSON  formerly  in  St.  Paul, 
Minn.,  has  just  been  appointed  as* 
sistant  manager  to  JACK  O'CONNELL 
at  the  Vita  Temple  Theatre  in  Toledo, 
O..  where  he  succeeds  JIM  MANTON. 


JACK     LODEN     is     now      assisting 

HARRY  McWTLLIAMS  publicity  chief 

for     the     big     Paramount     Theatre     in 

Toledo,    O.      Loden  will  be  recalled  as 

■  ted    with    Loew's    out    In 

■   irgh. 

M.    C.    REED    has    been     appointed 
_ .  r    of    tli-'    Hippodrome    Theatre, 
:  ne      <>.,     which     house    was     re- 
quired  by  F.  P.  HAYES. 


H.    H.    McCONE    recently    reopened 
in    I'ainesville,    O., 
with  a  complete  silent  policy. 


E.  W.  BICKERT  of  N.  Y.  0.  is 
occupying  the  managerial  chair  at  the 
Palace  Theatre  in  Marion.  O.,  and 
R.  A.  WATERSON  formerly  of  South 
Bend,  Ind.,  is  managing  the  Marion 
Theatre,  same  city.  These  changes 
were  recently  necessitated  throuch  the 
recognition  of  JOHN  J.  HTJEBNER 
who  had  formerly  managed  both  thea- 
tres. 

*      *      * 

HERMAN  VLNEBERG  owner  and 
manager  of  the  Arbor  Hill  Theatre  in 
Albany,  has  been  doing  a  lot  of  boost- 
ing lately  that  '  "silence  is  golden.' ' 
because  his  is  the  only  Bilent  house  in 
the  city,  and  the  funny  part  of  it  is 
that  he  is  proud  of  it.  More  power 
to  you,  Herman. 

TONY  VEILLER,  son  of  the  well- 
known  author  of  the  "Trial  of  Mary 
Dugan"  has  accepted  a  position  with 
one  of  the  Broadway  houses  in  New 
York  and  has  left  Albany  for  that 
purpose.  Veiller,  like  his  papa,  is 
an  old  time  newspaper  man. 

MRS.  CARLTON  I.  WHITE  has 
opened  her  new  theatre  at  Sanderson, 
Tex.,  with  an  up-to-date  policy  with 
the   latest  in  big  productions. 

CORBTN  SHIELDS  who  was  former- 
ly press  agent  for  the  Rialto  Theatre 
in  Washington,  D.  0.,  is  now  manager 
of  the  Keith  Theatre  in  that   city. 

EDWARD  FELLIS  who  was  the 
owner  of  the  Orpheum  Theatre  in 
Hillsboro.  111.,  and  very  well-known 
in  the  show  business  around  that  sec- 
tion of  the  country  died  in  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,   on   November    10th. 

J.  C.  CREMEN  has  purchased  the 
Lafayette  Theatre  in  Baltimore.  Md. 
This  is  a  house  catering  to  colored 
trade  and  Cremen  who  is  a  pioneer 
exhibitor  will  continue  to  operate  it 
as  that  type  of  house. 

MANAGER  T.  R.  TUBMAN  of  the 
Regent  Theatre  in  Ottawa,  inaugurated 
Saturday  morning  shows  once  more  in 
that  section  of  Canada,  with  *  'Wel- 
come Danger."  As  the  attraction,  he 
also  put  over  a  midnight  preview  that 
night    before    the    official    opening. 


CHARLES  HOLTZ,  JR.,  is  now  su- 
pervising all  the  picture  bookings  for 
the  New  Mexico  Theatre  in  Sacra- 
mento, Cal.  This  is  the  house  that 
was    formerly  known   as    the   Lync. 


H.  M.  MESSITER  formerly  identi- 
fied with  the  Whitehurst  Theatrical 
Interests  of  this  city,  and  even  more 
recently  of  the  theatre  department  of 
Universal  Chain  Theatres  in  X.  Y., 
is  now  manager  of  the  Rialto,  in  Wash- 
ington, D.   C. 

E.  E.  PENZEL  and  STANLEY  COS- 
NEL  managers  of  Loew's  Stanley  and 
Valencia  in  Baltimore,  were  unfnr- 
tunate  in  meeting  with  nn  accident 
while  motoring  back  to  Baltimore  from 
New  York.  However,  they  are  both 
on   the  road  to  recovery. 


HARRY  WENER  manager  of  I 
Jersey  Theatre   in   Jersey  City.   N.  .)  , 
has  been  doin^-  some   visiting  reci 
and  was   seen   arnun>l    t h <■    LjOVK    house* 

in    Baltimore.       That's    a    good 
for   you,    Hurry,    they    don't    of'* 
time  to  go   traveling. 


DONAT  PAQULN  has  reopened  the 
Eden  Theatre  in  Hull.  Quebec,  thereby 
providing  that  town  with  a  second1 
picture  house. 

A.  J.  PAUL  announced  that  his  new 
theatre  the  Royal  now  under  construc- 
tion at  Galion,  O..  will  be  opened  to 
the   public    about  Christmas    time. 

JERRY  STEELE  who  only  recently 
resigned  as  manager  of  the  United' 
Artists  Theatre  in  St.  Louis,  is  now 
manaeing  a  small  circuit  of  houses  at 
Oberlin,  Ohio. 

JTM  WEED  managing  the  Keith 
enterprises  in  Dayton,  Ohio,  has  been 
hard  at  work  recently  arranging  en- 
tertainment for  local  merchant's  fes- 
tival which  is  about  to  break  in  Day- 
ton. This  is  a  peach  of  a  community 
angle. 

LOTH  BROTHERS  have  opened  the 
Cavalier    Theatre    in    Waynesboro,    Va. 

CINCINNATUS  MAJOR  has  pur- 
chased the  Princess  Theatre  in  Balti- 
more, colored  neighborhood  house  from 
the  Klein  Amusement  Co.  He  will 
continue  to  operate  it  along  the  lines 
of  its  present  policy. 

RUSSELL  EVANS  a  local  business 
man  has  purchased  the  Hippodrome 
in  Lancaster.  Ohio,  from  Kessell  ft 
Abrams.  He  has  appointed  ERNEST 
SCOTT   to  manage   the   theatre. 

WILLIAM  DAVIS  the  very  popular 
manager  of  the  Triangle  Theatre  in 
East  Liberty,  Pa.,  recently  underwent 
an  operation  and  all  his  friends  are 
rooting   for  his  rapid    recovery. 

H.  GOLDEN  who  owns  and  operates 
the  Broughton  Theatre  in  Broughton, 
Pa.,  has  just  been  elected  school  di- 
rector in  his  community.  This-  is  a 
marvelous  tribute  to  Goldman  and  his 
community  activity. 

FRED  LEE  who  has  been  assistant 
manager  of  the  Florida  Theatre.  Jack- 
sonville, left  for  New  York,  having 
been  appointed  to  a  traveling  position 
with  Publix  Theatre.  MORRIS  NEL- 
SON will  succeed  Mr.  Lee  at  the 
Florida  theatre  as  a  reward  for  hia 
efficient   work   as    chief    usher. 

PEARSON  MINER  has  purchased 
the  theatre  in  Canuichals.  Pa.,  from 
M.  J.  ROSS.  He  will  continue  the 
operation  of  it. 

MRS.  A.  A.  NAESSLER  has  taken 
over  the  Pens  Theatre  at  Monaca,  Pa., 
from   TOM  RAIDEN. 

FRANK    GARBER,    the    new    owner 

the   Olympic  Theatre  at    Beechview, 
Pa.,  where  he  will   inaugurate  new   in- 
ins  for   that    town. 


EARL    RASSER    has    reopened    the 
re  in  Erie,   with   the  name 
■  ■I'   the   <■> and   Thentre,      bota   of  luck 
to    you,    Karl. 

GEORGE     L.     DENTON     has      been 
..f     as      Lh»  Of     the 

Booth   Theatre   in   Atlanta    ^'•■\  .   when 

thot  house  n  op<  di  Deei  mber  1.     Sound. 

ami    the    latesl    big    produc- 

...    slated    for   thai    i. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGE!?!'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUC 


Wayne  R.  Perkins 
Has  A  Novel  Chain 
To  Keep  Going 


We  have  introduced  our 
members  and  readers  to  all 
classes  and  styles  of  show- 
men engaged  in  various 
types  and  phases  of  this 
business,  but  now  we  want 
'm~~ ~ ~ ' ~— ~ ~ "^ "" "" ^^^^~  you  to  step  up  and  make  the 
acquaintance  of  Wayne  R.  Perkins  who  operates  a  string 
of  one  night  stands  in  Michigan. 

Wayne's  "chain"  consists  of  locations  in  small  towns  that 
cannot  support  any  more  than  one  or  two  night  stands,  and 
with  his  portable  equipment,  he  is 
kept  mighty  busy  keeping  on  the  go 
all  the  time.  In  order  to  make  a  tour  of 
his  circuit,  he  must  go  into  Detroit 
where  he  gets  his  pictures  for  the 
current  week,  and  then  he  returns  to 
Lansing,  Mich.,  from  which  point  he 
starts  the  round  of  his  circuit. 

It  will  certainly  be  interesting  to 
us  to  learn  how  he  is  getting  the  na- 
tives of  the  small  string  of  one  night 
stands  to  come  to  the  show  and  what 
means  of  exploitation  or  advertising 
he  uses  to  accomplish  this  purpose. 
We  will,  therefore,  look  forward  to 
hearing  from  Wayne  as  often  as  he 
can  find  time  to  keep  us  posted.  The  mere  fact  that  the  pic- 
tures he  runs  are  old  by  the  time  he  gets  them,  should  not 
interfere  with  his  telling  us  how  he  exploits  his  shows  be- 
cause it  is  not  the  picture  we  are  interested  in,  as  much  as 
the  method  he  employs.  Keep  this  in  mind,  will  you, 
Perkins?    And  let's  hear  from  you  regularly. 


G.  A.  Clinch  Is 
Active  In  Local 
Merchants  Body 


An  interesting  sidelight 
on  the  activities  of  C.  A. 
Clinch,  manager  of  the  Co- 
lumbia Theatre  at  Brook- 
ville,  Pa.,  for  the  Stanley- 
Davis-Clarke  outfit,  is  the 
^ ^ ^ ""      fact  that  in  his  first  year  in 

that  town,  he  was  Vice- 
President  of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  is  now  the 
President  of  that  body. 

It  is  really  worthy  of  shouting  from  the  housetops  when 
a  man  comes  into  an  old-fashioned  American  community 
and  attains  leadership  like  that.  It  means  that  he  has  a 
broad  vision  and  a  wider  understanding  of  his  responsibil- 
ity as  a  theatre  manager  than  usual.  He  starts  where  most 
theatre  men  leave  off,  and,  of  course,  the  giving  of  a  good 
show  in  a  clean  and  inviting  theatre  is  really  but  the  begin- 
ning of  his  efforts. 

Mr.  Clinch  also  founded  the  first  benefit  for  the  Brook- 
ville  Boys'  Band,  a  very  unique  organization,  and  just  re- 
cently they  held  their  second  annual  benefit. 

Making  the  Columbia  Theatre  the  unofficial  headquar- 
ters of  everything  that  goes  on  in  the  town  is  a  noteworthy 
achievement  and  bears  out  our  previous  estimation  of  the 
man — that  he  is  a  credit  not  only  to  the  theatre,  but  the 
organization  which  employs  him. 

If  there  were  only  many  more  managers  who  work  along 
the  same  lines  that  Mr.  Clinch  does,  it  would  bring  a  whole 
lot  more  credit  to  the  show  business  in  general  and  if  you 
are  failing  to  take  advantage  of  your  local  situation  and  the 
opportunity  of  winning  your  way  into  all  worthwhile  en- 
deavors that  take  place  in  and  around  your  community, 
you  are  not  carrying  out  the  responsibility  that  was  placed 
upon  your  shoulders,  when  you  were  made  manager  of  the 
theatre. 


If  We  Wanted  To  Talk- 

We  could  tell  volumes  about  the  different  folks  in  this  show 
business  of  ours  ivho  are  cashing  in  every  week  through  follow- 
ing tlie  pages  of  the  Round  Table  Club  in  Motion  Picture 
News  .  .  .  but  why  crab  about  little  things  that  we  are  really 
proud  off  ...  but  just  the  same  we  just  heard  about  the  cir- 
cuit supervisor  who  delivered  a  whale  of  a  speech  at 

""d  to the  managers  in  the  diiision  about  Good-Will 

between  the  manager  and  the  other  theatre  employees  .  .  .  and 
were  we  mad  because  he  made  that  speech  up  from  some  of 
the  stuff  we  have  written  on  the  same  subject?  .  .  .  we  were 
not.  .  .  And  then  there  is  the  circuit  exploiteer  who  insists  that 
everything  he  passes  along  to  the  house  manager  is  original 
.  .  .  and  lias  used  that  gag  so  often  that  he  is  really  beginning 
to  believe  it  himself  .  .  .  we  Iwppened  into  his  office  .  .  '. 
where  we  were  invited  to  wait  until  he  returned  from  a  con- 
ference .  .  .  and  right  on  top  of  his  desk  was  over  a  dozen 
Round  Table  Pages  and  a  pencil  and  pad  which  he  was  using  to 
write  those  "original"  stunts  he  raves  about  .  .  .  and  were  we 
mad  because  he  zvas  finding  our  stuff  so  useful?  .  .  .  we  were 
not.  .  .  .  And  then  there  is  that  "live-wire"  publicity  gent  .  .  . 
the  one  who  turns  out  a  circuit  house  organ  .  .  .'  preaches  a 
whole  lot  of  applesauce  to  the  guys  who  have  to  carry  the  keys 
to  the  cup  machines  .  .  .  and  goes  to  great  pains  to  insist  that 
they  send  their  exploitation  ideas  direct  to  him  so  he  can  broad- 
cast the  "glad  tidings"  via  said  house  organ  .  .  .  but  the  laugh 
happens  to  be  that  we  know  where  he  gets  most  of  his  material 
from  those  famous  (?)...  what  does  he  call  'em?  .  .  . 
sermons,  preachings  or  zvhat  have  you  .  .  .  right  plumb  out  of 
the  Round  Table  pages  .  .  .  and  does  that  make  us  mad?  .  .  . 
we  should  tell  the  cock-eyed  world  it  does  NOT.  .  .  .  And  that 
we  have  that  wise-guy  house  manager  who  turns  up  his  nose 
at  the  very  idea  thai  he  can  cash  in  on  the  other  fellow's 
activities  .  .  .  and  then  tells  tlie  boss  all  about  the  smart  stunt 
he  just  pulled  off  .  .  .  and  how  he  thought  it  up  ivith  his  own 
little  brain  (?) .  .  .  and  then  thanks  his  lucky  star  for  the  copy 
of  Motion  Picture  News  wherein  he  grabbed  himself  that 
idea.  .  .  .  But  .  .  .  here.  .  .  .I've  got  to  stop  all  this  ravin' 
about  these  birds  and  get  on  to  mentioning  some  of  the  real 
"smart"  ones  in  the  business  .  .  .  showmen  in  fact  .  .  .  not 
in  imagination  .  .  .  men  who  have  given  their  unqualified 
approval  of  the  Round  Table  Club  .  .  .  shouted  its  praises 
.  .  .  told  their  managers  to  get  the  News  and  read  our  pages 
.  .  .  men  like  the  "Prince  of  Clxain  Executives"  .  .  .  Harold 
B.  Franklin  .  .  .  Circuit  heads  like  .  .  .  "Ace"  Berry 
.  .  .  brainy  publicity  men  such  as  Frank  Whittbeck  .  .  . 
Larry  Jacobs  .  .  .  Frank  La  Falce  .  .  .  Charles  Carroll  .  .  . 
our  head  starts  whirling  when  we  try  to  think  of  them  all  at 
one  time  .  .  .  but  they  are  not  afraid  to  boost  the  Club  .  .  . 
to  see  the  value  of  membership  in  our  organisation  for  their 
managers  and  others  .  .  .  the  difference  is  as  plain  as  the  nose 
on  your  face  .  .  .  they're  showmen  .  .  .  executives  .  .  .  regu- 
lar guys  .  .  .  while  the  other  kind  are  false  alarms  .  .  .  and 
Abe  Lincoln  had  the  right  dope  .  .  .  they  can't  fool  everybody 
for  very  long  .   .   .  and  that's  that.  .  .   . 

"Chick" 


Schmertz  Moves 
Closer  To  City 
On  New  Assignment 


We  are  glad  that  Bob  has 
CLUB  headquarters,  because 
meeting  him  personally. 


Robert  Schmertz,  who, 
when  last  heard  of  was  man- 
aging the  Fox  Capitol  The- 
atre, Port  Chester,  N.  Y., 
has  now  been  transferred  to 
the  Ogden  Theatre  in  upper 
New  York  City, 
been  moved  a  step  nearer  to 
we  shall  now  look  forward  to 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November  23,  1929' 


MANAcercr  round  table  club 


"Welcome  Danger" 

We  want  to  take  this  means  of  calling  our  members' 
and  readers'  attention  to  a  certain  portion  of  this 
picture,  the  action  of  which  takes  place  in  the  under- 
ground passageway  of  San  Francisco's  Chinatown, 
and  during  a  part  of  the  picture,  the  leading  charac- 
ters are  left  in  total  darkness. 

The  angle  we  want  to  bring  out  is  just  this;  at  the 
Rivoli  Theatre  in  New  York,  they  arranged  a  black- 
out whereby  whenever  this  total  darkness  appeared 
in  this  part  of  the  picture,  even'  single  house  light 
was  doused,  keeping  the  audience,  likewise,  in  total 
darkness. 

Here  is  a  mighty  fine  angle  that  lends  itself  to  the 
attraction,  and  gives  the  audience  plenty  to  laugh 
and  talk  about.  Keep  it  in  mind  when  you  play  the 
picture,  because  the  very  first  time  you  see  this  pro- 
duction you  will  get  our  viewpoint. 


Otto  W.  Schmit 
Passes  Some  Com- 
ment On  Employes 


Al  Price  Keeps 
Plugging  For  Un- 
ion Sq.  In  Cleve. 


Al  Price,  of  the  Union  Sq. 
Theatre,  a  neighborhood 
house  in  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
pulled  a  good  one  for  his 
opening  campaign  on  sound 
policy. 

^ ™ — ■" ^^^~^~^  They    turned    out   a   little 

pamphlet  on  yellow  stock  which  measured  about  Al/2  in. 
square  and  the  front  cover  read,  "Have  You  Heard  It?" 
These  were  delivered  to  houses  within  a  radius  of  four 
miles  of  the  city  and  stuck  in  all 
the  doors.  Boys  also  rang  door- 
bells, and  said,  "Have  you  heard 
it?"  and  then  handed  the  little 
pamphlet  to  the  party  who 
answered  the  door.  In  connec- 
tion with  this  same  gag  he 
worked  a  two  for  one  stunt  which 
brought  many  new  faces  to  the 
Union  Square  Theatre.  This  two 
for  one  coupon  was  incorporated 
in  the  same  throwaway  and  was 
included  in  the  sales  talk  on  the  inside  spread. 

The  back  page  was  devoted  to  the  coming  talking  attrac- 
tion and  all  together  with  other  stunts,  made  this  a  thor- 
oughly successful  campaign. 

Now  that  the  Union  Square  is  launched  on  its  talking 
policy,  Al  Price  should  be  able  to  send  us  many  interesting 
contributions.    What  do  you  say,  Al? 


HAVE 

YOU 

HEARD 

IT? 


Here  is  a  letter  from  Otto 
W.  Schmit,  manager  of  the 
Paris  Theatre  in  Santa  Fe, 
N.  Mex.,  on  the  subject  of 
theatre  operation  and  em- 
ployees. 

We  felt  it  was  so  well 
written  that  we  deviated  from  our  set  rule  against  reprinting 
letters  and  pass  it  along  for  what  it  is  worth  to  our  members 
and  readers. 

The  Managers'  Round  Table  Club  is  indebted  to  Mr. 
Schmit  for  this  letter  and  wants  him  to  know  that  we  ap- 
preciate his  fine  Club  spirit. 

I  believe  one  of  the  most  important  things  in  the  operation  of 
a  theatre  is  to  have  the  full  co-operation  of"  every  member  em- 
ployed. This  one  thing  I  try  to  do.  One  of  my  rules  is  that  every 
member  employed  at  the  theatre  know  what  attractions  we  have 
•  coming  so  that  if  they  are  asked  by  any  patron  what  the  program 
for  the  next  week  will  be  they  can  answer  them  right  off  without 
any  delay.  I  also  give  prizes  to  the  ones  suggesting  the  best  ideas 
in  advertising  a  certain  picture,  for  some  times  their  ideas  are  far 
better  than  my  own  and  by  so  doing  it  keeps  them  interested  in 
the  business. 

The  only  way  I  have  ever  been  able  to  keep  a  check  on  the 
employees  is  to  watch  them  and  keep  them  working  together.  I 
believe  a  little  stunt  we  have  is  good  for  any  theatre.  That  is, 
once  a  week  we  have  a  meeting  of  all  members  and  during  this 
meeting  we  talk  show  business. 

It  often  happens  that  some  employee  feels  he  is  above  the 
others  and  this  causes  friction  and  soon  they  are  working  against 
one  another,  which  you  will  agree  is  poor  for  the  business.  The 
greatest  asset  for  any  manager  is  to  have  full  co-operation  from 
every  member  employed.  I  do  not  believe  in  keeping  them  scared 
to  death  of  me.  I  am  strong  for  discipline  but  at  the  same  time  I 
want  the  help  to  know  they  can  call  on  me  at  any  time  for  offer- 
ing suggestions.  Take,  for  instance,  the  operator.  If  he  is  not 
working  with  you  and  does  not  have  the  business  at  heart  he  can 
do  more  damage  in  five  minutes  than  you  can  overcome  in  a  long 
time,  especially  now  with  the  sound  pictures.  The  ushers  can  do 
a  little  mean  trick  to  some  patron  that  proves  disasterous.  The 
whole  thing  is  all  work  together  and  the  business  will  run  along 
smoothly. 

Yours  truly, 

Otto  W.  Schmit, 

Manager. 


Come  On  Canada ! ! 

The  second  Canadian  section  of  the  Round  Table 
pages  is  due  for  publication  within  the  next  few 
weeks. 

If  YOU  want  this  edition  to  be  outstanding  you 
must  ALL  get  behind  it  and  send  your  "stuff"  in  at 
once. 

YOU  know  what  you  are  capable  of!  WE  know 
what  you  can  do! 

Now  let's  show  the  whole  world  that  Canadian 
showmen  are  right  on  the  job! 

M.  R.  T.  C 


W.  L.  Miller  Finds 
A  Lot  Of  Angles 
To  Sell  His  Shows 


William  L.  Miller,  man- 
ager of  the  Red  Wing  Thea- 
tre, a  neighborhood  house 
in  Baltimore,  Md.,  has  been 
instrumental    in    putting 

across    several    fine    stunts 

"""" ™~— ~ ^""— ™ ~ ~ ~ ^~     that  have  boosted  business  at 
the  box  office  considerably. 

Part  of  his  activities  consisted  of  a  series  of  card  warn- 
ings in  connection  with  the  picture  '.'The  Last  Warning" 
and  created  plenty  of  talk  around  the  community  in  which 
the  Red  Wing  Theatre  is  located.  On  the  picture  "The 
Code  of  the  Year"  he  arranged  a  successful  tieup  with  the 
Curtis  Flying  Service  of  this  city  in  which  quite  a  lot  of 
interesting  articles  were  placed  in  the  lobby  in  connection 
with  the  Curtis  Flying  Station.  There  were  many  fine 
points  to  the  activities  of  this  new  member,  that  we  can- 
not take  advantage  of  at  this  time,  due  to  the  lack  of 
space,  but  we  are  sure  that  his  future  contributions  will  in- 
clude many  interesting  items  worthy  of  the  attention  of 
other  neighborhood  managers  in  the  larger  cities. 

Let's  hear  from  you  regularly,  Miller,  and  when  you  get 
the  opportunity  you  might  send  us  one  of  your  own  pho- 
tographs. 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  AW 


November  23,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


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MANAGE  RJ*  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


"Great  Stuff,  Monty" 

Monty  Salmon,  City  Manager  for  the  Publix  Thea- 
tres in  Macon,  Ga.,  and  one  of  the  Charter  Members 
of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  has  just  sent  us  a 
copy  of  the  Special  Section  of  his  local  newspaper 
which  he  engineered  on  "Why  Bring  That  Up?" 

We  were  so  pleased  with  this  special  edition,  that 
we  decided  to  let  it  wait  for  a  day  or  two  until  we 
could  really  analyze  it  and  appreciate  the  fine  show- 
manship that  Monty  worked  out  in  connection  with 
this  marvelous  tieup,  and  in  an  early  issue  of  MO- 
TION PICTURE  NEWS,  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  pages  will  carry  a  whole  lot  more  about  this 
interesting  supplement. 

We  have  accumulated  quite  a  batch  of  material 
from  Monty,  but  we  want  him  to  know  that  we  have 
not  withheld  the  publication  of  it  for  any  other  reason 
except  that  we  have  been  so  rushed  these  last  few 
months  that  our  ability  to  meet  the  increased  corre- 
spondence has  been  taxed  to  the  utmost. 

Pardon  us,  won't  you,  Monty,  and  rest  assured  that 
every  little  word  from  you  is  received  with  apprecia- 
tion. For  the  present  we  will  just  say  "hello"  to  you 
and  the  rest  of  your  boys  down  there  in  Macon  and 
you  will  hear  from  us  again  very  soon. 


Will  J.  Glaser 
Turns  Out  An  Un- 
usual News  Edition 


Will  J.  Glaser,  manager  of 
the  Paramount  Theatre  in 
Faribault,  Minn.,  was  re- 
sponsible for  one  of  the  most 
marvelous  special  newspa- 
per editions  ever  dedicated 
"^— ■" ^ "" ~ "^^~^^~      to  a  theatre  opening. 

This  special  edition  ran  twelve  pages  and  the  theatre 
was  by  far  the  most  important  angle  played  up  from 
every  reader's  or  advertiser's  standpoint. 

Mr.  Glaser  deserves  a  lot  of  credit  for  this  marvelous 
medium,  and  we  are  certain  he  will  accomplish  great  things 
under  the  Publix  banner  out  in  Faribault. 

There  were  so  many  outstanding  features  to  this  big  spe- 
cial edition  that  we  would  have  to  devote  the  better  part 
of  several  pages  in  trying  to  show  it  to  our  members  and 
readers.  Unfortunately,  with  the  mail  getting  heavier  every 
day  and  the  amount  of  material  we  must  handle  we  cannot 
possibly  show  more  than  a  single  or  double  page  of  such 
edition.  In  this  case  we  could  never  do  justice  to  the  many 
fine  pages  worked  out  by  Mr.  Glaser  with  only  a  page  or 
two,  so  rather  than  do  it  an  injustice  we  will  have  to  rely 
upon  this  announcement  of  his  great  work  for  the  present. 
You  are  putting  over  many  fine  stunts  out  there  Bill, 
why  not  keep  us  informed  at  the  end  of  each  campaign? 
It  will  only  take  a  few  minutes  of  your  time,  yet  it  might 
be  of  tremendous  value  to  your  brother  managers  and 
members.    Oak?    Thanks. 


J.  W.  Creamer  Is 
Now  Plugging  For 
Fox  At  Muscatine 


Now  that  he  is  firmly  es- 
tablished in  Muscatine, 
Iowa  for  his  new  bosses,  the 
Fox  West  Coast  Outfit,  J. 
W.  Creamer  is  now  engaged 
in  showing  them  that  he  is 
all  that  they  expect  of  him 

and  more. 
Recalling  his  activities  at  the  Benton  Theatre  in  Kansas 

City,  leads  us  to  more  than  suspect  that  he  will  live  up  to 

the  expectations  of  his  superiors. 


THE  TWO  BLACK  CROWS 

MOnANs'MACK. 


We  rather  like  the  newspaper  ad  which  he  sent  us  and 
which  we  are  showing  with  this  story,  because  it  is  typical 

of  Creamer's  type 
i '  of   newspaper 
I  j  work  and  the  kind 
I  of   stuff  that  will 
"give     Muscatine 
and  the  patrons  of 
ithe     Fox     Palace 
^  Theatre     some- 
thing    to     talk 
about. 

We  were  rather 
tickled  at  the  mar- 
velous enthusiasm 
expressed  in 
John's  letter  about 
being  connected 
with  the  Fox 
West  Coast  outfit, 
and  how  he  was 
glad  to  read  the 
'back  page  of 
"NOW"  which  we  reproduced,  dealing  with  discussions 
about  small  town  newspaper  advertising.  However,  he  is 
now  in  a  town  where  he  can  show  them  a  thing  or  two  and 
we  are  going  to  keep  the  weather  eye  peeled  for  signs  of 
activity  from  this  wideawake  showman. 

Will  have  to  close  this  now,  Creamer,  but  we  would 
like  to  hear  from  you  very  soon,  so  keep  us  posted  on  some 
of  your  newspaper  advertising,  we  have  an  idea  that  it 
would  be  a  model  for  a  lot  of  the  other  boys  to  follow  and 
we  pledge  all  the  necessary  space  to  pass  along  what  you 
are  doing. 


"WhyBrin^ThatUp?" 


U1K1NT.  HOON— HEAR  H 


D  LWYDTALK  l>  "WELCOME  tl 


Maurice  Bliss  Has 
Plenty  To  Do  With 
Selling  The  Shows 


Ever  since  the  Metro 
Theatre  in  uptown  New 
York  went  "talkie,"  Maurice 
Bliss,  their  go-getting  man- 
ager has  been  kept  on  his 
toes  to  keep  pace  with  the 
ever  increasing  number  of 
big  attractions  that  the  Metro  Theatre  has  had  to  play. 

We  have  heard  many  complimentary  remarks  about  Mau- 
rice and  his  neighborhood  house  and  unquestionably  he  is 
entitled  to  a  lot  of  credit  for  the  way  it  is  going  over  and 
the  satisfaction  that  is  very  evident  among  the  patrons. 


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We  are  taking  the  liberty  of  showing  one  of  his  recent 
programs  to  give  you  an  idea  of  how  he  lays  out  his  at- 
tractions both  current  and  coming,  and  we  are  sure  we 
will  hear  from  Maurice  in  more  details  as  to  how  he  is 
putting  across  his  neighborhood  campaigns. 


"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


MANAGED'  BOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Dick  Brown  Uses 
A  Good  One  On 

News  Imprinting 


There  are  so  many 
"Browns"  in  our  CLUB 
that  we  hope  our  members 
and  readers  are  more  suc- 
cessful in  keeping  track  of 
one  from  the  other  than  we 

^ ~ ^ "     at   CLUB   headquarters. 
Every  time  we  see   the  name  of  "Brown"  we  dig  into 

the  file  to  make  sure  that  it  is  a  different  one  than  we  had 

just  mentioned  in  a  current  issue. 

But,  one  thing  we  do  know  and  we  are  here  to  pass  it 
on  in  as  plain  a  batch  of  words  as  we  command,  and  it  is : 
that  Dick  Brown,  the  manager  of  the  Liberty  Theatre  in 
Pittsburgh  for  the  Stanley-Davis-Clarke  outfit  put  over  a 
fine  piece  of  exploitation  when  he  used  a  tear  sheet  from 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the  Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE    THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  send  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


8QW  HBERTT  THEATRE  NOW 


the  East  Liberty  Tribune  imprinted  in  red  right  across  the 
face  of  the  paper. 

This   front  page  flash  on  the  "Argyle  Case"  was  a  red 
overprint  and  was  mailed  out  to  the  regular  mailing  list 

of    the    paper 

\mm W)t i agl ffibetfn £f ibnne lasa    which  totaled 

around  10,000 
and  who  is  there 
to  deny  that  this 
was  a  marvelous 
piece  of  adver- 
tising and  show- 
manship. 

In  addition  to 
this  effective  tie- 
up,  Dick,  also 
worked  a  full 
page  merchants 
cooperative  tie- 
up  on  Jolson's 
picture  in  the 
newspaper, 
whereby  the 
white  and  black 
face  cut  of  Jol- 
son  appeared  in 
every  single  ad, 
as  well  as  some  reference  to  the  attraction  or  theatre.  If 
this  was  not  high  powered  showmanship,  then  we  are  go- 
ing to  take  a  back  seat  and  start  crochetting  or  knitting 
for  a  living. 


PCH.  HOSPITAL 
TO  RAISE  FIND 

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F.  L.  Clawson  Ties 
With  Ballroom 
For  Unusual  Stunt 


ORPHEUM 

Beginning  SU\DAY.  OCTOBER  20th 

Program  of  Dances    —     October  IS,  191S 
2Ti>  Benhana  Ballroom 


F.    L.    Clawson,    who    is 

managing      the      Orpheum 

Theatre  in  Ogden,  Utah,  for 

Jp    With    Ballroom       the  Publix  Chain  has  been 

so  busy  since  his  theatre 
came  under  that  banner,  that 
he  has  had  to  neglect  us  a 
little.  However,  his  recent  letter  was  a  most  welcome 
arrival  at  CLUB  headquarters  and  we  were  delighted  to 
see  that  he  has  kept  us  in  mind  continuously  during  his 
busy  days. 

In  connection  with  the  picture  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," he  worked  out  a 
tieup  through  a  popular 
dance  hall  that  happens 
to  be  friendly  with  the 
theatre,  whereby  heralds 
on  this  attraction  were 
distributed  with  the  back 
space,  generally  used  for 
imprinting,  being  devoted 
to  a  program  of  dances. 
We  are  showing  the  back 
of  this  herald  to  better 
convey  the  point  that 
"F.L."  successfully  put 
across,  and  we  are  sure 
that  it  will  present  an 
angle  that  can  be  utilized 
by  other  managers  not 
only  for  this  production 
but  many  others  like  it  in  working  a  similar  tieup. 

Since  the  herald  went  to  the  hands  of  hundreds  of  amuse- 
ment loving  people  and  the  attraction  went  over  big,  we 
know  that  it  helped  both  the  dance  hall  and  the  theatre  and 
was  therefore  a  worthwhile  stunt. 

Thanks,  Clawson,  and  please  try  to  find  the  time  to  keep 
us  posted  more  regularly  on  your  activities. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGER!*  flCLND  TABLE  CLUD 


YOU 

MAY 

AS 

WELL 

HOP 

ABOARD! 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729   Seventh  Ave.,   New   York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

Address    

City  . . .  •  ■ 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C.  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman         Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


More  New  Members! 


J.  D.  HUTCHINSON,  manager  of 
Smalley's  Theatre,  Sidney,  N.  Y.,  and 
his  ability  as  a  showman  has  already 
been  set  forth  on  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  pages.  We  will  have  more  to  say 
about  this  manager  and  we  hope  that 
before  we  are  ready  to  run  his  next  story 
he  will  send  us  one  of  his  photographs 
so  that  we  can  include  it  in  our  next  ar- 
ticle. Thanks  in  advance,  "J-  D.,"  and 
keep  up  your  fine  start. 

Wear    Your  Club   Pin!  !  ! 


D.  W.  "DAVE"  HELBIG  is  the  man- 
ager of  the  Woodlawn  Theatre,  in 
Cheviot,  Ohio.  This  700-sea'  sound 
house  has  plenty  of  selling  angles  that 
should  make  interesting  and  profitable 
reading  for  the  followers  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  pages.  Shoot  us  some 
information  on  what  you  are  doing, 
Dave,  and  include  photo,  will  you? 


-Wear    Your  Club   Pin!  !  !- 


REUBEN  L.  LEVENTHAL,  manager 
of  the  Parkside  Theatre,  Chicago,  111., 
comes  to  us  well  recommended  by  Hugh 
Borland,  of  the  Calo  Theatre,  that  city. 
Supposing  you  start  off  your  active  mem- 
bership with  your  own  photograph,  and 
some  details  of  your  recent  activities. 

Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  ! 


ROBERT  WERNICK  manages  the 
Fox  Stratford  Theatre,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
a  progressive  little  neighborhood  house 
that  is  showing  signs  of  Bob's  fine  show- 
manship. Let  us  hear  some  more  about 
what  you  are  doing,  and  try  and  demon- 
strate that  Paul  Binstock's  recommenda- 
tion of  you  is  everything  he  claims.  You 
might  also  let  us  have  one  of  your  own 
photographs,   Wernick. 


F.  W.  TIERNEY  managing  the  Fox 
Olympic  Theatre,  in  Watertown,  N.  Y.t 
just  about  makes  that  town  100  per  cent 
for  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB.  Now 
we  are  anxious  to  see  which  one  of  these 
members  is  the  most  aggressive  when  it 
comes  to  demonstrating  showmanship. 
We  are  keeping  our  eye  on  the  crowd  of 
you  and  some  one  ought  to  start  it.  How 
about  you,  Tierney? 


-Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  !- 


-Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  !- 


W.  S.  KEENER,  manager  of  the  Avon 
Theatre,  in  Watertown,  N.  Y.,  a  peppy 
little  theatre  with  a  two-a-week  policy. 
How  about  passing  on  some  of  your  ex- 
perience in  the  past,  and  how  you  man- 
aged to  reach  your  present  position, 
Keener?  We  are  sure  it  would  make  in- 
teresting reading  for  all  your  brother 
members. 

Wear    Your   Club   Pin!  !  ! 


FLEET  ROBINSON  is  the  second  of 
the  three  new  member^  proposed  by 
Harry  G.  Stearn  of  the  Wilmer  and  Vin- 
cent Enterprises  in  Reading,  Pa.  Fleet 
manages  the  Capitol  Theatre  in  that 
town,  and  has  already  earned  a  fine  rep- 
utation for  himself  as  a  wideawake  show- 
man. Let's  hear  from  you  regularly, 
Fleet,  and  keep  us  posted  on  all  of  your 
activities. 

Wear  Your  Club  Pin!   !   ! 


GEORGE  M.  FINDLAY  manages  the 
Empire  and  Empress  Theatres  in  Ed- 
monton, Alberta,  Canada.  With  a  varied 
policy  of  talkies  in  one  theatre  and  legit- 
imate in  the  other  we  feel  certain  that 
his  methods  of  exploitation  and  advertis- 
ing will  make  interesting  reading  for  his 
brother  members  in  Canada  and  the 
United  States.  How  about  it,  George, 
why  not  start  off  with  one  of  your  own 
photographs  and  a  few  facts  about  your 
past  experiences  in  the  business. 


EDWARD  J.  CLINE,  manager  of  the 
Queensboro  Theatre,  in  Elmhurst,  L.  I., 
should  not  need  much  of  an  introduction 
to  our  members,  as  he  has  been  active 
in  the  show  game  around  the  East  for 
a  good  many  years.  His  experience  in 
vaudeville,  picture  and  legitimate  should 
make  his  contributions  worth  while  read- 
ing for  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
pages. 

Wear  Your  Club  Pin!   !   ! 


H.  H.  VAN  ANTWERP  is  the  adver- 
tising manager  for  the  Playhouse  Thea- 
tre, in  Clyde,  N.  Y.,  and  any  man  in  that 
position  should  certainly  be  capable  of 
passing  along  some  profitable  informa- 
tion on  what  he  is  doing  to  boost  the  box 
office  receipts  for  his  theatre.  Let's 
hear  from  you  early,  "H.  H.,"  and  tell 
us  how  you  are  selling  the  attractions  to 
the  theatregoers  of  Clyde. 


Hide  And  Seek  ? 

THIS  is  the  age  when  we  should  be  seen  as  well  as 
heard.    Don't  crawl  away  into  the  cellar  and  do 
the  disappearing  act. 
The  Managers'  Round  Table  Club  was  created  so 
that  exhibitors  all  over  the  world  could  exchange  ideas 
and    suggestions    for    improving    business    and    theatre 
operation.   But  we  also  want  to  see  what  you  look  like. 

We  are  just  as  anxious  to  publish  your  picture  as 
we  are  to  print  your  story  or  "stunt";  so,  please  see  that 
we  receive  your  photo  as  soon  as  you  can  send  it  on. 


60 


Motion     Picture     News 


November  23.  192& 


COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale        Length 

Her  Way  of  Love E.  Cesarskaya-A.  Zhukov Aug.  17        6000  feet 

rn  Old  Siberia  (Katorga) Russian  Cast July  20        6500  feet 

Man  With  the  Camera Novelty  Film Sept 6000  feet 

Moscow  Today Pictorial  Film May  11.      5600  feet 

New  Babylon  E.  Kuimlna-A.  Sobolevslcy SepL  (tentative* 

Scandal  Lena  Filkovskaya Oct.  26        7000  feet   - 

village  of  Sin.  The Russian  Cast May  18        6500  feel 

When  Moscow  Laughs Anna  Stenn Sept.  14        6000  feet 

Coming    Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date  Length 

Arsenaf       S.  Svashenko Oct  (tentative) 

General  Line.  The Special  Cast 


July  27 
Oct.  26 


COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Logan-Colller-Todd 5927  feet 

(Silent  Version)     6245  feet 

Taylor-Collier  Jr.-Ralston 6275  feet 

•t  JFall  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Mlller-S.anley-Prouty June      . 

•tJFather  and  Son Holt-Revler-McBan June    6 


Title 

•tfBachelor  Girl.  The 

•t|College  Coquetle  The. . 


Aug.  31 
June  22 
June    8 


Nov.    2 


Oct.     5 
Oct.  19 


6245  feet 
6310  feet 

(Silent  Version)   June    5 . . . . 6765  feet 

*t§Fllght     - Holt-Graves- Lee Sept.  21 

*t{Flyrng  Marine,  The     Lyon-Mason-Robards June,  5        5951  feet        ' 

(Silent  Version)     5736  feet 

•tjHurrlcane  (A.  T.) John  Mack  Brown SepL  30 

*t(Llght  Fingers Keith- Revler- Nye July   29...  5700  feet 

Coming   Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.    Date      Length      Reviewed 

*t$Acquitt«t Uvlngston-Hughes Nov.  15.  ...5711  feet Nov.    9 

MfiBroadway  Hooter  The(A.T.)...   Egan-O'Nell 

*t(Broadway  Scandals  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 6950  feet...   Nov.    2 

•tSLadles  of  the  Evening  (A-  T.) 

•tlLast  of  the  Lone  Wolf  (A.  Tj Bert  Lytell 

•tJMelody  Man,  The 

•t|Road  to  Broadway.  The 

'  f (Sisters  (A.  T.) O'Day-O'Nelll   

*t §Song  of  Love  {A.  T.) Belle  Baker 8000  feet 


ALL-TALKIE   SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•((Barber's  Daughter  (F  &  D) Clyde-HIII-Dent July   21 . . . 

•t(Blg  Palooka.  The  (F  A  D) Grlbbon-McPhalll-HIII May  12.. 

•((Buying  a  Gun  (F  &  O) Luplno  Lane July   14.. 

•({Clancy  at  the  Bat  (F  4  D) Senneli  Cast Nov.    3 

•tJCold  Shivers  (F  4  D).. McKeB-Hutton May  19 

*t[Constabule  The  (F  &  D) Clyde-Hill-Gribbon Aug.  11.. 

*t|Craiy  Nut.  The  (F  &  D)   Pangborn-Oakland-Murray June    2  . 

«t{Don't  Be  Nervous  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton July     7.. 

•((Don't  Get  Excited  (A.  T.)  {F  4  D)McPhail-lngraham-Goodwln. . . .  Nov.  10. . 

•tfiFIre  Proof  (F  4  D) Luplno  Lane SepL   8 

•*SGIrl  Crazy  (F&D) Clyde-Bennett June    9 . . 

•((Golfers.  The  iF  4  O) Gribbon-Clyde-HIII SepL  22  . 

•({Good  Medicine  (A.  T.) E.  E.  Horton Dec    8 

*t(Grass  Skirts  (A.  T.) Lloyd  Hamilton Dec.  22.. 

•t[HIs  Baby  Daze  (A.  T.)  (FA  D)...  Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18  . 

•({His  Big  Minute  (F  &  D)     ,." Lloyd  Hamilton May    5  . 

*i§Hollywood  Star.  A"(F  4  D) Gribbon-Clyde Oct.  13  . 

•tSHunting  the  Hunter  (F  4  D) Raymond  McKee. Oct  20  . 

•'{Jazz  Mammas  (D) Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color)..  June  30. . 

•({Look  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D).. Raymond  McKee Aug.  18  . 

•([Lover's  Delight  (F&D) Arthur  Garon June  31    . 

*t|Lunkhead.  The  (F  4  D) Clyde  Gribbon Sept.   1    . 

♦([Madhouse,  The  ( A.  T.) Lamberl-Collins-McPhall Dec.  29. . 

•t (Moving  Movie  Show   A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9. . 

*t§NewHalf  Back.  The  (A.  T.) G ribbon-Clyde Nov.  24.. 

•tjOn  the  Streets  (D) Hodge-Podge July  21.. 

•({Peaceful  Alley  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Sept.  29  . 

•tjPrlnce  Gabby  (F  4  D) E.  E.  Horton Sept*15.. 

•([Purely  Circumstantial  (F  4  D)...   Luplno  Lane Nov.  17.  . 

•tSRIdeona  Runaway  Train  (D) Special May  26.. 

•({Social  Sinners  ( A.  T.) McKee- Byron- Fitzgerald Sept.    1 . . 

•([Studio  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge SepL   1    . 

*f  (Talkies.  The  (F  4  D) Collins-Dent Oct.  27  . 

•t[Tlckllsh  Business  (F  4  0) Collins-Denl-Drew Aug.  25   . 

•({Toot  Sweet  iF4  D) Uoyd  Hamilton Nov.  10. 

•([Trusting  Wives  (F  4  D) E.  E.  Horton June  23   . 

•([Uppercut  O'Brien  (A,  T.) Dec  15. . 


Length     Reviewed 

.2  reels July  20 

2reeJa June  Id 

.2  reels July  2G> 

.2reels Nov.    2 

.2  reels May  11 

.2  reels Aug.  24 

.2  reels. ...     June  IB 

.2  reels July     I 

.2  reels 

.2  reels OcL     S 

.2  reels 

.  2  reels Oct    9 

.2  reels 

2reels 

.2  reels Aug.  24 

.2 reels June  _. 

.2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels July  20 

.2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels Nov.    9* 

2  reels SepL  14 

2  reels 

.1reel July  13 

.2  reels 

.1  reel  SepL  14 

2  reels Oct    8 

2  reels SepL  14 

2  reels 

.1  reel  June  16 

.2  reels Sept.  14 

Ireel 

2  reels 

.2  reels Aug.  24 

.  2  reels  Nov.  16 

2  reels July  20 

.2  reels 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Slur 

Buddy  Doyle 


Rel.    Dale      Length     Reviewed 


Tills 

••{At  a  Talkie  Studio   A.  T.)  (D.) 

•t&Ballet  D'Amour  (F  &  D) 

•i{Columl)l«-VletoiGen»ID) 26  Subjects  released  twice  a  month I  reel .lip        S 

•■{Falling.  Stars  (A.  T.)  (D) Bergman-Manning .lirllTi- 11 

••{Gay  Caballero  The  (A.  T.l  (D.l.   Frank  Crumlt 1  reel June    6        •1|Glrilntl 

•1  Jin  Dutch  (Photocolor) Ireel Nov.    9 

•tjJazzFool   Disney  Cartoon Ireel Nov.    9 

•'SJallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.)  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

•i  {Memories  (A.  T.)  (D.) Murpny-Morrtson 1  reel June    8 

tJMy  Wile  (A.  T.){D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel June  15 

i  [Old  Man  Trouble  ID! Jules  Bledsoe 1  reel June    8 

.,  pa„„r  Pes,  ,A  T .(D) Boyce-Combe  J  ft™  **«.  JJ^ 

•'{Romany  Lass  <F  4  Dl 

•t  (Skeleton  Dance.  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel 

■*  .Snappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (D) Nan  Blacksione 1  reel 

•-^Springtime  Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    2 

*t JStation  B-U-N-K  (A.  T.)  (D) Georgie  Price 1  reel Nov.    9 

•t  (Talking  Screen  Snapshots Released  twice  a  month 1  reel 

•'(Talking  Screen  Snapshots Novelty 1  reel June    8 

'♦(Talking  Screen  Snaoshots Novelty      Ireel July   13 

*t  (Terrible  Toreador,  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    9 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date  Length     Reviewed 

»t(Bioadway  Babies  (D) Alice  White June  30.    .   8067  feet...   SepL   7 

•t (Careers  (A.T.)  (D) Dove- Moreno-Myers June    2 8436  feet June    1 

•([Careless  Age,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)...   Fairbanks,  Jr.-Myers-Young   ..  Sept.  15  . .   6805  feet. . .   SepL  28 

*t{Dark  Streets  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Lee Aug.  11 5416feet...   SepL  2? 

•tjDrag  (D) Baithelmess-A.  Day July  21    ...764?  feet. ..  June  29 

•({Fas' Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Fairbanks.  Jr.- Young-Morris.. .  .SepL   1...  7541  feet  ,.   Sept.   7 

([Footlight  and  Fools  (A.T.  (D) ...   Moore-Hackett     Oct.     5. ..   6952  feet  . .   Oct.     5 

d  Pass.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) . . .  Fairbanks  Jr.-Young Nov.  10  ..  7246  feet  ..Nov.    S» 

the  Glass  Cage  (D) Young-Nye June  22 7159  feet 

(Silent  Version) 6705  feet OcL  19 

•({Hard  to  Get  (A.T.)  (D) Mackail-Burns SepL   8. . .  7324  feet. . .   Oct.     C 

•({Her  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Blllle  Dove SepL   8. ..  .6488  feet. ..   Nov.    2 

•tjHotStuft  iD) .   Alice  White May    B. . .  6774  (eet ...   May  18 

•t[lsleofLostShlpsThe.(A.T.HD).   Valli-Robards-Beery SepL29  ..  7576  feet  ..   Sept.  28 

~  {Little  Johnny  Jones  (A.T.)  (D).     Buzzell-Day Nov.  17. ..  6621  feet...   Nov.    2* 

[Love  Racket  The  'A.T.) Mackaill-Blackmer 6118  feet  ..   Nov.    2 

t[Man  and  the  Moment Blllle  Dove July     7.... 7086  feet...  .Aug.  10 

*t  (Most  Immoral  Lady.  A  (A.  T.)(D).Leatrice  Joy Sept.  22 7145  feet...   OcL  28 

*t(Painted  Angel.  The Blllie  Dove Dec    1    ..  6470  feet  ..   Nov.    2 

*t(Pans  tA.  T.)  (D) Irene  Bordonl ,  Nov.    7. . .  9007  feet. . .   Oct.  28 

•([Prisoners  (D) Corlnne  Griffith May  19 7857  feet June    1 

(Silent  Version) May    5...  7383  leet 

Royal  Rider  The Ken  Maynard ..May    6 6063  feet 

•t  (Smiling  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (0)...   Moore-Hall July  31  ...  8550  feet ...   July  27 

•((Squall  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Joyce-Loy May  26. ..  .9456  feel. ..   May  18 

(Silent  Version) May  12. . . . 7085  feet 

*t(Twln  Beds  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Mlller July  14.  ...7266  feet ...  July  20 


EDUCATIONAL 


Title  Star 

Battling  Sisters Luplno  Lane. 

i  i  nlented  Wives Al  Alt 

Fake  Flappers Jerry  Drew  . 

Heller  Skelter "Big  Boy" 


Rel.  Date 

June    2. . 

July   28 

Aug.  18... 

June  16. . . 

r  Gift  Night Billy  Dale   May  19 

Honeymoonlaea Monty  Collins July   28  . . 

Hot  Sporls Collins-Dent Aug.  11 . . 

Hot  Times Al  St.  John    May  26 

Household  Blues Collins-Dent June    2. . . 

Joy  Land    Luplno  Lane July   21 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May     5   . 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24   . . 

Kitty   Kitty Billy  Dale May     6 .  . . 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14.. 

Only  Her  Husband Jerry  Drew May  19 

Passing  Show  of  Perak.  The Our  World  Today May  19 

Rubbing  It  In Al  Alt June  30   . 

Suit  Support "Big  Boy" Aug.    4 

Studio  Pests  Jerry  Drew June  30. . 

Those  Two  Boye Collins-Dent May    6  . 

To,i  Speed Al  Alt July     7   . 

What  a  Day Monty  Collins June  16. . 

What  a  Pill       Billy  Dale June  16.. 

*  Meant  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects. 


Length 
2  reels . . 

1  reel 

2  reels 


•([Two  Weeks  Off  (D)...    . 
•tSYoung  Nowheres  A.  T.)  ( 


(Slleni  Version) 6902  feet 

Mackalll-Mulhall May  12        ~ 

R.  Barthelmess  Oct.  20 . 


8081  feet...  June  29 

6021  feet.    .OcL     & 


May  25 
Aug.  3 
Aug.  10 


Coming   Attractions 


2reels May  26 

1  reel Aorll  20 

2  reels Aug.    3 

.  1  reel Aug.  10 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel June    1 

.2  reels July   13 

2  reels April  13 

1  reel April  13 

.1  reel Mar.  16 

1  reel July   13 

.2  reels May  18 

.1  reel May  26 

.1  reel July   13 

2  reels   . .       Aug.    3 
.2  reels June  16 

2  reels Mer.  30 

2  reels   .      .  July   13 

2  reels May  20 

.1  reel June  10 


Star 

Corlnne  Griffith . . 
Dorothy  Mackalll.. 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Title 

•((Back  Pay  (A.T.) 

•((Bright  Lights  (A.  T.).... 

♦([Broadway  Hostess.  The  (A. T.)  (D)Blllle  Dove 

•((Dork  Swan,  The  (A.  T.) Wilson-Warner 

•([Furies  (A.  T.)    Lealrice  Joy 

*t(Glrl  From  Woolworth's  (D) Alice  While 

•t {Great  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  (O). . . .  Mackaill-Kelth-Loy 

*t  [Green  Stockings  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•1{ln  the  Nexl  Room Mulhall-G.  Day 

•((Jazr  Queen  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•tJLady  Who  Dared  The  (D) Dove-Pldgeon-Todd 

•t ILIUM  of  the  Field  (A.  T.)  (O)..  .   Corlnne  Griffith 

•t  (Loose  Ankles  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•t(No  No   Nannette  (A.  T.)  (O), ...  Bernlce  Claire 

•t  (Playing  Around  (A.T.) Alice  White    

•KSally  (A.  T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

•t[Son  of  the  Gods  (A.  T.) Richard  Barthelmesa 

•1  (Spring  Is  Here  (A.  T.) Fairbanks  Jr.-  Young 

•t|Show  Girl  in  Hollywood  (A.  T-).     Alice  White 

§  Means  voice  (including  diaiogae  and  incidental  songs),    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


or 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tlBehlnd  thai  Curtain  (A.T.)  ,F4D).Baxter-Moran June  30 

*t(Big  Time  (AT.) Tracy-Clarke-Dunn Oct.     6 

•tBIack  Magic  (F  &  D' Dunn-Holland July     7 

iSilent  Version) July     7 

•tIBtack  Watch   The  (F  &  D) McUglen-Loy June   2  . 

•(Chasing  Through  Europe  iF  4  D). .  Stuart-Carol      Aug.    4 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4. 

•f|Cock-Eyed    World     The     (A-   T. 

(F4  D) Uwe-Damlla-McLaglen 10611  teet 

•tExalted  Flapper  (F  &  D) Carol-Norlon    June    9 

•(Far  Call  The  ^F  &  D) (Silent  Version) April  28 

•tFour  Devils  (F  &  D) Gaynor-Duncan Sept.  22 

(Silent  Version) 

•t|Fox  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  TO 

(F4D)  Special  Cast May  26 

•t(Frozen  Justice  [A.TJ  <F4  D)       Ulric-Frazer Nov.    7. 

•tiGirl    From   Havana,   The   (A.  T.) 

(F  4  Dl  LanB-Page Sept.  29 

•tJoy  Street  (F  4  D) Moran-Stuart May  12 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

♦({Love,  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.) Jessel-Lee Nov.    2 

•tJLucky  Star  <F4  D) Gaynor-Farrell .Aug.  18 


Length 
8320  (eet. 
6300  feet. 
5855  feet 
5833  teet. 
8487  feet. 

55B1  feel. 

5622  feet 


5806  feet 
5282  feet 
9295  feet 


Reviewed 
.  July  6 
.   Sept.  14 

.May  29 

...July   13 

.    Aug.  10 

.     Oct.   19 

May  25 

June  22 

Oct.  13  *28 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

*t  {Operatic Marionelles 1  reel 

*t  5 Radio  Franks  4  4  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel 

** (Teddy  Brown  4  His  Band Jaz2  Program  1  reel 

••(When   the  Clock   Struck   Twelve 

A.  T.)    Nlles  Welch  2  reels 


.8291  feet 
7230  feet 


•((Married  In  Hollywood 
•tjMasked  Emotions    F  4  D) 


(Silent  Version) Aug.  1 


5986  feet 
5743  feet 
5754  feet 
8090  feet 
8784  feet 
8725  feet 


June 

Oct. 


Sept. 
June 


Oct.   19 
July   27 


Patricola-Terris Sept.  28 


•((Masquerade  (A.  T.l  (  F4  D).. 
•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  4  D). 


George  O'Brien June  23 

'Silent  Version) June  23 

Birmingham-Hyams July   14 

LaRocque-M.  Day June    2 

(Silent  Version) June    2 

•t(Pleasure  Crazed  (A.  T->  (F  4  D)..  Marguerite  Churchill July     7... 

Protection  (F  4  D) Burgess- El  Hot  i- Page May     5  . . 

(Silent  Version) May     6 

•(River,  The  (F  4  D) Farrell-Duncan Oct.  13 

(Silent  Version) Oct.  13 

Romance  of  Rio  Grande Baxter-Duncan Nov.  17 

•tjSalute  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept.    1 

•({Seven  Faces  (A.  T.) Paul  Muni Dec.     1 

•fSThey  Had  to  See  Paris  (F  4  D).  .Will  Rogers Sept.   8   . 

•tWal'ant  The  (A  T.)  (F  4  D) Paul  Muni May  19  .. 

•((Why  Leave  Home  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F)Catlett-Carol Aug.  25 

•t  j Words  and  Music  (A.  T.)  <F  4  D) . .  Moran-Patri cola- Percy Aug.  18 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 


5419  feet 
5389  feet 
5674  feet 
6111  feet   . 
6106  feet 
5460  feet .. 
.5536  feet  . 
6511  feet 
6590  feet 
7704  feet 

8500  feet 
7750  feet.. 

.5537  feet  . 
6388  feet 
6500  feet 


Oct.   19 
June  15 


July  20 
June    1 


.  Jan.  5 
Nov.  16 
Oct.  12 
.Nov.  9 
Aug.  24 
May  18 

Nov.    2 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

China  Bound Dane-Arthur May  18  . . 

Desert  Rider Tim  McCoy May  11... 

*t$Girl  in  the  Show,  The  {A.  T.) Love-Hackett   Aug.  31 

•tjHis  Glorious  Night  (A.  T.)  (D).  ..Gilbert-Owen Sept.  28 . . 

•'Sidle  Rich,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Nagel-Love-Hyams June  15   . 

*t  (Imperfect  Ladies  {A.  T.) Duncan  Sisters. ,., Nov.  30   . . 

Kiss,  The  .  Greta  Garbo 

•((Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.)....  Shearer-Rathbone July     8  . 

(Silent  Version) July     8.. 

•((Madame  X  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17. . 

•tMan'B  Man.  A Haines-Dunn May  25 

•'(Marianne  'A.  T.) Davies-Gray Oct.   18. . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t  {Mysterious  Island  The Hughes-Daly Oct.     5... 

*i§>Javy  Blues  (A.  T.t Haines-Page Dec.  20  . 

•tjOur  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page-LaRocque Aug-  24. . 

Garbo-Asther-Brown, July   29   . 

Silent  Version) Juiy   29  . 

Star  Cast  Oct.  26 

William  Haines      Sept.   7.  . 

Chaney-Haver    June  25   . 

i  Silent  Version) July   20 

•tSTrla  l  of  Mary  Dugan,  The  (A.  T.) 

iD) Shearer- Warner- Hackett June    8  . 

•((Unholy  Night,  The  (A.  T.)  (D). . . .  Young-Torrence-Sebasttan Sept.  14 

•tVlking,  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp. 


Length 
5716  feet 
4943  feet 
.7574  feet. 
.7166  feet 
7351  feet 
7200  feet 
6784  feet 
8651  feet. 
6434  feet 
8332  feet 


Revleweo 
April  2C 


. ...  Oct. 

19 

...Oct 

13 

June 

22 

. . . .  Nov. 

2 

Aug.  17 
June  1 
.April  20 


Seot'  28       *+Slngle  Standard. 


feet. . .  June    8 
10124  feet ...   Oct.  26- 

May  25 

Mar.    2 

Nov.    Z 

.6976  feet  ...May     4 


So  This  Is  College    A.  TJ 
"((Speedway  'A.  T.)  iDj    . 

•({Thunder  (D) 


"  iwnore  East  li  East 
•({Wise  Girls  (A.  T.)  (D).... 
•tJWonder  of  Women.  The 


Lengtn     Reviewed 


Nov.    2   .. 

Chaney-Velez-Taylor May     4 

The  Nugents-Lee-Young Sept.  25 

Stone-Wood    July   13... 

Silent  Version) July   13  .. 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Bacon  Grabbers Laurel-Hardy   Oct.   19 

Bouncing  Babies "Our  Gang"* Oct.  12... 

Brown  Gold.   Ufa  Oddities July     6 

Cat,  Dog  &  Co    "Our  Gang"' SepL14 

Crazy  Feet Charley  Chase Sept.   7 


6574  feel 
6474  feet   . 
9143  feel 
6962  feet 

.7783  feet   . 
7883  feet  . 

10621  feet  . 
8498  feet 


Aug.    3 

Nov."  16 
Aug.  31 

July  13 

.Apr.  13 
Aug.  24 
8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28. 
6500  reel        Mar.  23 


8818  feel 
8796  feet 
6835  feet 


Nov.    2 
July  27 


Review  edi 


•tjBy  the  Way,  Bill  (A.  T.) Will  Rogers 

•({Cisco  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) Baxter-Lowe 

•UGlrl  Downstair*  (F  4  D) O'Brlen-Moran Dealers  In  Babies Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3 

•t&Harmony  At  Home  (A.  T.) Oq-M*  Whoopee Uurel-Hardy May  1 8 

*t(HotForParls(A.T.) Victor  McUglen Past  Freight  ',VUU2}P.?   May  .? 

*t(Lone  Star  Ranger,  The  (A.  T.). . .   George  O'Brien Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddities May  11 

•({Nix  On  the  Dames  (A.  T.) Ames-Harrigan Frontier  Romance . July     6 

•({New  Orleans  Frolic  (A.  T.) Special  Cast      Holtei  Than  Hot   Harry  Langdon Aug.  1 7 

•({Playmates  (A.  T.) Gaynor-Farrell Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cast May  25 

*tSSong  of  Kentucky  (A.  T.) Moran-Wagstaff-Burgess Oct.   19  Lary  Days       "Our  Gang     Aug.  24 

*t(Sunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F). .  Gaynor-Farrell 12000  feet      Oct.   19  Little  Mother "Our  Gang      June    1 

•)  (White  Flame.  The  (A.  T.) Paul  Page Mov|e  Night R*,8riey  CnaM H*  13 

1  Oriental  Motoring       Ufa  Oddities July   20 

MOVIETONE  SHORTS 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Revleweo 

•({Across  the  Seas Royal  Hawallans 1  reel 

•tlAt  the  Ball  Game Joe  Cook       

•t{Be]leofSamoa.The(A.T.)(F)....Moran-Clark4  McCullough 2  reels June    1 

•((Beneath  the  Law  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reela 

•tiBrldge  al  Midnight Mary  Duncan 

•tl  Dolls  and  Puppets Nancy  Drexel 

•tjEverybody  Loves  My  Girl Winnie  Llghtner 

•tjForget-Me-Note  (F) 3  reels 

•({Friendship  (A.  T.)  (F) Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels Mar.    2 

•t$Furnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F)  Robert  Benchley    2  reels 

•tiGhosts   Mutt  4  Jeft  Cartoon 1  reel 

•({Going  Home    Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel 

•tjHappy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*t*ln  Holland  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

•tJKnlte.  The  (A.  T.  (F) Uonel  Alwlll 2  reels June  11 

•((Knights  Out  f A.  T.)  (F). Clark  4  McCullough 2  reela 

•■((Medicine  Man,  The  (A.  T.)  (F)... Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

t(Mlller  &  Farrell  (F) 3  Songs 

tJMInd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  4  Bard 2  reels 

•({Music  Fiends,  The  (A.  T.)  (F). . .  Clark  &  McCullough .2  reels Oct.     6 

•({Napoleon's  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F)....Otto  Matleson 3  reela 

•♦(Nightie  Knights Clark-McCuflough 2  reels 

({Old  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Sigmund  Spaeth Mar.    2 

•TjOn  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F).Frledland  &  Revue 

•({Pagllaccl—  Prologue  (F) Richard  Bonelll 1  reel 

IIRoyal  Hawaiian  Singers  (F).   ...    .  Son  q  Proaram 

({Sound  Your  A  (F) 3  reels 

•tf South  Sea  Songs  and  Dances         Royal  Hawalfans 1  reel 

•1  {Stewed.  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 
(F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•tlThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

•t (Treasurer's  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

•({Waltzing  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

•t(Waler  Boy   Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel .  ..:      

tfWhy  Be  Serious?  (F) Will  Mahoney 

INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Revlewst 

•tAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels 

•t (Beggar's  Opera,  The  (P.  T.) Special  Cast 9  reels 

•tJDark  Red  Roses  (A.  T.) Rome-Doble 8  reels     


Outlandish  Manners   ,.,  ...   Ufa  Oddities June 

Perfect  Day,  A   Laurel-Hardy   Aug.  10  . 

Princess  of  Destiny.  A May    4 

Saturday's  Lesson "Our  Gang" Nov.    9  . 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24  . 

Sky  Boy         Harry  Langdon Oct.     5. . 

Stepping  Out Charley  Chase Nov.    2  . 

They  Go  Boom Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21 . . 

Thundering  Toupees All  Star  Cast May  25 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities June  22 

Witch  Doctor Ufa  Oddities May  25 


Length 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel June  IB 

2  reela 

2  reels 

2  reela 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels        ..June    8 

1  reel  

1073  feet  

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

695feet 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

,2reels 

.2  reels 

.1  reel July     6 

1  reel 


Title 
•((Anna  Christie  (A.  T.).. 


Title 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 
Star 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

...     Greta  Garbo ' 

((Battled  the  Ladles  (A.  T. ) 

*t {Bishop  Murder  Case,  The  (A.T.)     Basil  Rathbone Jan.  10 Nov.  18 

•t (Bugle  Sounds.  The  (A.  T.) Torrence-Beery-Dane 

*1  (College  Life  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugent-Monlgomery 

♦t (Devotion  (A.  T.) 

*t(DevlI  May  Care Ramon  Novarro     

*T(Dulcy  fA.  T.l       Davies-Nugent 7650  feet        Nov.    2 

•({Dynamite  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nagel 11550  feet  .     July   27 

•t(Flve  O'clock  Girl.  The  (A.  T.).       Davles-Arthur-KIng 

*T(Hallelujah  (A.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast 9711  feet     .   Aug.  24 

•t (Happy  Days  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugent-Montgomery 

•({Iris  (A.  T.j 

•t(Judlcial  Murder  (A.  T.) 

•  tfUghts  and  Shadows  (A.  T.)  

*t  (Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.)     Terry-Kaley- Lee- Ed  wards 

•t{M-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  o  1 1929 

(A.T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  feet  ..  June! I 

•t (Montana  (A.  T.) 

•t(Nlght  Hostess,  The  (A.  T.) Blanche  Sweet   

•t  jNIze  Baby  [ A.  T.) Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge 

*t§On  the  Set  (A.  T.)  Buster  Keaton 

•t§Pennant    Winning    Battery,    The 

(A.  T. ) Van  4  Schenck  , 

•t (Pleasure  Lovers  (A.  T.) 

♦^Redemption  ; A.  T.l Gllbert-Nagel-Adoree 

•t (Revue  of  Revues  (A.  T.) Klng-Love-HaJnes-Crawford 

*r|Road  Show,  The  {A.  T.) Love-King 8100  feet...   Nov.    2 

*t(Rogue's  Song,  The  (A.  T.)  Lawrence  Tlbbett 

•tjShfp  From  Shanghai.  The  (A.  T.)  Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm 

*f (Song  of  the  Sunset  'A.  T.)   .    .        

*t(Song  Writer,  The  (A.  T.) 

*t(Swan  The  (A.  T.) L  Gish-La  Rocque-Nagel 

•'(Tabloid  ( A-  T.)    

*1  (Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.) Norma  Shearer Jan.     3 Nov.  16 

*t§Take  It  Big  (A.  T.) Van  4  Schenck-Love 

•((Thirteenth  Chair,  The  (A.  T.) Oct.   19 

tSThis  Mad  Whirl  (A.  T.).. 


Rel.  Date         Length 

♦tjAccl-Dental  Treatment 2  reels 

•t(Abble  Mltchel4  Sizzle  4  Blame.  Song  Program 1  reel 

•tjAllez-Op Marionettes   1  reel ^(Trader  Horn ..."  '....'.  Harry  Carey 

•t(Clyde  Doerr  4  Saxophone  Sextet  Jazz  Program 1  reel •tSUntamed  .Joan  Crawford 

•1  (Dimples  and  Tears Marionettes   1  reel 

*t(Feed  the  Brute  (A.  T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel 

•1(Hoak  (A.T.) Frawley  4  Smith 1  reel 

•^Justice  (A. T.) Special  Cast 2 reels. . .    . 

•t(Miser.  The  (A.  T.) Bransby  Williams 1  reel 

•t(Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marrioft-Gott 2  reels 

•t(Night  in  Dixie,  A  (A,  T.) Mltchell-Hudglns 2  reels   .... 

**(Nora  Blaney   No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel 

•tjNora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie, 

D  Means  due.     F  Means  sound-on-film. 


6571  feet  ...Nov.    9 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Aaronson's  Commanders Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30 1 

Al  Wohlman Song  Program 1 


Length     Reviewed 


At  the  Club  (D) 8  Victor  Artists May  18. 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (D) Mandolin  Solos May 

•'{Berth  Marks  (A.  T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy     June 


....Oct.  26 

897  feet   

690  feet 

1807  feet   ...Oct.     6 


62 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t(Blg  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  25  . 

*t§Bits  of  Broadway Special  Cast 

Biltmore  Trio.  The Songs Oct.   19. . 

BobNelson<Di 3  Songs         June  29  . 

•((Boxing  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (O) "Our  Gang" July   13.. 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  Mayfield Musical  Act Aug.  10   . 

Climbing  the  Golden  Stairs Charles  King Aug.    3 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos Oct.  26   . 

Copy Roscoe  Kama 

Craig  Campbell  lOt 3  Songs June    1 

•t(Dad's  Day  (A.  T.j  (D) "Our  Gang" July     6 ... 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23   . 

Earl  &  Bell  Musical  Act Nov.  16 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (D) 3  Songa June  29 

Emit  Boreo  (D> 3  Songs June  22... 

Frontier  Romance July     6 . .. 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs June    8  . 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept.   7 

Georgia  Price   Song  Program Aug.  17.., 

George  Lyons     Musical  Act Aug.    3 

GHbert-Sulllvan  Male  Ensemble  (Ol  Song  Proaram June  22 

Happiness  Boys  (D) 4  Songs  May  28... 

•((Hay  Fever  ( A.  T.) Charley  Chase 

*t(His  Lucky  Day  (A.  T.) Lean  &  Mayfield 

•tJHurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11. 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commanders  (D>.  3  Band  Noi June    1    . 

Jan  Garter's  Band  (D> 3  Band  Nos May  11   . 

Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch Song  Program Oct.     5  . 

*t$Lazy  Days "Our  Gang" 

•t (Leaping  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22  .. 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko Song  Program Sept.  28  . 

•tIMadameQ  (A.  T.)  (D) Jocelyn  Lee June    8.. 

Man  Higher  Up, The  (0) Walthall-Edeeon May  11.. 

•IJMenO'  War  (A.T.)  (D> Laurel-Hardy June  29  . . 

Mexicana Revue Aug.  31 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue Songs  and  Dances Sept.  21    . 

♦tJMovie  Night      Charley  Chase   May  11    . 

•({Old  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) Davidson-Nichols 

Phil  Spltalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act Aug.  24  . 

•t  (Popular  People  tA.  T.) Charley  Chase   

•tiRallroadln'  (A.  T.)  (0) "Our  Gang" June  15. . . 

Robert  Chlsholm  (0) 3  Songs May  28... 

Sardines  A  La  Carte  (Dt Raymond  Hitchcock June    B 

•TfiSmallTalk  (A,  T.  (D) "Our  Gang" May  18.. 

•t|Snappy  Sneezer  {A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase July  20... 

Taking  the  Air  (D) Biltmore  Trio June  IB... 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18 

Tlta  Ruffo Song  Program Sept.  14   . 

Tom  Waring   Song  Program Nov.    2  . 

UkPlelB  Ike  fF) 2  Songs May    4. . . 

•tlUnaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A-  T.) 

(D)   Laurel-Hardy May    4. . 

Van  &  Schenck Song  Program Aug.  31 

•tlVodevllle  ( A.  T.) Laurel-Hardy 

Vvette  Rugel  iD) 3  Songs June  16 

YvetteRugel Act. Oct.  12  . 

PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 

Title                                                      Star  Rel.  Date 

•fBetraya!,  The   Jannlngs-Ralston-Coope. May  1 1 

(Silent  Version) May  11.. 

•tJCharmlng  Sinners Chatterton-Brook-Powell   July     6 

•t(Cocoanuts  (A.T.) 4  Marx  Brothers-Eaton-Shaw. .   May  23   . 

•tIDanceof  Ufe  The  (A  T.) Carroll-Skelly Sept   7   . 

•((Dangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July   13.. 

iSllent  Version) 

•t|Dangerous  Woman  A(A-T.)  (F)..Baclanova-Brook May  18  . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

*t(DJvorce  Made  Easy  (A.  T.)  (F). . .  MacLean-Prevost July     6. . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t (Fashions  In  Love  (A.  T.) Menjou-Compton June  29 

iSllent  Version) June  29  . 

•tiFast  Company  (A.  T.) Oakle-Brent-Gallagher Sept.  14   . 

[Silent  Version)     

*t|Four  Feathers.  The Arlen-Wray-Powell-Brook 

(Silent  Version) 

•f  (Gentlemen  o(  the  Presi  (A.  T.  (F)..  Walter  Huston May    4   . 

(Silent  Version) 

*f (Greene  Murder  Case.  The  (A.T.)  Powell-Eldridqe-Arthur Sept   7   . 

•((Hungarian  Rhapsody  The Parlo-Frltscrt-Oagover Aug.    3. . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3  . 

•((Illusion  (A.T.) Rogtrs-Carroll-Collyer Sept.  21    . 

•t  (Innocents  of  Paris  The  (A.  T.)  (F). Maurice  Chevalier May  28.. 

(Silent  Version) 

•1§ Jealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept   8  . 

•((Lady  Lies,  The Huston-Colbert Sept   6   . 

•tSLovB  Doctor.  The  f A.  T.) Dlx-Collyer 

•t(Man  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan May  25   . 

(Silent  Version) May  25  . 

•((Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu Oland-Arlhur Aug.  10. . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10.. 

•( (Rainbow  Man,  The  (A.  T.). Dowling-Nixon-Darro May  18 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•((Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

(A.  T.)        Clive  Brook Oct  18  . 

•((River  of  Romance  The Rogers-Brlan-Collyer    July   29.. 

•(^Saturday  Night  Kid,  The  (A.  T.).  .Clara  Bow 

•(Soul  of  France,  The Special  Cast  Aug.  24  . 

(Silent  Version) 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-Conklln June    8. . 

•tjStudlo     Murder     Mystery      The 

(A.T.)  (F) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1    . 

(Silent  Version) June    1   . 

*tSSweet!e(A.T.) Carroll-Oakie-Kane Nov.    2  . 

•t (Thunderbolt  (A-  T.  (F) Bancroft-Wray-Arlen June  22 

(Silent  Version)   June  22   . 

•t(Tong  War  (A.  T.)    (See  Chinatown  Nights) 

*t (Virginian,  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brian Nov.    9 

•1  (Welcome  Danger Harold  Lloyd Oct  12  . 

•f (Wheel  of  Life  The  (A.  T.)  (F). .  ..Dix-Ralston-Heggle June  22   . 

(Silent  Veislon) 

•tJWhy  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack OcL   19 

•((Woman  Trap,  The  (A.  T.) Morris-Brent-Huston    Aug.  30 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Ret.  Date 

AuloSuggestlon Krazy  Kat  Cartoon  July     6 

Fur  Peace   Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June  22  . 

Gold  Socks Krazy  Kat  Cartoon  May  11 

*  Means   synchronized  score,      t  Means   sound   effects. 


Length     Reviewed 

1710  feet 

.   2  reels Nov.    9 

.     860  feet 

824  feet 

.2  reels     

1735  feet  

.1633  feet  ...April  13 
795  feet 

2  reels April  13 

641  feet 

.2  reels 

622  feet 

700    feet 

.808  feet   

.   627  feet  ...Oct.     6 
.1401  feet 

608feet Nov.    2 

.  632  feet 

.  714  feet 

646  feet       .  Nov.    9 

661  feet 

.734  feet April  13 

.2  reels — 

.2  reels   Nov.    2 

.1904  feet  ,.  June  29 
.793 teet 

888  feet 

.727  feet Nov.    2 

2  reels Nov.    9 

.2  reels 

840feet 

.1858  feet 

1926  feet  .     April  13 
.2  reels 

1749  feet 

1102  feet  

.2  reels June    8 

.2  reels 

701  feet 

.2  reels     

.1738  feet 

.766  feet 

1154  feet 

2330  feet  ..  June  22 

.2  reels 

.1  reel April    6 

465  feel  ...Oct  12 

.   525  feet 

565  feet 

465  feet   

.1940  feet...  July  13 
.  838  feet   .    .  Nov.    9 

.2  reels 

,702 teet 

.,  712  feet  .     Nov.    9 


Title  Star 

Hal  Aches Krazy  Kat  Cartoon.. 

Ko-Ko>  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon. . 

Ko-Ko's  Focus Inkwell  Cartoon. . 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon.. 


Rel.    Date      Length 

.June   8 — 1  reel 

.June    1 1  reel  . . . 

.May  18 — 1  reel 

.May    4 1  reel.. 


»t(Oh,  Vou  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.)...  .Song  Cartoon 1  reel 

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon Mav  28 1  reel 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee May    4 2  reels June  29 


Title 

•(5Adam*sEve(A.T.) 

•((After  Seben  (A.T.)  (F). 
•{(Apartment  Hunting  (A.  T.)  (F).. 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 

Arthur-Lee Oct.   12... 

James  Barton May  18. .. 

.  Soeclal  Cast Mar.   9 . . . 

•tlBooklovers  (tentative)  (A.  T.). ..  Soeclal  Cast June  IS... 

•((Brown  Gravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23.. 

•t (Chinatown    Song  Cartoon 

•tDaliy  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon June    1... 

*(§DanclngGob.The(A.T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Nov.    9  .. 

•^Dangerous  Females  (A.  T.) Dressier- Moran Nov.  16 

•t(Dear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May    4  .. 

•((Dear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F) .  .  Special  Cast   June  22  . 

•((Faro  Nell  (A.  T.) Louise  Fazenda. Oct     5  . . 

•HFatal  Forceps.  The  (A.  T.) Sterling-Roach Nov.    2  .. 

•((Florida  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F)..  -Special  Cast June  16. . . 

•((Good  Bye,  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon 

*t(He  Did  His  Best  (A.  T.) Holmes-Myers Oct  19... 

*t§He  Loved  the  Ladles  (A.  T.) Taylor  Holmes Nov.  30... 

•((Her  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.)...Lols  Wilson July     6  . 

•tSHInt  to  Brides.  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Arthur July  20  . . 

•((Hit  or  Miss  (A.  T.) 

*t(Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda- Arthur May  25. . . 

*tflf  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast May  II.., 

•t (Inspiration Schubert's  Songs 

•tart  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F)..  James  Barton May  25 

*t(Ladles'  Choice  (A.  T.) Charlie  Grapewln Sept  14  . . 

•t(Lady  Fare  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Sept  28.. 

*f  [Marching  To  Georgia  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West 

•tMother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon Jury    6  . . 

•ttOfl  In  the  Silly  Nlghl  (Christie 
A  .T.)  (F) Special  Cast June    8. . . 

•((Ruth  Ettlng Songs 

*t (Schubert's  Masterpiece  (D) Famous  Composers  Series May  18. . . 

•((Schubert's      Unfinished      Sym- 
phony (D).  — Famous  Composer  Series June  29  . . 

•t(Sleeplng  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Griffith SepL    7... 

•t (Smiles Song  Cartoon 

•fSnta  Schlpa  (F) Song  Program 

•t (Traffic  Regulations  (F) Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

•t|Two  Americans  (A  T.)  (F) Walter  HuBton June    I... 

*t (Vital  Subjects  (A.  T.)  (F) Butterworth June    8 . . . 

•((Weak  But  Willing  (A.  T.) 

•(jWhen  Caesar  Ran  a  Newspaper 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F) Hatton-Hardy May  11   . . 

•t(Wlves  on  Strike  (A.  T.) 

•tYeOtde  Melodies  (D) Song  Cartoon May    4... 

•t(Zlegfeld  MldnlteFrolle(A.T.)  (F). Eddie  Cantor May    4  . . 


Length     Reviewed 

.1618  feet  

.2  reels OcL     5 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.1627  feet 

.  1  reel 

1  reel 

.1823  feet.'.'.".'.'.".'.'.'.". 
1873  feet 

2  reeli June    1 

.2 reels Oct  26 

.1819  feet 

.1664  feet 

1  reel 

IreeJ 

16l6feet 

.2  reels 

2reels Sept.  14 

2reela 

2  reels 

2  reels Oct    0 


834  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 

.1843  feet. 
.2  reels. . . 
1  reel 


Mar.  2 


2reels May  11 

Ireel Mv.    2 

1  reel 


1  reel 

2  reels. 
.1  reel... 
.1  reel. . . 

I  reel 


..Oct  12 
Feb.  28 


.2  reels. 
2  reela . 


1  re6<      _ 

2  reels Mar.    9 


Length 
6492  feet 
6614  feet 
.  .6164  feet   .July   13 

.8613  feet 
.10619  feet 
..7278  feet 
..7395  feet 
. .6643  feet 


Reviewed 
...May  11 


.  June 
.  June  29 
July   13 

"Mar."  23 


5386  feet   . .   Sept.  21 

.5270  feet 

.6325  feet...  July     6 

6024  feet 

Aug.  24 


.7472  feet... 

April  20 

,7167feet....May  18 

6383  feet.  Aug.  17 
.6137  feet... Aug.  10 
.6165  feet 

6972  feet  ..Oct  5 
.781 5  feet...  April  20 
.6148  feet 

6107  feet  .  Sept.  21 
.7004  feet  ..Sept  14 

5503  feet  ...Sept  14 
.6669  feet...  April  27 
.6453  feet 

72B7  feet        June  t8 

7695  teet 

8630  feet...  April  20 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

*t (Applause  (A.  T.) Helen  Morgan Oct  12 

•((Backstage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack 

*t (Battle  of  Paris,  The Gertrude  Lawrence 

•(§Behlnd  the  Makeup  (A.  T.) Skelly-Wray-Powell Oct  28 

♦((Big  Pond,  The  (A.  T.) Maurice  Chevalier 

•♦^Darkened  Rooms  (A.  T.) Brent-Powell 

•((Flesh  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Nancy  Carroll 

•((Glorifying  the  American  Girl Eaton-Healey '. 

*t(Klbirzer  (A.  T.) Green-Brian-Hamilton Aug.  31 

*T§Laughlng  Lady.  The  (A.  T.) Eagels-Brooks 7200  feet  . .   Nov.  16 

•tjLove  Parade,  The  (A.  T.) Chevaller-MacDonald 10061  feet...   Oct  19 

*t§Marriage  Playground, The  (A. T.). Brian-March Dec  21 8100  feet Nov.    2 

•((Medals Gary  Cooper 

•((Pointed  Heels  (A.  T.) Powell-Ralston-Kane 

*t(Sarahand  Son  (A.  T.) Ruth  Chatterton 

*t§Station  S-E-X  (A.  T.) Clara  Bow 

•((Two  Black  Crows,  The  (A.  T.) . . . .  Moran  &  Mack 

•((Vagabond  King,  The  (A.  T.) Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

•((Youth  (A.  T.) Hersholl-Wray 


PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

•  fBachelors'  Club,  The Talmadge-Worth 8  reels . . . 

Back  From  Shanghai St  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard 6  reels. 


7102  feet....  Oct,  26 

7009  feet Aug.    3 

6739  feet 

.7536  feet  .     Oct   19 

.7536  feet 

.4900  teet 


Length     Reviewed 

.5930  feet 

..6028feet  ...July   13 


6500  feet 
.6070  feet   . 
8859  feet 
8571  feet 
731 1  feet   . 


May     4 


Oct  26 
June  19 


8717  feet  .  Oct  19 
.10  reels Sept.  21 

5153  feet  . .  June  29 

.5305  feet 

. .   Aug.  24 

6168  feet        Sept    7 


Heroic  Lover  ,The St  Leo-Bedford 6  reels 

Wild  Heart  of  Africa,  The Special  Cast May  25  ... 6  reels June  IB 

PATHE 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tiAwful  Truth,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Aug.  10  . 

•((Big  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Sept.   7  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•((FlylngFool.  The(A.T.)  (D&F). .  .Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23 6748 feet. ..  June  22 

Grand  Parade,  The Special  Cast Jan.   11 Nov.  16 

•((Her  Private  Affair  (A.T.)  (F) Ann  Harding  Oct     6. ..  .6440  feet        Aug.  31 

*t(Hlgn  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Boyd-Prevost-Hale June  16   ..  .5743  feet 

(Silent  Version) May  28 

•tSLucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).. .  .Downey-Uwford Aug.  17 ...  .6870  feet  ...Sept  14 

•((Mother's  Boy  (D  &  F) Morton  Downey May  12 7423  feet       May  11 

(No  Silent  Version) 
•t(Oh  Veah  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong- J  as.  Gleason Oct  19  ..  .6881  feet       Sept.21 

(Silent  Version) 

••(Paris  Bound Hardlng-Fenton Aug.    3  ...6684  feet   .    July     8 

•((Racketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Nov.    9...   6119  reet   ...Nov.    2 

(Silent  Version) 

•((Red  Hot  Rhythm  (A.  T.)  (F) Hale-Dunn-O'Keefo-Crawford. . Nov.  28  Oct  19 

(Silent  Version)  

*t(SaIlor*s  Holiday  (A.  T.)  (F) Alan  Hale         Sept  14   ,     5260  feet        Sept  21 

(Silent  Version)  

•((Sophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) Qulllan-Loff-0'Nelll . . . Aug.  24        6528  feet  .     July  13 

(Silent  Version) 


Length 
1  reel   . 
1  renl 
1  reel 


Reviewed 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Stir  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

April  Showers "Aesop  Cartoon" June  15. .     1  reel June  15 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs),    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All   Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on -dim. 


November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


63 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date       Length 

Ball  Park.  The "Aesop  Fable" May  19 

Black  Book.  The Ray-Miller        ..July   21 

Cabaret.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25 

Caughl  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June 

Close  Shave,  A Burke-Dent June 

Cold  Steel ."Aesop  Fables" July 


Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Denl 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesop  Fables" 

Fish  Day    "Aesop  Fables" 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght . 

Footwork   Sportllght 

Fruitful  Farm.  The "Aesop   Fables" 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables" 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" 

Uttle  Game  Hunter  The "Aesop  Fables" 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fables" 

Polo  Match.  The "Aesop  Fables" 

Puckered  Success Halnes-Coombs 

Queen  ot  the  North  Woods  (Serial).  Clalr-Mlller 

Right  Technique,  The Sportllqht 

Rhythm     Sportllght 

River  Driver.  The Sportllght 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables" 

Sport  Afloat Sportllght      . 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" 

Tomato  Omelette Halnes-Combs 

Tuning  In "Aesop  Fables"   . 

Uncle's  Visit Halnes-Coombs 


June 
Aug. 
May 
May 
June 

July 

June 
June 
May 
July 
June 
June 
May 
July 
Aug. 
Aug. 
June 
July 
Aug. 
May 


10  episodes 
.  1  reel 

.2  reels   

.2  reels     . . 

1  reel  

,2  reels   . . 
.  1  reel   

1  reel 

.  1  reel  .     . 
.  1  reel   ... 
.  .1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

.  .1  reel 

1  reel 

. .  1  reel  

1  reel   ... 

2  reels 

Hi  episodes 
.  1  reel  ... 
-  1  reel   . . . 

1  reel 

.  1  reel  

1  reel 

1  reel     . . . 

2  reels.  . . 
.   1  reel   . . . 

.   2  reels   . . 


Revldwed 
Mav  11 
July   20 


July  fl 
Juiv  6 
May  11 
Aug.  10 
May  IE 
May  18 
June  22 
Aug.  31 
Aug.  3 
July  e 
June  15 
May  t 
July  20 
June  1 
June    1 

July  20 
Aug.  3 
Aug.  10 
June  1 
July  6 
July  20 
May  11 
Nov.  9 
July     6 


SOUND  SHORTS 


Rel.  Date 


Title  Star 

•tjAfter  Dark. .      Novelty  Burlesque 

♦tjAfter  the  Show  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tjBarbers' College,  The  (A.  T.) Dec.  22   . 

Barnyard  Melody Cartoon ..... 

•tjBeach  Babies  (A.  T.)  CD  A  F) Kemper-Knapp Aug.    4   . 

•tjBig  Scare.  The  (F  &  D) "Aesop  Fables" 

•tjBIg  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).Lew  Hearn  

•tJBIack  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Sept.  15   . 

•t(Body  Building  Sportllght 

•tJBoyhood  Memories Sportllght  ......  

•tBugvllle  College  Days  {D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 

*tBy  Land  and  Afr  (F  &  D) "Aesop  Fables" July   21 . . 

•tSCIothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  16.. 

•tClownlng  the  Game  (D  A  F) Sportllght June    2  . 

*t ([Concentration     "Aesop  Fables" June  23   , 

•tConditlonlng   Sportllght June    9. . 

•t  Crystal  Champion Sportllght May     5   . 

*t (Custard  Pie "Aseop  Fables" May  26 

•tDlnner  Time  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" Oct.  14.. 

•t  Doing  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16  . 

*t  Duffers  A  Champs  (A.  T.)  (DAF)  Sportllght   Sept.   8 

*  t  End  of  the  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Carr Sept.  29  . 

*t  Fairways  and  Foul  (A.  T.) The  Gleasons Oct.   13. . 

*t  Fancy  That Frawley-Dewey Sept.  22  . 

•t  Faithful  Pup  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables"   May  12 

*t  FiftyMilesFromBroadway(AT.)     Watson-Mervllle Feb.    2  . . 

•t  Follow  the  Leader Sportllght 

•t  Fowl  Play  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" Dec.  29  . 

•t  Garden  of  Eatln  (A.  T.  (D  A  F)..  .The  Gleasons Aug.  11... 

*t  Gentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.   20  . 

•t  Go  Easy.  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F). .  LeMaire-Simon July   14.. 

*t  Gridiron  Glory Sportlight 

•t  Hard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.) Harry  Holman July   28.. 

*t  Haunted  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.    1.. 

•t  Her  New  Chauffeur  (AT.)  (DAF)-.SImon-Teasdale May  19. . 

*f  His  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24. 

•t  High  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Feb.  23.. 

•t  Honest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" May  18. . 

*t  Hook.  Line  and  Melody Sportllght  

•t  In  and  Out  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" Nov.    3. . 

*t  Jail  Breakers "Aesop  Fables" July     7 . . 

•tiJungle  Fool,  The  (OAF) "Aesop  Fables" 

•tjMldsummer's  Day  A  (D  A  F}...  "Aesop  Fables" July   28.. 

•t(MIII  Pond,  The  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

•tJModern  Rhythm Sportllght  July  28. 

•tEPathe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week 

•t|Pathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 

•tSPetters,  The  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day 

•tjPtumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(DAF) LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18. . 

•tiPressing  His  Suit  (D  A  F) Topical  Tips. .    June    2.. 

•tPresto  Chango  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" Aorll  14. . 

*t(Rubeville  (A.  T.) Dec.    8 .. 

*t {Running  the  Scales Sportlight Sept.    1.. 

•t(Salesman,  The  (A.  T.) July   21.. 

*t  jSmooth  Guy.  The  (A.  T.) Davls-Knapp Oct.   27. . 

•tjSoThis  Is  Marriage  (A.  T.) Special  Cast      Nov.  17.. 

•tStage  Struck  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" Dec.  23 . 

fStamina Sportlight      

•t (Stone  Age  Romance,  A  (D  A  F)..  "Aesop  FablBs"   Aug.  18. . 

*t(Summertime  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" 

*t (Syncopated  Trial  (A.  T.).      Seymour-Morley. Sept.   8. . 

•tSTopical  Fits  (A.  T.)  (DAF)....     Topics  of  the  Day July   28.. 

•tSTopical  Licks  l  A.  T.)  (DAF) Topics  of  the  Day 

•tSTopical  Nips  (A.  T.)  iD  A  F)     ..  Topics  of  the  Day June    2.. 

Top'^s  of  the  Day June  30   . 

Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  11 

Topics  of  the  Day    July  28 

Topics  of  Ihe  Day Sept.   8  . 

Davls-Frawley Aug.  25 . . 

"Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

Jan.   19.. 

Slmon-Mallory  June  16 

"Aesop  Fables"    June    9   . 


Length      Reviewed 
Sept.  28 


2  reels 
2  reels. 

1  reel 

2  reels 


Nov.  16 
July   13 


1  reel     . .    .   Aug    31 

2  reels         .   Oct.     5 
2  reels Sept.  14 


1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels. 


Nov.  2 
Oct.  5 
July  20 
July   13 

June  1 
June  15 
June  1 
April  27 
May  20 


Sept.  21 
.       Oct.   12 
2  reels Oct.  26 

1  reel Oct.    5 

.1  reel 

2  reels 

.1  reel OcL    5 

2  reels 

2reels Aug.  10 

2reels...       Oct.  12 

2  reels May  11 

.1  reel Oct.  19 

2  reels June    8 

2  reels Aug.  31 

.2  reels 

2  reels  . . .     Nov.  16 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel  Oct.  18 

2  reels Oct.  26 

.1  reel  July     6 

.1  reel Sept.  14 

.1  reel   July  20 

.1  reel Oct.  19 

1  reel July  20 

1  reel 

1  reel 

.1  reel Nov.    9 


•tSTopical  Pips  (A-  T.)  (DAF)... 

•tjToplcal  Rips  (A.T.) 

*t (Topical  Sips  (A.  T.}  (DAF)... 
•tSTopical  Wils  (A.T.)  (DAF).. 

•tSTurkey  for  Two  iA.  T.) 

•t(Wash  Day  ID  A  Fi 
•tSWednesday  at  the  Ritz  (A.  T.). . 
•tjWhata  Day  (A.  T.  (D  A  F).  . . . 
•t(Wood  Choppers  (DAF) 


2  reels  . 

.     June    1 

1  reel .    . 

May  11 

1  reel  . . . 

2  reels 

Nov.  16 

1  reel. . . 

.Oct.   19 

2  reels. . . 

2  reels. . 

Oct  19 

2  reels. . 

...Nov.    9 

1  reel . . . 

Nov.  16 

1  reel  . . 

...Aug.  17 

1  reel   . . 

..Oct.  12 

2  reels  . 

..   Sept.  14 

1  reel .  . . 

.     Oct.    26 

1  reel   . . 

June    1 

1  reel . . . 

..  July    6 

1  reel   . 

1  reel   . 

.     Sept.  14 

2  reels   . 

. .   Aug.  17 

1  reel     . 

.     Aug.  10 

2  reels   . 

2  reels 

.     June  15 

1  reel   . 

.     June    1 

Coming    Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•  tSBachelor's  Secret,  A  (A.  T.)  (F) . . .  Alan  Hale June    2   . 

•t(Big  Shot,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Feb.    8 .. 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSCIothes  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett May    3.. 

(Silent  Versient 

•^Crashing  Through  (A.T.)  (F) June    7.. 

(Silent  Version) 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies.  The  (A.  ♦ 

T.  (F) Feb.  22.. 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(His  First  Command  (A.  T.)  (F)..   Boyd-Sebastian    Dec.  28   . 

(Silent  Version) 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Length     Reviewed 


Title                                                     Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSHotand  Bothered  (A.T.)  (F) Eddie  Qulllan ..June  28... 

(Silent  Version) 

*t  (International     Television     Revue 

(A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast 

•t(Negligee  (A.  T.)  (F) I  na  Claire Mar.  15  ... 

•t (Officer  O'Brien  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd Mar.    1 . . . . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSPalnted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd   April  26.... 

(Silent  Version) 

•t (Parachute  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong- Lombard July   19 

(Silent  Version) 

•t  (Play  Boy  (A.T.)  (F) Eddie  Qulllan June  14.... 

(Silent  Version)   

*t(Rich  People  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec    7   . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Treasure  Girl  (A.T.)  (F) Mar.  29   ... 

*t(Thls Thing  Called  Love  (AT.)  (F)..C.  Bennett-Lowe Jan.  26... . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSSaratoga  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett July     5 

(Silent  Version) 

•t  (Up  and  At  'Em  (A.  T.)  (F) May    3. . . . 

*t(War  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd- Harding-Armstrong April  12 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Woman  Afraid,  A  I  A,  T.)  (F) May  17.  . . . 

(Silent  Version) 


Length     Reviewed! 


Title 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Date 

SIq  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13 . . 

•tSDellghtfuI  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque SepL  22  . 

•tSHalf  Marriage Borden-Blaine Oct-  13. . 

•tSJazz  Heaven Blaine-Trevor Oct.  29. . 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2. . 

Little  SavagB Buzz  Barton ,    May  19 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17.. 

•tSNight  Parade  (A.T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulllver Oct.  27  . 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton July     7. . 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9 

•t(RIo  Rita  (A.T.) Daniels-Boles Sept.  15 . . 

•tSSIde  Street 3  Moore  Bros Sept.   8  . 

•tSStreet  Girl.  The Betty  Compsoo Aug.  II.. 

•'SSyncopatlon  (A.  T.)  Downey-Warlnga  Band 

*t  (Vagabond  Lover.  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Nov.  24   . . 

*t6Very  Idea,  The  (A.T.) Frank  Craven.. Sept.   1. . 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 


Length 
6114  feet. 

.6532  feet  . 

.6481  feet 
6372  feet 
5009 foet 

.4781  feet.. 
6396  feet. 
6665  feet 
4776  feet 
4750  feet  . 

'. 6965  feet. 
8200  feet 
7626  feet 


Oct.  26 
Oct.  5 
Nov.    2 


6139  feel 
.6199  feet. 


.  Aug.  24 
Sept.  21 
July  20 
Mar.  30 
.Nov.  16 
Oct.     S 


Title 


Star 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan July  21.. 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities May  21 

Here  and  There Curiosities May    7. . . 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  26 

Just  a  Stall Helium-Davis May  19 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12. . 

Mickey's  Initiation  Mickey  Yule July     7. . . 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    9 ... 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule SepL  30 ... 

Odds  and  Ends Curiosities June    4. . . 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Helium-Davis June  16... 

Slide,  Sparky.  Slide Helium-Davis July   14 

Who's  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan June  23... 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Dale 

Paula  Trueman Jan.  6,  '30.. 

Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent 

Mar.  9. '30. 

Marc  Connelly  OcL  13... 

Marc  Connelly Aug.  II... 

Vaughn-Cooke-Sargenl. Sept.   8 


2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel  . 

2  reels. 
2  reels. 
2  reels . 
2  reels. 
2  reels. 
2  reels. 

1  reel . . 

2  reels. 
2  reels. 
2  reels 


Title 

•tSAge  of  Innocence.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). 

•tfAs  You  Like  It  (A.  T.) 

•tSBefore  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tSBrldegroom,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tSBurglar.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tSCaptalnof  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (¥).... 

•fSCIown  Topics  (A.T.)  (F) 

•((General  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•fGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) 

•tSGunboat  Ginsberg  (A.T.)  (R 

*t(Headwork  (A.  T.) 

•tSHunttheTiger(A.T.)  (F) 

•t(Jazz(A.T.)  (F) 

♦tSLow  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tSMIckey's  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.).. . 
•tSPalooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F). 
*t  (Song  and  Ihe  Sergeant  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) 

•tSSt.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t5Strangelntervlew.The(A.T.)(F) 

•tSSultor.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t(Traveler.  The  (A.T.) 

•tSTwo  Gun  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F)... 

•tSUncle,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t(What  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t(Whlle  Auto  Walts  (A.  T.)  (F). . . . 
•t(Your  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.) . . 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

2  reels Nov.    9- 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 


.10.. 


Nat  Carr 

Violin  Solo 

Nat  Carr 

SepL  15... 

Kirkland-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10. . 
Duke  Ellington  A  Orchestra Feb.  9,  '30 


,1ml 

1  reel 
.1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels SepL  14 

1  reel 


.Nov.    9 


Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  ...2  reels June  22 


Mayll/30 

Smlth-Washf ngton-MordecJ SepL   8. . , 

Sherwln-Knowles 

Marc  Connelly Feb.    2. . . 

Marc  Connelly Aug.  18. . . 

Nat  Carr Oct  13. .. 

Marc  Connelly Dec.    8. . . 


2  reels 

2  reels Aim/ 31 


1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel Sept  14 

1  reel Oct.  12 


Jan.12, '30.  2reels. 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attraction! 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed 


*t§Case   of    Sergeant   Grlscha,   The 

(A.  T.) Betty  Compson  . 

•tiCompanlonate Olive  Borden .    . 

•t(Damaged Betty  Compson  . 

•tSDance  Hall Borden-Lake... 

•t(Framed  (A.  T.) 

•t(Hlgh  River 

•t  (Hit  the  Oeck  (A.  T.) Special  Cast ..    . 

•tSHunted 

•t (Ladles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson. . 

•tSLove  Captive,  The Betty  Compson  . 

*t§Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 

•tJRadio  Revels  (A.  T.) Special  Cast   . . 

•tSSensatlon  (A.  T.) 

*t§Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.  T).. ..  Richard  Dix 

*1(Tanned  Legs 

•tjUpperworld  (A.  T.) 

•tSWIld  Heart  (A.T.) Bebe  Daniels     . 


.Mar.3U.'30.. 


RAY  ART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date  Lenath     Reviewed 

•tgBrideof  the  Desert  (A.  T Calhoun-Mason Sept.    1    .  4816  feet        Nov.    S> 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound-on-film. 


6500  feet        Nov.    9 


64 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Da-e         Length     Reviewed 
*t{Should  a  Girl  Marry?  (0) Foster-Keith Sept.  21 


Two  Sisters Dana-Lease. . 


April    1. 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Star  Dlst'r 


T'fJe  Star 

*t$At  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.l...    Marti n-Harcourt   . 

••{Boney's  8oner Kolortone  Cartoon. 

••{Bring  On  the  Brlda  (A.T.) 

•t {Christmas  &  New  Year  i  Dl . .  Holiday  Reel 
••{Columbus  Day  fO) Holiday  Reel. 


Ret.  Date         Length     Reviewer 

Imperial 2  reels 

Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

EJIbee  2  reels Nov.    9 

Fitzpatrick Nov.    9.  .1  reel 

Fitzpatrick Sept.  21..  1  reel. 


6900  feet 

550C  feel 


Title  Star  Dlst'r  Rel.  Date         Length 

-*t5Around  the  World  Via  Graf  Zeppelin Talk.  PIcL  Epics.  Nov. 

Arsenal  Russian   Amkino 

Battle  of  Mons.  The English  Cast 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube..    Junkermann-Mara 

Behind  the  Altar  Wllhelm  Dletarle  . 

Black  Hills   Special  Cast . 

Bondage        German  Cast 

Broken  Barriers       H   Co'tello-Glass Excellent  6000  feet 

Captain  Cowboy       Vaklma  Conutt Bell  Plct 4800  feet 

Cleanup,  Die    Charles  Delaney Excellent 5660  feet 

Campus  Knights McKee-Palmer Chesterfield..     June  15    5400  feet 


Reviewed 
Nov.    9 


British  New  Era 
Aywon 

AH.  European 6200  feet 

Big  Three 5000  feet 

Ufa 6040 teet 


tJCould  IBeMorePollte(A.T.)TheCarsons Imperial 2  reels... 

•t  Down  Hawaii  Wav Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

•TjDown  In  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon         .         Blophone 1  reel Oct.     5 

•t {Egyptian  Gyp,  An Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

••{Friend  Husband  >  A.  T.) Burr     2  reels     . 

•tGalloping  Gauche Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb.    1.1  reel . 

•'{Granada  To  Toledo  (F&  Di.  Traveltalks  .     Fitzpatrick    ...Oct  15   .1  reel   Nov.  16 

•t|Hectlc  Hector Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

*t&Jingle  Bells   Song  Cartoon Blophone 1  reel Oct.     5 

•• {In  Old  Madrid  (F  &  D^ Traveltalks     Fiizpatrlck Nov.  15    1  reel 

"  jln  Songland Norah  Blaney Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst 1  reel 


.   Blschoft  Prod 5700  feet 

Big  3  Aug.    1     7800  feet 

Bell  Plct 9000  feet 

Crescent 6600  feet 

Arfa        5700  feet 

Excellent 5050  feet 

Aft.  European 8  reels 


Code  of  the  Air Har Ian-Marlowe. .   . 

Constant  Nymph  Ivor  Novello 

Daughter  of  Israel,  A Spedal  Cast    .    . 

0 evil  Dogs Holmes-Alt 

Devil's  Passion,  The  Special  Cast , 

Dream  Melody.  The Roche-Shelby..     . ., 

Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Estertiazy.... 

Fanny  Hawthnrn  (silent) English  Cast Excellent". Nov.    9. . 

Fight  For  MaMerhorn  The German  Cast Ufa  Eastern 6840  feet 

ForlheTermof  His  Natural  Life  Special  Cast Austnla^lan 11000f»et 

Fortune's  Fool Emll  Jannlngs  ..   L.  T.  Roger* 6100  feet  . 

Golden  Dawn    Warwick- Ward Conquest 6200  feet  . 

Headin'  Westward Bob  Custer   Syndicate. 4980  feet 

Hearts  of  Men  .  Harrls-Keefe Anchor 5400  feet 

Her  Unborn  Child Special  Cast 

Holy  Sinner,  The SpeclalCast Worldart  Plct. . 

*t{Houseof  Secrets.  The Striker-Manning Chesterfield,       July   15    5600  feet 

♦tjHunling  Tigers Adventure  Rim Talking  Pict.  Epics 

•tfln  Old  California  ..   Ferguson-Walthall Audible  Plct 

Into  the  Night Agnes  Ay  res Raleigh    5712  feet 

JadeCaskBt.  The French  Cast Cosmos 5800  feet 

Just  Off  Broadway Christy-Keith Chesterfield. .     Mar.  15    6200  feet 


July     e 


••Kids  and  Pets Color  Novlety 

•tjKIng  of  the  Kongo  (Serial)..   Logan-Miher 

•tJKrlss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon 

•tJLabor  Day  [F) Holiday  Reel  

*»{Mask.  The Lugosl-Rinaldo. .. 

•tfMeet  the  Family  (A.T.)  (F).. Harry  Delt 

**  {Mickey's  Choo-Choo Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel 

••{Mickey's  Follies Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel 


Castle 1  reel 

Mascot Aug.  20.  .10  episodes.  Aug.  17 

Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

Fitzpatrick Aug.  26.  .1  reel 

— 1  reel Nov.    3 

Elbee 2  reels 

Oct.   12 
Sept.  1 4 


Sept.  14 


It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father..     German  Cast  . 

Jazzland  Reynolds-Nye 

Law  of  the  Mounted,  The Bob  Custer 

Life  of  Beethoven    German  Cast 

UttUWild  Girl,  The Lee-Landls 

Linda    Baxter- Foster-Beery 


Livingston  In  Afrloa .English  Cast Amer.-Anglo. 


Ufa 6000  feet 

Carlos      5700  fepf 

Syndicate 4580  feet 

Film  Art  Guild 7000  teet 

Hercules         5300  feet 

First  Division 6775  feet 


5799  feet 


LucrezJa  Borgia Conrad  Veldt 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars..  .Frencn  Cast 

Man  From  Nevada.  The Tom  Tyler 

Marie  Antoinette Foreign  Cast 

Must  We  Marry' Garon-Eason    

Mystic  Mirror  The German  Cast 

Nana Hessllng-Krauss   . . 

No  Babies  Wanted Devore-Mong  .      . 

Passion  Song,  The Olmsted-N.  Beery . 

Paacock  Fan  The        . .  Dorothy  Dwan 

Phantom  I  n  the  House  (A.  T.) ,   Star  Cast 

Power  of  Evil,  The Armenian  Cast 

President,  The Mos|ouklne-Vernon..     . 

0  Ships Special  Cast New  Era 6000  feet 

Rasputin Gregor  Chmara   ..    .     Brill Oct-  18    6900  feet 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division.    Hall-Garon  Crescent 6040  feet 


Mutual 7200feet 

Natan Oct.   12    8500  feet 

Bell  Pict 

Unusual 600C  feet 

Trinity   5400  Teet 

Ufa  7000  teet 

Movlegraph  Co. 8700  feet 

Plaza    5215feet 

Excellent 5080  feet 

Chesterfield..  5400  feet 

Continental. . .   Nov.    1    

6300  feet 

E.L.  Klein 81 00  feet 


Jan.  12 
Oct.  19 
Sept.  2b 


Aug.     3 


'♦(Monkey  Souawks  (A.  T.l Burr. 

♦t{Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  (A.T.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial 2  reels 

*'{My  Old  Kentucky  Home  ...   Song  Cartoon    .         ,.   Biophone 1  reel  Oct.     5 

••[One     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American  (A.  T.) Hearn-Weston Imperial 2  reels 

•tOpfy  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  May      ..1  reel 

•tiParty.  The(D).. Safrus 1  reel 

*t {People  Born  In  January  (F  & 

D) Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26. 1  reel 

••{Peoole  Born  In  November  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes Rtzpatrlck Oct.     3.1  reel Nov.    9 

*t{People  Born  In  October  (F  & 

D)       Horoscopes Rtzpatrlck Sept.  14.  .1  reel 

•t {People  Born  In  September  (F 

&  □) Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26  .1  reel 

*t{People  Born  In  December  (F  

&  O) Horoscopes Rtzpatrick Oct.  28  .1  reel 

•tSPIkln'  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod, 1  reel 

•tPlane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse Cartoon.Dlsney  Cartoon.Mar.      ..1  reel. 

•t {Signed.  Sealed  and  Delivered  (A.T.) Burr   

•tSlxty  Minutes  From  Broadway. Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

•tSteamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.Dlsney  Cartoon  Jan.       .  .1  reel 

*t {Summer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel Oct.     9 

Teddy  Brown  and  Band    Musical 1  reel Nov.  1 6 

•♦{Thanksgiving  Day  iD) Holiday  Reel Rfzparrick  ...   Oct  21..  1  reel 

** {Third  Light   "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer) 

•tTrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (F) Animal  Cast.. Int.  Dlst  Corp 1  reel 

••{Valencia  To  Granada  IF  4  D).  Traveltalks Rtzpatrick Sept  21. 1  reel Oct   12 

••{Varieties  (D) Safrua 1  reel 

••{Vaudeville  (0) Safrua 1  reel 

••{Wonderln'a Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

TIFFANY 

FEATURES 


Title 
•({Midstream  (F&  D  ) 


Reward  of  Faith,  The French  Cast Conquest. 

Saddle  King.  The Cliff  "Tex"  Lyons. . .     Anchor Sept  12 

Sa|enko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon .   Ufa 

Sea  Fever French  Cast Movlegraphs 

Shlraz Hindu  Cast Amer.-Anolo 

Silent  Trail,  The Bob  Custer 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle 

Somme,  The     Special  Cast 

South  of  Panama         Carmellta  Geraghty 

That  Murder  In  Berlin        .  German  Cast 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal U  III  an  Harvey 

Three  Loves  Kortner- Dietrich . 

Three  Outcasts,  The Yakima  Canutt     . 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe.. 

Underground English  Cast.      . . . 

*t {Unmasked  fA.  T.) Robert  Warwick 

Untamed  Justice Falre-Glass 

U-Boat  9 Foreign  Cast 

Weavers,  The Paul  Wegener Jos.  Fhesler       Oct     5 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer Syndicate Nov.  1fl. 

"Wldecombe  Fair Wyndham  Standing.       British  Int'l. ..  .Oct.  26 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


5927  feet  . 
.4600  feet 
5921  feet 
5200  feet 
8065  feet 
4315  teet 
6605  feet 
7000  feet 


Length     Reviews* 
7472  feet        Oct.  26 

.  6799  feet  ..  Sept  21 


Nov.    2 


Star  Rel.  Date 

(P  T) Cortez- Windsor June    1 . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{New  Orleans  (F  &  D) Cortez-Bennett June    2. 

[Silent  Version). 

Phvslclan  ,The    ..July     1   . 

••{Two  Men  and  a  Maid  (FAD).      Collier,  Jr.-Bennett June  15 

(Silent  Version) 

*t{Whispering  Winds  (F  &  D).  .  .  . .  Southern-McGregor Aug.  15. 

•  Silent  Version) 

Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) Betty  Comoson 8065  leet. .   Oct  19 

•t|  Wrecker.  The   FiD     Blackw  el  I-  Hume-  Striker Aug.  10  ..  .6517  feet. .     Aug.  17 


.6532  feet 


Syndicate 
First  Dlvlslen 
New  Era   . . . 

Chesterfield 6300  feet 

Big  3    5700  feet 

Ufa  6941  feet 

Movlegraph 

Waca Mar.   7    5  reels 

Crescent      5917  feet       2ff*lK?!2  SSftft  A  <D) C,00'  Symphony 

Ameranolo ....  .     7300  feet  **|ln  Old  Madrid  :D). Color  Symphony 


Oct  16 


Mar.  23 


Sept.  14 
Oct.   19 


Ameranglo 7300  feet 

6000  feet        Nov.    9 

Blltmore 5770  feet        May  2= 

Jota  Prod 6500  feet 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

•tJCossack's  Bride.  The  )D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

June      1  reel   .    . . 

1  reel  ... 


Title 
•t|Burned  Evidence  (F) Continental 


5870  feet 
.4421  feet 

5280  feet 


Length     Reviewed 


6  reels 


6  reels 


8uylng  a  Wife SpeclalCast    . 

Bye  Bve  Buddy Agnes  Ayres   

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster- Keefe-Lake 

*t*ChoDln's  Passion Robertson-Brink  ley 

*t|Clown,  The  (Fl 

Duty  to  be  Silent  Maria  Albana 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The.     Lyon-Prevost 

Full  Dressed  Thieves    .  Nils  Asther       ..    . 

German  Underworld Special  Cast 

Great  Unknown,  The John  Loder   

Gulltv Fritsch- Vernon 

Her  Viennese  Lover Asther-Nolan 

luit  OR  Broadway  Keith-Christy 

•tjUfeFor  Sale.  A  (F) 

Mllak  nt  the  Snowlands Special  Cast 

Our  Dally  Bread  .   Mary  Nolan 

*•  {Phantom  In  the  House, The  (F) 

•t{Prlnce  of  Hearts,  A Kerry-Worth 

(Silent  Version) Imperial 

•t {Rampant  Age,  The  (F> Continental 

•t {Second  Honeymoon,  The  (R Continental 

-•^Unforbidden  Sin.  The  {F)..  Continental 

Unholy  Love  Wegener-PetrovJtch       Aff.  European 

Verdun  Special  Cast Rlchmount  

When  Duty  Calfs  SpeclalCast  Ufa-Eastern  6714  feet 

*t{Worldly  Goods  (F) Continental 


AH.  EuroDean 7  reels 

Hercules 

Chesterfield.. 5200  feet 

Powers  Clnephone 

Continental       . 

Aff.  European 

Pioneer 

Aff.  European 

Aff.  European 

Aft.  European 

Ufa-Eastern   . .    . 

Aff.  European 8  reels 

Chesterfield 
Continental. ....... 

Ufa-Eastern    

Aff.  EuroDean 7 


June    1 


'•Love  Charm.  The  (D) Color  Symphony Sept ..        1  r 

••{Melodle  (D)   Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

••{Mlnuette  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

*t {Modern  Cinderella,  A  (O) Color  Symihony 1  reel. 

•t {Mountain  King,  The  (D) Color  Symphony .1  reel. , 

No  Women  Allowed Color  Classic 1  reel. . 

•t{Pharoah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel., 

••{Sacred  Hour,  The  (D) Color  Symphony  1  reel., 

•t{Song  of  India,  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel., 

•t {Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  (D)  Color  Symphony 1  reel. , 

••{Tales  of  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel., 

••{Temple  Bells  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. 

Tenderfoot  Tourist,  A Color  Classic July    ..         1  reel., 

•t{Vlennese  Melody  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel., 


Coming  Feature  Attraction! 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

7  reei9  ••(Dangerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

•j  ree)s  ••{Enchanting  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 

••{Fascination   A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

•t {Journey's  End  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•t{Kathleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.)   . .  .O'NelH-Delaney  . . 

♦t{Lost  Zeppelin,  The  (A.  T.) Tearle-Valll-Cortez   . 

"'{Mamba Hersho  I  t-Boardman-  Forbes 

*t{Mr.  Antonio  ( A.  T.) Carlllo-Valll 6978  feet        Oct  19 

••{Medicine  Man,  The  (A.  T.). 


Continental  !!S^aln,w!  F<1"w  ,A"  I"! 


Brown-Foster-Bradford. 


Imperial  . 


t {Peacock  Alley  iA.  T.) Mae  Murray., 

•  {Troopers  Three  (A.  T.) 


title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 

■••{Armistice  Day    D  Holiday  Reel    Fitzpatrick 

*t(AI  the  Photographers  (A.  T.: 

F  Harry  Delt Elbee  

*  Means  synchronized  score.     7  Means  sound  effects. 


Rel.  Date 
Oct.   15 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star 

••{Bulldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  (F)   . .  Colman-Tashman-Love   Aug, 

•'Eternal  Love  (F) Barry  more- Horn- Varconl 

iSllent  Version' 
••{Evangeline   F  ...   Del  Rio-Drew ... 

■•{Locked  Dnnr  The    A.  T.)  (F) .  . .   Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque 
••{She  Goes  to  War  [Fl  Boardman-Rubens-Holland 

Silent  Version 


Length     RevH 

1  reel  .   . . 

2  reels  . 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  end  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-dlm. 


Rel.  Date 

Length 

Reviewed 

Aug.    3  . 

8376  feet 

April  13 

May  11 

6498 teet 

May  11 

6318 teet 

Jan.   26 

Aug.  24 

B26J  feel 

June  IB 

Nov.  16 

6844  leet 

July   13 

8864  leet 

June  19 

July   13 

8841  teet 

Feb.  23 

November  23,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


65 


Title 


Star 


Ret.     Date      length      Reviewed 


Oct.  26 
June  22 


•tJTamlng  of  the  Shrew   The  A  T.) 

(F) Plckford-Falrbanks  . . 

*t?Thls  Is  Heaven  (F) Banky-Hall     

•tJThree  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (F). . . .  Alllster-McNaughton-Montgom- 

ery  Sept.  15 

♦fThree  Passions  (F) Terry-Petrovltch June    1 

[Silent  Version) 

♦tjTrespasser.  The  AT.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson Oct.    5 

♦fVenus  {F) Constance  Talmadge Oct.   12 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star 

*t$Blrth  of  Jazz,  The Harry  Richman 

•tSFall  of  the  Bastille,  The 

*tSGIorious  Vamp  

♦tSHuskln*  Bee.  The 

*t{lrish  Rhapsody,  The Donald  Novis   

*tjln  a  Russian  Cabaret 

•tJLove  Cup,  The 

•tJlVluslcal  Marionettes 

•tjNightin  Madrid.  A 

♦tSOverture  of  1 812 Novelty  Reel Oct.     5 

••tSTannhauser Novelty  Reel 

*tSTIntypes 


6116  feet 
7948  feet 


Oct.  19 
Aorll    6 


Title                                                          Star                                        Rel   Date         Length      Reviewed 
Doing  His  Stuff Arthur  Lake 2  reels Oct. 


July   15 
July     3  . 


7486  feet.    ,,  Oct.    5 

6646  Feet 

7576  feet 

8223  feet        Oct.     5 
Oct.  19 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake 

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSaJle 

Fantasia Laemmie  Novelty.. 

Firebugs Archer-Dent 

Flying  High Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps July   22 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog . .   July   24 

Go  Get 'Em  Kid.  The George  Chandler  Auo.     3 


,1  reel June  16 

2  reels June    1 

1  reel 

2  reels 


Good  Skates Young-La  Salle.. 

Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps  . . 

Ice  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon 

Just  In  Time Edmund  Cobb 

Just  the  Type Young-LaSalle 


Aug.  28 
SepLl6 
July  8 
July  22. 
Aug.  17 
July  31. 


2  reels July    fJ 

2  reels July     6 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels 

.1  r 


1  r 


Coming   Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*f  §Bad  One,  The   Del  Rio-Lowe 

•tjBroadway  Vagabond  (A.  T.) Harry  Richman 

*t5dty  Lights  [F]    Charlie  Chaplin 

*t§Condemned  (A.  T.)  (F) Colman- Harding   Nov.  16 

•tHell's  Angels  IF) Lyon-Hall-Nisson 

♦tS't's  A  Pleasure  (A.  T.(F) Fannie  Brlce 

■•tjLummox  i A.  T.  (T) Westover-C oilier  Jr.-Lyon 

**t!New  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F) N.  Talmadge-Roland Dec.  28 

UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Anything  Goes Tryon-Kennedy April  27     . 

*t5Barnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22 

8ody  Punch,  The  Jack  uaugherty July   14 

3order  Wildcat.  The Wells-McGuire May  19 

•tfiBroadway  AT.)    Tryon-Brent-Kennedy Sept  15 

(Silent  Version)     Mar.    3 

•tiColtege  Love  (D.  4  F  (AT.) Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps July     7 

(Silent  Version! July    7 

*tSCome  Across  (D  &  F)  fP  T) Basquette- Howes June  30 

f Silent  Version) June  30 

tjCourtin'  Wild  Cats Hoot  Gibson Dec.  22.. 

*tjDrake  Case,  The Brockw ell- Stanley Sept.    1    . 

(Silent  Version) Sept.    1 . . 

♦tJFIamlng  Daughters Kent-Lewis June  29 

•tjGIrl  Overboard  (D  &  F)  fPT),... Mary  Philbln July   28 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 

•tjGolden  Bridle.  The Maynard-Crawf ord Sept. 

(Silent  Version) Sept. 

Harvest  of  Hate Rex-Perrln Aug.    4   . 

♦tfiHIs  Lucky  Day  (D  A  F)  (PT)...   Reginald  Denny June    2 

(Silent  Version) June    2 

♦tfiHold  Your  Man  AT.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.  12.. 

Hoofbeatsof  Vegeance Rex-Perrln ,  June  16 

Lariat  Kid.  The   Hoot  Gibson May  12 

*tfiLast  Performance Veidt-Phllbfn Oct.  13. . 

*fSLong.  Long  Trail,  The Hool  Gibson Oct.  27  . 

*t&Love  Trap  [D  &  F)  (P  T) La  Plante- Hamilton Aug.    4 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4 

Man  Disturber,  The Reginald  Denny May  19  . 

•tjModern  Love  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.). .    .Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21 

i  Silent  Version) July   21   . 

♦tfiMelody  Lane  (D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn July  21 

(Silent  Version) July   21    . 

*t SMississlppI  Gambler, The (D&F) 

(P.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut Nov.    3   . 

•tJOne  Hysterica]  Night  (A.  T.  (D 
&  F) Reginald  Denny OcL    6,  . . 

(Silent  Version) 

tPhantom  of  Opera Dec.    1 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25   . 

Riding  Demon,  The Ted  Wells Aug.  tfl  . 

■Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxie Oct.     6  . 

*tSScandal  (D&F)  (P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante May    4   . 

(Silent  Version) May    5 

♦tjSenor  Americano    Ken  Maynard Nov.  10 

*t§Shanghai  Lady ,  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Nov.  17. . 

*t§Shannons  of  Broadway,  The  (A.T.). James  Gleason Nov.  24   . 

•tfiShow  Boat  iD  &  F)  (P.  T.) U  Plante-J.  Schildkraut July  28 

(Silent  Version) July  28.. 

*t$Skinner  Steps  Out  AT.) Tryon-Kennedy Nov.  24.. 

Straight  Through William  Desmond Dec.    8 

Smllln*  Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30  . 

Tip-Off ,  The Cody-Thompson June    2. . 

*fJTonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn Sept.  21 

•*tfiWagon  Master,  The Ken  Maynard Sept    8 

(Silent  Version) Sept.    8  . 

Winged  Horseman.  The Gibson-Elder July   28  . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Amateur  Night   Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11. 

Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim SepLII    . 

Border  Wolf,  The Ted  Carson       ..Nov.  16. 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28  . 

Bottles     Laemmie  Novelty July     1 .. 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobbie  Nelson Sept.   7 

Burning  Youth  . :   Sid  Saylor Sept.   2 

Buster's  Spooks Trimble  and  Dog: June  26   . 

Chaperones LaSaile- Young June    5 

Cleaning  Up Arthur  Lake May  20 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler July     6 

Close  Shaves. Sid  Saylor May  22 

Cold  Turkey      Oswald  Cartoon .       Oct.   1 5  . 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood         May  1 8 

Cross  Country  Run Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps May  27  . 

Cut-ups.The Sid  Saylor Aug.  14 

Danger  Line,  The Edmund  Cobb  July   27 

Dangerous  Dogs Bobble  Nelson Dec.  28 

Day  Dreams Laemmie  Novelty        Aug.  28 

Delivering  the  Goods Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog May  29 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


2  reels July  20 

.     2  reels June  28 

Kid  Comes  Through.  The Bobbie  Nelson Oct.  31 2  reels OcL     6 

Lightning  Express  (Serial) Chandler-Lorraine 10  episodes 

Live  Ghosts  Ann  Christy 2  reels 

Lone  Rider,  The Bob  Curwood Aug.  10 ...  .2  reels Aug.    3 

Lone  Round-Up,  The Jack  Dougherty SepLl4 2  reels 

Magic , Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog May    1    . .   2  reels Mar.  3n 

Menof  Daring Ted  Carson OcL  19.. 

|eet  Newlyweds'  Angel  Child,  The Snook ums-Perd us- Egan July   10  . 

Newly  weds  Camp  OuL  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan June  12.. 

Newlyweds'  Excuse Snookums-Perdue-Egan May  15. . 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The .Snookums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7  . 

NightOwls    Arthur  Lake Sept-25.. 

Night  Watch,  The Arthur  Uke 

No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6. . 

Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24. 

Nulty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9 

Oil's  Well         Oswald  Cartoon SepLl6  . 

On  the  Side  Lines Lewls-Guillver-Phllllps Aug.    5. 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails BobblB  Nelson 2  reels. 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach SepL23.  ...1  reel 

t0z2ie  of  the  Circus Oswald  Cartoon 1  reel Dec  22 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb June  29. . .  .2  reels June  It 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  29  ...1  reel 

Pirates  of  Panama.  The Wllsey-Klngston July     8. 

Playing  False   Bob  Curwood June  15. 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28  . 

Race  Riot  Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  2. 


Length     Reviewed 


Nov,    9 


Length     Reviewed         Red  Coals  Code,  The Ted  Carson. 2  reels. 


2reels Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels May  11 

2  reels May    4 

.  Creels July  2G 

2  reels Aug   24 

.  .1  reel Mar.  30 

.  2  reels 

.1  reel 

,   1  reel 

,1  reel  

.  .2  reels 

.Oct.  26 


.10  episodes. .   June  16 

2reels May  '1 

.1  reel 

.  1  reel 


.  5140  feet 
4786  feet 

.   4259  feet 
9350  feet 
5729  feet   . 
6864  feet 
6145  feet.  .. 

.   5530  feet.. 
5593  feet 

6448  feet 
.5688  feet 


Aug.  10 


Aug.  24 
Nov.    2 


6300  feet 
6300  feet 
4719  feet 
6731  feet  . 
.5630  feet 

.  5794  feet. 
4525  feet 
5247  feet   . 

.6171  feet 
5331  feet 
.6233  feet   . 
6349  feet,. 

6501  feet 
5730  feet 
6760  feet 


Sept.  14 
Aug.  24 


Nov. 
Oct. 


Red  Rider,  The .    Ted  Carson Sept.  21 . 

Red  Romance George  Chandler May    4  . 

Rldln'  Leather Bob  Curwood July   20  . 

•tjSnow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25  . 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake  June  17   . 

Splash  Mates Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept.    2  . 

Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gul  liver- Phillips, June  24.. 

Stage  Stunts  Oswald  Cartoon May  13   . 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake     Aug.  12   . 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Dog Aug.  21    , 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon May  27  . 

•tJSunday  Morning Dent-Archer Dec    4   . 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 . . 

Thrill  Hunter,  The George  Chandler June    8. . 

•rj Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

Too  Many  Women .Sid  Saylor Oct.  23. . 

Use  Your  Feet Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

Varsity  Drag,  The Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps July     8 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobble  Nelson Oct.     5   . 

Wallop,  The  I  Reissue) Harry  Carey Aug.  24  , 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmie  Novelty May    6 

Watch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent Oct.  10 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22.. 

Wicked  West.  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10.. 


Nov.  16 

2reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Mar.  30 

2  reels June  1* 

.  1  reel Nov.    2 

, .  1  reel May  2B 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.1  reel  

1  reel  July  20 

.2  reels July  20 

.  1  reel  

.2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels 

.2  reels 


.2  reels Oct.  12 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2reels Sept.  14 

.2  reels 

.1  reel  

2  reels 

1  reel 

.1  reel 


Nov.  9 
Nov.  9 
Nov.    2 


July  13 


5432  feet        Nov.    2 


5491  feet 
4380  feet 


6635  feet 
6475  feet 


April  27 


.   5908  feet        Nov.  16 

Dec.    8 

11650  feet        April  20 
10290 teet 


4525  leet 
4109  feet 
6884  feet 

5697  feet 
5540  feet 


May  18 


Length     Revleweo 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels   OcL  19 

2  reels 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels  Aug.  17 
.2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel   . 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 


May  11 

April  27 
June  1 
April  27 
Sept.  14 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length      Reviewed 
•f (Bargain  In  the  Kremlin,  The  AT.)  Joseph  Schildkraut 

•t  (Braggart,  The Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

♦tfiCllmax,  The  AT.) Special  Cast Mar.   9 

*f {Cohens and  the  Kellys In  Scotland  Sidney-Murray Mar.  23 

•tjComeon  Girl,  The  AT.) Mary  Nolan   Jan.  19 

♦tjCourtin'  Wildcats Hoot  Gibson Dec.    1 

(Silent  Version)   Dec    1 

Crimson  Hour,  The De  Puttl-Moajuklne 

•tjDevil's  Pit  The Special  Cast Dec  22 

.Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27, 1929  Issue) 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26, 1929   Issue) 

Doubling  For  Trouble Gibson-Gilbert 

•tjEmbarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.).     Reginald  Denny Jan.     5 

(Silent  Version) June  29 

*f§Fighting  Legion,  The  Ken  Maynard 

♦tjGalloping  Winds Hoot  Gibson June    1 

Girl  Dodger,  The Arthur  Lake   

•t {Great  Cinema  Murder,  The 

*t  JHand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.  12 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson 

*t§Hidden  Valley Ken  Maynard June  22 

♦tjHomicide  Squad  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June    8 

*t§Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  13 

*t§Keep  on  Dancing  A  T.) Kent-Lewis May  11 

*t§King  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  A  T.).   Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast 

♦tSLadiesin  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Mar.  30 

♦iJLucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard Feb.    2 

•tJMan  About  Town  A  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut May  25 

•tjMlnstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante 

•t&Montana  Kid,  The   Hoot  Gibson Mar.    2 

*t§Moonlight  Madness  {A.  T.) John  Boles Jan.  26 

*t{Mounted  Stranger,  The Hoot  Gibson July   13 

♦tSOutto  Kill  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut Feb.  23 

•ijRodeo  Days Hoot  Gibson ,   Aug.  24  

•tjSoft  Shoulders  AT.) Laura  LaPlante April  20 

•tjSongof  Passion  (A.  T.) John  Boles April    6   

*t§Songsof  the  Saddle Ken  Maynard May    4 

*t§Storm,  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Feb.  16 

•tSTall  Timber Ken  Maynard.  Mar.  16 

•tjVarslty  Show  (A.  T.) Lewis-Grange 

*f 5  Week-End  Girl Laura  La  Plante Feb.    9 

*t5What  Men  Want  (A.  T.) Special  Cast May  IB 


SOUND  SHORTS 


Title 


Star 


Rel.  Date 


July  20 
July     6 


Aug.  17 
April  2V 


*t§Ace  of  Scotland  Yard  /The Crauf ord  Kent Sept.  30 

*r|Actor  The  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Sept.  16 

♦Amateur  Night Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11 

*t§Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim Sept.  11 

*t§Broken  Statues  AT.) Benny  Rubin Nov.  1 1 

*tiCohen  on  the  Telephone  A  T.)    .George  Sidney Sept.   2 


§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs). 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- Aim. 


A.  T. 


Length  Reviewed 
10  episodes  Aug.  31 
1  reel  Aug.  31 

1  reel Oct.  19 

2  reels Aug.  17 

1  reel   Oct.   19 

1  reel   Aug.  10 

after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


66 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  23,  1929 


Length     Reviewed 
.  1  reel Sept.  14 

2  reels July  2G 

.   1  reel   Sept.  14 

2  reels 

.2  reels July   20 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels 

1  reel 

.   1  reel     

.1929  feet        May  2D 


Title  Siar  Rel.  Datel 

•tJCold  Turkey  (F) Oswald  Cartoon         Oct.  13 

•{(Cross  Country  Run  (FAD) Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22   . 

•t[Oellcatessen  Kid,  The  (A.  T.).... Benny  Rubin Oct.  14 

•tSFIrebugs  (A.  T.) Archer-Denl         

•tSFIylng  High  (f  &  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July  22. 

*t[Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulllver-Phillips Sept.  16 

*UHi  Jack  and  the  Game   Dec    9 

•t[Hlts  of  Today Morgan-Bledsoe   Sept.    2 

*t[Hotsy  Totsy  (A.  T.)         Benny  Rubin        Dec.    9 

•tlHouse  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3 

(Sound  Version  Only) 

•ti'ce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July     8 

•tjIncomeTact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin Sept.    30 

•  t[Junior  Luck  (F  &  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps May  27 

•tJungle  Jingles  (Ft  Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

•tjLlve  Ghosts  (F  &  D) Ann  Christy 

*t(Love  Birds Pal  Rooney  and  Family Oct.   14 

•t{Love  Tree.  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  16 

*f (Marking  Time  (A.  T.)    The  Rooney  Family Oct.   28 

♦t[Nn  Boy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Sunny  Jim" Nov.  10 

•tJNuteand  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24 

•tNutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9 

*t (Pilgrim  Papas  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28 

•tjPop  and  Son  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin    Oct.  28 

•tPussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.   28 

•tSOII'3  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept  1 6 

*t(On  the  Side  Lines  iF  &  Dl Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps Aug.    5 

*t (Permanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon  Sept.  30 

•tRace  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.    2 

•t|Royal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept. 30. 

•tSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon. Aug.  19 

•tSnow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 

•tjSplash  Mates  (F4  Dt  Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Sept.    2 

•t(Sporting  Courage  i  F  &  Dl Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips June  24 

•tStage  Stunts  iFi Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

•tSteambtat  Willie  Oswald  Cartoon 1  reel 

♦t(Stripes  and  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27 1  reel  May  11 

*t(Sunday  Morning Dent-Archer     Dec    4.... 2  reels Nov.    2 

•t (Sweethearts  (A.  T.)   ,  The  Rooney  Family Sept.   2        2  reels Aug.  10 

*t(Tarzan  the  Tiger  (Serial)      Frank  Merrill Dec     9.-10  episodes 

•fSTerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

•t(Tnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Nov.  11         2  reels 

*t(UseYour  Feet  (D  &  F) Lewis-Gulliver-Phillips Aug.  19        2  reels Aug.  17 

•t[Varsify  Drag.  The  (F  &  Dt Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July     8     .   2  reels June  29 

•tjWatch  Your  Friends  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent Oct.  10     .   2  reels Oct.     5 

*t[Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July   22       .1  reel   June  29 

•fWlcked  West.  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10  .     1  reel May  11 


Title  Star 

j  Night ElBrendel 


.  1  reel     

. ,     Tree! Aug.  31 

.   2  reels June    1 

.   1  reel July  20 

2  reels 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels Aug.  17 

.  2  reels Oct.   12 

.   2  reels Oct.    5 

.1  reel 

.  .1  reel 

.   1  reel  Oct.     5 

1  reel   Oct.  12 

.   1  reel 

,   1  reel    Aug.  17 

.   2  reels Aug.  10 

.1  reel Sept.  14 

.   1  reel Aug.  17 

.2  reels 

1  reel Aug.    3 

1  reel Nov.    2 

.  .2  reels SepL  14 

2  reels July     6 

1  reel May    4 


WARNER  BROTHERS 

Title                                                          Star  Rel.  Date 

*t(Argyle  Case,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Thomas  Meighan Aug.  17 


•tjDesert  Song,  The  (D)  (A.  T.) . 


Boles-King     May  1 1 

i.No  Silent  Version) 

Frederick-Courtenay-Tearle Oct.     5 

Monte  Blue April  27 


71 52  feet 
6323  feet 


6412  feet 


4844  feet 
6685  feet 


Oct.   19 
Oct.   26 


June    8 
Aug.  31 


•t(Evidence  (A.  T.)  (D) 

♦tjFrom  Headquarters  (P.  T.)  (D).,.n 

(Silent  Version) June    6   J-?^  V*  Undersea  Review 

*t(Frozen  River (Silent  Version) May  25. 

•tjHonky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker Aug.    3 

•t(Gamblers.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson- Warner-Robards June  29 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    2 

•tiGlad  Rag  Doll  The  (D)  (A.  T.)..  Dolores  Costello May     4 

(Silent  Version) June    8     . 

•t(Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) 

(O) Pennlngton-Tearle  (All  Tech.).  .Sept.  15     .9022  (eet. . . . SepL    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjGreen  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) George  Arliss     Sept.  28, 

•t(Hard-Boiled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4 

•t(Hearts  In  Exile  (Dt  (A.  T.) D.  Costello- Withrs Sept.  14 

*t(Hottentot.  The  (A.  T.t  (D)  Horton-Miller Aug.  10 

•t[lnthe  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D) Withers-Nixon Aug.  31 

•tJMadonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.iDolores  Costello June  22 


•t(Noah'sArk  (D)  (P.  T.). 


•t(No  Defense   , 

*t(On  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (D).. 


•f[Say  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D). . 
•t(Singing  Fool,  The  (D)  (A.  T.).. 


D.  Costello-O'Brien June  15 

(Silent  Version) July  27 

(Silent  Version) May  11 

Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13 

(No  Silent  Version) 

Jolson-Nixon-Lee Aug.  24 

Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Sept.  29. 

•t[Skin  Deep  i A.T.I  (D) Blue-Compson SepL    7. 

•t(Sonny  Boy  <D)  (A.  T.t Davey  Lee May  18 

•HTIme,  the  Place  and  the  Girl,  The 

(D)  (A.  T.i  .  Olmsted-Wlthers-Klrkwood June    8 


Length      Rev  lew  Ml 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 
•  trie  Star  ReL  Date 

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•t(Fame  i  A.  T.  (D) Dolores  Costello. ...  

*f (General  Crack  (D)  (A.  T.) John  Barrymore  'Technicolor) 9809  feet. .     Nov.  16 

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Al  Jolson 

John  Barrymore 

E.  E.  Horton 

Rin-Tin-Tin  

Frederlck-Nagel-Lee 

E.  E.  Horton 

Dolores  Costello  ...  

Winnie  Lightner  

Special  Cast  1 1 00  stars) 

Charlotte  Greenwood  

Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) 

Monte  Blue 

Velez-Withers 

Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery  (All  Technicolor) 

E.  E.  Horton 

Pauline  Frederick 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

Aug.  3T 

Before  The  Bar Hurst  &  Vogt t  reel Oct.  12 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 1  reel Mar.  16 

Big  Paraders,  The Comedy  Act 1  reel   . .    .     Aug.  31 

Billy -Swede"  &  Co Laugh  Skit 1  reel Oct.  12 

Bobby  Folsom Songs 1  reel Mar.  2 

Bit  of  Scotch.  A Kitty  Doner Sepl.22 

Book  Worm,  The Harry  J.  Conley July     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  20 

California  Songbirds,  Ths Bell-Coates Sept.   1 

Carlena  Diamond  Harp  Solos 1  reel Sept.  K- 

Celeste  Alda  'Aids) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

Lieleste  Alda  (Alda)  .   Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady Sept.   1 

Charles  Hackett 2  Operatic  Solos 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block  The  Foy  Family SepL  22 

Cougat  &  Company  .         Violin,  Songs  &  Dances June  18 

Creole  Fashion  Plate.  The  Karyl  Norman    Sept.  28 

Crooning  Along The  Croonaders. Sept.  22 

Cycle  of  Songs,  A  Florence  Brady Sept.   1 

Dave  Apollon  &  Orchestra  Jazz  Band       1  reel Oct  12> 

Oead  Laughter  Sessue  Hayakaws 

Death  Ship,  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  20 

Dixie  Days Plantation  Songs Aug.  20 

Don't  Get  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel Aug.    3 

Eleanor  Painter   Songs ^  reel Mar.  16 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July  2C 

Fair  Days .Harris  4  Howe 1  reel. June    1 

Familiar  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair,  A Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marlon  Harklns 

Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios 

Florence  Moore. Song  Program  .     June  23 

Frances  Shelly Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3 

Friend  of  Father's Lydell-Hlglns-Leah Aug.  26 

Gossip.  The  ..  John  Mlljan 1  reel June  It 

Gus  Arnhelm  &  His  Ambassadors       Jazz  Band   June  29 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel 

Harry  Delf Songs  &  Dances June  10 

Harry  Rose&f  Is  6  American  Beauties 1  reel 

Harry  Rosenthal  &  Orchestra Song  Program Sept.  28' 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat .    .     Dave  Bernle  &  Band June    1 

High  Waters  .  Song  Number 1  reel June   8 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra        Jazz  Band         Sept.  29 

Interview,  The T  reel Oct.  12' 

Jazz  Rehearsal  Edwards-Kane 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band       

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  25 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band  June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  &  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch   Ulls  &  Clark 

In  Spain Phil  8aker 1  reel May  11 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester Songs Jan.   19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers Songs     .  1  reel SepL  14> 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Songs  and  Dances Sept.    1 

Lash,  The .   Crane- Davidson-Tucker June  IB 

Maid's  Night  Out,  The O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  &  Orchestra Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace.  A. Hobart  Bosworth June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last,  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel Sept.  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel Nov.  16> 

Max  Schmeling Interview Mar.  16 

Mel  Klee Songs  &  Jokes  1  reel Oct.  28 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  &  Vocal  Numbers 1  reel June    B 

Miss  Information     Wllson-Horton June  30 

2  Songs  

More  SinnBd  Against  Than  Usual Merriam-Janney 

Morrlssey  &  Miller Night  Club  Revua June  It 

Music  Makers  The Howard  Bros   1  reel Mar.  1f 

Myers  &  Hanferd Songs  &  Dances June  23 

My  People Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 1  reel Aug.  ZV 

onco  ',ZT,  *""■  "     "        Niagara  Falls Washburn-Eddy  

Night  Court,  The William  Demarest June  10 

Non-Support Burr  Mcintosh June  if 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  Tht Frank  Crumlt 1  reel 

Pagllaccl John  Charles  Thomas 

Pair  of  Aces.  The Tlmblln  &  Raymond 1  reel Feb.  M 

Papa's  Vacation Bennett-Caron   Oct.  2C' 

Phil  Baker Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  16 

Question  of  Today.  The Audrey  Ferris Aug.  26 

Realization Herbert-Pam June  16 

Regular  Business  Man,  A Robert  Oner Sept.  16 

*t [Rhythms Leo  Reisman  &  Orchestra 1  reel Oct.  12* 

Rl  go  I  etto— Quartet Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon Sept.  28 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue..   Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July   13 

Rudy  Vallee  and  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel   , ....  June  10 

Satires  Murray-Oakland 1  reel Oc.  26 

Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry Oct.   13 

Songs  of  Love Sanderson-Crumlt '  ■  reel   . .   ..Mar.  16 

Soup Harry  Dell Nov.  1? 

Stimulation Johnny  Arthur 1  reel Oct.  2E 

Suspicion Lyons-Earle-Morne 

Terry  and  Jerry Songs  ana  Gags Aug.  20 

They  Know  Their  .Groceries Flournoy  &  Miller 

Those  Were  the  Days Irene  Franklin   

Three  Brox  Sisters Song  Program June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit 1  reel June    6 

Traffic  Muddle.  A Donohue  &  U-No 1  reel June  15 

Typical  Types  Bobby  Folsom 

Va  Prononcer  Ma  Mort  (La  Julve).     Giovanni  Martlnelll June    2 

When  the  Wife's  Away William  Oemarest Nov.  17 

Who's  Who Lang-Haley 

Winnie  Lightner Songs Nov.  17* 


Length  Reviewed 
7794  feet  .  May  18 
11034  feet     .April  20 


.™c;„j  "  Molly  Picon 

4875feet m««  ci««-h 

7877  feet 

72  JO  ft  el         April  20 

6427  feet 

6461  feet        Aug.  31 
9507  feet  Oct.  27  '28 


471 2  feel 
9592  feet 


May  25 


8324  feet . ..  Aug.  10 
9557  feet  Sept.  29 '28 

5940  feet June    1 

Mar.  16 


6  reels 


May 


June    1 


WORLD-WIDE  PICTURES 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Revlewst 

A.  &  P.  Gypsies  Orchestra  Numbers 1  reel  July   13 

After  the  Round  Up     Cowboy  Songs      1  reel 

All  Girl  Revue  Girl  Band  A  Comedienne 1  reel  June  10 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend Songs  and  Jazz  Band         Aug.  2( 

Banlomanlac  Eddie  Peabody Oct.   11 

Beau  Brumnu'i  Comedians  The  Shaw  &  Lee    1  reel     . . .     June    1 


Title 

Apaches  of  Paris 

♦((Blackmail  tA.  T.) 

Ooctor's  Women,  The 

•((Great  Gabbo  The  iA.  T.) 


Rel.  Date 

June  15  . 


*  Means  synchronized  score. 


Vfeans  sound  effects. 


Star 

Dlna  Gralla 

English  Cast 

Miles  Mander June 

Von  Strohelm-Compson Sept. 

•t[Kltty  (D  &  Ft Brody-Stuart June  29 

■Silent  Version! June    8 

•((Midnight  Daddies  iA.T. Clyde-Grihtmn Oct.     3 

Piccadilly  Gllda  Gray       July   13 

Prince  and  the  Dancer.  The Dina  Gralla June  30 

Tommy  Atkins..  Walter  Byron  Feb.    4 

*t[Up  the  Congo  African  Adventure  Film 

Whirl  of  Life,  The Louis  Lerch    June  15 8  reels     . 

Wook-End  Wives     .  .    .       Thomas-Banks May  25   ...6998feet. 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand -on-dim. 


Length 
5732  feet  .    . 
7136  foet   ..Oct. 

6177  (eet 

9950  feet...   Sept.  21 


Ri'vii'wW 


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.   9010  feet   . 
.   8500  feet 

7100  feet 
.6079  feet 

67S7(eet.. 

6911)  (pet 


June  10 


Nov.    9 
.July  20 


COLOR 

at  the  price  of 

black-and-white 

JljASTMAN  Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive 

Films  were  developed  specifically  to  add 

color  to  sound  pictures  at  low  cost.  They 

do  just  that.  The  sixteen  subtle  atmos- 

pheric tints,  bringing  new  color  moods 

to  the  screen,  are  so  adjusted  that  they 

give  unusually  faithful  sound  reproduc- 

tion. Yet  the  films  cost  no  more  than  or- 

dinary black-and-white  positive. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

HAS  SOLD 


AROUND  THE 
.WORLD 


UST  as  Pacent  has  achieved  an  outstand- 
ing success  in  the  United  States,  with  over 
700  installations  now  completed,  so  Pacent 
Reproducer  Systems  are  winning  exhibitor 
acceptance  around  the  world.  In  practically 
every  civilized  country,  one  exhibitor  is  te 
ing  another  of  Pacent  quality.  No  wonder 
Pacent  is  going  over  big  in  foreign  lands! 

England,  Brazil,  France,  Germany,  Italy, 
Australia,  Uruguay,  Norway,  Sweden,  Den- 
mark, Mexico,  Japan,  New  Zealand,  China. 
In  these  and  many  other  foreign  lands 
Pacent  performance  is  winning  tremendous 
exhibitor  response. 


Dozens  of  manufacturers  of  sound  equip- 
ment, large  and  small,  are  hot  in  search  of 
business  abroad.  It  is  worthy  of  note  that 
the  sale  of  Pacent  equipment  in  foreign 
countries  has  tripled  in  the  last  three  months! 

Junior  Models  for  houses  up  to  SOO  seats:  Type  SOO  DDA, 
Synchronous  Disc,  $1,500;  Type  500  FDA,  Synchronous 
Disc  and  Sound  on  Film,   $2,500. 


COMBINED    DISC    AND    FILM    TRACK    FOR    LARGER   HOUSES 

TYPE    2MDAF    -    $3,500 

for  houses  up  to  2,000  seats 

TYPE    4MDAF    -    $4,500 

for  houses  up  to  4,000  seats 


FILM 
TRACK 


PACENT   REPRODUCER   CORP. 


Film  Center  Bldg. 
NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


In  This  Issue,  A  Carl  Laemmle  Section 

November  30,   1929 


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Patent  offi,.- 


VENUS  DE 
MILO  H/tD 

TWINS  it  wouldn't  be 

any  more  exciting  than  the  ex- 
citement this  industry  will  short- 
ly witness  with  the  release  of 


IT'S  A  GREAT  LIFE 

(Duncan  Sisters) 

THE  ROAD  SHOW 

(Bessie  Love — Charles  King) 

DEVIL  MAY  CARE 

(Ramon  Novarro) 

THEIR  OWN  DESIRE 

(Norma  Shearer) 


METRO 

GOLDWYN^ 

MAYER 

The  Best  Is  Yet  To  Come 


Vol.  XL     No.  22 

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MAURICE  CHEVALIER  in  "THE  LOVE 

PARADE**  BECAUSE"he  is  utterly  delightful,  entraneing  and  en- 
rapturing" (A".  1".  Doi/v  jYeu's)in"the  smartest  musieal  comedy  yet  to  reach 
thesingingscreen*'((V.  Y.  American).  "Whathedoestothewomen!"(yV.  Y. 
Mirror).  "His  smile  would  fill  Madison  Square  Garden"  (/V.  Y.  Graphic). 

ERNST  LLRITSCHS  "THE  LOVE  PARADE" 

BECAUSE  "it  is  the  best  musical  show  of  the  season"  (iV.  Y.  Telegram), 
and  "only  a  master  director  could  have  turned  it  out"  (iV.  Y.  Graphic). 
"More  scintillating  than  anything  Lubitsch  has  done"  (TV.  Y.  Times). 

"THE  LOVE   PARADE**  with   JEANETTE 

MacDONALD  BECAUSE  "she  has  the  best  singing  voice  yet 
heard  on  the  screen"  (I\T.  Y.  Telegram).  "Her  ability  equals  her  charm" 
(Film  Daily).  "She  is  beautiful"  (iV.  Y.  Mirror). 

THE  LOVE  PARADE"  with  LIJPINO  LANE 

and  LILLIAN  ROTH  BECAUSE  "they  are  splendid  in 
comedy  parts"  (Film  Daily).  "They  do  fine  work"  (N.  Y.  Telegram)  in  "a 
thoroughly  delightful  picture, high  tensioned  with  sex  tricity"  (Fi/mDai/y). 

**THE  LOVE  PARADE"  BFC41/SF  "one  will  tell  another 
and  they  will  be  standing  in  line"  (N.  Y.  American)  to  see  the  brilliant 
story  by  Ernest  Vajda  and  Guy  Bolton.  Based  upon  "The  Prince  Consort" 
by  Leon  Xanrof  and  Jules  Chancel.  "Its  score,"  with  music  by  Victor 
Schertzinger  and  lyrics  by  Clifford  Grey,  "is  lively  and  catchy" 
(iV.  Y.  Telegram).  "'Dream  Lover,"My  Love  Parade, "Anything  to  Please 
the  Queen'  and  at  least  one  other  will  develop  into  popular  songs" 
(N.  Y.  Herald  Tribune). 

PARAMOLNTS  NEW  SHOW  WORLD 
musical   romance    smash,  "THE    LOVE 

PARADE  *  BECAUSE  "it  is  one  the  things  that  must  be  seen  in 
"S^  New  York"  (N.Y.  Herald  Tribune).    "It  will  remain  at  the  Criterion 

Theatre  for  the  greater  part  of  the  winter,  and  perhaps  all  of  it  —  the 
picture  is  that  good"  (N.Y.Eve.  World).  "Beally  a  $2  picture  —  and  real 
value  at  the  price"  (Zit"s). 

Because  "THE  LOVE  PARADE"  IS  PLAYING  TO 
§.  R.  O.  EVERY  PERFORMANCE  AND  HAS  THE 
GREATEST  ADVANCE  SALE  IN  FILM  HISTORY! 


The  Big  News  in  Shorts! 


PHOTOPLAY  MAGAZINE  for  the  first  time 
in  history  picks  short  subject  as  one  of 
Ten  Best  Pictures  of  Month.  PARAMOUNT 
CHRISTIE -TALKING  PLAY,  "Faro  Nell" 
wins  honor. 


$241.-18  SPENT  IN  ONE  DAY  ADVERTIS- 
ING PARAMOUNT  SOUND  NEWS  and 
PARAMOUNT  TALKARTOON  in  New  York 
newspapers  as  part  of  regular  show  at  first 
run  theatres. 


Photoplay  Magazine  for  December,  1929 


FARO  NELL 
— Paramount- 
Christie 

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All  Talkie 


IT  takes  something  hot  in  the  way  of  a  two-reel  talking  comedy 
to  break  into  this  fast  company  of  best  pictures,  and  this 
Louise  Fazenda  howl  is  the  bright  baby.  "Faro  Nell"  is  a 
scream — an  airtight,  perfectly  acted  burlesque  of  the  old-time 
Western  thriller.  Louise,  in  long  yellow  curls,  is  a  panic.  This 
is  just  what  we've  long  wanted — a  two-reel  talkie  we  could 
bellow  at. 


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EXHIBITORS  REPORT 
that  PARAMOUNT 
SCREEN  SONGS  turn 
audiences  into  singin' 
fools.    Thev  love  it ! 


EDDIE  CANTOR  joins 
army  of  Broadway  head- 
line stars  making  PARA- 
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TALKING  PICTURE 
THEATRE  EQUIPMENT 


CONTENTS:  COMPLETE  TALKING  PICTURE  EQUIPMENT  UNITS  •  TURNTABLES  • 
HORNS  AND  SPEAKERS  •  AMPLIFIERS  •  PICK-UPS  •  BATTERIES  •  ACOUSTICAL 
MATERIALS  AND  ENGINEERING  SERVICES  .  SCREENS  •  SCREEN  MASKS  •  HORN 
TOWERS  •  PROJECTORS  •  HIGH  INTENSITY  ARCS  •  DISC  RECORD  CABINETS  • 
RECORDS    •    SOUND  REELS    •    REWINDERS    •    FILM  INSPECTION  MACHINES. 

THESE  ITEMS,  MANUFACTURED  BY  VARIOUS  COMPANIES,  ARE  CATALOGUED 
IN  THIS  ISSUE  TO  PERMIT  A  CONVENIENT  AND  THOROUGH  REFERENCE  FOR 
THE  PURCHASE  OF  ALL  EQUIPMENT  REQUIRED  FOR  COMPLETE  THEATRE 
TALKING  PICTURE  INSTALLATIONS. 


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Verdun   Palace.    Verdun.  Quebec  Can. 
Victoria.  Sherbrooke.   Quebec   Can. 
Canadian.   Montreal.   Quebec  Can. 
Premier.  Sherbrooke.  Quebec  Can. 


H.  i    PERCEMY. 


5.   H.  COLLINS, 

Strand.  Bmtol.  N.   H 

BENJAMIN  H.  DITTR1CH, 
Lyric,  End.cott.  N.  Y. 

F.  H.  ALLEN. 

Allen.  Solvay.  N.  Y. 

JOE  PASTOR. 

Bryn  Mi»r,   Chicago 
Argmore,  Chicago 
Ot  chard.  Chicago 
Lincoln.   Chicago 

H.   W1LLARD. 

Symphony,  Chicago 

HARRY  T.   BEAUMONT. 
Colony.  Chicago 

CHARLES  5ICKLER. 


.    Toulor 


111. 


Elm 


Elma.   W*ib 


.  Wait, 


LOREN   L.   WAHL, 

Grand.    Bellmghar 
B.  ACKLES. 
Society.  Seattle,    ' 

W.    L.  CASEY. 


N.   P.  CLAIN, 

Liberty.   Fertile.    M.nn. 
J    H    STEINMAN, 

Metio.    Ntw  York   Cry 

Conger...  Bronx.  N.  Y. 

Daly.  Bronx.  N.  Y. 


MABEL  C-  TOWNE. 

An.lo.   Winner!.    Mont 
J.  B.  WASHTOK. 

Victoria.   Portland.  Ora 

H.   M.   FLEISHMAN, 

Novelty.    Portland.    Or. 


JACOB  KATZ. 

LaJte,   RDtr,«..er.   N     Y. 
MRS.  LYD1A  J.  BEHL1NG. 

Fillmore"  Palace.   Bullalo. 

Sylvia,   Buffalo. 


LEVERETTE  4  ROY, 


Ozana.    Own,   1 

C.  F.  KRE1CHBAUM, 

Charbell.    Roche. 


A.  M.   ROBERTSON, 

Strand.   Mendota.    Itl 
R.  A.  SHOBE. 

Avalon.  Sandwich.   111. 
ELMER  BARKER. 

Apollo.    Belvideie,     Ill 

J.  F.  THOMAS. 

Ohio.   Creenvdle.   O. 
MARTIN  C.  SMITH, 

Ea.twood.   Toledo.    0 

Royal.    Toledo.  O. 

Summit,    Toledo.   O. 

National.   Toledo.   O. 

We.twood.    Toledo.    O 

Savoy.   Toledo.  O. 
FRED  EDWARDS. 

Palace.   A.hland.    O. 


SAM  FARBER. 

Manhattan.  CIctc! 
W.   W.    HARDESTY. 

Star.  Abernathy. 
A.   H.  SHELDON. 


.    file,: 


5.  C  JOSEY. 


HENRY  REEVE, 


M    R.  WILLIAMS, 


A.   B.   COOPER. 

Scenic.  Li.bon,  N.  D 
R.   W.  HENRIKSON. 

Irif.    Edgeley.    N      D 

E,  W.  MiFARLANE. 

Cozy.  Croton,  S.  D. 
CEORCE  C   BAKER, 

Strand.  Briton.  S  D 
W.  L  C  ROUSE. 

Ideal.  Bloomer,  Via, 
A.  D.  FITZGERALD. 

Prince...  Miller,  S-  D. 
RICHARD   SEJNOHA. 

Cory.  Truman.  Minn. 
JOHN   MATTHEWS. 


.    Walker,    Minn. 


Cory.  Wagner.  Okla. 


W.   L.   MYERS, 

Cory.   Granite,  Okla. 
JULIUS  GEERTZ. 

Zen.lh.    Davenport.    I. 
Victor.  Davenport.    I. 
OSCAR  GROSS. 

Star,   Bloomfield.   Neb. 
R.  D    CHAPIN, 

Piar*.   Lyon*.  Neb. 

HARRY   ISAJAR1ANO 

Slrand.   Fowler.    CaJif. 

C.  LINDSAY. 
Orpin 


.  O-  JONES. 
Grand,  Bur 
.  GROSS, 


Coin. 

Col,.. 


m,    Ket 


BENJAMIN  F.  FAY, 

Renton.    Renton.    M  aih 
LON  C.  BROWN, 

Brown'*   Snobomnh.    W,.h. 
C.  R-  SUTTON. 


Sultar. 


Tbm 


.  w.  v.. 


MRS.  JANE  C.  OWEN. 

Y.clory.    Brook. v.l!,.    Ha. 

N.   V.  DARLEY, 

Royal.  Tarpon  Spring*.   Fla. 

GEORGE  STENORAS. 

Royal.    Wauchula.    Fla. 

J    L  SCHANBERGER. 

Keith*  Garden.   Baltimore 

JOHN  C.  BOLTE. 

Laconia,    New  York    City 
Burke  New  York  City 
Wakefield.   New  York  City 
B.  &  B.  New  York  City 

N    VINEGRADE. 

Janice.  Fluib.ne.  L    1 


MRS.   D.  COODALL. 

Ca.tro.   D.mtn.rt,  Te*. 
Grand.  Tulia.  Tea. 

E.  WADDELL. 

Llberly.    Nampa.    Id. 
ALFRED  W.  HILL, 

HOT.   Paul.boio.   N     J. 
CHRIS   LAMPOR5, 

Ritx.  Sharpanlle.  Pa. 

F.  J.  WRIGHT. 

Denman.  Crard.    Pa. 
5AM  BIANCO. 

Slate.  Clymer.  P.. 

K.  £.  AMOS, 

Am*..  Portland.  Ore. 
A.  C.  ROY. 

Stale,   Medlord. 
B  G  TYLER. 

P.*t.me.   La  Po, 
FLOYD  M.DERMOTT, 


Ore 


Mei 


.   Mer 


.    Neb. 


.   Eureka.   Ul. 


Ut. 


J     5     GRIMES. 


H  E  CAWTHON, 
Grand.   Seattle,   ' 

ANDREW  BZOVI. 
Eccr.e.   Ecor.e. 

H.  J.  LONGAKER, 


ALLEN  M.  BENSON 

Benton,  Philadelphia 
JOHN  HANKO. 

Srutr.l.   Simpion.   P.. 
A    EISENMAN. 

Richard*.    Flint.    Mich. 
E  H    BECK. 

New  Home.   Detroit 
THEO   CHARLES. 

Moon.   \  incenoe*.    Ind. 
CHARLES  E.  MUNN. 

Linwood.  Taring,  Mo. 
C.   H.   POTTER. 

•  Cry 


Bait...    Kanaa. 
.    J.    WOODS. 

Craham.   Lo.  i 


C.  J.  ALDEN. 

Marlm.   Globe.   Arii 
FRANK  R.   TROTTMAN 

Crm.    Milwaukee 
R    P    HICGINBOTHAM 


Ma, 


.  Ala. 


These  Are  the  Men  Behind  the  Guns  In  the  Tiffany  Franchise  Campaign 

It  U  largely  through  the  efforts  of  L.  A.  Young,  President ;  Grant  L.  Cook,  Executive  Vice-President,  and  Oscar  R.  Hanson,  General 
Sales  Manager  of  Tiffany  Productions,  that  the  independent  exhibitors  of  America  now  find  it  possible  to  meet  the  keenest  competition 
in  the  showing  of  talking  pictures  of  the  highest  quality. 


TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC. 


729     TEVEMTM      AVE. 


N  EW      YORK,    CITY. 


JOHN  C.  MOORE. 

Strand.   Lincoln.   Cl.l 

MR    hum:. 

Suit,    Bogeluu,    L. 
J.   M    BLACK. 

Strand.   Chetryvdle,   N.   C 
A.  GOLDBERG. 

Loyal.   Detroit.   Mich 
J.   FRIEDMAN, 

Roo.evelt.   Indian. pol...    Ind 
CLAIRE  M    PATEE. 

P.ree,  Lawrence.  Km. 
O.   M.   ROLLO, 


JESSE  E.  JONES. 

R.alto,   El   Mom..   C.I.I 
A.   C.   MINOR. 

Lorn..  Burb.nk.  Calif. 
LOUIS  SCHMUCKLER. 

Decatur,  Brooklyn 
LOUI5  NELZ. 

Rom.   New  York  C.ty 
CARMINE  BURLACQUE. 

Pint.   Brooklyn 


L  M.  LYONS, 

Rockbridge.   Buen.   Vote,    V. 
HARRY  MOR5TEIN. 

New   Queen.   B.ltimore.   Md. 
T.  E.  DA  WING. 

Cealarvilte   Up,,,   Hsu... 
S    MUKAI.       CiotwviUa,  Md- 

Rrallo.  Seattle.  Ua.n 

J.ck.on.  Seattle,  W..h 

Palace   Seattle    Wa.h 

Alia..  Seattle.   Wa.h 
MRS.   J.  M.  DENTON, 

Yc.lt,.   Seattle,    tt'a.h 
GUY  MERRILL. 

Gem.   Om.k,   Vt'a.h 
HARRY   KRECH, 

Cory.   Spirit   Lake.   Id. 
W    D    FERRILL, 

Avenue.  Yakima.   V.*.h. 
CHARLES  T.  LAIDLAW. 

Liberty,   Dayton.   W..h. 
M     STEFFEN. 

Rex,    T.com..  M'a.r.. 
ELMER  REID 

Royal.   Laurel.   Mont 
WILLIAM    McFARLANE, 

Mant..   Mam,.   Ui 
T    S.  RAMSMICK. 

Ooaia,  Columbu*.  Mem. 
H    S.  LEVINE, 

We.tportat.   Sat.   Ft.nc.ee.  C.I.I. 
J    W.  LUBKERT, 

Scleded.    Soledad.   Calif, 
H.   V.   HARVEY. 

Pa.ar.o.    W-leoBville,    Cahl 
F.  A.  ROGERS. 

Corning.   Co.rung.   CM 
PETERS  &  BORG, 

Cry.t.l.   Saline*.   Cl,f 
MRS.  H.  O    WHITE, 

Royal.   Seba.I.pol.   Calif. 
GLADYS  E.  BOWEN. 

L.bc,iy.  Frankfort,  Mo. 
O.    A.    KERN. 

Dixie.   Sen..h,  Mo. 
WALTER  BRUEGCEMAN, 

Southampton.  St.    Lou,. 
C.   C.   CRAVENS. 

Re..   Lilbourne,   Mo. 
M.    KAROLICK, 

Perry.   Perryopol...   P. 
H.    GOLDBERG. 

Park.   Merch.otv.lle.   N    J. 
WALTER  F.  Y05T, 

Paramount,    Mech*«,c.burg.   P. 
CHARLES  5TIEFEL, 

I'-.    •     Phil.deit  h,. 
S.  WM.  FORD. 

Lyrie.   Atlantic   City.   N     J. 
WILLIAM  WILLENSKY. 

Oper.   Hou.e.    M.n.,..,lle.   p.. 
EDWARD  NANAWICZ, 

Dreamland.   Eynon,   P.. 
JOHN  V.  FISHER. 

Ald.ne.    Atlantic   City.   N     J. 
C    E-  MOSHER. 

Orpheum.    Rocklord.    lew. 
A.  C.  NICHOLSON, 

0.«ge.   0„ge.    Okie. 
W.   J.   McBURNEY, 

Pa.t.me.  Teloge,  Okie. 
C    A    KELLY. 


A.  RICHES. 

Roy.l.    P.ovo...   , 
HARRY  OLSHAM, 

Strand.  W.ll.nglo.d,  Conn. 
ALFRED  BAUM. 

Pee, It...  New  Yotk  Cny 
C.  L  SANDLIN. 

Concord,  Henrietta,  Ok'.. 
H    S.  CORDER. 

Drake  Avenue.  Cente.v.lle.   I. 
P.  C    OS  TEEN. 

Egyptian.  Ander.on.S    C 
A     CAPARETRITIS. 

Cameo.   Montreal,  Quebec.   Can 
B.  A    LAWRENCE, 

Maje.l.c,   H.ll.boro.  Tax, 
CHARLES  L  STERNS. 


.  Cuit 


,  on. 


MRS.  C.  A.  RUNYON, 

Runyon,    Barn.da]|.    Okla. 
D.   A.   WHITE, 

Nu.ho.   ColliniTilIe.   Old.. 
T.   H    SMITH. 

Prince...   Coleheiter.    lit 
SAM  FRINCER. 

Temple.   M.ngum.   Okl. 
H.   KNAPPENBERGER, 

Liberty.  E.rl.bo.o,   Okla 


PETE   MERCIER, 

Electro.   Montteal.   Quebec.    L.n. 
J    B    STINE. 

Uata.h,   or   Cap.tol.    Clinton.   Ind. 

WATERTOWN    AMUSEMENT   CORP., 


Idle 


Rod 


C    L.  NEWMAN. 

New  Strand.  Slu.e»    Mieh. 
M.   W    DENNIS. 

Paw  Paw,  Paw  Paw.  Mich 
JOHN  OCHILTREE. 

Aurora,  While  Lake.  S.  D 
GABRIEL  GOKACS, 

Kipl.ng.   Kipling.   Sail,   Can. 
J.  McLESKEY. 

Linden  Circle.  Memph...   Tenn. 
F.  J    F1SHBECK. 

O.pheum.  Pleniywood,  Mont. 
JOHN  GRIFFIN. 

Orpheum.  Chinook.  Mont. 
JOHN  B    RITCH, 

New   Myrtle,    Lewi.ion.   Mont. 
fiOLUN  BURFIELD. 

Va.hon.   Vaahon,   W..h 
WILL  PENCE. 

Melba.  Goidthwa.te.  To*. 
C.  F.  DILLEMUTH. 

Broadway  Lyceum,  Buffalo. 
WILLIAM  WI5KE. 

Community.   Red  Granite.   Wia, 
VERNON  R    R1GGLE, 

Auditorium.    Laurel.    Neb 

THOMAS  DONNELL, 

Ma]e.I.c.   Slephen.v.lle.   Tex. 
D    R    VANES. 

T.bbit.,   Cold   Mate,.   Mich. 
G   W    HUEBNER. 

Strand.  Oconomowoc.  Wia. 
SIMON  MYERS. 

Criterion,  Moo.e.town,   N     I 
C.  J    McKENZlE. 

Idle  Hour.   Hemp.tead,   Tex. 

W.  C.  MAYS. 

Monl.o.e.   Montro.e.  Calif. 
A.  J.  HANZE. 

Arcade,  Akron.  0. 
A.  R    KOPPEL, 

Atlantic.  Ea.t  Rock.-ay.   L   I. 
WILLIAM  G    CATTANACH, 

5l    Clair.  Si.   Clair.   Mich. 
R.  J.  CONKLIN. 

Emp,e.».   Chamberlain.  S.  D. 
HIRAM  DUNKIN. 

American.  Cu.hmg.  Okla. 
R    B    CAMPBELL. 

Ma,*.t.c   waynok*.  Okla 
A    L.  WHITE. 

P.rkv.ew,   San  Fr.nci.co.   Calif 
W.  T.  MORTON. 

Park.  Huntington  Park.  Calif. 
LYDIA  BEHUNG, 

Ellen  Terry.   Buffalo.   N.   Y. 
M    L  MITCHELL, 

Regent.  Prar.e  DuCh.en.  Mi. 
C    L.   ADAMS. 

Welcome.   Ch.n.  Grove,   N.   C 

WILUAM  OSTENBERG. 

Orpheum.  Scoltt  Bluff.  Neb. 
JAMES  LYNCH. 

Granada.   Br.dgeville,   P.. 
M.   D,  LEDBETTER. 

I  .1 1 :-    Eliubethtewn.  Ill 
DON  THORNBURG, 

New   Marihalltown     la 
WILLIAM  KENHOLTZ. 

Strand.   Buffalo.  Minn. 
H    D.  CARBIENER. 

Honeymoon.  South  Bend.  Ind 
SHERMAN  WIGGINS 

Golden  Bell.  Ell.worth.  Kan. 
A.  E-  JONES,  JR. 

Lyric,  Galatia.  Ill 
JACK  DAUSES. 

Cry...!.    Wellington.    D      C. 

JOHN,  FENYVESSY, 

Lvndy,  Reche.ler,   N.   Y. 

L  GOODMAN, 

Suburban.   Binghamlon.   N.   Y 
C.  C.  JOHNSON. 


,   Mel 


lie.   III. 


J.  H    ROE. 

Turn  Hall.  Syracu.e.  N    Y- 
C.  BOWS. 

Biltmo.e.  New  York  City 
HENRY  H.  FRIEDER. 

Park.   Hud*on.   N     Y. 
N.  B    RIDDELL. 

Burt..   Luzerne.   N     Y. 
L.  B    HOBCOOD. 

D.xie.   Bowdcn,  Ca 
MRS.   DOROTHY   8.  STRAUSS. 

Doradetl.   Copper   H.ll.   Tenn. 
J.  G    BERNELL, 

Prince...    P.edmont.    Ala. 
J    JOHNSON. 


■.   Ala. 
P.  C,  TALENT. 

Lyric.    Dayton.   Tenn. 
FRANK  J    UJKA, 

Grand,   La. r, more,    N.    D, 
J    W    MICHAEL. 

Regent,  BufT.lo 
GABY  &  COHEN. 

Plata.   Corning.   N    Y. 
A     YAVNO. 

Commodore,   Buffalo 
B    H.  WALLERSTEIN. 

Broadway.  Buffalo 
S.  C    ANDERSON. 

R.H.  H,gh  Point.  N,  C. 


.    Ill 


I  lai 


.  W.t 


HILDA  PALMER  LONG. 

Hippodrome,   Shertd 
E.  P    BENNETT. 

Palace,  We., 
S    S    STEPHENS. 


Noil 


erre  Haute.   Ind- 

Indi.napolia 


GEORGE   CHALLIS, 

Wy.or  Grand.  Muncie.  In 
R.  O.   LEE. 

Liberty.  Cherryvale.  K.dj 
E.   C     JOHNSON. 

Grand.  Burlingtoa  Junct.c 
E.    T    McREYNOLDS. 

New   Lyric.   Ftonten.c,   K. 


GEORGE  BOURKE, 

Pike.   Long  Beach 

Calif, 

TOM   NORMAN, 

C.p..ol.   Racne,   J 

taction,  W... 

E-  J    BUTLER, 

I.hpeming.    I.hpemmg.    Mich. 

D    D    CLARK. 

Strand.    Mountain 

C.y.   Tenn 

J.  P    THOMPSON. 

Sequoyah.   Tablet, 

Bah.  Okla. 

ARENCY  ARENDA. 
Palace.   Willow   C 

y.  N.  D. 

C.   C.   ST.   CLAIR. 

Memorial  Hall.   M 

nev.lt.,  N.  Y. 

J.  W.  PECK. 

F.r.t   Nation.!.   Sy 

aca-ga.  Ala. 

J.  M    DUNCAN. 

Alr,.mbr.-Cre.<en 

.   Decatur.   III. 

EDWARD  ORDWAY. 
Mother  Lode.   An 

ele.   Camp.   C. 

ANTHONY  P    JIM, 

Olympic  or  Paren 
Queen    or    Strand. 

ount.  Labrebe 
Al.quippa,   Pa 

PETE  VIOTTI, 

Rex,    Montreal.  Qur 
GUY   WAMPLER. 

Roy.l.   Pale.t.n 
MARTIN  W    OPERLE, 

M...OU..,   St     Genevieve.    Mo. 
J.   W.  JOHNSON. 

Ir...   Midvale.   Ut. 
F    5.  McDERMOND, 

Thorley.  Cedar   C.lv.   Ui    and 

O.pheum,   M.IIord,   L'l 
JAMES  S    NOALL. 

Gerr,,    Prove,   Ut. 

VERL  McKAY. 

Elliott.   Ml.   Ple..am.   Ut. 
N.  B.  GROSSMAN. 

Capitol.   Pocat-llo.   Ida. 
WALTER  STEPHENS. 

Cem.   Monlpel.er.   Ida. 
A.   WURSTEN. 

Int.   P.e.ton.   Ida 
CHARLES   CASKINE. 

Liberty,   Fa.rneld.   Id.. 
MRS.  G    B.  DICKINSON, 

Amer.can.   Mockey,   Ida. 
A.  C    WILLARSEN. 

Vlctorv,   Sal.na.   LV 
A.   MURDOCK. 

Ideal.  Heber  City.  Ut. 
C.  E-  HERMAN. 

New  Carnegie.  Carnegie.  Pa. 
C.  A    FERRY, 

Canada.   Alhambra.  C.I.I. 
O.  WESLEY. 

W,l.on.,lle.   M'.l.onv.lte,   III. 
SAM   DU   BOIS. 

Do.  Palo..  Do.  Palo..   C.lif 
K.  COLD5TEIN. 

Star.   Camden.  N.   }- 
JACOB  KARP. 

Cameo.  Sy.acu.e.  N.  Y. 
J.    W.   CHERRY. 

Roiy.  Rocky  Mount,  N,   C 
MRS    F    SINEC 

CryalaJ.  Ch.cago 
OTTO  N    RATHS, 

Ideal,   South   St.    Paul.   Minn. 
W    W    DURAM, 

Red  Eagle.  EaKle  Bend,  Minn, 
GLEN  D    THOMPSON, 


Liberty.   Robertadale.    Pa. 
BEEDLE    BROS, 

Alhambra  or   Strand.   Cannnn.burg,   Pa. 
A    B    MOMAND. 

Grand  or   Dine,   Holdenv.lle,   Okla. 
H.  A    SCHUARMAN. 

Sherman  o.  Plata.   Si.oud.burg.   P. 
PASTIME  REALTY  CORP, 


Thorn 


.    Okla. 


.  Phih 


-:,  hi. 


MOODY    AVERA, 


.   Sent.nel.   OUa. 


MARY  W    DRICKERtNC. 

Ninth  Street.  St    Peter.burg.   Fl* 
MICHAELSON    AMUSEMENT   ENTERPRISES 

M.ie.lic,     Madi.on.    Wl*. 
Madi 


.  Mac 


.  W... 


J.  J    NEL50N. 

Benlley   Crand.   M.lb.nk,   S    D. 
O    H    STEINDORFF. 

Gem,   Clear   Lake.   Wi. 

Opera   H0.1t,   Glenwood   City,   \ 
HANS  J    PETERSEN. 

Oper.   Ko.it,   Jame.lown,    N-    D 
E.  J    REW. 

Blue   Mo.it,   Pine   Uland.   Minn 
C     T.   ESTENSON, 

H.l.tad   Movie..   HaLtad.   M.nn 

w.  t.  McCarthy. 

Orpheum.  Fereu.   Fall..   Minn. 
Eagle.    Moniv.Jeo.    Minn. 
Lyric.  Lidgerwood.  N.   D. 


A    T    HAYES, 

Victoria   or   Palace.  New  Smyrna.   Fl. 
M     C     MOORE, 

Nebraika,   Sulphur   Spimg..   Fl. 
T    F    THOMPSON, 

P.lace   or   Prince...  Cedartown.  Ga. 
R    S.  WENGER. 

Grand   or   Miami,   Uo.on   City.    Ind 
E-   A.   DODGE, 


Sha. 
Ope. 


Hou. 


v.lle. 


1  R.chm 


id.  O. 


BEN  E   MURPHY. 

Height..  Mu.keaon  Height..  Mich. 
PARLEY  BILLS. 

Opera  Home.  Soldier  Summit.  Ut. 
L.  J.   QUINN. 

Slt.nd.    North   Tarrytown,   N,    Y. 


W.  N.  ROOB, 

Oraukee  or  Strand.  Port  Wa.hmgton.  W. 
FRANK  HOLLISTER. 

Opera  Hou.e.  Cirardirille,  P.. 
C    FENYVESSY. 

Mad-on,  Writ  Roche.ler.  N.  Y. 
M    M    FEDERHAR. 


CIRCUIT  THEATRES.  INC. 

Ne„    Cud.l.y.    Cudahy.    W,.. 

CHARLES  H.  GEORGE. 

Cap.tol.  Port  Angele..  W'a.h. 
SHOREWOOD  THEATRES,  INC. 

Shoroood.  Shorewood,  W... 
M    RUBIN. 

Uptown,  M.ch.gan  City,  Ind. 
CHARLES  F.  VONDRA. 

Ra.nbow,   Mahnomen.   M.nn 
CHARLIE  HANSEN. 

Empte...    Lilhbudgc.    Alia  .   Can. 

Hilltop  or  Cap.tol,  Pitl.burgh. 
E.  A.  SCHLUETER. 

Commun.ty.  Arl.ngton.  M.nn 
H.  E.  WESTER. 

Lync.  LeSour.  Cenler.   M.nn 

C.  W    THAMPE. 

Thr,n,(„   Circuit.   Milwaukee. 

B.  K.  FISCHER. 

Lincoln.    Milwaukee 

D.  W    BUCKLEY. 

New  Top.c,   Fa.ifex.   Minn. 
C.  N    TURNER. 

Family.  North  Branch,  M.nn. 
W     ZIMMERMAN, 

New   Worrenton.   Warrantor!.   Mo. 
B   BERGER. 

Bcge,  Circuit.   N    .nd  S.   Dakota. 
R    C    HARPER. 

Bl.ck.tane.   New  Rockfo.d,  N.   D. 
F   H   YOUNG. 

M.tonic,  New  Wa.hington.  Ind. 
M.  C.  RIGGS, 

Metropolitan.  Owatonn.,   Minn. 

E.  S.  CUMMINGS, 

Mile.  Slandi.h.  Minneapolis 
FRANCES  PEART. 

Colon.al  or  Peart,  Cill..p.e,  III. 
CHARLES  TRIFON. 

New  Gulf,  Goo.e  Creek.  Tex. 
FERRIS  M    THOMPSON, 

Thomp.on.  Wil.on,  Okla. 
HARRY  FINKEL, 

A.tade  o,   Colonial,  P.ttibmgh. 

C.  C.  DANDY.- 

Allen.   Racne.   «... 
E.  E.  HOLMQUIST. 

New  Broadway.  Centr.v.lle,   S    D. 
C.  M.  DUNN. 

Cap.tol.   Portland.   Ore. 

Irv.ngton,   Portland.   Ore. 
JOHN  J.  FLEMING. 

Selwood.    Poril.nd.    Ore. 

Oregon.   Portland.   Ore. 
W.  A-  McKEWITT. 

M.dw.y,    Newport.   Ore. 
F   S.  RUSSELL, 

Playhou.e,  Shelbyville.   lit. 
HENRY   LORY, 

Opera  Hou.e.  Highland,  111 
HARRY   KLIE,   Jr.. 

Columb.e,  Eait  St.  Lou,.,  Ill 
TOM   FORD. 


DON  L    TRACEY. 

G.and.  Carr.ngion.  !^    D 

E.  R.  SCHUTTE, 

5.voy.  New  P.aCue.  Minn. 
JOE  BROKAW, 

Oper.  Hou.e.  Angola.  Ind. 
W    E.   LYON, 

Broadway.  Cro.by.  M.nn. 
M   MILTENBERG. 

Opera  Hou.e.  El).  M.nn 
C    C.  DUNSMORE. 

Cap.tol.  Mar.hallrown.   la. 
DON  NICHOLS. 

Carolina.  Durham.  N    C. 
FRED  KORB. 

Si. and.    Kn.ghi.town.    Ind 
I    E.  ROBINSON. 

Empire,   Seller. burg.    Ind. 

H.  N.  TURNER, 

Family.  Pine  City,  M.nn. 
H.  THORPE, 

People..  C.o.by.  Minn 
ROBERT  SHEN. 

Lakev.lie,   Lakev.lle.   M.nn 
FRANK  MILLER. 

Uh.'ew.y.    Marlow.    Okla 

B.  SCHINDLER. 

Ope, a  Hou.e.   Dove,,  Del 

C.  GLENN   FLESER. 

Liberty.  Crand  R.p.d). 
C.   MACPHERSON. 

Vo*.  Klamath   Fall..  Ore 
W.  H.  ARTHUR. 

Garden.   Mar.hall.  Mich. 
C.  F.  5EERS. 

O.teeo.  O.tego,  Mich. 
N    L.  McCARTY. 

Clewood.  Grand  Rapid.. 
BEN  &  MORRIS  FLAKS. 

New    L.ncoln.    Bolt. more. 

ALFRED  G.  WERT1N. 

Wert.n.   Albany.   M.nn 
H    F    HIGGINS. 

Prince**,  Si    Morya,  Kan 
A    D    CANTWELL. 

Canlwell.  Marcel.ne.  Mo. 
J.  C.  SNYDER, 

Crand.   W. lie. lon.   S     D 
W.  A    ROGERS, 

Columb,.n.  Wamego.  Kan. 
J.   E.   DAVIS. 

M.je.t.c.  Hallfeaburt,  Miu 
F    W    ZIMMERMAN, 

Palace.  San  Marco.,  Tex. 

F.  W,  BOLL. 

Ma, c. i.e.  Stillwater.  M.nn. 
JOHN  E.  NIEBES. 

Dawn.  Detroit. 
J.  L.  CEEDY. 

Police.  Montpeber.   Ind 
FRANK  FORREST. 


W    A.  BAIER. 

Fort.  Ft    Alkinion,  W,. 
JOHN  BILER. 

D^..e.    New    Madrid.    Mo 

C.  H    HORSTMAN. 

Empre...  Lh.flee.  Mo. 
J    L.   RAPPAPORT. 

Lov„uy.   Buff.lo. 

HENRY  THOMAS. 

Uberty.   Oakh.ll.   O 
80HNE  &  HUNT. 

Melt..   Hourton.   Tex. 
J.  O.   ROBERTS 

Alamo.  Granger,  Tex. 
JOSE  M    MUNOZ. 

Int.  El  P..o,  Tm. 
MR5-  C    C    ALGUIRE. 

Cotom..  Coloma.  M.ch. 
VERNE  S.  GORRELL. 

[....  Winamac  ind. 
R.  W    DAVIS, 

D.vil.  La   Men.  C.ht. 
GEORGE  HANES, 

Park.  P..adena.  Cal.t- 
SAM  R    PYLET, 

Hollywood.  Milwaukee. 
W    J    SIMANEK. 

Grenada.   Racine,   Wi* 
R    E-  BENSON. 

Prince..,   Adr.an.  M.nn. 
ROY  T    McMINN. 

Cap.tol.  Superior.  Wia, 
B    A    BUTLER. 

Elite,    Arlington.   5.   D. 
JOHN  KRAFCISIN, 

Cornell,  Ch.cago. 
CHARLES  F.  HOUSE. 

Midway,  Rocktord,  til. 
RUBIN  FRELS, 

Victoria,  Victoria.  Tex. 
E.  N.  COLLINS. 

Slar.   Humble.   Tex. 
J    L.  SANTOS. 

Te.a..  Ne*  Culf.  Tex. 
E    M   CARNEY, 

Prince*..  Deming,  N    M 
MORRIS  ROBBINS, 

Echo.   Detroit. 

PHIL  PECHARICH, 


Forr 


ville. 


ABE  SANDOW. 

P.co,   Lo.  Angele.. 
P.  C    LARSON. 

Grand.  Jordan.  Minn. 

HENRY  A    WIECKS. 


.  Plai 


t.  Mm 


ROY  C  BERRY. 

Campui.  Norman.  Okla. 
C.  H.  SARTORIOUS, 

Capitol.  Hearttey.   I.. 
J.    F.    BARRY. 

Vernon.  Chicago. 
A.   COFFINET, 

Coffinel,  R.tlman,  O 
M    SPAYNE. 

Dayton,  Akron.  O 
W    F    MAGINNIS, 

TivoJi,  Lor.m.O 
L  L.  DUNBAR, 

CI, ll    Queen,     Dalla.,     Te. 

E.  L  SCHUBECK. 

Palace.  EI  Compo.   Tex 

H.  MULKEY. 

Pa.t.me,  Clarendon,  Tex. 
W.  J.  WOOTEN. 

Olympi*.  Canyon.  Tex. 
H.  A.   COLE. 

Amtt.csr,.   BonF.an.  Tea 
JOHN  M.  CAMPBELL. 

Wonderland.   Mmne.pol... 

FERRIN  4  J0S5LYN. 

Liberty.  Mantorville.  Minn. 
C    H.  TOLAN. 

Delch.r.   Mayv.lle.  N.   D. 
S.  A.  HAYMAN. 

Lyde.  Crand   Uland,   Neb 

CHARLES  E.  CUCKER. 

Dawn,  Hartlord  City,  Ind 
M.  ATLAS. 

Cap.tol.  Niagar*  Fall*. 
E.  L.  DALE. 

Park.  Newaygo,  Mich, 
H.  C.  COLLIER, 

Strand.   Lowell.   M.ch 
I.  W.  MAPLE. 

Coiy.  Bethany,  Mo. 
L-  E-  MAPLE. 

M.nle.  Albany.  Mo. 
FRANK  BORCHERT. 

Door.  Sturgeon  B.y,  W... 


Lyrl 


GUS  KERAROTER, 

Senate.  Springfield.  Ill 
J.  M-  NISHIOKA, 

Ryan.  Fte.no.   Calif 
B    A.  RIVES.  Jr.. 

Liberty,   Roanoke.   Ala. 
R    M.  GLADSTONE. 

Creacent  Au.t.n,  Tex 
E   C    TR1EB, 

Prince..,   Ro.well.  N    M. 
P.  ROUMAN. 

Srole,   Rhinelander.    U'n. 

DANIEL  S.  MARKOWITZ. 

College,  Lo.  Angele.. 
U  C.  FISH. 

Cory.  Jeffe...  Mmn. 
ALFRED  CLAZER. 

Elliott.  Elliott.  Pa. 
A.  W.  THRESHER. 

Wa.co.   U..co.  Calif. 
FRANK  A.  GRAHAM. 

Canada.  Auburn.  Wa.h 
CORLANDO  DI  GIACOMO. 

Edward,  Ch.cago. 
E-  TRINZ. 

Chateau,   Chicago 
S.  SPRINGETT. 

Family.   J.ck.on.    Mich 
JAMES  W    LEATHY. 

Moneta.   Lo.  Angele.. 
A.  R-  CAVANASS. 


Plai 


Phoi 


V    B.  THIEN. 

Palm.   St     Lou.. 

T    W    COLLISON, 

Rex.  Scobay.  M01 
bV  E    GORE, 

Garden.  Tamp., 
J    W.  BLAIR, 

Moon.  Spencer.  I 
ELMER  NOVY, 

Amer.can.  P.tt.b. 
JAMES  CARDINA. 

Vuaity,  Buffalo. 
MICHAEL  PERUN. 


No. 


:ogo. 


kktow 


Mo. 


.  Ait« 


D    H    FROW, 


MRS.   H.   L.   BRIDGEMAN, 
Maje.lic,    Memphi*.   Mo. 
New  J.nu..   Shelb.na.   Mo. 

MRS    VIOLA   LANCER. 

Bay   Shore.   San   Fr.nciaco 
El!..,-'.   Sent*   Ro...   Calif. 

WALTER  BOYD. 

Pr.nce...  Sauulito.  C.I.I. 

C.  E.  SCOTT. 


CHARLES  M.  WALKER. 

Irving,   Indi.ii.poli* 
HOWARD  ARMSTRONG. 

Dream,  tnd.anapoli.. 
CHARLES  E.  LYONS. 

Moveum.  A.tk.n.  Minn. 
L.  J.  LANGLOIS, 

Alamo.   New  Road.,   La. 
EDWARD  SMITH. 

Coiy.   Minneapol...   Kan 
ROBERT  5TEMPLE, 

Strand.  St.   Charlea.  Mo. 
J.  R   ELLIOTT. 

Lakeland.   Da..el.   M.nn. 
W.  M.  MILLER, 

Lib,  Cloquel,  M.nn. 


II.  W.  WRIGHT. 

Lawford.   Havana.   Ill 
H.  McCORMICK, 

State.   Woodbr.dge.  N    J. 
L,  R.  MARKUM, 

Rex.  Ind.an.pol,. 

ALBERT  B.  PACE. 

Creat,  Cre.ion.  la. 
F.  C.  LYON, 

Jewel,   Anthon.  la. 
T.  J.  HICKES. 

Liberty.  S.x.on.  P.. 
L.  A.  LEBER. 

Roy.l.   St,   Loui>.   Mo. 
H    F.  STROWIC. 

Lyric.  Abilene.  Kan, 
W.  J.  CLARK. 

Clark.  Vac.v.lle.  C.l.f. 
L   R.  STACY. 

Unique,   Mobridge.  S.  D, 
P    C  SCHRAM, 

Strand.  Ha.t.ng..  M.ch. 

A.  L  MERRITT. 

Prince...  Oconto,  Wia. 
J.  E.  WHITLEY. 

Colonial.  Kokomo.  Ind 
WALDO  NEAL, 

Limte.lo.r.   Geneva,  Ind. 
H-  E.  HUFFMAN. 

Bluebird.  Denver. 
S.  E-  McINTOSH. 

Strand,   Pool!.   Ind 

J.  D.  WARNOCK, 

Luna,  Battle  Creek.  la. 


WALTER  BABITZ. 


A    M    HORATER 


GEORGE  L    SHAW 


L.  L    MORELAND. 


SAMUEL   ACKERMAN. 


ROY  CZERNY, 


1RVIN   LEVINE, 


C.  C.  MITCHELL. 


H    E-  GILBERT, 


JOHN  OSBORN, 


Brooklyn 


J.   LEVINE, 
Celuet 
A.  C    GREENE. 

Newk.rk.  Brooklyn 
A     A    CLARK. 

Farley.  Rotf.  Okla. 
J.  A.   MASSE Y. 

Dn.e,  Tipton.  Okl* 


TONY  DEUZZ. 


A.  MELCHER. 


C.  M.  MILLER. 

Tabor.   Tabor,   I.. 
GEORGIA  O.  RASLEY. 

Roy.l,   O'Ne.ll,  Neb 
H    R    CRAWFORD, 

Star.   Summer,   Neb. 
ISIDORE  LEVtT, 

Bell.   Philadelphia 
H    E.   HAMMOND, 

Lyric,    Erie,    P.. 
B.  C.  NEYLAND, 

Folly.   Er.e.    P.. 
JOHN   A.   CREVE, 

R.o.  O.k  Cteek.  Col 
HARRY  OPPENHEIM, 

Thealonum.   Detroit, 
F    R    FORMAN. 

Oxford.   Oxford,   Mich 

D.  L.  COPEUNG. 

Temple.    Lbly.     M.ch 

H    E.  DEWITT, 

Electric.    EJdon,    Mo. 
HOLIS  BOREN, 

Pat.ce.    Mamphia,    Tex 
J    C     CROWL, 

Globe.    O.to.d,    Pa. 
NOAH  BLOOMER, 

Rex.    New   Baden,   111 


A.  M.  CHOMMESS. 

No*,  Catriei  Mill*,  III 
t-   POWELL. 

Pyth.an.    Ma. .hall.     III. 

J    C    DELONAY, 

Jay.   Monroe  City.   Mo. 
M    M    SONDAY, 

Lyric    R.chhetd.    Ut. 


O.   A    HALSTEAD, 


LULA    NIELSON, 


ABE  STONE. 

Eagle.   Albany.   N.    Y. 
JACOB  C.  ROSENTHAL, 

Rote.  Troy.   N.   Y 


TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC. 


729     SEVENTH      AVE. 


NEW      YOPr\    CITY. 


FRANCHISE 
HOLDER! 


W    M    CUNNINGHAM, 

Palace.    Cleveland.    Tex 

JAMES   B,    DAVIS. 

Liberty.  Carter.  Okla. 

W    S    SCALES. 

Lincoln.   W.n.lon  Salem.   N.    C 

CANADIAN    THEATRES    LTD., 

Prince*..    Montreal,   Quebec.    Can. 

M.  G.   COCKELES. 

Sy.tem.    Montreal.   Quebec.    Can. 

WILUAM  PLOURD. 

New  Star.    Ind.anola.    Nebr 

LOU  COHEN, 

Coli.cum.    Detroit 
Globe,    Detroit 
Grand   Viclory.   Detroit 
Lincoln    Square.   Detroit 

L   A     SNITZER. 

Wa.h.ngton,    Cincinnati 
H.  C.  STEIN. 

F.    B     PHILLIPS. 

Palace.    Boi.e    City.    Okla 

E.  N.  KNOX. 

American.    High   Point.    N.    C. 
H     J     PARADIS, 

J.  W,  CROUCH. 

Elite.    St     Paul.    Nebr. 

Cry.IaL   Conulti.   Tex 
Prmeeai.    Luting.    Tex. 
Star,    Sm.thvill*.    Te. 

W.   J.    CESSNA. 

OaaU.   Wil.on,   N     C 

H    E  WERNER 

FETTER  &  ALLEN. 

E.  A.  MAYFIELD, 

Almo.   Darrouictt.   Tex. 

U,  M.  MEL1CK. 

Queen,   Tr.nity.   Te. 

Highland,   Audubon.   N.    J. 

Palace.   Jayton.   Tex. 

Baker  ■.    Lockhart,    T«i 
GEORGE  TURLUKIS, 

D    C.  CRITES. 

Alamo.    Higgm..    Tex 

Jewel.    Eureka.     Ill 

J.  WARDA, 

Caienovia,   Buffalo,   N    Y 

M.   H    CWYNN 

Lyric.   Te.rel.   Tex, 

A     S1DRANSK". , 

Gem.    P.tt.burgh 

P     P     RUMPH. 

Quoen.   Quitaque.   Tex. 

Cordon.   Middletown.   O 

B.  F.  YOKUM. 

R.U.   David.on.   Okla. 

A    J    PLOCINSKY. 

R.   J.   COOPER. 

C.  B.  PASCOE. 

GREEK  DAVIS, 

Cryital.   Lo.rna,   Tex. 

GERALD    WINSLOW. 

Schindle.  ..   Chicago 

Pa.time,     Sll.bee,     Te« 

Alpine.   Punx.utawney.   Pa. 

Dreamland.  Gibbon.   Net 
E.   W    VERHAEGE, 

Lyric.   Si    Edward.,   Neb 

V     E    HAMM, 

Capitol,    Ringling.    Okla. 
L    BERMAN. 

A    L.  REVERT. 

New   Home.   Ra.-itoul,   Ill 
DALLAS   E    CANNON. 

PaJace.    Kirbyville,    Tex 

F    HITCHCOCK. 

Palace.    Elmwood.    Ill 

P    R     HENDERSON. 

Laurcmur.l.    Portland.   Ore. 

R   A    GREENWADE, 

Rocheiter.   Rocheiter.  Tel. 
H.  S    LEON. 

H     GOLDSTEIN. 

Slrnnd.   Sioux   City.    la. 

Hub.  New  York  C.ty 

KenllaYid.    Kendond.    UL 

STEPHEN  PARKER. 

Rule.    Rule.   Tex. 

LOUIS  H    COLD, 

A.  C    GUTENBERG. 

Grand,  Milwaukee 

M.  B    LANG. 

Ha, ii. on.   Chicago. 

JOHN   GU5TAITES. 
R*ti.   Gary,    Ind. 

G    L    RUCG, 

Granada.   Portland.   Ote. 

C.  C.   BROOKS. 

WILLIAM   DABB, 

Lyric   Shenandoah.    FV 

Trent.  Newark.  N.  J. 
D.  MASS. 

VERA  KOLSTAD, 

Riatto.    Hood    River,    Ore. 

Lone   Star,   Muleihoe.   Teg. 
T    L.  COLVIN. 

C    A.  CAGE. 

New   Albany.    Brooklyn 

HECTOR  QUAGLOTTI, 

Empre,..   Fall   City.   Nebr. 

T.  C.  McELROY. 

Palace.   Tutkey,   Tex. 

Liberty.  Coquille.  Ore. 

E-  M.   GORDAN. 

Colonial.   Vancouver.  B.   C 

GERALD    HARDY. 

Rex,   Vale.   Ore. 

F    B.    PETTY. 

N     C.   FREEMAN. 

Gem,    We.t   Wego,   La. 

J.  L.  SNYDER. 

Colden   Bo^h.   Cormel.   Calif 

TED    FRANCIS, 

Sun.et,    Idalon.   Tex. 

Beaver.  Beaverlon.   Ore. 

D     N     WHATLEY. 

New   Joy.   Winnfield.   La. 

Royal.    Macomb.     111. 
CASPER  E.   JOHNSON. 

O     R     RESTANO, 

Baker.    Newberg.    Ore, 

E.  J.  HALL, 

Mock..  Giard.  0. 

MRS    ELSIE  F.   BRADT. 

Ycager.    Porllaud.    Ore 

W.   B.   FORDICE. 

Tamily.    Rockford.    III. 

Sonora.    Sorono.    Calif. 

B.  G.  SICSBEE. 

Star.   Heppner.   Ore. 

EARL  MURPHY. 

Little,    Selma.    La. 

OSCAR  F.  HANSON. 

W    R     BUCKRIDGE. 

It.  War,   W.   Va. 

COSTAS  BRONTISIS, 

Palace.   Pen   Argyl.    Pa 
C     M     BARTHOLOMEW. 

J.    T.    TAD  LOCK. 

Venn..   Shreveport.   La. 
Union.   Cedar   Grove..  La. 

Lincoln.    Go.hen.    Ind. 

R    A,  SHORE, 

Grand.  Piano,  til. 

King.burg.    King.burg.    Calif. 

HARRY    TANNER, 

Palaca.   Pana.    III. 
Liberty.    Vantfal...    111. 

M.  E.    WARD. 

0     K,    Theatre     Enlerpn.e.   Ore, 

LEO  J.  ROTH. 

Regent.    Chicago 

Stale.    Moorland.   Okla, 

J.  E  JOHNSON. 

T    J.  PEKRAS. 

Ohio.  Piqua.  O. 

W    M    MORELOCK. 

Arcade.   Cottage   Grove.   Ore. 

MAURICE  WELLS. 

Twent.eth   Century,   Chicago 

E.  C.  SCHMIDT. 

Lyceum,    Deer    River.   Minn. 

Palace,    Nokomi..    Ill 

Palace.   Newkirk.   Okla. 

E  L.  KATZENBACH. 

V    8,  KENWORTHY. 

SAMUEL   HALPER, 

LEO  HEIBL. 

Royal.  Leola.   S.   D. 
W.  H.  BROWN. 

Opera   Hou.e.    Pollack.   S.    D. 
E  G.  GAARE. 

Pa.tiroe,    Nel.onv.lle,    O. 

FRANK  SIMPSON. 

Globe   &   Rameteum,   Albany.   Ore. 

Irnng.    Chicago 

J.  R.  BROWN, 

La    Vi.la,    Holli..   Okla. 

Texaa.   Shamrock.   Tex. 
T.   C.   MeCUIN. 

1    E.  WRIGHT, 

Northern.   Columbui.   O. 
T     R     EWING. 

R.tr.   Hmton.  W    Va. 

Folly.    Porague.    Okla. 

PAUL  HOPPEN. 
Plaza.   Denver 

L.  E.   BOUCHER. 

Rex.    Glendive,    Mont. 

EARLINE   WOOD. 

BERNARD   LEACH, 

Strand.   North  Branch.   Mich. 
H.  D.  TRAVIS. 

RoMrille.    RomviJIc,   I1L 

Nuiho.   Blanchard.   Okla 

New   Opera    Hou.e.    Mabel.    Minn. 

PAUL   N.   HOOVEN, 

JULIAN  BRYLAWSKY. 

Golden   Rod,   Joppa.    Ill 

BERT  ST    JOHN. 

JAMES  LESLIE. 

Trimble,  Mi    Sterling,  Ky 

Plara,     Wa.h.nglon 

CHARLES   BOYD. 

THOMAS   F     MITCHELL. 

Cla.emont.    Ch.eago.    111. 

Cozy.    Checotah.    Okla. 

Idle   Hour.   Clark.    S.    D. 

N    C    REED, 

R.  S.  WENGER, 

Swan   No.    .*,   Pocahonta..   Ark. 

GAETTANO  OTTAVIANO. 

Empire.   New  York  City 
W,  F    BURKE. 

Orient,   New   York  Otj 

MARY    O'TOOLE 

Capitol.   Wolhalla.   N     D. 
Capitol.   Cavalier.    N.    D. 
GUY  D.   THORPE, 

New.   Sond.tone,   Minn. 

Hippodrome,   Cre.rl.ne.   O 
W.   B.    HITCHCOCK.  Jr.. 

Star.   Upper  Sondu.ky.   O 
PETER  RETTIG. 

Ohio.   Gabon.   O. 

A     J    KAKOWSKJ, 

Key.tone.   Natrona.    Pa. 

CLIFFORD    WHITE. 

A.   M.   BEARE. 

Cem.  Cheater.  Ill 

james  McLaughlin, 

Koxy,   Kahoka.   Mo. 

MRS     RUTH   MATTHEWS. 

Arteraft.   L.neoln.ton.   N.   C. 
JOE  CAUDELL. 

Gem,   Clinton.    N.    C. 
J.  D.  MASSEY, 

S    C    ROGERS. 

T.  G.  CHOCOS. 

B-eehwood.    Detroit 

Playhou.e.   Selma,   N.    C. 

Liberty.   Clayton,   Okla 

C.   C.  TEAS. 

Pe.time.   Co.chocton.  0. 

CHARLES   BOYD, 

CHARLES  BRECHNER. 

Rex.    Wotertown.    Minn. 

L.  C.  SWANK, 

Dreamland.   Minerva,   0. 

TED  WILLIAMS 

Lanca.ler.    Detroit 

Star,    Marked   Tree.    Ark. 
Swan.   Walnut   Ridge,    A.k. 

JAMES   CONSTANTINO. 

Elmwood,    S>,acu.e,    N.   Y. 

Premier.   Grayville,    III 
JOSEPH  H,  ZORZI. 

C    A.   SAPPAL, 

E.   D.   PROBST, 

Cornel.   Delano.   Minn. 
E    C.  BREILEIN, 

Fau.t.   New   Richland,   Minn. 

LESTER  MEYERS, 

Palace,   Burkbu.netl.   Tex. 
T.  M    DUNN, 

G.^nd.    Mme.al    Weill.    Tex. 

PETER    DEROSIER. 

Orpheum.    Browning,    Mont. 

M    M    NIELSON. 

R.U.  Aarkm,  Ark. 
A.   G.  CLAPP. 

Hollywood.    Seattle.    Wa.h. 

WM.  C.   CROUCHER, 

Playhou.e.   Clyde.  N.  Y. 
MAX  LEV1NE. 

Ma.que.    Buffalo 

Central.   Tampa.   Fla. 

A.   V.   JOHNSON, 

GILBERT  VAN  ALST. 

Grand.   Boi.e,    Idaho 

ROLLIN  BURFIELD. 

H    E    PIERCE. 

Wigwam.    Grand    Mam..,    Minn. 

Rea.    Troup.   Tex. 
C.  R.  SHIPP. 

BERT  ORR, 

Empre...   Gig    Harbor.    Wa.h. 

FRED   BRAZ, 

Capitol.   Rocheiter 

Rivoli.  Talladega.  Ala 
C    A.   WELSH, 

DAHN   BROS.   INC.. 

Palace.    Cl.ntonv.Ile.    W... 

Franklin.  Ml.   Vernon.  Tex 
HENRY  SPARKS 

Opera    Hou.e.    Grace.    Idaho 

W.  F    K1ENITZ. 

Kootenai.   Libby.   Mont. 

CARL  WRITTLE, 

Fern.    Oakland.    Calif. 

SWAN  &  BROWN  CIRCUIT. 

LOUIS   LUTZ, 

Opera.   Bo.eobel.   Wia. 

Grand,   Coope,,   Te, 
M.  SAUL. 

Rivoli,    Waco.   Tex. 

MRS    E    L    SHAKESPEARE, 
National.   Cincinnati 
Freeman.    Cincinnati 

D     MORGAN. 

Empre...   Chewelah,   Wa.h. 

F.  E.   UEBERMAN 

Capitol.   Lowell,   Man. 

Grace!    Ut. 

R.  E.  QUADY. 

Isle.    Minoqua.    Wi-. 

CARL  JUDGE. 

VOGEL  41  HENTHOME, 

S.   W     BUSHNELL. 

G.    TOM    BAILEY. 

Lava,   Ut_ 

Liberty,    Well.ville.    O. 

Mt     Baker.    Seattle,   Wa.h. 

Eighty-one.  Atlanta,  Ca. 

Rootevelt.    Ut. 

Coalville,    Ul 

Vernal.   Ut. 
F    W     HORRIGAN. 

Ctanada.   Coma..   Wa.h. 
JOSEPH   A    BERG, 

E  C.  ACCOLA, 

Bonhom.   Prairie    Du   Sac.   Wit. 

J     B     MICHELETTt. 
Cornel,   Denver. 

JAMES    SLANICUS. 

R.    W     WASCHOU, 

JOHN  CUNNINGHAM. 

H.  A    REULE, 

Ideal.    M.ngo  Junction.    O. 
Garden.    Brilliant.   O. 

L    M    LANO. 

Cozy.   Long   Prairie.   Minn. 

Strand,   Dunamuir,   Calif. 

Palace.   Lakeland.   Fla. 

BLASK  &  NENIG. 

Lincoln,   Sheboygan,   Wia. 
FRED   W.   WIEGEL, 

Spreeklea.   San   Diego.   Calif. 

Granada.    Denver. 
GILES  MASTER, 

Strand.   Gallup.   N     M. 
J     A     HAMILTON, 

J.    W     BA3COM, 

Sha.lonia.    Mi     Sha.la.    Cal.f. 

BAKER    &    LANE. 

R.    SANSONE. 

Rex   i.  Kincaid,  Grimn,  Ca. 
C.  M.  BIGGERS. 

WitilBi   Garden,   Winter   Garden, 
L-    BALAFAS, 

City.  Sw.in.boro.  Ca. 

Lincoln,    Portland.    Ore. 
E.  R.  COLLINS. 

ROBBINS   4  BREMAN, 
Urgo.   Watt.,   Calif. 

Owego,    Moncelona.    Mich. 
B    HIRSH. 

Century.  Philadelphia. 

H.    BETTENDORF. 

Opera    Hou.e.    Foley,    Minn. 

Gaiety.   San   Franci.co.   Calif. 
E.  MAERTZ, 

Pal.    Vidalia,    Ga. 

Mrr.Ita.    Lo.    Angcle..    Calif. 

J    J    HARWOOD, 

ARMAND  SULLIVAN. 

Zenith.    Milwaukee 

PECK  4  SMITH. 
Rote,  Dublin.  C*. 

National,    Lo.   Angele.,   Calif. 
H.  J.  SILER. 

Le.mKton,  Cleveland. 
HENRY  GOLDBERG. 

Strand,   White  Sulphur  Spring.,   Mont, 

E.-E.  OWEN, 

H.  H.  MACON, 

Rjtl.  Lyon.,   G. 

LUDWIG  SIECEL. 

McNe...   Whut.er.  Calif. 

Lincoln   Hippodrome.   Chicago. 

E.   A.   ANDERSON, 

Ideal,    Steele.    N     D 

Oriental.    Virginia   City.    Calif. 

H.   W.    NEAL, 

Prame.    Chicago 

L.    A,   REYNOLDS, 

E.    N     PREWITT. 

J.  P.  HANSEN, 

Lindole  Auditorium,   L.ndale,  Ca. 

ANDREW  CUSER. 

Saboba,   San   Jacinto,   Calif. 

New,    Newton.    Ml... 

C.  JOHNSTON, 

Carter..   Long   Beach,   Calif. 

PETER   VOURNAKIS. 

MARK  M    HANSON, 

E     A,    ANTHONY. 

Ideal.   Ponchaloula,   La. 

Liberty.   Bertha.   Minn. 

W.    O.    BOSTON. 

Strand.    Walertown.    N.   Y. 

Quee'n"ch.cagV° 

Ma.qu,..    Sherman.    Cal.f. 

TORODOR   &  ZUCKMAN, 

Aator,    Lo.    Angele. 

MRS.  L.  M.  5ECU1N. 

EMMA  GRIFFITH, 

Matcal.   Hollywood.   Lo.   Angele. 

BERENSON   BROTHERS. 

Slate.    Bogolu.o.    La. 
B     R     HEADLEY. 

Emproat,   Panoka.   Alia..  Can. 
J.   H.   SILLIMAN, 

Avalon.  Milwaukee. 

Mound.,  St.   Paul.   M.nn. 

FRANK   VALUSAIS. 

New   Liberty.   Route   Point.   N.   Y. 

Gem.  Kouu,  Ind. 

R,  J    GOLDBERC. 

Buen.     Buena   Park    Calif 

HARRY   &    IKE   KATZ. 

GUST  STATHIS. 

Caaimir,  Chicago 

Brentwood,    Lo.   Angele.,    Calif. 
S.  C.  MILLER. 

•H    A    MORTON, 

Ca.r.ck.   Winnipeg,    Man..    Can. 

Florencita.    Lo.    Angele. 
Garden.   Soutbgale.   Colli. 

Mecca.   Montgomery.   Ala. 
F.  L.  WADSWORTH,  JR.. 

ELMER  STETANEK, 

Orpheum -Grand.    Buckeye.    Aru. 

JOSEPH  DERRY, 

S.   Y    KUSH. 

Ro.e.    Tu.kegee,    Ala. 

Lynn.   Chicago 

J.  DODGE. 

AUGUST  BERKHOLTZ. 

Palace,     Kenora,     Onl  ,    Can. 

Gayety,    Lot   Angele. 

JIM  ENGLISH, 

j  a  McCarthy. 

Lyric,  Chicago 

Motion,     Ventura.    Calif. 

Mernmac,    We.l   Bend,   Wia. 

J.  C.  BROWN, 

Roo.evelt.   Jame.lown.   N.   Y. 

WILUAM    KNOTTS, 

Seminole,  Homeitead.  Fla. 

R-  D.  WH1TSON. 

ERNEST  LANGEMACK. 

Covina.   Carina.   Calif. 

J.  W.  ENGLISH. 

NEAL  BISHOP. 

Fairyland,   Anaheim.   Calif 

Colonial.   Milwaukee. 

AL    FILBEY, 

Hollywood,    Hollywood.    Fit, 

B»hop.   Chicago 

Hunley'..    Hollywood.   Calif. 

ERNEST  M.   COWLES. 

Triangle,  Howa.d  Lake,   Minn. 

L.    V    CLOANINGER, 

5tar,    Fairmont.   N.   C. 

W.  H.  RUSSELL, 

f   R.  McCarthy. 

STEPHEN  D    BROWN, 

Orpheum.   Pelican   Rapid.,    v.,.. 

G.  M.   PHILLIPS, 

Schiller  Park,  Syr  acuta,  N.  Y. 
CARL  JOHNSON, 

Arcadia,  Flore.ville.  Tex. 

Park.    Okeechobee.    Fla. 

Loomi*.  Chicago 
E.  A.  KJNLEYSIDE. 

M.i.ion.  Santa  Paula,  Calif. 
BROMLEY  &  MOUNCE. 

W    A,  CAMERON, 

Summit,   St.    Paul,   Minn. 

J.  R.  PORTER. 

L.  E.  HEATH. 

Rivol.,    Douglai.   Ca. 

Cem.  Orwell.   O 

V.ctona.  Lo.  Angeles  Calif. 

JOHN    PESAVA. 

Cryalal.   Lake  Cry.tal.   M.nn. 
JOHN    PILLER 

Piller,   Valley  City.   N    D. 

CARL  SOTHER. 

CRACE  KEATING. 

JAMES  ECHOLS. 

W    W.  SHEFFIELD. 
Royal.   Salem.   O. 

CARL  W.   YOUNG. 

Co.mo.    CJendale.    Calif, 
California.    CJendale.    Calif. 

Grand,  Annandale.  Minn. 
T    B    LEWIS. 

Freemont.    Seattle,     Wa.h. 
Soulhpark.     Seattle,     Wa.h. 

Majcatic,  Na.hville.  Ca. 
E.   F    BOYD, 

FRED    P     BROWN. 

JOSEPH   STEINKRITZ. 

Capitol.    Eaton    Rapid.,    Mich. 

J.   L.  McCOLLUM. 

Majaalic    Adel.    Ga. 

Yatea.  Denver. 

C.   A    BUSH. 

Silver  Strand.   Coronado.  Calif. 
B    A     BUSH. 

National.   National   City.   Calif. 

New    Broadway,    Brooklyn. 

RAY  PEACOCK. 

Majeitic.  Stafford,  Kan 
S.   HENRY. 

Opera  Hou.e.  Ambler,  Pa. 

Columbia,    Columbia,    U. 

JAS.  B    POLHILL,  JR., 

BEN  R.  ZIBOWSKY. 
Savoy,    Detroit. 

CHESTER   V,    FLEMING, 

Empre...   Wen   Tul.a,   Okla. 

WILLIAM   SCHARBROUCH. 
Royal.   Rollingfork,   M.... 

Shadowlond.    Lewi.ville,   Ca. 
MRS.  F,  L.  LIGGETT. 

M.  O    TEITEL. 

CLAUDE  THORP, 

Commun.ty,    Hawkin.v.lle.   Ca. 
Ptince.    Coch.ane.    Ga. 
Ea.tm.n.    Ea.im.n.    Ga. 

Warheld.    Detroit. 
JOSEPH   KOTNJCK. 

HENRY  C.  STEARNS. 

Steam..  F.llmore.  Calif. 

Gem.   Ryon.   Okla. 
MORRIS  MILLER. 

LOUIS  B    CHRIST. 

Columbui  or  Aud.on.  Green  Bay.  Wia, 

J    M     BROADUS, 

Family.   Georg.ana.    Ala. 

McNe.r.  St    Loui. 

R.   D.   WHITSON, 

Favorite.   Lind.ey.   Okla. 

G.  G.  SHIPLEY. 

Community.    Harbot    Beach,   Mich. 
H.  J.  LUDCKE. 

Opera   Hou.e.   Saint   Peter.   Minn. 
MRS    H    H    CHASE. 

Z.   D.   STUDST1LL. 

National.  McR.y.  Ca. 

S    C     HALLOWAY. 
Kane.   Kane.   Ill 
M     PACE. 

B.oadway.  San   D.ego.   Calif. 
C.  C.  PORTER, 

Home,   Lo.   Angele. 

C.  GEHLSEN. 

Community.    Burke.    S     D. 

F    L.  B1NLALEY. 

Prince..,   Sandbo.n,    la. 
E.  E    GREENE. 

Rainbow.   Marcu.,   la. 

Paramount.   Andalu.ia.    All, 
Royal,    Opp,    Ala. 

MRS    B    N     CAWTHON, 

JOHN   W    HALL. 

Del,*,.    Delray,    Fla. 
MRS    T    R.   LONG. 

Cre.t,   Delta.    Ut. 

JOS.  CROSS. 

Diamond,    Lake    Ode...,    Mich. 

Toyland,   Atlanta.   Ca. 

Opera    Hou.e.   Fort   Payne,    Ala. 

E.  H.  STEELE. 

V.tginia.    Ul   Angele. 

MARY   M     COSTIGAN. 

New   Orpheiim.   Flag.larr,    At.. 
GEORGE  C.  ASEMACOPOULOS. 

E.   P,   MOTT, 

MRS.  1.  BROWN. 

Venice.   Nephi.   Ut. 

SCHWARTZ   BROS., 

DAVID   M1LCRAM, 

Grand.   Oiville.   O 

Appling.   Bailey.   Ca. 

H.    HALL. 

New   Ivy,   Lo.   Angele* 

Apex.    Philadelphia. 

Mardi  Gra..  Coney  [.land.  N.  Y. 

MAX  lefkowitz. 

FRED  J,  OWENS, 

Seneca.  Seneca  Falla,  N.  Y. 

(.  A.  1VERSON, 

SAMUEL  GOULD. 

JAMES   J.    BODEN, 

Standard.   Cleveland 

O     H     BUNTROCK. 

Glaaiell,   Lo.  Angele. 

Gould  Circuit,  P.n.butgh. 

Gtand  or  Garden,  South  Milwaukee. 

Strand.    Cleveland 

DUERR   A    LAGARIAS. 

Imperial.    Delro.t 

R.  C.  LIGGETT. 

HARRY  PETZ, 

LOUIS  LINKER, 

Orpheum,    Cleveland 

Ptara,    Rotbe.lcr 

SEN  COHEN, 

Seventeenth  Street.   Kama.   City 
Cauntier,   Kanta.   C.ty 

Pearl.   Youngwood,   Pa. 

M.,e.l.c.  Bndgelon,  N.   J. 

Oriental.   Cleveland 

W    J,   FIELDS. 

Snata,  Detroit 

L.   MALACHIAS, 

H    E.  MILLER, 

Univernty.     Cleveland 

Pilot,  Pili.boro.   N.    C 

T,  BEHRMAN. 

I   URBAN, 

Olympic.   Verona.   Pa. 

Idle   Hour.   FeMui.   Mo. 

J,    R     PREDDY. 

MISS  GRACE  M    OLDF1ELD, 

R,ge.   Brooklyn 

Conanl.   Detroit.    M,ch. 

B    J    CALLAHAN, 

Strand.   Sea.ide.   Ore. 

C,  C,  GRIFFIN. 

New   Piedmonl.  Oakland.   Calif. 

T....,    Au.l.n.    Te. 

Lyric,    Lacon,    III. 

CARMELO   SORIBANO, 
New   Par...   Chicago 

JARRY  HOBOLTH. 

Liberty.    Marlette.    Mich. 

J,  L.  MeKINNEY. 

Niealaa,   Cuba,   Mo. 

RALPH  AVERSA. 

Hippodiome,  Niagara  Fall. 

J.  F,  WHITE, 

Could.    Cryital   C.ty.   Tax, 

JULIUS  FODOR, 

Indiana.  South  Bendjnd. 

JACK  RUBIN, 

W.   J.   CHESTER. 

F.  SUZORE, 

E     C     CURDTZ. 

J.   P     KAUFMAN, 

LOUIS    AUSTMAN, 

Harmony,   Chicago 

Palace,   LllUencld.   Tex. 

Suaore.  Uanphil,  Tenn 

Majealie,   Greenville.   S.   C 

Opera   Hou.e.    New    Brauniel]..     lex. 

Fone.t.    Foire.l.    III. 

TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC 


729     fEVENTM      AVE. 


NE^/      YORK    CITY. 


Cameo.  Weybu.n,   Sa.k. 

D     A     McRAE 

Columbia.    Winnipeg.    Man. 

EMMA   H     DAVIDSON. 


.    \lor 


.    N     1 


JOHN   H     BURTIN, 

Imperial,    Wmd.or.   N.    S. 
J     E     POWER, 

Impend,    Halifax,    N.    5. 

H     HELLER, 


L   L.  HUNTLEY. 


K    SAOLOWSKI. 

Cone.    Detroit 

SIMON   JELE, 

w00.=  r,        Detroit. 
S    D     FERGUSON. 

W.tlet,  Auger.,  Mich 

A     B     MOMAND, 

R.alto    or    Liberty.    Alva.    Okl*. 
Key    of    Re..    Wewoko.    Okla 
Detrie,    Maud.    Ofcla 
Stale  or   Liberty.   Seminole.   Okla 
Savoy   or   Odcan.   Shawnee.   Oil., 
R.alto  or   Re..   Clinton.   Okla. 
,   Oklahoma    City 


Liber 


.   Okla. 


Maywood.    La*.    Hammond.    In< 
Willet.    Chicago 

FRED  WEHRENBERC. 


B   BERGER. 

O.pheum  ot  Strand,  Grand 
Strand.  Siou.  Fall..  S  D. 
..-.■■     Bem.d),.   Minn. 


COSTON   BOOKING  CIRCUIT. 
E    &   R  ,   Chicago 
Shake.peo.e.  Chicago 
Banner.    Chicago 
W.eker    Park.    Chicago 
Chopin,    Chicago 
Owl.    Chicago 
"        el,    Chio 


Plan 
Chat 


,    Chici 


.  Chic. 


PAUL  M.NELLY. 


FRED  DeLODDER. 

Dellhe.      Detroit 
Flamingo.    De.ro.l 
G.o..e   Pen.   Park.   Dm 


£ 

E    ALGER. 
C.p.tol.   Me.rri.on,    III. 
Prince..,    Urban-..    III. 
Park.   Champaign,    III. 
Re.y,    Peru.    Ill 
Laxalle.    Peru,    III. 
Peru.   Peru.   Ill 

J. 

SCHIEFERECKE. 

Opera   Hou.e.   Leno...   K. 
Electric,    jennmg..    Kan. 

HARRY   R.    LUSH. 

P.    &   A..   Plymouth,    M. 
P.    &   A..   No.ihv.lle.   M, 

h. 
-h. 

C 

FISCHER. 
Milwaukee.    M.I*  ,  .1  ... 
Nol.on.l.    Milwaukee 
All,..    We..    All,..    Ww. 

L. 

V    BERCTOLD, 

Ideal.    Hayfield,    Mmn. 
Opera   Hou.e.    Dodge   C 

5. 

J    DAVIDSON, 

Ritz.   Co.dell.   Okla. 
Rilz.   Cherokee,   Okla. 

JOSEPH   PORTELL 

Greenwood.   Detroit 
V,.g,n,.    Park.    Detroit 

L. 

L.    LEWIS. 
Lyric,   Lebanon,    Mo. 
Lyric.   Salem.    Mo 
Lyric.   Roll*,   Mo. 

JO 

SEPH  C  A  UDELL. 

Wanoca.   Wallace     N     C 
Pa.l.me.   Lumber,,,,,,    N 

C. 

BLRTHA  M.  BARRETT. 

V'a.hington.  Atoka.  Okla 
H.  C    SMITH. 

5tor,  Sand  Spr.ng.,  Okla 
RAY  H.  RUSS, 


ilillwi 


,    Okla 


MRS    ELMER   BAXENDALE, 
Dreamland.   Kreb..   Okla. 
W.  F    SLAUGHTER. 


C    W    KENDALL. 

Arc,  Delph.a.   Ind. 
WILLIAM  A    LEUCHT,  Jr  , 

Savoy.   St     jo.eph,   Mo 
ELI  RESNICK. 

Gram.  Philadelphia. 
JOSEPH  BRODIE. 

Brodie,  Baltimore. 
JAMES  C    RITTER. 

R.vola,   Detroit. 
J    E  STOCKER. 


J    H    MOULDER, 

Empte..,  Sapulpa.  Okla. 
A    F    PROUTY. 

Electric.    Hennewey.    Okli. 
H    GIFFORD. 

American,    Qumlan,    Okla 
MARTER  AMUSEMENT  CO  , 

H>ghland.  Audubon.  N    J 
B     LEGC. 

Lyric,  Van  Alei.ne.  Te. 
THOMAS  M    BROWN, 

Emp.e...    Ha.lmg..   Neb. 

Empre...  Central  City,  Net 
L    E    TALBOTT. 

Hippodrome.    Elk.n..    W     V 
FRANK   D.  BLIGH. 


T     L  KENNEDY. 

Maje.lic.    Matador.    Tea. 
S    H    SCALING. 

Ril*    Hale   Cenier.    Te*. 

MURREL.AUTRY 

Cem.    Amher.l.    Tex. 
W    B    BLANKENSH1P, 

Wallace,    Levelland,    Tex. 
E    C    TRIEB, 

Cavern.   Carl.bad.   N.    M. 
THOMAS  C.   SULLIVAN, 

Inglewood,    Inglewood.    Col 

CLAUDE  D    MOORHEAD, 

Moorhead,   Lodge   Pole.   Neb- 
MRS     G.   McKAY, 

Big   Horn.   Grey   Bull,   Wye, 
M    W    EBERHARD, 

Oakman    Boulevard,    Detroit 
HARRY   HOBOLTH. 

Max.me,    Imlay   Cty.   M.ch. 
ELMER  FITZGERALD. 

Pa.lime,   Cro..  City,  Mich. 
SAM  BROWN. 

Woodward   Grand.    Defer 

Fenkell.    Delroit 

CHARLES  F    CRAWFORD. 

Comfo.l,   Schoolcr.lt.    M,ch. 
J     K1ZINSKI, 

Stale.   Hartford   Cily,   M.ch. 
CHARLES  CUELSON. 

Badger.    Sloughlon.    Wia, 
JACK  PLANT, 

Opera   Hou.e.    Berlin.   Wja. 

P.   DE< 

Mum 

E    M    LOEW, 

Nat.onal,    Boilon 
Dorche.ter,   Dorche. 


Sanlord,   Sanlord.    Me. 
Olympia.    Worce.ler. 
Capitol.   Lynn.    Mo.. 
Day  Street.   Somerv.Me 


JOHN  H    MILLER. 

Cameo.   America 
E    K    MENACH. 

D    P    ROBERTS. 


V    E    SHERMAN. 

Midget,  Hill.boro, 
3    BAUER. 

Elliott,   Milwaukee 
JAMES  ZANIS. 

Mye..,    J.ne.ville. 


My. 


[j,,, 


JOSEPH  ROSZKOSKI. 
Fulion.  Detroit. 
W    R    VINCENT, 

A    E   MUNROE. 

Munroe,  Rolla,  N    D 
D    J    LARSON. 

Grand.  Wallock.  Minn 
J   C    ARNOLD. 

Arna,  Rolette.  N-  D. 
JULIUS  OVERMOE. 

Gem.  Hill.boro.  N    D 
W    H    GOODROAD. 


JULIUS  GOODMAN. 

A.tor,  Baltimore 
E    A    CRANE. 

Park.  Tampa.   Fla 
D    J    KULASZEWICZ, 
Ren,    Be.iemer.   Wi 
F    N    KENNEY. 

Star.  Wai.eka,   III. 
J.  A    PHILLIPS. 

Palace.  Freeporl.   Te 
G    L    WILLER, 


OSCAR   5TOTTER. 

Ritl.    Cleveland 
Amba.udur.   Cleval 

PARK    J     PALMER. 
Ideal.    Akron.   O 


F     J     PITTMAN. 

Pavilion.    Cloudcrofl.    N     M- 
Cry.lal.   Camroro.   N     M 


MILOS  M    HURLEY. 


BEN   COHEN. 


J.   L    CARRICO. 


tm,    Shoal..   Ind. 


Out.  Gra 


I  Rapid. 


HERMAN  A    BIRD, 

Ri.oli.   Grand   Rapid. 
J.  KULMS, 

Builon,  Grand  Rapid. 
J    C    CHERVENKA, 

Fairmonl.  Giand  Rapid. 
A.  RUTTENBERC. 

Oliver.  Detroit. 
B   K    FISCHER. 

Alamo.  Milwaukee. 
D    C    SCOTT, 

Royal.  LeMar.,  la 
FRED  KOCH. 

Grand.  Rem.en,   la 
A    M    HERMAN. 

Rivoli.   We.t  Point.   Nee 
LEO   UPCHURCH, 

Grand.  Walter..   Okla. 
HAROLD  A.  HILL, 

Hollywood,   Chicago. 
HYMAN  L    LUBERTHAL, 

Auttin.  Ch.cago 
WALTER  J    FLUECAL. 

Pek.n,    III. 

L   B    BROWN. 

Regal,  Gate.v.lle.   Te». 
J.   L.    De  MARC. 

Y.k.ng.   Ben.on.   Mmn. 
I   T    O'HEARN. 

Ilia,   Loekney.   Te», 
L    C    McNEESE. 

Grand.   Kenedy.   Tt«. 
P.   V     WILLIAMS, 

Roxy.  Mundoy,  To 
R    C    GARBODE. 

Palace,  Shiner,  Te*. 
BESSIE  RAWLS. 

Mutual.  Hamlin,  Te. 
W.  E.  THORNE. 

Colonial.   Alma,   Kan 

EDWARD  BUCKLEY. 

Idle  Hour,   Olivia.   Minn. 
CHARLES  D    SILBER. 

State.  Eureka,  S    D 
L.  R.  STACY. 

Mo.col.  Mob„d¥e.   S    D 
R    L    NEDRY. 

Lyric.   Little   Fall.,   Mmn 
W    GILMORE. 

Palace,   Royolton.   Mmn 


D    DONNICI, 


REX    WILLIAMS. 


D    A    RHYNER 


1,  New  Salem,  N    D. 


PAUL  SCHULZ. 


yen,    M.ch. 
■ek,    Mich. 


W    A    COLLIN, 

Regal.   Elvin., 
I    H    DAVIS. 

Gem,  Alton.  I 
C    W    BURKEY. 

Summit.  Kan> 
W    E    DICKSON, 

Ari.to.  Lemm 
L    E    DAWSON. 

Gem.  Shakop 
L.   H    COEN. 

P„nee...     M, 

JOHN  DE  MARCI 

V.k.OK.   Ben.c 

G    O   TERRY. 

Bijou.  Minne. 
O    A    LEE. 


M    STAHL. 

Well.lon,  St.  Loui 
JAMES   T    LAWSON. 

Crand,  Ml  Olive. 
H    M    DRYER. 

Savoy.  Mmne-pol 
M    HARTZMAN. 


VINANT   J     BIRONO. 
Luna.    B.ooklyn 

WILLIAM  YOOST. 

Royal.  New  York  City 

Amphion.    New    Yoik    C„y 
Chaloner,    New    York   Cily 
JJih   Street,    New   Yo.k   Ct, 
Regent.    New   York    Cty 
Superior.   New   York   Cily 

L.    TAUB. 


WILLIAM   DALKE. 


JOHN  A    LUDWIG. 

A.tor.    Milwaukee 
Parkway.    Milwaukee 

Jack.on.    Milwaukee 

E.  F,    KEITH. 

Liberty.    DeLeon,   Te 
Rill.  Corman.   Tei 

JOHN   DISHMAN. 


W.  J    BRACKIN. 

Callahan.   B.inbi 
Strand,   Tifton.  C 


C.  A,  GRON. 


J     C     SELLERS, 
Dunbar.   Del 

Will..,    Dclrc 


J   F   MOORE. 

Moo.e.  Tremonl.  Pa 
CHARLES  J    NOVAK. 

New  Glencoe.  Minn. 
WILLIAM   SHAPIRO, 

R.tr,  Memph...  Tenn 
JOSEPH  MALM. 

Salano,  FairReld,  C.I 
MRS    S.  L  YOUNC. 

Rex,  Town.end,  Monl 
THOMAS  BOULDEN. 


HARRY  HART. 


H  G.  STETTMUND.  JR., 
H  S  Chandler.  Okla 
Odeon,    Chandler.   Ob 

A    C    GORTATOWSKY. 


HARRY  MARKUM, 

Belmont.    Ind.anapol.a 
Talbot,    Indionopoh. 

Sheldon.   Ind.anapol,. 

CHARLES  R    METZGER. 


H     PERELMAN. 

Lehigh.   Philadelphia 
We.l    Alleghany.    Philadel 

A    H    RECORDS, 

Emprcaa,    De.hler,   Neb. 
Maje.lic,   Hebron,   Neb. 


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.   Pa. 


DALE  WILLSON. 


FRED  COVEY. 


ALLEN    ADAMS, 

Novelty,   Forgan.    Okla. 
WALTER  C    SCHULTZ, 

Walt..    Kencaw,    Nebr. 


A    W.  BECKER, 

Becker.    Philadelphia 
Cattle.    Philadelphia 

C     E    WILLIAMS. 

Victoria,  Omaha 

Park,   Omaha 

CLARA   B     HOWELL, 

Wa.hmgton.    Wa.hmgton. 
Playhou.e.    Dover.    N.    }. 


F     SARDINO. 

Syracute.    Sy.acu.e,    N     Y. 
Brighton.   Syracu.e.   N.   Y. 

SAMUEL  GILLETTE. 

Strand.   Tooele.   Ut, 
Bluebird.    Gar  field.    Ut. 

CHARLES  WA5HICHECK. 

I  ........    Park,    Milwaukee 

Pearl.    Milwaukee 


H     T     HODGE. 

Palace.  Ball.nger.  Tex. 
Crand.  Midland.  Tex. 
Queen,  Merkel,  Tex. 
Palace.  Odeaaa,  Tex. 
Lyric.  Ode..».  Tex 
Queen.  Winter..  Tex. 
Alcove.    Stamlo.d.    Trx 

H    P    VONDERSCHMITT, 

Strand.    Crawlo,d..,llr.    Ind 
Granada,    C.een    Cattle,    ln< 


M     GUMBINER. 

Lincoln,   Danv.lle.    I! 
Cre«enl.   Chuago 
lll.ne,    Sterling.    Ill 
Capitol.    Rockford.    I 


E    E    BENESCH, 

Liberty.   Chicago 
Avon.   Chicago 

JOSEPH   PRICE. 

Howard.    Philadelphia 
Eagle,    Philadelphia 

CHARLES  PERR1ZO. 

Lyric,    Caaalake.   Minn. 
Grand,    Grand    Rapid.,    Mm 


Ly... 


i.  Choi 


WALTER   HOHLFELD. 

Elite.  Creenteal,   Kan 
JOSEPH  OLSCHEFSKY, 

Fredro.  Detroit. 
CHARLES  KERBY. 

Elk*.   U'orland.    Wyo 

GEORGE  W    LUCE. 

Ideal.   Mo.  rill.   Neb 
E    A    RHOADES. 

Grand.  Story  Cily,   la. 
WILLIAM  COX. 

Palace.   Royalton.   Ill 
T    J    GUTHRIE. 

Liberty.    Maiden,    Mo 

F    M    SATKAUSKA5. 

Milda,   Chicago 
R    MICHEL 

Larkm.  San  Franc.eo 
J    F.   MOORE. 

Maje.tie,   Polt.ville,  Pa 

SIDNEY  H.  SELIC. 

Gem.  Chicago 

A    ROSEN, 

Model.  Pitt.butgh 
GEORGE  L    8LAKESLEE. 

Grand.   Lander.   Wyo. 
GEORGE  HANIOTIS. 


.  Okr 
GEORGE  PASSEN, 


.  Okla. 


MRS    LEE  MOTE. 

Acme,  Rive. ton,   Wyo. 
A    C.  DIPPO, 

R.alto.  Oakland,   C.l.f 
R    L    BAILEY. 

Bailey,   Bunk.e.   La 
N     SPAYNE. 

Cem.  Akron,  O 
F    BOHMAN. 

Cenier.  Chicago 
L    M    THREET. 

Te.an.   Lolk.n.  Tex. 
J    F    HONDELE, 


Ly. 


.  Enm.. 


M.  L  FINEMAN, 

Admiral.    Philadelphia. 

GEORGE  RAUENHORST. 

Cry.tal.  Futda,  Minn. 
NAT   KAUFMAN. 

Cory.   Detroit. 
S    RODENOK. 

Lehigh.  Ookmont.  Pa. 
H    D    TALLEY, 

Maie.l.c.  Devine.  Tex. 
WALTER  JENSEN, 

Re.,   l-ui.ie,   Minn 
R    M    FULLER, 

Palace,  Crandview.  T< 
A    TSCHEMACHER. 

Ca.mo.  ButTolo.  N  Y 
MRS    ESLE  LARSON. 

Cede.  Cokato.  M.nn 
H    H    STURCHE. 

Palace.  Segu.n.  Tex. 
R    C.   WILSON. 

FREDERICK  HOYT. 

Strand,  Newton,  la. 
T    GARRETTI, 

Ca.ino,  Melcher.  1*. 
THOMAS  BARNETT, 

Royal.  Danville,  Ind. 
A    C    MILLER, 


Lart 


Ind. 


C    H    SPEARMAN, 

Gem.  tdmond,  Okla. 
O    A.  WEICKEST. 

Lux,  Perham,  Mmn 
H    F    ANKRUM. 

Gem,  Bal.lon.  Mmn. 
F   J    BOCUMILL. 


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Tho.p 


R.  O   GOLDEN, 

Palace.  Si    Loui.. 
P.    C.   MARSHALL, 

Collegiate,    Fayelle, 
D.  E    HECKMAN. 

Royal.   Naiatelh.   Pa 
DAVID  S   NELSON. 

King  Bee.  Si     Loui., 
J    L.  SCHANBERCER. 


W    P    LOWELL. 

Lowell,  Canton.  S    D. 
CHRIS  ETTHIN. 

Star.  St.   Loui.. 
LOUIS  1.  MENGLS. 

State,   Ea.t  Si.  Loui*. 
J  M   ANDERSON. 

Prince...  Boone,   la. 
H    H1ERSTEINER. 

Family.  De*  Momea. 
H     STEINBERG. 

Madi.on.  Madi.on.   Ill 
EDWARD  BRUNELL. 


E    W    RETZER. 

M.ywood,   Maywood.   Ill 

M*lro.e  Pa.k.  Melro.e  Park. 
C     E     RICE 

Ope.a  Hou.e.  Pipe.  City.  Ill 
L    H    CESELL, 

Front   Street,    Bloo 


III. 


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II..  N    Y. 
;i..  S    D. 


F     W    MAU5ERT. 

State.  Glen*  r-'i 
A     J     ARCHER. 

Maieatic.  Sturj 
W    V.  CONKLINC. 

Palace,   Po.l   Jervi..   N     Y 
LEO  BRECHER. 

Roo.evelt.   New  York  City 

Bo.ton   Road.   Bronx.   N.   Y. 

Olympia.   New   Yo.k   City 

K.  C    SMALL, 

Mariner,   Marine  City.   Mich 


E.  I    OLSON, 


BERT    JORDAN, 


A    P    WASHA. 

Sta.land.    Montgomery.    Mm 
J    A     WEST. 

Hou.ton,    Hou.ton.    Mi... 

Loui.ville,   Louixville,   Mi.. 


HAAS  &  MOLSTAD. 

Plaza.  Hawthorne. 
S     D     FERGUSON, 


MRS     W.   M     KIMBRE, 

Greenland.   C.een.bo.o.   Ga 

WILLIAM  B    SMALL. 

Lyric,  Daytona  Beach,  Fla. 
.vl    L    CURRY, 

Colonial.  Milledgeville,  Ca. 
E.   L    GOLDEN. 

Ml.  Vernon.  Tallimee.  Ala 
LEON   S.   CAZIN. 

'    .:.r.     We.l   Tampa.   Fla 


C     W.  MAXEY. 

Royal.   Summe.ville.   Ca. 
A    P    WARRENFELLS, 

Palace,   Ulayelte,   Ga- 
A.  E.  VAN  CROIX. 

Van   C.0.1.   Tilu.ville.   Fl. 

Van    Croix,    Melbou.ne.    Fla. 
ANDREW  TEGU, 

Palace.    St.    John.burg,   Vt. 
JACOB  CONN, 


MRS    M    W.  WEIN1G. 

We.iern    Plata.    Cincinnati 
MRS     NELLIE    A     THEADO. 

Thurmama.   Columbut.   O 
B    RAFUL. 

New  Winter..   Akron.  O. 
R    MADICAN, 

Opera  Hou.e,  Li.bon,   O 
'  FRANCIS  W    HOHMAN, 

Ope.a    Hou.e.   Pula.ki.   N     Y 
MITCHEL  FITZER, 

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H    T    REYNOLDS, 

Family.  C.and  Rapid.. 
E.  C    OATLEY. 

Star,  Rockio.d.  Mich 
O    E   VARNEAU. 

Wealthy.   G.and  Rapid 


TONY   LALLEY. 

Regu..   B.nghamton.   N     Y 
Imperial,   Newton,   N     C 

W.   L.  HORN, 


W    L    PAUL. 


JOE  BROKAW. 


TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC 


729     fEVENTH      AVE. 


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With 

BETTY  GOMPSON, 

GEORGE     BARRAUD 

JULIETTE  COMPTON 

A    Tiffany-Gainsborough  Production 

Adapted  from  Michael  Morton's  Powerful 
play.  A  Passion-Filled  Drama  of  Two  Women 
in  a  Desperate   Love  Duel   Over  One  Man. 

Here's  Betty  Compson  as  an  EMPRESS  OF 
EMOTION.  The  Greatest  Role  of  Her  Great 
Career.     She  Sings,  Dances   and  ACTS. 

Directed  bv  Victor  Saville 

All-Talking.     Filmed  in  Hollywood 

With  RCA   Synchronization 


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TIFFANY     PRODUCTION/    INC 


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"Woman  to  Woman,"  a  Tiffany-Gains- 
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Saville,  now  is  enjoying  a  capacity  run  | 
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GLOBE  THEATRE 

New  York,  at 

$2  TOP 

IT  HAS  CAPTURED  BROADWAY. 
IIT  WILL  CAPTURE  YOUR  CROWDS. 


Starting  Jan.  1,  1930, 
Tiffany  will  take  over  the 

■gaiety  theatre 

New  York 

1  In  this  great  Broadway  play- 
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TIFFANYV 
COMING  ATTRACT lONT" 
THE  LOST  ZEPPELIN- 
PEACOCK  ALLEY" 
TROOPERS   TMREE" 
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Her    Greatest    and     Most    Gor- 
geous   Offering.       Mightier    than 

1         "The  Merry  Widow."     Here  you 
see  her  dancing,  hear  her  singing 

1        — all   in  a  color  sequence.     And 
when  she  speaks  -   a  superb  voice. 
You    remember    her    records    in 
person  a  1  appearances.     She's 
younger,     more     charming     than 
ever  in  "Peacock  Alley."     Get  it 
NOW. 

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The  best   argument   I    hive    >et    »een   (or 
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talkie,  but  •  (rc«i   movie  a*  well. 

—Portland   Orrfomian. 

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the  Country ! 

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Romance.  Astounding  in  Dramatic  Effects.  The 
Great  Action  Picture  of  the  Year.  Book  it  NOW 
for  Big  Results. 

With  RCA  Synchronization 


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JOE  E.  BROWN 

In  His  Most  Sensational  Success 


The  Man  Who  Makes  Millions 
Laugh  in  (he  Talkies,  Now  is 
Seen  as  a  Clown  Unmasked,  His 
Heart  Bared  All  For  a  Girl. 
It'i  filled  with  Fun  and  Tears. 
It  Grips  the  Heart.  Lavishly 
Produced. 

ALL-TALKING 
With  RCA  Synchronisation 


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record-breaking  week  at 
the  Colony  Theatre,  N.  Y. 
....for  great,  hig,  profit- 
runs  every  where.... The 
public  demands  more 
and  more  and  more  of 
glorious-- 


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With  James  Murray, 
Wheeler  Oakman.  From 
the  play  by  John  Colton, 
author  of  "Rain."  A  John 
Robertson  Production. 
100%   Talking,   also  silent 


Presented  by 
CARL  LAEMMLE 


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r  ;  ^iHEN  fhe  public  has  an  opportunity  to  see  the 
'*jj  new,  big  WARNER  picture,  'General  Crack' , 
the?  Will  discover  JOHN  BARRYMORE 
in  me  most  perfect  role  he  e'Oer  placed,  and  they  Will 
see  a  production  which  for  beautp  and  magnificence 
passes  in  gorgeousness  fhe  things  We  haVe  come  to 
expect  in  greater  pictures.  It  is  not  at  all  improbable  that 
it  Will  roll  up  grosses  in  the  theatres  fhat  Will  break  all 
BARRYMORE  records." 


GYPSY. 
BLOODED 
WARRIOR 

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From  the  novel  by  GEORGE  PREEDY.  Adapted  by  WALTER  ANTHONY 

Screen  play  and  dialogue  by  J.  GRUBB  ALEXANDER 

Directed  by  ALAN  CROSLAND 

Scenes  in  ^Natural  Golor  {technicolor} 


Opening  H&arner  {Bros,  theatre— Q)ec.  3rd 

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"Miss  Wonderful,"  "Somebody 
Mighty  Like  You,"  "My  Lover"  and 
"I  Wonder  What  Is  Really  On  His 
Mind"  are  the  song  hits  of  "ParU." 


^NG   ABOUT 


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have  out- 
done  them- 
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Raving  About 

Amazing  Stage  Effects! 

Four  Big  Song  Hits! 

Riotous  Romance  that  made 
it   a    Stage    Sensation! 

Dancing      Chorus     of      100 
Girls! 

Startling  Costumes! 

New  Effects! 

Technicolor   Sequences! 


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without  an 
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from 
New  York. 

WORLD 
PREMIERE 


The  New 


Improved 


BOOKING   GUIDE 


in  a  New 


Convenient  Form 


Eight  years  ago  we  published  the  first 
edition  of  Motion  Picture  News  Booking 
Guide  in  response  to  the  urgent  need  for 
a  reference  book  and  exploitation  aid 
in  connection  with  pictures  released  dur- 
ing the  previous  season,  and  as  a  valuable 
extension  of  the  service  provided  exhib- 
itors by  this  trade  journal.  The  purpose 
behind  it  and  the  manner  of  its  execution 
in  the  Booking  Guide  won  immediate  and 
emphatic  response  throughout  the  indus- 
try, and  the  response  to  subsequent  issues 
accentuated  the  fundamentally  sound 
basis  on  which  the  Guide  was  built. 
From  the  first  it  has  fulfilled  one  of  its 
greatest  services  because  it  tied  up  with 
a  file  of  Motion  Picture  News,  thus  open- 
ing up  a  source  of  information  concern- 
ing all  pictures  released,  their  history  at 
the  box  office,  methods  employed  in 
their  successful  exploitation,  etc.,  than 
possibly  could  be  secured  from  any  other 
channel.  Now  the  Booking  Guide  be- 
comes a  part  of  the  regular  issue  of 
Motion   Picture   News   itself. 


it 


Greatest  Exhibitor  Help   Ever  Issued 


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to  be  published 


as  part  of  the 


regular  issue  of 


Motion  Picture  News 


in  December 


Owing  to  new  conditions  introduced  by 
the  sound  development,  Booking  Guide 
service  fills  the  greatest  need  at  the  pres- 
ent time.  Theatres  newly  wired  have 
need  for  talkies  and  sound  films  of 
established  reputation  which  offer  book- 
ing advantages  of  the  greatest  importance 
to  the  exhibitor  whose  overhead  suddenly 
has  mounted  because  of  installation  costs. 
The  pictures  that  have  made  Talkies  the 
rage  of  today  are  those  which  were  re- 
leased some  time  ago.  Here  then  is  oppor- 
tunity for  the  theatre  introducing  Sound 
to  its  patrons.  The  still  unwired  house 
must  look  to  older  releases  for  the  big 
profits  that  can  be  made  with  the  silent 
motion  picture.  In  the  Booking  Guide 
will  be  found  records  which  show  what 
these  pictures  can  do,  and  information 
regarding  the  type  and  kind  of  exploita- 
tion of  proved  value  to  the  box  office. 
Every  outstanding  feature  which  has  made 
Motion  Picture  News  Booking  Guide  a 
vital  contribution  to  the  exhibitor  will 
be  found  in  the  new  edition  listing  re- 
leases  for   the    1928-1929   seasons. 


HAPPINESS  IN  EVERY 
BOX-OFFICE! 

They  Talk  a  Blue  Streak! 


only Li3xrel-Ha> ^    - 


LAUREL-HARDY 

The  funniest  pair  on  the  screen! 

HERE'S  how  to 

BUILD  business 

IN  two  easy  lessons: 

(1)  Book  Laurel-Hardy! 

(2)  Advertise  them! 
THEY  get  to  be  an 
AUDIENCE  habit! 
TWO  reels  of  solid  laughs ! 
TALKING,  silent  or 
SPEECHLESS   they're  great. 


I     HAL 
ROACH 
WINNERS 


M 


Rest  on  your  Laurel  and  Hardy s! 

O-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

LONG  ON  SHORTS 


Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  NOVEMBER  30,  1929 


No.  22 


DON'T   CRY   "WOLF!" 

By  William  A.  Johnston 


A  QUICK  survey  by  New  York  branch  banks  of 
local  stores,  motor  agencies,  etc.,  indicates  that 
October  and  November  sales  will,  in  most  in- 
stances, exceed  those  of  the  same  months  in  1928. 

The  general  policy  upon  the  part  of  informed  and 
responsible  business  men  may  be  summed  up  as 
follows : 

1. — If  there  can  be  any  temporary  business  de- 
pression, it  will  be  shortlived  and  due  only  to  the  silly 
and  baseless  pessimism  of  the  usual  army  of  people 
who  talk  only  to  hear  themselves. 

2. — That  after  this  brief  period,  industry  will  swing 
forward  for  at  least  two  years  of  the  most  solid  pros- 
perity this  country  has  ever  seen. 

We  pass  the  word  along  to  the  trade  at  large  and 
especially  to  theatre  men  with  the  urgent  suggestion 
that  if  they  can  put  themselves  into  this  sound  and 
sensible  frame  of  mind  they  utilize  every  possible 
means  to  make  their  people — their  audiences — feel 
likewise. 

There  is  going  on  at  Washington  right  now  the 
greatest  business  conference  in  the  country's  annals. 
It  would  not  have  happened  had  it  not  been  for  the 
stock  market  debacle.  So  we  may  point  to  this  as  one 
large  blessing — and  only  one — that  has  actually  fol- 
lowed the  gambling  game  we  have  just  lived  through. 
The  magnificent  business  resources  of  this  great 
country  will  now  combine  to  hasten  and  unify  their 
their  latest  plans  of  expansion. 

But  the  point  for  this  motion  picture  business  to 
consider  is  this:  The  newspapers  of  the  country  are 
doing  yeoman — if  only  a  correct — service  to  the  coun- 
try in  spreading  all  the  good  and  sensible  news  to  the 
public  at  large. 

The  screens  of  the  country  reach  more  millions  than 
the  newspapers.    Just  what  can  they  do? 

Unfortunately,  screen  programs  are  made  months 
in  advance,  not  overnight  as  are  newspapers.  But 
the  newsreels  can  do  a  lot — as  undoubtedly  they  will 
— with  pictures  of  the  business  and  banking  com- 
panies, holiday  buying  crowds,  industrial  activity, 
municipal  and  government  building  campaigns,  and 
all  that  tells  the  real  truth  of  a  country  marching 
ahead  with  its  billions  of  wealth  and  its  millions  of 
workers  with  feet  at  last  solidly  on  the  ground.  Thea- 
tre managers  can  talk  and  radiate — not  over  optimism 
nor  weak  optimism,  but  just  the  sane  spirit  that  truly 
reflects  this  present  situation.     It  is  only,  remember, 


the  noisy  minority  that  is  buffaloed  into  the  belief  that 
hard  times  are  ahead.  These  are  the  people  who 
want  to  believe  in  distress. 

There  is  an  immediate  demand,  it  is  obvious,  for 
cheerful  entertainment.  Laughs  are  wanted.  So  we 
are  minded  of  the  many  excellent  sound  comedies  that 
are  available  these  days,  not  forgetting  at  all  those 
delightfully  funny  cartoons  that  today  in  many  a  big 
house  are  getting  a  hand  that  puts  so-called  two  dollar 
pictures  in  the  shade.  It  is  a  fact  that  many  a  sound 
comedy  today,  not  featured  in  theatre  advertising,  is 
putting  over  the  show.  All  of  which  leads  to  the 
simple  conclusion  that  good  newspaper  advertising 
these  days  will  feature  the  stuff — long  or  short  it  mat- 
ters not  a  bit — that  gets  the  laughs.  Try  it,  Mr.  Thea- 
tre Manager,  and  we'll  wager  you'll  keep  it  right  up 
while  the  skies  seem  dark  to  some  and  while  the 
pocketbook  is  doing  its  holiday  shopping. 

Last  of  all,  we  can  stop  whispering  among  our- 
selves a  lot  of  unfounded  gossip — pure  imagination  in 
most  every  instance  about  the  fianances  of  our  own 
industry.  It's  going  right  ahead — as  is  every  other 
prosperous  business — on  its  own  level  and  well  bal- 
anced keel.     You  can  bank  your  last  dollar  on  that. 

It  will  interest  our  own  trade  to  know  how  the 
leaders  of  other  major  industries  look  upon  the  recent 
stock  market  crisis  and  what  they  propose  to  do,  under 
the  circumstances,  to  solidify  their  own  businesses. 

They  realize,  evidently,  that  only  a  state  of  mind 
prevails ;  and  they  know  from  practical  experience  that 
the  way  to  tackle  a  state  of  mind — quickly  as  well  as 
efficiently — is  with  sincere  and  informative  publicity. 
Only  clear  rays  of  light  can  chase  the  shadows  out  of 
dark  corners. 

Consequently  they  will  advertise. 

They  are  going  to  the  retailer  through  the  trade 
papers,  telling  him  of  and  showing  proofs  of  their 
advertising  to  the  consumer;  and  at  the  same  time 
urging  and  inspiring  the  retailer  to  put  his  own  shoul- 
der to  the  advertising  wheel. 

In  their  advertising  to  the  consumer — through  the 
newspapers — they  are  using  additional  and  large  ap- 
propriations. 

This  is  not  merely  courage.  It  is  good  common 
sense.  It  is  also  following  previous  practices,  under 
similar  conditions,  which  secured  the  hoped  for  re- 
sults. 

It  is  time  to  go  back  to  work — to  hard  and  cheerful 
work — and  to  advertise. 


14 


Motion     Picture     News 


November  30,  1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


SOMWHERE  in  that  portion  of  our 
usuallv  ineffectual  mental  machin- 
ery where  thoughts  are  captured  and 
filed  away,  it  seems  to  us  we  heard  this 
not  so  long  ago  : 

That  when  Bill  Fox  astonished  a  film 
world  accustomed  to  being  astonished  by 
purchase  of  control  of  Loew's,  Inc.,  with 
M-G-M  tagging  along  as  husky  infants 
will,  two  well  known  executives — habitat 
Southern  California — threw  over  a  couple 
of  traces  in  their  excitement.  Their 
names,  you  will  surmise  if  you  haven't  al- 
ready, were  Louis  B.  Mayer  and  Irving 
Thalberg. 

They  came  East.  They  indulged  in 
more  than  mild  storming.  Maybe  they 
did  some  desk  pounding — it's  often  done 
in  this  business.  But  when  the  flush  of 
excitement  died  down,  Fox  asked  this 
partnership  of  importance  one  question. 
The  phraseology  may  be  wrong,  but  the 
thought  is  correct.    Here  it  is  : 

"Gentlemen,  what  do  you  think  I  paid 
$60,000,000  for?" 

Of  course,  that  was  a  rather  conclusive 
argument,  as  you  will  concede.  Likewise 
was  it  flattering  to  Mayer  and  Thalberg. 
That,  too,  is  obvious.  So  back  to  the  coast 
they  betook  themselves. 

On  or  about  the  same  time,  when  the 
fever  ran  high  and  statements  wild,  it 
was  bruited  about  that  William  Randolph 
Hearst,  who  admits  there  is  a  lot  of 
money  in  pictures,  including  some 
millions  of  his  own,  was  understood  to 
have  declared  that  he  would  back  Mayer 
and  Thalberg  in  their  own  venture.  Some 
said  Hearst  was  ready  to  go  to  the  ex- 
tent of  $100,000,000.  Perhaps  we  are 
careless  with  our  ciphers,  but  so  the  varn 
ran. 

Two  Visitors  Reach  Neiv  York 

Now.  The  other  day  Mayer  arrived  in 
New  York,  having  left  Los  Angeles 
rather  hurriedly.  The  next  day,  Hearst 
breezed  into  the  city.  Was  it  an  acci- 
dent? It  could  have  been,  but  it  wasn't. 
There  are  some  reasons  to  believe  thaj 
the  Eastward  trek  was  deliberate,  part  of 
a  plan  involving  a  lightning-like  change 
in  major  alignments  such  as  this  funny 
old  business  only  could  masticate  without 
contracting  indigestion. 

From  financial  circles  come  reports 
that  Hearst  lias  been  buying  Loew  stock 
in  large  gobs.  .Mayer  has  always  had 
plenty,  but  he.  too,  is  buying  both  furi- 


Toivn  Topics 

By 
Harry  L.   Reichenbach 

'"''The    Industry's    Roast  master' 

HOWARD  DIETZ  has  invented  a 
new  convention  for  bridge  that  is 
harder  to  understand  than  the  average 
exhibitors'  convention.  It's  called  the 
"Ginsberg    Huddle." 

*     *     * 

BRUCE    GALLUP    was    showing    a 
photograph  to  a  few  of  his  friends. 
"That,"    said    Bruce,    "is    my    grand- 
mother and  she  is  eighty-two  today." 

"I'll  bet,"  said  a  wag,  "she  closes  undt  r 
sixty." 

*  *     * 

WHAT'S  become  of  Sam  Trigger, 
Billy  Hilkemeier,  Aaron  Korn, 
and  the  other  old-timers  who  held  an 
exhibit  once  a  year  at  Grand  Central? 
For  that  matter,  what  has  become  of  all 

exhibitors? 

*  *     * 

^T  T  OW'S  business?",  said  one  ex- 
I  1     hibitor   to    another. 

"Pediculous,"  said  the  other. 

"Is  it  that  good,"   replied  the  first. 

Note — Pediculous     means     I y     in 

ordinary  English. 

*  *     * 

WHY  talking  pictures  are  the  amuse- 
ment of  the  future.  Von  Her- 
berg,  of  Seattle,  had  to  pay  $44  for  two 
seats  to  "June  Moon."  At  this  price,  the 
theatre  only  got  $770. 

*  *     * 

THE   Saturday  afternoon  poker  game 
at  the  club  has  settled  down  to  the 
survival  of  the  tightest. 

*  *     * 

THERE'S  so  much  ham  in  Jack  Gil- 
bert's     first      talkie,      an      orthodox 
Hebrew  will  not  be  permitted  to  attend. 

*  *     * 

MAXWELL  HOUSE  coffee  has 
taken  over  the  stock  exchange  and 
is  using  the  slogan,  "Good  to  the  last 
drop." 

*  *     * 

t  tOHOW  OF  SHOWS"  opened  to  a 
O    full     house — of     mounted    police- 


A 


MAM  dropped  dead  in  front  of  the 
ticket  office  of  a  silent  house  and 
didn't  find  the  body   for  two  weeks. 


ously  and  rapidly.  That's  as  far  as 
financial  circles  report  the  inside. 

The  rest  of  the  story  is  that  Mayer  and 
Hearst  together  are  here  in  New  York 
on  a  deal  to  buy  Loew's,  Inc.,  and  M-G-M 
from  Fox.  Not  as  wild  as  it  must  sound, 
particularly  when  it  is  reported  further — 
and  again  unsubstantiated — Fox  is  will- 
ing to  sell. 

There  you  have  one  angle. 

And  while  the  second  hasn't  the  re- 
motest connection  with  the  first,  it  is, 
nevertheless,  a  fact,  that  in  the  same  week 
and  by  way  of  Thanksgiving  greetings  to 
Fox,  the  Department  of  Justice  files  suit 
seeking  to  nullify  his  control  of  Loew's 
by  ordering  reversion  of  the  majority 
stock  to  its  original  owners. 

Match  them  up  if  you  like.  One  story 
— unconfirmed — has  it  Mayer,  Hearst 
et  al  are  preparing  to  buy.  The  second — 
solid  fact — orders  Fox  to  sell,  although 
only  a  trial  will  determine  if  this  order 
can  be  enforced. 

Two  and  two  may  still  equal  four.  We 
don't  enow  what  kind  of  mathematics 
you     se. 

Trusts  And  Big  Business 

And  the  other  suit.  A  long  complaint 
which,  if  you  read  carefully  enough,  in- 
forms you  that  the  Warners — so  the  gov- 
ernment claims — placed  themselves  in  the 
trust  division  by  assuming  control  of 
First  National. 

The  significance  of  this  dual  thrust  by 
the  Department  of  Justice  rests  in  the  fact 
that  out  of  the  maze  will  probably  come 
a  definition  which  explains  to  this  indus- 
try for  future  cogitation  exactly  where 
it  stands. 

We  know  this  :  Many  limelight  figures 
are  anxious  to  know  how  far  they  may 
go,  in  what  direction  and  with  whom. 
The  tendency  of  this  industry,  like  all 
other  major  businesses  in  America,  is  to- 
ward commercial  concentration.  You 
may  not  like  it.  but  that  doesn't  alter  the 
facts  one  bit.  Therefore,  you  should  ex- 
pect more  mergers  and  up  those  alleys 
where  the  economics  of  the  situation 
make  them  advisable. 

This  cannot  be  clone  if  the  Government 
fails  to  tell  the  industry  where  it  must 
stop.  But  now  come  these  double  suits 
carrying  with  them  the  strong  probability 
that  they  will  mark  the  cleavage  line  be- 
tween trustification  and  mere  business  ex- 
pansion in  this  field. 

K  A  N  N. 


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15 


U.  S.  Trust  Suits  Against  Fox  and 
Warners  Slated  for  a  Quick  Trial 


No  Statements 

Both  Fox  and  Warners,  cited  in  anti- 
trust actions  by  the  Government,  are 
sitting  tight.  Neither  company  has 
any  comment  to  make  on  the  suits  filed 
in  New  York  on  Wednesday.  Their 
answers  are  returnable  in  twenty  days. 


Fox  Flirting 

With  Bancroft 

Fox  is  reported  H i t-t iiif>-  with  George  Ban- 
croft whose  contract  with  Paramount  runs 
out  a  year  hence.  Bancroft,  accompanied 
by  his  wife,  returned  from  a  brief  Euro- 
pean vacation  about  three  weeks  ago  and 
since  has  been  in  New  York  seeing  shows. 

The  Bancroft  vogue  abroad  has  grown 
tremendously  in  the  last  year.  In  Conti- 
nental Europe,  especially  in  middle  Europe 
lie  is  reported  the  biggest  drawing  card  of 
them  all.  In  this  country,  Bancroft  is  hold- 
ing box-office  records  in  many  cities. 

Originally  Bancroft  went  to  the  Coast 
for  Fox  but  the  studio  did  not  see  his  value 
at  that  time  and  permitted  him  to  go  over 
to  Paramount.  Starring  with  "The  Rough 
Riders"  he  began  to  make  an  impression 
on  the  public  and]  with  "Underworld" 
fairly  swept  the  country  like  wildfire. 
Since  then,  he  has  been  on  the  ascendancy. 

The  Fox  flirtation  is  on,  despite  the  fact 
that  producers  presumably  have  an  agree- 
ment among  themselves  not  to  approach 
any  player  while  he  is  under  contract  with 
another  organization. 


B.  I.  P.  May  Alter 
World-Wide  Deal 

London  (By  Wireless) — British  Inter- 
national Pictures,  is  considering  a  revision 
of  its  original  deal  with  World-Wide  Pic- 
tures of  New  York.  B.  I.  P.,  in  which  John 
Maxwell  is  the  dominant  figure,  is  now  ac- 
tively engaged  in  production  of  talkers  and 
is  known  to  feel  that  its  return  from  the 
American  market  via  World-Wide  is  not 
all  that  it  should  be. 


At  Sono-Art  World  Wide,  no  statement 
was  forthcoming  on  Friday.  Earle  W.  Ham- 
mons,  who  is  heavily  interested  in  S.  A.- 
W.  W.,  declared  the  London  wireless  was 
news  to  him. 


Jos.  M.  Schenck  Bound  For 
Europe;  Jolson,  Stebbins  In 

Joseph  M.  Schenck  is  in  New  York  from 
Hollywood,  en  route  to  Europe.  Al  Jolson 
and  Artie  Stebbins  accompanied  the  United 
Artists'  chief  East. 


Aim   To  Divest  Fox  Of  Loew  Control  And  Warners  Of  First 
Nat'l — Actions   Take  Precedence  On   Calendar 


Action  of   the   Government  against   Fo 
William  Fox  to  nullify  stock  control  of 
Pictures,  Inc..  the  Stanley  Company  of  A 
to  dissolve  Warner  control  of  the  latter, 
over  the  rest  of  the  calendar  in  the  Federal 


Text  of  Qov't  Briefs 
Seeking  Dissolution 

Highlights  of  the  Government's  brief 
against  Fox  follow: 

11.  Fox  Film  Corporation,  Metro  Corporation  and 
Metro  Distributing  Corporation  have  each  made,  dis- 
tributed, and  contracted  for  the  exhibition,  as  afore- 
said, of  approximately  twenty  per  cent  of  the  motion 
pictures  made,  distributed,  and  exhibited  in  the  United 
States  per  year,  that  is  to  say,  together  they  have 
made,  distributed  and  granted  the  right  to  exhibit  ap- 
proximately forty  per  cent  of  the  available  supply 
thereof. 

14.  Fox  Theatres  Corporation  and  1-oew's,  Inc., 
have  been  exhibitors  of  motion  pictures  as  hereinbefore 
described.  Fox  Theatres  Corporation  has  owned  or 
otherwise  controlled,  and  used  for  the  public  display 
of  motion  pictures,  600  or  more  motion  picture  theatres 
located  in  States  including  New  York,  Connecticut. 
Massachusetts,  California,  Illinois,  Colorado,  Michi- 
gan, Missouri,  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania,  Wisconsin, 
and  the    District  of   Columbia. 

15.  Loew's,  Inc.,  has  owned  or  otherwise  controlled, 
and  used  for  the  public  display  of  motion  pictures,  up- 
wards of  200  motion  picture  theatres  located  in  states 
including  New  York,  Connecticut,  Massachusetts,  Cali- 
fornia, Michigan,  Missouri,  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania, 
Virginia,  Georgia.  Tennessee,  Alabama,  Louisiana, 
Texas,  Ohio,  Indiana,  Kentucky.  Utah,  Washington, 
Rhode   Island,  and  the    District  of   Columbia. 

16.  The  theatres  of  Fox  Theatres  Corporation  and 
Loew's,  Inc..  have  included  virtually  all  of  the  so- 
called     "first-run"     theatres     located     in     the     so-called 

( Continued  on   page  26) 


x  Theatres   Corp.,  Fox   Film   Corp.,  and 

Loew's,  Inc..  and  against  Warner  Brothers 

merica,  and  First  National  Pictures,  Inc., 

hied  on  Wednesday,  will  take  precedence 

Court.  Xew  York. 

The  docket  is  heavy  and  many  cases  are 
yet  to  be  tried,  hut,  in  view  of  the  fact 
these  two  complaints  involve  the  Clayton 
anti-trust  law  and  are  Government  suits, 
the  calendar  will  be  disregarded  in  their 
favor. 

The  move  is  designed  to  upset  the  recent 
expansion  on  the  part  of  both  of  the  major 
defendant  companies  through  the  purchase 
of  controlling  stock  interests  in  competing 
companies.  The  suit  seeks  to  set  aside 
these  stock  purchases,  and  is  a  major  move 
mi  the  part  of  the  Department  of  Justice 
to  block  two  of  the  industry's  biggest 
mergers. 

In  the  Warner  suit  the  complaint  alleges 
that,  through  control  of  the  Stanley  Com- 
pany and  the  purchase  of  71,S93  shares  of 
the  First  National  stock  in  the  open  mar- 
ket, Warner  Bros,  now  completely  domi- 
nate First  National  and  have  transferred 
all  its  business  and  assets  to  First  National 
of  Maryland  charged  as  a  new  corporation 
of  its  own  creation. 

In  this  way,  the  complaint  continues, 
First  National  as  a  competitor  of  Warner, 
has  been  eliminated  entirely.    Relief  sought 

(Continued  on   page  26) 


What   The   Qovernment   Demands 


Divestment  of  stock  control  of 
Loew's,  Inc.,  and  M-G-M  by  Fox 
Film  Corporation  and  Fox  Theatres 
Corporation  is  sought  by  the  Govern- 
ment. The  defendants  are  the  two 
Fox  organizations  and  William  Fox 
personally.  Five  points  are  sought  by 
the  Government  from  the  court : 


1.  That  writs  of  subpoena  issue  directed  to 
each  and  every  defendant  commanding  it  or  him 
to  appear  herein  and  answer  under  oath  the  al- 
legations contained  in  the  foregoing  petition  and 
to  abide  by  and  perform  such  acts  and  decrees  as 
the    court   may    make    in    the    premises. 

2.  That  the  acquisitions  by  Fox  Film  Cor- 
poration and  Fox  Theatres  Corporation  of  stock 
of  Loew's,  Inc.,  of  Metro  Corporation,  and  of 
Metro  Distributing  Corporation  be  adjudged  a 
violation  of  Section  7  of  the  Act  of  October  15, 
1914,    commonly   known    as    the    Clayton    Act. 

3.  That  defendants  Fox  Film  Corporation  and 
Fox    Tneatres    Corporation    be    required    to    divest 

themselves   of   all    of   said    stock. 

4.  That  defendants  Fox  Film  Corporaion  and 
Fox  Theatres  Corporation,  their  respective  of- 
ficers, agents,  employees  and  all  persons  and  cor- 
porations acting  on  their  behalf,  be  enjoined,  re- 
strained and  prohibited  from  acquiring,  receiving, 
holding,  voting  or  in  any  manner  acting  as  the 
owners  of  the  whole  or  any  part  of  the  stock  or 
share  capital  of  defendant  Loew's  Inc..  Metro 
Corporation    or    Metro    Distributing    Corporation. 

5.  That  the  petitioners  have  such  other  and 
further  relief  as  may  to  the  Court  seem  proper. 


The  Government's  anti-trust  suit 
against  Warner  Bros.  Pictures,  Inc., 
the  Stanley  Company  of  America. 
First  National  Pictures,  Inc.  (of 
Maryland)  to  divest  the  Warners 
from  stock,  control  of  First  National, 
seeks  to  establish  the  following  five 
points : 


1.  That  writs  of  subpoena  issue  directed  to 
each  and  every  defendant  commanding  it  to  ap- 
pear herein  and  answer  under  oath  the  allegations 
contained  in  the  foregoing  petition  and  to  abide 
by  and  perform  such  orders  and  decrees  as  the 
court    may    make     in     the    premises. 

2.  That  the  acquisitions  by  Warner  Brothers 
of  stock  of  First  National  Company  and  of 
Maryland  First  National  be  adjudged  a  violation 
of  Section  7  of  the  Act  of  October  15,  1914, 
commonly    known    as    the    Clayton    Act. 

3.  That  defendants  Warner  Brothers  and 
Stanley  Company  be  required  to  divest  them- 
selves of  all  stock  of  defendant  First  National 
Company,   and   of   Maryland   First    National. 

4.  That  defendants  Warner  Brothers  and 
Stanley  Company,  their  respective  officers,  agents, 
employees  and  all  persons  and  corporations  act- 
ing under,  through  or  on  behalf  of  them  or  either 
of  them  be  perpetually  enjoined,  restrained  and 
prohibited  from1  acquiring,  receiving,  holding, 
voting  or  in  any  manner  acting  as  the  owner  of 
the  whole  or  of  any  part  of  the  stock  or  other 
share  capital  of  said  First  National  Company,  or 
of    Maryland    First    National. 

5.  That  the  petitioner  have  such  other  and 
further   relief  as  may  to  the  Court  seem  just. 


16 


Motion     Picture     News 


November  30.  1929 


Big  Chains  Not  After  Small  Theatres; 
Buying  Now,  But  Will  Drop  'Em  Later 


Acquisitions    In    Wholesale    Now    To    Round    Out    National 
Circuits,   But   Profitless   Houses    Won't   Be   Kept 


Small  town  theatre  operations,  now  be 
of  their  widespread  expansion  programs 
their  original   owners  or  turned  loose  on 
ments   contingent   upon   such   wholesale   t 

The  situation  in  exhibition  today  is  ide 
producers  and  distributors,  in  their  head- 
long fling  toward  bigger  and  bigger  chains, 
took  over  everything  in  sight,  only  to  un- 
load later  when  they  discovered  that  this 
type  of  operation  either  could  not  be  suc- 
cessfully handled  from  a  distant  base  of 
operation,  or  was  too  unimportant  from  a 
profit  angle  to  spend  time  on. 

At  the  minute,  the  theatre  orgy  is  con- 
tinuing without  abatement,  with  Fox  and 
Publix  crossing  swords  more  frequently 
than  other  major  interests,  while  Warners 
bring  up  the  rear  as  another  important  con- 
tender. Particularly  does  this  apply  to  the 
West  Coast,  where  the  latter  are  about  to 
become  aggressively  active  in  exhibition, 
although  Albert  Warner  this  week  denied 
such  was  the  case  "at  this  time."- 

Theatre  Fling  A  Merry  One 

The  big  chains,  in  many  cases,  are  find- 
ing it  necessary  to  take  on  many  small  the- 
atres in  order  to  nab  the  houses  they  are 
really  after.  When  the  final  sifting  proc- 
ess is  completed,  however,  indications  point 
to  a  policy  of  operation  which  has  no  place 
for  the  small  theatre. 

With  practically  every  major  circuit  in 
the  United  States  owned  partially  or  in 
toto  by  producing  interests,  the  campaign 
today  is  in  the  direction  of  complementary 
chains  necessary  to  fill  in  gaps  before  na- 
tional chains,  in  the  true  sense  of  the  word, 
can  be  said  to  have  developed.  Circuits  of 
this  type  usually  embrace  theatres  in  towns 
where  the  gross  and,  therefore,  potential 
profit  are  not  sufficiently  pronounced  to 
interest  operators  of  far-flung  chains. 


ing   annexed   by   national   chains   as   part 
are  expected  to  be  thrown  back  to  either 
the  open  market  as  soon  as  the  adjust  - 
heatre  acquisitions  can  be  made, 
ntical  with  that  prevalent  in   1927,  when 

Relief  Fund  After 

$10,000  By  Dec.  25 

With  an  objective  of  $10,000  by  Christ- 
mas, "The  Film  Daily"  has  launched  its 
third  annual  relief  fund  drive.  The  cam- 
paign, centering  in  the  trade  in  New  York, 
is  for  the  purpose  of  alleviating  distress 
among  members  of  the  film  fraternity.  To 
date,  the  fund  has  disbursed  about  $13,000. 

The  committee  in  charge  which  passes  on 
all  submitted  cases  and  which  will  have  the 
drive  in  charge  for  1929-1930  includes : 

Dr.  A.  H.  Giannini,  of  the  Bank  of  Amer- 
ica; Al  Lichtman,  vice-president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  distribution  for  United 
Artists;  Jack  Alicoate,  editor  of  "The 
Film  Daily";  Bruce  Gallup,  director  of 
publicity  and  advertising  for  United  Art- 
ists; William  Brandt,  general  manager  of 
Fox  Metropobtan  Playhouses,  Inc.,  and 
"Red"  Kann,  editor  of  Motion  Picture 
News. 


Pollak  Sells  Stock 
In  National  Screen 

Joseph  Pollak,  president  of  National 
Screen  Service,  Inc.,  and  a  well-known  fig- 
ure in  New  York  film  circles,  has  sold  his 
interests  in  the  company  and  resigned. 
Future  plans  are  undetermined,  except  that 
Pollak  will  devote  less  time  to  business  in 
the  future. 

Herman  Bobbins,  at  one  time  sales  man- 
ager for  Fox  and  at  present  an  officer  of 
National  Screen,  becomes  president  and 
"Toby"  Gruen,  vice-president.  Until  now 
the  latter  was  secretary. 

Pollak,  together  with  Akia  Weinberg, 
organized  National  Screen  Service,  Inc.,  in 
1920  since  which  time  its  business  has 
grown  to  national  proportions.  The  com- 
pany has  practically  all  producers  under 
exclusive  contract  to  supply  it  with  mate- 
rial from  which   trailers  are  prepared. 


1,000  Houses  In  New  Non- 
Theatrical  German  Tieup 

Berlin — One  thousand  houses  are  avail- 
able for  advertising  and  publicity  films,  fol- 
lowing merging  of  non-theatrical  interests 
of  Ufa  and  Tolirag.  Merged  units  will  buy 
and  produce  for  their  string  of  200  wholly- 
owned  theatres.  Contracts  with  other  cir- 
cuits, including  the  string  operated  by 
Emelka-Phoebus,  places  screens  of  1,000 
German  houses  on  the  list. 


Sees  Wide  Film  And  Sound 
Century's  Greatest  Strides 

Los  Angeles — "Introduction  of  double- 
width  film  and  perfection  of  sound  tech- 
nique are  this  century's  greatest  strides  in 
the  motion  picture  industry,"  in  the  opin- 
ion of  Harold  B.  Franklin,  chief  of  Fox's 
We-  i    i  nasi    theal  re   ili\  ision. 


Fox  Midland  Acquisitions 

In   Charge   Of   Shanberg 

St.  Louis — Theatres  in  the  recently  ac- 
quired Fox-Midland  circuit  will  be  super- 
vised by  M.  B.  Shanberg,  former  general 
manager  for  Midland. 


Fox  Adds  Two  More  To 

Rocky  Mountain  String 

Joplin,  Mo. — Fox  Rocky  Mt.  division  has 
acquired  two  more  houses,  Hippodrome 
here  and  Uptown  at  Wichita,  Kans. 


The  Wrong  Letter 

Louis  Sobol,  columnist  for  the  New 
York  Graphic,  relates  the  sad  story  of 
two  youths  who  received  a  promise 
from  the  manager  of  John  McCormack 
that  the  famous  tenor  would  sing  a 
song  they  had  written,  but  had  changed 
his  mind  when  he  discovered  that  in 
addressing  the  request  they  had  spelled 
his  name  McCormick. 

Perhaps  they  had  intended  to  send 
it  to  John  McCormick  as  a  theme  song 
for  a  Colleen  Moore  picture. 


Publix  Takes  Over 
Nine  More  From  U 

Richmond,  Va. — The  Shenandoah  Valley 
Theatre  Corp.,  which  operates  a  string  of 
nine  houses  in  the  valley,  has  been  taken 
over  from  Universal  by  Publix  which,  under 
the  deal,  acquires  75  per  cent  of  the  stock, 
Ike  Weinberg,  who  originally  sold  the  chain 
to  Universal,  retains  his  one-quarter  inter- 
est and  remains  as  general  manager. 


Publix  Plans  New  House 

In  Lynehburg;  Start  Soon 

Lynchburg,  Va.  —  A  Paramount-Publix 
theatre  is  to  be  built  on  the  carbarn  site 
at  a  cost  of  about  $500,000.  It  will  be 
started  in  February,  according  to  present 
plans.  The  purchase  price  of  the  property 
was  $65,000. 


Publix  Unit  To  Build 

New  House  In  Vermont 

Burlington,  Vt. — Maine  and  New  Hamp- 
shire Theatre  Co.,  Publix  affiliation,  will 
erect  an.  1,800-seat  house  on  Main  St.,. 
near  Church.  Plans  have  been  drawn  by 
Mowll  &  Rand,  Boston.  The  theatre  will 
cost  $300,000. 


Boothby  In  High 
Post  at  Warners 

Warren  C.  Boothby,  long  an  executive  at 
First  National,  is  now  handling  all  financ- 
ing for  the)  various  Warner  enterprises 
working  closely  with  Harry   M.   Warner. 

Before  First  National  control  passed  to 
the  Warners  and  during  the  period  when 
the  company's  future  was  undetermined 
because  of  the  widespread  manner  in  which 
its  voting  stock  was  split  up,  Boothby  is 
known  to  have  done  a  splendid  job  in  main- 
taining the  company's  lines  "i  credit. 
When  the  various  First  National  franchise- 
holders  sold  their  stuck  to  Warners  at  a 
price  considerably  more  than  they  had  paid 
Cor  il,  Boothby  was  thrown  into  direct  con- 
tact with  Warner  officials  who  recognized 
at  once   his  ability  at  corporate  financing- 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


Second  NEWS  Survey  Shows  Theatres 
Unaffected  by  Stock  Market  Crash 


Reisman  Enthuses 

Back  from  a  sales  swing  which  took 
him  into  practically  all  key  cities,  Phil 
Reisman,  general  sales  manager  of 
Pathe,  bursting  with  a  tale  of  optim- 
ism over  current  theatre  business. 

"There  were  no  bad  spots,"  he  told 
Motion  Picture  News.  "Of  course, 
grosses  vary  with  the  timbre  of  the 
product.  Where  business  is  bad,  the 
conditions  is  attributed  to  poor  pic- 
tures. As  a  general  observation,  how- 
ever, theatres  are  making  more  money 
than  ever  in  history.  Some  showmen 
are  losing  out  because  they  have  per- 
mitted themselves  to  fall  behind  the 
times.  This  type  of  exhibitor,  lacking 
in  service  and  wide-awake  showman- 
ship, is  naturally  falling  behind  his 
more    progressive    competitor." 

Reisman  declares  he  noted  a  definite 
tendency  toward  two-reel  comedies  in 
sound. 


Philly  Unscathed 
By  Stock  Crumble 

Philadelphia. — A  check-up  of  the  princ- 
ipal theatres  in  Philadelphia  indicates  that 
box-office  receipts  have  not  shown  any  ap- 
preciable falling  off  due  to  the  recent  stock 
market  crash.  While  some  doubt  was  ex- 
pressed as  to  what  the  future  might  hold, 
the  general  feeling  seems  to  be  one  of  optim- 
ism on  account  of  the  great  national  drive 
for  prosperity  and  the  fact  that  some  of 
Philadelphia's  most  important  industries 
are  running  at  increased  capacity. 

William  Goldman,  of  the  Warner-Stanley 
Company,  stated  that  the  volume  of  busi- 
ness in  their  theatres  in  Philadelphia  and 
surrounding  territory  at  present  was  most 
satisfactory  and  that  no  falling  off  attribu- 
table had  been  experienced  at  any  of  their 
theatres.  He  added,  however,  that  the  real 
test  would  come  after  the  first  of  the  year. 

M.  Goodman,  of  the  Warner-Equity  Cir- 
cuit, asserted  that  no  effects  of  the  crash 
had  been  felt  in  their  theatres.  His  circuit 
is  launching  a  big  advertising  campaign, 
and  prospects  for  the  future  are  good. 

The  Palace  stated  that  business  at  that 
theatre  was  good  and  that  no  effects  of  the 
crash  had  been  experienced  to  date.  As 
for  the  future,  he  feels  that  with  a  $16,000,- 
000-building  program  about  to  be  launched 
and  with  textile  mills  resuming  work  on  a 
four-day-a-week  basis,  there  is  no  cause  for 
alarm. 


Quality  Film  Holding  Up 
In  Cleveland;  Others  Die 

Cleveland. — Picture  theatres  have  felt  no 
slump  in  business  as  a  result  of  the  recent 
stock  market  debacle,  it  is  learned  from 
leading  circuit  owners.  Downtown  houses 
are  doing  a  capacity  business  with  the  big 
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One   Or    Two   Bad   Spots    Reported,  But  Business  Holds   Up 
With  Remarkable  Strength   Throughout  Country 


If  it  is  true  that  "luxury  lines"  have 
in  security  values  on  the  stock  markets  o 
belong  in  that  classification.    Reports,  fro 
indicate  unabated  good  business  at  the  b 
by  Motion  Picture  News. 

Omaha    Enjoys 
A  Peak  Business 

Omaha. — Unaffected  by  the  recent  stock 
market  tumble,  this  territory  is  enjoying 
the  best  season  in  years.  Two  downtown 
house  records  have  fallen  in  the  past  few 
weeks. 

Four  neighborhood  houses  in  the  better 
residence  districts  report  business  has  been 
slightly  off  since  the  market  crash,  but  op- 
erators feel  conditions  will  be  back  to  nor- 
mal by  January  1.  Other  suburban  the- 
atres are  doing  fine  business. 

Outstate  houses,  in  general,  have  re- 
ported satisfactory  grosses  in  view  of  rec- 
ord crops  this  fall.  The  Paramount  set  a 
new  record  with  "The  Virginians,"  and 
the  Orpheum  did  likewise  with  Ted  Lewis 
on  the  stage  and  "The  Girl  From  Wool- 
worths  ' '  on  the  screen. 


suffered  depression  as  a  result  of  the  crash 
f  the  country,  then  motion  pictures  do  not 
m  all  sections,  with  one  or  two  exceptions, 
ox-office,  in  a  second  check-up  conducted! 

Continuance  of  the  normal  course  of  the- 
atre business  up  to  and  including  the  cur- 
rent week,  it  is  pointed  out,  can  be  taken 
as  a  reliable  indicator  that  economies  that 
large  numbers  of  Americans  will  practice 
to  offset  billions  in  paper  losses,  are  not  to 
include  abstenance  from  picture  shows. 

The  following  reports  from  key  cities  in 
widely  scattered  territories  show  how  the- 
atre business  is  holding  up  to  expectations 
based  on  conditions  which  obtained  prior  to 
the  market  crash.  It  is  worthy  of  note  that 
while  a  reported  slump  of  about  40  per  cent 
prevails  in  the  Minneapolis  territory — and 
this  is  ascribed  to  the  market — business 
there  has  been  more  or  less  spotty  for  sime 
time,  off-weeks  during  the  summer  at  that 
time  being  ascribed  to  general  conditions  in 
that  city. 


No  Noticeable  Trace  Of 
Market  On  Spokane  Trade 

Spokane,  Wash. — Picture  houses  here 
have  not  been  noticeably  affected  by  the 
market  slump,  but  road  shows  and  stock 
houses  charging  top  prices  have  been 
hit  hard. 


Houston   Averages   High 
And  Records  Being  Set 

Houston,  Tex. — Exhibitors  here  agree 
that  the  stock  crashes  have  in  no  manner 
affected  theatre  business.  Averages  con- 
tinue high  and  new  box-ffice  records  are 
being  set  regularly. 


San  Francisco  Theatre 
Business  At  Normalcy 

San  Francisco. — Theatres  in  this  terri- 
tory, as  far  as  can  be  determined,  are  not 
feeling  any  box-office  effects  from  the  re- 
cent stock  market  crash. 


Tampa   Recovering,   But 
Stocks  Were  Not  Fault 

Tampa. — Practically  all  of  the  theatres 
report  a  gradual  improvement  in  business. 
So  many  things  have  happened  during  the 
past  year  that  have  had  their  effect  on  the 
box-office,  that  a  little  thing  like  the  stock 
market  crash  was  "small  potatoes,"  as  one 
exhibitor  expressed  it,  and  failed  to  make 
any  noticeable  impression  on  receipts  here. 


Minneapolis  Off  About 
40  Per  Cent;  Blame  Crash 

Minneapolis — Business  in  this  territory 
is  off  approximately  40  per  cent,  with  mat- 
inees in  large  cities  getting  very  little  play. 
Downtown  first  runs  are  doing  a  good  night 
business,  but  neighborhoods  are  not  faring 
well.  Survey  of  six  small  and  medium-size 
towns  indicated  50  per  cent  drop  in  last 
month.  This  is  declared  due  to  the  stock 
market   crash. 


K.  C.  Downtoivns  O.  K. ; 
Subsequent  Runs  There  Off 

Kansas  City. — Business  conditions  in  this 
territory  are  normal.  The  de  luxe  suburban 
theatres  are  doing  a  good  business,  but  sub- 

quent  runs  «re  suffering  badly.  Market 
conditions  are  not  held  responsible  for  this 
slump  in  the  surburban  subsequent  run 
house. 


Salt  Lake  City  Houses 
Go  Stronger   Than  Ever 

Salt  Lake  City. — Picture  theatres  here 
doing  a  bigger  business  than  ever,  irre- 
spective of  the  stock  market  crash. 


Baltimore   Box   Offices 
Not  Affected  By  Crash 

Baltimore. — There  appears  to  be  no  effect 
on  theatre  attendance  here  due  to  the  mar- 
ket crash.  If  Baltimoreans  were  hit  to  any 
degree,  the  business  at  picture  theatres  does 
not  seem  to  be  affected. 


IS 


Iowa  Houses  Close; 
Stocks  Not  Blamed 

Des  Moines. — In  Iowa  the  closing  of 
twenty-five  theatres  in  the  last  month  is 
given  various  interpretations,  hut  in  no  in- 
stances  are  the  reverses  of  the  stock  mar- 
ket credited  with  affecting  theatre  business. 

A  number  of  exchanges  "which  serve  the 
smaller  towns  report  that  there  arc  still 
many  small  towns  on  the  fence  which  may 
he  forced  to  close  down  this  winter  in  ad- 
dition to  the  already  large  number  which 
closed  this  fall.  The  general  unsettled  con- 
ditions of  the  theatre  business  have  been 
given  as  the  reasons  for  this  slump  of  busi- 
ness in  smaller  towns  rather  than  general 
business  conditions. 

Conditions  in  general  are  in  good  shape 
in  Iowa,  and  this  is  given  as  one  of  the 
reasons  why  theatre  business  shows  an  in- 
crease this  year  over  last  year  and  the  year 
before  by  E.  P.  Smith,  president  of  the 
Iowa  group  of  the  Allied  States.  Another 
reason,  he  says,  is  the  fact  that  the  ex- 
hibitors are  getting  straightened  out  on 
sound  equipment.  The  smaller  houses 
which  have  closed  are  the  ones  which  have 
been  doing  an  intermittent  business,  says 
Smith,  and  are  those  which  are  unable  to 
purchase  sound  equipment.  He  says  there 
are  also  many  cases  of  theatres  closing 
where  the  towns  were  over-seated.  This  re- 
duction in  number  of  theatres  tends  to 
make  the  business  safer  and  saner,  he  feels. 

Arthur  Thiele,  manager  of  the  Des 
Moines  Theatre  Supply  Company,  states 
business  is  as  usual,  that  the  stock  market 
has  had  no  effect  on  the  purchasing  powers 
of  Iowa  exhibitors,  and  that  the  question 
of  good  sound  equipment  is  still  causing 
exhibitors  difficulty.  George  Watson,  man- 
ager of  the  Des  Moines,  reports  business  at 
his  house  is  10  per  cent  better  than  a  year 
ago.  Better  pictures,  good  conditions  in 
general  account  for  this.  He  has  heard  no 
mention  of  the  stock  market  as  affecting 
the  business  here. 


Albany  Reports  Business 
Big;  ISo  Stock  Reaction 

Albany. — Not  only  are  first  runs  showing 
absolutely  no  effects  of  the  recent  stock 
market  crash  but  today,  according  to  own- 
ers and  managers,  they  are  playing  to  the 
biggest  business,  in  many  instances,  in  their 
entire  history.  The  smash  in  the  market 
made  no  effect  outside  of  a  day  or  so  ami 
then  it  was  probably  due,  not  so  much  to 
a  tightening  of  cash  to  be  spent  for  amuse- 
ment, but  more  likely  to  scurrying  around 
on  the  part  of  those  caught  in  an  effort  to 
secure  additional  cash  to  cover  margin  ac- 
counts. It  is  true  that  on  that  black  Tues- 
day a  couple  of  weeks  ago,  attendance  fig- 
ures took  a  tumble. 

"We  are  doing  the  biggest  business  in 
our  history,"  said  Alec  Sayles,  general 
manager  of  the  Buckley  houses  in  Albany. 
"The  crowds  are  standing  each  night  at 
the  Leland  and  Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall 
and  we  can  ask  for  no  better  business  than 
we  are  doing  at  the  present  time.  The 
present  cold  snap  has  brought  a  heavy  in- 
crease during  the  last  week  and  we  expect 
banner  business  throughout  the  entire 
winter." 


.1/  o  t  ion     P  i  c  lure     N  c  w  s 

St.  Louis  Traveling 
Toward  New  Mark 

St.  Louis. — With  the  local  first  run 
houses  breaking  new  attendance  records, 
and  others  holding  winning  attractions  over 
for  extra  weeks  in  the  face  of  the  strongest 
kind  of  opposition,  the  stock  market  col- 
lapse apparently  has  had  no  definite  effect 
on  theatre  business  in  this  section  of  the 
country. 

Unofficial  estimates  have  been  that  some 
75,(100  St.  Louisans  were  in  the  market 
when  the  bottom  fell  out,  but  to  date  there 
has  been  no  reflection  of  market  losse-  at 
the  box  offices  of  the  local  first  run  and 
neighborhood  theatres. 

Any  decrease  in  receipts  in  the  past  sev- 
eral weeks  may  be  charged  to  the  absence 
of  pit  orchestras  rather  than  to  the  market 
situation.  St.  Louis  is  one  city  of  this 
country  that  has  weathered  safely  every 
wave  of  adversity7  that  has  swept  the  coun- 
try, local  opinion  has  it. 


November  30.  1929 


Harrisburg  Feels  Effects 
Of  Stock  Market  Tumble 

Harrisburg,  Pa. — Survey  of  the  leading 
first  run  theatres  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  shows 
that  in  the  aggregate  there  is  still  a  slight 
decrease  in  attendance  due  probably  to  the 
effect  of  the  recent  stock  slump  on  the 
spending  power  of  the  community.  At 
both  the  Colonial  and  Victoria,  there  was 
a  small  falling  off  in  attendance  when  se- 
curities first  declined,  but  the  situation  has 
improved  since  then.  It  is  probable  that, 
in  view  of  the  fact  that  the  talkies  in  the 
first  three  quarters  of  the  year  had  be»n 
sending  business  above  the  corresponding 
period  of  the  previous  year,  the  present 
box  office  receipts  would  have  been  larger 
than  in  the  last  quarter  of  1928  if  there  had 
been  no  Wall  Street  panic. 

The  stock  market  slump  appears  now  to 
be  holding  down  attendance  at  the  State. 
This  is  a  season  when  the  business  there 
usually  is  exceptionally  good,  but  it  is  de- 
cidedly more  difficult  to  keep  the  house  well 
filled  than  ordinarily  at  this  time  of  year. 

A  statement  issued  by  Donald  Ross,  of 
Loew's  Regent,  indicates  that  the  theatre 
probably  suffered  less  from  the  drop  in  the 
stock  market  than  any  other  first  run  house 
in  Harrisburg. 


Quality  Film  Holding  Up 
In  Cleveland;  Others  Die 

(Continued  from  page  17) 
picture.  Mediocre  pictures  show  fair  box 
office  receipts,  but  given  the  right  pictures, 
the  public  is  just  as  loyal  in  their  support 
as  if  Wall  Street  had  not  occupied  head- 
lines for  the  past  three  weeks. 

Neighborhood  houses  report  the  same 
condition.  Good  pictures  bring  the  crowds 
and  are  continuing  to  bring  the  crouds,  re- 
gardless of  the  market.  The  Ix>ew  down- 
town and  neighborhood  houses  report  their 
business  has  not  been  affected  at  all  by  the 
market  conditions.  Unemployment  of 
which  there  is  little  here  today,  is  the  only 
thing,  according  to  the  Loew  offices,  which 
has  a  direct  bearing  upon  the  receipts, 
other  than  good  pictures.  Neighborhood 
circuit  owners  also  agree  that  their  busi- 
ness is  in  as  wholesome  a  condition  as  it 
was  prior  to  the  tumble  in  stocks. 


Atlanta  Tightens 
Its  Pocketbooks 


Atlanta. — Although  the  collapse  of  the 
bull  market  showed  no  immediate  reaction 
in  theatre  box-offices  here,  grosses  for  the 
past  two  weeks  have  dropped  to  an  extent 
that  indicates  a  general  tightening  on 
spending. 

The  first  week  of  falling  grosses  might 
have  been  attributed  to  markedly  unfavor- 
able weather  conditions,  for  throughout  the 
entire  section  there  was  continuous  heavy 
rainfall  for  five  days  and  five  nights.  But 
last  week  brought  a  season  of  fair  weather 
with  only  one  day  of  rain  and  sleet  to  mar 
the  week — 'and  business  generally  fell  be- 
low the  preceding  week. 

In  the  opinion  of  leading  exhibitors,  the 
drop  is  the  beginning  of  a  definite  reaction 
to  the  market  slump.  They  point  out  that 
while  a  relatively  small  percentage  of  the 
people  in  any  given  community  may  have 
lost  money  in  the  crash,  the  depression 
which  follows  touches  people  who  never 
had  a  dollar  invested  in  stocks. 

Despite  efforts  of  the  administration  to 
restore  confidence  and  spread  the  propa- 
ganda of  prosperity  the  masses  read  in  the 
behavior  of  Wall  Street  the  first  signs  of  a 
financial   panic. 


Providence  Grosses  Soar; 
Theatres  There  Prosperous 

Providence. — Queried  as  to  the  effect  of 
the  recent  stock  crash  on  Providence  box- 
offices,  exhibitors  here  are  unanimous  in 
asserting  that  grosses  have  been  unusually 
satisfactory. 

J.  P.  McCarthy,  of  Loew's  State,  Sol 
Braunig,  of  the  Majestic,  Matt  Reilly,  of 
the  Victory,  and  Edward  Reed,  of  the 
Strand,  managers  of  the  "big  four"  here, 
declare  that  the  market  slump  seemed  to 
have  no  effect  on  the  pocketbooks  of  their 
patrons. 

The  Victory  held  "Rio  Rita"  over  for 
three  weeks,  "The  Cock-Eyed  World"  be- 
ing the  only  other  picture  to  achieve  this 
distinction. 

"Even  if  some  of  our  patrons  are  hit  by 
the  crash  they  seem  to  have  sufficient,  small 
change  to  attend  regularly,"  declares  Mc- 
Carthy. The  Majestic  enjoyed  one  of  its 
biggest  grosses  of  the  season  with  "Dis- 
raili"  and  the  Strand  reported  a  $13,000 
total  with  "Welcome  Danger."  The  aver- 
age for  this  house  is  around  $10,000. 

The  way  in  which  business  held  up  at 
Providence  theatres  is  considered  to  be  re- 
markable in  view  of  the  fact  that  news- 
papers have  been  playing  up  financial  diffi- 
culties. 


Sees  100,000,000  Audience 
For  U.  S.  Talkers  In  Spanish 

(Hollywood   Bureau.   Motion    Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — Sixty-five  hundred  theatres 
ami  a  patronage  of  100,000,000  are  seen 
opened  up  for  talker-  in  Spanish  dialogue 
by  William  Le  Baron. 

KKll  ha-  sig 1   Lucio  Villegcs.  Spanish 

translator,  to  arrange  Spanish  dialogue  on 
Radio  pictures.  He  is  now  at  work  on 
"Rio  Rita."  All  important  releases  on  the 
HKO  list  will  be  similarly  treated. 


November  30,  192!) 


M  a  l  i  a  n     P  i  c  I  11  r  e     N  e  zv  s 


19 


Industry  Aid  Enlisted  to  Revive 
Public   Confidence   in  All  Trades 


lO^c  Of  Ten  Cents 

The  following  story  is  told  of  a  re- 
cently appointed  producing  head  of 
one  of  the  Coast  studios: 

A  prop  man  had  occasion  to  pur- 
chase a  ten  cent  spool  of  thread.  At 
the  end  of  the  day,  the  prop  man  had 
to  secure  the  O.  K.  on  his  expendi- 
tures. 

When  the  executive  came  to  the  ten 
cent  spool  item,  he  demanded  why  the 
employee  had  not  taken  a  ten  per 
cent  discount. 


Ways    To    Represent    Motion    Pictures    At    U.    S.    Commerce 
Chamber   Conference    To    Offset   Stock    Debacle 


Stanley  Lisls  Liabilities 
Of  $8,994,726  To  Aug. 


31 


Philadelphia. — Net  current  liabilities  of 
$8,994,726  are  revealed  in  the  current  eight- 
month  financial  statement  of  Stanley  Co. 
of  America. 

Consolidated  net  of  $752,031  is  reported 
for  the  eight  months,  ended  Aug.  31,  after 
Federal  taxes,  depreciation,  amortization, 
minority  interest  and  a  share  of  losses  of 
affiliated  units.  This  is  equivalent  to  83c 
a  share  on  the  904,958  shares  of  no  par 
common  outstanding.  Total  net  reached 
$4,940,580.  Current  assets  are  $2,374,367 
and  current  liabilities  $11,369,093,  leaving 
net  current  liabilities  of  $8,994,726. 


Fox  Assets  of  $91,220,709 
Shown  In  1929  Statement 

Total  assets  of  $91,220,709,  and  surplus 
of  $20,212,457,  are  shown  in  statement  of 
Fox  Film  Corp.  and  subsidiaries  as  of  June 
29,  1929.  This  compares  with  $74,003,276, 
in  total  assets  and  surplus  of  $16,565,994, 
on  December  29,  1928. 

Current  assets  on  June  29  totaled  $30,- 
146,235  and  current  liabilities  $9,268,859, 
comparing  with  $28,638,459  and  $6,082,996, 
on  'December  29,  1928. 


Washington. — The  motion  picture  indu 
siderations  of  the  conference  to  be  held 
of  Commerce,  at  which  plans  will  be  mad 
that  business  gird  itself  for  a  fight  to  sta 
follow  the  recent  stock  market  liquidation. 


Tacoma  Hurt  Bv 
Water  Shortage 

Tacoma. — Theatres  have  been  asked  to 
keep  dark  all  electric  sign  displays  between 
5  and  7  P.M.  in  an  effort  to  aid  homes  in 
obtaining  juice  for  cooking  and  early  even- 
ing needs,  following  failure  of  the  city's 
hydroelectric  plants  to  function  properly 
because  of  a  water  shortage.  The  town  is 
now  suffering  from  the  longest  dry-weather 
spell  known  in  these  parts.  It  has  directly 
resulted  in  closing,  or  curtailing  work  in 
many  factories  and  plants. 

Theatres  readily  fell  in  line  with  request 
of  the  municipality.  At  present,  city 
authorities  are  endeavoring  to  secure  the 
TJ.  8.  airplane  carrier,  Lexington,  lying  in 
nearby  waters,  to  hook-in  and  augment  ser- 
vice, giving  Seattle  relief  as  well.  Her 
great  capacity  would  immediately  alleviate 
conditions. 


RKO  To  Replace  Des  Moines 
House  With  New  Structure 

Des  Moines. — RKO's  plans  for  a  new 
$1,00,000  theatre  here,  seating  1,800,  mark 
the  third  de  luxe  house  to  be  built  by  the 
chain  in  this  territory  within  two  years. 
A  new  house  at  Omaha  is  a  3,500-seater 
and  cost  $1,800,000,  while  the  RKO  Sioux 
City  theatre,  recently  completed,  cost  up- 
ward of  $1,000,000  and  seats  more  than 
3,000. 

The  new  local  theatre  will  be  erected  on 
present  site  of  the  Eighth  St.  house. 


stry  will  play  a  prominent  part  in  the  con- 
December  5  by  the  United  States  Chamber 
e  to  carry  out  President  Hoover's  request 
ve  off  the  depression  which  threatens  to 

Invitation  lists  are  now  being  prepared 
by  the  Chamber,  but  so  far  only  a  small 
number  of  names  have  been  compiled.  It  is 
definitely  known,  however,  that  the  Motion 
Picture  Producers  and  Distributors  of 
America  "will  be  invited. 

Will  H.  Hays,  Motion  Picture  News 
learns,  will  represent  the  industry,  and  on 
its  behalf  place  its  facilities  at  the  disposal 
of  the  conference. 


Iowa  Theatres  Face 
Smallpox  Epidemic 

Des  Moines. — Cases  of  smallpox  have  de- 
veloped in  Iowa  towns  to  an  alarming  ex- 
tent and  the  public  has  been  urged  through 
newspapers  to  undergo  vaccinations.  The 
Rex  ait  Iowa  Falls,  owned  and  operated  by 
W.  A.  Middleton,  has  closed  during  the 
smallpox  quarantine  there.  About  a  dozen 
cases  have  been  reported  in  Des  Moines. 


The  motion  picture  industry  did  not  fig- 
ure in  the  economic  conference  called  by 
President  Hoover  to  discuss  methods  of 
maintaining  the  public's  confidence  in  busi- 
ness. Motion  Picture  News  suggested  to 
the  President  that  the  inclusion  of  this 
business  as  a  powerful  agency  for  the 
moulding  of  public  opinion  might  be  help- 
ful, but  the  reply  from  the  White  House 
published  last  week  did  not  divulge  the 
President's  reaction. 

The  fact  that  the  industry  figures  import- 
antly in  the  plans  of  the  United  States 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  plus  the  additional 
fact  that  the  invitation  followed  so  quickly 
on  the  heels  of  the  correspondence  between 
the  White  House  and  this  publication  may 
or  may  not  carry  special  significance. 


Composers'  Society  Wins 

Texas  Copyright  Action 

El  Paso,  Tex. — Judgment  for  alleged  in- 
fringements on  copyright  music  as  con- 
trolled by  the  American  Society  of  Authors, 
Composers  and  Publishers,  was  rendered  in 
Federal  Court  against  F.  G.  Alderete,  own- 
er of  the  Alcazar. 


New,  Baltimore  May  Go 

Over  To  RKO  Circuit 

Baltimore. — The  New,  which  has  been  do- 
ing excellent  business  the  past  several 
months  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  most 
profitable  downtown  houses  in  the  city,  may 
be  taken  over  by  R-K-O,  if  the  negotiations 
now  under  way  with  Morris  A.  Mechanic 
are  completed. 


"Hit  The  Deck"  Hits  Bull's  Eye 

Hollywood. — RKO  has  another  sure-fire  money  attraction  in  "Hit 
The  Deck."  The  celluloid  version  of  Vincent  Youman's  tuneful  mu- 
sical comedy  contains  plenty  of  entertainment  with  dance  ensembles, 
choruses  and  all  of  the  popular  numbers  of  the  show  spotted  frequently 
throughout  a  rather  light  story. 

There  is  eye  entertainment  in  the  color  sequences  aboard  the  bat- 
tleship set  and  smart  comedy  lines  have  by  no  means  been  neglected. 

Luther  Reed  adapted  and  directed  as  he  did  with  "Rio  Rita."  His 
work  is  fine.  Jack  Oakie  scores  a  decided  hit  in  the  lead  with  Polly 
Walker  doing  excellent  work.  Reed  presents  the  "Hallelujah"  num- 
ber, one  of  the  high  spots  of  the  stage  version,  admirably.  It  is  easily 
one  of  the  big  moments  of  the  picture,  even  surpassing  the  battleship 
dance  and  chorus  ensembles  done  in  color. 

"Hit  The  Deck"  will  be  received  generously  in  big  cities  and  small 
towns.    It  is  certain  to  do  fine  business  wherever  shown. 

WALTER  R.  GREENE 


20 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  30.  1939 


Subsequent  Runs  Suffer  As  Result 
Of   Halt   in   Arbitration   Machinery 


First  Runs  Sicitching  Bookings  At  W  ill.  Thereby  Adding  Chaos 
To   Theatre  Operation — All  Boards   Quiescent 


A  complete  upset  of  playing  time  con 
of  the  Hays  organization  to  suspend  arb 

Play  dates  are  not  involved,  since  the 
they  are  to  remain  open,  but  the  letdown 
check  on  first  runs.  As  a  result,  booking 
in  a  manner  which  best  fits  their  needs. 
Subsequent  runs  which  following  in  after 
first  run  protection  is  rounded  out  are  hav- 
ing considerable  difficulty  in  obtaining  the 
product  they  have  bought  at  the  time  when 
they  thought  they  would  get  it. 

On  the  other  hand,  spot  bookings  have 
taken  a  decided  impetus  forward,  since  this 
is  the  only  recourse  available  in  the  pres- 
ent muddled  situation. 

Suspension  of  arbitration  was  determined 
upon  last  Saturday  of  the  thirty-three  Film 
Boards  of  Trade  in  the  United  States  ad- 
vised by  telegraph  of  the  decision.  The 
Hays  organization  sees  in  the  step  an  object 
lesson  to  opponents  of  arbitration  and  is 
understood  to  feel  that  the  rapidly-mounting 
disorganization  in  the  exhibition  system  will 
demonstrate  for  all  time  the  merits  of  the 
system  even  in  its  present  form  which  is 
admittedly  far  removed  from  being  the  last 
word. 


Minneapolis  Board  Meeting 
Is  Indefinitely  Postponed 

Minneapolis. — There  is  no  arbitration 
here.  The  last  attempt  at  arbitrating  oc- 
curred a  month  ago,  when  no  exhibitors 
could  be  induced  to  serve  on  "outlaw 
board,"  and  the  meeting  was  postponed  in- 
definitely. Board  officers  and  the  Film 
Board  secretary  refuse  to  make  any  state- 
ments, but  both  know  there  will  be  no  meet- 
ing at  least  until  after  a  final  Thacher 
decision  or  the  outcome  of  conference 
planned  between  Will  H.  Hays  and  Allied. 


fronts  the  industry  as  a  result  of  a  decision 
itration  until  December  15. 
atres  must  continue  to  book  in  pictures  if 
in  the  machinery  removes  the  distributors' 
s  are  being  switched  by  de  luxe  operations 

Filing  Claims  In  Des 
Moines,  But  No  Action 

Des  Moines. — Iowa  exhibitors  have  post- 
poned arbitration  until  after  the  first  of  the 
year,  says  E.  P.  Smith,  president  of  the 
Iowa  group  of  the  Allied  States,  pending 
a  decree  from  Judge  ThacTier.  The  decis- 
ion was  made  following  instructions  sent  by 
Gabriel  Harris  of  the  Hays  organization  to 
the  Iowa  group  of  exhibitors  via  the  secre- 
tary of  the  Des  Moines  Film  Board. 

E.  J.  Tilton,  president  of  the  Des  Moines 
Film  Board,  states  that,  there  will  be  no 
meeting  of  the  board  for  a  month  nor  any 
credit  meetings.  Claims  may  be  filed  by 
the  exchanges,  but  there  will  be  no  service 
on  them  for  some  time. 

During  the  fall,  since  the  unanimous  de- 
cision of  the  exhibitor  group  to  suspend 
arbitration  following  their  meeting  in  Au- 
gust, the  arbitration  board  continued  to 
meet,  by  general  consent  of  exchange  men 
and  exhibitors.  However,  no  awards  were 
made  except  those  favoring  the  exhibitors 
and  those  which  were  made  against  closed 
houses.  Exhibitors  have  continued  to  serve 
as  half  of  the  members  of  the  Film  Board. 


Off  I  ntil  Jan.  1 

Omaha.  —  Pending  a  decision  from 
Judge  Thacher,  arbitration  here  has 
been  suspended  until  Jan.  1.  Approxi- 
mately 60  cases  are  on  file.  Only  one 
November  meeting  of  the  board  was 
held,  following  which  the  members 
voted  to  postpone  all  arbitration. 


Voluntary  Arbitration  In 
St.  Louis  During  Shutdown 

St.  Louis. — The  pending  decision  of  Judge 
Thacher  on  the  legality  of  arbitration  has 
not  changed  the  status  of  the  voluntary 
board  of  arbitration  set  up  by  the  Film 
Board  of  Trade  and  the  M.P.T.'O.  of  East- 
ern Missouri  and  Southern  Illinois.  The 
St.  Louis  district  lias  always  been  staunch 
in  its  support  of  arbitration  as  a  means  of 
settling  disputes  and  indications  are  the 
Bystem  that  has  worked  out  satisfactorily 
here  will  be  maintained. 


Cases  Await  Docketing  As 
Cleveland  Board  Stays  Idle 

Cleveland. — The  Arbitration  Board  here 
has  ceased  functioning  with  42  cases  on 
docket  and  50  not  yet  docketed.  Claim! 
will  continue  to  be  filed  by  both  exhibitors 
and  distributors  pending  a  final  decision. 


Upper  N.  Y.  Remains  As  Is 
Pending    Thaeher    Decree 

Albany. — All  arbitration  cases  arising  in 
this  territory  will  be  held  in  status  quo 
until  ways  and  means  have  been  worked 
out  to  make  the  system  acceptable  to  the 
Government. 

While  the  Albany  board  did  not  imme- 
diately suspend  arbitration  following  the 
Thaeher  opinion,  it  will  now  take  no 
further  action  until  matters  straighten 
themselves  out  in  a  legal  way.  Bonnie 
Long,  secretary  of  the  board,  states  present 
cases  will  be  picked  up  when  a  satisfactory 
formula  is  reached. 


Contempt   Of   Court  Kept 
Exhibitors  Off  L.  A.  Board 

Los  Angeles. — The  danger  of  contempt  of 
court  by  serving  in  arbitration  in  view  of 
the  Thacher  decision  would  have  kept  ex- 
hibitors in  this  territory  off  the  board  even 
if  the  Hays  office  had  not  determined  to 
suspend  proceedings  until  a  decree  is 
handed  down  by  the  Federal  court. 

Both  distributors  and  exhibitors  now 
express  themselves  willing  to  wait  for  the 
decision  of  the  Government.  As  in  other 
key  cities,  the  machinery  has  been  com- 
pletely halted. 


S.E.  On  Edge  Over 

Arbitration  Svstem 

j 

Atlanta. — Suspension  of  arbitration  in 
this  territory  finds  exhibitors  ready  to  pro- 
ceed fairly  and  without  taking  any  undue 
advantages.  They  are,  however,  in  no 
mood  to  be  put  under  pressure.  Many  who 
remained  quiescent  while  various  legal 
lights  pointed  out  unfair  provisions  in  the 
standard  contract  now  see  justification  in 
the  knowledge  that  so  eminent  a  legal 
authority  as  Federal  Judge  Thacher  has 
found  the  contract  and  arbitration  there- 
under illegal. 

The  local  halt  was  called  suddenly  on 
Saturday  just  three  days  before  the  Joint 
Board  of  Arbitration  was  to  have  met  in 
regular  meeting.  Notices  of  the  meeting 
were  sent  by  E.  L.  Cole,  of  the  Film  Board, 
to  exhibitors  against  whom  cases  were  pend- 
ing and  to  those  who  had  filed  claims 
against  distributors. 

On  Saturday  a  telegTaui  from  Xew  York 
headquarters  of  the  Film  Board  of  Trade 
instructed  Cole  that  arbitration  would  be 
suspended  pending  the  decree  from  Judge 
Thacher 's  decision. 

In  a  letter  advising  exhibitors  that  no 
meeting  of  the  Board  of  Arbitration  would 
be  held,  L.  B.  Harrell,  of  the  Southeastern 
Theatre  Owners'  Association,  said,  in  part: 

"There  is  no  reason  for  this  to  disrupt  the  motion 
picture  business,  and  I  would  suggest  that  you  im- 
mediately put  the  full  facts  of  your  claim  in  my  hands 
to  handle  for  you,  and  let  us  see  if  we  cannot  work 
out  a  settlement  satisfactory'  to  yourself  and  the  ex- 
change concerned.  Until  something  can  be  done  about 
this  contract,  I  would  suggest  that  you  carry  on  as 
businesslike  as  you  can,  remembering  that  this  office 
will  be  glad  to  assist  you  and  advise  you  in  all  mat- 
ters. 

The    suspension    of    arbitration    occupied    consider.Vile 
m  at  the  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the  Direc- 
tors  of   the    Southeastern    Theatre    Owners    A — 
The    burning    question    being.    "What    recourse    has    the 
exhibitor  who  has  filed  a  claim  against  the  distt  il 
Must  he  await   the    ;  Film  Board  of  Trale 

and  mark  time  indefinitely'" 


No  Arbitration  In  K.   C. 

Until    First    Of    January 

Kansas  City. — The  board  of  arbitration 
in  Kansas  City  will  not  convene  until  after 
the  first  of  the  year,  according  to  the  M.P. 
T.O.  of  Kansas  and  Western  Missouri.  The 
suspension  of  meetings  will  be  in  effect 
until  after  Judge  Thacher  issues  his 
expected  decree. 

The  last  scheduled  meeting  of  the  board 
was  cancelled  by  the  mutual  consent  of  the 
exhibitors'  association  and  the  Film  Board 
of  Trade. 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Allied  Scheme  for  Federal  Parley 
On  Arbitration   Put  on  the   Shelf 


Mum   In   Philly 

Philadelphia. — A  blanket  of  silence 
has  descended  on  Philadelphia's  Film 
Row  insofar  as  arbitration  is  con- 
cerned. The  machinery  is  in  suspended 
animation,  as  reported,  and  nobody  is 
doing  any  talking.  New  York  orders 
are  responsible. 


Further   Study   Necessary,    Given  As  Reason  But  Peace  Con- 
ference  With   Hays  May  Explain    Why 


Washington. — No   action  with   respect 
tion  provisions   required  by  the  recent  d 
Federal   Court  is  contemplated  by  Allied 

Naturally,  the  decision  has  been  closely 
and  general  counsel  of  the  organization, 


Texas  Drafts  New       Protection  Solution 


Arbitration  Plan 

Dallas. — A  new  arbitration  plan  designed 
to  supplant  the  old  agreement  declared 
illegal  by  Judge  Thaeher,  was  evolved  by 
exhibitors  at  the  annual  convention  of  the 
M.P.T.O.  of  Texas  at  the  Adolphus  Hotel. 

This  plan,  outlined  in  a  resolution,  pro- 
vides for  voluntary  agreement  and  suggests 
an  enforcement  plan  providing  that  )m 
case  a  member  of  either  side  fails  to  abide 
by  their  ruling,  the  board  may  refuse  to 
hear  that  member  should  he  have  occasion 
to  bring  a  case  before  it  later. 

Col.  H.  A.  Cole,  who  was  re-elected  presi- 
dent, stated  that  the  results  of  Gov. 
Moody's  vetoe  of  Sunday  operation  was 
deplorable  and  predicted  the  legalizing  of 
Sunday  shows  in  the  next  session  of  the 
legislature  in  1931.  Reviewing  accomplish- 
ments of  the  past  year,  Cole  pointed  out 
that  the  scarcity  of  Westerns  on  the  market 
a  year  ago  had  been  overcome,  that  52  of 
this  type  of  film  have  been  negotiated  for, 
and  that  the  outlook  for  a  plentiful  supply 
for  next  year  was  good. 

In  detailing  formation  of  Allied,  he  de- 
clared that  it  took  a  visit  to  the  Department 
of  Justice  by  Abram  F.  Myers  to  get  sound 
film  for  all  equipment  which  could  repro- 
duce fairly  well  and  that  shortly  thereafter 
companies  working  with  film  recording  only 
began  to  transfer  to  discs  as  well,  thus 
giving  a  supply  of  film  to  smaller  exhibi- 
tors who  were  forced  to  install  the  best 
equipment  they  could  get  for  the  limited 
investment  they  could  make.  The  associa- 
tion voted  to  change  the  organization  name 
from  M.P.T.O.T.  to  Allied  Theatre  Owners 
of  Texas. 

Following  are  the  officers  elected :  H.  A. 
Cole,  president,  reelection ;  Ruben  Freis, 
first  vice-president;  A.  W.  Lilly,  secretary- 
treasurer;  and  A.  V.  Wade,  H.  T.  Hodge, 
and  Henry  Sparks,  second  vice  presidents. 
New  directors  include:  Lance  Davis,  John 
Bonner,  and  Will  Dorbrandt. 


Warner  Bros.  Buy  Everett 
Capital  As  Link  In  N.  E.  Unit 

Everett,  Mass. — Warner  Brothers  have 
purchased  the  Capitol,  newest  and  largest 
house  here. 


Sought  In  Northwest 

Minneapolis. — Northwest  Theatre  Own- 
ers, an  Allied  affiliation,  is  working  out 
details  for  establishment  of  a  zoning  and 
protection  committee,  to  be  appointed  by 
Al  Steffes  to  act  with  a  similar  committee 
representing  distributors. 

Northwest,  which  has  been  active  in  dis- 
tribution via  its  own  exchanges,  will  also 
operate  a  poster  exchange. 


Houston  lExhibs  Thoroughly 
In  Accord  On  Arbitration 

Houston,  Tex. — Exhibitors  here  are  de- 
scribed as  ''heartily  agreed  in  favor  of 
arbitration."  "It  would  be  misleading  to 
say  they  have  or  have  not  terminated  arbi- 
tration since  there  are  no  cases  to  arbitrate. 
Complaints  are  few  and  of  minor  nature, 
and  are  being  settled  amicably  by  exhibi- 
tors and  distributor  representatives,"  one 
opinion  here  has  it.  Houston  exhibitors  are 
in  harmony  with  the  Dallas  exchanges. 
Will  Horwitz,  the  only  independent  here, 
terms  arbitration  differences  a  "mountain 
made  from  a  molehill." 


to  the  new  standard  contract  and  arbitra- 

ecision  of  Judge  Thaeher  in  the  New  York 

States  at  this  time, 
studied   by  Abram   F.    Myers,   president 

and  it  may  well  be  that  a  decision  may 
later  be  reached  to  seek  open  negotiations, 
between  the  exhibitors  and  distributors 
under  the  eyes  of  the  Government.  This 
decision,  it  is  presumed,  will  depend  largely 
upon  the  results  of  a  thorough  study  of 
the  whole  situation,  with  a  view  of  deter- 
mining whether  the  interests  of  the  exhibi- 
tors can  be  best  conserved  by  negotiation  or 
by  retaining  a  free  hand  to  attack  any  new- 
contract  which  might  be  devised  if  it  seems 
advisable. 

It  is  easily  possible  that  the  olive  branch 
dangled  before  Allied  by  the  Hays  group 
and  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A.  and  its  possible  out- 
come may  have  a  bearing  on  the  current  at- 
titude of  indecision. 

In  view  of  the  situation,  Allied  States 
officials  are  refraining  from  any  comment 
as  to  possible  action,  but  it  is  made  clear 
that  at  the  present  time  no  action  is  con- 
templated. 


Pathe  To  Make  Series 

Of  Musical  Productions 

Pathe  is  going  to  make  a  series  of  musical 
productions.  As  yet  this  company  has  not 
entered  that  particular  field  of  sound  pro- 
duction, while  practically  all  of  other  pro- 
ducers have.  Joseph  Santley,  well-known 
musical  comedy  star  who  has  directed  a 
number  of  short  musical  productions  for 
Paramount,  has  been  placed  under  contract 
by  Pathe  and  will  have  sole  charge  of  the 
musical  end  of  production.  He  is  to  leave 
for  the  coast  in  about  three  weeks  to  start 
work  on  the  first. 


RKO  To  Improve  Orpheum 

Salt   Lake   City.— RKO 's    Orpheum    will 
be  completely  remodeled. 


Sistrom  Out  Of 
Pathe;  Glazer  In 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — William  Sistrom  is  expected 
to  retire  as  production  chief  for  Pathe  on 
January  1  at  which  time  it  is  expected 
Benjamin  Glazer  will  return  to  Pathe,  this 
time  in  Sistrom 's  job. 

This  is  in  line  with  other  impending 
changes  indicated  exclusively  in  Motion 
Picture  News  last  week. 


New  Machine-Less 
Color  Film  Claimed 

Philadelphia. — A  local  group  has  secured 
control  of  the  new  Wolfe-Heide  photo- 
chemical color  process,  which  it  is  claimed 
will  revolutionize  making  of  color  films  as 
well  as  pictures  made  by  commercial  and 
amateur  photographers.  A  laboratory  is 
being  equipped  where  demonstrations  will 
be  given  shortly. 

No  mechanical  devices  of  any  kind  are 
required,  entire  secret  of  the  method  being 
in  the  emulsion  coating.  It  is  also  claimed 
that  the  process  is  less  expensive  and  in- 
volves less  time  and  labor  than  any  known 
device. 


Queer  Booking  Conflict 

Broadway  saw  a  queer  booking  situation 
this  week  when  "The  Shanghai  Lady,"  a 
Universal  release,  played  the  Colony  and 
at  Loew's  New  York  day  and  date.  The 
New  York  is  a  daily  change  house.  It  was 
originally  scheduled  to  show  the  picture  at 
the  Colony  for  only  one  week  and  the  book- 
ings for  subsequent  runs  were  made,  but 
the  feature  was  held  over  for  a  second  and 
a  third  week  and  ran  right  into  the  other. 


Sloane  Joins  RKO 

Paul  Sloane,  who  has  just  completed  a. 
long-term  contract  with  Fox,  has  signed 
with  RKO  to  direct  "Radio  Revels"  and  is 
now  in  New  York  preparing  for  actual  pro- 
duction. 


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Motion    P  icture    News 


November  30,  1929 


Myers  To  Discuss  Exhibitor 

Accord  With  Hays  Next  Week 

Abram  F.  Myers,  president  of  Allied  States  Association,  and  Charles  C.  Petti- 
john.  general  counsel  for  the  Hays  organization,  and  authorized  spokesman  for  the 
affiliated  theatres  of  the  nation,  are  slated  to  meet  in  New  York  on  Tuesday  to  dis- 
cuss   the   possibility   launched   at   Columbus  of  ending  exhibitor  organization  strife. 

The  confab  is  expected  to  consider  a  merger  between  Allied  and  the  M.  P.  T. 
O.  A.  with  a  complete  burial  of  the  hatchet. 


A  proposal  to  make  If.  A.  Lightman,  at 
present  head  of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  president, 
with  Abram  F.  Myers  general  counsel  under 
long-term  contract  has  been  discussed 
privately,  but  whether  or  not  Myers  will 
be  amenable  to  such  a  plan  remains  to  be 
seen. 

The  committee  of  fifteen  which  will  take 
charge  of  the  deliberations  is  assuming 
shape.  For  the  affiliated  theatre  interests, 
Will  H.  Havs  is  to  appoint  a  group  of  five. 
Sam  Katz'of  Publix,  E.  A.  Schiller  of 
Loew  's,  Spyros  Skouras  of  Warners  and 
John  Zanft  of  Fox  are  certain  to  be  in- 
cluded. In  the  meantime,  Lightman  has 
been  at  work  lining  up  his  five  and  Myers, 
an  identical  number  representing  Allied. 
This  latter  aggregation  will  in  all  likelihood 
include  W.  A.  Steffes  of  Minnesota,  H.  M. 
Richey  of  Michigan  and  H.  A.  Cole  of 
Texas. 


Committee  Of  116  To  Work 
Out  Ohio  Tax  Revision 

Columbus. — P.  J.  Wood  represents  Ohio 
theatre  interests  on  a  committee  of  116, 
appointed  by  Gov.  Myers  Cooper  to  work 
out  details  for  changing  the  present  uni- 
form taxation  system  now  practiced.  The 
same  rate  is  now  applied  to  intangible  as- 
sets as  well  as  real  estate,  but  the  former 
escape  levies  because  they  can  be  hidden, 
whereas  real  estate,  including  theatres,  is 
taxed  at   full  value. 


Consolidated  Lab  Loss  Is 

Estimated  At  $2,645,000 

f Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Final  check-up  on  fire  losses 
to  Consolidated  Film  Industries'  Holly- 
wood plant  is  estimated  at  $2,645,000,  cov- 
ered by  insurance,  and  $500,000  on  equip- 
ment and  property.  Western  policies  cov- 
er the  greatest  loss,  with  Eastern  com- 
panies holding  the  bag  for  a  million. 


Nolan  To  Coast  On  All 

Star  Radio  Hook-Up 

Warren  Nolan,  of  United  Artists,  is  en 
route  to  Hollywood  to  complete  details  for 
the  50-station  Columbia  radio  hook-up  on 
Dee.  5,  in  conjunction  with  the  Grauman- 
Chinese  opening  of  "Condemned."  Twen- 
ty-live of  the  most  important  names  on  the 
West  Coast  will  he  featured  on  the  air. 

F-P  Canadian  To  Enter 

Ontario   Mining   Sector 

Toronto.  —  Famous  Players  Canadian 
Corp.  has  finally  decided  to  build  at  Sud- 
bury in  the  northern  Ontario  mining  area. 
Contracts,  already  awarded,  call  for  a  1,300 
seater  with  six  stores. 


Street  Car  Theatre 

San  Francisco. — An  ordinary  street 
car  fitted  with  soundproof  drapes  and 
a  Western  Electric  portable  sound 
equipment  is  the  latest  development 
in  the  talker  field. 

The  car,  of  the  usual  type  used  in 
San  Francisco's  traffic  system,  was 
used — -and  successfully — for  a  showing 
of  "Welcome  Danger"  while  in  transit. 
The  gag  has  created  intense  interest 
and  a  considerable  share  of  excitement 
as   well. 


Super  Features  To 
Handle  Ufa  Silents 

With  a  court  suit  between  Ufa  Eastern 
Distributors,  Inc.,  and  Ufa  Films,  Inc.,  set- 
tled out  of  court,  distribution  of  Ufa  silents 
is  expected  to  be  confined  to  Super  Fea- 
tures, Inc.,  a  new  company  which  replaces 
Ufa  Eastern.  Sound  features  made  by  Ufa, 
as  usual,  will  go  through  Paramount  and 
M-G-M,  provided  the  German  studios  turn 
out  product  held  to  be  suitable  for  this 
market.  Emil  Jannings  is  now  making  a 
feature  in  German  and  English  in  Ufa's 
studio  at  Neubabelsberg. 

Milton  J.  Kolb,  understood  to  be  repre- 
senting Schreiber,  Meyers  and  Bucher,  law 
firm  behind  Ufa  Eastern,  will  run  Super- 
Features.  David  Brill  has  retired  to  de- 
velop a  new  company  with  an  executive  of 
importance  formerly  attached  to  one  of  the 
producing-distributing  organizations.  Ufa's 
settlement  with  Brill 's  former  company,  it 
is  understood,  gives  Super  a  cash  sum  and 
rights  to  sell  62  old  TJfas,  including  "JEhe 
Cabinet  of  Dr.  Caligari"  and  "Secrets  of 
the  Soul"  out  of  Boston,  Philadelphia, 
Buffalo,  Pittsburgh  and  New  York  ex- 
changes. 

Ludwig  Klitsch,  managing  director  of 
Ufa  of  Berlin,  who  is  now  in  New  York, 
aided  in  bringing  about  the  settlement. 


Ontario  Theatres 

35  Per  Cent  Wired 

Toronto. — One  hundred  and  thirty-eight 
theatres,  or  35.4  per  cent  of  Ontario's  total, 
are  now  wired  for  sound.  While  the  per- 
centage may  seem  lew,  seats  in  wired  houses 
total  130,499,  or  54.2  per  cent  of  the  total. 
These  figures  have  just  been  compiled  by 
the  Toronto  Film  Board  of  Trade. 

Toronto  has  98  theatres,  with  a  capacity 
of  75,999.  Of  these,  59,  representing  55,214 
seats,  are  wired,  or  60.2  per  cent  of  the 
theatres,  while  72.6  per  cent  of  the  seats 
have  audible  screens.  Outside  of  Toronto, 
there  are  292  theatres,  seating  164,989,  of 
79,   representing   75,285  seats,   have  sound. 


Kelley  Wins  Atlanta 

Conspiracy  Action 

Atlanta — Settlement  out  of  court  of  the 
suit  brought  by  Paul  V.  Kelley,  who  op- 
erated a  theatre  at  Ashburn,  against  At- 
lanta Film  Board,  and  its  members,  has 
been  made.  Kelley  is  understood  to  have 
received  $15,000  cash,  with  the  defendants 
agreeing  also  to  continue  serving  him  pic- 
tures. 

S,uit  was  brought  in  the  U.  S.  district 
court  about  two  years  ago  and  grew  out  of 
an  arbitration  award  against  the  exhibitor, 
who  had  been  given  seven  days  in  which 
to  comply  with  the  decision  of  the  arbi- 
tration board.  When  he  failed  to  meet  the 
award,  he  was  denied  further  service,  ac- 
cording to  his  allegations,  and  then  en- 
tered suit  claiming  defendants  had  eon- 
spired  to  force  him  to  accept  the  board's 
award. 


Johnston  Of  Rayart  Also 

Heads  Continental  Films 

W.  Ray  Johnston,  president  of  Rayart, 
has  been  elected  president  of  Continental 
Talking  Pictures  Corp.  of  which  Trem  Can- 
is  producing  director.  The  company  is 
making  a  series  of  talkers  at  the  Darmour 
studio  in  Hollywood  via  RCA  Photophone. 
The  "Celebrated  Eight,"  as  the  group  is 
known,  has  been  sold  to  Affiliated  Ex- 
changes for  New  England,  to  Security  Pic- 
tures for  Northern  Illinois  and  Indiana  and 
to  Chase  Pictures  of  Buffalo  for  upper  New 
York. 


Zierler  On  Cost  To  Confer 
With  Cruze;  Second  In  Work 

(Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — Samuel  Zierler  has  just  ar- 
rived from  New  York  to  confer  with  James 
Cruze  on  the  series  to  be  released  through 
Sono-Art-World  Wide.  The  second, 
"Clipped  Wings"  with  Olive  Borden  and 
Lloyd  Hughes  is  in  work.  Zierler  remained 
over  in  New  York  from  a  British  trip  only 
a  few  days.  While  in  London,  he  sold 
"The  Great  Gabbo"  to  W.  and  F. 


Paramount  Breaks  Rental 
Records  For  8  Week  Period 

Receipts  from  domestic  rentals  for  first 
eight  weeks  of  the  fourth  quarter  of  1929 
broke  all  records  for  any  consecutive  eight- 
week  period  in  the  history  of  Paramount 
and  were  26  per  cent  greater  than  rentals 
for  the  corresponding  period  last  year,  the 
company  states. 


Brooks  Signs  With  Pathe 

To  Make  Comedy  Series 

Walter  Brooks,  Broadway  stage  director, 
has  signed  with  Pathe  to  direct  a  series  of 
two  reel  musical  comedies  in  the  East.  His 
first  will  be  "Ride  'Em  Cowboy." 


Feyder  Signs 

Hollywood. — Jacques  Feyder,  French  di- 
rector whose  first  picture  in  this  country 
was  "The  Kiss,"  has  signed  a  long-term 
contract  with  M-G-M. 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


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A  &  H  To  Re-enter 

Coast  Chain  Field 

San  Francisco — Ackermaj  and  Harris, 
former  partners  in  an  important  West 
Coast  vaudeville-picture  chain,  will  re- 
enter the  chain  field,  starting-  with  the  ac- 
quisition of  the  remodeled  Casino  which 
has  heen  opened  as  a  first  run.  Immediate 
plans  call  for  houses  in  five  of  the  largest 
key  points  in   the  West. 

A  &  H  are  negotiating  for  an  Oakland 
site  and  buildings  will  be  bought  at  Los 
Angeles,  Seattle,  Portland  and  'Frisco. 
Sam  Harris  announces  a  first  run  picture- 
presentation  policy  with  60c  top. 


Aarons  &  Freedley  On 

Paramount  Schedule 

Aarons  &  Freedley,  stage  musical  comedy 
producers,  will  supply  story,  music  and 
stellar  material  for  musical  productions  at 
Paramount 's  Astoria  studio,  if  negotia- 
tions now  under  way  are  consummated.  As 
tentatively  outlined,  the  legit  showmen  will 
make  an  agreement  similar  to  Schwab  & 
Mandel's  tie-up  with  Paramount. 


Mark  Larkin  On  A.M.P.P. 

Staff   Of  Fred   Beetson 

(Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture   News) 

Hollywood — Mark  Larkin  will  assist  Fred 
W.  Beetson,  executive  vice-president  of 
Ass'n  of  M.  P.  Producers.  Larkin,  well 
known  in  Coast  production  circles,  directed 
publicity  activities  of  the  Piekford-Fair- 
banks  interests  for  ten  vears. 


Pfaff  Succeeds  Hazza  As 

Tiffany  G.  M.  In  Canada 

Montreal. — Harold  Pfaff,  formerly  with 
Canadian  Educational,  will  become  general 
manager  of  Tiffany  in  Canada,  succeeding 
Phil.  Hazza,  who  died  at  a  local  hospital, 
after  being  seized  with  an  attack  of  ap- 
pendicitis on  the  train  en  route  from  New 
York. 


European  Trek  Ends 

Hollywood. — European  travelers  from 
the  coast  colony  are  gradually  returning  to 
Hollywood.  Lew  Lipton,  former  M-G-M 
writer,  ended  his  vacation  abroad  this 
week;  also  William  Beaudine,  First  Na- 
tional director,  and  James  Flood.  Ben 
Schulberg,  Paramount  production  head,  is 
slated  to  arrive  on  the  coast  in  about  ten 
days. 


"D.  W."  In  N.  Y. 

D.  W.  Griffith  is  in  New  York  for  suit- 
able player  material  for  his  next  U.  A. 
film,  to  center  around  the  life  of  Abraham 
Lincoln. 


Marian  Nixon  To  Star 

Hollywood. — Marian  Nixon  has  been  pro- 
moted to  star  rating  by  Warners,  and  will 
appear  in  the  title  role  of  "Sweet  Kittie 
Bellairs"  as  her  first. 


Maclntyre  Here 

R.  E.  Maclntyre,  of  Kobe,  Japan,  Para- 
mount Oriental  representative,  is  in  New 
York  to  confer  with  E.  E.  Shauer,  general 
manager,  foreign  department. 


Sound  For  Small  Communities 
Via  Theatrical  Railroad  Cars 


Sound  pictures  will  be  brought  to  smal 
where  the  local  exhibitor  cannot  afford  t 
structed  railroad  car  wired  and  fully  equ 
terstate  Cine-Car  Co.,  organized  this  wee 

Alfred  Weiss,  of  the  Agfa  Corp.,  pres 


Ideas  And  Chops 

Some  say  that  it  is  hard  to  get  any- 
thing into  the  head  of  a  production 
executive.  Wilson  Mizner,  interna- 
tional wit  and  playwright,  went  to 
Hollywood  with  the  idea  that  he  was 
going  to  write  things  worthwhile  for 
the  screen.  He  tried  a  couple  of  lots 
without  great  success  then  went  into 
the  restaurant  business  and  is  making 
a  tremendous  hit.  The  manner  in 
which  Mizner  sums  up  the  situation 
in  Hollywood  is  this: 

"I'm  a  success  running  a  hash  joint 
because  it  is  easier  to  stick  a  chop 
into  their  heads  than  an  idea." 


Stock  To  Finance 
Art  House  Chain 

A  national  chain  of  art  theatres  is 
planned  by  Symon  Gould,  who  now  operates 
the  Film  Guild  Cinema  on  West  8th  St., 
New  York.  The  initial  step  is  a  stock 
flotation  of  $100,000  which  is  being  offered 
directly  to  patrons   of  the  Film  Guild. 

A  new  company  to  take  over  the  Film 
Guild  is  part  of  the  plan.  Those  who 
frequent  the  theatre  are  being  offered  stock 
at  $10  a  share  for  the  7  per  cent 
preferred,  which  also  carries  with  it  a 
bonus  of  a  $10  book  of  tickets  to  the  the- 
atre. To  any  purchaser  of  five  $10  shares 
a  share  of  the  common  is  given  as  an  ad- 
ditional bonus  to  $50  in  tickets. 

Gould  says  his  plan  is  to  immediately 
take  two  other  theatres  in  New  York,  one 
in  upper  Manhattan  and  another  in  the 
Flatbush  section  of  Brooklyn,  with  these  as 
the  beginning  start  to  develop  a  chain  of 
the  little  houses  in  principal  cities.  He  sets 
forth  that  the  profits  on  the  three  houses 
should  be  sufficient  to  carry  out  the  con- 
templated extension. 

As  an  added  bait  it  is  set  forth  that 
stockholders  will  have  the  opportunity  to 
see  uncensored  films.  Gould  doesn't  offer 
any  explanation  as  to  what  he  means. 


1   towns   where   there   are  no   theatres   or 

o  buy  a  reproducer,  via  a  specially  con- 

ipped  for  talkers.     This  is  the  plan  of  In- 

k  in  Delaware  by  Charles  Miner. 

ident  of  Metropolitan  Sound  Studios.  Inc., 

in   Fort   Lee,    and    head    of   the    Biophone 

Corp.,  is  among  the  group  interested  in  the 

company,  thus  leading  to  the  belief  that  it 

is    Biophone    with    which    the    ears    will    be 

equipped. 

Western  Electric 's  recent  demonstration 
of  sound  pictures  in  a  Union  Pacific  lim- 
ited train  is  responsible  for  the  idea. 

The  company  has  been  chartered  with 
500,000  shares  of  Class  A  no  par  value,  and 
100,000  shares  of  Class  B,  likewise  with  no- 
par  value.  There  will  shortlv  be  outstand- 
ing 200,000  shares  of  Class" A  and  all  of 
the  "B"  stock.  Directors  include  W.  D. 
Brash,  Harrison  Wright,  D.  McAlpin,  presi- 
dent of  the  Tao  Tea  Co.;  Erich  Shay,  who- 
is  associated  in  business  with  Weiss ;  Rufus- 
J.  Trimble,  vice-president  of  the  Russell 
Securities  Corp.,  and  Ralph  S.  Marshall, 
head  of  a  company  bearing  his  name. 


"U"  Gets  Five- Year  Option 
On  Erich  Remarque  Novels 

Erich  Maria  Remarque,  author  of  "All 
Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  is  writing 
a  sequel  for  Universal.  Universal  has  a 
five-year  option  on  all  of  Remarque's  future 
material. 


Bryson  In  America 

James  V.  Bryson,  managing  director  of 
Universal  (British),  is  in  New  York  on  his 
first  visit  in  several  years.  He  will  prob- 
ably go  to  Universal  City  to  confer  with 
Carl  Laemmle. 


Schwartz  Opens  His  26th; 
New  House,  Fox  Competitor 

The  Fantasy  at  Rockville  Center,  Long- 
Island,  which  opened  Wednesday,  marks 
the  26th  theatre  in  the  Century  Circuit, 
operated  by  A.  H.  Schwartz. 

The  theatre  is  modern  in  every  respect, 
and  is  the  first  theatre  on  Long  Island  to- 
be  equipped  with  a  Carrier  Refrigeratoi- 
plant  similar  to  the  equipment  used  in  the 
big  Broadway  houses.  All  the  sound  equip- 
ment was  built  into  the  original  construc- 
tion of  the  theatre,  and  at  the  opening  it 
was  noted  that  the  sound  reproduction  was 
excellent.  Jack  Ginsberg  will  be  the  house- 
manager  under  the  supervision  of  Edward 
L.  Hyman,  circuit  supervisor  of  theatres. 

Schwartz  has  broken  ground  for  another- 
house  in  the  Sunnyside  section  of  New 
York,  which  will  be  in  direct  opposition  to> 
Fox. 


Court  Order  Bans  Sunday 
Film  Shows  In  Albany,  Ga. 

Camilla,  Ga. — A  permanent  injunction 
against  Sunday  shows  in  Albany  has  been 
issued  here  by  Judge  B.  C.  Gardiner,  of  the 
Albany  Superior  Court.  Attorneys  for  the- 
atres will  appeal  against  the  order  to  the 
Supreme  Court. 

The  permanent  injunction  came  after  a. 
hearing  on  the  temporary  restraining  order- 
issued  earlier.  The  injunction  named  only- 
one  of  the  three  theatres  which  have  been 
operating  on  Sunday.  But  it  was  agreed! 
that  all  would  be  bound  by  the  order. 


U.  A.  Signs  Macauley 

United  Artists,  by  arrangement  with 
Florenz  Ziegfeld,  Jr.,  have  signed  to  a  long- 
term  contract  Joseph  Macauley,  baritone, 
who  sang  in  "Show  Girl,"  "Three  Mus- 
keteers," and  other  musical  hits.  He 
makes  his  film  debut  in  "Bride  66,"  Arthur 
Hainmerstein's  first   musical  picture. 


24 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  SO,  1929 


Calls  Foreign  Language  Bar  Gravest 
Problem  in  American  Export  History 


Presents    Unusual    Difficulties,    But    Good    Judgment    Can 
Surmount   It,   George   R.    Canty   Believes 


The  American  industry,  long  dependent  upon  its  foreign  markets  for  approxi- 
mately 40  per  cent  of  the  world's  gross,  is  face  to  face  with  its  gravest  problem — 
the  language  barrier  in  sound  pictures.  Yet  the  difficulty  can  be  solved  if  judicious 
action  is  taken,  according  to  George  R.  Canty,  American  Trade  Commissioner  in 
Europe,  and  special  observer  on  film  developments  for  the  Motion  Picture  Divi- 
sion  of  the   Department   of   Commerce. 

"The  American  industry  should  not  post- 
pone the  evil  day  of  believing  that  the 
sound  film  is  international, ' '  Canty  de- 
clared in  an  interview  with  a  Motion 
Pictl'RE  News  reporter.  "The  silent  film 
was  international.  It  needed  merely  a 
translation  of  titles  to  meet  the  demands 
of  any  country  of  the  world.  But  the 
sound  film  is  another  thing.  If  it  has  com- 
pletely revolutionized  the  industry  and 
-even  if  present  revenues  are  beyond  the 
realms  of  avarice,  let  it  not  be  forgotten 
that  now  is  the  time  to  give  deliberate 
thought  to  foreign  possibilities  for,  as  only 
Sl  year  ago,  those  possibilities  may  in  a  very 
few  years  represent  the  difference  between 
profit  and  loss. 

"The  change-over  from  silent  to  sound 
films  has  been  immeasurably  more  drastic 
in  Europe  than  is  appreciated  by  the  Amer- 
ican industry.  Nineteen  twenty-eight  saw 
European  producers  reach  their  peak  in 
silent  film  output  and  production  cost,  after 
recourse  to  every  possible  means,  while 
America  was  ingeniously  calling  the  world's 
-attention  to  the  new  and  better  form  of 
-entertainment.  This  sudden  departure 
paralyzed  Europe's  chances  of  amortizing 
its  192S  silent  product,  since  first  and  sec- 
ond-run European  exhibitors,  quick  to  see 
the  remarkable  possibilities  of  sound,  com- 
menced to  equip  their  theatres  with  Ameri- 
can reproduction  equipment.  The  demand, 
therefore,  was  for  sound  product,  and  the 
European  product  was,  therefore,  not  only 
-automatically    barred    from    the    American 


sound  film  houses,  but  was  left  stranded  in 
the  hands  of  small  European  exhibitors 
whose  rentals  were  infinitesimal." 

"Silent  film  proponents  were  adamant,  however,  and 
progress  in  the  new  scheme  of  things  was  slow.  Great 
Britain,  chiefly  because  no  language  difficulties  pre- 
sented themselves,  quickly  followed  the  American  lead, 
and  silent  film  programs  gradually  disappeared  from 
all  leading  houses  despite  an  interchangeability  war 
that  aroused  every  leader  in  the  industry.  Continental 
Europe,  on  the  other  hand,  showed  an  opposite  trend, 
and  clung  tenatiously  to  the  old-time  system. 

"It  was  aided,  to  be  sure,  by  the  quota  dilemnn  in 
France  from  March  to  September,  when  our  American 
recording  or  reproducing  sets  were  sold  and  by  the 
patent  situation  in  Germany,  where  since  early  summer 
it  has  ben  impossible  to  install  American  sound  equip- 
ment on  account  of  a  court  injunction.  Other  Con- 
tinental countries,  either  through  a  credit  shortage,  lack 
of  confidence  in  the  future  of  the  sound  film,  or  a 
general  complication  arising  from  the  suddeness  of  the 
sound  innovation,  have  followed  cautious  lines.  Today, 
therefore,  the  European  market  barring  Great  Britain 
has  made  surprisingly  little  progress,  even  though  the 
better  minds  are  outspoken  in  their  conviction  that 
silent  film  entertainment  is  following  in  the  wake  of 
the   wooden  battelship. 

"The  American  industry  is  face  to  face  with  jts 
gravest  foreign  problem — the  language  difficulty.  Vet 
I  have  no  fear  for  the  future  if  our  producers  will 
hearken  to  the  suggestion  that  superior  q.uality  in 
sound  films,  and  not  haphazard  attempts  to  supply 
play  dates  for  quick  returns,  is  the  answer.  It  took 
us  years  of  distribution  effort  abroad  to  place  the 
American  silent  film  on  a  pinnacle  which  was  beyond 
the  reach  of  our  competitors,  and  by  this  I  mean 
particularly  that  organized  distribution,  the  careful 
selection  of  product  for  each  market,  and,  obvioucly, 
the  employment  of  trained  and  experienced  manpower 
accomplished   most   of   this. 

"Now,  foreign  distribution  policy  will  have  to  be 
rewritten.  Deeper  study  than  ever  before  will  have  to 
be  applied  to  meet  the  demands  of  our  foreien  cus- 
tomers and  to  meet  future  competition.  The  changed 
economics  will  kill  once  and  for  all  the  old  charge 
that  we  have  glutted  markets  with  our  product  to  the 
detriment  of  the  native  industry,  if  only  be"a'*se  that 
portion  of  our  annual  output  suitable  to  fields  afar 
will  he  considerably  smaller  under  sound  film  condi- 
tions. 


Canty  Sees  A  Dual  European  Market 

Continental  Europe  for  the  next  two  years  may  be  divided  into  two  classifica- 
tions: those  countries  requiring  dialogue  in  their  native  tongue  and  those  whose 
revenue   possibilities   make   native-language  talkers   economically   unsound    in   the 
opinion  of  George  R.  Canty,  trade  commissioner  in  Europe  for  the  Motion  Picture 
Division  of  the  Department  of  Commerce. 

In  the  first  category,  Canty  places  such  countries  as  Ger- 
many, Austria,  Hungary,  France,  Belgium,  Spain,  Italy  and 
possibly  Switzerland  where  German,  Spanish,  French  and 
Italian  are  the  prevailing  languages  and  where  returns  might 
warrant  the  cost.  In  the  second  category,  he  lists  Scandinavia, 
the  Balkans,  Poland,  Czechoslovakia,  the  Baltic  States,  Greece, 
Turkey  and  Holland. 

These  countries,  too  small  in  themselves  to  shoulder  the 
expense  involved  in  supplying  dialogue  in  their  native  lan- 
guages, may  through  proper  exploitation  support  talkers  with 
dialogue  in  the  second  tongue  as,  for  instance,  German  or 
English  for  Scandinavia;  German  for  the  Baltic  States,  Poland, 
Czecho  and  the  Balkans;  English  or  German  for  Holland  and  French  for  Greece 
and  Turkey. 

"Much  difficulty  will  be  avoided,  of  course,  if  the  public  of  these  so-called  sec- 
ond-category countries  develop  a  taste  of  our  combination  features  of  song,  dance 
and  dialogue,"  states  Canty.  "Then  the  superimposition  of  titles  on  the  screen  in 
the  native  tongue  will  help  considerably." 


"Our  foreign  exchanges  will  consequentfy  have  fewer 
films  to  distribute,  but  these,  from  all  signs  to  date, 
will  play  longer  and  more  lucrative  play  dates.  There 
will  be  fewer  weak  sister  feature  films  distributed  than 
heretofore,  films  which  were  marketed  in  all  prob- 
ability at  a  loss  and  merely  to  absorb  playing  time  in 
the   American   struggle   for  company    supremacy. 

"There  is  little  difference  in  the  interest  of  sound 
film  in  Great  Britain  from  America.  With  entertain- 
ment tastes  so  similar,  it  may  be  taken  for  granted 
that  the  sound  film  is  there  to  stay.  Local  production, 
while  not  overly  successful  to  date,  points  to  increas 
ing  popularity,  especially  with  the  British  quota  re 
quiring  a  certain  number  of  productions  annually  for 
the  next  seven  or  eight  years  and  the  sincerity  with 
which  British  producers  are  facing  their  task.  Ameri- 
can talkies  have  tremendous  appeal,  and  should  along 
with  the  British  output,  completely  dominate  the  situa- 
tion. German  and  French  product  have  far  to  go  to 
regain   their   foothold   of  last  year. 

"American  revenues  from  Great  Britain,  where  cur 
sound  programs  proved  amazingly  popular,  jumped  by 
leaps  and  bounds  over  previous  years,  and  a  similar 
situation  resulted  from  our  presentation  in  other  Eng- 
lish-speaking foreign  markets.  This  was  fortunate, 
inasmuch  as  our  export  departments,  grossing  as  never 
before,  were  enabled  to  absorb  lessened  revenues  from 
Continental  Europe,  and  to  enter  into  a  period  of 
experimentation  with  film  supply  ofr  foreign-speaking 
countries  before  a  natural  economic  level  substituted 
for  what  is  generally  believed  to  be  an  inflated  state  of 
affairs  in  Great  Britain  and  its  dominions. 

"France,  just  recovering  from  the  depression  result- 
ing from  the  quota  dilemma,  may  be  expected  to  make 
rapid  progress  in  the  production  of  films  in  its  native 
tongue.  These  should  prove  popular,  but  whether  pro- 
ducers will  weather  the  storm  of  production  cost,  what 
with  the  restricted  distribution  market,  remains  to  be 
seen.     At  least  a  trial  will  be  made. 

"These  experiments  should  show  decisevely  that 
when  sound  film  competition  increases  abroad,  that  is. 
when  a  relatively  few  wired  theatres  will  not  have 
large  cities  to  themselves,  when  British.  German  and 
French  producers  are  turning  out  bi-lingual  feature 
films,  and  when  curiosity  gives  way  to  a  desire  to  see 
real  entertainment  rather  than  the  mere  novelty  of  a 
new  invention,  the  public  will  want  to  hear  dialogue 
in  its  own  tongue.  This  is  sure,  especially  when  the 
foreign  neighborhood  houses,  whose  audiences  have 
little  or  no  conception  of  any  language  but  their  own. 
is  taken  into  consideration.  Investigation  will  show  that 
as  our  electric  companies  continue  to  report  increasing 
sales  of  reproducers,  film  supply  in  the  native  tongue 
will  have  to  be  available  if  coordination  is  to  remain. 
If   we    don't    seek   this   business,    others    will. 

"The  basic  weakness  in  our  situation  abroad  is  the- 
atre control.  Surprising  as  it  may  seem  Europe  is  al- 
most a  virgin  field  for  adequate  theatre  construction 
The  key  cities  of  the  Continent  are  destitute  of  well- 
ventilated,  comfortable  houses  of  American  type,  and 
they  present  what  appears  to  be  an  investment  with 
minimum  hazard.  The  picture  theatre  phase  of  the 
European  industry  is  the  only  one  which  has  proved 
profitable.  Against  the  charge  tint  the  entertainment 
tax  is  exhorbitant,  it  might  be  borne  in  mind  that 
European  countries  are  showing  a  tendency  to  relieve 
this  financial  oppression,  which,  with  the  interest  of 
allied  industries  interested  in  a  building  program, 
should   come  to   pass  within   reasonable  time. 

"Our  potentiality  in  Europe  is  great,  but  like  the 
automotive  industry,  which,  in  its  desire  to  strengthen 
demand  after  it  felt  the  point  of  saturation  had  been 
reached  decided  to  assist  in  the  construction  of  new 
ro-ids,  the  American  film  industry  should  try  to 
strengthen  foreign  demand  for  films  by  assisting  in 
the  construction  of  suitable  theatres  in  the  key  cities 
of  Europe.  This  ts  something,  that  cannot  be  fostered 
by  any  policy  of  opportunism.  It  is  a  long-range  pro- 
gram   requiring    capable   handling." 


Nat'l  Action  To 

End  Film  Piracy 

A  means  of  curbing  film  piracy  is  soon 
bv  J.  H.  Hoffberg  in  a  permanent  injunc- 
tion obtained  in  tbe  Supreme  Court  of  tbe 
State  of  New  York,  New  York  County,  by 
him  and  others,  against  Guaranteed  Pic- 
tures, Inc.,  for  alleged  illegal  distribution 
of  certain  feature  pictures  listed  by  the 
plaintiffs.  The  court  orders  that  all  action 
of  distribution  by  the  defendants  be  re- 
strained during  the  pendency  of  action, 
.■mil  until  entry  of  final  judgment   is  made. 

1  lotTberg  and  his  associates,  British  and 
Continental  Trading  Co.,  Inc.,  and  Gotham 
Pictures  (Iitimas)  have  banded  into  an  as- 
sociation to  reduce  alleged  pirating  opera- 
tions to  a  minimum,  IIolThcrg  stated. 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Trade  Withdraws  From  German  Field 
Due  to  Warner-W,  E.  and  Patent  Scraps 

*^0  Yearlv  Planned  ^an  ^een  As  Means  To  Whip  Tobis  And  Get  U.  S.  Talkers  In 
t»      m   -ii          ^        i  •  Market — Warner  Only  American  Company  Out  Of  Line 

By  Talker  Combine  J 

London.— Twenty     features     yearly     are  With  the  Warners  completely  dominating  the   sound   picture  situation   in   Crer- 

scheduled   bv   the  newly-formed   combina-  many,  American  distributors,  shut  out  of  that   country  by  the  patent  war  between 

tion  headed  by  L  W.  and  M.  A.  Schlesinger  Western  Electric  and  Klangfilm-Tobis,  will  withdraw  from  the  German  market, 
and  General  Talking-  Pictures  Corp.  The  German  sound  group,  a  combination  of  five  European  systems,  has  so  far 

Present  plans   of  the   Schlesinger   inter-  successfully   licked   Western   Electric  in  its  attempts  to  sell  and  install  its  equipment 

ests,    which    have   been    opposing   Western in  Germany.     The  latter  is  attempting,  via 

Electric  in  the  European  sound  field,  pro-  the  legal  route,  to  win  its  point,  and  has,  it 

vide   for  production   of   multilingual  prod-  TP          1^       •          1             T  is  understood,  made  it  mandatory  upon  its 

ucb    in    England,   Germany,    and    France,  A  Cl  Illlll  OlOr    IS  licensed  companies  in  this  country  to  stay 

through     the     new    $5,000,000     Associated  out  of  Germany  pending  a  settlement. 
Sound    Film    Industries,    Ltd.,    now    estab-                       K11Q17   I  111    Cl     I    <  it  w. 

listed    at    Wembley,    and    headed    by    Dr.                      UU.»Y    \Jll    y    JUUIS  Warner-W.    E.    At    Odds 

Rudolf  Becker-                                                              Deriving  current  reports  that  its  cameras  The  Warners,  on  the  other  hand,  are  in  an 

A  central  distribution  unit  will  be  organ-                .-     °..              .  *     ,        ,      .„  n_„n  n  ht     -fh  Wo=fov„  T^lctrir.   nnrl  hnv*. 

■     j    •          r*it\       ii      n.            i     i  are  virtually   sewed   up   bv  the  56  picture  open  ngnt  witn  « estein  Electric,  anti  nave, 

ized    immediately    to    handle    the    product,                        ■    •    ,               l     .;               .,;  „  „„  „  „nv,=or,„0r,oo   ;..™j  w   w  '*  /lo^ici^n 

+     u     .      j   „    i  1     n,     „      u-     j   ■  *        i  contract  signed  some  months  ago  with  War-  as  a  consequence,  ignored  \\  .  it,,  s  decision, 

to  be  produced  by  the  combined   interests                      ^  ,f     f  ft                 »              p.  with  the  regult  theh.     ictl]res  are  the  onl 

lunl  I™!  n  »ld Hn,  t  rt  V  VModmI,  Technicolor  declares  "its  process  American  sound  films  to  be  shown  in  Ger- 
man affihation  has  or  is  bein^  used  b^  nine  diff«'ellt  com"  many-  Their  novelty'  Plus  the  faCt  that 
p  _      ,     , '  .             ,    c          .     ,        ..,,,,  panies  in  the  last  few  months.  German    studios    are    still    struggling   with 

Board    of    Associated    Sound    is    headed    by     I.    W.  r    «                           -,„,                                            ,..  t-ij.-,-             til-               a 

Schiesinger.  chairman  of  British  Talking  pictures,  and          Current   and    future    releases    containing  sound   production,   has   given   this   product 

includes:   Dirk  Pieter  Out,  H.  Ovens  en  Zonen,  Bank-  Technicolor,  in  part  or  in  toto,  include:  a  complete  lump  on  the  rest  of  the  Ameri- 

ees,    Amsterdam;     \\  dheim     Heineich    van     Eeghen,    dl-  „   .  ,        1   „      .                                                          „  ,,    1  i           mi           n               ai-         tx- 

rector,   Peruvian  Corp,  Ltd.;    Dr.    Richard  Frankfurter,  Bride  of    Regiment First    National  Can      held.         Therefore,      the      Warners      are 

Tonbild-Syndikat      Aktien      Gesellschaft.      Berlin;      Dr.  Broadway     ...  . Universal  elenninp-  un 

Ernest    Noelle.    N.     V.    Kuchenmeister's    Internationale  Broadway     Melody M-G-M  u»i..u6   uj,. 

Maatschapoij  voor  Sprekende  Films,  Amsterdam;  Henry  Dance    of   Life Paramount  Western    Electric    will    not    permit    its    li- 

Tohn   Hill     director     British   Talking   Pictures     Ltd      and  Desert     Song Warners  -                    .                   ■       i     a-              t» 

w.il.an, w  s  C  °  Nev3le M .  C "!  director  British  TaTk-  Devil  May  Care M-G-M  censed     members,     including     Paramount, 

ins  Pictures.  v"",?"l,  ■■■yi-; y.- •  • -,:M-G-M  M-G-M,    United    Artists.    Fox,    Columbia, 

~      ,                      ,,               ,           ..,     TTJ,          ,            ,  Footlights    and    Fools First    National  T.     .          '               -       ..              .      '      ,.,.',                -, 

Becker  was  formerly  with  L  ta  where  he  General   Crack Warners  Universal  and  others,  to  exqnbit  sound  pic- 
directed   the  foreign  department.  Glorifying  American  Girl Paramount  tures  over  the  Klangfilm-Tobis  equipment. 

°            r  Golden    Dawn ^ Warners  ,n,                                             ,?         «                       ,,  r .          , 

Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway Warners  These    companies,    therefore,    cant    break 

W.  E.  Wins  Point  In  Legal  ™*^:::::::::::::::::::::::???.%&  ^tothe  German  market,  yet  they  have  to 

^^                   °  Hold  Everything Warner  sit  back  while  a  strong  competitor  skims 

Skirmish  With  Klangfilm  n?sUaW&ea? Life " ' '                                   "m-&M  that  market  of  its  cream. 

Budapest. — The  Upper  Court  of  Hungary  Kin*  of  Jan........ Universal  A  number  of  the  companies  are  under- 

has  lifted  the  seizure  on  the  Royal  Apollo,  Mamba 7.r°°.  °. .. .™. !".*7.'. '. '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 1  Tiffany  stood  to  have  brought  pressure  to  bear  on 

in  which  a  Western  Electric  sound  system  Mammy     ^r"ws  Western  Electric,  with  decision  to  withdraw 

had  been  installed,  and  ordered  return  of  Mysterious'lsland'.'.'.' .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".  V-G-M  the   eventual   result.      The   Hays   organiza- 

the  bond  which  had  been  put  up  No,  N»  Nanet.      First  National  Uon  has  been  the  scene  of  several  meeti 

Decision      marks      another      defeat      for  £raw£nl U,cPaSS; ;.;;;;;;  \:\\\V^X\\j£!££  at    which    were    present    the    foreign    sales 

Klanghlm       ioblS,      Which      had      previously  Peacock   Alley Tiffany  -               , 

been     denied     an    injunction     for    alleged  £».«;-'  ™  Rj'z United  Artists  managers  of  member  companies. 

.  "  .^  °  rointed     rl  eels Paramount 

patent  infringements  by  W.  E.   equipment  Radio   Revels R-K-0  Speculation  Over  Warners 

in  Hungarv.  g'° j    cl \,r '?, 

e       •  Road     Show M-G-M  „                .    j.    ,    .,                                                            , 

Rogue's  Song M-G-M  oeveral  distributors  are  curious  to  learn 

W    &    F    BUVS    Columbia  l£™  GM  \*  KMyvooi: :::::::::::: :$!£  National  if  the  Warners,  by  virtue  of  their  original 

*  Show  of  Shows ....Warners  contract  with   Western  Electric,  hold  spe- 

rranctlise    ror    U.    IV.  long  °f  w^V/......... ......... '......'.".. Warner's  cial  privileges  covering  a  situation  such  as 

W.  &  F.  Film  Service,  Ltd.,  London,  will  Son  of  the  Gods First  National  the  one  current  in  Germany.   Others  incline 

handle    all    1929-30    product    of    Columbia  vt)ILg!'nemg'..'.\V.V.V.V.'.'.V.\Y.Y.V.\'.V..".™GUM  toward  the   opinion  that  the  Warners  are 

throughout  United  Kingdom.    The  deal  was  Under  Texas  Moon... Warners  operating  deliberately  and  in  direct  opposi- 

made  with  Charles  Woolf,  by  Joe  Brandt  tion   to   w    K,  in  view  of  the   difficulties 

and   M'   J-   Schwartz     W   &   F.   is   a   sub-                Johnson    To    Australia  rampant  between  both  organizations.     The 

sidiary  of  Gaumont  British.                                     Millard    Johnson,    American    represents-  Warner-W.   E.    differences    have   been    the 

tive  of  Australasian  Films,  Ltd.,  is  en  route  subject  of  arbitration  for  some  time,  and 

U's    Columbia    In   Portland  to  Melbourne  following  news  of  the  death  are  to  be  resumed  by  both  groups  in  a  few 

Solrl    Tn    OtliPr    lnl.>r.-*U  °f  h'S  brother-in-law>  W-  A-  Gibson,  man-  days. 

SOia    lO   Uiner   inierestS  aging  director  of  Union  Theatres,  Ltd.   Be- 

Portland,    Ore.— G.    T.    Woodlaw,    inde-  fore   his   return   to    this    country   Johnson  In  the  meantime  Ludwig  Klitsch,  manag- 

pendent  and  a  pioneer  exhibitor  in  Oregon,  will   assist   in   the   administration   of  com-  ™B  director  of  the  Ufa,  which  is  controlled 

has  purchased  the  Columbia  here  from  Uni-  pany  matters.    Union  Theatres,  Ltd.,  is  one  by  Alfred  Hugenberg,  head  of  the  German 

versal.      The    theatre,    a    downtown    house  0f  the, two  most  powerful  of  Australian  the-  Nationalist  party,   and   a   factor   with   the 

seating   600,    bas   been   dark    for   the   past  at,-e  chains.  German  Government,  is  in  New  York.     In 

year-                                                                                                     several  quarters  it  is  expected  he  will  use 

Olo'a     Crandall     Engaged  his   influence   to   straighten   out   the  sound 

W.    B.    Sign    Lotti    Lodi                    Washington.— The    engagement    of    Olga  situation,     thereby     permitting     American 

Lotti  Lodi,  Continental  "find"  of  War-  Crandall  to  Dr.  William  Thompson  Bureh  companies  to  function  in  Germany,  and,  in 

ners,  arrives  in  New  York  on  Sunday,  en  is  announced   by  Mr.   and   Mrs.  Harry  M.  turn,  bring  American  talkers  to  the  German 

route  to  Hollywood.  Crandall.  theatregoer. 


26 


Mii,ioii     P  ict  it  r  e     .V  e  ws 


November  30,  1929 


Garbo  And  Bow  Neck  And  Neck 
In  B Vay  Race;  Both  Hold  Over 


Those  ever-loving  gals,  Greta  and  Clara, 
week.     Greta  in  a  silent   film,  "The  Kis 
Night  Kid."     They  finished  heads  apart  a 
be  said  that  Greta  scored  a  moral,  or  pos 
stood    on  her  own,  while  Clara  had  Rudy 
assist  in  tilting  the  box-office  figure.     When 
the  final  returns  were  in  the   figures   were 
$84,100  for  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid"  at 
the    Paramount,    and    $82,932    tor    "The 
Kiss"  at  the  Capitol.     Both  pictures  were 
held  over  for  a  second  week. 

A  surprise  on  the  street  was  the  holding 
over  for  a  third  week  of  Mary  Xolan  in 
"The  Shanghai  Lady"  at  the  Colony.  The 
first  week  brought  $16,489  and  the  second 
$14,639. 

Paul  Muni's  "Seven  Faces"  at  the  Poxy 
did  fairly  well  with  $101,263,  which  is  noth- 
ing startling  for  that  house. 

"Young  Nowheres"  at  the  Strand  with 
Richard  Barthelmess  as  the  star  did  a  cork- 
ing week,  getting  $37,497.50,  while  "Black- 
mail" at  the  Cameo  pulled  $5,432. 

In  the  grind  runs  "The  Trespasser"  is 
going  like  a  house  afire.  It  looks  as  if  the 
picture  will  pull  $250,000  on  a  six-week  run 
at  the  Rialto.  Last  week,  the  third  of  the 
run,  was  $41,900,  giving  the  picture  a  total 
of  $15S,400  to  date.  Harold  Lloyd  in  "Wel- 
come Danger"  drew  $27,300  in  his  fifth 
week,  giving  him  a  total  of  $194,300  on  the 
run. 

"Show  Of  Shows"  A  Hit 

The  outstanding  hit  among  the  new  ar- 
rivals in  the  extended  runs  is  7  The  Show 
of  Shows, ' '  which  replaced  ' '  Gold  Dig- 
gers" at  the  Winter  Garden.  It  opened 
with  a  smash;  the  notices  were  great  and 
the  box-office  returns  on  three  and  a  half 
days  $19,229.50,  which  speaks  for  itself. 
"Disraeli,"  another  Warner  production, 
got  the  second  top  money  on  the  street  with 
$23,240.50  for  a  full  week,  the  eighth  of  its 
run.  "The  Love  Parade"  started  big  with 
$12,200  in  five  days. 

Of  the  remainder  of  the  li-t,  "Paris"  at 
the  Central  was  the  only  other  that  showed 
life,  getting  $13,868,  while  "Condemned" 
at  the  Selwyn  played  to  $13,972.  The 
others  were  off.  "The  Hollywood  Revue," 
in  its  fourteenth  week  at  the  Astor,  slipped 
to  $13,370;  "Rio  Rita,"  at  the  Carroll,  got 
$12,789;  "Song  of  Love,"  at  the  Cohan, 
$10,431;  "Sunny  Side  Up,"  at  the  Gaiety, 
$10,712,  and  "Woman  to  Woman,"  at  the 
Globe,  finished  its  second  and  final  week 
with  $6,171.  Rudy  Vallee's  "Vagabond 
Lover  "'came  into  that  house  on  Tuesday. 


had  it  out  in  a  race  on  Broadway  last 
s."  and  Clara  in  a  talkie.  "The  Saturday 
t  the  box-office,  but  in  all  fairness  it  must 
sibly    immoral,    victory,    for    she   at    least 

Vallee    in   person    at    the    Paramount   to 


Lloyd  Film  Big 

In  Los  Angeles 

Los  Angeles. — "Welcome  Danger"  was 
the  big  gun  in  Hollywood  the  past  week, 
beating  the  house  record  of  the  Paramount 
by  $3,000  and  grossing  $42,000  for  a  rating 
of  164  per  cent.  The  film  is  undoubtedly 
here  for  a  three  weeks'  stay.  "Rio  Rita," 
after  its  first  week  at  the  Carthay  Circle 
at  $19,250,  on  a  154  per  cent  rating,  is 
building  nicely.  "The  Trespasser,"  at  the 
U.  A.,  with  $21,500,  159  per  cent,  and  War- 
ners Hollywood  with  "Disraeli,"  $22,400, 
at  160  per  cent,  are  both  holding  steadily 
in  their  third  week. 

Local  popularity  of  Colleen  Moore  and 
Billie  Dove  with  "Footlights  and  Fools" 
and  "Painted  Angel,"  respectively,  held  up 
at  Warners  Downtown  and  the  RKO.  The 
former  got  $21,500,  for  143  per  cent,  the 
latter,  $18,500,  for  116  per  cent. 

Other  grosses  for  the  week  included  Gran-' 
man's  Chinese  with  "Sunnyside  Up"  at 
$15,150,  or  95  per  cent,  Fox'  Criterion  with 
"Dvnamite"  at  $8,700,  or  87  per  cent; 
Fox'  Palace  with  "Flight"  at  $8,500,  or 
94  per  cent;  and  Grauman's  Egyptian  with 
"Saturday  Xight  Kid"  at  $9,900,  or  a  rat- 
ing of  125  per  cent.  Loew's  State  with 
"Seven  Faces"  was  the  low  rating  for  the 
week,  getting  83  per  cent,  or  a  gro-s  . . t 
$22,450. 


Barrymore  Premiere  Dec.  3 

"General  Crack,"  John  Barryniore's 
fir-t  talker,  opens  at  tin-  New  York  War- 
ner theatre  on  Dec.  3.  Current  attraction 
a;  the  house,  Arliss'  "Disraeli,"  will  be 
switched  t<>  the  Central. 


Leonard  Re-Signed 

Hollywood. — New  term  contracts  signed 
tlii-  week  al  M-G-M  include  Robert 
Leonard. 


Trust  Suits  Slated 

For  A  Quick  Trial 

(Continued  from  page  15) 
includes  the  setting  aside  of  the  stock  pur- 
chases, the  ordering  of  the  defendants  to 
strip  themselves  of  the  holdings  and  the 
issue  of  an  injunction  restraining  the  de- 
fendants from  exercising  their  voting 
rights.  The  complaint  also  alleges  that 
through  this  combine  the  defendants  con- 
trol 25  per  cent  of  the  industry. 

The  suit  filed  against  the  Fox  interests 
seeks  to  set  aside  the  purchase  of  control 
by  Fox  in  Loew's,  Inc.,  which  controls 
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.  The  complaint 
alleges  that  combined  output  of  these  two 
corporations  is  forty  per  cent  of  the  coun- 
try's total  when  in  active  competition.  The 
I'mx  Theatres  Corp.  is  set  forth  as  owning 
and  operating  the  best  first  run  theatres 
in  tin'  country  and  that  its  seating  capacity 
in  the  New  York  area  is  a-  great  as  that 
of  all  the  other  theatres  in  the  zone. 

The  Fox  interests  on  Feb.  25,  1929,  are 
charged  with  having  acquired  possession  of 
435,000  shares  of  common  stock  in  Loew's, 
Inc.,  and  with  a  plan  to  acquire  more. 

In  both  cases   it    i-   contended   that   the 

stock  ownership  tends   to   reduce   c peti 

•  mil  iii  interstate  commei  i  e. 


Text  of  Qov't  Briefs 
Seeking  Dissolution 

(Continued  frontpage  15) 

Metropolitan  area  of  New  York  City.  Their  theatres 
have  included  all  of  the  "first-run"  theatres  in  many 
other  sections  and  communities  of  the  United  States. 

19.  The  theatres  of  Fox  Theatres  Corporation  and 
Loew's,  Inc.,  have  included  those  representing  approxi- 
mately fifty  per  cent  of  the  seating  capacity  of  all 
motion  picture  theatres. 

26.  Heretofore,  to  wit.  after  February  26.  1929. 
Fox  Film  Corporation  and  Fox  Theatres  Corporation, 
in  the  manner  hereinafter  alleged  together  acquired  a_ 
part  of  the  stock  of  Loew's,  Inc.,  that  is  to  say,  said 
corporations  have  purchased  and  now  hold  or  control 
435,000  shares  of  the  common  stock  of  Loew's,  Inc. 

27.  Said  corporations  arranged  and  agreed  to  ac- 
quire the  said  stock,  and  both  have  supplied  the  con- 
sideration paid  therefor,  amongst  other  means,  by 
directly  providing  large  sums  of  money,  pledging  their 
credit,  giving  promissory  notes,  bonds,  endorsements, 
guarantees  and  the  like  for  the  procurement  of  funds 
used  and  to  be  used  for  the  acquisition  of  said  stock. 
Said  corporations  are  the  real  and  beneficial  owners  of 
said  stock. 

29.  The  435.000  shares  of  stock  acquired  by  said 
corporations  place  in  their  possession  the  power  to  sub- 
ject Metro  Corporation  and  Loew's,  Inc.,  to  the  com- 
plete dominion,  control,  and  influence  of  Fox  Film 
Corporation  and  Fox  Theatres  in  respect  of  then- 
businesses,  the  interstate  trade  and  commerce,  and  the 
exhibition  of  motion  pictures  aforesaid.  The  effect  oi 
said  present  acquisition  has  been  or  will  be  to  terminate 
the  independent  and  free  action  of  Loew's  Inc.,  and 
Metro  Corporation  and  Metro  Distributing  Corporation 
in  respect  of  the  affairs  and  business  of  each  as  afore- 
said, in  its  own  sole  interest.  Further  acquisitions  of 
stock  of  Loew's.  Inc.,  by  Fox  Film  Corporation  and 
Fox  Theatres  Corporation  will  make  more  certain  such, 
effect. 

Highlights  of  the  Government  complaint 
against  Warners  follow: 

9.  Warner  Brothers  and  First  National  have  each 
made,  distributed,  and  contracted  for  the  exhibition,  as- 
aforesaid,  of  approximately  fifteen  per  cent  and  ten 
per  cent,  respectively,  of  the  motion  pictures  made,  dis- 
tributed, and  exhibited  in  the  L'nited  States  per  year. 
that  is  to  say.  together  they  have  made,  distributed,  and 
granted  the  right  to  exhibit  approximately  twenty -five 
per  cent  of  the  available  supply  thereof. 

12.  Heretofore,  to  wit,  after  September  1,  1928. 
Warner  Brothers  acquired  a  part  of  the  stock  of  First 
National,  that  is  to  say,  said  corporation  has  pur- 
chased and  now  holds  or  controls  in  the  manner  here- 
inafter alleged,  approximately  71  893  shares  of  the 
common  stock  of  First  National.  The  total  number  of 
shares  of  capital  stock  of  First  National  now  outstand- 
ing is  approximately  71,893  shares  of  common  stock. 

13.  Heretofore*  to  wit.  after  September  1,  1928. 
Warner  Brothers  acquired  869.473  shares  of  the  capita? 
stock  of  Stanley  Company,  that  is  to  say.  a  preponder- 
ating majority  of  all  the  voting  stock  of  Stanley  Com- 
pany described  in  paragraph  12  herein.  The  total 
number  of  shares  of  capital  stock  of  Stanley  Company 
outstanding  has  been  approximately  904,958.  Stanley 
Company  at  the  time  of  the  acquisition  of  its  stock  hy 
Warner  Brothers  held,  owned  or  controlled  a  substan- 
tial part  of  the  shares  of  common  stock  of  First  Na- 
tional, to  wit.  25,041  shares  thereof.  Petitioner  al- 
leges the  fact  to  be  that  Warner  Brothers  by  the  ac- 
quisition of  the  stock  of  Stanley  Company  possessed 
the  right  and  power  to  dominate  and  control,  and  has 
in  fact  dominated  and  controlled,  the  conduct  of  the 
business  and  affairs  of  Stanley  Company,  including; 
its  ownership,  possession,  and  rights  in.  to  and  inci- 
dent to  said  stock  of  First  National  as  fully  ami 
completely  as  if  Warner  Brothers  had  in  fact  m me- 
diately and  directly  owned  and  held  the  afoi  esaid 
stock  of    First    National. 

14.  Heretofore,  to  wit,  at  the  time  of  the  afore- 
said acquisition  of  stock  of  Stanley  Company  ami  Tirst 
National.  Warner  Brothers  acquired  a  further  part 
of  the  stock  of  First  National,  that  is  to  say.  Warner 
Brothers  has  purchased  and  now  also  holds  or  controls 
approximately  17,934  shares  of  the  common  stock  of 
First   National. 

15.  Thereafter,  to  wit.  on  November  1,  1929,  War 
ner  Brothers  acquired  a  further  part  of  the  stock  of 
First  National,  that  is  to  say.  Warner  Brothers  pur- 
chased and  now  also  holds  or  controls  approximately- 
25,000  shares  of  the  common  stock  of  First  National. 
Said  25.000  shares  constituted  substantially  all  of  the 
remainder  of  the  outstanding  capital  stock  of  First 
National  not  theretofore  owned,  control  led  or  held  hy 
Warner    Brothers. 

17.  Petitioner  alleges  that  Warner  Brothers  intends 
and  is  now  planning,  arranging,  and  taking  steps  to 
exercise  the  rights,  attaching  to  the  aforesaid  stock 
of  First  National,  hy  voting  or  otherwise,  to  disable 
and  prevent  Firsl  National  from  independently  and  in 
competition  with  Warner  Brothers  engagaing  in  the 
aforesaid    business    and    interstate    trade    and    commerce. 

18.  Petitioner    alleges    that    Warner    Broth-  r-    has    in 

fact,  to  wit.  subsequent  to  November  l.  1929.  exer- 
cised '-aid  rights,  and  thereby  has  caused  First  Na- 
tional  to   ileal    with   n-   .is-.iv   affairs   and    business    in 

such    nei    '     will  permanently  disable  and  prevent 

it  from  independently  ami  in  competition  with  War- 
ner  Brothers  engaging  in  the  inter«tat<  trade  and 
commera  aforesaid;  thai  is  to  sa  Warnei  Brothers 
has  caused  the  incorporation  of  Marvland  Firsl  Na- 
tional, lias  held  oi  pontrolled  all  oi  substantially  al!  of 
h  ts  c  nw  ,|  tl"  transfei  of  the  as 
■    i  \  ]  to  Maryl  tnd 

Firsl    Notional,    all    for    the    purpose    ol    further    bring1* 
..■if    and    perpetuating   the   elimination  of   compe- 
tition between  Warm  and  First  National. 


Carl    l_ 


Aemmie 


i. 


Twenty  years  a  producer 
and  still  a  formidable  fig- 
ure in  the  thick  of  the 
competitive  turmoil  that 
dots  the  course  of  motion 
pictures.  A  lovable  man, 
admired  and  respected 
wherever  films  are  known 
and  shoivn.  An  industry 
leader  and  a  pioneer 
among     film     pioneers. 


28 


Motion     Picture     News 


November  30,  1929 


-Uncle  Carl"  Of  The  Film* 


By   William   A.   Johnston 


A  FEW  weeks  ago  the  writer  sat  with  Carl 
Laemmle  in  a  diminutive  nook  at  the  far  end 
of  a  massive  set  and  saw  the  filming  of  the 
largest  scene  perhaps  that  motion  pictures — sound 
or  silent — have  boasted  of  to  date. 

It  was  the  storming  of  the  Tuilleries  in  "The 
Marseillaise." 

Twenty-five  hundred  individuals  milled  over  an 
acre  of  ground  amid  clouds  of  smoke  and  the  roar 
of  cannons  and  musketry.  The  gay  blue  colors  of 
the  Royalist  ranks  and  the  scarlet  clad  Swiss  Guard 
flashed  like  a  grand  kaleidoscope  in  the  brilliant 
sunshine.  Steadily  and  remorselessly  the  scythes 
and  pitchforks  of  the  Revolutionists  swept  on 
against  the  sky  line. 

High  on  a  tower  over  the  palace  front  Director 
Paul  Fejos  boomed  his  voice  through  an  electric 
loud  speaker.  Fifty  lieutenants  here  and  there  over 
the  broad  expanse  repeated  his  orders.  Screaming 
sirens  gave  the  signals  to  start  and  stop.  Fourteen 
cameras  were  in  action. 

It  was  a  tremendous  motion  picture  spectacle. 


My  mind  went  back  to  the  opening  of  Universal 
City  in  191 5. 

Universal  City  looked  pretty  big  then,  and  so  it 
was.  A  good  many  people  wagged  their  heads  and 
said  Carl  Laemmle  had  gone  too  far — too  far  out 
in  the  hills  and  from  real  estate  values,  and  too  far 
in  the  size  of  his  plant. 

Yet  the  plant  of  those  early  days  was  not  as  big 
as  the  single  set  of  the  single  picture  I  was  now  view- 
ing. And  Los  Angeles  has  built  right  up  to  the  form- 
erly wild  hillsides  of  Universal  City. 

A  vast  change.  And  yet  the  man  beside  me  is 
president  of  Universal  today,  was  president  when 
Universal  City  was  born,  and  president  of  Universal 
many  years  before  that. 

And  all  the  time  and  as  every  one  knows,  he  has 
been  doing  big  things — each  just  as  big  in  their  day 
as  "The  Marseillaise"  is  big  today. 

It  is  a  genuine  pleasure  to  devote  this  section  of 
Motion  Picture  News  to  Carl  Laemmle — to  the 


recognition   of  his   long   and   prominent   career   in 
this  industry. 

He  is  a  remarkable  man. 

*  *     *     * 

I  was  one  of  those  who  came  out  on  the  train  from 
New  York  to  the  opening  of  Universal  City.  One 
day,  as  we  chugged  across  the  desert,  Carl  Laemmle 
dropped  in  a  seat  beside  me  and  asked  me  about  the 
publishing  business.  In  no  time  at  all  his  keen  mind 
was  several  steps  ahead  of  me  and  suddenly  he  began 
to  tell  me  things  about  my  own  business  that  sur- 
prised me,  so  keen  was  his  grasp  of  publishing  and 
its  manifold  problems. 

I  acquired  that  day  a  respect  for  his  business  ability 
which  has  only  increased  over  the  years  of  an  ac- 
quaintance that  I  greatly  prize.  I  got  the  impression 
that  day  that  Carl  Laemmle  would  have  been  a 
great  merchant  had  he  followed  his  earlier  occupa- 
tion. He  would  have  been  a  leading  figure  in  any 
field  of  business,  because  with  exceptional  ability  he 
has  also  steadiness,  straightforward  courage,  hon- 
esty, and  singleness  of  purpose. 

The  years,  I  say,  have  given  me  an  increasing 
respect  for  his  acumen.  But  also  they  have  added 
the  affection  you  cannot  but  feel  for  a  man  of  large 
affairs  who  is  also  distinguished  for  his  gentleness, 
charity  and  cleanliness  of  life. 

*  *     *     * 

Universal  is  today  the  sole  remaining  company 
of  the  big  three  upon  which  our  industrial  structure 
first  rested.  Since  then,  and  to  date,  large  align- 
ments have  come  and  gone.  Leading  figures  have 
arisen  and  declined.  Pictures  have  changed  from 
shorts  to  multiple  reels  and  from  silent  to  sound. 
Theatres  have  passed  from  individual  ownership 
to  national  chains.  World-wide  organizations  have 
been  built  to  an  extent  that  film  manufacture  and 
export  make  one  of  the  brightest  jewels  in  the  crown 
of  American  business  enterprises. 

Amid  this  vast  and  rapid,  and  often  critical,  evo- 
lution of  one  of  the  greatest  of  modern  industries 
one  sturdy  figure,  that  of  Carl  Laemmle,  has  stood 
steadfast  and  to  the  forefront.  There  is  reason  for 
Carl  Laemmle  to  be  proud  of  his  record  and  for  the 
industry  to  be  proud  of  him. 


Y 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture     Nens 


29 


Motion  Picture  Producers  &  Distributors  of  America,  Inc. 

469  Fifth  Avenue 
New  York  City 


WILL  H.   HAYS 

PRESIDENT 

CAHL  E.   M1LLIKEN 
SECRETARY 


OFFICE    OF    THE    PRESIDENT 


r  £6.  !. 


.  -  _  j;,  tor, 
..lotion  Plctur  •  -'•  vs, 

Mew  York  ^it;- . 


..:r, 


Kann: 


It  gives  '  -        '    are  to  join 
.sands  of  other.'-',  in      ;  c  well  aeserve-  tribute  to 
Mr.  Carl  Laernule,  one  of  the  great  pio  bion 

pictur      "try.   I  :        bhat  ;h  you 

"/ill  elicit  will  be  echoe<  i  l    t  rts  of 

millions  everyv/here        !  motii   pic- 

ture entertain  lent. 

■t'or  nor?  thai      ty  three  years  --  a   t   fc  is  a 
long  tine  as  motion  picture  history  joes  —  dr.  La«  -'.-.  has 

]  an  active  1  I 

advance  of  t     n-ustry.   He  has  given 

of  his  talents,  not  s :       >r  t  e  develop   it  of 
his  own  successful  on   <       ,  but  for  t  of  ■ 

business  as  a  whole. 

Ehe  entire  industry  appreciates  the  work  of  this 
splend '  is  prouo  of  his  unfailing  loyalty  and  sterl 

character,   kost  sincerely  I  co      Late  hi      :  his  service 
in  motion  pictures,  and  I  congratul;  te  t i  i  the 

privil:  ;        'king      him,  and  the  countless  millions  who 

der  througl  his  efforts. 


I'  am 


with  .'.in  ■  st   ersi   1  cm 

y 


30 


Motion     Picture     N  e  w  s 


November  30,  1929 


Horatio  Aloe^r  At  Hi%  Re^t 


By  Maurice  Kann 


IT  is  a  little  more  than  forty-five 
years  ago  that  the  Steamship 
"Neckar"  of  the  North  German 
Lloyd  warped  into  its  dock  in  New 
York  on  one  of  its  scheduled  trips  from 
Hamburg.  On  the  steamer's  deck  gaz- 
ing fascinated  at  what  was  then  only 
the  embryo  of  the  present  world-famed 
skyline,  stood  an  immigrant  boy  of 
seventeen  who  was  embarked  upon  his 
great  adventure  and  was  entering  this 
strange  country,  the  land  of  hope  and 
promise.  His  sole  possessions  were  a 
telescope  valise,  fifty  dollars  in  cash  and 
an  indomitable  determination  to  suc- 
ceed. 

A  few  weeks  ago  another  German 
Lloyd  liner  docked  in  New  York,  this 
time  the  incomparable  "Bremen,"  and 
upon  her  deck  stood  this  same  boy, 
gazing  eagerly  upon  the  land  of  his 
adoption.  He  was  returning  from  a 
trip  through  England  and  the  Continent 
and,  from  the  time  the  Bremen  sailed, 
he  had  been  feted  and  honored  not  only 
by  the  officials  of  the  North  German 
Lloyd  Line,  but  also  by  the  many  celeb- 
rities and  notables  on  board  who  knew 
his  identity  and  were  familiar  in  a 
general  way  with  the  story  of  his  suc- 
cesses  and   achievements. 

It  is  a  far  cry  from  the  boy  with  fifty 
dollars  and  a  valise  to  the  president  of 
one  of  the  largest  film  companies  This 
transition  has  been  one  of  hard-fought 
battles,  heart-breaking  disappointments 
and  set-backs,  successes  leavened  with 
failures,  high  courage  which  has  hurdled 
seemingly  insuperable  obstacles,  and 
an  optimism  which  has  survived  even 
the    most    hopeless    discouragements. 

It  has  become  quite  the  custom  in 
describing  the  successful  business  man 
to  say  that  the  story  of  his  life  "reads 
like  a  book,"  but  this  emphatically  does 
not  apply  to  the  career  of  Carl  Laemmle 
To  be  sure  there  has  been  drama  and 
romance  in  his  life  but  the  history  of 
his  success  discloses  the  fact  that  his 
every  step,  has  been  gained  by  down- 
right hard  work,  and  that  invaluable 
trait  of  never  knowing  when  he  was 
licked 

First  Job,  Boy-Of- All-Work 

The  history  of  his  early  years  in 
America,  prior  to  his  entrance  into  the 
film  business,  can  be  briefly  summed  up 
His  first  job  was  as  a  sort  of  boy-of-all- 
work  in  a  drug  store  in  lower  New  York 
City,  where  he  did  practically  every- 
thing except  fill  prescriptions  It  is 
quite  within  the  realm  of  possibilities 
that  he  may  have  wielded  a  mean  pestle 
when  business  was  brisk. 


Regardless  of  whether  or  not  he 
knew  his  Horace  Greeley  he  cherished 
an  ambition  to  "go  west"  and  just  as 
soon  as  his  savings  from  his  meagre 
salary  produced  the  necessary  railroad 
fare,  embark,  he  did,  with  high  hopes 
to  that  town  made  famous  by  Mrs. 
Leary's  cow,  Chicago.  This  was  still 
during  his  first  year  in  America. 

After  a  brief  experience  in  a  depart- 


Three  For  Three" 

The  Imp  could  produce  three  pictures  .i  week 

with  only  /tew  stock  companies  and  ftw  stage  directors. 

'r..ri."*.pjm(*Bmttvi.Jirttl.',>jret>fJi>>jnlyM>|.|".'cili.|'<'*1'.  .'*<>■  .".?/<" 
picOJfcft  a  WCcIc     Bin.  clihcr  ib>  rake  eh.incc.  hy  wiuce-iiia  i m.li  ...ul      ... 

One  of  these  companies  is  in  California. 

Aobthet  is  doing  studio  work  in  Nfew  York  nearly  all  the 
^  The  <h,.J  altctoatca  benrottl  KUdrtrand  oordoor wiffc  ■"  and  Rrmjeal 
New  VorL     r»  aoVJinon.  >.c  I-..*  cepen.  I'-i'etmc;  ill  ihu  nnu,  (...!.,„*  „,.  i.-n 

special  Kihian  in  ail  pari*  of  ihe  CwunerY— like  ihc  -'hei'Liil  DaBI    ,  "- 

onhe  '■Pualimnbik  RaceaoSava       " 


aajj/'w  ibV'Tea  ln.UL.er,  N 


L,  Charloln. 


If  any  one  of  our  three  Imps  a  week  suffered 

from  lack  of  attention  and  cart,  there  might  be  some 

„„  .h>  man,  chance.  aiWd  r»j  .,,1,  .,„  ...  .....     Urn   ..a.i.n.h  ..each 

Imp  »  a  perKi  product,  Manding  ■■"  "■  "W  Iwttow.  praiih-e.1  bea-awail 
corp.  ot  hieh-aalaried  ptptoaioiula  Upecciliata  u<  ihen  reaptct.w  nneei,  ran 

eaehanlN  -build  km  «/.<*»  'V  '  -'■'■     "  '""', ',"«'   ","'"  2."  '""  "" 

,t,.re  lL»  ..ori,  ik-  .lime   <°'   <"   "  '"   '"I'  deMfldlnj  'hem  unlil- 

.  „iL  i.h.,,.^-,,.....- •■ ."*?» 


A  far  err  to  the  days  of  Imp.  One  of 
Laemmle's  earliest  pieces  of  advertising  copy 

ment  store  Laemmle  decided  that  he 
was  by  no  means  far  enough  west  and 
so  he  moved  on  into  South  Dakota 
where  he  tackled  the  soft  job  of  farmer's 
helper,  with  nothing  to  do  but  work 
from  dawn  to  dusk  at  the  munificent 
wage  of  four  dollars  a  month  "and 
found." 

He  gave  this  new  occupation  a  fair 
trial  but  soon  realized  that  here  was 
not  the  opportunity  for  which  he 
yearned,  and  the  year  1886  found  him 
back  in  Chicago  where  he  entered  the 
employment  of  Butler  Brothers  He 
acquired  a  reputation  as  an  expert 
bookkeeper  and  for  six  years  functioned 
in  that  capacity  for  various  concerns 
in  Chicago. 

He  celebrated  his  tenth  year  in 
America  by  accepting  a  position  with 
the  leading  department  store  in  Osh- 
kosh.  Wis.,  four  years  later  was  ap- 
pointed general  manager  of  the  com- 
pany remaining  for  eight  more  years, 
marrying  and,   to  all   intents  and  pur- 


poses, settling  down  to  a  life  of  average 
prosperity. 

But  the  urge  for  bigger  things  was 
persistent  and  would  not  down  and  so, 
in  1  gob,  he  courageously  abandoned  an 
assured  competence  and  moved  his 
family  back  to  Chicago,  although  he 
had  not  the  vaguest  idea  what  he  would 
do  after  he  got  there.  He  had  saved 
some  money,  an  absurdly  small  amount 
as  it  would  be  viewed  by  him  today, 
but  he  was  determined  that  he  would 
acquire  a  business  of  his  own  and  stand 
or  fall  upon  his  individual  efforts. 

Store  Shotvs  Better  Than  Stores 

His  association  with  merchandising 
had  inclined  his  mind  towards  a  five 
and  ten  cent  store  as  a  likely  under- 
taking but  in  his  search  for  promising 
localities  he  chanced  on  several  motion 
picture  "store  shows"  and  was  at  once 
impressed  with  the  possibilities  of  this 
new  and  fascinating  business. 

It  was  just  at  this  time  that  those 
almost  forgotten  motion  picture  railroad 
coaches  had  come  into  vogue.  Laemmle 
saw  capacity  crowds  laying  down  their 
nickels  and  dimes  for  a  few  moment's 
entertainment,  to  be  replaced  by  new 
capacity  crowds.  His  decision  was  made; 
he  would  become  the  owner  of  a  motion 
picture  theatre.  Thus,  Carl  Laemmle, 
then  nearing  his  fortieth  year,  took  the 
step  which  was  to  result  in  his  becoming 
an  outstanding  figure  in  a  great  industry. 

But  before  he  took  this  decisive  step 
Laemmle  consulted  a  young  fellow  who 
had  made  quite  a  name  for  himself  in 
Chicago  as  an  advertising  man.  This 
was  R.  H  Cochrane  whose  association 
with  Laemmle  covers  a  period  of  nearly 
twenty-five  years. 

Encouraged  by  Cochrane's  approval 
of  the  plunge  into  the  "movie  theatre" 
business,  on  February  24,  igob, 
Laemmle  opened  the  Whitefront  The- 
atre, which  he  converted  from  an  old 
store  on  Milwaukee  Avenue,  Chicago. 
Two  months  later  a  second  theatre  was 
opened  on  Halsted  Street.  Both  houses 
were  eminently  successful  as  success 
was  measured  in  those  days. 

While  the  acquisition  of  these  two 
theatres  really  signalized  Laemmle  s 
initiation  into  the  film  business,  it  was 
the  opening  of  his  first  exchange, 
Laemmle  Film  Service,  in  the  Crilly 
building  at  the  corner  of  Monroe  and 
Dearborn  Streets  in  Chicago,  which 
was  most  directly  responsible  for  the 
Universal  Pictures  Corporation  of  to- 
day. 

Speaking  the  language  of  the  ex- 
hibitor   and    understanding    his    diffi- 


November  30,  1929 


M  o  Hon     P  i  c  I  it  r  e     .V  c ; 


31 


culties  he  soon  built  up  a  representative 
business  as  an  exchange  man  and,  in 
1907,  had  opened  additional  exchanges 
in  Evansville,  Memphis  and  Omaha. 
In  1908  came  further  expansion  with 
exchanges  functioning  in  Portland,  Ore- 
gon, Minneapolis,  Salt  Lake  City,  Mon- 
treal and  Winnipeg. 

During  this  time  Laemmle  had  been 
dealing  with  the  Motion  Pictures  Pat- 
ents Company,  but  in  1909  decided  to 
cut  loose  from  this  organization,  which 
later  became  the  General  Film  Com- 
pany. He  did  so  announcing  himself  as 
an  independent  thenceforth,  forever- 
more.  The  details  of  the  epochal  battle 
that  ensued  are  too  familiar  to  those 
identified  with  the  industry  to  require 
repetition  here.  Suffice  to  say  that  Carl 
Laemmle  became  a  recognized  leader 
in  the  independent  movement  and 
fought  his  fight  with  that  aggressiveness 
which  has  characterized  all  of  his  ac- 
tivities in  the  motion  picture  business. 

Under  the  new  regime  he  early  dis- 
covered that  there  would  be  immeasur- 
able difficulty  in  securing  sufficient  film 
of  independent  origin  to  supply  the 
needs  of  those  dependent  upon  his  ex- 
changes for  service.  It  was  this  dis- 
covery that  led  to  his  entry  into  the 
field  of  production. 

To  meet  this  condition  he  formed  the 
Independent  Motion  Picture  Company 
from  which  the  famous  brand  name  of 
IMP  was  derived,  and  his  first  release 
on  October  25,  1909,  was  "Hiawatha," 
boasting  a  total  length  of  989  feet,  an 
achievement  of  no  mean  proportions  in 
those  not-so-long-ago  days.  This  was 
followed  several  weeks  later  with  a 
second  subject,  "Love's  Stratagem," 
with  a  footage  of  954  feet. 

For  the  next  three  years  the  struggle 
between  the  independents  and  the  "film 
trust"  continued,  always  with  Laemmle 
in  the  forefront. 

There  is  perhaps  no  better  index  to 
the  Laemmle  fighting  spirit  than  an 
advertisement    which    he    ran    in    the 


UNIVERSAL  CITY 
A  lone,  bird's  eye  view 
of  big  stage  and  admin- 
istration building.  Right, 
first  structural  steel 
building  used  for  a  set 
in  California.  Below, 
Carl  Laemmle  congratu- 
lated by  Mayor  of  Los 
Angeles  at  opening  of 
Universal,  Mar.   15,  '15 


1915,  when  stages  were  brought  in  from  the  out-of-doors.     Interior  view  of  an 

enclosed  artificial  light  studio  at   Universal  City.     This  stage,   among  the  first 

of  the  enclosed  type,   measures  75  x  350  feet. 


Motion  Picture  News  in  1908  which 
read  as  follows: 

MY  SWEET  COMPETITORS  are 
hammering  at  me  again  with  anonymous 
letters  to  exhibitors.  If  it  wasn't  so  dis- 
gusting it  would  be  funny.  Utterly  lack- 
ing the  nerve  to  come  out  in  the  open, 
they  are  adopting  the  tactics  of  the  gueril- 
la, working  in  the  dark  behind  the  back. 
It  only  goes  to  prove  that  the  rush  of  ex- 
hibitors to  my  different  offices  is  hurting 
the  anonymous  letter  writers.  But  all  the 
letters  in  the  world  can't  damage  the 
quality  of  my  genuinely  independent  films. 
I  have  become  the  biggest  film  renter  in 
the  world  by  sticking  to  quality  and  I  am 
going  to  stick  to  that  same  thing  through 
thick  and  thin.  If  you  care  to  get  in  on  a 
winning  game,  write  to  me  this  day. 

CARL  LAEMMLE. 

It  is  quite  probable  that  from  adver- 
tisements such  as  these  originated  the 
"Straight  from  the  Shoulder  Talks" 
which  have  become  known  and  read 
by  exhibitors  everywhere. 

It  was  on  May  20,  19 12,  that  Laemm- 
le, in  association  with  Charles  Bauman, 
David  Horsley,  P.  A.  Powers  and  W.  H. 
Swanson,  combined  interests  and  formed 
Universal  Film  Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, opening  offices  at  1  Union  Square, 
New  York  City.  In  July  of  this  same 
year  Laemmle  went  abroad  to  open  the 
first  independent  American  manufac- 
turers' foreign  office.  In  the  meanwhile 
a  sales  company  had  also  been  incor- 
porated as  Universal  Film  Manufactur- 
ing Company. 


Motion     Picture     News 


November  30,  1929 


In  this  same  eventful  year,  there  de- 
veloped internal  conflict  in  Universal 
which  did  much  to  write  motion  picture 
history  It  was  a  war  for  control  with 
Lae  mmle  and  Cochrane  lined  up  on 
the  one  side  and  P.  A.  Powers  on  the 
other .  the  other  original  members  of  the 
organization  dropping  out  one  by  one 
and  seeking  new  fields.  The  IMP  com- 
pany was  turning  out  a  record  amount 
of  product  and  the  Crystal  Film  Com- 
pany had  thrown  its  product  to  Uni- 
versal. 

At  this  time  Universal  was  offering 
a  roster  of  players  and  directors  some  of 
whom  are  famous  todav.       Some  dead, 


built  the  organization  which  is  today 
Universal  Pictures  Corporation.  Im- 
bued with  an  amazing  capacity  for 
hard  work  he  was  here,  there  and  every- 
where, injecting  his  personality  into 
eYery  phase  and  angle  of  his  rapidly 
expanding  business.  There  was  no  de- 
tail with  which  he  was  not  thoroughly 
familiar  whether  it  had  to  do  with  pro- 
duction or  distribution.  His  powers  of 
absorption  were  a  never  ending  source 
of  wonder  to  his  associates;  he  seemed 
to  Rave  everything  literally  at  his 
finger-tips. 

In  an  attempt  to  escape  Motion  Pic- 
ture Patents  Company  sleuths  in  ion, 


Above:     The    first 
building     to    be 
erected  at  Univer- 
sal CilY 


Right:  Front  view 
of  Universal  City 
fifteen    years   ago 


David  Horsley  sent  his  Nestor  Film 
Company  to  Hollywood,  with  Al  Christie 
in  charge  of  the  small  group  of  actors. 

At  that  time,  Nestor  was  releasing 
through  Universal  exchanges,  which 
Laemrrile  had  established  in  various 
cities  of  the  country. 

Christie  took  over  the  Blondeau  Tav- 
ern in  Hollywood  as  production  head- 
quarters, at  a  rental  of  $100  per  month. 
Three  one  reelers  were  produced  weekly 
for  Nestor,  with  Christie  being  allowed 
a  total  budget  of  $  1 200  a  week  for  mak- 
ing the  subjects. 

Some  time  later,  Universal  acquired 
Nestor,  which  formed  the  nucleus  for 
expansion  of  Laemmle's  producing  forces 
on  the  coast,  culminating  in  the  coast 
studio. 

It  was  in  September,  19 12,  that 
Laemmle  purchased  the  site  which  was 
later  to  become  Universal  City  It  was 
located  in  the  San  Fernando  Valley  and 
offered  practically  everything  that  was 
desirable  as  a  motion  picture  "lot  " 
For  two  years  the  work  was  rushed  but 
it  was  not  until  March  15,  19 15  that. 
Universal    City    was    formerly   opened. 

Everyone  laughed  at  Laemmle  when 
he  purchased  the  250  acres  that  now 
comprise  the  studio  at  a  price  of  $250 
per  acre. 

Hollywood  then  was  a  small  com- 
munity of  about  12,000,  and  the  small 
outdoor  studios  had  only  been  estab- 
lished for  a  few  years.  Laemmle's 
property  was  over  the  hill,  and  five  miles 
from  Hollywood;  on  a  dusty  dirt  road 
besides  being  far  from  transportation 
facilities. 

But  today,  Universal  City  is  in  the 
center  of  a  rapidly  growing  section  of 
LosAngeles,  and  fronts  a  main  boulevard. 
Conservative  estimates  place  a  valua- 
tion of  $10,000  per  acre  on  land  of 
Universal  City  today  which  is  not  so 
bad.     However,  to  resume. 

In  the  mean  time  another  Universal, 
studio   had    been   constructed    at   Fort 


Front    rieic    Universal    City    today    .    The 
same   two    eucalyptus   trees   stand   as   sen- 
tinels   to   the    main    entrance 


or  others  almost   forgotten.     Here   arc 
just  a  few: 

Mary  Pickford,  Owen  Moore,  Ton 
[nee,  King  Baggott.  Ben  Turpin,  Georg; 
Loane  Tucker,  Jack  Pickford,  Joe 
Smiley,  Wallace  Reid,  Pearl  White. 
Louise  Fazenda,  Ford  Sterling,  Florence 
Lawrence,  Mary  Fuller,  Ben  Wilson. 
Al  Christie,  J  Warren  Kerrigan.  Allan. 
Dwan,  Frank  Lloyd,  Rex  Ingram  1  on 
Chancy.  Annette  Kcllerman,  Leah 
Baird,  Herbert  Brenon,  Gene  Gauntier, 
Jane  and  Katherine  Lee,  Dorothy  Phil- 
lips, Allen  Holubar,  Larry  Semon.  Maj 
Murray,  Bob  Leonard,  Ella  Hall,  Violel 
Mersereau  and  Rudolph  Valentino. 
It  was  with  such  players  that  Laemmle 


November  30,  1929 

Lee,  New  Jersey,  in  conjunction  with 
what  was  then  the  last  word  in  labor- 
atories and  where  most  of  the  positive 
prints   for  Universal   were   turned  out. 

During  all  the  period  from  19 12  until 
1920  the  struggle  for  control  of  Universal 
continued,  but  eventually  Powers  sold 
out  to  Laemmle  and  Cochrane,  and 
the  company  was  reorganized  as  the 
Universal  Pictures  Corporation. 

Terry  Ramsaye,  generally  recognized 
as  the  historian  of  the  motion  picture 
industry,  in  his  book  "A  Million  and 
One  Nights,"  in  commenting  on  the 
internal  strife  at  Universal,  said: 

"In  the  new  Universal  group  some  of  the 
most  intricate,  eccentric  and  delicious 
film  politics  of  the  day  were  played.  The 
first  round  of  the  conflct  resulted  in  the 
secession  of  C.  O.  Bauman  and  Adam 
Kessel  who  went  over  to  Mutual.  This 
reduced  the  strong  personalities  in  the 
Universal  camp  to  P.  A.  Powers  on  the  one 
side  and  Carl  Laemmle  and  Robert  Coch- 
rane on  the  other.  For  the  purpose  of  the 
chess  game  of  the  picture  industry,  Coch- 
rane and  Laemmle  may  be  considered  by 
the  historian  as  one  man.  As  a  team  they 
have  put  on  the  only  continuous  perform- 
ances in  the  history  of  the  motion  picture." 

And  this  last  quoted  sentence  of 
Ramsaye's  tells  a  story  which  could  be 
amplified  into  volumes.  From  the 
earliest  days  of  their  association  right 
down  to  the  present  moment  the  team 
of  Laemmle  and  Cochrane  have  seem- 
ingly stood,  shoulder  to  shoulder,  fight- 
ing and  prospering  as  thev  fought. 

Of  the  many  things  for  which  Laemmle 
is  known  perhaps  the  one  most  out- 
standing is  his  record  for  discovering 
and  developing  star  material.  Even 
where  players  had  not  made  their  initial 
appearances  on  the  Universal  lot,  they 
nevertheless  made  their  first  bids  for 
real  fame  there. 

Consider  for  a  moment  those  who 
made  their  first  pictures  for  Universal: 
Betty  Compson,   Zasu  Pitts,   Eric  Von 


Right:  Vnirersal  City  looking  toward  en- 
trance. The  studios  as  they  stand  today, 
showing   stages    equipped    for  sound 


Motion    P  ictur  e    News 

Stroheim,  Frank  McGlynn,  Louise  Fa- 
zenda,  Esther  Ralston,  Rupert  Julian' 
Kenneth  Harlan,  Carmel  Myers,  Eddie 
Polo,  Mary  MacLaren,  Ella  Hall,  Violet 
Mersereau,  Frank  Mayo,  Effie  Shannon, 
Lulu  Glaser,  Grace  Cunard,  Francis 
Ford,  Ralph  Graves,  Cleo  Madison, 
Herbert  Rawlinson  and  many  others. 

Lon  Chaney  entered  pictures  via 
Universal  as  did  Priscilla  Dean,  Edith 
Roberts,  Jack  and  Lottie  Pickford.  An- 
nette Kellerman  started  her  picture 
career  with  Universal  and  Tom  Ince 
was  first  an  extra  and  then  a  director 
for  the  old  IMP  company. 

Which  brings  us  quite  naturally  to 
Carl  Laemmle,  the  man;  the  man  who 
is  mostly  "Uncle"  Carl  to  everyone  in 
the  industry,  and  especially  those  who 
have  been  associated  with  him  in  Uni- 
versal. 

Become  for  the  moment  an  inquiring 
reporter  and  you  will  hear  on  every 
side,  from  every  tongue,  tales  of  the 
complete  humanness  of  this  man.  R.  H. 
Cochrane  will  regale  you  for  hours  with 
stories  of  his  benevolences,  his  meticu- 
lous consideration  of  the  other  fellow's 
side,  his  lovable  traits,  his  determina- 
tion to  give  everyone  a  chance,  a  fair 
break. 


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Away  back  in  19 12  "Uncle"  Car 
wrote  to  Warden  Osborne  and  said  that 
he  wanted  to  send  two  convicts,  to  be 
selected  by  Mr.  Osborne,  to  Universal 
City,  and  offer  them  an  opportunity  to 
make  good.  No  one  was  to  know  who 
they  were  nor  anything  of  their  his- 
tory. Warden  Osborne  consented,  two 
men  were  sent,  and  Laemmle's  assur- 
ance is  available  that  they  not  only  did 
make  good  but  did  so  in  a  really  big 
way. 

The  story  of  what  Laemmle  has  done 
for  the  town  of  his  nativity,  Laupheim, 
in  South  Germany,  has  been  many  times 
told,  but  it  is  the  sort  of  story  which 
will  bear  repetition.  Every  year  he 
journeys  to  Laupheim,  where  his  father 
drove  one  of  those  merchant  carts 
which  were  a  familiar  sight  in  rural 
America  a  generation  ago. 
Quietly,  unostentatiously,  Laemmle  has 
given  to  Laupheim  many  civic  improve- 
ments which  would  have  been  impos- 
sible were  it  not  for  his  generosity,  and 
yet  he  is  the  last  man  to  talk  of  these 
benefactions. 

In  192b  on  the  occasion  of  the  twenti- 
eth anniversary  of  Laemmle's  entry 
into  the  motion  picture  business  there 
was   promulgated   one   of   the   greatest 


Left:  Aeroplane  rietc  of  Vnirersal  City. 
A  considerable  difference  from  early  days 
as  shown  in  photographs  on  facing  page 


demonstrations  in  the  history  of  the 
industry.  The  trade  press  issued  special 
editions,  congratulations  poured  in  from 
the  humblest  to  the  most  powerful, 
not  only  in  the  industry  but  also  in 
allied  industries.  And  outstanding 
among  these  congratulations  were  those 
from  competitors  with  whom  he  had 
battled  wholeheartedly  and  vigorously 
in  the  past  but  who,  down  to  the  last 
one,  held  no  resentment  but  rather  a 
sincere  respect  for  a  squareshooting 
fighter  and  a  constructive  worker  in 
the  motion  picture  vineyard. 


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Motion    Picture     News 


November  30,  1929 


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It  was  in  June  of  this  anniversary 
year  that  "Uncle"  Carl  was  stricken 
with  appendicitis  while  aboard  the 
S  S.  Berengaria  and  was  taken  to  Lon- 
don for  an  immediate  operation  His 
gallant  fight  with  death  brought  to  the 
fore  that  same  indomitable  spirit  which 
had  carried  him  through  his  many  crises 
in  business,  and  he  returned  to  America 
in  October  to  be  greeted  at  the  pier  by 
an   ovation    in  which  hundreds  shared. 

Junior  Passes  Acid  Test 

Immediately  upon  his  return  he  ap- 
pointed his  son,  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr  ,  as- 
sistant manager  at  Universal  City,  and 
it  was  only  after  what  Laemmle  con- 
sidered a  most  thorough  acid  test  that 
young  Carl  was  eventually  elevated  to 
the  position  of  general  manager  of 
Universal's  production  activities,  a  po- 
sition which  he  occupies  today 

At  about  this  same  time,  the  emphasis 
of  the  industry  was  centered  upon  ac- 
quisition of  theatres  for  the  prestige 
of  first-runs  In  conformity  with  the 
general  practice,  Universal  began  a 
theatre  expansion  to  augment  its  pres- 
entation theatres  in  the  larger  cities 
The  outcome  of  this  campaign  was  the 
acquisition  of  three  hundred  theatres, 
situated  in  every  important  distributing 
centre  of  the  United  States,  as  well  as 
in  many  foreign  countries. 

With  the  introduction  of  sound,  Uni- 
versal signed  a  Western  Electric  agree- 
ment and  become  a  part  and  parcel  of 
this  method  of  sound  production  It 
chose  the  sound-on-film  method  and 
immediately  started  upon  a  costly  and 
more  than  adequate  building  program 
to  enable  the  Universal  studios  to  re- 
produce sound.  Unlike  some  of  the 
companies,  it  determined  from  the 
start  that  it  would  not  abandon  the 
field  of  the  smaller  theatres  in  which  it 
had  played  an  important  part  for  years 
and  which  was  looking  to  Universal  to 
supply  it  with  silent  pictures  Although 
it  involved  plenty  in  cost,  every  Uni- 
versal production  was  made  in  both 
sound  and  silent  version. 

During  the  previous  year,  Universal 
had  made  a  production  effort  which 
had  resulted  in  twenty-six  pictures 
being  completed  and  in  the  exchanges 
and  ready  for  viewing  before  the  open- 
ing of  the  selling  season.  It  was  just 
at  this  inopportune  moment,  from  the 
Universal   standpoint,    that   sound   was 


accepted  in  its  practical  form,  marking  a 
new  era  in  picture-making  and  creating 
a  renaissance  in  interest,  which  did 
much  to  increase  the  popularity  of 
moving  pictures.  Another  effort  which 
evidenced  anew  the  characteristics  which 
underlay  the  Universal  organization 
was  put  forth  to  provide  each  of  these 
pictures  with  sound. 

Universal  went  further.  For  five 
years  its  Complete  Service  Contract 
had  been  the  life  saver  of  many  small- 
town showmen.  So  thoroughly  sold 
was  Laemmle  on  the  acceptance  which 
the  general  public  had  given  to  sound, 
that  he  determined  to  offer  a  Complete 
Service  in  Sound  to  wired  exhibitors. 

With  Laemmle's  twenty-second  year 
in  the  business,  a  satisfaction  came  into 
his  business  and  personal  life.  With 
unusual  opportunities  to  do  so,  Carl 
Laemmle,  Jr.  had  followed  every  move 
in  Universal's  picture  making  and  dis- 
tribution. With  youthful  enthusiasm  he 
learned  pictures  and  picture  values  as 
few  men  in  the  world  at  twenty  perhaps 
could  know  them.  Foregoing  the  op- 
portunities of  a  college  education  in 
order  to  relieve  his  father,  Junior  now 
asked  for  a  post  in  the  production  de- 
partment at  Universal  City,  and  under 
the  tutelage  of  several  general  managers, 
learned,  through  application  and  actu- 
ally doing  the  work,  the  duties  of  sub- 
ordinate officers  in  the  studio 

When  the  time  came  for  him  to  take 
entire  charge  of  production.  Universal 
felt  he  was  ready.  For  six  months  now, 
Laemmle,  Jr.  has  been  in  complete 
charge  of  production  He  is  credited 
with  having  stabilized  the  studio  organ- 
ization and  built  up  an  esprit-de-corps 
and  confidence,  and  has  gathered  about 
him  a  corps  of  picture  makers,  authors, 
scenarists,  directors  and  supervisors  such 
as  Universal  declares  it  never  had  before 
At  the  same  time,  the  distributing 
organization,  under  the  general  man- 
agership of  Lou  B.  Metzger,  the  origin- 
ator of  the  Complete  Service  Contract, 
has  also  affected  a  re-organization  of 
distribution  which  is  gratifying  to 
Laemmle.  M.  Van  Praag  is  general 
sales  manager,  with  Ted  Schlanger  and 
Harry  Taylor  as  his  assistant  general 
sales  managers,  and  three  division  man- 
agers, Leo  Devaney  in  Cleveland,  Clair 
Hague  in  Toronto,  and  Ralph  Williams 
in  Atlanta  Fred  J.  McConnell  is  short 
subject  manager     During  the  last  year. 


too.  Universal  acquired  the  last  of  the 
outstanding  privately  owned  exchanges 
throughout  the  United  States,  and  now 
the  Boston  exchange  is  in  the  same  situa- 
tion in  regard  to  the  Universal  Film  Ex- 
changes. Inc.,  as  all  of  its  other  exchanges. 

R.  H  Cochrane,  who  joined  Laemmle 
as  a  stockholder  in  the  Laemmle  Ex- 
changes in  1906,  and  who  was  elected 
vice-president  of  the  concern  at  that 
time,  is  still  the  vice-president  of  Uni- 
versal Pictures  Corporation  and  the 
great  majority  of  the  subsidiary  com- 
panies. P.  D.  Cochrane  has  super- 
vision of  the  advertising,  exploitation 
and  publicity  departments.  Helen  E. 
Hughes  is  secretary  of  the  company. 
Charles  B.  Paine  is  treasurer  of  the 
Universal  Pictures  Corporation  and  Uni- 
versal Film  Exchanges,  Inc.,  and  Louis 
Cohen  has  charge  of  the  chain  theatres. 

It  should  be  of  great  interest  to  the 
industry  at  large  to  know  that  Laemmle, 
whose  twentieth  year  as  a  producer  is 
now  being  celebrated,  of  all  the  early 
producers  and  pioneers  engaged  in  the 
production  of  films,  is  the  only  one  still 
active  in  the  business 

Such  well-known  figures  as  Colonel 
W.  H.  Selig,  George  Spoor  and  George 
Kleine,  G.  M.  Anderson,  Albert  E. 
Smith  and  J.  Stuart  Blackton,  Charles 
Baumann,  Adam  Kessel  and  many 
others  who  produced  pictures  in  1909, 
as  did  Laemmle,  have  long  ago  retired. 

He  is  just  as  active  now,  as  he  was 
twenty  years  ago  Every  day  finds  him 
at  Universal  City  prepared  for  the  ex- 
treme changes  this  business  has  brought 
about  since  its  swaddling  days. 

Every  Day  a  Working  Day 

Every  day  finds  him  on  the  job  no 
matter  what  part  of  the  world  he  may 
be  in  On  his  last  trip  to  Europe,  his 
cable  tolls  alone  totaled  about  $4,000.  « 
He  reads  all  communications  addressed 
to  him,  answers  them  all,  pays  scrupu- 
lous attention  to  the  letters  received 
from  the  readers  of  his  column  in  the 
"Saturday  Evening  Post"  and  main- 
tains a  personal  follow-up  system  on 
every  detail  connected  with  his  business. 
And  this,  at  an  aye.  when  he  might  well 
retire  in  order  to  enjoy  the  benefits  of  his 
many  years  of  hard  labor. 

It  is  characteristically  Laemmle,  how- 
ever, to  stick  to  the  task,  to  finish  old 
ones  and  start  new  ones  in  never-ending 
cycle. 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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CARL  LAEMMLE.  JR.,  only  son 
and  counterpart  of  Carl  Laemmle, 
is  th:  first  princeling  of  filmdom's 
aristocracy  to  follow  in  his  father's 
footsteps  as  a  producer  with  full  power. 
Several  members  of  the  second  genera- 
tion of  film  executives  have  graduated 
into  the  industry  in  one  capacity  or 
another,  but  young  Laemmle  is  the  first 
scion  to  take  up  actual  producing 

Despite  his  age — he  is  not  yet  twenty- 
two — he  is  in  entire  charge  of  Universal 
City,  a  producing  center  that  represents 
an  investment  of  millions  and  which 
vies  in  immensity  and  in  volume  of  out- 
put with  anything  else  the  industry  has 
to  offer.  Yet,  Laemmle  Junior  is  running 
this  organization,  giving  impetus  to  its 
activities  and  moulding  Universale  pro- 
duction policies. 

It  takes  three  months  to  make  an 
army  officer,  the  world  war  taught,  but 
many  battles  to  make  a  fighter.  It 
takes  years  to  develop  a  real  insight  into 
production.  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  has 
been  in  the  motion  picture  business  for 
years — ever  since  he  could  talk,  in  fact. 
He  grew  up  in  it.  He  knew  what  it  was 
all  about  long  before  the  average  boy 
knows  there  is  such  a  thing  as  business. 
He  heard  it  at  the  table  He  heard  it 
in  his  father's  home  conferences. 

Young  Carl's  Story 

His  story,  told  by  one  who  knows  it, 
runs  something  like  this: 

"As  a  youth,  Laemmle  Junior  had  the 
big  Universal  City  plant  as  his  play- 
ground when  in  California.  He  learned 
to  know  studio  talk,  studio  methods, 
studio  technique.  He  observed,  he  ask- 
ed questions,  he  let  no  point  escape 
him  In  New  York  he  was  all  over  the 
home  office,  delving  into  advertising, 
publicity,  exploitation,  poster  making, 
and  other  central  office  activities.  In 
other  cities,  he  investigated  the  ex- 
changes and  learned  how  pictures  are 
marketed.  He  became  equally  at  home 
in  a  projection  booth,  and  around 
theatres.  Above  all,  he  was  an  ardent 
picture  fan. 

"His  schooling,  first  by  private  tutor 
and  then  in  a  private  school,  was 
meant  to  lead  to  a  course  in  business 
administration  at  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania.     When  that  time  came, 


however,  young  Laemmle  proved  to  his 
father  that,  as  he  was  destined  to  enter 
the  motion  picture  business,  the  best 
place  to  learn  that  business  was  in  the 
industry  itself.  So,  instead  of  donning 
a  freshman's  cap  at  the  U.  of  P.,  he 
rolled  up  his  sleeves  and  went  to  work 
at  Universal  City. 

"There  was  nothing  gilt-edged  about 
his  first  work  at  Universal  City.  He 
helped  a  little  here  and  he  helped  a 
little  there  It  was  soon  learned,  how- 
ever, that  his  suggestions  and  comments 
were  the  result  of  a  keen  perception  and 
an  understanding  of  pictures  and  picture 
making. 

"His  first  real  bid  for  attention  was 
the  idea  of  making  a  series  of  scholastic 
life  and  adventure  comedies.  He  de- 
veloped the  idea  and  wrote  the  stories. 
They  clicked  and  the  series  turned  out 
to  be  'The  Collegians,'  which  ran 
through  four  series,  released  every  week 
or  so  over  a  period  of  two  years.  'The 
Collegians'  hit  upon  a  theme  which 
had  been  neglected  by  other  producers 


and  the  response  from  the  theatres  of 
the  nation  indicated  full  well  that  the 
conception  of  the  idea  was  a  sub- 
stantial one. 

"Young  Carl's  next  assignment,  fol- 
lowing a  summer  spent  in  Europe  with 
his  father,  was  that  of  regular  supervisor 
for  'We  Americans,'  a  homely  comedy 
drama  of  New  York  life.  It  proved  one 
of  Universal's  strongest  offerings  for 
that  season.  Then  came  several  others 
in  which  the  youth  was  entrusted  with 
supervision.  Maybe  he  inherited  the 
Laemmle  luck.  More  likely  he  inherit- 
ed the  Laemmle  foresight  and  judgment. 

Surprises  the  Veterans 

"He  created  a  surprise  by  signing 
Paul  Fejos,  then  an  unknown  with  one 
shoe-string  picture  to  his  redit.  Carl 
supervised  and  Fejos  applied  a  new 
technique  to  a  simple  story  and  brought 
forth   'Lonesome.' 

"It  was  about  this  time  that  young 
Laemmle  was  moved  up  the  ladder.  He 
was  made  associate  producer.  It  was 
then  he  turned  his  attention  to  'Broad- 
way.' He  conceived  it  as  a  special. 
Again  he  put  his  faith  in  Fejos,  despite  a 
derision  that  rocked  the  hills  of  Holly- 
wood. A  two-picture  director  getting 
a  million  dollar  production  to  direct! 
Unheard  of!  Yet.  'Broadway'  proved 
to  be  the  most  ambitious  Universal  had 
made  until  that  time.  On  April  28, 
1929,  during  the  making  of  the  final 
scenes  of  this  picture,  Laemmle  Junior 
celebrated  his  twenty-first  birthday! 

"Less  than  two  months  later,  the  posi- 
tion of  general  manager  of  the  big  plant 
went  to  Laemmle  Junior.  Today  that 
studio  is  being  operated  with  a  spirit  of 
enthusiasm,  permanency  and  an  effi- 
ciency never  before  thought  possible 
by  the  company.  The  youthful  general 
manager  lives,  breathes,  eats  and  sleeps 
pictures.  A  working  day  of  sixteen  to 
eighteen  hours  is  the  regular  thing  for 
him,  and  for  the  corps  of  assistants  he 
has  built  up. 

"Youth  is  in  the  saddle  at  Universal 
City.  The  second  generation  has  come 
into  its  own.  It  is  fired  with  visions  of 
the  future  and  Carl  Laemmle  Jr.,  en- 
trusted with  the  reins. 

"And  Carl  Laemmle,  Sr.,  the  'Uncle 
Carl'  of  pioneer  fame,  looks  up  from 
his  desk  at  the  nerve  center  of  his 
organization  and  smiles." 


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November  30,  1929 


Cai^I  Loemmle  Pl«y%  ^ontii 


THERE  are  many  thousands 
of  theatre  owners  and  ex- 
hibitors throughout  the 
United  States  and  Canada  who 
will  argue  with  you  if  you  try  to 
tell  them  that  Santa  Claus  is  a 
small,  over-plump  white-bewhisk- 
ered  chap  in  a  red  fur-trimmed 
suit.  They  will  tell  you  that  he 
is  a  small,  middle-aged  man  with 
sparse  gray  hair  and  a  big  friendly 
smile  who  comes  around  every 
week  instead  of  once  a  year,  and 
that  his  bag,  instead  of  containing 
toys,  carries  a  complete  show  of 
sure-fire  profit  making  films.  The 
man  is  not  Santa  Claus  at  all,  but 
Carl  Laemmle.  In  the  bag,  and 
that  goes  double,  is  Laemmle's 
Complete  Service  Plan. 

Complete  service  is  one  of  the 
oldest  things  in  the  marketing  of 
pictures,  but  it  took  Carl  Laemmle, 
at  a  time  when  the  industry  was 
crying  for  a  l.fe-saving  idea,  to 
go  back  to  first  principles  and 
remodel  the  complete  show  method 
of  distribution  which  had  flour- 
ished a  few  years  and  died  out 
with  the  coming  of  long  features 
and  high-powered  selling.      At  a 


time  when  the  small  town  exhibi- 
tor trembled  in  awe  before  a  red 
wave  that  threatened  to  engulf 
his  property  and  his  livelihood, 
when  combinations  and  competi- 
tion forced  the  independent's  back 
to  the  wall,  frequently  right 
through  it,  Laemmle  cut  the  Gor- 
dian  knot  by  a  sensational  offer — 
a  complete  show  every  week  at  a 
four-square  flat  weekly  rental  basis 
on  the  exhibitor's  ability  to  profit 
therefrom. 

A  steady  stream  of  features, 
with  all  the  needed  short  subjects 
included,  once  a  week,  week  in 
and  week  out.  A  sure  and  certain 
supply  of  pictures  for  a  year — two 
years  or  as  long  as  wanted! 

Th  e  offer  played  its  part  in 
turning  the  industry  from  a  period 
of  lethargy — a  depression  curve 
during  which  hundreds  of  theatres 
were  closed  or  were  threatened 
with  extinction.  It  signalled  a 
new  era  of  hope.  Since  that  time 
Universal  has  served  more  than 
16,000  exhibitors  with  Laemmle's 
Complete  Service.  The  rush  to 
get  on  the  Laemmle  band-wagon 
and  cut  loose  from  booking  worries 


ANNOUNCEMENT! 


eluding   the  niarvelom  Otwuld  carlo 


j  get   2-rrr\  Ir.i 


I  HEREWITH  announce  that  when  you  wjn  for  the  Univenal 
Complete  Service  Contract     in  Sound,  you  can  take  your 
choke  a*  to  the  number  ot  yean  you  want  your  contract 
to  run  -  one  year,  two  year*,  three  year*,  four  yean  or  five 

You  are  not  limited  to  one  year. 

You  are  not  aaked  to  take  two,  three,  four  or  five  yearv 

But  if  you  fe<J  that  yi  u  want  peace  of  mind  and  absolute 
tnaurance  for  five  year*,  *,'»  up  to  you  lo  tell  the  Universal 
teaman  *o 

.   There  are  never  any  *tnngi  lo 


any  Lhurerm]  policy 

The  contract  ,.  to  ttmpl*  that  it  r  . 
plainly  and  limply  give*  you  the  nghl  lo  any  and  all  Uruveraa] 
product  with  the  exception  of  Super  Special*,  Laemmle  Spe- 
cial* and  Newireel*.  The*e  are  *old  on  a  aeparate  contract. 

get   the  greatc*!   Wotem* 


on  the  market— you  get  the  tenal*—  yi-  . 

you  get  2-reel  tpetial*— you  get  tingle  reel  comedie*.  I 


turette*  —  you  get  a  complete  program,  exactly  a*  the  r 

Complete  Service  implies, 

AH  the  rnyilery — and  the  bunk  about  *ound  picture*  and 
their  prohibitive  coat — all  these  thing*  are  laid  low  in  one  fell 
twoop  by  tht*  announcement. 

Under  the  term*  of  thu  new  Complete  Service  Contract  in 
Sound,  you  get  more  than  you  would  have  hid  the  nerve  to 
a»k  for  if  you  had  written  the  contract  yourself. 

Furthermore,  the*e  picture!  are  fumuhed  either  with  film 

There  never  wa*  *uch  a  revolutionary  »tep  in  the  buiineu 
•ince  sound  came  into  it 

I  don't  care  a  rap  whether  you  *ign  up  for  one  year  or  five. 
That'*  for  you  to  decide.  It  all  depend*  on  your  own  particular 
dtuation. 

I  have  only  one  warning  note  to  *ound  and  that  tt  this: — 
The  contrntU  nre  now  deluging  "»-  If  y°"  want  thu  contract, 
you  mml  hurry  up  about  it.    If  your  competition  beat*  you  to 

it.  it  will  muiii.lv  be  tt»->  bail,  thai'*  all. 


was  plentiful.  The  idea  appealed 
not  only  to  the  small  town  theatre 
man,  but  to  many  big  city  houses 
and  the  chains.  Balaban  &  Katz, 
for  instance,  went  into  the  Laemm- 
le plan  on  a  three-year  basis  for 
some  of  its  theatres. 

The  plan  appealed  to  the  theatre 
man  because  it  assured  him  a  con- 
tinued supply  of  pictures,  it  gave 
him  a  wide  selection  of  short 
subjects,  it  eliminated  program 
worries,  it  eliminated  double  ship- 
ping charges  and  details,  it  meant 
a  fair-play  deal,  it  meant  a  profit 
instead  of  a  loss,  it  meant  safety 
and  security  and  therefore,  con- 
tinued independence.  A  flood  of 
appreciative  letters  poured  in  from 
theatre  men  who  found  the 
Laemmle  Complete  Service  a  veri- 
table life  saver.  He  still  gets  them. 

During  the  dark  days  of  last 
summer,  when  exhibitors  far  and 
near,  especially  the  small  town 
theatre  man,  again  found  them- 
selves faced  with  annihilation,  as 
a  result  of  the  talk-ng  picture 
situation,  Carl  Laemmle  again 
sounded  a  clarion  call  for  inde- 
pendents and  devised  a  sol  t ion 
for  their  problem.  He  offered 
Universal  Complete  Service  in 
Sound. 

This  was  a  momentous  move. 
Due  to  combinations,  absorptions, 
and  the  great  growth  of  producer- 
owned  chains,  many  of  the  the- 
atres with  sound  picture  equip- 
ment found  it  difficult  to  get 
talking  pictures  for  their  screens, 
and  to  get  them  for  early  release. 
Good  talking  pictures  were  at  a 
premium.  The  few  thousand 
sound-equipped  houses  were  fight- 
ing for  them,  with  the  independent 
getting  second  or  third  choice, 
if  any.  The  many  thousand  un- 
wired  houses  were  just  out  of  luck. 
In  addition  to  the  spectacle  of 
their  patronage  rapidly  drifting 
to  competitive  houses  giving  talk- 
ing pictures  and  to  nearby  towns 
where  talking  pictures  were  to  be 
had,  the  small  town  man,  even  if 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


37 


Via  Complete  Service  Plan 


he  had  arrived  at  the  decision  to 
wire  his  house,  was  torn  between 
conflicting  decisions  as  to  which 
apparatus  to  buy.  On  top  of  all 
that  was  the  perplexing  problem 
as  to  whether  he  would  be  able 
to  get  talking  pictures  and  to 
stand  the  gaff,  even  if  he  did  wire 
his  house. 

Laemmle's  answer  to  this  was — 
Universal  talking  pictures  on  a 
Complete  Service  Plan  with  the 
same  features  of  the  Complete 
Service  Plan  for  silent  pictures,  a 
plan  which  had  kept  many  the- 
atres open  over  a  period  of  five 
years.  This  meant  the  regular 
Universal  talking  releases,  the  cur- 
rent output,  both  features  and 
shorts,  and,  due  to  the  fact  that 
Universal's  talking  picture  pro- 
ducing activities  have  practically 
been  underway  only  during  the 
past  year,  it  meant  a  steady  supply 
of  new  pictures — not  fourth,  fifth 
and  subsequent  runs. 

This  is  how  Laemmle  announced 
it  in  Universal  Weekly : 

All  the  mystery — and  the  bunk  about 
sound  pictures  and  their  prohibitive 
cost — all  these  things  are  laid  low  in  one 
fell  swoop  by  this  announcement. 

Under  the  terms  of  this  new  Com- 
plete Service  Contract  in  Sound,  you 
get  more  than  you  would  have  had  the 
nerve  to  ask  for  if  you  had  written  the 
contract  yourself. 

Furthermore,  the  pictures  are  furnish- 
ed either  with  film  or  disc. 

There  never  was  such  a  revolutionary- 
step  in  the  business  since  sound  came 
into  it. 

I  don't  care  a  rap  whether  you  sign 
up  for  one  year  or  five.  That's  for  you 
to  decide.  It  all  depends  on  your  own 
particular  situation. 

Then  a  few  weeks  later : 

And  now  you  can  have  a  COMPLETE 
SERVICE  CONTRACT  IN  SOUND 
with  all  the  wonderful  new  pictures  in 
Universal's  greatest  product  lineup — 
feature  pictures — serials — shorts — com- 
plete programs  for  each  week  in  the 
year — all  with  sound — all  on  either 
film  or  disc! 

Now  you  can  look  the  facts  straight 
in  the  face  with  full  knowledge  that 
every  cent  you  pay  out  for  sound  equip  - 


YOU  CAN  HAVE  A  UNIVERSAL  COMPLETE 
SERVICE  CONTRACT  IN  SOUND! 


N 


OW  you  can  have  guaranteed  product  and  guaranteed 
protection  (or  your  playing  time,  whether  your  house  is 
wired  or  not 

Last  June  I  made  a  live  and -let -live  pledge  to  all  inmll  ex- 
hibitor* who  were  about  to  instnll   hound  equipment 

Now  I  give  you  in  this  new  Complete  Sound  Service  Con- 
tract concrete  evidence  that  that  pledge  ii  about  to  be  lulfilled. 

When  the  original  complete  Service  Contract  was  an- 
nounced more  than  five  yean  ago  it  fell  on  the  overloaded 
•honldrr  i  of  thousands  of  independent  exhibitors  like  •  mantle 
from  Heavenl 

It  gave  renewed  hope  and  energy  to  .thousands  of  fading 
house*. 

It  took  many  a  worrying  exhibitor  out  of  the  red  for  the 
first  time  in  years. 

It  made  bank  balances  grow  where  before  there  was 
i  i'il  In  i  iv  but  an  aching  void 

"It's  a  life-saver!  It's  a  Cod-Send!  It's  a  boon  to  small  ex- 


hibitors."  That  was  the  trend  of  the  letters  and  telegrams  re- 
ceived daily  from  thankful  exhibitors. 

And  now  you  can  have  a  COMPLETE  SERVICE  CON- 
TRACT IN  SOUND  with  all  the  wonderful  new  pictures  on 
Universal's  greatest  product  lineup  .  feature  pictures  .  .  . 
serials  .  .  shorts  .  ,  .  complete  programs  for  each  week  m  the 
year  ...  all  with  sound  .  ,  ,  aD  on  either  Film  or  Disc! 

And  you  gel  it  on  the  same  live- and -let -live  basis  thai 
helped  thousands  of  independent  exhibitors  in  business  since 
the  inception  of  Complete  Service  in  1924  ...  on  the  basis  or 
"what  can  the  exhibitor  afford  to  pay"  .  not  "how  much 
profit  can  we  make?" 


Now  yo 

j  can  take  mime 

diate  advantage  of  this  unprece- 

dented  and 

noil   unique  pi  a 

with  full  assurance  that   your 

playing  time 

is  protected. 

Now  you  can  look  the  fact!  itraighl  in  the  face  wilh  full 
knowledge  thai  every  cent  you  pay  oul  (or  aound  equipment 
will  come  back  many  fold  became  you  have  Ln, venal',  moit 
outstanding  product  aewedupand  aafe  in  the  moi!  icnaational 
picture  contract  you  ever  heard  of.  BAR  NONE! 


ment  will  come  back  many  fold  because 
you  have  Universal's  most  outstanding 
product  sewed  up  in  the  most  sensa- 
tional picture  contract  you  ever  heard 
of,  BAR  NONE 

For  the  wired  independent,  this 
was  a  promise  of  a  filled  screen 
for  one — two — three  or  as  many 
years  as  he  cared  to  arrange  for, 
on  a  just  weekly  rental  basis.  For 
the  unwired  theatre  man,  it  meant 
the  answer  to  the  question — "If 
I  wire,  where  will  I  get  talking 
pictures  I  can  pay  for?" 

Laemmle's  new  offer  was  hailed 
by  exhibitors.  A  big  majority  of 
the  wired  independents  immedi- 
ately climbed  aboard  the  Laemmle 
band  wagon.  The  unwired,  small 
town  theatre  men  are  climbing 
aboard  as  fast  as  they  can  get 
sound  apparatus.  Some  of  them, 
on  Laemmle's  pledge  that  Com- 
plete Silent  Service  users  will  get 
Complete  Sound  Service  at  an 
equitable  basis  whenever  they  in- 
stall sound  apparatus,  are  signing 
up'  Complete  Service  (silent) 
against  the  day  they  put  in  sound 
equipment. 


Thus,  the  one  show  a  week 
houses  are  protected  for  the  entire 
term  of  their  agreement  with  Uni- 
versal, the  two-change  houses  are 
protected  for  half  their  playing 
time.  This  protection  also  holds 
good  for  the  several  thousand  ex- 
hibitors already  users  of  the  Com- 
plete Service   (silent). 

Laemmle's  Complete  Service 
Plan  is  not  a  franchise  plan.  It  is 
an  out-and-out  contract  to  supply 
a  feature  picture  and  a  comple- 
ment of  short  subjects  every  week 
for  so  many  weeks  on  the  part  of 
Universal  and  to  pay  a  flat  weekly 
rental  for  this  product  for  so  many 
weeks  on  the  part  of  the  exhibitor. 

The  exhibitor  does  not  guaran- 
tee production  costs  plus  profit  on 
any  picture.  He  pays  the  same 
flat  rental  whether  the  picture  he 
gets  this  week  cost  $75,000  to 
make  or  $275,000.  The  rental  is 
fixed  in  advance  of  signing  the 
contract  and  it  is  a  fair  one,  ar- 
rived at  by  agreement,  after  all  the 
factors  affecting  the  exhibitor's 
hazards  have  been  considered. 


38 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


R.  H.  Cochrane  became  a  partner 
■of  Carl  Laemmle  shortly  before  the 
latter  became  a  producer. 

At  the  opening  of  the  first  ex- 
change, which  was  on  October  i, 
i gob,  Laemmle  needed  more  money 
than  he  had  and  gave  R.  H.  an  op- 
portunity to  go  into  business  with 
him  by  putting  up  some  cash.  R.  H., 
whose  reputation  for  making  rapid 
decisions  is  proverbial  in  the  moving 
picture  business,  look  only  one  night 
to  decide  this  matter. 

It  was  characteristic  that  he  made 
it  as  much  of  an  investment  for 
them  as  possible.  When  the  Imp 
Company  started,  R.  H.  had  a  part 
in  the  production  company  equal 
to  his  share  in  the  exchanges.  He 
was  elected  vice-president  of  the 
company  and  has  been  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  two  production  com- 
panies which  have  succeeded  it,  the 
Universal  Film  Manufacturing 
Company  and  Universal  Pictures 
Corporation. 

In  a  moment  of  recollection  of 
the  days  in  Chicago  just  preceding 
his  entry  into  the  production  end  of 
the  business,  R.  H.  sat  down  at  his 
typewriter  and  what  appears  on  this 
page  is  the  result. 


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"Fists  Fhino   41 
Wa^s   At   Once 

By  Robert  H.  Cochrane 


HE  one  thing  that  stands  out  in  my  earliest  recollections  of  Carl  Laemmle 
is  the  fact  that  he  not  only  had  to  fight  for  every  little  point  he  gained,  but 
that  he  had  to  fight  in  several  directions  at  once. 

If  he  had  merely  had  to  fight  ordinary  competition,  he  would  have  had  only 
the  experience  of  the  average  business  man  and  there  would  have  been  nothing 
particularly  outstanding  or  spectacular  in  his  activities.  But  he  never  had  such 
a  soft  snap  as  that. 

For  example,  when  he  conceived  the  idea  of  becoming  a  producer  instead  of 
just  a  distributor  of  films,  the  very  first  thing  he  bumped  up  against  was  a  notice 
from  the  then  film  trust  that  if  he  tried  to  enter  the  production  business  his  supply 
of  pictures  as  a  distributor  would  be  cut  off.  Starting  a  production  business  in 
those  days  was  not  the  easiest  thing  in  the  world.  The  competition  was  keen. 
More  than  a  dozen  other  companies  had  better  equipment,  more  money  and  more 
man  power.  Laemmle  had  no  equipment,  mighty  little  money  and  extremely 
limited  man  power. 

He  knew  nothing  about  stories,  studios,  directors,  artists.  It  was  a  man-sized 
job  to  even  begin  to  learn  these  things,  but  that  was  only  part  of  his  job.  The  rest 
of  it  consisted  in  defending  himself  and  his  very  lucrative  distribution  business 
against  the  threatened  and  real  attacks  by  the  film  trust.  In  the  meantime  he  had 
to  keep  his  distribution  business  working  under  pressure.  So  it  was  a  three-headed 
monster  that  loomed  before  him. 

For  years  and  years  and  years  he  had  to  work  with  much  less  capital  than  he 
needed.  He  never  was  a  heavy  borrower.  Anyhow  in  the  early  days,  heavy 
borrowing  by  moving  picture  companies  was  not  encouraged  by  banks  They 
considered  it  a  fly-by-night  business.  In  fact  they  didn't  call  it  a  business.  They 
called  it  a  game. 

"What  do  you  think?''  he  exclaimed  to  me  one  day  during  the  initial  struggle 
for  business  existence  in  Chicago,  "I  met  a  man  today  who  claims  he  can  get  me  a 
$10,000  line  of  credit  at  the  bank!" 

Those  were  the  days  when  we  paid  the  payroll  and  met  other  expenses  with 
cash  taken  from  the  mail  sent  in  by  our  customers.  There  was  many  a  week  when 
our  chief  excitement  was  in  opening  the  mail  to  see  whether  there  was  enough  to 
meet  current  expenses. 

Money  troubles,  therefore,  were  not  merely  lurking  in  the  background  during 
his  first  years  in  business.  Never  a  lurk.  They  stood  boldly  in  the  foreground  of 
his  thought  and  he  had  to  fight  that  condition  in  addition  to  all  the  other  troubles. 

Shortage  of  positive  prints  was  another  constant  menace.  Other  distributors 
seemed  able  to  finance  plenty  of  prints,  but  Laemmle  never  had  enough  to  go  around. 

Once  when  we  both  lived  in  Chicago,  he  made  a  business  trip  to  New  York  and 
while  in  the  big  city  he  visited  the  exchange  belonging  to  Miles  Brothers. 

"Just  imagine!"  he  exclaimed  to  me  when  he  got  back  to  Chicago,  "those  boys 
actually  have  a  million  feet  of  positive  prints  in  their  exchanges"  and  he  named  the 
figure  with  all  the  impressiveness  he  could  jam  into  his  words.  A  million  feet!  It 
seemed  like  a  dream  of  untold  wealth.  Today  I  don't  suppose  the  smallest  of  our 
exchanges  throughout  the  world  carries  less  than  a  million  feet  of  usable  prints — 
and  not  a  week  passes  when  the  new  printing  runs  less  than  four  million  feet. 

Shortage  of  money,  shortage  of  film,  shortage  of  everything  but  grit,  determina- 
tion and  persistence — that's  my  picture  of  the  dark  ages  of  the  "fillum  business." 

Of  course  I  have  not  even  mentioned  the  other  fight  he  was  carrying  on  con- 
currently with  these — the  celebrated  legal  battle  against  the  powerful  film  trust — 
the  battle  that  he  carried  to  the  United  States  Supreme  Court  and  won  so  gloriously 
— the  battle  which  made  it  possible  for  everybody  to  come  into  the  picture  business 
and  produce  and  distribute  and  exhibit  pictures  without  paying  blood  money  to 
anyone  under  the  pretty  name  of  "royalties." 

Did  you  ever  see  Harry  Greb  in  a  red  hot  prize  fight?  His  fists  flew  in  forty-seven 
directions  at  once.  His  punches[came  from  everywhere  and  nowhere  and  they  landed 
on  the  button,  no  matter  where  they  came  from.  Well,  that's  the  way  Laemmle 
had  to  fight — in  all  directions  at  once.  He  wasn't  a  one-man  band.  He  was  a 
one-man  battle  royal  and  there  never  was  a  time  when  he  faced  but  one  opponent 
at  a  time  in  the  film  ring! 


November  30,   1929 


Motion    P  ic  ture     News 


39- 


First  Release  of  "IMP"  Films 
Monday.  October  23th  1 

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Laemmle's  First  Ad 

IT'S  a  far  cry  from  the  early 
days  of  the  one  column  ex- 
perimental black  and  white 
type-set  ads  to  the  present  day 
multi-colored  art  brochures  which 
now  appear  in  the  motion  picture 
trade  publications. 

Twenty  years  ago  when  Carl 
Laemmle  and  R.  H.  Cochrane 
were  deluging  the  world  with  bar- 
rages of  printed  matter  advertis- 
ing productions,  there  were  no 
trade  papers  in  expensive  typo- 
graphical format  with  highly  orna- 
mental covers  and  expensively  il- 
lustrated pages. 

In  fact,  there  was  no  trade  press 
of  any  authentic  nature  and  the 
poor  advertiser  was  hard  put  to 
it  to  find  a  proper  medium  to  carry 
his  black  and  white  announce- 
ments. 

In  the  old  days,  motion  picture 
advertising  was  confined  to  simple 
type  layouts  usually  made  by  a 
job  printer.  There  were  no  highly 
organized  departments  of  special- 
ized and  trained  men  devoting 
their  lives  to  chasing  down  elus- 
ive headlines,  no  expensive  art 
departments  striving  for  dramatic 
effects  with  pen  and  brush.  Usu- 
ally an  advertisement  was  con- 
ceived, laid  out  and  written  by 
one  and  the  same  man,  and  usu- 
ally it  was  done  as  an  odd  job  be- 
tween times  when  the  press  of 
other  work  had  let  down  a  little. 

I  believe  it  is  a  fact  that  the 
"Straight  from  the  Shoulder 
Talks"  instituted  by  Mr.  Laemmle 
in    1908   were   the   forerunner   of 


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By  Milton  Silver 


modern  high-pressure  copy  in  gen- 
eral use  by  all  producing  com- 
panies. These  talks  carried  on 
through  the  years,  appearing  week 
after  week  without  letup,  have 
been  a  forceful,  hard-hitting 
right-down-to-the-fundamentals" 
style  of  advertising  that  has  been 
widely  imitated  by  many  suc- 
cessful advertisers.  Their  very 
simplicity  is  probably  the  prime 
reason  for  the  success  of  this  type 
of  advertising. 

However,  in  this  day  of  month- 
ly, weekly  and  daily  trade  papers, 
and  specialized  journals  to  meet 
every  condition  and  contingency, 
new  forms  and  new  methods  are 
essential. 

Now  it's  a  study  in  contrasts 
to  walk  into  the  busy  advertising 
department  of  any  large  producing 
company,  with  the  rat-tat-tat  of  a 
battery  of  typewriters  assailing 
your  ears,  and  a  corps  of  trained 
writers  and  artists  consulting  with 
printers,  engravers  and  color  spe- 
cialists in  their  efforts  to  outdo 
each  other  in  placing  before  both  ex- 
hibitor and  public  posters,  news- 
paper ads,  and  trade  paper  an- 
nouncements, intriguing  in  their 
makeup  and  beguiling  in  their 
context. 

Frequently,  one  trade  paper  in- 
sert will  cost  more  to  produce  me- 


chanically than  a  whole  year"? 
appropriation  for  advertising  of 
all  forms  would  cost  in  the  old 
days.  Now  we  find  artists  of  in- 
ternational fame  lending  their  tal- 
ents to  the  dramatization  of  the 
sales  aspect  of  motion  pictures. 

We  find  men  and  women  whose 
names  count  big,  both  in  the  world 
of  literature  and  art,  contributing 
their  genius  to  the  proper  presen- 
tation of  motion  pictures,  and  we 
find  the  most  capable  craftsmen 
in  the  engraver's  guild  turning  out 
halftones,  line-cuts  and  modern 
typography  for  the  same  purpose. 

All  the  forces  of  showmanship 
combine  with  all  the  modern  arts 
to  present  to  the  exhibitor  the 
producer's  product  in  such  a  way 
that  the  exhibitor  will  be  able  to 
turn  it  to  account  in  selling  his 
theatre  to  the  public. 

And  Carl  Laemmle,  who  was  a 
leader  then  in  presenting  his  prod- 
uct to  the  exhibitor,  still  is  a  leader 
in  giving  to  the  exhibitor,  adver- 
tising material  which  may  be 
turned  to  the  exhibitor's  profit. 
Carl  Laemmle  has  grown  up  with 
the  years  in  showmanship  and 
mellowed  with  the  years  as  one 
of  the  big  factors  in  the  huge 
entertainment  mill  known  as  mo- 
tion pictures. 


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November  30,  1929 


1  fiemmle  Hti«  Dotted  tike 


EVERY  year  Carl  Laemmle  starts  a  new  group  of  potential 
stars  on  the  high  road  to  ame  and  fortune.  For  twenty 
years  he  has  been  doing  this.  Many  of  these  played  their 
first  scenes  before  a  camera  in  Universal  studios  or  locations. 
Others  have  found  there  their  first  opportunity  for  advancement, 
and  still  others  have  grown  and  blossomed  into  stardom  under 
the  Universal  banner. 

Mary  Pickford  is  the  first  and  most  brilliant  example  of 
Laemmle's  star-making  proclivities.  When  he  took  her  under 
the  wing  of  the  old  Imp  company,  Mary  Pickford's  name  was 
not  only  unheralded  and  unsung,  but  had  never  appeared  before 
on  the  screen.  Her  face,  however,  had  become  increasingly 
well-known  through  her  work  at  Biograph  and  Laemmle  knew 
that  he  was  consummating  a  good  stroke  of  business  when  he 
offered  her  twice  the  salary  she  was  getting  in  that  organization. 

Two  other  stars  whose  lustre  was  enhanced  by  their  associa- 
tion with  Carl  Laemmle  were  Florence  Lawrence  and  Mary 
Fuller,  names  which  were  of  the  first  importance  in  their  time. 
Two  character  men  who  laid  the  foundation  of  their  present 
fame  under  Laemmle's  guidance  and  through  the  opportunities 
he  afforded,  are  Lon  Chaney  and  Erich  von  Stroheim.  Chaney 
would  have  reached  the  heights  sooner  than  he  did,  except  for  a 
fatal  attempt  to  make  him  a  leading-man  type  of  star  instead 
of  a  character  type.  He  had  built  up  his  character  impersona- 
tions with  six  years  of  constant  and  painstaking  work  until  he 
deserved  stardom,  but  Universal  s  attempt  to  star  him  were 
ineffectual  because  they  did  not  carry  through  the  characteriza- 
tions which  after  "The  Miracle  Man"  were  indelibly  associated 
with  his  name. 

Erich  von  Stroheim  realized  after  the  war  that  his  specialty 
in  pictures  was  knocked  out  from  under  his  feet.  He  was 
thoroughly  convinced  in  his  own  mind  that  direction  was  his 
forte.  Laemmle  was  the  only  man  in  Hollywood  who  would 
listen  to  him.  In  spite  of  his  proclivity  to  spend  three  times 
as  much  money  on  every  production  as  he  estimated,  Laemmle 
had  faith  in  him  through  "Blind  Husbands,"  "The  Devil's 
Passkey,"  "Foolish  Wives"  and  until  the  first  reel  of  "Merry 
Go  Round"  had  been  completed.  Another  actor  and  director 
who  developed  under  Laemmle's  influence  was  the  man  who 
took  over  the  "Merry  Go  Round"  job,   Rupert  Julian. 

Universal  developed  the  character  proclivities  of  Wallace 
Beery,  Ben  Turpin,  J.  Farrell  MacDonald,  Hobart  Bosworth, 
Harry  Carey,  Lew  Cody,  Jack  Holt,  George  Fawcett,  Raymond 
Griffith,  put  Robert  Edeson  in  his  first  picture,  gave  Louise 
Dresser  an  opportunity  to  transplant  to  the  screen  the  personality 


November  30,  1929 


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Screen  Wit  It  Many  Star**  (C~ 


which  was  practically  retired  from  the  musical  comedy  stage; 
gave  Ernest  Torrence  perhaps  his  greatest  boost  toward  fame 
through  "The  Hunchback  of  Notre  Dame"  and  Mae  Murray 
a  long  period  of  stardom. 

Universal  gave  Larry  Semon  his  first  opportunity  in  pic- 
tures ;  it  also  did  the  same  for  Mary  Philbin,  Gertrude  Olmstead, 
Harold  Lloyd,  Lois  Wilson,  Marceline  Day,  William  Seiter, 
Lina  Basquette,  Gertrude  Astor,  Laura  LaPlante,  Hoot  Gibson, 
Rudolph  Schildkraut,  Reginald  Denny,  Mary  MacLaren,  Betty 
Compson,  Mildred  Harris,  Cleo  Madison,  Ella  Hall,  Ralph 
.Graves,  Herbert  Rawlinson,  Zasu  Pitts,  Frank  Mayo,  Frank 
McGlynn,  Carmel  Myers,  Esther  Ralston,  Kenneth  Harlan  and 
Eddie  Polo. 

Colleen  Moore  played  her  first  featured  starring  picture  at 
Universal  with  Monroe  Salisbury;  Jean  Hersholt  began  there 
his  career  as  a  character  man;  Wally  Reid  started  in  the  picture 
business  as  assistant  to  Otis  Turner  and  only  reached  the  screen 
because  of  an  accident  to  one  of  the  actors.  Universal  also 
brought  a  number  of  personalities  to  the  screen  who  were  ex- 
tremely prominent  in  other  lines  of  endeavor ;  personalities  like 
Anna  Pavlowa,  whose  "Dumb  Girl  of  Portici"  was  her  only 
film  effort;  James  J.  Corbett,  who  played  a  serial  for  Universal ; 
and  Jack  Dempsey,  Annette  Kellerman,  whose  "Neptune's 
Daughter,"  directed  by  Herbert  Brenon,  is  still  remembered; 
Paul  Whiteman,  whose  rotund  personality  epitomizes  to  the 
world  at  large  the  word  jazz  music;  and  in  "All  Quiet  on  the 
Western  Front,"  Carl  Laemmle,  Jr.,  believes  he  has  started  a 
new  star  on  his  career  in  Lew  Ayres,  who  plays  the  leading  role. 

Of  the  present  crop  of  stars,  Laemmle  might  well  take  the 
entire  credit  for  the  acquisition  of  John  Boles.  His  first  picture 
aroused  no  tremendous  furore,  but  Laemmle  saw  possibilities  in 
him  and  went  ahead  quietly  to  develop  them.  Fortunately  for 
both  of  them,  the  advent  of  sound  gave  to  Boles  an  opportunity 
such  as  is  enjoyed  by  few  men.  Joseph  Schildkraut,  chosen  as 
the  lead  in  "Show  Boat,"  has  developed  as  Laemmle  planned. 

Mary  Nolan,  proving  to  the  satisfaction  of  a  German  public 
that  she  was  starring  material,  fell  into  unbelieving  hands  when 
she  returned  to  this  country.  Laemmle  bought  her  contract. 
With  "Shanghai  Lady"  and  the  criticisms  of  the  New  York 
critics,  Universal  believes  Mary  Nolan  is  taking  a  decided  step 
toward  the  top  of  the  ladder.  Laura  LaPlante,  after  a  few 
weeks'  extra  work  at  the  Christie  studios,  came  to  the  Universal 
lot  seven  years  ago  and  has  remained  ever  since.  Hoot  Gibson 
is  a  thoroughly  Universal  product,  having  started  in  the  old 
Carey  companies  as  a  cowboy. 


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Motion     Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


Loemmle    Hcindlccl 
Sound   Dcicli   in   Hlo 


THE  outstanding  production  phe- 
nomenon of  1929  is  sound.  Its 
gradual  perfection  has  been  the 
climatic  accomplishment  of  engineers, 
directors,  scenarists,  musicians  In  this 
Universal  has  had  its  share  with  all  of 
the  other  production  companies.  But 
of  them  all,  Carl  Laemmle  is  one  of  the 
few  who  can  look  back  upon  the  era  of 
twenty  years  ago,  when  he  foreshadowed 
the  present  sound  era  with  advertise- 
ments, promises,  prophecies  and  actual 
production  of  a  sound  talking-and-sing- 
ing  apparatus  which  worked.  This  ap- 
paratus was  called  the  Synchroscope 
and  was  imported  by  Laemmle  after  his 
first  return  to  his  native  home  in  Laup- 
heim.  and  advertised  by  him  as  the 
wonder  of  the  motion  picture  age. 

Invented  by  a  German  named  Jules 
Greenbaum  and  showing  only  German- 
spoken  dialogue  and  lyrics,  it  still 
captured  the  imagination  of  a  music- 
going  public  which  had  but  recently  been 
astounded  and  delighted  by  pictures 
which  moved  on  a  screen.  It  was  too 
early  for  the  industry  to  stagger,  as  it 
did  under  the  impact  of  the  1928  sound 
invasion. 

Although  it  didn't  state  it,  the  intro- 
ductory price  was  $750.  Orders  were 
filled  as  fast  as  shipments  could  reach 
Chicago  from  Germany. 

Soon  the  Laemmle  advertising  an- 
nouncement assured  the  world  "Within 
a  year's  time  you  will  be  forced  to  have  a 
Synchroscope  in  order  to  stay  in  the 
moving  picture  business." 

A  practical  viewing  of  the  apparatus 
in    a    vaudeville    theatre    brought    The 


Billboard's  editorial  writer  sharply  up 
on  his  haunches  to  write  a  thing  like  this: 
"Is  the  moving  picture  business  about 
to  be  revolutionized!1  Has  the  time  ar- 
rived when  vaudeville  houses  can  put  on  a 
whole  bill  by  machinery?  ....  I  was 
fairly  stunned  the  other  day  when  I  wit- 
nessed a  performance  that  was  so  startling- 
ly  realistic  that  I  don't  hesitate  to  say  the 
questions  are  already  answered  in  the 
affirmative." 

Sounds  like  the  editorials  of  1927  and 
1928.  But  that  was  twenty  years  ago. 
Motion  Picture  News  ,is  able  to  reproduce 
an  actual  account  by  an  exhibitor  of  the 
purchase  and  use  of  the  Synchroscope. 
This  exhibitor  was  EL  Johnson,  pro- 
prietor of  the  Burwood,  Omaha.  The 
story  as  he  wrote  it  is 


"Talkies"  21  Years  Ago 

By  E.  L.  Johnson 

FROM  where  I  sit,  it  looks  to  me  as 
though  in  the  celebration  of 
"Uncle"  Carl's  twentieth  year  as 
a  producer,  such  personages  as  Maurice 
Fleckles,  Julius  Singer  and  "yours  truly" 
should  be  looked  upon  as  of  the  Old 
Guard  The  two  first  mentioned  were 
among  the  very  meagre  office  force  of 
our  Little  Napoleon,  Carl  Laemmle, 
and  still  with  him.  and  I  was  a  customer 
of  such  dare-devil  personality  in  1908 
that  I  believed  to  the  extent  of  a  thou- 
sand dollars  when  "Uncle"  Carl  told 
me  the  screen  could  talk. 

"Uncle"  Carl  had  told  me  the  talkie 
was  the  world's  eighth  wonder.  As  his 
rating  for  veracity  was  just  as  high  with 


SYNCHROSCOPES  REDUCED 

Tfae   German   investor  *rni    mAQuFacturei   of  1  I 

tkco^^syNWopch-Mt^p*  From  $550  to  $395 

of  his  invention  to  Midi   on  eilenl  that  1  can  |  v»"      var**w       a.ve      v/***^*^ 

now  o4-t  it  (or  $395  instead  of  $550.     Trie  ' 

fowered  price  does  not  affect  the  quality  ot  effectiveness  of  the  apparatus  one  jot  ot  tittle  tt's  just  as  good  as 
it  erei  was  and  it  u  still  the  only  device  which  makes  the  moving  picture  macJiuie  and  the  phonograph  work 
m  perfect  unison.  This  reduction  will  mean  a  rush  of  orders  I  And  it  applies  to  ail  the  machines  in  slock 
and  ill  that  are  corning  to  me. 

GET  TOUR  ORDER  If.  RIGHT  AWAY  OR  I  CAHNOT  CUARAKTEE  IMMEDIATE  SHIPMENT ! 

I  WANT  MORE  OPERATORS  AND  MANAGERS  who  can  act   in  both  capacities  in  snoring 

picture  theatres.     Write  at  once. 
I  WANT  NAMES  OF  TOWNS  AND  CITIES  where  there  is  no  moTTog  picture  slow,  or  where  snows  have  failed  to  male  good 


Nine 

Hustling 

Offices! 


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THE  LAEMMLE  FILM  SERVICE 

HEADQUARTERS.   196.198  Lake  Street.  CHICAGO 


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Back  in  1908,  Carl  Laemmle  was  selling  sound  via  the  Synchroscope,  a  Cernutn  device 


The  Burtcood  theatre,  Omaha,  tchere  sound 
pictures  tcere  exhibited  ttcentr-one  years  ago 

me  then  as  it  is  now,  I  was,  therefore, 
in  the  vernacular  of  the  film  peddler, 
sold.  It  wasn't  the  contrivance  I  was 
to  purchase,  although  that  sold  me — 
it  was  "Uncle"  Carl's  word,  his  assur- 
ance, that  invaluable  asset  that  has 
materially  assisted  him  in  building  up 
during  the  intervening  years  the  great 
enterprise  we  call  "Universal." 

"Uncle"  Carl  had  made  a  convert  of 
me  as  regards  the  talking  pictures,  so 
it  wasn't  long  before  all  the  papers  in 
Omaha  were  having  plenty  to  say  con- 
cerning that  marvelous  mechanical  dis- 
covery, that  most  remarkable  scientific 
invention — the    German    Synchroscope. 

So  to  Chicago  did  I  hie  myself  to 
witness,  at  "Uncle"  Carl's  invitation,  a 
demonstration  of  the  contrivance.  Mr. 
Fleckles  was  the  Outer  Guard  as  per- 
tains to  the  reception  committee.  Soon 
I  was  in  the  presence  of  the  Laemmle 
smile  which,  by  the  way,  I  see  has  been 
properly  inherited  by  Carl,  Junior. 
We  at  once  adjourned  to  the  projection 
room,  a  crude  makeshift  at  the  bottom 
of  a  rickety  flight  of  steps  leading  to  the 
cellar.  Shortly  the  Synchroscope  began 
to  "sync"  and  I  realized  that,  thanks  to 
the  master  pioneer,  "Uncle"  Carl,  I 
was  witnessing  the  very  first  talking 
pictures  introduced   to  this  country. 

And  all  the  while  "Uncle"  Carl  just 
smiled  that  self-same  smile  that  he 
possesses  roday — that  smile  that  has 
rightfully  won  the  confidence  of  thou- 
sands of  exhibitors  who  have,  in  turn, 
paid  him  millions,  all  of  which  has 
enabled  him  to  offer  better  and  still 
better  programs. 

With  the  papers  all  signed,  receipted 
and  delivered  to  me,  I  found  myself  in 
the  unique  position  of  being  a  candidate 
for  the  movie  industry's  Hall  of  Fame 
in  that  the  die  was  cast  that  I  should 
be  the  very  first  man  to  present  talking 
pictures  in  the  United  States  west  of 
Chicago — and  you  will  note  by  observ- 
ing a  map,  that  that  takes  in  a  rather 
sizable   slice   of   territory 

( Continued  on  page  74) 


A  r  itting  Climax  to  20  (jrlorious 
Years  as  a  Motion  Picture  Producer 


TWENTY   years   is   a   long    time    in    an    industry 
which  is  only  25  years  old,  yet  Carl  Laemmle 
can  look  back  over  each  and  every  one  of  those 
twenty  glorious   years  and  feel  that  here  is  a   job 
well  done. 

Hundreds  and  hundreds  of  fine  pictures  have  come 
out  of  Universal  City  in  those  twenty  years  .  .  . 
scores  of  great  box-office  productions  .  .  .  many 
of  which  will  shine  out  thru  the  dust  of  the  ages 
and  take  their  places  amongst  the  immortals  of  this 
giant  industry. 

And  this  year,  with  the  help  and  confidence  of  his 
son,  whose  efforts  on  the  product  presented  in  the 
ensuing  pages  give  every  evidence  that  Carl  Laemmle 
Jr.  will  justify  his  famous  name  and  carry  it  on  to 
even  greater  heights,  Carl  Laemmle  presents  as  fine 
a  product  as  has  ever  been  offered  by  any  produc- 
ing company. 


FOQ.WAQ.D      MAR.CH    *#.  UNIVERSAL 


MARY  NOLAN  in 
SHANGHAI  LADY 

With  James  Murray.  Wheeler  Oakman  From  the 
play  by  John  Cotton,  author  of  "Rain"  A  John 
Robertson  Production 


SHANNONS  OF 
BROADWAY 

THE  GLEASONS  (James  and  Lucille)  With 
Charles  Crapewin,  Mary  Philbin.  John  Breeden. 
An  Emmett  Flxnn  Production. 


COLLEGE 
RACKETEER 


With  James  Murray  Kathryn  Crawford,  Jackie 
Hanlon.  George  Hackathorne  Story  by  Lambert 
Hillver.      A  Reginald  Barker  Production. 


MARY  NOLAN  in 
UNDERTOW 


With    John    Mack    Broun       Story    by    Wilbur    D 
Steele      A  Harrx  Pollard  Production 


SKINNER  STEPS 
OUT 

GLENN  TRYON  MERNA  KENNEDY.  Story 
by  Henry  Irving  Dodge.  A  William  James  Craft 
Production. 


JOSEPH 

SCHILDKRAUT  in 
BACKFIRE 

\Y  i(/i  Edward  C  Robinson  and  Barbara  Kent 
Story  by  Henry  La  Cossitt.  A  John  Robertson 
Product  i  >n 


THE  STORM 


\   \mashing  new  picture  made  from  the  uorld  famed 
stage  hit  by  Langdon  McCormack, 


THE  COHENS 
AND  KELLYS 
IN  SCOTLAND 

Starring  George  Sidney  and  Charlie  \4urray 


Universal  leads  the  Parade 


LAU  RA  LA  PLANTE 
JOHN    BOLES 


With  Ltician  Little  field. 
Story  by  Houston  W. 
Branch.  A  Paul  Fejos 
Production.  Charles  Wake- 
field Cadman's  music 


MARSEILLAISE 


rT",HEY'RE  great,  swell,  wonderful  and  full  ol 
■*■  the  wine  of  life  and  the  zest  of  living. 
They've  got  thrills  and  more  so  and  love 
and  human  interest  and  heart  punch  and 
dramatic  kick ...  they've  got  the  stuff  that  big 
time  smash  hits  are  made  of  and  they've  got  it 
in  great  gobs ...  something  else ...  they've  got 
that  indefinable  something  that  clicks  in  your 
eyes  and  ears  as  soon  as  you  see  them  and 
makes  you  want  to  rise  right  out  of  your  seats 
and  shout... BOY  THAT'S  MINE... I  NEED 
IT  IN  MY  BUSINESS... they've  got  "guts"... 
honest  to  God  box-office  guts ...  action  and  life 
and  love  and  living  in  every  shot  and  sequence 
. . .  and  they're  all  in  the  greater  talking  pictures 
hot  from  Hollywood ...  straight  from  Universal 
...drama,  comedy,  action,  romance,  thrills... 
what  more  can  you  ask  of  any  entertainment . . . 
date  them  up... then  you'll  be  happy! 


Universal  releases  smash- 
ing silent  version  on  all 
pictures. 


of  Gteater  Talkingr  Pictures: 


The  Soundest  Proposition  in 
the  World  Is  UNIVERSALE 
COMPLETE    SERVICE    in    SOUND! 


O 


NE  OF  the  biggest  chain  theatre  operators  in  the  United 
States  tells  me  he  was  fairly  staggered  by  the  an- 
nouncement   that    small    exhibitors     can    now    have 

Universal  Complete  Service  Contracts  in  Sound  as  well  as 

in  Silent  versions. 

"How  the  h can  you  do  it?"  he  asks. 

And  he  continues:  "Either  you  have  one  of  the  most 
elastic  and  capable  organizations  in  the  world  or  else  you  are 
willing  to  take  any  long  chance  to  give  actual,  practical  help 
to  the  small  exhibitor.     Or  maybe  it's  both." 

It  doesn't  matter  much  what  the  reason  may  be,  but  the 
fact  that  stares  you  in  the  face  and  challenges  every  other 
company  in  the  world  is  simply  this — Universal  is  doing  the 
thing  that  had  to  be  done  by  someone ! 

The  small  exhibitors — thousands  of  them — were  scared  to 
death.  They  looked  into  the  future  of  their  business  with 
fear  and  trembling.  They  did  not  see  how  they  could  keep 
up  with  the  swift  pace  of  the  industry,  the  mounting  costs, 
the  many  new  problems  and  puzzles  brought  into  the  indus- 
try by  the  advent  of  talking  pictures. 

They  saw  larger  theatres  drawing  their  business  away 
from  them.  They  had  been  able  to  hold  their  own  against 
such  houses  before  sound,  but  against  a  wired  house  they 
felt  they  stood  no  chance. 

They  feared  to  wire  their  own  theatres  lest  the  cost  of 
obtaining  good  product  should  prove  prohibitive. 

Someone  had  to  do  something.  Universal  did  it.  There's 
nothing  particularly  new  about  that.  Universal  has  been 
the  bulwark  of  safety  to  thousands  of  theatres  for  years. 

If  I  had  never  contributed  one  helpful  thing  to  the  in- 
dustry before,  I  would  feel  that  I  had  done  my  share  in  doing 
this  one  thing,  for  without  the  shadow  of  a  doubt  it  will  save 
business  lives  for  more  small  theatres  than  you  can  count. 


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to  read 

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I  have  told  you  that  you  can  have 
the  Complete  Service  Contract  in  Sound 
for  one,  two,  three,  four  or  five  years; 
I  have  told  you  there  are  no  strings  to 
this  offer.  The  length  of  the  contract 
depends  upon  you ! 

So,  never  mind  how  in  blazes  I  can 
do  it.  I  am  doing  it  and  I'm  ready 
for  you  to  join  the  army  of  exhibitors 
who  are  storming  us  with  contracts ! 


HERE'S  WHAT  YOU  GET  I 


1929-30  PRODUCT 


LAURA  LA  PLANTE  EN  3 

JOHN  BOLES  EN  2 

JOSEPH  SCHILDKRAUT  IN  3 

REGINALD  DENNY  EN  2 

MARY  NOLAN  IN  4 

GLENN  TRYON  and 
MERNA  KENNEDY  IN  3 

THE  DRAKE  CASE 

GIRL  OVERBOARD 

THE  L4ST  PERFORMANCE 

THE  CLIMAX 

THE  HOMICIDE  SQUAD 

THE  DEVIL'S  PIT 

KEN  MAYNARD  EN  8 

HOOT  GIBSON  IN  8 

PHANTOM  OF  THE  OPERA 

(REISSUED  IN   SOUND) 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

TWO    REELS 

12  SPORTING  YOUTH 
12  FOURTH  COLLEGIANS 

6  PAT  ROONEYS 
10  SUNNY  JIMS 

10  ALL-STAR 

Serials: 

ACE  OF  SCOTLAND  YARD 

TARZAN  THE  TIGER 

THE  JADE  BOX 

THE  LIGHTNING  EXPRESS 

TERRY  OF  THE  TIMES 

ONE    REEL 

7  BENNY  RUBENS 
26  OSWALD  CARTOONS 

SILENT 
TWO    REELS 

10  SID  SAYLORS 

10  ARTHUR  LAKES 

52  ACTION  WESTERNS 

ONE  REEL 

26  CREAM  of  the  COMEDIES 

(REISSUES) 


Xovember  30,  192y 


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47 


Welcome  Home  and 
Congratulations 

Uncle  Carl 


PAUL   WHITEMAN 


48  Motion     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     N  c  w  s  November  30,  1929 


Congratulations 
to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

for 

20  YEARS   OF  SUCCESS 
AS  A  MOTION  PICTURE 
PRODUCER. 


LAURA  LAPLANTE 

UNIVERSAL  STAR 


November  30,  1929  Motion     Picture     News  49 


PAUL  FEJOS 


Happily 

Under  Contract 

to 

Uncle  Carl 


50  Motion    Picture    News  November  30,  1929 


Congratulations 

and 

Best  Wishes 

to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


3Cj<-XjzXj 


J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc. 

EASTMAN  FILMS 
New  York  Hollywood 


November  30,  1939  Motion    Picture    News 


51 


Achievement 


TO   build,    and    in   that  building 
render  a  service  of  far-reaching 
benefit    to    the    public,    is    an 
achievement  to  be  proud  of. 

We  take  particular  satisfaction  in 
the  fact  that  film  of  our  manufacture 
has  been  privileged  to  play  a  part  in 
this  notable  achievement  of  Mr.  Carl 
Laemmle — and  a  part  that  has  meant 
such  pleasant  and  happy  relations 
between  ourselves  and  Universal. 


Agfa  Ansco  Corporation 

Binghamton,    N.    Y. 


52 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


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lations  and  desire  to  acknowledge 
a  full  appreciation  of  all  ^IfOr.  ■■&■> 
ElafcmmU  kas  contribute  to  tke 
progress  and  prosperity  ot  the  ** 


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November,  1929. 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


53 


"■':Aa, 


LEWIS  MILESTONE 


c^SV, 


"ALL  QUIET  ON  THE 

WESTERN  FRONT 

TWO  ARABIAN  KNIGHTS 

THE  GARDEN  OF  EDEN 

THE  RACKET 

THE  BETRAYAL 


HARRY  A. 

POLLARD 

Conoratul 

lote«    Vou 

MR.  CARL 

LAEMMLE 

54  Motion     Picture    News  November  30,  1929 


Congratulations — 
CARL  LAEMMLE 


FRANK  JOYCE — MYRON  SELZNICK,  LTD. 


Kij  Congratulations 

to  You 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


Htliltl    CtltSOS 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


55 


Congratulations 

to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

KURT  NEUMANN 

Directing 

Qerman  Versions 

for 

Universal 


M;y  best  wishes 

to 

MR. 

LAEMMLE 

■« 

WILLIAM  WYLER 

Congratulations 
MR.  LAEMMLE 


BEN  HOLMES 


Director 

"SPORTING  YOUTH" 

Junior  Jewels 


Best  Wishes 

to 
CARL  LAEMMLE 


H 


ARTHUR  RIPLEY 


Motion     Picture     News 


November  30,  1929 


Greetings  and  Congratulations 

from 

HOOT  GIBSON 

The  Flying  Cowboy 


Coming  Productions 
ALL  SOUND— ALL  DIALOGUE 


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The  Long,  Long  Trail 

"Courtin'  Wildcats" 

"Hand  'Em  Over" 


Releasing  Through  Universal 


YOUR   COMMERCIAL   DIRECTORS 


CONGRATULATE   YOU,    MR.    LAEMMLE 


November  30,  1929 


Congratulations 

to 

CARL 

LAEMMLE 

t 

OTIS 
HARLAN 


Hearty  Congratulations 
to    You — 

MR.  CARL 
LAEMMLE 


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BARBARA 
KENT 


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My 

Sincere 

Wishes 

OS? 

GLENN 

TRYON 

Heartiest 
Congratulations 


*» 


JOSEPH 
SCHILDKRAUT 


58 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


Compliments  of 
C.  GARDNER  SULLIVAN 

Supervising  Scenario  Chief 

UNIVERSAL  STUDIO 


Congratulations 

to 
UNCLE  CARL 

— otherwise  known  as 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


SAM  WEISENTHAL 


Congratulations 
to  You 

MR.  LAEMMLE 

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«J0U       «J0L»        <JSj 

C.   Roy  Hunter 

Supervisor 

of 

Sound  and  Photography 

Universal  Studios 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


59 


Sincerest  Congratulations  to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

from 

Three  and  one-half  years  with  Universal. 

Titles  for  89  feature  comedies — 

Harold  Lloyd's  "Speedy"  and  "Welcome  Danger"     | 

DIALOGUE: 

"Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Atlantic  City"  "Behavior  of  Mrs.  Crane" 

"Clear  the  Decks"  "Cohens  and  Kellys  in  Scotland" 

"Modern  Love"  "Skinner  Steps  Out" 
"Give  and  Take"  —with  Matt  Taylor 


Sherman 

L,  Lowe 

At  present  writing 

Original  story  for 

Glenn  Tryon 

"Chinatown" 

Paradise  Ahoy! 

in  collaboration  with 

also 

Dialogue  and  Continuity  in 

Edward  Laemmle 

collaboration  with  Matt  Taylor 

Heartiest  Congratulations 


CARL  LAEMMLE 


r^V> 


LEON  ABRAMS 

STORY  EDITOR 


60 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


Congratulations  to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


DELL  ANDREWS 

adapting 

"ALL  QUIET  ON  THE  WESTERN  FRONT" 

for 
Universal 


CHARLES  S.  WEBB 

Dialogue 


Matt  Taylor 


WRITER 


"ToNight  at  12" 

ADAPTATION  AND  DIALOGUE 

"Skinner  Steps  Out" 

ADAPTATION  AND  DIALOGUE 

(dialogue  with  Al  De  Mond t 

"Paradise  Ahoy" 

ADAPTATION  AND  DIALOGUE 

(dialogue  with  Sherman  Lowe  f 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


61 


MR.  LAEMMLE- 


THE  CAMERA  DEPARTMENT 
EXTENDS  CONGRATULATIONS 
AND  BEST  WISHES  FOR  THE 
FUTURE. 


CONGRATULATIONS  AND 
BEST  WISHES 

TO 

MR.  CARL  LAEMMLE 


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Sigmund  Moos 

Manager    Leasing    Department 

Universal    City,    Calif. 


CARL   LAEMMLE  S 


20th   Anniversary   Picture 


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"La   Marseillaise" 


Original  Story 
by 

Houston  Branch 


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M  o  t  i  o  n     Picture     .\ 


November  30,  1929 


Congratulations 
to 

MR.  CARL  LAEMMLE 


David  Broekmae 

Director  General  of  Music 
Universal  Studios 


Congratulations  to 

GAEL  LAEMMLE 


Chief  Staff  Composer 

and 

Assistant  to  David  Broekman 

Universal  Studios 


Best  Wishes 
from 

JACK  YELLEN 

and 

MILTON  AGER 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


63 


Heartiest  Congratulations 

to 

Carl  Laemmle 

Edward  T.  Lowe 

Writer 


Qreetings  and  Best  Wishes 
from 

WINN1FRED 
REEVE 


Screen  stories  and  dialogue 

Shanghai  Lady 
Ropes 

Dialogue 

Mississippi  Gambler 
Phantom  of  the  Opera 

Originals 


The  Spy 

Barbary  Coast 

Hollywood  Melody 

Wolf  of  Wall  Street — Paramount  Pictures 


SIG  NEUFELD 
Congratulates  You 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


Hearty  Congratulations 
to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

HARRY  MacFAYDEN 

Director  of  Dialogue 


Best  of  Luck 

MR.  LAEMMLE 

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DUDLEY  EARLY 

Johanna  Mathieson 

(  Ladies  Wardrobe  Dept. — Universal  City) 

Congratulates 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


"Why, 
I  knew  Carl  Laemmle  when " 


The  "I  knew  him  when"  club  will  now 
have  a  Carl  Laemmle  program  in  com- 
memoration of  his  20th  year  as  a  pro- 
ducer of  motion  pictures.  And  Bell  & 
Howell  would  like  to  chime  in  as  loudly 
as  it  can  in  sincere  praise  of  a  man  whose 
work  has  been  intimately  connected 
with  the  development  of  the  motion 
picture  industry.  We  have  watched  him 


for  these  twenty  years,  and  we've  the 
same  pride  in  his  line  work  with  Uni- 
versal Pictures  as  we  have  in  the  117 
Bell  &  Howell  cameras  that  have  helped 
to  make  them.  Universal  photography  is 
an  inspiring  index  of  Carl  Laemmle's 
achievements.  We  hope  that  the  industry 
will  feel  his  invigorating  presence  even 
more  acutely  in  the  next  twenty  years 
than  in  the  last  twenty. 


BELL  &  HOWELL  COMPANY 

CHICAGO:  1820  Larchmont  Ave.,  NEW  YORK:  11  W.  42nd  St.,  HOLLYWOOD:  6324  Santa 
M  onica  B  lv  d,  LONDON:  (B.&H.  Co.,  Ltd.)  320  Regent  St.  ...Established  1907 


HEARTY  ANNIVERSARY  CONQRATULATIONS 

To 

Carl  Laemmles 

A  Truly  Qreat  M.otion  Picture  Producer 

Whose  Life  Work  Will  Be  Perpetuated  Because  of 
Protection  Afforded  by 

"Automatic"  Sprinkler  Corporation 

OF  AMERICA 

Manufacturing  and  Installing 

"Automatic"  and  Rate  of  Rise 
Sprinkler  Systems 

LOS    ANGELES,    CAL.     ' 

Executive  Offices:  Cleveland,  Ohio 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


65 


For  20  Years 
Universal   Pictures 

Have  encircled  the  Globe — 

NOW 
From  every  corner 
of  the  Globe  comes 

UNIVERSAL  CONGRATULATIONS 

TO 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

To  which  we  heartily  join  our  own 

NATIONAL  SCREEN  SERVICE  CORPORATION 


126  West  46th  Street,  New  York 


Chicago 
810  So.  Wabash  Avenue 


Los  Angeles 
1922  So.  Vermont  Avenue 


Best  Wishes 

to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

Globe  Electric  Sign  Corporation 

549  West  52nd  Street               New  York,  N.  Y. 

66 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


To  CARL  LAEMMLE— 

MY  SINCEREST  AND  HEARTIEST  WISH  IS 
—GOOD  HEALTH,  PROSPERITY-ALWAYS 


JOHN  D.  TIPPETT,  INC. 

RAW   FILM 
6040  Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood 


CONGRATULATIONS 

to  CARL  LAEMMLE 

The  grand  old  man  of  the  picture  industry. 

.  .  .  .  "It  can  be  done" 

from. 

UNIVERSALE  OFFICIAL 
FURRIERS 


INC. 

FURS 


The  Atelier 

2126  West   Seventh    Street,  opposite   Westlake   Park 
Los  Angi 

"We  search  the  earth  for  furs  of  ivorth" 


President 

LECTRICAl  PRODUCTS 


CORPORATION 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


67 


Congratulations 
to 

Mr.  Carl  Laemmle 

FREDERICK  C.  WINN 

Gown  and  Hat  Shop 
6613  Hollywood   Blvd.,  Hollywood 


Congratulations 
to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


<^av, 


GEOMETRIC    STAMPING    CO. 

1111  East  200  St.  Cleveland,  Ohio 


GENIUS 

wherever  found  is 
kindly.  In  its  favor- 
ed son,  Carl  Laem- 
mle's  twenty  years 
of  interpreting  the 
beautiful  and  dra- 
matic it  .has  added 
much  to  the  sum  of 
happiness  for  every- 
body, including  the 
makers  of 

INKIES 

IF    IT    ISN'T    AN 


IT  ISN'T  AN  I N  K 1 1 

MOLE  -  RICHARDSON, 

Inc. 

Studio  Lighting  Equipment 

941  N.  SYCAMORE  AVENUE 
HOLLYWOOD.  CALIFORNIA 


68 


M  o  t  i  o  n     Picture     News 


November  30,  1929 


NOW  MORE  THAN  EVER 
FORWARD  MARCH 

WITH 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


AGFA       RAW       FILM       CORPORATION 

ALFRED  WEISS  KING  CHARNEY 


Best  Wishes  and 

Continued  Success 

to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


« 


Richmount  Pictures,  Inc. 


723   Seventh   Ave., 


New   York 


Compliments  to 

MR. 
CARL  LAEMMLE 

J.  SLIPPER  &  CO. 

922   South   Olive   St. 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Distributors  of  Holmes  Motion  Picture  Pro- 
jectors— Standard  and  Portable  Machines 
WITH     SOUND,    and     Roth     Generators 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


69 


Compliments  of 
The  COYNE  ENGRAVING  CO.,  Inc. 

30  East  21st  Street  New  York  City 

Algonquin  5226-7-8-9 


Makers  of 

Halftone,  Ben  Day  Line  Engravings 
three  and  four  color  process. 


TO 
MR.  CARL  LAEMMLE 

22 


Our  heartiest  greetings  and  congratu- 
lations, commemorating  your  twenty 
years  of  wonderful  achievement  as  a 
motion  picture  producer. 


cX? 


RUSSAKOV  CAN  COMPANY 

850  No.  Ogden  Ave.  Chicago,  111. 


Sign  Makers  Since  1897 

STRAUSS  &  CO.,  Inc. 

Electric  and  Commercial 

CLAUDE 
NEON 
TUBES 

SIGNS 

CLAUDE 
NEON 
TUBES 

Builder 
61 

s  of  Marquises  and  Str 

6-628  West   43rd   Str 
New  York  City 

MEDallion  4700 

uctures 
eet 

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Motion     Picture     N  e: 


November  30,  1929 


Best  Wishes  to  Mr.  Carl  Laemmle 
from 

Outdoor  Advertising  Agency 
of  America,  Inc. 


irsri? 


Graybar   Building,   New  York   City 


COI/VER  GORDON,  Vice  President 


Congratulations  to 

MR. 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

on  his 

Twentieth  Anniversary 

as  a  Motion  Picture  Producer 


CINEMA  PROP'S  CO. 

6161   SANTA  MONICA  BLVD. 
HOLLYWOOD 


Best  Wishes 

to 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

WORLD  TICKET  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  Inc. 

JACK  ENSLEN,  President 
1600  BROA WAY  NEW  YORK 


TO  MR.   CARL   LAEMMLE 

MAY  YOU  CONTINUE  IN  HEALTH 
AND  PROSPERITY 

G.  GENNERT,  INC. 

HIGH  TESTED  CHEMICALS  and 

PHOTOGRAPHIC     SUPPLIES 

1153  SO.  WALL  ST.  LOS  ANGELES 

24-26  EAST  13TH  ST.  NEW  YORK  CITY 


BEST  WISHES 
TO 

CARL  LAEMMLE 

NATIONAL   FILM  RENOVATING 
AND  PROCESS  CO. 

630  NINTH  AVE.  NEW  YORK 


To  Mr. 

Carl  Laemmle — 

May 

You 

Continue  in 

Good 

Hea 

1th 

and  Prosp 

erity 

Hollywood 

Boot  Shop 

6683  Hollywood  Blvd. 

November  30.  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


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WE    WISH    OUR    OLD    FRIEND 

Carl  Laemmle 

CONTINUED    HEALTH,    HAPPINESS 

AND    PROSPERITY. 

Sam  Behrendt 

I.  O.  Levy 

Better  Construction 


Hammond  Fore9t  products  contribute 
towards  better  construction.  They  are 
identified  through  standards  of  manu- 
facture and  grade. 

West  Coast  Lumber  from  Hammond 
mills  bears  a  quality  mark  that  readily 
identifies  this  product  in  the  construc- 
tion field. 


Douglas  Fir — Redwood 


Hammond 

LUMBER  COMPANY 

2010   So.   Alameda  St. 
Los     Angeles,     Calif. 


The  20th  Anniversary  of  the  founding  of 
the  motion  picture  industry  in  Los  Angeles 
by 

Mr.  Carl  Laemmle 

gives  me  the  privilege  to  send  my  greetings 
and  express  my  appreciation  of  his  activi- 
ties in  putting  our  City  of  Los  Angeles  in 
the  rank  of  the  foremost  cities  of  our 
country. 

As  the  oldest  merchant  in  Los  Angeles,  in 
business  since  1876,  I  am  honored  to  be 
allowed  to  express  my  sentiments  to  Mr. 
Carl  Laemmle. 


W 


MAX   MEYBERG    CO. 

Weslinghouse  Lamp  Distributors 

1022  SO.  WALL  STREET 

Trinity  1885 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


Our  Sincere 
Congratulations  to 
Mr.  Carl  Laemmle 


Oakley  Paint  Mfg.  Co. 


727   .Villoma   St., 


Loa  Angeles 


"Specialising   in   Paint   Materials   for  Producers' 


Congratulations 

and  Good  Wishes 

to 

MR.  CARL  LAEMMLE 

Cinema 

Mercantile 

Company 

5857  Santa  Monica  Blvd. 
Hollywood,  Calif. 


Our  Compliments  and  Best  Wishes 

for  the  Continued  Success 

of 

Mr.  Carl  Laemmle 


Phila,  Pa.,  Fox  Theatre  Bldg.     Boston,  126  Bedford  St. 
Los  Angeles,  728  So.  Hill  St.     Chicago,  203  N.Wabash  Ave. 


MAZELTOF  / 

many  happy  returns 

Lindley  Carpet  Co. 

Floor  Coverings  of  All  Kinds 

1428  Maple  Ave.  Westmore  0221 

LOS  ANGELES 


IF   IT   IS 

FEDERATED  METAL 

IT  IS  THE  BEST  THAT  CAN  BE  HAD 

Sold  by 

HARRIS  FOUNDRY  SUPPLY  GO. 

1217  East  6th  St.  MU.  7284 

LOS  ANGELES 


Congratulations 

to 
Carl  Laemmle 

Cinema  Studio  Supply  Co. 

HARRY  D.  BROWN 
1438  Beechwood  Drive,  Hollywood 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


73 


Continued 

Success 

to 

Mr. 

CARL  LAEMMLE 


CSV, 


DAN  and  ED 


Congratulations  and  Best  Wishes 
To  Mr.   Carl  Laemmle 

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UNITED   COSTUMERS,  Inc. 


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Motion    Picture    Neivs 


November  30,  1929 


Laemmle 
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{Continued  from  page  42) 
When  "Uncle"  Carl  imported  the 
Synchroscope  he,  as  usual,  went  the 
entire  route — he  also  imported  the  son 
of  the  inventor  of  the  Synchroscope, 
it  being  the  duty  of  that  young  man  to 
personally  install  every  Synchroscope 
that  the  Laemmle  organization  sold, 
all  of  which  was  a  very  far-seeing  thought 
on  the  part  of  "Uncle"  Carl,  and  of 
most  gratifying  assurance  to  the  pur- 
chaser. The  young  man  from  Germany 
arrived  in  Omaha  in  good  season,  but 
was  handicapped  through  not  being 
able  to  speak  or  understand  other  than 
the  tongue  of  the  Fatherland.  This 
condition  permitted  me  to  say  to  him 
with  impunity  and  delightful  safetj 
many  very  caustic  things  when  the 
first  Synchroscope  tests  in  Omaha  did 
not  work  out  as  smoothly  as  was  de- 
sired. However,  a  verj  satisfactory 
installation  was  eventually  made. 

Disc  records,  just  as  in  the  present 
day,  were  used  and  the  programs  were 
limited  to  musical  numbers  entirely. 
I  believe  we  also  had  records  from 
Caruso,  Julian  Eltinge  and  Madame 
Sembrich,  but  I  do  know  that  practi- 
cally all  came  from  abroad 

The  Synchroscope  answered  its  pur- 
pose and  my  display  of  Synchroscope 
novelties  and  a  program  composed  ex- 
clusively of  Universal  subjects  attracted 
tremendous  patronage  all  summer,  the 
regular-season  policy  of  my  theatre  at 
that  time  being  dramatic  stock  In  this 
connection  it  will  be  most  fitting  to  add 
that  the  leading  man  of  the  stock  com- 
pany was  Harry  Pollard,  who  for  the 
past  several  years  has  been  one  of 
"Uncle"  Carl's  directors  Mr.  Pollard's 
wife,  Marguerita  Fischer,  was  leading 
woman.  Still  another  celebrity  of  the 
company  was  the  character  man,  the 
late  Frank  Bacon,  of  "Lightnin'  "  fame. 
To  act  as  master  of  ceremonies  and 
"nurse"  for  the  Synchroscope,  I  held 
over  for  the  summer,  Lloyd   Ingrahtm, 


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"U"  Played  Big  Part 
in  Hollywood's  Rise 

Hollywood — The  growth  of  Holly- 
wood is  intertwined  closely  with  Uni- 
versal which  was  among  the  first  to 
launch  production  here. 

Motion  pictures  were  first  produced  in 
Hollywood  in  191 1.  Two  years  previ- 
ously, the  town  boasted  a  population  of 
4.000. 

In  19 14,  this  total  had  increased  to 
12,000;  and  as  more  producing  com- 
panies established  studios  in  Hollywood 
the  population  increased  by  leaps  and 
bounds. 

Thirty-five  thousand  were  living  in 
the  film  center  in  1919;  and  this  figure 
had  been  nearly  doubled  in  1921  with  a 
total  of  60,000.  By  1925,  the  total  was 
130,000  and  the  town  had  spread  out 
with  homes  and  Hollywood  Boulevard 
became  a  famous  thoroughfare. 

By  1927,  Hollywood  had  become  the 
theatrical  center  of  Los  Angeles  and 
Southern  California,  besides  being  the 
production  center  for  90  per  cent  of  pro- 
duction in  the  United  States.  At  this 
time,  the  population  had  increased  to 
145,000.  Estimates  today  place  Holly- 
wood's population  at  157,000. 

my  stage  director,  whom  you  will  re- 
call as  having  of  recent  years  directed 
practically  all  of  the  late  Fred  Thom- 
son's westerns.  It  was  I  who  gave 
Harold  Lloyd,  an  Omaha  boy,  his  first 
job  on  any  stage,  playing  "bits"  in  my 
stock  companv.  He  didn't  wear  goggles 
then.  Later  he  worked  for  "Uncle" 
Carl. 

So  you  see  that  after  all  is  said  and 
done,  there's  nothing  new  in  show  busi- 
ness; it's  the  new  ways  of  presenting 
the  old  stuff  that  keeps  us  all  on  our 
toes — and  while  we  are  on  our  toes — 
good  old  "Uncle"  Carl  is  with  us.  May 
he  smile  for  twentv  more  vears! 


Laemmle  Ran  Training 
School  for  Talent  in  '14 

The  old  Universal  studios  at  Gower  and 
Sunset  Boulevard  served  as  the  "breaking  into 
pictures"  spot  back  in  1913  and  1914  for  many 
present-day  writers,  directors,  and  players  of 
first  rank. 

Al  Christie  then  was  directing  comedies,  in 
addition  to  having  charge  of  the  comedy  de- 
partment of  the  studio. 

Frank  Lloyd  was  an  actor;  later  getting  his 
first  chance  to  direct  for  Universal. 

Lon  Chaney  was  a  fine  character  actor  in 
those  days;  being  on  the  Universal  payroll  at  a 
salary  of  about  $45  weekly. 

Allan  Dwan  was  a  director,  then  as  now. 

Marshall  Neilan  was  a  leading  juvenile. 

Rupert  Julian  was  an  actor,  later  getting  his 
first  directing  chance  for  Universal. 

Bess  Meredith  wrote  stories  and  appeared  as 
leading  woman  in  a  series  of  one  reelers  for 
Universal. 

Jfianie  McPherson  appeared  as  an  actress  in 
a  few  one  reelers,  and  then  decided  that  she 
was  a  better  writer  than  player. 

Jack  Conway,  present  M-GM  director,  was 
a  leading  man  for  westerns  in  the  early  "U" 
days. 

Robert  Z.  Leonard  was  a  juvenile  leading 
man  in  Universal  stock,  later  becoming  a 
director  with  marked  success. 

Harry  Pollard,  now  directing  Universal 
specials,  was  on  the  payroll  as  a  leading  juve- 
nile for  Universal. 

Henry  McRae  was  directing  one  and  two 
reel  thrillers  in  those  early  days — and  has 
continued  with  Universal  down  through  the 
intervening  10  years. 


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75 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Officer  O'Brien 

I  Path*— All  Dialogue) 
Convincing  Crook  Melodrama 

{Reviewed  by  At  Meyers) 

IT  has  been  said  that  "there  is  nothing  new 
under  the  sun.  "Officer  O'Brien"  does  noth- 
ing to  prove  this  statement  inaccurate.  What 
Pathe  has  done  here  is  the  incorporation  into 
one  story  of  all  the  sure-fire  situations  exploited 
successfully  in  the  recent  wave  of  crook  operas. 
Once  more  the  situations  prove  sure-fire.  They'll 
go  for  this  one.    It  is  excellent  program  stuff. 

Officer  O'Brien,  whose  father  is  a  jail  bird, 
is  after  a  ring  of  gunmen.  They  get  conclu- 
sive evidence  of  the  elder  O'Brien's  taking 
ways  and  use  it  to  bludgeon  the  son  into  re- 
leasing their  ringleader.  Needless  to  say,  it 
doesn't  work.  The  picture  is  noteworthy  for  an 
auspicious  debut.  Ralf  Harolde  was  recruited 
from  the  stage  success  "The  Front  Page"  to  do 
the  heavy.  He  does  his  work  in  a  manner  that 
makes  us  tab  him  as  an  actor  who  will  shortly 
be  very  much  in  demand.  William  Boyd  in  the 
feature  spot  turns  in  a  quietly  proficient  per- 
formance. Ernest  Torrence,  Dorothy  Sebastian, 
Russell  Gleason,  Clyde  Cook  and  Paul  Hurst 
help  round  out  an  exceptionally  capable  cast. 
Tay  Garnett  did  a  splendid  directorial  job. 

Use  light  stuff  in  the  balance  of  the  program, 
preferably  musical  or  broad  comedy. 

Produced    and    distributed    by    Pathe.     Story,   adapta- 
tion   and    dialogue    by    Tom    Buckingham.     Directed    by 
Tay    Garnett.     Photographed    by    Arthur    Miller.     Foot- 
age, undetermined.     Release  date,  March   1,   1930. 
THE  CAST 

Bill  O'Brien William  Boyd 

John  P.  O'Brien Ernest  Torrence 

Ruth    Dale Dorothy    Sebastian 

Johnny   Dale Russell   Gleason 

Limo     Lewis Clyde     Cook 

Mike  Patello Ralf  Harolde 

Tony  Zurick Arthur  Housman 

Captain  Antrim Paul  Hurst 

Detective Tom  Maloney 

Kono Toyo  Fuj  ita 


Dancer  Of  Barcelona 

(Cahitol   Pictures— Silent) 
Foreign-Made  Story  Not  Strong 

(Reviewed  by  Tom  C.  Kennedy) 
T  ILY  DAMITA,  billed  as  "the  star  of  "The 
■*-J  O'ck-Eved  World,"  is  what  is  counted  to 
pull.  This  is  a  foreign-made  production,  pro- 
duced by  a  French  company  and  shot  in  Spain. 
The  story  is  not  particularly  strong  and  the 
ending  rather  abrupt.  The  audience  at  all  times 
is  left  in  doubt  as  to  whether  the  heroine  is  the 
wife  or  mistress  of  the  hero.  Box-office  possi- 
bilities are  very  slim. 

Lily  Damita  plays  the  role  of  a  star  of  a  Rus- 
sian ballet  traveling  in  Spain.  She  has  never 
had  a  love  affair,  but  while  playing  in  Bar- 
celona she  meets  the  son  of  a  family  of  aristo- 
crats, and  falls  in  love  with  him.  But  from 
time  to  time  there  is  an  urge  to  return  to  her 
old  life.  Finally  when  her  old  company  returns, 
she  plays  one  night  and  this,  despite  the  fact 
that  she  has  been  forbidden  to  do  so.  When 
the  hero  finds  it  out  the  next  morning  there  is 
trouble,  but  the  picture  ends  with  the  girl  saying 
that  she  is  through  with  dancing  forever.  There 
are  some  corking  dancing  shots  and  the  big 
scene  of  the  picture  is  a  Spanish  bullfight  shot 
in  remarkable  detail. 

One  of  FitsPatrick's  travelogues  of  Spain 
and  a  good  comedy  would  go  well  with  this. . 

Produced  in  France.  Distributed  by  Capitol  Film 
Exchange.  Story  by  Solar  De  Rodrigo.  Scenario  by 
Casimiro  Gonzales.  Directed  by  Robert  Wiene. 
Length,  5,800  feet.  Running  time,  50  mins.  Release 
date,  Nov.  23,  1929. 

THE    CAST 

The   dancer Lily   Damita 

Ballet  producer Warwick  Ward 


Nix  On  Dames 

(Fox—All   Dialogue) 
A  Good  Attraction 

(Reviewed   by    Freddie   Schader) 

ALTHOUGH  the  title  is  far  from  suggest- 
ing it,  this  is  still  another  back  stage 
talkie  with  the  action  for  the  greater  part  laid 
in  a  theatrical  boarding  house  of  the  type  that 
no  longer  exists.  From  a  box-office  standpoint, 
the  title  in  the  more  sophisticated  centers  may 
attract.  The  picture  itself  has  nothing  that 
wiU  cause  word  of  mouth  advertising,  although 
it  is  entertaining  enough.  There  are  no  names 
connected  with  the  cast  or  production  that  are 
going  to  mean  a  thing  to  picture  fans. 

It  is  the  tale  of  a  two  man  acrobatic  team 
that  splits  over  a  girl.  The  two  meet  her  when 
they  return  from  the  road  to  rest  up  after  an 
injury  has  occurred  to  one  of  them.  When 
they  are  ready  to  start  out  again  a  fight  over 
the  girl  causes  the  final  split,  but  happiness 
finally  comes   for  all  concerned. 

William  Harrigan  and  Robert  Ames  play 
the  principal  roles.  Both  capable  stage  actors, 
but  the  dialogue  had  too  much  "dees  and  dose'' 
in  it.  Mae  Clark  is  the  girl  and  gives  a  corking 
performance.   That  girl  has  a  lot  of  personality. 

Donald  Gallaher,  former  stage  actor,  who 
directed,  has  turned  out  an  exceptional  piece 
of  work  for  his  first  try. 

The  shorts  with  this  should  be  as  lively  as 
possible. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  Story  by  Maude 
Fulton.  Scenario  and  dialogue  by  Maude  Fulton  and 
Frank  Gay.  Directed  by  Donald  Gallaher.  Photo- 
graphed by  Daniel  B.  Clarke.  Length,  5,998  feet. 
Running  time,  1  hour,  6  mins.  Release  date,  Nov.  24. 
1929. 

THE    CAST 

Jackie    Lee Mae    Clarke 

Bert  Wills Robert  Ames 

Johnny   Brown William   Harrigan 

Stella    Foster Maude    Fulton 

Dr.    Harvester Alec    B.    Francis 

Nurse   Wayland Dale    Fuller 


Wall  Street 

(Columbia — All  Dialogue ) 
Grab  It  While  It's  Hot 

(Reviewed  by   Freddie  Schader) 

FOR  the  title  alone,  played  at  this  time  it 
should  attract.  The  country  has  been  all 
het  up  about  "the  Street"  for  the  last  month 
and  Columbia  gets  a  lucky  break  that  this  is 
ready  for  release  at  this  time.  It  is  made  to 
order  for  the  day.  It's  just  an  average  program 
production  as  far  as  talkies  go,  but  it'll  more 
than  satisfy  the  customers  that  want  the  "big 
he  man"  stuff.  That  is  just  what  Ralph  Ince 
gives  them. 

Ince  plays  a  former  steel  mill  worker  who 
invades  Wall  Street,  makes  a  fortune  and  is 
wiped  out  by  the  inside  slickers.  For  that  he 
turns  the  tables  on  them  and  breaks  one  of 
them.  The  man  commits  suicide,  and  Ince, 
regretting  the  burden  he  has  caused  the  wife  of 
his  victim,  tries  to  make  amends.  He  wants  to 
marry  her,  but  she  seeks  to  cultivate  him  only 
for  revenge.  But  in  the  end  she  is  caught  in 
her  own  trap  and  falls  in  love. 

Go  after  a  couple  of  jazzy  shorts  and  a  good 
cartoon  comedy  to  match  up  with  this. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Columbia.  Story  by 
Paul  Gangelin.  Continuity  and  dialogue  by  Norman 
Houston.  Directed  by  R.  William  Neill.  Photo 
graphed  bv  Ted  Tetzlaff.  Edited  by  Ray  Snyder. 
Leneth,  6,030  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  7  mins. 
Release  date,   Dec.   1,   1929. 

THE    CAST 

Roller    McRae Ralph    Ince 

Ann    Taber Aileen    Pringle 

Walter    Taber Phillip     Strange 

Richard  Taber Freddie  Burke  Fredericks 

Savage . Ernest     Hilliard 

Andy Jimmie    Finlayson 

Ed    Fos .  ter George    MacFarlane 

Miss    Woods Camille    Rovelle 

Bonnie    Tucker Grace    Wallace 

Jim   Tucker Hugh   McCormack 

Billy Marshall    Ruth 

Cliff Benny  Hall 

Hoffman Gilly    Colvin 

Baring Frederick     Graham 

Magnolia Louise   Beaver 


The  Sacred  Flame 

(  Warners — All  Dialogue) 
Strong  Society  Drama 

(Reviewed   by   Freddie  Schader) 

HERE  is  a  society  drama  that  is  gripping 
and  compelling  yet,  at  times,  somewhat 
over  the  heads  of  the  average  audience.  It  is 
Conrad  Nagel's  first  starring  production  and 
featured  in  his  support  are  Lila  Lee,  Pauline 
Frederick  and  William  Courtenay.  The  picture 
is  from  the  play  by  Somerset  Maugham.  It 
should  attract  above  the  average  business  on 
the  strength  of  its  theme  and  strong  cast. 

It  is  the  story  of  a  woman  and  two  broth- 
ers. She  loves  one.  On  the  day  they  are  wed 
he  is  injured  in  a  flying  accident  that  makes 
him  a  cripple.  Three  years  later  after  he  has 
clung  to  life  simply  because  of  the  devotion  of 
his  wife,  who  is  wife  in  name  only,  his  brother 
returns  and  the  invalid  husband  insists  that  his 
wife  shall  go  about  with  the  younger  man. 
They  fall  in  love,  are  about  to  elope,  but  at 
the  last  minute  haven't  the  courage.  That  night 
the  invalid  dies.  The  nurse  thinks  he  was  mur- 
dered by  an  overdose  of  sleeping  powders  and 
insists  on  an  investigation,  when  the  mother 
of  the  dead  man  confesses  that  she  is  the  one, 
who  inadvertently  caused  his  death.  Great  per- 
formances by  Conrad  Nagel,  Lila  Lee,  Miss 
Frederick,  Walter  Byron  and  Dale  Fuller. 
Archie  L.  Mayo  directed  in  a  manner  that 
brought  out  all  the  story  values. 

Light  musical  shorts  and  comedy  needed  be- 
cause of  the  heavy  dramatic  quality  of  feature. 
Produced  and  distributed  by  Y\  arners.  Story  by 
Somerset  Maugham.  Dialogue  and  scenario  by  Har- 
vey Tbew.  Directed  by  Archie  L.  Mayo.  Photo- 
fraphed  by  Jimmy  Van  Trees.  Edited  by  James  Grib- 
on.  Length,  6,051  feet.  Running  time,  59  mins. 
Release,  date.  Nov.   30,   1929. 

THE    CAST 

Col.  Maurice  Taylor Conrad  Nagel 

Stella L,,a    Le,e 

Mrs     Taylor Pauline    Frederick 

Major   Laconda William   Courtenay 

Colin  Taylor Walter   Byron 


Shiraz 

(Silent ) 
Fine  For  "Arty"  Patrons 

(Reviewed  by  Ed  Johnston) 

THIS  production  has  been  one  of  the  most 
successful  pictures  in  the  so-called  "arty" 
theatres.  It  has  played  practically  all  of  the 
houses  of  that  classification  in  New  York  some 
two  or  three  times.  From  the  standpoint  of 
photography  it  is  a  thing  of  rare  beauty.  From 
a  box  office  view  point  it  must  attract  money 
or  they  wouldn't  play  return  dates  of  it.  But 
on  the  whole  it  is  a  picture  tiiat  draws  its  audi- 
ences from  the  ranks  that  favor  the  freak 
houses. 

The  story  concerns  the  building  of  the  Tja 
Mahal  and  concerns  a  little  Indian  princess  who 
is  the  sole  surviving  member  of  a  caravan  at- 
tacked by  bandits.  She  is  found  by  a  wood 
carver  who  takes  her  to  his  home  and  raises 
her  as  his  own  in  company  with  his  son.  The 
son  develops  a  love  for  the  girl,  but  she  is  seen 
by  a  wealthy  prince  and  taken  to  his  harem. 
The  boy  of  her  youth  follows  her  there  and 
is  seized  in  the  women's  quarters  where  man 
is  forbidden  to  enter  and  is  about  to  be  execu- 
ted, but  is  released  and  the  real  story  of  the 
harem  girl  revealed.  It  is  at  her  death  years 
later  that  her  boyhood  lover,  though  blind,  de- 
signs the  great  tomb  that  still  stands  in  her 
memory.  The  prince  and  he  make  his  con- 
struction their   life  work. 

Musical  of  "The  Song  of  India"  if  obtain- 
able would  be  fitting.    A  comedy  also. 

Produced  by  British  Instructional  Films,  Ltd  Dis- 
tributed by  Amer  Anglo  Corp.  Story  by  Himansu 
Rai.  Directed  by  Frank  Osten.  Scenario  by  W.  Bur- 
ton. Photographed  by  H.  Harris  and  E.  Schunemaun. 
Length,  8.000  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  22  mins. 
Release  date  undetermined. 

THE    CAST 

Shiraz  Himansu     Rai 

Shah    Jehan Cham    Roy 

Dalia Seeta    Devi 

Selima Emakshi  Rama   Rau 


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November  30,  1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


The  Royal  Rider 

(First  National — Silent) 
Different  Type  Of  Western 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

A  DECIDEDLY  "different  type  of  western, 
one  that  is  going  to  be  great  for  the  kids 
and  still  prove  entertaining  to  the  grown-ups. 
Ken  Maynard  is  the  star,  although  little  Phil- 
lipe  De  Lacy  virtually  takes  the  picture  away 
from  him.  In  silent  houses  or  theatres  where 
there  is  a  daily  change  this  one  is  certain  to 
click.  With  westerns  as  scarce  as  they  are  at 
present  it  should  be  a  clean-up  in  the  smaller 
houses  that  were  in  the  habit  of  playing  a 
feature  of  this  type  at  least  once  a  week.  It  is 
perfect  for  Saturday  "kid"  performances  any- 
where. 

Ken  Maynard  at  the  head  of  the  wild  west 
show  he  owns  is  touring  Europe  and  lands  in 
one  of  the  small  Balkan  countries.  The  boy 
king  wants  a  command  performance  and  the  re- 
sult is  that  the  cowboys  are  made  his  personal 
guards  in  the  palace.  They  thwart  the  plans  of 
the  prime  minister  who  has  conspired  to  make 
away  with  the  youthful  ruler  and  seize  the 
throne.  There  is  a  neat  love  story  running 
through  the  action  with  the  governess  of  the 
king  and  Ken  Maynard  as  the  principals. 
There  is  fast  action  and  lots  of  laugh* 
In  sound  equipped  houses  musical  shorts,  awl 
in  silent  houses  a  travelogue  or  an  educational 
will  fit  nicely. 

Produced  by  Charles  R.  Rogers.  Released  by  First 
National.  Story  by  Nate  Gatzert.  Scenario  by  Sylvia 
Seid  and  Jacques  Jaccard.  Directed  by  Harry  J.  Brown. 
Photographed  by  Ted  McCord.  Length,  6063  feet. 
Running  time,  1  hour,  4  mins.  Release  date.  May  5, 
1929. 

THE  CAST 

Dick  Scott Ken    Maynard 

Ruth    Elliott Olive    Hasbrouck 

King  Michael  XI Phillipe  De  Lacy 

Prime    Minister Theodore   Lorch 

King's   Tutor Joseph    Burke 

Parvene Harry     Semels 

Tarzan Himself 


The  Treasure 

(Film  Arts  Guild— Silent) 
Weird  And  Gruesome 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  is  just  a  hokey-pokey.  No  rhyme, 
reason  or  anything  else  about  it  that  will 
get  a  m'ckle  at  the  box  office,  except  in  art 
theatres  where  the  patrons  want  "nut"  stuff 
and  are  willing  to  pay  for  it.  There  is  such  a 
thing,  however,  as  going  a  little  too  far  in  the 
"art"  theatre  idea  when  this  sort  of  junk  is 
offered  in  the  guise  of  being  artistic  and  dif- 
ferent. There's  no  reason  for  it.  As  for  regu- 
lar picture  houses,  any  exhibitor  that  books  this 
should  be  taken  to  an  alienist. 

The  story  on  which  the  picture  is  based,  is  a 
legend  about  the  Austrians  being  driven  from 
their  country  by  the  Turks  during  the  early 
17th  century  and  burying  a  treasure  in  a 
certain  house.  That  house  is  inhabited  by  a 
bell  moulder,  who  lives  there  with  his  wife, 
daughter  and  an  assistant.  He  has  a  commis- 
sion to  cast  a  great  bell  and  calls  a  youthful 
goldsmith  to  his  assistance.  The  youth  and  the 
daughter  fall  in  love  with  each  other.  But  the 
elderly  assistant,  who  is  half-witted,  wants  the 
girl  and  feels  that  if  he  can  find  the  treasure 
he  can  win  her.  The  treasure  is  found  but 
naught  but  unhappiness  and  death  follow  it, 
while  the  young  couple  go  off  and  leave  the 
gold  behind  but  find  happiness  in  each  other. 

All  the  stars  of  the  screen  in  shorts  couldn't 
h-elp  you  build  this  into  a  hit. 

Produced  by  Royal  Productions.  Distributed  by  Film 
Arts  Guild.  Story  and  scenario  by  Oscar  Pucin.  Di- 
rected by  G.  W.  Pabst.  Edited  and  titled  by  John 
Richards.  Photographed  by  Albert  Honin.  Length  about 
5,200  feet.  Running  time  58  minutes.  Release  date, 
Nov.    23,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

The  old  bellfounder Albert  Steinbruck 

His  wife Ilka  Gruening 

Their  daughter Lucie   Mannheim 

The   goldsniith Hans   Brausewetter 

The  half  wit Werner  Krauss 


Strauss,  The  Waltz  King 

( UFA    East.    Div. — Synchronized) 
Fairly  Interesting 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  is  a  silent  production  with  a  synchron- 
ized score  of  Strauss  music  which  will  fit 
well  enough  into  the  programs  of  the  daily 
change  houses  on  double  feature  bills.  It  isn't 
any  stronger  material  than  that  unless  pre- 
sented with  an  appeal  to  music  lovers.  Even 
then   it  would  seem  a  little  weak. 

The  production  is  fair  as  to  cast  and  ils 
presentation  and  the  photography  is  quite  pas- 
sable, but  there  is  a  very  haphazard  attempt  at 
continuity  in  the  editing  for  American  con- 
sumption. 

Both  the  Strauss',  the  older  and  the  younger, 
are  principal  figures  in  the  story.  The  home 
life  of  the  family  is  shown  with  the  father's 
aptitude  for  straying  from  the  family  fireside 
stressed.  When  he  finally  leaves  to  live  with 
a  woman  other  than  his  wife  the  younger 
Strauss  decides  that  he  will  take  up  music  as 
his  life's  work,  even  though  such  an  education 
was  opposed  by  his  father. 

The  manner  in  which  the  youth  succeeds  and 
even  outstrips  his  father  in  musical  accomplish- 
ment and  popularity  throughout  Europe  is 
neatly  set  forth  as  is  also  his  reason  for  the 
composition  of  "The  Blue  Danube,"  which  he 
wrote  for  the  wedding  of  the  sweetheart  that 
he  lost. 

An  exceedingly  strong  program  of  shorts,  or 
a  second  feature  is  needed  with  this  one. 

Produced  by  British  International.  Distributed  by 
Ufa  Eastern  Division.  Director  Robert  Wiene.  Edited 
by  Samuel  Datlowe.  Length,  5,800  feet.  Runnirg 
time,  1  hour.  13  mins.  Release  date.  Nov.  23.  1929. 
None  of  the  cast  is  named. 


Splendid   Assortment   of 
Varieties  Leads  Short 


^Purely    Circumstantial" 

(Educational — 2  Reels) 
Lane  Is  Working  ISicely 

LUPINO  LANE  continues  to  demonstrate 
his  versatility  in  turning  from  the  silent 
to  dialogue  comedy.  In  this  one  he  appears  as 
a  newly  wedded  husband  on  his  honeymoon. 
After  registering  with  his  wife  at  a  hotel,  an 
acquaintance  plays  the  practical  joke  of  wiring 
him  that  the  wedding  ceremony  was  not  legal. 
An  old  gag,  but  done  a  la  Lane  it  becomes  an 
amusing  piece  of  work.  To  further  complicate 
matters  a  brother  of  the  bride  registers  at  the 
same  hotel.-  Lane  works  in  his  acrobatic  stuff 
but  not  too  much.  Another  gag  which  will 
get  laughs  is  worked  by  Lane  and  two  bell-hops. 
The  reels  are  excellently  recorded  by  RCA. 
Henry  George  directed.  Included  in  the  cast 
are  Phillip  Crane,  Stanley  Blystone,  Betty  Boyd 
and  Wallace  Lupino. 
Adaptable  to  any  program. 


'"Hurdy-Gurdy" 

i  /  .  i  Oswald  I  'artaon—\  Red) 
Good  Sound  Cartoonantics 

A  LAUGH-GETTING  Oswald  cartoon  in 
which  the  rabbit  substitutes  for  the  mon- 
key's job  with  a  hurdy  gurdy  man.  He  doesn't 
like  the   work,   and  upon   entering  the   window 

"f   a   home    i llect   a  coin   employs  his   wits 

to  get  loose   from  his  leash.    Some  g<u)d   car- 
I  li1  its      i      de  ■  '■!'  >ped. 
i  ■    .'■         ■   an ■    ■- ..'■■" am. 


"Don't   Get   Excited" 

(Educational — 2  Reels) 
New  Idea  With  Old  Gags 

LOOKS  as  though  Educational  was  making 
them  day  and  date  with  the  anti-noise  cam- 
paign. Here  we  have  a  t.b.m.  frantic  with  dis- 
cordant notes  of  all  description  upon  his  return 
from  the  day's  grind.  In  the  next  apartment  a 
happy  young  bridegroom-to-be  is  yodeling  his 
anticipation  of  wedded  bliss — just  one  more  bit 
of  din  that  precedes  t.b.m. 's  trip  south  via  boat 
to  hunt  a  restful  port.  Aboard  ship  he  stretches 
out  in  a  steamer  chain  in  blissful  relaxation,  but 
it's  too  good  to  be  true.  The  newly-wedded 
couple  is  also  there.  Up  to  this  point  the  stuff 
is  good,  then,  while  not  altogether  turning  sour, 
the  old  gag  of  complications  arising  over  two 
couples  entering  wrong  staterooms  is  introduce!. 
Perhaps  audiences  will  forgive  this  dull  spot  on 
what  started  out  to  be  a  smart  piece  of  work. 
Will   tie   up  with    most   any  bill. 


"Dance  Of  The  Paper  Dolls" 

i  /  'itaphone—No.   3669) 
Good  Xmas  Offering 

HERE  is  just  as  nice  a  holiday  offering  as 
you  can  find,  done  in  Technicolor.  The 
reel  begins  with  a  mother  putting  a  trio  of 
little  tots  in  humor  for  dreamland.  She  sings 
"Dance  of  the  Paper  Dolls"  and  the  scene  shifts 
to  ilir  interior  of  a  toy  shop  where  the  troupe 
of  dolls  entertainingly  do  their  acts,  a  ballet- 
girl  acting   as  master  of  ceremonies.    It's  easy 


Vitaphone 
Subject  List 

to   see  where  the   future   crop   of   stage   talent 
comes    from.     Some    of    these    youngsters    do 
amazingly  well.    Don't  miss  this  for  the  Xmas 
season. 
Fine  Xmas  number  for  any  sound  house. 


"The    Flattering   Word" 

(Vitaplwne  No.  3238—2  Reels) 
Great  Propaganda 

THIS  short  is  recommended  for  all  picture 
houses,  especially  those  in  a  territory  mak- 
ing a  fight  for  Sunday  openings  or  against  cen- 
sorship. It  is  an  object  lesson  in  favor  of  the 
theatre,  told  with  a  deft  touch  of  comedy  and 
the  whole  story  handled  in  such  a  manner  that 
even  though  it  attacks  those  opposed  to  the 
theatre  and  theatre-going,  it  drives  home  a  les- 
son without  giving  offense.  It  is  the  story  of 
an  actor  calling  on  a  former  girl,  the  wife  of 
a  minister  who  preaches  against  the  theatre. 
Tn  the  end  the  preacher  consents  to  go  to  the 
theatre  himself.  The  comedy  moments  are  sup- 
plied by  the  actor  making  two  narrow-minded 
people  admit  that  they  have  always  held  a  de- 
sire to  go  on  the  stage  themselves  and  by  the 
recitation  on  the  part  of  a  small  town  girl, 
whose  mother  believes  that  she  has  a  great 
dramatic  future.  Good  cast  with  Harrison 
Ford,  John  P..  Litel  and  Margaret  Fielding. 
Directed  by  Bryan  Foy.  Running  time  20 
minutes. 

This  should  be   played  by  everyone  for  the 
qood  of  ihr  industry. 


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Splendid   Assortment   of 
Varieties  Leads  Short 


"The  Take  Off" 

{U.-Sportinq  Youth — 2  Reels) 
Judy  Up  In  The  Air 

HER  craving  for  adventure  as  yet  unslacked, 
Director  Ben  Holmes  has  this  time  seen 
that  Judy  is  given  a  thrill  via  an  airplane  ride. 
She  manages  to  ifiw  awav  in  the  cabin  of  a 
'plane  bound  for  'Pekin  or  Bust,"  is  discovered 
and  nut  to  work  numping  gas.  For  no  other 
reason  than  a  dislike  for  her  job,  she  destroys 
a  wire  which  sends  the  ship  out  of  control. 
The  S.O.S.  signal  is  given  and  ever-ready 
"Bert"  rescues  the  trio  with  a  speed  boat. 
Rather  a  harrowing  experience  for  poor  Judy 
but  she's  ready  for  the  next.  Considerable  ac- 
tion in  this  number. 

Dramatic  feature   O,   K.  with   this. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  47" 

(Pathe  Silent— 1  Reel) 

SOME  interesting  scenes  of  Frederick  the 
Great's  house  "San  Souci"  in  Pathechrome, 
merry  milkmaids  of  Hollywood  with  their  cow 
victims  and  exquisite  shots  of  Lake  Como  and 
surrounding  country.  A  nice  little  reel  which 
may  fit  nicely,  by  way  of  contrast,  into  an  all 
sound  program.  Try  this  and  check  audience 
reaction. 

Will  fit  in  most  any  program. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  44" 

(Pathe   Silent— I    Reel) 
Just  Average 

THE  four  subjects— "Whv  Hurry?",  "Sub- 
wav,"  "Paris  Short  Fronts"  and  "The 
Gaudy  Goldfish" — are  a  bit  below  par,  the  Re- 
view having  had  several  recent  releases  with 
contents  more  interestingly  knit  together. 
There  is  some  scenic  value  to  "Why  Hurry?." 
wherein  the  natural  beauties  of  Connecticut  are 
shown;  there  are  some  illuminating  sidelights 
into  the  life  of  the  ant  in  "Subway"  (the  best 
of  the  lot)  :  in  "Paris  Shop  Fronts"  miladv's 
hunting  grounds  are  glimpsed,  and  in  "The 
Gaudy  _  Goldfish"  Taoan's  goldfish  industry 
comes  in  for  some  footage. 

Will  fit  in  on  a  bill  with  a  brisk  and  lively 
feature:  needs  support,  however. 


"Music  Hath  Charms" 

(Vitalthone  \'o.  8R^ — 1  Peel) 
Filled  With  Laughs 

FRANK  ORTH  and  Ann  Codee  are  the 
principals  in  this  comedy  of  the  music 
teacher's  studio,  with  Orth  as  the  pupil  and 
Miss  Codee  as  the  instructress  in  the  art  of 
violin  playing.  There  is  a  lot  of  corking  com- 
edy hoke  in  the  picture  that  is  certain  to  pull 
laughs.  Orth  is  one  of  the  few  comedians  from 
the  stage  that  manages  to  get  over  a  sure  laugh 
at  the  finish  of  his  pictures.  Directed  by  Mur- 
ra>-  Roth.     Running  time,  9  minutes. 

Will  fill  in   on   ativ   bill,  especially  suited   to 
play  with  heavy  dramatic  feature. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  46" 

(Pathe  Silent— 1  Reel) 
Interesting 

AX  interesting  number  chiefly  because  of  an 
old  Pathe  Freres  comedv  which  Pathe  un- 
earthed for  the  occasion  of  the  comnany's  anni- 
versary. It  was  taken  many  years  ago  in 
France —  but  look  it  over  and  you  will  see  that 
some  of  the  old  gags  are  still  in  use.  The  rest 
of  the  reel  is  devoted  to  Tapanese  gardening  and 
Pathechrome  pictures  of  a  posting  of  the  Swiss 
Guard  at  the  Vatican. 

Comedies  0.   K-  with  this. 


"The   Night   Club" 

i  Pathe  Fable— 1   Reel) 
Better  Than   Usual  Fable 

ABETTER-than-usual  Aesop  Fable  in  which 
sound  effects,  s'nging  and  other  musical 
effects  are  introduced  in  entertaining  manner. 
The  Aesop  cop  trails  a  tough  terrier  gunman  to 
the  "All  Night  Club"  where  lots  of  whoopee 
is  going  on—dancing,  liquid  refreshments,  sing- 
ing waiters,  etc.  The  cop  raids  the  place,  single- 
handedlv  bundles  all  into  the  patrol  wagon  and 
carts   them    to   the   jail. 

Will  tic  up  nicely  with  crook  melodrama. 


"Horace  Heidt  And  Calif  ornians" 

(Vitaphone  No.  902—1  Reel) 
Corking  Jazz  Combination 

HORACE  HEIDT  and  his  jazz  band  of 
Californians  make  a  corking  jazz  com- 
bination. They  present  four  numbers  in  this, 
the  numbers  being  "Tiger  Rag,"  "Painting  The 
Clouds  With  Sunshine"  (a  combination  of 
band  and  song),  "Carnival  of  Venice"  and 
finally,  "I'll  Never  Ask  For  More."  With  that 
the  boys  pull  their  cheer  leader  routine  and  a 
nifty  walking  bit.  The  youth  and  personali- 
ties in  this  subject  recommend  it  strongly.  Di- 
rected by  Murray  Roth.  Running  time  9  min- 
utes. 

Recommended    for    any    program    that    needs 
lightening. 


Vitaphone 
Subject  List 

"Who's  Who" 

{Vitaphone  No.  915—1  Reel) 
Laughable  Crossfire 

ATYPICAL  man  and  woman  crossfire  con- 
versation act  of  the  vaudeville  stage.  Has 
a  number  of  good  laughs.  Built  on  the  confu- 
sion of  the  relative  positions  of  a  number  of 
men  named  Who,  What  and  He.  Well  worked 
out,  with  a  song  and  whistling  bit  thrown  in 
for  good  measure.  Lang  and  Healy  a  vaude- 
ville team,  are  the  principals.  Directed  by  Ar- 
thur Hurley.  Running  time  6  minutes. 
A  very  good  filler  for  the  average  bill. 


"Faust" 

{Vitaphone   No.   899-900) 
Finely  Rendered 

PROVING  beyond  _  a  doubt  that  Charles 
Hackett  of  the  Chicago  Grand  Opera  Com- 
pany is  not  only  a  great  tenor  but  an  actor  of 
no  mean  ability.  The  first  act  of  "Faust"  in 
which  Faust  bargains  with  the  devil,  selling 
soul  for  youth,  is  rendered  by  Hackett  in  fine 
style.  Toward  the  end  of  the  reels  he  is  as- 
sisted by  Chase  Baroemo,  basso,  whose  also 
rich  voice  lends  to  the  number.  Of  course  it's 
a  rather  serious  affair,  this  act.  but  it  will  go 
over  big  with  those  who  like  their  opera. 

For  all  lovers  of  opera,  therefore,  use  light 
numbers  as  contrast. 


"Rubeville" 

{Pathe   Comedy — 2  Reels) 

HERE  Delaney's  cheerful  personality, 
good  support  from  Harry  B.  Watson  and 
Reg  Merville,  take  this  out  of  the  "run  'o 
mine"  musical  two  reelers.  Any  house  that  does 
not  cater  to  an  ultra-dignified  patronage  will 
find  this  number  a  merry  one  to  offer  with  a 
more  serious  feature.  It  also  will  bring  satis- 
faction to  those  audiences  which  have  missed 
vaudeville,  for  the  film  combines  a  sketch,  a 
good  dance  act  by  well  trained  girls,  singing, 
band  act,  clogging  and  wisecracks ;  in  fact,  al- 
most a  whole  vaudeville  bill  packed  into  two 
reels.  Scene  is  laid  in  a  country  store.  A  cork- 
ing  quartette   is   introduced. 

Suitable  for  most  every  program. 


"Will   You   Remember  Me" 

(Vita-Phone   No.    495) 
Well  Rendered  But  Clownish 

IF  your  audience  can  make  allowance  for  a 
clownish  piece  of  work  by  John  Charles 
Thomas,  then  just  have  them  shut  their  eyes 
and  concentrate  on  Herbert's  tuneful  song  from 
"Maytime."  This  will  probably  get  by.  But 
Thomas  is  a  far  better  singer  than  an  actor. 
Perhaps  it  was  the  director's  fault  for  allow- 
ing him  to  act,  but  in  any  event  that  phase 
borders  on  stupidity.  Both  Thomas'  and  Vi- 
vienne  Segal's  voices  are  in  fine  form  despite 
this. 

Need  strong  surrounding  numbers  for  this. 


"Poet    And    Peasant" 

{Vitaphone  No.  447) 
Excellent  Overture 

THIS  well  known  and  popular  overture  from 
"Poet  and  Peasant,"  finely  rendered  by  the 
Vitaphone  orchestra,  Herman  Heller  conduct- 
ing, will  make  an  excellent  number  for  any 
theatre  that  has  cut  down  or  eliminated  its  or- 
chestra. The  reel  contains  full  views  of  the 
orchestra  and  closeups  of  featured  players. 
This  is  one  of  the  early  Vitaphone  releases. 
Nice   lead  number  for  any  sound  house. 


"Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  32" 

(Pathe— I  Reel) 
Nicely  Diversified 

FOUR  good  subjects  in  this  review,  some 
fine  sea  shots  off  the  coast  of  Penzance 
where  Wolf  Rock  Light  House  takes  on  sup- 
plies in  stormy  weather ;  a  radio  broadcast  num- 
ber by  WLW,  in  which  a  dog  does  his  part 
for  the  orchestra :  wedding  costume  fashions  in 
Russia  and  the  U.  S.,  with  singing,  and  last 
but  not  least  the  Pathe-European  cameraman 
has  undertaken  to  show  you  all  the  American 
bars  in  Europe. 


"The   Barber   Shop   Chord" 

{Vitaphone— No.  3640) 
Amusing  Novelty 

ANEW  idea  for  barber  shops  which  proves 
an  amusing  bit  of  work,  directed  by  Tenny 
Wright  and  Sid  Silvers.  As  an  effort  to  boost 
the  barber  trade,  hair  cuts,  shaves  and  shampoos 
are  done  with  musical  accompaniment.  For 
instance,  a  customer  appears  and  announces  that 
he  wants  a  hair  cut.  Immediately  a  quartette 
musically  renders  the  idea.  And  so  it  goes. 
Good  on  any  sound  bill. 

"Little   Miss   Everybody" 

{Vitaphone— No.  919) 
Clever  Impersonations 

ZELDA  SANTLEY  gives  a  good  account 
of  herself  with  impersonations  of  Ted 
Lewis,  Fannie  Brice  and  Mae  West.  Her  work 
gains  in  quality.  The  take-off  on  Lewis,  while 
fair  enough  does  not  compare  with  her  efforts 
with  material  from  Fannie  Brice's  "My  Man" 
and  Mae  West's  "Diamond  Lil,"  the  latter  be- 
ing  particularly    noteworthy. 

Nice    little    number   for   most   sound   houses 
desiring  to  add  Broadway  flavor. 


"One  Man  Quartette" 

Fine  Novelty 

{Vitaphone— No.   881) 

QUITE  a  remarkable  fellow,  this  Eddie  Mil- 
ler. He  performs  the  miracle  of  making 
one  man  into  a  quartette,  singing  all  four  parts. 
How  does  he  do  it,  well,  figure  it  out  for 
yourselves.  It  will  make  some  interesting  dis- 
cussion for  your  patrons.  Of  course,  it's 
tricked  but  why  give  it  away  until  you  have  to 
make  an  explanation. 
Good  program  filler. 


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November  30,  1929 


Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating    On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Argyle  Case   (W .  B.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Royal  (900),  25c-50c,  7 
days  Other  attractions.  Paramount  News  Reel, 
Johnny  Arthur  and  Frances  Lee  in  "Adam's 
Eve,"  "Pining  Pioneers."  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Four  Devils,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Words  and  Music."     Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — In  the  lobby  a  glass  case  exhibited 
finger-print  records  from  famous  cases,  and 
other  paraphernalia  pertaining  to  detective  work. 
This  attracted  a  good  deal  of  attention.  Ad- 
vertising played  up  the  mystery  and  detective 
angle. — Royal,  Geo.  Coppock,  \l«r..  Kansas 
City. 

Big  Time   (Fox) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Leland  ( 1,400),  25c-35c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
a  Grantland  Rice  sportlight  "Stamina."  an  all 
talking  comedy,  "Mind  Your  Own  Business," 
and  George  Dewey  Washington  in  songs. 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita." 
"They  Had  To  See  Paris,"  "The  Return  uf 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Welcome  Danger."  Rat- 
ing, 116%. 

HOUSTON— Majestic  (2,250),  2Sc-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  RKO  vaude- 
ville. Movietone  News.  Aesop's  Fable.  Wea- 
ther, rain  first  four  days.  Opposition,  "Wel- 
come Danger"  (second  week).  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  and  "Flight."    Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Found  it  to  advantage  to  play  up 
"Stepin  Fetchit"  for  that  colored  boy  certainly 
has  his  following  and  would  have  more  if  he 
would  talk  a  bit  plainer.  Played  up  Lee  Tracy, 
also  and  likewise  the  fact  that  the  picture  is 
one  of  those  backstage  dramas  of  life  and  fea- 
tured Hollywood  studios.  Audience  appeal, 
general. — Leland,  Ibhn  Garry,  Mgr.,  Albany, 
N.  Y. 

Ad  Tips—  Bill  this  from  title  as  Tracy  and 
Clarke  are  not  names  well  known  in  pictures. 
Both  hold  story  up,  and  will  be  remembered. 
Play  up  story  of  backstage  and  behind  the 
scenes  in  Hollywood,  as  well  as  human  inter- 
est story.  Appeal  is  general.— Majestic,  Eddie 
Bremer,   Mgr.,  Houston. 


Broadway  (LI) 


VAN(  ill  VER— Strand  (1,8 ,  6  days,  25c- 

iOi       Othei    attractions,    Fanchon   &    Marco's 
"Columns"        innovation,      featuring      Sunkist 

beautii  - ,    Rome  and   t  nut,  c >  dians ;  on  the 

ders  and  his  band  :  l"\  Movie- 

i  «  -     II  , -a/her,  cold  but  fine,    i  opposition, 

i ,"    "\\  here    Easl    i      i 

Vaude\  illi  ,     "Return    oi       hi  i  loi  k     Holmes," 

Pantomime,    "Mother    Goose."      British    Guild 

Player-   in   '  Mi.    Ghosl   'Ira.n."     Rating,  105%. 

Broadway  Scandals  (Col.) 

Dl  NVER    Orpheum     I  1,650),     I5c-50c,     7 

factions,    Pathe    New  -,   I  Irani 

land-Rice     Spotlight,     and     RKO     vaudeville. 

nil     yerj     i  old.      i  opposition, 

and    Fools,"   "Sweetie,"   "Welcome 

Disraeli."     Rating,  90' 


SAN  FRANCISCO— Casino,  25c,  40c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  "Krazy  Kat"  comedy, 
chorus  revue  of  20,  orchestra  selections.  Wea- 
ther, pleasant.  Opposition,  "The  Cock-Eyed 
World,'!  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Virginian," 
"The  Mighty,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Wo- 
man To  Woman,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way."   Rating,  90'  I . 

Cock-Eyed    World    (Fox) 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Warfield.  21  days,  50c- 
65c,  90c.  Other  attractions.  "Fox  All  Talk- 
ing Comedy."  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Mighty,"  "The  Vir- 
ginian," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Woman  to  Woman."  Rat- 
ing. 100%. 

SPOKANE— Grariada  (600),  25c,  7  days, 
(second  week  here).  Other  attractions,  comedy 
and  Paramount  News,  Vitaphone  shorts.  Wea- 
ther, cold.  Opposition,  "Night  Parade,"  "Is 
Everybody  Happy?",  "Welcome  Danger." 
Rating,  131%. 

College  Love  (Univ.) 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990),  15c-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Clark 
.ml  McCullough  in  "Music  Fiends,"  "Screen 
Snapshots."  Weather,  fair  and  cool.  Opposi- 
tion. "The  Unholy  Night,"  "The  Dance  of 
Lifi  "  "Flight,"  "Thunder,"  "The  Shakedown." 
Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — It  is  not  fair  to  call  this  an  en- 
larged edition  of  "The  Collegians,"  even  though 
the  same  principals  are  evident,  because  it  has 
i  college  plot  all  its  own  with  plenty  oi  sus- 
pense. School  pennants  around  the  theatre  are 
appropriate.  "College  Love"  has  particular 
appeal  to  young  people  whether  they  have  ever 
seen  the  inside  of  a  college  or  not. — Avalon, 
P.    J.    Nolan,    Mgr.,    (  Mtawa. 

Dance  Of  Life  (Para.) 

'  I  i  rAWA— Regent  (1.225),  25c-60c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  Orchestra  overture,  Foa 
VIovietone  News,  cartoon  song.  Weathei  fail 
and    cold.      Opposition,    "The    Unholy    Night." 

"Flight,"    "Thunder. I'he    Time,    the     Place, 

lie-  Girl,"  "The  Divine  Lady,"  "College  Love." 
Rating,  957c 

Ad  Tips — Advertised  this  as  a  back-stage 
story  "that  is  different."     Boosted   Hal  Skellj 

as  a  natural  screen  star,  a  recruit  from  the 
age.  Wane]  Carroll  has  never  been 
hitter.  Advertised  strongly  that  the  picture 
was  from  the  sensational  stage  hit,  "Burlesqui 
It  will  please  ever)  man.  woman  and  child. — 
Ri  "int.    i     R    Tubman,  Mgr.,  <  Mtawa. 


Disraeli  (W.  B.) 


Mm  i  1,400),  35c-75c,  ?  d  ■■ 

Other  attractions,  Fox   Movietone  News, 
phone     v  ts    featui  ing    <  hai  les    1  [ackett    and   a 
number   from   Faust.     Weather,  snow  and  very 
cold.       '  opposition,     '  I  ootlights     and     Fools," 
"Broadwaj     Scandals,"    "Sweetie,"    and    "Wei 
o  'iiic  I  danger."     Rai  <.:'.;.  90'  - 


HOLLYWOOD.— Warners'  Hollywood  (3, 
000),  7  days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions. 
Vitaphone  Varieties.  Weather,  fair.  Rating, 
160%   (3rd  week). 

MILWAUKEE— Garden  (1200),  25-60c,  7 
days.  (>thcr  attractions,  comedy,  news  reel. 
Weather,  cold  and  clear.  Opposition,  "The 
Trespasser,"  "Sunny  Side  Up,"  "The  Unholy 
Night."  "The  Shanghai  Lady."  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Illusion."    Rating,  125%. 

PROVIDENCE— Majestic  (2,400),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Hecht's  Collegiate 
orchestra,  Paramount  Talking  News.  Weather, 
clear,  cool.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita."  "The  Kiss," 
"Welcome  Danger."  Rating,  110%. 
_  TACOMA— Blue  Mouse  (601  i.  7  days,  25c- 
75c.  Other  attractions,  three  Vitaphone  acts, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Pathe  Review  and  Uni- 
versal cartoon.  Weather,  mild.  Rain  needed  to 
keep  hydroelectric  plants  going  and  payrolls 
working  on  industries  dependent  upon  electric- 
ity. Conditions  local  to  district.  Opposition, 
"Night  Parade,"  "His  Glorious  Night"  and 
"Sweetie."    Rating,  70%    (2nd   week). 

Ad  Tips — Name  of  Arliss  spells  money  as 
even  exclusive  movie-goers  are  fond  of  his 
work.  The  vehicle,  too,  is  admirably  pat  to 
his  talents.  Spread  star's  nana  over  all  ads 
and  in  publicity.  Well,  too,  to  mention  Joan 
Bennett.  Has  appeal  for  all  types  over  16. — 
Majestic,  Sol  Braunig,   Mgr.,    Providence. 

Divine  Lady   (F.  IS.) 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990),  15c-35c,  3  days. 
( Hher  attractions,  <  )ur  Gang  comedy,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  fair  and  cool. 
Opposition.  "Flight."  "The  Danci  of  Life," 
"Thunder."  "The  Shakedown,"  "The  Unholy 
Night."     Rating  90%. 

Drake  Case    (U ) 

OKL  \HMMA  (  I'l  Y  I  -rpheum  I  1500),  25 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  five  RKO 
vaudeville  acts,  including  persi  inal  appeal  ances 
of  Joe  "Fati\  Boy"  Cobb  and  Scooter  (T  >ugh 
Guy)  Lowrey.  Fox  News,  Aesop's  Fables. 
Weather,  excellent.  Opposition,  "The  Forward 
Pass,"  "Frozen  Justice."  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Skm  Deep,"  "The  Greyhound  Limited."  Rat~ 
ing,  125%. 


Dynamite    (M-G-M ) 


LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  I  riterion   (1,652),  7 
days,    35c    to   65c.     Oth,  ■  i     Mickej 

Mouse  cartoon,  Fox  Movietone  News     Opposi- 
\\  .  '■   >me  I  langer,"  "v<  ■  ■  ■    Fa         "Fool 
lights    and    Fools,"    "Painted     Vngels,'     "Tres- 
passer."     Weather,    fair.      Rating,    87$     (3rd 

week  ) . 

PORTLAND,  ORE.  Fox  Broadwaj 
■  1,912),  (25-60c),  7  daw  -  Hh  \  attractions, 
Fox  Movietone  New-.  1  n  vain  ■  at  Wurlitrer. 
Fanchon  S  Marco's  "Types  [de;  '  a  manual  of 
arms  and  legs  featuring  Trado  Twins,  16  mill- 
tan  beauties.  Sam  Jack  Kauftman  and  Broad- 
w  .iv  Band.  '/  'eathert  cl<  ai  and  cold  I  opposition, 
"  i  hi  Might) ,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Skin  Deep."  '  i  am 
i  Shrew,"  "K\  id<  nci ."  "Woma  rVap.' 
Rating,  13  ' ! 


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Ad  Tips — DeMillc's  first  talking  picture  fea- 
turing Conrad  Xagle,  Kay  Johnson,  Charles 
Bickford.  Strong  picture  drew  with  wide  ap- 
peal.— Fox  Broadway,  Floyd  Maxwell,  Mgr., 
Portland.  Ore. 


Evidence   (W\  B.) 

PORTLAND.  ORE.— Music  Box  (1,835), 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Vitaphone  acts,  Bobbie  Burns  at  Wur- 
litzer.  W eat  her,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition, 
"The  Mighty."  "Dynamite,"  "Taming  of 
Shrew."  "Woman  Trap,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Skin 
Deep."    Rating,  110'  ! 

TROY,  X.  V.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  News,  Vita- 
phi  me.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition,  "So 
Long  Letty,'  "The  Sophomore."    Rating.  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  Pauline  Frederick  as  the  star 
of  "On  Trial"  in  another  dramatic  sensation 
ablaze  with  thrills  and  heart-tugging  situations 
of  mother  love  in  a  fight  for  her  child.  Audi- 
t-net- appeal,  mature. — Troy.  Benjamin  Stern, 
Mgr..  Troy,  X.  V. 


Flight  (Col. I 


BUFFALO— Lafayette  (3,000),  7  days,  65c. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Fox 
Silent  News,  comedy,  vaudeville,  Screen  Snap- 
shots. Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Skin  Deep," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Footlights  and  Fools."  Rating.  135%  (2nd 
week). 

CLEVELAND  —  Hippodrome  (4,500),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  moderately  cold.  Oppo- 
sition (screen).  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The 
Trespasser,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Is 
Everybody  Happy,"  "A  Song  of  Kentucky." 
Opposition  (stage),  "Strange  Interlude"  with 
Theatre  Guild,  "Pleasure  Bound,"  Ted  Lewis 
and  his  band.    Rating,  120%. 

HOUSTON— Loew's  State  (2,700),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  Loew 
vaudeville,  Metrotone  News,  Laurel  and  Hardy 
comedy,  orchestra  overture.  Weather,  rain  first 
four  days.  Opposition,  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  and  "Big  Time."  Rating, 
'.KI- 
LOS ANGELES.— Fox  Palace  (1,100),  6 
days,  twice  daily,  50c  to  $1.50.  Other  attrac- 
tions. Movietone  News,  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. 
Opposition,  "Trespasser."  Weather,  fair.  Rat- 
ing, 94%   (2nd  week). 

OTTAWA— Centre  1.200).  15c-50c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  Screen  Snapshots,  "At  a 
Talkie  Studio,"  Fox  News.  Weather,  fair  and 
cool.  Opposition,  "The  'Unholy  Night."  "The 
Dance  of  Life,"  "The  Divine  Lady,"  "Thunder," 
"College  Love,"  "The  Time,  the  Place,  the 
Girl."     Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — Used  an  entire  page  in  local  news- 
papers several  days  before  release,  and  adver- 
tised extensively  through  newspapers,  billboards, 
window  cards.  Appeal  for  all  except  the  polly- 
annas  who  shun  all  excitement. — Hippodrome, 
William   Watson.   Mgr..   Cleveland. 

Ad  Tips — Advertise  this  big  as  the  first  real 
marine  and  air  picture.  Sensational  air  scenes, 
and  a  marine  picture  without  dirt  nor  exaggera- 
tion. Tender  love  story.  Jack  Holt,  Ralph 
Graves  (who  used  to  live  in  Houston),  and 
Lila  Lee  are  names  to  make  better  known — 
exploit  them.  Appeal  is  general — Loew's  State, 
W.  V.  Taylor,  Mgr.,  Houston. 

Ad  Tips — "Flight,"  not  a  war  picture,  but 
a  story  of  two  pals  in  the  Marines  who  stunt 
and  play  and  love — the  same  girl.  An  action 
picture  that  is  popular  in  all  walks  of  life, 
including  the  women  patrons. — Centre.  D"n 
Stapleton,    Mgr  .   I  ittawa. 


Footlights  And  Fools  (F.  IS.) 

BUFFALO— The  Buffalo  (3,100),  7  days. 
65c.  Other  attractions,  organ  solo,  comedy. 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Paramount  Sound  News. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition.  "Flight,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris."  "Welcome  Danger."  "Skin 
Deep."     Rating.   145%. 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400).  7  days.  30c. 
60c.  Other  attractions.  "Ladies  Choice  (Para- 
mount), Overture  of  1812  (United  Artists). 
"Soul  Mates"  (Columbia),  "Graduation  Days," 
(Universal),  Paramount  News  "Romance  Isle" 
(Publix  Revue).  Weather,  moderately  cold. 
Opposition .  (screen).  "Welcome  Danger."  "The 
Trespasser,"  "Flight."  "Is  Everybody  Happv." 
Opposition  (staee).  "Strange  Interlude"  with 
Theatre  Guild,  "Pleasure  Bound,"  Ted  Lew's 
and  his   Band.    Rating.  78%. 

DENVER— Tabor  (2.600).  25c-60c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Pathe  and  Universal  Talking 
News  and  Talking  Comedy.  Weather,  snow 
,ni(l  very  cold.  Ohrasition.  "Disraeli,"  "Rroad- 
wav  Scandals."  "Sweetie,"  "Welcome  Danger." 
Ratina.  100%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Warners'  Downtown  (2,- 
400),  7  days,  .'5c  to  65c.  Other  attractions. 
Vitaphone  Varieties.  Opposition,  "Dynamite," 
"Seven  Faces,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Painted 
\n'  (1,"  "Trespasser."  Weather,  fair.  Ratina. 
14.!',    i  1st  week). 

Ad  Tips — Advertised  this  as  a  "million  dollar 
spectacle,"  starring  Colleen  Moore.  Appeals  to 
all  who  enjoy  glitter,  music  and  dancing  held 
together  with  a  thin,  but  sympathetic  plot. — 
State,  Sanford  Farkas,  Mgr.,  Cleveland. 

Forward  Pass   (F.  N.) 

MINNEAPOLIS— Minnesota  (4,025),  7 
days,  4  shows  daily,  35c-40c-75c.  Other  attrai 
lions.  Publix  unit  "Let's  Go,"  stage  band,  con- 
cert orchestra,  organ.  Fox  Movietone  News, 
fa/shion  reel  and  selected  shorts.  Weather. 
cold.  Opposition.  "The  Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  "Masquerade,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Woman 
Trap,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  ( fourth 
week).  Legitimate — Fiske  O'Hara  in  "Jerry 
For  Short"  (road  show);  "The  Command  to 
Love"  (dramatic  stock);  "Jazztown  Jubilee" 
(burlesque  I      Rating,  80%. 


OKLAHOMA  CITY— Empress  (1500),  25- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News. 
Talking  comedy.  Weather,  delightful.  Oppo- 
sition. "The  Drake  Case."  "Frozen  Justice," 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The  Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,"  "Skin  Deep,"  "Greyhound  Lim- 
ited "     Rating,  125%. 

.  Id  Tips— Without  doubt  the  fact  that  Min- 
nesota and  Michigan  were  to  meet  the  day  this 
show  opened  gave  us  a  great  boost.  Played  up 
the  football  angle  in  the  film  for  all  that  it 
was  worth.  The  crowds  that  left  the  University 
of  Minnesota  stadium  after  the  game  found 
seats  in  the  Minnesota  Theatre  a  short  time 
afterwards.  The  two  stars  of  the  photoplay — 
Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr.,  and  Loretta  Young 
were  given  the  major  billing. — Minnesota, 
Harry    Watts,    Mgr.,   Minneapolis. 

Four  Devils  (Fox) 

KANSAS   CITY— Midland    i  4. I),  25c-60c, 

7  days.  Othei  attractions,  Charley  Chase  in 
"Steppin'  Out,"  Hearst  Metrotone  News, 
"Screen  Snapshots,"  and  orchestra.  Weather, 
cold  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita."  "Words  and 
Music,"  "The  Argyle  Case."  "The  Virginian." 
Rating,  100^ 

Frozen    Justice     (Fox) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Liberty,  25-50c,  7 
davs.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  New  s, 
"So  This  Is  Marriage."  Weather,  splendid. 
Opposition,  "The  I 'rake  Case,"  "The  Forward 
pass, raming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The  Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadw.u."  "Skin  Deep,"  "Greyhound 
I  muted."    Rating,  100%. 

Glorious   Night    (M-G-M) 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Fox  (50c,  65c,  90c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Van  and  Schenck  in 
person.  Fox  Movietone  News,  "The  Silly  Sym- 
phony," comedy,  Rube  Wolf  and  his  Super 
Soloists,  Fanchon  and  Marco  "Idea."  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition.  "The  Mighty."  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Woman  to  Woman." 
"The  Virginian,"  "The  Cock-Eyed  World." 
"Welcome    Hanger."     Ruling,   90%. 

TACOMA— Fox  Colonial  (965).  7  days,  25c- 
35c.  Othei  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
.mil  sound  comedy.    Weather,  mild.    Rain  badly 


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needed  to  keep  hydroelectric  plants  going  and 
employes  working.  Some  curtailment  already 
for  salary  lists.  This  is  but  temporary  and  has 
no  direct  connection  with  conditions  in  other 
sections.  Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "Sweetie,"  and 
"Night  Parade."    Rating,  50%. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway  (WB) 

BALTIMORE— Metropolitan  (1,500),  15c- 
50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Kinograms, 
organ,  All  talking  trailer  on  "Evidence." 
Weather,  variable,  cold  clear,  rain,  snow. 
Fifth  week.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Mighty,"  "Sailor's  Holiday,"  "Mister  Antonio," 
"The  Soul  of  France,"  "Married  in  Hollywood.'1 
"The  Goodbye  Kiss,"  "In  the  Headlines,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Marianne,"  on  the  stage — "Dracu- 
la."  "The  Duchess  of  Chicago,"  "Wine,  Woman 
and  Song."     Rating,  175%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Capitol  (1200),  25- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  News, 
Laurel  and  Hardv  Talkcomedy.  Weather,  splen- 
did. Opposition.  "The  Drake  Case."  "The  For- 
ward Pass."  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew."  "Skin  Deep,"  "Greyhound  Limited." 
Rating,  150%. 

MINNEAPOLIS— Century  (1,640),  7  days. 
6  shows  daily,  30c-40c-75c.  Other  attractions, 
selected  shorts  and  news  reel.  Opposition, 
"Forward  Pass."  "Masquerade."  "Woman 
Trap,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Rio 
Rita"  :  Legitimate — Fiske  O'Hara  in  "Jerry  for 
Short"  (road  show)  ;  "Command  to  Love" 
(dramatic  stock)  :  "Jazztown  Jubilee"  (bur- 
lesque). Weather,  cold.  Rating.  92%  (4th 
week). 

Good  Bye  Kiss,  The  (F.  N.) 

BALTIMORE— Palace  (2,200),  6  days,  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Leslie  Players  in 
"Bringing  Up  Father,"  chorus,  acts,  orchestra, 
comedy,  newsreel.  Weather,  variable, .  cold, 
clear,  rain,  snow.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Mighty,"  "Sailor's  Holiday,"  "Mister  Antonio," 
"The  Soul  of  France,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."  "Married  in  Hollywood."  "In  the 
Headlines,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Marianne" ;  on 
the  stage — "Dracula,"  "The  Duchess  of  Chi- 
cago," "Wine.  Woman  and  Song."   Rating,  60%. 

Ad  Tips— Exploit  this  as  Mack  Sennett's  9 
reels  of  love  and  laffs  with  Johnny  Burke  and 
Sally  Eilers.  Get  in  touch  with  World  War 
veteran  associations  and  tell  them  that  here  is 
a  war  picture  all  ex-soldiers  will  enjoy.  Tie 
up  with  army  recruiting  stations.  Invite  per- 
sonalities to  see  the  show.  Place  advertising 
near  their  stands  and  in  their  headquarters.— . 
Palace,    William    Proctor,    Mgr.,    Baltimore. 


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Great  Divide,  The   (F.  N.) 

DES  MOINES— Strand  (1100),  4  days,  20c- 
30c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  comedy, 
"He  Did  His  Best."  Pathe  Sound  News.  Wea- 
ther, cold.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty."  "Holly- 
wood  Revue,"   "Oh,  Yeah."    Rating,  90%. 

.  Id  Tips — Dorothy  Mackaill.  Ian  Keith.  Myr- 
na  Loy  were  all  given  exploitation  in  a  "drama 
of  the  west,  natural  beauties,  smart  diologue, 
heart  stirring  theme  song."  The  picture  is 
good,  has  plenty  of  entertainment  value.  Com- 
edy was  appreciated.  For  all  types. — Strand. 
L.  A.  Carter,  Mgr.,  Des  Moines. 

Great  Gabbo  (S-A-WW) 

OMAHA— Orpheum  (3,000).  25c-60c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  RKO  "Dixie  Follies"  unit. 
Pathe  News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The 
Virginian,"  "The  Hollvwood  Revue,"  "Smiling 
Irish   Eyes."    Rating,  '100%. 

Ad  Tips — Strange  situation  of  having  Von 
Stroheim  in  a  sympathetic  role  did  not  go  here. 
Audience  not  sufficiently  metropolitan.  Played 
picture  as  all-everything,  plugging  a  "different" 
Von  Stroheim  and  petite  Betty  Compson.  Audi- 
ence appeal,  not  generally  liked. — Orpheum, 
Ralph   W.   Thayer,   Mgr.,    Omaha. 

Greyhound  Limited  (W.  B.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Rialto  (700),  15-25c, 
4  days.  Other  attractions,  Our  Gang  comedy, 
Pathe  News.  Weather,  splendid.  Opposition. 
"The  Drake  Case,"  "The  Forward  Pass,"  "Fro- 
zen Justice,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The 
Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Skin  Deep." 
Rating.  100%. 

Hearts  In  Exile   (W .  B.) 

DES  MOINES— Strand  (1100),  3  days.  20c- 
30c.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  talking  nov- 
elty, "Pining  Pioneers,"  Educ'l  comedy,  "Lovers 
Delight,"  Kinograms.  Weather,  cold.  Oppo- 
sition, "The  Mighty,"  "Hollywood  Revue," 
"The  River."    Rating,  63%. 

Ad  Tips — This  picture  is  strictly  adult.  It 
has  good  entertainment  in  a  story  about  "love 
in  old  Russia  under  the  rule  of  the  cruel  Czars." 
Is  well  made  with  splendid  cast  but  Dolores 
Costello  is  a  flop  in  Des  Moines.  The  cold  wea- 
ther also  kept  people  in.  Later  they  will  be 
used  to  it. — Strand,  L.  A.  Carter.  Mgr..  Des 
Moines. 

Hollywood  Revue   (M-G-M) 

DES  MOINES— Paramount  (1700),  25c- 
35c-50c-65c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Para- 
mount sound  news.  Paramount  cartoon  com- 
edy, "Koko's  Reward." .  Weather,  very  cold. 
Opposition,  "The  Mightv,"  "Oh,  Yeah,"  "The 
Great  Divide."    Rating,  !00%. 

OMAHA— World  (2,500),  25c-50c,  7  days. 
other  attractions.  Pathe  News,  Oswald  car- 
toon (U.)  Weather,  cold.  Opposition.  "The 
Great  Gabbo,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Smiling 
Irish    Eyes."     Ratinq.    105%. 

Ad  Tips — The  all  star  cast  was  played  up 
big  and  attracted  z  big  audience  at  the 
ning  of  a  real  cold  wave.  The  crowds  showed 
all  types  attracted  and  most  everyone  hked  it 
very  much. — The  Des  Moines,  George  Watson, 
Mgr.,   Des   Moines. 

Ad  Tips — Plugged  -'.i:-  angle  throughout  two 
week  with    line    "more    stars    than 

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and  love  angle  and  so  this  great  picture  didn't 
go  so  big.  Audience  appeal,  general— World. 
Lionel  Wasson,   Mgr.,  Omaha. 

Illusion    (Par.) 

_  MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin  (2902),  25-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Far.chon  &  Marco 
Idea,  Fox  Movietone  News  reel.  Weather, 
cold  and  clear.  Opposition,  "The  Trespasser," 
"Sunny  Side  Pp,"  "Unholy  Night,"  "The 
Shanghai  Lady,"  "Disraeli,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Rating,   100%. 

In  The  Headlines  (W.  B.) 

_  BALTIMORE— Rivoli  (1,981  I.  6  days.  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
"Barbers'  College"  (Pathe  George  LeMaire  all 
talking  comedy),  "Mickey's  Choo-Choo" 
(Mickey  Mouse  sound-music-talking  cartoon), 
J.  Cornell  in  "Dead  or  Alive"  and  Horace 
Heidt  and  his  Californians  (Vitaphone  acts), 
organ.  Weather,  variable,  cold,  rain,  snow, 
clear.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita."  "The  Mighty." 
"Sailor's  Holiday,"  "Mister  Antonio,"  "The 
Soul  of  France,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"  "The  Goodbye  Kiss," 
"The  Virginian,"  "Marianne" ;  on  the  stage — 
"Dracula,"  "The  Duchess  of  Chicago,"  "Wine, 
Woman  and  Song."     Rating,  75%. 

Ad  Tips — Interest  your  local  paper  in  having 
a  hunt  for  names  in  the  classified  headline, 
giving  pass  for  two  to  each  person  who  finds 
name  among  classified  ads. — Rivoli,  Frank  Price, 
Mgr..    Baltimore. 

Is   Everybody  Happy    ( W ' .    B.) 

CLEVELAND— Palace  (3,600),  7  days,  35c. 
75c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News  (sound  and 
silent),  Pathe  Review  (sound),  Sportlight 
(Pathe  sound)  "Hollywood  Star"  (Educational 
sound),  5  acts  vaudeville  headed  by  Ted  Lewis 
(himself)  and  his  band.  Weather,  moderately 
cold.  Opposition  (screen),  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," "The  Trespasser,"  "Footlights  and  Fools," 
"Flight,"  "A  Song  of  Kentucky."  Rating,  100%. 

SPOKANE— Audian  (1,100),  25c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  shorto  and  Movie- 
tone. Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "Night  Parade,"  "Cock-Eyed  World." 
Rating,  111%. 

Ad  Tips — Ted  Lewis  and  his  band  all  we 
need  to  bill.  Also  play  up  angle  of  tuneful 
tunes  and  jazz  music  and  story  of  delightful 
romance  and  intense  emotions.  Appeal,  general. 
— Audian,  Ray  Grombacher.  Mgr.,  Spokane. 

Ad  Tips — Tied  up  with  all  the  local  music 
dealers  for  displays  of  Ted  Lewis  and  his  band 
recording.  Large  lobby  display  of  cut-outs, 
trailers,  and  heavy  window  displays  all  over 
town.  Appeal  of  this  picture  is  universal,  ex- 
pressing good  cheer  and  wholesome  entertain- 
ment for  the  whole  family. — Stillman.  Frank 
Hines,  Mgr.,  Cleveland. 

Kiss,   The  (M-G-M) 

PROVIDENCE— Loew's  State.  (3,800),  7 
■  Ins,  15c-50c.    Other  attractions.  The   Biltrnore 

-  ■",  George  Lyons,  Hearst's  Metrotone  New  - 
reel  and  organlogue.  Weather,  clear,  cool.  Op- 
position, "Rio  Rita."  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Dis- 
raeli"    Rating,   100%. 

Ad  Tips — Garbo  always  good  tor  capacity 
here.  Star  was  played  up  in  all  billings  with 
mention  of  romantic  setting.  lias  strong  ap- 
peal for  adults  who  like  silken  drama  and  love 
es. — Loew's  State,  J.  P.  McCarthy,  Mgr.. 
I  'i    \  idence. 


Lady  Lies    (Par.) 


OMAHA— State     (1,200),    25c-50c,    3    days. 

Other    attractions.    "Memories"     (Col.),    "The 

Spy"   (Par.),  Universal  News.    Weather,  cold. 

■  vition.  "The  Virginian."  "The   Hollywood 

Revue."  "The  Great  Gabbo."    Rating,   115%. 


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Ad  Tips — Made  all  possible  use  of  title.  For 
three  days  before  opening  set  up  office  desk  in 
foyer  with  girl  answering  three  phones  operated 
by  herself  answering  queries  on  picture.  Copy, 
"Telling  all  Omaha  that  'The  Lady  Lies,'  but 
this  girl  doesn't  when  she  says  its  the  best 
picture  you've  seen  in  months."  Audience  appeal, 
mostly  women. — State,  Irving  Cohen),  Mgr., 
Omaha. 

Lucky  Star  (Fox) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's  (1,800),  25c-60c, 
4  days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville^acts.  Wea- 
ther, pleasant.  Of  Position,  "Woman  Trap," 
"Welcome   Danger."    Rqting,   lOO^c. 

Married  In  Hollywood   (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— New  (1,600),  6  days,  25c-50. 
Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News,  All 
talking  comedy.  Weather,  variable,  clear,  cold, 
snow,  rain.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Mighty,"  "Sailor's  Holiday,"  "Mister  Antonio," 
"The  Soul  of  France,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "The  Goodbye  Kiss,"  "In  the  Headlines," 
"The  Virginian,"  "Marianne";  on  the  stage — 
"Dracula,"  "The  Duchess  of  Chicago,"  "Wine. 
Woman  and  Song."     Rating,  70%. 

Ad  Tips — Hook  up  with  local  music  stores 
and  music  departments  of  department  stores  to 
display  and  plug  the  songs.  Run  contest  in 
local  paper  giving  prizes  for  best  essays  on 
why  compositions  of  Oscar  Strauss  are  so  well 
liked  by  American  audiences.  For  your  big 
ads,  take  front  sheet  of  press  book  and  have 
it  photographed  and  retouched  for  your  ad. 
Set  some  copy  in  it.  Audience  appeal  is  strong 
for  all  music  lovers,  but  the  story  is  very  weak. 
— New,  Morris  A.  Mechanic,  Baltimore. 


Masquerade    (Fox) 


MINNEAPOLIS— Pantages  (1,575),  7  days, 
3  shows  daily,  25c-50c-75c.  Other  attractions, 
Pathe  Sound  News,  5  acts  vaudeville.  Weathei . 
cold.  Opposition,  "Forward  Pass,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Woman  Trap," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  (forth  week); 
Legitimate — Fiske  O'Hara  in  "Jerry  for  Short" 
(road  show)  ;  "Command  to  Love"  (dramatic 
stock)  ;  "Jazztown  Jubilee"  (burlesque).  Rating, 
85%. 

Mighty  9    The    (Para.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Century  (3,221),  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
and  M-G-M  News,  "Peaceful  Alley"  (Educa- 
tional all  talking  comedy),  "Soul  Mate"  (car- 
toon), orchestra,  organ,  Loew-Publix  unit 
"Song  Shop,"  headed  by  Ken  Whitmer. 
Weather,  variable,  clear  cold,  rain,  snow  and 
cold.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Sailor's  Holi- 
day," "Mister  Antonio,"  "The  Soul  of  France," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Married  in 
Hollywood,"  "The  Goodbye  Kiss^"  "In  the 
Headlines,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Marianne";  on 
the  stage — "Dracula,"  "The  Duchess  of  Chi- 
cago," "Wine,  Woman  and  Song."  Rating, 
98%. 

DES  MOINES— Paramount  (1700)*  25c- 
35c-50c-65c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Para- 
mount News,  M-G-M  comedy  "They  Go 
Boom,"  Wally  Wallace  organ  solo  combined 
with  collegiate  orchestra  directed  by  Charlie 
Agnew  in  "Collegiate  Sam,"  Publix  stage 
show,  "Rah,  Rah,  Rah."  Weather,  cold.  Oppo- 
sition, "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Oh,  Yeah,"  "The 
Great  Divide."    Rating,   100%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Portland  (3,068),  25- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  "Dangerous  Females,"  featuring 
Marie  Dressier  and  Polly  Moran,  Paramount 
musical  novelty  with  Francis  Williams  and 
Yacht  Club  boys,  Stanleigh  Malotte,  "Poet  and 
Peasant"  and  variations.  Weather*  clear  and 
cold.      Opposition,    "Rio    Rita/'    "Skin    Deep," 


"Taming  of  Shrew,"  "Evidence,"  "Dynamite," 
"Woman  Trap."     Rating,  100%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— California,  50c,  65c, 
90c,  14  days.  Other  attractions,  comedy  with 
Ford  Sterling  and  Will  King,  All-talking 
travelogue,"  orchestral  novelty  "Blue  Danube." 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition,  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,"  "Woman  to  Woman,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Welcome  Danger."  "The  Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "His  Glorious  Night."  Rating, 
100%. 

Ad  Tips — A  "smashing,  love-acting,  talking 
sensation"  played  up  with  George  Bancroft  and 
Esther  Ralston  in  big  type.  The  whole  bill  went 
over  big  in  spite  of  cold  weather.  Story  has 
intense    moments,    the    stage    show    as    a    small 


musical  comedy  was  a  tremendous  hit  through- 
out and  the  introduction  of  "Collegiate  Sam" 
as  the  orchestra  and  organ  joined  in  a  peppy 
presentation  had  everyone  half  out  of  their 
scats  to  see  it  all. — Paramount.  Jack  Roth,  Mgr., 
Des  Moines. 

Ad  Tips — George  Bancroft's  strong  man  type 
perfectly  suited  to  this  screen  offering;  excel- 
lent supporting  cast.  Another  army  angle  used. 
Fair  box  office  appeal. — Portland,  John  Smith, 
Mgr.,  Portland,   Ore. 

Ad  Tips — Exploit  Bancroft  with  his  name  in 
large  type  in  all  ads  and  in  your  Sunday  ad 
use  a  large  line  cut  of  his  head  in  upper  left 
corner  with  copy  coming  down  right  and  under 
cut.     Tell  them   it   is  an  all   talking,  smashing, 


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Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


gripping,  he-man  drama  with  Esther  Ralston, 
Warner  Oland,  Raymond  Hatton. — Loew's 
Century.  Charles  Raymond,  Gen'l  Mgr.,  Balti- 
more. 

Mister  Antonio  (Tiffany) 

BALTIMORE— Keith's  (3.016),  6  days,  35c- 
65c.     Other  attractions,  Fox   Movietone  News, 

"Jazz-Riot  Revue."  a  presentation  act  with  or- 
chestra, organ,  chorus,  vaudeville  acts,  headed 
by  Raynor  Lehr.  Comedy.  Weather,,  variable, 
clear,  cold,  rain,  snow.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"The  Mighty,"  "Sailor's  Holiday,"  "The  Soul 
of  France,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway.' 
Married  in  Hollywood."  "The  Goodbye  Kiss," 
"In  the  Headlines,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Mari- 
anne"; iui  the  stage — "Dracula,"  "The  Duchess 
of  Chicago,"  "Wine,  Woman  and  Song." 
70' 

— *•*»  ■• 

Night   Parade    (RKO) 

SPOKANE— RKO  Orpheum  (1.500),  25c- 
60c.  7  days  Other  attractions,  five  acts  ol 
vaudeville.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Cock 
Eyed  World,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Is  Every- 
body  Happy?"      Rating,    1-T. 

TACOMA— RKO  (1500),  7  days,  30c-7Sc. 
Other  attractions,  vaudeville,  headlined  by  Mil- 
dred Hunt.  Weather,  mild,  but  factor  against 
business  as  rain  is  needed  to  keep  electrically 
driven  plants  operated.  Some  payrolls  already 
affected.  Opposition,  "His  Glorious  Night." 
"Sweetie."    and    "Disraeli."     Rating,   65%. 

I  I  Tips — Find  angle  of  life  in  metropolis 
I  angle  on  this.  Feature  prize  fight  scene-, 
big  drama  and  romance.  Ann  Pennington  is 
always  sure  shot,  but  Dorothy  Gulliver  and 
Hugh  Trevor  not  so  well  known.  Appeal, 
particularly  to  adults,  and  to  young  folks. — 
RKO  Orpheum.  L.  J.  Carkey,  Mgr.,  Spokane. 

Ad  Tips — Exploited  college  end,  but  picture 
was  somewhat  handicapped  by  vaudeville  ex- 
ploitation. Appeal,  general— RKO.  C.  D.  Mil- 
ler,  Mgr,   Tacoma. 

Oh,  Yeah   (Pathe) 

DES  MOINES— Orpheum  (2,000),  25c-S0c, 
4  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  sound  news. 
RKO  vaudeville.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition. 
"The  Mighty,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "The 
Great  Divide."    Rating,  75%. 

Ad  Tips — This  picture  was  not  especially  ex- 
ploited but  held  up  its  share  very  well,  li  ap 
peals  to  the  general  run  of  audience  which  lib  - 
comedy. — Orpheum,  M.  A.  Ames,  Des  Moines. 

Painted  Angel  (F.  N.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— RKO  (2.700).  7  days, 
35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  RKO  vaudeville 
Sound  News.  Opposition, 
"Dynamite,"  "Seven  Faces."  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger."  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Trespasser." 
Weather,  fair.     Rating,  116%. 

Return    Of   Sherlock    Holmes 

(Par.) 

ALBANY.  X.  Y.  Mark  Ritz  (1,146).  25c- 
35c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News,  one  Vitaphone  presentation,  all  talking 
comedy.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition,  "Wei 
come  Danger,"  "Big  Time,"  "They  Had  To  See 
Paris,"  "Rio  Rita."    Rating,  98'  , 

INEAPOLIS— State    (2,300).    7    da3  , 
?   shows  daily,  25c-35c-60c.     Other  attra* 

ine-Universal    news    reel,    selected    sin »rt s. 
Weather,    i  "The     Forward 

i,"     "Ma-querade,"     "W 
Trap."   "Gold    Diggers   of   Broadway1 
week  i      Li     timati      I  i         O'Hara    in   "Jerrj 


for  .Short"  (,ruad  show )  ;  "The  Command  to 
Love"  (dramatic  stock)  ;  "Jazztown  Jubilee" 
(burlesque).     Rating  60%. 

VANCOUVER— New  Orpheum  (2,871),  6 
days,  25c-$1.00.  Other  attractions,  5  RKO 
vaudeville  acts,  featuring  Ray  Hughes,  late  star 
of  Earl  Carroll's  Vanities,  and  Bob  Murphy, 
the  Prince  of  Humor,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Calvin  Winter  and  his  music.  Ivy  Evans  at 
the  Wurlitzer.  Weather,  cold  but  tine.  Oppo- 
sition, "Welcome  Danger,"  "Broadway," 
"Where  East  Is  East" ;  pantomine,  "Mother 
Goose" ;  British  Guild  Players  in  "The  <  rhost 
Train."     Rating,   80%. 

Ad  Tips — Here's  a  picture  made  from  one  of 
Conan  Doyle's  best  and  it  features  Clive  Brook 
in  an  all  talking  production  that  is  a  thriller 
from  start  to  finish.  Found  it  to  my  advan- 
tage to  play  up  Brook  and  likewise  Doyle. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Mark  Ritz,  Byron 
Farlej  ,•  Mgr.,  Albany.  , 


Rio  Rita   (RKO) 

ALBANY,  X.  Y.— Proctor's  Grand   (1.800), 
25c-75c,  6  days.    Other  attractions,  none.    Wea 
ther,  pleasant.    Opposition,  "They  Had  To  See 
Paris,"  "Big  Time,"  "The  Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,"    "Welcome   Danger."    Rating,    180%. 

BALTIMORE— Auditorium  (1,600),  6  days. 
35c-$1.50.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News,  Comedy.  Weather,  variable,  clear,  cold, 
rain,  snow.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty."  "Sai- 
lor's Holiday."  "Mister  Antonio."  "The  Soul 
of  France,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway." 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"  "The  Goodbye  Kiss," 
"In  the  Headlines,"  "The  Virginian," 
"Marianne";  on  the  stage — "Dracula,"  "The 
Duchess  of  Chicago,"  "Wine,  Woman  and 
Song."      Rating,  90%    (2nd  week). 

KANSAS  CITY— Mainstrect  (3.067),  35c- 
60c,  14  days.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The 
Argyle  Case,"  "Words  and  Music."  "The  Vir- 
ginian,"  "Four  Devils."     Rating.   130%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Carthav  Circle  (1,- 
650),  7  days,  twice  daily.  75c  to  $1.50.  Other 
attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Elinor's  Or- 
chestra. Weather,  fair.  Rating,  15495  (1st 
week ) . 

M  I N  X  FAPOLIS  —  Hennepin-Orpheum  (2,- 
900).  7  days.  7  shows  daily,  25c-35c-50c-60c. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Forward  Pass," 
"Masquerade,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
"Woman  Trap."  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway" 
(fourth  week  i  ;  Legitimate — Fiske  O'Hara  in 
"Jerry  for  Short"  (road  show)  :  "The  Com- 
mand to  Love"  (dramatic  stock"):  "Jazztown 
Jubilee"    (burlesque).     Rating,  98%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.  —  RKO  Orpheum 
(1723),  25-60c,  7  days.'  Other  attractions,  Cath- 
erine Custer,  diminutive  organist.  Helen  Hunt, 
radio  artist  added.  Pathe  Sound  Xews.  Wea- 
ther, clear  and  cold.  Opposition.  "The  Mighty," 
"Dynamite,"  "Woman  Trap."  "Evidence,"  "Skin 
Deep,"  "Taming  of  Shrew."  Rating,  l'or, 
(2nd  week). 

PROVrDENCE— Victory  (1.600),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractii  Pal  Hews.  Wea- 
ther, clear,  cool.  Opposition,  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger,"   "Disraeli."    "The    Kiss."     Rating.    110%. 

Ad  Tips— Call  this  the  picture  of  the  cen- 
tury. Feature  the  names  of  Daniels  and  Boles 
and  don't  forget  thai  this  picture  is  a  Broad- 
way smash  hit.  Also  used  a  large  truck  and 
sign  covering  the  eit?   each  da\  advertising  the 

picture.        Audicni  r       appi  al,      "'  I'i  ral       PrOCtOr's 

Grand,  Joseph  Wallace.  Mgr.,  Albany.  X.  Y. 

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records   broken.    Second   week   of   picture  only 
but   will   set   record   this  house.     Box  offic 
.  stimati  -l   525,000  first   week      RKl  •  i  Irphi  urn, 
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River     The  (Fox) 

DES  MOINES— Orpheum  (2,000),  3  days, 
25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
RKO  vaud.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The 
Mighty,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Hearts  in 
Exile."    Rating,  60'  - 

Ad  Tips — This  picture  lacks  appeal  and  is 
not  at  all  a  strong  picture  for  a  program  run. — 
Orpheum.  M.  A.  Ames,  Mgr.,  Des  Moines. 

Sailor's   Holiday    (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE— Hippodrome  (2,500),  6  days, 
20c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Smith  Play- 
ers in  "The  Shannons  of  Broadway,"  with  acts, 
chorus,  orchestra,  organ,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
"The  Salesman"  (Pathe  all  talking  comedy). 
Weather,  variable,  clear,  cold,  rain,  snow. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita."  "The  Mighty,"  "Mister 
Antonio."  "The  Soul  of  France."  "Gold  Dig- 
gers-of  Broadway,"  "Married  in  Hollywood.' 
"The  Goodh.u  Kiss,"  In  the  Headlines."  "The 
Virginian,"  "Marianne":  on  the  stage — "Dracu- 
la,"  "The  Duchess  of  Chicago,"  "Wine,  Woman 
and   Song."      Rating,   70%. 

Id  Tips — Here  is  a  chance  for  you  to  hook 
up  with  local  navy  recruiting  stations.  Have 
.i  matinee  at  which  all  gobs  come  in  free. 
Use  black  ball  with  white  letters  in  your  big 
ads  with  the  title  and  names  of  Alan  Hale  and 
Sally  Filers.  Use  half  tone  cut  of  Hale  holding 
Filers  in  his  arms  Audience  appeal,  fine  com- 
edy with  plenty  of  action. — Hippodrome,  Nat 
Keen..   Mgr..   Baltimore. 

Saturday  Night  Kid  (Para.) 

HOLLYWOOD.— Grauman's  Egyptian  (1,- 
800),  7  days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions. 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Laurel-Hardy  "They  Go 
Boom,"  "Fanchon-Marco  Jazz  Temple  Idea." 
Opposition,  "Disraeli."     Weather,  fair.    Rating, 

Seven    Faces    (Fox) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Loew's  State  (2,418),  7 
days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Mack  Sen- 
nett  comedy  "Hollywood  Star,"  Fox  Movietone 
Xews,  Fanchon-Marco  "Carnival  Russe," 
Georgie  Stoll  and  band.  Opposition,  "Dyna- 
mite." "Welcome  Danger."  "Footlights  and 
Fools,"  "Painted  Angel."  "Trespasser."  Weath- 
er, fair.     Rating,  83'  I 

Shanghai  Lady,   The   (U ) 

MILWAUKEE— Alhambra  (2.200),  25-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pat  Rooney  &  Fam- 
ily,  Universal  Xewsreel.  Heather,  cold  and 
clear.  Opposition,  "The  Trespasser,"  "Sunny 
Side  Up."  "The  Unholy  Night,"  "Illusion," 
'  I  lisraeli,"  "I  lold  I  liggi  i  of  Bi  adwaj ."  Rat- 
ing, 100%. 

Skin  Deep  (W.  B.) 

BUFFALO— Hippodrome  (2,900),  7  days, 
attractions,  Paramount  SoundNews, 
box  Movietone  Xews.  vaudeville  (RKO). 
Woollier.  cold.  Opposition.  "Flight,"  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Welcome  Danger."  Rating,  135$ 
_  OKI. AIL  IMA  CITS  \  ictoria  (900),  25- 
50c,  4  days.  Other  attractions.  Pathe  New  . 
talking  and  singing  acts.  Weather,  splendid. 
Opposition,  "The  Drake  Case."  "The  Forward 
1 1' is.. -I  ii  Justice,"  "  ranting  i if  the 
Shrew,"  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Greyhound   Limited."    Rating,   100%. 

PI  IRT1  VND,  <  IRE  I'due  Mouse,  (671). 
25-50g,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  \  itaphone  acts.  Weather,  clear  and 
cold.    Opposition,  "The   Mighty,"   "Dynamite," 


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"Taming     o{     Shrew,"     "Evidence,"     "Woman 
Trap,"  "Rio  Rita."    Rating,  105%. 

Ad  Tips — Advertised  as  thrilling  dynamic  hit. 
Different  and  unusual,  featuring  usual  good 
work  Monte  Blue,  who  is  popular  here  and 
drew  fair  box. — Blue  Mouse,  E.  T.  Stewart, 
Mgr.  Portland,  Ore. 

Smiling  Irish  Eyes    (F.  N.) 

OMAHA— State  (1.200),  25c-40c,  4  days. 
Other  attractions.  "Harmony  Club"  (Col.), 
"<  )u  The  High  Seas"  (Par.)  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition,  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The  Holly- 
w 1   Revue."  "The  Virginian."    Rating.  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Best  angle  is  Colleen  Moore  talk- 
ing. Title  not  much,  though  picture  can  be 
plugged  as  a  comedy.  Audience  appeal,  adults 
mostly. — State.  Irving  Cohen.  Mgr,  Omaha. 

So  Long  Letty  (W.  B.) 

TROY,  X.  V— Lincoln  (1,000),  25c-35c,  3 
<lays.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone,  Fox  Mo- 
vietone News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"The   Sophomore,"  "Evidence."    Rating,   100%. 

Ad  Tips — Found  it  to  my  advantage  to  fea- 
ture Charlotte  Greenwood  and  call  attention  to 
the  fact  that  this  picture  was  made  from  the 
stage  play  which  many  remember  and  that  it 
carries  the  same  long-legged  star.  Audience 
appeal,  general. — Lincoln,  Thomas  Wear.  Mgr., 
Troy,  X.  V. 

Song  Of  Kentucky  (Fox) 

CLEVELAND  —  Kc'th's  East  105th  St. 
(2. -'Oil).  7  days,  25c,  50c.  Other  attractions, 
Pathe  Xews  (sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review 
(sound),  vaudeville,  headed  by  Ruth  Mix. 
Weather,  moderately  cold.  Opposition,  "Flight," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "The.  Trespasser,"  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools."  "fs  Everybody  Happy." 
Rating,  80%. 

Ad  Tips — Didn't  go  after  this  one  very 
strong  as  reserved  all  the  advertising  ammuni- 
tion for  Ruth  Mix  and  her  Rode,.  Revue. 
Appeal  is  for  those  not  so  discriminating  who 
like  variety  in  their  picture  entertainment. — 
Keith's  East  105th  St..  Wallace  Elliott.  Mgr.. 
Cleveland. 

Sophomore   (Pathe) 

TROY.  X.  Y.— Procter's  (1,800),  25c-60c,  i 
•days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville  acts.  Wea- 
ther, pleasant.  Opposition,  "So  Ijmg  Lettv," 
"Evidence."    Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips—  Bill  Sally  O'Neil  as  the  star  of 
one  of  the  best  talking  college  pictures  yet  put 
up  with  plenty  of  whoopee.  Audience  appeal, 
general. — Proctor's,  Jacob  Golden,  Mgr.,  Trov, 
X.    Y.  6    ,         j>, 

Soul  Of  France  (Para.) 

BALTIMORE— Little  (267).  6  days,  35c-50c. 
Othei  attractions,  "The  Eiffel  Tower"  (French 
made),  "We  Faw  Down"  (Laurel  and  Hardy 
comedy),  "Jewels  of  Venus"  (Ufa  nature 
study),  piano.  Weather,  variable,  clear,  cold, 
snow,  rain.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Mighty,"  "Sailor's  Holiday,"  "Mister  Antonio," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  "Married  in 
Hollywood."  "The  Goodbye  Kiss,"  "In  the 
Headlines,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Marianne";  on 
the  stage— "Dracula,"  "The  Duchess  of  Chi- 
cago,"  "Wine,  Woman  and  Song."   Rating,  95%. 

Sunny  Side  Up   (Fox) 

HOLLYWOOD.  —  Grauman's  Chinese  (2,- 
023),  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c  to  $1.50.  Other 
attractions.  Movietone  News,  Disney  cartoon 
and  symphony  orchestra.  Weather,  fair.  Rat- 
ine. 95%    (3rd  week). 

MILWAUKEE— Strand  (1297),  25-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  news  reel. 
Weather,  cold  and  clear.  Opposition,  "The 
Trespasser,"  "The  Unholj   Night,"  "The  Shang- 


hai   Lady,"    "Illusion,"    "Disraeli,"    "Gold    Dig- 
gers of  Broadway."    Rating,  125%. 

Sweetie  (Par.) 

DENVER— The  Denver  (3,000).  25c-65e,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound 
News  and  Publix  Stage  Show.  Weather,  snow 
and  very  cold.  Opposition,  "Footlights  and 
Fools."  "Broadway  Scandals,"  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," and  "Disraeli."     Rating,  100%. 

TACOMA— Fox  Rialto  (1350),  7  days,  25c- 
75c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Hatton  &  Hardy  comedy  "Dear  Vivian." 
Weather,  mild.  Rain  badly  needed  to  keep 
hydroelectric  plants  going  to  operate  industries. 
Some  local  curtailment  already  felt  by  salary 
lists  Conditions  local  to  district.  Opposition, 
"Disraeli,"  "His  Glorious  Xight,"  and  "Night 
Parade."    Rating,  125%. 

.  Id  Tips — Very  easy  tieup  with  candy  com- 
panj  Put  bunch  of  peppy  girls  in  snappy  autos 
throwing  candy  kisses  to  sidewalks.  Cars  ear- 
ned attractive  announcements.  Appeal,  gen- 
eral.— Fox  Rialto,  Doug.  Kimberley,  Tacoma. 

Taming  Of  The  Shrew   (V.  A.) 

HOUSTON— Metropolitan  (2,512  i.  25(  60c, 
7  davs.  Other  attractions,  Publix  unit  "Circus 
Cabaret,"  Pathe  Talking  News,  "He  Did  His 
Best"  (Christie)  with  Taylor  Holmes,  organ 
and  orchestra.  Weather,  cold  and  rain  four 
opening  days.  Opposition,  "Welcome  Danger" 
(second  week),  "Flight,"  and  "Big  Time." 
Rating,  100%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Criterion  (2,000),  7 
days,  25-50c.  Other  attractions,  screen  song, 
talking  news,  talkcomedy.  Weather,  splendid. 
Opposition,  "The  Drake  Case,"  "The  Forward 
Pass,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "The  Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,"  "Skin  Deep,"  "Greyhound 
Limited."    Rating,   150%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  United  Artists, 
(945),  50c-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Technicolor  revue,  pictorial 
Tchaikowsky  symphony.  Weather,  clear  and 
cold.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty,"  "Dynamite," 
"Woman  Trap,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Evidence,"  "Skin 
Deep"      Rutin  I.    lull';     i  2nd   week  I. 

Ad  Tips — Play  names  of  Pickford  and  Fair- 
banks, talking  and  their  first  and  only  picture 
together.  Also  comedy  angle.  Unless  playing 
for  high  class  trade,  do  not  exploit  Shake- 
speare. Appeal  is  general — Metropolitan.  Ray- 
mond   B.  Jones,   Houston. 

They  Had   To  See  Paris    (Fox) 

ALBANY,  X.  Y.— Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall 
(2,000),  2Sc-50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
Movietone  Xews,  a  Disney  Silly  Symphony 
"Springtime,"  Van  and  Schenck  in  song.  Also 
.i  local  orchestra.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Big  Time,"  "The  Return  of  Sher- 
lock Holmes,"  "Welcome  Danger."  Rating, 
150%. 

BUFFALO— Great  Lakes  (3,000),  7  days, 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound  News, 
Fox  Silent  Xews,  and  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition.  "Ekin  Deep," 
"Flight."  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Welcome 
Danger."     Rating,   160%. 

Ad  Tips — Played  the  name  of  Will  Rogers, 
but  be  sure  that  you  call  attention  to  the  fact 
that  it  is  a  talking  picture.  That  will  do  the 
trick.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Harmanus- 
Bleecker  Hall,  Charles  Goulding,  Mgr.,  Albany, 
X.  Y. 


Thunder   (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  15c-5n.  .  J 
days.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone  News, 
Charlie  Chase  comedy.  Weather,  fair  and  o  i<  1 
Opposition,  "The  Unholy  Xight,"  "The  Dance 
of  Life."  "The  Divine  Lady,"  "Flight."  "The 
Shakedown."     Rating.  75%. 


Ad  Tips — Only  trouble  with  this  feature  is 
that  it  is  not  a  talkie  and  so  you  can't  talk 
about  Chaney's  voice.  But  you  can  rave  over 
Chaney's  character  portrayal.  Sound  depiction 
of  railway  trains,  machine  shops  and  railway 
yards  has  big  appeal  for  working  man  and 
there  is  thrill  in  rescue  of  refugees.  The  story 
is  interesting  and  everybody  will  like  it  except 
those  who  demand  dialogue. — Imperial,  Ray 
Tubman,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Trespasser,    The    (U.   A.) 

CLEVELAND— Allen  (3,300),  7  days.  30c- 
60c.  Other  attractions.  "Great  Gcbs"  (M-G-M), 
Screen  Snapshots  (Columbia),  Hearst  Metro- 
tone  Xews  (M-G-M).  Weather,  moderately 
cold.  Opposition  (screen),  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Flight,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "A  Song  Of 
Kentucky."  "Is  Everybody  Happy."  Opposition 
(stage),  "Strange  Interlude"  with  Theatre 
Guild,  "Pleasure  Bound,"  "Ted  Lewis  and  His 
Band."      Rating,   1307c. 

LOS  ANGELES.— United  Artists  (2.100), 
7  days,  35c  to  75c.  Other  attractions.  Christie 
talker,  "Dangerous  Females,"  news  weekly 
'  diver  Wallace  organ  concert.  Opposition, 
"Dynamite."  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Foot- 
lights ami  Fools"  Weather,  fair.  Rating, 
15'"-    (3rd  week). 

MILWAUKEE  —  Palace-Orpheum  1 3,500), 
25-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  news  reel. 
Weather,  cold  and  clear.  Opposition.  "Sunny 
Side  l"]i."  "The  Unholy  \>ht  "  "The  Shang- 
hai Lady,"  "Illusion,"  "Disraeli,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers  of    Broadway."    Rating.   110%. 

Ad  Tips — Plugged  the  star  in  this  picture  for 
several  weeks  before  opening  of  the  picture, 
filled  the  newspapers  with  stories  of  this,  Glo- 
ria Swansi  n's  first  talkie,  and  worked  the  pub- 
lic up  to  a  frenzy  of  interest.  Opened  with  a 
midnight  show  just  preceding  the  regular  run. 
\l 'Iical  is  strong  for  all,  as  it  stresses  mother 
love,  and  mother  sacrifice. — Allen,  Isadore  Lid- 
man.   Mgr.,   Cleveland. 

Unholy  Night   (M-G-M) 

MILWAUKEE— Merrill  (1167).  25-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Fox-Movietone  com- 
edy and  news  reel.  Weather,  cold  and  clear. 
Opposition,  "The  Trespasser,"  "Sunny  Side 
Up,"  "The  Shanghai  Lady,"  "Illusion,"  "Dis- 
raeli," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."  Rating, 
95%. 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Stanley  (3.654).  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Oilier  attractions,  Metrotone 
Xews,  Pathe  Audio  Review,  organlogue.  Par- 
amount song  novelty.  Weather,  variable,  cold, 
clear,  rain,  snow.  Opposition.  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Mighty,"  "Sailor's  Holiday,"  "Mister  Antonio," 
"The  Soul  of  France."  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way." "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "The  Goodbye 
Kiss."  "In  the  Headlines."  "Marianne"  ;  on  the 
stage— "Dracula,"  "The  Duchess  of  Chicago," 
"Wine,   Woman   and   Song."     Rating,  94%. 

OTTAWA— B.  F.  Keith's  (2.506),  15c-60c, 
6  days.  Other  attractions,  five  RKO  acts, 
"The  Lunkhead."  Pathe  Sound  Xews.  or- 
chestra overture  Heather,  fair  and  cold. 
rition,  "The  Dance  of  Life."  "The  Divine 


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Ladv,"  "College  Love,"  "Thunder,"  "Flight," 
"The  Time,  the  Place,  the  Girl."  Rating,  85%. 
Ad  Tips— Played  this  as  an  entirely  new 
type  of  mystery  drama  with  complete  dialogue, 
the  story  involving  the  officers  of  a  British 
regiment.  Also  made  it  clear  that  Lionel  Barry- 
more  directed  the  picture  and  that  patrons 
could  expect  deft  treatment  at  his  hands.  Chil- 
dren could  not  understand  the  theme,  however, 
and  some  women  patrons  were  not  impressed 
with  the  story.  Those  who  liked  mystery  stuff 
revelled  in  it.— B.  F.  Keith's,  J.  M.  Franklin, 
Mgr.,   Ottawa. 

Virginian    (Par.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Newman  (2,000)  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  News, 
Frances  Williams  and  the  Yacht  Club  Boys, 
Cartoon,  "Put  on  Your  Old  Gray  Bonnet 
Weather  cold.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  '  Words 
and  Music,"  "The  Argyle  Case,"  "Four  Devils. 

OMAHA— Paramount  (2,900),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Publix  "Surprise 
Party"  unit  Par.  News,  orchestra  and  organ. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Great  Gabbo 
"The  Hollywood  Revue,"  "Smiling  Irish 
Eyes."    Rating,  200%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— St.  Francis,  14  days, 
50c  65c  90c.  Other  attractions,  all  talking 
travelogue  "Trip  Through  Spain,"  California 
orchestra.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "Cock-Eyed  World, 
"Woman  To  Woman,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadwav,"  "The  Mighty,"  "His  Glorious 
Night."    Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips—  Some  timely  advertising  was  done 
for  this  western  picture  at  the  American  Royal 
Stock  Show,  held  the  same  week  in  Kansas 
City.  Car  ads  were  used  extensively  and  extra 
newspaper  space  was  obtained. — Newman,  Geo. 
Baker,    Mgr.,    Kansas    City. 

Ad  Tips— Greatest  week  in  history  of  this 
house.  All  records  broken.  Two  weeks'  teaser 
campaign,  plugged  star  and  book— also  stressed 
outdoor  talking  angle  as  best  bet.  Opened  new 
master  of  ceremonies  (Bobby  Jackson).  Audi- 
ence appeal,  general. — Paramount,  Charles 
Pincus,  Mgr.,  Omaha. 

Welcome   Danger    (Par.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Strand  (2,000), 
3Sc-S0c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  one  Vita- 
phone  selection,  Paramount  Sound  News,    Wea- 


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iooo  seat  theatre,  fully  equipped  with 
sound  apparatus.  Now  operating.  Good 
location  in  Chicago.  Will  lease  for  io 
years  or  sell  land  and  building.    Box  650, 

Motion    Picture   News,    729   Seventh 

\  ..nine.  New  York  City. 

Wanted 

MANAGER  For  picture  theatre.    One 
familiar  with  booking  and  exploitation; 
also  want  two  union  operators  for  Sim 
plex  and   familiar  with   Western   Eli 
installation.     Box  655,  Motion  Picture 
NEWS  729  Seventh  Avenue,  N.  Y.  C. 

Equipment 

Guard  you  organ  against  the  cold. 
I    1    Prometheus  Electrii    I  [eaters. 


the .  pleasant.  Opposition.  "The  Return  of 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Big  Time."  "Thev  Had  To 
See  Paris,"  "Rio  Rita."    Rating,  112%. 

BUFFALO— Century  (2,900),  7  days,  60c. 
Other  attractions,  comedy,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  "Screen  Songs."  Weather,  cold.  Oppo- 
sition, "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Flight,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Skin  Deep."  Rating.  160%. 
CLEVELAND— Stillman  (1.800),  7  days, 
40c-75c.  Other  attractions.  Springtime  (Colum- 
bia, Disney  cartoon),  Hearst  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  moderately  cold.  Opposition  (screen). 
"The  Trespasser,"  "Footlights  and  Fools," 
"Flight,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy,"  "A  Song  of 
Kentucky."  Opposition  (stage),  "The  Strange 
Interlude"  presented  by  The  Theatre  Guild, 
"Pleasure  Bound,"  and  Ted  Lewis  with  his 
Band.    Rating.  129%. 

DENVER— Rialto  (1,100),  15c-50c.  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News  and  Re- 
view. Weather,  snow  and  very  cold.  Oppo- 
sition, "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Broadway 
Scandals,"  "Disraeli,"  and  "Sweetie."  Rating, 
100%. 

HOUSTON— Kirby  (1,654),  7  days,  25c-50c. 
Other  attractions.  "Syncopated  Trial,"  comedy. 
Paramount  sound  novelty,  "Noah's  Lark,"  and 
Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather,  rain  first 
four  davs.  Opposition.  "Flight,"  "Taming  of 
The  Shrew,"  and  "Big  Time."  Rating,  100r'o 
(2nd    week).' 

LOS  ANGELES.— Paramount  (3,595),  7 
days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions.  Paramount 
Sound  News  and  Milton  Charles  organ  concert. 
Opposition,  "Dynamite,"  "Seven  Faces,"  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools."  "Painted  Angel,"  "Trespass- 
er. Weather,  fair.  Rating,  164%  (1st  week). 
PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  talking 
and  sound  news.  Weather,  clear,  cool.  Opposi- 
tion. "Disraeli,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Kiss."  Rat- 
inn.  125%. 

SPOKANE— Liberty  (1.300),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  shorts,  and 
Movietone.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Is 
Everybody  Happv?",  "Night  Parade,"  "Cock 
Eved   World."     Rating,    147%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c,  4  days. 
Other  attractions.  One  Vitaphone,  Paramount 
Sound  News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition. 
"Woman  Trap."  "Luckv  Star."  Rating,  115%. 
VANCOUVER— Capitol  (2,4001,  6  days. 
35c-65c.  Other  attractions.  Alfred  Meunier, 
conducting  his  New  Capitolians.  Paramount 
Sound  News.  Weather,  cold  but  fine. 
Opposition,  "Where  East  Is  East,"  "Broadwav," 
"Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes."  Vaudeville: 
pantomime.  "Mother  Goose" :  British  Guild 
Players  in  "The  Ghost  Train."  Rating,  100%. 
Ad  Tips — Make  this  a  laugh  week  at  your 
theatre  as  the  picture  will  justify  it.  Remember 
that  this  is  Harold  Lloyd's  first  all-talkie  and 
also  that  evervone  likes  to  laugh.  Play  him  up 
strong.  Audience  appeal,  everyone.  —  Mark 
Strand.  Robert  Rosenthal,  Mgr.,  Albany.  N.  Y. 
Ad  Tips — Lloyd's  name  is  enough.  Add  the 
fact  that  he  talks,  and  his  comedy  is  more 
hilarious  than  ever,  and  all's  said. — Publix  The- 
atres, E.  E.  Collins,  Citv  Mgr..  Houston. 

I  1  Tips— Lloyd,  Lloyd.  LLOYD !  Bill  Har- 
old all  over  the  lot  and  this  one  cannot  escape 
clicking  into  big  money.  Also  mention  fact 
that  it  is  Lloyd's  first  talker.  This  film  should 
appeal  to  evervone  irrespective  of  tastes  and 
temperament— Strand,  Ed.  Reid,  Mgr.,  Provi- 
dence. 

Ad  Tips— Troy  has  never  laughed  so  loud, 
and  I  told  the  people  so  through  the  news- 
papers. This  is  a  show  for  the  whole  family 
and  play  it  up  so.  Don't  forget  the  children. 
Audience  appeal,  everyone. — The  Troy,  Benja- 
min Stern.  Mgr.,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Ad  Tips—Vii  two  weeks  advance  advertising 
on  this,  working  to  climax  of  big  ads  on 
previous  day  and  opening  day.  Found  a  simply 
worded  ad  was  ample.  A  large  head  of 
Lloyd,  with  the  letterpress  underneath,  "Here 
\\  nil  the  famous  smile  that  make  ■ 
millions  laugh     HAROLD  I  LOYD,  in  his  first 


all-talking  picture  "WELCOME  DANGER." 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Capitol,  Lloyd 
Dearth,  Mgr.,  Vancouver. 

Where  East  Is  East  (M-G-M) 

VANCOUVER— Dominion  (800),  6  days, 
25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  all-talking  "Mind 
Your  Business"  (Fox),  "Old  Tunes  for  New" 
(Fox),  "Ye  Olde  Melodies"  (Musical  Treat). 
Dominion  News  and  magazine.  Weather,  cold 
but  fine.  Opposition,  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Broadway,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes" : 
Vaudeville ;  Pantomime  "Mother  Goose"  ;  Brit- 
ish Guild  Players  in  "The  Ghost  Train."  Rat- 
in,,.  »0%. 


Woman    Trap    (Para) 

MINNEAPOLIS— Lyric  (1,238),  7  days,  7 
shows  daily,  15c-25c-35c.  Other  attractions, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  selected  shorts,  Vita- 
phone shorts.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition, 
"Forward  Pass,"  "The  Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  "Masquerade,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway"  (fourth  week)  ;  Legiti- 
mate— Fiske  O'  Hara  in  "Jerry  for  Short" 
(road  show)  ;  "Command  to  Love"  (dramatic 
stock);       "Jazztown       Jubilee"       (burlesque). 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Rialto,  (1,498),  25- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  "Hunting  the  Hunter,"  "The 
Dancing  Gob."  Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Oppo- 
sition, "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Mighty,"  "Dynamite," 
"Evidence,"  "Skin  Deep,"  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew."    Rating,   104%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Lincoln  (1,000),  25c-3Sc,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "Luckv  Star."  Rating, 
90%. 

Ad  Tips — Featured  Chester  Morris  and  star 
of  "Alibi"  and  don't  forget  Evelyn  Brent  in 
this  romance  of  the  underworld.  Audience  ap- 
peal, mature. — Lincoln,  Thomas  Wear,  Mgr, 
Troy,  N.  Y. 

Words  And  Music  (Fox) 

KAXSAS  CITY— Pantages  (2.166),  25c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Vaudeville  show  featuring  Mildred  Couch  and 
her  Rosebud  Girls  Band.  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition.  "The  Argyle  Case,"  "Rio  Rita." 
"Four  Devils,"  "The  Virginian."   Rating,  105%. 


Warner  Bldg.  Ready  Jan.  1 

Chicago. — Such  rapid  progress  is  heing 
made  in  construction  of  the  new  Warner 
exchange  building,  in  South  Wabash  Ave- 
nue, that  plans  are  beig  made  to  occupy 
it  by  the  first  of  the  year. 


A  Correetion 

Coa.-t  studios  are  now  composing  all  vital 
elements  in  sound  on-film  pictures  within 
.111  area  of  0.620  inehc-  instead  of  0.632  as 
stated  in  an  article  on  standard  sound 
aperture  in  Oct.  26  issue  of  Motion  Pic- 
ture News. 


Perfeetone  Sold  In  Ohio 

Cleveland— The  Garfield  has  in-tailed 
Perfeetone  sound-on-film  ami  snunil  on  disc 
equipment.    The  Mayfield  is  next. 


Sono-Art  in  S.  A. 

Hollywood,  Ben  Lichtig  ha-  been  ap- 
pointed by  Sono-Art  as  special  represen- 
tative in  South  American  countries,  and 
other  countries  where  Spanish  and  Portu 

;e  r   are  spoken. 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    N  e  zv  s 


85 


MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

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Conducted  By  An  Exhibitor  For  Exhibitors 


"This  And  That" 

A  S  long  as  there  are  all  kinds  of 
•**■  people  necessary  to  make  up 
the  business  of  selling  pictures  to 
the  public,  then  we  must  naturally 
expect  all  kinds  of  different  gags, 
angles  or  what  have  you. 

Some  managers  are  never  con- 
tent to  sit  by  and  imitate  their  op- 
position. They  are  ever  on  the 
alert  to  originate  or  to  make  first 
use  of  any  idea  that  will,  in  any 
manner,  shape  or  form,  increase 
the  receipts  or  interest  in  the  thea- 
tre. They  are  typical  of  the  "lead- 
er" class  of  showman  and,  unques- 
tionably, they  will  always  predomi- 
nate in  the  business. 

Then  we  have,  unfortunately, 
that  other  class  who  is  constantly 
complaining  "What  can  I  do  to  im- 
prove business?"  .  .  .  "Why  does 
my  opposition  always  think  of  the 
good  stunts  first?".  Well,  we'll 
answer  both  of  those  questions. 
It's  because  he  is  dying  on  his  feet 
and  don't  seem  to  realize  it. 

Only  a  week  ago  I  met  one  of  the 
"dying  ducks"  and  he  was  com- 
plaining how  a  house  in  a  town 
about  five  miles  away  had  started 
working  store  tie-ups  right  on  the 
same  block  with  his  theatre. 

Now  ain't  that  just  too  bad? 

The  merchants  in  his  own  town 
wanted  to  work  with  him  but  never 
got  much  in  the  line  of  encourage- 
ment so  when  his  opposition  came 
along  they  were  tickled  pink  to  ex- 
tend the  glad  hand  and  give  a  hun- 
dred per  cent  co-operation. 


Table  Of  Contents 

*  *  * 

<I  Plessner's  Novel  Exploitation 

*  *     * 

•I  Grissinger  Uses  Calendar  Program 

«J  Vincent  Tate  To  Contribute 

»    *    * 

fl  "Lobby  Laffs"  By  Dick  Kirschbaum 

«J  E.  G.  Jollimore  Talks  About  Advt. 

*  *     * 

<J  Football  Schedule  Good  For  Stevens 
<J  Blumenthal's  Unique  Theatre  Front 
«J  Bill  Collier— Publix  Live-Wire 

*  *         * 

«J  F.  W.  Tierney  Has  Kiddie  Klub  Gag 

^  E.  E.  Bair  Finds  We  Are  Acquainted 

*  *     * 

•J  Ralph  Noble  Uses  Good  Displays 

*  *     # 

«I  Waite  Is  Putting  'Em  Over  Big 
•J  Gwinn  Puts  Over  A  Novel  Stunt 
«J  "Howdy,  Frank  Whitbeck" 
<J  Alig's  Latest  Laugh  Gag 
<J  Freshen  Up  Your  Theatre 

<J  Kirschbaum  Leaves  Lincoln  Theatre 

*  *     • 

*J  G.  H.  Foster  Back  In  Show  Business 

I  Mike  Nicholas  Now  With  Fox-Met. 

*  *     * 

•J  R.  W.  Bickert's  Street  Repair  Signs 

*  *     * 

«I  Try  This  One  From  Mike  Purcell 
"J  C.  A.  Luke  Keeps  Pretty  Busy 

•I  Holiday  Season  Reminder 

*  *     * 

q  "Personalities'* 

*  *     * 

€J  Tom  Roberts  Jr..  A  Chip-'o-The-Old- 
Block 

*  *     * 

<J  Paper  Bag  Ad  Stunt  Very  Popular 

<I  Nicholls'   Letter   From  So.  Africa 

*  *     * 

1  Tipton's  Fine  Window  Display 

*  *     * 

<I  Shaw's  Harvest  Festival  Lobby 

*  *     # 

*I  Vogel  Put  Over  Great  Campaign 

*  *     * 

•J  Charlie  Ryan's  Anniversary  Stunt 

*  »     * 

<J  Miller  Breaks  Some  Records 


Every  idea  or  stunt  you  may 
want  to  use  need  not  be  strictly 
original.  If  it  has  never  been  used 
before  its  original  enough  for  any 
house.  We  hand  them  out  at  the 
rate  of  anywhere  from  twenty- 
five  to  fifty  a  week.  Maybe  all  of 
them  are  not  feasible  for  your 
house.  But  surely  you  can  find  two 
or  three  each  week  that,  with  a 
little  fixing  up,  will  just  meet  your 
local  situation. 


And  while  we're  harping  on  this 
subject  it  won't  be  amiss  to  sound 
another  warning  to  the  managers 
of  those  "hittin'  on  all  cylinder 
houses."  You  know  the  ones  we 
mean.  Those  babies  that  are  click- 
ing at  the  gate  week  in  and  week 
out. 

Some  of  the  boys  at  the  controls 
are  apt  to  get  the  queer  notion  that 
they  do  not  have  to  work  and  pub- 
licize a  house  doing  a  big  business. 

XO? 

Well,  maybe  I'm  all  wet,  but  the 
majority's  opinion  will  probably 
be  on  my  side. 

True  enough,  if  your  house  is 
doing  close  to  capacity  business 
right  along  (if  there  really  is  a 
Santa  Claus)  then  you  don't  have 
to  fall  back  on  every  stunt  in  the 
world  to  help  it  along. 

But  you  must  keep  up  the  inter- 
est  you  have  created  and  you  can't 
do  that  by  lying  down  on  your 
publicity. 

"Chick" 


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November  30,  1929 


MANAGER!'  KOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


The  Meeting  Place  of  the  Show 
World- 

"And  the  big  parade  continues  merrily  .  .  .  with  all  sorts 
of  show  folks  finding  time  to  run  in  and  say  .  .  .  howdy, 
.  .  .  and  we  .  .  .  as  altcays  .  .  •  mighty  glad  of  the  oppor- 
tunity to  make  their  personal  acquaintance  .  .  .  during 
the  past  fete  days  we  hare  had  the  good  fortune  to  play 
host  to  Morris  Rosenthal  and  his  wife  .  .  .  you  may  ...  or 
may  not  .  .  .  know  that  Morris  is  now  Puhlix  .  .  .  but  still 
following  the  Club  pages  as  usual  .  .  .  then  there  was 
peppy  and  snappy  Tom  Evans  .  .  .  who  uas  like  a  breath 
of  fresh  air  .  .  .  and  what  a  fine  chat  we  had  with  him  .  .  . 
he'll  always  find  the  latch-string  hanging  out  .  .  .  and  how 
.  .  .  and  so  will  Fitzpatrick  .  .  .  who  has  seen  sen-ice  .  .  . 
and  plenty  of  it  in  this  show  business  .  .  .  last  pulling  ,em 
in  'round  Ha-eltor.  Pa.  icay  .  .  .  and  down  for  a  brief 
i-acation  with  Mrs.  Fitzpatrick  .  .  .  and  of  course  we  don't 
want  to  forget  "Pine"  Pincus  who  just  returned  to  the  land 
of  living  from  Myack  .  .  .  but  Myack  ain't  such  a  bad  place 
.  .  .  it's  all  in  the  viewpoint  .  .  .  Right?  .  .  .and  how  we 
hate  (?)  to  smoke  a  cigar  with  good  old  .  .  .  (not  so  old) 
.  .  .  Russ  Cohen  an  ex-Centuryite  and  now  hanging  out  (? ) 
in  Glen  Cove  for  our  mutual  friend  Jack  Fink  .  .  .  but 
Jack  is  in  the  wealthy  theatre-owners  class  .  .  .  so  1  guess 
he  won't  try  telling  us  "bum"  jokes  anymore  .  .  .  but 
maybe  that's  not  such  a  tough  break  after  all  .  .  .  who  can 
tell  .  .  .  and  who  cares  .  .  .  and  anyway  here's  hoping  that 
we  get  a  chance  to  greet  lots  more  of  the  gang  here  in  Club 
headquarters  .  .  .  then  maybe  "Mr.  AVirs"  will  fix  us  up 
a  nice  cozy  Club-like  room  where  anything  can  happen 
.  .  .  and  as  we  said  before  .  .  .  who  can  tell  .  .  .  but  it's 
still  a  pleasure  .  .  ." 

"CHICK" 


C.  A.  Grissinger,  general 
manager  for  the  Shapiro 
Theatre  Company  operating 
the  Shapiro  Theatre  in 
Mount  Union,  Pa.,  uses  but 
one  type  of  advertising 
among   the   patrons   of   that 


Grissinger  Finds 
Calendar  A  Good 
Medium  For  Advt. 

theatre. 

It  consists  of  a  monthly  calendar  neatly  gotten  up  in 
two  colors  and  sets  forth  all  of  the  attractions  to  be  shown 
during  the  current  month. 

It  is  an  unusually  attractive  piece  of  advertising  matter 
and  undoubtedly  must  be  effective,  or  Mr.  Grissinger  would 
not  depend  upon  it  as  the  sole  means  of  selling  his  pictures 
to  the  public. 

We  have  already  told  you  about  this  member  in  a  recent 
issue  of  the  NEWS,  and  we  would  welcome  the  opportu- 
nity to  tell  you  more  as  soon  as  he  posts  us  on  hi?  future 
activities. 


Ray  C.  Brown  says: 

"I've  sot  tny  Membership  Certificate  hang- 
ing in  the  office,  and  the  little  button  on  the 
lapel.  Your  Club  is  simply  great.  'Nitff 
said:  This  exchange  of  ideas  is  great,  and 
boy  I  get  a  lot  of  help  from  these  pages." 

Manager,  Strand  Theatre, 

Akron,  Ohio. 


K.  M.  Plessner  Uses 
Plenty  Of  Novelty 
To  Exploit  Shows 


It  really  gives  us  great 
pleasure  to  introduce  to  the 
members  and  readers  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  pages 
Mr.  K.  M.  Plessner,  who 
manages  the  Rialto  Theatre 
^^^^~'^^^—      in    Allentown,    Pa.     for   the 

Wilmer  &  Vincent  outfit. 
Although  a  newcomer  to  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB, 

Fred  is  by  no  means  new  to  the  show  game,  having  enjoyed 

a  wide  and  varied  career  in  different  stages  of  the  industry. 
Since  coming  to  Allentown  he 

has  managed  to  win  his  way  into 

the    good    graces    of    the    entire 

community    by    his    bright     and 

sunny    smile   and   charming    per- 
sonality, and  from  the  stories  we 

have    been    told    about    Plessner 

and  his  activities  we  have  every 

reason  to  believe  that  he  will  be- 
come a  mighty  valuable  asset  to 

the  Wilmer  &   Vincent   chain   of 

theatres. 

Fred    informs    us    that    among 

the   recent   stunts   which   he   has 

engineered  at  the  Rialto  was  the 

use  of  a  numbered  program  and 

a    guest    ticket   that   has   brought 

much  increased  business  to  the  box  office.     As  a  means  of 

stimulating  weak  matinees  he-  has  successfull)  used  a  ladies' 

guest     ticket     and     a     young 


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YOUNG  FOLKS 

GUEST  TICKET 


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folks'  guest  ticket,  both  angles 
of  which  turned  out  to  be 
very  productive  of  additional 
business  for  the  afternoon 
trade. 

Mr.  Plessner  volunteers  the 
opinion  that  any  theatre  suf- 
fering from  a  similar  situation 
could  work  these  two  stunts 
to  great  benefit.  This  is  just  a  start  of  his  campaign  to  get  in 
the  theatre  two  great  boosters — women  and  children.  If 
he  succeeds  in  cultivating  a  good  matinee  trade  from  this 
angle,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  word  of  mouth  advertising  and 
general  comment  about  the  theatre  will  do  the  rest. 


EVES 

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wife-  -fe 


3  MOORE 
BROTHERS 


Before  closing  this  story  about  tins  new  member  and 
showman  we  want  you  to  see  the  recent  newspaper  ad 
which  he  has  run.  and  which  combines  good  taste,  both 
from  the  standpoint  of  selecting  exchange  mats  as  well  as 
the  lav. mt  m  general.  We  offer  them  for  your  approval  "i 
whatever  use  they  hm\    be  to  you. 

For  the  information  of  those  who  might  be  a  little  at  sea 
as  to  the  type  of  tickets  he  used,  we  are  reproducing  the 


November  30,    1929 


M  o  tio  n     Pictu  r  e     News 


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young  folks'  ticket  which  is  similar  to  the  one  used  for  the 
ladies  insofar  as  the  stunt  itself  was  concerned. 

Thank  you,  Fred,  for  coming  along  with  this  contribution 
so  soon  after  you  joined  the  CLUB,  and  we  trust  we  shall 
have  many  more  evidences  of  your  interest  in  our  organiza- 
tion in  the  near  future. 


Vincent  M.  Tate 
Will  Contribute 
To  Club  Pages 


Rather  than  disappoint  us 
after  our  urgent  request, 
Vincent  M.  Tate,  manager 
of  the  Roosevelt  Theatre, 
Swoyerville,  Pa.,  sent  us  this 
snapshot  in  the  hopes  that 
^ "" "" ™^^"" ^~^~^^^  we  would  give  him  more 
time  to  have  a  better  picture  made. 

However,  just  so  long  as  it  gives  us  an  opportunity  to 
see  what  he  looks  like,  we  are  grateful  to  Vincent  for  his 
prompt  attention  to  our  request.  We 
would  now  like  to  have  him  pass  on 
some  of  his  exploitattion  and  pub- 
licity activities  so  that  we  can  know 
just  what  kind  of  a  showman  he  really 
is  and  what  he  is  doing  to  stimulate 
business  for  the  Roosevelt  Theatre. 

How  about  it,  Vincent,  don't  you 
think  that  you  have  some  angle  to 
your  usual  activities  that  might  pos- 
sibly be  of  benefit  to  your  many  other 
brother  managers  all  over  the  world? 
At  any  rate,  it  is 'a  corking  good 
medium  to  let  the  rest  of  the  world  know  who  you  are 
and  what  you  are  doing,  so  why  not  take  advantage  of  it, 
and  pass  something  along  to  the  rest  of  the  crowd.  Thanks 
a  lot  any  way  in  advance. 


E.  G.  Jollimore 

Tells  Us  Some- 
thing About  Advt. 


We  are  reprinting  below 
a  letter  received  from  E.  G. 
Jollimore,  advertising  man- 
ager of  the  Magnet  Theatre, 
Dorchester,  Mass.  The  point 
which  Mr.  Jollimore  brings 
^~ ^™ ~ ~ ^^^^^~ ^^~ ^^~  out  in  this  letter  is  vital  and 
timely  enough  to  be  emphasized  to  every  manager  or  show- 
man in  the  business,  and  for  that  reason  we  are  reprinting 
the  letter  entirely. 

I  would  like  to  say  a  few  words  to  the  members  of  the  club  in 
regards  to  advertising. 

Recently  Carl  Laemmle  said,  "Widen  your  circle  of  patronage." 
He  is  right,  if  you  depend  upon  your  neighborhood  patronage  you 
are  doomed.  Your  neighbor  goes  to  the  theatre  he  or  she  hears 
the  most  about. 

Does  a  chain  theatre  confine  its  advertising  to  the  neighborhood 
it  is  in?  The  answer  is  no.  They  advertise  strongly  in  the  districts 
outside  of  their  territory. 

Is  there  any  reason  why  the  small  theatre  can't  do  the  same? 
I  often  wondered  and  then  I  tried  it. 

Last  week  my  theatre  played  "Show  Boat."  We  advertised 
very  strongly  in  outside  districts  and  the  results  were  tremendous. 
Although  three  Publix  theatres  all  within  fifteen  minutes  walk  of 
my  theatre  played  the  same  picture  we  did  an  S.R.O.  business. 
We  could  never  have  done  this  with  only  neighborhood  patronage. 

I  honestly  think  that  if  some  of  our  members  tried  advertising 
in  districts  other  than  their  own  neighborhood  they  would  get  the 
same  results  as  I  did. 

E.  G.  Jollimore 

We  are  very  grateful  for  this  frank  expression  of  his 
opinion  from  this  member,  and  we  are  certain  that  those 
of  our  readers  who  are  on  the  alert  for  sensible  suggestions 
and  ideas,  will  give  this  one  plenty  of  earnest  consideration. 
At  any  rate,  it  is  worth  perusal  so  that  you  can  determine 
whether  you  are  really  getting  the  most  out  of  your  sur- 
rounding community. 


"LOBBY  LAFFS" 

by  Dick  Kirschbaum 


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We  furnish  the  picture — you  write  the  story??? 


Football  Schedule 
A  Good  Gag  For 
Manager  Stevens 


Manager  Stevens  of  the 
Riley  Theatre  in  Greenfield, 
Indiana,  capitalized  on  the 
popularity  of  the  Greenfield 
High  School  Basket  Ball 
Team  by  making  up  the  en- 

tire     1929-30     Basket     Ball 

schedule  with  the  compliments  of  his  theatre. 

We  are  reproducing  the  front  and  back  cover  of  the  neat 
little  throw  away  and  the  inside  contains  complete  schedule 

together    with    room    for 
the  score  records. 

Those  of  you  boys  who 
have   capitalized   on    this 
angle  need  no  further  data 
concerning    this    particu- 
lar  theatre    plug,    but   at 
any  rate  it  comes  to  light 
at  a  very  timely  moment 
and  we  suggest  that  you 
give  a  lot  of  serious  con- 
sideration to  similar  tieups  in  your  own  towns  and  cities. 
Thank  you,   Stevens,   and   please   let    us   hear   from   you 
again  as  soon  as  possible. 


Sound  ond  Talking 
Picture, 


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Ba.ketb.if  Schedule 


"Greetings-Hal!" 

Harold  Young,  Chicago  representative  for  the  Na- 
tional Screen  Service  (and  an  old  pal  of  your  Chair- 
man) was  a  recent  visitor  in  N.  Y.  a  few  weeks  ago, 
and  passed  on  some  valuable  suggestions  for  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

O.  K.  Harold,  you  know  your  business,  and  we  are 
going  to  follow  those  suggestions,  because  we  think 
they  are  doggone  good,  so  keep  your  eye  on  these 
pages,  and  you  will  find  your  ideas  taking  form  very 
shortly. 

By  the  way,  don't  forget  that  promise  of  "hospi- 
tality" when  I  get  to  Chicago,  which  will  be  very  soon. 
For  the  present,  my  best  regards  to  the  crowd  out 
there,  and  tell  them  I  am  looking  forward  to  meeting 
them  all  personally. 

"Chick" 


Motion    Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


MANAGER!*  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Canadian  Section ! 

The  issue  of  December  14th  will  carry  the  special 
Canadian  pages.  If  your  contribution  has  not  been 
forwarded,  you  still  have  time. 

DO  IT  NOW!  !  ! 

We  want  to  show  the  whole  world  what  Canadian 
showmen  can  do  along  the  lines  of  exploitation,  adver- 
tising and  theatre  operation. 

M.  R.  T.  C. 


Bill  Collier,  An- 
other Publix  Live- 
wire  In  Florida 


Harold  Blumenthal 
Builds  A  Unique 
Front  For  Montauk 


The  photograph  with  this 
story  should  be  sufficient 
evidence  in  anyone's  mind 
that  Bill  Collier,  manager  of 
the  Victory  Theatre  in 
Tampa,  Florida,  is  on  his 
~^— ^ ~ ~ —— ' "^^^~^^^—  toes  and  ever  alert  to  exploit 
his  theatre  and  the  attractions  they  are  showing  there. 

With  the  aid  of  his  able  assistant,  Lew  Newsome,  he  sets 
forth  to  accomplish  unusual  things  in  the  way  of  exploita- 
tion and  how  well  he  succeeds  merely  requires  a  close  in- 
spection of  the  photograph  as  well  as  a  careful  perusal  of 
this  storv. 


Here  is  the  way  Harold 
Blumenthal  started  Passaic, 
N.  J.  talking  when  he  pre- 
sented them  with  an  entire- 
ly new  display  at  the  New 
Montauk  Theatre,  one  of  the 
^===^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  houses  he  is  supervising  in 
that  city. 

You  have  all  read  about  some  of  Mr.  Blumenthal's  wide- 
awake activities,  and  this  is  but  another  wrung  in  the  lad- 
der of  showmanship  as  far  as  this  manager  is  concerned. 

Those  who  have 
already  run  this 
feature  will  know 
that  it  is  not  the 
easiest  one  in  the 
world  to  sell,  as  it 
seems  to  be  lack- 
ing, according  to 
letters  received 
here,  in  the  angles 
that  attract  the 
women  folk  and 
any  one  up 
against  a  condi- 
tion of  that  kind, 
regardless  of  how 
good  the  picture 
is  has  got  a  job 
on  their  hands. 

We  are  very 
proud  to  say  that 
this  display 
helped  a  great 
deal  in  putting  the 
picture  over  for 
Blumenthal,  and 
for  that  reason  he  is  entitled  to  a  lot  of  credit  for  the  suc- 
cess that  the  run  enjoyed. 

Great  work,  Harold,  and  thanks  a  lot  for  keeping  us 
posted  so  regularly  on  what  you  are  doing.  Keep  up 
this  habit  as  it  is  a  good  one  to  cultivate  and  continue. 


I.  M.  Berg  says : 

"Enclosed  find  my  application  for  mem- 
bership in  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB,  because  without  a  doubt  it 
is  the  greatest  asset  a  manager  ever  had." 

Manager, 
Capitol  Theatre, 
Lynn,  Mass. 


For  example,  on  "Hollywood  Revue"  he  decided  to  dope 
out  a  lobby  that  would  embody  practically  all  the  colors  of 
the  rainbow  besides  a  couple  of  extra  ones  that  he  would 
throw  into  the  bargain.  Adding  a  few  angles  and  triangles 
made  it  still  more  attractive,  and  the  finished  product  is 
offered  below  for  your  inspection. 

Perhaps  one  of  the  most  complete  of  all  campaigns  was 
that  he  engineered  on  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
which  included  a  marvelous  parade  consisting  of  a 
live-wire  band  and  hundreds  of  kiddies  all  carrying  little 
bags  of  gold.  In  the  accompanying  photograph  we  show 
you  the  head  of  the  parade,  as 
well  as  the  portion  with  the'  100- 
1929  Gold  Diggers. 

Part  of  this  parade  consisted  of 
many  decorated  new  automobiles, 
and  in  this  view  of  part  of  the  pa- 
rade, you  will  see  the  marvelous 
cutouts  and  displays  which  he 
created  for  the  front  of  the  thea- 
tre. 

A  snappy  throwaway  consist- 
ing of  a  pay  envelope  was  em- 
ployed as  an  additional  feature 
For  Collier's  campaign  on  "Gold 
Diggers"  and  we  show  you  the 
ci >i>\  thai  " ras  pi inted  on  the  I  u  e 
of  these  envelopes.  The  inside 
contained  a  lot  of  pebbles  which 
were  gilded  to  look  like  gold. 
This  was  an  unusually  •micm! 
angle  and  must  have  been  productive  of  many  laughs  and 


Girls! 

WHAT     PRICE     KISBES  ? 

This  is  a  sample  of  what 
you'll  get  when  you  learn 
how  to  gold  dig! 
Learn      all      about      gold 
digging  from 

Qold  Diggers 

of 

Broadway 

V.tnphonc's  All  Talking. 
Singing  and  Dancing  Pic- 
ture in  Natural  Colors, 
with  a  host  of  Broadway 
Sure. 

Uictorij  Theatre 

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attracted  attention  to  the  picture. 

On  the  picture  "Why  Bring  That  Up?"  Collier  employed 
two    overgrown    boys    dressed    up    to    represent    Moran 

and  Mack,  one 
carrying  a  suit- 
case and  putting 
the  other  in  a 
large  basket  baby 
carriage  contain- 
ing two  dice. 
These  dice  were 
so  marked  that 
whenever 
dropped,  they 
would  turn  to  a 
seven  and  the 
boys  would  start 
a  conversa- 
tion along  the 
lines  used  by  the 
stars  in  the  pic- 
t  u  r  e.  Naturally 
this  stunt  went  a 
great  way  towards 
pub  licizing  the 
picture. 

This  is  an  angle 

that     has     been 

used    in    almost 

every  spot  where  this  particular  picture  has  played,  but  it 

nevertheless  carries  a  wallop  as  an  outdoor  ballyhoo,  and 

we  suggest  that  you  keep  it  in  mind  for  this  picture. 

Ever  since  Mr.  Collier  started  working  at  the  Victory 
Theatre  he  has  impressed  Guy  Kennimer,  who  is  the  City 
Manager  for  the  Publix  houses  in  Tampa,  with  his  spirit  of 
showmanship  and  desire  to  co-operate  in  putting  over  these 
big  impressive  campaigns.  This  is  just  part  of  what  he 
accomplished  on  what  he  terms  his  "October  Campaign"  at 
the  Victory  Theatre  and  there  are  many  other  features  of 
his  exploitation  activities  which  will  appear  on  these  pages 
in  subsequent  issues. 

At  this  time  we  will  take  leave  of  Bill  and  trust  that  he 
sends  us  his  own  photograph  with  his  next  contribution,  as 
we  are  particularly  anxious  to  let  the  rest  of  the  crowd  see 
what  he  looks  like.  So  long,  Collier,  and  lots  of  luck  to  you 
in  your  future  activities. 


F.    W.   Tierney,   manager 
F.  W.  Tierney   Has       \[T  }h\   Olympic.   Theatre, 

*     iir'n'      t^i    i  »  Watertown,.    N..    Y..    steps 

A      Kiddie   RlUD  forth  to   inform   us   that   he 

Stunt  To  PaSS  On  w'"  shortly  forward  details 

of    his    "Kiddie    Klub"    and 

"""""—""— — ~ ~"""— — — ~— ~ — "— —  other  data  to  prove  that  an 
organist  can  do  other  things  besides  play  an  organ. 

Well,  "F.  W."  I  can't  think  of  a  better  way  of  proving 
your  contention  than  what  you  have  promised  to  do,  and 
I  suggest  you  send  us  the  information  together  with  your 
own  photograph  at  the  earliest  possible  moment. 

In  case  our  readers  may  be  confused  as  to  what  this  is 
all  about,  we  hasten  to  inform  you  that  Mr.  Tierney  started 
in  the  Schine  enterprises  as  an  organist  at  the  Grand  Thea- 
tre, Malone,  N.  Y. 

With  the  appearance  of  talkies,  poor  Tierney  went  the 
way  of  all  organists,  but  was  far  from  discouraged  as  his 
present  position  will  indicate.  Having  acted  as  assistant 
manager  at  that  time,  he  was  well  equipped  to  step  into  a 
theatre  as  directing  head,  and  this  he  has  successfulv  ac- 
complished. 

We  are  sure  that  Mr.  Tierney  will  make  great  strides 
in  his  new  field  of  endeavor. 


Hotels  &  Apartments! 

Here's  a  suggestion  for  those  members  whose  the- 
atres cater  to  an  apartment  house  or  hotel  trade. 

The  idea  is  to  make  an  arrangement  with  the  super- 
intendent or  manager  of  the  apartment  and  hotel 
whereby  he  will  permit  the  placing  of  a  neat  lobby 
type  display  frame  containing  11  x  14  frame  or  built 
just  to  accommodate  a  neat  card  which  will  announce 
the  current  or  coming  or  special  attractions  at  your 
theatre. 

Such  a  tieup  would  probably  not  cost  you  more  than 
a  season  pass  or  even  if  you  have  to  pay  a  small 
amount  in  cash,  it  would  be  well  spent,  providing,  of 
course,  the  apartment  house  or  hotel  is  large  enough 
to  make  such  a  tieup  worthwhile. 

Here  is  an  angle  which  can  be  elaborated  on  or 
boiled  down  to  suit  individual  conditions  and  could 
even  be  carried  to  the  point  of  a  cooperative  tieup 
with  the  larger  office  buildings  and  even  banks. 

Everybody  whether  in  the  show  business  or  com- 
mercial line  recognizes  the  tremendous  value  of  thea- 
tre tieups  and  is  glad  to  cooperate  in  some  way  that 
will  be  beneficial  to  them  as  well  as  the  theatre. 

At  any  rate,  it  don't  cost  you  anything  to  see  how 
you  can  work  this  one  out,  but  we  have  so  much  faith 
in  it  that  we  feel  that  you  can  capitalize  on  the 
suggestion.  If  you  do  succeed  in  putting  it  over,  all 
we  ask  in  return  for  the  thought  is  that  you  send  us 
a  picture  or  description  of  how  you  put  it  over. 

"Chick" 


Hear  Ye,  hear  ye,  hear  ye. 
E     E     Bail*   Finds  ^t   Iast   *   nave   been  found 

Out  We  Are  Well  My    good    friend,    E.     E. 

Acquainted   In   Ohio      Bair^  whom  I  have  often  had 

, the   pleasure   of  mentioning 

"~ -— ~~—— -""""""" "" — — ■  on  the  pages  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUR  as  being  the  wide-awake  and  alert  man- 
ager of  the  State  and  America  Theatres  of  East  Liverpool, 
Ohio,  has  finally  found  out  that  I  am  personally  acquainted 
with  a  lot  of  the  boys  out  his  way.  When  he  mentioned  in 
his  letter,  such  fellows  as  Kelly,  Himmeloin,  Roberts  and 
the  rest  of  them,  it  sort  of  started  a  homesick  feeling  in 
my  "boosum." 

But  less  you  suspect  that  I  am  waxing  sentimental,  I 
hasten  to  disillusion  you  and  tell  you  that  it  is  always  a 
pleasure  to  hear  from  friend  Bair  and  what  he  is  doing. 

Bair,  I  suppose  I  ought  to  answer  your  letter  with  a 
more  personal  one.  but  I  am  going  to  take  this  means  of 
replying  right  on  the  CLUB  pages,  so  that  "he  who  reads 
may  laugh." 

Your  suggestion  to  take  a  week  off  and  try  to  visit  the 
Ohio  valley,  is  a  darn  good  one  and  maybe  I'll  manage  to 
arrange  it. 

Thanks  for  your  letter  and  also  the  poster,  maybe  I'll' 
shoot  it  in  an  early  issue,  or  maybe  I'll  hold  it  for  future 
use.  At  any  rate,  keep  up  the  correspondence,  because  your 
letters  are  as  welcome  as  the  sunshine' in  Spring.  So  long, 
Bair. 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


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Ralph  Noble  Uses 
Good  Displays  For 
Selling  His  Shows 


From  Ralph  Noble,  the 
peppy  advertising  manager 
for  the  Arkansas  Amuse- 
ment Corp.  out  in  Little 
Rock,  Ark.,  we  now  pass  on 
some  more  of  his  recent 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^      showmanship    activities. 

On  the  picture  "Hollywood  Revue"  we  hasten  to  show 
you  the  mighty  attractive  front  used  at  the  Capitol  Thea- 
tre and  one  which  would  do  credit  to  any  theatre  of  this 
size  regardless  of  where  it  is  located. 

Another  angle  which  particularly  appealed  to  us  was  the 
transformation  of  a  regular  24  sheet  stand  on  the  side  of 
the  same  theatre  into  a  shadow  box  which  you  will  note 
upon  close  observation  made  a  corking  piece  of  house  ad- 
vertising for  this  or  any  other  attraction  on  which  it  is 
used.  This  particular  shadow  box  has  already  attracted 
considerable  attention  and  Noble  feels  that  increase  in  their 
business  has  been  sufficient  to  pay  for  the  cost,  which  hap- 
pened to  be  somewhere  in  the  neighborhood  of  $75. 


In  order  to  give  you  an  idea  of  what  this  is  like,  this 
shadow  box  has  a  depth  of  15  inches  and  is  illuminated  both 
from  within  and  without.  Being  located  on  one  of  the  most 
prominent  corners  of  Little  Rock,  it  is  naturally  a  marvel- 


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Bureau 


A    service    without   cost   to   all   Subscribing 
Members. 


All  correspondence  should  be  addressed  to  Charles 
E.  Lewis,  Chairman,  personally,  and  will  be  treated  in 
strict  confidence. 

*  *     * 

Theatre  owners,  chain  executives  or  others  seek- 
ing managers  of  the  highest  calibre  can  make  such 
contacts  by  advising  the  Chairman  of  the  type  of 
man,  or  men,  they  are  looking  for. 

*  *     * 

Managers  wishing  to  register  in  this  Bureau  are  re- 
quested to  write,  immediately,  for  the  proper  form  to 
be  filled  out. 

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ous  eye-arresting  display,  and  one  that  is  decidedly  out  of 
the  ordinary. 

We  appreciate  Ralph's  motive  in  going  to  the  trouble  of 
telling  us  about  this  shadow  box,  because  we  feel  the  same 
as  he  does,  that  it  is  a  worth  while  suggestion  for  any  the- 
atre that  happens  to  be  fortunate  as  to  a  location  near  a 
busy  street  corner.  In  this  respect  we  might  say,  if  your 
theatre  is  located  far  from  transient  traffic  it  would  not 
pay  to  spend  this  much  money  for  this  type  of  a  layout. 
However,  the  stunt  is  described  here  for  your  use  and 
benefit  and  if  you  find  some  suggestion  in  it  that  can  be 
utilized  to  meet  your  own  local  situation,  go  to  it. 

Thanks,  Noble,  and  we  want  you  to  know  that  we  are 
always  tickled  to  receive  your  contributions  as  they  always 
carry  a  whale  of  a  punch  from  the  viewpoint  of  the  show- 
man. Let's  hear  from  you  again  soon,  and  don't  forget  that 
last  request  of  ours  for  one  of  your  photographs. 


Irwin  R.  Waite  Is 
Putting  'Em  Over 
At  Galveston,  Tex. 


It  takes  a  real  showman 
to  step  into  surroundings 
that  are  both  strange  and  un- 
usual to  him  and  immedi- 
ately start  "firing  on  all  cyl- 
inders." 

\\  h icli  is  i.ur  own  pet  way 
of  introducing  the  latest  one  of  Irwin  R.  Waite's  activities. 

Irwin,  as  you  might  recall  from  a  recent  article  on  tha 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages,  just  arrived  at  the  Pub- 
lix-Queens  Theatre  in  Galveston,  Texas,  and  it  certainly 
did  not  take  him  very  long  to  get  both  feet  on  the  ground 
and  dope  out  ways  and  means  of  increasing  business. 

One  of  the  high  lights  of  his  campaign  on  "Hollywood 
Revue"  was  a  radio  contest  in  which  he  approached  station 
KFLX  and  sold  the  idea  of  their  contributing  the  neces- 
sary time  for  the  broadcasting  of  six  questions  pertaining 
to  the  picture.  This  was  repeated  twice  daily  for  one  day 
in  advance  and  during 
the  first  four  days  of 
the  picture's  run.  The 
questions  all  had  a  di- 
rect bearing  on  the 
picture,  and,  natural- 
ly., directed  a  great 
deal  '  'i  interest  among 
the  listeners  in  to  the 
particular  attraction 
which  was  playing  at 
the  Queen  Theatre. 

The  answers  to  the 
questions  asked  over  the  radio  were  turned  in  to  the  box 
office  of  the  theatre  and  the  nature  of  the  questions  made 
it  quite  necessary  for  the  contestants  to  see  the  picture  first, 
as  it  was  an  impossibility  to  answer  correctly  without  so 
doing. 

The  first  twenty-five  correct  answers  received  at  the  box 
office,  were  awarded  a  Victor  Record  containing  two  of 
tin-  song  hits  from  the  picture.  These  records  weir  secured 
at  cost,  thus  holding  the  stunts  to  a  minimum  expenditure. 
Incidentally,  we  might  say  that  for  the  marvelous  results 
obtained,  $10.50  was  the  entire  cost  and  yet  It  called  the 
attention  of  more  people  than  any  other  medium  that  had 
been  used  in  quite  a  long  time. 

Glad  to  hear  from  you  and  of  your  activities  again,  Waite, 
even  though  you  are  quite  a  bit  removed  from  your  last 
contribution,  but  we  are  sure  that  we  will  hear  many  in- 
teresting things  about  you  as  soon  as  you  get  further  set- 
tled in  Galveston. 


Did   You   Order    Your   Club   Pin? 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


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MANAGE!?!' -ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Exploiting  Harold  Lloyd 

The  group  of  photographs  below  shows  how  the  Kivoli 
Theatre  in  New  York  City,  plugged  the  new  Lloyd  pic- 
ture before  and  after  the  opening. 

These  life-sized  cutouts  of  Harold  created  plenty  of  talk, 
plus  some  good  laughs. 


Photograph  1  was  perched  above  the  outside  box  office 
and  attracted  the  attention  of  the  passersby. 

Photograph  2  stood  aghast  at  the  first  stair  landing, 
which  is  exactly  what  most  of  the  customers  did  when 
they  first  saw  it.  , 

Photograph  3  stood  at  the  exit  and  sent  the  crowds  home 
with  another  reminder  about  the  picture. 

Photograph  4  found  himself  a  cozy  corner  where  he 
comfortably  seated  himself. 

Photograph  5  politely  picked  up  ladies  handkerchiefs  as 
they  passed  into  the  theatre. 

Photograph  6  made  the  patrons  on  the  mezzanine  turn 
quickly  when  they  caught  sight  of  him  coining  through  the 
window  with  a  cop. 

Just  how  much  use  these  photos  and  descriptions  mean, 
depend  a  whole  lot  on  how  much  of  a  showman  you  hap- 
pen to  be.  Some  may  pass  the  entire  matter  up  with  a 
shrug  and  a  "good  for  Broadway  only"  remark.  That's 
their  hard  luck  'cause  they  are  missing  a  doggoned  good 
bet. 

The  wide-awake  showman  will  immediately  recognize 
the  possibilities  and  plan  his  ways  and  means  of  cashing 
in  on  this  idea  in  conjunction  with  his  other  plans  for  this 
attraction. 


C.  L.  Gwinn  Put 
Over  Novel  Stunt 
At  Aberdeen,  Wash. 

He  broadcast  a  Mayoralty 
of  the  patrons  of  the  Fox  D 
guess  the  votes  that  each  of 
in  the  forthcoming  election. 

The  Theatre  was  mobbed 
this  election  midnight  show, 
a  guess  were  anxious  to  see 


Cecil   L.    Gwinn    resident 
manager  of  the  Fox  D  &  R 
Theatre  in  Aberdeen,  Wash. 
used  a  mighty  clever  stunt 
to    stimulate   interest   in   an 
election    midnight    perform- 
ance at  that  theatre. 
Guessing  Contest,  whereby  all 
&  R  Theatre  were  allowed  to 
the  candidates  would  receive 

and  packed  to  the  doors  for 
as  all  of  those  who  had  made 
how  close  they  were  to  being 


"Howdy,  Frank!" 

A  most  welcome  visitor  to  Club  headquarters  last 
week  was  Frank  Whitbeck,  the  publicity  director  for 
the  Fox-West  Coast  outfit  and  indeed  he  was  WEL- 
COME. 

We  have  quoted  Frank  many  times  and  admired  his 
work  from  dozens  of  different  angles,  so  naturally  we 
were  glad  to  meet  him  personally  and  shake  his  hand. 

The  more  we  hear  about  the  showmen  from  the 
West  Coast  the  more  anxious  we  are  to  make  their 
personal  acquaintance  so  here's  hoping  that  the  oppor- 
tunity presents  itself  for  "us"  to  do  so. 

"Chick" 


right,  and  in  addition  to  take  part  in  the  carnival  spirit 
which  prevailed  at  this  performance. 

This  is  a  mighty  clever  angle  and  one  that  could  be  used 
for  many  other  purposes.  Keep  this  one  handy  boys,  and 
if  you  are  able  to  get  anything  out  of  it,  remember  that 
the  suggestion  came  from  Mr.  Gwinn  and  to  him  goes  the 
credit. 

Thank  you  "C.L.,"  and  please  try  to  find  time  to  keep  us 
further  posted  on  some  of  your  recent  showmanship. 


Here's  A  Laugh 
Gag  Right  Off 
S.  L.  Alig's  Griddle 


S.  L.  Alig,  Jr.,  who  man- 
ages the  Capitol  Theatre  in 
Plant  City,  Fla.,  doped  out 
a  queer  angle  in  exploita- 
tion when  he  distributed  the 
card  pictured  with  this  ar- 
^^^^^^^^_— ^^^~ ^^^^~      cicle. 

The   original   of   this   card   measured   4x7   inches   and 
in  the  hole  at  the  top  of  the  card,  there  was  placed  a  peanut. 
Need  we  say  much  more  about  this  angle?   We  think  not, 
as  the  card,  the  wording  and  the  peanut  should  present  to 
your    mind    dozens    of    different 
angles  that  would  invoke  roars  of 
laughter  from   everybody  receiv- 
ing one. 

The  card  in  itself  certainly  is 
not  an  expensive  proposition,  and 
the  little  additional  cost  of  the 
peanut  was  a  mighty  small  pre- 
mium to  pay  for  something  that 
is  bound  to  make  an  ordinary 
throwaway  outstanding  and  com- 
manding attention  from  all  those 
who  receive  them  during  the  time 
they  were  distributed.  There  are 
lots  of  theatres  who  persist  in 
falling  back  on  the  usual  ordinary 
throwaways  until  they  are  a 
nightmare  to  the  folks  who  must 
have  them  stuffed  down  their 
throats  or  into  their  letterboxes. 
This  type  of  stuff,  as  used  fre- 
quently in  different  forms  by 
Alig,  is  typical  of  the  more  orig- 
inal way  of  directing  attention 
to  special  attractions.  Use  more  of  this  stuff  and  less  of 
the  ordinary  announcement  circulars  and  you  are  spending 
money  both  wisely  and  well. 

It  was  a  great  gag,  Alig  ,and  we  would  certainly  like 
to  know  a  whole  lot  more  about  your  novel  and  up  to  the 
minute  exploitation  ideas.  Suppose  you  accommodate  us 
with  one  of  your  own  photographs  the  next  time  you  write 
us.   O.K?    Good. 


© 

I  AM  A  NUT! 


And  you  will  be  one  loo  if  you  don't 
hear  Those  Sensational  Nuts 

The  Four  Marx  Bros, 

[n  the  Paramount  Musical  Comedy 

screen  version  of  their  own  big 

Broadway  Stage  Success 

"The  Cocoanuts" 

Supported  by 
MARY  EATON  AND  OSCAR  SHAW 

Favorites  of  the  New  York  stage  and 

Co-stars  of  the  last  season's  hit    "The 

Five  O'clock  Girl  !" 

Roar  With  Laujrhter  At  The 
World's  Funniest  Foursome 

Thrill  to  The  Beautiful 
Music  By  Irving  Berlin 

"THE  COCOANUTS"  IS  THE  LAST 
WORD  IN  ENTERTAINMENT 

CAPITOL  THEATRE 

Frid«  &  Sat.  Oct.  25  &  26 


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November  30,  1929 


MANACERr  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


"Freshen  Up" 


The  blending  of  co'ors  and  color  schemes  has  always 
been  identified  with  theatres  of  a  modern  trend.  The  fre- 
quent changing'  of  colors  in  the  lighting  of  your  theatre  is 
bound  to  create  favorable  comment  from  your  patrons  and 
keep  them  from  taking  everything  so  matter-of-fact.  I 
have  found  theatres  where  fortunes  were  spent  in  providing 
good  lighting  effects  when  the  theatre  was  being  built,  and 
yet  the  bulbs  were  never  changed  for  years  at  a  time.  Why? 
Long  experience  has  already  shown  us  that  an  extra  set 
or  two  of  electric  bulbs  is  a  fine  investment  and  when 
properly  handled  will  last  for  many  years. 

If  you  only  take  the  trouble  to  look  around  your  thea- 
tre at  certain  times  with  the  sole  idea  in  mind  that  you 
want  to  "Brighten"  things  up  a  bit — that  your  theatre  is 
becoming  too  monotonous,  not  only  to  your  patrons  but 
even  to  you.  You  will  find  that  the  old  pilot  lights  have 
not  been  relampcd  for  months.  The  color  on  them  may 
be  faded,  many  of  them  may  be  burnt  out.  A  new  set, 
with  possibly  a  new-  color  will  give  you  startling  results. 
And  that  goes  for  your  main  fixtures,  coves  or  any  other 
portion  of  your  theatre  that  is  used  for  illumination.  I 
heartily  recommend  a  complete  relamping  of  the  inside  of 
a  theatre  every  six  months.  Those  who  can  afford  it  might 
even  do  it  more  often.  And  get  away  from  the  sameness 
all  the  time.  Try  something  new  and  experiment  a  bit 
with  different  colors  in  order  that  you  may  get  the  best 
results.  Then,  if  your  patrons  don't  comment  on  it.  I  will 
publish  an  open  apology  for  even  suggesting  the  idea. 

And  this  little  story  holds  good  for  small  as  well  as  large 
houses.  Xo  matter  what  they  are  or  where  they  are  located, 
they  are  theatres  just  the  same. 


Dick      Kirschbaum      now 

Club  Cartoonist  famo"s  f°F  his  .c?rt00n  and 

T  rr^t  membership  activities  in  the 

Leaves  lheatre.  managers'    round 

Game  For  Present      table  club  has  resigned 

. his   position  as   manager   of 

^ —— ~ ^~ """" ~ ~ ^^  the  Lincoln  Theatre,  Arling- 
ton, N.  J.,  to  return  to  his  first  love,  the  fourth  estate. 

Dick  has  just  become  a  member  of  the  sporting  depart- 
ment of  the  Newark  Evening  News  where  his  ability  as  a 
writer  and  cartoonist  will  be  much  in  evidence. 

We  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  do  not  doubt  Dick's 
ability  to  more  than  make  good  in  his  new  connection,  and 
although  the  Lincoln  Theatre  in  particular  and  the  theatri- 
cal industry  in  general  has  lost  a  damn  fine  showman,  we 
are  more  than  grateful  to  Dick  for  his  promise  to  continue 
his  activities  as  cartoonist  of  thes"  — 'ges. 

At  the  same  time  both  Mr.  Kirschbaum  and  your  Chair- 
man wish  to  convey  to  the  many  members  who  responded 
to  our  request  for  ideas,  their  thanks  for  coming  acn 

Dick's  cartoons  will  continue  to  appear  every  week  en 
the  third  CLUB  page,  and  we  are  sure  that  our  many  mem- 


Notice  to  Members 

Please  be  sure  to  notify  the 
chairman  of  any  change  of 
address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


bers  and  readers  will  continue  .to  get  as  much  pleasure  and 
fun  out  of  following  them,  as  we  at  CLUB  headquarters 
do  ourselves. 

So  long,  Dick,  lots  of  luck  and  best  regards. 


G.  H.  Foster  Back 
In  Theatre  Game 
At  Kenton,  Ohio 


PEOPLES' 
POPULAR  TICKET 


It's  been  a  long  time  since 
we  stopped  off  to  shake 
hands  with  our  old  friend 
G.  H.  Foster  out  there  in 
Marion,  O.,  but  time,  as  we 
figure  it  today,  passes  much 
^ ^ "" "  too  quickly  to  live  in  past 
memories.  We  rather  prefer  to  keep  both  up  to  the  present 
and  looking  ahead  to  the  future.  It's  a  lot  more  progres- 
sive for  the  show  business.    Right? 

But  let's  get  back  to  Foster  and  to  tell  you  that  he  has 
connected  with  the  Schine  Ohio  houses  and  is  managing 
the  Kenton  Theatre  out  in  Kenton,  Ohio, 
for  them.  Which  should  mean  that  Ken- 
ton and  the  Schines  are  getting  a  darned 
good  break.  Why  not!1  Foster  is  an  ace 
showman  and  his  affiliation  with  any 
theatre  or  circuit  should  be  advantageous 
to  both  sides  of  the  bargain. 

Running  true  to  form,  Foster  has  al- 
ready built  up  a  fine  crowd  of  friends 
among  the  citizens  and  merchants  of  the 
town  and  that  means  the  better  part  of 
the  battle  is  already  won.  Kenton,  as  a 
matter  of  fact,  is  in  the  throes  of  a  hectic 
political  battle  and  Mr.  Foster's  ability 
to  remain  neutral  is  a  credit  to  his  diplo- 
macy. But  since  the  political  angle  ar- 
rived, as  usual,  with  the  regular  election 
it  gave  "G.H."  an  opportunity  of  tying 
in  the  ballot  form  of  circular  (the  repro- 
duction appearing  with  this  story.) 

Here  is  a  good   gag  to  keep  in   mind 
for  similar  purposes  in  any  town  on  the 
map  or  it  may  be  converted  into  a  Rail- 
road   type    of    throwaway    such    as    was 
shown  on  these  pages  quite  recentlv.  The 
copy  nn  it  is  worthy  of  keeping  for  handy 
reference  and  we  are  sure  that  many  of 
our  members  and  readers  will  find  much 
to  interest  them  on  it. 
Thanks.  Foster,  and  now  that  you  are  active  once  again 
try  to  keep  us  posted  on  all  of  your  activities  and  by  all 
means  let  us  have  a  photo  of  yourself  by  return  mail.  We 
want  the  rest  of  the  gang  to  see  what  you  look  like. 


X 

X 
X 
X 

KENTON  THUTKE:      = 

SCHINES  KENTON 

SCHINES  KENTON      W 

SCMIMTS  KENTON      = 

X 

-X 

X 

Ix 

X 
X 
X 

|x 
|x 

SCHINES  KENTON      s 

-■  HlNE  -  Kl  NTDH      = 

SI  HINI  -  KENTON 

SCHINES  KENTON      p 

■SIDE  STREET            = 

TWO  BLACK   CHOWS" 

WELCOME    DANGER   |f| 

■STREET  GIRL''         = 

TRESPASSER            p 

X 
X 

COCK  EYED  WORLD* 

SIDE  UP"      = 

X 
X 

DYNAMITE 

SCHINES 

KENTON   | 

THEATRE               = 

Mike    Nicholas,    who    for 

Mike  Nicholas  Now    several  years  was  identified 

itt.  i      t-v         •»«•  with  the  Century  Circuit  in 

With    FOX-MetrO  Brooklyn  is  now  connected 

Chain    In    B'klvn  with.   the    Fox    Metropolitan 

Chain  and  has  been  assigned 

~ ~ — — — — — —— — — — -      to   ]00k    after   lrie    Parkside 

Theatre  in  Brooklyn. 

-  a  lot  of  credil  for  tin   vvay  he  has  tackled 
this  latest  house  of  his  and  we  are  certain  that   his  new 
ee  that  he  is  on  the  job  and  plugging  like 
the  -.  I   for  the  Parkside. 

If  our  humble  opinion  meant  anything  we  would  venture 
the  thought  that  Mike  is  capable  of  handling  a  far  better 
and  larger  house  than  the  Parkside  but  if  what  he  is  doing 
there  counts  for  anything,  then  we'll  be  reading  about  a 
move  up  the  ladder  for  him  very  soon. 

Lots  of  luck,  Mike,  and  why  not  let  US  know  what  you 
arc  doing  to  make  a  rep  for  yourself  in  that  new  outfit? 


November  30,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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MANAGER!'  rcCLND  TABLE  CLUD 


R.  W.  Bickert  Made 
Use  Of  Repair 

Signs  On  Street 


The  main  street  of  Mar- 
ion, Ohio,  undergoing  re- 
pairs proved  to  be  an  excel- 
lent siot  for  Manager  R. 
W.  Bickert  to  place  two 
signs  advertising  Buddy 
^— ~ ~ "" ~ ~ ~ ~ "^~— ^^~  Rogers  and  Nancy  Carroll 
in  "Illusion"  playing  at  the  Publix  Palace  Theatre. 

The  signs  carrying  copy  reading,  "Those  Splendid  Lov- 
ers— Nancy  Carroll  and  Buddy  Rogers  in  ILLUSION  at 
the  Palace  three  days  commencing  Tues.  Oct.  8th."  were 
placed  at  either  end  of  the  torn-up  street  and  were  probably 
the  best  spots  in  town  for  attention-getting  value. 


In  addition,  Bickert  also  staged  a  parade  of  bannered 
cars,  had  six  co-operative  window  displays  and  an  all  crys- 
tal mirror  ball  whirling  under  the  canopy  with  two  spot 
lights  on  it  that  gave  an  illusion  effect  and  cast  moving 
lights  on  the  street  and  on  the  building  opposite  the  theatre. 
Another  angle  of  this  progressive  showman  was  that  in 

connection  with  the  photo 
showing  the  way  he 
dressed  up  a  window 
close  by  to  the  theatre. 

To  glorify  a  three  sheet 
poster  used  for  a  window 
display  in  a  vacant  win- 
dow next  door  to  the  the- 
atre, Mgr.  Bickert  masked 
in  the  window  and  left 
an  oval  shaped  opening 
through  which  the  poster 
could  be  seen.  Colored  cloth  was  folded  in  pleats  and 
strung  from  the  front  of  the  window  back  to  the  poster, 
giving  the  three  sheet  a  deluxe  background. 

Nice  work  Bickert.  We  rather  suspect  that  you  are  con- 
stantly engineering  many  more  like  this  one  and  we  are 
therefore  wondering  whether  you  are  going  to  keep  on 
passing  them  along  to  your  many  brother  managers  via 
these  up-to-the-minute  pages.  You  can  answer  this  one 
better  than  anyone  else.  How  about  it?  Oak?  Good  boy. 
Let's  Go! 


Try  This  One  From 
Mike  Purcell  Of 
San  Antonio,  Tex. 


Down  in  San  Antonio, 
Tex.,  Mi':e  Purcell,  Man- 
ager of  the  Empire  Theatre 
used  a  novel  ballyhoo  stunt 
to  exploit  "The  Love  Doc- 
tor." 

A  man  was  on   the  street 
carryi  or's  satchel  with  copy  on  it  marked,  "THE 

LOVE  Di  CTOR— OFFICES— EMPIRE  THEATRE." 
This  little  stunt  created  lots  of  interest  and  certainly  put 
over  the  title  of  the  picture  to  make  it  common  gossip 
among  many  people." 

Special  heralds  were  prepared  and  distributed  to  girls  in 
offices,  factories,  etc.  These  heralds  contained  the  Love 
Doctor's  advice  to  girls  as  well  as  giving  title  of  picture, 
star,  theatre  and  play  dates. 


HOLIDAY  SEASON! 

The  coming  Holiday  season  offers  many 
opportunities  for  the  house  manager  to 
capitalize  on  dozens  of  different  "Good-Will" 
angles. 

Running  Special  Morning  Shows  for 
Institution  Kiddies  under  newspaper  or 
Chamber  of  Commerce  auspices  always 
creates  a  marvelous  impression  with  the 
public. 

Preparations  for  your  Midnight  Show  on 
New  Year's  Eve  must  be  made  now.  Make 
it  outstanding  over  all  previous  shows. 

Special  matinees — with  a  toy  or  clothes  as 
the  price  of  admission,  then  turning  over 
receipts  to  some  worthy  institution  is  another 
corking  angle.  And  watch  the  publicity  you 
get  too. 

IF  YOU  ARE  WIDE  AWAKE  YOU'LL 
DOPE  OUT  ANY  NUMBER  OF  BUSI- 
NESS STIMULATORS. 

BUT  IF  YOU'RE  ASLEEP— WELL- 
WELL  PROBABLY  ENROLL  THE 
NEW  MANAGER  OF  YOUR  THEATRE 
BEFORE  LONG. 


Nice  work,  Mike.  Now  how  about  telling  us  just  a  little 
bit  about  yourself?  It's  a  mighty  good  way  of  getting  ac- 
quainted with  your  many  brother  managers  in  the  show 
business  and  we  are  certain  that  you  are  not  anxious  to 
keep  yourself  a  secret.   Right? 


C.  A.  Luke,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  Bijou  and  Ritz 
Theatres  in  Brunswick,  Ga., 
for  the  Community  Theatre 
Enterprises  (Publix  thea- 
tres),   just    recently    joined 

the    ROUND    TABLE 

CLUB,  and  passes  along  some  samples  of  the  fine  poster 
work,  a  department  which  he  has  charge  of  for  the  two 
theatres  with  which  he  is  also  connected. 


C.  A.  Luke  Keeps 
Himself  Busy  At 
The  Bijou  &  Ritz 


We  are  trusting  that  Luke  will  kt^«9  to  his  promise  to 
send  us.  from  time  to  time,  any  stunts  or  ideas  that  he  has 
created  or  used  in  connection  with  his  work  out  there  in 
Brunswick.  Ga. 

Welcome  into  the  CLUB,  "C.  A."  and  try  to  make  your- 
self an  active  and  interested  member  in  all  of  our  doings 
at  all  times. 


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MAN ACE-R'i;  ROUND  TABLE-.  CLUB 


PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  we  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country,  if  you  want  to  know  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place9  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time.  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "Chick91'  Lewis  and  will  appear  the  week  following  receipt. 


GEORGE  WATSON,  man- 
ager of  the  Des  Moines  Thea- 
tre, Des  Moines,  la.,  had  a  fea- 
ture performance  recently  at 
which  a  discarded  toy  was  the 
admittance.  The  Des  Moines 
Camp  Fire  Girls  collected  the 
toys,  had  them  mended  and  dis- 
tributed them  among  the  needy 
youngsters. 


HAROLD  W.  ("CHICK") 
EVANS,  manager  of  Loew's, 
Richmond,  Va.,  finds  that  it 
pays  to  advertise  a  week  in  ad- 
vance of  other  playhouses. 
Much  publicity  preceded  the  ar- 
rival of  "So  This  Is  College," 
and  according  to  "Chick"  big 
business  resulted. 


L.  ROTHWEILER.  manager 
of  the  Miramar  Theatre,  East 
Side  Milwaukee,  will  continue 
in  that  capacity.  The  theatre 
has  been  sold  bv  MRS.  KATH- 
ARINE  GREGORY. 


A.  E.  KAUFMAN  has  closed 
and  dismantled  the  Colonial  and 
Pastime  Theatres,  Montpelier, 
Ohio,  and  is  devoting  his  inter- 
est entirely  to  the  newly  built 
Kaufman  theatre,  which  opened 
in  September. 

*  *  * 
CARL  M.  PFEIFER,  owner 
of  the  Empress  Theatre,  at 
Kenton,  Ohio,  announces  that 
that  theatre  will  be  called  the 
Ohio  when  it  reopens  after  be- 
ing remodeled. 


DAN  STEARNS,  associate 
owner  and  manager  of  the  Will- 
oby  Theatre,  Willoughby,  Ohio, 
has  shouldered  his  gun  and  has 
gone  deer  hunting  in  the  Adi- 
rondacks. 


A.  L.  PALDA,  brother  of 
GEORGE  PALDA,  vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Cleveland  M.  P.  Ex- 
hibitors' Association,  has  been 
made  manager  of  the  Moreland 
Theatre  recently  purchased  by 
Paul  Gusdanovic  and  George 
Palda. 


L.  D.  LARSON  has  just  pur- 
chased the  Thornton  Theatre, 
at  Thornton,  la.,  from  E.  W. 
LILLY. 

*  *     * 

M.  C.  AMES,  manager  of  the 
Orpheum  Theatre,  in  Des 
Moines,  comes  from  Davenport 
where  he  was  manager  of  the 
house  of  the  Orpheum  Circuit. 
He  is  supervising  the  manage- 
ment of  the  Orpheum  at  Daven- 
port while  making  his  headquar- 
ters at  the  Des  Moines  house. 

*  *     * 

W.  C.  SEARS,  previously 
with  Universal  is  now  manager 
of  the  Davenport  Theatre, 
Davenport,  la. 

*  *     * 

L.  C.  VAN  ORSDALE,  as- 
sistant manager  of  the  Airdome, 
at  Weirsdale,  Fla.,  visited  Tam- 
pa Armistice  day  and  Tuesday, 
spending  most  of  his  time  in  the 
talkie  houses. 

*  *     * 

B.  E.  GORE,  owner  of  the 
Garden  Theatre,  Tampa.  'Fla., 
bought  the'  Nebraska  Theatre, 
in  Sulphur  Springs,  last  week. 
Lots   of  luck   to  you.   Gore. 

*  *     * 

MR.  AND  MRS.  J.  WIL- 
SON ROY  and  their  daughter, 
Dorothy,  who  has  been  Asst. 
Cashier  at  the  Victory,  Tampa, 
for  the  past  year,  left  for  Syra- 
cuse, N.  Y..  to  join  ANDREW 
M.  ROY,  son  of  Roy's  who  is 
manager  of  the  Paramount 
Theatre  there. 

*  *     * 

D.  W.  SHOWER,  lessee  of 
the  Alden  Theatre,  Safety  Har- 
bor, Fla.,  visited  Tampa,  Fla., 
and  gave  out  the  news  that  he 
was  remodeling  his  house,  wir- 
ing it  for  sound. 


WILLIAM  COLLIER,  man- 
ager of  the  Victory,  Tampa, 
gave  the  inmates  of  the  Chil- 
dren's home  a  party  Saturday 
afternoon.  Collier  arranged  for 
transportation  and  a  big  bag  of 
candy  for  each  child,  besides  the 
show,  and  the  kids  gave  him 
three  rousing  cheers.  That's 
the   stuff.  Collier. 


ROBERT         ROSENTHAL, 

who  has  been  managing  the 
Madison,  in  Albany,  N.  Y.,  was 
promoted  last  week  and  is  now 
manager  of  the  Mark  Strand  in 
Albany. 

*  *     * 

BYRON  FARLEY,  who  has 
been  handling  the  Mark  Strand 
in  Albany,  was  transferred  to 
the  management  of  the  Mark 
Ritz,   in   Albany,   N.    Y. 

*  *     * 
ALFRED   WEINBERG,   for- 
merly     nf      Utica,       comes      to 
Albany  to  manage  the  Madison 
Theatre. 

*  *     * 

FRANK  FARLEY  has  been 
named  as  assistant  to  BENTA- 
MIN  STERN,  manager  of  the 
Troy  Theatre,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

*  *     * 
ROBERT     IVES     has     been 

made  assistant  to  THOMAS 
WEAR,  manager  of  the  Lin- 
coln Theatre,  Troy,  N.  Y. 


According  to  FRED  S.  MEY- 
ER, managing  director  nf  the 
Milwaukee  Theatre  Circuit,  Inc., 
Milwaukee,  which  holds  the 
U.  S.  box  office  and  atendance 
record  for  "Show  Boat."  lived 
up  to  its  success  last  week  by 
breaking  all  house  records  for 
the  showing  of  that  picture  at 
the  Venetian.  Downer,  State, 
T  ake  and  Riviera,  Mdwaukee 
Theatre  Circuit  neighborhood 
houses. 

*     *     * 

ROY  A.  BENSON,  of  Des 
Moines,  has  purchased  the 
Strand  Theatre,  at  Boone,  la. 
Lot's  of  luck  to  vou.  Benson. 


J.  C.  TESTER,  manager  of 
the  Midway  Theatre.  Danville, 
Va.,  announces  that  sound  pic- 
tures will  be  inaugurated  in  that 
theatre  when  it  reopens  after  a 
complete  remodeling. 


T.  R.  TUBMAN,  manager  of 
the  Regent  Theatre,  Ottawa, 
(  hitario,  loaned  the  theatre  to 
the  Red  Cross  Society  for  a 
Sunday  concert,  November  17th. 


BARNEY  FERBER,  man- 
ager of  the  Strand  and  Palace 
Theatres,  Lakewood,  N.  J.,  says 
that  the  latter  house  will  open 
on  Thanksgiving  Day  for  the 
winter  season  as  an  all-talkie 
house.  The  first  presentation 
will  be  "The  Great  Divide." 

*  *     * 

E.  W.  COOK,  manager  of  the 
Strand  Theatre,  will  be  trans- 
ferred to  Pt.  Arthur.  Texas.  He 
will  be  succeeded  by  TOM 
FLEMMING,  who  is  being 
transferred  from  Nacogdoches. 

*  *     * 

FRANK  L.  BROWNE,  man- 
ager of  the  New  Tower  Thea- 
tre, Pasadena,  Cal.,  announced 
that  the  theatre  would  open 
next  month  under  the  auspices 
of  the  Luberco  Amusement  Co. 

*  *     * 

GUS  KAHN.  division  man- 
ager of  the  Fox  West  Coast 
theatres  spent  Friday  in  Canon 
City,  Colo.,  in  regard  to  the  re- 
modeling of  the  Jones  Theatre. 
It  is  the  intention  of  the  com- 
pany to  make  this  theatre  one 
of  the  most  up-to-date  in  that 
section  of  the  country. 

*  *     * 

EARL  W.  MILLER,  theatre 
operator  in  western  Iowa  and 
eastern  Nebraska  for  the  past 
fourteen  years,  took  a  ten-year 
lease  on  the  Strand,  of  Newton, 
la.  The  theatre  will  be  oper- 
ated under  the  old  name  for  the 
present,  though  it  was  intimated 
that  it  might  later  change  its 
name. 

*  *     * 

FRED    P.    HOENSCHEIDT 

arrived  in  Brownwood,  Texas, 
Monday  from  Abilene  to  take 
over  the  management  of  the 
Lyric  and  Gem  theatres.  Mr. 
1  [oenscheidt  announced  that 
talking  equipment  would  be  in- 
stalled in  both  of  these  theatres. 

*  *     * 

DON  MURRAY,  who  has 
been  organist  at  the  Wakefield 
Theatre,  Wakefield.  Mass.,  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the 
Wakefield  and  Princess  Thea- 
tres bv  Charles  W.  Hodgdon, 
pn  iprietor. 


THE  WORLD'S  BEST  SHOWMEN  ARE 

MEMBERS  OF  THE  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


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Tom  Roberts,  Jr.  Is 
Sure  A  Real  Chip 
Of  The  Old  Block 


At  the  time  we  told  you 
the  story  of  F.  A.  Kelly's  ac- 
tivities, we  overlooked  the 
fact  that  Mr.  Kelly  particu- 
larly wanted  us  to  give 
Tom  Roberts  some  of  the 
^~~~ "^ *" — """""— ~  credit  for  the  engineering  of 
the  activities  of  those  theatres  in  Jamestown,  N.  Y. 

Now  we  offer  for  your  approval  a  group  of  12  photo- 
graphs on  the  various  activities  of  Tim  Roberts'  young  son. 
The  Palace  and  Winter  Garden  Theatres  in  that  upstate 
city,  have  been  the  center  of  much  theatrical  activity  and 
there  was  always  enough  doing  to  keep  the  theatregoers' 
mind  on  entertainment  and  naturally  keyed  up  to  the  point 
where  they  were  willing  to  go  to  theatre  more  often  than 
was  generally  their  custom. 


To  get  on  to  this  group  of  photographs  to  give  you  all 
an  idea  of  what  it  is  all  about.  Starting  on  the  top  row 
from  left  to  right,  the  first  shows  the  marquee  display  on 
"Broadway,"  using  four  foot  letters  spelling  the  name  of 
the  picture,  and  painted  a  brilliant  red,  with  the  three  sheet 
cutouts  mounted  on  each  end  of  same,  and  the  "Broadway" 
dolls  hanging  from  each  letter. 

Number  two  shows  the  attractive  cloth  sign  all  around 
the  marquee  on  "The  Lady  Lies"  which  you  must  agree 
made  a  wonderful  splash. 

Number  three  shows  the  wonderful  tieup  with  the  Whip- 
pet Motor  Co.  on  "The  College  Coquette." 

Number  four  shows  Tom's  cutout  on  "Noah's  Ark"  with 
the  ark  on  as  many  cutouts  as  he  could  get  on  to  the  mar- 
quee. 

Number  five  shows  one  of  the  cutouts  on  the  top  of  the 
marquee  on  "The  Cocoanuts"  with  heads  of  the  Marx 
brothers  stuck  on  to  the  front  of  the  display. 

Number  six  was  the  layout  for  "On  With  the  Show,"  and 
while  the  photo  does  not  do  it  any  great  justice,  we  would 
want  you  to  know  that  the  background  where  it  is  curved 
along  the  top  was  painted  to  resemble  a  rainbow  with  the 
balance  of  the  matter  being  white  on  black. 

Number  seven  shows  the  attractive  cutout  on  "SAY  IT 
WITH  SONGS." 

Number  eight  shows  the  front  of  the  Palace  Theatre 
with  the  banner  used  on  "The  River  of  Romance."  Too 
bad  that  the  photo  is  so  small  or  we  would  be  able  to 
show  you  F.  A.  and  young  Tom  standing  in  the  picture. 

Number  nine  shows  the  sample  of  the  show  cards  which 
they  have  turned  out  in  the  art  department  of  the  Palace 
and  Winter  Garden  Theatres  and  they  certainly  are  neat 
pieces  of  work. 


Paper  Bag  Gag  Going  Big! 

The  newest  fad  in  exploitation  and  publicity  gags 
is  the  furnishing  of  paper  bags  to  local  merchants  free 
gratis  and  containing  the  complete  week's  program  of 
the  theatre  doing  the  donating. 

Stores  and  merchants  are  falling  for  it  pronto  be- 
cause they  are  getting  something  for  nothing  and  now 
there  seems  to  be  a  mad  scramble  from  a  dozen  differ- 
ent sources  to  capitalize  on  the  idea. 

Lots  of  the  theatre  chain  outfits  are  going  for  it  big 
and  have,  in  some  instances,  placed  circuit  orders  in 
large  quantities  for  a  long  period  of  time. 

Not  that  the  idea  itself  is  so  doggoned  new. 

We've  passed  on  paper  bag  tie-ups  on  a  dozen  dif- 
ferent occasions,  only  ours  had  this  nice  feature :  the 
merchant  furnished  the  bag  and  his  store  was  tied  into 
the  copy  used  for  the  tie-up. 

However,  if  you've  never  worked  this  one  before 
just  keep  in  mind  that  here  is  a  stunt  that  means 
getting  YOUR  program  into  the  home  beyond  the 
shadow  of  doubt.  And  there  are  many  theatres  where 
such  a  break  could  do  a  lot  of  good. 


Number  ten  was  the  attractive  street  ballyhoo  used  on 
"Say  It  With  Songs"  and  the  Jolson  cutout  must  have 
attracted  plenty  of  attention  up  there  in  Jamestown. 

Number  eleven  is  another  group  of  the  lobby  display  and 
showcards  made  by  their  art  department. 

Number  twelve  the  last  of  the  group  shows  the  cutout 
on  the  "Greene  Murder  Case"  which  was  used  on  the  mar- 
quee of  the  Winter  Gar- 
den Theatre.  The  words 
"baffling  mystery  solved" 
were  attached  to  chicken 
wire,  and  gave  the  im- 
pression of  floating  on  the 
air. 

There  were  so  many 
other  interesting  points  in 
Tom's  letter  that  we 
thought  it  best  not  to  try 
to  incorporate  too  much 
at  one  time,  but  before 
we  close  we  do  want  you 
to  see  this  little  snapshot 
showing  Gordon  Yorke, 
the  house  manager  of  the 
Winter  Garden  Theatre 
and  the  chap  in  the  golf  suit  is  James  Frushone,  one  of  the 
theatre's  artists. 

Look  for  some  more  about  this  marvelous  little  organi- 
zation up  in  Jamestown  which  comprises  Mr.  F.  A.  Kelly, 
the  resident  manager  for  both  houses,  the  two  house  man- 
agers, their  exploitation  staff  and  their  artists.  They  can 
set  many  an  example  for  other  showmen  to  follow  through- 
out the  country. 

So  long  for  the  present,  boys,  and  best  regards  to  the 
crowd. 


Watch  for  the  Canadian  Sec- 
tion in  the  issue  of  December 
14th.-AND  HOW ! 


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MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Notice  To  New  Members 

In  the  event  that  your  Membership  Certificate  was 
not  received  as  soon  as  you  expected  it,  kindly 
keep  in  mind  that  to  get  these  certificates  out  a  certain 
routine  must  be  observed. 

They  are  first  sent  to  the  artist  for  the  lettering 
and  then  to  the  framers,  where  they  are  placed  in  the 
attractive  frame  in  which  they  are  sent  out  to  members. 

Then  they  are  carefully  packed,  labeled  and  shipped. 

All  of  these  operations  require  a  certain  amount  of 
time  and  certificates  cannot  be  expected  by  new  mem- 
bers in  less  than  several  weeks  after  the  applications 
for  membership  have  been  received. 

Kindly  keep  this  in  mind,  and  bear  with  us  if  you 
feel  that  there  is  any  unnecessary  delay. 

Thank  you. 

MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 


—  In  order  that  we  in  this 

R    Nirholls  Tells  Part  of  the  world  may  get 

xt  ^r?,  \  some  idea  of  how  showmen 

HOW  Theatres   Are       must   handle   themselves   in 

Run  Down  In  Africa      iaT,    off   countries,    we   have 

taken   the   liberty   of   repro- 

^~ ^— ^ " ~—~ ~ ~  ducing  a  portion  of  a  letter 
received  from  Mr.  R.  R.  Nicholls,  Manager  of  the  Grand 
Theatre  in  Grahamstown,  South  Africa. 

Take  the  few  minutes  necessary  to  read  this  over,  boys, 
and  maybe  you  will  begin  to  appreciate  the  many  advant- 
ages which  you  enjoy  over  managers  in  countries  like  South 
Africa  where  they  must  exhibit  rare  ability  to  keep  their 
theatre  up  to  date. 

We  are  grateful  to  Mr.  Nicholls  for  this  letter,  as  well  as 
the  fine  cooperation  we  have  received  from  all  of  our  South 
African  members,  and  Mr.  J.  H.  Stodel,  the  superintendent 
of  the  African  Theatres,  Ltd. 

PRESENTING  OF  SHOWS 

One  of  the  main  items  under  this  heading  seems  to  me  to  be 
PUNCTUALITY,  i.e.  I  always  keep  strictly  to  the  advertised 
times — never  varying  a  minute.  Doors  are  always  opened  half 
an  hour  before  the  start  of  the  show,  the  advertisement  slide» 
are  started  in  time  to  be  over  by  the  time  the  advertised  time  of 
starting  the  Program  is  due. 

As  far  as  stage  decorations,  etc.,  go  for  the  presentation  of 
films  I  leave  this  strictly  alone  except  for  a  few  super  films  on 
which  I  can  go  all-out  in  advertising. 

WORKING  WITH  STAFF 

I  always  endeavor  to  keep  the  staff  interested  in  the  business 
of  the  theatre — asking  them  for  suggestions  as  to  improved  com- 
fort for  patrons,  stunts  for  films,  eta — though  as  yet  I  have  not 
received  any  practical  suggestions  from  them.  I  also  try  to  keep 
a  friendly  spirit  among  them  by  interesting  myself  about  their 
affairs — at  the  same  time  allowing  no  liberties  to  be  taken.    If  I 


D.  F.  Stevenson  says : 

"/  fully  realize  the  potency  of  your  pub- 
lication  as  a  medium  for  reaching  the  exhib- 
itor.      You  are  to  be  congratulated  on   the 
the    ROUND    TABLE 


rapid    growth 
CLUB." 


of 


Publicity  Director, 
Lincoln   Theatre 
Trenton,  New  Jersey. 


see  an  Usher  slacking  or  doing  anything  wrong  I  sneak  to  him 
quietly  and  privately  pointing  out  his  mistake  if  no  notice  is  taken 
and  the  offense  again  repeated  I  call  the  whole  staff  together  a: 
a  suitable  time  and  reprove  the  individual  in  front  of  them  all. 
A  third  chance  is  not  allowed  to  any  man.  I  instill  the  necessity 
of  politeness  into  my  staff — also  the  fact  that  each  individual  mem- 
ber of  the  public  should  be  treated  as  if  he  or  she  were  a  person 
of   great   distinction   and   importance. 

Whenever  I  have  to  take  on  a  new  man  I  take  him  personally 
in  hand  for  the  first  few  days  and  show  him  how  I  want  things 
to  be  done.  This  starts  a  man  off  properly  and  also  reminds  the 
rest  of  the  staff  that  the  Manager  really  does  know  what  he  it 
talking  about  and  is  not  asking  for  impossibilities. 

The  necessity  for  perfect  screening  is  impressed  on  the  opera- 
tor and  every  small  fault  is  pointed  out  to  him. 

My  principle  in  dealing  with  the  staff  in  general  is :  "Never 
drive  an  employee — always  guide  him ;  if  he  has  to  be  driven 
then  get  rid  of  him." 

ORCHESTRA  AND  MUSIC 

Having  only  a  small  orchestra  here  composed  of  a  pianist  and 
two  violins  my  scope  is  somewhat  limited  but  nevertheless  I  en- 
deavor to  make  as  much  "splash"  as  possible  with  the  limited 
material.  Whenever  possible  I  allow  the  leader  to  have  a  pre- 
view of  every  fresh  film  and  so  enable  him  to  fit  in  really  appro- 
priate music.  I  further  encourage  the  members  of  the  orches- 
tra by  persuading  them  every  now  and  then  to  go  on  the  stage 
and  give  solos.  These  "turns"  are,  of  course,  advertised  and  inci- 
dently  bring  us  in  a  little  more  money — so  it  acts  both  ways. 

Thanks  a  whole  lot,  Mr.  Nicholls,  and  try  and  keep  us 
posted  further  on  your  other  activities,  especially  along  the 
lines  of  publicity  and  exploitation.  Regards  to  our  other 
members,  and  tell  them  all  we  would  like  to  hear  from  them 
regularly. 


Tipton  Worked  Out 
A  Window  Display 
That  Was  Different 


Here  is  a  mighty  unusual 
and  attractive  window  dis- 
play which  was  worked  out 
by  Manager  Tipton  of  the 
Orpheum  Theatre  in  Hunt- 
ington, West  Virginia,  when 
"^ "—  that  showman  played 
"Broadway"  at  his  theatre. 

Here  is  a  manager  who  figures  the  possibilities  of  a 
picture  as  soon  as  he  puts  in  his  play  dates,  and  then  goes 
out  after  it  from  every  conceivable  angle  with  a  view  to 
cashing  in  as  much  as  possible. 

Feeling  that  "Broadway"  was  the  type  of  picture  that 
the  Orpheum  patrons  would  be  glad  to  see,  providing  it 

were  sold  to  them 
properly  and  ex- 
ploited, he  set  to 
work  with  news- 
paper tieups  and 
window  displays, 
together  with  a 
theatre  front 
dressing  that  was 
really  big  time 
stuff,  and  he  de- 
serves all  the  cre- 
dit that  the  suc- 
cess of  the  run  en- 
joyed. 

.Mr.  Tipton  en- 
joys one  distinc- 
tion which  many  other  showmen  are  being  advised  to  cul- 
tivate, namely,  that  of  a  local  following  among  the  leading 
town  folks  and  merchants  of  his  city.  With  such  a  weapon 
he  can  practically  accomplish  anything  he  sets  out  to  do, 
and  this  really  spells  success  for  any  worthwhile  attraction 
that  he  goes  out  after,  because  he  can  easily  sell  the  mer- 
chants an  idea  to  work  with  him. 

We  would  like  to  hear  a  whole  lot  more  from  this  show- 
man, and  tell  our  other  members  and  readers  about  his 
activities  on  these  pages. 


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MAMACE-Rf'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


— Order  Your  Club  Pin  Now — 

Every  loyal  member  of  the  Round  Table 
Club  should  wear  the  club  emblem  pin. 

This  is  the  greatest  organization  in  the 
show  business  today  and  we  ought  to  make 
sure  that  our  affiliation  with  it  is  known 
to  all. 


Harry  Shaw's  Big 
Harvest  Festival  A 
Beautiful  Display 


What  we  consider  one  of 
the  most  gorgeous  lobby 
displays  ever  executed,  is 
our  own  way  of  describing 
the  layout  for  the  Stanley 
Warner  Earle  Theatre  in 
==^= ^—^— ==  Philadelphia,  Pa.  to  com- 
memorate their  October  picture  harvest  month. 

The  two  views  of  the  lobby  which  we  are  showing  with 
this  story  speak  for  themselves,  and  you  can  only  imagine 

how  far  more  beautiful 
the  display  must  have  ap- 
peared under  proper  light- 
ing conditions. 

From  the  information 
we  have  received  it  was 
a  riot  of  color  and  the 
talk  of  Phila.  for  many  a 
day,  which  is  not  at  all 
surprising  when  you 
study  the  way  this  thing 
was  laid  out. 

This     Harvest     Month 
Campaign   naturally   sug- 
gests a  wealth  of  exploitation  possibilities,  as  well  as  tieups 
with  local  merchants  and  the  opportunity  to  work  out  un- 
limited lobby  displays. 

Harry  Shaw,  the  managing  director  of  the  theatre  is 
responsible  for  this  successful  layout  and  from  what  we 
have  been  given  to  under- 
stand, the  Earle  Theatre 
made  one  of  the  most 
marvelous  displays  in  the 
competition  among  all  of 
the  Stanley  Warner  the- 
atres in  that  section  for  a 
successful  lobby  display 
on  this  Harvest  Month 
celebration. 

They  are  now  engaged 
in  a  series  of  doll  mati- 
nees at  the  Earle  Theatre, 
and  part  of  the  publicity 
stunt  in  connection  with 
the  inauguration  of  this 
business-getting  idea  was 
the  arrival  of  a  giant  sol- 
dier doll,  claimed  to  be 
the  largest  of  its  kind  in 
the  world,  which  made  its 

appearance  via  airplane  and  measured  9  feet  11  inches  tall. 
Harry  Rose,  the  master  of  ceremonies  of  the  Earle  Theatre, 
and  the  Earle  Rockets  who  composed  the  dancing  ensemble 
in  that  theatre's  stage  show,  were  on  hand  to  receive  the 
giant  toy  in  the  airport  amid  the  cheers  of  a  large  crowd 


that  had  assem- 
bled in  response 
to  the  publicity 
surrounding  the 
arrival  of  this 
doll.  It  was  then 
put  on  to  a  car 
and  brought  to 
the  City  where  it 
attracted  much  at- 
tention. The  Earle- 
Lobby  is  now  its; 
resting  place, 
where  it  is  on  ex- 
hibition    in     con- 


junction with  theannouncement  for  the  doll  rnatinee. 

We  must  admit  that  Harry  Shaw  is  responsible  for  some 
mighty  fine  activities  at  the  Earle,  and  our  next  move  will 
be  to  induce  him  to  send  us  one  of  his  own  photographs 
so  that  we  can  sort  of  introduce  him  in  a  more  intimate 
and  personal  way  to  our  many,  many  readers  and  members 
of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 


Cecil  Vogel  Put 
Over  A  Marvelous 
Campaign  At  Loews 


By  virtue  of  the  fine  show- 
ing made  in  connection  with 
the  campaign  for  "Holly- 
wood Revue"  at  Loew's 
State  Theatre  in  Memphis, 
Tenn.,  Cecil  Vogel  is  more 
^ ^^-— ^^~ ~  than  entitled  to  mention  on 
the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages. 

Here  is  a  member  who  has  a  knack  of  laying  out  a  most 
complete  and  thorough  campaign  in  connection  with  any 
outstanding  attraction  that  is  to  play  his  theatre,  and  then 
seeing  it  through  to  a  successful  climax. 

Such  planning  and  such  successful  execution  most  al- 
ways results  in  a  box  office  reaction  that  is  pleasing  to  both 
the  house  manager  and  his  superiors  of  the  chain  that  the 
house  belongs  to.  In  this  instance,  Cecil  has  made  an 
effort  to  line  up  every  conceivable  angle  that  the  picture 
gave  him  an  opening  to  work  on,  and  has  earned  the  praise 
of  Ernest  Emerling,  the  City  Manager  of  the  Loew  Theatre 
in  Memphis. 

It  would  take  much  more  space  than  we  could  possibly 
afford  to  spare  for  any  individual  story  to  set  forth  every 
single  detail  of  this  marvelous  campaign,  so  we  must  ask 
our  other  members  to  take  our  word,  that  we  have  before 
us  the  most  comprehensive  layout  ever  called  to  our  atten- 
tion for  any  attraction,  regardless  of  how  big  or  small  it 
may  be,  and  we  want  to  congratulate  Mr.  Vogel  on  the 
fine  showing  he  has  made. 


L.  Newman  Says : 

"  . . .  I  have  been  following  your  very  in- 
teresting solutions  of  problems  that  have 
puzzled  me  and  which  from  your  columns 
I  have  received  invaluable  help,  and  I  shall 
keep  faith  with  you  in  exchanging  any  ideas 
which  I  find  of  any  value." 

Manager, 

Publix  Central  Square  Theatre,     < 

Cambridge,  Mass, 


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MANAGE!?!'  .ROUND  TABLE  club 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

YOU  HAVE  BEEN 

SHOUTING  FOR  IT ! 
Here  It  Is! 

Wear  It  All  the  Time! 

YOU   WILL   BE 

PROUD  OF  IT! 

AND   IT'S    A    BEAUTY! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE   THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  send  me,  postpaid Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


Charlie  Ryan's  An- 
niversary Was  A 
Gala  Event  In  Chi. 


Charles  Ryan,  who  man- 
ages Jimmy  Costons'  Buck- 
ingham Theatre  in  Chicago 
has  just  completed  his  first 
year  with  their  sound  in- 
stallation and  is  now  enter- 
ing upon  their  second  year 
of  perfect  talking  pictures. 

The  Buckingham  Theatre,  incidentally,  with  its  1000 
seats  was  one  of  the  first  neighborhood  houses  on  the  north 
side  of  Chicago  to  present  talkies 
to  their  patrons,  and  the  success 
that  has  followed  in  its  wake, 
was  largely  due  to  the  fine  show- 
manship displayed  by  Charlie 
Ryan,  and  we  take  this  means  of 
congratulating  him  and  wishing 
him  a  very  happy  second  anni- 
versary. 

In  reproducing  the  front  cover 
of  his  house  program  we  do  so 
with  the  idea  that  you  would  like 
to  see  how  he  worded  his  message 
to  the  patrons  for  this  particular 
occasion.  It  struck  us  as  being 
rather  tactful  yet  forceful  from  the  patron  viewpoint  but 
Charlie  knows  his  audience,  as  witness  the  success  of  his 
management  in  this  house.  So  if  there  is  something  here 
that  holds  value  for  you  other  fellows  then  your  time  in 
looking  this  over  was  not  lost.  How  about  some  more. 
Ryan  ?   Make  it  a  regular  habit.   It's  good  to  cultivate. 


.  I..   tt'rtl  of      ',  ,...'.,      . 


First  Anniversary 
Buckingham  Sound  System 


Miller  Breaks  A 
Seven  Year  Record 
— And  Then  Kicks 


A.  H.  R.  Miller,  manager 
of  the  Opera  House  in 
Waynesboro,  Pa.,  broke  a 
seven  year  record  at  his  the- 
atre when  he  played  "The 
Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
~ ~ — "~ — "" — "^~"— ~ ^^~ ^^~  but  somehow  or  other  he 
still  can  register  a  kick. 

"A.  H.'s"  objection  was  that  the  color  and  the  music  was 
so  good  that  it  took  the  edge  off  the  black  and  white  pic- 
tures, with  the  result  that  the  first  picture  to  follow  after 
"Gold  Diggers"  suffered,  and  how ! 

Folks  have  continued  to  ask  him  ever  since  the  engage- 
ment closed,  when  the 
next  colored  musical  is 
coming,  and  he  feels  that 
unless  they  make  more  of 
these  shows,  that  they  are 
going  to  hurt  rather  than 
help  the  box  office. 

Listen,  Miller,  if  I  were 
able  to  boast  of  a  seven 
year  box  office  record 
broken,  I  wouldn't  care  a 
tinker's  damn  about  a 
couple  of  kicks  that  fol- 
low, because  everyone  of 
those  kicks  are  a  boost 
for  the  next  colored  picture  you  run.  Just  build  up  to  it 
and  you  will  cash  in  plenty. 

We  want  you  fellows  to  also  take  a  look  at  one  of  the 
ads  he  ran  in  conjunction  with  "The  Gold  Diggers"  and 
you  can  pass  judgment  on  it  yourself  especially  as  to  the 
layout.  We  think  it  rather  good  but  there  are  some  who 
may  not  agree  with  us,  at  any  rate,  if  you  fellows  in  the 
big  cities  had  to  contend  with  some  of  the  small  town 
papers  that  Miller  and  your  Chairman  have  had  to,  you 
would  consider  this  a  good  setup  for  a  town  the  size  of 
Waynesburg. 


The  Opera  House 

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"The   Lul   of    Mr. 

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MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the   Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729   Seventh  Ave.,  New   York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

Address   

City  ...•• 

State  

Position  

Win.  A.  Johnston  C  E.  Lewi* 

Honorary  Chairman         Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


Meet  Some  New  Members! 


FRANCIS  P.  McDONALD  manages 
the  Columbia  Theatre  in  Portsmouth, 
Ohio,  for  the  Schine  Enterprises,  and  has 
earned  the  peculiar  reputation  for  being 
the  most  arrested  man  in  the  business. 
However,  we  told  you  about  that  on  the 
CLUB  pages,  so  we  will  now  look  for- 
ward to  hearing  some  interesting  things 
from  Francis,  and  perhaps  he  will  send 
us  one  of  his  photos  with  his  next  letter. 
How  about  it,  "F.  P."? 

Wear  Your  Club  Pin!  !   ! 


FRANK  A.  GORDON  manages  the 
Music  Hall  Theatre  in  Pawtucket,  R.  I., 
and  with  a  1,500-seat  sound  house  on  his 
hands,  he  should  certainly  be  in  a  posi- 
tion to  tell  us  a  whole  lot  more  about 
what  we  have  received  to  date.  How 
about  it,  Frank?  And  you  might  favor 
us  with  a  photograph,  we  would  like  to 
have  one  on  file. 


-Wear   Your  Club  Pin!  !   !- 


MORTON  M.  SHANKMAN  manages 
the  State  Theatre  in  Reading  and  is  num- 
ber three  of  the  group  recently  proposed 
by  our  old  friend  and  member,  Harry  G. 
Stearn.  We  would  like  to  know  a  little 
more  about  Morton  and  how  long  he  has 
been  in  the  show  business  so  that  we  can 
give  him  a  more  intimate  introduction  on 
the  CLUB  pages  in  an  early  issue.  Sup- 
pose you  drop  us  a  line  as  soon  as  you 
read  this,  Shankman,  and  give  us  the  de- 
sired information. 


AN    ORGANIZATION 

OF     


BY 


AND 


FOR 


THE  MANAGER 

-  OUR    SLOGAN  - 

ONE  FOR  ALL" 

AND 

"ALL  FOR   ONE 


HENRY  HOFFMAN  manages  the 
Gravois  Theatre,  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  a 
city  of  such  theatrical  activity  as  to  make 
any  contribution  from  our  members  out 
there  more  than  acceptable.  We  would 
like  to  hear  from  this  new  member,  as 
apparently  his  house  is  located  in  a  neigh- 
borhood community  and  that  is  the  type 
of  information  we  are  particularly 
anxious  to  publish. 

Wear   Your  Club  Pin!  !   ! 


MAYNARD  MADDEN  is  manager  of 
the  new  Virginia  Theatre,  in  Harrisburg, 
Virginia,  for  the  Shenandoah  Valley  out- 
fit, and  with  the  activities  going  on  in 
that  section  of  the  country,  we  would 
more  than  appreciate  some  sign  of  ac- 
tivity from  him.  You  might  send  us  one 
of  your  own  photographs,  too,  Maynard. 


-Wear  Your  Club  Pin!  I   .'- 


LEW  NEWMAN  manages  the  Central 
Sq.  Theatre,  in  Boston,  Mass.,  for  the 
Publix  outfit,  and  we  did  not  need  his 
application  blank  to  inform  us  that  he  is 
a  peppy  member,  we  already  have  ample 
evidence  of  this  fact  before  us.  We 
would  like,  however,  to  have  some  de- 
tails of  his  past  experiences  in  the  busi- 
ness, as  well  as  his  own  photograph  to 
give  him  a  warmer  introduction  on  the 
CLUB  pages. 

Wear  Your  Club  Pin!   !   ! 


MORRIS  E.  ROSENBERG  manages 
the  Diamond  Theatre,  another  of  the 
Golden  Gate  Chain  in  Oakland,  Cal.  He 
has  already  expressed  a  fine  opinion  of 
the  ROUND  TABLE  section  in  the 
NEWS,  so  we  are  not  kidding  ourselves 
along  when  we  claim  that  he  will  make  a 
mighty  fine  member  for  the  CLUB.  How 
about  letting  us  know  some  more  about 
yourself,  Rosenberg,  so  that  we  can  write 
a  decent  introduction  on  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  pages? 

Wear  Your  Club  Pin!   !   ! 


B.  H.  WALLERSTEIN  manages  the 
Broadway  Theatre  in  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and 
in  his  very  first  letter  he  conveys  some 
mighty  interesting  information  about  his 
activities.  This  will  appear  in  early  is- 
sues of  the  NEWS,  and  in  the  meantime 
we  want  to  urge  him  to  continue  his  fine 
start  and  to  send  us  one  of  his  own  pho- 
tographs with  his  next  letter.  How  about 
it,  "B.  H.,"  can  we  expect  it?  And  thanks 
anyway  in  advance. 


Photos  of  Members 

THE  Club  is  anxious  to  publish 
photographs  of  every  member 
and  would,  therefore,  appre- 
ciate receiving  as  many  as  possible 
for  use  in  future  issues  of  the  Club 
columns.  If  you  have  not  already 
done  so,  PLEASE  send  us  your  own 
photo  at  once.     Thank  you. 


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COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


Length 
6000  feet 
6500  feet 
6000  feet 
6600  feet 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

ml.  Star  Rel.  Date 

Her  Way  of  Love    E-  Cesarskaya-A.  Zhutcov Aug.  17 

rn  Old  Siberia  (Katorgal Russian  Cast July  20 

Man  With  the  Camera Novelty  Film  ?.EP'',. 

Moscow  Today      Pictorial  Film   May  11 

New  Bnnvton  E.  Kuzmlna-A.  Sobolevsky Sent,  (tentative) 

S«mdal  Lena  Fllkovskaya Oct.  26  .     7000feet 

village  of  Sin.  The... Russian  Caat May  18       6500  feet 

When  Moscow  Laughs Anna  Stenn Sept.  14 

Coming   Attractions 

ritie  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Arswm,  S.  Svashenko Oct  (tentative) 

General  Line. The Special  Cast   

COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

rittt  Star  Ret.  Date         Length 

♦({Acquitted  Uvlngston-Hughes Nov.  15        5711  feet 

•tlBachelor  Girl.  The Logan-Collier-Todd 6927  leet 

I  Silent  Version)   6245  feet 

•TSBroadway  Scandals  f  A.  T.i O'Neil-Egan-Myers  Nov.  10        6950  feet 

•tlCollege  Coguette  The Taylor-Collier  Jr.-Ralston fS?I?2 

•tlFall  of  Eve  (A.  T.)  Mlller-S.anley-Prouty June  6245  feet 

•» {Father  and  Son  Holt-Revler-McBan June    S ....  631 0  feet 

(Silent  Version) June    5  . .  .6765  *eet 

»t  (Flight  Holt-Graves-Lee  .     Nov.    1        12500  feet 

•tSFIvino  Marine.  The  Lyon-Mason-Robards June    5       5951  feet 

iSllent  Version)  5736feet 

•ISHurricane  (A.  T.) John  Mack  Brown Sept.  30  . . 

•({Light  Fingers Keith-Revler-Nye July  29 


July   27 
Oct.  26 


6000  feet        Oct.  26 


Reviewed 
.   Nov.    9 


Nov. 

2 

.     Aug. 

31 

June 

22 

June 

B 

Bt      Sept.  21 

Nov. 

2 

5700  feet 


Oct.     5 
Oct.  19 


Rel.    Date      Length      Reviewed 


7720  feet        Nov.  23 


Length      Reviewed 


Coming  Attractions 

Title  Star 

•tSBroadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.)..      Egan-O'Nell 

•t  (Ladles  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.) 

•t.Last  of  the  Lone  Woll  (A.T.).  . .   Bert  Lytell 

•t.Melody  Man,  The 

•tlRoad  to  Broadway.  The 

•t  .Sisters  (A.  T.) O'Day-O'Nelll   :,•■•« 

•TfiSong  of  Love  .A.  T.) Belle  Baker Nov.  25 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.    Date 

•t.At  a  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.)  (D.) . .   Buddy  Doyle 

•t(Ballet  D'Amour  (F  4  D) 

•tlColumbla-Vlctor  Gem*  (D) 26  Subjects  released  twice  i  month 1  reel 

•t  {Falling  Stare  {A.  T.)  (D) Bergman- Manning 

•tlGey  Cabal lero  The  (A.T.)  (D.).   Frank  Crumlt 1  reel June    8 

*tS Hell's  Bells        Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.  23 

•tjln  Dutch  (Photocolor) 1  reel Nov.    9 

•tjJazz  Fool Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    9 

•HJallhouse  Bluea  (A.  T.)  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

•t (Memories  (A.  T.)  (D.) Murpny- Morrison 1  reel June    8 

«t|My  Wife  (A.  T.)  (D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel June  15 

•tlOld  Man  Trouble  [0)... 
•tjPariorPest  iA-T.  (D)... 

•t,Romany  Lass  <F  &  D) 

*t$Singing  Brakeman    Jimmie  Rodgers 1  reel Nov.  23 

•tjSkeleton  Dance,  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel 

•tjSnappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (O) Nan  Blackstone 1  reel 

Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    2 

Georgie  Price 1  reel Nov.    9 

.  Released  twice  a  month 1  reel 

Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    9 


Star  Rel.  Date 

•tlBlgPalooka.  The  (F  &  D) Grlbbon-McPhaJII-HIII May  12 

*t {Buying  a  Gun  i'F4Dl    Luplno  Lane July   14.  . 

♦tJCIancy  at  the  Bat  <F  &  D) Sennelt  Cast Nov.    3 

•tJCold  Shivers  iF  &  Di McKee-Hutton May  19 

•tjConstabule  The  iF  &  D> Clyde-Hill-Grlbbon Aug.  11 

•tjCrary  Nut.  The  (F  &  D)   Pangborn-Oakland-Murray.         June    2 

•tjOon't  Be  Nervous  (F  4  D)  Lloyd  Hamilton July     7 

*t§Don't  Get  Excited  (A.  T.)  (F  &  DiMcPhail-lngraham-GoodwIn. .     Nov.  10 

•tjFlre  Proof  (F  &  D) Luplno  Lane SepL   8 

•♦jGlrl  Crazy  (F  &  O) Clyde-Bennett June    9  . 

•tjGolfers.  The  iFl  D)  Grlbbon-Clyde-HIII Sept.  22 

*^Good  Medicine   A.  T.)    .  FL  E.  Horton        Dec.    8 

•TjGrass  Skirts  (A.  T.) Lloyd  Hamilton Dec  22 

•tjHIsBaby  Da2e(A.  T.)  (F  4  D)... Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18.. 

•tfHIs  Big  Minute  (F  4  D> Uoyd  Hamilton May    6  . 

•tSHollywood  Star,  A  (F  4  D) Gribbon-Clyde Oct.  13   . 

•t&Hunting  the  Hunter  (F  4  O)..         Raymond  McKee OcL  20  . 

•tjJazz  Mammas  iD) Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color).  June  30  . 

•tjLook  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  4  O).  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18 

*t§Lover's  Delight  |F  4  D) Arthur  Garon June  31    . 

•tjLunkhead,  The  {F  4  D) Clyde  Gribbon    Sept.   1 . . 

"tjMadhouse.  The  (A.  T.) Lambert- Col iins-McPhaJI Dec     1    . 

•tJMovIng  Movie  Show.  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9 

"'§New  Half  Back,  The  |A.T.;  Gribbon-Clyde  Nov.  24 

•tjOn  the  Streets  (D) Hodge-Podge July  21    . 

*t§Peaceful  Alley  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton SepL  29  . 

•tjPrince  Gabby  IF  4  D] E.  E.  Horton SepL  IS.. 

*t {Purely  Circumstantial  (F  4  D) Luplno  Lane Nov.  17. . 

•tjRIdeon  a  Runaway  Train  iD>. . .   Special.     May  28  . 

*t§Romance  De  Luxe         Collins-Dover Dec.  29 

•tJSoclal  Sinners  (A.  T.) McKee-Byron-Fltzgerald Sept.    1    . 

•HStudlo  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge SepL   1 

"•{Talkies,  The  tF  4  Di Collins-Dent  ....  Oct.  27 

•t  {Ticklish  Business  (F  4  D) Col  I  ins-Dent- Drew Aug.  25   . 

*t {Toot  Sweet  (F4  D) Uoyd  Hamilton Nov.  10.. 

•t.Trustlng  Wives  (F  4  D) E.  E.  Horton. June  23  . 

■iJUppercut  O'Brien  (A.  T.)  Clyde-Gribbon-Beebe Dec  22 


Length 

Reviewed 

2  reels 

June  IS 

.2  reels. .. 

.  ..July  20 

2  reels   . 

Nov.    2 

2  reels 

May  11 

2  reels     . 

Aug.  24 

2  reels     . 

June  18 

2 reefs.    . 

July     8 

2  reels   . 

2  reels  . 

Oct.    8 

2  reels. 

.    Oct    8 

2  reels 

Nov.  23 

2  reels.    . 

.  June    1 

2  reels   . . 

..Nov.    2 

2  reels 

..Nov.    2 

2  reels. . . 

.July  20 

2  reels.    . 

...Nov.    8 

2  reels   . 

Sept.  14 

1  reel  .    . 

Jury  IS 

2  reels 

Nov.  23 

1  reel 

.  SepL  M 

2  reels     . 

OcL     8 

2  reels     . 

SepL  14 

2  reels 

1  reel 

June  IB 

2  reels 

2  reels .    . 

Soot.  14 

1  reel   

2  reels 

Nov.  23 

2  reels     . 

Aug.  24 

2  reels   . 

..Nov.  16 

2  reels . 

July  20 

2  reels 

FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

•({Broadway  Babies  (D) Alice  White June  30        6067  feet 

•tiCareers  (A.  T.I  (O) Oove-Moreno-Myera June    2. .     8435  feet  . 

•({Careless  Age.  The  (A.TJ  (D)...  Fairbanks,  Jr.-Myers-Young  ...SepL  15  ..  6805 feet 

•tjDark  Streets  (A.  T.)  (DI Mulhall-Lee Aug.  11        5416  feel 

•t(Drag  (D) Barthelmess-A.  Day July  21   . .  .7642  feet. 

•({FastUfe  (A.  T.)  (D) Fairbanks.  Jr. -Young-Morris. ...  Sept.   1     .7541  feet 

•((Foollight  and  Fools  ,A.  T.)  (D).     Moore-Hackett  Nov.  10. ..  .6952  feet 

*t|Forward  Pass.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)..  .Fairbanks  Jr.-Young. Nov.  10 7246  feet 

•t|Glrl  In  the  Glaaa  Cage  (D) Young-Nye Juaa  22...  .71 69 feet 

(Silent  Version) 6705  feet 

•tSHard  to  Get  (A.  T.)  (D) Mac  kail-Burns SepL   8. . .  .7324  feet. 

•((Her  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Blllle  Dove SepL  8. . .  .6488  feet. 

•t|Hot  Stuff  (D) Alice  White May    ».... 6774 feet 

•t{lsle  of  Lost  Ships  The.  (A.T.KD).  Valll-Robards-Beery Sept.  29     .   7576  feet 

•fJLittle  Johnny  Jones  (A.  T.)  (D)..  Buzzell-Day Nov.  17....  6621  feet. 

•rjLove  Racket  The  iA.  T.) Mackaill-Blackmer 6118 feet. 

••  (Man  and  the  Moment Blllle  Dove July    7. .  .7096  feet 

*t{Mos(  Immoral  Lady.  A  (A.T.;  (D).LeatricB  Joy Sept.  22. . 

•({Painted  Angel.  The Blllle  Dove Dec    I., 

Boyce-'combe "       *({Paris  iA.  T.)  (D) Irene  Bordonl Nov.    7.. 

•t (Prisoners  (D) Corlnne  Griffith May  19  . 

(Silent  Version) May    6 


Julea  Bledsoe 1  reel . 


.June    8 


Review  at 

SepL  7 

..June    1 

Sept.  28 

.  SepL  21 

June  29 

SepL    7 

..Oct.    6 

..Nov.    9 

"o'cL'ii 

Oct.  9 
Nov.  2 
May  18 

.  SepL  28 
Nov.  2 
Nov.  2 
Aug.  10 
OcL  26 

..Nov.  2 
Oct  26 

..June    1 


•t{Springlime 
•  t  [Station  B-U-N-K  (A.  T.)  (D). 
•({Talking  Screen  Snapshots  . . 
•((Terrible  Toreador. The — ... 


7145  feet.. 
6470  feet  . 
9007  feel. 
7857  feat  . 

7383  teet 

6063  feet 

8550  feet  ...  July  27 
9456  feet  ...May  II 

7085  feet 

7266  leet   .     July   tfj 


EDUCATIONAL 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Battling  Sisters Luplno  Lane June    2 

Contented  Wlvee Al  AM July   28 

Fake  Flappers Jerry  Drew  Aug.  18. .. 

Helter  Skelter "Big  Boy" June  16... 

Her  Girt  Night Billy  Dale May  19  ,. 

Honeymoonlacs Monty  Collins July   28 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent Aug.  11 . . 

Hot  Times Al  St.  John May  26 

Household  Bluea Colllna-Dent June    2    . 

Joy  Land Luplno  Lane July   21 . . . 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May    6  .. 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24   . 

Kitty   Kitty Billy  Dale May    8.. 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14... 

Only  Her  Husband Jerry  Drew   May  19 

Passing  Show  of  Perak.  The Our  World  Today May  19 

Rubbing  It  In Al  AH June  30   .. 

Sole  Support "Big  Boy" Aug,    4  . 

Studio  Pests Jerry  Drew June  30   . 

Those  Two  Boys Collins-Dent May    B ... 

Top  Speed Al  Alt July     7.. 

What  a  Day Monty  Collins June  16. . 

What  a  Pill Bitty  Dale June  16 

ALL-TALKIE   SHORTS 

Title                                                     Star  Rel.  Date 

HBarbefe  Daughter  (F  4  0) Clyde- HI  1 1- Dent   July   21 

*  Means   tynchron'tzed  score,      t  Means   sound*   effects. 


Length 

Reviewed 

2  reels 

.      May  25 

1  reel 

Aug.     3 

2  reels 

Aug.  10 

2  reels   . 

.     May  2fl 

.   April  20 

2  reels 

Aug.    3 

1  reel     . 

Aug.  1C 

2  reels 

May  11 

1  reel 

June    1 

2  reels. 

. .  July    1j 

2  reels 

.     April  13 

1  reel 

April  13 

1  reel  ... 

Mar.  16 

1  reel .... 

.     July   13 

2  reels     . 

May  18 

1  reel 

.     May  2E 

1  reel 

.     July   13 

2  reels 

Aug.    3 

2  reels   . 

.     June  IB 

2  reels . . . 

..   Mar.  30 

2  reels   . 

July   13 

2  reels 

May  26 

1  reel 

Lensth 

Reviewed 

2  reels 

July  20 

Royal  Rider  The Ken  Maynard May    5 

•((Smiling  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D). ...  Moore-Hall July  31 

•tjSouall  The(A.T.)  (D) Joyce-Ley May  26 

Silent  Version) May  12 

•({Twin  Beds  (A.  T.)  (Di Mulhall-Mlller July  14 

iSllent  Version) 5902  feet 

•t  jTwo  Weeks  Off  (D) Mackalll-Mulhall May  12     .  8081  feet  . .  June  29 

•tiYoung  Nowheres  A.  T.)  ,'D) R.  Barlhelmess OcL  20     .   6021  feet.    .   Oct     6 

Coming    Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Dele         Length     Reviewed 

•t§Back  Pay  (A.  T.) Corlnne  Griffith 

•t {Bright  Lights  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•tSBroadway  Hostess.  The  (A.  T.)(D)Blllle  Dove 

•tJDark  Swan.  The  (A.  T.) Wilson- Warner 

•({Furies  (A.  T.) Leatrice  Joy   

•({Girl  From  WootworUVa  (D)   ....  Alice  While 

•tiGreat  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  (DI. . . . Mackalll-Kelth-Loy 

•t {Green  Stockings  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•t{ln  the  Nexl  Room   Mulhall-G.  Day  

•({Jan  Queen  The  (A.  T.)  ID) Dorothy  Mackalll    

•t{Udy  Who  Dared  The(D) Dove-Pldgeon-Todd 

•((Ulles  of  the  Field  (A.  T.)  (01 Corlnne  Griffith 

•((Loose  Ankiea  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•tINo  No  Nannette  (A.  T.)  (D)  ...  Bernlce  Claire 

•tiPlaylng  Around  (A.  T.) Alice  White 

•({Sally  (A.  T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

•t(Son  of  the  Gods  (A.  T.) Richard  Barthelmess 

•({Spring  Is  Here  (A.  T.) Fairbanks  Jr.-  Young 

•({Show  Girl  In  Hollywood  (A.  T.). .  .  Alice  White 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

••{Behind  that  Curtain  (AT.)  iF&D)  Baxter-Moren June  30...   8320  feet 

§  Meant  voice  (including  dialogae  and  incidental  tongt).    A.  T.  oiler  title  meant  All  Talkie. 
D  Meant   ditc .      F  Means  tonnd-on-ftltn 


Reviewed 
July     6 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture     N  e  ui  s 


10L 


Reviewed 
.Sept.  14 


May  25 

July   13 

Aug.  10 
Oct.  19 
May  25 
June  22 


June 
Oct. 


•t§Marriedin  Hollywood 
•tjMasked  Emotions  (F  &  D). 


•t[Masquerade  (A.  T.)  (  F&  D).. 
•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  ■  F  &  D)... 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t§Blg  Time  i'A  T.) Tracv-Clarke-Dunn Oct.     6   . 

•tBIack  Magic  (F&O) Dunn-Holland July     7    . 

Silent  Version) July      7    . 

•t{Btack  Watch  The  (F  &  D) McLaglen-Loy June   2   . 

*tChasing  Through  Europe  iF  &  D).   Stuart-Carol        Aug.     A. . 

t Silent  Version) Aug.    4. 

•tJCock-Eyed    World     The     (A.    T. 

(FAD) Lowe-DamiU-McLaglen 

•tExalted  Flapper  (F  &  D) Carol-Norton June    9 

•tFar  Call  TheiF&D) iSilenl  Version)   April  28 

•tFour  Devils  (F  &  D) Gaynor-Duncan Sept.  22 

(Silent  Version) Oct.  1 3  "28 

•t|Fox  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(F&  D)   Special  Cast May  26 

*t§Frozen  Justice  (A.  T.)  iF&  D)       Ulric-Frazer Nov.  10 

•tSGlrl   From   Havana,   The   (A.  T.) 

<F&  D)  ane-Page Sept.  29 

•tJoy  Street  (FA  D) Moran-Stuart May  12 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•tSLove,  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.).. . .  Jessel-Lee    Nov.    2 

•tJLucky  Star  (FAD) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18 

Patricola-Terris 

George  O'Brien June  23 

(Silent  Version)   June  23 

Blrmingham-Hyams July    14 

LaRocque-M.  Day June    2 

Silent  Version)         June    2 

.  Marguerite  Churchill July 

May 
May 

.   Farrell-Duncan    Oct 

i  Silent  Version) Oct 

Baxter- Duncan No* 

O'Brien-Chandler Sept. 

Paul  Muni   Dec.     1 

Will  Rogers   Sept.    8 

•tlVallant  The  (A- T.)  (F  4  D) Paul  Muni May  19 

*t{Why  Leave  Home  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F)Catlett-Carol Aug.  25 

*tjWordsandMusic(A.T.)(FAD)    Moran-Patricola-Percy. . Aug.  18 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Oate 

•tfiBy  the  Way.  Bill  (A.  T.) Will  Rogers 

•tjCisco  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) Baxter-Lowe 

•tfGlrl  Downstairs  (FAD) O'Brlen-Moran 

*t{Harmony  At  Home  (A.  T.) 

•t{Hot  For  Pails  (A.  T.) Victor  McLaglen 

•tjLone  Star  Ranger,  The  (A.  T.) George  O'Brien 

•tjNix  On  the  Dames  ( A.  T.) Ames-Harrigan 

*?{New  Orleans  Frolic  (A.  T.) Special  Cast   

*t {Playmates  (A.  T.) Gaynor-Farrell 

*t {Song  ot  Kentucky  (A.  T.) Moran-Wagstaff-Burgess Oct.   1 9 

•tfiSunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F). .  .Gaynor-Farrell 12000  feet      Oct.  19 

•({White  Flame.  The  (A.  T.) Paul  Page       

MOVIETONE  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•t  {Across  the  Seas Royal  Hawallans 1  reel. .    , 

•t*At  the  Ball  Game Joe  Cook 

•tJBelleof  Samoa  .The  ( A.  T.)  <F». . .   Morati-Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels Juns    1 

*t (Beneath  the  Uw  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2 

••(Bridge  at  Midnight 


•tlPleasure  Crazed  (A.  T.)  (F  A  O). 

Protection  (FAD)....  Burgess-EHIoti-Page. . 

(Silent  Versioni 
•(River,  The  (FA  D) 


Romance  of  Rio  Grande 
•tiSalutetA.  T.)  iF  A  D) 

*t§Seven  Faces  (A.  T.) 

•({They  Had  to  See  Paris  (FA  D).. 


Length 
.6300  feet   . 
.   5855  fret   . 
.5833  feet 
.8487  feet.. 
.5581  feet 
..  5622  feet 

.10611  feet 

.   5806  feet 

5282  feet 

9295  feet 


.8291  feet  . 
7170  feet 

5986  feet 
5748  feet  . 
.  5754  leet 
8090  feet 
8784  feet 
8725  feet 

5419  feet 
5389  feet 
5674  feet 
6111  feet 
6106  feet 
5460  feet 
5536  feet 
.  551 1  feet 
6590  feet 
7704  feet 

8500  feet 
7750  feet 

. .  5537  feet 
6388  feet 
6500  feet 


Sept. 
June 


Oct.   19 
July   27 


Sept.  28 
Sept.  28 


Oct.   19 

June  15 


July   20 


Jan.  5 
Nov.  16 
Oct.  12 
Nov.  9 
Aug.  24 
May  18 

Nov.    2 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Title  Slar  Rel.  Date 

China  Bound Dane- Arthur May  18  . 

Desert  Rider Tim  McCoy May  II... 

*t{Girlin  tne  Show,  The  (A.  T.I Love-Hackett Aug.  31 

*t|His  Glorious  Night  (A.  T.)  (D) .  ..Gilbert-Owen Sept.  28 

•1§ldle  Rich.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Naget-Love-Hyams June  15 

*ffi Imperfect  Ladies  (A.  T.) Duncan  Sisters Nov.  30 

Kiss.  The                                              Greta  Garbo  Nov.  16 

•({Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.) Shearer- Rathbone   July     6  . 

(Silent  Version) July     6   . 

•t{MadameX  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17... 

•(Man's  Man,  A .Haines-Dunn May  25  . 

*i§Marianne  [A.  T.) Davies-Gray Oct.   18 

(Silent  Version) 

•tJMysterlous  Island  The.. Hughes-Daly Oct.     5  . . 

*f§Navy  Blues  (A.  T.) Haines-Page    Dec.  20  . 

•t(Our  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford- Page- La Rocque Aug.  24. . . 

•tSlngle  Standard.  A Garbo-Asther-Brown.   July  29 

(Silent  Version) July   29 

So  This  Is  College  i A.  T.) Star  Cast  Oct.  26 

*t  {Speedway  (A.  T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.    7 

*t{Thunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  25 

(Silent  Version) July   20 

•tSTrla  I  of  Mary  Dugan.  The  (A,  T.) 

(D) Shearer- Warner- Hackett  June    8  .. 

*t{Unhofy  Night,  The  (A.  T.]  (D>  . .  Young-Torrence-Sebastlan..         Sept.  14 

•tViking,  The  Technicolor) Starke-Crisp  Nov.    2 

•t|Wnwe  East  is  East         Chan ey-Vetez-Tay lor May     4 

*t§Wise  Girls  'A.  T.)  (D) The  Nugents-Lee-Young Sept.  25 

•tJWonder  of  Women.  The     Stone-Wood    July   13.. 

(Silent  Version) July   13   . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star 

Bacon  Grabbers Laurel-Hardy 


Length 
5716  feet 
4943  feet 
7574  feet 
7166  feet 
7351  feet 
7200  feet 
5754  feet 
8651  feet. 
6484  feet 
8332  feet 
6683  feet 
10124  feet 


6976  feet 
6574  feel 
6474  feet 
9143  feet 
6962  feet 
7783  feet 
7883  feet 

10621  feet 
8498  feet 


Reviewer! 
April  20 

Oct.' 19 

...Oct.   12 

June  22 

.   Nov.    2 

Nov.  23 

.Aug.  17 

.   June    1 

..April  20 

.   June    8 

Oct.  26 

May  25 

..Mar.    2 

Nov.    2 

May     4 

Aug.    3 


Length     Reviewed 


Rel.  Date 

Oct.   19 

Bouncing  Babies "Our  Gang"   OcL  12 

Brown  Gold Ufa  Oddities Julv     6   .. 

Cat,  Dog  A  Co "Our  Gang" Sept.  14 

Crazy  Feet Charley  Chase Sept.   7 

Dealers  In  Babies Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3   . 

Double  Whoopee Laurel-Hardy  May  18... 

Fast  Freight "Our  Gang" May    4 

Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddities May  It 

Frontier  Romance     July     6  . 

Hottei  Than  Hot   Harry  Langdon Aug.  17 

Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cast May  25 

Lazy  Days  "Our  Gang"   Aug.  24 

Utile  Mother "Our  Gang"  June    1 

Movie  Night Charley  Chase May  11. 

Oriental  Motoring Ufa  Oddities July   20 

Outlandish  Manners Ufa  Oddities June    8 

Perfect  Day.  A       Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10 

Princess  of  Destiny,  A May    4 

Saturday's  Lesson "Our  Gang"   Nov.    9 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24   . 

Sky  Boy Harry  Langdon Oct.     5   . 

Stepping  Out Charley  Chase Nov.    2 

They  Go  Boom       Laurel-Hardy     Sept.  21 . . 

Thundering  Toupees All  Star  Cast.. May  25  . 

SSDiISi"""""""  ....«.—....  Tl      Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities June  22 

man/  uuncan isrifc*  ri„,i,„ 


Witch  Doctor Ufa  Oddities . 


Mar.    2 


Title 


,:rT «t!Anna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Garbo 

,ln! MSBattleof  theLadles(A.T.  ) 

™* »T§Bishop  Murder  Case.  The  (A.  T.).  Basil  Rathhon 


•tJDolls  and  Puppets Nancy  Drexel 

•ttEverybody  Loves  My  Girl Winnie  Llghtner 

•t  F  orget-Me-Note  (F) 3  reel! 

•t  Friendship  (A.  T.)  (F) Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels 

•t  Furnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F)  Robert  Benchley 2reels 

•t  Ghosts Mutt  &  Jefl  Cartoon 

•t  Going  Home Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 

•t  Happy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t  In  Holland  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  S  McCullough 2  reels 

•t  Knlle.  The  (A.  T.  (F) Lionel  Atv.nl 2  reels 

•t  Knights  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•t  Medicine  Man.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). .  Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

tIMIIIer  &  FanrJI  (F) 3  Songs 

.(Mind  Vour  Business  (Fl Herbert  4  Bard 2  reels 

•tSMusIc  Fiends,  The  (A.  T.)  (F)...  Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•tjNapoleon's  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F). . .  Otto  Matleson 3  reels 

•t|Nlghtle  Knights Crark-McCullough 2  reels 

tJOId  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth 

•tfOn  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  iF.  Frledland  &  Revue 

•tjPagllaccI— Prologue  (F) Richard  Bonelll 1  reel. 

URoyal  Hawaiian  Singers  (F) Son  a  Program 

((Sound  Your  A  (F) 3  reels 

•t|South  Sea  Songs  and  Dances.  ..  Royal  Hawallans 1  reel. 

•tiStewed.  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.I 

(F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 

•tlThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

•tlTr^asurer's  Report Robert  Benchley. .. . 

•t|Waltzlng  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels 

•t|WaterBoy Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel  ,,  T, 

tiWhy  Bs  Serious?  (Fl Will  Mahoney ^R^tlon   A?^  T°. 


May  25 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Nov.  16- 
Aug.  31 

July   13- 

.Apr.  13 
Aug.  2* 
8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 
6500  reel  Mar.  23 
8818feet  Nov.  2 
8796  feet  ..  July  27 
6835  feet 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel June  IE 

2  reels  

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels June   9 

.  1  reel 

.1073  feet  

.2reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.   695  feet  

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

1  reel July     9 

.1  reel 


Length     Reviewed* 


•  Jan.   10 Nov.  IB 


June  IB 


OcL     5 


Mar.    2 


'{Bishop  Murder  Case.  The  (A.  T.J     Basil  Rathbone  

t  {Bugle  Sounds.  The  (A.  T.) Torrence-B eery- Dane 

•({College  Ufe  (A.T.) Starr-Nugent- Montgomery 

*t  {Devotion  (A.  T.) 

*t  j Devil  May  Care Ramon  Novarro 

•({Dulcy  (A.  T.) Davles-Nugent 7650  feet. ..   Nov.    2 

•((Dynamite  (A.  T.)  (O) Plckfort-Wood-Ntgel 11550  feel  .     July  27 

•TJFlve  O'Clock  Girl.  The  (A.  T.). . .   Davles-Arthur-KIng 

•({Hallelujah  (A.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast  9711  feet ...  Aug.  24 

•t  I  Happy  Days  (A.  T.) Starr- Nugent- Montgomery 

•t$lrls(A.T.) 

•({Judicial  Murder  (A.  T.)       

•  tjUghts  and  Shadows  (A.  T.) 

•({Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.)     Terry-Kaley- Lee- Edwards 

•-SM-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  o  11929 

(A.T.)  tD) Special  Cast 11869  feet. ..  June!) 

•({Montana  fA.  T.l_  _  

Blanche  Sweet 

Gordon-  Hottz-Waldrldge     

Busier  Keaton    

The 

Van  A  Schenck  


•({Night  Hostess.  The  (A-  T.). 

•tjNIzeBaby  (A.T.) 

.  .„,     *t}On  the  Set  [A.  T.) 

I  nSPennant    Winning    Battery, 

(A.  T. ' 


INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Review  to 


Gllbert-Nagel-Adoree 
King-Love- Hal  nes-Crawtord . 
Love-King 
Lawrence  Tlbbett 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

•fAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels 

•tjBeggar's  Opera,  The  (P.  T.) Special  Cast 9  reels 

•tjDark  Red  Roses  (A.  T.) Rome-Doble 8  reels 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

•tjAccl-Dental  Treatment 2  reels   . 

•tjAbbie  Mitchel  &  Sizzle  &  Blame.   Song  Program 1  reel   . . 

*tJAIIez-Op Marionettes   1  reel. .. 

•tjClyde  Doerr  &  Saxophone  Sextet .  Jazz  Program 1  reel . . . 

•tJDImples  and  Tears Marionettes 1  reel 

•tSFeed  the  Brute  (A.  T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel.... 

•t§Hoak  (A.  T.)   Frawley  &  Smith 1  reel     . 

•tSJustlce  i A.  T.) Special  Cast 2  reels 

•t{Miser.  The  (A.  T.) Bransby  Williams   1  reel     . 

•tJMr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marrlott-Gott 2  reels   . 

•tSNIght  In  Dixie,  A  (A.  T.) Mltchell-Hudglns 2  reels. . 

•tjNora  Blaney.  No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel     . 

•t(Nora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel     . 

*t {Operatic  Marionettes 1  reel  . 

•t  {Radio  Franks  &  A  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel   . . 

•tjTeddy  Brown  &  His  Band Jazz  Program   1  reel  . . . 

•-•When   the  Clock   Struck  Twelve 

(A.  T.) N l res  Welch 2  reels   . 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


ISRedemptli 
•IjRevueef  Revues  (A.  T.> 
*t§Road  Show.  The  (A.  T.) 
*t{Rogue*s  Song,  The  (A.  T.) 
*t§Ship  From  Shanghai,  The  (A.  T.)   Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm    . 

•t§Song  of  the  Sunset  (A.  T.) 

*t{Song  Writer,  The  (A.  T.) 

**§Swan  The  'A.T.) L.  Gtsh-La  Rocque-Nagel 

•t{Tablold  iA.T.1      

*'§Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.) Norma  Shearer „...  .Jan. 

*t{Take  It  Big  (A.  T.) Van  &  Schenck-Love 

*t|Thirteenth  Chair,  The  (A.  T.) Oct.   19 

*t{This  Mad  Whirl  (A.  T.) 

•tJTrader  Horn Harry  Carey     

•tjUntamed Joan  Crawford 


8100  feet   .     Nov.    2 


3 Nov.  16 

6571  feet        Nov.    9 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Aaronson's  Commanders Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30. . . 

Al  Wohlman Song  Program 


Length 

1  reel 

1  r 


Reviewed 


At  the  Club  (D) 8  Victor  Artists May  18. ..  .887  feet  . 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (D) Mandolin  Solos May    4 690  feet   ,. 

*t{Berth  Marks  (A.  T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy  June    1   ...1807feet  . 

•t|Big  Squawk  The  i A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chest May  25. ..  .1710  feet. . 

*t§Blts  of  Broadway Special  Cast 2  reels     . . 

Blltmore  Trio,  The Songs OcL  19...  860feet. 

Bob  Nelson    D  3  Songs       June  29       .624  feet. .. 

•tJBoxIng  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Ganfl" July  13. . .  .2  reels .... 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  May  field C      Musical  Act Aug.  10 1735  feet. . 

Climbing  the  Golden  Stairs harles        King   Aug.    3. ..  .1633  feet  . 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 


Oct. 
'.Nov.' 


D  Means  disc*     F  Means  soand-on-fihn. 


102 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Clyde  Doerr  Saxophone  Solos    Oct  26     . 

Copy  Roscoe  Kama 

CralQ  Campbell  ..D'.  3  Songs June    1    ,. 

*t(Oad'sDay  (A.  T.i  (D) "Our  Gang" July     8... 

Ouce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23   . 

Earl  &  Bell        .... Musical  Act Nov.  16 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (D) 3  Songs       June  29     . 

Emil  Boreo  [D] 3  Songs June  22  . . 

Frontier  Romance July     8... 

Fuzzy  Knight    D)  3  Songs June    8  . 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept.    7 

Georgie  Price     Song  Program Aug.  17  . 

George  Lyons       Musical  Act Aug.    3   . 

Gilbert- Sullivan  Male  Ensembw  iDt  Song  Program June  22 

Happiness  Boys  (D) 4  Songs May  23 

•tjHay  Fever  (A. TO Charley  Chase 2  reels 

*tSHis  Lucky  Day  (A.  T.) Lean  &  Mayfield     2  reels     . 

*t|Hurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11...   1904  feet 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commanders  (D).  3  Band  Nos June    1    .     793 'eel 

Jan  Garter's  Band  {Di 3  Band  Nos May  11   .     888  feet   . 

Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch Song  Program Oct     5  .     727  feet   . 

*t§Lazy  Days      "Our  Gang" 2  reels 

•tjLeaping  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22 2  reels     . , 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko     Song  Program Sept.  28  .,     840  feet 

•tlMadameQ  (A.T.)(D> Jocelyn  Lee June    8  ...1858  feet 

Man  Higher  Up. The  (D) WalthaJI-Edeson May  11    ...1928  feet 

•tJMenO"  War  (A.T.)  (D> Laurel-Hardy June  29  .  ..2  reels. ... 

Mexicans  Revue  Aug.  31    .     1749  feet 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue Songs  and  Dances  Sept.  21         1102  feet 

*t  (Movie  Night  Charley  Chase May  11    ..   2  reels 

♦t|Old  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) Devldson-Nlchols 2  reels 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act Aug.  24 

•t|Popular  People  <A.T.) Charley  Chase 

•tlRaJIroadln'  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gano" June  IB  . 

Robert  Chlsholm  (0) 3  Song* May  25 

Sardines  A  La  Carte  (D)    Raymond  Hitchcock June    8 

•tjSmall  Talk  iA_T.  (D) "Our  Gang'*   May  18 

•tlSnappy  Sneezer  (A.  T.KO) Charley  Chase July   20  . 

Taking  the  Air  (D) Blttmore  Trio     June  15 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18 

Tita  Ruffo Song  Program Sept.  1 4 

Tom  Waring Song  Program Nov.    2 

Ukelele  Ike  <F) 2  Songs   May     4 

^Unaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T.) 

(D)   Laurel-Hardy May    4  . 

Van  &  SchencR Song  Program Aug.  31 

•tlVodevllle  I  A.  T.) Laurel-Hardy 

Vvettt  Rug  el  (Ol 3  Songs June  18 

YvetteRugel   Act Oct.  12 


PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 

Tine  Star 

*t  Betrayal.  The   .  Jannlngs-Ralston-Coope. . 


Length     Reviewed 
795  feet 

2  reels April  13 

641  feet   

2  reels 

622  feet 


Title 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Star 
Arthur-Lee 


Rel.  Date 
Oct.  12... 

James  Barton May  18 

Special  Cast Mar.    * 


•rSAdam'sEvetA.  T.) , 

♦tSAfter  Seben  (A.  T.)*(F) 

•tSApartment  Hunting  (A.  T.)  (F) 

700    feet  •t&Booktovers  (tentative)  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June  15 

*t§Brown  Gravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23 

*1  (Chinatown    Song  Cartoon 

•tDalsy  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon.    June    1 

•tSDancing  Gob,  The  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Nov.    9 

"'^Dangerous  Females  iA.  T.).    .       Dressier- Moran  Nov    16 

*t|Dear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May    4 

*t[Dear  Vivian  (Christie  A.T.)  (F)     Special  Cast   June  22 

'tjFaro  Nell  (A.  T.)....  . .   Louise  Fazenda Oct.     5 

Sterling-Roach Nov.    2 

Special  Cast  June  15. 


feet 

627  feet 
1401  feet 
608  feet 

632  feet 

714  feet 

646  feet 
681  feet   .    . 
734  feet April  13 


Nov.    2 
June  29 


Oct.     5 
Nov.    2 


Nov.    9 


*t  (Fatal  Forceps,  The  (A.  T.) 
•tJFIorlda  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F).. 


Nov.    2 
Nov.    9 


Song  Cartoon 

Holmes-Myers..  ..Oct.  19 

Taylor  Holmes Nov.  30 

Lois  Wilson July     6 

Johnny  Arthur July  20  . 


701  foot   - 

2  reels 

.  1736  tool   . 

766  feel 

1154  feet 

2330  (eel 

June 

•a 

1  real  .    . . 

Aorll 

t 

465  feel 

Oct. 

IS 

525  feel 

565  feet 

465  feet 

1840  feet 

July 

13 

838  feet 

Nov. 

9 

702  tew 

71 2  feet 

Nov. 

I 

*t(Good  Bye.  My  Lady  Love 

•tvHeDid  His  Best  (A.  T.).    .. 

*tjHe  Loved  the  Ladies  (A.  T.)    . 

*t(Her  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.) 

*t[Hlnt  to  Brides,  A  (A.T.).... 

•tSHIt  or  Miss  (A.  T.) 

*t[Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda-Arthur  May  25 

•tllf  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast May  11 

•'(Inspiration Schubert's  Songs 

•t5lt  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F).,  James  Barton May  25 

•tSLadles'  Choice  (A.  T.) Charlie  Grapewln Sept.  14 

*t[Lady  Fare  (A.  T.).. Colored  Cast    .  .Sept.  28 

•tjMarchlng  To  Georgia  (A.  T.)..       Buster  &  Chas.  West 

•tMother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon  July     8 

•f  sort  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 
A.T.MF) Special  Cast June    6 

•tlRuthEtting     Songs 

*t[Schubert's  Masterpiece  (D)  Famous  Composers  Series  .         May  18 

ntSchubert's       Unfinished       Sym- 
phony (D) Famous  Composer  Series June  29 

•i[Sleep!ng  Porch,  The{A.T.).  Raymond  Griffith Sept    7 

•t  (Smiles Song  Cartoon   

*tJTUa  Schlpa  {F>   Song  Program 

•t  (Traffic  Regulations  (F) Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

•tlTwo  Americans  (A  T.)  (F) Walter  Huston June    1 

•t[VUal  Subjects  (A.  T.)  (F) Butterworth June    8 

*t(Weak  But  Willing  (A.  T.) 

•tjWhen  Caesar  Ran  a   Newspaper 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F) Hatton-Hardy May  11 

•tjWIvesonStrtkelA.  T.) 

•tVe  Olds  Melodies  <D) Song  Cartoon May    4 

1  IZlegfeld  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.)  (F)  Eddie  Cantor May    4 


Length     Revlewee 

1618feet 

.2  reels OcL     5 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.1627  feet 

.  1  reel 

1  reel  

1823  feet  

1873  feet        Nov.  23 

2  reel* June    i 

2  reels Oct.  26 

1819feet  

1664  feet 

1  reel  

1  reel 

1616  feet. .'.."..."... 

2  reels 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels OcL     3 


834  feet 

1  reel 

.1  reel 

2  reels 
.1843  fact. 

2  reels     .. 
1  reel 


Mar.   2 


2  reels May  11 

1  reel   Mar.    1 

.  1  reel 

IreeJ 

2  reels 

1  reel 

tree!        .Oct.  12 

1  reel  Feb.  21 

2  reels 

.tree!  

2  reels 

2reeU 


1  reel   

.2  reels Mar.    I 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 
May  11         6492  reel     ..May  11 

(Silent  Version). .       May  11 6614  feet 

*t(Charmlng  Sinners Chatterton-Brook- Powell  July     6   .     6164  feet        July   13 

•tICocoanuts  (A.T.) 4  Man  Brothers-Eaton-Shaw. .   May  23 .. .  .8813  feet  ...June    1 

•tJDanceof  Life  The  (A  T.) Carrol l-Skelly SepL   7. .  .10619  feet. ..  .June  29 

«t[Dangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen  July   13 7278  feet July   13 

iSllent  Version) 7395  feel . 

*t|Dangeroua  Woman  AtA-T.)  (F). .  Bae!anova-8rook May  18        6643  feet         Mar.  23 

{No  Silent  Version) 

•tSDIvorce  Made  Easy  (A.T.)  (F)..   Mac  Lean- Prevost July     6     .   5386feet     ..Sept.  21 

(Silent  Version) 5270  feet 

•t {Fashions  In  Love  (A.  T.) Menjou-Compton June  29 6325  feet July     8 

| Silent  Version) June  29        6024  feet   

*t[Fast  Company  (A.  T.) Oakie- Brent-Gallagher Sept.  14  Aug.  24 


Title 
*t(Applause  (A.  T.). 
•'(Backstage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack  . 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star                                     Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 
Helen  Morgan OcL  12 


Gertrude  Lawrence. 
Skelly-Wray-Powell 
»1j  ince  Gnevalier    . 

Jrent-Powell  

Nancy  Carroll 

Eaton-Healev 


<Sllent 


S2ES     9                           PU                                      Ug'  "        *T6Statlon  S-E-X  (A, 
Version) ,ii. . . *|0Twn  Black  Crows 


*tfiBattle  of  Paris,  The 
♦tjBehlnd  the  Makeup  (A.  T.) 
•tjBlgPond,  The  (A.  T.> 
•'(Darkened  Rooms  'A  T.) 
•tJFIeshof  Eve  1A.T.1 
•♦[Glorifying  the  American  Girl 

■■'(Half  Way  to  Heaven       Rogers-Arthur 

•tjKlbitzer  (A.T.) Green-Brian-Hamilton 

*t[Laughing  Lady,  The  (A.  T.)   ...     Eagels-Brooks 

*f(Love  Parade,  The  (A.  T.) Chevalier-MacDonald 

*t[MarriagePlayground,The(A.T.l   Brian-March Dec  21 

''JMedals Gary  Cooper  Not  set 

"T^Men  Are  Like  That       Skelly  Not  set 

•r|Polnted  Heels  (A.  T.) Powell- Ralston- Kane , 

•tjSarah  and  Son  (A.  T.) Ruth  Chatterton 


Dec  14...  .6254  feet  ...Nov.  23 

Aug.  31 

7200  feet ..     Nov.  16 


10061  feet 

8100  feet 

.   6100  feet 

..5500  feet 


Oct.  19 
Nov.  2 
Nov.  23 
.  Nov.  23 


.T.I. 


.Clara  Bow 


•t|Four  Feathers.  The Arl  en- W  ray -Powell-Brook   7472  feet 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(GentlemenofthePress(A.T.(F).  Walter  Huston  May    4   ...7167  feet 

(Silent  Version) 

*t[Greene  Murder  Case,  The  (A.T.)  Powell-Eldrldge-Arthur Sept.   7 

*t  [Hungarian  Rhapsody  The Pario-Fritsch-Dagover Aug.    3 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3 

•tlllluslon    A.  T.) Rogers- Carroll-Co  I  Iyer   Sept.  21 

•tjlnnocents  of  Paris  The  ( A. T.)  (Ft. Maurice  Chevalier May  25 


6383  feet 
8137  feet.. 
6165  feet  . 
6972  feet 
7815  feet  . 


(Silent  Version)   6148  feet   . 


*t  [Jealousy  iA.T.) Jeanne  Eagels SepL 

•t[Lady  Lies,  The  Huston-Colbert Sept.    6 

•tjLove  Doctor,  The  (A.T.) Dlx-Collyer 

•t[Man  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan May  23. 

(Silent  Version) May  25 

•t  (Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu.    .       Oland-Arthur Aug.  10 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10 

•tSRalnbow  Man,  The  (A.T.) Dowllng-Nlxon-Darro May  18 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•t(Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes.  The 

(A.T.)    CliveBrook Oct.  18 

•tIRIver  of  Romance  The.    .......   Rogers-Brian-Col  Iyer July  29  . 

*USaturday  Night  Kid,  The  .A.T.i. Clara  Bow       Oct.   26 

•tSoi " 


6107  feet 
7004  feet  . 
5503  feet 
6669  feet  . 
6453  feet  . 
7267  leet.. 
7695  feet  . 
8630  feet   . 


April  20 
May  18 

Aug.  17 
.Aug.  10 

Octl     5 

.April  20 

SepL  21 
SepL  14 
SepL  14 
April  27 

'.June  16 


tjTwo  Black  Crows,  The  (A.  T.) . . . .  Moran  &  Mack    

*t[Vagabond  King,  The  (A.  T.) Klng-MacDonald-OIand.. 

•t(Youth  ( A.  T.) Hersholl-Wray 


PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

fBachelors'  Club,  The Talmadge- Worth 


Soul  of  France.  The Special  Cast 


Aug.  24 


7102  feet 
7009  feet.. 
6015  feet 
7536  feel 


OcL  26 
Aug.    3, 

.  Nov.  23 
Oct.  19 


Rel.  Date 
Aug.  10 


May    4 


Oct.   26 
June  15 


(Silent  Version) 7538  feet 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-Conklln June    8 4900  feet 

•t[Studlo     Murder     Mystery      The 

(A.T.KF) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1 ...  .6500  feet 

(Silent  Version)   June    1    .     6070  feet   . 

♦tlSweetle  (A.  T.) Carroll-OakJe-Kane Nov.    2        8859  feet   . 

•t  (Thunderbolt  (A.  T.  (F) Bancroft-  Wray-  Art  en June  22 ...   8571  feet .. 

(Silent  Version) June  22        7311  feet 

•tlTong  War  (A.  T.)    (See  Chinatown  Nights) 

♦t[Vlrgmlan,  The  (A.  T.)      .    .  Cooper- Huston-Brian Nov.    9        8717  feet ...   Oct.   19 

*t[ Welcome  Danger Harold  Lloyd    Oct.   12  . . .  10  reels     .     Sept.  21 

•tj  Wheel  of  Ufe  The  (A.  T.)  (F)  .     Dix-Ralston-Heggle June  22   .     5153  feet  ...June  29 

(Silent  Version) 5305  feet 

•t|Why  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.)  Moran  &  Mack    OcL   19  . .  Aug.  24 

•t jWoman  Trap,  The  (A.  T.)  Morrls-Brent-Huston Aug.  30        6168  feet        SepL   7 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

Auto  Suggestion Krazy  Kat  Cartoon July     6  . 

Fur  Peace Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June  22  . 

Gold  Socks Krazy  Kat  Cartoon May  11 

Hat  Aches Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June    8   . 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    1    . 

Kc-Ko's  Focus Inkwell  Cartoon May  18  . 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon May    4  . 

•tjOh.  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.).. .  .Song  Cartoon         

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon .Mav  2fl   . 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee       May    4  . 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Back  From  Shanghai SL  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jfn-Glrard 

Heroic  Lover, The SL  Leo-Bedford 

Wild  Heart  of  Africa,  The Special  Cast May  25 

PATHE 

FEATURES 

Title  Star 

•tJAwful  Truth.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). . .    .  tna  Claire 

•tjBlg  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard     SepL    7 

[Silent  Version)   

•tSFIylngFool.The(A.T.)(D4F)      Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23. 

Grand  Parade,  The. Special  Cast Jan.  11 . 

*t6Her  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F) Ann  Harding Oct.     5 

•flHlgh  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (O  &  F)..       Boyd-Prevost-Hale     June  16 

(Silent  Version) 

*t [Lucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)..     Downey-Lawford Aug.  17 

•tJMother'a  Boy  (D  4  F) Morton  Downey  May  12 

(No  Silent  Version) 
•tjOh  Yeah  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong- J  as.  Gleason Oct.   19 

(Silent  Version) 

•*J Paris  Bound . . .  Hardlng-Fenton Aug.    3 

♦fjRacketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong- Lombard Nov.    9 

Silent  Version) 

*tSRed  Hot  Ryhthm   A.T.)    F)  Hale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford     Nov.  23 

'Silent  Version) 

♦f [Sailor's  Holiday  (A.  T.)  (F) Alan  Hale     Sept.  14 

(Silent  Version)   

•♦(Sophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) QuIllan-Loft-O'Nelll Aug.  24 

iSllent  Version)     


Length     Reviewed 

.6  reels 

8  reels 

.Breels 

6  reels June  IB 


Length 
5930  feet. 
6028  feet 


Reviewed 
.  Juiy'i3 


6440  feet 
5743  feel 


6870  feet 
7423  feet 


.   June  22 

..Nov.  16 
.   Aug.  31 

May  28 
Sept.  14 
May  11 


6881  feet        Sept.  21 


6684  feet 
6119  feet 


July     8 
Nov.    2 


6175  feet 
5260  feet 
.  6526  feet  . 


Oct.  19 
SepL  21 
Jury  13 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel 

reel 

1  reel 

2  reels  June  29 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

April  Showers "Aesop  Cartoon" June  15   . 

Ball  Park.  The "Aesop  Fable" May  19 

Black  Book,  The Ray-Miller    July   21 

Cabaret.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25   . 

Caughl  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9 . . 

Close  Shave.  A Burke-Dent   June  23  . 

Cold  Steel     "Aesop  Fables" July     7  . 

Don't  Get  Jealous. Bevan-Dent June   2 

>  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-fxhn. 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel June  15 

1  reel         ..Mav  11 
10  episodes.   July   20 

1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels July     6 

1  reel  .     .     July     6 
2reeli.    ,       May  11 

Talkie. 


November  30,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


103- 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  11... 

Ftsh  Day "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght May  26  . , . 

Footwork  Sportllght    June  23... 

Fruitful  Farm,  The "Aesop   Fables" 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables'* July   21... 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables"   June  30   .. 

Kidnapped . .  "Aesop  Fables" June  23 

Little  Game  Hunter  The       "Aesop  Fables" May     5 ... 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A . . . .  "Aesop  Fables" July   28  . 

Polo  Match.  The   "Aesop  Fables" June    2 . . . 

Puckered  Success Halnes-Coombs  June    2 

Queen  ot  the  North  Woods  (Serial).  Clalr-Mlller May  12 

Right  Technique.  The Sportllaht July   2t 

Rhythm     Sportllght Aug.    4 

River  Driver,  The Sportllght  Aug.  18 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables" June    9    . 

Sport  Afloat Sportllght     July     7 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables"   , Aug.    4 

Tomato  Omelette Halnes-Combh       May    5 

Tuning  In    "Aesop  Fables" 

Uncle's  Visit Halnes-Coombs June  30 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•♦(After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque 

•t(After  the  Show  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

'♦{Barbers  College.  The  (A.T.).         Geo.  Le  Maire Dec.  22 

Barnyard  Melody        . Cartoon 

*t|Beach  Babies   A.  T.)  (D  &  F) Kemper- Knapp Aug.    4 

•tfBIg  Scare,  The  (F  4  D) "Aesop  Fables" 

*t«Blg  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)  tew  Hearn  

•♦{Black  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Sept.  15   .. 

•({Body  Building  Sportllght 

•t {Boyhood  Memories Sportllght , 

•♦Bugvllle  College  Days  (D  4  F)    . .   "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 

*tBy  Land  and  Air  (F  4  D) "Aesop  Fables" July  21    . 

•t|Clothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  16 

•tClownlng  the  Game  (D  4  F) Sportllght June    2  . . 

•t {Concentration     "Aesop  Fables"   June  23 . . . 

•f  Condi  Honing   Sportllght June    9 

•tICrystal  Champion Sportllght May    5   . 

•tlCustard  Pie "Aseop  Fables" May  26     . 

♦t  Dinner  Time  (D  4  F)    "Aesop  Fables"  Oct   14     . 

•t|Dolng  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16   .. 

•({Duffers  4  Champs  (A.  T.)(D  4  F).  Sportllght Sept.   8... 

*|{End  of  thB  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Carr Sept.  29     . 

•{{Fairways  and  Foul  (A.  T.) The  Gleasons       Oct.  13... 

*t {Fancy  That Frawtey-Dewey   Sept.  22     . 

•({Faithful  Pup  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables"   May  12 

•({FiftyMilesFromBroadway(A.T.)     Watson-Mervllle Feb.     2 

•tJFoilow  the  Leader Sportllght  

•t{Fowl  Play  (A.  T.)     "Buck  4  Bubbles" Dec.  29... 

•♦{Garden  of  Eatln  (A.  T.  (D  4  F). .  The  Gleasons  Aug.  11... 

•({Gentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.  20  . 

•({Go  Easy,  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).  LeMalre-Slmon   July   14.. 

•t {Gridiron  Glory Sportllght  

•({Hard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.)    ..Harry  Holrnan   July   28... 

*t{Haunted  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.    1... 

•({Her  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)  (D4F)..SImon-Teasdale May  19... 

*f {His  Operation  (A.  T.). Nov.  24     . 

•♦{High  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Feb.  23 . . . 

*t{Honest  Crooks  [A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" May  18     . 

•tJHook.  Line  and  Melody Sportllght 

•Hlnand  Out  (A.T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Nov.    3 

•tfJall  Breakers "Aesop  Fables" July     7 

•♦{Jungle  Fool,  The  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

•♦{Midsummer's  Day  A  (D  4  F)...  "Aesop  Fables" July   28 

•({Mill  Pond.  The  (0  4  Ft "Aesop  Fables" 

•({Modern  Rhythm Sportllght  July  28 

•tSPafhe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week  . 

•♦{Pathe  Sound  News .   Released  Twice  Every  Week 

•({Petters.  The  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day 

•♦{Plumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(D  4  F)  LeMalre-Slmon   Aug.  18 

•♦{Pressing  His  Suit  (D  4  F) Topical  Tips June    2... 

•♦Presto  Chango  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables'*   April  14... 

•({Rubeville  (A.  T.)  Dec.    8 

•f{Running  the  Scales Sportllght Sept. 


Length     Revldwed 

Aug.  10 

May  18 
.     May  18 
June  22 
.   Aug.  31 
Aug.    3 
...  July     e 
June  15 
. .     May     * 
.       July   20 
.     June    1 
June    1 
isodes.. 

...  July  20 
Aug.  3 
.  Aug.  10 
.  June  1 
..July  6 
. . . .  July  20 
.  May  11 
Nov.  9 
. .      July 


Rel.  Dale        Length     Reviewed 
April  26 


•♦{Salesman.  The  (A.T.).. 
•♦{Smooth  Guy,  The  (A.  T.) . 
•♦{So  This  Is  Marriage  (A.  T.). 

•♦Stage  Struck  (D  4  F) 

tStamina.  

•♦{Stone  Age  Romance.  A  (D  4  F).. 
•({Summertime  (D  4  F)    ... 
•♦{Syncopated  Trial  (A.  T-). 
""'{Tight  Squeeze 


July   21 

Davls-Knapp Oct.   27  . 

Special  Cast Nov.  17 

"Aesop  Fables"    ,  Dec  23 

Sportllght 

"Aesop  Fables"   Aug.  18 

"Aesop  Fables"   

Seymour- Morley Sept.   8 

Le  Maire 

•♦{Topical  Fits  IA.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28 

•({Topical  Licks  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  Ihe  Day    

•♦{Topical  Nips  l A.  T.)  (D&F) Topics  of  the  Day June    2. . 

•({Topical  Pips  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day June  30. 

•t{Toplcal  Rips  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  11 

•t{Topical  Sips  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28 

•({Topical  Wits  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day Sept.    8 

•♦{Turkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Davls-Frawley Aug.  25 

•♦{Wash  Day  (O  4  F)    "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

•({Wednesday  at  the  Ritz  (A.  T.) Jan.   19 

•t{Whata  Day  (A.  T.  (D  4  F) Slmon-Mallory June  16 

•t{Wood  Choppers  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables"   June    9 

Coming   Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t{Bachelor's  Secret,  A(A.T.)(F)   .   Alan  Hale June    2 

•({Big  Shot,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Feb.     8 .. 

(Silent  Version).. 

•t{Clothes  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett May    3  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•♦{Crashing  Through  (A.  T.)  (F) June    7   . 

(Silent  Version) , 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies.  The  (A. 

T.  (F) Feb.  22  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•♦{His  First  Command  (A-  T.)  (F).     Boyd-Sebastian    Dec.  28 

(Silent  Version)   

•♦{Hot  and  Bothered  (A.  T.)  {F) Eddie  Quillan       June  28  . 

(Silent  Version)   

•({International     Television     Revue 

(A.  T.)  (F)  Special  Cast 

•t{Negligee  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Mar.  15  , 

•♦{Officer  O'Brien  f  A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd     Mar.    1 

(Silent  Version)     

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel     Sept.  28 

,2  reels   Nov.    2 

2  reels  Nov.  23 
.1  reel Nov.  16 

2reels   July   13 

.1  reel Aug    31 

2  reels  Oct.     5 

2  reels Sept.  14 

.1  reel Nov.    2 

1  reel  ..  Oct.  5 
1  reel  ....     July  20 

1  reel     . .    .  July   13 

2  reels 

1  reel     June    1 

1  reel June  15 

1  reel June    1 

.1  reel April  27 

.  1  reel May  25 

1  reel 

2  reels   

.1  reel Sept.  21 

2  reels  . . .  Oct.  12 
2  reels   .    .     Oct.  26 

1  reel  .  .  Oct.  5 
1  reel     

2  reels 

1  reel Oct.    6 

2  reels 

.2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels Oct.   12 

.2  reels May  11 

.1  reel Oct.  19 

.2  reels June    8 

.2  reels Aug.  31 

2  reels 

2  reels   Nov.  16 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel  Oct.  19 

2  reels Oct.  26 

1  reel  July     6 

.1  reel Sept.  14 

1  reel July   20 

1  reel Oct.  1 9 

.1  reel July   20 

.  1  reel 

Ireet  

1  reel Nov.    9 

2  reels  .  .  June  1 
.1  reel   May  11 

1  reel 

2  reels  f'ov.  16 

1  reel Oct.  19 

2  reels 

2  reels Oct.   19 

2  reels Nov.    9 

1  reel 

.1  reel         .     Nov.  16 

.1  reel Aug.  17 

.1  reel Oct.  12 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels  Nov.  2 
1  reel 

1  reel Oct.    16 

.1  reel June    1 

.1  reel July    6 

.1  reel 

,  1  reel 

1  reel  , ..,  Sept.  14 
2reels Aug    17 

1  reel   ....     Aug.  10 

2  reels   

2  reels June  15 

l  reel     .         June    1 


Length     Reviewed 


Title  Star 

•t{Pa!nted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F)   William  Boyd 

(Silent  Version) 

•♦{Parachute  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard July   19 

(Silent  Version).. 

*t{Play  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  14 

i  Silent  Version)   # 

•♦{Rich  People  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec    7 

(Silent  Version)  

•♦{Treasure  Girl  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  29 

♦♦{ThlsThing  Called  Love  (A.T.)(F).C.  Bennett-Lowe     Jan.  25 Nov.    8- 

(Silent  Version)   

•({Saratoga  {A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett July     5 

(Silent  Version) 

•♦{Up  and  At  'Em  (A.  T.)  (F) . .   May    3 

•♦{War  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Harding-Armstrong April  12 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSWoman  Afraid,  A  (A.  T.)  (F) May  17 

(Silent  Version) 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star 

Big  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Ml*. 

*t {Delightful  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque 

•♦{Half  Marriage Borden-Blaine     

*f{Jaz2  Heaven  (A.  T.) Brown-O'Neill-Cawthorn 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele 

Little  Savage Buzz  Barton    

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor 

*({Nlght  Parade  (A.  T.)   Prevost-Trevor-Gulliver 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzi  Barton 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler 

•♦{Rio  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles 

•♦{Side  Street 3  Moore  Bros 

•t{Street  Girl.  The   Betty  Compsoo 

•♦{Syncopation  (A.  T.) Downey-Warlnga  Band  . 

*♦  {Vagabond  Lover.  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee 

•♦{Very  Idea.  The  (A.T.) Frank  Craven 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry  


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed1 
May  13  .     6114  feet. . . 
.Sept 22...  6532 feet       Oct.  29 
OcL  13        6481  feet        Oct     5 
Nov.    3        6372  feet        Nov.12- 

June    2  .     5009  feet 

May  19     .   4781  feet 

May  17        6396  feet 

OcL  27  .6665  feet  .     Nov.  16 

July     7        4776feet 

June    9       4750 feet  ... 

Sept.  15 Aug.  24- 

Sept.  8  6965  feet  Sept.  21 
Aug.  11        8200  feet . .     July   20 

7626  feel        Mar.  3n 

Nov.  24  ...  .Nov.  16. 
Sept.  1  .  6139  feet  .  Oct.  5 
May  26        6199  feet 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 


Title  Star 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan , 

Follies  ot  Fashion Curiosities 

Here  and  There  Curiosities 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan 

Just  a  Stall         Hellum-Davls.. 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule  . . 

Mickey's  Initiation Mickey  Yule.. 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule. . 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule  , 

Odds  and  Ends Curiosities  .    . . 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Hellum-Davls. . 

Slide.  Sparky,  Slide Hellum-Davls. . 

Who'B  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan 


Rel.  Oate 
July  21 
May  21 
May    7.. 
May  28 
May  16 
May  12 .. 
July     7 
June    9 
SepL30   . 
June    4   . 
June  18   . 
July   14 
June  23 


Length     Reviewed  l 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels   

2reels   

2  reels    

2  reels     

.2  reels 

1  reel . 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2reelB 


Rel.  Date 
Jan.  6.  '30. 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star 

*t{Age  of  Innocence  The  (A.  T.)  (F). Paula  Trueman 

*({As  You  Like  It  (A.  T.)  ...   Vaughn-Cooke-Sargenl 

*t{Before  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  9. '30. 

•♦{Bridegroom.  The  'A.  T.)  (F).   .       Marc  Connelly   OcL  13 

•({Burglar.  The  (A.  T.MF) Marc  Connelly     Aug.  11... 

•♦{Captain  of  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  <F)...  Vaughn-Cooke-Sargenl Sept.   8 

•♦{Clown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•♦{General  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 

•tGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10 

♦({Gunboat  Ginsberg  (A.  T.t  iF)         Nat  Carr 

•({Headwork  (A.  T.) Sept  la   . . 

**{Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) Kirkland-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10 

•t{Jazz  (A.T.)  (F)  Duke  Ellington  4  Orchestra        Feb.  9,  '30 

•t{Low  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t [Mickey's  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.).     Mickey  Yule Aug.  18 

•♦{Palooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  <F> 

•1{Song  and  the  Sergeant  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) May11,*30 

*f{St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) Smlth-Washlngton-Mordecl Sept.   8... 

•♦{Strange  Interview. The  (A.  T.)  (F)  Sherwln-Knowlea 

•({Suitor,  The  iA.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly   Feb.    2  . . 

•(  {Traveler,  The  (A.  T.) Marc  Connelly  ........       Aug.  18 

•♦{Two  Gun  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F)...  Nat  Carr Oct.   13   .. 

•({Uncle.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Dec.    8   .. 

•t{What  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t{Whlle  Auto  Walts  (A.  T.)  <F) Jan.  12, '30. 

•♦{Your  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.l.  .  .Russ  Brown .    ..    w 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•({Case   of   Sergeant   Grlscha.   The 

(A.  T.) Betty  Compson 

•♦•Companionate Olive  Borden. 

•t {Damaged Betty  Compson 

*(JDance  Hall Borden-Lake 

•({Framed  (A.  T.) 

•t{Hlgh  River 

*t§Hlt  the  Deck  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•♦{Hunted 

•♦{Ladles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson  

•♦{Love  Captive.  The Betty  Compson 

•({Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels. 

•({Radio  Revels  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•t{Sensatlon  (A.  T.) 

*t {Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.  T)..     Richard  Dlx. 

•({Tanned  Legs   

•♦{Upperworld  (A.  T.) 

•♦{Wild  Heart  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels   


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel 

2  reels Nov.    9' 

2  reels     

2  reels     

2  reels 

2  reels   


1reel 

1  reel 

1  reel Nov.    9  • 

2reels Sept.14 

1  reel       

2  reels June  22 


2  reels 

2  reels   .    .    Aug.  31  - 


1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel Sept.14 

1  reel Oct.   12 


2  reels 


Length     Reviewed 


Mar.  3U.  '30 

No:  set..     5700  feet 


Feb.    9 


6500  feet        Nov.    9 


RAYART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Lenatrt     Reviewed 

♦♦{Brideof  the  Desert  (A.  T Calhoun-Mason  Sept.    1         4816  feet        Nov.    9' 

^{Should  a  Girl  Marry?  (D) Foster-Keith Sept.  21 


Two  Sisters..     ..  Dana-Lease April    1 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  meant  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.      F  Means   soand-on-film. 


104 


Motion     Picture    News 


November  30,  1929 


SONO-ART-WORLD  WIDE 


Title  Star 

Apaches  of  Paris Dlna  GraHa 

*f(Bfackmail    A.  T.) English  Cast 

Doctor's  Women.  The  .  Miles  Mander 

*1(Greal  Gabbo  The  iA.  T.) Von  Stroheim-Compson 

•t(Kltty  i  D  &  F  i    Brody -Stuart  . 

i Silent  Version) 
*t§Midnight  Daddies  iA.  T Clyde-Gribbon 


Rel.  Date 
June  15. 

June    1 
Sept. 
June  29 
June    8  . 
Oct.     3 


Piccadilly  .  G I  Ida  Gray      July   13 

Prince  and  the  Dancer.  The Dina  Gralla June  30 

Tommy  Atkins Walter  Byron  Feb.     4 

*f  (Up  the  Congo  .  . . African  Adventure  Film 


Whirl  ol  Life.  The   Louis  Lerch 

Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks  . 


.June  15 
May  25 


Length 
.5732  feet   . 

.7136  feet  . 
6177  feet   . 
9950  feet 
9010  feet 
8500  feet 
7100  feet 
8079  feet   . 
6737  feet. 
6910  feet   . 

8  reels 

6998  feet 


Sept.  21 
June  15 


Nov.    9 

July   2i 


Title  Star  Ret.  Dale         Length     Reviewed 

•♦(Rampant  Ag6>  The  (Fl  Continental 

*t{Second  Honeymoon,  The  (Fl Continental 

•tjUnforhldden  Sin,  The  (F) Continental 

Unholy  Love Wegener-Petrovlrch    .  .Aff.  European 

Verdun  Special  Cast Richmount 

When  Duty  Calfs Special  Cast Ufa-Easlern 6714  feet 

•^{Worldly  Goods  (F) Continental 


Title 
'+§Armistlce  Day  'Dt 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 
Holiday  Reel     ...     Fitzpatrlck  . . 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 


Title 
After  *he  Fog 


Star 
Philbin  . 
*t{Around  the  World  Via  Graf  Zeppelin 
Arsenal  Russian 

Battle  of  Mons,  The English  Cast 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube..         .     Junkermann-Mara 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle  . 

Black  Hills       Special  Cast 

Bondage      German  Cast 

Broken  Barriers-   H.  Costello-GIass 

Captain  Cowboy   Yakima  Conutt 

Cleanup.  The        Charles  Oelaney Excellent       . 

Campus  Knights  McKee-Palmer Chesterfield..     June  15 

CodeoftheAIr Harlan-Marlowe  Blschoff  Prod. . 

Constant  Nymph  Ivor  Novello Big  3    Aug.     1 

Daughter  of  Israel.  A Special  Cast  Bell  Plct    

Oevll  Dogs Holmes-Alt     ...  Crescent 

Devil's  Passion,  The  Special  Cast   Arfa 


Dlst'r  Rel.  Date  Length 

Beacon  Prod      Dec.  15    5200  fee* 
Talk.  Pict.  Epics  Nov.    2 

Amkino   6900  feet 

British  New  Era 5500  feet 

Aywon  

Aff.  European 6200  feet 

Big  Three 5000  feet 

Ufa 6040feet 

Excellent 6000  feet 

Plct. 4800  feet 

5660  feet 


5400  feet 
5700  feet 
7800  feet 
9000  feet 
5606  feet 
5700  feet 


July     6 


Rel.  Date  Length      Revlewe 

...Oct.  15    1  reel... 
•t(At  the  Photographers  {A.  T.) 

(F) Harry  D elf Elbee 2  reels 

•t{At  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.I..     Martln-Harcourt  Imperial  ..  2  reels 

•t(Boney's  Boner Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel   

*t§Brlng  On  the  Brlda  (A.  T.) Ellbee 2  reels Nov.    9 

•t{Chrlstmas  &  New  Year  <D'     Holiday  Reel  Fitzpatrlck ... .   Nov.    9    1  reel     

•'{Columbus  Day  'Di  Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrlck SepL  21    .1  reel 

■t{Could  I  Be  More  Polite  (A.  T.)  The  Carsons  Imperial 2  reels. 

•♦Down  Hawaii  Wav Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

*f(Down  1"  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon         , ...   Blophone 1  reel Oct.     5 

•t (Egyptian  Gyp.  An  Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

"(Friend  Husbanl  (A.  T.) .  Burr  2  reels  

•tGalloping  Gauche  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb,    1..1  reel 

*-§Granada  To  Toledo  ;F  &  DVTraveltalks  .     Fitzpatrick  Oct   15    1  reel   Nov.  16 

*tjHectlc  Hector Kolortone  Cartoon  . 

•tjjingle  Bells  Song  Cartoon 

*t(ln  Old  Madrid  (FID'....     Traveltalks 

*t|ln  Songland Norah  Blaney 

•tKlds  and  Pets  Color  Novlety 

•tjKIng  of  the  Kongo  (Serial). .   Logan-Mil. er 

*t{Kriss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 

•♦(Labor  Day  (F) Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrlck Aug.  26 

*+§Mask,  The  . .         Lugosi-Rinaldo 

•t{Meet  the  Family  (A.  T.)  (F).. Harry  Delt Elbee 2  reels 

•'(Mickey's  Choo-Choo  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel Oct.  12 

•■^Mickey's  Follies  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon       1  reel Sept.  14 

•♦(Monkey  Squawks  (A.  T.)  Burr 


.   Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

Biophone 1  reel 

Fitzpatrlck  .       Nov.  15 
Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst... 

Castle 

Mascot      .         Aug.  20 


Oct.     9 


1  reel 

1  reel   

10  episodes. Aug-  17 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel Nov.    9 


Dream  Melody,  The Roche-Shelby.. Excellent 6050  feet *t6Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  (A.T.)  Oonnelly-Slnger Imperial  2 


Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhazy.. AH.  European.. 8  reels 

Fanny  Hawthorn  i'silenP English  Cast Excellent Nov.    9 

Fight  For  Ma»terhorn  The German  Cast  Ufa  Eastern 6840  feet 

For  the  Term  of  His  Natural  Life  Special  Cast ...Australasian 11000  feet 

Fortune's  Fool. Emll  Jannlngs LT.  Rogers 6100  feet 

Golden  Dawn Warwick-Ward Conquest 6200  feet 

Headln'  Westward Bob  Custer Syndicate. 4980  feet 

Hearts  of  Men Harrls-Keefe   Anchor 6400  feet 

Her  Unborn  Child    Special  Cast 

Holy  Sinner,  The Special  Cast   . 

"*t(House  of  Secrets.  The Striker-Manning 

♦tjHunting  Tigers .Adventure  Film 

•tjln  Old  California  .. Ferguson-Walthall 

Into  the  Night    Agnes  Ayrea  .     . 

Jade  Casket.  The French  Cast  .... 

Just  OH  Broadway Christy-Keith     . 

It's  Easy  to  Becomes  Father..     German  Cast Ufa 6000  feet 

Jazzland Reynolds-Nye Carlos  5700  feet 

Law  of  the  Mounted.  The Bob  Custer         Syndicate 4580  feet 

Life  of  Beethoven  German  Cast      .  Film  Art  Guild 7000  feet 

Uttl  e  Wild  Girl.  The Lee-Landls  Hercules         5300  feet 

Linda Baxter- Foster- Beery       First  Division 6776  feet 

Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast 

Lucrezia  Borgia Conrad  Veldt 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars.    French  Cast   

Man  From  Nevada,  The  ...      .   Tom  Tyler    

Marie  Antoinette   Foreign  Cast Unusual 600C  feet 

Must  We  Marry'       Garon-Eason    Trinity   5400  feet 

Mystic  Mirror  The German  Cast Ufa  ...7000  feet 


Nov.  16 


Blophone. 


1  I 


Oct.     9 


WorldartPlct..  ..     

Chesterfield.      July   15     5600  feet  ..Oct.  26 

Talking  Plct.  Epics 

Audible  Plct Sept.  14 

Raleigh   5712  feet 

Cosmos 5800  feet 

Chesterfield..     Mar.  15    6200  feet        Oct.   26 


Anief  -Anglo 5799  feet   ., 

Mutual 7200  feet  .  Jan    12 

Naian                 OcL   12    8500  feet  Oct.   19 

Bell  Pict Sept.  2t> 


Nana  Hessllng-Krauss   . , 

No  Babies  Wanted Devore-Mong 

Passion  Song,  The Olmsted-N.  Beery. 

Paacock  Fan  The  Dorothy  Dwan 

Phantom  In  the  House   A.  T.)     Star  Cast 

Power  of  Evil,  The Armenian  Cast 

President,  The       Mos|ouklne-Vernon 

Q  Ships   Special  Cast 

Rasputin  Gregor  Chmara 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division     Hall-Garon 

Reward  nf  Fal*h,  The French  Cast 

Saddle  King.  The     Cliff  "Tex"  Lyons Anchor Sept.  12 

Sa|enko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon Ufa 

Sea  Fever French  Cast Moviegraphs 

Shlraz_  Hindu  Cast Amer.-Anglo 


Movlegraph  Co. 8700  feet 

Plaza  5215  feet 

Excellent 5080  feet 

Chesterfield..  5400  feet 

Continental.       Nov.    1 

6300  feet 

E.L.  Klein 8100  feet 

New  Era 6000  feet 

Brill      Oct.  18    6900  feet 

Crescent 6040  feet 


Aug.     3 


Oct.  26 


*t(My  Old  Kentucky  Home... .   Song  Cartoon 
•tJOne     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American  (A.  T.) ..Hearn-Weston   ...         Imperial 2  reels 

•tOpry  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  May      ..1  reel 

•t[Party.  The  (D). Safrus 1  reel 

*t(People  Born  In  January  (F  & . 

D)  Horoscopes Fitzpatrlck Aug.  26.   1  reel 

*t (People  Born  In  November  (F 

4  0) Horoscopes Fitzpatrlck.. . .   Oct.     3..1rBel Nov.    9 

•'{People  Born  In  October  (F  & 

D)        Horoscopes Fitzpatrlck Sept.  14  .1  reel 

•f (People  Born  In  September  (F 

&  D)  Horoscopes Fitzpatrlck Aug.  26    1  reel 

•t(People  Born  In  December  (F 

&  D)  Horoscopes  Fitzpatrlck Oct.  28    1  reel 

•t(Pikln'  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon ...     Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

•tPlane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Olsney  Cartoon.Mar.      ..1  reel 

•USIgned,  Sealed  and  Delivered  (A.  T.) Burr 

•tSlxty  Minutes  From  Broadway  Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

•tSteamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.Dlsney  Cartoon  Jan.       .   1  reel 

•'(Summer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon       . .'.       Blophone 1  reel Oct.     9 

Teddy  Brown  and  Band    Musical  1  reel Nov.  16 

•'{Thanksgiving  Day  iD) Holiday  Reel  Fltzpa.-rick  .. .   OcL  21.   1  reel 

** {Third  Light  "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer) 

•tTrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (Fl Animal  Cast Int    Diet.  Corp 1  reel 

*t{ValenciaToGranadaiF&D)  Traveltalks  Fitzpatrlck...     Sept.  21     1  reel Oct.  12 

•'(Varieties  (D) Safrua 1  reel 

•KVaudevllle  (D) Safrus 1  reel 

•t(Wonderln"s Kolortone  Cartoon... .   Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 


TIFFANY 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Cortez-Wlndsor June    1 


Title 
*T(Mldstream  (F  &  D  )  (P  T) 


Length 
7472  feet 


Reviewed 
Oct.  28 


Conquest. 


5927  feet 
4600  feet 
5921  feet 
5200  feet   . 
8065  feet 


•'{New  Orleans   F  &  Ol 


6605  f 

700(1  (>»et 


Silent  Trail .  The Bob  Custer 

Smoke  Bellew  Conway  Tearle  . 

Somme,  The        Special  Cast 

South  of  Panama         Carmelita  Geraghty 

That  Murder  in  Berlin        .  German  Cast 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey .    ... 

Three  Loves  Kortner-Dletrich    . 

Three  Outcasts,  The Yakima  Canutt 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe Crescent 5917  feet 

Underground..  English  Cast Ameranglo 7300  feet 


Syndicate 
Firs*  Division 
New  Era 

Chesterfield 6300  feet 

Big  3  5700  feet 

Ufa 6941  feet 

Movlegraph Sept.  14 

Waca  Mar.    7..  5  reels Oct.   1" 


Silent  Version  i 

Cortez-Bennett  June    2.     6799  feet        Sept.  21 

(Painted  Faces  (A.  T. )    .  Brown-Foster-Bradford Nov.  20 6665  feet  .    .  Nov.  23 

■.Silent  Version) 

Phvslclan  .The July     1 

•t{Two  Men  and  a  Maid  <F  A  Di.      Collier,  Jr.-Bennett June  15   ..  .6532  feet 

iSllent  Version!   

,„,     *t§Whispering  Winds  (F&  D)    Southern-McGregor Aug.  15 Oct.  19 

'Silent  Version i      

Betty  Compson  8065  feet.     Oct.   19 

B I  ackw  el  I-  Hume-  Striker Aug.  10...   6517  feet   .     Aug.  17 


Oct.  19 
Nov.    2 


Mar.  23 


Woman  to  Woman    A.  T.) 
•TjWrecker.  The   F  &  Dj 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 


Title 
•t(Cossack's  Bride.  The  )D) 


*t(Unmasked    A.  T.  i  Robert  Warwick 

Untamed  Justice         Falre-Glass 

U-Boat9  Foreign  Cast 

Waterloo  Special  C^rt 

Weavers.  The  Paul  Wegener 

West  of  Santa  Fe  Bob  Custer 

Wldecombe  Fair  Wyndham  Standing. 


6000  feet 

Blltmore 5770  feet 

Jofa  Prod 6500  feet 

April  13  8300 f-?t 
Jos.  Fhesler  Oct.  5  5870  feet 
Syndicate  Nov.  16    4421  feet 

British  Int'l..     Oct.  26    5230  feel 


Nov.    9 
May  2a 


Nov 
Oct. 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Ret.  Date 


*t (Burned  Evidence  [F)      Continental 

Buying  a  Wife Special  Cast   Aft.  Eurooean 7  reels 

Bye  Bye  Buddy  . . .  Agnes  Ayres  Hercules 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster-Keefe-Lake. . 


Length     Revleweo 


'tjChooln's  Passion. 
♦tjClown.  The    F, 
Duty  to  be  Silent 
Eiodus  to  the  New  World.  The 
Full  Dressed  Thlevea. . . 
German  Underworld. 


Robertson- Brink  ley 

Maria  Albana 
Lyon-Prevost 


Chesterfield.. 5200  feet 

Powers  Clnephone  ,, 
Continental 

Aft.  European  6  reels 

Pioneer 
Nils  Asther  AH.  European  7  reels 

Special  Cast  Afl.  European  7  reels 

Great  Unknown.  The John  Lorl^r  Aff.  European 6  reels   .. 

Gulltv  Frltsch-Vernon Ula-Eastern 

Her  Viennese  Lover A«ther-Nolan  AH.  European  6  reels 

lust  OH  Broadway  K filth-Christy Chesterfeld 

•t(LlfeFor  Sale.  A    F>  I  ontlnental 

Mllak  of  the  Snowtands  Soeclal  Cast  Ufa-Eastern 

Our  Dally  Bread  Mary  Nolan  At*.  Eurooean 7  reels   .. 

•t (Phantom  In  the  House.  The  (F  Continental 

•tjPrinceof  Hearts,  A ..  Kerry-Worth  Imperial 

Silent  Version)  Imperial     . 


Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

.Color  Symphony 1  reel   ,.., 

•t(Festlval  of  Bagdad,  A  (D) Color  Symphony June      1  reel   .... 

•tjln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel   .... 

•tLove  Charm  The  iD) Color  Symphony Sept.  . .         1  reel 

•t(Melodip    D  Color  Symphony 1  reel       . 

•♦{Mlnueite   D» Color  Symphonv 1  reel 

•♦{Modern  Cinderella,  A  fD)  ....       Color  Symohonv  1  reel   .... 

•t(Mountaln  King.  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

"'{Mr.  Antonio  iA.T.'  .  .Carlllo-Valli    6978  feet 

No  Women  Allowed  Color  Classic  1  reel 

*t|Phiroah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t{Sacred  Hour,  The    Di Color  Symphony  1  reel 

♦'(Song  of  India,  AD'  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t  (Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  (Di  Color  Symphony 1  reel   . 

•♦{Tales  of  Araby    D  >  ,   Color  Symphony  1  reel   

•*  (Temple  Bells    □  Color  Symphony     .         1  reel   .    . 

Tenderfoot  Tourist.  A  Color  Classic  July    ..         1  reel 

B  mese  Melody    D:  Color  Sympnonv  1  reel 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed 


'♦(Danqerous  Business   A.  T.i  

•tJEnchantlng  Melody  iA.  T.)  (Technicolor  >  

*t{Fascinaoon  ;A.  T.I   .  Mae  Murray 

•tJJourney's  End  (A.  T.I Special  Cast 

♦t (Kathleen  M.ivnurneen  .A.  T.i   .     O'Nolll-Dclaney 

•t(Lost  Zeppelin,  The  ,A.  T.) Toarle-ValH-Cortez 

■    [Mamba  Hersholt-Boardman-Forbes.. 

•'iModlclne  Man.  The   A.  T.  

•t  (Peacock  Alley    AT Mae  Murray 

♦♦(Troooors  Three  (A.  T.i 


*  Means  synchronized  score. 


I  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All   Talkie. 
D  Means   disc.      F  Means   soand-on-film. 


November  30,  1920 


Motion     Picture    News 


105 


Oct.   26 
June  22 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjBulldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  (F)   .  .  Colman-Tashman-Love Aug.    3   . 

*t§Clty  Lights  (F)        Charlie  Chaplin 

•tSCondemned  (A.  T.)  (F) Colman-Hardlng   Nov.  16 

*f Eternal  Love  (F).  Barrymore-Horn-Varconl May  11 

iSllent  Version) May  11 

•tjEvangellne  <F) Del  Rio-Drew     Aug.  24   . 

•tHell's  Angels  (F) Lyon-Hall-Nlsson 

*t§lt's  A  Pleasure  f  A.  T.  (F) Fannie  Brice  

•tSLocked  Door  The  ('A.  T.)  (F) .  . .   Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque    ,  .     Nov.  16 
•tjJShe  Goes  to  WanF). Boardman-Rubens-Holland  .       July   13 

(Silent  Verslonl     July   13   . . 

•tJTamlng  of  the  Shrew  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) Plckford-Falrbanks 

♦t[Thls  Is  Heaven  (F) Banky-Hall 

•tSThree  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (F). ,     Alltster-McNaughton-Monlgom- 

ery  Sept.  15 

•fThree  Passions  (F) Terry- Petrov Itch June    1 

(Silent  Version)   

•t  (Trespasser.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson    Oct.     5 

•fVenus  (F) Constance  Talmadge Oct.  12 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star 

•tJBIrth  of  Jazz,  The Harry  Richman 

*t§Fall  of  the  Bastille.  The 

•tjGlorious  Vamp  

*t§Huskin'  Bee.  The 

•tflrish  Rhapsody.  The Donald  Novls   

•tjln  a  Russian  Cabaret 

•tiJLove  Cup.  The    

•tJMusical  Marionettes 

•tSNightin  Madrid.  A 

•tSOvertureof  1812 Novelty  Reel Oct.     5 

•tjTannhauser Novelty  Reel 

•tJTlntypes     


Title 


Sta- 


Length 
8376  feet 


Reviewed 
.   April  13 


9  reels  . . 
6198  feet 
6318  feet 
8268  feet   . 


Rel  Due 
June  26 
lime  5 
May  20 
July  6 
May  22 
Oct.  15  . 
May  18 


Jan.   26 

June  IB 


8864  feet . . 
8841  feet 

6116  feet 
7948  feet 

7486  feet 
6646  feet 
7576  feet 
8223  feet  - 


June  IS 
Feb.  23 


Oct.   19 
Aorll    6 


Oct.     5 
Oct.   19 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Aug.  10 
SepL14 
May  1 
Oct.  19 
July  10 
June  12 


Tide 

•tSBad  One,  The 

•tjBroadway  Vagabond   A.  T. 
•tJLummox  (A.  T.  (F) . 


Coming    Attractions 

Star 

.   Del  Rio-Lowe 

.   Harry  Richman    ,      

.  Westover-Collier  Jr.-Lyon    . .  . 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


♦fjNew  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F) N.  Talmadge-Roland 


UNIVERSAL 


Title 


FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Tryon-Kennedy April  27 


Length 
Anything  Goes 

•tjBarnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22   .     5140  feet 

Body  Punch,  The Jack  uaugherty July   14   ..   4786  feet 

Border  Wildcat,  The   Wells-McGuire May  19        4259  feet 

•tjBroadway  lA.  T.) Tryon-Brent-Kennedy Sept.  15        9350  feet 

(Silent  Version)  Mar.    3        5729  feet   . 

•tSCollege  Love  ID.  &  F  (A.  T-).    .     Lewfs-Gulllver-Phllllps July     7        6864  feet 

(Silent  Version) July    7.     6145  feet 

•tSCome  Across  (D  &  F)  (P  T) Basquette-Howes June  30        5530  feet 

(Silent  Version) June  30        5593  feet 

t§Courtin'  Wild  Cats Hoot  Gibson Dec.  22  . . 

•TjDrake  Case,  The Brockwell-Stanley Sepl.    1         6448  feet 

{Silen;  Version) Sept.    1 5688  feet 

•tjFlaming  Daughters Kent-Lewis June  29 

•tSGIrl  Overboard  <D&  F)  (P  T).       Mary  Pr.ilbln  July   28        7362  feet 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Mar.  2  1929  Issue...    

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 

•tfiGolden  Bridle.  The   Maynard-Crawford  Sepl.  6300  feet 

'Silent  Version)     Sept.  6300  feet 

Harvest  of  Hate. Rex-Perrln      Aug.    4        471 9  feet 

•tfiHIs  Lucky  Day  ID  &  F)  (PT)..     Reginald  Denny June    2.    .   6731  feet 

(Silent  Version)     June    2     .  .5630  feet 

•t§Hofd  Your  Man  (A.  T.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.   12...   5794  feet 

Hoofbeats  of  Vegeance Rex-Perrln    June  16     ..  4525  feet. . 

Lariat  Kid.  The Hoot  Gibson May  12        5247  feet 

*t§Last  Performance     Veidt-Philbin  Oct.  13        6171  feet 

*t§Long,  Long  Trail.  The   Hooi  Gibson  .  .   Oct.  27        5331  feet 

•tjLoveTrap  (D  4F)(PT1 La  Plante-Hamillon Aug.    4        6233  feet 

'Silent  Version)       Aug.    4        6349  feet 

Man  Disturber,  The Reginald  Denny  May  19  . 

•tjModern  Love  (D&  F)  (P.T.) .      .  Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21         6501  feet 

Silent  Version) f July   21...    5730feet 

•tEMelody  Lane  (D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn July  21         6760  feet 

(Silent  Version) July  21 

•tSMississippi  Gambler. The  (D  &  F) 

(P.T.) Joseph  Schildkraut  Nov.    3        5432  feet 

•tSOne  Hysterica)  Night  (A.  T.  (D 
&  F)   Reginald  Denny Oct.    6 5794  feet    , 

(Silent  Version) , 

f  Phantom  of  Opera Dec.    1 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25 5491  feet 

Riding  Demon.  The Ted  Wells Aug.  18  . .   4380  feel 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxie     Oct.     6 

*tSScandal    D  &  Fl  (P.T.) Laura  La  PI  ante May    4     .6635  feet  . 

'Silent  Version) May    5        6475  feet 

*t {Senor  Americano Ken  Maynard Nov.  10 

*t§Shanghai  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Nov.  17        5908  feet 

*t|Shannons  of  Broadwav.  The  (A.T.). James  Gleason  Dec.     1 

•tgShow  Boat  I'D  &  F)  (P.T.) La  Planle-J.  Schildkraut July   28  .   11650  feet 

(Silent  Version) July  28 ....  10290  teet 

*t§Skinner  Steps  Out  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Nov.  24 

Straight  Through William  Dcsmnnd Dec.    8 

Smllln'  Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30  . .   4525  feet 

Tip-Off.  The Cody-Thompson June    2   .4109  feet 

•tJTonighl  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn Sept.  21         6884  feet 

•tJWagon  Master.  The ... .  Ken  Maynard  Sept.   8  ... 

(Silent  Version) Sept.    8        5897  feel 

Winged  Horseman,  The  Gibson-Elder    July   28   ..   5540  feet 


Reviewed 
Oct.  26 


June  1 
Aug.  10 
Nov.    9 


Aug.  24 
Nov.    2 


Sept.  14 
Aug.  24 


Nov.    2 
Oct.   19 


Nov.  9 
Nov.  9 
Nov.    2 


July   13 


Nov.  16 
Dec.  8 
April  20 


May  18 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Oswald  Cartoon                     ...   Nov.  11 
Sunny  Jim Sept.  11      . 


Title 

Amateur  Night       

Baby  Talks   

Border  Wolf.  The  Ted  Carson  Nov. 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28 

Bottles  Laemmle  Novelty July     1 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The.    .    ....   Bobbie  Nelson  Sept.    7 

Burning  Youth     :  Sid  Saylor  Sept.   2 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects. 


Length 
.  1  reel  ... 
.  .2  reels. .. 

2  reels  . 
.   2  reels.    . 

1  reel  .    . 

?  riu>ls 

.  2  reels 
§  Means 
O  Means 


June    1 


Buster's  Spooks Trimble  and  Dog 

Chaperones LaSalle- Young 

Cleaning  Up Arlnur  Lake 

Close  Call.  A George  Chandler 

Close  Shaves. Sid  Saylor     

Cold  Turkey Oswald  Cartoon 

Cowboy  Pluck Bab  Curwood 

Cross  Country  Run Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps May  27 

Cut-ups  The Sid  Saylor     Aug.  14 

Danger  Line.  The Edmund  Cobb July  27 

Dangerous  Days Bobbie  Nelson  Dec.  28 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novelty Aug.  28 

Delivering  the  Goods Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog May  29 

Doing  His  Stuff Arthur  Lake   

Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake July   15 

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle   July     3. 

FanLisle Laemmle  Novelty 

Firebugs Archer-Dent 

Flying  High Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  aqd  Dog        July   24 

Go  Get  'Em  Kid,  The George  Chandler Auo.    3 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28 

Graduation  Daze Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept.  16 

ice  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon July     8 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon Jufy   22 

Just  In  Time     Edmund  Cobb    Aug.  17 

Just  the  Type Young-LaSalle July  31. 

Kid  Comes  Through.  The Bobbie  Nelson  Oct.  31 

Lightning  Express  (Serial) Chandler- Lorraine 

Live  Ghosts Ann  Christy      

Lone  Rider.  The    Bob  Curwood 

Lone  Round-Up.  The Jack  Dougherty 

Magic  .  Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Doq 

Men  of  Daring  ...  Ted  Carson  . 

Newlyweds'  Angel  Child,  The  Snook ums-Perd us- Egan  .. 

Newly  weds  Camp  Out  The.     . .    . .   Snookums-Perdue-Egan 

Newlyweds' Excuse  Snookums-Perdue-Egan May  15 

Newlyweds' Pests.  The Snookums-Perduo-Egan  ..,         Aug.    7 

Night  Owls    Arthur  Lake Sept.  25 

Night  Watch,  The Arthur  Lake      

No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6 

Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24 

Nutty  Notes   Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9 

Oil's  Well  Oswald  Cartoon Sept.16 

On  the  Side  Unes Lewfs-Guillver-Phllllps Aug.    5 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails Bobble  Nelson 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept.  23 

fOzzie  of  the  Cirrus   .  Oswald  Cartoon 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb June  29 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept  29 

Pirates  of  Panama.  The Wllsey-Klngston July     8 

Playing  False        Bob  Curwood     June  1 5 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28 

Race  Rloi      Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2 

Red  Coats  Code,  The Ted  Carson 

Red  Rider.  The .   Ted  Carson  Sepl.  21 

Red  Romance George  Chandler May    4 

Rldln'  Leather Bob  Curwood     July  20 

*t$Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake  June  17 

Splash  Mates Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.    2 

Sporting  Courage Lewis-Gull  I  ver-Phl  1 1  Ipa June  24 

Stage  Stunts        Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake      Aug.  12 

Stop  Barking        Trimble  and  Dog Aug.  21 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon May  27 

*t§Sunday  Morning Dent-Archer         Dec.    4 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 

Thrill  Hunter.  The. George  Chandler June    8 

*t£ Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

Too  Many  Women Sid  Saylor 

Use  Your  Feet Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps 

Varsity  Drag.  The  Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson 

Wallop.  The  'Reissue) Harry  Carey       

Wash  Line  Romance. .............   Laemmle  Novelty. 

Watch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent 

Weary  Willies      Oswald  Cartoon 

Wicked  West.  The Oswald  Cartoon 


Leng'h 
2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  'eels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels  . 
2  reels .  . 
2  reels  . 
2  reels  . 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

.2  reels     . 

1  reel 

2  reels     . 

1  reel   .    . 

2  reels.    . 


Reviewed 
June  1 
May  11 
April  27 
June  1 
April  27 
Sept.  14 


July  20 
July  I 
Nov.  23 
Aug.  17 
April  27 
Oct.  19 
June  10 
June    1 


July  8 
July  8 
Aug.  10 


2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel  

2  reels July  20 

2  reels June  29 

2  reels OcL     S 

10  episodes 

2  reels 


.  2  reels . 
2  reels . 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
z  reBls 
2  reels 


Aug.    3 

Mar.  30 
Sept.  14 

May  11 
May  4 
July  20 
Aug   24 


.1  reel Mar.  30 

2  reels 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel   

2  reels 

2  reels Oct.  28 

1  reel 

1  reel  Nov.  23 

2  reels June  10 

1  reef 

10  episodes.     June  IB 

2  reels May  M 

1  reel 

1  reel 

.   2  reels Nov.  16 

.   2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Mar.  30 

.   2  reels June  16 

.  .1  reel Nov.    2 

1  reel   May  20 

.  2  reels 

.2  reels 

. .  1  reel 

1  reel     July  20 

2reels July   20 

, .  1  reel 

2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels 

.   2  reels 


Title 


Oct.  23 
Aug.  19 
July  8 
Oct.  5 
Aug.  24 
May  t) 
Oct.  10 
July  22 
June  10 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


2reels Oct  12 

2  reels       ...   ..... 

2  reels 

2reels   .         Sept.14 

2  reels   

.1  reel  

2  reels 

1  reel 

.  1  reel 


Length     Reviewed 


•HBargaln  In  the  Kremlin,  The  (A.T.)  Joseph  Schildkraut 

•tsBraggart,  The Jean  Hersholt.   

Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

♦t&Climax,  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Mar.    9 

*t|Cohensand  theKellysfnScotland  Sidney-Murray Mar.  23 

*f§Courtin'  Wildcats Hoot  Gibson Dec.  15.. 

(Silent  Version) Dec.    1. 

Crimson  Hour,  The De  Puttl-Mosjuklne     

•tjDevil's  Pit  The Special  Cast  Dec.     8 

i Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27.  1929  Issue) 
Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26,  t929   Issue). 
Doubling  For  Trouble 
*t§Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.). 


*i  5 Fighting  Legion,  The     .... 

Girl  Dodger,  The  

•t(Great  Cinema  Murder,  The 

*f§Hand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson. 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson 

Hell's  Heroes  . .  Special  Casl 

*r§Hidden  Valley Ken  Maynard 

*r£Homicide  Squad  (A.  T.) Special  Cast  . 

*t§Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson  . 

*f§Keep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.) Kent-Lewi 


Gibson-Gilbert. . 

Reginald  Denny Jan.     5 

i  Silent  Version) June  2 

Ken  Maynard 

Arthur  Lake 


TJKing  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  (A,  T.) 
§Ladies  in  Love  (A.  T.; 


Jan.   12   . 

Dec.  22. 
June  22  . 
June  8  . 
April  13  . 
May  11. 


Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast 
Mary  Nolan    Mar.  30 


*f {Lucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard  , 

*T§Man  About  Town  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut 

•TSMInstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plant b 

*t§Montana  Kid.  The  Hooi  Gibson. 

♦tJMoonliglil  Madness  (A.  T.)     ,    ,  John  Boles 

ffJMounted  Stranger,  The Hoot  Gibson  . 

Parade  of  West ..GaymrJ 

Out  to  Kill  i  A.  T. .  M  ueph  Schildkranl 

*t  §  Rodeo  Days  .  Hoot  Gibson  . 

*tjSoft  Shoulders  iA.  T.i Laura  LaPlante 

**5Song  of  Passion  (A.  T. )....., .  John  Boles 
*'JSnngs  of  the  Saddle  .  Ken  Maynard 

*'5Storm.  The  (A.  T.)  , Special  Ca^t 

*TjTall  Timber Ken  Maynard Mar.  16 

U.nderboro Mary  Nolan  Jan.   19 


Feb. 
May  25 

Mar.  2 
Jan.  26 
July  13 
Dec.  29 
Dec.  29 
Aug.  24 
April  20 
April  6 
May  4 , 
Feb.   16 


.     Aug.  10 

voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 

disc.     F  Means  sound-on-hlm. 


105 


Motion     Picture     N  e  zv  s 


November  30,  1929 


Title  Star  Ret.  Date 

•t{Varslty  Show  f A.  T.) Lewis-Grange 

*t§ Week-End  Girl  Laura  La  Plante Feb.     9  . 

*t{What  Men  Wanl  (A.T.) Special  Cast May  18     . 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Re!.  Date 

*t{Ace  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent Sept.  30   . . 

•tJActor  The  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin .    .   Sept.  16   . 

•tAmateur  Night Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11... 

•f{Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim Sept.11    , 

•tjBroken  Statues  f A.  T.) Benny  Rubin      Nov.  11 

•UCohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.T.).    George  Sidney Sept.   2  . 

•tJCold  Turkey  (Ft   . .  Oswald  Cartoon Oct.   13     . 

•tjCross  Country  Run  (F  &  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July   22... 

•t{  Delicatessen  Kid,  The  (A.  T.).       Benny  Rubin    Oct.   14 

•tSFlrebugs  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent 

•tlFlylng  High  'FAD) Lewls-Gulllver-PhllHps July  22 .  . 

•tJGraduatlon  Da2e Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept.  16   . 

*t§Hi  Jack  and  the  Game Dec.    9. . . 

•t{  Hits  of  Today         Morgan-Bledsoe   Sept.    2 

•tjHotsy  Totsy  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin        Dec.    9 

*t|House  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln  June    3... 

(Suond  Version  Only) 

•t{lce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July     8 

•t{lncomeTact  (A.  T.)  Denny  Rubin  Sept.    30 

•ff  Junior  Luck  (F  A  D)       Lewis- Gulliver- Phi  I  lips May  27   . 

•  tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

Lady  of  Lions  

•t{Uve  Ghosts  (F  &  D)  Ann  Christy      

*t (Love  Birds  Pat  Rooney  and  Family    Oct.  14 

•  t{Love  Tree.  The  (A.T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.16   . 

*t}MarklngTlme(A.T.) The  Rooney  Family Oct.  28 

•j{Nn  Boy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Sunny  Jim"      Nov.  10 

•t{Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24  . , 

•fNutty  Notes  Oswald  Cartoon Dec.    9 .  . . 

•tJPHgrim  Papas  (A.  T.)      .    Benny  Rubin Oct.  28     . 

*t{Pop  and  Son  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.   28 

•tPussy  Willie  ...         Oswald  Cartoon  Oct.   28 

•HOH'sWell  ...  Oswald  Cartoon Sept  16     . 

•tjOn  the  Side  Lines    FA  Di Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.    5 

•tjPermanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  30     . 

•tRaceRlot..  Oswald  Cartoon         SepL    2   .. 

•t|Royal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept 30... 

•ffiaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon  Aug.  19 

•tSnow  Use  Oswald  Cartoon  Nov.  25     . 

•tjSplash  Males  (F  &  D)  Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps  Sept.    2 

•tjSportlng  Courage  (F  A  D) Lewis-Gulliver-Phlllips June  24 

•tStage  Stunts  (F) Oswald  Cartoon  May  13 

•tSteamn»flt  Willie  Oswald  Cartoon 

*t{Strlpes  and  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27 

•tjSunday  Morning ....  Dent-Archer  ....  Dec    4 

•♦{Sweethearts  (A  T.)  The  Roonev  Family Sept.   2 

•tjTarzan  the  Tiqer  (Serial) Frank  Merrill  Dec.    9 

•f  SJerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

•tjTnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Roonev  Family Nov.  1 1 

♦tjUse  Vour  Feel  ID  A  F)  Lewls-Gulliver-Philllps Aug.  19 

♦tfiVarslry  Drag.  The  iF  A  Dl...         Lewis-Gulliver-Phlllips July     8 

•HWatch  Your  Friends  (A.  TO..,       Archer-Den!   Oct.  10 

•tjWeary  Willies       Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

•tWIcked  West.  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10 


Length     Reviewed 


Title  Star 

*t§Those  Who  Dance  (A.  T.  MD).       Monte  Blue 


Rel.     Dale      Length      Reviewed 


Length     Review*? 
10  episodes    Aug.  31 

1  reel   Aug.  31 

1  reel  Oct.  19 

.2  reels Aug.  17 

.1  reel Oct.  19 

1  reel Aug.  10 

1  reel   ...       Sept.  14 

2  reels July  20 

.1  reel Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels July   20 

2  reels Aug.  ?d 

.2  reels Nov.  23 

1  reel 

1  reel 
.1929  feet        May  20 

1  reel     

Ireel   . .  Aug.  31 

2 reels. .   .  June    1 

.1  reel     ...  July  20 

2  reels  Nov.  23 
2  reels 

2  reels         .   SepL  14 

2  reels   Aug.  17 

2  reels Oct.  12 

2  reels Oct.     5 

.1  reel 

1  reel 

Oct.     5 
Oct.  12 


1  reel 
1  reel    . 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
t  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
1  reel 

1  reel 
.1  reel May  V 

2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels            Aug.  10 
10  episodes 


Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 
Sept.  14 
Aug.  17 

Aug.  3 
.Nov.  2 
Sept.  14 
July  e 
May     4 


2  reels 
.  2  reels 

2  reels 
.  2  reels 
.   1  reel 

1  reel 


WARNER  BROTHERS 


Title 

♦tSArgyle  Case,  The  (A.  T.)  (O) . . 
•t {Desert  Song.  The  (D)  (A.  T.) . 

•t{Evidence  (A.  T.)  (D)     .... 
•IjFrom  Headquarters  [P.  T.)  (D) 

•t{Frozen  River 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Thomas  Melghan Aug.  17 

Boles-King    May  11 

( No  Silent  Version) 

Frederick-Courtenay-Tearle. .       Oct.     5 

Monte  Blue April  27 

(Silent  Version)   June    6 

(Silent  Version)   May  25. 

•t{Honky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker        Aug.    3 

•tjGamblers.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson- Warner-Robards  June  29 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    2 

•({Glad  Rag  Doll  The  (D)  (A.  T.t.    .  Dolores  Costello May    4 

(Silent  Version) June    8 

•t(Gold  Diggers  ol  Broadway  (A.  T.) 

(D) Pennlriglon-Tearle  (All  Tech.).  .Sept.  15 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{Green  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) George  Arliss  SepL  28... 

•t{Hard-Boiled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4   . 

*t{Heartsin  Exile  (D)  (A.  T.) D.  Costello-Withrs Sept.  14.. 

*t {Hottentot.  The  lA.  T.l  (Dl Horton-Miller Aug.  10 

•t{ln  the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D) .         Withers-Nixon Aug.  31 

•t{Madonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.JDolores  Costello  June  22   . 


Length 

7794  feet 
11034  feet 

71 52  feet. 
6323  feet 


Aug.  17 
June  29 
Oct.  5 
June  2P 
May  11 


Reviewer 
May  18 
April  20 

!   Oct.   19 
.   Oct.   26 


641 2  feet 
6611  feet 
4844  feet 


June    8 
Aug.  31 


5  feet        June    8 


9022  feet        Sept.    7 


•t{Noah*s  Ark  (D)  (P.T.). 

*t{No  Defense         

•t{On  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (D). , 

•t{Say  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D) . 


D.  i '■■- 1 i  Mi i-O'Fir .  June  IS 

(Silent  Version) July   27 

i  Silent  Version) May  11 

Compson-Brown-Fazneda  .   July   13 

(No  Silent  Version  i 

Jolson-Nlxon-Lee Aug.  24 

•t {Singing  Fool,  The  (D)  (A.  T.).. .     Jolson-Bronson-Dunn       Sept.  29  . 

•t(Skln  Deep  (A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Compson    Sept.    7 

♦fjSonny  Boy  <D)  (A.  T.) . ...  Davey  Lee  May  18 

•tJTIme.  the  Place  and  the  Girl,  The 

(DKA.T.I Olmsted-Wllhers-Klrkwood June    8   . 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
iitle  Star  ReL.  Date 

♦t {Agony  Column,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•t{Avlator,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)  Horton-Miller 

•t{DI  ■  r.M-N  (A.  T.)  (O)  George  Arliss 

•t{Oumbells  In  Ermine  (A.  T.) 

♦t{Fame  (A.  T.  iDi  Dolores  Costello 

•♦{General  Crack  <D'i  iA.T.)  John  Barry  mors  (Technicolor)  

•t{Golden  Oawn  lA.  T.  (D)  Walter  Wolf  | All  Technicolor) 

•tjHold  Everything  iDnA.T.)  ....   Special  Cast  

•t{lsle  of  Escape.  i.A.  T.)  (D)  Blue-Loy  . 

•His  Everybody  Happy?  (A.  T.)  (D)  Ted  Lewis  and  Band  Oct.   19 

•t{  Mammy  (A.  T.  i  (Di  A I  Jolson  

•1{Man,  The  (A.  T.      [)i  John  Barry  more  

•t{Narrow  Street.  The  ..A.  T.)  (D)..   E  E.  Horton 


4875  feet     

7877  feet 

7240  feet        April  20 

6427  feet.... 

6461  feet         Aug.  31 
9507  feet  Oct.  27  "28 
9058  feel 
4712  feel     ...... 

9592  feet        May  25 

8324  feet        Aug.  10 

9557  feet  Sept.  29 '28 

5940  feet        June    1 

Mar.  16 


6  reels 


May    4 


Length      Reviewer 


7311  feet        Nov.    9 


•tfiRough  Waters  ;A.  T.  (D) 
•f(Sacred  Flame  The  iA.  T.)  (D) 
•t|Sap.  The  (D-    A   T.. 
•tjSecond  Choice  iA.  T.)  (Dl 
•t(Sho  Couldn't  Say  No  (A  T.)  (D) 
•t{Show  of  Shows    A.  |\      D 
•t{Sr>  Long  Letty  (A.  T.i    Di 
•KSongof  the  West  (A.  T.i  iDi 


Rln-Tin-Tir 


Fredertck-Nayel-Lee 
E.  E.  Horton 

Dolores  Costello 

Winnie  Llghtner 

Special  Cast 
Charlotte  Greenwood 
Boles-Segal    All  Technicolor) 

*  Means  synchronized  score.     7  Means  sound 


Not  set.         11692  feet       Nov.  23 


•f{TlgerRose  iA.T.)  (D)  Velez-Wlthers 

•t [Under  a  Texas  Moon  (A.  T.)  (D)     Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery  (All  Technicolor) 

♦({Wide  Open  (A.  T.)  ( D) E.  E.  Horton 

•tjWoman's  GamB  A  (A.  T.)  (O) .  .  .  Pauline  Frederick 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 


Revlewee 
July  19 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

A.  &  P.  Gypsies         Orchestra  Numbers 1  reel   ... 

After  the  Round  Up Cowboy  Songs 1  reel 

All  Girl  Revue      Girl  Band  &  Comedienne Ireel JunelB 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend  Songs  and  Jazz  Band    Aug.  26 

Sanjomanlac.  Eddie  Peabody. Oct.   II 

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The Shaw  &  Lee 1  reel June    l 

Beau  Night  El  Brendel Aug.  31 

Before  The  Bar Hurst  &  Vogt Ireel Oct  12 

Ben  Pollock  and  Orchestra     ...  1  reel  Nov.  23 

''ernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 1  reel Mar.  IB 

Big  Paraders,  The Comedy  Act 1  reel Aug.  31 

Billy  "Swede"  A  Co Laugh  Ski  1 1  reel   Oct.  12 

Bobby  Folsom Songs 1  reel Mar.  2 

811  of  Scotch,  A  Kitty  Doner Sept.22 

Book  Worm,  The   Harry  J.  Conley  Jury     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  28 

California  Songbirds,  The Bell-Coatee Sept.   1 

Carlena  Diamond Harp  Solos 1  reel SepL  14 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll Jury     7 

celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll Jury     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Bradv     Sept    1 

Charles  Hackett         2  Operatic  Solos 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  Family  SepL  2* 

Cougal  A  Company Violin,  Songs  A  Dances June  16 

Creole  Fashion  Plate,  The     Karyl  Norman   SepL  29 

Crooning  Along The  Croonadera Sept  22 

Cycle  of  Songs,  A Florence  Brady SepL    1 

Dave  Apollon  &  Orchestra   Jazz  Band  Ireel Oct  12 

Dead  Laughter Sessue  Hayakawa  

Death  Ship.  The Mitchell  Lewis      Aug.  20 

Dixie  Days      Plantation  Songs Aug.  28 

Don't  Get  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel     ...     Aug.    3 

Eleanor  Painter Songs H  reel   ..    .   Mar.  18 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July  20 

Fair  Days    Harris  A  Howe 1  reel June    1 

Familiar  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair.  A       Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marlon  Harklns 

Feminine  Types       Jean  Barrios  

Florence  Moore       Song  Program  ,  June  23 

Frances  Shelly       Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boye) 1  reel Aug.    3 


Friend  of  Father's 

Gossip,  The    . 

Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors 

Harlem  Mania 

Harry  Delf 


Lydell-hlqlns-Leah Aug.  28 

John  Mlllan 1  reel June  U 

Jazz  Band  June  23 

Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel 

Songs  4  Dances June  IB 

Harry  Rose  A  I-  Is  6  American  Beauties    1  reel   

Harry  Rosenthal  A  Orchestra    Song  Program Sept.  29 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat Dave  Bernle  A  Band.... June    1 

High  Waters  .     Song  Number 1  reel  June    9 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra       .  Jazz  Band Sept.  29 

Interview,  The  Ireel   OcL  12 

Jazz  Rehearsal  Edwards-Kane 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band        

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  26 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band  June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  A  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch  tills  A  Clark  

'n  Spain  Phil  Baker Ireel May  11 

In  the  Tropics  The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23 

.nek  North,  the  Ban-Jokester  Songs  Jan.   19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 


Entertainers 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The 

Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review. 

t-asn.  The 

Maid's  Night  Out.  The 


Songs 1  reel Sept.  1« 

Songs  and  Dances .  June    1 

Songs  and  Dances SepL    1 

Crane- Davidson-Tucker June  16 

O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  A  Orchestra Dance  Numbers    Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace.  A  Hobart  Bosworth June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last.  The  . .         Sessue  Hayakawa   Ireel   Sept.  14 

MarcMng  Home Douglas  Slanbury.. 1  reel  Nov.  16 

Max  Schmeling Interview Mar.  16 

Mel  Klee  Songs  A  Jokes     Ireel Ocl.  28 

Mexlran  Tlplca  Orchestra    Instrumental  A  Vocal  Numbera. 1  reel June    8 

Miss  Information  .......   Wllson-Horton     June  30 

Molly  Picon  .    .  2  Songs  

More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual   ,     Merriam-Janney 

Morrlssey  A  Miller       Night  Club  Revue June  II 

Music  Makers  The  Howard  Bros  1  reef  Mar.  18 

Myers  A  Hanford    Songs  A  Dances  June  23 

My  People Eugene  and  Willie  Howard     1  reel  Aug.  3t 

Niagara  Falls.  , ,    .   Washburn-Eddy    

Night  Court,  The       William  Demarest June  16 

Non-Support  .      Burr  Mcintosh       June  IB 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  The Frank  Crumlt         1  feel 

Pegllaccl John  Charles  Thomae 

Pair  ol  Aces.  The Tlmblln  A  Raymond     1  reel 

Papa's  Vacation  Bennett-Caron     

Phil  Baker  Accordion  Solos  

Question  of  Today,  The  Audrey  Ferris         

Realization  Herbert-Pam       

Regular  Business  Man.  A Robert  Ober 

*t{Rhythms  ......         Leo  Reisman  A  Orchestra 

ftlgoletto— Quartet  Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon  

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue      Songs  and  Orchestra  1  reel 

Rudy  Vallee  and  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel 

Satires  Murray -Oak  land   1  reel 

SenJino  A  Wire  Eddie  Green  Ireel 

Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry 

Songs  of  Love Sanderson- Crumlt '     r...'i 

Soup  .    Harry  Delf 


1  reel 


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Stimulation  Johnny  Arthur 

Suspicion Lyons-Earte-Morne  . 

Tarry  and  Jerry  ...    Songs  ana  Gags 

They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  t  Miller   . 

Those  W«>re  the  Days. .    Irene  Franklin 

Three  Brox  Sisters 

Tiny  Town  Revue       

Traffic  Muddle,  A 

Typical  Tyoes 

Va  Prononcer  Me  Mori  iLa  Julvev 

When  the  Wife's  Away     .  . 

Who's  Who         

•Vlnnle  Llohtner 


Feb.  16 
Oct.  20 
Mar.  16 

Aug.  26 
June  II 
Sept.  IB 
Oct.  12 
Sept.  29 
July  13 
June  IB 
Ocu  28 
Nov.  23 
Oct.  13 
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Nov.  17 
Ireel  Oct.   26 


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Donnhue  A  U-No 1  reel 

Bobby  Folsom  

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William  demurest     

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musieal  comedy  comedian  star.     A  brilliant  $6.60  revue  in 
Technicolor.    Starring  Eddie  Cantor,  star  of  "Whoopee," 
in  a  comedy  roar.  Helen  Morgan,  star  of  Ziegfeld's  "Show 
Boat,"    singing.     Rudy     Vallee,    favorite    "It"    radio 
crooner,    singing    "Vagabond    Lover."    Directed    by 
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"Show  Girl,"  and  Millard  Webb. 


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ensembles  by    Ted    Shawn   (of  Ruth    St.   Dennis    and   Ted   Shawn). 
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Columbia  is  batting  out  the 
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FLIGHT  is  the  sure-fire  hit 
of  the  season . .  ."Broadway 
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the  country  over.  .  ."WALL 
STREET"  is  a  timely  clean- 
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in  the  country's  finest 
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TWO  FOR 


EDMUND  LOWE  and 
CONSTANCE   BENNETT 

and  a  brilliant  cast  including  Zasu 
Pitts, Cormelita  Geraghtyond  Stuart 
Erwin.  Directed  by  Paul  Stein. 
Associate    Producer     Ralph    Block. 


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CALLED  LOVE 


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HELEN      TWELVETREES 
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Written    ond    Produced    by 

EDMUND     GOULDING 

Directed  by  Fred  Newmeyer. 


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NEW  YORK  CITY,  DECEMBER  7,  1929 


No.  23 


44 


ONE  GOOD  OLD  WORD— WORK" 


HERBERT  HOOVER  today  supplies  this  in- 
dustry information  which  it  should  be  glad 
to  hear.  He  tells  what  the  nation's  industrial- 
ists will  do  to  maintain  days  of  prosperity.  Billions 
are  to  be  spent  in  1930.  That  means  wage  levels  are 
to  be  maintained.  And,  of  course,  theatres  will  benefit 
in  direct  proportion  thereby. 

The  President  also  suggests  a  return  to  work — 
hard  work,  the  good  old-fashioned  kind  that  nets  re- 
sults. Fine  advice  for  our  own  business,  that.  This  is 
how  Hoover  sees  it : 

Capital  becoming  more  abundant  in  all  parts  of 
the  country,  the  bond  market  is  growing  stronger 
each  day  and  already  public  issues  held  back  for 
months  have  begun  to  appear. 

The  second  action  necessary  to  maintain  pro- 
gress was  the  standard  set  by  leading  employers 
that  so  far  as  they  were  concerned  there  would 
be  no  movement  to  reduce  wages,  and  a  corre- 
sponding assurance  from  the  leaders  of  labor 
that  not  only  would  they  use  their  utmost  influence 
to  allay  labor  conflict,  but  would  also  co-operate 
with  the  employers  in  the  present  situation.  These 
assurances  have  been  given  and  thereby  we  not 
only  assured  the  consuming  power  of  the  country, 
but  we  remove  fear  from  millions  of  homes. 

The  third  line  of  action  has  been  to  undertake 
through  voluntary  organization  of  industry  the 
continuity  and  expansion  of  the  construction  and 
maintenance  work  of  the  country,  so  as  to  take 
up  any  slack  in  employment  which  rises  in  other 
directons. 

Our  railways  and  utilities  and  many  of  our 
larger  manufacturers  have  shown  a  most  distin- 
guished spirit  in  undertaking  to  maintain  and 
even  to  expand  their  construction  and  betterment 
programs.  The  state,  county  and  municipal  gov- 
ernments are  responding  in  the  most  gratifying 
way  to  the  requests  to  co-operate  with  the  Fed- 
eral Government  in  every  prudent  expansion  of 
public  works.  Much  construction  work  had  been 
postponed  during  the  past  few  months  by  reason 
of  the  shortage  of  mortgage  money  due  to  the 
diversion  of  capital  to  speculative  purposes  which 
should  soon  be  released. 

Beyond  this  a  great  responsibility  for  stability 


and  proseprity  rests  with  the  whole  people.  I 
have  no  desire  to  preach.  I  may,  however,  men- 
tion one  good  old  word — work. 

Now  read  what  Dr.  Julius  Klein  of  the  Department 
of  Commerce  has  to  say.  He  is  one  of  the  nation's 
leading  economists  and  when  he  talks,  there  is  usually 
a  noticeable  absence  of  guess  work. 

All  intelligent  observers  have  noted  the  fact 
that  many  phases  of  the  present  business  position 
are  by  no  means  attributable  to  the  break  of  the 
stock  market.  The  influences  of  Wall  Street  are 
admittedly  numerous,  but  they  do  not  account  for 
everything.  Many  wildly  broadcast  rumors  as  to 
payroll  curtailments  promptly  disappear  as  fac- 
tors of  disquieting  alarm  when  it  is  revealed  that 
they  are  part  of  a  normal,  seasonal  dip. 

Without  belittling  the  many  tragic  aspects  of 
the  losses  of  both  professional  and  amateur  specu- 
lators in  the  recent  break — and  each  of  these 
groups  seems  to  have  suffered  heavily — there  are 
numerous  reassuring  elements  in  the  outlook  for 
the  coming  months.  Dividend  and  interest  pay- 
ments in  December  will  total  almost  $700,000,000, 
an  increase  of  more  than  20  per  cent  over  Decem- 
ber last  year,  an  impressive  evidence  of  the  power 
of  our  earning  capacity.  Unquestionably  a  large 
proportion  of  this  vast  fund  will  find  its  way  into 
prudent  reproductive  investments — not  specula- 
tive ventures.  Then,  too,  the  amazing  total  of 
Christmas  savings — not  less  than  $600,000,000 
and  probably  more — means  that  our  Christmas 
trees  will  have  about  the  usual  share  of  tinsel  and 
electric  lights  and  crape. 

When  apprehension  arises  about  a  possible 
slackening  of  business,  there  is  a  temptation  to 
dispense  with,  or  diminish,  activities  that  are  not 
intimately  tied  up  with  the  actual  work  of  pro- 
duction and  delivery  of  goods.  Some  ill-advised 
business  men  might,  perhaps,  regard  trade  re- 
search as  coming  in  that  category.  Few  errors 
could  be  more  grievous. 

Heartening  news— every  bit  of  it — to  this  business. 
Stick  a  couple  of  mental  pins  in  the  highlights  and 
keep  that  upper  lip  stiff.  Good  times,  an  old  American 
custom,  are  here  to  stay. 

KANN 


10 


Motion    Picture    News 


December    7,     1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


WILD  speculation  will  follow 
closely  on  the  heels  of  the  latest 
Fox  development.  In  the  last 
few  weeks,  New  York  has  been  over- 
flowing with  stories  about  Fox  and  his 
financial  condition.  Ever  since  the  bot- 
tom fell  so  completely  out  of  the  stock- 
market,  rumors — most  of  them  ugly — 
have  been  circulating.  But  those  stories 
concerned  his  personal  situation  almost 
entirely. 

Then  came  this  and  that  about  his  va- 
rious enterprises.  On  the  one  hand,  an 
"insider"  would  tell  you  Fox  had  lost 
control  of  the  institutions  he  had  spent 
twenty  years  in  erecting.  One  of  the 
astounding  commentaries  on  a  complex 
and  involved  situation  had  it  that  the  Fox 
companies  were  slated  to  crash  with  a 
resounding  smack  such  as  even  this 
business  had  never  heard. 

Bunk.  Pure  and  simple.  Here  are 
some  facts  which  are  facts.  Read  them 
carefully,  for  when  you  finish,  the  real 
story  will  be  yours : 

The  Dope  On  Profits 

Fox  Film  Corporation  will  return  a 
net  profit  of  between  $13,000,000  and 
$15,000,000  this  year,  an  unprecedented 
earning  power  for  that  company.  It  is 
peak  profit  and  more. 

Fox  Theatres  Corporation  will  end  its 
fiscal  year  with  a  $3,000,000  net  repos- 
ing in  its  treasury. 

Fox  West  Coast  Theatres,  under  the 
competent  hand  of  Harold  B.  Franklin, 
will  earn  about  $4,000,000  this  year. 

Fox  Metropolitan  Playhouses,  Inc.,  the 
destinies  of  which  are  guided  by  Joe  Leo, 
is  using  black  ink  in  large  dabs  and  writ- 
ing down  almost  $70,000  a  week  in  earn- 
ings. And,  while  the  profits  of  these  last, 
but  none  the  less  important  subsidiaries 
will  be  included  in  the  1929  returns  for 
the  Fox  major  companies,  it  is  signifi- 
cant to  mention  the  strides  they  are  mak- 
ing as  proof  positive  that  the  Fox  struc- 
ture is  founded  substantially  and  well  on 
solid  foundations. 

And  Those  Fox  Pictures 

Fox  attractions  are  doing  an  unusual 
business.  Box-office  reports  from  key 
cities  tell  the  story  beyond  argument.  Pic- 
tures like  "The  Cock-Eyed  World," 
"Sunnyside  Up,"  "They  Had  To  See 
Paris"  and  others  on  the  current  program 
are  cutting  a  wide   swath   all   over  the 


Town  Topics 

By 

Harry  L.  Reichenbach 

"The  Industry's   Roastmaster** 

FIRST    EXHIBITOR:      "Did 
anyone  question  my  courage?" 
Second  Exhibitor :    "They  didn't 
even  mention  it." 

*  *     * 

THE  Saturday  afternoon  poker 
game  at  the  club  has  settled 
down  to  the  survival  of  the  tightest. 

1  PREDICT  there  will  be  a  big 
break     in     the     stock     market 
several  weeks  ago. 

GOOD   buy  right  now — good 
bye. 

*  *     * 

AN  auditor  at  the  Embassy  com- 
plained that  there  was  no  plot 
in  the  pictures. 

*  *     * 

DEDICATED  to  the  heroes  of 
Wall    Street— "The   Taming 
of  the  Shrewd." 

*  *     * 

MARY  DUNCAN  is  in  New 
York.  She  was  lost  in  the 
shuffle  at  Grand  Central  when  her 
train  arrived.  The  result  was  that 
Mac  Murray,  who  was  on  the  same 
train,  stole  all  the  publicity  the  next 
morning,  being  hooked-up  with  the 
"weather  story"  breaking  icicles  off 
the  locomotive  of  the  20th  Centurv. 


A 


nation.   To  dwell  on  this  in  detail  would 

be  like  gilding  the  w.  k.  lily. 
What  happened  is  merely  this : 
Fox,      accustomed      to     lightning-like 

moves,   determined    to   acquire    Loew's, 

Inc.    Then  Gaumont  British,  which  oc- 


cupies a  spot  in  the  British  industry  akin 
to  Loew's  in  the  United  States.  Deals 
of  this  nature  required  money — gobs  of 
it.  Fox  made  his  arrangements  but  the 
financing  was  short-term.  Then  what 
the  world  at  large  held  to  be  impossible 
happened.  The  stock  market  bit  the  dust. 
Those  outstanding  obligations  had  to  be 
met,  but  money  was  tight.  The  result 
you  can  figure  out  for  yourself. 

The  difficulty  is  temporary.  It  has  to 
be.  There  is  too  much  at  stake.  Stuart 
and  Otterson  of  the  trusteeship  commit- 
tee know  it.  So  does  Fox.  And,  knowing 
it,  it  follows  that  what  has  to  be  done 
will  be  done. 

Fox  Stays  In  Saddle 

The  Fox  name,  its  trade-mark  value 
and  its  international  ramifications  in  the 
motion  picture  scheme  are  too  closely 
intertwined  with  the  entire  fabric  of  the 
industry  for  anything  to  happen  to  it. 
The  leaders  of  the  business,  it  is  this 
forum's  opinion,  would  be  the  first  to 
tell  you  that. 

Furthermore,  Fox  is  still  in  the  saddle. 
And  there  he  remains.  It  is  important  to 
make  this  as  emphatic  as  possible.  The 
voting  stock  of  Fox  Film  is  vested  in  the 
"B"  stock  of  which  100,000  shares  have 
been  issued.  A  survey  of  the  corporate 
set-up  reveals  that  this  block  is  owned 
entirely  by  Fox  personally.  There  you 
have  rather  conclusive  evidence  of  the 
way  the  wind  is  blowing. 

Sheehan  And  Grainger 

There  will  be  much  conferencing.  Two 
Irishmen,  both  of  them  important  in  the 
annals  of  filmdom,  are  going  to  have  far 
more  to  do  than  ever  before.  And  that 
is  saying  a  good  deal.  Their  names? 
Sheehan  and  Grainger.  Winnie  has  made 
a  reputation  and  a  record  for  himself 
that  are  the  marvels  of  the  West  Coast. 
What  Grainger  has  done  to  skyrocket 
Fox  Film  sales  during  the  last  three 
years  is  known  to  everybody  who  knows 
his  picture  business. 

These  two  men  will  figure  even  more 
largely  in  the  future  of  the  Fox  enter- 
prises. Never  mind  how,  when  or  where. 
That's  a  story  of  the  future.  When  what 
is  to  happen  happens,  remember  this  out- 
look tower  told  you  so. 

K  A  N  N 


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December 


1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


Trusteeship  to  Manage  Fox  Affairs 
For  Five  Years;  "Crash"  Talk  Silly 


Short-Term  Financing  Causes  Temporary  Stringency  - — 
Film  And  Fox  Theatre  Earnings  At  Highest  Peak 


Fox 


Fox   Calls   Off   Plans  For 
Boston  House 

Boston. — Fox's  plans  for  a  large  the- 
atre and  office  building  have  been 
called  off  with  no  reason  assigned. 
The  plot,  that  on  which  the  old  Hotel 
Touraine  stood,  is  at  Boylston,  Tre- 
mont  and  Tamworth  Sts.  An  effort 
was  made  to  have  the  city  close  the 
latter  as  a  public  thoroughfare  so  that 
the  project  could  move  forward.  After 
considerable  dickering,  consent  was 
secured  at  an  agreed  upon  figure  and 
a  deed  prepared  for  signature.  The 
period  of  grace  expired  this  week  and 
the  deed  returned  unsigned  by  Fox's 
local  attorneys. 


is  reported  directly  interested  in  view  of 
the  unconfirmed  fact  that  it  aided  Fox  in 
financing  the  Loew  acquisition. 


Faced  by  short-term  financing  obligations  said  to  approximate  $100,000,000  for 
which  adequate  arrangements  have  not  been  made,  William  Fox  has  consented  to 
creation  of  a  trusteeship  committee  which  will  cooperate  with  him  in  amicably 
working  out  the  business  affairs  of  his  various  enterprises. 

The  committee  is  a  triumvirate  composed  of  Harry  Stuart  of  Halsey,  Stuart 
and  Co. ;  John  E.  Otterson  of  Electrical 
Research  Products,  Inc.,  and  Fox. 

This  move,  agreed  upon  early  in  the 
week,  culminates  thte  flood  of  rumors 
rampant  in  the  industry  regarding  the 
financial    status   of   the   Fox   companies. 

The  situation  is  entirely  under  control. 
From  no  angle  is  there  cause  for  concern. 
The  Fox  companies  are  today  enjoying 
the  biggest  business  in  their  history.  Fox 
Film  will  show  a  profit  of  between 
$13,000,000  and  $15,000,000  for  1929. 
Yesterday  a  regular  quarterly  dividend 
of  $1  a  share  was  declared  on  the  com- 
mon, payable  on  January  15  to  stock- 
holders of  record  as  of  December  30. 

Profits  At  Peak 

Fox  Theatres  Corp.  will  probably 
return  a  net  of  $3,000,000  on  the  year, 
placing  the  total  earnings  of  these  two 
major  Fox  structures  in  the  neighbor- 
hood of  $15,000,000  to  $18,000,000. 

Fox  personally  finds  himself  in  a  posi- 
tion where  short-term  notes  signed  in 
acquiring  Loew's,  Inc.,  and  the  Gaumont 
British  Corp.  of  England,  could  not  be 
met.  The  recent  stock  crash  is  princi- 
pally responsible.  In  common  with  im- 
portant executives  in  this  and  practically 
all  other  lines  of  business,  expansion 
plans  had  gone  forward  with  no  con- 
tingency made  for  the  possibility  of  the 
slump  that  came. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  another  important 
organization  in  this  business  which  had 
been  extremely  active  in  the  theatre  field 
found  itself  in  an  identical  position  when 
the  market  crumbled,  but  was  apparently 
more  successful  in  extricating  itself. 

Fox  Control  Unaffected 

There  will  be  no  changes  in  manage- 
ment or  operation  under  the  trusteeship. 
Fox  continues  as  president  of  his  com- 
panies and,  as  in  the  past,  retains  entire 
control  of  the  100,000  shares  of  Class 
B  stock  in  which  is  vested  the  full 
voting  power  of  Fox  Film  Corporation. 

Under  the  arrangement  he  will  have 
the  advantage  of  the  counsel  of  the  head 
of  the  banking  firm  which  has  done 
considerable  in  financing  Fox  activities. 
That  individual  is  Stuart.  Otterson  en- 
ters the  picture  as  president  of  Electrical 
Research  and,  therefore  a  subsidiary  of 
Western  Electric,  which,  in  turn,  is 
wholly  owned  by  American  Telephone 
and  Telegraph  Co.     The  A.  T.  and  T. 


Fox  Nears  700 
Mark  On  Coast 

Los  Angeles. — Harold  B.  Franklin's  goal 
of  700  houses  operating  under  the  banner 
of  Fox  West  Coast,  or  Fox  theatres  as 
they  will  become  known  in  a  few  weeks, 
is  now  well  within  sight. 

The  company's  construction  program  for 
1930  calls  for  an  expenditure  of  $15,000,000 
affecting  21  cities  in  seven  states.  Califor- 
nia gets  considerably  more  than  half  of  the 
total  amount,  the  sum  planned  for  this  state 
reaching  $9,450,000,   divided  as  follows: 

Los  Angeles,  three  houses;  Hollywood, 
one  to  cost  $1,200,000;  and  one  in  each  of 
the  following  towns:  Saeramenta,  Oakland, 
Pasadena,  Westwood,  Burbank,  San  Jose, 
Santa  Barbara,  Whittier,  Bakersfield, 
Berkeley,  Stockton,  Pomona,  San  Pedro 
and  Huntington. 

Other  houses  are  to  be  built  in  Phoenix, 
Ariz.;  Spokane,  Wash.;  Billings,  Mon. ;  La 
■Grande,  Ore. ;  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  and  Den- 
ver,  Colo. 


Fox-Midwesco  Opens  Paradise, 
39th  In  Wisconsin  Group 

Milwaukee. — Fox-Midwesco 's  39th  house, 
the  Paradise,  has  opened  at  West  Allis,  with 
R.  E.  Lewis  managing.  The  Paradise,  seat- 
ing 1,500,  is  of  French  Renaissance  design. 


Fox  At  Grips  In 
S.  W.  With  Publix 

Dallas. — Fox  is  out  after  Publix 's  scalp 
on  the  Southwest.  Fox  Interstate  Theatres, 
Inc.,  have  been  organized  here  to  supplant 
the  Interstate  Amusement  Co.  and,  under 
the  gentle  nursing  of  Karl  Hoblitzelle, 
will  build  de  luxe  theatres  in  major  cities 
of  Texas  with  Oklahoma  as  a  Fox  field  for 
acquisition  to  be  developed  at  a  later  date. 

The  move  is  considered  here  in  only  one 
light :  as  a  direct  challenge  to  Publix.  With 
representation  in  all  Texas  keys  and  either 
a  part  ownership  or  an  understanding  with 
Robb  and  Rowley  and  the  Dent  theatres 
via  E.  V.  Richards,  Jr.,  and  Saenger  En- 
terprises, Publix  is  the  most  powerful  fac- 
tor in  this  part  of  the  nation.  The  Hoblit- 
zelle houses  in  Dallas,  Fort  Worth,  San 
Antonio,  Houston  and  Little  Rock,  recently 
taken  over  by  Fox,  will  form  the  nucleus 
of  the  Fox  campaign  in  this  territory.  Fox 
Interstate  will  operate  as  an  individual  unit 
showing  pictures   and  RKO  vaudeville. 

The  tussle,  it  is  freely  predicted,  will  be 
a  rough  one. 


Labor  Row  Halts 

Fox  Iowa  Plans 

Omaha. — Fox  was  unable  to  take  posses- 
sion of  the  Strand,  Council  Bluffs,  on  Dec. 
1,  because  of  a  tilt  with  the  local  stage 
hands'  union. 

Local  dailies  say  Fox  plans  an  invasion 
in  Omaha,  reporting  negotiations  are  nearly 
consummated  for  two  sites. 


136  Houses  In  Mid- West 

Acquired  By  Fox  Circuit 

Los  Angeles. — Fox  has  acquired  136 
houses  in  the  Mississippi  Valley  in  the  last 
few  months.  The  Miller  and  Rhoden  thea- 
tres contributed  60,  Shanberg  and  Wolf,  56 
and  scattered  houses,  20.  All  are  in  Mis- 
souri, Kansas  and  Illinois. 

Two  million  dollars  will  be  spent  in  im- 
provements. 


Cut  On  Toll  Rate 

Helps  Industry 

'Considerable  savings  to  the  industry  are 
seen  by  an  announced  cut  on  toll  tele- 
phone rates,  effective  Jan.  1.  Toll  rates 
will  be  reduced  ten  cents  on  station-to- 
station  daytime  calls  from  60  to  300  miles 
and  report  charges  lowered  from  five  cents 
to  forty  cents  on  points  from  100  to  2,200 
miles.  A.  T.  &  T.  claims  reduction  will 
save  the  public  more  than  $5,000,000  an- 
nually. 


12 


Motion    Picture    News 


December     7,     1929 


Theatre  Attendance  Up  15%;  Sound 
Sends  All  Costs  Soaring,  Hays  Says 


Production  Costs  Up  22  1-2%  With  More  On  Way;  Distribu- 
tion 141-3;  Theatre  Operation  14  3-4,  He  Tells  Conference 


Washington. — Attendance  in  theatres  today  as  against  a  year  ago  has  increased 
15,000,000  a  week,  or  approximately  15  per  cent ;  1929  production  costs  have  increased 
22.50  per  cent  over  1928  and  the  first  six  months  of  1930  will  witness  a  further  in- 
crease of  15.25  per  cent  as  against  the  same  period  of  1928,  Will  H.  Hays  declared 
at  the  national  business  conference  held  here  Thursday  under  auspices  of  the  United 
States  Chamber  of  Commerce.  . 


Hays  spoke  before  nationally-known 
business  leaders,  pointing  out  how  largely 
the  industry  figures  in  the  set-up  of  the 
country's  economic  structure. 

The  conference,  called  for  the  purpose  of 
devising  methods  of  maintaining  the  con- 
fidence of  the  public  in  the  nation's  com- 
mercial future,  erpected  to  learn  what  the 
film  industry  was  doing  by  way  of  increas- 
ing budgets  and  outlays  of  money  for  ex- 
pansion. 

Hays  supplied   the   information.     All  of 


his  figures  proved  to  be  increases.  His 
data  demonstrated  clearly  that  while  at- 
tendance had  increased  15,000,000  weekly, 
operating  costs  were  also  on  the  rise  and 
would  continue  to  be. 


Russian  Film  Held  Up 

Baltimore. — Second  decision  of  state  cen- 
sors regarding  "Village  of  Sin,"  is  awaited 
by  the  Little  Theatre,  which  was  scheduled 
to  show  the  Russian  film  this  week. 


Industry  Expansion  As  Seen  By  Hays 

Washington. — Text  of  the  Hays  report  to  the  national  business 
conference  of  the  United  States  Chamber  of  Commerce: 

The  attendance  in  motion  picture  theatres  today  as  compared  with  one  year  ago 
has  increased  15,000,000  per  week,  or  approximately  15  per  cent.  Earlier  in  the 
year,  when  we  began  to  lay  plans  for  the  1939  expansion,  with  which  we  shall 
steadily  proceed,  we  had  estimated  that  the  1929  audience  increase  would  be  10,000,- 
000  weekly;  the  facts  are  5,000.000  better  than  we  had  expected. 

There  has  been  an  increase  in  1929  over  1928  in  our  capital  investment  of  ap- 
proximately 20  per  cent  made  necessary  by  normal  expansion  and  the  further  pre- 
paration for  the  production  of  sound  pictures  and  the  elaboration  of  the  facilities 
for  their  reproduction.  This  includes  the  amusement  field  and  also  the  preparation 
for  expansion  in  the  production  of  pedagogic  scientific  and  religious  pictures.  In 
the  entertainment  field  alone  our  exchanges  in  the  United  States  handle  25,000 
miles  of  film  every  day. 

To  conduct  the  normal  operation  and  to  meet  the  new  conditions  necessitated 
by  sound  and  to  maintain  the  changed  condition,  the  number  of  employees  today 
as  compared  to  this  time  last  year  has  increased  2614  per  cent  in  production,  9  per 
cent  in  distribution  and  lljjj  per  cent  in  theatre  operation. 

The  total  expenditure  in  1929  over  1928  on  account  of  production  has  increased 
22H  per  cent,  for  distribution  14  1/3  per  cent  and  for  theatre  operation  14?4  per 
cent.  In  each  instance  a  considerable  proportion  of  this  increase  is  an  increased 
aggregate  of  wages. 

60J4  per  cent  more  was  spent  in  1929  than  in  1928  for  theatre  construction  and 
purchases;  in  alteration  and  repairs  to  theaters  29  per  cent  more  this  year  than  last. 

The  expenditures  for  advertising  and  exploitation  increased  in  1929  over  1928 
by  \2'/t  per  cent  in  production,  43  1/3  per  cent  in  distribution,  1714  per  cent  in 
theatre  operation. 

The  plans  for  the  first  six  months  of  1930,  compared  with  the  first  six  months 
of  1929,  provide  an  increase  in  the  number  of  employees  in  production  of  8'4  per 
cent,  in  distribution  5H  per  cent  and  in  theatre  operation  1%  per  cent. 

There  will  be  an  increase  of  1 5 ', 4  per  cent  in  the  total  expenditures  on  account 
of  production  in  the  first  six  months  of  1930  as  compared  with  the  same  period  of 
1929,  in  distribution  an  increase  of  3  4/5  per  cent,  and  in  theatre  operation  1  -is  per 
cent.  Again  in  all  three  of  these  branches  there  will  be  an  aggregate  wage  in- 
crease, amounting  in  the  case  of  production  to  25 '4  per  cent. 

Alteration  and  repairs  to  theatres  will  increase  10}£  per  cent  in  the  first  six 
months  of  1930  over  the  like  period  in  1929;  and  the  addition,  betterment  and  repairs 
to  studios  and  studio  equipment  will  increase  life  per  cent.  Theatre  construction 
and  purchases  will  not  proportionately  increase. 

Plans  for  the  first  six  months  of  1930  call  for  an  increase  in  exploitation  ex- 
penditures over  the  like  period  in  1929  of  17  4/5  per  cent  in  the  studios,  17'/2  per 
cent  in  distribution,  and  3H  per  cent  in  theatre  operation. 

Because  the  increased  production  of  the  quality  sound  pictures  of  the  last  six 
months  will  be  in  circulation  in  the  first  half  of  1930,  there  will  be  a  still  further 
substantial  increase  in  the  attendance.  This  increase  in  attendance  and  the  in- 
crease in  production  are  both  significant,  not  only  as  a  measure  of  this  industry's 
progress  but  in  relation  to  the  film's  value  as  the  sales  instrumentality  for  all 
other  American  manufactured  products. 


Nation's  Leaders 
See  Bright  Future 

"Washington. — Delegates  to  the  United 
States  Chamber  of  Commerce  conference, 
called  at  the  request  of  President  Hoover 
to  consider  means  of  averting  business  de- 
pression as  a  result  of  the  recent  stock 
market  deflation,  are  generally  optimistic 
over  the  outlook  for  the  coming  winter,  re- 
ports indicating  clearly  that  basic  condi- 
tions throughout  the  country  are  sound. 

The  conference  was  in  session  all  of 
Thursday,  the  morning  being  devoted  to. 
addresses  by  Hoover,  high  government  offi- 
cials and  officers  of  the  chamber,  while  the 
afternoon  was  devoted  to  reports  from  in- 
dustrial leaders  as  to  the  outlook  in  their 
particular  fields. 


Investment  In  The 
Industry  Up  20% 

Washington. — Capital  investment  in  the 
industry  increased  20  per  cent  in  1929  over 
192S.  This  was  made  necessary  by  normal 
expansion  plans  and  by  way  of  further 
preparation  for  sound  production  and  re- 
production. Will  H.  Hays  presented  this 
fact  as  part  of  a  statistical  analysis  cov- 
ering activities  in  the  industry  to  the  na- 
tional business  conferences  held  on  Thurs- 
day by  the  United  States  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce. 

The  figure,  he  added,  included  prepara- 
tion for  "expansion  in  the  production  of 
pedagogic,  scientific  and  religious  pic- 
tures." 


Prosperity  Reflected  By 

Theatre  Trade,  Says  Katz 

Commenting  upon  prosperity  of  theatre 
trade  in  general  following  the  stock  market 
crash  and  stating  that  the  Hoover  business 
conferences  at  Washington  are  already 
effective  to  a  marked  degree,  Sam  Katz, 
president  of  Publix  Theatres,  declares: 

"The  110.000.000  people  in  the  United  States  appar- 
ently arc  untouched  by  the  stock  market  crash,  or  it 
would  have  been  severely  and  instantly  reflected  in  our 
1,200  theatres.  .We  expected  the  largest  gross  box-office 
receipts  of  the  year,  during  the  month  of  December, 
but  from  present  indications,  it  appears  that  our 
anticipated    figures   will    be  greatly  exceeded." 


Klein  At  Trade  Confab 

Edward  L.  Klein  attended  Herbert  Hoov- 
er's special  conference  of  executives  of 
trade  associations  and  leading  business  men 
at  the  National  Chamber  of  Commerce 
headquarters  in  Washington,  on  Thursday. 
Klein  attended  as  president  of  the  A.  M. 
P.  A. 


New  Record  At  Providence 

Providence. — The  Victory  will  hold  "Rio- 
Rita"  over  for  a  fourth  week,  setting  a 
long-run  record  for  this  city. 


December     7,     1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


13 


Collection  Agents  Armed  With  Legal 
Power  Debated  To  Enforce  Contracts 


No  Date  In  Sight 

Distributors  are  hopeful  that  the 
formula  for  arbitration  now  being 
worked  out  by  Edward  P.  Grosvenor,  of 
Cadwalader,  Wickersham  and  Taft  as 
attorneys  for  the  Hays  organization 
and  counsel  for  the  Government  will 
be  approved  by  Judge  Thacher  around 
the  first  of  the  year.  However,  this 
is  purely  speculation,  since  what  the 
attorneys  agree  among  themselves  to 
be  mutual  may  not  meet  with  the 
approval  of  the  court.  Judge  Thacher 
is  now  in  Europe. 


No  Arbitration 

Halt  In  Canada 

Toronto.  —  Although  arbitration  in  the 
States  is  at  dead  halt,  there  has  been  no 
slowing;  down  of  the  system  in  Canada. 
Judge  Thacher 's  decision  has  had  no  bear- 
ing on  the  situation  here.  Arbitration,  as 
a  matter  of  fact,  is  encouraged  on  all 
sides  in  Canada,  both  the  Dominion  and 
Provincial  Governments  urging  its  use 
wherever  possible  in  settling  disputes. 


Arbitration   Shutdown   Moves    Distributors  To  Seek  Ways  Of 
Making  Exhibitors  Assign  Playdates 

Collection  agencies,  one  to  every  key  city,  with  a  lawyer  representing  distributors 
empowered  to  enforce  contracts  through  courts  of  law  are  being  seriously  discussed 
by  members  of  the  Hays  organization  to  serve  as  a  stop  gap  while  arbitration  is  non- 
operative. 

Insiders  report  that  distributors  are  faced  with  the  necessity  of  taking  action  of  a 

drastic  nature  in  order  to  keep  their  sales 

machinery  functioning  at  something  ap- 
proximating normalcy.  An  industry 
lumbering  along  without  an  arbitration 
machinery  to  keep  the  decks  cleared  is 
presenting  a  problem  that  is  growing  more 
serious  day  by  day.  Distributors  fortunate 
enough  to  be  endowed  with  good  product 
are  having  little  difficulty  since  spot  de- 
mand is  keeping  the  goods  moving. 
Mediocre  or  less  than  mediocre  product  is 
causing  plenty  of  trouble  on  the  other  hand 
in  view  of  the  fact  that  exhibitors  can 
sidestep  playdates  with  no  arbitration 
boards  to  take  them  to  task. 

It  is  the  playdate  situation  and  the  fail- 
ure of  exhibitors  to  assign  playing  time 
for  contracted  pictures  with  the  resultant 
slowing  down  of  the  distribution  system 
that  is  lending  color  to  the  arguments  in 
favor  of  the  collection  system  idea. 


Montreal. — D.  Leduc  of  Canadian  Uni- 
versal, has  been  elected  president  of  the 
Film  Board. 


Toronto. — J.  L.  Hunter  of  Paramount  is 
new  president  of  the  Toronto  Film  Board. 


Calgary. — Elected  to  serve  one  year,  H. 
C.  Davis  of  Warners  is  now  functioning 
as  president  of  the  Film  Board  of  Trade. 


Vancouver. — Mrs.   Viola   Montgomery   is 
new   secretary  of   the   Film   Board. 


January  Seen  As  End  Of 

Discord  Over  Arbitration 

Buffalo. — It  is  an  accepted  belief  among 
exchanges  in  this  territory  that  the  first 
of  January  will  see  all  arbitration  disputes 
ironed  out  and  the  practice  resumed.  At 
present  arbitration  is  not  in  force,  pend- 
ing the  Judge  Thacher  decision.  However, 
all  claims  are  being  filed  until  final  settle- 
ment. 


German  Version  Of  Greta 

Garbo's  "Anna  Christie" 

Greta  Garho  will  appear  in  a  German 
version  of  "Anna  Christie,"  immediately 
following  completion  of  the  English  ver- 
sion now  being  directed  by  Clarence 
Brown. 


King  Vidors  In  Town 

King  Vidor  and  his  wife,  Eleanor  Board- 
man  are  in  New  York  on  a  vacation  trip, 
following  completion  of  "Dulcy"  by  Vidor. 


Double  Contract 
Plan  Seems  Set 

A  standard  contract  embodying  the 
arbitration  formula  as  now  constituted  and 
a  separate  form  for  each  distributor  with 
compulsory  arbitration  clauses  removed  for 
will  probably  prove  the  highlight  of  the 
agreements  now  being  worked  out  jointly 
by  attorneys  for  Hays  members  and  the 
Government  in  accordance  with  the  desire 
voiced  by  Judge  Thacher  when  he  recently 
handed  down  his  decision  ruling  arbitration 
and  the  standard  exhibition  contract  illegal. 
The  belief  prevails  that  this  solution  will 
prove  satisfactory  to  the  court. 

Judge  Thacher 's  objection  to  the  present 
form  of  arbitration  was  predicated  on  the 
fact  that  it  was  compulsory  in  that  all 
of  the  exhibitors  of  the  United  States  were 
not  represented  at  the  contract  meeting 
held  in  Chicago  in  January,  1927,  at  which 
the  plan  was  evolved  under  the  standard 
exhibition  contract.  Distributors,  therefore, 
feel  the  way  out  is  to  continue  the  present 
form  for  those  who  want  it  at  the  same 
time  offering  an  optional  contract  to  be 
drawn  up  by  the  individual  distributor  in 
each  case,  wherein  the  exhibitor  will  agree 
to  have  disputes  arbitrated  by  a  hoard  of 
three  appointed  by  the  president  of  the 
chamber  of  commerce  in  his  own  city,  town 
or   community. 

This  second  contract  form  would  mean 
a  return  of  the  deposit  system  which  the 
distributors  would  insist  upon  as  a  guaran- 
tee of  good  faith  on  the  part  of  the  theatre 
owners.  It  would  also  permit  each  distri- 
butor to  add  his  own  riders.  In  the  case 
of  the  small  exhibitor,  the  advances  thus 
required,  it  is  believed  in  some  quarters, 
would  prove  so  burdensome  that  a  return 
to  the  standard  form  with  compulsory 
arbitration  would  quickly  follow. 


Sweden,  Denmark 

In  Sound  Race 

Copenhagen.  —  Keen  rivalry  betweep 
Sweden  and  Denmark  has  extended  to 
sound  with  both  countries  in  a  neck-and- 
neck  race  to  wire  theatres  and  produce 
talking  product. 


McNamee  Becomes  'UV 
New  'Talking   Reporter' 

Events  of  the  day  depicted  in  Universal 's 
"Talking  Reporter  Newsreel"  will  be 
monologued  by  Graham  McNamee,  NBC 
radio  announcer,  who  has  signed  a  long- 
term  contract  with  "U. " 


Baltimore  Business  Holds 

Up  Despite  Depression 

Baltimore. — Theatre  attendance  locally 
has  not  been  hit  by  the  general  business 
depression  caused  in  some  quarters  by  the 
stock  market   crash. 


Weber  Joins  Weisfeldt  As 
N.  Y.  Sales  Representative 

John  N  Weber  will  handle  New  York 
sales  for  Talking  Picture  Epics,  distribut- 
ing travel  features  and  historical  sound 
shorts  through  Columbia. 


Graham  McNamee  now  Universal's  Talking 
Reporter.  -Seated  left  to  right:  M.  H.  Ayles- 
worth,  McNamee,  Lou  B.  Metzger,  Standing, 
(I.  to  r.)  :  M.  Van  Praag,  P.  D.  Cochrane  and 
Charles  B.  Paine 


Motion     P  i  c  t  »  r  e     N  e  w  s 


RCA  'Type  G"  Equipment  Ready; 
NEWS  Reporter  Says  R's  Good 

First  deliveries  of  "Type  G"  RCA  Photophone  sound  equipment  will  begin 
this  month  and  will  gain  in  volume  during  January,  it  was  stated  by  a  company 
official  this  week. 

The  equipment  will  sell  at  $2,095  and  is  designed  for  theatres  with  capacities 
up  to  500.  This  is  the  reproducer  manufactured  as  a  result  of  the  arrangement 
made  between  Photophone  and  officials  of      

Thinks  Tonal 

Quality  Fine 


December 


1929 


Allied   States  Ass'n  with  the  small  house 
exclusively  in  mind. 

The  demonstration  was  attended  by  a 
number  of  New  York  exhibitors  while 
among  those  present  were  Abram  F.  Myers, 
president  of  the  Allied;  Charles  O'Reilly, 
president  of  the  T.  0.  C.  C.  of  New  York, 
Joseph  M.  Seider,  president  of  the  T.  0. 
C.  C.  of  New  Jersey,  and  M.  J.  0 'Toole, 
secretary  of  the  M.  P.  T.  0.  A. 


Abel  Appoints  Garvin  D.  C. 

District  Chief  For  RCA 

George  Garvin  will  handle  RCA  Photo- 
phone sales  in  the  Washington  territory. 
Appointment  was  made  by  Sydney  E.  Abel, 
general  sales  director. 


Johnson  Joins  RCA  Staff 

Minneapolis. — Arthur  Johnson,  newly  ap- 
pointed special  representative  for  RCA 
Photophone,  will  work  out  of  Miuneapolis, 
under  W.  I.  Brown,  district  manager. 


Rudolph  With  RCA 

Charles  J.  Ross,  RCA  Photophone  vice 
president,  announces  appointment  of  Gerald 
K.   Rudolph   as   publicity  director. 


"Blues"  Situation  Looks 

Brighter  Throughout  Texas 

Dallas. — Considerable  improvement  in 
the  strict  Sunday  closing  situation  in 
Texas  is  seen  for  1930.  More  than  48 
houses  are  operating  on  Sunday  over  the 
previous  year,  the  present  figure  exceeding 
175. 


Philadelphians  Sponsor 

Film  Research  Course 

Philadelphia. — The  Motion  Picture  Guild, 
sponsored  by  many  prominent  locals,  has 
launched  a  series  of  lectures  in  the  Guild's 
theatre,  at  which  a  thorough  research  will 
be  made  into  the  history,  art  and  theory 
of  motion  pictures. 


Nicholaus  Here 

John  Nicholaus,  M-G-M  lab  chief  is  in 
Xew  York  to  lecture  before  several  scien- 
tific bodies  on  laboratory  and  photography 
methods.  Nicholaus  is  credited  with  inven- 
tion of  relative  movement  method  of  three 
dimensional  photography,  solving  of  the 
wagon-wheel  problem  of  filming. 


Bancrofts  Leave  For  Coast 

George  Bancroft  and  his  wife  left  New 
York  on  Thursday  bound  for  Hollywood. 
They  had  been  in  town  for  three  weeks 
since  their  return  from  abroad.  Bancroft 
managed  to  see  a  play  every  night  and  two 
on  matinee  days  during  his  stay  east. 


A  reporter  for  Motion  Picture  News 
sat  through  two  demonstrations  of  RCA 
Photophone' s  new  "Type  G"  equipment 
this  -week.  His  reactions,  as  a  layman, 
follow. 

By  E.  G.  Johnston 

RCA  Photophone,  in  demonstrating  its 
new  reproducer  for  theatres  seating  500 
or  less,  took  it  upon  itself  to  give  the  appa- 
ratus a  severe  test.  "Type  G"  began  the 
projection  of  a  full  length  feature  and, 
after  running  off  a  few  hundred  feet, 
"Type  B,"  a  system  costing  $12,82.5,  was 
cut  in  without  adjustment  to  the  changed 
conditions.  A  slight  change  was  noticeable. 
The  tone  apparently  struck  a  higher  pitch 
than  that  of  the  more  expensive  apparatus. 
At  the  same  time  it  was  natural  and  the 
quality  was  excellent. 

The  following  day  this  reporter  witnessed 
another  demonstration  under  less  trying 
conditions — the  showing  of  a  subject  com- 
plete in  itself.  Several  others  were  also 
projected  in  their  entirety,  the  two  types 
of  equipment  again  alternating.  It  would 
be  difficult  for  the  layman  to  differentiate 
between  the  two  under  the  adjusted  con- 
ditions. 


Sonora  Has  New 

Sound  Projector 

Sonora  Products  Corp.  will  market  a 
home  sound  projector  which  works  in  con- 
junction with  a  radio.  The  invention,  de- 
veloped by  Sonora  engineers,  shunts  the 
sound,  as  it  is  taken  from  the  record, 
through  the  radio  amplification  system  and 
Minis  it  to  the  loud  speaker  behind  the 
screen  bv  means  of  a  connecting  cable. 


Pomeroy  Signed  By  RKO  As 
Director  And  Technician 

Hollywood. — RKO  has  signed  Roy  Pom- 
eroy to  a  term  contract  as  director  and  ad- 
visory technician.  Pomeroy  is  recognized 
as  an  authority  on  sound  and  was  with 
Paramount  for  several  years  as  head  of  the 
technical  effects  department. 


Cooper,  Formerly  Of  "News", 
Joins  "U"  Publicity  Dept. 

Oscar  Cooper,  for  a  number  of  years 
managing  editor  of  Motion  Picture  News, 
this  week  joined  Universal  as  assistant  di- 
rector of  publicity,  succeeding  Henry  C. 
Bate,  resigned. 


Listening  in  at  the  ISeic  York  Times  to  sig- 
nals flashing  netcs  of  Commander  Byrd's  air 
conquest  of  the  South  Pole.  Paramount 
Sound   Neivs   recorded   the   dots   and   dashes 

South  Pole  Story 
Filmed  In  Sound 

Reception  of  the  first  radio  message  to  be 
sent  from  the  South  Pole  has  been  recorded 
in  sound. 

How  word  that  Commander  Richard  E. 
Byrd  had  flown  successfully  over  the  polar 
area  was  received  and  decoded  in  the  offices 
of  the  ''New  York  Times"  and  thence 
flashed  to  the  world  by  the  newspaper  is 
covered.  It  goes  out  to  exhibitors  in  the 
Dec.  6  issue  of  Paramount  Sound  News. 

According  to  Emanuel  Cohen,  editor  of 
Paramount  Sound  News,  the  pictures  were 
obtained  by  placing  cameras  and  sound 
recording  equipment  in  the  radio  room  of 
the  "Times''  where  direct  communication 
is  established  daily,  by  low  wave  length, 
with  the  little  band  of  explorers  11,000 
miles  awav  in  the  frozen  wastes  of  the 
South. 

With  everything  set  for  instant  use,  the 
Paramount  Sound  News  men,  consisting  of 
two  crews,  Ray  Ferustrom,  Claude  Norman, 
William  Gerecke  and  Harold  Tannenbaum, 
stood  in  readiness  to  return  at  the  signal 
from  Radio  Chief  Fred  Meinholst  of  the 
"Times." 

The  tip  came  at  10:20  o'clock  in  the  eve- 
ning and  within  a  few  minutes  both  camera 
and  sound  crews  were  at  their  posts. 
Throughout  the  night  they  remained,  gath- 
ering only  fragmentary  reports  from  the 
cruising  plane.  Suddenly,  at  8:30  o'clock 
Friday  morning  the  flashes  stopped  alto- 
gether and  through  the  day  not  one  word 
was  received  because  of  adverse  weather 
conditions. 

The  camera  and  sound  men  were  still  on 
the  job  at  5:15  p.  m.  Friday  afternoon  when 
the  news  finally  came.  Sound  switches 
were  thrown  open.  Cameras  started  to 
grind.  Near  Meinholst  a  loud  speaker 
thumped  out  the  message  in  a  series  of  dots 
and  dashes  which  meant  that  Byrd  had 
reached  the  goal.  It  was  in  triple  code  but 
when  deciphered  it  also  included  the  word 
from  two  other  Paramount  cameramen  on 
the  expedition,  Willard  Vandeveer  and 
Joseph  Rncker,  that  Harold  June,  flying 
with  Byrd,  had  obtained  more  than  1,000 
feet  of  film  of  the  polar  region.  June  had 
been  trained  to  handle  the  motion  picture 
camera  by  the  Paramount  man  because 
when  the  great  flight  was  made  they  neces- 
sarily were  left  at  the  base  for  lack  of  room 
in  the  plane. 


A- 


tber 


1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


15 


Warner  Theatre  Plunge  Impending; 
$100,000,000  Rests  In  "War  Chest" 


Grappling 

Oakland,  Cal. — San  Francisco  may  be 
the  big  town  in  these  parts,  but  when 
theatres  projected  for  Oakland  are 
finished  the  noise  of  the  battle  will 
ring  clear  across  the  bay.  Fox  West 
Coast  is  strongly  intrenched  here. 
Now  not  only  are  the  Warners  plan- 
ning a  $1,500,000  house  here,  but 
Publix  is  as  well  on  a  site  just  across 
the  street  from  the  proposed  Warner 
houses   on    Broadway   near    19th. 

Some  of  the  Wiseacres  say  they  are 
going  to  watch  the  fur  fly — but  from 
the   sidelines. 


W.  B.  Not  A  Trust 
H.M.  Warner  States 

In  a  letter  sent  to  all  stockholders  yester- 
day, H.  M.  Warner  pointed  out  that  the 
action  brought  by  the  Government  against 
the  company  sought  to  nullify  control  of 
First  National  and  not  charge  his  organiza- 
tion with  being  a  trust.  He  said  so  many 
inquiries  had  been  received  that  a  state- 
ment of  clarification  had  become  necessary. 
The  Government  was  under  a  ' '  misappre- 
hension" as  to  the  facts,  he  added. 

First  National,  he  continued,  was  a  com- 
paratively small  part  of  the  Warner  enter- 
prises, intimating  perhaps  that  if  divest- 
ment of  control  were  finally  adjudged  by 
trial,  the  Warner  stockholders  need  have 
no  qualms  about  the  future.  He  also  sought 
to  disabuse  the  thought  apparently  created 
by  joint  filing  of  the  Government  suits 
that  Fox  and  Warners  were  co-related. 


Continental  Plans 

40  Offices  In  U.  S. 

Continental  Theatre  Accessories,  Inc.,  a 
Warner  subsidiary,  is  aiming  at  ,40  offices 
in  the  United  States  by  1931.  Its  activities 
will  probably  be  extended  to  England  as 
well. 

Harold  Rodner  leaves  for  the  coast  mo- 
mentarily to  open  a  third  store  in  Los 
Angeles.  One  is  also  planned  for  St.  Louis. 
At  present  New  York  alone  is  functioning. 


Warners  Continue  With 

Heavy  Vitaphone  Schedule 

Five  new  Vitaphone  acts  were  completed 
at  the  Warner  Brooklyn  plant  this  week. 
They  include: 

Martinelli,  Metropolitan  opera  tenor,  assisted  by 
Livia  Marracci,  in  arias  and  a  duet  from  Verdi's 
"II  Trovatore,"  played  by  an  orchestra  under  direction 
of  Giuseppe  Bamboschek.     Arthur  Hurley  directed. 

Frances  Alda  singing  the  "Ave  Maria,'  from  Verdi'3 
"Othello."  assisted  by  Dr.  Clarence  Dickinson  at  the 
organ  and  Frank  La  Forge  at  the  piano.  Hurley 
■directed. 


Oakland  and  'Frisco  Set  As  Part  Of  Coast  Expansion — Two 
For  Cleveland  On  Way  With  Others  To  Come 


The  Warners  are  about  to  swash  their 
is  understood  $100,000,000  have  been  set 
new  houses  to  augment  present  holdings  w 
tres.     The  Stanley  Co.  of  America  is  the 

On  the  heels  of  the  exclusive  story 


Warner  Net  For  1st 
Quarter  5  Millions 

Current  earnings  of  Warners  indicate  a 
net  profit  of  more  than  $5,000,000  for  the 
first  quarter,  ending  Nov.  30,  as  against 
$2,017,724  in  the  corresponding  1928  three- 
month   period. 

Gross  fixed  assets  as  of  August  31,  end 
of  the  last  fiscal  year,  totaled  $110,870,822, 
against  $5,009,177  in  1928. 


$7,000,000  For  Two 

Cleveland  Theatres 

Cleveland. — Overseated  Cleveland  is  to 
have  two  new  theatres  with  a  combined 
seating  capacity  of  8,000  built  at  a  cost 
of  $7,000,000.  The  Warners  are  to  erect 
them,  thereby  signalling  their  entry  into 
the    Cleveland    first    run    situation. 

One  theatre  will  have  6,000  seats  and 
will  be  the  largest  in  the  city.  The  other 
will  have  about  2,000  seats  and  is  being 
designed  for  long  runs.  Actual  locations 
for  these  theatres  have  not  been  announced, 
but  it  is  known  that  Warners  have  an  op- 
tion on  property  at  the  northeast  corner  of 
Euclid  Ave.  and  East  17th  St.  Other  sites 
under  consideration  are  said  to  be  the  site 
of  the  present  Union  Club,  Euclid  Ave.  and 
East  12th  St.,  and  the  property  now  occu- 
pied by  The  Kinney  and  Levan  Co. 

Announcement  of  the  Warners'  expan- 
sion in  Cleveland  was  made  prior  to  filing 
of  the  Federal  suit  in  New  York.  It  is 
possible  that  the  program  will  be  curtailed 
in  the  light  of  this  suit. 


Warners  To  Build  5,000 

Seat  Theatre  In  Newark 

Newark,  N.  J. — A  5,000-seat  theatre  is  to 
be  built  at  once  by  the  Warners  on  a 
$1,250,000  plot  owned  by  the  company  for 
some  time  in  the  downtown  section,  and 
about  a  block  from  Loew's  State.  Accord- 
ing to  plan  and  estimates  the  theatre  will 
be  one  of  the  most  beautiful  in  America. 
John  Eberson  is  the  architect. 

With  its  completion,  the  Warners  will 
control  the  Mosque  and  Branford,  both 
large  houses,  and  the  Capitol,  Kialto  and 
Godwin,  downtown,  as  well  as  a  number 
scattered  through  adjoining  suburbs.  Fox 
operates  here  as  do  Loew  and  R-K-O. 


way  into  the  theatre  field  with  a  bang.     It 
aside  for  the  acquisition  or  construction  of 

hicb  total  in  the  neighborhood  of  400  thea- 

backbone  of  the  chain. 

published  several  weeks  ago  in  Motion 
Picture  News  outlining  plan  of  the  com- 
pany on  the  West  Coast  comes  telegraphed 
word  that  the  Warners  will  build  two 
houses  in  bay  district  of  San  Francisco. 
One,  in  Oakland,  is  planned  on  the  east 
side  of  Broadway,  between  19th  and  20th 
Sts.  to  cost  $1,500,000.  The  second  will 
be  built  in  San  Francisco  as  soon  as  a 
site  can  be  obtained.  The  old  Columbia 
Theatre  property  on  Ellis  St.,  between 
Powell  and  Mason,  is  favored  at  the  mo- 
ment. 

The  tussle  in  exhibition  on  the  Pacific 
Slope  is  assuming  form.  Fox  West  Coast 
Theatres,  now  by  far  the  dominant  factor, 
is  slated  to  have  its  present  supremacy 
threatened  by  both  Warners  and  Publix. 
The  Warners,  using  as  a  nucleus  their 
Hollywood  house,  the  Warners'  Downtown 
in  Los  Angeles,  and  the  Warner  in  Fresno, 
recently  acquired  MeNee's  in  Whittier, 
Cal.,  and  are  reported  ready  to  close  for 
others. 

Publix  is  apparently  moving  more  slowly, 
but  its  plans  are  well  under  way  it  is 
learned. 

Jack  Warner  stated  this  week  the  imme- 
diate objective  is  75  to  100  theatres.  Plans 
for  20  houses  are  understood  to  have  been 
already  prepared. 


Silver  To  Handle 

W.  B.  Coast  Chain 

Moe  Silver,  for  over  15  years  associated 
with  Moe  Mark  in  the  operation  of  the 
Mark  Strand  circuit  in  New  England  and 
latterly  an  executive  for  the  Stanley  Com- 
pany  and  the  Warner  theatre  division,  will 
handle  the  development  of  the  company's 
theatre  plans  on  the  Pacific  Coast.  He 
leaves  with  Jack  Warner  for  Hollywood, 
his  future  base  of  operations,  on  Sunday  to 
get  into  harness.  * 


Warner  Milwaukee  House 

Reported   As   "Definite" 

Milwaukee,  Wis. — According  to  reports, 
definite  announcement  concerning  the  erec- 
tion of  a  10  or  12  story  theatre  building 
in  the  downtown  section  by  Warners  will 
be  forthcoming  in  a  week.  The  proposed 
theatre  is  expected  to  have  a  seating  capa- 
city of  not  less  than  2,500  and  will  be  lo- 
cated on  the  site  now  occupied  by  the  But- 
terfly and  several  other  business  buildings. 
The  new  house  will  mark  the  first  direct 
entrance  of  Warners  into  Milwaukee. 


16 


Motion     Picture     X  c  w  s 


December     7,     192» 


"Erpi"  Equipment  Available  On  Weekly 
Instalment  Plan;  No  Down  Payments 


$99.75    In    Cash    All    That's    Necessary  To  Secure  Device — 
Applies  To  All  Types — W.  E.  After  5,000  More  Houses 

Any  unwired  exhibitor  with  $99-/5  in  casn  m  his  possession  now  has  a  stand- 
ard sound  reproducer  in  his  grasp — if  he  wants  it.  Under  a  new  selling  policy. 
Electrical  Research  Products,  Inc.,  has  lifted  the  down  payment  plan  and  will  sell 
its  equipment  on  a  so-much-a-week  basis  to  all  who  are  interested. 

The  company  figures  that  many  small  houses  will  close  unless  reproducers  are 

made  available   to  them  without  straining      

either  credit  or  bank  balances.  The  terms 
are  applicable  to  all  types  of  equipment 
from  what  is  known  as  the  3-S,  designed 
for  theatres  seating  up  to  1,000,  into  the 
1-S  which  is  the  largest  equipment  and 
the  type  designed  for  theatres  of  2,500-seat 
capacities  and  over.  Possibilities  are  com- 
puted at  5,000. 


100  Per  Cent  Out 

Toronto. — Verily  this  is  the  day  of 
sound.     Proof: 

An  English  company  trying  to  gain 
a  foothold  in  Canada  has  found  its 
Canadian  rights  hanging  on  its  hands 
because  eleven  of  its  twelve  releases 
are  silent.  All  first  runs  in  Canada 
are  now  wired. 


3,006  W.  E.  Installations 
Made  In  U.  S.;  892  Abroad 

Western  Electric  installations  to  date 
total  3,S98,  of  which  3,006  are  in  the  United 
States  and  892  in  foreign  countries. 

One  of  W.  E.'s  most  recent  installations 
was  made  at  Verldensteatret  Trondhjam, 
in  Norway,  only  190  miles  from  the  Arctic 
Circle. 


Bunn  Announces  Two  New 
Western   Electric   Trailers 

■Western  Electric  has  completed  two  trail- 
ers for  use  of  exhibitors  installing  its  sound 
equipment.  Both  reels  are  offered  with- 
out charge,  according  to  C.  W.  Bunn,  Erpi 
general  sales  manager.  One  trailer  is  silent, 
for  use  prior  to  innovation  of  sound,  and 
the  other  is  designed  to  introduce  the  first 
sound  program.  They  show  how  sound  is 
scientifically  conceived. 


Treat  75  Theatres  Weekly 

For  Acoustical  Correction 

To  increase  the  acoustic  quality  of  West- 
ern Electric  wired  houses,  75  theatres  are 
now  being  acoustically  analyzed  weekly  by 
the  acoustic  department  of  Electrical  Re- 
search Products  under  supervision  of  S.  K. 
Wolf.  In  every  case  where  the  analysis 
shows  that  the  theatre  is  in  need  of  treat- 
ment, a  specific  acoustic  recommendation  is 
made. 

In  making  the  surveys,  engineers  are 
required  to  determine  the  exact  volume  and 
seating  capacity,  nature  and  thickness  of 
all  surfaces  in  the  theatre,  type,  thickness 
and  amount  of  draping  and  decorating  ma- 
terial used  in  theatre,  exact  nature  of  all 
seats  and  furniture,  etc.  It  also  includes  a 
noise  survey  and  recommendation  for  elimi- 
nating all  noises  in  the  house. 

Military  Funeral  For 

Charles  Maigne,  Director 

San  Francisco. — Charles  Maigne,  writer, 

scenarist  and  director  for  Paramount,  who 

died  at  Lettermnn  Hospital,  was  buried  at 

'i     iilio  with  full  military  escort.    Maigne 

was  a  captain  in  the  regular  army. 


How  W.  E.  Sales 
Plan  Works  Out 

The  "no  payment"  plan  just  adopted  by 
Electrical  Research  Products  for  sale  of 
Western  Electric  equipment  provides  for 
purchase  of  the  device  over  a  period  of 
three  years  divided   as  follows : 

TYPE  3-S   (F.  AND  D.) 
For   theatres    seating    up    to    1,000: 
Payment  No.  Ol  Weeks  Payable 

$99.75 26 

95.50 26 

62.00 52 

57 52 

15       weekly    service    charge 

TYPE  E  3-SX    (F.   AND   D.) 

For  theatres  seating   1,000  to  2.000: 
Payment  No.  Of  Weeks  Payable 

$133       26 

128       26 

83.50 52 

77.00 52 

20       weekly  service  charge 

TYPE  2-SX   (F.  AND  D.) 

For    theatres   seating    from    2,000   to   2,500: 
Payment  No.  Of  Weeks  Payable 

$177 26 

170 26 

112 52 

30 52 

30 weekly  service  charge 

TYPE  1-S  (F.  AND  D.) 
For  theatres   seating    2,500    and   more: 
Payment  No.  Of  Weeks  Payable 

$221 26 

210 26 

140 52 

129 52 

40 weekly  service  charge 


Seek  Open  Field 
In  Amplification 

Chicago. — A  more  wide  open  market  for 
sound  amplification,  making  accessible 
equipment  of  a  higher  quality  at  a  lower 
price  is  the  object  of  the  Audio  Research 
Foundation,  just  incorporated  in  Illinois 
by  a  number  of  radio  manufacturers, 

Investigation  of  practices  in  the  radio 
industry  and  allied  fields  will  be  under- 
taken at  once.  The  movement  has  for  its 
purpose  the  determination  of  the  validity 
of  various  patents  in  an  effort  to  eliminate 
current  conditions,  which  it  is  charged,  may 
prove  to  run  counter  to  the  anti-trust  laws. 

Sound  equipment  enters  the  picture 
through  the  incorporation  of  radio  parts 
and  mechanisms  based  on  radio  patents. 


Ad  Specialist  To 
Talk  Before  AMPA 

Industrial  payroll  and  employment  con- 
ditions throughout  the  country,  with  refer- 
ence to  box  office  receipts,  will  be  discussed 
by  Roy  Dickinson,  associate  editor  of  Print- 
ers'  Ink,  at  the  regular  weekly  meeting  of 
the  Associated  Motion  Picture  Advertisers 
on  Thursday,  December  12. 

Dickinson  has  just  completed  a  national 
survey  through  several  hundred  important 
channels,  including  executives  of  many  con- 
cerns that  are  large  employers  of  labor, 
to  determine  with  accuracy  in  behalf  of  a 
series  of  articles  being  published  by  Print- 
ers Ink,  just  what  business  leaders  actu- 
ally intend  to  do  with  respect  to  continued 
production  in  1930. 

The  information  he  has  obtained  is  said 
to  give  very  clear  indications  of  what  lead- 
ing business  administrators  anticipate  as 
the  results  to  their  particular  enterprises 
of  the  recent  Wall  Street  crash. 

Dickinson  is  known  as  one  of  America's 
best  informed  specialists  on  advertising  as 
a  science  in  the  merchandising  of  product. 
His  position  as  an  associate  editor  of  Print- 
ers' Ink  gives  him  intimate  contact  with 
the  theories  and  practices  of  many  of  the 
country's  largest  users  of  advertising  space. 
Hence,  his  talk  to  members  of  the  AMPA 
is  expected  to  reveal  a  surprising  degree 
of  similarity  between  the  advertising  and 
merchandising  problems  of  the  directors  of 
advertising  for  motion  picture  producing, 
distributing  and  exhibiting  organizations, 
and  those  of  concerns  in  the  so-called  staple 
commodity  fields. 


Dallas  Records  Smashed 

Dallas.— "Rio  Rita,"  at  the  Capitol  for 
three  and  a  half  weeks,  chalked  up  a  new 
record. 


Film   Board   Presidents 

Lined  Up  For  New  Year 

The  new  list  of  Film  Board   of  Trade 
presidents  for  1930  includes  the  following: 

Albany,  J.  H.  Morgan;  Atlanta,  Dave  Prince:  Boston, 
Joseph  A.  McConville:  Buffalo,  A.  J.  Herman;  Char- 
lotte, E.  P.  Bryan;  Chicago,  Felix  Uendellaobn;  I 
cinnati,  Paul  Kreiger;  Cleveland,  A.  J.  Mertz; 
Dallas,  P.  K.  Johnston;  Denver,  A.  P.  Archer;  De 
Moines,  E.  J.  Tilton;  Detroit,  Frank  J.  Downey; 
Indianapolis,  Harry  D.  Graham;  Kansas  City,  L  J. 
Doty;  Los  Anoeles,  N.  H.  Browcr;  Memphis-Little 
Rock,  J.  F.  Wellington;  Milwaukee,  C.  W.  Trampe; 
Minneapolis,  M.  A.  Levy;  New  Haven,  J.  A.  Davis; 
Nezv  Orleans.  N.  P.  Eberlcy;  New  York,  Tliom.is 
Murray;  Oklahoma  City,  E.  D.  Brewer;  Omaha,  Earl 
A.  Bell;  Philadelphia,  P.  A.  Bloch;  Pittsburgh,  J.  J. 
Maloney;  Portland,  Leslie  E.  Davis;  St.  Louis,  Roy 
Dickson;  Salt  Lake  City,  Wayne  C.  Ball;  San  Fran- 
cisco. M.  E.  Corey;  Seattle,  11.  Wallace  Rucker; 
Washington,  D.  C,  Ralph  Binns;  Montreal,  D.  Leduc; 
Toronto,  Jack  Hunter;  Vancouver,  R.  A.  Scott; 
Calgary,  F.  .  L.  Vaughan;  Winnipeg,  T.  J.  Gould; 
St.  John.  W.  A.  Sault;  Cuba,  Arthur  Pratchett; 
Mexico,    General    N.    C.    Olvcra. 


December 


1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Protection  Hits  Government  Snags; 
Three  Actions  Filed  in  One  Year 


"Hell's  Heroes" 

Hollywood.— While  the  industry  was 
watching  Universale  preparations  for 
"All  Quiet  On  the  Western  Front"  and 
"The  King  of  Jazz  Revue,"  Carl  Laem- 
mle,  Jr.,  it  now  develops,  sneaks 
through  with  an  apparently  unpreten- 
tious picture  that  will  command  plenty 
of  consideration  as  one  of  the  fine  pro- 
ductions among  1930  releases. 

"Hell's  Heroes"  is  the  picture — a 
talker  remake  of  Peter  B.  Kyne's  story, 
"The  Three  Godfathers."  It  is  another 
splendid  demonstration  of  what  can  be 
done  with  characterizations  in  talking 
pictures.  The  picture  has  a  definite 
and  universal  audience  appeal  in  a 
gripping  and  humanly  intresting  story 
that  brings  forth  both  laughs  and 
tears. 

Charles  Bickford,  Raymond  Hatton 
and  Fred  Kohler  are  featured  as  the 
three  bad  men  who  find  a  new  born 
baby  in  the  desert.  Each  gives  an  out- 
standing performance. 

The  picture  is  practically  all  out- 
doors and  a  type  that  will  please  every- 
where 

WALTER  R.  GREENE 


Of  8  Anti-Trust  Suits  Filed  Since  June,    1928,    Trade    Was 
Victor  In  One — 5  Await  Trial  And  Two  Pend 


Kent  To  Check  On 
European  Markets 

Marking  his  first  trip  since  he  and  Leo- 
pold Friedman  closed  their  deal  with  Ufa 
on  behalf  of  Paramount  and  M-G-M  four 
years  ago,  S.  R.  Kent,  general  manager  of 
Paramount,  sails  for  the  Continent  on  De- 
cember 14.  He  will  spend  Christmas  in 
Paris  with  Robert  T.  Kane,  visit  Berlin 
and  Central  European  countries  and  end  up 
in  London  prior  to  his  return  to  New  York 
toward  the  end  of  January. 

"I  haven't  been  over  there  in  four  years, 
and  it's  about  time  that  I  should,"  he  told 
Motion  Picture  News.  "This  trip,  held 
to  four  or  five  weeks,  is  for  the  purpose  of 
educating  myself  on  the  Continental 
markets." 


Paramount  Production 

Boom  On  Way  After  Jan.  1 

f Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — B.  P.  Schulberg's  return  to 
the  Paramount  studio  from  a  ten  week 
European  vacation  will  start  the  production 
wheels  humming  about  the  first  of  the  year. 
A  heavy  schedule  then  gets  under  way. 


U.  A.  Sound  Chain 

Planned  For  U.  K. 

Joseph  M.  Schenek,  accompanied  by  Wm. 
Phillips,  former  partner  of  Seligman  &  Co., 
and  now  interested  financially  in  the 
Schenek  enterprises,  sails  for  England  on 
December  14  to  launch  plans  for  a  chain 
of  eight  sound  theatres  in  Britain.  The 
theatre  project  will  be  confined  to  England. 


Washington. — Protection  and  clearances  as  practiced  in  some  quarters  of  the 
industry  today  do  not  meet  with  the  Government's  favor,  it  is  indicated  in  a  summa- 
tion of  Federal  activity  in  motion  pictures  for  the  fiscal  year  which  ended  on  June 
30,  1929.  In  a  report,  Attorney  General  William  D.  Mitchell  lists  six  actions  filed 
in  one  year.    Three  of  them  concern  protection  and  involve  West  Coast  Theatres, 

Inc.,  and  eight  distributors,  Balaban  and 
Katz  and  thirteen  distributors  and  the 
third,  West  Coast  and  ten  distributors. 

In  that  fiscal  year  six  anti-trust  suits 
were  filed.  With  the  complaints  launched 
against  Fox  and  Warners  in  New  York  last 
week,  actions  filed  against  the  industry  in 
the  last  eighteen  months  total  eight: 

U.  S.  v.  Melro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Dist.  Corp.  et  al. 
Information  filed  March  24,  1928.  northern  district 
ot  Illinois,  charging  a  conspiracy  in  restraint  of  inter- 
state trade  and  commerce  in  motion  picture  films  in 
that  defendant  exchange  managers  agreed  with  the 
Motion  Picture  Exhibitors'  Association  (Inc.)  and  its 
officers  to  refuse  to  release,  transport,  supply  and  de- 
liver motion  picture  films  to  any  and  all  motion  picture 
theatres  in  Chicago  during  the  existence,  in  August 
and  September,  1927,  of  a  labor  dispute  between  the 
exhibitors'  association  and  the  Motion  Picture  Oper- 
ators' union.  Pleas  of  not  guilty  were  entered  by  de- 
fendants, and  the  case  is  awaiting  trial. 

Hollywood. — After  playing  leading  roles      „  Y:s-  J-.  ?ar.amc!u"t,  Ff™°„us  Las,k!'  Corporation  et  al. 

•       .        J  ■      ,  i      t-  T7-    •  o  1         Petition  filed  April   27.    1928,  southern  district  of  New 

in  two  musical  productions,   VlVienne  begal         York,    alleging   a    conspiracy    in    restraint    of    interstate 

has  been  signed  to  a  term  contract  by  First 
National.  Miss  Segal,  well-known  on  the 
musical  comedy  stage,  came  west  to  make 
one  production  for  Warners,  and  was  then 
assigned  to  star  in  "The  Lady  in  Ermine" 
for  First  National. 


Otis  Skinner  In 
Series  For  F.  N. 

Hermann  Starr,  president  of  First  Na- 
tional, has  placed  Otis  Skinner  under  con- 
tract to  appear  in  a  series  of  five  or  six 
talkers.  It  is  probable  original  material 
will  be  written  for  him. 

Skinner  some  years  ago  made  "Kismet" 
for  Robertson-Cole,  the  company  which  was 
the  forerunner  of  FBO  and  RKO. 


Sign  Vivienne  Segal 


Savage  Estate  Is  Sued 

Over  Old  "Madam  X"  Film 

Madison  Corey,  former  general  manager 
for  the  late  Henry  W.  Savage,  has  brought 
suit  for  an  accounting  of  the  earnings  of 
the  first  American  screen  production  of  the 
play,  "Madam  X."  The  picture  was  pro- 
duced by  Savage  and  distributed  by  Pathe. 
After  a  number  of  years  the  rights  to  the 
play  for  the  screen  were  sold  by  Savage  to 
M-G-M  who  remade  it  as  a  talkie. 

The  suit  is  brought  in  Florida  but  hear- 
ings were  held  in  New  York  this  week, 
testimony   being  taken   by  commission. 


Services  Held  At  St.  Louis 
For  Mogler.,  Slain  Exhibitor 

St.  Louis. — Local  film  colony  turned  out 
to  attend  funeral  services  for  Joseph 
Mogler,  operating  the  Mogler,  Bremen  and 
Excello,  who  was  shot  and  fatally  wounded 
on  Monday  while  in  the  foyer  of  the  Mog- 
ler, on  North  Ninth  St. 

Lewis  Completes  Survey 

Of  Arbitration  System 

Complete  survey  of  arbitration  in  the  in- 
dustry has  been  made  by  Howard  T.  Lewis, 
professor  of  marketing  at  the  Graduate 
School  of  Business  Administration,  Har- 
vard University,  who  has  shaped  his  find- 
ings into  a  lengthy  article  for  "Harvard 
Business  Review,"  which  authorized  sepa- 
rate publication  in  a  special  bulletin  now 
available. 


trade  and  commerce  in  motion  picture  films  between 
10  corporate  defendants  engaged  in  distributing  mo- 
tion picture  films,  the  M.  P.  Prod,  and  Dist.  of 
America  (Inc.).  an  association  of  which  all  defendant 
distributors  are  members,  and  32  Film  Boards  of 
Trade,  by  means,  among  others,  of  an  agreement  to 
enforce  awards  of  boards  of  arbitration.  The  trial 
of  the  case  was  concluded  March  25,  1929,  and  de- 
cision  reserved. 

U.  S.  v.  First  National  Pictures  (Inc.)  et  al.  Peti- 
tion filed  April  27,  1928,  southern  district  of  New 
York,  against  the  same  defendants  named  in  the  above 
case  alleging  a  conspiracy  in  restraint  of  trade  in 
motion-picture  films,  by  means  of  understandings  and 
agreements  through  the  instrumentality  of  credit  com- 
mittees of  film  boards  of  trade,  to  compel  the  perform- 
ance of  all  uncompleted  contracts  entered  into  by 
previous  owners  or  operators  of  motion  picture  thea- 
tres. The  trial  of  the  case  was  concluded  March  13, 
1929,  and  a  decision  adverse  to  the  government  has 
been   handed   down. 

U.  S.  v.  West  Coast  Theatres,  Inc.,  et  al.  Informa- 
tion filed  Sept.  28,  1928,  southern  district  of  Cali- 
fornia, charging  a  conspiracy  between  the  West  Coast 
Theatres  and  the  eight  principal  distributors  of  first- 
class  motion  pictures  in  the  southern  half  of  Cali- 
fornia to  restrain  interstate  trade  and  commerce  in 
motion  picture  films  by  limiting  the  exhibition  thereof 
by  independent  exhibitors,  through  the  instrumentality 
of  a  clearance  schedule.  Final  disposition  of  this  case 
awaits  the  outcome  of  case  No.  33,  infra. 

U.  S.  v.  Balaban  and  Katz  Corp.  et  al.  Petition 
filed  Dec.  15,  1928,  southern  district  of  Illinois,  charg- 
ing, a  conspiracy  between  Balaban  ;ind  Katz  Corp. 
and  its  subsidiaries  and  the  3  principal  distributors  of 
first-class  motion  pictures  in  the  Chicago  territory  to 
restrain  and  monopolize  interstate  trade  and  commerce 
in  motion  picture  films  by  limiting  the  exhibition 
thereof  by  independent  exhibitors,  through  the  instru- 
mentality of  a  clearance  agreement  and  long-term  ex- 
clusive contracts.     Awaiting  trial. 

V.  S.  v.  West  Coast  Theatres,  Inc..  et  al.  Indict- 
ment returned  April  19,  1929,  southern  district  of  Cali- 
fornia, charging  West  Coast  Theatres,  its  president 
and  ten  of  the  major  motion  picture  producing  anil 
distributing  companies  with  conspiring  to  restrain  in- 
terstate trade  and  commerce  in  motion  picture  films  by 
limiting  the  exhibition  of  first-class  motion  pictures  m 
southern  California  by  independent  exhibitors,  through 
the  instrumentality  of  a  series  of  so-called  zoning  and 
clearance  schedules.     Case  to  be  tried  in  January. 

V  S.  v.  Fox  Theatres,  Inc.,  Fox  Film  Corp.  and 
William  Fox.  Petition  filed  in  New  York,  on  Nov. 
27  alleges  a  conspiracy  in  restraint  of  interstate  trade 
and  commerce  in  that  the  defendants  control  Loew  s. 
Inc.  both  companies  together  producing  40  per  cent 
of  the  industry's  pictures,  according  to  the  complaint, 
which  seeks  to  set  aside  the  control  now  held  by  Fox. 
Awaiting  trial.  _ 

U  S  v.  Warner  Bros.  Pictures,  Inc.,  Stanley  Co. 
of  America  and  First  National  Pictures,  Inc.  (of 
Maryland).  Petition  filed  in.  New  York  Nov.  27 
alleges  a  conspiracy  in  restraint  of  interstate  trade 
and  commerce  exists  in  that  the  defendants'  domination 
of  First  National  means  controlling  25  per  cent  ot 
production.  The  Government  seeks  to  set  aside  the 
deal.     Azvaiting  trial. 


18 


Motion    Picture     N  e  w  s 


December     7,     1929 


Allied-M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  Accord  Likely; 
Committee  of  15  Meets  on  Tuesday 


Myers    Sees    Kent    And    Way   Is   Paved   For   Deliberations — 
Exhibitor   Merger   Plan    Looms,    As    Confab   Wears 

An  end  to  exhibitor  strife  through  accord  reached  by  Allied,  the  M.P.T.O.A. 
and   the  Hays  association   is  in  sight. 

Abram  F.  Myers  and  S.  R.  Kent  held  a  private  conference  this  week  at  which 
mutual  problems  were  discussed.    Kent  is  known  to  have  advised   Myers   that  the 


offer  of  cooperation  extended  by  him 
stands  and  that  he  was  ready  to  work  day 
and  night  in  an  effort  to  reach  an  amicable 
settlement  of  differences. 

Myers  left  the  meeting  with  the  under- 
standing; that  he  would  prepare  a  tentative 
program  to  bring-  into  the  conference  which 
starts  in  New  York  on  Tuesday.  This 
agenda  will  not  be  final.  Neither  will  it  be 
inflexible.  Myers  will  merely  sat  forth 
what  Allied  feels  must  be  done  in  impor- 
tant matters  such  as  arbitration,  the  uni- 
form contract,  and  protection  and  with 
that  program  as  a  basis  the  meeting  will 
get  actively  under  way. 

What  actual  machinery  will  evolve  from 
the  deliberations  cannot  be  foretold  at  this 
time.  The  identity  of  Allied  may  be  sub- 
merged. Likewise,  that  of  the  M.P.T.O.A. 
It  is  probable  that  the  first  step  will  con- 
cern ways  and  means  of  bringing  into  for- 
mal existence  one  national  exhibitor  body 
where  two  now  exist  so  that  in  the  delibera- 
tions which  follow  with  distributors,  there 
will  be  no  cluttering  of  issues  because  two 
distinct  associations  remain  in  the  field 
to  be  dealt  with. 

The  Myers-Kent  discussion,  it  is  learned 
by  Motion  Picture  News,  was  entirely 
friendly  and  sympathetic.  Kent  impressed 
as  emphatically  as  he  knew  how  the  sin- 
cerity of  his  offer.  Myers,  on  the  other 
hand,  told  him  in  reply  that  he,  too,  was 
most  anxious  for  it  provided  the  mutual 
problem  of  all  groups  could  be  solved  as 
he  thought  they  could  be. 

The  Myers  group  will  consist  of  five 
Allied  members.  Will  H.  Hays  will  name 
a  group  of  five  representing  affiliated  thea- 
tres and  Lightman,  five  for  the  M.P.T.O.A. 


at   the   recent   Columbus   convention   still 

R.  V.  Anderson  Heads 
M.  P.  Congress  Sales 

Richard  V.  ("Dick")  Anderson  heads 
the  M.  P.  Congress  distribution  department. 
The  organization,  an  exhibitor  cooperative 
unit,  will  handle  product  made  by  Equit- 
able Pictures,  an  affiliated  company. 

Anderson  has  ap- 
pointed Henry  Clay 
Bate  director  of  adver- 
tising and  publicity. 
Bate  handled  Univer- 
sal trade  press  mate- 
rial for  many  years. 

Equitable 's  produc- 
tion plans,  to  be  an- 
nounced in  detail  be- 
fore the  first  of  the 
ycai'.  embrace  twenty  features  to  cost  not 
less  than  $100,000  each,  on  an  average,  for 
release  through  Motion  Picture  Congress 
from  April  to  September,  1929.  Productions 
for  the  succeeding  year  also  are  being 
lined  up,  many  of  them  being  already  in 
hand  in  story  form.  For  each  feature  there 
will  be  a  complement  of  short  subjects. 

The  company  believes  the  market  for 
picture  and  production  talent  in  Hollywood 
was  never  so  favorable  to  the  independent 
producer  as  now. 


Pathe  "Rep"  To  Havana 

F.  W.  Knocke,  Medal  Film  president,  is 
en  route  to  Havana  to  survey  conditions 
for  Pathe.  Medal  handles  Pathe  in  the 
West  Indies. 


Quebec  Tightening 
Juvenile  Measure 

Quebec. — For  more  than  a  year  Quebec 
has  been  rigidly  enforcing  the  act  which 
prohibits  admission  of  children  under  16 
into  picture  theatres.  A  move  has  now 
been  made  for  a  curfew  law  to  compel 
children  under  16  to  be  in  their  homes  bv 
8.30  P.M.  during  winter  and  9.30  during 
the  summer. 


Raise  Dues  To  Offset  Chain  Withdrawal 

Detroit. — The  M.  P.  T.  O.  of  Michigan  has  increased  its  member- 
ship dues  fifty  per  cent  to  offset  the  withdrawal  of  producer-affiliated 
theatres  from  its  ranks.  Michigan  is  one  of  the  rock-ribbed  supporters 
of  Allied. 


Minneapolis. — The  Northwest  Exhibitors'  Association  is  consider- 
ing a  ten  per  cent  seat  levy  on  its  members  to  counteract  the  withdrawal 
of  Publix  from  its  membership.  The  chain  withdrew  a  few  weeks  ago 
in  a  move  to  fight  Allied  via  one  of  its  strongest  exhibitor  units. 


Steffes   Says    Allied   Mast 
Be  Dominant 

Minneapolis. — Allied  will  con- 
sider a  merger  with  any  other 
exhibitor  organization  only  if  it 
is  dominant  in  such  a  proposed 
step,  W.  A.  Steffes  declares. 

Allied  intends  to  retain  its 
identity  regardless  of  what  may 
develop  at  the  5-5-5  meeting  in 
New  York  Tuesday  to  discuss 
an  amalgamation  with  the  M.  P. 
T.  O.  A.  in  an  effort  to  iron  out 
exhibitor  differences,  Steffes  con- 
tinued. 

"Allied,"  he  said,  "was  dis- 
banded in  a  sincere  way  for  har- 
mony and  was  revived  when  it 
became  certain  that  it  offered  the 
one  means  of  safeguarding  the  in- 
dependent exhibitor." 

Representing  the  organization 
at  the  forthcoming  deliberations 
will  be  H.  M.  Richey  of  Detroit, 
James  Hone  of  Seattle,  Nathan 
Yamins  of  Fall  River  and  H.  A. 
Cole  of  Marshall,  Tex.,  with  Stef- 
fes as  chairman. 


Allied's  N.  E.  Unit 
Out  After  Members 

Boston.— The  Independent  M.P.T.O.  of 
New  England,  Inc.,  an  Allied  affiliation 
embracing  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Con- 
necticut,, Rhode  Island  and  Vermont  is 
about  to  launch  an  intensive  membership 
drive.  Nathan  Yamins  of  Fall  River,  one 
of  the  members  of  the  original  contract 
committee  which  met  in  Chicago  in  Janu- 
ary, 1927  to  draft  the  standard  exhibition 
contract,  is  president. 


No  Chance  For  Admission 
Tax  To  Pass  In  Missouri 

Jefferson  City,  Mo. — The  Missouri  Sur- 
vey Commission  will  not  recommend  a  tax 
on  amusement  admissions  as  a  means  of 
creating  new  revenue  for  the  state.  It  is 
known  that  Governor  Caulfield  would 
promptly  reject  any  "consumption"  or 
"amusement"  tax  measures.  Senator  Wil- 
liam R.  Painter  a  member  of  the  commis- 
sion recommended  that  it  not  consider  any 
such  tax.  Any  additional  revenues  needed 
by  the  state  will  be  raised  through  the 
present  methods  of  taxation. 

Netoco  Opens  Another 

Natick,  Mass. — New  England  Theatres 
Operating  Corp.  continues  with  its  expan- 
sion program,  opening  a  house  this  week 
1 1  Bast  Central  and  Hayes  Sts.  It  is  a 
1,500  seater. 


December    7,     1029 


Motion    Picture    N  ezvs 


19- 


R-K-0  Reviving  National  Vaudeville  b 
Chain;  Now  Lining  Up  Forty  Weeks 


In  Bankers'  Hands 

The  inter-related  banking  interests 
behind  RKO  and  Pathe  are  held  ac- 
countable for  reports  current  that  a 
merger  between  the  two  organizations 
is  on  the  way. 

Expansion  plans  of  RKO  in  the 
theatre  field  will  make  it  necessary  for 
its  producing  affiliations  eventually  to 
step  up  production  output  to  60  pic- 
tures annually.  Pathe,  therefore,  may 
figure  in  on  this  basis.  However,  if  a 
deal  is  made — at  the  moment  there  ap- 
pears to  be  nothing  to  it — it  will  be  a 
bankers'  merger  rather  than  a  picture 
merger. 

In  other  words,  the  companies  would 
remain  as  they  are  with  the  banking 
interests  dictating  a  policy  to  which 
both  organizations  would  necessarily 
subscribe. 


Kennedy  To  Model 
Pathe  After  U.  A. 


(Hollywood  Bureau,   Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — A  completely  reorganized 
Pathe,  producing  a  limited  number  of  pic- 
tures yearly  and  built  along  the  lines  of 
United  Artists  is  the  plan  of  Joseph  P. 
Kennedy  who  has,  in  the  short  period  of 
time  he  has  been  in  Hollywood  from  New 
York,  practically  revamped  the  entire  stu- 
dio organization. 

Quality,  in  the  place  of  quantity,  seems 
to  be  the  new  Kennedy  formula.  Indica- 
tions of  the  new  order  are  seen  in  the  in- 
tention to  produce  only  ten  pictures  in  the 
next  six  months,  each  to  be  made  on  a  big 
scale  in  order  to  compete  with  other  major 
companies   in   bids   for   first   runs. 

In  the  interim,  the  cleaning  out  process 
continues.  Options  on  players,  directors 
and  writers  are  not  being  taken  up,  except 
in  a  few  cases  which  include  William  Boyd, 
Eddie  Quillan,  Ina  Claire,  Constance  Ben- 
nett, Harry  Bannister,  Ann  Harding,  Helen 
Twelvetrees  and  Fred  Scott.  The  only  di- 
rectors to  remain  are  Paul  Stein  and  Tay 
Garnett,  and  the  present  writing  staff  is 
being  discarded  completely. 

Although  Kennedy  refuses  to  confirm  it, 
others  are  to  be  dropped  very  shortly,  these 
reported  to  include  William  Sistrom, 
Ralph  Block  and  William  Conselman,  pro- 
ducers; Carl  Hovey,  head  of  the  story  de- 
partment; George  Berthelon,  production 
manager  and  others. 

Benjamin  Glazer  has  joined  Pathe  and 
may  produce  two  of  the  ten  specials  now 
proposed,  although  the  deal  is  not  yet  set. 
There  is  no  intimation  as  to  who  will  pro- 
duce the  balance  nor  who  will  assume 
charge  of  the  studio  after  the  first  of  the 
year. 

Edwin  Carewe,  however,  may  he  the  pro- 
ducer in  charge.  He  has. just  signed  with 
Kennedy  to  make  a  series  of  specials,  the 
first  to  be  a  remake  of  Rex  Beach's  "The 


'Intact  Vaudeville"  The  Neiv  Idea  For  Combination  Houses 
— 20   Weeks  In  Eastern  And  Western  Routes 


A  national  chain  of  vaudeville  theatres  is  the  latest  development  at  RKO. 
"Intact  vaudeville,"  composed  of  five  act  units,  is  being  developed.  One  unit  will 
start  from  New  York  and  work  its  way  through  to  Chicago,  and  another  from  the 
coast  which  will  terminate  its  bookings  in  the  Middle  West. 

RKO  has  only  three  theatres  which  play  big  time  vaudeville  exclusively.  These 
are   the  Palace   and   Riverside,   New  York 


Spoilers"  for  which  rights  were  closed  yes- 
terday. Carewe  admits  his  arrangement 
with  Kennedy,  says  he  will  work  at  Pathe, 
but  refuses  to  talk  about  distribution.  He 
does,  on  the  other  hand,  discount  reports 
that  he  will  assume  charge  of  Pathe  pro- 
duction. Kennedy  has  Gloria  Swanson  un- 
der contract,  yet  releases  through  United 
Artists.  An  outside  release  for  the  Carewe 
series  may  be  planned. 

Kennedy,  it  is  known,  wanted  to  keep 
Alan  Hale,  Robert  Armstrong  and  a  se- 
lected list  on  a  six  months'  contract,  but 
the  suggestion  was  turned  down  enmasse. 
Hale,  it  is  understood,  is  negotiating  with 
two  major  companies  and  will  probably 
sign  with  one  of  them  momentarily. 

Leo  MeCarey  may  switch  to  Paramount. 
The  deal  is  being  discussed  and  may  go 
over  because  of  McCarey's  record  with 
Pathe.  Ina  Clair  who  signed  a  two  picture 
contract  has  made  one,  "The  Awful  Truth" 
for  which  she  received  $75,000.  The  second, 
which  nets  her  $100,000,  is  yet  to  be  made. 


Delehanty    Promoted 

Thos.  S.  Delahanty,  formerly  asst.  secy, 
and  asst.  treas.  of  Pathe  International  Corp., 
has  been  appointed  vice-president  and  gen- 
eral manager  of  that  corporation,  succeed- 
ing J.  Frank  Shea,  who  has  resigned. 


Benet  Signed  by  "D.  W." 

To  Write  Lincoln  Script 

Stephen  Vincent  Benet,  who  won  the 
Pulitzer  prize  for  1929  for  authorship  of 
"John  Brown's  Body,"  will  write  the 
script  for  "Abraham  Lincoln."  D.  W. 
Griffith  who  was  in  New  York  lining  up 
talent,  and  Benet  are  en  route  to  Holly- 
wood. 


Hollywood. — Although  no  contracts  have 
been  signed,  it  is  believed  Walter  Huston  is 
the  only  remaining  candidate  for  the  title 
role  of  "Abraham  Lincoln." 


Norma  Shearer's  Plans 
Include  "High  Road' 


Part 


Hollywood. — Norma  Shearer  will  tempo- 
rarily retire  after  a  visit  of  the  stork  late 
this  mouth.  She  will  appear  in  "The  High 
Road"  for  M-G-M  early  in  1930. 


Allen  Joins  Cruze 

Hollywood. — E.  H.  Allen,  general  man- 
ager of  Educational  studios,  has  been 
appointed  to  a  similar  post  with  James 
Cruze,  Inc. 


and  the  Palace,  Chicago.  Its  other  theatres 
operate  on  a  combination  picture  and  vaude- 
ville policy  and  it  is  for  this  group  that 
"intact  vaudeville"   is  being  designed. 

Both  the  eastern  and  western  routes  will 
offer  twenty  weeks.  Each  house  will  be 
charged  on  a  pro  rata  scale  and  every 
fourth  week  will  be  held  open  to  permit 
holding  over  pictures  which  may  prove 
worthy  of  a  second  week.  The  plan  will 
be  elastic  enough  to  permit  each  house  to 
fill  in  its  own  headliners. 

The  expansion  in  the  vaudeville  idea  will 
supplement  the  twenty  houses  now  operated 
by  RKO  exclusively  for  extended  run  pic- 
tures. 


RKO  House  Slated 
For  Philadelphia 

Philadelphia.  — ■  A  2,500  seater,  with 
stores,  is  planned  by  RKO  for  the  north- 
west corner  of  20th  and  Market.  Philadel- 
phia is  a  Warner  and  Fox  stronghold  and, 
in  the  opinion  of  many  local  film  men,  is 
already  overseated  in  the  downtown  dis- 
trict. 


Lake  Gets  5  Year  Contract 

Arthur  Lake  has  signed  a  contract  for 
five  years  with  RKO.  The  contract  becomes 
effective  Feb.  1.  In  the  meantime,  the  RKO 
theatres  are  trying  to  arrange  for  Lake  to 
do  a  vaudeville  act  with  his  sister,  Florence 
Lake  who  was  in  a  number  of  Fox  produc- 
tions and  who  is  with  her  brother  in  New 
York. 


"Blaze  O'Glory"  Looks 
Geared  For  Box-Office 

San  Bernardino,  Cal.  —  "Blaze  O' 
Glory,"  sneaked  into  a  local  theatre  for 
an  unheralded  preview,  will  be  called 
hokum  by  many,  but  hokum  notwith- 
standing it  will  bring  them  in  and  will 
please. 

This  combination  of  a  war  story  and 
a  murder  trial  affords  Eddie  Dowling. 
Betty  Compson,  Frankie  Darro  and 
Henry  B.  Walthall  ample  opportunities 
to  win  their  audience. 

They  play  them  to  the  hilt.  Dowling 
and  Frankie,  the  boy  who  did  such 
clever  work  in  "The  Rainbow  Man"  are 
splendid.  Renaud  Hoffman's  direction 
of  an  involved  story  is  noteworthy. 

"Blaze  O'  Glory"  may  be  tabbed  as 
far-better-than-average  box-office  ma- 
terial-  MEYERS 


20 


Motion    Picture    News 


December    7,    1929 


Gloria's  $199,000  In  Four  Weeks; 
Pickf  ord-Fairbanks  Opening  Big 

The  Thanksgiving  holiday  naturally  helped  the  box  office  along  Broadway.  The 
one  exception  was  the  Roxy  with  "Nix  on  Dames"  which  took  a  distinct  flop,  getting 
$90,247  on  the  week  or  the  first  time  in  a  month  that  the  receipts  dropped  under  the 
$100,000  mark. 

The  thrill  is  the  remarkable  sustained  box-office  strength  that  Gloria  Swanson 
showing    in   "The    Trespasser"    at   the 


is    showing    in 

Rialto  where,  in  her  fourth  week,  the  fij_ 
ures  were  $41,100  or  a  total  of  $199,500  on 
the  run.  It  is  certain  that  the  picture  will 
better  the  $250,000  mark  on  its  six  weeks' 
run.  Mary  Pickford  and  Douglas  Fair- 
banks in  their  joint  starring  vehicle,  "The 
Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  opened  strong  at 
the  Rivoli,  following  "Welcome  Danger," 
which  got  $32,800  in  its  sixth  and  final 
week.  Mary  and  Doug  managed  to  draw 
$24,101  in  two  and  a  half  days  over  the 
week-end. 

Holdover§  Only  Fair 

The  two  holdovers,  "The  Kiss"  at  the 
■Capitol  and  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid"  at 
the  Paramount,  both  held  up  fairly  well. 
Garbo  drew  $76,936,  giving  a  total  on  two 
weeks  of  $159,868,  while  Bow,  in  her  final 
week,  played  to  $70,900  for  an  even  $155,- 
000  on  the  two  weeks.  Considering  that 
she  had  Rudy  Vallee  with  her  this  latter 
figure  does  not  show  great  strength. 

Universal  held  over  "The  Shanghai 
Ladv"  for  a  third  week  at  the  Colony,  pull- 
ing $11,905  for  a  gross  of  $43,033  on  three 
weeks.  "The  Sacred  Flame,"  which 
played  the  Strand  for  six  days,  the  run 
being  shortened  to  permit  the  house  to 
switch  its  opening  dates  policy  from  Fri- 
day to  Thursday,  drew  $34,117.95,  which  is 
very  good.  "The  Dancer  of  Barcelona," 
at  the  Cameo  with  Lily  Damita's  name 
played  up,  did  $6,324  on  the  week. 

"Show  Of  Shows"  $33,886 

"The  Show  of  Shows"  on  its  first  full 
week  at  the  Winter  Garden,  turned  in  $33,- 
886.75,  which  proves  it  a  solid  hit.  Of  the 
others,  "Disraeli"  held  up  nicely  for  eight 
days  at  Warner's,  getting  $28,386.50,  be- 
fore moving  to  the  Central  to  make  way  for 
the  new  Barrymore  opus,  "General  Crack," 
which  opened  Tuesdaj'  night. 

The  others  sluffed  off,  with  "The  Holly- 
wood  Revue"  down  to  $13,930  on  its 
fifteenth  week  at  the  Astor,  making  a  total 
-in--  tor  the  run  to  date  of  $296,074. 
"Paris"  in  its  third  and  final  at  the  Cen- 
tr.il,  did  $10,930,  with  "Rio  Rita"  at  the 
Carroll,  ended  nicely  with  $16,937  to  its 
credit. 

"The  Love  Parade"  at  the  Criterion  is 
another  solid  hit.  On  the  first  full  week 
$20,100  was  chalked  up  while  Rudy  Vallee 
in  "Vagabond  Lover"  in  five  days  at  the 
Globe  showed  $20,436  which  is  the  first  big 
money  at  the  house  in  some  time. 

"Condemned"  continued  nicely  at  the 
Srlwvn  with  $15,200,  while  at  the  Gaiety 
■"Sunny  Side  Up"  is  lingering  on  witli  $12,- 
S09  to  its  credit  last  week,  the  best  that  it 
lias  attracted  in  some  time. 


Holiday  Boosts 
Los  Angeles  B.  O. 

Los  Angeles. — Among  the  newcomers  this 
week  "It's  A  Great  Life"  at  the  Criterion 
topped  the  per  center's  list,  getting  $15,200 
or  a  rating  of  152.  Harold  Lloyd's  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  after  shattering  a  house 
record  the  previous  week,  held  strongly, 
turning  in  $37,000  to  the  Paramount,  or 
148  per  cent.  Another  strong  showing  was 
made  by  "They  Had  To  See  Paris."  After 
running  nine  weeks  at  the  Carthay  Circle 
it  was  removed  to  the  Palace  where  it 
grossed  $12,400  for  a  rating  of  138  per  cent. 
Practically  all  houses  showed  to  satisfac- 
tory attendance,  Thanksgiving  trade  help- 
ing to  swell  the  cash  registers. 

Other  reports  for  the  week  include  Grau- 
man's  Chinese  with  "Sunnyside  Up"  at 
$18,900,  or  118  per  cent;  the  second  week 
of  "Rio  Rita"  at  the  Carthay  Circle  with 
$17,000,  or  137  per  cent;  the  State  with 
"So  This  Is  College"  at  $31,500,  or  117 
per  cent;  the  4th  week  of  "The  Tres- 
passer" at  the  U.  A.  with  $1S,500,  or  137 
per  cent;  the  RKO  with  "Jazz  Heaven" 
at  $20,400,  or  128  per  cent ;  Warners  Down- 
town with  "Footlights  and  Fools"  at  $16,- 
500,  or  110  per  cent,  and  Warners  Holly- 
wood with  the  fourth  week  of  "Disraeli" 
at  $11,800,  or  a  rating  of  81  per  cent. 


Fourth   For   Nolan's   String 

Ottawa. — P.  J.  Nolan's  chain  of  three 
neighborhoods — Avalon,  Rexy  and  Columbia 
— will  be  expanded  t<»  include  ;i   fourth. 


"Photoplay"  Award 

To  "Four  Sons" 

"Four  Sons" — a  silent  feature — is 
awarded  the  "Photoplay  Medal  Award" 
for  the  best  picture  made  in  1928.  Fox 
won  last  year's  award,  with  "7th  Heaven." 

The  award  is  made  by  "Photoplay  Maga- 
zine" annually  and  is  based  on  popular 
vote  of  fans. 


Penn  Exhibitor  A  Suicide 

Millersburg,  Pa. — Suffering  from  a  nerv- 
ous breakdown  which  friends  attributed  to 
financial  worries  following  losses  in  the 
recent  stock  slump,  Lester  Holtzman, 
owner  and  operator  of  the  Columbia,  killed 
himself  with  a  shot  from  a  shotgun. 


New  Shuhert  Boston  Manager 

Boston. — A.  G.  Munro  is  new  manager  of 
the  six  Shuhert  theatres  here.  Munro  has 
been  manager  of  the  Parsons  at  Hartford. 


Ask  For  Ear  Phones 

Fox-Poli  Theatre  is  t"  install  earphones 
as  a  result  of  requests  from  deaf  patrons, 
who  have  been  unable  to  enjoy  pictures 
at  the  house  sine.'  sound  replaced  titles. 


6,000   Signatures 

In  the  lobby  of  the  Newsreel  Thea- 
tre, formerly  the  Embassy  in  New 
York,  there  is  a  desk  where  patrons  in- 
terested in  being  advised  by  mail  of 
future  newsreel  events  may  secure  the 
information  by  signing  their  names. 
The  register  in  the  one  week  since  the 
idea  was  innovated  listed  6,000  names. 


Trade  In  Pacific 
N.  W.  Holding  Up 

Seattle. — Although  the  recent  stock  mar- 
ket upheavals  may  have  affected  the  sale  of 
high-priced  commodities,  it  has  bad  no 
effect  on  the  sale  of  theatre  tickets  in  the 
Pacific  Northwest,  according  to  a  second 
Motion  Picture  News  check-up.  Opera- 
tors of  the  larger  houses  throughout  the 
territory  are  unanimous  in  their  opinions 
that  business  during  the  last  month  has 
been  decidedly  better  than  average. 

"  'Rio  Rita'  at  the  Orpheum,  as  well  as 
in  Taeoma,  Portland  and  Spokane  houses, 
has  been  stacking  up  a  tremendous  gross," 
reports  William  A.  Hartung,  manager  of 
the  Seattle  house,  who  adds  "business  dur- 
ing recent  weeks  has  maintained  a  steady 
high  mark  that  has  been  of  record-setting 
proportions." 

Robert  Blair,  manager  of  the  Seattle  and 
Metropolitan  for  Publix,  reports  that  busi- 
ness during  the  last  few  weeks  has  been 
consistently  strong — a  better  average,  week 
in  and  week  out  than  almost  any  time  pre- 
viously in  the  history  of  those  houses. 

Fox  theatres,  including  the  Fox  and  Fox 
Fifth  Avenue  in  Seattle,  as  well  as  others 
in  the  Northwest,  have  been  enjoying  big 
weeks,  and  the  last  month  has  seen  big  busi- 
ness at  most  of  their  houses,  Fox  officials 
report. 

Sterling  Chain  Theatres,  Inc.,  including 
a  majority  of  downtown  second  run  houses 
in  Seattle,  have  held  up  with  steady  pat- 
ronage during  and  since  the  stock  crashes, 
according  to  John  D.-mz. 


No  Sunday  Shows  In 
Kansas,  "Blue"  Aim 

Kansas  City,  Kans. — Continuation  of  the 
drive  on  Sunday  openings  in  Kansas  is 
urged  by  a  group  of  ministers  and  church 
people,  who  have  asked  Gov.  Clyde  R*ed 
and  W.  A.  Smith,  attorney  general,  for 
aid.  About  $40,000  was  appropriated  by 
the  legislature  for  such  purpose. 

Smith  announced  that  he  will  try  to 
close  Sunday  theatres  by  injunction  in  lo- 
calities where  it  appears  that  public  senti- 
ment  will  not  permit  closing  by  prosecu- 
tion. 


Levine  Back  From  Europe; 

Sells  Serials  To  Ideal 

Nat  Levine,  of  Mascot  Pictures,  is  baoi 
in  New  York  from  a  hurried  trip  to  Lon- 
don, where  he  sold  a  number  of  serials  to 
Ideal  Films,  Ltd.,  for  English  distribution. 


'Sky  Hawk"  In  N.  Y.  Dec.  11 


"The    Skv    Hawk"    will 
Gaiety,  New  fork,  Dee.  11. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


21 


Nathanson's  Own  Canadian  Chain  To 
Combat  Famous  Is  Seen  Taking  Shape 


The  Inside  Out 

Toronto. — What  appears  to  be  some 
of  the  inside  of  the  Famous  Players 
Canadian  situation  is  now  coming  to 
light.  N.  L.  Nathanson,  former  man- 
aging director,  charges  his  resignation 
came  about  solely  because  the  stock- 
holders were  not  given  an  opportunity 
to  voice  their  views. 

In  a  public  statement.  Nathanson 
declares: 

"I  proposed  to  convert  Famous  Play- 
ers Canadian  Corporation  into  a  tre- 
mendously bigger  thing  than  it  is.  I 
went  to  England  to  form  a  company 
big  enough  to  tell  Adolph  Zukor  that 
Canada  or  any  other  part  of  the  Brit- 
ish Empire  was  no  longer  a  spoke  in 
his  wheel.  My  resignation  was  solely 
due  to  the  fact  that  Canadian  share- 
holders were  not  being  given  an  op- 
portunity to  voice  their  views.  I.  YV. 
Killam.  who  with  Adolph  Zukor  and 
myself  formed  the  voting  trust,  lined 
up  with  Zukor  and  I  was  out." 


Carolinas  In  One 
Unit  Is  Objective 

Pinehurst,  N.  C. — The  first  matter  to  be 
•discussed  at  the  North  Carolina  M.P.T.O. 
convention,  opening  Saturday,  will  be  a 
proposal  to  change  the  unit 's  name  so  as 
to  include  South  Carolina  exhibitors  in  its 
membership  ranks.  The  meeting  is  sched- 
uled to  close  late  Sunday,  with  all  sessions 
at  the  Carolina  Hotel. 

Speakers  include  Jack  Miller,  president 
of  the  Chicago  exhibitor  body;  Dr.  Lee  De 
Forest,  Frank  Rembusch,  M.  F.  Congress 
head;  M.  A.  Lightman,  chief  of  the  na- 
tional organization ;  Willard  C.  Patterson, 
Publix  Atlanta  district  manager;  S.  L. 
("Rosy")  Rothafel,  and  E.  W.  King,  New 
York  economic  engineer. 


Rayart  Seeks  Receiver  For 
American  Film  Of  Seattle 

Seattle. — A  petition  requesting  a  receiver 
for  the  American  Film  Company  of  Seat- 
tle, a  state  right  distributor,  has  been  filed 
in  Superior  Court  by  attorneys  for  Rayart 
of  New  York,  whose  product  was  formerly 
distributed  in  the  Pacific  Northwest  terri- 
tory by  American. 

The  petition  was  filed  as  a  result  of  the 
sentencing  of  Dalton  C.  Millward,  presi- 
dent of  the  company,  to  fifteen  months  in 
the  Federal  penitentiary  of  Washington, 
on  a  charge  of  using  the  mails  to  defraud. 
Millward  was  a  youthful  "movie  Ponzi"  of 
the  Northwest  who  obtained  many  thou- 
sands of  dollars  from  friends  and  acquaint- 
ances on  illegal  theatre  and  film  operations, 
according  to  claims. 

The  petition  asserts  American  failed  to 
pay  royalty  on  films  rented  to  them  by  the 

lintiff,  and  is  in  danger  of  dissolution 
since  the  recent  financial  difficulties  that 
landed  Millward  ill  the  penetentiary. 


Great   Dominion   Mystery   Grows  More  Mysterious — F.  P. 
Plans  Unchanged — 4,000  Seater  For  Toronto  Set 


Toronto — Nobody  knows  and  N.  L 
mere  possibility  that  the  former  managi 
Corp.  will  develop  his  own  theatre  chain 

It  is  stated  openly  that  if  the  stock 
day  would  revolve  around  such  a  circui 

Nathanson,  Bickell,  Quit 
Board   Of  United  Theaters 

Montreal. — N.  L.  Nathanson,  former  man- 
aging director  of  Famous  Players  Canadian, 
has  resigned  as  director  of  United  Amuse- 
ment Corp.,  subsidiary  which  operates  17 
theatres  in  Quebec.  I.  W.  Killam,  principal 
stockholder  of  Canadian  F-P,  was  elected 
to  succeed  him.  J.  P.  Bickell,  vice-president 
of  Famous  Canadian,  also  resigned  from 
United  in  order  to  devote  more  time  and 
attention  to  F-P  activities.  He  was  suc- 
ceeded by  H.  J.  Symington,  lawyer.  United 
directors  decided  to  raise  the  annual  divi- 
dend on  common  from  $1  to  $2. 

Hearing  of  the  application  by  Famous 
Players  Canadian  for  an  injunction  against 
N.  L.  Nathanson,  former  managing  direc- 
tor, to  restrain  him  from  disposing  of  down- 
town pi-operty,  on  which  a  theatre  is  to  be 
erected  to  other  interests,  was  heard  in  Su- 
perior Court  where  Nathanson  entered  a 
denial  that,  the  land  had  been  acquired  for 
Famous  Players.  Case  was  postponed  to 
Dec.  19. 


F.  P.   Canadian   Secures 
Second  Option  In  St.  Thos. 

St.  Thomas,  Ont. — Second  option  on  a 
site  for  the  proposed  new  house  of  F.  P. 
Canadian  Corp.  has  been  secured,  follow- 
ing expiration   of   the   original   agreement. 


General  To  Open  Branches  in 
Three  Mid-Western  Cities 

Cleveland. — Gordon  C.  Rowley,  division 
manager  for  General  Talking  Pictures,  has 
contracted  for  installation  of  DeForest 
Phonofilm  and  Phonodisc  in  the  Hudson 
and  the  Champion,  Columbus,  and  LaMax 
Theatre,  Wilmington.  Rowley  announces 
a  new  sales  and  service  office  for  Cincin- 
nati, under  management  of  Sam  Reichblum. 
Other  offices  will  be  opened  in  Detroit  and 
Pittsburgh  after  Jan.  1. 


Loew    Reopens    Alhambra, 

Old   Cleveland   Theatre 

Cleveland. — The  Alhambra,  Euclid  Ave. 
and  East  105th  St.,  has  opened  under  the 
Loew  banner  after  having  been  in  disuse  as 
a  picture  house  for  four  years.  Western 
Electric  sound  has  been  installed.  Policy 
is  three  changes  weekly,  with  admissions 
at  ten  and  twenty-five  cents.  John  Higgins, 
former  assistant  manager  of  the  Park,  is 
manager. 


Nathonson  won't  talk,  but  it  is  more  than 
ng  director  of  Famous  Players  Canadian 
in  Canada. 

market  had  not  crashed,  his  activities  to- 
t.  but  with  cash  not  so  easy  to  get,  it  is 
expected  that  for  the  time  being  he  will 
stay  away  from  exhibition  and  confine  his 
activities  to  Regal  Films,  Ltd.,  of  which  he 
is  president. 

It  is  considered  significant,  however,  that 
when  he  resigned  from  Famous  Players, 
Sir  Herbert  Holt,  president  of  the  Royal 
Bank  of  Canada,  and  the  Honorable  Wil- 
liam D.  Ross,  governor  of  Ontario,  likewise 
walked  out.  Holt  is  the  wealthiest  man  in 
the  Dominion,  and  a  warm,  personal  friend 
of  Nathanson 's.    That's  the  tie-up. 

In  the  meantime,  his  former  company  is 
goingahead  with  its  plans.  With  196  theatres 
in  its  control  as  against  146  last  year,  a 
mark  considerably  over  200  has  been  set 
for  1930. 

Extensive  building  announced  by  the  cor- 
poration prior  to  the  market  crash  and 
resignation  of  Nathanson,  will  be  continued 
without  alteration,  according  to  the  new 
managing  director,  Arthur  Cohen,  who  was 
formerly  appointed  at  the  annual  meeting 
this  week. 

Plan   Canada's  Biggest 

Among  the  plans  is  one  calling  for  the 
largest  theatre  in  Canada.  The  house  will 
cost  about  $4,000,000,  and  seat  about  4,000. 
It  will  be  on  Toronto's  main  stem,  with 
offices  and  stores  connected  and  be  key 
house  for  the  formation  of  unit  shows  under 
direction  of  Jack  Arthur.  These  will  play 
either  the  new  house  or  the  Uptown  here 
and  the  F.  P.  ace  houses  in  Ottawa  and 
Montreal. 

Plan  for  the  Yonge  St.  house  had  been 
announced  by  Nathanson.  Wrecking  of 
present  buildings  will  commence  in  March. 

The  company  is  already  demolishing  ten 
houses  in  Sudbury,  heart  of  the  Canadian 
mining  belt,  where  it  will  build  at  once. 

Both  these  schemes  were  originally 
planned  by  Nathanson  who,  since  his  resig- 
nation, has  kept  the  press  speculating  as 
to  his  next  move. 

Earningg  at  Peak 

The  annual  report  of  Famous  Players 
Canadian  showed  highest  earnings  in  the 
history  of  the  company  at  $6.24  a  share. 
Annual  dividends  are  at  $2,  leaving  both  a 
comfortable  margin  in  the  treasury  and  a  re- 
turn of  eight  per  cent  to  debenture  holders. 
These  holders  may  exchange  their  6V2  per 
cent  bonds  for  stock  at  $25  a  share  and 
12,000  shares  have  been  purchased  in  this 
way  since  the  market  break.  This  auto- 
matically retires  funded  debt  and  gives  the 
company  additional  capital  of  $300,000. 
The  stock  taken  at  $25  is  currently  quoted 
at  $45.  Profits  for  1929  were  $3,376,845, 
or  an  increase  of  124  per  cent. 
Arthur  Cohen,  the  new  managing  director, 
(Continued  on  page  22) 


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Motion     Picture    News 


December     7,    1929 


Radio  Closes  Music  Deal  With 
Carl  Fischer,  Feist  And  N.B.C. 

With  the  formation  of  the  Radio  Music  Company,  composed  of  the  music  pub- 
lishing firms  of  Carl  Fischer  and  Leo  Feist,  Radio  Pictures,  through  its  affiliation 
with  RCA  and  N.B.C.,  is  now  in  line  with  other  film  producing  companies  as  to  a 
source  for  original  and  copyrighted  musical  composition. 

The  new  company  was  incorporated  this  week  at  Albany,  N.  Y.  with  a  capitali- 

tion  of  $6,600,000.    Its   officers  are  M.  H.  

Aylesworth,  president  of  the  National 
Broadcasting  Co.,  who  will  be  chairman  of 
the  board,  and  E.  C.  Mills,  former  president 
of  the  American  Society  of  Composers,  Au- 
thors and  Publishers,  who  will  be  president. 

Others  on  the  board  include  Paul  D.  Cra- 
vath,  S.  L.  Bothafel,  John  Golden,  David 
Sarnoff,  vice  president  of  RCA;  E.  E.  Shu- 
maker,  president  of  the  Victor  Corporation; 
Hiram  S.  Brown,  president  of  Radio-Keith- 
Orpheum ;  Leo  Feist,  president  of  Leo  Feist, 
Inc. ;  H.  P.  Davis,  chairman  of  the  board  of 
National  Broadcasting;  E.  C.  Mills,  B.  F. 
Bitner,  vice  president  and  general  manager 
of  Leo  Feist,  Inc.,  and  Walter  S.  Fischer, 
president  of  Carl  Fischer,  Inc. 

The  new  organization  will  be  linked  with 
the  Victor  Radio  Corporation,  Radio  Pic- 
tures and  the  National  Broadcasting  Co. 
All  the  resources  of  Victor  such  as  copy- 
righted music  and  services  of  those  under 
Victor  contract,  will  be  at  the  disposal  of 
the  new  company.  In  addition  to  acting  as 
a  musical  unit  for  Radio  Pictures  the  or- 
ganization is  in  a  position  to  popularize 
songs  and  other  composition  through  Na- 
tional Broadcasting. 


Nathansoii  Chain 
Reported  Likely 

(Continued  from  page  21) 
is  a  Canadian  college  man  who  got  into  pic- 
tures as  a  critic  on  the  "Toronto  World," 
a  now  defunct  morning  sheet.  Following 
his  critical  work  he  became  a  lawyer  by  the 
scholarship  route  and  made  his  first  reach 
cash  in  pictures  when  he  saw  "Mickey"  in 
1912,  bought  exhibition  rights  for  Canada, 
personally  distributed  and  exhibited  it  and 
cleaned  up.  He  established  the  long  run 
record  for  all  Canada  at  the  Grand,  Toron- 
to, and  held  it  until  Charlie  Chaplin's  "The 
Circus"  came  along. 

Indications  that  Nathanson  will  not  come 
back  to  Famous  Players  is  provided  in  a 
law  suit  brought  against  him  in  Montreal 
\  his  former  outfit.  Action  arises  over 
some  valuable  property  purchased  for  the 
building  of  a  combined  theatre  and  office 
building  during  the  Nathanson  regime. 
Nathanson  says  the  property  was  bought 
or  optioned  by  himself  personally.  The 
company  say  it  was  bought  or  optioned  on 
their  behalf.  The  case  has  not  yet  come 
to  trial,  but  people  «i>c  in  the  trade  say 
that  Nathanson  would  show  no  tenacity  to 
hang  on  to  the  ground  unless  he  was  work- 
in','  in  with  other  companies  who  will  erect 
e  theatre  there. 


Leo's  Chain  Now 
Showing  Profit 

Fox    Metropolitan    Playhouses,    Inc.,    is 
returning  a  net  profit  of  between  $60,000 
and    $70,000   weekly.      This   chain,   a   con- 
solidation  of   eight   or  more   former   inde- 
pendently owned   circuits  in   Greater  New 
York,     was     organized 
about   six   months    ago 
when  William  Fox  be- 
gan    to     exercise     the 
options     he     held     on 
those    various    proper- 
ties. 

The  acquisition  be- 
came effective  when 
warm  weather  had  hit 
New  York.  Many  of 
the  houses  had  been 
permitted  to  deterio- 
rate by  their  owners  who  momentarily  had 
expected  Fox  to  pick  up  his  options.  Many 
of  them  were  unequipped  with  sound  and 
the  circuit,  as  such  was  regularly  in  the  red. 
Today  the  situation  is  considerably  dif- 
ferent. Joe  Leo,  now  president  of  Fox 
MetropoUtan,  was  brought  on  from  Mil- 
waukee where  he  had  been  handling  Fox 
Midwesco  to  organize  and  whip  the  chain 
into  shape.  The  territory  was  divided 
and  in  each  a  division  manager  placed  with 
Leo  overseer  of  the  entire  operation. 


Puhlix  Mass.  House 

Reverts  To  Old  Owner 

Bo    ton.       Publix   ha        n  ri  <  tt.  I.  I  .'<l  its   lease 

of  i  he  i  '■"  amount  at  North  idams  and  the 
property   is   returned    to  John    !•'.   Sullivan. 


St.  Louis  Strike 

Lauds  On  New  Snag 

St.  Louis. — On  again  off  again  seems  to 
be  the  order  of  procedure  in  the  local  music 
strike.  A  tentative  settlement  was  rejected 
during  the  week  because,  it  is  claimed,  the 
New  York  office  of  Warners  insisted  that 
the  Ambassador  and  Missouri  employ  45 
musicians  instead   of  the  46   agreed  upon. 

Charles  P.  Skouras  places  the  responsi- 
bility for  the  new  rift  on  the  musicians. 
The  agreement,  he  said,  called  for  46 
men  in  the  Ambassador  ami  Missouri,  62 
in  the  houses  of  the  St.  Louis  Amusement 
Co.  and  37  in  the  smaller  theatres  of  the 
city,  the  men  to  return  to  work  on  Dec. 
13.  He  claims  this  agreement  was  signed, 
the  only  contingency  being  whether  or  not 
New  York  would  approve  46  musicians  for 
the  deluxe  houses.  This  was  done  by  tele- 
phone, Skouras  maintains,  but  Max  Gotts 
chalk  of  the  musicians  organization  says 
Skouras  informed  him  only  45  were  ac- 
ceptable. 


High   and   Low 
Along  Music  Row 


Breaks  Atlanta  Records 

Atlanta. — New  high   was   established   by 
Greta  Garbo  at  Loew's  Capitol  with 


'The 


BUDDY  GREEN  and  _  SAMMY  STEPT 
have  sure  been  steppin'  out  high,  wide  and 
handsome  during  the  past  year.  Already  hav- 
ing to  their  credit  musical  scores  from  a  num- 
ber of  hit  productions,  this  pair  of  tunesters  re- 
cently returned  from  Hollywood  where  they 
completed  the  score  for  "Show  Girl  in  Holly- 
wood" forthcoming  First  National  production. 
"Hang  On  To  A  Rainbow,  "Hollywood"  and 
"I've  Got  My  Eye  On  You"  are  the  tunes  they 
figure  ought  to  garner  some  of  the  w.  k.  green. 

*  *     * 

THE  way  Belle  Baker  sings  "Wanting  You" 
in  "Song  of  Love"  is  a  great  plug  for  a 
great  song.  The  number  is  published  by  Sha- 
piro-Bernstein &  Co.,  Inc.,  and  what  with 
Maurice  Abrahams,  her  husband  and  co-writer 
of  the  song,  and  Murray  Baker,  her  brother, 
who  is  on  the  Shapiro-Bernstein  staff,  it  looks 
like  a  family  affair  which  ought  to  bode  well 
for  the  song.  "He's  So  Unusual,"  written  by 
Al  Sherman,  Al  Lewis  and  Afener  Silver,  and 
sung  by  Helen  Kane  in  "Sweetie"  is  another 
Shapiro-Bernstein  picture  song  which  already  is 
a  big  seller. 

*  *     * 

YOUR  itinerant  chronicler  espied  Al  Bryan, 
one  of  Warner's  songwriters,  gazing  pen- 
sively at  the  snow  which  fell  during  the  week. 
You  can  bet  all  the  dough — or  what's  left — in 
Wall  street  that  he'll  soon  be  on  his  way  back 
to  the  coast. 

*  *    * 

DONALDSON,  DOUGLAS  &  GUMBLE 
have  broken  the  ice  and  are  publishing 
"There  Must  Be  Somebody  Waiting  For  Me" 
(in  loveland),  which  is  featured  by  Mary  Eaton 
in  the  Paramount  picture  "Glorifying  the  Amer- 
ican Girl."  Walter  Donaldson  is  the  writer  of 
this  tune  and  is  now  at  work  on  other  theme 
songs. 

*  *     * 

ELSIE  JAN  IS,  in  collaboration  with  Ed- 
mund Goulding,  wrote  "Love,  Your  Spell 
Is  Everywhere,"  which  is  the  theme  song  for 
Gloria  Swanson's  production  "The  Trespasser." 
The  song  is  published  by  Irving  Berlin,  Inc. 

*  *     * 

CHALK  up  another  batch  of  hit  songs  to 
the  credit  of  Freddy  Coots  and  Benny 
Davis.  They  wrote  the  music  for  "Sons  0* 
Guns,"  which  recently  opened  at  the  Imperial 
in  New  York,  starring  Jack  Donahue  and  Lily 
Damita.  Davis,  Coots  &  Engel  will  publish  the 
tunes  which  include  "Why?",  "Over  Here"  and 
"When  Two  Hearts  Are  True  Hearts." 

*  *     * 

EVERYBODY'S  doing  it,  doing  what,  tur- 
key trot,  beg  pardon,  we  mean  getting  pic- 
ture tie-ups.  Joe  Davis,  head  of  the  Triangle 
Music  Publishing  Company,  has  signed  a  con- 
tract to  publish  all  the  songs  in  "The  Talk  of 
Hollywood,"  starring  Nat  Carr  and  Fay  Marbe. 
The  songs,  written  by  Al  Piantadosi,  Nat  Carr 
and  Jack  Glogau,  are  "Daughter  of  Mine," 
"Sarah"  and  "No,  No,  Baby." 

*  *     * 

THE  catalogue  of  the  Robbins  Music  Corp. 
is  riding  on  the  crest  of  a  wave  of  popular- 
ity, according  to  Jack  Bregman,  general  man- 
ager. "How  Am  1  To  Know"  From  "Dyna- 
mite" and  "Just  You,  Just  Me,"  "Blondy"  and 
"Hang  On  To  Me"  from  "Marianne"  featuring 
Marion  Davies,  are  selling  like  the  proverbial 
hot  cakes.  And  as  for  "Singin1  In  The  Rain," 
dun't  esk. 

*  *     * 

C*  IME  on  you  publicity   hounds   let   us  hear 
from   you.    This   column    is   the    stamping 
ground    of    songwriters    and    music    publishers 
Let's  make  it  an  idea  exchange  as  well 
Sec  you  next  week. 

PINCUS 


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L-NJ^VV      rUA     inErtlRL       largest   picture   playhouse  on   the  Pacific   Coast. 

The  theatre  has  a  seating  capacity  of  3,000.  The 
auditorium  is  divided  into  four  parts — the  orchestra  sections,  the  orchestra  loges,  the  balcony 
loges  and  the  balcony  proper.  It  has  a  stage  affording  ample  space  i,o-  pretentious  scenic 
spectacles,  and  is  equipped  with  the  newest  type  of  appliance  ho  manipulation  of  dies  and  drops. 
The  orchestra  pit  is  large  enough  to  accommodate  a  hand  of  fifty  pieces  or  more  and  a  large 
pipe  organ. 


THE  latest  playhouse  to  be  completed  by  the  Fox 
Company  was  formally  opened  in  San  Diego,  Cal., 
on  the  evening  of  November  8,  with  an  attendance  which 
filled  every  one  of  the  3,000  seats  and  which  included 
the  society  leaders,  representatives  of  official  and  civic  life. 
and  scores  of  men  and  women  prominent  in  the  motion 
picture  field  from  Hollvwood. 

The  interior  decorative  motif,  in  cast  acoustic  plaster, 
metal,  color,  form  and  general,  effect  is  tvpical  of  the 
French  Renaissance.  Many  of  the  details  have  been 
copied   from  original  designs  in  chateaux  in   France. 

The  house  has  two  entrances,  one  on  Seventh  Street, 
leading  to  the  balcony,  and  one  on  B  Street,  for  patrons 
of  the  orchestra  seats.  The  vestibule  leading  from  P> 
street  is  flanked  with  a  rich  pink  marble.   The  upper  walls 


are  of  limestone,  with  poster  panels,  enclosed  in  carved 
ornamental  frames.  The  intricately  patterned  wood  ceil- 
ing is  of  rich  walnut  color,  and  is  reminiscent  of  Italian 
architecture  in  details.  The  ticket  booth  and  lighting 
fixtures  in  the  vestibule  are  finished  in  gold,  polychromed 
in  color,  harmonizing  with  the  ceiling.  The  doors  are 
paneled  with  etched  glass.  One  interesting  detail  of  the 
outer  lobby  is  a  carved  stone  fountain,  richly  inlaid  wiili 
tiles  in  red,  blue,  ivory  and  green. 

Entering  the  foyer,  there  appears  on  the  wall  opposite 
the  auditorium  a  large  stone  fireplace,  in  Fiench  period 
design.  Large  mirrors  and  polychromed  torch  standards 
occupy  other  spaces.  There  are  several  ornamental  drink- 
ing fountains,  and  rest  rooms  and  a  first  aid  room  lead 
from  the  foyer. 


The  Showman  section,  a  special  department  devoted  to  the  equipment,  building  and  operation  of  the  theatre  plant,  is  published  once  a  month  as  a 
regular  feature  of  Motion  Picture  News,  appearing  in  the  first  dated  issue  of  each  month.  Motion  Picture  News  Publication,  Editorial  and  General 
Offices:  729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York  City.  Paul  M.  Abbott,  Manager  of  Equipment  Advertising.  Chicago  Office:  Harry  E.  Holquist,  Central 
West    Representative,    910    So.    Michigan    Avenue,    Phone:    Harrison    2431.     Los    Angeles    Office:    Hotel    Roosevelt,    Hollywood. 


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Above,  Mezzanine  Foyer 


View  Main   Foyer 
FOX   THEATRE,   SAN    DIEGO, 


CALIF. 


Two  stairways  lead  from  the  main  foyer  to  the  mezza- 
nine, these  winding  through  corridors  with  vaulted  domes 
and  decorated  ceilings.  The  foyer  on  the  mezzanine  has 
walls  of  warm  amber,  with  pilasters  of  mellow  green  and 
gray  on  a  beige  background.  There  are  three  entrances 
from  here  to  the  balcony  of  the  auditorium. 

The  side  walls  of  the  auditorium  have  large  columns 
with  gold  capitals,  with  rich  red  draperies  in  back.  Be- 
neath the  balcony  the  lower  walls  have  two  fine  murals. 
with  subjects  and  colors  harmonizing  with  the  balcony 
ceiling,  which  is  in  ivory,  beige  and  gold,  with  suggestions 
in  tint  of  jade  green  and  vermilion. 

Hanging  from  the  large  gold  dome  of  the  auditorium  is 
a  huge  electric  fixture,  studded  with  small  lamps  to  imi- 
tate pearls,  behind  which  are  a  number  of  large  reflectors 
which  throw  a  variation  of  colored  lights  on  the  ceiling 
of  the  dome. 

The  proscenium  arch  is  elliptical  at  the  top  and  splayed 
towards  tin1  organ  screens.  On  either  side  are  tall  slender 
arches,  characteristic  of  the  style  of  architecture  formerly 
used  in  Salamanca,  Spain.  From  the  tops  of  these  arches 
graceful  stiles  carry  to  the  bottom  of  the  main  arch,  ter- 
minating in  a  large  cartouche,  decorated  in  gold,  red  and 
shades  of  blue. 

Flanking  the  proscenium  arc  the  two  organ  lofts,  which 
have  been  designed  with  pierced  ornamentals.  Lights 
have  been  provided  to  give  a  tone  of  light  and  color  shin- 
ing through  the  open  spaces.  Heavy  silk  draperies  are 
hung  behind  the  gold  grille  which  is  placed  in  front  of 
the  organ.  These  drapes  are  of  the  same  coloring  and 
jeweled  in  the  same  manner  as  the  main  curtain  of  the 
proscenium.  The  screen  is  one  of  the  largest  in  the  west, 
and  gives  clear-cut  brilliance  to  the  pictures  without  inter- 
fering with  the  tier  passage  of  sound  through  its  fabric. 
The  floors  throughout  the  house  are  heavily  carpeted,  thus 
bringing  to  a  minimum  the  sounds  which  might  conflict 
with  perfect  rendition, 


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THE  REGAL,  CHICAGO— DESIGNED  FOR  COLORED  PATRONS 

A  De  Luxe  Theatre  in  the  Moorish  Style  Caters  to  Large  Negro  Population  in  South 
Side  Section  of  City — Designed  by  Alex.  L.  Levy  and  Wm.  J.  Klein 


THE  Regal  Theatre  Building  at  4721  South  Parkway, 
Chicago,  was  conceived  as  an  ideal  location  for  the 
purpose  and  use  of  the  great  number  of  colored  people  in 
the  city's  south  side,  as  a  place  of  amusement  of  their 
own,  built  especially  for  them. 

Heretofore  they  had  their  amusement  in  buildings  out- 
grown and  handed  down  to  them  by  the  white  people, 
but  here  is  a  magnificent  building  dedicated  to  them ;  new 
and  fresh  and  designed  for  their  particular  needs. 

Here  the  wonderful  colorings  of  the  Orient  furnished 
the  inspiration  for  the  grandeur,  life,  spirit  of  gaiety  and 
melody  so  close  to  the 
Negro's  heart.  Everything 
is  palatial  on  a  grandeur 
scale,  rich  in  ornament  and 
colorings.  A  fairy  land  ex- 
clusively theirs,  in  their 
own  neighborhood,  catering 
to  their  whims  and  tastes. 

Previously,  in  every  the- 
atre they  visited,  they  were 
generally  sent  to  the  bal- 
cony or  gallery,  but  here  the 
architects  endeavored  to 
eliminate  that  idea. 

The  main  floor  of  the 
Regal  has  a  larger  seating 
capacity  than  any  movie 
theatre  in  the  city.  There  is 
no  balcony,  but  a  mezzanine 
floor  that  extends  around 
the  Auditorium  walls  like 
a  horse  shoe,  seating  over 
800.  There  is  easy  access 
to  these  seats ;  up  a  short 
flight  of  steps,  spacious 
platforms  and  interesting 
details.  All  the  tiresome 
winding  in  and  out  and  up 
to  great  heights  for  a  good 
view  from  the  balcony  has 
been  eliminated.  The  main 
floor  seats  about  2,300  peo- 
ple, with  a  good  view  of 
stage  from  every  seat. 

The  entire  value,  of  this 
project  including  the 
ground  and  equipment  is 
well  over  a  million  dollars. 

The  planning  of  the  service  portion  of  the  theatre  was 
different  than  usual,  as  provision  had  to  be  made  for 
both  the  white  and  colored  help.  The  white  manager, 
switchboard  operator,  projection  room  operator  have 
separate  quarters  from  those  of  the  musicians,  porters, 
ushers,  etc.,  who  are  colored.  This  involved  clothing  more 
space  for  these  purposes  than  is  usually  necessary  in  a 
house  of  this  size. 

The  front  of  the  theatre  is  done  in  terra-cotta,  sug- 
gestive of  the  ftalian  Renaissance  design.  It  <s  brilliantly 
lighted  and  the  main  feature  is  a  deep  recess  over  the 
marquee  which  frames  a  bronze  circular  window.  This 
window  gives  a  vista  through  the  large  lobby,  featured  by 
ornamented  columns  which  support  highly  decorative  cor- 
nices and  dome. 

From  the  interior  of  the  lobby,  vivid  in  decoration  and 
with  an  imported  marble  floor,  the  eye  is  led  to  the  grand 
stairway  leading  to  a  multiplicity  of  foyers,  nooks  and 
recesses  in  the  mezzanine  level. 


The  auditorium  features  a  ceiling  arranged  in  the  form 
of  a  tent,  with  flapping  folds  and  openings,  or  reveals, 
through  which  a  sky  effect  is  seen.  This  arrangement 
allows  for  the  handling  of  unique  lighting  effects.  The 
entire  decoration  is  distinctive  in  its  rendition  of  features 
suggesting  old  Moorish  palaces. 

A  huge  stage  allows  for  all  types  of  production.  The 
stage  is  equipped  with  every  device  necessary  for  the 
presentation  of  elaboratic  scenic  spactacles,  including  a 
huge  switchboard. 

The  Regal  has  a  complete  installation  for  service  fea- 
tures. There  is  a  modern 
type  of  ventilating  and  re- 
frigerating system,  and  an 
automatic  sprinkler  system. 
The  building  is  of  fire- 
proof materials.  It  was  de- 
signed by  Alex.  L.  Levy 
and  Wm.  J.  Klein,  Archi- 
tects of  Chicago. 


Exterior  Regal   Theatre,   Chicago 


NETOCO  OPENS 
NEW  COLONIAL 
THEATRE  AT 
NATICK,     MASS. 

11  HE  new  Colonial  the- 
atre, located  on  a  cor- 
ner site  at  East  Central  and 
Hayes  Streets,  Natick, 
Mass.,  was  opened  this 
week  by  Netoco.  This  elab- 
orate new  house  is  another 
link  in  the  fast-growing 
chain. 

The  Colonial  was  de- 
signed by  John  Edmund 
Kelley,  Architect,  of  Bos- 
ton. It  seats  1,500  persons 
with  1,000  in  the  orchestra 
and  500  in  the  balcony. 
The  front  of  the  building 
is  one  story  in  height  and 
is  done  in  Colonial  style. 
treated  in  Indiana  Lime- 
stone, granite  and  red  brick. 
The  main  entrance  is  20  feet  wide  and  is  protected  by 
a  broad  marquee,  studded  with  lights  on  the  underside 
and  supporting  the  large  display  signs.  From  the  roof  of 
the  marquee  the  front  of  the  building  with  its  deep  niche 
will  be  brilliantly  illuminated  with  a  series  of  flood  lights. 
The  outer  vestibule  is  also  in  the  Colonial  style,  with 
richly  ornamental  ceiling  and  marble  walls.  Built  into  the 
wall  on  either  side  are  bulletin  boards  for  the  display  of 
attractions. 

The  floors  of  the  vestibule  and  lobby  are  of  rich  marble 
terrazo,  with  polished  brass  strips  and  polished  base. 

The  foyer  is  irregular  in  plan  with  nooks  for  the  ac- 
commodation of  waiting  groups.  The  walls  are  panelled 
and  treated  in  rich  colors  of  buff  and  gold  with  a  rich 
carpeted  floor,  which  same  material  leads  up  to  the  bal- 
cony at  each  end  of  the  foyer  and  also  into  the  auditorium. 
The  auditorium  is  after  the  same  colonial  style  of  archi- 
tecture and  is  especially  artistic  and  beautiful,  with  richly- 
decorated  dome  ceiling  and  heavy  cornice. 


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Above,  the  Audit oriu 


REGAL  THEATRE 


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Chicago 


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GREATER  NEW  YORK'S  NEWEST  ATMOSPHERIC  THEATRE 

Loew's  Pitkin  Marks  Further  Invasion  of  Neighborhoods  by  Major  Type  House 


OPENING  of  the  Pitkin  Theatre  in  the  upper 
Brooklyn  section  of  Brooklyn,  X.  Y.,  on  November 
.23,  added  another  lavishly  decorated  atmospheric  house 
to  a  constantly  expanding  chain  of  de  luxe  neighborhood 
theatres  in  the  Greater  New  York. 

Like  its  companion,  Loew's  Kings  Theatre  in  Flatbush, 
the    Pitkin   offers 
the   neighborhood  (        ) 

in  which  it  is  lo- 
cated the  type  of 
picture  playhouse 
which  measures 
up  in  size  and  ap- 
pointment to  the 
downtown  Metro- 
politan house. 
The  presentations 
from  screen  and 
stage  are  circuited 
from  the  Capitol 
on   Broadway. 

I  n  structural 
splendor  this  new 
theatre  represents 
what  Thomas  \Y. 
Lamb,  its  archi- 
tect, considers  one 
of  the  most  gor- 
geous examples  of 
atmospheric  thea- 
tre art.  It  is  de- 
signed in  the  I  fis- 
pano  -   Moresque 


Balcony  Sidczvall  Feature 

THOMAS 


>tyle,  suggesting  in  many  of  its  interior  features  produc- 
tions that  distinguish  the  famous  Alhambra  and  other 
noted  buildings  of  old  Spain. 

The  Pitkin  is  located  on  the  corner  of  Pitkin  and  Sara- 
toga Avenues.  The  main  entrance  is  from  Pitkin  Avenue, 
passage  into  the  house  being  through  a  large  foyer  featured 

by  a  very  colorful 
c  e  i  1  i  n  g,  a  poly- 
chrome value  of 
coffered  d  e  s  i  g  11 
worked  out  in 
elaborate  o  rn  a  - 
mentation.  The 
foyer  is  richly 
carpeted  with  a 
heavy  floor  cover- 
ing colored  in 
h e  n  n  a  and  pea- 
cock blue.  Spac- 
ing the  walls  are 
handsome  throne 
chairs,  pottery 
a  n  (1  ornaments. 
The  vvalls  are  de- 
corated with  ma- 
jolica placques 
and  embroidered 
banners. 

To  the  left  of 
t  h  e  auditorium 
doors  is  the  orna- 
mental staircase 
leading  to  the 


W.   LAMB,   ARCHITECT 


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Exterior  View,  Loew's  Pitkm  Theatre,  Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 


THOMAS   W.  LAMB,   ARCHITECT 


mezzanine  floor  with  its  loges  and  balcony  seats.  This 
handsome  promenade  is  enriched  with  Spanish  furniture, 
splendid  paintings  and  tapestries.  At  one  end  is  a  high 
and  elaborately  decorated  fountain  of  brilliant-hued  mar- 
ble and  tile. 

The  ladies  suite  on  the  mezzanine  floor  is  in  Persian 
style,  with  furnishings  imported  from  the  Orient.  The 
men's  suite  is  Moorish,  with  an  interesting  collection  of 
African  tribal  weapons  in  the  smoking  room. 

The  visitor  next  enters  the  auditorium  where  the  wealth 
of  Hispano-Moresque  decoration  reaches  its  apex  of  mag- 
nificence. The  polychrome  color  scheme  here  softens  while 
the  decorative  design  fairly  leaps  into  more  striking  intri- 
cacy of  detail. 

The  effect  is  that  of  a  vast  garden,  beneath  a  domed 
blue  sky,  enclosed  by  high  sculptured  walls  which  are 
surmounted  with  elaborately  carved  towers  and  balcony. 
The  front  wall  is  penetrated  below  the  proscenium  arch, 
and  there  as  the  curtain  rises,  in  comfortably  upholstered 
seats  one  can  surrender  himself  to  unalloyed  enjoyment 
of  the  performance. 

Among  the  innovations  are  : 

Accoustics — Special  materials  developed  from  labora- 
tory experiments  have  been  used  throughout  in  the  con- 
struction of  the  theatre  auditorium.  All  drapes  and  deco- 
rations have  a  specific  accoustical   value. 

Projection — The  screen  is  a  newly  perfected  Transvox 
enlarging  screen,  about  three  times  the  ordinary  size,  the 
patents  of  which  are  owned  by  Loew's  theatres. 

Air  Conditioning — A  modern  plant  prepares  and  puri- 
fies all  air  entering  the  theatre,  cooling  and  washing  it 
in  summer,  providing  warm  air  in  winter,  and  distribut- 
ing it  evenly  throughout  the  theatre,  Regulation  of  ap- 
paratus is  thermostatic. 

Seating    System — To    facilitate   seating   an    automatic 


telephone  system  has  been  installed  for  intei communica- 
tion by  ushers. 

Stage — The  opening  of  the  proscenium  arch  permits  the 
staging  of  elaborate  presentations  exactly  as  they  are 
presented  at  the  Capitol  Theatre  in   Manhattan. 

Lighting  equipment  for  the  stage  is  automatic.  Light- 
ing switches  are  eliminated  and  lighting  effects  can  be 
arranged  ten  sets  in  advance,  a  complete  change  for  each 
set  requiring  only  the  pressing  of  a  button. 

As  master  of  ceremonies  the  theatre  presents  Leon 
Navara,  Vitaphone  star  and  film  theatre  entertainer. 
Navara  make  his  initial  bid  for  Brooklyn  favor  at  the 
head  of  his  "Aristocrats  of  Jazz,"  a  stage  band  of  young 
musicians. 

Conducting  the  Pitkin  Grand  Orchestra  in  the  pit  is 
Gerard  Carbonara,  whose  service  to  film  music  has  long 
been  distinguished. 

The  Robert  Morton  organ  in  this  theatre  is  an  excellent 
added  feature  of  the  shows.  At  the  console  of  this  $ioo,- 
ooo  instrument  is  John  Gart,  youthful  and  brilliant  artist 
who  has  established  himself  in  New  York  favor  by  pre- 
vious engagements  at  the  Capitol  and  Valencia  Theatres. 

For  the  first  feature  on  its  screen  Loew's  Pifkin  offered 
the  first  Brooklyn  showing  of  "So  This  Is  College." 

The  premiere  stage  presentation  was  Arthur  Knoor's 
"Cafe  de  Paree,"  headlined  by  Emile  Boreo,  comedian 
who  won  American  fame  in  the  first  "Chauve  Souris." 
Other  features  of  the  flashy  revue  was  the  Lassiter  Broth- 
ers, comedy  acrobatic  dancers,  Duffin  &  Draper,  Follies 
Bergere  adagio  artists,  Jeanne  Walton,  singer.  Jack  Han- 
len,  eccentric  dancer,  and  the  twenty  Chester  Hale  girls. 

Opening  of  the  Pitkin  was  hailed  by  Upper  Brooklyn 
as  an  impetus  to  civic  growth.  In  recognition  of  the  event 
community  leaders,  merchants  and  officials  united  with 
the  officials  of  Loew's  Inc.,  in  making  the  inaugural  a 
gala  event. 


December  7,  1929 


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SMALL  TOWN  PROJECT  COMPLETED  AT  COST  OF  $27,000 

Theatre  in  Cheney,  Wash.,  Seats  47 5  on   Main  Floor  and  Balcony — Designed 
by   Charles    Wood,   Architect,   of  Spokane 


LUXURIOUS  furnishings  and  fixtures  in  a  setting 
of  striking  simplicity,  the  result  of  a  design  which 
eliminates  great  detail  and  ornate  treatment,  are  distin- 
guishing features  of  an  unusual  small  town  theatre  which 
recently  opened  in  Cheney,  Washington.  The  new  house 
is  called  The  Melodian  and  in  all  features  of  its  design 
and  equipment  is  up  to  the  new  standards  for  the  mod- 
ern talking  picture  entertainment  now  in  demand  by  the 
public  of  the  small  towns  as  well  as  metropolitan  theatre- 
goers. 

The  Melodian  was  built  by  P.  C.  Hansen,  of  Cheney, 
especially  for  the  use  of  Miss  Lulu  Nielson,  who  has 
operated  theatres  in  Oaks- 
dale,  Garfield,  Cheney  and 
Alberta.  Miss  Nielson  has 
taken  a  ten-year  lease  on 
the  new  building. 

The  theatre  was  built  at 
a  total  cost  of  approximate- 
ly $27,000,  including  the 
cost  of  equipping  and  fur- 
nishing, the  latter  items 
consuming  about  $15,000 
of  the  total  expenditure. 
The  equipment  is  the  pro- 
perty of  Miss  Nielson. 

The  dimensions  of  the 
theatre  are  32  by  88  feet. 
A  basement  under  the  rear 
portion  measures  12  feet  by 
3]  feet.  The  ceiling  is  24 
feet.  Construction  is  of 
brick  and  tile,  with  con- 
crete for  the  lower  floor 
and  wood  for  the  balcony 
flooring.  The  roof  is  of 
metal  tile  and  composition. 
The  exterior  is  executed  in 
cream  colored  stucco  for  the 
facade.  Auditorium  ceiling 
is  covered  with  an  accousti- 
cal  material  and  the  walls 
are  of  rough  cast  plaster. 

The  interior  is  attractive- 
ly decorated.  Interior  finish 
is  of  pine,  painted  in  stippffi 
finish. 


Heating  is  by  automatic  forced  warm  air.  Charles 
Wood,  Spokane  architect,  designed  and  supervised  build- 
ing of  this  Spanish  type  theatre  centrally  located  on  Che- 
ney's main  street.  Stucco  in  a  two-tone  effect  with  a 
metal  tile  roof  was  used  for  the  exterior.  The  interior, 
lower  floor,  balcony  and  loges  have  walls  of  rough  acoustic 
plaster  and  decorative  ceilings,  finished  in  Spanish  leather 
brown  high-lighted  with  Roman  gold — a  combination 
utilitarian  from  an  acoustical  standpoint  and  artistic. 
Rugs,  drapes,  and  figured  velvet-backed  seats  with  air 
cushions,  carry  out  the  Spanish  color  note. 

One  large  arch  in  the  foyer  is  flanked  by  two 
smaller  arches,  the  curtains 
being  crimson  velvet  with 
gold-trimmed  lambrequins. 
Colorful  Spanish  silk  cur- 
tains at  windows  and  glass 
doors  add  a  beauty  touch 
while  decorative  lamps  in 
Spanish  design  hang  from 
the  ceiling  below  the  bal- 
cony. 

Spanish  detail  is  carried 
out  in  the  lighting  scheme 
with  ornamental  shields  un- 
der decorative  iron  lighting 
fixtures.  Twisted  columns 
flank  the  sides  of  the  Pro- 
scenium arch. 

The  seating  capacity  is 
475  with  slanting  floors  ar- 
ranged to  give  all  an  unob- 
structed view.  There  is  a 
rest  room  and  a  drinking 
fountain  at  the  front. 

A  departure  from  the  us- 
ual motion  picture  stage  is 
a  moveable  stage  which 
slides  out  above  the  orclies- 
trl  pit  and  enlarges  the 
smaller  stage  so  that  it  may 
be  used  for  home  dramatics. 
The  stage  curtains  are  in 
keeping  with  other  rich  fur- 
nishings of  the  theatre. 

The  booth  is  fire  and 
sound  proof. 


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Motion     Picture    News  December  7,  1929 

THREE  OF  WARNER  BROS.  CALIFORNIA  THEATRES 

Exterior   Views  of  a   Trio  of  Important  Picture  Houses  on  the   West  Coast 


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Warner  Bros.  Downtozvn   Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


Warner  Bros.   Theatre,  Hollywood 


Warner  Bros.  Fresno  Theatre,  Fresno 


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IN    THE    NEW   AMSII  RIIAM    THEATRE 


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TN  THE  New  Amsterdam  Theatre,  New 
York,  has  been  presented,  under  the 
direction  of  Florenz  Ziegfeld,  many  an  out- 
standing musical  comedy  success.  The  re- 
cent hit,  "Whoopee",  with  the  inimitable 
Eddie  Cantor,  held  sway  for  over  400  per- 
formances, proving  one  of  the  greatest 
Ziegfeld  attractions  in  years. 

Ziegfeld  shows  have  always  been  known 
for  their  outstanding  use  of  color  and  light 
as  an  essential  part  of  successful  stage 
presentation.  "Whoopee"  was  no  excep- 
tion. An  interesting  and  varied  array  of 
colorful  stage  lighting  effects  contributed 
definitely  to  the  value  of  the  show  as  a 
box  office  attraction. 


WARD  LEONARD  ELECTRIC  CO. 


It  is  worthy  of  note  that  Ziegfeld  hits, 
famous  for  color  and  beauty  of  lighting, 
rely  on  Ward  Leonard  Vitrohm  {vitreous 
enamelled)  Dimmers.  The  New  Amster- 
dam, where  Eddie  Cantor  held  sway  in 
"Whoopee",  and  the  magnificent  new 
Ziegfeld  Theatre,  are  both  using  Vitrohm 
Dimmers. 

Bulletin  75,  describing  Vitrohm  Dim- 
mers and  their  applications  to  stage  light- 
ing, will  be  sent  upon  request  without 
charge.  Remember  that  Ward  Leonard 
Vitrohm  construction  is  backed  by  38 
years'  experience  in  the  design  and  manu- 
facture of  equipment  for  the  complete  and 
accurate  control  of  lighting. 


MOUNT  VERNON  -  NEW  YORK 


THE  PYRAMID 
of  the  Sun,  at  San 
Juan  Teohuacan,  is 
as  large  as  that  of 
Cheops,  measuring 
2 1 6  feet  at  the  base. 
It  was  built  some 
time  before  the  Tol- 
tecs  occupied  the 
Valley  of  Mexico, 
and  was  originally 
crowned  with  a  huge 
obsidian  monument 
to  the  sun. 


A  color jul  scene  from  "Whoopee",  with  Eddie  Cantor  in  the  leading  role. 


Comfortable,  attractive  seating 

equals  Fine  Projection 

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YOUR  theatre  needs  more  than  a  good  show  and  fine  pro- 
jection to  attract  and  retain  patronage.  It  needs  comfortable, 
attractive  seating  too  .  .  .  chairs  whose  acoustical  qualities 
make  better  sound  reception  possible. 

America's  leading  exhibitors  have  acknowledged  "American" 
theatre  chairs  outstanding  in  comfort  and  acoustical  features. 
To  give  their  patrons  comfort  .  .  .  and  to  get  the  most  out  of 
every  talking  picture,  many  have  reseated.  The  majority  of 
those  report  increased  receipts.  All  say  it  builds  volume  .  .  . 
steadily  but  surely. 

If  you  want  to  know  how  you  can  literally  rejuvenate  your 
theatre,  then  write  the  "American"  Reseating  and  Acoustical 
Service  for  all  the  facts.  There  is  no  cost  or  obligation.  Our 
interesting  booklet,  "Acoustics  and  its  Relation  to  Seating" 
gives  you  many  important  details.  Your  free  copy  is  ready 
now.  Write  for  it,  please. 

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THEATRE  CHAIR   BUILDERS    TO  THE  AMERICAN     PUBLIC    FOR  OVER    FIFTY  YEARS 


December  7,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


31 


Copyrighted  1929.     All  Rights  Reserved  by 
VICTOR  A.  RIGAUMONT,  R.A. 


A  Theatre  Specially  Designed  for 
Wide  Screen  Pictures 


^  New  Schine  Theater  Under 
Construction  at  Cortland,  New- 
York,  Has  Special  Reserved  Sec- 
tion With  Amplification  For 
Those  Hard  Of  Hearing,  And 
Other  Innovations — Offices 
Above  Stores  In  Theatre  Building 
Designed  As  Town's  Medical 
Center — Designed  by  Victor  A. 
Rigaumont,  A.  I.  A.,  of  New 
York  City. 

DESIGNED  especially  for  the  pre- 
sentation of  wide  screen  Grandeur 
Pictures,  the  new  Schine  Theatre 
at  Cortland,  New  York,  will  have  a  re- 
served section  with  special  amplification 
for  those  hard  of  hearing  and  other  in- 
novations prompted  by  the  latest  progress 
made  in  audible  screen  entertainment. 

Victor  A.  Rigaumont,  A.  I.  A.,  of  New 
York  City,  is  the  architect  and  he  is  su- 
pervising the  construction  now  under 
way. 

This  theatre  will  be  semi-atmospheric 
but  designed  in  good  taste  and  simplicity, 
avoiding  extra  ornate  effects.  Architec- 
turally it  will  be  French  Mediterranean, 
reminiscent  of  Southern  France  and  the 
Cote,  D'Azur  and  the  blue  shores  of  the 
Mediterranean. 

A  very  desirable  feature  of  this  fire- 
proof theatre  building  will  be  the  arrange- 
ment of  offices,  over  some  of  the  stores, 
designed  to  be  a  Medical  Center  for  the 
town.  The  unit  of  rooms  consist  of  a 
general  waiting  room,  a  nurses'  room, 
secretary's  room  and  various  offices   for 


the  doctors.  This  plan  should  immedi- 
ately make  the  Schine  Theatre  building 
an  edifice  of  importance  and  service  to 
the  community. 

The  plans  call  for  four  medium-sized 
stores  and  two  large  stores,  with  the 
Medical  Center  offices  to  be  located  over 
the  smaller  stores  and  the  larger  stores 
also  occupying  the  floors  above  them. 

The  exterior  results  are  to  be  tapestry 
brick  and  limestone. 

The  thirty-five  foot  theatre  entrance 
will  be  flanked  on  each  side  by  a  pylon, 
with  pylon  light  above.  Over  the  en- 
trance a  full-width  marquee  will  carry 
changeable  letter  signs  and  an  upright 
Neon  Tube  sign  on  the  front  of  the  build- 
ing will  sell  the  name  of  the  theatre. 

The  main  lobby  which  is  to  run  up  two 
floors  will  serve  as  a  lounge  as  well  as  a 
lobby.  The  grand  staircase  will  be  lo- 
cated here.  An  indirect  system  of  beam 
lighting  should  prove  a  particularly  at- 
tractive feature. 

A  large  smoking  room  for  men  and 
women  will  be  built  below  the  lobby.  The 
rest  rooms  will  be  off*  this  main  room, 
also  serving  as  a  lounge  and  made  cozy 
by  a  large  open  fireplace. 

Ample  standing,  as  well  as  seating  ca- 
pacity will  be  provided  on  the  main  floor. 
And  plenty  of  exits  and  exit  courts  will 
insure  safety.  The  stage  will  be  of  regu- 
lation construction  with  trap  doors,  bor- 
der lights,  fire  tower  and  dressing  rooms. 
A  gridiron  and  counterweight  system  and 
a  stage  ventilator  will  be  taken  care  of 
in  a  fly  loft. 

The  Proscenium  Arch  has  been  espe- 
cially designed  to  accommodate  the  Gran- 
deur wide  screen  pictures. 


The  semi-atmospheric  auditorium  will 
have  a  small  balcony  reached  from  the 
Mezzanine  to  which  the  Grand  Staircase 
leads  from  the  lobby.  The  balcony  will 
be  set  back  in  the  auditorium  so  as  not 
to  form  a  great  overhang,  thereby  per- 
mitting a  view  of  the  sky  effect  ceiling. 
Stars  and  signs  of  the  Zodiac  will  be  the 
ceiling  decoration,  together  with  Alle- 
gorical groups  depicting  the  progress  oi 
the  Moving  Picture  Industry. 

Special  attention  is  being  paid  to  the 
accoustical  properties  of  the  auditorium 
and  the  sound  carrying  qualities  of  the 
walls  so  as  to  reach  every  seat  with  clar- 
ity. The  entire  ceiling  and  the  back  walls 
are  to  be  treated  with  accoustical  sound 
absorbing  plaster.  In  the  center  of  the 
balcony  in  front  there  will  be  a  reserved 
section  for  persons  hard  of  hearing.  A 
device  will  be  installed  to  permit  those  so 
afflicted  to  hear  completely  all  of  the 
talking  pictures,  as  well  as  any  act  on 
the  stage. 

The  projection  booth  is  to  be  built  out- 
side of  the  building  entirely.  It  is  de- 
signed as  a  large,  well  ventilated  and  airy 
room  especially  to  take  care  of  the  elec- 
trical apparatus  involved  in  the  projec- 
tors and  current  capacities  of  the  projec- 
tion machines  necessary  for  the  Grandeur 
pictures.  The  battery  and  generator 
rooms  will  be  planned  adjacent  to  the 
booth.  The  exhaust  fan  system  will  be 
located  on  the  same  level,  together  with 
locker  rooms  and  toilet  dependencies  for 
the  operators. 

Considerable  progress  in  construction 
has  already  been  made  and  it  is  antici- 
pated that  the  theatre  will  be  completed 
in  a  comparatively  short  space  of  time. 


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Motion     Picture     News 


December  7.  1929 


New  and  Improved  Equipment 

A  Review  of  the  Latest  Developments  in  Theatre  Engineering 


Usher  Signal  System  Speeds 
Seating  10  to  15  Per  Cent 

THE  Strowger  Tele-Chec  System 
made  by  Automatic  Electric,  Inc., 
Chicago,  is  a  highly  developed  electrical 
signalling  system  designed  for  use  by 
theatre  ushers  in  signalling  to  their  floor 
directors  the  number  of  seats  vacant  in 
their  respective  sections. 

The  use  of  the  system  eliminates  the 
necessity  for  telephone  conversation  and 
hand  signals  between  ushers  and  direc- 
tors, thereby  affording  quick  and  accu- 
rate transmission  of  information  as  to 
available  seats  in  a  quiet,  expeditious 
manner. 

The  Tele-Chec  System  was  placed  on 
the  market  after  research  in  this  field 
which  is  said  to  have  shown  that  from 
ten  to  fifteen  per  cent  more  patrons  can 
be  admitted  and  seated  on  a  busy  day 
when  this  system  is  used. 

The  design  of  the  equipment  eliminates 
the  possibility  of  wrone  numbers  through 
■misoperation  or  mishandling  on  the  part 
of  theatre  patrons  It  is  constructed  rSf 
the  same  durable  apparatus  as  is  used  in 
the  automatic  telephone  equipment  made 
by  the  same  company,  and  carries  the 
same  service  and  guarantee. 

The  equipment  at  each  aisle  consists  of 
an  automatic  telephone  dial,  the  opera- 
tion of  which  sets  up  the  number  trans- 
mitted in  actual  figures  at  the  receiving 
unit.     These   figures   are   brilliantly   illu- 


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STRONG  FIVE-POINT  CHANGEOVER 
Illustrated  above  is  the  new  changeover  device  manufactured  by  the  Essannay  Electric 
Mfg.  Co.,  Maywood,  IU.  The  five  points  referred  to  in  the  name  of  the  new  device  are: 
Noiseless  Changeover,  Eye  Shield,  Framing  Light,  Film  Gate  Opener,  and  Automatic  Fire 
Shutter  Finger.  Photo  at  right  above  shows:  1.  Shutter  Finger.  110-V,  21-C.P.,  for 
framing;  2.  Handle  for  opening  film  gate;  3.  Switch  for  framing  light;  4.  Glass  in  eye- 
shield;  5.  Lever  for  hand  use  of  changeover;  6.  Eveshield;  7.  Changeover  shutter 
blades;  8.  Oil  holes. 


minated  and  consequently  easily  inter- 
preted. Only  those  figures  displayed  are 
visible.  The  display  can  be  erased  by 
either  the  usher  or  the  director  and  the 
director  has  access  to  a  recall  buzzer  for 
signalling  purposes  at  the  aisle.  The 
equipment  is  not  excessive  in  price  and 
installation  is  simple. 


Tele-Chec    and    I*.    A.    \.   combination,   with 
exlrn   dial   for  house  phones 


New  Dynamic  Unit  Designed 
Specially  for  Talkies 

ANEW  dynamic  reproducer,  known 
as  the  Racon  Type  "A"  Giant  Dy- 
namic, has  been  developed  especially  for 
talking  motion  picture  work.  The  new 
dynamic  is  specially  designed  to  reproduce 
the  human  voice  with  fidelity.  It  is  bril- 
liant and  possesses  a  frequency  response 
covering  the  entire  band  of  audibility 
from  6o  to  5,000  cycles,  according  to  the 
makers. 

It  is  stated  that  a  single  horn  equipped 
with  the  new  type  "A"  unit  and  placed 
behind  the  screen,  furnishes  more  than 
ample  volume  for  a  1,500  seat  house. 

The  reproducer  combines  the  advan- 
tages of  horn-type  speakers  with  the  good 
features  of  cone-type,  dynamics.  It  uses 
a  very  light  metallic  diaphragm.  The 
Racon  Dynamic  it  is  claimed  possesses 
the  clear,  distinct,  response  of  the  horn, 
combined  with  the  complete  range  of  the 
dynamic. 

The  resonant  point  of  the  Racon  dia- 


phragm is  above  10,000  cycles  and  hence 
cannot  interfere  with  reproduction.  Sound 
can  be  directed  to  any  desired  point  by 
merely  changing  the  angle  or  "tilt"  of 
the  horn. 

The  diaphragm  of  the  type  "A"  Giant 
Dynamic  is  made  of  an  extremely  light 
metal,  utilizing  a  new  patented  method  of 
cloth  suspension.  The  diaphragm  is  dome- 
shaped  and  has  great  strength.  The  cloth 
used  for  suspension  is  chemically  treated 
and  is  fastened  at  several  points.  Due  to 
this  new  type  of  suspension,  the  dia- 
phragm is  capable  of  relatively  great 
movement,  without  cracking. 

It  is  designed  to  operate  on  an  output 
up  to  30  watts  of  undistorted  power.  It 
requires  a  field  supply  of  1  ampere  at  6 
volts  direct  current.  The  unit  can  be 
used  in  connection  with  any  well-designed 
horn,  although  the  makers  declare  best  re- 
sults are  obtained  by  using  the  special 
process  Racon  air-column  exponential 
horns. 


New   Sound    Porous   Screen 
Developed  in  England 

A  new  sound  screen  constructed  en- 
tirely "f  asbestos  and  therefore  fireproof, 
has  been  developed  in  England.  The  ma- 
le; ial  is  perforated,  the  holes  being  spaced 
at  intervals  of  about  ^4  of  an  inch,  to 
allow  for  the  passage  of  sound  from 
speakers  located  back  of  the  screen. 


December  7,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


33 


PUBLIX  BOUGHT 

order 


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wore/ 


SALES 
OFFICES 

Baltimore,  Mil. 
Boston,  Mass. 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Chicago,  111. 
Detroit,  Mich. 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 
L09  Angeles,  Calif. 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 
New  York,  N.Y. 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Portland,  Oregon 
San  Francisco,Calif . 
Seattle,  Wash. 


IN  eighteen  months  Publix  Theatres,  Inc.,  ha9  purchased  over 
70,000  Heywood-Wakefield  chairs!  NOW  they  order  40,000 
more!  What  finer  or  more  convincing  recommendation  could  be 
made  for  any  theatre  chair?  Before  Publix  officials  ordered  the  first 
70,000,  their  chemists,  engineers,  and  maintenance  men  made  an 
exhaustive  study  of  theatre  chair  construction,  comfort,  and  style. 
The  contract  was  placed  with  Heywood-Wakefield.  NOW,  after 
70,000  chairs  are  installed,  Publix  officials  have  been  so  impressed 
with  the  chairs,  service,  and  the  installations  that  they  repeat  with 
an  order  for  40,000  more.  .  .  .  Pantages,  Orpheum,  Schine, 
Saxe,  and  many  other  leading  showmen  in  the  United  States  are 
installing  Heywood-Wakefield  chairs  for  good,  money-making  rea- 
sons. Let  us  tell  you  and  show  you  why.  ...  A  note  to  the  nearest 
Heywood-Wakefield  sales  office  will  bring  detailed  information  on 
the  merits  of  seating  or  reseating  with  these  de  luxe  theatre  chairs. 


HEYWOOD  *W\KEFIELD 
Theatre  Seating  Division 


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Motion     Picture     News 


December  7,  1929 


Above . .  .The  modernistic  flame  type  of  tamp 
Right.  .  .  Gothic  ty[>e  of  lamp 


eautify  Your  Theater 
With  These 
New  Specialty  Lamps 


INTRODUCTION  of  a  series  of 
seven  new  Edison  MAZDA*  Specialty 
Lamps  gives  the  theater  operator  a 
wider  selection  of  attractive  and  dec- 
orative lamps  to  blend  with  the  sur- 
roundings and  fixtures  of  his  theaters. 

The  new  decorative  group  comprises 
three  definite  shades,  two  of  them  in 
three  color  combinations.  They  are 
referred  to  as  Gothic,  modernistic  flame 
and  candle. 

The  Gothic  and  modernistic  types 
of  lamps  are  furnished  in  plain  ivory, 
black  on  ivory  and  rose  on  gold.  The 
list  price  of  each  is  50c.  The  candle 
shaped  lamp  is  made  in  plain  ivory 
and  lists  at  75c. 


Each  of  the  new  decorative  lamps  is 
of  the  25  watt  medium  screw  base 
variety.  They  are  packed  in  six  lamp 
cartons,  sixty  lamps  to  a  unit  package. 

For  sheer  beauty  of  appearance  you 
can  get  no  finer  lamps.  No  matter 
what  type  of  fixtures  you  may  have, 
these  lamps  will  blend  with  them  and 
enhance  their  beauty. 

Remember  that  these  lamps  are 
Edison  MAZDA  Lamps,  and  represent 
the  latest  achievements  of  MAZDA  ser- 
vice, through  which  the  benefits  of 
world-wide  research,  experiment  and 
development  in  the  laboratories  of 
General  Electric  Company  are  given 
exclusively  to  lamp  manufacturers  en- 
titled to  use  the  name  MAZDA. 


•  Mazda  —  the  mark  of  a  research  service 


EDISON  MAZDA  LAMPS 


GENERAL 


E  LECTRIC 


December  7 ,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


35 


EQUIPMENT 

OPERATION 


AND 


Double  Channels  and  Service 


IS  a  double  channel  talking  picture  in- 
stallation necessary  for  satisfactory 
operation?  .  .  .  The  question  we  find 
is  very  interesting.  Some  of  the  repre- 
sentative organizations  have  installed  in- 
numerable single  channel  systems  with 
perfect  satisfaction.  Others  assure  trouble 
free  operation,  yet  recommend  the  emerg- 
ency channel. 

The  selection  of  a  criterion  is  extremely 
difficult  because  single  and  two  channel 
systems  are  equally  popular.  However, 
if  the  single  channel  system  is  proving 
satisfactory,  is  the  double  channel  worth 
while?  Is  the  added  expense  of  an  emerg- 
ency system  worthwhile? 

The  problem  is  one  with  two  angles — 
economy  and  the  safety  factor.  Picture 
an  installation  sold  under  the  most  phe- 
nomenal guarantee,  free  service  for  one 
year.  Just  what  does  this  free  service 
mean.  Certainly  the  sales  organization 
does  not  make  the  promise  because  they 
feel  philanthropic  and  like  to  maintain  a 
service  department.  They  guarantee  free 
service  because  they  feel  certain  that  the 
tolerance  values  allowed  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  the  component  parts  of  the  instal- 
lation are  such  that  the  operating  life  of 
the  apparatus  will  be  long  and  healthy. 

It  is  difficult  to  compare  the  talkie 
field  with  any  other.  Perhaps  the  rail- 
road is  the  only  one  field  in  which  a  slo- 
gan similar  to  that  of  the  show  business 
may  be  found. 

Unlike  other  fields  employing  service 
men,  temporary  repairs  are  unsatisfac- 
tory in  talkie  installations.  The  listener 
is  not  an  individual  with  tne  pride  of 
possession.  He  in  his  home  is  satisfied 
with  a  temporary  repair  of  his  radio, 
even  if  the  quality  of  reproduction  is 
poor  or  if  the  sensitivity  is  low.  He  in 
his  home  is  satisfied  with  an  emergency 
repair  of  the  vacuum  cleaner— of  the  elec- 
tric refrigerator.  .  .  Not  so  with  the  thea- 
tre fan.  He  has  paid  his  money  and  he 
wants  his  money's  worth. 

Were  it  possible  to  limit  the  forms  of 
trouble  encountered  in  sound  installations, 
matters  would  be  quite  simple.  Unfortu- 
nately, however,  troubles  sometimes  are 
more  serious,  for  reasons  which  are  quite 
numerous.  The  simplest  of  defects  may 
produce  disastrous  results.  The  most  fre- 
quent trouble  is  tube  trouble — a  defect 
in  the  tube,  or  natural  demise.  However 
all  forms  of  ailment  are  not  tube  troubles. 
In  some  instances  units  burn  out  or  rup- 
ture. In  such  cases  emergency  repairs 
are  difficult.    The  service  man  is  of  little 


by  John  F.   Rider 


utility  other  than  to  determine  what  is 
wrong  and  to  later  replace  the  defective 
part.  Many  parts  of  a  talkie  system  are 
vulnerable,  subject  to  electrical  strains 
imposed  upon  systems  when  some  other 
unit  becomes  defective. 

The  type  of  installation  is  of  import- 
ance in  deciding  upon  the  need  for  an 
emergency  system.  The  finer  the  design 
of  an  installation,  the  easier  it  is  to  locate 
a  defect.  Successful  diagnosis  and  isola- 
tion is  half  the  battle.  If  we  are  to  com- 
pare the  efficiency  of  design  of  an  instal- 
lation so  constructed  that  all  the  parts 
are  easily  accessible  and  the  various  cir- 
cuits are  metered  so  as  to  enable  deter- 
mination of  operating  conditions,  with  an 
installation  all  encased  with  the  covers 
riveted  and  all  meters  excluded,  the  for- 
mer need  not  be  a  two  channel  system, 
whereas  the  latter  should  be  a  two  chan- 
nel installation. 

The  amplifier  equipped  with  electrical 
meters  or  indicating  instruments  so  neces- 
sary for  good  maintenance  of  electrical 
equipment  is  of  inestimable  aid  to  the 
service  man.  As  a  matter  of  fact  it  is 
of  immense  value  to  the  operator. 

MANY  contend  that  an  emergency 
stock  of  parts  of  the  vulnerable 
parts  of  the  installation — obviates  the 
need  for  a  complete  second  channel.  Such 
a  stock  of  parts  is  an  excellent  idea.  Of 
course,  the  cost  of  such  a  stock  is  not 
cheap,  and  the  application  of  the  new  for 
the  old  part  requires  a  man  who  can  first 
locate  the  trouble,  and  then  efifect  the 
repair. 

Another  interesting  point  is  the  type 
of  emergency  channel.  Should  the  emerg- 
ency system  be  a  duplicate  of  the  origi- 
nal ?  Three  factors  control  the  decision. 
I.  The  proximity  of  the  service  man.  2. 
The  ease  of  securing  replacement  parts. 
3.  The  type  of  installation.  Of  these  three 
we  believe  that  the  paramount  considera- 
tion is  the  type  of  installation.  By  type 
we  mean  several  things,  such  as  the  power 
output  of  the  regular  system,  whether  or 
not  the  total  output  is  required  for  the 
house  and  if  the  various  parts  are  acces- 
sible to  the  man  who  is  going  to  make 
the  repair. 

All  three  considerations  enumerated 
above  are  interlocked.  Of  the  three  sub- 
jects mentioned  in  connection  with  the 
type  of  installation,  we  feel  that  the  sec- 


ond is  of  utmost  importance  because  it 
concerns  economy — the  financial  expen- 
diture consistent  with  satisfactory  per- 
formance. All  things  equal,  if  the  size 
of  the  house  is  such  that  only  half  the 
power  output  of  the  regular  amplifier  is 
required  to  fill  the  house  with  good  audi- 
bility, the  power  output  of  the  emergency 
channel  may  be  less  than  the  regular;  its 
maximum  being  equal  to  the  normal 
power  level  employed  to  fill  the  house 
with  the  regular  channel.  If  the  power 
requirement  is  less  the  number  of  com- 
ponents in  the  amplifying  system  is  less 
and  as  such,  its  cost  is  decreased. 

IF  we  now  accord  thought  to  the  other 
items,  we  must  consider  the  possible 
period  of  operation  of  the  emergency  sys- 
tem. This  consideration  entails  the  prox- 
imity of  the  service  man  and  the  ease  of 
securing  replacement  parts. 

Supplementing  the  ease  of  securing  the 
service  man,  it  is  necessary  to  consider 
the  ease  of  repair  in  addition  to  replace- 
ment. Replacement  parts  may  be  avail- 
able upon  short  notice,  yet  actual  replace- 
ment of  the  defective  part  may  be  a  mat- 
ter of  days.  Under  such  conditions  dupli- 
cation of  the  original  channel  is  impera- 
tive. 

Thus  far  we  have  said  but  little  about 
the  economical  aspect  of  the  matter.  Du- 
plication of  channels,  no  matter  what  the 
power  rating  of  the  emergency  system, 
costs  money.  How  can  we  reconcile  the 
duplication  of  amplifying  channels  with 
a  single  channel  system  which  has  been  in 
use  for  a  long  period  of  time  without  any 
trouble?  Comparison  of  the  two  systems 
is  possible  only  in  the  event  of  trouble. 

The  talkie  field  can  learn  a  great  deal 
about   service   from   the   radio   industry. 

The  service  problem  passed  by  the 
radio  industry  some  time  ago  has  not  yet 
been  reached  by  the  talkie  field.  The  tre- 
mendous demand  for  equipment  left  little 
room  for  the  consideration  of  service. 
The  important  thing  was  to  sell  the  equip- 
ment. Service  would  follow  later.  In 
contrast  to  the  radio  field,  talking  equip- 
ment stays  sold  without  service  because 
the  movie  public  demands  the  talkie.  It 
is  true  that  a  talkie  amplifier  represents 
the  highest  calibre  design  found  in  audio 
amplification,  but  one  cannot  say  that  the 
design  of  a  complete  amplifier,  neglecting 
quality  of  reproduction,  has  reached  uni- 
formly high  standards. 

We  view  the  problem  from  the  service 
{Continued  on  page  53) 


36 


Motion     Picture     News 


December 


1939 


The  Theatre  Building  Business  Map  Shows- 


Over  Five  Million  Expenditure  for 
24  New  Theatre  Projects 


if  Central  States  lead  in  number  of  new  theatre 
buildings  announced  and  total  amount  of  invest- 
ment— 10  theaters  seating  16,000  and  to  cost 
$2,880,000 — being  scheduled  for  that  section  dur- 
ing the  period  of  this  report.  Closing  period  of 
year  indicates  1929  building  program  below  pre- 
dictions at  outset  of  the  year — Construction  phase 
of  theatre  industry  not  accurately  pictured  by  new 
projects  alone  in  view  of  exceptionally  heavy  pro- 
gram of  remodelling  and  renovating — Influences 
working  toward  greatly  increased  new  building 
activities  during  1930  indicated — Attendance  aver- 
ages sustained  in  key  city  theatres  in  face  of  un- 
seasonable weather  and  stock  market  crashes — Two 
holidays  as  favorable  factors  offset  by  added  com- 
petition from  football  games  shows  continued 
prosperous  box  office  business  is  on  stable  basis. 

THE  1929  theatre  building  program  has  had  more  than 
its  share  of  ups  and  downs.  Our  last  ten  monthly  reports 
covering  alternately  indicated  complete  collapse  of  the 
building  program  and  then  following  immediately  would  show 
a  recovery  to  the  volume  which  was  enjoyed  during  1928.  But 
in  general,  1929  will  have  to  go  down  as  a  year  of  depression 
in  theatre  building,  though  it  can  be  felt  from  analyzing  the 
monthly  building  reports  for  this  year,  that  our  second  period 
of  heavy  theatre  building  can  be  expected  momentarily  to  get 
under  way. 

There  are  many  underlying  conditions  which  have  restrained 
theatre  building  for  1929  and  there  are  an  equal  number  of 
influences  working  towards  an  exceptionally  heavy  program  of 
building  to  commence  during  1 930,  possibly  in  the  very  early 
part  of  this  coming  year. 

However,  a  true  picture  of  the  construction  phase  of  the 
theatre  industry  for  1929  is  not  to  be  had  through  an  analysis 
of  only  the  new  theatre  projects  as  the  real  activities  in  this 
field  have  been  in  remodelling  and  renovating.  Never  before 
in  the  history  of  motion  picture  theatres  has  remodelling  been 
carried  forth  on  such  an  enormous  scale  as  during  1929.  This 
remodelling,  to  a  great  extent,  has  supplanted  the  requirements 
for  new  houses.  It  may  further  be  predicted  that  remodelling 
will  also  continue  for  1930  even  with  a  heavy  new  building 
program. 

The  figures  for  new  theatre  building,  derived  from  an  analy- 
sis of  the  reports  received  by  Motion  Picture  News  for  the 
thirty-day  period  ending  November  15th,  are  as  follows: 

In  the  United  States  $5,370,000  will  be  invested  in  twenty- 
four  new  theatres,  one  of  which  will  cost  over  a  $1,000,000, 
and  three  between  $500,000  and  $1,000,000.  These  twenty- 
four  theatres  will  have  a  combined  seating  capacity  of  35,900. 
The  averages  for  these  buildings  show  each  theatre  representing 
an  investment  of  $223,000,  seating  1,500,  giving  an  average 
cost  per  seat  of  $144,000. 

The  Central  States  lead  all  other  territories  both  in  number 
of  theatres  and  total  amount  of  investment.  Here  ten  theatres 
will  cost  $2,880,000  and  seat   16,000.    One  of  these  theatres 


will  cost  over  a  $1,000,000  and  one  between  $500,000  and  a 
$1,000,000.  The  averages  per  theatre  for  this  territory  is  $288,- 
000.  average  cost  per  theatre,  1,600  seating  capacity  and  a  cost 
per  seat  of  $180.00. 

The  North  Atlantic  States  have  had  the  most  consistent 
building  program  of  any  territory  in  the  country  for  the  year. 
This  report  shows  $1,400,000  to  be  invested  in  four  new  houses, 
seating  in  the  aggregate  8,600.  Two  of  these  theatres  will  cost 
in  excess  of  $500,000.  The  averages  for  these  theatres  are — 
Cost,  $350,000;  seats,  2,150,  with  a  cost  per  seat  of  $160.00. 

The  Western  States  show  a  relatively  large  program  where 
$480,000  will  be  invested  in  three  houses  seating  4,800.  The 
averages  for  these  theatres  are  $160,000,  cost  per  theatre,  seat- 
ing 1,600  with  an  average  cost  per  seat  of  $100.00. 

In  the  Northeastern  states,  two  theatres  will  be  built,  which 
together  will  cost  $380,000  and  seat  2,900. 

Three  houses  are  planned  for  the  Southwestern  States.  The 
total  investment  required  to  cover  the  cost  of  1,900  seats  is 
$160,000.  This  gives  averages  for  this  territory  of  $51,000, 
cost  per  theatre,  seating,  630  with  an  average  cost  of  $85.00 
per  seat. 

The  Southeastern  and  West  Coast  territory  report  only  one 
small  theatre  each. 

Illinois  leads  all  individual  states  in  new  theatre  activities 
for  this  report,  where  three  houses  will  be  built,  calling  for  a 
total  investment  of  $1,260,000.  New  York  reports  three  new 
theatres,  which  together  will  cost  $900,000.  No  other  state  re- 
ports more  than  one  new  theatre  project. 

The  sale  of  equipment  generally  has  continued  on  a  very 
heavy  volume  with  no  indications  towards  any  easing-up  of 
sales. 

UNQUESTIONABLY  the  most  important  factor  connected 
with  theatre  attendance  averages  during  the  period  of 
this  report  was  the  conclusive  evidence,  in  the  continued  pros- 
perity at  the  big  key  city  houses,  that  the  picture  shows  are  not 
to  be  classed  among  the  '"luxury  lines,"  which,  according  to 
majority  opinion,  were  certain  to  reflect  the  tumble  in  security 
prices  with  the  resultant  billions  in  paper  losses  to  stockhold- 
ers throughout  the  country.  The  sustained  character  of  busi- 
ness at  the  film  theatres  made  it  certain  that  business  was  not 
merely  the  result  of  people's  search  for  distraction  of  mind  from 
what  losses  had  been  suffered  in  the  market.  Business  did  not 
spurt,  nor  did  it  let  down  immediately  after  the  markt  crash, 
thus  showing  the  sound  character  of  the  merchandising  enter- 
prise in  which  the  motion  picture  exhibitor  is  engaged. 

As  the  indicators  on  the  map  show,  a  general  level  of  highly 
satisfactory  business  was  done  in  the  majority  of  cities  on  which 
reports  are  made.  There  are  three  key  cities  with  an  Above 
Average  rating  for  the  period,  twenty-four  at  Average,  and  only 
one  Under  Average. 

Good  pictures,  of  course,  are  necessary  to  attract  good  busi- 
ness, hut  as  the  records  from  many  houses  proved,  a  really 
good  picture  today  can  gross  more  money  than  ever  in  the  past. 

Among  the  significant  box  office  grosses  rolled  up  by  bigger 
films  current  during  the  period  was  the  performance  of  "The 
Cock-Eyed  World"  at  the  Warfield  in  San  Francisco.  The 
Fox  soldier  comedy  earned  the  distinction  of  turning  in  that 
theatre's  best  gross  except  one — which  high  mark  was  made 
the  week  Al  Jolson  made  a  personal  appearance. 

And  this  during  the  time  when  market  quotations  were  fall- 
ing with  each  transaction  reported  on  the  ticker  tapes. 


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Motion     Picture    News 


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Average  Business 

Under    Average    Business 

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The  map  of  the  United  States  shown  here  is  divided  into  seven  terri- 
tories, with  colored  shading  indicating  the  division  of  new  proposed 
theatre  building  as  represented  for  the  period  from  Oct.  15th  to  Nov. 
15th.  This  new  construction  is  represented  in  valuation  of  dollars  and 
cents  rather  than  number  of  projects. 

The  shading  is  in  four  densities ;  solid,  which  represents  the  greatest 


value  of  proposed  theatres ;  heavy  stipple,  which  is  second  in  valuation 
of  new  construction ;  medium,  which  areas  represent  conservative  build- 
ing; and  the  very  light  areas,  where  the  investment  in  new  theatre  pro- 
jects is  very  light.  The  information  used  in  compiling  the  statistics 
visualized  by  the  map  was  obtained  through  several  reliable  sources,  and 
the  map  is  to  be  considered  as  very  nearly  accurate  in  representing  com- 
parative theatre  building  activities  in  various  sections  of  the  country. 

The  circles  shown  on  the  map  are  located  in  key  cities  and  illustrate 
averages  of  theatre  attendance  during  the  period  from  Oct.  15th 
to  Nov.  15th,  1929.  The  diagrams  indicate  the  relative  attendance  at 
the  first-run  theatres  in  these  cities  during  the  period  covered.  These 
are  given  by  "averages,"  with  symbols  to  indicate  "Above  Average" 
and  "Under  Average"  box  office  returns.  The  term  "average"  as  applied 
in  this  survey  indicates  satisfactory  box  office  returns,  based  upon  theatre 
expectancies,  which,  in  turn,  are  governed  by  past  earnings  under  similar 
or  nearly  similar  conditions. 

These  attendance  statistics  were  compiled  from  an  analysis  of  the 
Box  Office  Check-up,  published  week  by  Motion  Picture  News,  and 
other  sources  of  information  gathered  by  this  publication. 


Two  holidays  occurred  during  the  period,  and  they  no  doubt 
contributed  importantly  to  the  general  good  business  which 
the  key  cities  totaled  during  the  October  15  to  November  15 
span.  Election  day  and  Armistice  Day  brought  brisk  trade  to 
the  bigger  houses  in  a  great  many  cities.  However,  to  offset 
the  advantages  which  accrue  from  such  special  occasions  of 
benefit  to  the  theatres,  during  this  period  there  were  played  on 
many  gridirons  of  the  country  football  games  which  com- 
manded great  national  and  local  interest,  and  naturally  took 
great  crowds  away  from  the  theatres  on  Saturday  afternoons. 
The  theatres,  nevertheless,  held  their  own  by  getting  an  even 
bigger  than  average  "play"  during  the  other  nights  of  the  weeks 
in  this  period. 

The  pictures  which  scored  the  highest  box  office  averages 
at  the  first  run  key  city  houses  during  this  period  are  as  fol- 
lows: 


1.  "Flight"  _    6. 

2.  "Gold  Diggers  of  B'way"    7. 

3.  "The  Trespasser"  8. 

4.  "The  Virginian"  9. 

5.  "Sweetie"  10. 


"The  Cock-Eyed  World" 
"The  Saturday  Night  Kid" 
"Welcome  Danger" 
"Marianne" 
"The  Great  Gabbo" 


OTHER  attractions  which,  while  not  playing  a  sufficient 
number  of  engagements  during  this  period  to  be  rated  in 
this  department's  monthly  check-up,  did  an  excellent  business  in 
a  number  of  cities  are  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The 
Mighty"  and  "The  Girl  from  Woolworth's."  Reports  on  these 
pictures  clearly  indicate  that  they  are  headed  for  high  rating 
among  the  notably  successful  offerings  of  the  season. 

More  and  more  the  picture  business  is  becoming  more  like 
the  show  business  of  which  it  was  at  one  time  merely  a  little 
brother  and  which  it  now  dominates  completely.  The  out- 
standing pictures,  like  the  stage  hits,  make  bigger  money  than 
ever,  while  the  less  successful  in  gaining  public  favor  find  them- 
selves left  to  languish  despite  heroic  efforts  to  ballyhoo  them 
into  the  success  class. 

Longer  and  longer  grow  the  runs  of  the  outstanding  pictures, 
as  one- week  policies  fall  away  in  the  face  of  demand  at  the  box 
office.  Weekly-change  houses  are  becoming  more  scarce  for 
this  reason,  and  a  changed  policy  with  regard  to  motion  picture 
merchandising  and  theatre  operating  plans  seems  in  course  of 
being  developed  rapidly. 


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Motion    Picture     News 


December  7,  1929 


farrier 

AIR  CONDITIONING 

DRYING 
REFRIGERATION 


SILENCE.... 


What  is  Silence?  .  .  .  Silence  is  simply  QUIET  relative  to 
normal  sounds  to  which  we  are  accustomed.  <f  Now  that 
sound  pictures  are  here  the  requirements  (or  RELATIVE 
silence  in  your  theatre  are  enormously  increased.  You  must 
shut  out  street  noises.  You  plead  with  the  audience  for  silence. 
<f  You  MUST  have  ventilation  and  air  conditioning.  If  the 
fans  and  air  rush  are  noisy  do  you  shut  down  the  system  and 
let  the  audience  suffer,  or  do  you  amplify  the  sound  to  the  extent 
of  DISTORTION  AND  BAD  REPRODUCTION?  <f  Carrier 
Engineers  have  anticipated  these  requirements  and  now,  after 
most  thorough  laboratory  research,  have  MASTERED  the  noise 
problem.  All  Carrier  Systems  that  are  now  being  placed  in 
sound  stages  and  theatres  are  guaranteed  as  to  sound  level; 
that  is,  guaranteed  NOT  to  produce  sounds  disturbing  to 
recording  or  reproduction. 


HE  Carrier  System 
for  Air  Conditioning  is  the 
only  system  guaranteed  on  a 
scientific  db.  basis  as  to  sound 
leoel.  Added  to  all  the  well- 
known  Carrier  perfected  fea- 
tures of  control  is  now  the 
sound  limit  guarantee. 


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Sound  Research 

in  the  Carrier 

Laboratories 


farrier  Fngineering  Corporation 

OFFICES   AND   LABORATORIES 

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ment is  good  —  unsatisfactory  talkies  are  the 
result  of  poor  acoustics.  In  these  days  of  per- 
fected talking  pictures  the  public  is  rapidly  getting 
more  and  more   insistent  on  clear,  distinct  voices. 

The  problem  of  getting  good  acoustics  in  the 
average  theatre,  fundamental  as  it  is,  is  fortu- 
nately not  as  great  as  it  might  appear  to  the 
average  exhibitor. 

Expanses  of  hard  echoing  surfaces — alcoves  and 
sound  pockets — responsible  for  most  of  the  echo. 
The  veneer  seats  replaced  with  upholstered  chairs, 
draperies  scientifically  hung,  and  floor  spaces 
properly  carpeted  will  go  a  long  way  toward  the 
complete  elimination  of  echoes,  and  poor  sound 
distribution  in  your  theatre. 

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Maybell  &  Leona 

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Song  and  Chatter  Team 


"You'd  'a'  thought  you  was  at  a  Sunday  School  Picnic' 


"Well,  Maybell,  I  went  like  you  told  me  and 
saw  the  pichure  that  you  was  ravin'  to  me  about 
and,  believe  me,  saw  it  is  exactly  what  I  done.  I 
gotta  go  back  again  if  I  want  to  hear  it.  We  was 
late  to  begin  with,  and  hadta  perch  way  up  among 
the  chandeliers  and  any  time  anybody  said  some- 
thin'  in  the  pichure,  why  it  sounded  up  there  like 
about  sixteen  old  maids  at  a  tea.  They  was  echoes 
or  somelhin'  all  over  the  place  and  so,  with  all 
this  clatter  that  didn't  mean  nolhin',  and  Paddy 
decidin'  to  get  amorous,  you  woulda  thought  we 
was  at  a  Sunday  School  picnic. 

"So  Paddy  says,  when  we  got  outa    the    place. 


'Pretty  good  sho,  wasn't  it,  kid?'  and  I  says,  'I'll  bite, 
was  it?'  (How  should  I  know  if  the  show  was  good 
if  I  couldn't  hear  what  it  said?)  'Listen,  sap,'  I  says, 
'I  know  my  talkies  and  where  to  go  to  hear  'em.' 
'"Oh,  is  ia»  so?'  he  says.  'Poisonally,  I  tough t  it 
was  a  swell  pichure.' 

'"Oh,  yeah',  I  s=ys,  'well  you  would  because  in 
the  first  place,  if  I  got  any  memory  a  tall,  your 
mind  wasn't  at  no  t  me  o  i  Hie  p  chure,  and  fur- 
thermore,' I  says,  'don  t  never  ask  rre  to  come 
back  here  to  take  in  anolher  of  your  swell  talkies 
in  the  silent.  I  simply  gotta  take  my  art  straight 
or  not  a  tall.'  " 


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Layman'*  Terms 


Engineer's  Terms 


Cause 


Roughness,  Scratchiness 


Surface  Noise 


1.  Worn  Needle 

2.  Faulty  Wax 

3.  Faulty  Film 

4.  Dirt  in  Sound  Gate 


Booming,  Blaring 


Speaker  or  Horn 
Resonance 


1.  Overloading 

2.  Faulty  Construction 


Dullness,  Lifelessness 


Frenquency  Distortion 


Uneven       Response — Fre- 
quency    Characteristic 


Predominance  of  Low  Notes —  Upper  Frequencies- 
"Going  Bass"  "Washed  Out" 


Voices  Unnatural — 
Chrillness,  Sharpness, 
Harshness 


Lower  Frequencies- 
"Washed  Out" 


1.  In  Recording  Apparatus 

2.  In  Reproducing  Apparatus 

3.  In  Horns 

4.  Selective  Absorption  in 
House 


Change  in  Quality  or  Char- 
acter of  Sound 


Phase  Distortion — 
Uneven  Energy — Re- 
sponse, etc. 


Uneven  Response-Intensity 
Characteristic — 

1.  In  Recording  Apparatus 

2.  In  Reproducing  Apparatus 

3.  In  Horns 


Sound  and  Picture  "Out  of 
Step" 


Faulty  Synchronization 


1.  Film    or    Record    Started 

Wrong 

2.  Faulty  Recording 


Sound  Does  Not  Come  From    Faulty  Illusion 
Screen 


Faulty  Horn  Placement 
Echo 


Sound  Too  Loud 


Faulty  Loudness  Distribu- 
tion 


Bad  Fader  Adjustment 


Sound  Muffled 


Faulty  Loudness  Distribu- 
tion 


Excessive   Use  of  Absorbent 

Material 
Incorrect  Placing  of  Horns 


Tremolo 
Flutter 


Flutter 


Faulty  Recording 
Faulty  Loop  Adjustment 
Vibration  of  Exciting  Lamp 
Faulty  Speed  Control 


Stuttering 
Mouthing  Words 
Faulty  Illusion 


Echo 


Pronounced  Secondary  Re- 
flection 

Out  of  Phase  with  Direct 
Sound 


Resonance,  Echo,  Lingering, 
Blurring,  Confusion,  Sound 
Builds  Up;  Liveliness 


Reverberation 


Too  Great  Duration  of  Resid 

ual 
Sound  Due  to  Lack  of  Sound 

Absorption  in  Room 


Masking,  Interference,  Gen-     Extrfmeous  Sound 
era!  None 


Street  Noise,  Fan  Noise,  Pro- 
jection Booth  Noise,  People 
Moving,  etc. 


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ONE  of  the  greatest  difficulties  that 
the  sound  picture  industry  has  to 
face  is  the  lack  of  an  adequate 
vocabulary  on  the  part  of  the  unscientific 
listener.  Even  those  theatre  men  who  are 
careful  enough  to  listen  and  criticize 
faulty  reproduction  or  defective  acoustics 
seldom  are  able  to  express  themselves  in 
language  intelligible  to  the  engineers. 
Probably  because  the  organs  of  sight 
are  used  so  much  more  frequently  than 
the  organs  of  hearing,  the  average  indi- 
vidual is  much  better  equipped  to  describe 
the  former  type  of  sensation.  Each  new- 
development  of  civilization,  however,  de- 
mands more  and  more  of  the  ear.  It 
seems  desirable,  therefore,  to  try  to  de- 
velop a  terminology  which  will  be  in- 
telligible to  people  of  all  classes  in  order 
that  sound  reproduction  may  be  opened 
to  intelligent  criticism.  Such  terminology 
is  available,  but  it  is  to  be  found  only  in 
technical  books  or  papers,  or  in  the  labo- 
ratory jargon  of  the  engineers.     For  ex- 


ample, what  the  acoustical  engineer  calls 
reverberation  the  average  individual 
usually  calls  echo.  What  the  engineer  de- 
fines as  echo  is  most  often  described  by 
the  listener  as  a  "dead  spot."  And  this 
so-called  dead  spot  is  normally  produced 
by  a  form  of  resonance  which  the  ordi- 
nary person  is  quite  likely  to  call  re- 
verberation ! 

The  following  paragraphs  are  a  pre- 
liminary attempt  on  the  part  of  the  writer 
to  bring  the  theatre-man  and  the  sound 
engineer  to  a  common  ground. 

Let  us  assume,  then,  that  we  are  at- 
tending a  sound  picture.  Or  if  we  own 
the  theatre  perhaps  we  are  standing  in  the 
back  of  the  house  trying  to  determine 
how  it  is  "going  over,"  and  what  defects 
may  be  in  evidence.  Probably  the  con- 
dition which  we  are  most  likely  to  ob- 
serve is  that  there  is  something  wrong 
with  the  volume  of  the  sound,  (faulty 
loudness  distribution  is  the  technical 
term).     If  there  is  too  much  sound  it  is 


The 

Acoustical 

Vocabulary 

Translated 

for  the 

Showman 

By  John  S.  Parkinson 

Staff  Acoustical  Engineer,  Johns- 
Manville  Corp. 


in  all  likelihood  due  to  an  incorrect  ad- 
justment of  the  "fader,"  a  volume  con- 
trol which  is  operated  from  the  projec- 
tion booth.  The  adjustment  should  really 
be  made  from  the  floor  of  the  house, 
preferably  in  the  center,  by  a  person  sta- 
tioned there  to  signal  the  projection 
booth. 

If  there  is  not  enough  sound,  that  is,  if 
the  speech  or  music  sounds  muffled  or 
dead,  it  may  again  be  due  to  an  incorrect 
"fader"  adjustment,  but  is  more  likely 
due  to  the  acoustics  of  the  house.  The 
shape  of  the  house  may  be  such  that 
sound  does  not  reach  all  parts  in  proper 
proportion,  or  there  may  be  too  much 
absorbent  material  present.  The  former 
condition  is  often  produced  by  a  deep 
over-hanging  balcony.  Sound  can  only 
enter  through  the  throat  of  the  balcony, 
and  by  the  time  it  has  passed  over  a  num- 
ber of  rows  of  people  or  upholstered  seats 
absorption  has  considerably  reduced  the 
amount  of  energy  available  to  the  ear. 

It  may  be  worth  while  at  this  point  to 
digress  for  a  moment  and  explain  this 
phenomenon  of  sound  absorption.  Sound, 
like  heat,  light,  electricity,  etc.,  is  a  form 
of  energy.  It  may  be  converted  into 
other  forms  of  energy  under  certain  con- 
ditions. Thus,  as  light  energy  disappears 
as  such  when  it  strikes  a  dull  black  sur- 
face, sound  also  disappears  when  it 
strikes  a  certain  type  of  surface.  The 
phenomenon  is  not  actually  one  of  ab- 
sorption, but  of  conversion  into  heat  or 
some  form  of  kinetic  energy.  Most  peo- 
ple have  encountered  it  in  some  form  or 
another,  as  in  a  closet  full  of  clothes  or 
in  a  room  piled  high  with  rugs  or  furni- 
ture. In  direct  contrast  is  the  effect  pro- 
duced in  the  empty  rooms  of  an  unfur- 
nished house  or  between  theatre  walls  or 
a  hospital  corridor.  Absorption  is  pro- 
duced by  the  porosity  or  flexibility  of  the 


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materials  involved.  For  this  reason 
heavy  carpets,  curtains,  felts,  etc.,  are 
good  sound  absorbers,  and  hard,  bare 
walls  are  very  poor  absorbers. 

Returning  now  to  our  discussion  of 
loudness  distribution,  another  fertile 
cause  of  difficulty  is  over  zealousness  in 
the  use  of  sound  absorbent  materials.  Be- 
cause 90  per  cent  of  acoustical  problems 
can  be  cured  by  introducing  absorbent 
material,  very  often  the  amateur  thinks 
that  the  more  absorption  installed  the 
better.  This  may  possibly  be  true,  but  it 
always  necessitates  a  compensating  in- 
crease in  the  power  of  the  source,  and 
this  is  not  always  possible. 

One  other  possible  cause  of  incorrect 
loudness  adjustment  might  be  mentioned  ; 
namely,  faulty  location  of  horns.  If  the 
horns  are  not  faced  in  the  right  direction 
and  at  the  right  angle,  some  parts  of  the 
house  will  find  the  sound  much  louder 
than  others.  This  is  more  true  of  horns 
than  of  other  types  of  speakers  because 
most  horns  are  more  or  less  directional ; 
that  is,  they  cast  a  "beam"  of  sound  out 
into  the  house  for  a  considerable  distance. 
Incorrect  horn  adjustment  also  produces 
in  some  cases  the  sensation  that  the  sound 
is  coming  from  some  point  other  than  the 
screen.    This  is  termed  loss  of  illusion. 

Next  in  frequency  of  occurrence  comes 
a  defect  which  is  to  be  attributed  solely 
to  the  theatre  itself.  It  seldom  is  appar- 
ent to  the  average  listener,  except  possibly 
at  the  end  of  a  phrase  or  sentence.  At 
such  times  it  manifests  itself  as  a  tend- 
ency on  the  part  of  the  sound  to  linger, 
or  in  the  words  of  the  acoustical  engineer, 
to  reverberate.  Actually  this  condition 
exists  after  each  syllable  of  each  word, 
but  succeeding  syllables  mask  the  re- 
verberation so  that  the  only  sensation  of 
which  the  listener  is  conscious  is  an  in- 
distinctness in  the  words. 

PERHAPS  the  best  description  is  to 
say  that  the  sound  assumes  a  sort 
of  blurred,  indiscriminate  loudness,  giving 
the  sensation  that  more  people  are  talking 
than  really  are.  At  the  same  time  it  loses 
some  of  its  directional  qualities.  If  the 
listener  shuts  his  eyes  he  begins  to  have 
the  sensation  that  the  sound  is  all  around 
him.  The  writer  has  sometimes  heard 
such  houses  described  as  being  too 
"lively"  or  too  "bright."  This  is  because 
the  same  lack  of  absorbent  material  which 
produces  excessive  reverberation  permits 
the  sound  to  build  up  to  an  abnormally 
high  intensity.  In  such  cases  a  large  or- 
gan or  orchestra  may  almost  overpower 
the  house.  In  a  similar  fashion  the  mis- 
cellaneous incidental  sounds  of  people 
coughing,  scraping  their  feet,  moving 
about,  etc.,  will  appear  to  be  magnified  to 
an  unusual  degree. 

In  aggravated  cases  reverberation  may 
be  quite  plain,  as  when  one  speaks  in  a 
long  bare  corridor,  or  in  the  main  wait- 
ing room  of  a  railroad  station.  It  may  be 
equally  plain  in  a  theatre,  if  the  in- 
vestigator will  stand  on  the  stage,  clap 
his  hands  or  knock  two  boards  together 


sharply  and  determine  how  much  sound 
follows  the  actual  clap.  Many  houses  are 
reverberent  in  the  empty  condition  and 
quite  satisfactory  when  an  ;iudience  has 
introduced  a  large  quantity  of  absorption 
in  the  form  of  clothing,  etc.  However, 
if  there  is  cause  for  suspicion,  it  is  worth 
while  to  have  an  experienced  engineer 
check  the  amount  of  absorption  present 
and  determine  the  reverberation.  A 
number  of  well-known  acoustical  com- 
panies offer  this  service  free. 

In  order  that  it  may  be  entirely  clear 
how  the  reverberation  is  related  to  t>e 
quantity  of  sound  absorbent  material  pres- 
ent, it  may  be  well  to  note  that  there  is  a 
definite  formula  by  which  the  time  of  re- 
verberation is  calculated  from  the  sound 
absorption  and  the  volume  of  the  room. 
In  other  words,  the  length  of  time  that 
any  sound  "lingers"  before  dying  away 
to  inaudibility  will  depend  directly  on 
how  rapidly  the  sound  is  absorbed. 
Lengthy  laboratory  research  has  estab- 
lished the  sound  absorption  coefficient  of 
all  types  of  interior  finishes,  and  the 
fundamental  formula  has  been  used  in 
thousands  of  rooms  of  all  kinds  to  check 


experimental  results.  The  ideal  period 
of  reverberation  has  been  determined  by 
tabulating  results  obtained  by  measuring 
halls  and  auditoriums  which  were  gener- 
ally recognized  to  have  satisfactory 
acoustics.  It  is  possible  to  calculate  in 
advance  of  construction  what  the  re- 
verberation will  be  and  to  make  the  neces- 
sary revisions  in  the  plans  to  render  con- 
ditions ideal.  In  a  similar  fashion  the 
calculation  can  be  made  from  the  plans 
for  an  existing  theatre,  and  it  is  not 
necessary  for  the  person  making  the  cal- 
culation to  inspect  the  house  at  all. 

WE  next  come  to  the  discussion  of 
echoes,  as  following  naturally  from 
the  subject  matter  above.  Though  some- 
what more  difficult,  it  is  also  possible  to 
analyze  houses  for  echoes  without  actual 
inspection.  This  may  be  done  because 
certain  combinations  of  shape  and  size 
must  exist  before  an  echo  will  occur,  and 
it  is  possible  to  determine  quite  accurately 
from  the  plans  whether  these  conditions 
exist.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  it  is  some- 
times easier  to  discover  an  echo  by  such 
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analysis  than  by  actual  test,  because  of 
all  acoustical  problems  echo  is  the  most 
elusive.  In  mild  cases  the  phenomenon 
is  barely  discernible  even  to  the  trained 
ear,  and  sometimes  can  only  be  discovered 
by  comparing  conditions  in  other  parts 
of  the  house.  An  echo  never  affects 
more  than  a  restricted  area,  sometimes 
only  a  few  seats  and  seldom  more  than 
ten  or  a  dozen  rows.  In  more  pro- 
nounced cases,  the  condition  begins  to 
make  itself  evident  through  a  certain 
stuttering  or  indistinctness  in  the  words. 
An  echo  always  causes  the  effect  of 
repetition,  but  it  normally  requires  very 
careful  attention  to  discover  the  actual 
repetition  since  the  time  interval  is  so 
short.  Brief  staccato  sounds  and  high 
pitched  sounds  such  as  "s"  and  "z"  are 
most  readily  heard.  The  hand-clap  test 
is  applied  for  reverberation  is  helpful, 
except  that  in  this  instance  the  in- 
vestigator must  take  pains  to  differentiate 
the  sounds  which  he  hears.  An  echo  will 
cause  a  secondary  clap  the  merest  fraction 
of  a  second  after  the  first — so  close,  in 
fact,  that  the  two  may  be  almost  impos- 
sible  to    distinguish.      There    mav    verv 


likely  be  other  secondary  sounds  follow- 
ing, which  are  caused  by  reverberation, 
but  these  will  not  be  so  close  in  point  of 
time  nor  so  sharp. 

SOMETIMES  an  echo  produces  what 
we  have  described  as  faulty  illusion. 
Being  caused  by  a  secondary  reflection  of 
sound  from  some  focussing  surface,  it 
often  gives  the  listener  the  impression  that 
the  original  sound  came  from  that  direc- 
tion. In  the  whole,  perhaps  the  best  solu- 
tion is  first  to  examine  carefully  whether 
or  not  the  other  possible  defects  listed  are 
to  blame.  If  areas  of  poor  audition  ("dead 
spots")  still  remain  unaccounted  for,  it 
is  then  time  to  search  for  an  echo. 

One  more  common  acoustical  fault  de- 
serves mention  here,  for  in  spite  of  its 
obvious  nature  it  is  of  very  frequent  oc- 
currence. This  is  extraneous  sound  or 
noise.  It  occurs  everywhere — a  squeak- 
ing door,  a  broken  seat,  noise  in  the  ven- 
tilating system,  noise  in  the  audience, 
noise  in  the  lobby,  noise  in  the  projection 
booth,  even  noise  in  the  street. 

The  above  paragraphs  have  been  de- 
voted almost  exclusively  \o  possible  ac- 


coustical  defects  in  the  theatre  proper. 
The  problem  of  distinguishing  these 
faults  from  defects  in  the  long  chain  of 
recording  and  reproducing  apparatus  is 
not  an  easy  one.  The  writer  can  only 
suggest  that  tests  be  made  comparing  first 
the  apparatus,  and  then  an  actual  spoken 
voice.  These  tests  must  be  made,  of 
course,  from  the  same  point  in  the  house 
and  under  identical  conditions  as  to  audi- 
ence size,  location  of  listeners,  etc.  Cer- 
tain faults  found  in  the  apparatus,  how- 
ever can  in  no  way  be  blamed  on  the 
acoustics  of  the  house. 

CONSIDER,  for  example,  the  rough- 
ness or  scratchiness  which  occasion- 
ally occurs  in  reproduction.  This  is 
known  as  surface  noise.  It  may  be  caused 
by  a  worn  needle  or  imperfections  in  the 
wax  of  the  record  (if  it  is  a  disc),  by 
flaws  in  the  film,  by  the  presence  of  dirt 
in  the  sound  gate,  by  amplifier  noise,  etc. 
Or  again,  we  sometimes  find  faulty 
synchronization.  This  is  almost  never 
due  to  mechanical  defects,  but  it  may  be 
caused  by  incorrect  setting  on  the  record, 
(Continued  on  page  50) 


RCA  Portable  Equipment 

ILLUSTRATED  here  are  projectors,  amplifier  and  projector 
mechanism  of  the  RCA  portable  sound  equipment  designed 
for  non-theatrical  use.  Shown  in  the  cut  at  left  above  are  two 
projector  units  complete  with  amplifier.  On  the  right  above  is 
the  amplifier  case,  and  below  it  the  projector  with  door  open 
exposing  the  mechanism,  driving  motor,  and  optical  system  for 
reproduction  of  sound-on-film  recording. 

The  equipment  packs  into  four  trunks,  which  include  the  two 
projectors,  with  detachable,  collapsible  legs;  the  amplifier;  and 
the  fourth  contains  the  speaker  and  the  screen,  with  the  frame 
on  which  it  is  mounted. 

projector  operates  from  a  power  source  of  no  volts, 
60-cycle  A.  C.  current. 


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THEATRES 

have  installed 
A\KOOLERAIRE^ 

NATURE'S  REFRIGERATION 

giving 

their  patrons  cooling 

comfort  that  is  healthful 

and  refreshing  and  can 

only  be  found  in 

KOOLER  AIRE 
THEATRES 

Kooler-Aire  represents  modernism  in  theatre  equipment.  Designed  and  constructed 
to  etfect  a  maximum  of  cooling  efficiency  at  an  unusually  low  cost,  with  no  engineering 
expense,  it  has  aroused  the  enthusiasm  of  discriminating  exhibitors  throughout  the 
country. 

Through  the  employment  of  nature's  principles  for  reducing  temperatures,  it  pro- 
vides fresh,  clean  air  without  recirculation,  and  maintains  a  cool,  refreshing,  interior 
atmospheric   condition   regardless   of   outside   temperatures. 

This  condition  spells  comfort  for  your  patrons  and  comfortable  patrons  spells  profits 
and  good  business. 

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Motion     Picture     News 


December  7,  1929 


Solving   Your 
Theatre   Construction   Problems 

Conducted  by 

Victor  A.  Rigaumont 

Theatre  Architect 


Note  : — This  department  is  conducted 
as  a  general  service  to  exhibitors  and  as 
ain  aid  to  them  in  solving  their  various 
construction  problems  {excepting  those 
which  relate  to  projection  rooms.)  All 
correspondence  will  be  treated  in  strict 
confidence  and  answers  will  be  identified 
by  initials  only.  Address  all  communica- 
tions, Victor  A.  Rigaumont,  in  care  of 
Motion  Picture  News,  729  Sezvnth 
Avenue,  New  York  City.  Readers  incur 
absolutely  no  obtigatiem  through  requests 
for  advice  on  construction  addressed  to 
this  department. 


House  for  Plot  90  x  40 

Dear  Mr.   Rigaumont: 

We  intend  building  a  theatre  in  a  town  of 
26,000  population.  There  are  two  first  run 
houses  and  the  one  we  intend  to  build  will  be 
the  third.  The  size  of  the  lot  is  90  ft.  x  40  ft. 
We  would  like  to  have  from  500  to  600  seats 
with  one  center  aisle  and  two  wall  aisles.  One 
floor  only.  What  size  and  kind  of  stage  would 
you  suggest?  Entrance?  Exits?  This  theatre 
is  to  be  wired  for  sound.  What  height  would 
you  suggest?  How  many  ventilators  will  we 
need?  Give  us  all  the  above  information  and 
whatever  advice  we  failed  to  ask. 

P.  S. — We  would  like  an  attractive  front,  and 
a  nice  stage  of  beauty.  Answer  by  mail  and 
in  the  News.  G.  K. 

Answering  G.  K. : 

Your  lot  is  not  large,  it  is  narrow.  You 
can  get  17  seats  across  the  auditorium, 
with  a  center  bank  of  nine  ".eats  and  an 
aisle  on  each  side  and  seats  at  walls,  there 
being  four  seats  at  each  wall  bank. 

The  platform  stage  can  be  twelve  feet 
deep,  the  lobby  twelve  feet  deep,  and  the 
standing  room  six  feet  deep.  This  arrange- 
ment would  produce  twenty-four  rows  of 
seats.  You  will  then  have  408  seats,  less  a 
loss  of  18  at  sides  of  stage,  or  390  seats  on 
the  main  floor. 

The  only  way  you  can  get  about  600  seats 
is  to  have  a  balcony  of  say,  about  170  seats. 
The  stairs  leading  to  the  balcony  being  in 
the  lobby. 

The  auditorium  would  be  about  twenty- 
eight  feet  high  at  the  ceiling.  The  rest 
room  would  be  in  the  basement  under  the 
lobby,  and  small  dressing  rooms  under  the 
stage  if  permitted.  A<  to  the  exits,  place 
them  at  the  front  and  rear,  and  check  up 
if  the  authorities  insist  on  side  wall  exits 
also. 

The  ventilation  is  simple.  Blow  the  fresh 
air  in  at  the  stage  end,  and  take  the  foul 
air  out  at  the  street  end;  but  be  certain 
that  the  fans  arc  quiet  in  operation,  so  as 
not  to  interfere  with  Movietone. 


Above  all,  don't  forget  that  the  Grand- 
eur Screen  involves  a  wide  screen  and  pro- 
scenium arch,  so  provide  for  it.  Also, 
make  the  projection  room  large  enough  to 
take  care  of  all  installations  necessary  for 
the  showing  of  Movietone  and  Grandeur 
Pictures. 

»     *     * 

Problem   of    Narrow    Theatre    Plot 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

We  are  planning  a  new  theatre  building  and 
would  appreciate  some  information.  We  have  a 
lot  with  brick  building  on  each  side,  we  own  a 
half  interest  in  each  of  these  waUs.  The  mea- 
surement between  said  waUs  is  24  feet,  4  inches 
and  the  lot  is  116  feet  deep.  Could  we  build 
a  theatre  on  this  lot  to  seat  450  people,  if  not 
what  is  the  limit  of  seats  we  could  have? 

Would  a  theatre  of  these  dimensions  be  satis- 
factory for  sound  pictures?  Can  yon  tell  us 
how  to  build  so  as  to  have  the  best  possible 
acoustics?  Have  you  an  architect  that  would 
draw  us  a  rough  sketch  of  how  to  build  In  order 
to  give  us  the  best  advantage  of  what  space  we 
have? 

Owning  the  lot  and  the  waUs  on  each  side, 
what  would  you  estimate  the  cost  of  such  a 
building  be?  It  is  our  intention  to  build  a  nice 
theatre,   but  nothing  elaborate. 

Thanking  you  for  an  immediate  reply, 

F.  F.  Mgr. 

Answering  F.  F. : 

The  most  you  can  get  is  about  350  seats, 
allowing  a  15-foot  platform,  12-foot  lobby, 
8-foot  foyer,  two  wall  aisles,  all  on  one 
floor. 

You  could  get  more  in  a  balcony,  about 
125  more,  this  would  let  you  have  450 
seats. 

About  $35,000  for  the  building,  not  in- 
cluding equipment,  should  see  you  through. 

Frankly,  I  believe  anyone  building  a  nar- 
row show  room  is  making  a  mistake.  It  is 
better  for  everything,  including  acoustics 
to  build  wider,  but  since  you  own  the  walls, 
you  are  limited. 

You  can  deduct  the  value  of  these  walls 
from  the  estimated  cost. 

You  can  gain  32  seats  by  using  one  aisle 
in  the  center;  but  this  is  poor  for  control, 

and  puts  seats  against  walls. 

•     •     • 

Remodeling  Flat  Floor 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

We  have  been  operating  a  small  theatre  here 
in  and  have  come  to  the  con- 
clusion that  we  should  slope  the  floor.  Our 
funds  are  limited,  so  we  must  get  through  the 
Job  with  as  little  money  as  possible.  Please 
advise  us  regarding  the  Job.  What  suggestions 
can  you  give  us  for  remodeling  the  walls? 

M.  M.  B. 
Answering  M.  M.  B.: 

Your  improvement  is  not  an  expensive 
one  to  carry  out.  Leave  the  first  rows  flat, 
but  slope  the  last  twelve  rows  one  inch  to 
i  lir  foot.  Any  good  local  carpenter  can  do 
this  job.    There  is  no  trick  to  it. 


The  auditorium  walls  can  be  draped,  or 
banners  and  hangings  placed  at  nice  loca- 
tions. This  will  produce  a  change  and  that 
is  what  the  patrons  want.  Whatever  you 
put  up,  let  it  all  be  of  good  quality. 
This  pays  for  itself  in  results. 

•  •     * 

Stages    for    Sound    Picture   Theatres 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

In  planning  a  new  theatre  building,  I  am 
puzzled  regarding  the  importance  of  a  stage 
since  sound  pictures  compose  today's  shows. 
Do  you  advocate  that  stage  be  omitted  in  new 
buildings  intended  for  the  showing  of  sound  pic- 
tures? If  it  is  your  opinion  that  a  stage  is 
worth  building  in  these  days,  what  size  do  you 
consider  practical? 

F.  J.  S. 

Answering  F.  J.  S. : 

Sound  picture  entertainment  has  moved' 
the  stage  into  the  projection  booth.  There 
is  no  question  about  that.  Projection  booths 
of  today  are  far  more  important  than  ever 
and  too  little  attention  has  ever  been  given 
them.  I  recommend  a  large  booth  with 
plenty  of  space  because  no  one  knows  what 
tomorrow  will  bring  out. 

The  same  element  of  doubt  exists  regard- 
ing stages.  You  or  I  or  anyone  else  can- 
not tell  if  stages  are  in  the  discard.  There- 
fore, I  suggest  that  you  do  construct  ai 
stage  or  leave  space  for  one.  There  is  but 
little  money  involved  in  constructing  the 
shell  and  foundations.  And  you  will  have- 
it  if  your  particular  town  demands  stage 
entertainment.  You  can  place  whatever 
equipment  you  think  you  can  afford,  when 
the  occasion  arises.  By  all  means  build 
your  stage. 

*  »     » 

Accommodating  Wide  Screen  Pictures 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

How  wide  should  a  proscenium  arch  be  to 
accommodate  Grandeur  Pictures?  How  about 
the  size  of  the  projection  booth? 

G.  S. 

Answering  G.  S. : 

The  proscenium  arch  should  be  35  feet 
wide.  Every  theatre  should  be  equipped  to 
show  wide  screen  or  Grandeur  pictures. 
Showmanship  today  demands  that  patrons 
be  provided  with  the  last  word  in  enter- 
tainment and  the  live  showman  keeps 
apace. 

The  projection  booth  should  be  slightly 
enlarged  in  new  theatres  and  the  wiring 
and  generators  made  ample  enough  for  the 
load. 

Do  not  forget  that  your  orchestra  and 
dressing  rooms  and  actors  are  located  in 
the  projection  booth,  on  the  film,  and  that 
it  takes  several  operators.  Therefore,  the 
modern  projection  room  should  be  large, 
airy,  comfortable,  and  as  sound-proof  as 
possible,  not  forgetting  the  workshop, 
toilets,  battery  room  and  electrical  room. 


Stores  and  Offices  Source  of  Income 

Dear  Mr.  Rigaumont: 

We  have  sufficient  ground  for  a  theatre  and 
have  an  option  to  purchase  additional  gTound 
fronting  the  street.  Do  you  believe  it  would 
be  practical  to  construct  stores  and  second 
floor  offices?  L.  A.  B. 

Answering  Ij.  A.   B. : 

There  should  be  no  reason  for  not 
building  these  stores  and  offices  provided 
llir  town  need,  them.  Generally  it  is  easy 
to  rent  stores  near  a  theatre  and  if  the 
offices  can  be  rented  you,  no  doubt,  will  find 
it  much  easier  to  use  this  income  producing 
unit  as  a  medium  to  obtain  financing  as- 
sistance for  the  construction  of  the  theatre. 


December  7,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


47 


FULCO  PROJECTOR 

WITH 

Western  Electric  SoundSystem 


The  Avalon  Theatre  of  Milwaukee,  Wis.  is  equipped  with  a 
pair  of  Fulco  Projectors  mounted  on  Western  Electric  Universal 
Base  units.     Installation  was  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Hollins. 

Mr.  Lower  and  Mr.  Ryan  are  the  projectionists  in  charge. 
All  three  of  these  men  are  thoroughly  experienced  in  their  res- 
pective lines. 

Their  letters,  appearing  on  this  page,  are  typical  of  many 
received  by  us.  All  of  them  emphasize  the  particular  fitness  of 
the  Fulco  Projector  for  "Sound  Pictures." 


FULCO  PROJECTORS  ARE  NOW  EV  USE  WITH 
VARIOUS    SOUND    SYSTEMS,    INCLUDING  — 

WESTERN  ELECTRIC 
DE  FOREST 
PACENT 


SOME  FULCO  PROJECTOR  INSTALLATIONS  IN  COMBINATION  WITH 

WESTERN  ELECTRIC  SOVND  REPRODUCTION  SYSTEM — 
PENINSULA  THEATRE BURLINGAME,  CALIF. 


PANTAGES 

PANTAGES 

PANTAGES 

PANTAGES 

MAJESTIC 

LLOYD'S 

AVALON 


E.  E.  FULTON  CO. 


BRANCHES 


CHICAGO  — 1018    So.    I)  abash 

Ave. 
NEW  YORK— 115  W.  45th  St. 
BOSTON — 65  Broadway 
PHILADELPHIA — 1337  fine  St. 
ATLANTA— 146  Walton  Street 
ST.  LOUIS — 3232  Olive  Street 


INDIANAPOLIS— 340  N.  Illinois 

Street 
MILWAUKEE— 151  Seventh  St. 
LOS  ANGELES— Film  Exchange 

Building 
SAN   FRANCISCO— 255   Golden 

Gate  Ave. 


FACTORY:  2001-2007  S.  CALIFORNIA  AVE.,  CHICAGO,  ILL. 


Chicago,  Illinois, 
November   7.    1929. 

E.  E-  Fulton  Co., 

1018  So.  Wabash  Ave. 

Chicago,  Illinois. 

Gentlemen: 

1  want  to  compliment  you  on  your  Fulco  Projector  as 
being  second  to  none  for  sound  projection.  Having  had 
the  honor  of  making  one  of  the  first  installations  of  the 
Fulco  Projector  on  Universal  Base  of  the  Western  Electric 
Sound  System.  It  has  proven  successful  in  every  test 
that  can  be  given  a  projector  for  sound. 

I  have  made  numerous  installations  on  sound  equipment 
using  different  makes  of  projectors  but  I  haven't  found  any 
that  has  the  special  points  of  Interest  and  value  that  the 
Fulco  Projector  has.   I  will  name  a  few  of  these  good  points: 

Film  Cooling  System; 

Force  Feed  Oiling  System  eliminating  excess 

oil  on  film; 

No  Gear  noise  through  Movietone  System: 

Perfect  Pickup  on  start; 

And  many  other  features  too  numerous  to 

mention. 

Wishing  you  all  the  honors  that  can  be  bestowed  upon 
you  for  havfng  a  perfect  projector. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 
A.  HOLLINS 
Installation    and    Instructing 
Operator  on  Sound. 


.  SEATTLE,  WASH. 
.  SAN  DIEGO,  CALIF. 
.LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF. 
.SALT  LAKE  CITY,  UTAH 
.E.  ST.  LOUIS,  ILL. 
.MENOMINEE,  MICH. 
.MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


EXECUTIVE  HEADQUARTERS 
1018  S.  WABASH  AVE. 
CHICAGO,   ILL. 
C.  H.  FULTON 

President 

F.  A.  VAN  HUSAN 

V.-Pres.  and  Sales  Mgr. 

A.  G.  JARMIN 

Treasurer 


November  11,  1929. 
E.  E.  Fulton  Company, 
151 -7th  St. 
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin 

Gentlemen: 

We  wish  to  take  this  opportunity  of  telling  you  how  well 
pleased  we  are  with  the  two  new  Fulco  projectors  that  were 
installed  in  this  theatre  on  the  regular  Western  Electric 
talking  equipment.  They  are  throwing  a  picture  that  Is  so 
perfect  and  still  that  one  would  think  it  was  painted  on 
the  screen. 

We  were  running  some  old  film  this  morning  and  were 
very  much  surprised  to  find  that  a  piece  of  this  film  over 
two  feet  in  length  on  which  the  sprocket  holes  were  en- 
tirely gone  on  one  side  went  through  the  machine  as  per- 
fectly as  if  it  had  been  a  new  piece  of  film.  We  cannot 
recommend  these  machines  loo  highly  to  any  of  our  fellow 
projectionists. 

We  are  proud  to  be  the  first  ones  to  operate  Fulco  pro- 
jectors in  Milwaukee  and  will  be  very  glad  to  show  this 
equipment  to  anyone  who  cares  to  see  same. 

Yours  very  truly 

AVALON  THEATRE  COMPANY 

F.  Lower— J.  T.  Ryan 

Projectionists. 


MR.  HOLLINS'  LETTER 


PROJECTION  ROOM 
AVALON  THEATRE,  MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 


LETTER  FROM 
MESSRS.  LOWER  AND  RYAN 


48 


Motion    Picture     News 


December  7,  1929 


An  Unselfish  Service  Pays  its  Way  in 
Protecting  M-G-M  Sound  Product 


Based  on  an  Interview   With 

J.  S.  MacLeod 

Director,  Sound  Service  Department  of  M-G-M 


EXHIBITOR  complaints  that  im- 
perfect discs,  or  poor  recording,  or 
any  number  of  other  causes  of  dif- 
ficulties connected  with  sound  reproduc- 
tion, and  the  problems  which  confront 
distributors  due  to  such  complaints,  are 
one  of  the  prices  the  industry  has  paid 
for  the  new  feature  of  motion  pictures 
which  we  know  as  "sound,"  and  these 
same  business  problems  are  responsible 
for  the  establishment  by  one  of  the  large 
distributing  companies  of  a  most  unique 
example  of  "unselfish  service" — about 
which  so  much  has  been  said  in  the  high- 
er councils  of  modern  business.  This  is 
the  Sound  Service  Department  now  being 
operated  as  an  arm  of  sales  and  distribu- 
tion by  Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 

It  is  an  "unselfish  service"  insofar  as 
trained  technicians,  specially  educated  at 
the  company's  expense  and  paid  salaries 
by  the  company,  are  available  to  theatre 
men  in  every  territory  served  by  a  Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer  exchange  for  advice  and 
suggestions  on  how  they  may  improve  the 
quality  of  sound  reproduction  in  their 
theatres — such  service  being  entirely  free 
of  charge  or  any  obligation  so  far  as  the 
theatre  is  concerned. 

It  was  created  for  the  entirely  selfish 
and  very  business-like  reason  that  experi- 
ence showed  that  inadequate  equipment, 
poor  acoustics,  faulty  operation  of  the 
sound  apparatus  was  giving  large  num- 
bers of  picture  patrons  an  entirely  errone- 
ous impression  of  the  company's  sound 
product,  and  therefore  loomed  as  a 
serious  menace  to  the  prestige  of  the 
company's  productions. 

Many  complaints  that  "recording  was 
bad,"  the  "discs  supplied  were  in  bad  con- 
dition," etc.,  on  product  that  was  known 
to  be  well  recorded  and  discs  which  were 
in  perfect  condition  when  shipped  from 
exchanges,  brought  the  M-G-M  sales  and 
production  heads  to  the  conclusion  that 
something  very  practical  would  have  to 
be  done  in  order  to  protect  the  company's 
product. 

The  necessity  of  doing  something  prac- 
tical resulted  in  a  determination  to  estab- 
lish a  staff  of  technicians,  qualified  by 
proper  training  and  experience,  to  work 
in  conjunction  with  exchanges  to  help 
theatre  men  straighten  out  the  difficulties 
which  were  at  the  bottom  of  their  sound 
troubles,  and  at  the  same  time,  guarantee 
the  proper  presentation  of  the  company's 
prodii'i.  where  that  was  used,  though  the 


J.   S.   MacLeod 

service  would  necessarily  have  to  be  free 
to  all. 

Going  about  the  job  in  thorough  fash- 
ion, Felix  F.  Feist,  head  of  sales,  and  his 
associates,  arranged  to  have  the  studio  in 
Culver  City  conduct  a  course  of  intensive 
training  in  the  fundamentals  of  sound 
recording  and  reproduction,  the  right 
method  in  handling  films  and  discs,  and 
acoustics. 

THE  course  was  attended  by  thirteen 
young  men.  They  received  their  final 
instructions,  before  assignment  to  terri- 
tories in  which  they  were  to  serve,  from 
Mr.  Feist  and  Mr.  MacLeod  at  a  meeting 
held  in  Chicago,  and  then  proceeded  to 
the  posts  they  now  fill  in  the  field  force 
of  the  M-G-M  Sound  Department. 

The  importance  of  this  free  service 
supplied  by  the  company  to  all  theatres  is 
indicated  in  the  departmental  slogan : 
"Protect  Our  Product." 

These  thirteen  technicians  have  been 
in  the  field  for  more  than  2  months,  and 
they  have  rendered  service  to  a  great 
number  of  theatres  in  which  managers 
and  operators  were  encountering  diffi- 
culties they  were  unable  to  overcome 
without  expert  advice. 

One  man  is  attached  to  each  sales  divi- 
sion. There  are  3  supervisors  and  10 
tei  hnicians,  and  the  company  is  prepared 
to  put  a  man  in  every  exchange  should 
conditions  warrant  that  extension  of  the 
department's  personnel. 

An    idea    of    the   thoroughly    practical 


value  of  this  service  to  the  theatre  is  to 
be  found  in  one  of  a  large  number  of  let- 
ters from  exhibitors  expressing  their 
thanks  for  the  assistance  given  by  one  of 
the  M-G-M  technicians,  this  came  from 
a  California  town  and  told  how  the  ad- 
vice given  over  the  'phone  by  one  of  the 
technicians  at  the  exchange  resulted  in 
eliminating  trouble  in  his  system.  "As 
suggested,"  the  writer  declared,  "the 
magnetic  pickup  was  out  of  alignment 
with  disc  and  turntable  and  correction  of 
this  ended  the  difficulty  we  were  having." 

THE  personnel  of  the  organization, 
which  is  under  the  direction  of  Mr. 
MacLeod,  includes  the  following:  Charles 
B.  Fogle,  Mid  Western  territory ;  Leo  S. 
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Acoustical  Terms  and  the  Usual 
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{Continued  from  page  44) 


or  even  by  faulty  recording.  It  produces 
that  old  situation  where  the  actors'  words 
are  out  of  step  with  his  actions. 

Another  phenomenon  that  sometimes 
occurs  is  known  as  "flutter."  As  its  name 
indicates,  it  describes  a  sort  of  tremolo  or 
flutter  in  speech  or  music  which  quite 
ruins  certain  effects.  This  also  is  an 
apparatus  defect,  due  to  a  variety  of 
causes.  Among  these  may  be  listed 
faulty  adjustment  of  the  film  takeup,  vi- 
bration of  the  exciting  lamp,  faulty  speed 
control,  etc.  There  is  one  case  on  record 
where  such  a  tremolo  was  produced  by 
two  sets  of  concentrated  reflections  in  the 
house  itself,  but  this  house  was  something 
of  a  freak. 

FINALLY,  we ,come  to  what  is  prob- 
ably the  most  frequent  criticism  lev- 
eled against  the  sound  pictures,  namely, 
distortion  of  sound  quality.  To  the  list- 
ener this  distortion  may  evidence  itself  in 
a  dozen  different  ways.  He  may  charac- 
terize it  as  dullness  or  lifelessness,  or  he 
may  comment  on  the  predominance  of 
low  notes — what  the  radio  broadcasters 
calls  "going  bass."  If  the  above  condi- 
tions exist  the  probability  is  that  the  up- 
per frequencies  have  been  wholly  or  par- 
tially destroyed.  If,  on  the  other  hand, 
the  effect  is  one  of  sharpness,  shrillness 
or  harshness,  it  is  the  low  frequencies 
which  must  be  reinforced. 

It  should  be  noted  that  a  similar  type 
of  frequency  distortion  may  be  produced 
by  "selective"  absorption  of  the  materials 
used  in  the  finish  or  furnishing  of  the 
theatre.  Many  of  these  materials  are 
much  more  efficient  sound  absorbers  for 
some  frequencies  than  for  others.  In 
consequence,  these  frequencies  are 
damped  out  more  rapidly.  In  general, 
distortion  from  this  type  of  absorption 
is  much  less  aggravated  than  that  first 
mentioned. 

There  are  other  possible  causes  of  this 
change  in  quality,  but  in  general  they  are 
too  technical  to  discuss  here.  Suffice  it 
to  say  that  wherever  there  is  loss  of 
naturalness,  either  in  speech,  in  music 
or  in  sound  effects,  some  sort  of  distor- 
tion in  the  apparatus  is  probably  to 
blame.  A  great  deal  of  progress  has  been 
made  in  the  elimination  of  these  various 
types  of  distortion,  but  it  is  nevertheless 
desirable  to  be  able  to  recognize  them 
when  they  occur. 

In  regard  to  the  solution  of  the  vari- 
ous difficulties  mentioned,  certain  general- 
izations may  be  made.  Defects  in  record- 
ing, in  synchronization,  and  in  frequency 
range  are  rapidly  being  overcome  in  the 
laboratories.  Some  of  these  are  much 
harder  to  overcome  than  others,  and  it 
will,  no  doubt,  be  a  considerable  length 


of  time  before  anything  approaching  per- 
fection is  attained.  The  time  will  come, 
however,  within  the  near  future  when 
further  development  of  the  talking  pic- 
ture will  require  a  certain  amount  of 
skilled  and  experienced  criticism  on  the 
part  of  the  listener.  At  present  many  of 
the  defects  are  quite  obvious,  but  as  time 
goes  on  and  more  improvements  are 
effected,  there  will  be  a  necessity  for 
increasingly  accurate  and  intelligent 
criticism. 

In  the  correction  of  difficulties  inherent 
in  the  acoustics  of  the  house  itself  a  num- 
ber of  simple  and  efficient  remedies  are 
available.  A  half  dozen  or  more  large 
companies  are  engaged  in  the  manufac- 
ture of  materials  for  acoustical  correc- 
tion, and  practically  all  of  these  com- 
panies maintain  engineering  departments 
which  will  perform  theatre  analysis.  Re- 
search has  developed  the  art  to  a  point 
where  theatre  analysis  can  be  made 
very  complete.  There  are  no  acoustical 
faults  which  cannot  at  least  be  alleviated 
and    few    which    cannot    be    completely 

Westinghouse  Eng 
"Television  for 

TELEVISION  which  can  be  viewed 
by  a  room  full  of  spectators  rather 
than  by  one  or  two  was  announced  re- 
cently by  Dr.  Vladimir  Zworykin,  re- 
search engineer  of  the  Westinghouse 
Electric  and  Manufacturing  Company,  to 
members  of  the  Institute  of  Radio  Engi- 
neers. The  use  of  a  cathode  ray  tube  as 
a  receiver  gives  this  new  type  of  televi- 
sion many  advantages  over  the  well 
known  scanning  disc  method  of  visual 
broadcasting. 

The  inventor  is  already  in  position  to 
discuss  the  practical  possibility  of  flash- 
ing the  images  on  a  motion  picture  screen 
so  that  large  audiences  can  receive  tele- 
vision broadcasts  of  important  events  im- 
mediately after  a  film  of  these  is  printed. 
These  visual  broadcasts  would  be  syn- 
chronized with  sound. 

The  cathode  ray  television  receiver  has 
no  moving  parts,  making  it  more  easily 
usable  by  the  rank  and  file  of  the  radio 
audience.  It  is  quiet  in  operation  and 
synchronization  of  transmitter  and  re- 
ceiver is  accomplished  easily,  even  when 
using  a  single  radio  channel. 

Another  advantage  is  that,  using  a 
fluorescent  screen,  the  persistence  of  the 
eye's  vision  is  aided  and  it  is  possible  to 
reduce  the  number  of  pictures  shown  each 
second  without  noticeable  flickering.  This 
in  turn  allows  a  greater  number  of  scan- 
ning lines  and  results  in  the  picture  be- 
ing produced  in  greater  detail  without  in- 


cured.  In  a  large  number  of  cases  the 
solution  lies  simply  in  the  installation  of 
absorbent  material  in  the  correct  quantity 
and  in  the  correct  areas.  Excessive  re- 
verberation can  be  controlled  by  the  use 
of  sound  absorbent  materials  and  echoes 
and  interfering  reflections  of  all  kinds 
may  be  to  a  large  extent  eliminated  in 
the  same  manner.  In  cases  where  the 
remedy  does  not  lie  in  the  installation  of 
acoustical  material,  minor  changes  in 
shape,  etc.,  will  generally  effect  a  remedy. 

It  is  worthy  of  note  that  the  de- 
velopment of  acoustical  materials  has 
progressed  within  the  past  few  years  to  a 
point  where  they  are  fully  as  attractive 
for  their  decorative  possibilities  as  for 
their  acoustical  value.  The  acoustical 
engineer,  architect  and  decorator,  work- 
ing side  by  side,  have  produced  products 
that  not  only  imitate  the  age-old  decora- 
tive treatments,  but  actually  offer  new 
and  practical  decorative  possibilities  here- 
tofore undiscovered. 

Correst  acoustical  materials  can  be  so 
adapted  to  every  size,  shape  or  form  of 
surface  as  to  greet  the  eye  with  unlimited 
variety  in  color,  tone  value  and  structural 
effects.  If  unbroken  surface  and  planes 
are  desired,  they  can  be  obtained  in  any 
desired  finish,  stone  textured,  sanded, 
fabric  applied,  and  imitation  wood  veneer, 
etc.  Even  a  perfect  background  for  the 
application   of   murals   can   be   supplied. 

ineer  Demonstrates 
a  Room  Full" 

creasing  the  width  of  the  radio  channel. 

The  pictures  formed  by  the  cathode 
ray  receiver  are  four  by  five  inches  in 
size.  They  can  be  made  larger  or  brighter 
by  increasing  the  voltage  used  in  the  re- 
ceiver. 

The  transmitter  of  this  new  television 
apparatus  consists  of  a  motion  picture 
projector  rebuilt  so  that  the  film  to  be 
broadcast  passes  downward  at  a  constant 
speed.  This  film  is  scanned  horizontally 
by  a  tiny  beam  of  light  which  after  pass- 
ing through  the  film  is  focussed  as  a  sta- 
tionary spot  on  a  photo-electric  cell.  The 
scanning  motion  of  the  beam  is  produced 
by  a  vibrating  mirror  which  deflects  the 
light  from  one  side  of  the  film  to  the 
other. 

Dr.  Zworykin  was  forced  to  develop 
an  entirely  new  type  of  cathode  ray  tube 
for  his  receiving  apparatus  which  he  calls 
a  "kinescope."  In  this  tube  a  pencil  of 
electrons  is  bombarding  a  screen  of  fluo- 
rescent material.  The  pencil  follows  the 
movement  of  the  scanning  light  beam  in 
the  transmitter  while  its  intensity  is  regu- 
lated by  the  strength  of  the  impulses  re- 
ceived from  the  transmitter.  The  move- 
ment of  the  scanning  beam,  consequently 
of  the  cathode  ray  pencil  are  so  rapid 
that  the  eye  receives  a  perfect  impression 
of  a  continuous  miniature  motion  picture. 

A  reflecting  mirror  mounted  on  the 
receiver  permits  the  picture  to  be  ob- 
served by  a  number  of  spectators. 


December  7,  1929 


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December  7,  1929 


Harold  B. 
Franklin 

Writes  Article 
Analyzing 

the  New 

Theatre 

for  the 

Sound  Era 


THE  new  type  of  theatre — 
an  expression  of  the  show- 
manship and  technical  re- 
quirements which  are  products 
of  the  era  of  sound — is  discussed 
in  detail  by  Harold  B.  Franklin, 
general  manager  and  executive  head  of  Fox 
Western  Theatres,  in  an  article  he  has  prepared 
for  the  Motion  Picture  News  Theatre  Building 
and  Equipment  Buyers  Guide,  to  be  published 
December  28. 

The  many  changes  brought  about  through  new 
technical  developments  affect  every  department  of 
the  theatre,  and  the  adoption  of  the  new  ideas  to 
the  established  principles  of  sound  showmanship 
are  many — a  fact  realized  more  forcibly  when 
an  authority  like  Franklin  discusses  the  highlights 
of  the  motion  picture  theatre  of  today. 

The  picture  business,  due  to  the  new  dispensation 
of  sound,  has  broadened  to  an  amazing  extent,  and 
this  very  fact  will  have  an  important  bearing  on 
the  type  of  theatre  that  will  prove  successful  in 
the  near  future.  Every  form  of  theatre  entertain- 
ment, from  burlesque  to  opera  are  now  within  the 
range  of  the  motion  picture  medium,  and  the 
varied  audiences  that  must  be  appealed  to,  bring  a 
new  problem  for  the  showman  to  cope  with. 

The  type  of  architecture  that  appears  best 
adapted  to  the  new  requirements,  the  equipment 


necessities,  all  must  harmonize  with  the  specific 
requirements  of  sound.  Even  lobby  display  under- 
goes change  as  a  result  of  the  popular  establish- 
ment of  talking  pictures. 

The  element  of  "theatre  personality"  more  than 
ever  is  of  vital  importance,  directly  associated  with 
the  success  or  failure  of  the  enterprise  according 
as  it  is  properly  applied  to  please  the  showman  s 
particular  clientele. 

Provisions  for  the  future  trend  in  the  matter 
of  screen  sizes  are  another  feature  which  further 
complicate  the  problem  facing  the  builder  and 
operator  of  a  motion  picture  theatre  that  is 
equipped  to  compete  successfully  in  the  present 
and  the  near  future. 

All  these  are  matters  which  receive  consideration 
from  the  theatre  executive  today.  They  are  dis- 
cussed with  characteristic  clarity  and  force  in  the 
article  which  Mr.  Franklin  has  written  on  a  sub- 
ject of  which  his  acquaintance  is  large  and  on 
which  he  is  recognized  throughout  the  industry 
as  a  leading  authority. 


December  7,  1920 


Motion    Picture    News 


53 


Double  Channel  Amplifier  Systems  and 
Servicing  for  Sound  Installations 

Factors    for    Consideration    in    Determining    Need    for    Reserve 
Equipment — Apparatus  Checking  Devices 


angle.  Therein  lies  our  interest. 
is  imperative  and  the  past  problems  of 
the  radio  industry  are  the  present  prob- 
lems of  the  talkie  field.  Of  course,  sev- 
eral exceptions  are  present.  Acoustics  as 
found  in  theatre  installations  were  never 
approached  in  radio.  The  average  radio 
receiver  installation  does  not  involve  as 
many  units  in  addition  to  the  amplifier 
proper,  as  a  talkie  system.  But  notwith- 
standing, the  amplifier  problems  are  the 
same  in  both.  Hum,  distortion,  poor  qual- 
ity of  reproduction,  lack  of  operation  and 
other  such  difficulties  are  attributable  to 
identical  defects.  Perhaps  the  magnitude 
of  a  radio  installation  does  not  approach 
a  talkie  system,  but  the  ailments  of  the 
midget  and  the  giant  are  the  same  in  char- 
acter— if  not  in  scope. 

Checking  Operation 

The  paramount  consideration  in  radio 
service  has  been  measurement  of  operat- 
ing potentials,  such  as  filament,  grid  and 
plate  voltages  and  plate  current.  Not 
only  do  these  observations  furnish  an 
indication  of  the  conditions  of  the  sources 
of  potential  and  the  actual  operating  po- 
tentials, but  the  measurement  serves  as 
a  circuit  continuity  test,  which  when  in- 
terpreted is  the  most  rapid  method  of  ar- 
riving at  the  existing  trouble.  Some  of 
the  public  address  systems  installed  in 
theatres  are  already  equipped  with  the 
required  indicating  instruments,  but  thou- 
sands of  installations  must  be  serviced  in 
a  hit  or  miss  way. 

A  great  deal  of  talkie  equipment  is 
very  similar  to  that  employed  in  radio  in- 
stallations. With  perhaps  two  exceptions, 
although  one  (R.C.A.)  is  not  wholly  so, 
vacuum  tubes  employed  in  talkie  systems 
are  the  identical  tubes  employed  in  radio. 
The  sole  exception  without  qualification 
is  Western  Electric,  who  employ  tubes  of 
their  own  manufacture.  Since  the  other 
tubes  are  of  the  type  employed  in  con- 
ventional radio  installations,  they  are  em- 
ployed in  identical  manner  under  like  con- 
ditions. 

Testing-Sets  Speed  Service 

Consequently,  testing  devices  developed 
for  radio  work  are  wholly  applicable  for 
the  testing  of  talkie  amplifiers.  One  such 
unit  has  proved  a  tremendous  boon  to  the 
radio  service  business. 

Adaptation  of  similar  apparatus  to  the 
uses  of  the  theatre  sound  installation 
may  offer  the  means  that  in  the  future 
will  facilitate  checking  and  servicing 
talkie  systems. 

This  unit  is  known  as  the  set  analyser 
and  consists  of  an  arrangement  of  me- 
ters, switches  and  inserts,  whereby  ampli- 


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Service  fiers  can  be  tested  under  load.  The  inserts 
provided  with  the  set  analyzer  enable  con- 
nection to  the  tube  socket  and  measure- 
ment of  operating  voltages  and  tube  cur- 
rents without  interruption  of  service  or 
disarrangement  of  the  wiring  or  the  ap- 
paratus. The  meters  employed  in  the 
testing  device  obviate  the  need  for  equip- 


ment upon  the  amplifier  panel,  because 
it  is  possible  to  determine  grid  bias  volt- 
age filament  voltage,  plate  voltage  and 
plate  current  by  simply  removing  a  tube 
at  a  time  from  the  amplifier,  inserting  the 
tube  into  the  correct  tester  socket  and  in- 
serting the  correct  tester  insert  into  the 
vacant  amplifier  tube  socket.  After  that 
it  is  a  mere  matter  of  turning  a  switch 
or  two  to  secure  the  desired  operating  po- 
tential and  current  values.  Such  equip- 
ment is  of  vital  importance  to  the  service 
man  called  upon  to  work  with  unmetered 
amplifiers  and  is  likewise  of  tremendous, 
value  to  the  operator  who  is  responsible 
for  the  perfect  performance  of  an  un- 
metered or  not  completely  metered  sys- 
tem. 


Let's  Face  the  Facts,  Folks — 

Modern  theatre  requirements  are  no  longer  ordi- 
nary from  points  of  manufacture  and  sales,  but  a  case 
for  real  Engineering. 


V alien  Policy: 

Every   transaction   must   be   of   Mutual 
Profit. 

Achievement  knows  no  "Dead-Line." 

Manufacture  in  accordance  with  Chang- 
ing Demand. 

Quality  and  Service  Unchallenged! 


E.   J.    Vallen 


Concentrated  application  to  one  special  line,  over  a 
period  of  fifteen  years,  enables  us  to  promptly  meet 
standard  and  special  stage  conditions  with 


V  alien  Four- 
Way  Mask  for 
Large  Screen 


Vallen    Track 

and  Baskets  for 

Moving     Sound 

Horns 


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December  7.  1929 


THE      BULLETIN       BOARD 

Notes,  Reports  and  Ideas  That 
Keep  Vou  Posted  on  the  Trend  of 
the  Trade  from  Month  to  Month 


BUSINESS  as  usual — mostly  better 
than  usual  at  the  de  luxe  theatres 
throughout  the  country — was  the  only 
aftermath  of  that  event  which  stole  the 
headlines  in  newspapers  during  the  past 
month — the  market  smash-up.  While 
suggestions  and  advice  to  business  on 
how  to  steer  clear  of  any  serious  slump 
have  emanated  from  all  directions,  the 
simple  formula  prescribed  by  trade  com- 
mentators and  film  executives  that  show- 
men can  maintain  their  box-office  aver- 
ages by  providing  real  diverting  enter- 
tainment and  by  advertising,  still  appears 
to  be  the  soundest  advice  for  application 
in  the  picture  theatre  business. 

In  an  editorial  in  last  week's  Motion 
Picture  News,  Wm.  A.  Johnston,  again 
pointed  out  the  necessity  for  "working 
cheerfully  and  advertising."  As  a  matter 
of  fact,  what  seemed  to  be  one  of  the  most 
convincing  arguments  advanced  by  those 
with  suggestions  for  stabilizing  business 
was  the  recommendation  by  Earnest  Elmo 
Calkins,  of  New  York,  in  a  letter  to 
Julius  H.  Barnes,  chairman  of  the  board 
of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  of  the 
United  States,  that  advertising  men  be 
included  in  the  business  stabilizing  coun- 
cil to  be  formed  at  President  Hoover's 
request,  because,  the  writer  states  "We 
are  dealing  with  that  strange  force,  mob 
psychology.  Already  a  tremendous  whis- 
pering campaign  is  under  way.  People 
are  telling  each  other  stories  of  the  after- 
much  of  the  slump — losses,  suicides,  un- 
employment ,  cancellations — and  these 
stories  are  grossly  exaggerated,  like  the 
atrocities  of  the  late  war.  It  is  peculiarly 
and  emphatically  an  advertising  situa- 
tion." 

An  Advertising  Situation 

TO  help  their  own  business,  as  well 
as  that  of  others  whose  prosperity 
is  necessary  to  continued  profit  at  the  the- 
atres, the  showmen  now  can  apply  the 
force  of  advertising  with  great  effect.  As 
is  being  pointed  out  by  many  theatre  ex- 
ecutives, it  will  not  do  to  wait  for  busi- 
ness to  lag  before  instituting  a  strong  ad- 
vertising program  for  the  theatre.  Sev- 
eral important  theatres  now  are  putting 
on  extra  exploitation  pressure,  despite 
the  fact  that  there  is  no  sign  of  a  slow- 
ing down  at  their  box  offices. 

Diversion,     comfort,     healthful     sur- 


roundings, are  being  stressed  in  these 
campaigns,  with  the  institutional  angle 
being  worked  in  connection  with  the  qual- 
ity of  the  house  service  and  the  scientifi- 
cally ventilated  and  heated  auditoriums. 
The  latter  feature  more  than  ever  is 
making  a  marked  impression  on  the  pub- 
lic, which  has  become  "atmosphere"'  con- 
scious through  theatre  advertising,  the 
advertising  of  restaurants,  department 
stores,  and  now  through  business,  because 
so  many  industrial  plants  are  installing 
ventilation  and  air  conditioning  systems 
as  a  means  of  increasing  efficiency  in  pro- 
duction. 

Theatre  Building  Boom 

SEVERAL  theatre  architects  queried 
by  this  department  on  the  prospects 
for  new  building  operations  during  1930 
replied  that  from  actual  calls  for  plans 
by  big  circuits  and  independent  operators, 
there  appears  to  be  under  way  a  program 
of  heavy  theatre  construction  for  next 
year.  This  information  was  sought  prior 
to  the  White  House  conferences  of  busi- 
ness and  industrial  leaders  to  support 
President  Hoover's  program  for  speeding 
construction  work,  a  program  which  is 
certain  to  give  impetus  to  theatre  build- 
ing for  which  there  is  a  need,  as  well  as 
other  projects  warranted  by  conditions. 

A  Los  Angeles  dispatch  by  Universal 
Service,  which  appeared  in  last  Sunday's 
newspapers,  quoted  Harold  B.  Franklin, 
general  manager  and  executive  head  of 
the  Fox  Western  Theatres,  as  announc- 
ing an  elaborate  construction  program  in- 
volving plans  for  24  theatres,  the  an- 
nouncement being  made  in  response  to 
"President  Hoover's  appeal  for  support 
of  the  program  for  national  industrial 
stabilization."  The  building  program  an- 
nounced by  Mr.  Franklin,  calls  for  the 
expenditure  of  $9,450,000  on  theatres  to 
be  built  in  San  Jose,  Sacramento,  Oak- 
land, Santa  Barbara,  Bakersfield,  Berke- 
ley, Stockton,  and  other  California  cities. 

Much  of  the  new  building  to  be  done 
next  year,  according  to  architects  who 
are  preparing  plans  under  commission  of 
several  circuit  operators,  will  replace  older 
houses  obsoleted  because  of  changed  con- 
ditions of  location,  age  of  building,  etc., 
while  a  great  number  will  carry  certain 
operators  into  territories  where  they  are 
not  now   represented,  and   which   there- 


fore,   will    bring   new    competition    into 
many  cities  and  towns. 

Provision  for  Big  Screens 

ARCHITECTS  state  that  all  com- 
missions for  plans  from  the  larger 
operators  call  for  design  to  allow  for  the 
enlarged  screen.  The  big  screens,  which 
are  now  regarded  a  certain  development 
of  the  near  future  will  have  a  decided 
effect  on  auditorium  design.  Proscenium 
openings  will  be  much  wider,  of  course, 
and  balconies  will  be  much  higher,  to  al- 
low for  sight  lines  from  the  rear  portions 
of  the  auditorium.  This  is  a  reversal  of 
practices  which  were  in  vogue  a  few 
years  ago,  when  the  so-called  "de  luxe" 
style  of  auditorium  was  in  demand.  The 
idea  was  to  achieve  a  feeling  of  greater 
intimacy  by  including  a  loge  under  the 
main  balcony,  thus  breaking  the  distance 
from  floor  to  balcony  top. 

The  Capitol's  Birthday 

DURING  the  month  past  the  tenth 
anniversary  of  the  Capitol  in  New 
York  was  celebrated  with  special  exer- 
cises in  the  theatre  itself  and  by  Major 
Bowes  and  his  Capitol  Family  in  one  of 
their  regular  Sunday  evening  radio 
broadcasts.  When  it  was  built,  this  pic- 
ture theatre,  with  its  5,000  seats,  was  re- 
garded by  many  as  a  most  daring,  if  not 
a  little  foolhardy,  adventure  in  showman- 
ship. "Too  large  for  a  picture  theatre 
on  Broadway  or  anywhere  else"  was  the 
verdict  of  many.  Since  which  time  there 
are  houses  of  equal  capacity  in  many 
cities  and  some  of  greater  capacity. 

As  well  as  being  a  pioneer  in  the  5,000- 
seat  class,  the  Capitol  is  one  of  the  young- 
est old  theatres  to  be  found  in  the  coun- 
try. Through  the  ten  years  of  its  opera- 
tion, the  Capitol  has  been  kept  strictly 
up  to  date.  New  equipment,  facilities  for 
presenting  the  various  types  of  shows 
which  have  come  into  vogue  from  year 
to  year,  and  a  constant  vigilance  to  main- 
tain standards  of  service  have  enabled 
the  Capitol  to  hold  its  place  in  the  fore- 
front of  Broadway's  great  motion  pic- 
ture institutions. 

Under  Roxy's  tenure  of  office  as  its 

director,  the  Capitol  moved  ahead  with 

the  times — in   highly   important   matters 

really  ahead  of  the  times — and  the  same 

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EQUIPMENT  DEFERENCE  PACES 

OPERATION  K   by  johnf.  rider 


MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 


THE  VACUUM  TUBE 


700.12 


r  HE  successful  application  of  the  vacuum  tube  is  based  upon  the  phenomenon  that  when  a  voltage  is 
applied  to  the  grid  it  in^uences  the  value  of  current  in  the  plate  circuit.  This  can  be  comprehended 
when  one  realizes  that  a  change  in  the  charge  applied  to  the  grid  is  the  same  as  an  amplieed  change  in 
the  value  of  voltage  applied  to  the  plate.  Thus  the  vacuum  tube  possesses  the  property  of  converting  input 
voltage  into  output  current.  Mention  is  made  in  item  700.11  that  a  tube  possesses  an  amplifying  power. 
Since  this  is  available  with  a  steady  voltage  applied  to  the  grid  it  is  available  with  an  alternating  volt- 
age applied  across  the  grid  and  filament.  Under  such  conditions,  the  variation  in  plate  current  in  the 
circuit  will  be  in  accordance  with  the  variation  in  applied  A.  C.  across  the  grid  and  filament  circuits,  hence 
alternating  current  is  produced  in  the  plate  circuit. 

As  stated  in  the  foregoing  paragraph  the  three  or  four  element  vacuum  tube  is  possessed  of  a  property 
known  as  the  current  output  per  volt  input,  which  means  a  certain  plate  current  fluctuation  in  the  plate 
circuit  for  each  voltage  fluctuation  in  the  grid  circuit.  If  the  grid  voltage  is  changed  10  volts  and  the  plate 
current  changes  .001  ampere  or  1  mil  for  each  volt  change  on  the  grid,  the  total  plate  current  change  is  .001 
a  10  or  .01  ampere  or  10  mils. 

At  this  time  we  must  consider  that  factor  which  governs  the  action  of  the  grid  voltage  upon  the 
plate  current,  in  other  words  the  grid  circuit  upon  the  plate  circuit.  One  controlling  factor  is  the  struc- 
ture of  the  tube,  that  is  the  relative  position  of  the  elements.  The  flow  of  electrons  from  the  filament  to 
the  plate,  entails  work  on  the  part  of  the  electrons.  The  greater  the  separation  between  the  filament  and 
the  plate,  the  greater  must  be  the  distance  of  travel  and  the  greater  the  work  done  by  the  electrons  in 
overcoming  the  affinity  of  the  filament  and  the  effects  of  collision  and  repulsion  during  passage.  This 
work  is  manifest  as  heat  and  is  the  equivalent  of  a  resistance  in  the  plate-filament  circuit,  known  as  the 
plate  resistance.  This  resistance  is  inherent  within  the  tube  and  is  a  variable  factor  depending  upon  the 
plate  voltage,  grid  voltage  and  filament  temperature  and  is  a  non  linear  quantity  varying  inversely  with 
the  plate  voltage  (although  not  in  exact  proportion)  increases  with  negative  bias  and  increases  as  the  fila- 
ment temperature  or  electronic  emission  is  decreased.  It  is  also  a  function  of  structure  increasing  with 
the  amplification  factor. 


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MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 


THE  VACUUM  TUBE 


700.13 


THE  value  of  mutual  conductance  expressed  in  Mho  or  Micromho  is  the  best  method  of  comparing  tubes 
intended  for  the  same  use  in  an  amplifier.    This  is  so  because  the  value  of  Gm  (mutual  conductance) 
involves  all  of  the  elements  of  a  vacuum  tube  and   all  of  the  controlling  constants. 

We  mentioned  that  the  value  of  mu  involved  the  structure  of  the  tube,  hence  the  relative  position  of 
the  elements  of  a  vacuum  tube.  The  plate  resistance  on  the  other  hand  also  involves  the  structure  of  the 
tube,  and  in  addition  the  various  voltages,  such  as  filament,  grid  and  plate  and  at  the  same  time,  the  con- 
dition of  the  filament,  that  is,  electronic  emission.  Thus  if  the  structure  is  satisfactory  and  the  voltages 
are  normal,  but  the  condition  of  the  filament  is  poor  comparison  on  a  mutual  conductance  basis  will  bring 
to  light  the  defective  condition. 

As  is  evident  in  the  formula  (item  700.12)  for  Gm,  the  higher  and  amplification  constant  with  a  fixed 
value  of  plate  resistance,  the  greater  the  current  output  per  volt  input,  which  means  the  better  that  tube 
as  an  amplifier.  Also  the  lower  the  value  of  plate  resistance  for  a  fixed  value  of  amplification  constant 
the  better  the  tube  as  an  amplifier.  However,  it  is  necessary  to  remember  that  comparison  according  to 
mutual  conductance  is  applicable  only  to  tube  designed  for  the  same  purpose  that  is  for  the  same  point 
of  utility  in  an  amplifier.   If  this  law  is  not  followed,  the  result  will  be  misleading. 

The  reason  for  the  advantageous  utility  of  this  basis  of  comparison  is  that  the  tube  is  tested  or  com- 
pared on  an  operating  basis.  Current  output  per  volt  input  is  the  equivalent  of  actual  performance  under 
the  conditions  indicated  by  the  amplification  constant  and  the  plate  resistance. 

It  is  possible  to  check  a  tube  by  noting  the  individual  values  of  mu  and  rp,  but  each  of  these  alone 
is  not  an  indication  of  the  degree  of  efficiency  of  a  vacuum  tube.  This  is  particularly  true  of  the  amplifi- 
cation constant  (mu)  because  this  value  remains  practically  constant  under  all  operating  conditions,  that 
is  with  normal  or  insufficient  electronic  emission  and  over  a  very  large  range  of  plate  voltages,  both  of 
which  factors  influence  plate  resistance. 

Unfortunately  the  average  talking  picture  installation  does  not  make  provision  for  a  mutual  con- 
ductance test,  but  it  is  possible  by  simply  varying  the  grid  bias  by  about  5  to  8  volts  and  noting  the  dif- 
ference in  plate  current  without  disturbing  any  connections  in  the  amplifier. 


December  7,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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EQUIPMENT  deference  paces 

OPERATION  ■>     by  JOHN  F.  RIPER 


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MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 


RETARD  AND   CHOKE   COILS 


KU0.81 


ONE  of  the  important  requisites  of  amplifier  design  and  maintenance  is  to  keep  the  signal  current  in 
their  correct  circuits  or  path.  Intermingling  of  currents  or  passage  qf  signal  current  through  ele- 
ments which  should  be  beyond  their  path  results  in  poor  operation  of  the  system,  distortion,  howling  and 
other  peculiar  forms  of  disturbances   and  annoyance. 

Such  limitation  of  current  paths  is  secured  by  means  of  choke  coils,  frequently  referred  to  as  retard 
coils.  Both  designations  are  descriptive  of  their  function.  They  either  choke  back  the  signal  currents  so 
that  they  cannot  flow  through  the  undesired  paths  or  they  retard  the  flow  of  these  signal  currents  in 
undesired  circuits. 

This  property  of  the  coil,  which  is  a  winding  consisting  of  a  large  number  of  turns  on  either  an  iron 
or  an  air  core,  is  due  to  the  action  of  alternating  current  flow  through  a  winding.  The  flow  of  current 
through  a  coil  creates  a  field  around  the  turns.  The  greater  the  number  of  turns,  the  stronger  this  field, 
because  the  field  around  one  turn  augments  the  field  around  the  adjacent  turn.  When  alternating  current 
is  caused  to  flow  through  a  coil  or  wire,  the  current  increases  and  decreases,  periodically  reversing  it- 
self, so  that  the  field  surrounding  the  turns  increases  and  decreases.  However,  the  property  of  this  flux 
variation  (variation  in  intensity  of  the  field)  is  to  retard  the  change  of  current  in  the  coil.  In  other  words, 
the  flux  variation  exerts  a  limiting  force  upon  the  magnitude  of  current  flowing  through  the  coil.  The  more 
rapid  the  flux  variation  or  the  frequency  of  the  current  which  produces  the  flux,  the  greater  this  hindrance 
effect.  This  reaction  on  the  part  of  the  coil  is  known  as  its  reactance,  usually  designated  as  X  and  because 
it  is  allied  with  a  coil,  the  subscript  L  accompanies  the  X  as  in  Xl  designating  "inductive  reactance." 
The  formula  for  inductive  reactance  is  Xl  =  6.28  x  F  x  L  where  F  is  the  frequency  of  the  current  and  L 
is  the  inductance  in  henrys.     The  constant  6.28  is  equal  to  2  pi.    Xl  is  expressed  in  ohms. 

According  to  the  formula,  the  reactance  of  the  coil,  that  is,  its  hindering  effect  due  to  the  flux  varia- 
tions increases  as  the  frequency  is  increased  and  as  the  inductance  is  increased. 


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MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 


CONDENSERS  AND  CAPACITY 


800.91 


THE  electrical  condenser  finds  frequent  application.  Essentially  it  is  a  device  which  stores  electricity. 
In  structure  it  consists  of  two  or  more  plates,  square,  rectangular  or  semi-circular  in  shape  and  insu- 
lated from  each  other.  When  a  battery  is  connected  across,  say  a  two  plate  condenser,  a  difference  of 
potential,  due  to  the  battery,  exists  across  the  two  plates.  However,  this  potential  difference  does  not  last 
for  a  long  period.  The  application  of  the  battery  causes  a  redistribution  of  the  electrons  in  the  circuit,  so 
that  after  a  momentary  lapse,  during  which  time  a  current  (charging  current)  flows  through  the  con- 
denser, the  two  plates  are  at  the  same  potential  as  the  battery  and  current  flow  ceases.  If  the  battery  is 
now  removed,  the  condenser  plates  remain  charged  but  if  a  wire  is  connected  between  the  two  plates,  a 
charging  current  will  flow  and  the  potential  difference  between  the  plates  will  again  become  normal. 

The  important  consideration  in  this  discussion  is  the  momentary  current  flow  when  the  voltage  is 
applied.  When  the  charge  upon  the  condenser  is  the  same  as  that  of  the  battery,  current  flow  ceases. 
Thus  in  a  D.  C.  circuit  a  condenser  functions  as  an  insulator  after  that  momentary  period  of  charging 
current.  We  find  a  quantity  of  electricity  during  that  period  required  to  raise  the  potential  difference  of 
the  plates  to  a  certain  level.  A  measure  of  the  quan  tity  of  electricity  which  will  flow  to  raise  the  poten- 
tial difference  of  the  plates  to  a  certain  value  is  kn  own  as  its  capacity.  In  other  words,  the  term  capac- 
ity denotes  the  characteristic  of  storing  electricity.  The  unit  of  capacity  is  the  farad,  but  since  it  is  too 
large  for  all  practical  purposes,  the  microfarad  and    the  micromorofarad  are  employed. 

If  we  now  arrange  that  the  potential  applied  remain  constant  for  but  an  instant,  we  have  a  continu- 
ous charging  current  flowing  in  and  out  of  the  condenser.  It  is  logical  that  the  magnitude  of  charging 
current  will  increase  if  the  voltage  is  increased.  If  the  capacity  is  increased  the  charge  is  increased.  The 
continual  charging  and  discharging  of  the  condenser  constitutes  the  current.  Hence  the  greater  the  fre- 
quency of  charge  and  discharge,  the  greater  the  current. 


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The  Bulletin  Board- 


-Continued  from  Page  54 


has  been  true  of  the  Capitol's  career 
since  Major  Bowes  took  over  the  active 
direction  of  its  affairs. 

A  few  year  back,  when  stage  presenta- 
tions of  the  elaborate  type  established 
themselves  as  the  popular  form  of  added 
attraction  of  the  motion  picture  perform- 
ance, the  Capitol  was  equipped  with  a 
stage  that  was  far  ahead  of  those  in 
many  of  the  most  elaborate  theatres  built 
during  that  very  year.  The  enterprise  in- 
volved a  huge  expenditure,  but  the  elevat- 
ing stages,  with  an  elevating  orchestra  pit, 
in  three  sections,  rigging  and  more  elabo- 
rate lighting  system,  all  proved  their 
worth  and  vindicated  the  judgment  of  the 
officials  responsible  for  the  undertaking 
when  the  public  responded  in  great 
crowds  to  the  new  style  of  entertainment 
the  Capitol  had  to  offer  them. 

Picture  Theatre  Ushers 

FOR  some  time  the  "motion  picture 
usher"  was  the  object  of  consider- 
able humor,  jest,  and  often  derision. 
They  were  too  polite  for  words,  accord- 
ing to  many  wags,  and  many  a  yard  was 
written  telling  how  the  young  men  with 
the  West  Point  manner  of  standing  at 
attention  were  prepared  for  their  very 
polite  duties  in  the  lobbies,  the  foyers  and 
the  aisles  of  the  theatres.  Nowadays,  the 
observer  finds  a  far  different  reaction  on 
the  part  of  those  who  write  pieces  for  the 
newspapers,  and  we  find  also  that  1,500 
members  of  Equity,  in  a  resolution  which 
said  "no"  to  the  manager's  proposals  for 
a  seven-day  week  in  the  legitimate  thea- 
tre, held  up  New  York's  motion  picture 
theatres  as  models  of  courtesy  and  serv- 
ice for  emulation  by  the  managers,  whom 
the  actors  criticized  severely  for  their 
methods  of  doing  business.  The  dis- 
courtesy toward  the  public  by  box  office 
attendants  and  house  personnel,  the 
Equity  members  declared,  were  im- 
portantly associated  with  the  poor  busi- 
ness conditions  in  the  legitimate  theatre 
of  which  the  managers  complained  and 
on  which  they  based  their  appeal  for  Sun- 
day performances  because  of  economic 
necessity. 

The  dramatic  critic  for  the  New  York 
Sun.  Mr.  Richard  Lockbridge,  had  occa- 
sion to  call  theatre  ushers  to  task  in  his 
column  recently.  He  paid  a  left-handed 
compliment  to  the  "motion-picture  thea- 
tre ushers"  but  one  suspects  that  had  it 
not  been  for  the  same  picture  theatre  ush- 
ers the  commentator  would  never  have 
felt  he  had  any  reason  to  expect  other 
than  the  kind  of  treatment  of  which  he 
complains  in  the  following,  which  we 
quote : 

"Of  course,  the  motion-picture  theatre 
ushers  are  funny,  with  those  pretty  bows 
and  snappy  salutes.  And,  of  course,  the 
customer  is  left  feeling  rather  as  though 
it  would  have  been  in  all  respects  simpler 
and  less  trying  to  have  slipped  in  at  the 


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advertising  automobile  ever  built.  It  has 
a  bell,  a  whistle,  and  smoke  can  be  made 
to  come  out  of  the  smoke  stack  simply  by 
manipulating  a  control  on  the  instrument 
board,  which  floods  the  carburetor  so  as 
to  make  this  exhaust  smoke  issue  in  large 
black  clouds. 

In  the  passenger  compartment,  there 
is  a  record  turntable  using  an  electric 
pickup  and  an  amplifier.  In  addition  to 
this  there  is  a  microphone. 

On  the  observation  platform  in  the 
rear  there  is  a  Wright  DeCoster  Repro- 
ducer enclosed  in  a  cabinet  which  is  set 


Show  Advertising 

in  the  middle  of  the  rear  seat  on  the  ob- 
servation platform  so  that  it  separates  the 
seat,  making  room  for  one  person  on 
each  side.  On  top  of  the  cabinet  housing 
the  reproducer  is  another  small  speaker. 
The  man  driving  the  truck  pulls  up  to 
the  curb  and  the  man  inside  will  start 
playing  a  record  reproducing  the  theme 
song  of  one  of  the  movies  showing  in  the 
city  where  the  truck  is  advertising.  Dur- 
ing the  playing  of  this  record,  the  man 
on  the  inside  will  talk  through  the  micro- 
phone and  tell  what  the  theme  song  rep- 
resents, etc. 


back  door  and  merely  had  a  little  chat 
with  the  cook.  But  still  and  all — There 
was  a  very  nice  opening  the  other  evening 
at  a  theatre  which  would  never  think  of 
housing  motion  pictures.  Those  who  at- 
tended were,  presumably,  very  nice  peo- 
ple, unaccustomed  to  the  manners  of  sub- 
way guards.  And  the  ushers  were  spruce 
enough  young  men.  They  would  make 
lovely  traffic  cops.  They  seized  your 
ticket  stubs  as  you  reached  the  head  of 
the  aisle.  They  looked  you  over  with  un- 
concealed contempt.  They  plunged  down 
the  aisle  and  stopped  at  your  row.  They 
sneered  you  into  your  seat,  making  it 
quite  clear  that  if  you  had  any  sense  at 
all  you  would  have  found  it  for  yourself 
without  troubling  them.  ..." 

Al  of  which,  in  the  light  of  the  jibes 
which  at  one  time  were  directed  at  the 
picture  theatre  ushers,  proves  that  if  you 
have  something  really  worthwhile  to  offer 
you  can  sell  it  even  in  a  hostile  camp  if 
you  keep  on  offering  that  worthwhile 
thing. 

The   Fans    Tell  Roxy 

OF  course,  the  showman  must  listen 
to  criticism,  but  before  he  allows 
his  sensitive  feelings  to  make  him  retreat 
from  a  stand  which  he  took  in  the  belief 
that  he  was  right,  he  must  check  the 
criticism  levelled  at  him  and  find  out,  if 
possible,  how  right  it  is  and  how  wrong 
he  is  himself. 

A   recent   instance   in  connection   with 


Roxy's  Sunday  afternoon  radio  broad- 
casts offers  a  case  in  point.  It  seems  that 
sometime .  ago  Roxy  was  informed  by 
several  critics  that  his  Sunday  air  pro- 
grams were  much  too  highbrow  for  aver- 
age consumption,  that  the  symphony  con- 
certs went  way  over  the  heads  of  the 
ordinary  mortal  who  sits  before  a  loud 
speaker  to  enjoy  some  free  entertainment 
in  his  home.  So,  Roxy  decided  to  find 
out  how  right  the  critics  were.  He  put 
the  question  squarely  up  to  those  very 
radio  fans  in  a  little  conversation  through 
the  microphone.  The  response  was  in  the 
form  of  thousands  of  letters  from  ham- 
lets, villages,  farming  communities,  cities, 
all  over  the  country  with  the  vast  major- 
ity protesting  against  any  change  in  the 
programs.  It  was  conclusive  evidence 
that  the  showman  was  right,  and  Roxy 
is  going  right  on  with  his  excellent  pro- 
grams of  symphony  music. 

$4,000   Window  Display 

THE  value  that  merchants  put  on 
window  display  is  rather  strikingly 
illustrated  by  the  report  that  Saks'  5th 
Avenue  store  paid  Archipenko,  modern 
Russian  sculptor,  $4,000  for  designing 
displays  for  each  of  the  six  windows  of 
that  smart  New  York  shop.  And  it  may 
serve  as  a  bit  of  food  for  thought  by  the 
showmen  who  offer  merchants  a  few 
stock  posters  and  an  argument  and  then 
wonder  why  they  are  not  successful  in 
obtaining  "co-operation"  from  the  local 
business  men. 


December  7,  1929 


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DeForest  Defines  "Bootleg" 
as  Applied  to  Equipment 

Irresponsibly  Manufactured  and 
Sold  in  Local  Markets  Only 

Dr.  Lee  De  Forest  defined  the  much- 
used  term  "bootleg"  machine  as  ap- 
plied to  sound  equipment,  during  the 
course  of  his  speech  at  the  Ohio  Exhibit- 
ors' Convention  in  Columbus,  in  the  fol- 
lowing reference  which  we  quote  from 
his  prepared  address : 

"The  word  'bootleg'  as  applied  to  ma- 
chines assembled  by  irresponsible  manu- 
facturers, is  very  apt.  It  is  interesting  to 
note  that  not  one  of  the  machines  has 
national  distribution,  but  each  has  its 
own  particular  district  like  the  well- 
known  bootlegger  of  liquid  fire,  and  un- 
doubtedly gang  warfare  known  to  the 
original  bootlegger  will  ultimately  enter 
the  field  of  talking  equipment  to  the 
detriment  of  those  exhibitors  who  have 
installed  this  type  of  equipment. 

Equipment  Decides  Success 

"The  history  of  every  business  has 
shown  that  failures,  in  almost  every  in- 
stance, have  been  due  to  the  stagnation 
or  inability  to  keep  abreast  of  the  march 
of  progress.  This  has  been  especially 
demonstrated  in  the  realm  of  the  theatre. 
Exhibitors  are  now  starting  on  an  even 
footing  in  the  new  art  of  talking  pictures, 
and  I  venture  to  say  that  I  can  look  in 
the  booth  of  a  theatre  and  determine 
whether  or  not  that  theatre  is  going  to 
weather  the  storm  of  competition." 


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After  many  years  of  distribution 
through  regular  channels,  announcement 
is  made  by  the  Chicago  Cinema  Equip- 
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that  henceforth  its  line  of  booth  and  pro- 
jection sound  equipment  may  be  pur- 
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According  to  the  announcement  the 
company  has  perfected  plans  which  will 
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"No,  Ma'am,  we  don't  have 
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Showmanship  at  the  Organ 

Consoles  of  Two  Leading 

Theatres  in  Northwest 

Organ  Music  Continues  Appeal  to  Numbers  of 

Patrons — Ron  and  Don  in  Seattle,  Shelley 

in  Portland,  Have  Large  Followings 


PROOF  that  the  motion  picture  thea- 
tre organ  is  far  from  an  instrument 
of  the  past  regime  is  being  offered  in 
Seattle,  Wash.,  every  week  at  the  Publix 
Seattle  Theatre,  largest  playhouse  in  the 
Pacific  Northwest  territory,  where  Man- 
ager Robert  Blair  makes  a  big  feature  of 
his  organ  concerts  and  his  specialties  in 
that  line.  Presided  over  by  "Ron  and 
Don,"  (Ron  Baggott  and  Don  Moore), 
the  giant  Seattle  Wurlitzer  is  used  each 
week  as  an  actual  business-builder  for 
the  house. 

Since  the  opening  of  the  Seattle  a  year 
and  a  half  ago,  Ron  and  Don  have  been 
featured  at  the  organ  console,  either 
together  or  as  individual  performers. 
Part  of  the  time  one  of  the  pair  works 
on  a  tiny  keyboard  at  the  opposite  side 
of  the  pit,  which  has  been  hooked  up  to 
the  main  controls  and  stops  of  the  big 
instrument.  Weekly  specialties,  including 
the  use  of  slides  and  songs  synchronized 
through  the  house's  "talkie"  apparatus, 
are  presented,  and  the  two  organists  are 
popular  favorites  with  Seattle  audiences. 
The  biggest  feature  of  the  house's  or- 
gan, however,  is  its  use  in  the  "Ron  and 
Don  Organ  Club"  offered  every  Satur- 
day morning  for  the  kids  of  Seattle  un- 
der 14  years  of  age.  The  "Club"  is  in 
reality  a  get-together  for  both  boys  and 
girls  when  they  indulge  in  community 
singing,  song  contests,  etc.  It  is  held 
every  Saturday  morning  from  10:30  to 
11:30  and  admission  is  10c,  entitling  the 
club  "members"  to  remain  for  the  com- 
plete show  beginning  at  1 1 :3c  With  each 
ioc  admission,  the  child  receives  a  mem- 
bership card.  When  the  card  is  punched 
five  times,  showing  attendance  at  five 
Saturday  meetings,  the  child  is  entitled 
to  admission  the  following  week  without 
charge. 

In  addition  to  the  community  singing, 
during  which  various  sections  of  the  child 
audience  compete  against  each  other,  any 
of  the  kids  who  so  desire  may  compete 
for  prizes  as  soloists,  singing  songs  that 
are  selected  by  Ron  and  Don  and  played 
on  the  pipe  organ  with  accompaniment 
of  slides.  Prizes  include  boxes  of  candy 
(donated  by  local  firms),  books,  etc.  A 
recent  award  was  the  book,  "The  Virgin- 
ian," which  was  given  away  several  weeks 
prior  to  the  showing  of  that  film  at  the 
theatre,  and  which  acted  as  a  great  ad- 
vance ad  among  all  the  children. 

After  just  a  month  of  sponsorship,  the 


Three  drawing  cards 
at  the  Seattle  theatre, 
Seattle  —  Ron  and 
Don  and  the  pipe 
organ 


last  Saturday  meeting  attracted  an  audi- 
ence of  600  children,  and  also  73  adults 
who  paid  the  regular  50c  admission.  This 
"Organ  Club"  is  an  idea  that  can  be  put 
across  by  any  house  at  practically  no  ex- 
pense, according  to  Manager  Blair,  who 
is  exceptionally  enthusiastic  about  the  use 
of  the  theatre  organ  as  a  real  box-office 
asset. 

NOT  a  supplementary  part  of  a  sound 
film  program,  but  a  human,  live  and 
at  all  times  enjoyable  feature,  is  the  in- 
imitable organ  solos  of  Glen  Shelley, 
master  organist  at  Tebbetts'  Oriental 
Theatre,   at    Portland,   Oregon. 

Upon  the  completion  of  this  atmos- 
pheric theatre  some  two  years  ago  the 
Rudolph  Wurlitzer  company  placed  one 
of  their  finest  units  in  this  setting  of 
Oriental  splendor,  equipped  with  three 
manuals,  four  and  ten  sets  of  pipes,  a 
most  beautiful  set  of  London  Cathedral 
chimes,  forty  notes  of  a  Marimba,  a  full 
set  of  xylophone  notes,  a  full  set  of 
glockenspeil,  and  the  majestic  staccato 
sounded  by  the  chrysoglott.  It  was  placed 
on  an  ascending  platform  and  on  account 
of  the  great  height  of  the  house  is  one 
of  the  highest  installations  on  the  Coast. 


Glen    Shelley,    featured    organist   at    Teb- 
bcit«  Oriental,  Portland,  Ore. 


Shelley  first  became  associated  with 
Mr.  Walter  Tebbetts,  one  of  the  Pacific 
Coast's  most  successful  independent  ex- 
hibitors, some  ten  years  previously  when 
he  operated  The  Alhambra  and  a  small 
chain  of  houses.  On  the  completion  of 
the  East  Side  house,  Mr.  Tebbetts  again 
secured  Mr.  Shelley's  services  as  organ- 
ist, where  he  has  had  an  opportunity  of 
displaying  his  musical  accomplishments. 

IN  announcing  this  house  policy,  Mr. 
Tebbetts  promised  his  patrons  the 
finest  or  organ  music,  and  now,  after  42 
years  of  successful  operation  and  the 
continued  co-operation  of  Mr.  Shelley, 
he  has  more  than  made  good  that  prom- 
ise, and  this  department  of  the  theatre  as 
much  as  any  other  has  contributed  to  the 
building  of  a  permanent  clientele  that  has 
few  equals. 

The  Oriental  management  continues 
frequently  to  run  a  silent  film,  such  as 
"Mawas,"  and  Mr.  Shelley  then  has  an 
opportunity  of  drawing  on  his  unique 
library  for  just  such  occasions. 

Mr.  Shelley,  is  credited  with  many 
innovations  in  organ  interpretation, 
adapting  them  to  the  seasons,  the  holi- 
days, and  special  events,  the  music  rang- 
ing from  popular  to  grand  opera  selec- 
tions. A  recent  offering  was  of  an  in- 
structive nature :  "Voice  of  the  Organ." 
In  this  concert  number  he  illustrated  the 
many  stops  on  the  giant  organ  as  used 
in  film   interpretation. 

He  opened  with  a  selection  marking  a 
church  scene,  starting  off  with  the  pro- 
cessional, "Onward  Christian  Soldiers," 
then  the  cathedral  chimes,  and  closing 
with  a  well-known  recessional.  A  splen- 
did interpretation  of  the  steam,  calliope 
follows,  reminding  one  of  the  big  circus 
street  parade,  accompanied  by  the  hub- 
bub  of  the  side  show  and  the  hum  of 
voices  in  the  "big  tent."  The  German 
band,  with  its  squeaky  cornet,  discordant 
trombone  and  the  time-worn  "Augus- 
tine" :  a  symphony  orchestra,  and  the 
modern  jazz  band  with  its  banjos,  saxo- 
phones and  necessary  discord;  shrieks, 
howls  and  spooky  sounds,  augmented  by 
witches  and  arched-back  cats  flashed  on 
Jhe  screen,  all  of  which  was  brought  out 
(Continued  on  page  66) 


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THEATRICAL  •  DECORATIVE   •  SPECTACULAR 

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321  West  50th  Street 
NEW  YORK.N.Y. 


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Motion    Picture    News                                                    December  7,  1929 

Announcing 

Publication  December  28  th 

Motion  Picture  News 

Theatre  Building  and 

Equipment 

BUYERS   GUIDE 

featuring 

Fox  Western   Theatres 

and  the  Architectural  Works  of 

Balch  &  Stanbury  -  S.   Charles  Lee 

Architects                                   Architect 

Reproductions    in    Full    Color 
Complete  Listing  of  Equipment 
Black    and    White    Illustrations 

and  a  New  Service  Feature 

1930   Consolidated   Catalogue 

December  7,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Stage  Opening  for  Wide  Screen  Feature 
of  New  Fox  Theatre  in  Atlanta 


AMONG  the  first  examples  of  thea- 
tres designed  with  a  view  to  the 
adoption  of  wide  screens  is  the  new  Fox 
Theatre,  in  Atlanta,  which  is  scheduled 
to  open  on  Christmas  Day.  The  stage 
will  be  8o  feet  wide — 4  feet  wider  than 
the  stage  of  the  Roxy  Theatre  in  New 
York,  which  has  a  seating  capacity  of 
6,200,  while  the  Atlanta  house  will  have 
seating  accommodations  for  about  4.500 
in  the  auditorium. 

The  theatre  is  located  in  the  new  $3,- 
000,000  Yaarab  Shrine  Temple.  It  is 
Moorish  in  design  and  decorations,  which 
will  cost  about  $56,000,  carry  out  the 
style  in  every  detail.  An  atmospheric 
effect  is  given  by  the  domed  ceiling,  with 
lighting  and  cloud  effects  to  simulate  the 
sky. 

The  stage  will  have  3  elevators — two 
upon  which  entire  ensembles  of  stage 
artists  may  be  raised  to  the  stage  level 
and  another  for  the  Movietone  towers. 
The  asbestos  curtain  is  one  of  the  largest 
in  use  in  America,  being  80  feet  wide  and 
constructed  at  a  cost  of  $10,000. 

The  back  drop,  or  cyclorama,  meas- 
ures 84  by  44  feet,  and  cost  approximate- 
'y  $7>500-  Peter  Clark,  famous  stage 
builder,  has  equipped  the  New  Fox  with 
one  of  the  most  complete  counterweight 
systems  developed  for  the  modern  theatre. 

The  orchestra  pit  in  the  new  Fox,  said 
to  be  the  largest,  is  66  by  19.2  feet,  and  is 
equipped  with  a  special  elevator.  To  as- 
sist the  orchestra  a  large  organ  has  been 
installed. 


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A  feature  of  the  new  theatre  will  be 
the  elevator  service.  Two  large  passen- 
ger elevators  have  been  installed,  at  a 
cost  of  $35,000,  to  carry  patrons  from  the 
street  level  to  the  mezzanine  floor.  While 
behind  the  stage  elevators  have  been  in- 
stalled to  transport  entertainers  to  and 
from  their  dressing  rooms. 

The  theatre  is  equipped  with  16  dress- 


ing rooms  containing  every  convenience 
for  actors. 

Western  Electric  sound  equipment  is 
used  throughout  the  theatre,  and,  in  addi- 
tion to  this,  a  public  address  system  will 
be  installed,  picking  up  the  entertainment 
through  the  five  microphones  concealed  in 
the  footlight  trough  and  enabling  even  a 
whisper  on  the  stage  to  be  carried  to  the 
audience. 

The  new  Fox  will  be  managed  by  R.  T. 
"Rocky"  Newton  and,  in  addition  to 
showing  motion  pictures,  will  present  the 
Fanchon  and  Marco  "Ideas"  stage  shows. 


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Motion     Picture    News 


Announcing 

A  New  Hub  Spotlight 

with  Interchangeable  Lenses 

For  the  first  time  one  spotlight  may  be  substituted  for  many  of 
the  old  style  ones.     Any  number  of  different  lenses  with  varying 
diameters  and  focal  lengths  may  be  used  in  a  single  Hub  spot- 
light.     The  result- 
ing     economy      is 
readily  apparent. 

There  are  also 
many  other  im- 
provements in  this 
new  and  revolu- 
tionary Hub  prod- 
uct— including : 

The  housing  per- 
mits the  use  of 
lights  ranging  from 
500  to  2,000  watts- 
It  operates  at 
from  25%  to  30% 
lower  temperature 
than  any  other  "spot"  on  the  market. 

A  newly  perfected  regulating  device  permits  of  positive,  accu- 
rate, and  minute  adjustments  of  light  positions. 

It  will  be  a  pleasure  to  furnish  detailed  specifications  and  prices 
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Featuring : 

Fox  Western  Theatres 

and  Architectural  Works  of 


Balch  &  Stanbury 
Architect 


S.  Charles  Lee 
Architect 


Full  Color  Reproductions — Complete  Listing 
of  Equipment  Manufacturers  and  Distribu- 
tors— Consolidated     Catalogue    of    Talking 
Picture  Theatre  Equiprrient 

To  be  published  DECEMBER  28 


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Too  often,  the  influence  of  the  projection  lens  on  SUS- 
TAINED attendance  is  overlooked.  But  more  and  more 
leading  theatre  owners  realize  its  vital  importance  in  build- 
ing "capacity"  business.  They  insure  clear,  realistic  pro- 
jection and  complete  freedom  from  eye-strain  by  using  Cine- 
phors. 

In  many  tests  before  experts  in  projection,  Cinephors  have 
demonstrated  their  superiority  in  definition,  flatness  of  field, 
illumination,  sharp  focus  and  contrast  between  black  and 
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Motion    Picture    News 


Must  Be  "Show-Minded"  to  Qualify  as 
Able  Projectionist,  Canavan  Says 


QUALIFICATIONS  of  the  efficient 
motion  picture  projectionist,  as 
summed  up  by  William  F.  Canavan,  in- 
ternational president  of  the  I.  A.  T.  S.  F. 
and  M.  P.  Operators,  in  an  address  at  the 
luncheon  tendered  to  him  by  the  Pro- 
jection Advisory  Council,  in  New  York 
last  month,  are  expressed  in  the  following 
excerpts  from  the  speech : 

New  projection  room  equipment,  no 
matter  how  complicated  it  may  be.  is 
always  a  welcome  addition  to  the  pro- 


jection room,  even  though  past  experience 
clearly  indicates  to  the  projectionist  that 
laboratory-developed  equipment  brings 
with  it  trouble,  added  worry  and  more 
work. 

The  projectionist  is  more  of  an  ideal- 
ist than  a  working  man.  He  looks  upon 
motion  picture  projection  as  a  "special- 
ized art"  and  is  ever  striving  to  improve 
the  quality  of  screen  entertainment  even 
though  it  entails  a  personal  sacrifice. 

He  approaches  his  task,  not  from  the 


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times — needs  no  adjustment  of  the  field  rheostat 
after  voltage  is  once  set  at  the  desired  value. 

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standpoint  of  a  worker  who  is  to  receive 
a  monetary  consideration  in  the  form  of 
wages  for  a  given  number  of  hours  of 
service,  but  rather  from  the  standpoint 
of  an  artist,  mechanically  etching  upon 
the  silver  screen  a  series  of  beautiful 
photographic  images  that  are  unfolding 
to  his  movie  audience  a  visual  impression 
of  a  beautiful  story  told  with  the  aid  of 
his  mechanical  pen.  And  at  the  same 
time  he  deftly  manipulates  the  projection 
sound  equipment  in  a  manner  so  as  to 
give  proper  modulation  to  the  spoken 
voice  in  synchronism  with  the  photograph- 
ic images,  so  that  the  illusion  of  actually 
giving  life  and  voice  to  his  story  book- 
characters  may  be  complete. 

An  able  projectionist  must  be  a  good 
mechanic,  but  it  does  not  naturally  fol- 
low that  a  good  mechanic  would  be  an 
able  projectionist.  My  impression  of  the 
matter  is  that  real  showmanship  is  one  of 
the  most  essential  qualities  for  the  real 
projectionist.  He  must  be  show-minded 
in  all  that  the  term  implies,  with  a  back- 
ground of  theatrical  experience  which 
will  imbue  him  with  that  inherent  the- 
atrical spirit — "The  Show  Must  Go  On," 
no  matter  what  may  happen. 

The  essentials  for  good  projection  are 
not  to  be  learned  out  of  books  alone. 
True,  the  theoretic  approach  will  be  of 
value  to  the  novice  and  will  be  highly 
beneficial  to  the  experienced  projection- 
ist ;  no  man  ever  lived  who  knew  as  much 
as  he  ought  to  know.  When  any  man 
reaches  a  point  where  he  imagines  he  has 
all  the  knowledge  he  should  have,  it  is  a 
certain  indication  of  his  need  of  it. 


Organ    Features   Popular   at 
Theatres  in  Northwest 

i  Continued  from  page  6o) 
upon  the  three  manuals  and  the  pedal:- 
manipulated  by  Glenn's  nimble  fingers 
and  trained  feet.  Another  concert  selec- 
tion which  pleased  his  patrons  was  "Bo- 
quet  of  Flowers,"  bringing  in  the  many 
fli  iwer  si  ings. 

Some  newspaper  reviewers  in  viewing 
film  offerings  at  this  house  have  at  times 
found  errors  in  screen  offerings,  and  their 
weekly  criticisms  would  have  been  en- 
tirely derogatory,  but  for  Shelley's  ex- 
cellent arrangements  of  seasonable  music, 
which  invariably  leaves  a  most  pleasaut 
and  lasting  impression, — in  other  v  i 
they  seem  to  remember  the  melodies  long 
after  they  have  forgotten  the  screen  per- 
formers. 

Not  only  has  Mr.  Shelley  demonstrated 
that  he  is  an  outstanding  master  of  the 
organ,  ever  keeping  pace  with  the  modern 
theatre,  but  withal  t  Menu  possesses  numer- 
ous human  and  likeable  qualities;  has  a 
host  of  friends  both  in  and  out  of  the 
musical  profession,  and  therefore  has 
been  able  to  inject  to  a  remarkable  degree 
the  really  human  element  to  superior 
screen  and  organ  programmes  at  Teb- 
betts'  Oriental  Theatre,  known  also  as  the 
"Temple  of  Mirth." 


December  7.  1929 


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Modernist  Design  and  Wide 
Screens  Vogue  in  1930 

Facilities  for  wide  screen  projection 
included  in  the  original  plans  for  pro- 
scenium openings  and  projection  rooms, 
and  modernistic  style  of  architecture  will 
be  features  of  the  more  pretentious  of 
the  initial  crop  of  theatres  to  be  opened 
early  in  the  new  year. 

One  of  the  first  of  these  houses  to  be 
opened  will  be  the  new  theatre  now  near- 
ing  completion  on  Broadway  at  51st  St., 
New  York,  for  Warner  Bros.  The  thea- 
tre was  designed  by  Thomas  W.  Lamb. 

An  enlarged  screen  will  be  placed  in  the 
theatre  as  part  of  its  original  and  perma- 
nent equipment.  The  architectural  style 
features  French  designs,  with  the  en- 
trance treated  in  the  modern  school  and 
executed  with  mirrored  marble  walls  en- 
riched with  bronze.  A  marble  floor  and 
plastic  ceiling  decorations  will  feature 
modern  French  designs. 

The  grand  foyer  and  the  auditorium 
are  in  the  French  baroque  style,  with  a 
mural  depicting  "the  Symphony  of  the 
Motion  Picture"  one  of  the  decorative 
features  of  the  foyer.  The  house  will 
have  a  seating  capacity  of  about  1,600, 
and  is  scheduled  to  open  early  in  1930. 


C-H  Establishes  New  Office 
and  Warehouse  in  St.  Louis 

Cutler  -  Hammer,  manufacturers  of 
electric  control  apparatus,  have  expanded 
sales  and  distribution  facilities  for  their 
trade  in  the  south  and  mid-west,  with  the 
removal  of  the  sales  offices  from  611 
Olive  St.,  to  larger  quarters  at  1914 
Washington  Ave.,  in  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

A  warehouse,  covering  nearly  4,000 
square  feet  of  floor  space,  has  been  estab- 
lished adjoining  the  offices.  A  complete 
stock  of  standard  C-H  motor  control  anil 
wiring  devices  will  be  carried  for  imme- 
diate delivery. 

Territory  served  by  the  St.  Louis  office 
of  the  company  includes  the  states  of 
Kansas,  Missouri,  Oklahoma,  Arkansas 
Louisiana,  Texas,  Southern  Illinois, 
Southern  New  Mexico  and  parts  of  Ten- 
nessee, Kentucky  and  Indiana. 


The  Poorest  Show 

needs  the  loudest  "barker" 

And   the  loudest   "barker"   rarely   hesitates    in 
the  size  of  his  claims — 

Buyers  of  equipment  are  shrewd. 

Value  needs  no  "barker". 

Performance  is  earned  thru  years  rather  than  words. 

Popularity  is  won  rather  than  awarded. 

Watch  "TRANSVERTER" 

It  is  its  own  best  salesman. 

It  wins  and  holds  more  friends  each  year. 

Its   sheer  merit   lies   in   its   almost   endless    years    of 

satisfactory  and  economical  performance. 


Sold  In  the  V.   8.  A.    by 
Th*   National    Theatre    Supply   Co. 


Canadian    Distributors 
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ELECTRIC  HEATERS 

Your  pipe  organ  will  not  require 
tuning  §0  often  and  the  tone  quality 
will  be  far  better  if  you  keep  the  organ 
lofl  warm  with  a  Prometheus 

'      Organ  Loft  Heater 

It  maintains  the  desired  temperature  by 
means  of  a  thermostat,  which  automatically 
shuts  off"  when  this  temperature  is  reached 
and  thus  saves  electricity. 


No  part  becomes  red  hot  to  start  a  fire. 
Will  not  dry  out  the  air  and  open  joints  in 
woodwork.  Simple  in  construction.  Noth- 
ing to  get  out  of  order. 


S-y.  r-ry  i-i  -p>v  ing  10  get  out  01   orucr. 

Oro-Tone  Export  Dept.   to  ^  m^  ^^ 


Speed  Deliveries  Abroad 

The  Oro-Tone  Co.,  of  Chicago,  makers 
of  sound  equipment,  has  created  a  new 
export  department  to  handle  affairs  per- 
taining to  the  merchandising  of  the  com- 
pany's products  in  the  foreign  field. 

Rapidly  increasing  demand  for  the 
Oro-Tone  equipment,  both  in  the  domes- 
tic and  foreign  markets,  necessitated  the 
establishment  of  the  export  branch  to  fa- 
cilitate delivery  of  items  in  the  line,  which 
includes  tone  arms,  pick-up  arms,  repro- 
ducers, as  well  as  Oro-Tone  turntables 
and  synchronized  talking  picture  systems. 


keeps  the  box  office  warm  and  comfortable. 
Produces  almost  twice  as  much  heat  as  or- 
dinary electric  heaters,  consequently  heats 
the  office  quicker  and  does  not  have  to  be 
operated  so  long.  It  heats  the  office  evenly 
instead  of  only  in  front  of  heater. 

Heating    element    entirely    enclosed.      No 
danger  of   fire.      Handsome   in   appearance. 

Write  for  catalogs,  or  mail  the  coupon. 


Prometheus  Electric  Corp.,  358  West  13th  Street,  New  York,  N.  Y.     . 
Without  any  obligation  on  my  part,  please  send: 

□  Catalog  on  Organ  Heater.  □  Catalog  on  Box  Office  Heater. 

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Address    - 

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December  7,  1929 


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AIR  CONDITIONING 

(1)  General  outline  of  systems  with  illustrated  descrip- 
tions of  apparatus  for  atmospheric  conditioning  in 
theatres. 

CLEANING  SYSTEMS 

(2)  Apparatus  used  in  central  cleaning  system  for  theatres. 

DECORATION 

(3)  Furnishings  for  auditoriums,  lobbies,  lounges — decora- 
tive furniture  and  fixtures,  fountains,  shrubbery,  dra- 
peries, etc. 

(4)  Finishing  materials  for  wall  and  ceiling  treatments. 

FILM  PROCESSING  AND  CLEANING 

(5)  Descriptions  of  materials  and  apparatus  used  in  proces-' 
ses  for  film  renovation,  preservation  and  cleaning. 

HEATING  AND  VENTILATION 

(6)  Types  of  ventilating  and  heating  systems  with  dia- 
grams, illustrations  and  descriptions  of  apparatus. 

LIGHTING,  DECORATIVE 

(7)  Spotlight,  effect  projectors,  automatic  and  remote  con- 
trol color  and  effect  machines  for  atmospheric  theatres, 
cove  lighting,  lobby  and  rest  room  illumination,  with 
specifications  for  uses  and  operation. 

LIGHTING  FIXTURES 

(8)  Decorative  chandeliers,  wall  fixtures,  directional  signs, 
illuminated  mirrors  and  fountains  for  theatres  described 
and  illustrated. 

LIGHTING,  PROJECTION 

(9)  Arc  and  incandescent  lighting  equipment,  specifications 
for  use  and  operation. 

LIGHTING,  SIGN  AND  MARQUEE 

(10)  Flasher  equipment,  color  devices,  etc.,  for  front  effects 
and  advertising. 

LIGHTING,  STAGE 

(11)  Spotlights,  effect  machines,  borders,  foot  lights,  etc., 
and  their  uses  in  stage  effects. 

LIGHTING  CONTROL  \ 

(12)  Dimmer  control,  switchboards,  panel  boards,  switches 
of  various  types  for  stage  and  auditorium  lighting 
control. 

(12-a)   Emergency  Lighting  Plants. 

MOTOR-GENERATORS 

(13)  Various  designs  of  mntor-generators  specially  designed 
for  motion  picture  projection. 

(14)  Power  control,  transformers,  etc.,  for  projection,  speci- 
fications and  illustration  of  apparatus. 

ORGANS  AND  ORGAN  EQUIPMENT 

(15)  Theatre  organ  of  various  types  for  large  and  small 
auditoriums. 

(16)  Organ   blowers,   heaters,   seats   and  accessories. 

PIT  AND  STAGE  ORCHESTRA  EQUIPMENT 

(17)  Music  stands,  special  designs  for  pit  orchestras  and 
stage  band  acts. 

PLUMBING  FIXTURES 

(18)  Radiators,  equipment  for  wash  room  furnishing,  etc., 
illustrated. 

PROJECTION 

(19)  Operating  instructions,  parts  for  machines  (specify 
make  and  model). 

RIGGING,  STAGE 

(20)  Drapes,  curtains,  curtain  control  apparatus,  automatic 
stage  platforms,  elevators,  etc. 

SAFES 

(21)  Descriptive  literature  illustrating  types  of  safes  espe- 
cially designed  for  theatre  use. 


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SCREENS,  MOTION  PICTURE 

(23)  Various  types  described,  diagrams,  illustrations  of  sur- 
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SIGNS  AND  MARQUISE 

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Kooler-Aire  Eng.  Corp 45 

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Hot  For  Paris 

(Fox — All  Dialogue) 
Rough,  But  Entertaining 

(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

LOOKS  like  male  divertissement.  The 
formula  used  in  "The  Cock-Eyed  World" 
was  follovyed  here  by  Raoul  Walsh.  "Hot 
for  Paris"  is  episodic  to  the  last.  Of  story, 
there  is  little  dealing  as  it  does  with  a  lottery 
prize  won  by  Victor  McLaglen  and  the  efforts 
to  keep  him  quiet  long  enough  to  tell  him  it 
is  money  that  is  to  be  fastened  on  him,  not  a 
jail  sentence  as  he  believes. 

McLaglen  plays  a  sailor — rough,  he-mannish 
and  fond  of  both  liquor  and  women.  Fifi 
Dorsav  supplies  the  heat— and  succeeds — and 
El  Brendel,  the  comedy.  The  episodes  are 
merely  strung  together  with  wisecracks,  all  of 
them  plenty  rough  and  double-barreled  in  mean- 
ing until  the  final  scene.  McLaglen  sings— not 
so  well — as  do  Dorsay  and  Brendel. 

It's  rough,  no  doubt  about  that,  and  yet  it 
is  funnv  in  exactly  the  same  manner  as  "The 
Cock-Eyed  World."  Questionable  stuff  for 
women  and  out  of  the  running  for  children. 

Comedies  and  vaitde  acts  in  sound  0.  K. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  Story  by  Raoul 
Walsh  Adaptation  and  scenario  bv  Charles  Mc  Guirk. 
Dialogue  by  William  W.  Wells.  Edited  by  Jack 
Dennis.  Photographed  by  Charles  Van  Enger.  Length, 
6570  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  3  mins.  Release 
date,    Dec.    22,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

John  Patrick  Duke Victor  McLaglen 

Fifi  Dupre Fifi  Dorsay 

Axel  Olson El  Brendel 

Polly Polly   Moran 

Mr.  Pratt Lennox  Pawie 

Papa  Gouset August  Tollaire 

Ship  Captain George  Fawcett 

Chariot  Gouset Charles  Judels 

Ship's  Cook Eddie  Dillon 

Fin's  Mother Rosita  Marstini 

Fifi's  Father Agostino  Borgato 

Babette  Dupre Yola  D' Avril 

Mimi Anita  Murray 

Monsieur  Furrier Dave  Balles 


Cameo  Kirby 

(Fox — All   Dialogue) 
Of  Fine  Program  Calibre 

(Reviewed   by    Walter   R.   Greene) 

ALTHOUGH  finely  done,  this  picture 
demonstrates  that  it  is  not  practicable  to 
attempt  a  musical  background  for  a  straight 
dramatic  story.  Several  song  numbers — all  ex- 
cellent—are  spotted  during  the  unfolding  of  the 
story.  In  themselves,  they  are  fine,  but  each 
number  slows  up  the  dramatic  tempo  in  a 
manner  that  detracts  audience  interest  from 
the  plot.  Regardless,  "Cameo  Kirby"  rates  pro- 
gram calibre. 

J.  Harold  Murray  sings  several  songs,  and 
puts  over  a  highly  satisfactory  performance  as 
the  romantic  lead.  Tab  Murray  right  here  as 
having  a  splendid  voice  with  a  personality  that 
should    carry    him    far    in    filmusicals. 

Stepin  Fetchit  wanders  in  and  out  of  the 
story,  climaxing  with  a  comedy  song  that  gets 
plenty  of  laughs.  The  balance  o  f  the  cast 
is  satisfactory.  The  story  is  a  romantic  musi- 
cal drama  with  a  Mississippi  background,  with 
the  river  gambler  falling  in  love  with  the 
daughter  of  the  plantation  owner. 

Use  slapstick  or  broad  comedies. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  From  play  by 
Booth  Tarkington  and  Harry  Leon  Wilson.  Adapta- 
tion, scenario  and  dialogue  by  Marion  Orth.  Di- 
rected by  Irving  Cummings.  Words  and  music  by 
Walter  Donaldson  and  Edgar  Leslie.  Photographed 
by  L.  William  O'Connell.  Length,  about  6,700  feet. 
Running  time,  1  hour,  15  mins.  Release  date,  Jan. 
26,    1930. 

THE    CAST 

Cameo    Kirby    J.    Harold    Murray 

Adele   Randall    Norma    Terris 

Jack   Moreau Douglas   Gilmore 

Col.    Randall     Robert    Edeson 

Anatole     Charles    Morton 

Croup   Stepin  Fetchit 

Larkin    Bunce    John    Hyams 

Lea    Myrna   Loy 

Poulette    Beulah  Hall   Jones 

George   George  MacFarlane 


Caucasian  Love 

(Amkino — Silent) 
For  Art  Houses  Only 

(Reviezved  bv  Freddie  Schader) 

ANOTHER  of  the  type  of  film  that  will  get 
raves  or  near-raves  from  the  allegedly 
highbrow  critics,  but  which  won't  mean  a  nickle 
at  the  box-office.  It  is  a  picture  that  only  an 
art  theatre  can  play  and  hope  to  get  by  with. 
The  picture  was  shot  on  the  borderland  between 
Russia  and  Turkey,  and  is  enacted  by  an  all 
native  cast.  That  is  quite  apparent  from  the 
manner  in  which  the  roles  are  portrayed. 

The  story  is  laid  in  one  of  the  border  settle- 
ments and  is  based  on  the  desire  of  the  military 
governors  to  force  the  populace  io  vacate  their 
homes  and  migrate  into  Turkey.  They  trick 
the  inhabitants,  who  cannot  read,  into  placing 
their  marks  on  a  petition  which  asks  permission 
to  move  to  Turkey,  although  those  signing  it 
believe  that  it  is  in  reality  a  petition  to  permit 
them  to  retain  their  homes.  Finally  they  are 
shown  in  an  endless  chain  marching  over  the 
mountains  to  settle  in  a  foreign  land.  There  is 
praiseworthy  photography,  but  other  than  that 
there  is  naught  about  the  film  to  recommend  to 
regular  picture  theatres. 

For  the  "arty"  houses  any  good  comedy  will 
help  this  one  along. 

Produced  by  Georgkino  Productions.  Released  by 
Amkino.  Adopted  from  the  noval  "Elliso"  by  A. 
Kazbek.  Scenario  by  Tretyakov  and  Shengelai.  Di- 
rected by  N.  Shengelai.  Length,  7  reels.  Running 
time,  1  hr.,  31  mina.  Released,  Nov.  30,  1929. 
THE    CAST 

Elliso Kira     Andromkashvilli 

Vazhia Kohta   Karashvilli 

Astamira A.    Imadashvilli 

Seydula I.  Mamporia 

Zuzubika T.   Tsutsunava 

Muslimat M.    Tshimishkyan 

Billeting  Master K.  Guryanov 

The    Police    Sergeant I.    Gallon 

The    General A.    Georgeoliany 


Untamed 

I  M-G-M—Atl  Dialogue) 
Fair  Program  Feature 

(Reviezved  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  is  heralded  as  Joan  Crawford's  first 
talking  film.  It  is  far  from  having  the 
box-office  draw  of  "Dancing  Daughters,"  but  it 
is  possible  that  it  will  pull  a  certain  amount  of 
business  on  the  strength  of  the  former  suc- 
cesses this  star  has  had.  Miss  Crawford's  per- 
formance does  not  get  underway  until  late  in 
the  picture,  and  only  once  does  she  really  strike 
a  real  note  as  an  actress.  That  is  in  a  scene 
with  the  hero,  just  prior  to  the  time  she  shoots 
him.  The  balance  of  the  cast  is  good,  but  it  is 
really  Ernest  Torrence  who  carries  the  picture. 

The  story  is  laid  in  the  tropical  jungle  of 
Central  America  and  in  New  York,  which  gives 
the  star  a  chance  for  a  diversified  characteriza- 
tion. First  as  the  wild  untamed  daughter  of  an 
oil  prospector  and  then  as  the  ward  of  her 
father's  pals. 

It  is  on  her  way  to  New  York  that  she  meets 
a  young  man  on  the  boat  and  falls  in  love  with 
him.  A  series  of  theatrical  events  finally  brings 
them  together. 

There  is  considerable  music  and  jazz  in  this, 
so  attendant  comedy  numbers  would  be  best. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  Story  by 
Charles  T.  Scroggins.  Scenario  by  Sylvia  Thalberg 
and  Frank  Butler.  Dialogue  by  Willird  Mack.  Di- 
rected bv  Jack  Conway.  Edited  by  William  S.  Gray. 
Photographed  by  Oliver  Marsh.  Length,  7,911  ft. 
Running  time,  1  hr.,  26  mius.  Release  date,  Nov.  2$, 
1929. 

THE    CAST 

Bingo Joan  Crawford 

Andy Robert  Montgomery 

Ben    Murchinson Ernest    Torrence 

Howard    Presley Holmes   Herbert 

Bennock John     Miljan 

Marjory Gwen  Lee 

Paul Edward  Nugent 

Gregg Don   Terry 

Mrs.    Mason Gertrude   Astor 


Figaro 

( Franco-American — Silent) 
Pretty  Costume  Drama 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 
''T^IGARO"  is  a  French  made  production 
F  apparently  shot  in  Spaim  It  is  based 
on  the  play  by  Beaumarchis,  is  beautifully 
photographed  and  nicely  played,  but  withal  a 
costume  picture  and  for  the  most  part  of  the 
type  that  does  not  click  with  the  average  run 
of  picture  house  audiences. 

Figaro,  the  barber  in  a  Spanish  city,  assists 
one  of  the  nobility  to  woo  and  wed  a  maid 
who  is  about  to  be  joined  with  an  elderly  doctor. 
At  the  opening  of  the  picture  he  manages  to 
trick  the  doctor,  who  wished  to  marry  the 
girl  for  her  wealth,  and  later  weds  the  maid 
of  the  bride.  But  not  until  he  has  discovered 
that  the  nobleman,  who  is  something  of  a 
rake,  has  insisted  that  the  maid  come  to  him 
in  the  temple  of  love  on  his  estate  before  he 
will  give  his  consent  to  her  marriage.  How- 
ever, he  in  turn  is  tricked,  for  his  wife  keeps 
the  rendezvous.  She  later  has  an  "affair"  with 
her  attending  page,  who  is  sent  off  to  the  wars 
and  killed.  There  is  an  issue  to  this  affair, 
and  when  the  husband  becomes  aware  of  it 
storms  madly  until  reminded  that  he  too  has 
much   for  which   he   might  be  reproached. 

A  strong  comedy  bill  will  be  necessary  with 
the  feature. 

Produced  by  Franco- American  Films.  Distributed 
by  Franco- American.  Author,  Beaumarchis.  Directed 
by  Gaston  Ravel.  Length,  6,360  feet.  Running  time, 
1    hour,    1  ]     mins.     Release    date,    not    set. 

THE    CAST 

Rosine    Arlette   Marchol 

Figaro    E.    Van    Duren 

Count  Almaviva    Tony  D*Algy 

Suzanne    Marie    Bell 

Cherubin     Jean    Weber 

Begearss     Genica     Missirio 


Hearts  In  Exile 

(  Warners — All-Dialogue) 
Almost  A  Special 

(Reviezved  by  Freddie  Schader) 

JUDGING  from  the  production  values  in  this 
picture  the  Warners  must  have  started  out 
to  make  a  special  of  it.  Somehow  or  other 
it  fell  by  the  wayside  and  the  net  result  is  a 
program  production,  which  while  not  extra 
strong  on  story  or  acting,  looms  as  somewhat 
above  the  average.  Dolores  Costello  is  the  star 
and  supporting  her  are  James  Kirkwood  and 
Grant  Withers.  Miss  Costello  gives  a  corking 
performance  and  Kirkwood  is  adequate. 

The  story  is  laid  in  Russia.  Miss  Costello  is 
the  daughter  of  a  fish  peddler  and,  although  in 
love  with  a  young  student,  marries  a  nobleman. 
He  is  later  sentenced  to  Siberia.  On  the  way, 
he  runs  across  the  former  sweetheart  of  his 
wife.  They  change  identities  because  the 
younger  man  has  but  two  years  to  serve  and 
the  husband  twenty.  When  the  wife  comes  to 
join  her  husband  and  finds  her  former  sweet- 
heart, the  situation  becomes  complicated.  In  the 
end  the  husband,  who  has  escaped,  commits  sui- 
cide so  that  the  two  lovers  can  be  happy  to- 
gether 

Comedy  and  lively  musical  shorts  are  re- 
quired to  offset  the  sombre  drama. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Warners.  Story  by 
John  Oxenham.  Scenario  and  dialogue  by  Harvey 
Gates.  Directed  by  Michael  Curtiz.  Photographed  by 
Bill  Rees.  Length  7877  feet.  Running  time,  1  hr. 
26  min.     Release  date,  Sept.  14,  1929. 

THE   CAST 

Vera    Ivanova Dolores   Costello 

Paul    Pavloff Grant    Withers 

Serge    Palma James    Kirkwood 

Dimitri    Ivanova George    Fawcett 

Governor David  Torrence 

Anna    Rascova Olive    Tell 

Soldier Tom   Dugan 


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Motion    Picture    News 


December 


1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Sea  Fury 

{Tom   White — Dialogue) 
Terrible 

(Revieived  by  Freddie  Schader) 
'  tQ^A  FURY"  is  a  silent  production  to  which 
lO  dialogue  was  added  after  the  picture  had 
been  made.  The  result  is  a  terrible  confusion 
of  talk  and  action,  little  of  which  matches.  The 
picture  was  independently  made  and  directed  by 
George  Melford.  The  chances  are  that  had  it 
been  left  without  dialogue  it  would  have  been 
far  more  acceptable  than  in  its  present  shape. 
There  is  little  or  no  chance  of  getting  by  with 
this  picture  except  in  the  cheapest  of  houses 
where  double  feature  bills  are  the  routine. 

The  cast  contains  a  few  names  that  are  fairly 
well  known,  including  Frank  Campeau  and 
George  Rigas.  But  in  the  main  their  work  is 
made    ridiculous    through    the    added    dialogue. 

The  story  takes  place  aboard  an  old  three- 
master  presumably  running  contraband  from 
Mexico  to  the  States.  The  skipper  and  first 
mate  refused  to  pick-up  a  girl  and  boy  from  a 
shipwreck,  the  crew  led  by  the  second  male 
mutinies  and  saves  the  girl.  Later  the  crew  kills 
the  captain  and  first  mate  because  of  their 
cruelty,  and  the  second  mate  is  saved  only  to- 
navigate  the  ship.  In  the  end  the  girl,  the  sec- 
ond mate  and  the  faithful  negro  cook  are  rescued 
from  their  hulk  after  a  fearful  sea  Sturm. 

Not  even  a  series  of  all  star  shorts  can  save 
this  one. 

Produced  by  Tom  White.  Released  by  H.  H.  Rosen- 
field.  Authors,  George  Melford  and  Elmer  Ellsworth. 
Directed  by  George  Melford.  Length,  about  S.iOO  feet. 
Running  time,  51    minutes. 

THE    CAST 

The    Girl .Mildred    Harris 

The  Boy James  Hallett 

Boatswain I:rank     Campeau 

Captain George    Rigas 

Cook George  Godfrey 

Carpenter ,  Bernard     Siegel 


Pandora's  Box 

(Moviegraphs — Silent ) 
Sexy  Stuff  Cut  By  Censors 

(Reviezved  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THE  management  at  the  55th  Street  Play- 
house makes  an  apology  in  its  program  for 
this  picture.  It  states  that  the  New  York  Cens- 
ors prevented  them  from  showing  the  picture 
in  its  original  form  and  that  they  were  forced 
to  "add  a  rather  saccharine  ending  for  which 
we  crave  pardon."  At  that  the  picture  is  above 
the  average  of  the  usual  foreign-made  produc- 
tion shown  in  this  type  of  theatre.  It  has  a  fast 
tempo  which  in  itself  is  unusual.  Undoubtedly 
Louis  Brooks,  who  is  starred,  is  largely  re- 
sponsible for  this. 

The  heroine  is  a  girl  who  drinks  too  freely 
from  the  cup  of  life.  AM  who  come  in  contact 
with  her  seemingly  come  to  a  bad  ending.  First 
she  s  the  mistress  of  an  editor,  whom  she  shoots 
and  kills.  She  is  tried  for  this  but  manages  to 
esc::pe  jail,  runs  off  with  the  son  of  the  man 
she  killed,  with  a  trio  of  former  admirers  trail- 
ing along.  One  of  them  is  a  woman  who  uses 
masculine  attire  so  your  conclusions  are  your 
own  The  present  ending  has  the  girl  and  boy 
r.    -  in  rated  or  about  to  be  so. 

Fast  moving  comedy  with  lots  of  laughs 
needed  with  litis. 

Produced  by  Nero  Film,  Berlin.  Distributed  by 
Moviegrtpha.  Ilascd  on  Wcdckind's  dramas  "Erdgeist'' 
lii'l  I  he  Box  of  Pandora,."  Directed  uv  G.  W  Pabst 
Running   time    1    hr.    19   mins.     Release   date,    Dec.    I, 

THE   CAST 

t"'"i'  ; I-ouisc   Brooks 

?[ '    SS^1,T, Frit"    Kortner 

Alva    Schoen Franz    Ledercr 

Countess   G Alice    Roberts 

Schigolch Carl     Goetz 

Rodngo   Quart Krafft-Raschig 

Marquis  Casti-Piani Michael  von   Ncwlinsky 

Di.    Schoen'fl    Bride Daisy    D'Ora 


Tanned  Legs 

( Radio — A  ll-Dialogue) 
Suitable,  Light  Fare 

{Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

GOOD  light  entertainment.  A  story  is  about 
on  the  par  with  the  usual  so  far  as  musical 
comedies  are  concerned,  with  a  couple  of  flash 
moments  of  chorus  dancing,  some  fast  moving 
comedy,  a  couple  of  songs,  and  a  dramatic  punch 
at  the  finish.  That  sums  up  "Tanned  Legs." 
Box-office  possibilities  are  about  average. 

The  story  is  that  of  a  flapper-crazed  daddy 
whose  wife  is  a  flirty  mama.  They  have  a 
couple  of  daughters,  one  of  whom  becomes  in- 
volved with  gentlemanly  "con-man,"  whose  ac- 
complice is  the  dashing  widow  about  to  fleece 
the  girl's  father  by  selling  him  worthless  stocks. 
It  is  the  younger  daughter  who  permits  herself 
to  become  compromised  in  an  effort  to  save  the 
balance  of  her  family  from  being  tricked.  She 
enters  the  con-man's  suite  at  a  summer  resort 
hotel  to  try  to  secure  some  letters  which  her 
sister  foolishly  wrote  him.  She  is  seen  leaving 
the  room  and  almost  loses  her  sweetie,  but 
everything  works  out  happily. 

There  is  enough  music  and  comedy  in  this  to 
make  it  logical  to  show  a  travel  film  or  a 
scenic  novelty  with  it. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  RKO.  Story  by 
George  Hull.  Directed  by  Marshall  Neilan.  Lyrics 
by  Sidney  Clare,  music  by  Oscar  Levant.  Photo- 
graphed by  Leo  Sovar.  Length,  6,377  feet.  Running 
time    1    hr.    9    mins.     Release    date,    Nov.    10,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Peggy     Reynolds June     Clyde 

Bill Arthur    Lake 

Janet Sally     Blane 

Roger Allen  Reams 

Mrs.    Reynolds Nella    Walker 

Mr.  Reynolds Albert  Gran 

Clinton    Darrow Edmund    Burns 

Mrs.    Lyons-King Dorothy    Revier 

Tootie Ann     Pennington 

Pudgy Lincoln    Steadman 


Many  Fine  Shorts 
In  New  Product 


The  New  Babylon 

{Amkhto — Silent) 

Propaganda  Not  Entertainment 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

SEEMS  like  those  Rooshans  have  run  out  of 
material  within  their  own  territorial  con- 
fines with  which  to  excite  the  world  against 
the  capitalistic  classes,  so  they  have  started  to 
pick  themes  from  the  history  of  the  rest  of  the 
world.  "The  New  Babylon"  is  that  sort  of  a 
picture  It  is  laid  in  Paris  during  the  Franco- 
Prussian  War  of  1870-71,  However,  the  chances 
are  that  it  is  a  picture  that  the  highbrow 
poseurs  will  rave  over  much  after  the  manner 
that  they  raved  over  "Potemkin." 

Paris  is  shown  during  the  flush  of  patriotic 
enthusiasm  in  the  first  days  of  the  war  with 
Prussia  when  it  looked  as  though  victory  might 
rest  with  the  French.  Then  in  defeat,  when  the 
Government  moves  from  Paris  and  the  workers 
undertake  to  defend  the  city,  only  to  have  an 
inglorious  peace  sued  for  over  their  heads,  after 
which  the  wealthy  class  utilizes  the  provincial 
troops  to  recapture  the  city  from  the  communis- 
tic workers  who  have  seized  it. 

The  average  audience  will  demand  something 
outstanding  in  shorts  with   this. 

Produced  by  Sovkino.  Distributed  by  Amkino.  Story, 
scenario  and  direction  by  G.  M.  Kozintsov  and  L.  Z. 
Irauberg.  American  titles  by  Shelley  Hamilton.  Pho- 
tographed by  A.  N.  Moskvin.  Length,  8,000  feet. 
Running  time  1  hr.  20  mins.  Release  date,  Pec.  1, 
1929. 

THE   CAST 

Soldier    Jean Peter     Sobnlcvski 

The    Soubrettc Sofic    Magarill 

Store    Owner D.    Gutman 

Sales    Girl   Elena    Kuzmina 

Head    Clerk Andrei    Kostrichkin 

Deputy. A.  Arnold 

Journalist Segei    Gerassimov 

Shoemaker s.    Gusev 


"Santa's  Toy  Shop" 

(Pathe  Novelty— I  Reel) 
Fine  Xmas  Novelty 

PATHE  has  an  unusual  novelty,  a  musical 
marionette  subject,  to  offer  for  the  holi- 
day season.  It  is  unusual  in  the  respect  that  all 
the  characters,  with  the  exception  of  Santa, 
played  by  Robert  Fran,  are  puppets  dexterously 
manipulated  by  Sue  Hastings,  of  the  Hastings 
Marienettes.  It  was  produced  in  the  Pathe 
studio  by  Terry  Ramsaye  and  directed  by  Tom 
Hogan.  The  score  is  tunefully  synchronized, 
there  is  occasional  dialogue  and  a  well-rendered 
duet  of  "Love  Is  A  Dreamer."  Action  is  in  a 
toy  shop  where  the  marionettes,  as  toy  doll 
characters,  dance  and  otherwise  display  their 
talent. 

Will  add  the  holiday  flavor  to  any  sound  bill. 

"The  Madhouse" 

(Educational — 2    Reels) 
Has  Plenty  Of  Laughs 

THERE  are  a  lot  of  laughs  packed  away  in 
this  dialogue  two  reeler  from  Jack  White, 
featuring  Eddie  Lambert  and  Monte  Collins, 
with  Adclie  McPhail  and  Lucille  Hutton  as 
other  members  of  the  cast  aiding  action  and  dia- 
logue. 

It's  more  anti-noise  propaganda,  this  time  in 
an  apartment  house,  properly  described  as  "The 
Madhouse."  It  is  a  house  where  bedlam  reigns 
supreme  most  of  the  time.  Monte,  Eddie  and 
their  wives  agree  to  trade  apartments.  Both 
have  a  lot  wrong  with  them,  and  each  thinks 
that  they  are  unloading  something.  Most  of  the 
comedy  action  centers  around  the  transfer  of 
furniture  from  one  home  to  the  other.  The  re- 
sult of  this  is  that  the  short-comings  are  dis- 
covered and  both  families  demand  the  return 
of  their  apartments. 

Safe  booking.  Fits  easily  into  regulation 
program.  

"Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  33" 

(Pathe— 1  Reel) 
Will  Fit  Most  Any  Bill 

THIS  number  begins  with  the  Pathe  quartette 
singing  "Old  Paint,"  song  of  the  cowboys. 
The  boys  are  in  costume  and  put  the  song  over 
well.  The  next  subject  will  interest  the  women 
— all  kinds  of  trick  gadgets  that  the  smart 
shops  are  showing.  The  third  subject  under 
the  caption  of  "an  assortment  of  bells"  brought 
a  lot  more  interest  than  was  looked  for.  It's 
an  exhibit  at  the  Mission  Inn,  Riverdale,  Calif., 
where  there  is  a  collection  of  bells  from  all 
over  the  world.  A  demonstrator  sounds  and 
explains    the    various    instruments. 

Will   blend   nicely   with   any   light   picture. 


"Upperout  O'Brien" 

(Educ'l.  Sennelt—2  Reels) 
A  Wow  Comedy 

EDUCATIONAL  has  a  knockout  of  a  two- 
reel  comedy  here,  featuring  the  well-known 
team  of  Harry  Gribbon  and  Andy  Clyde,  to  say 
nothing  of  the  excellent  aid  from  comedienne, 
Marjorie  Beebe.  It  was  fashioned  in  the  Sen- 
nett  studio,  and  directed  by  Earl  Rodney,  with 
story  and  dialogue  by  John  A.  Waldron,  Earle 
Rodney,  Hampton  Del  Ruth  and  Harry  McCoy. 
Gribbon  plays  the  part  of  a  pscudo-ex-champ 
of  the  prize  ring.  From  a  flop  in  that  field  he 
turns  to  a  medicine  show  act  with  a  couple  of 
Jap  fight  boys,  working  them  both  during  a 
match  by  hiding  one  under  a  long  robe  be- 
tween rounds.  In  pre-medicine  show  days  he 
was  under  the  management  of  "Pop"  (Andy 
(Continued  on  paae  73) 


December  7.  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


73 


Many  Fine  Shorts  In  Week's  New 
Product;  "Uppercut  O'Brien"  Leads 


"Uppercut    O'Brien" 

{Continued  from  page  72) 
Clyde),  who  now  has  a  promising  "boy"  in  his 
care.  The  two  meet  at  a  carnival,  and  a  wager 
is  made  that  the  Jap  champ  can  lick  "Pop's" 
boy.  The  double  fighting  act  is  finally  exposed, 
attended  by  some  rip-roaring  comedy. 

It's  difficult  to  tell  just  which  of  the  Gribbon- 
Clyde  team  gets  away  with  the  honors, 'so  evenly 
are  they  divided. 

Go  the  limit  and  promise  a  tot.  It  zuill  lift 
any  show  right  out  of  the  average  class. 


"A   Little   Friend   Of   All   The 
World" 

(Bray-Columbia— I  Reel) 
O.  K.  For  Holidays 

COLUMBIA  has  arranged  with  the  Bray 
studios  for  distribution  of  this  Xmas  nov- 
elty, directed  by  David  Kirkland.  The  picture 
was  made  about  four  years  ago  by  Bray  and 
distributed  in  silent  form  by  Red  Seal.  Today 
it  is  presented  with  synchronized  score  and 
duped  dialogue  (or  rather  monologue)  by  the 
youngster  who  is  featured.  A  review  of  the 
original  as  published  in  Motion  Picture  News, 
issue  of  December  19,  1925,  still  stands — "at- 
tractive winter-time  shots  of  a  variety  of  wood- 
land creatures  being  treated  to  Xmas  tid-bits 
by  a  benevolent  youngster.  The  kids  will  like 
this  one ;  in  fact,  it's  a  good  all  'round  subject 
for  the  holiday  season."  Unquestionably  it  has 
been  made  more  attractive  by  the  addition  of 
music  and  dialogue. 
Acceptable  holiday  offering. 


"Station  S-T-A-R" 

(  Tiffany— 1  Reel) 
Quite  Funny 

THIS  is  a  sort  of  a  "Screen  Snapshots"  idea 
worked  nut  along  different  lines.  A  radio 
broadcasting  station  is  utilzed,  and  the  stars  are 
introduced  in  front  of  the  "mike."  In  this  one 
they  have  Lloyd  Hamilton,  who  is  good  for  a 
laugh,  Arthur  Lake  and  Olive  Borden,  Bennie 
Rubin  and  several  others.  Robert  Frazer  acts 
as  the  announcer.  The  reel  is  interesting  and 
very  amusing  at  times.  Running  time  10  min- 
utes. 

Novelty  reel,  therefore  0.  K. 


"Trail  Of  The  Pack" 

(U  Silent  Western— 2  Reels) 
Fast  Action  Western 

TED  CARSON'S  latest  Western  featurette 
for  Universal  will  fill  the  bill  of  any  ex- 
hibtor  looking  for  this  type  of  attraction.  It's 
packed  full  of  action,  deals  with  the  rounding 
up  of  a  pack  of  criminals  by  the  mounted  police, 
and  contains  some  crackerjack  Western  back- 
grounds. The  usual  mixture  of  gunplay,  fast 
riding  and  fighting  that  make  the  kids  and 
others  straighten  up  in  their  seats.  The  film 
can't  miss  in  its  class. 

Will  supply  action  for  slow-moving  feature. 


"Grass  Skirts" 

(Educ'l.  Hamilton  Comedy — 2  Reels) 
Good  Comedy 

EDUCATIONAL  has  turned  out  another 
Lloyd  Hamilton  two-reel  all-talkie  right 
up  to  the  standard  of  this  series.  That  means 
it's  good  entertainment.  Alf  Golding  directed, 
the  story  is  by  Will  King,  and  Western  Electric 
can  be  credited  with  a  good  piece  of  recording. 
This  time  we  find  Hamilton  sojourning  in  a 


hula-hula  community  with  a  newly-wed  mate. 
The  latter  falls  under  the  influence  of  a  crook 
doctor,  who,  seeking  to  put  some  pep  in  the 
bridegroom,  conspires  with  the  wife  to  do  away 
with  him.  A  lot  of  fun  follows  in  the  wake  of 
the  plot,  friend  wife  eventually  reaching  a  de- 
cision to  keep  her  husband.  Beach  and  cafe 
scenes,  hula  dancers  and  other  atmosphere  make 
this  a  pleasing  bit  of  work.  Other  members  of 
the  cast  include  Ruth  Hiatt,  Fred  Peters  and 
Beatrice  Blinn. 
Fills   comedy   spot   satisfactorily. 


Will  get  by  where  they  are  not  too  particular. 
Running  time  9  minutes. 

Average  short.     Needs  strong  supplementary 
numbers. 


"Finders   Keepers" 

(Vitaphone  No.  3179-80—2  Reels) 
Corking  Comedy  Sketch 

GEORGE  KELLY  is  the  author  of  this 
sketch,  which  was  long  a  standard  vaude- 
ville attraction.  It  is  a  comedy  offering  with 
a  moral.  It  is  humorous  and  yet  drives  home 
its  lesson.  As  played  on  the  screen  by  Helen 
Ferguson,  John  B.  Litel  and  Janet  Adair,  it  is 
quite  as  effective  as  on  the  stage.  That  is  say- 
ing a  lot,  for  most  vaudeville  writings  lose  much 
of  their  value  when  they  are  transplanted. 

It  is  the  tale  of  the  woman  who  comes  home 
from  a  shopping  tour  elated  over  the  fact  that 
she  has  found  a  purse  containing  $400,  and  in- 
forms her  husband  that  she  doesn't  intend  to 
return  it  to  any  claimant  unless  it  can  be  posi- 
tively identified.  It  was  lost  by  a  neighbor,  who 
tearfully  tells  her  story,  and  then  the  husband 
plans  to  teach  his  wife  a  lesson  and  compel  the 
return  of  the  money.  The  manner  in  which  this 
is  done  is  sure-fire  for  laughs.  Running  time 
19  minutes. 

Fine  short,  suitable  for  any  type  of  shozv. 


"Harlem    Knights" 

(Vitaphone  No.  879—1  Reel) 
Mildly  Funny 

MILLER  and  Lyle,  colored  comedy  team, 
are  the  principals  of  this  short.  They 
are,  as  usual,  broke,  in  the  opening  scenes.  The 
manner  in  which  they  obtain  funds  to  attend  a 
cabaret  in  the  heart  of  the  black  belt  and  the 
difficulties  that  beset  them  there  through  two 
bad  men  threatening  their  lives,  brings  a  few 
laughs.  Not  too  hot.  Running  time  10  minutes. 
Good  for  any  type  bill,  although  not  very 
strong.  

"Pathe  Review  No.  48" 

(Silent— 1    Reel) 
Regular  Run  'O  Mine 

TWO  subjects  are  included  in  this  number 
of  particular  interest  to  those  of  French 
and  Irish  lineage — "Les  Halles,"  where  Paris 
goes  to  buy  its  green  groceries,  and  several 
shots  of  the  famous  Tipperary  section  of  Ire- 
land. Additional  subjects  include  a  microscopic 
study  of  the  growth  of  the  mosquito  and  the 
trapping  of  a  leopard  in  Borneo.  The  latter 
is  also  shown  in  a  recent  Pathe  Audio  Review. 
Selections  are  regular  run  'o  mine  of  this 
series. 
Strong  surrounding  members  required. 


"Moments  Of  Mimicry" 

(Vitaphone  No.  882—1  Reel) 
Sound  Imitations 

1HIS  is  the  sort  of  a  short  that  should  be 
amusing  to  children.  It  is  just  one  of 
those  "imitations  of  birds  and  beasts  of  the 
forest"  idea  in  new  clothing.  Roger  Williams 
imitates  with  his  mouth  the  sound  of  an  areo- 
plane,  auto  horns,  a  five-piece  jaz  ■  band,  etc. 
Running  through  it  is  a  line  of  comedy  chatter. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  49" 

(Silent— 1  Reel) 
Up  To  Standard 

AN  up- to-standard  silent  Pathe  magazine 
which  includes  shots  around  Dorchester, 
England,  Thomas  Hardy's  home;  the  landing 
of  supplies  at  Wolf  Rock  lighthouse  (also  in- 
cluded in  the  Audio  Review)  ;  Pathe's  jungle 
cameraman  shooting  some  funny  looking  ani- 
mals in  the  Amazon  country,  and  a  collection 
of  American  bars  throughout  Europe.  The 
latter  subject  was  also  shown  in  a  recent  Audio 
Review.  A  fair  enough  number. 
Nnice  number  for  usual  bill. 


"Sport  A  La  Carte" 

(Pathe   Sportlight—l    Reel) 
Acceptable 

THIS  is  No.  14  of  the  Grantland  Rice  series 
and  includes  the  West  Point  cadets  in  a 
demonstration  of  horsemanship,  an  interesting 
exhibition  of  a  small  boy  football  game,  showing 
where  future  gridiron  talent  comes  from,  and 
"Riding  to  the  Hounds,"  staged  by  the  Star 
Ridge  club  of  Brewster,  N.  Y.  A  satisfactory 
little  number. 
Strong  complementary  feature  advisable. 

"Kounty  Fair" 

(U-Osivald  Cartoon— \  Reel) 
Amusing  Cartoon 

OSWALD,  the  rabbit,  takes  his  sweetheart 
to  the  "Kounty  Fair,"  where  the  pair  con- 
tend for  a  huge  cup  offered  as  a  prize  for  the 
best  dancers.  Lots  of  competition  from  a  va- 
riety of  animals,  but  Oswald  and  the  girl  friend 
carry  off  the  honors.  Plenty  of  "fair"  atmos- 
phere is  provided.  A  welcome  number  for  prac- 
tically any  sound  bill. 

Cartoons,  if  good,  are  O.  K.  for  any  tvpe  of 
bill.  ■  


Ontario  Refuses  To  Pass 

On  Censors'  Sound  Device 

Toronto. — The  board  of  censors  is  un- 
able to  use  talking  equipment  installed  in 
its  screening  room  in  the  Government  Bldg. 
because  the  Ontario  theatre  inspectors  de- 
clined to  approve  on  the  ground  that  the 
booth  did  not  comply  with  regulations, 
which  were  tightened  when  sound  made  its 
'npearance.  The  Government  claims  wired 
theatres  constituted  an  increased  menace  to 
the  public. 


Hirata  Again  Closes  For 
Columbia  Product  In  Japan 

Deal  for  distribution  of  new  Columbia 
product  in  Japan  was  closed  with  K.  Hirata, 
Star  Film,  during  his  recent  visit  to  the 
States.  — 

"Hip"  Ely  Dead 

Portland,  Ore. — A  sudden  heart  attack 
caused  the  death  here  of  William  W. 
("Hip")  Ely,  54,  well  known  in  North- 
west theatre  circles  and  for  the  past  ten 
years  manager  of  Ackerman  &  Harris'  Hip- 
podrome and  Helig.  Ely  opened  the  first 
Alaskan  theatre. 


74 


Motion    Picture    News 


December 


1929 


Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating    On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Battle  Of  Paris    (Par.) 

PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  "Acquitted,"  sup- 
porting attraction,  Paramount  Sound  News. 
Il'cather,  clear,  cool.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"Untamed,"  "The  Great  Gabbo."    Rating,  85%. 

Ad  Tips — Splendid  tie-up  with  second  good 
feature  as  we  billed  it  here.  Be  careful  to  ex- 
plain identity  of  Gertrude  Lawrence  and  stress 
its  romantic  angles  and  general  whoopee.  Gen- 
eral appeal,  to  old  and  young. — Strand,  Ed 
Reed,    Mgr.,    Providence. 

Big  Time   (Fox) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Liberty  (1,800),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Clark  and  McCullough  in  "Medicine 
Men."  Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "Three 
Live  Ghosts,"  "The  Girl  From  Havana,"  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools,"  "The  Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
"Thunderbolt."     Rating,  125%. 

Ad  Tips — A  small  time  hoofer  with  big  time 
ideas  is  taken  in  by  his  own  big  headed  vanity. 
Compeling  drama,  sparkling  comedy.  A  wonder 
cast  with  Lee  Tracy,  MacClarke.  Josephine 
Dunn,  Daphne  Pollard  and  Stepin  Fechit. 
Audience  appeal,  all  ages  and  classes. — Liberty, 
Oklahoma    City. 

Black   Cargo   Of   South  Seas 
(Australasian) 

BALTIMORE— Palace  (2,200),  6  days,  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Leslie  Players  in  "The 
Music  Girl,"  chorus,  acts,  orchestra,  comedy, 
newsreel.  Weather,  clear  cold,  to  very  cold. 
Fine  holiday  weather.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"Sweetie,"  "Mississippi  Gambler,"  "Painted 
Faces,"  "A  Royal  Scandal,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,"  "Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande," 
"Song  of  Love,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Wel- 
come Danger" ;  on  the  stage — Thurston,  magi- 
cian, "Courage,"  "Moulin  Rouge  Girls."  Ratina, 
30%. 

Broadway  (llni.) 

MINNEAPOLIS.— The  Minnesota  (4,025), 
7  days,  4  shows  daily,  35c-40c-75c.  Other  at- 
tractions, Publix  unit  "Radio  Romance,"  Stage 
Band,  Concert  Orchestra,  Organ,  offering  se- 
lected shorts,  fashion  reel,  news  reel.  Weather, 
cold.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "So  This  Is  Col- 
lege," "Welcome  Danger,"  "Woman  to  Wo- 
man," "Her  Private  Life,"  "The  Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  "Salute,"  "Blossom  Time"  road  show. 
"Servant  in  the  House"  legit,  offering  by  local 
stock  company.  "Paulist  Choristers"  of  Chicago 
in  one-day  stand  at  auditorium.    Rating,  78%. 

Charming   Sinners    (Par.) 

SPOKANE— Audian  (1,100).  25c-50c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Vitaphone  shorts  and 
Movietone.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Speed- 
way," "Welcome  Danger,"  "Fast  Company. " 
Rating,  111%. 

Christina    (Fox) 

SEATTLE— Fox   Fifth   Avenue    (2,450),   7 


days,  25c-75c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon-Marco  stage  unit.  Weather, 
clear.  Opposition,  "Flight,"  "Marianne,"  "Rio 
Rita,"    "Disraeli,"    "Paris."      Rating,   90%. 

Cock-Eyed  World  (Fox) 

CHICAGO— Avalon  (3,00),  15c-7Sc,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Band  Show,  news  reel. 
Weather,  cold.  Oppositions,  "Saturday  Night 
Kid."  "Our  Modern  Maidens."     Rating.  200%. 

Disraeli    (W.B.) 

HOLLYWOOD.— Warner's  Hollywood  (3,- 
000).  4th  week,  4  days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  at- 
tractions, Vitaphone  Varieties.  Weather,  fine. 
Rating,  81%. 

OTTAWA— Regent  (1,225),  25c-60c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions.  Orchestra  overture,  Our  Gang 
in  "Small  Talk,."  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Il'cather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition.  "The 
Mvsterious  Island,"  "Thev  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Why  Bring  That  Up?".  "The  Ghost  Talks." 
"One  Hilarious  Night,"  "The  Donovan  Affair." 
Rating.  100%. 

SEATTLE— Music  Box  (950),  50c-75c. 
Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News,  Vita- 
phone acts.  Weather,  clear.  Opposition. 
"Flight,"  "Marianne."  "Christiana."  "Rio  Rita," 
"Paris."     Rating,   125%    (2nd  week). 

Drake   Case    (U.) 

VANCOUVER— Strand  (1,800),  6  days.  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions.  Fanchon  &  Marco's 
"Drapes  Innovation"  featuring  Frank  Melino  & 
Co.,  Jerome  Mann,  Dorothy  Kelly.  St.  Louis 
Beauties :  Jackie  Souders  and  his  band :  Para- 
mount Sound  News.  Weather,  cool  and  foggy 
with  light  rain.  Opposition,  "His  Glorious 
Night."  "Half  Marriage."  "On  With  the  Show," 
Stratford-on-Avon  Players.  British  Guild  Play- 
ers, English  Folk  Dancers.     Rating.  110%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  this  up  as  a  first  class  mystery, 
when  flaming  headlines  blaze  to  a  startled  world 
the  murder  of  a  rich  society  woman,  when 
suspect  after  suspect  is  caught  in  the  meshes. 
Big  appeal  in  this  picture  for  anv  adult  age, 
any  class  audience. — D.  P.  DeWees,  Mgr. 
Strand.   Vancouver,    B.    C. 

Evidence    (W.B.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Strand  (2,000).  6 
days,  35c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Two  Vita- 
phone acts,  a  Mickey  Mouse  cartoon.  Para- 
mount Sound  News.  Weather,  cold  and  pleas- 
ant. Opposition,  "Is  Everybody  Happy?", 
"Speedwav."  "Sunnv  Side  Up,"  "The  Great 
Gabbo."     Ratinq.  130%. 

BOSTON— Metropolitan  (4,350).  30c-75c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Morton  Downey  in 
Mardi  Gras,  Peoples  Symphony  Orchestra. 
Geissler  and  the  Greater  Organ,  Paramount 
News.  Weather,  fair  and  cold.  Opposition. 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The  Kiss."  "The 
Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Married  in  Holly- 
wood."    Rating.  135%. 

TACOMA— Blue  Mouse  (601).  6  days,  25c- 
75c.  Other  attractions,  three  Vitaphone  acts, 
Fox  Movietone  News  and  Pathe  Revue. 
Weather,  warm  and   foggy.     Opposition,  "The 


Great  Gabbo,"  "Gow,"  and  "A  Most  Immoral 
Lady."     Rating,  85%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  up  the  name  of  Pauline 
Frederick,  and  don't  forget  that  this  picture 
is  bigger  than  "On  Trial."  It  is  also  worth- 
while to  feature  the  names  of  Conway  Tearle, 
Myrna  Loy  and  Lowell  Sherman.  This  is  a 
drama  that  tugs  at  the  heart  strings.  Audience 
appeal,  mature. — Mark  Strand,  Robert  Rosen- 
thal.   Mgr.,   Albany. 

Ad  Tips — Main  feature  in  this  was  play  on 
star  and  story.  Appeal,  sophisticated  theatre 
goer. — Blue  Mouse,  Ned  Edris,  Mgr.,  Tacoma. 

Fast  Company    (Par.) 

SPOKANE— Liberty  (1,300),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  shorts  and 
Movietone.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Speedway,"  "Charming  Sin- 
ners."    Rating,  127%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  up  Ring  Lardner  angle  and 
"You  Know  Me  Al."  Oakie  featured  as  come- 
dian draws  and  Evelyn  Brent  has  good  follow- 
ing. Also  feature  that  it  is  sterling  comedy, 
a  wise-cracking  show  by  a  master  comedian 
with  a  master  comedian  in  the  featured  role. 
Appeal,  all  classes  and  all  ages. — Ray  Grom- 
bacher,  Mgr.,  Liberty,   Spokane. 

Flight    (Col.) 

CLEVELAND— Hippodrome  (.4.500),  7  days, 
25c-50c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  very  stormy.  Opposition, 
's Welcome  Danger"  (2nd  week).  "The  Kiss," 
"The  Untamed,"  "Forward  Pass" ;  on  the  stage 
— "Porgy,"  by  N.  Y.  Theatre  Guild,  "Broad- 
way Nights"  with  Texas  Guinan  and  her  Girls, 
"Fritz  Kreisler  in  annual  concert.  Rating.  85% 
(2nd  week). 

SEATTLE— Blue  Mouse  (950),  50c-75c.  14 
days.  Other  attractions.  Vitaphone  acts,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  clear.  Opposition, 
"Marianne,"  "Christina,"  "Rio  Rita."  "Disraeli," 
"Paris."     Rating,  95%    (2nd  week  I. 

Ad  Tips — Exploit  as  air  story  better  than 
"Wings."  and  not  about  war.  Use  catch-line, 
"Don't  walk,  don't  ride,  but  FLY  to  See 
'Flight'."  Advertise  same  stars  as  in  "Sub- 
marine." Appeal  to  all  types,  young  and  old. — 
John  Hamrick,  Mgr.,  Blue   Mouse,   Seattle. 

Footlights  And  Fools  (F.N.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Warner's  Downtown  (2- 
400),  7  days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions. 
Vitaphone  Varieties.  Opposition,  "It's  a  Great 
Life,"  "So  This  Is  College,"  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," "Jazz  Heaven,"  "Trespasser."  Weather, 
fine.     Rating,   110%    (2nd  week). 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Empress  (1,500),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions.  Pathe  News. 
Vitaphone  Comedy.  Weather,  splendid.  Oppo- 
sition. "Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "The  Girl  From 
Havana,"  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Big  Time,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
"Thunderbolt."     Rating,   150%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c,  3  days, 
Other  attractions,  Paramount  News,  one  Vita- 
phone. Weather,  cold  but  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"Little  Johnny  Jones,"  "Salute."    Rating,  112%. 


December  7,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


75 


Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


Ad  Tips — This  is  a  new  "Colleen"  in  an  all 
talking,  singing  and  dancing  picture  with  color. 
Audience  appeal,  general. —The  Troy,  Benjamin 
Stern,  Mgr.,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Forward  Pass   (F.N.) 

BUFFALO— Hippodrome  (2,900),  7  days, 
60c.  Otlwr  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Silent  News  Reel,  Comedy,  and  RKO  Vaude- 
ville. Weather,  snow.  Opposition,  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "The  Mighty,"  "Night  Parade," 
"Speedway."     Rating,  134%. 

CLEVELAND— Palace  (3,600),  7  days,  35c- 
75c.  Weather,  very  stormy.  Other  attractions, 
Hodge  Podge  (Edu.),  Pathe  News  (sound  and 
silent),  Pathe  Review  (sound),  Mickey  Mouse 
Disney  cartoon,  Fables  (Pathe).  Vaudeville 
headed  by  Healy  &  Cross,  Pavley-Oukrainsky 
Ballet  and  Norman  Thomas.  Opposition,  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "The  Kiss,"  "The  Untamed," 
"Flight;"  on  the  stage— "Porgy"  (N.  Y.  The- 
atre Guild),  "Broadway  Nights"  with  Texas 
Guinan,  Fritz  Kreisler  annual  concert.  Rating, 
1207c. 

DALLAS— Old  Mill  (1,400).  20c-25c-35c. 
Other  attractions,  All  Talking  Comedy  "Her 
Husband's  Women,"  Vftaphone  shorts,  Cow 
Camp  Ballads,  All-singing  western.  Pathe  News. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty," 
"The  Untamed,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "Her  Pri- 
vate Affair."     Rating,  90%. 

OMAHA— Orpheum  (3,000),  7  days,  25c-60c. 
Other  attractions.  Five  acts  RKO  vaudeville, 
Pathe  News.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy.  Op- 
position, "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The  Mighty," 
"Twin  Beds."     Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — A  football  story  that  fitted  in  great 
with  the  season.  Title  of  picture  and  Fairbanks, 
Jr.,  helped  draw  school  crowd.  Audience  appeal, 
general. — Ralph  W.  Thayer,  Mgr.,  Orpheum, 
Omaha. 

Frozen  Justice    (Fox) 

HOUSTON— Majestic  (2,250),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Jimmy  Allard,  Charles 
Althoff  and  three  other  acts  of  vaudeville ; 
Movietone  News.  Aesop's  Fables.  Weather,  cool 
and  rainy.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty,"  "The 
Kiss"  and  "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes." 
Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — Lenore  Ulric's  name  worth  little  as 
advertising  in  Texas,  though  she  can  be  played 
up  as  stage  star  of  exotic  roles.  Play  up  spectac- 
ular and  melodramatic  interest,  ice  cracking,  and 
fateful  birthright  of  the  halfbreed.  Also  old 
time  songs  and  Alaskan  mining  town  atmo- 
sphere. Appeal  is  to  adults. — Majestic,  Eddie 
Bremer,  Mgr.,  Houston. 

Ghost    Talks     (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— Metropolitan  (1,500),  6  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Kinograms,  Organ, 
All  talking  trailer  on  "Evidence."  Weather, 
clear  cold  to  very  cold.  Fine  holiday  weather. 
Opposition.  "Rio  Rita,"  "Sweetie,"  "Mississippi 
Gambler,"  "Painted  Faces,"  "A  Royal  Scandal," 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande."  "Black  Cargo 
of  the  South  Seas,"  "Song  of  Love,"  "Taming 
of  the  Shrew."  "Welcome  Danger" ;  on  the 
stage — Thurston,  magician,  "Courage,"  "Moulin 
Rouge  Girls."     Rating,  200%. 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990),  35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  Orchestra,  two  vaudeville 
acts.  Fox  Movietone  News,  "The  Night  Court," 
"Only  Me."  Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Oppo- 
sition, "Disraeli,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"The  Mysterious  Island,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",   "The  Donovan  Affair."     Rating,   100%. 

Girl  From  Havana  (Fox) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Orpheum  (1,500), 
25c-50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  five  bril- 
liant new  acts  of  RKO  vaudeville.  Fox  News, 


Aesop's  Fables.  Weather,  splendid.  Opposi- 
tion, "Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "Footlights  and 
Fools,"  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Big 
Time,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Thun- 
derbolt."   Rating,  125%. 

Glorious  Night  (M-G-M) 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Fox,  50c-65c-90c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Charles  Laurel  and 
Oliver  Hardy  in  person,  Comedy,  "The  Door 
Between — a  Speakeasy,"  Rube  Wolf  concert, 
with  Fanchon  and  Marco  act,  "Baby  Songs 
Idea."  Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Cock  Eyed 
World,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  "Rio  Rita,7  "Three  Live  Ghosts," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."    Rating,  60%. 

VANCOUVER— Capitol  (2,400),  6  days, 
25c-65c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Santa  Clause  Home  (local  film),  Alfred 
Meunier  and  his  New  Capitolians.  Weather, 
cool  and  foggy,  with  light  rain.  Opposition, 
"On  With  the  Show,"  "Half  Marriage,"  "The 
Drake  Case" ;  Stratford-on-Avon  Players, 
British  Guild  Players,  English  Folk  Dancers. 
Rating,  50%. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway 

(W.B.) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Lincoln  (1,000),  25c-35c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone  and 
Movietone  News.  Opposition,  "Marianne," 
"The  Great  Garbo."    Rating,  90%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Capitol  (1,200),  25c- 
50c,  14  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  Stan  Laurel  and  Oliver  Hardy  in 
"A  Perfect  Day."  Weather,  splendid.  Opposi- 
tion, "The  Girl  from  Havana,"  "Three  Live 
Ghosts,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Big  Time," 
"Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Thunderbolt." 
Rating,  125%  (2d  week). 

Ad  Tips — Second  week  and  still  going  strong, 
and  its  the  rage  of  the  town.  100%  natural 
color.  All-talking,  singing  and  dancing. — Capi- 
tol, Oklahoma  City. 

Great    Divide    (F.N.) 

OMAHA— State  (1,200),  3  days,  25c-40c. 
Other  attractions,  Universal  News.  Weather, 
cold  and  cloudy.  Opposition,  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  "The  Forward  Pass,"  "The  Mighty." 
Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Played  up  team  of  Mulhall  and 
Mackaill,  plus  love  and  adventure  theme  of 
picture.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Irving 
Cohen.  Mgr.,  State,  Omaha. 

Great  Gabbo  (Sono  Art-W.W.) 

ALBANY.  N.  Y.— Proctor's  Grand  (1,800), 
40c-75c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville 
acts.  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition. 
"Evidence,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy,"  "Speed- 
way," "Sunny  Side  Up."     Rating,  110%. 

DENVER— Orpheum  (1,650),  15c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  RKO  vaudeville, 
Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  cold.  Oppo- 
sition, "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "Salute,"  "Rio  Rita,"  Romance  of  the 
Rio  Grande."     Rating,  110%. 

PROVIDENCE— Majestic  (2,400),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Allen's  Playlets, 
"In  Old  Bagdad,"  "Paramount  Sound  News. 
Weather,  clear,  cool.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"The  Battle  of  Paris,"  "Untamed."  Rating, 
1007c. 

_  TACOMA— Fox  Rialto  (1,350),  6  days  35c- 
75c.  Other  attractions,  "Springtime"  (sound 
cartoon),  color  sound  symphony,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  warm  and  a  bit  foggy 
most  of  the  time.  Opposition,  "Gow,"  "Evi- 
dence" and  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady."  Rating, 
1007c. 


TROY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's  (2,000),  35c-60c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville  acts. 
Weather,  cold  and  pleasant.  Opposition,  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Marianne."    Rating,  105%. 

Ad  Tips — Played  up  the  chorus  in  this  sing- 
ing, talking  and  dancing  picture  and  likewise 
Stroheim.  Audience  appeal,  general. — -Jacob 
Golden,  Mgr.,  Proctor's,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Half  Marriage    (RKO) 

VANCOUVER— New  Orpheum  (2,871),  6 
days,  25c-$1.00.  Other  attractions,  Kelso  Bros, 
revue  in  "Cuttin'  Capers,"  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Calvin  Winter  and  his  orchestra,  Ivy  Evans 
at  the  Wurlitzer.  Weather,  cool  and  foggy  with 
light  rain.  Opposition,  "His  Glorious  Night," 
"On  With  the  Show,"  "The  Drake  Case"; 
Stratford-on-Avon  Players,  British  Guild  Play- 
ers, English  Folk  Dancers.     Rating,  85%. 

Hearts  in  Exile  (W.B.) 

CHICAGO— Warners  Orpheum  (751),  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  three  Vitaphone  acts. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Trespasser," 
"Rio   Rita."     Rating,   150%    (2nd   week). 

Hottentot,  The  (W.B.) 

PORTLAND— Tebbetts  Oriental  (1,600), 
25c-35c,  7  days,  5  shows.  Other  attractions, 
Davey  Jones,  eccentric  in  "Just  a  Nut;"  Vita- 
phone acts.  Glen  Shelly,  popular  organist  fea- 
tured in  "Voices  of  the  Organ."  Pathe  Sound 
News.  Weather,  foggy.  Opposition,  "Paris," 
"So  This  Is  College,"  "Marianne,"  "The  Sap," 
"Madonna   of    Avenue   A."     Rating,   125%. 

Is  Everybody  Happy    (W.B.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Ritz  (1,146),  25c- 
35c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone 
act,  a  talking  comedy  and  Pathe  Sound  News. 
Weather,  cold  but  .pleasant.  Opposition,  "Evi- 
dence," "Speedway,"  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Sun- 
ny Side  Up."    Rating,  116%. 

MILWAUKEE— Garden  (1,150),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Comedy,  News  Reel. 
Weather,  cold  and  clear.  Opposition,  "The  Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "The  Viking,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happy,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  'The  Tres- 
passer," "Sunny  Side  Up,"  "The  Thirteenth 
Chair."    Rating,  1107c 

Isle  Of  Lost  Ships   (F.N.) 

MILWAUKEE— Alhambra  (2,200),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Universal  News,  Com- 
edy. Weather,  cold  and  clear.  Opposition,  "The 
Viking,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy,"  "Married  in 
Hollywood,"    "The    Trespasser,"    "Sunny    Side 


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plex and  familiar  with  Western  Electric 
installation.  Box  655,  Motion  Picture 
News  729  Seventh  Avenue,  N.  Y.  C. 


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Box    Office     Check-Up     And    Ad.     Tips 


It's  A  Great  Life  (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Criterion  (1,652), 
7  days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions.  Movie- 
tone News  and  Cartoon  Comedy.  Opposition, 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "So  This  Is  College," 
"Jazz  Heaven,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Tres- 
passer."    Weather,  fine.     Rating,  152%. 

Jazz  Heaven  (RKO) 

LOS  ANGELES.— RKO  (2,700),  7  days, 
35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  RKO  Vaudeville 
Revue  and  Pathe  Sound  News.  Opposition, 
"It's  A  Great  Life,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "So 
This  Is  College,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Tres- 
passer."    Weather,  fine.    Rating,  128%. 

Kiss,    The     (M-G-M) 

BOSTON— Loew's  State  (3,700),  30c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Hal  Roach  comedy, 
Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Stage  numbers. 
Weather,  clear,  cold.  Opposition,  "Evidence," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The  Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  "Married  in  Hollvwood."  Rating, 
120%. 

CLEVELAND— Allen  (3,300),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Weather,  very  stormv.  Other  attractions, 
"Skirt  Shy"  (M-G-M),  Jungle  Jingle  ( Univer- 
sal (,  "When  Flowers  Bloom,"  Lillian  Roth  in 
"Raising  the  Roof"  (Para.  act).  Hearst  Metro- 
tone  News.  Opposition,  "Welcome  Danger" 
(2nd  week).  "Flight"  (2nd  week),  "The  Un- 
tamed," "Forward  Pass ;"  on  the  stage — 
"Porgy"  (N.  Y.  Theatre  Guild).  "Broadway 
Nights,"  with  Texas  Guinan,  and  Fritz  Kreis- 
ler  in  concert.    Rating,  90%. 

HOUSTON— Loew's  State  (2,700),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Fanchon  and  Mar- 
co's "Gobs  of  Joy,"  with  Pat  West,  Metrotone 
News,  Charlie  Chase  comedy.  Weather,  cold 
and  rainy.  Opposition,  "Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  and  "The  Mighty." 
Rating,  125%. 

Ad  Tips — The  gorgeous  Garbo  can  be  adver- 
tised to  the  limit  in  this  story',  which  brings  her 
back  to  her  usual  character  and  stride,  and  sets 
her  in  a  French  atmosphere,  which  shows  her 
to  best  advantage.  Conrad  Nagel  also  should 
be  played  up.  Appeal  is  to  young  folks  and 
adults  and  lovers  of  Garbo. — W.  V.  Taylor, 
Mgr.,  Loew's   State,  Houston. 

Little    Johnny    Jones    (F.N.) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Lincoln  (1,000),  25c-35c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  one  vita.  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  cool  and  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"Salute,"  "Footlights  and  Fools."  Rating, 
104%. 

Ad  Tips — It's  a  good  plan  to  mention  that  this 
picture  is  made  from  George  Cohan's  Broadway 
stage  success.  Audience  appeal,  everyone. — 
Thomas  Wear,  Mgr.,  Lincoln,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Love,   Live  And  Laugh    (Fox) 

CHICAGO— RKO  State  Lake  (2,700),  25c- 
75c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  5  acts  of  vaude- 
ville (headliner,  Edward  Allen  &  Co.)  Weather, 
cold.  Opposition,  "The  Trespasser,"  "Sweetie," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Isle  of  Lost 
Ships,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Hearts  in 
Exile,"   "Rio  Rita."     Rating,   100%. 

Love   Doctor    (Par.) 

CHICAGO— Marks  Bros..  Marbo  (5,000), 
15c-75c,  7  days.    Other  attractions.  Band  Show, 


one  Vitaphone  act.    Weather,  cold.    Opposition, 
"Saturday  Night  Kid.    Rating,  100%. 

Lucky   In  Love    (Pathe) 

BOSTON— Park  (800),  25c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Double  bill,  "Her  Private 
Affair,"  Universal  Talk-r  Xews.  Weather, 
clear,  cold.  Opposition.  "Evidence,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "The  Kiss,"  "The  Taming  of 
the  Shrew,"  "Married  in  Hollywood."  Rating, 
115%. 

Madonna  Of  Avenue  A   (W.B.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Blue  Mouse  (671), 
25c-50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Vitaphone  Acts.  Weather,  foggy. 
Opposition,  "Marianne,"  "So  This  Is  College," 
'The  Hottentot,"  "The  Sap,"  "Paris."  Rating, 
100%. 

Ad  Tips — Dolores  Costello  again  featured 
and  most  popular  here;  good  appeal  feminine 
audiences.  Picture  crammed  with  thrills. — E. 
T.  Stewart,  Mgr.,  Blue  Mouse,  Portland. 

Marianne  (M-G-M) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  United  Artists 
(945),  50c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Color  Shorts.  Weather, 
foggy.  Opposition  "Paris,"  "So  This  Is  Col- 
lege," "The  Sap,"  Madonna  of  Avenue  A." 
Rating  120%. 

SEATTLE— Fox  (2,750),  25c-75c.  Other 
attractions,  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News,  musical  specialties.  Weather,  clear. 
Opposition,  "Flight,"  "Christina,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Disraeli,"   "Paris."     Rating,   100%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c,  4  days. 
Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone  presentation, 
Paramount  Xews.  Weather,  cold  and  pleas- 
ant. Opposition,  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "The 
Great  Gabbo."     Rating,  100%. 

Married   In   Hollyuood    (Fox) 

BOSTON— Keith-Albee  (2.500),  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Mary  and  Margaret  Gibb, 
Siamese  Twins  in  person.  RKO  vaudeville. 
Weather,  clea,  cold.  Opposition,  "Evidence," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The  Taming  of 
the  Shrew,"  "The  Kiss."    Rating,  110%. 

MILWAUKEE— Merrill  (1,298),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Fox-Movietone  News, 
All-Talking  Comedy.  Weather,  clear  and  cold. 
Opposition,  "The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The 
Viking."  "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "The  Tres- 
passer," "Sunny  Side  Up,"  "The  Thirteenth 
Chair."     Rating,  100%. 

Mighty,    The    (Fox) 

BUFFALO.— The  Buffalo  (3,100),  7  days, 
65c  Other  attractions,  Publix  revue  "Painted 
Melodies,"  Fox  Movietone  News,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  Organ  Solo.  Weather,  snow.  Op- 
position, "Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Forward 
Pass,"  "Night  Parade,"  "Speedway."  Rating, 
140%. 

DALLAS.— Greater  Palace,  2,350),  7  days, 
25c-35c-60c.  Publix  Presentation  Jimmie  Ellard 
with  Art  Frank  in  "Rah,  Rah,  Rah."  Hyman 
Charninsky  and  Palace  Symphonic  Orchestra  in 
overture,  Billy  Muth  in  Organ  Novelty,  Para- 
mount Talking  News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposi- 
tion, "The  Untamed,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "Her 
Private  Affair,"  "The  Girl  from  Woolworth's." 
Rating,  100%. 


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HOUSTON— Metropolitan  (2,512),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Paramount  News,  Lou  Forbes  and  orchestra, 
organ  concert  and  Publix  stage  unit,  "Theme 
of  Love."  Weather,  cold  and  rainy.  Opposi- 
tion, "The  Kiss,"  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
and  "Frozen  Justice."     Rating,  110%. 

KANSAS  CITY— Newman  (2,000).  25c-60c. 
"days.  Other  attractions,  Marie  Dressier  and 
Polly  Moran  in  "Dangerous  Curves,"  Horace 
Heidt  and  his  Calif ornians  in  "Paintin'  the 
Clouds,"  Paramount  News.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition.  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The 
Virginian."  Rio  Rita."  "Hurricane."  Rating, 
110%. 

OMAHA.— World  (2,500),  7  days,  25c-50c. 
Other  attractions,  Clark  &  McCullough 
(Fox),  Pathe  News.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy. 
Opposition.  "The  Forward  Pass,"  "Taming  of 
the  Shrew,"  "Twin  Beds."    Rating,  125%. 

Mississippi   Gambler    (U.) 

BALTIMORE.— Hippodrome  (2,500).  6 
days,  20c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Smith 
Players  in  "Laff  That  Off,"  with  acts,  chorus, 
orchestra,  organ,  Pathe  News,  "Fowl  Play" 
(Pathe  all-talking  comedy),  Aesop's  Fable 
(Pathe).  Weather,  clear  and  cold  to  very  cold. 
Fine  holiday  weather.  Opposition  (Screen), 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Sweetie,"  "Painted  Faces,"  "A 
Royal  Scandal,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Black  Cargo 
of  the  South  Seas,"  "Song  of  Love."  "Taming 
of  the  Shrew,"  "Welcome  Danger";  (Stage), 
Thurston,  magician,  "Courage,"  "Moulin  Rouge 
Girls."     Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  up  Joseph  Schildkraut  in  all 
advertising  and  in  newspaper  ads  use  white  on 
black  title  running  from  lower  left  corner  to 
upper  right  corner.  In  upper  left  use  head  and 
shoulders'  cuts  of  Schildkraut  with  Carmelita 
Geraghty  on  his  arm  and  in  lower  right  use 
head  and  shoulders'  cut  of  Joan  Bennett.  Name 
principal  members  of  the  cast.  Audience  ap- 
peal, very  strong  from  those  who  saw  "Show 
Boat."  Audience  at  this  theatre  enjoyed  it 
very  much. — Nat  Keene,  Mgr.,  Hippodrome, 
Baltimore. 

Most    Immoral    Lady    (F.N.) 

TACOMA— RKO  (1,500),  7  days,  25c-75c. 
Other  attractions,  five  RKO  vaudeville  acts. 
Weather,  warm,  foggy.  Opposition,  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Gow,"  "Evidence."    Rating,  80%. 

Ad  Tips — The  screen  play  suffered  this  week 
due  to  local  attraction  for  vaudeville  part  of 
program.  No  particular  appeal  was  registered 
with  the  staff  so  far  as  the  picture  went  because 
of  stage  offerings. — RKO  Theatre,  C.  D.  Mil- 
ler, Mgr.,  Tacoma. 

Mysterious   Island    (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA,  ONT.— Centre  (1,200),  15c-50c, 
6  days.  Other  attractions.  The  Collegians,  Fox 
News.  Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition, 
"Disraeli,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up?",  "The  Ghost  Talks,"  "Wise 
Girls,"   "One  Hilarious   Night."     Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — This  was  featured  as  a  Jules  Verne 
tale  transplanted  to  the  sound  and  talking 
screen  and  further  glorified  by  natural  colors 
throughout.  It  is  a  fanciful  narrative  that  has 
been  well  worked  out  insofar  as  unusual  settings, 
dramatic  situations  and  beautiful  scenery  are 
concerned.  The  feature  made  quite  a  hit  with- 
out much  advertising  and  among  those  who  saw 
it  were  Their  Excellencies,  the  Governor-Gen- 
eral of  Canada,  and  Viscountess  Willingdon. 
There  is  something  in  "The  Mysterious  Island" 
to  please  old  and  young. — Don  Stapleton,  Mgr., 
Centre,  Ottawa. 

Night  Parade    (RKO) 

BUFFALO— Lafayette  (2,900),  7  days,  65c. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Vaude- 


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ville,  Yitaphone  acts.  Comedy.  Weather,  snow. 
Opposition,  '*The  Mighty,"  "Speedway,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "The  Forward  Pass."  Rating, 
154%. 

One  Hysterical  Might    (V.) 

OTTAWA.— A  valon  (990),  35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  The  Collegians,  Crazy  Kat 
comedy,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Educational 
comedy,  orchestra  and  two  vaudeville  acts. 
Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Dis- 
raeli," "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The  Mys- 
terious Island,"  "Wise  Girls,"  "Fox  Movietone 
Follies."     Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Picked  "One  Hysterical  Night"  for 
an  anniversary  program  which  comprised  vari- 
ous short  subjects,  vaudeville  and  special  or- 
chestra and  also  to  use  with  a  demonstration  of 
the  Magnascope  and  full  stage  screen.  It  is 
just  a  breezy  type  of  entertainment  and  the 
action  becomes  riotous  at  times.  The  situation 
is  unique  in  that  Reginald  Denny  finds  himself 
at  a  masquerade  party  in  an  insane  asylum  and 
the  complications  are  mirthful.  Denny  is  not 
liked  by  everybody  but  the  picture  is  acceptable 
among  young  and  old. — P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr., 
Avalon,  Ottawa. 

On    With   The  Show   (W.B.) 

VANCOUVER.— Dominion  (800),  5  days, 
25c-50c.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  News 
and  Magazine,  "Ride  on  a  Runaway  Train" 
(Educational).  Weather,  cool  and  foggy,  with 
light  rain.  Opposition,  "His  Glorious  Night," 
"Half  Marriage,"  "The  Drake  Case" ;  Strat- 
ford-On-Avon  Players,  British  Guild  Players, 
English   Folk   Dancers.     Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Played  this  picture  np  as  the  first 
100  per  cent  natural  color,  talking,  singing  and 
dancing  picture  that  is  revolutionizing  the  mak- 
ing of  films.  Gave  the  highlights  of  the  show, 
wiih  names  of  eight  well-known  players,  and  a 
chorus  of  109.  Audience  appeal  of  all  ages  and 
classes. — I.  F.  W.  Ackery,  Mgr.,  Dominion, 
Vancouver. 

Painted   Faces    (Tiffany) 

BALTIMORE.— Keith's  (3,016),  6  days,  25c- 
65c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News, 
"Everybody  Step."  a  presentation  act  with  or- 
chestra, organ,  chorus,  vaudeville  acts,  headed 
by  Raynor  Lehr  as  M.  C.  and  Eddie  Leonard. 
Comedy.  Weather,  clear  to  very  cold.  Opposi- 
tion, "Rio  Rita,"  "Sweetie,"  "Mississippi  Gam- 
bler," "A  Royal  Scandal,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande," 
"Black  Cargo  of  the  South  Seas,"  "Song  of 
Love,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Welcome 
Danger."  Stage,  Thurston,  magician,  "Cour- 
age," "Moulin  Rouge  Girls." 

Paris    (F.N.) 

PORTLAND.  ORE.— Portland  (3,068),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  "Paramount 
Sound  News."  Stanleigh  Malotte,  Paramount 
musical  feature,  "Old  Gray  Bonnet."  Weather, 
foggy.  Opposition,  "Marianne,"  "The  Hotten- 
tot," "So  This  Is  College,"  "The  Sap,"  "Ma- 
donna of  Ave.  A."    Rating,  130%. 

SEATTLE.— The  Seattle  (3,150),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound 
Shorts,  Paramount  Sound  News,  Musical  fea- 
tures, organ  solo.  Weather,  clear.  Opposition, 
"Flight,"  "Disraeli,"  "Marianne,"  "Christina," 
"Rio  Rita."    Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Midnight  Preview  as  Thanksgiving 
offering  to  public.  All  talking,  singing  and 
dancing  comedy  color  smash  starring  Irene 
Bordoni  in  screen  debut  and  strong  cast.  Big 
word-mouth  advertising. — John  Smith,  Mgr. 
the  Portland,  Portland. 

Ad  Tips — Exploit  adaptation  of  famous  stage 
hit.  Tell  about  song  hits,  comedy  angles  in 
theme,  famous  star,  color  revue  stuff.  Mention 
"$7.70  show  at  no  advance  in  prices."  Appeal 
to  all  types  of  audiences  who  like  theatre  and 


music  films. — Robert  Blair, 
Seattle. 


Mgr.,  The  Seattle, 


Private  Affair,    (Pathe) 

DALLAS— Majestic  (2,895)  7  days,  25c-35c- 
60c.  Interstate  Vaudeville  headed  by  Lita  Grey 
Chaplin,  former  wife  of  Charlie  Chaplin  in 
person,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition,  "The  Untamed,"  "The  Mighty," 
"Forward  Pass,"  "Shanghai  Lady."  Ratinij, 
120%. 

Ad  Tips — Ann  Harding  is  the  big  draw  of 
this  picture  and  the  title  is  good  and  should  be 


exploited  as  it  is  in  line  with  this  star's  recent 
good  box  office  attractions.  Play  up  the  murder 
of  the  story,  the  court  room  scene.  Stress  the 
stage  personality  and  voice  of  Ann  Harding  and 
advise  the  public  in  all  newspaper  copy  that  it 
is  an  all-talkie.  The  high  percentage  given 
above  is  credited  to  Lita  Grey  Chaplin,  who 
headlined  the  vaudeville  bill.  Audience  appeal, 
general.— John  H.  Thoma,  Mgr.,  Majestic^ 
Dallas. 

Private  Life  (F.  N.) 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Lyric    (1.238),    7    days, 
7  shows  daily,   15c-25c-35c.    Other  attractions. 


Pushcarts  and 
"Pushkees" 


Down  on  the  Cast  Side  where  the 
"Totta"  pushes  a  pushcart  so  his 
"Kaddish"  may  have  an  educa- 
tion, the  "Pushkee"  is  an  insti- 
tution. 

It's  a  poor-box,  -where  the  poor 
drop  nickels  and  dimes  for  those 
still  poorer. 

That's  charity,  in  capital  letters. 

If  you  .Save  in  the  same  propor- 
tion, we  could  end  our  campaign 
right  now. 

We  don't  want  you  to.  All  we 
-want  is  $10  so  we  can  continue 
to  help  the  helpless  in  the  9l 
charities  we  support. 

$10  will  get  you  9l— In  Mitzvahs. 

Give  Your  Better  Self  a  Break. 
Do  it  Now! 

Send  your  check  (make  it  more 
*nc  than  $10  if  you  can  afford  it)  to 

Walter  E..  Beer,  Treasurer 
71   West    47th   St.9   N.    Y. 

FEDERATION  For  the    Support  of  JEWISH  PHILANTHROPIC  SOCIETIES  of  New   York   City 


FEDERATION    THANKS 
A.  P.  Waxman,  for  Ad 
McKellar    &    Platts, 

for  Composition 
National   Electrotype    Oi 

for  Cut 
A  Friend,  for  Space 


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Fox  Movietone  News,  selected  shorts.  Vita- 
phone.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Broad- 
way," "Rio  Rita,"  "So  This  Is  College,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Woman  to  Woman,"  "The 
Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Salute,"  "Blossom 
Time"  road  show.  "Servant  in  the  House"  legit 
offering  by  local  stock  company.  "Paulist 
Choristers"  playing  a  one-night  stand  at  the 
auditorium.    Rating,  125%. 

Return    Of    Sherlock    Holmes 

(Par.) 

HOUSTON— Kirby  (1,654),  7  days,  25c-60c. 
Other  attractions,  "The  Night  Court"  Yita- 
phone  short,  Paramount  Talking  News,  and 
Paramount  sound  novelty.  Weather,  cold  and 
rainy.  Opposition,  "The  Mighty,"  "The  Kiss," 
"Frozen  Justice."    Rating,  90%. 

Rio  Rita    (RKO) 

CHICAGO— RKO  Woods  (1,500),  35c-85c, 
6th  week.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Tres- 
passer," "Sweetie,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broad- 
way," "The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris."  "Hearts  in  Exile."     Rating,  250%. 

DENVER.— Tabor  (2.269),  25c-60c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  and  Universal  sound 
news  and  Fanchon-Marco  stage  attraction. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Salute,"  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The 
Great  Gabbo,"  "Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande." 
Rating,  140%. 


THE 
Doorway  of  Hospitality 


In, 


AN  HOLLYWOOD, 
film  capital  of  the  world,  the  Hollywood 
Plaxa  U  hotel  headquarter*. 

Here  li  everything  to  do  and  see.  Down' 
town  Lot  Angefet  la  but  20  minute  •  away. 
The  beaches,  also,  are  easily  ecceaaible. 
Golf,  recreation,  night  life  and  other  enter- 
tainment iiuroundi  the  hotel. 

Plan  to  t  top  here  on  your  trip  to  South- 
ern California.  Reasonable  rates  .  . .  every 
possible  comfort.  Write  for  descriptive 
booklet. 


THE    HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 
HOTEL 


HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Mainstreet  (3,067), 
35c-60c,  14  days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville, 
with  Dave  Apollon  and  his  Philippine  Orches- 
tra and  new  revue.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition, 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The  Virginian," 
"The  Mighty,"  "Hurricane."  Rating,  110% 
(2nd  week). 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Carthav  Circle  (1,- 
650),  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c  to  $1.50.  Other 
attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News  and  Elinors 
Orchestra.  Weather,  fine.  Rating,  137%  (2nd 
week). 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Hennepin-Orpheum  (2,- 
900),  7  days,  continuous  from  11:30  a.  m.  to 
midnight,  25c-35c-50c.  Other  attractions.  Con- 
cert Orchestra,  Newsreel.  Weatlier,  cold.  Op- 
position, "Broadway,"  "So  This  Is  College," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "Woman  to  Woman,"  "Her 
Private  Life,"  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid," 
"Salute,"  "Blossom  Time"  road  show,  "Servant 
in  the  House,"  legit  offering  by  local  stock  com- 
pany. "Paulist  Choristers"  of  Chicago  in  one- 
day  stand  at  the  auditorium.  Rating,  75% 
(2nd  week). 

PROVIDENCE— Victory  (1,600),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  a'tractions,  Pathe  Sound  News. 
Weather,  clear,  cool.  Opposition,  "Untamed," 
"The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The  Battle  of  Paris." 
Rating,  110%. 

SEATTLE.— New  Orpheum  (2,650),  50c- 
60c.  1st  week.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News.  Weather,  clear.  Opposition,  "Flight," 
"Marianne,"  "Christina,"  "Disraeli,"  "Pans." 
Rating,  150%. 

Ad  Tips — An  enormous  electric  sign  in  front 
of  the  theatre  displayed  the  name  of  the  picture, 
in  letters  ten  feet  high.  The  lobby  was  specially 
decorated. — Lawrence  Lehman,  Mgr.,  Main- 
street,  Kansas  City. 

Ad  Tips — This  film  being  held  for  fourth 
week  setting  record.  It  should  be  billed  as  a 
heralded  Ziegfeld  production  with  credit  given 
to  Bebe  Daniels  for  her  splendid  work.  Feature 
names  of  Ziegfeld  and  Daniels  and  be  sure  to 
mention  it  is  from  the  famous  musical  comedy 
success.  Has  appeal  for  all  classes. — Mitt 
Reilly,  Mgr.,  Victory,  Providence. 

Ad  Tips— Use  art  of  Daniels.  Tell  about 
song  hits.  Exploit  Ziegfeld  name.  Use  press 
notices.  Stage  advance  invitational  preview  for 
press,  etc.  Appeal  to  everyone. — William  A. 
Hartung,  Mgr.,  New  Orpheum,  Seattle. 

Romance  Of  Rio  Grande   (Fox) 

BALTIMORE.— New  (1.600),  6  days,  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Phil  Spitalny  and  his  orchestra,  Snapshots  of 
Hollywood,  No.  7.  Weather,  clear  and  cold  to 
verj  cold.  Fine  holiday  weather.  Opposition, 
(Screen).  "Rio  Rita,"  "Sweetie.'  "Mississippi 
Gambler."  "Painted  Faces,"  "A  Royal  Scan- 
dal," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Black  Car- 
go of  the  South  Seas."  "Song  of  Love."  "Tam- 
ing of  the  Shrew."  "Welcome  Danger" ; 
Stage),  Thurston,  magician.  "Courage," 
"Moulin  Rouse  Girls."     Rating,  85%. 

DENVER.— Alladin  (1,400),  35c-75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  "The 
Skeleton  Dance,"  "All  Steamed  Up."  Weather, 
cnld.  Opposition.  "Salute,"  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew."  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Wel- 
come Danger."    Rating,  85%. 

Royal   Scandal    (Phoebus) 

BALTIMORE.— Little    (267),   6   days.   35c- 

50c.     Other    attractions.    "Nocturne,"    starring 

Raquel    Meller,  "Wicked  Kasimir"   (Ufa  short 

cat  subject),  trailer  on  "Village  i  f  Sin,"  Piano. 

her,   clear   and   cold,    to   very   cold.      Fine 

weather.      Opposition    (Screen).    "Rio 

Rita,"       "Sweetie."       "Mississippi       Gambler," 

.1  I  .,,  i  s,"  "I  k>ld  i  tiggers  of  Broadway," 

"Romance  of   the   Rio  Grande."  'Black  Cargo 

South  Sea'-."  "Song  of   Love, Faming 

Shrew,"  "Welcome  Danger";    (Sta 
Thurston,  magician,  "Courage,"  "Moulin  Rouge 
Girls "    Rating,  12 


Ad  Tips — Here  is  a  picture  that  will  have 
great  success  with  Germans,  especially  those 
of  Bavaria.  All  German  societies  should  be 
notified  that  this  is  the  filmization  of  Carl 
Sternheim's  comedy  success  with  the  great 
actor,  Werner  Krauss  supported  uy  Jenny  Jugo 
as  his  wife  and  that  it  tells  the  story  of  a 
Bavarian  counterpart  of  the  American  Babbitt. 
Advertise  this  as  Germany's  ultra-sophisticated 
screen  satire.  Audience  appeal,  strong  from 
those  who  like  their  comedy  sophisticated  and 
well  acted. — Herman  G.  Weinberg,  Mgr.,  Little, 
Baltimore. 

Salute   (Fox) 

CHICAGO— Marks  Bros.  Granada  (4,478), 
15c-75c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  band  show, 
one  Vitaphone  act,  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
cold.  Opposition,  "Why  Bring  That  Up." 
Rating,  150%. 

DENVER.— America  (1,586),  35c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Vitaphone  Acts,  "Shake  It  Up,  Miller,"  and 
"The  Blue  Ridgers."  Weather,  cold.  Opposi- 
tion, "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Romance  of  the 
Rio  Grande,"  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Welcome  Danger."    Rating,  115%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's  (2,000),  35c-60c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville  acts. 
Weather,  cold  and  pleasant.  Opposition,  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools,"  "Little  Johnnv  Jones."  Rat- 
ing. 115%. 

Ad  Tips — Gave  this  plenty  of  space  as  a  pic- 
ture that  is  American  from  stem  to  stern  with 
a  football  game  that  brings  you  to  your  feet 
with  a  cheer  and  with  plenty  of  pictures  from 
West  Point  and  Annapolis.  Audience  appeal : 
general. — Tacob  Golden.  Mgr.,  Proctor's.  Troy, 
N.  Y. 

Sap,  The   (W.R.) 

PORTLAND.  ORE.— Music  Box  (1,835), 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Vitaphone  Acts.  Weather,  foggy.  Op- 
position, "Marianne."  "Madonna  of  Avenue  A," 
"The  Hottentot,"  "So  This  Is  College,"  "Paris." 
105%. 

Ad  Tips— Featured  E.  E.  (Doc)  Horton  as 
sure  cure  for  blues  and  digestion  overstuffed 
public.  Tied  in  with  Thanksgiving  ideas.  Billed 
as  the  screen's  funniest  talkie. — Andrew  Sasso, 
Mgr.,   Music   Box   Theatre,    Portland. 

Saturday    Might    Kid    (Par.) 

BOSTON.— Fenwaj  (1,500),  25c-«0c.  Other 
ions.  Paramount  News.  Weather,  clear, 
.-"li  Opposition.  "Evidence."  "The  Kiss," 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris."  "The  Taming  of  the 
Shrew."  "Married  in  Hollywood."  Rating, 
11"'. 

Shanghai  Lady  (V.) 

DALLAS— Capitol  (1,044),  7  days,  15c-25c- 
35c.  Other  attractions.  Two  Vitaphone  Shorts, 
Universal  News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition. 
"The  Girl  from  Woolworth's,"  "The  Mighty," 
"The  Untamed,"  "Her  Private  Affair."  Rating, 
nr, 

Song    Of    Lore    (Col.) 

BALTIMORE.— Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days,  be- 
ginning Sat..  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe 
Sound  News,  "Gentlemen  of  tlie  Evening." 
gi  I  i  Maire  all  talking  Pathe  comedj  I, 
Frank  Hunter  in  "Moving  Day,"  and  Fred 
Keatinq  in  "Illusions"  (Vitaphone  Vets),  Or- 
gan. Weathei .  clear,  cold,  to  vei  j  cold  I  i  te 
holidaj    weather,  .    "Rio 

Rita,"      "Sweetie,"      "Mississ  Gambler," 

"Painted    Forces."    "A    Royal    Scandal."    "Gold 
ance   of    the    Rio 
Cargo    of    the    South    Seas," 
Taming  of  the  Shrew."  "Welcome  Danger": 
(Stage),      Thurston,      magician.      "Cour 
"Moulin  Rouge  Girls."    Rating,  95%. 


December  7,  1929 


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Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


Ad  Tips — Arrange  for  window  displays  with 
Majestic  radio  dealers  and  place  models  of  their 
machines  in  lobby  for  display ;  tie-up  with  drug 
stores  for  window  displays  on  Barbasol  shav- 
ing cream  and  knit  ties  with  haberdasheries  for 
Ralph  Graves'  photo  and  scenes  from  play ; 
tie-up  with  Brunswick  and  Columbia  for  records 
and  nave  loud  speakers  placed  outside  theatres 
with  music  and  songs  from  play  broadcast  from 
records.  Use  large  three  column  ad  from  press 
book  with  Belle  Baker's  head  in  line  cut  in 
lower  right  corner  and  white  panels  above  with 
name  of  star  and  title  and  scenes  from  .picture. 
Use  copy  at  top  of  ad  on  either  side  of  signa- 
ture reading :  "Now  playing  at  the  George  M. 
Cohan  Theatre  at  $2  top.  Here  at  our  regular 
prices.  New  York  has  acclaimed  it."  Audi- 
ence appeal,  great  for  all  those  who  enjoy  hear- 
ing Belle  Baker  sing.  Fine  story  that  will 
particularly  appeal  to  women. — Frank  Price,  Jr., 
Mgr.,  Rivoli,  Baltimore. 

So  This  Is  College  (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Loew's  State  (2,418),  7 
days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Fanchon- 
Marco  "Uniforms"  Idea,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Fifi  Dorsay  in  person,  Georgie  Stoll  and  band. 
Opposition,  "It's  A  Great  Life,"  "Jazz  Heaven," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "Footlights  and  Fools," 
"Trespasser."     II  'eather,  fine.    Rating,  117%. 

MINNEAPOLIS.— State  (2,300),  7  days,  5 
shows  daily,  25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions, 
Tribune-Universal  Newsreel.  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita"  (second  week),  "Wel- 
come Danger,"  "Broadway,"  "Woman  to 
Woman."  "Her  Private  Life,"  "The  Satur- 
day Night  Kid"  (second  run),  "Salute"  (second 
run).  "Blossom  Time"  road  show.  "Servant  in 
the  House"  legit,  offering  by  local  stock  com- 
pany. "Paulist  Choristers"  of  Chicago  in  one- 
night  stand  at  the  auditorium.    Rating,  80%. 

PORTLAND.  ORE.— Fox  Broadway  (1,- 
912),  25c-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
.Movietone  News,  Devaney  at  Wurlitzer,  Sam 
Jack  KaufTman  and  band,  Fanchon  &  Marco's 
"Accordion  Idea"  with  Burt  &  Lehman,  Theo- 
dore &  Katya.  Weather,  foggy.  Opposition, 
"Paris,"  "The  Hottentot,"  "The  Sap."  "Mari- 
anne," "Madonna  of  Avenue  A."    Rating,  145%. 

Ad  Tips — Strong  tieups  made  high  schools 
and  colleges  over  week-end  vacaations,  had  wide 
appeal  juveniles.  Youthful  and  zippy  cast  in- 
cluding Cliff  Edwards,  Sally  Starr  and  Elliott 
Nugent. — Floyd  Maxwell,  Mgr.,  Fox  Broad- 
way, Portland. 

Speedway    (M-G-M)  ■ 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Leland  (1.400),  25c-35c, 
6  days."  Other  attractions,  A  Charley  Chase 
comedy  "The  Great  Gobs,"  Fox  Movietone 
News  and  Aaronson's  "The  Commanders." 
Weather,  cold  and  pleasant.  Opposition.  "The 
Great  Gabbo,"  "Sunny  Side  L'p,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happy,"  "Evidence."     Rating,  100%. 

SPOKANE.— R-K-0  (1,500),  25c-60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  of  vaudeville. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," "Fast  Company,"  "Charming  Sinners." 
Rating,  113%. 

Ad  Tips — Used  tie-up  here  with  Firestone 
company  on  tires  used  in  race.  Actual  shots 
an  Indianapolis  race  and  attraction,  but  Haines 
is  real  drawing  card.  Anita  Page,  Ernest  Tor- 
rence  and  Karl  Dane  all  have  box  office  value. 
Appeal  general. — L.  J.  Carkey,  Mgr.,  R-K-O, 
Spokane. 

Ad  Tips — The  star  is  about  all  that  you  will 
need  in  this  epic  of  auto  racing,  but  it  will  be 
just  as  well  to  add  the  names  of  Anita  Page 
and  Karl  Dane.  I  played  up  this  picture  as  the 
laugh  a  second  thriller.  Audience  appeal :  gen- 
eral.— John   Garry,   Mgr.,   Leland,   Albany. 

Sunny  Side   Up    (Fox) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall 
(1.800).    35c-50c,    6    days.      Other    attractions, 


no  other  attractions.  Weather,  cold  but  pleas- 
ant. Opposition,  "Evidence,"  "Is  Everybody 
Happy,"  "Speedway,"  "The  Great  Gabbo." 
Rating,  400%.  This  picture  played  to  the  big- 
gest week's  business  in  the  history  of  any 
theatre  in  Albany  and  even  went  to  the  extent 
of  staging  a  midnight  show  in  order  to  accom- 
modate those  who  had  been  unable  to  gain 
admission  to  the  earlier  show. 

LOS  ANGELES — Graunian's  Chinese  (2,- 
023),  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c  to  $1.50.  Other 
attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Disney  car- 
toon and  symphony  orchestra.  Weather,  fine. 
Rating.  118%   (4th  week). 

MILWAUKEE— Strand  (1,406),  25c-60c,  14 
days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "The  Viking."  "Is  Everybody 
Happv,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "The  Tres- 
passer," "The  Thirteenth  Chair."   Rating,  120%. 

Ad  Tips — Used  heavy  newspaper  advertising, 
featuring  this  as  a  sunburst  of  song  and  melody, 
naming  the  songs  that  lingered  and  calling  at- 
tention to  Janet  Gaynor  and  Charles  Farrell  as 
the  stars.  Also  declared  picture  was  bigger 
than  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Cock- 
Kyed  World."  or  "Singing  Fool"  and  if  re- 
ceipts tell  the  story  it  proved  itself  even  bigger. 
Audience  appeal :  general. — Charles  Goulding. 
Mgr.,  Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall,  Albany. 

Sweetie    (Par.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Century  (3,221),  6 
davs,  25c-60c.  Other  attractions.  Metrotone  and 
M-G-M  News,  "Thoughts  While  Fishing" 
(Columbia  Oddity),  "Hunting  the  Hunter," 
(Educational  comedy),  Orchestra,  Organ, 
Loew-Publix  unit,  "They're  Off,"  headed  by 
Ken  Whitmer  and  George  Dewey  Washington. 
Weather,  clear,  cold  to  very  cold.  Fine  holi- 
day weather.  Opposition,  (Screen),  "Rio  Rita," 
"Mississippi  Gambler,"  "Painted  Faces."  "A 
Royal  Scandal,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Black  Cargo 
of  the  South  Seas,"  "Song  of  Love,"  "Taming 
of  the  Shrew,"  "Welcome  Danger";  (Stage), 
Thurston,  magician,  "Courage,"  "Moulin  Rouge 
Girls."    Rating,  120%. 

Ad  Tips — Get  local  movie  photographer  to 
take  pictures  of  the  prominent  local  football 
squads  in  your  town  and  run  this  prior  to  the 
running  feature  with  appropriate  organ,  orches- 
tra, or  piano  music  playing  college  songs.  In 
big  newspaper  ad  copy  use  pennants  of  your 
local  teams  up  left  side ;  full  length  cut  of  girl 
in  tights  up  right  side  with  megaphone  to  mouth 
and  title :  "Sweetie"  coming  out  of  megaphone  ; 
in  lower  left  corner  use  head  cut  of  Helen  Kane 
snuggling  to  dumb  boy  of  play.  Use  this  copy  : 
Yeah,  Baltimore,  Get  Hot !  Hear  the  new  songs. 
See  the  new  dances.  Love  with  Nancy  Carroll 
in  "Sweetie,"  with  Helen  Kane  and  Jack  Oakie. 
A  rollicking  musical,  collegiate  romance.  Helen 
Kane  sings,  "Boop,  Boopa,  Doop."  Extra:  See 
all  the  Maryland  football  teams  in  action.  Audi- 
ence appeal,  great  for  all  classes  and  ages.  Pa- 
trons of  this  theatre  loved  it. — Charles  Ray- 
mond, Genl.  Mgr.,  Loew's  Century,  Baltimore. 

The    Taming    Of    The    Shrew 

(U.A.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Stanley  (3,654),  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  Pathe  Audion  Review,  Organloguc, 
Paramount  song  novelty,  Laurel  and  Hardy  in 
"A  Perfect  Day"  (M-G-M  all-talking  comedy). 
Weather,  clear,  cold,  to  very  cold.  Perfect 
holiday  weather.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Mis- 
sissippi Gambler,"  "Painted  Faces,"  "A  Royal 
Scandal,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Ro- 
mance of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Black  Cargo  of  the 
South  Seas."  "Song  of  Love,"  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger" ;  (Stage),  Thurston,  magician,  "Courage," 
"Moulin  Rouge  Girls."    Rating,  110%. 


BOSTON.— Loew's  Orpheum  (3,100),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Laurel  &  Hardy 
comedy,  Hearst  Metrotone  News,  vaudeville. 
Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Evi- 
dence," "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The  Kiss," 
"Married  in  Hollywood."     Rating,  115%. 

DENVER.— The  Denver  (2,512),  25c-65c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Publix  stage  show, 
Paramount  song  novelty  and  Paramount  News. 
Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Great  Gabbo," 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Salute,"  "Welcome  Danger."     Rating,  95%. 

KANSAS  CITY— Midland  (4,000),  25c- 
60c,  7  days  Other  attractions,  Hearst  Metro- 
tone  News,  Krazy  Kat  Kartoon,  5  acts  of 
vaudeville.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "The 
Virginian,"  "Hurricane,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Mighty."     Rating.   120%. 

OMAHA.— Paramount,  (2,900),  7  days,  25c- 
60c.  Other  attractions,  Joe  Penner  and  Publix 
"Honeymoon  Cruise"  unit,  Paramount  News, 
orchestra  and  organ.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy. 
Opposition,  "The  Mighty,"  "Twin  Beds,"  "The 
Forward  Pass."     Rating,  80%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— California,  50c-65c- 
90c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  All- 
Talking  Comedy,  Paramount  Silent  and  Sound 
News;  concert.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition, 
"Cock-Eyed  World,"  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Girl  from  Ha- 
vana," "Three  Live  Ghosts."     Rating,  150% 

Ad  Tips — Notify  all  colleges  and  schools  in 
your  vicinity  that  this  Shakespearean  play  is  to 
be  shown  with  the  world's  most  famous  film 
players  in  the  leading  roles.  In  ads  for  news- 
papers use  large  head  cuts  of  Mary  Pickford 
and  Douglas  Fairbanks  up  left  side,  half  pro- 
file, looking  into  ad  and  smiling.  Let  Doug's 
head  be  silhouetted  against  large  black  oval  on 
which  white  letters  read  "Their  first  co-starring 
all-talking  screen  classic.  Mary  Pickford  and 
Douglas  Fairbanks  in  "Taming  of  the  Shrew." 
Above  this  say :  Now  the  king  and  queen  of 
moviedom  together.  Below  say :  The  greatest 
comedy  romance  ever  made — never  again  can  a 
picture  of  this  magnitude  be  made.  Riotously 
funny.  Audience  appeal :  This  will  have  a  big 
appeal  for  Shakespearean  lovers. — Charles  Ray- 
mond. Genl.   Mgr.,   Loew's  Stanley,   Baltimore. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris   (Fox) 

BOSTON.— Keith's  Memorial  (2,900),  30c- 
65c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Comedies,  Car- 
toons, Frazee  at  Organ,  Pathe  News.  Weather, 
clear,  cold.  Opposition.  "Evidence,"  "The  Kiss," 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Married  in 
Hollywood."     Rating,  120%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Palace  (1,100),  1st 
week  after  9  weeks  at  Carthay  Circle,  7  days, 
twice  daily,  50c  to  $1.50.  Other  attractions, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. 
Opposition,  "Trespasser."  Weather,  fine,  Rat- 
ing. 138%. 

OTTAWA.— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596),  15c-60c. 
6  days.  Other  attractions,  Five  RKO  acts,  the 
Ottawa  Temple  Choir,  Pathe  Sound  News,  Or- 
chestra Overture.  Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Op- 
position, "Disraeli,"  "The  Mysterious  Island," 
"Why  Bring  That  Upr",  "The  Ghost  Talks," 
"One  Hilarious  Night."  "The  Donovan  Affair," 
"Wise  Girls."    Rating.  98%. 

Three   Live   Ghosts    (U.A.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Criterion  (2,000), 
25c-50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  Harry  Langdon  in  "Skirt  Shy." 
Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "The  Girl  from 
Havana,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "The  Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Big  Time,"  Return  of 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  ''Thunderbolt.''  Rating, 
127%. 

SAX  FRANCISCO— Granada,  50c-65c-90c. 
Other  attractions,  comedy,  "Dangerous 
Women,"   Don  George  singing  in  his   Michro- 


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phone,  Granada  Syncopaters.  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition,  "Cock-Eyed  World/'  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Girl  from 
Havana.     Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — The  funnest  spooks  that  ever  cut 
a  mystic  caper.  Bring  the  arnica  .  .  .  this 
comedy  classic  is  going  to  make  you  laugh  till 
it  hurts.  A  fugitive  Yank-a  lovable  Cockney — 
and  a  kidnapping  kleptomaniac — this  merry  trio 
turn  the  town  upside  down — and  all  you  do  is 
"laugh."  All  Talking-Laffing  United  Artists, 
and  every  member  of  the  cast  has  been  starred 
on  Broadway — Joan  Bennett,  Claud  Allister, 
Robert  Montgomery  and  Berl  Mercer.  Au- 
dience appeal,  all  ages  and  classes. — Criterion, 
Oklahoma  City. 

Thirteenth    Chair    (M-G-M) 

MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin  (3,275),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Mickey  Mouse  Comedy,  Fanchon  and 
Marco  Idea.  Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposi- 
tion,  "The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The  Viking," 
"Is  Everybody  Happy?"  "Married  in  Holly- 
wood," "The  Trespasser,"  "Sunny  Side  Up." 
Rating,  95%. 

Th  u  n  derbolt    (Par.) 

^OKLAHOMA  CITY— Rialto  (700),  15c- 
25c,  4  days.  Other  attractions,  Harry  Langdon 
in  all-talking  comedy.  Weather,  splendid.  Op- 
position, "Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "The  Girl  from 
Havana,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "The  Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Big  Time,"  "Return 
of  Sherlock  Holmes."     Rating,  100%. 

Trespasser,    The    (U.A.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— United  Artists  (2,100), 
7  days,  35c  to  75c.  Other  attractions,  Christie 
Talker  "Dangerous  Females,"  News  Weekly, 
Oliver  Wallace  organ  concert.  Opposition,  "It's 
A  Great  Life,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris."  Weather,  fine.  Ratinq, 
137%  (4th  week). 

MILWAUKEE— Palace-Orpheum  (2,587) , 
25c-60c,  14  days.  Other  attractions,  News  Reel, 
comedy.  Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition, 
"The  Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The  Viking,"  "Is 
Everybody  Happy?"  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
"Sunny  Side  Up,"  "The  Thirteenth  Chair." 
Rating,  110%. 

Twin  Beds  (F.N.) 

OMAHA.— State,  (1,200),  4  days,  25c-40c. 
Other  attractions,  "He  Did  His  Best,"  Univer- 
sal News.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy.  Opposi- 
tion, "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "The  Mighty," 
"The  Forward  Pass."     Rating,  110%. 

Unholy  Night    (M-G-M) 

_  CHICAGO— Fox  Sheridan  (3,000),  15c- 
50c,  4  days.  Other  attractions.  Movietone  News, 
Laurel  &  Hardy  Comedy.  Weather,  cold.  Op- 
position, "Saturday  Night  Kid."    Rating,  100%. 

Untamed  (M-G-M) 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Weather,  very  stormy.  Other  attractions. 
Thanksgiving  Day  (Fitzpatrick),  Good  Scouts 
(M-G-M),  Alice  the  Piper"  (Fischer  Film) 
Paramount  News.  Publix  Review,  "Five  and 
'I'M  Follies,"  with  Ted  Claire  as  master  of 
ceremonies.  Opposition  (screen),  "Welcome 
Danger,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Flight,"  Forward 
Opposition,  (stage),  "Porgy"  (New 
York  Theatre  Guild),  "Broadway  Nights" 
(Texas  Guinan),  Fritz  Krcislcr  concert.  Rat- 
130%. 

DALLAS— Melba  (1,800),  7  days,  25o35c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Talking  Comedy,  "So 
This  Is  Marriage,"  Screen  Novelty,  "Smiles," 
Paramount  Talking  News.    Weather,  cold.    Op- 


position, "Shanghai  Lady,"  "The  Mighty,"  "For- 
ward Pass,"  "Her  Private  Affair."  *  Ratinq, 
95%. 

PROVIDENCE— Loew's  State  (3,800),  7 
days,  15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Evans  and 
Belasco  in  blackface  humor,  Jimmy  Hussey  and 
Metro  Movietone.  Weather,  clear,  cool.  Oppo- 
sition, "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The 
Battle  of  Paris."    Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Joan  Crawford  is  the  big  draw  and 
she  should  receive  plenty  of  space  together  with 
the  title.  Tell  the  public  that  she  now  talks 
in  this  all-talking-singing  attraction  and  men- 
tion the  names  of  Robert  Montgomery,  Ernest 
Torrence,  Eddie  Nugent  and  Gwen  Lee. — Vic- 
tor Lowrey,  Mgr.,  Melba,  Dallas,  Texas. 

AD  TIPS — Joan  Crawford's  success  as  an 
exponent  of  the  jazz  type  exerts  big  pull  on 
adolescents.  This  should  be  biled  as  glamorous 
romance  with  plenty  of  spice.  Star's  name 
should  be  exploited  from  all  angles  as  she  is 
the  big  draw.  Appeal  to  all  classes. — J.  P. 
McCarthy,  Mgr.,  Loew's  State,  Providence. 

Viking,    The    (M-G-M) 

MILWAUKEE— Majestic  (1,990),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Comedy  news  reel. 
Weather,  cold  and  clear.  Opposition,  "The 
Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy," 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"  "The  Trespasser," 
"Sunnv  Side  Up,"  "The  Thirteenth  Chair." 
Rating,  100%. 

Virginian,    The    (Par.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Royal  (900).  25c-50c,  14 
days  (second  week).  Other  attractions.  Para- 
mounts  News,  November  Horoscope,  Yacht 
Club  Boys,  Song  Cartoon.  Weather,  fair.  Op- 
position, "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew."  "Hurri- 
cane." "The  Mighty,"  "Rio  Rita."  Rating, 
130%. 

Welcome   Danger    (Par.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Valencia  (1.500),  6 
days,  25c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News.  Weather,  clear,  cold,  to  very  cold.  Fine 
holiday  weather.  Opposition,  (Screen),  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Sweetie,"  "Mississippi  Gambler," 
"Painted  Faces,"  "A  Royal  Scandal,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Romance  of  the  Rio 
Grande,"  "Black  Cargo  of  the  South  Seas," 
"Song  of  Love,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew" ; 
(Stage),  Thurston,  magician,  "Courage," 
"Moulin  Rouge  Girls."  Rating,  100%.  (Also 
at  Parkway. 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Parkway  (1,092),  6 
days,  15c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News.  Weather,  clear,  cold,  to  very  cold.  Fine 
holiday  weather.  Opposition,  (Screen),  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Sweetie,"  "Mississippi  Gambler," 
"Painted  Faces,"  "A  Royal  Scandal,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,'  "Romance  of  the  Rio 
Grande,"  "Black  Cargo  of  the  South  Seas," 
"Song  of  Love,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew" ; 
(Stage),  Thurston,  magician,  "Courage," 
"Moulin  Rouge  Girls."  Rating,  120%.  (  Also 
at  Valencia.) 

BUFFALO.— Century  (3,000),  7  days,  60c. 
Other  attractions.  Paramount  Sound  News,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Comedy,  Vitaphone  Act, 
Silent  News  (Fox).  Weather,  snow.  Opposi- 
tion, "The  Mighty,"  "Speedway,"  "The  For- 
ward Pass,"  "Night  Parade."  Rating,  145% 
(2nd  week). 

LOS  ANGELES.— Paramount  (3.596K  7 
days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News  and  Milton  Charles  organ  concert. 
Opposition,  "It's  a  Great  Life."  "So  This  Is 
College,"  "Jazz  Heaven,"  "Footlights  and 
Fools,"  "Trespasser."  Weather,  fine.  Rating, 
148%   (2nd  week). 

SPOKANE.— Granada,  (600)  25c-50c,  7 
days  (second  week  here).  Other  attractions, 
Vitaphone  shorts,  Paramount  Newsreel,  Tra- 
velogue.   Weather,  cold.     Opposition,  "Charm- 


ing   Sinners,"    "Speedway,"    "Fast    Company." 
Rating,  119%. 

MINNEAPOLIS— Century  (1,640),  7  davs, 
6  shows  daily,  30c-40c-7Sc.  Weather,  co'ld. 
Opposition,  "Broadway"  "Rio  Rita"  (second 
week),  "So  This  Is  College,"  "Woman  to  Wo- 
man," "Her  Private  Life,"  "The  Saturday 
Night  Kid,"  "Salute,"  "Blossom  Time"  road 
show,  "The  Servant  in  the  House"  Legit,  at- 
traction offered  by  local  stock  company.  "Paul- 
ist  Choristers"  playing  a  one  night  stand  at  the 
auditorium.    Rating,  95%. 

Why    Bring    That    Up?     (Par.) 

OTTAWA.— Imperial  (1,400),  15c-50c.  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  Hearst  Metrotone 
News  and  Mack  Sennett  Comedy.  Weather, 
clear  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "The 
Mysterious  Island,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"The  Ghost  Talks,"  "The  Donovan  Affair." 
Rating,  85%. 

Ad  Tips — All  that  is  necessary  to  distinguish 
this  picture  is  to  quote  the  lines:  "The  early 
bird  catches  the  worm. — What  worm?"  The 
crowd  knows  immediately  that  Moran  and 
Mack,  the  Two  Black  Crows,  are  in  town. 
There  is  comedy  a-plenty  but  the  plot  contains 
a  real  story.  "You've  heard  them  on  the 
records  and  on  radio,  now  see  and  hear  them 
on  the  screen"  was  a  line  that  also  helped  to 
link  up  Moran  and  Mack.  It  is  a  picture  for 
all  ages  and  all  classes. — Ray  Tubman,  Mgr., 
Imperial,  Ottawa. 

Wise  Girls   (M-G-M) 

OTTAWA.— Imperial  (1,200),  15c-50c.  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  "Big  Time  Charlie," 
Paramount  Screen  Novelty.  Weather,  clear 
and  cold.  Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris."  "One  Hilarious  Night,"  "The 
Mysterious  Island."     Rating,  65%. 

Ad  Tips — Advertised  as  a  story  of  domestic 
relations,  involving  a  family  consisting  of  par- 
ents and  two  daughters,  in  which  the  women 
folk  would  take  keen  interest.  Kept  away  from 
the  idea  that  it  was  a  flapper-modern  youth 
plot.  Called  it  a  comedy  drama.  The  men  will 
not  care  for  it,  even  though  the  title  may  lure 
them,  and  there  is  little  in  it  for  juvenile  appre- 
ciation.— Ray  Tubman,  Mgr.,  Imperial,  Ottawa. 

Woman    To    Woman    (T.) 

MINNEAPOLIS— Pantages  (1,675),  7  days, 
3  shows  daily,  25c-50c-75c.  Other  attractions, 
Pathe  Sound  news,  5  acts  vaude.  Weather, 
cold.  Opposition,  "Broadway,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"So  This  Is  College,"  "Her  Private  Life," 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Saturday  Night 
Kid."  "Salute."  "Blossom  Time"  road-  show, 
"Servant  in  the  House"  Legit,  offering  by  local 
stock  company.  "Paulist  Choristers"  of  Chi- 
cago playing  one  night  stand  in  the  auditorium. 
Rating,  75%, 


Tax  On  "Canned"  Music 
To  Help  Foreign  Musicians 

Sydney.  —  Theatres  using  "canned" 
music  will  be  taxed  to  encourage  employ- 
ment of  musicians,  who  are  facing  orches- 
tra cuts  since  sound  became  popular  here. 


Rochester  Key  House  In  Deal 

Rochester,  N.  Y. — George  Kircher  is  the 
new  owner  of  Amgood  Theatre  Corp.,  own- 
ers  of  the  Monroe,  second  largest  neighbor- 
hood house,  which  RCA  recently  picked  as 
one  of  the  few  perfect-type  sound  struc- 
tures. 


Wide  Films  For  Montreal 

Montreal. — Famous  Players  Canadian 
will  install  Grandeur  equipment  at  the  Pal- 
ace. 


December  7,  1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


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MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

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MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 


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Conducted  By  An  Exhibitor  For  Exhibitors 


Praise   &  Criticism! 

HAVING  listened  to  so  much 
of  this  so-called  "construc- 
tive criticism,"  we  had 
almost  decided  that  the  poor  hack- 
neyed phrase  was  getting  an  awful 
lot  of  play  from  too  many  sources, 
when  along  comes  a  visitor  to  Club 
headquarters  with  a  most  charm- 
ing personality  and  a  knack  of  sell- 
ing his  ideas  because  he  himself  is 
completely  sold  on  them. 

He,  too,  told  us  about  "construc- 
tive criticism,"  BUT,  he  added  that 
he  had  a  better  plan  in  dealing  with 
his  house  managers  and  other  em- 
ployees on  the  circuit  which  he 
supervises. 

He  was  a  great  believer  in  "con- 
structive praise." 

Here  is  something  for  you  boys 
to  play  around  with  for  a  little 
while  and  then  try  to  figure  out 
just  how  much  the  expression  is 
worth  to  you  and  your  subordi- 
nates in  the  operation  of  your  thea- 
tres. 

Why  not,  "constructive  praise"? 

Any  manager  possessed  of 
executive  ability  should  recognize 
the  value  of  a  "pat  on  the  back"  to 
one  of  the  staff  when  they  have 
accomplished  something  really 
worth  while. 

No  need  to  wait  until  they  do 
something  wrong  to  show  your 
"big  heart"  or  generous  spirit  by 
handing  out  some  "constructive 
criticism." 

Maybe  you  would  need  it  far 
less  if  you  kept  your  weather  eye 
peeled    for   the   good   things   your 


Table  Of  Contents 

f  Gillis  Gets  A  Great  Send-Off 

•I  Meet  Mgr.  R.  Hendrickson 

§  Hardy  Wants  'Em  AH  For  Club 

f  Thank  You  Mr.  Bair 

«J  Here  Is  Edward  Ahrens  Of  La. 

«J  Nat  Silver  Is  Busy  Up  In  Lowell 

«I  Waterbury  Pays  Waugh  A  Tribute 

<J  Finley's  Spook  Party  a  Wow 

<I  Scanlon    Continues    Showmanship 

«I  R.  F.  Emig's  Club  Spirit 

«I  Le  Tempt  Ties  Up  With  School 

<J  Johnny    Mack    Puts    Over    Victory 
Month 

<J  Avery  Climbing  To  Top 

•J  Kidwell    Likes   Club   Suggestions 

%  Some  Advice  From  J.  D.  Hill 

C  J.  C.  Wodetsky  Is  Kept  Busy  As  G.M. 

«J  R.  K.  Fulton  Sells  His  Show  Right 

«I  Earle  Holden  Plugs  For  Club 

•J  La  Falce  Gets  A  Visit  From  Santa 

«J  Melincoff  Ties  Up  Chamber  Of  Com- 
merce 

•I  Jimmy     McKoy     Tries     Some     New 
Stunts 

«I  Robert  Soffer  Joins  The  Club 

1$  Stillman   Breaking  Into   Business 

«I  Holland  Put  Over  Great  Celebration 

C  Chet  Miller  Will  Make  Good  Member 

•J  Meet  "Most   Arrested"  McDonald 

<J  Col.    Russell    Tries    Short    Subject 
Program 

«I  C.  T.  Chapin  Ties  Up  Stores 

*$  Harry  Herman's  Nite  Owls 

<I  Good  Work  For  Freund 

<I  Paul   Glase's   Fine  House  Organ 

•I  Ray   Conner's   Great  Campaign 

«!  How  About   Hal  Young? 

*!  Sid  Lawrence  Moves  To   Boston 

•J  Harold  Lee's  Novel  Sound  Opening 

•I  More  New  Members 


employees  are  doing  and  adding  to 
your  word  of  praise  a  little  con- 
structive suggestion  that  might 
even  improve  upon  what  they  have 
accomplished. 

Especially  in  these  modern  days 
of  sound  and  sound  projection  is 
the  above  suggestion  more  than 
worthy  of  your  consideration. 

We  have  had  too  much  to  say 
already  about  those  quick  tempered 
managers  who  rush  into  the  booth 
with  a  mouth  full  of  abuse  for  the 
operators  and  a  head  that  is  prob- 
ably full  of  sawdust. 

If  you,  knew  enough  about  the 
workings  of  the  booth  you  would 
soon  realize  the  true  value  of  "con- 
structive praise"  when  it  comes  to 
discussing  the  booth  and  sound 
problems  with  your  projectionists. 

And  the  funny  part  of  the  story 
is  that  those  operators  would  wel- 
come your  ideas  and  suggestions  if 
they  respected  your  common  sense 
judgment  on  such  matters. 

We  could  rave  on  and  on  about 
this  subject  indefinitely  but  after  all 
is  said  about  it  surely  you  will  agree 
that,  regardless  of  what  part  of  the 
theatre  we  are  talking  about,  the 
practice  of  "constructive  praise"  is 
of  even  far  greater  importance  than 
the  overworked  "constructive  cri- 
ticism." 

One  of  the  first  qualifications  a 
real  showman  must  possess  is  ex- 
ecutive ability  and,  if  nature  pro- 
vided you  with  this  valuable  neces- 
sity, then  you  will  more  than  appre- 
ciate what  we  are  talking  about. 
"Chick" 


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Motion     Picture    News 


December  7,  1929 


MANAGE I? J'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Don't  Fall  Asleep! 

There  are  quite  a  few  holidays  and 
celebrations  that  are  so  strictly  a  local, 
city  or  state  affair  that  we,  here  in  Club 
headquarters,  would  have  one  tough  time 
trying  to  ferret  them  out  for  you. 

If  you  are  a  wide-awake  manager,  you 
will  know — well  in  advance — when  any  such 
an  occassion  is  due  and  can  therefore  make 
your  plans  accordingly. 

We  shall  publish  every  week  some  an- 
nouncement pertaining  to  coming  holidays 
etc.,  but  you  can  find  the  more  local  ones 
yourself. 

M.  R.  T.  C. 


Gillis  Gets  A  Bag 
Of  Gold  And  Send 
Off  From  The  Boys 


About  the  best  way  of  tell- 
ing this  story  is  to  clip  from 
the  front  page  of  the  Meri- 
den Daily  Journal  the  para- 
graph which  tells  you  what 
we  failed  to  find  additional 
^~      words  to  convey. 
Not  only  Meriden  and  the  employees  of  the  Fox  Palace 
Theatre  there,  but  the  membership  of  the  MANAGERS' 
,    ROUND    TABLE    CLUB    wishes    Mr. 
Gillis  success  in  his  new  position.    You 
may  recall  that  he  is  going  to  take  up 
the  managerial  reins  of  the   Fox  Palace 
Theatre   in    Waterbury,   and   he   will   be 
succeeded  in  Meriden  by  Harold  Waugh, 
who  was  formerly   in   Meriden   handling 
the  Fox  theatres  of  that  city. 

Don't  forget  your  promise  when  you 
were  in  New  York,  Al,  to  let  us  know 
what's  doing  up  in  Waterbury  that  might 
be  of  interest  to  the  CLUB  and  its  many  members.  And 
by  all  means,  run  in  again  when  you  get  down  our  way. 


ruRSEOFGOLD 
IS  GIVEN  GILLIS 

Theatre  Manager    Hon- 
ored By  Employe-B 


"Thank  You,  Bair" 

It  was  certainly  mighty  nice  of  E.  E.  Bair,  manager 
of  the  State  &  American  Theatres  in  East  Liverpool, 
Ohio,  to  phone  me  while  I  was  in  Pittsburgh  recently. 

We  are  rather  proud  that  wc  have  built  up  so  warm 
a  friendship  with  Bair,  as  with  so  many  other  show- 
men, to  make  them  as  anxious  to  talk  to  us  personally 
as  we  are  to  meet  and  talk  with  them. 

Mr.  Bair,  incidentally,  was  just  recently  appointed 
to  act  as  Regional  Chairman  for  Eastern  C)hio  and 
his  activities  for  that  portion  of  the  state  will  soon 
become  interesting  reading  on  bur  Club  pages. 

"Chicle' 


With  the  Golden  State 
Golden  Gate  MgrS.  theatre  Circuit  of  Oakland 
A  1AA  "D        r^  Cal.,  practically  lined  up  100 

Are   1UU  X  ei*  V^ent  per  cent  for  membership  in 

For  The  M.R.T.G.      ^managers'  round 

TABLE  CLUB  we  are  now 

""^ ^ ~" "~— ~ ^~      getting  set  to  introduce  each 
of  these  boys  individually,  as  fast  as  we  are  successful  in 
getting  their  photographs  for  reproduction  on  these  pages. 
One  of  the  first  to  respond  to  our  request  was  Mr.  R. 
Hendrickson,  manager  of  the  Lin- 
coln Theatre  in  Oakland,  Cal. 

We  are  very  grateful  to  Mr.  M. 
G.  Keller,  the  Division  Manager 
in  Oakland  for  this  Circuit  for 
his  marvelous  cooperation  and 
we  also  want  to  express  our  ap- 
preciation to  the  other  boys  of 
this  division  who  have  lined  up 
solidly  for  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB,  because  they  honestly 
feel  that  it  pays  them  to  follow 
our  activities  and  find  out  what 
the  other  showmen  are  doing  all 
over  the  world. 

Mr.  Hendrickson,  from  his  pho- 
tograph, strikes  us  as  being  one 
of  the  young  aggressive  type  of 
showmen  who  are  rapidly  dom- 
inating the  show  business  today 
by  reason  of  their  wideawake  and  go-getting  methods.  That 
he  has  entered  upon  his  membership  in  the  ROUND  TA- 
BLE CLUB  with  a  spirit  of  getting  the  most  out  of  it, 
and  passing  on  something  to  his  brother  members  means 
that  in  this  chap  we  have  a  marvelously  active  member. 
Watch  for  some  of  Hendrickson's  and  the  other  managers' 
of  the  Golden  State  Circuit  exploitation  activities  on  these 
pages. 


Hardy  Wants  Them 
All  To  Join  The 
Club— Great  Stuff 


The  remarkable  spirit  dis- 
played by  members  all  over 
the  world  in  the  activities 
and  benefits  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  are  natural- 
ly a  source  of  great  pleasure 
^"^^^^^^— ^^^^^^^^~  to  us  here  at  CLUB  head- 
quarters, because  it  is  the  only  barometer  we  have  that 
what  we  are  trying  to  accomplish  is  really  successful. 

Of  course,  we  could  point  to  the  terrific  mail  that  passes 
through  CLUB  headquarters,  and  finds  its  way  on  to  our 
pages  in  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  each  week,  but  that 
would  hardly  be  the  sole  symptom  that  what  we  have 
started  is  going  over  as  big  as  we  would  like  it  to. 

When  members,  however,  write  letters  in  which  they 
propose  their  assistant  managers  and  others  identified  in 
important  work  in  and  around  the  theatre,  such  as  J.  B. 
Hardy  of  Loew's  Mall  Theatre,  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  re- 
cently has  done,  then  we  are  certain  that  we  are  headed  in 
the  right  direction. 

"J.  B."  opened  his  latest  letter  by  saying  "enclosed  find 
membership  blank  for  my  assistant  manager,  as  I  want  to 
make  my  theatre  100  per  cent."  Fine,  Hardy,  and  we  want 
you  to  know  we  appreciate  this  spirit. 

We  could  go  on  for  pages  and  pages  telling  you  about 
similar  incidents,  but  we  have  picked  on  this  one,  because 
it  happened  to  lie  on  the  desk  at  the  moment  we  were 
writing  this  little  story,  and  we  are  sure  that  the  reaction 
that  we  had  at  CLUB  headquarters  will  be  appreciated  by 
our  members  all  over  the  world. 


December  ?.  1929 


Motion     Picture     N  e l 


83 


MANAGER!'  HOUND  TADLE  CLUB 


As  you  will  see  from  this 

Edward  Ahrens  An-    Ph°t°graph.  °f  Edward 

.  -^r  j-,,  Ahrens,  he  is  rather  a  young 

Other     I  OUng    i5tlOW-      chap  to  be  head  of  and  man- 
man  To  Hop  Abroad      aging     a     theatre     like     the 

Paramount  in  Elizabeth,  La. 

"""" ^^^~ ~ ^^^^~"  However,  it  does  not  make 
the  slightest  bit  of  difference,  because  he  can  acquire  plenty 
of  knowledge  along  the  lines  of  showmanship  and  theatre 
operation  through  following  the 
activities  of  the  MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  and  at 
the  same  time  contributing  to  our 
pages  some  of  his  own  successful 
experiences. 

He  feels  that  he  is  in  a  position 
to  learn  a  lot  from  the  CLUB, 
which  means  that  he  has  placed 
himself  in  a  receptive  frame  of 
mind  to  take  advantage  of  the 
activities  of  his  much  older  in 
age  and  experience  brother  man- 
agers. Let  us  hope  that  he  bene- 
fits through  his  connection  and 
association  with  this  organiza- 
tion, and  that  our  other  members 
in  turn  benefit  from  his  being  a 
member  and  an  active  contribu- 
tor to  these  pages. 

Thank  you  for  your  good  wish- 
es, Edward,  and  try  and  keep  us 
posted  with  a  regular  letter  at  frequent  intervals. 


Nat  Silver's  Ac- 
tivities Are  Going 
Over  Up  In  Lowell 


Manager  Nathan  Silver 
derived  lots  of  publicity  on 
"The  Trespasser"  playing  at 
the  Merrimack  Square  The- 
atre, Lowell,  Mass.,  when 
he  put  out  a  number  of  "No 
— ~~~" "^^^^^^— ^^^^^^~"      Trespasser"  signs. 

Most  of  these  signs  were  placed  along  the  highways 
leading  into  the  city,  but  several  were  placed  on  the  out- 
skirts of  woods.  With  the  hunt- 
ing season  in  full  swing,  many 
hunters  were  amazed  at  seeing 
these  signs.  In  fact,  the  hunt- 
■  ers  were  so  impressed  with  the 
idea  of  seeing  these  signs  that 
it  made  excellent  talk.  The 
news  spread  to  a  countless  num- 
ber of  people  thus  attesting  to 
the  originality  of  the  idea  as 
well  as  being  a  good  medium  in 
plugging  the  picture. 

We  are  sure  you  will  agree 
with  us  that  "Nat"  put  over  a 
corking  good  stunt  on  this  one 
and  if  you  look  over  the  word- 
ing used  in  connection  with  the 
Trespasser  Signs  it  more  than 
bears  out  our  claim  that  this 
one  must  have  made  them  take  notice. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  and  about  you,  Silver,  and 
why  not  shoot  along  one  of  your  own  photos  for  use  in  the 
next  story  we  pass  on  about  your  activities?  It's  getting  to 
be  quite  popular  among  most  showmen  and  you  certainly 
are  in  that  class. 

Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin? 


"Lobby  Laffs" 

By  Dick  Kirschbaum 

Dick  wants  YOUR  ideas  for  this  series 
of  cartoons. 

If  you  can  think  of  something  that  has 
happened  and  gave  you  a  laugh,  pass  it  along, 
Dick  will  do  the  illustrating  and  credit  you 
with  the  idea. 

Shoot  your  suggestions  direct  to  the  Club 
and  we  will  transmit  them  to  Kirschbaum. 
(And  don't  forget  that  you  get  the 
original  cartoon  as  a  token  of  our  appreci- 
ation.) 


The      marvelous      tribute 

Waterbury  Pays  ?a}d   J;0  ,  ^ar£    Za?gh 

TT  ,  _i.  i      »  when  he  left  the  l*ox  Palace 

Howard   WaUgh  A         Theatre    in    Waterbury    to 
Fitting    Tribute  take  over  the  similar  duties 

in  the  Fox  houses  in  Meri- 

^~ ■" ~^^^^^^~^^^^^^~  den.  Conn.,  prompted  us  to 
reproduce  here  the  story  exactly  as  it  appeared  in  the  paper. 
With  such  a  tribute,  it  must  certainly  be  with  a  feeling 
of  keen  regret  that  a  man  like  Howard  must  leave  a  town 
in  which  he  has  earned  so  fine  a  reputation.  We  are  sure 
that  the  folks  in  Meriden  will  have  the  same  opinion  of  this 
corking  fine  showman  whom  it  was  our  pleasure  to  meet 
personally  not  so  very  long  ago. 

"It  is  with  deep  regret  that  the  Tower  this  evening 
acquaints  its  readers  with  news  that  Howard  Waugh,  manager 
of  the  Palace  theatre,  is  leaving  Waterbury,  to  take  up  the 
managership  of  the  Fox-Palace  in  Meriden  and  look  after 
details  of  the  remodeling  of  the  Poli  theatre  in  that  city.  He 
leaves  us  November  1st.  Waterburians  without  exception  are 
sorry  to  learn  of  Mr.  Waugh's  transfer.  During  his  stay  in 
this  city  he  has  built  up  a  remarkable  acquaintance.  A  gentle- 
man and  bearing  all  the  attributes  of  men  who  look  with  pride 
upon  their  profession,  he  has  at  all  times  radiated  the  con- 
fidence and  intelligence  of  genuine  managerial  ability.  How- 
ard Waugh  respected  his  public.  Their  vibrations  were  the 
yardstick  on  which  he  predicted  his  program.  He  gave  Water- 
burians the  best  he  had,  displaying  a  brand  of  showmanship 
that  endeared  him  to  the  public.  Easy  to  approach,  cognizant 
and  appreciative  of  favors  bestowed  upon  him,  we  had  hoped 
he  would  remain  with  us  indefinitely,  but  Meriden  gains  what 
Waterbury  loses  and  we  find  comfort  in  the  thought  that  How- 
ard will  just  be  on  the  other  side  of  the  mountain,  where  we 
can  call  in  occasionally  and  say  hello.  They  say  newspaper- 
men are  cynical,  that  they  fail  to  cotton  to  public  figures,  as 
do  others  in  different  professions.  It  may  be  so,  but  during 
my  acquaintance  with  Howard  Waugh,  I  have  enjoyed  the 
man  in  him.  Long  before  I  was  fortunate  enough  to  be  intro- 
duced, his  little  talks  over  the  'phone,  and  the  clever  way  in 
which  he  handled  the  theatre,  convinced  me  we  had  a  genuine 
leader  in  our  midst.  It  was  a  pleasure  to  know  him  and  I 
feel  a  personal  loss  in  his  going.  Through  the  Tower,  he 
wishes  to  thank  his  many  friends,  and  Mrs.  Waugh  joins  him 
in  the  public  acknowledgment.  In  saying  goodbye  to  Howard, 
I  want  to  publicly  thank  him  for  his  many  kindnesses  to  me 
personally.  And  may  I  venture  the  wish,  that  perhaps  he'll 
come  back  to  us  again.  We're  going  to  leave  the  door  open, 
welcome  on  the  mat  and  a  candle  burning  in  the  window." 

Howard,  old  top,  I  certainly  got  a  thrill  of  pleasure  when 
I  read  that  article,  and  I  know  that  your  many  friends  scat- 
tered all  over  the  country  will  be  equally  as  pleased  wheni 
they  read  it.    Lets  hear  some  more  from  you. 


S4 


Motion     Picture     News 


December  7,  1929 


MANAGER!'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Fill  In  The  Name  Yourself! 

Below  is  a  copy  of  a  letter  received  from  an  assistant 
house  manager. 

Unsolicited,  he  expressed  his  own  and  the  other 
employees  opinion  of  the  "boss." 

How  many  of  you  fellows  reading  this  can  honestly 
say  that  your  subordinates  think  as  much  of  you? 

Read  on : 

"As  a  member  of  Manager" 's  staff  I  would 

like  to  express  the  appreciation  of  all  the  employees. 
I  am  very  glad  to  say,  and  I  know  that  the  rest  of  the 
boys  will  back  me,  that  he  is  a  real  showman — always 
on  the  go — and  we  are  glad  to  have  him  a  superior, 
for  he  is  a  real  business  man. 

Since  he  teas  made  Manager  of  our  theatre  every- 
thing is  going  along  well.     We  all  wish  him  success!" 

(*Xame  of  manager,  assistant  and  theatre  on  file  at 
Club  headquarters.) 


J.  Scanlon's  Peppy 
Showmanship  Con- 
tinues To  Click 


Finley's  "Spook" 
Party  A  B.O.  Wal- 
lop In  Tampa,  Fla. 


O.  G.  Finley,  manager  of 
the  Seminole  Theatre,  one 
of  Tampa,  Fla.,  leading 
neighborhood  houses  put 
over  a  corking  angle  in  the 
way  of  a  Hallowe'en  party. 
"^^— "^ "" ~~ ~" """— "  Finley,      advertised      h  i  s 

stunt   quite   extensively   and   arranged   that   it   follow    the 
regular  Thursday  night  performance. 

All  those  coming  to  the  theatre  were  asked  to  dress  in 
costume  and  he  surrounded  his  program  with  many 
"spookie"  angles.  That  the  stunt  was  a  turn  away  as  far 
as  business  was  concerned  is  a  credit  to  Finley's  ingenuity 
and  we  are  certain  that  Tampa  and  the  Seminole  patrons 
had  plenty  to  talk  about  for  weeks  after  the  party. 

There  are  other  times  of  the  year  outside  of  Hallowe'en 
that  costume  parties  can  be  arranged  as  a  nucleus  for  mid- 
night parties  that  will  go  far  in  stimulating  interest  either 
in  a  particular  picture  or  in  the  theatre  itself,  and  it  pro- 
vides that  needed  variety  necessary  to  take  the  theatre  out 
of  some  monotonous  runs  of  the  same  thing  all  over  again. 
Here  is  a  stunt  from  Finley  that  is  ready  to  be  plucked 
by  the  wise  showmen  who  are  on  the  alert  for  something 
new  and  different. 

Thank  you  "O.  G."  and  let's  hear  some  more  about  your 
activities,  will  you? 


Jack  Goldstein  says: 

" the  most  significant  feature 

was  the  rapid  growth  of  the  MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  and  I  believe 
that  congratulations  are  due for  ac- 
complishing what  I  believe  a  very  interest- 
ing and  real  worthy  objective." 

Exploitation  Chief, 
New  England 
Theatres  Operating  Corp., 
Boston,  Mass. 


It  has  been  some  time 
since  we  have  had  the  op- 
portunity of  making  men- 
tion of  our  old  friend  Johnny 
Scanlon,    who    is    operating 

the  Palace  Theatre,  in  Tor- 

•^^^^^^^^—^-^^^-^^—      rington,  Conn.,  for  the  War- 
ner New  England  group. 

From  the  photograph  with  this  story,  you  will  see  how 
he  dressed  a  mighty  attractive  and  effective  window  for 
the  Four  Marx  Brothers  in  "Cocoanuts."  Incidentally,  this 
is  but  a  small  sample  of  Johnny's  marvelous  showmanship, 
as  we  have  had  many  opportunities  to  personally  investigate 
and  take  note  of,  but  he  is  the  type  of  young  aggressive 
showman  that  is  constantly  on  his  toes  to  give  the  theatre 
any  kind  of  break  that  he  can  possibly  secure  through 
merchant  co-operation,  newspaper  publicity  or  proper 
presentation  of  the   shows,  so  that   the  patrons  go   home 

more  than  ordi- 
narily satisfied. 

We  are  glad  to 
report  that 
Johnny  is  doing 
great  business  up 
his  way  ever  since 
Warners  took  over 
the  theatre.  With 
the  throwing  of 
some  mighty 
great  shows,  they 
have  subsequently 
cashed  in  on  some 
pretty  good  busi- 
ness. 

Putting  a  Vic- 
tor combination 
radio  and  phono- 
graph set  in  the 
lobby  of  the  thea- 
tre and  plugging 
the  numbers  from 
the  picture  "Gold 
Diggers"  was  just 
another  one  of  Johnny's  ways  of  keeping  the  attraction  and 
its  many  tuneful  melodies  before  the  patrons  and  the  public 
in  general  of  Torrington.  This  has  already  resulted  in 
mighty  fine  business  for  theatres  all  over  the  country,  and 
we  are  not  at  all  surprised  that  Johnny  cashed  in  on  it  him- 
self. Incidentally  on  this  same  attraction,  they  put  a  loud 
speaker  in  a  Hupmobile  car  which  was  parked  in  front  of 
the  dealers  store  next  door  to  the  theatre  and  with  a  mar- 
velous spotlight  playing  on  the  car,  people  stopped  and 
listened  to  the  radio  reception  and  also  to  the  numbers  from 
the  picture. 

We  were  tickled  to  death  to  hear  from  you  again,  Johnny, 
and  at  least  try  to  make  it  a  point  to  make  your  silent 
periods  much  shorter  than  they  have  been  lately.  Don't 
forget  that  we  are  always  anxious  to  keep  in  touch  with 
our  many  members,  and  the  only  way  we  can  do  so  and  to 
let  the  membership  in  general  know  about  them,  is  to  carry 
something  about  their  activities  or  about  them  personally 
on  these  pages  from  time  to  time.  Don't  keep  quiet  too 
long,  as  Torrington  is  not  so  very  far  off,  and  we  expect  to 
be  up  New  Haven  and  Meriden  way  before  very  long  and 
hope  to  run  up  to  see  you  anyhow,  so  for  the  present,  so 
long,  and  lots  of  luck. 

"All  For  One  And  One  For  All"' 


December  7,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


85 


MANAGE  I?  J*  rcCLND  TABLE  CLUB 


Emig's  Club  Spirit ! 

The  following  letter  from  R.  F.  En-rig,  manager  of  the 
Publix-Columbia  Theatre  in  Davenport,  Iowa,  struck  us  as 
being  so  typical  of  this  wide-awake  showman  that  we  de- 
cided to  pass  it  along  without  alteration  or  re-writing  it. 
It  certainly  gives  us  all  at  Club  headquarters,  a  thrill  of 
pleasure  to  receive  such  communications  and  knowing  of 
Mr.  Emig's  fine  showmanship,  we  are  all  the  more  delighted 
to  get  this  letter  and  photograph  from  him. 

COMRADES  OF  THE  ROUND  TABLE: 

ENCLOSED  IS  A  PICTURE  OF  OUR 
FRONT  AND  MARQUEE  WHICH  WE 
USED  DURING  THE  RUN  OF  "HOLLY- 
WOOD REVUE." 

NOTICE  THE  LARGE  ELECTRIC  SIGN 
ON  THE  MARQUEE,  THIS  WAS  VERY  IN- 
EXPENSIVE AND  I  CAN  HONESTLY  SAY, 
CREATED  THE  BIGGEST  FLASH  IN  THE 
DOWN-TOWN  DISTRICT. 

THE  LETTERS  WERE  TAKEN  FROM  A 
TWENTY-FOUR  SHEET,  PASTED  ON 
COMPO  BOARD,  AND  CUT  OUT  IN  OUR 
ART  DEPARTMENT.  A  FEW  SOCKETS, 
BULBS  AND  THE  PROPER  WIRING  AND 
IT  WAS  SET.  A  MILLION  DOLLAR  FLASH 
AT  VERY  LITTLE  COST.  THE  SAME 
THING  CAN  BE  DONE  AT  ANY  THEATRE 
WHETHER  LARGE  OR  SMALL. 

I  AM  GLAD  TO  BE  A  MEMBER  OF  THE 
ROUND  TABLE,  AND  WILL  BE  GLAD  TO 
PASS  ON  ANY  IDEAS  THAT  I  GET. 
KINDEST   REGARDS. 

VERY  TRULY  YOURS, 

R.  F.  EMIG. 


Thank  you  kindly  Emig  for  the  above  and  rest  assured 
that  we  are  tickled  to  get  a  line  or  two  from  you  whenever 
you  have  the  opportunity  of  writing,  which  we  sincerely 
hope  will  be  often.  Let's  see  if  you  can't  dig  up  one  of 
your  own  photographs  so  that  we  can  introduce  you  bet- 
ter to  the  "gang."     Oak? 


AL WA Y S 
WEAR 

YOUR 

CLUB   PIN! 


Come  On  Fellows- 
Make  It  Snappy ! 

Not  much  time  left  to  work  out  your 
Holiday  schedule  for  community  tie-ups, 
kiddie  matinees,  toy  and  clothes  matinees, 
decorations  for  the  front  and  inside  of  the 
theatre,  programme  for  your  special  mid- 
night performance  on  New  Year's  Eve. 

These,  and  a  whole  lot  of  other  sugges- 
tions, are  all  in  order  but  little  by  little  the 
days  are  slipping  by  until  you  are  apt  to 
find  yourself  caught  without  sufficent  time 
to  properly  work  out  your  stunts. 

This  is  in  the  nature  of  a  "Last  Warn- 
ing", so  get  yourself  set  and  shake  a  leg 
while  you're  at  it. 

OAK? 


Homer  Le  Tempt 
Ties  Up  Local  Pub- 
lic Schools  Nicely 


The  public  schools  of  Aus- 
tin, Texas,  came  through 
with  splendid  cooperation 
for  Manager  Homer  Le- 
Tempt,  when  the  Majestic 
Theatre  played  EVANGE- 
^^=^===-     LINE. 

The  idea  of  the  cooperation  was  a  poster  contest  con- 
ducted through  the  art  classes  of  all  the  public  schools  in 
Austin.  The  Superintendent  of  Austin's  schools  gave  his 
full  permission  with  the  result  that  the  attraction  EVAN- 
GELINE was  announced  in  all  class-rooms  by  the  teachers. 
Stills  were  distributed  together  with  1-sheets,  these  Stills 
and  1-sheets  being  the  inspiration  for  the  posters  to  be 
made  by  the  children. 

Twenty  posters  were  received  which  were  good  enough 
to  be  displayed  in  the  lobby  of  the  Majestic  Theatre.  In 
addition,  ten  posters  from  very  little  children  were  received, 
and  these  were  made  the  basis  of  the  feature  story  in  the 
Austin  Statesman. 

The  poster  contest  climaxed  with  a  children's  matinee 
announced  for  the  hours  of  4  and  6  on  opening  day  of 
EVANGELINE.  Special  price  of  10c  was  made  to  the 
lower  grades  for  this  matinee,  while  high-school  students 
paid  25c.  1700  children  in  all  attended  the  Majestic  Thea- 
tre during  these  two  hours.  Incidentally,  it  might  be  men- 
tioned that  the  seating  capacity  of  the  Majestic  is  only  1475. 

Now  I  ask  you  other  fellows,  isn't  the  above  layout  a 
corker  when  it  comes  to  kicking  up  business  plus  school 
co-operation?  Say  "No"  and  I'll  shoot  you  on  sight.  If 
some  of  the  boys  who  are  doing  the  crying  lately  would 
only  settle  back  in  their  chairs  and  close  their  eyes  for  a 
few  moments  it  might  surprise  them  to  find  that  they  can 
connect  hundreds  of  Round  Table  Club  ideas  with  their 
own  local  situation. 

Try  it.  Call  it  a  "Club  seance,"  if  you  want  to,  but  if  it 
provides  you  with  one  good  angle  then  you're  in  money. 
Right?    You're  durn  tootin.' 


Motion    Picture     News 


December  7,  1929 


MANAGE  Itf'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Notice  to  Members 

Please  be  sure  to  notify  the 
chairman  of  any  change  of 
address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


Johnny  Mack  Put 
Over  Victory  Month 
With  Good  Results 


Do  You  Know  Your  ? 

NEIGHBOR  ♦ 

WE  SHOW  EMEVER>  N1TE  in  MOTION  PICTURES 
ENTIRE  WEEK  COMMENCING  MONDAY   NOV   1ih 

AT  THE 

HAWTHORNE   ™£!™| 

'  DO  YOU  KNOW.'  YOUR  NEIGHBOR'     WEEK 


A.  Johnny  Mack,  manager 
of  the  Stanley  -  Warner 
Hawthorne  Theatre,  in 
Newark,  N.  J.,  is  helping  to 
celebrate  the  November 
Victory  month  with  a  bang. 
There  have  been  so  many 
activities  engineered  under  Johnny's  direction,  that  it  is 
rather  difficult  for  us  to  select  a  few  at  random  to  pass  on 
to  the  readers  of  these  pages.  However,  we  do  want  you  to 
see  the  corking  gags  he  ran  in  the  nature  of  a  local  movie 
stunt  whereby  movies  were  taken  of  different  folks  around 
the  community  in  which  the  Hawthorne  Theatre  is  located, 

and  shown  on  the  screen 

in  conjunction  with  this 
card  which  we  are  repro- 
ducing. 

The    "Do    You    Know 

Your   Neighbor"   gag,   as 

he  called  it  was  a  "wow" 

in  boosting  interest  in  the 

theatre  and  creating  a  lot 

of  talk  among  the  patrons. 

However,  that  was  just 

the  beginning  of  his  many 

stunts,  and  the  fact  that 

he  is  not  asleep  is  plainly 

shown      by     the     second 

card,  which  we  show  here. 

about      Santa      and     the 

stocking  gag.     This    is   a 

mighty  ripe  time  of  the  year  to  start  stuff  of  this  kind,  ana 

this  evidence  that  Mack  has  been  on  the  job,  is  a  tribute  to 

his  showmanship. 

As  we  said  in  the  beginning  of  this  article  it  is  rather 
difficult  for  us  to  select  several  of  the  contributions  he  sent 
us  for  publication,  because  there  was  so  much  fine  material 
among  them.  However,  this  much  we  will  say,  that  he  has 
successfully  worked  a  marvelous  radio  tieup  that  resulted  in 


Dick  Brown  says : 

"Believe  me  I  think  the  MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  is  a  great  thing 
for  every  manager.  Whenever  I  am  stumped 
as  to  how  to  sell  a  first  picture,  I  pick  up  the 
NEWS,  and  with  all  the  ideas  the  boys  are 
sending  in,  I  am  able  to  work  out  a  great 
campaign." 

Manager,  Liberty  Theatre, 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


<s  A  NIT  A      WILL  FILL  YOUR 
Ortl^l  1  t\  STOCKINGS 

I   II  I    I  IT  THE  FREE 

HAWTHORNE   ™eatre 

B,.ng  your  ,totkmg  —  Mjtiiwt  or  Evening 
SATURDAY.     NOVEMBER     16ih 
S  \\T\    "   !I  «"""  "  '°  i»a  tilled  with  good,.!  inJ  toy, 
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—  ASK  US   MICH  I  it: 


a  tremendous  amount  of  increased  business  in  addition  to 
the  stunt  described  above.  Thank  you,  Johnny,  for  keeping 
up  your  marvelous  CLUB  spirit,  and  we  would  like  to  have 
you  continue  your  active  membership  with  a  contribution 
of  your  present  activities.  By  the  way,  Johnny,  how  about 
one  of  your  own  photographs? 


A.  M.  Avery  Ad- 
vanced To  Present 
Post  From  Ranks 


Another  enthusiastic  fol- 
lower of  the  ROUND  TA- 
BLE CLUB  pages  is  Adna 
M.  Avery,  manager  of  the 
Publix  Criterion  Theatre  in 
Enid.  Oklahoma. 
^^^~"  As    you    will    note    from 

the  accompanying  photograph  Adna  is  another  showman 
typical  of  the  aggressive  young  bloods  that  are  rapidly  carv- 

ing  niches  for  themselves  in  the  records 

of  showmanship. 

Adna  has  been  connected  with  Publix 
Theatres  for  the  past  eight  years  at  var- 
ious locations,  which  included  managing 
the  Capitol  Theatre  in  Oklahoma  City, 
the  Palace,  Rialto  &  Busbee  Theatres  in 
McAlister,  Okla.,  and  was  also  at  Little 
Rock,  Ark. 

As  a  student  at  the  Publix  School  for 
Managers,  he  attracted  attention  to  his 
fine  work,  and  he  is  now  resident  man- 
ager at  the  Criterion. 

It  shall  be  our  pleasure  to  have  this 
member  keep  us  posted  on  his  activities, 
and  we  are  certain  that  most  of  his  suc- 
cessful stunts  will  find  their  way  into> 
good  use  among  our  other  members  and 
readers. 

In  the  meantime,  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  wishes 
to  convev  to  Mr.  Avery  their  best  wishes  for  his  success. 


G.  L.  Kidwell  Gets 
Many  Ideas  From 
Round  Table  Pages 


G.  L.  Kidwell.  manager  of 
the  Strand  Theatre  in  Wa- 
loo,  Iowa,  added  a  new  slant 
to  the  usher  card  when  he 
used  one,  as  shown  on  the 
accompanying  cut  with  this 
^ — — ~^~^      story. 

We  are  grateful  to  Mr.  Kidwell  for  this  fine  opinion  of 
the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  in  his  letter  in  which 
he  tells  us  that  he  feels  that  it  is  one  of  the  most  valuable 
parts  of  the  publication  and  that  he  follows  it  regularly. 

YYe  are  certain  that  his 
wish  to  see  it  become  still 
larger  will  be  granted  if 
it  is  physically  possible 
for  your  Chairman  to  turn 
out  more  copy  from  the 
hundreds  of  contributi"iis 
received. 

Welcome,  "G.  L."  and 
suppose  you  aid  in  this 
expansion  program  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  pages,  by  con- 
tributing some  of  your  own  experience  direct.  You  might 
also  send  us  a  photograph  as  we  keep  quite  a  file  of  such 
things  from  all  our  members  and  rather  like  the  idea  of 
using  one  in  introducing  a  member  more  intimately  on 
these  pages. 

We'll  be  looking  forward  with  much  interest  to  your  next 
letter,  and  trust  it  contains  some  details  of  your  recent 
exploitation  and  publicity  activities.  So  long  for  the  pres- 
ent. 


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December  7,  1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


87 


MANAGER!'  .ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


CHICAGO!! 


In  order  that  "We"  can  become  better  acquainted,  personally,  with  our  many  members, 
friends  and  readers  in  the  city  and  vicinity  of  Chicago,  "We"  will  be  in  that  city  on  Thursday 
and  Friday,  December  12th  and   13th. 

Drop  in  before  2  P.  M.  (or  after  11  P.  M.)  on  either  of  those  two  days  and  let's  say 
hello.      You  will  find  me  at  the  Hotel  Morrison. 

Charles  E.  (Chick)  Lewis 


J.  D.  Hill  Gives 
Some  Good  Advice 
On  A  Timely  Topic 


J.  D.  Hill,  manager  of  the 
Cumberland  Theatre  in  Tul- 
lahoma,  Tenn.,  makes  what 
we  believe  to  be  a  very 
timely  suggestion  in  con- 
nection with  talking  pic- 
"" ™" ^ ^^^~^^^~"     tures. 

He  has  found  that  it  is  a  good  idea  not  to  advertise  any 
talking  picture  as  any  particular  star's  first  talking  role  as 
he  finds  most  of  the  public  seems  to  think  that  these  so- 
called  talking  pictures  are  not  as  good  as  the  rest  that 
follow  from  this  particular  star.  To  bear  out  this  conten- 
tion, he  calls  our  attention  to  several  recent  broadcasts  by 
movie  stars,  in  which  the  very  first  words  they  uttered 
were  "This  is  the  first  time  I  have  been  before  the  micro- 
phone, and  I  am  very  nervous."  So  therefore  the  people 
get  the  impression  that  they  have  never  worked  before  a 
"mike"  before  and  would  naturally  be  a  bit  shy  in  their  first 
attraction  for  the  talking  screen. 

Thanks,  "J.D.",  I  am  glad  to  have  heard  from  you  again. 
Knowing  that  you  are  following  our  pages  each  week  is 
sufficient  satisfaction,  even  though  we  would  be  glad  to 
hear  from  you  more  often  telling  us  about  your  own  activi- 
ties. However,  we  are  certain  that  as  soon  as  you  have 
something  that  may  be  of  interest  to  your  brother  mem- 
bers and  managers  you  will  immediately  forward  it  to  us 
for  use  on  these  pages.  Until  that  time,  we  will  just  have 
to  await  your  pleasure,  but  we  just  want  you  to  know  that 
we  are  still  looking  forward  to  hearing  from  you  as  an  ac- 
tive member  once  again. 


J.  C.  Wodetsky  Is 
Kept  Busy  For  The 
Regent  Co.  Chain 


J.  C.  Wodetsky,  general 
manager  for  the  Regent  The- 
atre Company  in  Detroit. 
Mich.,  is  one  of  the  show- 
business'  G.  Ms.  who  is 
100  per  cent  in  accord  with 
-~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^  the  activities  of  the  MAN- 
AGERS' ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

"J.  C."  has  said  many  complimentatry  things  about  your 
chairman  and  the  organization  in  general  and  we  do  want 
him  to  know  through  this  medium  that  we  appreciate  his 
feelings  about  the  organization. 

But  listen,  Wodetsky,  don't  you  think  that  you  have 
been  a  member  long  enough  to  become  a  little  more  regu- 
lar in  contributions  dealing  with  showmanship  and  theatre 
operation  angles  of  the  business?  You  are  fortunately  lo- 
cated so  that  anything  you  may  write  on  this  particular 
subject  is  bound  to  command  a  certain  amount  of  respect 
and  attention.  Come  on,  be  a  sport,  "J.  C."  and  tell  the 
boys  something  about  your  experiences  in  this  show  busi- 
ness of  ours. 

Thanks  kindly  for  your  congratulations  and  good  wishes. 
and  maybe  our  guiding  star  will  take  us  in  your  direction 
in  the  near  future,  so  that  we  can  meet  you  personally. 


R.  K.  Fulton  Used 
"Speed  Cars"  To 
Sell  His  Attraction 


R.  K.  Fulton  used  two 
racing  cars  to  excellent  ad- 
vantage in  exploiting 
"Speedway"  playing  at  the 
Princess  Theatre,  Sioux 
City,  la. 

^ ~— —  One    of    the    racing    cars 

was  driven  about  the  streets  of  the  city  all  day  Saturday 
and  Sunday  and  the  other  car  was  parked  in  front  of  theatre 
throughout  the  picture's  run.  The 
car  in  front  of  theatre  as  well  as 
the  one  traveling  the  streets  had 
a  driver  dressed  in  the  regulation 
racing-driver's  uniform. 

Both  cars  carried  banners  over 
the  hood  advertising  the  attrac- 
tion and  both  drivers  carried 
signs  on  their  backs  selling  the 
attraction. 

A  tie-up  was  also  promoted 
with  a  tire  agency  whereby  they 
ran  a  large  co-operative  ad  in  the 
newspaper  before  opening  and 
also  sent  out  7,000  circulars  on  a 
special  mailing  list  to  their  cus- 
tomers advising  them  of  the  tieup. 


Holden  Gets  An- 
other Member  Down 
In  Havana,  Cuba 


Earle  M.  Holden,  always 
an  enthusiastic  booster  and 
member  of  our  CLUB  has 
just  informed  us  that  he  re- 
turned from  a  vacation  in 
Havana,  Cuba  and  found 
^ '™"— ~ """" ^ ~ """"  things  theatrically  very  nice. 
Earle  tells  us  that  one  of  the  outstanding  theatres  is 
Teatro  Fausto  which  is  a  Paramount  house  and  managed 
by  Leonard  Grossman.  We  are  certainly  going  to  follow 
Earle's  suggestion  and  enroll  Mr.  Grossman  for  member- 
ship in  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  upon 
his  proposal. 

We  should  more  than  be  delighted  to  pass  on  to  our 
other  members  and  readers  what  they  are  doing  to  exploit 
and  publicize  pictures  down  in  Havana,  especially  through 
the  activities  of  Leonard  Grossman  and  his  staff,  so  we 
have  a  treat  in  store  for  us  at  an  early  date. 

Well,  Earle,  we  certainly  are  glad  to  know  that  you  had 
an  enjoyable  vacation  down  there  in  Havana,  and  we  shall 
certainly  follow  your  advice  to  spend  ours  there  at  the 
first  opportunity  we  get,  (and  also  if  we  save  up  enough 
money).  Keep  us  posted  on  some  of  the  peppy  stuff  you 
are  pulling  down  there  in  Miami,  because  after  a  vacation 
a  manager  like  yourself  is  generally  all  pepped  up  with 
plenty  of  new  ideas  accumulated  during  the  relaxation  per- 
iod. So  long  for  the  present,  and  our  best  regards  to  the 
gang. 


Motion    Picture     News 


December  7,  1929 


MANAGER*'  POUND  TACLt  CLUB 


La  Falce  Climbs  Higher! 

You  can't  keep  a  good  man  down — and 
when  it  comes  to  talking  about  good  men, 
you  can  place  Frank  LaFalce  name  at  the 
head  of  your  list. 

Santa  Claus  arrived  kind  of  early  for 
Frank,  but  we  don't  believe  "Santy"  was  ill 
treated  when  he  knocked  at  the  door. 

What's  it  all  about? 

Just  this: 

Frank  has  been  promoted  to  the  post  of 
Chief  of  Publicity  for  all  the  Warner 
Brothers  Theatres  throughout  the  country. 

And  are  we  glad? 

You  tell  'em! 

Lots  of  luck  Frank,  and  don't  forget  that 
you  are  a  member  of  the  MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

"Chick" 


Chamber  Of  Com- 
merce Tie-Up  Good 
For  M.  Melincoff 


Community  goodwill  con- 
tinues to  play  an  important 
part  in  the  showmanship  ac- 
tivities of  Max  Melincoff, 
manager  of  the  Capitol  The- 
atre, Pawtucket,  R.  I.,  for 
""""" - ""^ ~^^— ^^^      the  E.  M.  Loew  Circuit. 

The  latest  he  plans  to  do  out  there  in  Pawtucket  is  before 
us  in  the  form  of  a  letter  sent  out  by  the  Pawtucket  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  to  a  selected  list  of  about  2,000  names  of 
the  local  women's  clubs,  associations,  etc.,  in  which  many 
fine  things  were  said  about  the  Capitol  Theatre.  This  tie- 
up  resulted  in  about  a  50  per  cent  response,  which  is  mar- 
velous reaction  for  this  type  of  tie-up  and  unquestionably, 
even  those  who  did  not  take  advantage  of  the  invitation  to 
be  the  theatre's  guest,  at  least  felt  that  a  courtesy  had  been 
extended,  and  the  appreciation  was  there  just  the  same. 

We  are  always  delighted  to  pass  on  Max's  activities,  be- 
cause they  are  so  typical  of  what  other  showmen  in  similar 
towns  and  cities  should  be  doing,  and  we  feel  certain  that 
many  of  our  members  and  readers  are  continually  taking 
advantage  of  these  suggestions  and  no  doubt,  cashing  in 
on  them. 

Thank  you,  Max,  and  let's  hear  from  you  again  real  soon, 
we  don't  like  to  have  you  silent  for  too  long  a  period  at 
any  time,  also  regards  to  the  rest  of  the  boys  on  the  E.  M. 
Loew's  circuit. 


Frank  J.  Celoud  Says: 

"  . . .  /  have  been  following  your  CLUB 
pages  in  the  NEWS  every  week,  and  found 
them  very  interesting  and  beneficial." 


Manager,  Liberty, 
Sedalia  &  Strand  Theatres, 
Sedalia,  Missouri. 


Jimmy  McKoy  Tries 
A  Few  New  Ones  To 
Stir  Up  Business 


Here  are  two  great  gags 
worked  by  Jimmy  McKoy 
of  the  Publix  Olympia  The- 
atre in  Miami,  Fla. 

One  is  a  ruler  -  blotter, 
which  is  shown  right  below, 
^~ ™ ™ ^~ ^"" ^ """  and  makes  good  copy  be- 
cause it  will  remain  in  the  home  or  in  the  pocket  of  those 
receiving  it.  The  second  is  a  visiting  card  of  which  we 
are  showing  you  both  sides  of  the  gag  used  for  "Sherlock 
Holmes."  This  likewise  is  out  of  the  ordinary  and  is  there- 
fore good  stuff  any  time  you  can  make  use  of  it. 


1  '  V  I  'll 


I  ',[  '  I  '  |  '  I  ',1  '  I  '  |  '  I  U  '  I  '  |  i  |  U  i  |  i  I  i  | 


Here's  a  Good  Rule! 

Mruer  Miss  a  Show  at  the  Olympia!    And  by  all  means  see  and  hear  Paramount's 
All-Talking  production  of  "THE  VIRCIHIAH",  based  on  Owen  Wisters  famous 
novel.     With  Gary  Cooper.  Walter  Huston,  Richard  Arlen,  Mary  Brian 
OLYMPIA  THEATRE-WED.  THUR.-FRI.-SAT. -Nov.  6-7-8-9 


Jimmy  has  been  keeping  mighty  busy  lately,  and  among 
his  activities  were  rpany  spooky  stunts  to  sell  "Three  Live 
Ghosts"  when  that  attraction  played  his  house  just  before 
Hallowe'en. 

Dressing  the  outside  lobby  and  foyer,  he  cut  out  spooks, 
ghosts,  witches  and  other  appropriate  decorations  and  cre- 
ated a  very  unusual  and  atmospheric 
front  for  the  occasion.  As  a  direct 
tieup  with  the  attraction  he  placed 
three  mechanical  ghosts  in  the  center 
of  the  foyer,  with  the  mechanism  so 
constructed  as  to  make  the  ghosts 
spring  at  patrons  as  they  entered  the 
theatre. 

Here's  hoping  that  none  of  them 
fainted  in  their  tracks,  Jimmy,  espe- 
cially the  so-called  "weaker"  sex. 
We'll  have  to  stop  talking  about 
Jimmy,  we've  mentioned  him  so  often  lately,  they'll  begin 
to  think  he's  related  to  us.  At  any  rate,  we  are  glad  to  get 
his  stuff  and  we're  going  to  work  out  a  special  feature  story 
about  some  of  his  recent  outstanding  showmanship.  For 
this  purpose.  "Mac,"  we  can  use  one  of  your  own  photo- 
graphs. Can  you  manage  to  send  us  one  by  return  mail? 
Thanks  anyway  in  advance,  as  we  will  be  looking  for  it. 


Robert  Soffer  Is 
Another  Local  Man- 
ager To  Enroll 


We  are  glad  to  welcome 
to  the  CLUB  Robert  Soffer, 
manager  of  the  Hollywood 
Theatre  in  the  downtown 
section  of  N.  Y.  under  the 
general  managership  of  Ben 
Sherman  of  the  Manhattan 
Playhouse  Circuit. 

Bob  was  formerly  an  organist  and  musical  director  for 
the  Harlem  circuit  of  theatres  in  N.  Y.  and  after  spending 
IS  years  in  that  profession  and  making  a  complete  study  of 
every  angle  of  the  show  business,  he  felt  he  was  well  quali- 
fied to  attempt  the  present  position,  which  he  now  holds. 

The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  is  delighted 
to  welcome  this  new  member  into  our  ranks,  but  we  would 
certainly  appreciate  some  information  about  his  activities 
along  the  lines  of  exploitation  and  theatre  management  in 
the  beautiful  Hollywood  Theatre. 

How  about  it,  Bob?  You  might  also  send  us  one  of  your 
own  photographs  so  that  we  can  give  you  a  more  intimate 
introduction  on  these  pages. 


December  7,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


89 


MANAGtKJ'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


"Billy"  Stillman  Is 
Breaking  Into 
Show  Business 


"Billy"  Stillman,  for  a 
long  time  associated  with 
the  late  Tex  Rickard  in  the 
promotion  of  fights  at  Madi- 
son Square  Garden,  and 
other  championship  bouts, 
is  now  breaking  into  the 
show  business  at  the  Warner  Brothers  Rialto  Theatre  in 
Newark,  N.  J.,  where  he  is  serving  as  assistant  manager. 

Coming-  under  the  guidance  of  so  fine  a  showman  as 
Charlie  Brennan  is  a  marvelous  break  for  "Billy,"  and  it 
would  not  surprise  us  to  hear,  before  very  long,  that  he 
has  stepped  forward  in  this  ever  moving  show-business  of 
ours. 

Let's  know  some  more  about  your  past  experience,  Billy, 
and  also  what  you  are  doing  to  help  brother  Brennan  put 
the  house  over. 


S.  S.  Holland  Put 
Over  Publix  Gele- 
bration  Week  Big 


Manager  S.  S.  Holland 
had  to  put  over  a  Publix- 
Celebration  Week  and  so 
started  out  to  exploit  his  at- 
tractions so  that  the  popu- 
lation of  theatre  goers  in 
"^ "" ~ ~~"  Brockton,  Mass.,  were  sure 
to  know  about  it. 

The  picture  for  the  first  half  at  the  Rialto  Theatre  was 
Clive  Brook  in  "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes." 

The  picture  got  a  good  opening  when  much  publicity 
"was  gleaned  from  the  preview  showing  with  the  Mayor 
and  members  of  the  Police  department  in  attendance. 

Strips  were  pasted  on  the  front  page  of  the  evening  news- 
paper selling  the  Publix  Celebration  Week,  the  preview 
showing  to  the  Mayor  and  the  police  department  and 
"Sherlock  Holmes"  at  the  Publix-Rialto. 


One  of  the  best  selling  window  displays  was  made  pos- 
sible through  the  courtesy  of  the  Eastern  Steamship  Lines 
who  loaned  a  model  of  one  of  the  trans-Atlantic  steamers. 
This  model  was  over  six  feet  in  length  and  was  placed  in 
one  of  the  best  located  windows  in  town. 

Ribbons  running  from  staterooms  to  neatly  lettered  cards 
helped  to  sell  the  picture;  the  cards  carrying  copy  of  what 
occurred  in  each  room  of  the  liner  on  which  Sherlock 
Holmes  solved  the  mystery. 

A  street  ballyhoo  was  also  used — in  the  form  of  a  giant- 
sized  book  on  which  was  lettered  the  title  of  picture,  star, 
name  of  theatre  and  play  dates.  A  man  inside  the  book 
paraded  all  over  town. 


YOUR  PHOTOGRAPH 1 

We  should  have,  on  file,  a  photograph  of  every 
member  of  the  Club. 

The  majority  have  already  sent  theirs  in  and  we 
are  making  every  effort  to  secure  the  balance  as  soon 
as  possible. 

HOW  ABOUT  YOURS? 


Next  Week ! 

The  promised  Canadian  Edition  will  be 
included  in  next  week's  issue  of  the  Round 
Table  Club  pages. 

In  this  edition  you  will  find  many  articles 
of  keen  interest  to  showmen  everywhere. 
Special  stories  by  Canadian  members  who 
know  the  show-business  from  A  to  Z, — and 
how! 

If  anyone  ever  told  you  that  the  boys 
up  in  Canada  were  asleep,  wait  until  you 
look  through  our  Canadian  Section — then 
you'll  know  what  kind  of  showmen  they 
really  are. 


McDonald— Most 
"Arrested"  Manager 
Still  Going  Strong 


For  many  a  month  mail 
has  filtered  through  to 
CLUB  headquarters  about  a 
man  with  a  peculiar  reputa- 
tion. The  reputation,  it 
would  seem,  was  that  he  was 
—  the  .most  "arrested"  man- 
ager in  the  country. 

We  often  wondered  what  kind  of  showman  it  must  be 

who  is  able  to  have  himself  pinched  regularly  once  a  week. 

and  until  Francis  P.  McDonald  sent  in  his  application  for 

membership  we  were  still 


Sunday,   "Arrest  Day" 
for  Portsmouth  Pair 


trying  to  figure  out  what 
it  was  all  about. 

However,  Francis  is 
now  one  of  us,  and  we  are 
able  to  tell  you  that  he 
manages  the  Columbia 
Theatre,  Portsmouth,  O., 
for  the  Schine  Enter- 
prises and  in  an  effort  to 
keep  that  theatre  open 
Sunday,  he  has  to  be  ar- 
rested once  each  week  by 
those  ambitious  people 
who  still  think  they  can 
dictate  the  public's  habits 
and  tastes. 

Apparently,  the  news- 
papers also  have  a  sense 
of  humor  because  you 
will  note  on  the  cut  with 
this  story  how  they 
played  up  the  Sunday  ar- 
rest day  for  McDonald  and  Ridley.  Ridley,  we  assume, 
is  the  manager  of  another  theatre  in  the  same  town. 

We  shall  have  much  more  to  tell  you  about  McDonald 
and  his  activities  out  there  in  Portsmouth,  but  at  this  time 
we  do  want  to  welcome  him  into  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB,  and  we  do  want  him  to  send  us  one  of  his  own 
photographs  so  that  we  can  give  him  a  more  intimate  intro- 
duction than  the  announcement  that  he  is  the  most  arrested 
individual  in  the  show  business. 


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PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  tee  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  know  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place9  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time.  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "Chick"  Lewis  and  will  appear  the  week  following  receipt. 


MISS     LOUISE     SHEIBLE 

has  leased  the  Lyric  Theatre, 
Lynchburg,  O.  Miss  Sheible  is 
a  seasoned  show-woman  and  we 
know  she  will  put  the  theatre 
over  in  a   big  way. 

*  *     * 
HARRY    E.    HOLLUM    will 

become  resident  manager  of  the 
Strand,  Asbury  Park,  N.  J. 
Western  Electric  is  being  in- 
stalled in   this  beautiful  theatre. 

*  *  * 
CARLTON  L.  BEALS  form- 
erly of  Auburn  will  manage  the 
Opera  House  at  Skowhegan, 
Me.,  which  has  just  been  leased 
by  ROYAL  G.  DAM,  president 
and  general  manager  of  the 
Priscilla  Theatres,  Inc.  of  Lewis- 
ton. 

*  *     * 

R.  T.  NEWTON  has  been  ap- 
pointed manager  of  the  new  Fox 
Theatre  in  Atlanta,  Ga.  This  is 
one  of  the  finest  theatres  in  that 
section,  and  will  open  around 
Thanksgiving. 

*  *     * 

W.  J.  LYTLE  president  of  the 

San  Antonio  Amusement  Com- 
pany has  leased  the  former  Ma- 
jestic Theatre  building,  San  Be- 
nito, Tex.,  and  announces  that 
he  will  remodel  and  completely 
renovate  the  structure.  It  will 
open    with    an    all    talkie    policy. 

*  *     * 

BILL  HART,  manager  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre,  Tampa,  'Fla., 
announced  that  the  E.  J. 
SPARKS  theatrical  interests 
purchased  from  HERBERT 
PITMAN  the  Palace  Theatre. 
The  house  will  be  opened  with 
sound  equipment. 

*  *     * 

ARDEN  W.  WISMAN  and 
JOHN  SIEFERT,  Dayton,  O., 
theatre  men  have  recently 
started  the  erection  of  a  new 
three-story  theatre  at  Bucyrus. 
This  is  reported  as  being  one  of 
the  greatest  civic  movements  in 
decades. 

*  *     * 

MANAGER  KROUSE  an- 
nounced that  sound  has  been  in- 
stalled in  his  Jewel  Theatre, 
Phoenix,  Arizona. 


FRANK  L.  BROWNE  man- 
ager of  the  new  Tower  Theatre, 
Pasadena,  Cal.,  announces  that 
the  policy  of  the  theatre,  when 
opened,  will  be  all  talking  pic- 
tures. 


THEO  GATHE  manager  of 
the  Auditorium  Theatre,  Seattle, 
Wash.,  announced  that  that  thea- 
tre would  be  remodeled  inside 
and  out,  changing  lighting  effects 
and  remodeling  the  entrance. 


GEORGE  B.  GUTHRIE  has 

subleased  the  Grand  Theatre, 
Salem,  Ore.,  to  H.  J.  UPDE- 
GRAFT    who   will   continue    to 

operate  the  Grand  and  Portland. 


RAYBURN  BASHOR  has  re- 
opened the  Kalama  Theatre,  Ka- 
lama,  Wash.  He  operated  the 
same  theatre  several  years  ago. 


ROY  GREENWOOD  will  be 

the  new  manager  of  the  Mission 
Theatre,  Monterey  Park.,  111. 
Announcement  has  been  made 
that  sound  will  be  installed  at 
this  theatre. 


FRANK    L.    BROWNE    has 

been  appointed  manager  of  the 
newest  playhouse  in  Pasadena, 
Cal.,  the  Tower  Theatre.  Only 
first  run  talking  pictures  will  be 
shown  at   this   house. 


JACK  BUSH,  owner  and  man- 
ager of  the  Joy  Theatre,  Ver- 
nonia.  Ore.,  announced  that 
sound  installation  has  arrived, 
and  everything  will  be  in  readi- 
ness for  all  talking  pictures 
within  a  week. 


HAROLD  J.  BARRY  former- 
ly of  the  Globe  Theatre,  Boston, 
has   succeeded   ARTHUR   ECH 

as  assistant  manager  of  the  Com- 
munity Theatre,  Attleboro,  Mass. 


E.  E.  SHAFFER,  manager  of 
the  Casino  Theatre,  Vandergrift, 
Pa.,  announces  that  that  theatre 
is  being  installed  with  sound 
equipment  and  being  refurnished 
throughout.  He  promises  that 
it  will  be  one  of  the  most  beau- 
tiful theatres  in  that  section  of 
the  country. 

*  *     * 
JOSEPH  PEARLSTEIN  one 

of  Toledo,  Ohio's  best  known 
theatrical  managers  has  resigned 
from  the  managerial  staff  of  the 
Cameo  Theatre,  and  is  shortly 
to  leave  the  city  to  take  a  post 
with  the  RKO  Circuit,  with 
which  he  has  been  identified  for 
many  years. 

*  *     * 

MISS  CHELLE  JANIS  is  the 
only  woman  manager  in  Brook- 
lyn. She  will  have  charge  of  the 
newly  renovated  Century  Thea- 
tre, a  Loew  house.  Lots  of  luck 
to  you,  Miss  Jam's. 

*  *     * 

CAROL  LAWLER,  manager 
of  the  Lawler  Theatre,  Green- 
field, Mass.,  announced  that  his 
theatre  would  be  completely  re- 
novated. 

*  *     * 

V.  D.  "BUD"  WELKER  who 

has  been  connected  with  the  Ma- 
jestic Theatre,  San  Antonio, 
Tex.,  has  accepted  the  position 
of  director  of  publicity  and  ex- 
ploitation of  the  Aztee,  Palace 
and  Rialto  Theatres.  Atta  boy, 
Welker,  more  power  to  you. 

*  *     * 
GEORGE     MONTEREY 

former  manager  of  the  Gladstone 
Theatre,  Kansas  City,  Mo.,  has 
been  transferred  to  Taylorville, 
111.,  to  manage  two  theatres  for 
Fox,  the  Capitol  and  Elk. 

*  *     * 

NEIL  CROWLEY'S  promo- 
tions sound  like  an  Horatio  Alger 
story.  From  usher — to  doorman 
— and  now  manager  of  the  new 
Marion  Davies  Theatre  in  San 
Francisco,  Cal.  Good  work, 
Crowley. 

*  *     * 

G.  BURT  DAVIS  has  acquired 
the  management  of  the  Yose- 
mite  Theatre  in  Los  Angeles, 
Cal.  Sound  equipment  is  being 
Installed. 


EARL  MILLER  former 
owner  of  the  Sun  Theatre  at 
York,  Neb.,  has  taken  over  the 
Strand  at   Newton,   la. 


FELICIA    GREENBURG 

former  manager  of  Loews  Build- 
ing in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  and 
later  personal  representative  of 
Aileen  Stanley,  will  be  added  to 
Fanchon  and  Marco  office  staff 
in   N.   Y. 


G.  H.  MATSON  has  sold  the 
Opera  House  at  Cedar  Bluffs, 
Neb.,  to   F.  A.   SCHROEDER. 


HOLDEN  SWIGGER  form- 
erly with  the  Palace  Theatre, 
Dallas,  Tex.,  has  taken  up  his 
duties  of  manager  of  the  Kirby 
Theatre,   Houston,  Tex. 


MARTIN  FINKELSTEIN 
city  manager  for  'Fox  in  Kansas. 
City,  Mo.,  has  announced  many 
changes.  BERNARD  JOFFEE 
formerly  manager  of  the  Up- 
town, Kansas  City,  is  back  at 
that    theatre. 


BERNARD  FAGIN  former 
manager  of  the  Uptown  Theatre 
has  been  moved  to  the  Plaza 
Theatre,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


HARRY  JONES  formerly  of 
the  Plaza  Theatre.  Kansas  City, 
Mo.,  has  been  transferred  to  the 
two  Fox  houses  in  Chanute, 
Kansas. 


GEORGE  HUNTER  will  be 
the  new  manager  of  the  Glad- 
stone Theatre,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


MERTON  E.  HEWETT  has 
been  appointed  manager  of  the 
New  State  Theatre,  Portland, 
Me.  Mr.  Hewett  comes  to  the 
New  State  from  the  Family  The- 
atre in  Worcester,  Mass. 


THE  WORLD'S  BEST  SHOWMEN  ARE 

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Col.  Russell  Gives 
Sound  Shorts  With 
Best  Results  Yet 


TONIGHT! 


25c  TO  ALL 


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Col.  J.  B.  Russell,  owner 
and  manager  of  the  Wash- 
ington Opera  House  in 
Maysville,  Ky.,  had  the 
courage  of  his  convictions 
when  he  recently  offered  a 
~^— ^^~ ^""^^^^^^^^—  novelty  showing  at  his  the- 
atre, consisting  only  of  sound  short  subjects. 

It  is  interesting  to  note  in  leading  up  to  this  fine  piece 

of  showmanship  that  up  to  two  years 

ago  Col.  Russell  never  used  short  sub- 
jects in  his  theatre.  The  fact  that  he 
has  reversed  his  opinion  is  both  a  cre- 
dit to  his  ability  as  well  as  the  short 
subjects  of  today. 

You  will  note  that  even  his  advertis- 
ing has  a  different  slant,  whereby  he 
takes  an  ordinary  two  column  exchange 
mat  and  runs  it  as  he  did  in  the  accom- 
panying illustrated  ad,  thereby  making 
it  stand  out  from  an  ordinary  theatre  ad. 
If  you  will  look  over  the  layout  as 
set  forth  on  his  circular  which  was  dis- 
tributed throughout  the  town,  ana 
measured  about  6x9  inches,  you  will 
note  the  various  attractions  he  lined  up 
to  use  in  connection  with  this  great  new 
novelty  program. 

In  discussing  this  particular  novelty 
program,  we  do  not  know  exactly  how 
Col.  Russell  ran  the  show,  but  we  would 
venture  to  say  that  starting  with  the 
"South  Sea  Interlude"  which  was  prob- 
ably a  quiet  and  beautiful  subject,  his 
second  number  would  be  "Crazy  Cat" 
which  sort  of  jacks  up  the  tempo  of  the 
show,  from  that  going  to  "Screen  Snap- 
shots," which  probably  assumed  a 
slower  tempo,  after  "Crazy  Cat"  from 
"Snapshots,"  to  "Shipmates"  the  two  reel  Educational  Com- 
edy with  Lupino  Lane  and  finishing  up  with  the  "Skeleton 
Dance"  which,  of  course  would 
panic  the  whole  program. 

We  must  take  this  means  of 
congratulating  Col.  Russell,  up- 
on his  fine  showmanship,  and 
we  are  certain  that  many  other 
showmen  throughout  the  coun- 
try would  do  well  to  inaugurate 
one  of  these  novelty  short  subject 
programs  at  frequent  intervals. 
We  say  frequent,  because  we  be- 
lieve that  properly  made  up,  this 
type  of  program  will  be  a  distinct 
relief  as  get  away  from  the  mo- 
notony of  too  much  of  the  other 
stuff.  It  is  worth  trying  and  you 
should  give  it  your  immediate  at- 
tention. 

We  would  like  to  know  a  whole  lot  more  about  Col. 
Russell  and  the  Washington  Opera  House,  and  we  will 
hope  that  he  passes  along  some  more  of  his  ability  and  ex- 
ploitation for  the  benefit  of  his  brother  showmen. 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


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NOVELTY  PROGRAM 

Admiwon  ZSc  to  tn-  the  whole  thow  Saturday 
r^x  -SHIP  MATES' Two  Red  Educational 
Comedy  with  Lupine  1  _\t 

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Seeond--SCREEN  SNAPSHOTS"  «™f_  Ben 
Turr.4n  the  cockeye  (tar  guflding  the  ttan  thru 
Holywood  irj  Action 
Third— "Kraxy  Kati"  ill  a    Howling    Succeu 
«  "RATSKIN." 

Fourth-THE  SKELETON  DANCE,-  one  of 
the  fr a_tal  novehie*  e*a  tereened. 
Ftfth-"SOUTH  SEA  INTERLUDE-  a  beauti- 
ful new  colored  film,  very  interesting 


WasmNcM 


ONE  DAY  ONLY 

Saturday,  November  1 6 

Me  to  any  teat  in  the  bnuae  afternoon  or  nighl 


Some  Good  Advice ! 

(.From  weekly  news  letter  of  Fox-West  Coast  Theatres) 

A    WARNING! 

Remember  one  thing — you  are  selling  "entertain- 
ment !" 

That's  what  people  want  to  buy  .  .  if  you  give 
them  what  they  want  you'll  not  have  much  to  worry 
about  .  .  providing  your  theatre  is  clean,  your  em- 
ployees courteous,  your  projection  clear,  your  record- 
ing right. 

Premiums  .  .  crockery  .  .  gifts  .  .  souvenirs — tricks 
and  stunts  and  contests — are  not  worth  the  powder  to 
blow  them  to  hell  if  your  program  and  policy  isn't 
right. 

If  a  man  wants  to  buy  a  suit  .  .  he  doesn't  go  to 
the  place  that  will  give  him  a  suit  of  underwear  with 
it  .  .  he  wants  his  money's  worth  in  material,  work- 
manship and  style.  If  a  woman  wants  a  dozen  eggs 
.  .  she  doesn't  go  to  the  place  that  will  give  her  the 
butter  to  fry  them  in  .  .  all  she  wants  is — fresh  eggs. 

Before  you  go  into  a  contest  .  .  before  you  give  any- 
thing away  .  .  before  you  try  a  stunt  .  .  study  it,  think 
about  it  .  .  try  to  gauge  the  re-action  from  your  public 
— many  a  stunt  has  proven  a  boomerang  .  .  your  next 
one  may,  on  you ! 

Smart  advertising  .  .  good  exploitation — a  properly 
conducted  theatre  .  .  will  get  you  over  the  rough  spots. 

Thanks. 

Frank  Whitbeck 


G.  T.  Chapin  Put 
Over  Fine  Tie-Up 
W/ith  Local  Store 


Manager  C.  T.  Chapin  had 
an  excellent  tie-up  with 
Woolworth's  store  in  adver- 
tising "Girl  from  Wool- 
worth's"  playing  at  the  Ri- 
viera Theatre,  Knoxville, 
^^^—^^^~-^~~~~^~      Tenn. 

The  store  gave  over  their  window  three  days  in  advance 
of  picture  for  the  use  of  stills,  art  sheets,  cut-outs  and  cards 
carrying  forceful  selling  copy  about  the  star,  picture,  thea- 
tre and  play  dates. 

In  the  center  of  the  window  display  was  a  fish  bowl 
nearly  half  filled  with  nickels.  A  card  in  back  of  this  dis- 
play invited  people  to  estimate  how  many  nickels  were  in 
the  bowl  and  win  a  ticket  to  see  the  picture.  It  was  neces- 
sary to  give  your  estimates  to  the  soda  cashier  who  was  in 
the  other  end  of  the  store.  That  meant  the  people  had  to 
walk  the  entire  length  of  the  store  and  might  be  persuaded 
to  buy  some  merchandise  before  they  got  outside  again. 

The  guessing  contest  took  over  1000  people  into  the 
store  during  the  three  days  which  proved  to  be  not  only  a 
good  stunt  for  the  store  itself  but  equally  beneficial  to  the 
theatre  in  publicizing  the  picture. 

Very  nice  work  Chapin,  but  tell  us;  why  is  that  we 
have  not  heard  from  you  more  often  during  the  past  month 
or  two?  You  know  all  live-wire  showmen  are  making  it  a 
point  to  contribute  to  our  pages  regularly  and  if  they  have 
no  particular  exploitation  stunt  to  pass  along  then  they 
write  a  little  story  about  theatre  operation  and  management 
as  judged  from  their  own  particular  viewpoint.  This  is  not 
a  bad  angle  and  we  are  positive  that  you  can  tell  us  a  whole 
lot  about  this  latter  subject  if  you  would  only  take  the 
little  time  necessary  to  write  us  the  few  lines. 

Come  on  "C.T.,"  be  a  real  sport  and  let's  hear  from  you 
soon.    Oak? 


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Meet  The  Nite  Owls! 

Hey,  you  live-wires!   Laugh  this  one  off — and  how? 

A  new  twist  to  the  conventional  Midnite  Show  (or 
Midnite  Matinee  as  it  is  sometimes  called)  was  the 
forming  of  an  Owl  Club  in  Cedar  Rapids,  Io. 

Harry  Herman,  manager  of  the  Paramount  Thea- 
tre started  this  movement  to  promote  attendance  for 
his  midnite  shows  scheduled  for  every  Friday  night. 
The  popularity  of  the  shows  is  spreading  rapidly,  for 
each  week  finds  many  new  members  of  the  Owl  Club 
at  the  theatre  to  attend  the  regular  meeting  held  on 
Friday  nights.  Before  the  showing  of  the  feature 
attraction  scheduled  for  the  next  day,  the  members 
are  permitted  to  dance  in  the  spacious  lobby  of  the 
Paramount  Theatre. 

Mix  all  of  the  above  ingredients  well,  add  your 
usual  amount  of  "pep,"  stir  well  and  when  served  it 
will  be  —SHOWMANSHIP.     In  capital  letters. 

Harry,  we  haven't  the  slightest  idea  whether  you 
originated  the  above  or  not,  but  be  that  as  it  may,  you 
certainly  have  started  something  that  should  develop 
into  a  "knockout"  before  many  more  weeks  go  by 
and  I'm  here  to  say  that  any  real  showman  ought  to 
give  this  angle  serious  consideration  and  try  to  work 
it  at  their  own  theatres. 

All  of  the  above,  boiled  down  to  plain  facts,  means 
that  I  heartily  recommend  the  Owl  Club  gag  to  every- 
one of  our  members  and  readers.  If  you  work  it 
right,  surround  it  with  sufficient  novelty  angles,  keep 
up  and  stimulate  interest  in  the,  so-called,  members, 
then  the  results  should  more  than  justify  the  work 
necessary  to  put  it  across. 


Glase  Gets  Out  A 
Fine  House  Organ 
For  His  Theatre 


Here  is  the  house  organ 
of  the  Astor  Theatre  in 
Reading,  Pa.  The  Astor  as 
well  as  quite  a  few  other 
theatres  in  the  Warner 
Equity  group  in  this  city 
■^ "~ ^ """"  comes  under  the  general 
management  of  Paul  E.  Glase,  whose  showmanship  activi- 
ties are  a  source  of  pleasure  to  the  readers  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  pages.  Under  Mr.  Glase's  supervision,  is 
Clarence  Latshaw,  the  resident  manager  as  well  as  the 
various  house  managers  in  the  other  houses. 


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Here  is  a  group  of  happy  showmen  who  find  that  co- 
operation and  harmony  are  the  supreme  factors  in  any 
thriving  little  group  that  wants  to  make  a  success  of  what 
they  are  doing. 

There  are  many  interesting  points  about  this  particular 
house  organ,  and  a  close  inspection  will  reveal  what  we 
claim.   Look  it  oyer,  and  tell  us  what  you  think  of  it. 


One   of  the   reasons   why 
Leonard  Freund's  activities 
along  the  lines  of  exploita- 
tion and  advertising  at  the 
Marine   Theatre   in    Brook- 
lyn clicked  is  because  he  in- 
"" ~ ^~ ^^-— ~ "^"~      jects     enough    variety    and 
novelty  to  make  them  worth  reading,  and  therefore  it  is 
not  like  handing  out  a  circular  and  watch  it  being  thrown 
into  the  gutter  or  crumpled  up. 


Freund's  Activities 
At  Marine  Theatre 
Worth  Following 


A  portion  of  his  recent  activities  included  an  attractive 
circular  on  the  "Sophomore"  which  has  an  added  twist  in 
both  the  wording  and  makeup.  Another  was  the  use  of  a 
tag  used  on  automobile  houses  and  door  knobs,  and  result- 
ing in  a  lot  of  comment  on  this  particular  attraction.  The 
third  shows  a  card  the  wording  of  which  is  self-explanatory 
and  can  be  utilized  by  imprinting  any  attraction  that  you 
wish  to  plug  on  the  opposite  side.  This  pin  gag  always 
commands  a  lot  of  attention,  because  of  the  publicity  that 
has  surrounded  the  Lord's  prayer  which  is  printed  so  small 
upon  the  top  of  a  pin,  that  a  magnifying  glass  is  necessary 
to  read  it. 

One  of  the  best  of  his  recent  activities,  was  the  calendar 
idea  which  is  not  vefyi  expensive  and  is  just  different 
enough  to  make  it  stand  out  and  command  the  attention 
that  was  sought  for  it  when  made  up.  Still  another  was  an 
envelope  with  the  question  mark  gag,  which  in  his  case  he 
used  for  the  "Drake  Case"  picture,  but  could  be  utilized 
for  any  other  attraction  that  you  want  to  plug.  The  last 
of  this  particular  batch  is  the  sticker  which  he  had  made 
up  for  "Show  Boat"  and  which  was  placed  on  newspapers 
and  other  newsstand  material  and  helped  sell  this  picture 
to  the  public. 

While  there  are  several  other  interesting  angles  to 
Freund's  exploitation  tactics,  there  is  one  which  we  do  not 
show  here,  consisting  of  a  plain  rubber  stamp.  This  was 
made  up  to  publicize  "Dr.  Fu  Manchu"  when  it  played  at 
the  Marine  Theatre  and  he  stamped  paper  bags  for  local 
merchants,  using  their  own  bags  and  just  sending  his  assist- 
ant over  to  do  the  imprinting,  and  he  also  stamped  up  any 
number  of  newspapers  being  sold  on  the  newsstands  in 
the  community  where  the  Marine  Theatre  is  located. 

Although  this  constitutes  but  a  small  portion  of  Leonard's 
activities  we  are  glad  to  pass  them  on,  because  they  are  all 
typical  of  neighborhood  stuff,  and  many  of  our  members 
located  in  the  larger  neighborhood  communities,  are  always 
on  the  lookout  for  an  idea  to  sell  the  picture. 

Thank  you,  Leonard,  and  don't  forget  our  request  for 
one  of  your  photographs,  and  also  our  request  for  a  picture 
of  that  membership  certificate  hanging  nicely  above  your 
desk.  Don't  be  so  bashful,  you're  not  a  bit  bad  looking  and 
your  picture  really  belongs  on  these  pages.  So  long  for  the 
present. 


Did  You  Order  Your  Club  Pin?? 


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MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Ray  Connor  Puts 
Over  Great  Cam- 
paign On  This  One 


Ray  Conner,  house  man- 
ager of  the  new  B.  F.  Keith 
Memorial  Theatre  in  Bos- 
ton, put  over  a  mighty  effec- 
tive campaign  in  conjunc- 
tion with  "The  Sophomore" 
when  he  engineered  and  suc- 
cessfully executed  a  college  week  throughout  Boston  for 
this  particular  attraction. 

A  city-wide  campaign  was  inaugurated,  known  as  College 
week  in  which  Conner,  with  the  aid  of  G.  R.  O'Neill  and 
Joseph  Rifkin,  tied  up  four  leading  colleges,  the  Boston 
College,  Harvard  University,  Tuft  and  Northeastern.  In 
addition,  two  of  the  leading  high  schools,  Bedford  and 
Everett,  were  also  brought  into  the  stunt.  The  captains, 
coach  and  regular  football  squads  of  all  of  these  colleges 
and  schools  were  guests  of  the  theatre  on  different  nights  of 
the  run,  and  this  was  featured  in  the  advertising  which 
called  attention  to  each  of  the  specialty  nights.  In  addi- 
tion, much  fine  reading  matter  found  its  way  into  the  lead- 
ing newspapers,  all  of  which  meant  good  publicity  for  the 
theatre  and  the  attraction. 


COLLEGE  GRID 

TEAMS  TO  BE 

GUESTS 

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Part  of  the  stuff  that  Ray  put  across  is  also  shown  on  the 
cut  below  which  will  give  you  an  idea  of  how  the  front  of 
the  Memorial  Theatre  was  decorated  for  this  attraction, 
how  they  effectively  advertised  the  picture  and  the  specialty 
night  above  the  box  office  in  the  theatre  and  also  how  he 
employed  the  laughing  records  which  have  been  used  plenty 
of  times  before,  but  probably  not  around  Boston. 

The  banner  which  Ray 
was  successful  in  string- 
ing across  one  of  the  main 
streets  of  Boston  was 
worthy  of  the  reproduc- 
tion we  give  it,  because 
you  can  readily  under- 
stand that  this  type  of 
advertising  is  almost  pro- 
hibited by  law  in  the 
majority  of  larger  cities, 
and  that  he  was  able  to 
work  this  one  is  a  distinct 
credit  to  him. 
At  the  Harvard-Dartmouth  dinner  dance  which  follows 
the  big  game  up  at  Cambridge,  a  silent  sophomore  trailer 
was  especially  prepared  with  titles  telling  of  the  cheap 
showing,  which  incidentally  started  off  with  a  midnight 
show  on  Friday  previous  to  the  run.  The  annual  function 
was  broadcast  over  the  radio,  and  the  theme  song  from  the 
picture  was  featured  on  the  program.  They  also  made  an 
announcement  of  the  local  Boston  showing  of  the  picture, 
and  took  advantage  of  the  big  attendance  at  this  function 
to  sell  the  newsreel  with  special  shots  of  the  Harvard-Dart- 
mouth game. 

Music  tieups,  heralds,  special  advertising,  as  well  as  a 
half-page  ad  in  the  Harvard  university  paper,  all  played 
an  important  part  in  publicizing  this  fine  attraction, 
and  we  could  go  on  and  on  and  on  telling  you  all  about 


About  Hal.  Young 

We're  stumped! 

Hal.  Young,  Chicago  representative  for  the 
National  Screen  Service  is  a  great  Club 
booster  and  wants  to  join  the  Club. 

Not  being  connected  officially  with  any  the- 
atre, he  is  really  not  eligible,  but  we  believe 
we  ought  to  make  an  exception  in  his  case 
and  give  him  'Associate  Membership'. 

Before  doing  so,  however,  we  will  await 
opinions  from  our  regular  members. 

WHAT  DO  YOU  SAY? 

Does  Hal  get  in or does  he  stay  out? 

"Chick" 

I'll  Tell  You  The  Answer  Next  Week  H.  Y. 


Conner's  fine  work  in  connection  with  this  attraction,  how- 
ever, we  believe  we  have  given  you  enough  of  a  slant  on 
what  he  was  doing,  and  the  success  of  his  efforts  were  the 
result  of  a  new  box  office  record  being  established  at  the  big 
Memorial  Theatre  in  Boston. 

If  you  are  on  your  toes  during  the  football  season,  there 
are  hundreds  of  angles  that  will  present  themselves  in  con- 
nection with  this  sport,  providing  you  are  alert  to  the  oppor- 
tunities it  presents.  Every  town  in  the  world,  has  a  foot- 
ball team  of  some  kind,  whether  it  is  a  grammar  school, 
high  school,  college  or  just  a  team  formed  among  the  fac- 
tory or  office  workers.  Get  behind  this  angle,  and  see  if 
you  can't  cash  in  while  the  season  is  still  in  existence,  if 
not,  keep  it  in  mind  in  connection  with  your  basket  ball 
season,  hockey  or  other  sports  that  follow  the  football 
popularity. 


We  are  certainly  grateful  to  Ray  Conner  and  we  want 
him  to  know  that  his  activities  will  always  be  welcomed  on 
the  pages  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB,  but  he  should 
send  us  his  own  photograph  at  the  earliest  possible  moment 
so  that  we  can  give  him  a  more  personal  and  intimate  intro- 
duction to  our  other  members. 


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MANAGE!?!'  LRCLND  TABLE  CLLD 


Sid  Lawrence  Now 
Manager  At  Keith- 
Albee  Up  In  Boston 


There  are  several  inter- 
esting angles  about  Sid 
Lawrence,  who,  up  to  this 
time,  has  been  manager  of 
the  Palace  Theatre,  Lock- 
port,  N.  Y.  for  the  Schine 
*™,— ""^ ~ ~ ~ ^~ ^~^^^—  Enterprises  that  we  would 
bring  out  in  this  latest  story  about  Sid  and  his  activities. 
First  we  want  you  to  know  that  he  has  been  appointed 
manager  of  the  Keith  Albee  Theatre  in  Boston  by  Mr. 
Joseph  Plunkett  for  the  RKO  organization. 

Knowing  that  Joe  Plunkett  is  a  great  believer  in  exploi- 
tation, and  knowing  Sid  Lawrence's  ability  along  these 
lines  makes  us  feel  certain  that  he  will  make  a  name  for 
himself  on  this  new  circuit  that  he  is  now  going  to  work 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the   Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE   THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  tend  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


for. 

One  of  the  last  things  that  he  put  across  at  Lockport 
was  the  advertising  and  exploitation  for  the  "Greene  Mur- 
der Case,"  from  which  we  are  showing  three  of  the  throw- 
aways  he  employed  as  part  of  his  exploitation  for  this 
particular  attraction.  The  first  two  were,  of  course,  teaser 
circulars  while  the  last  one  shown  on  the  extreme  right 
gives  the  play  dates  and  the  theatre  as  a  follow  up  for  the 
other  two. 


POLICE! 

IN  A  PANIC 

TRYING  TO 

SOLVE 


GREEN 
MURDER 
CASE' 

9 


SOLVED! 

THE  WORLDS  MOST 
BAFFUNC  CRIME! 

IT 

PHILO  VANCE 

rrs 

"The  GREEN 

MURDER 

CASE" 


WANTED 
PEOPLE 

WHO  HAVE 

BRAINS 

T.  V.  JL»I  H..r  TV  Brum) 

EM«tr».   Ib  Tie  »»U 

PHILO  VANCE 

"The  GREEN 
MURDER  CASE" 

PALACE 

surra  tomomo* 


Harold  Lee  Puts 
Over  Fine  Campaign 
For  Sound  Opening 


Now 


TALKING  and  SOUND 

1  PICTURES 

AT  THE 


Thank  you,  Sid,  for  your  latest  letter,  as  well  as  for  your 
fine  expressions  about  your  Chairman  and  the  CLUB  itself. 
We  will  look  forward  to  hearing  some  marvelous  things 
about  your  activities  up  Boston  way. 

^^  Harold   C.    Lee,   manager 

of  the  Babcock  Theatre, 
Bath,  N.  Y.,  which  just  re- 
cently came  under  the  Fox 
Metropolitan  Playhouse 
banner,  told  the  public  of 
"^ ^ "~— ~~~  Bath,  N.  Y.,  via  an  un- 
usually attractive  circular,  all  about  his  grand  opening  of 
sound  pictures. 

This  circular,  which  we  are  reproducing  to  the  left, 
measured  about  17  x  8  in., 
was  printed  on  good  stock  in 
heavy  black  ink,  and  unques- 
tionably the  circular  stood 
out  so  strong  among  the 
many  programs,  circulars 
and  other  advertising  mate- 
rial at  CLUB  headquarters, 
that  it  surely  must  have  at- 
tracted plenty  of  "attention  up 
in  his  community. 

It  has  been  quite  a  while 
since  we  had  word  from  Har- 
old about  his  activities,  but 
no  doubt  this  was  due  to  the 
change  in  management  and 
the  incidental  detail  work 
that  generally  follows  these 
merger  deals. 

How  are  things  going  up 
there.  Lee?  Why  not  drop 
us  a  line  and  give  us  an  idea 
of  what  is  doing  theatrically 
up  your  part  of  the  country"' 
( Certainly  with  all  of  the  big 
pictures  you  are  now  going 
in  play,  you  will  have  to  lay 
out  quite  a  campaign  and  to 
do  so  successfully  we  arc  cer- 
tain you  will  be  making  good 

use  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages.    Are  we  right? 
Don't  be  bashful,  Harold,  get  right  back  into  the  swim 
and  let's  hear  from  you  regularly. 


BATH,  N.  Y. 
Gala  Opening,  Su^.y.  Nov.  3-4 

All  Talhtna.  Singing  and  Dancing 
JkV.LL.AM  fOX* 

4,MOV1IIONt      i 


SUE  CAROL 
Lola  Line 
Sharon  Lynn 
David  Rollins 
Mi-pin  Felchit 
HEAR  and  SEE-^r 


AI.o  FOX   MOVIETONE  NEWS  ' 


SUNDAY-TWO  SHOWS-STARTING  al  8  P.  M. 


Note-BeKrr  Come  Early  nnd  Get  >  Good  Seat 


December  7,  1929 


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MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


THE 

SMARTEST 

MOVE 

YOU 

WILL 

EVER 

MAKE- 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729   Seventh    Ave.,   New    York    City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

Address   

City  . . .  ■  • 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman  Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


JUST  JOINED! 


CLARK  DAVIS  is  the  manager  of 
the  Bohemia  Theatre,  in  Cleveland, 
Tenn.,  and  since  he  feels  that  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  is  a  great  help 
to  all  the  managers  all  over  the  country, 
he  should  certainly  demonstrate  his  own 
feelings  by  reciprocating  with  some  in- 
formation about  his  own  activities.  We 
would  appreciate  this  new  member's 
photograph  with  his  next  letter.  Thanks, 
in    advance,    Clark. 


NORMAN  R.  PILEGARDE,  manager 
of  the  Plaza  Theatre,  Oakland,  Cal.,  still 
another  of  the  Golden  State  Circuit  to 
join  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB.  We 
already  know  that  this  peppy  bunch  of 
managers  are  capable  of  fine  showman- 
ship and  only  await  the  beginning  of 
their  membership  to  pass  on  some  of  the 
doings  to  their  brother  members.  How 
about  a  start,  Norman,  by  telling  us  some- 
thing about  yourself  and  the  theatre 
you  are   running? 


-Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !    I- 


-Wear   Your   Chb  Pin   .'    .'- 


HARRY  CECCARELLI  manages  the 
Palace  Theatre,  Oakland,  Cal.,  another 
of  the  Golden  State  Theatre  houses.  We 
would  like  to  be  able  to  tell  our  members 
and  readers  a  whole  lot  more  about 
Harry,  but  must  first  ask  that  he  send 
us  a  brief  letter  telling  us  a  little  about 
himself  and  also  enclosing  one  of  his 
own  photographs.  What  do  you  say, 
Harry.  Suppose  you  dig  right  in  and 
make  yourself  at  home  on  these  pages? 


-Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !    !- 


RUSSELL  O.  ROSE  manages  the  big 
3.000-seat  Earle  Theatre  in  Philadelphia, 
Pa.,  for  the  Stanley  Warner  outfit,  and  it 
is  reasonably  certain  to  assume  that  their 
exploitation  and  publicity  activities 
should  make  mighty  fine  reading  on  the 
pages  of  the  CLUB.  Can  we  induce  you 
to  start  your  membership  off  with  your 
own  photograph  and  some  little  stunt 
that  the  other  boys  might  use?  Thank 
you  in  advance,  Russell. 

■ Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !   1 


HARRY  THOMAS  managing  the  Ca- 
pitol Theatre  in  Braddock,  Pa.,  which  is 
now  engaged  in  showing  vaudeville  and 
talking  pictures  to  a  peppy  audienqe  in 
this  1,600-seat  house.  We  would  cer- 
tainly like  to  tell  our  members  about 
Harry,  but  must  await  his  pleasure  as  far 
as  details  of  his  past  experience  are  con- 
cerned. Your  own  photograph  ought  to 
be  included  with  the  next  letter,  Harry, 
can  we  count  on  it? 

Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !    ! 


A.  A.  MARGOLIS  is  the  manager  of 
the  Regent  Theatre,  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
a  600-seat  neighborhood  house,  but  has 
long  been  established  in  the  community. 
We  would  like  to  know  how  Mr.  Margo- 
lis  handles  his  exploitation  and  publicity 
as  well  as  how  he  runs  his  theatre.  What 
do  you  say  to  a  little  letter  telling  us 
something  about  yourself  as  well  as  en- 
closing one  of  your  own  photos?  It's  a 
great  way  of  getting  acquainted. 

Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !   ! 


A.  BLUMENFELD  manages  the 
Fairfax  Theatre  out  in  Oakland,  Cal.,  for 
the  Golden  State  Theatre  Circuit,  and  is 
one  step  nearer  to  100  per  cent  member- 
ship by  his  connection  with  this  aggres- 
sive group  of  managers.  We  shall  look 
forward  to  many  interesting  and  profit- 
able suggestions  from  Mr.  Blumenfeld, 
and  hope  that  he  will  get  a  lot  of  good 
in  return  from  following  his  brother  mem- 
bers'  activities    on    these   pages. 


R.  HENDRICKSON  manages  the 
Lincoln  Theatre,  in  Oakland,  Cal.,  for 
the  Golden  State  Circuit,  and  from  all 
indications  Hendrickson  should  make  a 
mighty  fine  active  member  of  the  CLUB. 
We  would  appreciate  learning  some  in- 
formation about  his  past  experiences,  as 
well  as  getting  his  own  photograph  so 
that  we  can  introduce  him  a  little  more 
intimately  on  one  of  the  other  pages  of 
the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB.  How 
about  it,  Hendrickson? 


Hide  And  Seek  ? 

THIS  is  the  age  when  we  should  be  seen  as  well  as 
heard.  Don't  crawl  away  into  the  cellar  and  do 
the  disappearing  act. 
The  Managers'  Round  Table  Club  was  created  so 
that  exhibitors  all  over  the  world  could  exchange  ideas 
and  suggestions  for  improving  business  and  theatre 
operation.  But  we  also  want  to  see  what  you  look  like. 
We  are  just  as  anxious  to  publish  your  picture  as 
we  are  to  print  your  story  or  "stunt";  so,  please  see  that 
we  receive  your  photo  as  soon  as  you  can  send  it  on. 


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COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

m)e  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

Man  With  the  Camera Novelty  Film Sept      -  ■  -  J™ '«< 

Moscow  Today  Pictorial  Film  May  11        6600  leel 

Wow  Rnhvlon  E-  Kuzmlna-A.  Sobolevsky Sept.  (tentative 

Scandal  "  ' ." ." ! .' ." Lena  Filkovskoya Oct.  26        ™ 

village  ol  Sin.  The  Russian  Cast May  18 

When  Moscow  Laughs Anna  Stenn Sept.  14. 

Coming   Attractions 

Title  Stat  Rel.  Date 

Arse„a,  S.Svashenko   Oct  (tentative) 

General  Line,  the Special  Cast  

COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Title  s,ar  "* Da,e 

•tSAcquittcd  Livingston-Hughes Nov.  15.  . 

•UBacnelur  Gin.  Tue  ....         Logan- Colli er-Todd 

(Silent  Version) 

•t  (Broadway  Scandals  (A.  T.) O'Neil-Egan-Myers Nov.  10 

•'(Fall  of  Eve  (A.  T.i Mlller-S.anley-Prouty June 

•'(Father  and  Son Holt-Revler-McBan June    5 

(Silent  Version)   June    5  . . 

Ho  It-Graves- Lee   Nov.    1 


Reviewed 
Oct.  26 


7000  feet 
6500  feet 
6000  feet 


Length     Reviewed 


Length 
5711  feet. 
5927  feet 
6245  feet 
6950  feet 
6245  feet 
6310  feet 
6765 'eet 
12500  feet 


Reviewed 
..Nov.    9 


Nov.  2 
June  22 
June    8 

Sept.  21 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

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•'{Girl  Crazy  (FAD) Clyde-Bennett June    9.. 

•'(Golfers.  TheiF4D) Gribbon-Clyde-HIII Sept.22.. 

"TJGood  Medicine   A.  T.i E.  E.  Horton Dec    8  . 

•tiGrass  Skirts  [A.T.) Lloyd  Hamilton Dec  22 ... 

*t{HisBaby  Daze  i  A.  T.>  {F  &  D)..  Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18... 

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•T  (Hollywood  Star,  A  (F  &  D) Griobon-Clyde Oct.  13... 

•tjHunting  the  Hunter  (F  4  D) Raymond  McKee Oct  20.. 

•'{Jazz  Mammas  (D Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color).  June  30. . 

•'{Look  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D).  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18... 

*T, Lover's  Delight  (F  &  D) Arthur  Garon June  31    . 

•tJLunkhead.  The  iF  4  D) Clyde  Gribbon Sept.   1   . 

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•t [Moving  Movie  Show,  A  (O) Hodge-Podge June    9   . . 

*'§New  Half  Back,  The  (A.  T.) Gribbon-Clyde Nov.  24 

•t(On  the  Streets  iD) Hodge-Podge  July   21 

•({Peaceful  Alley  'F4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Sept.29  . 

•'{Prince  Gabby  (F  4  D) E.  E.  Horton Sept.  15 

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Special May  26   . 

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*f  (Talkies,  The   F  &  D) Collins-Dent     Oct.   27 

•t§Ticklish  Business  (F  &  D) Collins-Dent-Drew Aug.  25  . 

•'{Toot  Sweet  iF  &  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Nov.  10  . 

•'{Trusting  Wives  IF  &  D] F_  E.  Horton June  23 


•  tjRIde  on  a  Runaway  Train  [D>. 
"^(Romance  De  Luxe   . . . 
•t§Social  Sinners  (A.  T.). 


•'SFvina  Marine  The    Lyon^Mason-Robards .'.'. '.'. '.'.'.. June    5  .^5951  feet.^Nov.    2        *f{Uppercut  O'Brien  (A.  T.)    Clyde-Gribbon-Beebe Dec  22 

'    '    "  '  (Silent  Version) 5736  feet   

•tSHurrlcanelA.T.) John  Mack  Brown Sept  30  . .   "----•.       Oct-     J 

y.iifc  n~i«jiM  iniu   9Q        5700  feet     .   Oct.  19 

6336  feet  . .   Nov.  30 


Length 

Reviewed 

2  reels. . . 

OcL     8 

2  reels 

2  reels 

OcL     8 

2  reels 

. .  Nov.  23 

2  reels     . 

2  reels   . . 

Aug.  24 

2  reels.    . 

..June    1 

2  reels   . . 

Nov.    2 

.2  reels. . . 

Nov.    2 

2  reels 

.  July   20 

2  reels     . 

Aug.  24 

2  reels     , 

...Nov.    8 

2  reels 

Sept.  14 

2  reels     . 

1  reel   . . 

July  13 

2  reels. . . 

.   Nov.  23 

1  reel 

..Sept  14 

2  reels 

OcL     8 

2  reels 

..Sept.  14 

1  reel 

..  June  IB 

2  reels 

2  reels 

Sept.  14 

2  reels 

. .  Nov.  23 

2  reels 

Aug.  24 

2  reels 

..Nov.  16 

2  reels 

...July   20 

2  reels 

HSUnhl  Fingers  Kelth-Rsvlzr-Nye Jul*   29. 

Wall  Street  i A.  T.^    Ince-Pringle Dec    1 


Coming  Attraction! 

Star 


Reviewed 


Title 
Broadway  Bablei 


1D1 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Alice  While June  30 

SepL  15 
Aug.  11. 


Fairbanks,  Jr.-Myers- Young . 
Mulhall-Lee 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Trtte  Star 

•t  At  a  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.)  (D.l.     Buddy  Doyle 

•t  Ballet  D'Amour  (F  &  D) 

•t  Columbia-Victor  Gems  (D) 26  Subjects  released  twice  a  i 

•1  Falling  '. 
•tSHell'i 


Rel.    Dale      Length     Reviewed 


1  i 


•tjForward  Pass.  The  (A.  T.)  (D).  .  .Fairbanks  Jr.-Young Nov.  10 

•tJGIrl  In  the  Glass  Cage  (D) Young-Nye June  22 

(Silent  Version) 6705  feet 

7324  feet. 
64S.6  leel 
6774  teet 
7576  leet. 
6621  feet 
6118  feet 


T|tie  Star  Ktl.    Date      Length 

•tlBroadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.I.      Egan-O'Nell •tjCarelessAge.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•tlUdlesol  the  Evening  (A.  T.) •tSDark  Streets  lA.  T.)  (D) 

•tlLastol  the  Lone  Wolf  (A.  T.I . .     BertLylell 'tjFast  Life  lA.  T.I  (D)  Fairbanks,  Jr.- Young-Morris.  .  Sept. 

•HMelody  Man.  The *iSFootlight  and  Fools  (A.  T.)  (D)       Moore-Hackell   Nov. 

•tlRoad  to  Broadway.  The - •. 

•tISIslers  (A.T.I  O'Day-O'Nelll 

•liSono  of  Love  lA.  T.) Belle  Baker Nov.  25       7720  feet        Nov.[23 

•t,Hard  to  Get  (A.  T.)  (D) Mackail-Burns Sept.   8 

•tsHer  Private  Ufa  (A.  T.)  (D) Billle  Dove Sept.   8 

•tjHotStuft  (Dl Alice  White May    J. 

•tjlsle  of  Lost  Ships  The,  (A.T.)  (D).  Valll-Robards-Beery ,     Sept.  29 

•tjuttle  Johnny  Jones  (A. T.)  (Dl..  Buzzell-Day Nov.  17 

•HLove  Racket  The  'A.  T.I Mackalll-Blackmer 

umbla-vicior  uema  iu, »=""!"  '"~~ '"'"  "  """"" ■«—....  •t|Man  and  the  Moment Billle  Dove July     7 

fa^*™™---  n|^lm^ld!!ly.*(A.TJ(D).Le!«e.j1».. 

•t  In  Dutch  (Photocolor) 1 'eel Nov.    9 

•1  Jazz  Fool Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    9 

•i  Jallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.I  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

•t  Memories  (A.  T.)  (D.l Murpny-Morrlson 1  reel June    8 

•f  My  Wile  (A.  T.I  (D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel ..  .June  15 

•t  Old  Man  Trouble  (D) Julee  Bledsoe 1  red June    8 

•t  Parlor  Pest  (A.  T.  (D) Boyce-Combe 

•t  Romany  Lass  (FAD! i,""i_ 

•tSSInging  Brakeman Jlmmie  Rodgers 1  reel Nov.  23 

•t  Skeleton  Dance.  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel 

•t  Snappy  Co-Eds  (A.T.  (Dl Nan  Blackslone 1  reel 

•HSpringtime Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    2 

•tJStation  B-U-N-K  (A.  T.I  (D) Georgie  Price 1  reel Nov.    9 

•tJTalklng  Screen  Snapshots Released  twice  a  month lreel. 


Length 
8067  feet 
6805  feet 
5416  feel 
7541  feet 
6952  feet 
7246  feet 
7159  feet. 


Revlewoi 
SepL  7" 
SepL  28 

.  SepL  21 
SepL   7 

.OcL     5 

..Nov.    9 

"OcLlfi 
Oct  S 
Nov.  2 
May  18 
SepL  28 
.  Nov.  2 
.Nov.  2 
Aug.  10 
Oct  26 
Nov.  2 
Oct  28 
.June    1 


7086  feet.. 
7145  feet.. 

jPainted  Angel,  The Billle  Dove Dec.    I...  6470  feel 

*t  {Paris  (A.  T.)  (D) Irene  Bordonl Nov.    7        9007  feet . 

•t  (Prisoners  (D) Corlnne  Griffith May  18 7867  feet.. 

(Silent  Version) May    I. . . .  7383  feet 

Royal  Rider,  The Ken  Maynard May    5        6063  feet     .   Nov.  30 

•t}Smlllng  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (Dl...  .Moore-Hall July  31         8550  teet   ..July  27 

•t|Souall  The  IA.T.)  (D) Joyce-Lay May  28     .  8456  feet  ...  May  It 

(Silent  Version) May  12 ... .  7085  feet 

•tJTwIn  Beds  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Mlller July  14. ..  7266  feet  ..  July  It 

i Silent  Version) 6902  teet 

•((Two  Weeks  OB  (Dl Mackalll-Mulhall May  12       8081  feet   ..  June  29 

•({Young  Nowheres  A.  T.)  (D) R.  Barthelmess OcL  20       6021  feet       OcL     I 


•tlTerrible  Toreador,  The 


Disney  Cartoon 


1  reel     Nov. 


Title 


Coming   Attraction* 

Star 


Rel.  Dale 


Length     Reviewed 


EDUCATIONAL 


Title 
-Don'l  Get  Excited 
Her  Gift  Night 
Honeymoonlacs 
Hot  Sports 


Star  Ret.  Date 
Nov.  24. . . 

Billy  Dale     May  19... 

Monty  Collins    July   28 ... 

Collins-Dent Aug.  11.. 

Hot  Times  Al  SL  John May  26 

Household  Blues Colllna-Dent June    2.    . 

Joy  Land     Luplno  Lane   July   21    . . 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May    «... 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24 

Kitty  Kitty Billy  Dale May    » 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14 

Only  Her  Husband Jerry  Drew  May  19 

Passing  Show  ol  Perak.  The Our  World  Today May  19 

•Purely  Circumstantial  Lane Nov.  24 

Rubbing  It  In Al  Alt June  30 

Sole  Support "Big  Boy" Aug.    4 

Studio  Peals Jerry  Drew June  30 

Those  Two  Boys Colllna-Dent May    6 

Top  Speed Al  Alt July     7 

What  a  Day  Monty  Collins. June  18  . 

Whal  a  Pill  Billy  Dale June  16 


Length 

Reviewed 

2  reels     . 

Nov.  30 

1  reel .... 

April  20 

2  reels 

Aug.     3 

1  reel 

Aug.  10 

2  reels 

May  11 

1  reel.... 

June    1 

2  reels. 

July  13 

2  reels 

April  13 

1  reel 

April  13 

1  reel 

Mar.  18 

1  reel 

July   13 

2  reels 

May  18 

1  reel 

May  2t 

2  reels 

Nov.  30 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 


Title 
•t  (Clancy  at  the  Bat  (F  4  D' 
•t|Cold  Shivers    F  &  D) 
••(Constabule  The  iF  4  D: 
•fjCrazy  NuL  The  i.F  4  Ol 
•■(Don't  Be  Nervous  iF  4  Di 


Star 

Sennett  Cast 

McKee-Hutton 

Clyde-Hill-Grlbbon 
Pangborn-Oakland- Murray 
Lloyd  Hamilton 


Rel.  Date 
Nov.    3   . 
May  10 
Aug.  11 
June    2 
July      7 


1  reel July  13 

2  reels  .  Aug.  3 
2  reels  ....  June  IB 
2  reels  ....  Mar.  3C 
2  reels  .  July  13 
2  reels  May  2t 
1  reel   June  IB 


Length      Reviewed 

2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels     May  11 

2  reels  Aug.  24 

2  reels     .       June  IS 
2  reels  July     p 


•tjBack  Pay  iA.  T.) Corinne  Griffith   

•t .Bright  Lights  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•'{Broadway  hostess.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)Blllle  Dove 

•tJDark  Swan.  The  (A.  T.) Wilson- Warner 

*t6Furies  (A.T.)    LeatriceJoy   

•tjGlrl  From  Woolworth's  (D)    ....  Alice  While 

•tlGreat  Divide  The  (A.  T.)  (D) . . .   Mackaill-KelbVLoy.... 

*i$Green  Stockings  l A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•t,ln  the  Next  Room Mulhall-G.  Day   

•t.Ja-a  Queen  The  (A.  T.)  <D) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•tJLady  Who  Dared  The  (O) Dove-Pldgeon-Todd. . . 

•t, Lilies  of  the  Field    A.  T.i  (D). .      Corlnne  Griffith 

•t .Loose  Ankles  (A.  T.)  (D) 

••{No   No  Nannette  (A.  T.I  (D) Bernlee  Cltira 

••(Playing  Around  (A.  T.) Alice  White 

•tiSally  (A.T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

•t(Son  of  the  Gods  (A.  T.) Richard  Barthelmess  . . 

•tjSpring,  Is  Here  iA.  T.) Fairbanks  Jr.-Young.. 

•tjShow  Girl  In  Hollywood  (A.  T.I.    Alice  White 


Title 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Date 
Oct. 


•♦(Big  Time  (A  T.I  Tracy-Clarke-Dunn 

•'Black  Magic  (F  4  D) Dunn-Holland July     7 

(Silent  Version) July     7 

•tChasIng  Through  Europe  (F  4  D).  Stuarl-Carol Aug.    4 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4 

•t Exalted  Flapper  (F  4  D) Carol-Norton June    9 

•'Far  Call  The  iF  4  D) (Silent  Version)  April  28 

•'Four  Dev»9  (F  4  D) Gaynor-Ouncan SepL  22 

i  Silent  Version  


Length 
6300  feet 
5855  feet 
5833  feet 
5581  feel 
5622  feet 
5806  feet 
5282  feet 
9295  feet 


Reviewed 
.   SepL  14 


..   July   13 

OcL   19 

May  25 

.     June  22 

Oct.  13  '28 


*  Means  synchronized  score,      t  Means  sound   effects. 


§  Means  voice  (including  dialogae  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  toand-on~rilm. 


All  Talkie. 


December  7 .  1929 


Motion     P  ic  t  u  r  e     X  e  w  s 


97 


Title  Star  Bel.  Date 

•tJFox  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(FAD)   SpeclalCast May  26... 

*t§Frozen  Justice  (A.  T.)  (FA  D)       Ulric-Frazer    Nov.  10 

•tSGIrl    From    Havana,    The    (A.  T.) 

(FAD>  ane-Page SepL  29 

•fJoy  Street  (F  &  D) Moran-Stuart May  12.. 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

*t{Love.  Live  nnd  Laugh  (A.  T.)..    ,  Jessel-Lee Nov.    2  . . 

•tjLueky  Star  (FAD) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18 

•({Married  In  Hollywood  Patrice la-Terris    

•t{Masked  Emotions  <F  A  Dl George  O'Brien    June  23 

(Silent  Version) June  23 

*t  {Masquerade  (A.  T.)  (  F  &  D) Birmingham-Hyams July   14 

*+§Nix  on  the  Dames  :A.  T.) Ames-Harrigan Nov.  24 

•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  A  D)....LaRocque-M.  Day June    2  .. 

(Silent  Version)   June    2 

••{Pleasure  Craied  (A.  T.)  (FA  D)..  Marguerite  Churchill July     7 ... 

Protection  (FA  D) Burg  ess- Elliott- Page May     5  . 

(Silent  Version) May    5 

•(River.  The  (FAD)    Farrell-Duncan Oct.  13 

(Silent  Version! Oct.   13 

Romance  of  Rio  Grande Baxter- Duncan  Nov.  17 

•({Salute  (A.  T.)  <F  A  D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept.   1 

•tjSeven  Faces  (A.  T.) Paul  Muni Dec.     1 

•t§They  Had  to  See  Paris  (FA  D)..  .Will  Rogers Sept.   8 

•tJVallant  The  (AT.)  (FAD) Paul  Muni May  19 

•({Why  Leave  Home  (A.  T.)  (DA  F>Catlett-Carol Aug.  25 

*t{ Words  and  Music  (A.  T.)  (FA  D).   Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug.  18 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Title 

•t§By  the  Way.  Bill  (A.T. 
*t|Cisco  Kid,  The  (A.  T.) 


Length 

Reviewed 

8291  feet 

June    1 

7170  feet 

Oct.     5 

5986  feet 

Sept.    i 

5748  leet 

.June 

6754  feet 

8090  feet 

Oct.  19 

8784  feet 

July  V 

8725  feet 

Sept.  28 

5419  feet 

SepL  28 

5389  feet 

5674  feet 

OcL   19 

5998  feet 

Nov.  30 

6111  feet 

June  15 

6106  feet 

5460  leet 

July  20 

5536  feet 

June    1 

6590  feet 

.7704  feet 

.Jan.  5 

Nov.  16 

8500  feet 

Oct.  12 

7750  feet 

..Nov.    9 

Aug.  24 

5537  feet 

..May  18 

6388  feet 

6500  feet 

..Nov.    2 

Length 

Reviewed 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Kiss,  The Greta  Garbo     Nov.  16   . 

•t{l_ast  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.) Shear er-Rathbone July     6   . 

(Silent  Version) July     8  .. 

•t{Madame  X  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17. . 

•t Man's  Man,  A Haines-Dunn May  25 

•'{Marianne  (A.  T.) Davles-Gray Oct.   18 

(Silent  Version) 

•t  {Mysterious  Island  The..   Hughes-Daly Oct.     8  . . 

•iJNavy  Blues  (A.T.) Haines-Page..  Dec  20  . 

•tjOur  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page-LaRocque Aug.  24  . 

•tSlngle  Standard.  A Garbo-Asther-Brown. July   29 

(Silent  Version) July   29 

So  This  Is  College  (A.  T.) Star  Cast Oct.  26  . 

•({Speedway  (A.  T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.   7 .. 

•({Thunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  25   . 

(Silent  Version) July   20  . 

•HTrla  lot  Mary  Dugan,  The  (A.  T. 

(D) Shearer-Warner-Hackett June    8  . 

*t$Unholy  Night,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)....Young-Torrence-Sebasliaji Sept.  14 

•(Viking,  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp Nov.    2  . 

•({Where  East  is  East      Chaney-Velez-Taylor May    4   . 

•tfiWlse  Girls  (A.  T.)  (D) The  Nugents-Lee-Young SepL  25. . 

•t{Wonder  of  Women,  The  Stone-Wood   July   13.. 

(Silent  Version) July   13. . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Bacon  Grabbers Laurel-Hardy Oct.  19. . 

Bouncing  Babies "Our  Gang" OcL  12  . 

Brown  Gold Ufa  Oddities July     6   . 

Cat,  Dog  A  Co . .   "Our  Gang" Sept.  14 

Crazy  Feet Charley  Chase Sept   7. 


Length 
5754  feet 
8651  feet 

.6484  feet. 
8332  feet 
6683  feet 

10124  feet 


6978  feet  . 
6574  feet  . 
6474  feet 
9143  feet 
6962  feet 
7783  feet 
7883  feet 


Reviewed 

.   Nov.  22 

..Aug.  17 

.June    1 

..April  20 

June    8 

Oct.  26 

May  25 

Mar.    2 

.   Nov.    2 

.  May     4 

.  A  u  u .    3 


Nov.  16 
Aug.  31 

July   13 

.Apr.  13 
Aug.  24 
8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 
6500  feet...  Mar.  23 
881 8  feet  ...Nov.  Z 
July  27 


1062)  feet   . 
8498  feet 


8796  feet 
6835  feet 


Reviewed 


Will  Rogers Dealers  In  Babies Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3 

Baxter-Lowe '.'.   .....   '.'      '. Double  Whoopee Laurel-Hardy May  18 

•t  $Glrl  Downstairs  (F  AD)'.'. ......  '.0,Brlen-Moran.'.'.".. '. '.'..'.'..'..'.. Fast  Freight "Our  Gang" May    4 

•■({Harmony  At  Home  (A.  T.)       .    .  Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddities May  11 

•({Hot  For  Paili  (A.  T.) Victor  McLaglen Front) er^ Romance  July 

•({Lone  Star  Ranger,  The  (A.  T.).. .  George  O'Brien 

•f  JNew  Orleans  Frolic  (A.  T.) Special  Cast      

*t  {Playmates  ( A.  T.) Gaynor-Farrell   

•tiSong  of  Kentucky  (A.  T.)   Moran- Wagstaff-Burgess Oct.   1 

•({Sunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F)..  Gaynor-Farrell -     12000  feet       Oct    ! 

*t|White  Flame.  The  (A.  T.) Paul  Page 

MOVIETONE  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Title 


Review  H 


Length 

•tIAcross  the  Sees ...   Royal  Hawallans.  .. .  I  reel 

•tSAt  the  Ball  Game  Joe  Cook 

•t (Beneath  the  Law  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•it Bridge  at  Midnight Mary  Duncan 

•tlDolls  and  Puppeta Nancy  Drexel 

•t|  Everybody  Loves  My  Girl Winnie  Llghtner 

•t{Forget-Me-Note(F) 3  reels 

•t{Friendshlp  (A.  T.)  (F)    Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels Mar.    2 

•tlFumace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F)  Robert  Benchley    2  rede 

•({Ghosts Mutt  A  Jeft  Cartoon 1  reel 

•t  {Going  Home Kebtucky  Jubilee  Slngere 1  reel 

•({Happy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•titn  Holland  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reeli 

•tiKnlfe.  The  (A.  T.  (F) Lionel  Atwlll     2  reels June  1G 

•IlKnlghlsOut  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2 


Hotter  Than  Hot    Harry  Langdon Aug.  17  . . 

Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cast May  25 

Lazy  Days  "Our  Gang" Aug.  24  . 

L,,'te  Mother **Our  Gang" June    I . . . 

Movie  Night Charley  Chase May  11... 

Or.ental  Motoring Ufa  Oddities July   20  . . 

Outlandish  Manners Ufa  Oddities June    8  . . 

Perfect  Day  A       Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10   . . 

Princess  of  Destlnv   A May    4 ... 

Saturday's  Lesson 'Our  Gang" Nov.    9 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24   . , 

Sky  Bov Harry  Langdon Oct.     5  .. 

Stepping  Out. .  Charley  Chase   Nov.    2  .. 

Thei  Gn    oom       Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21 . . . 

Thunoerno  ioupees   .         All  Star  Cast May  26 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities June  22     . 

Witch  Doctor UfaOdd.iles May  26  . 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel   Date 


Length 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels _ 

1  reel 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel June  Id 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels June    ft 

.  1  reel 

.1073  feel 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

695  feet 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel July    6 

Ireel 


Length     Rev'twed 


•tSAnna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Garbo 

*  tSBattle  of  the  Udles  (A.  T. ) 

•({Bishop  Murder  Case,  The  (A.  T.).  Basn  Rathbone Jan.  10 

*t {Bugle  Sounds.  The  (A.  T.) Torrence-Beery-Dane 

•t  JMedldne"MYn,~fhi  0k  TJ  '(F)". ]  .Clark  A  McCullough '.['.'.  III'.'.'.'.] '..'.'.] '.'.'.'.  .2  reels  !"!."""*"         *t  {College  Life  ( A.  T.) Starr-Nugenl-Montcome.y 

tIMIIIer  AFarrell  (F) 3  Songs *t{Devotion  (A.  T.). . . 

tiMlnd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  A  Bard 2  reels 

•tJMusic  Fiends,  The  (A.  T.)  (F)...  .Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels OcL     6 


2  reels 


•t{Napoleon'B  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F)....Otto  Matleson 

•t [Nightie  Knights Clark-McCullough     . 

tSOId  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth 

•t|On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F).Frledland  A  Revue 

VlPagllaccI— Prologue  (F) Richard  Bonelll 1  reel. 

t|Royal  Hawaiian  Slnqers  (F).  ...    .  Son  o  Program . 

tISound  Your  A  <F) 3  reels 

*t(South  Sea  Songs  and  Dances    . .   Royal  Hawallans 1  reel. 

•({Stewed,  Fried  and  Boiled  (A.  T.) 
(F) Robert  Benchley 2  reels 


t {Devil  May  Care'. Ramon  Novarro 

({Dulcy  (A.T.) ._ pavles-Nugent... 7650  feet to. 


3  reels *t|Dynamlte  (A.  T.)  (D) Pic kf ord- Wood- NageJ , . 


.11860  feet  . 


..Mar.   2 


•tlTh'eVVeCoii^ngtoGetMe.V.'/'XhlcSales..     ..'".]'.'..'.]'/.]]'.'.'.'.]'.'.'.'.'.]'. *t{Montana  (A.T.) 


•T  .Five  O'Clock  Girl.  The  (A  T.). .     Davles-Arthur-Klng. . 

•({Hallelujah  (A.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast E711  feet 

•t  {Happy  Days  (A.  T.) .Starr-Nugent-Montgomery 

•t{lr.s  ( A.  T.) 

•tSJudlclal  Murder  (A.  T.) 

•  -({Lights  and  Shadows  (A.  T.) 

*t{Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.)     Terry- Kaley-Lee- Edwards 

•t{M-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  011929 
(A-T.)(D) SpecWCtst 11669  feel 


•t {Treasurer's  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

•t{Waltzing  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels *t{Nlze  Baby  (A.  T.) Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge 


•({Night  Hostess.  The  (A.  T.) Blanche  Sweet 


•t( Water  Boy 

tJWhy  Be  Serious?  (F)., 


*t£On  the  Set  (A.T.) Busier  Keaton. 


Kebtucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  r™ 

Will  Mahoney  *({Pennanl    Winning    Battery.    The 

(A.T.)     VanASchenck 

*t {Pleasure  Lovers  (AT.) 

•■-{Redemption  (A.  T.) Gllbert-Nagel-Adoree 

•T {Revue  .if  Revues  (AT.) Klng-Love-Haines-Crawford. 


INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Rel.  Date 


Title  Star 

•tAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 

*t{Beggar's  Opera,  The  (P.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tJDark  Red  Roses  (A.  T.) Rome-Doble 


Length 
7  reels 


Reviewed 


Length 
2  reels 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t  Accl-Dental  Treatment _ 

*t  Abbie  Mitchel  A  Sizzle  A  Blame.  Song  Program 1  reel . 

•t  Allez-Op Marionettes   Ireel 

*t  Clyde  Doerr  A  Saxophone  Sextet  Jazz  Program   1  reel . 

•t  Dimples  and  Tears Marionettes 1  reel 

*t  Feed  the  Brute  (AT.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel 

*t  Hoak  ( A.  T.)   Frawley  A  Smith 1  reel 

•t  Justice  (A.T.) Special  Cast    2  reels 

•t  Miser.  The  ( A.  T.) Bransby  Williams 1  reel 

•t  Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (AT.) Marrlott-Gott 2  reels 

*t  Night  In  Dixie.  A  (A.  T.) Mltchell-Hudgfns 2  reels 

•t  Nora  Blaney   No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel 

*(  Nora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel . 

•t  {Operatic Marionettes 1  reel. 

'1   Radio  Franks  A  4  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel 

•t  Teddy  Brown  A  His  Band Jazz  Program  1  reel 

*t  When  the  Clock  Struck  Twelve 

(AT.) Nlles  Welch 2  reels 


*t{Road  Show.  The  (A.  T.)      Love-King 8100  feet ...   Nov.    2 

•t {Rogue's  Song,  The  (A.  T.)  Lawrence  Tlbbetl 

•({Ship  From  Shanghai,  The  (A.  T.)   Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm 

•t{Song  of  the  Sunset  (A.  T.) 

*t{Song  Writer,  The  ( A  T.) 

•f&Swan  The  (A  T.) L  Gish-La  Rocque-Nagel 

*t{Tablold  (AT.) 

•({Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.) Norma  Shearer Jan.     3 Nov.  16 

•1{Take  It  Big  ( A.  T.)  Van  A  Schenck-Love 

•({Thirteenth  Chair,  The  (A.  T.) Oct.  19... 6571  feet... Nov.    9 

*t {This  Mad  Whirl  (A.  T.) 

•t{Trader  Horn Harry  Carey 

•t {Untamed Joan  Crawford 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed 

Aaronson's  Commanders Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30. . .  .1  reel 

Al  Wohlman Song  Program 1  reel Oct  28 

AtlheClub  (D) 8  Victor  Artists May  IB  .897  feet 

Bernardo  De  Pace    D Mandolin  Solos May     4 690  feet 

•t{Berth  Marks  (A.T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy   June    1    .1807  feet. ..   Oct.     6 

•t {Big  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (O) Charley  Chase May  25       .1710  feet 

*T{Bitsof  Broadway Special  Cast 2  reels Nov.    8 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Title                                                      Star  Rel.  Date 

Desert  Rider Tim  McCoy May  11.. 

•tJGIrlln  the  Show,  The  (A.T.) Love-Hackett Aug.  31 

•t{Hls  Glorious  Night  (A.T.)  (D),      Gilbert-Owen Sept.  28 

•t{ldle  Rich,  The  (A.T.)  (D) Nagel-Love-Hyams June  15 

*t{lmperfect  Ladies  (A.  T.) Duncan  Sisters Nov.  30. 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Bil'tmore  Trio.  The Songs Oct.  19 

Bob  NelBOn  (Dl 3  Songs. .    June  29. 

•t(Boxlng  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gena" iuiy   13. 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  May  field Musical  Act Aug.  10 

Climbing  theGolden   Stairs Charles  King Aug.    3 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos Oct  26 

Copy Rotcoe  Kama 2  reels 

Craig  Campbell  (Dt 3  Songs June    1 641  feet 

•t|Dad*a  Day  (A  T.i  (D) "Our  Gang" July     8. 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23 

Earl  A  Bell    Musical  Act Nov.  16 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (O) 3  Songs June  29. 

Emil  Boreo  (D) 3  Songs. June  22 

Frontier  Romance July     6 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs June    8 

§  Means  voice  (inclading  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  toand-on-film. 


860  feet. 

824  feet 

2  reels 

1735  feet 

. 1633  feet  ...Aprll13 

795  feet 

April  13 


Length 

Reviewer 

4943  1ml 

7574  feet 

OcL   19 

7166  feet 

OcL   12 

7351  feet 

June  2. 

7200  feet 

.   Nov.    2 

.2  reel. 

622  feet 

700   feet 

,808feef 

627  feet  .     Oct.     5 

1401  feet 

608  feet Nov.    2 


98 


Motion     Picture    News 


December  7,  1929 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept.   7... 

Georgfe  Price Song  Program Aug.  17. . . 

George  Lyons Musical  Act Aug.    3. . 

Gllbert-Sulllvan  Male  Ensemble  (D)  Song  Proaram.  .    June  22 

Happiness  Boys  ID) 4  Songs  May  23... 

*t&Hay  Fever  (A.  T.) Charley  Chase 

*t  .His  Lucky  Day  (A.  T.> Lean  &  Mayfield 

♦tSHurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11. . 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commanders  (D).  3  Band  Nos June    I... 

Jan  Garner's  Band  (D> 3  Band  Nos May  11   .. 

Keller  Sisters  &  Lynch   Song  Program Oct.     5. . 

♦tSLazy  Days   , "Our  Gang"   

♦tjLeapIng  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22. . . 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko   Song  Program Sept.  28. . 

•tJMadameQ  (A.  T.)  (D) JocBlyn  Lee June    8... 

Man  Higher  Up,  The  (01 Walthall-Edeson May  II... 

*t|Men  0'  War  (A.T.)  CD) Laurel-Hardy lune  29. . . 

Mexlcana Revue Aug.  31    . 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue Songs  and  Dances Sept.  21    . 

*t}Movie  Night    Charley  Chase May  11 . . 

•t|Old  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) Davidson-Nichols 

Phil  Spltalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act Aug.  24. . 

•tjpopular  People  i  A.  T.) Charley  Chase 

♦tJRallrosdln'  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gan«" June  15... 

Robert  Chlsholm  <D) 3  Songs May  25   .. 

Sardines  A  La  Cane  (D) Raymond  Hitchcock June    8  . . 

•tSSmall  Talk  (A.T.  (D) "Our  Gang"   May  18   . 

♦tjSnappy  Sneezer  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase July   20. . 

Taking  ihe  Air  (D)  ., Blltmore  Trio June  15... 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville" aria May  18. . 

Tlta  Ruffo Song  Program Sept.  14  . 

Tom  Waring ■. Song  Program Nov.    2  . 

Ukplelelke(F) 2  Songs May     4 

*t|Unaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T.) 

(D)   Laurel-Hardy May    A  . . 

Van  &  Schenck Song  Program Aug.  31. . 

*t|Vodevllle  (A.  T.) Laurel-Hardy 

Yvette  Rugel  (D) 3  Songs June  IB. .. 

YvelteRugel Act   Oct.  12.. 


Length     Reviewed 

.  632  feel  

.  714  feet 

.  646  feet  ...Nov.    9 

661  feet . 

.734  feet April  13 

.2  reels 

.2reels Nov.    2 

1904  feet        June  29 

.793  feet 

.888  feet 

.727  feet Nov.    2 

2  reels Nov.    9 

.2  reels 

.   840  feet  

.1858  feet 

1928  feet  .     April  13 
.2  reels 

1749feet   

1102  feet   

.2  reels June    8 

.2reels 

.  701  feet 

.2  reels 

.173Bfeet 

.  766  feet 

1154  feet 

2330  feet       June  22 

.2  reels 

.1  reel April    8 

.  465 feet...  Oct.  12 

.  525  feet   

565  feet 

.465  feet  

.1940  feet...  July  13 
.  838  feet....  Nov.    9 

.2  reels 

.7Q2teet 

.  71 2  feet...  Nov.    9 


PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tlCocoanuls  (A.T.) 4  Man  Brolhers-Ealon-Shaw.     May  23  . 

•t.Oance  of  life  The  (A  T.) Canoll-Skelly Sept-  7.. 

"•tlDangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July   13. . 

(Silent  Version) 

*t (Dangerous  Woman  A(A.T.)(F).  .Baclanova-Brook May  18. . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tSDIvorce  Made  Easy  (A.  T.)  (F)..   MacLean-Prevost July     6   . 

(Silent  Version)   

•tJFashlons  In  Love  (A.  T.) Menjou-Compton June  29 

(Silent  Version'         June  29 

*t(Fast  Company  (A.  T.) Oakie-Brent-Gallagher Sept.  14   . 

(Silent  Version)        

*t|Four  Feathers,  The Arl en- Wray- Powell-Brook 

(Silent  Version) 

•t [Gentlemen  ol  the  Press  (A.  T-(F)..  Walter  Huston May    4 

(Silent  Version) 

*t JGreene  Murder  Case,  The  (A.T.)  Powell-Eldridqe-Arthur Sept.   7 

*tl Hungarian  Rhapsody  The Pario-Frltsch-Dagover Aug.    3. . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3  . 

♦tjlllusion  (A.T.) Rogers-Carrol  l-Collyer Sept.  21 

•tllnnocents  of  Paris  The  (A.T.)  (F). Maurice  Chevalier May  25. . 

(Silent  Version) 

♦tJJealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept.   8. . 

•tJLady  Lies,  The Huston-Colberl    Sept.   6.  . 

•tSLove  Doctor.  The  (A.  T.) Dlx-Collyer 

•t.Man  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  <F) Arlen-Brlan May  25.. 

(Silent  Version) May  25 . . 

•t.MyB-erlous  Dr.  Fu  Manehu Oland-Arthur Aug.  10. . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10 

•tSRalnbow  Man,  The  (A.  T.) Dowllng-Nlxon-Darro May  18 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tjReturn  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

(A.T.) CliveBrook Oct.   18 

*t{Rlver  of  Romance  The Rogers-Brlan-Collyer July  29... 

*t5Saturday  Night  Kid,  The  (A.  T.).  .Clara  Bow Oct.   26.. 

"tSoul  of  France,  The Special  Cast    Aug.  24 . . . 

(Silent  Version) , 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-ConkJIn June    8  . 

•t.Studln     Murder     Mystery      The 
(A.T.HF) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1    . 

i Silent  Version!       June    1    . 

*t,Sweetle  (A.  T.) Carroll-Oakie-Kane Nov.    2. . . 

•tfThunderbolt  (A.  T.  (F) Bancroft- Wray -Arl  en June  22  . . 

(Silent  Version) June  22  . . 

•t|Tong  War  (A.  T.)     (See  Chinatown  Nights) 

*f  jVirginlan.  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brlan Nov.    9   . 

•tjWelcome  Danger Harold  Lloyd    Oct.  12. . . 

*tj Wheel  of  Life  The  (A.  T.)  (F). .  ..Dlx-Ralston-Heggle June  22  .. 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjWhy  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack  Oct.   19     . 

*t  jWoman  Trap,  The  (A.  T.) Morrls-Brent-Huston  Aug.  30  . 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

Autosuggestion Krazy  Kat  Cartoon  July     6... 

Fur  Peace Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June  22 . . . 

Gold  Socke Krazy  Kat  Cartoon May  II... 

Hal  Aches  ..  .Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June    8. . . 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    I . . . 

Ko-Ko'a  Focus     Inkwell  Cartoon May  18  . . 

Ko-Ko's  Signals  Inkwell  Cartoon May    4. 

*t{Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  [A.  T.)..    .Song  Cartoon     

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon Maw  28 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee  May    4 


Length 

8813 'eel 
10819  feel 
.7278  feet. 
.7395  feet. 
.6643  feet 


5386  feet 
5270  feet 
6325  feet. 
6024  feet 


Rev'ewad 
..June  1 
.  June  29 
..July  13 

"Mar.  23 

.  Sept.  21 

July  "8 

.Aug.  24 


7167  feet 

6383  feet 
8137  feet   . 
6165  feet. 
6972  feet 
7815  feet  . 
.6148  feet. 
6107  feet 
7004  feel 
5503  feet. 
6669  feet.. 
6453  feet.. 
7267  feet. 
7695  feet  . 
8630  feet 


April  20 
May  18 

Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 

Oct  '5 
April  20 

Sept.  21 
Sept.  14 
SepL  14 
April  27 

June  IB 


7102  feel 
7009  feet. 
6015  feet 
7536  feet 
7536  feel 


.   OcL  26 

Aug        3 

Nov.  23 
..Oct.   19 


Length 
2 reels  .. 
.2  reels  . 
1819  feet 
1664  feet. 
1  reel.... 


1  reel  .  . 
.1616  feet. 
. .  2  reels  . 

2  reels     . 
2 reels.    . 

.2reels. ... 
.2  reels.    . . 


.  834  feet 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

.2  reels. . .. 
.1843  feet. 
.  2  reels.  . . 
.1  reel 


1  reel 
.2  reels 
1  reel  . 


Tllle  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tIDear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (Fl .SpeclalCast   .    May    4  . 

«t{Oear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F) . .  Special  Cast June  22  . 

*t{Faro  Nell  (A.  T.) Louise  Fazenda Oct.    5  .. 

•tjFatal  Forceps.  The  (A.T.) Sterling-Roach Nov.    2 

•tjFlorlda  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F)..  .Special  Cast June  15 . . 

For  Love  of  Money Lois  Nelson Jan.    4. 

•tSGood  Bye,  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon 

•tjHeDId  His  Best  (A. T.) Holmes-Myers.. Oct.  19 

*t{He  Loved  the  Ladles  (A.T4 Taylor  Holmes Nov.  30 

*t(Her  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.)  .  Lois  Wilson July     6 

•tSHInt  to  Brides.  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Arthur July  20  . 

•tSHIt  or  Miss  (A.  T.) 

•tSHol  Lemonade  (A.  T.l  (F) Fazemfj- Arthur May  25. . 

•Hlf  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 
Do  (A.  T.)  (Fl SpeclalCast May  11. 

•tjlnsplrallon  Schubert's  Songs 

•till  Happened  to  Him  (A.T.)  (F)..  James  Barton. May  25  . 

•({Ladles'  Choice  (A.T.) Charlie  Grapewln Sept.  14 . . 

*tfiLady  Fare  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Sept.  28 

•({Marching  To  Georgia  (A.  T.)..       Buster  &  Chas.  West Dec.  21 . 

•tMother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon July     6 

•tfOfl  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 
A.T.)  (F)   SpeclalCast June    8  ...2 reels. 

•t{Ruth  Ettlng Sengs 1  reel  . 

•({Schubert's  Masterpiece  (D).         .  Famous  Composers  Series  .   .     May  18 Ireel.. 

•({Schubert's      Unfinished      Sym- 
phony (O) Famous  Composer  Series June  29  . 

•({Sleeping  Porch,  The(A.T.). .  ..     Raymond  Griffith SepL   7  . 

•({Smiles .     Song  Cartoon 

So  This  Is  Paris  Green Fazerda   Jan.  18  - 

That  Redheaded  Hussy Grapewln Dec.  28  . 

•((Tlta  Schlpa  (F) Song  Program 

•({Traffic  Regulation*  (Fl Dunald  Ogden  Stewart 

•({Two  Americans  (A  T.)  (F)... . . .  .Walter  Huston June    1   . 

•ttjVltal  Subjects  (A.  T.l  IF) Butterworth June    8  . 

•({Weak  But  Willing  (A.T.) Dec  14  . 

•({When  Caesar  Ran  a  Newspaper 

(Christie  A.  T.)  (F) Hatton-Hardy May  II.. 

•((Wives  on  Strike  (A.  T.) 

•tVe  Olde  Melodies  (D) Song  Cartoon May    «... 

•tIZIegfeld  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.)  (F)  Eddie  Cantor May    «  . 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

*t(Applause  (A.  T.) Helen  Morgan 

•tjBackslage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack 

*t{Battle  of  Paris,  The Gertrude  Lawrence 

•({Behind  the  Makeup  (A.  T.) Skelly-Wray-Powell 

•({Big  Pond,  The  (A.  T.) Maurice  Chevalier 

•HOarkened  Rooms  (A.  T.) .   .Brent-Powell  

•({Flesh  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Nancy  Carroll 

*t  (Glorifying  the  American  Girl .  .  .     Eaton-Healev 

•({Half  Way  to  Heaven Rogers-Arthur .Dec  14. . 

•({Kibitzer  (A.  T.) Green-Brian-Hamllton 

*t{Laughing  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) Eagels-Brooks   

•({Love  Parade.  The  (A.  T.) Chevalier-MacDonald 

•({Marriage  Playground. The  (A.T.)  Brian-March Dec  21.. 

•({Medals Gary  Cooper NotseL  . 

•({Men  Are  Like  Thai Skelly NotseL  . 

•({Pointed  Heels  (A.  T.) Powell-Ralston-Kane 

•({Sarah  and  Son  (A.  T.) Ruth  Chatlerton 

•({Station  S-E-X  (A.  T.l Clara  Bow 

*t{Two  Black  Crows,  The  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack 

•({Vagabond  King,  The  (A.  T.) Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

•({Youth  (A.  T.) Hersholl-Wray 


Reviewed 

June     1 

OcL  26 


Oct.    9 
Mar.   2 


May  11 
Mar.    I 


.  .1  reel  . 
.1  reel  . 

2  reels. . 

Ireel     . 

2  reels 


Oct.  12 
Fed.  2J 


Ireel  . 
2  reels 


Length     Reviewed 
OcL  12 


6254  feel 


7200  feet 
10061  feet 

8100  feet 
.6100  feet 

5500  feet 


Nov.  23 
Aug.  31 
Nov.  16 
Oct.  19 
Nov.  2 
Nov.  23 
Nov.  23 


PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

fBachelors'  Club,  The Talmadge-Worlh 


Back  From  Shanghai SL  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard 

Heroic  Lover  .The SL  Leo-Bedford 

Wild  Heart  of  Africa.  The   SpeclalCast May  25 


PATHE 

FEATURES 


Length     Reviewed 

6  reels 

6  reels 

8  reels 

6  reels June  IB 


Title 


Star 


agon  teat '({Awful  Truth,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Aug.  10 

»t{Big  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard .... 


6500  feet 
6070  feet  . 
8859  feet 
8571  feet 
731 1  feet 


May    4 


Oct.  26 
June  1D 


8717  feet 
10  reels. 
5153  feet 
5305  feet 


6168  feel 


Oct.  19 
Sept.  21 
June  29 

Aug.  24 
SepL    7 


Length     Reviewed 

.  1  reel  

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

1  reel 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels June  29 


Sept.    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjFlylng  Fool,  The  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F) . .  Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23. . 

Grand  Parade,  The Special  Cast Jan.  II.. 

•tjHer  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F) Ann  Harding Oct.    5.. 

•tjHigh  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)..    . .  Boyd-Prevosl-Hale  June  16  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Lucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (0&  F)..     Downey-Lawford Aug.  17  . 

•tjMother's  Boy  (D  4  F) Morton  Downey May  12 

(No  Silent  Version) 
f  JOfficer  O'Brien  (A.  T.  (F) William  Boyd     Mar.    1 

(Silent  Version)       

•tiOh  Yeah  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-las.  Gleason Oct.  19.. 

Silent  Version) 

*+Sparls  Bound Hardlng-Fenton Aug.    3  . 

*tjRackeleer  (A.  T.l  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Nov.    9   . 

iSllent  Version) 

»t§Red  Hot  Ryhthm  (A.  T.)  (F) Hale-Dunn-O'Keefo-Crawford     Nov.  23  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tiSallor's  Holiday  (A.T.)  (F) Alan  Hale        Sept.  14  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•((Sophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) QuIllan-Loff-O'Nelll Aug.  24  . 

(Silent  Version) 


Rel.  Dale         Length     Reviewed 

6930  feet 

6028  feet       July  13 


6748  feet  .  June  22 
Nov.  18 

6440  feet     .   Aug.  31 

6743  feel 

May  2B 

.6870  feet  .    .Sept.  14 

7«23leet      May  11 

Undertermined 

6881  feet' y'Sepl.' 21 


6684  feet . .     July     8 
61 19  feet        Nov.    2 


61 75  feet  ...OcL  19 
5260  feet '.'.'.  SepL  21 
6526  feet  /.Juiy  13 


SOUND   SHORTS 


Tllle 


Star  Rel.  Date 

♦tJAdam'sEve  (A.T.) Arthur-Lee     Oct.  12... 

*tSAIlor  Seben  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton May  18  . 

•tiApartment  Hunting  (A.  T.)  (F)..     Soeclal  Cast Mar.    9  . 

•IIBooklovers  (tentatlvel  (A.  T.) . . .  Soeclol  Cast June  IS  . 

*f  {.Brown  Gravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23 

•ijChlnatown     Song  Cartoon   

•tDalsy  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon .June    1   .. 

"((Dancing  Gob.  Tho  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West    Nov.    9  . 

*f {Dangerous  Females  (A.  TO.  .  .       Drevsler-Mnran  Nov.  16 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects. 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

April  Showers. "Aesop  Cartaon" June  15  . 

Ball  Park.  The    "Aesop  Fable"   May  19  . 

Black  Book.  The Ray-Miller        July   21  .. 

Cabaret.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9  . 

Close  Shave,  A Burke-Dent June  23   . 

Cold  Steel     "Aesop  Fables" July     7  .. 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2  . 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  11. 

Fish  Day    "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers Sporlllghl    May  28 

Footwork   Sportllghl  June  23 

Fruitful  Farm.  The "Aesop  Fablos" 


Length     Reviewed 

.1618  feet 

.2reels OcL     6 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

1627 feot 

1  reel     

I  reel   

1823  feet 

1873  feet        Nov.  23 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-Mm. 


Length 

Reviewed 

1  reel 

June  15 

.  1  reel   . 

May  11 

10  episodes 

.  July  20 

2  reels.    . . 

July     6 

1  reel 

July     6 

2  reels 

May  it 

.  1  reel   ... 

Aug.  10 

1  reel .... 

May  18 

1  reel . .     . 

May  18 

1  reel     . . 

June  22 

1  reel 

Aug.  3i 

Talkie. 

December  7,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


Length    Revldwed 

1  reel Aug.    3 

1  reel July    6 

1  reel June  IB 

1  reel May    4 

1  reel July  20 


2  reels June    1 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July  21    . . 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables" June  30  . . 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" June  23. . 

Uttle  Game  Hunter  The "Aesop  Fables" May     5.. 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fables" July   28... 

Pathe  Review Rel.  each  week 1  reel 

Polo  Match.  The   "Aesop  Fables" June    2  —  1  reel — . .  June    t 

Puckered  Success  Halnes-Coombs  June    2. 

Queen  ot  the  North  Woods  (Serial). .  Clair-Miller May  12 

Right  Technique,  The Sporttlqht July  21 

Rhythm     Sportllght Aug.    4 

River  Driver,  The Sportllght Aug.  18 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables'* June    9 

Sport  Afloat Sportllght July     7 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 

Tomato  Omelette Halnes-Combs May    6 

Tuning  In "Aesop  Fables" 

Uncle's  Visit Halnes-Coombs June  30 


Title 

't fiThls  Thing  Called  Love  (A.T.)  (F). .  C. 


1  reel  July  20 

1  reel Aug.    3 

1  reel Aug.  10 

1  reel June    1 

1  reel July     6 

1  reel  July  20 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel Nov.    9 

2  reels Jury     6 


Star  Rel.  Date 

.  Bennett-Lowe Jan.  25  . . . 

(Silent  Version) 

*t6Saraloga  (A-  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett July     5. 

(Silent  Version) 

*tfiUp  and  At  "Em  (A.  T.)  (F) May    3. . . . 

•({War  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Harding-Armstrong April  12.... 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Woman  Afraid,  A  ( A.  T.)  (F) May  17.... 

(Silent  Version) 


Length    Reviewed* 
Nov.    & 


Title 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Star 


SOUND  SHORTS 


Length     Reviewed 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t{After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque 1  reel Sept.  28 

•({After  the  Show  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 2  reels Nov.    2 

•({Barbers  College,  The  (A-  T.) Geo.  Le  MaJre Dec  22.... 2  reels Nov.  23 

Barnyard  Melody   Cartoon 1  reBl Nov.  16 

•([Beach  Babies  (A.  T.I  (D4F)...   Kemper-Knapp Aug.    4....2reels July   13 

•([Big  Scare,  The  (FAD) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Aug.  31 

•tlBlfl  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F)  Lew  Hearn 2  reels Oct.     5 

•([Black  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" Sent  15 2  reels SepL  14 

•({Body  Building   Sportllght 1  reel Nov.    2 

•f [Boyhood  Memories Sportllght 1  reel Oct.     6 

♦t&ugvinn  College  Days  (D  &  F).  . .   "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 1  reel  July   20 

♦tBy  Land  and  Air  (F  &  D) "Aesop  Fables" July  21 1  reel July  13 

•HCIothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  16. . .  .2  reels 

•(Conditioning. Sportllght June    9 1  reel June    1 

•({Crystal  Champion Sportllght May    G....1  reel April  27 

•({Doing  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  18. ..  .2  reels 

•((DuffersA  Champs  (A.T.)  (DAF)  Sportllght Sept.   8....1  reel Sept.  21 

•((End  of  the  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Carr SepL  29. ..  .2  reels Oct.  12 

•fJFairways  and  Foul  (A.  T.) The  Gleasons Oct  13 2  reels Oct.  26 

•({Fancy  That Frawley-Dewey SepL  22 1  reel   Oct.    5 

•([Faithful  Pup  (OAF) "Aesop  Fables" May  12.... 1  reel   

•({FirtyMilesFromBroadway(A.T.)   .  Watson-Mervllle Feb.    2 2  reels 

•tjFollow  the  Leader Sportllght 1  reel Oct.    5 

•HFowl  Play  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dec.  29...  2  reels 

•f  {Garden  of  Eatln  (A.  T.  (D  &  F).   .The  Gleasons Aug.  11 2  reels Aug.  10 

•tjGentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.  20 2  reels Oct.   12 

•t|Go  Easy,  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)..LeMalre-Slmon July  14 2  reels May  11 

•({Gridiron  Glory Sportllght 1  reel Oct.  19 

•({Hard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.) . . .   Harry  Holman July  28 2  reels June    8 

•HHaunted  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.   1 2  reels Aug.  31 

•({Her  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)  (DAF).  Slmon-Teasdale May  19 

•({His  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24. 

•tfiHIgh  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" Feb.  23. 

•({Honest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" May  18. 

•({Hook.  Line  and  Melody Sportlight 1  reel Oct.  18 

•tfln  and  Out  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" Nov.    3. . .  .2  reels Oct.  26 

•tiJall  Breakers "Aesop  Fables" July    7 1  reel July     6 

*({  Jungle  Fool,  The  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Sept.  14 

•([Midsummer's  Day  A  (D  A  F).. .  ."Aesop  Fables" July  28 1  reel July  20 

•({Mill  Pond,  The  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Oct.  19 

•([Modern  Rhythm Sportlight July  28. . .  .1  reel July   20 

Night  Club,  The "Aesop  Fables" Nov.  24. ..   1  reel Nov.  30 

•fJPathe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week 1  reel 

•tJPathe  Sound  News 
•tSPetters,  The  (A.  T.) 
•t[Plumbers    Are    Coming    {A.    T.) 

(DAF) LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18 2  reels June    1 

•HPresstng  His  Suit  (D  A  F) Topical  Tips June    2....1  reel May  11 

•(Presto  Change  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" April  14 1  reel 

•({Rubeville  (A.  T.) Dec    8.  ...2  reels Nov.  16 

•([Running  the  Scales Sportllght Sept.    1 1  reel Oct.  19 

•({Salesman.  The  (A.  T.) July  21 2  reels 

♦({Smooth  Guy,  The  (A.  T.) Davis-Knapp Oct.  27 2  reels Oct.   19 

•tSSoThis  Is  Marriage  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Nov.  17 2  reels Nov.    9 


Rel.  Date 

Bio  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13  . 

•({Delightful  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque SepL  22. . 

•({Half  Marriage Borden-Blaine     Oct.  13.. 

*t{Jazz  Heaven  (A.T.) Brown-O'Nelll-Cawthorn Nov.    3., 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2. . 

Uttle  Savage Buzz  Barton May  19. . 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17. . 

•({Night  Parade  (A.  T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulllver Oct  27   . 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzi  Barton July     7. . 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9  . 

•1{Rlo  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles. 

*tj Side  Street 3  Moore  Bros 


•tjStreet  Girl,  The Betty  Compsoo Aug.  11 

•+|Syncopatlon  (A,  T.) Downey-Warlnga  Band 

*f {Vagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Nov.  24. 


Length     Reviewed 

6114  feet... 

6532  feet.. 

6481  feet. . 

6372  feet 

5009  fort.. 

4781  feet . . 

6396  feet. 

6665  feet 

4776  feet 

4750  feet 

Sept.15 Aug.  2* 

Sept.   8 ...  6965  feet ...   Sept.  2V 


Oct.  26 

Oct.     6 

..Nov.    T 


Nov.  16 


8200  feet. 
7626  feet 


•tjVery  Idea.  The  l A.  T.) Frank  Craven. 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry 


Sept. 
May  26 


61 39  feet. 
6199  feet. 


July  20 
Mar.  3n 
Nov.  1C 
Oct.     5 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 
July  21 


Title 

Don't  Say  Ain't 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities , ...  May  21 

Here  and  There Curiosities May    7 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  26 

Just  a  Stall      Hellum-Davla May  19 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12 

Mickey's  Initiation Mickey  Yule July     7 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    9 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule SepL  30 

Odds  and  Ends  Curiosities June    4 

Pace  That  Thrills.  The Helium-Davis June  16 

Slide.  Sparky,  Slide Helium-Davis July  14 

Who's  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan   June  23 


Length 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels   .    . 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2 reels.  .    . 

1  reel 

2  reels. 
2  reels 

2  reels     . . 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Reviewed 


.2  reels. 


» 


2  reels Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

2r6ela Nov.  16       »t[Age  of  Innocence.  The  (A.  T.)  (F).Paula  Trueman   Jan.  5, '30..  1  reel 

«w™ *t6AsYouLlkelt  (A.T.) Vaughn-Cook  e-Sargent 2  reels Nov. 

•({Before  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar. 9.  '30.  2  reels 

*t  [Bridegroom,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Oct.  13. . .   2  reels 

•([Burglar,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Aug.  11...  2  reels 

*t{Captalnof  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F)...  .Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent. SepL   8 2  reels 

•({Clown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•({General  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 1  reel 

•IGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10...   1  reel 

♦({Gunboat  Ginsberg  (A,  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 1  reel Nov.    9 

*t[Headwork  (A.  T.) SepL15. ..  1  reel 

•([Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  <F) Klrkland-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10 ...   2  reels   .    .     Sept.14 

.,*,™.™  Twice  Every  Week 1  reel ..  •fjJazz  (A.  T.)  (F) Duke  Ellington  A  Orchestra. ..   Feb. 9/30.  .1  reel   

Topics  of  the  Day 1  reel Nov.    9        •(  jLow  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 


't  [Mickey's  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.).. .  Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  . .  2  reels June  22 

•t  [Palooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*t  [Song  and  the  Sergeant, The  (A.  T.) 

<F) May  1 1.  '30  2  reels 

•([St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) Smlth-Washlngton-Mordecl Sept.   B     .2  reels Aug.  39 

•j [Strange  Interview, The  (A, T.)  (F) . Sherwln-Knowles 

•tjSultor.  The(A.T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Feb.    2  ..  1  reel 

•t {Traveler,  The  (A.  T.) Marc  Connelly Aug.  18 2  reels. 


niao  I  his  is  marriage  (A.  I.)..    .     Sjpeciai  Las  .  .    Nov.  17. ..  z  reels NOV.    a        »1fiTwo  Gun  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F)...  .Nat  Carr Oct  13...  1  reel Septl* 

•(Stage  Struck  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" Dec  23.       1  reel •tJUncle,  The  (A.  T.)  (F> Marc  ConneUy Dec    8....  1  reel OcL  12 

t  Stamina...... Sportlight       .     ........... 1  reN Nov.  16        •tjVVhat  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 7. 


•({Stone  Age  Romance.  A  (D  A  F)..  "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18. . .   1  reel Aug.  17 

•{{Summertime  (DAF) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Oct.  12 

•({Syncopated  Trial  (A.  T.) Sevmour-Morley Sept.   8 ...  2  reels Sept.1* 

*t[Tlght  Squeeze Le  Malre 2  reels Nov.     2 

•({Topical  Fits  (A.  T.)  (DAF) Topics  of  the  Day July  28.... 1  reel 

•({Topical  Licks  (A.  T.)  (OAF)...  Topics  of  the  Day 1  reel Oct.   26 

•({Topical  Nips  (A.T.)  (DAF) Topics  of  the  Day June    2.... 1  reel June    1 

•([Topical  Pips  (A.  T.)  (DAF) Topics  of  the  Day June  30...   1  reel July    6 

•({Topical  Rips  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  11.1  reel 

•([Topical  Sips  (A.  T.)  (DAF) Topics  of  the  Day July   28 

•([Topical  Wits  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day Sept.   8 

•({Turkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Davls-Frawley Aug.  25 


tjWhatNexl  (A.  T.)  (F).. 

•({While  Auto  Walts  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  12, '30.. 

•({Your  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.> . . .  Russ  Brown 


•([Wash  Day  (DAF). 
•([Wednesday  at  the  Ritz  (A.  T.). 
•t{What  a  Day  (A.  T.  (D  A  F) . . . . 
•({Wood  Choppers  (D  A  F) 


"Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

Jan.   19 

Slmon-Mallory June  16 

"Aesop  Fables" June    9 


.1  reel  Sept.14 

.2  reels Aug.  17 

1  reel Aug.  10 

2  reels 

2  reels  June  IS 

1  reel   June    1 


Coming   Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 

.  .Alan  Hale June    2  . 

Feb.    8... 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Clothes  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett May    3 ... 

(Silent  Version) 

•thrashing  Through  (A.  T.)  (F) June    7. . 

(Silent  Version) 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies.  The  (A. 

T.(F) Feb.  22... 

(Silent  Version) 

Boyd- Sebastian Dec.  28  . . 

(Silent  Version) 

Eddie  Qulllan June  28  . . 

(Silent  Version) 

•({International     Television     Revue 

{A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast 

•({Negligee  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire      Mar.  15  . . 

•([Painted  Desert  (A- T.)  (F) William  Boyd April  26... 

(Silent  Version)... 

•([Parachute  (A.  T.)  (Fj.... Armstrong- Lombard July   19  . . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{Play  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Qulllan June  14 ... 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Rich  People  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec    7... 

(Silent  Version)   

•({Treasure  Girl  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  29     . 


Title 

•  ({Bachelor's  Secret,  A  (A.  T.)  (F) . 
•({Big  Shot.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). 


•t{Hls  First  Command  (A.  T.)  (F). 
•({Hot  and  Bothered  (A.  T.)  (F).. . . 


Length     Reviewed 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•tjCase  of   Sergeant   Grlscha,  The 

(A.  T.) Betty  Compson 

•HCompanlonate  Olive  Borden. 

•({Damaged    Betty  Compson Mar.  3U,  '30 

•({Dance  Hall    Borden-Lake Not  set. ..  5700  feet  . .   Nov.  23 

•({Framed  (A.  T.) 

•({High  River 

*({Hlt  the  Deck  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•t{Hunted 

•t{Ladles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

•({Love  Captive.  The Betty  Compson Fob.    9 

•([Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 

•([Radio  Revels  (A.  T.) Special  Cost 

•({Sensation  (A.  T.) 

•({Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.  T)  .     Richard  Dlx - 

♦({Tanned  Legs 

•t  jUpperworld  ( A.  T.) 

•  ([Wild  Heart  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 

RAYART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•tJBrldeof  the  Desert  (A.  T Cathoun-Mason Sept.    1 ... .4816  feet. . .   Nov.    B 

•([Should  a  Girl  Marry?  (D) Foster-Keith Sept.  2» 

Two  Sisters..     Dana-Lease April    1   

SONO-ART-WORLD  WIDE 

Title  Stat  Rel.  Date  Length     Reviewed 

Apaches  of  Paris Dlna  Gralla June  15 5732  feet 

•t{Blackmail  [A.  T.) English  Cast 7136fBet  ..   Oct.   12 

Doctor's  Women,  The Miles  Mander June    1 6177  feet 

*t {Great  Gabbo  The  (A.  T.) Von  Strohelm-Compson Sept.        . .   9950  feet. 

•tJKItty  (D  A  F) Brody-Stuart June  29       .9010  feet   . 

iSllent  Version)     June    8        8500  feet 

•♦{Midnight  Daddies  iA.T. Clyde-Gribbon Oct.     3        7100  feet 


Sept  2T 
.June  IS 


Nov.    9 


*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound" -on-rilm. 


100 


Motion     Picture    News 


December  7,  1929 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Prince  and  the  Dancer,  The Dma  Gralla June  30  .     6787  feet 

Tommy  Atkins Walter  Byron     ...  Feb.     4  .     6910teet 

*t$Up  the  Congo African  Adventure  Film    

Whirl  of  Life,  The Louis  Lerch    June  15- ..  .8  reels.    . 

Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks May  25   .. .6998  feet 

STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 


Title  Star 

After  »he  Fog  .     Phllbln 

*t§Around  the  World  Via  Graf  Zeppelin 

Arsenal  Russian     

Battle  of  Mons,  The English  Cast- 
Beautiful  Blue  Danube. Junkermann-Man 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle. . 

eiack  Hills Special  Cast.  . 

Bondage German  Cast 


Dlsfr  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Beacon  Prod      Dec  15    5200  fee* 
Talk.  PIcL  Epics. Nov.    2  Nov.- 9 

Amklno    6900  feet 

British  New  Era 6500  feet. ..  .Mar.  23 

.Aywon 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Revtewe 

•tSArmlstlce  Day  <D) Holiday  Reel    Fltzpatrick Oct.  15.   1  reel 

•tfAt  the  Photographers  (A.  T.) 

(F) Harry  Delf Elbee  2  reels 

•t§At  the  Race  Track  (A.T.).. .   Marti  n-Harcourt  Imperial 2  reels 

•tfjBoney's  Boner Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

•fjBrlng  On  the  Bride  (A.  T.) Ell  beo 2  reels Nov.    9 

*tjChr!stmas&  New  Vear  (D)    .Holiday  Reel Fltzpatrick Nov.    9   .1  reel 

•tJColumbus  Day  (D) Holiday  Reel Fltzpatrick Sept.  21. 1  reel 

•tjCould  I  Be  More  Polite  (A.  T.)  The  Carsons Imperial 2  reels... 

•tDown  Hawaii  Wav Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

*TJD"wn  In  Jingle  Town  ...         Song  Cartoon   Blophone 1  reel Oct.     8 

•tJEgyptlan  Gyp,  An Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

•tSFriend  Husband  (A.  T.) Burr  2  reels 

•'Galloping   Gauche  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb.     11  reel 


Aff.  European * 6200  feet  *t/8Granada  To  Toledo  (F  &  D).  Traveltalks Fltzpatrick Oct.  15.1  reel Nov.  18 


Big  Three 5000  feet. . 

.Ufa 6040  reel 


•t (Hectic  Hector.. Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel  .     . 

*tj Jingle  Bells Song  Cartoon Blophone 1  reel Oct.    8 


Broken  Barriers  H.  Coatello-Glass  Excellent.  ..6000feet  ♦ySIn  Old  Madrid  (F  &  D) Traveltalks  Fi^patrlck  Ncv   15    1 1  reel 

Captain  Cowboy   Vaklma  Conutt.  BellPlcL....  4800  feet  ttft-1.".  SonglaneJ . .  NorahBlaney  Int  I  Photo  Play  Dlst 1  reel 

Cleanup.  The         Charles  Delaney Excellent 

Oct.  26 


Chesterfield..     June  15 

Blschoff  Prod 

Big  3 Aug.     1 

Nov.  23 
Bell  Plot. 


Campus  Knights McKee-Palmer 

Code  of  the  Air Harlan-Marlowe. 

Constant  Nymph      Ivor  Novello 

Dancer  of  Barcelona Damlta 

Daughter  of  Israel.  A Special  Cast   . 

Oevll  Dogs Holmes-Alt  .... 

Devil's  Passion,  The Special  Cast. . .    , 

Dream  Melody,  The Roche-Shelby.. 

Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhary .... 

Fanny  Hawthorn  (silent) English  Cast Excellent 

Fight  For  Ma*terhorn  The German  Cast Ufa  Eastern 


i  feet 
5660  feet 
5400  feet 
6700  feet 
7800  feet 
5800  feet 
9000  feet 


July     t 
Nov.  30 


FortheTermof  His  Natural  Ufe  Special  Cast Australasian. 

Fortune's  Fool Emll  Jannlnga  , L.  T.  Rogers. 

Golden  Dawn  Warwick-Ward Conquest        . 


Crescent 660  B  feet 

Arfa        5700  feet 

Excellent 5050  feet 

Aff.  European 8  reels 

Nov.    9 

6840  feet 


Bob  Custer  .Syndicate. 

.  Harrls-Keefe   Anchor.. 

Special  Cast 

Special  Cast  . 

Striker-Manning 
.Adventure  Film 
.  Ferguson-Walthall . . 

Agnes  Ayres 

French  Cast 

Christy-Keith 

German  Cast 

Reynolds-Nye 


Headln*  Westward 

Hearts  of  Men         

Her  Unborn  Child 

Holy  Sinner,  The 

*t$House  of  Secrets,  The  . . 

■•tjHunting  Tigers 

•tfln  Old  California   .     .. 
Into  the  Night 

Jade  Casket.  The 

Just  Off  Broadway.. 

It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father. 

Jazzland 

Law  of  the  Mounted,  The Bob  Custer 

Life  of  Beethoven  German  Cast 

UttUWIld  Girl,  The Lee-Landls. 

Unda Baxter- Foster-Beery 

Livingston  in  Africa English  Cast 

Lucrezla  Borgia Conrad  Veldt 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars..  French  Cast.  . . 

Man  From  Nevada,  The Tom  Tyler 

Marie  Antoinette Foreign  Cast 

Must  We  Marry' Garon-Eason 

Mystic  Mirror  The German  Cast 

Nana    .  Hessllng-Krauss   .  . 

No  Babies  Wanted Devore-Mong 

Passion  Song,  The  Olmsted-N.  Beery 

Paacock  Fan  The      Dorothy  Dwan 

Phantom  In  the  House  (A.  T.)     Star  Cast 

Power  of  Evil.  The Armenian  Cast . 

President,  The Mosjouklne-Vernon. 

QShlps  SpeclalCast. 

Rasputin  Gregor  Chmara   .  . 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division     Hall-Garon Crescent 

Reward  of  FalUi,  The French  Cast Conquest 


11 000  feet 
6100  feet 
6200  feet 
4980  feet 
5400  feet 


Sept.!  4 


Saddle  King,  The Cliff  "Tex"  Lyons Anchor 

Stfenko  ihe  Soviet Susy  Vernon Ufa 

Sea  Fever      French  Cast 

Shlraz  .   Hindu  Cast     .      . 

Silent  Trail.  The Bob  Custer 

Smoke  Bellew     Conway  Tearle  . 

Somme,  The     Special  Cast 

South  of  Panama Carmellta  Geraghty 

'♦Straus,  the  Waltz  King     ,,         SpeclalCast     ... 

That  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cast 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey 

Three  Loves       Kortner- Dietrich 

Three  Outcasts,  The Yakima  Canuit 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe. 

Treasure,  The 
Underground 


Worldart  Plct 

Chesterfield..     July   15    5600  feet 

Talking  Pict.  Epics 

Audible  Pict 

Raleigh 671 2  feet 

Cosmos 5800  feet 

Chesterfield.       Mar.  15    6200  feet 

Ufa 6000  feet 

Carlos        5700  feet 

Syndicate 4580  feet 

Film  Art  Guild   7000  feet 

Hercules         6300  feet 

Firsl  Division 6775  feet 

Amer.-Anglo 6799  fi 

Mutual 7200  feet 

Natan OcL   12    8500  feet 

Bell  Pict.. 

Unusual 600C  feet 

Trinity 5400  feet 

Ufa 7000  feet 

Movlegraph  Co 8700  feet        Aug.     3 

Plaza        521 5  feet  

Excellent       5080  feet  

Chesterfield..  5400  feet 

Continental.       Nov.    1         Nov.  16 

6300  feet 

E.L.  Klein 8100  feet 

New  Era 6000  feet 

Brill    .  Oct.   18    6900  feet 

6040  feet 

5927  feet 


.  Jan. 

V 

Ocl. 

19 

Sept 

/in 

.    Jan. 

2! 

Ocl. 

28 

t     . .  Oct.  19 

1        Nov. 
Nov. 

2 
30 

Sept  12    4603  feet 

5921  feet 

Movlegraphs 5200  feet 

Amer.-Anglo 8065  feet 

Syndicate 4315  feet 

Firs*  Dlvlslen   6605  feet 

New  Era 7000  feet 

Chesterfield....       .  6300  feet 

Nov.  23    5800  feet 

Blg3 5700  feet 

Ufa 6941  feet 

Movlegraph Sept.  1 4 

Waca  Mar.   7    5  reels Oct.  19 

Crescent 691 7  feet 

Foreign  Cast                                        .     Nov.  23    5200  feet 
English  Cast.  Ameranglo 7300  feet 


Nov.  30 
Mar.  Zi 


Nov.  30 


♦tjUnmasked  £A.T.) Robert  Warwick ... .  6000  feet 

Untamed  Justice Falre-Glass BHtmore 5770  feet 

U-Boat9 ForelgnCast Jofa  Prod 6500  feet 

Waterloo Special  Cast April  13    8300  feet 

Weavers,  The  Paul  Wegener Jos.  Fhesler. .   Oct     5   .5870  feet 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer     Syndicate Nov.  ID.  .4421  feet 

Wldecombe  Fair  Wyndham  Standing.       British  Int'L. .   Oct.  26     5280  feet 

Coming  Feature   Attraction* 


Nov.    9 
May  2 j 


Nov. 
Oct. 


Rel.  Date         Length     Revleweo 

Continental 

Aff.  Eurooean 7  reels 

Hercules June    1 

Chesterfield 5200  feet 

Powers  Clnephone 

Continental 

Aff.  European 6  reels ... 

Pioneer 


T'tle  Star 

•tJBurned  Evidence  (F) .  

Buying  a  Wife SpeclalCast 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayre*  ... 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster- Keefe-Lake 

♦MChoDln's  Passion Robertson-Brink  ley 

•tiClown,  The  'Fl       

Duty  to  be  Silent  Maria  Albana 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The.     Lyon-Prevost 

Full  Dressed  Thieves Nils  Asther Aff.  European 7  reels 

German  Underworld Special  Cast  Aff.  European 7  reels 

Great  Unknown,  The John  Loder   AH.  European 6  reels   . . 

Gulltv.  Frltsch-Vernon Ufa-Eastern 

Her  Viennese  Lover Anther-Nolan  Aff.  European 8  reels 

Just  Off  Broadway Keith-Christy   Chesterfield 

•tJLIfe  For  Sale,  A  (F) Continental 

Mllak  of  the  Snowlands SpeclalCast Ufa-Eastern   

Our  Dally  Bread      Mary  Nolan  Aff.  Eurooean 7  reels 

*t|Phantomln  the  House, The  (F) Continental 

•tSPrince  of  Hearts,  A Kerry-Worth Imperial 

(Silent  Version) Imperial , 

Piccadilly  Gllda  Gray . . . .  ...July  13  ...8079  feet 

*t|Rampant  Age,  The  [F) Continental 

•tjSecond  Honeymoon,  The  (F) Continental 

•tjUnforbldden  Sin,  The  (Ft Continental 

Unholy  Love Wegener- Petrwtteh   .    Aff.  European 

Verdun  .  Special  Cast  Rich  mount   

When  Outy  Calfs  Special  Cast  .  . .    Ufa-Eastern 871 4  feet 

♦tJWerldly  Goods  (F) Continental 


July   20 


tKldsand  Pets     Color  Novlety Castle 1  reel 

•tjKIng  of  the  Kongo  (Serial)..   Logan-Mllier Mascot Aug.  20  .10  episodes.  Aug.  17 

•tjKrlss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. ..1  reel 

"tJLabor  Day  (F) Holiday  Reel Fltzpatrick Aug.  26..  1  reel 

*+§Mask,The Lugosi-Rlnaldo 1  reel Nov.   9 

•tjMeet  the  Family  (A.  T.)  (F). .  Harry  Deit Elbee 2  reels 

*t  JMIckey's  Choo-Choo Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel OcL  12 

•f&Mickey's  Follies Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon     1  reel Sept.  14 

•♦(Monkey  Squawks  (A.  T.)    .    Burr 

•tjMr.  Conn  and  Mr.Sapp  (A.T.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial 2  reels 

•tjMy  Old  Kentucky  Home  ...  Song  Cartoon Blophone 1  reel Oct.    8 

•tJOne     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American  (A.  T.)   Hearn-Weston   Imperial 2  reels 

•tOpry  House .Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  May      ..1  reel 

•tJParty.The(D). ; Safrua 1  reel 

•tJPeople  Born  In  January  (FA 

D)  Horoscopes Fltzpatrick Aug.  26    1  reel 

•tSPeople  Born  In  November  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes Fltzpatrick Oct.     3.   1  reel Nov.    9 

•tSPeople  Born  In  October  (F  & 

Ol  Horoscopes Fltzpatrick Sept.  14    1  reel 

•tSPeople  Born  In  September  (F     

&  D).  Horoscopes Fltzpatrick Aug.  26     1  reel 

•tSPeople  Born  In  December  (F 

&  Di Horoscopes Fitzpatrlck OcL  28    1  reel 

•tlPlkln"  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

•tPlane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon.Mar.        .  1  reel 

•tSSlgned,  Sealed  and  Delivered  l A.T.) Burr 

•tSlxty  Minutes  From  Broadway. Color  Novelty...  Castle 1  reel 

•tSteamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.  Disney  Cartoon  Jan.       . .  1  reel 

•tjSummer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon Blophone 1  reel Oct.     8 

Teddy  Brown  and  Band Musical     .   1  reel  Nov.  18 

•tSThanksglving  Day  (D) Holiday  Reel   .     .  Flrzpa.rtck OcL  21..  1  reel 

*t§Thlrd  Light "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer) 

•tTrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (F) Animal  Cast Int    Dlst.  Corp 1  reel 

•tSValenciaToGranada(F4D)  Traveltalks     Fltzpatrick Sept.  21     1  reel OcL  12 

•t$Varlettes  (O) Safrue 1  reel 

•tSVaudevllle  (D) Safrua... 1  reel 

•t§Wonderin's Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 


Title 


TIFFANY 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Date 


Length 
7472  feet 


Reviewed 
Oct.  28 


Title 
•tSCossack's  Bride.  The  )D) 


•tjMldsiream  (F  &  D  )  (P  T)  Cortez-WIndsor June 

(Silent  Version) 

•t§Mr.  Antonio  (A.  T.) Carlllo-Valll 6978  feet. . .  .Oct  19 

•tjNew  Orleans  (F  &  D) Cortex-Bennett June    2. ..  6799  feet ...   Sept.  21 

+f §Painted  Faces  (A.  T.) Brown-Foster-Bradford Nov.  20 ... .  6665  feet  . . . .  Nov.  23 

(Silent  Version)   

PhvsJclan  ,The     July    1 

•tjTwo  Men  and  a  Maid  iF4  D)       Collier,  Jr.-Bennett June  15  ..  .6532 feet 

(Silent  Version) 

♦tjWhispering  Winds  (F  &  D) Southern-McGregor Aug.  15 Oct  II 

(Silent  Version) 

Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) Betty  Compson 8065  feet. .  .Ocl.  19 

•tjWrecker,  The  iF&Di B I  ackw  el  I- Hume-Striker Aug.  10   .6517  feet        Aug.  17 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

Color  Symphony t  reel 

•tSFestlval  of  Bagdad,  A  (D) Color  Symphony June      1  reel 

•tjln  Old  Madrid  (O) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•*Love  Charm  The  (D) Color  Symphony Sept.  ..        1  reel 

•tjMelodle  (Dl    Color  Symphony  ...   1  reef 

•tJMInuette  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tJModern  Cinderella,  A  (D) Color  Symphony. 1  reel 

•tfiMountaln  King,  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

No  Womep  Allowed Color  Classic 1  reel 

•tJPharoah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tSSacred  Hour.  The  (D) Color  Symphony  1  reel 

•tfiSongof  India.  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tSSongsMy  Mother  Taught  Me  (D),  Color  Symphony ..1  reel 

•tjTalesof  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tJTemple  Bells  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Tenderfoot  Tourist.  A Color  Classic July    ..         1  reel 

•tSVIennese  Melody  (O) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjDangerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

•tjEochantlng  Melody  (A.  T.)  {Technicolor) 

•tjFasclnaiton  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

•tjJourney's  End  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tjKathleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.) O'Nelll-Delaney. 

•tJLost  Zeppelin,  The  (A.  T.) Tearle-Valll-Cortez   

•tJMamba  Hers  ho  It- Board  man- Forbes 

•tSMedlclneMan,  The  (A.  T.) 

•tjPeacock  Alley  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray...    

•tjTroopers  Three  (A.  T.) 


Length     Reviewed 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Title                                                           Star  Rel.  Date 

•ffBulldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  (F)   .   Colman-Tashman-Love Aug.    3 


*  Meant   synchronized  score. 


Length     Reviewed 
8376  feet        April  13 

•ti'Clry  Ughts  (Fi  Charlie  Chaplin 

•tJCundemned  lA.  T.)  (F) Coi man- Harding        Nov.  IB. ..  .9  reels Nov.    9 

•tEternal  Love  (Ft... Barry  more- Horn- Varconl May  11    . .   6498  feet     

[Silent  Version) May  11..     6318feot        Jan.  21 

f  Means  sonnd  e0ects.     §  Mean*  voice  (including  dialogat  and  incidental  song*).    A.  T.  after  title  meam  Alt  Talkie. 
D  Means   disc.      F  Meant   sonnA-on-film. 


December  7,  1929 


Motion     Picture    News 


101 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t {Evangeline  (F) Del  Rio-Drew Aug.  24 

•tHeJI's  Angels  (F) Lyon-Hall- N I sson        

•tjlt's  A  Pleasure  (A.  T.  (F) Fannie  Brie e  

*t (Locked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque Nov.  16 

*t(She  Goes  to  WariF) Boardman-Rubens-Holland July   13.. 

(Silent  Version) July   13 

••tfiTamlng  of  the  Shrew  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) Plckford- Fairbanks  Oct.  26 

-*t|Thl3  Is  Heaven  (F) Banky-Hall June  22 

*t[Three  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (F). . .  .AIIister-McNaughton-Montgom- 

ery SepL  15 

••tThree  Passions  (F) Terry- Petrovltch June    1 

(Silent  Version)   

•t  (Trespasser.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson Oct.     5 

•*tVenus  (F) Constance  Talmadge Oct.  12 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star 

"•J (Birth  ot  Jazz,  The Harry  Rlchman 

"tlFall  of  the  Bastille,  The 

*t(Glorious  Vamp  

*t(Huskin'  Bee,  The 

•tllrish  Rhapsody,  The Donald  Novls 

*t(ln  a  Russian  Cabaret 

•tjLove  Cup,  The 

*t(Muslcal  Marionettes   

*t(Nlght  in  Madrid.  A 

•tSOvertureof  1812 Novelty  Reel Oct.     5 

■*t (Tannhauser Novelty  Reel 

'•tJTIntypes 


Length 
.8268  feet 


Reviewed 
.  June  10 


6844  feet 
S864feet   . 
8841  feet   . 

6116  feet 
7948  feet 


Title 
Double  Trouble 
Early  to  Wed.... 

Fantusle   . 


Star  Ret.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

ArthurLake July   16   .     1  reel   June  1fl 

Young-LaSalle   July     3   .     2  reels June    1 

Laemmle  Novelty 1  reel 


June  IB 
Feb.  23 


Oct.  19 
Aorll    6 


7486  feet  Oct.  6 
6646  feet  

.7576  feet   

8223  feet        Oct.     5 

Oct.  19 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Firebugs Archer-Dent 

Flying  High  Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog July   24 

Go  Get  'Em  Kid,  The George  Chandler   Auo.    3 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28 

Graduation  Daze  Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.  16 

*Hurdy  Gurdy Oswald  Cartoon  Nov.  24 

ice  Man's  Luck Oswald  Cartoon. . .    July     8 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon July  22 

Just  In  Time Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17 

Just  the  Type Young-LaSalle July   31 . 

Kid  Comes  Through.  The Bobbie  Nelson Oct.  31 

Kounty  Fair    .  Oswald  Cartoon Jan.     6. 

Lightning  Express  (Serial) Chandler-Lorraine 

Live  Ghosts 


2  reels 


July  8 
July  a 
Aug.  10 


Nov.  30 


Lone  Rider.  The Bob  Curwood 

Lone  Round-Up,  The Jack  Dougherty 


Ann  Christy   2  reels 


2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels. 
1  reel 
.   1  reel   . 

1  reBl 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels June  29 

.  .2  reels Oct.     5 

1  reBl   

10  episodes . 


Magic 

Men  of  Daring 

Newlyweds'  Angel  Child,  The 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The  

Night  Owls         

Night  Watch.  The 

No  Boy  Wanted 

Nuts  and  Jolts 

Nutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon 

Oil's  Well.    Oswald  Cartoon 


Aug.  10 
Sept.  14 
May  1 
Oct.  19 
July   10 


Trlmbte-Hardwlck  and  Dog. 
Ted  Carson 
Snookums-Perdus-Egan 

Snookums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7 

Arthur  Lake Sept.  25 

Arthur  Lake   

"Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6 

Oswald  Cartoon June  24 

Dec.    9 
Sept.  16 


Aug.     3 


Mar.  3D 
Sept  14 


July   20 


Coming   Attraction* 


Title 


Star 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


♦tSBad  One,  The  Del  Rio-Lowe 

•tjBroadway  Vagabond  (A. TO Harry  Richman  

*t  [Lummox  (A.  T.  (F) Westover-Colller  Jr.-Lyon 

•tSNew  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F)  N.  Talmadge-Roland Dec.  28 


.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

i  reels 

2  reels Aug   24 

.1  reel   Mar.  30 

.  .2  reels 

1  reel 

.  .1  reel  

.1  reel  

2  reels 

,2  reels  Oct.  26 

.  .1  reel 

.   1  reel     Nov.  23 

2reels  June  ID 

1  reel  

.10  episodes.    June  IB 

2  reels May  »1 

1  reel   

1  reel 


Length     Reviewed 


5140  feet 
4786  feet 
4259  feet 
9350  feet 
5729  feet 
6864  feet 
6145  feet 
5530  feet 
5593  feet 


Man  Disturber,  The 

♦t§Modern  Love  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.) 


♦tjMelody  Lane  fD  &  F) 


6300  feet 
6300  feet 
4719  feet 
6731  feet 
.5630  feet 

.  5794  feet 
4525  feet 
5247  feet 

.6171  feet 
5331  feet 
6233  feet 
6349  feet 


6501  feet 
5730  feet 
6760  feet 


UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

anything  Goes Tryon-Kennedy April  27 

-•t&Barnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.)  .  Tryon-Kennedy    Sept.22 

Body  Punch,  The       Jack  uauohertv July   14 

Border  Wildcat.  The   Wells-McGuire  May  19 

*t(Broadway  lA.  T.)   Tryon- Brent- Kennedy    Sept.  15 

(Silent  Version)  Mar.    3 

»t(CollegeLove(D.  &  F  (A.  T.) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllltps July     7 

(Silent  Version)   July    7 

*t(Come  Across  (D  &  F)  (P  T) Basquette-Howes June  30 

(Silent  Version) June  30 

tjCourtin' Wild  Cats Hoot  Gibson Dec.  22 

"*t(DrakeCase,  The Brockwell-Stanley Sepl.    1      .   6448  feet 

(Silem  Version) Sept.   1 ...  .5688  feet 

*t (Flaming  Daughters Kent-Lewis —  ...  June  29 

*t(Glrl  Overboard  (D  &  F)  (P  T>.       Mary  Philbln  July   28...   7362  feet 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 

*tSGolden  Bridle.  The M ay nard- Crawford         Sept.      . 

(Silent  Version) Sept. 

Harvest  of  Hate Rex-Perrln    Aug.    4 

*t(Hls  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  (P  T)  .     Reginald  Denny June    2. 

(Silent  Version)   June    2 

•tfiHold  Your  Man  (A.  T.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.  12 

Hoofbeatsof  Vegeance Rex-Perrln    June  18 

Lariat  Kid.  The Hoot  Gibson May  12 

*t§Last  Performance Veidt-Philbin      Oct.  13. 

*t§Long,  Long  Trail,  The Hoot  Gibson Oct.  27 

♦tjLoveTrap  (D  A  F)  (PT) La  Plante-Hamllton   Aug.    4 

(Silent  Version)   Aug.    4 

Reginald  Denny May  19 

Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21 . 

(Silent  Version) July   21 

Leonard-Dunn July  21 

(Silent  Version) July   21 

*t(Mlssissippl  Gambler.  The  (D  &  F) 

(P.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut 

♦fJOna  Hysterical  Night  (A.  T.  (D 

&  F)       Reginald  Denny Oct.   6. . 

(Silent  Version) 

tPhantom  of  Opera Dec    1 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25 

Riding  Demon,  The Ted  Wells. . .- Aug.  18 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxle Oct.     6 

•tSScandal  {D  &  F)  (P.  T.)   Laura  LaPlante May    4 

iSllent  Version) May    5 

*t[Senor  Americano KBn  Maynard Nov.  10. 

•tSShanghai  Lady, The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Nov.  17 

*t (Shannons  of  Broadway,  the  (AT.)  James  Gleason  Dec    1 

•f(Show  Boat  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.) La  Plante-J.  Schildkraut July  28 

(Silent  Version) July  28. . 

*t[Skinner  Steps  Out  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Nov.  24  . 

Straight  Through William  Desmond Dec    8  . 

SmlhV  Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30  . 

Tip-Off,  The Cody-Thompson June    2. 

-*t (Tonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn Sept.  21 

*t  (Wagon  Masler,  The Ken  Maynard Sept.   8  , 

(Silent  Version) Sept.   8 

Winged  Horseman,  The GlbBOn-Elder July   28 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Oate 

Amateur  Night Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11    . 

Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim Sept.  11. . 

Border  Wolf.  The Ted  Carson        Nov.  16   . 

•Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue)  W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28  . 

Bottles Laemmle  Novelty July     I. . 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobble  Nelson   Sept.    7 . 

Burning  Youth '.  Sid  Say  I  or Sept.   2.. 

■Close  Call,  A George  Chandler July     6 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor May  22 

Cold  Turkey Oswald  Cartoon Oct.   15 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood       May  18. 

Cross  Country  Run LewlB-Gulllver-PhllHps May  27   . 

Dangerous  Days... Bobble  Nelson     Dec  28. . 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novelty Aug.  28  . 

Delivering  the  Goods Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog May  29  . 

Doing  His  Stuff Arthur  Lake  

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


2  reels  Mar.  30 

2  reels   June  IB 


Nov.    2 
May  21 


Aug.  10 


Aug.  24 
Nov.    2 


Sept.  14 
Aug.  24 


Nov. 
Oct. 


On  the  Side  Lines  Lewls-Guillver-Phllllps Aug. 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails Bobble  Nelson 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept.  23 

tOzzie  of  the  Cirrus Oswald  Cartoon 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb       June  29 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon SeoL29 

Pirates  of  Panama,  The   Wllsey-Klngston July     8 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood    June  15 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28 

Race  Riot        Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2 

Red  Coats  Code,  The Ted  Carson 2  reels Nov.  16 

Red  Rider.  The Ted  Carson        Sept.  21    ..   2  reels  Aug.  17 

Red  Romance George  Chandler   May    4 

Rldln'  Leather BobCurwood       July   20 

*t(Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake     June  17 

Splash  Mates   Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.   2 

Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps June  24 

Stage  Stunts     Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

Stepping  High  Arthur  Lake 

*Sleeplechase  ( A.  T.) Sporting  Youth 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Dog 

Stripes  and  Stars  Oswald  Cartoon 

*f  (Sunday  Morning Dent-Archer 

Take  Off,  The Sporting  Youth 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler 

Thrill  Hunter.  The... George  Chandler. 

*t (Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

Too  Many  Women Sid  Saylor       Oct.  23 

Trail  of  the  Pack Ted  Carson Jan.     7 

Use  Your  Feet Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps 

Varsity  Drag,  The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson 

Wallop.  The  (Reissue) Harry  Carey         

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  Novelty 

Watch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent 

Weary  Willies  Oswald  Cartoon 


Wicked  West,  The.. 


Aug.  12 
.  Jan.  6 
Aug.  21 
May  27 
Dec.  4 
Nov.  24 
Aug.  31 


Aug.  19 
July  8 
Oct.  5 
Aug.  24 
May  rt 
Oct.  10 
July   22 


1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels   . 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 
2  reels 
2  reels 

.2  reels . 

2  reels      ...Oct.  12 

2  reels 

2  reels       . ,.   

,   2  reels 

.   2  reels  Sept.  14 

2  reels  


July   26 
July  20 


Nov.    2 
Nov.  30 


Oswald  Cartoon June  10 


1  reel 

2  reels 
1  reel 
1  reel 


Nov.  9 
Nov.  9 
Nov.    2 


Oct.   19 
July   13 


Nov.    3....5432feet....Nov.    2 
.5794  feet Nov.    2 


Oct.  15 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 
Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

Back  Fire  f  A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut Dec.  29     . 

•tjBargalnln  the  Kremlin,  The  (A.T. i  Joseph  Schildkraut 

•HBraggart,  The Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

*|§Climax.  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast   Jan.  18... 

*t(Cohens  and  the  Kellys  In  Scotland  Sldney-Munray Mar.  16 

College  Racketeer All  Star Feb.     9 

*t(Courtin"  Wildcats Hoot  Gibson Dec.  15 

(Silent  Version) Dec    1... 

Crimson  Hour,  The De  Puttl-Mosjuklne  , 

*t§Devil's  Pit,  The Special  Cast Mar.    9 

•tjDevil's  Pit  The Special  Cast Dec     8 

(Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27,  1929  Issue). 
(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26, 1929   Issue) 

Doubling  For  Trouble Gibson-Gilbert 

*f§Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.)  .  Reginald  Denny ,\ Mar.    2 

(Silent  Version) 

*t(Fightlng  Legion,  The Ken  Maynard 

6475  feet  Girl  Dodger,  The   Arthur  Lake 

*t§Great  Cinema  Murder,  The Mar.  23 

*t(Hand 'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.   12 

Hell  Wrecker.  The Hoot  Gibson Jan.     5 

Hell's  Heroes   Speciai  Cast      Dec  22 

*t(Hidden  Valley Ken  Maynard June  22 

*t§Homicide  Squad  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June    8 

*t(Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  27 

*t§Keep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.) Kent-Lewis May  II. 

*1(Klng  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  (A.  T.)    Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast     

*t(Ladiesin  Love  {A.  T.) Mary  Nolan   Mar.  30 

*t[Lucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard Feb.  23 

*t[Man  About  Town  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut May  25  . 

•t(Mlnstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante 

*1(Montana  Kid,  The Hoot  Gibson Mar.    2   . 

*t§Moonlighc  Madness  (A.  T.) John  Boles April  13  . 

*t(Mounted  Stranger,  The Hool  Gibson Feb.     2   . 

Parade  of  West Maynard Jan.  1 2 

t(Rodeo  Days..    .  ...   Hoot  Gibson ... .  .     Aug.  24   . 


Length     Review** 


5491  feet 
4380  feel 


6635  feet        April  27 


5908  feet 


Nov.  16 
Jan.     5 
.11650  feet        April  20 
10290  teet 


4525  feet 
4109  feet 
6884  feet 

5697  feet 
5540  feet 


Sept.  28 
May  18 


Length 
1  reel 


Reviewed 


2reBls *t(Soft  Shoulders  (A.  T.) Laura  LaPlante April  20 


2  reels Oct.  19 

.  2  reels 

.  1  reel June    1 

2  reels  Aug.  17 

2reels Aug.  10 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels       .     April  27 

.1  reel  Sept.  14 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels Nov.  23 

1  reel  Aug.  17 

2  reels April  27 

.2 reels        .   Oct.  19 


■t(Song  of  Passion  (A.  T.). 

*t(Songs  of  the  Saddle 

*r§Storm.  The  (A.  T.) 

*t(Tall  Timber 
Undertow 


John  Boles April    6 

Ken  Maynard May    4. 

Special  Cast Mar.  30  . 

Ken  Maynard April    6 

Mary  Nolan Feb.  16  . 

May    4  , 


What  Men  Want All  Star 

•tSVarslty  Show  (A.  T.) Lewis-Grange. 

•tSWeek-End  Girl Laura  La  Plante Feb. 

•t(What  Men  Want  (A.  T.) Special  Cast May 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•tJAce  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent Sept.30      .10  episodes    Aug.  3t 

§  /Weans  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- Rim. 


102 


Motion    Picture     N  e  w  s 


December  7,  1929 


30. 


Title  Star  Re).  Date 

*t{Actor  The   A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Sept.  16  . 

*t}Broken  Statues  I  A.  T.)  Benny  Rubin Nov.  11. 

•tiCohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.  T.)     George  Sidney Sept.   2. . . 

•t  Cold  Turkey  (F)   .  Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  13 

•t  Cross  Country  Run  (F  A  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July   22  . 

•t  Delicatessen  Kid,  The  (A.  T.).       Benny  Rubin Oct.  14... 

*t(Fireougs    A.  T.) Archer-Dent 

•t  Flying  High  'FS  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22. .  , 

•t  Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gultlver-Phitllps Sept.  16... 

*1  Hi  Jack  and  the  Game Dec    9  .. 

♦t  Hits  of  Today  Morgan-Bledsoe   Sept.    2 

*t  HotsyTotsy  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin        Dec    9 

•t  House  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3 

(Suond  Version  Only) 

•t{lce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July 

*t{lncomeTact  f A.  T.) Denny  Rubin  Sept. 

•HJunlor  Luck  (F  A  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phlllips May  27 

•  tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

Ladv  of  Dons 

•tJUve  Ghosts  (F  &  O) Ann  Christy 

*t{Love  Birds Pal  Rooney  and  Family Oct.  14 

•tjLoveTree,  The  (A.T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  16 

•HMarkingTime  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Oct.  28 

•tJNo  Boy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Sunny  Jim" Nov.  10     . 

•IJNutsand  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24.. . 

•tNutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9  .. 

•t(PIIgrim  Papas  f  A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28  . . 

•t(Popand  Son  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin      Oct.  28  .  . 

•tPussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.   28... 

•tJOIf's  Well Oswald  Cartoon  Sept  16 

•t{On  the  Side  Lines  (FA  D) Lewis-Gulliver-PhilHps Aug.    5   .. 

•t {Permanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon  Sept.  30  . . 

•tRace  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2 ... 

•tIRoyal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept. 30.. 

•tSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19 

•tSnow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 

•tISplash  Mates  (F  &  Di  Lewis-Gulliver-Phlllips SepL    2 

•t  [Sporting  Courage  (F  A  D) Lewi  s-Gu  I  liver- Phi  Hips June  24 

•tStage  Stunts  iFi Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

•'Stesmbsat  Willie Oswald  Cartoon 

•tSStrlpes  and  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27 ... 

•tjSunday  Morning Dent-Archer Dec    4 

*t  J  Sweethearts  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family SepL   2 

•tSTarzan  the  Tiger  (Serial'    Frank  Merrill Dec    9 

•t {Terry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes- Thompson 

•tlTnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Nov.  11 

•tjUse  Your  Feet  {D  &  F) Lewis-Gulllver-Philllps Aug.  19     . 

•'{Varsity  Drag.  The  (FA  Dt Lewls-Gu  I  liver- Phillips July     8 ... 

•tSWatch  Your  Friends  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent  Oct.  10 

•tjWeary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

•fWlcked  WesL  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10 

WARNER  BROTHERS 

Title  Star  Rel-Date 

•tjArgyle  Case.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Thomas  Melghan Aug.  17. . 

•tSDesert  Song.  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Botes-King May  11.. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•'{Evidence  (A.  T.)  (D) Fred  eriek-Courtenay -T  earl  e Oct     5. 

•tjFrom  Headquarters  (P.  T.)  (D)... Monte  Blue April  27 

(Silent  Version) June    6. . 

•tSFrozen  River I  Silent  Version) May  25 . 

•fSHonky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker Aug.    3   . 

•tiGaniblers.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson- Warner-Robards June  29   . 

(Silent  Version* Aug.    2 

•t{G1ad  Rag  Doll  The  (D)  (A.  T.).     Dolores  Costello May    4 

(Silent  Version) June    8 

••{Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway    A.  T.) 

(D) Penning  to  n-T  earl  e  (All  Tech.)... SepL  15. 

(Silent  Version) 

•t {Green  Goddess  The  (A.T.) George  Arliss Sept.  28 

•fjHard-Bolled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4   . 

•tjHeartsIn  Exile  (D)  (A.  T.) D.  Costello-Withrs    Sept.  14 

•t{Hottentot,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Miller Aug.  10 

•t(ln  the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D)    .       Withers-Nixon Aug.  31 

•t{ Madonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.lDolores  Costello June  22 

•t (Noah's  Ark  (D)  (P.  T.). D.  Costelio-O'Brien June  15 

(Silent  Version) July  27  . 

*t(No  Defense (Silent  Version!  May  11 

•tJOn  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (D)       Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13 

(No  Silent  Version  i 

•liSacred  Flame,  The  (A.T.1    Di      .  Frederick-Naole-Lee Nov.  30   . 

•tiSay  It  Wllh  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D)        Jolson-Niion-Lee Aug.  24. 

•t  (Singing  Fool.  The  iD)  (A.  J.) Jolson-Bronson-Dunn SepL  29.  . 

•t(Skln  Deep   A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Compson ....    SepL   7 

•t(Sonny  Boy    D)  (A.  T.l Davey  Lee May  18 

•tJTIme.  the  Place  and  the  Girl.  The 

(DMA.T.) Olmsted- With  era- K I  rkwood June    8 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel Aug.  31 

1  reel OcL   19 

1  reel Aug.  1P 

1  reel SepL  14 

2  reels.      ...   July  20 

1  reel Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels July   20 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels Nov.  23 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1928  feet   .     May  25 

1  reel     

IreeJ Aug.  31 

2  reels June    1 

.  1  reel July  20 

2  reels Nov.  23 

2  reels 

2reels Sept.  14 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Oct.  12 

2  reels OcL    5 

1  reel 

1  reel 

.1  reel Oct.     5 

1  reel  OcL  12 

.  1  reel 

1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

.1  reel SepL  14 

.1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reels 

.1  reel Aug.    3 

.1  reel Nov.    2 

2  reels SepL  14 

2  reels July     6 

1  reel  May     4 

1  reel 

.1  reel May  11 

2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels Aug.  10 

10  episodes 


2  reels 

2  reels    Aug.  17 

2  reels       .     June  29 

2  reels Oct.     6 

1  reel June  29 

1  reel     . . .     May  11 


Length  Reviewed 
7794  feet....  May  18 
.11034  feet... April  20 


7152  feet 
.6323  feet 


...Oct.  19 
..Oct.  26 


6412  feet....  June    8 
6611  feet... Aug.  31 

4844  feet 

6685  feet.      June    6 


9022  feet.    .  SepL    7 


.4875  feet 

7877  feet 

7240  feet.    .  April  20 

6427  feet 

6461  feet        Aug.  31 
9507  feet  Oct.  27  '28 

9058  feet 

4712feet 

9592  feet...  May  25 


6051  feet  Nov.  30 
8324  feet  Aug.  10 
9557  feet  Sept.  29 '28 
5940  feet  June  1 
Mar.  16 


ntle 

•t(Agony  Column.  The  (A.  T.)  (D).. 

•t(Avlator.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•tfDisraeli  (A.  T.)  (D). 
•t(Dumbells  In  Ermine  (A.  T.).   ... 
•t[Fame   A.  T.  (Di .... 

•'(General  Crack  (O)  (A.  T.) 

•t(Golden  Dawn  iA.  T.  (D). 
•tJHold  Everything  (D)  (A.  T.)  .... 
•T(IsIb  of  Escape.  iA.  T.)  (D) 
•tjls  Everybody  Happy?  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•t(Mammy(A.T.)(D)     

•tlMan.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 
•t(Narrow  StreeL  The  {A.  T.)  (O).. 
•'(Rough  Waters  (A.  T.  (0) . 
•HSap.  The  iD>  (A.  T.l 
•t (Second  Choice   A.  T.)  (O) 
•'{She  Couldn't  Say  No  (A.  T.l  (O) 

•'(Show  of  Shows  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•t(So  LongLetry  (A.  T.)  (D> 

•'(Song  of  the  West  (A.  T.)  (O).... 
•t(Tho»e  Who  Dance  (A.  T.  MDJ... 
•tJTIger  Rose  (A.  T.)  (Di 
•t(Und«  t  Texa*  Moon   A.  T.)  (D) 
•'(WideOpen(A.T.)<D>.... 
•'{Woman's  Game  A  (A.  T.)  <0) .  . 


ning  Feature  Attractions 

Star  ReL  Date 


6  reels  May    4 


Length     Reviewed 


Horton-Miller 

George  Arils*   Oct.     6 


9  feet        Nov.  16 


Dolores  Coslello 

John  Barrymore  (Technicolor) 

Walter  Wolf  (All  Technicolor ) 

Special  Cast 

Blue-Loy 

Ted  Lewis  and  Band OcL  19        731 1  feet ...   Nov.    9 

Al  Jolson  

John  Barrymore 

E.  E.  Horton 

Rln-Tin-TIn 

E.  E.  Horton June    1 

Dolores  Costello 

Winnie  Llghtner . ...  

Special  Cast  Not  seL         11692  feet       Nov.  23 

Charlotte  Greenwood     

Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) 

Monte  Blue 

Velez- Withers       .  

Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery  (All  Technicolor) 

E-  E.  Horton     . . .    

Pauline  Frederick  

VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Title                                                          Star                                         Rel.  Date         Length  Reviewer 

A.  A  P.  Gypsies                                    Orchestra  Numbers                                           1  reel  July   13 

*  Meant  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects.     §  Meant  voice  (it 

D  Means  disc.     F 


Title  Star  Rel.     Date      Length      Reviewed 

After  the  Round  Up Cowboy  Songs   1  reel 

Alt  Girl  Revue Girl  Band  A  Comedienne 1  reel June  18 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend ,  Songs  and  Jan  Band Aug.  20 

Banjomanlac Eddie  Peabodv OcL   11 

Barber  Shop  Chord Musical  Novelty 1  reel Nov.  30 

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The   Shaw  &  Lee 1  reel June    1 

Beau  Night       El  Brendel   Aug.  31 

Before  The  Bar Hurst  &  Vogt 1  reel Oct.  12 

Ben  Pollock  and  Orchestra 1  reel Nov.  23 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 1  reel Mar.  18 

Big  Paraders.  The Comedy  Act   1  reel Aug.  31 

Billy  "Swede"*  Co Laugh  Skit 1  reel OcL  12 

Bobby  Folsom Songs 1  reel Max.  I 

Bit  of  Scotch.  A Kitty  Doner SepL22 

Book  Worm.  The Harry  J.  Conley Jury     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  26 

California  Songbirds,  The Bell-Coatee SepL   1 

Carlena  Diamond. Harp  Solos 1  reel SepL  14' 

Celeste  Alda  <  Alda) Giovanni  MartJnelll July     7 

Celeste  Alda    Alda'  Giovanni  MartJnelll July     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady Sept.   1 

Charles  Hackett  2  Operatic  Solos 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block     The  Foy  Family       SepL  21 

Cougat  &  Company Violin.  Songs  A  Dance* June  IB 

Creole  Fashion  Plate.  The       Karyl  Norman Sept.  28 

Crooning  Along The  Croonaders Sept.  22 

Cvcte  of  Songs,  A Florence  Brady SepL    1 

Dance  of  the  Paper  Dolls Xmas  Novelty 1  reel Nov.  30 

Dave  Apolton  &  Orchestra  Jazz  Band 1  reel OcL  1 2 

Dead  Laughter  Sessue  Hayakawa 

Death  Ship.  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  2fl 

Olxle  Days      Plantation  Songs Aug.  28 

Don't  Get  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel Aug,    3 

Eleanor  Painter Songs H  reel Mar.  II 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July   20 

Fair  Days Harris  A  Hows 1  reel June    1 

Farallla  r  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair.  A     Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marion  Harklna 

Faust        Duet  1st  Act About    2  reels Nov.  30 

Feminine  Types.      Jean  Barrios 

Flattering  Word.  The Sunday  Show  Booster 2  reels Nov.  30 

Florence  Moore Song  Program June  2s 

Frances  Shelly Songs  i  Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3 

Friend  of  Father's Lydell- HI  gins-Leah Aug.  28 

Gossip.  The John  Mlljan .1  reel Juns  U 

Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors       Jazz  Band     June  2) 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel 

Harry  Delf Songs  A  Dances June  IB 

Harry  Rose  A  r  Is  6  American  Beauties 1  reel 

Harry  Rosenthal  &  Orchestra Song  Program SepL  28 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat Dave  Bernle  &  Band June    1 

High  Waters Song  Number 1  reel June   8 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra   .     Jazz  Band Sept.  21 

Horace  Heidt  and  Califomians Ja22  Band   1  reel Nov.  30- 

Interview,  The 1  reel OcL  12 

Jazz  Rehearsal Edwards-Kane 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band   

Indian  Baritone.  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  28 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  A  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch   Ulls  &  Clark 

In  Spain. Phil  Baker 1  reel May  11 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb,  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester Songs. Jan.   It 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers    Songs 1  reel SepL  1* 

Larry  Cebailos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Larry  Cebailos  Undersea  Review. . .   Songs  and  Dances SepL    1 

Lash,  The Crane-Davidson-Tucker Juns  18 

Little  Miss  Everybody Impersonations 1  reel Nov.  30 

Maid's  Night  Out,  The O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  A  Orchestra Dance  Numbers... Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace,  A Hobart  Bosworth June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel SepL  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel Nov.116- 

Max  Schmeling Interview Mar.  16> 

Mel  Klee  Songs  &  Jokes 1  reel OcL  26 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  &  Vocal  Numbers. 1  reel June    B 

Miss  Information Wllson-Horton Juns  30 

Molly  Picon  .... 2  Songs 

More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual Merriam-Janney   

Morrlssey  &  Miller Night  Club  Revue June  II 

Music  Hath  Charms  Music  Comedy 1  reel Nov.  30 

Music  Makers  The Howard  Bros 1  reel Mar.  11 

Myers  A  Hanford Songs  A  Dances June  23 

My  People    Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 1  reel Aug.  31 

Niagara  Falls. Washburn-Eddy 

Night  Court,  The William  Demarest June  IB 

Non-Support. Burr  Mcintosh June  18 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  The Frank  Crumlt 1  reel 

One  Man  Quartette Singing  Novelty 1  reel Nov.  30 

Pagllaccl John  Charles  Thome* 

Pair  of  Aces.  The Timblin  A  Raymond 1  red Feb.  IB 

Papa's  Vacation Bennett-Caron OeL  20 

Phil  Baker Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  II 

Poet  and  Peasant  Orchestra 1  reel Nov.  30 

Question  of  Today.  The   Audrey  Ferris Aug.  26 

Realization  Herbert-Pam June  II 

Regular  Business  Man.  A Robert  Ober Sept.  IB 

•t (Rhythms Leo  Reisman  A  Orchestra 1  reel Oct.  12 

Rlgoletto— Quartet. Glgll-Tailey-de  Lura-Gordon SepL  21 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue..   Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July    13 

Rudy  Valleeand  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel June  IB 

Satires Murray-Oakland 1  reel Oci.  26 

Sendlno  A  Wire   Eddie  Green     1  reel  Nov.  23~ 

Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry OcL    13 

Songs  of  Love Sanderson-Crumlt H  reel     .   ..Mar.  II 

Soup Harry  Delf Nov.  17 

Stimulation Johnny  Arthur 1  reel Oct.  2t> 

Suspicion Lyons-Earle-Morne 

Tarry  and  Jerry Songs  ano  Gags Aug.  21 

They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  A  Miller 

Those  Were  the  Days Irene  Franklin 

Three  Broi  Sisters Song  Program June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit 1  reel Juns    8 

Traffic  Muddle,  A Donohue  A  U-No 1  reel   Juns  IB 

Typical  Types  Bobby  Folsom    

Va  Prononcor  Ma  Mort  lLa  Julvel      Giovanni  MartJnefff Juns    2 

,.,    William  Demarest Nov.  17 

Lang-Haley  1  reel  Nov.  30 

Duet     1  reel  Nov.  30 

...   Songs Nov.  17 

xludints   dialogae  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  titie  mean*  All   Talkie. 
Means  soand-on-Hlm. 


When  the  Wife's  Away. 
Who's  Who 

Will  You  Rpmember  Me 
Winnie  Llghtner 


Black -and -White  Cost 

for 

Colored  Sound  Pictures 


IMOW — at  low  cost — sound  pictures  can 
be  printed  without  sacrificing  any  of  the 
delicate  tints  formerly  used  ....  Eastman 
Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive  Films  have 
given  the  industry  a  wider  range  of  tints 
than  was  ever  available  before — in  films 
so  adjusted  that  they  give  amazingly  faith- 
ful sound  reproduction.  And  though  they 
combine  sound  and  color,  these  new 
Eastman  films  cost  no  more  than  regular 
black-and-white  positive. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 


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Hollywood 


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Copyright,   1929,  by  Motion  Picture  News,  Inc. 

Chicago 

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Big  Four  Film  Corporation 


announces 


EDWARP 

EVERVETT 

HORION 


DOROTHY 
DEVORE 


IN 


NATIONAL 
DISTRIBUTION 


FOR  JANUARY  RELEASE — TWO  SMASHING  COMEDY 
FEATURES — PACKED  WITH  LAUGHS  FROM  START 
TO  FINISH — STERLING  ALL-STAR  CASTS  IN  EXPEN- 
SIVE PRODUCTIONS  —  HIL4RIOUS  FARCES  WITH 
INTERNATIONAL  BACKGROUNDS 


The  name,  John  R.  Freuler 
has  always  stood  for  leader- 
ship and  progressiveness  in 
this  industry.  Big  Four, 
headed  by  this  sterling  lead- 
er, now  steps  forth  with  two 
comedy  features;  one  star- 
ring Edward  Everett  Horton. 
famous  comedian  and  the 
other,  Walter  Forde.  Syn- 
chronized to  music  and  sound 
effects,  these  hilarious  laugh 
sensations  will  cash  in  at  box 
offices  everywhere. 


WALTER- 
FORDE 


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ALLTALKMG 

A  series  of  six  all-dialogue  action 
features  with  a  famous  star  and 
four  big  specials,  along  with  "Take 
The  Heir"  and  "Would  You  Be- 
lieve li"  starts  the  Big  Four  line- 
up for  1930. 


PAULINE 
JOHNSON 

WALTER.  FORDE 

Would  you 
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Through  exchanges  in  all  prin- 
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John   R.   Freuler 
President 


In  ARCHIBALD  NETTLEFOLI)  Production 

C.  A.  Stinison 
I  ice-Pies. 


Big  Four  Film  Corporation 


ISO  West  46th  Street 
New  York 


HIGHER 
CEILING 


•IMake  this  test  today.  Check  your  box  office  grosses  on 
Paramount  Pictures  this  season.  Compare  them  with  your 
grosses  on  other  1929-30  product.  The  reason  the  whole 
industry  concedes  the  superiority  of  Paramount  then 
becomes  apparent.  *f  Figures  don't  lie.  The  New  Show 
World  pictures  have  raised  theatre  receipts  to  a  new  and 
higher  level.  Paramount  exhibitors  are  enjoying  record 
grosses  today  that  exhibitors  of  ordinary  product  can't 
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some  of  the  pictures  that  have  made  Paramount  stand  out 
far  above  other  product: 


"THE 
VIRGINIAN" 


"SM'KKTIE" 


GEO.  BANCROFT  CLARA  BOW  in 

in  "The  .Highly"  "The  Bat.  >ile   Kid" 


"COCO  »>l  TS" 


<j  Harold  Lloyd's  first  talking  picture,  "Welcome  Danger",  is 
proving  the  most  successful  Lloyd  ever  made.  Actual  figures 
show  it  doing  the  same  average  business  in  four  days  that  the 
previous  Lloyd  release  did  in  a  week.  Cfl  "Welcome  Danger", 
also  available  silent,  produced  by  the  Harold  Lloyd  Corpora- 
tion.     A    Paramount    release. 


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IMXMS  KING  in  All-Technicolor  -THE  V.\<..\»OMI  KING" 

Florenz  Ziegfeld's 
"GLORIFYING  THE  AMERICAN  GIRL" 

Mary  Eaton,  Revue  in  Technicolor.  Eddie  Cantor,  Helen  Morgan,  Rudy  Vallee 


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Christie  Talking  Plays 


Paramount   1   and  2 -Reel  Acts 


Screen  Songs 


Talkartoons 


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—  and  a  library  of 
1000  to  select  from. 


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This  inaugurates  the  Eastern  Campaign  of 
EDMUND  LOWE  and  CONSTANCE  BENNETT 
in  the  finest  dialogue  comedy-drama 
produced   to   date. 

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remarkable    production     simultaneously    in    seven    of  the     Vf 
finest   theatres    on    the   Pacific  Coast.  JP 


Now  watch  this  one 
demonstrate  that  it  is 
—THIS  THING  CALLED 
BOX  OFFICE! 


PA  THE 


ALL      MUSIC        •        ALL      SOUND 


ALL      DIALOGUE 


How  Your  Pictures  Are  Booked 
At  Bair's  Theatre,  Indianapolis 


"This  is  my  21st  year  in  the  movie  game  in  Indianapolis, 
and  I  have  used  many  'exploits'  successfully  in  my  experience. 
I  have  used  Motion  Picture  News  for  years,  (you'll  notice  I 
said  used)  because  it  is  most  complete  in  everything  pertaining 
to  this  difficult  business.  Needless  to  say  that  I  refer  to  your 
reviews  and  articles  almost  daily.  It's  a  standing  joke  at  the 
office  when  a  picture  is  suggested  for  my  booking  that  Bob 
has  first  to  look  it  up  in  the  News  before  rendering  a  decision. 


"R.  G.  HESSELDENZ,  MANAGER 

Bair's  Uptown  Theatre, 

"Indianapolis,  Ind." 


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With  an  unprecedented  cast,  featuring  louli  Wol- 

helm,  with  John  Wray,  Lewl»  Ayres,  Owen  Davli,  Jr, 

William  Bakewell,  Ben  Alexander,  Walter  Brown 

Rogeri,  Slim  Summervllle,  and  Joan  Manh. 


ALL 
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ERICH  M.  REMARQUE'S  astounding  war  hovel 
.  .  .  the  greatest-selling  best  seller  of\dl 
time  ...  is  now  in  production. . . .  And  wher 
it  comes  out  of  the  cutting  room . . .  after  Maxwell 
Anderson  and  George  Abbott  have  ceased  their 
literary  labors  . . .  after  Lewis  Milestone  has  given 
his  last  megaphone  direction ...  it  will  be  a  picture 
that  nobody  will  ever  forget  ...  a  picture  that 
will  go  down  in  history  as  a  drawing  card  that 
nothing  has  ever  equalled. .  . .  This  sensational 
human  interest  story,  translated  into  virtually 
every  language,  syndicated  in  newspapers  every- 
where... will  get  the  BIGGEST  MONEY  any  picture 
ever  got  for  anybody,  anywhere . . .  That's  one  of 
of  the  things  we  mean  by  GREATER  UNIVERSAL. 


GREATER    UNIVERSALIS     NEW     SELL 


PAUL 


WHITEMANS 


NG  <*  JAZZ 


GET  yourself  set  for  the  biggest  news  you've 
1  ever  heard  since  the  advent  of  the  audible 
screen...  for  Paul  WhitemarHsKing  of  Jazz 
Revue  will  be  a  startling  new  kind  of  entertain- 
ment . .  a  continuous  innovation . .  a  luxury  of  song, 
dance,  music  and  joy . . .  Think  of  PAUL  WHITEMAN, 
the  King  of  Jazz  himself,  and  his  whole  band,  doing 
their  stuff  ...including  Whiteman's  own  interpreta 
tion  of  George  Gershwin's  Rhapsody  in  Blue  *  *  Songs 
composed  by  such  famous  songsmiths  as  Ager  and 
Yellen . . .  Mabel  Wayne . . .  Billy  Kent,  musical  com- 
edy star  ...  Grace  Hayes,  radio,  night  club  star... 
John  Murray  Anderson — producer  of  six  Greenwich 
Village  Follies  and  "Almanacs"  . . .  Herman  Rosse 
doing  the  settings  .  .  .  Russell  Markert  Dancers .  . . 
The  Sisters  G,  European  dancing  and  singing  sen- 
sation . .  .Tommy  Atkins  Sextette. . .  more  big  names 
being  added  every  day  .  .  .  and  practically  every 
Universal  star  and  featured  player ...  John  Boles . . . 
Laura  La  Plante  . . .  Joseph  Schildkraut .  .  •  Mary 
Nolan . . .  Barbara  Kent . . .  Kathryn  Crawford . . .  and 
about  a  million  of  the  best-looking  chorus  girls  you 
ever  saw  .  . .  The  whole  Universal  studio  force  is 
burning  up  with  enthusiasm  over  this  one...  Because 
it's  another  indication  of  the  GREATER  UNIVERSAL. 


NG        SEASON       STARTS    NOW   ! 


LAURA 


LA  PLANTE 


JOHN 


and 


O  L  E  S 


magnificent 


in 


LA  MARSEILLAISE 

The  impassioned  story  of  the  birth  of  the  world's  rrios.t  thrilling  song     .     .     .     . 


%A#HAT  a  combinations' for  entertainment!  .  .  .  the 
■»  ™  beauty  and  charm  of  tour  a  La  Plante .. .  the  stir- 
ring voice  of  John  Boles  .  .  .  the  hectic,  sinister  days 
when  a  nation  seething  with  revolt  was  banded 
into  one  unconquerable  unit  by  thdsjnspiring  words 
and  music  of  this  glorious  song  .  .  .  Love  and  passion 
aflame  in  wild  revolt  against  tyranny  /v.  .  tens  of 
thousands  of  loyal  Frenchmen — rich  and  ragged; 
beautiful  and  bedraggled  .  .  .  rising  from  the  heart 
of  that  gay  capital,  Paris,  to  make  war  on  the 
trained  legions  of  the  King  .  .  .  and  Laura  La  Plante 
as  THE  TORCH  striding  along  in  the  vanguard  .  .  . 
the  stirring  music  and  songs  of  Charles  Wakefield 
Cadman  .  . .  with  supporting  players  like  Lucien  Little- 
field  ...  A  Paul  Fejos  Production  from  the  story  by 
Houston  W.  Branch  .  .  .  THAT'S  a  picture  to  fire  the 
blood  and  stir  the  imagination  ...  a  fitting  successor 
to  that  other  famous  record-breaker,  THE  HUNCH- 
BACK OF  NOTRE  DAME. 


GREATER    UNIVERSALIS     NEW     SELL 


JOHN 
BOLES 


a 


The  John  Boles  of  "Desert  Song 
The  John  Boles  of  "Rio  Rita"  -   - 

The  star  with  the  richest  singing  voice  on 
the  screen . . .  the  star  of  whom  Photoplay 
says,  in  the  December  issue:  "Of  all  the 
meteors  that  have  flashed  across  the 
Hollywood  skies,  none  in  history  has 
scooted  brighter  and  faster  than  John 
Boles." 


HEREAFTER  you  can  get  John  Boles  in  Universal 
Pictures — and  only  in  Universal  Pictures. . .  Your 
customers  will  be  asking  for  him  more  and  more 
every  day  . . .  and  he  will  give  you  sensational  re- 
sults such  as  you  have  not  had  for  many  a  day. 
He  is  a  big  star  in  his  own  right.  He  apes  no  one- 
He  has  the  youth,  the  good  looks,  the  acting  ability 
and  the  magnificent  voice  which  form  such  a  rare 
combination  in  this  era  of  talking  and  singing  pic- 
tures. He  would  have  been  a  star  in  the  days  of 
silent  pictures,  but  the  talkies  gave  him  another 
avenue  down  which  to  make  his  march  of  triumph. 
.  .  Practically  every  producer  has  wanted  to  borrow 
John  Boles  from  Universal.  . .  While  we  were  look- 
ing for  proper  stories  for  him,  we  let  one  company 
have  his  services  in  "The  Desert  Song". . .  another 
company  In  "Rio  Rita.".  .Then  we  found  the  stories 
. . .  and  John  Boles  became  strictly  a  Universal  lumi- 
nary. .  .  Now  you  can  book  him  in  MOONLIGHT 
MADNESS  .  .  .  and  THE  SONG  OF  PASSION  .  .  .  Two 
pictures  bound  to  send  him  to  dizzier  star-heights 
than  ever . . .  two  pictures  proving  further  what  we 
mean  by  GREATER  UNIVERSAL. 


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"Shanghai  Lady" — with  James  Murray.  A  John 

Robertson  Production.  From  the  play  by  John 

Colton  (author  of  "Rain")  and  Daisy  Andrews. 

"Undertow"— with  JOHN  MACK  BROWN, 

Robert  Ellis,  Audrey  Ferris,  Churchill  Ross. 

Story    by    Wilbur    Daniel   Steele. 

A  Harry  Pollard    Production. 


MARY 

NOLAN 

The  girl  of  your  dreams  . . .  she  has  what  you  have  to 
hqve  and  that's  box-office  IT! . . .  She  proved  that  when 
she  pac  ked  them  in  for  three  solid  weeks  at  the  COLONY 
. . .  New  York . . .  breaking  record  after  record  .  .  .  the 
third  week  holding  even  with  the  second,  while  16  the- 
atres in  ana\around  New  York  were  playing 

SHANGHAI 
LADY 

day  and  date  with  the  Colony.  Thatjs  a  tribute  to  the 
drawing  power  and  personality  of  this  versatile  star 
with  her  blonde  beauty  and  wistful  eyesrWatch  for  her 

UNDERTOW 

A  heart-punch  drama  of  glorious  youth  penned  in  a 
lonely  lighthouse  while  the  world  goes  racing  by . . .  and 

BARBARY 
COAST 

Another  strong  drama  of  a  girl  you  all  know  and  a  dis- 
trict whosef  amehas  penetrated  to  the  ends  of  the  earth. 


GREATER    UN  IVER SAL'S     NEW     SELL 


HELL'S 


HEROES 


Stark  naked  realism  ...  of 
life  in  the  raw. ..the  picture 
that  defies  convention  .  .  . 
daring  in  conception 
brilliant  in  executi 


JOSEPH 


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kETER  B.  KYNE'S  first  story  in  Sound  is  a  dramatic 
thunderbolt!  Rich  in  human  interest  values  . . . 
thrilling  with  excitement  .  .  .  with  pace  and 
sweep  of  a  mighty  epic ...  In  it  Charles  Bickf  ord,  Ray- 
mond Hatton  and  Fred  Kohler . . .  three  bad  men  of 
the  great  open  spaces... rob  banks,  shoot  up  towns 
and  are  generally  ornery.  In  the  midst  of  their  blood- 
thirsty meanderings  they  happen  upon  a  lone  woman 
with  a  very  small  baby  deserted  on  the  edge  of 
fierce  Death  Valley/  and  these  three  bad  men  adopt 
the  baby  and  minister  to  it  like  a  fond  mother  with 
her  first  born.  Directed  by  William  Wyler. 


SCHILDKRAUT 


male  star  of  "Show  Boat" — romantic,  suave,  alluring 
as  always,  is  the  nervy  dude  reporter  in 

THE 

NIGHT  RIDE 


He  battles  against  the  cruelest  gang  of  racketeers 
the  underworld  has  yet  uncovered  with  EDWARD  G. 
ROBINSON,  late  star  of  the  play,  "Kibitzer"  as  the 
underworld  chief,  and  Barbara  Kent  .  .  .  Harold 
Lloyd's  latest  leading  lady,  as  the  wife  around  whom 
this  amazing  drama  revolves.  They  take  him  for  a 
"ride"  but  he  keeps  his  nerve  . . .  When  they  strike 
at  his  home  and  his  bride  he  breaks  into  a  flaming 
passion  that  sweeps  all  before  it.  A  John  Robertson 
Production  from  the  story  by  Henry  La  Cossit. 


list? 


SEASON       STARTS    M  O^W 


THE 
STORM 


Langdon  McCormack's  great  stage  hit  made 

into  a  smashing  talking  picture  drama  as  big 

as  all  outdoors. 


THE 

SHANNONS 
BROADWAY 


Starring 

TH  E  GLEASONS  rtSff*) 


ONE  long,  loud  laugh  from  beginning  to  end... 
with  the  famous  Gleasons  of  Broadway  doing 
the  stuff  which  has  made  their  names  a  byword 
comedy  on  every  lot  in  Hollywood... the  Glea- 
ns were  the  stars  of  this  Jimmie  Gleason  howling 
Broadway  comedy  success  from  which  the  picture 
was  Made  . . .  Songs,  music,  comedy  and  a  swell 
cast  including  Charles  Grapewin,  Mary  Philbin, 
John  Breeden  and  lovely  girls.  It's  an  Emmet  Fh/nn 
Production  .  .vfrom  GREATER  UNIVERSAL. 


The  Funniest  Scotch  Stoty  of  Them  All  I 

THE 

COHENS  a 
KELLYS 

SCOTLAN 

starring  GEORGE  SIDNEY 
and   CHARLIE   MURRAY 

THE  same  riotous  team  of  comedians  who  shook 
the  world  with  laughter  in  the  original  and  mem- 
orable Cohens  and  Kellys  . . .  George  Sidney  and 
Charlie  Murray  playing  the  bagpipes  begorrahl 
And  the  same  director  .  .  .  Harry  Pollard  handling 
the  megaphone. 


GREATER    UNIVERSALE     NEW      SELL 


WHAT 
MEN 
WANT 


Warner  Fabian,  author  of  "Flaming  Youth/'  has 
written  this  ultra  modern  story  of  fast- stepping 
society  for  Universal.  He  knows  how  to  write  for 
the  box-office . . .  and  this  time  he's  done  it  in  a 
smashingly  dramatic  plot  that  stresses  every 
element  known  to  sell  seats.  Even  the  title  is  a 
"drag  -  'em  -  In"  honey,  and  the  picture  itself 
shapes  up  as  an  attraction  bursting  open  with 
record-breaking  possibilities. 


AD  WAY 


With  Glenn  Tryon,  Evelyn  Brent,  Memo  Kennedy,  T.  E.  Jackson,  Otis  Harlan,  Robert  Ellis,  Paul  Porcasi,  Leslie  Fenton,  Betty  Francisco.  From   Jed 
Harris'  stage  production  of  me  play  by  Ph.  Dunning  and   Geo,  Abbott.  Directed  by  Paul  Fejos.  A  Cart  Laemmfe,  Jr.,  Production. 


SHO 


BOAT 


From  Edna  Ferber's  great  novel.  With  Laura  La  Plante,  Joseph  Schildkrlwt,  Otis  Harlan,  Almo  Rubens,  Emily  Ftrzroy,  Jane  La  Verne.  Directed,  silent 
and  movietone,  by  Harry  Pollard.  Synchronized  score  by  Joseph  Cherniavlky.  Mui^t  from  Florenj  Zlegfleld's  production.  A  Harry  Pollard  Production. 


THEY  JUST  KEEP  ROLLING  ALONG  .  . .  Broadway 
and  Show  Boat . . .  the  best  the  market  affords 
in  talking  picture  entertainment . . .  each  a  master- 
piece in  its  own  field  and  a  milestone  in  the  de- 
velopment of  the  screen  . . .  each  an  attraction 
that  drew  record  grosses  in  every  situation  played 
. . .  big  city  or  small  town  .  .  .  against  any  and  all 
competition . . .  Both  keep  sweeping  along  gather- 
ing big  money  on  every  hand  . . .  book  them  for 
long  runs  for  the  record  -  breakers  they  have 
PROVED  themselves  to  be... And  if  you've  played 
either  or  both  once  to  record  business  . . .  DO 
IT  AGAIN  1 1 


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The  SCOOP  of  SCOOPS! 

GRAHAM 
MNAMEE 

Radio  Announcer  Extraordinary 

The  best  known  voice  personality  in  the    world  ...  the  favorite 

of  millions  for  his  graphic,  dramatic,  entertaining   description  of 
the  world's  greatest  events,  signs  as  the  TALKING  REPORTER  for 


UNIVERSAL' S 
T  A  L  KING 
N  E  W  S  R  E  E  L 

vy  /HAT  a  scoop!  Think  of  having  for  an  attraction  twice 
W  every  week  GRAHAM  McNAMEE'S  voice;  plus  the  in- 
herent entertaining  qualifies  of  Universale  Talking  News- 
reel]  plus  the  tie-up  with  51  of  the  largest  daily  newspapers 
JnJaecoyntry— papers  ^plugging  Universal's  Talking  News- 
reel  for  YOU  every  day  in  the  week.  Man  alive/  it  was 
big  before.   Now  h°»  positively  T-R-E-M-E-N-D-O-U-S  ! 


r  »(N  1  r,.    Ill    IM    *. 


It  lifts 

the  small  theatre 

to  supremacy  in 

sound   reproduction! 


Tr.ni'i.dtylli-i-u..> 

TYPE  ?fG" 

MODEL  * 

is  111:111:! 


At  la9t!  The  theatre  of  500  capacity  and  under 
can  have  the  finest  system  of  sound  reproduc- 
tion in  the  world! 

At  last!  The  small  house  can  compete  with  the 
big  one  upon  an  equal  footing  of  superiority 
in  sound  equipment! 

RCA  Photophone,Inc.,after  months  of  research 
and  practical  tests,  has  perfected  and  is  ready 
to  install  an  equipment  especially  designed 
and  especially  built  to  meet  the  needs  of  the 
theatre  of  500  capacity  and  under. 

This  equipment,  called  Type  "G,"  is  the  Baby 
Grand  of  the  great  RCA  Photophone  Family. 
It  brings  to  your  theatre  the  utmost  in  sound 
reproduction  and  embodies  the  finest  princi- 
ples of  electrical  and  acoustical  engineering. 
Into  it  have  gone  all  the  experience,  all  the 
genius,  all  the  resources  of  RCA  Photophone, 
Inc.,  and  its  associated  companies,  great  institu- 
tions whose  laboratories  have  been  the  very 
birthplace  of  sound  reproduction. 

We  take  pride  in  offering  TYPE  "G"  to  the 
small  theatres  of  America,  and  you  will  be 
proud  of  it,  too!  It  is  something  to  be  proud  of, 
something  to  exploit  and  advertise! 

It  puts  your  small  theatre  among  the  big  ones! 


including 
RENTAL 

SERVICE  CHARGE 
AND  INTEREST 

(When  Deferred  Payments  are  used) 

Terms  may  be  arranged  on  a  one,  tico  or  three 

year  basis 

Address  all  inquiries  to,  Commercial  Department 

R€A  PHOTOPHOXE,  Inc. 

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The  most  constructive 
series  of  articles  on 
sound  so  far  published 
in  the  industry  begins 
on  page  23  in  this  edi- 
tion of  Motion  Picture 
News* 

You  can't  afford 
to  miss  it! 


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LISTEN 
TO 

YOUR 
CITY! 


And  You'll  Find  the  Answer  toSuccessful 

Showmanship 

The  exhibitor  who  keeps  close  to  his  public  — who 
studies  the  likes  and  dislikes  of  his  patrons  — 
and  then  books  accordingly,  is  sure  to  succeed. 

UNITED  ARTISTS  PICTURES 

^Coquette,"  "Alibi,"  "Bulldog  Drummond,"  'Three  Live  Ghosts," 
"The  Trespasser,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Condemned," 
"The  Locked  Door,"  "New  York  Nights,"  "Lummox,"  "Hell 
Harbor,"  "It's  a  Pleasure,"  "Puttin'  on  the  Ritz,"  "The  Bad  One," 
"The  Swan" — and  the  "Featurettes" 


have  been  BEST    by  PUBLIC    DEMAND 
for  more  than  10  Years 


LEAD 


*°+°  siu:^7iuci 


The  Showmen  of  Metro-C/o/c/wyn-Mayer 

know  the  value  of  spotting  great  songs 

into  great  box-office  pictures 

MILLIONS  SEE  THE  PICTURES  -MILLIONS  HEAR  THE  SONGS 

It's  a  New  Era  in  Song  Business  and  JtGM-Robbins 
Leads  the  Wau  [     Get  Synchronized  Now  with 

ROBBINS  MUSIC  CORPORATION 


(publishers     to 

|V|etro  -Qoldvyyn-ft\ayer 


199  Seventh  Avenue. 
New    York. 


CONSIDER 

THE 

RASPBERRY! 

—tfs  the  only  Synchronized 
fruit  in  the  world 


£&%  You  SEE  it 


And  You  HEAR  It 


History  is  full  of  famous  raspberries 

V  — when  David  smacked  Qoliath 
that  was  a  raspberry!  . 


— when  Cleopatra  walked  out  on  Anthony 
that  was  a  raspberry 

—when  Wall  Street  laid  an  egg 
that  was  another  raspberry 

THE  WAY  TO  AVOID 
THE  BERRY  IN 

PICTURE  BIZ  is  to  stay 
tied  up  with  the  proven  experts  of 
showmanship,  the  boys  who  have 
always  and  consistently  made  money 
for  exhibitors! 


Metro 

Qoldwyn 

Mayer 

Stability !  Dependability ! 


PARK  YOUR  THEATRE 

on  the  Rock  of  Qibraltar 

WHEN  the  final  score  is  in — 
(And  that's  what  counts! 


METRO-Goldwyn-Mayer  is  always 
AT  the  top  with  the  Year's  Money  Hits! 
DON'T  be  fooled  by  somebody's 
LUCKY  hit — that's  an  accident! 
IT  takes  organization  and  stability 
TO  make  a  habit  of  success — 

The  "Big  Parades"  "Ben-Hurs"  "Broadway  Melodies", 
"Hollywood  Revues' '"Dancing  Daughters'1  and  all  the 
rest  represent   M-Q-M   superiority— not  accidents! 

STOP!    LOOK!    AND  LISTEN! 


Speech  is  Silver  —  but 

GRETA  GARBO 


IS 


Golden!  Two  amazing  weeks  at  Capitol,  New 
York.  GRETA  GARBO  in  "THE  KISS"  is 
putting  the  "Wreck"  in  Records!     And  you  can 


Start  cheering  now  for  glorious  Greta  in  "Anna 
Christie/'  her  first  talkie.  "It's  a  honey  for  the 
money,"  say  the  boys  in  Sunny  CaL 

"THREE  CHEERS  AND 
A  TIGER 

—  While  Leo  is 
on  the  subject 
of  cheering  he 
calls  your  attention 
to  the  greatest  line- 
up of  hits  ever  seen 
(or  heard)  in  this  industry — 
FOR  INSTANCE! 


DUNK  INTO  THE 
DOLLARS  WITH 
THE  DUNCAN  SISTERS 


DUNCAN 


in  their  musical  drama  of 
laughs,  loves,  tears  and  swell 
songs — 

IT'S  A  GREAT 
LIFE!  A 

(WITH  TECHNICOLOR) 


Keep  on 

Cheering!   Here's  ss  < 

Another   Big  One! 

BESSIE 
LOVE 


ISTERS 


THESE  talented  headliners  have 
made  a  grand  entertainment 
that's  worth  $2  of  any  fan's  money! 
Chockful  of  dramatic  situations, 
peppy  with  youthful  hilarity,  bril- 
liantly produced  with  TECHNI- 
COLOR sequences!  Sam  Wood 
directed  it.  Lawrence  Gray  is  hand- 
somer than  ever.  And  how  he 
warbles  the  love  tunes!  You'll  hear 
them  everywhere:     "I'm  Following 


You",  "I'm  Sailing  Along  On  a 
Sunbeam"  and  more!  When  the 
folks  come  packing  into  your  show- 
shop  you'll  agree  that  "It's  A  Great 
Life!" 


CHARLES 
KING 


MARIE 
DRESSLER 


YOUR  folks  are  waiting 
to'see  the  newest  starring 
entertainment  of  Bessie  Love 
and  Charles  [King,  that 
"Broadway  Melody"  pair! 
And  note  the  cast  with  them! 
Charles  Riesner,  "Hollywood 
Revue"  genius,  directed  it. 
With  Technicolor!  Hot 
song'  numbers:  "Love  Ain't 
Nothin'  But  the  Blues"  and 
"Lucky  Me  and  LovableYou" 
have  clicked  already!  It's 
road-show-size  in  any  man's 
language! 


GEORGE  K. 
ARTHUR 


Hat'P*  dliy 


„rt  W«  «aC" 


THE  "BROADWAY  MELODY" 
STARS  IN  ANOTHER 
SMASH  SUCCESS  TO  BE 
ANNOUNCED  SOON 


And  watch  the 
Hits  come  one 
right  after 
another! 


"Hitch  Your  Theatre  to  the  Stars  and  Wear  Diamonds" 


S.  S.  VAN  DINE 


VAN  &  SCHENCK 


"THEY  LEARNED 
ABOUT  WOMEN" 
a  grand  love  story  of 
the  baseball  world. 
Comedy!  Thrills!  With 
Bessie  Love,  Benny 
Rubin. 

&  SCHENCK 


THE  BISHOP 
MURDER CASE 

Something  entirely  new 
in  mystery!  S.  S.  Van 
Dine's  most  ingenious 
thriller.  With  Basil 
Rathbone,  Leila  Hyams, 
Roland  Young. 


WILLIAM  HAINES 


CONRAD  NAGEL 


In  "NAVY  BLUES" 
this  merry  favorite  is 
funnier  than  ever.  An 
engrossing  love  story, 
too.     Plus  Anita  Paee! 


WILLIAM  HAINES 

SHIP  FROM 
HANGHAI 

The  first  sea-going 
Talkie!  Unique! 
Romantic !  Breath-tak- 
ing!WithConrad  Nagel, 
Louis  Wolheim,  Kay 
ohnson.Carme!  Myers. 


AND    NOW    GIVE    THIS    LITTLE    GIRL 
A    BIG    CHEER    ALL    FOR    HERSELF! 


Combining  the  Class  of  "Mrs. 
Cheyney"  with  the  Audience  Appeal 
of  "His  Secretary",  beautiful  Norma 
Shearer  has  made  a  picture  that  is  to 
be  the  important  money  show  of  com- 
ing months.  With  a  cast  including 
Belle  Bennett,  Lewis  Stone,  Robert 
Montgomery.  It's  going  to  be  one  of 
your  Biggest. 


NORMA 
SHEARER 

The  Most  Distinguished  Voice 
in  Talking  Pictures  in 

THEIR  OWN  DESIRE 


STRAIGHT  FROM 
THE  BOX-OFFICE! 

"HALLELUJAH"  smacks  rec- 
ords at  Fox  Palace,  Los  Angeles 
in  four-week  extended  run! 

"HOLLYWOOD   REVUE" 

biggest  business  in  history  York 
Theatres  Corporation. 

—W.  P.  Bemis,  Omaha,  Neb. 

"DYNAMITE"  box-office 
smash  at  Warfield.  Duplicating 
at  every  theatre  so  far.  A  guar- 
antee for  record  business. 

—  Harold  B.  Franklin, 
West  Coast  Theatres 

I  have  seen  many  current  Spe- 
cials but  since  advent  of  talkies 
none  compares  with  "MARI- 
ANNE." Should  be  classed  as 
a  roadshow  picture. 
— Geo.'Hendrickson,  Darlington,  S.  C. 

"MYSTERIOUS  ISLAND" 
smashed  all  time  records 
Riviera, Tower,  Congress,  Nor- 
shore,  Senate,  Harding  theatres. 
Played  capacity  matinee  and 
night.  Have  switched  picture 
from  week  stand  in  Detroit  to 
Adams  theatre.  None  of  Chi- 
cago theatres  had  stage  shows 
business  done  on  merit  of  pic- 
ture only. 

— Max  Balaban,  Balaban  &  Katz 

"HOLLYWOOD  REVUE" 
topped  all  in  Montreal.  A  wow. 
Fans  lined  up  for  blocks. 

— Variety 

"UNTAMED"  (Joan  Craw- 
ford) jumped  Palace  back  to 
near  the  record.  — Variety 

"DYNAMITE"  excellent  in 
2nd  week  Criterion,  L.  A. 

— Variety 

"UNTAMED"  best  week  since 
August  at  Century,  Baltimore. 
"THIRTEENTH  CHAIR" 
clicked  at  Valencia.      — Variety 

"HOLLYWOOD  REVUE" 
sets  new  record  State,  Provi- 
dence. —Variety 


More?    You   Said   It!    The   New  $2   Hit 


HATS    OFF  to  the  newest 
Astor  Theatre  $2  picture!  ^^ 

RAMON      f^ 
NOVARRO  r " 


in  the  Musical  Romance 


DEVIL  MAY 
CARE 


I 


The  Star  who  sang  "The  Pagan  Love  Song" 
to  the  top  of  the  Best  Seller  list  adds  a  thrill- 
ing new  screen  achievement  to  his  ever  in- 
creasing box-office  fame.  And  the  Astor 
Theatre,  which  has  housed  the  mightiest  of 
all  $2  attractions,  now  gives  Broadway  and 
the  world  its  greatest  entertainment. 


Keep  your  money  on  the  favorite! 

METjBlOLDWYN .  MAYER 

They  never  failed  you  yet! 


Vol.  XL 


NEW  YORK  CITY,  DECEMBER  14,  1929 


No.  24 


THE  LESSON  OF  THE  TAPE 


LESS  speed  and  a  blanket  of  caution  are  settling- 
down  on  the  industry. 

Not  that  curtailments  are  around  the  cor- 
ner. Far  from  that.  In  production,  for  instance,  you 
may  depend  upon  the  important  factors  in  this  busi- 
ness meeting  their  obligations  to  the  public  which  they 
both  serve  and  entertain  with  a  full  realization  of  the 
magnitude  of  those  responsibilities. 

But  this  business  of  numerical  supremacy  in  the 
theatre  field,  for  instance,  is  certain  to  give  way  to  a 
saner,  if  slower  policy  of  development. 

That  this  industry  will  move  forward  because  it 
has  to  as  a  thriving,  energetic  business  institution  it 
goes  without  question.  No  other  course  is  possible  in 
any  industry  which  purposes  to  travel  abreast  of  the 
times. 

Expansion — Two  Kinds 

Expansion,  however,  may  fall  into  either  of  two 
categories. 

On  the  one  hand,  it  may  be  normal,  sensible  and 
developed  with  an  understanding  of  exactly  how  that 
expansion  fits  into  an  industry  picture.  On  the  other 
hand,  it  may  be  couched  in  terms  of  self-aggrandize- 
ment, blinded  by  self-sufficiency,  and  with  no  con- 
sideration for  the  other  important  elements  which  go 
up  to  make  the  whole. 

The  first,  of  course,  is  not  only  practical  but  neces- 
sary. A  friendly  cooperation  among  front  rank  or- 
ganizations to  bring  this  about  does  not  necessarily 
mean  that  competition  is  being  removed.  The  new 
idea  for  motion  pictures  does  not  provide  for  anything 
of  the  kind  as  a  matter  of  fact.  But  it  would  set  up 
a  machinery  functioning  something  like  this : 

Mutuality  And  Cooperation 

For  a  general  understanding  to  prevail  by  which 
mutual  problems  could  be  aired  and  efforts  made  to 
settle  them  mutually  and  amicably.  For  instance,  why 
should  any  one  producer-distributor  think  about  add- 
ing five  thousand  seats  to  a  city  already  overseated 
so  long  as  there  remains  the  possibility  of  striking  an 
understanding  with  big  operators  already  functioning 
in  that  city. 

Here  is  a  case  of  the  worst  sort  of  business  tactics. 
The  producer  knows  his  proposed  house  can't  make 
money,  yet  it  endangers  the  entire  exhibition  structure 


at  a  given  point.    It  seems  incomprehensible  that  ser 
ious-minded  business  men  can  countenance  any  other 
line  of  attack.    But  the  recent  history  of  this  industry 
bulges  with  plenty  of  such  instances. 

New  Standards  In   The  Offing 

In  view  of  the  current  trend,  it  is  becoming  further 
and  further  recognized  that  not  only  should  an  in- 
dustry cooperation  prevail,  but  that  it  can  be  easily 
effected.  This  business  today  rests  in  the  laps  of  less 
than  half  a  dozen  individuals.  In  point  of  banking 
gr<  nips,  the  number  is  fewer.  That  makes  it  easy  and 
even  if  the  leaders  in  matters  celluloid  cannot  see  the 
picture  in  this  light  the  bankers  will  undoubtedly  com- 
pel them  to  do  so. 

This  latter  day  development,  the  latest  in  motion 
picture  trends,  will  cause  some  bucking  of  the  line, 
to  be  sure,  but  the  protests  won't  get  very  far. 

It  is  a  matter  of  record  that  the  disapproval  voiced 
in  Wall  Street  over  operative  methods  in  certain 
high   film  quarters  is  open. 

On  Tactics  And  Bankers 

Frank  amazement  has  been  expressed  that  an  in- 
dustry so  large  and  so  far-reaching  as  this  could  or 
would  countenance  tactics  so  devoid  of  business  acu- 
men. The  crowd  that  lurks  in  financial  canyons  doesn't 
understand  it  and  since  it  happens  to  be  in  the  saddle 
the  signs  have  to  point  in  the  direction  it  selects. 
What  the  bankers  determine  is  to  happen,  will.  And 
they  are  about  set  on  plans  to  introduce  into  this 
business  tactics  and  methods  of  operation  which  are 
accepted  as  standard  elsewhere. 

The  gauge  of  measurement  which  the  bankers  in- 
tend applying  to  motion  pictures  is  that  which  is  used 
by  them  in  other  large  industries.  The  film  business 
will  say  it  cannot  be  done,  but  the  bankers  feel  other- 
wise. It  so  happens,  moreover,  they  are  in  a  position 
to  experiment  with  their  hunch. 

When  you  reflect,  there  is  no  good  reason  why  the 
industry  should  resent  it.  Such  a  theory  is  new  in  this 
field,  but  it  is  old  stuff  in  many  others.  The  plan, 
broad  as  it  is,  is  practical,  proven  and  potentially  a 
fine,  constructive  step  despite  the  fact  that  the  busi- 
ness failed  to  develop  it  but  brought  it  upon  itself. 

K  A  N  N 


12 


Motion     Picture    News 


December  14,1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


TO  those  interested  in  getting  their 
facts  about  important  matters 
straight : 

Forget  all  the  talk  about  Fox  divesting 
itself  of  the  Loew  properties.  It's  a  pipe 
dream,  nothing  else.  The  trustees — all 
three  of  them,  Stuart,  Otterson  and  Fox 
— have  no  such  idea  in  mind.  If  you 
would  know  why,  let  your  optics  glance 
over  what   follows. 

When  reports  of  financial  difficulties  in 
the  Fox  camp  first  reached  Hollywood, 
Louis  B.  Mayer  turned  a  fleeting  thought 
or  two  to  the  possibility  of  purchasing  the 
Loew  company  which  includes  M-G-M — 
and  don't  forget  what  that  last  M  stands 
for — from  Bill  Fox. 

The   Coast   Converses 

Talks  followed.  William  Randolph 
Hearst  figured  in.  So  did  Cecil  B.  De 
Mille.  Likewise  Bob  Rubin.  So  to  New 
York  did  Mayer  and  Hearst  betake  them- 
selves. It  seems  that  the  last  thought  in 
these  collective  minds  was  to  take  any 
steps  which  might  hurt  Fox.  Rather  their 
hunch  was  that  possible  purchase  of 
Loew's  would  help  out  a  man  sorely  tried 
financially. 

One  day — and  it  wasn't  so  long  ago — 
Hearst  saw  Fox.  William  Randolph 
pledged  his  aid  in  an)'  way  possible.  -  Then 
Hearst  saw  Harry  Stuart.  The  Stuart 
of  Halsey  Stuart — this  story  runs  on — 
advised  Hearst  that  the  Loew  company 
-was  one  of  Fox's  major  assets  and  that, 
therefore,  a  sale,  although  conceived 
to  aid  Fox,  might  perhaps  boomerang 
in  the  other  direction. 

Right  then  and  there  the  future  of 
the  Loew  company  was  definitely  put  to 
rest  under  its  present  control. 

Regarding  Mr.  Smith 

Now,  picking  up  the  yarn  from  another 
angle:  Fox,  of  course,  realized  what  an 
unfortunate  turn  matters  had  taken  for 
him.  That  old  devil  stock  market  had 
plenty  to  do  with  it.  At  any  rate,  in 
searching  for  the  financial  out  which 
was  rapidly  becoming  more  imperative 
with  short-term  obligations  impending, 
Courtland  Smith  turned  to  John  E.  Ot- 
terson.  ^i  ou  see  Smith  and  Otterson  have 
been  the  closest  of  friends  for  some  years, 
or,  to  be  exact,  since  Fox  went  so  heavily 
into  sound.  The  situation  was  explained. 
Stuart  brought  in  and  the  trusteeship 
woi  ked  "Hi 

Foi    five  years  it  will   function.     The 
B  stock  of  Fox  Theatres  holds  the 


Town  Topics 

By 
Harry  L.   Reichenbach 

"The   Industry's    Roast  master*' 

LOOKS  like  there's  going  to  be  a 
lot  of  telephone  people  in  the 
picture  business. 

*  *     * 

FUNNY,  they  always  lock  up  the 
juries  and  dismiss  the  defend- 
ant. Just  a  quaint,  old  American 
custom. 

*  *     * 

A  CERTAIN  exhibitor  was  told 
that  his  town  was  overseated. 
He  took  two  rows  out  of  one  of 
the  houses,  but  it  didn't  seem  to  help 
business  much. 

*  *     * 

WHAT'S  become  of  that  popu- 
lar and  great  artist — "cus- 
tard pie?" 

*  *     * 

WELL,  I  told  you  mergers  was 
merely  another  way  of  spell- 
ing murder.    Ho  hum ! 

*  *     * 

IS  your  town  over-cheated? 
*  *  * 
A  SHARE  of  a  certain  amuse- 
ment stock  on  the  curb  is 
cheaper  than  a  seat  in  one  of  the 
long  run  houses  the  company  oper- 
ates on  Broadway.    Let's  go ! 


voting  power  of  that  corporation,  Fox 
owns  all  of  it — ioo.ooo  shares.  Like- 
wise, the  Class  C  stock  holds  the  voting 
power  of  Fox  Films,  a  very  thriving  com- 
pany. Of  the  100,000  shares  outstanding, 
Fox  owns  51,000.  It  is  this  com- 
bined block  of  151,000  shares  carrying 
the  all  important  voting  power  of  both 
impanies  wl  ich  1  lie  ci immittee  1  ii  three 


holds  in  trusteeship  for  five  years. 

It  is  significant  for  the  industry  at  large 
to  realize  with  what  thoroughness,  yet  un- 
derstanding the  Stuart-Otterson  combina- 
tion is  tackling  its  job.  Perhaps  the  best 
harbinger  that  it  intends  to  carry  on  pro- 
gressively is  evidenced  in  its  determina- 
tion to  retain  Loew's.  If  retrenchment  in 
wholesale  were  in  the  minds  of  those  two 
downtown  men,  it  is  easy  to  figure  how 
their  first  step  would  be  the  sale  of  tin; 
Loew  organization  in  order  to  secure 
some  of  the  millions  necessary  to  meet  the 
Fox  obligations.  Particularly  is  this  im- 
portant when  it  is  realized  that  it  is  Stu- 
art's and  Otterson 's  companies  to  whom 
a  large  percentage  of  the  current  debts  are 
payable. 

The   New    Triumvirate 

The  trustees  are  completely  in  the  sad- 
dle. They  will  run  these  companies  as 
they  see  fit,  turning  at  all  times  to  the  men 
intimately  connected  with  their  develop- 
ment. There  you  have  Sheehan,  Grainger 
and  Smith  entering  the  picture — formid- 
ably and  often.  Fox  himself  has  been 
re-elected  president  of  both  Fox  Film 
and  Fox  Theatres.  He,  too,  will  assist 
his  co-members  of  the  trusteeship  in 
making  decisions. 

You  might  look  for  caution.  And  a 
great  deal  of  care  exercised  until  financial 
affairs  readjust  themselves.  Stuart  and 
Otterson  are  not  particularly  interested 
in  acquiring  theatres,  for  instance,  merely 
because  numerical  strength  is  annexed 
thereby.  They  may  be  expected  to  inter- 
est themselves  in  the  advisability  of  such 
deals  actually  and  potentially,  but  they 
will  also  be  very  much  interested  in  mak- 
ing certain  that  the  terms  are  right. 

Big  Man  Go  Boom, 

His  beginnings  were  insignificant.  But 
the  chap  had  an  idea  and  he  slaved  over 
it.  And  so,  after  the  labor  of  years  had 
borne  fruit,  this  selfsame  man  found 
himself  sitting  pretty  much  on  top  of  the 
liea]>. 

1  le  enjoyed  the  confidence  of  his  su- 
perior. In  fact,  was  almost  a  pet.  Then 
the  market  decided  to  peter  out  and  the 
hero  of  our  tale  found  himself  way  out 
on  a  limb — on  company  business,  too. 

Today,  he's  still  important,  but  his 
standing  is  somewhat  impaired — just  a 
wee  bit  more  than  slightly. 


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December  14,1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Bankers  Order  Sweeping  Analysis  of 
Industry  As  Guide  to  Future  Policy 

Five  Wall  Street  Institutions,  Acting  Jointly,  Checking  On   1930   Possibilities   Before   Deter- 
mining How  Heavily   They    Will   Lend   Support   To  Business — Survey   Under    Way 


Company  and  Dividend  Rates 


Five  Wall  Street  bankers,  all  of  them  heavily  interested  in   motion   pictures,   are   making  a   complete 

check-up  of  the  financial  status  of  the  industry.     How  heavily  or  otherwise  these  institutions  will  support 

the  industry  during   1930   will   hinge  entirely  on   the  outcome  of  the  sweeping  analysis  now  under  way. 

The  financial  obligations  confronting  the  various  Fox  enterprises  have  no  bearing  on  the  situation 

except  to  submit  the  entire  business  to  a  second,  and  perhaps  more  careful  survey. 

The  group  has  retained  one  company 
to  secure  the  required  data.  This  is  now 
under  way  and  will  be  completed  shortly. 
In  typical  bankers'  fashion,  the  investi- 
gators are  doing  a  most  exhaustive  job. 
New  theatre  projects  and  the  amounts 
involved  for  1930  are  being  rigorously 
checked;  remodeling  of  existing  houses 
and  the  money  required  are  equally  as 
important  items  in  the  program. 

The  possibilities  for  increased  revenue 
from  wide  film  and  the  absorption  point 
of  the  industry  are  being  analyzed  as  is 
the  likelihood  of  a  severe  economic  dis- 
turbance such  as  that  induced  by  the  in- 
troduction of  sound. 

Chain  holdings  are  on  the  program  for 
considerable  attention.  Leaseholds,  land 
valuations,  liabilities  and  assets  are  being 
inspected.  Important  cricuit  heads  are 
being  asked  and  are  supplying  the  infor- 
mation. 

Heads  of  equipment  companies,  film 
companies,  production  experts,  chain  op- 
erators and  sales  managers  make  up  the 
personnel  equation  from  whom  the  bank- 
ing group  is  obtaining  its  figures.  Col- 
lectively, the  five  companies  reach  into  the 
financial  structures  of  the  industry's  back- 
bone companies.  They  are,  therefore,  in 
a  position  to  call  upon  many  high  quar- 
ters to  obtain  the  data  which  they  deem 
necessary. 

It  is  not  a  question  of  waning  faith  in 
motion  pictures.  The  bankers,  taking 
cognizance  of  general  economic  conditions 
in  industries  at  large,  merely  want  to 
know  what  the  possibilities  are  in  this 
field  before  making  any  financial  com- 
mittment for  1930.  This  is  the  inside 
reason  for  the  launching  of  the  most 
sweeping  business  analysis  this  industry 
has  ever  experienced. 


30  Corporations 
Declare  Dividends 

Dividends  for  the  last  quarter  of  1929 
have  been  declared  by  29  leading  amuse- 
ment and  equipment  companies  and  by 
others  engaged  in  manufacturing  by-prod- 
uets  for  the  industry,  while  action  on 
numerous  other  leaders  is  expected  in  the 
immediate  future,  swelling  the  total  tp 
nearly  50  payers. 

Companies  which  have  voted  current  pay- 
ments, up  to  Dec.  16,  include  the  following: 

To  Stock  « 
Payable    of  Record 

10 


Balaban  &  Katz— com.  75c — q Dec.   27 

Balaban  &  Katz — pfd.  SI. 75 — q Dec.  27 

Celotex  Co. — com.  75c — q Dec.  31 

Celotex  Co.— pfd.  $1.75— q Dec.  31 

Claude  Neon  Elec. — 2  stk.  &  35c  to  40c 

spec Jaa.      1 

Claude  Neon  Elee. — 3  stk Jan.      1 

Claude  Neon  Elec. — 25c — q.  &  3  stk. . .  Jan.  1 
Cons.  Film  Industries — com.  50c — q. .  .  Jan.  2 
Cons.  Film  Industries — pfd.  50c — q. . .  .Jan.  2 
Eastman  Kodak — com.,  SI. 25 — q.  &75c 

— ex Jan.      2 

Eastman  Kodak — pfd.  SI. 50 — q Jan.      2 

F-P  Canadian — com.  50c — q Dec.   31 

Fox  Film  cl.  A.  &  B.— $1.00— q Jan.    15 

General  Electric — com.  4  for  1  split -up. .  Jan.  15 
General  Electric — old  com.  SI. 50  final.. .  Jan.    31 

Johns-Mai  vitle — com.  75c — q Jan.    16 

Johns-Manville — pfd.  SI. 75 — q. Jan.      2 

Keith-A-0 — com.  pfd. — q Jan.     2 

Loew's.  Inc. — com.  75c — q.  &  75c — ex.  .  Dec.  31 
Loew's  Boston  Theatres — com.  50c — exDec.    14 

MacFadden — pfd.  S3.00 — (s.  a.) Jan.    10 

M-G-M  Pictures; — pfd.  4734c — q Dec.  14 

Orpheum  Circuit — pfd. — q   Jan.  2 

Paramount  F"-I.  Corp. — com.  75c — q. .  .Dec.  28 
Radio  Corp.  of  Amer. — pfd.  A  87J^c — q.Jan.  1 
Radio  Corp.  of  Amer. — orig.  pfd.  35c  (a)Jan.  1 
Radio  Corp.  of  Amer. — pfd.  B  S1.25 — q.Jan.      1 

Warner  Bros. — com.  S3.00— q (*) 

Warner  Bros. — 1st  pfd.  75c — q (*) 

Warner  Bros. — 2nd  pfd.  87Hc — q  ..(*) 

(a)  Initial  dividends. 

(*)  Action  expected  on  Monday.  Dec.  16. 


Dec. 
Dec. 
Dec.  14 
Dec.  14 

Dec.  19 
Dec.  19 
Dec.  19 
Dec.  16 
Dec.  16 

Nov.  30 
Nov.  30 
Dec.  15 
Dec.  30 

Dec.  in 

Dec.  26 
Dec.  12 
Dec.  29 
Dec.  13 
Nov.  2!J 
Dec.  31 
Nov.  30 
Dec.  29 
Dec.  6 
Dec.  2 
Dec.  2 
Dec.     2 


Trustees  In  Control 

Harry  Stuart  of  Halsey,  Stuart 
and  Co.,  and  John  E.  Otterson 
of  Electrical  Research  Products 
representing  control  of  the 
trusteeship  committee  formed 
last  week  to  handle  the  affairs 
of  the  Fox  enterprises  as  outlined 
exclusively  in  Motion  Picture 
News,  held  a  number  of  meetings 
through  the  week. 

Speculation  over  the  future  of 
the  Loew  company  has  been  on 
everybody's  tongue.  The  rumor 
market  is  bullish. 

Inside  developments  in  the 
Fox  situation,  the  story  of  the 
hour  in  the  picture  industry,  will 
be  found  on  page  15. 


Per  Capita  Money 

Holdings  Show  Rise 

Washington. — Money  in  circulation  in  the 
U.S.  on  Nov.  30  totaled  $40.95  per  capita, 
as  compared  with  $40.23  on  the  same  date 
one  month  previous.  Government  estimates 
arrive  at  this  figure  on  the  assumption  that 
the  country's  population  increased  from 
120,264,000  to  120,381,000  during  the  period. 

Total  money  in  circulation  on  Nov.  30 
amounted  to  $4,929,561,672,  compared  with 
$4,838,184,799  on  Oct.  30.  Federal  Reserve 
banks  and  agents  held  $1,750,736,448,  on 
the  latter  date,  and  $1,725,732,937  in  Oct. 


AMPA  to  Help  in  Hoover  Campaign 

"Keep  the  Wheel  of  Industry  Turning — Work,"  has  been  adopted 
by  the  A.M.P.A.  as  the  slogan  of  a  campaign  for  the  industry  to  spread, 
publicize  and  aid  Herbert  Hoover's  efforts  to  maintain  a  healthy- 
business  level   throughout  the  country. 

Decision  of  the  organization  to  aid  in  furthering  favorable  economic 
conditions  was  announced  at  Thursday's  weekly  meeting  by  Edward 
L.  Klein,  who,  as  AMPA  president,  attended  the  recent  business 
conference  called  by  Hoover  in  Washington.  Klein  will  appoint  a 
committee  to  work  out  details  with  the  Hays  organization  and  the 
U.  S.  Chamber  of  Commerce.  Vincent  Trotta,  artist  member  of  the 
AMPA,  is   now  at  work  on  poster  designs   for   the   campaign. 


Theatres  Benefit  By 
Fewer  Business  Flops 

Washington — The  Bureau  of  Census  re- 
ports a  four  per  cent  decrease  in  the  num- 
ber of  business  failures  in  the  first  nine 
months  of  1929  as  compared  with  the  cor- 
responding 1928  three-quarter  period.  Total 
liabilities  listed  were  10  per  cent  less  than 
those  charted  by  1928  failures.  Amuse- 
ments, naturally,  benefited  by  healthier 
business. 


14 


Motion     Picture    News 


December  11,  1929 


Warner  Merger  Seen  Definitely  Off 
With  Zukor's  Failure  to  Split  Stock 


Paramount   Move   Against   Share  Increase  Tip-Off  Expansion 
Move  Is  Out — Gov't  Suits  Held  Another  Deterrent 


All  negotiations  between  Paramount 
ests  are  seen  ended  in  decision  of  the  stock 
the  stock  two-for-one  and  in  failure  to  in 
tion  to  15.000,000  shares.  The  Governmen 
trol  of  First  National  Pictures,  tipping  off 
dations  between  growing  corpora  t  ions  is 
understood  to  have  been  a  second  factor. 

Officially.  Paramount  explains  the  sur- 
prise action  as  follows : 

"The  proposed  two-for-one  split  and 
increase  of  authorized  capital  stock  to 
15,000,000  shares  was  not  considered  in 
view  of  the  fact  that  a  total  of  two-thirds 
of  the  issued  and  outstanding  capital  stock, 
which  amount  is  required  to  authorize  this 
procedure,   was   not   represented. ' ' 

Paid  S32,000,000  In  Dividends 

Adolph  Zukor  told  the  stockholders 
who  met  this  week  that  in  his  opinion  the 
company  had  now  reached  the  position  of 
a  well-rounded  out  and  mature  industrial 
corporation.  The  next  dividend  to  be  paid 
on  Dee.  28  will  be  the  forty-fourth  consecu- 
tive payment  on  the  common  and  will  rep- 
resent a  total  of  $32,000,000  in  dividend 
checks  paid  stockholders  since  the  company 
was  organized  in  1916.  An  additional  $6,- 
500,000  in  common  stock  dividends  and 
rights  brings  the  total  up  to  $38,500,000. 

"I  anticipate,  from  the  results  of  the  months  of 
October  and  November,  that  the  company  will  earn 
for  this  current  quarter,  that  is  the  last  quarter  of 
1929,  approximately  $2.00  per  share  on  the  present 
outstanding    stock,"    he    said. 

"The  company  has  no  bank  loans,  and  the  ratio 
of  current  assets  to  current  liabilities  and  the  cash 
position  of  the  company  are  both  strong  From  all 
surveys  and  estimates  made  for  the  first  six  months 
of  1930.  it  would  seem  that  the  company's  ratio  of 
profit  will  run  at  a  substantial  increase  over  the  cor- 
responding period  of  1929,  and  it  is,  therefore,  my 
present  intention  to  recommend  to  the  directors  of 
the  company  at  the  February  meeting  that  the  present 
stock  of  the  company  be  placed  on  a  $4  annual  basis, 
commencing  with  the  dividend  which  is  usually  paid 
about    April    1." 

Sought  Increase  in  Stock 

The  original   plan   was   this: 

"To  take  action  on  the  proposal  to  change  three 
million  (3,000,000)  shares  of  common  stock  without 
par  value,  which  constitute  all  of  the  authorizd  shares 
of  common  stock  of  the  corporation,  into  six  million 
(6,000,00UJ  shares  of  common  stock  without  par  value, 
by  changing  each  share  of  common  stock  without  par 
value,  issued  and  unissued,  into  two  (2)  shares  of 
common  stock  without  par  value;  and,  upon  the  effec- 
tuation of  the  proposed  change,  to  issue  to  the  stock- 
holders of  the  corporation  two  (2)  shares  of  common 
stock  without  par  value  in  exchange  for  each  share 
of  common  stock  without  par  value  issued  and  out- 
standing at    the    time    such   change    becomes  effective. 

"Subject  to  the  approval  by  the  stockholders  of 
such  proposed  change,  to  take  action  upon  the  pr< 
to  increase  the  six  million  (6,000,000)  shares  of  com- 
mon stock  without  pur  value,  which  will  constitute  all 
of  the  authorized  shares  of  common  stock  of  the  cor- 
poration upon  the  effectuation  of  the  proposed  change, 
to  fifteen  million  (15,000,000)  shares  of  common 
stock    without    par   value. 

"Subject  to  the  approval  of  the  stockholders  of  such 
proposed    change   and    increase  to  e    proper 

officers  of  the  corporation  to  execute  and  file  a  certifi- 
cate or  certificates  pursuant  to  law  to  effect  such 
change    and    increase    in    the    shar<  a    stock 

of  the  corporation  and  to  transact  such  other  busi- 
ness  as    may    properly    come    before    said    meeting." 

Anticipating  iUv  split-up,  the  new  stock 
traded  in  at  about  $27  ;<  share. 


and  Warners  for  a  consolidation  of  inter- 
holders  of  the  former  company  not  to  split 
^rease  the  capital  structure  of  the  corpora- 
te suit  against  the  Warners  hitting  at  con- 
how  the  Federal  authorities  view  consoli- 

Leslie  Weir  Dies 

Suddenly  On  Coast 

Los  Angeles. — Leslie  W.  "Weir,  40  years 
old,  Western  division  manager  for  Pathe, 
died  yesterday  at  Hollywood  Hospital,  fol- 
lowing failure  to  recover  from  an  emer- 
gency operation  necessitated  by  a  ruptured 
appendix. 

Funeral  plans  have  not  been  announced. 
A   widow   and  mother  survive  him. 


Leslie  Weir  was  born  in  Baltimore  on 
Sept.  6,  1889  and  entered  pictures  as  an  ex- 
hibitor in  San  Diego,  in  1919.  In  1921,  he 
joined  Universal  as  salesman  out  of  Los 
Angeles  and  a  year  later  became  special 
rep.  for  the  Western  division,  subsequently 
being  promoted  to  division  manager  of 
Portland  territory.  In  March,  1924,  he  quit 
"U"  to  hold  the  same  post  for  P.D.C., 
supervising  the  entire  West  Coast.  On  ab- 
sorption of  P.D.C.  by  Pathe,  Weir  contin- 
ued with  the  combined  interests. 


Three   All-French  Talkers 

On  M-G-M  Producing  List 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Jacques  Feyder,  French  di- 
rector imported  several  months  ago  by  Irv- 
ing Thalberg  for  M-G-M  who  has  signed  a 
new  term  contract  is  preparing  three  stories 
for  as  many  features  he  will  direct  in 
French  dialogue.  No  English  versions  will 
be  made. 


Publix  Creates  New  Theatre 

Division  In  Northwest 

Seattle. — Seattle  and  the  Northwest  are 
included  in  the  new  western  division  cre- 
ated   by    Publix,    in    charge    of    Ralph    E. 

Crabill. 


Roach    In   New   York 

Hal  Roach  is  in  New  York  on  a  semi- 
annual business  trip,  conferring  with 
M-G-M  home  office  officials  regarding  new 
SOIUld  comedies.  He  was  accompanied  Ea-i 
by    Mrs.   Roach   and   plans   to  remain   two 


Novarro  Film  Opens  Dec.  23 

Ramon     Novarro 'a     "Devil-May-( 

opens  for  a  run  at  the  Astor,  New  York, 
on  Dec.  23.  Novarro  has  commenced  work 
on  his  di  \t,  "  Eonse  of  Troy,"  at  the 
M  Q  M  Culver  City  lot 


Have  Your  Choice 

The  financial  editor  of  the  Daily 
News,  New  York  rambles  along  some- 
thing like  this: 

Radio  is  acting  the  way  It  used  to  In  the 
good  old  days,  and  "Trader"  is  convinced  he 
had  the  right  dope  yesterday  when  he  said  it 
was  good  for  at  least  50.  In  addition  to  the 
fact  that  the  slightest  move  in  Radio  always 
brings  in  a  large  public  following,  there  are 
two  reasons  for  it  to  go  ahead. 

The  first  is  that  a  powerful  western  group 
is  accumulating  it,  and  even  though  the  object 
may  be  to  unload  stocks  bought  at  much 
higher  levels,  the  coup  can't  succeed  unless 
it  rises  several  more  points. 

Then,  the  old  report  of  a  merger  with 
Columbia  Graphophone  is  being  revived  in 
well  informed  circles,  and  in  addition  there 
is  talk  that  Paramount  interests  would  like 
to  form  a  working  agreement  with  Radio. 


Get  Ready  For 
Fight  On  Piracy 

Vigorous  attempts  to  completely  stamp 
out  piracy  will  be  made  by  New  York  in- 
dependent exporters  and  importers,  who 
continued  a  series  of  conferences  this  week 
to  formulate  plans  for  an  association  and 
lay  out  lines  of  procedure  for  a  legal  battle 
against  pirates. 


Educat'l  Rounds  Out 

First  Sound  Year 

First  year  as  a  short  subject  sound  unit 
has  been  completed  by  Educational.  At 
present  no  silents  appear  on  the  company's 
release  schedule. 

From  one  series  of  sound  shorts,  Educa- 
tional increased  its  production  program  to 
seven  series.  Forty  two-reelers,  all-talkers, 
have  been  released  with  36  more  of  the 
current  group  on  the  way. 


Universal  Selling 

Southern  Houses 

Miami. — Louis  Cohen,  representative  of 
the  Universal  theatre  department,  is  in 
town  on  a  deal  to  sell  the  two  houses  which 
that  company  controls  here.  It  is  understood 
that  "U"  is  disposing  all  of  its  holdings 
in  the  South  and  that  after  the  deals  for 
the  local  houses  are  closed,  Cohen  is  to 
proceed  to  Atlanta  to  dispose  of  the  Capitol 
there. 


Keith  And  Orpheuni  Boards 
Declare  Regular  Dividends 

Directors  of  Kcith-Albec-Orpheum  Corp. 
and  of  Orpheum  Circuit,  Inc.,  have  declared 
quarterly  dividends,  payable  on  Jan.  2  to 
stockholders  as  of  Dec.  29.  The  EAO 
checks  go  to  holders  of  convertible  pre- 
ferred, and  the  Orpheum  dividend  to  ■ 
cis  of  preferred. 


December  14,  1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


15 


Loew's  Stays  Under  Fox  Wing;  Fox 
Again  Heads  Film,  Theatre  Companies 


Meet  E.  W.  Niter! 

He  is  a  vice-president  of  Halsey, 
Stuart  and  Co.  He  was  largely  re- 
sponsible for  making  William  Fox  and 
Harry  Stuart  known  to  each  other. 
Which,  in  turn,  resulted  in  much  of  the 
Fox  financing  emanating  from  the 
Halsey,  Stuart  offices. 

He  is  a  director  of  the  Roxy  Theatres 
Corp. 

Now  he  is  in  complete  charge  of 
financial  operation  for  the  various  Fox 
enterprises,  answerable  to  the  trustee- 
ship committee. 

The  name?  E.  W.  Niver.  Get  to 
know  it.  A  headline  monicker  in  this 
business  from  now  on. 


Hollywood  Hints 
At  Many  Changes 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — The  film  colony  is  often 
wrong,  but  this  is  the  most  widely  credited 
story  now  current  anent  the  Fox  situation : 

That  Louis  B.  Mayer  will  shortly  be 
elected  a  vice-president  of  Fox  in  charge 
of  actual  production. 

That  Irving  G.  Thalberg  and  Mayer  will 
handle  the  Fox  and  M-G-M  studios  thus 
releasing  Winfield  Sheehan  for  corporate 
management  in  New  York. 


Irving  Thalberg  arrives  in  New  York 
tomorrow  from  Hollywood  on  a  rush  call. 
The  inside  story  credited  widely  is  that  his 
trip  has  to  do  with  the  lowdown  on  the 
general  situation  as  it  regards  his  personal 
and   official   connections   with   M-G-M. 

Winfield  Sheehan,  production  chief  for 
Fox,  will  remain  in  New  York  several  more 
weeks  working  hand  in  hand  with  the  Fox 
trusteeship  committee.  It  is  understood  his 
future  duties  will  bring  him  to  New  York 
more  often  and  that  he  does  not  contem- 
plate relinquishing  any  of  his  duties  at 
the  studios. 


Trustees  Maintain 
Complete  Silence 

With  the  trade  in  New  York  speculating 
all  through  the  week  over  developments  in 
the  Fox  situation,  the  trustees  held  meet- 
ings, did  their  talking  behind  closed  doors 
and  managed  to  maintain  a  complete  and 
stony  silence  so  far  as  the  outside  world 
was  concerned. 

(Continued  on  paqe   18) 


See  Page  18 

Warfare  is  impending  between  stock- 
holders of  Fox  Film  Class  A,  non-vot- 
ing stock  and  the  trusteeship  commit- 
tee which  controls  the  Class  B.  or  vot- 
ing stock.  See  page  18  for  development. 


Stuart   And   Otterson,    However,   Are  In  Complete  Control — 
E.  W.  Niver,  Banker,  Placed  In  Charge  Of  Financing 


Reports  that  Fox  Theatres  Corp.  will 
are  without  foundation.    The  trusteeship 
husiness  affairs  of  the  various  Fox  enter 
proximate  650,000  shares  of  Loew's,  Inc., 
personally. 

Franklin  May  Head 
All  Fox  Theatres 

At  the  telephone  request  of  WTinfield 
Sheehan  who  caught  him  at  Kansas  City 
while  en  route  from  Hollywood  to  Atlanta, 
Harold  B.  Franklin,  president  of  Fox  West 
Coast  Theatres,  hurried  to  New  York  to 
meet  the  Fox  trusteeship  committee  on 
pressing  matters  regarding  the  company's 
exhibition  interests. 

Reports  persist  that  Franklin  has  been 
asked  to  head  the  Fox  theatre  string  which 
totals  about  1,000  houses  with  one  induce- 
ment to  eventualize  later  that  he  will  be 
elected  president  of  Fox  Theatres  Corp. 


Refinancing    Plan 

Now  In  Formation 

Use  of  the  $10,000,000  received  about  a 
month  ago  from  Warner  Brothers  for  a 
third  interest  in  First  National  Pictures,  in 
taking  up  brokers'  loans  has  relieved  the 
Fox  interests  of  all  pressing  obligations,  it 
is  stated  by  Hughes,  Schurman  &  Dwight, 
attorneys  for  the  board  of  trustees. 

The  attorneys  will  not  comment  on  what 
plan  the  trustees  were  formulating  for  the 
refinancing  of  the  $93,000,000  short-term 
committments  of  the  various  Fox  interests. 
It  was  said,  however,  that  with  the  payment 
of  balance  on  stocks  which  were  held  by 
brokers  that  all  the  obligations  that  were 
pressing  for  payment  had  been  met  and 
that  the  holders  of  the  remaining  committ- 
ments had  expressed  willingness  to  await 
the  development  of  a  refinancing  plan. 

The  trustees  are  now  preparing  a  state- 
ment covering  all  the  obligations  of  the 
companies  involved  in  the  present  tempo- 
rary financing  and  also  the  earnings  state- 
ments of  the  companies. 


Grainger  Now  On 

Fox  Directorate 

James  R.  Grainger,  general  sales  man- 
ager of  Fox  Film,  is  understood  to  have 
been  elevated  to  the  directorate  at  a  com- 
pany election   held   this   week. 

Grainger,  as  exclusively  published  in 
Motion  Picture  News,  is  to  play  an  even 
more  important  part  than  heretofore  in  the 
affairs  of  the  company  under  its  five  year 
trusteeship. 


dispose  of  control  of  Loew's  and  M-G-M 
:ommittee  formed  last  week  to  manage  the 
prises  has  no  intention  of  selling  the  ap- 

held  by  Fox  Theatres  and  William  Fox 

With  complete  control  of  the  Fox  com- 
panies under  their  wing,  Harry  Stuart  of 
Halsey,  Stuart  and  Co.  and  John  E.  Otter- 
son,  president  of  Electrical  Research  Pro- 
ducts who  swing  the  voting  power  of  the 
committee,  moved  swiftly  during  the  week. 
New  officers  and  boards  of  directors  for 
both  Fox  Film  and  Fox  Theatres  were 
elected.  William  Fox  was  named  president 
of  both  corporations,  but  the  majority  vote 
of  both  directorates  is  controlled  tightly 
by  Stuart  and  Otterson,  representing  the 
two  companies  to  whom  the  Fox  indebted- 
ness is  largest. 

E.  W.  Niver,  vice-president  of  Halsey, 
Stuart  and  Co.  has  been  placed  in  charge 
of  all  Fox  financing,  a  post  held  for  some 
years  by  Jack  G.  Leo,  Fox's  brother-in-law. 
Reports  are  current  and  denied  that  Leo 
is  shortly  to  sever  his  connection  with  the 
companies. 

A  complete  and  exhaustive  survey  of  the 
financial  condition  of  the  Fox  companies  is 
now  under  way.  The  trustees  are  moving 
slowly,  yet  withal  decisively.  Meetings  have 
been  held  daily  with  Winfield  Sheehan, 
James  R.  Grainger  and  Harold  B.  Frank- 
lin who  is  in  New  York  from  the  coast. 
Hughes,  Schurman  and  Dwight,  as  lawyers 
for  the  committee,  are  being  consulted  on 
every  move. 


No  Dividend  Cut 

Held  To  Be  Likely 

Voting  control  of  Fox  Film  is  vested  in 
Class  B  stock.  Despite  reports,  it  is  under- 
stood dividends  on  it  will  not  be  passed 
particularly  in  view  of  the  fact  that  if  four 
quarterly  payments  are  not  met,  control 
of  the  corporation  reverts  to  the  Class  A 
stockholders  who  now  have  no  voting  power. 

The  Class  B  elects  seven  of  the  twelve 
directors,  giving  that  stock  complete  con- 
trol of  the  corporation.  Some  Wall  Street 
circles  believe  dividends  will  be  dropped. 


The  NEWS  Did  It 

Hollywood. — Motion  Picture  News' 
scoop  on  the  appointment  of  the  trus- 
teeship committee  to  manage  Fox  en- 
terprises gave  the  film  colony  its  first 
dope  on  this  sensational  development 
when  the  facts  were  published  widely 
in  Los  Angeles  and  Hollywood  news- 
papers with  full  credit.  The  news 
proved  a  bombshell  and  was  discussed 
avidly  on  all  sides. 


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December  14.  1929 


Holders  of  Fox  Film  "A"  Challenge 
Trustees;  Hit  "Unfriendly  Interests" 


Claim  Their  Rights  Are  Not  Properly  Safeguarded  And  Pro- 
pose To  Take  Necessary  Protective  Steps 


Stockholders  of  Fox  Film  "A,"  through  a  newly-appointed  protective  commit- 
tee, declared  open  warfare  yesterday  against  alleged  "unfriendly  interests,"  which,  it 
is  claimed,  belittled  the  power  of  "A"  holders  in  influencing  future  policies  of  the 
company.  Following  a  regular  meeting  of  "A"  stockholders  on  Wednesday,  understood 
to  have  been  attended  by  John  E.  Otterson  and  Harry  Stuart,  as  observers,  large  hold- 
ers launched  a  movement  to  work  out  plans      

for  a  committee  which  would  look  after 
their  rights  under  the  new  Fox  trustee 
plan. 

The  financial  editor  of  the  New  York 
"Sun,"  in  querying  the  status  of  the  "A" 
committee  at  the  Fox  home  office,  it  is 
understood,  was  told  that  no  news  of  the 
"A"  activities  had  reached  there,  but  that 
"the  class  'A'  stockholders  never  had  any 
control  in  the  company  and  what  they  hope 
to  do,  or  what  they  hope  to  become  is 
another  matter — and  something  we  don't 
know  anything  about." 


representative  showing  in  the  election  of  the  five 
directors.  The  response  to  the  invitation  by  the  stock- 
holders' committee  to  join  in  this  concerted  action  has 
been    most   gratifying. 

"Allan  I.  Cole,  formerly  chairman  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Exchange  Bank,  has  agreed  ti  act  as  chair- 
man of  the  Class  A  stockholders'  committee,  replacing 
Mr.  Farrar  Lazarus,  who  acted  as  temporary  cbair- 
man.  Class  A  stockholders  are  invited  to  obtain 
copies  of  the  letter  and  proxies  and  su"h  additional 
information  as  they  may  require  from  the  office  of 
the  stockholders*  committee  at  Room  152.  One  Madison 
Avenue,    New    York    City. 


A   Definition   of   ^'Friction" 

When  asked  if  there  was  any  friction, 
or  indifference  among  the  different  class 
stockholders,  this  reply  is  quoted  a-  I  al- 
lows: 

"Friction?  No,  I  don't  see  how  you  can 
have  friction  unless  both  parties  concerned 
have  some  power.  You  can't  have  frietion 
between  one  party,  with  control,  and  one 
that  hasn't  any,  can  you?" 

When  principals  in  the  "A"  movement 
were  informed  of  the  above  statement,  they 
boiled  over  and,  after  going  into  a  huddle 
for  many  hours,  dropped  the  first  bomb, 
in  what  looks  like  an  interesting  battle. 
The  bomb  was  in  the  nature  of  a  lengthy 
statement,  as   follows: 

"In  response  to  the  public  comment  from  the  Fox 
office  relative  to  the  formation  of  Class  A  stockholders' 
committee  expressing  the  attitude  of  the  Fox  Company 
officials,  the  following  statement  was  given  out  from 
the  office  of  the  chairman  of  the  stockholders'  com- 
mittee  at    One    Madison   Avenue.    New    York    City. 

"The  Fox  officials  are  reported  to  have  said  that 
they  cannot  see  how  you  can  have  friction  unless 
both  parties  concerned  have  some  power  and  that 
you  cannot  have  friction  between  one  party  th:it  has 
control  and  one  that  hasn't.  This  statement  might 
readily  be  construed  as  evidencing  an  unfriendly  atti- 
tude towards  the  A  stock,  yet  we  hardly  believe  that 
the  stockholders  who  have  furnished  the  major  capital 
amounting  to  the  sum  of  approximately  forty-live 
million  dollars,  and  which  certainly  must  be  con- 
sidered as  one  of  the  principal  factors  in  the  estab- 
lishment of  the  Fox  Film  Corporation  as  the  leading 
motion  picture  corporation  can  be  so  easily  brushed 
aside.  The  further  report  of  the  Fox  officials  that 
the  Class  A  never  had  any  control  in  the  Company 
and  that  they  do  not  know  what  they  hope  to  do  or 
what  they  hope  to  become  might  also  he  considered 
a  reflection  of  their  feelings  towards  the  Class  A  stock. 

Define   Alleged   Rights 

"As  a  matter  of  fact,  the  Class  A  stock!  oldcrs  must 
be    considered    at    the    annn  tl    mi  ■!     Kith. 

1930,   at   which   time  they   have   the   power    to   voti     fo 
five   directors,    which    will   five   >h  repn 

scntation    on    the    board    and    in    the    activities    of    the 
company.      They    will    also    have    a    great    deal 
as  to  v.  the  ,""•' 

tion  of  financing  the  company  as  well  as  shaping  it- 
future  policies  and  prevent  inc.  if  possible,  a  recur- 
rence of  the  condition  in  which  nj  has 
found    1 1 

"It  might   al  ■■■    ting   to  know    that   froi 

available  records  Mr.  William  Fox  is  not  a  bolder 
of    record    of   a    single    share    of   the    < 

"If   the    trustees    who    wen 
B   stock   intend   to   dtSl  i     ass    A    stock 

of     the     present     presumed     contr-  ■'.  <  I1,,     the 

Class    A    stockholders    should    know    about    it. 

"We    intenil    to   get   at    the  he   entire    situ- 

ation and  make  public  all  the  fact-  We  will  obtain 
sumcJM,'  the    annual    meeting    to    make    a 


Fox  Planning 

Southern  Chain 

Atlanta. — Formation  of  a  new  southern 
division,  in  charge  of  B.  T.  Newton,  is  ac- 
cepted here  as  being  the  tip-off  for  an  ex- 
pansion in  this  territory  by  Fox.  Newton 
was  appointed  manager  of  the  Fox  Theatre 
here  in  October  and  is  succeeded  by  Al 
Goodwin,  formerly  with  the  West  Coa<t  unit. 

Reports  from  Charlotte  indicate  Fox 
scouts  are  busy  there  seeking  sites  for  a 
new  house. 


Trustees  Maintain 
Complete  Silence 

(Continued  from  pone  15) 
Meanwhile  reports  piled  up  f»st  and 
furiously.  Most  of  them  were  wild  and 
pure  guesswork.  In  an  effort  to  stem  the 
tide  and  because  telephones  leading  into 
their  individual  offices  didn't  reach  them 
Motion  Picti/re  News  sent  Harry  Stuart. 
John  E.  Otterson  and  William  Fox  the 
following  telegram: 

"Many  reports  most  of  them  wild  arc 
rampant  throughout  the  motion  picture  in- 
dustry regarding  the  course  of  the  trustee- 
ship committee  appointed  to  manage  the 
affairs  of  the  Fox  enterprises.  Largely 
reports  revolve  around  what  the  committee 
proposes  to  do  regarding  the  Loew  company 
and  Gaumont  British  and  whether  the 
management  policy  will  result  in  marked 
changes  of  policy  in  Fox  affairs.  A  state- 
ment from  you  or  the  committee  would 
do  much  to  clarify  the  situation.     Motion 

Picture  News  makes  its  columns  available 
for  such  a  purpose  if  you  are  interested." 
The  wires  remained  unanswered. 


Marx  Joins  Fox  "Met"  Chain 

As  Executive  Staff  Chief 

Executive  —  t .- 1  tT  of  Pox  Metropolitan 
Playhouses  has  been  augmented  by  Harry 
Marx,  formerly  with  Publix.  He  will  handle 
personnel. 


Right   About,   Face! 

Original  plans  of  the  Fox  Film  Class 
A  stockholders'  committee  are  under- 
stood to  have  provided  for  "construc- 
tive cooperation"  with  the  trustees  in 
working  out  the  problems  involved  in 
the  intircate  situation  confronting 
them,  and  not  an  attempt  to  embarass 
these  trustees  appointed  for  the  con- 
trolling  stock. 

This  attitude  of  "A"  holders  existed 
at  a  meeting  on  Wednesday.  At  a 
Thursday  confab,  newer  developments, 
including  an  alleged  statement  of  a 
Fox  official  which  appeared  in  the 
public  prints,  changed  the  complexion 
of  the  whole  "A"  set-up.  according  to 
the  "hot"  statement  made  public  yes- 
terday by  representatives  of  the  "A" 
group. 


Fox  To  Build  Spokane 

House  After  New  Year 

Spokane. — With  property  already  ac- 
quired and  bids  let,  Fox  starts  construc- 
tion on  a  new  house  here  immediately  after 
the  In. Inlays. 

Earl  Crabb,  Pacific  Northwest  division 
chief,  is  sarching  for  ;i  suitable  stand  in 
Seattle  territory  for  an  all-newsreel  house. 
Seattle  "Post-Intelligencer"  is  plugging 
the  newsree)  gag.  tieing  up  Hearst  Metro- 
t News  with  the  proposed  new  Fox  pol- 
icy in  thai  town. 


Fox    Preparing    Drive 

During  Anniversary  Week 

Fox  exchanges  are  preparing  for  "Fox 
Anniversary  Week,"  January  19th  to  25th. 
The  sales  drive  will  be  national. 


Buxbaum  To  Stage  Celebration 

The  Fox  Xew  York  sales  crew  will  plug 
H.  H.  Buxbaum  during  the  Fox  anniversary 
drive,  by  doubling  up  on  a  "Buxbaum 
Birthday  Sales  Drive." 


Taylor  An  Independent 

Producer  For  United 

Sam  Taylor  leaves  New  York  for  Holly- 
wood on  Sunday  to  continue  with  United 
Artists,  under  a  new  long-term  agreement 
as  head  of  his  own  unit,  directing  and 
producing.  Taylor's  next  i-  the  Norma 
Talmadge  vehicle.  :>  story  for  which  has 
no)  yet  been  decided. 


Warners  Open  New  York 

Beacon  Christmas  Eve 

Warners  are  lining  up  a  holiday  program 
for  the  first  show  at  the  Beacon  in  New 
Fork,  which  opens  on  Christmas  Eve.  The 
house  is  located  a-1  75th  and  Broadway,  in 
the  Hotel  Beacon.  II  seats  3,000  and  is  un- 
derstood to  represent  an  investmenl  of  $2,- 
000,000,  with  Warners  leasing  on  a  long- 
term. 

"Tiger  House"  i-  set   for  the  opening. 


December  14, 1939 


Motion    Picture    News 


19 


New  Contract  Probably  First  Result 
From  5-5-5  Meetings  Now  On  in  N.  Y. 


Illuminating 


News  reporter  talking  to  Al  Steffes 
over  the  telephone: 

"Hello,  Al." 

Steffes:   "Hello" 

The  News:  "How  are  you?" 

Steffes:  "I  dunno  know." 

The    News:    "How    long    you    been 
here?" 

Steffes:  "I  dunno  know." 

Question:  "Coupla  days,  isn't  it?" 

Steffes:  "I  dunno  know." 

Question:   "Havin'  some  fun?" 

Answer:   "Dunno  know." 

Question:    "How    long    you    gonna 
stay?" 

Answer:  "Dunno  know." 

Question:    "What    are    you    fellers 
doin'?" 

Answer:  "I'm  the  dumbest  guy  in  the 
world." 

"Meetings    gonna    run 


"I  dunno  know." 
"Like   to   buy   you   some 


Question: 
long?" 

Answer: 

Question: 
breakfast?" 

Answer:  "I  dunno  know." 

Question:  "Maybe  then  you'll  buy  us 
some?" 

Answer:   "I  dunno  know." 

The  News:  "Well,  thanks.    So  long, 
Al." 

Answer:  "So  long." 


Flinn,  Lally  Held 
After  Pathe  Fire 

John  C.  Flinn,  Pathe  vice-president,  and 
Henry  Lally,  production  manager,  were 
released  yesterday  on  $15,000  bail  for  hear- 
ing Dec.  23  on  technical  charges  of  second 
degree  manslaughter,  lodged  against  them 
in  Judge  Renaud's  Homicide  Court  in 
New  York,  following  the  death  of  ten  play- 
ers and  staff  members  and  injury  to  a  score 
of  others  when  fire  completely  destroyed 
the  company's  studio  at  134th  St.  and 
Park  Ave. 

Specifically,  Flinn  and  Lally  were  charged 
with  violation  of  Section  1052  of  the  penal 
code,  which  involves  manslaughter  on  the 
grounds  of  culpable  negligence  and  storing 
dangerous  explosives.  It  had  been  reported 
Pathe  had  nearly  100,000  ft.  of  film  stored 
at  the  plant,  in  violation  of  the  law. 

An  additional  legal  tilt  with  New  York 
authorities  is  expected  when  Flinn  and 
Lally  appear  in  Municipal  Court  on  a  sum- 
mons served  yesterday,  charging  both  with 
violation  of  the  city  ordinance  prohibiting 
storage  of  more  than  five  reels  of  film  in 
any  premises   without   a   permit. 

Mayor  James  Walker  has  ordered  a 
three-way  investigation,  calling  for  reports 
from  the  battalion  fire  chief,  fire  marshall 
and  fire  prevention  bureau,  and  has  signi- 
fied his  intention  of  sitting  personally  as  a 
committee  magistrate  in  a  John  Doe  hear- 
ing if  he  finds  that  the  investigations  war- 
rant such  action. 


Question    Of    Exhibitor    Organization   Reported   Slated   For 
Deliberation  Later — End  Of  Meetings  Not  In  Sight 


A  new  standard  contract  with  many  of  the  current  objectionable  clauses  elim- 
inated will  probably  be  the  first  direct  result  of  the  5-5-5  conference  now  being  held 
in  New  York  by  the  representatives  of  Allied,  the  M.  P.  T.  O.  A.  and  the  Hays 
organization. 

During  the  early  stages  of  the  meetings,  it  appeared  that  Allied  was  in  the 

saddle    and    that    distributors,    headed    by 

S.  R.  Kent  would  go  the  limit  in  an  effort 
to  bring  about  exhibitor  accord.  It  is  un- 
derstood that  as  late  as  midnight  Thurs- 
day night  the  question  of  what  to  do  event- 
ually about  exhibitor  organization  had  not 
been  discussed.  Last  week,  however,  it  was 
stated  by  an  Allied  spokesman  in  Minne- 
apolis that  no  matter  what  took  place  at 
the  meetings  now  under  way,  Allied  would 
insist  upon  dominating. 

S.  R.  Kent  sails  for  Europe  Friday  night 
and,  in  his  absence,  Felix  F.  Feist  is  to 
head  the  distributors'  committee.  The  meet- 
ings may  break  up  in  a  few  days,  but  no 
final  date  is  as  yet  in  sight. 


Globe,  N.  Y.  Turns 
To  Grinds  For  RKO 

Radio-Keith-Orpheum  will  have  its  own 
"grind"  house  on  Broadway.  With  the 
termination  of  Rudy  Vallee's  short  engage- 
ment at  the  Globe  in  "The  Vagabond  Lov- 
er," Dance  Hall"  follows  in.  The  price 
scale  will  probably  be  seventy-five  cents  top 
at  night  with  a  bargain  matinee  up  to  one 
o'clock  at  thirty-five  cents  a  la  Rivoli  and 
Rialto  policies. 

"Rio  Rita,"  now  playing  an  extended 
run  at  the  Carroll,  will  follow  in  later  on. 
"Hit  the  Deck"  supplants  "Rio  Rita"  at 
a  date  so  far  undetermined. 


Copyright  Revisions 
Proposed  In  3  Bills 

(Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — General  revision  of  the 
copyright  laws  is  proposed  in  a  bill  (HR- 
6990),  introduced  by  Representative  Vestal 
(Rep.,  Anderson,  Ind.),  chairman  of  the 
House  Committee  on  Patents.  Vestal  also 
re-introduced  two  other  measures,  including 
a  bill  (H.R.6987),  to  amend  and  consolidate 
the  copyright  laws,  with  respect  to  assign- 
ments, and  bill  No.  6989,  to  amend  the  copy- 
right law  in  respect  of  mechanical  repro- 
duction of  musical  compositions. 


So.  California  Joins 

Allied  States  Ass'n 

Los  Angeles. — Southern  California  M.  P. 
T.  O.,  headed  by  R.  D.  Whitson,  is  the  new- 
est convert  to  the  Allied  States  fold.  Mem- 
bership of  Whitson 's  unit  embraces  41  Los 
Angeles  houses,  54  suburbans  and  seven  in 
Arizona. 


Nat'l  Advertising  To 
Increase  20  Millions 

Advertising  budgets  of  240  national  ad- 
vertisers will  jump  $20,000,000  in  1930, 
reaching  a  combined  total  of  $206,000,000, 
as  compared  with  $186,000,00  in  1929. 


Consolidated  Grosses 
$2,264,315  In  11  Months 

Gross  earnings  of  Consolidated  Film  In- 
dustries for  eleven  months,  ending  Nov.  30, 
jumped  60  per  cent  over  last  vear,  totaling 
$2,264,315,  as  against  $1,417,020  in  the  cor- 
responding period  last  year.  Earnings  for 
November  were  $212,761,  compared  with 
$148,722  in  November  of  1928. 

Quarterly  dividend  of  50  cents  on  both 
preferred  and  common  were  declared  at  the 
regular  board  meeting,  payable  Jan.  2,  to 
stockholders  on  the  books  as  of  Dec.  16. 


"Whoopee",  Cantor's 
First  For  Goldwyn 

Eddie  Cantor,  who  has  signed  for  a  series 
with  Sam  Goldwyn,  in  conjunction  with 
Flo  Ziegfeld,  is  scheduled  to  appear  in 
"Whoopee"  as  his  first,  commencing  work 
in  Hollywood  early  in  the  spring. 

Ziegfeld  is  expected  to  arrive  on  the 
Coast  several  weeks  before  Cantor. 


Future  For  U.S.  Firms 
In  All  Latin  America 

"A  future  far  beyond  the  imagination 
awaits  those  producers  who  will  prepare 
for  and  anticipate  the  film  needs  of  Mexico 
and  all  Latin  American  countries."  is  the 
opinion  of  Luis  Lezama,  of  Mexico  City, 
who  has  signed  with  RKO  for  distribution 
of  Radio  pictures  in  that  republic. 

Lezama  is  now  in  New  York  on  a  com- 
bined business  and  pleasure  trip. 

"Mexico  is  a  nation  of  50,000,000  population.  Much 
of  this  is  urban  in  cities  which  are  growing,"  Lezama 
points  out.  "A  program  of  universal  education  is 
under  way.  Industry  is  being;  encouraged  and  pros- 
perity is  assured.  With  such  a  background  Mexico 
is  bound  to  advance  like  America  as  far  as  pictures 
are    concerned. 

"Because  of  this  great  and  growing  market  in 
Mexico  and  in  fact,  all  Latin  American  countries,  I 
urge  American  producers  to  make  pictures  with  an 
eye  to  our  people's  requirements.  Our  people  like 
color,  sparkle,  spectacular  effects,  romance  and  lots 
of  action.  'Rio  Rita'  is  the  ideal  type  of  production 
for  the  Mexican  people.  It  has  the  color  and  spec- 
tacle, the  art,  the  music  so  dear  to  the  Latin  heart. 
Remember,  our  people  love  the  great  spectacle.  We 
are  very  much  interested  in  the  newest  motion  pic- 
ture   developments.     Our    people    are    mad    about   sound 


20 


Motion     Picture    News 


December  14, 1929 


W.  E.  Reported  Behind  Plan 

For  Railway  Sound  Theatres 

Western  Electric  is  understood  to  be  the  power  behind  Interstate  Management 
Corp.  and  Interstate  Cine-Car  Corp.,  formed  in  Delaware  to  develop  a  fleet  of  speci- 
ally designed  railway  coaches  as  the  first  unit  of  a  projected  nation-wide  system  of 
mobile  sound  theatres. 

Western  Electric  and  not  Biophone  sound  equipment  will  be  used,  contrary  to 

previous  press  reports.  

the   vpntnre  ifi   said 

Carolinas  Continue 

In  M.P.T.O.A.  Fold 


Interest  of  W.  E.  in  the  venture  is  said 
to  have  originated  when  company  chiefs 
surveyed  the  country  and  discovered  that 
many  sections  would  remain  virgin  sound 
territory  for  some  time  to  come  because 
of  the  large  number  of  small,  cheap  houses 
not   in  a  position   to  wire. 

Authorities  estimate  that  well  over  5,000 
small  houses,  lodge  rooms,  church  audi- 
toriums, and  the  like  are  showing  silent 
films  in  towns  which  cannot  support  a  first 
class  theatre. 

There  has  been  much  speculation  in  the 
industry  over  the  future  of  these  5,000 
accounts.  It  is  a  well-known  fact  that  their 
future  has  been  hanging  in  the  balance 
since  the  country  first  started  to  wire. 
Interstate  may  solve  this  problem,  partially 
at  least,  via  its  sound-equipped  railway 
theatres. 

Intention  of  Western  Electric  to  force 
installations  in  small  towns  where  exhibi- 
tors do  not  intend  wiring,  is  also  under- 
stood to  be  another  reason  for  the  move. 


Kent  Denies  Tie-Up 
With  New  Kane  Unit 

Paris. — Linking  of  S.  R.  Kent  with 
formation  of  Robert  T.  Kane's  new 
$10,000,000  Franco-American  production 
group  led  Paris  film  circles  to  believe  that 
Paramount  was  interested,  in  some  way, 
with  establishment  of  a  cooperative  French 
and    American   production   unit. 

Kent,  however,  denies  the  report.  The 
venture,  Kane  promises,  will  soon  mater- 
ialize into  an  important  international  pro- 
duction factor  with  Western  Electric- 
equipped  studios  in  Paris.  The  company 
plans   features   in   all  languages. 


Pinehurst,  N.  C. — A  fusion  of  North  and 
South  Carolina  theatre  interests,  contin- 
uance of  the  M.P.T.O.A.  affiliation,  election 
of  Charles  W.  Picqnet  to  presidency  of  the 
new  unit,  and  addresses  from  important 
film  and  civic  authorities  highlighted  the 
two-day  exhibitor  confab  which  ended  here 
Thursday. 

Picquet  and  Charles  C.  Pettijohn,  S.  L. 
fRoxy)  Rothafel,  John  Phillip  Sousa,  Dr. 
Lee  DeForest,  Pete  Woodhull,  Rev.  Wm.  M. 
MacLeod,  militant  Presbyterian  minister  of 
Pinehurst;  Willard  C.  Patterson,  Publix's 
southeastern  chief,  and  Lupton  A.  Wilkin- 
son, of  the  Hays  office,  addressed  the 
gathering. 

"Roxy"  gave  a  two-hour  discussion  on 
theatre  management  during  the  first  morn- 
ing session. 

Other  officers  elected  were:  H.  F.  Kincey,  Greens- 
boro, 1st  vice-president;  J.  M.  O'Dowd.  Florence, 
second  vice-president;  \V.  T.  Gray,  Gastonia,  treas- 
urer; H.  E.  Buchanan,  Sylva,  board  chairman,  and 
the  following  directorate:  H.  F.  Kincey,  Harry  Hardy, 
W.  H.  Hendrix,  J.  E.  Simpson,  L.  L.  Drake,  J.  O. 
Sherrill    and    M.    F.    Schnibben. 

M.P.T.O.  of  North  &  South  Carolina 
is  the  new  title  of  the  organization. 


Roland  Buys  Walt  Novel 

For  United  Artists  Release 

Hollywood. — "Love  in  Chicago"  has  been 
purchased  independently  by  Roland  West, 
who  will  produce  the  Charlies  Walt  novel 
for  United   Artists. 


The   NEWS   Leads  In   Reviews 

The  pulse  of  the  market-reviews.  The  guide  to  the  exhibitor  on  the 
box-office  value  of  the  industry's  life-blood — pictures.  Motion  Picture 
News  in  ten  weeks  has  covered  141  features  and  146  short  subjects, 
thereby  capturing  for  itself  leadership  in  the  field.  The  News  record 
reveals : 

Issue  Dated  Features  Reviewed  Shorts  Reviewed 

December  14  12  15 

December     7  lfl  15 

November  30  9  21 

November  23  10  17 

November  If!  12  11 

November    9  lfi  19 

November    2  24  14 

October      26  18  15 

October       19  24  16 

October      12  6  18 

Totals  141  146 

Many  of  these  were  caught  by  News  scouts  first.  In  this  category 
are  included  pictures  like  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Trespasser,"  "Hot  for  Paris,"  "Paris," 
"Little  Johnny  Jones,"  and  "The  Virginian." 


jVetc    Technicolor    laboratory    noiv    building 
on  North  Cole  Avenue,  Hollywood. 

Technicolor  Plans 

5th  Plant  on  Coast 

Expansion  of  color  production  schedules 
by  producers  necessitates  the  immediate 
erection  of  a  fifth  Technicolor  plant,  giving 
the  company  three  in  Hollywood  and  two 
in  Boston,  the  later  handling  all  Eastern 
work  and  release  prints.  Dr.  Herbert  Kal- 
mus.  Technicolor  president,  is  now  in  Lon- 
don to  arrange  for  construction  of  a  sixth 
laboratory,  to  supply  color  needs  of  foreign 
producers. 

The  new  Hollywood  building  is  scheduled 
for  early  January  opening  and  will  turn 
out  47,000  ft.  daily,  or  about  75,000,000  ft. 
yearly.  It  will  cost  $1,000,000  and  concen- 
trate on  rushes  having  color  on  one  side 
only.  At  present,  rushes  are  printed  on 
double-coated  positive,  with  emulsion  hold- 
ing color  on  both  sides  of  the  stock. 

The  four  plants  now  operating  work  24 
hours  daily.  Thirty  Technicolor  cameras 
are  in  use,  majority  in  Hollywood  studios. 


Goldstone  Will  Direct 

"Resurrection"  For  Tiffany 

Hollywood. — Phil  Goldstone,  head  of  pro- 
duction at  Tiffany  Studios,  will  direct  his 
musical  version  of  "Resurrection."  Gold- 
stone, besides  acting  as  independent  pro- 
ducer, has  directed  many  of  his  own  pro- 
ductions under  the  nom  de  plume  of  Phil 
Stone.  "Resurrection"  is  slated  for  Janu- 
ary production. 


Pathe  Promotes  Hawkinson 
And  Murphy  To  New  Posts 

New  appointments  on  the  Pathe  Inter- 
national executive  staff  promote  R.  J.  Haw- 
kinson to  assistant  secretary  and  Paul 
.Murphy  to  assistant  treasurer.  The  unit,  a 
subsidiary  of  Pathe,  handles  foreign  busi- 


Lightnian's  New  Malco  Chain 
Buys  Linden  Circle,  Memphis 

Memphis. — Linden  Circle,  this  city's 
largest  neighborhood  house,  becomes  a.  link 
in  the  M.  A.  Lightman-Malco  chain  on  Die. 
15.  Lightman  is  installing  DeForest  equip- 
ment. 


Cunningham  Joins   "M.  P. 

News"  Editorial  Staff 

J.   P.  Cunningham  has  joined  the  news 
staff  of  Motion   Picture  News.     Tic  held 
an  editorial  post  on  the  "Film  Daily"  for 
eleven  years  and  was  fur  several  years  man 
aging   editor   of   "The    Film    Dailv    Year 

Hunk." 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


21 


$2  Pictures  On  BVay  Slipping  Into 
Discard;  Public  Now  Wise  To  The  Gag 


Radio  Kiddies'  Club 

Toledo. — A  new  stunt  which  brought 
the  S.  R.  O.  sign  out  the  first  night 
is  the  latest  contribution  of  Jack 
O'Connell,  manager  of  the  Toledo  Vita- 
Temple,  to  this  city's  ether  features. 

Jack  and  his  Vita-Temple  Vagabonds 
organized  a  Radio  Kiddies'  Klub  which 
brought  out  1,000  applications  for  mem- 
bership the  first  night  from  children 
under  twelve.  The  club's  activities 
will  close  Dec.  21  with  a  Christmas 
party  at  which  there  will  be  films,  a 
tree  and  presents  for  each  member. 
The  youngsters  have  written  a  mystery 
thriller,  "The  Tiger's  Claw"  an  install- 
ment of  which  is  presented  each  Mon- 
day, until  Dec.  21. 


Damage  Action,  An 
Echo  Of  "Blue"  Fight 

Kansas  City,  Kans. — Newest  development 
in  the  Kansas  fight  against  Sunday  closing 
by  Seventh  Day  Adventists  is  a  damage 
suit  for  $5,000,  filed  by  Perry  Gilchrist,  Ad- 
ventist,  against  B.  0.  Auten  and  Morris 
Rogers,  who  are  charged  with  malicious 
prosecution. 

Gilchrist  leased  the  house  in  Clyde,  on 
Sundays  from  Sam  Blair,  who  operates  six 
days  a  week.  This  arrangement  worked 
satisfactorily  until  June  12,  when  Blair 
and  Gilchrist  were  arrested  for  Sunday 
openings.  At  this  time  Auten  and  Rogers 
were  the  chief  complaining  witnesses.  A 
jury  acquitted  the  theatre  operators  on 
Sept.  27  in  the  district  court,  and  the  jury's 
answer  to  a  special  question  was  that  the 
prosecution  was  malicious. 


Routing  Musicians 

Now  In  St.  Louis 

St.  Louis. — A  new  local  routing  angle  for 
theatre  orchestras  is  one  direct  result  of 
the  strike  settlement  between  musicians 
and  theatres  here. 

With  the  minimum  orchestra  clause  abol- 
ished under  the  new  arrangement,  St.  Louis 
Amusement  Co.  and  independent  chains 
plan  to  send  large  orchestras  over  their 
circuits  instead  of  keeping  only  a  few  men 
at  each  house.  The  62  men  of  St.  Louis 
Amusement  probably  will  be  divided  into 
four  or.  five  bands  and  sent  from  house  to 
house. 


Paramount  Plans  Secjuel 
To  "Mysterious  Dr.  Manchu" 

Hollywood. — Paramount  will  produce  a 
sequel  to  "Mysterious  Dr.  Pu  Manchu," 
released  recently. 

An  original  is  now  being  written.  Ben 
Zeidman  will  produce,  and  Warner  Oland 
will  have  feature  billing  as  in  "Pu  Man- 
chu," while  Neil  Hamilton  and  Jean  Ar- 
thur have  been  scheduled  for  juvenile  leads. 
Rowland  V.  Lee,  who  handled  the  first,  is 
slated  to  direct. 


Films    Will   Continue   To   Predominate  Big  Street,  But  Grind 
Policy  At  Popular  Prices  Seen  Prevailing 


The  $2  picture  on  Broadway  is  on  the  skids,  according  to  indications.  Already 
one  "legit"  theatre  housing  a  long  run  attraction  has  cut  top  prices  from  $2.50  to 
$1.50  and  is  advertising  popular  prices  in  an  effort  to  attract  business.  The  house 
is  the  Central  and  the  picture,  "Disraeli." 

Observers  lean  toward  the  idea  that  the  producers  themselves  are  responsible 
for   the   killing  off  of   the   $2  film.    Weak 


"U"  Changes  '29 
'30  Release  Plans 

The  inclusion  of  four  new  features  on 
the  general  release  chart  for  the  last  half 
of  the  current  season  features  Universal's 
plan  to  create  a  new  sales  drive  period  mid- 
way through  the  regular  1929-30  sales  year. 

It  is  understood  that  Carl  Laemmle,  "TJ" 
chief,  advocates  a  complete  switch  in  the 
present  starting  date  of  sales  seasons  to 
the  first  of  each  year  instead  of  in  June, 
but  because  this  change  is  not  held  advis- 
able at  present,  determined  to  do  the  next 
best  thing,  shaking  up  current  production 
schedule  to  weed  out  undesirable  stories 
and  add  better  material.  Laemmle,  in  de- 
fending his  argument  for  a  change,  points 
out  that  the  start  of  the  calendar  year  was 
the  natural  time  for  the  announcement  of 
product  and  plans  for  a  season,  a  practice 
now  followed  by  the  automotive  industry 
and  other  fields. 

"All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front,"  "La 
Marseillaise,"  Joseph  Schildkraut's  "Night 
Ride,"  "Hell's  Heroes"  are  the  four  fea- 
tures added  to  the  release  schedule  for  the 
last  half  of  1929-30. 

Opening  gun  in  the  new  sales  drive  plan 
was  fired  on  Friday,  when  Universal  home 
office  executives  met  with  company  division 
and  exchange  managers  of  the  East,  at  the 
Park  Central  Hotel.  The  confab  was  first 
of  a  series  of  three,  two  others  to  be  held 
at  the  Hotel  Stevens,  in  Chicago,  where 
Western  division  chiefs  will  confer  on 
Sunday,  and  a  Far-Western  gathering  on 
the  Coast  later. 


Strand  Will  Not  Operate 

Under  A  Long-Run  Policy 

Motion  picture  editors  of  Metropolitan 
dailies  fell  for  the  Warner  yarn  announc- 
ing a  new  long-run  policy  at  the  Strand, 
commencing  on  Jan.  3rd  with  "No,  No 
Nanette"  at  $2.50  top.  The  scale  will  only 
prevail  on  the  opening  night  of  the  First 
Mational  picture.  The  house  continues  un- 
der its  present  weekly-change  grind. 
"Nannette"  will  remain  for  a  run  and  sub- 
sequent pictures  will  hold  over  where  busi- 
ness holds  up.  Week  runs  will  be  the  rule, 
however. 


Brent  In  Columbia  Series 

Hollywood. — Three  of  Columbia's  new 
features  will  star  Evelyn  Brent,  who  signed 
this  week. 


sisters  on  the  big  street  for  extended  runs 
whether  or  not  they  rate  such  engagements 
on  a  basis  of  merit  and  the  general  knowl- 
edge on  the  part  of  the  public  of  exactly 
how  the  system  works  are  the  contributing 
factors. 

As  a  substantial  portion  of  the  product 
gilded  with  the  $2  top  idea  has  demon- 
strated itself  over  a  period  of  years  to  be 
nothing  further  than  the  usual  run  of  pic- 
tures slipped  into  the  forced  run  classifica- 
tion either  through  a  delusion  on  the  part 
of  the  producers  or  in  an  effort,  usually 
found  misguided,  to  bolster  up  sales 
throughout  the  nation  via  bloated  adver- 
tising campaigns. 

Up  Goes  Overhead 

Each  one  of  these  runs  usually  adds 
somewhere  from  $5,000  to  $10,000  weekly  to 
the  cost  of  most  of  the  weak  sister  pro- 
ductions. Broadway  houses  cannot  be 
rented  for  nothing.  The  usual  price  is 
$4,000  to  $5,000  weekly  for  the  bare  walls. 
This  tap,  together  with  the  advertising  and 
running  expenses,  often  bring  the  house  nut 
to  around  $20,000  weekly  and  with  business 
hitting  anywheres  from  $9,000  to  $14,000 
weekly  the  loss  is  added  to  the  product  inn. 

Most  of  the  legitimate  theatres  along 
Broadway  today  are  housing  pictures.  The 
indications  are  that  the  next  six  months  or 
year  will  see  a  gradual  but  wholesale  elimi- 
nation of  the  two-a-day  type  of  picture  al 
near-legitimate  prices  in  favor  of  the  same 
number  of  runs  at  prices  nearer  the  pocket- 
book  of  the  public. 

Side   Streets   Flourishing 

In  contrast  to  the  condition  on  Broadway 
a  survey  made  of  the  cheaper  sealed  houses 
on  8th  Avenue  during  the  week  disclosed 
the  fact  that  they  were  doing  capacity 
business  both  afternoons  and  evenings.  In 
the  side  street  houses  away  from  Bn>;nl- 
way,  the  general  scale  of  admission  is  15 
and  20  cents  in  the  afternoon  and  25  and 
35  cents  at  night.  One  thing  was  noted 
and  that  was  that  the  audiences  were  com- 
posed almost  entirely  of  men. 

On  Broadway  itself  the  contrast  was 
made  by  checking  business  at  the  Newsreel 
Theatre  with  a  flat  25  cent  admission,  and 
Loew's  New  York  with  a  daily  change  of 
program  and  a  scale  of  from  15  to  35  cents 
for  matinees  and  50  cents  top  at  night.  In 
both  instances  it  was  discovered  the  houses 
are  usually  filled  to  capacity.  Of  course, 
Loew's  New  York  has  been  a  standby  for 
drop  in  business  for  years,  but  when  busi- 
ness in  point  of  number  of  admissions  is 
checked  with  theatres  charging  legitimate 
house  prices  it  will  be  found  the  "pop" 
houses  are  far  in  front. 


22 


Motion    Picture    News 


December  14, 1929 


Finds  Europe,  Recognizing  Sound  Is 
Here,  Fumbling  Over  Way  To  Proceed 


Cross-Fire  From  Patents,   Language  Barriers   And  Lack   Of 
Experience  Prevail  On  Continent,  Joe  Brandt  States 

Recognizing  the  world  trend  toward  sound  pictures,  Continental  markets  are  still 
in  the  throes  of  indecision  as  to  the  most  effective  procedure  to  take.  This  condition 
prevails  all  through  Europe  with  the  possible  exception  of  Great  Britain,  states  Joe 
Brandt,  president  of  Columbia,  who  today  outlines  his  views  on  the  situation  for 
readers  of  Motion  Picture  News. 

England  is  wiring  theatres  rapidly  and 
plans  for  sound  production  are  taking 
shape,  he  states.  France  finds  herself  in 
a  somewhat  more  complicated  situation;  in 
<iirmany,  the  patent  mix-up  has  effectively 
retarded  rapid  progress ;  Austria  doesn  't 
know  which  way  she  is  headed  while  Italy 
is  ready  to  go  ahead.  These  are  the  high- 
lights  of  Brandt's   observations. 


ness  at  the  Madeleine  with  synchronized  pictures  and 
also  'Broadway  Melody'  with  super-imposed  French 
titles  were  considerable,  but  the  recognition  of  the 
French  public  for  this  particular  type  of  treatment  was 
not  exceptionally  favorable.  The  Madeleine  particu- 
larly has  a  large  American  following  and  I  attribute 
the  greater  part  of  their  gross  to  Americans  and  those 
French    people  who  understand    English. 


"I  took  three  trips  to  Europe  this  year  to  study  the 
relative  changes  in  the  various  countries  and  there 
is  still  much  information  to  be  secured  with  regard 
to  the  effect  of  the  talking  pictures  in  the  smaller 
countries.  I  will  endeavor  to  cover  the  countries  in 
order  of  their  importance  and  the  relative  effects 
on    each    territory,"    he   said. 


Great  Britain 


"As  far  as  Great  Britain  is  concerned,  although 
the  British  trade  was  at  the  outset  skeptical  of  the 
permanency  of  the  talking  innovation,  exhibitors  and 
producers  there  lost  no  time  in  taking  advantage  of 
the  new  development  and  placing,  their  orders  for 
both  recording  and  reproducing  equipment  for  imme- 
diate   installation. 

"It  is  most  unfortunate  that  due  to  some  technical 
problem,  the  nature  of  which  1  am  not  conversant, 
British  Acoustics  was  not  prepared  to  compete  with 
American-made  machines  and,  as  a  result,  American 
equipment  made  considerable  inroads  before  the  Brit- 
ish machines  could  be  marketed.  The  situation  today 
in  Great  Britain  is  that  there  is  a  predominance  of 
American-made  machines  in  theatres,  i  look  for  the 
installation  of  many  British-made  machines  in  the 
theatres  of  Great  Britain.  Credit  here  must  be  given 
iu  the  British  exhibitor  because  of  his  desire  to  ac- 
quire the  best  reproducing  equipment,  as  be  realizes 
that  the  value  of  tone  quality  is  an  important  factor 
in    the    retention    of    their    patronage. 

"At  the  outset  there  was  considerable  agitation 
against  permitting  the  product  of  the  American 
manufactures  which  had  used  either  RCA  or  West- 
ern Electric  systems  to  be  reproduced  over  British 
machines,  this  barrier  has  in  a  great  measure  been 
broken  down  and  none  of  the  mechanical  companies 
object  to  the  use  of  American-made  film  on  British- 
imle  machines  provided  that  the  tone  quality  is  as 
good  as  that  of  the  British.  Since  the  British  ex- 
hibitors are  in  sympathy  with  this  idea,  whether  the 
machine  is  made  by  a  British  manufacturer  or  an 
American  manufacturer,  it  is  merely  a  matter  of 
good  salesmanship  as  to  which  company  installs  the 
most   machines. 

"As  to  the  public  approval  of  the  talking  pictures, 
the  British  public  have  taken  to  it  as  keenly  as  the 
American  public.  Exhibitors  appreciate  that  never 
in  the  history  of  the  business  have  they  taken  in 
such  phenomenal  grosses  as  they  have  on  talking 
pictures  and  yet  there  is  another  side  to  the  public 
recognition  which  is  similar  to  some  of  the  experiences 
in  the  United  States.  I  was  surprised  when  I  heard 
the  figures  on  Buster  Keaton's  "Spite  Marriage," 
which  was  run  as  a  silent  picture  at  the  Empire. 
were  several  other  silent  pictures  at  this  house 
that  did  phenomenal  grosses  which  compared  very 
i  ivorably  with  grosses  on  most  of  the  talking,  pictures. 
IK-  I  W.  Schlessinger  organization,  General  Talk- 
ing Pictures,  have  been  very  successful  in  the  in- 
stallation of  its  equipment  and  from  what  1  could 
learn,    this    device    has    given    very    good    results. 

"While    at    the    moment    England    is    not    equipping 
is    t.i-t    as    the    United    States,    nevertheless    the    orders 
.ir.      in     and     I     look    for    a    material     increase    in    the 
numbci    of    wired  theatres  within  the  next   few  months. 
The    Cincphone,    which    is    a    Powers    equipment,    was 
tiatmg  for  installation  in  a   great   number  of  thea- 
!      I        A,     F.nders,     the     managing    director    of 
I     in    Bonking   Office   had    taken    river   the    sale  and 
litation    of    a    new    British-made    machine. 
"With  regard  to  the  producing,  activities  in   England, 
the     British     [nfc    Dal  00  ll,     John     Maxwell's    organiza- 
tion,   lias    equipped    its    studios    with    RCA    equipment 
and     hafl     done     some     very    good     recording.       British 


John  Bull  Prepares 

England,  this  country's  most  impor- 
tant overseas  market,  is  preparing  to 
ride  high  on  the  crest  of  the  sound 
development,  according  to  Joe  Brandt 
who  sees  in  plans  now  in  formation 
enough    product 


forthcoming  to  meet 
the  British  Govern- 
ment's quota  needs. 
The  English  pub- 
lic is  sold  on  sound, 
he  asserts,  as  are 
exhibitors  who  real- 
ize that  never  in 
their  history  were 
grosses  so  pheno- 
menal as  with  talk- 
ing pictures. 
Interchangeability  is  no  longer  an 
issue  in  Great  Britain,  Brandt  de- 
clares, a  fact  which  has  speeded  the 
installation  of  American-made  repro- 
ducers in  that  market. 


Dominions,  the  Herbert  Wilcox  company,  up  to  the 
time  I  left  was  the  only  studio  equipped  with  Western 
Electric  equipment.  The  British  Gaumont  Company 
has   been    successfully    recording   on    British    acoustics. 

The  British  producers,  which  include  Maxwell, 
Gaumont  British,  Wilcox  and  one  or  two  other  inde- 
pendent organizations  have  an  ambitious  program  laid 
out  for  themselves  for  features  and  shorts  for  this  com- 
ing year.  The  development  of  short  subjects  owing  to 
the  combination  of  the  Wilcox  company  with  the  Eng- 
lish subsidiary  of  the  Victor  Company  of  America, 
namely.  His  Master's  Voice  Company,  will  bring  into 
the  English  market  a  considerable  number  of  very 
good   short   subjects. 

"The  Gainsborough  organization,  of  which  Michael 
Balcon  is  the  managing  director,  has  set  out  to  make 
a  number  of  pictures  this  year  and  from  all  appear- 
ances the  ehibitors  in  Great  Britain  will  have  no 
trouble  in  securing  the  necessary  talking  pictures  to 
meet  the  quota. 


France 


Germany 


"The  situation  in  Germany  is  rather  chaotic  due  to 
the  suits  that  are  pending  and  the  injunctions  that 
have  been  granted  against  American  devices.  The 
combination  of  the  Tobis  and  the  Klangfilm  interests 
have  retarded  the  installation  of  American  machines, 
but  Warner  seems  to  have  been  particularly  successful 
in  the  exihibition  of  'The  Jazz  Singer.'  German  inde- 
pendent producers  have  come  to  the  conclusion  that  it 
will  take  a  considerable  time,  possibly  over  a  year, 
before  they  can  properly  equip  their  studios  and  make 
a  type  of  talking  picture  that  will  compare  favorably 
w i t li  what  they-  formerly  made  in  the  way  of  silent 
pictures.  Production  of  talking  pictures  and  the  at- 
tendant expense  are  troublesome  ones  for  the  produc- 
ers  abroad.  Great  Britain  is  probably  in  a  better  posi- 
tion than  the  rest  due  to  the  fact  that  England  has 
Australia,  Canada  and  English-speaking  countries  to 
depend  on  for  revenues  whereas  the  French  producer 
is  in  a  bit  of  a  quandary  because,  even  with  the  proper 
number  of  installations  at  this  time,  there  is  no  means 
of  determining,  the  amount  of  revenue  that  can  be 
taken  out  of  a  picture.  Since  the  cost  is  quite  ex- 
cessive, whatever  pictures  are  made  now  are  strictly 
upon  a  speculative  basis.  Germany  faces  this  same 
situation.  They  realize  that  to  make  expensive  talking 
pictures  and  to  get  revenue  out  of  Germany,  Austria 
and  Bohemia  is  leaving  much  to  be  desired  from  the 
standpoint  of  a  proper  return  on  the  investment. 

"There  has  been  a  tendency  in  Germany  to  restrict 
the  producing  of  pictures  to  silent  pictures  in  an  effort 
to  curb  the  desire  on  the  part  of  the  public  for  talking 
pictures.  Synchronized  pictures  and  the  general  knowl- 
edge on  the  part  of  the  public  that  the  American  pic- 
tures are  so  well  done  with  talk  have  developed  a  de- 
sire on  the  part  of  German  producers  to  meet  the 
demands.  I  believe  that  there  will  be  much  activity 
during  the  coming  year  in  the  German  market  in  pro- 
duction of  talking  pictures  and  installation  of  machines. 


Austria  and  Italy 


"Austria  is  in  a  very  peculiar  position  because  geo- 
graphically she  cannot  afford  to  make  talking  pictures. 
The  market  is  very  restricted  and  even  during  the 
silent  days  Austria  wasn't  able  to  show  a  very  big 
profit  on  any  pictures  made  there.  Installations  have 
been  very  slow  and  many  law  suits  have  been  started 
to  restrain  those  exhibitors  who  wanted  to  install 
American  machines.  As  a  result,  the  talking  picture 
situation  is  almost  at  a  standstill.  I  believe  there  are 
one  or  two  installations  in  the  bigger  theatres  in 
Vienna  hut  they  are  suffering  from  lack  of  product 
as  the  German  interests  are  opposing  the  introduction 
of  the  American  equipment  and  American-made  sound 
pictures. 

"In  Italy  there  is  a  more  progressive  state  of  mind 
among  exhibitors  as  far  as  installation  of  machines  is 
concerned.  In  principal  cities  there  have  been  many 
installations  and  showing  of  pictures.  In  that  country, 
they  have  necessarily  been  restricted  to  synchronized 
pictures,  but  a  few  of  the  musical  pictures  have  gotten 
by    with   titles   and   American    songs. 


"The  situation  in  France  is  a  bit  more  complicated 
than  that  of  Great  Britain.  The  most  progressive  or- 
ganization in  France  for  the  development  of  repro- 
duction and  recording  is  the  company  operated  by 
Jacques  Haik.  Haik  had  originally  intended  to  market 
a  talking  picture  device  but  concluded  arrangements 
with  a  large  electrical  company  over  there  to  handle 
the  manufacturing  and  selling  of  machines  in  France. 
He  has  a  studio  in  Paris  and  was,  during  the  time  I 
was  in   Paris,  working  on  features  and  shorts. 

"Pat he  Natan  was  equipping  its  studio.  The  pro- 
ducers in  France  con  template  that  they  will,  as  soon 
as  they  can  get  proper  studio  installations,  produce  as 
many  French  talking  pictures  within  a  period  of 
eighteen  months  as  they  did  during  a  year's  period  of 
silent  • 

"The  installation  of  machines  in  France  lias  been 
held  back  considerably  because  of  the  indecision  as  to 
the  proper  system  to  install.  It  was  apparent  from 
what  I  could  karn  that  RCA  had  probably  more  ma- 
chines installed  than  Western  Electric,  although  in- 
stallations were  not  many  outside  of  Paris  and  a  few 
of  the  key  cities.  The  four  or  five  prominent  theatres 
in  Paris,  including  the  Madeleine,  the  Cameo.  Aubert 
Palace  and  'In-  Paramount  and  a  few  of  the  other 
Gaumonl  houses  were  doing,  a  very  big  business  on 
the  tichronized  pictures.  'Submarine'  ran  on  the 
boulevard  at  the  Cameo  for  over  four  months  and  'The 
fazz  Singer'  broke  a  record  by  staying  on  the  boulevard 
for  about    six    months  at  the   Aubert   Palace.     The  busi- 


The  Balkans  and  Russia 


"Other  countries,  such  as  Hungary  and  the  Balkans 
are  apparently  going  slowly  on  the  matter  of  installa- 
tions as  they  realize  that  they  cannot  produce  in  their 
own  countries  pictures  in  which  the  native  tongue  is 
used.  As  a  result  those  countries  will  materially  suffer 
In  ( ause,  unless  the  producers  succeed  in  making  good 
silent  versions  of  talking  pictures,  exhibitors  will  find 
themselves  without  the  necessary  number  of  pictures  of 
the  required  standard  to  meet  their  demands. 

"Russia  seems  to  forge  ahead  with  a  definite  program 
of  production.  The  information  I  secured  was  that 
they  were  figuring  on  a  considerable  program.  Of 
course,  the  situation  in  Russia  is  entirely  different 
from  any  other  country  as  the  production  and  exhibition 
is  entirely  under  the  control  and  is  being  financed  by 
the  government. 

"From  my  talks  in  London  with  representatives  of 
circuits  in  the  Far  East,  it  would  seem  that  those  na- 
tions, particularly  India.  Australia  and  Africa,  are 
going  ahead  in  a  big  way  to  develop  the  talking  picture 
phase  of  the  business  and  are  installing  machines 
rapidly.  Japan  has  installed  sound  in  key  cities  and 
already  several  of  American  talking  pictures  have  been 
shown  there." 


December  14, 1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


13 


Quality  Reproduction  Hampered  By 
Theatre  Inexperience,  Survey  Shows 


SOUND  reproduction,  admittedly  one  of 
the  most  serious  problems  confronting 
the  wired  theatre,  is  largely  retarded 
because  equipment  is  now  in  the  hands  of 
employees  who  as  yet  do  not  know  how  to 
adequately  handle  it.  This  is  one  of  the 
major  deductions  drawn  by  the  corps  of 
sound  technicians,  trained  and  sent  broad- 
cast by  M-G-M,  in  an  effort  to  improve  the 
standard  of  sound  in  the  houses  of  the  na- 
tion. 

Theatre  owners  in  the  United  States  have 
probably  expended  not  less 
than  $50,000,000  during  the 
past  two  or  three  seasons  in 
equipping  their  houses  for 
sound  reproduction.  There- 
fore, they  are  interested — vi- 
tally interested — in  the  per- 
fection of  the  results  which 
are  obtained  from  this  equip- 
ment. 

The  same  problem  much 
more  definitely  confronts  the 
producer.  Unlike  the  exhibi- 
tor, he  has  not  been  able  to 
meet  new  conditions  merely 
by  adding  additional  equip- 
ment. In  most  instances,  he 
has  had  to  tear  out  his  old 
stages  and  studios  and  build 
new  ones.  His  average  indivi- 
dual cost,  including  buildings, 
equipment  and  increases  in 
staff,  probably  has  equalled 
the  total  investment  in  sound 
which  has  been  made  by  the 
whole  exhibiting  section  of  the 
industry. 

Millions  of  dollars,  there- 
fore, are  saying  daily  to  both 
exhibitors  and  producers  that 
the  quality  of  the  sound  prod- 
uct which  reaches  the  public 
must  be  steadily  improved, 
problem   is    to   put    maximum 


lems  are  obviously  greater  than  those  of 
either  of  the  other  two  branches  of  the  in- 
dustry. 

Realizing  the  necessity  for  sound  service 
and  its  responsibility  and  opportunity  for 
providing  it,  M-G-M  several  months  ago 
established  a  special  department  the  pur- 
pose of  which  is  to  improve  the  quality  of 
the  sound  entertainment  which  reaches  the 
public.  A  training  school  was  established 
at  the  studios,  where  classes  are  instructed 
in  sound  production  and  in  the  handling, 


M-G-M's  first  school  for  sound  at  the  Culver  City  studio.  Douglas  Shearer, 
chief  sound  engineer,  (at  blackboard  with  ruler)  explains  a  problem.  Stand- 
ing left  to  right:  Louis  F.  Edelman,  chief  instructor ;  Wesley  C.  Miller,  assistant 
chief  sound  engineer;  Shearer  and  Felix  F.  Feist,  Jr.,  assistant  instructor. 
Seated  left  to  right:  Donald  MacLeod,  Ray  Ottman,  Ralph  George,  Henry 
McCarthy,  Harry  Keaton,  John  Redman,  Charles  Berry,  Edward  Dobbin,  John 
Ward,    Jerome    Porter,    Richard    Koost,    Mr.    Steinmore    and    Selwyn    Levinson. 


The  studio 
values  into 
production;  the  exhibitor's  problem  is  to 
insure  that  all  of  these  values  shall  reach 
the  public. 

Neither  exhibitor  nor  producer  can  pro- 
gress far  without  the  cooperation  of  the 
other.  And  both  are  equally  dependent 
upon  the  distributor — the  exchange.  A 
break  in  the  line  at  any  one  place  from  the 
beginning  to  the  end  of  production,  in 
printing,  in  disc  making,  in  disc  or  print 
inspection,  or  in  any  phase  of  theatre  re- 
production may  deprive  the  public  of  the 
quality  of  sound  entertainment  to  which  it 
is  entitled. 

The  closest  contacts  between  exhibitor 
and  producer,  or  with  either  of  them,  are 
those  which  are  established  by  the  distri- 
butor. Because  of  these  contacts,  the  dis- 
tributors'  opportunities  for  rendering  prac- 
tical service  in  the  solution  of  sound  prob- 


inspection,  storing  and  shipping  of  sound 
prints  and  records. 

Graduates  of  these  classes,  assigned  to 
exchanges,  have  been  actively  engaged  for 
some  time  in  supervising  exchange  work 
and  instructing  exchange  employees  in 
sound  service.  They  have  also  had  wide 
contact  with  theatres,  with  local  organiza- 
tions of  projectionists  and  exhibitors  and 
with  the  service  departments  of  equip- 
ment manufacturers. 

What  have  been  the  results  of  this  ex- 
perience? Has  it  been  helpful  to  the  in- 
dustry? Has  it  pointed  the  way  to  further 
constructive  work?  Has  it  developed  facts 
or  conditions  about  which  exhibitors  should 
be  advised? 

In  answer  to  these  and  like  questions, 
M-G-M  has  exclusively  placed  at  the  dis- 
posal of  Motion  Picture  News  a  volume 
of  reports  and  data  clearly  indicating  the 
widespread   interest   which   its    new   work 


has  aroused  and  the  importance  which  is 
attached  to  it  by  exhibitors,  projectionists, 
exchanges  and  producers.  Much  of  the  in- 
formation is  of  direct  practical  value  to 
theatre  management  and  personnel.  The 
reports  clearly  show  some  of  the  spots  to 
which  an  invested  $50,000,000  should  look 
for  larger  returns. 

Thus,  an  exhibitor  reports  in  person  at 

an  exchange  that  a  picture  which  he  has 

just  rehearsed  runs  ahead  of  the  sound.    As 

it  seemed  to  be  about  five  frames  out  of 

synchronization,     that     much 

footage  was  removed,  but  with 

no  improvement  in  results. 

Examination  of  the  print 
record  card  showed  the  print 
had  been  run  only  seven  times 
and  that  there  had  been  no  in- 
sertions, patches  or  cut-outs 
made.  A  sound  technician, 
visiting  the  theatre,  replaced 
the  five  frames,  and  found  the 
print  in  perfect  synchroniza- 
tion. The  only  trouble  was 
that  the  starting  marks  on 
both  film  and  disc  had  not 
been  watched. 

In  another  instance,  follow- 
ing a  rehearsal,  the  dialogue 
of  a  picture  was  reported  to 
be  unintelligible.  A  sound 
technician,  rushing  to  the 
theatre,  arrived  just  in  time 
for  the  first  show.  The  sound 
was  clear  as  a  bell.  Echoes  in 
the  empty  house  during  re- 
hearsal had  caused  confusion. 
Breaks  sometimes  also  prove 
puzzling.  A  technician,  called 
to  a  theatre  on  a  synchroniza- 
tion complaint,  found  three 
feet  of  excess  black  leader  in 
the  trade  mark  title  and  a 
shortage  of  one  foot  in  the  second  scene. 
This  threw  the  whole  reel  out  of  synchron- 
ization for  two  feet.  Breaks  had  occurred 
at  the  theatre  in  both  these  spots  and  there 
was  no  one  there  who  knew  that  exact  re- 
placement of  film  was  necessary  in  order  to 
preserve  synchronization. 

A  sound  technician,  to  remedy  certain 
causes  of  complaint,  recommended  use  of 
a  half-tone  needle  and  cutting  out  the 
equalizer.  The  theatre  personnel  was  sur- 
prised and  glad  to  learn  that  a  half-tone 
needle  could  be  used,  that  there  was  such 
a  device  as  an  equalizer  on  the  equipment, 
and  what  its  purpose  was. 

In  one  theatre,  which  had  not  been  able 
to  solve  the  problem  of  change-overs,  it  was 
found  that  a  piece  of  round  fiat  metal  was 
being  inserted  at  about  eight  or  ten  feet 
from  the  end  of  the  reel.  This,  when  it 
dropped  out,  became  the  change-over  sig- 
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An  Exclusive  Motion   Picture  News  Feature 


24 


Motion    Picture    News 


December  14, 1929 


Film  Men  Turn  Stage  Angels 

To  Find  New  Screen  Material 

Motion  picture  producers  are  turning  to  "angeling"  stage  productions  in  an 
effort  to  line-up  future  material  for  the  screen.  A  definite  shortage  of  plays  and 
stories  with  dialogue  that  have  been  expertly  developed  by  passing  through  stage 
production  is  seen  in  the  offing  and  picture  makers  foreseeing  this  have  decided  that 
they  had  best  get  behind  the  legitimate  theatre  to  keep  a  continuous  stream  of  pro- 
ductions coming  along. 


Right  now  the  Warners,  Adolph  Zukor, 
Joseph  M.  Schenck  and  Samuel  Goldwyn 
are  all  interested  in  financing  stage  pro- 
ductions. 

Adolph  Zukor  and  Paramount  have  been 
in  the  field  for  a  number  of  years  ever  since 
they  took  over  Charles  Frohman,  Inc.,  after 
the  death  of  that  producer.  Joseph  M. 
Schenck  has  been  slightly  interested  for 
several  years,  but  more  recently  has  en- 
tered into  a  definite  arrangement  with  Max 
Marcin  whereby  that  playwright  is  to  write 
and  produce  for  the  stage  and,  in  turn, 
reproduce  his  works  for  the  talkers  as 
Schenck  productions.  "The  Humbug,"  now 
current,  is  one. 

Early  in  this  season  the  Warners  en- 
tered  into  an  arrangement  with  A.  H. 
Woods  whereby  he  is  to  produce  at  least 
tour  plays  for  them.  Since  then,  the  War- 
ners backed  "Fiftv  Million  Frenchmen" 
to  the  extent  of  $200,000  and  also  "Top 
Speed,"  which  opened  in  Philadelphia  sev- 
eral weeks  ago.  In  the  case  of  the  former, 
Kay  E.  Goetz  is  presenting  the  show.  The 
latter  is  tied  in  with  the  new  firm  of  Guy 
Bolton.  In  the  trade,  however,  it  is  gen- 
erally admitted  that  the  Warners  are  the 
financial  backs  of  both  ventures. 

Samuel  Goldwyn  is  reported  as  behind 
"Suns  0'  Guns."  Lily  Damita,  a  Goldwyn 
importation,  is  in  the  cast. 


Jannings  Returning  To 

German  Legitimate  Field 

Berlin. — Emil  Jannings,  who  ended  his 
film  career  when  Hollywood  product  com- 
menced to  talk,  plans  a  comeback  in 
"legit,"  opening  at  Munich  as  the  lead  in 
"The  Beaver  Coat,"  to  be  followed  by 
two  other  German  plays. 


"AI"  Again  Reported 

Considering  Film  Offer 

"Al"  Smith's  entrance  into  pictures  is 
again  being  discussed,  following  a  reported 
Fox  offer  to  write  a  story  embracing  the 
life  and  political  career  of  the  former 
■■  >.  ernoi  oi  New  York. 


Jack  Haley  Scheduled 

For  Paramount  Musicals 

Paramount  is  negotiating  with  Jack 
Haley,  musical  corned}'  lead,  to  appear  in 
a  series  of  all-singing  vehicles.  Haley  is 
understood  to  be  holding  out  for  $3,500 
weekly. 


Spanish  Versions  For 

Paramount   Coast   Plant 

Bollywood. — Organization  of  a  depart- 
ment to  produce  Spanish  sound  versions  is 
under  way  at  Paramount. 


Ad  Expert  Stirs 
AMPA  Members 

The  motion  picture's  part  in  national 
prosperity,  and  its  opportunity  for  leader- 
ship in  helping  the  country  maintain  and 
increase  that  prosperity,  were  highlights  of 
a  pep-creating  speech  by  Roy  Dickinson, 
associate  editor  of  Printer's  Ink,  at  the 
weekly  luncheon  of  Associated  Motion  Pic- 
ture Advertisers,  poorly  attended  by  active 
members. 

"One  of  the  greatest  talks  with  which 
the  AMPA  has  been  honored, ' '  declared  one 
prominent  member,  "and  scarcely  a  cor- 
poral's guard  of  members  to  hear  it.  Be- 
fore long  we  won't  be  able  to  induce 
representative  leaders  of  industries  or  the 
professions  to  address  us  for  fear  of  lone- 
liness. It's  about  time  the  membership 
realized  that  the  importance  of  the  AMPA 
seems  to  be  much  greater  in  the  minds 
of  outsiders  than  among  its  own  rank  and 
file." 

Dickinson  apparently  reflected  the  judg- 
ment of  many  leading  industrialists,  as 
well  as  the  result  of  his  own  wide  exper- 
ience in  advertising  and  merchandising, 
when  he  said  that  motion  pictures  are 
largely  responsible  for  a  national,  and 
international,  feeling  of  "divine  discon- 
tent" among  the  masses. 

"Your  gorgeous  screen  settings,  your 
dramatic  picturing  of  the  latest  in  house- 
hold furnishings,  in  cars,  in  wearing  ap- 
parel, in  facilities  for  personal  comfort  and 
luxury,"  he  told  the  AMPA  members,  "has 
created,  and  will  continue  to  create,  in  the 
mass  mind,  dissatisfaction  with  last  year's 
models  and  styles,  and  maintain  a  buying 
demand  for  the  newer  things. 

"That  demand  is  purchasing  power,  and 
purchasing  power  makes  for  industry  so 
long  as  it  has  the  monetary  means  for 
expression.  Your  industry  can  do  much  to 
maintain  mass  confidence,  and  thereby  pur- 
chasing power.  Use  your  tremendous  force 
for  moulding  public  opinion  to  support 
President  Hoover's  efforts  to  maintain  con- 
fidence and  payrolls,  to  avoid  wage  reduc- 
tions and  diminished  consumption  of 
product.  Help  change  'lip-service'  into 
action!" 

Mr.  Dickinson  concluded  with  the  direct 
statement  to  Edward  L.  Klein,  president 
of  the  AMPA,  that  no  organization  was 
better  equipped  in  personnel,  facilities  and 
opportunities  to  give  national  and  inter- 
national aid. 

Klein  discussed  the  formation  of  a  com- 
mittee of  AMPA  members  to  crystallize  the 
idea,  and  seek  the  aid  of  the  Hays  or- 
ganization in  obtaining  distribution  and 
exhibition  of  footage  that  would  interpret 
in  various  forms  the  slogan  "Keep  The 
Wheel  of  industry  Turning." 


High   and  how 
Along  Music  Row 


THIS  is  a  story  of  a  prophesy  that  came 
true.  About  five  months  ago  Sam  Serwer, 
a  staunch  disciple  of  Witmark  songs,  told  this 
writer  that  "My  Song  Of  The  Nile,"  theme 
song  of  "Drag"  starring  Richard  Barthelmess, 
would  be  a  tremendous  hit.  The  books  show 
that  he  was  right.  This  week,  Sam  again  pulls 
a  crystal-gazing  stunt,  and  predicts  that  the  im- 
mediate future  of  "Singin  In  The  Bath  Tub," 
which  Winnie  Lightner  sings  in  "Show  Of 
Shows,"  looks  very  bright.  "Lady  Luck,"  "Your 
Love  Is  All  That  I  Crave"  and  "Just  An  Hour 
Of  Love,"  all  from  the  same  production,  are 
already  much  in  demand. 

*  *     * 

TALKIN'  about  versatility,  don't  forget  De- 
Sylva,  Brown  &  Henderson.  Not  only  did 
they  write  "Sunnyside  Up"  Fox  production  fea- 
turing Charles  Farrell  and  Janet  Gaynor,  but 
also  the  songs  which  are  in  "Sunnyside  Up,"  "I'm 
A  Dreamer  Aren't  We  All?"  "If  I  Had  A  Talk- 
ing Picture  Of  You,"  "Turn  On  The  Heat" 
and  "You've  Got  Me  Pickin'  Petals  Off  O' 
Daisies."  DeSylva,  Brown  &  Henderson  also 
publish  them. 

*  *     * 

UOWEET  KENTUCKY  NIGHTS"  writ- 
O  ten  by  Lou  Herscher  and  Glenn  Allen, 
has  been  getting  quite  a  plug  over  the  air  these 
days.  Looks  as  if  Lou  Herscher,  Inc.,  has  a 
real  hit.  This  firm  has  also  taken  over  a  beau- 
tiful ballad  fox-trot  called  "Love  Me  In  My 
Dreams"  written  by  Fred  Lillach. 

*  *    * 

ONCE  upon  a  time — no — many,  many  years 
ago — no,  that  won't  do  either.  About  a 
year  ago,  there  were  many  who  predicted  the 
early  demise  of  the  theme  song,  calling  the  new 
form  of  entertainment  just  a  passing  fancy. 
They  also  believed  that  the  synchronized  song 
had  no  better  chance  of  becoming  a  hit  than 
the  popular  song.  Just  for  sake  of  illustration 
we'll  glance  over  some  of  the  current  hits  on 
the  Robbins  Music  Corp.  catalogue,  and  here's 
what  we  find:  "The  Pagan  Love  Song,"  from 
the  M-G-M  picture  "The  Pagan;"  "Singin'  In 
The  Rain"  from  "Hollywood  Revue  of  1929;" 
"How  Am  I  To  Know"  from  "Dynamite"  and 
"I  Don't  Want  Your  Kisses"  from  "So  This 
Is  College."  We  had  occasion  to  hear  "That 
Wonderful  Something  Is  Love"  which  Joan 
Crawford  sings  in  "Untamed,"  and  if  this  num- 
ber doesn't  join  the  best  sellers,  this  writer  will 
buy  the  drinks — ice  cream  sodas — for  every 
mosquito  in   Jersey. 

*  *    * 

AND  to  make  a  long  story  longer,  we  take 
a  peep  at  some  of  the  Witmark  picture 
songs  and  find,  "My  Song  Of  The  Nile"  from 
"Drag,"  "Am  I  Blue?"  from  "On  With  The 
Show,"  "Singin'  In  The  Bathtub"  from  "Show 
Of  Shows"  and  "Tip-toe  Through  The  Tulips" 
from  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway."    All  hits 

*  *     * 

CELEBRATING  its  fourth  year  as  music 
publishers,  Bibo-Lang,  Inc.,  has  an  out- 
standing catalogue  which  include,  "Huggable, 
Kissable  You,"  "Climbing  The  Stairs,"  "Are 
You  Waiting  For  Me,  Ma  Cberie"  and  a  fast 
moving  dance  folio  called  "Songs  Of  Long 
Ago."  Irving  Hibo,  writing  member  of  the 
firm,  is  now  on  the  Coast  where  he  is  arr.m:; 
ing  a  series  of  picture  tie-ups.  He  has  aire. el. 
led  in  having  four  songs  synchronized  in 
forthcoming  production. 

*  *    « 

PAT  FLAHERTY,  general  manager  of  the 
Red  Star  Music  Co.  is  rapidly  whipping 
his  organization  into  shape,  preparatory  to  open- 
ing quarters  at  729  Seventh  Ave.,  where  Empey 
News  provides  shelter  for  your  chronicler. 
Welcome  neighbor  and  here's  wishing  you  the 

bMt  PINCUS 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


25 


Pity  The  Actor! 

Hollywood. — The  screen  actor  of  the 
future  will  have  to  speak  at  least 
French,  Spanish  and  German  fluently, 
states  Leon  d'Usseau,  supervisor  at 
RKO. 


Steffes  Plans 
Northwest  Chain 

Minneapolis.  —  Immediate  development 
of  a  chain  of  50  neighborhood  houses  in 
Minnesota,  Dakotas,  Iowa,  Montana,  Wis- 
consin and  northern  Michigan  is  being  con- 
sidered by  Al  Steffes,  it  is  understood. 

Steffes  would  secure  controlling  interest 
in  neighborhood  theatres,  with  supervision 
of  each  house  remaining  with  the  minority 
holder,  although  Steffes  would  do  all  book- 
ing, developing  the  proposition  along  lines 
of  a  buying  circuit. 

Because  of  political,  legal,  legislative  and 
business  angles,  Steffes  is  said  to  be  sold 
on  the  idea  that  complete  outside  control 
of  a  theatre,  which  he  classes  as  a  com- 
munity center,  fails  to  command  local  sup- 
port. 


Fineman,  Paramount 
Supervisor  In  N.  Y. 

B.  F.  Fineman  is  now  associate  producer 
and  supervisor  at  Paramount 's  Astoria  stu- 
dio. His  first  will  be  Helen  Kane's  new 
vehicle,  to  be  directed  by  Victor  Schertz- 
inger. 

Fineman,  prior  to  a  recent  European  va- 
cation trip,  acted  in  a  similar  capacity  at 
Paramount 's  plant  in  Hollywood. 


National's   "Mail  Early" 
Trailer  Ready  For  Theaters 

National  Screen  Service  has  prepared  a 
"Mail  Early"  trailer  appeal,  animated  and 
carrying  the  official  government  copy.  The 
company  urges  use  of  a  local  good-will 
builder  in  the  trailer  which  suggests  that 
patrons  make  holiday  purchases  early. 


Witmark  Sues  Exhibitors 

For  Copyright  Violation 

Indianapolis. — Milton  Kerages  and  Nick 
Paikos,  operating  at  Tipton,  Ind.,  are  de- 
fendants in  a  suit  filed  by  Witmark  &  Sons 
in  Federal  Court.  It  is  claimed  the  exhibi- 
tors infringed  the  "Am  I  Blue"  copyright. 


Exhibitors  Urged  To 

Avoid  Extravagancies 

Pinehurst,  N.  C. — North  Carolina  exhibi- 
tor M.P.T.O.  members  at  the  convention 
here  were  told  to  avoid  extravagancies  and 
unnecessary  moves,  in  an  address  delivered 
by  Wm.  J.  King,  New  York,  head  of  Mil- 
marjac  Corp. 

"Be  on  the  level  with  yourself,  carefully  study  every 
phase  of  your  business,  and  bring  efficiency  and  intel- 
ligent action  to  the  front  at  all  times,"  King  stated. 


Rivoli's  Box  Office  Record  Of 
$56,600  By  Mary  And  Doug 


Mary  Pickford  and  Douglas  Fairbank 
Taming  of  the  Shrew"  have  hung  up  a  ne 
York  with  $56,600  for  the  first  week  of 
of  $56,300  which  Doug  made  on  his  own 

Another  house  record  on  the  street 


$12^000,000  Cut 
In  Admission  Tax 

Washington.— Over  $12,000,000  in  admis- 
sion taxes  have  been  lifted  from  theatres 
as  a  result  of  the  exemption  increase  from 
seventy-five  cents  to  $3.  This  applies  to  the 
fiscal  year  ended  June  30,  1929.  The  com- 
missioner of  internal  revenue,  in  his  annual 
report,  places  taxes  accruing  from  box-office 
receipts  at  $4,483,976  as  against  $16,675,419 
for  the  1928  fiscal  year.  Collections  for 
1929  were  about  four  per  cent  of  the  tax 
at  its  peak. 

The  local  states  —  California,  Illinois, 
New  York  and  Pennsylvania — cut  their  tax 
payments  by  $1,000,000  or  more,  New 
York's  total  dropping  more  than  $4,000,000. 
The  revenue  from  these  states  for  the  year 
was  approximately  $8,000,000  less  than  for 
the  1928  fiscal  year. 

No  taxes  whatever  were  collected  in 
Alaska  or  South  Carolina  and  only  75  cents 
in  North  Dakota.  Ten  other  states  contri- 
buted less  than  $1,000  apiece.  New  York 
was  the  only  state  to  go  over  $1,000,000, 
Illinois  the  only  other  in  excess  of  $500,000, 
and  California,  Massachusetts  and  Penn- 
sylvania the  only  others  to  pay  in  excess 
of  $100,000. 

B.  &  K.  Will  Not 

Fight  Fox,  Warners 

Chicago. — Ohio  expansion  plans  of  B.  & 
K.  will  not  conflict  with  Fox  and  Warners. 
Illinois  and  Indiana  have  always  been  the 
principal  B.  &  K.  strongholds,  with  an  im- 
portant Michigan  interest  in  the  Kunsky 
group,  operating  in  Detroit. 

When  B.  &  K.  recently  announced  acqui- 
sition of  a  site  in  Cincinnati,  their  first 
Ohio  venture,  it  was  immediately  assumed 
the  purchase  was  an  attempt  to  encroach 
on  the  Fox  and  Warner  domain.  The  inside 
dope  reveals  that  B.  &  K.  was  merely 
tipped  off  to  a  good  spot  and  grabbed  it. 

B.  &  K.  may  build  at  Dayton  later. 


"Sally"  Opens  Dec.  23 

First  National  will  premiere  "Sally"  at 
the  Winter  Garden  on  Dec.  23. 


M.  C's  Return  To 

St.  Louis  Houses 

St.  Louis. — Masters  of  ceremonies  will 
again  be  featured  at  key  stands  of  the  War- 
ner-Skouras  circuit.  This  decision  was 
made  following  complete  settlement  of  the 
controversy  between  musicians  and  St. 
Louis  houses. 

Ed  Lowry  resumes  charge  of  Ambassador 
stage  shows  as  m.c,  featuring  Charlie 
Sehmatt  and  Buddy  Heitz  in  his  band.  Al- 
bert Roth  will  conduct  the  pit  symphony. 
The  Missouri  plans  to  again  plug  Milton 
Slosser  at  the  Wurlitzer  and  Wally  Vernon 
is  coming  back  as  m.c.  at  the  Granada. 


s  in  their  first  combined  appearance  in  "The 
box  office  high  for  the  Rivoli  in  New 

their  run.  This  tops  by  $300  the  record 
earlier  in  the  year  with  "The  Iron  Mask." 

was  made  at  the  Criterion  by  "The  Love 
Parade"  an  extended  run  attraction  at  $2 
top.    The  figures  were  $20,500. 

The  regular  grind  houses,  however,  did 
not  fare  so  well.  At  the  Roxy  where  "The 
River"  was  the  attraction  the  receipts  were 
$96,213,  while  "Untamed"  at  the  Capitol 
played  to  $75,591  which  was  not  enough 
to  have  the  picture  hold  over.  The  Para- 
mount with  "Applause"  got  $68,500.  The 
Strand  made  a  remarkable  showing  with 
"The  Forward  Pass"  by  getting  $38,430.85. 
At  the  Colony,  "Hearts  In  Exile"  with 
Dolores  Costello  played  to  $12,498  which 
is  fair.  "The  New  Babylon"  at  the  Cameo 
played  to  $5,897  and  held  over. 

Gloria  Gets  $227,800 

At  the  Rialto,  Gloria  Swanson  in  "The 
Trespasser"  finished  her  fifth  week  with 
$28,300  which  gave  the  picture  a  total  gross 
of  $227,800  for  the  engagement  and  assures 
the  star  of  getting  $250,000  in  six  weeks  at 
the  house.  This  will  mean  a  new  record 
there  for  a  run  picture. 

In  the  extended  runs  "The  Love  Parade" 
stands  out  as  the  leader  by  nabbing  $20,500 
into  the  Criterion  in  a  single  week.  The 
picture  is  getting  a  strong  demand  in  the 
theatre  ticket  agencies.  The  other  feature 
holding  at  nights  but  not  doing  so  well  at 
matinees  is  "The  Show  of  Shows"  at  the 
Winter  Garden  where  the  total  was  $28,- 
298.25,  making  a  total  of  $81,414.50  for 
three  weeks. 

"Disraeli"  which  moved  from  Warner's 
to  the  Central  in  six  days  at  the  latter  house 
played  to  $17,531.75,  the  best  business  this 
theatre  has  seen  in  weeks.  "General 
Crack,"  John  Barrymore's  first  talkie, 
came  in  and  got  $3,563.50  in  four  days  at 
the  Warner.  "Condemned"  at  the  Selwyn 
in  its  fifth  week  turned  in  $12,800,  while 
"The  Vagabond  Lover"  with  the  scale  re- 
duced to  $1.50  top  played  to  $13,177. 

"Rio  Rita"  At   $14,000 

"Rio  Rita"  for  its  ninth  week  at  the 
Carroll  dropped  just  short  of  $14,000  which 
is  holding  up  nicely  considering  the  house's 
location. 

"Sunny  Side  Up"  passed  from  the  Gaiety 
to  make  room  for  "The  Sky  Hawk,"  and 
garnered  $10,245  for  its  tenth  and  last 
week.  "The  Song  of  Love"  also  drifted 
from  the  Cohan  into  the  Capitol  immedi- 
ately after  a  final  week  that  was  under 
$7,500. 

"The  Hollywood  Revue"  is  scheduled  to 
leave  the  Astor  the  end  of  next  week  which 
will  give  it  a  run  of  eighteen  weeks  on 
Broadway.  Last  week  showed  $11,S19 
which  gives  the  picture  a  total  gross  of 
$307,893  on  sixteen  weeks. 


"Sky  Hawk"  Opens 

"The  Sky  Hawk"  started  its  New  York 
run  at  the  Gaiety  Wednesday  night.  Two- 
a-day  the  policy. 


26 


Motion    Picture    News 


December  14, 1929 


Hays  Ignores  Charge  He  Sought 
To  "Fix"  Church  Authorities 

Will  H.  Hays  refuses  to  take  cognizance  of  charges  that  his  organization  sought 
to  "fix"  influential  church  heads  and  clergy  in  furthering  the  interests  of  the  indus- 
try in  important  religious  circles. 

Resignation  of  Wm.  Redfield  as  chairman  of  a  commission  of  films  of  the  Fed- 
eral Council  of  Churches  in  America  and  removal  of  the  Rev.  Charles  Stelze,  Pres- 
byterian minister,  claimed  to  be  in  the 
employ  of  both  M.P.P.D.A.  and  the  Federal 
Council,  exploded  a  bombshell  in  the  ranks 
of  combined  Protestant  church  interests  in 
this  country. 

Redfield  quit  when  he,  with  several  other 
members  of  his  church  film  commission, 
discovered  that  the  Hays  organization  had 
been  instrumental  in  organizing  the  group, 
through  efforts  of  Dr.  Stelze  who  acted  as 
contact  man  between  the  M.P.P.D.A.  and 
the  film  commission  as  publicity  director 
for  the  latter. 


Tone-O-Graph  In 

Non-Theat.  Tieup 

Schools,  churches  and  eolleses  of  the 
try  will  be  supplied  with  a  portable 
Tone-O-Graph  sound  reproducer  and  short 
reel  product  by  North  American  Sound  & 
T:ilking  Picture  Equipment  Corp.,  which 
announced  yesterday  formation  of  a  sepa- 
rate department  to  manufacture  such  de- 
vices and  to  distribute  shorts  adaptable  to 
visual  education. 

Scientific  and  biological  subjects  emanat- 
ing from  the  Ufa  studio  in  Berlin  will  be 
handled  by  North  American,  which  will 
synchronize  at  a  New  York  studio,  pend- 
ing purchase  of  a  recording  plant  of  its 
own. 

The  company  claims  it  has  tied  up  lead 
ing  authorities  in  the  educational  field  who 
will  lecture. 


Skouras  "A"  Unit 
Seeks  Show-Down 

St.  Louis. — Circuit  court  action  on  the 
writ  of  mandamus  sought  by  Class  "A" 
Skouras  stockholders,  to  compel  company 
officials  to  allow  examination  of  the  hooks, 
was  ordered  postponed  by  Judge  Fitz- 
simmons,  after  he  had  been  informed  both 
parties  would  probably  adjust  the  situation 
amicably  out  of  court. 

The  petition  pointed  out  that  the  stock- 
holders have  the  privilege  until  July  1, 
1930  to  exchange  their  Class  "A"  stock 
for  Class  "B."  They  wish  to  ascertain 
the  relative  value  of  each  class. 


Paramount  Sound 

News  Twice  Weekly 

Paramount 's  single  weekly  release  sched- 
ule for  its  sound  newsreel  will  be  doubled 
commencing  Feb.  26. 


4,000  W.  E.  Devices  Now  In 
Operation  In  All  Countries 

The  Playhouse,  at  Folkestone,  England, 
opened  this  week  with  Western  Electric, 
marking  the  4,000th  installation  throughout 
the  world. 


Warners  To  Spend  $250,000 
On  Coast  Studio  Improvement 

Hollywood. — Improvements  to  cost  $250,- 
000  are  announced  by  Warners  as  a  pre- 
liminary to  the  opening  of  the  1930  pro- 
duction season.  These  include  a  new  sound- 
proof and  Technicolor  stage  on  the  Vita- 
graph  lot,  remodeling  of  executive  offices 
facing  Sunset  Blvd.  and  the  building  a  new 
matrix  plant  and  new  projection  and  cut- 
ting rooms. 


Qarbo  Knockout  in  "Anna  Christie" 

Hollywood. — All  doubts  of  Greta  Garbo's  ability  in  dialogue  pro- 
ductions are  over.  The  star's  performance  in  "Anna  Christie,"  her 
initial  venture  in  talkies,  is  a  conclusve  demonstration  that  she  will 
be  even  a  bigger  draw  in  talkers  than  in  silents.  Her  work  is  a 
sensation. 

Garbo  has  an  exceptional  talking  voice,  recording  with  a  rich 
mellowness  that  exactly  conveys  her  personality.  A  fine  delivery  of 
lines,  coupled  with  a  splendid  performance,  classes  her  among  the 
finest  of  dramatic  actresses. 

"Anna  Christie"  is  a  standout  attraction,  of  a  calibre  that  will  do 
smashing  business.  Eugene  O'Neill's  play  has  tremendous  dramatic 
power,  all  retained  in  the  film  version.  Clarence  Brown  handled  his 
direction  with  a  deft  hand  that  sustains  the  fullest  interest  in  dramatic 
movement.  His  work  is  superb  and  individual  characterizations 
are  particularly  fine,  with  the  small  cast  of  four  principals  presenting 
sterling  performances.  George  Marion,  Marie  Dressier  and  Charles 
Bickford  are  better  than  excellent;  and  Garbo—  she's  worth  seeing 
and  hearing  over  and  over  again.  GREENE 


Horse  Sense 

Hollywood. — A  featured  lead  for  five 
years  in  pictures  had  apparently 
dropped  out  voluntarily  during  the  past 
year.  Studios  calling  his  manager  are 
informed  that  the  young  man  is  not 
available  for  engagements. 

The  secret  was  revealed  this  week 
when  it  was  discovered  that  the  player 
started  an  intensive  voice  training 
course  eleven  months  ago  to  enhance 
his  value  as  a  star  in  filmusicals. 

Both  the  actor  and  his  manager  are 
smart  boys. 


Reproduction  Hampered  By 
Inexperience,  Survey  Shows 

(Continued  from  paqe  23) 
nal.  No  one  present  had  read  the  produc- 
tion cue  sheet  and  no  one  in  the  theatre 
knew  that  the  film  itself  was  provided  with 
a  device  which  caused  it  to  click  automatic- 
ally at  the  proper  time  for  starting  the 
second  machine. 

"Record  trouble"  took  a  technician  to  a 
suburban  city.  Those  in  charge  thought 
the  trouble  was  identical  on  both  machines. 
A  test  was  made.  On  machine  one,  a  new 
record  repeated.  On  machine  two,  another 
new  record  did  not  repeat.  Neither  did  the 
record  which  had  been  damaged  on  ma- 
chine one  repeat  when  used  on  machine 
two. 

Inspection  of  the  first  machine's  arm 
showed  that  the  reproducer's  needle  as- 
sembly was  far  out  of  line.  Manufacturer 
had  not  serviced  it  since  installation,  three 
months  previously.  The  technician  then 
called  the  manufacturer,  reported  the  de- 
fective arm  and  reproducer,  wobbling  turn 
tables  and  other  minor  troubles,  effecting 
prompt  servicing  and  elimination  of  the 
exhibitor's  difficulties. 

One  complaint,  by  telephone,  was  of  "un- 
necessary sound"  from  a  sound-on-film 
print.  The  intimation  was  that  the  sound 
track  had  not  been  properly  cleaned.  What 
the  technician  found  was  a  defective  tube 
in  the  amplifier. 

And  the  record  might  thus  be  prolonged 
almost  indefinitely.  The  point  is  that  lack 
of  knowledge  about  a  $50,000,000  invest- 
ment is  causing  a  great  deal  of  trouble 
which  experience  eventually  will  overcome. 
Much — maybe  most — that  is  involved  in  the 
M-O-M  reports  concerns  very  small  me- 
chanic;!] difficulties  which  long  ago  sh  "ild 
have  come  to  be  considered  commonplace 
and  trivial. 

In  one  case,  reproduction  was  poor.  Im-es- 
tigation  demonstrated  the  projector  had  not 
been  properly  bolted  to  the  Hoor.  In  another, 
the  tone  arm  was  overweight,  A  third  exhi- 
bitor had  his  disc  plates  out  of  line — a  si 
error,  but  a  trouble  inducer  of  major  rank. 

These  ditficultics  and  others  common  in  the 
showman's  experience  will  be  outlined  in  tht 
second  article  of  this  scries.  Watch  for  it  in 
the  next  edition  of  Motion  Picture  News. 


No  Action  On  Tenn. 
Tax  Bill  Expected 

Nashville. — Shelving  of  proposed  ten  per 
cent  t:ix  measure  is  anticipated  by  theatre 
interests,  which  waged  a  vigorous  battle 
against  Gov.  Horton's  proposed  bill  during 
the  week. 


December  14,1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


27 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Harmony  At  Home 

(Fox — All  Dialogue) 
A  Pippin  Programmer 

(Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 

OXE  of  those  rare  light  comedies  that 
sparkles  with  clean  cut  wholesome  humor 
and  a  spirit  which  your  audience  will  find  itself 
sharing  and  enjoying.  You  can  sell  this  to  any 
and  all.    It  will  please  the  entire  family. 

Devoid  of  ballyhoo — without  revue  or  dance 
numbers— lacking  overwrought  suspense — this  is 
just  an  intimate  picture  of  an  everyday  Ameri- 
can family — their  ambitions  and  their  realiza- 
tions. It  is  refreshingly  human  and  sincere. 
Wish  there  were  more  like  it. 

William  Collier,  Sr.,  returns  to  the  screen 
with  a  bang.  He  handled  his  role  in  a  manner 
which  makes  it  easily  apparent  that  his  repu- 
tation as  a  comedian  is  well  earned.  Elizabeth 
Patterson  as  his  wife  is  excellent.  Marguerite 
Churchill  and  Rex  Bell  as  the  lovers  leave  fine 
impressions.  And  Hamilton  MacFadden  in  his 
first  directorial  effort  shows  a  flair  for  comedy 
that   presages   further  happy   results. 

The  feature  has  plenty  of  comedy— use  nov- 
elty and  musical  shorts. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  From  the  play 
"The  Family  Upstairs,"  by  Harry  Delf.  Adaptation 
and  continuity  by  Claire  Kumrner,  Seton  I.  Miller, 
William  Collier,  Sr.,  Charles  J.  McGuirk.  Dialogue 
by  Edwin  Burke  and  Elliot  Lester.  Directed  by  Hamil- 
ton MacFadden.  Photographed  by  Dan  Clark.  Length 
undetermined.      Release  date,    Jan.    12,    1930. 

THE    CAST 

Louise    Haller Marguerite    Churchill 

Dick  Grant Rex  Bell 

Dora    Haller Charlotte    Henry 

Willie    Haller Charles    Eaton 

Toe    Haller William    Collier.    Sr. 

Emma    Haller Elizabeth    Patterson 

Rita    Joyce Dixie    Lee 

The   Modiste Dot   Farley 


They  Learned  About 
Women 

(M-G-M— All  Dialogue)  _ 
In  The  First  Run  Division 

{Reviewed  bv  Walter  R.  Greene) 

VAN  AND  SCHENCK,  vaudeville  head- 
liners  for  these  many  years,  are  spotted 
as  stars  in  this.  As  actors,  they  are  just  fair; 
but  the  pair  shine  brilliantly  when  draped  around 
a  piano,  singing  songs. 

M-G-M  set  the  boys  in  a  basketball  yarn,  sur- 
rounded them  with  a  fine  cast  and  allowed  them 
plenty  of  opportunity  to  vocalize.  Bessie  Love 
is  sterling  in  supplying  the  romance,  while 
Benny  Rubin  walks  off  with  every  sequence  :n 
which  he  appears.  Mary  Doran,  Tom  Dugan, 
Eddie  Gnbbon  and  Francis  X.  Bushman,  Jr.,  are 
all  excellently  cast. 

The  story  concerns  a  big-league  battery  with 
vocal  ambitions.  After  the  world  series,  the 
boys  step  out  in  vaudeville,  but  the  vamp  enters 
to  break  things  up.  Romance  and  story  it  built 
up  so  that  the  pitcher  returns  to  the  team  for  a 
world  series  climax. 

The  picture  is  substantial  entertainment  for 
week  runs.  Where  Van  and  Schenck  are  at- 
tractions, business  should  be  exceptional. 

Produced  and  released  by  M-G-M.  Story  by  A.  P. 
Younger.  Scenario  by  Sarah  Y.  Mason.  Dialogue  by 
Arthur  ("Bugs")  Baer.  Directed  by  Jack  Conway 
and  Sam  Wood.  Photographed  by  Leonard  Smith. 
Running  time  about  I  hour,  20  mins.  Release  date,  Jan. 
31,  1930. 

THE    CAST 

Jack Joseph   T.    Schenck 

Jerry Gus    Van 

Mary Bessie    Love 

Daisy Mary  Doran 

Stafford J.  C.  Nugent 

Sam Benny    Rubin 

Tim Tom  Dugan 

Brennan Eddie     Gribbon 

Haskins Francis     X.     Busbman.     Jr. 


The  Woman  Racket 

(M-G-M— All  Dialogue) 
Average  Entertainment 

(Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 

AFTER  three  title  changes  Philip  Dunning's 
play,  "The  Night  Hostess"  has  finally 
reached  the  screen.  This  story  of  a  cop  who 
marries  a  night  club  hostess  only  to  have  her 
pack  him  in  and  return  to  the  bright  lights 
marks  Blanche  Sweet's  return  to  films. 

Again  we  have  the  cop  who  is  only  human 
and  who  doesn't  bend  backward  in  the  discharge 
of  his  duty.  And  again  as  a  result,  the  char- 
acter is  an  audience  winner.  In  addition  to  this 
there  is  at  least  one  situation  which  is  loaded 
with  dramatic  punch.  These  two  factors  are 
the  highlights  of  the  picture.  Unfortunately 
Miss  Sweet  was  not  given  a  role  which  will 
invoke  much  sympathy.  She  does  well  and  will, 
from  all  signs,  continue  to  do  well  in  the  talk- 
ers. And  equally  unfortunate  is  the  fact  that 
this  bears  too  close  a  resemblance  to  other  an- 
tecedent crook  operas.  Tom  Moore  will  be 
liked  as  will  John  Miljan.  Bobby  Agnew,  Sally 
Starr  and  Tenen  Holtz  aid  materially. 

Use  broad  comedies  or  cartoons — anything 
light. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  From  a  play 
by  Philip  Dunning  and  Frances  Dunning.  Dialogue 
and  continuity  by  Albert  Shelby  Le  Vino.  Directors, 
Robert  Ober  and  Albert  Kelley.  Photographed  by 
Peverell  Marley.  Dances  staged  by  Sammy  Lee. 
Length,  undetermined.     Release  date,  Jan.  24,  1930. 

THE    CAST 

Tom W,-TT   cIoore 

T,.i;a  Blanche  Sweet 

Buddy'.::.'.::.'.'.'.' -  ■^.Sa" 

Rags  Bobby    Agnew 

cSriV Jok"    Miljan 

Ben    Tenen    Holtz 

t-:,.!.'  '  Lew  Kelly 

HenAessV::::.':::::: ■  -Tom    London 

lefty  Eugene    Borden 

n'il J°hn  By""1"1 

r",    Nita   Martan 

Warden.'. '.'.'.'. '.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.' Richard    Travers 


Skinner  Steps  Out 

(Universal — All  Dialogue  I 
A  Lively  Farce  Comedy 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

UNIVERSAL  has  turned  out  one  of  its 
best  productions  to  date  in  this  picture. 
It  is  a  fast-moving  farce  comedy  that  contains 
a  lot  of  laughs.  The  laughs  are  timed  perfectly 
and  the  picture  runs  along  with  speed.  It  looks 
like  a  real  box-office  bet  for  almost  any  type 
of  theatre.  Glenn  Tryon  and  Merna  Kennedy 
are  co-starred.  They  team  up  very  nicely  as 
the  young  married  couple. 

It  is  the  story  of  Skinner  and  his  dress  suit 
and  how,  because  of  the  fact  that  he  makes  a 
social  flash  with  it,  he  steps  into  a  good  job 
at  the  finish  of  the  picture  and  makes  his  bride 
happy.  The  sequences  in  the  charity  bazaar  are 
particularly  well  worked  out  and  the  auction- 
ing off  of  the  police  dog  is  a  neat  piece  of  laugh 
producing  business.  William  James  Craft,  who 
directed,  should  be  congratulated  on  this  excel- 
lent comedy  bit. 

In  the  supporting  cast  the  names  of  Burr 
Mcintosh,  E.  J.  Radcliffe  and  Lloyd  Whitlock 
give  a  chance  for  a  further  advertising  splash. 

This  one  has  all  the  lauqhs  necessary,  so  you 
do  not  have  to  build  up  too  strong  on  your 
shorts. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Story  by 
Henry  Irving  Dodge.  Scenario  by  Matt  Dodge.  Di- 
rected by  Wm.  James  Craft.  Dialogue  by  Albert  De 
Mond  and  Matt  Taylor.  Editor,  Harry  Lieb.  Pho- 
tographed by  Allan  Jones.  Length,  6597  feet.  Run- 
ning time  1  br.    12  mins.     Release  date  Nov.  24,   1929. 

THE    CAST 

Skinner Glenn  Tryon 

"Honev"  Skinner Merna  Kennedy 

Jackson E.    J.     Radcliffe 

McLaughlin Burr  Mcintosh 

Parking Llovd    Whitlock 

Crosbv William  Walsh 

Mrs.    Crosby Katberine    Kerrigan 

Gates Frederick  Lee 


South  Sea  Rose 

(Fox— All   Dialogue) 
Good  Program  Release 

(Reviewed   bv   Freddie  Schader) 

WHY  must  the  producers  have  their  hero- 
ines handle  dialect  roles?  Isn't  it  tough 
enough  to  get  over  the  straight  dialogue  picture 
without  going  into  dialects?  Or  are  they  figur- 
ing that  they  are  going  to  save  their  foreign 
market  with  this  sort  of  stuff.  It's  a  mistake,  for 
in  "South  Sea  Rose"  it  is  proven.  One  has  the 
utmost  difficulty  in  trying  to  follow  the  dialogue 
of  Lenore  Ulric  who  plays  the  role  of  a  French 
girl  in  the  south  seas. 

The  star  is  an  orphaned  French  girl  in  a 
convent  in  the  south  seas.  She  has  been  for 
years  on  her  father's  trading  ship.  It  is  gen- 
erallv  understood  that  the  girl  is  an  heiress 
and  that  her  dad  left  her  fortune  in  care  of 
her  uncle  in  France.  A  young  trading  captain 
decides  to  marry  her  for  her  wealth  and  tricks 
her  into  a  ceremony.  He  really  finds  he  loves 
her,  but  then  has  almost  lost  her.  The  girl. 
however,  turns  to  him  again  when  she  finds 
his  love  is  genuine. 

Pick  up  a  couple  of  fast  short  comedies  with 
this  one. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  Story  by  Tom 
Cushing.  Scenario  by  Sonya  Levin.  Directed  by  Allan 
Dwan.  Dialogue  by  Elliott  Lester.  Editor,  Harold 
Schuster.  Photographed  by  Harold  Rosson.  Length, 
6.500  feet.  Running  time  1  hr.  3  minutes.  Release 
date   Dec.   8,    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Rosalie  Dumay Lenore  Ulric 

Captain  Briggs Charles  Bickford 

Dr.  Tom  Winston Kenneth   MacKenna 

Hackett Farrell    MacDonald 

Sarah Elizabeth    Patterson 

Willie  Gump Tom  Patricola 

Maid Uka  Chase 

Tavern  Keeper  and  Trader George  MacFarlane 

Cabin    Boy Ben    Hall 

Mrs.   Nott Daphne  Pollard 

Ship's  Cook Roscoe  Ates 

Mother  Superior Charlotte  Walker 

Rosalie's  Uncle Emil  Chautard 


The  Great  Divide 

(First  National— All  Dialogue) 
Just  So-So 

(Revieived  by  Al  Meyers) 

THAT  perennial  western  "The  Great  Di- 
:"  has  again  found  its  way  to  the  screen. 
Originally  a"  hit  on  the  stage  and  then  a  silent 
vehicle  for  Conway  Tearle  it  is  now  offered 
as  a  talker.  .  . 

In  its  anxiety  to  escape  story  repetition  hirst 
National  has  elided  more  than  a  few  of  the  old 
hit  situations.  The  substitutes  offered,  to  a 
large  degree,  miss  fire.  In  this  story  of  the 
reformation  of  a  jazz-mad  girl  by  a  son  of  the 
western  soil,  Miss  Mackaill  is  forced  to  struggle 
with  a  role  that  has  been  made  entirely  too 
unsympathetic.  She  does  so  valiantly  but  it  is 
a  question  whether  her  following  will  be  in- 
creased thereby.  Ian  Keith  plays  the  hero  in 
the  traditional  western  manner.  Myrna  Loy, 
George  Fawcett  and  Lucien  Littlefield  do  well. 

The  title  will  undoubtedly  draw  and  should 
be  used  to  the  fullest  advantage.  Its  stage  and 
film  reputation  in  previous  forms  is  still  fresh 
enough  to  cash  in  on. 

Use  comedies  and  novelties — the  feature  is 
spotted  with  music. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  From 
the  play  by  William  Vaughn  Moody.  Directed  by 
Reginald  Barker.  Screen  version  by  Fred  Myton.  Dia- 
logue by  Fred  Myton  and  Paul  Perez.  Photographed  by 
Alvin  Knetchel.  Songs  by  Herman  Ruby  and  Ray 
Perkins.  Length,  6,722  feet.  Release  date,  Sept.  15, 
1929. 

THE  CAST 

Ruth  Jordan Dorothy  Mackaill 

Steven  Ghent -J""  K?,ll> 

Manuella Myrna  Loy 

Edgar  Blossom Creighton  Hale 

Texas  Tommy Lucien  Littlefield 

Dutch    Romero Ben    Hendricks,    Jr. 

MacGregor George    Fawcett 

Winthrop  Amesbury Claude  Gillingwater 

Joe  Morgan Roy  Stewart 

Verna Jean    Laverty 


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Motion    Picture     News 


December  14,1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


Blaze  O'  Glory 

(Sono-Art-lV.  W.—All  Dialogue) 
A  Money-Maker 

(Reviewed  by  Al  Meyers) 
t  (T)  LAZE  0'  GLORY"  is  good.  It  will  be 
O  tabbed  as  "hokum"  by  highbrows,  but 
put  it  down  that  the  picture  will  click.  The 
combination  of  title,  which  is  attractive;  direc- 
tion which  is  excellent ;  story,  which  although 
involved  is  good;  songs,  which  have  a  nice  lilt 
and  work  of  the  cast  will  put  this  over.  If 
there  be  a  fault  to  find  it  will  lie  m  the  fact  that 
this  is  a  union  of  three  overworked  themes — 
backstage,  war  and  murder  trial,  with  which 
individually  your  audiences  may  have  become 
surfeited.  However,  the  union  has  been  well 
wrought. 

The  hero  is  married  on  the  day  of  his  de- 
parture for  the  front.  He  is  gassed  while  sav- 
ing an  enemy  soldier.  He  returns  to  America 
and  is  unable  to  obtain  work.  He  imagines  his 
wife  unfaithful  with  the  enemy  he  had  saved 
overseas  and  kills  the  latter.  The  trial  follows. 
Here,  "the  quality  of  mercy'"  is  strained  to  the 
utmost. 

Eddie  Dowling  sings  and  acts  his  role  well. 
Betty  Compson  is  her  usual  excellent  self. 
Frankie  Darro  is  immense  as  the  boy.  H.  B. 
Walthall  is  convincing.  Renaud  Hoffman  and 
George  Crone  turned  in  a  directorial  job  that 
is  all  that  could  be  desired,  and  more. 

Use  broad  comedy  or  cartoon  shorts. 

Produced  by  Sono-Art.  Distributed  by  Sono-Art- 
World  Wide.  Story  by  Thomas  A.  Boyd.  Adaptation 
by  Renaud  Hoffman.  Continuity  and  dialogue  by 
Henry  McCarty.  Directed  by  Renaud  Hoffman  and 
George  Crone.  Photographed  by  Harry  Jackson. 
Length  and  release  dates  undetermined. 
THE     CAST 

Eddie  Williams Eddie  Dowling 

Helen    Williams Betty    Compson 

Gene Frankie     1  >.irrn 

Defense  Atttorney Henry   B.    Walthall 

District    Attorney William    Davidson 

Carl    Hummel Ferdinand    Schumann    Heink 

Eddie's  partners Eddie   Conrad,    Frank    Sabini 

Hunting  Tigers  In  India 

(Talking    Picture    Epics — Dialogue    and    Syn- 
chronised) 
More  Talk  Than  Hunting 

(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

COMMANDER  DYOTT  and  his  fellow- 
huntsmen  apparently  had  to  wait  patiently 
to  bag  their  three  tigers  in  the  Indian  jungle. 
So  did  the  audience.  The  tigers  came  on  the 
screen  with  a  mild  flourish  about  fifteen  minutes 
before  the  picture  ended.  Elephants,  religious 
festivals,  bazaars,  wild  pigs  and  a  miscellany 
of  humans  and  animals  all  had  precedence. 
That's  no  way  to  treat  the  tigers. 

There  are  scenes  of  interest,  but  they  don't 
have  much  to  do  with  big  game  hunting.  And 
there  you  have  the  reason  why  the  picture  comes 
thr-'Ugh  as  a  lukewarm — or  less — celluloid  rec- 
ord. Through  it,  the  commander  in  his  com- 
pletely uninteresting  monotone  explains  what 
the  shooting  was  all  about.  He  had  to,  because 
no  where  do  you  see  a  shot  laying  low  its  game. 

The  entertainment  is  pretty  tame,  bearing  in 
mind  what  the  title  suggests  for  the  picture. 
Only  here  and  there  do  you  get  the  mood  of 
danger.  The  proceedings  somehow  take  on  all 
the  aspects  of  a  routine  affair.  Everything 
apparently  runs  off  on  schedule.  The  hunters 
go  out  after  their  game  and  nab  it — purely  a 
perfunctory  proceedings.  The  fault  might  be 
in  the  editor's,  but  it  is  a  fact  that  the  element 
of  suspense  is  practically  nil. 

Dubious  for  straight  picture  houses.  Build  up 
shorts  if  you  play  this;  you'll  need  good  ones. 

Distributed  by  Talking  Picture  Epics.  Photographed 
by  (ieargc  M.  Dyott  for  the  Vernay-Faunthrope  ex- 
pedition. Edited  by  Dyott.  Length,  7886  feet.  Run- 
ning tunc,  1  hour,  20  mins.    Release  date,  Dec  9,  1929. 


The  Sky  Hawk 

(Fox — All  Dialogue) 
A  Thriller 

(Reviewed  by  Red  Kann) 

NOVELTY  and  kick— two  unbeatable  com- 
binations for  the  till.  "The  Sky  Hawk" 
has  both.  It  takes  some  time  before  the  wallop 
develops,  but  when  it  comes  you  know  it's  there. 

The  story  is  movie — right  to  the  last  foot. 
The  hero,  an  English  peer  ready  for  war  service 
in  France,  is  accused  of  crashing  his  plane  to 
escape  duty  at  the  front.  His  friends  believe 
he  is  a  coward.  Of  course,  such  is  not  the  case. 
Despite  his  crippled  legs,  he  secures  an  old 
plane,  fits  it  up  and  when  a  German  Zeppelin 
strikes  terror  into  the  hearts  of  London  goes 
aloft  and  singlehanded  brings  it  down.  The  air 
spectacle  is  in  miniature,  but  it  is  strikingly 
handled  and  packs  a  healthy  wallop. 

John  Garrick  is  the  boy  and  Helen  Chandler 
is  the  girl.  Both  do  all  they  are  called  upon  to 
do  which  isn't  very  much.  The  real  leads  are  the 
Zep  and  the  plane  playing  it  in  the  clouds  above 
London.  Ralph  Hammeras  handled  the  minia- 
ture stuff  and  did  a  fine  job. 

Musical  shorts  0.  K.  here. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  Story  based  on 
"Chap  Named  Bardell"  by  Llewelyn  Hushes.  Adapta- 
tion and  dialogue  by  Hughes.  Directed  by  John  Bly- 
stone.  Edited  by  Ralph  Deitrich.  Photographed  bv 
Conrad  Wells.  Length,  6.SS8  ft.  Running  time.  1 
hr.,    16    mins.      Release   date,    Feb.    2,    1930. 

THE    CAST 

Joan     Allen Helen     Chandler 

Jack     Bardell John    Garrick 

Major  Nelson Gilbert  Emery 

Lord    Bardell Lennox    Pawle 

Judge  Allen Lumsden  Hare 

Tom    Berry n Billy    Beva 

Minnie Daphne  Pollard 

Peggy Joyce    Compton 

Why  Leave  Home 

(Fox — All  Dialogue) 
Good  Light  Entertainment 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  is  jazzy  and  somewhat  musical  version 
of  "The  Cradle  Snatchers"  with  the  youth- 
ful romantic  side  of  the  new  story  superimposed 
on  the  comedy  aspects  of  the  original.  The  re- 
sult is  a  mildly  diverting  and  lightly  entertain- 
ing story,  which  young  David  Rollins  almost 
steals. 

The  plot  of  the  story  is  carried  by  a  double 
sextet.  There  are  three  chorus  girls  who  are 
given  the  principal  roles  with  Sue  Carol  carry- 
ing the  burden  of  the  plot  through  her  romance 
with  Nick  Stuart.  The  girls  meet  the  boys  in 
front  of  their  frat  house  and  the  boys  date  them 
up  for  the  evening.  All  would  have  been  well 
had  it  not  been  that  the  boys  were  without 
funds  so  when  the  chance  to  earn  $200  a  piece 
by  being  the  escorts  to  a  trio  of  middle  aged 
dames  comes  along  they  jump  at  it.  The  result 
is  that  the  hubbies  of  the  old  girls  take  the 
chorus  girls  out  and  the  entire  twelve  meet  up 
with  each  other  at  the  same  roadhouse. 

A  lively  picture  that  moves  fast  although  the 
big  laughs  of  the  original  have  been  lost. 

With  some  strong  comedy  shorts  this  feature 
can  be  built  into  a  satisfying  program. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Fox.  Story  by  Russell 
Medcraft  and  Norma  Mitchell.  Scenario  by  Robert 
S,  Carr.  Directed  by  Raymond  Cannon.  Dialogue 
by  Walter  Catlett.  Music  and  lyrics  by  Conrad, 
Gocttler  and  Mitchell.  Photographed  by  Dan  Clark. 
Length,  6,388  feet.  Running  time,  1  hr.,  12  mins. 
Released,  Aug.  25,  1929. 

THE    CAST 

Marj Sue    Carol 

Billie Dixie    Lee 

Jackie Jean     Barry 

Dick Nick    Stuart 

Jose Richard    Keene 

David  Rollins 

1  Waller     Catlett 

George Jed   Proutv 

Roy Gordon     Dc     Roaifl 

Rthel Ilka     Chase 

Dot     Farley 


Darkened  Skies 

(Biltmore  Prod. — All  Dialogue) 

Junk 
{Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  is  one  of  the  worst  pieces  of  dialogue 
junk  that  has  hit  Broadway  since  the  talkies 
made  their  bow.  A  corking  actress,  Evelyn 
Brent,  is  just  about  lost  in  a  maze  of  footage 
that  doesn't  mean  a  thing. 

The  story  is  laid  in  a  small  fishing  village  on 
the  coast  of  California.  Evelyn  as  the  orphaned 
daughter  of  an  American  father  and  a  Mexican 
mother  lives  with  her  uncle  for  whom  she  keeps 
house,  runs  his  shop  and  in  addition  rents  sun- 
shades on  the  beach.  She  is  given  a  trip  to 
town  and  there  meets  a  Mexican  who  later 
turns  up  at  her  native  village  and  makes  love. 
She  finds  out  that  he  is  a  rum  runner.  Tough, 
but  true.  Then  her  uncle  frames  to  have  the 
lover  trapped  by  the  revenue  officers,  but  the 
girl  manages  to  warn  him  although  he  believes 
that  she  has  done  this  for  another  reason.  In 
the  end,  however,  he  finds  out  the  true  state  of 
affairs,  and  there  is  a  happy  finish. 

//  you  have  to  run  this  one  be  sure  your 
shorts  are  the  best.     It'll  need  them. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Btltraore  Prod.  Story 
by  John  Francis  Natteford.  Directed  by  Harry  0. 
Hoyt.  Photographed  by  Ray  Reis  and  Harry  Fowler. 
Length,  5,400  feet.  Running  time,  1  hr.,  7  mins. 
Release  date,  Jan.,   1930. 


THE     CAST 

Juanita   Moore Evelyn   Brent 

Rum    Runner Wallace    MacDonald 

Highjacker Tom    Wilson 

Dancing  Vienna 

(First  National — Silent) 
Forget  It 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

THE  fact  that  this  is  a  "quota  picture'  should 
in  itself  be  enough  for  any  exhibitor.  And 
even  though  it  has  Ben  Lyon,  who  was  im- 
ported into  Germany  from  Hollywood  to  star 
in  it,  the  picture  is  not  worthwhile  consider- 
ing for  the  average  house.  In  spots  where 
the  exhibitor  needs  something  to  fill  a  double 
feature  bill,  it  will  get  by  providing  that  the 
other  half  of  the  program  is  fairly  strong. 

Lyra  Mara,  the  Continental  actress  who 
shares  the  billing  honors  with  Lyon,  will  never 
get  by  on  this  side.  Her  personality,  in  general, 
reflects  that  of  a  contented  German  haus  frau. 

The  story  itself  might  have  been  developed 
into  something  worth  while.  It  has  as  its  hero 
a  young  American,  born  of  an  Austrian  father 
who  has  made  a  fortune  in  America.  The  boy 
is  a  fast  stepping  youngster,  who  despite  of  his 
millions  plays  in  a  jazz  band.  His  dad  sends 
him  to  Vienna  to  buy  the  old  family  mansion 
and  rehabilitate  it.  He  falls  in  love  with  the 
girl  next  door,  despite  the  fact  that  there  has 
been  a  family  feud  for  generations.  In  the  end 
the  boy  wins  over  his  dad  and  the  grand  parents 
of  the  girl. 

Don't  play  it  unless  you  have  to.  Then  get  the 
best  shorts  possible  and  pray. 

Produced  by  Defu  of  Germany.  Distributed  by  First 
National.  Directed  by  Fricdrich  Zelnick.  Length, 
5,683    feet.      Running   time,    53    mins. 

THE     CAST 

Count     Zirsky Julius    Falkenstein 

Countess    Zirsky Olga    Engel 

Johnny    Konzaga Ben    Lyon 

Carl     Konzaga Arnold    Korff 

Konzaga's  Secretary George  Burkhart 

The    Poet Alfred   Abel 

Konstantin    (Zirsky's    manservant) Gustav    Charle 

The   Innkeeper Arthur  Kraussneck 

Musician Herman    Picha 

Countess    Fritzi   Zirsky Lya    Mara 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


29 


Fine  Holiday  Numbers  Among  Week's 
Shorts;  New  M-G-M  Releases  Fine 


"Old  Bill's  Christinas" 

(RKO-Sound—2  Reels) 
Some  Humor  And  Some  Tragedy 

ANOTHER  incident  in  the  life-in-the- 
trenches-adventures  of  Bruce  Bairnsfath- 
er's  famous  character.  It  offers  some  of  the 
fine  humor  built  around  this  character,  and 
some  effective  "seasonal"  sentiment.  It  has, 
too,  some  piercing  thrusts  at  war.  The  charac- 
ters are  nicely  drawn  and  there  is  fine  atmo- 
sphere developed  in  the  backgrounds.  The  in- 
cident occurs  in  a  trench  on  Christmas  Eve, 
with  "all  quiet,"  and  songs  going  up  from  the 
Allied  troops  and  the  Germans.  Then  calls  go 
back  and  forth  with  invitations  to  "come  on 
over."  A  young  German  does  come  over  and 
is  entertained  by  Old  Bill  and  his  buddies. 
"Headquarters"  does  not  like  the  lull  and  or- 
ders come  through  to  start  action.  Heavy  fir- 
ing from  the  German  trenches,  the  young  sol- 
dier insists  on  getting  back  to  his  own  line — 
and  falls  with  a  bullet  through  him  on  the 
parapet  of  the  trench.  It  is  a  picture  to  be  used 
in  connection  with  some  very  actionful  feature 
comedy.    Running  time,  17  minutes. 

Adult  appeal.  Is  number  to  go  with  fast  com- 
edy feature. 


"Christmas  Cheer" 

(  Universal-Sound — 2   Reels) 
Timely  Sunny  Jim  Talker 

HERE  is  one  that  the  kids  are  going  to  go 
wild  about  this  time  of  the  year.  It  deals 
with  the  adventures  in  the  home  of  Sunny  Jim 
just  prior  to  Christmas  and  on  Christmas  Eve. 
Sunny  decides  to  be  a  good  boy  in  anticipation 
of  the  holiday.  His  mother  takes  him  to  see 
Santa  Claus  in  a  department  store  and  later 
the  youngster  writes  a  letter  to  Santa.  On 
Christmas  Eve  there  are  a  lot  of  mishaps  in 
the  household,  but  eventually  Santa  arrives  with 
his  bagful  of  toys  for  the  youngster.  The  older 
folks  will  get  a  laugh  out  of  the  attempts  of 
the  parents  to  fool  the  youngster.  Directed  by 
Harold  Beaudine.  Running  time  19  minutes. 
Appropriate  for  holidays. 


"Mandalay" 

(Van   Beuren   Song    Sketch — 1    Reel) 
Overdrawn;  Tiresome 

THIS  is  the  first  of  a  series  of  Song  Sketches 
from  the  Van  Beuren  Corp.  It  won't 
create  any  excitement.  The  famous  song  is 
submitted  to  a  pictorial  treatment  as  concocted 
by  Grantland  Rice,  but  as  a  producer  with 
imagination — as  witnessed  herewith — Rice  does 
much  better  with  Sportlights.  English  sol- 
diers returning  from  India  find  themselves 
listening  to  James  Stanley  sing  "Mandalay" 
and  then  make  for  the  door  en  route  back  to 
the  land  they  were  cussing  a  few  minutes  pre- 
viously. Stanley's  voice  is  nicely  modulated 
and  the  recording  job  is  good,  but  there  the 
number  ends.  Directed  by  Oscar  Lund. 
Needs  plenty  of  support. 


"Hall  Of  Injustice" 

(Vitaphone  No.  889—1  Reel) 
Laughable  Court  Room  Burlesque 

JOHN  T.  MURRAY  and  Vivien  Oakland 
are  the  stars  of  this  very  laughable  bur- 
lesque on  the  continued  flood  of  talkies  with 
court  room  scenes.  This  one  makes  a  laugh  of 
everything  serious  that  has  been  done  in  "Mary 
Dugan"  and  "Madame  X."  As  a  matter  of  fact, 
this  would  be  a  corking  short  to  play  the  week 
or  day  following  the  run  of  either  of  the  above 


features  as  the  short  will  be  appreciated  by 
those  who  saw  the  dramas.  There  are  a  lot  of 
laughs  in  Miss  Oakland's  description  of  how 
she  bumped  off  her  hubby  while  resting  in  her 
lover's  arms.  Murray  as  the  counsel  for  both 
the  prosecution  and  defense  gets  a  lot  of  com- 
edy out  of  his  dual  roles.  Running  time  8  min- 
utes. 
Fine  short.    Play  it  up.    Good  anywhere. 


"Love,   Honor  And   Oh,   Baby!" 

(Pathc-Sound—2  Reels) 
Monotonous 

GEORGE  LE  MAIRE'S  domestic  comedy 
version  of  the  "worm  that  turns"  theme. 
An  exceptionally  obedient  husband  finds  this 
obedience  irksome — and  so  do  his  friends.  After 
the  wedding  of  his  niece,  the  latter's  husband 
pokes  fun  at  the  henpecked  partner's  managing 
mama — and  the  tables  are  turned. 

Entirely  too  lonq,  and  gets  monotonous.  Need 
strong  numbers  with  this. 


"Night  Owls" 

(M-G-M-Hal  Roach— 2  Reels) 
Packed    With   Laughs 

STAN  LAUREL  and  Oliver  Hardy  as  a  pair 
of  burglars  make  this  a  laughing  scream 
from  beginning  to  end.  There  are  at  least  three 
wow  laughs  in  it  and  many  lesser  ones.  The 
pair  are  part  of  a  frame  up  to  rob  the  house 
of  the  chief  of  police.  There  are  moments  that 
will  double  up  most  audiences  with  laughter. 
The  backyard  stuff  and  the  various  mishaps 
as  the  phoney  burglars  break  into  the  house 
are  certain  to  click.  Directed  by  James  Parrott. 
Running  time  21  minutes. 

Yell  about  this.    Will  prove  more  entertaining 
than  many  features. 


"The    Real    McCoy" 

(M-G-M-Hal  Roach— 2  Reels) 
Laughable  Moonshine  Comedy 

THIS  is  one  of  the  Roach  series  starring 
Charlie  Chase.  It  is  a  good  line  of  hoke 
comedy,  with  a  chase  opening  the  picture,  a 
mountaineer  sequence  with  a  barn  dance  and  a 
chance  for  the  old  melodies  and  square  dances. 
Chase  is  the  city  feller  who  falls  in  love  with 
the  school  marm,  is  suspected  of  being  a  revenue 
spy  and  is  run  out  of  town.  There  are  a  couple 
of  real  laughs.  On  the  whole  it  is  entertaining. 
Warren  Doane  directed.  Running  time  19  min- 
utes. 
Will  slide  nicely  into  average  program. 


"Pathe  Review  No.  50" 

(Silent— 1    Reel) 
Usual  Lineup 

SHOTS  of  Guatemala  City  and  Venice,  a 
peep  into  oddity  shops,  and  the  "Gold  Rush 
of  '29,"  a  modern  expedition  of  modern  maidens 
on  a  gag  prospecting  trip,  as  Hollywood  sees 
it,  all  go  into  the  current  review.  Acceptable 
stuff. 

Okay  if  you  have  strong  surrounding  num- 
bers. 


"Steeplechase" 

(U.  Sporting   Youth— 2  Reels) 
Fair  Short  Talking  Drama 

THIS  is  a  tabloid  version  of  the  usual  racing 
drama.  There  is  some  sustained  interest 
in  the  racing  scenes,  but,  in  the  main,  it  is  rather 
long  and  dragged  out.  The  story  of  a  crooked 
jockey,  with  the  girl  replacing  him  at  the  last 
minute  and  riding  the  horse  to  victory  in  order 
to  save  the  fortune  of  her  sweetheart's  father. 
It  is  a  steeplechase  race.  The  girl  allows  her- 
self to  be  tied  to  the  horse,  a  move  that  would 


have  certainly  resulted  in  her  death  if  the  horse 
had  fallen.  The  picture  is  one  of  the  Sporting 
Youth  series.  There  are  a  few  thrills  in  the 
picture  although  the  dialogue  is  stilted  and 
forced.  Directed  by  Ben  Holmes.  Running 
time  18  minutes. 
Rest  of  program  will  have  to  be  strong. 


"Mickey's  Big  Moment" 

(RKO-Darmour  Sound — 2  Reels) 
Rollicking  Kid  Comedy 

THIS  looks  like  the  good  old  days  of  screen 
comedy  brought  up-to-date  with  a  mike. 
Kid  actors  will  survive  the  talkies.  That  seems 
certain  after  a  peek  of  how  this  group  score 
laughs  in  a  rollicking  two-reeler  bringing  to 
life  the  well-known  characters  in  Fontaine  Fox's 
"Toonerville  Trolley"  sketches.  The  fun  starts 
with  a  meeting  of  the  debating  society,  with 
the  kids  discussing  the  pro  and  con  the  curfew 
law  and  school  home-work.  When  the  word 
"either"  crops  up  the  adults  take  the  debate 
away  from  the  youngstres,  and  the  latter  retire 
to  a  barn  to  stage  a  cabaret  or  revue  that  in- 
troduces many  ingeniously  contrived  bits  of  bur- 
lesque which  the  young  actors  handle  most 
capably.  It  is  the  kind  of  comedy  the  young 
patrons  will  hail  with  delight,  and  there  is 
plenty  to  amuse  adults,  a  fact  proved  by  reac- 
tions of  night  audiences  at  the  Globe,  New 
York,  where  "Mickey's  Big  Moment"  is  click- 
ing nicely  in  its  two-a-day  spot  as  opener  to 
"The  Vagabond  Lover."  Running  time,  18  min- 
utes. 

Sure  fire  kid  comedy,  looks  good  for  any  type 
of  bill. 


"The  Doll  Shop" 

(M-G-M— 2  Reels) 
Great  Holiday  Week  Subject 

HERE  is  a  really  tremendous  short  subject 
in  Technicolor  that  will  prove  a  knock- 
out for  the  holiday  weeks.  It  will  be  a  delight 
to  the  grown-ups  and  a  wonderful  treat  to  the 
youngsters.  "The  Doll  Shop"  is  a  clever  screen 
and  sound  adaptation  in  color  of  the  old  vaude- 
ville offering  "The  Toy  Shop."  The  scene  is 
the  workshop  of  a  doll-maker,  where  the  dolls 
come  to  life  after  their  creator  goes  to  sleep. 
The  effect  is  carried  out  through  the  utiliza- 
tion of  a  large  set  with  oversized  furnishings 
to  make  the  human  dolls  appear  small.  There 
is  a  solo  at  the  opening,  a  chorus  number  with 
two  dozen  boys  and  girls,  a  wonderful  adagio 
number,  a  clever  toe  specialty,  a  march  of  the 
toy  soldiers,  a  South  Sea  number  and  some 
clever  tap  dancing.  It  is  a  miniature  musical 
revue  that  has  at  least  two  catchy  numbers 
that  will  please  any  type  of  audience.  _  Directed 
by  Sammy  Lee.  Running  time  18  minutes. 
Splendid  Christmas  number. 


"The  Song  Writers  Review" 

(M-G-M— 2  Reels) 
Clever  Novelty  Offering 

THIS  is  a  screen  version  of  the  old  "Piano 
Fiends"  act  done  a  la  the  Friars'  Frolic. 
It  has  eight  of  the  writers  of  popular  songs 
seated  on  the  stage  in  front  of  grand  pianos 
with  Jack  Benny  acting  as  master  of  ceremonies 
introducing  all  of  the  writers  and  having  them 
play  snatches  of  their  successes.  The  writers 
are  Gus  Edwards,  Fred  Fischer,  Roy  Egan, 
Dave  Snell,  Arthur  Freed,  Nacio  Herb  Brown, 
Roy  Heindorf,  Roy  Turk,  Fred  Albert  and 
Dave  Dreyer.  Three  specialty  numbers  are  in- 
troduced, for  "Mean  To  Me,"  "Me  And  My 
Shadow"  and  "Japanese  Sandman."  Benny's 
lively  chatter  lends  the  comedy  touch,  which 
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Motion    Picture    N  czvs 


December  li,  1929- 


Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating    On   Pictures,    The  Normal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Battle  Of  Paris  (Par.) 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Other  attractions,  Brown  Gravy  (Para- 
mount), Stop  Barking  (Universal),  Felix 
Strikes  It  (S.  R.),  Paramount  News,  "The 
Jazz  Clock  Store"  (Publix  Revue).  Weather, 
zero  and  blustering.  Opposition,  (screen),  "Ro- 
mance of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Welcome  Danger," 
"The  Mighty,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Big  News." 
Opposition  (stage),  "R.U.R."  (Theatre  Guild), 
"Hold  Everything!"    Rating,  75%. 

Ad  Tips — Gertrude  Lawrence's  name  was 
prominently  displayed,  and  this  was  advertised 
as  a  musical  comedy  of  Paris.  Appeal  is  for 
all  who  like  light  entertainment. — State,  San- 
ford  Farkas,   Mgr.,  Cleveland. 


Big  News  (Pathe) 

CLEVELAND— Keith's  East  105th  St.  (2,- 
200),  7  days,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe 
News  (sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review,  Fables 
(Pathe),  vaudeville.  Weather,  zero  and  stormy. 
Opposition  (screen),  "Romance  of  The  Rio 
Grande,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Mighty," 
"The  Battle  of  Paris,"  "Frozen  Justice."  Rating, 
100%. 

Ad  Tips. — Listed  this  one  as  lively  melo- 
drama with  newspaper  setting,  and  a  star  corn- 
ed v  vein.  Appeals  to  the  general  public  strong. 
—Keith's  East  105th  St.,  Wallace  Elliott,  Mgr., 
Cleveland. 


Broadivay  (Par.) 


KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Newman  (2,000), 
25-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Smith  and 
Gale  in  "At  the  Gate,"  Screen  Song,  "Rings 
on  Her  Fingers."  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposi- 
tion, "Marianne,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Tanned 
Legs,"   "Dark  Streets."    Rating,  90%. 

Broadivay  Scandals   (Col.) 

PROVIDENCE— Majestic  (2,400),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  "The  Mississippi 
Gambler,"  supporting  feature ;  "Playing  Crazy," 
Paramount  News.  Weather,  clear,  cool.  Oppo- 
sition, "Rio  Rita,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Ladv," 
"Hallelujah."    Rating,  85%. 

Ad  Tip. — Another  hectic  story  of  Broadway 
and  the  night  life  with  plenty  of  color  to  give 
opportunity  for  snappy  billing.  Sally  Rand  and 
Carmel  Myers  are  the  names  to  play.  Has 
general  appeal  for  adolescents  and  adults. — 
Majestic,  Sol  Braunig,  Mgr.,  Providence. 

Charming    Sinners    (Par.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's  Grand  (1.800), 
25c-75c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville. 
Weather,  cold  and  pleasant.  Opposition.  "Fro- 
zen Justice,"  "Romance  of  Rio  Grande,"  "Paris," 
"The  Forward   Pass."    Rating,  88%. 

Ad  Tips. — Played  this  up  by  featuring  Chat- 
terton,  Brook,  Powell  and  Nolan,  all  good  act- 
ors and  all  talking  perfectly  in  this  brilliant  and 
snappy  comedy  on  love  and  marriage.  Audience 
appeal  mature. — Proctor's  Grand,  Joseph  Wal- 
lace, Mgr.,  Albany,  N.  Y. 


Cock-Eyed  World  (Fox) 

CHICAGO— Capitol  (3,500),  15c-75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Band  Show,  Movietone  News, 
Stage  show.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Sat- 
urday Night  Kid."    Rating.  150%. 

CHICAGO— Granada  (4,478),  15c-75c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Stage  Prologue  by 
Granada  Symphony  Orchestra  conducted  by  Joey 
Ross.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "His  Glo- 
rious Night."    Rating,   100%. 

CHICAGO— Marbro  (5,000),  15c-7Sc,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  stage  prologue  by  Mar- 
bro Symphony  Orchestra  conducted  by  Benny 
Meroff.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "His  Glo- 
rious  Night."    Rating,  95%. 

Condemned  (Fox) 

HOLLYWOOD  —  Grauman's  Chinese  (2,- 
023),  7  days,  twice  daily  75  to  $1.50.  Other 
attractions,  Movietone  and  Metrotone  News, 
Laurel  &  Hardy  comedy  "Night  Owls"  and 
symphony  orchestra.  Weather,  fine.  Rating, 
134%. 

Darkened  Rooms    (Par.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Rialto  (1,498),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  Lloyd  Hamilton  in  "Peaceful  Alley," 
"Brown  Gravy,"  all  negro  cast.  Weather,  fair 
and  cooler.  Opposition,  "Hallelujah,"  "Half 
Wav  To  Heaven."  "Oh.  Yeah,"  "Shanghai 
Lady."  "She  Goes  To  War,"  "The  Kiss."  Rat- 
ing, 85%. 

Dor  A-  Streets   (F.  N.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Pantages  (2.166),  25-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions.  Pathe  Sound  News, 
and  vaudeville  including  Trovato,  Catalano  and 
Girls,  The  Four  Covans,  Heras  and  Wallace 
and  Pat  Levolo  and  Co.  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "Marianne,"  "Broadway,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Tanned  Legs."   Rating,  120%. 

Desert  Song  (W.  B.) 

OTTAWA— A valon  (990),  25-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Lover's  Delight,"  "In  A 
Toy  Shop,"  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
fair  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Girl  From  Woolworth's,"  "The  Virginian," 
"Say  It  With   Songs."    Rating,  98%. 

Ad  Tips. — This  was  a  repeat  run  of  "Desert 
Song"  but  used  it  this  time  in  conjunction  with 
the  Magnascope  and  people  were  urged  to  see 
it  again  in  its  greater  presentation.  Also  fea- 
tured a  Technicolor  subject.  "In  a  Toy  Shop." 
on  the  same  bill,  so  that  much  variety  was 
provided.  Crowd  never  seems  to  tire  of  John 
Boles.  Old  and  young  enjoyed  it. — A  valon,  P. 
J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Disraeli   (W .  B.) 

OMAHA— World  (2,500),  25c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Hoosgow"  (M-G-M).  Pathe 
News.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy.  Opposition, 
"So  This  Is  College,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "The 
Unholy   Night,"  "Rio   Rita."    Rating,  80%. 

Ad  Tips. — Sold  picture  on  two  angles :  Jewish 
and   high   class.    Jews   interested  because   Dis- 


raeli one  of  the  greatest  names  in  English  his- 
tory. Used  a  special  mailing  list  for  better  folks 
in  town,  since  play  has  a  famous  background 
and  Arliss  is  one  of  the  outstanding  actors  in 
the  country.  Audience  appeal,  sophisticated 
class. — World,  Lionel  Wasson,   Mgr.,  Omaha. 

SEATTLE— Music  Box  (950),  50c-75c  21 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  acts,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  cloudy.  Opposition, 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Mari- 
anne," "So  Long  Letty,"  "The  Kiss."  Rating, 
100%  (3rd  week). 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c,  3 
days.  Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone  act,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  cold  and  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Untamed."  Rating, 
98%. 

Evidence  (W.  B.) 

LOS  ANGELES— Warner  Bros.  Downtown 
(2,400),  7  days,  36  to  65.  Other  attractions, 
Vitaphone  Varieties.  Opposition,  "It's  A  Great 
Life,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "Her 
Private  Affair,"  "Trespasser."  Weather,  fine. 
Rating,  108%. 

Flight  (Col.) 

MILWAUKEE— Palace  Orpheum  (2,587), 
25-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  News  reel, 
short  feature,  "Black  and  Tan."  IVeathcr,  clear 
and  cold.  Opposition,  "Is  Everybody  Happy?" 
"Sunnv  Side  Up,"  "Sweetie,"  "Woman  to 
Woman,"  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "The 
Mississippi   Gambler."    Rating,   125%. 

Footlights  And  Fools  (F.  N.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Century  (3,221),  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone  and 
M-G-M  News,  "The  Hollywood  Star"  (Edu- 
cational all  talking  comedy),  orchestra,  organ, 
Loew-Publix  unit  "Showland,"  headed  by  Ken 
Whitmcr.  Weather,  rain,  snow,  cold  Monday, 
rest  of  week  clear  cold,  to  warm  with  fog. 
Opposition.  "Red  Hot  Rhythm,"  "The  Weav- 
ers," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway. '  "The  Vaga- 
bond Lover,"  "The  Forward  Pass,"  "Young 
Nowheres,"  "The  Virginian,"  Stage,  "Pleasure 
Bound,"  Harry  Steppe  and  his  "Own  Show." 
Rating.  90%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Granada,  7  days,  50c- 
65c-90c.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  Talking 
Comedy,  News  Reel,  orchestra  concert.  Wea- 
ther, fine.  Opposition,  "The  Kiss,"  "Song  of 
Kentucky,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Love 
Parade,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Cock-Eved  World." 
Rating,  95%. 

TACOMA— Blue  Mouse  (601),  8  days,  25c- 
75c.  Other  attractions,  three  Vitaphone  acts 
and  Cortland  Rice  Sportogram  and  Movietone 
news.  Weather,  foggy,  street  lights  off  due  to 
shortage  of  electricity.  Opposition,  "The 
Mighty,"  "Rio  Rita,"  and  "Imagine  My  Em- 
barrassment."   Rating,  65%. 

Forward  Pass   (F.  IS.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Ritz  (1,146),  25c- 
35c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News,  one  Vitaphone  act,  a  talking  comedy. 
Weather,  cold  and  pleasant.    Rating,  100%. 


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Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


BALTIMORE.— Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days,  be- 
ginning Sat.,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe 
Sound  News,  "Good  Medicine,"  with  Edward 
Everett  Horton  (All-talking  comedy),  "Jungle 
Drums,"  (Tiffany-Stahl  all-talking  Technicolor 
Symphony),  Douglas  Stanbury  and  Bobby  Arnst 
and  Company  in  "Rhythm  in  Blue"  (Vitaphone 
Acts),  Organ.  Weather,  rainy,  snow  Monday, 
rest  of  week  clear  cold  to  warm  some  fog.  Op- 
position, (Screen),  "Rio  Rita,"  "Footlights 
and  Fools,"  Wall  Street,"  "Red  Hot 
Rhythm,"  "The  Weavers,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "The  Vagabond  Lover,"  "Young 
Nowheres,"  "The  Virginian";  (Stage),  "Pleas- 
ure Bound,"  "Blind  Window,"  Harry  Steppe 
and  His  "Own  Show."  Rating,  85%. 

BOSTON— Fenway  (1,500),  25-60c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Paramount  news.  Weather, 
cold,  snow.  Opposition,  "A  Most  Immoral 
Lady,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Song 
Of  Love."  "Sunny  Side  Up,"  "Shanghai  Lady," 
"Show  Of  Shows."    Rating,  85%. 

CHICAGO.— Warner's  Orpheum  (751),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  3  Vitaphone 
acts,  Kinogram  Newsreel.  Opposition,  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Sweetie,' 
"Three  Live  Ghosts."    Rating,  125%. 

Ad  Tips— Don't  miss  opportunity  to  tie-up 
with  sporting  goods  stores  on  this  as  well  as 
with  phonograph,  record  and  radio  dealers  for 
window  displays  and  playing  of  songs,  etc.  Tie- 
up  with  national  Vitaphone  advertisements  if 
one  happens  to  break  in  your  city  at  time  of 
showing.  In  newspaper  ads,  use  border  of  pen- 
nants on  each  side  with  letters  S  and  C  alter- 
nately. Across  top,  large  type,  "100  per  cent 
Talking,  Singing,  First  National  Vitaphone  Pic- 
ture." In  upper  left  black  football  with  white 
letters  of  title  in  lower  right.  Half-tone  cut  of 
Fairbanks,  Jr.,  kissing  Loretta  Young,  same 
pose  as  on  sheet  music  reduced.  Football  scrim- 
mage with  large  figure  to  right,  at  bottom. 
"What  action,  What  songs.  Four  brand  new 
numbers  that  will  set  your  feet  a-stepping.  And 
tender  love  scenes  that  will  set  your  heart  a- 
thumping."  Audience  appeal  very  strong  for 
everybody.  A  great  college  football  story. — 
Frank  Price,  Jr.,  Mgr.,  Rivoli,  Baltimore. 

Frozen  Justice    (Fox) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Leland  (1,400),  25c-35c,  6 
days.  Other  attraction,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Screen  Snapshots,  a  Grantland  Rice  Sportlight, 
and  a  Laurel  and  Hardy  Comedy,  "That's  My 
Wife."  Weather,  cold  and  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"The  Forward  Pass,"  "Charming  Sinners," 
"Paris,"  "Romance  of  Rio  Grande."  Rating, 
90%. 

CLEVELAND.— Palace  (3,600),  7  days,  35c- 
75c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News  (sound  and 
silent),  Pathe  Review,  Sportlight  (Pathe), 
Hodge  Podge  (Educational),  Vaudeville  headed 
by  Irene  Rich  in  sketch,  "Ask  Your  Wife." 
Weather,  zero,  stormy.  Opposition  (Screen), 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," "The  Mighty,"  "The  Battle  of  Paris," 
"Big  News";  (Stage),  "R.  U.  R.I"  (Theatre 
Guild),  "Hold  Everything."    Rating,  70%. 

OMAHA.— State  (1,200),  25c-40c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Barbara's  Daughter  (Educ), 
Universal  News.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy. 
Opposition,  "Disraeli./'  "So  This  Is  College." 
ifoli')>.<7,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Don't  forgot  the  many  years  that 
Lenore  Ulric  has  been  a  stage  star  and  play 
this  fact  as  well  as  her  screen  experience.  This 
has  plenty  of  thrills  of  the  Yukon  and  they  go 
over  heavy.  Audierce  appeal,  general. — John 
Garry,  Mgr.,  Leland,  Albany. 

Ad  Tips — Sold  star,  Lenore  Ulric.  through- 
out— trying  to  avo'd  title.  Large  cutout  on  mar- 
que connected  with  record  of  theme  song,  "The 
Right  Kind  of  Man,"  drew  lots  of  attention. 
Audience  appeal,  adults. — Irving  Cohen,  Mgr., 
State,  Omaha. 


Girl  From  Havana  (Fox) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  15-50c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Moonshine,"  "In  And  Out," 
Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Weather,  fair  and 
cold.  Opposition,  "The  Virginian,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Stark  Mad,"  "The  Girl  From  Woolworth's." 
Rating,  75%. 

Ad  Tips. — Should  have  been  played  a  week 
instead  of  three  days  as  patronage  built  up 
quickly.  Advertised  this  as  a  detective  story 
with  an  unusual  setting,  mystery  being  main- 
tained to  the  final  100  feet.  Cast  headed  by  Lane 
and  Page  is  capable  and  there  is  plenty 
of  action.  Picture  has  popular  appeal  and  was 
highly  pleasing.— Imperial,  Ray  Tubman,  Mgr., 
Ottawa. 


organ,  all-talking  trailer  on  "Evidence."  Weath- 
er, rain,  snow  Monday,  clear,  cold  rest  of  week, 
to  warm  with  fog.  Opposition  (Screen),  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Wall 
Street,"  "Red  Hot  Rhythm,"  "The  Weavers," 
"The  Vagabond  Lover,'  "The  Forward  Pass," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Virginian";  (Stage), 
"Pleasure  Bound,"  "Blind  Window,"  Harry 
Steppe  and  His  "Own  Show."  Rating,  90% 
(7th  week). 

DENVER— America  (1,586),  20c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  news,  Vita- 
phone act,  "Finder's  Keepers."  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition,  "So  Long  Letty,"  "So  This  Is 
College,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Half  Way  To  Heaven," 
and  "Hallelujah."    Rating,  115%. 


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OTTAWA— Centre  (1,200),  15-SOc.  6  days. 
Otlier  attractions,  "The  Lady  Fare,"  color  sym- 
phony "Song  of  the  Islands"  and  Fox  news. 
Weather,  fair  and  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Vir- 
ginian," "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Girl  From  Havana," 
"Stark  Mad,"  "Say  It  With  Songs."  Rating, 
90%. 

Ad  Tips. — The  most  natural  thing  to  do  is 
to  place  stills  and  announcements  in  the  local 
Woolworth  stores  and  received  excellent  co- 
operation along  this  line.  Advertised  it  as  a 
chapter  out  of  daily  life  in  a  big  city  with  a 
tinge  of  the  Cinderella  romance.  Alice  White 
was  featured  as  girl  who  crashed  into  fame 
and  her  song  numbers  were  listed  to  designate 
the  type  of  story.  It  is  light  entertainment  that 
pleased  all  classes. — Centre,  Don  Stapleton, 
Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway  (WE) 

BALTIMORE.— Metropolitan  (1,500),  6 
days,    15c-50c.     Other   attractions,    Kinograms, 


HOLLYWOOD— Warner  Bros.  Hollywood 
(3,000),  1st  week,  7  days,  35  to  65c.  Other 
attractions,  Vitaphone  Varieties,  news  reel. 
Weather,  fine.     Rating,  138%. 

Half  Way  To  Heaven  (RKO) 

DENVER— The  Denver  (2,512),  25c-65c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Publix  stage  show, 
Paramount  all-talking  comedy  "At  the  Gate," 
Paramound  sound  news.  Weather,  fair.  Oppo- 
sition, "So  Long  Letty,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "So  This  Is  College,"  "Rio  Rita," 
and   "Hallelujah."    Rating,   110%. 

_  HOUSTON— Metropolitan  (2,512),  2Sc-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Publix  unit,  "Roof 
Garden  Revels,"  featuring  Ralph  Whitehead ; 
Mack  Sennett  talking  comedy,  Pathe  Talking 
News,  organ  and  orchestra.  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Untamed,"  and  "Mar- 
ried in  Hollywood."    Rating,   100%. 


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December  14,1929 


Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


PORTLAND,  ORE.— Portland  (3,068),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Smith  &  Dale  in 
"At  the  Gate,"  Colored  "Travel  Talk,"  Mack 
Sennett's  Talking  Comedy  "The  Lunkhead," 
Paramount  Sound  News,  Stanleigh  Malotte, 
"Treasure  Chest  of  Melody"  on  Wurlitzer. 
Weather,  fair  and  cooler.  Ot>pos\tion,  "Halle- 
lujah," "The  Kiss,"  "Darkened  Rooms,"  "Oh 
Yeah,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "She  Goes  to  War." 
Rating,  110%. 

Ad  Tips. — Buddy  Rogers  in  the  boyish,  hu- 
man role  in  which  he  first  became  famous,  and 
a  talking  story  of  circus  life,  are  advertising 
high  lights ;  also  stress  the  comedy  thread,  and 
that  this  is  Gates  story  of  "Here  Comes  the 
Band  Wagon."  Appeal  is  to  every  class.— 
Metropolitan,  E.  E.  Collins,  Mgr.,  Houston. 

Ad  Tips—  Played  up  another  Buddy  Rogers 
juvenile  love  story.  Held  very  fair  juvenile 
appeal.  Good  work  Jean  Arthur.  Taken  from 
best  seller  "Here  Comes  Band  Wagon."  Given 
strong  foyer  and  lobby  exploitation. — John 
Smith,  Mgr.,  The  Portland,  Portland,  Ore. 

Hallelujah    (M-G-M) 

DENVER— Orpheum  (1,650),  15c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville,  Pathe  sound 
news.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition.  "So  Long 
Letty,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "So  This 
Is  College,"  "Half  Way  To  Heaven,"  and  "Rio 
Rita."    Ratinq,  110%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  United  Artists, 
(945),  50c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Metro 
Sound  Acts,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
fair  and  cooler.  Opposition,  "Half  Way  to 
Heaven,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Oh  Yeah,"  "Shanghai 
Lady,"  "She  Goes  to  War,"  "Darkened  Rooms." 
Ratinq,  100%. 

PROVIDENCE— Loew's  State  (3,800),  7 
days.  15c-50c  Other  attractions,  "The  Skele- 
ton Dance,"  comedy-cartoon,  Tom  Waring  and 
band,  Metro  Movietone  Revue,  Hearst's  Metro- 
tone,  Joe  Stoves'  Organlogue.  Weather,  clear, 
cool.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Broadway  Scan- 
dals," "A  Most  Immoral  Lady."   Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tip. — Exhibitors  will  do  well  to  bill  this 
film  carefully,  stressing  King  Vidor's  innovation 
and  laying  emphasis  on  its  haunting  music. 
Names  of  principals  can  be  mentioned  with 
reference  to  their  stage  connections.    Has  ap- 


peal for  adults  who  like  the  unusual. — Loew's 
State,  J.   P.   McCarthy,   Mgr.,   Providence. 

Imagine  My  Embarrassment 

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TA COMA.— Fox  Colonial  (965),  7  days,  25c- 
35c.  Other  attractions,  "Chic"  Sales  comedy 
(Pathe),  and  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
foggy,  bad.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Mighty,"  and  "Footlights  and  Fools."  Rating, 
90%. 

In  The  Headlines   (W .  B.) 

DES  MOINES.— Strand  (1,600),  7  days,  20c- 
30c.  Other  attractions,  Educational  Kinograms 
News,  "Silly  Symphony  of  Springtime"  (Co- 
lumbia), "Ticklish  Business"  (Educational). 
Opposition,  "The  Kiss,"  "Romance  of  the  Rio 
Grande,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew."  Weather, 
warmer.    Rating,  85%. 

Is  Everybody  Happy?   (W .  B.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Garden  (1,150)  25c-60c,  14 
days.  Other  attractions,  Comedy,  Newsreel. 
Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Flight," 
"Sunny  Side  Up,"  "Sweetie,"  "Woman  to 
Woman,"  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "The 
Mississippi  Gambler."    Rating,  100%. 

It's  A  Great  Life  (M-G-M) 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Criterion  (1,652),  7 
days,  35  to  65.  Other  attractions,  Movietone 
News  and  M-G-M  Dog  comedy.  Opposition, 
"Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Her  Private 
Affair,"  "Evidence,"  "Trespasser."  Weather, 
fine.     Rating,  87%. 

Kiss,  The  (M-G-M) 

BUFFALO— The  Buffalo  (3,100),  7  days, 
65c.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  vaudeville,  or- 
gan solo,  Fox  Movietone  News,  and  Para- 
mount Sound  News.  Weather,  snow.  Opposi- 
tion, "Tanned  Legs,"  "3  Live  Ghosts,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Untamed."    Ratinq,  145%. 

DES  MOINES.— Paramount  (1,700),  7  days, 
25c-35c-50c-65c  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  M-G-M  comedy,  "The  Hoosgow,"  organ 
solo,    Publix    stage    revue,    "Over    the    Top," 


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"Tanned  Legs,"  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"The  Virginian."  Weather,  changeable.  Rat- 
inq, 80%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Loew's  State  (2,418),  7 
days,  35  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Fanchon- 
Marco  "Hot  Dominos"  idea,  Movietone  news, 
Georgie  Stoll  and  band,  Charley  Chase  comedy 
"Crazy  Feet"  Opposition,  "It's  A  Great  Life," 
"Her  Private  Affair,"  "Welcome  Danger," 
"Evidence,"  "Trespasser."  Weather,  fine.  Rat- 
ing. 129%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Capitol  (1,200),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  "Brown  Gravy,"  all-negro  talkomedy. 
Weather,  splendid.  Opposition.  "The  Trespass- 
er," "She  Goes  to  War,"  "Live,  Love  and 
Laugh,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Tanned 
Legs."     Rating,  125%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  Broadway  (1,- 
912),  25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fan- 
chon  and  Marco's  "Art  in  Taps"  Idea,  headed 
by  Rodney  and  Gould,  "The  Barnyard"  (Sound 
Cartoon),  Fox  Movietone  News,  Sam  Jack 
Kaufman  and  Band,  Devaney  at  organ.  Oppo- 
sition. "Hallelujah,"  "Darkened  Rooms,"  "Half 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Oh  Yeah,"  "Shanghai  Ladv," 
"She  Goes  to  War."   Rating,  125%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Fox,  7  days,  50c-65c- 
90c.  Other  attractions,  Clark  and  McCullough 
in  a  talking  farce  "Hired  and  Fired,"  Fanchon 
and  Marco  "Ideas  in  Green,"  Rube  Wolf  and 
Sunkist  Beauties.  Opposition,  "Footlights  and 
Fools,"  "Love  Parade,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Cock-Eyed  World."  Weather,  fine. 
Ratinq,  90%. 

SEATTLE.— Fox  Fifth  Avenue  (2,550)  25c- 
75c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon-Marco  stage  unit.  Weather, 
cloudy.  Opposition,  "Marianne,"  "Taming  of 
the  Shrew,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Disraeli,"  "So  Long 
Letty."     Ratinq,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — The  picture  is  attractively  done  and 
Conrad  Nagel  is  a  local  boy  and  all  that  but 
Greta  Garbo  is  not  such  a  flash.  The  stage 
show  went  over  big,  but  the  picture  did  not  sell 
itself. — Jack  Roth,  Mgr.,  Paramount,  Des 
Moines. 

Lady  Lies   (Par.) 

CHICAGO.— Stratford  (2,400),  10c-60c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  acts,  Pathe 
Review,  Band  Show.  Weather,  cold.  Opposi- 
tion, "Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "Cock-Eyed 
World."    Rating,  100%. 

Love,  Live  And  Laugh    (Fox) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Orpheum  (1,500), 
35c-50c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  R-K-0  ex- 
cellent vaudeville  presenting  Louis  and  Al  Ru- 
dick,  "Personality  Steppers,"  Permane  and  Shel- 
ley in  "Pulley-Pulley,"  Miss  Kittie  Domer, 
male  impersonator,  with  Frank  Werldon  at  the 
piano,  Harris  and  Shari  in  "The  Western  Wild- 
cat," Tom  Davies  Trio,  sensational  motorists, 
Fox  News,  Aesop's  Fables,  Orpheum  Mov- 
ievents.   Rating,  125%. 

Love  Parade.   The   (Par.) 

SAN  FRANCISCO— St.  Francis,  7  days, 
50c-65c-90c.  Other  attractions,  "Single  Real 
Coburn,"  Lupin  &  Lane,  Lillian  Roth  in  comedy 
and  song,  Weekly  News,  concert.  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition,  "Taming  of  Shrew,"  "Song 
of  Kentucky,"  "Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  in  its  5th  week,  "The  Kiss," 
"Rio  Rita,"  6th  and  final  week.    Rating,  120%. 

Marianne    (M-G-M) 

CHICAGO.— Stratford,  (2,400),  10c-60c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions.  Ted  Leary's  Stage 
Show,  Vitaphone  act.  Opposition,  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Mississippi  Gambler."  Weather,  cold. 
Rating,  135%. 

KANSAS  CITY.— Midland  (4,000),  25c-60c, 
7   days.    Other  attractions,   Hearst   Metrotone 


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Motion    Picture    News 


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Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


News,  Stage  presentation  headlining  Fanchon 
and  Marco's  "Gobs  of  Joy."  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "Broadway,"  "Dark  Streets,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Tanned  Legs."    Rating,  90%. 

SEATTLE.— Fox  (2,650),  14  days,  2Sc-7Sc. 
Other  attractions,  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Musical  Prelude.  Weather,^ 
cloudy.  Opposition,  "The  Kiss,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"So  Long,  Letty,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"Disraeli."    Rating,  85%  (2nd  week). 

Ad  Tips— Emphasize  star  in  Hearst  press 
with  usual  tieups.  Feature  comedy,  songs,  added 
stars,  Ukulele  Ike,  Benny  Rubin,  etc.,  emphasize 
after-ward  angle.  Appeal  to  general  types.— 
Lou  Golder,  Mgr.,  Fox,  Seattle. 

Married  In  Hollywood   (Fox) 

HOUSTON— Majestic  (2,250),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  five  RKO  vaudeville 
acts,  headlined  by  Evans  and  Mayer;  Fox  Mo- 
vietone News,  Aesop's  Fable.  Weather,  cold. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Untamed,"  "Half  Way 
to  Heaven."    Rating,  90%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Liberty  (1,800),  35c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News,  "Springtime,"  a  screamingly  funny  sound 
cartoon.  Weather,  excellent.  Opposition,  "The 
Trespasser,"  "The  Kiss,"  "She  Goes  to  War," 
"Love.  Live  and  Laugh,"  "Tanned  Legs.'  Rat- 
ing, 125%. 

Ad  Tips.—VUy  up  the  100  voice  chorus, 
Strauss  music,  and  60  piece  orchestra.  Also 
"first  Viennese  musical  romance,"  and  Miss  Ter- 
ris  and  Murray  as  stars  of  "Show  Boat"  and 
stage  "Rio  Rita.'  Also  back  stage  and  back 
screen  story.  Appeal  is  general. — Majestic,  Ed- 
die Bramer,  Mgr.,  Houston. 


Mighty,  The  (Par.) 


CLEVELAND.— Allen  (3,300),  7  days,  30c- 
60c  Weather,  zero  and  blustering.  Other  at- 
tractions. "Fatal  Forceps"  ( Paramount ),  "Hell's 
Bells"  (Disney  cartoon),  Hearst  Metrotone 
News,  "The  Piano  Tuner"  (sound  act  with 
O'Donnell  and  Blair).  Opposition  (screen), 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger," "The  Battle  of  Paris,"  "Frozen  Justice," 
"Big  News";  (stage),  R.  U.  R.  (Theatre 
Guild),  "Hold  Everything."    Rating,  110%. 

TA  COM  A.— Fox  Rialto  (1,350),  8  days,  25c- 
75c.  Other  attractions,  "Our  Gang"  comedy 
(M-G-M),  and  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weath- 
er, foggy,  bad.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"Imagine  My  Embarrassment"  and  "Footlights 
and  Fools."    Rating,  115%. 

Ad  Tips. — Advertised  this  as  a  strong  action 
play,  full  of  dramatic  incidents,  with  excellent 
cast.  Appeal  is  for  those  who  enjoy  the  melo- 
dramatic type  of  picture. — Isadore  Lidman, 
Mgr.,  Allen,  Cleveland. 

Mississippi  Gambler  (V.) 

CHICAGO.— Avalon     (3,000),     15c-75c,    7 

days.  Other  attractions,  stage  show,  newsreel, 
Laurel  and  Hardy  comedy.  Opposition.  "His 
Glorious  Night."  Weather,  cold.  Rating, 
100%. 

MILWAUKEE.— Alhambra  (2,660),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  newsreel,  com- 
edy. Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition, 
"Flight,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "Sunny  Side 
Up,"  "Sweetie,"  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid." 
Rating,  110%. 

Most  Immoral  Lady  (F.  1\.) 

BOSTON— Metropolitan  (4,350),  30-75c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Belle  Baker  and  25 
beauties,    organ    numbers,    Paramount    News. 


Weather,  cold,  snow.  Opposition,  "Sunny  Side 
Up,"  "Song  of  Love,"  "The  13th  Chair,"  "The 
Forward  Pass,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "The  Kiss." 
Rating,  90%. 

PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  "The  Talkies,"  "The 
Fatal  Forceps,"  "On  the  High  Seas,"  Para- 
mount News.  Weather,  clear,  cool.  Opposition, 
"Broadway  Scandals,"  "Hallelujah,"  "Rio  Rita." 
Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips. — Feature  fact  that  this  is  Leatrice 
Joy's  first  talkie  and  that  film  is  an  adaptation 
of  Alice  Brady's  stage  success.  Play  up  luxur- 
ious background  and  spicy  situations.  Has  ap- 
peal to  sophisticated  adults. — Strand,  Ed  Reed, 
Mgr.,  Providence. 

Paris   (F.  N.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Strand  (2,000), 
35c-50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  two  Vitaphone  acts.  Weather, 
cold  and  pleasant.  Opposition,  "Romance  of 
Rio  Grande,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Charming  Sin- 
ners," "The  Forward  Pass."    Rating,  105%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  one  Vitaphone  act, 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  cold  but  pleas- 
ant. Opposition,  "Untamed,"  "Rio  Rita."  Rat- 
ing, 125%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  up  the  name  of  Bordoni  and 
that  will  carry  the  picture  as  it  links  a  French 
actress  of  long  standing  with  a  city  that  has  its 
own  particular  charm.  Then  add  a  line  or  so 
that  it  carries  a  chorus  of  200  beauties.  That 
will  bring  the  boys  in.  Audience  appeal,  gen- 
eral.— Robert  Rosenthal,  Mgr.,  Mark  Strand, 
Albany. 

Private  Affair    (Pathe) 

LOS  ANGELES— RKO  (2,700),  7  days, 
35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  RKO  Vaudeville, 
revue,  Pathe  Sound  News.  Opposition,  "It's  a 
Great  Life,"  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Kiss," 
"Evidence,"  "Trespasser."  Weather,  fine.  Rat- 
ing 92%. 

Racketeer,    The    (Pathe) 

CHICAGO— R-K-O  State  and  Lake  (2,700) 
25c-75c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Siamese 
Twins,  Pathe  Newsreel.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"Trespasser,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships."  Rating, 
165%. 

Red  Hot  Rhythm   (Pathe) 

BALTIMORE.— Keith's  (3,016),  6  days,  25c- 
65c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
orchestra  in  pit.  five  RKO  vaudeville  acts 
headed  by  Pat  Rooney,  Marion  Bent  and  Pat 
Rooney,  3rd,  organ,  comedy.  Weather,  rain, 
snow  Monday,  then  clear,  cold  to  warm,  some 
fog.  Opposition  (screen),  "Rio  Rita,"  "Foot- 
liffhts  and  Fools."  "Wall  Street,"  "The 
Weavers,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The 
Vagabond  Lover,"  "The  Forward  Pass," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Virginian";  (stage), 
"Pleasure  Bound,"  "Blind  Window,"  Harry 
Steppe  and   His  "Own   Show."     Rating,  60%. 

Rio  Rita  (RKO) 

BALTIMORE— Auditorium  (1,600),  6  days, 
35c-$1.50.  Other  attractions,  none.  Weather, 
rain,  snow  Monday,  clear,  cold  rest  of  week,  to 
warm  with  fog.  Opposition  (screen),  "Foot- 
liahts  and  Fools,"  "Wall  Street."  "Red 
Hot  Rhythm,"  "The  Weavers,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,"  "The  Vagabond  Lover,"  "The 
Forward  Pass,"  "Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Vir- 
ginian"; (stage),  "Pleasure  Bound,"  "Blind 
Window,"  Harry  Steppe  and  His  "Own  Show." 
Rating,  65%  (4th  week). 


DENVER.— Tabor  (2,269),  35c-75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  and  Universal  Sound 
News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "So  Long 
Letty,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "So 
This  Is  College,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  and 
"Hallelujah."    Rating,   100%, 

HOUSTON— Kirby  (1,654),  7  days.  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  Sound 
News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Untamed," 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"  and  "Half  Way  to 
Heaven."    Rating,  150%. 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Carthay  Circle 
(1.650),  3rd  week,  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c-$l. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News  and 
Elinor's  orchestra.  Weather,  fine,  Rating, 
118%. 

OMAHA.— Orpheum  (3,000),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy.  Other  attrac- 
tions. Edna  Torrence  &  G>.,  and  RKO  vaude, 
Pathe  News.  Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "So  This 
Is  College,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "The  Unholy 
Night."    Rating,  125%. 

OTTAWA— Regent  (1,225),  6  days,  25c-60c. 
Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News, 
"Springtime"  and  orchestra  overture.  Weather, 
fair  and  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Virginian," 
"The  Desert  Song,"  "The  Girl  from  Wool- 
worth's,"  "Stark  Mad,"  "Say  It  With  Songs," 
"The  Girl  From  Havana."    Rating,  95%. 

PROVIDENCE.— Victory  (1,600),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News. 
Weather,  clear,  cool.  Opposition,  "Broadway 
Scandals,"  "Hallelujah,"  "A  Most  Immoral 
Lady."    Rating,  125%. 

SEATTLE.— New  Orpheum  (2,650),  50c- 
60c,  14  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News.  Weather,  cool  and  cloudy.  Opposition, 
"Marianne,"  "Disraeli,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"So  Long,  Letty,"  "The  Kiss."  Rating,  125% 
(2nd  week). 

TACOMA.— R-K-0  Pantages,  (1,500),  8 
days,  25c-60c-75c,  no  shorts,  regular  R-K-O 
vaudeville  dispensed  with.  Weather,  foggy,  bad. 
Opposition,  "Imagine  My  Embarrassment," 
"The  Mighty"  and  "Footlights  and  Fools."  Rat- 
ing, 100%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's  (2,000),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  No  other  attractions.  Weather,  cold  and 
pleasant.  Opposition,  "Paris,"  "Disraeli,"  "Un- 
tamed."   Rating,  140%. 

Ad  Tips—Rio  Rita  is  well  known  here,  and 
the  title  alone  would  bring  business  in  Texas. 
Bebe  Daniels  is  a  Dallas,  Texas,  girl,  and  John 
Boles  a  Greenville,  Texas,  boy,  so  they,  too, 
should  be  billed  big  in  their  home  town.  "A 
lilting,  Technicolor,  singing,  dancing  romance  of 
the  Rio  Grande"  will  attract  anywhere.  Play 
comedy  angle  big.  Campaign  in  a  big  way,  and 
you  will  get  big  returns.  Broke  attendance  and 
box  office  records  for  one  day  in  Houston — 
Thanksgiving  Day.  Appeal  is  to  everybody. — 
Kirby,   Holden   Swager,   Mgr.,  Houston. 

Ad  Tips — All  efforts  made  to  sell  title  of  pic- 
ture on  basis  of  stage  success — two  newspaper 
contests,  lobby  radio  show  and  music  tieups  did 
it.  Plugged  Bebe  Daniel's  name  in  cast  list 
Audience  appeal,  general.— Ralph  W.  Thayer, 
Mgr.,  Orpheum,  Omaha. 

Ad  Tips— "Scenes  no  stage  could  hold," 
"the  musical  spectacle  of  the  century,"  "Bebe 
Daniels  has  a  singing  voice,"  and  "a  vast  array 
of  glorified  girls"  were  the  lines  used  to  describe 
this.  Had  extensive  tie-up  with  music  and  de- 
partment stores  on  the  musical  features  which 
are  already  widely  known.  Bebe  Daniels  made 
a  new  reputation  in  this  picture,  and  John  Boles 
is  already  recognized  in  film  operas.  The  pro- 
duction takes  with  all  ages  and  all  classes. — 
Regent,  T.  R.  Tubman,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Ad  Tips — Broke  all  Providence  records,  run- 
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held  for  fifth  week.  Exploit  as  picturization  of 
Ziegfeld  legitimate  production  and  bill  Bebe 
Daniels  to  the  skies.  Certain  to  click.  Has  ap- 
peal for  all  classes  from  15  to  90.— Victor;,', 
Matt  Reilly,   Mgr.,  Providence. 

Ad  Tips—  Play  up  title  and  Ziegfeld  together ; 
use  plenty  of  trade  paper  and  local  reviews; 
emphasize  musical  angles,  girls,  comedy,  color. 
Appeal  to  everyone. — William  A.  Hartung, 
Mgr.,  New  Orpheum,  Seattle. 

Ad  Tips—  Contest  in  afternoon  paper;  extra 
newspaper  space  in  all  papers;  extra  billboard 
space;  special  lobby  decorations.  Billed  Boles 
and  Bebe  heavily.  Results  so  good  patrons  re- 
peated two  and  three  times.  Appeal,  general. 
— C  D.  Miller,  R-K-0  Pantages,  Tacoma. 

Ad  Tips— Give  this  all  the  space  you  can 
afford  and  you  can't  go  wrong.  This  is  a  giant 
hit  and  must  be  played  up  as  such.  Feature 
Bebe  Daniels  and  John  Boles  and  don't  forget 
that  this  picture  was  made  from  Florenz  Zieg- 
feld's  spectacle.  Audience  appeal,  everyone  — 
Jacob  Golden,  Mgr.,  Proctor's,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Romance  Of  Rio  Grande  (Fox) 

ALBANY.— Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall  (2,- 
000),  35c-SOc,  6  days.  Other  attractions.  Herb 
Gordon  and  his  band,  Marjory  Morris,  soprano, 
a  former  Albany  girl,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cold  and  fair.  Opposition,  "Frozen 
Justice,"  "Paris,"  "The  Forward  Pass,' 
"Charming  Sinners."     Rating,  100%. 

CLEVELAND.— Hippodrome  (4,500),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Weather,  zero,  stormy.  Other 
attractions,  "The  New  Half-Back"  (Educa- 
tional), Fox  Movietone  News.  Opposition 
(screen),  "Welcome  Danger,"  "The  Mighty," 
"The  Battle  of  Paris,"  "Frozen  Justice,"  "Big 
News";  (stage),  "R  U.  R."  (Theatre  Guild), 
"Hold  Everything."    Rating,  100%. 

DES  MOINES.— Orpheum  (2,000),  25c-50c, 
3  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
R-K-O  vaudeville.  Opposition.  "Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  "The  Virginian."  Weather,  warmer. 
Rating,  110%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  Warner  Baxter  up  but  don't 
forget  Mary  Duncan  and  Tony  Moreno.  Play 
up  that  this  is  Baxter's  successor  to  "In  Old 
Arizona."  Audience  appeal,  general.— Charles 
Goulding,  Mgr.,  Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall, 
Albany,  N.  Y. 

Ad  Tips— Advertised  this  as  another  Warner 
Baxter  talking  hit,  and  a  worthy  succesor  to 
"In  Old  Arizona."  Stressed  it  is  an  outdoor 
talking  picture.  Appeal  is  strong  for  everybody 
because  of  its  beauty  of  setting,  and  its  heart 
conflicts. — William  Watson,  Mgr.,  Hippodrome, 
Cleveland. 


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Ad  Tips — The  romantic  story.  Warner  Baxter 
played  up  as  the  star,  and  the  picture  went  over 
big.  The  audience  appeal  is  to  all  types.  They 
like  it. — G.  D.  Garraty,  Asst.  Mgr.,  Orpheum, 
Des  Moines. 

Saturday  Night  Kid,  The  (Par.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Wisconsin  (3,275),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fanchon  and 
Marco  Idea,  Sound  Cartoon  Comedy,  Fox-Mov- 
ietone News.  Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposi- 
tion, "Flight,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "Sunny 
Side  Up,"  "Sweetie,"  "The  Saturday  Night 
Kid,"  "The  Mississippi  Gambler."  Rating, 
110%. 

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OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  15c-50c,  3 
days.  Added  attractions.  Laurel  and  Hardy  in 
"Berth  Marks,"  Screen  Novelties.  Weather, 
fair  and  cold.  Opposition.  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "The  Girl  From  Woolworth's," 
"The  Desert  Song."    Rating,  70%. 

Ad  Tips — The  name  of  Jolson  was  featured 
above  the  title.  Played  up  his  seven  songs.  But 
the  people  seem  to  be  tiring  of  father-and- 
sonny-boy  theme  and  would  like  to  see  Jolson 
in  something  entirely  new.  The  picture  pleases 
Jolson  fans,  old  and  young,  particularly  the 
women,  who  desire  tears. — Imperial,  T.  R.  Tub- 
man, Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Shanghai  Lady  (V.) 

BOSTON— Park  (800),  25c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  double  bill,  "Skinner  Steps 
Out"  (Univ.),  Universal  Talker  News. 
Weather,  cold,  snow.  Opposition,  "A  Most 
Immoral  Lady,"  "Sunny  Side  Up,"  "Thirteenth 
Chair,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Song  of  Love."  Rating, 
95%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Music  Box  (1,835), 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Vitaphone  Acts,  Burns  and  Ashe  featured 
at  Wurlitzer.  Weather,  fair  and  cooler.  Opposi- 
tion, "Darkened  Rooms,"  "Oh  Yeah,"  "She 
Goes  to  War,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Half  Way  to 
Heaven,"  "Hallelujah."     Rating,  105%. 

OKHALOMA  CITY.— Victoria  (900),  10c- 
35c,  4  days.  Other  attractions,  talking  and 
singing  musical  acts.  Weather,  splendid.  Op- 
position, "The  Trspasser,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Love, 
Live  and  Laugh."  "Tanned  Legs,"  "Married 
in  Hollywood."    Rating.  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Amazing  and  colorful  drama.  Billed 
Mary  Nolan  as  Orchid  of  Screen.  Taken  from 
stage  play  called  "Shanghai  Gesture." — Andrew 
Sasso,  Mgr.,  Music  Box,  Portland,  Ore. 

She  Goes  To  War  (V.  A.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Tebbetts  Oriental  (1,- 
600),  25c-35c,  7  days,  5  shows.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Pathe  Sound  News,  Glen  Shelley  featured 
at  Wurlitzer.  Weather,  fair  and  cooler.  Oppo- 
sition. "Darkened  Rooms,"  "Oh  Yeah,"  "The 
Kiss,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Hallelujah," 
"Shanghai  Lady."    Rating,  98%. 

Shore  Of  Shows  (W.  B.) 

BOSTON— Olympia  and  Uptown  (4,500), 
25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  dialogue  features.  Weather,  cold,  snow. 
Opposition,  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "Sunny 
Side  Up,"  "Thirteenth  Chair,"  "The  Kiss," 
"Shanghai  Lady."    Rating,  85%. 


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So  Long  Letty  (W.  B. ) 

DENVER— Aladdin  (1,400),  35c -75c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Andy  Clyde  in  "Casey 
at  the  Bat,"  Irene  Franklin  in  "Types,"  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition, 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "So  This  Is  Col- 
lege," "Rio  Rita,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  and 
"Hallelujah."    Rating,  100%. 

SEATTLE.— Blue  Mouse  (950),  25c-75c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  acts,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  cloudy.  Opposi- 
tion, "Disraeli,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Marianne."     Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — Feature  famous  stage  success  with 
original  star.  Play  up  comedy,  using  art  of 
Greenwood  in  original  high  kick  position.  Ap- 
peal to  audiences  that  like  star. — John  Hamrick, 
Mgr.,  Blue  Mouse,  Seattle. 

Song  Of  Love   (Col.) 

BOSTON— Rc'th-Albee  C2.5O0V  25c-60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Madge  Kennedy  in  per- 
son, vaudeville,  Pathe  News.  Weather,  cold, 
snow.  Opposition,  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady," 
"Sunny  Side  Up,"  "The  13th  Chair,"  "The 
Kiss,"   "Shanghai   Lady."    Rating,  90%. 

So  This  Is  College  (M-G-M) 

DENVER— Rialto  (1,100),  15c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Marie  Dressier  and  Polly 
Moran,  Talking  Comedy  "Dangerous  Females," 
Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition, 
"So  Long  Letty,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Half  Wav  to  Heaven,"  "Rio  Rita,"  and 
"Hallelujah."    Rating,  90%. 

OMAHA.— Paramount  (2,900),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Johnny  Burke  in  Pub- 
lix  "Over  the  Top"  unit,  orchestra,  organ,  Para- 
mount News.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy.  Oppo- 
sition. "Disraeli."  "Rio  Rita."  "Frozen  Justice," 
"The  Unholy  Night."    Rating,  140%. 

Ad  Tips. — Worked  on  college  angle  through- 
out campaign,  playing  to  local  schools  and  col- 
leges. Had  college  night  for  Creighton  Uni- 
versity, with  football  team  and  band  as  guests 
to  draw  students.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Charles  Pincus,  Mgr.,  Paramount,  Omaha. 

Stark  Mad   (W.  B.) 

OTTAWA— A valon  (990),  25c-35c,  3  days. 
Added  attractions,  "At  a  Talking  Studio," 
"Screen  Snapshots,"  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  fair  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"The  Virginian,"  "The  Girl  from  Woolworth's," 
"The  Girl  from  Havana."   Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — The  crowd  responded  when  this 
was  boosted  as  an  all-talking  thriller  with  an 
unusual  twist.  Also  advertised  its  presentation 
in  conjunction  with  the  Magnascope  which  trulv 
magnifies  dramatic  effect.  Two  names  were  all 
that  were  necessary  to  add  to  the  picture's  val- 
ue, H.  B.  Warner  and  Jacqueline  Logan,  two 
old-time  favorites.  Suggested  that  crowd  pay 
particular  attention  to  the  unusual  opening  to 
the  feature.  Liked  by  all  ages. — Avalon,  P.  J. 
Nolan,  Mgr.,  Ottawa. 

Sunny  Side  Up   (Fox) 

BOSTON— Keiths  (2,900),  30c-65c,  7  days. 
I  Hher  attractions,  organ,  Pathe  News.  Weather. 
cold,  snow.  Opposition,  "A  Most  Immoral 
Ladv,"  "The  13th  Chair,"  "Song  of  Love." 
"The   Kiss,"   "Shanghai   Lady."    Rating,  85%. 

Sweetie    (Par.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Merrill  (1,298),  25c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Comedy.  Weather,  clear  and  cold.  Opposition. 
"Flight,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "Sunny  Side 
Up,"  "Sweetie,"  "Woman  to  Woman,"  "The 
Saturday  Night  Kid,"  "The  Mississippi  Gam- 
bler."    Rating.  110%. 


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Taming  Of  The  Shreic  (U.  A.) 

DES  MOINES.— The  Des  Moines  (1,600), 
25c-35c-50c-65c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  2 
Vitaphone  acts,  Paramount  Sound  News,  Para- 
mount comedy,  "Dancing  Gob."  Opposition, 
"The  Kiss,"  "The  Virginian,"  "Tanned  Legs." 
Weather,  changeable.    Rating,  110%. 

Ad  Tips — Just  tell  them  what  it  is  and  any- 
one can  tell  it  is  going  to  be  worth  seeing  with 
both  Mary  and  Doug  in  it.  Attraction  for  every- 
one and  many  who  are  outside  the  lists  of  the 
regular  fans. — George  Watson,  Mgr.,  The  Des 
Moines,  Des  Moines. 

SEATTLE.— The  Seattle  (3,150),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  "Fare  Nell,"  Para- 
mount Sound  News,  musical  specialties.  Weath- 
er, cool,  cloudy.  Opposition,  "Marianne,"  "Dis- 
raeli," "The  Kiss,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "So  Long, 
Letty."     Rating,  125%. 

Tanned  Legs    (RKO) 

BUFFALO— Lafayette  (2,900),  7  days,  60c. 
Other  attractions,  Vaudeville,  Comedy,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Screen  Soncs.  Weather. 
snow.  Opposition,  "The  Kiss,"  "The  Virginian," 
"Three  Live  Ghosts,"  "Untamed."  Rating, 
140%. 

DES  MOINES— Orpheum  (2,000),  25c-50c, 
4  days.  Other  attractions,  R-K-O  vaudeville, 
Pathe  Sound  News,  R-K-0  two-reel  novelty, 
"Black  and  Tan."  Opposition,  "The  Kiss," 
"The  Virginian,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew." 
Weather,  changeable.     Rating,  100%. 

KANSAS  CITY.— Mainstreet  (3,067),  35c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Ted  Lewis  in 
person  on  the  stage  with  his  Musical  Klowns. 
Weather,  pleasant.  .Opposition,  "Broadway," 
"Marianne,"  "Dark  Streets,"  "The  Virginian." 
Rating,  120%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Empress  (1,500), 
25c-50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News, 
Talking  Comedy.  Weather,  splendid.  .Opposi- 
tion, "The  Trespasser,"  "The  Kiss,  "She  Goes 
to  War,"  "Live,  Love  and  Laugh,"  "Married  in 
Hollywood."    Rating,  125%. 

Ad  Tips — Ann  Pennington  was  played  up 
especially  as  the  one  best  known  to  Des  Moines 
audiences  although  there  is  a  large  cast  to  at- 
tract. The  picture  and  story  is  one  to  meet 
with  satisfaction  from  an  audience  of  all  ages. 
The  comedy,  "Black  and  Tan,"  was  especially 
good. — G.  D.  Garraty,  Asst.  Mgr.,  Orpheum, 
Des  Moines. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris  (Fox) 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Palace  (1,100),  2nd 
week,  7  days,  twice  daily,  50c-$1.50.  Other  at- 
tractions. Movietone  News,  Mickey  Mouse  Car- 
toon. Opposition,  "Trespasser."  Weather,  fine. 
Rating,  112%. 

13th  Chair,  The  (M-G-M) 

BOSTON— Loew's  State  (3,700),  30c-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Charles  King  in  per- 
son, vaudeville,  organ,  Hearst  Metrotone  News. 
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Immoral  Lady,"  "Sunny  Side  Up,"  "Song  of 
Love,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Shanghai  Lady."  Rating, 
90%. 

Trespasser,    The    (U.  A.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Criterion  (2,000), 
25c- 50c.  /  days.  <>ili?r  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  Frances  Williams  and  the  Yaught 
Club  Boys.  Weather,  splendid.  Opposition, 
"The  Kiss,"  "She  Goes  to  War,"  "Live,  Love 
and  Laugh,"  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Tanned 
Legs."    Rating,  150%. 

LOS  ANGELES— United  Artists  (2,100), 
5th  week,  6  days,  35c-75c.  Other  attractions, 
Christie's  "Dangerous  Females,"  News  Week- 
ly, Oliver  Wallace  organ  concert.  Opposition, 
"It's  a  Great  Life,"  "Evidence,"  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris."    Weather,  tine.    Rating,  87%. 

Unholy  Night  (M-G-M) 

OMAHA.— State  (1,200)  25c-40c,  4  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Boy  Wanted"  (Columbia), 
Universal  News.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy. 
Opposition,  "Disraeli,"  "So  This  Is  College," 
"Rio  Rita."    Rating,  110%. 

Ad  Tips — Mystery  and  thrill  angle  went  best 
in  selling  this  picture — stress  the  spooks.  Copy 
in  all  ads,  "no  one  admitted  during  the  last 
reel,"  piled  up  the  crowds  in  the  lobby  and 
started  lots  of  talk.  Audience  appeal,  general. 
— Irving  Cohen,  Mgr.,  State,  Omaha. 

Untamed  (M-G-M) 

BUFFALO— Great  Lakes  (3,000),  7  days, 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  News, 
Comedy,  Screen  Snapshots,  Screen  Songs, 
Fox  Movietone  News,  and  Silent  News. 
Weather,  snow.  Opposition,  "The  Kiss,"  "The 
Virginian,"  "Tanned  Legs,"  "Three  Live 
Ghosts."    Rating,  135%. 

HOUSTON— Loew's  State  (2,700),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  vaudeville 
headlined  by  Harry  Kahne,  Metrotone  News, 
Charlie  Chase  comedy  and  orchestra.  Weather, 
cold.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Married  in 
Hollywood,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven."  Rating, 
125%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Lincoln  (1,400),  25c-35c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  One  Vitaphone  act, 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  cold  but  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "Paris,"  "Rio  Rita."  Rating,  135%. 

Ad  Tips — Joan  Crawford  in  her  first  talking 
picture  is  enough  billing  to  bring  in  big  business. 
Add  to  this  a  bcreoggins  "Old  Ben  Murchinson" 
story,  and  the  title,  made  for  Miss  Crawford, 
and  the  exhibitor's  troubles  are  over.  Appeal 
is  to  young  folks  and  adults. — Loew's  State, 
W.  V."  Taylor,  Mgr.,  Houston. 

Ad  Tips — Featured  Joan  Crawford,  calling 
attention  to  her  work  as  the  star  of  "Our  Danc- 
ing Daughters,"  and  "Our  Modern  Maidens," 
and  this  was  another  jazz-age  story.  This  pic- 
ture not  only  held  its  own  against  "Rio  Rita" 
and  "Paris,"  but  also  scored  so  heavily  that  it 
was  held  over  for  an  additional  three  days. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Harold  Jenecke, 
Mgr.,  Lincoln,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Vagabond  Lover  (RKO) 

BALTIMORE— New  (1,600),  6  days,  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
"The  Burglar"  (RKO  act),  Cleo  Mayfield  and 
Cecil  Lean  (M-G-M  Act).  Weather,  rainy, 
snow  Monday,  rest  of  week  clear,  cold  to  warm 
with  fog.  Opposition  (screen),  "Rio  Rita," 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Wall  Street," 
"Red  Hot  Rhythm,"  "The  Weavers,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Forward  Pass," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Virginian";  (stage), 
"Pleasure  Bound,"  "Blind  Window,"  Harry 
Steppe  and  His  "Own  Show."    Rating,  90%. 

Virginian    (Para.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Valencia  (1,500),  6 
days,    25<i-35c.     Other   attractions,    Metrotone 


News.  Weather,  rain,  snow  Monday,  clear, 
cold  rest  of  week,  to  warm  with  fog.  Shown 
jointly  at  Valencia  and  Parkway  after  being 
shown  at  Stanley  one  week.  Opposition 
(screen),  "Rio  Rita,"  "Footlights  and  Fools," 
"Wall  Street,"  "Red  Hot  Rhythm,"  "The  Weav- 
ers," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Vaga- 
bond Lover,"  "The  Forward  Pass,"  "Young 
Nowheres";  (stage),  "Pleasure  Bound,"  "Blind 
Window,"  Harry  Steppe  and  His  "Own  Show." 
Rating,  90%. 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Parkway  (1,092),  6 
days,  15c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News.  Weather,  rain,  snow  Monday,  rest  of 
week  clear,  cold,  to  warm  with  fog.  Shown 
jointly  at  Valencia  and  Parkway  after  being 
shown  one  week  at  Stanley.  Opposition 
(screen),  "Rio  Rita,"  "Footlights  and  Fools," 
"Wall  Street,"  "Red  Hot  Rhythm,"  "The 
Weavers,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The 
Vagabond  Lover,"  "The  Forward  Pass," 
"Young  Nowheres";  (stage),  "Pleasure 
Bound,"  "Blind  Window,"  Harry  Steppe  and 
His  "Own  Show."    Rating,  110%. 

BUFFALO— Century  (3,000),  7  days,  60c. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Com- 
edy, Fox  Silent  News,  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Screen  Snapshots.  Weather,  snow. 
Opposition,  "The  Kiss,"  "Tanned  Legs,"  "Three 
Live  Ghosts,"  "Untamed."    Rating,  140%. 

DES  MOINES.— Strand  (1,100),  4  days, 
20c-30c.    Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  acts,  Bert 


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BOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA 


36 


Motion    Picture     News 


December  11, 1929 


Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


Wheeler  and  Ryan  and  Yellman,  Pathe  Sound 
News.  Opposition,  "The  Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"Tanned  Legs,"  "The  Kiss."  Weather,  change- 
able.   Rating,  80%. 

HOLLYWOOD  —  Grauman's  Egyptian 
(1,800),  1st  week,  7  days,  35c-65c.  Other  at- 
tractions, Fanchon-Marco  "Let's  Pretend"  idea, 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Opposition,  "The  Great 
Divide."     Weather,  fine.    Rating,  150%. 

KANSAS  CITY.— Royal  (900),  25c-50c,  21 
days.  (One  week  at  Newman,  two  weeks  at 
Royal).  Other  attractions.  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Paramount  Sound  Novelty  entitled  "Put 
On  Your  Did  Gray  Bonnet,"  Yacht  Club  Boys. 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition.  "Marianne," 
"Broadwav,"  "Dark  Streets,"  "Tanned  Legs." 
Rating,  120%. 

OTTAWA— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596),  15c-60c, 
6  days.  Other  attractions,  five  KKO  acts, 
Pathe  silent  news,  "Don't  Get  Excited,"  or- 
chestra overture.  Weather,  fair  and  cold.  Op- 
position, "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Girl  from  Havana," 
"The  Girl  from  Woohvorth's,"  "The  Desert 
Song,"  "Stark  Mad,"  "Say  It  With  Songs." 
Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Held  over  for  second  week  the  pic- 
ture did  fairly  well  for  the  extended  run  with 
little  additional  exploitation.  The  star,  Gary 
Cooper,  is  a  draw,  the  historical  setting  and  the 
romantic  story.  Draws  all  types. — L.  A.  Carter, 
Asst.  Mgr.,  Strand,  Des  Moines. 

Ad  Tips — Telegrams  were  sent  to  the  leading 
business  concerns  of  the  city  inviting  line  parties 
to  see  the  picture.  Extra  space  was  given  in  the 
newspaper.  The  third  week  of  this  picture  was 
as  big  as  a  big  first  week. — E.  S.  C.  Coppock, 
Mgr.,  Royal,  Kansas  City. 

Ad  Tips — Spread  a  painted  sign  across  the 
front  of  theatre,  something  not  done  for  months, 
to  indicate  confidence  in  the  feature  and  used  a 
profusion  of  window  photographs.  Names  of 
stars  were  emphasized  as  a  guarantee  and  in- 
dicated that  "The  Virginian"  was  the  first  big 
outdoor  talkie  since  "In  Old  Arizona."  The 
production  embraces  a  great  deal  that  was  left 
to  the  imagination  in  its  manv  stage  versions. 
Everybody  was  talking  about  "The  Virginian" 
and  everybody  liked  it.  Opinion  was  that  it  was 
a  pleasant  change  from  stage  revues  and  talking 
mysteries. — B.  F.  Keith's,  J.  M.  Franklin,  Mgr., 
Ottawa. 

Wall  Street  (Col.) 

BALTIMORE.— Hippodrome  (2,500),  6 
days,  20c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Smith 
Players  in  "Linger  Longer  Letty,"  with  acts, 
chorus,  orchestra,  organ,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
"Wednesday  at  the  Ritz"  (Pathe  all-talking 
comedy),  Pathe  Review.  Weather,  rain,  snow 
Monday,  then  clear,  cold  rest  of  week,  to  warm 
with  fog.  Opposition  (screen),  "Rio  Rita," 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Red  Hot  Rhythm," 
"The  Weavers,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"The  Vagabond  Lover,"  "The  Forward  Pass," 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "The  Virginian";  (stage), 
"Pleasure  Bound,"  "Blind  Window,"  Harry 
Steppe  and  His  "Own  Show."    Rating,  70%. 

Weavers,   The   (Zelnik) 

BALTIMORE.— Littel  (267),  6  days,  35c- 
50c.    Other  attractions,  "Lacquer  and   Pearls" 


CLASSIFIED    ADS. 


For  Sale 

Lyceum  Theatre,  new  building,  fully 
equipped,  no  opposition,  will  be  sold  at 
a  sacrifice.  Owner  retiring  because  of  old 
age.  Address  T.  E.  Grady,  Montgomery, 
Pa. 


(Ufa),  Charlie  Chaplin  in  "East  Street"  (Com- 
edy), "A  Day  with  Tolstoi"  (Foreign),  Piano. 
Orchestraphone  accompaniment  to  feature  pic- 
ture. Weather,  rainy,  snow  Monday,  clear  and 
cold  to  warm  with  fog  rest  of  week.  Opposition, 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Footlights  'and  Fools,"  "Wall 
Street."  "Ked  Hot  Rhythm,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "The  Vagabond  Lover,"  "The  For- 
ward Pass,"  "Young  Nowheres,'  "The  Virgin- 
ian"; (stage),  "Pleasure  Bound,"  "Blind  Win- 
dow," Harry  Steppe  and  His  "Own  Show." 
Rating,  90%. 

Welcome  Danger    (Par.) 

CLEVELAND.— Stillman  (1,800),  7  days, 
40c-75c.  Weather,  zero  and  very  blustering. 
Other  attractions,  "Springtime"  (Columbia- 
Disney  cartoon),  Hearst  Metrotone  News.  Op- 
position (screen),  "Romance  of  the  Rio 
Grande,"  "The  Mighty,"  "Battle  of  Paris," 
"Frozen  Justice,"  "Big  News";  (stage),  "R. 
U.  R.  (Theatre  Guild),  "Hold  Everything." 
Rating,  80%   (3rd  week). 

LOS  ANGELES— Paramount  (3,596),  7 
days,  35c-65c.  Other  atractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News  and  Milton  Charles  Organ  Con- 
cert. Opposition,  "It's  a  Great  Life,"  "The 
Kiss,"  "Her  Private  Affair,"  "Evidence,"  "The 
Trespasser."  Weather,  fine  Rating,  11VJ5  (3rd 
week ) . 

Woman  To   Woman    (Tiffany) 

MILWAUKEE.— Majestic  (1,990),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Laurel  and  Hardy 
comedv.  Sewsreel.  Weather,  clear  and  cold. 
Opposition,  "Flight,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy?", 
"Sunny  Side  Up,"  "Sweetie,"  "The  Saturday 
Night  Kid,"  "The  Mississippi  Gambler."  Rat- 
ing, 95%. 

Young  Nowheres  (F.  N.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Stanley  (3,654),  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  Pathe  Audion  Review,  Organlogue, 
"Madame  Q"  (M-G-M  all-talking  comedy), 
"Hell's  Bells  (Talking  Novelty).  Weather, 
rains,  snow  Monday,  clear,  cold  rest  of  week, 
to  warm  with  fog.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Wall  Street,"  "Red 
Hot  Rhythm,"  "The  Weavers,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,"  "The  Vagabond  Lover,"  "The 
Forward  Pass,"  "The  Virginian";  (stage), 
"Pleasure  Bound,"  "Blind  Window,"  Harir 
Steppe  and  His  "Own  Show."    Rating,  80%. 


Ash,  Mendoza   Highlights 
Of  Paramount-Publix  Hour 

Tomorrow's  regular  program  of  Para- 
mount-Publix, broadcast  over  Columbia  net- 
work every  Saturday  night  at  10,  will  fea- 
ture Paul  Ash,  as  m.  c.,  and  David  Mendoza 
as  symphony  leader;  supported  by  Jesse 
I  Irawf ord,  Dorothy  Adams,  Veronica  Wig- 
ging, Paul  Small,  Lillian  Gordon>,  Fred 
Vettel  and  the  Paramount  Four. 


Dowling  And  Goebel  In 

N.  Y.  From  Hollywood 

0.  E.  Goebel,  Sono-Art  president,  and 
Eddie  Dowling  are  in  New  York  from  the 
Coast,  the  latter  having  finished  "Blaze 
0'  Glory,"  with  Betty  Compson,  Frankie 
Darro,  Henry  B.  Walthall  in  support.  Jose 
Bohr  and  Mona  Rico  are  starred  in  the 
Spanish  version. 

Two  Weeks  for  'Gold  Diggers'1 

"Gold  Diggers"  is  set  for  a  second  week 
at   the  Strand,  New  York. 


"The  Song  Writers  Review" 

(Continued  from  page  29) 

while  great  for  Broadway  and  the  bigger  towns- 
may  be  a  little  over  the  heads  of  audiences  in 
the  smaller  centers.    Directed  by  Sammy  Lee. 
Running  time  20  minutes. 
Suitable  for  any  show.   A  strong  number. 


"Outdoor    Sports" 

(Universal — 2  Reels) 
Has  Fete  Laughs 

OUTDOOR  SPORTS"  is  one  of  the  Sid 
Saylor  series  of  comedies.  It  contains 
a  few  laughs,  all  of  them  coming  from  the  ac- 
tion and  not  from  the  titles,  which  would  indi- 
cate that  the  sound  version  of  the  comedy  would 
be  better  than  the  silent  Stereotyped  story  of 
a  henpecked  hubby  who  manages  to  escape  from 
home  to  attend  a  poker  game,  but  ends  up  by 
going  out  with  a  pal  and  a  couple  of  chickens 
and  a  chase  by  the  wife  through  a  series  of 
amusement  concessions  at  the  beach.  Just  an 
ordinary  comedy.  Directed  by  Meins  and  New- 
field.  Running  time,  21  minutes.  Also  released 
in  sound. 
Slip  it  in,  if  you  must,  to  round  out  the  bill. 


"The  Fighting  Parson" 

(M-G-M-Hal  Roach— 2  Reels) 
Good  Burlesque  Western 

HARRY  LANGDON  is  the  star  of  this  bur- 
lesque western  comedy.  It  is  brimful  of 
laughs  after  it  once  gets  under  way,  but  the 
stage  coach  sequence  at  the  opening  is  too  long 
and  rather  tiring.  On  the  whole,  however,  the 
picture  will  get  a  lot  of  laughs  from  the  aver- 
age picture  house  audiences.  Langdon  is  a  wan- 
dering entertainer  who,  on  entering  a  western 
mining  camp,  is  mistaken  for  the  "Fighting 
Parson"  who  has  come  to  clean-up  the  town. 
Instead  he  strums  "Frankie  and  Johnnie"  on 
his  banjo  and  fights  a  burlesque  boxing  bout 
with  the  heavy.  A  lot  of  good  hoke  here.  Di- 
rected by  Fred  Guiol.  Running  time  21  min- 
utes. 
Will  please.  Play  up  Langdon. 


"Pathe  Audio  Review  No.  34" 

(Sound—  1  Reel) 
Unique  And  Colorful 

TWO  of  the  three  subjects  here  are  unusuaL 
"Shadows"  reveals  unique  photographic 
treatment,  and  "White  Majesty',"  the  beauty  of 
huge  ice  mountains  near  Labrador.  In  the  for- 
mer, the  usual  results  of  the  camera's  eye  are 
switched  so  that  all  blacks  appear  white,  and 
vice  versa.  The  cameraman  recorded  a  fan- 
tasy under  New  York's  "L".  He  shows  eerie 
shapes,  stenciled  by  the  sunshine  through  the 
network  of  iron  and  steel  that  supports  the 
elevated  structure,  and  a  veritable  shadow  sym- 
phony scampers  across  the  screen.  Thomas 
Armat,  projector  pioneer,  relates  the  complete 
story  of  the  machine's  early  days,  in  the  third 
subject. 

Strong  short  subject  entertainment,  playing 
up  the  novelty  angle. 


Cooper  Promoted  To  N.  W. 
Divisional  Chief  For  RKO 

Seattle. — Publicity  for  all  RKO  houses 
in  the  northwest,  including  Seattle,  Spo- 
kane, Tacoma  and  Portland,  is  now  handled 
by  Joe  Cooper,  who  was  promoted  divi- 
sional chief  from  the  post  of  publicity  di- 
rector and  assistant  manager  at  the  local 
Orpheum.    Headquarters  at  the  Orpheum. 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


37 


MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

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"CANADA!" 

AL  A  R  G  E  portion  of  this 
week's  Club  pages  is  devoted 
to  the  activities  of  the  Cana- 
dian members  of  the  Round  Table 
Club. 

It  must  serve  a  two- fold  purpose. 
First:  to  clearly  demonstrate  to  the 
industry  at  large  that  Canadian 
showmen  know  the  business  thor- 
oughly. Second :  as  a  token  of  our 
appreciation  for  their  marvelous 
Club  spirit. 

When  this  organization  first 
started  its  existence  we  found, 
among  the  Charter  members,  sev- 
eral Canadian  managers.  Show- 
men who  were  just  as  keen  to  rec- 
ognize the  possibilities  of  such  an 
idea  as  their  brother  managers  in 
the  United  States. 

As  the  organization  grew,  the 
number  of  Canada  members  in- 
creased. Until,  with  the  appoint- 
ment of  the  Canadian  Regional 
Chairmen,  we  can  boast  of  nearly 
a  hundred  per  cent  membership 
of  the  showmen  up  in  the  Domin- 
ion. 

When  we  announced  the  first 
Canadian  section  some  months  ago, 
we  did  not  allow  sufficient  time  for 
the  material  to  reach  us.  With  the 
unfortunate  result  that  after  the 
issue  was  published  we  received 
more  than  we  printed.  Subse- 
quently, we  used  the  various  con- 
tributions in  succeeding  issues. 

For  this,  the  second  Canadian 
Section,  we  gave  the  boys  up  there 
plenty  of  time  to  shoot  their  stuff 


Table  Of  Contents 

q  J.  D.  Hill's  Midnight  Show 

q  L.  L.  Chambers  Started  Off  Right 

q  Joe  Buse's  Classy  Circular 

q  Brennan's  Activities  Are  Clicking 

q  Charninsky's  Latest  Costume 

q  Are  You  Set? 

q  "Personalities" 

•I  Hundling's  'Girl  In  Glass  Cage' 

q  Lew  Carroll  Starts  Going 

q  More  New  Members 

Canadian  Section 

q  Regional  Chairmen  Jack  Allan  and 
Pete   Egan 

*     *     * 

q  Some  Canadian  Members 

q  Christmas  Good-Will 

q  Jack  Stewart's  Publicity 

q  Egan  Crashes  The  Front  Page 

•I  Newspaper  Layouts  By  Harry  Dahn 

q  A  Christmas  Idea  By  Tom  Daley 

q  "Dynamo"  E.  P.  Fields 

q  Graburn  An  Enthusiastic  Member 

q  Dave  Borland  Is  The  Opposition 

«J  H.  E.  Wilton  Knows  The  Business 

q  E.  Moule  And  His  Dice  Gag 

q  Drohan's     Showmanship     Is     Well- 
Known 

*     *     * 

q  Ackery's  Novel  Novelty 

•1  A  Live-Wire  Quartette 

q  "Theatre    Maintenance"     By    Ernie 

Smithies 

*    *    * 

q  "The  Mailing  List"  By  Jack  Allan 

q  Keep  Your  Eye  On  C.  W.  Botsford 

q  Weller's  Opera  House  Sells  Talkies 

into  Club  headquarters  with  the 
marvelous  result  that  we  have  much 
more  material  than  we  can  use. 

After  all,  we  cannot  ignore  the 
hundreds  of  other  contributions 
from  members  located  all  over  the 
world.  But  we  have  tried  to  select 
the  items  which  appear  to  hold  the 
most  interest,  not  only  for  the  Ca- 
nadian boys,  but  for  every  member 
and  reader  of  these  pages. 

It  is  befitting,  on  this  occasion,  to 
express  our  utmost  appreciation  to 
Jack  Allan,  Regional  Chairman  of 
Eastern  Canada,  and  Pete  Egan, 
Regional  Chairman  of  Western 
Canada,  for  their  wonderful  sup- 
port and  Club  spirit.  To  them  goes 
most  of  the  credit  for  the  big  mem- 
bership of  Canadian  managers  in 
the  Club  and  for  the  response  that 
we  have  had  from  them  as  a  whole. 

Could  we  better  support  this 
statement  when  we  say:  that  were 
we  to  pay  both  of  those  boys  a 
weekly  salary,  we  could  never  ex- 
pect more  faithful  aid  than  they 
now  render,  not  only  to  the  Round 
Table  Club,  but  to  managers  all 
over  the  world  who  are  weekly 
followers  of  these  pages. 

Look  over  the  pages  in  this  issue 
devoted  to  their  showmanship  activ- 
ities and  see  if  you  don't  agree 
with  our  high  opinion  of  these  man- 
agers. Find  out,  as  we  have  found 
out,  that  they  are  as  capable  a  group 
of  men  as  you  will  find  anywhere 
in  this  great  industry  of  ours. 

We  say,  and  you  will  all  re-echo, 
Hail  To  The  Canadian  Showmen. 
"Chick." 


38 


Motion    Picture    X  ems 


December  14, 1929 


MANAGE!?!'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


PERSONALITIES 


Under  this  heading  we  shall  publish  pertinent  paragraphs  about  managers  and  exhibitors  all  over  the 
country.  If  you  want  to  knoic  where  your  brother  showmen  are  located  and  when  they  move  from 
place  to  place,  keep  in  touch  with  this  page  all  the  time.  Items  for  publication  under  this  heading 
should  be  addressed  to  "Chick''  Lewis  and  will   appear  the  week  folloicing  receipt. 


JIMMY  KING  from  his  spe- 
cially fitted  office  in  the  Granada 
Theatre,  Plainview,  Texas,  man- 
ages that  theatres,  the  Plain- 
view,  Olympic  and  Rex. 

*  *     * 

SOL     MARQUIS     who     has 

been  assistant  manager  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre,  Springfield, 
Mass.,  leaves  to  take  over  the 
managerial  reins  of  the  Strand 
Theatre  in  New  Britain,  Conn. 

*  *     * 

JOSEPH  DI  LORENZO  has 
resigned  as  manager  of  the  Col- 
lege Theatre,  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  to 
take  over  the  managership  of 
Proctors  Theatre  in  Mt.  Vernon, 

N.  Y. 

*  *     * 

W.  M.  HANSON  of  the  Rex 
Theatre,  St.  Anthony,  Idaho  has 
just  returned  from  a  trip  to  Salt 
Lake  City,  where  he  purchased 
sound  equipment  for  the  Rex. 

*  *     * 

N.  E.  LEIGH  of  the  Liberty 

Theatre,  Parma.  Idaho  an- 
nounced that  his  theatre  is  get- 
ting ready  for  sound  installation. 

*  *     * 

J.     CLAYTON     TUNSTILL 

arrived  in  Brownwood,  Texas,  to 
take  over  the  management  of  the 
Mid  Texas  Theatres,  Inc.,  in- 
terests, which  include  the  Lyric 
and  Gem  Theatres. 

*  *  * 
HAROLD  W.  EVANS,  man- 
ager of  Loew's  Richmond,  Va., 
Theatre,  advertises  coming  at- 
tractions a  week  in  advance.  He 
finds  this  very  profitable. 

*  *     * 

JOHN  O'NEILL  former  resi- 
dent manager  of  the  Eastman 
Theatre,  Rochester,  X.  Y.,  last 
week  replaced  JOHN  J.  FAR- 
REN  as  manager  of  the  Victoria 
Theatre.  It  is  understood  sound 
equipment    will   be    installed. 

*  *     * 

LEO  GREENWOOD,  man- 
ager of  the  Strand,  a  Wilmer  & 
Vincent  hi  use  in  Norfolk,  Va.,  is 
having  Western  Electric  in- 
stalled. The  house  is  being  gen- 
erally renovated. 

*  *     * 

H.  R.  RANDOLPH,  JR.,  has 
laken  over  the  Fryemont  The- 
ttrc  at  Bryson  City,  X.  C,  from 
A.  M.  FRYE;  also  the  Swain 
Theatre  at  Bryson  City  from  C. 
R.   and   H.   R.   BROWNING. 

*  *     # 
GEORGE  E.  CARPENTER, 

dean  of  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 
theatres  lias  resigned  from  his 
post  as  manager  of  the  Capitol 
Theatr.  RAY  HENDRY  will 
succeed   him. 


FRED  BECKER  who  recently 
took  over  the  Rex  Theatre  at 
Kaukauna,  Wis.,  has  changed 
the  name  of  the  house  to  the 
Colonial. 

*  *     * 

O.  G.  FINLEY,  manager  of 
the  Seminole  Theatre,  Tampa, 
Fla.  was  promoted  to  the  man- 
agership of  the  Lyric  Theatre, 
[ackson,  Tenn. 

*  *     * 

J.  D.  HUTCHINSON  for- 
merly of  Smalley's  Theatre  in 
Sidney,  N.  Y.,  has  resigned  that 
position  to  take  a  short  vaca- 
tion. His  future  plans  will  be 
announced   very   soon. 

*  *     * 

S.  B.  KALL  has  been  as- 
signed to  manage  the  Plaza 
Theatre,  South  Jamaica,  L.  I.  for 
the  Plavhouse  Operating  Co.. 
Inc.  MR.  C.  P.  WINKLEMAN 
is  the  General  Manager  of  that 
Chain.  *     *     * 

C.  M.  MAXFIELD,  has  been 
appointed  manager  of  the  Lenox 
Theatre,  Hartford,  Conn.  His  ap- 
pointment was  announced  by 
MR.  A.  M.  SCHUMAN,  presi- 
dent of  the  Schuman-Dolgin  En- 
terprises. 

*  *     * 

MR.  WOLF,  manager  of  the 
Xew  Star  Theatre,  Amityville, 
X.  Y..  announces  that  that  the- 
atre is  closed  for  remodelling 
and  sound  installation  and  when 
it  opens  it  will  be  a  miniature 
Spain. 

*  *     * 

LOUIS  MARCUS  head  of  the 
Publix  Marcus  theatres  in  Utah 
and  Idaho  has  announced  that 
he  will   retire  from  business. 

*  *     * 

BERNARD  ROGIN  has  been 
named  as  the  assistant  manager 
of  the  Strand  Theatre.  Hartford. 
Conn.  He  will  assist  DANIEL 
FINN  who  supervises  the  three 
Warner  Houses,  the  Strand,  Re- 
gal   and    Princess. 

*  *     * 

J.  L.  CARTWRIGHT  is  the 
manager  of  the  new  State  Thea- 
tre, Tack^nn,  Tenn.  From  all  ac- 
counts this  is  an  up-to-the-min- 
ute theatre  so  far  as  equipment 
and  pictures  is  concerned. 

*  *     * 

BILL  SAYRES  is  the  mana- 
:  the  new  Paramount  The- 
atre,  Cushing,   Utah.    This   the- 
atre was  just  recently  opened. 

*  *     * ' 

E.  J.  HAAS  new  manager  of 
the  Victory  Theatre,  Burbank, 
Cal..  announces  that  sound  has 
installed  in  that  house,  and 
the  house  lias  been  entirely  reno- 
vated. 


TOM  FLEMING  is  to  be  the 
new  manager  of  the  Strand  The- 
atre, Orange,  Texas.  He  suc- 
ceeds E.  W.  COOK  who  will 
take  care  of  a  theatre  in  Port 
Arthur. 

*  *     * 

GEORGE  MARSH,  former 
manager  of  the  Capitol  Theatre. 
Hartford,  Conn.,  has  become 
manager  of  the  Palace  Theatre. 

*  *     * 

ALLEN  B.  NEWHALL  after 
twenty-five  years  of  executive 
service  in  various  Lynn.  Mass. 
theatrical  enterprises  is  to  re- 
sign as  managing  director  of  the 
Mark  Strand  Theatre  and  will 
devote  his  entire  time  to  the  op- 
eration of  his  own  chain  of  the- 
atres. 

*  *     * 

E.  E.  PENZEL,  manager  of 
Loews'  Stanley,  and  STANLEY 
GOSNEL,  manager  of  Loew's 
Valencia,  Baltimore.  Md.,  have 
recovered  from  bruises  suffered 
recently  when  in  an  auto  acci- 
dent  in   Trenton,   N.    T. 

*  *     * 

WILLIAM     P.     FLEMING, 

formerly  of  the  National  Thea- 
tre. Richmond.  Va.,  went  to  N.Y. 
to  confer  with  Wilmer  &  Vin- 
cent. It  is  reported  he  wishes  to 
be  transferred  to  another  posi- 
tion. 

*  *     * 

ANDREW  GIBSON  of  Me- 
dina, N.  Y.,  formerly  of  James- 
town has  replaced  ELIAS 
PANOS  a?  manager  of  the  Ma- 
jestic Theatre  in  Rochester,  N.Y. 

*  *  * 
PIERRE  BOULOGNE,  man- 
ager of  the  Xorva.  Norfolk,  Va. 
and  Miss  JESSAMINE  COMP- 
BELL  of  that  city  were  married 
recently.  Best  of  luck  to  you 
Pierre. 

*  *     * 

J.  L.  CARTWRIGHT  is  sec- 
retary and  manager  of  the  new 
State  Theatre  in  Jackson.  Tenn. 
Lots  of  luck  for  the  new  house. 

l  "iirlwright. 

*  *     * 

ROY  C.  COLEMAN  is  the 
new  manager  of  the  Crewe  The- 
atre, Crewe,  Va.  C.  V.  MAYS. 
former  mannger  returns  to  his 
home  town,  Radford,  Va.  to  live. 

*  *     * 

NATE  FRUDENFELD  has 
become  manager  of  all  Publix 
Theatres   in   Des   Moines,   Iowa. 

C.  E.  "CLIFF"  TALBOT  is 
the  new  manager  of  the  Portola 
Theatre.  Seattle,  Wash.  SOL 
STRAUSS,  the  farmer  manager 
is  now  in  Chicago. 


J.  A.  MCMILLAN  announces 
that  he  has  just  installed  a  new 
Silver  Sheet  screen  in  his  Con- 
gress Theatre,  Palouse,   Wash. 

*  *  * 
FRANK  COOK  former  man- 
ager of  the  Milwaukee  Theatre 
Circuit's  Riviera  Theatre,  Mil- 
waukee, has  been  named  man- 
ager of  the  Circuit's  Lake  Thea- 
tre in  Bay  View,  succeeding 
DON    SMITH. 

*  *     * 

OTTO  LANG  formerly  man- 
ager of  the  Pearl  and  Alcion 
Theatres  in  Highland  Park.  111., 
succeeds  Cook  at  the  Riviera. 

*  *     * 

ED  LAKE  announces  that  en- 
gineers are  at  work  at  his  the- 
atre in  Baker,  Montana  and  that 
sound  will  be  shortly  installed. 

*  *     * 

STOCKTON  LEIGH  is  justi- 
fiably proud  nf  his  new  State 
Theatre,  which  he  manages  in 
Chester,  Pa.  From  all  accounts 
he  well  can  be,  for  the  theatre 
is  equipped  with  the  most  mod- 
ern of  talking  and  sound  fixtures 
and  the  reception  is  perfect. 

*  *     * 

T.  R.  EARL,  manager  of  the 
Colonial  Theatre.  Idaho  Falls, 
Ida.,  announced  that  now  that 
that  Theatre  is  under  the  Publix 
banner  a  splendid  array  of  pic- 
tures has  been  booked  and  he 
predicts  great  things  for  his 
house. 

*  *     * 

CAL.  EDWARDS,  JR.,  man- 
ager of  the  Whitestone  Theatre, 
Corevallis,  Ore.,  announced  that 
Movietone  equipment  has  been 
added  to  the   Majestic. 

*  *     * 

R.  C.  BEGG  &  L.  A.  MOORE 
owners  and  managers  of  the  en- 
terprise that  owns  the  Oasis 
Hall,  Burns,  Oregon,  announced 
(hat  as  soon  as  renovations  are 
complete,  it  will  open  as  a  Vita- 
phone  house. 

*  *     * 

G.  T.  WOODLAW  who  re- 
cently purchased  the  Irvington 
Theatre,  Portland,  Oregon,  says 
that  that  house  will  go  talkie 
about  December  15th. 


CLYDE  OVERSTREET  will 

be  the  new  manager  of  the  Ritz 

re,  Cherokee,  I  >kla.  He  has 

been  a  resident  of  this  commu- 
nity the  greater  part  of  his  life, 
and  has  a  wide  acquaintance  who 
will  be  glad  to  see  him  at  the 
helm. 


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Charles  Brennan's 
Activities  Click 
For  S-W  Rialto 


It  seems  as  though  the 
Stanley  Warner  gang  are 
bound  to  make  an  im- 
pression on  the  ROUND 
TABLE    CLUB    pages,    by 

grabbing    themselves    a 

— ^ "" ^~ -^— ^~ ^^^"—  whole  lot  of  space  because 
of  the  many  fine  activities  which  they  are  continually  engi- 
neering from  their  Circuit  or  individual  houses. 

Following  hard  upon  the  recent  story  about  one  of  his 
wide-awake  stunts,  we  have  influenced  Charlie   Brennan, 

the  managing  director  of  the 
Stanley  Fabian  Rialto  Thea- 
tre, in  Newark,  N.  J.,  to  send 
us  his  photograph  so  that  we 
can  sort  of  make  you  all  bet- 
ter acquainted  with  him. 

Now  that  we  have  com- 
pleted the  formal  introduction 
of  Mr.  Charles  Brennan  to  the 
rest  of  the  large  membership 
of  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  and  followers  of  our 
pages,  may  we  further  im- 
pose upon  your  good  nature 
to  show  you  a  photograph  of 
the  Hundred  Year  Club  which 
was  the  guest  of  Mr.  Bren- 
nan at  a  recent  showing  of 
'Evangeline"  at  the  Rialto 
Theatre. 

In  order  that  you  may  bet- 
ter know  what  this  Hundred  Year  Club  is  all  about,  we 
want  to  inform  you  that  no  member  is  under  70  and  the 
oldest  is  over  96.  This  little  stunt,  by  the  way,  gained 
Charlie  several  two  column  pictures  and  stories  in  the  local 
paper,  especially  about  the  oldest  member,  a  Mrs.  Sutoon. 
The  story  naturally  announced  that  the  Club  would  be  the 
guest  of  the  theatre  at  the  Wednesday  matinee,  and  the 
photograph  which  we  are  showing  below  broke  with  the 
story  the  day  after  they  saw  the  picture. 

In  addition  to  this  particular  angle,  Mr.  Brennan  worked 
out  a  window  and  counter  display  of  sheet  music  on  the 

theme  song  in 
practically  every 
one  of  the  chain 
stores  in  the 
city.  In  addition 
a  life  size  figure 
dressed  in  the 
costume  similar 
to  the  one  worn 
in  "Evangeline" 
occupied  the 
front  of  a  street 
window  in  a 
large  local  de- 
partment store. 
Book  marks 
were  distributed  in  the  public  libraries  and  circulating 
libraries,  giving  the  list  of  books  on  the  Land  of  Evangeline, 
and  also  carried  the  play  date  announcement.  Candy  dis- 
play of  New  Orleans  Pralines  from  the  land  of  Evangeline 
also  played  a  part  in  his  display. 

Thanks,  kindly,  Charlie,  for  your  prompt  letter  and  photo- 
graphs, and  let  us  hope  that  your  fine  CLUB  activity  con- 
tinues indefinitely,  as  we  are  rather  proud  to  number  you 
among  the  representative  members  of  our  outstanding 
organization. 


Are  You  Set? 

Only  a  short  time  before  the  Holi- 
days are  right  with  us. 

Are  you  going  to  entertain  the  poor 
kiddies  with  a  special  show  for 
Christmas? 

Are  all  your  plans  complete  for 
a  real  Gala  New  Year's  Eve  Show? 

IF  NOT— WHY  NOT? 

M.R.T.C. 


The  Man  Of  A 
Thousand  Costumes 
Is  Louie  Charninsky 


"LOUIE    IS    AT    IT 
AGAIN." 

WHO?   ?   ?   ? 

None  other  than  our  good 
friend  Louis  Charninsky 
who  is  now  referred  to  as 
"^ ~ ~ ~ ~  the  Sid  Grauman  of  Kan- 
sas City. 

This  time  he  has  surrounded  the  picture  "The  Great 
Divide"  with  cowboy  atmosphere,  by  dressing  up  as  a  real 
dyed-in-the-wool  cow-puncher  with  everything  but  the 
punch. 


Not  that  the  stunt  itself  didn't  carry  a  wallop,  as  a  mat- 
ter of  fact,  they  are  still  talking  about  it  out  Kansas  City 
way.  But  we  must  certainly  give  Louie  credit  for  the  way 
he  has  that  town  hopping  and  watching  him  for  everything 
he  is  pulling. 

On  this  particular  attraction  he  laid  hands  on  an  old  stage 
coach,  hitched  a  couple  of  horses  to  it,  put  a  couple  of  cow 
punchers  on  the  seat  and  rode  them  all  around  Kansas 
City.  In  addition  he  dolled  himself  up  as  a  cow  puncher, 
and  likewise  the  rest  of  the  boys,  which  gave  the  cash 
customers  lots  to  talk  about,  which  means  plenty  of  business. 


AJVOTHER  GOOD 

"LOBBY  LAFF" 

NEXT  WEEK 


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MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TADLE  CLUB 


The  Chicago  Trip ! 

As  this  issue  goes  to  press  we  are  off  for  Chicago  in 
great  hopes  that  we  will  get  the  opportunity  of  meet- 
ing many  of  our  members  and  theatre  managers  of  the 
Windy  City. 

Details  of  this  visit  will  be  published  in  next  week's 
issue. 

"Chick" 


J.  D.  Hill  Finds 


J.   D.   Hill   who   manages 
the  Strand  Theatre  in  Tulla- 
homa,  Tenn.,  is  very  enthu- 
Mldnight  Show  A  siastic   over   a   mighty   suc- 

Good   B.   O.  Booster      cessful    midnight    show 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^__      which  he  just  put  over  with 
— ~ ~ "" ~ -—      a  record  crowd  for  any  per- 
formance at  this  late  hour. 

He  not  only  billed  the  town,  but  all  the  towns  around 
which  were  anywhere  within  driving  distance  to  his  theatre. 

Realizing  that  just  the  novelty  of  a  midnight  show  and 
a  picture  was  not  sufficient  to  pull  them  out  for  so  unusual 
a  stunt,  he  put  on  his  thinking  cap  and  worked  out  a  plan 
whereby  he  went  to  each  of  the  towns  at  which  his  billing 
was  shown  and  got  one  of  the  Clubs  to  get  two  of  their 
prettiest  girls  and  enter  them  in  a  beauty  contest  in  connec- 
tion with  the  picture.  Six  towns  were  tied  up  giving  him 
twelve  girls  in  the  contest.. 

Needless  to  say  the  stunt  went  over  with  a  bang,  and 
Hill  is  now  tickled  to  death  with  the  results  of  an  experi- 
ment which  he  alone  felt  would  turn  out  right.  He  had 
the  courage  of  his  convictions  and  he  saw  the  thing  through 
in  a  true  showman  style.  If  any  other  members  or  readers 
feel  that  they  would  like  to  pull  a  midnight  show,  but  are 
afraid  that  just  an  ordinary  attraction  might  not  fill  the 
house  and  make  it  successful,  they  are  at  liberty  to  commu- 
nicate either  with  the  Chairman  at  Club  headquarters  or 
with  Mr.  Hill  direct.  Further  information  and  details  about 
the  beauty  contest  will  be  gladly  furnished.  Midnight 
shows  are  beginning  to  play  an  important  part  in  theatres 
from  all  over  the  country,  and  if  you  are  passing  up  an  op- 
portunity to  give  your  town  something  to  talk  about,  then 
you  are  at  fault  and  not  your  theatre.  Get  behind  this  idea, 
boys,  and  see  if  you  can't  inaugurate  the  first  of  your  mid- 
night shows,  either  with  some  special  tie  up,  or  for  a  par- 
ticularly big  attraction. 

Thank  you,  "J.  D."  and  we  are  still  looking  forward 
to  hearing  some  more  about  your  wide-awake  activities. 
Why  not  include  one  of  your  own  photographs  when  you 
send  us  your  next  letter,  as  we  are  kind  of  anxious  to  show 
the  boys  what  you  look  like? 


Denny  B.  Dixon  says : 

"THE  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  is  in  my  mind  quite  an  asset  to  the 
showmen  who  like  the  live  wire  idea  of 
doing  business,  and  J  find  wonderful  new 
ideas  in  it." 

Manager,  Belmont  Theatre, 

Nashville,   Tenn. 


Joe  Buse  Offers 
A  Circular  With 
Real  Trimmings 


^^^^^^^==^=^^^^^^^         A  private  showing  which 

Larry  L.  Chambers    ™*  ""ended  by  specially  se- 

27         '   ,  n-i.  •     t~x  lected   members   of   leading 

Started    IhlS  Une  clubs    and    civic    organiza- 

Off  The  Right  Way     tions  created  a  sreat  deal  of 

_      advance  interest   in   George 

■~ "^ ~^— ^~ ^^^^~  Arliss'  initial  talking  picture, 
"Disraeli."  In  arranging  the  special  showing,  Manager 
Larry  L.  Chambers  compiled  a  list  from  the  memberships 
of  various  clubs  and  organizations.  To  the  carefully  selected 
names  he  sent  a  letter  giving  a  brief  sketch  of  the  stage 
play  and  inviting  them  to  attend  the  private  showing  of 
the  screen  version.  To  lend  dignity  to  the  occasion  a  for- 
mal embossed  invitation  accompanied  the  letter. 

As  a  direct  result  of  the  private  showing  much  favorable 
word-of-mouth  advertising  was  gained  in  advance  of  the 
exhibition  date. 

It  has  been  claimed  that  this  is  a  picture  which  requires 
"out  of  the  ordinary"  exploitation  and  advertising  methods. 
If  such  is  the  case  then  Larry  displayed  more  than  usual 
good  judgment  because  he  tackled  it  from  what  we  would 
term,  the  correct  angle. 

We  have  already  had  the  pleasure  of  telling  you  about 
this  member's  activities  and  we  will  continue  to  look  for- 
ward to  hearing  more  about  Chambers  and  the  Publix- 
Broadway  Theatre  in  Newburgh,  N.  Y. 

^g;  Here  is  an  unusually  at- 

tractive   throwaway    which 
measures    about    8J/2    x    20 
inches  and  used  by  manager 
Joe   Buse  of   the   Fox   San 
Carlos     Theatre,    Los    An- 
^-      geles,  Cal. 
This  is  a  little  different  slant  on  the  ordinary  merchants 
tieup,  and  if  the  tieup  itself  was  as  neatly  arranged  as  this 

circular,  then  we  do  not  ques- 
tion the  success  of  the  entire 
arrangement. 

Many  valuable  tips  have 
come  to  our  members  and 
readers  through  the  activities 
of  our  Fox  West  Coast  mem- 
bers and  we  feel  justified  in 
pushing  some  of  this  stuff  to 
the  front  because  it  has  a 
genuine  original  twist  to  a  lot 
of  the  old  stuff. 

In  this  particular  case  we 
have  an  opportunity  of  study- 
ing a  type  of  tie-up  which 
lifts  the  ordinary  layout  way- 
above  the  cheap  class  into 
which  it  has  degenerated. 

Like  most  stunts  that  have 
suffered  by  too  much  use, 
that  of  the  store  tie-up  grade 
has  been  permitted  to  become 
too  matter-of-fact.  Maybe 
that  is  why  we  like  Buse's 
stunt  here  and  the  way  he 
has  arranged  the  material  he 
sent  out  on  the  subject.  If 
other  showmen  would  benefit 
by  his  experience  then  they 
would  continue  to  find  the 
merchants  still  anxious  to 
work  with  them. 
Let's  hear  from  you  again  Mr.  Buse  and  maybe  you  will 
send  us  one  of  your  own  photographs  so  that  we  can  show 
the  boys  what  the  originator  of  this  stunt  looks  like. 


.  -111  it    *iiiii*n\    HAOHBd- 

ln\    Sim    Carlos    Tlia>airi> 


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CANADIAN  SECTION 


JACK  ALLAN 

Chairman 
Eastern  Canada 

Jack  Allan  is  a  little  mixture  of  Scotch 
and  Irish.  Didn't  start  out  in  life  to 
run  theatres,  but  is  a  success  at  it  never- 
theless. Served  in  World  War  and  went 
right  back  to  the  show  business  after  it 
was  over.  Has  been  manager  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre  in  Kitchener,  Ont.,  for 
the  past  eight  years.  Loves  his  work, 
knows  how  to  serve  the  public,  can  handle 
the  shows  so  as  to  get  the  most  out  of 
them,  and,  as  to  be  expected,  is  a  great 
booster  for  the  Managers'  Round  Table 
Club. 


PETE  EGAN 

Chairman 
Western  Canada 

Pete  Egan  was  born  in  Winnipeg  and 
boasts  of  a  father  who  was  one  of  the 
pioneer  railroad  builders  of  the  west. 
Started  his  theatrical  experience  with 
McNichol  and  became  identified  with 
Famous-Canadian  Corp.,  about  six  years 
ago.  Is  an  ardent  sportsman  and  actually 
an  outstanding  figure  in  the  annals  of 
sports  around  Winnipeg.  He  is  an  active 
member  of  the  Regina  Board  of  Trade, 
The  Gyro  Club  and,  according  to  rumor, 
will  accept  a  nomination  to  run  for  Alder- 
man soon.    Round  Table  Club?    And  how! 


NOW  MEET  SOME   OF   THE  MEMBERS 


CHARLES  FERGUSON 

Capitol  Theatre,  Brandon,  Manitoba 
E.  MOULE 

Temple  Theatre,  Brantford,  Ontario 
HAROLD  BISHOP 

Grand  Theatre,   Calgary,  Alberta 
LARRY  M.  GRABURN 

Strand  Theatre,  Calgary,  Alberta 
JOHN  HAZZA 

Capitol  Theatre,  Calgary,  Alberta 
K.  M.  LEACH 

Grand  Theatre,  Calgary,  Alberta 
CHARLIE  STRAW 

Palace  Theatre,  Calgary,  Alberta 
AUSTIN  P.  DROHAN 

Capitol  Theatre,   Chatham,  Ontario 
SAM  BINDER 

Empress  Theatre,  Edmonton,  Alberta 
J.  FINDLAY 

Empire  Theatre,  Edmonton,  Alberta 
WALTER  PERCY  WILSON 

Capitol  Theatre,  Edmonton,  Alberta 
FRANK  ROBSON 

Orpheum  Theatre,  Ft.  Williams,  Ontario 
EDDIE  LANDSBOROUGH 

Regent  Theatre,  Gait,   Ontario 
WERNER  &  GREEN 

Russell  Theatre,  Glace  Bav,  Nova  Scotia 
E.  J.  MacADAM 

Casino  Theatre,  Halifax,  N.  S. 
ROBT.  E.  KNEVELS 

Capitol  Theatre,   Hamilton,   Ontario 
H.  E.  WILTON 

Strand  Theatre,  Hamtilton,  Ontario 
E.  SMITHIES 

Capitol  Theatre,  Kingston,  Ontario 
HARRY  E.  SILLS 

Lyric  Theatre,  Kingston,  Ontario 
FRED  G.  DONEY 

Capitol  Theatre.  London,  Ontario 
FREDDIE  JACKSON 

Loews  Theatre,  London,  Ontario 
R.  S.  RODDICK 

Capitol  Theatre,  London,  Ontario 

D.  E.  L.  FISHER 

Garrick  Theatre,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba 
L.  A.  MAHER 

Monarch  Theatre,  Medicine  Hat,  Can. 
HARRY  DAHN 

Capitol  Theatre,  Montreal,  Can. 

E.  P.  FIELDS 

Capitol   Theatre,   Moose   Jaw,   Sask. 


BRUCE  L.  HENDON 

Regent  Moose  Jaw  Theatre,  Moose  Jaw, 
Saskatchewan 
J.  P.  PITNER 

Starland  Theatre,  Nelson,  B.  C. 
J.  MILLMAN 

Columbia    Theatre,    New    Westminster, 
R    C 
JOHN  V.WARD 

Queen  Theatre,  Niagara  'Falls,   Ontario 
LEON  OSIER 

Regent  Theatre,  Oshawa,  Ontario 
AMBROSE  NOLAN 

Avalon  Theatre,  Ottawa,  Ontario 
DON  STAPLETON 

Centre   Theatre,   Ottawa,   Ontario 
J.  A.  BOLINSKY 

Capitol  Theatre,   Paris,   Ontario 
JACK  STEWART 

Capitol  Theatre,   Peterboro,  Ontario 
ARTHUR  K.  GRABURN 

Colonial  Theatre,  Pt.  Arthur,  Ontario 
ARNOLD  TUBMAN 

King  George  Theater,  Pt.  Colborne,  Ont. 
F.  E.  DASCHRANES 

Park  Theatre,   Preston,   Ontario 
DAVE  G.  BORLAND 

Metropolitan   Theatre,   Regina,   Sask. 
J.  GRAHAM 

Grand  Theatre,  Regina,  Sask. 
GEO.  J.  FORHAN 

Griffin's  Theatre,  St.  Catherines,  Ont. 
R.  J.  HARRISON 

Capitol  Theatre,  St.  Catherines,  Ont. 
JOHN  F.  MYERS 

Imperial  Theatre,  Sarnia,  Ont. 
FRANK  MILEY 

Capitol  Theatre,  Saskatoon,  Sask. 
W.  P.  McGEACHIE 

Algoma  Theatre,  Saulte  St.  Marie,  Ont. 
C.  WALLACE  BOTSFORD 

Grand  Theatre,  Sudbury,  Ont  . 
MIKE  HEALY 

Eagle  Theatre,  Swift  Current,  Sask. 
JACK  LUNDHOLM 

Lyric  Theatre,  Swift  Current,  Sask. 
TOM  DALEY 

Tivoli  Theatre,  Toronto,  Ontario 
N.  R.  HITCHINSON 

Parkdale  Theatre,  Toronto,  Ont. 
J.  LYNCH 

Runnymede   Theatre,  Toronto,   Ont. 


CHARLIE  QUERRIE 

Palace  Theatre,  Toronto,  Ontario 
W.  H.  SMITH 

Trent  Theatre,  Trenton,   Ontario 
IVAN  ACKERY 

Dominion  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
J.  W.  ACKERY 

Victoria  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
W.  J.  CLOSE 

Regent  Theatre.  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
J.  LLOYD  DEARTH 

Capitol  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
CHARLES  E.  DOCTOR 

Grandview  Theatre,  Vancouver,   B.  C. 
FRANK  GOW 

Dominion  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
MAYNARD  JOINER 

Orpheum  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
ERNEST  C.  LACKEY 

Kerrisdale  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
J.  MOORE 

Alma  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
ERNIE  PETCH 

Dominion  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
HUGH  WILLIAMSON 

Dominion  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
J.  M.  ROBERTSON 

Dominion  Theatre,  Vancouver,  B.  C. 
C.  T.  SPENCER 

Walkerville   Theatre,   Walkerville,   Ont. 
TOM  FORHAN 

Capitol   Theatre,  Welland,  Ontario 
W.  E.  GILMORE 

Capitol  Theatre,  Windon,  Ontario 
WALTER  F.  DAVIS 

Capital  Theatre,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba 
TED  GOULD 

Regal  Films  Exchange,  Winnipeg,  Man. 
H.  JERNBERG 

Province  Theatre,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba 
RAYMOND  KERSHAW 

Osborne  Theatre,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba 
EARLE  WEDGE 

Capitol  Theatre,  Winnipeg,  Manitoba 
E.  W.  GILMORE 

Capitol  Theatre,  Winsor,   Ontario 
W.  J.  FAWCETT 

Capitol  Theatre,  Woodstock,  Ontario 
J.  T.  BESLER 

Princess  Theatre,  Yorkton,  Sask. 


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Motion    Picture     News 


December  14, 1929 


MANAGEIU'  ECIJND  TABLE  CLUB 


—CANADIAN      SECTION- 


CHRISTMAS  GOOD  WILL 

Kitchener,  Ontario,  has  the  proud  honour  of  being  the  first  town  in 
Ontario  to  inaugurate  a  Christmas  Community  Tree. 

First  of  all,  the  children  are  taken  care  of.  A  Huge  Parade  on  Xmas 
eve  through  the  main  streets  of  the  city,  with  the  youngsters  congregating 
at  the  Market  Bldg.,  where  they  are  presented  with  a  huge  stocking  con- 
taining candies,  fruit,  and  a  toy  by  good  old  Santa  himself. 

Every  needy  family  is  also  given  a  hamper  basket  full  of  good  eats, 
candies,  a  few  toys,  if  there  are  youngsters  in  the  family ;  in  fact,  every- 
thing is  done  to  make  Xmas  day  a  day  of  good  cheer. 

How  is  this  all  done,  and  who  pays  for  it?  Well,  here  it  is.  There  is 
a  club  in  this  city  called  THE  YOUNG  MEN'S  CLUB,  their  policy  be- 
ing to  look  after  the  needy  at  all  times  of  the  year.  The  'wo  theatres  in 
this  town  co-operate  with  this  club  at  Xmas  time  and  put  on  a  Midnight 
Revue,  all  receipts  going  to  the  Xmas  Community  Tree  Fund.  The  the- 
atre is  given  gratis,  the  personnel  give  their  service  free,  there  is  not  a 
nickel  spent,  with  the  exception  of  any  professional  talent  brought  in 
from  outside,  and  you  know  that  performers  are  always  willing  to  do 
their  bit  when  it  is  for  charity. 

During  the  past  seven  years  there  has  not  been  a  year  that  we  have  not 
turned  over  anywhere  from  $1200  to  $2000  on  our  Midnight  Revue,  and 
the  good  will  we  receive  from  this  Community  cannot  be  figured  out  in 
dollars  and  cents.  Everyone  in  town  knows  the  theatres  are  behind  this 
movement  and  it  serves  to  bring  patron  and  theatre  closer  together. 

And  then  again  we  are  strong  for  Free  Shows  for  the  Kiddies  during 
this  Festive  period.  Both  the  Lyric  and  Capitol  run  special  morning 
shows  for  kiddies  from  different  parts  of  the  town  and  it  is  gratifying 
to  hear  the  remarks  passed  on  the  streets  as  to  what  we  are  doing.  The 
Orphanages  are  not  forgotten,  the  Old  Men's  home  is  always  visited  with 
presents,  and  at  every  place  the  Young  Men's  Club  visit,  the  CAPITOL 
&  LYRIC  are  brought  to  the  fore. 

I  may  say  in  conclusion  that  there  is  a  spirit  of  co-operation  between 
Mr.  Sills  of  the  Lyric  and  myself  seldom  seen  in  any  town.  We  pull 
together  for  the  good  of  the  town  we  live  in.  JACK  ALLAN. 


Jack  Stewart  Is 
Ever  Alert  To 
Publicize  Theatre 


Jack  Stewart,  the  peppy 
manager  of  the  Capitol  The- 
atre in  Cedarboro,  Ontario, 
recently  made  an  arrange- 
ment whereby  all  the  music 
and  chain  stores  in  the  city 
as  well  as  those  specializing 
in  phonograph  records  would  sell  and  play  by  continuous 
plugging  all  the  song  hits  of  the  various  attractions  play 
ing  at  the  Capitol  Theatre. 

In  arranging  this  tieup  he  furnishes  them  with  a  type- 
written list  of  the  musical  numbers  and  song  hits  that  will 
be  heard  in  the  attraction  for  the  following  month.  The 
stores  in  turn  give  him  advertising  space  on  their  record 
counter  and  in  their  various  window  displays. 

Only  recently  Jack  was  instrumental  in  erecting  an  illum- 
inated 24  sheet  sign  on  the  top  of  a  store  at  the  main  inter- 
section of  Cedarboro,  where  practically  all  of  the  traffic 
from  the  main  highway  enters  the  city.    This  sign  carried 


Dave  Borland  Says: 

"  .  .  .  .  Your  MANAGERS'  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  is  a  great  assistance  to  any 
manager,  be  he  great  or  small,  and  judging 
from  the  growing  pages  in  the  NEJVS  each 
week,  it  certainly  is  appreciated." 

Manager,  Metropolitan   Theatre, 
Regina,  Saskatchewan,  Canada. 


Pete  Egan's  Live 
Publicity  Means 
Free  Advertising 


a  large  hand  pointing  to  the  City  as  a  direction  for  motor- 
ists who  are  entering  the  city  to  patronize  the  theatre.  It  is 
also  a  good  angle  in  directing  attention  towards  the  theatre 
itself  to  motorists  who  are  entering  the  city  on  other  busi- 
ness than  amusement. 

We  like  Stewart's  declaration  pertaining  to  advertising 
in  papers  whereby  he  states  that  he  believes  it  is  mighty 
good  business  to  plug  surrounding  towns  within  a  radius 
of  up  to  thirty  miles  where  there  are  no  local  theatres 
equipped  with  sound.  Here  is  a  good  angle  even  if  there 
are  theatres  in  those  towns  equipped  with  sound,  because 
the  larger  centers  can  make  a  play  for  out  of  town  business 
if  they  go  after  it  in  the  right  way,  and  we  believe  Jack 
Stewart  is  doing  just  that. 

Listen,  Jack,  why  is  it  necessary  for  your  Regional  Chair- 
man to  get  after  you  to  contribute  to  our  pages,  why  not 
send  us  stuff  at  frequent  intervals  so  that  the  rest  of  the 
boys  will  know  that  you  are  on  the  job  all  the  time? 

^=^^===^^^^^^^^^=^^=  Capitalizing  on  every  op- 

portunity   to    publicize    the 
theatre  which  he  is  responsi- 
ble for,  Pete  Egan,  the  pro- 
gressive    manager     of     the 
Capitol   Theatre   in   Regina, 
"" "^~^— — ^™ "" "~ ^^^^~ "^~      Saskatchewan,  and  Regional 
Chairman  of  Western  Canada  for  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB,  grabs  front  page  publicity  in  the  form  of  an  intimate 
interview    which    was    such    good 
reading  that  we  decided  to  reprint  it 
without  alteration. 

Thank  you,  Pete,  for  remember- 
ing us,  and  we  hope  that  you  con- 
tinue to  keep  us  posted  on  your 
activities,  not  only  as  a  showman, 
but  as  a  member  and  Chairman  of 
the  CLUB. 

Here's  an  angle  that  many  theatre 
managers  can  cash  in  on,  but  per- 
haps have  never  given  it  a  thought. 
It  is  always  interesting  reading  for 
the  community  to  know  a  little 
about  the  inside  of  theatre  manage- 
ment and  whether  you  stand  in  right 
with  your  newspaper  or  not,  they 
would  be  tickled  to  death  to  print 
such  a  story  or  interview.  Why  not 
try  to  work  it  out  along  the  same 
lines  that  he  has,  and  sell  your  edi- 
tors the  idea  that  it  belongs  on  the 
tront  page? 

At  any  rate,  it  won't  cost  you  any- 
thing to  try,  and  it  might  bring  your 
theatre  some  darn  good  publicity 
just  as  it  worked  out  for  Egan. 

We  are  certain  that  our  members 
and  readers  are  successful  in  work- 
ing out  some  plan  or  other  whereby 
they  manage  to  get  editorial  or  front 
page  notices  in  their  local  papers. 
Perhaps  they  have  not  realized  that 
this  is  so  important  an  angle  and 

—    --- J -I      have  therefore  made  no  great  effort 

to   pass  along   the   "dope"  on   how 
they  accomplish  this  feat. 

Let  us  say  right  here  and  now:  we  will  be  tickled 
to  give  all  the  space  necessary  to  tell  these  angles. 


MOVIE  THEATRE 
MANAGEMENT 
NO  EASY  TASK 


Bome  Joy,  But  Plenty  of  Grief, 
Says  Regina  Executive 

Managing  *  theatre  is  not  an  easy 
task,  accordlns   to  Pete  Egan.  Capl- 

lol    manager,    who    was    Interviewed 


"  lone  hours,  have  as 
do  as'  the   busiest  of 


ragulj 


.  __i  wll  us  In  other 
Vi'alness  offices,  which  require*  at- 
tention It  Is  their  work  alio,  to 
see  ih .it  all  theatre  "fronts,"  the  ar- 
tistic, and   sometimes  Inartistic  works 

palaces,   arc    pioperly    mido  and   or- 
langcd 

Musi    ^<-rr*n    rroprlT 

When  the  film  starts  to  run,  gen- 
erally about  1  o'clock,  It  la  the  man- 
•.gera'  dulv  t.i  see  that  the  film 
ncrccng  prop-rlv  that  sound  effects 
rnrt  dlaloe-ia  reproduce  audibly, 
r.ght  until  the  national  anLhem 
nuiki  the  end  of  the  program,  late 
In   the  (venire. 

Since  the  ndvent  of  talkies  on  ad- 
ditional responsibility  has  been 
placed  on  theatre  manager"*  ahoul- 
drr«.  hf  i&Id  The  volume  of  aound 
necessary  to  mako  the  effects  dis- 
tinct .ind  ou'tlblo  varlaa  with  the 
■Izs  of  the  i.iidlence,  Tho  showman 
mual   therefore  check   constantly   so 


t  equipment 


Vllaphnne  nnl   M.. 
properly    Adjusted 

Even  when  the  show  Is  over,  their 
,'ob  Is  not  y-t  done.  They  must  «up- 
trvlt*  th«  i-t.ri-kiip  on  the  box  of- 
fice raetlpta.  nod  'be  responsible 
]-,.r  [hi  '.jf»  Urrplng  of  large  sums 
of  money  taken  In,  ThMlri  book- 
k«Splflg,  the  manager  said,  requites 
regular  itateiienli,  some  of  a  «om- 
pricatn]  nalurt  which  must  always 
be  up-to-the-minute  Some  managers 
mmt    make    their   dally    returns   as 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


43 


MANACF RJ'  fiOUND  TADLt  CLUB 


—CANADIAN      SECTION— 


Proper  Layouts  In  Newspaper  Ads 

By  Mr.  Harry  Dahn,  Capitol,  Montreal 


The  following  article  was  first  read  before  one  of  the  Division  Con- 
ventions of  the  Famous-Canadian  Corp.,  and  contains  much  of  vital  inter- 
est  to  every  showman   regardless   of   where   his   theatre   may   be   located. 


OUR  genial  Director  of  Publicity  and  Western  Division  host  has 
requested  that  I  read  a  paper  on  the  value  of  proper  layouts  in 
newspaper  ads.  "Why  H.  M.  Thomas  picked  on  me  for  this  sub- 
ject with  so  many  experts  in  our  organization  to  choose  from  I  am  at  a 
loss  to  understand,  as  I  quite  frequently  transgress  in  the  code  of  ad- 
vertising. Why,  at  times  my  advertising  copy  is  so  full  of  holes  that  it 
looks  like  Swiss  cheese.  However,  my  intentions  are  good  and  if  I  don't 
follow  the  simple  rules  of  advertising  it  is  because  my  endeavors  are  so 
chock  full  ot  enthusiasm  to  sell  my  entertainment  that  I  disregard  these 
laws,  and  consequently  it  is  a  bad  principle  to  establish. 

The  simplest  principle  or  definition  of  newspaper  advertising  is  that 
advertising  is  selling  in  print,  or  to  put  it  more  completely,  advertising 
consists  in  presenting  an  article  in  print  to  people  in  such  a  way  that  they 
may  be  induced  to  buy  it. 

The  functions  of  newspaper  advertising  are  five-fold :  To  attract  at- 
tention, to  arouse  interest,  to  create  conviction,  to  produce  response,  and 
to  impress  the  memory.  These  are  the  five  fundamental  problems  of 
newspaper  advertising.  It  is  obvious  that  it  is  necessary  to  give  careful 
thought  to  the  value  of  headline,  illustration,  typography,  phraseology  and 
trade  mark  used  in  your  layout.  The  functions  of  the  layout  of  the 
finished  ad : 

1.  To  secure  attention  to  the  advertisement  as  a  whole  or  to  im- 
portant parts  of  the  advertisement,  or  to  direct  attention  from  part  to 
part  of  the  desired  order. 

2.  To  convey  the  message  easily  and  effectively  so  that  it  may  be  read 
without  the  least  effort. 

3.  To  be  pleasing  to  look  at. 

Probably  the  most  important  thing  in  your  layout  to  secure  attention  is 
your  illustration.  An  illustration  can  represent  at  a  glance  what  would 
require  a  paragraph  to  describe.  Pictures  speak  a  universal  language, 
therefore  it  helps  impart  your  message  more  easily,  more  quickly  and 
more  completely.  The  attention  value  of  your  layout  depends  to  quite  an 
extent  on  its  pictorial  feature.  Therefore  great  care  should  be  exercised 
in  choosing  the  scene  or  illustration  you  intend  to  use.  A  layout  contain- 
ing an  illustration  that  has  no  punch  has  a  heavy  momentum  to  overcome 
in  presenting  your  message.  Second  only  to  your  illustration  in  your  lay- 
out is  your  headline  and,  of  course,  the  title  of  your  attraction,  the  only 
parts  of  your  ad  which  the  large  majority  of  readers  ever  catch.  The 
headline  determines  whether  your  readers  will  read  on  further  into  the 
text  of  your  ad.  If  the  headline  is  sufficiently  interesting  and  gripping 
the  readers  will  naturally  read  further.  It  is  obvious  that  no  matter  how 
interesting  the  body  of  your  text  or  paragraph  may  be  it  will  not  interest 
if  it  is  not  read.  The  headline  therefor  has  the  difficult  function  of 
putting  the  rest  of  the  copy  across.  It  has  been  proven  by  reliable  adver- 
tising authorities  that  the  average  person  can  grasp  only  four  or  five 
words  at  a  glance,  therefor  it  would  follow  that  a  good  headline  should 
be  limited  to  the  fewest  number  of  words — it  can  be  read  more  quickly, 
has  great  attention  value  in  your  layout.  It  should  also  be  confined  to 
one  or  two  decks,  and  should  be  placed  where  it  will  connect  with  your 
text  or  illustration  to  which  it  relates.  In  order  to  attract  attention  and 
receive  proper  value  it  is  necessary  to  study  the  style  of  type  you  intend 
to  use  in  your  layout. 

Fancy  and  special  type  are  difficult  to  read  and  should  be  used  only 
when  it  adds  to  the  effectiveness  of  your  ad.  As  few  type  faces  and 
sizes  as  possible  should  be  used.  I  would  say  not  more  than  two  different 
faces,  otherwise  your  layout  will  present  a  clashing  appearance.  In  large 
cities  as  a  convenience  to  their  advertisers  the  newspapers  publish  a  book 
showing  the  different  style  of  type  they  have  for  advertising  purposes. 
In  the  case  of  the  smaller  cities  some  progressive  newspapers  do  like- 
wise, but  if  this  is  not  available  they  will  usually  pull  a  proof  of  their 
various  styles  of  type  for  their  regular  clients.  No  matter  where  you 
are  located  it  is  important  that  you  know  the  type  your  paper  has  at  your 
disposal,  your  layout  will  suffer  if  you  neglect  to  use  proper  type.  My 
advice  to  every  manager  is  either  to  get  a  type  book  or  insist  that  your 
paper  give  you  proofs  of  the  styles  of  type  on  hand.  In  writing  your 
text  or  selling  phrases  use  phrases  which  will  arouse  mental  images  in 
the  minds  of  the  readers.  A  vivid  description  of  your  picture  in  plain 
words  has  the  tendency  to  arouse  interest  recalling  to  the  readers  objects 
of  enjoyment  or  drama.  These  are  mental  images;  they  are  the  most 
realistic  representations  of  objects  when  the  objects  are  not  present.  It 
creates  interests  and  stimulates  the  reader's  imagination  so  that  in  their 
mind  the  desired  impression  has  been  made. 

I  have  given  you  my  humble  opinion  of  what  I  feel  constitutes  the  value 


An  Xmas  Idea! 

For  a  clever  and  original  idea  in  regard  to  making  some  poor 
children  happy  at  Christmas,  the  plan  adopted  by  Tom  Daley,  of 
the  Toronto  Tivoli,  will  be  hard  to  beat.  This  is  how  it  operates. 
He  first  communicates  with  the  ministers  of  the  various  churches 
(one  of  each  denomination)  and  asks  them  to  select  one  boy  or 
girl  in  their  congregation  whose  Christmas  will  be  anything  but  a 
happy  one.  After  the  list  of  names  has  been  collected  in  this  way 
each  of  the  girl  members  of  the  staff,  including  the  usherettes, 
cashiers,  telephone  girl,  etc.,  is  assigned  one  of  the  children  to  look 
after  at  Christmas;  in  other  words,  she  adopts  the  child  for  the 
time  being.  Then  the  girls  busy  themselves  with  the  making  up 
of  the  Christmas  hampers,  which  consist  of  tasty  but  sensible  eat- 
ables, small  articles  of  wearing  apparel  which  they  have  perhaps 
made  themselves  or  obtained  from  the  discarded  clothes  of  their 
more  fortunate  brothers  and  sisters,  and  a  toy  or  two  just  to  make 
the  visit  from  Santa  Claus  absolutely  complete.  On  Christmas  Eve 
the  girls  deliver  the  welcome  gifts  to  the  poor  and  unfortunate 
families,  who  are  overwhelmed  with  gratiude  at  the  thoughtful- 
ness  and  generosity  of  which  they  have  experienced  so  little.  But 
this  is  not  all ;  for  on  Christmas  Day  the  children  are  taken  out 
and  treated  to  a  real  hearty  Christinas  dinner,  then  they  attend  the 
matinee  at  the  Tivoli,  after  which  they  return  home,  with  full 
stomachs  and  smiling  faces,  just  bubbling  over  with  cheerfulness 
and  good-will,  and  everyone  is  made  happier  at  the  thought  of  hav- 
ing been  able  to  help  these  needy  ones  whose  lives  are  not  as 
bright  as  they  might  be. 

This  method  of  distributing  good  cheer  at  Christmas  time  not 
only  gives  the  theatre  a  splendid  reputation,  but  seems  to  catch 
the  imagination  of  the  newspaper  reporters,  who  invariably  devote 
considerable  space  writing  up  this  unselfish  way  that  the  attaches 
of  the  Tivoli  spend  their  Christmas.  Thus  a  simple  act  of  kind- 
ness goes  hand  m  hand  with  first-class  advertising  for  the  theatre. 


of  a  proper  layout,  but  there  is  another  important  one  that  cannot  be 
left  out  of  even  the  smallest  ad.  I  refer  to  our  trade-mark,  or  signature 
cut,  as  we  term  it.  Our  signature  cut  is  one  of  the  most  valuable  assets 
that  the  Famous  Players  possess.  I  am  not  in  a  position  to  state  just 
what  value  our  company  places  on  it.  Mr.  Bragg  could  probably  tell 
you  this,  but  I  do  know,  however,  that  it  has  a  tremendous  value.  Capi- 
tol Entertainment  is  known  from  coast  to  coast  as  "Canada's  Finest." 
The  company  has  expended  huge  sums  in  advertising  to  develop  this 
trade-mark,  and  today  countless  thousands  of  Canadian  citizens  know  it 
to  stand  for  the  finest.  It  represents  good-will  and  esteem  in  the  minds 
of  Canadian  people  for  our  entertainment.  Be  sure  your  trade-mark  is 
protected.  Let  it  stand  for  the  principles  as  set  by  the  company.  Don't 
let  it  be  blemished  with  untruths.  Honesty  in  advertising  is  a  great  asset 
to  possess.  Dishonesty  in  your  advertising  destroys  not  only  confidence 
but  it  indirectly  harms  every  house  on  our  circuit.  Keep  your  trade-mark 
clean — it  is  the  headlight  of  your  company,  and  represents  untold  value 
in  your  layout. 

And  now  we  want  you  to 
step  up  and  make  the  ac- 
quaintance of  Thomas  F. 
Daley,  manager  of  the  Tivoli 
Theatre,  in  Toronto,  Can- 
ada. 

Mr.  Daley  although  fairly 
well  known  to  the  boys  in  Canada  is  now  going  to  become 
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A.  P.  Drohan  Says: 

"  . .  .1  have  received  more  real  construe' 
five  ideas  from  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  than  I  have  ever  received 
from  all  the  press  sheets  available." 
Managing  Director, 
Capital  Theatre, 
Chatham,  Ontario,  Canada. 


Thomas  F.  Daley 
Is  Always  On  The 
Jump  For  Tivoli 


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better  acquainted  via  these  pages  with  the  rest  of  his  bro- 
ther members  and  showmen,  all  over 
the  United  States,  which  will  give 
him   quite  an  area  of  friendship. 

Tom  is  quite  an  authority  on  ad- 
vertising campaign  and  newspaper 
publicity  and  for  that  reason  his  sug- 
gestions should  carry  much  weight 
for  those  who  are  always  on  the  alert 
to  take  advantage  of  a  new  angle. 

Tom  is  also  a  great  believer  in  the 
front  appearance  of  his  theatre,  and 
when  it  was  recently  redecorated  and 
remodeled,  he  took  keen  delight  in 
seeing  that  the  front  was  both  attrac- 
tive as  well  as  eye-arresting  to  the 
passerbys  of  the  theatre. 

On  the  subject  of  newspaper  adver- 
tising we  want  you  to  see  a  small 
group  of  his  ads  on  various  pictures  that  he  has  played  at 
his  theatre,  and  we  do  not  doubt  but  that  you  will  admire 
the  neatness  and  attrac- 
tiveness of  his  copy. 

If  it  were  not  for  lack 
of  space  we  would  like  to 
show  a  full  page  of  his 
different  newspaper  ads 
which  were  all  conclusive 
proof  of  his  ability  to  lay 
out  a  newspaper  ad  and 
get  the  most  out  of  the 
space  he  uses. 

We  should  certainly 
like  to  hear  from  this  Ca- 
nadian member,  as  we  are 
sure  our  other  members 
and  readers  of  these  pages 
would  take  as  much  in- 
terest in  following  his  ac- 
tivities and  suggestions  as  we  in  CLUB  headquarters  do 
ourselves. 

So  long,  Tom.  and  why  not  try  to  continue  to  keep  us 
posted  on  all  your  activities,  it  will  be  more  than  appre- 
ciated. 


"Dynamo  Fields" 

To  any  one  who  labors  under  the  peculiar  illusion  that 
Canadian  showmen  are  not  as  wide  awake  and  agressive  as 
the  boys  right  here  in  the  United  States,  he  need  only  look 
at  these  illustrations  to  disprove  that  peculiar  theory. 

These  photographs  were  submitted  through  the  courtesy 
of  member  E.  P.  FIELDS,  who  manages  the  Capitol  Thea- 


tre, in  Moose  Jaw,  Saskatchewan,  Canada,  situated  in  the 
heart  of  the  world's  wheat  belt. 

Among  several  other  things,  we  would  particularly  call 
your  attention  to  the  front  used  on  "Broadway  Melody"  and 
the  sign  under  the  fine  canopy  built  as  an  extension  to 
his  marquee  marked  "The  Capitol  Bronc  Filling  Station." 
The  photographs  speak  volumes  for  the  stunt,  as  does  the 
group  of  horsemen  in  front  of  the  theatre,  and  there  is  no 
showman  anywhere  in  the  world  who  wouldn't  give  plenty 
for  this  type  of  a  tieup. 

As  for  the  theatre  it- 
self, you  need  only  look 
at  the  neat  and  attractive 
front,  far  from  being  a 
Roxy  or  a  Capitol  or  a 
Paramount,  but  neverthe- 
less a  mighty  fine  look- 
ing theatre  with  every  bit 
of  advertising  and  sign 
work  tastefully  laid  out. 
As  for  the  interior  it  more 
than  exceeded  our  own 
high  opinion  of  what  it 
would  look  like,  and  we 
want  you  to  see  the  view 
that  greets  the  patrons 
when  they  enter  the 
house. 

Before  passing  on  to 
any  of  our  other  Canadian 
activities,  we  want  you  to 
look  at  three  more  photo- 
graphs which  depict  the 
marvelous  showmanship 
that  Jake  Fields  is  using 
up  there  in  Moose  Jaw. 
The  top  photograph  in 
this  group  shows  the  at- 
tractive cutouts  above 
the  marquee  on  "Wings," 
the  second  a  fine  outdoor 
ballyhoo  on  "Showboat," 
as  well  as  the  front  dress- 
ing of  the  theatre,  and  the 
third  a  beautiful  window 
display  tieup  on  the  pic- 
ture "Showboat,"   which 


of   attention 


commanded   plenty 
from  the  shoppers  of  the  downtown  district. 

We  are  mighty  grateful  to  Mr.  Fields  for  these  photo- 
graphs and  we  know  that  his  membership  is  something  the 
CLUB  has  to  be  proud  of. 

We  would  like  to  know  a  whole  lot  more  about  his 
activities  and  would  more  than  appreciate  one  of  his  own 
photographs  with  his  next  letter. 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    N  civ  s 


AS 


MANACEIU'  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


—CANADIAN      SECTION— 


Art.  K.  Graburn 
Is  Proud  Of  His 
Club  Membership 


We  have  been  showing 
quite  a  few  photographs  of 
our  various  members'  pri- 
vate offices  showing  how 
nicely  they  have  placed 
their  membership  certificate 
^~^~ ^ ~~  in  conspicuous  spots. 
It  is  only  in  keeping  with  a  special  Canadian  section 
that  we  should  show  how  Art.  K.  Graburn  of  the  Colonial 
Theatre  in  Port  Arthur,  Ontario  used  a  special  portion  of 
his  office  to  let  all  visitors  know  that  he  belongs  to  this 
great  organization. 


We  are  certainly  grateful  to  Art  for  sending  us  this  pho- 
tograph, and  we  are  anxious  to  see  whether  the  rest  of  the 
Canadian  boys  are  likewise  keeping  theirs  conspicuously 
placed.  We  will  only  be  certain  when  they  have  accommo- 
dated our  request  by  sending  us  the  photo. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you,  Art,  and  let's  know 
what's  doing  up  around  Port  Arthur  theatrically. 

Dave  Borland,  who  man- 


Dave  Borland  Fur- 
nishes Some  Oppo- 
sition For  Egan 


ages  the  Metropolitan  Thea- 
tre in  Regina,  Saskatche- 
wan, right  in  the  same  town 
with  Pete  Egan  by  the  way, 
hastens  to  inform  us  that  he 
■^ ~ "~  wants  Pete  to  chalk  up  a 
good   mark   against   his   name,   and    therefore   contributes 


"Wilton  Knows  His  Biz!" 

As  an  old  newspaper  reporter,  I  learned  long  ago, 
that  exchange  of  ideas  are  the  direction  signs  which 
keep  us  on  the  highway  to  success,  and  your  Manager's 
Round  Table  Club  should  prove  of  great  value  to 
every  theatre  manager. 

The  theatre  manager  who  feels  that  he  knows  all 
there  is  to  know  about  the  theatre  business;  that  he 
can  pilot  his  theatre  over  the  bumps  to  the  goal  of 
success  on  his  own  individual  effort,  will  soon  find 
himself  off  the  main  highway  heading  for  a  blind  de- 
tour called  failure. 

During  the  nine  years  it  has  been  my  pleasure  to 
be  associated  with  the  Famous  Players  Canadian  Cor- 
poration, as  manager  of  The  Strand  Theatre,  Hamil- 
ton, Ont.,  I  have  tried  out  many  things  tending  to 
build  up  patronage,  and  I  am  not  ashamed  to  admit, 
most  of  them  were  taken  from  the  ideas  of  others. 

I  have  found  that  an  old  idea,  an  old  stunt,  can  often 
be  transformed  into  a  new  one  to  suit  individual  needs, 
and  have  frequently  been  credited  with  originality 
when  in  reality,  the  foundation  of  the  idea  was  an  old 
one. 

Personal  touch  with  your  patrons  is,  in  my  opinion, 
one  of  the  greatest  assets  to  box  office  success. 

My  office  is  "closed"  during  show  hours. 

Patrons  of  this  theatre  can  always  find  me  in  the 
entrance  lobby  or  on  the  floor  of  the  theatre.  I  know 
most  of  them  personally  and  they  know  me.  If  a 
patron  is  absent  for  a  time,  it  enables  me  to  let  them 
know  we  have  missed  them — and  they  sure  do  like  to 
think  they  have  been  missed. 

H.  E.  WILTON,  Manager, 

Strand  Theatre, 

Hamilton,  Ont. 


some  of  his  activities,  which  included  a  fine  window  tie- 
up  on  "Twin  Beds"  and  we  are  sure  our  readers  will  agree 
it  was  a  finely  dressed  window  when  they  study  the  layout. 
Another  part  of  his   showmanship  was   the  clever  use 

of  a  standard  mat  on 
"Charming  Sinners"  in 
which  the  theatre  slug 
and  four  boxes  with  a 
Scotch  rule  border  made 
the  ad  outstanding  from 
many  angles.  With  this 
slight  token  of  his  ability, 
there  is  no  reason  why 
Dave  Borland  shouldn't 
become  a  steady  contrib- 
utor to  these  pages,  with- 
out waiting  for  the  Cana- 
dian edition  to  jack  him 
up.  What  do  you  say, 
Dave,  don't  you  think  you 
can  show  your  real  CLUB  spirit  by  keeping  us  posted  on 
everything  you  do  out  there  in  Regina? 

It  seems  as  though  the  Pete  Egan  gang  out  in  Western 
Canada,  are  out  to  grab  off  the  honors  for  the  Canadian 
section,  and  while  they  are  neck  to  neck  with  the  eastern 
division  it  will  be  hard  to  say  which  one  contributed  the 
most  material  and  the  best  batch  of  stuff  from  the  entire 
Dominion. 


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MANAcercr  pound  table  club 


—CANADIAN      SECTION— 


Shake  For  The 
Smokes — And  How ! 
With  Mgr.  Moule 


E.  Moule  the  enterprising 
manager  of  the  Temple 
Theatre  in  Brantford,  On- 
tario, devised  an  ingenious 
looking  front  for  "Moran  and 
Mack"  in  the  "Two  Black 
™"~ ^ ~™      Crows." 

You  will  notice  the  effective  display  that  the  large  dice 
with  the  cut  out  of  their  faces  superimposed  for  the  dots. 

This  dice  display  was  made  of 
beaver  board  4  feet  square  with 
the  heads  cut  from  the  one  sheet. 
The  cuts  above  the  marquee  on 
this  illustration,  come  from  the 
24  sheet  and  make  a  most  impres- 
sive display  especially  at  night 
when  it  is  flood  lighted. 

As  Mr.  Moule  puts  it,  the  ex- 
pense was  very  small  although 
the  returns  were  very  big.  As  a 
matter  of  fact,  house  records  were 
broken  on  the  opening  day  which 
speaks  volumes  for  the  type  of 
showmanship  that  Mr.  Moule  is 
putting  forth  in  his  efforts  to 
make  the  Temple  Theatre  outstanding. 

Listen,  Moule,  in  your  letter  to  Jack  Allan,  you  mention  a 
certain  familitarity  with  dice? 

That  being  the  case,  it  seems  like  we  ought  to  pull  a  con- 
vention of  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  members  in  Canada 
at  some  convenient  loca- 
tion as  I  have  been  very 
anxious  to  improve  my 
education  on  this  particu- 
lar subject.  However, 
kidding  to  one  side,  we 
certainly  would  like  to 
have  you  contribute  more 
frequently  to  the  ROUXD 
TABLE  CLUB  pages, 
and  not  wait  for  special 
Canadian  sections,  they 
are  too  few  and  far  be- 
tween to  warrant  silence 
on  your  part  for  any  great 
length  of  time. 

If  you  don't  show  some 
signs  of  life  very  soon,  I 
will  get  after  both  of  the 
Canadian  Regional  Chair- 
men to  jack  you  up,  and  from  what  I    know  about  Jack 


Pete  Egan  Says: 

"Received  your  welcome  membership 
certificate,  had  it  framed,  and  it  occupies 
a  real  spot  in  my  office.  Get  many  useful 
hints  and  suggestions  through  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB,  and  look  forward  to  it  com- 
ing each  week". 

Manager  Capitol  Theatre. 
Regina,  Sask. 


Allan  and  Pete  Egan,  you  would  have  a  pretty  hot  time  of 
it  even  during  the  winter. 


A.  P.  Drohan  Is 
Well  Known  For 
His  Showmanship 


This     photograph     will 
serve  to  introduce  you  to  an- 
other peppy  member  of  our 
Canadian    crowd    of    show- 
men and  we  are  certain  that 
his  activities  at  the  Capitol 
and    Princess    Theatres    at 
Chatham,  Ontario,  would  be  of  great  interest  and  value  to 
his  brother  showmen  not  only  in  the 
Dominion   of   Canada,  but   all   over 
the  United  States  as  well. 

A.  P.  Drohan  is  by  no  means  a 
newcomer  to  the  show  business, 
having  been  educated  in  the  hard 
school  of  experience  from  the 
ground  floor  up.  His  ability  to  han- 
dle the  theatre  staff  to  get  the  most 
out  of  them  in  the  most  cheerful 
sort  of  way,  and  with  a  keen  knack 
of  putting  over  his  exploitation 
stunts  so  that  they  are  looked  for  by 
the  theatre  patrons  with  great  in- 
terest are  but  part  of  the  qualifica- 
tions of  this  showman. 

We  sincerely  hope  that  Drohan 
will  become  a  mighty  steady  con- 
tributor to  the  pages  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  without  waiting  necessarily  for  special 
Canadian  editions. 

The  first  cut  we  show 
you  was  in  connection 
with  a  stunt  which  he 
pulled  for  his  first  all- 
Canadian  week  in  which 
he  used  the  Chatham 
Kiltie  Band  in  front  of 
the  theatre  before  all 
performances  on  the 
opening  day.  You  must 
admit  that  the  gala  deco- 
rations of  the  theatre  plus  this  large  and  impressive  outfit 
lent  a  distinct  holiday  atmosphere  to  the  entire  proceedings. 
More  power  to  Austin  for  his 
keen  showmanship. 

The  second  photograph  shows 
the  Capitol  Theatre  trophy  which 
was  presented  by  the  Capitol 
Theatre  in  Chatham  to  the  City 
School  Hockey  League.  This 
trophy  has  to  be  won  three  con- 
secutive years  before  it  becomes 
the  property  of  any  one  school. 
In  this  connection  we  might  say 
that  we  cannot  think  of  anything 
that  will  create  more  goodwill 
and  gain  more  free  publicity  than 
this  trophy  angle.  Other  man- 
agers, regardless  of  where  they 
are  located,  should  certainly  be 
able  to  cash  in  on  what  Austin 
Drohan  has  done,  because  it  is  a 
demonstration  of  honest-to-God 
showmanship     and     a     goodwil) 


December  14, 1929 


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—CANADIAN      SECTION— 


angle  that  is  second  to  none. 

"A.  P."  surrounded  the  opening  of  sound  in  his  house 
with  all  the  dignity  of  a  key  city  presentation. 

With  an  advance  campaign  through  the  theatre  and  local 
papers  he  built  up  interest  in  the  coming  of  talkies  to  the 
Capitol  Theatre  and  let  loose  a  broadside  when  the  grand 
opening  occurred  on  Wednesday  evening,  October  23rd. 

Practically  all  of  the  leading  lights  in  civic  and  commer- 
cial life  up  in  Chatham  received  printed  invitations  together 
with  a  complimentary  admission  card,  and  we  are  certain 
that  he  won  many  new  friends,  and  increased  their  respect 
for  the  theatre  among  a  whole  lot  of  the  old  patrons. 

Congratulations,  "A.  P."  and  do  try  to  keep  us  posted  on 
how  you  are  handling  your  regular  exploitation  and  adver- 
tising. We  would  be  very  much  interested  in  letting  the 
other  boys  see  what  you  are  doing,  and,  incidentally,  your 
own  photograph  would  go  a  long  way  toward  making  your 
next  story  more  interesting  to  the  boys  who  read  it.  We 
all  like  to  see  what  our  members  look  like.    How  about  it? 

P.  S.  Thanks,  "A.  P."  for  the  invitation,  but  unfortu- 
nately it  arrived  the  day  before  the  opening  and  we  couldn't 
possibly  arrange  to  get  there  on  time.  However,  we  were 
with  you  in  spirit  if  not  in  person. 


I.F.W.  Ackery  Can 
Turn  Out  A  New 
Novelty  Each  Week 


We  want  you  to  see  an 
envelope  measuring  3J4  x 
5>4  used  by  I.  F.  W.  Ackery, 
Manager  of  the  Dominion 
Theatre  in  Vancouver,  B.  C, 
on  a  tieup  with  the  local  dis- 

"" "^— "^~ ^ ^^~      tributors  of  Life  Savers  for 

use  on  the  picture  "Salute." 

These  envelopes  containing  samples  of  the  mints  were 
distributed  to  various  cafes,  drug  stores,  etc.,  and  the  cost 
of  the  little  stunt  was  very  small  in  comparison  to  the  angle 

of  boosting  business  that  it 
presented  in  connection  with 
the  theatre  that  played  the  at- 
traction. 

In  addition  to  this  particu- 
lar candy  manufacturer  there 
are  innumerable  others  who 
would  gladly  jump  at  the  op- 
portunity of  tying  in  with  local 
theatres,  providing  the  man- 
ager knows  how  to  cultivate  and  encourage  such  coopera- 
tion. 

This  represents  but  one  of  the  contributions  from  Mr. 
Ackery,  and  you  will  probably  read  more  about  him  in  a 
very  interesting  article  pertaining  to  a  manager's  interview 
with  an  applicant  for  job  as  usher  or  cashier. 

Thank  you,  Mr.  Ackery,  and  let's  hear  from  you  real  soon. 


FOR  REAL  ENJOY-MWr 
SEE  and  HEAR 

!!  SALUTE  !! 

at  the  DOMINION  THEATRE 

ITS  A   L1FESAVEB  AGAINST  GLOOM 


The  four  representative 
theatre  managers  of  London, 
Ontario,  Canada,  conceived 
another  unusual  way  of 
gaining  some  free  publicity 
in  their  local  paper,  "The 
""" ^ """" ~ ~  London  Advertiser,"  by  in- 
dividually addressing  letters  to  the  advertsing  manager  of 
the  paper,  commenting  upon  the  fine  theatrical  section 
which  that  paper  has  been  turning  out. 


A  Quartette  Of 
Managers  Who 
Know  Their  Public 


WE  REGRET- 

Over  twenty  additional  articles  were 
received  too  late  for  use  in  this  special 
edition. 

Canadian  members  who  fail  to  find 
their  contribution  included  in  this  section 
must  bear  with  us. 

Succeeding  issues  will  contain  the  ar- 
ticles not  published  here. 

"Chick" 


©he  fonrjon  Airocrtioct 

"Leads  the  Way" 
In  News  of  die  Theatre 


mS^-'M-'1 


jjjgja 


>■>  ma  bfe 

WmUr  Ort 


Qlht  fonbon  Abucrtietr 


This  is  the  type  of  a  co-operative  layout  that  speaks 
volumes  for  clever  showmanship  and  executive  ability.    It 

not  only  encour- 
ages the  paper  to 
turn  out  a  the- 
atrical section 
that  commands 
attention  and 
therefore  com- 
mands respect 
from  the  theatre- 
goers and  readers 
of  the  paper,  but 
it  also  directs  at- 
tention to  both 
the  theatre  and 
theatrical  section 
of  the  newspaper 
itself. 

We  are  grateful 
to  Mr.  Roddick, 
the  manager  of 
the  Capitol  Thea- 
tre, and  one  of 
our  most  active 
members,  for  forwarding  us  this  full  page,  which  was  re- 
cently run  by  the  Advertiser,  and  we  want  to  extend  our 
congratulations  to  Mr.  Jackson,  the  manager  of  Loew's 
Theatre,  Mr.  Minhinnick  of  the  Grand  Opera  House  and 
Mr.  Feinmann  of  the  Patricia  Theatre,  all  of  that  city  for 
their  lining  up  and  making  this  tieup  a  success. 

It  would  appear  to  us  that  Canada  once  again  "shows  the 
way"  on  an  angle  that  every  one  of  our  members  and  read- 
ers could  cash  in  on  if  they  so  desired. 


A.  K.  Graburn  Says : 

"  ....  I  always  read  with  great  interest  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  section  of  the 
NEWS  and  have  found  in  them  many  help- 
ful suggestions." 

Manager,  Colonial  Theatre, 
Port  Arthur,  Ontario,  Canada. 


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MANAcercr  kcund  tadll  club  I 


—CANADIAN      SECTION— 


Theatre  Maintenance 

By  Mr.  Ernie  Smithies,  Kingston,  Ont. 

THE  general  maintenance  of  a  theatre  is  one  of  the  most  important 
links  in  its  successful  operation.     It  covers  every  department  that 
has  a  direct  bearing  on  the  patron's  comfort  and  the  preservation 
of  the  company's  property. 

Cleaning 

Many  who  sometimes  hesitate  to  mingle  with  the  crowds  to  be  found 
in  the  average  moving  picture  theatre  or  legitimate  theatres,  believing 
that  in  so  doing  their  health  may  be  jeopardized,  are  found  as  regular  at- 
tendants if  known  that  healthful  conditions  prevail  in  your  theatre. 

Then,  too,  the  knowledge  that  the  upholstery,  fixtures,  hangings,  deco- 
rations, floors,  carpets  are  not  smudged  and  dusty  to  soil  their  wearing 
apparel  is  a  factor  that  I  believe  is  reflected  in  increased  box  office 
patronage. 

It  is  a  foregone  conclusion  that  the  cozy,  clean  and  well-groomed  the- 
atre, even  with  a  less  attractive  production,  will  draw  more  people  to 
the  ticket  window  than  the  dingy  playhouse  with  the  slightly  better  at- 
traction. 

The  cleaning  of  the  theatre  calls  for  the  eternal  vigilance  of  the  man- 
ager in  making  daily  inspections  to  be  sure  that  every  nook  and  corner 
of  the  house  has  received  the  proper  attention  from  those  entrusted  with 
this  important  duty. 

Chairs  and  Seating 

Next  to  cleanliness  is  comfort,  and  I  do  not  know  of  anything  that  goes 
to  spoil  an  evening's  entertainment  for  a  patron  more  than  having  to  sit 
through  a  performance  on  a  broken  or  uncomfortable  seat  bottom.  It  is  a 
hard  and  fast  rule  that  ushers  chalk  mark  every  broken,  loose  or  otherwise 
imperfect  seat  when  turning  them  up  after  the  matinee  and  evening  per- 
formance, and  it  is  part  of  the  janitor's  duty  to  single  out  all  seats  so 
marked  and  have  them  repaired  or  replace  them. 

Boiler  Room  Operation  and  Coal  Consumption 

Here  is  one  department  where  economy  and  efficiency  must  go  hand  in 
hand.  The  success  of  the  heating  plant  is  to  a  great  degree  in  the  hands 
of  the  fireman  or  engineer. 

A  competent  man  can  save  his  salary  by  firing  his  boilers  to  a  proper 
temperature  with  the  minimum  coal  consumption  and  the  intelligent  care 
of  his  plant.  I  accompany  the  boiler  inspector  on  each  of  his  visits  to 
the  boiler  room  getting  his  opinions  and  suggestions  as  to  its  proper  care. 
I  am  of  the  opinion  that  it  is  too  much  to  expect  a  perfect  operating 
steam  plant  if  the  man  in  charge  is  given  other  duties  to  perform  that 
take  him  away  from  his  boilers,  for  any  length  of  time. 

Roofs,  Ventilators,  Etc. 

Regular  visits  to  the  roof  for  inspection  often  result  in  the  finding  that 
small  repairs  will  protect  the  paint  on  the  ceiling  from  rain  and  save  the 
theatre  the  cost  of  an  entire  new  roof  covering.  All  metal  work  on  the 
roof  is  subjected  to  hard  weather  conditions  and  a  coat  of  waterproof 
paint  each  year  protects  them  from  rust  and  decay,  at  the  same  time 
improving  their  appearance  in  keeping  with  the  rest  of  the  theatre. 

Electrical  Equipment 

Good  lighting  can  be  made  one  of  the  greatest  assets  of  any  theatre. 
That  has  been  proved  time  and  time  again.  A  change  of  the  exterior 
lighting  and  auditorium  lighting  has  many  times  turned  transient  into 
steady,  continuous  patronage.  Wherever  lighting  is  used  inside  and  out, 
it  should  play  a  definite  part  in  increasing  the  attractiveness  and  earn- 
ing power  of  the  theatre.  Main  and  Sub  Main  switches  should  be  n- 
spected  weekly  by  house  electrician  for  loose  connections,  heated  termi- 
nals and  badly  fitting  fuses.  Keeping  these  switches  in  good  order  pro- 
tects us  from  uneven  line  voltage  and  loss  of  power  from  leakage  and 
corrosion. 

Electric  motors  are  cleaned  and  oiled  regularly  and  special  attention 
given  to  keep  them  in  perfect  condition  and  free  from  unusual  wear. 

Emergency  lighting  is  tested  before  every  performance  and  the  stor- 
age batteries  recharged  every  two  weeks. 

A  report  on  all  electrical  equipment  in  the  operating  room  is  received 
weekly,  any  new  parts  required,  and  suggestions  for  the  continuance  of 
100  per  cent  projection  efficiency. 

Ail  lamps  are  kept  under  lock  and  key  and  no  replacements  are  given 
unless  accompanied  by  dead  lamp. 

Fire  Prevention  Equipment 

Each  fire  that  starts  during  a  theatre  performance  represents  a  po- 
tential panic.    Even  a  blaze,  which  would  be  of  minor  significance,  may 


TALKING  PICTURES 


be  sufficient  to  change  a  well  behaved  audience  into  a  struggling  mob. 
On  this  account  great  care  and  attention  is  given  the  keeping  up-to-date 
and  the  effectiveness  of  fire  equipment.  Panic  bolts  on  all  doors  are  tried 
out  before  every  performance  by  ushers  in  charge  of  that  particular  exit. 

Doors  and  display  frames  are  revarnished  periodically  to  keep  therm 
attractive  and  to  preserve  them  against  the  wear  and  tear  they  are  sub- 
jected to.  Woodwork  and  walls  in  rest  rooms  and  toilets  are  repainted 
twice  a  year  to  keep  that  fresh  and  sanitary  appearance. 

Pay  attention  to  your  theatre,  make  it  homey,  agreeable  and  comfort- 
able for  your  patrons.  Have  pleasing  lighting,  comfortable  seats,  the  last 
word  in,  projection,  cleanliness  and  good  ventilation  and  you  need  not 
worry  if  on  a  certain  night  you  have  a  bad  picture. 

Your  patrons  will  realize  that  it  is  not  your  fault,  but  poor  seating, 
lack  of  comfort,  and  lack  of  other  things  which  you  are  able  to  control 
and  possible  for  you  to  give  your  attention  at  all  times,  will  not  be  ac- 
cepted by  them  at  any  time,  with  the  feeling  that  you  are  doing  your  best. 

The  Mailing  List 

The  majority  of  new  patrons,  especially  in  Kitchener,, 
are  people  from  outlying  districts,  who,  reading  so  much 
about  the  talkies,  are  eager  to  see  and  hear  them.  They 
come  and  are  agreeably  surprised  at  the  new  entertainment. 
Every  usher  and  doorman  is  provided  with  cards  as  per 
attached  samples. 

They  must  be  on  the  alert  at  all  times  to  decide  who- 
to  give  these  cards  to. 

For  instance  a  party  may  come  up  and  ask  "Can  you 
tell  me  what  time  the  last  car  is  to  Gait."  Here  is  a  ready 
made  mailing  list  patron.  He  immediately  gives  them  the 
schedule  of  car  service,  which  he  is  always  provided  with 

and  is  kept  posted  as  tet- 
any change  in  the  time 
schedule. 

The  doorman  is  an- 
other employee  who  must 
always  be  on  the  alert  to< 
render  service  to  the 
many  theatre  patrons  of 
any  theatre.  A  person 
entering  the  theatre  with 
parcels.  Her  first  words 
to  the  party  on  taking  his  ticket  from  him  is  "We  would 
be  pleased  to  check  your  parcels."  Another  outlet  for  your 
mailing  list.  A  good  doorman  knows  the  majority  of  regu- 
lar city  patrons,  and  uses  his  judgment  as  to  whether  to 
give  them  a  card  or  not. 

Daily  we  receive  phone  calls  from  rural  towns  asking 
what  our  current  program  is.  We  give  them  the  informa- 
tion and  then  ask  if  we  can  include  them  on  our  mailing 
list.  Another  customer.  Also  all  telephone  operators  in 
nearby  towns  and  villages  are  kept  posted  weekly  of  the 
attractions  at  the  Capitol.  The  cost  of  this  is  a  pass  for 
two  weekly  for  the  service  rendered  by  the  operators. 

We  also  have  a  slide  that  appears  at  every  program 
which  reads: 

OUT  OF  TOWN  PATRONS 
We  would  be  delighted  to  include  you  on  our 

Mailing  List 

This  gives  you  playing  dates  of  all  attractions 

playing  this  theatre. 

Just  Give  Your  Name  ami  Address  to  Any  Employee. 

Also  in  all  our  ads  in  Weekly  outside  papers  we  have  a 
notation  regarding  our  Mailing  list. 

We  have  found  our  Mailing  List  the  best  medium  for 
getting  new  business  outside  of  the  city,  and  it  is  a  service 
that  is  appreciated  by  many  people,  insofar  as  we  receive 
{Concluded  on  next  page) 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


49 


MANACEKr  HOUND  TABLE  CLUB 


CANADIAN       SECTION 


letters  asking  to  be  included  on  the  List. 

At  the  present  time  we  have  over  350  names  on  this  list, 
and  can  safely  say  that  75  per  cent  of  these  are  patrons  that 
have  become  regular  customers  through  the  medium  of 
the  mail. 

Jack  Allan, 
Capitol  Theatre,  Kitchener,  Ont. 


G.  W.  Botsford  Is 
Headed  For  Big 
Goal  In  Show-Game 


Here  is  one  of  the  "late" 
contributions  which  almost 
failed  to  get  into  this  Spe- 
cial Canadian  Section,  but,  in 
spite  of  being  laid  up  at 
home  with  a  severe  cold, 
^-~~~  "~ ""     your  Chairman  managed  to 

dictate  the  story  over  the  telephone  to  Club  headquarters 
where  it  was  immediately  rushed  to  the  press. 

It's  about  C.  W.  Botsford,  live-wire  manager  of  the  Grand 
Theatre  'way  up  in  Sudbury,  Ont., 
and  if  by  any  chance  you  think  your 
town  is  a  little  cold  in  the  winter,  just 
pay  "C.  W."  a  little  visit  'long  about 
January  and  then  you  will  think  your 
home  town  is  around  the  Equator. 
Hey,  hey. 

You  may  all  recall  the  last  story  on 
these  pages  about  Botsford  and  how 
we  told  you  some  of  his  original 
slants  on  newspaper  publicity  which 
clearly  demonstrated  how  thoroughly 
familiar  he  happens  to  be  on  this  par- 
ticular subject.  He  has  learned,  long, 
long  ago,  that  getting  in  right  with 
the  local  newspaper  editor  means  get- 
ting real  breaks  in  the  paper,  not  only 
in  free  readers  and  publicity,  but  even  in  getting  the  proper 
set-up  of  his  fine  looking  ads. 

With  this  article  we  want  you  to  see  a  special  section  of 

his     campaign     on 


Monday-Tuesday -Wednesday -Thursday 

£•  •-*  .^"m,. -, 


"On  With  The 
Show."  Please  note 
the  lay-out  of  his 
ad,  as  well  as  the 
readers  and  advance 
teaser  ad,  all  com- 
bining to  make  the 
Grand  the  featured 
attraction  on  this 
page. 

In  connection 
with  this  particular 
page,  "C.  W."  was 
agreeably  surprised 
to  receive  a  letter 
from  the  Blaine  - 
Thompson  Co.  of 
New  York  compli- 
menting him  on  his 
ability  to  handle 
publicity  and  adver- 
tising. Maybe  if 
YOU  will  study  the  ad  closely  you  will  find  many  of  the 
reasons  why  he  was  singled  out  for  such  special  attention 
from  the  B-T  outfit. 

We  should  hate  to  close  this  story  about  Botsford  with- 
out quoting  one  little  portion  of  his  letter  which  said : 
"JUDGING    FROM    ALL    REPORTS    THE    'CLUB' 


Canadian  Showmen!!! 

•I  They  know  their  business ! 

<J  They   understand   publicity! 

<fl  They  can  operate  their  theatres! 

If  They  appreciate  the  value  of 
Good-Will! 

IJ  They  are  popular  in  their  respec- 
tive  communities! 

<JTake  Off  Your  Hats  To  Them, 
Because  They  Are  Real,  Wide- 
awake Showmen  In  Every  Sense 
Of  The  Word! 

Managers'  Round  Table  Club 


STILL  CONTINUES  ROARING  LIKE  A  REAL  'TWIS- 
TER.' MORE  SUCCESS  TO  YOUR  EFFORTS  AND 
BEST  WISHES  TO  ALL  FELLOW  MEMBERS 
THROUGHOUT  THE  ENTIRE  INDUSTRY." 

Thank  you  Botsford,  on  behalf  of  our  large  membership 
for  your  well-wishes.  We  sincerely  trust  that  you  will  be  a 
frequent  and  interested  contributor  to  the  future  Club 
pages. 


The    manager    of    Welter's    Opera   House,    Trenton,    Ont.,    has    recently    installed 
sound   at    that    popular    theatre   and    is    missing    no    opportunity    to    advise    the 

public  of  the  fact   that   the   Welter  is  a   100%    talkie  house. 

The   accompanying    photograph    illustrates    the   emphasis    being    placed    on    the 

new  policy.      No  one   who   looks  at   the  24-sheet  can  miss   knowing   that   it  is  a 

talking   picture. 


So 


Motion    Picture     News 


December  14, 1929 


MANAGE!?!'  KCIJND  TABLE  CLUB 


Try  This  One! 

When  "The  Girl  in  the  Glass  Cage"  played  the 
Capitol  Theatre,  Newton,  Iowa,  Manager  G.  P. 
Hundling-  arranged  a  unique  and  highly  imaginative 
exploitation  stunt  tkat  was  the  talk  of  the  town. 

During  the  showing  of  this  picture  he  engaged  a 
local  girl  to  take  the  place  of  his  regular  cashier.  The 
local  girl  worked  in  the  box  office  between  the  hours 
of  7  to  9.  She  was  masked  and  a  free  admission  was 
offered  to  anyone  who  identified  the  masked  "girl  in 
the  glass  cage." 

The  stunt  was  publicized  in  newspaper  ads  and  on 
the  screen. 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the  Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE- WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE    THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  tend  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


Lew  Carroll  Lost 
No  Time  In  Start- 
ing Things  Rolling 


In  spite  of  the  many 
angles  that  he  has  to  get 
accustomed  to  and  the  many 
other  difficulties  that  handi- 
cap a  new  man,  going  into 
a  new  job  in  a  new  town, 
~~ ^ ^^~  Lew  Carroll  is  certainly  hit- 
ting his  stride  at  the  Park  Theatre,  Reading,  Penna. 

One  of  the  first  pictures  that  he  started  off  on  was 
"Flight"  and  he  planned  a  campaign  before  the  picture 
opened  which  certainly  let  the  natives  know  that  there  was 
a  picture  playing  at  the  Park  Theatre  known  as  "Flight." 
However,  the  important  point  is  that  he  played  to  such  busi- 
ness that  the  bosses  were  smiling  all  over  the  place.  Good 
work,  Lew,  we  know  that  you  can  do  it. 

Part  of  his  campaign  consisted  of  fifty  taxicabs  with  in- 
serts in  the  spare  tire,  which  ran  for  a  week  before  the 
opening  date  and  only  cost  him  a  few  passes. 

He  then  tied  up  with  the  flying  field  which  included  two 
hours  of  flying  over  the  city  the  day  before  and  on  the 
opening  date.  Heralds  were  distributed  with  passes  in 
Park  Theatre  envelopes  and  naturally  all  of  these  details 
created  a  lot  of  interest  in  both  the  picture  and  the  theatre. 
He  also  succeeded  in  promoting  a  complete  airplane  motor 
in  the  lobby  of  the  theatre  with  motors,  propellers,  etc., 
for  a  total  cost  of  $30  plus  an  acknowledgment  in  the  pro- 
gram. All  of  this  lent  the  proper  atmosphere  to  a  picture 
of  this  kind. 

We  are  showing  you  in  a  photograph,  how  the  front  of 
the  theatre  was  fixed  up  and  we  would  call  your  attention 
to  the  many  airplane  parts  that  are  set  in  front  of  the 
theatre  as  well  as  the  automobile  which  was  built  to 
resemble  an  airplane,  with  beaver  board  and  proper  copy 
to  attract  the  attention  of  the  theatregoers. 


There  were  so  many  angles  to  Lew's  campaign  that 
helped  make  it  successful,  that  we  don't  dare  go  into  all 
of  them  in  detail  as  it  would  take  up  far  too  much  space 
and  we  are  rather  short  of  that  commodity  at  this  particu- 
lar moment,  with  the  inrush  of  correspondence  at  CLUB 
headquarters.  However,  we  would  sum  up  the  entire  cam- 
paign by  saying  that  the  success  of  the  run  of  the  picture 
is  ample  testimony  that  Lew's  efforts  did  not  go  for 
nothing.  We  wouldn't  be  surprised  that  he  shortly  will 
make  a  "rep"  for  himself  in  this  peppy  theatrical  city,  and, 
knowing  the  rest  of  the  gang  out  there  in  Reading,  we  are 
sure  that  he  has  to  step  some  to  keep  abreast  of  that  crowd. 

Let's  hear  some  more  from  you,  Lew,  and  be  sure  to  snap 
a  photo  now  and  then,  as  we  rather  like  to  use  photographs 
in  describing  our  different  members'  stories.  So  long,  and 
best  regards  to  the  boys  in  Reading,  Pa. 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


51 


MANAGE!?!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLLD 


EVERY- 
BODY'S 
DOING 
IT! 

HOW 

ABOUT 

YOU? 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre   

Address   

City  ...•• 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman  Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


JUST  JOINED! 


FRED  PERRY,  manager  of  the  Capi- 
tol Theatre,  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  starts 
his  CLUB  membership  off  with  a  bang, 
and  sends  in  a  publicity  stunt  with  his 
application.  That's  the  proper  stuff, 
Perry.  It  is  aggressive  men  like  you  that 
are  the  nucleus  of  our  CLUB.  Now  that 
you've  made  the  start  keep  up  the  good 
work,  and  continue  to  let  us  know  what 
you  are  doing  up  there  in  Binghamton. 


-Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !   .'- 


EDWARD  J.  MOONEY  has  been 
managing  the  Empress  Theatre  in  a  sub- 
urb of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  but  we  know  we 
shall  hear  many  more  interesting  things 
about  him  in  the  immediate  future.  How 
about  it,  Ed?  You  promised  to  pass  on 
a  lot  of  good  tips  to  your  brother  mem- 
bers the  last  time  you  were  here. 


-Wear   Your  Club  Pin   1   !- 


EDWARD  STOFFER,  the  manager 
of  the  Biltmore,  Theatre,  Brooklyn, 
N.  Y.  Neighborhood  house  activities 
have  always  constituted  an  important 
feature  on  the  CLUB  pages,  and  there- 
fore any  contribution  that  Stoffer  would 
make,  to  pass  on  some  valuable  hints, 
would  be  more  than  appreciated.  You 
might  include  your  photograph  with  your 
next  letter,  Ed.,  it  would  sure  be  appre- 
ciated. 

Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !    ! 


GEORGE  P.  SHUTE  is  assistant  to 
Bill  Levey,  at  the  Beacon  Theatre,  Port 
Washington,  N.  Y.,  and  under  such  an 
able  chief,  he  should  become  a  mighty 
fine  showman.  We  would  like  to  see 
some  of  his  recent  doings.  How  about 
it,  George? 

Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !    ! 


W.  R.  GINGELL  manages  the 
Bethesda  Theatre  in  Bethesda,  Md.,  and 
you  may  recall  that  we  recently  pub- 
lished a  little  story  about  his  activities. 
However,  we  are  not  satisfied  with  just 
such  a  start  and  we  would  like  to  count 
this  new  member  in  as  one  of  our  regular 
active  contributors.  We  will  certainly 
look  forward  to  hearing  about  his  future 
stunts. 


H.  W.  FICKEN  manages  the  Garden 
Theatre,  in  Southampton,  L.  I.,  and,  hav- 
ing heard  so  much  about  him  by  word  of 
mouth  praise,  we  would  now  appreciate 
some  sign  of  his  membership  activity  in 
the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB.  Your  own 
photograph  and  a  few  details  in  a  brief 
letter  would  provide  us  with  enough  ma- 
terial to  pass  on  to  the  other  members. 
How  about  it,  'Ficken? 

Wear  Your   Club  Pin   I    ! ■ ■ 


R.  E.  CHARLES  manages  and  super- 
vises the  'Fox  Washington  and  Grand 
Theatres,  in  Centralia,  Wash.,  and  is  con- 
sidered quite  a  showman  out  in  his  local- 
ity. We  have  already  told  you  so  much 
about  this  member's  activities  on  the 
CLUB  pages,  that  it  hardly  seems  neces- 
sary to  go  into  a  further  description. 
However,  we  are  glad  to  welcome  him 
into  the   CLUB   officially. 


-Wear   Your  Club  Pin   !    .'- 


WILLIAM  SCHLEUTER  manages 
the  Oriental  Theatre,  in  Cleveland,  Ohio, 
and,  knowing  that  he  has  found  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  so  valu- 
able in  the  past,  should  prompt  him  to 
contribute  to  its  peppy  contents  via  a 
description  of  some  of  his  own  activities. 
Show  your  CLUB  spirit,  Bill,  and  let  us 
hear  from  you  by  return  mail,  enclosing 
one  of  your  own  photographs. 

Wear  Your  Club  Pint  I  1 


C.  A.  GRISSINGER  is  in  charge  of 
the  Shapiro  Theatre  in  Mt.  Union,  Pa., 
and  has  already  demonstrated  his  mar- 
velous CLUB  spirit.  We  are  anxious  to 
continue  to  publish  the  activities  of  this 
peppy  showman,  so  would  appreciate 
hearing  from  him  regularly. 

Wear  Your  Club  Pin  I  I  1 


GEORGE  H.  RIDDELL,  at  the  Na- 
tional Theatre,  Akron,  Ohio,  seems  to 
have  had  considerable  experience  in  the- 
atres out  West,  and  we  hope  that  he  will 
become  an  actively  contributing  mem- 
ber, so  that  we  can  know  what  is  going 
on  out  at  his  theatre.  How  about  telling 
us  a  little  something  about  yourself, 
George,  I  am  sure  it  would  make  inter- 
tesing  reading  on  the  CLUB  pages? 


YOUR  PHOTOGRAPH! 

We  should  have,  on  file,  a  photograph  of  every  mem- 
ber of  the  Club. 

The  majority  have  already  sent  theirs  in  and  we  are 
making  every  effort  to  secure  the  balance  as  soon  as 
possible. 

WON'T  YOU  CO-OPERATE? 


52 


Motion    Picture    News 


December  14, 1929 


COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

yitie  star  Rel.  Date        Length 

Caucasian  Love  Nov-  30 — 7000  feet 

Man  With  the  Camera Novelty  Film Sept......  6000  feet 

Moscow  Today Pictorial  Film  May  It 

New  Babylon  E.  Kuzmina-A.  Sobolevsky Dec.    1 

Scandal      Lena  Filkovskaya Oct.  26 

village  of  Sin.  The Russian  Cast May  18 

When  Moscow  Laughs Anna  Stenn  Sept.  14. 


6600  feet  . 
7200  feet 
7000  f eet   . 
6500  teet 
6000 teet 


Reviewed 
Dec.  7 
Oct.  26 


Dec. 
Nov. 


Coming  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length    Reviewed 

Arsenal  S.  Svashenko Oct  (tentative) 

General  Line.  The Special  Cast 


Title 

•tjAcqultled 

•tiBachelor  Girl,  The 


COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Star 


Ret.  Dale 


Length 
6711  teet. 


Livingston-Hughes.  . Nov.  15 

Logan-Colller-Todd 5927teet 

(Silent  Version! 6245  feet 

•t  jBroadway  Scandals  (A.  T.) O'Neil-Eoan-Myers Nov.  10       6950  feet 

•tJFall  of  Eve  (A.  T.I Mlller-S .anley-Prouty June 

•tlFather  and  Son  Holt-Revler-McBan June 

(Silent  Version )   June 

*t§Flight     Holt-Graves-Lee  Nov. 

•tSFIvino  Marine.  The Lyon-Mason-Robards June 

(Silent  Version) 5736  teet 

•tjHurrlcane  IA.  T.) John  Mack  Brown SepL  30 

•tlUght  Fingers  Keith-Revler-Nye July  29 

Wall  Street  (A.  T.) Ince-Pringle Dec    1 


Reviewed 
. . .  Nov.    9 


6245  feet  . 
6310  leet 
6765 'eet  . 
12500  leet 
5951  feet.. 


Nov.  2 
June  22 
June    8 

Sept.  21 
Nov.    2 


5700  feet 
6336  feet. 


Oct  5 
Oct.  19 
Nov.  30 


Coming  Attraction* 
Star 

Egan-O'Neil   


Rel.    Data      Length     Reviewed 


7720  feet ...   Nov.' 23 


Length     Reviewed 


Nov.  23 
Nov.  9 
Nov.    9 


TlUe 

•tjBroadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.). 

•tfLadles  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.) 

•tlLast  ol  Ihe  Lone  Wolf  (A.  T.) Bert  Lytell 

•tjMelody  Man.  The 

•1|Road  to  Broadway.  The 

•ttSlsters  (A.  T.) O'Day-O'Nelll  

•tjSong  of  Love  (A.  T.) Belle  Baker Nov.  25 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.    Date 

•t|AI  a  Talkie  Studio  (A.  T.I  (D.l.     Buddy  Doyle 

•tjBallet  D'Amour  (FAD) 

•tlCclumbla-Vlctor  Gems  (D) 26  Sub j ids  released  twice  I  month 1  reel 

•ttFalllng  Stars  (A.  T.l  (D) Bergman-Manning 

•tSHell's  Bells Disney  Cartoon 1  reel. 

•tsln  Dutch  (Photocolor) 1  reel 

•tSJazz  Fool Disney  Cartoon 1  reel 

•1(Jallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.l  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

Jt*Liitle  Friend  of  All  World 1  reel Dec    7 

•t  (Memories  (A.  T.)  (D.l Murpny-Morrlson 1  reel June    8 

•ft My  Wife  (A.  T.)  (D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel June  15 

*t|Old  Man  Trouble  (Di   Julee  Bledsoe. 1  reel June    8 

•tSPartor  Pest  (A.  T.  (D) Boyce-Combe 

•tlRomany  Lass  (F  &  DI 

•tjSinglng  Brakeman   Jlmmle  Rodgers 1  reel Nov.  23 

•tSSkeleton  Dance.  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel 

•HSnappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (O) Nan  Blackstone .1  reel 

•((.Springtime      Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    2 

•tjStation  B-U-N-K  (A.  T.l  (D) Georgie  Price 1  reel Nov.    9 

•tlTeJklng  Screen  Snapshots Released  twkea  month 1  reel 

•tJTerrlble  Toreador.  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    9 

EDUCATIONAL 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dote         Length     Reviewed 

•  Don't  Get  Excited Nov.  24... 2  reels Nov.  30 

Honey  moonlacs Monty  Collins July  28  —  2  reels Aug.    3 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent Aug.  11...   1  reel Aug.  10 

Hot  Times Al  St.  John   May  28   .     2  reels   .         May  11 

Household  Blue* Collins-Dent June    2 1  reel June    1 

Joy  Land   Luplno  Lane July   21      .2  reels   .    ..   July   13 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May     8        2  reels       .     April  13 

Jungle  Kings  and  Queens  ol  Screen   Our  World  Today Mar.  24  ...1  real April  13 

Kitty   Kitty Billy  Dale May    8.1  reel Mar.  18 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14.... 1  reel July   13 

•Purely  Circumstantial Lane Nov.  24 2  reels Nov.  30 

Rubbing  It  In Al  All  June  30 1  reel July   13 

Sole  Support "Big  Boy" Aug.    4  —  2  reels Aug.    3 

Studio  Pests Jerry  Drew June  30 2  reels June  10 

Top  Speed Al  Alt July     7...  2  reels July   13 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*  t SGolfers.  The  (F  4  D) Gribbon-Clyde-HIII SepL  22  . 

*t§Good  Medlcfne  (A.  T.) E.  E.  Horton Dec    8... 

§t*Grass  Skirts  IA.  T.) Lloyd  Hamilton Dec.  22 ... 

•tSHisBaby  Daze  (A.  T.>  (F  4  D)... Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18... 

•tJHIsBIg  Minute  (F  &  D) Uoyd  Hamilton May    8 ... 

•tSHollywood  Star,  A  (F  4  D) Gribbon-Clyde Oct.  13... 

•tjHuntlng  the  Hunter  (F  4  D) Raymond  McKee OcL  20... 

*-', -).\Li  Mammas  (D).. Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color).. June  30. .. 

•fjLook  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D),.  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18... 

*tSLover's  Delight  (F  4  D) Arthur  Garon June  31 . . . 

•tJLunkhead,  The  (F  &  D) Clyde  Grlbbon Sept.   1... 

Jr-Madhouse  The  iA.  T.) Lambert-Collins-McPhail Dec.    1    . 

•ISMovIng  Movie  Show.  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9  . . 

*t§New  Half  Back.  The  (A,  T.) Gribbon-Clyde Nov.  24. . . 

•tjOn  the  Streets  (D) Hodge-Podge July  21... 

•tjPeaceful  Alley  (F  &  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Sept.  29 

•tSPrlnce  Gabby  (F  &  D) £.  E.  Horton Sept.  15... 

•tjPurely  Circumstantial  (F  &  D)....  Luplno  Lane  Nov.  17... 

•tJRIdeon  a  Runaway  Train  (D) Special May  28 

*i"|Romance  De  Luxe   Collins-Dover Dec  29 

•rJSocial  Sinners  (A.  T.) McKee-Byron-Fltzgerald Sept.    I.., 

•tjStudlo  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge  Sept.    1 

♦tJTalkies,  The  (F  4  D) Collins-Dent Oct.  27     , 

•tSTicklish  Business  (F  4  D) Collins-Dent-Drew Aug.  25  . . 

♦tfiToot  Sweet  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Nov.  10... 

*t$Trustlng  Wives  (F  4  D> E.  E.  Horton June  23 

§t*Uppercut  O'Brien  (A.  T.) Clyde-Gribbon-Beebe Dec  22 

FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•tjBroadway  Babies  (D) Alice  White  June  30. . 

♦tSCareless  Age.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Fairbanks.  Jr.-Myers- Young SepL  15.. . 

•t  SDark  Streets  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Lee Aug.  11.. 

•tSFas'  Life  (A.  T.l  (D) Fairbanks.  Jr.- Young-Morris..  ..Sept.   1... 

•t&Footlightand  Fools  (A.T.)  (D). . .  Moore-Hackett Nov.  10  .. 

•tSForward  Pass,  The  (A.  T.)  (D). .  .Fairbanks  Jr.-Young Nov.  10.  .. 

•tiGIrl  In  the  Glass  Cage  (D) Young-Nye June  22 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels OcL    S 

2  reels Nov.  23 

2reels Dec.    7 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels Nov.    2 

.2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels Nov.    9 

2  reels SepL14 

2  reels Dec    T 

Ireel July  13 

.2  reels Nov.  23 

1  reel Sept.  14 

2reels OcL    ft. 

.2  reels SepL  14 

2  reels 

1  reel   June  IB 

2  reels 

2  reels SepL  1* 

1  reel  

2reels Nov.  22: 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2reels Nov.  1ft 

2  reels July  20 

.2  reels       .     Dec.    7' 


Revlewli 
.  Sept.  7 
.  SepL  28 
.  SepL  21 
SepL  7 
OcL  5 
..Nov.    9 

"oit'lB 
OcL    S 

..Nov.    2- 

.  May  18 

.  SepL  28 

.   Nov.    2 

Nov.    2 

Aug,  10 

OcL  26 

..Nov.    2 

OcL  28 

..June    1 


•tiHard  to  Get  (A.  T.)  (D) Mackall-Burns Sept.  8. . . . 7324  feet. 

•tjHer  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Blllle  Dove Sept.  8. ..  .6488 feet. 

•t|Hot  Stuff  ID) Alice  White May    8. . .  .6774  feet 

•tjlsle  of  Lost  Ships  The,  (A.T.)  (D).  Valll-Robards-Beery SepL  29. . .  7576  feet, 

•tSLIllle  Johnny  Jones  (A. T.|  (D). . . Buzzell-Day Nov.  17. . .  .6621  feet. 

•tjLove  Racket  The  (A.  T.) Mackaift-Blackmer 6118  feet.. 

•tiMan  and  the  Moment Blllle  Dove July    7. . .  .7086  feet 

•({Most  Immoral  Lady.  A  (A.  T.i  (D) .  Leatrice  Joy Sept.  22. 

•1  jPalnted  Angel.  The Blllle  Dove Dec.    1 

•tiParis  (A.  T.l  (D) Irene  Bordonl Nov.    7 

•tlPrlsoners  (D) Cortnne  Griffith May  19 

(Silent  Version) May    8. 

Royal  Rider,  The Ken  Maynard May    5 

•tSSn.lilng  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D). . . .  Moore-Hall July  31 . 

•tlSquall  The(A.T.)  (D) Joyce-Ley May  28 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

••  IT  win  Beds   A.  T.  i  ■  D  l M  ulhall-Mlller July   14 

(Silent  Version) 6902  feet 

•t»Two  Weeks  Off  (D) Mackalll-Mulhall May  12...  8081  leet     .  June  29 

•tjYoung  Nowheres  A. T.)  (D) R.  Barthelmess.   OcL  20       6021  feet.  ...OcL     B 

Coming  Attractions 

Title  Star 

•((Back  Pay  (A.  T.) Corlnne  Griffith 

•tSBrlght  Lights  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•({Broadway  Hostess.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)Blllle  Dove 

•tjDark  Swan,  The  (A.  T.) Wilson-Warner 

*t  tFuries  (A.  T.) Leatrice  Joy 

•tiGIrl  From  Woolworth'e  (D) Alice  White 

•((Great  Divide  The  [A.  T.l  (D).      Maekaill-Kelm-Loy  . 

•1§Green  Stockings  (A.T.) Oorothy  Mackalll 

•tjln  the  Next  Room Mulhall-G.  Day  .... 

•tlJan  Queen  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Oorothy  Mackalll .... 

•i ILedy  Who  Dared  The  (O) Dcve-Pldgeon-Todd . 

•1  (Lilies  ol  the  Field  (A.  T.)  (D) Corlnne  Griffith 

• '  1  Loose  Ankles  l A.  T.l  i  D) 

*t|No  No  Nannette  (A.  T.)  (D) Bernlce  Claire  . 


7145  leet 
6470  feet 
9007  feet 
7857  feet 

7383  feet 

6063  teet  ...  Nov.  30 
8550 feet  ...July  27 
9456  feet  ...May  IB 

7085  feet 

7268  feet  ...July  M 


Length     Reviews* 


•tjPlaylng  Around  (A.  T.) Alice  White. . 

•tiSslly  (A.T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

•tjShow  Girl  In  Hollywood  (A.  T.). .  Alice  While 

•ISSonol  the  Gods  (A.  T.) Richard  Barthelmess... 

•tjSprlng  Is  Here  (A.  T.) Fairbanks  Jr.-  Young. , 


Title 

•tICIancy  at  the  Bat  IF  &  Ol Sennolt  Casl 

•tlr  ■ • 


ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Nov.    3.. 

Cold  Shivers  (F  &  D) McKee-Hutton May  18  . 

•tjConatabule  The  (F  4  D) Clydo-HIII-Grlbbon Aug.  It. 

•tjerary  NuL  The  (F  &  O)  Pangborn-Oakland-Murray June    2  . 

•tlDon't  Be  Nervous  (F  A  D) Lloyd  Hamilton July     7.. 

•tSDon't  Get  Excited  (A.  T.)  (F  &  DiMcPhall-lngrnham-GoodwIn  .     Nov.  10.  . 

•IjFIre  Proof  <F  &  D: Luplno  Lane  SepL    8. . 

•♦JGIrl  Crazy  (F  &  O) Clyde-Bennett June    8  . 

*  Means  synchronized  score. 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Ret.  Date        Length 

•tSBIgTImefA-  T.) Tracy-Clarke- Dunn Oct.     6. ..  .6300  feet 

•IBIack  Magic  (F  4  D) Dunn-Holland July     7. ..  .5855  feet. 

(Silent  Version) July     7. ... 6833  feet. 

St* Cameo  Klrby  < A.  T.) Terris- Murray Jan.  26        6700  feet 

•[Chasing  Through  Europe  (F  4  D).  Stuart-Carol Aug.    4....55B1  feet, 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4  ..   5622  feet 

•'Exalted  Flapper  (F  4  D) Carol-Norton June    9...  5806  feet 

•(Far  Call  The  <F  4  D) (Silent  Version) April  28  . .  .5282  feet 

•  t Four  Devils  (FiO) Gaynor-Duncan Sept.  22        9295  (eet 

(Silent  Version)   

•t|Foi  Movietone  Follies  The  (A.  T.) 

(F4D)   Special  Cast May  28  ...8291  feet 

t  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  toond-on-dlm. 


Length     Reviewed 

,2reels Nov.    2 

2  reels May  11 

2  reols Aug.  24 


2  reels 
2  reels. 
.2  reols. 
2  reels , 
2  reols. 


June  10 
July     e 


Oct.     B 


Reviewed 
.  SepL  U 


.  Dec    7 

.'.'July'13 

. .  Oct.  19 

May  25 

June  22 

Oct.  13  *28 

.    Juna    ) 


December  14,1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


53- 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

"tjFrozen  Justice  (A.  T.)  (F4D),  ,   Ulrlc-Frazer Nov.  10...  7170  feet. ..  .Oct.     B 

•tSGIrl   From   Havana.   The   (A.  T.) 

(FAD) Lane-Page.. Sept.  29  ...5986  feet   .     Sept.    7 

}t*Hot  for  Paris  f A.  T.) McLaglen       Dec.  22. .. .  6570  feet        Dec    7 

•tJoy  Street  (FAD) Moran-Stuart.   May  12. . .  .5748  feet  . .  June    . 

(Silent  Version) May  12  ..   6754  feet 

*t(Love.  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.).. ..  Jessel-Lee Nov.    2...   8090  feet  ..   Oct.  19 

•t(Lucky  Star  (F&D) Gaynor-Farrell Aug-  18. .. .8784  feet. ..  July  27 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18. ..  .8725 feet 

•((Married  In  Hollywood Patrlcola-Terrls Sept.  28 


Sept.  28 


Oct.  19 
Nov.  30 
June  15 


•t(Masked  Emotions  (F&D) George  O'Brien June  23...   54t9fee( 

(Silent  Version) June  23 ...  5389  feet 

•f(Masquerade(A.T.)  (  FA  D) Blrmlngham-Hyams July   14. ..  5674  feet 

*t(Nlx  on  the  Dames  |A.T.> Ames-Harrigan Nov.  24  ..   5998  feet 

•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  A  D)....LaRocque-M.  Day June    2 6111  feet 

(Silent  Version)   June    2 ...  6106feet 

•t(P1easure  Crazed  (A- T.)  (FAD).  Marguerite  Churchill July     7. ..  .5460  feet 

Protection  (F  &  D) Burgess- Elliot  i- Page May    5...  .5536  feet 

(Silent  Version) May    5. . .  6511  feet 

♦tRIver,  The  (F  &  D) Farrell-Duncan Oct.  13  ...6590  feet 

(Silent  Version) Oct.  13...  .7704  feet Jan. 

Romance  of  Rfo  Grande Baxler-Duncan Nov.  17 Nov.  16 


July  20 
June    1 


•tjSalute  (A.  T.)  iF  A  D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept   1 . 

•tSSeven  Faces 'A.  T.) Paul  Muni Dec.    1 

•HThey  Had  to  See  Paris  (FA  D)..  .Will  Rogers Sept.   8. 

•t JVallant  The  (A.  T.j  (F  A  D) Paul  Muni May  19. 

♦tJWhy  Leave  Home  (A.  T.)  (DA  FlCatlett-Carol Aug.  25. 

•t(WordsandMuslc(A.T.)(FAD)..Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug.  18. 


8500  feet         Oct.    12 
.7750  feet....  Nov.    9 

, Aug.  24 

. 5537 feet  ...May  18 

6388feet 

.6500  feet...  Nov.    2 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

•f  fiBy  the  Way.  Bill  (A.  T.) Will  Rogers 

•tf Cisco  Kid,  The  (A.  T.)  Baxter-Lowe 

•tJGlrl  Downstair*  (F  A  D) O'Brien- Moran 

*f {Harmony  At  Home  (A.  T.) 

SfHappy  Times  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

*t(Lone  Star  Ranger,  The  (A.  T.) George  O'Brien 

•tjPlaymales  (A.  T.) Gaynor-Farrell 

•tSSong  of  Kentucky  (A.  T.) Moran- Wagstaff-Burgess Oct.  19 

*t§Sunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F). .  .Gaynor-Farrell 12000  feet   ..Oct-   19 

•f (White  Flame,  The  I  A.  T.) Paul  Page 

MOVIETONE  SHORTS 

Title                                                          Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 
•t*At  the  Ball  Game Joe  Cook 

•1  F  orget-Me-Note  <F) 3  reels 

*t  Friendship  (A.  T.)  (F) Gallagher- Ed eson 2  reels Mar.    2 

•t  Furnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F) Robert  Benchley 2  reela 

*t  Ghosts Mutt  A  Jefl  Cartoon 1  reel.. 


•f  Going  Home Kentucky  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel *t(Bugle  Sounds,  The  (A.T.) Torrence-Beery-Dane 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

So  This  Is  College  (A.  T.) Star  Cast Oct.  26 . . 

*t(Speedway  (A.  T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.   7  .. 

*t  (Thunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  28... 

(Silent  Version) July  20  . 

•tSTria  lot  Mary  Dugan.  The  (A,  T.) 

(D) Shearer- Warner- Hackett June   8.. 

*t(Unholy  Night,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)....Young-Torrence-Sebastlan Sept.  14, 

§t*Untamed Joan  Crawford Nov.  23. 

•fVlklng.  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp Nov.    2 

•t| Where  East  Is  East     Chaney-Veter-Taylor May    4 

*t5Wlse  Girls  (A.  T.)  (D) The  Nugents-Lee-Young Sept.  25. 

•tfiWonder  of  Women,  The Stone-Wood July  13. . . 

(Silent  Version) Jury  13. . . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Ret.  Date 

Bacon  Grabbers Laurel-Hardy Oct.  19  . . 

Bouncing  Babies "Our  Gang" Oct.  12... 

Brown  Gold Ufa  Oddities July     6  .. 

Cat,  Dog  A  Co "Our  Gang" Sept.  14   . . 

Crazy  Feet Charley  Chase Sept.   7  . . 

Dealers  In  Babies Ufa  Oddities Aug,    3  . 

Double  Whoopee Laurel-Hardy May  18 

Fast  Freight "Our  Gang" May    4   . . 

Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddities May  11 

Frontier  Romance July     6  . . 

Hotter  Than  Hot Harry  Langdon Aug.  17... 

Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cast May  25   ,, 

Lazy  Days  "Our  Gang" Aug.  24... 

L<»tle  Mother "Our  Gang" June    1 . . . 

Movie  Night Charley  Chase May  II... 

Oriental  Motoring Ufa  Oddities Jury   20  . . 

Outlandish  Manners Ufa  Oddities June    8. .. 

Perfect  Day  A Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10. . . 

Princess  of  Destiny  A May    4 . . . 

Saturday's  Lesson "Our  Gang" Nov.    9. .. 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24. .. 

Sky  Boy Harry  Langdon Oct     5. . . 

Stepping  Out Charley  Chase Nov.    2  .. 

The>  Go  -oom Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21 . . . 

Thunaermg  Toupees All  Star  Cast May  26... 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities June  22 

Witch  Doctor Ufa  Odd.ties May  25  .. 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel  Date 


Length 
.   9143  feet 

6962  feet   . 

7783  feet  . 
.7883  feet  . 

10621  feet  . 

8498  feet   . 
.7911  feet 

.  8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 
.  8500  f  Bet...  Mar.  23 
..8818  feet... Nov.  2- 
.8796 feet  ...July  27 
.   6835  feet 


Reviewed 
Nov.  16 
Aug.  31 

July   13 

..Apr.    13 

.  Aug.  24 

Dec. 


Length    Reviewed 

2reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2reels 

2reels 

1  reel 

2reela 

2  reels 

1  reel June  K 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2reels 

2reels June   8" 

1  reel 

1073  feet 

2  reels 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

.  695  feet 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel Jury     t 

.1  reel 


Length     Reviewed 


*t(Anna  Christie  (A.  T.) Greta  Garbo 

•  KBattte  of  the  Ladles  (A.  T. ) 

•tJBIshop  Murder  Case,  The  (A.  T.)..  Basti  Rathbone Jan.  10 Nov.  16 


•t  Happy  Birthday  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•t  In  Holland  (A.T.)  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•t  Knife.  The  ( A.  T.  (F) Uonel  Alwlll 2  reels June  1 

•t  Knights  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•t  Medicine  Man.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) . .  .Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

tIMIIIer  A  Farrell  (F) 3  Songs 

tJMInd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  A  Bard 2  reels 

•HMusic  Fiends.  The  (A.  T.)  (F). . .  .Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels OcL 

•J (Napoleon's  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F) Otto  Matle&on 3  reels , 

•♦(Nightie  Knights Clark-McCullough 2  reels 

tSOId  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth Mar. 

•t|On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F)  .Frledland  A  Revue 

t(Royal  Hawaiian  Sinners  (F).  ...    .  Son  a  Proaram , 

tlSound  Your  A  (F) 3  reels 

•tlThey're  Coming  to  Get  M« Chic  Sales 

•t(  Treasurer's  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

•t (Waltzing  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels , 


INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Review  id 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

♦fAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels. . 

"■{[Beggar's  Opera.  The  (P.  T.) Special  Cast 9  reels 


tSCofiege  Life  (A.T.) Starr-Nugent-Monlflome.y 

•t&Devotlon  (A.  T.) 

*t  (Devil  May  Care Ramon  Novarro 

•KDynamlte  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nsgel 11650  feet.... J  >v 

•t[FlveO'CloekGlrl,The(A.T.)....Davles-Arthur-Klng 

*t(Hallelu|ah  (A.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast S711  feet.... Aug.  . 

5f*Happy  Days  (A.  T.) Love-King 8t00  feet. ..   Nov.    Z 

•t(lrls(A.T.) 

*t(Judtclal  Murder  (A.  T.) 

*  tSUghts  and  Shadows  (A.  T.) 

*t(Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.)     Terry-Kaley-Lee- Edwards 

•HM-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  011929 

(A.T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  feet. ..  .June  29 

*1(Montana  (A.  T.) 

*t(Nighl  Hostess.  The  (A.  T.) Blanche  Sweet  

•t&NIze  Baby  (A.  T.) Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge 

(t*Not  So  Dumb  (A.  T.) Davles-Nugent 7650  feet Nov.  00 

*t(On  the  Set  (A.  T.) Buster  Keaton 

*t(Pennant    Winning    Battery,    The 

(A.  T.) Van  A  Schenck 

*t (Pleasure  Lovers  (A.T.) 

*tj Redemption  (A.  T.) Gllbert-Naget-Adoree 

•t(Revue  of  Revues  (A.  T.) King-Love- Haines-Crawford 

*t (Rogue's  Song,  The  (A.  T.) Lawrence  Tlbbett 

•tSShlp  From  Shanghai.  The  (A.  T.)  Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm 

*t[Song  of  the  Sunset  (A.  T.). . 


•|{Dark  Red  Roses  (A.  T.)". . '.'.'.  '.'...Rome-DaMn  '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.         '.'.'.'.'.'.8  reels! '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.  Wong  Writer,  The  (A.  T.) ...»..-••» m"-." 

*t(Swan  The  (A.  T.) L.  Glsh-La  Rocque-Nagel.. 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

*f[Accl- Dental  Treatment 2  reels. . . 

*t(Abble  Mitchel  A  Sizzle  A  Blame..  Song  Program 1  reel 


•t[Allez-Op Marionettes  1  reel •fSTrader  Horn  Harry  Carey 

*t(Clyde  Doerr  A  Saxophone  Sextet .  Jazz  Program 1  reel T!     a  ^        ^ 


•tJTablold  (A.T.). 

*f  (Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.) Norma  Shearer Jan.     3 Nov.  16 

*t(Takelt  Big  (A.  T.) Van  A  Schenck-Love 

*tJThirteenth  Chair.  The  (A.  T.) Oct  19... 6571  feet  ...Nov.    & 

t(ThlsMad  Whirl  (A.  T.).. 


•jjDimplesand  Tears Marionettes 1  reel. 

*t(Feed  the  Brute  (A.  T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel  .. 

*t(Hoak  (A.  T.) Frawtey  A  Smith 1  reel   , , 

*t(Justlce(A.T.) Special  Cast     2  reels.. 

•t(Mlser,  The  {A.  T.) Bransby  Williams 1  reel . . 

*t(Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marriott-Gott 2  reels . 

•tjNIohtln  Dixie.  A  (A.T.) Mltchell-Hudglns 2  reels. 

•t(Nora  Blaney.  No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel. 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

.   Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30 1  reel- 

.   Song  Program 1  reel Oct  26 

8  Victor  ArtistB May  18  ...  897  feet 

Mandolin  Solos May    4 690  feet 

t(Berth  Marks  (A.  T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June    1 ...  .1807  feel Oct.     5 


Title 
Aaronson's  Commanders 

Al  Wohlman 

At  the  Club  (D) 

Bernardo  De  Pace  ID). 


•t(Nora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel «t|Blg  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  23   ..   1710  feet 


*t (Operatic  Marionettes ..1  reel 

*t (Radio  Franks  A  4  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel. 

*t (Teddy  Brown  A  His  Band Jazz  Program 1  reel 

•t(When  the  Clock  Struck  Twelve 

( A.  T.) Nlles  Welch 2  reels 

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 


•tfiBIrs  of  Broadway. 


Special  Cast 2  reels . 


.Nov.    » 


Rel.  Date 


Title                                                     Star 
Desert  Rider Tim  McCoy May  11 

*t§Girl  In  the  Show,  The  (A.  T.) Love-Hackett Aug.  31 

*t(Hls  Glorious  Night  (A.  T.)  (D). .  .Gllbert-Owen Sept.  28 

•t[ldleRlch,The(A.T.)  (D) Nagel-Love-Hyama June  15 

*t(fmperfect  Ladles  (A.  T.) Duncan  Sisters Nov.  30. 

Kiss.  The Greta  Garbo Nov.  16. 

*t(Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.) Shear er-Rathbone July     8. 

(Silent  Version) July     8 

•t(Madame  X  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17. 

•t Man's  Man.  A Haines-Dunn May  25. 

*t (Marianne  (A.  T.) Davies-Gray Oct.  18 

fSllent  Version) May  28 

•t|Mysterlous  Island  The..   Hughes-Daly Oct.     8 Mar.    2 

*t(Navy  Blues  (A.  T.) Haines-Paqe Dec.  20 Nov.    2 

•t(Our  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page-LaRocque Aug.  24..    .6978  feet...  May     4 

•tSlngle  Standard,  A Garbo-Asther-Brown July   29 

i  Silent  Version) July   29 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects. 


Length 

.4943  feet  . 

7574  feet. 

7166  feet. 

7351  feet. 

7200  feet 

5754  feet 

8651  feet.. 

.6484  feet.. 

8332  feet., 

6683  feet.. 

.10124  feet 


Reviewed 

'.bet'.'  19 
.  Oct.  12 
.  June  22 
.Nov.  2 
.  .  Nov.  23 
..Aug.  17 
.June  1 
..April  20 
.  .June  8 
Oct.  26 


Bittmore  Trio.  The Songs Oct.  19. ...  860  feet. 

Bob  Nelson  (Di ...3  Songs June  29. .. .824  feet 

•t(Boxlng  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July  13. . .  .2  reels 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  Mayfleld Musical  Act Aug.  10   . .  .1735  feet 

Climbing  theGolden   Stairs Charles  King   Aug.    3...   1633  feet Aprll13 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos Oct.  26 —   795  feet 

Copy Roscoe  Kerns 2  reels April  13 

Craig  Campbell  (D) 3  Songs June    1 — 641  feet 

•t(Dad's  Day  (A.  T.j  (D) "Our  Gang" July     8.... 2  reels 

Ouce  De  Kerek]arto Violin  Solos Nov.  23   . .  622  feet 

Earl  A  Bell   Musical  Act Nov.  16  ...700    feet 

Ed  and  Lou  Miller  (D) 3  Songs June  29. ..  .808  feet  

Emll  Boreo  (D) 3  Songs June  22. ...  627  feet  ...Oct.     5 

Frontier  Romance July     6  ...1401  feet 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs June    8  .     608  feet Nov.    2 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept.   7  —  632  feet 

Georgie  Price Song  Program Aug.  17 714  feet 

George  Lyons   Musical  Act Aug.    3 —  646  feet — Nov.    9 

Gilbert-Sullivan  Male  Ensemble  (D)  Song  Proaram June  22  —  681  feet 

Happiness  Boys  (D) 4  Songs May  25   .     734  feet April  13 

•t(Hay  Fever  (A.  T.) Charley  Chase 2  reels 

*t§His  Lucky  Day  (A.  T.) Lean  A  Mayfield 2  reels 

*t§Hurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11 . .     " 

Irving  Aaronson's  Commanders  (D>..3  Band  Noi June    1    . 

Jan  Garber's  Band  (D) 3  Band  Nos May  11    . 

Keller  Sisters  A  Lynch Song  Program.. Oct.     5. 

*t(Lazy  Days   --_■■■■_■ "Our  Gang" 


Nov.    2 
June  29 


.6574  feet   ..  .Aug.    3 
.  6474  feet *\\  Leaping  Love  (A.  T.)  <D) C     harley  Chase June  22. ..  .2  reels. . . 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  AH  Talkie. 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- film. 


1904  feet 

793  feet  

888  feet 

727feet Nov.    2 

2reels Nov.    9* 

2  reels 


54 


Motion     Picture     News 


December  14,1929 


Title 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko 

•t[MadameQ  (A.  T.)  (D).... 

Man  Higher  Up. The  (D) 

•([Men  0"  War  (A.T.)  (D)... 

Mexicana 

Metrotone  Movietone  Revue.. 
•([Movie  Night 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Song  Program Sept.  28 . . 

Jocelyn  Lee June    8. . . 

Walthall-Edeaon May  It   .. 

.Laurel-Hardy June  29... 

Revue Aug.  31. . 

.  Songs  and  Dances Sept.  21 . . 

.     Charley  Chase May  11.. 

•([Old  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) Davidson-Nichols 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra Jaz2  Act Aug.  24  , 

•♦[Popular  People  <A.T.) Charley  Chase 

•([Rallroadtn'  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  GanQ" June  15  .. 

Robert  Chlsholm  (D) 3  Songs   May  25... 

Sardines  A  La  Carle  (D> Raymond  Hitchcock June    8  . 

•TSSmallTalk  (A.  T.  <D) "Our  Gang" May  18.. 

•((Snappy  Sneezer  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase July   20... 

Taking  the  Air  (0) Blltmore  Trio June  IB... 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D)  "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18  . 

Tlta  Rufto       Song  Program Sept.  14  . 

Tom  Waring   Song  Program Nov.    2   . 

Ukrtele  Ike  'F) 2  Songs May    4 

•tlUnaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T.) 

(0)   Laurel-Hardy May    4 . . 

Van  &  Schenck Song  Program   Aug.  31 . . 

•tlVodevllle  (A.  T.) Laurel-Hardy   

Yvette  Rugel  (D) 3  Scnga June  IB   .. 

VvBtteRugel Act Oct.  12  . 


PARAMOUNT 
FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

tJCocoanuts  (A.T.) 4  Man  Brothers-Eaton-Shaw.     May  23... 

•((Dance  of  Life  The  (A  T.) Carrol  I-  Skelly Sept.    7.. 

•t  [Dangerous  Curves  (A,  T.> Bow-Arlen July   13. . 

tSllent  Version) 

•([Dangerous  Woman  A  (A.T.)  (F). .  Baclanova-Brook May  18.. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•t[Dlvorce  Made  Easy  (A.T.)  (F)..   MacLean-Prevost   July     6.. 

(Silent  Version) 

*t (Fashions  In  Love  (A.  T.) Menjou-Compton June  29 

(Silent  Version) June  29   . 

•t(Fast  Company  (A.  TO Oakie-Brenl-Gallagher Sept.  14 

(Silent  Version)       

*t(Four  Feathers,  The Arl en- Wray- Powell-Brook 

(Silent  Version) 

•tlGentlemenof  the  Press  (A.  T- (F)..  Walter  Huston May    4   . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Greene  Murder  Case.  The  (A.T.)  Powell-Eldrldqe-Arthur Sept.   7   . 

•((Hungarian  Rhapsody  The Parlo-Frttsch-Dagover Aug.    3. . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3 . . 

♦t(llluslon  (A.  T.) Rogtrs-Carroll-Collyer Sept  21 

•t (Innocents  of  Paris  The  ( A. T.)  (F). Maurice  Chevalier May  25 

(Silent  Version) 

*t (Jealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept   8. . 

•t[Lady  Lies,  The   Huston-Colbert Sept.   6.. 

•([Love  Doctor.  The  (A.  T.) Dlx-Collyer 

•t(Man  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan May  23  . 

(Silent  Version) May  25   . 

Oland-Arthur Aug.  10  . 

(Silent  Version)  Aug.  10.. 

Dowllng-Nixon-Darro May  18. . 

(No  Silent  Version) 


Length     Reviewed 

.   840  feet 

.1858 teet  

.1926  feet  ...April  13 

.2  reels 

.1749  feet 

1102feet   

.2  reels June    8 

.2  reels 

.  701  feet 

.  2  reels 

.1738  feel 

766feet 

1154  feet  

2330  feet   ..  June  22 

.2  reels 

.1  real April    8 

.  465  feet...   Oct.  12 

.  525  feet 

565  feet 

465feet  

.1940  feet..    July  13 
.  838  feet....  Nov.    9 

.2  reels  

702te«t 

..712  feet....  Nov.    9 


Rel. 
May 


Title  Star 

•([Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda-Arthur 

•t;if  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast May 

•t (Inspiration       . Schubert's  Songs 

•f[lt  Happened  to  Him  (A- T.)  (F)... James  Barton May 

•t (Ladles'  Choice  (A.  T.) Charlie  Grapewln Sept. 

*t[Lady  Fare  {A.  T.) Colored  Cast Sept. 

*t  [Marching  To  Georgia  fA.  T.}..       Buster  &  Chas.  West Dec 

•i Mother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon July 

•t(Oft  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 

A  .T.)  (F) Special  Cast   June 

•t(Ruth  Ettlng Songs 

*t (Schubert's  Masterpiece  (D) Famous  Composers  Series May 

•t[Schubert*8       Unfinished       Sym- 
phony (0)    Famous  Composer  Series June 

•([Sleeping  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Griffith Sept. 

•t (Smiles Song  Cartoon 

So  This  Is  Paris  Green   Fazenda Jan. 

That  Redheaded  Hussy Grapewln Dec. 

•([Tlta  Schlpa  (F) Song  Program   

•t (Traffic  Regulations  (F) Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

*t(Two  Americana  (A  T.)  (F).... . .  .Walter  Huston June 

•tjVltal  Subjects  (A.  T.)  (F) Butterworth June 

*:[  Weak  But  Willing  (A.  T.) Dec 

•((When  Caesar   Ran  a   Newspaper 
(Christie  A.  T.)  (F) Hatton-Hardy May 

*t(Wlves  on  Strike  (A.  T.) 

•(YeOlde  Melodies  (D) Song  Cartoon May 

•'[Zlegteld  MldnlleFrullc  i  A.  T.):Fi   Eddie  Cantor May 


Date        Length     Reviewed 
25 2  reels OcL     9 


..  834 feet  ...Mar.   2 

.1  reel 

.  1  reel  

.2reels 

.1843  feet 

.  .2reels 

.  1  reel 


8  ...2 reels Mty  11 

1reel Mar.    2 

18.. ..1  reel 


18 


1  reel   . , 

2  reels. 
.1  reel  . 


1  reel Oct  12 

l  reel Feb,  21 

1 — 2  reels 

8....1rtel 

14 2reels 


11 


.2  recta 


4. ...Ireel 

4  ...2 reels Mar.    I 


Length 
.8613  feet 
10819  feet 
.7278  feet 
.7395  feet 
.6643  (eel 


5386  feet 
6270  feet. 
6325  feet 
6024  feet 


Reviewed 
..June  1 
.  June  29 
..July  13 

"Mar.  23 

.SepL  21 

!  July"  fj 

.  Aug.  24 


Title 
•([Applause  (A.  T.). 


*t|Myatertous  Dr.  Fu  Manchu 

♦t(Ralnbow  Man,  The  (A.  T.)... 

•((Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

(A.  T.) Clive  Brook Oct.  18. 

•t[Rlver  of  Romance  The Rogers-Brlan-Collyer July  29   . . 

•♦(Saturday  Night  Kid.  The  (A.  T.).. Clara  Bow     Oct.   26  . 

•tSoul  of  France,  The Special  Cast Aug.  24  . 

(Silent  Version) 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-Con  kiln June    8     . 

♦((Studio     Murder     Mystery      The 

(A.T.)  (F) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1 ... 

(Silent  Version)   June    1    .. 

•t(Sweetie  (A.  T.) Carroll-Oaklo-Kane Nov.    2.. 

•t(Tbunderboll  (A.  T.  (F) Bancroft-Wray-Arlen June  22... 

(Silent  Version) June  22... 

•t(Tong  War  (A.  T.)     (See  Chinatown  Nights) 

•t [Virginian,  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brian Nov.    9  . . 

•([Welcome  Danger Harold  Lloyd Oct.  12... 

•([Wheel  of  Life  The(A.T.)  (F). . .  Dlx-Ralston-Heggle June  22  . . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Why  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack   OcL  19.., 

•((Woman  Trap,  The  (A.  T.) Morris-Brent-Huston Aug.  30   . 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Auto  Suggestion Krazy  Kat  Cartoon July     6  . 

Fur  Peace Kraxy  Kat  Cartoon June  22  . . 

Gold  Socks Krazy  Kat  Cartoon May  II... 

Hat  Aches Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June    8  . 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    I... 

Ko-Ko's  Focus   Inkwell  Cartoon May  18  .. 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon May    4 

•((Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.).. .  .Song  Cartoon    

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon Mav  25  . 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee May    4 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•((Adam'sEvefA.  T.) Arthur-Lee Oct.  12  . 

•((After  Seben  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton May  18   . 

•t(Apartment  Hunting  (A.  T.)  (F)..     Soeclal  Cast Mar.    9  . 

•t(Booklovors  (tentative)  (A.  T-). ..  .Soeclal  Cast June  15.. 

•t  (Brown  Gravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23 

•t  (Chinatown     Song  Cartoon 

•(Daliy  Bell  (D) Song  Cartoon     .,   June    I... 

•((Dancing  Gob.  The  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Nov.    9   . 

•t (Dangerous  Females  (A.  T.) Dressier- Moran Nov.  16 

•([Dear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) .  Special  Cast May    4  . 

•tSOear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F).    Special  Cast June  22  . 

•((Faro  Nell  (A.  T.) Loufso  Fazenda Oct.     5  . 

•((Fatal  Forceps.  The  (A.T.) Sterling-Roach Nov.    2   . 

•♦(Florida  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F)..  .Special  Cast June  15... 

For  Love  of  Money       Lois  Nelson Jan.     4  . 

•t(Good  Bye,  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon 

•HHoDId  His  Best  (A.  T.) Holmes-Myers Oct.  19   . 

*t[He  Loved  the  Ladles  (A.  T.) Taylor  Holmes Nov.  30  . 

•([Her  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.)..   Lois  Wilson July     " 


7167  feet 

6383  feet 
.6137  feet.. 
.6165  feet  . 

6972  feet 
.7815  feet  . 

6148  feet 
.61 07  feet. 
. 7004  feet . . 

5503  feet. 

6669  feet   . 

6453  feet.. 
.7267  feet 
.7695  feet  . 

8630  feet 


April  20 
May  18 

Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 

bet!  "5 

April  20 

Sept."  21 
Sept.  14 

Sept.  1 4 
April  27 

June  16 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

Helen  Morgan OcL  12 

•t[Back9tage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  A  Mack 

•([Battle  of  Paris.  The  Gertrude  Lawrence 

•f  [Behind  the  Makeup  (A.  T.) Skelly-Wray-Powell Oct.  20 

•([Big  Pond,  The  (A.  T.) Maurice  Chevalier 

•t*Oarkened  Rooms  (A.  T.) Brent-Powell 

•([Flesh  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Nancy  Carroll 

•'[Glorifying  the  American  Girl Ealon-Healev 

•([Half  Way  to  Heaven Rogers-Arthur Dec  14  ..6254  feet Nov.  23 

•([Kibitzer  (A.T.) Green-Brlan-Hamllton  Aug.  31 

♦((Laughing  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) Eagels-Brooks 7200  feet  ..   Nov.  16 

*t(Love  Parade.  The  (A.  T.) Chevalier-MacDonald 10061  feet...   Oct.  19 

•([Marriage  Playground,  The  (A.  T.) .  Brian-March Dec  21 .... 8100  feet  . . . Nov.    2 

'([Medals Gary  Cooper NolseL...  .6100  feet  . 

•([Men  Are  Uke  That   Skelly Not  seL. . .  .5500  feet 

•((Pointed  Heels  (A.  T.) Powell-Ralston-Kane 

•([Sarah  and  Son  (A.  T.) Ruth  Chatterton 

•([Station  S-E-X  (A.  T.) Clara  Bow 

•([Two  Black  Crows,  The  (A.  T.). ..  .Moran  &  Mack 

•([Vagabond  King,  The  (A.  T.) Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

•t [Youth  < A.  T.) Hersholt-Wray , 

PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

fBachetors*  Club,  The Talmadge- Worth 8  reels 

Back  From  Shanghai St.  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard 6  reels 

Heroic  Lover  ,The St.  Leo-Bedford 6  reels 


Nov.  23 
Nov.  23 


An.ll   on  n.wn  MID    ,  I  II. 

April  i\l         vvirct  HmM  of  Atrlc.  The 


7102  (eel 
7009  feet.. 
6015  feet 
7536  feet 
7636  leet 
4900  feet 


.  Oct  26 

Aug      3 

.   Nov.  23 

Oct.  19 


Special  Cast May  25.. 

PATHE 

FEATURES 


6500  feet  ...May    4 


•t[Awful  Truth,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Aug.  10 

•((Big  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong- Lombard Sept.   7. 

(Silent  Version) 


Length     Reviewed 

5930  feet 

..6028  feet  ...July  13 


■  6070  feet *t[FlylngFool.The(A.T.)(D&F)...Boyd-Prev05t-R.  Gleason June  23. ..  .6748  feet  ...June  22 

■       Nov.  16 

6440  feet     .  Aug.  31 

5743  feet 

May  29 

,6870feet        Sept.  14 
7423  feet       May  1 1 


8859  feet...  OcL  26 
.8571  feet  ...June  18 
7311  feet 


871 7  feet...  OcL   19 

.10  reels Sept.  21 

.5153  feet...  June  29 


Grand  Parade.  The Special  Cast Jan.   11. 

•([Her  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F) Ann  Harding  Oct.     5.. 

•([High  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F) Boyd-Prevost-Hale   June  IB.. 

(Silent  Version) 

•([Lucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)..    .Downey-Lawford Aug.  17.. 

•([Mother's  Boy  (DA  F) Morton  Downey May  12  . 

N.i  Silent  Version) 

5305feet fSOfficer  O'Brien  (A.  T.  (F) WllllamBoyd  Mar.    1   . .  Underter  mined 

Aug.  24  (Silent  Version)  

6168  feet....  SepL    7        .([Oh  Yeah  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Jas.  Gleason Oct.   19  ..  .6881  feet  . .   SepL  21 

(Silent  Version) 

•t[Parls  Bound Hardlng-Fenton Aug.    3  . .  .6684  feet — July     6 

na„ia»<-4        •((Racketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Nov.    9 ...  6119  feet ...   Nov.    2 

MeviewM  tSllent  Version) 

*tSRed  HolRyhthm  (A.  T.)  (F) Hale-Dunn-O'Keefo-Crawford   .Nov.  23  .. .6175  feet  ...Oct  19 

(Silent  Version) 

1  reel *t[SaUor's  Holiday  (A.T.)  (F) Alan  Hale Sept.  14 ...  .5260  feet  ...SepL  21 

1  reel (Silent  Version) 

1  reel  •fJSophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) QuIllan-Loff-O'Nelll Aug.  24...  .6526  feet ...  July  13 


Length 
1  reel  . . 
1  reel 


.  .1  reel 

1  reef 

.1  reel 

.  1  reel  

2  reels June  29 


(Silent  Version). 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

"Aesop  Cartoon" June  IB.., 


•((Hint  to  Brides,  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Arthur July   20 . . 

*»t (Hit  or  Miss  (A.  T.) 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Title 

April  Showers 

Ball  Park,  The   "Aesop  Fable" May  19 

Black  Book,  The Ray-Miller    July   21... 

Cabaret.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  28... 

Caughl  in  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9  — 

Close  Shave,  A Burke-Dent   June  23..., 

Cold  Steel     "Aesop  Fables" July     1 — 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2 ., ., 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesoo  Fables" Aug.  11.. 

Fish  Day "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght May  26 

Footwork   Sportllght   June  23   . . 

Fruitful  Farm,  The "Aesop  Fables" 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July  21    . . 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables" June  30   . . 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" June  23. . . 

Little  Game  Hunter  The       "Aesop  Fables" May    5 ... 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fables" July   28  . . 

Pathe  Review  Rel.  each  week 

Polo  Match.  The "Aesop  Fables" June    2  .. 

Puckered  Success Halnea-Coombe  June    2... 

Queen  of  the  North  Woods  (Serial). . Clalr-Mlller May  12.. 

Right  Technique,  The  Sportllaht July  21     . 

Rhythm     Sportllght Aug.    4 ... 

River  Driver.  The Sportllght Aug.  18     . 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).  A.  T.  after  title  means  All 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


Length     Reviewed 
.1618  reet 

2  reels Oct.     6 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

1627  feet 

.Ireel 

.  1  reel  

.1823  feet 

.   1873  feet..     Nov.  23 
.2  reeli June    1 

2  reels Oct.  26 

.1819  feet 

1664  feet 

.Ireel 

1  reel 
,1616feet..7.7..7.7. 

2  reels 

2reels Sept.  14 

.2  reels 

2reel8 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel June  15 

1  reel Mav  11 

10  episodes.. Juty  20 

1  reel   

2  reela 

2  reels July     6 

1  reel July     6 

2  reel* May  11 

.1  reel   Aug.  10 

.1  reel May  18 

.1  reel May  18 

1  reel June  22 

1  reel Aug.  31 

1  reel Aug.    3 

.1  reel July     8 

.1  reel June  IS 

.1  reel May    4 

.1  reel July  20 

.1  roet 

.1  reel June    1 

2  reels June    1 

10  episodes.. 

1  reel July  26 

.1  reel Aug.    3 

.1  reel Aug.  10 

Talkie. 


December  14, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


55 


Title  Star  Re!.  Date       Length    Revldwed 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables" June    9 1  reel. .....  June    1 

Sport  Afloat Sportllght July     7 1  reel   July     8 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4  —  1  reel   July   20 

Tomato  Omelette Halnea-Combs  May    6 — 2  reels May  11 

Tuning  In "Aesop  Fables" 1  'eel Nov.    9 

Uncle's  Visit Halnes-Coombs  June  30. . .  2  reels July     6 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Title 

•t|After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque I  reel Sept.  28 

•t |Af  ler  the  Show  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 2  reels Nov.    2 

*t  {Barbers  College,  The  (A.  T.) Geo.  Le  Make Dec  22... 2  reels Nov.  23 

Barnyard  Melody Cartoon 1  reel Nov.  16 

•TiBeach  Babies  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Kemper-Knapp Aug.    A....  2  reels July   13 

•tjBIg  Scare,  The  (F  &  D> "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel.. Aug.  31 

•HBig  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F)  Lew  Hearn 2  reels Oct.     G 

•tJBIack  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" SepL  15. . .  .2  reels Sept.  14 

•HBody  Building Sportllght 1  reel Nov.    2 

•t (Boyhood  Memories Sportllght 1  reel Oct.     6 

•tBugvllle  College  Days  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 1  reel July  20 

•tBy  Land  and  Air  <F  &  D) "Aesop  Fables" July  21. 

•tJCIothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  18 

•t Conditioning   Sportllght June    9 

•tiCrystal  Champion Sportllght May    5 

•t|Dolng  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16. 

•tJDuff  ers  &  Champs  {A,  T.)  (D  &  F).  Sportllght SbpL   8 

•  tJEnd  of  the  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Can- SepL  29 

•IJFalrwaysand  Foul  {A.  T.) The  Gleasons Oct  13 

•t {Fancy  That Frawley-Dewey Sept.  22 

•tJFallhfu!  Pup  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" May  12.  ...l  reel. 

•t  {Fifty  MilesFromBroadway(A.T.)   .  Watson- Mervl lie Feb.    2 2  reels 

•t  JFollow  the  Leader Sportllght 1  reel . 

•tSFowl  Play  (A.  T.l "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dec.  29  . .  2  reels 

•tIGardenof  Eatln  (A,  T.  (D  4  F).   .The  Gleasons.   Aug.  11 2  reels Aug.  10 

•HGentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.  20 2  reels Oct.  12 

•t{Go  Easy.  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F)..LeMalre-Slmon July  14....  2  reels May  11 

•tJGrldlron  Glory Sportllght 1  reel Oct.  19 

•tjHard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.) Marry  Holman July  28 2  reels June    8 

•tjHaunled  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.   1 

•tSHer  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)  (D4F)..SImon-TeasdaIe May  19. 

*t{His  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24 

•tSHIgh  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Feb.  23. 

•tJHonest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" May  18. 

•tJHook,  Line  and  Melody Sportllght 1  reel Oct.  19 

•tjInandOut  (A.  T.) "Buck  4  Bubbles" Nov.    3.... 2  reels Oct.  26 

*t|Jall  Breakers "Aesop  Fables" July     7 1  reel ..  July     6 

•tl Jungle  Fool,  The  (O  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Sept.  14 

♦tS  Midsummer's  Day  A  (D  4  F)...  ."Aesop  Fables" Jury  28 1  reel July  20 

•tJMill  Pond.  The  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Oct.  19 

•tSModern  Rhythm Sportllght Jury  28.... 1  reel July  20 

Night  Club,  The    "Aesop  Fables" Nov.  24...  1  reel Nov.  30 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Big  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13.. 

*t{De!ightful  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque SepL  22  . 

•tJHalf  Marriage Borden-Blaine Oct.  13. . 

♦tjJazz  Heaven  (A.  T.) Brown-O'Neill-Caw  thorn Nov.    3  . 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2. . 

Uttle  Savage Bun  Barton May  19 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17.. 

♦tJNIght  Parade  (A.  T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulllver Oct.  27  . 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton July     7 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9 

*t§RloRlta  (A.T.) Daniels-"  " 

•tjSide  Street 3  Moore  Bros 


Length     Reviewed 

6114  feet.. 

6532  feet.. 

6481  feet.. 

6372  feet.. 

5009  feet. 

4781  feet.. 

6396  feet.. 

6665  feet  . 

4776  feet 

4750  feet 

SepL15 Aug.  24 

Sept.   8...  6965  feet...   Sept  21 


Oct  28 
OcL  5 
Nov.    2 


Nov.  16 


•tSStreet  Girl.  The Betty  Compson Aug.  11..     8200  feet...  July   20 

•tjSvncopatlon  (A.  T.) Downey-Warlnga  Band 7626  feel ....  Mar.  30 

5t*Tanned  Legs Lake-Blane Nov.  TO. . .  6377  feet.  ...Dec    7 

*t {Vagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.) Rudy  Vallee Nov.  24 Nov.  16 


1  reel July  13 

2reelB 

1  reel June   1 

1  reel April  27 

2  reels 

1  reel SepL  21 

2  reels Oct.  12 

2  reels Oct.  26 

Ireel OcL    5 


.  Oct.    S 


*t{Very  Idea.  The  (A.  T.) Frank  Craven Sept.    1 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26  . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Ret.  Date 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan July  21 . . . 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities May  21 

Here  and  There Curiosities May    7.. 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  26... 

Just  a  Stall Hetlum-Davh May  19... 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12. . . 

Mickey's  Initiation Mickey  Yule July     7     . 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    9  . . 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule SepL  30  .. 

Odds  and  Ends Curiosities June   4... 

Pace  That  Thrills,  The Helium-Davis June  16. .. 

Slide,  Sparky,  Slide Helium-Davis July  14 . . . 

Who's  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan June  23... 


6139  feet 
6199  feet. 


OcL     t 


Length    Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2reel9 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 


31 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Reviewed 


.2  reels 


2  reels Aug. 

V,eJl8. w„w  in  ™e  $w  Re*-  0a,«        Len9th 

„2™i    Nov.  IB        »t5Ageof  Innocence.  The  (A.  T.MF).Paula  Trueman Jan.  6,  "30..  .1  reel 

%T9n,   *t6AsYou  Like  It  (A.  T.) Vaughn- Cooke-Sargent 2  reels Nov.    B 

•tjBefore  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  9,  '30. .  2  reels 

•tJBrldegroom.  The  (A.  T.>  (F) Marc  Connelly OcL  13 2  reels 

*tjBurglar.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Aug.  11 2  reels 

*' {Captain  of  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F).. . .  Vaughn-Cooke-Sargenl. SepL   8....  2  reels 

•tjClown  Topics  (A.T.MF) 

*t  {General  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 1  reel 

•fGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10 ....  1  reel 

*t {Gunboat  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) . . . .  Nat  Carr 1  reel Nov.    9 

•tSHeadworkJA.T.). .._..._ „.. Sept.  15. ..  .1  reel 

*  reels Sept.  14 


•tiKthSsoJndNwT' mSEA  t37.Ev«  Week" 1  reel  '"  *t{Hunl  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) Kirkland-Teasdale-De Cordoba.  Nov.  10. . .  2reel 

•  f  p!h0«   tS  ?l^r  i t„^  ,,Ur\ b  Every  Week Ireel «"'-        *t§Jazz  (A.  T.)  (F) Duke  Ellington  4  Orchestra.  . .   Feb.  9.  '30   .1  reel 

*t{Perters,  The  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day 1  reel Nov.    9        *hi  nw  Rrlrinn  (A  TWF1 

•{{Plumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

2  reels June    1 

1  reel May  11 

1  reel 

2  reels Nov.  16 

reel Oct.  19 


(D4  F) LeMalre-Simon Aug.  18. 

•tSfressing  His  Suit  (D  4  F) Topical  Tips June    2. 

•tPresto  Chango  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" April  14. 

•HRubeville  (A.  T.) Dec    8 . 

*t {Running  the  Scales Sportllght SepL    1. 


tjLow  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F). 

tjMlckey's  Mldnlle  Frolic  (A.  T.). . .  Mickey  Yule Aug.  18  ... 2  reels June  22 

•tSPalooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•tjSong  and  the  SergeanL  The  (A. T.) 

(F) Mayli.*30  2  reels 

*t{St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) Smith-Washington-Mordecl Sept.   8...  2  reels Aug..  31 


1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel SepL  14 

1  reel Oct.  12 


tStamina Sportlight 1  reel Nov.  16 

*t{Stone  Age  Romance.  A  (D  4  F)... "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 1  reel Aug.  17 

•{{Summertime  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Oct.  12 

•tjSyncopaled  Trial  (A.  T.) Sevmour-Morley SepL   8. . .  2  reels Sept.  14 

*f  {Tight  Squeeze Le  Maire 2  reels Nov.     2 

•tjToplcal  Fits  (A.  T.)  {0  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28....  1  reel 

♦t {Topical  Licks  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day 1  reel Oct.   26 


t{Whlle  Auto  Waits  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  12, '30.. 2  reels. . 

•f|Your  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.) . . .  Rusb  Brown 


June 
July 


•t{Toplcal  Nips  (A.  T.)  iD&F) Topics  of  the  Day June    2 1  r 

•tSToplcal  Pips  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F) Topics  of  the  Day June  30.... 1  reel. 

•t {Topical  Rips  (A.  T.) Topics  of  Ihe  Day Aug.  11 1  reel 

♦t{Topical  Sips  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28 1  reel 

•tJTopfcal  Wits  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F) Topics  of  the  Day Sept.   8... Ireel Sept.  14 

•t {Turkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Davls-Frawley Aug.  25 2  reels Aug.  17 

•tJWash  Day  (D  4  F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 1  reel   Aug.  10 

•(•{Wednesday  at  ihe  Rrrz  (A.  T.) Jan.   19. ..   2  reels 

•tjWhat  a  Day  (A.  T.  (D  4  F) Slmon-Mallory June  16.  ...2  reels   June  15 

*t|Wood  Choppers  (D  &  F) "Aesop  Fables" June    9  ..   1  reel June    I 


Tide 

•  tjBachelor's  Secret,  A  (A.  T.)  (F) 


May    3. 


Coming    Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Alan  Hale 
*t{Blg  Shot,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) 

(Silent  Version) . .. 
•tjClothes  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett 

(Silent  Version)... 
•^Crashing  Through  (A.  T.)  (F) June    7. 

(Silent  Version) 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies.  The  (A. 

T.  (F) Feb.  22 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjHIs  First  Command  (A.  T.)  (F)..   Boyd-Sebastian Dec.  28 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{Hot  and  Bothered  iA.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  28. 

(Silent  Version) 

^{International     Television     Revue 

(A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast 


Length     Reviewed 
June    2  •t|WlldHeart(A.T.) 

Feb.    sYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY" 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t{Case   of   Sergeant   Grlscha,   The 

(A.  T.) Betty  Compson 

•t (Companionate  Olive  Borden. 

•f  {Damaged Betty  Compson Mar.  3U,  '30 

*t{Dance  Hall Borden-Lake Not  set. ..  .5700 feet 

•t{Framed  (A.  T.) 

•t{Hlgh  River 

*t{Hit  the  Deck  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tJHunted 

•t {Ladles  of  Ihe  Past Betty  Compson 

•t{Love  Captive,  The Betty  Compson Feb,    9 

*t{Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 

*t{Radio  Revels  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•t{Sensatlon(A.T.) 

*t{Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.T)...   Richard  Dii , 

•tiUpperworld  (A.  T.) 

Bebe  Daniels 


Length     Reviewed 


RAY  ART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Star 


Length 
.4816  feet 


Reviewed 
Nov.    9 


.6500 feet  ...Nov.    9 


•({Brldeof  the  Desert  (A.  T Calhoun-Mason SepL   1 

•t(Should  a  Girl  Marry?  (D) Foster-Keith SepL  21 

Two  Sisters Dana-Lease April    1 


•([Negligee  (A.  T.l Iff). fT?,,?™'? M*-  '' '((Blackmail  (A.  T.Y.V .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.  English  Cast 

•([Painted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd   April  26 rwtnr'*  «rnm«n  Th.  Mil*.  iw.nri, 


SONO-ART-WORLD  WIDE 

Star  Rel.  Date 

.Dlna  Gralta June  IB... 


i  Boyd 

(Silent  Version) 
•tjParachute  (A-  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard July  19 

(Silent  Version) 

•tiPlay  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  14 

(SHenl  Version) 

•([Rich  People  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•((Treasure  Girl  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  29 

•♦{This  Thing  Called  Love  (A.T.)  (F)..C.  Bennett-Lowe Jan.  25 

(Silent  Version) 

•((Saratoga  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett July     5 

(Silent  Verolon) 

•♦[Up  and  At  'Em  (A.  T.)  (F) May    3 

•♦(War  and  Woman  (A.T.)  (F) Boyd-Harding-Armstrong April  12 

(Silent  Version) 


Till,  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Apaches  of  Paris Dlna  Gralla June  15 5732  feet 

71 36  feet  ...OcL  12 

Doctor's  Women,  The Miles  Mander June    1 6177  feet 

•t[Great  Gabbo  The  (A.  T.) Von  Stroheim-Compson  SepL 9950  feet SepL  21 

•t(Kltty  (D  4  F) Brody-Stuart June  29. ...  9010  feet  ...  June  15 

(Silent  Version) June 


{."'"l"-; June  14 •♦(Midnight  Daddies  (A.  T. Clyde-Gribbon Oct.    3. 

Prince  and  the  Dancer,  The Dina  Gralla. June  30. 

Tommy  Atkins Walter  Byron Feb.    4. 

*t(Up  the  Congo African  Adventure  Film 

■;■■■■■  Whirl  of  Life,  The Louis  Lerch June  15.. 

Nov.    9  Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks May  25.. 


.8500  feet. 
.7100  feet. 
..6787  feet.. 
..6910  feet.. 


Nov.    9 


.8  reels. .. 
.6998  feet. 


Title 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Star 


Dlst'r         Rel.  Date 

•((Woman  Afraid.  A  (A.  T.)  (F) May  17 After  'he  Fog Phllbln Beacon  Prod. . .  Dec.  15 

(Silent  Version) •([Around  the  World  Via  Graf  Zeppelin Talk.  PIcL  Epics.  Nov. 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     i  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie, 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


Length     Reviewed 

5200  feel 

2 Nov.    9 


56 


Motion    Picture    News 


December  14, 1929 


Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•tSChrlstmas  &  New  Vaar  (Dl . .  Holiday  Reel Filzpalclok Nov.    9.1 

•tJColumhus  Day  !D>     Holiday  Reel Fitzpalrlck Sept.  21 .  .1 

•tjCould  I  Be  More  Polite  (A.  T.)  The  Carsons Imperial 2  reels 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

Arsenal Russian Amklno 6900  feet 

Battle  of  Mens,  The English  Cast British  New  Era 5500  feet Mar.  23 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube Junkermanrt-Mara  ..     Ay  won 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle Aft.  European 6200  feet •tDown  Hawaii  Way  '. . Color  Novelty'. Castle 1  reel 

£"«*  Hills Special  Cast  Big  Three 5000  feet.. ♦tjDown  In  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon     Blonhone 1  reel.. 

Bondage^ German  Casl  Ufa !SJS'ee! •tiEgyptlan  Gyp.  An Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod lreel.. 

Broken  Barriers H.  Coetello-Glass Excellent 6000  feet  •tiFrlend  Husband  (A  T  )  Burr  2  reels 

Captain  Cowboy Yakima  Conult Bell  Plct 4?S2.,MI •tGalloping  Gaucho. .....'.'. !  ^Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb'.'  i'  .1  red. '.'.'.'.'. '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 

Cleanup,  pe   Charles  Delaney Excellent ........        5660  feet  .  ..■■■■  •ftGranada  To  Toledo  (F  &  Dl.Traveltalks FiUpatrlck         Oct.  15    lreel  Nov.  IB 

Campus  Knights. .. .  .     McKee-Palmer Chesterfield...  June  15    5400  feet  ..  Oct.  26       "((Hectic  Hector Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. lreel. 


Length    Reviewed 


Oct.     1 


Oct.  26 

Code  of  the  Air Harlan-Marlowe Blschoft  Prod 6700  feet 'Hjingie  Beits ......Sons  Cartoon"""''    '.'  Biophone"  ' '.       ".' 1  reel 

1     7800  feet  . .  July     * 
5600  feet   .     Nov.  30 


Constant  Nymph Ivor  Novelto 

'Dancer  of  Barcelona Damita 


Big  3.. 


Aug.    1 
Nov.  23. 


•tilnOld  Madrid  (F  4  D) Travellalks Fitzpalrlck Nov.  15    1  reel 

•tjln  Songland Norah  Blaney Infl  Photo  Play  Dlst 1  reel 


OcL    9 


Oaughler  of  Israel.  A Special  Cast Bell  Plct 9000  feet  <tKlds  and  Pets '...'.  !.'!!color  Novlety!!!!!!!!!Castle .'.'   .1  reel 

;-i ...  i  r  1 1  . ..  i_i..i ,.-    nit  i  ■  r.  ..■  .■ etna  •„„»  ..I ...       ..  .....         .  ....      '  ...  ...... 


Oevll  Dogs Holmes-Alt Crescent 6608  feet 

Devil's  Passion,  The Special  Cast Arta   5700  feet 

Dream  Melody,  The Roche-Shelby Excellent 6050  feet 

Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhazy AH.  European 8  reels 

'Fanny  Hawthorn  (silent) English  Cast Excellent Nov.    9 Nov.  16 

"Figaro .„ Franco-American   Not  Set   .6360  feat Dec.    7 


*t§Klng  of  the  Kongo  (Serial)...  Logan-Milter Mascot Aug.  20     10  episodes.  Aug.  17 

•tJKrlss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

*t{Labor  Day  (F) Holiday  Reel Fltzpatrlck Aug.  26.  .1  reel 

*t§Mask,  The Lugosl-Rinaldo 1  reel Nov.    9 

•tjMeet  the  Family  (A.  T.)  (F). .  Harry  Delt Elbee 2  reels 

*t  {Mickey's  Choo-Choo Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel Oct.  12 


Fight  For  Ma'terhorn  The German  Cast Ufa  Eastern 6840  eel *t{Mlckey's  Follies. ...           '.'. !  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon    .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.".'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'."  ...1  reel.  .'.'.".'.'.Sept.  14 

■For  the  Term  of  His  Natural  Life  Special  Cast Australasian. .11000  teet •♦JMonkey  Squawks  (A  T  )                                                Burr 

Fortune's  Fool Emll  Jannlnc.8  L  T.  Ro jers 6100  feet »t 6Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  "{a„T.)  Donnelly-Singer. . ,  [ .' .'  Imperial' '. ', .' .'   .' .' .' .' .' .' .' ." .' ,2  reels .' .' .' 

Golden  Dawn Warwick-Ward Conquest 6200  feet  ..... ..         *tfi1Vly  Old  Kentucky  Home  ...   Song  Cartoon Biophone lreel Oct.     9 

■Headln' Westward Bob  Custer   ....Syndicate 4980  feet ....  Oct.  26  «t{One     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

Hearts  of  Men Harrls-Keefe Anchor ...5400  feet  American  (A.T.), Hearn-Weston  Imperial 2  reels 

■Her  Unborn  Child Special  Cast .. *tOpry  House .Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  May       ..1  reel 

WorldartPict..       ..     ...     .  •fiParty.  The  (D) SafruT. lreel 

Chesterfield..     July   15    5600  feet   .     Oct.  26  mpeople  Born  In  January  (F  & 

Talking  Pict.  Epics 

Audible  Pict Sept. 

Raleigh    6712  feet  


Holy  Sinner,  The Special  Cast 

"•tSHouse  of  Secrets,  The Striker- Manning    , 

"^{Hunting  Tigers  Adventure  Film .  ... 

"•tjln  Old  California Ferguson-Wallhall. 

•Into  the  Night    Agnes  Ayres 

lade  Casket.  The French  Cast Cosmos 5800  feet 

Uust  Off  Broadway Christy-Keith Chesterfield..     Mar.  15    6200  feet   ...  Oct.  26 

■It's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father...  German  Cast Ufa 6000 feet 

tazzland Reynolds-Nye Carlos 5700  feet 

l_awof  the  Mounted.  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4580  feet 

Life  of  Beethoven German  Cast. Film  Art  Guild 7000  feet  

Uttl  t  Wild  Girl.  The Lee-Landls Hercules     5300  feet 

'Unda Baxter-Foster-Beery..  First  Division 6776 feet 

Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast Amer.-Anglo 6799  feet 

Lucrezla  Borgia Conrad  Veldt Mutual 7200  reet   ...Jan.   1? 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars..  .French  Cast Natan Oct.   12.  8500  feet. . .   Oct.   19 

Man  From  Nevada,  The Tom  Tyler Bell  Plct Sept.  28 

Marie  Antoinette Foreign  Caat Unusual 6000  feet   

Must  We  Many' Garon-Eason Trinity  5400  feet 

Mystic  tyjjrror  The German  Cast Ufa 7000  feet 

Wana    .,,.       Hessllng-Krauss   Movlegraph  Co. 8700 feet Aug.    3 

■No  BabhB  Wanted Oevore-Mong Plaza 621 5  feet 

Pandora's  Box.  .. LouiseBrooks    .Moviegraphs  .   Dec    1    6200 feet.  ...Dec    7 

Passion  Song,  The Olmsted-N.  Beery Excellent 5080  feet 

Peacock  Fan  The Dorothy  Dwan Chesterfield 6400  feet 

Phantom  In  the  House  (A.  T.).  Star  Cast Continental. ..   Nov.    1 Nov.  16 

Power  of  Evil.  The Armenian  Cast 6300  feet 

President,  The Mosjouklne-Vernon..     E.  L.  Klein 8100  feet  . .   Jan.  26 

§  Ships Special  Cast New  Era 6000  feet 

Rasputin Gregor  Chmara Brill Oct  18    6900  feet        Oct  26 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division . ,  Hall-Garon Crescent 6040  feet 

Reward  of  Fal'h,  The French  Cast Conquest 5927  feet 

■Saddle  King,  The Cliff  'Tex"  Lyons. .. .   Anchor Sept.  12.  4603  feet     ..Oct  19 

Sa|enko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon Ufa      6921  feet 

Sea  Fever French  Cast -  Moviegraphs 6200  feet  . .  Nov.    2 

Sea  Fury Mildred  Harris-Tom  White Not  Set    5200  feet ...  Dec.    7 

Shfraz Hindu  Cast Amer.-Anglo 8065  feet  .     Nov.  30 

Silent  Trail.  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4315  feet 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle First  Dlvlslen 6605  feet 

Somma,  The  Special  Cast New  Era 7000  feet 

Bouthof  Panama Carmellta  Geraghty...  Chesterfield 6300  feet  

♦Straus,  the  Waltz  King Special  Cast Nov.  23 .   5800  feet        Nov.  30 

That  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cast Big  3 6700  feet   .     Mar.  23 


D) Horoscopes Fltzpatrlck Aug.  26.. 1  reel.. 

•tiPeople  Born  In  November  (F 

&  D) Horoscope* Fltzpatrlck Oct     3..1  real  , 

*tSPeople  Born  In  October  {F  & 

D)  Horoscopes Fltzpatrlck Sept.  14  .1  reel. . 

*t{People  Born  In  September  (F 

&D)..       Horoscopes Fltzpatrlck Aug.  28    lreel  . 

*t  {People  Born  In  December  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes Fltzpatrlck Oct  28  .1  reel.. 

•tjPlkln'  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel.. 

*tPlane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.  Disney  Cartoon.  Mar.      ..1  reel.. 

•f  {Signed,  Sealed  and  Delivered  (A.T.).... Burr ■...., 

•tSUty  Minutes  From  Broadway  Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel. , 

•tSteamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon.Jan.       ..1  red., 

*t{Summer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel  , 

Teddy  Brown  and  Band Musical     1  reel 

♦tjThanksgfvlng  Day  (D) Holiday  Reel FMzna.rlck Oct  21..  1  reel.. 

*f (Third  Light   "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer) 

•ttrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (F) Animal  Cast Int.  Dlst  Corp..  .1  reel 

♦tjValencIa To  Granada  (F 4  D). Travellalks Fltzpatrlck Sept  21   .1  rtal. 

•t{Varlettes  (D) Safrus 1  reel.. 

•tlVaudevllle  (D) Safrus 1  reel.. 

•tjwonderln's Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel  . 

TIFFANY 

FEATURES 


Oct     B 

.Nov.  IB 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t  {Midstream  (F  &  D  )  <P  T) Cortez- Windsor June    1 . . 


Length 
7472  feet. 


Reviewed 
Oct  26 


.6911  feet 

Sept.14 

Mar.    7.  5  reels Oct  19 

.6917  feet 

5200  foet  . . .  Nov.  30 


.Nov. 
May  25 


(Silent  Version).. 

•t&Mr.  Antonio  (A.  T.)   Carlllo-Valll 6978  feet  ...Oct  IB 

*t{New  Orleans  (F  &  D) Cortez-Bennett June    2 6799  feet. ..  Sept  21 

•{{Painted  Faces  (A.T.) Brown- Foster- Bradford Nov.  20 6665  feet Nov.  23 

(Silent  Version) 

Phvslclan  .The     July    1 

•({Two  Men  and  a  Maid  (F  &  D). .  .Collier,  Jr.-Bennett June  15  ... 6532 feet 

(Silent  Version) 

♦tSWhlsperlng  Winds  (F  &  D)    Southern-McGregor Aug.  15 Oct  11 

(Silent  Version) 

Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) Betty  Compson 8065  feet. .  .Oct.  19 

•<  ( Wrecker.  The  (F  &  0) Black  well- Hume-Striker Aug.  10 ...  .6517  feel . . .  .Aug.  17 


Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey Ufa 

Three  Loves Kortner- Dietrich Movlegraph. 

Three  Outcasts,  The Yakima  Canutt. Waca 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe Crescent 

Treasure.  The Foreign  Cast Nov.  23 

Onderground English  Casl Ameranglo 7300  feet 

*tSUnmasked  (A.  T.) Robert  Warwick 6000  feet 

Untamed  Justice Falre-Glass Blltmore 5770  feet 

U-BoaI9 Foreign  Cast  .       .      .   Jofa  Prod 6500  feet •t,ln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Waterloo Special  Cast April  13    8300  fret ...  Nov.    2       !I„*e,CJlar,ni1The  (D) Color  Symphony Sept..        lreel 

•Weavers,  The     Paul  Wegener Jos.  Fhesler. .  .Oct.     5  .  5870  feet ...   Oct.   19 

""..4421  feet 

.5280  feet  ...Nov.    2 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length 

•HCossack's  Bride.  The  )D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

*t  {Festival  of  Bagdad,  A  (D) Color  Symphony June      1  reel 


West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer 

■Wldecombe  Fair Wyndham  Standing. 


.  April  1 
Jos.  Fhesler. .  .Oct     5 

Syndicate Nov.  IS 

BriUsh  Infl. ...Oct  26 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title                                                 Star  Rel.  Date 

•t|Burned  Evidence  (F) Continental. 


Length     Reviewed 


Aft.  Eurooean 7  reels 

Hercules June 

Chest  erfl  eld. 6200  feet 

Powers  Clnephone 

Continental 


Buying  a  Wife Special  Cast 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayres     

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster-Keefe-Lake. 

•MChooIn's  Passion Robertson-Brlnkley 

•tJCIown.  The  (F) 

Outy  to  be  Silent Maria  Albana Aff .  European 6  reels 

Exodus  to  thB  New  World,  The.     Lyon-Prevost Pioneer 

full  Dressed  Thieves Nils  Asther Aff.  European 7  reels 

German  Underworld Special  Cast Aft.  European 7  reels   . 

Great  Unknown,  The John  Loder Aff.  European 6  reels   . . 

Culltv Frltsch-Vernon Uf a- Eastern. 

Her  Viennese  Lover ABther-NoIan Aff.  European 6  reels 

Just  Off  Broadway Kelth-Chrlsty Chesterfield 

♦tJLIfe  For  Sale.  A  (F) Continental 

Mllak  of  the  Snowlands Special  Cast Ufa-Eastern    

Our  Dally  Bread Mary  Nolan Aff.  Eurooean 7  reels   ., 

♦t|Phantom  In  the  House,  The  (F) Continental 

•tSPrlnceof  Hearts,  A Kerry-Worth Imperial 

(Silent  Version) imperial 

Piccadilly GlldaGray ...  July   13 ...  .8079  feet 

•tjRampant  Age,  The  (Ft Continental 

•f {Second  Honeymoon,  The  (F) Continental 

♦^Unforbidden  Sin.  The  (F) Continental 

Unholy  Love Wegener- Petrovttch   .   Aft.  European 

Verdun Special  Cast Richmount 

When  Duty  Calls Special  Cast Ufa-Eastern B714  feet 

♦tlWsrldly  Goods  (F) Continental 


July   20 


•t&Melodle  (D)   Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

*t{Mlnuette  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel. . 

*t  {Modern  Cinderella.  A  (D) .Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

•tjMountaln  King,  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

No  Women  Allowed.... Color  Classic.  1  reel  . 

*f{Pharoah  s  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

•t {Sacred  Hour,  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

•tjSong  of  India,  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

Station  S-T-A-R 1  reel . 

•tjSongsMy  Mother  Taught  Me (D).  Color  Symphony 1  reel. . 

•tJTales  of  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

•tSTemple  Belts  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

Tenderfoot  Tourist.  A Color  Classic... July    ..         1  reel. . 

•tjVlennese  Melody  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel.. 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tJDangerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

•tJEnchantlng  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 

•tjFasclnadon  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray , 

•{{Journey's  End  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tSKathleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.)   .     O'Nelll-Delaney 

•TJLost  Zeppelin,  The  (A.  T.) Tearle-Valll-Cortez 

*t  JMamba Hersholt-Boardman-Forbes 

•tiMedlclne  Man,  The  (A.  T.) 

♦tSPeacock  Alley  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

•tjTroopers  Three  (A.  T.) 


Length     Reviewed 


Title 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

)  (F). .  .Colman-Tashman-Love Aug.    3.. 


Length 
1  reel 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjArmlstlce  Day  <D) Holiday  Reel Fltzpatrlck...   Oct.  15 

•fjAt  the  Photographers  (A.  T.) 

(F) Harry  Delf Elbee  2  reels 

•tjAt  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.)...   Marti n-Harcourt      . .     Imperial 2  reels, 

•t(Boney's  Boner Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod lreel   . 

*fjBrlng  On  the  Brlda  (A.  T.) Ellbee 2  reels 

*  Meant  synchronized  score,      f  Means   sound   effects 


•♦{Bulldog  Orummond  (A.  T. 

•t  jClty  Lights  (Fl    Charlie  Chaplin 

•t {Condemned  fA.  T.)  (F).,, Colmnn-Hnrding Nov.  16. 

*t Eternal  Love  iF) Barrymore-Horn-Varconl May  11 

(Silent  Version) May  11 

•({Evangeline  (F) Del  Rio-Drew Aug.  24 

•tHell's  AngBls  (F) Lyon-Hall-Nlsson 

•tjlt's  A  Pleasure  (A.  T.  (F) Fannie  Brice 

•t {Locked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Stanwyck-Lo  Rocque Nov.  16. ..  .6844  feet 

•tiSheGoes  to  War  (F) Boardman-Rubens-Holland July   13  ..   8864  feet 

(Silent  Version) July   13        8841  feet. 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
O  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- film. 


Length     Reviewed 
8376  feet...  April  13 


Revlewe 


Nov.    9 


9  reels   Nov.    0 

6498  feet 

6318  feet  ...Jan.  20 
8268  feet... June  18 


June  IB 
Feb.  23 


December  14,1929 


Motion    Picture    N  czvs 


57 


Title  Star  Bel.  Date 

*t  {Taming  of  the  Shrew  The  (A.  T.) 

(F) Plckford- Fairbanks  Oct.  26 

••tSThls  is  Heaven  (F) Banky-Hall June  22 

•tjThree  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.1  (F). . . .  Allister-MeNaughton-Montgom- 

ery      Sept.  15 

•tThree  Passions  (F) Terry-Petrovltch June    1 

Silent  Version)   

*tS Trespasser.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson Oct.     5 

♦tVenus  IF) Constance  Talmadge. . , 


Length     Reviewed 


6116  feet 
7948  feet 


..Oct.  19 
April    6 


Oct.  12 


7486  feet     .    Oct 

6646  feel    

7576  feet 

8223  feet  ...Oct. 
Oct. 


Length     Reviewed 

2reels July     8 

.2  reels Aug-  10 

2  reels 

.1  reel Nov.  30 

.1  reel 


SOUND   SHORTS 


Title  Star 

•tJBIrth  of  Jazz.  The Harry  Richman 

♦f  (Fall  of  the  Bastille,  The 

*tSGIorious  Vamp  

*f  jHuskin-  Bee,  The 

•tjlrish  Rhapsody.  The Donald  Novls 

•tjln  a  Russian  Cabaret 

•fJLove  Cup.  The 

•t  {Musical  Marionettes 

•t&Nlghl  In  Madrid.  A 

•tSOverture  of  1812 Novelty  Reel Oct.     5 

•fJTannhauser Novelty  Reel 

•JITIntypes 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Go  Get  'Em  Kid,  The George  Chandler Auo.    3  . 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28  . 

Graduation  Daze Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.  16. . 

*Hurdy  Gurdy Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  24  . 

ice  Man's  Luck    Oswald  Cartoon July     8  . 

*tS  Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon July  22  . 

Just  In  Time Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17  . 

Just  the  Type Young-LaSalle July   31.. 

Kid  Comes  Through.  The Bobbie  Nelson Oct.  31   . 

Kounty  Fair Oswald  Cartoon Jan.     6 

Lightning  Express  (Serial) Chandler- Lorraine 

Live  Ghosts        Ann  Christy 2  reels 

Lone  Rider,  The Bob  Curwood Aug.  10   ...2  reels Aufl. 

Lone  Round-Up.  The Jack  Dougherty SepL  14 

Magic Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog.. .     May     1 

Matter  of  Policy Edwards  Jan.   13 

Men  of  Daring   Ted  Carson Oct.  19 

Newlyweds' Angel  Child.  The Snookums-Perdus-Egan July  10 

Newlyweds'  Pests.  The Snookums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7 

Night  Owls   Arthur  Lake —  Sept.  25 


1  reel 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels June  29 

2  reels Oct.     8 

1  reel  Dec    7 

10  e 


2  reels . 

2  reels Mar.  30 

1  reel 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels Aug   24 


Title 


Coming   Attractions 

Star 

•tjBad  One.  The Del  Rio-Lowe 

•IJBroadway  Vagabond  ( A.  T.) Harry  Richman 

«t  {Lummox  ( A.  T.  (F) Westover-Collier  Jr.-Lyon 

-•tSNew  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F) N.  Talmadge- Roland Dec  28 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


UNIVERSAL 
FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

■Anything  Goes Tryon-Kennedy April  27 

-*t{Barnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22. 

Body  Punch,  The ...Jack  uaugherty July   14   . 

border  Wildcat.  The Wells-McGuire   May  19  . 

"*tjBroadway  (A.  T.)   Tryon-Brent-Kennedy Sept.  15 

(Silent  Version)   Mar.    3 

■•tJCoItege  Love  (D.  &  F  (A.  T.) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     7 

(Silent  Version)   July    7 

■•t&Come  Across  (D  &  F)  (P  T) Basquette- Howes June  30 

(Silent  Version) June  30 

tjCourtln'  Wild  Cats Hoot  Gibson Dec  22. 

■•tSDrake  Case.  The BrockweJJ-Stanley Sept.   1 

(SHeni  Version) Sept.   t . 

•tjFlamlng  Daughters Kent-Lewis June  29. . 

•tSGIrl  Overboard  (D  &  F)  (PT)....Mary  Phllbln   July  28 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 

■*t  {Golden  Bridle,  The Maynard-Crawford .SepL 

(Silent  Version) Sept.      . 

Harvest  of  Hate Rex-Perrin    Aug.    4 

*t{Hls  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  (P  T). . . .  Reginald  Denny June    2 

(Silent  Version) June    2. 

■•tSHold  Your  Man  (A.  T.) Laura  U  Plante. Oct.  12 

Hoofbeatsof  Vegeance Rex-Perrln  June  16 

Lariat  Kid.  The Hoot  Gibson May  12 

•tJLast  Performance Veidt-Phiibln Oct  13 

*t§Long,  Long  Trail.  The  Hoot  Gibson Oct  27 

*t{LoveTrap  (D&FHPT) U  Plante-Hamilton Aug.    4 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4 

Man  Disturber.  The. Reginald  Oenny May  19 

*t!ModernLove{D&F)  (P.  T.). . .   Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21 

(Silent  Version) July   21 

♦t  {Melody  Lane  (D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn July  21 . 

(Silent  Version) July  21 

*t 5 Mississippi  Gambler. The  (D  &  F) 

(P.T.)  Joseph  Schlldkraut Nov.    3 

*t{One  Hysterical  Night  (AT.  (D 
&  F) Beglnald  Denny OcL   6.  . 

(Silent  Version) 

"fPhantom  of  Opera Dec    1 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25 

Riding  Demon.  The..   Ted  Wells Aug.  18 

Soaring  Adventure  A   Jack  Hoxle Oct.     6  . 

♦tfiScandal  i  D  &  F)  (P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante May    4 

(Silent  Version) May    5 

*tiSenor  Americano Ken  Maynard Nov.  10 

•({Shanghai  Lady  The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Nov.  17 

*t {Shannons  of  Broadway,  the  (A.T.)  James  Gleason Dec    1 

•fjShow  Boat  (D&FMP.  T.) La  Plante-J.  Schlldkraut July  28 

(Silent  Version) July  28 

•fjSklnner  Steps  Out  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Nov.  24 

Straight  Through William  Desmond Dec    8 

Smllln"  Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30 

Tip-Off.  The Cody-Thompson June    2 

"*t{Tonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn SepL  21 

*tS Wagon  Master,  The Ken  Maynard SepL   8 

(Silent  Version) ..SepL   8  . 

vWlnged  Horseman.  The Gibson-Elder July  28  . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

-Amateur  Night Oswald  Cartoon.. Nov.  11 . . 

Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim SepL  11. . 

Border  Wolf.  The Ted  Carson Nov.  IB.., 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  F_  Lawrence Sept.  28  . 

Bottles Laemmle  Novelty July     1. . , 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man.  The  Bobble  Nelson SepL   7  . 

Burning  Youth ..:  Sid  Saylor Sept.   2, . . 

Close  Call.  A George  Chandler July     6... 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor May  22 

•Cold  Turkey Oswald  Cartoon  OcL  1 5 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood  May  18. . . 

Cross  Country  Run Lewle-Gulilver-PhllHps May  27  . 

Dangerous  Days Bobbie  Nelson       Dec  28  . 

Day  Dreams   Laemmie  Novelty Aug.  28  . 

Delivering  the  Goods Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog May  29 

'Doing  His  Stuff Arthur  Lake 

Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake   July   15 

■Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle     July     3 

Fantasia Laemmle  Novelty 

firebugs    Archer-Dent 

FlylngHlgh.  Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps ..July   22 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog     July   24 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  sound  effects. 


Night  Watch.  The Arthur  Lake 1  reel Mar.  30 

No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6 2  reels 

Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24 1  reel 

Nutty  Notes   Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9  .     1  reel 

Oil's  Well. Oswald  Cartoon SepL16  .    .1  reel   

On  the  Side  Unes Lewls-Guillver-Phllllps Aug.    5.2  reels 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails Bobbie  Nelson 2  reels Oct.  28 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept.  23 1  reel 

tOzzie  of  the  Circus Oswald  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.  23 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb   June  29 ...   2  reels June  IB 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  29 

Pirates  of  Panama,  The Wllsey-Klngston July     8 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood June  15. 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct  28 1  r»w. 

Race  Riot   Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  2....1  reel 

Red  Coals  Code.  The Ted  Carson 2  reels Nov.  18 


1  reel 
.10  episodes. .  June  IB 

2  reels May  H 


Length     Reviewed 


5140  feet 
.4786  feet  . 
4259  feet 
9350  feet 
5729  feBt 
6864  feet 
6145  feet  . 
,5530  feet 
5593  feet 


Red  Rider.  The 
Red  Romance 
Ridln'  Leather 
Ropin'  Venus 
Sitting  Pretty. 
*t{Snow  Use.. 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake 

Splash  Mates   Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps 


Ted  Carson SepL  21 

George  Chandler May    4   . 

BocCurwood July  20.. 

Josie  Sedgwick Jan.  18 

Arthur  Lake Jan.  15 

Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25  . 

June  17 
Sept.   2 


Aug.  10 


6448  feet 
5688  feet 


.  .  Aug.  24 
..Nov.    2 


6300  feet 

6300  feet 

4719  feet 

6731  feet. 
.5630  feet 

5794  feet. 
.4525  feet. 

.5247  feet 

.6171  feet     .   Nov.    9 

5331  feet  ...Nov.  9 
.6233  feet  ...Nov.  2 
.6349  feet 


Sept.  14 
Aug.  24 


Nov.    2 
Oct.  19 


Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gulllver- Phillips June  24 . 

Stage  Stunts  Oswald  Cartoon May  13   . 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake   Aug-  12 

•Steeplechase  (A.  T.) Sporting  Youth Jan.     6. 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Bog Aug.  21    . 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon May  27  . 

•tjSunday  Morning Dent-Archer     Dec    4  . 

Take  Off,  The Sporting  Youth Nov.  24   . 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 

Thrill  Hunter.  The George  Chandler June    8 

Too  Many  Women Sid  Saylor Oct  23.. 

Trail  of  the  Pack Tod  Carson Jan.     7 

Use  Your  Feet Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

Varsity  Drag.  The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     " 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness 

Wallop,  The  iRelssue) 

Waeh  Line  Romance 

Watch  Your  Friends 

Weary  Willies 

Wicked  West.  The 


2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Mar.  30 

2  reels June  IB 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

1  reel  Nov.    2 

1  reel May  28 

2reels 

2  rests 

1  reel  

1  reel   July  20 

2  reels 

2  reels July  20 

1  reel  

2  reels Nov.    2 

.2  reels Nov.  30 

.2  reels 


6501  feet ...  Oct.  19 

.5730  feet 

.6760  feet     ..July  13 

.5432  feet... Nov.    2 
.5794  feet Nov.    2 


5491  feet 
4380  feet 


.6635  feel 
.6475  feet 


April  27 


.... 5908 feel . . 

..Nov.  16 

.  ..11650 feet  . 

1....  10290  leet. 

..April  20 

...«25feet 

....  6884  (eel  . 

..Sept.  28 

B  Nelson OcL     5   .. 

Harry  Carey   Aug.  24     . 

Laemmle  Novelty May    8   . . 

Archer-Dent OcL  10  .. 

Oswald  Cartoon July  22    . 

Oswald  Cartoon June  10... 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•t (Bargain  In  the  Kremlin.  The  ( A.T.)  Joseph  Schlldkraut 

•tlBraggart,  The Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

§t*Climax  The  (A.  T.)   Special  Cast Jan.  26... 

♦tjCohens  and  the  Kellys  In  Scotland  Sidney-Murray Mar.  16... 

College  Racketeer AM  Star Feb.    9  . . 

♦fSCourtin'  Wildcats  Hoot  Gibson Dec  15. . . 

(Silent  Version)     Dec    1 . . . 

Crimson  Hour.  The  De  Puttl-Mosjuklne 

*t§Devil's  Pit,  The Special  Cast Mar.    9 ... 

♦tjDevil's  Pit  The Special  Cast Dec    8 

; Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27. 1929  Issue) 
(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  in  Jan.  26. 1929   Issue). 

Doubling  For  Trouble     Gibson-Gilbert 

*t 5 Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.)... Reginald  Denny Mar.   2  . 

(Silent  Version) 

*t§Fighting  Legion,  The  Ken  Maynard , 

Girl  Dodger,  The  Arthur  Lake   

*t§Great  Cinema  Murder,  The Mar.  23  . . 

*t{Hand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.   12... 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson Jan.    5   . 

Hell's  Heroes  Special  Cast Jan.     5 


.2  reels 

2  reels Oct.  12 

2  reels Dec    7 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2reels SepL  14 

2  reels 

.1  reel  

2  reels 

.1  reel  

.  1  reel 


Length     Reviewed 


5697  feet 

.5540  feet.. 


May  18 


*t§Hidden  Valley.. 
*t{Homicide  Squad  (A.  T.). . 

*t  {Howdy  Cowboy 

*t{Keep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.).. 
*f§King  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  (A.  T.) 


Reviewed 


Length 
.1  reel 

.2  reels 

2  reels OcL  19 

.2  reels 

.1  reel June    1 

2  reels Aug.  17 

.2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels April  27 

1  reel Sept.  14 

2  reels   

2  reels 

2  reels Nov.  23 

.1  reel  Aug.  17 

2  reels. ....  .April  27 

2  reels OcL  19 

1  reel  June  IB 

2  reels   June    1 

1  reel  

2  reels 


Ken  Maynard June  22 

.Special  Cast June    8  . 

Hoot  Gibson April  27   . 

Kent-Lewis May  11. 

Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast     

•({Ladies  in  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan    Mar.  30   . 

*t{Lucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard Feb.  23   . 

*t  JMan  About  Town  {A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut May  25   . 

•f  (Minstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante .    .. 

•tJMontana  Kid.  The  Hool  Gibson Mar.    2  . 

*t  {Moonlight  Madness  (A.  T.) John  Boles April  13.. 

*t|Mounted  Stranger.  The Hoot  Gibson Feb.     2.. 

Night  Ride Schildkraut Jan.   12 

Parade  of  West Maynard Jan.  19 

Phantom  of  Opera Chaney Dec.  15 

♦tfiRodeo  Days Hoot  Gibson Aug.  24   . 

*tfiSoft  Shoulders  (A.  T.) Laura  LaPlante April  20 

♦tjSong  of  Passion  (A.  T.) John  Boles April    6 

*t{Songs  of  the  Saddle Ken  Maynard May    4   . 

*f§Storm,  The  (A.T.) Special  Cast Mar.  30  . 

*t§Tall  Timber Ken  Maynard April    6 

UndertO<v Mary  Nolan Feb.  16  . 

What  Men  Want All  Star May    4 

•tSVarslty  Show  (A.  T.) Lewis-Grange 

•tSWeek-End  Girl Laura  La  Plante Feb.     9 

•f §What  Men  Want  (A.  T.) Special  Cast May    4 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjAce  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent Sept.  30  . 

•({Actor  The(A.T.) Benny  Rubin   Sept.16  . 

•tJBroken  Statues  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Nov.  11.. 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means   disc.      F  Means   sound -on- dim. 


2  reels 


Julv     8 


Length     Reviewed 
10  episodes.  Aug.  31 

1  reel Aug.  31 

1  reel Oct.  19 


58 


Motion    Picture    News 


December  14,1929 


Title  Star  Re!.  Date 

•tSCohenon  the  Telephone  (A.T.).  .George  Sidney SepL   2.. 

•t{Cold  Turkey  (F> Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  13.. 

•HCross  Country  Run  (FA  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22.. 

•tSDellcatessen  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) - .     Benny  Rubin Oct  14  . 

•t{Firebugs  <A.  T.t Archer-Dent 

•tlFlylng  High   F  A  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22.. 

•f  {Graduation  Daze Lewls-Gulliver-PhJIIips SepL  16 . . 

•tjHi  Jack  and  the  Game Dec    9  . 

•tJHIls  of  Today Murgan-Bledsoe   Sept.   2  . 

•tSHotsy  Totsy  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin    Dec.    9.. 

•tlHouae  Cleaning  (A,  T-). Charley  Grapewln June    3. . 

(Suond  Version  Only) 

•T&lce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July    8  . 

•t|lncomeTact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin Sept.   30 

•UJunlor  Luck  (FAD) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps May  27. 

•bungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July   22. . 

Lady  of  Lions 

•tJLIve  Ghosts  (FAD) Ann  Christy 

•t|Love  Birds Pat  Rooney  and  Family Oct.  14. . 

•Tjl-ove  Tree.  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  FamJIy Sept.  16.. 

•t{MarklngTlme(A.T.) The  Rooney  Family OcL  28.. 

•t{NoBoy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Sunny  Jim"' Nov.  10.. 

•tJNuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24  . 

•t  Nutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec,    9  . 

•tiPllgrim  Papas  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28  . 

•tJPopand  Son  (A.T.) Benny  Rubin OcL  28  . 

•tPussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28 . . 

•tlOfl's  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept  16. . 

•tjOn  the  Side  Lines  (FA  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.     5 

•t [Permanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon  Sept.  30   . 

•tRace  Riot Oswald  Cartoon  Sept.   2  . 

•URoyaJ  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  30. . 

•tSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19. . 

•tSnow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25.. 

•tSSplash  Males  (FA  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps SepL   2  . 

•HSporting  Courage  (FAD) Lewi  s-Gul  liver-  Phi  I  lips June  24  . 

•tStage  Stunts  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  13   . 

*tSteamb«at  Willie       Oswald  Cartoon 

•tlStrlpes  and  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27  . 

•tjSunday  Morning Dent-Archer Dec.    4   . 

•tjSweethearts  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.   2  . 

•tSTarzan  the  Tiqer  (Serial) Frank  Merrill Dec    9.. 

•t {Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

•t|Tnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Nov.  11    . 

•t{Use  Your  Feet  (D  A  F) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

•t{Varslty  Drag,  The  (F  A  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     8  . 

•fSWatch  Your  Friends  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent Oct.  10   . 

•tf Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July   22  . 

•tWIcked  WesLThe(F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10 


WARNER  BROTHERS 


Title 


Star 


Rel.Date 


•tJArgyle  Case,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Thomas  Melghan Aug.  17. 

•({Desert  Song,  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Boles-King May  11.. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•■({Evidence  (A.  T.)  (D)   Frederic  k-Courtenay-T  ear  I  e Oct.     5 

•tjFrom  Headquarters  (P.  T.)  (D)... Monte  Blue April  27. 

(Silent  Version) June    6.. 

•tfiFrozen  River (Silent  Version) May  25 

•tfiHonky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker Aug.    3 

*t{Gamblers,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson- Warner- Robards June  29  . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    2  . 

•tiGlad  Rag  Doll  The  (D)  (A.  T.)..    Dolores  Costello May    4 

(Silent  Version) June    8 

•tIGold  Diggers  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) 
(D) Pennington-Tearle  (All  Tech.)..  .SepL  15.. 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{Green  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) George  Arliss     Sept.  28  . 

•t(Hard-Boiled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4   . 

{t*Hearts  In  Exile  iD>  (A.  T.) D.  Costello-Withers Sept.  14  . 

•tjHottentot.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Miller Aug.  10  . 

•tjln  the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D)    ...   Withers-Nixon.. Aug.  31 

•t{Madonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  TjDolores  Costello June  22  . 

•t{Noah's  Ark  (D)  (P.  T.) D.  Costello-O'Brien June  15.. 

(Silent  Version) July   27  . 

•t{No  Defense  (Silent  Version) May  11. . 

*t{On  With  the  Show  (A,  T.)  (D)..     Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13.. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

*f  {Sacred  Flame,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)    .  .Frederick-Naole-Lee Nov.  30  . 

•T|Say  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D). . .  Jolson-Nixon-Lee Aug.  24.. 

•t  {Singing  Fool.  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Sept.  29 . . 

•t{Skln  Deep  (A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Compson SepL    7  . 

♦tjSonny  Boy  (D)  (A.  T.) Davey  Lee May  18.. 

*t|Tlme.  the  Place  and  the  Girl,  The 

(D)  (A.  T.) Olmsted-Wlthers-Klrkwood June    8. . 


1  reel 


Length 
,7794  feet. 
.11034  feet 


May  11 


Reviewed 
..May  18 
..April  20 


Com 
lure 

•tJAgony  Column,  The  (A.  T.)  (D).. 

•tJAvlator.  The  (A.  T.J  (D) 

•tJDIsraell  (A.  T.I  'D) 

•HDumbells  in  Ermine  (A.  T.).   ... 

♦t{Fame(A.  T.  <D> 

•1  {General  Crack  (D)  (A.  T.) 

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Star  ReL  Date 


Horton-Miller.. 
George  Arliss. . 


Dolores  Costello 

John  Barrymore  (Technicolor) 

Walter  Wolf  (All  Technicolor) 

Special  Cast 

Blue-Loy 

Ted  Lewis  and  Band OcL  19. . 

Al  Jolson 

John  Barrymore 

E.  E  Horton 

Rin-Tln-Tin 

E.  E.  Horton 

Dolores  Costello 

Winnie  Llghtner 

Special  Cast    NotseL. 

Charlotte  Greenwood 

Boles-Segal    All  Technicolor) 

Monle  Blue 

Velez-Wlthers 

Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery  (All  Technicolor)... 

E.  E.  Horton 

Pauline  Frederick 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Star                                     Ret.  Date 
Orchestra  Numbers 


Title 

A.  A  P.  Gypsies         

After  the  Round  Up  Cowboy  Songs 

All  Girl  Revue Girl  Band  A  Comedienne 


*  Meant  synchronized  score.     I  Means   sound  effects. 


Length     Reviewed  Title  Star  Re).     Date      Length      Reviewed. 

.  .1  reel Aug.  10        Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend Songs  and  Jazz  Band Aug.  26 

.  .1  reel Sept.  14       Banjomanlac Eddie  Peabodv Oct  11 

.2  reels July  20        Barber  Shop  Chord Musical  Novelty 1  reel Nov.  30 

.  .1  reel Sept.  14        Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The Shaw  A  Lee. 1  reel June    1 

.  2  reels Beau  Night   El  Brendel Aug.  31 

.2reels July   20        Before  The  Bar Hurst  A  Vogt 1  reel OcL  12 

.  .2  reels Aug.  24        Ben  Pollock  and  Orchestra 1  reel . .   Nov.  23 

.  2  reels Nov.  23        Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers l  reel Mar.  16 

.  .1  reel tig  Paraders,  The Comedy  Act 1  reel Aug.  31 

.   1  reel   Billy  "Swede"  A  Co Laugh  Skit 1  reel Oct.  12 

..1929  feet May  28        Bobby  Folsom Songs 1  reel Mar.  1 

Bit  of  Scotch.  A Kilty  Doner SepL22 

.  .1  reel   Book  Worm.  The  Harry  J.  Conley July     7 

.     Heel Aug.  31         Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  2D 

.2  reels June    1        California  Songbirds,  The Bell-Coates Sept   1 

.  .1  reel   July   20        Carlena  Diamond Harp  Solos 1  reel SepL  14 

.2  reels Nov.  23        Celeste  Alda  (Aide) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

2  reels Celeste  Alda  [Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

2  reels Sept-14       Character  Studies FlorenceBrady Sept   1 

.  .2  reels Aug.  17       Charles  Hackett 2  Operatic  Solos 

.  2  reels Oct.  1 2       Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  FamJIy  SepL  22 

.  2  reels Oct.     5         Cougat  A  Company    Violin,  Songs  A  Dances June  II 

. .  1  reel Creole  Fashion  Plate,  The Karyl  Norman Sept  29 

.   1  reel Crooning  Along ...  .The  Croonaders SepL  22 

.  .1  reel Oct.     5        Cvcle  of  Songs,  A Florence  Brady SepL   1 

.-1  reel Oct.  12        Dance  of  the  Paper  Dolls Xmas  Novelty 1  reel Nov.  30 

.  .1  reel Dave  Apollon  A  Orchestra Jazz  Band 1  reel Oct.  12 

.  .1  reel Aug.  17        Dead  Laughter  Sessue  Hayakawe. 

.   2  reels Aug.  10        Death  Ship.  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  28 

.  .1  reel Sept.  14        Dixie  Days Plantation  Songs Aug.  20 

.  .1  reel   Aug.  17        D)n'l  Get  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel Aug.    3 

.  .2reeli Eleanor  Painter Songs Ms  reel Mar.  IB 

.  .1  reel Aug.    3        Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock. 1  reel July  20 

.1  reel Nov.    2       Fair  Days Harris  A  Howe 1  reel June    1 

.2  reels SepL  14       Familiar  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

..2  reels July     8        Family  Affair,  A Arthur  Byron 

.   1  reel  May    4       FamJIy  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marlon  Hsrklns 

.1  reel Faust  Duet  1st  Act About    2  reels Nov.  30/ 

..1  reel  May  11        Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios 

.  .2  reels  Nov.    2        Finders  Keepers Geo.  Kelly 2  reels Dec    7 

.  .2  reels Aug.  10        Flattering  Word,  The Sunday  Show  Booster 2  reels Nov.  30 

.10  episodes Florence  Moore Song  Program June  23 

Frances  Shelly. Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3 

.  2  reels Friend  of  Father's Ly  del  I- HI  gins-Leah Aug.  28 

.   2  reels Aug.  17        Gossip.  The John  Mll|an 1  reel June  It 

.  2  reels June  29        Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors. .  Jazz  Band June  21 

.  2reels Oct.     5        Harlem  Knights  MillerALyle  2  reels Dec    7 

1  reel June  29        Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel 

Harry  Delf Songs  A  Dances June  18 

Harry  Rose  A  Us  6  American  Beauties 1  red 

Harry  Rosenthal  A  Orchestra Song  Program SepL  28 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat Dave  Bernle  A  Band June    1 

High  Waters Song  Number 1  reel June   8 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra Jazz  Band Sept.  2f 

Horace  Heidt  and  Californlans Jazz  Band 1  reel Nov.  30 

Interview,  The 1  reel Oct  12 

Jazz  Rehearsal Edwards-Kane 

.7152  feet.  ...Oct   19        Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band     

.6323  feet.... Oct  26        Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  29 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band June  23 

I n  a  Casting  Office W.  A  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch   Ulls  A  Clark 

In  Spain Phil  Baker 1  reel May  11 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb,  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester Songs Jen.  19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers   Songt ....1  reel Sept  14 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review Songs  and  Dances Sept   1 

Lash,  The Crane-Davidson-Tucker June  18 

Little  Miss  Everybody Impersonations 1  reel Nov.  30 

Maid's  Night  Out  The O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  A  Orchestra Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace,  A Hobart  Boswortti June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel Sept.  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel Nov.',  16 

Max  Schmeling Interview Mar.  16 

Mel  Klee Songs  A  Jokes   1  reel Oct  28 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  A  Vocal  Numbers 1  reel. June    8 

Miss  Information Wllson-Horton June  30 

.6051  feet Nov.  30        Molly  Picon 2  Songs 

8324  feet        Aug.  10        Moments  of  Mimicry    Roger  Williams 1  reel Dec    7 

9557  feet  Sept.  29  '28        More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual Merriam-Janney 

.5940  feet.    .  June    1         Morrlssey  A  Miller Nightclub  Revue June  18 

Mar.  16        Music  Hath  Charms Music  Comedy 1  reel Nov.  30 

Music  Makers  The Howard  Bros 1  reel Mer.  16 

Myers  A  Hanford Songs  A  Dances.... June  23 

My  People Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 1  reel Aug.  31 

Niagara  Falls Washburn-Eddy 

Night  Court,  The William  Oemarest June  18 

Non-Support Burr  Mcintosh June  18 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  The Frank  Crumlt 1  reel 

One  Man  Quartette Singing  Novelty 1  reel Nov.  30 

Pagllaccl John  Charles  Thomas 

Pair  of  Aces,  The Tlmblln  A  Raymond 1  reel Feb.  16 

Papa's  Vacation Bennett-Caron     Oct  20 

'kkkk't'A  "■■■«  "  -ic       Phil  Baker Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  18 

.9809  feet        Nov.  16        poet  and  Peasant Orchestra   1  reel Nov.  30 

Question  of  Today,  The Audrey  Ferris Aug.  28 

Realization Herbert-Pern June  18 

Regular  Business  Man.  A Robert  Ober Sept  18 

•tjRhythms Leo  Relsman  &  Orchestra  1  reel Oct  12 

Rlgoletto— Quartet Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon Sept  28 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue..  Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July   13 

Rudy  Valleeand  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel   June  18 

Satires Murray-Oakland 1  reel Oc.  28 

Sendino  A  Wire   Eddie  Green 1  reel Nov.  23 

Sharp  Tools Ethel  Grey  Terry Oct.   13 

Songs  of  Love Sanderson-Crumlt Hreel...   ..Mar.  18 

Soup Harry  Delf Nov.  17 

Stimulation Johnny  Arthur 1  reel Oct.  2ft 

Suspicion Lyons- Earl e-Morne 

■  ■■         Terry  and  Jerry Songs  ano  Gaga Aug.  21> 

They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  A  Miller 

Those  Were  the  Days Irene  Franklin. 

Three  Brox  Sisters Song  Program June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit   1  reel June    ft 

Traffic  Muddle,  A Donohuo  A  U-No 1  reel June  16- 

Typical  Types  Bobby  Folsom 

.      _    .  Va  Prononcer  Ma  Mort  (Li  Julve). .   Giovanni  Martlnelll June    2 

Length      Reviewed        When  the  Wife's  Away William  Demarest Nov.  17 

.1  reel July   13        Wrings  Who Lang-Haley 1  reel Nov.  30 

.1  reel Will  You  Remember  Me Duet 1  reel Nov.  30 

.1  reel June  18         Winnie  Llghtner Songs Nov.  17 

■■Meant  voice  (including  dialogae  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


6412  feet  June  8 
.6611  lie!         Aug.  31 

4844  feet 

.6685 feet...  June    8 


9022 feet...  SepL   7 


.4875  feet 

7877  feet  ...  Dec  7 
.7240  feet...   April  20 

6427  feet 

6461  feet     .   Aug.  31 

9507  feet  Oct  27  '28 

.9058  feet 

.4712  feet 

9592  feet May  25 


6  reels May    4 


Length     Reviewed 


Oct.     5 


7311  feet.    .Nov.    9 


June    1 


11892 feet   ..Nov.  23 


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iNoo,  geev  a  leesten,  vhilc  poppall 
gonna  tell  you  all  about  clot  nize 
leetle  fonny  mans  wotta'll  gonna 
mek  you  geev  a  leff  wit  guffaws  wit 
hissterieals. 

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enlies  wit  uproarious  woids  wit  a 
Yeedish  eeeent  ereeked  so  many 
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End  so,  wot  wit  rolling  on  de  studio 
floor  wit  lefter,  dey  made  it  a  peec- 
shur  about  "de  nuthouse."  End  was 
Eddie  fonnv?  Dunt  esk!  Vy,  so  soon 
dey  eouhl  all  stop  letting,  Meester 
White  starts  right  avay  he  should 
mek  som  more  peecshurs. 

Geev  a  look  wit  a  leesten  to  "de  med* 
house,*"  anil  by  de  time  de  reebs  is 
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"Constance  Bennett 
delightful  —  Edmund 
Lowe  grand!  A  dandy 
talkie"    say  Reviewers 

THIS  THING! 


And  still  they  come  from 


SCORES  AT  ROXY 

Week  of  December  13 

"Here's  a  dandy  talkie  treatment  of  Edwin  Burke's  sophisti- 
cated play  which  caused  considerable  stir  around  Broadway 

last  season Constance  Bennett,  quite  delightful  in  her 

comeback  role  (her  first  talkie — and  her  voice  is  grand)  plays 
the  young  wife.  Edmund  Lowe  —  must  we  say  he's  simply 
grand! — is  the  young  husband." 

Irene  Thirer  in  N.  Y.  Daily  News 


"In  the  present  picture  she  (Constance  Bennett)  appears  as 
an  actress  of  unusual  ability,  thoroughly  charming  and  po- 
ssessed of  a  voice  more  appealing  than  most  thus  far  heard 
....  The  film  should  prove  a  better  than  usual  attraction. 
The  audience  enjoyed  it  thoroughly." 

Regina  Crewe  in  N.  Y.  American 

"Miss  Bennett  acquits  herself  exceedingly  well  in  the  look- 
and-Itstens.  To  her  charm  and  poise  is  added  the  attraction 
of  an  effectively  low  voice  and  an  aptitude  for  getting  over 

her  lines  very  naturally It's  a   diverting   piece,   neatly 

directed  by  Paul  Stein." 

Rose  Pelswick  in  N.  Y.  Evening  Journal 

"The  attractive  Constance  Bennett  does  remarkably  well  as 
the  wife  who  is  finally  conquered  by  'this  thing  called  love,' 
and  Edmund  Lowe  gives  a  creditable  per/ormance  as  Robert 
Collings."  N.  Y.  Telegram 

"  'This  Thing  Called  Love,'  from  the  stage  play  by  Edwin 
Burke,  lends  itself  admirably  to  the  talking  screen,  and  it 
is  superbly  done  by  a  very  good  cast  headed  by  Edmund  Lowe 
and  Constance  Bennett It  evokes  countless  chuckles,  par- 
ticularly on  the  subject  of  marriage  .  .  .  She  (Constance  Ben- 
nett) is  a  belter  actress  today  than  she  was  before  her  retire- 
ment." 

George  Gerhard  in  N.  Y.  Eve.  World 


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with  a  brilliant  cast  including  Zasu  Pitts,  Carmelita 
Qeraghty  and  Stuart  Erwin.  Directed  by  Paul  Stein 
Associate  Producer  Ralph  Block. 


PATHE 


ALL  MUSIC 
ALL  SOUND 
ALL  DIALOGUE 


Out  Next  Week 

Published  as  Section  Two 

Motion  Picture  News 

Theatre  Building  and 

Equipment 

BUYERS   GUIDE 

featuring 

Fox  Western   Theatres 

and  the  Architectural  Works  of 

Balch   &   Stanbery  -  S.    Charles  Lee 

Architect  and  Engineer                               Architect 

Reproductions    in    Full    Color 
Complete  Listing  of  Equipment 
Black    and    White    Illustrations 

and  a  New  Service  Feature 

1930  Consolidated  Catalogue 

INTRODUCING 


PICTURES  "« 


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The  Premier  Group 


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Here  they  are.  Look  them  over.  Then  consider 
them  carefully,  picture  by  picture.  Did  you  ever 
see  a  more  promising  line-up  from  a  brand-new 
distributor? 

Much  care  has  been  given  to  the  selection  of  the 
stories.  They're  modern.  They  were  picked  for 
their  music,  sound,  dialogue  possibilities — the 
new  entertainment.  All  100%  talkers. 

Of  course  production  values  will  be  right. 

Star  and  cast  names  will  be  box-office. 

James  Cruze,  Inc.  will  make  nine.  Mr.  Cruze 
will  personally  direct  three  and  supervise  six. 

Sono-Art  Productions,  Inc.  will  make  nine,  all 
supervised  by  either  O.  E.  Goebel  or  George  W. 
Weeks. 

British  International  Pictures,  Ltd.  will  con- 
tribute several. 

With  this  announcement  this  company  form- 
ally opens  for  business.  The  only  "policy"  we  pro- 
claim is  product  sold  on  its  merit  at  fair  prices, 
and  the  best  distribution  service  we  can  give. 

SONO  ART-WORLD  WIDE  PICTURES,  INC. 

George  W.  Weeks, 

Executive  Vice  President 


Physical  Distribution  thru  Educational  Exchanges 


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And  Now  Another  Milestone  in 
Regional  Trade  Paper  Publishing 


On  December  21,  Greater  Amuse- 
merits  will  publish  its  Fifteenth  Birth- 
day and  Holiday  Number,  ^  The 
Northwest  Trade  Journal's  years  of 
recognized  supremacy  in  the  field  will 
reach  a  climax  in  this  birthday  and 
holiday  edition. 

NOT  A  SPECIAL  ISSUE 

But  a  year-round  reference  book  for 
exhibitors   of    Minneapolis,    Milwau- 
kee, Omaha,  Des  Moines,  and 
Sioux  Falls  territories. 


The   greatest   circulation    in    its 
field  of  any  regional  trade  paper 


GREATER    AMUSEMENTS 

Lumber  Exchange  Minneapolis 


Exhibitors  tell  why  they 
installed  Western  Electric 


RECENTLY  we  wrote  to  exhibitors  using  Western  Electric 
■  equipment,  asking  them  to  tell  us  why  they  chose  this 
system. 

From  the  answers  of  these  men  —  practical  theatre  opera- 
tors like  yourself — we  have  compiled  the  following  list  of 
reasons.    Read  them  carefully! 

REASON  GIVEN  EXHIBITORS 

WHO  GAVE  IT 

Careful  investigation  of  all  makes  showed  Western  Eleetrie 

the  best  on  the  market     .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .85% 

Efficient  servicing  of  Western  Electric  equipment  assures 
continuously  satisfactory  performance     .....    45% 

Clear,  natural  tonal  quality  in  reproducing  the  human 
voice  and  music         .........    3(1% 

Designed,  manufactured  and  serviced  by  reliable  organi- 
zations which  stand  squarely  behind  their  products        .  .     15% 

Had  to  have  Western  Electric  to  compete  with  other  thea- 
tres so  equipped        .........     10% 

Recommended  by  other  exhibitors  .  .         .  .  .1(1% 

Western  Electric  is  the  original — not  an  imitation.  With 
Western  Electric,  exhibitors  get  the  benefit  of  all  new  devel- 
opments     10% 

NOTE:  Percentages  are  based  on  the  number 
of  exhibitors  tvho  gave  each  reason.  Since 
many  exhibitors  gave  several  reasons,  the 
total  percentage  is  naturally  more  than  100. 


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No.    25 


IN  COMPANY  THAT  COUNTS 


ON  the  inside,  the  picture  fraternity  concerns 
itself  too  exclusively  with  the  manufacture  and 
sale  of  entertainment.  If  you  ask  the  fellow 
who  thinks  as  he  runs  what  relation  this  business 
holds  with  affairs  outside  its  own  borders,  more 
likely  than  not  he  will  look  vague  and  talk  about  the 
stock  market. 

It  is  a  strange  anomaly  that  the  man  whose  trade 
is  motion  pictures  is  the  last  to  understand  what 
opportunity  is  his  to  place  this  industry  among  the 
economic  forefront  of  factors  that  fashion  the  course 
of  the  nation.  It  is  nevertheless  true  that  this  busi- 
ness of  studios  and  theatres  is  constantly  playing  a 
far  more  significant  part  in  the  American  commercial 
whirligig. 

The  Triumvirate  Of  Power 

It  seems  to  us  that  this  industry  to  be  broad-gauged 
and  broad-visioned  must  further  extend  its  facilities 
and  its  resources  outside  of  its  own  confines  if  it  is — 
as  it  must — capture  the  dignity,  the  prestige  and  the 
importance  which  it  rates  as  an  undeniable  factor  in 


moulding  and  influencing:  business 


opinion. 


Yesterday  came  a  significant  indication  that  this 
can  be  done.  Roy  Dickinson,  associate  editor  of 
"Printers'  Ink,"  keen  observer  and  student  of  Amer- 
ican industry  and  a  recognized  authority  in  all  circles 
where  advertising  is  discussed,  included  motion 
pictures  in  an  exclusive  and  all-powerful  category 
when  he  said: 

"Advertising,  the  motion  picture  and  the  press 
have  had  more  to  do  with  raising  the  living 
standard  of  millions  of  people  than  any  other 
forces.  By  making  people  dissatisfied  with  the 
old  and  the  out-of-date  and  constantly  reiterating 
the  fact  that  the  masses  were  entitled  to  a  better 
standard  of  life,  they  have  held  up  goals  of  desire 
and  bid  them  run  for  them. 

"It  has  been  said  that  every  foot  of  American 
film  exported  has  been  worth  a  dollar  to  the  manu- 
facturers of  American  products.  By  holding  up 
good-looking  homes,  well-equipped  and  with 
labor-saving  devices  everywhere,  American  mo- 
tion picture  producers,  like  the  American  adver- 
tisers, have  made  the  masses  of  Europe  and  the 


rest  of  the  world  dissatisfied  with  many  of  their 
archaic  and  outworn  discomforts." 

Further,  Dickinson  talking  about  the  committee  of 
twenty-one  or  the  new  business  cabinet  of  America, 
formed  to  keep  industry  moving  at  an  accelerated 
speed,  believes  this : 

"Remembering  the  saying  that  one  inch  added 
to  the  shirts  of  the  Chinese  would  keep  the  textile 
mills  of  America  working  night  and  day,  I  sug- 
gest that  they  (the  committee)  call  into  consulta- 
tion some  of  the  best  brains  among  the  motion 
picture  producers,  the  advertising  agents  and  the 


press. 


Let  them  sell  to  the  world  the 


high-wage  doctrine  of  America  with  its  depend- 
ent high-purchasing  power,  its  strivings  for 
something  better  all  the  time. 

"The  press  of  America,  the  motion  picture, 
advertising — three  powers  in  which  this  country 
is  unquestionably  pre-eminent — can  be  used  from 
here  on  to  help  raise  the  aspirations  and  the 
living  standards  of  millions  of  toiling  masses  and 
quicken  the  economic  pulse  of  the  world." 

It  looks  to  us  like  a  job  for  Will  H.  Hays.  For 
sweeping  movements  such  as  this  was  he  engaged  by 
the  leaders  of  motion  pictures  to  represent  the  industry. 
Apparently  there  may  be  nothing  that  directly  con- 
cerns production  and  box-office  grosses,  but  the  good- 
will that  might  thus  be  engendered  with  official 
Washington,  with  bankers  and  with  the  basic  indus- 
tries of  the  nation  eventually  would  reflect  itself. 

What  Might  Have  Been 

If  the  industrial  leaders  of  this  country  had  long 
since  been  made  to  realize  how  vitally  motion  pictures 
speed  their  efforts  in  world  markets,  not  a  single 
piece  of  adverse  film  legislation,  whether  Federal  or 
state,  would  have  a  chance,  for  instance.  The  Federal 
Government  would  view  this  business  less  in  the  light 
of  a  sharpshooter's  paradise  and  more  in  the  light  of 
an  honest  business. 

And  motion  pictures,  long  since,  would  have  been 
lifted  into  the  place  they  rightfully  should  occupy  as 
a  basic  American  industry,  recognized,  respected  and 


ought  after. 


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Motion     P  i  c  I  it  r  e     .V  ew  s 


December     2  1,     1  f)  2  9 


An  Insiders  Outlook 


JUST  a  few  things  about  which  we 
should   like  to   know: 

It"  it  is  really  a  fact  that  one  of 
our  big.  strong,  silent  executives  is  sched- 
uled to  step  down  from  his  throne  in 
about  six  months  and  devote  his  time — 
all  of  it — to  affairs  outside  of  the  picture 
business  ?  Never  mind  the  name.  The 
company,   however,   is   plenty    important. 

Whether  or  not  one  of  the  Class  A 
production  cljiefs  out  Hollywood  way 
will  find  himself  at  the  head  of  another 
large  studio  shortly.  And  somewhat 
against  his  liking  at  that? 

And  if  yet  another  headline  name 
whose  forte  is  production  is  to  spend  all 
or  his  most  of  his  time  in  New  York  in 
the  future  despite  the  fact  that  he  thinks 
California  sunshine  is  swell  ? 

Why  a  crackerjack,  high  and  snooty 
talker  like  "The  Awful  Truth"  with  Ina 
Claire,  one  of  Broadway's  pets,  failed  to 
make  the  Big  Street  ?  Paramount  was 
dickering,  then  played  it  in  Toledo  where 
the  picture  nosedived.  Thereupon,  the 
New  York  booking  crashed.  That's 
showmanship — the  kind  this  naive  young 
man  doesn't  get. 

What  theatre  operator -big  fellow,  too 
— is  about  to  step  into  the  largest  shoe-, 
he  has  ever  occupied  in  this  crazy-quilt 
business? 

Why  Paramount  is  barraging  new-pa- 
pers with  such  persistent,  optimistic  re- 
ports on  increased  earnings?  It's  been 
almost  a  one-a-day  habit  for  several 
weeks  now. 

"Storm    Over   Asia" 

The  picture  that  Berlin  went  mad 
about  some  months  ago.  It's  Russian, 
propagandic  and  stark.  Yet.  Pudowkin, 
who  directed,  has  given  to  it  a  suspense, 

notably  in  the  last  half,  that  is  compelling. 

The  story  thread  concerns  the  revolt 
of  the  Mongol  tribe-  mi  the  Asiatic 
steppes  against  the  Russian  military  ma- 
chine. The  ultimate  leader  in  the  revolt 
i-  a  Mongolian,  an  untrained  actor,  who 
gives  a  performance  both  primitive  and 
consummate.  Primitive  because  it  i- 
shorn  of  what  are  accepted  as  the  usual 
acting  standards  and  consummate  because 
it  is  thorough,  real  and  moving.  Yet, 
nobody  in  America  know-  the  man's 
name. 

"Storm  '  tver  Asia"   i-  not  popular  en- 


Town  Topics 

By 
Harry  L.   Reichenbach 

"The    Industry's   Roastmaster" 

*  *      * 

THE    moment    Will    Hays    cuts 
out  the  financial  support,  the 
preachers  discovered  he  isn't  godly. 

*  *     # 

Wl  I  V  does  Canon  Chase  open 
bis  mouth  when  he  usually 
talks  through  his  nose? 

*  *     * 

AND   why  not   fire   the   canon? 
He's    usually    all    smoked    up 
anyhow. 


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11  AT     is    your    pre-occupa- 
tion  ? 

*  *     * 

FILM     salesmen    are    courteous 
now-a-days  what  with  the  play- 
ing time  all  taken  and  so  forth. 

*  *     * 

DURING  the  awful  recent 
awful  stock  recession.  Saks 
Fifth  Ave.'s  credit  department 
called  a  young  lady  well  known  to 
the  picture  business  on  the  tele- 
phone and  began  discussing  her 
ac(  ount. 

"You  have  a  small  balance  since 
last  April,"  said  the  credit  manage! 
"When  may  we  expect  a  check?" 

"Say."  said  the  harassed  debtor, 
"as  soon  as  *  (umbel's  stock  goes 
back  to  where  I  bought  it.  you  get 
a  check  and  listen — I've  bad  the 
darned  stork  for  two  years.  When 
in.n    I  expect  a  dividend  check?" 

But  the  credit  man  had  quietl) 
hung  up. 

Chnbel  owns  Saks. 


tertainment,  but  for  all  those  who  think 
they  know  their  motion  pictures,  your 
commentator  mildly  suggests  this  Soviet 
film  as  instructive  and  impressive  at  the 
same  time. 

Starr  And  Morris 

When  the  Warners  were  in  one  tough 
spot,  it  was  Herman  Starr  who  sjub- 
wayed  to  Wall  Street  and  dug  up  the 
essential  coin.  Today  Starr  is  president 
of  First  National  and  a  director  of  W.  B. 

Sam  Morris,  long  with  Selznick  and 
for  years  with  Warners,  battled  his  wav 
through  sales  resistance  when  the  War- 
ners weren't  making  'em  like  "The  Show 
of  Shows"  and  "General  Crack."  Todav 
he  sports  the  title  of  vice-president. 

And  now  another  change.  Starr  is  to 
devote  his  time  to  development  of  the  for- 
midable music  business  which  Harry, 
Al>e  and  Jack  have  annexed.  Carries  on 
as  president  of  F.  N. — it's  a  pleasant  title 
to  have — but  it  happens  to  be  Sam  Morris 
who  will  do  the  work. 

Ladder  climbing ! 

Knapp   And   Smut 

In  Philadelphia  this  week,  llarrv  L. 
Knapp,  Pennsylvania  censor,  told  a  film 
gathering  that  unless  producers  cut  out 
smut,  the  public  will  compel  them.  Knapp 
being  a  censor,  this  forum  is  prone  to 
disagree  with  him.  Largely  a  matter  of 
general  principle.  But  here  Knapp  has 
sounded  a  note  which  is  true  and  truth 
will  not  down. 

Producers  are  beating  in  the  bushes  of 
heap  big  trouble.  You  cannot  continue 
to  offend  the  tastes  of  your  customers  and 
expect  to  get  away  with  it.  (  )ld-fashioned 
as  we  are,  it  is  insisted  that  there  remains 
slightly  more  than  a  handful  of  people 
who  resent  having  obvious  and  coarse 
comedy  jamming  the  wind  pipe.  It's 
commercial.  It  makes  money.  It  click- 
Granted  and  more,  hut  for  the  long  haul, 
what?    You  know  the  answer. 

The   Merry    Yule 

The  chatterbox  this  week  closes  with 
the  usual  Christmas  wishes.  Sound-  like 
a  bromide,  but  really  it's  on  the  level. 
Motion  Pi<  rURE  NEWS  nabs  a  few  lines 
at  the  tail  end  of  column  three  to  extend 
greetings  of   the   season,   as  does 

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New  Contract,  Voluntary  Arbitration, 
Protection  Changes  Sought  By  Allied 

Elimination  Of  Overbuying,  Guarantees  For  Exhibitors   Part 
Of    Myers    Proposals  At   5-5-5   Conference 


Lines 

On  Otterson 

One    of    the    outstanding   figures    in 

this  industry 

talking: 

"I  consider 

John  E.  Otterson  one  of 

the    smartest 

financial    men    in    New 

York." 

Another     man — reputation     not     so 

dustv  either: 

"The  A.  T. 

and  T.  won't  move  with- 

out  Otterson 

That's  the  kind  of  fel- 

low  he  is." 

Which    is 

merely    an    idea    of    the 

timber    of    which   this    Fox   trustee   is 

made. 

Otterson  Devoting  All 

Time  To  Fox  Management 

Relegating  into  the  background  his  du- 
ties as  president  of  Electrical  Research 
Products,  Inc.,  John  E.  Otterson  is  devoting 
all  of  his  time  to  management  of  the  Fox 
corporations.  He  is  a  member  of  the  trus- 
teeship committee,  representing  "Erpi" 
ami  American  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Co. 

Sheehan  Honor  Guest   At 
Dinner;  New  Post  For  Him? 

Notables  in  the  political  life  of  New 
York  tendered  Winfleld  Sheehan  a  dinner 
at  the  Ambassador  last  night.  About  forty 
attended,  including  only  a  handful  of  film 
executives,  the  number  embracing  James  R. 
Grainger-,  Courtland  Smith  and  E.  B.  Hat- 
rick. 

"No  significance  from  the  film  angle" 
was  the  manner  in  which  the  event  was 
described.  Reports  are  current  that  Shee- 
han, who  has  been  in  complete  charge  of 
Fox  production  for  several  years,  is  slated 
for  a  bigger  post  in  the  Fox  organization. 
This  is  denied. 


A  new  standard  exhibition  contract  is  on  the  way.    Allied  will   insist  upon  it. 
The  M.P.T.O.A.  is  in  favor  of  it  and  the  new  shuffle  is  in  the  cards. 

Insofar  as  Allied  is  concerned,  any  new  draft  must  embrace  important  changes 
in  arbitration  and  protection  although  many  other  provisos  are  embraced  as  well. 

causing  considerable  commotion  and  are 
sufficiently  radical  to  have  persuaded  dis- 
tributors to  query  their  branch  managers 
all  over  the  United  States  in  an  effort  to 
draw  a  national  picture  on  the  basis  of  the 
returned  opinion. 

Regardless  of  what  the  outcome  may  be, 
Allied  will  discharge  its  obligation  to 
Abrani  F.  livers,  president  of  the  associa- 
tion who  holds  a  contract  running  over  a 
period  of  years.  If  supreme  authority  in 
exhibitor  organization  matters  is  vested  in 
a  man  outside  the  industry.  Allied,  it  is 
learned,  is  ready  for  a  merger  with  any 
other  theatre  body. 

One  result  of  the  secret  5-5-5  meetings 
held  in  New  York  with  Allied,  M.P.T.O.A. 
and  distributor  representatives  present  was 
the  setting  down  in  writing  of  the  Allied 
proposals  for  a  common  get-together.  The 
organization  outlined  what  it  considered 
unfair  and  burdensome  and  how,  in  its 
opinion,  the  difficulties  could  be  overcome. 
The  suggestions  are  to  be  discussed  at  a 
meeting  to  be  held  after  the  holidays,  prob- 
ably in  New  York. 

For  instance,  Allied  is  in  favor  of  vol- 
untary arbitration  providing  either  for  a 
specific  agreement  to  arbitrate  individual 
cases  or  for  a  blanket  agreement  between 
the  exhibitor  and  the  Film  Board.  How- 
ever, if  the  exhibitor  so  elects  that  board 
would  be  composed  of  one  exhibitor,  one 
distributor  and  one  arbitrator  selected  from 
a  list  of  rive  to  be  named  by  the  American 
(Continued  on   page  34-d ) 


The  protection  clauses,  for  instance,  are 

Monday  Set  For 
Thacher  Decree 

The  long-awaited  decree  on  arbitration  is 

ex] ted    to    be    handed    down    by    Judge 

Thacher  on  Monday.  Recommendations 
drawn  up  by  the  industry  in  compliance 
with  the  judge's  request  at  the  time  his 
decision  was  made  declaring  irregularities 
existed  in  the  arbitration  and  standard 
contract   have   been   submitted   to  him. 


Iowa  Anticipates  New 
Standard  Contract  Soon 

Des  Moines. — E.  P.  Smith,  president  of 
the  Iowa  group  of  Allied  States,  states  the 
Iowa  group  will  convene  early  in  the  new 
year,  shortly  after  the  committees  report- 
ing on  arbitration  give  their  decisions  on 
new  contract. 


$5,750,000  In  New  Stock 
Listing  On  N.  Y.  Exchange 

New  securities  listed  on  the  New  York 
Stock  Exchange  include  72,760  shares  of 
Pox  film  A,  representing  $4,147,320,  and 
32,136  shares  of  Paramount,  sold  at  $1,606, 

sun. 


Drastic  Action  Due  Momentarily  by  Fox  "A"  Qroup 

With  Fox  Film  "A"  hammered  on  the  floor  of  the  New  York  Stock  Exchange  from 
35  on  Wednesday  to  25 Y\  on  Thursday,  the  protective  committee  representing  stockholders 
of  that  class  of  non-voting  stock  are  preparing  for  drastic  action  to  safeguard  what  they 
describe   as   their   rights. 

Exactly  what  method  will  be  pursued  is  not  stated,  but  how  this  group  feels  about  the 
management  of  Fox  Film  and  Fox  Theatres  under  the  trusteeship  agreement  is  voiced  by 
Stanley  M.  Lazarus,  counsel  for  the  Class  A  stockholders,  who  states: 

"We  will  take  steps  to  prevent  the  stock  of  Loew's,  Inc.,  from  going  into  any  new 
holding  company  and  any  attempt  to  exchange  securities  of  the  proposed  new  holding 
company  for  Fox  A  stock  which  might  lessen  or  weaken  the  position  of  the  Glass  A 
stockholders    as    now    constituted." 

It  is  reported  persistently  that  the  contemplated  action,  undescribed  as  to  detail, 
may  crystallize  immediately  and  that  it  may  place  an  entirely  different  complexion  on  the 
present  complex  situation. 

Fox  Film  "A"  sold  above  105  this  year.  In  Thursday's  trading",  the  issue  fell  as  low 
as  23,  a  new  all-time  bottom.  Several  Wall  Street  circles  saw  in  the  bearish  movement  a 
retaliatory  move  in  a  pool  operation  influenced  by  the  "B"  stockholders. 


16 


,1/  o  t  i  o  n     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     X  e  W  f 


Deer  in  her     J  1  .      1  9  3  9 


Reported  and  Promptly  Denied  RCA 
Will  Withdraw  from  Equipment  Field 


W .  E.  Lead  In  Theatre  Installations  Said  Te  Be  Real  Reason — 
RCA  Official  Says  Expansion  Move  Is  On 


The  next   few  months   will   probably 

equipment   field  and   the  interest   of   the  h 
to   Radio-Keith-Orpheum  and    RKO    Pict 
Abel,  general  sales  manager,   tor  Photoph 
"On  the  contrary."  he  said  yesterday 
before.       The     report     is     erroneous,     im- 
possible.    As   a    matter   of   fact,   we   will 
shortly    be    in    a    position    to    battle    the 
world. ' ' 

The  reasons  of  RCA's  reported  decision 
to  abandon  manufacture  of  sound  repro- 
ducers go  back  to  the  early  days  of  sound. 
In  1!I27  and  1928  when  the  industry  went 
mad  on  talkers,  so  the  story  goes,  RCA 
officials  held  back  on  the  premise  that  there 
was  no  need  to  hurry.  By  the  time  the 
company  was  said  to  be  ready,  Western 
Electric  had  already  made  rapid  strides 
both  in  point  of  actual  theatre  installations 
and  with  licensed  producers  committed  t.> 
use  its  recording  and  reproducing  systems. 

In  addition,  its  plants  had  been  geared 
to  a  pitch  where  it  could  handle  the  situ- 
ation created  by  a  sudden  and  revolution- 
ary movement  which  turned  a  $1,500,000,000 
industry  completely  upside  down.  A-  a 
result,  RCA  installations  in  worthwhile 
spots  were  limited. 

Immediate  action  by  Western  Electric  in 
the  early  stages  resulted  in  licenses  with 
production-distribution  interests  which  now 
control  somewhere  between  (i">  and  7u  per 
cent  of  the  entire  buying  power  in  ex- 
hibition. 

With  the  big  houses  already  wired  and 
a    -mall   percentage   with    Photophone,   RCA 

powers    have   concluded,    it    i>    under-! I. 

that  further  dallying  in  the  equipment  Held 
wa-    fruitless. 


see   RCA   completely   out   of   the    sound 
\g  electric  company  in  this  field  confined 
ures,  according  to  inside  re]X>rts.    Sydney 
one,   however,  denies  the   story   flatly. 
.  "we  are  going  ahead  stronger  than  ever 


Shapiro  To  Build  4,000 

Sealer  In  Philadelphia 

Philadelphia. — Plans  have  been  distrib- 
uted by  Magaziner,  Kbcrhard  and  Harris, 
architects,  for  estimates  on  a  theatre,  eight 
stores  and  fifteen  offices  to  be  erected  at 
Allegheny  &  Kensington  Avenue-,  for  Sam 
uel  Shapiro.  The  theatre  will  be  known  as 
the  Midway  and  scat  4,000. 


Children  Barred  From 

"Cock-Eyed  World"   Shows 

Winnipeg.  —  Manitoba  censors  have 
passed  "Cock-Eyed  World"  with  the  pro- 
viso that  kiddies  lie  barred  from  bouses 
during  the  run. 


Fanehon  In  N.  Y. 

Fanchon   -the  feminine  half  of  Fanehon 

ami   Marco,  stage  producers      has  arrived  in 
New   York  from  Los  Angeles. 


Pantages 


Name 
Dropped  In  Canada 

Toronto. — Eastern  Theatres,  Ltd.,  will  re- 
place the  name  "Pantages"  on  marquees 
of  all  company  houses  as  the  final  step  in 
divorcing  the  vaudeville  tie-up  between 
Pantages  and  Eastern. 

Theatres  at  Toronto,  Hamilton  and  sev- 
eral Western  cities  are  affected.  Xew 
names  have  not  been  divulged. 


Paramount  In  National  Radio 
Tie  Up  With  Philco  Battery 

National  exploitation  campaign  on  1930 
Paramount  product  has  been  arranged  in 
a  deal  with  Philco,  storage  battery  and 
radio  manufacturer.  Philco's  130  jobbers 
and  12.01)0  dealers  will  plug  Paramount, 
while  the  latter  will  ballyhoo  Philco  pro- 
duet  at  Publix  theatres. 

The  campaign  starts  off  with  magazine 
and  newspaper  ads  on  Jan.  18,  followed  by 
window  displays,  billboard  ami  posters. 


Virginia  Censors  Seek 

Sound   From  Legislators 

Richmond.  —  Request  for  sound  equip- 
ment will  be  made  by  the  state  censor 
board  when  the  legislature  convene-  in 
January. 

The  censors  report  silents  are  becoming 
scarce,   although   most   of   them   are  g I. 


Huston  Due  On  Coast  In 

January  To   Do   Lincoln 

Hollywood. — D.  W.  Griffith  i-  expected 
to  commence  work  on  his  life  of  Lincoln 
late  in  January.  Walter  Huston,  selected 
ii\  "D.  W."  for  the  name  part,  arrives  al 
the  United  Artists  lot,  from  Xew  York,  in 
about  three  weeks. 


Ameranglo  To  Handle  New 
Lauder- Welsh-Pearson  Film 

Sir  Harry  Lauder  will  make  another  for 
Welsh-Pearson,  Ltd.,  in  London,  starting 
shortly.  American  distribution  will  be 
handled   by  AnierAnglo. 


Rohertson  To  Direct  Boles 

In    "Land    Of    Song" 

f Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture    News) 

Hollywood. — Universal   yesterday   signed 
John    Robertson    t"   direct    John    Boles    in 

"Land    of    Song."    a    musical. 


Caesar   Bobs    Up! 

Arthur  Caesar  walked  into  the  office 
of  Irving  Thalberg  at  M-G-M  to  sign 
a   contract   to   write   dialogue. 

"Is  Mr.  Thalberg  In?"  asked  Caesar 
of  a  secretary. 

"Are  you  Mr.  MacGregor?"  she  quer- 
ied in  reply. 

"Me — MacGregor?"  exclaimed  Cae- 
sar, "with  my  beak  how  could  I  pos- 
sibly be  a  Scotchman?" 


And  They  Learned  About 

Pictures  From  Providence 

Providence.  —  The  producer  who  would 
eater  to  the  ta>tes  of  his  public  must  in- 
ject plenty  of  hearbreak,  hokum  and  hap- 
piness  into  his  product,  say  fan-  of  Pro- 
vidence who  recently  tilted  in  an  essay  con- 
test sponsored  by  Loew's  State  and  "The 
News." 

Most  of  the  letters  showed  a  keen  appre- 
ciation  of  the  technique  of  picture  making. 
Several  of  the  entrants  bemoaned  the  fact 
that  real  drama  is  being  given  the  go-by 
lor  lavish  revues  and  musical  extrava- 
ganzas. It  was  their  opinion  that  the  short 
features   take   care  of  these   novelties. 

Imogene  M.  Hall  of  Providence,  the  win- 
ner, summed  up  the  requisites  for  a  good 
picture  in  this  fashion: 

"An    interest    sufficiently   gripping    to    make   the  audi- 
ence   lose    itself    in    the    performance:    beauty    of    form, 
action    and    color;    clean   humor    and    an    educational    ur 
uplifting    influence    so    disguised    that     it    will    not    he 
•    preachment." 


3  Pictures,  2  Theatres 

Open  In  N.  Y.  Next  Week 

A   big    week    fur   New    York    is    in   store. 
On    Sunday.   "Devil    .May    Care"    replaces 

"The    Iloliyw 1    Revue"   at    the   Astor  at 

$2  top.  (hi  Monday,  Marilyn  Miller's  first 
talker,  "Sally"  premieres  at  the  Winter 
Garden,  replacing  "The  Show  of  Show-." 
That  -ami'  night,  tin-  Film  Bureau  opens  it > 
ail  cinema  on  L51  B.  50th  St.  On  Christ- 
ma^  Eve,  the  Beacon,  at  Broadway  and  75tb 
St.,  throws  open  its  doors  under  Warner 
auspices  with  "Tiger  Rose"  as  its  initial 
attraction,  and  the  next  day,  "Seven  Keys 
to  I'.aldplate,"  Richard  Dix'  first  talker 
Eor  R-K-O,  succeeds  "Rio  Rita"  at  the 
Karl  Carroll. 


United  Picks  "DuBarry"  For 
Next  Talmadge-Taylor  Film 

Hollywood. — "Du  Barry"  will  reach  the 
screen  a  third  time,  serving  a-  the  next 
vehicle  for  Norma  Talmadge,  under  Sam 
Taylor's     new     producer-director    contract 

will)  United  Artists.  Taylor  is  due  to  ar- 
rive here  today,  from  a  vacation  trip  to 
New    York. 

"Du  Harry"  was  released  a-  "Passion" 
by  First  National  in  1920,  while  Fox  pro- 
duced the  Belasco  version  in  1!'17. 


/»  c  c  e  in  her     :.'  I  .     1929 


Motion     Picture     N  ezvs 


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Sound  Patents  In  Public  Domain  Is 
W.  E.  Aim  As  Means  To  Avoid  Suits 


"River  Inn"  Looks  Big 

Hobart  Henley  seems  to  have 
knocked  off  his  second  hit  in  a  row 
in  his  latest  production,  "The  River 
Inn."  It's  a  pip  of  an  underworld 
story  written  by  Ben  Hecht,  dealing 
with  gangsters  and  rum-running  into 
Chicago. 

Two  outstanding  hits  were  regis- 
tered: Charles  Ruggles  as  the  "souse" 
reporter  for  a  Chicago  daily  who  runs 
down  the  story  and  uncovers  the  rum- 
runners is  a  wow.  This  is  his  fourth 
characterization  in  as  many  pictures 
that  has  come  through  100  per  cent. 
His  initial  appearance  on  the  screen 
in  "The  River  Inn"  brought  a  round 
of  applause  from  a  preview  audience. 
The  other  hit  is  Jimmie  Durante,  of 
Clayton,  Jackson  and  Durante.  Here 
is  the  logical  Charlie  Chaplin  of  the 
talking  screen.  He  is  a  comic  such  as 
one  stumbles  on  once  in  a  decade. 

In  the  cast  also  are  Helen  Morgan, 
Fred  Kohler  and  Leo  Donnelly.  La 
Morgan  sings  a  couple  of  numbers  and 
puts  them  over  in  good  shape,  while 
Kohler  has  the  role  of  the  king  pin 
rum-runner.    He  is  every  inch  that. 

As  entertainment,  it  is  packed  with 
thrilling  melodrama,  tense  suspense 
and  a  full  measure  of  laugh-pulling 
comedy.  Congratulate  Henley  and 
Paramount  both  on  the  strength  of 
this  sure-fire   box-office  hit. 

SCHADER 


Relief  Fund 

Needs  Boost 

Support  of  the  entire  industry  is  urged — 
and  needed — to  put  over  The  Film  Daily 
Relief  Fund,  now  nearing  the  close  of  its 

campaign  for  money  to  provide  for  n ly 

film  folk  in  the  East. 

The  cause  is  worthy  and  it  needs  a  boost. 
Checks  should  be  mailed  to  the  Film  Daily 
Belief   Fund,   1650   Broadway,    New    York. 


Aronson  To  Quit  Post 
At  World-Wide  Soon 

Al  Aronson,  of  Sono  Art-World  Wide, 
who  formed  World-Wide  with  J.  D.  Wil- 
liams and  Earle  W.  Hammons,  will  prob- 
ably  resign  his  executive  post  with  the 
company  about  the  first  of  the  year.  He 
said  yesterday  there  was  nothing  official 
about  the  report  as  yet. 


Swanson  Remaking  "Queen 
Kelly",  But  In  All-Color 

Hollywood. — Joseph  P.  Kennedy  is  ap- 
parently determined  that  "Queen  Kelly" 
i-  eventually  to  be  completed  as  an  all-talk- 
er for  release.  Gloria  Swanson  i-  now 
working  in  it  under  direction  of  Richard 
Boleslavsky  on  the  latest  version,  which  is 
reported  I"  be  in  color. 


No    Worry   Over    Installation   Supremacy    Any    Longer,    But 
Company  Moves   To   Avoid  Possible   Legal   Tilts 


With  Western  Electric  dominating  the  sound  installation  field  throughout  the 
world,  the  company  is  understood  taking  steps  to  forestall  possihle  litigation  by 
attampting  to  prove  that  there  are  no  exclusive  patents  and  that  many  patents  con- 
sidered until  now  to  be  basic,  have  long  been  in  public  domain. 

To  date,  Western  Electric  has  equipped  3,147  theatres  in  the  United  States  and 

948    abroad.     With    this    formidable     lead 

over  all  competitors,  the  company  now  feels 
its  position  is  secure  insofar  as  installa- 
tions are  concerned.  Therefore,  it  is  mi 
longer  worrying  about  new  reproducers 
that  may  reach  the  market,  but  is  shaping 
plans  to  offset  legal  entanglements  over  pat- 
ents. 


Banker  Probe  Of 
Trade  Continues 

The  group  of  five  powerful  Wall  Street 
bankers  which  has  under  way  a  widespread 
investigation  of  the  industry  to  ascertain 
its  possibilities  for  1930  before  determin- 
ing to  what  degree  it  will  extend  finances 
i-  continuing  its  probe. 

The  report  is  expected  to  be  ready  in  a 
tew  days  and  will  undoubtedly  prove  to  Be 
tin'  most  exhaustive  cross-sectional  analy- 
sis of  the  industry  undertaken  to  date. 


Warners  To  Invade 

More  Coast  Towns 

Los  Angeles.  —  Warners,  aggressively 
primed  fur  their  coast  theatre  expansion, 
are  going  through  with  a  4,500-seat  house 
downtown.  Estimated  cost  is  $5,000,000. 
Beverly  Hills,  Santa  Monica,  Huntington 
Park  and  San  Pedro  are  new  towns  into 
which  the  invasion  will  reach.  The  plan  is 
aimed  directly  at  Fox  West  Coast  Theatre-. 

Moe  Silver,  as  noted,  will  run  the  circuit, 
which  will  be  known  as  Warner  Bros. 
Pacific   Stale-  Theatres. 


Censor  Urges  Trade 
To  Throw  Out  Smut 

Philadelphia. — Harry  L.  Knapp,  mem- 
ber of  the  Pennsylvania  censor  board,  told 
10(1  film  men  this  week  that  unless  pro- 
ducers eliminate  the  use  of  smut  in  dia- 
logue pictures  the  public  will  force  them  to 
do  so. 

He  spoke  at  a  dinner  tendered  Michael 
Landau  by  the  Film  Board  of  Trade  on 
occasion  of  the  former's  resignation  as 
Philadelphia  exchange  manager  for  Para- 
mount to  become  buyer  for  the  Pell  cir- 
cuit   in  York. 


Chaney  Soon  To  Go  Talker; 
Niblo  To   Direct  Picture 

'Hollywood   Bureau.   Motion    Picture    News) 

Hollywood — Fred  Xiblo  will  direct  "The 
Red      Dust."     an     all-star     talker     special 

credited   to   Maila Dc  Gre.-ar.     Actum  uf 

the  story  i-  laid  in  Indo-China.  Upon  cum 
pletion  of  "Red  Dust"  Niblo  will  direct 
Lon  Chaney  in  his  next,  an  original,  now 
being  written.  Chaney  still  claims  he  will 
not  dialogue  in  the  picture,  but  it  is  un- 
derstood he  may  change  his  mind. 


The  inside  story  has  it  that  if  Western 
Electric  can  demonstrate  basic  patents  in 
sound  arc  available  to  anybody  who  may 
care  to  use  them,  the  legal  structures  upon 
which  possible  actions  against  the  company 
may  be  based  will  fall  of  their  own  weight. 

Pioneers  Retained 

The  first  step  in  this  plan  is  a  deal  made 
with  Eugene  A.  Lau-te  and  Jean  A.  Le  Roy. 

Both  men,  well  advanced  in  years,  have 
been  given  retainers  by  Bell  Telephone 
Laboratories,  a  subsidiary  of  Western  Elec- 
tric under  terms  of  which  all  patents,  mod- 
els and  background  data  in  their  possession 
pass  into  the  possession  of  Bell. 

Lauste 's  work  in  sound  dates  back  to 
1905.  In  1906  he  obtained  a  British  patent 
covering  a  method  for  synchronous  record- 
ing— perhaps  the  earliest  to  be  properly 
tiled.  He  developed  a  wide  film  many  years 
ago  but  it  was  discarded  because  projectors 
then  in  use  were  geared  for  the  35  mm. 
tilm.  While  Le  Roy  confined  his  activities 
to  silent  films  and  developed  what  is  cre- 
dited with  having  been  the  first  projector, 
he  aided  Lauste  in  some  of  the  latter '- 
sound  film  experiments. 

Museum  Planned  As  Well 

It  is  believed  that  whatever  patents  both 
men  tiled  on  their  own  behalf  are  now  in 
public  domain,  but  the  significance  of  their 
affiliation  with  Western  Electric  rests  in 
the  fact  that  their  pioneering  experiences 
and  their  detailed  knowledge  of  the  early 
development  of  sound  are  held  to  be  of 
inestimable  value  in  establishing  priority 
of  patent  claims  in  the  event  litigation 
makes  such  testimony  necessary. 

Officially,  Bell  Telephone  Laboratories 
refers  to  the  Lauste-Le  Roy  deal  as  follows: 

"Bell  Telephone  Laboratories  lias  purchased  for 
its  historical  museum  some  of  the  earliest  apparatus 
in  the  sound  picture  art.  The  apparatus  was  that 
developed  by  Eugene  A.  Lauste  and  applied  by  him 
to  the  synchronous  recording  of  sound  and  scene 
on  motion  picture  film,  first  in  England  and  later 
in  the  Lrnited  States.  The  first  demonstration  of 
this  apparatus  in  the  United  States  was  conducted 
in  conjunction  with  Jean  A.  LeRoy  an  old  friend 
and  himself  the  inventor  of  the  first  motion  picture 
projection  machine.  These  two  pioneers  in  the 
motion  picture  arts,  both  silent  and  with  sound, 
have  been  retained  by  the  Laboratories  to  guide  and 
assist  the  preparation  of  their  apparatus  for  his- 
lnM1.1l    record. 

"Lauste's  work  dates  back  to  1905  in  England  and 
in  fact  he  obtained  a  British  patent  in  1906  cov- 
ering a  method   for  synchronous  recording.     During 

(  Continued  <>"  page  20) 


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M  o  t '  i  o  n     P  i  c  tit  r  e     A*  e  w  s 


D  ec ember    2  1,     10  29 


American  Companies  Violating  Quota 
Law   in   England   Face   Prosecution 


British  Gov't  Checking  On  Offenders  Now  And  Prepares  For 
Legal  'Action — One   V.   K.   Distributor   Convicted 


London  (By  Wireless). — The  British 
of  Trade,  is  adopting  a  "no  fooling"  atti 
to  be  reflected  in  terms  of  definite  action 
film  Companies  which  have  not  complied  w 
British  companies  and  domestic  subsidiarie 

Film  Booking  Offices,  Ltd.  was  convicted 
yesterday.    Other  actions  are  to  follow. 

Designed  to  rehabilitate  British  produc- 
tion, the  Cinemograph  Films  Art  became 
effective  on  English  distributors  April  1, 
1928  from  which  date  they  were  compelled 
by  law  to  release  7%  per  cent  British  films 
on  their  programs  on  a  rising  scale  which, 
by  the  end  of  the  tenth  quota  year  or  19.'i8 
will   total  20  per  cent. 

F.B.O.  was  fined  $375.  The  company 
had  only  6.1  per  rent  instead  of  7..">  per 
cent  of  British  films  in  its  exhibition  of 
films  during  the  year.  The  issue  hinged 
around  the  question  whether  or  not  a  pic- 
ture  made  with  Canadian  money  in  Holly- 
wood was  a  quota  film.  The  Government 
held  it  was  not.  F.B.O.  then  replaced  it 
with  an  American  picture,  claiming  a 
British  film  was  not  available  as  a  substi- 
tute. 

The  quota,  condoned  and  praised  alike  in 
various  sections  of  the  British  trade,  has 
caused  much  disturbance  and  made  it  neces- 
sary, among  other  steps,  for  American 
companies  operating  in  England  to  arrange 
for  quota  pictures  in  order  to  avoid  con- 
flict with  the  law.  In  most  instances,  such 
arrangements  took  the  form  of  financing 
British  producers.  The  quota  is  binding 
upon  exhibitors  as  well,  but  the  sliding 
scale  there  begins  at  live  per  cent  and 
reaches  2H  per  cent  by  1038. 


Government,  speaking  through  the  Board 
hide  on  the  Quota  Act.  That  attitude  is 
with  prosecution  to  lie  launched  against 
th  the  letter  of  the  statute.  This  applies  to 
,  of  American  organizations  as  well. 


League  Declares 
Educa'ls  Exempt 

Washington.  —  Official  communications 
from  the  League  of  Nations  to  the  1'.  S. 
Gov't  indicates  decision  of  the  league  to 
exempt  educational  motion  pictures  from 
ull  custom-  duties  in  member  countries. 


Many  Use  Shubert  Houses  As 
Backbone  Of  English  Chain 

London  (By  Wireless).-  -Five  London 
theatres,  partially  controlled  by  the  Shu- 
berts,  may   form   the  backbone  of  the  chain 

of  British  sound  houses  planned  by  Joseph 
M.  Schenck  for  United  Artists.  A  deal  i- 
"ii  for  Hi-  Majesties,  Adelphi,  Shaftesbury, 

Gaiety  and  Apollo,  ami  i-  in  be  further  dis- 
il  upon  Schenck'-  arrival. 
J.  J.  Shubert  yesterday  denied  there  was 
any  truth  in  the  report. 


"Shannons"  Opening  Tonight 

The  Colony,  New  York,  will  house  "Shan- 
non on  Broadway,"  with  the  Gleasons,  be- 
ginning Friday  night. 


U.  K.  Distributors" 

Ass'n  Faces  Split 

London  (By  Wireless). — The  Kinemato- 
graph  Renters'  Society  is  beaded  for 
trouble.  This  organization  in  which  is 
banded  together  the  distributing  interests 
in  the  British  tiidd,  has  at  various  times 
been  a  storm  petrel  in  the  industry. 

Gaumont  British  and  its  subsidiarie-. 
including  Ideal,  and  W.  and  F.  Film  Service 
have  resigned  and  a  definite  split  in  the 
ranks  of  the  K.h'.S.  is  held  to  be  inevitable. 
The  Gaumont  move  has  created  a  sensation 
here. 


Double  Features 

Pass  In  Germany 

Berlin.—  General  decrease  in  importa- 
tions and  limited  output  of  domestic  pro- 
ducers has  resulted  in  elimination  of  the 
double-feature     policy     in     practically     nil 

spots. 


Finds  Europe  Veering  To 

Talkers  In  Own  Tongues 

The  demand  for  native-language  talkers 
is  growing  in  Europe  and  the  raarkel  for 
English  talkers  diminishing  in  proportion, 
a  cabled  survey  of  Europe  published  in  the 
"New  York  Times"  indicates. 

"Generally  speaking,  "the  article  declares, 
•'  American  talking  films,  especially  those 
in  which  singing  and  dancing  form  ;t  large 
pari  of  the  entertainment,  are  continuing 
to  play  to  crowded  houses  in  a  dozen 
European  countries,  but  as  soon  as  the 
novelty  of  this  new  form  of  screen  diver- 
sion wears  off,  agitation  for  talking  films 
in  the  language  of  the  country  will  become 
very  marked. 


Australia  Producers 

Seek  Government   Help 

Sydney,-  -Australian  producers  will  ask 
the  Government  t«>  devote  the  money  pro- 
vided for  annual  prizes  for  domestic  pic 
tures  and  scenarios  to  the  purchase  of  ;i 
fully   equipped   sound   recording   unit. 


Jolins-Manville  To  Enter 

Foreign  Acoustical  Field 

formation  of  tin-  Johns  Manville  Sale- 
Corp.  ai  Delaware  mark-  1  he  entrance  "i 
the  company   into  the  foreign   Held. 


Tipless  Paris? 

Paris. — One  form  of  Americaniza- 
tion well  liked  in  old  Paree  is  the  the- 
atre usher  who  refuses  a  tip  for  a 
seat. 

Paris  now  has  two  picture  houses 
where  tips  are  forbidden  and  polite- 
ness proscribed. 

French  people  find  it  funny,  but 
agreeable. 


Europe  Needs  Own 

Language  Product 

London. — Statements  by  American  pro- 
ducers announcing  they  would  produce  for- 
eign versions  of  important  features  is  re- 
ceived favorably  at  most  European  him 
centers,  which  are  in  sore  need  of  talking 
pictures  spoken  in  native  tongues. 

Western  Electric  continues  in  Hie  lead  of 
American  equipment  manufacturers,  despite 
extremely  complex  governmental  rules  and 
regulations  and  general  engineering  ob- 
stacles, ft  is  predicted  the  company  will 
have  close  to  200  actual  installations  on  the 
Continent  by  New  Year's,  with  only  two 
countries,  Jugoslavia  and  Bulgaria,  in  the 
Balkans  without  W.  E.  equipment  at 
present. 


Pathe-Natan  Starts 

All-Sound  Newsreel 

Paris. — The  first  of  a  fleet  of  recording 
trucks  is  already  taking  shots  for  the  new 
Pathe-Natan  sound  newsreel,  scheduled  to 
appear  shortly. 


W.  E.  Claims  Two  More 

Points  In  Foreign  Buttle 

Favorable  decisions  in  foreign  patent 
litigation  have  been  scored  in  Zurich  and 
London,  where  German  interests  sought  to 
interfere  with  the  showing  of  -omul  pro- 
duct over  Western  Electric  equipment,  the 

latter     states.       The     Swiss     court      has     dl- 

missed  the  request  for  an  injunction  against 
the  Capitol,  at  Zurich,  on  the  use  of  West- 
ern Electric  equipment  and  suspended  all 
proceedings  until  an  action  brought  by  W. 
E.  to  invalidate  the  opposing  patents  in- 
volved, can  he  heard  on   its  merits. 

A  British  court  refused  to  grant  a  peti 
lion  made  i>\  German  interests  to  inspeel 
Western  Electric  equipment,  against  which 
patent  infringement  is  claimed,  at  the  Em- 
pire,   London. 


Internal!   M.   P.    Corp.    To 

Invade  European  Field 

London.  —  Establishment     of     European 
headquarters  for  International  M.  1'.  Corp., 

Xew     York,    i-    planned     liv    company    rep- 

resentatives  now  here  to  arrange  for 
foreign  distribution  of  independent  product 
handled   by    International   in   the  States. 


D  c  c  c  m  b  e  r    2  1 


1  9  3  9 


Motion    Picture     N  eivs 


19 


National  Laboratory  Association 
Modeled  Along  Lines  of  M.P.P.D.A. 


A  Good  Gag 

Albany,  N.  Y. — A  central  'phone  ex- 
change, operating  from  8  A.M.  until 
midnight,  answers  fan  inquiries  for 
all  Warner  houses  in  Albany  and  Troy, 
advising  patrons  regarding  schedules 
at   houses  in   both  towns. 

The  innovation  is  a  good  -  will 
builder,  according  to  Chas.  Smakwitz, 
division  manager,  and  saves  time  of 
cashiers  and  managers  at  individual 
theatres. 


Seat  MT rs  Busy 
On  Code  Of  Ethics 

(Washington  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Washington. — 'Unfair  methods  of  com- 
petition in  the  sale  of  seats  to  theatres  and 
to  other  users  of  chairs  were  discussed  yes- 
terday by  representatives  of  the  seating  in- 
dustry meeting  with  officials  of  the  Federal 
Trade  Commission  for  the  purpose  of 
formulating  a  code  of  ethics. 

Request  for  a  Trade  Practice  Confer- 
ence was  made  of  the  commission  by  the 
industry  some  time  ago,  following  a  dis- 
cussion of  the  purposes  of  such  a  meeting 
and  the  advantages  of  having  a  definitely 
drawn  code  to  guide  the  industry.  Reso- 
lutions setting  forth  the  practices  which 
must  not  be  adopted  was  submitted.  Reso- 
lutions adopted  at  the  meeting  will  be 
studied  by  the  commission  which  then  will 
classify  them  and  give  its  approval  of  those 
which  are  to  become  the  rules  of  conduct 
for   the   trade. 


Yamins  Elected  Head  Of 

Allied's  Unit   In   N.   E. 

Boston. — Nathan  Yamins  of  Fall  River 
has  been  elected  president  of  the  Inde- 
pendent M.  P.  Theatre  Owners  of  New 
England,  Inc.,  an  Allied  unit.  J.  E.  Char- 
bonneau  of  Manchaster,  N.  H.,  is  first  vice- 
president;  William  Vianni  of  Lexington, 
Mass.,  second  vice-president;  Ernest  H. 
Hortsmann  of  Wakefield,  Mass.,  secretary 
and  William  McLaughlin  of  Stoneham, 
Mass.,  treasurer. 

Committeemen  elected  to  represent 
Massachusetts  are  Frank  C.  Lyden  of 
Dorchester,  Mass.,  and  Morris  Pouzzner  of 
Southbridge.  Representing  New  Hamp- 
shire is  Peter  Gagne  of  Somersworth. 
Andrew  Tegu  of  St.  Johnsbury,  Vt.,  will 
represent  his  state.  Rhode  Island  ex- 
hibitors will  elect  their  committeemen  at 
the  next  meeting. 


Portable  Amplifier  And 

Mixer  Now  In  Use  On  Coast 

Hollywood. — First  tests  of  the  new  W.  E. 
portable  mixer  and  amplifier  at  M-G-M  are 
reported  to  have  proved  successful.  Other 
studios  will  immediately  install  the  appa- 
ratus, it  is  understood. 


Plan  Arbitration  System,  Reformation  Of  Abuses,  And  Elimin- 
ation Of  Improper  And  Unfair  Practices 


Modus  operandi  of  the  Association  of  M.  P.  Laboratories,  newly- formed,  will 
be  fashioned  almost  identically  along  lines  of  the  Hays  organization,  and  provides 
for  machinery  to  reform  abuses,  effect  economy,  eliminate  unfair  and  improper 
practices,  establish  just  and  equitable  business  principles,  provide  methods  for  settl- 
ing disputes  by  arbitration,  and  unify  and  co-ordinate  the  field. 

Eleven    of    the    13    New    York    members 

have   a   combined   weekly   capacity   of  15,- 
000,000  feet. 

Warners  and  Fox  laboratories  in  the  East 
have  lined  up  with  Craft,  Empire,  Komp, 
DuArt,  Metex,  Filmlab,  Film  Pioneers, 
Photocolor,  Malcolm,  Cinelab  and  Superlab, 
in  the  association,  which  is  the  nucleus  of 
a  national  unit.  Consolidated  is  expected 
to  join  sometime  next  week,  closely  fol- 
lowed by  Paramount  and  H.E.R.,  giving 
the  entire  Metropolitan  "lab"  field  repre- 
sentation. 

Officers  are  slated  for  election  at  the 
monthly  meeting  on  Jan.  14.  Arthur  Gott- 
lieb, DuArt,  is  serving  as  temporary  chair- 
man, with  Richard  Feidler,  Empire,  tem- 
porary treasurer,  and  S.  L.  Bargman,  for- 
merly with  Hedwig,  secretary. 

It  is  intended  to  invite  authorities  in 
the  chemical  and  technical  fields  to  lecture 
at  the  meetings. 


11  Objects  Listed  By 
Ass'n  in  Constitution 

Objects  and  purposes  of  the  Association 
of  M.  P.  Laboratories,  Inc.,  as  taken  from 
the   organization 's    constitution,    follow : 

"(a)  To  preserve,  stabilize,  strengthen,  elevate, 
enlarge,  protect,  unify  and  co-ordinate  the  Motion 
Picture     Laboratory     business. 

"(b)  To  foster  the  trade  and  commerce  of  the 
industry  and  the  interests  of  those  engaged  therein. 

"(c)  To  reform  abuses  and  to  secure  freedom 
from    unjust    and    unlawful    exactions. 

"(d)  To  diffuse  and  disseminate,  to  members 
in  good  standing,  accurate  and  reliable  information 
regarding  the  credit  and  standing  of  merchants 
and  others  that  may  deal,  directly  or  indirectly, 
with    Motion    Picture    Laboratories. 

"  (e)  To  advance,  promote  and  improve  the 
industrial  activities  of  the  members  of  this  Asso- 
ciation by  means  of  research,  publicity,  adver- 
tisement   and    similar    activities. 

"(f)  To  effect  economy  in  the  conduct  of  the 
business    of    its    members. 

"(g)  To  procure  and  effect  uniformity  and 
certainty  in  the  customs  and  usages  of  this 
industry    and    those    having    an    interest    therein. 

"(h)  To  eliminate  unfair  and  improper '  prac- 
tices. 

"(i)  To  promote  a  more  enlarged  and  friendly 
intercourse  between  laboratories  generally  and  with 
other  organizations  and   trade  bodies. 

"(i)  To  bring,  about  the  establishment  and 
maintenance  of  just  and  equitable  principles  of 
business  among  members  in  their  dealings  with 
each    other. 

"(1c)  To  provide  expeditious  methods  for  settling 
and  arbitrating  disputes,  and  to  protect  the  mem- 
bers of  this  Association  from  misrepresentation, 
fraud    and    deceit." 


Wilde  Drops  Dead  While 

At  Metropolitan  Studio 

Hollywood. — Funeral  services  for  Ted 
Wilde,  director,  will  be  attended  bv  local 
film  folk.  Wilde,  36,  dropped  dead  after 
finishing  a  comedy  at  Metropolitan  studio. 

A  shrapnel  wound  received  during  the 
war  is  declared  to  have  caused  the  stroke 
which  resulted  in  death.  Wilde  is  survived 
by  his  widow  and  Patricia,  a  three-year-old 
daughter. 


Minneapolis  Ordinance  May 
Block  Exchange  Building 

Minneapolis. — A  new  four  story  exchange 
building  which,  because  of  its  height,  will 
violate  the  city  ordinance,  is  the  latest 
project  here.  The  exchange,  if  a  permit 
can  be  obtained  or  a  new  ruling  secured, 
will  be  built  on  First  Ave.  North,  near 
Western  Ave.,  to  house  Warner,  First  Na- 
tional and  Vitaphone. 

The  ordinance  may  throw  a  monkey 
wrench  into  the  plans.  It  prohibits  any 
building  housing  films  to  be  more  than  one 
story  in  height.  The  Paramount  building 
which  is  two  stories  high  was  erected  before 
the  decree  was  passed. 


Goulding  Signs 

Hollywood. — Edmund        Goulding 
signed    a    long-term    contract    with 
mount  to   direct.     His   first  will   be 
Devil's    Sunday"    which    will   star 
Carroll. 


has 
Para- 

"The 
Nancy 


More  Westerns  Slated  For 

Paramount's   '30  Line-Up 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood — Paramount  has  decided  to 
add  several  productions  with  a  WTestern  set- 
ting to  next  year's  schedule.  In  addition 
to  a  series  of  Zane  Grey  Westerns,  starring 
Gary  Cooper,  the  company  plans  a  special 
to  star  Richard  Arlen.  Bartlett  Cormack 
is  writing  story  and  dialogue,  with  Otto 
Brower  and  Edwin  Knof  assigned  to  direct. 


"U"  To  Make  "Lasca" 

Hollywood.  —  Universal  will  remake 
"Lasca"  in  sound.  The  company  pro- 
duced  the  picture  silent   in  1918. 


Warners  To  Go  Ahead  With 
Plans  For  Jersey  House 

Ridgewood,  N.  J. — Approval  of  plans  for 
a  proposed  theatre  to  be  built  by  Warner- 
Fabian  has  been  given  by  the  local  real 
estate  board  and  actual  construction  date 
is  set  for  next  month. 


20 


Motion    Picture     N  e  w  s 


December     21,     19  29 


Fox  And  Warners  Get  Until 

Jan.  6  To  Answer  Gov't  Suits 

Attorneys  for  Fox  and  Warners  who  have  been  cited  by  the  Government  in 
conspiracy  actions,  have  until  January  6  to  file  their  answers.  The  suits  filed  sev- 
eral weeks  ago  called  for  replies  to  the  complaints  within  twenty  days,  but  lawyers 
for  the  defendant  companies  asked  and  secured  an  extension. 

The  court  records  in  the  Federal  court  for  the  Southern  District  of  Xew  York 

carry   an   interesting   slant.     The    praecipe      

subpoena  was  not   served  on  William   Fox, 

but  on  Mrs.  William  Fox  for  her  husband      \£T     J?      T        "H/IVa.'.T-^  T^. 

who  is  president  of  Fox  Theatres  and  Fox        TT  .   JEj.   Ill  lTlOVc     X  O 

The   Government   charges   the  Fox  com-  C^lflrilV     1    cltdltS 

panics   and  Fox  personally   have  run  con-  J 

trary   to   the   law    in    acquiring   control    of  {Continued  from  page  17) 

Loew's,   Inc.      The   Warners    are   similarly  1911  he  carae  ,0  the  United  States  and  formed  ,„ 

charged   in  Connection    with    their   Control    of  association    with    LcRoy    who    had    been    a    contnlm- 

TcJY^-t    Woti^rtal  tor  t0  tne  development  of  silent  pictures.     Working 

t    INdlIOH.il.  together    in    LeRoy's    machine   shop   on  Third   Avi   . 

near  13th  St.  they  produced,  in  1911,  a  synchronous 
film  record  of  motion  picture  and  sound.  Shortly 
after  Lauste  returned  to  England  and  the  asso- 
ciation was  interrupted  to  be  taken  up  again  in 
their  later  years  when  Lauste  returned  to  America 
to  live  in    Bloomfield. 

"The  purchase  of  this  apparatus  by  Bell  Tele- 
phone Laboratories  which  maintains  a  very  com- 
plete museum  of  the  electrical  arts  of  communi- 
cation with  early  apparatus  or  replicas  of  the  work 
of  Morse,  Bell,  Gray,  Blake,  and  Berliner,  insures 
for  posterity  a  fuller  record  of  the  now  wide- 
spread commercial  art  of  sound  pictures.  It  will 
also  preserve  for  posterity  the  records  of  two  early 
inventors  whose  contributions  might  otherwise  have 
been  lost  sight  of  in  the  rapid  development  and 
commercial    utilization   of    today." 

Merritt  Crawford  is  responsible  for  the 
entire  development.  For  some  time  now  he 
had  been  endeavoring  to  interest  influen- 
tial film  men  in  the  cases  of  the  two  pio- 
neers who  were  practically  destitute  until 
the  arrangement  with  Bell  was  finally  made. 
Crawford  is  understood  to  have  appeared 
before  the  Paramount  board  of  directors 
on  their  behalf  and  was  turned  down  cold. 
He  then  wrote  a  letter  to  the  editor  of  "The 
Nation"  outlining  what  Lauste  and  Le 
Roy  had  done  and  at  the  same  time  chal- 
lenged the  claims  advanced  for  Thomas  A. 
Edison  that  the  latter  was  the  father  of 
motion  pictures.  Terrv  Ramsave,  author 
of  "A  Million  and  One  Nights'"  refuted 
Crawford's  stand  and  there  ensued  a  long 
tussle  in  correspondence,  the  substance  of 
which  appeared  in  Motion  Picture  News. 
Crawford  was  then  successful  in  interest- 
ing Western  Electric  with  the  result  that 
Lauste  and  Le  Roy  are  now  out  of  finan- 
cial difficulties.  Crawford  has  been  en- 
Lesser  Oil  Coast  gaged  by  Western  Electric  to  do  sound  re- 

search. 
Los    Angeles. — Following    a    conference 
with    Inspiration    Picture    officials    in    New 
York   on    1930   plans,    Sol    Lesser   has   re- 
turned from  New  York. 


148  Of  Iowa's  300  HAuses 
Are  Equipped  For  Sound 

Des  Moines. — One  hundred  forty-eight  of 
the  300  houses  served  by  Universal  in  Iowa 
are  now  equipped  for  sound,  states  Al  Ya- 
rowsky,  assistant  manager  of  that  office. 
This  survey  indicates  that  practically  all 
the  rest  are  lined  up  for  sound  equipment 
or  are  closing. 


Fiddlers  and  Other  Music 

Hounds  Busy  in  St.  Louis 

St.  Louis. — Yiolins  are  fiddling  and  cor- 
nets are  tooting  in  St.  Louis  again.  Pit 
orchestras  are  back  in  the  pit  and  exhibit- 
ors and  musicians  talk  to  each  other  once 
again.  Loew's  State  is  the  only  big  house 
in  the  city  without  an  orchestra.  Mechani- 
cal music  holds  forth  there  completely. 


Hawkins   New  Contact  "Rep" 
With  Gen'l  Talking  Pictures 


Col.  E.  P.  Hawkins  has  joined  the  execu- 
tive staff  of  General  Talking  Pictures.  He 
holds  a  contact  post  similar  to  that 
with  RCA  Photophone. 


held 


Singer   Gets   Razzing 

"Get  The  Hook"  used  to  be  the  cry 
at  amateur  nights  many  years  ago,  but 
the  term  will  probably  be  resurrected 
by  film  patrons  to  voice  their  dis- 
approval of  various  sound  short  reels. 

A  Pacific  coast  theatre  presented  a 
famous  musical  comedy  and  vaudeville 
Beadliner  in  a  sound  short  one  evening 
last  week.  The  star  sang  one  number, 
and  began  the  second  one.  His  name 
meant  nothing  to  the  audience — they 
started  giving  the  picture  plenty  of 
"rati";  with  the  theatre  manager 
palling  the  picture  off  immediately. 


A  3,000  Seater  For 

R-K-O  In  Des  Moines 

Des  Moines. — RKO  will  continue  in  the 
local  theatre  field,  having  concluded  nego- 
tiations for  a  3,000-seater  downtown.  The 
chain  loses  control  of  the  Orplienm  here  in 
a  few  weeks,  when  its  lease  terminates. 

This  city  is  in  need  of  modern  theatres, 
having  less  up-to-date  structures  perhaps 
than  any  other  key  point  in  the  country. 
Bouses  here  are  old  and  inadequately 
equipped. 

Strief   Promoted 

St.  Louis.  Fred  Strief,  former  manager 
of  the  1  niversal  exchange  in  Cincinnati, 
lias  been  appointed  manager  of  the  emu 
pany's  office  here  -nee ling  Harry  Hynes, 

who    rejoins    the    -ales    force. 


In  Sympathy 

Hollywood. — A  special  reel  was  made 
by  a  studio  to  demonstrate  defects  in 
sound  recording  and  projection. 

The  reel  was  borrowed  by  the  Aca- 
demy of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences  to  run 
for  members,  but  the  demonstration 
was  apparently  too  realistic — the  ap- 
paratus broke  down  in  the  middle  of 
the  reel — the  first  time  it  refused  to 
function  since  installation  eight 
months  ago. 


Fox  Units  To  Hum; 
14  Films  Planned 

(Hollywood   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — Fourteen  pictures  will  be 
launched  at  the  Fox  studios  in  the  nexl 
three  weeks,  following  a  readjustment  of 
corporate  affairs.  Activity  at  the  plants 
has  been  slow  for  the  last  two  months,  but 
the  dull  days  are  apparently  over. 

The  pictures  and  directors  assigned  them 
are:  "High  Society  Blues,"  which  David 
Butler  will  direct;  "The  Dollar  Princess," 
Alexander  Korda  directing;  "The  Golden 
Calf,"  Millard  Webb  directing;  "The  Girl 
Who  Wasn't  Wanted."  A.  F.  Erickson  di- 
recting; "On  the  Level,"  Irving  Cummings 
directing;  "Temple  Power,"  Donald  Gal- 
laker  directing;  a  Will  Rogers'  production 
so  far  untitled,  with  Ben  Stoloff  directing; 
"If  I  Were  Alone  With  Von,"  which  Sid- 
ney Lanstield  will  make  as  his  first  direc- 
torial effort;  "The  Fatal  Wedding,"  di- 
rection William  K.  Howard;  "Solid  Gold 
Article,"  Chandler  Sprague  directing; 
"Yonder  Grew  the  Daisies,"  Alfred 
Werker  directing;  '-Very  Practical  Joke," 
Berthold  Yiertel ;  "Louis  Barretti,"  John 
Ford;   "Common   Clay,"   Victor  Fleming. 

Fox  To  Pay  4  Million  To 

Interstate  For  Majestic 

San  Antonio. — In  the  deal  for  acquisition 
of  the  Interstate  Circuit,  Fox  agreed  to  pay 
about  $4,1100,000  in  rentals  for  25  years  on 
the  Greater  Majestic,  or  $156,000  yearly. 


Fox  Still  After  Sites  In 

Omaha  For  Big  First  Run 

Omaha. — Fox  theatre  scouts  have  two 
sites  under  consideration  for  a  big  first  run 
planned   here. 


Council  Bluffs,  la. — Fox  has  acquired  the 

Strand. 


Fox   After   Washington 

House    For    Newsreels 

Washington. — Overtures  have  been  made 
Fox  by  Tom  Johnson,  owner  of  the  Little 
Theatre,  to  have  Fox  secure  thai  house  and 
run  it  as  a  newsreel  theatre  similar  to  the 
One  now  in  operation  in  Xew  York. 


Four  Theatres  in  Missouri 

Swell  Fox  Mid- West  Chain 

St.  Louis. —  Four  theatres  in  southeast 
Missouri  operated  by  S.  K.  Brady  have  gone 
over  to  Fox.  The  houses  are  the  Broadway 
and  two  others  in  Cape  Girardeau  and  a 
theatre  in  Jackson. 


December    21,     19  2  9 


•Motion    Picture    News 


21 


Television  Placing  Electrics  At 

Cross-Roads  Of  New  Development 


Television  Near? 

Is  television  slated  to  become  the 
next  important  development  in  the 
industry,  following  closely  upon  the 
heels  of  sound,  color  and  wide-films? 

Leaders  are  giving  serious  thought 
to  its  development.  In  some  circles, 
it  is  believed,  television  and  wide  films 
will  enter  the  field  hand  in  hand.  In 
others,  the  prediction  is  made  that  its 
important  relative  value  to  the  indus- 
try will  be  created  over-night,  in  much 
the  same  manner  as  sound. 


Sees  Difficulty  In 
Fitting  Television 

Washington.  —  Realignment  of  assign- 
ments of  broadcasting  stations  to  eliminate 
interference,  assignment  of  frequencies  for 
general  communication  pui-poses,  and  pro- 
vision of  a  proper  regulatory  basis  for 
rapid  development  of  radio  industries,  in 
which  television,  it  is  predicted,  will  play 
an  important  part,  constituted  the  princi- 
pal efforts  of  the  Federal  Radio  Commis- 
sion in  1929.  Congress  was  thus  informed 
in  the  annual  report  of  the  board. 

Television  and  visual  broadcasting  pre- 
sent one  of  the  future  problems  of  radio 
regulation,  the  commission  states.  Even 
in  its  present  experimental  stage,  says  the 
report,  television  requires  frequency  bands 
at  least  100  kilocycles  in  width,  or  10  times 
the  width  of  the  broadcasting  channel. 

"Some  scientists  estimate  that  a  band 
in  excess  of  1,000  kilocycles  in  width  may 
be  necessary  to  give  satisfactory  detail  in 
a  moving  picture  transmitted  by  radio. 
Very  serious  problems  will  soon  confront 
the  commission  if  frequency  bands  are  to 
be  made  available  for  regular  television 
services." 


Coast  Unit  Launches 
New  Television  Set 

Los  Angeles. — Perfection  of  a  new  radio 
television  instrument  said  to  be  adaptable 
to  home  use  at  a  price  well  within  the  pur- 
chasing power  of  the  average  radio  fan  is 
announced  by  W.  W.  Charles,  president  of 
Kemper  Radio  Corp. 

Charles  said  his  company  had  received 
its  license  to  manufacture  the  instruments 
and  distribute  them  nationally.  Manufac- 
ture is  to  begin  immediately,  while  plans  to 
broadcast  the  sound  pictures  are  being  con- 
sidered. 

Philo  T.  Farnsworth  of  Provo,  Utah,  is 
the  inventor. 

"The  set  is  small,  12  by  10  inches," 
Charles  said,  "and  reproduces  pictures  in 
natural  colors.  It  has  been  successfully 
demonstrated  to  be  practical  for  commer- 
cial application  in  connection  with  radio 
for  the  home." 


Sarnoff   Tells   Gov't   Communications   Committee   That  Sight 
Broadcasting  Is  Beckoning  To  The  Industry 

Washington. — Practical,  commercial  elevision  is  beckoning,  David  Sarnoff,  ex- 
ecutive vice-president  of  RCA  has  told  the  committee  now  investigating  the  advis- 
ability of  establishing  Federal  control  of  radio. 

"The  radio  art  is  now  at  the  cross-roads  of  a  new  and  perhaps  far  gretter  deve- 
lopment than  broadcasting,  studio,  theatre,  phonograph  and  other  industrial  electrical 

devices  at  present  employed  in  radio  com- 
munications," Sarnoff  said  and  added, 
"full  provision  must  be  made  in  proposed 
regulatory  measures  governing  the  field  of 
radio  communications. 

"Again  a  new  series  of  vastly  compli- 
cated scientific,  technical,  industrial  and 
service  problems  arise  for  solution  in  the 
radio  industry.  New  channels  of  trans- 
mission must  be  provided  in  the  air.  Im- 
proved instrumentalities  of  transmission 
and  reception  must  be  created  for  the  art. 
New  services  of  entertainment  and  educa- 
tion must  be  established  for  this  purpose," 
Sarnoff  continued. 

"At  a  time  when  the  nation  calls  for  in- 
dustrial initiative,  when  our  Government  is 
properly  using  every  effort  to  quicken  and 
develop  private  enterprise,  when  large  capi- 
tal investment  requires  encouragement  and 
security,  and  when  a  new  art  is  knocking  at 
our  doors,  an  open  road  for  radio  develop- 
ment would  help  to  maintain  public  confi- 
dence in  the  radio  industry. 

"Onerous  legislation  that  would  place 
the  radio  art  in  a  straight-jacket,  isolate  it 
from  fields  and  activities  with  which  it  has 
a  natural  kinship,  and  restrict  its  service 
possibilities,  would  retard  the  advance  of 
the  radio  industry  at  the  most  vital  moment 
of  the  development  and  defeat  the  very 
purpose  which  your  committee  is  trying  to 
accomplish." 


Talker-Television, 
Jenkins'  Latest 

Talking  television,  which  consists  of  or- 
dinary radio  broadcasting  synchronized  to 
films,  transmitted  by  radio,  will  soon  be 
offered  as  an  adjunct  to  home  form  of  en- 
tertainment. 

A  new  television  receiver  soon  to  be 
shown  the  public  is  being  demonstrated  in 
the  Jenkins  laboratories  in  Jersey  City. 
In  the  commercially  made  model  for  home 
use,  the  apparatus  is  housed  in  a  cabinet. 
A  tunnel-shaped  opening  in  the  front  leads 
to  a  magnifying  lens,  behind  which  are  the 
scanning  disk  and  drum.  The  image,  of  the 
"lime  half-tone"  or  shaded  type,  is  large 
and  bright,  those  who  have  seen  it  assert. 
It  measured  four  inches  on  a  side  and  was 
brilliant  enough  to  be  very  clear  in  a  room 
where  a  floor  lamp  was  lit. 

One  feature  of  the  demonstration  is  that 
an  ordinary  motion  picture  is  run  off. 
Heretofore,  demonstrations  have  been  either 
specially  posed  and  recorded  or  "close- 
ups  ' '  of  persons  or  objects  before  the  scan- 
ner at  the  transmitter.  While  the  system 
used  by  Jenkins  is  also  adapted  to  direct 
and  silhouette  transmission,  it  now  is  also 
reported  possible  to  see  such  "dramatic" 
episodes  as  a  posse  pursuing  a  man  on 
horseback  by  television. 

The  company  is  operating  three  5-kilo- 
watt  television  transmitters,  two  of  which 
are  located  at  Washington,  D.  C,  and  oper- 
ated on  100  and  139  metres,  under  the  call 
letters  W3XK.  Their  schedule  at  present 
is  8  to  9  P.  M.  daily,  except  Saturday  and 
Sunday.  The  third  transmitter,  in  Jersey 
City,  is  2XCR,  107  metres.  Its  schedule  is 
3  to  5  and  8  to  10  P.  M.  daily,  except  Satur- 
day and  Sunday.  It  is  planned  to  increase 
the  hours  when  the  receivers  are  put  on 
the  market.  Sound  accompaniment  is  sent 
out  through  the  De  Forest  experimental 
station  in  Passaic,  N.  J.,  on  190  metres. 

The  programs  at  present  consist  of  sil- 
houettes, or  shadowgraphs,  presenting  one- 
act  plays  and  half-tone  pictures  bust  size. 
It  is  planned  to  present  plays  in  half-tone 
in  the  near  future. 

A  band  of  100  kilocycles  is  permitted  for 
television  transmission  by  the  Government. 
It  is  claimed  it  is  possible  to  get  a  picture 
made  up  of  almost  100  lines  in  this  band. 
The  present  equipment  is,  however,  carried 
on  on  a  band  only  forty  kilocycles  wide  and 
produces  a  forty-eight-line  picture. 


Atlantic  States  All  Set 

For  Television  Programs 

Eastern  New  York,  Eastern  Pennsylva- 
nia and  almost  all  of  New  Jersey  are  all 
set  for  synchronizing  the  receivers  with 
Jenkins  transmitters,  it  is  reported.  It  is 
necessary  only  to  plug  in  the  receiver  to  the 
sixty-cycle  A.C.  lines  and  synchronous  mo- 
tors do  the  rest.  New  York  City  and  Long 
Island  are  not  yet  included. 


Favors   Control 

Washington. — "I  am  in  full  accord 
with  what  I  understand  to  be  the 
primary  purpose  of  the  bill  now  be- 
fore the  Federal  Radio  Communica- 
tions control  committee,"  David  Sar- 
noff has  declared  to  government  legis- 
lators. 

The  RCA  chief  stated  that  the  meas- 
ure should  control  radio  and  com- 
munications "insofar  as  is  practicable." 
He  agrees  "with  the  principle  that  the 
assignment  of  wave  lengths  should  be 
in  the  regulatory  powers  of  such  a 
commission,"  and  believes  the  new 
agency  will  work  successfully  until  it 
commences  to  "restrict  the  progress 
of   the   communication   arts." 


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December    21,     19  2  9 


Three  Big  BVay  Grind  Houses 
Hit  Hard  By  Pre-Holiday  Slump 

The  three  bisj  Broadway  grind  houses  were  the  hardest  hit  last  week  bv  the 
pre-holiday  slump.  The  Capitol  with  "The  Song  of  Love"  struck  its  lowest  gross 
of  the  year  with  $48,777;  the  Roxy  with  "South  Sea  Rose"  hit  the  lowest  week 
but  two.  with  $83,512,  while  at  the  Paramount.  "Half  Way  to  Heaven"  did 
$66,200.  there  having  been  but  nine  weeks  worse  than  that  in  1929. 

Strange  to  say  the  Strand  with  "The 
Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  in  its  first 
week  played  to  $43,692  and  was  held  over. 
In  the  extended  runs  with  a  grind  policy 
"The  Taming  of  the  Shrew"  in  its  second 
week  got  $41,200,  giving  the  picture  $121,- 
901  at  the  Rivoli  in  two  and  a  half  wick-. 
and  Gloria  Swanson  in  "The  Trespasser" 
at  the  Rialto  got  $25,200  for  her  sixth 
week,  giving  her  $253,000  on  the  engage- 
ment. 

"Skinner"  Disappoints 

"Skinner  Steps  Out"  at  the  Colony 
played  to  $9,2S9  which  was  a  disappoint- 
ment and  "The  New  Babylon"  in  its 
second  week  at  the  rami'.,  got  -f4.97S.50. 

The  Warners  have  the  lead  among  the 
extended  runs  in  legitimate  houses  with 
"Show  of  Shows"  at  the  Winter  Garden 
doing  $26,053  and  "General  Crack,"  the 
new  Barrymore  picture  at  Warner's  getting 
$24,637  in  its  first  week.  "Disraeli"  at 
the  Central  in  its  eleventh  week  played  to 
$16,313  which  is  exceptional  at  the  house. 
The  four  Warner  houses,  the  Strand, 
Winter  Garden,  Warner's  and  Central, 
came  through  with  $110,696.50  on  the 
week. 

"The  Love  Parade"  at  the  Criterion  fell 
off  $5,000,  going  to  $15,500  which  is  still 
very  profitable  at  that  house.  "The  Holly- 
wood Revue"  is  now  playing  its  final 
week,  got  $9,910,  giving  the  picture  a  total 
of  $317,S03  on  a  seventeen  weeks'  run  at 
the  Astor.  "Rio  Rita"  at  the  Carroll 
finshes  this  week  after  eleven  weeks  at 
that  house.  Last  week's  business  was 
$9., 43.  "The  Vagabond  Lover"  finished 
a  thre*e  weeks'  run  at  the  Globe  with 
$6,117  after  which  the  house  changed  to 
a  popular-priced  grind  policv  with  "Dance 
Hall."  "Condemned"  at  the  Selwyn  fell 
off  to  $10,500. 


Silas  With  An  "X" 

"Silas    F.   Seadler's    *  *    educa- 

tion in  anagram  technique  began  in 
childhood  when  he  used  alphabet 
blocks  to  make  daring  one-syllable 
anagrams.  In  his  later  youth,  when 
informed  that  Grant  took  Richmond, 
his  natural  inquiry  was,  'with  how 
many  letters?'  When  asked  what  he 
does  in  his  spare  time,  the  author 
said:  'The  true  anagram  player  never 
has  any  spare  time.'" 

Simon  and  Schuster,  publishers, 
thus  prelude  "The  Anagram  Book," 
handiwork  of  Si  Seadler,  inventor  and 
designer  of  much  of  that  clever 
M-G-M  ad  copy  that  proves  so  decora- 
tive in  the  industry's  trade  papers. 

Si  has  turned  author.  He  was  once 
a  nice  chap! 


New  Arrivals  IVext  Week 

"The  Sky  Hawk,"  which  came  in  last 
week  at  the  Gaiety  got  $5,220  in  four 
days,  while  "Hunting  Tigers  in  India" 
did  a  complete  nosedive  at  the  Cohan  witli 
less   than  $5,000  on  the  week. 

' '  Sally"  is  next  scheduled  for  the  Winter 
Garden  opening  on  Dec.  23.  Richard  Dix 
in  "Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate"  opens  at 
the  Carroll  Christmas  and  the  Astor  gets 
"Devil-May-Care"   tomorrow. 


Victor  Watching  Previews 

To  Corral  All  Song  Hits 

Hollywood. — The  importance  of  musical 
numbers  in  motion  pictures  for  mechanical 
recording  is  best  demonstrated  by  a  newly- 
installed  policy  of  the  Victor  Talking  Ma- 
chine Co. 

The  manufacturer  of  Tictrola  records 
has  assigned  a  special  representative  in 
Hollywood  to  cover  every  preview  contain- 
ing musical  numbers  of  any  description. 

By  this  system  Victor  is  able  to  secure 
advance  judgment  on  the  potentialities  of 
songs  or  musical  numbers  and  guidance  on 
the  number  of  variations  to  which  each 
melody  might  lend  itself. 

Victor  also  expects  to  release  records 
-imultaneuosly  with  the  individual  produc- 
tions, thus  assuring  the  maximum  value  to 
both  exhibitors  and  record  dealers. 


Creditors  Seek  Sale  Of 

11  Ohio  Amuse.  Houses 

Cleveland. — Attorneys  for  receivers  .if 
Ohio  Amuse.  Co.,  at  a  hearing  before  Com- 
mon Pleas  Judge  George  P.  Baer,  asked 
permission  to  sell  for  the  benefit  of  eredi 
Theatres  in  the  circuit  are  the  Knick- 
erbocker. Capitol,  Dennison  Square,  Five 
Points,  Garden,  Jewel,  Line. .In,  Madison, 
Savoy,  I'-X.i  and  Southern. 


"Unborn  Child"  Contracted 
For  Runs  in  The  South 

Publix  has  signed  a  eontraet  with 
Wens  Bros,  to  run  "Her  Unborn  Child" 
in  the  Class  B  houses  in  the  Smith.  The 
first  date  to  be  played  in  Atlanta  and 
New  Orleans  is  to  get  the  picture  during 
the   Mardi   Gras   festival. 

The  Texas  territory  is  also  to  get  the 
picture.  The  engagement-  are  t.>  lie  played 
on  a  percentage  basis  with  Bob  Savini 
acting  for  the  Wei--  interests  as  a  special 
representative. 


"Intolerance"  In  Sound 

And  Color,  D.  W.'s  Next 

Hollywood. — Upon  completion  of  his 
talker  production  of  "Abraham  Lincoln," 
I).  W.  Griffith  intends  t..  rem.-.ke  "Intoler- 
ance" in  dialogue  and  sound. 


High  and  Low 
Along  Music  Row 


IRVING  BERLIN",  INC..  whose  recent  pic- 
ture songs  have  been  outstanding  hits,  as 
evidenced  by  "I  Loved  You  Then  As  I  Love 
You  Now"  from  "Our  Dancing  Daughters,' 
"When  My  Dreams  Come  True"  from  "Cocoa- 
nuts"  and  "Love,  Your  Spelt  Is  Everywhere" 
which  Gloria  Swanson  glorifies  in  "The  Tres- 
passer," are  publishing  three  songs  in  the 
M-G-M  picture  "It's  A  Great  Life,"  featuring 
the  Duncan  Sisters.  These  songs,  "I'm  Sailing 
On  A  Sunbeam,"  "I'm  Following  You"  and 
"Hoosier  Hop"  are  the  latest  brain  children 
from  the  pens  of  Dave  Dreyer  and  Ballard  Mac 
Donald. 

*  *     * 

SAMMY  FAIN,  Irving  Kahal  and  Pierre 
Norman,  the  trio  of  song  writers  who  have 
been  raising  such  a  racket  over  at  the  Para- 
mount Long  Island  studio,  have  already  com- 
pleted the  musical  scores  for  "The  Big  Pond" 
featuring  Maurice  Chevalier  and  Qaudette  Col- 
bert, and  which  is  being  directed  by  Hobart 
Henley.  Sammy  and  Irving  were  responsible 
for  that  well-known  bachelor  song  entitled, 
"Wedding  Bells  Are  Breaking  Up  That  Old 
Gang  Of  Mine." 

*  *     * 

SOME    of    the    boys    who   last    year    loaned 
money  "until  the  talkies  blow  over"  are  still 
trving  to  collect. 

*  *     * 

TWO  new  songs  have  been  added  to  the  ca*a- 
logue  of  the  Mills  Music  Co.,  Inc.  "My 
Little  Honey  And  Me,"  written  by  Norman  P. 
Hackforth,  and  imported  from  England  where 
it  was  a  tremendous  hit,  is  one  and  the  other  is 
"Say  It  After  Me"  (I  Love  You),  which,  boast- 
ing of  a  new  twist  both  in  the  lyric  and  the 
melody,  looks  like  a  money-maker.  Mitchell 
Parrish,  Mac  Liebman  and  Murray  Rumsey  are 
the  authors  of  this  tune. 

*  *     * 

FOR  the  first  time  in  his  forty  years  "f 
song  writing,  Charles  K.  Harris,  writer  of 
the  famous  ballad,  "After  The  Ball  Was  Over,'' 
has  collaborated  with  another  on  a  song.  The 
title  of  the  new  number  is  "A  Memory  at 
Dawn."  Modesty  forbids  mentioning  the  name 
of  the  other  writer. 

*  *     * 

CONGRATULATIONS  are  in  order  fed 
May  Singhi  Breen,  the  original  "Ukulele 
Lady"  and  Peter  DeRose,  writer  of  "My  Kinda 
Love,"  "Georgia  Pines"  and  many  other  song 
hits,  who  were  married  last  week.  This  pair, 
incidentally,  is  known  to  radio  fans  as  "The 
Sweethearts  Of  The  Air,"  having  been  a  weekly 
NBC  feature  for  seven  years. 

*  *     * 

A  CERTAIN  young  musical  comedy  and 
legitimate  comedienne,  who  is  also  a  sce- 
nario, continuity  and  dialogue  writer  and  whos< 
name  was  formerly  used  as  the  title  of  a  popu- 
lar song,  added  song  writing  to  her  list  of  ac- 
complishments, when  Lew  Caldwell,  one  i  I 
Irving  Berlin's  songsters,  wrote  the  music  to 
her  lyric  entitled,  "It,  And  How."  Kitty  Kelly 
is  the  name.  She  handles  a  mean  script  over 
at  the  Weiss  Bros,  studios. 

*  *     * 

urpHE    DAY    YOU    FALL    IN    LOVE," 
1      which     Lllpe     Yelez     sings     in     "Tiger 

Rose,"  was  written  by  Witmark's  "Thre< 
Musketeers,"  Magidson,  Washington  and  (1 
Advance  dope  has  it  this  number  bids  fair  in 
take  its  place  alongside  of  two  of  the  best  cur- 
rent sellers,  namely,  "Tip-Toe  Through  The- 
Tulips"  and  "Painting  The  Clouds  With  Sun- 
shine." both  from  "Gold  Diggers  (  if  Brund- 
\\.i\,"  and  published  bv  M.  Witmark  &  Sons. 

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Sound  Films  and  Producer  Tie-Ups 
Revive   Music   Publishing   Business 


Fox  Music  Unit, 

Red  Star,  Ready 

The  Red  Star  Music  Publishing  Co.,  new- 
Fox  subsidiary  and  the  latest  producer 
entry  into  the  music  field  starts  activities 
Jan.  6  with  Pat  Flaherty  as  general  man- 
ager. The  event  will  be  well  attended  by 
music  men  and  will  be  photographed  in  mo- 
tion pictures,  as  per  the  usual  procedure. 

The  staff  will  include  Bill  Jacobs,  for- 
merly of  Irving  Berlin,  Inc.,  as  director  of 
sales;  Jack  McCoy,  formerly  with  De  Sylva, 
Brown  &  Henderson,  professional  manager; 
Jules  Von  Tilzer,  assistant  professional 
manager,  and  Lon  Mooney,  from  Forster's, 
band  and  orchestra  manager. 

Headquarters  at  729  7th  Ave.,  consist  of 
over  10,000  square  feet  of  space,  and  will 
have  nine  piano  rooms.  A  large  reception 
room  and  an  adequate  professional  staff 
will  be  included  to  accommodate  the  artists. 

Cliff  Friend  is  the  latest  song  writer  to 
sign  up  and  has  already  left  for  Holly- 
wood, where  he  will  team  up  with  Jimmy 
Monoco.  Other  song  writers  who  now  com- 
prise the  staff  are  Joe  McCarthy,  Jolinny 
Burke,  Harry  Pease,  Ed.  G.  Nelson,  Dave 
Stamper,  James  Hanley,  Byron  Gay,  Har- 
lan Thompson,  George  Little,  Troy  San- 
ders, Dudley  Nichols,  Harry  Stoddard, 
Marcy  Klauber,  Fred  Strauss  and  Ed. 
Brady. 

The  opening  catalogue  will  include  songs 
from  the  Fox  production  "Happy  Days." 


Two  In  San  Antonio  Dark 

After  Publix  Leases  End 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — The  Empire,  a  former 
Publix  House,  has  been  taken  over  by  Ed- 
gar G.  Uhl  on  a  five-year  lease.  Uhl  will  re- 
model and  install  Western  Electric  equip- 
ment, re-opening  Jan.  10. 

The  Princess,  another  Publix  house,  is 
also  dark  because  of  termination  of  the 
lease.  Publix  is  planning  a  2,000-seat  the- 
atre here,  but  plans  will  be  changed  if  the 
chain  can  secure  a  lease  on  the  Aztec. 


Continental   Plans   Coast 
Office  With  Gluck  In  Charge 

Los  Angeles. — Harold  Rodner.  Conti- 
nental Theatre  Accessories  chief,  is  here  to 
open  a  new  branch,  which  William  Gluck 
will  manage. 


Bill  And  Coo  Stuff 

"Even  the  talkies  seem  to  be  getting 
air-minded,  and  we  see  by  the  papers 
that  Billie  Dove  and  Walter  Pidgeon 
are  appearing  together  in  a  new  film." 
— Russel  Crouse  in  New  York  Evening 
Post. 


Most  Of  Current  Song  Hits  Are  From  Filmusicals  And  Talkers 
— Move  On  To  Educate  Exhibitor  In  Song  Plugging  Value 


Picture  Song  Lead 

Eighty-five  per  cent  of  the  country's 
best  song  sellers  are  numbers  written 
for  or  used  in  sound  pictures,  authori- 
ties in  the  music  publishing  business 
agree. 

The  use  of  picture  songs  by  jazz 
bands  over  the  radio  and  in  night  clubs 
in  New  York  far  outweighs  the 
straight  popular  hit. 


Conip 


With  the  development  of  the  theme  song,  music  publishers,  affiliated  with  film 
production  interests,  are  entering  a  new  era  of  prosperity,  while  unaffilitted  publishers 
are  finding  themselves  in  difficult  straits,  according  to  authorities  along  "Tin  Pan 
Alley." 

The  song,  recorded  and  exploited  in  pictures,  offers  too  much  competition  for  the 

ordinary  popular  song  to  cope  with,  they 
claim.  Old  "Tin  Pan  Alley,"  with  its  song 
pluggers,  act  men  and  large  professional 
departments,  is  rapidly  becoming  a  thing 
of  the  past.  The  performer,  who  formerly 
was  urged  at  the  stage  entrance  by  act  men 
to  sing  certain  songs,  now  heads  straight 
for  the  offices  of  the  publishers  of  picture 
song  hits,  thus  reversing  the  old  order. 

' '  Not  only  does  the  music  publisher  bene- 
fit by  the  synchronization  of  his  songs,  but 
so  does  the  exhibitor,"  states  J.  J.  Robbins, 
president  of  Robbins  Music  Corp.,  an  M-G- 
M  affiliation.  "The  song,  synchronized  in 
a  picture  is  a  vital  aid  to  the  exhibitor,  and 
he  is  quickly  getting  to  realize  that  to  book 
a  picture  containing  real  song  hits,  means 
to  bolster  up  his  box  office  returns.  It  is 
commonly  known  that  the  success  of 
musical  comedies  and  legitimate  produc- 
tions, depends  entirely  upon  the  songs,  and 
this  holds  true  in  the  case  of  the  talking 
picture." 

"Buddy"  Morris,  executive  of  M.  Wit- 
mark  &  Sons,  controlled  by  Warners,  says, 
"Realizing  the  mutual  benefit  derived 
from  co-operation  with  exhibitors,  a  spe- 
cial accessories  department  was  created, 
where  posters,  balloons  and  streamers,  con- 
taining the  names  of  hit  songs,  are  sent  the 
exhibitor,  aiding  materially  in  putting  over 
his  picture.  Because  of  the  large  quan- 
tities of  this  special  material  bought  by  this 
department,  the  exhibitor  is  afforded  an  up- 
to-date  means  of  exploitation  at  a  very 
nominal  cost.  We  are  teaching  him  what 
the  song  means  to  his  box  office." 

Regarding  the  stability  of  the  picture 
song,  Danny  Winkler,  of  DeSylva,  Brown 
&  Henderson,  remarks, 


oser  Allowed  To 
eht 


Recover  Copyri^, 

An  echo  of  the  Watterson,  Berlin  &  Sny- 
der bankruptcy  was  heard  in  District 
Court,  Southern  District,  New  York,  when 
the  court  ruled  that  "where  a  composer 
assigns  a  song  or  musical  composition  to  a 
publisher  with  the  right  to  procure  copy- 
right thereon  subject  to  payment  of  royalty 
to  composer  for  each  copy  sold,  and  there- 
after publisher  becomes  bankrupt,  the  com- 
poser is  entitled  to  have  copyright  trans- 
ferred back  from  the  bankrupt  estate,  sub- 
ject to  return  to  the  bankrupt  estate  of  any 
royalties  paid  in  advance  and  not  yet 
earned.' ' 


"Battle  Of  Music"  Impends 

What  has  all  the  earmarks  of  a  battle  in 
music  will  take  place  Christmas  Eve  when 
the  new  Vincent  Youmans  score  for  "Hit 
The  Deck"  will  be  played  almost  simul- 
taneously by  Paul  Whiteman  on  the  Old 
Gold  Hour,  broadcasting  from  the  Coast  at 
9:00  P.  M.  Eastern  Standard  Time  over  the 
Columbia  chain,  and  by  Leo  Heisman  on 
the  RKO  hour,  broadcasting  from  New 
York  over  the  NBC  chain,  at  10:00  P.  M. 
Eastern  Standard  Time.  Three  of  the  songs 
will  be  "Keepin'  Myself  For  You,"  "Hal- 
lelujah" and  "Sometimes  I'm  Happy." 
The  picture  will  have  its  premiere  at  the 
RKO,  Los  Angeles,  on  Dec.  25. 


Two  Texas  Managers  Fined 
For  "Blue  Law"  Violations 

Dallas. — Maximum  penalty  of  a  $50  fine 
was  imposed  upon  John  Sayeg  for  violat- 
ing the  Sunday  ordinance  at  Ennis.  Roy 
Brockman,  city  manager  for  R.  &  R.  at 
McKinney,  and  Eddie  Nix,  operator,  were 
each  fined  $50  for  operating  on  Sunday, 
paying  the  maximum  for  their  third  viola- 
tion. Six  other  cases  against  them  are 
slated  for  early  trial. 


Picture  Song  Here  to  Stay 

"The  picture  song  is  one  of  the  most 
interesting  features  of  the  'talkies'  and  is 
here  to  stay.  More  and  more  do  producers 
realize  the  value  of  good  songs  to  a  picture, 
and  to  this  end  Warner  Bros,  have  already 
spent  millions  of  dollars  in  order  to  obtain 
established  catalogues,  and  to  sign  up  the 
best  writers  available.  As  for  our  own 
catalogue,  we  find  that  one  hundred  per 
cent  of  our  outstanding  hits  are  picture 
songs. ' ' 

Several  prominent  publishers,  including 
Irving  Berlin,  Inc.,  Sherman-Clay  and  Sha- 
piro-Bernstein, are  still  independent  but 
are  publishing  theme  songs  for  various  pro- 
ductions. 

Smaller  publishers  profess  not  to  be  much 
alarmed  over  the  situation  and  still  feel 
that  a  good  song  will  sell,  but  the  preT 
ponderanee  of  opinion  is  that  the  odds 
against  the  ordinary  popular  song  are 
mounting  higher  and  higher  daily. 


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December     SI,     1  '»  2  9 


Sees  Quality  Product  Maintaining 

U.  S.  Hold  In  Non-English  Nations 


"Dumping"  Is  Out  And  Talkers  Must  Be  In  Tongue  Of  Land 
They  Reach,   NEWS9   Berlin   Correspondent   Says 

Once  the  patent  situation  is  cleared  away,  the  American  export  business  in  non- 
English  speaking  markets  will  be  developed  and  held  along  lines  of  quality,  rather 
than  quantity. 

"Dumping"  is  out  and  the  day  for  any  one  American  company  to  send  all  of  its 
output  overseas  is  gone  for  all  times. 

This  is  the  situation  abroad  as  analyzed 
by  Heinrich  Fraenkel,  German  corre- 
spondent for  Motion  Picture  News  who 
is  now  in  this  country  on  a  trip  around  the 
world  during  which  he  will  survey  picture 
conditions. 


"Whereas,  in  the  old  days  of  the  silent  picture,  the 
big  American  companies  used  to  spread  through  their 
world-wide  distributing  organizations,  almost  100  per 
cent  of  their  product  regardless  of  particular  suit- 
ability for  particular  markets,  in  the  future  it  will  be 
a  case  of  careful  selection  of  stories  particularly  suit- 
able for  German-speaking  markets,  for  the  French, 
for  the  Spanish,  and  maybe  one  or  two  for  all  of  them," 
Fraenkel  states. 

"These  pictures,  produced  in  separate  versions  and 
catering  to  individual  markets,  should  easily  re-imburse 
extra-production  cost  and  incidentally  serve  to  keep 
or  increase,  even  in  the  age  of  talkies,  that  footing 
which  the  American  industry  has  gained  in  the  world's 
markets  by  building  up  an  international  distributing 
organization    during    the    hey-day    of    the    silent    picture. 

"Once  the  patent  situation  is  settled,  there  seems  to 
be  every  prospect  for  American  production  to  regain 
continental  markets  at  a  regular  source  of  revenue;  the 
other  barrier,  the  linguistic  one.  certainly  holding  up 
no  problems  which  would  defy   solution. 

"As  to  this  particular  situation,  I  do  not  think  that 
the  scheme  of  super-imposing  titles — giving  the  gist  of 
the  dialogue  to  foreign  audiences — can  claim  more 
merit  than  that  of  a  provisional  compromise.  Nor  can 
I  see  any  more  than  a  temporary  boon  in  the  efforts 
to  select  or  shape  stories  with  a  view  to  bi-lingual  or 
even  multi-lingual  possibilities  in  order  to  avoid  double 
versions.  The  new  Jannings  picture  being  made  in 
Berlin  where  the  bilingual  element  is  introduced  by  the 
star  being  cast  as  a  German  teacher  of  English  is  one. 
Another  is  a  big  German  production  for  which  an 
immigration  story  has  been  selected  in  order  to  give  all 
sorts  of  languages  a  chance  of  their  own. 

"This  sort  of  thing  may  be  quite  interesting  once  in 
a  while;  in  the  long  run,  however,  there  is,  of  course, 
only  one  solution  to  the  linguistic  problem:  produce  as 
manv  versions  as  required.  Give  the  market  you  wish 
to  exploit  its  own  language.  English,  German,  French. 
Spanish  and— in  exceptional  cases — Italian,  seem  to 
be  sufficient  to  cater  to  world-wide  audiences  and(  to 
cover  any  territory  making  exploitation  worthwhile." 

The  situation  in  Germany  is  completely 
togged  by  the  patent  mix-up  between  West- 
ern Electric  and  the  Tobis-Klangfilm  group, 
according  to  Fraenkel.  But  there  is  an- 
other factor  which  has  left  its  impress  on 
that  market.  Tn  Fraenkel's  own  words, 
this  is  it : 

"During  November  the  German  Exhibitor  Associa- 
*  I  i-legatcs  from  all  over  the  country  were  in  con- 
ference about  the  sound  situation.  A  resolution  was 
passed  which  might  seem  incredible  to  anybodv  who 
is  not  aware  of  the  present  market  situation  in  Central 
Europe. 

"The  gist  of  it  is  tb.it  it  would  be  very  unwise  for 
exhibitors  to  be  rushed  into  hasty  decisions  as  to 
equipment;  that  it  would  be  premature  to  think  thai 
the  silent  picture  is  dead  and  that  talkers  are  here  to 
stay  foi 

"To  anybody  not  knowing  Germany  and  the  par- 
ticular circumstances  prevalent  at  present,  sue  h  atti- 
tude might  seem  so  preposterous  as  to  hardly  warrant 
discussion. 

"Wny  is  it  that  Germany-  and  with  her  all  the 
Central  European  markets — that  this  clever  and  in- 
dustrious nation,  well  ahead  and  leading  the  world  in 
ii  |    branches  of  the  industry)  science  and  art,  is 

something  like  two  years  behind  the  times,  sn  far  as 
the  most  modern  and  universally  recognized  form  of 
entertainment  is  concerned?      Why    is   it? 

"It  would  be  a  negligible  although  obvious  argument 
to  explain  the  position  by  linguistic  barriers;  for 
.iltliough  most  of  the  American  talkers  would,  obvi- 
ously, be  lost  to  Continental  markets  for  that  reason, 
i  .'-rtnan  versions  ready  or  in  preparation. 
There  would  be  considerably  more,  if  it  were  not  for 
the  all  important  [actor:  the  failure  of  German  sound 
film  leaders  to  come  to  an   amicable  and  speedy  settle- 


Making  World  Survey 


Heinrich  Fraenkel,  German  corres- 
pondent for  Motion  Picture  News,  is 
en  route  to  the  Coast  from  Berlin 
gathering  material  for  world  survey  of 
motion  pictures. 
This  article  is  one 
of  a  series  embody- 
ing his  observations 
of  conditions  in  Ger- 
many today.  The 
next  to  be  published 
shortly  and  written 
from  Hollywood, 
will  view  the  pro- 
duct i  o  n  center 
through  German 
eyes  and  in  it 
Fraenkel  will  discuss  the  current  trend 
at  the  studios  as  he  sees  its  applica- 
tion  to  the  German  field. 


ment  of  the  patent  war  and  the  interchangeauility 
problem    involved. 

"Of  course,  things  have  at  last,  although  about  two 
years  late,  been  set  moving.  Ufa  and  also  some  of  the 
smaller  companies  have  at  last  embarked  on  more  am- 
bitious talkers,  and  if,  as  everybody  hopes,  they  come 
up  to  expectations,  this  will  certainly  go  a  long  way 
to  improve  the  situation.  For  the  time  being,  how- 
ever, exhibitors,  the  press  and  the  general  public  sim- 
ply do  not  know  as  yet  what  a  modern  talker  looks 
and  sounds  like  unless  they  have  seen  some  in  London. 
The  position  is  all  the  worse,  since,  in  a  fatal  eager- 
ness to  show  their  stuff  and  at  least  see  some  returns 
German  talkers,  mostly  shorts,  have  been  publicly  ex- 
hibited which,  it  would  have  been  far  wiser,  never  to 
have  allowed  beyond  the  laboratory.  Thus,  talkers 
generally  have  been  still  more  prejudiced,  so  far  as  the 
press  and  the  general  public  are  concerned,  which 
means  that  still  more  lost  ground  will  have  to  be 
covered. 

"On  the  other  hand,  what  with  the  general  nervous- 
ness in  the  trade  and  finance  diminishing  with  narrow- 
ing export  markets,  silent  production  obviously  had  to 
considerably  deteriorate  in  Germany  this  year.  So 
much  so  that  the  exhibiting  business  is  seriously  feel- 
ing the  pinch  already  and  much  of  the  ground  con- 
quered by  many  years'  hard  toil  in  building  up  quality 
product  has  been  and   is  still  being,  lost. 

"Of  course,  there  is  only  one  remedy.  Talkers 
must  and  will  come  to  the  rescue,  recouping  for  the 
exhibitor  money  lost.  But  this  will  hardly  be 
possible  until  the  'patent  war'  is  amicably  settled. 
This,  in  turn,  means  that  the  financiers  controlling  the 
situation  will  have  to  sacrifice  their  own  ends  to  the 
interests  of  the   exhibitor   and   the  general   public." 


130  Features  Planned 
By  Soviet  Government 

Washington — Soviet  Russia  will  release 
]30  features,  100  of  tliem  of  domestic  ori- 
gin, from  Sept.  15,  1989  t..  May  1,  1930  it 
is  estimated  by  Russian  trade  papers,  states 
a  report  to  the  M.  P.  Division  of  the  Dept. 
of  Commerce.  The  Russian  films  will  be 
manufactured  ehiefly  by  Sovkiro,  which, 
after  its  recent  amalgamation  with  Qos- 
woenkino,  is  to  turn  out  40  per  cent  of 
Soviet  production. 


Sees  End  Soon  To 
GermanPatentWar 

Speedy  settlement  of  the  patent  situa- 
tion in  Germany  which  is  retarding  the 
growth  of  sound  in  that  country  was  fore- 
cast  by  James  V.  Bryson,  managing  di- 
rector of  Universal  Pictures,  Ltd.,  prior  to 
his  departure  for  London.  He  is  now  on 
his  way. 

Commenting  on  sound  in  Great  Britain 
today,  Bryson  declared  English  production 
interests  are  concentrating  on  development 
of  Continental  markets  as  a  fertile  field 
for  their  efforts. 

"Producers  in  London  are  in  a  more  ad- 
vantageous position  to  serve  the  talking 
Deeds  of  Continental  countries,  than  Amer- 
ican companies,  only  because  they  can 
quickly  command  sufficient  foreign  talent 
to  enable  them  to  produce  numerous  ver- 
sions while  making  an  English  version," 
he  said.  Although  English  producers  are 
expected  to  turn  out  more  and  better  prod- 
uct before  they  will  realize  sufficient  re- 
turns on  their  product  to  launch  enlarged 
production  schedules  concentrating  on 
quality  product. 

"England  developed  its  sound  industry  very  rapidly. 
At  this  time  last  year,  there  were  five  houses  showing 
talkies  throughout  Great  Britain  and  today,  800  have 
all-sound  policies.  Ireland  took  to  sound  over  night. 
English  producers,  for  the  first  time  in  fitm  history, 
are  receiving  substantial  returns  on  distribution  in 
that    country. 

"Fly-by-night  outfits,  originally  plugged  by  quota 
requirements,  have  increased  greatly  because  of  ap- 
parent future  of  sound.  Many  of  them  are  rapidly 
falling  by  the  wayside,  however.  This,  of  course,  is 
reacting  unfavorably  in  public  stock  fields.  Sound  has 
giv*en  the  English  industry  a  new  lease  on  life,  un- 
questionably. 

"While  there  has  been  no  trouble  in  the  musicians" 
rank?,    sound   has  put  6,000   out  of  work. 

"Western  Electric  has  made  more  than  half  of  all 
British  installations,  with  Schlesingers'  British-made 
De  Forest  machine  the  most  important  of  home 
devices.  Showing  of  silent  pictures  is  decreasing  on 
a    wholesale    scale." 

"  'All  Quiet  on  the  Western  Front'  has  a  highly 
important  international  angle,"  Bryson  stated  in  setting 
at  rest  reports  which  mentioned  a  possible  resentment 
of  tiie  picture  in  certain  countries  which  fought 
against  Germany  during  the  World  War.  "It  is 
man's  picture,  in  any  country,  and  will  do  more  to 
create  friendly  relations  and  a  desire  for  armament 
than    two-dozen    peace    conferences,"    be    said. 


Foreign  Language 
Talkers  In  Vo«^ue 

'Hollywood   Bureau,    Motion    Picture    New*} 

Hollywood. — Producers  are  jumping  into 
foreign  language  films  with  a  grand  rush, 
after)  disregarding  thorn  almost  entirely 
since   the   advent   of  talkers. 

M-G-M  is  planning  a  feature  entirely  in 
French,  with  Renee  Adoree  starred  and 
with  JaoqOBS  Keyder  directing.  The  ca-t 
will  he  composed  entirely  of  French 
Bpeaking  actors,  and  it  is  expected  that  t he- 
film  will  be  remade  with  the  original 
cast  in  English  after  the  French  version 
is  produced. 


D  c  c  c  m  b  c 


21,     19  29 


Motion     Picture     New 


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Trade  Adopts  "Hands  Off"  Policy  on 
Germany  While  Patent  Row  Unravels 


Why  Talkies  Are  Popular 

The  use  of  talking  motion  pictures 
in  the  churches  would  greatly  increase 
attendance  at  the  other  churches. — 
San  Diego  Union. 

A  film  company  advertises  its  latest 
product  as  "the  last  word  in  talking 
picture"  but  that,  of  course,  is  almost 
too  good  to  be  true. — N.  Y.  Evening 
Post. 

An  expedition  has  set  out  to  make 
sound  pictures  of  animals  in  the  Afri- 
can jungle.  The  result  should  be  a 
movie  which  could  honestly  be  pro- 
claimed as  a  howling  success. — Detroit 
Free  Press. 


w. 


E.    Licensees    Have    Three    Weeks    To    Go   After    Which 
Vexatious   Situation    May   Be   Completely    Adjusted 


375  Non  Theat.  Units 


Op 


erating  In  The  U.  S. 

A  conference  of  leading  non-theatrical- 
production  and  distribution  interests  will 
be  held  in  January,  sponsored  by  the  Dept. 
of  Commerce,  which  has  completed  a  sur- 
vey of  the  field.  It  reveals  that  375  com- 
panies are  now  producing  and  distributing 
non-theatrical  product. 

Sound,  foreign  markets,  new  production 
policies,  industrial  advertising  and  coopera- 
tive sales  are  slated  for  discussion  at  the 
January  meeting. 


Rosenthal  Buys  50%  Share 
In  St.  Louis  Indie  'Change 

St.  Louis. — Barney  Rosenthal  has  pur- 
chased a  half  interest  in  Premier  Pictures, 
thereby  entering  partnership  with  Nat 
Steinberg.  Both  men  worked  for  Universal 
here  from  1914  to  1924.  They  organized 
Columbia  Pictures  of  Missouri  and  in  1916, 
Steinberg  sold  out  to  later  organize  Pre- 
mier. This  summer  Rosenthal  sold  Colum- 
bia to  Joe  Brandt  of  Colombia  (New 
York). 


Tone-O-Graph  For  Houses 

Up  to  400  Seats  On  Way 

North  American  Sound  and  Talking  Pic- 
ture Equipment  Corp.  has  developed  what 
is  described  as  Tone-O-Graph  Baby  Grand 
Dual  System,  a  disc  and  film  reproducer 
especially  designed  for  small  theatres  up  to 
400  seats.  Deliveries  are  promised  begin- 
ning Jan.  1. 


Postpone  Old  Timers'  Dinner 

Hollywood. — The  proposed  banquet  for 
Weber  and  Fields  and  other  old-time  stage 
favorites  now  on  the  coast  has  been  post- 
poned until  January.  The  affair  is  being 
sponsored  and  staged  by  the  actors  branch 
of  the  Academy  of  M.  P.  Arts  and  Sciences. 


Bow  In   "Fleet"   Successor 

Hollywood. — Paramount  is  preparing  a 
sequel  to  "The  Fleet's  In"  for  Clara  Bow 
to  be  called  "True  to  the  Navy." 


A  "hands  off"  policy  on  Germany  entered  upon  by  licensed  companies  of 
Western  Electric  expires  in  about  three  weeks  after  which  time  it  is  possible  the 
patent  litigation  between  W.  E.  and  Tobis-Klangilm  which  is  keeping  many  im- 
portant distributors  out  of  that   field   may  be  settled. 

The    Warners,    in   a    long-standing   tilt    with    Western    Electric,    have   thrown 

overboard  all  restrictions  and  are  showing 

their  talkers  over  German  apparatus  and 
cleaning  up.  The  same  right  has  been 
rigorously  denied  by  Western  Electric  to 
its  licensed  companies  and  many  are  con- 
sequently complaining  plentifully. 

The  situation,  irksome  to  companies  like 
Paramount,  M-G-M,  Fox,  Universal,  United 
Artists  and  others,  has  been  further 
aggravated  by  the  fact  that  Pathe,  RKO 
and  Tiffany,  which  are  licensed  under 
agreements  with  RCA,  are  understood  to 
be  kicking  over  the  traces  and  attempting 
to  operate  in  Germany  as  far  as  talkers 
in  English  will  permit.  At  a  recent  Hays 
meeting,  Lee  Marcus,  vice-president  of 
RKO,  is  reported  to  have  demanded 
reasons  for  staying  out. 

Western  Electric  is  moving  actively  in 
efforts  to  clarify  the  sound  entanglement 
and  with  a  possibility  that  an  agreement 
of  some  nature  will  be  reached  shortly  with 
German  sound  interests  which  at  the  mo- 
ment are  successfully  keeping  many 
pictures  of  many  American  companies  out 
of  Teutonic  markets. 


Kent  After  German 
Theatres,  Is  Report 

Sidney  R.  Kent's  European  trip  is  being 
linked  with  a  move  to  acquire  German 
theatres  a  la  wholesale.  The  general 
manager  of  Paramount  is  now  en  route 
for  the  continent. 

German  houses,  advices  from  Berlin  in- 
dicate, are  being  pinched  principally  be- 
cause of  their  inability  to  get  sound  pic- 
tures. With  the  exception  of  the  Warner 
output  and  a  few  others,  that  market  is 
compelled  to  play  silents  particularly  in 
view  of  the  fact  that  German  studios  have 
not  as  yet  made  any  sizeable  strides  in 
the  production  of  talkers.  For  these 
reasons,  many  reports  indicate  many  Ger- 
man houses  are  available. 

Motion  Picture  News  radioed  Kent 
aboard  the  Berengaria  and  on  Thursday 
received  a  two-word  reply.  He  wired 
"rumor  groundless." 


Councils  In  Two  Iowa  Towns 
Vote  On  Sunday  Ordinance 

Des  Moines. — Special  elections  to  settle 
the  "blue"  question  were  held  at  Toledo, 
la.,  and  at  Clearfield,  both  sponsored  by 
city  councils. 

At  Toledo,  the  law  was  repealed  while 
Clearfield  voters  favored  continuance  by  a 
vote  of  174  against  97.  Elmer  Brand,  oper- 
ating at  Clearfield,  promised  the  town 
sound  if  they  passed  a  repealer. 


Sono  Art- World  Wide  Sets 
First  Four  Feature  Releases 

"Up  the  Congo"  heads  the  first  group  of 
four  Sono  Art- World  Wide  Releases,  start- 
ing Dec.  15,  followed  by  "Blaze  0 'Glory," 
released  on  Jan.  1.  The  Dowling  vehicle 
was  made  in  two  versions,  English  and 
Spanish.  Third  is  "Clipped  Wings,"  a 
James  Cruze  Prod.,  set  for  Jan.  15,  and 
Reginald  Denny's  first  for  the  company, 
"They  All  Want  Something,"  released  on 
Feb.  1. 


"U"  Buys  Erskine  Novel 
And  "Little  Accident",  Play 

John  Erskine 's  first  dramatic  novel, 
"Sincerity,"  has  been  purchased  by  Uni- 
versal for  immediate  production. 

Another  purchase  of  Universal  is  "Little 
Accident,"  the  play  by  Floyd  Dell  and 
Thos.    Mitchell,   founded    on    Dell's   novel. 


First  National  Starts 

New   Series   Of   Pictures 

(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — "Other  Men's  Wives,"  cur- 
rent Broadway  stage  play  with  Claibourne 
Foster,  has  been  purchased  by  First  Na- 
tional as  a  vehicle  for  Billie  Dove.  Clar- 
ence Badger  will  direct  and  Forrest  Hal- 
sey  will  do  the  script.  Clive  Brook  and 
Sidney  Blackmer  are  slated  for  the  support. 

Mervyn  Le  Roy  has  finished  "Show  Girl 
in  Hollywood,"  starring  Alice  White,  and 
will  next  do  "Jailbreak"  by  Dwight  Tay- 
lor. Bernice  Claire  gets  her  first  non-sing- 
ing role  in  this.  Al  Conn  will  write  the 
script. 

"The  Sin  Flood,"  made  some  years  ago 
by  Frank  Lloyd  for  M-G-M,  is  to  be  re- 
done as  a  talker.  Douglas  Fairbanks,  Jr., 
is  the  first  member  of  the  cast.  Bradley 
King  will  do  the  script. 

Frank  McHugh  has  been  added  to  the 
cast  of  "Bright  Lights,"  Dorothy  Mas- 
kaill's  first  starring  film,  and  William  Jan- 
ner  to  the  cast  of  "His  Woman,"  which 
features  Monte  Blue  and  Lila  Lee. 


Dix  At  Carroll  Xmas 

"Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate,"  first  Richard 
Dix  all-talkie  for  RKO,  will  be  premiered 
at  the  Earl  Carroll,  New  York  on  Christ- 
mas night. 


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M  o  t  i  o  n     Piclurr     N 


D  e  c  c  in  b  c  r     2  1 


10  29 


Move  To  Shut  N.  Y.  Studios, 

Labs,  Described  As  Hysteria 

Wholesale  closing  of  New  York  theatres,  laboratories,  public  projection  rooms 
and  studios,  indicated  in  wild  rumors  following  the  Pathe  fire  is  nothing  more  than 
"hysteria,"  an  important  city  official  informed   Motion   Pictcre   News  yesterday. 

Buildings  housing  laboratories,  studiios  or  theatres  are  always  under  close 
watch  by  the  Fire  Prevention  Bureau,  it  was  pointed  out,  and  there  is  nothing  to 
worry    about    if    occupants    steer    clear    of 


Are  violations  anil  obey  municipal  ordin- 
ances governing  storage  of  films. 

■■Panic  and  slow-thinking  in  failing  to 
sound  an  alarm  was  responsible  for  the 
great  loss  of  life  in  the  recent  studio  fire, 
a  situation  which  might  easily  arise  in 
almost  any  plant,  or  place  of  public 
assembly,"  an  investigation  by  one  division 
of  the  city  lire  department  revealed.  It 
shows  that  film  was  in  no  way  responsible 
for  the  catastrophe,  or  resultant  loss  of 
life. 

Three  local  studios,  the  Victor-Gramercy, 
American  Sound,  on  West  44th,  and  the 
old  DeForest  plant  on  East  48th  St.,  are 
understood  to  have  been  tagged  for  viola- 
tions and  ordered  closed  until  changes  are 
made.  Projection  rooms  and  theatres  will 
be  unmolested  unless  violations  are  found. 
A  cheek-up  made  at  all  laboratories  in 
town  during  the  week  unearthed  only  a 
few  minor  violations,  which  were  cleared 
immediately. 


Corrigaii  Postpones 

Hearing  For  Flinn 

Hearing  of  John  C.  Flinn  and  Henry  F. 
Lally  before  Magistrate  Corrigan  in  Homi- 
cide Court  has  been  postponed  until  Feb. 
5th.  The  Pathe  executive-,  are  technically 
charged  with  second  degree  manslaughter 
following  the  fire  at  the  company  's  New 
York  studio. 

John  C.  Flinn'-  friends  in  the  industry 
are  hopeful  that  the  legal  situation  will 
work  out  favorably.  His  voluntary  assump- 
tion of  responsibility  for  the  disastrous 
fire  is  held  to  be  unfortunate.  They  believe 
it  mi-judgment  'in  his  part  to  assume  the 
obligation  for  something  over  which  he 
had  no  control. 


M-G-M  Notables  Drafted 

For   Keaton's   Filmusical 

< Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood.  M  G  M  plans  to  use  a  num- 
ber of  contract  players  in  Buster  Keaton's 
first    filmusical    talker,   "On    Tin-    Set,"    a 

satir i  studio  life.     The  regular  easl   in 

support  of  Kenton  includes  Dorothy  Sebas- 
tian, Anita  Page,  Charles  King,  Trixie  Fri- 
ganza,  Theodore  Lorch,  Ed  Deering,  James 
Holly  am!  Ruth   Bollj 

Contract  stars,  featured  players  and  di- 
rectors  lined  up  for  certain  sequences  in- 
clude Fred  Niblo,  Lionel  Barrymore,  Wil- 
liam Haines,  Gwen  1 John  Miljan,  Cecil 

De  Mille,  Conrad  Xagcl,  Karl  Dane,  Joseph 
Kanihani,  and  David  Burton. 


Seiler  Freelancing 

Hollywood.  After  twelve  years  with 
Fox,  Lew  Seiler  will  lake  his  directorial 
talents  to  other  fields.  For  the  present  he 
will  free-lance. 


Drapes  Force  Chi 
Houses  To  Close 

Chicago. — One  hundred  theatres  will  be 
forced  to  tear  out  present  acoustical  ma- 
terials and  replace  them  with  materials  in 
conformity  with  regulations  of  the  fire 
department  at  a  cost  approximating  $50,- 
0011. 

At  a  special  meeting  called  by  Jack  Mil 
ler,  head  of  the  Chicago  Exhibitors'  Asso- 
ciation, exhibitors  were  unanimous  in  their 
eagerness  to  cooperate  with  tire  depart- 
ment officials.  Drapes  will  be  removed 
from  walk  and  ceilings,  and  horns  which 
do  not  meet  the  requirements  of  the  law 
torn  out.  Orders  already  have  been  issued 
by  Patrick  J.  Egan,  fire  prevention  chief, 
ordering  removal  of  condemned  material 
from  ten  houses  and  others  will  follow  as 
quickly  as  fire  inspectors  file  their  reports. 

Where  acoustical  materials  have  been 
found  hazardous,  immediate  closing  of 
such  theatres  has  been  ordered  unless  the 
law  is  complied  with  by  the  next  perform- 
ance. Firemen  are  being  stationed  in  front 
of  such  houses  and  the  public  is  not  per- 
mitted to  enter.  Egan  in  a  department 
letter  states: 

"This  bureau  has  made  numerous  tests  on  felt 
wool  burlap  and  other  similar  materials  which  have 
been  installed  in  various  theatres  throughout  the  city 
for  the  purpose  of  improving  the  acoustics  in  the  the- 
atres. This  is  to  advise  you  that  every  test  50 
far  conducted  has  shown  these  materials  to  be  wholly 
unfit  for  the  purposes  intended  and  contrary  to  Section 
1337     of    the    fire    prevention    ordinance. 

"You  are,  therefore,  requested  to  ascertain  the 
names  of  all  theatres  in  your  district  using  these 
materials  and  to  prepare  proper  notices  ordering  the 
removal  of  these  materials  from  the  theatres  at  once." 


$2,500  A  Seat  For  Eight 

Seats  In  Hughes'  Theatre 


(Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion   Picture  News) 

Hollywood. — Howard  Hughes  i<  spending 
$20,000  for  a  private  sound  theatre  al  tin- 
Metropolitan  sound  studios. 

The  little  theatre,  equipped  with  the  lat- 
est Western  Electric  improvements  in 
sound  projection  is  costing  the  producer- 
director  of  "Hell's  Angels"  about  $2,500 
a  i  at  for  his  private  house,  as  ii  will  have 
just  eight  finely  upholstered  loges. 

In  order  to  install  the  reproducing  horns 
behind  the  screen  it  was  necessary  to  erect 
a  balcony  over  the  sidewalk  outside  the 
studio. 

Hughes  gets  his  money  from  oil  wells. 


No  Plans  To  Replace  "Hip" 

l;  K  -0,   which   vacate-  Hie   Hippodrome, 

New  York,  next  -niniiier  upon  expiration 
oi  its  present  lease  has  made  no  plans  to 
replace  i  he  t  iir.ii  re  landmark,  according  I" 
Joe  Plunkett.  The  present  building  is  to 
make  way  for  a  1,000-foot  skyscraper. 


Smoking  Ruled  Out 

Smoking  is  positively  taboo  in  the 
Pathe  home  office,  a  measure  enforced 
by  company  executives  following  the 
fire  at  the  company's  New  York  studio. 

Employees  will  be  fired  on  the  spot  if 
caught  smoking  in  the  building.  The 
new  orders  provide  for  an  immediate 
shutdown  in  the  projection  room  if 
news  and  trade  reviewers  light  up 
during  screenings. 


Johnson  Heads  Allied  Unit 
In  Pacific  N.  W.  For  1930 

Seattle. — Leroy  F.  Johnson,  managing  di- 
rector of  the  VonHerberg  interests  in  Seat- 
tle, was  elected  president  of  the  Allied 
Amusements  of  the  Northwest  for  the  com- 
ing year,  at  the  annual  convention  held  this 
week.  Arbitration  was  discussed  by  exhibi- 
tors representing  Washington,  Idaho  and 
Montana,  but  it  was  decided  to  await  fur- 
ther action  on  the  Thacher  decision  before 
making  an  absolute  ruling  for  this  terri- 
tory. In  the  meantime,  the  exhibitor  body 
continues  to  maintain  its  former  status  of 
having  withdrawn  from  arbitration. 

F.  C.  Weskil,  Sand  Point,  Idaho,  was 
elected  vice-president  and  James  M.  Hone 
again  re-elected  secretary  and  treasurer. 
The  meetings  were  presided  over  by  Al 
Rosenberg  of  Seattle,  retiring  president. 
About  100  attended.   Trustees  elected  were: 

Milton  Kenworthy,  Moscow,  Idaho:  Ray  Grom- 
bacher,  Spokane;  Frank  Graham,  Auburn;  Benjamin 
Fey,  Renton;  W.  G.  Ripley,  Longview;  John  Ham- 
rick,  Seattle,  Tacoma  and  Portland;  Walter  Graham, 
Shelton;  Al  Rosenberg.  Seattle  and  Everett,  and_  Earl 
L.  Crabb,  division  manager  of  Fox  in  the  North- 
west. 


Beecroft    Prod.    Finishing 

First   Of  Talker   Features 

With  addition  of  Donald  Meek,  now  star- 
ring in  "Broken  Dishes"  at  the  Ritz,  Bee- 
erolt  Prod.,  Inc.,  has  completed  the  strong 
cast  for  its  first  talkie,  including  Olive 
Shea,  I'iirre-1  Stanley.  .loan  li.uinlelle, 
Alice  Hegeman,  Jeannette  Ferrand,  Terry 
Carroll.  Rita  Crane,  Berta  Donn  and  Sally 
Mack. 

1! lull  Prod.,  Inc.,  has  been  newly  or- 
ganized by  T.  Harold  Forbes  and  T.  Fran- 
cis Hunter,  the  Westchester  County  pub- 
lishers, and  Chester  Beecroft,  formerly  gen- 
eral manager  of  Cosmopolitan  studios. 

The  script  is  from  an  original  story  by 
Robert  li.  Snody;  dialogue  and  lyrics  by 
Harry  (J.  Smith;  recording  and  synchron- 
ization under  direction  of  Carl  Edouarde, 
former  director  of  the  Strand  Theatre  or 
chestra.  The  picture  is  now  in  production 
at  the  RCA  studios  in  Xew  York,  with  Jan. 
1  as  the  day  of  completion. 


"Zeb"  Epstein  Promoted 

Z.    A.    ("Zeb")    Epstein    has    been    ap 
pointed  manager  of  the   New    Jork   Strand 

to  succ 1   Forrest    II.    Macomlier,  resigned. 

Herbert  Copelau  succeeds  Epstein  as  man- 
ager of  the  SI  rand. 


Toledo  House  Burns 

Toledo,  Ohio. — Fred  Miller,  manager,  and 
Florence  Street,  cashier  at  the  Royal,  silent 
house,  were  burned  about  the  face  and 
hands  during  a  fire  which  gutted  the  bouse. 
It  will  be  rebuilt. 


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Acoustics,  Bad  Tone  Arms,  Vibration 
Common  Causes  of  Poor  Reproduction 


THE  national  survey  conducted  by  the 
M-G-M  school  for  sound  has  brought 
many   interesting  slants   on   theatre 
reproduction    into    the    light    of    analysis. 
Common    among   the    reasons    for    lack   of 
tonal  quality  are  these: 
1. — Bad  acoustics. 
2. — Overweighted  tone  arms. 
3. — Vibration  in  operation. 

Coupled  with  this  triumvirate  of  trouble 
go  disc  plates  which  get  out  of  line  and 
the  current  fluctuation  that  is  characteristic 
of  small  town  power  plants.  This  article, 
second  in  a  series  published  by  Motion 
Picture  Xews,  delves  into  actual  instances 
and  explains  how  simple  the  remedy  is — 
if  the  exhibitor  knew  it. 

This  exhibitor  was  a  conscientious  and 
progressive  showman.  In  the  days  of  the 
silent  motion  picture  he  had  prilled  himself 
upon  the  quality  of  his  entertainment,  but 
since  installing  sound  equipment  he  had 
not  given  one  show  which  measured  up  to 
his  established  standard. 

He  was  greatly  worried.  He  had  sought 
almost  everyone's  advice,  and  had  adopted 
every  suggestion  which  seemed  reasonable 
to  him.  His  original  investment  in  equip- 
ment— quite  substantial  for  him — had  been 
materially  increased  by  experimental  work. 

He  was  about  ready  to  give  up  when  he 
heard  of  M-G-M's  sound  service  depart- 
ment. Perhaps  a  sound  technician  could 
tell  him  what  the  matter  was.  In  any 
event,  it  wouldn't  cost  him  anything  to 
find  out. 

The  case  is  summarized  here  because  it 
involves  in  one  experience  practically  every 
trouble  to  which  sound  reproduction  is  heir. 
A  summary  of  the  technician's  report 
shows  how  utterly  at  the  mercy  of  condi- 
tions  the  inexperienced   exhibitor,  is. 

Vibration  the  Fault 

The  machines  were  not  securely  bolted  to 
the  floor  and  there  was  very  bad  vibration. 
There  was  a  decided  flutter,  due  to  a  poor 
connection  between  the  projector  and  the 
disc  plate.  The  tone  arms  were  heavily 
over-weighted.  One  disc  plate  was  very 
much  out  of  line. 

The  sound  which  came  from  the  repro- 
ducer made  the  technician's  hair  stand  on 
end.  He  whistled  and  counted  four  dis- 
tinct echoes  in  the  house.  He  clapped  his 
hands  and  there  was  a  loud  rattling  around 
the  side  walls  which  lasted  for  five  seconds 
by  his  watch.  The  ceiling  ventilators  were 
built  so  that  they  made  a  perfect  sound  box 
of  echo.  The  horns  were  boxed  in  so  that 
much  of  the  sound  did  not  reach  the  front 
of  the  house,  but  exhausted  itself  rattling 
around  back  of  the  screen. 

Five  hours  were  spent  merely  in  locating 
successive  sources  of  trouble.  When  the 
technician  completed  his  survey  the  exhibi- 
tor had  plenty  of  definite  reasons  why  the 
quality  of  his  sound  pictures  did  not  meas- 


File  Them 

This  series  of  articles  on  sound,  pub- 
lished exclusively  in  Motion  Picture 
News  in  collaboration  with  M-G-M 
will  probably  run  over  a  period  of  ten 
weeks.    Today's   is  the  second. 

Theory  plays  no  part  in  the  discus- 
sions. The  theatre  man's  problem,  what 
caused  it  and  how  it  was  remedied— 
this  is  the  type  of  information  em- 
braced. 

It  is  suggested  that  the  exhibitor  file 
the  entire  series  for  constant  refer- 
ence. Nothing  like  it  has  been  pub- 
lished  to  date. 


ure  up  to  his  previous  entertainment  stand- 
ards. Strangely,  though,  the  correction  of 
difficulties  was  comparatively  inexpensive. 
A  little  draping  and  a  few  feet  of  Celotex 
eliminated  much  of  the  trouble  and  some 
adjusting,  fastening  and  replacements  took 
care  of  the  worst  of  the  rest  of  it. 

This  case,  of  course,  is  extreme.  Yet  it 
well  serves  to  show  that  sincerity  and  tin' 
desire  to  give  good  entertainment  will  not 
alone  insure  the  success  of  sound  motion 
pictures.  A  comparatively  few  dollars, 
rightly  expended,  would  have  materially 
improved  this  exhibitor's  sound  reproduc- 
tion. His  willingness  to  spend  the  money 
was  not  a  factor;  he  had  already  spent 
much  more  than  was  necessary.  What  he 
needed  was  information. 

Nor  is  the  case  here  cited  an  exception. 
There  is  plenty  of  evidence  in  M-G-M's 
nation-wide  survey  of  theatre  sound  repro- 
duction that  exhibitors  have  been  willing 
to  invest  substantial  sums  in  equipment 
without  taking  full  advantage  even  of  the 
information  about  operation  which  the 
equippers   have  made  available   to   them. 

Thus,  we  find  in  a  town  in  the  Central 
West,  a  theatre  which  has  a  tin  ceiling, 
undraped  side  walls,  an  unbalanced  tone 
arm,  on  the  reproducer,  open  ceiling  ven- 
tilators, pick-up  arms  which  are  delivering 
less  than  4,000  cycles,  an  uncovered  and 
unused  orchestra  pit  and  heavy  hangings 
in  front  of  the  horns  and  a  deep  and  high 
open  space  back  of  them — conditions,  of 
course,  which  make  dialogue  almost  unin- 
telligible, but  which  could  largely  be  inex- 
pensively remedied  in  a  few  hours. 

Power  Plants  Troublesome 

Bad  acoustics,  overweighted  tone  arms, 
vibration  in  operation,  dise  plates  out  of 
line — these  seem  to  be  general  difficulties 
of  small  theatres  which  have  equipped  for 
sound  at  a  minimum  of  expense.  And,  in 
addition,  there  is  the  current  fluctuation 
characteristic  of  small  town  power  plants. 

One  technician,  during  two  consecutive 
weeks  in  the  field,  did  not  visit  one  theatre 
in  which  bad  reverberation  was  not  found 
from  undraped  rear  walls.    There  was  only 


one  of  these  theatres  where  much  more 
than  fifty  per  cent  of  the  volume  developed 
at  the  horns  was  being  thrown  out  into  the 
theatre.  Every  theatre  which  had  an  or- 
chestra pit  had  left  it  open  and  sound  was 
suffering  in  consequence.  A  large  percent- 
age were  getting  vibration  because  ma- 
chines were  not  bolted  or  concreted  to  the 
floor.  Most  of  them  were  losing  quality 
and  suffering  inconvenience  through  some 
sort  of   toruble  with  the   reproducer   arm. 

Perhaps  the  strangest  record  of  an  at- 
tempt to  convert  a  silent  theatre  to  sound 
purposes  is  one  reported  from  a  small  town 
in  the  Northwest.  The  projection  booth, 
located  in  the  center  of  the  main  floor,  was 
high  and  uncovered.  The  floor  was  of  solid 
concrete  and  was  not  carpeted.  There  were 
numerous  pilasters,  none  of  which  was 
draped.  The  seats  were  wooden  benches 
and  the  rows  extended  entirely  across  the 
theatre  in  front  of  the  projection  booth 
and  then  narrowed  down  alongside  of  and 
back  of  the  booth,  to- the  rear  of  the  audi- 
torium. 

Another  Typical  Case 

The  equipment  had  been  assembled  from 
a  great  variety  of  sources.  Sixteen-inch 
records  were  being  played  on  a  turn-table 
of  regulation  phonograph  size.  Old  style 
phonograph  pick-up  arms,  stiff  and  impro- 
perly balanced,  were  used.  The  walls  of 
the  booth  were  a  mass  of  wires,  most  of 
the  connections  having  been  made  by  twist- 
ing, instead  of  soldering. 

The  sound,  of  course,  was  tubby  and  no 
high  frequencies  were  being  reproduced. 
The  undraped,  flat  wall  of  the  projection 
booth  was  alone  causing  enough  reverbera- 
tion to  have  ruined  the  sound  effects  of  ten 
theatres.  And  this  was  being  emphasized 
by  the  cement  floor,  wooden  seats,  open 
pilasters  and  hard  side  and  end  walls.  Be- 
ing well  removed  from  serious  competition, 
the  exhibitor  was  "doing  very  well,"  as 
he  expressed  it,  but  he  did  want  to  get  into 
the  exchange  city  some  day  and  see  if  the 
big  theatres  there  were  really  giving  a  bet- 
ter show.  At  latest  reports,  however,  he 
hadn't  "found  time." 

Such  cases,  obviously,  are  extremes.  But 
they  serve  to  show  part  of  the  problem  in- 
volved in  providing  the  public  with  better 
sound  entertainment.  Equally,  they  serve 
to  show  the  length  to  which  the  troubled 
exhibitor   will   go. 


Widespread  exhibitor  inexperience  with  sound 
and  an  almost  complete  lack  of  knowledge  of 
its  fundamentals  are  the  basic  reasons  for  poor 
reproduction.  The  first  two  in  this  series  of 
articles  narrated  a  number  of  cases  brought  to 
the  attention  of  and  remedied  by  the  corps  of 
sound  technicians  maintained  by  M-G-M.  Next 
week'  a  third  chapter  in  this  practical  sound 
history  unit  appear. 


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Lobby 

flash 

at    the 

Momart, 

short    subject 

theatre 

in    dowatonn 

Brooklyn 


In  Your  Seat  At  8:45 
At  This  N.  W.  Theatre 

Carlton,  Minn. — A  policy  more  unique 
than  practical  perhaps  lias  been  inaugur- 
ated in  the  Leb. 

Only  one  de  luxe  performance  is  to  be 
given  each  night  with  the  exception  of 
Sundays.  Each  performance  is  to  begin  at 
7  :4.">  P.  M.  during  the  week.  A  program  of 
short  subjects  is  offered  until  8:25.  While 
they  are  being  shown  late  comers  are  being 
seated.     At   S  :45  the  feature  is  presented. 

The  doors  are  closed  and  those  who  ar- 
rive late  must  return  the  next  night  if  they 
wanl  i"  see  the  show.  Another  odd  feature 
i-  tli.it  no  ushers  are  used.  It  is  a  case  in 
point  to  prove  probably  that  the  customer 
can  titnl  a  hitter  place  to  sit  than  that 
Dated  by  a  uniformed  attendant. 

The  Leb  was  recently  redecorated,  it 
has  been  transformed  into  an  atmospheric 
theatre  with  a  Spanish  motif. 


Puts  Lots  Of  Pep 
In  Shorts  House 


Second-Run  Squawk  At  RKO 

Return  "Rita"  Engagement 

Syracuse.  Newspaper  ads  announcing  a 
return  engagement  of  "Rio  Rita"  ;<t  tin' 
Keith  house  were  cancelled  when  Frank 
Sanlino,  three-theatre  operator,  protested  it 
would  hurt  his  second  run  play  on  the  pic- 
ture. 


Deaf  Patrons  Hear 
With  New  Aeousticon 

Kansas  City. — Eight  deaf  patrons  heard 
sound  films  for  the  first  time,  by  use  of  the 
new  Aeousticon,  or  acoustic  receivers,  at 
a  trial  performance  given  at  the  Royal. 

The  Aeousticon  is  an  idea  conceived  by 
E.  S.  C.  Coppock,  manager  of  the  Royal. 
By  means  of  the  contrivance,  deaf  persons 
are  able  to  hear  talking  pictures.  The  in- 
struments are  manufactured  by  Dictograph 
Products  Corp.,  New  York,  and  the  installa- 
tion at  the  Royal  was  the  first. 

The  receivers,  similar  to  telephone  re- 
ceivers, are  attached  to  seats  in  a  section 
of  the  loges.  "Wires  from  the  receivers  lead 
to  four  microphones  and  battery  box  on 
the  front  wall  of  the  balcony  rail.  These 
microphones  pick  up  the  sound  and  carry 
it  to  the  volume  controls  on  the  back  of  the 
seats  in  the  loge  section.  The  deaf  person 
connects  the  receiver  to  the  volume  control 
and  places  it  to  his  ear,  adjusting  the  con- 
trol to  suit   himself, 

The  dial'  person  pays  no  extra  admission 
[niii.  according  to  Coppock.  He  is  given 
the  receiver  at  box  office  when  he  buys  his 
ticket, 

The  Aeousticon  is  not  an  invention,  but 
the  utilization  of  the  principles  of  the  radio 
and  telephone.  Coppock,  who  is  a  graduate 
electrical  engineer,  conceived  the  idea  and 
the  Dictograph  Company  is  to  manufacturo 
tlie  instruments  lor  theatre  use. 


"Success  of  all-short  and  newsreel 
house-,  aside  from  Broadway  stands,  de- 
pends entirely  on  heavy  and  consistent 
plugging,"  according  to  Alfred  Ferraro, 
manager  of  the  Momart,  on  Fulton  St., 
Brooklyn,  now  operating  as  a  short-subject 
theatre. 

Ferraro  plastered  the  town  with  fifty  24- 
sheet  stands,  50  three  and  hundreds  of  win- 
dow cards  and  one-sheets,  appealing  par- 
ticularly to  shoppers  in  the  downtown  shop- 
ping district.  He  change-  twice  weekly  on 
Wednesday,  opening  at  10  A.  M.,  playing 
until  11  P.  II.  The  scale  is  fifteen  cents 
until  six  and  a  quarter  after  that  hour, 
including  Sundays. 

This  is  the  type  of  newspaper  copy  the 
theatre  is  using: 


AMUSEMENTS. 


MQMARTB& 


£    Rockwell    •• 
-Tel.  NEVCn  6/8 
NUOUS     It     TO    II 
BROOKLYN'S     FIRST    AND    ONLY    THEAT1E 

NOW  SHOWING 

A  Comnlete  Proeiam  of 
SOUND    AND    SILENT 

MEWS  EEELS 

SHORT  TALRINO    FEATURES 

Novelties    &   E/lucat'onaT    Breviti^n 

FROM   11    A.   M.   to  «   F.    M.     IV 

FROM  6  P.    M.  <n   1!    F.    St.     ?!«• 

NO    INCREASE    IN  TF!rF> 

SATURDAY     SUNDAY    £    HOLIDAYS 

PROGRAM    CHAXGED    WEB.    4    SAT.    . 

•Hke    th»    MOMART    T-ir    Flare    of    Res* 

•3d    Recreation    Before    £    After    Whooping 


The  Momart  is  a  600-seater  and  plays 
over  W.  E.  equipment,  and  unlike  the 
Newsreel  Theatre  in  New  York,  runs  com- 
edies  as   well   as   newsreels. 


Loew's  Switches  Three 

In  Metropolitan  Shake-Up 

A  three-cornered  change  in  the  New  York 
Loew  circuit  places  M.  Seidlitz,  manager  of 
the  Greeley  Square,  in  charge  of  the  Canal 
St.,  while  D.  J.  Helgeson  goe>  from  Loew*s 
Circle  to  the  Greeley  Square.  Walter  Gut- 
teridge,  of  the  relief  staff,  is  appointed  man- 
ager of  the  Circle. 


Managers  Secure  Operators 
Licenses  After  A  Walk-Out 

Buffalo. — Support  of  non-union  men  by 
managers  with  projection  licenses  prevented 
interruption  of  programs  at  1'2  neighbor- 
hood houses,  where  union  booth  help  dc- 
ilari'd  a  strike. 

Twenty  theatre  owners  applied  for  mu- 
nicipal licenses  to  operate  machines  when  it 
became  known  that  the  union  planned  to 
strike. 


Gift  Program  Gag 

Richmond. — Children  attending  Stew- 
art Tucker's  gift  matinee  at  the  Byrd 
brought  everything  under  the  sun 
from  apples  and  potatoes  to  baskets 
and  blankets. 

i  Newspapers  helped  put  the  show 
over,  publicizing  Tucker's  idea  of  help- 
ing   unfortunates    at    Christmas. 


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Christmas  Spirit 
Hits  L.  A.  Grosses 


Los  Angeles. — Christinas  and  its  usual 
inroads  into  the  public's  pocketbooks  are 
responsible  for  off  business  this  week. 
George  Bancroft  in  ''The  Mighty,"  playing 
the  Paramount,  was  the  week's  best  bet. 
The  picture  grossed  $31,000  or  exactly  24 
per  cent  over  normal. 

Joan  Crawford  in  "Untamed"  gave  Ban- 
croft a  close  race,  all  factors  considered. 
Her  picture  finished  with  .$30,600,  which 
draws  a  rating  of  113  per  cent.  These 
tilins  nabbed  the  bulk  of  downtown  busi- 
Dess. 

"Three  Live  Ghosts"  did  $14,000  at  the 
Inited  Artists.  In  percentage,  the  figure 
is  104.  "Tiger  Rose,"  at  Warners  Down- 
town, finished  up  at  129  per  cent  or  $19,- 
300;  B-K-O,  with  "Song  of  Love,"  at 
$15,000,  or  94  per  cent,  which  is  under  par; 
and  the  Palace,  with  "They  Had  to  See 
Paris,"  with  $8,100  or  90  per  cent  for  its 
third  week. 

In  Hollywood,  Warners  Hollywood  led 
the  procession  nabbing  $18,000  or  a  rating 
of  129  per  cent  with  "So  Long  Letty." 
Charlotte  Greenwood's  legs  apparently  at- 
tracted. "Condemned,"  in  its  second  week 
at  Grauman's  Chinese,  finished  with  $16,- 
500,  which  gives  it  a  percentage  of  103. 
"Bio  Rita,"  in  its  fourth  week  at  the 
Carthay  Circle,  did  $14,100,  or  113  per  cent ; 
"Marianne,"  at  the  Egyptian,  $11,60(1; 
and  "Hallelujah,"  at  the  Criterion,  with 
$11,200,  or  112  per  cent. 


PRR  Backing  Ballyhoo  For 
Railroad  Short  At  Colony 

An  exploitation  campaign  ballyhooing  a 
sound  short  reel,  "Broadway  Limited,"  for 
its  Colony,  New  York,  run  next  week,  is  one 
of  the  most  elaborate  plugs  for  a  two- 
reeler  witnessed  on  the  Main  Stem  to  date. 
It  winds  up  with  a  brass-band  concert  on 
Broadway  tonight,  in  front  of  the  Colony, 
with  the  Pennsylvania  R.  R.  band  perform- 
ing. 

Visuagraphic  Pictures  produced  the  reel 
for  Pennsylvania,  which  plastered  1,248 
Long  Island  and  Pennsylvania  stations  in  a 
radius  of  50  miles,  with  posters  and  elec- 
tric displays,  and  placed  100.000  one-sheets 
in  all  trains  running  into  New  York  daily. 

Both  companies  tied  up  the  short  with 
all  current  newspaper  and  magazine  train 
advertising. 


Futuristic  Marquee  Takes 

Bow  At  Stanley  In  Philly 

Philadelphia — Futuristic  trend  in  thea- 
tre construction  has  reached  the  marquee. 
A  new  marquee,  of  pronounced  modern  de- 
sign, the  first  of  its  kind  in  Philadelphia, 
is  attracting  considerable  attention  at  the 
Stanley.  It  is  wrought  of  solid  copper  and 
contains  2,960  electric  bulbs,  using  about 
48,000  watts  per  hour.  Marquees  of  simi- 
lar design  are  planned  for  the  Earle  and 
Stanton. 


Publix  After  Another 

New  England  House 

Needham,  Mass. — Negotiations  are  under 
way  by  Publix  to  acquire  the  Needham. 


Conscience  Money 

Ottawa. — Receipt  of  25  cents  in  con- 
science money  started  an  endless  string 
of  difficulties  for  Joe  Franklin,  manag- 
ing the  Keith's  here. 

An  accompanying  note  said  the 
sender  has  passed  a  lead  coin  at  the 
box-office  and  wanted  to  make  amends. 
The  plugged  quarter  could  not  be 
traced  by  Franklin,  who  publicly  an- 
nounced an  offer  to  make  good  if  the 
coin  had  been  given  out  to  any  patron. 
This  brought  a  flood  of  claimants  with 
lead  quarters. 


Tov  Display  Nabs 
Fans'  Attention 


Publix    Making    Extensive 
Use  Of  Radio-Truck  Bally 

Publix  is  operating  a  fleet  of  12  radio- 
truck  ballyhoos  throughout  the  country 
and  will  soon  ship  one  to  Europe.  The 
truck  resembles  a  miniature  locomotive  and 
is  equipped  with  a  radio  receiving  set, 
phonograph  and  public  address  system. 
No  attempt  is  made  to  receive  broadcast 
from  any  particular  station,  different  ones 
being  tuned  in  from  time  to  time  by  the 
operator.  The  trucks  were  built  by  the 
McGee  Mfg.  Co.,  Indianapolis,  Ind.  Para- 
mount institutional  ads  are  plastered  on  the 
sides. 


A  toy.  display,  featured  in  the  Eliza- 
bethan Room  of  the  Paramount,  New 
York,  is  attracting  plenty  of  attention  from 
theatregoers  and  suggests  a  similar  plan 
for  other  houses  throughout  the  country. 

The  plan  was  developed  with  R.  H.  Macy 
and  Co.  and  behind  it  is  the  idea,  as  ex- 
plained by  Harry  Royster,  of  Publix 
to  give  the  prospective  buyer  of  toys  an 
opportunity  to  view  an  extensive  array  of 
children's  playthings  in  the  quiet  atmos- 
phere of  the  theatre,  and  thus  elude  the 
hustle  of  a  toy  department,  crowded  with 
Christmas  shoppers. 

The  Paramount-Macy  exhibit  is  in  charge 
of  a  uniformed  Publix  attendant  who 
demonstrates  any  mechanical  toy  or  gives 
other  information  to  the  prospective  buy- 
ers. The  collection  covers  practically  every 
article  in  the  line  of  modern  toys  and  the 
booth  decorations  in  keeping  with  the  spirit 
of  the  holiday  season. 

A  reporter  for  Motion'  Picture  News- 
noticed  that  a  large  number  of  theatre  pa- 
trons expressed  interest  to  the  point  of 
asking  for  demonstrations  and  prices  of 
various  toys. 


Illustrating  how  the  Paramount  Theatre  in  New  York  got  behind  the  holiday  toy  stunt 


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December     2  1,     1929 


Producers  Center  Efforts  On 
Reducing  Waste  In  Story  Buys 

Hollywood. — A  closer  check-up  on  story  buys  is  being  instituted  on  the  coast. 
Producers,  handing  out  large  sums  of  money  for  books,  plays,  novels  and  originals, 
have  discovered  that  many  properties  made  valuable  by  virtue  of  the  money  they 
have  paid  for  them,  are  not  suitable  for  pictures  after  they  are  bought. 

\t  the  present  time  there  are  hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars  worth  of  screen 
rights  to  plays,  books  and  originals  repos- 
ing in  the  files  of  the  various  coast  stu- 
dios, a  small  percentage  of  which  can  ever 
find  a  way  to  the  screen  because  it  i-  im- 
possible to  transform  them  into  film  form. 

During  the  past  year,  most  of  the  larger 
studios  have  instituted  a  system  which  pro- 
vides for  assignment  of  a  scr i  writer  to 

prepare  a  film  adaptation  of  a  book  or  play 
that  is  under  consideration.  If  the  writer 
i-  able  to  get  a  screen  version  meeting  with 
the  approval  of  the  producing  executives, 
negotiations   are   then  started. 

But  if  the  writer  cannot  deliver  what  is 
considered  a  suitable  adaptation,  or  one 
that  shows  that  the  book  or  play  can  no!   be 

trans] 1    to    pictures,    purchase    of    the 

story  is  forgotten,  leaving  the  studio  with 
only  the  writer's  salary  during  his  work 
to  be  charged  off.  This  is  naturally  only 
a  minor  portion  of  the  asking  price  for  the 
screen  and  dialogue  rights  to  the  property, 
and  such  a  procedure  over  the  period  of  a 
year  must  naturally  result  in  the  saving  of 
thousands  of  dollars  for  each  studio. 

Watching  Their  Step 

When  an  author  offers  to  the  producer  the 
rights  to  a  work  that  seems  a  possibility 
in  talker  form,  dialogue  writers  arc  as- 
signed to  the  story  and  told  to  bring  in  a 
complete  layout.  If  the  dialogue  version  is 
acceptable,  negotiations  are  started  to  ac- 
quire the  talker  picture  rights.  There  have 
been  several  recent  instances  where  former 
successful  plays  that  were  made  as  silent 
pictures  could  not  be  molded  into  suitable 
talker  scripts,  and  dialogue  rights  were  not 
bought  as  a  result. 

Previously,  producers  often  purchased 
screen  rights  to  properties  without  due 
consideration  as  to  their  possibilities  in 
screen  form,  and  in  many  instances  execu- 
tives discovered  they  could  not  get  satis- 
factory screen  adaptations  from  best-seller 
plays  or  books  after  the  latter  had  been 
purchased  for  prices  ranging  up  to  $50,000 
each.  There  were  many  cases  where  pro- 
perties were  purchased  for  the  title,  and 
new   stories   written   around   them. 

This  procedure  seems  to  be  definitely  out. 
Stories  are  not  purchased  for  specific  stars      ~_  ™,    _-  ._.        _  _.   „  _  _ 

or  directors  unless  the  companies  are  ccr-      oJi    ±  allvCl'S  UD  J.VHy-31 
tain  that  they  can  go  into  production  with-  ■»-»         -,  .  o    l        i     i 

Production  Schedule 

Holly-wood. — With  32  talking  pictures  in 
Christmas     Gaa  production  or  slated.  M-G-M  will  close  the 

°  calendar  vear  with  one  of  the  largest  sound 

Philadelphia. — Each  Saturday  morn-  schedules   in  its   industry 

ing  until  Christmas,  the  Tower,  69th 
and  Market,  stages  parties  at  which 
thousands  of  mothers  and  children  will 
be  guests  of  .Merchants  Association  of 
Wth  St.  Mure  than  3,000  attended  the 
first  held  Saturday.  Tickets  are  dis- 
trihuted  by  business  men  of  the  sec- 
tion. Vaudeville,  pictures  and  other 
forms  of  entertainment  are  provided, 
and   toys   and   gifts  distributed. 


in  a  reasonable  time.    And  the  same  goes 
for  dialogue  rights  on  re-makes. 

Producers  generally  have  come  to  the 
realization  that  too  much  money  has  been 
wasted  in  the  purchase  of  story  material 
that  eventually  went  into  the  scenario  de- 
partment files,  and  their  attitude  now  indi- 
cates that  they  want  to  see  just  how  a  pro- 
perty will  look  in  adaptation  form  before 
expending  the  purchase  price  for  film  and 
dialogue  rights. 

Determined  to  Cut  Waste 

It  is  understood  that  one  of  the  largest 
producing  companies  on  the  coast  has  saved 
over  $100,000  during  the  past  year  by 
watching  story  purchases.  Inside  reports 
declare  that  this  particular  company  has 
only  acquired  two  original  -tone-  m  that 
time  that  were  definitely  abandoned  after 
being  approved  and  readied  for  actual 
shooting.  The  story  loss  on  these  two,  if 
reports  are  correct,  means  that  less  than 
$20,000  has  had  to  be  charged  off  as  bad 
story  purchases  during  the  year. 

A  reverse  on  the  above  conditions  was 
uncovered  this  week  at  one  of  the  largest 
studios.  A  staff  writer  had  been  assigned 
to  write  an  adaptation  and  script  for  a 
certain  book.  His  work  was  approved  and 
the  story  turned  over  to  a  producer  to  line 
up  a  director  and  cast.  But  then  the  legal 
department  of  the  company  discovered  that 
the  firm  did  not  own  the  picture  rights  to 
the  book,  and  these  would  have  to  be  ac- 
quired before  production  could  proceed  any 
further.  A  deal  for  the  screen  and  dia- 
logue rights  is  now  pending. 


Minors  Barred  At 

Certain  U.  K.  Shows 

London. — Children  under  16,  unless  ac- 
companied by  parent  or  guardian,  will  not 
be  permitted  to  witness  certain  types  of 
performances  at  picture  houses,  J.  B. 
Clynes,  Home  Secretary,  has  ruled. 


Change  In  'Frisco's  First 

Run  Lineup  Seen  In  1930 

San  Francisco. — Neighborhood  first  runs 
Era  Warners,  Fox  and  M-C-M  product  will 
play  the  Alexandria  and  Coliseum,  as  the 
result  of  new  deals  made  with  Samuel  and 
Alex  Levin.  Both  houses  have  heretofore 
been  second  runs. 


A  Merger  Slant 

Eddie  Buzzell  says  Warners  never 
intended  merging  with  Paramount  at 
all.  The  deal  is  with  American  Loco- 
motive and  Hershey  Chocolate. 

"You  know  why?"  asks  Eddie.  "So 
that  ten  years  from  now  when  the 
world  moves  on.  the  Warners  can 
drive  up  to  your  front  door  in  their 
own  locomotives  and  pay  off  their 
dividends  in  nut  bars.'* 


P.  T.  A.  Brands  7 

Features  As  "Unfit" 

Dallas. — Seven  current  releases  were 
blacklisted  by  Dallas  Parent-Teachers' 
Assn.  following  a  report  from  the  review- 
ing committee  of  the  D.  A.  R.  in  Holly- 
wood. The  seven,  all  ordered  unfit  for  chil- 
dren, and  objections  against  each,  follow: 

"Darkened  Rooms,"  for  its  study  of 
spiritualism;  ''Cock-Eyed  World,"  does 
not  measure  up  to  any  standard  of  whole- 
some entertainment;  "Saturday  Xight 
•Kid."  gambling  and  horse  racfng;  "The 
Racketeer."  crime  and  bootlegging;  "Ap- 
plause," unwholesome;  "Welcome  Dan- 
ger."  crime   in    'Frisco's   Chinatown. 

"Welcome  Danger"  is  understood  to  be 
the  first  Lloyd  film  questioned  by  any  bet- 
ter film  committee. 


Two  Jersey  Theatres  May 

Augment   Warner   Circuit 

Brattner  and  Pollack *s  deal  with  Fox 
Metropolitan  Playhouses,  Inc.,  long  under 
discussion,  is  reported  about  to  fall 
through.  The  Lincoln,  at  Arlington,  N.  J., 
and  the  Ritz,  in  Lyndhurst,  it  is  under- 
stood, may  go  to  the  Warners.  Both  thea- 
tres, operated  by  B.  and  P.,  are  opposition 
to  Warner  houses  in  these  towns. 


Wurtzel  Signs  Actor  Who 
Gave  Blood  To  Help  Fox 

Hollywood. — J.  Carroll  Nash,  actor  who 
submitted  to  a  blood  transfusion  at  the 
time  William  Fox  was  injured  in  an  auto- 
mobile accident  on  Long  Island  several 
months  ago,  has  been  given  a  long-term 
stock  player  contract  at  Fox.  Nash  for- 
merly appeared  in  several  Broadway  plays. 


RKO  Appoints  Kahn  Chief 
Of  Western  N.  Y   Theatres 

Syracuse. — Appointment  of  Russell  Kahn, 
conductor  of  the  Keith  orchestra,  as  re- 
gional director  for  RKO,  with  headquarters 
at  the  Palace,  Rochester,  gives  him  jurisdic- 
tion over  houses  from  Albany  to  Buffalo. 

Kenneth  Sparnon  of  Jersey  City  assumes 
charge  of  the  local  pit  band,  coming  here 
from  the  Fordham,  New  York. 


13th  House  For  Sidney  Lust 

Mt.  Rainier,  Md. — The  Cameo  has  been 
taken  over  by  Sidney  B.  Lust  of  Washing- 
ton. The  Ooldcntnuo  sound  apparatus, 
manufactured  by  Jake  Goldenburg,  will  be 
installed.  It  is  the  thirteenth  in  the  Lust 
chain. 


December    2  1,     19  2  0 


Motion     Picture     News 


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Oh,  Mr.  Cohan! 

George  M.  Cohan,  the  "Yankee 
Doodle"  boy  now  in  pictures  via  the 
United  Artists  route,  talking: 

"I  don't  care  anything  about 
money.  Money  means  nothing  to  me. 
I  can  always  make  a  living.  I  just 
hope  I  have  something  to  contribute 
to  the  talkies;  if  I  haven't  I'll  get 
out,  or  they'll  toss  me  out.  You  might 
say — this  is  a  pretty  funny  line,  by  the 
way — that  I'm  going  into  Hollywood 
on  horseback,  so  that  if  they  don't  like 
me  and  I  don't  like  them,  all  I'll  have 
to   do   is   yell   'Giddap!'" 

Cohan's  horse  is  unnamed. 


35  Theaters  Now 

Wired  In  Mexico 

"If  the  rapid  progress  of  sound  in  Mex- 
ico during  the  past  four  months  is  main- 
tained during  the  next  six  months,  over 
twelve  per  cent  of  theatres  there  will  be 
showing  audible  pictures,"  George  Pezet, 
Mexican  sales  representative  of  Pathe,  told 
a  reporter  of  Motion  Picture  News  this 
week.  Pezet  is  now  in  New  York  for  con- 
ferences with  company  officials. 

"The  general  business  of  theatres  show- 
ing sound  pictures  is  good,"  according  to 
Pathe 's  Mexican  chief,  who  pointed  out 
that  "with  hut  one  exception,  only  Ameri- 
can-produced English  dialogue  features 
have  been  shown.  However,  there  have 
been  numerous  Spanish-spoken  scenes  in 
news  reels. 

"The  majority  of  wired  houses  are,  as  might  be 
expected,  in  Mexico  City,  where  there  is  a  higher 
percentage  of  educated  population  who  appreciate 
sound.  In  some  sections  it  is  impractical  to  wire  be- 
cause patrons  are  satisfied  with  silent  pictures  with 
Spanish  titles  which  can  be  shown  at  low  admission 
prices.  This  refers  particularly  to  districts  outside 
Mexico   City. 

"There  are  about  500  theatres  in  Mexico.  Of  this 
number,  35  are  now  wired.  Four  months  ago  there 
was  but  one  wired  theatre  in  Mexico  City,  whereas 
today  there  are  21.     In  the  interior   14  are  equipped. 

"Most  of  the  systems  are  represented.  In  Mexico 
City,  eight  houses  are  equipped  with  Pacent,  five  with 
RCA  Photophone,  three  with  Western  Electric,  one 
with  De  Forest  and  others.  In  the  interior,  five  have 
RCA  Photophone  and  the  rest  are  either  DeForest  or 
Pacent." 


Committee  At  Work  On 
Canadian  Propaganda  Film 

Toronto. — Advisability  of  producing  a 
feature  outlining  the  history  of  Canada, 
made  along  straight  propaganda  lines,  is 
being  considered  by  the  committee  of  three 
appointed  at  the  recent  Canadian  M.  P. 
Conference.  Frank  Badgley,  G.  E.  Patton 
and  B.  E.  Norris,  are  on  the  board. 


New  Little  Theater  Opens 
In  New  York  Next  Week 

Film  Bureau  launches  its  new  Little  Pic- 
ture House,  151  E.  50th,  New  York,  on 
Monday  night,  with  Western  Electric  equip- 
ment, refreshments  and  cigarettes  fea- 
tured. The  movement  is  financed  by  social 
regis  terites. 

The  new  building  is  seven  stories  high 
and  was  planned  to  include  stores  and 
offices  to   help  carry   the  overhead. 


Novarro  Opening  Changed 

Ramon  Novarro 's  "Devil-May-Care" 
opens  at  the  Astor,  New  York,  mi  Sunday 
instead  of  Monday,  following  "Hollywood 
Revue." 


U.  A.  Dips  Into  "Legit"  Again; 
Signs  George  Cohan  To  Produce 

Acquisition  of  George  M.  Cohan  as  a  producer  is  the  latest  development  in 
the  recent  wholesale  raid  of  United  Artists  on  the  legitimate  field  which,  to  date, 
has  netted  many  important  names,  including  Arthur  Hammerstein,  Flo  Ziegfeld, 
Irving  Berlin,  Rudolph  Friml,  Eddie  Cantor,  Louie  Bromfield,  and  others. 

Concurrently  with  the  Cohan  announcement  comes  word  that  Al  Jolson  actually 
commences  work  under  the  United   banner 


Buffalo  Managers  Report 
Theatre  Attendance  Normal 

Buffalo. — Theatre  business  is  better  at 
this  particular  season  of  the  year  than  it 
has  been  for  several  years  and  managers 
report  that  the  recent  stock  market  crash 
has  not  affected  any  houses  in  this  terri- 
tory. There  has  been  a  slight  depression 
in  business  the  past  few  weeks  but  Christ- 
mas shopping  is  marked  down  as  the  cause. 
Bad  weather  is  advanced  for  the  fall  in 
neighborhood  trade. 


Powers  Cinephone  Sells  61 

Devices  In  British  Deals 

Sidney  Cohan,  sales  manager  for  Pow- 
ers Cinephone  in  London,  is  in  New  York 
for  a  conference  with  P.  A.  Powers. 

Cohan  reports  new  contracts  just  closed 
call  for  installation  of  Cinephone  in  61  Gau- 
mont-British  and  P.C.T.  theatres  in  Great 
Britain. 


Hays  Appointed  Member 

Of  Economic  Assembly 

Will  H.  Hays  represents  the  motion  pic- 
ture industry  on  the  subcommittee  of  the 
economic  council  formed  upon  suggestion 
of  President  Herbert  Hoover  to  maintain 
wage  levels  and  general  business  prosperity. 


Codee  &  Orth  To  Team  In 
Spanish  Vitaphone  Shorts 

Anne  Codee  and  Frank  Orth,  producing 
Vitaphone  Varieties  in  English,  French 
and  German,  are  studying  Spanish  to  en- 
able them  to  make  four  versions  of  their 
comedy  sketches. 


Van  Dyke  Sails  Dec.  25 

W.  S.  Van  Dyke,  directing  "Trader 
Horn"  in  Africa,  leaves  Mombasa  on  Dec. 
25,  following  the  first  unit  of  Harry 
Carey,  Duncan  Rinaldo  and  Edwina  Booth, 
who  arrived  in  Hollywood  a  few  days  ago. 


U.  A.  Set  On  Next  Featurette 

Hollywood. — The  musical  theme  of  Rich- 
ard Wagner's  overture  from  "Tannhauser" 
will  form  the  basis  for  the  fourth  musical 
featurette  for  United  Artists  which  Dr. 
Hugo  Riesenfeld  and  William  Cameron 
Menzies  will  produce. 


Daylight  Saving  Killed 

Toronto.  —  Chatham,  Belleville,  Sarnia 
and  Stratford  will  not  have  daylight  saving 
in  1930.  Voters  repealed  the  ordinance  at 
recent  elections. 


in  Cohan's  first  production.  Cohan  will 
write,  direct  and  produce  the  vehicle,  in- 
cluding songs. 

Jolson 's  agreement,  originally  influenced 
by  a  close  friendship  with  Joe  Schenck,  is 
to  run  indefinitely  and  provides  for  one  fea- 
ture a  year.  The  Cohan  deal,  it  is  under- 
stood, is  a  partnership  arrangement  with 
Schenck  and  its  length  depends  entirely  on 
the  outcome  of  the  first  picture. 

The  story  will  be  an  original,  straight 
musical  number.  It  is  understood  Cohan 
is  now  working  out  details  for  the  use  of 
his  current  play,  "Gambling,"  for  a  second 
talkie.  He  is  expected  to  play  short 
"Gambling"  runs  on  a  tour  to  the  Coast, 
arriving  in  Los  Angeles  late  in  March,  and 
continuing  the  play  there  while  working  on 
the  United  lot. 

He  told  a  Motion  Picture  News  re- 
porter that  talkies  did  not  need  names  as 
much  as  they  did  good  play  material  of  an 
unsophisticated  type,  inasmuch  as  the  audi- 
ence in  the  motion  picture  theatre  now  rep- 
resents the  masses,  almost  entirely.  "They 
want  fast  stuff,  and  it  must  be  light,  to 
click  in  all  quarters,"  he  added. 


Bromfield  Replaces  Howard 

Samuel  Goldwyn,  prior  to  his  departure 
for  Europe,  placed  Louis  Bromfield  under 
contract  to  write  dialogue.  Bromfield,  who 
won  the  Pulitzer  prize  for  1927  with 
"Early  Autumn"  leaves  for  Hollywood  in 
January.  It  is  understood  he  replaces  Sid- 
ney Howard,  playwright  who  wrote  the  dia- 
logue for  "Bulldog  Drummond"  and 
"Condemned"  and  who  is  now  doing 
"Raffles."  Howard  has  secured  a  release 
from  his  Goldwyn  contract  and  will  de- 
vote his  future  time  to  plays. 


Berlin  All  Set  With  U.  A 

On  First  As  A  Producer 

Irving  Berlin  leaves  New  York  for  Hol- 
lywood in  two  weeks  to  commence  work  on 
"Upstairs  and  Down,"  his  first  for  United 
Artists. 


The  Lloyd  Alumnae 

Hollywood.  —  Overheard  in  the 
Montmartre: 

First  She:  "Oh.  dear,  I  wish  I  could 
get  a  permanent  job." 

Second  Extra:  "Why  don't  you  get 
a  job  as  Harold  Lloyd's  leading  wo- 
man?" 

And  that's  no  joke,  for  during  tht 
fourteen  years  that  Lloyd  has  been 
making  comedies  he's  had  only  five 
leading  ladies — Bebe  Daniels,  Mildred 
Davis,  Jobyna  Ralston,  Ann  Christy 
and  now  Barbara  Kent. 

Furthermore,  he  married  one  of  them 
— Mildred  Davis. 


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December    21,     19  2  9 


Noiseless  Camera  For  Sound 

In  A  Year,  Is  Coast  Forecast 

Hollywood. — In  a  year  the  camera  will  shed  the  soundproof  clothing  forced  on 
it  by  the  delicacy  of  recording  microphones  and  return  to  its  unencumbered  presound 
state,  according  to  Jesse  L.  Lasky  who  bases  his  prediction  on  a  report  made  to  him 
by  Virgil  Miller,  head  of  the  camera  department  at  Paramount. 

Miller's  survey  points  out  that  there  have  been  five  different  styles  of  camera  en- 
closures   invented    since    the    first    talking 


picture  days. 

"Our  first  experiments  proved  definitely  that  it  was 
impossible  to  photograph  talking  pictures  with  unen- 
closed cameras,"  Lasky  says.  "The  whir  of  the  ma- 
chinery was  plain  audible  above  the  dialogue.  There- 
fore, we  decided  to  enclose  owners  and  cameraman  in 
a   hoothlike   arrangement   which   had    a  glass    front. 

"The  first  booth  constructed  was  far  from  satis- 
factory. In  the  first  place.  t:ie  cameraman  nearly 
stifled  during  the  shooting  of  a  scene  because  no 
preparations  had  been  made  for  ventilation.  Secondly. 
the  glass  front  was  so  large — it  was  five  feet  vertically 
and  two  and  a  half  feet  horizontally — that  extreme 
care  had  to  be  taken  in  the  placing  of  the  set  lights, 
because  the  large  surface  of  glass  picked  up  reflections. 

"Then,  too,  the  moving  of  this  first  booth  required 
from  eight  to  ten  men  to  lift  it  bodily  and  carry  it 
from   one    set-up    to   another. 

"The  next  booth  evolved  corrected  some  disadvan- 
tages. A  catacomb  ventilation  arrangement  that  al- 
lowed a  draft  of  air  to  be  forced  in  and  out  of  the 
booth  through  a  compressed  air  system  made  it  pos- 
sible for  the  cameraman  to  stay  within  the  booth 
an    unlimited    time. 

"The  front  of  the  booth  was  broken  up  into  a  series 
of  windows  that  could  be  fronted  either  with  glass  or 
fiber-board.  This  allowed  the  cameraman  to  set  his 
camera  at  any  normal  height,  and  yet  eliminated  much 
of   the   danger  of   reflection. 

"This  feature  had  its  economic  value  also.  The 
pure  white,  optical  plate  glass  needed  for  talking  pic- 
tures is  costlv.  and  the  ratin  nf  the  cost  increases 
tremendously  with  the  increased  size  of  the  plate.  Too, 
the  glass  must  he  polished  bv  the  cameraman  after 
each  scene  is  made,  and  it  is  inevitable  that  the  glass 
becomes    scratched    and    must    be    scrapped. 

New  Booths  An  Improvement 

According:  to  Miller,  the  new  booths  were 
equipped  with  a  chassis  which,  when  low- 
ered by  means  of  a  quick-acting  jack  screw, 
made  the  booth  portable. 

"Although  the  new  booth  was  highly  satisfactory  for 
interior  photography,  it  was  impossible  to  make  the 
panoramic  or  'follow  shots',"  said  Miller.  '  'Follow 
shots,'  desirable  indoors,  are  absolutely  necessary  to 
exterior   photography. 

"We  decided,  therefore,  to  develop  a  camera  that 
could  be -taken  out  of  the  booths  and  yet  be  noiseless. 
The  first  step  in  this  direction  was  the  blimp  camera. 

The  blimp  was  a  regulation  silent  camera 
mounted  on  the  regulation  tripod,  but  with 
a  covering  placed  around  its  working  parts 
to  insulate  the  operation  ''whir"  from  the 
microphones.  The  lens  was  left  free  of 
covering,  and  it  was  this  item  of  construc- 
tion that  caused  the  failure  of  the  blimp. 
By  a  peculiar  phenomona  of  acoustics,  the 
telescope-like  affair  in  which  the  lens  are 
mounted,  carries  the  noise  of  the  inner 
working  of  the  camera  through  the  many 
thickness  of  lens  glass. 

Describes  "Baby  Booth" 

"As  a  result,  the  blimp  could  only  be  used  hy  plac- 
ing it  out  of  the  hearing,  range  of  the  microphone,  and 
equipping  it    with   a  long  focal  lens."    Miller  continues. 

"Our  next  step  was  the  first  'baby  booth.'  This 
differed  from  the  blimp  in  that  the  entire  camera, 
lens  and  all,  was  enclosed  in  a  box  like  affair  three 
'it;,  by  one  and  one-half  feet  wide,  and  two 
and  a  half  feet  deep.  The  box  was  made  of  heavy 
fiber  and  other  insulating  material,,  with  its  edges 
protected  by  strips  of  duraliurn  metal.  The  glass 
covered    aperture    against    which    tin     li  ns    was    Si  '     was 

tt\  <  a  inches 

"Because  of  its  heavy  weight,  the  baby  booth  had 
mounted  on  a  specially  constructed  tripod.  The 
■thy  feature  of  this  tripod  was  its  chassis  which 
he    lowered    by    a    jack    screw,    making    the    baby 

boi  il  h   poi  table. 

\     Bound-proof    door     gave    access     to     the 
foi     loading    and    adjustment    purposes.      The    i  tmei  a 
man    was    given    complete    com  ml    of    his    camera   by 
mean     oi  oi    i"1  h   bu1  tons   and   pull  chains. 

"One  oi  thi  interesting  improvements  was  the  in- 
stalling  of  a  synchronizing  marker.  This  marker  is  a 
small    light    bulb    which    when    illuminated    exposes    a 

i..,t    .  -,    the    edgi     ol    the    film,    w  hi  h   b< 
when  developed,   a   dark  mark,     The  light   is  operated 
m   the  outside  of  the  booth  by  a  push  button. 


Experiments  On 

Bell  and  Howell  have  been  at  work 
on  a  noiseless  camera  for  months.  It 
is  understood  experiments  have  been 
progressing  satisfactorily  and  that  the 
company  is  almost  ready  to  put  its 
new    mechanism    on   the    market. 


"Since  the  invention  of  the  first  'baby  booth,'  we 
have  evolved  another  camera  booth  that  is  in  most 
respects  the  same  as  its  predecessor  but  is  much 
smaller  and  lighter,  and  is  easier  to  transport  and  to 
manipulate. 

"This  camera  booth  was  tried  out  for  the  first  time 
on  the  all-talking  production.  'Men  Are  Like  That,' 
and  it  was  discovered  that  it  was  almost  as  easy  to 
transport  from  one  camera  set-up  to  another  as  the 
old  silent  camera,  and  no  more  manpower  was  needed 
than    with    the    unencumbered    camera. 

"As  a  result,  we  are  now  obtaining  all  the  photo- 
graphic angles  that  were  possible  in  the  talkieless  days. 


Sound  Forcing 

© 

Cleaner  Pictures? 

Portland,  Ore. — "Dialogue  makes  censor- 
ship extremely  difficult  to  handle,  because 
cute  may  mean  elimination  of  important 
factors  in  a  story.  Consequently,  there  is 
mi  question  but  that  producers  are  taking 
additional  pains  not  to  offend,"  Col.  Jason 
Joy,  Hays'  public  relations  director,  told 
the  local  Motion  Picture  Board,  in  the  first 
of  a  series  of  conferences  planned  for  key 
centers  in  the  Pacific  Northwest  and  in 
Canada.  Joy  admitted  that  "there  will  be 
some  exceptions  for  a  time,  but  clean  pic- 
tures are  being  made  in  ever-increasing 
numbers." 

In  discussing  the  part  which  the  organi- 
zation plays  in  warning  member  companies 
against  the  production  of  ill-advised,  or 
radical  subjects,  Joy  revealed  the  fact  that 
"Volga  Boatman"  was  banned  in  38  coun- 
tries having  unstable  governments  because 
of  its  revolutionary  theme;  one  of  John 
Barryniore's  vehicles  was  not  permitted 
on  the  screens  of  eleven  countries,  while 
13  governments  turned  thumbs  down  on 
Jannings'  "Last  Command." 


"Rio  Rita"  Grosses  $30,000 
At  Seattle,  Breaks  Records 

Seattle. — All  records  on  any  individual 
run  in  Seattle  were  smashed  during  the  two 
weeks'  run  of  "Rio  Rita,"  at  the  New 
Orpheum,  vaudeville  house.  Abandoning 
"vaude"  entirely,  and  playing  six  shows 
daily  at  a  50c-60c  scale  instead  of  the  regu- 
lar 25c-75c  rate,  the  house  stacked  up  a 
first-week  gross  of  $30,000,  which  repre- 
sents a  200  per  cent  rating  at  this  house. 
The  second  week  was  reported  to  be  over 
120  per  cent,  with  a  gross  of  about  $20,000. 
The  film  had  the  road  show  attraction  as 
opposition  during  the  second  week,  playing 
at  the  Metropolitan  at  $3  top. 

"Rio  Rita"  Breaks  Attendance 
And  B.  O.  Records  At  Houston 

Houston.  —  Single-day  attendance  and 
box-office  records  of  all  Houston  houses 
were  smashed  by  "Rio  Rita"  at  the  Kirby, 
a  Publix  house.  Holden  Swager,  manager, 
claims  the  RKO  vehicle  grossed  250  per 
cent  on  the  opening  and  150  per  cent  for 
the  entire  full-week's  run.  It  is  estimated 
that  1,000  were  turned  away  on  the  first 
day. 


$1,000,000   Budgeted   For 

M-G-lVfs   1930   Revue 

(Hollywood    Bureau,    Motion    Picture    Newt) 

Hollywood.— Charles  ("Chuck")  Beds- 
ner  has  been  definitely  assigned  by  M  ii  M 
to  direct  the  "Hollywood  Revue  of  1930," 
as  exclusively  reported  by  Motion  Picture 
News  some  w  irks  ago. 

M  il  M  expects  I"  "shoot  the  works"  on 
the  production,  with  budget  reported  at 
over  $1.000,11110.  Besides  including  stars 
and  featured  players  under  contract  to  the 
company,  the  revue  will  present  stage  stars 
of  twenty  years  ago  in  a  series  of  novel 
numbers. 


Switches  Directors 

Alfred  E.  Green  arrives  in  New  York 
early  in  January  to  direct  Helen  Kane  in 
"Dangerous  Dan  MeGrew"  for  Paramount 
Victor  Schertzinger,  originally  scheduled 
to  handle  the  picture  has  been  ordered  to 
Hollywood  to  make  "Safety  in  Numbers," 
starring  "Buddy"   Rogers. 


Leases  At  Cleveland 

Cleveland,  0. — The  Princess,  Euclid  A.ve. 
at  Public  Square,  has  been  leased  for  two 
years     by     Wallace     Elliott,     manager     of 

Keith's   East    105th   St.    The  house,   cl 1 

for  several  months,  is  being  redecorated, 
and  will  have  RCA  equipment  installed  in 
January. 


Stock  On  Empire  Bill 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — The  Empire  this  week 
added  stage  shows  to  its  programs,  Frank 
Sardino,  operating  for  Salina  Theatre  Corp. 
A  30-people  musical  company  will  present 
"boiled  down,"  versions  of  plays  and 
revues. 


Schine  Closes  At  Lowville 

Lowville,    N.    Y. — The   Bijou,    owned    by 
Ernest    Wolf,   Syracuse,   and    operated    by 

Schine,  has  closed. 


In   And  Out  In  One 

Hollywood. — An  actress  with  a  repu- 
tation for  being  hard  to  handle,  se- 
cured an  engagement  in  a  short  fea- 
ture at  one  of  the  big  studios  after 
she  had  been  off  the  screen  for  over 
a  year. 

The  first  day  on  the  set,  tempera- 
ment hurst  forth  in  all  its  glory — she 
is  reported  to  have  argued  with  the 
director  over  her  lines — voiced  dissatis- 
faction over  lighting,  and  refused  to 
work  with  any  onlookers  except  those 
directly  concerned  with  the  picture. 

As  a  result,  the  picture  went  over 
schedule  and  budget  and  the  actress 
is  out  of  that   studio. 


D  e  c  e  in  b  er    21 ,     1  9  2  9 


Mo/inn     Pict  ii  r 


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Universal  sales  moguls  meet  in  Chicago  and 
pose  for  Motion  Picture  News  photographer.  In 
the  bottom  row,  left  to  right,  are:  Sam  Cain, 
Denver;  Fred  Strief,  St.  Louis;  Wm.  Moran,  Okla- 
homa City;  R.  Brauer,  Des  Moines ;  B.  Isenberg, 
Chicago;  R.  Payne,  San  Antonio;  Charles  Ford, 
Daily  News  Universal  News  Reel  Service,  Chicago; 
Charles  Loewnberg,  advertising  director,  Chicago. 
Standing,  from  left  to  right:  B.  Rose,  Indianapo- 
lis; Leo  Abrahams,  Kansas  City ;  R.  Funk,  Chi- 
cago; George  Levine,  Indianapolis;  Charles  Davies, 
Omaha;  Wm.  Baker,  Chicago;  R.  C.  Mcllheran, 
Dallas;  Louis  Laemmle,  Chicago;  M.  Van  Praag, 
general  sales  manager;  H.  M.  Herbel,  Chicago  man- 
ager; William  Si  pes,  Memphis;  Lip  ton  Astrachan, 
Chicago;  L.  George  Ross,  Minneapolis ;  W.  Rich- 
ardson, New  Orleans;  H.  Chaplin,  Sioux  Falls;  H. 
Hynes,   St.   Louis,   and   C.   P.   Lester,   Atlanta. 


UU"  Starts  Sales 

Push  In  Mid-West 

Chicago.  —  Universal  branch  managers 
and  sales  executives  from  the  western  and 
southwestern  division  have  just  completed 
a  meeting  at  the  Stevens  at  which  the  new 
Universal  selling  season  in  which  Carl 
Laemmle  has  designated  14  pictures  as 
"Red  Letter  Product"  was  launched. 

Speakers  were  M.  Van  Praag,  general 
sales  manager;  Fred  J.  McConnell,  sales 
director  of  short  product;  H.  M.  Herbel, 
Chicago  branch  manager,  and  Louis  Laem- 
mle of  the  Chicago  office. 

The  gathering  was  snapped  exclusively 
for  Motion  Picture  News  on  the  roof  of 
the  Stevens  and  what  the  camera  caught 
is  reproduced  elsewhere  on  this  page. 


Canadian  "Legit" 

Wallows  In  "Red" 

Toronto. — "Legit"  business  has  been 
taking  it  on  the  chin  in  terrific  fashion  in 
Canada  this  season.  The  road  hung  on 
much  longer  in  the  Dominion  than  in  the 
United  States,  due  to  the  number  of  British 
companies  on  tour.  This  year  has  been 
almost  one  hundred  per  cent  in  the  red 
for  every  undertaking. 

The  big  blow,  so  far,  came  this  week 
when  Dumbells,  all-Canadian  revue  which 
Ikis  been  packing  them  in  for  eleven  years 
folded  up.  Complaints  from  road  attrac- 
tions in  the  outlying  regions  have  been  pro- 
longed and  persistent.  Not  an  outfit  is  re- 
porting money-making  business. 

Talkers,  the  wheat  crop  and  the  market 
crash  are  all  blamed.  By  present  indica- 
tions, the  road  show  is  almost  ready  to  van- 
ish. Picture  houses  are  indirectly  affected, 
of  course,  by. this  general  situation  but  a 
number  are  more  directly  concerned,  since 
with  the  exception  of  Montreal,  Toronto, 
Winnipeg  and  Vancouver,  road  companies 
in  Canada  have  played  houses  with  a  com- 
bined picture-legit  policy,  most  of  them 
in   the   Famous   Players   Canadian  chain. 


Coulter  Trust  Suit  Hanging 

Fire  Pending  A  Settlement 

Richmond.— An  out-of-court  settlement  is  expected  in  the  Sherman  anti-trust 
suit  brought  by  Walter  Coulter,  chain  operator,  against  the  Washington  Film  Board 
of  Trade  and  distributors,  who  were  charged  by  Coulter  with  discriminating  against 
his  local  string.  Distributors,  it  is  understood,  were  successful  in  checking  the  action 
before  it  reached  trial,  inviting  Coulter  to  bury  the  hatchet  and  get  together  regarding 

,i   settlement.    In  the  meantime,  Coulter  is 


Lists  12  Companies 

In  Conspiracy  Suit 

'Kansas  City. — Walter  0.  Burkey,  former 
owner  of  the  Admiral,  suburban  house,  has 
filed  suit  in  the  Jackson  County  court 
against  Paramount,  Fox,  Warners,  First 
National,  Universal.  M-G-M,  Pathe,  United 
Artists,  Tiffany,  Educational,  R-K-0  and 
Mid-West  Film  Distributors  for  $95,000. 

Burkey  charges  these  companies  main- 
tained a  trust  in  restraint  of  trade  winch 
resulted  in  his  being  forced  out  of  business. 
His  refusal  to  accept  block  booking  and  the 
enforcement  of  arbitration  awards  are 
claimed  to  be  the  cause  of  his  withdrawal 
from  the  business.  No  date  for  trial  has 
been  set. 

,  Burkey  asks  $95,0011.  basing  his  claim  on 
the  fact  that  his  wealth  would  have  totaled 
that  amount  at  the  end  of  his  life,  calcu- 
lated on  his  income  at  the  time  of  his  re- 
tirement in  1928. 

Two  years  ago  Burkey  filed  suit  again,l 
Fox  and  Paramount,  charging  conspiracy. 
He  also  has  a  suit  against  Mid-West  Film 
Distributors,  an  independent  concern,  which 
he  claims  tried  to  enforce  an  arbitration 
award.  These  suits  are  expected  to  come 
up  for  trial  this  winter. 


said  to  have  been   flooded 
duct    than  he  can  use. 


with 


pro- 


Dividends  In  1930 

Likely  To  Be  High 

Earnings  and  dividend  records  of  corpo- 
rations during  the  past  eight  years  give  no 
indications  that  the  anticipated  19.10  busi- 
ness recession  will  be  sufficiently  severe 
to  impair  dividend  payments,  Dr.  David 
Friday  states  in  the  current  "Bankers' 
Magazine. " 

"Best  predictions  as  to  business  activity 
in  1930  seem  to  agree  that  we  may  expect 
a  decline  more  severe  than  in  1927  but  less 
serious  than  in  1924,"  he  says. 

Assuming,  however,  that  the  percentage 
decline  is  as  great  as  in  1924  and  that  prof- 
its fall  off  coniinensurately,  nevertheless, 
he  points  out  the  average  level  of  profits 
of  all  corporations  would  still  be  well  above 
total  dividend  payments  in  1929. 

"The  corporations  will,  therefore,"  he  says,  "be 
able  to  maintain  their  dividends  on  the  high  level  of 
the  current  year  if  they  choose  to  do  so.  in  the 
depressions  of  the  past  eight  years  they  have  never 
allowed    them   to   recede." 

Dr.  Friday  has  prepared  a  table  of 
corporate  income  and  profits  to  show  the 
stability  of  American  industry.  He  points 
out  dividend  payments  have  increased  each 
year,  even  in  times  of  business  depression 
and  that  in  no  single  year  were  aggregate 
dividends  unearned.  Figures  for  1922  to 
1927  are  based  on  the  Treasury's  statistics 
of  income,  while  1928  and  1929  estimates 
are  based  on  samples  of  published  corporate 
reports. 


Coulter  declined  to  discuss  the  situation 
when  questioned.  Gabriel  L.  Hess,  general 
attorney  for  the  Film  Boards  of  Trade, 
likewise  refused  to  comment. 


Somma  Dickering  To  Resume 
Partnership  With  Coulter 

Richmond. — Charles  A.  Somma  is  under- 
stood to  be  negotiating  with  his  former 
partner,  Walter  Coulter,  for  an  interest  in 
several  of  the  houses  now  wholly  controlled 
by  the  latter  at  Richmond  and  Petersburg. 


Sees  Sound  As  An 
Aid  To  Grand  Opera 

Sound  pictures  will  have  a  tendency  to 
increase  patronage  of  grand  and  light 
opera,  in  the  opinion  of  Nino  Carboni,  Ital- 
ian baritone  of  Royale  Opera  House,  Rome, 
who  is  visiting  in  New  York. 

"The  sound  film  has  demonstrated  the  public's 
desire  for  higli  class  film  entertainment,"  Carboni 
claims.  "This  has  already  been  shown  by  the  suc- 
cess of  'Rio  Rita,'  which  comes  nearer  to  light  opera 
than  any  sound  picture  I  have  seen  to  date  and  shows 
that  American  producers  are  catering  to  the  intel- 
ligentsia  as    well    as    to  the  masses. 

"When  full  length  operas,  such  as  'Girl  of  the 
Golden  West,"  'Carmen,'  'Madam  Butterfly.'  'Grand 
Duchess'  and  others  are  produced,  films  will  naturally 
open  its  doors  to  music  lovers  and  at  the  same  time 
will  educate  the  regular  motion  picture  goers  to  a 
desire    for    that    type    of    music    film. 

'This  new  film  audience,  getting  its  taste  for  grand 
and  light  opera  via  the  cinema  will  be  an  added  poten- 
tial audience    for   the   legitimate  opera  houses." 


Warner  Slack  Over; 

9  Shooting  Shortly 

Hollywood. — With  return  of  Jack  War- 
ner from  the  East,  nine  Vitaphone  features 
go  into  production  on  Jan.  15.  "Viennese 
Nights,"  by  Sigmund  Romberg  and 
Arthur  Hainmerstein,  2nd,  with  Alan 
Crosland  directing,  and  Alexander  Gray 
and  Vivienne  Segal  featured;  "Sweet 
Kitty  Belhiirc,"  a  remake  of  a  silent  film; 
"Fame";  "Dumbells  in  Ermine";  "Those 
Who  Dance";  "Fast  Workers";  "Weak 
Sisters";  and  "Three  Flights  Up"  are 
among  the  nine. 


Pev.    Marley,   DeMille's 

Cameraman,  Turns  Actor 

Peverell  Marley  and  Lina  Basquette,  his 
wife,  are  in  New  York  from  the  coast  to 
secure  bookings  for  their  song  and  dance 
act.  Marley  resigned  as  chief  cinemato- 
grapher  of  tin-  De  Mille  forces  to  try  his 
hand  in  vaudeville. 


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Motion     Picture    News 


December     21.     19  29 


7  Racine  Ind'p'ts  Preparing 

To  Close;  Chains  Are  Blamed 

Racine,  Wis. — Unless  given  co-operation  in  their  stand  against  chain  theatres, 
competition  of  which  they  declare  they  are  unable  to  meet,  managers  of  seven  in- 
dependently-owned houses  here  threaten  to  close  Jan.  I.  The  managers  held  a  meeting 
with  Mayor  William  H.  Armstrong  in  an  effort  to  win  his  support. 

The  managers  say  they  have  reached  a  crisis  and  cannot  compete  with  chain- 
owned   first   runs   and    cannot    draw   trade      

Carter  To  Market 

Brand  New  Pick-Up 


to  support  locally-owned  houses  because  of 
favorable  contracts  declared  awarded  to 
chain  theatres.  They  want  fur  their  houses 
the  same  rights  as  are  declared  enjoyed  by 
chain  houses. 

Theatres  concerned  are :  Uptown,  Allen, 
Rex,  Granada,  Crown,  Douglas  and  Capi- 
tol. At  a  meeting  held  previous  to  the 
mayor's  conference,  the  following  officers 
for  the  new  combine  were  elected:  Max 
Krofta,  Granada,  chairman;  Tom  Norman, 
vice  president,  and  G.  Bandy,  Allen,  sec- 
retary. 


Exhibitors  To  Aid 

Product  Selection 

Type  of  product  to  be  produced  by  Equit- 
able Pictures  for  the  Motion  Picture  Con- 
gress will  be  largely  determined  at  monthly 
zone  meetings  of  exhibitor  members,  ac- 
cording to  George  W.  Stout,  new  president 
of  Equitable. 

Stont,  a  veteran  in  coast  production  cir- 
cles and  more  recently  an  executive  at  the 
First  National  Burbank  plant,  told  a  Mo- 
tion Picture  News  reporter  that  complete 
details  for  the  physical  operation  of  the 
plan  are  now  being  worked  out  and  that 
they  provide  for  direct  reports  on  each  pic- 
ture or  unit  show  played  by  members  and 
as  well  as  from  the  committees  of  national 
representatives  provided  for  in  the  Con- 
gress plan. 

"In  each  zone,  there  will  be  a  committee  of  from 
three  to  five  exhibitors  elected  by  members,"  Stout 
stated,  "and  this  committee  '.vill  sit  in  on  all  disputes 
and  differences  which  may  arise,  and  serve  as  a  nerve 
center  in  the  question  of  all  policies  as  well  as  an 
appeal  board  for  various  subcommittees." 


Dr.  Marston,  Emotions 

"Expert",  Joins  Equitable 

George  W.  Stout,  Equitable  chief,  has 
appointed  Dr.  William  M.  Marston  vice- 
president  of  the  M.  1'.  i  ongress  production 
subsidiary.  Marston,  psychologist,  will  act 
in  an  analytic  capacity  on  reactions  of  the- 
atre audiences  to  certain  types  of  pictures, 
according  to  Stout. 


P.  A.  Parsons  Quits 
Pathe  Publicity  Post 

P.  A.  Parsons'  resignation  a-  publicity 
chief  for  Pathe  becomes  effective  January 
1.    Hi-  future  plans  are  unsettled. 

"I'.   A."   was  "iie  id    tlic   iw ■   three 

survivor-  of  the  Pathe  organization   a-   it 
1   up  to   1927,   when   a   complete   re 
vamping    was    made    following    absorption 
of   I'll.'      1 1,    urn!   io  the  compai 
1913  as  advertising  and  publicity  mai 

dvertising  agency.    Shortly 
he     delegated     publicity     duties     to 
oilier-  and  concentrated  on  advertising,  i"- 
maining  in  charge  until  the  1'.  1).  C.  pur- 
chase in  1927,  at  which  time  he  switi  bed   to 


Chicago.  —  A  new  pick-up,  declared 
founded  on  an  entirely  different  principle 
from  any  in  use  today,  is  to  be  marketed 
shortly  by  A.  J.  Carter  and  the  Carter 
Sound   Equipment   Co. 

A  progress  equal  to 
the  advancement  in  ra- 
dio is  predicted  by  Car- 
ter for  talking  pictures. 
There  is  a  need  for 
simplification  of  equip- 
ment, he  states.  Better 
amplification  will  also 
be  achieved,  he  says, 
when  there  is  more 
power  in  tubes.  Carter 
likewise  foresees  television  as  an  important 
unit  of  future  programs. 

He  speaks  with  authority.  Carter  is  a 
well-known  scientist,  the  founder  of  the 
Radio  Manufacturers  Ass'n,  a  member  of 
the  Institute  of  Radio  Engineers,  and  a  pio- 
neer in  television  broadcasting.  Carter,  who 
is  sponsoring  the  Carter  Sound  Equipment 
Co.,  is  head  of  the  Carter  Radio  Company 
which  he  organized  in  1922  and  which  is 
credited  with  the  development  of  a  num- 
ber of  contributions  in  the  radio  field. 

In  his  television  experiments.  Carter  has 
used  a  transmission  system  based  on  the 
use  of  a  24  line  image,  and  has  essayed  to 
pick  up  or  televise  his  subjects  without 
the  use  of  the  intermediary  film  employed 
by  most  present  day  experimentors. 

Sales  offices  of  Carter  Sound  Equipment 
Company  have  been  opened  at  910  S.  Michi- 
gan Ave. 


Garbo   To   Make    "Romance" 

Hollywood.  —  "Romance"  has  been 
selected  by  M-G-M  as  the  second  talker  pro- 
duction starring  Greta  Garbo.  The  play 
has  been  used  for  several  years  as  a  -tar- 
ring vehicle  for  Doris  Keane,  and  the  lat- 
ter produced  a  film  version  for  United 
Artists  some  years  ago. 

.Miss  Garbo  will  use  an  Italian  accent  in 
"Romance" 


Walker  Coming 


A  Slant 

Genesee,  N.  Y. — Here's  one  exhibitor 
at  least  who  hasn't  gone  sound.  An- 
tonio Aprile,  who  owns  and  manages 
the  Rex,  is  ripping  out  his  sound 
equipment  to  make  way  for  an  organ. 
Not  only  that,  he  intends  increasing 
his  seating  capacity. 


Two    Endings    For 


'Griseha' 


Hollywood. — RKO  has  finished  shooting 
on  "Case  of  Sergeant  Griseha,"  directed 
by  Herbert  Brenon,  who  is  reported  to  have 
completed  two  endings  to  the  picture. 
Definite  selection  of  one  will  be  made 
through  experiments  in  previewing  during 
cutting. 


1st  Nat'l  Signs  Compson 

Hollywood. — Betty  Compson  was  signed 
this  week  for  a  featured  part  in  "His 
Woman,"  a  First  National  production  to 
be  directed  by  William  Beaudine,  with 
Monte  Blue,  Lila  Lee  and  Jack  Mulhall 
also  in  featured  spots. 


Presnell  on  Brush  Novel 

Paramount  has  assigned  adaptation  of 
Katherine  Brush's  "Young  Man  of  Man- 
hattan" to  Robert  Presnell.  Monta  Bell 
will  direct  Richard  Arlen,  Claudette  Col- 
bert and  Charles  Ruggles  in  it,  starting  at 
Astoria  in  January. 


Dempsey  Over  RKO  Circuit 

James  J.  Corbett  will  be  featured  in  a 
new  act  with  Jack  Dempsey  who  will  con- 
tinue playing  the  RKO  circuit  in  the  Met- 
ropolitan district.  Dempsey  doubled  at 
Keith's  Fordham  and  Proctor's  oSth  St. 
this  week  and  opens  Saturday  at  the  River- 
side. 


New  Post  For  Kitzmiller 

Richmond. — Harold  Kitzmiller,  of  Nor- 
folk, is  new  manager  of  Wilmer  &  Vin- 
i  int  's  Bijou,  succeeding  Ermond  W.  Wil- 
liams. 


Leonard  On  Loew  Time 

Eddie  Leonard  will  highlight  the  Loew 
"January  Festival"  at  Metropolitan 
houses.  Leonard  opens  at  the  Stale.  New 
York,    on    Saturday. 


Rascb  Opens  Dance  School 

Hollywood.  —  Albertina     Rasch,     under 

contract  to  create  dance  ensembles  for 
M-G-M.  has  opened  a  dance  studio  to  train 
dancer-. 


For  Equipment         Axtman  Fully  Recovered 


II.  i'.  Walker  is  due  in  New  York  next 
week  from  Australia,  to  buy  a  sound  equip- 
ment franchise  tor  the  Antipodes.  Walker 
i-  genera]  manager  of  Harrington's  Ltd., 
Sydney.  Headquarters  at  the  Hotel  Com- 
modore. 


Billy  Axtman,  on  the  professional  staff 
of  Bobbins  Music  Corp.,  is  back  on  the  job 
after  an  illness  of  ten  weeks.   He  formerly 

WBS   n-socialei!    with    Irving   Berlin.    Inc. 


Gray  Finishes  First 

Gilda  Gray  ha-  finished  her  first  talker, 
•  ■  l-'raiikie  and  Johnny,"  at  the  Paramount 
Eastern  studio. 


Austin  Back   In  New  York 

Following  a  sudden  business  trip  to 
Louisiana,  Gene  Austin,  Victor  recording 
artist,  has  returned  to  New  York.  He  is 
considering  several  offers  to  enter  talkers. 


December     31,     J  9  S  9 


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1,000  Free  Extras 

Hollywood. — Whenever  a  theme  sonj 
writer  for  First  National  gets  stuck 
for  a  word  to  ryhme  with  "love"  all 
he  has  to  do  is  to  look  out  of  the 
window  and  he'll  see  a  thousand  doves. 
They  were  gathered  from  far  and  near 
to  provide  background  for  "Song  of  the 
Flame"  and  were  sheltered  and  fed  at 
the  studio  for  four  weeks  to  make 
them  feel  at  home.  Now  the  stndlo 
can't   get   rid  of  them. 


QL 


Legit"  Players 
Cluttering  Coast 

(Hollywood   Bureau,   Motion    Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — More  New  York  stage  actors 
invaded  the  const  during  the  past  month 
than  during  any  like  period  since  the  ad- 
vent of  talkers.  The  register  of  the  Roose- 
velt Hotel  alone  reveals  more  than  titty  bis: 
"names"  that  have  at  various  times  graced 
electric  signs  on   Broadway. 

Among  the  newest  Hollywood  invaders 
are:  Harry  Richman,  Irving  Fischer,  Dor- 
othy Dalton,  Arthnr  Hamiticrstein,  Lew 
Fields,  Tom  Patrieola,  Fanny  Brice,  De 
Wolf  Hopper,  Bartlett  MeCormaek,  Wil- 
liam Boyd,  Frances  Starr,  Charles  Irwin, 
Paul  Whiteman,  Ann  Pennington,  Oscar 
Hanxmerstein  II,  George  Olsen  and  Joe 
Weber. 


League  Of  Nations  To 

Survey  Non-Theat  Field 

Rome. — The  League  of  Nations,  through 
the  Internat'l  Edue'l  Cinema  Institute, 
will  survey  progress  of  all  nations  in  the 
tield  of  educational  and  documentary  films. 


Mogler  Death  Unexplained 

St.  Louis. — The  police  force  are  still  be- 
fogged on  the  question  of  who  killed  Joe 
Mogler.  The  M.  P.  Exhibitors'  League  of 
St.  Louis  is  expected .  to  offer  a  reward 
shortly  in  an  effort  to  ferret  out  the  crim- 
inal. 


Ufa  Sound  Film  For  U.   S. 

"Hearts'  Melodies,"  first  Dfatone  pic- 
ture produced  by  Erich  Pomnier  in  Berlin, 
has  had  its  premiere  at.  the  Cfa  Palace  in 
Berlin  and  is  slated  for  a  New  York  show- 
ing shortly,  according  to  a  cablegram  re- 
ceived by  Frederick  Wynne  Jones  in  New- 
York.  Dita  Parlo  and  Willy  Fritsch  arc- 
starred. 


Skinner's  First  In  Color 

Otis  Skinner's  first  under  his  new  First 
National  contract  will  be  in  Technicolor. 
Five  features  to  be  made  over  a  period  of 
four  years  are  scheduled  for  Skinner,  who 
departs  for  the  Coast  shortly. 


Erwin   Opposite   Kane 

Stuart  Erwin  will  support  Helen  Kane 
in  her  second  for  Paramount,  "Dangerous 
Nan  McGrew,"  arriving  in  New  York  from 
Hollywood  early  in  January.  Alfred  E. 
Green   will   direct. 


Warners  And  Fox  Sponsoring 
Nathanson  Chain,  New  Report 

Toronto.— Warners  and  Fox  are  joining  hands  to  finance  N.  L.  Nathanson's 
proposed  $25,000,000  cross-Dominion  chain,  according  to  a  special  Montreal 
dispatch  to  the  "Toronto  Star." 

And  still  the  buzzing  continues.     All  sorts    of    speculation    is    in    the    air    over 
Xathanson   and   his   theatre   plans.     The   story    which    receives   most    credence   has 

it   that   with  the  Loew  Canadian  houses  as 
a     nucleus,      Nathanson     will      develop     a 
Pllblix    BUYS    TWO  country-wide    chain. 

_  _-  .  „.    j     j  Large    blocks    of   Famous   Players    Cana- 

IVlOre   111   OklallOma      dian  stock  offered  on  the  Toronto  exchange 

,-,,  ,  ,  _..         TT  ...  „  _,  , ,.      .         are  responsible  for  reports  that  Nathanson 

Oklahoma    City— Holdings   of   Publ.x   in      ]s  nmv  anburdening  his  extensive  holdings 

this   territory  are  increased  with  purchase      in  F   P    C 

of  the  Gem  and  Lyric  at  Brownvvood,  Texas.  

Clayton  Tunstill  has  been  named  manager 
of  the  new  acquisitions.  Fred  Hoenseheidt 
succeeds  Tunstill   at   Chickasha   (Okla.) 


F.  &  M.  Changing 

Production  Plan 

Los  Angeles. — Fanchon  &  Marco  "Ideas" 
will  hereafter  contain  fewer  line  numbers 
and  less  vaudeville  specialities  not  closely 
allied  with  the  main  theme.  The  idea  seeks 
to  get  away  from  the  revue  idea  in  casting. 


Pictures  Win  a  Point  In 
Kansas  City  Damage  Action 

Kansas  City. — Public  Service  Corp.  stole 
a  march  on  Lester  Fowler,  in  defending  a 
suit  for  $25,000  bought  by  Fowler,  who 
claimed  he  became  permanently  crippled 
after  coming  in  contact  with  an  electrically- 
charged  metal  stanchion  belonging  to  Pub- 
lic Service. 

The  Public  Service  company  screened  pic- 
tures showing  Fowler,  at  work  on  his  farm 
after  the  date  of  the  alleged  accident. 


Last  Town  In  S.  W.  Wash. 
Revokes  "Blue"  Ordinance 

Tacoma. — Long-standing  ordinance  pro- 
hibiting Sunday  shows  was  revoked  at  the 
special  election  held  at  Woodland,  in  south- 
western Washington,  the  last  town  in  this 
section  to  rid  itself  of  "blue"  shackles. 


Safety  Device   In  Germany 

Berlin. — An  automatic  safety  device  for 
projectors  will  be  marketed  here  by  Blunt 
&  MeCormaek. 


Deny  "Kings"  Piracy 

Depositions  filed  in  Federal  Court,  New 
York  district,  by  Cecil  B.  De  Mille,  Jeanie 
MacPherson,  John  J.  Murdock,  E.  F.  Albee, 
Will  H.  Hays,  et  al,  as  defendants,  deny 
piracy  allegations  of  Yaleska  Suratt,  who 
charges  "The  King  of  Kings,"  was  stolen 
from  "Mary  Magdalene." 


Lee  Is  Slightly  Busy 

Hollywood. — Sammy  Lee,  dance  director 
at  M-G-M,  has  no  less  than  34  ensembles 
in  preparation.  Lee  is  directing  IS  num- 
bers for  the  new  M-G-M  Revue,  as  yet  un- 
titled; three  for  Joan  Crawford's  "Mon- 
tana," three  for  "The  Song  Writer"  and 
ten  for  "Good  News." 


X.  L.  Nathanson  prefers  to  remain  some- 
what vague  about  a  proposed  Canadian 
chain  under  his  auspices.  He  has  just 
rounded  out  a  few  days*  visit  in  New  York 
and  prior  to  leaving  told  a  reporter  for 
Motion  Picture  News  that  his  plans  were 
indefinite  at  this  time. 


Zukor-Nathanson   Squabble 
Over  Theatre  Site  Put  Off 

Montreal. — The  legal  tilt  between  Adolph 
Zukor  as  president  of  Famous  Players  Ca- 
nadian Corp.  and  N.  L.  Nathanson,  former 
managing  director  of  the  company,  over  a 
theatre  site  on  St.  Catherine's  street 
which  reached  court  yesterday  and  was 
postponed  until  Jan.  17.  The  property,  a 
choice  parcel,  was  bought  by  Nathanson 
for  the  corporation,  Zukor  alleges.  Na- 
thanson, in  turn,  claims  he  closed  it  in  his 
own  name  and  for  his  own  use. 

The  case  is  significant  because  the  site 
is  reported  to  be  part  of  Nathanson's  pro- 
posed $25,000,000  circuit  to  he  built  in 
opposition  to  Famous  Players.  Sir  William 
Wiseman  of  Kuhn,  Loeb  &  Co.,  accompan- 
ied Zukor  here. 


On  And  Off  For  14  Years, 
F.  P.  Seems  Set  In  Ottawa 

Ottawa. — For  the  third  time,  announce- 
ment is  made  that  Famous  Players  Cana- 
dian is  about  to  build  a  $500,000  house 
there.  The  first  statement  came  in  1915; 
the  second,  in  1928.  It  was  abandoned  once 
because  of  local  building  trade  troubles 
and  once  because  of  RKO-Canadian  F.  P. 
negotiations.  The  chain  wants  a  fixed  as- 
sessment from  the  city  before  the  project 
will  be  started. 


Prison  Yarn,  on  M-G-M  Shelf 
For  Years,  In  Work  Shortly 

(Hollywood   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Hollywood— M-G-M  has  dusted  off  an 
original  dealing  with  prison  conditions, 
which  has  been  in  the  company's  scenario 
department  tiles  for  several  years,  and  has 
assigned  Frances  Marion  to  whip  the  yarn 
into  shape. 

The  scenarist,  together  with  George  Hill, 
M-G-M  director,  accompanied  Irving  Thal- 
berg  as  far  as  Kansas  City  to  confer  on  the 
story.     Hill  has  been  assigned  to  direct. 


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Chase,  Leaderless,  Milliken's 

Reply  To  Demand  For  Probe 


''Dr.  Chase  has  had  at  least  one  hearin 
views,  which  illuminate  the  quality  of  his 
an  army,"  Gov.  Carl  Milliken,  M.P.P.D.A 
for  a  Congressional  investigation  of  the  i 
as   secretary  of    Federal    M.    P.    Council 

A-  an  alternative  to  a  proble  by  Congress, 
Chase  suggested  creation  of  a  Federal  com- 
mission  to  supervise  films  along  the  same 
Lines  as  those  established  for  the  govern- 
ment  regulation  of  radio  broadcasting. 


Church  Body  Against 
Film  Representation 

Loss  of  directors'  posts  on  the  Church 
and  Drama  Board  by  Will  H.  Hays  and 
Gov.  Carl  Milliken,  is  explained  by  Rev. 
George  Reid  Andrews,  secretary,  as  the 
result  of  a  decision  of  association  execu- 
tives to  divorce  motion  picture  representa- 
tion from  the  directorate. 

It  had  been  charged  in  certain  quarters 
that  Hays  and  Milliken  had  used  their 
affiliation  with  the  Andrews'  unit  to  pro- 
mote the  industry  in  Protestant  circles. 


g  before  the  Congress  and  has  recorded  his 

mind.    Canon  Chase  is  a  leader  without 

.  secretary,  declares  in  reply  to  a  demand 

ndustry  and  Will  H.  Hays  made  by  Chase 

Cinecolor,  British  Process, 

About  To  Take  Its  Debut 

London. — Cinecolor,  claimed  to  be  the 
first  fully-developed  color  process  of  pure 
British  origin,  will  be  launched  soon  by 
interests  headed  by  M.  Harrison,  head  of 
Gerrnrd  Wire  Engineering  Co.  Cinecolor, 
Ltd.,  formed  in  August,  developed  its  proc- 
ess secretly  at  a  London  laboratory  and 
theatre. 


Clemenceau  Memorial  To  Be 
Unveiled  by  Schenck  Jan.  4 

Representatives  of  Allied  countries  and 
the  city  government  are  expected  to  attend 
the  unveiling  of  a  tablet  at  Sheridan  Sq., 
New  York,  commemorating  the  residence  in 
this  country  of  Georges  Clemenceau,  late 
premier  of  France.  The  memorial  is  the  out- 
growth of  a  suggestion  made  by  Nicholas 
M.  Schenck.  The  site  is  now  occupied  by 
Loew's  Sheridan. 


Indiana  Ministers  Are 

Active  In  "Blue"  Fight 

Princeton,  Ind. — The  county  prosecutor 
will  seek  an  early  trial  for  James  Green 
and  Edward  Thief,  arrested  for  a  Sunday 
violation  upon  complaint  of  three  local 
ministers.  The  exhibitors  are  free  on  $500 
bond. 


New  L.   A.   Theatre 

Los  Angeles. — W.  H.  Rickard  ami  T.  R. 
Boswell,  Jr.,  will  build  a  1,000-Seat  house 
on  Pico  Boulevard  and  West  St.  for 
Chotiner  Theatres,  Inc. 


Those  Stocks  Again 

Hollywood's  high-powered  game  of 
table  stakes  stud  indulged  in  for  the 
past  two  years  by  a  select  group  of 
producers,  supervisors,  directors  and 
atars.  has  had  no  play  for  the  past 
month. 

Reason  advanced  is  that  most  of  the 
boys  are  still  worrying  about  their 
losses  in  the  market  and  do  not  care 
to  risk  losing  any  money  that  might  be 
needed  in  a  call  for  margins  if  the 
market    goes    sour    again. 


Filmfone  Installs  Seven  In 

Salt  Lake  City  Territory 

Salt  Lake  City. — Filmfone,  sound-on- 
film  device,  has  been  installed  at  the  Pre- 
view Studios,  public  projection  room,  and 
at  seven  houses  in  local  territory,  including: 
Stevens,  Montpelior,  Ida.;  Tyo,  Wray,  Col.; 
Bronte,  Yuma,  Cal.;  Granda,  Denver:  Page, 
McCall,  Ida.;  Wbdsworth,  St.  George,  Utah, 
and   Ruschmoier  at  Provo. 


Dolan  To  Build  Aberdeen 

House  and  Lease  to  Fox 

Aberdeen,  Wash. — Another  house  is  set 
for  the  fast-growing  Fox-Washington  divi- 
sion, a  ileal  having  been  closed  for  a  lon<r 
term  lease  on  the  1,500  seater  to  be  built 
here  next  spring  bv  Ed  Dolan  at  a  cost  of 
$250,000. 


Publix   Advances  Dates 

In  Seattle  To  Help  "Biz" 

Seattle. — All  links  in  the  northwest  Pub- 
lix chain  are  advancing  booking  dates  on 
important  attractions  before  the  holiday 
season,  working  in  close  cooperation  with 
merchants  who  are  sponsoring  a  drive  to 
aid  business. 


Publix  Aids  Jacksonville 

Merchants   And   Shoppers 

Jacksonville. — A  special  lobby  booth  for 
wrapping  holiday  purchases,  checking  room 
for  purchases,  and  refreshments  for  shop- 
pers feature  the  good-will  campaign  spon- 
sored  by  Publix  at  the  Florida. 


Chain  Sponsoring  New  1,600 
Seat  House  For  Syracuse 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — Important  chain  inter- 
ests are  reported  backing  Dewitt  Develop- 
ment Corp.,  which  has  r rived  a  municipal 

permit  to  erect  a  theatre  housing  l.fiOO,  on 
James  St.    Cost  is  $o00,000. 

The  house  will  be  of  Hindu-Chinese  arch- 
itecture mill  include  Chinese  gardens. 


Albany  Board  Elects 

Ubany.  Harry  Thompson,  First  Na- 
tional, has  been  elected  vice-president  of 
I'llin  Board  of  Trade. ' 


Lese  Ma'jeste- 

Walking  majestically  on  a  stage  in 
Hollywood  the  other  day  the  produc- 
tion chief  of  a  large  studio  spoke 
rather   roughly   to   a   busy   director: 

"Why  do  those  things  that  way?" 
yelled  the  big  boss. 

The   director   attempted   an   answer. 

Again,  and  louder,  the  big  fellow 
shouted:  "Don't  you  talk  back  to  me  I" 

And  that's  the  way  it  goes. 


Small  Town  Battle  Wages 

In  Little  Minnesota  Town 

Nauswauk.  Minn. — In  this  small  Minne- 
sota town,  a  drama  of  business  is  raging. 

Several  years  ago,  Crockett  Brown  man- 
ged  the  Unique.  The  Grand,  opposition 
house,  gave  him  plenty  of  competition. 
Eventually  he  secured  the  lease  on  his  com- 
petitive theatre  and  scrapped  it.  Xow  the 
owners  of  the  building  housing  the  Oram! 
have  .iaeked  up  the  price.  Brown  couldn't 
see  his  way  and  the  theatre  has  passed 
to  E.  H.  anil  Julius  Edelstein,  who  formerly 
■  pirated  in  Hibbing.  Brown  is  without  a 
t  heatre. 

But  he  has  been  in  exhibition  for  twenty 
years  and  refuses  to  be  licked.  Therefore, 
In-  plan  of  battle  includes  dramatic  stock 
offerings  in  the  town  auditorium  one  day  a 
week  and  sound  pictures  twice  a  w-eek.  He 
is  further  planning  to  erect  a  new  theatre. 

Nauswauk  is  too  small  to  successfully 
support  two  theatres  and  it  then  becomes 
apparent  that  either  the  Edelsteins  or 
Brown  will  be  trimmed  if  the  battle  is  car- 
ried ton  far. 


"Necking"  Discouraged  But 
Levey  Is  Polite  About  It 

Port  Washington,  X.  Y—  The  "necking" 

problem  may  or  not  lie  more  serious  at  the 
Beacon  than  elsewhere,  but  William  A. 
Levey,  thoughtful  manager  of  the  theatre, 
has  a  nice  way  of  disposing  of  a  delicate 
managerial  problem, 

"When  an  usher  discovers  a  couple  en- 
gaged in  heavy  love-making  a  la  Corse 
Payton  in  'Three  Week-'  style,"  explains 
Levey,  "she  very  gently  place-  a  little  mes- 
sage in  the  gentleman's  lap.  It  reads  like 
this: 


WOULD  YOU  MIND 
CHANGING  YOUR 
POSITION.  PLEASE! 

Thank   You! 


Levey    i-    certain    this    method    is    much 

more  satisfactory  than  tapping  the  offender 

on  the  shoulder  anil  telling  him  to  stop. 


Prosecutor  Fails  To  Convict 
Exhibitors  At  Portsmouth 

Portsmouth,   0.-  An   indictment    against 

L.  H.  Barhydt,  slate  manager  of  Schine 
Theatres,   charging   hint  with    operating   on 

Sunday,  has  been  nulled  at  Ports uth,  0., 

a-  :i  result  of  the  acquittal  of  two  local 
managers  on  like  charges.  The  two 
acquitted  were  Francis  McDonald  and 
Robert   Hi-lev. 


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Motion     Picture     News 


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Dear  Old  A.  T.  And  T. 

Hollywood. — Announcement  of  read- 
justment of  Fox  finances  provided  a 
fresh  outlet  for  coast  wisecrackers. 

Writers,  directors,  stars  and  pro- 
ducers better  look  forward  to  receiving 
salaries  in  kilowatts,  according  to  Lew 
Lipton,  who  suggests  further  that 
slugs  should  no  longer  be  used  by  stu- 
dio employees  in  pay  telephone  boxes. 


Two  Spokane  Legits 
Switch  To  Pictures 

Spokane. — On  New  Year's,  the  local 
second  run  list  increases  to  seven,  with  two 
legitimate  houses,  the  Auditorium  and  Mu- 
sic Box,  changing  to  sound  rilms. 

The  Music  Box  changes  immediately, 
while  Will  Maylon  plans  a  holiday  program 
for  the  Auditorium  on  New  Year's. 


25  Contract  Players 
On  Warner  Schedule 

Warners'  players'  roster  now  includes 
25  under  contract  for  the  latter  half  of 
the  1929-30  schedule,  which  starts  in  six 
weeks. 

Players  lined  up  include:  John  Barrymore.  Al  Jol- 
son,  Dolores  Costello.  Monte  Blue,  George  Arliss. 
Winnie  Lightner,  Grant  Withers.  Myrna  Lov.  Marion 
Nixon.  Frank  Fay,  Betty  Compson,  Lila  Lee,  Louise 
Fazenda,  Noah  Beery.  H.  B.  Warner,  Lois  Wilson. 
Patsy  Ruth  Miller.  Edward  Everett  Horton,  Rin  Tin 
Tin,  Tully  Marshall,  Edna  Murphy,  Marion  Bvron, 
Alice    Gentle,    Vivienne    Segal    and    Pauline    Frederick. 


St.  Louis  Test  Case  May 

Decide  Law's  Legality 

St.  Louis. — Appeal  from  conviction  of  an 
old  law  prohibiting  employment  of  labor  on 
Sunday  has  been  made  by  C.  C.  Coffee,  who 
was  arrested  and  fined  for  using  a  con- 
struction gang  laying  telephone  lines  from 
Arkansas   into  Deniphan,  Mo.,  on   Sunday. 

Results  of  the  ease  are  being  watched 
keenly  by   theatre  owners. 


Nat"l    Offering   A    Second 

Holiday-Greeting  Trailer 

Xational  Screen  Service  is  following  up 
its  Christmas  greetings'  trailer  with  a  New 
Year's  subject,  released  sound-on-nlm  only. 

The  new  reel  is  elaborately  animated, 
with  ballets  and  orchestras,  portraying  the 
spirit  of  New  Year's  in  the  important 
corners   of   the  globe. 


W.   E.   Sells  Equipment  To 
Gov't  For  Reade  Hospital 

Washington. — Extra  crews  are  working 
at  the  Walter  Reade  hospital  to  complete 
installation  of  Western  Electric  sound 
equipment  in  time  for  Christmas  showings. 


Paramount  Receipts  Jump 
48%  First  December  Half 

Paramount  \s  film  rentals  from  domestic 
distribution  during  the  first  two  weeks  of 
December  jumped  48  per  cent  over  the  same 
period  in  1028,  the  company  asserts. 


Sound  Produces  Color  In 

New  Austrian  Invention 

A  ''color  piano"  designed  t<>  demon- 
strate that  a  relationship  exists  bel  ween 
color  and  sound  has  been  invented  and 
demonstrated  in  Vienna,  according  \<>  a 
special  cable  to  the  "Xew  York  Time-." 
Ann  to]  Vietimfhof-Scheel,  the  inventor, 
claims  his  instrument  will  evoke  colors 
which  actually  correspond  in  nature  to  mu- 
sical tones  represented  by  its  keyboard. 

Since  sound  is  produced  by  air  waves  and  color  by 
ethei  waves,  both  are  differentiated  by  the  length  of 
their  waves,  and  the  inventor  sought  to  ascertain  waves, 
to  ascertain  whether  one  stimulus  could  be  made 
to  produce  the  other.  He  found  that  if  he  directed 
i lie  light  of  a  certain  color  on  the  strings  drawn 
to  a  certain  tension  he  could  make  them  vibrate, 
producing  sound.  Reversing  the  operation,  he  found 
that  vibrating  the  strings,  after  a  prolonged  ex- 
posure  in  a  pitch-dark  room,  affected  a  photographic 
plate,  and  that  by  carying  the  tension  he  could  produce 
different  colors.  Finally,  it  became  possible  to  cor- 
relate  with  a  certainty  greater  in  the  case  of  some 
tones  than  of  others,  specific  tones  with  specific  colors. 

Whether  his  light  show  itself  established  color's  cor- 
responding *o  the  tone  represented  by  the  keyboard  01 
merely  reproduced  colors  which  the  inventor,  by  his 
own  researches,  had  already  discovered  to  correspond 
with  those  sounds,  he  did  not  explain.  Scientists  who 
heard  it  "played,"  therefore,  viewed  its  performance 
s  "h  a  certain  skepticism,  according  to  the  "Times." 
All  who  saw  it  throwing  on  the  screen  colors  which 
changed  and  danced  with  every  key  played  admitted, 
how  ever,  •  that  it  was  an  extraordinarily  interesting 
exhibition. 

It  was  notable  how  the  tone  C  evoked  a  deep  red 
while,  in  a  rendition  of  Chopin's  Minute  Waltz,  the 
colors  danced  like  will-o'-the-wisps  and  seemed  to  sup- 
port the  inventor's  contention  that,  by  relating  to 
musical  tones  the  corresponding  colors,  the  effect  of 
music    is    doubled 


Danziger,  RKO  Publicity 

Head  For  Mich,  and  Wise. 

Milwaukee.  —  William  Danziger,  new 
publicity-advertising  director  for  RKO  the- 
atres in  Michigan  and  Wisconsin,  was  wel- 
comed to  Milwaukee  at  a  dinner  given  at 
the  Athletic  Club  by  Harry  Billings,  man- 
ager of  the  Riverside  and  Palace-Orpheum. 
Danziger  was  formerly  in  charge  of  exploi- 
tation for  Paramount,  New  York  and  prior 
to  that  was  with  Harold  Lloyd. 


H.  B.  Swope,  Brother  Of  G. 
E.  Head,  On  RKO  Directorate 

Directors  of  Radio-Keith-Orpheum,  at  its 

regular    i ting,    elected    Herbert     Bayard 

Swope  a  member  of  the  board.  Swope,  until 
a  year  ago,  was  executive  editor  of  the  New 
Yoik  World,  and  is  a  brother  of  Gerard 
Swope,  high  factotum  of  General  Electric,  a 
dominant  influence  in  RCA  which  controls 
RKO. 


Fairbanks  Seeks  Refund 

Washington. — Contending  the  Douglas 
Fairbanks  Pictures  Corp.  was  given  a 
wrong  classification,  Douglas  Fairbanks  is 
seeking  a  refund  of  $551,013  in  income 
taxes. 


Favors  Sunday  Shows 

Dallas. — Sunday  shows  will  be  permitted 
at  Grand  Salmi',  where  the  Chamber  of 
Commerce  has  voted  for  a  repealer.  The 
town  is  in  the  center  of  the  oil  fields,  where 
workers  depend  on  Sunday  amusements 
alone  for  entertainment. 


Roesner    And   Wolf    Switched 

Walt  Roesner,  former  Capitol  m.c,  is 
now  presiding  at  the  Fox  house  in  'Frisco, 
replacing  Rube  Wolf,  who  is  scheduled  for 
a   pust  with  Fox  in  Brooklyn. 


Scouts  Everywhere 

A  celluloid  wag  ruminates  thusly: 
"Better  be  careful  what  you  say  over 
the  phone.  Now  that  A.  T.  and  T.  is  in 
the  business,  Otterson  has  a  million 
scouts  working  for  him  all  over  the 
city. 

"If  you  radio,  RCA  is  in  on  the  know. 
What  is  this  business  coining  to  any- 
way?" 


M-G-M  Assets  Now 

Reach  $42,776,513 

Total  assets  of  M-G-M  Pictures  Corp.,  s 
Loew's  subsidiary,  jumped  nearly  $7,500,- 
0(H)  in  1929  over  previous  year,  reaching 
$42,776,513,  as  of  August  31,  compared  with 
$35,505,343  for  1928. 

The  net  totaled  $6,818,918,  after  all 
charges  and  taxes,  equal  to  $40.31  a  share, 
par  $27,  on  169,136  shares  of  7  per  cent 
preferred  stock,  compared  with  $5,390,717, 
or  $31.21  a  share  on  172,876  shares  of  pre- 
ferred in  the  preeeeding  year.  All  com- 
mon of  M-G-M  is  owned  by  the  parent  com- 
pany, Loew's,  Inc. 

Consolidated  income  account  of  M-G-M, 
and  all  subsidiaries,  as  of  August  31,  1929, 
and  a  comparison  with  1928,  follows: 

1929  1928 

Net  operating  income $27,199,265     $24,095  499 

other  income 503,338  1,259,243 

Total  income $27,702,603  125,354  742 

Amortization 19,711,888  18,971,19] 

Stndio  depreciation 332,979  321111s 

Federal  taxes 838,818  662,786 

NetproBt $6,818,918       $5,396,717 

Preferred  dividends      324.971  332,028 

Surplus $6,493,947       $5,064,689 

The  consolidated  balance  sheet  compares  us   follows 

Assets 

1929  1928 

*I.and  buildings  &  leasehold  ..  $9,636,193  $4,480,356 

Cash 1,311.660  597,370 

Notes  receivable    232,404  1, ',117, Ills 

Accounts  receivable 1,740,658         2,7   

Due  from  affiliated  corp 217,503  lss,  1 73 

Inventories 23, 42(1, .",70  20,808,556 

tdvances  1,260,135  609,880 

Investment  in  affiliated  corp...  2.303.394  2,294,941 

Other  investment        720,040  432,214 

Prepaid  items 1,928,320  1,236,783 

Total $42,776,513     $35,305,343 

Liabilities 

1929  1928 

{Preferred  stock $4,566,682  $4,667,662 

(Common  stock. 3.100,000  3.100,uuo 

Mortgages  of  subsidiaries    ...  2,034,112          

Accounts  payable 4,621.064  2,245,828 

Federal  taxes 844,158  661,992 

Preferred  dividends  pay 79,919  SI  lis'.l 

Advanced  by  Loew's 6,119.000  10.300.000 

Deferred  credits 1,028,988  359,538 

Surplus 20.382,590  13,888,643 

Total $42,776,513     $35,305,343 

+  After    depreciation.      +  Par    $27.  IRepresented    by 

620.000  shares,  par  $5. 


3,613  Added  To  Paramount 
Stockholders'  List  In  1929 

Paramount  stockholders  increased  36  per 
<ent  in  1929,  jumping  to  13,589,  as  of  Sept. 
li,  1929,  compared  with  9,976  on  the  same 
date  in  1928. 


War  Film  Goes  To  Sono-Art 

Sono  Art-World  Wide  Pictures,  Inc.,  has 
contracted  with  Walter  Futter  for  the 
United  States  and  Canadian  distribution  of 
"Fighting  for  the  Fatherland."  The  pic- 
ture is  a  six  reel  feature  made  up  of  authen- 
tic war  lilins  showing  tin'  German  side  of 
the  war  and  is  synchronized  on  discs. 


34-d 


Motion    Picture     News 


D  e  c  e  mb  < 


21.     19  29 


New  Contract,  Protection 

Changes  Sought  By  Allied 


(Continued  from  page  15) 
Arbitration  Society.  The  alternative  would 
be  three  exhibitors  and  three  distributors 
as  it  exists  today  with  a  seventh  to  be 
selected  from  the  list  of  five  submitted  by 
the   arbitration   society. 

However,  Allied  argues  for  ease-  to  be 
determined  upon  their  merit  and  not  neces- 
sarily on  the  provisions  of  the  contract. 
The  moral  backing  of  exhibitor  organiza- 
tions and  a  denial  of  the  privilege  of  arbi- 
tration as  a  penalty  where  exhibitors  fail 
t,,  fulfill  the  decisions  are  construed  by 
Allied  as  sufficient  assurances  that  the  plan 
will  work  out. 

Exhibitors  thus  serving  would  be  paid  $5 
a    day    traveling    expenses    under    Allied' 
proposal. 

Want  More  Simple  Contract 

The  propositions  further  include  a  com- 
plete rewriting  of  the  standard  contract  to 
the  end  that  it  is  made  more  simple. 
When  such  a  contract  is  secured,  Allied 
asks  that  a  master  copy  be  placed  in  ex- 
changes and  exhibitor  organization  centers 
with  the  actual  contract  to  be  used  con- 
taining only  the  terms  peculiar  to  the  in- 
dividual transaction  and  by  reference  to 
the  clauses  in  the  master  contract. 

It  is  proposed  to  include  press  books  and 
work  sheets  as  part  of  the  contract.  Like- 
wise, that  the  form  contain  the  right  to 
exclude  poor  pictures  up  to  ten  per  cent 
without  payment  therefor.  Allied  also 
seeks : 

To  make  contracts  for  films  ami  discs 
contingent  upon  the  other  and  not  separate 
transactions  as  is  the  general  practice  to- 
day. 

in  eliminate  the  score  charge. 
The   right    to  play   pictures   in    the   order 
of  release. 

As  a  method  of  eliminating  overbuying 
to  compel  the  distributor,  if  the  picture-, 
are  held  up,  to  assign  playdatcs  to  the  first 
run  and  to  forbid  their  sale  to  subsequent 
runs  until  the  prior  run  is  sold,  or  to  give 
.  the  exhibitor  the  right  to  cancel  pictures 
-o  held  up  if  he  is  compelled  to  buy  other 
film   to   fill   gaps   in   his   playing  time. 

A  statute  of  limitation-,  cancelling  all 
contract-  in  the  event  a  theatre  is  closed 
ninety  days.  The  contention  here  i-  that  a 
house  (dosed  for  sufficiently  good  reason 
should  not  be  handicapped  upon  re-open- 
ing by  playing  old  pictures. 

Protection  Definition  Sought 

Allied  also  wants  a  zoning  committee  of 
exhibitors  and  exchangemen  to  define  pro 
tection  limit-  for  each  territory,  specifying 
the  maximum  protection  to  lie  granted  each 
theatre  from  the  last-  day  of  a  previous 
run.  Generally,  the  group  seek-  protection 
over  theatres,  not  over  areas  bearing  in 
mind   that    the  system   must   change  as    new 

theatres   open. 

Disagreements  would  be  referred  to  a 
national  appeal  board  of  two  distributors, 
two  affiliated  exhibitors  and  two  exhibitors 
appointed  by  the  national  exhibitor  asso 
cialion.  Decisions  of  this  board  would 
require   five  or  six   votes  and,   in   the  event 


of  a  deadlock,  would  he  referred  to  an 
arbitration  committee  which,  in  turn,  would 
be  composed  of  one  exhibitor  organization 
appointee,  one  distributor  and  a  third  to 
be  elected  jointly  from  the  five  standing 
nominees  to  be  named  by  the  American 
Arbitration   Society. 

This  appeal  board  would  also  have  under 
it.s  jurisdiction  all  protection  problems 
which  may  arise  as  a  result  of  new  theatres 
entering   a    given    territory. 

Breaking  down  the  irksome  question  of 
protection  further,  it  is  proposed  to  estab- 
lish a  series  of  key  city  committees,  each 
to  embrace  three  members — an  exhibitor, 
a  distributor  and  a  third  to  ba  selected 
by  the  two  from  the  list  of  the  arbitration 
society.  These  committees  would  be  em- 
powered to  handle  local  situations  and 
settle  them,  but  if  any  interested  party 
disagreed  recourse  would  at  all  times  be 
available   through   the   major  appeal  board. 

Allied  sees  no  objection  to  a  single  in- 
dependent national  exhibitor  organization 
"provided  that  supreme  executive  author- 
ity i-  invested  in  a  man  outside  of  the 
industry." 

"Experience  teaches  that  the  head  of 
an  exhibitor  organization  to  command'  con- 
fidence should  have  no  personal  interests 
that  can  be  affected  adversely  or  otherwise 
by  reason  of  his  efforts  in  behalf  of  exhibi- 
tors,"   Allied's    theory    declares. 

Affiliated  Exhibitors  Acceptable 

The  group  has  no  objection  to  regional 
units  which  include  affiliated  theatres  as 
members  provided  such  territorial  organi- 
zations enter  the  national  scheme  as  inde- 
pendents. One  man  elected  by  each  unit  to 
the  board  of  directors  is  seen  as  a  definite 
method  of  eliminating  polities,  the  board 
to  have  the  power  to  elect  an  executive 
committee  of  ten.  This  committee  plus  the 
governing  head  would  be  the  operating 
group  of  the  association.  It  is  stipulated, 
however,  that  the  ten  must  be  independents 
or  their  representatives. 

The  executive  committee,  Allied  declare-, 
would  be  given  power  to  name  two  affili- 
ated theatre  members  who  would  ~it  with 
the  entire  committee  but  would  have  no 
voting  power.  Allied  does  not  believe  that 
affiliated  theatres  should  hold  office  in  any 
exhibitor  associations  and  that  the  proposed 
national  body  should  not  interfere  with 
regional  units. 

An  annua]  budget  of  $100,000  is  insisted 
upon  as  an  operating  fund,  each  unit  de- 
siring to  affiliate  [laying  its  proportionate 
share.  Further,  chain  theatres  would  pay 
dues  in  identical  proportion  with  independ- 
ents. 

This  outlines  Allied'-  stand.  How  fur 
the  organization  will  get  remains  for  the 
joinl   mitiees  iii  work  out   together. 


"Ruling  Passion'''  Remade 

Hollywood. — George  Arliss  i-  planning  In 
remake  a  silent  film,  "The  Killing  Pas- 
sion," on  Warners'  nc\l  year  program. 
Work  will  be  started  shortly' alter  the  first 
of  the  year. 


East  And  West 

The  press  agent  for  the  Beacon 
which  opens  in  New  York  Christmas 
Eve  insists  that  "Tiger  Rose"  will 
have  its  world  premiere  there.  The 
picture  happens  to  be  playing  this 
week  at  Warner  theatre  in  Hollywood. 

New  York  is  the  East  and  Holly- 
wood the  West  and  never  the  twain 
shall  meet. 


Massachusetts  Billboard 

Fight  Nears  Termination 

Boston. — Final  arguments  were  heard 
yesterday  in  the  -tate's  tight  against  bill- 
board interests,  which  are  seeking  an  in- 
junction to  prevent  authorities  from  pass- 
ing regulations  to  eliminate  stands  along 
highways. 

The  state  contends  billboards  are  a  men- 
ace to  automobiling,  distracting  attention 
of  motorists,  and,  therefore,  causing  acci- 
dents. 


Battle  Against  Billboards 

London. — Efforts  to  "save  the  country- 
side of  England"  will  culminate  on  Feb. 
21,  when  the  Rural  Amenities  bill  will  come 
before  Parliament.  The  measure  is  aimed 
directly  at  billboard  advertising  and  would 
abolish  all  outdoor  stands  throughout  the 
country. 


Fox  Leases  Rosenbaum's 

House  at  Ogdensburg 

Ogdensburg,  X.  Y. — Fox  will  operate  the 
Hippodrome  here,  having  closed  with  Eli 
h'o-enbaum  for  acquisition  on  a  long-term 
lease. 


Richmond  Bijou  A  First  Run; 
B'way  To  Drop  Legit,  Too 

Richmond. — The  Bijou  has  dropped  legit 
for  first-run  sound,  over  Western  Electric. 
The  Broadway  is  expected  to  switch  to  pic- 
tures following  the  Bijou  policy. 


F.  N.  Re-Signs  Writers 

Hollywood. — J.  Grubb  Alexander,  Gordon 
Rigby,  Francis  Faragoh  and  Humphrey 
Pearson,  First  National  contract  writers, 
have  bad  options  renewed  on  their  terra 
contracts   for  another  vear. 


"U"  Revue  In  Spanish 

(Hollywood   Bureau.    Motion    Picture    New} 

Hollywood. — Universal  quietly  has  fln- 
i.-hed  a  musical  revue  in  Spanish.  Xavier 
Cugat  directed  with  I'aul  Kohner  super- 
vising, Spain,  Argentine,  Mexico  and  Cuba 
are  represented  in  four  episodes. 

Smith  Goes  Paramount 

Hollywood — Stanley  Smith,  former  Pathe 

i tract    player,   will  be  placed  under  term 

contract    by    Paramount     during    the    next 
week.     Agreement   is  now  being  drawn. 


Another  Named  "•Paramount" 

Fairbault.  Minn. — The  new  Publix  the- 
atre ha-  been  named  the  Paramount  instead 
of  "The  Granada." 


December    21,    1929 


Motion    Picture     News 


35 


The  first  paprgraph  of  a  review  aa  repi 
from  the  Sept.  21st  Usue  of  Motion  Picture 
—A   review   Intended   (or   theatre   men  enl 


Oh 
Yeah! 


A  Real  Talking 
Motion  Picture 

(Reviewed  bj-  Freddie  Schader) 

•(All  Dialogue) 

ONE  might  say  that  this  Is  the  first  real 
talking  motion  picture.  It  haa  all  the 
action  and  thrills  that  formerly  were 
tart  of  a  motion  picture,  and  coupled  with 
it  la  talk.  The  result  Is  that  It  Is  a  plcturn 
that  la  going  to  prove  a  box-office  wow.  It 
it  comedy-drama,  with  laughs,  thrills  and 
punches.  It  starts  with  a  rush  and  keeps 
going  at  a  merry  clip  right  to  the  finish. 
Don't  overlook  this  one  as  a  real  bet,  for 
It  Is  every  bit  as  good  as  "Tue  Cock-Eyed 
World," 


American  Soon  -  Watch  For  It 


E.  E.  Bair.  manager  of  the  State  and  Amer- 
ican theatres.  East  Liverpool.  O.,  thinks  so 
much  of  "Motion  Picture  News"  reviews  that 
he  used  excerpts  from  "O/i  Yeah"  in  the 
"East  Liverpool  Rerietv."  Selling  seats  to 
the  public  via  newspaper  copy  anil  using  a 
review  written  for  the  trade  as  the  leverage! 


Universal  To  Remake  Many 
Of   Its  Silents   In   Sound 

f  Hollywood  Bureau,  Motion  Picture  News) 

Hollywood.  —  Universal  is  carefully 
combing  its  list  of  silent  film  rights  to 
books,  plays  and  novels  by  prominent 
writers  for  possibilities  that  would  lend 
themselves   to   production   as   talkers. 

The  eompany  has  purchased  dialogue 
rights  to  "The  Virgin  of  Stnmboul,"  a 
book  by  H.  H.  Van  Loan,  whichi  was 
adapted  for  a  special  about  ten  years  ago 
with  Priseilla  Dean  starred.  Universal  also 
intends  to  re-make  "The  Flirt,"  from  the 
novel  by  Booth  Tarkington,  and  is  reported 
to  have  already  acquired  the  dialogue 
rights. 


Three  More  For  Dickinson's 
Kansas  And  Missouri  Chain 

Kansas  City. — Three  new  houses  will  be 
opened  shortly  by  Glen  Dickinson  Enter- 
prises, operators  of  a  circuit  in  Missouri 
and  Kansas. 

A  new  house  in  Macon,  Mo.,  opens  on 
Christmas.  Work  has  started  on  the  Dick- 
inson, Iola,  Kans/,  and  the  opening  has 
been  set  for  Jan.  15,  while  the  Dickinson 
at  Hiawatha,  Kans.,  now  under  construc- 
tion, will  be  completed  by  Feb.  15. 


8  Censor  Boards  In  Canada; 

Industry  For  Combine  In  One 


Toronto. — Film  circles  are  generally  c 
censor  board  empowered  to  act  for  the 
to  the  present  decentralized  system. 

For  the  nine  provinces  in  Canada  ther 
claim  that  the  rulings  of  these  groups  va 

'Third  Dimension 
Film  Near' — Hays 

"I  do  not  think  that  I  am  too  visionary 
when  I  predict  for  tomorrow  a  motion 
picture  flashed  on  the  screen  as  large  as  the 
ordinary  stage,  the  figures  moving  in  per- 
spective, speaking  naturally,  all  in  vivid 
colors  of  life,"  states  Will  H.  Hays  in  "See 
and  Hear,"  a  book  of  which  he  is  author 
and  which  has  just  made  its  appearance. 

In  the  forepart  of  his  63-page  booklet  on 
the  industry.  Hays  briefly  sketches  the 
progress  of  the  motion  picture  from  its  in- 
fancy in  the  "nickelodeon"  days  to  the 
time  when  it  became  one  of  the  foremost  of 
American  industries.  Its  phenomenal 
growth  was  due,  Hays  believes,  to  the  fact 
that  "the  nation  required  a  method  of  uni- 
versal expression."  In  these  chapters  the 
early  patent  situations  is  touched  upon, 
credits  are  bestowed  upon  some  of  those 
who  pioneered  and  the  establishment  of  the 
major  portion  of  production  in  California 
discussed. 

In  succeeding  chapters,  efforts  of  the 
M.P.P.D.A.  in  effecting  organization  within 
the  industry  receives  considerable  attention 
and  statistics  are  given  to  prove  the  au- 
thor's claims.  Turning  from  arbitration 
and  other  subjects,  Hays  takes  a  not  too 
mild  rap  at  censorship  and  what  has  been 
accomplished  to  lessen  regulation  of  this 
nature. 

The  closing  chapters  of  Hays'  book  are 
devoted  to  the  development  of  the  sound 
picture.  Here  he  pays  due  tribute  to  the 
Warners  for  their  efforts  in  the  pioneer 
days  and  details  the  history-making  pre- 
miere of  Vitaphone  shorts  and  "Don  Juan" 
at  Warners  theatre  and  the  subsequent 
showing  of  "The  Jazz  Singer."  Due  credit 
is  also  given  to  the  electrical  companies  for 
their  research  work  which  made  possible 
the  recording  and  reproduction  of  sound  on 
film  and  disc,  and  projection  to  the  screen. 


onvinced  that  the  time  is  ripe  for  a  central 
entire  Dominion.     Theatre  owners  object 

e  are  eight  boards  of  censors.  Film  men 
ry  enormously.  What  is  fine  for  Alberta, 
gets  the  axe  in  Ontario.  "Dawn,"  for  in- 
stance, was  barred  absolutely  in  Ontario, 
but  shown  without  restrictions  in  Mani- 
toba and  other  provinces. 

Film  circles,  therefore,  are  convinced 
that  the  time  is  ripe  for  one  central  board 
which  will  act  for  the  whole  country.  To 
this  proposal  certain  objections  have  been 
raised.  The  question  of  Federal  versus 
provincial  jurisdiction  arises.  There  is 
considerable  revenue  from  the  business  of 
censoring,  and  the  provinces,  in  some  eases, 
feel  that  checking  films  is  their  particular 
business.  They  would  object  to  Federal 
authorities  taking  over  the  task. 

Joint  Board  Means  Trouble 

To  offset  this  the  suggestion  has  been 
made  that  a  censor  board  made  up  of  one 
representative  from  each  province  be 
formed,  that  the  expenses  be  divided  on  a 
pro  rata  basis,  and  the  revenues  split  up  in 
the  same  manner.  Here,  the  situation  in 
Quebec  intervenes.  With  a  population 
which  is  overwhelmingly  French,  and 
where,  for  example,  such  things  as  refer- 
ences to  divorce  are.  stricken  out,  no  set  of 
rules  could  be  drawn  up  which  would  be 
applicable  to  the  French  and  English- 
speaking  sections  of  the  country. 

Apparently,  no  official  action  along  these 
lines  is  contemplated,  but  Canadian  film 
circles  protest  that  the  multiplication  of 
censorship  in  a  country  of  ten  millions, 
causes  unnecessary  and  costly  delays  and 
also  entails  financial  losses  for  them. 


Official  German  Trade 
Unit  Reorganizing 

Berlin. — Spitzenorganization,  trade  asso- 
ciation of  the  German  industry,  by  unani- 
mous vote  of  members,  will  represent  the 
entire  German  industry.  A  new  committee 
of  ten  members  will  rule  the  body.  Ex- 
hibitors, distributors  and  producers  are 
each  represented  by  two  appointees,  while 
studios,  educational  producers,  technicians 
and  laboratories  have  one  member  on  the 
governing  board.  The  trade  association 
will  not  buy  or  show  any  picture  in  which 
an  artist  who  has  committed  breach  of  con- 
tract appears. 


"Treasure  Girl"  First  To 

Be  Made  By  Santley 

Joseph  Santley,  Broadway  stage  producer 
who,  as  exclusively  announced  in  Motion 
Picture  News  recently,  has  signed  with 
Pathe  to  supervise  a  series  of  musical 
comedies  and  revues,  will  probably  make 
"Treasure  Girl,"  by  George  Gershwin  first. 


Censors  Groiv  Strict 

Toronto.— Canadian  censors  are  ready 
to  tighten  the  screws  unless  something 
is  done  about  what  they  hold  to  be 
objectionable  types  of  stories.  In  such 
classification  appear  subjects  empha- 
sizing violation  of  law,  underworld  life, 
promiscuous  use  of  firearms,  sex  prob- 
lems, nudity,  the  belittling  of  or  re- 
flecting upon  religious  beliefs  or  cere- 
monies, excessive  use  of  intoxicants, 
misrepresentations  of  college  or  social 
life,  false  versions  of  history. 

Anything  that  falls  into  these  cate- 
gories will  be  submitted  to  minute  in- 
spection from  now  on.  This  was  em- 
phasized at  a  national  censor  conclave 
held  here  this  week. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


December    21,     1929 


27  U.  A.  Offices 
Hang  In  Balance 

London.— The  future  of  United  Artists' 
exchange  system  on  the  Continent  is  con- 
tingent upon  conclusions  drawn  by  Joseph 
M.  Schenck  on  Ins  impending  European 
trip.    He  is  aboard  the  Bremen. 

A  number  of  United  Artists  producers 
hold  the  opinion  that  silent  pictures  are  out 
insofar  as  Old  World  markets  are  con- 
cerned and  that  the  flow  of  foreign  ver- 
sions of  talkers  will  not  be  sufficient  to  war- 
rant maintenance  of  the  exchanges.  Schenck 
will  investigate  and  upon  the  result-;  of 
his  observations  will  the  future  be  deter- 
mined. The  move  would  have  no  effect  on 
the  distribution  system  in  England  or 
English-speaking  countries. 


United  Artists  maintains  27  exchanges  in 
Europe,  exclusive  of  nine  in  Great  Britain. 
In  Belgium,  the  company  operates  out  of 
Brussels.  Czechoslovakia  is  handled  from 
Prague;  Denmark  from  Copenhagen  and 
Finland  from  Helsingfors;  French  business 
is  managed  from  offices  in  Paris,  Bordeaux, 
Lille,  Lyon,  Marseilles  and  Strasbourg. 
German  exchanges  include  Berlin,  Dussel- 
dorf,  Frankfort,  Hamburg  and  Leipzig. 
The  Hague  is  headquarters  for  Holland. 
Italian  exchanges  total  eight  and  are  lo- 
cated in  Rome,  Bologna,  Florence,  Genoa, 
Milan,  Naples,  Trieste  and  Turin.  There  is 
one  office  in  Norway  at  Oslo;  in  Spain  at 
Barcelona  and  in  Sweden  at  Stockholm. 
The  Balkans  are  handled  from  Vienna  and 
Berlin. 


Lane   Going  To   Europe 

Lupino  Lane  arrived  in  Xew  York  yes- 
terday from  Hollywood,  en  route  to  London 
where  he  will  soon  appear  in  "Silver- 
wings,"  a  musical,  at  the  London  Hip. 
Prior  to  his  departure  from  the  Coast.  Lane 
appeared  in  "Bride  of  the  Regiment"  for 
First  National. 


Dorothy  Dalton  Returns 

Hollywood. — 'Dorothy  Dalton  returns  to 
pictures  in  the  cast  of  "Bride  66,"  musical- 
color  feature  which  her  husband,  Arthur 
Hammerstein,  will  make  for  United  Artists. 

Norton  Opens  Ghent  Monday 

N'orfolk,  Va. — First  showing  under  a  new 
all-sound  policy  at  the  Ghent-Paramount  is 
set  for  Monday,  when  Frank  Norton  re- 
opens the  house  after  a  shutdown. 


Women's  Club  Wired 

San  Francisco. — The  Western  Women's 
Club  has  installed  Preddy  sound  apparatus 
to  screen  foreign  product,  operating  along 
lines  of  the  art    theatres. 


Apple  And  Spud  Show 

Indianapolis. — The  newest  wrinkle  in 
freak  admissions  is  the  potato  and 
apple  matinee  program  to  be  sponsored 
at  neighborhoods  by  local  exhibitors  in 
cooperation  with  the  Indorsers  of  Pho- 
toplays philanthropic  committee.  The 
"stock"  admissions  will  be  turned  over 
to  charity. 


In  "Conference" 

Hollywood. — Much  interest  was 
aroused  in  the  film  colony  when  the 
country's  greatest  "pro"  golfers  ap- 
peared in  action  at  Hillcrest  Country 
Club. 

One  prominent  producing  executive 
wanted  to  see  Walter  Hagen  in  a  semi- 
final match.  A  story  conference  with 
two  writers  interfered  with  his  plans, 
so  the  executive  informed  the  writers 
he  had  an  important  engagement  with 
his  attorney  that  afternoon  and  the 
conference  would  have  to  be  postponed 
till  the  following  day. 

The  writers,  having  nothing  to  do, 
decided  that  it  would  be  a  good  time 
for  them  to  take  in  the  golf  tourna- 
ment— so  away  they  went.  Naturally 
they  met  the  executive  at  the  fifth 
hole!  No  explanations  were  necessary 
or  given. 


Films  At  5,000  Ft.  Above 
Ground  Shown  By  TAT  Unit 

Transcontinental  Air  Transport  now  pro- 
vides film  entertainment  in  all  planes, 
which  connect  with  trains  in  a  48-hour 
coast-to-coast  schedule. 

The  projector  used  weighs  only  9  pounds. 
The  complete  outfit,  including  batteries, 
weighs  less  than  45  pounds.  A  screen  is 
erected  in  front  of  the  passengers,  just  be- 
hind the  pilot's  cockpit,  in  such  a  position 
that  every  one  gets  a  good  view  of  the  pro- 
gram, which  consists  of  two  cartoon  com- 
edies and  a  newsreel,  changed  twice  weekly. 


Council  To  Consider  Plans 
For  F-P  Vancouver  House 

Vancouver. — Amendments  to  the  zoning 
by-law  to  provide  for  erection  of  a  theatre 
on  Broadway,  between  Fir  and  Pine,  by 
Famous  Players  will  be  prepared  by  a  spe- 
cial committee,  which  also  will  consider  the 
question  of  eliminating  a  lane  through  the 
property  desired  for  this  development. 
Mayor  W.  H.  Malkin  appointed  four  alder- 
men to  consider  the  difficulties. 


Restricted  Transportation 
Of  Films  Advocated  in  Texas 

Austin,  Tex. — The  State  motor  transport 
committee  is  backing  a  measure  which 
would  ban  inflammable  films  in  buses,  or 
require  certificates  that  films  taken  into 
buses  shall  be  of  non-inflammable  type. 


Universal  Declares  Dividend 
Of  2%  On  First  Preferred 

Regular  quarterly  dividend  of  two  per 
cent  on  first  preferred  has  been  declared  by 
Universal  Pictures,  payable  on  Jan.  1  to 
holders  of  record  Dec.  20. 


Business  Normal, 
Zukor  Declares 


Blank   Circuit   Purchases 

Two  More  Houses  In  Iowa 

l>es  Moines. — Two  additional  acquisitions 
have  been  made  to  the  Blank  string  by 
Central  States,  a  subsidiary,  which  has  pur- 
chased the  President  and  Grand  at  Oel- 
wein. 


Washington. — General  business  conditions 
in  the  motion  picture  industry  are  normal, 
and  leaders  are  very  much  encouraged  over 
the  outlook,  Adolph  Zukor  reported  to  the 
President  at  a  conference  attended  by  Jesse 
L.  Lasky,  Sam  Katz,  and  Emanuel  Cohen. 

"We  are  looking  forward  to  increased 
activity  in  the  motion  picture  business  next 
year,"  Zukor  declared,  "anil  we  will  go 
ahead  with  our  next  annual  program  just 
as  we  had  planned,  without  any  let-up,  be- 
cause we  do  not  anticipate  any  slump.  So 
far,  we  have  not  felt  a  slump  anywhere. 
If  pessimism  exists  in  the  ranks,  it  is  con- 
centrated in  the  minds  of  the  theorists  and 
financiers.  The  rank  and  file  of  the  public 
are  going  along  just  the  same  as  ever." 

Zukor  supported  Hays  in  the  latter 's 
statement  that  business  in  the  industry  was 
15  per  cent  ahead  of  1928. 


Publix  Switches  Publicity  Men 

Toledo. — Merlin  Lewis,  formerly  of  the 
Boston  Metropolitan,  has  succeeded  Harry 
McWilliams  as  press  agent  at  the  Para- 
mount. McWilliams  was  shifted  to  Dallas. 
Adolph  Pedelmuth,  who  came  to  the  Para- 
mount as  an  usher,  is  now  assistant  man- 
ager at  the  Princess. 


Publix  Reopens  at  Syracuse 

Syracuse,  N.  Y. — The  former  Temple, 
completely  reconstructed,  was  opened  on 
Thursday  as  the  Paramount,  thereby  ad- 
ding a  link  in  the  Publix  chain.  Andy  Roy 
is  manager. 


House  Back  To  Old  Owner 

Boston. — John  F.  Sullivan  is  again  in 
possession  of  the  Paramount,  lease  of  Pub- 
lix having  expired. 


Kelly  In  Charge 

Houston. — Bob  Kelly,  Publix  district  ad- 
vertising director  in  Texas,  will  hereafter 
spend  three  days  in  Houston  and  four  at 
San  Antonio.  He  formerly  made  perma- 
nent headquarters  at  San  Antonio. 


New  "Columbia  Gem" 

Jimmy  Rogers,  vaude  headliner,  makes 
his  debut  in  "Singing  Brakeman,"  a  short 
just  finished  by  Columbia  at  the  Victor 
Camden  recording  studio.  Jasper  E.  Brady 
directed.  


Buys  Herbert  Operetta 

First  of  Victor  Herbert's  operettas  to 
reach  the  sound  screen  will  be  "Naughty 
Marietta,"  rights  to  which  have  been  pur- 
chased by  M-G-M.  Another  purchase  is 
Fannie  Hurst's  novel,  "Five  and   Ten." 


Page  Rudy  Valleel 

Johnstown.  Pa.— W.  J.  Bittner,  man- 
ager of  the  Park  is  vocalist,  and  a  star 
ether-attraction  at  the  local  radio  sta- 
tion. He  admits  John  McCormack  is 
good,  too,  but  that  high-salaried  sing- 
ers are  not  needed  when  he  is  around. 

Hittner  personally  broadcast  "Love," 
theme  song  from  "The  Trespasser," 
when  he  ran  the  picture. 


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Love  Comes  Along 

{RKO—All  Dialogue') 
Big  Box-Office 

{Reviewed  by  'Alvm  Meyers) 

BEBE  DA XI ELS  may  have  surprised  in 
"Rio  Rita."  In  "Love  Comes  Along"  she 
will  absolutely  goal  them.  Her  work  in  "Rita" 
is  nothing  tu  compare  with  this  latest  effort. 
All  of  which  simply  means  that  "Love  Comes 
Along"  is  box-office  and  big  box-office  at  that. 

The  story  has  its  weaknesses.  The  virtuous 
dancing  girl— the  bold  bad  caballero  who  has 
designs  on  her — the  simple  seaman  with  whom 
she  falls  in  love  and  the  South  American  at- 
mosphere have  all  become  familiar.  But  here 
it  is  done  in  a  charming  manner. 

Lloyd  Hughes  as  the  sailor  uncovers  a  pleas- 
ing singing  voice — he  will  be  much  in  demand. 
Ned  Sparks  as  his  buddy  is  a  panic — can  get 
more  laughs  from  single  line  than  were  writ- 
ten in  it.  Montagu  Love,  handicapped  by  a 
broad  dialect  and  a  broad  characterization  does 
excellently.  Rupert  Julian  directed  with  a  fine 
understanding. 

Without  pomp,  with  no  scenes  in  color,  de- 
void of  the  revue  complex  "Love  Comes  Along" 
can  stand  with  any  in  its  appeal  to  the  public. 

Comedies  will  go  well. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  RKO.  From  the  play 
"Conchita"  by  Edward  Knoblock.  Screen  play  and 
adaptation  by  Wallace  Smith.  Directed  by  Rupert 
Julian.  Editor,  Archie  Marchek.  Music  and  lyrics 
by  Oscar  Levant  and  Stdnev  Claire.  Photographed 
by  Rov  Hunt.  Length,  7,048  feet.  Running  time.  1 
hr.    15    mins.     Release  date,    Dec.    8,    1929. 

THE   CAST 

Peggy Bebe   Daniels 

Johnny Lloyd    HugJies 

Sangredo Montagu    Love 

Happy Ned    Sparks 

Brownie.". Lionel    Bel  more 

Carlotta Alma  Tell 

Bianca Evelyn  Selbie 

Gomez Sam    Appel 


Hell's  Heroes 

(  Universal — .-///  Dialogue) 
Fine  Outdoor  Talker 

(Reviczved  by  Waller  R.   Greene) 

PLENTY  of  audience  value  in  this  for  all 
types  of  audiences.  Should  do  Substantial 
business  with  a  proper  advertising  campaign 
behind  it.  Adapted  from  Peter  B.  Kyne's  story 
"The  Three  Godfathers,"  the  picture  is  an 
excellent  presentation  of  characterizations 
through  both  action  and  dialogue.  The  storj 
is  particularly  strong. 

Presenting  Charles  Bickford,  Raymond  Hat- 
ton  and  Fred  Kohler  as  three  bandits  of  the 
western  country,  the  story  opens  with  a  bank 
robbery  and  a  wild  dash  across  the  desert. 
They  find  a  new-born  baby  in  an  abandoned 
wagon,  and  promise  the  dying  mother  to  take 
the  child  back  to  the  mining  town.  Tense  drama 
is  provided  when  the  three  start  back  although 
certain  death  awaits  them  for  the  robbery.  A 
scant  water  supply  serves  to  heighten  the  dra- 
matic punch  during  the  trip  over  the  desert. 
There  is  no  romantic  interest  but  plenty  of 
punch  in  the  transformation  of  the  bad  men. 
Charles  Bickford  again  demonstrates  he  is  star- 
ring timber  in  talkers,  while  Raymond  Hatton 
and   Kohler   give   exceptional   characterizatiMiiv 

Broad  comedies  with  "draw"  names  needed 
to  help  get  them  in. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  From  "The 
Three  Godfathers"  by  Peter  B.  Kyne.  Adaptation, 
scenario  and  dialogue  by  Tom  Reed.  Directed  by  Wil- 
liam Wyler.  Photographed  by  George  Robinson. 
Length,  6,300  feet.  Running  time  about  1  hour,  20 
mins.     Release    date.    Jan.    5.    1930. 

THE  CAST 

Bob   Sangster Charles   Bickford 

"Barbwire"    Gibbons Raymond    Hatton 

"Wild    Bill"    Kearnv Fred    Knhler 

Mother Fritzi    Ridgeway 

Carmelita Maria    Alba 

jOSe. Jose  de   la   Cruz 

Parson  Jones Buck  Connors 

Sheriff Walter  James 


Hit  The  Deck 

{RKO—All  Dialogue) 
Another  Filmusical  Hit 

(Reznewed  by  Walter  R.   Greene) 

THERE'S  plenty  of  musical  entertainment  In 
"Hit  The  Deck,"  and  the  production  rates 
to  do  substantial  business.  Transposed  to  the 
screen  deliberately  as  a  filmed  musical  comedy 
that  enjoyed  success  on  the  stage,  the  picture 
has  everything  of  the  stage  show  plus  the  added 
advantages  of  picture  construction. 

The  song  hit  "Hallelujah"  provides  the  stand- 
out number  in  the  film,  which  easily  tops  any 
other  sequence.  It  was  an  original  number  in- 
serted in  the  picture  for  a  spectacle  chorus  en- 
semble. Jack  Oakie  is  the  most  prominent  film 
name  among  the  leads.  Others  are  recruited 
from  the  stage.  Oakie  is  a  hit  as  the  tough 
tar,  while  Polly  Walker  is  excellent  in  the  femi- 
nine lead.  Ethel  Clayton,  Wallace  MacDonald 
and  Harry  Sweet — all  film  players,  are  good — 
but  have  small  parts.  A  Technicolor  finale  is 
impressive. 

Supporting  bill  needs  newsreel  and  cartoon 
comedy. 

Produced  and  released  by  RKO.  From  play  by 
Vincent  Youmans.  Adapted  and  directed  by  Luther 
Reed.  Dialogue  by  Luther  Reed.  Photographed  by 
Robert  Kurrle.  Musical  director,  Victor  Baravalle. 
Dance  director.  Pearl  Eaton.  Length,  about  8,100  feet. 
K u lining  time  about  1  hour,  36  mins.  Release  date, 
Feb.  25,   1930. 

THE  CAST 

Looloo Polly    Walker 

Bilge Jack  Oakie 

Mat Roger  Gray 

Bat Franker    Woods 

Bunny Harry  Sweet 

Lavinia Marguerita    Padula 

Toddy June    Clyde 

Clarence George   Ovey 

Mrs.    Payne Ethel    Clayton 

Lt  Allen Wallace  MacDonald 

Dan Nate    Slott 

Dintv Andv  Clark 

Admiral Dell  Headerion 

Lt.    Jim    Smith Charles    bulhvan 


Pointed  Heels 

{Paramount — Ail  Dialogue) 
Neat  Programmer 

{Reviewed  by  Alvm  Meyers) 

WITH  a  title  that  lends  itself  to  all  sorts 
of  excellent  exploitation  "Pointed  Heels" 
should  draw  them  in.  It  joins  the  procession 
of  back-stage  stories,  but  it  has  individual 
merits  on  which  it  can  stand.  A  chorine  mar- 
ries a  rich  boy — he  is  promptly  disinherited. 
She  supports  the  house.  They  part  when  both 
are  convinced  they  are  hampering  each  other's 
chance  for  success. 

William  Powell  as  a  rich  theatrical  producer 
is  his  usual  suave  self.  You  may  be  sure  that 
he  will  be  well  liked  in  this.  Fay  Wray  as  the 
girl  is  sweet  in  a  role  that  offers  her  little  in 
the  way  of  opportunity.  Phillips  Holmes  as 
the  boy,  although  a  newcomer  to  the  flickers  is 
excellent  and  convincing.  Watch  him  closely 
in  future  efforts.  Comedy  is  supplied  by 
"Skeets"  Gallagher  and  Helen  Kane.  The  for- 
mer is  really  funny  and  will  get  plenty  of 
laughs — the  latter  hoop-a-doops  in  her  own  in- 
imitable manner.  Edward  Sutherland's  direc- 
tion keeps  this  moving  at  an  engaging  pace. 
"Pointed  Heels"  is  not  outstanding  but  it  is 
of  satisfactory  program  calibre  and  will  please 
the   majority. 

Use  broad  comedies  and  novelties — you  won't 
need  music. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  From  a 
story  by  A.  Edward  Sutherland.  Adaptation  and  dia- 
logue by  Florence  Ryerson  and  John  V.  A.  Weaver. 
Directed  by  A.  Edward  Sutherland.  Editor,  Jane 
Lortng.  Photographed  by  Rex  Wimpy.  Length,  5,689 
feet.     Release  date,    Dec.!  21,    1929. 

THE   CAST 

Robert  Courtland William  Powell 

Lora    Nixon Fay    Wray 

Dash    Nixon Richard    "Skeet"    Gallagher 

Donald  Ogden Phillips   Holmes 

Kay  Wilcox Adrienne   Dore 

Joe    Clark Eugene    Pallette 


The  Fighting  Legion 

(  Universal — All  Dialogue) 
Action  Western  O.  K. 

{Reviewed  by  Don  Ashbaugh) 
1  tqn  HE  FIGHTING  LEGION"  has  an  in- 
1  teresting,  although  no  particularly  cre- 
ditable story.  But  it  has  plenty  of  action,  a 
good  cast,  and  Maynard's  remarkable  riding. 
Audiences  that  like  westerns — and  there  are 
many — will  find  this  one  entirely  to  their  liking. 

From  the  time  Maynard  and  his  pal,  Goudy, 
find  their  way  to  Bowden  to  get  the  man  who 
shot  their  ranger  friend,  the  fast  action  never 
lags.  The  start  of  the  friendship  between  the 
ranger  and  the  pair  is  presented  with  a  new 
and  interesting  twist.  The  Hook  Brothers, 
three  of  the  wildest  hombres  in  the  country, 
add  a  needed  bit  of  comedy  to  the  production, 
Romance  is  provided  by  Dorothy  Dwan.  who 
is  especially  good  as  a  type. 

"The  Fighting  Legion"  will  prove  decidedly 
satisfactory  with  audiences  that  go  for  action 
pictures  of  western  setting. 

Surrounding  bill  should  consist  of  broad  com- 
edy and  short  musicals. 

Produced  by  Ken  Maynard  Prod.  Released  by  Uni- 
versal. Story,  adaptation,  scenario  and  dialogue  by 
Bennett  Cohn.  Directed  by  Harry  J.  Brown.  Photo- 
graphed by  Ted  McCord.  Length  undetermined.  Run- 
ning time  approximately  1  hour,  5  mins.  Release 
date    not    set. 


THE    CAST 

Dave    Hayes Ken     Maynard 

Molly    Williams Dorothy    Dwan 

Jack  Bowie Ernie   Adams 

Burl   Edwards.  . Sam   Blystone 

Cloudy  Jones Frank   Rice 

Dad    Williams Harrv    Todd 

Tom    Dawson Bob    Walker 

John    Blake Jack   Fowler 

Fred    Hook •Les    Bates 

Ed    Hook Bill    Mestelle 

Red  Hook Charles  Whittaker 


Tiger  Rose 


( Warners — All   Dialogue) 
Luketvarm,  T/in/'s  All 

(Reviezved  by  Alvm  Meyers) 

THIS  is  a  veritable  Babel.  Too  many  dia- 
lects. Monte  Blue's  Irish  brogue  does  not 
sit  right,  nor  does  Tully  Marshall's  Scotch  burr. 
Added  to  these  are  Lupe  Velez'  natural  accent, 
Grant  Withers  as  the  Yankee  and  a  French 
Canadian  lover.    The  effect  is  none  too  pleasing. 

In  this  story  of  the  mounted  police  officer 
who  gets  his  man  and  lets  him  go  for  love  of 
the  girl,  Lupe  Velez  is  the  outstanding  feature. 
She  handles  her  role  very  nicely.  Aside  from 
her  performance  the  only  noteworthy  aspect  of 
the  picture  is  its  magnificent  scenic  setting.  The 
melodramatic  nature  of  the  story  is  overplayed 
almost  to  the  point  of  being  made  satirical. 

The  combination  of  the  title,  which  is  well 
known,  and  the  cast  should  help  considerably. 
Play  this  cast  to  the  utmost  but  do  not  promise 
too  much  for  the  film. 

Use  broad  comedy  and  cartoon  shorts — the 
feature  is  heavy. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Warners.  From  the 
play  by  Willard  Mack.  Adaptation  and  dialogue  by 
Harvey  Thew  and  Gordon  Rigby.  Director  George 
Fitzmaurice.  Edited  by  Thomas  Pratt.  Photographed 
by  Tony  Gaudio.  Length,  5.509  feet.  Running  time  1 
hour  and  S   minutes.     Release   date.    Dec.    21,    1929. 

■       THE    CAST 

Devlin Monte  Blue 

Rose Lupe     Velez 

Dr.     Cusick H.     B.     Warner 

Hector   McCollins Tully   Marshall 

Hmce Grant   Withers 

Pierre Gaston     Glass 

Toe.      '/ ". Bull  Montana 

Scotty* .'..'. R»n  Tin  Tin 

Heine  •  •  Slim   Summerville 

Frenchie Louis  Mercier 

Hainev Gordon     Magee 

qus  Heme     Conklin 

Mounted'  police    officer Leslie    Sketehley 


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Opinions     On     Pictures 


Anna  Christie 

(M-G-M—AU  Dialogue) 
Plenty  Big 

(Rezneived  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

A  STANDOUT  production  among  talkers. 
It  is  sure-fire  box  office,  presenting  Greta 
Garbo  in  her  first  dialogue  appearance.  The 
value  of  her  voice  can  be  appreciated  when  it 
is  stated  that  it  is  exact  duplication  of  her  screen 
personality.  Just  as  audiences  repeat  for  Garbo 
in  silent  form,  it  is  predicted  they  will  do  the 
same  in  her  talker  productions. 

The  story  is  powerfully  dramatic,  sustaining 
interesting  to  a  high  pitch  throughout.  Clarence 
Brown  directed — and  never  made  anything  bet- 
ter. Garbo  is  wonderful  in  her  characteriza- 
tion, but  the  excellent  performances  of  Marie 
Dressier,  George  Marion  and  Charles  Bickford 
cannot  be  overlooked. 

Garbo  would  probably  be  box-office  in  any 
sort  of  picture  for  her  first  talker,  but  "Anna 
Christie"  has  been  so  finely  done  that  it  will 
smash  through  for  startling  grosses.  It  is 
worth  extended  runs  in  the  larger  cities,  and 
extra  booking  time  in  every  spot. 

Here  is  an  attraction  which  will  excite  plenty 
of  comment.  Every  word  of  praise  twined  in 
its  direction  will  be  entirely  justified. 

Musical  shorts  and  comedy  playlets  round 
out  supporting  bill. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  From  play 
by  Eugene  O'Neill.  Adapted  by  Frances  Marion.  Di- 
rected by  Clarence  Brown.  Photographed  by  William 
Daniels.  Length,  about  6,700  feet.  Running  time, 
1   hour,   15   mins.      Release  date,   Feb.   23,   1930. 

THE     CAST 

Anna Greta    Garbo 

Matt Charles  Bickford 

Chris George   Marion 

Marthy Marie    Dressier 

Larry Lee    Phelps 

Johnny , Tames    T.    Mack 


Meistersinger 

(Moviegraph — Silent) 
Heavier  Than  The  Opera 

(Reviewed  by  I  reddie  Schader) 
'  I  ^HIS  is  a  German-made  picture  based  on  the 
1  Richard  Wagner  opera,  "Der  Meisti 
singer."  All  Wagnerian  works  are  heavy,  but 
this  picture  is  heavier  than  the  opera  itself. 
In  addition,  this  has  the  drawback  of  a  costume 
period  film.  The  only  chance  that  it  has  to  gel 
any  money  is  in  neighborhoods  that  are  strongly 
I  .'  i  man. 

The  story  is  that  of  a  German  who  has  ambi- 
tion to  become  mayor  of  his  town.  The  town 
crier  is  willing  to  aid  providing  he  can  have 
the  hand  .if  the  daughter.  The  town's  shoe- 
maker also  loves  her,  but  she,  in  turn,  loves  a 
young  man  she  believes  is  apprentice  to  the  shoe 
maker.  In  reality,  he  is  a  nobleman.  The  trials 
and  tribulations  of  the  lovers  are  played  up, 
with  the  nobleman  finally  being  cast  into  jail 
to  I..-  Freed  when  the  town  crier  is  con- 
victed hi  plagiarism  of  the  poem  written  b; 
the  shoemaker  and  given  to  the  nobleman  to 
be  entered  in  the  contest  fur  the  girl's  hand. 

//  von  have  mi  "arty"  house  mi, I  play  this 
Otu     be  sure  to  have  a  good  comedy  bill  with  it. 

Produced   by    Phoebus   Films.   Berlin.     Distributed  by 
Movicgrapb.    Based  on   Richard   Wagner's  opera,    'Dei 
!    reeled    by    Uidwig    Berger.     Photo- 
i  Hraatkjer.   Lengl 

'"i'  '"t:    time    1    lir.    23    mins,     Release    dat. 

Jan.    1, 

Till-    - 

Rudolph   Rittner 

Max   Guelstorf 

1  htei M.-iri.i    SoIvcr 

- Gustav    Froehlicb 

1 ;  Julius    Falkenstein 

Veil  Harlan 

"ie Else   Wanner 

tncil  .1  [ans  Wassman 


Lilies  Of  The  Field 

(First  Xational — All  Dialogue) 
Just  A  Lot  Of  Film 

(Ret-iezccd  by  Red  Kamt) 

AFAR-FETCHED  treatment  of  William  j. 
Hurlbut's  play  to  which  is  added  nothing 
by  way  of  distinction,  in  performance,  dialogue 
or  direction — put  them  all  together  and  they 
spell  "Lilies  of  the  Field." 

This  yarn  of  a  young  woman  who  turns  lily 
only  after  an  unjust  divorce  loses  her  baby  for 
her  is  artificial,  stilted  and  more  often  impos- 
sible than  otherwise.  Through  it,  Corinne  Grif- 
fith moves  at  leisurely  pace,  striking  a  level  in 
her  performance  that  never  interests.  Miss 
Griffith  is  an  optical  treat,  but  an  audible  pain. 
Her  voice  is  dull,  lacking  in  modulation  and 
singularly  so  in  dramatic  inflection.  Talkers 
won't  help  her  any. 

The  treatment,  furthermore,  is  quite  sugges- 
tive. You  are  never  permitted  to  make  any 
mistake  about  the  girls  and  how  they  get  by. 
It's  all  there,  right  down  to  a  prostitutes'  raid 
toward  the  close.  Unnecessary  and  merely  a 
directorial  touch  considerably  out  of  gear.  It 
added  nothing  to  the  picture  except  perhaps  a 
bit  of  realism  which  isn't  that  at  all.  Merely 
bad  judgment. 

Get  strong  shorts,  the  stronger  the  better. 

Produced  by  Corinne  Griffith  Prod.  Distributed  by 
First  National.  From  play  by  William  J.  Hurlbut. 
Scenario  by  John  F.  Goodrich.  Dialogue,  editor,  cam- 
eraman not  credited.  Length,  5.979  ft.  Running,  time, 
1  hour,  6  mins.  Release  date,  Jan.  5,  1930. 
THE     ('  \ST 

Mildred    Harker Corinne    Griffith 

Ted    Willing Ralph    Forbes 

Walter    Harker John    Loder 

"Pink" Eve    Southern 

"Gertie" Jean    Barv 

Berl     Miller Tyler     Brooke 

Lewis     Conroy Freeman     Wood 

Baby Patsy    Page 

Barber Andre     Ber  anger 

Headwaiter Douglas    Gerrard 


The  Lost  Patrol 

(Pro    Patria    Films,    Ltd.— Silent) 
Fair  War  Story 

(Reviewed   by   Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  looks  like  most  typical  British-made 
productions.  It  couldn't  have  cost  more 
than  a  little  nickle  to  make.  There  are  eleven 
men  in  the  cast,  a  few  shots  of  some  desert  sand 
dunes  and  the  best  of  the  action  is  all  in  one 
outdoor  set.  The  result  is  a  good  two-ruler 
that  has  been  dragged  out  to  feature  length. 
From  the  box-office  standpoint,  the  best  bet 
that  the  picture  has  is  the  fact  that  the  "Mc- 
Laglen"  name  can  be  used  because  Vic's  brother, 
Cyril  is  in  it. 

"The  Lost  Patrol"  is  the  story  of  eleven  men 
1  the  British  Army  lost  in  the  desert  of 
\ i.ihia.  They  go  out  on  patrol  and  from  that 
point  there  is  shown  how  they  die  off  one 
■  i  lie.  No  love  interest  of  any  kind,  although 
there  are  brief  snatches  to  show  the  reason  for 
the  men  being  in  the  army.  Cyril  McLaglen 
locks  as  though  he  might  develop  into  a 
trouper   if  given   the  chance. 

./    couple    of    good   shorts   with    laughs   are 
oi  '■  to  lighten  the  tragic  note  o]  this  one. 

Produced  .,.1,1  distributed  bj    Pro   Patria   Films,  Ltd 

I-.-, mi    tli,-    novel    "Patrol"    bj     PI McDonald      Di- 

u  ,liii    Summi  -        Photographed    b>    Stanley 
Rodwcll.      Running    Inn,      1     hi       IT    nuns, 

in     (  AS  I 

I.icut.   G.    G.    II.    Hawkins    (Muriel)  Arthur    W K 

1  u    Hell [-,.,,  ,„u    Collier 

Samuel   Abelson       Fred    Dyei 

Augustus   Brown \ndri  ■■     m    M  i  tei 

Matlow  Cook lames  Watts 

William    Henry    Hale Charles  Emerald 

McKaj [ohn    Valentine 

Mil      Moi  i Hi  Hamilton  Kecnc 

ii    G      landers Sam  Wilkinson 

John    Pearson Frederick    Long 

The  Sergeant Cyril    McLaglen 


Dangerous  Business 

(Tiffany— All  Dialogue) 
Very  Good  Box-Office 

(Reviewed  by  Walter  R.  Greene) 

HERE'S  another  picture  of  wild  youth  with 
plenty  of  complications,  parties,  jazz  and 
music  to  make  it  box-office.  The  story  is  not 
particularly  smooth  in  unfolding  because  of 
necessary  cutting  down  to  release  length ;  but, 
withal,  it  moves  in  fast  tempo. 

"Dangerous  Business"  is  the  initial  production 
of  Halperin  Brothers  for  Tiffany.  It  has  a  racy, 
sexy,  fast  story,  a  good  cast  of  "draw"  names, 
and  is  made-to-order  fare  similar  to  "Our  Mod- 
ern Maidens,"  that  should  rate  it  plenty  of 
bookings  in  week-run  houses. 

The  story  has  a  new  setting  for  a  rather  worn 
theme.  A  rich  college  youth  becomes  the  target 
for  a  blackmailing  "party  girl"  and  the  usual 
complications  are  ironed  out  before  he  can  te- 
turn  to  his  real  sweetheart.  Douglas  Fairbanks, 
Jr.,  is  entirely  capable  in  the  featured  spots  and 
Marie  Prevost  gets  over  big  in  a  semi-comedy 
role.  Jeanette  Loff  is  satisfactory,  and  the  same 
goes   for  Judith   Barrie,   a  newcomer. 

Cartoon  comedies  or  slapstick  should  fit  well. 

Produced  by  Halperin  Prod.  Released  by  Tiffany. 
From  novel  by  Edwin  Balmer.  Adapted  by  Monte 
Katterjohn.  Dialogue  by  George  Draney,  Victor  Hal- 
perin and  Monte  Katterjohn.  Directed  by  Victor  Hal- 
perin. Editor,  Russell  Schoen^arth.  Photographed  bv 
Henry  Cronjager  and  Robert  Newhard.  Length.  6,750 
feet.  Running  time,  1  hour,  15  mins.  Release  date, 
not   set. 

the    r\sr 

Jay    Rountree Douglas    Fairbanks.   Jr. 

Ellen    Powell Jeanette    Loff 

Leeda     Cather Judith     Rarrie 

I  liana    Hosier Marie    Prevost 

John  Rountree John    St.    Polis 

Sam  Metten Sammy   Blum 

Robert   Lowry Harrv   Northrup 

Maude    Lindsay Almeda    Fowler 

Lew    Albans Hal    Price- 

Lawrence    Dmie Charles   Giblyn 

Investigator Sidney    D'AIbrook 

Paul    Xewcast Lucien    Pnval 

Coiirtin9  Wildcats 

(Universal— All  Dialogue) 
Good  Program  Feature 

(Reviewed  by   Freddie  Schader) 

HERE  is  a  dialogue  feature  that  is  a  semi- 
western  with  Hoot  Gibson  as  star  and 
just  misses  being  a  good  one.  It  starts  out  like 
the  20th  Century  and  finishes  like  a  slow  freight. 
All  of  which  is  too  darn  had,  for  good  pictures 
are  scarce  enough,  especially  those  that  have  a 
little  western  atmosphere.  In  the  class  t"  and  D 
theatres  it   should   be  sure  fire. 

Gibson  plays  the  role  of  the  son  of  steel  mill 
owner.  Dad  wants  him  to  go  to  work  in  the 
mill,  hut  the  boy  lias  other  ideas.  He'd  rather 
loaf,  so  he  pleads  ill-health.  Finally  his  dad 
calls  in  a  doctor  who  advises  that  the  boy  needs 
some  strenuous  outdoor  life  and  suggests  a 
touring  wild  west  show.  The  boy  joins  and 
6nds  a  girl  with  the  show  who  is  a  wildcat.  He 
makes  up  his  mind  to  tame  her  and  finally  suc- 
ceeds. Eugenia  Gilbert  who  plays  opposite  the 
star  looks  like  a  real  bet. 

Put  a  good  fast  comedy  right  after  the  fea- 
ture as  the   finish   lets  dn:cn   badly. 

Produced  and  distributed  bv  Universal.  Author, 
William    Dudle>     Pellej       Si    nario    and    dialogue    by 

hinlh-i  Mi  k.:ni.i  Directed  by  Jerome  Storm.  Edi* 
tor,  Gilmore  Walker.  Photographed  by  Harry  Neu- 
mann. Length  5,118  feet.  Running  time  1  hr.  2  mins. 
R         -    dati    Dec.    I,   1929. 

THE   CAST 

Clarence  Butts Hoot  '  rtbson 

"Calamit)    fane" Eugenia  Gilberl 

Mi  Ki  tizi.        Harrj    Todd 

Mr.   Hut  is loseph  Girard 

McLaren '■  [<  ■        Montague 

Quiil    Johnson [ohr    0 

The   Fugitive  Jim  Corey 

"1  '1  --      i  James    Farley 


December    21,     192  9 


Motion     Picture     News 


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Opinions     On     Pictures 


The  Awful  Truth 

(Pathe—All  Dialogue) 
Clever,  Amusing,  High  Class 

{Reviewed  by  James  P.  Cunningham) 

ADARB  of  a  comedy.  Essentially  a  class 
picture.  Iria  Claire,  long  a  darling  of 
Broadway,  demonstrates  here  that  she  knows  all 
that  Hollywood  knows  and  a  few  additional 
tricks.  She  is  a  tonic  and  a  splendid 
comedienne. 

The  picture  deals  with  the  drawing  room.  It's 
one  of  the  smartest  affairs  since  sound  came 
along.  Story  slight,  but  the  dialogue,  culled 
directly  from  the  stage  play  of  the  same  name, 
is  charming  and  scintillating.  Miss  Claire  is 
the  young  society  matron  who  suffers  from  lack 
of  her  husband's  attention.  An  affair  with  an- 
other man  develops — you  never  know  whether 
serious  or  otherwise — also  a  separation.  Then 
the  deadly  female  of  the  species  moves  calculat- 
ingly and  with  precision  in  her  efforts  to  win 
back  the  husband,  since  she  loves  him  and  he 
loves  her.  How  she  does  it?  You're  much 
better  off  seeing  the  picture.  If  your  audiences 
.are  discriminating,  by  all  means  give  them  this. 
They'll  thank  you  for  your  consideration. 

Use  any  shorts  you  like.  The  feature  is  more 
than  enough. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Pathe.  From  play  by 
Arthur  Richman.  Directed  by  Marshall  Neilan.  Dia- 
logue direction  by  Rollo  Lloyd.  Adaptation  and  dis- 
Jogue  by  Arthur  Richman,  Horace  Jackson.  Edited 
by  Frank  Hall.  Photographed  by  David  Abel.  Length, 
6,129  ft.  Running  time,  1  hour,  S  mins.  Release 
date,    Aug.    10.    1929. 

THE    CAST 

Lucy   Warriner Ina  Claire 

Norman     Warriner Henry     Daniel 

Edgar     Trent Theodore     Von     Eltz 

Dan  Leeson Paul  Harvey 

Mrs.     Leeson ' Blanche    Frederic! 

Josephine     Trent Judith     Vosselli 

Jimmv    Kempster John    Roche 


Darkened  Rooms 

{Paramount — All  Dialogue ) 
Satisfying  Entertainment 

(Reviewed   by  Freddie  Schader) 

AS  satisfying  entertainment  as  the  reading 
of  a  good  short  story  would  be.  Evelyn 
Brent  is  starred  and  gives  a  most  convincing 
performance,  while  Neil  Hamilton  playing  op- 
posite delivers  as  he  usually  does.  From  a  box- 
office  standpoint  there  is  nothing  about  the  pic- 
ture that  will  cause  them  to  break  down  the 
doors,  but  it  could  be  handled  along  the  lines 
of  an  expose  of  fake  spiritualistic  mediums. 

Hamilton,  in  the  role  of  a  photographer  at 
a  beach  amusement  resort,  decides  to  take  up 
fortune  telling  and  spiritualism  in  order  to 
clean  up  a  young  fortune.  He  has  as  his  assist- 
ant in  the  photographic  gallery  a  chorus  girl 
who  has  gone  broke.  She's  in  love  with  him 
and  wants  to  stop  his  get-rich-quick  scheme  be- 
fore he  gets  caught  and  goes  to  jail.  She 
manages  to  do  this  successfully  and  the  two 
live  happily  ever  afterward  shooting  shots  of 
sailors  and  their  ever-changing  sweeties. 

A  couple  of  good  musical  numbers  and  a 
gag  comedy  would  go  nicely  with  this  one. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  Story  by 
Philip  Gibbs.  Scenario  by  Patrick  Kearney  and  Mel- 
ville Baker.  Directed  by  Louis  Gasnier.  Dialogue 
by  Patrick  Kearney.  Edited  by  Frances  Marsh.  Film 
Editor,  Francis  Marsh.  Photographed  by  Archie 
Stout.  Length.  6.066  feet.  Running  time  1  hr.  2  mins. 
Release  date   Nov.   23,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Ellen Evelyn    Brent 

Emory    Jargo Neil    Hamilton 

Joyce   Clayton Doris    Hill 

Billy David    Newell 

Mme.    Silvara Gale    Henry 

Bert    Nelson Wallace    MacDonald 

Mrs.    Fogarty Blanche   Graig 

Mr.   Clayton E.  H.   Calvert 


So  Long  Letty 

(Warners — All  Dialogue  I 
Will  Provide  Laughs 

(Reviezved  by  Alvin  Meyers) 

CHARLOTTE  GREENWOOD  brings  to 
the  talkers  her  old  stage  favorite  "So  Long 
Letty,"  her  long  legs  and  her  contagious  per- 
sonality. Aside  from  Miss  Greenwood,  however, 
the  picture  has  little  to  offer.  She  keeps  it  mov- 
ing rapidly,  but  there  is  a  noticeable  let  down 
when  she  is  not  capering  on  the  screen. 

Two  husbands,  Letty's  and  her  neighbor's, 
decide  they  made  the  wrong  selections  of  wives. 
They  also  decide  to  swap,  Letty  and  Grace 
falling  heir  to  each  other's  husband.  Complica- 
tions, including  an  irascible  uncle,  furnish  the 
fun.  Claude  Gillingwater  as  the  uncle,  Bert 
Roach  as  Grace's  other  half  and  Patsv  Ruth 
Miller  as  Grace  all  have  their  moments  and 
cash  in  on  them.  Lloyd  Bacon  directed  with 
an  eye  to  keeping  Miss  Greenwood  much  in 
evidence  and  obtains  fast  action  as  a  result. 
This  will  supply  satisfactory  program  material. 

Use  novelties  and  musical  numbers.  Yon 
won't  need  comedy. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Warners.  From  the 
play  by  timer  Harris.  Adaptation  and  dialogue  by 
Robert  Lord  and  Arthur  Caesar.  Directed  by  Lloyd 
Bacon.  Edited  by  Jack  Killifer.  Photographed  by 
James  Van  Trees.  Length.  5.365  feet.  Running  time 
1   hour  and  5  minutes.    Release  date,  Nov.    16.    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Letty    Robbins Charlotte    Greenwood 

Claude    Davis Claude    Gillingwater 

Harry    Miller Grant   Withers 

Grace    Miller Patsy    Ruth    Miller 

Tommy    Robbins Bert    Roach 

Ruth    Davis ..Marion  Byron 

Sally   Davis Helen  Foster 

Clarence     De    Brie Hallam    Coolley 

Joe    Casey Harry    Gribbon 

Judge Lloyd    Ingraham 

Police  Sergeant Jack  Grey 


Talk  Of  Hollywood 

(Sono- Art -World  Wide— All  Dialogue) 
Hokum  Comedy 

(Reviewed  by  Don  Ashbaugh) 

AS  long  as  "Talk  of  Hollywood"  is  confined 
to  Jewish  wise-cracks  dispensed  by  Nat 
Carr  it  passes  muster.  But  after  it  wanders  into 
tawdry  romantic  melodrama  it  falls  flat. 

The  story  concerns  a  picture  producer  and 
his  trials  and  tribulations  when  the  talkie  era 
hits  the  business.  If  the  picture  had  been  con- 
fined to  this  theme  it  would  have  had  possibili- 
ties of  getting  across  as  a  hokum  comedy.  It 
keeps  moving  until  about  the.  third  reel  but  dies 
thereafter.  The  plot  rambles  off  into  slush  about 
how  father  is  taken  to  the  cleaners  and  the  bov 
friend  pawns  his  shirt  to  save  the  bacon. 

Fay  Marbe,  a  graduate  of  the  New  York 
musical  comedy  stage  makes  her  screen  debut 
here.  A  couple  of  songs  are  spotted  for  her. 
She  has  a  mean  pair  of  eyes  and  a  cute  wiggle. 
However,  she  needs  much  more  to  get  by. 
Hope  Sutherland  and  Sherline  Oliver  do  nice 
work,  Nat  Carr  is  the  standout. 

It  will  take  exceptionally  strong  shorts  of 
varied  nature  to  put  this  across. 

Produced  by  Sam  Zierler  and  Harry  Thomas.  Dis- 
tributed by  Sono-Art-World  Wide.  Dialogue  by  Darby 
Aaronson.  Director,  Mark  Sandrich.  Edited  by  Rus- 
sell G.  Shields.  Photographed  by  Walter  Strenge. 
Length.  6,586  feet.  Running  time,  1  hour  and  15 
min.     Release   date,    Dec.    9,    1929. 


THE  CAST 

J.    Pierpont    Ginsberg Nat    Carr 

Adoree    Renee Fay    Marbe 

Ruth Hope    Sutherland 

John    Applegate Sherline    Oliver 

Edward  Hamilton Ed.   LeSaint 

Reginald    Whitlock Gilbert    Marbe 

Butler John     Troughton 


The  White  Sheik 

(Sono-Art-World  Wide— Silent) 
Fairly  Interesting 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

IF  you  like  reading  literature  like  "Revolt 
In  The  Desert,"  the  chances  are  that  you 
will  find  something  interesting  in  this  British 
International  production.  That  pegs  its  appeal 
as  one  of  those  things  that  the  literary  set  will 
go  for.  In  the  regular  run  of  picture  houses 
it  will  do  nicely  as  part  of  a  double  feature  bill. 
In  the  "arty"  houses  it  will  undoubtedly  get  a 
little  play. 

The  story  is  an  adaptation  from  the  novel 
"King's  Mate"  by  Rosita  Forbes  and  concerns 
an  English  girl  who  travels  into  the  hills  sur- 
rounding Fez  and  is  taken  captive  by  the  hill 
tribe  headed  by  a  White  Sheik  who  detains  her 
for  her  own  safety  because  he  knows  a  bandit 
tribe  has  occupied  all  the  passes  leading  to  the 
city.  The  sheik  is  compelled  to  fight  a  duel 
and  after  that  marries  her  as  a  protection  from 
the  natives.  In  the  end  she  discovers  that  she 
really  loves  him.  Of  the  cast  Jameson  Thomas 
carries  away  honors.  Lillian  Hall-Davis  plays 
the  lead  indifferently.  The  outstanding  woman 
in  the  cast  is  Julie  Suedo  as  a  native  servant. 

With  a  silent  picture,  the  best  in  shorts  is 
necessary.    That's  what  you  need  in  this  case. 

Produced  by  British  International.  Released  by 
Sono-Art-World  Wide.  Story  by  Rosita  Forbes.  Di- 
rected by  Harley  Knoles.  Photographed  bv  Rene 
Guissart  and  John  J.  Cox.  Length,  6.750  feet.  Run- 
ning time,    1    hr.,  6  mins.      Release  date,   Dec.   9,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

The    White    Sheik Jameson   Thomas 

Rosemary   Tregarthen Lilian   Hall-Davis 

Martengo Warwick  Ward 

Zarifa jul;e   Suedo 

Jock L Gibb  McLaughlin 

Menhebbe Clifford  McLaglan 

Pat Forester    Harvey 


Nosferatu,  The  Vampire 

(Film  Arts  Guild— Silent) 
Morbid  And  Depressing 

(Reviezved   by   Freddie  Schader) 

THE  program  states  that  this  picture  was 
"inspired  by  motives  from  'Dracula'."  The 
word  "Dracula"  is  played  up  as  strongly  as  the 
title  and  in  the  advertising  in  front  of  the  house 
the  same  general  scheme  is  carried  out.  The 
picture  itself  is  a  most  morbid  and  depressing 
affair  without  entertainment  value.  It  will  not 
be  acceptable  anywhere  except  in  the  "arty" 
houses.  For  the  regular  picture  houses  it  is  a 
"bust"  before  it  starts. 

This  is  a  foreign-made  production  directed 
by  F.  VV.  Murnau.  It  must  have  been  made  in 
the  early  days  of  his  directorial  efforts.  The 
story  deals  with  a  vampire  who  spreads  plague 
and  death  wherever  he  goes  and  is  a  vague 
yarn  hard  to  follow  with  several  sequences  that 
have  a  tremendous  part  to  do  with  the  plot 
introduced   most    haphazardly. 

There  is  no  one  in  the  cast  that  bears  men- 
tioning for  none  of  them  is  known  in  this 
country. 

The  Film  Guild  ran  a  double  feature  bill  with 
this  one  using  Raymond  Griffith's  old  silent  com- 
edy, "Hands  Up.'    That  saved  the  show. 

Produced  in  Germany.  Distributed  by  Film  Arts 
Guild.  Story  "inspired"  bv  motives  from  "Dracula" 
by  Bram  Stoker.  Directed  by  F.  W.  Murnau.  Scenario 
by  Conrad  West.  Edited  by  Symon  Gould.  Titles  by 
Ben  de  Cassereres.  Length,  6.942  feet.  Running  time 
1    hr.    1    min.     Release   date    Dec.    1.    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Count    Nosferatu Max    Schreck 

Knock Alexander    Granach 

Hutter Gustave  Wagenheim 

His    Bride Greta   Schroder 

Harding Karl    Schnell 

Annie,  his  wife Ruth  Landshof t 


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Motion     Picture     News 


December     21,     192  9 


The  Manxman 

(  British  International — Silent) 
Ordinary,  That's  All 

(Rcineivcd  by   Freddie  Schader) 

HALL  CAINE'S  "The  Manxman"  is  here 
again.  Seems  as  if  every  so  often  a  pro- 
ducer decides  that  one  of  the  Caine  works  must 
be  remade.  This  edition  proves  a  fairly  inter- 
esting silent  version  of  the  novel  and  the  chances 
are  that  in  the  Class  C  and  D  houses  with  a 
daily  change  of  program  it  will  get  by. 

The  cast  on  this  occasion  is  a  fairly  good  one 
with  Anny  Ondra  in  the  role  of  Kate  giving 
a  performance  that  at  times  suggests  she  might 
be  capable  of  far  greater  things.  There  is  the 
suggestion  of  a  blonde  vamp  about  this  girl 
that  might  make  her  valuable  for  America. 

The  story  of  the  triangle  love  affair  between 
Pete  Quilliam,  Philip  Christian  and  Kate  Cre- 
geen  is  too  well  known  to  detail  here.  In  direc- 
tion there  are  several  neat  touches,  but  they 
are  so  few  and  far  between  that  there  is  no 
general  strength  to  the  production. 

The  principal  objection  to  the  production  is 
that  it  has  been  made  in  routine  fashion.  There 
is  nothing  of  brilliance  about  the  direction  to 
lift  it  out  of  the  ordinary  run  of  pictures.  You 
have  seen  dozens  exactly  like  it. 

Even  in  the  daily  change  houses  a  strong 
comedy  bill  should  be  played  with  this  feature 
to  make  it  hold  up. 

Produced  by  British  International  Films.  Distrib- 
uted by  Ufa  Eastern  Div..  Inc.  Story  by  Hall  Caine. 
Scenario  by  Elliot  Stannard.  Directed  by  Alfred 
Hitchcock.  Photographed  by  J.  J.  Cox.  Length,  ap- 
prox.  6,800  feet.  Running  time  1  hr.  11  mins.  Re- 
lease   date,    Dec.    14,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Pete   Quilliam Carl    Brisscn 

Kate  Cregeen Anny  Ondra 

Philip  Christian Malcolm  Keen 

Caesar  Cregeen Randle  Ayrton 

"Granny"    Creegeen Clare    Greet 


With  Car  And  Camera 
Around  The  World 

( Wanderwell  Expedition — Silent) 
Freak  Travelogue 

{Reviewed   by  Freddie  Schader) 

THIS  is  a  freak.  In  some  of  the  small  towns 
the  picture  might  get  over  on  the  strength 
of  a  ballyhoo  with  the  principals  of  the  expedi- 
tion and  their  automobiles  parading  the  streets 
and  making  personal  appearances.  Otherwise 
there  isn't  a  chance  for  it  anywhere. 

The  picture  is  just  a  serial  diary  of  the  trip 
that  two  or  three  couples  made  from  Paris  to 
the  Orient,  into  Manchuria,  to  South  America 
and  finally  to  South  Africa.  It  covers  a  period 
of  ten  years  of  traveling  by  automobile  in 
which  time  more  than  100.1)00  miles  were  trav- 
eled, 'apt.  Walter  Wanderwell,  accompanied 
by  his  wife  and  their  two  children,  made  the 
entire  trip.  At  times  there  were  three  cars  in 
their  party  and  at  other  times  two.  The  most 
interesting  portion  of  the  trip  are  the  views  of 
China  ami  South  Africa.  But  it  is  just  a  travel 
picture  and  nothing  more.  No  thrills,  no  laughs, 
no  nothing. 

Mrs.  Wanderwell — looks  like  n  coined  name 
incidentally — has  a  camera  complex.  She  ca- 
vorts bill  He  the  lens  until  the  procedure  be- 
comes both  tiresome  and  boresome.  All  of 
which  makes  an  unimportant  picture  decidedly 
more  so. 

//  you  do  happen  In  play  it  build  a  strong 
show  around  it.    You'll  need  it. 

Produced    and    distributed    by   Capt.    Walter   Wander- 
well.   Author.  God.   for    He  created  the  earth  ana  its 
All    Peoples.     Photographed    by 
Walter   Wanderwell      Length,    tbout    6,000    feet.     Run- 
ning  time,   1   hr.    10  mins.    Release  'l.itc   llec.    14.   1929. 

THE  CAST 

Two  Fords By   Themselves 

Eicht   Tires By   Themselves 

Tart.   Walter   Wanderwell Himself 

Wanderwell Herself 


Sound  Comedies  Highlight 

The  Week's  Short  Subjects 


"Sleeping  Cuties" 

(Darmour-RKO—2  Reels) 
A  Laugh  Getter 

THIS  will  get  plenty  of  guffaws.  A  combina- 
tion of  Witwer  story,  Lewis  Foster  direc- 
tion and  Alberta  Vaughn  should  be  good  for 
laughs — and  is.  An  acrobatic  troupe  suffering 
a  lay-off  is  invited  through  the  young  girl  of 
the  outfit  to  attend  a  reception  in  her  honor, 
there  to  meet  the  family  of  her  fiance.  The 
reception  is  very  high-hat.  That  is,  until  the 
troupe  heeds  the  artistic  urge  and  starts  doing 
its  stuff.  Tumbling,  handstands  and  trapeze 
gyrations  panic  the  affair.  Just  when  the  girl 
is  taking  a  walkout  powder  in  disgrace  it  is 
discovered  that  her  would-be  father  and  mother- 
in-law  are  ex-troupers,  an  old  sharpshooting 
team.  The  guns  are  brought  out  and  all  ends 
happily,  though  noisily.  The  idea  is  novel  al- 
though far-fetched  even  for  slapstick. 

W ill    suit    any    program — especially    fine    So 
lighten  a  heavy  feature. 


"Brother  For  Sale" 

(Universal  Talkie— 2  Reels) 
Sunny-Jim  Scores  Again 

FJNNY  JIM,  and  "Fri-bie,"  furnish  a  darn 
good  comedy  number.  Baby  "Frisbie"  is 
cute,  but  Sunny  Jim  doesn't  think  so,  especially 
when  mother's  bridge  friends  fondle  Frisbie,  to 
the  exclusion  of  young  Jim.  A  little  jealousy, 
coupled  with  the  "nurse-maid"  reputation  de- 
veloped when  the  gang  pipes  Jim  pushing  baby 
brother  in  his  carriage,  results  in  Frisbie  being 
"lost"  to  a  passing  stranger,  who  is  caught  by 
his  sweetie  with  the  baby  in  his  arms.  She 
breaks  the  engagement  on  the  spot,  thinking  the 
boy  friend  was  married,  and  influences  her  big 
brother  to  beat  him  up,  which  is  done  after 
some  funny  capers  and  a  wild  chase.  The  chase 
winds  up  in  a  baby  parade  on  the  main  stem, 
where  Frisbie  is  abandoned.  He  cops  first  prize 
right  <>ut  of  a  clear  sky,  and  finally  reaches 
home  safely  with  Sunny  Jim.  Directed  by 
Harold  Beaudine. 

Thf  audience  will  get  a  kick  out  of  the  kid- 
dies' dialogue.    They  will  appeal  to  all. 


"Pathe   Audio  Review— No.   35" 

'Sound— I  Keel) 
Good  Material  In  This 

IN  Unit  No.  1,  the  camera  reveals  an  under- 
water battle  between  two  Betta  Splendens 
Cambodia,  famous  fighting  fish  of  Siam,  which, 
Pathe  claims,  appears  for  the  first  time  in  films. 
They  supply  lots  of  action  before  the  battle  ends 
with  the  death  of  one.  In  the  second  unit,  Sue 
Hastings  stages  another  marionette  show,  deal- 
ing with  talking  headliners  on  a  vaudeville  bill. 
It  provides  good  entertainment.  The  Bowery — 
old  and  new — is  pictured  in  the  third  and  last 
part  of  this  reel. 

Diversified  sound  material  suitable  for  almost 
any  place  on  your  program,  working  in  well 
with  a  short  comedy-drama. 


"Sitting   Pretty" 

i  I  'niversal  Silent— 2  Keels) 
Fair  Comedy 

NOTHING  to  get  excited  about.  Arthur 
Lake  falls  in  love  with  Marillyn  when  he 
sees  her  picture  in  a  newspaper,  just  before  he 
is  sent  by  his  boss  to  make  a  jewelry  delivery. 
While  on  the  train,  Arthur  accidentally  meets 
her.  His  clumsiness  messes  things  up  a  bit,  a  la 
slapstick,  and  when  the  principals  reach  their 
destination,  Marillyn  holds  a  pretty  low  opin- 
ion of  our  hero.  Arthur  soon  discovers  the 
jewelry  was  purchased  by  Marillyn's  parents 
for  her  birthday,  and  is  invited  to  stick  around 
for  the  party,  which  starts  off  with  horseback 
riding   and   sports.      Arthur's    freakish    "green" 


antics  in  the  saddle  are  mistaken  for  trick 
stunts,  and,  when  he  suddenly  downs  a  thieving 
butler  who  is  about  to  skip  with  the  family 
plate,  is  proclaimed  hero — and  wins  the  girl. 

A   fast  comedy — but   not   too  funny.     .Veeds 
support  of  other  short  material. 


"The  Last  Stand" 

(.Universal  Silent— 2  Reels) 
A  Hard-Riding  Stock  Western 

THEY  use  plenty  of  gun-fire  in  this  one,  and 
"don't  spare  the  'orses."  After  all,  that's 
the  same  principle  for  all  Westerns.  Ed  Kemp, 
government  scout,  rescues  John  Remain's  two 
children  who  are  attacked  by  bad  men.  One 
of  the  "kids"  is,  conveniently,  old  enough  to 
furnish  the  love  interest.  Kemp  comes  to  the 
rescue  a  second  time  when  the  vandals  raid 
Romain's  cabin.  Things  look  pretty  bad,  Kemp 
and  Romain  having  used  all  of  their  ammuni- 
tion— but  the  sheriff's  posse  gallops  up  just  in 
time  for  a  rescue.  Billie,  Romain's  four-year- 
old  son,  is  a  clever  little  cowboy  and  handles  his 
pony  like  an  old  rancher. 

Good  for  spots  where  they  like  'em  wild  and 
woolly. 


"A  Close  Call" 

(Aesop  Sound  Fable-Pathc—\   Reef) 
Cartoon  Comedy — And  A  Corker 

RI(  IHT  up  to  standard  and  even  a  little 
higher  than  the  average.  The  cat-villain 
sneaks  up  and  grabs  the  girl  friend  of  Milton 
Mouse  and  for  no  good  reason  takes  her  into 
his  saw  mill,  followed  by  Milton,  who  is  lashed 
to  a  log  to  be  sliced  in  half  by  the  giant  saw. 
Capt.  Dalton  and  his  umpstein  hundreds  of 
mounted  police  arrive*  just  in  time  to  save  Mil- 
ton  from  the  saw  and  Rita  Mouse  from  the 
villain.  Incorporated  is  a  male  quartet  for  the 
wedding  scene,  which  follows. 

A  burlesque  on  the  old  villain  girl-stealing 
gag  and  a  good  one,  furnishing  plenty  of  laughs 
for  the  light  spot  on  your  bill. 


"Foul  Play" 

(Pathe  Sound  Comedy — 2  Reels) 
Colored  Comedy  Capers 

»  (  p)  UCK"  and  "Bubbles"  (Ford  Lee  Wash- 
O  ington  and  John  Sublette),  in  another 
•  if  the  Hugh  Wiley  "Wildcat"  stories.  The 
boys  are  assigned  to  deliver  an  ostrich,  making 
a  long  run  in  the  baggage  car  of  a  Memphis 
train.  On  the  way  they  become  entangled  with 
a  high-yaller  mama — and  plenty  happens.  The 
colored  comedians  supply  a  funny  line  of  chat- 
ter throughout  the  reel  and  offer  more  of  their 
jazz  tunes. 

A  pleasing  vehicle,  sliding  nicely  into  any  bill. 


Poor  Biz  Takes  Vaude  From 
Two  Schine  Ohio  Houses 

Cincinnati. — Schine Js  Ohio  at  Lima,  and 
State,  Sandusky,  have  discontinued  vaude- 
ville, temporarily  at  least.  Poor  business 
is  given  as  the  cause. 


Midnight  Shows  Ruled  Out 

Lexington,  Ky. — It's  thumbs  down  on 
midnight  shows  here.  The  Board  of  City 
Commissioners  has  passed  an  ordinance  pro- 
hibiting stage  or  picture  performances  from 
beginning  later  than  10  p.  m. 

Arcadia  For  Sunday  Shows 

Arcadia,  Fla. — The  long  drawn-out  battle 
on  the  Sunday  show  question  ended  at  the 
special  election  where  anti-bines  lo~t  out. 


December    21,    1929 


Motion     Picture     X  c  w  s 


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Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating   On   Pictures,    The      ormal   Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is  Taken  As  100% 


Awful   Truth    (Pathe) 

PROVIDENCE— Majestic  (2,400),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Clark  and  McCul- 
lough,  "The  Barber  Shop  Chord,"  "Fancy  That," 
Paramount  News.  Weather,  cold,  snow.  Op- 
position, "Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "The  Thirteenth  Chair."     Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Ina  Claire  will  satisfy  and  make 
friends  after  her  showing  in  this  film.  Bill 
strong  for  comedy  values.  Should  appeal  to 
fans  with  an  appropriate  appreciation  of  comedy. 
— Sol  Braunig,  Mgr.,  Majestic,  Providence. 

Battle  Of  Paris   (Par.) 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Aster  (.812),  20c-35c,  7 
days,  6  shows  daily.  Other  attractions,  all-talk- 
ing comedy,  short  features,  newsreel.  Weather, 
mild.  Opposition,  "Half  Way  to  Heaven," 
"The  Kiss,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Tonight  at  Twelve,"  "Sweetie" 
(2nd  run),  "She  Got  What  She  Wanted" 
(legit  offering  by  dramatic  stock  company), 
"The  Miracle"  (2nd  week  in  St.  Paul  auditori- 
um), "Hut  Mammas,"  burlesque  offering.  Rat- 
ing, 80%. 

Ad  Tips — This  is  the  first  picture  which 
changed  our  policy  of  showing  first  run  pictures 
instead  of  second  runs.  New  policy  was  exten- 
sively advertised.  Picture  was  sold  thus  "An 
All-Talking  OO-La-La  Romance— "The  Battle 
of  Paris,"  Paramounts  Whoopee  War.  Major- 
ity play  on  the  stars  was  given  to  Charles  Rug- 
gles.  This  is  good  stuff  because  Ruggles  has 
been  a  word  to  conjure  with  since  "Gentlemen 
of  the  Press"  was  shown. — J.  B.  Goodwin,  Mgr., 
Aster,    Minneapolis. 

Broadway    (V.) 

CLEVELAND— Hippodrome  (4,500),  7  days, 
25c-50c  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,,  "Halle- 
lujah," "Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  "Half- 
way to  Heaven,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Married  in 
Hollywood";  on  the  stage:  "Paris"  with  Irene 
Bordoni  and  "Little  Orphan  Annie."  Rating, 
100%. 

DENVER— Tabor  (2,269),  35c  75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  and  Universal  Sound 
News,  Fanchon-Marco  stage  attractions. 
Weather  fine.  Opposition,  "Four  Devils," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "Glorifying  the 
American  Girl,"  "Wall  Street,"  "The  Return 
of  Sherlock  Holmes."    Rating,  100%. 

Careless  Age   (F.N.) 

OMAHA— State  (1,200),  25c-40c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Clancy  at  the  Bat"  (Educ), 
Universal  News.  Weather,  rain  and  fog.  Op- 
position, "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
"A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "Glorifying  the 
American  Girl."    Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Plugged  title  in  ads  and  staged 
contests  to  build  words  from  letters  contained 
in  it.  Tied  up  with  laundry  for  circulation 
and  drew  several  hundred  entrants.  Audience 
appeal,  adults. — Irving  Cohen,  Mgr.,  State, 
Omaha. 


Charming   Sinners    (Par.) 

TROY,  N.  Y—  Proctor's  (1,800),  25c-60c, 
3  days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville  acts. 
Weather,  variable.  Opposition,  "The  Thirteenth 
Chair,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady."    Rating,  98c't . 

Cock   Eyed    World    (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Valencia  (1,500),  6 
days,  25c-35c.  Other  attractions.  Metrotone 
News.  Weather,  clear  cool— rain,  snow,  cold — 
cloudy,  warm.  Opposition,  "Jazz  Heaven.  "Half 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Skinner  Steps  Out,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Spy  of  Madame  Pompadour,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Vagabond  Lover," 
"The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Sweetie"; 
on  the  stage:  "Mile.  Modiste,"  "Pretty  Babies." 
Rating,  75%  (after  being  shown  two  weeks  at 
New  and  run  simultaneously  with  a  number 
of  residential  houses). 

Chicago— Sheridan  (3,000),  IScSOc,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  Benny  Rubin  comedy  act, 
band  act,  Fox  Movietone  News.  Opposition, 
"Young  Nowheres,"  "Forward  Pass,"  "Why 
Bring  That  Up,"  "Bulldog  Drummond." 
Weather,  pleasant.     Rating,  125%. 

Condemned    (U.A.) 

DES  MOINES.— The  Des  Moines  (1,600),  7 
days,  25c-35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Para- 
mount News,  Vitaphone  acts,  Red  Nichols  and 
Burns  and  Allen.  Weather,  changeable.  Op- 
position, "The  Kiss,"  "Midnight  Daddies,"  "Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "The  Great  Gamble."  Ratinct, 
110%. 

HOLLYWOOD-Grauman's  Chinese  (2,023), 
7  days,  75c  to  $1.50.  Other  attractions.  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Metrotone  News,  Laurel  and 
Hardy  comedy  "Night  Owls"  and  symphony 
orchestra.  Weather,  fine.  Rating,  103%  (2nd 
week ) . 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— Capitol  (2,000),  ISc- 
SOc, 7  days.  Other  attractions,  sound  news  and 
comedy.  Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "The 
Girl  From  Woolwoorths,"  "Tanned  Legs," 
"Hard  to  Get."  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl." 
Rating,  1277c. 


Dynamite    (M-G-M) 


HOUSTON.— Loew's  State  (2,700),  7  days, 
25c-60c.  Ather  attractions,  Milton  Berle  and  his 
"Get  Hot"  company,  Charlie  Chase  comedy,  and 
Metrotone  News.  Weather,  fair  and  warm. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita"  (2nd  week),  "Glorifying 
the  American  Girl,"  and  "Her  Private  Affair." 
Rating,  125%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  up  name  of  Cecil  DeMille  and 
Jeanie  MacPherson  story,  and  the  fact  that  it  is 
De  Mille's  first  all-talker.  Also  sketch  in  brief 
the  idea  of  the  girl  marrying  a  condemned  man, 
to  get  money  to  marry  her  sweetheart,  only  to 
have  the  prisoner  freed.  Appeal  is  to  every- 
body because  of  dynamic  drama  and  action. — 
W.  V.  Taylor,  Mgr.,  Loew's  State,  Houston. 

Flight    (Col.) 

MILWAUKEE— Palace-Orpheum  (2,587), 
25c-60c,    14    days.      Other    attractions,    oddity, 


news  reel.  Weather,  cloudy  and  unsettled. 
Opposition,  "Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande," 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "So  Long,  Betty,"  "The 
Mightv,"  "The  Man  and  the  Moment,"  "Sunny 
Side  Up."    Rating,  120%. 

Footlights  And  Fools   (F.N.) 

MILWAUKEE— Garden  (1,150),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  news  reel. 
Weather,  cloudy  and  unsettled.  Opposition, 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "So  Long, 
Betty,"  "Flight,"  "The  Man  and  the  Moment," 
"Sunny   Side  Up."     Rating,  110%. 

Four    Devils    (Fox) 

CHICAGO— Capitol  (3,500),  15c-75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  Fable,  Fox  Movietone 
News  bank  show.  Opposition,  "Bulldog  Drum- 
mond," "Young  Nowheres,"  "Broadway," 
"Broadway  Scandals."  Heather,  pleasant. 
Rating,   100%. 

DENVER— Aladdin  (1,400),  35c-75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News,  Vita- 
phone  acts,  which  included  "Stimulation,"  "Pack 
Your  Troubles"  and  "Illusion."  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition,  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl," 
"Wall  Street,"  "The  Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  "Broadway."  and  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway."    Rating,  110%. 

OTTAWA— Avalon  (990),  25c-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Springtime"  Silly  Symphony, 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather,  cold  and 
stormy.  Opposition,  "The  Four  Feathers," 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"  "This  Is  Heaven," 
"The  Love  Doctor."    Rating,  80%. 

Four  Feathers    (Par.) 

OTTAWA— Regent  (1,225),  25c-60c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  Laurel  and  Hardy  in  "Men 
of  War,"  Fox  Movietone  News,  orchestra  over- 
ture. Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposition. 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"  "This  Is  Heaven," 
"The  Love  Doctor."  "Four  Devils,"  "Twin 
Beds."    Rating,  80%. 

Girl  From  Woolworth's  (F.N.) 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— Granade  (2,600),  ISc- 
SOc, 7  days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  vau- 
deville and  sound  news.  Weather,  splendid. 
Opposition,  "Tanned  Legs,"  "Hard  t<i  Get," 
"Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  "Condemned." 
Rating,  110%. 

Glorifying  American  Girl   (Par.) 

CLEVELAND— Allen  (3.400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Other  attractions,  "He  Loved  the  Ladies" 
(Para.),  Noah's  Lark  (Para.),  Hearst  Metro- 
tone  News.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Broad- 
way," "Hallelujah,"  "Halfway  to  Heaven," 
"Hard  to  Get,"  "Married  in  Hollywood" ;  on 
the  stage :  "Paris"  with  Irene  Bordoni,  "Little 
Orphan  Annie."     Rating  75%. 

DENVER— Denver  (2.512),  25c-65c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Publix  Stage  Show,  Para- 
mount Sound  News.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition, 
"Four  Devils,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"Wall  Street,"  "The  Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  and  "Broadway."     Rating,  100%. 


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HOUSTON".— Metropolitan  (2,512),  7  days. 
25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Publix  unit.  "Ran, 
Rah,  Rah"  with  Art  Frank,  Pathe  Talking 
News,  Mack  Sennctt  comedy,  organ  and  Orches- 
tra. Weather,  fair  and  warm.  Opposition,  "Rio 
Rita"  (2nd  week),  "Her  Private  Affair"  and 
"Dynamite."    Rating,  100%. 

KANSAS  CITY— Newman  (2,000),  2Sc-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  News, 
Hugh  O'Connell  in  "Dead  or  Alive,"  "Yelds 
Santley  in  "Miss  Nobody."  Weather,  pleasant. 
Opposition,  "The  Kiss,"  "Is  Everybody  Happy," 
"Her  Private  Affair,"  "Jazz  Heaven."  Rating, 
110%. 

OMAHA— World  (2,500).  25c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Hells  Bells"   (Col.),  "Dead 


or  Alive  (W.B.),  Pathe  News.  Weather,  fog 
and  rain.  Opposition,  "The  Return  of  Sherlock 
Holmes,"  "A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "The 
Careless  Age,"  Married  in  Holivwood." 
Rating,    105 

PORTLAND,  Ore.— Portland  (3.068),  25c- 
60c,  7  days  (extra  A.  M.  shows  encourage 
early  Xmas  shopping).  Other  attractions, 
Smith  &  Dale  in  "At  the  Gate."  Paramount 
Sound  News,  radio  show  in  lobby,  Stanleigh 
Malotte  at  Wurlitzer.  Weather,  rainy.  Oppo- 
sition, "Romance  of  Rio  Grande,"  "Hallelujah," 
"Skinner  Steps  Out,"  "H<r  Private  Affair," 
"Piccadilly."     Rating.  100%. 

PROVIDENCE.— Strand  (2,200),  7  days. 
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"Studio  Stunts,"  "Paramount  Sound  News. 
Weather,  cold  snow.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita," 
"The  Awful  Truth,"  "The  Thirteenth  Chair." 
Rating,  105%. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY-Paramount  (1,400),  7 
days  15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  screen  acts  and 
sound  news.  Weather,  beautiful.  Other  attrac- 
tions, "Tanned  Legs,"  "Condemned,"  "The  Girl 
From  Woohvoorths,"  Hard  to  Get."  Rating, 
US';. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Granada,  50c-6Sc-90c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Granada  Syncopators,  Eddie  Magitl ; 
Paramount  all-talking  comedy  "The  Piano 
Tuner."  Weather,  cold  with  rain.  Opposition, 
"Flight,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew"  3rd  week, 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  3rd  month,  "Cock 
Eyed  World"  6th  week,  "The  Love  Parade,' 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Shanghai 
Lady."    Rating,  120%. 

SEATTLE.— The  Seattle  (3,150).  25c-60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound 
News,  musical  specialties.  Weather,  rainy.  Op- 
position, "Sunny  Side  Up,"  "The  Sap,"  "Shang- 
hai Lady,"  "Romance  of  Rio  Grande,"  "Painted 
Angel."    Rating,  1007c 

Ad  Tips — Multiplicity  of  star  names  good  for 
B.O.  Be  sure  to  spread  in  ads  fact  Mary 
Eaton,  Eddie  Cantor,  Rudy  Vallee  and  Helen 
Morgan  are  prominently  indentified  with  pro- 
duction. Exploit  as  lavish  and  exotic.  Gives 
fine  opportunity  for  snappy  art  in  displays. 
Colorful  enough  to  appeal  to  all  classes  of 
adults. — Ed  Reed.  Mgr.,  Strand,  Providence. 

Ad  Tips — Exploit  fact  of  four  stars  being  in 
cast ;  Florenz  Ziegfield's  musical ;  All-talking, 
singing  and  dancing. — Carl  Porter,  Mgr.,  Para- 
mount. Salt  Lake  City. 

Ad  Tips — Unusually  large  ads  were  run  in 
the  newspapers  and  handbills  and  heralds  were 
sent  to  hotels  and  apartments. — Geo.  Baker, 
Mgr..   Newman.  Kansas  City. 

Ad  Tips  Played  up  stars  in  revue  scenes : 
Rudy  Vallee,  Eddie  Cantor,  Helen  Morgan. 
Another  talking-singing  triumph  of  Florenz 
Zeigfeld;  big  girl  show-.  Lobby  radio  show 
brought  radio  trade  and  friends. — John  Smith, 
Mgr..  Portland,  Portland,  Ore. 

Ad  Tips — Sold  picture  on  all-star  angle  and 
Ziegfeld  production  genius,  plugging  names  of 
Cantor,  Morgan  and  Vallee.  Staged  "homely 
face-beautiful  figure  contest"  and  got  100  en- 
trants in  tie-up  with  local  paper.  •  Ran  contest 
12  days.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Kenneth 
Nelson,    Ass't    Mgr.,    World,    Omaha. 

Ad  Tips — Advertise  as  Ziegfeld's  own  produc- 
tion of  the  composite  American  girl, — a  colorful 
and  gorgoeous  spectacle  of  girls,  dance,  song,  and 
color.  Cantor.  Vallee,  Morgan,  and  Eaton  are 
names  to  stress,  but  are  not  s<  i  well  known  in 
Texas.  Appeal  is  general,  and  particularly  to 
\  i  mng  folks  who  like  singing  pictures. — E.  E. 
Collins,  Mgr.,  Metropolitan,  Houston. 

Ad  Tips — Exploit  title  and  Ziegfeld  name; 
emphasize  names  of  Mary  Eaton.  Cantor,  Val- 
lee! Helen  Morgan;  plug  song  hits;  talk  about 
color,  X.  V.  revue  scenes,  etc.  Appeal  to  all 
tvpes  of  audiences. — Robert  Blair,  Mgr.,  The 
Seattle,  Seattle. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadtcay  (WB) 

BALTIMORE— Metropolitan  (1,500),  6  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attraction.  Kinograms,  organ, 
all  talking  trailer  on  "Evidence."  Weather, 
clear,  cool — rain,  snow,  cold — cloudy,  warm. 
Opposition,  "Jazz  Heaven,"  "Half  Way  to 
Heaven,"  "Skinner  Steps  Out,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Spy  of  Madame  Pompadour,"  "The  Vagabond 
Lover,"  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The  Kiss."  "The 
Cock  Eyed  World,"  "Sweetie";  on  the  stage: 
"Mile.  Modish',"  "Pretty  Babies."  Rating,  75% 
(8th  week). 

DENVER— America  (1,586),  20c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News,  Vita- 
phone  act    "Finder's   Keepers."     Weather,  fine. 


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Opposition,  "Four  Devils,"  "Glorifying  the 
American  Girl,"  "Wall  Street,"  "The  Return 
of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  and  "Broadway."  Rating, 
100%. 

Great    Divide    (F.N.) 

CHICAGO— Stratford  (2,400),  10c  -60c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  Ted  Leary's  stage 
show,  Pathe  Review,  Vitaphone  act.  Opposition, 
"Bulldog  Drummond,"  "Young  Nowheres," 
"Broadway,"  "Broadway  Scandals."  Weather, 
pleasant.     Rating,  90%. 

Great  Gabbo   (Sono  Art-W.W.) 

BALTIMORE— Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days  be- 
ginning Saturday,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions, 
Pathe  Sound  News,  Pathe  Audio  Review  in 
colors,  "Mickey's  Follies"  (Mickey  Mouse 
Sound  Cartoon),  Organ.  Weather,  clear,  cool 
— rain,  snow,  cold — cloudy,  warm.  Opposition, 
"Jazz  Heaven,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Skin- 
ner Steps  Out,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Spy  of  Madame 
Pompadour,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"The  Vagabond  Lover,"  "The  Kiss,"  "The 
Cock  Eyed  World,"  "Sweetie" ;  on  the  stage : 
".Mile.  Modiste,"  "Pretty  Babies."  Rating, 
95%. 

DES  MOINES.— Orhheum  (2,000),  4  days, 
25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
R-K-O  vaude.  Opposition,  "Condemned,"  "The 
Kiss,"  "Her  Private  Life."  Weather,  cold. 
Rating.  100%. 

Half    Way    To    Heaven    (Par.) 

BALTIMORE-Loew's  Century  (3,221),  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone  and 
M-G-M  News,  "Don't  Get  Excited"  (Educ'l 
all  talking  comedy),  Orchestra,  Organ,  Loew-. 
Publix  unit  "Sky  Harbor,"  headed  by  Ken 
Whitmer  and  Herschel  Henlere.  Weather, 
clear,  cool — rain,  snow,  cold — cloudy,  warm. 
Opposition,  "Jazz  Heaven,"  "Skinner  Steps 
Out,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Spy  of  Madame  Pompa- 
dour," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The 
Vagabond  Lover,"  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The 
Kiss,"  "The  Cock  Eyed  World,"  "Sweetie"; 
on  the  stage  :  "Mile.  Modiste,"  "Pretty  Babies." 
Rating,   79%. 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.  Other  attractions,  Dancing  Gobs  (Para.), 
Watch  Your  Friends  (Univ.),  Felix  Gets 
Broadcasted.  Mikado  Land,  Paramount  News, 
Publix  Revue  "Marathon  Frolic,"  with  Ted 
Claire,  m.c.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition,  "Broad- 
way," "Hallelujah,"  "Glorifying  the  American 
Girl,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Married  in  Hlly  wood" ; 
on  the  stage :  "Paris"  with  Irene  Bordoni, 
"Little  Orphan  Annie."     Rating,  80%. 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Minnesota  (4,025),  7 
days,  4  shows  daily,  35c-40c-75c.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Publix  unit  "The  Garden  of  Love"  and 
David  Rubinoff,  violinist,  playing  second  week 
of  two  weeks'  engagement.  Stage  band,  con- 
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and  fashion  and  newsreel.  Weather,  mild.  Op- 
position, "The  Kiss,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "Tonight  at  Twelve,"  "The 
Hottentot,"  "The  Battle  of  Paris,"  "Sweetie" 
(2nd  run),  "She  Got  What  She  Wanted"  (legit 
offering  by  local  stock  company),  "Miracle" 
(playing  2nd  week  in  St.  Paul  auditorium), 
"Hot  Mammas,"  burlesque  offering.  Ratinn, 
80%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Capitol  (1,200),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Charley  Chase 
Talk  comedy,  Crazy  Feet,  Paramount  Sound 
News.  Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "Hold 
Your  Man,"  "Paris,"  "So  This  Is  College," 
"Madame  X,"  "Her  Private  Affair."  Ratinn, 
125%. 

Hallelujah    (M-G-M) 

CLEVELAND— Stillman  (1,800),  7  days, 
40c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Dangerous  Females 
(Para.),  Hearst  Metrotone.  Weather,  fair. 
Opposition,  "Broadway,"  "Glorifying  the  Amer- 
ican Girl,"  "Halfway  to  Heaven,"  "Hard  to 
Get,"  "Married  in  Hollywood" ;  on  the  stage : 
"Paris,"  with  Irene  Bordoni,  "Little  Orphan 
Annie."     Rating,  100%. 

LOSANGELES— Fox  Criterion  (1,652),  7 
days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Movie- 
tone News  and  Novelty.  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition,  "The  Mighty,"  "Untamed,"  "Song 
of  Love,"  "Tiger  Rose,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts." 
Rating,  112%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  United  Artists 
(945),  50c-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  Metro  Shorts.  Weather, 
rainy.  Opposition.  "Glorifying  American  Girl." 
"Romance  of  Rio  Grande,"  "Skinner  Steps 
Out,"  "Piccadilly,"  "Her  Private  Affair." 
Rating,  95%    (2nd   week). 


Ad  Tips — Depicting  colored  race  in  laughter 
and  music.  Drew  better  than  expected  and 
held  over.  Appealed  all  races. — J.  J.  Parker, 
Mgr.,  Fox  United  Artists,  Portland,  Ore. 

Ad  Tips—  Chiefly  billboards  all  over  town  and 
in  the  surrounding  country.  Heralded  this  as 
the  greatest  novelty  of  the  screen.  The  appeal 
was  unusual  for  all  types  of  fans,  and  it  proved 
great  box  office  attraction. — George  Gilliam, 
Mgr,.  Stillman,  Cleveland. 

Hard  To  Get    (F.N.) 

CLEVELAND— RKO  Palace  (3,600),  7 
days,  35c-75c.  Other  attractions.  Pathe  News 
(sound  and  silent),  Pathe  Review,  Hodge 
Podge  (Educ'l),  vaudeville  with  George  Mc- 
Arthur  as  headliner.  Weather,  fair.  Opposi- 
tion, "Broadway,"  "Hallelujah,"  Glorifying  the 
American  Girl,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Mar- 
ried in  Hollywood"  ;  on  the  stage :  "Paris"  with 
Irene  Bordoni,  "Little  Orphan  Annie."  Ratinn 
80%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Liberty  (1,800),  25c- 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  "Rubeville."  Weather,  splendid.  Oppo- 
sition, "Hold  Y'our  Man,  "Paris,"  "So  This  Is 
College,"   "Madame   X."     Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Stressed  Dorothy  Mackaill's  name 
as  that  this  was  was  her  first  starring  picture. 
Strong  audience  appeal  is  secured  by  comedy 
situations  and  in  its  human  attitudes.— Frank 
Hines,    Mgr.,    Palace,    Cleveland. 

Her  Private  Affair   (Pathe) 

DES  MOINES.— Strand  (1,100),  4  days, 
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cart,  on,  "Put  on  Your  Old  Grey  Bonnet  ;  U. 
comedv  "Lady  of  the  Lions";  Pathe  sound 
news  Weather,  changeable.  Opposition^  Con- 
demned." "The  Kiss,"  "Midnite  Daddies.  Rat- 
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HOUSTON'.— Majestic  (2,250),  2dc-60c.  1 
days.  Other  attractions,  Lita  Grey  Chaplin  and 
four  other  vaudeville  acts,  Aesop  s  tables,  and 
Movietone  New-.  Weather,  warm  and  fair. 
Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Glorifying  the  Ameri- 
can Girl,"  and  "Dynamite."    Rating,  125V 

KANSAS  CITY— Pantages  (2.166),  25c-50c, 
7  davs  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News,  five 
acts  of  vaudeville.  Weather,  pleasant.  Oppo- 
sition "The  Kiss,"  "Glorifying  the  American 
Girl."  "Is  Everybody  Happy?",  "Jazz  Heaven. 
Rating,  125%.  or 

PORTLAND,  ORE— Blue  Mouse  (671), 25c- 
50c  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Vitaphone  acts.  Weather,  rainy.  0/>/>o- 
sition  "Glorifying  American  Girl,"  "Romance 
of  Rio  Grande,"  "Piccadilly."  "Skinner  Steps 
Out."  "Hallelujah."     Rating,  100%. 

id  Tips— Featured  Ann  Harding  in  second 
dramatic  success-  and  strong  supporting  cast. 
Held  strong  feminine  appeal  with  fair  box  office. 
— E.  T.  Stewart,  Mgr.,  Blue  Mouse,  Portland. 
jj  Tips—  Newspaper  stories  and  ads  carried 
the  picture  along.  The  name  of  the  star  was  a 
drawing  card  in  itself.— Louis  Charmnsky,  Mgr., 
Pantages,  Kansas  City. 

Hold  Your  Man   (V.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY-Orpheum  (1,500),  7 
days,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  i  RKO  acts 
of  vaudeville  including  Pollard,  Saxon,  Reed  & 
Kenny,  Parker  &  Babb,  Pressler  &  Klaiss  and 
Princess  Pat,  Orpheum  Movievents.  Fox  News, 
Aesop's  Fables.  Weather,  splendid  Opposi- 
tion, "Paris,"  "So  This  Is  College,  "Half  Way 
to  Heaven,"  "Madame  X,"  "Her  Private  Affair. 
Rating,   125%. 

Hollywood  Revue  (M-G-M) 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Century  (1.640),  7  days, 
6  shows  daily,  30c-40c-75c.  Weather,  mild.  Op- 
position, "Half  Way  to  Heaven."  "The  Kiss,  _ 
"Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Tonight  at  Twelve, 
"Battle  of  Paris,"  "Sweetie"  (2nd  run),  "She 
Got  What  She  Wanted"  (legit  offering  by  dra- 
matic stock  company),  "The  Miracle  (legit 
offering  playing  2nd  week  in  St.  Paul  auditori- 
um). "Hot  Mammas,"  burlesque  offering.  Rat- 
110%. 

Ad  Tips— An  easy  one  to  put  over.  Played 
up  the  many  stars  who  appeared  in  it.  Secured 
music  and  drug  store  tie-ups  galore.  Increased 
billboard  and  advertising  space.  Gave  promi- 
nance  to  all-starring  all-singing,  all-dancing,  all- 
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MINNEAPOLIS.— Lyric  (1,238),  7  days,  7 
shows  daily,  15c-25c-40c.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  selected  shorts.  IVeatlter, 
mild.  Opposition,  "Half  Way  to  Heaven." 
"The  Kiss,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Holly- 
wood Revue,"  "Tonight  at  Twelve,"  "Battle  of 
Paris,"  "Sweetie"  (2nd  run),  "She  Got  What 
She  Wanted"  (legit  offering  by  stock  com- 
pany). "Miracle"  (legit  offering  playing  2nd 
week  in  St.  Paul  auditorium),  "Hot  Mammas," 
burlesque  presentation.    Rating,  125%. 

Ad  Tips — Advertise  this  picture  as  "Here's 
the  fastest,  funniest,  most  furious  laugh  hit  in 
history !"  Tell  the  folks  that  this  is  an  "all- 
talking  mirthquake."  Put  a  dummy  horse  in 
front  of  your  theatre  informing  all  and  sundry 
that  this  horse  is  an  exact  duplicate  of  the  fast 
'Hottentot." — Lefre,    Mgr.,   Lyric,    Minneapolis. 

Is  Everybody  Happy   (W.B.) 

KANSAS  CITY— Royal  (900),  25c50c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Roach  in  "Fatal 
Forceps,"  "Studio  Stunts,"  Paramount  Sound 
News,  son  cartoon.  Weather,  pleasant.  Oppo- 
sition, "The  Kiss,"  "Glorifying  the  American 
Girl,"  "Her  Private  Affair,"  "Jazz  Heaven." 
Rating,  90%. 

Isle  Of  Lost  Ship    (F.N.) 

ALBANY.— Ritz  (1,146),  25c-35c.  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  One  Vitaphone  act,  all-talking 
comedy.  Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  variable. 
Opposition,  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid."  "Sunny- 
side  Up."  "Why  Bring  That  Up?",  "Love,  Live 
and  Laugh."    Rating,  115%. 

DES  MOINES.— Strand  (1.100),  3  days. 
20c-30c.  Other  attractions.  Paramount  Krazy 
Kat  cartoon,  "Vanishing  Screens."  Paramount 
comedy,  "Adam's  Eve" ;  Educational  Kino- 
grams.  Opposition.  "Great  Gamble,"  "Con- 
demned," "The  Kiss."  Weather,  changeable. 
Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — A  picture  high  in  entertainment 
value  which  appeals  to  all  types.  The  all-star 
cast  was  especially  played  up  with  Virginia  Yalli 
as  the  lead  with  Jason  Robards  and  Noah  Beery. 
"Love,  adventure  on  high  seas." — L.  A.  Carter, 
Mgr..   Strand,  Des  Moines. 

Ad  Tips — Played  this  as  the  film  sensation  of 
1930  with  beautiful  girl  cast  into  a  colony  of 
weird  love-hungry  men  and  did  not  lose  sight 
of  the  fact  that  Valli  and  Beery  were  the  stars. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Byron  Farley,  Mgr., 
Ritz,  Albany. 

Jazz   Heaven    (RKO) 

BALTIMORE— Auditorium  (1,600),  6  days, 
35c-$1.50.  Other  attractions.  Fifty  Miles  From 
Broadway"  (Pathe  all-talking  comedy),  Pathe 
News.  Weather,  clear,  cool — rain,  snow,  cold — 
cloudy,  warm.  Opposition.  "Half  Way  to 
Heaven,"  "Skinner  Steps  Out,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Spy  of  Madame  Pompadour,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway."  "The  Vagabond  Lover."  "The 
Great  Gabbo."  "The  Kiss,"  "The  Cock  Eyed 
World,"  "Sweetie":  on  the  stage:  "Mile. 
Modiste,"   "Pretty  Babies."     Rating,   50%. 

KANSAS  CITY.— Mainstreet  (3,067),  35c- 
60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Five  acts  of 
vaudeville.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition.  "The 
Kiss,"  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  "Her 
Private  Affair,"  "Is  Everybody  Happv?".  Rat- 
ino.   100%. 

TACOMA— RKO  Pantages  (1,500),  7  days. 
25c-60c.  Added  attractions,  five  vaudeville  acts 
including  Kelso  Brothers,  Bee  Starr,  Josephine 
Fontaine  and  16  Sunkist  Sweets.  Weather. 
foggy,  bad.  Opposition.  "Mister  Antonio," 
"Married  in  Hollywood,"   "Marianne."    Rating, 


Ad  Tips—  Exploited  Sally  O'Neil  and  John 
Mack  Brown :  also  played  strong  publicity  on 
comedy  dialogue.  Result,  general  appeal  and 
excellent  comments  from  patrons. — W.  L. 
Fenny,    Mgr.,    RKO    Pantages,    Tacoma. 

Ad  Tips— For  large  newspaper  ads  use  Cut 
No.  B14,  page  nine  of  press  book  with  theatre 
signature  at  bottom  with  the  words  under  it: 
Entire  program  exactly  as  presented  at  the 
Globe  Theatre,  N.  Y.,  at  $2.00.  Take  ad- 
vantage of  tie-up  possibilities  with  music,  radio, 
phonograph  and  record  stores  for  window  dis- 
plays and  advertising  for  the  songs  and  music 
of  the  picture.  You  can  interest  sports  good 
stores  for  a  tie-up  on  John  Mack  Brown^s 
record  as  a  football  star.  Audience  appeal  is 
strong  for  all  who  like  a  story  of  struggling 
musicians  and  night  club  atmosphere.— Fred  C. 
Schanberger.   Mgr.,   Auditorium,   Baltimore. 

The    Kiss    (M-G-M) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's    Stanley    (3.654),    6 
days     2Sc-60c.       Other    attractions.    Metrotone 
New's      Pathe     Audio     Review,      Organlogue, 
"Feminine     Fitness"      (Sportlight),      "Ladies' 
Choice"       (Paramount      all-talkmg      comedy). 
Weather,  clear,  cool — rain,  snow,  cold— cloudy, 
warm.     Opposition.  "Jazz  Heaven."  "Half  Way 
to  Heaven,"  "Skinner  Steps  Out,"  "Rio  Rita, 
"Spv  of   Madame  Pompadour."   "Gold  Diggers 
of   Broadway,"   "The  Vagabond   Lover      "The 
Great     Gabbo,"     "The     Cock     Eyed     Wjrli 
"Sweetie";      on    the    stage:    "Mile.    Modiste, 
"Pretty  Babies."     Rating.  94%. 

DES  MOINES.— Paramount  (1.700),  25c- 
35c-50c-65c.  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Para- 
mount News,  Carroll  Wallace  organ  number, 
Publix  stage  show  featuring  Johnny  Burke.  Op- 
position, "Condemned."  "Great  Gamble,  Her 
Private  Affair."     Weather,  changeable.    Rating, 

KANSAS  CITY.— Midland  (4,000),  25c-60c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Harry  Langdon  in 
"Hotter  Than  Dynamite."  Columbia  cartoon, 
"El  Terrible  Torreador,"  Columbia  Screen 
Snapshots,  five  acts  of  vaudeville.  Weather, 
pleasant.  Opposition,  "Glorifying  the  American 
Girl,"  "Her  Private  Affair,"  "Jazz  Heaven, 
"Is  Everybody  Happv:".     Rating,   110%. 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Hennepin-Orpheum  (2,- 
900),  7  davs,  continuous  from  11:30  a.  m.  to 
midnight.  25c-35c-50c.  Other  attractions,  pit 
band,  Clark  and  McCullough  comedy,  Pathe 
Sound  News  and  travelogue.  Weather,  mild. 
Opposition.  "Half  Way  to  Heaven."  "Taming 
of  the  Shrew,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  "Tonight 
at  Twelve,"  "The  Hottentot."  "Battle  ot  Paris," 
"Sweetie"  (2nd  run).  "She  Got  What  She 
Wanted"  (legit  offering  by  local  stock  com- 
pany), "Miracle"  (legit  offering  playing  2nd 
week  in  St.  Paul  auditorium  I.  "Hot  Mammas," 
burlesque  offering.     Rating,  90%. 

AJ  Tips— Greta  Garbo  and  Conrad  Nagcl, 
silent,  are  a  surprise  since  we're  used  to  talkies 
now.  The  picture  was  not  considered  the  big 
flash  of  the  bill,  but  the  stage  show  was  excep- 
tionally  good  was  a  big  draw  and  built  up  a 
good  week.  The  story  is  along  the  hue  of 
French  novels  and  docs  not  tune  in  completely 
1.  ir  the  average  audience.  Collegiate  typ. 
cially  attracted— Jack  Roth,  Mgr.,  Paramount, 
I  les  Moines. 

Ad  Tips — Combination  of  Conrad  Nagel  and 
Greta  Garbo  is  sure-fire.  This  can  be  adver- 
tised to  the  skies  and  no  kicks  from  the  patrons 
will  be  registered.  Play  up  Garbo  as  an  exotic 
siren.  Biil  her  as  a  woman  who  has  conquered 
not  by  man  but  by  love.  Bill  "The  Kiss"  as  a 
passionate  tale  in  which  the  Swedish  star  at- 
tains new  dramatic  heights.  Admit  that  the 
photoplay  is  "daringly  true"  and  "sensationally 
1  '  After  that  pro\ide  rest  periods  for 
your  ushers. — Edward  Furni,  Mgr.,  Hennepin- 
Orpheum.  Minneapolis. 


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Love   Doctor    (Par.) 

OTTAWA— Imperial  (1,200),  I5c-50c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  Biltmore  Trio  in 
songs.  Metrotone  News,  Mermaid  comedy. 
Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposition^  "The 
Four  Feathers."  "Married  in  Hollywood."  "This 
is  Heaven."  "Four  Devils,"  "Behind  That  Cur- 
tain."   Rating,  75%. 

Ad  Tips — Advertised  this  as  a  feature  taken 
from  the  well-known  stage  play,  "The  Boomer- 
ang," which  Richard  Dix  saw  numerous  times 
in  his  younger  days  and  now  finds  hfmself 
playing  the  role  in  a  talking  picture.  It  is 
full  of  laughs  and  serves  its  purpose  well  as 
light  entertainment  because  of  the  wisecracks. 
Dix  has  not  been  seen  too  often  and  there  are 
many  Dix  fans  with  the  result  that  the  feature 
did  quite  well  in  view  of  the  Christmas  season. 
— Ray  Tubman,  Mgr.,  Imperial,  Ottawa. 

Love,   Live  And  Laugh    (Fox) 

ALBANY.  —  Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall  (1.- 
8001.  35c -50c.  6  days.  Other  attractions,  A 
Maguire  comedy,  "Mickey's  Big  Moment";  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  variable.  Opposi- 
tion, "The  Saturday  Sight  Kid,"  "Sunnysidc 
Up."  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up'".    Rating.  90%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  up  George  Jessel,  the  star. 
Also  used  his  song  in  all  newspaper  ads  and 
featured  the  star  as  appearing  in  his  finest  char- 
acter role.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Charles 
Goulding,  Mgr.,  Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall. 
Albany. 

Madame    X    (M-G-M) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Rialto  (70(1).  15c- 
25c.    4  days.    Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 


News.  Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "Hold 
Your  Man,"  "Paris,"  "So  This  Is  College," 
"Half  Wav  to  Heaven,"  "Her  Private  Affair." 
Rating,  100%. 

Mow    And    The   Moment    (F.N.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Alhambra  (2,660),  25c-60c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  newsreel. 
Weather,  cloudy  and  unsettled.  Opposition, 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Footlights  and 
Fools,"  "So  Long  Letty,"  "The  Mighty," 
"Sunnyside  Up."    Rating,  100%. 

Marianne    (M-G-M) 

HOLLYWOOD.— Grauman's  Egyptian  (1,- 
800).  7  days.  35c-65c.  Other  attractions.  Fan- 
chon-Marco's  "Carnival  Russe"  idea,  Movietone 
News.  Opposition,'  "So  Long  Letty."  Weather, 
fine. 

TACOMA— Fox  Rialto  (1.350),  7  days,  35c- 
75c.  Added  attractions,  Walt  Disney's  "Silly 
Symphony"  and  sound  cartoon,  "El  Terrible 
Toreador."  Weather,  foggy,  bad.  Opposition, 
"Mister  Antonio,"  "Married  in  Hollywood"  and 
"Jazz  Heaven."     Rating,  75%. 

Married   In    Hollywood    (Fox) 

CLEVELAND.— Keith's  East  105th  St.  (2,- 
200).  7  days.  25c-50c.  Weather,  fair.  Other 
attractions,  Pathe  News  (sound  and  silent), 
Pathe  Review,  Fables  (Pathe),  RKO  vaude- 
ville. Opposition  (screen),  "Broadway,"  "Halle- 
lujah," "Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  "Half 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Hard  to  Get":  (stage), 
"Paris"  with  Irene  Bordoni  and  "Little  Orphan 
Annie."    Rating,  90%. 

OMAHA.— State  (1.200),  25c-40c.  4  days. 
Other  attractions,   "Soul    Mates"    (Col.),   Uni- 


versal News.  Weather,  rain  and  fog.  Opposi- 
tion, "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Glori- 
fying the  American  Girl,"  "A  Most  Immoral 
Young  Lady."     Rating,  80%. 

OTTAWA-B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596),  6  days, 
15c-60c.  Other  attractions.  Five  RKO  vaude- 
ville acts,  orchestra  overture.  Pathe  News 
Weekly.  Wsather,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposi- 
tion. "Four  Feathers,"  "The  Love  Doctor," 
"This  is  Heaven,"  "Four  Devils,"  "Twin  Beds." 
Rotino.  80%. 

TACOMA— Fox  Colonial  (965).  7  days,  25c- 
35c.  Added  attractions,  "Hock  'em  in  Hoboken," 
Aesop's  Fable  "Night  Club"  and  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  foggy,  bad.  Opposition,  "Jazz 
Heaven,"  "Mister  Antonio"  and  Marianne." 
Rating,   65%. 

Ad  Tips — Advertised  this  as  the  most  spec- 
tacular romance  of  the  talking  picture  age,  with 
stirring  European  atmosphere  and  absorbing 
Hollywood  finale.  This  develops  into  a  "back 
studio"  peep  and  is  a  welcome  change  from 
back  stage  life.  Made  it  clear  that  this  was 
not  a  version  of  life  in  Hollywood,  which  the 
title  would  indicate.  Also  played  up  the  fact 
that  the  impressive  musical  accompaniment  was 
by  Oscar  Straus.  Would  have  had  a  much 
greater  crowd  but  for  Christmas  shopping. 
Appeals  to  all  ages  and  all  classes. — J.  M. 
Franklin,  Mgr.,  B.  F.  Keith's,  Ottawa. 

Midnight  Daddies    (Sono  Art- 
W.W.) 

DES  MOINES.— Orpheum  (3.000),  3  days, 
25c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  silent  news, 
R-K-0  vaudeville.  Opposition,  "Condemned," 
"The  Kiss."  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships."  Weather, 
warm.     Rating,  110%. 


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Mighty,    The    (Par.) 

LOS  AXGELES.— Paramount  (3,596)  1st 
week,  7  days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions. 
Paramount  Sound  News,  Milton  Charles  Organ 
Concert.  Opposition,  "Hallelujah,"  "Untamed," 
"Song  of  Love,"  "Tiger  Rose,"  "Three  Live 
Ghosts."     Weather,   fine.    Rating,   124%. 

MILWAUKEE— Merrill     (1,298),    25c-60c. 
7  days.    Other  attractions,  comedy,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.    Weather,  cloudy  and  unsettled.    Op- 
'  ,  "Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools,"  "So  Long  Letty."  "The  Man 


and    the    Moment,"    "Sunnvside    Up."      Ratinq, 
100%. 

Mister    Antonio    (Tiffany) 

TACOMA— Blue  Mouse  (601),  7  days,  25c- 
75c.  Added  attractions,  Mack  Sennett  comedy 
and  sound  news  reel.  Weather,  foggy,  had. 
Opposition,  "Jazz  Heaven,"  "Marianne,"  and 
"Married   in   Hollywood."     Rating,   70%. 

Ad  Tips — Exploited  Carrillo's  stage  popu- 
larity and  the  story.  General  pre-Christmas 
depression    and    weather    against    big    business. 


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Tacoma. 

Most  Immoral  Lady   (F.N.) 

OMAHA.— Orpheum  (3.000),  25c-60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  RKO  "Golf  Fiends" 
unit,  Pathe  News.  Weather,  rain  and  fog.  Op- 
position, "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes," 
"The  Careless  Age,"  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
"Glorifying  the  American  Girl."     Rating,  90%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Lincoln  (1,000),  25c-35c.  3 
days.  Other  attractions.  One  Vitaphone  act,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  variable.  Opposi- 
tion, "The  Thirteenth  Chair,"  "Charming  Sin- 
ners."    Rating,  90%. 

A3  Tips — A  costume  picture  with  good  music 
and  a  misleading  title  that  was  liked  by  the  in- 
telligensia.  Scenes  laid  in  Vienna  and  Holly- 
wood and  in  form  is  a  miniature  operetta.  Audi- 
ence appeal,  adults. — Irving  Cohen,  Mgr.,  State, 
Omaha. 

Ad  Tips — Asked  the  public  to  decide  for 
themselves  how  bad  can  a  woman  be.  Played 
up  Leatrice  Joy,  the  star,  and  then  run  a  little 
teaser  to  the  effect  that  she  just  loved  moments 
with  men  and  scandal  in  the  paper.  Audience 
appeal,  mature. — Harold  Jenecke,  Mgr.,  Lincoln, 
Troy. 

Ad  Tips — Figured  title  and  Leatrice  Joy's 
name  sufficient  for  draw  on  this  good  program 
picture.  Society  drama  well  liked  by  most  of 
patrons.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Ralph  W. 
Thayer,  Mgr.,  Orpheum,  Omaha. 


Oh  Yeah   (Pathe) 


BUFFALO— Lafayette  (2,900) %  7  days,  60c. 
Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News,  comedy, 
Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather,  snow  and 
cold.  Opposition,  "The  Virginian,"  "Paris," 
"The  Romance  of  Rio  Grande,"  "The  Painted 
Angle."    Rating,  159%. 

Painted  Angel  (F.N.) 

BUFFALO— Hippodrome  (2,900),  7  days, 
60c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News, 
comedy.  Fox  Silent  News,  Paramount  Sound 
News,  vaudeville.  Weather,  snow  and  cold. 
Opposition.  "The  Romance  of  Rio  Grande," 
"Paris,"  "Oh  Yeah,"  "The  Virginian."  Rating, 
14-. 

SEATTLE.— New  Orpheum  (2,650),  25c-75c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Audio  Revue, 
Pathe  Sound  News,  6  acts  R-K-O  vaudeville 
headed  by  6  Brown  Bros.  'Weather,  rainy.  Op- 
position, "Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  "Ro- 
mance of  Rio  Grande,"  "The  Sap,"  "Shanghai 
Lady,"  "Sunny  Side  Up."    Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — Tell  about  the  "orchid  of  screen" 
in  new  type  of  role  with  singing  and  dancing 
sequences ;  feature  cabaret  angles  and  "back- 
stage" stuff.  Audience  appeal — average  patrons. 
— William  A.  Hartung,  Mgr.,  New  Orpheum, 
Seattle. 

Paris    (F.N.) 

BUFFALO— Buffalo  (3,100),  7  days,  65c. 
Other  attractions,  comedy,  Publix  revue,  Fox 
Movietone  News  and  silent  news  reel,  organ 
solo,  Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather,  snow 
and  cold.  Opposition,  "The  Virginian,"  "Oh 
Yeah,"  "The  Painted  Angel,"  "Romance  of  Rio 
Grande."    Rating,  157%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Empress  (1,500), 
25c-S0c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News. 
Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "Hold  Your 
Man."  "So  This  Is  College,"  "Half  Way  to 
Heaven,"  "Madame  X,"  "Her  Private  Affair." 
Rating,  125' ! 

Piccadilly    (Sono   Art-W.W.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.  —  Tebbetts  Oriental 
(1,600),  25c-35c,  7  days.  Other  attractions, 
Pathe  Sound  News,  Brown  &  Yale,  Classy 
Collegiates,  Glen  Shelley.  Wurlitzer.    Weather, 


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rainy.  Opposition,  "Glorifying  American  Girl," 
"Romance  of  Rio  Grande,"  "Skinner  Steps 
Out,"  "Her  Private  Affair,"  "Hallelujah." 
Rating,  110%. 

Return    Of    Sherlock    Holmes 

(Par.) 

DENVER-Rialto  (1,100),  15c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News,  Laurel 
and  Hardy  comedy  in  sound.  Van  and  Schenck 
in  a  singing  act.  Weather,  fine.  Opposition . 
"Four  Devils,"  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway, 
"Glorifying  the  American  Girl."  "Wall  Street, 
and  "Broadway."     Rating,  100%. 

OMAHA.— Paramount  (2,900),  25c-«fc  7 
days  Other  attractions,  Davey  Lee  with  Pub- 
lix  "Let's  Go"  unit,  Paramount  News,  orchestra 
and  organ.  Heather,  rain  and  fog.  Opposition. 
"Glorifying  the  American  Girl  A  Most  Im- 
moral Lady,"  "The  Careless  Age, '  'Married 
in  Hollywood."    Rating.   1107c. 

TROY    N.  Y  —  Lincoln    (1,000),  25c-35c.    4 
davs    Other  attractions.  One  Vitaphone  act   . ill- 
talking  comedv,  sound  news.    Opposition.     Why 
Bring  That  Up?",  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid. 
Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips—  Built  exploitation  Davey  Lee, 
lettin"  picture  ride  in  regular  advertising  as 
greatest  character  in  fiction  brought  to  screen. 
Clive  Brooks'  name  good  for  draw.  AudieiiLe 
appeal,  men  only.— Charles  Pincus,  Mgr.,  Para- 
mount, Omaha. 

^d  Tips— P\ay  this  up  as  an  all-talking  pic- 
ture founded  on  Doyle's  most  famous  detective 
mystery  drama,  and  don't  forget  to  mention 
Clive  Brook  as  the  star.  Audience  appeal,  ma- 
ture.— Harold  Jenecke,  Mgr.,  Linculn,  Troy. 

Rio   Rita    (RKO) 

BALTIMORE— Keith's  (3,016),  6  days,  25c- 
55c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  clear  cool — rain  snow  cold — cloudy 
warm.  Vaudeville  discontinued  during  engage- 
ment of  this  film.  Opposition.  "Jazz  Heaven." 
"Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Skinner  Steps  Out," 
"Spy  of  Madame  Pompadour,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,"  "The  Vagabond  Lover,"  "The 
Great  Gabbo,"  "The  Kiss,"  "The  Cock  Eyed 
World,"  "Sweetie" ;  on  the  stage :  "Mile. 
Modiste,"  "Pretty  Babies."  Rating,  75%  (after 
4    weeks    at    Auditorium    at    $1.50   top). 

IILFFALO— Great  Lakes  (3,000),  7  days. 
50c-85c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Fox  Movietone  News,  comedy,  Screen 
Snapshots.  Weather,  snow,  and  cold.  Opposi- 
tion. "The  Virginian,"  "Paris,"  "Oh  Yeah," 
"The  Painted  Angel."    Rating,  164%. 

HOUSTON.— Kirby  (1,654),  7  days,  25c-50c. 
Other  attractions.  Paramount  Talking  News. 
Opposition,  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl," 
"Dynamite"  and  "Her  Private  Affair."  Weath- 
er, fair  and  warm.    Rating,  100%   (2nd  week). 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Carthav  Circle  (1,- 
650),  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c  to  $1.50.  Other 
attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News  and  Elinor's 
orchestra.  Weather,  fine.  Rating,  113%  (4th 
week). 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  Broadway  (1,- 
912),  25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fan- 
chon  &  Marco's  "Far  East"  idea  with  Cowan 
&  Gray  and  Frank  Stever,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Sam  Jack  Kaufman  and  Band.  Weather. 
rainy.  Opposition,  "Glorifying  American  Girl," 
"Hallelujah,"  "Skinner  Steps  Out,"  "Her  Pri- 
vate Affair,"   "Piccadilly."     Rating,  130%. 

PROVIDENCE.— Victory  (1,600),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News. 
Weather,  cold,  snow.  Opposition.  "Glorifying 
the  American  Girl,"  "The  Awful  Truth,"  "The 
Thirteenth  Chair."     Rating.  110%. 

Ad  Tips — In  sixth  week  doubles  longevity 
record  for  city  which  usually  holds  film  but 
one  week.  Bill  as  a  heralded  smash  in  all  key 
cities.     Feature  name  of  Bebe  Daniels  and  con- 


nect picture  with  Ziegfeld's  famous  stage  show. 
Has  universal  appeal  for  all  adults. — Matt 
Reilly,  Mgr.,  Victory,  Providence. 

Romance   Of   Rio   Grande    (Fox) 

MILWAUKEE. —  Wisconsin  (3,275),  25c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon  and  Marco  Idea.  Weather, 
cloudy  and  unsettled.  Opposition,  "Footlights 
and  Fools,"  "So  Long  Letty,"  "Flight,"  "The 
Man  and  the  Moment,"  "Sunny  Side  Up."  Rat- 
ing, 110%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Fox,  50c-65c-90c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
concert  under  Walt  Roesner,  Fanchon  and  Mar- 
co in  "Jazz  Temple."  Weather,  cold  and  rainy. 
Opposition.  "Taming  of  the  Shrew,"  "Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  "Flight,"  "The  Love  Parade," 
"Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  "Gold  Diggers 
of  Broadway,'  3rd  month.    Rating,  100%. 

SEATTLE.— Fox  Fifth  Avenue  (2,450),  25c- 
75c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Fanchon-Marco  stage  revue.  Weather, 
rainy.  Opposition,  "Sunny  Side  Up,"  "The 
Sap,"  "Glorifying  American  Girl,"  "Shanghai 
Lady,"  "Painted  Angel."    Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — Advertise  as  a  runner-up  to  "In 
Old  Arizona"  with  same  leads,  etc.  Plug  as 
film  of  country  where  "men  love  and  hate  with 
passion,"  etc,  etc.  Appeal  to  average  audiences. 
James  Q.  Clemmer.  Mgr.,  Fox  Fifth  Avenue, 
Seattle. 

Sap,  The  (W.B.) 

SEATTLE.— Music  Box  (950),  50c-75c. 
Other  attractions.  Vitaphone  acts,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition. 
"Shanghai  Lady."  "Romance  of  Rio  Grande," 
"Sunnv  Side  Up,"  "Glorifying  the  American 
Girl,"  "Painted  Angel."     Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Advertise  as  sure  cure  for  blues; 
emphasize  humor  angles:  give  "Doc  E.  E. 
Horton's  prescription  for  laughs."  Appeal  to 
average  audiences. — Robert  Murray,  Mgr., 
Music  Box,  Seattle. 

Saturday  Night  Kid    (Par.) 

ALBANY.— Proctor's  Grand  (1.800),  25c- 
75c.  6  days.  Otlwr  attractions,  vaudeville  acts. 
II 'cat her,  variable.  Opposition,  "Sunnyside  Up." 
"Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why  Bring  That  Up?", 
"Love,  Live  and  Laugh."     Rating,  95%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's  (1,800),  25c-60c.  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville  acts.  Weath- 
er, pleasant.  Opposition,  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",  "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes."     Rating, 

1IHI',. 

Ad  Tips — Bill  Clara  for  all  you  are  worth  as 
she  still  has  her  following  even  though  she  is 
taking  on  weight  and  isn't  scoring  in  the  talkies 
the  way  she  used  to  in  the  silent. — Joseph  Wal- 
lace, Mgr.,  Proctor's  Grand,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Shanghai  Lady  (Col.) 

SAN  FRANCISCO.— Casino.  40c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Benny  Rubin,  master 
of  ceremonies  of  the  M-G-M  Movie  Club ;  Dun 
Smith,  music  master;  The  Favorites  in  "Jingle 
Bells"  stage  attraction.  Weather,  cold  and  wet. 
Opposition,  "Flight,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew" 
(3rd  week),  "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway"  (3rd 
month),  "Cock-Eyed  World"  (6th  week),  "The 
Love  Parade."  "Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande," 
"Glorifying  the  American  Girl."    Rating,  1011', 


SEATTLE— Blue  Mouse  (950),  25c-75c,  7 
days.  Added  attractions,  Vitaphone  acts,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition, 
"The  Sap,"  "Romance  of  Rio  Grande,"  "Sunny 
Side  Lip,"  "Painted  Angel,"  "Glorifying  Ameri- 
can Girl."     Rating,  85%. 

Skinner   Steps    Out    (II.) 

BALTIMORE— Hippodrome  (2,500),  6  days, 
20c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Smith  Players 
in  "Little  Miss  Mix-Up,"  with  acts,  chorus, 
orchestra,  organ.  Pathe  Sound  News,  all  talking 
comedy,  Pathe  Review.  Weather,  clear  cool. — 
rain  snow  cold — cloudy  warm.  Opposition, 
"Jazz  Heaven,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Spy  of  Madame  Pompadour,"  "Gold 
Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The  Vagabond  Lover," 
"The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The  Kiss,"  "The  Cock 
Eved  World,"  "Sweetie"  ;  on  the  stage ;  "Mile. 
Modiste,"  "Pretty  Babies."     Rating,  70%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Music  Box  (1.835), 
50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  Vitaphone  act,  Burns  and  Ashe  at  Wur- 
litzer,  special  organ  solos.  Weather,  rainy. 
Opposition,  "Glorifying  American  Girl."  "Pic- 
cadillv,"  "Hallelujah,"  "Romance  of  Rio 
Grande."  "Her  Private  Affair."    Rating,  120%. 

So   Long  Letty   (W.B.) 

HOLLYWOOD.— Warner's   Hollywood    (3,- 

000),  7  days,  35c  to  65c.  0//icr  attractions. 
Paramount  Sound  News,  Vitaphone  Varieties. 
IVeatlier,  fine.    Rating,  129%. 

MILWAUKEE.— Majestic  (1,990),  25c-60c, 
7  davs.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  newsreel. 
Weather,  cloudy  and  unsettled.  Opposition. 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Footlights  and 
Fools,"  "Flight,"  "The  Man  and  the  Moment," 
"Sunny  Side  Up."     Rating,  100%. 

Song    Of    Love    (Col.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— R-K-O  (2.700)  7  days. 
(  Hher  attractions.  RKO  vaudeville  Revue,  Pathe 
Sound  News.  Opposition.  "Hallelujah."  "The_ 
Mighty,"  "Untamed."  "Tiger  Rose,"  "Three 
Live  Ghosts."    Weather,  fine.    Rating,  94%. 

So  This  Is  College  (M-G-M) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Criterion  (2.000). 
25c50c.  7  davs.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  "At  the  Gate."  Heather,  splendid. 
Opposition,  "Hold  Your  Man."  "Paris,"  "Half 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Madame  X,"  "Her  Private 
Affair."     Rating,  125%. 


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Box    Office    Check- Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


Sunny  Side   Up    (Fox) 

ALBAXY,  X.  Y.— Leland  (1,000),  2Sc-35c. 
6  days,  with  shows  running  from  9:30  in  the 
morning  until  one  a.  m.  Other  attractions,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  variable.  .Opposi- 
tion, "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?",  "Love,  Linve  and  Laugh,"  "The  Satur- 
day Night  Kid."    Rating-,  309%. 

MILWAUKEE— Strand  (1,406),  25c-60c.  4 
days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  cloudy  and  unsettled.  Opposition, 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Footlights  and 
Fools,"  "So  Long  Letty,"  "Flight,"  "The 
Mighty,"  "The  Man  and  the  Moment."  Rating, 
1209?    i  4th  week  l. 

SEATTLE— Fox  (2,650),  25c-75c.  Added 
attractions,  Fox  Movietone  Xews.  Vic  Meyers 
Orchestra.  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition,  "Ro- 
mance of  Rio  Grande,"  "The  Sap,"  "Shanghai 
Lady,"  "Glorifying  American  Girl,"  "Painted 
Angel."     Rating,  110%. 

■Sweetie    (Par.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Parkway  (1,092).  6 
days,  15c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  Phil  Spitalny  and  his  band,  Bob  Nelson 
(M-G-M  acts).  Weather,  clear  cool — rain 
snow  cold — cloudy  warm.  Opposition,  "Jazz 
Heaven,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  Skinner 
Steps  Out,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Spy  of  Madame  Pom- 
padour," "Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "The 
Vagabond  Lover,"  "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The 
Kiss,"  "The  Cock  Eyed  World";  on  the  stage: 


"Mile     Modiste."     "Pretty     Babies.' 
88%   (after  one  week  at  Century). 


Rating, 


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Taming  Of  The  Shrew  (U.A.) 

MINNEAPOLIS— State  (2.300),  7  days,  5 
shows  daily,  25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions, 
Tribune-L'niversal  newsreel,  selected  shorts. 
Weather,  mild.  Opposition,  "The  Kiss."  "Half- 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Hollywood  Revue."  "To- 
night at  Twelve,"  "The  Hottentot,"  "Battle  of 
Paris."  "Sweetie"  (2nd  run").  "She  Got  What 
She  Wanted"  (legit,  offering  by  local  stock 
company),  "The  Miracle"  (legit,  offering  play- 
mi;  2nd  week  in  St.  Paul  auditorium),  "Hot 
Mammas"    (burlesque  offering).     Rating.  95%. 

Tanned   Legs    (RKO) 

CHICAGO.— State  Lake  (2,700),  25c-75c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  newsreel.  5  vaudeville 
acts.  Opposition.  "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "The 
Girl  from  Woolworths,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts," 
"Disraeli,"  "Romance  of  Rio  Grande,"  "For- 
ward Pass."     Weather,  pleasant.    Rating,  100%. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY.— R-K-O  Orpheum  (  2,- 
500),  15c-75c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  vaude- 
ville, headed  by  Rose's  Royal  Lilliputians. 
Heather,  wonderful.  Opposition,  "Hard  to 
Get,"  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl,"  "The 
Girl  from  Woolworth's,"  and  "Condemned." 
Rating,  110%. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris  (Fox) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Palace  (1,100),  7 
days,  twice  daily,  50c  to  SI. 50.  Other  attrac- 
tion. Movietone  News.  Mickev  Mouse  Cartoon. 
Weather,   fine.    Rating,  90%    (3rd   week). 

Thirteenth  Chair,   The   (M-G-M) 

PROVIDENCE.— Loew's  State  (3,800),  7 
days.  15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  "Men  and 
War,"  a  Metro  Colortone  Revue,  Hearst  Metro- 
tone  News,  organlogue  by  Joe  Stoves.  Weath- 
er, cold,  snow.  Opposition.  "Glorifying  the 
American  Girl,"  "The  Awful  Truth,"  "Rio 
Rita."    Rating,  95%. 

TROY,  N.  Y— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c.  3 
days.  Other  attractions.  One  Yitaphone  act  and 
Fox  Movietone  Sews.  Weather,  variable.  Op- 
position, "A  Most  Immoral  Lady,"  "Charming 
Sinners."     Rating,  90%. 

This  Is  Heaven   (V.A.) 

OTTAWA— Centre  (1,200),  15c-50c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Fatal  Forceps"  and  Fox 
Xews.  Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposition, 
"The  Four  Feathers,"  "Married  in  Hollywood," 
"The  Love  Doctor,"  "Four  Devils,"  "Twin 
Beds."     Rating,  75%. 

Three    Live   Ghosts    (V.A.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— United  Artists  (2,100),  7 
days,  35c  to  75c.  Other  attractions.  Paramount 
Sound  Xews,  "The  One  Man  Reunion,"  Oliver 
Wallace  Organ  Concert.  Opposition,  "Halle- 
lujah," "Tiger  Rose,"  "They  Had  to  See  Paris  " 
Weather,  fine.    Rating,  104%. 

Tiger    Rose    (W.B.) 

LOS  AXGELES.— Warner',-  Downtown  (2.- 
400),  7  days.  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions. 
Vitaphone  Varieties,  Paramount  Sound  Xews. 
Opposition,  "It's  a  Great  Life,"  "Lrntamed. ' 
"The  Mightv,"  "S'»ng  "f  Love,"  "Three  Live 
Ghosts."     Weather,   line.     Rating,    129%. 

Tonight  At  Twelve  (U.) 

MIXXEAPOLIS— Pantages  (1,675),  7  days. 
3  shows  daily.,  25c-50c-75c.  Other  attractions. 
5  acts  vaude.,  Pit  orchestra.  Pathe  Sound  News. 


Weather,  mild.  Opposition,  "Half-Way  to 
Heaven,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew," 
"Hollywood  Revue,"  "The  Hottentot,"  "Battle 
of  Paris,"  "Sweetie"  (2nd  run),  "She  Got  What 
She  Wanted"  (legit,  offering  by  local  stock 
company),  "Miracle"  (legit,  offering  playing 
2nd  week  in  St.  Paul  auditorium),  "Hot 
Mammas"    (burlesque  offering).     Rating,  80%. 

Twin  Beds  (F.N.) 

OTTAWA- Avalon  (990),  25c-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "The  Collegians,"  Fox  Movie- 
tone Xews.  Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Oppo- 
sition. "The  Four  Feathers,"  "Married  in  Holly- 
wood," "This  is  Heaven,"  "The  Love  Doctor." 
Rating,  90%. 

Untamed  (M-G-M) 

LOS.  AXGELES.— Loew's  State  (2.418),  7 
days,  25c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Fanchon 
Marco  "International"  Idea,  Movietone  Xews, 
Georgie  Stoll  and  Band,  Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 
"Choo-Choo."  Opposition.  "Hallelujah,"  "Song 
of  Love,"  "The  Mighty,"  "Tiger  Rose,"  "Three 
Live  Ghosts."    Weatiier,  fine.    Rating,  113%. 


Vagabond    Lover    (RKO) 

BALTIMORE— New  (1,600),  6  days,  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
"The  Burglar"  (RKO  act),  Clark  and  McCul- 
lough  in  "The  Belle  of  Samoa"  (Fox  all  talking 
comedy).  Weather,  clear  cool— rain  snow  cold 
— cloudy  warm.  Opposition,  "Jazz  Heaven," 
"Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Skinner  Steps  Out," 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Spy  of  Madame  Pompadour," 
"Gold  Diggers  of  Bijoadway,"  "The,  Great 
Gabbo,"  "The  Kiss,"  "The  Cock  Eyed  World." 
"Sweetie";  on  the  stage:  "Mile.  Modiste," 
"Pretty   Babies."     Rating  7<o%   (2nd  week). 


Wall   Street    (Col.) 


DENVER— Orpheum  (1,650),  15c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  RKO  vaudeville.  Pathe 
Sound  News,  Pathe  Review'.  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition,  "Four  Devils,"  "Gold  Diggers  of 
Broadway,"  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl." 
"The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  and  "Broad- 
way."   Rating,  100%. 


Why  Bring  That  Up   (Par.) 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c.  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphon  act.  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  variable.  Opposi- 
tion. "Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Sat- 
urday Night  Kid."     Rating.  112%. 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Strand  (2,000),  35c- 
50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions.  Two  Vitaphone 
acts.  Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather,  vari- 
able. Opposition.  "The  Saturday  Night  Kid." 
"Sunny  Side  Up,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Love, 
Live  and  Laugh."    Rating,  110%. 

Ad  Tips — Use  cuts  of  "The  Two  Black 
Crows,"  with  plenty  of  newspaper  space  out- 
lining a  little  bit  of  what  could  be  expected  in 
(he  way  of  comedy  touches  in  the  picture  itself. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Benjamin  Stern, 
Mgr.,  The  Troy,  Troy,  X.  Y. 


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MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

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"8  Vtxv 

"The  Audience" 

A  certain  theatre  chain  was  in- 
clined to  discourage  its  managers 
from  contributing  to  the  pages  of 
the  Round  Table  Club  (although 
the}-  encourage  the  reading  of 
same )  because  they  felt  that  their 
own  house  organ  may  be  neglected. 

That  is  an  entirely  wrong  atti- 
tude to  take  because  they  have  far 
more  to  gain  by  encouraging  their 
managers  to  be  active  on  these 
pages  than  otherwise. 

Why? 

A  man  may  be  flattered  day  in 
and  day  out  by  the  members  of  his 
immediate  family,  but  it  won't  be 
long  before  such  praise  becomes 
monotonous  and  ceases  entirely  to 
be  an  incentive  for  greater  things. 

A  manager  is  a  man  in  the  show 
business,  out  to  accomplish  all  he 
possibly  or  humanly  can  for  his 
organization,  but  he  should  be  en- 
titled to  play  to  a  larger  and  more 
representative  audience  than  his 
own  circuit. 

The  very  men  who  have  climbed 
to  the  top  of  the  ladder  at  this  time, 
were  helped  along  the  way  by  trade 
paper  publicity.  They  were  play- 
ing to  the  larger  audience.  And 
they  reached  a  fine  goal. 

Then  why  should  they  in  turn 
ask  their  present  subordinates  to 
hide  their  ability  or  confine  it  to 
the  circuit  they  are  working  for  ? 


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Table  Of  Contents 

«I  "Chicago  ....!" 

•J  Lobby  Laffs  by  Dick  Kirschbaum 

•I  Morris  Rosenthal  Starts  For  North 
Pole 

<J  Knudsen's  "Hektograph"  Machine 

tj  Art  Smith  Now  In  Marion,  Ind. 

<J  Lashway's  Novel  Exploitation 

«1  A.  G.  Stolte  Uses  A  Good  Angle 

<I  Harry  Herman  Still  Plugging  "Em 

<!  Davis  Starts   The  Rockingham 

*J  Here's  Another  Angle 

•J  Santos  Improves  Program  Again 

«J  Matt  Reilly's  High-Pressure  Stuff 

f  Delis  Finds  Club  Pages  Interesting 

<I  Fox  Metropolitan  Activities. 

<l  Oscar  M.  Linn's  Unusual  Displays 

*I  Guy    Kenimer   And   His 
"Four  Feathers" 

•I  Reisman  Uses  The  Local  Merchants 

«J  Wallerstein  Finds  Blotter  Good  Gag 

«J  Gettier  Still  Using  Many  Stunts 

<J  Meet    Harry   D.  Goldberg 

<I  Nat  Silver's  Showmanship 

^  Ripley's  Unique  Contest 

1  E.   E.   Hair's   Newspaper  Advt. 

•I  Hugh  Borland's  Suggestion 

^  L.  J.  Grossman  of  Havana,  Cuba 

q  Shake  Hands  With  Walter  Morris 

<I  Elwin   Seymour's    Great    Rep. 

<I  Mumford's  Community  Tie-Up 

•I  Score  Card  Clicked  For  Rosenberg 

<J  Fred   S.  Perry's  Suggestions 

*!  Celoud's  Local  Activities 

•J  Roy  Brown's  Potato  Matinee  A  Wow 

1  Program  For  Filmusicals  Important 

«I  Wally  Allen  Gets  A  Queer  Break 

•J  Spragg  Capitalized  on  Famous  Game 

<I  Denny  Dixon  Has  'Em  Talking 

<1  More  Round  Table  Members 


Why  not  give  them  all  the  same 
chance  to  mount  the  ladder  ? 

Not  that  we  encourage  the  ex- 
ploitation of  vanity.  Nor  do  we 
would  want  any  manager  to  be- 
come a  publicity  "pest."  But  after 
all,  we  don't  give  them  the  oppor- 
tunity of  falling  into  that  class. 
We  never  publish  a  man's  own 
good  opinion  of  himself. 

What  we  do  broadcast  is  his 
ideas.  His  method  of  operating  a 
theatre.  The  way  he  sells  his 
shows.  The  manner  in  which  he 
advertises  his  attractions.  Various 
problems  always  popping  up  in  the 
line  of  a  manager's  duty. 

If  a  man  has  ability  he  should 
have  every  right  to  let  the  rest  of 
the  industry  know  about  it.  If  his 
"bosses"  are  afraid  that  someone 
else  will  give  him  a  better  job,  then 
they  don't  deserve  the  faithful 
services  he  is  rendering. 

We  could  name,  and  with  pride, 
several  of  the  real  outstanding  cir- 
cuits in  these  here  United  States 
who  are  always  encouraging  their 
managers  to  belong,  and  contribute, 
to  our  pages. 

They  recognize  the  good  of  this 
section  for  stimulating  the  efforts 
of  their  managers  and  they  also 
recognize  the  right  of  their  men  to 
gain  national  publicity  whenever 
they  deserve  it. 

"Chick" 


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MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLLD 


CHICAGO 


Our  trip  to  the  mid-west  eapitol  of  the  eountry  was  neither  one  of  conquest  or  even  in  the  nature  of  a  good-will  excursion. 

Primarily,  it  was  just  to  say  hello  to  a  lot  of  old  friends  and  perhaps  meet  one  or  two  new  ones.      That  we  really  met  several 

dozen  new  ones  made  the  trip  all  the  more  interesting.     One  impression,  however,  remains;  Chicago  can   leach   the  whole  wide 

world  p'enlv  ahout  running  theatre§  and  honest-to-goodness  showmanship. 

F  -CHICK" 


Must  be  some  truth  in  tliat  story  about 
the  crooks  in  Chi  stealing  anything  and 
everything.  Even  the  sun  was  missing 
during  the  time  zee  were  in  the  Windy 
City  and  if  Hal  Young  had  not  told  us 
otherwise,  zee  might  still  be  sleeping,  un- 
der the  impression  that  they  have  twenty- 
four  hours  of  night  in  that  town. 


Of  course,  they  DO  have  nice  thea- 
tres in  Chicago.  They  have  so  many 
of  them  that  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Chi,  with  the 
children,  must  have  one  tough  time 
trying  to  figure  out  ichich  one  to  pat- 
ronize. We  were  so  bewildered  with 
the  rapid  succession  of  monster  pic- 
ture palaces  in  the  neighborhood  sec- 
tions that  we  found  it  rather  difficult 
to  believe  tie  had  left  the  Loop  at  all. 
But,  according  to  friend  guide  (?), 
we  were  miles  away  from  down-town 
and  they  WERE  neighborhood  houses. 


Aaron   Meltzer 

'  l»c   of   the  first   citizens   it  was   our 

ire    to    meet    was    Aaron    Meltzer, 

iger  of  the  Milford  Theatre,  a  house 

of  some  fifteen  hundred  seats  and 

passing  along  the  latest  styles  in  "sound 

pictures."  We  have  a  hunch  we  are  going 

it  get  better  acquainted  with  Meltzer  and 

perhaps  some  of  his  activities  might  even 

fin, I  their  way  to  these  pages.    Who  can 

We  shall  see. 


Tess    Heraty 

Of  course,  Tess  Heraty  will  assur- 
edly remain  a  most  pleasant  memory 
of  our  visit.  Sort  of  makes  you  feel 
"right  to  hum"  and  there  we  were 
chatting  away  like  a  couple  of  long 
lost  relatives,  and  funny  thing  how 
ire  both  saiil  nice  things  at  the  same 
time  about  Kilty  Sullivan  and  rVeiv 
Haven,  here's  hoping  Tess  tells  Kitty 
all  the  nice  things  we  did  say.  You 
can  never  tell  alien  I'll  get  to  New 
Haven  again  and  ue  always  visit  Kitty 
first  shot  oat  of  the  gun.  Maybe  it's 
because  she  has  the  same  knack  as 
Tess  on  making  one  so  darned  com- 
fortable that  they  forget  to  say  good- 
bye and  just  stay  on  forever  and  ever. 
Amen. 


Jack  Hess 
No  part  of  a  story  about  Chi  ivould 
be  complete  without  some  reference 
to  Jack  (J.  J.)  Hess,  genial  Director 
of  Publicity  and  Advertising  for  the 
RKO  Circuit  operating  in  and  around 
this  part  of  the  country.  His  wide- 
awake activities  in  the  show  world 
among  his  theatres  ought  to  make 
corking  fine  stuff  for  our  own  Club 
pages.  And  we've  not  despaired  to  in- 
teresting him  sufficiently  to  come 
across  with  something  very  soon.  You 
will  find  more  about  Jack  and  his 
advertising  on  "(Vrpnf  Gabbo"  in  next 
iveek's  issue  of  the  News.  If  you  are 
on  the  alert  for  a  good  angle  or  two, 
here  is  your  chance  to  see  how  a  high- 
powered  publicity  man  makes  up  ad 
copy  that  "pulls  'em  in,"  and  how.  .  .! 


Aaron  Saperstein 

Then,  to  get  back  to  things  theatrical, 
there  was  good  natured  Aaron  Saper- 
stein of  the  Garfield  and  Lexington  The- 
atres, both  closing  for  five  days  to  be 
reopened  with  the  latest  sound  equipment. 
Sapefstcin,  is  typical  of  the  showmen  that 
ii  days  and  years  gone  by.  He 
can  still  "know  what  it  is  all  about"  re- 
gardless of  the  tag  pressure  and  opposi- 
tion and  from  some  of  the  reports  we 
heard  about  him  and  his  brother,  zee  shall 
look  forward  to  seeing  Inn,  on  the  next 
visit  zee  make  to  Chicago. 


Nat  Rnttenberg 
The  Keystone  Theatre,  out  on  Sheri- 
dan  lid.,  teas,  of  course,  one  of  the 
stopping  off  places,  even  if  only  for 
a  few  moments,  but  it  gave  us  the  op- 
portunity of  meeting  Mat  Rutlenberg, 
the  manager  and  also  to  look  over 
one  of  the  sweetest  sounding  sound 
houses  in  the  town.  Classy  clientele, 
and  a  classy  looking  crew  handling  the 
house.  Maybe  Nat  will  eventually 
loosen  up  enough  to  tell  something 
about  his  activities  in  handling  that 
house.  Especially  lion'  he  trains  his 
ushers  to  hand  out  that  "donntown 
service  appearance.  It  sure  dresses  up 
the  place  and  gives  it  a  nifty  look. 
What  say,  IS  at? 


Bill  Adler 

And  then  Bill  Adler,  assistant  to  Jack 
and  as  nice  a  chap  as  you'd  meet  in  many 
a  mile  of  wandering.  Bill  takes  a  lot  of 
worry  off  his  chiefs  shoulders  and  un- 
questionably is  filling  an  important  post 
in  the  general  scheme  of  things  in  the 
Chicago  RKO  office.  We'd  like  to  know 
a  whole  lot  more  about  Adler  and  here's 
hoping  wi  can  get  him  steamed  up  enough 
to  come  across  with  some  gossip.  How 
about  it,  Bill?  About  eight  thousand 
readers  of  these  pages  would  like  to  know 
you  better. 

*  *     * 

Jack  Fink 
/(  ivas  just  like  old  times  to  meet 
and  shake  hands  with  Jack  Fink  of 
the  Fox  Terminal  Theatre.  Jack  is 
really  our  God-son  by  reason  of  a  cer- 
tain rechristening  (???)  and  so  we 
hold  more  than  a  passing  interest  in 
the  gentleman.  He  has  been  out  in 
Chi  since  he  left  us  up  in  the  wilds  of 
Connecticut  and  as  a  booster  for  Joe 
Leo,  he  is  second  to  none.  There  is  a 
marvelous  thrill  in  liking  your  own 
boss  so  much  that  you  rave  about  him 
to  everyone  you  meet,  and  Joe  Leo 
holds  that  distinction  as  far  as  Jack 
Fink  is  concerned.  Jack  has  promised 
to  become  a  regular  Club  booster  and 
member  from  now  on  and  we  are  cer- 
tain that  his  activities  in  that  Terminal 
Theatre  will  make  darned  good  read- 
ing on  these  pages.  W  e  icill  intro- 
duce Jack  more  intimately  within  the 
next  few  weeks  and  also  tell  you  some- 
thing about  his  house  and  staff. 

*  #     * 

Jules  R.  Moss 

Jules,  in  the  event  you  do  not  know  it, 
teas  once  the  Publicity  Director  for  the 
Lubliner  €f  Trine.  Circuit,  and  what  mem- 
ories that  name  brings  forth  in  the  history 
of  theatrical  activity  of  the  middle  ze,  st. 
Bui  just  the  same  Jules  was  one  of  the 
Charter  Members  of  the  Club  and  is  still 
interested  in  our  manifold  doings  tor  the 
managers  and  members.  Right  now  his 
time  is  occupied  as  sales  manager  for  the 
Chicago  Show  Printing  Co.,  and  his  past 
experiences  more  than  quality  him  to 
make  his  post  an  important  one.  U'c  sure 
hop,-  that  he  continues  to  be  an  active 
Round  'Table  Club  member.  What  say, 
Jules?    Gal. 


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CHICAGO! 


(Continued) 

Dave  Dubin  made  that  flying  trip  to  New  York  to  become 
an  executive  and  now  he's  back  in  Chicago,  without  the 
executive  post  but  with  an  interest  in  what  looks  like  a 
movie  gold  mine  in  the  shape  of  "Her  Unborn  Child."  From 
all  reports  and  indications,  this  one  is  going  to  clean  up. 
Publix  thinks  so,  because  we  understand  they  have  booked 
it  over  the  whole  circuit.  So  here's  wishing  Dave  all  the 
good  luck  he  so  well  deserves.  (Listen,  Dave,  when  you 
get  into  the  millionaire  class  will  you  still  say  hello  to  us 
poor  pepul?    Hey,  Hey.    Attaboy?) 

*  *  * 
Can't  mention  things  about  the  Windy  City  without 
bringing  forth  pleasant  recollections  of  some  of  the  boys 
who  are  right  on  the  firing  line  putting  the  theatres  over. 
And  we  don't  mean  all  of  these  big  four  and  five  thousand 
seat  palaces  either.  Just  plain  everyday  movie  houses,  but 
serving  the  public  to  their  best  ability  and  presenting  shows 
as  they  should  be  presented: 


All  of  which  brings  to  mind  men 
like:  .  .  .  Irv  Barr,  of  thp  Windsor 
Theatre,  and  .  .  .  who  don't  know 
about  Irving's  house  down  along  iilhnu 
row?  .  .  .  And  then  there  was  Alex 
Binenneld  keeping    in     shape 

operating  the  Pershing  Theatre  .  .  . 
while  Hugh  S.  Borland  spent  at  least 
thirty- five    cents  .     trying    to    get 

us   on    the    'phone  the   joke   was 

on  the  telephone  company  .  .  .  we 
were  in  our  room  all  the  time  ...  if 
that  wouldn't  burn  you  up  . 
don't  know  what  will  .  .  .  and  the 
same  with  Charlie  Ryan  ...  he  also 
called  in  vain  .  .  .  and  we  did  like- 
wipe  .  .  .  hut  all's  well  that  ends  in 
Coffee  Dan's  ...  so  let's  drown  our 
truubles  ...  (if  we  have  any)  .  .  . 
in  a  stein  of  mocha  .  .  .  such  Chi 
dissipation  .  .  .  but  our  head  is 
still  aching  from  the  racket  down  in 
Dan's  .  .  .  but  here  .  .  .  let's  not 
get  away  from  the  gang  .  .  .  this 
time  Dave  Brotman  who  hold  forth 
.  .  .  or  maybe  fifth  ...  at  the 
Avaloe  Theatre  .  .  .  and  you  have 
already  heard  about  him  right  on 
these  pages  .  .  .  more  later  .  .  . 
while  we  pass  on  tn  Henry  Goldberg, 
of  the  Lincoln  Hippodrome  .  - 
fancy  name  .  .  eh,  wot]  .  .  .  the 
theatre  we  mean  .  .  .  not  Henry 
.  .  .  but  listen  here  Henny  .  .  . 
how  about  some  more  '  'dope"  on 
your  activities  out  there?  .  .  .  don't 
lay  down  .  .  .  but  here  .  .  .  wait  a 
bit  .  .  while  we  introduce  Samuel 
Blatt,  of  the  Biograph  Theatre  .  .  . 
E.  W.  Saferkamp  and  H.  A.  Hill,  of 
the  Hollywood  Theatre  .  .  .  what  a 
team  of  running  mates  .  .  .  and  two 
corking  fine  chaps,  too  .  .  .  Harry 
Hilmes  from  out  the  West  End  Thea- 
tre   .     .     .    Tommy  Hungerford,  of   the 


THANKS  HAL! 

It's  kind  of  hard  to  use  mere 
words  in  trying  to  express  our 
thanks  and  appreciation  to  Hal 
Young,  of  the  National  Screen 
Service  Chicago  Office,  for  the 
thousand  and  one  courtesies  he 
extended  to  us  during  our  visit. 
As  a  guide,  he  is  top-notch  and 
as  a  "regular  fellow"  you  must 
go  a  long  distance  to  find  his 
equal.  Thanks,  Hal,  and  maybe 
I'll  have  the  opportunity  of  re- 
ciprocating.     Who    can    tell? 

"Chick" 


Crawford  .  .  .  Kube  Leventhal,  of 
the  Parkside  .  .  .  Joe  McKeoun.  of 
the  Piccadilly  Theatre  .  .  .  friend 
A.  D.  Natelson,  of  the  Lakeside  .  .  . 
H.  M.  Rouda,  of  the  Lane  Court  Thea- 
tre .  .  you  will  recall  the  fine 
Brownie  Club  idea  he  got  from  the 
Club  pages  of  the  NEWS  last  season 
.  .  then  there  was  Phil  Solomon, 
of  the  Paramount  Theatre  .  .  .  and 
last  .  .  .  but  not  least  .  .  .  Sig 
Scheffel,  of  the  Lyric.  Liberty  and 
Harding  Theatres  ...  all  of  them 
regular  guys  and  worth  anybodies 
time  to  meet  them  .  .  .  lets  hope  that 
they  will  become  rapid-fire  boosters 
for  the  Managers'  Round  Table  Club 
and  so  get  to  be  known  all  over  the 
United  States  through  their  activities 
on  these  pages  ...  so  long  for  the 
present,  boys  .  .  .  but  we'll  be  see 
ing  you  all  again  .  .  .  and  it  won  t 
be  long  now    ...  I 


CHICAGO  NEWS! 

A  page  cock-full  of  "meaty"  news  all  about 
Chicago  showmen  will  be  a  regular  feature 
of  Motion  Picture  News.  If  you  are  inter- 
ested  in  the  doings  and  personalities  of  this 
great  centre  of  theatrical  activity,  read 
Chicago  News  every  week  in  the  trade 
publication  that  presents  all  the  news  while 
it  is  news. 


"Lobby  Laffs" 

By  DICK  KIRSCHBAUM 


'  DC  I  k^  Two  SEATS - 
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TH'f(30r<r-(?l6HT 
6V  Tt-V  POtPlT' 


.    p/K(Aa-e 
>  Lotwoizr, 


The  "Darliri  "  Public  I 


Morris  Rosenthal 
Goes  West  With  St. 
Paul  First  Stop 


Morris  Rosenthal,  whom 
you  may  recall  as  having 
been  connected  with  the 
Century  Circuit  in  Queens 
Village  and  more  recently 
with  the  Publix  organization 
^ — " ~™ ,^— ^~ "^~— ~  in  the  big  Times  Square 
theatres,  has  now  accepted  an  assignment  to  manage  the 
Strand  Theatre  in  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

This  assignment  is  distinctly  a  credit  to  Mr.  Rosenthal, 
because  it  is  not  the  easiest  house  in  the  world  to  handle, 
and  if  any  one  is  capable  of  putting  it  across,  we  believe 
that  Morris,  will  fit  the  bill. 

It  will  be  mighty  interesting  for  the  rest  of  us  to  note 
how  he  is  going  to  make  a  succcess  of  this  latest  assign- 
ment by  reading  of  his  activities  on  the  pages  of  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

However,  before  we  can  do  that,  we  will  have  to  depend 
on  Rosenthal  sending  us  the  necessary  information  regu- 
larly. 

So  long  for  the  present,  Morris,  and  best  regards  to 
Mollie. 

p.  S. — Do  you  want  me  to  send  you  some  earmuffs? 

'      P.   P.   S. Latest   news   from   the  North   indicates   that 

Morris  and  Molly  were  last  seen  headed  further  North  to 
locate  at  the  Lyceum  Theatre  in  Duluth,  Minn.  Listen 
Morris,  drop  me  a  post  card  when  you  reach  the  North 
Pole.    Oak?    (Regards  to  Santy  Claus.) 


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MANAGE  PI'  KCIJND  TABLE  CLUB 


Hektograph  For  Schedules, 
Etc. 

A  very  serviceable  hektogTaph  for  making  sched- 
ules, bulletins,  etc.,  for  service  staffs  and  other  de- 
partments can  be  made  at  a  reasonable  cost  by  pro- 
curing the  following:  1  quart  hektograph  compound, 
2  tin  pans  about  10  in.  by  18  in.  by  2  in.  in  depth  and 
a  bottle  of  hektograph  ink.  Hektograph  ribbon  may 
be  used  in  place  of  regular  typewriter  ribbon  but  is 
very  hard  to  handle  and  soils  easily. 

Heat  compound  and  pour  the  melted  contents  into 
the  tins,  allow  to  stand  till  hardened  and  the  hekto- 
graph is  ready  for  use. 

Write  or  print  the  original  copy  of  schedule  or 
bulletin  on  good  grade  paper,  using  the  hektograph 
ink.  Let  dry  and  your  hektograph  is  now  ready  for 
use.  It  requires  24  hours  for  the  ink  impression  to 
soak  to  the  bottom  of  the  compound  making  that 
space  ready  for  use  again.  That  is  why  it  is  well  to 
make  two  hektographs  instead  of  one. 

Every  member  of  our  service  staff  is  given  one  of 
these  hektograph  schedules  with  each  change  of  pro- 
grams and  is  thus  always  ready  to  answer  all  ques- 
tions asked  by  patrons. 

We  also  make  special  bulletins  regarding  attrac- 
tions, etc.,  giving  information  about  play-dates,  pic- 
tures and  events. 

HAROLD  S.   KNUDSEN, 
Asst.  Mgr.,  R-K-O  Orpheum, 

Madison,  Wis. 


Art  Smith  Moves 
Out  To  Marion  For 
The  Publix  Circuit 


Art  Smith,  whom  you  may 
or  may  not  recall  from  the 
wilds  of  New  Jersey,  but 
still  more  recently  from  the 
wilds  of  Publix  and  its  big 

Broadway  houses,  has  now 

^~ ^"" "" "^ ~ ■" "——  settled  down  to  demonstrate 
his  livewire  and  high  powered  showmanship  at  the  Para- 
mount Theatre  in  Marion,  Indiana. 

It  was  our  great  pleasure  to  meet  Art  personally  not 
very  long  ago,  when  he  was  just  "raring  to  go"  as  they 
say  out  in  the  great  wide  open  spaces  (of  New  Jersey). 

Here's  wishing  you  all  the  luck  in  the  world,  Art,  but 
remember  you've  got  to  keep  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
pages  posted  on  what  you  are  doing  to  make  a  rep  for  your- 
self with  the  Publix  outfit.  So  long  and  lets  hear  from 
you  early  and  often. 


J.  H.  Webster  says : 

"/  want  to  say  that  you  have  created  a 
wonder  Jul  section  in  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS  that  is  read  every  week  by  our  em- 
ployees, and  we  assure  you  that  it  has  been 
of  great  help  to  us  on  a  great  many  pictures." 

Carolina    Theatre, 
Elizabeth  City,  N.  C. 


A.  L.  Lashway  Used 
Novel  Methods  To 
Exploit  This  One 


To  give  the  two  Black 
Crows  in  "Why  Bring  That 
Up?"  effective  publicity, 
when  playing  at  the  Olym- 
pia  Theatre,  Lynn,  Mass., 
Manager  A.  L.  Lashway 
•^ — ^^—      sent  out  ioo  telegrams. 

The  telegrams  were  sent  to  all  the  larger  factories  and 
stores — being  delivered  by  Western  Union  boys.  In 
three  of  the  department  stores,  permission  was  secured  to 
have  the  telegrams  passed  around  so  that  each  employee 
would  be  sure  to  read  it.  This  little  stunt  cost  a  pair  of 
passes  to  each  floor  manager,  but  it  was  more  than  worth  it. 

By  passing  the  telegrams  around  to  each  employee,  it 
proved  to  be  more  effective  than  just  posting  them  on  the 
bulletin  boards  which  aren't  always  read  by  every 
employee. 

A  ballyhoo  was  also  used  in  the  form  of  a  loud  speaker, 
three  feet  in  height  being  placed  before  the  main  entrance 
three  days  in  advance  of  picture.  The  advertising  record 
used  on  a  phonograph  in  the  inner  office  was  broadcasted 
to  the  loud  speaker.  The  horn  was  draped  and  carried 
advertising  matter  on  the  picture.  And  the  volume  of  the 
record  could  be  lowered  or  raised  higher  just  as  deemed 
best.  When  at  a  high  pitch,  it  could  be  heard  for  several 
blocks  away. 


Stolte  Took  Ad- 
vantage Of  A  Good 
Advertising  Angle 


Manager  A.  G.  Stolte  used 
150  danger  signs  with  co- 
operative copy  selling  "Cock 
Eyed  World"  playing  at  the 
Paramount  Theatre,  Water- 
loo, la. 

""^ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ^~  Most  of  these  signs  were 

placed  oh  sidewalks  through  the  business  sections  ot  the 

city  and  quite  a  few  of  them  were  placed  where  streets  and 

sidewalks    had   been   dug 

up. 

Although  the  signs  had 

no    relative     bearing    on 

which  theatre  the  picture 

was  playing,  it  did,  how- 

e  v  e  r,  create  the  im- 
pression that  the  picture 

was  a  corking  good  com- 
edy and  had  a  decided  in- 
fluence    in     making     the 

people  want  to  see  it. 
And  "SEZ  ME"  who  is 

going   to    start    any   kind 

of     an      argument      that 

Stolte  put  over  a  doggone 

good  stunt?   And  another 

thing,     "Sez     Me"     how 

come  this  guy  Stolte  ain't 

never   contributed   to   the 

Round  Table  Club  before 

this  late  date?  And  what's 

more,    "Sez    Me,"    if    he 

don't    come    across    with 

some    "dope"    about    the 

great  stuff  he  is  engineering  out  there   fur   Publix  wc  aic 

apt  to  get  kinda  peeved  and  go  out  there  and  tell  him  a 

thing  or  two. 

But,  kidding  aside,  "A.  G.,"  how  about  some  information 
about  your  own  past  experiences  in  the  show  business.  We 
would  like  to  tell  the  rest  of  the  "gang"  more  about  you. 
Oak?    Attaboy! 


December     21.     19  2  9 


Motion     Picture     X  e  w  s 


MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Football  Trophy  & 
Legion  Band  Were 
Good  For  Herman 


Harry  Herman,  Manager 
of  the  Paramount  Theatre, 
Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  has 
gained  a  tremendous  amount 
of  good  will  for  his  theatre 
by  presenting  a  silver  foot- 
^^"~— "" ~ ~ — ^ ~ ~  ball  trophy  to  Moray  Elby, 
coach  of  the  Coe  College  football  team.  The  occasion  for 
the   presentation  was  a  student  rally  held  in  the  theatre 

prior  to  the  Midwest 
conference  championship 
game  between  Coe  and 
Knox  colleges. 

Horace  "Cap"  Hedges, 
Dartmouth  grari  and  well- 
known  sports  official, 
made  the  presentation 
speech  on  the  stage  of  the 
Paramount  Theatre.  The 
football  squad  and  school 
band  were  on  hand  to  see 
their  coach  receive  the 
handsome  trophy.  The 
show  was  interrupted 
long  enough  to  permit  the 
school  band  to  play  a  few 
rousing  football  marches 
and  let  the  cheer  leaders 
do  their  stuff. 
Needless  to  say,  the  students  and  the  sport-minded  towns- 
people turned  out  en  masse  to  cheer  themselves  hoarse  at 
the  rally.  The  only  cost  to  the  theatre  was  the  price  of 
the  football  trophy  and  the  house  got  that  back  many  times 
on  the  night  of  the  rally  to  say  nothing  of  the  good  will 
they  gained.  It  is  stunts  like  this  that  establish  the  theatre 
in  the  good  graces  of  a 
local  college  and  permit 
the  house  to  crash  foot- 
ball parades  with  floats 
and  distribute  advertising 
literature  at  the  home 
games. 

For  the  opening  of  that 
boisterous  comedy  of  ma- 
rine life.  "The  Cock- 
Eyed  World,"  Harry  in- 
vited the  American  Le- 
gion Drum  Corps  to  at- 
tend in  a  body.  The  mem- 
bers marched  to  the  theatre  in  uniform  with  drum  s 
flying.  They  worked  the  first  part  of  the  evening 
ballyhoo  in  front  of  the  Paramount. 


ticks 
as  a 


=^=^=^^^==      C.  W.  Davis,  of  the  Reids- 

G.  W.  Davis  Starts      ville   Amusement   Co->   °f 


His  New  Theatre 


Reidsville,  N.  C,  has  just 
opened  the  new  Rockingham 
Off  The  Right  Way  Theatre,  a  modern  structure 
of    over    700    seats    and 

"^ ~ ~  equipped  with  the  finest  in 
furnishings  and  sound  equipment. 

From  reports  that  have  reached  CLUB  headquarters,  we 
are  given  to  understand  that  Mr.  Davis  has  one  of  the 
most  perfect  sound  installations  in  any  theatre  of  that  size, 
and  we  are  certain  that  the  theatregoers  in  and  around 
Reidsville,  will  respond  with  their  patronage  for  the  fine 
product  that  the  Rockingham  Theatre  will  show. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  wishes  to  extend  to  Mr. 
Davis  and  his  associates  its  heartiest  congratulations  for 
the  success  of  the  new  theatre. 


Still  Another  Angle! 

I  once  used  the  rather  peculiar  expression,  that  to  the 
observing  and  alert  showman  there  is  evidence  of  show- 
manship on  all  sides  of  him  if  he  would  train  his  mind  and 
his  eyes  and  his  sense  of  hearing  to  be  on  the  lookout  for  it. 

I  will  admit  that  this  is  rather  a  queer  way  of  leading  up 
to  a  subject,  but,  at  any  rate,  it  best  describes  the  very 
point  which  I  am  coming  to.  There  are  always  ideas  that 
can  be  taken,  regardless  of  where  they  originate  and  turned 
to  good  advantage  in  the  show  business.  For  example,  on 
my  recent  visit  to  Pittsburgh,  where  I  was  the  guest  of 
"Ace"  Berry,  Larry  Jacobs  and  the  Stanley  Circuit  boys, 
I  went  to  the  hotel  to  rest  up  before  going  to  the  meeting, 
and  in  looking  through  a  hotel  publication  under  the  name 
of  William  Penn  Points,  on  the  inside  cover  of  this  most 
interesting  book,  I  found  a  subject  headed  "The  Eppley 
Pledge  of  Contact  Employees,"  which  read  as  follows : 

I  will,  to  the  very  best  of  my  ability,  Try: 

To  be  a  gentleman. 

To  render  100  per  cent  service. 

To  be  courteous  to  PATRONS  and  to  fellow  em- 
ployes. 

To  work  willingly  and  cheerfully. 

To  be  pleasant  and  wear  a  smile. 

To  be  alert  to  anticipate  PATRONS'  desires  and 
to  surprise  them  with  services  and  attentions 
they  do  not  expect. 

To  speak  pleasantly,  to  say  "yes  sir,"  and  "no 
sir,"  and  "I  thank  you,"  and  "please,"  in  a 
pleasant  way. 

To  obey  our  rules  because  I  realize  that  rules  are 
necessary  in  a  business  organization. 

To  interpret  intelligently  the  policy  of  our  organi- 
zation. 

To  practice  headwork  and  heartwork  because  I 
know  that  these  virtues  are  indispensable  to 
success. 

To  strengthen  myself  by  study,  observation  and 
practice. 

To  keep  my  temper. 

To  avoid  arguing  with  PATRON. 

To  make  every  PATRON  satisfied  and  happy. 

Note :  We  have  substituted  the  word  "patron"  for  that 
of  "guest"  which  appeared  in  the  original. 


^^        Our  good  friend  Henry  G. 
H.  G.  SantOS  NOW       Santos    manager  of  the   Tip 

rj    .  p    .  ,  Top  Theatre  in  the  Hawan- 

USing    Colored  an  Islands,  continues  to  sur- 

Pl*Ogram   Covers  prise   us   with  each  succeed- 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   ing  issue  of  his  house  organ. 

■^~ ~ ""^^^^^— "~ ^^^^~ "  You  may  recall  that  we 
reproduced  one  of  the  latest  of  his  house  organs  of  the 
wonderful  strides  he  has  made  in  the  get  up  of  this  im- 
portant piece  of  advertising  used  by  the  Tip  Top  Theatre. 

Now  we  have  before  us  one  of  the  prettiest  colored-front 
programs  that  we  have  seen  in  quite  a  long  time,  and  it 
comes  from  this  far  off  showman. 

Santos  has  made  wonderful  strides  in  his  exploitation 
and  showmanship,  and  it  is  naturally  a  great  satisfaction 
to  us  here  at  CLUB  headquarters  to  be  able  to  note  how 
he  takes  advantage  of  every  angle  that  means  more  busi- 
ness or  more  prestige  for  his  theatre. 

Great  work,  Santos,  and  let's  hear  some  more  about  what 
you  are  doing  down  there  in  Hawaii. 


Motion     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     X  c  w  s 


December     21,     1929 


MANAGEI?r  KCUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Matt  Reilly  Continues  To 
Use  High  Pressure  Tactics 


Just  because  you've  been  seeing  a  lot 
about  Matt  Reilly  on  these  pages  should 
not  give  you  the  false  impression  that  Matt 
is  a  particular  pal  of  ours. 

As  a  matter  of  fact,  we  haven't  even  met 
Reilly  as  yet,  although  we  are  in  great 
hopes  of  meeting  him  on  our  prospective 
trip  through  New  England  right  after  the 
first  of  the  year. 

But  all  of  the  above  was  not  intended  to 
detract  from  this  unusual  window  display 
which  was  made  up  by  Matt  Reilly  to  sell 
"The  Sophomore"  when  that  timely  foot- 
ball attraction  played  at  the  Victory  Thea- 
tre in  Providence,  R.  I.  Just  look  over  this 
photograph  carefully  and  we  are  certain 
you  will  agree  100  per  cent  with  our  opin- 
ion that  it  is  a  business-getting  piece  of 
work. 


^^^^■Hl^l 


.BALI  UNIFORM  GIVEN  AWAY  FREE 
".VICTORY  Qkafji      \  SOffoffiOSC  i 


You  might  also  keep  in  minrl  that  the 
above  the  top  of  the  window  was  like- 
wise good  publicity,  and  this  sign  painted 
mi  white  paper,  set  so  as  to  conceal  the 
store  window  lights,  gave  it  added  attrac- 
tiveness, by  reason  of  the  bright  lights  re- 
flected behind  it  and  made  the  letters  stand 
nl.  .Maybe  this  was  an  accident,  or  maybe 
it  was  carefully  thought  out.  At  any  rate, 
here's  a  window  that  .Matt  Reilly,  or  any- 
one else  could  be  proud  of.  Get  wise  to 
yourself,  boys,  there's  something  doing 
every  minute   if  you're  on   the  alert. 


cast  your  showman's  eye  on  the  two  gay 
troubadors  who  were  helping  tc-  make  things 
quite  merry  during  the  showing  of  "Rio 
Rita"  at  the  Victory. 

We  wonder  which  of  the  good  looking 
gentlemen  in  this  picture  answers  to  the 
name  of  Matt  Reilly.  Not  being  able  to 
tell  you  at  this  moment  who  grabs  the 
honors,  we  will  have  to  trust  to  luck  and 
to  Matt's  good  nature,  to  send  us  one  of 
his  own  photos  in  the  near  future. 

What  do  you  say,  Matt,  haven't  we  given 
you  enough  good  breaks  to  warrant  a  come 
back  with  a  good  photo?  You  answer  it, 
will  you? 


George  A.  Delis  Finds  Our 
Pages  Very  Interesting 


Introducing  new  members  via  their  pho- 
tographs, happens  to  be  one  of  our  pet  and 
most  pleasurable  pastimes.  In  this  instance, 
it  is  not  one  whit  less,  in  our  introducing 
to  our  large  membership  and  followers  of 
these  pages,  Mr.  George  A.  Delis,  who  man- 
ages the  Olympic  Theatre  in  Steubenville, 
Ohio. 

This  town  has  alreadv  become  famous  on 
the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  through 
the    activities    of   William   Hendricks,   and 
we      shall      expect 
Mr.    Delis    to   con- 
tinue  the   live   in- 
terest of   Steuben- 
ville, by  passing  on 
to  us  his  different 
and   varied   activi- 
ties along  the  lines 
o  f     showmanship 
and   exploitation. 

One  of  the  little 
stunts  that  he  hap- 
pened to  pass  on 
to  us  was  used  in 
connection  with 
"The  Gold  Dig- 
gers of  Broadway" 

and  consisted  of  a  little  pay  envelope 
with  large  typ3  reading  "For  Men  Only" 
in  smaller  type  at  the  bottom  of  the  en- 
velope was  "Confidential  Tip." 

Upon  opening  up  the  envelope,  we  found 
a  neat  little  card  much  smaller  than  the 
envelope  itself,  which  carried  the  warning 
to  beware  of  the  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway. 

It's  a  great  little  stunt,  and  while  not 
new  in  any  way  it  is  always  good  for  any 
house  that  has  not  been  using  this  type  of 
stuff  too  frequently. 

Let's  see  what  else  you  can  pass  on  to 
us,  George,  and  see  if  you  can't  continue 
the  line  reputation  of  Mr.  Hendricks  who 
in  our  opinion  is  a  doggone  tine  showman. 
Besl  regards  to  Bill. 


Talking  about  Matt  Reilly,  and  his  great 
exploitation   and   ballyhoo    activities,   just 


A  Iways : 
"One  For  All 

And 
All  For  One." 


Fox   Metropolitan   Activities 

Gleaned  from  i(,Fox  Progress ,"  official  house 
organ  for  Fox   Metropolitan    Circuit. 


H.  D.  Goldberg  is  striking  the  key-note  for 
an  economy  drive  which  it  is  expected  will  lope 
off  a  lot  of  unnecessary  expense  on  the  over- 
head of  the  various  houses  on  the  Chain.  More 
power  to  you,  "H.  L." 

Manager  L.  H.  Raymond,  of  the  Fox 
Pontiac  Theatre,  at  Saranac  Lake,  N.  Y.» 
tied  up  with  a  local  radio  station  for  a  one- 
hour  broadcast  every  week.  Besides  music 
furnished  by  the  theatre  organ  and  non 
sync,  the  title  of  the  feature  is  announced 
and  Manager  Raymond  gives  a  brief  synop- 
sis of  it.    Good  stuff,  Raymond. 

Morris  Ratoff  fust  joined  the  Metropolitan 
Chain  where  he  ivill  zvork  in  the  Publicity  De- 
partment. Programs,  paper,  trailers  and  other 
incidentals  of  this  nature  come  under  his  de- 
partment. 

Tom  Olsen,  who  has  been  the  editor  of 
several  of  the  Fox  Progress  issues,  is  now  Pub 
licity  Director  for  the  upstate  division  with 
headquarters  in  Utica.  He  is  succeeding  Jack 
Hays. 

Harry  Yette,  the  manager  of  the  Liberty 
Theatre  in  Herkimer,  N.  Y.,  with  the  assist- 
ance of  several  of  his  theatre  employees, 
built  a  knock-out  airplane  display  for  above 
the  marquee  of  that  theatre. 

Phil  Michalson,  manager  of  the  Ogdcn  Thea- 
tre, in  the  Bronx,  N.  Y.,  comes  to  the  theatre 
operation  end  of  the  game  fresh  from  a  good 
deal  of  experience  in  the  production  and  dis- 
tributing part  of  the  industry.  These  other 
angles  should  stand  him  in  good  stead  in  ike 
proper  operation  of  his  theatre. 

Ed  Emmery,  of  the  Sunnyside  Theatre,  has 
finally  put  over  his  opportunity  night  with  great 
success.     More  power  to  you,  Ed. 

A.  E.  Ford,  manager  of  the  Colonia  The- 
atre, at  Norwich,  N.  Y.,  grabbed  off  two 
full  columns  of  space  in  his  local  paper  in 
publicizing  the  style  show  which  was  staged 
at  his  theatre.  This  was  a  great  angle  for 
the  house  and  Ford  deserves  a  lot  of  credit. 

IValtcr  League,  managing  director  of  the  Fox 
Park  Plaza  Theatre  in  A'.  Y.  C,  credited  with 
being  one  of  the  finest  houses  in  the  Chan, 
continues  to  make  new  records  for  himself  and 
his  house.  We  have  heard  many  things  about 
this  ivideazvake  and  aggressive  manager,  and 
it  seems  that  he  is  destined  to  become  a  big 
man  in  the  future  doings  of  the  Metropolitan 
organisation. 

Fred  Stein,  who  assists  Mr.  Rinzler  over  ;:i 
the  Brooklyn  Division  recently  gave  up  his  free- 
dom to  marry  Esta  Sacks,  who  is  Mr.  Rinzler's 
secretary.  Their  first  child  ought  to  be  ufficc 
boy  for  Mr.  Rinzler,  and  that  would  make  the 
trio  complete.  However,  congratulations  are 
in  order,  and  we  hasten  to  extend  them. 

Manager  Wally  Hass,  over  in  the  Jersey 
Division,  has  brought  several  useful  musical 
aggregations  to  his  stage  and  has  succeeded 
in  packing  his  house  on  each  occasion.  Great 
work,  Wally,  keep  it  up. 

Alvin  Greenwood,  manager  of  the  Fox  Plasa 
Theatre   in    Jersey   has  the  whole   town    talking 
about   his  many  exploitation  outbursts.    He   re- 
cently   staged   d    regular   circus   parade    to    h 
aid  the  i  midgei   troupe   in    i  i 

if  played  at  the  Plasa.   Exploit 
is  the  spice  oj   the  show  business,  so     I  inn    s 
more   thou   living   up   to  his  fine   reputa  •■ 

(Editor's  Note. — We  should  hate  to  close  this 
first  batch  of  paragraphs  about  the  Fox  Metropoli- 
tan Playhouses  without  a  word  of  praise  for  who- 
ever  is  responsible  for  getting  out  Fox  Progress, 
tftc  official  house  organ.  It  is  chock  full  of  inter- 
esting items  to  everyone  on  the  Circuit,  and  should 
be  an  inspiration  to  the  organization  as  a  whole. 
Here's    hoping    that    we    sec    more    of    it. — "Chick." 


D  e  c  e  in  ber    21,    19  29 


M  o  t  i  o  n    Picture    News 


55" 


MANAGER!'  KOLND  TACLt  CLUB 


Oscar  M.  Linn  Used  Novel 
Display  To  Attract  Patrons 


Having  the  available  space  in  his  foyer 
to  work  it  out,  Oscar  M.  Linn,  Manager  of 
the  Comerford  Theatre  in  Bloomsburg,  Pa., 
picked  up  an  entirely  different  sort  of  lobby 
display  on  both  "Speedway"  and  "Why 
Bring  That  Up." 

We  are  showing  one  of  the  two  fine  pho- 
tographs that  he  sent  us  on  this  sort  of 
display,  and  close  inspection  will  reveal 
that  he  has  hit  upon  something  both  at- 
tractive and  different.  His  statement  that 
the  effect  has  drawn  quite  a  little  comment 
from  the  local  and  out  of  town  patrons  is 
sufficient  proof  that  he  has  succeeded  in 
what  he  started  out  to  do. 


This  is  fine  work,  and  we  certainly  would 
like  to  have  some  more  details  as  to  how 
he  is  handling  it  with  a  view  to  passing  on 
the  information  to  our  other  members  and 
readers.  How  about  it,  Oscar,  can't  yen 
send  us  some  more  dope?  Is  this  up  against 
a  wall,  ct  on  a  shelf,  or  just  what  are  the 
inside  details  of  this  fine  looking  display? 

Sorry  that  I  didn't  get  up  to  say  hello 
to  you  as  promised,  Linn,  but  a  bad  cold 
kept  me  in  my  bed  all  during  this  week 
when  I  expected  to  be  in  your  part  of  the 
country.  So  you  will  have  to  pardon  the 
delay  and  we  will  both  continue  looking 
forward  to  shaking  hands  in  the  very  near 
future.  Remember  me  to  Byron,  and  the 
rest  of  the  Comerford  boys  who  are  regu- 
lar followers  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
activities  each  week. 


"Four  Feathers"  Campaign 
Was  Effective  For  Kenimer 


Following  along  similar  lines  the  stunt 
used  by  Earl  Holden  at  the  Fairfax  Thea- 
tre, Manager  Guy  Kenimer  used  numbered 
coupons  to  sell  "Four  Feathers"  playing 
at  the  Victory  Theatre,  Tampa,  Fla. 

3,000  heralds — numbered  1-2-3-4  were 
distributed  throughout  the  main  section  of 
town:  the  heralds  showing  a  cut  of  a  fea- 
ther as  well  as  <&>py  about  the  picture,  the- 
atre and  play  dates  and  details  of  a  free 
admission. 

To  the  persons  finding  the  numbered  her- 
alds 1-2-3-4  were  admitted  free  but  since 
there  were  only  a  comparatively  small  num- 
ber of  the  number  3's,  there  weren't  many 


free  tickets  issued.  However,  the  stunt 
caused  a  lot  of  favorable  talk  and  undoubt- 
edly helped  to  publicize  the  picture. 

This  type  of  exploitation  and  advertis- 
ing has  been  used  with  great  success  on 
any  number  of  different  attractions  and  is 
therefore  valuable  to  all  of  us.  Don't  wait 
for  "Four  Feathers"  to  use  it.  You  can  tie 
it  in  with  most  any  picture  outstanding 
enough  to  warrant  special  exploitation  or 
building  up. 

REMEMBER  THE  PHRASE:— "THE 
STUNT  IS  NEVER  MARRIED  TO  THE 
PARTICULAR  PICTURE  WITH  WHICH 
IT  IS  USED." 

You  can  always  switch  it  around  to  meet 
the  picture  or  your  local  conditions.  That 
is  if  you  are  awake. 


Local     Board     Of     Trade 
Boosts  House  For  Reisman 


Jules  B.  Reisman,  wideawake  manager  of 
the  Fox  Criterion  Theatre  in  Medford,  Ore- 
gon, again  demonstrates  his  fine  showman- 
ship by  crashing  into  the  Local  Chamber  of 
Commerce  Bulletin,  which  carried  the  fol- 
lowing item  conspicuously  displayed: 

Through  the  courtesy  of  the  FOX  THEA- 
TRES, a  special  CHRISTMAS  MATINEE 
will  be  held  on  the  morning  of  December 
21,  the  Saturday  before  Christmas,  at  both 
the  Criterion  and  Rinlto  Theatres,  at  which 
ALL  CHILDREN  WILL  BE  ADMITTED 
FREE.  Special  films  are  being  obtained  by 
Mr.  Julius  Reismann,  manager  of  the  Fox 
Theatres,  and  there  will  be  a  Santa  Cluus 
present  at  each  theatre  to  talk  to  the  chil- 
dren. The  object  of  this  party  is  to  get  the 
children  off  the  streets,  and  away  from  the 
parents  so  that  they  may  do  their  last  minute 
Christmas  shopping  unhampered  by  chil- 
dren. The  object  of  this  party  is  to  get  the 
size  this  fact  in  their  newspaper  ads  a  few 
days  previous  to  the  Christmas  party.  Fox 
Theatres  are  also  cooperating  by  running  a 
special  "Shop  Early"  film  during  the  next 
ten  days. 

It  is  hoped  all  merchants  will  cooperate 
in  this  program.  If  you  have  any  ttuestions, 
call  63. 

This  is  fine  work,  Jules,  and  we  would 
certainly  be  delighted  to  pass  on  any  more 
of  your  activities,  if  you  would  just  take 
the  few  moments  necessary  to  keep  us 
posted. 

In  addition  to  the  activity  above,  Mr. 
Reisman  is  running  a  "Cast  Off  Clothes 
Matinee,"  which  will  be  held  on  the  morn- 
ing of  December  14th  under  the  auspices 
of  the  ladies  of  the  Lions  Club,  who  will 
assume  the  responsibility  for  the  distribu- 
tion for  all  eld  clothes  coming  in  at  the 
time. 

He  has  enlisted  the  aid  of  the  local  Boy 
Scout  Troop  to  assist  at  both  theatres  by 
receiving  the  clothes  from  the  children  as 
they  enter  the  theatre  and  to  also  aid  in 
the  maintenance  of  order  during  the  mati- 
nee. 

Both  of  these  items  are  of  tremendous  in- 
terest, and  we  know  that  they  will  sound 
the  right  chord  in  the  mind  of  every  show- 
man who  reads  this  item.  Thank  you  again, 
Jules,  and  our  best  regards  to  our  many 
members  and  friends  out  on  the  Coast. 


Program  Blotter  Used  With 
Results  By  Wallerstein 


C.  H.  Wallerstein,  general  manager  for 
the   Broadway  Theatre  in  Buffalo^,  N.  Y., 
uses  this  fine  looking  program  blotter  as  a 
means   of  getting  into 
™™,r™~™™Trr?""  5      the  homes  and  of  stay- 
ing     there      for      the 
greater  portion  of  the 
particular  month's  pro- 
gram. 

Mr.  Wallerstein  bids 
fair  to  become  an  in- 
terested and  active 
member  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  and  we 
should  certainly  wel- 
come every  opportunity 
to  pass  along  some  of 
his  experiences  v  i  a 
these  pages. 

He  has  already  found 
the  contents  of  the 
CLUB  pages  in  the 
NEWS  of  value)  and 
interest  to  him,  and 
for  that  reason  should 
he  more  than  keen 
about  letting  the  other 
members  and  readers 
benefit  by  his  experi- 
ences. How  about  it? 
We  shall  look  forward  to  hearing  from  you 
often  and  regularly. 


;  THE    RLAtK    U*TEH_ 

\  '™THEFDESERT  sSScf 

\  '  "FATHER"'^  MTN 

\  ' '  '''~-rHE''s"'QU*LCv  " 

J  """"noah's  ARK1' 

5  "FROZEN     RIVER 

5  ■■SATURDAYS 'CHILDREN' 


'.  "THE  MAN  AND  THE  MOMENT"  ; 


Vogel   Gettier  Sure  Plugs 
His  House  With  Stunts 


Vogel  Gettier  used  the  old  guessing  con- 
test to  whip  up  lots  of  enthusiasm  for 
' '  Sweetie ' '  playing  at  the  Capitol  Theatre, 
Grand  Island,  Nebr. 

One  of  the  prominent  confectionery  stores 
located  in  the  business  district  not  only 
had  a  co-operative  window  display  but  also 
exhibited  a  huge  bar  of  candy  of  which 
persons  might  guess  the  weight — the  near- 
est correct  estimate  entitled  such  person  to 
free  tickets  to  see  the  picture. 

The  candy  weight  estimates  varied  and 
although  the  winners  were  limited  to  a  cer- 
tain number,  the  contest  evoked  a  lot  of 
interest  and  caused  a  lot  of  talk  which  re- 
flected itself  in  the  excellent  box-office  re- 
ceipts. 

Gettier  also  had  a  full  page  co-operative 
layout — each  ad  making  some  reference  to 
SWEETIE.  Although  "there  was  no  con- 
test connected  with  this  page  tie-up,  the 
page  itself  lent  valuable  publicity  to  the 
picture  in  making  it  one  of  the  umst  popu- 
lar attractions  of  the  season. 

Vogel  is  no  stranger  to  these  pages  and 
it  is  mighty  natural  for  us  to  pass  along 
some  feature  of  his  exploitation  activities. 
He  has  plenty  of  'em  up  his  sleeve.  Now 
with  a  little  encouragement  he  ought  to 
keep  passing  them  cut  for  the  benefit  of 
his  brother  members.  What  say,  Vogel? 
Is  it  "Oak"  with  you? 


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December     21,     1929 


MANAGER!'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Harry  Goldberg 
A  Fox-Met.  Dynamo! 

When  you  start  listing  the  git-getting 
type  of  chain  executives,  please  make 
certain  that  said  list  includes,  among 
all  others,  Harry  D.  Goldberg. 

In  case  you  don't  happen  to  kntnc 

if.  may  we  take 

this  means  of 
informing  you 
that  Harry  is 
the  Supervisor 
of  Theatres  in 
1\  etc  York. 
Bronx  and 
W  e  st  Chester 
County  for  the 
Fox  Met  to- 
politan  Play- 
houses, and  it 
is  not  idle  flat- 
tery it li'ii  we 
say  that  his 
division  is  one 
of  the  finest  in 
the  outfit. 
Goldberg  was,  for  many  years,  tin 
independent  theatre  operator  on  his 
own  hook,  which  accounts,  in  no  small 
way,  for  the  knowledge  he  has  of  the 
business  and  how  to  handle  the  house 
managers  so  as  to  make  his  division 
produce  the  best  possible  results. 

He  had  been  assistant  to  H.  II- 
Franklin  when  that  gentleman  was 
head  of  the  Paramount  Theatre  Chain, 
later  assisted  Dan  Michalove  in  the 
operation  of  the  Universal  Chain  The- 
atres, (when  L  niversal  had  some  the- 
atres to  chain).  He  was  the  gentle- 
man much  read  about  in  the  trade 
press  as  handling  the  taking  over  and 
disposing  of  theatres,  for  the  latter 
chain. 

But,  here,  this  is  beginning  to  sound 
like  the  life  history  of  Harry  and  after 
all  we  only  set  out  to  let  you  knoic 
just  a  ''wee  bit"  about  this  most  inter- 
esting personality  of  the  metropolitan 
show-world. 

When  we  conclude  his  story  by  tell- 
ing you  that  his  group  of  houses  in 
the  Fox  Metropolitan  Chain  is  turning 
in  a  big  profit  each  and  every  week, 
then  we  have  paid  Mr.  Goldberg  the 
finest  compliment  ice  can  think  of. 
"CHICK" 


Nat  Silver  Used  Real  Show- 
manship To  Sell  "Disraeli" 


Nat  Silver  invited  several  influential 
townspeople  to  a  private  screening  of  "Dis- 
raeli" that  later  proved  to  be  of  material 
assistance  in  publicizing  the  picture  playing 
at  the  Merrimack  Square  Theatre,  Lowell, 
Mass. 

Am. ai';  the  invited  a [\ ate 

were   the   entire   faculty   of   the 
chers 
i 
i ! 

it  a  sii  -  effect  nu- 

merous tie-ups. 

All  schools  represented  at  the  private 
screening  allowed  notices  to  be  posted  on 


the  school  bulletin  boards;  the  book  'Dis- 
raeli' was  discussed  by  the  English  classes 
and  a  one-sheet  card  appeared  on  the  main 
bulletin  board  in  the  public  library. 

The  Headmaster  of  the  High  School  was 
so  impressed  with  the  picture  that  he  an- 
nounced to  the  entire  student  body  at  the 
Monday  morning  assembly  that  he  hoped 
all -the  students  would  see  it  while  it  was 
playing  the  Merrimack  Square  Theatre. 

Appealing  to  this  certain  type  of  people 
had  a  tremendous  effect  in  making  the  pic- 
ture an  exceptional  box-office  attraction — 
even  many  of  the  students  being  numbered 
among  the  "Disraeli"  patrons. 

Remember,  boys,  we  warned  you  that  al- 
though this  is  a  corking  picture,  you  would 
have  to  use  "different"  tactics  to  put  it 
across.  This  is  another  good  method  and 
we  are  grateful  to  Nat  for  passing  it  along. 

The  Grand  Theatre  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa., 
used  one  along  similar  lines  in  a  special 
midnight  preview  which  brought  out  over 
two  thousand  representative  citizens  and 
all  combined  to  help  make  the  run  of  the 
picture  a  tremendous  success. 


Ripley's     Unique     Contest 
Offers  Something  Different 


R.  L.  Riply  with  an  eye  to  his  coming 
attractions,  had  a  newspaper  contest  that 
sold  the  titles  of  his  forthcoming  pictures 
at  the  Codman  Square  Theatre,  Dorchester, 
Mass. 

Ten  theatre  tickets  were  offered  to  the 
first  ten  persons  correctly  naming  the  titles 
of  the  pictures. 

The  paragraph  in  which  the  titles  ap- 
peared was  written  thusly: — "You'll  have 
to  SALUTE  the  VIRGINIAN,  because  he 
was  out  on  the  ISLE  OF  LOST  SHIPS 
with  MARIANNE,  his  SWEETIE.  THE 
TRESPASSER  was  the  only  GIRL  IN  THE 
SHOW,  who  had  seen  FAST  LIFE,  and 
although  she  was  behind  with  the  FOOT- 
LIGHTS AND  FOOLS,  she  has  really  seen 
BIG  TIME ;  this  made  her  very  HARD  TO 
GET.  Way  down  on  SIDE  STREET,  they 
were  celebrating  the  RETURN  OF  SHER- 
LOCK HOLMES;  this  was  HIS  GLORI- 
OUS NIGHT.  WISE  GIRLS  would  not 
consider  this  place  a  WOMAN  TRAP,  be- 
cause the  SATURDAY  NIGHT  KID  was 
there  with  one  of  the  GOLD  DIGGERS  OF 
BROADWAY.  It  was  there  that  the  TAM- 
ING OF  THE  SHREW  occurred,  and  a 
good  time  was  enjoyed  by  all." 

In  mosl  oases,  the  titles  are  given  and 
the  contestants  are  asked  to  put  them  in 
stiiry  form.  However,  Riply  reversed  the 
proceedings  ami  got  a  bundle-full  of  replies. 

The  idea  of  the  stunt  was  principally  to 
combat  the  usual  December  slump  and  to 
help  fix  in  their  minds  many  of  the  out- 
standing pictures  to  be  played  at  the  local 
theatre. 

indies 

as,    then    Riply 
should  Ms  coming 

busines     i     coni  e 

(Editor's  Note:  The  caps  in  the  third 
paragraph  are  ours.  We  used  them  so  that 
our  readers  could  note  the  titles. 


E.  E.  Bair's  Newspaper  Ad- 
vertising IsWorth  Following 


We  cannot  help  but  show  a  tremendous 
respect  for  any  manager  whose  theatre  is 
producing  real  theatrical  advertising,  and 
in  this  respect,  we  must  again  call  our  large 
membership's  and  readers'  attention  to  E. 
E.  Bair,  who  manages  the  State  Theatre, 
East  Liverpool,  Ohio. 

Rarely  have  we  enthused  so  much  over 
one  man's  advertising  as  we  have  over  this 
showman's. 

From  time  to  time,  he  sends  us  copies 
of  his  newspaper  ads,  and  each  succeeding 
batch  produces  more  ideas  or  variations  on 
suggestions  that  he  gleaned  from  the  pages 
of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

Being  alert  to  originate,  as  well  as  to 
take  the  other  fellow's  idea  and  to  use  it 
for  his  purpose,  is  what  we  would  term 
100  per  cent  showmanship.  And  among  the 
latest  of  one  of  his  batch  of  ads  was  one 
that  originally  appeared  and  wa.s  credited 
to  another  member  whose  name  at  this  mo- 
ment we  do  not  recollect. 


StatE 

'  Tht  Diit.t>t  ol  Iht  Screen 

'  "  -£  As  A  Dmr  Stot,  Ctrl 

WWT£  |  . 

•  THE  GiriLfROM 
WOOLWORTHS    ' 


HOTIOHWTUU 
PROWL  nous 

LOCAL  THINGS 
THEATRICAL 


The  Town's  Alive! 

re.  in  the  ihow  world,  will  you  find  «uch  complete  happinei 
in  the  State  and  Am  erican  Theatre*  Today. 

MUSIC!      ROMANCE!       DRAMA! 


We  are  certainly  delighted  that  Mr.  Bair 

has  accepted  the  Regional  Chairmanship  of 

the  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

in  Eastern  Ohio  and  we  are  certain  that 

much  good  will  develop  for  the  CLUB  itself 

from  his  affiliation  in  this  particular  office. 

Thank    you    very    kindly,   Mr.    Bair, 

continued    interesl    and    fine    t  LUB 

,  and   keep  e  uewspa- 

we  like  to  pass  them 
-t  of  the  hoys. 

You  Should  Be 
Wearing  Your 
Club  Emblem  ! 


December    2 1 ,     1929 


Motion    Picture    N  eivs 


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MANAGER!'  KCUND  TABLE  CLUB 


PERSONALITIES 


R.  E.  BROWN,  formerly  of 
Warner  Brothers  Liberty  The- 
atre, Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  has  been 
promoted  to  the  managerial  po- 
sition at  the  Enright  Theatre  in 
East  Liberty.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Congratulations.  Brown. 
*     *     * 

RICHARD    HONEK    is    the 

newly  appointed  manager  of  the 
'Fox  Strand  Theatre,  at  Madi- 
son, Wise.  Mr.  Honek  was  for- 
merly manager  of  the  Fox  Mirth 
Theatre.  He  succeeds  B.  A. 
GRIFFITHS  at  the  Strand. 


HENRY   G.    LA    ROSE   one 

time  operating  the  Fairyland 
Theatre  at  Warrensbury,  N.  V., 
died  last  week  after  a  long  ill- 
ness. He  was  a  Spanish  Ameri- 
can War  veteran  and  was  well 
known  among  exhibitors  in 
northern    X.    V. 

*     *     * 

HAROLD  JENECKE  who 
comes  from  the  Middle  West, 
was  last  week  made  manager  of 
the  Lincoln  Theatre  in  Trov. 
N.  Y.  He  succeeds  TOM 
WEAR,  who  has  gone  back  to 
his  home  in  Boston. 

W.  L.  FENNEY,  RKO  thea- 
tre manager  has  been  trans- 
ferred to  the  Pantages  Theatre, 
Tacoma,  Wash.,  relieving  C.  D. 
MILLER  who  was  transferred 
to  Seattle,  Wash. 


HARRY  WOOD  has  just  op- 
ened his  newly  remodeled  thea- 
tre in  Apollo,  Pa.  It  has  been 
named  "The  Woodies."  Sound 
equipment   has  been  installed. 

*  *     * 

O.  G.  FINLEY  will  succeed 
J.  I.  McKINNEY  as  manager 
of  the  Lyric  Theatre,  Tampa, 
'Fla. 

*  *         * 

ART  HILE,  manager  of  the 
American  Theatre,  Bellingham, 
\Yash.,  announced  that  when 
that  theatre  reopens  next  week, 
it  will  be  fully  equipped  with  the 
latest  in  sound  apparatus. 

*  *     * 

L.  B.  CLARK,  manager  of  the 
Majestic  Theatre,  El  Dorado, 
Ark.,  says  when  that  theatre  re- 
opens it  will  be  fully  equipped 
with  the  very  best  in  modern 
theatre  appliances. 


EDWARD  MOONEY,  vet- 
eran showman  has  been  ap- 
pointed managing  director  of 
the  Colonial  &  Strand  Theatres 
in    Cambridge,    Ohio. 


N.  E.  LEIGH,  manager  of  the 
Liberty  Theatre,  Parma,  Idaho, 
proudly  announces  that  his  the- 
atre has  been  equipped  with 
sound.  The  Liberty  will  be  the 
first  theatre  in  Parma  to  show  a 
talkie. 

*  *     * 

HAROLD  MANN  succeeds 
CARL  WERNER  as  publicity 
director  for  the  United  Artists 
and  Rivoli  theatres  in  Portland. 
Oregon.    Lots  of  luck,  Harold. 

*  *     * 

G.  V.  DICK,  manager  of  the 
Brewster  Theatre,  Brewster, 
Wash.,  announced  that  the  thea- 
tre will  be  closed  until  further 
notice. 

*  *     * 

ROY  CAMPBELL,  manager 
of  the  Lyric  Theatre,  Eastland. 
Texas,  announced  that  that  the- 
atre would  be  completely  remod- 
eled. 

*  *     * 

MR.  &  MRS.  MILTON 
ODEM,  managers  of  the  High- 
way Theatre,  Redmond,  Oregon, 
are  having  their  theatre  com- 
pletely renovated  preparatory  to 
having  sound   installed. 


R.  E.  CHARLES  resident 
manager  of  the  Fox  Theatres, 
Centralia,  Wash.,  after  conferr- 
ing with  officials  of  the  Fox  The- 
atres in  Seattle,  announced  plans 
of  the  company  to  bring  to 
Chehalis  one  of  the  finest  thea- 
tres in  that  part  of  the  State. 


HENRY  HUBER  for  the  pa^t 
five  years  manager  of  the  Gar- 
den and  Roosevelt  Theatres. 
Richmond  Hill  &  Woodhaven, 
died  suddenly  at  his  home  la^t 
week.  Acute  appendicitis  was 
given  as  the  cause.  The  thea- 
trical world  mourns  a  fine  and 
aggressive  loss  in  this  showman. 


JACK  PORTE  will  be  the 
new  manager  of  the  Garden  & 
Roosevelt  Theatres  at  Rich- 
mond  Hill   and   Woodhaven. 


J.  B.  Hardy  Says : 

"  ....  I  appreciate  the  great  work  that  the 
CLUB  is  doing,  and  I  also  have  benefitted 
on  some  of  the  remarkable  novelties  and 
ideas  of  some  of  my  brother  members." 

Loew's  Mall  Theatre, 
Cleveland,   Ohio. 


Notice  to  Members 

PLEASE  be  sure  to  notify 
the  chairman  of  any  change 
of  address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


Hugh  S.  Borland 
Offers  Another 
Fine  Suggestion 


Hugh  S.  Borland,  man- 
ager of  the  Calo  Theatre,  at 
5406  North  Clark  St.,  Chi- 
cago, continues  his  activities 
for  neighborhooc!  patronage 
by  injecting  big  time  tactics 
^ -^^^^^^^^^—  into  every  phase  of  show- 
manship. 

You  will  recall  that  we  have  been  reproducing  some  of 
his  activities  on  these  pages  recently,  and  the  reaction  from 
our  other  members  and  readers  has  been  most  favorable. 

Now  we  want  you  to  see  the  wording  that  appeared  on 
the  front  of  the  house  program  as  well  as  being  sent  out 
to  over  1,000  on  the  mailing  list. 

No  doubt  many  of  you  will  find  much  of  interest  in  this 
house  copy  that  Mr.  Borland  has  used,  but  at  any  rate,  we 
are  sure  that  it  throws  a  new  light  on  the  kiddie  angle 
which  every  theatre  is  so  anxious  to  cultivate. 

SPECIAL  ANNOUNCEMENT  TO  MOTHERS 

Below  is  a  reprint  of  a  news  item  that  appeared  recently 
in  the  Chicago  "Daily  Tribune:" 

MOTHER  GOES  OUT  VISITING;  LEAVES  CHIL- 
DREN PLAYING  OUT  IN  FRONT  OF  HOUSE.  RE- 
TURNS TO  FIND  THAT  ONE  OF  THEM  HAS  BEEN 
KILLED  BY  AN  AUTOMOBILE. 

By  sending  your  children  to  this  theatre  every  Saturday 
afternoon  while  you  are  shopping  or  visiting  you  will  have 
no  fear  of  anything  like  the  above  accident  happening  to  your 
children. 

The  management  has  made  special  arrangements  with  the 
grammar  school  safety  police  patrol  to  escort  your  children 
safely  across  the  streets  in  coming  to  and   going  from  our 

theatre.  THE  MANAGEMENT. 

We  are  very  grateful  to  Mr.  Borland  for  his  continued 
CLUB  activities  and  his  many  fine  contributions  to  these 
pages. 


Havana,  Cuba  Now 
Represented  By 
L.  J.  Grossman 


Among  the  latest  batch  of 
new  members  to  enroll  in 
the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  we  take  particular 
pleasure  in  announcing  that 
Leonard  J.  Grossman  who 
"~ "" ~ ~~ ~^~ ~ ^ ^—^~ "" "~~  is  the  managing  director  of 
the  Teatro  Fausto  in  Havana,  Cuba,  has  just  become  an 
active  member. 

You  may  recall  that  we  made  some  mention  of  Leonard 
not  so  many  weeks  ago  in  relating  a  visit  of  Earle  Holden 
to  Havana.  Now  we  shall  look  forward  to  hearing  from 
Grossman  at  frequent  intervals  so  that  we  can  get  an  idea 
of  how  a  livewire  showman  in  Havana  puts  over  his  pic- 
tures and  sells  his  shows. 

We  would  also  appreciate  Mr.  Grossman's  photo  with 
his  next  letter,  so  that  we  can  introduce  him  more  inti 
mately  to  his  many  brother  members.  How  about  it, 
Leonard? 


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Motion    Picture    News 


December    21.     1929- 


MANAGER*'  POUND  TADLf  CLUB 


!  From  Canada 

We  certainly  appreciate  the  many  fine 
expressions  regarding  the  Canadian  Section 
last  week  from  our  members  and  followers 
in  Canada.  It  was  a  pleasure  to  be  able  to 
make  that  special  section  a  reality. 

M.  R.  T.  C. 


Shake  Hands  With 
Walter  Morris  Of 
The  Publix  Stanley 


Having  told  you  so  much 
about  his  activities  in  the 
Stanley  Theatre  at  West 
Palm  Beach,  Fla.,  it  is  about 
time  we  told  you  something 
about  the  gentleman  him- 
"  self,  so  you  may  accept  this 

little  story  as  a  personal  introduction  to  Walter  Morris, 
manager  of  that  theatre  for  the  Publix  enterprises. 

Walter  was  educated  in  the  Public 
Schools,  Knoxville.  Tenn.,  and 
entered  the  University  ot  Tennessee 
in  1924.  He  has  been  working  on 
and  off  in  theatres  throughout  the 
time  he  was  being  educated,  so  that 
when  he  was  finished  with  his  edu- 
cation, he  was  pretty  well  versed  in 
the  art  of  showmanship  and  theatre 
management,  even  more  so  than 
many  of  the  men  who  are  brought 
up  in  the  business. 

Having  served  as  usher,  chief  of 
service,      assistant      manager      and 
house  manager  he  was  well  equipped 
for  any  house  that  was  placed  under 
his    direction.      We,   therefore,   find 
that    he    has    been    connected   with 
many  theatres  in  Knoxville  and  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  and 
in  the  summer  of  1926  he  was  placed  in  the  Tivoli  Thea- 
tre in  Chattanooga,  as  assistant  manager. 

In  August,  1927,  he  came  to  the  Plaza  Theatre  in  Ashe- 
ville,  N.  C,  also  as  assistant  manager  and  in  March.  1928, 
to  the  Florida  Theatre,  Jacksonville.  Fla.,  as  house  man- 
ager. All  this  time  Walter  was  accumulating  more  and 
more  experience  and  knowledge  of  the  show  business  untii 
he  was  placed  in  charge  of  the  Stanley  Theatre  at  West 
Palm  Beach,  where  he  has 
remained  up  to  this  date. 
Among  some  of  his  re- 
cent activities  you  will 
find  a  mind  reading  lobby 
display  used  on  the  "Un- 
holy Night"  for  a  week 
before  the  attraction 
opened.  Also  an  animated 
shadow  box  on  the  pic- 
ture "The  Lady  Lies" 
which  title  was  fastened 
to  a  treadmill  in  the  back- 
ground and  passed  before 
varicolored  lights,  which 
made  an  unusually  at- 
tractive display  as  you 
will  note  from  the  repro- 
duction with  this  story. 

one  of  his  re- 
cent tieups  on  exploita- 
tion was  the  use  of  a 
prescription  on  which  the  center  portion  v  as  blank,  but  by 


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Richard  Dix 

"The  Love  Doctor" 


following  the  directions  and  holding  a  lighted  match  on 
the  back  of  herald,  the  copy  for  Richard  Dix  in  "The  Love 
Doctor"  came  to  light.    This  is  something  a  little  different 

and   out  of  the   ordinary,   and   if 

you  are  looking  for  a  new  angle 
in  the  line  of  a  throwaway.  we 
suggest  that  you  give  this  a  little 
bit  of  attention. 

Walter  again  demonstrates  his 
ability  to  take  the  other  man's 
idea  and  remould  it  or  revamp  it 
for  use  in  his  own  house,  when  he 
took  advantage  of  Jimmy  Mc- 
Coy's novelty  herald  entitled 
"The  answer  is  always  the  same" 
and  used  it  in  connection  with  a 
laundry  announcement  card  by- 
making  a  sort  of  a  contest  of  it. 

Lack  of  space  make:   it  impos- 
sible for  us  to  reprint  the  entire 
card  as  Morris  used  it,  but  we  are 
certain  that  his  ability  to  jump  at 
the  opportunity  of  using  the  other  fellow's  ideas  has  been 
largely    instrumental    in   placing   him    in    the   high    esteem 
which  he  now  occupies  on  the  Publix  Chain. 


Stanley  «!■ 


We  hope  that  Walter  continues  to  keep  us  posted  on  all 
of  the  live-wire  stunts  that  he  is  pulling  down  there  in 
West  Palm  Beach,  and  we  know  that  his  experiences  and 
activities  will  always  be  of  great  interest  to  our  host  of 
members  and  readers.  Just  keep  up  the  good  work,  Walter, 
and  we'll  keep  on  passing  it  along  to  the  other  boys,  so 
that  they  in  turn  can  benefit  by  it. 

Give  our  regards  to  Wally  Allen  and  the  rest  of  the  gang 
down  there  in  Florida. 


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Question:  Where  is  the 
meeting  place  of 
the  world's  best 
showman? 

Answer:  On  the  pages  of 
the  Managers' 
Round  Table 
Club  in  Motion 
Picture  News 
every  week! 

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Ehvin  W.  Seymour 
Is  Earning  A  Great 
Rep.  Out  In  Mich. 


Elwin  W.  Seymour,  man- 
ager of  the  Regent  Theatre 
in  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  un- 
doubtedly has  a  great  boos- 
ter in  the  person  of  James 
L.  Brown  of  the  Enquirer 
^^^^i^^^-^^^^^^^-^^^"  and  News,  the  daily  and  lo- 
cal newspaper  of  that  city. 

Mr.  Brown  has  conveyed  to  us  some  mighty  fine  infor- 
mation about  Seymour,  as  well  as  some  signs  of  his  show- 
manship recently  executed  by  this  wideawake  showman 
of  Battle  Creek. 

Lack  of  space  has  made  it  impossible  for  us  to  reach 
this  article  sooner,  inas- 
much as  first  considera- 
tion is  always  given  to  the 
regular  enrolled  members, 
but  we  could  not  resist 
the  temptation  to  call  at- 
tention to  this  unusual 
tribute  paid  to  a  showman 
by  a  newspaper  man  and 
we  hope  that  he  finds  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
pages  sufficiently  inter- 
esting and  profitable  to 
enroll  as  a  member  him- 
self. 

In  the  very  near  future 
we  intend  to  set  forth  in 
more  detail  the  activities 
of  Mr.  Seymour  that  has 
won  him  so  staunch  a 
friend  as  Mr.  Brown  and 
many  others  in  that  pro- 
gressive city,  but  for  the 

present  we  will  have  to  pass  it  up  to  make  room  for  the 
mass  of  correspondence  that  is  continually  piling  up  at 
headquarters.  Let  us  hope,  at  any  rate,  that  by  the  time 
we  reach  his  story  within  the  next  few  weeks,  that  he  will 
already  have  become  a  member,  so  that  we  can  speak  of 
him  in  a  more  personal  way,  as  we  generally  do  about  the 
large  host  of  showmen  who  are  now  members  of  this  or- 
ganization. 


Leon  O.  Mumford,  manag- 

Mumford  Tied  Up      Lns  djrtc,tor  of.  th„e  Roth 

/->,  .,       -p-,  f  btrand  Theatre  in   Summit, 

Community  t  Or  A  N.    J.,    recently    worked    a 

Good-Will   Angle  marvelous  community  good- 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  will  angle  by  tying  up  every 
^ ~"^— ~ ~ ~ ^~  church  of  every  creed  and 
every  denomination  in  and  around  his  community  into  a 
united  community  service  of  thanksgiving  and  worship 
which  he  arranged  to  have  at  his  theatre  at  10:30  a.  m.  on 
Thanksgiving  Day. 

This  represented  but  one  of  the  fine  angles  which  Mum- 
ford  is  taking  advantage  of  for  his  theatre  and  we  would 
also  add  at  this  time,  that  he  has  prepared  a  marvelous  holi- 
day program  for  Thanksgiving  Day  which  will,  no  doubt, 
click  100  per  cent  at  the  box  office. 

Another  feature  of  his  community  activity  is  the  tieup 
with  the  American  Legion,  whereby  a  radio  set  is  going  to 
be  given  away  free,  and  this  likewise  has  been  worked  out 
so  that  the  event  takes  place  at  the  theatre,  thereby  increas- 
ing the  attendance  for  what  would  be  a  weak  night  other- 
wise. 

Great  work,  Leon,  and  we  are  glad  to  hear  from  you 
again  because  we  were  wondering  whether  or  not  you  were 


"You've   Got    To  Run   Like 

Hell  Nowadays  To  Stay 

Where  You  Are!" 

Let  us  all  face  the  coming  of  the  New 
Year,  determined  to  exert  every  possible 
effort  to  make  it  outstanding,  not  only  for 
the  theatres  and  organizations  which  we 
represent,  but  from  the  standpoint  of  per- 
sonal achievement. 

"Keep  Marching  With  Progress",  for 
we  must  not  remain  in  one  place  or  fail 
to  advance  ourselves  or  our  futures. 

May  we  quote  from  "Now",  the  house 
organ  of  the  Fox  West  Coast  Circuit,  to 
say— "YOU'VE  GOT  TO  RUN  LIKE 
HELL  NOWADAYS  TO  STAY 
WHERE  YOU  ARE!" 

And  besides,  think  how  much  faster 
you  must  go  to  get  ahead? 

Opportunity  knocks  on  the  showman's 
door  more  often  than  he  really  knows 
about.  Don't  wait  for  it  to  send  you  an 
engraved  invitation. 

"Chick" 


still  following  our  activities.  However,  your  latest  com- 
munication proves  that  beyond  a  shadow  of  a  doubt,  and 
we  would  certainly  like  to  hear  from  you  more  often.  You 
are  doing  fine  work,  and  you  are  entitled  to  the  recognition 
that  the  publicity  on  these  pages  lends  to  what  you  are 
doing. 


Jack  Rosenberg 
Took  Advantage  Of 
High  School  Games 


We  are  showing  with  this 
story  a  reproduction  of  the 
score  card  that  was  turned 
out  by  Jack  Rosenberg,  man- 
ager of  the  Park  Theatre, 
San  Diego,  Cal. 
^~  This  tieup,  which  is 
familiar  to  many  of  us,  consisted  of  furnishing  the  score 
cards  for  the  local  football  game,  and  this  score  card  car- 
ried much  copy  about  the  theatre  and  the  attraction.  We 
are  sure  that  this  suggestion  will  give  an  opening  to  many 
other  showmen  to  make  use  of  the  same  idea  for  any  other 
kind  of  sports  that  are  prominent 
in  their  city. 

Don't    get    that    mistaken    im- 
pression   that    just    because    the 
football  season  is  over   you  will 
have  to  wait  another  year  before 
this     suggestion     can     be     used. 
There   are   still   plenty   of   sports 
during   the   winter   months   with 
which  this  tie-up  can  be  worked. 
Use  the  old  "dome"  for  something  besides  parking  the 
Stetson  and  thou  shalt  soon  reap  your  harvest  of  B.  O. 
receipts.     Yes,  verily.     And  a  cup  of  coffee. 

Thank  you,  Jack.    Shoot  us  a  lot  more  of  your  stuff  and 
we'll  pass  it  along  to  the  rest  of  the  crowd. 


SCORE  CARD 

i-'ILG.- LONG    BE. 


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MANAGEIU'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Fred  S.  Perry  To 
Pass  On  Some  Sug- 
gestions For  Club 


Step  up  this  way,  folks, 
and  shake  the  hand  of  Fred 
S.  Perry,  Manager  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre  in  Bing- 
hampton,  N.  Y. 

Fred  has  been  such  an  en- 
~ "" "~ ^ — ~ — "^~"~ "      thusiastic     booster    for    the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  that  we  are  sure  that  his  own 
contributions   will   soon   make   dog- 
gone good  reading  on  our  pages. 

The  Capitol  Theatre  is  one  of  the 
outstanding  theatres  in  Binghamp- 
ton,  and  opened  up,  we  believe, 
about  a  year  ago  under  the  Comer- 
ford  banner. 

There  isn't  much  to  say  about 
Perry  at  this  time,  but  we  would 
hate  to  pass  up  the  opportunity  of 
reprinting  a  small  portion  of  his  let- 
ter which  we  believe  will  convey  his 
feelings  about  the  CLUB  to  our 
other  members,  here  it  is,  fellows, 
read  it  for  yourself. 

"J  am  already  an  enthusiastic  reader  of  the  CLUB  pages 
in  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS  and  I  find  them  to  be  a  very 
effective  clearing  house  for  excellent  ideas  and  helpful 
suggestions. 

"/f  is  possible  that  /  shall  endeavor  during  my  membership 
to  pay  a  portion  of  the  debt  I  owe  other  managers  for  their 
interesting  articles,  by  contributing  something  of  value  to 
them  from  my  otcn  experiences.'' 

That's  the  spirit,  Fred,  and  we  know  that  anyone  feeling 
the  way  you  do,  is  bound  to  get  somewhere  in  the  show 
business.  It  will  be  our  extreme  pleasure  to  publish  on 
these  pages  any  stunt,  idea  or  suggestion  that  you  want 
to  pass  on  to  your  brother  managers  and  others  who  are 
constant  readers  of  our  pages.  But  make  it  soon,  won't 
you? 


Managers'  Round  Table 

Club  Employment 

Bureau 


A    set-vice   without  cost  to   all  Subscribing 
Members. 


All  correspondence  should  be  addressed  to  Charles 
E.  Lewis,  Chairman,  personally,  and  will  be  treated  in 
strict  confidence. 

*     *     * 

Theatre  owners,  chain  executives  or  others  seek- 
ing managers  of  the  highest  calibre  can  make  such 
contacts  by  advising  the  Chairman  of  the  type  of 
man,  or  men,  they  are  looking  for. 


Managers  wishing  to  register  in  this  Bureau  are  re- 
quested to  write,  immediately,  for  the  proper  form  to 
be  filled  out. 

MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

729  Seventh  Avenue 

New  York  City 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


Local  Tie-Ups  Are 
Just  Part  Of  Frank 
Geloud's  Activities 


Frank  J.  Celoud  who  man- 
ages the  Liberty,  Sedalia 
and  Strand  Theatres  in  Se- 
dalia, Missouri,  recently 
worked  out  a  mighty  clever 
single  truck  newspaper  tie- 
~ "_— ^~ ^~" "^^^^— ~ ^""^—  up  on  "Madame  X"  in  con- 
nection with  that  attraction  when  it  played  at  his  Liberty 
Theatre  in  October. 

Somewhat  similar  to  the  successful  campaign  engineered 
on  this  same  attraction  by  Carkey  up  in  Spokane,  he  like- 
wise made  use  of  a  mysterious  "Madame  X"  who  visited 

any  number  of  es- 
tablishments, es- 
pecially those 
connected  with 
the  full  page  ad- 
vertising  stunt. 

The  many  in- 
teresting newspa- 
per items  which 
resulted  from  this 
stunt  made  a 
mighty  valuable 
medium  to  publi- 
cize the  picture, 
and  the  result  of 
fine  business  is  a 
credit  to  Mr.  Ce- 
loud and  his  keen 
showmanship. 

Although  only 
a  recent  member 
of  the  ROUXD 
TABLE  CLUB. 
his  beginning  as 
an  active  member  was  to  send  us  many  interesting  items 
for  publication  on  these  pages.  We  are  certain  that  the 
"Madame  X"  stunt  is  just  one  of  his  ordinary  campaigns 
and  that  he  will  have  many  others  of  even  greater  import- 
ance to  pass  on  in  his  future  activities  in  the  CLUB. 

Welcome,  Frank,  and  let's  hope  that  you  enclose  one  of 
your  pictures  with  your  next  letter  so  that  we  can  intro- 
duce you  properly  to  the  rest  of  the  gang. 


SOMETHING  ABOUT  MADAKE  X 


MadameX 


Madame  X  Has  Selected  Our 
System  of  Dry  Cleaning 

1 1  wing  '  a 


Madame  X  Madame   X 

._-—      BeumhtlWibnuChati  — "'— 


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Earle  Holden's  "4 
Feathers"  Worked 
Well  For  Business 


On  the  picture  "The  Four 
Feathers"  Earle  Holden, 
manager  of  the  Fairfax  The- 
atre, Miami,  Fla.,  worked 
out  a  rather  unusual  form 
letter  addressed  to  all  the 
^ """ "^™^^— *  bachelors,  and  having  a  long 
white  feather  pinned  to  it. 

The  attractiveness  of  the  idea,  plus  the  copy  of  the  letter 
itself,  were  both  typical  of  fine  showmanship,  and  it  is 
with  pleasure  that  we  had  the  opportunity  of  reading  over 
his  latest  activity. 

This  is  another  "feather"  in  your  own  cap,  Earle,  and  we 
are  certainly  glad  that  you  sent  us  a  copy  of  it.  Let's  hear 
some  more  from  you  and  about  what  you  are  doing  down 
that  way.  Best  regards  to  the  rest  of  the  gang  of  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  boosters  and  members  down  in  your  part 
of  the  county. 


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Roy  Brown  Puts 
Over  A  Marvelous 
"Potato  Matinee" 


Manager  Roy  Brown  of 
the  State  Theatre,  Cedar 
Rapids,  la.,  landed  plenty  of 
good  will  publicity  in  the 
news  columns  of  the  Ga- 
zette -  Republican  recently 
when  he  put  on  a  vegetable 
matinee  for  children. 

On  Saturday  before  Thanksgiving,  Manage:-  Brown  se- 
cured an  old  comedy  and  announced  that  any  child  who 
brought  some  vegetable  to  the  theatre  would  be  admitted 
free.  The  theatre  was  jammed  with  kiddies  who  had  raided 
the  family  larder  the  night  before.  The  accompanying  pho- 
tograph illustrates  the  success  of  their  raids. 


The  food  collected  was  all  distributed  to  the  needy  by 
charitable  organizations. 

Thank  you  kindly,  Ray.  This  is  just  what  we  wanted,  to 
convey  the  thought  we  have  been  trying  to  put  across  to 
our  members  and  readers  for  the  past  few  months.  You 
have  succeeded  and  besides  you  show  us  the  results  of  your 
worth-while  efforts. 

As  the  photos  show,  the  vegetables  accumulated  made 
up  over  two  truck  loads  of  stuff  and  we  can  just  imagine 
the  whale  of  publicity  the  theatre  must  have  got  on  this  one. 


Only  recently  we  made 
mention  of  the  value  of  lay- 
ing out  the  house  program 
when  you  play  the  big 
Broadway  talkie  musicals 
the  same  as  a  program  would 
^—^— ■ ^ "^— ^~ "  be  laid  out  for  a  regular 
musical  production. 

The  points  we  stressed  were  the  cast  of  characters,  the 
various  themes  and  acts  and  the  musical  numbers  in  each 
act. 


Program  Layout  An 
Important  Factor 
On  "Filmusicals" 


I   <    \      I    I    IIUII    \ 


Here  we  show  you  the  program  of  the  Fox  Criterion  The- 
atre as  used  for  "Married  In  Hollywood,"  and  one  of  Frank 
Whitbeck's  creations. 

You  will  note  on  the  inside  spread  how  the  program  is 
laid  out  for  the  entire  performance,  with  the  cast  of  char- 
acters and  the  entire  right  hand  side  of  the  inside  spread 
being  devoted  to  the  melodies  from  the  picture. 


HOLIDAYS ! 

Jan.  1st,  New  Year's  Day. 

Jan.  8th,  Battle  Of  New  Orleans  (La.) 

Jan.  19th,  Robt.  E.  Lee's  Birthday. 

Plus  the  usual  local  dates  and  events — 
all  ready  to  be  tied  in  with  some  stunt 
whereby  your  theatre  gets  added  receipts 
and  prestige. 

"  Keep  The  Ball  A'Rollin ! 

M.R.T.C. 


Here  is  a  corking  angle  that  lends  a  dignified  and  dis- 
tinctive touch  to  this  type  of  attraction  and  if  you  are  not 
taking  advantage  of  it,  you  are  missing  out  on  a  great  bet. 

Fred  Cruise  is  the  manager  of  the  Fox  Criterion  and 
worked  many  other  angles  in  connection  with  this  fine 
film  musical  picture  that  helped  put  it  over  to  great  success. 


This  One  Gave 
Wally  Allen  A 
Darned  Good  Break 


We  don't  know  whether 
this  was  a  laugh  at  Wally 
Allen's  expense,  but  at  any 
rate,  he  was  a  good  enough 
sport  to  admit  that  he 
started  something  in  the 
"  line  of  publicity  that  went 
wrong.  However,  he  can  boast  of  this  fact  in  his  long 
career  of  publicity  and  exploitation  man,  this  was  the  first 
time  he  got  a  good  break  in  a  newspaper  on  account  of  a 
stunt  that  went  wrong. 

In  order  that  you  may  appreciate  what  it  is  all  about,  we 
are  reprinting  the  story  exactly  as  it  appeared  in  the  paper 
in  a  very  conspicuous  right-hand  break  at  the  top  of  the 
page.  Read  it  over  and  laugh,  and  you  will  then  admit 
that  Wally  clicks  again,  even  when  the,  stunt  fails. 

HIPPO-HIPPO— HIPPO-O-AW    SHUCKS 

"The  early  bird  gets  the  zoo."— "Well,  who  wants  a 
zoo?" — Well,  Wallace  R.  Allen  wants  a  zoo. — Well  whad- 
daya  want  a  zoo  for? — For  exploitation,  goof!  And  the 
story  is  that.  .  .   . 

Into  town  today  rushed  Mr.  Allen  with  a  bee  in  his 
bonnet  looking  for  a  zoo — with  wild  animals  in — preferably 
hippopotami.  He  was  crazy  for  just  one  hippopotamus,  if 
that  must  be,  to  try  out  the  sound  effects  of  a  new  moving- 
picture  on.  He  thought  it  would  be  a  front  page  story  (with 
art  maybe)  all  about  how  the  hipp-etc.  reacted  to  his  broth- 
ers' voice  from  a  mechanical  horn,  and  all  that — shed  tears 
of  homesickness,  and  all  that. 

There  are  lots  of  hipp-etc.-i  in  the  picture,  which  is  (no 
big  secret  now)  "The  Four  Feathers,"  dynamic,  dithyrambic, 
ambic  hit  coming  soon  to  your  Victory,  and  said  Mr.  Allen 
has  the  imposing  title  of  district  supervisor  of  exploitation 
for  Publix  (but  he  was  really  doing  a  little  advance  work 
for  F.  F.)  but  he  found  no  zoo  here. — Then  he  wanted  to 
advertise  in  Times  want  ads,  they  get  results,  for  someone 
who  might  have  a  pet  hippo,  but  Manager  Collier  of  the 
Victory  thought  that  would  look  like  a  stunt. 

So  Tampa,  by  having  no  zoo,  lost  this  golden  opportunity, 
and  the  sun  sank  with  a  sob.  .   .  . 


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Billy  Spragg  Took 
Advantage  Of  A 
Well-Known  Game 


Following  along  the  lines 
of  printing  theatre  tickets  to 
advertise  some  former  stage 
success  or  an  extraordinary 
attraction.  Manager  William 
Spragg  used  the  football 
^— ^~ ^ ™ —"— ~ ~ ~ '  ticket  idea  in  exploiting 
Eddie  Quillan  in  "The  Sophomore"  playing  at  the  Publix- 
Stadium  Theatre,  Woonsocket,  R.  I. 

These  football  cards  have  a  resemblance  to  the  foot- 
ball tickets  and  proved  to  be  one  of  the  most-sought  for 
novelty  heralds  used  during  Spragg's  managership  in 
Woonsocket. 

With  the  words,  Yale,  Harvard  and  Stadium  standing 
out  in  bold  type,  it  made  these  pasteboards  one  of  the  best 
advertising  media  used  in  some  time;  especially  in  view 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the  Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE    THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  send  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address 

City State 


of  the   Yale-Harvard  football   classic   to  be   played  about 
that  date. 

Stubs  on  the  tickets  also  bore  a  resemblance  to  the  regu- 
lar football  ticket;  and  this  carried  further  copy  about  the 
picture,  theatre  and  play  dates. 


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NOV.  «-Hyii  12 


Denny  B.  Dixon's 
Latest  Was  The 
Talk  Of  The  State 


One  of  the  most  remark- 
able booster  campaigns  for 
any  local  community  was 
staged  recently  through  the 
backing  of  Denny  B.  Dixon, 
the  manager  of  the  Belmont 
Theatre,  one  of  the  chain  of 
theatres  operated  by  Tony  Sudekum. 

The  Belmont  is  located  in  the  Hillsboro  section  of  Nash- 
ville, and  the  stunt  was  to  direct  attention  to  the  marvelous 
community  spirit  of  that  particular  locality. 

Column  on  column  of  newspaper  stories  featured  the 
entire  campaign 
and  naturally  the 
theatre  came  in 
for  a  raft  of  free 
publicity  because 
they  sponsored 
and  backed  the  en- 
tire movement. 

The  Belmont 
Theatre  entry  in 
the  parade  of 
floats  is  shown 
with  this  story 
and  is  unquestion- 
ably a  beautiful 
piece  of  work. 
That  it  must  have  attracted  plenty  of  attention  along  the 
line  of  march  goes  without  saying  and  all  in  all  the  big 
parade  which  took  place  on  Tuesday,  October  15th.  mu*t 
have  caused  plenty  of  talk  and  no  doubt  they  are  still  talk- 
ing about  it. 

All  of  the  advantages  of  the  Belmont  Hillsboro  section 

was  set  forth  in  the  cam- 
paign as  well  as  in  the  pa- 
rade and  the  marvelous  spi- 
rit of  cooperation  which 
predominated  among  the 
business  houses  and  mer- 
chants of  the  community 
spoke  volumes  for  the  high 
esteem  which  Mr.  Dixon, 
Mr.  Sudekum  and  the  Bel- 
mont Theatre  were  held  by 
the  Community  in  general. 

We  are  taking  this  means  of  extending  our  congratula- 
tions to  both  Mr.  Sudekum  and  Mr.  Dixon  on  this  fine  com- 
munity spirit,  as  well  as  wonderful  showmanship  which 
was  displayed  in  connection  with  this  stunt,  and  we  want 
them  to  feel  assured  that  anv  contributions  they  make  to 
the  ROUXD  TABLE  CLUB  pages  will  be  more  than 
welcome. 


•THE  BIG  PARADE" 

Tuesday.  October  I5tb.   1929 

HELP  THE  BUSINESS  ISTERESTS  OF  OUR  COUUUNITY 

S«id  Ui  .  Oi  ..lb  i  LojJ  or  BoMi.it— W<  II  FntBub  la 

E.prri   Dkoi.ioi  FREE 

—LETS  TELL  THE  WORLD— 

LSBORO— Th.  Or*.  Ednciiieajl  ind 
tiouQatftafl  Nnh.iU. 

■  Good  Pita  to  Uv~ 


December     21,     19  2  9 


Motion    Picture    News 


63 


MANAGEflr  ROUND  TABLE  CLUE 


SOME 
MORE 
REAL 
LIVE- 
WIRE 
SHOWMEN 


SID  BRATTER  has  succeeded  Dick 
Kirschbaum  as  manager  of  the  Lincoln 
Theatre,  Arlington,  N.  J.  We  don't  seem 
to  know  very  much  about  your  exper- 
ience or  activities  in  this  man's  business, 
Sid,  how  about  contributing  something 
to  these  pages,  and  include  a  photograph 
of  yourself  while  you  are  at  it,  will  you? 


-Wear   Your   Club  Pin   I 


MAX  ABRAMS  manages  the  Capitol 
Theatre,  Shenandoah,  Pa.  From  what 
we  can  glean,  this  sound-equipped  house 
is  the  last  word  in  photoplay  entertain- 
ment. Let's  hear  some  more  about  you 
and  your  activities  at  the  Capitol.  I  am 
sure  your  experiences  would  make  in- 
teresting reading  on  the  CLUB  pages,  so 
come  along,  Abrams,  and  loosen  up  with 
an  account  of  yourself. 


-Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !   .'- 


J.  H.  LUTER  was  nominated  for  mem- 
bership by  his  superior,  Earle  M.  Hol- 
den,  of  the  'Fairfax  Theatre,  Miami,  Fla. 
With  such  a  leader  to  inspire  him  to 
greater  efforts,  we  can  expect  great 
things  from  this  new  member.  We 
would  like  to  hear  what  you  are  doing 
down  there  in  the  line  of  exploitation  and 
publicity.  How  about  a  line  or  two, 
Luter,  and  try  to  dig  up  a  photo  that  you 
can  send  along  at  the  same  time. 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's    the    Blank 

APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New   York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in    ■ 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

Address   

City  . . .  •  • 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman         Chairman 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


J.  B.  HARDY,  manager  of  Loew's  Mall 
Theatre  out  in  Cleveland,  Ohio,  which  is 
a  twelve  hundred  seat  house.  What  about 
sending  us  a  little  letter  telling  how  you 
handle  your  exploitation  and  publicity 
for  the  Mall,  "J.  B."?  And  a  photo  of 
yourself  wouldn't  go  bad  to  use  with  the 
story  we  expect  to  get  from  you. 

Wear  Your  Club  Pint  !  t 


ALBERT  GONTKO,  who  is  assistant 
to  Harold  Garfinkle  at  the  Avalon  The- 
atre, Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  joins  the  CLUB 
with  the  proper  spirit,  all  right.  He 
sends  in  for  a  pin  and  requests  that  his 
Membership  Certificate  be  sent  him  "toot 
sweet."  That's  the  right  spirit,  Al,  but 
you  forgot  one  thing.  Where's  your 
photograph  that  we  need  so  badly  to  give 
you  the  proper  introduction  on  these 
pages? 

Wear  Your   Club  Pin   !    ! 


GEORGE  BROCK,  manager  of  the 
New  Dorp  Theatre,  New  Dorp,  S.  I., 
makes  the  Island  just  about  100  per  cent 
tied  up  in  the  CLUB.  Competition  is 
pretty  keen  down  in  Staten  Island, 
George,  so  let's  see  the  stuff  you're  made 
of  by  contributing  something  on  how  you 
are  helping  put  your  theatre  over  the- 
atrically down  there.  From  what  Sid 
Finkelstein  tells  us,  you're  a  pretty  ag- 
gressive showman,  but  we're  from  Mis- 
souri, Brock,  we've  got  to  be  shown. 


WHO 

JOINED 

THE 

ORIGINAL 
IDEA 

EXCHANGE 


C.  J.  LATTA,  manager  of  the  Roger 
Sherman  Theatre.  New  Haven,  Conn., 
certainly  starts  his  membership  off  like 
nobody's  business.  We  wish  you  could 
see  the  folio  he  sent  us  on  his  activities 
and  even  included  a  photograph  of  him- 
self. That's  the  stuff,  Latta,  here's  hop- 
ing you  continue  as  you  started. 


-Wear  Your   Club  Pin 


EUGENE  PARRISH  is  the  aggressive 
manager  of  the  Publix  Rex  Theatre  in 
Columbia,  S.  C,  and  judging  from  the 
enthusiasm  displayed  in  his  letter,  we 
can  expect  "big  things"  from  this  show- 
man. What  do  you  say,  Parrish,  are  we 
going  to  receive  an  account  of  how  you 
are  selling  your  attractions,  down  there 
in  the  Sunny  South? 


-Wear   Your  Club  Pin 


M.  S.  PHILLIPS,  manager  of  the  Pub- 
lix Strand  in  Spartansburg,  S.  C,  joins 
the  CLUB  by  saying  he  has  received 
many  valuable  ideas  from  the  columns. 
Well,  "M.  S.,"  that's  what  we  expect  you 
to  do;  but  what  about  passing  some  of 
your  own  ideas  along,  so  that  the  rest  of 
"the  members  may  take  advantage  of  a 
few  of  them.  Why  not  let  us  know  how 
you  exploit  your  attractions  down  there 
in  Spartanburg,  and  your  own  photo 
would  not  be  amiss.  And  don't  forget 
to  remember  us  to  the  rest  of  the  Publix 
boys  down  there  in  S.  C. 


64 


Motion     Picture     X  e  w  s 


December    21,     1929 


COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions" 


Title 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Date 
Nov.  30   . 


Caucasian  Love .     _,. 

Man  With  the  Camera Novelty  Film J"""-,. 

Moscow  Today Pictorial  Film May  11 

New  Babylon  E.  Kuzmina-A.  Sobolevsky Dec.    1 

Scandal  Lena  Filkovskaya  Oct.  26 

village  o(  Sin.  The Russian  Cast May  18 

When  Moscow  Laughs Anna  Stenn Sept.  14 


Length 
7000  feet 
6000  feet 
5600  feet 
7200  feet 
7000  feet- 
6500  leet 
6000  feet 


Reviewed 
.  Dec.  7 
.Oct.  26 


Dec. 
Nov. 


Coming   Attractions 

Star 


Rel.  Date  Length     Reviewed 


Arsenal  S.  Svashenko OcL  (tentative). 

General  Line.  The Soeclal  Cast 


Title 

•tjAcqultted 

•t|Bachelor  Girl,  The 


COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Livingston-Hughes Nov.  15. 


Reviewed 
..Nov.    9 


Length 
5711  leet 

Logan-Col  1 1  er-f  odd  .  5927  feet 

(Silent  Version! 

♦jSBroadway  Scandals  (A.  T.) O'Neil-Egan-Myers Nov.  10 

•tiFall  of  Eve  'A.  T.     Miller-S.anley-Prouty June 

•♦(Father  and  Son        Holt-Revler-McBan June    5 

(Silent  Version) June    5 

*t{Flight   Holt-Graves-Lee Nov.    1 

•iSFIyinq  Marine,  The Lyon-Mason-Robards June    5 

(Silent  Version) 

•tSHurrlcane  (A.  T.)  John  Mack  Brown Sept.  30 Oct 

•tSLight  Fingers  Keith-Revier-Nye July  29...   5700  feet  ..   Oct. 

Wait  Street  (A.  T.) Ince-Pringle Dec    1...  6336  feet.       Nov 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tJHIs  Big  Minute  (FA  D) Lloyd  Hamilton May    5 

•^Hollywood  Star.  A  (F  A  D) Gribbon-Clyde Oct.  13... 

•tJHunting  the  Hunter  (F  A  D) Raymond  McKee Oct.  20  . 

•fjJaz2  Mammas  (D) Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color). June  30. . 

*t{Look  Out  Below  (A.  T.)  (F  &  D)..  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18   . 

*t  {Lover's  Delight  (F  A  D) Arthur  Garon   June  31. . 

*t  {Lunkhead,  The  (F  A  D) Clyde  Gribbon Sept.   1 . ,. 

Jr*Madhouse  TheA.T.) Lambert-Collins-McPhail Dec    1 

•tjMovIng  Movie  Show.  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9  . 

*T§New  Half  Back.  The  (A.  T.) Gribbon-Clyde Nov.  24.. 

*T$On  the  Streets  iD) Hodge-Podge     July  21    . 

•t{Peaceful  Alley  i  F  A  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Sept.  29  . 

•t  {Prince  Gabby  iF  &  D>  .  E.  E.  Horton Sept.  15  . 

*T§Purely  Circumstantial  (F  &  D).. .   Lupino  Lane  Nov.  17. . 

•tjRIde  on  a  Runaway  Train  (D) Special May  26 

*-§Romance  De  Luxe Collins-Dover.    .        Dec  29  . 

"t {Social  Sinners  lA,  T.) McKee- By ron-FJtzgerald Sept.   1. . 

•t{Studlo  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge SepL   1    . 

*t§Talkies,  The  (F  A  D) Collins-Dent OcL  27.. 

*  +  |TickHsh  Business  (F  A  D) Col  I  ins-Dent- Drew Aug.  25 

*l{Toot  Sweet  <F  A  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Nov.  10.. 

*t{Trustlng  Wives  (F  4  0) E.  E.  Horton June  23. 

jT'Uppercut  O'Brien    A.  T.) Clyde-Gribbon-Beebe Dec  22  . 


Length     Reviewed' 
2  reels June    1 

.2reels Nov.    2 

.  2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels July  20 

2reels. ....   Aug.  24 
2reels Nov.    9 

.2  reels SepM4 

2reels Dec    7 

.1  reel July  13 

2  reels Nov.  23 

.1  reel SepL  14 

2  reels OcL    8 

2reels Sept.  14 

2  reels 

.1  reel June  16 

2  reels 

2reels SepL14 

.  1  reel 

2reels Nov.  23: 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2reels Nov.  18- 

2  reels Jury  20 

.2  reels   Dec    7 


.6245  feet 
6950  feet  . . 
6245  feet. . 
6310  feet  . 

.6765  *eet 
12500  feet 
5951  feet   . 
5736  feet 


Nov.  2 
June  22 
June    S 

Sept.  21 
Nov.    2 


Ret.     Date      Length      Reviewed 


7720  feet....  Nov.  23 


Reviewed 


June    8 
.June  15 


Nov.  23 


FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale         Length 

*t{Bioadway  Babies  (D). Alice  White June  30.    .8067  feet. 

*t {Careless  Age.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Fairbanks.  Jr.- Myers- Young Sept.  15 6805  feet. 

Dancing  Vienna Ben  Lyon No  date        5683  feet 

•tjDark  Streets  (A. T.)  (D) Mulhall-Lee  Aug.  11...  5416 feel. 

*f{Fas»  Life  (A.  T.nDl Fairbanks.  Jr.- Young-Morris.. .   Sept.    1      .   7541  feet 

*t{Footlightand  Fools  (A.  T.)  (D)       Moore-Hackett Nov.  10     .6952  feet 

*t  {Forward  Pass,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)..   Fairbanks  Jr.- Young Nov.  10  ..7246  feet 

•tfGIrl  In  the  Glass  Cage  iD) Young-Nye June  22. . .  .7159  feet. 

(Silent  Version). 6705  feet  . 

*l{Hard  to  Get  (A.  T.)  (D) Mackail-Burns SepL   8. ..  .7324  feet. 

*T{Her  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Billle  Dove Sept.   8. ..  .6488  feet. 

•tjHot  Stuff  (D) Alice  White May    B ...  6774  feet . 

•t {Isle of  Lost'Ships The.  (A.T.)  (D) . .  Valli-Robards-Beery SepL  29. . . . 7576  feet . 

*T{Little  Johnny  Jones  (A. T.)  (D)..  Buzzell-Day Nov.  17...  6621  feet. 

*f§Love  Racket  The  (A.  T.) Mackaill-Blackmer 6118  feel. 

•tjMan  and  the  Moment ..Billle  Dove July     7 7088  feet 

•tjMost  Immoral  Lady,  A  (A.  J.)  (D).Leatrice  Joy Sept.  22 

*f  {Painted  Angel,  The Billie  Dove Dec    1 

•'{Paris  (A.  T.)  (D) Irene  Bordonl Nov.    7 

•t  {Prisoners  (D) Corlnne  Griffith Miy  18 

(Silent  Version) May    6 


Coming   Attraction* 
Title  Star 

♦t{Broadway  Hoofer  The  (A.  T.) Egan-O'Neil 

•tlLadlesof  the  Evening  (A.  T.) ■ 

•t{Last  of  the  Lone  Wolf  (A.  T.) Bert  Ly tell 

•tjMelody  Man.  The 

•t{Road  to  Broadway.  The 

•t(Slsters  (A.  T.) O'Day-O'Nell :;*"ii 

♦tjSong  of  Love  (A.  T.) Belle  Baker Nov.  25 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Tide  Star  Rel.    Date      Length 

•f  {Columbia-Victor  Gems  (D) 26  Subjects  released  twice  a  month 1  reel. . . 

•t {Falling  Stars  (A.  T.)  (D) Bergman-Manning Royal  Rider,  The Ken  Maynard May    5 

••{Hell's  Bells Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.  23        •'{Smiling  ^rlsh  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D)...   Moore-Hall July  31 

•t{ln  Dutch  (Photocolor) 1  reel Nov. 

•t{Jazz  Fool     Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov. 

•HJallhouse  Blues  (A.  T.)  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

fit*LKtle  Friend  of  All  World 1  reel   Dec. 

•t  {Memories  (A.  T.)  (D.) Murpny- Morrison 1  reel 

*|{My  Wife  (A.T.)  (D.) Jack  Wilson 1  reel. 

•tlOld  Man  Trouble  (D) Jules  Bledsoe 1  reel 

•t {Parlor  Pest  (A.  T.  (D) Boyce-Combe 

•tfsinging  Brakeman      Jimmie  Rodgers 1  reel 

•t  (Skeleton  Dance.  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel 

•t {Snappy  Co-Eds  (A.  T.  (D) Nan  Blackstone 1  reel Hg^.K*?^^ 

•tjSpringtime  Disney  Cartoon    1  reel Nov.    2 

•'{Station  B-U-N-K  (A.  T.)  (D) Georgie  Price .1  reel Nov.    9 

•i  {Talking  Screen  Snapshots Released  twice  a  month 1  reel  — 

•t{Terrlble  Toreador.  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    9 


Review  ■* 
.  SepL  7 
. .  SepL  28 
.   Dec  14 

SepL  21 
.   SepL   7 

Oct.  S 
..Nov.    9 

'  OcL  *19 

.OcL     6 

..Nov.    2 

May  18 

.  SepL  28 
..Nov.  2 
..Nov.  2 
.  Aug.  10 
.  OcL  26 
..Nov.  2 
OcL  26 
..June   1 


•tjSquall  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Joyee-Loy May  26 

(Silent  Version) May  12 

•tJTwln  Beds  (A.  T.)  (D) Mulhall-Mlller July  14.. 

iSllent  Version) 6902  feet 

•tJTwo  Weeks  Off  (D) Mackalll-Mulhall ■. .   May  12...  8081  feel ...   June  29 

•({Young  Nowheres  A.  T.)  (D) R.  Barthelmess Oct.  20...   6021  feet. ..   OcL     6- 


7145  feet  . 
6470  feel.. 
9007  feet. 
7857  feet  . 

7383  feel 

6063  feet.  .  Nov.  30 
8550  feet  .  July  27 
9456  feet  ...May  18 

7085  feet 

7266  leet    .      July    2C 


Title 


Coming   Attractions 

Star 

,   Corinne  Griffith 

Dorothy  Mackalll 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


EDUCATIONAL 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•  Don'l  Get  Excited Nov.  24 

Honeymoonlacs Monty  Collins July  28   . 

Hot  Sports Coltlns-Dent Aug.  11 . . 

Hot  Times Al  St.  John   May  26 

Household  Blue* Collins-Dent June    2. . . 

Joy  Land       Lupino  Lane     July   21 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May     5.. 

Jungle  Klnga  end  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24 

Kitty   Kitty Billy  Dale May     6 .. 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14. . 

•Purely  Circumstantial Lane  Nov.  24  . 

Rubbing  II  In Al  Alt  June  30... 

Sole  Support "Big  Boy"  Aug.    4 

Studio  Pestt Jerry  Drew June  30 

Top  Speed Al  Alt July     7. . 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t  {Clancy  at  the  Bat  (FAD) Sennelt  Cast Nov.    3.. 

•,{Cold  Shivers  (FA  D) McKee-Hutton May  19.. 

•tjConstabule  The  (F  A  D) Clyde-HIII-Grlbbon Aug.  11.. 

•t{Crazy  NuL  The  (FAD) Pangborn-Oakland-Murray June    2  . . 

•t{Don"t  Be  Nervous  (FAD) Lloyd  Hamilton July     7   . 

•♦{Don't  Get  Excited  (A.T.)  {FA  D)McPhall-lngraham-GoodwIn.. ,   Nov.  10.. 

•HFlre  Proof  (F  A  D) Lupino  Lane SepL   8.. 

•  i&Golfers,  The  (F  A  D) Grlbbon-Clyde-HIII Sept.  22  . 

•tJGood  Medicine  (A.  T.) E.  E.  Horton Dec    8. . 

Grt      Skirts    A.  T,     .  Lloyd  Hamilton Dec  22.. 

•TfHisBaby  Daze  (A.  T.)  (F  A  D). .  Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  soand  effects. 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels Nov.  30 

2  reels Aug.     3 

1  reel Aug.  10 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels July   13 

2  reels April  13 

,1  reel April  13 

.1  reel Mar.  16 

1  reel July  13 

.2  reels Nov.  30 

.1  reel July   13 

2  reels. . Aug.    3 

2  reels June  16 

2  reels July   13 


•t{Brighl  Lights  (A.  T.) 

•t {Broadway  Hostess,  The  (A.  T.)  (D)BHIIe  Dove 

•IJDark  Swan,  The  (A.T.) Wilson-Warner 

•t{Furles  iA.  T.)  Lea  trice  Joy    

-tjGreat  Divide,  The   A.  T.t  ,D;.       Mackaiil-Keith-Loy Sept.  15 

•1{Green  Stockings  (A.  T.) Dorothy  Mackalll , 

•t{ln  the  Next  Room Mulhall-G.  Day 

•t{Jazz  Queen  The  (A.  T.)  ID) Dorothy  Mackalll 

•t{Lady  Who  Dared  The  (D) Dove-Pldgeon-Todd 

•t{Ulles  of  the  Field  (A.  T.)  (D). ..  Corlnne  Griffith 

•1  {Loose  Ankles  (A.  T.)  (O) 

•t{No  No  Najinette  (A.  T.)  (O)  ...  Bernlce  Claire 

••{Playing  Around  (A.  T.) Alice  White 

•tiSally  (A.  T.)  (D) Marilyn  Miller 

•t&Show  Girl  In  Hollywood  (A.  T.).     Alice  White 

•t{Son  of  the  Gods  (A.  T.) Richard  Barthelmess 

•({Spring  Is  Here  (A.  T.) Fairbanks  Jr.- Young 


6722  feel     ..  Dec  14 


Title 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Star 


Reviewed 
SepL  14 


Rel.  Date 

•t{BlgTlme(A  T.I  ...  Tracy-Clarke-Dunn.. Oct.     6 

•tBIack  Magic  (FAD) Dunn-Holland July     7  . 

(Silent  Version) July     7.. 

.      _  $t*Cameo  Klrby  (A.  T.) Terns-Murray    Jan.   26.. 

Length     Hevlewed         •  tChasJng  Through  Europe  (F  A  D).  Stuart-Carol Aug.    4. 

2  reels Nov.    2  iSllent  Version) Aug.    4 

2  reels May  11        •(Exalted  Flapper  {FA  D) Carol-Norlon June    9.. 

2  reels Aug.  24        *tFar  Call  The  (F  A  D) (Silenl  Version) April  28  . 

2  reels June  16         •fFour  Devils  (F  A  D) Gaynor-Duncan SepL  22., 

2  reels July     6  (Silenl  Version) Oct.  13  '28 

.2  reels »t|Fox  Movletono  Follies  The  {A.  T.) 

2  reels OcL    6  (FAD) Special  Cast May  28 

.2  reels OcL     6        ••{Frozen  Justice  (A.  T.)  (FAD)      .  Ulric-Frazer Nov.  10 

.2  reels Nov.  23        «t{Glrl   From   Havana.   The   (A.   T.) 

2reels...       Dec    7  (FAD) Lane-Page.... Sept.29 

.2  reels Aug.  24        Jt'Hot  for  Paris  (A.  T.) McLaglen Dec  22 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).   A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie, 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-Mm. 


Length 

6300  feet 

5855  feet 

5833  feet.. 

6700 feet  ...Dec  7 
.5581  feet 

5622  (eel....  July  13 

5806  feet  ..  Oct.  19 
.5282  feet  ...May  25 

9295  feet  ...June  22 


8291  feet  . 
7170  feet  . 


5986  feet 
6570  feet 


June    1 
OcL    6 


.Sept. 
.Dec 


December     21,     19  2  9 


Motion    Picture     News 


65 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tJoy  Street  (FAD) Moran-Stuart May  12   .. 

(Silent  Version} May  12 

*t§Love.  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.) Jesset-Lee  Nov.    2 .  . . 

•tJLucky  Star  (FA  D) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  18  .. 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  18 

•fJMarrled  In  Hollywood Patricola-Terris 

•tSMasked  Emotions  (FAD) George  O'Brien June  23... 

(Silent  Version) June  23 

•tjMasquerade  (A.  T.)  (  F  A  D) Birmingham-Hyams July   14 

*t§Nix  on  the  Dames  {A.  T.) Ames-Harrigan Nov.  24 

•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  A  D)....URocque-M.  Day June    2 ... 

siii tii  Version)     June    2 

•tjPleasure  Crazed  (A.  T.)  (F  A  D)..  Marguerite  Churchill July     7. . 

Protection  (FA  D) Burgess-El  Hot  i- Page May     5  . 

(Silent  Version* May     5 

•(River,  The  (FAD) Farrell-Duncan Oct.  13  . 

(Silent  Version) Oct.  13 

Romance  of  Rio  Grande Baxter-Duncan Nov.  17. . 

•tJSaluteiA.  T.t  (FA  D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept.    1 

*t§Seven  Faces  (A.  T.) Paul  Muni Dec.    1    . 

*t§South  Sea  Rose   Ulric Dec.    8 

*tjThey  Had  to  See  Paris  (F  A  D)...Will  Rogers Sept.    8.. 

•tSVallant  The  (A.  T.)  (FAD) Paul  Muni May  19.. 

*t§Why  Leave  Home  A.  T.)  (D.  A  F)  Catlett-Carol Aug.  25   . 

*t{ Words  and  Music  (A.  T.)  (FAD)..  Moran-Patri cola- Percy Aug.  18 


Length 
5748  feet  . 
5754  feet   . 
8090  feet 
8784  feet 
8725teet 

5419  feel 
5389  feet 
5674  feet  . 
5998  feet 
6111  feel  . 
6106  feet  . 
.5460  feel 
.5536  feet  . 
5511  feet 
6590  feet 
7704  feel 

8500  feet 
7750  feet 

6500  feet 

.5537  feet 
6388  feet 
6500  feel 


Reviewed 
. . .June 

1"  Oct!"  19 
July  27 

Sept.  28 
Sept.  28 

'.'.   Oct.   19 

Nov.  30 

. . .June  15 

July   20 
June    1 


Title 


Star 


•tJUnholy  Nlghl.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)....Young-Torrence-Sebastlan Sept.  14 

§trUntamed Joan  Crawford 

•l Viking,  The  (Technicolor) Siarke-Cnsp 


"tfWhare  East  Is  East 
*t§Wise  Girls  (A.  T.l  (D)  ... 
•tjWonder  of  Wumen.  The 


Chaney-V  el  ez- Taylor 
The  Nugcnts-Lee-Young 

Stone-Wood  

(Silent  Version) 


Rel.  Date         Length  Reviewed 
8498  feet        Aug.  24 
Nov.  23  ..   7911  feet        Dec.    7 

Nov.    2  ..   8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 

May    4   .     6500  feel  .     Mar.  23 

Sept.  25 ...   881 8  feet  ..   Nov.    2 

July   13...   8796  feet  ...July  27 

July   13   ..  6835  feel 


Title 
Bacon  Grabbers 
Bouncing  Babies 
Brown  Gold 
Cat,  Dog  A  Co 
Crazy  Feet 


Rel.  Dale 


Jan.  5 
Nov.  16 
Oct.  12 
Nov.  9 
Dec.  14 
Aug.  24 
May  18 
Dec.  14 
Nov.    2 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed 


Not  set  Dec.  14 


Title 

*t{By  Ihe  Way.  BUI  (A.  T.) Will  Rogers « 

*t§Cisco  Kid.  The  (A.  T.) Baxter-Lowe 

•tJGIrl  DownsIaJrs  (FA  D) O'Brlen-Moran 

-'jHarmony  at  Home  (A.  T.) Collier-Churchill Jan.   12. . 

§t*Happy  Times  (A.  T.) Special  Cast   

•tSLone  Star  Ranger.  The  (A.  T.) George  O'Brien 

*t § Playmates  (A.  T.) Gaynor-Farrell. ■ 

*t §Sky  Hawk  'A.  T.) Garrick-Chandler  Feb.    2        6888  feet        Dec.  14 

•tjSong  of  Kentucky  (A.  T.)  ..      Moran-Wagslaff-Burgess '. Oct.   lb 

♦tjSunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F). .  Gaynor-Farrell 12000  feet   .  .Ocl     '9 

*t§Whlte  Flame.  The  (A.  T.) Paul  Page  


Title 


MOVIETONE  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length 

•tjFriendship  (A.  T.)  (F) Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels   . 

•t (Furnace  Trouble  (A.  T.)  (F)  Robert  Benchley 2  reels   . 

•tSGhosts Muff  A  Jeff  Cartoon 1  reel... 

•tjGoing  Home Kebtuckv  Jubilee  Singers      1  reel. . . 

•tfln  Holland  (A.  T.l  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 


Revlewe 
Mar.    2 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Sfar 

Laurel-Hardy   Ocl.  19 

"Our  Gang" Oct.  1 2  . 

Ufa  Oddities July    6  .. 

"Our  Gang" Sept.  14   . 

Charley  Chase   Sept.   7  . 

Dealers  In  Babies  Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3 

Double  Whoopee         Laurel-Hardy   May  18 

Fast  Freight  "Our  Gang" May    4 

Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddlllea May  II.. 

Frontier  Romance July     6  . 

Hotter  Than  Hot    Harry  Langdon Aug.  17 

Lacquer  and  Pearls   All  Star  Cast May  25 

Lazy  Days  "Our  Gang" Aug.  24  . 

I'We  Mother      "Our  Gang"       June    1    . 

fVovle  Night Charley  Chase May  11    . 

Omental  Motoring       Ufa  Oddities July  20  . 

Outlandish  Manners  Ufa  Oddities June    8  . 

Perfeci  Day   ■*  Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10   . 

-Tincess  nf  "lestnr     A May     4 

Saturday 's  Lessnn     -Our  Gang" Nov.    9  . 

Savage  Customs Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24   . 

Sky  Bov .  Harry  umgdon Oct.     5 . . 

Stepping  Out Charley  Chase Nov.    2  . 

Thej  3.      o.-m  Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21 .. 

Thunoem.       ,.  ...e9 All  Stjr  Ca*t May  25 

Tiny  Housekeepers Jfa  Oddities June  22  . 

Witch  Ooclor      UfaOdd.ries May  26  . 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Tide  Star  Rei   Date 

•t&Anna  Christie  (A.  T.) b'eia  Uarbo 

«  tSBattleof  the  Ladles  (A.  T.  ) 

♦IJBishop  Murder  Case,  The  (A.  T.).   Basn  Ratl.bone Jan.   10. 

*t (Bugle  Sounds.  The  (A.  T.) Torrence-B eery-Dane. 

•tjCollege  Life  (A.  T.) Starr-Nugent-Montgome.y 

•'(Devotion  (A.  T.) 

*t(Devll  May  Care  Ramon  Novarro 


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel  

2  reels 

2  reels  

.  1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel  ....  .June  1ft 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.   2  reels 

2  reels 

.  2  reels June   d 

. .  1  reel 

.1073  feel 

2  reels 

.  .2  reefs 

.  2  reels 

..   695  feet 

.  2  reels 

.  2  reels 

.  2  reels 

.  .2  reels 

.   1  reel July     6 

.   1  reel 


Length     Rev'ewed 


•tJKnlghls  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels. ...    •tSDynamlte  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nagel 1155C  feet. . 

•t(Medlclne  Man.  The  (A.  T.)  (F)... Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels •'(Five  O'Clock  Girl,  The  (A.  T.)..     Davles-Arthur-KIng 


Oct. 


tIMlller  A  Farrell  (F) 3  Songs. 

tjMInd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  A  Bard 2  reels . 

*1(Music  Fiends,  The  (A.  T.)  (F).... Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 

•tjNapoleon'e  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F) Otto  Malleson 3  reels 

•tjNIghtle  Knights Clark-McCullough 2  reels 

t[Otd  Tunes  for  New  (F) .Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth Mar. 

*t(On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F).Frledland  A  Revue 

URoyat  Hawaiian  Slnrjere  (F) SonrjProqram 

tlSound  Your  A  (F) 3  reels 

•ffThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

•tf  Treasurer's  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

•tlWalttlng  Around  (A.  T.  (F) Clark  A  McCullough 2  reels 


INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale        Length     Reviews 


t(Hallelujah  (A.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast ...  C711  feel  ..   Aug.. 

§t*Happy  Days  (A.  T.) Love-King 8100  feet. ..   Nov.    2 

"t(trls(A.  T.) 

•tjJudlclat  Murder  (A.  T.) 

*  t  (Lights  and  Shadows  (A.  T.)  

*1§Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.)     TBrry-Kaley-Lee-Edwards 

•tJM-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  011929 

(A.T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  feet. .  ..June  29 

*t(Montana  (A.  T.) 

*t  (Nlghl  Hostess.  The  (A- T.) Blanche  Sweet 

•t(NlzeBaby  (A.  T.) Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge 

§t*Not  So  Dumb  (A.  T.) Davles-Nugent 7650  feet Nov.  00 

*t§On  the  Set  (A.  T.) Buster  Keaton 

*t (Pleasure  Lovers  (A-  T.) 

•t§Redemptlon  (A.  T.) Gllbert-Naget-Adoree 

•tjRevue  of  Revues  (A.  T.) King-Love- Haines-Crawford 

♦((Rogue's  Song, The  (A.  T.)  Lawrence  Tlbbett 

•tjShip  From  Shanghai,  The  (A.  T.)  Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm 

*t(Song  of  Ihe  Sunset  (A.  T.) . 


•tAfter  the  Verdlcl Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels !If f ong  w/'tBr,J!Le  (A'  T,) ;  •  „,*  ■.• ;  *  •  r 

•tjBeggar's  Opera,  The  (P.  T.).   ...   Special  Cast 9  reels  "tjSwan  The  (A.  T.) L.  Glsh-La  Rocque-Nagel 

*t(Dark  Red  Roses  (A.  T.) Rome-Doble 8  reels !!?Iablo|d  I*'  T?1  T  ; ,, "■;•; ; 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

•tjAccl-Dental  Treatment 2  reels   . 

*t  Abble  Mitchel  A  Sizzle  A  Blame.  Song  Program ..1  reel   .. 

*t  Allez-Op Marionettes   1  reel  . 

*t  Clyde  Doerr  A  Saxophone  Sextet  Jazz  Program   1  reel . . 

•j  Dimples  and  Tears Marionettes    1  reel. . 

*t  Feed  the  Brute  (A.  T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel. . 

*t  Hoak  (A.  T.) Frawley  A  Smith 1  reel 

*t  Justice  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 2  reels 

*t  Miser.  The  (A.  T.) Bransby  Williams 1  reel . . 

♦t  Mr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marriotl-Gott 2  reels. 

*t  Night  In  Dixie,  A  (A.  T.) Mltchell-Hudglns 2  reels. 

*t  Nora  Blaney   No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel 

*t  Nora  Blaney.  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel. . 

*t (Operatic       Marionettes  1  reel. . 

•t  Radio  Franks  A  4  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel . . 

*t  Teddy  Brown  A  His  Band Jazz  Program 1  reel   . 

•t  When   the  Clock   Struck  Twelve 

( A.  T.) Nlles  Welch 2  reels . 


*t(Take  It  Big  (A.  T.) Van  A  Schenck-Love.. 

*t§Their  Own  Desires  (A.  T.) . .      .     Norma  Shearer Jan.     3 . 

*t§They  Learned  About  Women  (A.T.iVan  and  Schenck Jan.   31 

*t(Thirteenth  Chair,  The  (A.  T., Oct  19.. 

»t(This  Mad  Whirl  {A.  T.) 

•t(Trader  Horn  Harry  Carey 

*t§ Woman  Racket  (A.  T.) Moore-Sweet Jan.  24. 


Not  set    . 
6571  feet 


Nov.  16 
Dec.  14 
Nov.    9 


Not  set Dec.  14 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Aaronson's  Commanders Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30. . . .1  reel 

AI  Wohlman Song  Program 1  reel Oct  28 

AttheClub(D)  8  Victor  Artists May  18        897  feet 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (D) Mandolin  Solos   May    4 690  feet 

•tjBerth  Marks 'A.  T.)  (D> Laurel-Hardy   June    11 807  feet   ...Oct.     5 

•tjBlg  Squawk  The  (A.T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  25. ..  .1710  feet 

*t (Bits  of  Broadway Special  Cast 2  reels Nov.    9 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tfjGirl  Jrt  the  Show.  The  (A.  T.) Love-Hackett Aug.  31 

•t{His  Glorious  Night  (A.  T.)  (D) ...  Gilbert-Owen  Seot.  28 

•tildle  Rich,  The  (A.  T.l  (D) Nagel-Love-Hyams June  15. . 

•tjlmperfect  Ladles  (A.  T.) Duncan  Sisters Nov.  30. . . 

Kiss,  The Greta  Garbo Nov.  16  . 

•tiLast  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.T.) Shearer-Rathbone July     6... 

(Silent  Version) July     6 . . . 

■tlMadame  X  (A.  T.)  (D) Ruth  Chatterton Aug,  17. . 

•iMan's  Man.  A Haines-Dunn May  25  . . 

**5Ivlarianne  (A.  T.) Davies-Gray Oct.  18. . 

(Silent  Version) May  25 

•tIMysterlous  Island  The Hughes-Daly Oct.    B ....Mar.    2 

•ISNavy  Blues  (A.  T.) Haines-Page Dec  20 Nov.    2 

•t|Our  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page-URocque Aug.  24 6978  feet  ...  May     4 

*1Slngle  Standard,  A Garbo-Asther-Brown July   29 

(Silent  Version) July  29. 

So  This  Is  College  (A.  T.) Star  Cast Oct.  26 

•tESpeedway  (A.  T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.   7. 

♦tjThunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  25 

(Silent  Version) July  20 

•tiTrla  lol  Mary  Dugan.  The  (A.  T.) 
(D) Shearer- Warner-Hacketl Jun«   8. 


860  feet . . 

824  feet 

.2  reels  . . . 

.1735  feet.. 

.1633  feet 

795  feet.. 


Aorll13 
'.  April  13 


Length 

Reviewer 

7574  feet 

Oct.  19 

7166  feet 

Ocl  12 

.7351  feet 

.   June  22 

.  7200  feet 

.   Nov.    2 

5754  feet 

Nov.  23 

8651  feet. 

..Aug.  17 

.6484  feet. 

.June    1 

8832  feet 

.  April  20 

6683  feet 

..June    P 

10124  feet 

Oct.  26 

Dec.  14 


.6574  feel   . 
...6474  feet 
...9143  feet. 
.6962  feet   , 
.7783  feet 
,..7883  feet 

.10621  feet. 


Aug.    3 


Nov.  18 
Aug.  31 


July   13 
.Apr.    13 


BiftmoreTrio,  The" Songs Oct   19 

Bob  Nelson  (Di      3  Songs June  29. . 

•tlBoxtng  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July   13. . 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  Mayfield Musical  Act Aug.  10 

Climbing  theGolden   Stairs Charles  King Aug.    3 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos. Oct.  26. . 

Copy Roscoe  KarnB 2  reels 

Craig  Campbell  (Dl 3  Songs June    1....641  feet 

•tJDad's  Day  (A.  T.i  (D) "Our  Gang" July    e. . 

+t§Doll"s  Shop 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23   . 

Earl  A  Bell    . Musical  Act Nov.  16.. 

*t§Fightrng  Parson Langdon 

Frontier  Romance July     6  . 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs June    8  . 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept   7 

Georgie  Price Song  Program Aug.  17, . 

George  Lyons Musical  Act Aug.    3 . 

Gilbert- Sullivan  Male  Ensemble  ID)  Song  Program June  22. . 

Happiness  Boys  (D) 4  Songs May  28.. 

•tSHay  Fever  (A.  T.) Charley  Chase   2  reels. 

•tJHIs  Lucky  Day  (A.  T.) Lean  A  Mayfield 2  reels Nov.    2 

*|§Hurdy  Gurdy  (A.  T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11..     " 

Jan  Garber's  Band  (D) 3  Band  Nos May  11 . . 

Keller  Sisters  A  Lynch Song  Program Oct    5. . 

*t§Lazy  Days "Our  Gang" 

•HLeapIng  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22.. 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko Song  Program Sept.  28. . 

•f§MadameQ  (A.  T.)  (D> Jocelyn  Lee June    8.... 1858  feet.. 

Man  Higher  Up, The  (D) Walthall-Edeson May  11 ...  .1926  feet ..  .April  13 

•t|MenO"  War(A.T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June  29...  .2  reels 

Mexicans Revue Aug.  31 1749  feel 

Metrolone  Movietone  Revue Songs  and  Dances Sept.  21 1 1 02  feet 


.2  reels. 

2  reels 
,  622  feet. 

700    feet 

2  reels           Dec.  14 
.   1401  feet 

608  feet Nov.    2 

. .  632  feet 

..  714feet 

..  646  feet...  Nov.    9 
.661  feet 

734  feet April  13 


1904  feet...  June  29 

888  feet 

727feet Nov.    2 

,  .2  reels Nov.    9 

.2reels 

840  feet 


*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).   A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


66 


Motion     P  i  c  t  u  r  e     X  c  w  s 


December    21,     19  2  9 


*t{Dlvorce  Made  Easy  (A.  T.)  (F). . 
•tjFashlonsIn  Love  (A.  T.) 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

♦fgMovie  Night  Charley  Chase May  1 1 

•t  {Old  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) Davidson-Nichols 

•TjNtght  Owls   A.  T.  Laurel-Hardy 

Phil  Spltalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Acl Aug.  24 . 

•t  [Popular  People  iA.  T.) Charley  Chase 

•HRallroadln*  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" June  IS.. 

*f§Real  McCoy    A.  T.       ....  Chase 

Robert  Chlsholm  <0> 3  Songs May  25  . 

Sardines  A  La  Carte  (Dt Raymond  Hitchcock June    8. . . 

»T§SmalITalk  (A.  T.  (D) "Our  Gang'*   May  18 

•t{Snappy  Sneezer  (A.T.)  (D) Charley  Chase July  20.. 

"-•Song  Writer's  Revue 

Taking  the  Air  (D)  Blltmore  Trio June  IS   .. 

Tlta  Ruffo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18 

Tlta  RuHo    Song  Program Sept.  14.  . 

Tom  Waring   Song  Program Nov.    2  . 

UkHele  Ike  fF) 2  Songs May     4 

•f  (Unaccustomed  At  Wt  Are  (A.  T.) 

(D)    Laurel-Hardy  May    4  . 

Van  &  Schenck        Song  Program Aug.  31 . . 

•t|Vodevllle(A.T.) Laurel-Hardy 

Yvetle  Rugel  Act   Oct.  12.. 


PARAMOUNT 
FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

t{Cocoanuts  fA.T.) 4  Man  Brother s-Ea Ion-Shaw. . .  May  23   . 

•tJDance  of  Life  The  (A  T.) Carrol  1-SkeJly Sept   7.. 

•tiOanfleroue  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July   13.. 

i  Silent  Version) 

•flDangerous  Woman  A  (A.T.HF).   Baclanova-Brook May  18   . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

MacLean-Prevost July     6. . 

'Silent  Version)   

Menjou-Compton June  29  . 

(Silent  Version) June  29   . 

•tjFast  Company  (A.  T.) Oakie-Brenl-Gallagher Sept.  14 

(Silent  Version)  

•t{Four  Feathers,  The Arlen-Wray-Powell-Brook 

(Silent  Version) 

•t{Genllemen  or  the  Press  (A,  T.  (F)..  Walter  Huston May    4  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tfGreene  Murder  Case,  The  (A.T.)Powell-Eldridqe-Arthur Sept.   7 

•tJHungarlan  Rhapsody  The Pari o-Frltsch-D ago ver Aug.    3   . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3  . 

•tjllluslon  (A.T.) Rogers- Cairo  I  l-Collyer Sept.  21 

•tjlnnocentsof  Paris  The  (A.  T.)  (F). Maurice  Chevalier May  25   . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjJealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept.   8   . 

•TSUdy  Lies.  The       Huston-Colbert Sept.   6   . 

•tjLove  Doctor.  The  i A.  T.) Dfx-Collyer 

•tlMan  I  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan May  25.. 

(Silent  Version) May  25  . 

•tJMysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu Oland-Arthur Aug.  10. . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10.. 

•t  {Rainbow  Man,  The  (A.  T.) Dowling-Nixon-Darro May  18. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•tjReturn  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

IA.T.) Clive  Brook Oct.  18.. 

•tfJRIver  of  Romance  The Rogers-BrJan-Collyer July  29 

•USaturday  Night  Kid.  The  (A.  T.).. Clara  Bow Oct.   26  . 

•tSoul  of  France,  The Special  Cast Aug.  24 . . . 

(Silent  Version) 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  Beery-Castle-Conklln June    8  . 

*t{Studlo     Murder     Mystery      The 
(A.T.)  (Fj Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1   . 

(Silent  Version) June    1    .. 

•IJSweetle  (A.  T.) Carroll-Oakie-Kane Nov.    2. . 

•HThunderbolt  (A.  T.  (F) Bancroft-Wray-Arlen June  22     . 

(Silent  Version)   June  22  .. 

•tjTong  War  (A.  T.)    (See  Chinatown  Nights) 

•tSVIrglnlan,  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brian Nov.    9... 

•fJWelcome  Danger Harold  Lioyd Oct.  12... 

•tj Wheel  of  Uf e  The  (A.  T.)  (F) . . . .  Dix-Ralston-Heggle June  22 . . . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tiWhy  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack Oct.   19  .. 

*t{ Woman  Trap.  The  (A.  T.) Morris-Brent- Huston Aug.  3D 


Length     Reviewed 

.2  reels June    8 

.2  reels... 

2  reels     ..     Dec.  14 

701  feet   

.2  reels 

.1738  feet 

.2  reels Dec  14 

.766  feet 

1154  feet  

2330feet ...  June  22 

.2  reels 

2  reels Dec  14 

.  1  reel   April    8 

465  feel.,..  Oct  12 

.   525  feet 

565  feet 

465  feet 

1940  feet         July    13 
.  838  feet...  Nov.    9 

.2  reels 

712  feet  .     Nov.    9 


Title  Star 

•tfiOfl  In  the  Silly  Night  (Christie 

A.T-HF)    Special  Cast June    8 

•tjRiith  Ettlng         Songs 

*t  {Schubert's  Masterpiece  (D).    .       Famous  Composers  Series May  18 

•'{Schubert's       Unfinished       Sym- 
phony (D) Famous  Composer  Series June  29  . 

•tjSleeping  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Griffith Sept.    7. . 

•tjSmlles Song  Cartoon 

So  This  Is  Paris  Green   Fazenda   Jan.  18.. 

That  Redheaded  Hussy Grapewin Dec  28  . . . 

•tjHta  Schlpa  (F) Song  Program 1  reel Oct  12 

•tjTrafflc  Regulations  (Fl Donald  Ogden  Stewart 1  reel  Feb.  2] 

•t{Two  Americans  (A  T.)  (F)... Walter  Huston June    1 2  reels 

•tjVital  Sub|ects(A.T.HF) Butterworth       June    8        1  reel 

*[{Weak  But  Willing  (A.T.) Dec  14....  2  reels 

•tjWhen   Caesar  Ran  a   Newspaper 

(Christie  A-  T.)  (F) Hatton-Hardy May  11 ...  .2  reels 

•tJWIves  on  Strike  (A.  T.) 

•fYeOlde  Melodies  (D) Song  Cartoon   May    4 1  reel 

•tIZIegf eld  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A. T.)  (F)  Eddie  Cantor , May    4 ...  .2  reels Mar.   fl 

Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 
Helen  Morgan Oct.  12 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


2  reels May  11 

.  1  reel  Mar.    2 

.1  reel 

.  1  reel  

.  2  reels 

.Ireel 


Length 
.8813  feet 
10619  feet 
.7278  feet 
.7395  feet 
.6643  feet 


5386  feet 
5270  feet 
6325  feet 
6024  feet 


Reviewed 

..June    1 

June  29 

July   13 

^  Mar."  23 

Sept.  21 

"July  "a 

.   Aug.  24 


Oct  26 


.  Nov.  23 
.  Nov.  23 


7167  feet 

6383  feet 
.6137  feet.. 
6165  feet  . 
6972  feet 
.7815  feet  . 
6148  feet 
6107  feet 
70D4feet. 
5503  feet 
6669  feet   . 
6453  feet   . 
7267  feet 
7695  feet 
8630  feet 


April  20 
May  18 


Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 


Oct.  5 
April  20 

Sen  I.  21 
Sept  14 
Sept  14 
April  27 

'.  June 16 

'April' 20 


Title 

•fSApplause  (A.  T.) 

•t(Backstage  Blues  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack 

*f  {Battle  of  Paris,  The   Gertrude  Lawrence 

*f  {Behind  the  Makeup  (A.  T.) Skelly-Wray-Powell 

•f{Big  Pond.  The  (A.  T.) Maurice  Chevalier 

•^Darkened  Rooms  (A.  T.) Brertl-Powell 

•tSFIesh  of  Eve  [A.  T.) Nancy  Carroll 

•t {Glorifying  the  American  Girl.         Eaton-Healey 

*T{Half  Way  to  Heaven Rogers-Arthur Dec  14...   6254  feet   ...Nov.  23 

*t {Kibitzer  (A.  T-l Green-Brlan-Hamllton Aug.  31 

*t {Laughing  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) Eagels-Brooks 7200  feet Nov.  18 

*t{Love  Parade,  The  (A.  T.) Chevalier-MacDonald 10061  feet  ..   Oct   19 

•t {Marriage  Playground.  The  (A.  T.)  Brian-March Dec  21 8100  feet   .     Nov.    2 

*? {Medals  Gary  Cooper Not  set 6100  feet 

*f{Men  Are  Like  That    Skelly Not  seL 5500  feet 

•t{Polnted  Heels  (A.  T.) Powell-Ralston-Kane 

*t {Sarah  and  Son  (A.  T.) Ruth  Chatterton 

*t{Station  S-E-X  (A.  T.i Clara  Bow     

*t{Two  Black  Crows.  The  (A.  T.)...   Moran  &  Mack   

•t  {Vagabond  King,  The  (A.  T.) Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

•t(Youth  (A.  T.) Hersholl-Wray 

PARTHENON  PICTURES 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Ret.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

tBachelors'  Club,  The Tal mad ge- Worth 8  reels 

Back  From  Shanghai St.  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard S  reels 

Heroic  Lover  .The St.  Leo-Bedford 8  reel3 

Wild  Heart  of  Africa.  The Special  Cast May  26. ..  .6  reels June  16 


PATHE 


71 02  feet 
7009  feet. 

6015  feet 
.  7536  feet 


Nov.  23 
Oct.   19 


FEATURES 

Title                                                          Star  Rel.  Date 

•t{Awful  Truth,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Aug.  10 


7rih  foot  "  *t{Big  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Sept.    7  . 

/ojo  iwei ,cn«„i  v/or-i,.,,, 


4900  feet 


...  May 


6500  feet 
.6070  feet 

8859  feet  ...Oct  26 
.8571  feet...   June  10 


SILENT  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Auto  Suggestion .Krazy  Kat  Cartoon July     6   . 

Fur  Peace Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June  22. . . 

Gold  Socks Krazy  Kat  Cartoon   May  11 

HatAches   Krazy  Kat  Cartoon June    8 

Ko-Ko's  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon June    1 . . . 

Ko-Ko'i  Focus Inkwell  Cartoon May  18  . . 

Ko-Ko's  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon May     4 

•t|Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.).. .  .Song  Cartoon     

Petty  Larteny Inkwell  Cartoon Mav  25 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee May    4 


(Silent  Version). 

*t(FlylngFool.The(A.T.)  (D  4  F). .   Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23.. 

Grand  Parade,  The   Special  Cast Jan.   11    . 

*t{Her  Private  Affair  (A.  T.)  (F)....   Ann  Harding Oct.     5 

•t{Hlgh  Voltage  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F) Boyd-Prevost-Hale June  16   . 

[Silent  Version)   

Tin  fnot  "  "■""■•  ,a        »t{Lucky  In  Love  f A.  T.)  (O  &  F)..     Downey- Lawford Aug.  17  . 

"M  """ •fjMother's  Boy  (D  &  F) Morton  Downey May  12 

No  Silent  Version) 

t{Officer  O'Brien  (A.T.  (F) William  Bnyd   Mar.    1.. 

(Silent  Version)   

•t{Oh  Yeah  (A.T.)  (F) Armstrong- J  as.  Gleason Oct.  19  . 

(Silent  Version) 

•'{Paris  Bound Hardlng-Fenlon.    .    Aug.    3   . 

•I {Racketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard Nov.    9   . 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Red  Ho:  Ryhthm  (A.  T.)  (F) Hale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford.  .Nov.  23.. 

i  Silent  Version) 

,  ._.,"  *t{Sa)lor's  Holiday  (A.  T.)  (F) Alan  Hale Sept  14  . 

i  r„® (Silent  Version) 

QuItlan-Loff-O'Nelll Aug.  24   . 

i  Silent  Version) 


Length     Reviewed 

5930  feet 

.6028  feet  ...July   13 


8717feet   ...Oct  19 

.10  reels Sept.  21 

.51 53  feet  ...June  29 

.5306  feet 

Aug.  24 

6168  feet        Sept.    7 


Length     Reviewed 


6748  feet  .     June  22 

Nov.  18 

6440  feet     .   Aug.  31 

.5743  feet 

May  26 

.6870  feel   .     Sept  14 
.7423  feet    ..May  11 

Underlermlned 

6881  feet  .'  Sept  21 


.6684  feet        July     8 
6119feet  ..Nov.    2 


j  ;JJ,  •HSophomore  (A.  T.: 

1  reel   


(F). 


.6175  feet  ...Oct  19 
5260  feet ".".'.  Sept  21 
6526  feet ".".  jiiiy'ij 


.1  reel 

.  .1  reel 

1  reel   

.  1  reel 

.1  reel 

.   2  reels June  29 


SILENT  SHORTS 


SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSAdam's  Eve  (A.  T.) Arthur-Lee   Oct.   12  . 

*t{After  Seben  (A.T.)  (F) James  Barton May  18  . 

•({Brown  Gravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23  . 

•t{Chlnatown  Song  Cartoon   

•f  {Dancing  Gob.  The  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Nov.    9  . 

*t$Dangt>rous  Females  (A.  T.) Drossier- Moran Nov.  16. . 

•t»Oear  TeachBr  (A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast May     4  .. 

•tlDear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F).  .Special  Cast June  22. . 

•tjFaro  Nell  (A.  T.) Louise  Fazonda Oct     5.. 

•f  {Fatal  Forceps,  The  (A.  T.) Sterling-Roach Nov.    2  . 

•t {Florida  Nightmare.  A  (A.  T.  (F)..  .Special  Cast June  15. . 

•t|Good  Bye.  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon 

•HHeDId  His  Boat  (A.  T.) Holmes-Myers Oct   19 

•tjHotovod  the  Ladles  (A.  T.) Taylor  Holmes Nov.  30  . 

•f{Her  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.)... Lois  Wilson July     6  . 

•tlHInt  to  Brides,  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Arthur July  20  .. 

•t(Hot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda-Arthur May  25  . 

*f|lf  Men  Played  Cards  is  Women 

Do  fA.  T.)  OF) Special  Cast May  11   . 

•tllnsplrallon   Schubert's  Songs , 

•tilt  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F)..  .James  Barton May  25   . 

•f {Ladles'  Choice  (A.  T.) Charlie  Grapewin Sept  14... 

•t|Lady  Fare  (A.  T.).. Colorod  Cast Sept.  28  . 

•tjMarchlngTo  Georgia  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  Wost Dec  21. . 

•fmother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon July     6   . 

*  Meant  tjnchronized  tcore.     f  Meant  sound"  effect*. 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Aoril  Showers "Aesop  Cartoon" June  IB..., 

Ball  Park,  The "Aesop  Fable" May  IB... 

Black  Book.  The Ray-Miller July   21.. 

Cabaret.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  25... 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9 

CloseShave.A Burke-Denl June  23   . . 

Cold  Steel     "Aesop  Fables" July     7 . . . 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2  . 

Enchanted  Flute,  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  11.. 

Fish  Day    "Aesop  Fables" May  26 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght May  26   . . 

Footwork   Sportllght June  23 . . . 

Fruitful  Farm,  The "Aesop   Fables" 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July  21... 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables" June  30   . . 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" June  23. . . 

Utile  Game  Hunter  The "Aesop  Fables" May    5 ... 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fables" July  28... 

Pathe  Review   Rel.  each  week 

Polo  Match.  The  ,  "Aesop  Fables" June    2 ... 

Puckered  Success Haines- Coombs  June    2  . . 

Queen  of  the  North  Woods  (Serial).  Clalr-Mlller May  12.... 

Right  Technique,  The  Sportllqht July  21    . 

Rhythm    Sportllght Aug.    4 ... 

River  Driver.  The Sportllght Aug.  18  .. 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables" June    9 

Sport  Afloat Sportllont July     7  . . 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug-    4   . . 

Tomato  Omelette Halnee-Comba May     6  . 

Tuning  In "Aesop  Fables" 

Uncle's  Visit Halnes-Coombs June  30 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs),    A.  T.  after  title  means  All 
D  Means  disc,     F  Means  sonnd-on-Wlm. 


Length     Reviewed 

.1618  feet 

.2  reels Oct     5 

1627  feet 

.  1  reel   

.1823  feet  

1873  feet...   Nov.  23 

.2  reels June    1 

.2  reels Oct  28 

.1819feet 

.1664  feet 

.1  reel 

.  1  reel 

1616 feot 

2  reels 

2  reels Sept  14 

.  2  reels 

2reels Oct    5 


B34raM 

ireel 

ireel 

.2  reels   . .. 

1843  foot. 

.  2  reels 

.Ireel 


Mar.   2 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel   June  15 

1  reel Mav  11 

10  episodes.  July  20 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels July     8 

1  reel  July     6 

2  reels Mav  11 

1  reel   Aug.  10 

1  reel May  18 

1  reel   May  18 

1  reel   June  22 

1  reel Aug.  31 

1  reel Aug.    3 

.1  reel Jury     8 

.  1  reel June  16 

.1  reel May    4 

1  reel  July  20 

1  roel 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels June    1 

10  episodes 

1  reel July   20 

.  1  reel Aug.    3 

1  reel Aug.  10 

1  reel June    1 

1  reel   July     6 

1  reel  July  20 

2  reels May  11 

1  reel Nov.    9 

2  reels   July 

TalkU. 


December    21,     19  29 


Motion    Picture    News 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale         Length     Reviewed 

•M After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque 1  reel   Sept.  28 

•t{AftertheShow(A.  T.) Special  Cast 2  reels Nov.    2 

•t{Barbers  College,  The  (A.  T.) Geo.  Le  Malre Dec  22... 2  reels Nov.  23 

Barnyard  Melody Cartoon 1  reel Nov.  16 

•tlBeach  Babies  (A- T.)  (D  A  F) Kemper- Knapp Aug.    4  ...2  reels July   13 

•({Big  Scare,  The  (FAD) "Aesop  Fables". 1  reel   Aug.  31 

•({Big  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).Lew  Hearn 2  reels Oct.     6 

•({Black  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Sept.  16. ..  .2  reels Sept.  14 

*t  jBody  Building     Sportllght 1  reel Nov.    2 

•tJBoyhood  Memories Sportllght 

♦tBugvllle  College  Days  (O&FJ "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4 

•tBy  Land  and  Air  (F  A  D) "Aesop  Fables" July  21 

•({Clothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  16 

•(Conditioning Sportllght June    9. 

•({Crystal  Champion Sportllght May    5 

•({Doing  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.) Mar.  16 

•({Duffers  A  Champs  (A. T.)  (0  A  F) .  Sportllght Sept.   8 . 

•({End  of  the  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Carr Sept.  29. 


.1  reel Oct.     6 

1  reel July   20 

1  reel July   13 

2  reels 

,1  reel     June    1 

1  reel     ....  April  27 

2  reels 

1  reel Sept.  21 

2  reels Oct.  12 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t{Half  Marriage Borden-Blaine Ocl.  13   . 

*1{Jazz  Heaven  (A.  T.) Brown-O'Neill-Cawthorn Nov.    3  . 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2  . 

Little  Savage Buzz  Barton May  19 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17.. 

•({Night  Parade  (A.  T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulllver. ... Oct.  27   . 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Buzz  Barton July     7 . . 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler  .. June    9  . 

•tfiRlo  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles Sept.  15. 

•({Side  Street 3  Moore  Bros Sept.   8  . 

•({Street  Girl,  The Betty  Compson Aug.  11 

•t {Syncopation  (A.  T.) Downey-Warlnga  Band 

{t*Tanned  Legs ,   Lake-Blane. ...  ....  Nov.  10 


Length  Revldwed 
6481  feet... Oct.  5 
6372  feet ...   Nov.    2 

5009  feet 

4781  feet 

6396  feet 

.6665  feet...  Nov.  16 

4776  feet 

4750  feet 

Aug.  24 


6965  feet 
8200  feet. 
7626  feet 
.6377  feet. 


Nov.  24 Nov.  16 


61 39  feet 
6199  feet. 


•({Fairways  and  Foul  (A.  T.) The  Gleasons Oct.  13. . .  2  reels Oct.  26 

•({Fancy  That Frawley-Dewey Sept.  22.    .1  reel   Oct.     6 

•({Faithful  Pup  (D&  F) "Aesop  Fables" May  12 1  reel 

•({FlftyMilesFromBroadway(A.T.) . .  Watson-Mervllle Feb.    2. . .  .2  reels 

♦tiFollow  the  Leader Sportllght 1  reel Oct.    5 

•t&Fowl  Play  (A.T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dee.  29  ...2  reels 

•({Garden  of  Eatln  (A.  T.  (OAF)..  The  Gleasons Aug.  11...   2  reels Aug.  10 

•tJGentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.  20  ..  2  reels Oct.  12 

•t{Go  Easy.  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)..LeMalre-Slmon July   14.  ...2  reels May  11 

•({Gridiron  Glory Sportllght 1  reel Oct.  19 

•({Hard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.)....  Harry  Holman July  28  ..   2  reels June    8 

•({Haunted  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.    1 

•({Her  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)  (DAF)..SImon-Teasdale May  19 

•({His  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24 

•({High  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Feb,  23 

•t {Honest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" May  1 8 

•({Hook.  Line  and  Melody Sportllght 1  reel 

•({In  and  Out  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" Nov.    3 2  reels 


2  reels Aug.  31 

2  reels 

2  reels Nov.  16 

2  reels 

2  reels 

Oct.   19 
Oct.  26 

•({Jail  Breakers..... "Aesop  Fables"   . .  ...   July     7.    .   1  reel July     6 

♦tiJungle  Fool.  The  (DA  F) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Sept.  14 

*t§Love.  Honor  and  Oh  Baby 2  reels  Dec.  14 

*'§Mandalay  . . Song  Sketch 2  reels  Dec.  14 

•tjMldsummer's  Uay  A  (D  A  F)... ."Aesop  Fables" July  28 1  r eel     .    .,   July   20 

•({Mill  Pond.  The  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" ...1  reel Oct.  19 

•({Modern  Rhythm Sportllght  Juty  28.... 1  reel July  20 

Night  Club,  The "Aesop  Fables"     Nov.  24...  .1  reel   Nov.  30 

•tJPathe  Audio  Review Released  Every  WeBk 1  reel 

•({Pathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 1  reel 

•({Petters.  The  (A.T.) Topics  of  Die  Day 1  reel Nov.    9 

•({Plumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(DA  F) LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18.  . 

•({Pressing  His  Suit  (D  A  F) Topical  Tips June    2.. 

•tPresto  Change  iD&F) "Aesop  Fables" April  14. . 

•({Rubeville  (A.  T.) Dec.    8. . 

•({Running  the  Scales Sportllght Sept.    1.. 

5f*Santa's  Toy  Shop 

•({Smooth  Guy,  The  (A.T.) Davls-Knapp Oct.  27 2  reels Oct.   19 

*t}Spnrt  alaCarte... Sportllght 1  reel Dec    7 

•tSSoThis  Is  Marriage  (A.T.) Special  Cast Nov.  17.... 2  reels Nov.    9 

•(Stage  Struck  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" Dec  23 1  reel 

tStamina Sportllght 1  reel Nov.  16 

•({Stone  Age  Romance,  A  (D  A  F)... "Aesop  FablBs". Aug.  18...   1  reel Aug.  17 

•tfiSummerttme  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" 1  reel Oct.  12 

•t {Syncopated  Trial  (A.  T.) Sevmour-Morley Sept.   8 — 2  reels Sept.  1<J 

♦({Tight  Squeeze Le  Marre 2  reels Nov.     2 

•({Topical  Fits  (A.  T.)  {D  A  F) Topics  of  me  Day July  28....  1  reel 

•f$Topical  Licks  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day 1  reel Oct.   26 

•({Topical  Nips  (A.  T.)  <D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day June    2   ..   1  reel   June    * 

•t{Toplcal  Pips  (A.T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day June  30 

•({Topical  Rips  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  1 1 

•({Topical  Sips  (A.  T.WD  A  F> Topics  of  the  Day July   28 

•({Topical  Wits  (A.  T.)  (OAF)....  Topics  of  the  Day Sept.    8 

•({Turkey  for  Two  (A.  T.) Davls-Frawley Aug.  25 

•({Wash  Dav  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18 

•t{Whata  Day  (A.  T.  (D  A  F) Slmon-Mallory June  16 

•({Wood  Choppers  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" June    9 


•({Vagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.). .       Rudy  Vallee     

*t{Very  Idea.  The 'A.T.) Frank  Craven Sept.    1 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan. July  21... 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities May  21 

Here  and  There     Curiosities May    7.. 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan May  26   , 

Just  a  Stall Helium-Davis May  19. 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule May  12. , , 

Mickey's  Initiation Mickey  Yule July     7  . . 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Yule June    9  . 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule Sept  30... 

Odds  and  Ends  Curiosities June    4... 

Pace  That  Thrills,  The Helium-Davis June  16. . . 

Slide,  Sparky,  Slide Helium-Davis July   14... 

Who's  the  Boss? Hill-Duncan June  23 . . . 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•({Age  of  Innocence  The  (A.  T.)  (F).Paula  Trueman    Jan.  5, '30.. 

•({As  You  Like  It  (A.  T.) Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent 2  reels 

•t{Before  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  9.  '30. .  2  reels 

Marc  Connelly Oct.  13... 2  reels 

Marc  Connelly Aug.  11  —  2  reels 

Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent Sept.    8 2  reels 


. .  Sept.  21 
July  20 
Mar.  3D 
Dec    7 


Oct.     5 


Length 
2  reels   . . . 
2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels ... 
2  reels 
2  reds.   , , 

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels  — 


Length 
1  reel   . . . 


Nov.    9 


2reels June    1 

, .  1  reel May  1 1 

1  reel 

.2  reels   Nov.  16 

.  .1  reel Oct.  19 

Dec.    7 


•I  {Bridegroom,  The  (A.  T.>  (F).. . . 
•({Burglar.  The  (A.T.)  (F) 
•t{CaptaIn  of  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F).. 

•({Clown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*t{General  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) . . . .   Nat  Carr 1  reel 

•(Godfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Novl  10...   1  reel 

•({Gunboat  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) . . . .  Nal  Carr 1  reel Nov.    9 

•({Headwork  (A.T.) Sept. lb   ...1  reel   

*t{Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) Kirkland-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10     .2  reels Sept.  14 

•({Jazz  (A.  T.)  (F) Duke  Ellington  A  Orchestra Feb. 9, '30.  .1  reel 

*t{Low  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*i§Mickey'sBig  Moment Mickey  Yule 2  reels Dec.  14 

•tjMlckey's  MldnJte  Frolic  (A.  T.)..   Mickey  Yule Aug.  18.  ...2  reels June  22 

*t§Old  Bill's  Christmas   2  reels Dec.  14 

*t{Palooka  Flying  School  (A.T.)  (F) 

*t{SongandtheSergeant.The(A.T.) May11,*30  2  reels. 


•({St.  Louis  Blues  (A.  T.)  (F) Smith-  Wash  In  gton-Mordecl Sept 

•({Strange  Interview, The  ( A. T.)  (F)  Sherwln-Knowles 

•({Suitor,  The  ( A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Feb.    2 

•({Traveler,  The  (A.  T.) Marc  Connelly Aug.  18.. 

•({Two  Gun  Ginsberg  (A.T.)  (F)....Nal  Carr Oct.  13.. 

•({Uncle,  The  (A.T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Dec.    8.. 

•t{What  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•({While  Auto  Walts  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  12,  '30.  .2  reels 

•tfYour  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T.) . .   Russ  Brown 


2  reels Aug.  31 


1  reel 

2  reels 

1  reel Sept.14 

Ireel Oct.  12 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•({Case   of   Sergeant   Grlscha Betty  Compson 

•((Companionate  Olive  Borden 

•({Oamaged   Betty  Compson Mar.  3u.  *30 

*t{DanceHall Borden-Lake Not  set.   .     5703  feet        Nov.  23 

•({Framed  (A.  T.) 

•({High  River , 

•({Hit  the  Deck  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•t{Hunted 

•({Ladles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

•({Love  Captive,  The Betty  Compson Feb.    9 

*({Love  Comes  Along  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels • 

•({Radio  Revels  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

Alan  Hale June    2 •({Sensation  (A.  T.) 

•({Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate  (A.  T) . . . .  Richard  Dix 

•  1 5Upperworld  (A.  T.) 

•t{Wlld  Heart  (A.T.) Bebe  Daniels 


.1  reel July    6 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel 

.1  reel Sept.14 

.2  reels Aug.  17 

.1  reel Aug.  10 

2  reels June  15 

.1  reel June    1 


Coming  Attractions 

Star 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


Title 

•({Bride  of  the  Desert  (A.  T... . 
•({Should  a  Girl  Marryf  (D>. . . 


RAY  ART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Oate         Le^qth     Reviewed 

Calhoun-Mason Sept.   1 ...   4816  feet.       Nov.    9 

Foster-Keith Sept.  21 


Title 
•({Bachelor's  Secret,  A  (A.T.)  (F) 
•({Big  Shot,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Feb.    8 

(Silent  Version)   

•({Clothes  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett May    3 

(Silent  Version) 

♦({Crashing  Through  (A.  T.)  (F) June    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies.  The  (A. 

T.  (F) Feb.  22 

(Silent  Version) 

•({His  First  Command  (A.  T.)  if)..   Boyd-Sebastian Dec  28  ..  .6500  feet  ..  .Nov.    9 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Hot  and  Bothered  iA.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan     June  28 

(Silent  Version) Two  Sisters Dsna-Lease April    1 

•({International     Television     Revue 

(A.T.)  (F) Special  Cast 

•t{Negligee(A.T.)  <F) I na  Claire   Mar.  15 

•({Painted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd   April  26. 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Parachute  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard July   19...  Apaches  of  Paris. . . 

(Silent  Version) ■. *tSRIar.l,mall  (A   T  I 

•({Play  Boy  (A.T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  14 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Rich  People  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Treasure  Girl  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  29 

♦tSTnlsThlngCatledLovelA.T.)(F).;C.Bennett-Lowe Jan.  25 Nov.    9 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Saratoga  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett July     5 

(Silent  Version) 

•({Up  and  At  *Em  (A.  T.)  (F) May    3 

•({War  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Harding-Armstrong April  12 

(Silent  Version) 

May  17 

(Silent  Version) 


SONO-ART-WORLD  WIDE 


Title 


Stat  Rel.  Date 

.   DlnaGralla June  15. . 

. .  English  Cast 

Eddie  Dowling Not  set.. .. 

.   Miles  Mander June    1    . 

.  Von  Strohefm-Compson Sept. 

Brody-Stuart June  29.. 

{Midnight  Daddies  (A.T Clyde-Gribbon Oct.     3   . 

Prince  and  the  Dancer.  The Dma  Gralla.   June  30  . 

Tommy  Atkins Walter  Byron  Feb.     4  . . 

♦({Up  the  Congo African  Adventure  Film 

Whirl  of  Life.  The Louis  Lerch June  15... 

Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks May  25 


•({Blackmail  ( 

*t§Blaze  O'Glory  (A.  T.). 

Doctor's  Women,  The 

•({Great  Gabbo  The  (A.  T.). 
•t{Kltty  (O  &  Fi. 


Length     Reviewed 

.5732  feet 

71 36  feet  ...Oct.  12 
Not  set    ...   Dec.  14 

.6177  feet 

9950  feet ...  Sept.  21 
9010feet  ..  June  13 
7100  feet...   Nov.    9 

6787  feet 

6910  feet 


8  reels     . 
6998  feet. 


•({Woman  Afraid,  A  (A.  T.)  (F). . 


R  KO 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Bio  Diamond  Robbery Tom  Mix May  13 

•({Delightful  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque   SepL  22. . 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     |  Means  sound  effects. 


STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Dlst'r 


Length 
5200  feet 


Title  Star 

After 'he  Fog Phllbin 

•({Around  the  World  Via  Graf  Zeppelin 

Arsenal Russian 

Battle  ol  Mons,  The English  Cast. 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube. Junkermann-Mara 

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarte 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie, 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound" -on -film. 


Reviewed 


Length 
6114  feet 
6532  feet 


Review*  d 


Oct.  26 


Rel.  Date 
Beacon  Prod..   Dec  15 

Talk.  Plct.  Epics.  Nov.    2  Nov.    9 

Amklno     6900  feet 

British  New  Era... 6500  feet. ...  Mar.  23 

Aywon  

Aft.  European 6200  feet 


68 


Motion     Picture     X  e  w  s 


December    21 ,     19  29 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Black  Hills Special  Cast Big  Three 5000  feet.. 

Bondage German  Cast Ufa.  6040  feet 

Broken  Barriers H.  Cost  el  I  o-G  lass Excellent 6000  feet 

Captain  Cowboy Yakima  Conutt Bell  PIcL 4800  feet 

Cleanup.  The    Charles  Delaney Excellent         5660  feet   . 

Campus  Knights McKee-Palmer Chesterfield June  15  .5400  feet 

Code  of  the  Air Harlan- Marlowe Blschoff  Prod 6700  feet 

. .   Big  3.. 


Title  Star 

•tDown  Hawaii  Way Color  Novelty. 


Rel.  Date        Length 

Castle 1  reel 

*t{Down  in  Jingle  Town Song  Cartoon   Biophone 1  reel ... . 

•tjEgyptian  Gyp.  An Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel 

•♦{Friend  Husband  iA.  T.) Burr       2  reels 

•'Galloping   Gauche Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb.     1.  .1  reel. 


Aug.     1     7800  feet 
Nov.  23     .5800  feet 
Biltmore  Prod.  Jan.  5400  feet 

Bell  Plcl    BOOO'eei 

Crescent 6608  feet 

5706  feet 
5050  feet 


July  P 
Nov.  30 
Dec.  14 


Constant  Nymph Ivor  Novello 

Dancer  of  Barcelona Damita   . 

*'jDarkened  Skies  Brent-McDonald 

Daughter  of  Israel,  A Special  Cast   . 

Devil  Dogs Holmee-Alt 

Devil's  Passion,  The  ...     Special  Cast Arta 

Dream  Melody,  The Roche-Shelby Excellent 

Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhazy Aft.  European .  .8  reels 

Fanny  Hawthorn  (silent) English  Cast Excellent Nov.    9 Nov.  16 

Figaro Franco-American   ....  .   ..   Not  Set   .6360  test ...   Dec    7 

Fight  For  Ma'terhorn  The...       German  Cast Ufa  Eastern. 6840  eat 

For  the  Term  ol  His  Natural  Life  Special  Cast Australasian.    11000  feet 

Fortune's  Fool. Emll  Jannlngs  LT.  Rogers 6100  feet   

Golden  Dawn     Warwick- Ward Conquest  6200  feet 

Headin'  Westward Bob  Custer Syndicate 4980  feet Oct.   26 

Hearts  of  Men Harris-Keefe Anchor ...6400  feet 

Her  Unborn  Child Special  Cast 

Holy  Sinner,  The Special  Cast Worldart  Plct 

•tSHouse  of  Secrets,  The Striker- Manning Chesterfield.      July   15  .5600  feet Oct.  26 

*tJHunting  Tigers Adventure  Film Talking  Pic  E..  Dec    9    7886  feet        Dec.  14 

•tfln  Old  California   ..   Ferguson-Walthall Audible  PIcL. Sep;.  14 

Into  the  Night     Agnes  Ayrea  Raleigh 6712  feet 

Jade  Casket.  The French  Cast Cosmos 5800  feet 

Just  Off  Broadway Christy-Keith Chesterfield.. .   Mar.  15  .6200  feet OcL  26 

If  s  Easy  to  Become  a  Father..     German  Cast Ufa 6000  feet 

Jazzland... Reynolds-Nye Carlos 6700  feet 

Law  of  the  Mounted,  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4580  feet 

Life  of  Beethoven    German  Cast Film  Art  Guild 7000  feet  

LittleWlld  Girl.  The Lee-Landls Hercules 6300 feet 

Linda Baxter-Foster-Beery. .   First  Division 6775  feet 

Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast Amer .-Anglo 5799  feel 

Lucrezla  Borgia Conrad  Veldt Mutual. 7200  feet Jan.  1? 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars... French  Cast Natan  OcL  12    8500  feet OcL  19 

Man  From  Nevada,  The Tom  Tyler Bell  Plct SepL  28 

Marie  Antoinette Foreign  Cast Unusual 6000  feet 

Must  We  Marry' Garon-Eason Trinity  6400  feet 

Mystic  rVJrrror  The German  Cast Ufa 7000  feet 

Nana....^ Hessllng-Krauss Movlegraph  Co. 8700  feet Aug.    3 

No  BabhJB  Wanted Devore-Mong Plaza       6215  feet 

Pandora's  Box LouiseBrooks       ...    .Moviegraphs  .  .Dec    1 .   6200  feet Dec    7 

Passion  Song,  The Olmsted-N.  Beery Excellent 5080  feel 

Paaeoek  Fan  The Dorothy  Dwan Chesterfield 6400  feet 

Phantom  In  the  House  (A.  T.).   Star  Cast Continental Nov.    1 Nov.  16 

Power  of  Evil,  The Armenian  Cast 6300  feet 

President,  The Mos|ouklne-Vernon..     E.  L.  Klein 8100  feet Jan.  26 

Q  Ships Special  Cast New  Era 6000  feet  

Rasputin   Gregor  Chmara Brill   OcL  18    6900  feet OcL  28 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division     Hall-Garon Crescent 6040  feet 

Reward  of  Fai'h.  The French  Cast   Conquest. 5927  feet 

Saddle  King.  The Cliff  "Tex"  Lyons Anchor SepL  12. 4600  feet. ..  .OcL  19 

Sa|enko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon Ufa      6921  feet 

Sea  Fever French  Cast Moviegraphs 5200  feet Nov.    2 

Sea  Fury Mildred  Harris-Tom  White.. Not  Set.  .5200  feet. ..  .Dec    7 

Shlraz  Hindu  Cast Amer.-Anglo 8065  feet Nov.  39 

Silent  Trail.  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4315  feet 

Smoke  Bellew Conway  Tearle First  Dlvlslen 6605  feet 


Fitzpatrick OcL   15   .1  reel   Nov.  16 

Kolortone  Prod- 1  reel 

Biophone. 1  reel OcL     8 

Fitzpatrick Nov.  15.1  reel 

Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst 1  reel  

Castle 1  reel 

Mascot Aug.  20    10  episodes.. Aug.  17 

Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

Fitzpatrick Aug.  26..1  reel 

.1  reel  Nov.   9 


•tjGranadaTo  Toledo  (F  &  D)..Traveltalks 

•t  {Hectic  Hector Kolortone  Cartoon 

•tJJingle  Bells  Song  Cartoon. 

•t§ln  Old  Madrid  IF  &  D) Traveltalks 

•tjln  Songland  Norah  Blaney 

•tKlds  and  Pels    Color  Novlety 

•t{Klng  of  the  Kongo  (Serial)..  Logan-Mltier    .   . 

•t|Krlss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon.. 

♦tjLabor  Day  iF) Holiday  Reel 

•tjMask,  The        Lugosl-RJnaldo 

•MMeetthe  Family  (A.  T.)  <F).. Harry  DeJt Elbee 2  reels 

•'{Mickey's  Choo-Choo Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon    1  reel OcL  12 

*t{Mlckey's  Follies Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon   1  reel SepL  14 

•♦(Monkey  Squawks  f A.  T.) Burr  

•t{Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.Sapp  (A.T.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial 2  reels 

*t{My  Old  Kentucky  Home Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  real OcL     5 

•tjOne     Hundred      Per     CenL 

American  (A.  T.). Hearn-Weston  Imperial 2  reels 

•tOpry  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  May      ..1  reel 

•tIParty,  The  (D) Safrut 1  real 

•t {People  Born  In  January  (F  & 

D) Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26.. 1  reel 

•t|People  Born  In  November  (F 

&  D) Horoscopee Fitzpatrick OcL    3..  1  reel  Nov.    9 

•t{People  Born  In  October  (F  & 

D)     Horoscopes Fitzpatriek SepL  14. 1  reel 

•t  {People  Born  In  September  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26    1  reel 

*t (People  Born  In  December  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes    Fitzpatrick OcL  23    1  reel 

•t{Plkln'  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

•tPlane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse Cartoon.Dl5neyCartoon.Mar.      ..1  reel 

•HSlgned.  Sealed  and  Delivered  (A.T.) Burr 

•tSlxty  Minutes  From  Broadway. Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

*t  steamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  CartoonJan.       ..1  reet 

•♦{Summer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel OcL     9 

Teddy  Brown  and  Band Musical 1  reel Nov.  18 

*t{Thanksglving  Day  (D) Holiday  Reel Flrzpairick OcL  21..  1  reet 

•tjThlrd  Light   "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer) 

•ttrlp  to  the  Zoo.  A  (F) Animal  Cast Intl.  DIsLCorp 1  reet 

•tJValenda  To  Granada  (F  4  D).  Traveltalks Fitzpatrick SepL  21     1  reel OcL  12 

•t(Varleties  (D) Safrus 1  real 

•tlVaudevllle  (D) Safrus 1  reet 

•tjWonderin's Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

TIFFANY 

FEATURES 


Title 


Star 


Rel.  Date 


Length      Reviewed 
7472  leet       Oct  21 


5™"™"™ """=»',  N'5'urwfj.n ww  en tJTwo  Men  and  •  IVI.M  (F  *  D) 

Somme,  The   Special  Cast New  Era 7000  feet ■■ 

South  of  Panama Carmellta  Geraghty. ..  Chesterfield 6300  feet 

•Straus,  the  Waltz  King Special  Cast Nov.  23   .5800  feet ...   Nov.  30 

That  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cast   Big  3 5700  feet Mar.  23 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal Lillian  Harvey Ufa 6941  feet 

Three  Loves Kortner-Dletrlch Movlegraph Sept.  14 

Three  Outcasts,  The Yakima  Canutt Waca      Mar.    7.  .5  reels Oct.   19 

Thunder  God -.Cornelius  Keefe Crescent 691 7  feet 

Treasure,  The Foreign  Cast Nov.  23    5200  feet   . .   Nov.  30 

Underground English  Cast Ameranglo 7300  feet 

•tSUnmasked  (A.  T.) Robert  Warwick 6000  feet   ...  Nov.    9 

Untamed  Justice Falre-Glass Biltmore 5770  feet...   May  23 

U-Boat9 Foreign  Cast J  of  a  Prod 6500  feet 

Waterloo Special  Cast April  13..  8300  f  pet.  ...Nov.    2 

Weavers,  The Paul  Wegener Jos.  Fhesler . . .  OcL     5   .  5870  feet Oct.    1 9 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer Syndicate Nov.  16. 4421  feet 

WIdecombe  Fair Wyndham  Standing.. .   British  Intl.. .   OcL  26  .  5280  feet ....  Nov.    2 


•tSMIdstream  (F  &  D  )  (P  T) Co rtez- Windsor June    1. 

(Silent  Version) 

•t jMr.  Antonio  (A.  T.)   Carillo-Valll 

•tjNew  Orleans  (F  4  D) Cortez-Bennett June    2 

'({Painted  Faces  (A.T.) Brown- Foster-Bradford Nov.  20. 

i  Silent  Version) 

Phvslclan  .The   July     1 . 

Collier,  Jr.-Bennett June  15 

(Silent  Version)  

•({Whispering  Winds  (F  &  D) Southern-McGregor . . . 

(Silent  Version) 

Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) Betty  Compson 8065  feet. .   Oct.  19 

•tSWrecker.  The  (F  &  D) Blackwell-Hume-Strlker Aug.  10     .  .6517  feet ...   Aug.  17 


..6978  feet  ...OcL  19 
.  6799  feet  ..  SepL  21 
..6665  feet...  Nov.  23 


6532  feel 


VAug.' 15.7.7. OcL  II 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•tlBumed  Evidence  (F) Continental 

Buying  a  Wife Special  Cast Aft.  Eurooean 7  reels 

Bye  Bye  Buddy Agnes  Ayres  Hercules   .    June    I 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster- Keefe-Lake Chesterfield.. 6200  feet 

•t (Chopin's  Passion Robertson-Brinkley. .     Powers  Clnephone 

•t|Clown.  The  (F) Continental 

Duty  to  be  Silent   Maria  Albana Aff.  European 8  reels 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The.     Lyon-Prevost Pioneer 

Full  Dressed  Thieves Nils  Asther Aff.  European 7  reels 

German  Underworld Special  Cast Aff.  European 7  reels 

Great  Unknown.  ThB John  Loder   AH.  European 6  reels 

Gulltv Frltsch-Vernon Ufa-Eastern    

Her  Viennese  Lover Asther-Nolan Aff.  European 6  reels 

Just  Off  Broadway Keith-Christy Chesterfield 

•tjUfe  For  Sale.  A  (F) Continental 

Mllak  of  the  Snowlands Special  Cast Ufa-Eastern 

Our  Dally  Bread  . .  Mary  Nolan Aff.  Eurooean 7  reels 

•({Phantom  In  the  House, The  (F) Continental 

•({Prince  of  Hearts,  A Keny-Worth Imperial 

(Silent  Version) Imperial 

Piccadilly Gllda  Gray ..July   13. ..  .8079  feet. ..  .July   20 

•({Rampant  Age,  The  (F) Continental 

•({Second  Honeymoon.  The  (Ft Continental 

•TSUnf orbldden  Sin.  The  (F) Continental 

Unholy  Love Wegener-Petrovttch   .    Aff.  European 

Verdun Special  Cast Rlchmount 

When  Duty  Calfs Special  Cast    Ufa-Eastern 6714  feet 

•tJWerldly  Goods  (F) Continental 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  ReL  Date        Length 

•tjCossack's  Bride,  The  )D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tjFestlvaJ  of  Bagdad.  A  (D) Color  Symphony June      1  reel  — 

•tjln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel  — 

•♦Love  Charm.  The  (D) Color  Symphony SepL  ..        1  reel... 

•({Melodle  (D)   Color  Symphony 1  reel   . . . 

•tJMInuette  iD) Color  Symphony 1  reel  — 

*t{Modern  Cinderella.  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•({Mountain  King,  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel   . . . 

No  Women  Allowed Color  Classic 1  reel 

•t(Pharoah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tjSacred  Hour,  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel.... 

*t{Songof  India,  A  (O) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Station  S-T-A-R 1  reel 

•({Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  (D).  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tjTalesof  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel  — 

•tJTemple  Bells  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Tenderfoot  TourisL  A Color  Classic July   . .        1  reel  — 

•f {Viennese  Melody  (O) Color  Symphony 1  reel  — 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•i  {Dangerous  Business  (A.  T.) 

*t {Enchanting  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 

•t{Fasclna«on  .'A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

*T{Journey's  End  (A.  T.) Special  Cast    

•t {Kathleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.) O'Nelll-Delaney 

•tJLost  Zeppelin.  The  (A.  T.) Tearle-Valll-Cortez 

•'{Mamba Hersho  It-Board  man- Forbes 

•t{MedlclneMan.  The  (A.  T.) 

•t{Peacock  Alley  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray 

*t {Troopers  Three  (A.  T.) 


Length     Reviewed 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Star  Rel.  Date 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale        Length     Revlewe 

•t{Armlstice  Day    D  Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrick Oct.   15     1  reel 

•({At  the  Photographers  (A.  T.) 

F  Harry  Delf Elbee     2  reels 

•+(At  the  Race  Track  (A.  T.)..     Martln-Harcourt    ...     Imperial 2  reels 

•♦{Boney's  Boner  Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel   

On  theBrlda  (A,  T.i Ellbee 2 reels Nov.   9 

■  >us4  New  Vaar  iDi    .  Holiday  Reel FltzpltrlC* Nov.    9..1reol 

*t{Columbus  Day    Di  Holiday  Reel FltzpaiHck Sept.  21    .1  reel 

•tJCould  i  Be  More  Polite  (A.  T.)  The  Carsons Imperial 2  reels 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs). 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-dlm. 


Aug.    3 8376feet April  13 


Title 

•t{Be  Yourself  (A.  T.  (F) Fannie  Brlce. .. . 

•'{Bulldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  (F)   . .  Colman-Tashman-Love 

•t{ClryUghts(Fi    Charlie  Chaplin 

•tSCondemned  'A.  T.)  (F) Colman-Hardlng    Nov.  16 

•♦Eternal  Love  iF) Barry  more-  Horn-  Varconl May  11 

(Silent  Version) May  1 1 

•♦{Evangeline  (F)    Oel  Rio-Drew Aug.  24 

•f  Hell's  Angels  i  F) Lyon-Pall-Nlsson   

•♦{Locked  Door  The'A.T.)  (F).  . .  .Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque Nov.  16 

•({She  Goes  to  War  (Fi Boardman-Rubens-Holland July   13 

(Silent  Version) July   13 

•t{Tamlng  of  the  Shrew  The  (A.  T.) 

F  Plckford-Falrbanks Oct.  26 

•({This  !s  Heaven  (F) Banky-Hall June  22. 

A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie, 


Length     Reviewed 


9reels Nov.    9 

6498  feet 

6318  feet...  Jan.  26 
8268  feet...  June  18 


B844feet 

8864  fort 
8841  feet 

6116  feet 
7948  feel 


June  18 
Feb.  23 


Oct.   19 
Aorll    6 


December    21,     19  2  9 


Motion     Picture     News 


69 


Title 

*t[Three  Live  Ghosts  (A.  T.)  (F). 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Alllster-McNaughton-Montgom- 


Sept.  15 

•tThree  Passions  (F) Terry- Petrovltch June    I    . 

(Silent  Version)  

•^Trespasser,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson Oct.    5  . 

•tVenus  (F) Constance  Talmadge Oct.   12  . 

SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t  Birth  of  Jazz.  The Harry  Richman 

•t  Fall  ot  the  Bastille,  The 

*t  Glorious  Vamp 

•t  Huskln'  Bee.  The 

•t  Irish  Rhapsody.  The Donald  Novls 

*t  In  a  Russian  Cabaret 

•tSLove  Cup,  The , 

•t  Musical  Marionettes 

•t  Night  In  Madrid,  A 

•t  Overture  of  1 812 Novelty  Reel Oct.     5  . 

•t  Tannhauser Novelty  Reel 

•t  Tintypes 


Length     Reviewed 

7486  feet  . .  Oct.  6 
6646  feet   

.7576  feet  

8223  feet  .     Oct.     5 

Oct.  19 


Rel.  Date 
July     8  .. 


Length      Reviewed 


Title  Star 

ice  Man's  Luck    Oswald  Cartoon 

*|  J  Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson. .... 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon ..   July  22 

Just  In  Time Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17 

Just  the  Tvpe Young-LaSalle July   31 

Kid  Comes  Through,  The Bobbie  Nelson Oct.  31 

Kounty  Fair Oswald  Cartoon Jan.     6 

Lightning  Express  (Serial) Chandler-LorraJne 10  eplsod 

Uve  Ghosts.  Ann  Christy 2  reels 


Length     Reviewed 
1  reel 

1  reel 

2  reels July   20 

2  reels June  28 

2  reels Oct.     8 

1  reel  Dec.    7 


Coming  Attractions 

Tttie  Star  Ret.  Date 

•tjBad  One.  The  Del  Rio-Lowe 

•((Broadway  Vagabond  (A.  T.) Harry  Richman 

•tjLummox  iA.  T.  (F) Westover-Collier  Jr.-Lyon 

♦f  (New  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F) N.  Talmadge-Roland Dec  28     . 


Length     Reviewed 


2  reels Aug.    3 

..  2  reels 

..   2  reels Mar.  30 

. .  .1  reel   

. ,  2  reels Sept.  14 

. .  .2  reels 

.. .  2  reels July   20 

...2  reels Aug   24. 

...1  reel Mar.  30 

..  2reela 

1  reel 

...1  reel 

.  1  reel 

2  reels 

.Oct  28 


Title 


UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Date 
April  27     . 


Length      Reviewed 


AnylhlngGoes Tryon-Kennedy 

•tJBarnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22. 

Body  Punch.  The Jack  uaugherty July  14. . 

Border  Wildcat.  The Welfs-McGuIre May  19  . 

•t  (Broadway  (A.  T.) Tryon-Brent- Kennedy Sept.  15 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    3   . . 

•♦(College  Love  (D.  &  F  (A.  T.) Lewi  s-Gu  I  liver- Phi  I  lips July     7. . . 

(Silent  Version) July    7.  .. 

*t(Come  Across  (D  &  F)  (P  T) Basquette- Howes June  30. . 

(Silent  Version) June  30     . 

tSCourtln'  Wild  Cats Hoot  Gibson Dec.  22.. 

♦tjDrake  Case.  The Brockwell-Stanley SepL    I. . 

(Silent  Version) Sept.   1 . . 

•t (Flaming  Daughters Kent-Lewis June  29. .. 

•tSGlrl  Overboard  (D  &  F)  (P  T)..,   Mary  Phllbln July  28.. 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Sept.  23   1928  Issue 

•tjGolden  Bridle,  The May nard- Crawford SepL 

(Silent  Version) Sept.      . . 

Harvest  of  Hate Rex-Perrin    Aug.    4 

•tjHIs  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  (P  T).. .  .Reginald  Denny June    2. 

(Silent  Version) June    2. . 

•t(Hold  Your  Man  (A.  T.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.  12. . 

Hoofbeatsof  Vegeance Rei-Perrln June  IB.. 

Lariat  Kid.  The Hoot  Gibson May  12  . 

*t(Last  Performance Veidt-Philbin Oct  13.. 

•tjLong,  Long  Trail.  The   Hoot  Gibson Oct  27  . 

*tjLoveTrap(D&F)  (P  T) La  Plante- Hamilton Aug.    4   . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    4 . . 

Man  Disturber.  The Reginald  Denny May  19 

•t(Modern  Love  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.) Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21... 

(Silent  Version) July   21    . 

*t(Melody  Lane  (D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn July  21 

(Silent  Version) July  21 

•♦(Mississippi  Gambler, The  (D  &  F) 

(P.  T.)    Joseph  Schlldkraut Nov.    3.. 

•tSOne  Hysterical  Night  (A.  T.  (D 
&  F) Reginald  Denny Oct    8. . . 

(Silent  Version) 

tPhantom  of  Opera Dec    1 . . 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25  . 

Riding  Demon.  The Ted  Wells Aug.  18  . 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxle Oct.     6  . . 

•tSScandal  (D&F)  (P.  T.) Laura  LaPlante May    4 

(Silent  Version) May    6 

*f[Senor  Americano Ken  Maynard Nov.  10   . 

*t(Shanghai  Lady   The  (A.  T.)    Mary  Nolan Nov.  17  . 

*f  (Shannons  of  Broadway,  the  (A.T.)  James  Gleason Dec.    1. 

•tjShow  Boat  (D&F)  (P.  T.) La  Plante-J.  Schlldkraut July  28.. 

(Silent  Version) July  28. . 

*t  (Skinner  Steps  Out  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy .Nov.  24 

Straight  Through William  Desmond Dec    8 

Smllln'  Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30.. 

Tip-Oft.  The Cody-Thompson June    2  . 

•t(Tonlght  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooiey-Dunn Sept  21    . 

*t (Wagon  Master,  The Ken  Maynard Sept   8  . 

(Silent  Version) Sept.   8  . 

Winged  Horseman,  The Gibson-Elder July   28 


5140  feet 
.4786  feet  . 
.4259  feet 
9350  feet 
5729  feet  . 
6864  feet 
6145  feet 
.5530  feet 
5593  feet   . 

6448  feet 
5688  feet 


Aug.  10 


Aug.  24 
Nov.    2 


6300  feet  .  Sept.  14 
6300  feet        Aug.  24 

4719feet 

6731  feet...    

.5630  feet.  ...Nov.  2 
.5794  feet.... Oct  19 
4525 (eet 

.5247  feet 

6171  feet  Nov.  9 
5331  feet  ..  Nov.  9 
6233  feet   ...Nov.    2 

.6349  feet 


Lone  Rider,  The Bob  Curwood  Aug.  10 

Lone  Round-Up,  The. Jack  Dougherty Sept  14 

Magic Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog May    1. 

Matter  of  Policy. Edwards Jan.   13. 

Men  of  Daring Ted  Carson Oct  19. 

Newlyweds'  Angel  Child.  The Snookums-Perdus-Egan July  10. 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The Snook ums-Perdue-Egan Aug.    7. 

Night  Owls Arthur  Lake Sept  25. 

Night  Watch,  The Arthur  Lake 

No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6. 

Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24. 

Nutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9 

Oil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept  16 

On  the  Side  Lines Lewi s-Gul liver- Phillips Aug.    5 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails Bobble  Nelson   2  reels 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept  23 1  reel 

tOz2leof  the  Circus Oswald  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.  23 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb June  29 2  reels June  18 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept  29 1  reel 

Pirates  of  Panama.  The Wl  I  sey-  Kingston July     8...  10  episodes.  ..June  II 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood June  15 2  reels May  11 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct  28 1  reel 

Race  Riot   Oswald  Cartoon Sept   2 1  reel 

Red  Coats  Code,  The Ted  Carson. 2  reels Nov.  18 

Red  Rider,  The Ted  Carson Sept  21 ....  2  reels Aug.  17 

Red  Romance George  Chandler May    4 2  reels Mar.  30 

Rldln'  Leather Bob  Curwood July  20 

Ropin'  Venus Josie  Sedgwick Jan.  18. 

Sitting  Pretty Arthur  Lake Jan.  15. 

*t[Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25. 

Society  Circus Arthur  Lake June  17 

Splash  Mates Lewls-Gulllver-Phlltlps Sept   2. 

Sporting  Courage Lewis-Gull  I  ver- Phillips June  24. 

Stage  Stunts Oswald  Cartoon May  13. 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake Aug.  12. 

♦Steeplechase  (A.  T.) Sporting  Youth Jan.     6 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Bog Aug.  21. 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon May  27. 

*t (Sunday  Morning Dent-Archer Dec    4. 

Take  Off,  The Sporting  Youth Nov.  24. 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 . 

Thrill  Hunter,  The George  Chandler Jane    8. 

Too  Many  Women Sid  Saylor Oct  23 

Trail  of  the  Pack Tod  Carson Jan.     7 

Use  Your  Feet Lewts-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

Varsity  Drag.  The Lewis-Gull  Ivor- Phi  I  lips July     8 

Waif  of  the  Wilderness Bobbie  Nelson Oct     5 

Wallop,  The  (Reissue) Harry  Carey Aug.  24 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  Novelty May    8 . 

Watch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent Oct  10 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22 

Wicked  West,  The Oswald  Cartoon June  10 


2  reels. ....  June  10 

.1  reel 

.  1  reel 

.  1  reel Nov.    2 

.1  reel May  25 

.2  reels 

.2reelB 

.1  reel 

.1  reel July  20 

.2  reels 

.2  reels July  20 

.1  reel 

.2  reels Nov.    2 

.2  reels Nov.  30 

2  reels 

.2reels 

.2  reels Oct  12 

,  2  reels Dec    7 

.  2reels 

2reels 

..2reels Sept  14 

.  2  reels 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels 

,  .1  reel  

.1  reel 


6501  feet  ..Oct   19 

5730feet 

6760  feet   .     July  13 

.5432  feet...  Nov.    2 
5794  feet.  ...Nov.    2 


5491  feet 
4380  feet 


Oct  15 


6635  feet 
6475  feet 


April  27 


5903  feel 

Nov.  16 

Jan.     5 

11650  feet 

April  20 

10290  feel 

6597  feet 

Dec.  14 

Title 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Star 


Rel.  Date 

Amateur  Night Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11.. 

Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim Sept.  11. . 

Border  Wolf.  The Ted  Carson Nov.  16   . 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28  . 

Bottles Laemmle  Novelty July     1    . 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The  . .Bobble  Nelson Sept   7  . 

Burning  Youth ;  Sid  Saylor Sept   2  . 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler July     6   . 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor May  22 

Cold  Turkey       Oswald  Cartoon Oct  15 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood May  1 8 

Cross  Country  Run Lewls-Gulllver-PhllHps May  27 

Dangerous  Days Bobble  Nelson Dec.  28   . 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novelty Aug.  28 

Delivering  the  Goods Trlmble-Hardwlck  and  Dog May  29 

Oolng  His  Stuff Arthur  Lake 

Double  TroublB Arthur  Lake July   15 

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle July     3 

Fantasle Laemmle  Novelty 

Firebugs Archer-Dent 

Flying  High     Lewls-Gulllver-Phlltlps July  22.. 

Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog July   24   . 

Go  Get  'Em  Kid,  The George  Chandler Aua.    3 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28 

Graduation  Daze Lewis-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept.  18   . 

*Hurdy  Gurdy Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  24  . 

*  /Weans  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t  [Bargain  In  the  Kremlin,  The  (A.T.)  Joseph  Schlldkraut 

•t (Braggart.  The Jean  Hersholt 

Brides  Will  Be  Brides Laura  La  Plante 

(t*Climax  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Jan.  26.. 

*t(Cohensand  the  Kellys In  Scotland.  Sidney-Murray Mar.  16. .. 

College  Racketeer All  Star Feb.    9. .. 

*t(Courlin'  Wildcats Hoot  Gibson Dec.  15.. 

(Silent  Version)  Dec    1 . . . 

Crimson  Hour,  The De  Puttl-Mos|ukIne 

*t§Devil's  Pit,  The Special  Cast Mar.   9 ... 

•t(Devil's  Pit  The Special  Cast Dec     8  .    . 

(Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27, 1929  Issue). . 
(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  in  Jan.  26, 1929   Issue) . . 

Doubling  For  Trouble Gibson-Gilbert 

*j (Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T.). .  .Reginald  Denny Mar.    2. . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t (Fighting  Legion,  The Ken  Maynard 

Girl  Dodger,  The  Arthur  Lake   

*t (Great  Cinema  Murder,  The Mar.  23... 

*t(Hand  'Em  Over Hoot  Gibson Jan.   12... 

Hell  Wrecker,  The Hoot  Gibson Jan.    5. .. 

Hell's  Heroes Special  Cast Jan.     5  . 

•t&Hidden  Valley Ken  Maynard June  22   . . 

*t(Homicide  Squad  (A.  T.) Special  Cast June    8   .. 

*t(Howdy  Cowboy Hoot  Gibson April  27... 

*t(Keep  on  Dancing  (A.  T.) Kent-Lewis May  11... 

*t(Klng  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  (A.  T.). .  Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast 

*t(Ladies  in  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Mar.  30   . . 

•t (Lucky  Larkin Ken  Maynard Feb.  23. .. 

*t(Man  About  Town  (A.  T.) Joseph  Schildkraut May  25   . 

•t (Minstrel  Man,  The Tryon-La  Plante 

*t(Montana  Kid,  The Hoot  Gibson Mar.    2. . . 

*t(Mooniighr  Madness  (A.  T.) John  Boles April  13... 

*f(Mounted  Stranger,  The Hoot  Gibson Feb.    2... 

2  reels -•-••■         Night  Ride Schildkraut Jan.  12- . . 

Parade  of  West Maynard Jan.  19  . 

Phantom  of  Opera  Chaney Dec.  15. 

•t (Rodeo  Days Hoot  Gibson Aug.  24. .. 

*t§Soft  Shoulders  (A.  T.) Laura  LaPlante April  20  .. 

*t(Song  of  Passion  (A.  T.) John  Boles April    6  . . 

*t(Songsof  the  Saddle Ken  Maynard May    4. .  . 

*tjStorm,  The  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Mar.  30   . . 

*T§Tall  Timber Ken  Maynard April    6  . . 

Undertow Mary  Nolan   Feb.  16. 

What  Men  Want   All  Star May    4   . 

•t(Vars(ty  Show  (A.  T.) Lewls-Granqe 

*t(Week-End  Girl Laura  La  Plante Feb.    9... 

•tftWhat  Men  Want  (A.  T.) Special  Cast May    4  . 


Length     Reviewed 


.4525  feet 

4109  (eet 

6884  feet  ...Sept  28 


5697  feet 
5540  feet 


Length 
.  1  reel 


May  18 


Reviewed 


.2  reels 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels  April  27 

.1  reel Sept  14 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels Nov.  23 

1  reel     . .    .   Aug.  17 
.2  reels April  27 

2  reels         .  Oct   19 

1  reel June  IB 

2  reels   ...     June    1 
.  1  reel 

2  reels 


SOUND  SHORTS 


Rel.  Date 


2  reels Julv     (I 

2  reels July     8 

2  reels   ...     Aug.  10 

.2  reels 

.1  reel Nov.  39 


Length     Reviewed 
10  episodes.. Aug.  31 

1  reel Aug.  31 

Oct  19 


Title  Star 

•tJAce  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent Sept.  30 

•t(Actor  The  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin   Sept.  16. 

•t (Broken  Statues  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Nov.  11. 

-•^Christmas  Cheer    A.  T.)  Sunny  Jim 2  reels Dec  14 

•tjCohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.  T.).    George  Sidney Sept   2  —  1  reel Aug.  10 

•t(Cold  Turkey  (F) Oswald  Cartoon   Oct.  13.  ...1  reel Sept.  14 

•t(Cross  Country  Run  (F  &  D) Lewis-Gulllver-Phllllps July  22. ...  2  reels July  20 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound-on-film. 


70 


Motion     P  i  c  t  it  r  c     X  c  w  s 


December    21,     19  29 


Title  Star  Rel.  Dale         Length     Reviewed 

•tj Delicatessen  Kid.  The  (A.T.).       Benny  Rubin OcL  14 1  reel   Sept.  14 

•t (Firebugs  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent       2  reels 

•t§Fly(ng  High   FA  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July  22..  .2  reels July   20 

•t{Graduat!on  Daze Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept.  16 2  reels Aug.  24 

•tfiHI  Jack  and  the  Game ..Dec    9  ..  2  reels Nov.  23 

•t(Hlts  o(  Today Murgan-Bledsoe   Sept.   2.1  reel   

•t[Hotsy  Totsy   A.  T.J       Benny  Rubin  Dec    9 t  reel   

•t(House  Cleaning  (A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3   ...1929  feet        May  26 

(Suond  Version  Only) 

•fjlce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July    8  ..   I  reel     

•tJIncomeTact  (A.T.) Denny  Rubin  Sept.   30  ..     lreel Aug.  31 

•ffJunlor  Luck  (F  &  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps May  27...   2  reels June    1 

•tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July  22....  1  reel July   20 

Lady  of  Lions 2  reels Nov.  23 

•t|Ltve  Ghosts  (FAD) Ann  Christy 2  reels. 


Rel.     Date      Length 


•t(Love  Birds       Pat  Rooney  and  Family Oct.  14 ...   2  reels Sept.  14 

•tjLoveTree.  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept  18 2  reels Aug.  17 

••(Marking  Time  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Oct.  28     .  2  reels Oct.   12 

•tJNoBoy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Sunny  Jim" Nov.  10...  2  reels Oct.     5 

•tjNuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24 1  reel 

•fNutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9.1  reel 

•t(PllgrlmPapas(A.T.) Benny  Rubin Oct  28  ..   lreel   Oct.     5 

•tSPop  and  Son  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct.  28 lreel   Oct.   12 

•tPussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct.  28 1  reel 

•tjOll's  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept  18.. ..1  reel Aug.  17 

•tSOn  the  Side  Lines  (FAD).   Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Aug.    5. ..   2reels Auq.  10 

•'^Outdoor  Sports Sid  Saylor.  2  reels Dec.  14 

•HPermanenl  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon     Sept.  30   . .   1  reel Sept.  14 

•tRace  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.   2 1  reel   ...    .   Aug.  17 

•tlRoyal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  30. .    .2  reel* 

•tSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19  . .   1  reel Aug.    3 

•fSnow  Use  Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 1  reel Nov.    2 

•tfSplash  Mates  (F  A  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phlllips SepL    2  ...2  reels Sept.  14 

•f  (Sporting  Courage  (FAD) Lewls-Gulliver-Phlllips June  24   ..  .2  reels July     6 

•tStage  Stunts  i  F) Oswald  Cartoon May  13 lreel  May    4 

•tSteamb«at  Willie      Oswald  Cartoon 1  reel 

"tjSteeplechase   A.  T.) Sporting  Youth 2  reels  Dec.  14 

•tiStrlpesand  Stars  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  27 1  reel   May  11 

•t  (Sunday  Morning Dent-Archer   Dec    4. ..   2  reels Nov.    2 

•t  (Sweethearts  (A.  T.l. ,    , The  Rooney  Family Sept.   2 2  reels Aug.  10 

•tjTarzan  the  Ticier  (Serial) Frank  Merrill Dec    9 10  episodes 

•t(Terry  of  the  Times  (Serial). . .  .    Howes-Thompson 

•t(Tnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.)...     The  Rooney  Family.   .      Nov.  11 2  reels 

•tjUse  Your  Feet    DA  F) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps ...      ...  Aug.  19   , .   2  reels  Aug.  17 

•t(Varslty  Drag.  The  (F  A  D) Lewls-Guiliver-Phlllips July     8 ...   2  reels   ....   June  29 

•t(Watch  Your  Friends  (A.  T.)...       Archer-Dent   Oct.  10... 2  reels Oct.     5 

•t(Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July   22....  lreel June  29 

•tWIcked  West.  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10.... 1  reel May  11 


WARNER  BROTHERS 


Title 


Star  Rel.  Date 

*f[Argyle  Case.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Thomas  Melghan Aug.  17. 

•f (Desert  Song,  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Boles-King May  11.. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•t(Evidence  (A.  T.)  (D) Fredenck-Courlen.y-Tearle OcL     5.. 

•t(From  Headquarters  (P.  T.)  (D)... Monte  Blue April  27 

(Silent  Version)   .  _ June    6. . 

•t(Frozen  River i  Silent  Version) May  25.. 

•t[Honky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker    Aug.    3   . 

•t[Gamblers,  The  (A.T.)  (Di Wrlson-Warner-Robards June  29 

i  Silent  Version)   Aug.    2.  . 

•t(Glad  Rag  Doll   The  (D)  (A.  T.)..   Dolores  Costello May     4 

(Silent  Version) June    8. . . 

•t[Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) 

(D) Pennington-Tearle  (All  Tech.)..  Sept.  15. 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Green  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) George  Arliss       Sept.28  .. 

•tjHard-Boiled  Rose (Silent  Version)     May    4   . 

(f-Hearts  in  Exile    D     A.  T.  D.  Costello-Withers Sept.  14.. 

•t[Hottentnt,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Hnrton-Milter Aug.  10 

*t(ln the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D)    .       Withers-Nixon Aug.  31 

•f  [Madonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.lDolores  Costello  ..      .  June  22 

♦t(Noah'sArk  (D)  (P.  T.) 


Length 
7794  feet 
.11034  feet. 


Reviewer 
..May  18 
.   April  20 


7152feet  ..Oct.   19 
.6323  feet...   Oct.   26 


6412  feet 
6611  feet 
4844  feet 
6685  feet 


June    8 
Aug.  31 


June    G 


9022 feet.... Sept   7 


D.  Costello- O'Brien June  15 

(Silent  Version) July   27. 

(Silent  Version) May  11 

Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

.  Frederick-Nagle-Lee Nov.  30  . 

Jolson-Nixon-Lee Aug.  24. 

•'(Singing  Fool,  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Sept.  29 

•t(Skin  Deep  (A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Compson Sept   7. 


•t(No  Defense         

•t(On  With  the  Show  (A.  f.)  (D).. . 


*T(Sarred  Flame.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 
•t(Say  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D) 


4875  feet 
7877  feet 
7240  feet 
6427  feet 
6461  feet  Aug. 
9507  feet  Oct.  27 
9058  feet 
4712  feet 
9592  feet 


Dec    7 
April  20 


May  25 

Nov.  30 
Aug.  10 

9557  feet  Sept.  29 '28 

5940  feet 


6051  feet 
8324  feet 


•HSonny  Boy  (D)  (A.T.) Davey  Lee May  18 Mar.  16 

•flTT— 


'(Time,  the  Place  and  the  Girl.  The 
(D)  (A.  T.) Olmsted-Wlthers-Klrkwood. 


June    8.6  reels May    4 


Oct. 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 

■  "I"  Star  ReL  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•HAgony  Column.  The  (A.  T.)  (D).. 

•t(Avlator.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Miller. 

•t[Dlsraell  iA.  T.hOI         George  Arliss 

*t(Dumbellsln  Ermine  (A.T.) 

•t(Fame  (A.  T.  (D) Dolores  Costello. ,  

•((General  Crack  (D)  (A.  T.) John  Barrymore  (Technicolor) 9809  leet     .   Nov.  16 

•tjGolden  Oawn  (A.  T.  (D) Walter  Wolf    All  Technicolor). 

•tfHold  Everything  [D»  (A.  T.) Special  Cast  

•fjlsleof  Escape.  (A.  T.)  (D)     .         Blue-Loy 

•tfls  Everybody  Happy?  (A.  T.)  (D>  Ted  Lewis  and  Band Oct.   19  ..   7311  feet.    .Nov.    9 

•tjMammy  iA.T.)(D)   Al  Jolson 


Reviewed 
Oct  II 

. .  Nov.  30 
June    1 


E°  E  Hor7orre  RlgoK-Oua, 


Title  Star 

Banjomaniac Eddie  Peabody 

Barber  Shop  Chord Musical  Novelty 1  reel 

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The Shaw  A  Lee t  reel. . 

Beau  Night El  Brendel Aug.  31 

Before  The  Bar Hurst  A  Vogt 1  reel Oct  12 

Ben  Pollock  and  Orchestra 1  reel Nov.  23 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 1  reel Msr.  19 

» Ig  Paraders.  The Comedy  Act 1  reel Aug.  31 

Billy  "Swede"  A  Co Laugh  Skit lreel Oct  12 

Bobby  Folsom  Songs 1  reel Msr.  2 

Bit  of  Scotch,  A  Kitty  Doner Sept22 

Book  Worm.  The Harry  J.  Conley July     7 

Bright  Moments Benny-Mario Aug.  20 

California  Songbirds,  Tha Bell-Coates Sept   1 

Carlena  Diamond Harp  Solos   1  reel Sept  14 

Celeste  Alda  (Aids) Giovanni  MartJnelll July     7 

Celeste  Aids   Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady Sept    1 

Charles  Hackett     2  Operatic  Solos 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  Family Sept  22 

Cougat  &  Company   Violin,  Songs  A  Dances June  IB 

Creole  Fashion  Plate,  The Karyl  Norman    Sept  29 

Crooning  Along     .   The  Croonaders. , Sept  22 

Cycle  of  Songs,  A Florence  Brady Sept   1 

Dance  of  the  Paper  Dolls Xmas  Novelty 1  reel Nov.  30 

Dave  Apollon  A  Orchestra Jazz  Band  lreel Oct  12 

Dead  Laughter       Sessue  Hayakaws 

Oeath  Ship.  The Mitchell  Lewis Aug.  29 

Dixie  Days  Plantation  Songs Aug.  29 

Don't  Get  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel  Aug.    3 

Eleanor  Painter Songs H  reel Mar.  16 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July  20 

Fair  Days Harris  A  Howe 1  reel June    1 

FamiHa  r  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair,  A Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford,  The Jim  and  Marlon  Harklns 

Faust  Duet  1st  Act   About    2  reels  Nov.  30 

Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios 

Finders  Keepers        Geo.  Kelly , 2  reels Dec    7 

Flattering  Word,  The Sunday  Show  Booster 2  reels   Nov.  30 

Florence  Moore ' Song  Program.       ,. June  23 

Frances  Shelly Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3 

Friend  of  Father's Lydell-Hlglns-Leah Aug.  2D 

Gossip,  The.   John  Mlljan 1  reel June  It 

Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors       Jazz  Band,  June  23 

Hall  of  Injustice Murray-Oakland 1  reel Dec  14 

Harlem  Knights Miller  A  Lyle 2  reels   ....    Dec    7 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel 

Harry  Dell     Songs  &  Dances June  IB 

Harry  Rose  A  I-  Is  6  American  Beauties 1  reel 

Harry  Rosenthal  A  Orchestra Song  Program Sept.  28 

Here  Comes  ihe  Showboat Dave  Bernle  &  8and June    1 

High  Waters Song  Number 1  reel June    8 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra .    .   Jazz  Band     Sept  29 

Horace  Heidt  and  Californlans Jazz  Band 1  reel Nov.  30 

Interview,  The 1  reel Oct  12 

Jazz  Rehearsal Edwards-Kane 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band       

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  28 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band     June  23 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  A  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch    Ulls  A  Clark     

In  Spain  .      Phil  Baker lreel May  11 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester   Songs , Jan.   19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers  Songs 1  reel Sept  14 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Oances June    1 

Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review . .     Songs  and  Dances Sept.    1 

tash,  The Crane- Davidson-Tucker June  IB 

Little  Miss  Everybody Impersonations  1  reel Nov.  30 

Maid's  Night  Out,  The O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hallett  A  Orchestra Dance  Numbers Feb-  23 

Man  of  Peace,  A .  ........    Hobart  Bosworth     June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last.  The Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel Sept  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel Nov.]  16 

Max  Schmeling Interview Mar.  18 

Mel  Klee  Songs  A  Jokes  1  reel Oct  28 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  A  Vocal  Numbers 1  reel June    9 

Miss  Information Wllson-Horton. ... June  30 

Molly  Picon  2  Songs 

Moments  of  Mimicry Roger  Williams 1  reel ......   Dec.    7 

More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual   .     Merriam-Janney 

Morrlssey  A  Miller Night  Club  Revue June  li 

Music  Hath  Charms Music  Comedy  .    1  reel Nov.  30 

Music  Makers  The Howard  Bros      1  reef Msr.  16 

Myers  A  Hanford Songs  A  Oances June  23 

My  People    Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 1  reel Aug.  31 

Niagara  Falls Washburn-Eddy  

Night  Court.  The William  Demarest June  16 

Non-Support Burr  Mcintosh June  IB 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  The Frank  Crumlt 1  reel 

One  Man  Quartette Singing  Novelty     1  reel  Nov.  30 

Pagllaccl       John  Charles  Thomis 

Pair  of  Aces.  The. Tlmblln  A  Raymond   1  reel Feb.  16 

Papa's  Vacation Bennett-Caron Oct.  2t 

Phil  Baker  Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  IB 

Poet  and  Peasant Orchestra       1  reel  Nov.  30 

Question  ot  Today,  The Audrey  Ferris Aug.  28 

Realization  Herbert-Pam June  IB 

Regular  Business  Man.  A Robert  Ober Sept.  IB 

Leo  Reisman  A  Orchestra lreel Oct.   12 


•t(Nnrrow  Street,  The  (A.  T.)  (D), ,   E.  E  Horton  . 


Sept  29 


1 


•*(R..ugh  Waters  (A.  T.{D)    ...  Rin-Tin-Tin 

••(Sap.  The  (D)  (A.  T.) E.  E.  Horton June 

•tfSecond  Choice  (A.  T.)  (D) Oolores  Costello .... 

•t(She  Couldn't  Say  No  I  A.  T.)  <D).   Winnie  Llghtner 

•*{Showof  Shows  (A.  r.)  (D) Special  Cast  ..    ..   Not  set.         11692feet       Nov.  23 

•t  (So  Long  Lelty  lA.  T.)  (Di Charlotte  Greenwood     

•tjSong  of  the  West  (A.  T.)  (D) Boles-Segal  (All  Tecnnlcolor) 3°"?,, 

•tSThose  Who  Dance  (A.  T. !  (D) . . . .  Monte  Blue   , 
•t(Tlger  Rose  'A.  T.)  (D)  Velez-Wlthers 


1 1  ■  iyci    nuji'   i n.    i  ./    iui  v  ei  i-*-im  in  tri-.  »  rt 

••{Under  a  Texas  Moon  i  A.  T.)  (D)     Fay  -Tor  res-Loy-  Beery  (All  Technicolor) ThWknni 


Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue      Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel         .     July   13 

Rudy  Valleeand  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel  June  18 

Satires  Murray-Oakland  1  reel  0c*..  26 

Sendinq  A  Wire   Eddie  Green 1  reel Nov.  23 

Sharp  Tools     Ethel  Grey  Terry Oct.   13 

Songs  of  Love. Sanderson-Crumll H  reel   . .   ..Msr.  IB 

Harry  Delf        Nov.  17 

Stimulation  Johnny  Arthur .1  reel Oct  26 

Suspicion Lyons-Enrle-Morne. . 


Jerry 


Songs  ana  Gags  Aug.  28 


•t(Wlde  Open  (A.  T.t  (O) . . .  .  E.  E.  Horton 

•tjWoman's  Game  A<A.T.I[Di..    Pauline  Frederick. 


Title 
l.  A  P.  Gypsies 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

Orchestra  Numbers lreel... 

Cowboy  Songs 1  reel. .. 


AHer  the  Round  Up 

All  Girt  Rpvup  Girl  Band  A  Comedienne  1  reel 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend Song;  and  Jazz  Band    . 

*  Means  synchronized  score.     7  Means  sound  effects. 


They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  A  Miller 

Those  Were  Iho  Days  Irene  Franklin 

Three  Bron  Sisters Song  Program June  23 

Tiny  Tciwn  Revue Midget  Unit    1  reel June    8 

Traffic  Muddle,  A  Donohue  A  U-No 1  reel June  16 

Typical  Types  Bobby  Folsom  

Va  Prononcer  Ma  Mort  (La  Julve).     Giovanni  Martin*  111 June    2 

When  the  Wife's  Away William  Oemarest     Nov.  17 

I  anp-Haln  1  reel Nov.  30 

Will  You  Remember  Me  Due:                                  .     .                   lreel         ,.Nov.30 

Winnie  Llghtner Sony                                                                                        Nov.  17 

>  Means  voice  (including  dtatogne  and  incidental  tongs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-fitm. 


Reviews*1 
..   July   13 


June  16 
Aug.  2C 


Black-and-White  Cost 

for 

Colored  Sound  Pictures 

il OW — at  low  cost — sound  pictures  can 
be  printed  without  sacrificing  any  of  the 

delicate  tints  formerly  used ....  Eastman 
Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive  Films  have 
given  the  industry  a  wider  range  of  tints 
than  was  ever  available  before — in  films 
so  adjusted  that  they  give  amazingly  faith- 
ful sound  reproduction.  And  though  they 
combine  sound  and  color,  these  new 
Eastman  films  cost  no  more  than  regular 
black-and-white  positive. 

EASTMAN  KODAK  COMPANY 

ROCHESTER,  NEW  YORK 

J.  E.  Brulatour,  Inc.,  Distributors 

New  York                        Chicago                        Hollywood 

the  Exhibitors,  Organists 
an&  the  motion yiztuvt^ 
jfratcrtuty  rf 

yulotiac 
listings 

ancl 
$c$tT0i$hc$,jr0i*  a  "prosperous 

r      1930 


TWO  SECTIONS 


December    28,    1929 


SECTION   I. 


Mixtion  Pfciiite 


I ..   .    U.  S.  Patent  Office 


ik 


O 


RAMON 

NOVARRO 

Devil  May  Care 

(The  $2  Astor  Hit) 


I  RESOLVE  TO  BE 
RICHER  IN  1930!" 

— It's  the  easiest  resolution  to 
keep  when  you  play  M-Q-M's: 


DUNCAN 

SISTERS 

It's  a  Great 

Life 


Charles    KING 

Bessie  LOVE 

Chasing 

Rainbows 


HAPPY  METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER  NEW  YEAR 


WILLIAM 
HAINES 

Navy   Blues 


VAN  & 
SCHENCK 

They  Learned 
About  Women 


Vol.  XL     No.  26 

Published  Weekly— $3.00  a  Year 

Los  Angeles 

Unlet  Roosevelt,  Hollywood 


Entered  as  second-class  matter  Apri!  22,  1926,  at  the  Post  Office  at  New  York,  N.  Y., 
under  act  ol  March  3,  1879 


New  York 

729  Seventh  Avenue 


Price  20  Cents 

Copyright,  1929,  by  Motion  Picture  News,  Inc. 

Chicago 

910  i'.  Michigan  Ave. 


Year  after  year  producers  have  been 
telling  you  that  their  pictures  were 
knockouts,  wows,  hiis,tte,Promises 
promises,  nothing  but  promises — 


^ 


UNIVERSAL,  smashing  all  precedent,  establishes  a  new  selling 
season  because  it  has  the  PICTURES  to  overcome  the  dearth  of 
good  pictures  elsewhere  on  the  market!  UNIVERSAL  alone 
re-arranges  its  schedule  to  feed  the  PICTURE-HUNGRY  EX- 
HIBITORS of  the  nation!  UNIVERSAL  alone  is  able  to  give 
you  PICTURES — not  promises.    Pictures  like — 


'Presented  b 


jsresewea.  t>y 
CA&LLAEMMLE- 


....  LAURA  LA  PLANTE  and  JOHN  BOLES 
in  "LA  MARSEILLAISE"  ....  JOHN  BOLES  in 
"MOONLIGHT  MADNESS1 '  and  "THE  SONG 
OF  PASSION"  ....  MARY  NOLAN  in 
"SHANGHAI  LADY,"  "UNDERTOW,"  "BAR- 
BARY  COAST"  ....  PETER  B.  KYNE'S 
"HELL'S  HEROES"  ....  JOSEPH  SCHILD- 
KRAUT  in  "NIGHT  RIDE"  ....  "THE  SHAN- 
NONS OF  BROADWAY,"  starring  JAMES 
AND  LUCILE  GLEASON  ....  "THE  COHEN'S 
AND  [KELLYS  IN  SCOTLAND,"  starring 
GEORGE  SIDNEY  and  CHARLIE  MURRAY 
....  "WHAT  MEN  WANT"  ....  The  ONE  and 
ONLY  "BROADWAY"  ....  "SHOW  BOAT" 
....  GRAHAM  McNAMEE  as  the  TALKING 
REPORTER       in       UNIVERSAL' S       TALKING 

NEWSREEL and  the  two  BIG  ones "ALL 

QUIET  ON  THE  WESTERN  FRONT"  ....  PAUL 
WHITEMAN'S  "KING  OF  JAZZ"  ....  PIC- 
TURES—NOT PROMISES! 


GREATER     UNIVERSALIS    NEW  SELLING   SEASON     STARTS  NOW! 


ITS  FAME 
is  SWEEPING  the  WORLD ! 


MAURICE 


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PARAMO  IINT'S 

SONG  ROMANCE 

SENSATION! 


"Chevalier  is  utterly  delightful,  entrancing 
and  enrapturing**  (JV.  Y.  Daily  Yens)  in  "the 
smartest  musical  comedy  yet  to  reach  the 
singing  screen.*'  (N.  Y.  American).  "What  he 
does  to  the  women!"  (iV.  Y.  Mirror).  "Only  a 
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No.   26 


What  Kind  Of  Year  Will  '30  Be? 


THE  dying  days  of  December  are  again  turned 
over  to  crystal  gazing  and  peeks  into  the  future. 
A  quaint  custom,  this  practice  of  doping  out 
what  the  new  year  holds  in  store. 

The  leaders  tell  you  that  the  next  twelve  months 
will  be  the  most  prosperous  since  film  first  found  its 
way  out  of  the  can.  So  it  was  last  year,  and  the  year 
before,  and  all  the  years  before  that.  What  they  think 
is  encouraging,  even  if  the  phrases  are  stock,  age-old 
and  familiar.  And  yet,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  1930  does 
launch  itself  under  generally  auspicious  circum- 
stances, press  agents  notwithstanding. 

Sound,  A.  T.  and  T.  and  the  Public 

The  industry  has  capitulated  to  sound,  and  will  con- 
tinue to  acknowledge  its  master  so  long  as  the  fickle 
fidelity  of  the  public  and  the  business  acumen  of  the 
American  Telephone  &  Telegraph  Company  permit. 

Sound,  then,  stays.  Undoubtedly.  But  how  to 
use  it  is  something  else.  You  must  remember  that, 
sound  or  silent,  types  of  pictures  can  be  matched  in 
parallel  columns  right  down  the  slate  except  one — the 
musical.  Therefore,  producers,  as  good  business  men, 
have  annexed  what  is  obviously  the  ingredient  to  an- 
nex and  are  playing  it  to  death. 

In  doing  so,  thirty  years  or  thereabouts  of  motion 
picture  fundamentals  have  been  hurriedly  packed, 
tied  and  dropped  out  of  the  window.  Logic  in  story- 
treatment;  the  ordinary,  accepted  formulas  for  dra- 
matic suspense  have  been  knifed — clear  to  the  hilt. 
And  musical  comedy  adopted  for  motion  pictures. 
Each  is  separate  and  distinct  as  is  well  known,  yet  pro- 
ducers, in  their  wisdom,  expect  to  mix  both  and  have 
them  stay  that  way. 

How  Long  for  the  Musical? 

It  is  true  they  are  getting  away  with  it  principally 
because  the  system  brings  to  the  backbone  towns  of 
America  a  form  of  entertainment  hitherto  unexcelled 
in  lavishness  and  appeal.  But  for  how  long?  Per- 
haps for  another  year,  but  certainly  not  beyond  that. 
Musicals  and  operettas  in  limited  number  have  their 
place,  it  is,  of  course,  a  fact,  but  a  surfeited  market  is 
already  well  within  sight  merely  because  a  good  thing 
is  being  played  to  a  fare-the-well. 

What  to  do  about  it  will  be  an  early  1930  problem. 
It  is  our  opinion  that  a  speedy  return  to  motion  picture 
formulas  as  the  world  at  large  knows  them  is  impera- 


tive. Music  should  not  be  overlooked.  It  is  invaluable 
when  properly  used,  but  the  percentages  and  the  ratio 
have  to  be  evolved. 

Then  color.  An  innovation  and,  as  such,  of  im- 
mense appeal  to  the  public.  The  Warners  are  demon- 
strating that  eminently  well  with  their  current  prod- 
uct. But,  like  everything  else,  the  danger  is  in  over- 
emphasis, a  practice  of  which  this  industry  is  notori- 
ously guilty.  Color,  like  sound,  is  commercially  sale- 
able when  properly  used.  Again  a  new  year  job  is  to 
figure  what  the  happy  medium  is  to  be.  This  will  be 
governed  more  by  competition  among  producers  than 
good  judgment.  An  unfortunate  situation  for  the  in- 
dustry, but  nevertheless  true. 

Wide  Film  And  Other  Matters 

Over  wide  film,  considerable  speculation  prevails. 
Paramount,  Warners,  Fox,  and  RKO  are  pursuing 
their  separate  ways  and  standardization  has  been  sug- 
gested. That's  all.  Yet  the  appalling  consequences  to 
this  business  unless  a  general  agreement  is  reached  are 
so  obvious  that  to  discuss  them  further  is  useless. 

Economies  in  operation  must  be  affected.  Not  in 
dabs,  but  in  wholesale.  Violent,  headlong  expansion 
has  checked  itself,  aided  by  declines  in  the  stock  mar- 
ket. A  lucky  event,  despite  that  the  business  played  no 
part  in  bringing  on  itself  this  happy  safety  valve. 

One  of  the  most  vexatious  difficulties  of  all  which 
has  been  dodged  fervently  for  a  number  of  years  now 
concerns  protection.  The  arguments  in  favor  of  the 
system  are  old  and  well  known.  Nobody  objects,  pro- 
vided drunkenness  induced  by  buying  power  is  temp- 
ered with  orderliness.  But  when  the  effects  of  un- 
bridled power  travel  to  the  head,  it  is  not  to  be  ex- 
pected that  the  mob,  less  fortunate,  will  remain  good- 
natured  forever.  The  chains  have  been  getting  away 
with  what  is  tantamount  to  murder.  They  should  be 
made  to  understand  what  it  means  to  be  reasonable 
before  Washington  stands  them  before  a  legal  black- 
board and  explains. 

A  Note  of  Warning 

These  are  merely  some  of  1930's  problems.    There 

are  others.    The  mass  of  forecasts  published  in  this 

edition  touches  on  them.    One  viewpoint  stands  out. 

Where  generalities  were  indulged  in  by  most,  Harold 

{Continued  on  page  10) 


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Motion    Picture    News 


December  28, 1929 


An  Insider's  Outlook 


THE  shooting  is  far  from  ended. 
That  5-5-5  fun  f est  got  away  to 
a  pleasant  start.  Maybe  it  will 
stay  that  way.  But  matching  up  what 
Allied  wants  as  against  what  the  affiliated 
theatre  group,  for  instance,  is  willing  to 
give  indicates  that  weighty  words  may 
fly  ere  the  parley  terminates. 

Allied    seems   particularly   anxious    to 
•curb  overseating  and  has  set  up  a  national 

appeal  board  to  handle  situa-      

tions  as  they  arise.  The  affi- 
liated theatres,  as  is  natural, 
frown  on  any  such  idea.  Why 
not  ?  From  their  angle,  any 
other  course  would  seem  like 
an  unnecessary  concession. 

What  Allied  must  under- 
stand is  that  expansion  must 
continue  if  any  business  is  to 
progress.  No  other  reason  is 
necessary  to  explain  why  big 
circuit  operations  will  con- 
tinue to  expand  as  their  heads 
determine. 

After  all.  Allied,  it  is  to 
be  presumed,  is  anxious  to 
curtail  overseating  because  of 
its  effects  on  its  own  members 
who,  in  the  main,  are  small, 
subsequent  runs.  If  this  is 
correct — and  any  other  pur- 
pose seems  hard  to  imagine — 
it  would  seem  that  protection 
might  easily  take  care  of  the 
contingencies  which  Allied  is 
attempting  to  avoid. 

There  you  have  one  angle, 
Myers  and  Lightman,  as  rep- 
resentatives of  Allied  and  the 
M.P.T.O.A.  jointly,  are  in 
agreement  that  the  standard 
contract  as  an  instrument  has 
lost  much  of  its  effectiveness. 
Therefore,  it  will  be  rewrit- 
ten, a  bit  of  news  which  will 
fall  pleasantly  on  many  ex- 
hibitor ears. 

Protection,  than  which  there 
isn't  a  more  vital  problem 
<•'  >n  t  r.  >nt  iti-  the  industry  to- 
daj .  admittedly  requires  a  new 
dress.  Allied  has  long  insisted 
so,  the  M.P.T.(  >.A.  feels  iden- 
tically about  il  and  even  the 
affiliated  theatres,  the  favored 
children  in  any  protection 
roustabout,  openly  stale  that 
then-  is  considerable  room  for 
improvement.     Zoning    plans 


are  suggested  with  committees,  local  and 
national,  to  sit  in  judgment  and  define 
what  is  proper  or  not. 

The  significant  point  here  is  that  the 
evil  is  recognized.  The  desire  to  correct 
it  is  apparently  present.  Exactly  how 
grasping  individual  interests  will  be,  rests 
in  the  lap  of  the  future.  It  is  difficult, 
however,  to  imagine  the  affiliated  theatres, 
buttressed    by    producers,    relinquishing 

What  Kind  Of  Year 
Will  '30  Be? 

(Continued  from  page  q) 
B.  Franklin  sounded  a  note  that  merits,  and,  therefore, 
receives  particular  mention  here.    He  says : 

"The  year  will  be  one  of  readjustment,  made  necessary 
because  of  excessive  prosperity  and  extravagance  during 
the  country's  most  prosperous  period.  .   .  . 

"Economy  in  operation  will  take  the  place  of  extra- 
vagance. .  .  . 

"It  may  be  expected,  however,  that  the  new  year  will 
see  an  improvement  in  connection  with  individual  opera- 
tions where  exhibitors  study  the  requirements  of  their 
clientele.  There  is  a  certain  type  of  operation  that  will 
show  better  results  under  individual   management.  .  .  ." 

Paper   Value  and  Prosperity 

And  another.  This  from  Abram  F.  Myers,  presi- 
dent of  Allied,  who  throws  platitudes  unceremoniously 
aside  in  this  fashion : 

"The  destruction  of  from  six  to  ten  billions  of  value. 
even  paper  value,  cannot  be  laughed  away.  Plans  made  in 
reliance  on  stock  market  profits  are  being  curtailed  or 
cancelled.  Everyday  business  of  manufacturing  and 
selling  commodities  will  go  on  as  usual  and  our  job  is 
to  see  that  crumbling  air  castles  do  not  create  a  pessimism 
that  will  affect  our  everyday  affairs. 

"Exhibitors  can  overcome  this  by  buying  carefully, 
making  their  houses  more  attractive,  becoming  good 
neighbors  and  embracing  their  good-will  in  every  way 
possible.  They  should  emphasize  the  fact  that  they  are 
silling  the  most  valuable  thing  in  the  world:  recreation; 
that  it  is  a  necessity,  not  a  luxury,  and  that  they  are 
selling  it  very  cheaply. 

"I   see   no   reason   why   the   industry   should   not   pull 
•through   1030  in  good  shape,  but  everyone  will  have  to 
work  a  little  harder  and  think  a  little  more  clearly." 
Pessimism  has  no  part  in  the  reasons  for  picking 
these  two  opinions  from  many.    Rather  it  is  because 
what   Franklin  and  Myers  say  hits  so  closely  to  the 
truth  and  because,  under  any  and  all  circumstances, 
the  truth  must  be  known. 

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any  of  their  rights.  That  is,  unless  the 
complexion  of  this  business  has  changed 
overnight. 

It  does  appear  to  this  onlooker,  how- 
ever, that  the  groundwork  so  well  laid 
should  not  remain  barren.  The  move- 
ment toward  harmony  was  launched  some 
weeks  ago  at  Columbus  by  Sid  Kent. 
His  sincerity  and  desire  to  end  discord 
within     the     ranks     were    so     obviously 

genuine    that    the    seed    took 

root. 

This  is  the  background. 
Each  side  now  advances  its 
first  offer.  It  will  be  trimmed 
and  efforts  made  to  fit  it  to 
size — the  size  depending  solely 
on  the  point  of  view  of  the 
one  who  attempts  the  shearing 
process.  But  the  airing  of  the 
pros  and  cons  is  fraught  with 
danger  for  the  ultimate  suc- 
cess of  the  conference.  It  is 
sufficiently  important  to  re- 
mind all  participating  groups 
that  concessions  will  have  to 
be  made. 

Inside  wrangling  has  long 
held  the  entire  business  up  to 
a  vast  ridicule.  That,  the  in- 
dustry can  perhaps  stand. 
There  are,  however,  many 
problems  both  within  and 
without  that  must  be  met. 
Wide  film  and  what  to  do 
about  it  is  one.  It  is  easy  to 
envision  how  a  uniform  front 
in  exhibition  would  serve  to 
stave  off  a  near-cataclysm 
as  was  precipitated  by  sound. 

Likewise  is  it  simple  to  un- 
derstand what  an  upset  this 
industry  will  again  face  if 
extreme  caution  is  not  exer- 
cised in  introducing  this  de- 
velopment to  the  trade. 

( In  the  fringe  of  the  in- 
dustry reformers  and  agita- 
tors sit,  looking  in.  They  are 
the  sponsors  of  legal  and 
verbal  atacks  against  the  insti- 
tution of  the  films.  To  com- 
bat their  activities,  joint  action 
is  the  sole  answer.  These 
reasons  and  others  should  be 
remembered  by  the  five-five- 
fivers  when  they  next  meet. 
They  have  an  obligation 
which  they  cannot  evade. 


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December  28, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


Fox  Fight  With  Otterson  and  Stuart 
Delaying  $100,000,000  Finance  Plan 


An  RKO  Nosedive 

Baltimore.— Two  RKO  pictures,  "The 
Delightful  Rogue"  and  "The  Very  Idea" 
nab  doubtful  honors  among  the  worst 
flops   of  the  year   in   Baltimore. 

Of  course,  pre-Christmas  spirit  and 
competition  probably  had  something 
to  do  with  it,  but  Yuletide  or  not,  there 
is  ample  proof  to  demonstrate  the  truth 
that  the  public  will  patronize  good  pic- 
tures. Evidently,  Baltimoreans  thought 
otherwise  about  the  RKO  duet  which 
played  the  Auditorium  and  finished  the 
week  with  a  gross  hovering  in  the 
region  of  $1,500,  giving  both  films  the 
knock-out  rating  of  20  per  cent. 

The  Auditorium  does  $7,500  in  a 
good  week. 


RCA  And  Soviet 
Deal  Under  Way 

RCA  Photophone  and  the  Soviet  Gov- 
ernment are  negotiating  a  deal  which,  if 
closed,  will  sound  equip  a  large  number  of 
Russian  theatres  with  Photophone.  The 
arrangement  would  also  provide  for  RCA 
engineers  to  assist  Russia  on  technical 
problems  concerning  sound  on  home  ground 
and  for  Russian  technicians  to  study  the 
RCA  method  in  the  United  States. 


Quota  Removal 
Seen  In  Doubt 

London. — Well-informed  observers  here 
fail  to  see  how  the  treaty  signed  by  19 
countries  to  remove  artificial  trade  barriers, 
including  quotas,  can  affect  the  situation 
in  England  where  the  quota  is  on  the  Eng- 
lish statute  books.  Aside  from  that,  it  is 
pointed  out  that  the  convention  signed 
makes  for  freer  trade,  but  not  necessarily 
for  free  trade.  This  may  be  the  hitch  in- 
sofar as  films  are  concerned  in  England 
and  elsewhere  on  the  Continent. 


W.E.  Reported  In 

Patent  Agreement 

London. — Western  Electric  has  reached 
an  agreement  on  sound  patents  with 
Ktichenmeister  Acoustics,  Dutch  sound 
equipment  manufacturer,  according  to  re- 
ports here  from  Amsterdam. 


Columbia  After 

"Rain  Or  Shine" 

Hollywood — Joe  Cook  is  slated  for  the 
featured  role  in  "Rain  or  Shine"  if  Colum- 
bia is  successful  in  negotiations  now  under 
way  for  talking  rights  to  the  musical 
comedy. 


Producer  Fails  To  Give  Up  Majority  Hold  On  Directorate 
Ultimatum,   Unmet,  May  Force  Extreme  Action 


William  Fox  is  at  loggerheads  with  J 
trolling  tnistees  on  the  board  appointed  t 
An  ultimatum  served  on  Fox  Monday  b 
to  turn  in  resignations  of  five  of  the  e 
replacement    by    men    representing    Amer 

Thalberg^  Mayer 
Continue  At  M-G-M 

(Hollywood   Bureau,   Motion   Picture   News) 

Hollywood. — The  executive  personnel  at 
M-G-M  remains  unchanged.  Reports  that 
Irving  G.  Thalberg  was  to  take  over  the 
Fox  studios  to  give  Winfield  Sheehan  more 
time  to  devote  to  Fox  business  in  New 
York  are  learned  to  be  unfounded. 

Thalberg  and  Louis  B.  Mayer  will  con- 
tinue at  the  M-G-M  production  helm  as  in 
the  past.  Sheehan  is  due  here  in  a  week 
or  so  on  pressing  matters  concerning  Fox 
production  and  is  expected  to  return  to 
New  York  following  a  short  stay. 


Windsor,  Third  In 
Nathanson's  Chain 

Montreal — A  site  for  a  big  theatre  in 
Windsor  has  been  secured  as  the  third  in 
the  chain  which  N.  L.  Nathanson,  former 
managing  director  of  Famous  Players  Ca- 
nadian Corp.,  plans  to  build.  The  others 
are  in  Montreal  and  Toronto. 

The  impression  is  growing  that  Warners 
and  Fox  are  financially  interested  in  the 
potential  circuit.  Sir  Herbert  Holt,  one 
of  the  wealthiest  men  in  Canada  and  long  a 
friend  of  Nathanson's,  as  well  as  a  former 
director  of  the  P.  P.  Canadian  board,  is 
another  participant.  The  fourth  important 
factor  is  reported  to  be  the  Royal  Bank  of 
Canada,  and  the  fifth,  Harry  Low,  a  real 
estate  man  of  Windsor,  through  whose  in- 
terest the  site  in  that  town  was  secured. 


Warner  Denies 

H.  M.  Warner  denies  published  reports 
that  his  company  is  backing  N.  L.  Nathan- 
son  in  the  purchase  of  property  in  Montreal 
and  other  Canadian  cities  for  a  chain  of 
theatres. 


U.  K.  Franchise  Plan 
Ties  Tn  J.  D.  Williams 

London — J.  D.  Williams  is  linked  with  a 
new  company  now  formulating  plans  for 
the  establishment  of  a  franchise  system  for 
exhibitors.  First  intimation  of  the  plan 
was  revealed  by  Alderman  Trounson  at  a 
C.  E.  A.  meet  in  Liverpool. 


ohn  E.  Otterson  and  Harry  Stuart,  con- 
o  manage   Fox   Film   and   Fox   Theatres, 
y  the  other  two  members  of  the  committee 
ight    directors    of    both    corporations    for 
ican    Telephone   and    Telegraph    Co.    and 
Halsey,  Stuart  and  Co.  has  passed  its  dead- 
line  without    being   met,   according   to   re- 
liable reports. 

Otterson  and  Stuart,  it  is  further  re- 
ported, now  feel  free  to  take  whatever 
action  they  deem  necessary  in  the  light 
of  Fox's  alleged  failure  to  comply  with 
the  agreement  entered  upon  when  the 
trusteeship  was  formed. 

Action  on  refinancing  cannot  be  taken 
until  the  directorates  of  both  corporations 
are  rearranged.  The  bankers  involved  are 
understood  to  have  determined  upon  an 
issue  of  $100,000,000  in  gold  debenture  first 
mortgage  bonds  on  the  Fox  properties  to 
be  assumed  directly  by  noteholders.  They 
are  designed  to  mature  in  either  ten  or 
twenty  years,  this  point  not  having  been 
fully   determined. 

Notes  held  by  A.  T.  and  T.  for  $15,000,- 
000  fall  due  on  Feb.  15.  Proximity  of  the 
date  is  understood  to  have  placed  the  trus- 
tees in  the  frame  of  mind  where  they  de- 
termined immediate  action  on  financing 
had  to  be  taken.  On  April  1,  it  is  further 
reported,  $12,000,000  in  one  year  six  per 
eenf  debentures  fall  due  to  Halsey,  Stuart 
and  Co.  In  addition,  there  are  several  mil- 
lions in  miscellaneous  notes  declared  to 
fall  due  between  now  and  April  1. 

Clarence  J.  Shearn,  personal  attorney  for 
William  Randolph  Hearst,  has  been  re- 
tained by  Fox  as  his  personal  attorney. 
Shearn  represented  his  client  at  a  number 
of  meetings  held  during  the  week. 

Fox  has  been  making  efforts  to  secure 
capital.  A  deal  was  practically  set  last 
week  lor  Fischer  Bros.,  of  Detroit  to  par- 
ticipate, but  a  last  minute  hitch  developed. 
Fox,  it  is  understood,  also  turned  to  his 
many  and  wealthy  Jewish  friends — 104  all 
told — who  were  invited  to  a  meeting  called 
for  that  purpose.  The  effort  was  unsuc- 
cessful. 


San  Antonio  A  Two-Chain 
Town;  Publix,  Fox  Control 

San  Antonio,  Tex. — With  acquisition  by 
Publix  of  the  Aztec,  an  independent  thea- 
tre, Publix  and  Fox  are  in  complete  domi- 
nation of  the  local  field.  Publix  now  con- 
trols three  de  luxe  houses — the  Texas,  State 
and  Aztec,  while  Fox  has  the  Greater  Ma- 
jestic, the  de  luxe  house  recently  purchased 
from  the  Interstate  Amusement  Co. 

Publix  has  secured  a  ten-year  lease  on 
the  Aztec  at  a  gross  rental  of  $750,000. 
The  contract  includes  the  Rialto,  a  second 
run  house,  lease  on  which  expires  next  Sep- 
tember. It  is  understood  the  plan  to  build 
a  first  run  here  will  be  dropped  in  view  of 
the  Aztec  acquisition. 


12 


Motion    Picture    Ne; 


December  28,1929 


Warner  Profits  Increase  168 

Times  In  Period  Of  Six  Years 


Net  income  of  Warner  Bros.  Pictures 
$102,813.    In  the  last  fiscal  period,  ended 
271,805,  an  increase  of  168  times  or  more 
ings  are  the  subject  of  considerable  discu 

Profits  for  the  initial  quarter,  beginn 
jump  over  the  $3,400,000  net  in  the  corre- 
sponding period  of  the  previous  year. 

In  the  following  table  is  given  a  compari- 
son of  earnings  of  the  company  since  the 
beginning  of  1924  fiscal  period  (the  com- 
pany in  1926  changed  its  fiscal  year  to  end 
Aug.  31  instead  of  March  31): 

Net  Income 

After  All 

Charges 

Taxes,  Etc. 

12  months  ended   March  31,   1924 $102,813 

12  months  ended  March  31,   1925 1.101,950 

12  months  ended  March  31,  1926,  def 1,337,826 

5   months  ended   Aug.   28,   1926,  def 279,096 

12  months  ended  Aug.  27,    1927 30,426 

12  months  ended  Aug.   31,    1928 2.044,841 

12  months   ended  Aug.   31,   1929 17,271.805 


for  the  year  ended  March  31,  1924,  totaled 
Aug.  31,   1929,  the  company  netted  $17,- 

than  $17,159,000  in  six  years.  These  earn- 
ssion  in  financial  circles, 
ing  Sept.   I,  are  expected  to  show  a  big 

Profit  Of  $29,894  By 
Pathe  For  12  Weeks 

Pathe  Exchange,  Inc.,  reports  a  net  of 
$29,894  for  the  twelve  weeks  ended  Oc- 
tober 5,  for  the  parent  company  and  all 
subsidiaries.  For  the  40  weeks  ended  Oc- 
tober 5  the  profit  was  $554,231.  The  12- 
week  figure  was  reached  following  charges 
for  depreciation,  interest,  amortization  of 
discount,  and  after  transferring  from  sur- 
plus $129,397  to  absorb  excess  costs  of 
sales  over  normal  costs. 


Columbia  Earnings 

To  Show  Increase 

Earnings  of  Columbia  Pictures  for  the 
last  quarter  of  1929,  ending  December  31, 
are  expected  to  show  a  considerable  in- 
crease over  the  previous  three  months,  when 
the  company  netted  $227,048,  equivalent, 
after  preferred  dividends,  charges,  taxes, 
etc.,  to  $2.08  a  share  on  the  100,000  shares 
of  no-par  common  outstanding,  and  con- 
trasted with  a  net  loss  of  $22,441  for  the 
corresponding  period  in  1928. 


Miller  Succeeds  Chanier 

As  Pathe  Lab  Supervisor 

Gaston  Chanier  has  resigned  as  general 
laboratory  supervisor  for  Pathe  in  the 
East,  effective  today.  M.  Miller,  Chanier 's 
assistant,  and  in  charge  at  the  Bound 
Brook,  N.  J.  plant,  becomes  acting  chief  in 
charge  of  both  Bound  Brook  and  Jersev 
City  labs. 

Chanier  is  one  of  the  oldest  members  in 
the  Pathe  organization  and  was  brought 
over  from  France  by  the  original  Pathe 
Freres  group,  about  25  years  ago. 


Reichenhach  Handling  N.  Y. 
Run  On  U.A.s  "Locked  Door" 

Harry  L.  Reichenbach  has  been  engaged 
by  United  Arti>ts  to  handle  advertising 
ana  exploitation  on  the  New  York  run  of 

"The  Locked  I) •"  scheduled  shortly  for 

tin-    Rialto.     The   arrangement   covers    Sve 
weeks. 


Gov.  Roosevelt  Asked  To 

Investigate   Studio   Fire 

Albany,  X.  Y. — Governor  Roosevelt  has 
received  a  demand  from  Leon  Leighton, 
ney  of  New  York,  for  "an  efficient  in- 
quiry" into  the  responsibility  for  the  loss 
of  life  nt  the  Pathe  studio  fire,  independ- 
ently ni  the  three  city  investigations  now 
under  way  in  New  York. 


New  Fox  Houses  Take  Bow 
In  Calif.,  Ga.  And  Montana 

Five  new  theatres  in  California,  Georgia 
and  Montana,  all  operated  by  Fox  West 
Coast  Theatres,  opened  this  week. 

The  largest  and  most,  important  was  the 
Fox  in  Atlanta,  a  5,000  seat  theatre,  fin- 
ished in  Moorish  architecture  and  equipped 
for  screen  and  stage  attractions.  The  stage 
will  be  given  over  to  Fanchon  and  Marco 
"Ideas,"  music  in  charge  of  Don  and  Iris. 
R.  T.  Newton  is  managing  director. 

Hanford  and  Visalia,  both  neighborhood 
cities  in  the  San  Joaquin  Valley  in  Cali- 
fornia, have  new  Fox  theatres.  Each  rep- 
resents an  investment  of  $250,000.  The 
policy  will  be  straight  pictures  in  both. 

The  two  new  houses  in  the  Montana  di- 
vision to  come  under  the  management  of 
Will  Steege  are  the  Fox  Oriental  in  Mont- 
rose and  the  Fox  in  Butte.  Former  approx- 
imates an  investment  of  $200,000  ami  the 
Butte  $250,000. 


Tiffany  Preparing  For  Big 
Production  Spurt   In  Jan. 

Hollywood — Preparatory  to  an  intensive 
schedule  to  be  launched  in  January,  Tiffany 
is  preparing  several  scenarios  under  guid- 
ance of  A.  P.  Younger,  scenario  and  story 
department  head.  Lois  Leeson  is  adapting 
"Paper  Profits";  John  Russell  is  adapting 
his  own  novel,  "Song  of  the  Island";  Eve 
I'nsi-I]  just  completed  script  on  "The  Medi- 
cine Man";  Hen  Westland  is  working  on 
"The  Luxury  Girl";  Allele  Buffingain  is 
adapting  "  Pardon  My  Glove";  Earl  Snell 
is  preparing  an  original,  "Sunny  Skies." 


Lothar  Mendes   in  N.   Y. 

Lothar  Mendes,  who  r. ntly  completed 

"The  Marriage  Playground"  for  Para- 
mount, is  in  New  York  from  Hollywood  on 
a  vacation. 


.1.   P.   Witmark,  Jr.,  A  "Pop" 

Julius  P.  Witmark,  Jr.,  an  executive  of 

Witmark   &   Son-,  is  r iving  congratula- 

i upon  the  birth  of  a  daughter,  Nancy, 


"All-Talking" 

The  new  flash  electric  sign  at  the 
Cohan   theatre,   New   York: 

"Hunting  Tigers  in  India — "All  Talk- 
ing." 


Charles   F.    Hynes   Latest 
Addition  To  Staff  Of  NEWS 

Charles  F.  Hynes  joins  the  editorial  staff 
of  Motion  Picture  News  shortly.  For 
several  years,  Hynes  was  editor  of  "Great- 
er Amusements,"  of  Minneapolis,  leaving 
that  publication  to  join  "The  Film  Daily" 
where  he  was  in  charge  of  the  news  desk. 
A  few  months  ago  he  returned  to  Minne- 
apolis and  now  leaves  his  home  city  to  join 
this  publication. 


Motion  Picture  Club  To 

Elect  Officers  Shortly 

The  board  of  directors  of  the  Motion  Pic- 
ture Club  of  New  York  has  been  reduced 
from  23  to  18  members.  With  the  reduc- 
tion, election  of  officers  for  the  forthcoming 
year  will  be  held  shortly.  Al  Lichtman,  of 
United  Artists,  has  been  president  since  the 
club  opened. 

Lee  A.  Oehs  and  Harry  L.  Reichenbach 
have  been  re-elected  to  the  board.  Al  Licht- 
man, Moe  Mark,  Arthur  W.  Kelly  and  Ar- 
thur W.  Stebbins  replace  David  J.  Chatkin, 
Earle  W.  Hammonds,  Phil  Reisman  and 
William  A.  Johnston,  publisher  of  Motion 
Picture  News. 


Van  Dyke  En  Route  to  L.  A. 

Hollywood. — W.  S.  VanDyke,  after  ten 
months  in  Africa  filming  "Trader  Horn," 
is  due  here  in  a  few  days.  He  reached 
New  York  on  Monday  and  spent  several 
days  there  conferring  with  M-G-M  officials. 
Van  Dyke  is  bringing  back  with  .him  two 
natives,  Mutia  W'a  Mula,  a  M'Kamba  chief, 
who  has  a  role  in  the  film,  and  Riano,  the 
director's  gunbearer.  The  technical  staff, 
including  Bob  Roberts  and  Harry  Albiez, 
round  out  the  party. 


Some  Critics  Like,  Others 

Sock  Alice  White  Picture 

It's  two  for  and  two  against  out  of  a 
total  of  four  New  York  critics'  opinions  on 
"The  Girl  from  Woohvorth's,"  Alice 
White's  new  picture.  The  Graphic  describes 
the  star  as  "a  coarse,  untalented  woman," 
while  the  Telegram  finds  her  "perl  and 
vivacious."  Boiled  down,  what  these 
critics  think  is  this: 

Daily  Minor — Excellent  direction  and  snapps  dia 
loeuc  lift  tliis  movie  far  above  the  usual  light  comedy 
romance.  .  .  .  "Tile  Girl  from  Woolworth's"  is  pat- 
terned closely  after  the  White  success.  "Broadway 
Babies."      It's  a  better  picture. 

I  vening  World  — .  .  .  Hut  it  is  a  tame  affair,  at 
best,  and  it  means  little.  .  .  .  The  star  sings  two  or 
three  times,  and  she  puts  over  her  stuff  surprisingly 
well. 

Graphic — The  Alice  White  fans  may  find  amuse- 
ment and  entertainment  ...  Is  letter  than  previous 
vehicles  which  have  carried  this  blond  flapper  to 
Broadway.  Bui  sin  is  in  tins  reviewer's  opinion,  ■ 
course,  untalented  young  woman,  who,  'tis  said,  lias 
s<  \   appi  .'I   galon  .    . 

Telegram   -The     pen     and     vivacious     Mice     White 
satisfai  lor)   pel  Eoi  m  im  -  The  film 

.1    those    indil  ei  ml    son    ol    affairs    thai    are    ni  ithei 
I I  not   bad.    .    .    . 


"The  Girl  front  IVoolworth's"  is  reviewed  by 

Mm  [OK    I'n  1 1  hi    New  s  on  page  26. 


December  28,  1929 


M  o  t  i  a  n     P  i  <•  /  ii  r  c     N  e  ws 


Passing  Of  Actors'  Equity  Seen  In 
"Legit"  Invasion  By  Picture  Producers 


Disillusioned  1 

Portland,  Ore.— Col.  G.  T.  Woodlaw, 
local  exhibitor,  believed  in  Santa  Claus 
until  Christmas  when  he  opened  a 
nicely  wrapped  "gift"  package  in  the 
office  of  his  Circle  theatre.  When 
Woodlaw  came  to,  he  was  being  treated 
for  throat  burns. 

The  package  contained  a  bomb  which 
contained  a  mixture  of  tear  and  mus- 
tard gas.  Blame  for  the  bomb  was 
placed  by  the  police  on  union  opera- 
tors who  have  been  picketing  the  Cir- 
cle for  two  months. 


6  All-Musicals  From 

United  In  1930-31 

United  Artists'  1930-31  program  will 
contain  six  all-musical  productions,  includ- 
ing one  from  Flo  Ziegfeld,  the  first  Cohan- 
Jolson  film,  Irving  Berlin's  "Upside  and 
Down";  "Bride  66,"  to  be  produced  by 
Arthur  Hammerstein ;  a  Wm.  Anthony 
Maguire  original,  and  Gloria  Swanson  in 
"Queen  Kelly." 

The  new  year  marks  the  commencement 
of  the  company's  second  decade  as  a  pro- 
ducer, having  released  its  first  picture  in 
1919.  At  present,  U.  A.  has  more  pictures 
lined  up  for  a  new  year  than  in  any  pre- 
vious 12-month  period. 


14  Managers  And  Operators 
Arrested  In  Sunday  Drive 

Wheeling,  W.  Va. — Local  picture  fans 
will  see  shows  on  Sunday  until  February, 
at  least,  when  the  grand  jury  will  hear  the 
case  of  14  managers  and  operators  who  are 
out  on  $500  bail  for  violating  the  Sunday 
closing  law.  They  were  arrested  at  seven 
theatres  under  orders  from  Prosecuting  At- 
torney A.  C.  Shiftier. 


Joe  Fliesler  Through  As 
Director  Of  55th  St.  Cinema 

Joseph  R.  Fliesler 's  contract  as  manag- 
ing director  of  the  55th  St.  Cinema,  New 
York,  expires  on  Jan.  1  and  will  not  be 
renewed. 

W.  E.  sound  equipment  is  now  being  in- 
stalled in  the  house,  with  Geimian  and 
♦her  foreign  dialogue  pictures  scheduled 
for  runs. 


Europe   Enthusiastic   Over 

Future  of  Color  Pictures 

Keen  enthusiasm  in  Europe  for  natural 
color  films,  especially  in  London  and  Ber- 
lin, is  reported  by  Dr.  Herbert  Kalmus, 
chief  of  Technicolor  who  has  just  returned 
to  New  York  from  a  trip  to  London  and 
the  Continent,  during  which  he  looked  over 
sites  for  a  new  plant.  The  lab  will  prob- 
ably be  built  in  London. 


Ultimate  Domination  Of  Stage  Forecast  With  No  Place  Seen 
For  Equity — Film  Interests  Already  Financing  Plays 


Defeat  of  Actors'  Equity  in  the  Hollywood  strike  some  months  ago  may  prove 
to  be  a  prelude  to  the  ultimate  passing  of  the  organization  from  the  legitimate 
theatre.  An  industry  leader  in  a  recent  conversation  is  reliably  understood  to 
have  stated  that  with  the  growing  financial  interest  that  picture  producers  were 
taking  in  the  legitimate  theatre,  it  was  only  a  question  of  time  before  they  would 

be  in  control,  and  that  it  stood  to  reason  if 

film    men    would    not    treat    with    Equity 

DllPoilt    £5llVS    In  'n  t'le'r  own  business  they  would  undoubt- 

J  edly  assume  the  same  attitude  in  their  new 

F-P  Canadian?    fi  ld 


Montreal. — A  substantial  portion  of  I. 
W.  Killam's  holdings  in  Famous  Players 
Canadian  Corp.,  is  reported  to  have  been 
sold  to  Fischer  Bros.,  of  Detroit,  a  Du  Pont 
ally. 

Killam  is  reputed  to  be  the  largest  holder 
in  the  Canadian  chain.  He  and  Adolph 
Zukor  are  the  trustees  on  the  board  for 
the  many  non-voting  common  shareholders. 
N.  L.  Nathanson  was  the  third  voting  trus- 
tee until  he  resigned  as  managing  director. 


Advance   Trailer   Exchange 

Destroyed  in  Chicago 

Chicago. — Fire  damage  to  the  Film  Row' 
building  occupied  by  Advance  Trailer  Serv- 
ice will  reach  several  thousands  of  dollars. 
The  blaze,  which  occured  Christmas  Eve, 
was  started  when  a  girl  used  sealing  wax 
on  a  package.  Adjacent  offices  of  Chicago 
Daily  News  and  Universal  Newsreel  were 
water-damaged. 

Other  exchange  buildings  in  the  vicinity 
were  threatened,  but  quick  action  of  fire- 
men prevented  the  blaze  from  spreading. 


Sales  Drive  Planned  by 

First  National  in  January 

Designated  as  First  National  Month, 
January  will  mark  an  intensive  sales  drive 
at  all  exchanges.  Releases  scheduled  include 
"Sally,"  "Paris,"  with  Irene  Bordoni,  and 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Colleen  Moore's 
latest,  also  partly  in  Technicolor. 


Alexander   Roech   Elected 

Vice-President  Of  RCA 

Alexander  E.  Roech,  formerly  vice-presi- 
dent, in  charge  of  production  of  Radio- 
Victor,  has  been  appointed  a  vice-president 
of  RCA  Photophone. 

J.  W.  Rafferty  becomes  assistant  sales 
manager,  with  supervision  over  the  educa- 
tional and  industrial  departments  of  RCA 
on  January  1. 


Huston  Leaves  For  Coast 

Walter  Huston  departs  for  Hollywood 
today  where  he  will  play  the  name  part 
in  D.  W.   Griffith's  Lincoln  picture. 


The  lines  of  association  between  the  le- 
gitimate producers  and  picture  producers 
are  more  closely  aligned  during  the  pres- 
ent season  than  at  any  other  time.  A.  H. 
Woods  has  been  associated  with  the  War- 
ners in  production  of  several  plays  this 
season;  the  Warners  have  also  sponsored 
several  musical  comedy  productions  and 
financed  them.  Joseph  P.  Kennedy  is  re- 
ported to  have  early  in  the  season  been  in 
negotiation  with  both  A.  H.  Woods  and  the 
Shuberts.  Paramount  has  its  interest  in 
the  Frohman  Co.,  and  an  understanding  on 
production  with  Schwab  and  Mandel.  Sam 
Goldwyn  and  Florenz  Ziegfeld,  Jr.,  are  as- 
sociated in  some  projected  productions, 
with  the  former  also  reported  financing 
"Sons  0'  Guns,"  now  current,  while  Jo- 
seph M.  Schenck  is  also  dabbling  in  the 
legitimate  field. 

Just  how  any  move  to  disrupt  Equity  will 
be  viewed  by  the  legitimate  producers  is  a 
question.  It  is  true  that  they  fought  the 
Equity  tooth  and  nail  in  the  big  strike,  and 
a  great  many  abuses  that  existed  on  both 
sides  have  been  eliminated,  but  legitimate 
producers  have  been  frank  to  say  they 
would  not  return  to  a  pre-Equity  status  in 
their  relationship  with  players  under  any 
consideration. 

As  the  situation  stands  at  present  it 
would  seem  that  picture  producers  would 
hesitate  to  create  immediate  friction,  be- 
cause they  need  whatever  material  they  can 
obtain  from  the  legitimate  theatre  for  their 
screens. 


Warners  Resume  Work 
Jan.  15;  Studio  Ready 

Hollywood. — Opening  date  of  the  Warner 
plant  has  been  moved  up  from  Feb.  1  to 
Jan.  15,  at  which  time  first  pictures  for 
the  1930-1931  program  will  be  placed  in 
work. 

During  the  eight  week  shutdown,  a  new 
wing  was  added  to  the  executive  building, 
a  new  sound  stage  built,  additions  made  to 
the  laboratory  and  a  new  structure  erected 
to  store  matrices  of  discs. 

Roy  Del  Ruth  will  direct  "The  Agony 
Column,"  one  of  the  first  Vitaphone  spe- 
cials to  be  filmed  when  the  studio  reopens. 


Motion     Picture    N  e  w  s 


December  28,1929 


Broadway  Grosses  Flop  Hard 

On  Week  Before  Christmas 


Grind  houses  and  extended  runs  ali 
the  week  before  Christmas,  and  all  throu 
no  one  to  blame,  except  the  general  busi 

Evidently  every  one  knew  business 
played  pictures  that  had  to  be  gotten  rid 
like  normal  was  the  Paramount  with  "The 
Marriage  Playground,"  which  did  $70,500 
on  the  week.  The  Roxv,  with  "This  Thins 
Called  Love,"  did  $76,382,  which  is  only 
$6,000  above  the  record  low  for  the  house. 
The  Capitol,  with  "Hallelujah,"  did  a  nose 
dive  with  $61,785.  At  the  Strand,  "The 
Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  in  its  second 
week,  did  a  little  better  than  the  average 
first  week  business  there  by  drawing  $36,- 
390  in  eight  days,  giving  the  picture  a  gross 
in  15  days  of  $80,073.55. 

Swanson   Does  $272,400 

"The  Trespasser"  finished  its  run  of 
six  weeks  and  six  days  at  the  Rialto  to  a 
final  gross  of  $272,400,  getting  $19,400  on 
the  final  six  days.  "The  Taming  of  the 
Shrew,"  in  its  third  week  at  the  Rivoli,  fell 
off  to  $29,700. 

The  Globe,  which  joined  the  ranks  of  the 
grind  houses  under  RKO  management, 
played  "Dance  Hall"  to  $11,942.  The  Col- 
ony, with  "Lucky  In  Love,"  hit  a  low  for 
the  length  of  the  present  policy  with  $7,600. 
while  at  the  Cameo  "The  Lost  Patrol" 
came  along  with  $5,796. 

After  18  weeks  on  Broadway,  "The 
Hollywood  Revue"  passed  on,  getting  a 
gross  on  the  run  of  $325,066,  and  doing  a 
nose  dive  in  its  final  week.  "Rio  Rita" 
also  passed  along  to  make  room  for  Richard 
Dix  in  "Seven  Keys  to  Baldpate. " 
"Rita's"  last  week  was  around  $7.4::n 
"Disraeli,"  at  the  Central  in  its  12th  week, 
hit  $14,276,  while  "The  Love  Parade"  at 
the  Criterion  showed  the  greater  strength 
with  $15,100. 

"General  Crack"  at  Warner's  played  to 
$22,560,  while  the  final  week  of  the  '"'Show 
of  Shows"  at  the  Winter  Garden  showed 
$21,634  for  a  total  gross  of  $129,102  on  five 
week  days  and  a  day. 

Jungle  Film  Way  Off 

"Hunting  Tigers"  at  the  Cohan  dropped 
t..  $4,276,  while  "The  Sky  Hawk"  at  the 
Gaiety  played  to  around  $6,500,  although 
ahout  $5,00u  better  than  that  is  claimed  for 
he  picture.  "Condemned"  closed  at  the 
Selwyn  with  $7,987  to  its  credit  for  the 
seventh  week. 

Among  the  new  ones  scheduled  for  next 
week  is  "Blaze  O'  Glory,"  due  at  the  Co- 
han, and  "The  Mighty"  at  the  Rivoli. 
"The  Virginian"  is  now  current  at  the 
Rialto.  "Sally"  came  into  the  Winter 
Garden  Monday  night. 


ke  were  hit  a  hard  blow  last  week.     It  was 

gh  the  lane  not  a  thing  was  stirring,  with 

ness  depression  and   weak   pictures. 

was  going  to  be  terrible,  and.  therefore, 

of.      The   nearest   approach  to  anything 

'Sweetie'  Tops  'Em 
All  In  Los  Angeles 

Los  Angeles. — It  was  a  pretty  dull  the- 
atre week  here.  The  Christmas  holiday  was 
entirely  responsible  for  the  general  indif- 
ferent grosses  rolled  up  by  Los  Angeles  and 
Hollywood  theatres. 

"Sweetie"  at  the  Paramount  walked 
away  with  the  others  to  the  tune  of  $35,- 
000,  or  a  rating  of  140  per  cent.  The  youth- 
ful appeal  of  the  picture  was  responsible. 
At  Warners'  Hollywood,  John  Barrymore 
did  very  well  in  "General  Crack"  roll- 
ing up  $26,500  on  the  week.  In  percentages 
this  is  189. 

"Three  Live  Ghosts,"  rounding  out  its 
second  week  at  the  United  Artists,  finished 
up  with  $11,500,  or  85  per  cent;  the  RKO 
with  "Broadway  Scandals"  managed  to 
nab  $15,500.  which  is  just  three  per  cent 
under  normal  business  at  this  house.  Eddie 
Buzell  in  "Little  Johnny  Jones"  didn't 
fare  so  well  at  the  Warners'  Downtown 
where  he  did  $10,300  at  the  box-office,  en- 
titling him  to  a  rating  of  69  per  cent.  "Rio 
Rita"  did  $10,500  at  the  Carthay  Circle 
for  the  fifth  week  of  its  run,  a  figure 
equivalent  to  84  per  cent.  The  third  week 
of  "Condemned"  at  the  Chinese  was  25 
per  cent  under  normal,  the  week  finishing 
off  with  $12,000  while  "This  Thing  Called 
Love"  grossed  $25,000  at  Loew's  State, 
earning  thereby  a  rating  of  93  per  cent. 

"Hallelujah"  at  the  Criterion  had  a 
lame  week  with  $6,500  and  a  65  per  cent 
rating  to  its  credit.  At  the  Fox  Palace, 
"Sunny  Side  Up"  grossed  $7,300  on  the 
week's  run,  or  81  per  cent  of  normal  busi- 
ness. Paul  Muni's  "Seven  Faces,"  play- 
ing the  Egyptian,  reported  an  $8,000  gate. 


Martin  Flavin,  Playwright, 
On  M-G-M's  Writing  Staff 

Martin  Flavin,  one  of  America's  most 
promising  young  playrights,  will  do  adapts 
lions  and  treatments,  as  well  as  write  dia- 
t'or  M-G-M.  Flavin  is  the  author  of 
the  current  Broadway  stage  plays  "The 
Criminal  Code"  and  "Broken  Dishes." 
His  other  plays  include  "Crossroads," 
"Ladv  of  the  Rose,"  and  "Service  for 
Two." 


RCA  School  For 

Operators'  Unions 

Projection  locals  throughout  the  country 
are  in  line  for  a  special  course  in  sound 
projection  sponsored  by  RCA  Photophone 
service  and  installation  department. 

The  first  course,  delivered  at  Local  No. 
'!06,  New  York,  was  launched  when  two 
groups  of  12  each  were  formed  to  hear  lec- 
tures  and  instructions  on  proper  handling 
of  Photophone  machines. 


Drama  Makes  Way  For  Films 
At  Old  Boston  Civic  "Rep" 

Boston. — The  drama  loses  to  films  at  the 
Ifepertory  theatre,  which  was  dedicated  as 
t  lie  first  civic  theatre  in  America  and  the 
Boston  home  of  Shakespeare,  Ibsen,  and 
other  masters  of  the  pen.  The  initial  pic- 
lure  showing  is  set  for  Jan.  6. 


Publix  Street 

Portl 

ind. 

Ore. — Twenty-five  property 

owners 

have  petitioned  the  city  council 

to    change 

the   name   of   Main   St.   to 

Publix 

St. 

in    honor    of   the    Publix 

theatre 

at 

Main  and    Broadway. 

U.  A.  Will  Remake  "Smilin' 
Through"  In  Talker  Form 

Hollywood — United  Artists  has  definitely 
scheduled  a  talker  remake  of  "Smilin' 
Through,"  with  present  plans  providing  for 
production  entirely  in  color. 

Joan  Bennett  will  star,  under  direction 
of  George  Fit;;maurice.  The  former  silent 
version  of  "Smilin'  Through"  was  pro- 
duced about  six  years  ago  for  First  Na- 
tional release,  with  Norma  Talmadge 
starred. 


Publix's  Train  Ballyhoo 

Reaches  Pacific  N.  West 

Seattle.— The  Publix  Theatres  Sound 
Train,  on  a  nation-wide  tour  of  all  cities 
where  Publix  houses  are  located,  pulled  in- 
to Seattle  for  a  stay.  It  was  greeted 
by  Robert  Blair,  manager,  and  Robert 
Armstrong,  publicity  and  advertising  direc- 
tor, of  Publix's  Seattle  and  Metropolitan 
theatres.    The  train  arrived  from  Portland. 


John  Maxwell  Buys  Old 

Alhambra,   After   Others 

London — The  Alhambra,  one  of  London's 
old  vaudeville  stands,  has  been  purchased 
by  John  Maxwell  for  sound  pictures.  Max- 
well is  dickering  with  C.  B.  Cochran  for 
acquisition  of  the  Elephant  and  Castle 
theatres. 


Sound  Remake  On  "Civilian 
Clothes"  By  Paramount 

Hollywood — Paramount  will  star  Gary 
Cooper  in  a  talker  remake  of  "Civilian 
Clothes,"  with  John  Cromwell  directing. 
Joseph  March  has  been  loaned  for  the 
adaptation  and  dialogue. 


Warners'  San  Pedro  House 
To  Cost  About  450,000 

San  Pedro,  Cal. — The  proposed  Warner 
theatre  will  be  built  on  a  site  on  Sixth  St., 
between  Pacific  Ave.  and  Mesa  St.,  with  a 
150  ft.  frontage.  The  land  costs  $150,000 
and  the  house  will  cost  $450,000.  G.  Albert 
Lansburgh,  Los  Angeles  architect,  is  pre- 
paring plans. 


Eisenstein  Headed  For 

America  And  U.  A.  Maybe 

London — Sergi  M.  Eisenstein,  director  of 
"Polemkin,"  is  here  lecturing  on  story 
construction  and  direction  for  the  Film  So- 
eiety.  London  is  merely  a  stop-over  on  a 
nine  months'  tour  of  the  world.  Eisenstein 
is  the  Russian  reported  signed  by  Joseph 
M.  Schenck  to  direct  for  United  Artists. 

Schenck  made  the  original  announcement 
many  months  ago,  but  has  said  nothing 
about  it  since  that  time. 


December  28.  1929 


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Sterling  Philosophy 

Hollywood. — Philosophy  from  Ford 
Sterling: 

"The  show  business  do  move.  Ton 
can't  put  on  the  carpet  slippers,  stretch 
out,  grab  the  old  evening  journal  and 
say: 

"Oh,  well,  I'll  catch  the  next  train. 
It's  'all  aboard'  or  you're  left." 


San  Diego  House  Drops  Road 
Shows;  All-Sound  New  Plan 

San  Diego,  Cal. — The  Spreckels,  which 
terminated  its  career  as  a  house  for  road 
shows  several  months  ago,  has  been  re- 
opened as  a  picture  theatre,  with  Fred  W. 
Siegel,  a  Los  Angeles  hotel  owner  and 
builder,  as  lessee  and  operator.  As  resi- 
dent manager  he  has  installed  M.  H. 
("Mike")  Newman,  formerly  with  Sid 
Grauman.  Jay  Perry  Silvey,  widely  known 
on  the  coast  as  a  manager  and  advertising 
expert,  is  publicity  director  for  the 
Spreckels.  The  house,  with  a  capacity  of 
1,600,  has  been  remodeled  and  redecorated, 
and  Western  Electric  sound  installation 
completed  before  the  opening. 


A   Providence   Merger 

Providence — Former  U.  S.  Senator  Peter 
G.  Gerry,  owner  of  the  Providence  News, 
has  purchased  the  Providence  Tribune  and 
has  combined  the  two.  The  News-Tribune, 
as  the  merged  papers  are  called,  is  favor- 
ably inclined  to  amusements  and  has  many 
friends  among  exhibitors  and  advance  men. 


Segal-Gray  Teamed 

Hollywood — Vivienne  Segal  and  Alexan- 
der Gray  will  sing  the  leads  in  the  Warner 
operetta,  "Viennese  Nights."  The  piece  is 
an  original  by  Oscar  Hammerstein,  II,  and 
Sigmund  Romberg.  Harvey  Thew  is  writ- 
ing the  adaptation,  Alan  Crosland  will  di- 
rect. 


Little  Theatre  Opens 

The  Little  Picture  House,  at  151  East 
50th  St.,  New  York,  opened  this  week  with 
a  special  program  of  short  subjects.  The 
house  is  the  latest  of  New  York's  art  the- 
atres. Sophie  K.  Smith  is  managing  direc- 
tor. 


German  Talker  Coming 

"Because  I  Love  You,"  talker  made  by 
Aafa  of  Berlin  over  the  Tobis  system,  i< 
expected  in  New  York  shortly.  The  Ameri- 
can General  Film  Co.,  allied  with  the  Ger- 
man company,  will  distribute. 


Drops  Weekly  Change 

St.  Louis. — The  Grand  Opera  House,  an 
R-K-0  house,  is  now  changing  shows  on 
Sundays  and  Wednesdays  instead  of  once 
a  week.  Five  acts  of  vaudeville,  a  feature 
and  shorts  make  up  each  program. 


Starr  To  Freelance 

Hollywood. — James  Starr,  scenarist  and 
dialoguer  under  contract  to  Warners  for 
past  three  years,  leaves  to  join  the  ranks 
of  free   lance  writers. 


Warners  Open  New 
Beacon  On  Broadway 


The  Warners  opened  their  latest  Broad- 
way theatre,  the  Beacon,  at  74th  Street  and 
Broadway,  on  Christmas  Eve  with  an  in- 
vited audience  present.  The  opening  to  the 
public  was  on  the  following  day.  The 
house  is  the  first  de  luxe  neighborhood  the- 
atre to  be  opened  in  Manhattan  other  than 
in  the  Times  Square  district.  The  opening 
screen  attraction  was  "Tiger  Rose,"  with 
Lupe  Velez  and  Monte  Blue  featured.  There 
will  be  a  popular  admission  scale  with  a 
change  of  bill  weekly,  according  to  the  pres- 
ent plans  of  operation. 

Originally  planned  to  be  one  of  the  chain 
of  Roxy-operated  theatres  in  New  York,  the 
house  resembles  the  Roxy  somewhat  in  its 
form  of  construction.  It  seats  approxi- 
mately 3,000. 

On  the  occasion  of  the  opening  Ben 
Bernie  acted  as  master  of  ceremonies,  and 
a  speech  of  welcome  was  made  by  one  of 
the  executives  of  the  Broadway  Business 
Men 's  Ass  'n. 


Warners  Switch  House  Mgrs. 
To   N.    Y.    Legit   Musicals 

Further  changes  in  the  personnel  of 
Warner's  "Met"  theatres  place  Abe  Halle 
company  manager  for  "Fifty  Million 
Frenchmen,"  musical  at  the  Lyric,  which 
Warners  are  financing.  Edward  Edmond- 
son  succeeds  Halle  as  manager  of  the  Win- 
ter Garden. 

Edgar  Wallaeh,  manager  of  the  Warner, 
becomes  company  manager  for  ' '  Top 
Speed,"  new  musical  at  Chanin's  4fith  St. 
theatre,  also  financed  by  Warners.  His  suc- 
cessor has   not   been  appointed. 


Paramount  To  Enlarge  L.  A. 
Plant  For  1930  Expansion 

Hollywood.  —  Construction  of  a  four- 
story  administration  building  will  launch 
an  expansion  program  on  the  Paramount 
lot,  where  several  new  sound  stages  and 
new  buildings  will  be  erected  to  provide 
space  for  1930  activity. 


Ernst  Lubitsch  To  Direct 
Dennis  King  In  An  Operetta 

Hollywood.  —  Paramount  has  re-signed 
Dennis  King  for  a  second  operetta,  to  fol- 
low "Vagabond  King."  Ernst  Lubitsch 
will  direct. 


Langan   Contract   Renewed 

Hollywood. — John  Langan  has  had  his 
option  renewed  by  Paramount  as  director. 
He  was  brought  to  the  coast  six  months 
ago,  after  a  long  career  as  a  stage  director 
in  the  East.  He  will  co-direct  a  talker 
re-make  of  Zane  Grey's  story  "The  Light 
of  Western  Stars"  in  association  with  Otto 
Brower.    Richard   Arlen   will   star. 


Haskell    Directing 

Hollywood. — Jack  Haskell,  dance  direc- 
tor under  contract  to  Warners,  has  been 
assigned  to  direct  a  group  of  special  Tech- 
nicolor Vitaphone  Varieties.  His  first  as- 
signment  is  "Evolution  of  the  Dance." 


New  RCA  Device  Blocks 
Camera  Noises  Over  "Mike" 

Los  Angeles — The  RKO  studio  is  using 
a  new  device,  invented  in  RCA's  New  York 
laboratories,  which  is  said  to  block  camera 
noises  and  wind  from  microphones.  It  is 
called  a  "book,"  and  is  put  on  the  "mike" 
as  a  cover.  Made  of  felt,  it  is  one-quarter 
to  one-half  inch  in  thickness. 


Law  Joins  Educational 

Toronto — Harry  Law,  formerly  with  Uni- 
versal, succeeds  Harold  Pfaff  as  branch 
manager  for  Educational. 

Following  the  resignation  of  H.  B.  Buck- 
ley, F.  H.  Fisher,  formerly  booker  and  of- 
fice manager  for  Educational  in  Calgary, 
has  been  appointed  acting  manager  there. 


North  American  Expanding 

North  American  Sound,  Tone-O-Graph 
distributors,  now  occupies  half  of  the  en- 
tire third  floor  in  the  Godfrey  Building, 
New  York,  having  leased  two  additional 
suites.  

Rogers  In  Filmusical 

Hollywood — George  Marion,  Jr.,  and 
Percy  Heath  are  writing  an  original  filmusi- 
cal story,  "Safety  in  November,"  for  Para- 
mount. "Buddy"  Rogers  will  star,  under 
direction  of  Victor  Schertzinger. 


Buy 


"Scarlet  Pages" 


Hollywood.  —  Warners  have  purchased 
rights  to  "Scarlet  Pages,"  stage  play,  for 
production  as  a  Vitaphone  special  on  the 
program  for  next  year.  Sam  Shipman  and 
John  B.  Hvmer  are  the  authors. 


Three  Wire  In  Iowa 

Des  Moines. — New  sound  installations  in 
this  territory  during  the  week  include  Pot- 
ter's Firemen's,  at  New  Hampton;  Prin- 
cess, Britt;   Plaza,   Manchester. 


Koch   Returning 

Des  Moines. — Publix  will  return  Herbie 
Koch  to  the  console  at  the  Paramount  here. 
Koch  is  now  in  Omaha,  as  organist  at  the 
Paramount.      

Hyman  With  Sono  Art 

San  Francisco — Louis  Hyman  has  re- 
signed as  All-Star  exchange  manager  to  be- 
come Pacific  Coast  division  chief  for  Sono 
Art-World   Wide. 


Ottawa   Honors   Joe  Franklin 

Ottawa. — Joe  Franklin,  manager  of 
Keith's,  is  now  civic  publicity  supervisor  in 
recognition  of  services  in  boosting  Ottawa 
as  a  tourist  city. 


English  Actor  Reforms 

Montreal. — Wilfred  Launceston,  an  Eng- 
lish actor,  has  been  appointed  assistant 
manager  of  the  Capitol. 


Talkies  For  Rookies 

Philadelphia. — Sound  pictures  show- 
ing rookie  cops  the  most  up-to-date 
methods  of  handling  burglars,  render- 
ing first  aid,  best  means  of  attack  or 
retreat  under  gun  fire,  etc.,  will  be- 
come part  of  the  curriculum  at  the 
municipal  police  school,  where  a  W.  E. 
device  is  being  installed. 


16 


Motion    Picture    N  ezus 


December  28, 1929 


Tuning  In  On  The 
Melody  Makers 


HOLLYWOOD.— Dorothy  Fields,  daugh- 
ter of  the  famous  Lew  Fields  of  the 
Weber  and  Fields  team,  has  been  signed  by 
M-G-M  as  a  song  writer.  Miss  Fields  starts 
work  under  her  contract  soon. 

*  *     * 

IRVING  BERLIN  is  trying  to  persuade 
Howard  Jackson  to  forsake  the  free  lance 
field  as  arranger  of  filmusical  scores.  Jackson 
has  turned  down  the  offer  to  date,  but  may 
change  his  mind  and  accept  the  term-contract 
proposition. 

*  *     * 

MUSIC  row's  famous  trio  of  Magidson, 
Geary  and  Washington  were  responsible 
for  "Singing  in  the  Bathtub,"  one  of  the  big 
song  hits  in  "Show  of  Shows." 

*  *     * 

LOUIS  SILVERS,  director  of  the  Vitaphone 
Symphony  Orchestra  used  for  both  War- 
ner and  First  National  productions,  has  returned 
from  a  trip  East,  and  is  busy  preparing  scores 
for  the  new  productions. 

*  *     * 

AiE  MEYER,  former  supervisor  of  music 
and  sound  effects  for  Tiffany,  is  to  launch 
his  own  organization  composed  of  musical  con- 
ductors and  song  writers  on  free  lance  assign- 
ments. 

Meyer  plans  to  assume  musical  direction  of 
specific  productions,  taking  entire  charge  of  all 
details,  including  original  numbers,  arrange- 
ments and  orchestral  synchronization. 

*  *     * 

EUGENE  BURTON,  -writer  of  the  musical 
score  for  Henry  King's  production,  "Hell's 
Harbor,"  has  returned  from  an  extended  loca- 
tion trip  with  the  company  to  Florida.  Burton 
wrote  an  original  number,  "Caribbean  Love," 
which  Lupe  Velez  sings  in  both  Spanish  and 
English. 

*  *     * 

VINCENT  VERNON  has  been  appointed 
head  of  the  new  music  department  at  Tec 
Art  Studios  by  Alfred  Mannon,  president  of  the 
studio  company. 

*  *     * 

HARRY  TIERNEY  is  composing  the  mu- 
sical numbers  for  " Dixianna,"  his  original 
filmusical  with  Bebe  Daniels  starred.  Tierney 
composed  the  music  for  "Rio  Rita"  when  it 
zvas  produced  on  both  stage  and  screen. 

*  *     * 

LEE  ZAHLER  wrote  "Crazy  Melody," 
which  will  be  sung  in  the  Larry  Darmour- 
RKO  comedy,  "Sleeping  Cuties."  Zahler  is 
head  of  the  Darmour  musical  department. 

*  *     * 

GEORGE  WAGGNER  and  J.  Russell  Rob- 
inson, signed  as  a  song  writing  team  by 
M-G-M,  were  immediately  assigned  to  compose 
original  numbers  for  the  new  M-G-M  Revue. 

*  *     * 

M-G-M's  staff  of  melody  men  are  busily 
preparing  original  song  numbers  and  spe- 
cialties for  the  new  M-G-M  Revue.  Gus  Ed- 
wards, Lou  Alter,  Howard  Johnson  and  Edgar 
Smith  have  already  delivered  several  composi- 
tions. Edgar  Smith,  author  of  many  Websr 
and  Fields  successes,  is  working  on  the  lyrics 
for  the  team's  songs. 

*  *     * 

RAY  CAN  FIELD  and  Neil  Moret  are  writ- 
ing the  music  for  "Lotus  Lady"  nozu  in 
production  for  Audible  Pictures.  Canfield  and 
Moret  are  the  writers  of  such  melodies  as 
"Muddy  Waters,"  "She's  Funny  That  Way" 
"Moonlight  and  Roses,"  and  "I've  Got  a  Feeling 
I'm  Falling." 


St.  Louis  Musicians 
Plan  To  Resume  Fight 

St.  Louis — Musicians  are  expected  to  re- 
sume their  fight  against  "canned"  music 
when  the  new  peace  agreement,  signed  re- 
cently, terminates. 

Members  of  the  Musicians'  Benefit  Asso- 
ciation cleaned  house  at  the  annual  election, 
feeling  that  they  had  been  sold  out  when 
their  officers  "surrendered"  to  theatre 
owners  by  accepting  a  settlement  which  al- 
lowed for  employment  of  only  145  musi- 
cians, after  keeping  more  than  300  out  of 
work  on  a  strike  which  lasted  three  months. 

The  dissatisfied  group  succeeded  in  elect- 
ing Sam  Meyer  president.  He  was  a  cornet 
player  at  the  Shaw,  and  defeated  Guy  M. 
Daily,  who  has  been  president  for  five  years. 


Bobby  Crawford  To  Handle 
Songs  For  Warners  And  F.  N. 

Bobby  Crawford,  president  of  De  Sylva, 
Brown  &  Henderson,  has  gone  to  Holly- 
wood to  take  charge  of  songs  for  syn- 
chronization in  Warner  and  First  National 
productions.  He  will  be  gone  six  months 
and  probably  will  make  permanent  head- 
quarters on  the  coast.  During  his  absence 
Danny  Winkler  will  take  charge  at  De- 
Sylva,  Brown  &  Henderson. 


Stein  Assigned  Filmusical 

Hollywood. — Paul  Stein  has  been  selected 
to  direct  Arthur  Hammerstein's  filmusical, 
"Bride  66"  for  United  Artists,  which  goes 
into  production  in  February.  Stein  has 
been  borrowed  from  Pathe  and  was  chosen 
on  account  of  his  work  in  directing  Lillian 
Gish's  first  talker  "The  Swan." 


Robertson  Pinch  Hits 

Hollywood. — With  decision  made  to  add 
several  musical  numbers  to  "La  Marseil- 
laise," Universal  is  shooting  a  number  of 
new  sequences  for  the  filmusical  with  John 
Robertson  directing.  Paul  Fejos,  who  di- 
rected the  picture  originally,  could  not 
make  the  added  shots  because  of  illness. 


Returning   Orchestras 

To  Many  London  Houses 

London. — "Canned"  music  has  lost  much 
of  its  savor  and  orchestras  are  being  re- 
turned to  many  important  theatres  which 
turned  them  out  when  sound  pictures  first 
became  the  rage. 


M.  C.  Switch  In  St.  Louis 

St.  Louis. — Lynn  Cowan,  master  of  cere- 
monies at  the  Fox,  is  en  route  to  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  expects  to  make  talking 
pictures.  Fox  is  negotiating  with  Harry- 
Rose  to  secure  him  as  master  of  cere- 
monies. 


Abe  Meyer  To  Coast 

Abe  Meyer,  after  a  two  weeks'  business 
visit  to  New  York,  has  left  to  open  West 
Coast  offices  in  Hollywood. 


High   and   Low 
Along  Music  Row 


1^  »  WAS  a  few  days  before  Christmas,  and 
good  cheer  was  in  the  air,  when  this 
writer  asked  Jack  Robbins  of  the  Rubbins  Music 
lair  why  their  catalogue  of  picture  sungs  were 
hits  from  day  to  day.  "We  pick  right  songs 
from  wrong,"  and  he  went  on  to  say,  "Now 
take  the  'Hollywood  Revue,'  of  nineteen 
twenty-nine,  and  I  am  telling  this  to  you, 
'twas  a  hit  'Your  Mother  And  Mine.'  And 
even  tho'  we're  having  snow  and  yet  'twill 
snow  again,  it's  a  fact  where'er  you  go,  folks 
are  'Singin'  In  The  Rain.'  Then  a  fellow 
named  Novarro,  in  a  picture  'Pagan'  named, 
made  a  beautiful  'Dawn  Of  Tomorrow,'  and 
gave*  'The  Pagan  Love  Song'  fame.  In  'Devil- 
May-Care'  the  latest  he  made,  are  'March  Of 
The  Guards'  and  'The  Shepherd's  Serenade.' 
In  tli is  picture  he's  'Charming'  as  he  fought 
and  he  dared,  and  you're  in  for  heart-warming 
when  you  hear  'If  He  Cared'."  Thank  you, 
Robbins  for  all  your  info.  We'll  see  you  next 
week.     Happy   New   Year.     Heigh-Ho. 

*  *     * 

AND  then  we  met  Joe  Davis  of  the  Triangle 
Music  Co.  and  here  is  what  he  gave  us 
as  the  reason  he  makes  dough.  He  took  the 
writers  of  "S'Posin',"  Denniker  and  Razaf 
were  thinking  of,  and  without  more  ado  goes 
in,  and  publishes  "Language  Of  Love."  To 
you,  Joe,  here's  all  we  can  tell,  whatever  you 
do  we   wish  you  well. 

*  *     * 

THREE  little  boys  that  we're  sure  you  all 
know,  are  the  three  Santly  boys :  Lester, 
Henry  and  Joe.  Their  firm  is  not  old.  We'll 
bet  more  than  two  bits,  tho'  the  weather  'tis 
cold,  that  they  publish  hot  hits.  Let  your 
memory  stray  and  you'll  be  recalling,  that 
first  hit  they  had,  "I've  a  Feeling  I'm  Falling." 
Then  a  trio  called  Tobias,  Harry,  Charlie  and 
Nank  brought  "Miss  You"  to  the  Santly's; 
it  put  dough  in  the  bank.  Then  "Sweethearts' 
Holiday,"  was  very  important  for  it  helped 
light  the  way  for  the  "Lonely  Troubadour." 
A  list  like  that  is  its  own  reward,  and  some 
day  you'll  click  with  a  production  board. 

*  *     * 

t  fcOOMEBODY  TO  LOVE  ME"  and  "Get 
kj  Happy,"  we  say,  are  two  pretty  songs, 
in  "Shannons  Of  Broadway."  Little  Helen 
Kane,  who  boo-boo-i-dooped  to  fame,  sang  a 
great  song  in  "Sweetie."  "He's  So  Unusual" 
its  name.  Coming  to  the  end  of  this  story, 
this  firm  has  some  hits  in  Dovvling's  "Blaze  O* 
Glory." 

*  *     * 

KOINGIN'  IN  THE  BATHTUB,"  from 
O  the  "Show  Of  Shows"  is  a  real  hit  and 
that  goes,  boys,  that  goes.  Just  "Tip-Toe 
Through  The  Tulips,"  or  roses,  or  woods, 
you'll  find  "Painting  Clouds  With  Sunshine," 
is  there  with  the  goods.  So  a  Happy  New 
Year  to  Witmark's,  Warners,  too,  for  the 
many    good   tunes    that    have    come    from    you. 

*  *     * 

AND  now  with  this  endeavor,  our  resolution 
is  to  never,  never,  never  do  this  column 
in  rhyme.  As  Mark  Anthony  would  say, 
"Lend  me  your  ear,"  while  we  wish  you  this 
day    A    Happy    New    Year. 

PINCUS 


Listengart   Writes   Score 

Benjamin  Listengart,  in  the  interests  of 
Abe  Meyer,  Inc.,  wrote  the  score  synchron- 
ized for  "Hunting  Tigers  In  India." 


Reinert  May  Head  Band 

St.  Louis. — Otto  Reinert,  former  member 
of  Harry  Rose's  stage  band  at  the  Missouri, 
may  lead  an  orchestra  for  St.  Louts 
Amusement.  Irving  Rose  is  now  head  of 
the  Skouras  radio  band. 


December  28,1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


Distributors  Avoid  Gov't  Action  On 
Protection;  Racine  Secures  Relief 


Legality  Of  Credit 

Committees  Affirmed 

"Establishment  and  operation  of  a 
credit  committee  is  not  a  combination 
or  conspiracy  to  restrain  trade  and 
commerce"  in  violation  of  anti-trust 
laws,  in  the  opinion  of  Judge  Thacher 
in  declaring  credit  committees  legal 
and  affirming  his  decision  handed  down 
in  September  in  the  U.  S.  Gov't  anti- 
trust action  against  Film  Boards  of 
Trade,  14  distributors  and  the  Hays 
organization. 

Final  decision  on  a  second  case 
against  the  same  defendants,  and  in- 
volving a  revision  of  the  standard  ex- 
hibition  contract,  is  due  soon. 


B.O.  Receipts  Up  50  to  100% 
Through  Sound,  Says  Newman 

"Theatres  in  Upper  New  York  and  West- 
ern New  England  have  increased  their  box- 
office  receipts  from  50  to  100  per  cent  with 
all-sound  policies,"  according  to  Arthur 
J.  Newman,  New  York  State  representative 
for  Vitaphone  now  in   New  York. 

"Eight  out  of  every  ten  in  the  territory 
have  been  wired,"  states  Newman,  who 
pointed  out  that  exhibitors  operating  small 
houses  are  now  heginning  to  contract  for 
equipment  while  those  who  are  not  in  a 
position  to  wire  will  soon  be  out  of  the 
picture. 

"Theatres  up  state  are  suffering,  tempo- 
rarily, because  of  the  holiday  slump, 
coupled  with  the  unusually  heavy  snow- 
fall and  cold  snap  which  has  closed  roads, 
shutting  out  drawing  populations  from 
houses  which  depend  largely  on  nearby 
towns  for  patronage." 

Newman  was  formerly  an  exhibitor  and 
later  was  with  Hallmark,  Pathe,  Cosmos, 
and  other  distributors  in  New  York. 


New  Fan  Paper  Appears; 

Ray  Bolton  Is  Publisher 

"Cinema,"  a  new  fan  publication,  has 
made  its  appearance.  It  sells  at  35  cents, 
appeals  to  the  intelligentsia  and  is  not  in- 
tended for  the  popular-fan  field.  In  the 
first  issue  appear  articles  by  Terry  Ram- 
saye,  Eileen  Creelman,  Jack  Harrower  and 
Gertrude  Warburton. 

Ray  Bolton  is  publisher,  with  James 
Shelley  Hamilton,  editor,  and  Creighton 
Peet,  formerly  critic  of  the  New  York 
Evening   Post,   dramatic   editor. 


Grace  Moore  In  "Jenny  Lind" 
Or  "Merry  Widow"  For  M-G-M 

Grace   Moore's   first   under   a  three-year 
M-G-M  contract  will  probably  be  "Jenny 
Merry  Widow"  is  also  being  dis- 


Protest  Against  Fox  And  Universal  Houses  Brings  Results — 
All  Of  Wisconsin  May  Get  Similar  Treatment 


Levinson  Joins  W-E 

Coast  Studio  Staff 

Los  Angeles — Nathan  Levinson,  former 
"ERPI"  Western  manager,  has  joined  the 
executive  staff  of  Warners,  in  charge  of 
sound  technical  matters  on  First  National 
and  Warner  lots. 

Levinson  supervised  installation  of  the 
W.  E.  equipment  at  Coast  studios. 


Kane  Studio  For 

U.  S.  Producers 

Paris — One  of  the  features  of  the  pro- 
duction and  studio  development  being  spon- 
sored by  Robert  T.  Kane  will  be  the  avail- 
ability of  special  sets  for  production  of 
quota  product  by  American  producers. 


Lind. 
cussed 


Milwaukee. — Seven  Racine  independents  who  declared  they  faced  business  ex- 
tinction because  of  six  and  nine  months'  protection  clauses  granted  Fox  and  Uni- 
versal theatres  in  that  city  have  been  granted  part  of  the  relief  they  have  been 
seeking  and  distributors  have  avoided  the  possibility  of  a  Federal  move  to  spur 
them  into  action. 

The  seven  houses — the  Uptown,  Allen, 
Rex,  Granada,  Crown,  Douglas  and  Capi- 
tol— had  taken  the  matter  up  with  Mayor 
Armstrong  of  Racine  who  made  a  special 
trip  to  Washington  to  air  the  situation  be- 
fore Senator  Blaine  of  Wisconsin  with  an 
eventual  appeal  to  the  Government  as  part 
of  the  plan. 

However,  as  a  result  of  a  meeting  with 
officers  of  the  M.P.T.O.  of  Wisconsin  and 
representatives  of  Fox  Midwesco  and  Uni- 
versal Wisconsin  Theatres,  they  have  ob- 
tained earlier  releases  on  second  runs  and 
a  break  in  first  runs  as  well.  The  decision 
permitted  the  independent  operators  to  im- 
mediately  spot   book  for   the  holidays. 

Passage  of  a  city  ordinance  levying  a 
$1,000  license  fee  on  houses  charging  35 
cents  or  more  will  probably  prove  to  be 
one  measure  growing  out  of  the  condition. 

It  is  entirely  probable  that  the  entire 
protection  situation  in  Wisconsin  will  un- 
dergo a  change.  In  Madison,  for  instance, 
first  runs  have  a  year's  protection  over  all 
Dane  County  houses,  and  a  week  on  the 
nearby  towns  of  Evansville,  Baraboo  and 
Monroe.  In  other  towns  of  the  state,  the 
protection  ranges  from  six  to  nine  months. 

Henry  Staab,  secretary  of  the  Wisconsin 
unit,  lists  the  situation  in  other  towns  as 
follows : 

Protection  periods  for  other  cities  are 
Antigo,  30  days  on  theatres  in  Birnam- 
wood,  Mattoon  and  Elcho;  Appleton,  nine 
months  against  second  run  local  theatres 
and  30  days  on  Kaukauna  Kimberly,  Bril- 
r>  11  ivT  l    ¥¥  lion,   New   London,   Neenah,   Menasha   and 

Brooklyn  Newsreel  House  Little  Chute.  Fon'd  du  LaCj  one  year  lo_ 

Opens    With    All-ShortS  eally   and   a   w«ek   on   Waupun;   Kenosha, 

Werba's    old    Brooklyn   has   been   trans-  nine  months  to  a  year,  and  Waukesha,  nine 

formed   into   the   Brooklyn   Newsreel    The-  months   >ocally   and   two   weeks   on   Ocono- 

atre,  which  opened  this  week  with  a  sound  mowoe>  Pewaukee  and  Hartland. 

newsreel   and   all-short  subject  bill,  charg-  

ing   a  general   admission   of  25   cents   top 

during  the  10:30  A.M.   to  midnight  grind.  s-^  »    -j-^  .  ■•  'WVT'    1 

Gov  t  *  amiliar  W  ith 
Protection  System 

(  Washington   Bureau,  Motion   Picture   News) 

Washington. — Complaints  against  protec- 
tion and  favored  treatment  accorded  by 
distributors  to  first  runs  in  various  sections 
of  the  country  have  been  filed  from  time 
to  time  with  the  Department  of  Justice. 

That  the  department  is  more  or  less  fa- 
miliar with  the  conditions  was  indicated 
in  its  recent  annual  report  covering  its 
probes  in  the  picture  business  when  the 
suits  filed  against  Fox  West  Coast  Thea- 
tres and  important  distributors  were  re- 
viewed in  some  detail. 


"Broke  In  New  York", 
Berlin's  First  U.  A. 

Hollywood.  —  Production  starts  on 
"Broke  in  New  York"  soon  after  the  first 
of  the  year.  This  will  be  Irving  Berlin's 
first  for  United  Artists  and  his  debut  as  a 
full-fledged  producer. 

On  his  later  schedule  is  "Upstairs  and 
Down."  It  goes  without  saying  that  Ber- 
lin will  write  whatever  music  is  used  in  his 
pictures. 


Warner  Employees  Share 

Prosperity    With    Bonus 

Warner  employees  all  received  salary-per- 
centage checks  as  Christmas  gifts,  com- 
puted upon  the  duration  of  each  individ- 
ual 's   service. 

The  company,  in  announcing  the  plan. 
stated  it  had  done  the  largest  volume  of 
business  in  their  history  during  1029. 


Syd   Chaplin   Arbitrating 

British  Internat'l  Suit 

London — Arbitrators  are  hearing  argu- 
ments in  the  suit  filed  by  British  Interna- 
tional Pictures  against  Syd  Chaplin. 


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Motion    Picture    N etvs 


December  28, 1929 


Leaders  Confident  New  Year  Will  Be 
Most  Prosperous  In  Film  History 


All  Signs  Point  To  Continued 

Good  Business,  Executives 

Unite  In  Saying 


Sound,  plus  color  and  the  augmented 
use  of  music,  presage  for  the  industry  its 
biggest  year  in  1930,  a  cross-sectional 
analysis  of  industry  opinion  reveals. 

Here  and  there  is  sounded  a  note  of 
warning  that  economies  must  be  intro- 
duced now  that  the  first  sizeable  flash  of 
sound  excitement  has  subsided  and  the 
settling  process  is  at  hand.  The  effect  on 
production  is  regarded  as  healthful  in  that 
more  time  can  now  be  devoted  to  improving 
standards  with  less  need  to  divert  energies 
to  the  many  problems  that  faced  producers, 
as  well  as  distributors  and  exhibitors, 
when  sound  first  made  its  impress. 

References  to  the  introduction  of  wide 
film  are  made  sparingly  and  in  language 
usually  guarded. 

What  some  executives  believe  the  new 
year  has  in  store  is  outlined  in  the  follow- 
ing statements  prepared  for  Motion 
Picture  News: 

Clear  Sailing  For   All 

By  Carl   Lttpmmte 

President   of   Universal 

ATOTION  pictures  should  make  unprecedented  strides 
■*■* ■*■  in  1930.  The  past  season  witnessed  a  revolution  in 
experimentation  and  readjustment.  With  the  coming  of 
so  radical  a  change  as  the  addition  of  sound,  nothing 
else  could  he  expected.  There  will,  of  course,  he  fur- 
ther technical  improvements,  but  nothing  so  revolu- 
tionary. We  can  now  look  to  the  future  fairly  well 
assured  of  clear  sailing. 


A  Peak  Year 

By  H.  M.  Warner 

President,  Warner  Bros.  Pictures 
\X/rni  the  whole  world  giving  its  preference  to  talk- 
'*  ing  pictures  over  all  other  forms  of  entertain- 
ment, 1930  should  be  the  most  prosperous  year  that 
this  industry  has  ever  known.  The  public  can  look 
for  new  operettas,  color  pictures  and  dramas,  all 
greater    in    entertainment    value    than    ever    before. 


A  Year  Of  Changes 

By  M.  A.  Lighlman 

President,  M.  P.  T.  O.  A. 
T  PREDICT  many  drastic  changes  for  the  entire 
A  industry.  The  business  will  present  a  more  solid 
front  and  the  trend  will  be  upward  in  every  depart- 
ment More  individual  skill  will  be  required,  or  the 
individual   without   it   will   have   no  place. 

Mergers  will  continue.  There  will  !>e  fewer  com- 
panies, and  a  greater  COnndeiur  lichvrrti  independents, 
the  chains,  and  the  producers.  I  doubt  the  selling  will 
be  stabilized  as  too  many  factors  are  involve  I  to 
reasonably  expect  this  to  happen  for  at  least  One  more 
season.  Business  generally  is  good.  New  records 
will  be  established  throughout  the  new  year,  but  at 
the  same  time,  I  expect  extreme  low  levels  to  be 
occasionally  touched.  Vast  improv<  mi  nts  both  in 
sound    equipment    and    in    production    are    inevitable. 


Progress  Along  All  Lines 

Br  Sam   E.  Morris 

Vice-President.    Warner    Bros. 

'I 'l  1  I  i   'iv     will    witness    its    most    successful    year 

■*■  in  1930.  Tin*  p  isi  season  witnessed  a  revolution  111 
entertainment  and  while  result',  have  been  most  satis- 
factory,  their  full  development  has  only  begun.  Talk- 
ing  picture   entertainment    has   become   a   necessity    ol 

n    life   and    with   this    situation    prevailing,    nothing 
Nit    prosperity  can   lie  ahead  of  the   film    industry. 


A  New  High  In  1930 

Br  Adolph  Zukor 
The  industry  has  just  closed  the 
most  successful  year  in  its  history. 
From  preliminary  surveys  made  by  all 
branches  there  is  every  indication  that 
1930  will  be  even  greater  in  accom- 
plishments. Plans  are  being  made  now 
by  all  major  companies  in  the  busi- 
ness to  meet  the  ever-increasing  de- 
mands of  the  public  for  picture  en- 
tertainment. Never  have  prospects 
been  better  and  never  has  the  industry 
been  better  equipped  to  take  advantage 
of  the  opportunities  offered. 


Unprecedented  Prosperity 

Br  Joseph  /.  Schnitzer 

President,    RKO    Prod.,    Inc. 

NINETEEN  hundred  and  thirty  should  witness  an 
era  of  prosperity  for  the  exhibitor  never  before 
equalled  in  the  history  of  the  industry.  This  is  stated 
in  all  conservatism,  and  is  based  on  the  irrefutable 
logic  of  events.  The  talking  picture  has  already 
created    millions   of    new    patrons. 

New  improvements  in  recording,  reproducing  and 
theatre  acoustics  are  making  them  ever  more  popu- 
lar. The  increased  use  of  Technicolor  and  the  intro- 
duction, in  the  very  near  future,  of  the  wide  screen 
process,    should  have  a    marked   effect  on   box   offices. 

Swing  To  Film  Formula 

Br  R.   H.  Cochrane 

Vice-President,    Universal    Pictures    Corp. 

T  T  would  be  a  great  surprise  to  me  if  we  did  not 
■*-  see  during  the  next  year  a  radical  reversion  to 
moving  pictures.  By  that  I  mean  moving  pictures,  as 
opposed  to  stage  shows,  vaudeville  acts,  and  such 
forms  of  entertainment.  These  forms  of  entertain- 
ment were  only  natural.  Sound  brought  them  to  us 
and    we   took    the   easiest   way. 

But  moving  picture  entertainment  is  a  distinct  form, 
an  art  by  itself.  Its  artisans  and  architects  are  con- 
stantly working  to  find  the  perfect  moving  picture  en- 
tertainment, and  I  am  confident  that  1930  will  disclose 
the  full  use  of  sound,  color,  proportion  and  depth  de- 
veloped along  moving  picture  lines  solely,  a  form  of 
entertainment  that  could  not  be  presented  on  any  other 
medium    than    the    moving    picture   screen. 

More  Stability  On  Way 

Br  !\ed  E.  Depinet 
General    Sales    Manager,    First    National 

T  T  is  apparent  on  every  hand  that  our  industry  is 
■l  rapidly  adapting  itself  to  new  conditions,  and  that 
with  the  coming  of  this  adjustment,  there  will  In-  an 
increased  stability  that  is  certain  to  benefit  exhibitors, 
distributors  and  producers  alike. 

With  the  wonderful  patronage  being  accorded  talk- 
ing pictures  and  the  popular  appeal  of  Technicolor, 
which  is  becoming  firmly  established,  I  can  see  every 
reason  to  look  for  increas:ng  prosperity.  A  vasl  new 
audience  is  being  recruited  weekly  and  it  will  be  our 
task  to  hold  the  interest  of  this  intelligent  and  dis- 
criminating clientele. 

Percentage  Forecast 

Br   M.    fan   Praag 

General    Sales    Manager,    Universal 

THE  trend  of  the  industry  in  1930  will  be  definitely 
toward  the  selling  of  the  individual  picture  on  its 
merit.  This  means  that  the  percentage  system,  as  the 
fairest  plan  for  the  exhibitor  as  well  as  the  distribu- 
tor, w  ill  become  more  firmly  established  than  i  vcr 
before.  The  battle  for  bookings  will  center  around 
picture    quality    as    represented    in    the    individual    pro- 

du<  tion. 

1 930 — A   Readjustment    Year 

By    Harold    B.    Franklin 
President,    Fox    West    Coast    Theatres 

THE    year    1930    will    be    one   of    readjustment,    made 
necessary    because    of    excessive    prosperity    and    cx- 
igance    during    the    country's    most    prosperous    pe- 
riod.      The     introduction    of    sound    resulted     in     >  ■■ 

n    virtually   every   department   of   the   industry. 
Studios    were    erected    under   pressure,    while    personnel 


Sound  Excitement  Over,  Trade 

Is  Noiv  Settling  Down  On 

Permanency  Basis 


and  technicians  were  added  to  meet  the  demand  for  a 
new  type  of  entertainment.  In  a  similar  measure, 
theatres  were  built,  acquired  and  officered  to  fulfill  an 
abnormal  demand,  resulting  in  increased  overheads 
and    excessive   operating   costs. 

In  planning  for  the  new  year,  therefore,  policies 
established  should  anticipate  that  there  will  be  a 
tendency  for  people  to  become  more  economical  in  their 
expenditures.  Motion  pictures  will  appeal  at  the  box- 
office  in  accordance  with  entertainment  value,  as  the 
I  novelty  of  sound  in  itself  will  cease  to  attract. 

Economy  in  operation  will  take  the  place  of  ex- 
travagance, which  in  the  long  run  should  prove  bene- 
ficial to  the  industry.  Circuit  operation  will  continue 
to    expand    where    the    need    requires. 

It  may  be  expected,  however,  that  the  new  year 
will  see  an  improvement  in  connection  with  individual 
operations  where  exhibitors  study  the  reuiqrements  of 
their  clientele.  There  is  a  certain  type  of  operation 
that  will  show  better  results  under  individualized  man- 
agement because  of  the  economies  that  can  be  effected 
by  the  close   scrutiny   of  the  owner. 


Sees  Drift  Toward  Originals 

Br  Grant   L.   Cook 

Executive    Vice-President,    Tiffany 

AMBITIOUS  plans  of  production  of  1930  do  not 
•*"*■  mean  half  as  much  in  assuring  the  prospects  of 
success  for  the  year  as  a  sincere  realization  that 
stories  for  the  talkers  are  neither  stage  plays  nor 
motion   picture    plots    forms. 

The  scenario  writer  is  beginning  to  feel  his  new 
freedom.  For  a  while  we  thought  stage  pi  lys,  as  well 
as  stage  players,  were  the  only  possible  thing  in  talk- 
ing pictures.  We  have  learned  that  a  good  production 
today  requires  a  story  either  written  entirely  for  it.  or 
perfectly  adapted.  In  my  opinion  many  more  original 
stories  are  going  to  be  used,  and  on  their  quality  de- 
pends a  great  deal  of  success  in  the  coining  year. 


For  A  United  Front 

By  Charles  C.  Pettijohn 

"pOR  one  thing,  I  am  hopeful  that  the  exhibitor  unit 
■*-  of  the  industry  will  intelligently  organize  itself. 
Indeed,  that  all  branches  of  the  industry  will,  during 
the  coming  year,  be  brought  to  a  realization  that  there 
are  such  things  as  "matters  in  common  affecting  the 
industry  as  a  whole"  which  demand  a  united  front. 
Furthermore,  it  is  my  most  fervent  hoi*  that  the 
problem  of  protection  will  be  fairly  and  amicably 
solved,    with    satisfaction    to    all. 

It  may  be  fairly  and  honestly  stated:  That  theatres 
sell  amusement.  That  churches  sell  religion.  That 
schools  sell  education.  That  newspapers  sell  news. 
These  four  bulwarks  of  American  civilization  can  do 
much  to  help  each  other.  But  they  should  nut  attempt 
to  run  each  others'  business.  Each  is  entitled  to 
freedom  of  human  expression  and  should  be  chargeable, 
only   after   they   have    violated   the   law. 

Let  these  facts  be  realized  by  all  concerned,  anil 
1930   will    be  a   most   momentous  year 


The  Biggest  Year  Of  All 

Br  Albert    Warner 
Vice-President,    Warner  Bros.   Pictures 

Til  E  scrt-t-n  today  enjoys  a  popularity  never  before 
equalled.  The  tremendous  sum  paid  in  at  the  box- 
office  by  the  public  during  1929  will  be  even  [jreatei 
in  1930  and  this  will  mean  the  bicgest  year  that 
producers    and    exhibitors    have    ever    known. 


Small  Towns   Revived 

Br   L.   B.   Metzger 
General    Manager,    Universal    Pictures    Corp. 

NEXT  year,  in  my  opinion,  will  see  a  new  stability 
not  only  in  the  policies  of  picture  making  but  in 
the  policies  of  theatre  management  and  operation.  It 
will  also  sec  the  deathkncll  of  the  $2  picture.  The 
public  has  sensed  that  this  is  merely  the  show  mhi<1<iv\ 
of  the  industry.  It  knows  ili.it  alniosl  immediately  the 
$2  picture  will  be  presented  in  the  popular  priced 
house.  Furthermore,  the  industry  no  looser  requires 
this  form  of  artificial  stimulation  for  good  pictures 
and  bad  pictures  can  no  longer  advantage  by   it. 

Far    greater    strides    in    the    matter    of    sound    are    to 
be    looked    for    next    ye*!    and    I    predict    a    general    use 

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December28,  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


18-; 


Operettas,  Musicals,  Color  And  Wide 
Film  1930  Highlights,  Coast  Belief 


Reversion  To  Picture  Formula 

As     Against     Stage 

Idea  Seen 


Hollywood. — Operettas,  musical  com 
edits,  straight  talkers,  a  return  to  the 
fundamentals  of  picture-making  as 
against  the  stage  formula,  and  foreign 
language  pictures  are  seen  by  important 
production  executives  as  some  of  the 
significant  developments  for  1930. 

Formidable  strides  in  the  technical 
aspects  of  sound  are  predicted.  In  sev- 
eral quarters,  a  diminution  in  filmusieals 
forecast  in  favor  of  the  straight  talker, 
both  drama  and  comedy.  A  middle  ground 
betwet  n  stage  and  screen,  retaining  the  besl 
features  of  both  is  accepted  as  definite  by 
a  number  of  top-notch  directors.  General 
agreement  prevails  that  color  and  sound 
with  a  gradual  introduction  of  wide  film 
will  be  included  among  the  highlights  of 
1930. 

What   Hollywood    generally    believes    i~ 

expressed  in  the  following  stale nts  writ- 

ten  for  Motion-  Picture  New  -  : 

Sound,  Color,  Wide  Film 

By  D.  W.  Griffith 

I  LOOK    forward   to  the   following   innovations   in   the 
industry   in   1930: 

A  marked  development  in  the  direction  ot  16mm. 
sound  films  for  the  home;  the  minimizing  of  back- 
ground noises  in  the  reproduction  of  sound,  affording 
clarity  of  voice  equal  to  the  best  radio  or  phonograph ; 
the  extensive  use  of  earphones,  in  theatres,  for  those 
hard  of  hearing;  the  doing  away  with  cumbersome 
and  trick  devices  now  used  in  recording  speech. 
Especially  will  we  see  the  folly  of  using  ; 
when  the  newsreels  have  already  demonstrated  the 
fact   of   perfect   sound   reproduction   in  the  open. 

1  believe  the  all-color,  all-sound  newsreel  will  be  a 
matter  of  general  policy  in  1930.  Also  that  the  tech- 
ii  cal  development  of  wide  film,  such  as  the  Bitzer 
process,  will  enable  proper  projection  of  enlarged  pic- 
tures on  mammoth  screens  without  distortion,  flicker 
or  out  of  focus  effects. 

Star  System  Out 

.By  Darryl  F.  Zanuck 

Associate  Executive  in  Charge  of  Production, 
Warner  Brothers  Studio 
TV/TORE  than  ever  the  story  will  be  the  important 
■"■*■  thing  in  production  during  1930.  The  day  is  gone 
when  the  story  can  be  written  for  any  one  star.  The 
public  has  grown  wise  to  entertainment  values  and 
wants  something  moie  than  just  a  great  name  connected 
with    a    picture. 

We  will  see  better  pictures  produced  this  year  than 
ever  before.  We  have  thrown  off  the  shackles  of  an 
arbitrary  star  system  and  we  have  outgrown  all  fhe 
early  difficulties  connected  with  the  making  of  talking 
motion    pictures. 

We  are  on  firm  ground  for  1930  and  moving  full 
speed    ahead. 

Talking  Dramas  To  Lead 

By  Herbert  Brenon 

T  T  would  not  be  surprising  to  me  to  see  many  great 
•*•  dr.itnntic  plays  reach  the  talking  screen  in  1930. 
Neither  would  it  be  surprising  to  observe  a  decline  of 
the    hurriedly-made    musical    pictures    which   are   already 

-inning  to  surfeit  the  market. 

1930  will  be  a  year  of  adjustment  within  the  indus- 
try, A  balance  will  be  struck  between  the  various 
types  of  entertainment  best  suited  to  the  public's  taste. 
Cood  musical  shows  and  operettas  will  always  be  popu- 
lar, but  I  believe  that  the  greatest  possibilities  lie  in 
the  production  of  strong  dramatic  plays. 

One  of  the  greatest  developments  of  the  next  few 
years,  in  my  opinion,  will  be  the  appearance  of  small 
intimate  theatres  for  the  exhibition  of  dramatic  talk- 
ing   oictures.      They    will    be   at   a   direct   variance   with 


More  Variety  Seen 
In  1930  Production 

By  Walter  R.  Greene 

Hollywood — Technical  problems  in  sound 
have  been  largely  brought  under  control. 
Every  week  sees  a  greater  ease  in  produc- 
tion with  increasing  latitude  allowed  the 
director,  players  and  cameraman.  The  in- 
evitable  result  is  that  1930  production  will 
be  marked  with  a  far  greater  variety  than 
has  been  apparent  so  far. 

TIh"  year  will  usher  in  a  new  era.  With 
the  foundation  definitely  laid,  productions 
will  fall  into  two  distinct  classifications — 
talkers  and  musicals. 

The  talking  feature  will  present  a  wider 
variety  of  backgrounds  than  has  been  the 
rule  during  1929.  Dialogue  will  go  out  of 
doors  for  many  stories;  characterization 
through  dialogue  will  provide  the  founda- 
tion for  a  number  of  productions;  pictures 
will  contain  more  dramatic  power  through 
the  interpretation  of  story  material  via 
dialogue  and  action.  .Motion  picture  tech- 
nique with  talk  added  will  supplant  the 
numerous  slow-moving  stage  plays  trans- 
ferred to  the  screen,  which  has  been  the 
general  condition  of  talkers  in  the  year  just 
closing. 

Every  producer  will  deliver  a  certain  per- 
centage of  filmusicals.  They  will  be  en- 
tirely different  in  construction  from  the 
dramatic  or  comedy  talker.  Whereas,  the 
two  latter  classifications  demand  smooth- 
running  and  finely  developed  stories,  the 
musical  will  make  musical  numbers,  dance 
ensembles,  special  stage  settings,  color  and' 
other  factors  predominant  with  the  story 
light  and  inconsequential.  Audiences,  Hol- 
(Continucd  on  page  18-6) 


the  huge  show  houses  that  have  been  erected  in  the 
last  five  years.  They  will  create  the  atmosphere  of 
intimacy  obtained  m  the  legitimate  theatre.,  nov, 
presenting  dramatic   plays. 

The  large  film  houses,  of  course,  will  continue  in 
operation.  Their  function  will  lie  in  the  exhibition  of 
the  spectacular,  musical  type  of  picture.  The  screen 
will   have  its  development  in  these  large  tin 

Back  To  Film  Technique 

By  B.  F.  Zcidtnan 

Associate  Producer,  Paramount 
ACTION,  with  dialogue,  rather  than  dialogue  with 
■**■  limited  action,  will  characterize  the  motion  pictures 
of  1930.  The  already  established  trend  away  from 
stage  and  back  to  film  technique  will  be  even  more 
pronounced.  Dialogue  certainly  is  here  to  stay  but  the 
plus    quality    in    future    pictures    will    be   action. 

A  Quality  Year  Inevitable 

By  Edwin  Caretve 

WI T H  the  talkies  becoming  more  or  less  stabil i zed. 
the  merger  era  practically  over,  and  a  consistent 
distribution  market  more  than  mere  probability.  1930 
should  be  a  banner  year  in  the  industry. 

The  talkies  have  permitted  introduction  of  stories 
made  as  silent  films  ten  years  ago  and  with  the  advan- 
tages of  sound  and  a  new  generation  among  the  pii 
ture  audiences  there  seems  to  be  no  reason  why  1930 
should  not  bring  to  the  public  better  pictures;  dramas 
which    have    punch    and   novelty. 

The  mechanical  handling  of  sound  on  film  ami  on 
the    screen     has     progressed     to    the    point     where     it     is 


Technical     Improvements     In 

Sound    Looked   For 

At  The  Studios 


to    perfection,    hence    1930    shun:  I    find    producers 
concentrating  on  fine  stories   and   plays,   and 
centrating     on     good     all-'round     perfoi 
should   be  a  quality  year  in   mi 

Sees  Standards  Improving 

By  Clarence  Brotv:i 

"VTOT   only    will    the   year    1930    show    to     >  n    .1 

i>(     of   the   greatest  dramas  ever    filnn 

screen,    but    it    will    spread    them 

new    plan    of    foreign-language    versions    .,1    0    r 

talkies.      The  film   fare  of   the   coming    ■■   u    wir! 

comic   opera   and    material    of    grand    op      1  0     1 

of    the    greatest    dramas    ever    writti  n 

best      comedies.        Among,      the      thi 

"NaugJb  "Madame  othci 

musical    shows;     for    drama    there      •    Greta     Garbo    in 

■'Anna     Christie."        Thi 

screen   is   being   raised   to  a  1 

More  Art  In  Talkers 

By  Cecil  B.  DeMillc 

President,     Ass'n     of     M.    P.     Produce,  s ;     Producer- 
Director    for    M-G-M 

TsJIXKTEEX   THIRTY    will   indicate    tl         rtisf 
■^    along   which    the   future    vocal    pictu 
1  In:    pasl    14    months    wi  re    largel}    devo    tl    to   1 
mentation— this    will    never    be    over,    ii   1     much    linn 
previously     devoted     to    mechanical 
■     used    for   the   creative    art    ii 
Last    year    no    one    could    definite!  which 

way    the    new    development    of    talkies    would    turn    the 
industry.      Today   we  have  at    least    an    id< 
possibilities.      And    today,    1 

more    surely    enthusiastic    than    in     1929       The    - 
picture    has    proven    its   merit.      It    has    passed    tin     pi 
liminary    tests    and     is    well    or     its     wa  I  il  ■ 

destiny  as  the  combiru-.l    arl  reen 

Color  And  Better  Sound 

By    C.    Graham    Bakrr 

Associate    Producer,    First     National 
rpHIC    screen    has    reached     its    ultiiuati      heigh'     as    .1 
■*-     story-telling     dramatic    and    histrionic    mediun 
the     rapidly-approaching     perfection     of      ["echilicolor,     ! 
give    natural,  color    photography,    and    Vitaphone,    which 

reproduces    sound    so    perfectly     that    the    keen* 
■  st    ears   are    unable   to   pick   a   real    1 

.Intel   one.      No  doubt   improvement   of    these   mechanical 
or     basic     elements    will     continue, 
lighting.,    photography    and    teebnh  a 

now  the  story   which   must   advance   and    in    i    iclf   to   the 
remarkable   new   medium    winch    talks,   sill( 
not  a  stage  setting  but  the  world   in    natn 
the  audience. 

Fewer  Films,  But  Belter 

By  J.  C  Bachmaim 

Associate   Producer,   Paramount 

QUALITY     films     characterized     b  reasi  1     action 

and    intelligently-used    dialogue  e   pic- 

ture output  of   1930. 

There    will    be     fewer    small    pii  it'  ml     im  1 

standing    films.      Motion    pictures    ha\      attain    I    a    posi- 
tion of  dominance  in  the  entertainmi 
must    maintain   by  quality,    rather   tl 

Predicts  Action  In  Films 

By  Atari   Croslan 

A  CTION — -fundamental  requirement  0 
■""  of  the  screen — is  rapidly  finding  its 
in  talking   motion    pictures. 

With    the    introducl  ' 

and  morion    was  sacrificed    fo 

reasons    m  i         ac!;    v.  i 

motion    in   the   early    talkies,    mobility     is    I 
its    rightful    place   on   the   screen.      Ri 
tn    this. 

U  ith  the  coming  season  there  is  1  1 
:   1  mi  1    will    be    incorporated    in    talki 

haps,     within     the     next     year     the     1  nee     1  f 

and  dialogue  will  be  ascertaii  I  event. 

it  is  up  to  the  ingenuity  "f  the  din    to:-  to  i 
into   his  picture   despite   mech  liich    he 

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18-b 


Motion    Picture    News 


lh-ccmbcr  28,1929 


Small  Towns   Revived 

By    L.    B.    Metzger 

General    Manager,    Universal    Pictures    Corp. 

{Continued  from  page  18) 

of    practical    wide    film    upon    which   a    number    of    com- 
panies  are   now   working. 

I  also  am  confident  that  next  year  will  see  a  thor- 
ough rehabilitation  of  the  small  town  theatre  owner 
and  a  return  on  his  part  to  the  same  status  as  be 
occupied   before  the   advent  of  sound. 

Acoustics  To  Improve 

By  Louis  Gerard  Pacent 

President,     Pacent    Reproducer    Corp. 

JUST  as  the  past  year  has  witnessed  a  tremendous 
improvement  both  in  the  type  and  in  the  recording 
of  talking  motion  pictures,  so  will  the  coming  year 
bring  refinements  which  will  add  to  the  value  of  sound 
pictures.  Principal  among  the  developments  most 
needed  is  improvement  of  the  acoustical  properties  of 
the  average  theatre. 

Engineers  all  over  the  country  are  now  conducting 
experiments  to  add  to  the  store  of  data  already 
accumulated  on  theatrical  acoustics.  Up  to  the  present 
time  theatre  owners  and  managers  have  given  this 
subject  too  little  consideration,  but  the  coming  year 
will  see  a  lively  interest  in  the  endeavor  to  better  the 
sound    properties    of    the   various    houses. 

Must   Keep   Plans   Flexible 

Br  William  he  Baron 

Vice-President    in    Charge,    RKO    Production 

PRODUCERS  start  the  new  year  with  glorified  plans 
for  pleasing  the  public.  They  may  have  to  change 
their  objective  several  times  before  that  year  ends. 
Talking  pictures  present  such  a  new  field  that  any 
picture  planned  six  months  ahead  may  be  far  out  of 
step  when   that   time  arrives. 

I  look  for  1930  to  bring  many  changes  in  the  mosaic 
that  makes  up  the  talking  picture  schedule  for  the 
year.  We  shall  be  flexible  enough  to  keep  our  pic- 
tures as  nearly  in  consonance  with  what  the  public 
wants  as  possible.  It  would  be  folly  to  say  now  that 
we  would  make  a  certain  type  of  picture  next  Sep- 
tember; by  that  time  the  people  who  put  their  money 
through  the  wicket  to  buy  entertainment  may  have 
elected  something  entirely    different. 

I  believe  every  producer  will  do  well  to  keep  the 
type  of  picture  flexible;  that  will  be  the  salvation  of 
successful    talking    picture    entertainment. 

An  Era  Of  Originality 

By  Jack  L.  Warner 

Vice-President,  Warner  Brothers  Studio 

ORIGINALITY  will  be  the  keynote  of  screen  enter- 
tainment during  1930.  Types  of  drama,  episodes 
and  themes  unknown  heretofore  to  the  screen,  will  be 
introduced,  and  successfully.  The  developments  of  the 
past  year  were  phenomenal,  but  in  the  light  of  the 
accomplishments  to  come  in  1930  they  must  be  regarded 
as  experimental  probings.  Hence  "from  jazz  to 
Shakespeare"  falls  short  of  giving  full  expression  to 
the  future  ramifications  of  audible  screen  entertain- 
ment. 

In  a  practical  sense  the  talking  picture  has  freed 
itself  from  related  arts,  depending  on  them  but  not 
being  controlled  or  limited  by  them.  The  realization 
of  this  strikes  the  profound  keynote  for  it  means 
that  screen  drama  has  acquired  the  confidence  and  re- 
sourcefulness of  full  independence.  The  fruit  of  this 
realization  will  be  evidenced  in  the  originality,  scope 
and  perfection  of  1930's  and  succeeding  years'  audible 
picture  production. 

Field  Opens  Up 

By  Harry  Cohn 

•yHF    best    thing    that    can    happen   to  the    industry    in 

■  ontinuation   of    ivhal    ha]  p<  n<  d    in   1929. 

The    outgoing     year     saw     the     reins     ol     the     industrj 

gathered    up    one   after    another    into   the    hands    of    the 

and   the   financial   powers. 

What     results— ^good    or    evil — will    come    of    this,    we 

shall  have  to  wait  to  see. 

One     thing    is     certain,     the     very     monopoly     which 
and  banking  movements  are  creating  is,  strange 
to    say,    restoring    competition. 

The     electrical     interests     and     big     bankers     have    no 
axes    to^rind,    no   favorites   to  lean   to.   no    small 
■     ■       i  .   no   studio   politics   to  play, 
want   a   profitable,    money-making   industry.      They  know 
ily    way    to    get    it   is    by   giving   the   public    great 
So   ultimately   what    they   want   is  great  pic- 
■n't  care  who  makes  '' 
The    field    is    ojjen    again,    and    the    so-called    "little 
fellow  a   chance  toda] 

fellow  ii  Iter! 

Trail    Fully   Blazed 

/»>    Carl  I.mninile,  Jr. 
General    Manager,  Universal   City 

Mturcs  are  more  stabilized  now  than  they 
have   '■■■  ithered  thi 
nical    revolution    caused   by    the  coming   of   sound.     We 

to  the  artistic 
side  of  the  industry — stories  acting,  direction.  I  look 
for  a  tremendous  improvement  in  the  technique  of 
talking  iring  the   coming   year.     The    H 

the    new   art   has  been   successfully   blazed. 


More  Variety  Seen 
In  1930  Production 

(Continued  from  page  18a) 

lywood  thinks,  will  accept  them  as  enter- 
tainment, and  not  be  too  critical  of  story 
values. 

The  theme  song  will  have  no  place  of 
weight  in  1930.  Song  numbers  will  be  in- 
cluded in  many  dramatic  and  non-musical 
pictures,  but  they  will  be  spotted  and 
plugged  in  sequences  where  they  difinitely 
belong,  and  will  not  be  included  in  a  pro- 
duction just  for  the  sake  of  having  a  so- 
called  theme  song. 

New  personalities  will  be  developed  dur- 
ing 1930  to  "draw"  potentialities.  Many 
of  the  new  stars  and  featured  players  will 
be  recruited  from  the  stage,  but  a  large 
number  will  undoubtedly  come  up  from  the 
ranks  of  former  silent  film  "unknowns." 
Producers  may  be  expected  to  use  careful 
judgment  in  selection  of  present  stage  stars 
for  films,  experience  during  the  past  year 
demonstrating  that  stage  favorites  need 
more  than  a  Broadway  reputation  to  make 
them  box-office. 

The  influx  of  stage  directors  and  writers 
will  continue  during  1930,  but  the  bulk  of 
production  will  be  handled  by  recognized 
silent  film  directors  and  writers. 

The  year  will  see  greater  use  of  color  in 
musicals  and  "flash"  pictures  than  ever 
before,  with  indications  pointing  to  a 
greater  quality  in  color  effects  achieved.  It 
is  unlikely  that  color  will  supersede  the 
regulation  black  and  white  films  entirely 
during  the  year.  Although  the  trend  is 
definite,  there  are  several  problems  that 
have  to  be  overcome,  the  two  most  import- 
ant of  which  are  expense  of  both  negative 
and  positive  prints,  and  limited  capacities 
of  the  two  big  color  laboratories. 

Wide  film  will  receive  practical  experi- 
mentation by  several  producers,  who  plan 
big  pictures  in  double  width. 

Predicts  Action  In  Films 

By  Alan  Crosland 

(Continued  from  page  18a) 

must  overcome.  The  coming  season  indicates  that  the 
screen  will  witness  more  action,  intelligently  combined 
with  dialogue,  than  it  has  seen  since  the  introduction 
of  speech  to  the  cinema. 

Outlook  For  Shorts  Bright 

By  41  Christie 

IN    the    field    of    short    comedies,    the    outlook    at    the 
beginning  of  the  new  year   was   never   as   bright    as 
it    is    now.      With   sound    no   longer   a    novelty,    the   old 
standards   of    quality   and    variety    in    this   form    of   en- 
tertainment   will    again    come    to    the    front.       Nineteen 
hundred    and    thirty    will    see    the    full    effect    from    a 
.     as    well    as    money    standpoint    of    the    great 
strides    which    have   been    made    in    this    branch    at    the 
industry    during    the    past    twelve    months.      New    star 
have    been    established    in    short    comedies    and 
still    greater    progress    will    he    made    in    the 
filmed    next   season.      This   all    should    result   in    greater 
appreciation  by  the  theatres  of  the  values  they  are  re- 
ceiving   and    greater    efforts    on    the    part    of    exhibitors 
lize   'lie    full    box-office   value   therefrom. 

Even  Greater  Array  of  Stars 

By  Paul  Bern 

Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Producer 

*T*HE    talking    pictun     baa    moved    forward    with    such 

*■    speed   that    it    is   almost   breath   taking.     The   first 

great    opera     star    has     appeared     in     "Rogue's     Song," 

atic   stai  9   have   entered  the 

field,  and  the  yeai   1930  will  ace,  without  a  doubt, 

the  greatest  array  of  celebrii  ered  the  public 

in    pictures.     They   range   from   Weber   and    Fields   to 

on    the    plane    of    George    Arliss.       With     such 

and    the    huge    production    plans    ahead,    1930 

means    I  I    array    of    uhows    the    public    has 

ever  hern  civen — and  that,  of  course,  means  prosperity 
unprecedented    for  the  theatres  of   the   world. 


M 


Good  Showmanship  In  Front 

By  B.  P.  Schulberg 

General    Manager,    West    Coast    Production    for 
Paramount 

Til  ERE  will  be  no  trend  in  talking  pictures  during 
1930,  for  anything  that  is  entertainment  makes 
good  screen  material    in  this  new  era  of  sound. 

If  a  story  of  the  Eleventh  Century  is  entertainment, 
it  will  be  made;  if  ten  stories  of  the  Eleventh  Cen- 
tury  are  entertainment,   ten    will   be   made. 

Sound  has  opened  up  to  us  unlimited  possibilities; 
the  cameras  no  longer  are  handicapped  by  limitations 
imposed  by  silence.  The  public  may  expect  every 
conceivable  type  of  picture,  with  no  trend — other 
than   the  trend  of  good  showmanship — predominant. 

No  Barriers  With  Sound 

By  Hal  Wallis 

Associate    Producer,    First    National 

THE  significant  thing  about  modern  progress  in  Vita- 
phone  and  Technicolor  lies  in  the  fact  that  we  no 
longer  have  to  stop  to  consider  whether  or  not  a  cer- 
tain scene,  situation  or  picture  can  be  done  in  either 
color  or  sound,  or  both.  We  have  only  to  ask  whether 
or  not  it  is  adapted  to  motion  pictures. 

Reversion  To  Films 

By    Ernst    Lubitsch 

THE  year  1930  will  see  the  industry  definitely  and 
substantially  returned  to  its  sphere  of  the  cameras 
and  the  screen.  The  influence  of  the  stage,  strong 
during  the  early  growth  of  talking  pictures,  will  still 
be  noticeable  but  not  to  the  extent  of  being  objection- 
able to  a  motion  picture  audience. 

Sees  Prosperity  Only 

By  M.  C.  Levee 

Executive  Manager,   Paramount   Coast   Studio 

I  CAN  foresee  nothing  but  prosperity  for  the  film  in- 
dustry during  1930.  Talking  pictures  have  proved 
popular.  Now,  the  producers  are  prepared  to  start  their 
greatest  progressive  step,  thereby  insuring  better  films 
for  the  public  and  a  naturally  lesulting  return  at  the 
box  ofEce. 

"Undreamed  Of  Prosperity 

By  Harry  Rap/ 

Producer   for  M-G-M 

THE  year  1930  will,  without  a  doubt,  see  more 
amazing  developments  in  the  picture  industry  than 
any  former  period,  and,  because  of  the  great  enter- 
tainment in  store  in  forthcoming  talking  productions, 
the  theatres  of  the  world  face  in  hitherto  undreamed 
of  prosperity.  I  think  that  1930  will  mark  the  most 
important  milestone  in  the  history  of  our  industry. 
Greater  stars,  writers,  directors  and  musical  composers 
are  daily  being  added  to  the  list  of  celebrities  catering 
to  the  public  through  the  talking  picture,  and  this 
cannot  but   result   in  enormous   strides. 

Possibilities  Untouched 

By    Paul   Fejos 

I  EXPECT  to  see  the  art  of  motion  pictures  attain 
new  heights  in  1930.  We  have  tilled  a  new  field — 
and  the  time  is  ripe  for  harvest.  I  think  that  the 
possibilities  of  the  talking  picture  are  just  unfolding 
before  us.  I  regard  those  possibilities  as  tremendous. 
We  have  passed  the  period  of  experimentation,  gen- 
erally speaking.  We  can  now  utilize  to  the  full  what 
we  have  learned. 

Must  Protect  Foreign  Trade 

By  David  O.  Selznick 

Executive     Assistant     to    B.    P.     Schulberg,    General 
Manager   of    West   Coast    Production    for    Paramount 

T  HI*'. LI  EVE  that  the  most  important  development  in 
-I-  motion  pictures  in  the  year  1930  will  he  the  neces- 
sary  entrance  by  American  companies  into  the  field  of 
foreign-language  productions.  Obviously,  audiences  of 
Other  countries  will  shortly  demand  talking  pictures 
is  American  audiences  have.  With  the  important 
,  revenue  endangered,  it  becomes  necessary  to 
consider  making  pictures  in  the  various  foreign  lan- 
guages, in  America  or  abroad. 

Sees  Death  Of  Silent  Films 

By  William  R,  Fruser 
General   Manager,   Harold   Lloyd   Corp. 

IN  the  first  place,   I probabb   will  sound  the  death 
knell  of  the  silent  picture.     The  major  companies  hi 
all    probability    will    i  ndon  i be    pi oduction 

of    the    non-synchrom  The    cost    of    their 

i In.  Hon    will    be   more    than    box-offices    not 

with    sound    projection    can    possibly    return    during    this 
That    mi. ins    the    small    theatre   owner   eithei     Will 

in-. t  i !l    some   kind    ol  re   from 

business.     EVcn  the  foreign  field  will  offet  very  limited 
returns  on  silent  versi 

Color  will   i  tor.     The  development   has 

been    rapid]    and   all-colored  pictures  will  be  much  more 
idence  this  year  than  fast. 


December  28,1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


18-c 


5-5-5  Group  In  Broad  Agreement  On 
Reforms,  But  Methods  Vary  Widely 


Concede  Need  For  Netv  Contract,  Revised  Protection  and  Ar- 
bitration— Allied  Alone  In  Plan  To  Cut  Overseating 


Allied  and  the  M.P.T.O.A.  are  in  agreement  that  a  new  contract,  revised  protec- 
tion and  a  modified  system  of  arbitration  are  necessary  before  difficulties  in  exhibi- 
tion can  be  ironed  out.  Affiliated  theatres  which  reap  the  most  direct  benefit  from 
extended  protection  are  also  in  accord  and  recognize  the  need  to  alter  the  current 
system.  

Control  of  theatre  expansion,  heavily 
-tiv--.'d  in  the  Allied  proposal.-.,  finds  no 
welcoming  echo  in  the  platforms  prepared 
by    the   M.P.T.O.A.    or    affiliated    theatres. 

Aside  from  this  one  major  point,  the 
members'  groups  represented  at  the  5-5-5 
conference  are  in  general  accord — in  prin- 
ciple. How  the  actual  formulas  governing 
these  various  trade  practices  will  be  worked 
remains  to  be  seen.  The  procedure  is  ex- 
pected to  be  marked  by  tilts  among  the 
various  interests. 

The  proposals,  as  prepared  by  the  M. 
P.  T.  0.  A.  follow: 

"The  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America, 
through  its  committee  appointed  by  its  president,  M. 
A.  Lightman,  at  the  request  of  Sidney  R.  Kent,  de- 
sires to  take  this  opportunity  of  expressing  its  con- 
fidence in  the  outcome  of  the  conference  now  in  prog- 
ress. The  recent  meeting  of  a  committee  from  Mo- 
tion Picture  Producers  and  Distributors  of  America 
and  the  Motion  Picture  Theatre  Owners  of  America, 
having  resulted  in  substantial  relief  to  a  great  num- 
ber of  independent  exhibitors  operating  small  theatres, 
fortifies   our   confidence    in   the   present    deliberations. 

"Our  committee  desires  to  express  its  sincere  belief 
that  all  parties  to  this  conference  are  working  for  the 
common  good  and  also  that  fundamentally  we  are 
agreed  upon  the  major  issues  to  be  discussed;  that 
such  detail  as  remains  to  be  worked  out,  approached 
in  the  same  spirit  of  intelligent  cooperation  that  has 
characterized  our  previous  meetings,  cannot  but  work 
to  mutual  agreements  that  will  be  for  the  general  good. 

"We.  therefore,  accept  this  opportunity  of  expressing 
our  opinions  upon  matters  that  we  consider  of  the 
utmost   importance   in   these  deliberations. 


Organization 


"The  need  for  a  single  outstanding  national  organi- 
zation with  state  or  zone  branches  is  manifest  to  all 
who,  for  a  moment,  contemplate  the  splendid  force 
it  would  be  in  working  out  the  many  problems  we 
have  in  common,  such  as  taxation,  legislation,  censor- 
ship,   public  good-will,   etc. 

"We  favor  the  creation  of  such  an  organization  or 
the  merging  of  the  present  organizations  upon  such 
terms  and  with  such  understandings  as  shall  be  mu- 
tually agreeable  and  suited  to  the  best  interests  of 
all   concerned  in  this  splendid  industry. 

"We  feel  that  a  plan  could  be  worked  out  so  that 
such  an  organization  could  be  independently  controlled, 
and  in  a  manner  satisfactory  to  the  independent  and 
affiliated  theatre  operators  as  well.  Such  an  organi- 
zation could  be  made  eventually  to  embrace  all  of 
the  theatres  in  the   country. 

"We  feel  that  the  best  results  would  be  obtained 
by  giving  the  matter  due  deliberaion,  and  arranging 
for    future  conferences. 


Contract 


"Due  to  the  new  developments  in  our  business,  the 
form  of  contract  in  general  use  is  now  obsolete,  and 
a  joint  contract  committee  should  be  requested  to, 
at  as  early  a  date  as  convenient,  draft  a  new  agree- 
ment, in  form  brief  and  concise,  anil  in  subject 
matter  clear  in  definition  of  the  rights,  obligations 
and   duties   of   the  parties   with    respect  to   all   matters. 

We  believe  that  there  are  numerous  matters  re- 
quiring consideration,  and  believe  that  these  matters 
should  be  submitted  to  the  committee  for  their  action. 
We  will  contribute  our  efforts  to  that  end  at  the 
proper  time,  but  at  this  moment,  we  want  to  particu- 
larly   point    out    the    following : 

a.  A  more   definite  availability   clause. 

b.  The    elimination   of    all    score    charges. 

c.  The  privilege  of  cancellation  of  10  per  cent 
of  the  product  without  the  payment  <H  50  per 
cent  of  the  film  rentals. 

d.  A  more  definite  commitment  on  the  part 
of  the  distributor  for  the  delivery  of  good  prints, 
realizing  that  the  advent  of  sound  makes  this 
imperative. 

e.  Charges  for  shipment  of  records  to  an 
exhibitor  should  be  computed  as  based  upon 
distance    from    film    center    serving    the    film,    and 


Sees  No  Method  To 
Control  Building 

Affiliated  theatres,  represented  at  the 
5-5-5  conference  held  prim-  to  Christmas  in 
New  York  in  an  effort  to  end  malpractices 
in  exhibition,  will  oppose  attempts  to  con- 
trol theatre  building. 

Conceding  that  protection  calls  for  re- 
vision and  that  a  zoning  of  the  country 
with  each  zone  controlling  its  own  situa- 
tion might  prove  the  remedy,  this  group 
declares  it  cannot  countenance  the  Allied 
plan  to  control  theatre  construction.  Its 
program  is  outlined  in  the  following  offi- 
cial transcript  of  the  text: 

A — Protection:  We  believe  that  the  discussion  of 
the  past  few  days  have  cleared  the  way  for  a  general 
solution  of  problems  growing  out  of  this  subject  mat- 
ter. That  a  fair  and  intelligent  zoning  of  the  vari- 
ous distributing  centers  and  key  cities  throughout 
the  country  will  solve  most  of  the  questions.  That 
upon  the  failure  of  the  various  elements  in  these 
zones  to  solve  this  problem  for  themselves  a  properly 
constituted  committee  of  all  interested  parties  can 
be  set  up  in  New  York  to  which  the  matter  can 
be    referred    for    solution,    appeal    or    review. 

B — Regulation  or  restriction  of  theatre  building  or 
expansion     is     impractical     for    the    following    reasons: 

1.  We  are  advised  that  any  attempt  on  the  part 
of  the  various  committees  here  assembled  or  anybody 
else  to  lay  down  rules  and  regulations  for  the  re- 
striction of  the  building  or  acquisition  of  theatres 
would  he  in  restraint  of  trade  and  is  a  subject  mat- 
ter concerning  which  the  various  .groups  cannot 
legally    take    action. 

2.  Many  of  the  present  exhibitors  and  certainly 
many  more  of  the  potential  exhibitors  do  not  belong 
to  any  organization  and  would  not  be  affected  by 
the  proposals. 

3.  Expansion  programs  are  rarely  advertised  in 
advance  of  execution  and  are  frequently  impossible 
to  cancel  when  once  a  start  is  made.  The  whole 
country  and  each  situation  in  it  cannot  he  canvassed 
and   charter!. 

4.  To  restrict  building  in  any  locality  would  con- 
fine the  industry  and  block  development.  Invention 
and  innovation  are  essential  to  growth.  Vision  and 
Kogress  and  the  right  of  the  public  to  enjoy  the 
benefits    thereof    cannot    be    arbitrated. 

We  reiterate  our  statements  heretofore  expressed 
thai  '  uercive  or  oppressive  methods  of  theatre  acqui- 
sition or  expansion  by  anyone,  whomsoever,  should 
be    and    is    condemned. 


excess    charge    over    this    amount    should    be    borne 
by    distributor. 

f.  If  a  work  sheet  is  used  to  promote  the  sale 
of  a  contract,  it  shall  be  signed  and  will,  there- 
after   be    considered    as    a    part    of    the    contract. 


Protection 


"We  believe  that  fair  and  reasonable  protection  in 
our  business  is  necessary.  However,  it  is  our  judg- 
ment, that  the  fair-minded  in  our  industry — producer, 
distributor  and  theatre-owner  alike — are  cognizant  of 
its    abuse    by    some    exhibitors. 

"In  numerous  instances  throughout  the  country, 
protection  privileges  are  demanded  by  exhibitors  and 
granted  by  distributors  that  can  find  no  justification, 
and  that  are  entirely  without  the  bounds  of  fairness 
and    right. 

"We  most  vigorously  condemn  this  practice,  and  urge 
that  committees,  representing  the  various  interests 
involved,  be  created  in  the  different  film  zones,  to 
the  attention  of  whom  these  matters  may  be  directed, 
with    a    view   of   establishing    by    mutual    agreement   fair 


and    equitable    protection    as    to    time,    locality,    distance 
and    character    of    theatre. 

"That  a  national  committee  of  two  distributors,  two 
affiliated  theatre  owners  and  two  independent  theatre 
oy  hi  i  -  he  appointed  by  the  respective  organizations 
before  whom  the  findings  of  the  zone  committees  may 
be  reviewed  at  the  instance  of  the  aggrieved  party. 
That  this  national  committee  be  appointed  as  i  ach 
case    arises. 

Theatre   Expansion 

"After  considering  the  problem  of  theatre  expansion, 
"ii  the  part  of  chains  throughout  the  country,  we 
have  come  to  the  conclusion  that  there  is  no  feasible 
way  in  which  this  can  be  controlled,  since  the  parties 
who  combined  themselves  to  this  agreement  would 
not  be  the  only  ones  who  can  build  theatres,  and 
that  a  number  of  exhibitors  who  are  in  neither  of 
the  exhibitor  organizations,  and  who  would  not  be 
bound  to  this  agreement,  could  do  this  very  thing 
that  such  an  agreement  would  try  to  prevent. 


Arbitration 


"We  are  inclined  to  the  view,  and  we  here  declare 
that  the  method  of  arbitration  now  in  force  has  been 
effective,  and  proven  of  inestimable  value  to  the  vast 
majority  of  those  engaged  in  the  various  branches 
of  our  business.  That  it  has  not  met  with  unanimous 
approval,  we  grant,  and  we  believe  that  it  would  be 
tor  the  best  interests  of  all  to  incorporate  such 
changes  as  may  clarify  the  operation  of  the  board 
and  lie  mutually  acceptable  to  all  branches  of  the 
industry. 

"In  view  of  recent  developments,  we  are  of  the 
opinion  that  arbitration  in  any  specific  instance  must 
be  by  mutual  consent.  We,  therefore,  suggest  that 
at  the  time  of  the  taking  of  the  contract,  a  separate 
agreement  be  entered  into  calling  for  arbitration  of 
the  disputed  terms  of  the  contract.  We  suggest  that 
the  rules  for  the  conduct  of  the  arbitration  court 
be    an    integral    part    of    the    arbitration    agreement. 

"For  a  set-up  of  the  Board  that  we  feel  should 
be  acceptable  to  all,  we  recommend  the  following: 

"For  the  hearing  of  any  particular  case,  the  Film 
Board  of  Trade  president,  or  other  designated  officer, 
shall  appoint  four  members  of  the  organization,  and 
the  properly  designated  officer  of  the  local  exhibitor 
organization  shall  also  appoint  four  members.  These 
eight  names  shall  be  submitted  to  the  interested  parties 
at  least  seven  days  prior  to  the  date  scheduled  for 
the  hearing.  The  parties  at  interest  shall  each  have 
the  right  to  reject  any  three  of  the  names  submitted, 
such  rejection  to  be  mailed  to  both  the  Film  Board 
of  Trade  secretary  and  the  secretary  of  the  local 
theatre  owners  organization  within  forty-eight  hours 
of    the   receipt    of    such    list    of   names. 

"In  the  event  that  six  names  have  been  rejected, 
the  board  shall  consist  of  the  two  remaining  names: 
and  in  the  event  four  have  been  rejected,  four  shall 
sit;  if  two  are  rejected,  then  six  shall  sit.  In  no 
event  however,  shall  the  board  consist  of  more  than 
three  from  each  organization;  and  in  no  event  shall 
the  board  consist  of  more  members  from  one  side 
than  the  other,  the  additional  names  of  one  organiza- 
tion over  the  other  to  be  stricken  off  by  the  proper 
officer   of  the  organization   to   which  they   belong. 

"As  an  alternate  plan  for  the  set-up  of  the  board, 
we  suggest  the  appointment  by  the  properly  designated 
officers  of  each  organization  (distributors  and  ex- 
hibitors) of  two  men  each,  with  each  side  having 
the  right  to  reject  three  names.  In  the  event  chal- 
lenges are  made,  additional  names  shall  be  submitted 
in  take  the  place  of  those  rejected,  and  the  same 
rejectional  rights  shall  exist.  If,  however,  additional 
challenges  are  made,  the  respective  officers  of  the 
distributing  and  exhibitor  organizations  shall  make 
additional  appointments,  and  these  shall   hear  the  case. 

"As  to  the  other  rules  necessary  for  the  conduct 
of  the  board,  we  are  aggreable,  but  not  in  any  way 
wedded  to  the  existing  rules,  and  will  consider  with 
an  open  mind  any  additions  or  deletions  that  may 
he    advanced. 

"We  submit  the  foregoing  as  our  views  merely  in 
tht  hope  that  it  might  be  helpful  to  the  joint  com- 
mittee in  working  out  a  solution  to  the  many  problems 
that  now   confront  us. 

"In  making  these  suggestions,  we  do  wish  to  im- 
press the  joint  committee  with  the  thought  that  they 
are  not  intended  as  arbitrary  in  character.  We  want 
you  to  know  that  we  have  entered  into  negotiations 
with  open  mind,  and  animated  by  desire  to  come  out 
of  "this  conference  with  real  accomplishment  for  all 
enraged  in  the  industry.  We  feel  that  the  motives 
guiding  us  have  been  exemplified  in  a  fine  manner 
by  the  members  of  the  distributing  and  Allied  com- 
mittees. 

"Our  committee  cannot  emphasize  too  strongly  that 
it  is  not  concerned  with  the  origin  of  suggestions, 
and  is  prepared  to  consider  open-mindedly  and  in  a 
spirit  of  helpful  cooperation  any  proposition  that 
has  for  its  object  the  general  improvement  of  the 
entire    industry. 

"May  we  herewith  express  the  hope  that  this  is 
but  the  beginning  of  what  shall  be  a  fuller  and  more 
complete  understanding   by   all    involved?" 


18-d 


Motion     Picture     News 


December  28.1929 


Allied  States'  Contract,  Protection, 
Arbitration  Demands  Held  Visionary 


Second  Conference,   Slated  For  Netv   York  Shortly,    Will  At- 
tempt To  Work  Out  Formula  Agreeable  To  All 


Allied's  proposals  for  changes  in  the  u 
tration  and  protection  systems  as  constitu 
tributors  in  the  form  in  which  they  now  s 
Every  effort  will  be  made  to  harmoni 
branches  of  the  industry,  but  the  proposa 
many  ways  to  be  impracticable  and  vision- 
ary.    Ai    a    second   meeting   to   be   bold   in 
\i'»  York  shortly,  the  Allied  platform  and 
by  distributors  will 
again  be  aired.    From  that  conference,  il   is 
hopeful    .i  irj     program    may    be 

evolved. 

The  Allied  plan,  a    published  e 
in  Motion   Picture  sveek,  out- 

lines what  that  association  considers  to  bi 
unfair  and  burdensome  practices  on  the 
exhibitor  and  suggests  remedies. 

They  point  out  alleged  weaknesses  in  the 
present  standard  exhibition  contract,  offer 
a  remedy  for  overseating,  and  suggest  ways 
and  means  for  creating  a   national   ap 

and  a  single  national  exhibitor  unit. 

The  Allied  committee  which  drafted  the 
proposals  was  headed  by  AI  Steffes,  and 
consisted  of  H.  A.  Cede.  H.  M.  Richey, 
Nathan  Yomins  and  J.  M.  Hone,  with 
Glenn  A.  Cross  as  alternate. 

The  complete  draft  follows  : 

Arbitration 

In    order  that   the   system   may    bi  oluntary 

(a)  specific  agreement  to  arbitrate  should  be  in- 
cluded in  each  contract,  to  be  signed  individually  in 
each    case;    or 

(b)  blanket  agreement  to  arbitrate  sboujd  be 
signed  and  filed  with  Exhibitor  Organization  and 
Film    Board. 

Personnel     of     Board:      For     the     Distributor- 
member  of  F.    B.   T.    to  be  eligible.     For   the    Exhibitors, 
a    group    of   ten    Exhibitors    01      rheatrc    Managi    ■ 
directly    or    indirectly    connected    with    Distribute 
be    named    by     the     Local     Exhibitor     Organization     a 
eligible. 

Organization  of  Board:  The  Board  shall  be  con- 
stituted  as    follows: 

(a)  In  case   the    Exhibitor   shall   so  elect,  the   Board 
consist    of    three    members — one    selected    by    the 

Exhibitor  from  the  ten  eligible,  one  bv  the  Distributor 
from  F.B.T.  members,  the  third  to  be  selected  by  the 
two  from  a  group  of  at  least  five  arbitrators  from 
outside  the  industry  nominated  by  the  American  Ar- 
bitration Society  and  approved  by  the  Exhibitor  Or- 
ganization   and    F.B.T. 

(b)  In  case  the  Exhibitor  shall  not  so  elect,  the 
Board  shall  consist  of  "three  and  three"  as  in  the  past, 
with  a  seventh  to  be  chosen  from  among  the  five  out- 
side   arbitrators    nominated    as    above,    in    case    of    a    tie, 

Powers    and     Duties:      A     principal     defect     in    arbi- 
tration   as    it    ha  -i  rj ,    in 
addition  to  the  methods   b)    which    it   was  imposed  and 
cd,    was    the    rule    limiting    the     Bi 
1 
bition 
countlt 
take     it 

i  ide  as  inducement    fo 
well    as    conditions    arising    subsequent    to 
■tract.     Wc   pn  l      trds   be   author- 

ii    the    excrci.se    of    a    sound 

.    ■     ■  ■         ocumentarj 

:    on   the  essential   mei 

■ 
t>r  thi    nearest  approai  h  thereto  that  is  p 
with    these    human    agencies.      In    arbitration    we    think 
the     governing    principle    should     be     the 
icertained   from   the   ci 
terpretation    in    the    light    nf    the 
■    I 
and    from   the   construction    which   they   gave   to   it    I 
their  In   othei    woi 

.      .      ,  ;       .  | 

itcn    words   of    the    contrail 
■ 

r  io  determine   how    the)    regarded   theii 

:    to    the 
fixing    or    changing    of  i 

Enforcement  of  Award:  It  is  believed  that, 
Once    the     reforms     herein    suggested     ;irc    accomplished, 


niform  contract  and  revision  of  the  arbi- 

ted  today  will  prove  unacceptable  to  dis- 

tand. 

ously  work  out  a  formula  agreeable  to  all 

Is  of  the  Myers  group  are  considered  in 

opposition    to    the    adoption    of    the    uniform    arbitration 
law    by    the    States    will    abate. 

Added   to   the   above,   and   in   our  opinion   effective    in 
the   vast   majority   of    cases,    the    full    moral    backing    ol 
Exhibitor      Organizations,     coupled     with     the 
fair    system    outlined    above,     would     effect    com  pliant  . 
with   the   award   in   a   vast   number   of 

As    an    additional    incentive    to    compliance,    pro 
should   be   made   that   any   one    refusing   to   arbitrate   in- 
to   abide    by    an    award,    shall     not    thereafter    receive 
the  benefits  of  the  machinery  thus  set  up,  until   purged 
of   his   recall  ii  ■ 

Expense:  Exhibitor  arbitrators  to  receive  travel- 
ing expenses  plus  $5.00  per  diem.  "Outside"  arbi- 
trators   to   be   paid    fee   usually    required    in    such    cases. 

A  filing  fee  of  . per  cenl  of  the  claim  shall  bi 

paid    b;     t be    party    tiling  the    claim. 


n 
Contract 


Form:       Tl    is    strange   that    an    industry    that    has 

-ii-  ;    efforts  to  solve   ii^  peculiar  problems 
aged    airing  its  troubles  in  court   has  adopted    as  a   con 
tract     governing     the     relations    between     Exhibitor     ami 
I  listributor    an    instrument    that    is    so    verbose    and    so 

Ived     that     very     few    laymen    understand     its 
visions  or  are  conversant   with  their   rights  and   obliga- 
tion-   thereunder. 

First  of  all  this  instrument  must  be  written  in  n 
language  that  will  leave  no  doubt  as  to  the  meaning 
of  its  provisions.  It,  therefore,  becomes  necessary  I" 
re-draft  the  Standard  Exhibition  Contract  for  the 
benefit  of  all  in  the  industry.  Moreover,  the  con- 
tract is  altogether  too  lengthy  to  be  of  practical  service 
and  very  few  Exhibitors  take  the  trouble  to  read  all 
of  its  provisions  at  the  time  of  its  execution.  I 
pei  haps  on  thi  ha         is  a  uniform  standard 

contract    thai    cannot    be   changed.     Since   this   is 
appears   to  be  an   economic   waste   to  print   every   single 
clause    on    everv    one    of    the    many    contracts   th:it    the 
Exhibitor    is    called    upon    to    sign.      The    suggestion    is., 
therefore,      made      that      the      uniform      contract      when 
mutually  agreed   upon   shall   be  the   Master   Contra 
file    at    every    exchange    and    organization    center- 
that    a    simple    contract    be    drawn    for    the    F    ' 
to  sign   at   the   completion  of  negotiations,   this   contract 
to    con  trim    only    those    provisions    that    are    pecu 
the    transaction    and    to    incorporate    by    reference    the 
general     provisions    of    the    Standard    Exhibition     I 
tract.      This    would    simplify    each    transaction    and    thi 
Exhibitor    would    be    called    upon    to    read    only    those 
terms    that    pertain    peculiarly    to    the    single    transac- 
tion.      We    submit    that    once    a    uniform    contl 
agreed     upon,     couched     in     terms     of     understai 
English,     the     Exhibitor     would     actually     have     placed 
in     iron  I    of    him    an    order    blank    containing    a    SI  I 
of   the   pictures   he   was   buying,   the   price   therco 
and   protection.      This   order   blank    should    also   contain 
space    for    any    special    arrangement. 

It     is     not     enough,     however,     that     the     contract     be 
■i  :.    its   size    'ii. I  clarifying  its  mean 
t    be    made    equitable    for    both    parties    to 
the    contract,    in    order    that    there    he    a    feeling    i 
fidence    between    the    buyer    and    the    seller, 
followii  ns  arc   made  with  that   in   vie 

Description    of    Product:     The    Exhibitor    is 

to    sign    a    contract    for    pictures    thai     have    not 
been     made    or    have    been    made    but     concernin 
quality    of   v. hich    he  ■■■-•    b hili    the 

butor   in   man;  qualit) 

.and    unfitness    for    exhibition.      It    would    appear    that 
the     exercise     of     ordinary      business      foresight      WO    Id 
lucer  I  production  far  ■ 

tion   of 

■        : 

■ 

shi  uld    he    further    I 
i  I  ,  n-.  ognized     i 

by    the    efforts    of    the    Distributors    to   ei 

■   .1     lescription,    ui  uatlji    in    i  ol 
utiful    books    shown    to    the    Exhibitors     it    thi 
time    of     sale    and     by     the    use    of    work     shei 

re    used,    it    would    appeaT    to   be   only   equitable 
that    these    hooks    and    work    sheet'-  1    part 

ol   the  i  ontrai  t  foi  the  pui  ol  determining  n  hethei 

there    ha;    '  cer    a    substitution. 

Excluding    Poor    Pictures:      The    Exhibitor's    inabil- 
a  ii  ei  tain     to    any     definite     degree     thi      I  Ind 
pictures     that    he    is    ncgot  iating    for 
First    of   all.    thi     i 

i o    many    ■,  ■  bii  b    hi     is  di 

of    using     for    the    exhibition  I  that     will 


California  Sunshine 

Hollywood.  —  The  publicity  depart- 
ment at  RKO  sat  itself  before  a  type- 
writer the  other  day  and  this  is  is  the 
result: 

Modern  trend  in  fashions  towards 
gowns  with  sweeping,  graceful,  long  lines 
is  making  for  a  curious  trend  in  music 
according  to  Harry  Tierney,  composer 
of  "Rio  Rita,"  who  is  now  composing 
an  original  operetta  "Dixiana,"  for 
Radio  Pictures. 

Tierney  states  that  the  ordinary  dance 
hall  will  soon  not  be  large  enough  to 
carry  fifteen  women  with  long,  trailing 
dresses  on  the  floor  in  the  ordinary  waltz 
and  fox  trot.  Consequently,  should  the 
style  endure,  it  will  be  necessary  to  com- 
pose music  more  suitable  to  the  fashions 
of    the    day,    Tierney    observes    in    con- 


tun  1  favor  with  the  public.  For  their  protect :on  lie 
not  be  compelled  to  run  pictures  of  poor 
quality.  As  he  has  no  voice  in  the  making  of  the 
pid  ures,  he  should  have  the  right  to  eliminate  poor 
pictures  to  a  reasonable  degree.  If  the  picture  is 
worth  while,  the  Exhibitor's  business  judgment  will 
prompt  him  to  run  it.  If  it  is  poor,  he  should  not  be 
expected  to  run  it,  and  if  there  is  an  economi 
it  is  best  for  the  industry  that  the  industry  assume 
-  rather  than  that  the  public  be  made  to  view 
a  poor  picture.  The  Exhibitor  should,  therefore,  have 
the  right  to  exclude  at  least  ten  per  cent  of  the  pic- 
tures actually  purchased  without  payment  therefor. 
It  is  "nly  fair  that  the  Exhibitor  have  the  right  to 
poor  picture*  when  the  Distributor  reserves 
to  himself  and  actually  exercises  the  right  to  decide 
not  to  produce  certain  pictures  that  have  already  been 
sold,  merely  because  he  feels  that  it  may  be  un- 
profitable   for    him    to    make    those    pictures. 

Pictures    Not    Made    by    the    Seller:       In    the    next 
place     the     Exhibitor     from     his     dealings     with     the 
Distributors    has    learned     from     experience    in     whose 
product    to    have    confidence    and    to    whom    to    give    Ins 
valuable    play   dates.      Occasionally,    however,    a    Distri- 
butor   undertakes    to     distribute    a     picture    not    made 
by    him    and    it    is    unfair    to    the    Exhibitor    to    expect 
him     to    take    this    picture    without    knowledge    of    the 
fact     that     it     was     not    made     by     the     Distributor     in 
whose   ability   to   make   good   pictures  he   has  confidence. 
It    is,   therefore,   only   equitable   that   pictures   not    made 
by    the    Distributor    shall    be   so    designated   as   to    clearly 
indicate    the    name    of    the    producer    and    the    place    of 
iction. 
Pictures    and    Records:      The    problem    of    the    Ex- 
hibitor   is    not    over    when    the    negotiations    have    been 
completed,     for     then    new     problems    arise     that     have 
to     be     considered     in     the     drafting     of     a     Standard 
Contract.       A    problem    that    has    faced    many     Exhibi- 
tors   is    that    of    negotiating    two    distinct    contracts    for 
the    showing    of    a    picture.       Frequently    he    negotiates 
a     contract     for    the     picture     itself    and     then     has    to 
n<  gotiate     for     the     records     or     score     that     he     must 
use    in    order    to   exhibit    the    picture.      A    picture    with- 
ic     acompanying     synchronization     is     as     useful 
as   a    dress    suit    without    a    pair   of    pants.      It 
therefore,      that      regardless      of      any      legal 
■   dities,    or    whether    negotiations    at    the    same    or 
different    times,    or    from    the    same    or   a    different   cor- 
poration,    provision     should    be     made    that     the    accep- 
tance   of    one    contract     shall    be    contingent    upon    the 
nice    of    the   other. 
Score    Charges:      The    advent    of    sound    pictures   has 
led    numerous    problem-       One     of     these     is    the 
question    of    the    score    charge.     If    negotiated    [oi 
time     as     the     picture,     the     Exhibit.  . 
■     he   combined    ■  meeting   oi   minds   on 

I    at       Jt    would    appi 
is    not    sold    at    am 
but    on    a    percentage    basis    so    that    the    I1 
the    time    being    becomes    a    partner    of    the     Exhibitor. 
that    the  ge    be    eliminated.     What    |  irt    oi 

the    Dis  share   of    the    receipts    is    to    i  ■ 

to    cover    the    score    charge    is    for    him    Alone    to 
mine. 
Warranty    as     to     Fitness:       A     problem     that     faces 
hibitor   freqm  i  I 
been    executed    is    the    qualitj    of    the    film    and 

!   i 

. !      i  listribu- 
tor,  ther  a    warrant)    as   to   the   film 
the    film    and   records   or   score. 
Playing    in    Order    of    First    Run:       Perhaps    one    of 

eatesl    causes    oi    dissatisfa  many 

Exhibitors  is  the  apparent  discrimination  by  Distri- 
butors   in    favoi    oi    theatres    controlled    by    their   affi- 

ompanies.    The  ordinary  Exhibitor  is  frequently 

hires  in  the  order  of  their  release, 

while    the    affiliated    theatre    may    select    the   box   office 

hit    lot   exhibition   when   the   public  is  eager  to  see  it 

t  in  me    the    phtying    'i  ISCS    to    a    more 

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December  28.  1929 


Motion    Picture    N  e  in 


19 


Distributors  To  Play  Ball,  But  Need 
For  Revision  Is  Seen;  Meeting  Soon 


(Continued  from  page  18-rf) 
convenient  time.  It  would  appear  only  equitable  that 
the  new  Standard  Contract  provide  that  whenever  a 
picture  is  shown  by  any  theatre  in  a  film  exchange 
zone  all  other  theatres  in  that  zone  shall  have  the 
right  to  show  that  picture  in  the  same  order  of  release. 

Days  for  Playing  Percentage:  Another  justifiable 
ground  for  complaint  is  the  practice  of  refusing  to 
accept  -  play  dates  on  percentage  pictures  during,  cer- 
tain weeks  of  the  year.  This  works  a  great  hardship, 
particularly  in  view  of  the  great  extension  of  per- 
centage selling,  leaving  very  few  pictures  that  can  be 
run  during  these  weeks,  and,  carried  to  a  logical 
conclusion,  would  compel  the  Exhibitor  to  close  his 
theatre  at  certain  times.  Why  isn't  it  fair  to  ask  the 
Distributor  to  share  in  a  few  weeks  of  poor  business 
when  he  participates  in  a  share  of  so  many  good 
weeks'    business  ? 

Making  Pictures  Available:  Perhaps  one  of  the 
greatest  ills  in  the  industry  is  the  over-buying  on  the 
part  of  the  Exhibitor  for  reasons  beyond  his  control, 
due  to  the  fact  that  pictures  contracted  for  by  him 
have  not  been  made  available  to  him  for  a  showing, 
either  because  the  prior  run  has  not  already  been 
sold,  or  because  of  the  reluctance  on  the  part  of 
the  Distributor  to  assign  play  dates  to  the  first  run 
account.  When  the  Exhibitor  is  so  delayed  in  his  play 
dates,  the  only  recourse  for  him  is  to  go  into  the 
market  to  purchase  pictures,  but  he  is  confronted 
with  the  situation  of  being  compelled  to  take  perhaps 
on  an  entire  program  in  order  to  secure  the  few  pictures 
that  he  needs  while  he  is  being  delayed.  The  re- 
sult, of  course,  is  over-buying  and  later  in  the 
season  he  is  confronted  with  assignment  of  play 
dates  available  to  him.  Surely  the  contract  should 
be  drawn  so  as  to  provide  this  Exhibitor  with  a 
remedy.  Either  the  Distributor  should  be  compelled 
to  assign  play  dates  to  the  first  run  and  should  not 
be  permitted  to  sell  a  subsequent  run  until  the  prior 
run  has  already  been  sold,  or  else  the  Exhibitor  who 
is  so  delayed  and  is  compelled  to  purchase  other 
pictures  should  have  the  right  to  cancel  the  pictures 
that    he    has    been    delayed    in    showing. 

Cancellation  After  90  Day  Closing:  Occasionally 
it  occurs  that  an  Exhibitor  is  compelled  to  close  his 
theatre  because  of  poor  business  conditions  and  when 
much  later  he  reopens  this  theatre  he  is  confronted 
with  the  fact  that  he  must  play  the  pictures  already 
under  contract.  A  theatre  can  be  used  only  as  a 
theatre  and  the  owner  closes  it  only  as  a  last  resort, 
and  invariably  the  reason  for  the  closing  is  because 
of  his  inability  to  do  profitable  business  with  the 
poor  quality  of  pictures  delivered  to  him,  and  the 
chances  of  making  the  investment  profitable  when 
he  reopens  are  reduced  to  a  minimum  when  he  is 
compelled  to  play  the  old  pictures.  It  would 
appear  only  equitable,  therefore,  that  a  statute  of 
limitations  be  provided  for  in  the  contract,  providing 
that  when  a  theatre  is  closed  for  a  period  of  three 
months  during  the  show  season  all  contracts  for 
pictures  in  existence  at  the  termination  of  this  period 
shall  be  void. 

Ill 


Zoning 


A  Zoning  Plan  that  will  define  clearly  the  protection 
that  can  be  given  any  theatre  contained  in  the  area 
zoned,  which,  of  course,  has  taken  into  considera- 
tion all  of  the  elements  necessary  to  an  intelligent 
decision,  is  not  only  highly  desirable  but  positively 
necessary. 

The  plan,  to  be  efficient,  must  in  the  first  instance 
be  the  product  of  conferences  between  the  interested 
parties  in  the  particular  locality  in  which  the  plan 
is  to  operate,  and,  therefore,  its  application  is  limited 
only    to    the    vicinity    affected. 

Such  a  Zoning  Committee,  we  feel,  should  consist 
of  an  agreed  number  of  distributor  reprsentatives  to 
work  with  a  like  number  of  exhibitor  representatives 
appointed  by  the  respective  organizations.  The  duties 
of    a    Zoning    Committee    shall    be : 

1.  To  canvass  the  situation  and  to  write  such  a 
tentative    plan. 

2.  Before  adoption  give  notice  either  by  hearing 
or  by  placing;  in  the  hands  of  each  theatre  affected 
a    copy    of    such    recommendations. 

3.  To  listen  to  and  give  consideration  to  objections 
or  recommendations  at  hearing  to  be  held  before  final 
adoption. 

4.  To  revise  such  a  plan  at  stated  or  necessary 
intervals. 

The  success  of  such  a  Zoning  Plan  is  dependent. 
naturally,  upon  the  positive  adherence  to  it  by  all 
exchanges,  and.  therefore,  inasmuch  as  they  have  tbe 
balance  of  power  or  decision  the  finding  of  such  a 
Committee  must  be  made  final  for  all  exchanges  who 
are  members  of  and  secure  the  benefits  of  the  Film 
Board    of    Trade. 

A  few  broad  gauged  principles  must  be  observed 
in    the    formation    of    such    a    plan,    namely : 

1.  The  plan  should  specify  the  maximum  protec- 
tion for  each  theatre  to  start  from  the  last  day  of 
exhibition    of    the    previous    run. 

2.  If  day  and  date  protection  is  included,  a  pro- 
vision as  to  a  limited  time  after  availability  within 
which    the    picture    must    be    played. 

3.  A  rule  that  the  foregoing  of  protection  of 
one  theatre  in  favor  of  another  shall  make  such  pictures 
available  to  all  theatres  in  that  zone  at  the  start 
of    the    showing   so    favored. 

4.  That  each  exhibitor  be  given  a  copy  of  the 
plan. 


5.  That  such  protection  as  granted  be  over  specific 
theatres,  rather  than  area,  but  that  the  plan  be  deemed 
to  cover  any  new  theatres  erected  in  that  zone  or 
territory. 

6.  That  in  case  of  the  failure  of  such  a  Committee 
to  meet,  continue  or  agree,  the  same  shall  be  referred 
to    a  national    Committee    as    hereinafter   provided. 

7.  That  exchanges  agree  to  use  the  terms  of  the 
plan  in  writing  protection  rather  than  or  in  addition 
to  any  zoning  that  they  may  use  for  their  individual 
product. 

For  local  Committees,  consideration  should  be  given 
to  the  practical  problem  that  while  certain  houses 
in  a  zone  may  be  so  close  to  another  zone  as  to  make 
protection  between  the  two  necessary:  such  protection 
known  as  overlapping  need  not  apply  to  other  theatres 
in  tbe   respective  zones. 

IV 

Theatre   Expansion 

A  serious  menace  to  the  stability  and  well-being 
of  the  industry  is  overseating  in  many  localities,  a 
condition    that    is    daily    becoming    more    acute. 

We  recognize  that  we  cannot  by  binding  agree- 
ment curtail  such  development,  nor  attempt  to  stem 
the  march  of  progress. 

On  the  other  hand,  unnecessary  expansion  is  waste- 
ful and  undesirable  from  every  standpoint,  and  we 
believe  much  good  would  result  if  a  careful  and 
impartial  economic  survey  were  to  precede  every 
building    project. 

We  believe  that  the  following  procedure,  which 
is  probably  as  far  as  we  may  properly  go,  would 
tend     strongly     to     alleviate     conditions: 

In  each  Film  Board  territory  a  Committee  shall 
be     constituted     as     follows : 

One  member  selected  by  the  local  Exhibitor  Or- 
ganization, one  by  the  Distributor,  and  the  thin!  by 
these  two.  from  five  Arbitrators  nominated  by  the 
American    Arbitration    Society. 

In  any  city,  town,  or  locality,  where  there  is  agi- 
tation for  or  rumors  of  impending  theatre  expansion 
tbe  local  exhibitor  or  exhibitors,  or  others,  may 
request  a  hearing  as  to  the  necessity  and/or  desira- 
bility of  sorb  expansion.  Such  Committee  shall  then 
convene    and    hold    a    hearing    on    the    question. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  this  Committee  of  three  to 
meet  in  the  city  or  locality  where  such  expansion  is 
to  take  place,  and  afford  a  hearing  to  all  interested 
parties.  The  Committee  should  give  full  considera- 
tion to  the  needs  of  the  community,  the  number  of 
seats  already  there,  the  number  and  class  of  theatres 
then  running,  the  legitimate  need  of  outlet  for  product 
and  return  from  the  locality  to  the  distributors,  to- 
gether with  all  other  economic  aspects  of  the  situation 
and    the    business    in    general. 

After  such  bearings,  the  Committee  shall  make 
its  findings  of  fact  and  recommendations.  If  dis- 
sented to  by  any  party  in  interest,  such  recommenda- 
tions shall  be  reviewed  by  a  National  Board,  whose 
further  recommendation  shall  be  published  as  advisory 
in    that    situation. 

The  necessary  expenses  of  such  hearings  shall  be 
borne    by    those    requesting    the    survey. 

v 
National  Appeal  Board 

A  National  Appeal  Board  of  six  shall  be  selected 
as  follows:  Two  representatives  from  the  Distribu- 
tors, two  from  the  Affiliated  Theatres,  and  two  from 
the    National     Exhibitors    Organization. 

This  body  shall  review  and  make  final  decision 
and /or  recommendaticm  in  all  controversies  which 
may  be  brought  to  them  on  appeal  from  local  Zoning 
Boards  or   Theatre    Expansion   Boards. 

A  vote  of  five  out  of  the  six  shall  be  required  for 
a    final    decision. 

In  case  of  no  decision  by  this  Board,  the  question 
at  issue  will  be  referred  for  final  decision  or  recom- 
mendation, as  the  case  may  be,  to  an  Arbitration 
Committee  consisting  of  one  representative  appointed 
by  the  National  Exhibitors  Organization,  one  appointed 
either  by  the  Distributors  or  the  Affiliated  Theatre 
group,  and  a  third  to  be  selected  by  the  two  from 
a  group  of  five  nominated  by  the  American  Arbitration 
Society. 

VI 

Organization 

We  can  see  no  obj  ection  to  a  single  independent 
national  exhibitor  organization,  provided  the  same 
is  organized  along  approved  '  lines,  and  further  pro- 
vided that  supreme  executive  authority  in  said  or- 
ganization is  vested  in  a  man  outside  of  the  Motion 
Picture    Industry. 

Experience  teaches  that  the  head  of  an  exhibitor 
orjganization,  to  command  confidence,  should  have 
no  personal  interests  that  can  be  affected  adversely 
or  otherwise  by  reason  of  his  efforts  in  behalf  of  the 
exhibitors. 

We  believe  the  Allied  States  Association  is  con- 
stituted in  a  way  that  will  give  fair  representation 
to  every  unit  that  is  desirous  of  affiliating  with  her, 
and  that  any  National  organization,  to  be  successful, 
must    be    patterned    after    our    plan. 

Neither  can  we  see  any  objection  to  State  or  re- 
gional organizations  having  affiliated  theatres  in  their 
membership,  provided  they  come  in  on  the  same 
conditions  ,on    which    the    independent    theatre    owners 


of    these    various    zones   are   now    admitted. 

We  believe  that  the  National  Organization  should 
have  a  Board  of  Directors  consisting  of  one  man  for 
each  and  every  State  or  regional  organization,  that 
man  to  be  elected  by  that  particular  State  or  region. 
This  will  eliminate  all  politics  from  the  National 
body  at  least.  We  realize  that  a  Board  of  Directors 
of  this  size  will  be  unwieldly.  cumbersome  and  ex- 
pensive, if  they  are  called  into  conference  whenever 
some  problem  arises.  We,  therefore,  suggest  that 
this  Board  of  Directors  have  the  authority  to  elect 
from  its  own  number  an  Executive  Committee  of 
ten,  along  with  the  President  or  other  executive  head, 
who  shall  have  a  vote,  they  to  be  the  governing  body 
of  the  National  Association.  These  ten  men,  as  well 
as  the  representatives  from  the  individual  States,  shall 
be  independent  theatre  owners  or  the  representatives 
of    independent    theatre   owners. 

We  further  believe  that  this  Executive  Committee 
should  have  the  right  and  authority  to  elect  or  appoint 
two  affiliated  exhibitor  representatives  to  sit  with  the 
Committee    but    not    to    vote. 

We  believe  that  a  budget  should  be  agreed  upon 
for  the  maintenance  of  said  National  organization 
and  each  unit  that  desires  to  affiliate  with  such  Na- 
tional organisation  should  obligate  itself  to  pav  its 
proportionate  share  of  this  budget.  Of  course  we 
can  only  recommend  that,  where  the  affiliated  theatres 
join  with  the  local  State  or  regional  units,  they  shall 
have  on  the  Board  of  Directors  of  each  organization 
at  least  one  representative  who  shall  have  full  voice 
and  vote  in  all  matters.  However,  such  affiliated 
men  should  not  at  any  time,  hold  any  office  in  such 
associations. 

There  are  at  the  present  time  some  organizations 
throughout  the  United  States  whose  by-laws  do  not 
permit  the  affiliated  theatre  to  join.  We  recommend 
in  all  these  instances  that  local  by-laws  be  changed 
so  that  they  will  admit  the  affiliated  theatres  into 
tbe  above  plan.  Under  such  plan  we  think  that  there 
could  be  one  satisfactory  National  organization  and 
that  there  would  be,  if  there  is  not  already,  a  local 
or  regional  organization  in  each  district  territory, 
whether  bounded  by  State  lines  or  otherwise.  We 
do  not  believe  that  the  National  organization  should 
interfere  in  any  way  with  the  conduct  of  the  various 
State  or  regional  organizations  unless,  of  course,  they 
conflict  with  the  principles  as  agreed  upon  by  the 
entire     industry. 

We  do  not  believe  the  chain  operated  theatres 
should  be  called  upon  to  pay  any  more  in  a  State 
or  regional  organization  per  theatre  or  per  seat  than 
the  independent  exhibitor  is  paying.  Neither  do  we 
believe  that  they  should  be  admitted  to  any  State  or 
regional  organization  unless  they  are  willing  to  pay 
as  much  per  seat  or  per  theatre  as  the  independent  is 
paying. 

Allied  States  Association  has  a  binding  contract 
with  its  President  and  General  Counsel  for  a  term 
of  years,  the  obligation  of  which  must  be  discharged 
to  the  satisfaction  of  all  parties  thereto,  whatever 
arrangements    is    made. 

We  believe  that  a  National  organization  to  func- 
tion effectively  and  constructively  in  the  interest  of 
the  exhibitors,  should  have  an  annual  budget  of  at 
least  $100,000  per  annum,  to  be  agreed  to  on  its 
formation,   with   suitable   guarantees. 

The  foregoing,  we  submit,  affords  the  basis  for  the 
effective  and  profitable  cooperation  of  all  branches 
of  the  industry  in  all  matters  of  common  interest. 
We  believe  that,  with  this  set  up,  the  exhibitors  could 
be  brought  together  in  a  single  National  Association, 
and  all  classes  could  cooperate  in  harmony  in  both 
the  National  and  regional  organizations.  Further, 
that  under  this  plan,  the  industry  could  present  a 
united  front  to  attack  from  the  outside  involving  the 
well-being    of    all. 


Milwaukee  Censors 

Remain  In  Office 

Milwaukee.  —  Municipal  censorship  in 
Milwaukee  remains.  By  a  vote  of  six  to 
two,  the  board  of  estimate  has  determined 
to  continue  the  board.  The  decision  fol- 
lowed introduction  of  a  motion  to  the  con- 
trary by  Alderman  Galasinki.  Women 's 
clubs,   however,    protested. 


Polar  And  Aviation  Exhibit 
To  Tour  All  Publix  Houses 

Publix  theatres  at  key  points  will  show 
an  Antarctic  and  aviation  exhibition  pre- 
pared  by  the  New  York  Times  art  depart- 
ment, tying  up  with  the  Byrd  expedition. 
The  lobby  flash  opened  on  Christmas  at  the 
Metropolitan,  Boston,  remaining:  there  for 
two  weeks  and  then  jumping  to  Buffalo. 


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Motion    Picture    New  s 


December  28, 1929 


Trivial  Troubles  Prove  Nemesis  of 
Proper  Reproduction,  Survey  Shows 


Improperly  Weighted  Tone  Arm  Particularly  Troublesome — 
Complaints  And  Remedies  Outlined  In  New  Sound  Article 


In  nine  cases  of  ten  it  is  some  small,  trivial  thing  which  causes  trouble  in  sound 
reproduction.  This  is  perhaps  the  most  outstanding  observation  to  be  drawn  from  re- 
ports of  M-G-M's  sound  technicians,  the  results  of  whose  experience  provide  the 
basis  of  a  special  series  of  articles  on  sound  appearing  exclusively  in  Motion  Pic- 
ture News.  This  is  the  third  in  this  series. 

These  men,  responding  to  theatre  calls 
in  all  parts  of  the  United  States,  have 
encountered  the  same  simple  difficulties  so 
many  times  that  they  now  are  usually  able 
to  tell  an  exhibitor,  from  his  description, 
just  where  the  trouble  will  be  found. 

Scores  of  reports  deal  wholly  with  ir- 
regularities for  which  the  tone  arm  is  re- 
sponsible. Needles  jump.  Grooves  are 
gouged.  There  is  sound  distortion  or  blast- 
ing. And  in  most  cases,  it  would  seem 
there's  a  Uttle  tightening  or  something 
equally  simple,  to  be  done,  and  presto, 
everything  is  running  smoothly. 

These  troubles  are  so  common  and  the 
remedy  usually  so  easily  applied,  the  lay 
mind  gets  the  impression  that  a  corre- 
spondence course  might  be  given  which 
would  obviate  a  great  percentage  of  exhibi- 
tor's troubles.  Indeed,  M-G-M  is  consider- 
ing issuing  a  bulletin  of  such  hints  weekly 
through  its  sound  service  department. 


Next  Week 

The  fourth  in  this  series  on  sound 
reproduction,  scheduled  to  appear  next 
week,  will  cite  further  common  causes 
of  trouble  in  the  theatre. 

Motion  Picture  News  suggests  that 
exhibitors  file  these  articles  for  future 
reference.  When  completed,  they  will 
make  the  most  comprehensive  and  un- 
derstandable discussion  on  reproduc- 
tion published  in  the  industry  to  date. 


of 


Tone  Arm  Causes  Many  Troubles 

It's  easy  to  suggest,  from  the  informa- 
tion available,  the  subjects  which  could  be 
appropriately  discussed  in  such  bulletins. 
For  instance,  the  following  interesting  va- 
riety of  troubles  can  emanate  from  such 
an  apparently  simple  piece  of  mechanism 
as  the  sound  reproducer's  tone  arm: 

Trouble:  Bad  records;  poor  tone  qual- 
ity; jumping.  Cause:  Tone  arm  over- 
weighted and  with  a  great  deal  of  side 
play,  causing  the  needle  to  chip  the  groove 
walls  and  produce  distortion  and  blasting. 
Remedy:  Removal  of  five  ounces  of  weight 
from  tone  arm  and  tightening  of  adjust- 
ments. 

Trouble:  Repeats  and  cut-overs;  had 
used  five  sets  of  discs  on  one  production. 
Cause:  Two  machines  with  reproducer 
arms  of  different  lengths;  needle  drifting 
to  inside  of  disc  because  machines  were  not 
levelled.  Remedy.  Replacement  of  arms 
and  levelling  of  machines. 

Trouble:  Needles  jumping  groove. 
Cause:  Pick  up  arm  has  no  diaphragm  and 
uses  an  armature  which  lacks  the  flexibil- 
ity to  follow  a  high  range  of  volume  re- 
corded in  I  he  spiral  of  a  disc.  Remedy. 
Substitutions  of  balf-tone  needles  for  the 
full  tone  needles  which  were  being  used. 

Complaint:  Repeating  record;  muffled 
and  indistinct  sound.  Cause:  Needle  as- 
sembly of  reproducer  leaning  far  to  one 
side;  turn  tables  not  anchored,  but  resting 
on  blocks  of  wood  and  wobbling  as  it' 
warped.  Remedy:  New  arm  and  reproducer 
i  because  assembly  was  one  unit  and  could 
not  be  straightened  by  adjustment);  an- 
choring of  lorn   lables. 

Trouble:  Needle  jumping  groove.  Cause: 
Weight    of    (he   arm    too   great   for   certain 


frequencies.        Remedy :       Lightening 
needle   pressure   on  record. 

Complaint:  Defective  records,  jumping 
and  re-tracking.  Cause:  Pressure  of  the 
arm  so  heavy  that  needles  ruined  the 
grooves.  Remedy:  Reduction  of  weight 
and  use  of  half-tone  needles. 

Trouble:  Unsatisfactory  tone  quality 
(new  installation  not  yet  used  for  public 
show).  Cause:  Pick-up  head  of  one  tone 
arm  was  frozen,  the  armature  being  al- 
most stuck  against  the  magnet,  so  that  a 
narrow  range  of  tones  was  passing;  also 
one  very  bad  tube  in  amplifiers.  Remedy : 
New  head  for  reproducer  arm  and  new 
tube. 

Complaint :  Bad  records,  causing  needle 
to  jump.  Trouble:  Tone  arms  adjusted  so 
that  needles  were  riding  records  at  an 
angle  of  45  degrees;  also  lead  tape  wrap- 
ping on  tone  arm  heads  which  increased 
their  previously  over-weight  by  one  and 
one-half  pounds.  Remedy :  Building  up  the 
tone  arms  to  the  proper  angle  aud  also  mov- 
ing lead  tape  wrappings  from  front  to 
back  of  arms  to  give  better  balance. 

Trouble:  Tone  quality  not  satisfactory. 
Cause:  Needle  riding  too  much  on  side  of 
groove,  causing  flutter  and  fuzziness;  horns 
not  baffled.  Remedy:  New  arm;  arm  could 
not  be  adjusted  as  threads  of  the  set  screw 
had  all  been  stripped);  baffling  of  horns. 

Trouble:  Tone  too  "barrelly. "  Cause: 
Over-weighted  tone  arm  that  was  not  pass- 
ing the  high  frequencies.  Remedy:  Trouble 
was  partly  overcome  by  use  of  half-tone 
instead  of  full-time  needles,  but  exhibitor 
wanted  even  better  results,  so  ordered  a 
new,  better  balanced  tone  arm. 

1 1. ill  -'I  ..in    Needles  Help 

Complaint:  Record  was  detective,  needle 
jumping  and  repeating.  Trouble:  Consid- 
erable vibration  in  turn  table,  which,  with 
use  of  full  lone  needles,  Has  causing  jumps 
at  points  of  high  frequency  recording. 
Remedy:  Trouble  entirely  overcome,  with 
improvement  in  sound  quality,  by  chang- 
ing  to   hall  tone   needles. 


Complaint:  Records  warped;  impossible 
to  run  them.  Cause:  Warping  was  very 
slight  and  only  in  one  record  (new)  of 
one  set,  but  enough  to  cause  jumping  at 
high  frequencies  when  full  tone  needles 
were  used.  Remedy:  A  half-tone  needle 
tracked  perfectly,  even  at  the  high  frequen- 
cies in  the  damaged,  warped  record.  Nor 
was  there  trouble  with  the  same  record  of 
the  exhibitor's  substitute  (used)  set  when 
it  was  played  with  a  half-tone  needle. 

Complaint :  Record  so  poor  that  it  would 
not  run  without  jumping.  Trouble:  Was 
using  reproducer  with  adjustable  tone  arm 
and  had  weight  so  far  on  end  that  the 
needle  was  gouging  and,  at  certain  frequen- 
cies, hurdling  the  grooves.  Remedy:  Ad- 
justing tone  arm  weight  to  lighten  needle 
pressure  materially;  substitution  of  half- 
tone for  full-tone  needles. 

Trouble:  Repealing  of  all  records.  Cause: 
Tone  arm  so  stiff  and  rigid  it  had  no  play 
whatever  and  could  not  possibly  follow 
grooves  at  high  frequencies,  even  with  half- 
tone needles.  Remedy :  Replacement  of 
tone  arm  with  one  of  proper  flexibility.  As 
a  temporary  expedience,  operator  was 
shown  how  be  could  guide  needle  by  hand. 

Urges  Half-Tone  Needles 

There  are  many  more  M-G-M  technicians' 
reports  of  a  similar  sort,  all  bearing  on  re- 
producer arm  troubles.  It  should  be  ex- 
I 'la i ned,  however,  that  M-G-M  always  urges 
the  use  of  half-tone  needles  and  the  elim- 
ination of  the  equalizer  in  the  playing  of 
its  records.  The  company's  explanation  of 
these  recommendations  is  that  M-G-M 
claims  a  wider  range  of  sound  than  is  com- 
mon to  most  product  and  that  the  higher 
frequencies  are  not  reproduced  with  the 
besl   quality  results  by  full  tone  needles. 

The  equalizer,  where  included  in  equip- 
ment, is  utilized  to  eliminate  surface  noises. 
It  also,  according  to  M-G-M,  tends  to  limit 
the  range  of  sound  frequencies  which  can 
be  reproduced  and  so  prevents  utilization 
of  all  of  the  sound  qualities  which  M-G-M 
claims  to  be  recording.  Use  of  the  elimin- 
ator is  declared  to  be  unnecessary  because 
nrface  noises  are  eliminated  in  JI  1 1  \l 
recording. 

This  explanation  is  made  to  account  for 
certain  remedies  suggested  in  this  article, 
and  in  fairness  to  other  producers  with 
whose  product  better  results  may  perhaps 
be  obtained  by  the  use  of  full  tone  needles. 


Many  Houses  In  Texas 

Territory  Now  Wiring 

Dallas. — Many  theatres  operating  in  local 
territory  contemplate  switching  to  all-sound 
policies.  Recent  contracts  call  for  installa- 
tions at  the  following:  Capitol,  Browns- 
\  lib',  Tex.;  Queen,  Brownsville,  Tex.,  a  new 
house;   Arcadia,  Kerrville,   Tex.;   Griffith's 

1 ses  in  Pam pa,  Tex.,  and  Shawnee,  Olda.; 

Palace,  Cleveland,  Tex.;  Hex.  Madisonville, 
Tex.;  Colonial,  Cbirksville,  Tex.;  Castra, 
Dimmett,  Tex.;  Bo  Nile,  Dallas;  Iris,  Ter- 
rell, Tex. 


December  28,1929 


Motion    Picture    N  ezvs 


21 


Headlines 

A  newsboy  was  peddling  afternoon 
papers  on  a  studio  lot.  Bold  headlines 
stated:  "All  Stocks  Rally."  A  super- 
visor who  had  been  sold  out  that  morn- 
ing by  his  broker  bought  a  paper,  and 
when  he  saw  the  headline,  ordered  the 
newsboy  off  the  lot: 

Another  ease  of  the  Wall  Street 
blues. 


Laemmle  Urges  Industry  To 

Turn  From  Tickers  To  Films 


B'k  Proceeds  With 
Temporary  Leases 

Montreal. — The  Superior  Court  has 
granted  permission  to  the  Montreal  Trust 
Co.  to  proceed  with  the  drawing  up  of 
temporary  leases  with  present  tenants  of 
the  $1,000,000  site  which  F-P  Canadian  and 
N.  L.  Nathanson  both  claim. 

F-P  sought  an  injunction  to  restrain 
Nathanson  from  acquiring  title,  because, 
it  is  alleged,  Nathanson  made  the  purchase 
for  and  while  an  executive  of  the  chain. 
Hearing  for  the  injunction,  scheduled  for 
Dee.  19,  was  postponed  until  Jan.  17. 


"Entirely  too  much  attention  has  been  given  to  stock  tickers  and  merger  specula- 
tions instead  of  to  the  making  of  first  class  pictures  and  the  proper  conduct  of 
picture  business  as  picture  business,"  in  the  opinion  of  Carl  Laemmle,  Universal 
chief,  who  predicts  wholesale  "unscrambling  of  mergers"  in  1930. 

"The  merger  pendulum  has  swung  too  far,"  Laemmle  states,  and  "it  will  have  to 
come  back.    That  is  proved  by  many  events 


"Hell  Harbor"  Premiere 

Tampa. — The  Chamber  of  Commerce  is 
sponsoring  the  world  premiere  of  "Hell 
Harbor,"  scheduled  for  the  latter  part  of 
January. 

Henry  King,  who  directed  the  picture  in 
Tampa,  a  group  of  executives  of  United 
Artists  and  Inspiration  Pictures,  together 
with  featured  players,  are  expected  to  at- 
tend. 


Sees  Great   Future  For 

Talking  Medical  Films 

Omaha. — Talking  pictures  will  be  used 
for  the  first  time  at  a  medical  meeting  in 
the  Middle  West,  it  is  said,  when  the  Neb- 
raska section  of  the  American  College  of 
Surgeons  holds  its  annual  convention  here 
Feb.  3  and  4. 

Plans  for  the  screenings  are  being  com- 
pleted by  Dr.  Bowman  C.  Crowell  of  Chi- 
cago, director  of  provincial  and  state  meet- 
ings of  the  college,  who  predicts  that  the 
medical  talkies  will  supplant  actual  opera- 
tions and  experiments  which  are  performed 
at  such  meetings. 

In  time,  lecture  rooms  of  medical  col- 
leges and  fraternity  houses  will  be  equipped 
with  sound*  installations  for  talkies,  he 
stated.  Large  medical  libraries  of  the  fu- 
ture will  contain  sound  films  of  lectures 
and  clinics  for  students'  use,  he  also  said. 


Steinfeltl  Out 

Arnold  Steinfeld  who  has  been  asso- 
ciated with  the  real  estate  department  of 
Warners  is  no  longer  with  the  organiza- 
tion. 


Along  The  Firing  Line 


CHANGES  in  the  lineup  along  Film  Row  at  Des  Moines  place  D.  W.  West,  former  M-G-M 
booker,  in  charge  of  Central  States  booking  department,  with  Al  Yarowsky  jumping  from 
assistant  shipper  to  assistant  manager  of  the  "U"  exchange.  .  .  .  Harry  Weiss  forsakes 
selling  entirely,  hawing  formed  a  partnership  with  Phil  Colin  to  operate  the  Ashland,  St.  Louis, 
where  Weiss  managed  for  RKO.  .  .  .  Earl  Penrod  is  now  at  the  desk  formerly  occupied 
by  Weiss.  .  .  .  Penrod,  a  brother  to  C.  E.  Penrod  who  is  RKO  chief  at  Indianapolis,  z^<as 
formerly  a  salesman  for  the  company.  .  .  .  Another  salesman  turns  to  exhibition.  This  time 
it's  Claude  McKean,  who  quit  T-S  in  St.  Looie  to  manage  two  Reed.  Yemm  &  Hayes  nouses 
at  Benton,  111.  .  .  .  Joe  Lee  is  now  zviclding  the  gavel  at  N.  Y.  Film  Board  of  Trade  meets. 
He  manages  Fox's  New  Jersey  office  as  well.  .  .  .  Max  Goosman  is  handling  sales  of 
talkie  features  released  by  Worldart,  the  new  Sonenshine-Hodes  distributing  unit  in  New  York. 
.  .  .  .  Jimmy  Fadem  has  sis/itched  from  All-Star,  in  'Frisco,  to  L'nitcd  Artists,  where  he 
will  horse  complete  charge  of  posters  and  shippp-ing.  .  .  .  H.  L.  Ford  is  a  newcomer  in 
the  Tiffany  ranks  in  St.  Louis.  .  .  .  Tommy  Tobin  fills  Ford's  post  at  RKO,  corning  over 
from  Premier.  .  .  .  William  Shields  is  packing  a  brief  case  for  Syndicate  out  of  Dallas. 
.  .  .  Dallas  Film  Board  of  Trade  sponsored  a  banquet  for  P.  K.  Johnson  upon  his  retire- 
ment as  Fox  manager,  a  post  which  he  held  for  eight  years.  .  .  .  Theatre  ranks  are  swelled 
by  another  recruit  from  the  selling  field,  Elmer  Hollander  joining  Warner-Stanley  as  manager 
of  the  Staunton  in  Philly.  .  .  .  Hollander  formerly  sold  for  Educational  and  Royal  Ampli- 
tone,  in  New  York.  .  .  .  Herb  Horstemeier  is  the  new  head  booker  for  Tiffany  in  Cleve- 
land. .  .  .  John  Sabat  returns  to  Pathe  fro  m  Tiffany.  .  .  .  Sono  Art  World  Wide  will 
be  represented  in  Dallas  territory  by  R.  I.  Brown.  .  .  .  Meyer  Salter  joins  the  sales  staff 
of  Paramount  in  New  York.  .  .  .  Bob  Smeltzer,  First  National  Washington  manager,  is 
looking  for  a  new  aide-de-camp,  following  resignation  of  George  Payette,  who  is  expected  to 
join  Sidney  Lust.  .  .  .  If  many  more  salesmen  enter  exhibition,  exchanges  will  be  forced 
to  do  a  mail  order  business.  William  Miller  has  purchased  the  Rivola,  West  Point,  Neb.  He 
formerly  sold  for  RKO  in  Omaha.  .  .  .  R.  B.  Williams  is  new  branch  manager  for  "U" 
in  Atlanta  Williams  succeeds  C.  E.  Lester,  who  was  transferred  to  Kansas  City.  .  .  . 
Leo  Abrams,  formerly  "V"  K.  C.  manager,  is  now  in  the  home  office  in  New  York.  .  .  . 
Tiffany  announces  two  new  Kansas  appointments:  C.  W.  Rodebaugh  will  travel  northern 
Kansas,  and  H.  W.  Bronnell  the  southern  region.  .  .  .  Jack  Phillips,  "voice"  of  the  Jack- 
sonville RKO  office,  is  making  a  hit  on  the  air.  He  will  appear  with  Leo  Kitchen's  20-piece 
orchestra  in  the  King  Edivard  Cigar  hour  every  Wednesday  night  over  WJ AX.  .  .  .  Salt 
Lake  M-G-M'ers  are  hearing  plenty  about  sound  operation  from  M.  Steimore,  Culver  City 
sound  technician,  sent  on  from  the  studio  to  instruct  the  exchange  staff  in  the  proper  handling 
of  sound  prints  and  records.  .  .  .  Unwersal's  Salt  Lake  salesmen  haz'e  created  an  office-pool. 
The  salesman  who  piles  up  the  greatest  nmnb  er  of  play  dates  weekly  cops  the  honors.  .  .  . 
R.  F.  Pinson  is  no  longer  Pathe  manager  in  Atlanta.  He  quit  to  join  Publix  as  assistant  to 
district  booker,  A.   C.  Cowles  in   Atlanta. 


and  their  meaning  is  plain." 

''I  believe  the  whole  industry  will  ad- 
vance all  along  the  line  in  1930.  There  will 
be  no  slipping  back,  but  unquestionably 
there  will  be  some  radical  changes.  I 
won't  be  surprised  if  there  is  considerable 
unscrambling  of  mergers. " 


Vitaphone   Variety   In 

An  Uninterrupted  Stream 

Hollywood. — Three  Vitaphone  Varieties 
were  completed  this  week  at  the  Warner 
plant.    They  are: 

"In  the  Market, "  third  of  the  J.  P.  McEvoy  "Pot- 
ters" series  with  Lucien  Littlefield.  Directed  by  Bryan 
Foy. 

"Evolution  of  the  Dance,"  a  Technicolor  fantasy, 
directed  by  Jack  Haskell. 

"Only  the  Girl."  a  Technicolor  singing  and  danc- 
ing comedy  with  Buddy  Wattles,  Vera  Marsh  and 
thirty    others.      Director,   Roy   Mack. 


At  the  Warner  Eastern  studio,  Vitaphone 
Varieties  finished  this  week  include: 

Giovanni  Martinelli  singing  the  "Celeste  Aida"  from 
Verdi's  "Aida,"  with  Adam  Didur,  basso  of  the  Metro- 
politan as  the  high  priest  and  his  daughter  Olga,  so- 
prano, as  the  high  priestess.  Giuseppe  Bamboschek 
conducted  with  the  Metropolitan  orchestra  and  chorus. 
Arthur   Hurley    directed. 

Lou  Holtz,  musical  comedy  star,  in  an  untitled 
number   directed    by    Murray   Roth. 

Jack  Osterman,  musical  comedy  star,  in  "Talking 
It    Over,"    directed    by    Murray    Roth. 


Gaumont,  Paris,  Expanding 

Paris. — The  French  Gaumont  unit  is  rais- 
in- its  capital  from  12,000,000  to  24,000,- 
000  francs  by  the  issue  of  100,000  "A" 
shares  of  100  francs  at  215  francs  and  20,- 
000  "B"  shares  at  par.  Subscription 
rights  to  the  latter  were  reserved  and  are 
non-negotiable. 


More  Houses  Go  Sound 

Baltimore. — A  switch  to  all-sound  poli- 
cies has  been  made  at  the  following  houses : 
Broadway  and  Bijou,  Richmond,  Va.,  both 
Wilmer  &  Vincent;  Red  Wing,  East  Bal- 
timore, a  Durkee  house;  Waverly,  Balti- 
more, buying  DeForest;  Strand,  Norfolk, 
Va. 


Iowa   Theatre   Destroyed 

Atlantic,  la. — The  projectionist  at  the 
Atlantic  was  burned  in  attempting  to 
escape  from  his  booth  when  film  exploded, 
resulting  in  a  fire  which  completely  de- 
stroyed the  house. 


Schneider  In  Dallas 

Dallas. — Temporary  headquarters  have 
been  established  here  by  L.  E.  Schneider, 
N.  Y.  home-office  regional  chief  for  Publix, 
who  is  supervising  improvements  at  com- 
pany houses  in  this   territory. 

T.  B.  Noble  succeeds  Jack  Pickens  as 
Publix  manager  at  Harlingen,  in  charge  of 
the  Arcadia. 


22 


Motion    Picture    -V  e  w  s 


December  28,1939 


Federal  Chemist  Warns  Against 

Improper  Storage  Of  Films 


Washington. — Stored  nitrocellulose  fil 
motion  pictures  and  X-ray  photographs,  pr 
wholesale  gas  poisoning,  states  Dr.  Charles 
Bureau  of  Mines,  in  a  warning  urging  prop 

"That  motion  picture  films  were,  like 
ble  substances,  easily  ignited,  quite  inflam- 
mable, and  highly  combustible  was  known 
generally  in  early  days,  and  because  of 
their  being  composed  of  cellulose  nitrates, 
many  recognized  the  possibility  of  explo- 
sions resident  in  them,"  Dr.  Monroe  points 
out  in  his  technical  report.  Continuing,  it 
states  that  "a  characteristic  of  the  film 
that  was  then  little  known,  but  which  was 
emphasized  in  a  Bureau  of  Mines  report, 
was  that  nitrocellulose  films  could  undergo 
flam  el  ess  combustion,  a  process  of  decom- 
position which  may  be  started  at  a  rela- 
tively low  temperature  and  which  proceeds 
.autoeatalytically  after  it  is  once  initiated. 
As  a  fact,  film  was  carefully  observed  in 
the  dark  while  this  flameless  combustion 
was  actively  going  on  in  the  film  and  no 
flame,  nor  even  a  glow  of  light,  was  seen, 
though   heat  was  set  free. 

Decomposition  Process 
Causes  Poisonous  Fumes 

"This  process  of  decora  position  also  gives  rise  to 
the  evolution  of  very  considerable  quantities  of  nitrous 
fumes  and  of  carbon  monoxide,  and  each  of  these  sub- 
stances is  extremely  poisonous  and,  as  mixed,  very 
dangerous  to  encounter.  Furthermore,  since  carbon 
monoxide  is  quite  combustible,  and  the  nitrous  fumes 
are  supporters  of  combustion,  violently  explosive  gase- 
ous mixtures  may  be  formed  from  them  alone,  or  in 
admixture  with  air. 

'As  tameless  combustion  of  nitrocellulose  films  can 
be  started  by  exposure  to  temperatures  as  low  as  150 
degrees  Centigrade,  brief  contact  with  the  bulb  of  a 
glowing  incandescent  electric  lamp,  a  heated  steam 
coil,  the  glowiug  end  of  a  cigarette,  a  hot  wire,  a  flame 
or  similar  sources  of  heat,  almost  immediately  will 
start  this  reaction,  and  it  may  even  be  started,  through 
more  prolonged  contact,  with  bodies  heated  to  but  100 
degrees  Centigrade,  the  temperature  of  boiling  water. 
\\  hen  flameless  combustion  is  initiated  in  a  mass  of 
films  it  may,  according  to  circumstances,  continue 
throughout  the  mass,  or  it  may  be  transformed  to  ac- 
tive comhushon  which  is  accompanied  bv  the  produc- 
tion of  flame  and  the  evolution  of  light  as  well  as 
heat  This  transformation  is  the  more  likely  to  occur 
if  the  mass  of  films  is  insulated  so  that  the  heat  gen- 
erated in  flameless  combustion  accumulates  in  the 
mass,    thus   attaining  a   higher  temperature. 

"The  chemical  reactions  which  take  place  in  nitrocel- 
lulose differ  with  its  mode  of  combustion,  flameless 
active  or  explosive.  Fortunately,  in  the  last  two 
methods  of  combustion  the  reactions  are  much  more 
complete  than  in  flameless  combustion.  Thev  did  not 
yield  nitrous   fumes  and   but  little   carbon   monoxide. 

Traces  Of  Free  Acid 
Difficult  to  Remove 

"Little  or  no  attention  has  been  given  to  the  tendency 
Of  nitrocellulose  as  used  in  film  to  undergo  spontaneous 
decomposition  which  might  eventually  result  in  spon- 
taneous combustion,  and  no  instance  of  such  occurrence 
nas  been  brought  to  notice  in  this  connection.  But  such 
occurrences  have  been  very  frequent  with  such  nitro- 
cellulose* as  are  used  in  smokeless  powder  and 
as  arc  sent  into  the  market  in  the  form  of  collodion 
colton  for  use  in  the  manufacture  of  collodion  as  used 
in    photography  and   in  pharmacy. 

■'The   decomposition    referred    to    has   bern    found    due 
to   the    fact    that    the    physical    structure  of   cotton 
which    cellulose    nitrates    are    manufactured,    is    such    as 
to    make    it   difficult,    during    the    purification    pr. 
to    remove    from    the    cellulose    nitrates    the    vrr  . 
'  !    free   acid.     Vet.    if   but   a    minute   quat  • 

free    acid    remains     in    the    nitrocellulose    it     rr 
decompose     the     nitrocellulose,     producing 
more     free    acid,     and    these     reactions    pi 

itb   the  evolution  of  heat  until   a 
of    the    nitrocellulo'W    is    involved    .-»:. 
temperature  has  reached  the 

or    explosion    tikes    place.       1  in    the 

case    of    smokeless    powder    and    some    other    subsl 
produced    from    cellulose    nitrates   to    redu. 
this  decomposition  by  adding  to  the  mass  a  neutralizing 
agent,    such  as  diphcnylamine.  to  remove  the    free  .v~i<l 
products   as   they   are    formed,    rnd    this    procedure    has 
given   a    measure    of    protection. 


ms,  such  as  those  used  in  the  production  of 
esent  a  triple  menace :  fire,  explosion  and 

E.  Monroe,  chief  explosive  chemist  of  the 
er  storage  of  film  product. 

thin  strips  of  shavings  of  other  combusti- 

Product  Does  i\ot  Decompose 
When  Exposed  To  Air 

"At  least  75  years  ago  it  had  become  the  established 
practice  in  placing  long  staple  pyroxylin,  or  collodion 
cotton,  on  the  market,  to  pack  it  in  cardboard  cartons 
and,  in  this  method  of  packing,  the  nitrocellulose  has 
been  observed  to  remain  for  years  undecomposed,  while 
if  the  nitrocellulose  in  these  cartons  were  transferred 
to  tightly  stoppered  bottles  it  soon  underwent  spon- 
taneuos  decomposition. 

"Another  cellulose  nitrate  product  which  has  fre- 
quently given  rise  to  disasters  through  undergoing 
spontaneous  decomposition  as  packed  in  tightly  closed 
containers  is  compressed  military  guncotton.  Vet  with 
this,  as  with  the  collodion  cotton,  it  has  been  repeat- 
ed! y  demonstrated  that,  if  the  blocks  of  dry  gun- 
cotton  are  freely  exposed  to  the  air  out  of  contact  with 
direct  sunlight,  they  keep  materially  unchanged  through 
years. 

''Another  characteristic  of  cellulose  nitrates  little 
referred  to  is  their  capacity  to  acquire  static  charges 
through  friction,  yet  this  is  very  apparent  when  one 
runs  the  hand  through  a  mass  of  granulated  single 
La^e  smokeless  powder.  It  is  easily  demonstrated  by 
rubbing  a  piece  of  moving  picture  film  when  it  will 
attach  to  itself  small  bits  of  paper  and  other  light 
objects. 

"Many  ignitions  of  inflammable  and  combustible 
substances  have  been  due  to  the  development  and  dis- 
charge of  static  charges  originating  in  friction  on 
moving  parts,  but  experimental  demonstration  of  the 
phenomena  is  attended  with  many  difficulties  and 
rarely  succeeds.  It  is  significant  to  find  in  the  news- 
paper accounts  of  a  recent  disaster  that  observers 
reported  seeing  'the  first  explosion  occur  in  a  pile  of 
chemicals  near  one  of  the  polishing  machines'  and  that 
the  only  fatality  was  that  of  a  man  'found  unco: 
near  a    film-polishing   machine.' 

Poison  Fumes  Formed 
By  Decomposing  Films 

"Another  feature  of  film  disasters  is  the  'nitrous 
fumes,"  the  brownish-red  fumes  especially  produced 
during  the  flameless  combustion  of  the  films.  The 
nitrogen  oxides  as  evolved  from  the  decomposing  film 
are  NO  (or  N2Os)  and  NO>  or  (Na04).  The  NO  as 
set  free  is  a  colorless  gas,  but.  on  coming  in  contact 
with  the  air,  it  promptly  combines  with  oxygen  from 
the  latter  to  form  NO«  gas  which  is  brownish-red  in 
color. 

"It  is  possible  that,  through  the  reactions  of  these 
nitrogen  oxides  with  the  oxycen  of  the  air  they  en- 
counter, other  oxides,  such  as  N:Os  and  N;06,  are  also 
formed  in  varying  proportions.  Further  the  N09  re- 
acts with  oxygen  and  water  present  in  the  air,  or  that 
produced  in  the  burning,  and  the  N303  and  N:Os 
react  also  with  the  water  present  to  form  the  highly 
corrosive   nitrous   and   nitric   acids. 

"Though  NO  is  hut  slightly  soluble  in  water.  NO;, 
NjOa  and  N2O5,  or  the  acids  formed  from  them,  are 
quite  soluble  in  water,  and  since  NO  readily  forms 
XOo  on  contact  with  air.  it  is  a  simple  matter  to  re- 
move 'nitrous  fumes'  from  the  atmosphere  by  spraying 
the  atmosphere  with  water.  Furthermore,  a  proper 
supply  of  water  will  quench  fires  in  nitrocellulose  films. 
Fires  actively  under  way  in  compressed  militarv  gun- 
cotton  even  have  been  extinguished  with  water  applied 
to  them." 


Loew  And  Warners  Reported 
In  Baltimore  Booking  Deal 

Baltimore. — Booking   .-it    Warner's    Met, 

and  Locw's  Stanley  will  lip  shaped  to  allow 
for  specials  playing  the  Stanley  and  second- 
string  product  going  to  the  Met.  up  town, 
it   i-  understood. 


Lee  Heads  N.  Y.  Board 

.I..,-  I Pox  New  Jersey  man: 

new  X.  V.  Film  Board  of  Trade  president. 
Others  elected  wen-:  Jack  Bellman,  Colum- 
bia, 1st  Tit;  Earl  Sewigart, 
1  ount,  2nd  I  'liil  Hodes, 
liKi '.                      ]  lai  e    Miller,    i  ■   ■  ■ 

trv.  and  Edward  Sohnitzer,  Fox,  ser- 


Just  A  Stop-Over 

"H.  L.  Danson,  who  has  been  pub- 
licity director  for  R.C.A.  Photophone, 
announces  the  termination  of  his  con- 
nection   with   that    company. 

"At  present  he  is  temporarily  with 
the  Chesterfield  M.  P.  Corp.,  but  his 
future  plans  are  as  yet  undeter- 
mined.'' 

Chesterfield  makes  the  announce- 
ment. 


Action  Expected  On  Censors' 
Plea  For  Sound  Equipment 

Richmond,  Va. — An  appeal  for  finances 
to  equip  the  reviewing  room  of  the  state 
censor  board  with  sound  equipment  will 
come  up  for  early  action  in  the  legislature. 


Edmund  Joseph  Now  A 

Director   For   Vitaphone 

Murray    Roth     has     promoted     Edmund 
ih     to     directorship     at     Yitaphone's 
Eastern  studio.    Joseph  was  formerly  con- 
tinuitv  and   dialogue  writer. 


Films,  Then  Legit  And  Now 
Opera  At  Richmond  Mosque 

Richmond,  Va. — Opera  will  he  featured 
at  the  Mosque  starting  in  January,  when 
the  former  film  house  drops  its  road-show 
policy  for  the  American  Opera  Co.,  a  group 
of  92  singers  with  a  2S-piece  symphony. 


New  Tax  Passed  On  All 

India  Film  Importations 

Calcutta. — Government  of  the  Xizam  of 
Hyderabad,  in  which  there  are  300  houses, 
has  levied  a  tax  of  four  cents  per  foot  on 
all  importations. 


Pass  83  Without  Cutting 

Richmond. — A  record  in  this  state  was 
established  during  the  last  two  weeks  when 
state  censors  examined  S3  films,  or  211 
reels,  and  passed  all  without  making  a 
single  elimination.   Twenty-six  were  silents. 


Hester   Succeeds   Garner 

Danville,  Va. — Danville  Theatres,  a  local 
circuit  of  three,  will  be  directed  by  J.  C. 
Hester,  Leo  Garner  having  resigned. 

Danville  Theatres  is  a  subsidiary  of  Uni- 
versal. 


Operating  W.  &  V.  Houses 

Norfolk. — Lee  Levy  succeeds  bis  brother, 
Joel,  as  division  chief  of  Wilmer  i  Vin- 
Virginia   theatre-. 


Fox  In  Deal  With  Columbia 

Fox  has  closed  a  booking  deal  with  Co- 
lumbia  to   show   the   Disney   "Silly   Sym- 
phonies" and  "Krazy  Kat"  cartoons  over 
entire  Pox   V\  i ■-•   Coast  circuit. 


Embassy  Title  Changes 

Property  title  to  the  Embassy,  New  York 
Fox  newsreel  house,  has  switched  to  Beth- 
lehem    Co.,     Columbia     University     having 

out. 


December  28,  1929 


Motion    Picture    Nezvs 


23 


Janecke  Razzed 

Troy,  N.  Y. — Harold  Janecke,  man- 
ager of  the  Lincoln,  found  that  his 
idea  of  exploiting  the  R.P.I,  college 
quartette  in  connection  with  a  college 
picture  did  not  click  with  school  offi- 
cials. 

The  manager  put  on  a  college  night 
and  advertised  the  appearance  of  the 
quartette.  The  house  was  filled,  one- 
half  the  audience  being  made  up  of 
students  with  horns  and  cow  hells. 
Janecke  appeared  on  the  stage  and 
started  to  say  that  it  was  with  ex- 
treme disappointment,  etc.,  but  got  no 
further,  as  his  words  were  drowned 
by  cat  calls  and  the  clamor  of  cow 
bells  and  the  toots  of  horns.  The  head 
of  the  college  explained  that  R.P.I,  is 
a  school  of  engineering  and  not  of  the 
theatre. 


First  Of  Suits  Against  New 
'Frisco  Theatre  Dismissed 

San  Francisco. — Dismissal  of  the  first 
of  several  suits,  totalling  close  to  $200,000, 
against  Capitol  Co.,  owners  of  the  Fox  the- 
atre, lias  been  filed  by  Laurenz  J.  Kruegei 
for  James  A.  Nelson,  Inc.,  contractors.  Fil- 
ing of  his  client's  action  for  $22,855  fol- 
lowed an  agreement  reached  with  Theodore 
J.  Roche,  representing  one  of  the  sever. il 
sub-contractors   that   built    the   theatre. 

Krueger  explained  that  the  owners  never 
had  shown  any  disposition  to  evade  pay- 
ment of  proper  claims  against  the  building, 
but  that  a  legal  tangle  developed  that  called 
for  authorities  to  be  shown  before  the  com- 
pany and  the  sub-contractors  felt  safe  in 
paying  the  claims. 


Jenkins  Splits  Atlanta 

Territory  In  5  Divisions 

Atlanta. — William  K.  Jenkins,  new  divi- 
sion director  of  real  estate  for  Publix  in 
the  Southeast,  has  established  five  offices, 
each  operated  with  a  branch  manager.  John 
P.  Boogher  has  been  appointed  Atlanta 
manager;  C.  W.  McCall,  at  Miami;  Stuart 
Coleman,  Tampa;  Theo.  Neimeyer,  Jack- 
sonville; and  A.  B.  Heston,  Dallas. 

Jenkins'  headquarters  will  be  at  New 
Orleans.  

"Border  Legion"  Remake 

In  Sound  By  Paramount 

Hollywood.  —  After  much  talk.  Para- 
mount is  apparently  getting  down  to  facts 
on  its  policy  of  Westerns.  Following  ' '  The 
Virginian,"  Gary  Cooper  is  to  make  "The 
Texan,"  a  companion  piece. 

"The  Border  Legion,"  made  in  1924  by 
Paramount,  will  be  remade  in  sound  as  a 
vehicle  for  Dick  Arlen.  Fred  Kohler  and 
Fay  Wray  will  be  in  the  support. 


Double  Celebration  At 

All  RKO  Chain  Houses 

RKO  houses  are  all  set  for  a  double  cele- 
bration, commencing  New  Year's  Day  when 
the  "Good  Times  Jubilee"  will  be  inaugu- 
rated, with  a  special  anniversary  ballyhoo 
marking  the  first  anniversary  of  the  reor- 
ganized circuit. 


O'Donnel  Joins  Publix 

New  Orleans. — R.  J.  O'Donnel  has  re- 
signed as  general  manager  of  the  Fox 
Interstate  Texas  string  to  become  Ala.- 
Miss.-La.   division   chief  for  Publix. 


Laboratories  Preparing  For 

Development  Of  Wide  Films 

"Technicians  in  the  laboratory  field  are  at  present  bending  every  effort  toward  the 
development  of  apparatus  to  handle  70  mm.  film,  the  next  revolutionary  step  in  the 
in. In-try,"  according  to  Nat  Saland,  president  of  Craft  Film  Lab,  New  York,  who 
points  out  that  most  "labs"  on  the  West  Coast  and  in  New  York  were  practically  un- 
prepared for  the  sound  upheaval  and  that  as  a  result,  considerable  time  was  lost  in 
perfecting    teel :al    devices    which    main- 

Fox  Acquires  Jencks 
Interest  In  la.  Chain 


Topeka,  Kans.  —  Interest  of  Maurice 
Jencks  in  the  Topeka-Midwest  Co.,  has 
been  purchased  by 'Pox-Midwest,  which  will 
operate    in    conjunction    with    M.    Hooper. 

Houses  included  in  the  deal  are  the 
Grand,  1-i-.  Jayhawk  and  Orpheum. 


"Blues"  Lose  In  Iowa  Fight 
Backed  By  Community  Club 

Des  Moines. — Citizens  of  Algona  have 
voted  for  Sunday  shows,  ending  a  spirited 
contest  waged  between  "blue"  advocates 
and  the  Algona  Community  Club,  supported 
by  N.  C.  Rice,  operating  the  Call  Opera 
House.  Rice  ordered  W.  E.  equipment  im- 
mediately after  the  victory. 


RKO  Linked  With  Mechanic's 
New  Theatre  In  Baltimore 

Baltimore. — Morris  Mechanic  will  rebuild 
his  New  Theatre,  enlarging  its  capacitv  to 
3,500. 

RKO  is  again  understood  to  be  negotiat- 
ing with  Mechanic  for  a  long  term  lease. 


R.   &  R.   Opens  Another 

San  Angelo,  Tex. — The  newest  link  in 
the  R  &  R  chain  has  opened  here.  It  is  the 
second  largest  house  in  Texas. 

Citizens  of  this  town  have  petitioned 
R.  &  R.  to  build  another  on  a  plot  recently 
acquired. 


Pioneer  Figure  Passes 

Norfolk,  Ya.  —  Funeral  services  for 
Greaner  Neal  were  held  at  Culpeper,  where 
he  died  following  a  prolonged  illness. 

Neal  was  at  one  time  prominent  in 
southern  theatrical  circles  and  was  one  of 
the  financial  backers  of  Jake  Wells. 


Nancy  Carroll's  Next  "Honey" 

Hollywood. — Nancy  Carroll's  next  is 
"Honey,"  a  musical  version  of  "Come 
Out  of  the  Kitchen,"  Broadway  play.  Miss 
Carroll  is  being  directed  by  Wesley  Rug- 
gles,  with' a  cast  which  includes  "Skeets" 
Gallagher,  Harry  Green,  Stanley  Smith, 
Jobyna  Howland,  Lillian  Roth,  Zasu  Pitts 
and  Charles  Sellon. 


Fox   Opens   Atlanta   House 

Atlanta. — Fox's  new  theatre  opened  here 
on  Christmas  Day,  climaxing  a  campaign, 
a  la  circus-style,  which  had  been  under  way 
for  four  weeks.  Al  Goodwin  is  manager 
of  the  house,  a  5,000  seater.  Prices,  35  to 
75  cents. 


tained  the  quality  standard  for  print  work. 

Every  important  laboratory  in  the  coun- 
try was  forced  to  outlay  large  sums  for 
the  installation  of  new  equipment  to  de- 
velop sound,  he  added,  although  the  latter 
has  been  responsible  in  enlarging  laboratory 
business  generally  because  sound  requires 
more  prints  than  silent  product. 

"The  day  of  bargaining  is  past.  Produc- 
ers and  distributors  no  longer  look  for  a 
savings  in  lab  expense,  sacrificing  quality 
as  a  result.  Technical  problems  necessi- 
tate greater  care  than  silent  work.  New 
machinery  must  be  installed  to  cope  with 
the  70  mm.  situation,  which  also  requires 
a  great  deal  more  technical  attention,  un- 
der supervision  of  a  special  70  mm.  engi- 
neer,"  he   continued. 

Saland  recently  completed  remodeling 
and  installation  of  new  equipment  at  his 
Flushing  plant  at  a  cost  of  $100,000,  and 
departs  for  Hollywood  on  Jan.  10  to  open 
a  new  plant. 


Richman  To  Make  Second 

Talker  For  U.  A.  Release 

Harry  Richman,  now  ir  New  York  from 
Hollywood  where  he  made  "Puttin'  On 
The  Ritz"  for  United  Artists,  returns  to 
the  coast  in  March   to  appear  in  another. 

Other  U.  A.  executives  in  New  York  from 
California  include: 

John  W.  Considine,  Jr.,  supervisor,  here 
on  a  vacation. 

William  Cameron  Menzies,  associate  pro- 
ducer, likewise  in  New  York  for  a  rest. 

Thornton  Freeland,  director,  in  the  East 
to  confer  with  Florenz  Ziegfeld  regarding 
"Whoopee"  in  which  Eddie  Cantor  will 
star  and  which  Freeland  will  direct. 


Vitaphone  Buys  "The  Master 
Sweeper";  Signs  4  Players 

Talking  picture  rights  to  Wallace  Sulli- 
van's playlet,  "The  Master  Sweeper,"  have 
been  acquired  by  Vitaphone. 

New  engagements  for  Varieties  include 
Ben  Bernie  and  his  orchestra,  with  Helen 
Lynd;  Charles  Buttleworth,  now  in  "Sweet 
Adeline";  Jane  Dillon  and  Scott  Sanders. 

Herman  Timberg,  musical  comedian,  has 
completed  "Love  Boat." 


Esperanto 

Hollywood. — A  coast  studio  is  at- 
tempting production  of  a  German  ver- 
sion for  a  feature  already  completed  in 
English. 

The  star  speaks  perfect  Hungarian — 
and  not  such  good  German.  Of  the 
two  other  featured  players,  one  speaks 
academic  German,  while  the  second 
admits  he  can  dialogue  via  a  Jewish 
interpolation  of  German. 

Figure   the   results  yourself. 


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Motion     Picture     ,V  e  ;v 


December  28,1929 


What  Not  To  Do  In  Selling 

Washington.  —  Companies  in  all  lines  of  industry,  desiring  to 
increase  their  business,  have  made  use  of  a  variety  of  practices  which  the 
Federal  Trade  Commission,  in  many  instances,  has  found  to  be  unfair. 

Trade  boycotts,  disparagement  of  competitors  in  order  to  advance 
sales,  misrepresentation,  price  discrimination  and  many  others  are  em- 
braced in  a  list  of  sixty-eight  unfair  practices  outlined  by  the  commission 
for  the  guidance  of  salesmen. 

Highlighted,  they  are: 


Bribery  of  buyers  or  other  employes  of  cus- 
tomers and  prospective  customers  to  secure  new 
customers  or  induce  continuation  of   patronage. 

Procuring  the  business  or  trade  secrets  of  com- 
petitors by  espionage,  by  bribing  their  employes, 
or  by  similar  means. 

Procuring  breach  of  competitor's  contracts  for 
the  sale  of  products  by  misrepresentation  or  by 
other   means. 

Inducing  employes  of  competitors  to  violate 
their  contracts  or  enticing  away  employes  of 
competitors  in  such  numbers  or  under  such  cir- 
cumstances as  to  hamper  or  embarrass  them  in 
business. 

Making  false  or  disparaging  statements  respect- 
ing competitors'  products,  their  business,  financial 
credit,  etc. 

The  use  of  false  or  misleading  advertisements. 

Making  vague  and  indefinite  threats  of  patent- 
infringement  suits  against  the  trade  generally, 
the  threats  being  couched  in  such  general  lan- 
guage as  not  to  convey  a  clear  idea  of  the  rights 
alleged  to  be  infringed,  but,  nevertheless,  causing 
uneasiness  and  fear  in  the  trade. 

Trade  boycotts  or  combinations  of  traders  to 
prevent  certain  wholesale  or  retail  dealers  or  ' 
certain  classes  of  such  dealers  from  procuring 
goods,  or  goods  at  the  same  terms  accorded  to 
the  boycotters  or  conspirators,  or  to  coerce  the 
trade  policy  of  their  competitors  or  of  manu- 
facturers from    whom  they    buy. 

Passing  off  of  products,  facilities,  or  business 
of  one  manufacturer  or  dealer  for  those  of 
another  by  imitation  of  product,  dress  or  goods, 
or  by  simulation  or  appropriation  of  advertising 
or  of  corporate  or  trade  names,  or  of  places  of 
business,  and  passing  off  by  a  manucturer  of 
an  inferior  product  for  a  superior  product  there- 
tofore   made,    advertised,    and   sold   by    him. 

Selling  rebuilt  machines  of  various  descriptions, 
rebuilt  automobile  tires,  and  old  motion-picture 
films  slightly  changed  and  renamed  as  and  for 
new  products. 

Giving  away  of  goods  in  large  quantities  to 
hamper  and  embarras  small  competitors  and 
selling  goods  at  cost  to  accomplish  the  same 
purpose. 

The  use  by  monopolistic  concerns  of  concealed 
subsidiaries  for  carrying  on  their  business,  such 
concerns  being  held  out  as  not  connected  with 
the  controlling  company. 

Schemes  and  devices  for  compelling  wholesalers 
and  retailers  to  maintain  resale  prices  on  products 
fixed   by   the  manufacturer. 

Combinations  of  competitors  to  enhance  prices, 
maintain  prices,  bring  about  substantial  uni- 
formity in  prices,  or  to  divide  territory  or 
business,  or  to  put  a  competitor  out  of  business, 
or   to  close   a    market  to   competitors. 

Acquiring  stocks  of  another  corporation  or  cor- 
porations where  the  effect  may  be  to  substantially 
lessen  competition,  restrain  commerce,  or  tend  to 
create  a  monopoly. 


Creating  an  impression  in  the  mind  of  the 
prospective  customer  that  he  is  being  offered  an 
opportunity  to  make  a  purchase  under  unusually 
favorable  conditions  when  such  is  not  the  case, 
such    as — 

Sales  plans  in  which  the  seller's  usual  price 
is  falsely  represented  as  a  special  reduced  price 
made  available  on  some  pretext  for  a  limited 
time  or  to  a  limited  class  only. 

The  use  of  the  free  goods  or  service  device 
to  create  the  false  impression  that  something 
is  actually  being  thrown  in  without  charge, 
when,  as  a  matter  of  fact,  fully  covered  by  the 
amount  exacted  in  the  transaction  taken  as  a 
whole. 

Sales  of  goods  in  combination  lots  only  with 
abnormally  low  figures  assigned  to  staples,  the 
prices  of  which  are  well  known  and  correspond- 
ingly highly  compensating  prices  assigned  to 
staples  the  cost  of  which  is  not  well  known. 

Discriminating  in  price,  with  the  effect  of 
substantially  lessening  competition. 

Concealing  business  identity  in  connection  with 
the  marketing  of  one's  product,  or  misrepresenting 
the  seller's  relation  to  others,  e.  g.,  claiming 
falsely  to  be  the  agent  or  employe  of  some 
other  concern,  or  failing  to  disclose  the  termina- 
tion of  such  a  relationship  in  soliciting  customers 
of  such  concern,  etc. 

Misrepresenting  in  various  ways  the  advantages 
to  the  prospective  customer  of  dealing  with  the 
seller. 

Tying  or  exclusive  contracts,  leases,  or  dealings 
in  which,  in  consideration  of  the  granting  of 
certain  rebates  or  refunds  to  the  customer. 

Direct  misrepresentation  of  the  composition, 
nature,  or  qualities  of  the  product  offered  and 
sold. 

Use  by  business  concerns  associated  as  trade 
organizations  or  otherwise  of  methods  which  result 
or  are  calculated  to  result  in  the  observance  of 
uniform  prices  or  practices  for  the  products  dealt 
in  by  them  with  consequent  restraint  or  elimina- 
tion of  competition,  such  as  use  of  various  kinds 
of  so-called  standard  cost  systems,  price  lists 
or  guides,  exchange  of  trade  information,  etc. 
Securing  business  through  undertakings  not 
carried  out  and  through  dishonest  and  oppressive 
devices  calculated  to  entrap  and  coerce  the 
customer    or    prospective    customer,     such    as — 

Securing  prospective  customer's  signature  by 
deceit  to  a  contract  and  promisory  note  rep- 
resented as  simply  an  order  on  approval,  securing 
agents  to  distribute  the  seller's  products  through 
promising  to  refund  the  money  paid  by  them 
should  the  product  prove  unsatisfactory,  and 
through    other    undertakings    not    carried   out. 

Securing  business  by  advertising  a  "free  trial" 
offer  proposition,  when,  as  a  matter  of  fact, 
only  a  "money  back"  opportunity  is  offered  the 
prospective  customer,  etc. 


Mentality  Test 
For  Mass.  Censors 


Boston. — An  echo  of  the  many  radical 
decisions  of  Massachusetts  censors  is  heard 
in  a  bill  introduced  in  the  legislature  by 
Senator  Henry  Parkman,  Boston,  which 
provides  that  "any  person  acting  as  censor 
of  either  books,  plays,  pictures  or  dancing 
for  the  Commonwealth,  or  any  county,  city 
or  town  thereof,  shall  first  pass  a  civil  ser- 
vice examination,  including  the  Binet  in- 
telligence test  for  mentality  of  18  years, 
generall  information  and  language  test 
similar  to  those  required  for  employees  of 
the  Boston  library  and  shall  submit  to  the 
State  department  of  health  satisfactory 
evidence  of  normality." 


Durkee  Buys  Waverly 

Baltimore.  —  The  Waverly,  residential 
house  in  Northeastern  Baltimore,  has  been 
taken  over  by  F.  H.  Durkee  Enterprises, 
which  installed  DeForest  sound  equipment. 


Danke  Quits  T-S  In  Omaha 

Omaha. — Al  Danke,  manager  of  the  local 
Tiffany  exchange  has  resigned.  He  was 
formerly  manager  of  both  the  P.D.C.  and 
Pathe  exchanges  here. 


Pittaluga  Ready  In  Jan. 

Rome. — Pittaluga 's  Cine  studios  are  now 
being  wired  for  sound  production,  reopen- 
ing on  Jan.  2.  Shorts  will  be  produced  for 
several  weeks  before  feature  work  is 
started. 


Leavitt  Opens  At  Grand  Isl. 

Grand  Island,  Neb. — The  Island  theatre 
has  opened  here  with  sound,  under  manage- 
ment of  E.  A.  Leavitt.  Bestone  equipment 
has  been  installed. 


Friedman  Succeeds  McDaniel 

Omaha. — Chester  Friedman,  formerly  of 
the  Des  Moines  Publix  district,  has  suc- 
ceeded Glen  McDaniel  as  assistant  manager 
of  the  Paramount.  McDaniel  was  sent  to 
the  Paramount,  Des  Moines. 


Iowa  Exhibitors 

Appeal  "Blue"  Fine 

Fairfield,  la. — Luther  and  Richard  Day 
will  appeal  the  fine  imposed  by  city  authori- 
ties for  violating  the  Sunday  closing  or- 
dinance. 

The  brothers  claim  that  as  Seventh  Day 
Adventists  they  are  privileged  to  transact 
business  on  the  Sabbath.  Their  case  has 
created  statewide  attention. 


Censors  Ban  Russian  Film 
But  Special  Board  O.K.'s  It 

Baltimore. — "Village  of  Sin"  made  by 
Sovkino  and  released  by  Amkino,  was 
banned  by  the  state  board  of  censors  on 
grounds  of  immorality.  The  principal  ob- 
jection was  said  to  be  incest. 

To  find  out  what  members  of  the  Balti- 
more press  and  college  professors  thought 
of  the  picture,  a  special  showing  of  the 
uncut   version   was   given. 

All  unanimously  said  the  film  is  harmless, 
leaving  the  latter  still  in  the  balance. 


Mayor    Helps    Out 

Albany,  N.  Y. — Mayor  John  Boyd 
Timelier  is  giving  picture  theatres  of  the 
city  splendid  cooperation.  On  New  Year's, 
ho  will  be  on  hand  to  do  bis  part  in  the 
show  given  by  the  Junior  Film  and  Enter- 
tainment Guild  and  the  "Evening  News," 
to  which  all  children  will  be  invited.  A 
fantasy  will  lie  prescnled  by  inure  than  100 
children  at  Proctors  R-K-0  theatre. 


Templeman's  New  Device 

Silences   Studio  Lamps 

London. — Stanley  C.  Templeman,  chief 
engineer  of  Gaumont  studios,  has  devised 
a  "choke  circuit"  whereby  it  is  claimed 
arc  lamps  can  be  silenced  allowing  them 
to  be  used  in  the  production  of  talking  pic- 
tures. Hitherto,  owing  to  the  danger  of 
noise,  arcs  have  been  discarded  through- 
out nearly  all  studios,  resulting  in  expen- 
sive purchases  of  incandescent  lighting,  in- 
volving re-wiring  and  delay. 

Clearfield    Overwhelmingly 
Defeats  Sunday  Show  Bill 

Clearfield,  la. — Sunday  shows  lose  out 
here  by  a  vote  of  174  to  97.  Elmer  Brand 
offered  to  wire  his  theatre  if  the  repealer 
was  passed. 

Brice,  Vet  Exhibitor,  Passes 

Oklahoma  City. — Henry  C.  Briee,  pioneer 
theatre  owners  in  Oklahoma  City  and  for- 
mer Strand  manager,  is  dead. 


RCA  Installs  Three  In  K.  C 

Kansas  City. — RCA  reports  completion 
of  Photophone  installations  at  the  Post 
Theatre,  Ft.  Riley;  Perkins,  Holton;  Capi- 
tol, Pittsburg. 


December  IS.  1929 


M o t i 0 n     Pic  t u r 


25 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


The  Mighty 

{Paramount — All  Dialogue) 
Good — But  Not  Mighty  Good 

(  Reviewed  by  Alvin  Meyers) 

THIS  is  the  type  story  that  has  come  to 
be  regarded  as  typical  for  George  Ban- 
croft. As  such  it  is  good.  You  have  the  gun- 
man turned  copper  and  the  spurning  of  the 
primrose  for  the  straight  and  narrow.  Added 
for  good  measure  is  some  war  stuff  and  the 
usual  flag  waving. 

Raymond  Hatton  contributes  no  little  fun 
and  no  little  help  to  the  action.  Dorothy  Re- 
vier,  in  spite  of  a  little  overacting,  does  well. 
Esther  Ralston  is  little  more  than  eye-filling. 
Morgan  Farley  is  convincing,  which  Oland  is 
not.  He  somehow  doesn't  register  as  the  maste. 
mind  of  the  "mob." 

John  Cromwell's  direction  is  excellent.  There 
were  ample  opportunities  to  lay  this  one  on 
too  thickly — all  of  which  he  wisely  passed  up. 
And  a  word  should  be  said  for  Grover  Jones 
who  with  William  Slavens  McNutt  did  the 
adaptation  and  the  pleasing  dialogue. 

Use  musical  shorts — fluffy  stuff,  the  feature 
is  gripping. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  Story  by 
Robert  N.  Lee.  Treatment  by  Nellie  Re  veil.  Adapta- 
tion and  dialogue  by  Grover  Jones  and  William  Slavens 
McNutt.  Director,  John  Cromwell.  Editor,  Otto 
Levering.  Photographed  by  J.  Roy  Hunt.  Length,  6,802 
feet.  Running  time,  1  hour  11  minutes.  Release  date, 
Nov.    16,    1929. 

THE  CAST 

Blake  Greeson George  Bancroft 

Louise  Patterson Esther  Ralston 

Sterkey Warner  Oland 

Dogey   Franks Raymond    Hatton 

Mayme Dorothy  Revier 

Jerry  Patterson Morgan  Farley 

J.  K.  Patterson O.  P.  Heggie 

The  Mayor Charles  Sellon 

Major  General E.    H.    Calvert 

Mr.     Jamieson John     Cromwell 


The  Royal  Box 

(Warners — All    German    Dialogue) 
Good  For  German  Communities 

{Reviewed   by  Freddie  Schader) 

IN  New  York,  in  Chicago,  Milwaukee,  Cin- 
cinnati and  St.  Louis  this  -picture  should 
get  some  money  in  German  sections  where  there 
is  a  preponderance  of  German  population, 
smaller  houses  could  take  it  on  for  a  week 
profitably.  In  New  York  it  is  being  shown 
at  the  Fifth  Avenue  Playhouse,  one  of  the 
"arty"  group  and  the  business  has  been  the 
best  that  it  has  been  in  weeks  there.  However, 
for  the  general  run  of  theatres  it  is  not  to  be 
considered. 

"The  Royal  Box"  is  an  adaptation  of  the 
play  by  Charles  Coughlan.  It  is  the  story  of 
Edmund  Kean's  infatuation  for  the  Countess 
of  Toerock,  and  the  tragedian's  denunciation 
of  the  Prince  of  Wales  from  the  stage  because 
the  countess  saw  fit  to  come  from  a  rendezvous 
with  the  actor  and  sit  in  the  royal  box  with 
the  prince  to  witness  a  benefit  performance 
given  by  Kean.  In  the  benefit  Hamlet's 
soliloquy  is  introduced  and  a  scene  with 
Ophelia. 

Of  the  German  cast,  Alexander  Moissi  gives 
a  good  performance  while  Camilla  Horn,  Elsa 
Ersi  and  Lew  Hearn  contribute  materially. 

Operatic  shorts  would  he  right  with  this  for 
the  type  of  audience  the  feature  will  attract. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Warners.  Story  by 
Charles  Coughlan.  Directed  by  Bryan  Foy.  Scenario 
by  Dr.  Harry  Rundt.  Length.  8,000  feet.  Running 
time    1    hr.    12    mins. 

THE    CAST 

Edmund     Kean Alexander     Moissi 

Alice    Doran Camilla    Horn 

Solomon Lew    Hearn 

Countess    Toerock Elsa    Ersi 


Sally 

(First  National — All  Dialogue) 
Box-Office  And  How! 

(Reviezved  by  Red  Kami). 

A  OUT  fifteen  minutes  after  "Sally"  gets 
under  way,  Alexander  Gray,  for  no  reason 
at  all,  turns  to  Marilyn  Miller  and  sings  "Look 
for  the  Silver  Lining."  Right  then  and  there, 
logic  died  and  musical  comedy  was  crowned 
king. 

What  happened  thereafter  didn't  make  much 
difference  insofar  as  the  story  was  concerned. 
It  is  a  fact,  however,  that  "Sally"  is  entertain- 
ment— plenty  of  it  from  the  appeal  that  is  Miss 
^Miller's  and  her  dancing  and  singing  down  the 
line  to  some  of  the  finest  Technicolor  sequences 
filmed  to  date  and  the  amusing  presence  of 
Joe  E.  Brown. 

The  story  is  childish  and  narrates  feebly  how 
Sally  leaps  from  bean-slinging  to  Millionaire 
Row  in  one.  A  typical  musical  comedy  book 
full  of  illogical  situations  but  Miss  Miller,  in 
this  her  first  talker,  scores  emphatically. 

Dramatic  short  acceptable  with  this. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  From 
Ziegfeld  play  by  Guy  Bolton.  Directed  by  John  Fran- 
cis Dillon.  Scenario  and  dialogue  by  Waldemar 
Young.  Edited  by  Le  Roy  Stone.  Photographed  by 
Dev  Jennings.  Length,  1,277  feet.  Running  time, 
1  hr.,  43  mjns. 

THE     CAST 

Sally Marilyn    Miller 

Blair    Farquar Alexander    Gray 

Connie Joe    E.    Brown 

Otis   Hooper T.    Roy   Barnes 

Rosie,  his  girl    friend Pert  Kelton 

"Pops"    Shendorff Ford    Sterling 

Mrs.    Ten    Brock Maude    Turner    Gordon 

Marcia.  her  daughter Nora   Lane 

John    Farquar,    Blair's    father E.    J.    Ratcliffe 

The   Old  Roue Jack   Duffy 


Street  Of  Chance 

(Paramount — All  Dialogue) 
Just  Another  Crook  Yarn 

(Reviewed  by  Don  Ashbaugh) 

ANOTHER  picture  of  the  underworld — such 
is  "Street  of  Chance."  It  has  been  given 
an  outstanding  cast  and  manages  to  grip  the 
audience  until  the  end,  thanks  to  the  fine  per- 
formances of  the  members  of  the  cast,  but  it's 
still  just  another /'underworld  picture^ 

William  Powell  as  "Natural"  Davis,  gambler, 
gives  a  sincere  and  deft  interpretation.  Kay 
Francis  as  his  wife  is  exquisitely  lovely.  The 
picture  will  have  more  than  the  usual  appeal  to 
a  sophisticated  audience  because  of  the  restraint 
and  finesse  of  characterization,  not  only  by  the 
principals  but  by  Regis  Toomey,  Jean  Arthur. 
Joan  Standing,  Stanley  Fields,  and  John  Risso. 

The  production  is  intelligently  directed  by 
John  Cromwell  and  the  underlying  tragedy  is 
revealed  by  some  really  novel  humor.  A  well 
made  picture,  interesting  but  not  a  pleasant  nor 
entirely  satisfactory  one. 

Use  musical  and  cartoon  short  subjects  to 
round  this  out. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  Story  by 
O.  H.  P.  Garrett.  Directed  by  John  Cromwell.  Adap- 
tation by  Howard  Estabrook.  Dialogue  by  O.  H.  P. 
Garrett.  Edited  by  Otho  Levering.  Photographed  by 
Charles  Lang,  Length,  about  8,100  feet.  Running 
time,    1   hour,   33    mins.      Release  date,    Feb.    8,    1930. 

THE  CAST 

John    B.    Marsden William    Powell 

Judith    Marsden Jean    Arthur 

Alma    Marsden Kay    Francis 

"Babe"     Marsden Regis    Toomey 

Dorgan Stanley     Fields 

Al    Mastick Brooks    Benedict 

Tony John     Risso 

Mrs.    Mastick Betty    Francisco 

Miss   Abrams Joan    Standing 

Nick Murice     Black 

Harry Irving     Bacon 

Imbrie John     Cromwell 


Devil-May-Care 

(M-G-M—AU  Dialogue) 
Costume   Drama   With   Music 

{Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

DOWN  toward  the  end  of  this  picture 
Ramon  Novarro  queries  "Not  a  very 
splendid  success?"  Right  then  we  felt  like 
standing  up  and  shouting,  "You  bet  your  life 
it  isn't"  "Devil  May  Care"  is  just  another  in- 
stance of  the  French  Revolution  raising  Hades 
with  the  box-office. 

Evidently  Novarro  thought  that  he  must 
have  something  in  which  he  could  be  romantic, 
sing  and  still  use  a  dialect.  So  they  picked 
on  the  French  Napoleonic  period.  The  result 
is  a  musical  comedy  melodrama  of  the  fashion 
of   1910  on  the  stage. 

Novarro  sings,  draws,  is  often  charming,  is 
about  to  be  shot,  escapes,  falls  in  love  with  a 
young  Royalist,  makes  her  admit  her  love  for 
him  while  posing  as  a  doorman,  and  finally 
fights  a  sabre  battle,  escapes  again  and  then 
carries   off    the   girl   and   marries   her. 

It  doesn't  look  so  hot,  although  put  on 
Broadway  at  $2  top.  Maybe  they  are  trying  to 
make  you  believe  it's  good.  All  that  it  is  good 
for  is  for  quick  runs. 

Be  sure  and  bill  up  the  surrounding  program. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  M-G-M.  Story  by 
Eugene  Scribe  and  Ernest  Legouve.  Scenario  by 
Richard  Schayer.  Dialogue  by  Zelda  Sears.  Directed 
by  Sidney  Franklin.  Stage  direction  by  Clifford 
Brooke.  Music  by  Herbert  Stothart.  Lyrics  by  Clif- 
ford Gray.  Edited  by  Conrad  A.  Nervig.  Photo- 
graphed by  Merntt  B.  Gerstad.  Length  8,782  feet. 
Running  time,    1    hr.    32   mins.     Release  date  not  set. 

THE   CAST 

Armand Ramon     Novarro 

Leonip Dorothy     Jordan 

Louise Marion    Harris 

Degrignon L John  Miljan 

Napoleon William     Humphrey 

Groom George    Davis 


The  Broadway  Hoofer 

(Columbia — All  Dialogue) 
Fair  Back-Stage  Story 

(Reviezved  by  Freddie  Schader) 

COLUMBIA  has  turned  out  still  another 
back-stage  story.  This  one  is  remindful 
of  a  story  that  appeared  in  one  of  the  popu- 
lar weekly  magazines  a  little  time  back.  It  has 
as  its  featured  players  Marie  Saxon,  the  musi- 
cal comedy  star,  Louise  Fazenda  and  Jack  Egan. 
Both  Miss  Saxon  and  Egan  show  possibilities 
for  sound  films.  But  the  picture  is  just  about 
the  average  suited  for  daily  change  theatres. 

Miss  Saxon  is  a  Broadway  star  who  retires 
to  the  country  for  a  needed  rest  after  a  hard 
season.  Then  for  a  lark  she  joins  a  little  bur- 
lesque tab  show  passing  through  the  town, 
falls  in  love  with  the  manager-comedian-lead- 
ing man,  and  continues  long  after  she  should 
have  been  back  on  Broadway.  Finally  her  man- 
ager traces  her.  Her  real  identity  being  dis- 
closed, the  manager-comedian  who  is  on  the 
verge  of  a  proposal  turns  on  her  and  fires  her 
so  that  he  will  have  as  much  of  a  laugh  on 
her  as  she  had  on  him.  In  the  end  a  reconcilia- 
tion is  effected.  Several  good  song  numbers 
appear  in  the  production,  but  it  is  a  "quickie." 

Grab  off  slapstick  comedy  to  go  with  this  one 
as  it  is  shy  on  comedy. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Columbia.  Story,  sce- 
nario and  dialogue  by  Gladys  Lehman.  Directed  by 
George  Archambaud.  Edited  by  Maurice  Wright. 
Photographed  by  Joe  Walker.  Length,  6,360  feet. 
Running  time  1  hr.  3  mins.  Release  date,  Dec.  15, 
1929. 

THE    CAST 

Adele "Marie    Saxon 

Bobby Jack    Egan 

Jane Louise    Fazenda 

Larry Howard    Hickman 

Morton Ernest     Hilliard 

Anabelle     Gertrude    Short 

Dolly Eileen     Percy 


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Motion    Picture    N  ezvs 


December  28, 1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


The  River  Inn 

{Paramount — All   Dial 
Corking    Underground    Story 

(Reviezved   by  Freddie  Schader) 

ONE  of  the  best  stories  of  its  kind  since 
"Underworld."  It  is  a  tale  of  Chicago 
racketeering,  rum-running  and  romance  between 
a  drunken  reporter  and  a  cabaret  singer.  But 
the  manner  in  which  it  is  told  and  directed 
will  make  it  sure-fire  anywhere. 

In  it  Helen  Morgan  is  herself  and  plays  her- 
self. Jimmie  Durante  of  Clayton,  Jackson  and 
Durante,  the  Broadway  playboys,  stands  out 
as  one  of  the  greatest  comedy  finds  since  the 
advent  of  the  talkers.  Here  is  the  coming 
Chaplin  of  the  "talkies"  if  they  can  split  him 
from  his  two  partners.  Charles  Ruggles  gives 
another  one  of  those  corking  drunk  perform- 
ances. Atop  of  all  this  Hobart  Henley,  the 
director,  has  turned  out  his  second  box  office 
smash  in  succession. 

Fred  Kohler,  as  the  head  of  the  rum  racke- 
teers, is  using  an  inn  on  the  river  outside  of 
a  small  town  as  his  booze  hideout.  He  takes 
over  the  town  and  runs  it  to  suit  himself.  The 
Chicago  papers  send  a  reporter  down  and  he 
is  bumped  off,  so  Ruggles  goes  down  to  find 
his  pal.  Instead  he  finds  an  old  sweetheart  of 
his  youth,  manages  to  outwit  the  racketeers,  and 
finally    winds    up   with    the    girl    in    his    arms. 

You  can  run  anything  with  this. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Paramount.  Story,  sce- 
nario and  dialogue  by  Ben  Hecht.  Directed  by  Hobart 
Henley.  Photographed  by  William  Stciner.  Length 
about  6,700  feet.  Running  time  1  hr.  10  mins.  Re- 
lease   date    not   set. 

THE  CAST 

Lola    Pagan Helen    Morgan 

Charles    Bindbugle Charles  Ruggles 

Sam    Horner Fred    Kohler 

Daffy Jimmie     Durante 

Moe Lou    Clayton 

Joe Eddie    Jackson 

City   editor Leo    Donnelly 


Senor  Americano 

( Universal — All    Dialogue) 
A  Fair  Western 

(Reviewed   by  Freddie  Schader) 

A  STORY  of  the  hectic  times  in  Southern 
California  in  the  days  prior  to  annexation 
by  the  United  States.  It  is  a  semi-western  with 
a  lot  of  riding  and  shooting.  Suitable  for  the 
daily  change  houses,  but  that  is  all.  The  pic- 
ture is  a  Ken  Maynard  starring  production 
presented  by  Universal.  In  the  daily  changes, 
box-office  possibilities  are  a  little  under  aver- 
age. 

Maynard,  in  the  role  of  a  U.  S.  army  lieu- 
tenant, is  sent  south  to  make  an  investigation 
of  the  lawlessness  prevalent  because  of  the 
invasion  of  land-grabbing  Americans.  He  meets 
and  falls  in  love  with  the  daughter  of  a  Span- 
ish grandee  and  finally  spoils  the  plans  of  the 
group  of  land-grabbers  with  whom  he  has  a 
rough  and  tumble  battle.  This  is  much  over- 
done. Kathryn  Crawford  plays  the  heroine  and 
sings  a  number  very  acceptably. 

The  riding  stuff  is  neatly  handled  without 
too  much  stress  being  given  to  the  sound.  As 
a  matter  of  fact  in  the  early  portions  of  the 
picture  the  sound  element  is  entirely  secon- 
dary. 

Build  this  one  up  zvith  a  strong  comedy 
program.    It  needs  it. 

Produced  by  Ken  Maynard  Prod.  Distributed  by 
Universal.  Story  bv  Hclmcr  Brrgm.^n.  I>ircL-tnl  by 
Hurry  T.  Brown.  Scenario  by  Bennett  Cohen.  Pho- 
tographed by  Ted  McCord.  Length,  6662  feet.  Run- 
ning time,  1  hr.  12  mins.    Release  date  Nov.  10,  1929. 

THE    CAST 

Michael     Banning Ken     Maynard 

Carmclita ..  .  Kathryn     Crawford 

Ramirez .    Gino     < 

...J.   P.   Mel 

Frank     Yaconelli 

M.inuel Frank    Bcale 


Night  Ride 

i  Cnizrrsal — All  Dialogue) 
Thrills  Galore 

(Reviewed  by  Alvin  Meyers) 

ANOTHER  crook  melodrama — but  it's  good. 
Another  star  reporter — but  he's  convinc- 
ing. Another  master  gunman — but  he's  menac- 
ing. Another  story  that  smacks  of  all  the  news- 
paper stories  you've  ever  seen — but  it  holds 
your  interest.  All  told  this  has  a  whale  of  a  lot 
of  audience  appeal. 

A  bank  messenger  hold-up  and  murder  are 
committed.  The  reporter  discovers  conclusive 
evidence  of  the  presence  of  a  certain  gunman 
at  the  scene  of  the  crime  and  publishes  his  dis- 
covery. As  a  result  the  gunman  declares  a  pri- 
vate feud  on  the  reporter. 

Edward  G.  Robinson  as  Tony  Garotta.  the 
gunman,  turns  in  one  of  those  rare  perform- 
ances that  calls  for  superlatives  in  description. 
He  is  better  than  excellent.  Joseph  Schildkraut, 
in  his  first  role  in  many  moons  not  calling  for 
costumes,  is  fine.  His  work,  it  is  to  be  hoped, 
will  earn  him  more  portrayals  of  modern  char- 
acters. Barbara  Kent  is  sweet  in  a  role  that 
calls  for  little  more.  John  Robertson's  direction 
instills  all  the  action  this  type  story  needs. 

Use  broad  comedy  and  musical  shorts. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  Universal.  Story  by 
Henry  La  Cossitt.  Directed  by  John  S.  Robertson. 
Adaptation  by  Edward  T.  Lowe.  Dialogue  by  Tom 
Reed  and  Edward  T.  Lowe.  Editors,  M.  Carruth  and 
A.  Ross.  Photographed  by  Alvin  Wyckoff.  Length, 
not  set.     Release   date,  Jan.    12,    1930. 

THE  CAST 

Joe  Rooker Joseph  Schildkraut 

Ruth   Kcarns Barbara   Kent 

Tony  Garotta Edward  G.   Robinson 

Bob  O'Leary Harry   Stubbs 

Police  Captain DeWitt  Jennings 

Blondic Ralph    Welles 

Mac .Hal    Price 

Ed George  Ovey 


The  Girl  From 
Woolworth's 

(First   National — All   Dialogue  I 
Neat  Light  Entertainment 

(Reviewed  by  Freddie  Schader) 

A  NEAT  all-dialoguer  that  will  serve  on  the 
average  program  in  week  run  houses.  It 
won't  get  a  whale  of  a  lot  of  business  but  will 
manage  to  entertain  those  who  do  come  in. 
Alice  White  is  doing  probably  the  best  work 
of  her  career  in  the  talkies  to  date. 

The  story  is  that  of  a  girl  who  sings  behind 
the  music  counter  in  a  Woolworth  store  but 
who  has  a  yen  for  a  chance  to  shine  on  Broad- 
way. She  gets  it  in  a  night  club,  but  previously 
has  met  and  fallen  in  love  with  a  saxophone 
playing  subway  guard.  That's  enough  to  ruin 
the  chances  of  any  girl.  It  does  in  this  case, 
for  the  guard  busts  in  and  busts  the  nose  of 
the  night  club  owner  when  he  is  trying  to  force 
a  contract  and  something  else  on  the  5  and  10 
singer.  Just  for  that  she  goes  out  and  marries 
the  human  sardine  handler  and  probably  lis- 
tens to  the  wail  of  a  sax  for  the  rest  of  her 
life. 

A  couple  of  good  hokc  comedies  with  lots 
of  laughs  are  needed. 

Produced  and  distributed  by  First  National.  Story 
by  Edele  Commandine.  Scenario,  the  same.  Directed 
by  William  Beaudine.  Edited  by  Terry  Morse.  Dia- 
logue by  Dick  Weil  and  Ed.  Luddy.  Photographed 
by  Jackson  Rose.  Length,  6,171  feet.  Running  time 
1  hr.  8  mins.  Release  date.  Oct.  27,  1929. 
THE    CAST 

Pat    King Alice    White 

Bill   Harrigan Charles  Dclancy 

Lawrence    Mayfield Wheeler    Oakman 

Jerry    Donnelly Ben    Hall 

Tillie     Hart Rita     Flynn 

Dowling Gladden    James 

Dave Bcrl     Mnorehouse 

Clco Patricia    Caron 

Tinelly William   Orlamond 

nncliy Milla    Davenport 


Good  &  Bad  Shorts 
In  Week^s  New  Crop 

"Jungle   Drums" 

(Tiffany  Colortone — 2  Reels) 
Neatly  Done 

T^HIS  is  a  jungle  drama  done  in  color.  It 
1  is  a  neat  piece  of  work.  A  group  of  din- 
ner guests  are  assembled  and  the  host  is  pre- 
vailed on  to  tell  the  story  of  how  he  acquired 
a  jungle  drum.  The  picture  fades  into  the 
African  jungles  as  he  relates  his  tale.  The 
natives  are  shown  in  their  dances  as  are  the 
slaying  of  a  lion  and  the  dance  of  jubilation 
which  follows.  In  color,  the  animals  are  shown 
up  vividly.  It  is  a  striking  short.  Running  time, 
13  minutes. 

Sound  acts  and  comedies  anil  go  well  with 
this.    ' 


"Madame    Frances   Alda" 

(Vitaphonv  No.  943—1  Reel) 
Operatic  Aria 

IN  a  convent  garden  set,  Frances  Alda  sings 
"Ave  Maria"  in  a  most  impressive  manner. 
There  is  a  lot  of  color  to  the  setting  and  the 
prima  donna  handles  the  classical  number  mag- 
nificently. It  will  be  acceptable  to  any  audience. 
Running   time,   5    minutes. 

Can  stand  alone.    Use  travel  numbers  to  build 
up. 


"Interesting  Tails" 

(Pathe-Sound— 2  Reels) 
Make  Interesting  Tales 

GRANTLAND  RICE  turns  out  a  hum- 
dinger in  this  "Sportlight."  Marguerite 
Kirmse,  artist,  whose  etchings  of  dogs  and  dog 
life  have  placed  her  on  the  road  to  fame,  is 
"shot"  on  her  farm  with  her  gang  of  Scotties." 
In  the  latter  half  of  the  subject,  hunters  in  the 
woods  of  North  Carolina  provide  action  in  a 
hunt  for  quail.  The  natural  antics  of  their 
setters  and  pointers  provide  remarkable  screen 
material. 

Run  a  good  musical  comedy  short  with   this 
sport. 


"A  Day  Of  A  Man  Of  Affairs" 

(Columbia-Sound — 2    Reels) 
A    Fair   Novelty   Musical 

MAURICE  HOLLAND  leads  Ginger  Rog- 
ers and  Dorothy  Chilton  through  the 
paces  of  a  day  in  the  affairs  of  any  man — set 
to  music.  The  skit  covers  the  rushed  break- 
fast in  the  home  of  Holland,  the  business-man 
bachelor ;  his  "hard"  day  at  the  office,  the 
eventual  trip  to  the  night  club — and  home 
again.  All  the  chatter  is  set  to  songs,  with 
light  dance  numbers. 

Basil  Smith  directed  with  intelligence,  but 
the  players  ate  not  too  impressive.  Rated  as 
fairly  good  entertainment. 


'Pathe  Audio  Review — No.   36" 

{Pathe-Sound— 2  Reels) 
Not  The  Best 

TERRY  RAMSAYE  again  sends  his  cam- 
eraman to  New  York  shops  in  quest  of 
the  ultra-ultra-ultra  objects  'd'  art.  He  brought 
back  good  material,  but  stutf  of  the  same  type 
has  been  seen  before  in  many  Pathe  Audios. 
In  the  second  unit,  Walter  Damrosch,  orches- 
tral conductor,  demonstrates  on  the  piano  the 
eccentric  gyrations  made  by  various  chords. 
This  is  pleasing  to  music  lovers.  Novelty  is 
offered  in  the  last  lap,  where  Ramsaye  screens 
a  miniature  drama,  titled:  "Headless"  in  which 
two  lovers  on  a  divan  "emote"  via  their  feet; 
(Continued  on  page  27) 


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Motion    Picture    News 


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Good  and  Bad  Shorts  In  Week's  New 
Crop;  Vaudeville  Acts  Predominate 


"Pathe   Audio  Review — No.   36" 

ntimted  from  page  26) 

father's  feet  on  the  stairs,  and  the  grand  rush 
for  the  door,  finish  it  off.  No  faces  and  all 
feet. 

Maintains  a  fairly  steady  pace,  but  many  of 
its  predecessors  have  topped  it. 


tory.  Of  course,  the  "merriment"  conststs  of  a 
comedy  angle  in  which  four  guests  of  the  club 
are  involved — not  so  funny — and  the  numbers 
put  over  in  the  revue  show.  Harry  Delmar 
directed. 

//  they  like   musical  revues,  they'll  like  this. 
Use  strong  surrounding  numbers. 


"The  Music  Shop" 

(Vitaphone  No.  3412—2  Reels) 
Corking  Entertainment 

DICK  HEXDERSOX  is  a  Scotch  or  Eng- 
lish comedian.  He  uses  a  music  shop  for 
his  setting,  telling  a  few  gags  that  do  not  get 
over,  but  landing  strong  with  his  singing.  In 
addition  to  a  couple  of  straight  ballad  numbers 
he  does  an  imitation  of  Harry  Lauder  that  gets 
over  nicely.  His  voice  records  particularly  well 
and  his  enunciation  is  most  distinct.  "Good 
Night,  God  Bless"  is  a  corking  "mother"  ballad 
and  a  comedy  number  "Da-da,  Da-da,  Look 
What  Charlie's  Doing"  is  typical  of  the  Eng- 
lish music  halls.  Running  time  11  minutes. 
Not  very  strong.    Act  accordingly. 

"Revival    Days" 

(Vitaphone    No.   3679 — 2   Reels) 
Has  Laughs 

"OL1M"  TIMBLIN,  a  blackface  comedian, 
O  does  the  crap:shooting  preacher  in  this 
colored  comedy  skit.  There  are  a  number  of 
"Spirituals"  offered,  but  in  the  main  the  reel 
lends  itself  to  comedy.  A  sermon  that  "Slim" 
preaches  is  full  of  laughs.  There  are  a  couple 
of  other  bits  that  are  sure-fire  for  the  audi- 
ence. One  is  the  collection  plate  bit  and  the 
other  the  finish  of  the  mad  scramble  on  the  part 
of  the  preacher  and  his  congregation  to  cap- 
ture a  couple  of  live  chickens  turned  loose  in 
the  church.    Running  time,  8  mins. 

Jazz  bands  and  vaudeville  acts  in  sound  0.  K. 


"Merry  Dwarfs" 

(Columbia  Sound — 1  Reel) 
Upholds  Disney  Standard 

THIS  Disney  cartoon  strays  from  the  beaten 
path  insofar  as  characters  are  concerned. 
It  is  the  first  of  the  series  in  which  humans 
are  introduced,  depicting  a  rollicking  band  of 
gnomes  filled  with  the  spirit  of  music  and 
dance.  And  how  they  dance  1  They  twist  and 
turn  to  the  tunes  of  familiar  melodies. 

A  funny  cartoon  frolic.  Pen-and-ink,  with 
synchronized  music,  at  its  best.  A  safe  bet  for 
a  light  spot. 


"Romany  Lass" 

(Columbia-Sound — 2    Reels) 
Colorful  Gypsy  Subject 

A  GYPSY  camp-fire  setting  for  Romany  folk- 
songs and  dances,  with  a  light  romance 
interwoven.  The  musical  and  dance  features 
of  the  number  are  good,  but  the  color  seems 
heavy  and  leaves  the  features  hard  to  discern 
at  times.  Basil  Smith  directed.  He  did  a  good 
job. 

They  have  color  and  music  in  this  one,  and 
because  of  the  novelty  of  color  shorts,  at  Pres- 
ent it  deserves  a  place  in  your  show. 


"Red  Nichols  And  Five  Pennies" 

(Vitaphone  No.  870—1   Reel) 
Stereotyped  Jazz  Orchestra 

•  'T3  ED"  NICHOLS  and  his  Five  Pennies 
XV  offer  a  rather  stereotyped  jazz  orches- 
tra number.  Just  the  gang  in  a  series  of  num- 
bers with  one  of  the  boys  vocalizing  in  two. 
The  latter,  both  badly  done.  The  numbers  of- 
fered are  "Ma,  Sweet  As  Apple  Cider,"  "Who 
Cares"  and  "China  Boy."  Nichols  also  does  a 
trumpet  solo  but  doesn't  get  anything  with  it. 
Running  time,  6  minutes. 

Use  comedies  here.     They   are   necessary. 


"A  Night  In  A  Dormitory" 

( Pathe-Sound   Revue — 2   Reels) 
Revue  Numbers  Are  Good 

GINGER  ROGERS  headlines  this  night- 
club revue,  in  which  is  offered  pleasing 
musical  and  song  entertainment.  The  layout 
involves  a  co-ed's  merry  time  in  a  night  club 
with  a  butter-and-egg  man,  later  re-enacting 
the  merriment  for  a  sister  student  in  her  dormi- 


"Busy  Fingers" 

(Columbia  Sound — 1   Reel) 
Real  Ivory  Tickling 

IF  Navarra,  the  song  writer,  accomplishes 
nothing  else  in  the  show  world,  he  has  mas- 
tered the  ivories.  How  that  boy  tickles  the 
keys  is  nobody's  business,  playing  his  piano 
interpretations  of  several  popular  and  classical 
pieces.  He  pads  between  numbers  with  alleged 
humor.  For  this  he  will  be  forgiven,  because 
when  he  goes  to  work,  he  plays — and  how ! 

A  good  musical  single.  Play  it  with  a  heavy 
short  and  you  have  well-rounded  support  for 
your  feature. 


John  And  Ina  To  Try  Hand 
At   Domestic   BKss    Again 

Hollywood. — John's  modest  Hollywood 
home  was  designed  for  bachelor  contempla- 
tion only.  Therefore,  when  he  took  unto 
himself  a  wife  something  of  the  feminine 
touch  had  to  be  added  to  the  Gilbert  sanc- 
tuary. 

This  having  been  done — so  Ina  Claire 
states — she  and  John,  effective  January  1, 
are  to  hurl  themselves  into  domesticity 
with  a  determination  that  will  scotch  this 
talk  of  divorce  for  all  time. 

The  local  dailies  have  been  playing  up 
the  story.  For  instance,  the  Times  has  this 
to  say: 

"At  the  time  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gilbert  as- 
sert cd  the  parting  would  be  only  temporary. 
Miss  Claire  took  a  house  in  Beverly  Hills 
not  far  distant  from  that  of  her  husband. 

"It  was  explained  that  Gilbert's  home 
was  constructed  for  a  bachelor  and  the 
sleeping  quarters  were  not  adequate,  so  in 
view  of  the  fact  that  both  were  preparing 
for  new  pictures,  they  decided  separate 
dwellings  temporarily  would  be  advisable. 
They  strenuously  denied  then  and  still  deny 
reports  the  separation  is  permanent." 


"Screen    Snapshots" 

(Columbia-Sound — 2   Reels) 
Better  Than  Many 

LITTLE  Davey  Durant  pilots  the  folks  about 
in  this  latest  trip  through  Hollywood.  He 
takes  them  to  a  tennis  court  where  film 
"names"  are  hard  at  work  in  a  new  game 
called  "doug,"  then  to  the  Columbia  lot  where 
the  camera  catches  a  unit  at  work.  Next  to 
a  flying  field.  Here  we  see  Bebe  Daniels  being 
received  into  the  local  army  aviation  corps  as 
a  reward  for  her  interest  in  the  air  and  its 
machines. 

It  maintains  a  lot  more  interest  than  many 
of  its  predecessors,  with  several  live-wire  ac- 
tion shots. 


One  Big  Picture  Daily;  Then 
Granada,  Salt  Lake,  Closes 

Salt  Lake  City. — The  Granada  is  finish- 
ing off  its  career  as  a  picture  house  in 
something  akin  to  a  blaze  of  glory.  For  its 
last  week,  a  picture  each  day  was  the  order, 
the  programs  including  "The  Singing 
Fool,"  "Wings,"  "The  Cocoanuts"  and 
"The  Desert  Song." 

The  theatre  has  been  a  landmark  and 
show  place  here  for  fiifteen  years.  It  is 
reputed  to  be  the  first  de  luxe  picture  the- 
atre of  the  west.  The  building  has  been 
sold  to  an  eastern  corporation. 


Costume  Depots  Opened  In 
Two  Cities  For  F.-M.  Units 

Los  Angeles. — Fanchon  and  Marco  units, 
now  playing  over  a  coast-to-coast  string  of 
houses,  will  draw  upon  newly-opened  de- 
pots in  St.  Louis  and  Niagara  Falls  for  new 
costumes  and  scenery.  The  idea  is  to  keep 
the  appearance  of  each  unit  constantly  "up 
to  snuff"  and  eliminate  the  "on  tour"  ap- 
pearance which  most  stage  shows  acquire 
after  having  been  on  the  road  for  any 
length  of  time. 

Willat  To  Do  English  Film 

Irvin  Willat,  under  whose  direction 
"Pleasant  Sins"  starring  June  Collyer 
and  Charles  Starrett,  was  recently  com- 
pleted, is  spending  the  holidays  in  Florida, 
after  which  he  will  go  abroad  to  direct  an 
English  production.  Willat,  who  discovered 
Starrett  in  the  Broadway  play  "Claire 
Adams,"  claims  to  have  a  "find." 


Mogler   Death   Unsolved 

St.  Louis. — The  Mogler  shooting  remains 
unexplained.  An  open  verdict  has  been  re- 
turned by  the  coroner's  jury.  Joseph  B. 
Mogler,  president  of  the  St.  Louis  Exhibi- 
tors League  and  owner  of  the  Mogler, 
Bremen  and  Excello  in  North  St.  Louis,  was 
shot  and  killed  about  three  weeks  ago  in 
the  lobby  of  one  of  his  houses. 


Del  Rio  Suit  Delayed 

Los  Angeles. — Gunther  R.  Lessing's  suit 
against  Dolores  Del  Rio  for  $31,000,  which 
he  asserts  is  due  him  for  legal  services,  has 
been  postponed  until  Jan.  15  to  give  Miss 
Del  Rio  an  opportunity  to  finish  a  picture 
on  which  she  is  now  at  work. 


3  Year  Old  House  Quits 

Hull,  Que. — Donat  Paquin,  proprietor  of 
the  three  theatres  here,  will  convert  the 
Capitol  into  a  store  and  apartment  build- 
ing. The  Capitol  is  only  three  years  old, 
but  has  been  dark  for  months.  The  Laurier 
recently  opened  with  Western  Electric 
equipment,    while    the    Eden    continues    as 


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December  38, 1929 


Weekly  Box  Office  Check-Up 
And  Showmen's  Ad.  Tips 

In  Figuring  Percentage  Rating   On    Pictures,    The   Normal    Or 
Average  Business  Of  The   Theatre  Is   Taken  As  100% 


Afghanistan    (Anikino) 

BALTIMORE— Little  (267),  6  days.  35c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  "The  Nation's  Market 
Place,"  Harry  Langdon  in  "Lucky  Star,"  "The 
Czarina's  Secret,"  Piano,  Orchestraphone  for 
accompaniment  of  feature  picture.  Weather, 
cloudy,  clear,  cold,  rain  one  day.  Opposition. 
(screen)  "Delightful  Rogue,"  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Seven  Faces,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Evidence,'^ 
"Love,  Live  and  Laugh,"  "Locked  Door," 
"Taming  of  Shrew" ;  (stage)  only  Burlesque 
Gayety  open  with  Lola  Pierce  and  her  "Flap- 
per Follies."    Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — Notify  all  the  Russians  in  your 
city,  through  churches  and  organizations,  that 
this  production  is  being  shown  and  also  get  in 
touch  with  East  Indian  communities,  if  any. 
Notify  all  schools  and  colleges  that  here  is  a 
great  economic  study  of  what  difference  there 
really  is  between  the  East  and  the  West,  graph- 
ically showing  how  the  new  modern  ideas  will 
not  be  tolerated  by  the  old  code  of  Moham- 
medanism. Tell  them  it  shows  how  and  why 
Amunullah  was  dethroned.  Audience  appeal  is 
marvellous  for  all  educated  classes  and  is  very 
interesting  also  for  all  who  like  a  travel  pic- 
ture.— Herman  G.  Weinberg,  Mgr.,  Little,  Bal- 
timore. 

Big  Time   (Fox) 

VANCOUVER.— New  Orpheum  (2,871). 
25c-?l.  6  days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville 
revue,  featuring  Sidney  Marion,  and  Chic 
Kennedy,  Pathe  Sound  News,  Calvin  Winter 
and  his  orchestra,  Ivy  Evans  at  the  Wurlitzer. 
Weather,  cold  and  dry.  Opposition.  "The  Voice 
of  the  City,"  "Hearts  in  Exile."  British  Guild 
players.     Rating,  80%. 

Ad  Tips — An  all-talking  drama  of  back-stage 
life  and  in  Hollywood  studios,  with  plenty  of 
excellent  comedy,  with  Lee  Tracey,  Mae 
Clarke,  Josephine  Dunn,  Daphne  Pollard  and 
Stepin  Fetchit.  Audience  appeal,  general,  for 
all  classes. — Maynard  Joiner,  Mgr.,  New  Or- 
pheum, Vancouver. 

Broadway  Scandals   (Col.) 

LOS  ANGELES— R.K.O.,  (2,700),  7  days, 
36c  65c.  Other  attractions.  RKO  vaudeville  Re- 
vue. Pathe  Sound  News.  Opposition.  "Hallelu- 
jah." "Sweetie."  "This  Thing  Called  Love," 
"Little  Johnny  Jones,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts." 
Weather,   fine.     Rating,  °7<  . 

Careless  Age  (F.N.) 

SALT    LAKE    CITY.— Victory    (1,287),    4 

days.     Other    attractions,    All-talking    comedy. 

novelty  and  sound  news.    Weather,  fair.    Oppo- 

"Disraeli."     "Half     Way    to    Heaven," 

"Eternal  Love"  and  "The  Kiss.     Rating,  110%. 

.hi   Tips     Kxploited   fact   of   Salt   Lake  girl 

being  in  lead ;  also  100  per  cent  talking  and  sing- 

ry  'if  youth. — P.  A.  Speckart,  Mgr.,  Vic- 

I  it      Salt  Lake  I  itj 

Christina    (Fox) 

DES  MOINES— Orpheum  (2,000),  3  days, 
20c-30c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News,  RKO  Vaudeville.    Opposition,  "So  Long 


Lettv,"     "Paris,"     "Half     Way     to     Heaven." 
Weather,  cold.    Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Janet  Gaynor  as  the  star  was 
played  up  as  the  main  attraction  of  the  picture. 
The  audience  liked  it,  story  met  with  general 
appreciation. — C.  D.  Gerraty,  Mgr.,  Orpheum, 
Des  Moines. 

Condemned  (U.  A.) 

HOLLYWOOD— Grauman's  Chinese  (2,023) 
3rd  week,  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c-$1.50.  Other 
attractions.  Fox  Movietone  and  Metrotone 
News,  Laurel  and  Hardy  comedy  "Night  Owls'' 
and  symphony  orchestra.  Weather,  fine.  Rat- 
ing, 75%. 

Darkened  Rooms    (Par.) 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Royal  (900),  25c- 
50c.  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Rudy  Vallee 
in  "Voice  of  Hollywood,"  Lupino  Lane  in 
"Purely  Circumstantial,"  Oswald  cartoon,  De- 
cember Horoscope,  Paramount  News.  Weather. 
cold,  snow.  Opposition,  "Why  Leave  Home?", 
"Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Paris,"  "The  Locked 
Door."     Rating,  65%. 

Ad  Tips — Ads  were  run  in  the  classified  sec- 
tion of  the  papers  calling  attention  to  the  spirit- 
ualistic elements  of  the  picture,  to  catch  the  at- 
tention of  those  interested  in  the  occult  aspects 
of  the  story. — E.  S.  C.  Coppock,  Mgr.,  Royal, 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Delightful   Rogue    (RKO) 

DENVER— Tabor  (2269),  35c-75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Universal  and  Pathe  Sound 
News,  Fanchon  and  Marco  stage  attraction. 
Weather,  fine.  Opposition,  "Married  in  Holly- 
wood," "The  Girl  From  Havana,"  "The  Kiss," 
"This  Thing  Called  Love,"  and  "Marianne." 
Rating,  90%. 

Disraeli    (W .   B.) 

BUFFALO— Century  (3,000),  7  days,  60c. 
Other  attractions.  Paramount  Sound  News, 
Comedy,  Fox  Silent  News  and  Movietone  News, 
Screen  Snapshots.  Weather,  snow.  Opposition. 
"Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Love,  Live  and 
Laugh,"  "The  Great  Divide,"  "Shanghai  Lady." 
Rating,  145%. 

HOUSTON— Kirby  (1,654),  25c-50c.  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Ginger  Rogers  in  "A  Night 
in  a  Dormitory,"  Paramount  Talking  News, 
and  Rudy  Vallee  in  "Radio  Rhythm."  Weather, 
rain  and  cold.  Opposition,  "Pointed  Heels," 
"Wall  Street,"  and  "Lucky  In  Love."  Rating, 
125%. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— Paramount,  (1,400), 
15c-50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  sound  news 
and  all-talking  act.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition, 
"Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "The  Kiss,"  "The 
Careless  Age"  and  "Eternal  Lover."  Rating, 
125%. 

Ad  Tips. — Stress  stage  star  in  his  greatest 
characterization  of  the  man  who  by  his  person- 
ality, power,  and  subtle  charm  with  women, 
ruled  a  nation.  Arliss  and  the  romantic,  his- 
toric angle  of  the  famous  play  will  draw  a 
fine  class  of  patronage.  Appeal  is  to  adults, 
and  lovers  of  "better  pictures." — Holden  Swa- 
ger,  Mgr.,  Kirby,  Houston. 


Dynamite  (M-G-M) 

DALLAS.— Melba  (1,800),  7  days,  25c-35c- 
50c.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  Acts,  Para- 
mount News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition.  "The 
Unholy  Night,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Love,  Live  and 
Laugh,"  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl."  Rat- 
ing, 105%. 

OMAHA— World  (2,500),  25c-S0c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Pathe  News  and  Comedy. 
Weather,  cold  and  cloudy.  Opposition.  "Half 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Jazz  Heaven,"  "Woman 
Trap,"   "His    Glorious   Night."    Rating,   120%. 

Ad  Tips — The  title  is  the  best  angle  for  ex- 
ploitation but  Conrad  Nagel  and  Kay  Johnson 
should  get  their  share.  Let  the  public  know 
that  it  is  Cecil  B.  DeMille's  first  all-talking 
picture.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Victor 
Lowrey,  Mgr.,  Melba,  Dallas. 

Ad  Tips — Sold  picture  as  a  story  of  heavy- 
drama  and  "life  in  the  raw"  idea — plugging 
Conrad  Nagel's  name,  though  best  work  in  pic- 
ture is  done  by  two  stage  folk,  unknown  to 
movies,  Charles  Bickford  and  Kay  Hammond. 
Great  film  to  go  the  limit  with  superlatives  as 
it  has  about  everything  in  it.  Audience  appeal. 
general. — Lionel  Wasson,  Mgr.,  World,  Omaha. 

Evidence   (W .  B.) 

BALTIMORE—  Rivoli  (1,981),  6  days  be- 
ginning Saturday,  25c-50c.  Other  attractions. 
Pathe  Sound  News,  Lupino  Lane  in  "Purely 
Circumstantial"  (Educa'l  comedy),  Johnny 
Arthur  comedy  and  "The  Barber  Shop  Chord." 
Weather,  cloudy,  clear,  cold,  rain  one  day.  Op- 
position (screen)  "The  Delightful  Rogue," 
"His  Glorious  Night,"  "Seven  Faces,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Afghanistan,"  "Love,  Live  and  Laugh," 
"Locked  Door,"  "Taming  of  Shrew";  (stage) 
only  Burlesque  Gayety  open  with  Lola  Pierce 
and  her  "Flapper  Follies."  Rating,  95%. 
(Shown  jointly  for  its  first  run  in  Baltimore 
at  the  Metropolitan  and  Rivoli.) 

BALTIMORE  — Metropolitan  (1,500),  6 
days,  beginning  Saturday,  15c-50c.  Other  at- 
tractions, Lupino  Lane  in  "Purely  Circumstan- 
tial" (Educa'l  talking  comedy),  Two  Vita- 
phone  Acts,  Organ.  Weather,  cloudy,  clear, 
cold,  rain  one  day.  Opposition,  (screen)  "The 
Delightful  Rogue,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"" 
"Seven  Faces,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Afghanistan." 
"Love,  Live  and  Laugh,"  "Locked  Door,"" 
"Taming  of  Shrew" ;  (stage)  only  Burlesque 
Gayety  open  with  Lola  Pierce  and  her  "Flapper 
Foilies."  Rating,  75%.  (Shown  jointly  for  its 
first  run  in  Baltimore  at  the  Metropolitan  and 
Rivoli.) 

Ad  Tips — Two  separate  newspaper  advertise- 
ments were  used.  Rivoli  was  made  up  especially 
and  had  signature  of  theatre  across  top  with  a 
long  black  panel  down  the  left  side  of  two 
column  space  nine  inches  deep.  Panel  was 
wide  at  top  and  narrowed  at  bottom  on  which 
were  placed  faces  of  five  principal  players  with 
Pauline  Frederick  at  top.  To  left  at  bottom 
of  panel  were  the  words,  all  talking,  set  to  read 
correctly  if  ad  were  turned  with  left  side  up. 
All  copy  was  set  to  right  of  panel  playing  up 
100  per  cent  talking  angle  with  Pauline  Fred- 
erick exploited  and  other  players'  names  fol- 
lowing with  the  catchline,  "Three  men  loved 
her    .     .     .     hut  she  loved  only  her  husband— 


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Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


the  man  who  had  divorced  her  on  framed  evi- 
dence. This  great  drama  presents  a  new  angle 
on  a  vital  problem  of  life."  The  Metropolitan 
stressed  title  and  used  ad  cut  style  VK  from 
press  book  with  signature  at  top  and  catchline 
reading,  "You  will  thrill  to  the  reality  of  this 
great  living,  vital  drama!"  Plenty  of  chance 
for  tie-ups  on  this.  "Little  Cavalier"  song  can 
be  used  for  music  stores,  radio,  phonograph  and 
record  tie-ups  and  displays.  Essays  on  value  of 
circumstantial  evidence. 

Audience  appeal  strong  due  to  strength  of 
story  and  splendid  acting  and  directing. — C.  S. 
Langue,  Mgr.,  Metropolitan,  Baltimore. 

Audience  appeal  is  great  for  all  who  enjoy 
a  splendid  story  filled  with  natural  realism  and 
perfectly  acted  and  directed. — Frank  Price,  Jr., 
Mgr.,  Rivoli,  Baltimore. 

Footlights  And  Fools  (F.  N.) 

MILWAUKEE— Garden  (1,150),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Otlier  attractions,  comedy,  newsreel. 
Weather,  cloudy  and  disagreeable.  Opposition, 
"The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "The  Re 
turn  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Sap,"  "Sunny 
Side  Up,"  "The  Mighty."    Rating,  105%. 

General  Crack   (W .  B.) 

HOLLYWOOD— Warner's  Hollywood  (3,- 
000),  1st  week,  7  days,  35c-65c.  Other  attrac- 
tions. Paramount  Sound  News,  "Niagara  Falls." 
Weather,  fine.    Rating,  189%. 

Girl  From  Havana  (Fox) 

DENVER— America  (1586),  20c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  comedy 
"Hired  and  Fired,"  Vitaphone  Varieties,  and 
Fox  Movietone  News.    Weather,  fine.    Opposi- 


tion, "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "The  Kiss," 
"This  Thing  Called  Love,"  "Marianne,"  and 
"Delightful  Rogue."    Rating,  90',,:. 

Girl  From    Woolicorth's    (F.   N.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Empress  (1,500), 
25c- 50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  News, 
comedy.  Weather,  splendid.  Opposition,  "Sacred 
Flame,"  "Untamed,"  "On  with  the  Show,"  "Ro- 
mance of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Nix  on  Dames." 
Rating,  125%. 

Glad  Rag  Doll  (W.B.) 

OTTAWA.  — Imperial  (1,200),  15c-50c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  "The  Carnival  Man," 
"After  the  Show."  Weather,  cold  and  stormy. 
Opposition,  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Untamed," 
"Smiling  Irish  Eyes,"  "Sonny  Boy."  Rating, 
75%. 

Ad  Tips  —  Fans  were  pleased  because  it 
wasn't  a  backstage  or  mystery  talkie.  Picture 
was  played  with  comparatively  little  advance 
advertising  but  patronage  grew  after  the  people 
began  to  talk.  It  is  a  story  of  a  poor  little 
musical  comedy  actress  who  overcomes  the 
objections  of  a  highbrow  family  in  getting  her 
man.  Exhibitors  should  boost  this  plot  whicli 
has  plenty  of  comedy. — Ray  Tubman,  Mgr., 
Imperial,  Ottawa. 

Glorifying  American  Girl   (Par.) 

DALLAS— Greater  Palace  (2,350),  7  days, 
25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Publix  presenta- 
tion, "Over  the  Top,"  featuring  Johnnie  Burke 
and  Jimmie  Ellard  and  Stage  band ;  organ 
novelty  "Chant  of  the  Jungle,"  Paramount  Talk- 
ing   News.     Weather,    cold.     Opposition,    "The 


and 


Unholy   Night,"   "Rio   Rita,"   "Love,    I  ive 
Laugh."  "Dynamite."    Rating,  90%. 

MINNEAPOLIS— Minnesota  (4,025)  7 
days,  4  shows  daily,  35c-40c-75c.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Publix  unit  (Farmyard  Frolics),  sound 
newsreel,  concert  orchestra,  stage  hand,  organ 
fashion  reel.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition.  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  "Light  Fingers."  "Taming 
of  the  Shrew"  (2nd  week),  "Hollvwood  Re- 
vue (2nd  week),  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The 
River,  "The  Virginian"  (2nd  run).  "Skidding" 
(legit,  offering  by  dramatic  stock  company) 
The  Miracle"  (legit,  offering  playing  3rd  and 
final  week  in  St.  Paul  Auditorium),  "Tickle 
Me      (burlesque).     Rating,  70%. 

TACOMA-Fox  Rialto  (1,350),  7  days, 
f^5c-  ,°'her  J'/l'-acttons,  "A  Bird  in  Hand" 
(P.)  and  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather  fa- 
vorable Opposition.  "The  Sap,"  "So  This  Is 
College     and   "Painted   Angel."    Rating,   90%. 

Ad  Tips— Play  up  the  title  and  feature  Ed- 
die Cantor,  Helen  Morgan,  Rudv  Vallee  and 
his  orchestra  and  Mary  Eaton,  together  with 
heir  Broadway  reputations.  Let  them  know 
that  this  is  one  of  Florenz  Ziegfeld's  creations 
and  offers  a  galaxy  of  foremost  Broadway 
stars  and  many  scenes  in  natural  colors.  Audi- 
ence appea  ,  general.— Holden  Swiger,  Mgr 
Greater  Palace,  Dallas. 

t??J  Jips~ Capitalize  the  four  big  stars, 
Eckhe  Cantor,  Helen  Morgan,  Rudv  Vallee.  and 

wS*  woT- ,  blTld  get  a  h'«  p,av  in  you? 

lobby,  billboard  and  newspaper  advertising  Tie- 
up  with  as  many  music  stores  as  is  possible 
Ihey  put  oyer  your  offering.  Play  up  the 
Z.egfeld  angle  The  natural  col„r  scenes  and 
the  all-talking  features  should  get  a  secondary 
play.  Concentrate  on  the  stars  for  best  results 
—Gordon  Greene,  Mgr.,  The  Minnesota  Min- 
neapolis. 


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December  28, 1929 


Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


Ad  Tips — Played  girl  and  Ziegfeld  angles, 
song  hits  and  their  authors,  stars  singing  them, 
technicolor  and  extravaganza  features.  Appeal, 
general. — Doug  Kimberley,  Mgr.,  Fox  Rialto, 
Tacoma. 

Gold  Diggers  Of  Broadway  (W.B.) 

OTTAWA.— Regent  (1,225),  25c-60c.  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  orchestra  overture, 
"Evening  at  Home  with  Hitchy,"  Fox  Movie- 
tone News.  Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Oppo- 
sition. "The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "Un- 
tamed," "The  Glad  Rag  Doll,"  "Smiling  Irish 
Eyes,"  "Sonny  Boy."     Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — Despite  Christmas  shopping,  we 
did  close  to  capacity  business  and  patrons 
voted  it  the  best  musical  talkie  so  '  far. 
Played  up  the  famous  revue  stars,  Ann  Penn- 
ington, Winnie  Lightner  and  others  and  had 
every  music  shop  in  town  linked  up  with  the 
songs  of  Nick  Lucas.  Drew  attention  to  the 
return  of  Conway  Tearle  to  the  screen  and 
reference  was  made  to  his  splendid  talking  voice. 
Of  course,  we  announced  that  it  was  an  all- 
color  feature.  Picture  appealed  to  everybody 
and  matinees  were  surprisingly  good. — T.  R. 
Tubman,   Mgr.,   Regent,   Ottawa. 

Great  Divide  (F.N.) 

BUFFALO.— Hippodrome  (3,000),  7  days, 
60c.  Other  attraction,  vaudeville,  comedy,  Fox 
Movietone  News,  organ  solo.  Weather,  snow. 
Opposition,  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "Disraeli,"  "Love, 
Live  and  Laugh,"  "Half  Way  to  Heaven." 
Rating,  130%. 

Great  Gabbo  (Sono  Art-W.W.) 

CLEVELAND  —  Hippodrome  (4,500),  7 
days,  25c,  50c.  Other  attractions,  "The  Carnival 
Kid"  (cartoon),  Fox  Movietone  News.  Wea- 
ther,  continuous  rain.  Opposition  (screen), 
"Hallelujah,"  "The  Mysterious  Island,"  "Isle 
of  Lost  Ships,"  "Jazz  Heaven."  (stage),  "The 
Jade  God,"  "June  Moon."    Rating,  89%. 

MILWAUKEE— Palace  Orpheum  (2,587), 
25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News.  Weather,  cloudy  and  disagreeable.  Op- 
position, "Hard  to  Get,"  "The  Return  of  Sher- 
lock Holmes,"  "The  Sap,"  "The  Mighty," 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Sunny  Side  Up." 
Rating,  105%. 


Ad  Tips, — Our  biggest  ad  was  the  personal 
appearance  of  "Otto"  with  his  owner.  Otto 
made  public  appearances  at  the  leading  hotels, 
cabarets  and  restaurants,  where  the  ventrilo- 
quist performed.  Appeal  is  very  strong  for 
those  who  enjoy  something  artistic,  something 
new,  and  something  intelligent. — William  Wat- 
son, Mgr.,   Hippodrome,  Cleveland. 

Half  Way  To  Heaven  (Par.) 

BUFFALO.— The  Buffalo  (3,100),  7  days, 
65c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
silent  news  (Fox),  Paramount  Sound  News, 
vaudeville,  comedy.  Weather,  snow.  Opposi- 
tion, "Disraeli,"  "Shanghai  Lady,"  "The  Great 
Divide."     Rating,   160%. 

DES  MOINES— Paramount  (1,700),  7  days, 
25c-35c-50c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  Educ'l  Comedy  "The  New  Half-Back," 
Carroll  Wallace  organ  novelty,  Publix  stage 
show  "Let's  Go."  Opposition,  "The  13th 
Chair,"  "Paris."  Weather,  cold,  stormy. 
Rating,  130%. 

KANSAS  CITY,  MO.— Newman  (2,000), 
25-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Mack  Sennett 
comedy,  "The  New  Halfback,"  Horace  Heidt 
in  "Blue  Rhythm,"  Screen  Song  cartoon,  "Be- 
delia,"  Paramount  Talking  News.  Weather, 
cold,  snow.  Opposition,  "Why  Leave  Home:". 
"Paris,"  "The  Locked  Door,"  "Darkened 
Rooms."    Rating,  85%. 

OMAHA— Paramount  (2,900),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Publix  "Radio  Ro- 
mance" unit,  Paramount  News,  orchestra  and 
organ.  Weather,  cold  and  cloudy.  Opposition, 
"Jazz  Heaven,"  "Dvnamite,"  "Woman  Trap," 
"His  Glorious  Night."    Ratjng,  125%. 

PROVIDENCE— Strand  (2,200),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  "Her  Private  Af- 
fair," Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather. 
warm,  rain.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The 
Locked  Door,"  "The  Sacred  Flame."  Rating, 
85%. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY.— Capitol  (2,000),  15c- 
50c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  short  subjects 
and  sound  news.  Weather,  fair.  Opposition. 
"The  Kiss,"  "Disraeli,"  "Eternal  Love,"  "The 
Careless  Age."     Ratinq,  110%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Granada,  50c-6Sc-90c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Frank  Siegrist  and  the  Granada  Syn- 
copators  in  a  bath  tub  fantasy.    Weather,  wet. 


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Opposition,  "Paris,"  "The  13th  Chair,"  "Flight," 
"Little  Johnny  Jones,"  "Love  Parade,"  "Holly- 
wood Revue."   Rating,  95%. 

Ad  Tips — Buddy  Rogers  puts  this  over  nicely, 
billed  as  "America's  boy  friend."  Jean  Arthur 
also  found  very  acceptable.  The  picture  has 
thrills,  some  clever  points  in  setting  and  direc- 
tion. The  stage  show  was  also  a  big  draw, 
especially  for  the  juvenile  parts.  Attracted  gen- 
eral audience  with  a  good  draw  for  the  younger 
sets. — Jack  Roth,  Mgr.,  Paramount,  Des 
Moines. 

Ad  Tips — Sold  Buddy  Rogers  and  Jean  Ar- 
thur as  "the  new  sweetheart  team."  Story  of 
circus  life,  but  we  didn't  say  so  in  advertising. 
Lots  of  comedy.  Taken  from  book,  "Here 
Comes  the  Band  Wagon."  Audience  appeal, 
general. — Charles  Pincus,  Mgr.,  Paramount, 
Omaha. 

Ad  Tips— Youth  flock  to  Buddy  Rogers' 
standard.  Bill  him  as  the  popular  lover  and 
mention  presence  of  Jean  Arthur  in  cast.  Art 
work  showing  acrobatic  novelties  should  be 
sprinkled  in  ads.  General  appeal,  particularly 
to  young. — Ed  Reed,  Mgr.,  Strand,  Providence. 

Ad  Tips — Exploit  the  thrills  and  cleverness 
of  tin's  farce,  also  well  liked  team  of  stars. — 
Ray  Hendry,  Mgr.,  Capitol,  Salt  Lake  City. 

Ad  Tips — Exploit  as  "the  picture  that's  got 
'em  all  talking  .  .  .  terrific  action,  thrills, 
hair-raising  fights — a  dramatic  smash!"  Buddy 
Rogers  always  a  drawing  card  Jean  Arthur 
featured  as  wonderful  in  role  of  girl  acrobat. — 
Hal   Home,   Mgr.,   Granada,   San   Francisco. 

Hallelujah    (M-G-M) 

CLEVELAND— Stillman  (1,800),  7  days, 
40c,  75c.  Other  attractions,  "Dangerous  Fe- 
males (Paramount),  Hearst  Metrotone  News. 
Weather,  continuous  rain.  Opposition  (screen), 
"The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Mysterious  Island 
(M-G-M),  Isle  of  Lost  Ships  (F.  N.),  Jazz 
Heaven  (RKO).  Opposition  (stage),  "The 
Jade  God,"  "June  Moon."  Rating,  80%  (2nd 
week). 

LOS  ANGELES— Fox  Criterion  (1,652),  5 
days,  35c-65c.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News  and  novelty.  Opposition,  "Sweetie,"  "This 
Thing  Called  Love,"  "Broadway  Scandals," 
"Little  Johnny  Jones,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts." 
Weather,  fine.    Rating  ,65%. 

Ad  Tips. — Extra  heavy  billing  all  over  town, 
lobby  cut-outs,  and  repeated  news  stories. — 
George  Gilliam,   Mgr.,   Stillman,   Cleveland. 


Hard  To  Get   (F.  N.) 

MILWAUKEE— Alhambra  (2,660),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Oswald  cartoon,  Ben- 
ny Rubin  comedy,  Journal-Universal  News 
Reel.  Weather,  cloudy  and  disagreeable.  Op- 
position, "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "The  Return  of 
Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Sap,"  "The  Mighty," 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Sunny  Side  Un." 
Rating,  90%. 

Hearts  In  Exile   (W.B.) 

VANCOUVER.— Strand  (1,800)  30c-50c.  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fanchon  and  Marco's 
innovation  "Accordion,"  featuring  seven  art- 
ists, and  Sunkist  Beauties,  Paramount  Sound 
News,  Jackie  Souders  and  his  band.  Weather, 
cold  and  dry.  Opposition,  "Big  Tunc,"  "Voice 
of  the  City,"  British  Guild  Players.  Ratinq, 
95%. 

Ad  Tips — Dolores  Costello  big  drawing  name 
in  this  show,  with  fine  support  from  Grant 
Withers,  James  R.  Kirkwood,  Geor^L  Fawcett, 
David  Torrence.  Readers  used  in  local  papers 
might  well  play  up  the  Russian  angle  of  the 
story.  Appeal,  for  audience  of  all  ages  and 
classes. — D.  P.  DcWees,  Mgr.,  Strand,  Van- 
couver. 

His  Glorious  Night  (M-G-M) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Century  (3,221),  6 
days,  25c-60c.    Other  attractions,  Metrotone  and 


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Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


M-G-M  News,  Raymond  Griffith  in  "Sleeping 
Porch"  (Paramount  all-talking  comedy),  or- 
chestra, organ,  Loew-Publix  Unit  "Fall  Festi- 
val," headed  by  Ken  Whitmer.  Weather, 
cloudy,  clear,  cold,  rain  one  day.  Opposition. 
(screen)  "Delightful  Rogue,"  "Seven  Faces," 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Afghanistan,"  "Evidence,"  "Love, 
Live  and  Laugh,"  "Locked  Door,"  "Taming  of 
Shrew";  (stage)  only  Burlesque  Gayety  open 
with  Lola  Pierce  and  her  "Flapper  Follies." 
Rating,  85%. 

OMAHA— State  (1,200),  25c-40c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "After  the  Show"  (Pathe), 
"Pussy  YVilley,"  Universal  News.  Weather, 
cold  and  cloudy.  Opposition,  "Dynamite,"  "Half 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Jazz  Heaven."  Rating, 
85%. 

Ad  Tips — Gilbert  is  your  best  bet  on  this  as 
Katherine  Dale  Owen  is  not  well  known;  they 
liked  her  after  seeing  her.  Richard  Carle  helps 
in  billing.  Use  big  line  cut  of  Owen  in  Gilbert's 
arms  up  right  of  newspaper  ad  and  Gilbert's 
name  large  with  title  of  show.  Tell  them  it  is 
his  first  all-talking  picture,  "a  glorious  night  of 
pleasure,  petting — passions.  The  prince  of 
lovers  and  his  glorious  new  co-star."  Fine  pos- 
sibilities for  exploitation.  Newspaper  contest 
"Is  Gilbert  as  great  a  lover  in  talkies?"  tie-up. 
Arrange  display  with  jewelry  stores  in  window 
of  Owen  wearing  various  jewelry.  Audience 
appeal,  very  strong  for  all  who  like  sophisti- 
cated comedy  drama  done  in  an  entertaining 
manner. — Charles  Raymond,  Gen'l  Mgr.,  Loew's 
Century,  Baltimore. 

Ad  Tips—  Plugged  John  Gilbert  talking  for 
the  first  time  and  made  every  possible  effort  to 
get  woman  business  by  playing  society  pages, 
etc.  Audience  appeal,  mainly  feminine. — Irving 
Cohen,  Mgr.,  State,   Omaha. 

Hollywood  Revue   (M-G-M) 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Century   (1,640),  7  days, 

6  shows  daily,  30c-40c-75c.  Weather,  cold. 
Other  attractions,  none.  Opposition,  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl," 
"Light  Fingers,"  "Taming  of  Shrew"  (2nd 
week),  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The  River,"  "The 
Virginian"  (2nd  run),  "Skidding"  (legit,  offer- 
ing by  dramatic  stock  company),  "The  Miracle" 
(legit,  offering  playing  3rd  and  final  week  in 
St.  Paul  Auditorium),  "Tickle  Me"  (burles- 
que).   Rating,  98%   (2nd  week). 

SAN   FRANCISCO— Warfield,   50c-65c-90c,  . 

7  days.  Other  attractions,  Hearst  Metrotone 
News,  concert.  Opposition,  "Half  Way  to 
Heaven,"  "Flight,"  "The  13th  Chair,"  "Paris," 
"Little  Johnny  Jones,"  "Love  Parade."  Rating, 
110%.    Weather,  wet. 

Ad  Tips — The  song  hits :  "Singing  in  the 
Rain,"  "Low  Down  Rhythm,"  "Gotta  Feelin' 
for  You,"  "Your  Mother  and  Mine,"  were 
great  aids  in  putting  this  over.  The  numerous 
tie-ups  with  music,  book  and  drug  stores  were 
instrumental  in  calling  attention  to  fact  we  were 
holding  over  for  second  week.  Word-of-mouth 
advertising  also  was  a  great  help.  In  advertis- 
ing were  pictures  of  different  stars  each  day. 
It  is  a  good  point  to  emphasize  the  fact  that  this 
show  offers  two  hours  of  solid,  clean  entertain- 
ment. Stress  should  also  be  placed  on  fact  there 
are  25  stars  featured  and  a  chorus  of  200. 
The  talking,  singing,  dancing  and  color  features 
certainly  should  be  boosted. — Harry  Kaplan, 
Mgr.,  Century,  Minneapolis. 

Ad  Tips — Feature  the  great  cast  of  stars— the 
greatest  that  ever  contributed  to  the  making  of 
one  motion  picture.  Dazzling  chorus,  tuneful 
songs  exploited.— R.  Spier,  Mgr.,  Warfield,  San 
Francisco. 

Isle  Of  Lost  Ships   (F.  IS.) 

CLEVELAND— State  (3,400),  7  days,  30c- 
60c.    Other  attractions,  Alice  Cans  the  Cannibal, 


His  Wife's  Birthday,  Paramount  News, 
"Painted  Melodies"  (stage  presentation,  Ted 
Claire,  master  of  ceremonies).  Weather,  con- 
tinuous rain.  Opposition  (screen),  "Great 
Gabbo,"  "Hallelujah,"  "Mysterious  Island," 
"Jazz  Heaven,"  "Broadway."  Opposition 
(stage),  "The  Jade  God,"  "June  Moon."  Rat- 
ing, 82%. 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Lyric(l,238),  7  days,  7 
shows  daily,  20c-25c-35c.  Other  attractions, 
"Tiny  Tom  Revue,"  "Screen  Snapshots,"  Pathe 
Sound  Newsreel.  Opposition,  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl," 
"Light  Fingers,"  "Taming  of  the  Shrew"  (2nd 
week),  "Hollywood  Revue"  (2nd  week),  "The 
River,"  "The  Virginian"  (2nd  run),  "Skidding" 
(legit,  offering  by  dramatic  stock  company), 
"The  Miracle"  (legit,  offering  playing  3rd  and 
final  week  in  St.  Paul  Auditorium),  "Tickle 
Me"  (burlesque).   Rating,  82%. 

Ad  Tips. — All  emphasized  exciting  adventure 
depicted  in  this  picture.  Stated  it  had  enough 
action,  novelty  and  romance  to  fill  ten  ordinary 
pictures.  Also  advertised  it  as  a  100  per-  cent 
dialogue  picture.  Appeals  to  those  who  enjoy 
lots  of  excitement  in  their  movies. — Sanford 
Farkas,  Mgr.,  State,  Cleveland. 

Ad  Tips — The  adventurous  and  romantic 
angles  lend  themselves  readily  to  exploitation. 
Noah  Beery,  Virginia  Valli  and  Jason  Robards 
are  star  names  to  emphasize.  Present  this  pic- 
ture as  one  in  which  strange  adventures  in  that 
sea  of  mystery  (the  Sargasso)  enthrall  and 
stimulate  the  imagination.  Picture  for  your 
tentative  patrons  the  struggle  which  ensues 
when  many  men  fight  for  a  beautiful  woman. — 
B.  Levre,  Mgr.,  Lyric,  Minneapolis. 


fazs    Heaven    (RKO) 

CLEVELAND— RKO  Palace  (3,600),  7 
days,  35c,  75c.  Other  attractions,  Don't  Get 
Excited  (Educ'l),  Hodge  Podge  (Educ'l), 
Pathe  News  (sound  and  silent),  vaudeville 
headed  by  Ledova.  Weather,  continuous  rain. 
Opposition  (screen),  "The  Great  Gabbo," 
"Hallelujah."  "Mysterious  Island,"  "Isle  of 
Lost  Ships."  Opposition  (stage),  "The  Jade 
God,"  "June  Moon."    Rating,  86%. 

OMAHA— Orpheum  (3,000),  25c-60c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  RKO  vaude- 
ville, Pathe  News.  Weatlier,  cold  and  cloudy. 
Opposition.  "Dynamite,"  "Halfway  to  Heaven," 
"Woman  Trap,"  "His  Glorious  Night."  Rating, 
100%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— R.  K.  O.  Orpheum 
(1,723),  25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions, 
Catherine  Custer,  novelty  organist,  Kelso  Bros. 
Revue  "Cuttin'  Capers,"  Pathe  Sound  News. 
Weather,  heavy  rains.  Opposition,  "Venus" 
"Pointed  Heels,"  "This  Thing  Called  Love," 
"Marriage  Plavground,"  "This  Is  Heaven." 
Rating,  120%. 

Ad  Tips. — Gay  tunes  and  bright  dialogue  were 
mentioned  in  all  ads  along  with  the  names  of  the 
stars,  Sally  O'Neil  and  John  Mack  Brown.  Ap- 
peal is  for  those  who  like  the  usual  type  of 
sentimental  picture. — Frank  Hines,  Mgr.,  Pal- 
ace,  Cleveland. 

Ad  Tips — Centers  around  the  song  publishing 
business  with  good  comedy  and  sufficient  ro- 
mance— has  a  "different"  enough  angle  to  please, 
despite  meaningless  title.  Name  of  Sally 
O'Neil  and  John  Mack  Brown  .should  draw 
good  business.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Ralph  W.  Thayer,  Mgr.,  Orpheum,  Omaha. 

Ad  Tips — Popular  Sally  O'Neil,  good  work 
and  strong  cast.  Special  service  for  shoppers 
and  coffee  on  mezzanine. — Earl  Wadge,  Mgr., 
RKO  Orpheum,  Portland,  Ore. 


Kiss,  The  (M-G-M) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Strand  (2,000), 
35c-50c,  6  days.  Other  attractions,  two  Vita- 
phone  presentations,  "Shake  It  Up"  and  "Dead 
or  AloneJ'  a  Mickey  Mouse  cartoon,  Paramount 
Sound  News.  Weather,  very  unpleasant.  Op- 
position, "Rio  Rita,"  "Song  of  Love,"  "Woman 
Trap,"   "The   Love  Doctor."    Rating,  90%. 

DENVER— Denver  (2,512),  25c-65c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Publix  stage  show  and  Para- 
mount Sound  News.  Weather,  fine.  Opposi- 
tion. "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Girl  from 
Havana,"  "This  Thing  Called  Love,"  "Mari- 
anne," and  "Delightful  Rogue."  Rating.  80%. 
SALT  LAKE  CITY.— R-K-O  Orpheum  (2,- 
500),  15c-75c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  vaude- 
ville headed  by  "Youth  and  Beauty  Revue," 
featuring  Elmer  Coudy,  Leon  Miller,  Dorothy 
Coudy,  Marie  Folins  and  a  chorus  of  30. 
Weather,  fair  and  warm.  Opposition.  "Half 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Disraeli,"  "Eternal  Love," 
"The  Careless  Age."    Rating,  110%. 

SPOKANE.  — R-K-0  (1,500),  25c-60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  of  vaudeville. 
Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition,  "They  Had  to 
See  Paris,"  "The  Ladv  Lies,"  "Woman  Trap." 
Rating,  114%. 

Ad  Tips — Play  up  the  name  of  the  star  and 
don't  forget  Conrad  Nagel.  While  it  is  not  a 
talkie,  the  star  herself  will  draw.  Audience 
appeal,  mature. — Robert  Rosenthal,  Mgr.,  Mark 
Strand,  Albany. 

Ad  Tips — Greta  Garbo  in  silent  production  is 
real  drawing  card  and  with  this  title  is  sufficient 
to  put  the  picture  across.  Conrad  Nagel  also 
is  good  and  the  drama  angle  of  the  story  can 
be  played  up.  There  are  many  special  angles  to 
work  on  with  this  title.  Appeal,  particularly  to 
adults,  men  and  women. — L.  J.  Carkey,  Mgr., 
R-K-O,   Spokane. 

Lady  Lies,  The  (Par.) 

SPOKANE.  — Audian  (1,100),  25c-50c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Vitaphone  shorts  and 
Movietone.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition. 
"They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Woman 
Trap."     Rating,  89%. 

Ad  Tips — Featured  Claudette  Colbert  as  tal- 
ented Broadway  actress  from  legitimate  stage. 
Walter  Huston  also  proves  fair  drawing  card 
here.  Play  up  angle  of  domestic  tangle  in- 
volving tense  drama.  Appeal,  particularly  to 
adults,  men  and  women. — Ray  Grombacher, 
Mgr.,  Audian,  Spokane. 

Light  Fingers   (Col.) 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Pantages  (1,675),  7 
days,  3  shows  daily,  25c-50c-75c.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Pathe  Sound  News.  5  acts  vaude.  Weath- 
er, cold.  Opposition.  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Glorifying  American  Girl,"  "Taming  of 
Shrew"  (2nd  week),  "Hollywood  Revue"  (2nd 
week),  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The  River,"  "The 
Virginian"  (2nd  run),  "Skidding"  (legit,  of- 
fering by  dramatic  stock  company),  "The 
Miracle"  (legit,  offering  playing  3rd  and  final 
week  in  St.  Paul  Auditorium),  "Tickle  Me" 
(burlesque).    Rating,  70%. 

Little  Johnny  Jones  (F.  IS.) 

LOS  ANGELES — Warner  Bros.  Downtown 
(2,400),  7  days,  35c-65c.  Other  attractions, 
Paramount  Sound  News,  Vitaphone  Varieties. 
Opposition,  "Hallelujah,"  "This  Thing  Called 
Love,"  "Sweetie."  "Broadway  Scandals,"  "Three 
Live  Ghosts."    Weather,  fine.    Rating,  69%. 

Locked  Door   (U.  A.) 

BALTIMORE— Loew's  Stanley  (3,654),  6 
days,  25c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  Pathe  Audio  Review,  organlogue,  Harry 
Langdon  in  "Sky  Boy"   (Paramount  all-talking 


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comedy).  Weather,  cloudy,  clear,  cold,  rain 
one  day.  Opposition,  (screen)  "Delightful 
Rogue,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Seven  Faces," 
"Rio  Rita."  "Afghanistan,"  "Evidence,"  "Love, 
Live  and  Laugh,"  "Taming  of  Shrew"  ;  (stage) 
only  Burlesque  Gayety  open  with  Lola  Pierce 
and  her   "Flapper   Follies."   Rating,  80%. 

KANSAS  CITY— Midland  (4,000),  25-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville  acts,  fea- 
turing Milton  Berle  in  "Get  Hot,"  also  Milo, 
famous  eccentric  dancer,  and  Serge  Flash,  rub- 
ber ball  manipulator.  Weather,  cold,  snow. 
Opposition,  '"Why  Leave  Homer"  "Paris," 
"Darkened  Rooms,"  "Half  Way  To  Heaven." 
Rating,  90%. 

PROVIDENCE— Loew's  State  (3,800),  7 
days,  15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  "Bell  and 
Earl,  Charley  Chase  comedy,  organlogue.  Op- 
Position,  "Rio  Rita,"  "The  Sacred  Flame," 
"Half  Way  to  Heaven."  Weatiier,  warm,  rain. 
Rating,  85%. 

Ad  Tips — Use  large  line  cut  of  Barbara 
Stanwyck  forcing  Rod  La  Rocque  from  trying 
to  embrace  her  at  bottom  of  newspaper  ad  with 
heavy  line  border  on  each  side  taper  to  top 
with  signature  of  theatre's  name  in  center  at 
top.  Use  title  in  large  type  with  lines  over  it 
reading:  "All  talking  society  murder  mystery 
thriller.  An  amazing  carnival  of  life  and  love 
with  Barbara  Stanwyck,  Rod  La  Rocque,,  Betty 
Bronson  and  William  Boyd."  Use  strong 
catchlines  in  circles  just  over  heads  of  cuts  of 
Boyd  in  telephone  pose  and  having  advertising 
players.  Chance  for  co-operative  advertising 
hook-up  with  local  dealers  by  using  photo  of 


THE 
Doorway  of  Hospitality 


IN  HOLLYWOOD. 

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town  Log  Angele*  U  bat  20  minutca  away. 

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Golf ,  recreation,  night  Ufa  and  othar  an  tar- 
telnment  •urrounda  tha  hotel. 

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booklat. 


THE    HOLLYWOOD 

PLAZA 
HOTEL 

HOLLYWOOD,  CALIFORNIA. 


for  page  ad  around  it  with  head:  "Telephone 
Mrders  open  the  locked  door  to  quick  delivery. 
The  following  merchants  solicit  your  trade  by 
telephone  orders."  Inform  your  newspaper  edi- 
tor you  can  give  him  a  novelization  of  the 
story  free.  Audience  appeal  is  fine  from  a  jazz 
story  and  murder  mystery  angle  and  holds  in- 
terest very  well. — Charles  Raymond,  Gen'l 
Mgi.,  Loew's  Stanley,   Baltimore. 

Ad  Tips — Sea-going  night  clubs,  murder  and 
strong  drama!  Billing  must  be  on  sensational 
nature  of  film  and  splendid  acting.  Has  general 
appeal  for  adults. — J.  P.  McCarthy,  Mgr., 
Loew's  State,  Providence. 

Love    Doctor    (Par,) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Proctor's  Grand  (1,800), 
25c-60c,  6  days.  Oilier  attractions,  vaudeville 
acts.  Weather,  very  unpleasant.  Opposition, 
"The  Kiss,"  "Rio  Rita."  "Song  of  Love," 
"Woman   Trap."    Rating,  90%   . 

Love,  Live  and  Laugh    (Fox) 

BALTIMORE— New  (1,600),  6  days,  25c-50c. 
Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News,  "Head 
Work"  (RKO  all  talking  comedy),  "Snap- 
shots of  Hollywood."  Weather,  cloudy,  clear, 
cold,  rain  one  day.  Opposition,  (screen)  "De- 
lightful Rogue,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Seven 
Faces,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Afghanistan,"  "Evi- 
dence," "Locked  Door,"  "Taming  of  Shrew" ; 
(stage)  only  Burlesque  Gayety  open  with  Lola 
Pierce  and  her  "Flapper  Follies."  Rating,  70%. 
_  BUFFALO.— Great  Lakes  (2,900),  7  days. 
50c-60c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
Xews,  Paramount  Sound  News,  organ  solo. 
iVeather,  snow.  Opposition,  "Shanghai  Lady," 
"Half  Way  To  Heaven,"  "Disraeli,"  "The 
Great  Divide,"    Rating,  145%. 

DALLAS.— Majestic  (2.895),  7  days.  25c- 
35c-60c.  Other  attractions.  Interstate  vaudeville 
featuring  Frank  Devoe,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
W rather,  cold.  Opposition,  "Dynamite,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Glorifving  the  American  Girl,"  "The 
Unholy  Night."    Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips — To  make  effective  newspaper  ad, 
take  reproduction  of  first  page  of  song,  "Two 
Little  Baby  Arms,"  on  last  page  of  press  book, 
increase  size  of  Jessel's  head  and  Lila  Lee  and 
baby  with  bars  of  music  coming  out  from 
Jessel  as  in  three  sheet  poster.  Across  top  of 
ad  in  white  letters  on  black  have  signature  of 
house  at  upper  left  and  "all  talking,  singing 
drama"  in  large  white  letters  in  upper  right. 
Under  cuts  of  Jessel,  Lee  and  baby,  have  in 
white  letters  on  black,  title  and  other  prom- 
inent players.  Mortise  box  under  this  for 
other  copy.  Fine  chance  for  window  display 
tie-ups  on  this  with  a  couple  of  sets  of  stills. 
For  opticians,  toy  shops,  other  children's  ar- 
ticles, music  dealers,  radio,  photograph  and 
record  shops.  Audience  appeal,  fine  for  all  ages 
and  classes.  Enough  humor  to  make  the  drama 
and  pathos  very  effective. — Morris  A.  Mechanic, 
Mew    Theatre,  Baltimore. 

Ad  Tips — Practically  all  of  the  publicity 
should,  he  expended  on  George  Jessel  and  hill 
him  as  the  stage's  favorite  character  comedian 
Tell  the  public  that  it  is  a  romantic  drama  in 
all  talk  and  song  and  give  them  an  inkling  of 
the  war  sequence.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
John  II.  Thoma,  Mgr.,  Majestic,  Dallas. 

Lucky  In  Love   (Fox) 

HOUSTON— Majestic  (2,250),  25c-60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  five  act*  vaudeville. 
headed  \<\  Conlin  and  Glass,  Fox  Movietone 
Xews,  Aesop's  Fables.  Weather,  cold  and  rain. 
■  it  ion.  "Pointed  Heels,"  "Disraeli,"  and 
Wall   Street."    Rating,  90%. 

Ad  Tips. — "Briulit  and  breezy  show,  filled 
with  the  blarney  and  romance  of  otild  Ireland, 
a  sweet  love  story,  and  haunting  theme  song 
'Love  Is  a  Beggar'."  Advertise  well  balanced 
cast  and  plenty  of  humor.  Appeal  is  general. — 
F.ddie   Bremer,   Mgr.,   Majestic,    Houston. 


Marriage  Playground    (Par.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.  — Rialto  (Publix), 
(1,498),  25c-60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Par- 
amount Sound  News,  Will  King  in  "Weak  But 
Willing,"  Buster  West  in  "Marching  to 
Georgia."  Opposition,  "Venus,"  "Pointed 
Heels,"  "This  Thing  Called  Love,"  "Jazz 
Heaven,"  "This  Is  Heaven."  Weather,  heavy 
rains.    Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Tie  ups  with  book  stores  on  book 
"The  Children,"  free  transportation  to  all  mem- 
bers largest  family  in  city.  All-revealing  story 
of  smart  set.  Universal  appeal. — Jack  Gault, 
Mgr.,  Rialto,  Portland,  Ore. 

Marian  n  e    (M-G-M) 

DENVER— Rialto  (1,100),  15c-50c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Our  Gang  comedy  "Bounc- 
ing Babies,"  Pathe  Sound  News.  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition,  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Girl 
from  Havana,"  "The  Kiss,"  "This  Thing 
Called  Love,"  and  "Delightful  Rogue."  Rating, 
90%. 

Married  In  Hollyicood   (Fox) 

DENVER— Aladdin  (1,400),  35c-75c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Sommers  and  Hunt  in  "Some 
Pumpkins,"  Edward  Everett  Horton  in  "Good 
Medicine,"  and  Fox  Movietone  News.  Weather, 
fine.  Opposition,  "Girl  from  Havana,"  "The 
Kiss,"  "This  Thing  Called  Love,"  "Marianne," 
and  "Delightful  Rogue."    Rating,  90%. 

Mighty,   The   (Par,) 

MILWAUKEE— Merrill  (1,298),  25c-6Gc.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News. 
II' either,  cloudy  and  disagreeable.  Opposition, 
"The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "The  Re- 
turn of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Sap,"  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools,"  "Sunny  Side  Up."  Rating, 
110%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c,  4 
days.  Other  attractions,  two  Vitaphone  acts, 
Fox  Movietone  News.  Opposition,  "So  This 
Is  College."  Weather,  very  unpleasant.  Rating, 
92%. 

Ad  Tips — I  billed  this  as  the  most  powerful 
star  in  pictures  and  at  his  dramatic  peak,  a  story 
of  love  filled  with  gripping  realism  and  abound- 
ing in  excitement.  Use  heavy  type  in  exploit- 
ing the  name  of  George  Bancroft,  the  star. 
Audience  appeal,  general. — Benjamin  Stern, 
Mgr.,  The  Troy,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Mysterious  Island    (M-G-M) 

CLEVELAND— Allen  (-3,300),  7  days.  30c, 
60c.  Other  attractions,  The  Real  McCov 
i  M-G-M),  Irish  Fantasy  (U.  A.),  Hearst 
Metrotone  News.  Weather,  continuous  rain. 
Opposition  (screen),  "Great  Gabbo,"  "Hcllelu- 
jah,"  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "Jazz  Heaven." 
(Stage),  "The  Jade  God,"  "June  Moon."  Rat- 
ing, 85%. 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Troy  (2,000),  35c-50c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  two  Vitaphone  acts,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Opposition,  "So  This  Is  Col- 
lege."   IVeather,  unpleasant.   Rating,  110%. 

Ad  Tips. — Included  emphasis  on  fine  cast, 
and  the  fact  that  it  is  100  per  cent  color.  All  ads 
stressed  words  like  "romance,"  "sensation"  and 
"spectacular."  Appeal  is  for  those  who  like 
the  unusual,  and  for  those  who  can  stand  a 
lot  of  excitement  on  the  screen. — Isadore  Lid- 
man,   Mgr.,  Allen,   Cleveland. 

.Id  Tips — Play  this  up  as  one  of  the  best 
undersea  spectacles  ever  filmed  entirely  with 
color,  an  all-talking,  actually  filmed  at  the  bot- 
tom of  the  ocean  and  based  on  Jules  Verne's 
famous  novel.  Play  up  the  name  of  Lionel 
Barrymorc  as  he  always  has  a  following. 
A  whence  appeal,  general. — Benjamin  Stern, 
Mgr.,  The  Troy,  Troy,  N.  Y. 


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Nix  On  Dames   (Fox) 

DES  MOINES— Orpheum  (2,000),  4  days, 
25c- 50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Silent  News, 
R-K-O  comedy  "Two  Gun  Ginsberg,"  RKO 
vaudeville.  Opposition,  "Half  Way  to  Heaven," 
"The  13th  Chair,"  "Paris.  Weather,  cold, 
stormy.    Rating,   100%. 

OKLAHOMA  CITY— Orpheum  (1.500), 
25c-50c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  News, 
Aesop's  Fables,  Orpheum  Movievents,  5  ex- 
cellent RKO  vaudeville  acts  with  Lottie  Ather- 
ton,  Lytell  and  Fant,  La  Marr  and  Boice,  Jack 
McLallen  and  the  Five  Avalons.  Opposition, 
"Sacred  Flame,"  "Untamed,"  "On  With  the 
Show,"  "Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "The 
Girl  from  Woolworth's."  Weatlter,  splendid. 
Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — The  title  was  used  as  the  special 
exploitation  of  this  picture.  The  cast  was  well 
liked.  General  audience  enjoyed  the  comedy 
drama  feature  and  the  comedy  number  also 
made  a  hit.  All  types. — C.  D.  Gerraty,  Mgr., 
Orpheum,  Des  Moines. 

Painted  Angel,  The  (F.  N.) 

TACOMA— RKO  (1,500),  7  days,  30c-75c. 
Other  attractions,  five  vaudeville  acts  headed  by 
Tom  Brown  with  the  Original  Six  Brown 
Brothers,  Florrie  LeVere  with  Edythe  Hand- 
man  and  Harry  Denny,  William  Nunn  &  Co., 
LaSalle  and  Mack  and  Chamberlin  and  Himes 
also  on  vaudeville  bill,  local  Elks  in  for  a 
Saturday  kid  matinee  in  the  a.m.  and  with  a 
night  shirt  frolic  Wednesday  for  9  o'clock  show 
as  "Stocking  Filler"  extras.  Opposition.  "The 
Sap,"  "So  This  Is  College"  and  "Glorifying  the 
American  Girl."  Weather,  favorable.  Rating, 
85%. 

Ad  Tips — Played  Billie  Dove  and  Edmund 
Lowe,  author  of  story  and  extravaganza  and  de 
luxe  parts  of  the  offering.  The  appeal  was 
largely  adults. — W.  L.  Fenny,  Mgr.,  RKO, 
Tacoma,  Wash. 

Paris   (F.  N.) 

DES  MOINES— Des  Moines  (1,600).  7 
days.  25c_-35c-50c65c.  Other  attractions.  Para- 
mount News.  Yitaphone  vaudeville  "Fishing 
Around"  and  "Hall  of  Injustice."  Opposition. 
"Half  Way  to  Heaven."  "The  13th  Chair," 
"Nix  on  Dames,"  "Christina."  Weather,  cold, 
stormy.    Rating,   70%. 

KANSAS  CITY.  MO.— Mainstreet  (3.067), 
35-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions.  RKO  stage 
show  featuring  "The  Golf  Fiends,"  Rudell  and 
Dunigan,  "In  the  Rough,"  and  Sessions  and 
Roberts  in  "A  Night  with  the  Stars."  Weather. 
cold,  snow.  Opposition,  "Darkened  Rooms/' 
"The  Locked  Door,"  "Why  Leave  Home?" 
"Half  Way  To  Heaven."    Rating,  100%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— 50c-65c-90c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions.  Mack  Sennett  comedy.  "The 
New  Half  Back,"  Conduotor  Laraia  in  orches- 
tra concert.  Opposition,  "Paris."  "The  13th 
Chair."  "Hollywood  Revue,"  "Flight,"  "Little 
Johnny  Jones,"  "Love  Parade.  Weather,  wet. 
Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Putting  Irene  Bordoni  across  as 
the  star  of  this  feature  failed  to  be  a  strong 
enough  pull  in  the  midst  of  Christmas  shopping 
and  a  severe  cold  wave.  In  this  section  a  star 
from  abroad  does  not  win  recognition  as  read- 
ily as  a  new  star  from  among  the  ranks  of 
youngsters.  A  picture  for  the  sophisticates. — 
Don  Allen,  Asst.  Mgr.,  The  Des  Moines,  Des 
Moines. 

Ad  Tips — Irene  Bordoni,  tremendous  appeal 
in  herself.  Picture's  gorgeous  technicolor  fea- 
tured, also  magnificent  settings,  song  hits  and 
beautiful  girls.  Advertise  as  "a  $4.40  stage 
show  on  our  talking,  singing,  dancing  screen." 
— Nat  Holt.  Mgr..  California.  San  Francisco.     ' 


Pointed  Heels    (Par.) 

HOUSTON.— Metropolitan  (2,512),  25c-60c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  Publix  unit  with  Ze- 
laya,  Pathe  Talking  News,  Sennett  talking 
comedy,  "Clancy  at  the  Bat,"  organ  specialty 
with  Wm.  El  Cota,  "Master  of  the  Xylophone," 
birthday,  orchestra.  Weather,  rain  and  cold. 
Opposition,  "Lucky  In  Love,"  "Disraeli,"  and 
"Wall    Street."    Rating,   100%. 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— The  Portland  (3.068) 
25c-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News,  Santa  Claus  film,  Fitzpatrick 
travel  talk,  Stanleigh  Malotte's  novel  organ 
numbers.  Weather,  heavy  rains.  Opposition. 
"This  Thing  Called  Love,"  "This  Is  Heaven," 
"Venus." 

Ad  Tips. — Title  is  the  best  advertising  point. 
William  Powell's  name  means  a  lot,  and  Fay 
Wray  and  Helen  Kane  are  worth  some  play. 
Go  easy  on  backstage  angle, — there  has  been  too 
much  of  that.  Stress  love  story.  Appeal  is  to 
young  people  and  adults. — E.  E.  Collins,  Mgr., 
Metropolitan,  Houston. 

Return   Of  Sherlock   Holmes 

(Par.) 

MILWAUKEE.--Wiscnnsin  (3,275),  60c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Laurel  and  Hardy  in  "Thev  Ho  Boom."  Fan- 
chon  and  Marco  Idea.  Weather,  cloudv  and 
disagreeable.  Opposition,  "The  Great  Gahbo," 
"Hard  to  Get,"  "The  San,"  "The  Mighty," 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "Sunnv  Side  Up." 
Rating,  110%. 

OTTAWA.— B.  F.  Keith's  (2,596),  15c-60c, 
6  davs.  Other  attractions,  orchestra  overture, 
five  R-K-O  vaudeville  acts,  Pathe  silent  news, 
"Sky  Bov,"  JVeathcr,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposi- 
tion, "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadwav,"  "Un- 
tamed." "The  Glad  Ra<r  Doll,"  "Smiling  Irish 
Eyes,"  "Sonny  Boy."     Rating,  75%. 

Ad  Tips — The  very  mention  of  Sherlock 
Holmes  brought  back  memories  to  countless 
adults  and  aroused  intense  interest  among  the 
present-day  boys  who  have  read  and  re-read  the 
thrilling  detective  stories  by  Sir  Arthur  Conan 
Dovle.  The  well-known  nrofile  of  Sherlock 
Holmes  was  profuselv  used  in  newspaper  and 
sign  advertising  and  reference  to  the  feature 
was  made  in  the  Monda^  night  rad*o  broad- 
cast from  Keith's  staee  Male  adults  and  juve- 
niles were  partici'larh-  in  evidence  in  *he  week's 
crowds. — J.  M.  Franklin,  Mgr.,  B.  F.  Keith's, 
Ottawa. 

Rio  Rita  (RKO) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y—  Leland  (1. 400),  25c-35c. 
6  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  very  disagreeable.  Opposition.  "The 
Kiss."  "Song  r.f  Love,"  "Woman  Trap,"  "The 
Love  Doctor, "     Ratina.  100%   (2nd  nlaving). 

BALTIMORE.— Keith's  (3,016).  6  days  25c- 
50c.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone  News. 
U  collier,  cloudv,  clear,  cold,  rain  one  day.  No 
vaudeville  or  orchestra  Opposition  (Screen). 
"Delightful  Rogue."  "His  Glorious  Night." 
"Seven  Faces."  "Afghanistan."  "Evidence," 
"Love,  Live  and  Laugh,"  "Locked  Door,"  "Tam- 
ing of  Shrew";  (Stage),  Only  burlesque,  Gay- 
etv  onen  with  Lola  Pierce  and  her  "Flapper 
Follies."  Ratina.  70%  (After  four  weeks  at 
Auditorium  and  one  week  at  this  house). 

DALLAS.— Capitol  (1.440).  7  davs,  Z5c-35c- 
60c.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition.  "The  Unholv 
Night,"  "Love,  Live  and  Laugh,"  "Dynamite," 


"Glorifying   the   American    Girl."    This    is   the 
second  return  engagement.   Rating,  125%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Carthay  Circle  (1,- 
650),  7  days,  twice  daily,  75c  to  $1.50.  Other 
attractions,  Fox  Movietone  News  and  Elinors 
Orchestra.  Weather,  fine.  Rating,  84%  (5th 
week). 

PROVIDENCE.— Victory  (1,600),  7  days, 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News. 
Weather,  rain,  warm.  Opposition.  "Half  Way 
to  Heaven,"  "Locked  Door,"  "Sacred  Flame." 
Rating,  110%. 

Ad  Tips — This  was  brought  back  to  the  city 
for  another  week  at  a  first  run  house  and  needed 
little  advertising  to  put  it  over.  The  play  is 
too  well  known  to  require  any  heavy  exploita- 
tion, although  of  course  the  picture  itself  is 
worthy  of  heavy  ads.  Audience  appeal,  general. 
— John  Garry,  Mgr.,  Leland,  Albany,  N.  Y. 

Ad  Tips. — It  was  necessary  for  the  Capitol 
to  run  this  picture  for  the  third  time  in  Dallas 
due  to  popular  demand  and  attendance  at  ad- 
vance price  records  were  established.  Audience 
appeal,  general. — Ray  J.  Stinnett,  Mgr.,  Capitol, 
Dallas. 

Ad  Tips — This  picture  is  just  checking  out 
after  six  phenomenal  weeks,  smashing  all 
records  for  longevity  in  Providence.  Should 
do  excellent  business  in  any  territory.  In  ex- 
ploitation stress  fact  that  it  is  an  elaboration  of 
the  Ziegfeld  stage  success.  Has  appeal  to  all 
classes  and  ages. — Matt  Reilly,  Mgr.,  Victory, 
Providence. 


River  The  (Fox) 


MINNEAPOLIS— Aster  (812),  20c-25c-30c, 
7  days,  8  shows  daily.  Other  attractions,  two 
all-talking  comedies,  sound  news.  Weather, 
cold.  Opposition,  "They  Had  to  See  Paris," 
"Glorifying  American  Girl,"  "Light  Fingers," 
"Taming  of  Shrew"  (2nd  week),  "Hollywood 
Revue"  (2nd  week),  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The 
Virginian"  (2nd  run),  "Skidding"  (legit,  offer- 
ing by  dramatic  stock  company) ,  "The  Miracle" 
(playing  3rd  and  final  week  in  St.  Paul  Audi- 
torium), "Tickle  Me"  (burlesque).  Rating, 
93%. 

Ad  Tips — Emphasize  this  angle  "A  Boy,  A 
Girl,  A  Mountain  Cabin."  If  this  doesn't  tell 
a  story  to  your  patrons  nothing  will.  Charles 
Farrell  should  be  exploited  largely  on  his  work 
in  former  pictures. — John  B.  Goodwin,  Mgr., 
Aster,  Minneapolis. 

Romance   Of   Rio   Grande    (Fox) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Liberty  (1,800).  25c- 
50c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fox  Movietone 
News,  "The  Skeleton  Dance."    Weather,  splen- 


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Motion    Picture    Neius 


December  28, 1929 


Opinions     On     Pictures 


did.  Opposition,  "Sacred  Flame,"  "Untamed," 
"On  With  the  Show,"  "Girl  from  WoolworMVs." 
Rating,  100%. 

Sacred  Flame,  The  (W.  B.) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Capitol  (1,200),  25c- 
50c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News,  Polly  Moran  and  Marie  Dressier  in 
"Dangerous  Females."  Weather,  splendid. 
Opposition,  "Untamed,"  "On  With  the  Show," 
"Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande,"  "Girl  from 
Woolworth's,"  "Nix  on  Dames."    Rating,  125%. 

PROVIDENCE.— Majestic  (2,400),'  7  days. 
15c-50c.  Other  attractions,  "So  Long  Letty" 
(WB),  Paramount  Sound  News.  Weather, 
warm,  rain.  Opposition,  "Rio  Rita,"  "Half 
Way  to  Heaven,"  "Locked  Door."  Rating. 
80%. 

Sap,  The  (W.  B.) 

MILWAUKEE.— Majestic  (1.990),  2Sc-60c. 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  newsreel. 
Weather,  cloudy  and  disagreeable.  Opposition, 
"The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Hard  to  Get,"  "Return 
of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Mighty,"  "Foot- 
lights and  Fools,"  "Sunnvside  Up."  Ratinq, 
95%. 

TACOMA.— Blue  Mouse  (601),  7  days,  25c- 
75c.  Other  attractions,  Ruth  Etting,  Vitaphone 
act,  2-reel  George  Kelly  Vitaphone  playlet,- 
"The  Flattering  Word"  ;  Mack  Sennett  comedy, 
"A  Hollywood  Star" ;  and  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  favorable.  Opposition,  "The  Painted 
Angel,"  "So  This  Is  College"  and  "Glorifying 
the  American  Girl."    Rating,  80%. 

Ad  Tips — Emphasized  comedy  and  star ;  also 
other  members  of  the  cast.  Appeal,  general — 
especially  entertaining  for  those  who  like  Ed- 
ward Everett  Horton's  style  of  comedy. — Ned 
Edris,  Mgr.,  Blue  Mouse,  Tacoma. 


Seven  Faces  (Fox) 


BALTIMORE.— Hippodrome  (2,500),  6 
days,  20c-60c.  Other  attractions,  Bert  Smith 
Players  in  "Hawaiian  Butterfly,"  with  acts, 
chorus,  organ,  Pathe  Sound  News,  all  talking 
comedy,  Pathe  Review.  Weather,  cloudy,  clear, 
cold,  rain  one  day.  Opposition  (Screen),  "De- 
lightful Rogue,"  "His  Glorious  Night,"  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Afghanistan,"  "Evidence,"  "Love,  Live 
and  Laugh,"  "Locked  Door,"  "Taming  of 
Shrew";  (Stage),  Only  burlesque  Gayety  open 
with  Lola  Pierce  and  her  "Flapper  Follies." 
Rating,  65%. 

HOLLYWOOD.— Grauman's  Egyptian  (1,- 
800),  7  days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Fan- 
chon-Marco's  "Uniforms"  Idea,  Fox  Movie- 
tone News  and  Fashion  Reel.  Opposition,  "Gen- 
eral  Crack."    Weather,   fine. 

.  H  Tips — Play  up  Paul  Muni  strong  as  the 
mi  >st  talented  young  actor  on  the  talking  screen 
appearing  in  the  most  perfect  dramatic  novelty 
film  of  the  year  in  which  he  plays  seven  distinct 
characterizations  naming  the  characters  and  tell 
them  it  has  a  love  story  with  powerful  appeal. 
Name  Margaret  Churchill  as  the  leading 
woman.  There  are  plenty  of  ways  to  get  tie- 
ups.      Starr    Piano    Co..    modiste    and    feminine 


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shoe  shops,  florists  and  grocers  and  restaurants. 
Mainly  by  window  displays  and  advertising  copy 
with  photos.  One  scene  shows  two  drinking 
coffee.  Have  tie-up  run  so  that  free  single 
ticket  is  given  away  with  every  seven  pounds 
sold.  Audience  appeal  is  fine  and  audiences  at 
this  house  enjoyed  it  from  start  to  finsih. — 
Nat  Keene,  Mgr.,  Hippodrome,  Baltimore. 

Smiling  Irish  Eyes   (F.N.) 

OTTAWA.— Avalon  (990),  25c-35c,  3  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Ticklish  Business,"  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  cold  and  stormy. 
Opposition,  "The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway," 
"The  Glad  Rag  Doll,"  "Untamed,"  "The  Re- 
turn of  SherlocTc  Holmes,"  "Desert  Song." 
Rating,  80%. 

Ad  Tips — Decorated  theatre  with  Christmas 
evergreens,  card  board  shamrocks  and  green- 
tinted  window  cards  and  decorations  to  encour- 
age the  Irish  and  emphasized  the  name  of  Col- 
leen Moore.  The  feature  was  used  in  conjunc- 
tion with  the  Magnascope  and  enlarged  screen 
as  a  novelty,  which  took  very  well.  Patrons 
want  a  love  story  in  their  pictures  and  so  called 
this  an  "all  talking  and  singing  romance."  All 
noes  liked  it. — P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr.,  Avalon, 
Ottawa: 

So  Long,  Letty  (W.  B.) 

DES  MOINES.— Strand  (1,100),  3  days, 
20c-30c.  Other  attractions,  Educational  Kino- 
grams  News,  Paramount  comedy,  "Piano  Tun- 
ers," Pathe  comedy.  "Fair  Wavs  and  Fowl." 
Opposition,  "Christina."  "Half  Way  to  Heav- 
en," "Paris."     Weather,  cold.     Rating,  75%. 

Song  Of  Love    (Col.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Harmanus-Bleecker  Hall 
(1.800L  35c-50c.  6  days.  Other  attractions,  a 
Laurel  and  Hardy  comedy,  George  Lyons,  the 
singing  harpist,  a  Mickey  Mouse  cartoon,  Fox 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  very  disagreeable. 
Opposition,  "The  Kiss,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Woman 
Trap,"  "The  Love  Doctor."     Rating,  92%. 

Ad  Tips— Bill  Belle  Baker  as  the  female  Al 
Jolson  and  don't  forget  that  she  sings  seven 
songs,  although  they  didn't  score  heavily  with 
Albany  audiences.  Audience  appeal,  general. — 
Charles  Goulding,  Mgr..  Harmanus-Bleecker 
Hall,  Albany. 

Sonny  Boy  (W.B.) 

OTTAWA.— Avalon  (990),  25c-35c.  3  davs. 
Other  attractions,  "The  Skeleton  Dance,"  Laurel 
and  Hardv  in  "A  Perfect  Day."  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposition. 
"The  Gold  Diggers  of  Broadway,"  "LTntamed," 
"The  Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Glad 
Rag  Doll,"  "Stark  Mad."     Rating,  80%. 

Ad  Tips — Purposely  built  up  a  show  that 
would  attract  juveniles  during  the  closing  days 
of  the  school  term  and  the  result  was  very  satis- 
factorv  in  view  of  the  nearness  of  Christmas. 
The  Magnascope  and  enlarged  screen  helped  to 
draw  the  crowds.  Used  the  line  "Hear  Davey 
Lee,  wonder  child,  imitate  his  Uncle  Al"  in  the 
newspaper  advertising  drive.  Had  a  big  Christ- 
mas tree  in  the  lobby  by  wav  of  further  at- 
traction. Saturday  matinee  and  evening  crowds 
were  particularly  good. — P.  J.  Nolan,  Mgr., 
Avalon,  Ottawa. 

So  This  Is  College   (M-G-M) 

TACOMA.— Fox  Colonial  (0651  7  days,  25c- 
35c.  Other  attractions,  "Port  Wine,"  Aesops 
Fable.  "Close  Shave"  and  Fox  Movietone  News. 
Weather,  favorable.  Opposition,  "The  Sap," 
•"Tin'  Painted  Angel"  and  "Glorifying  the 
American  Girl."    Rating.  75' 

TROY,  N.  Y.— Lincoln  (1,000),  25c-35c.  7 
Other  attractions,  I  Ine  Vitaphone  act, 
Movietone  News.  Weather,  unpleasant.  Opposi- 
tion,  "The  Mighty,"  "Mysterious  Island."  Rat- 
ing, 120%. 


Ad  Tips — Played  college  end  of  story,  com- 
edy and  cast  of  youngsters.  Appeal,  general. — 
Doug.  Kimberley,  Mgr.,  Fox  Colonial,  Tacoma. 

Ad  Tips — Make  your  appeal  to  the  college 
crowd,  if  you  have  one,  in  your  town,  as  this 
is  a  picture  that  boys  and  girls  don't  want  to 
miss.  It  is  all  taken  on  a  college  campus  and 
has  plenty  to  liven  it  up  in  the  way  of  singing, 
talking  and  dancing  and  Cliff  Edwards  is  right 
there  with  his  uke.  Audience  appeal,  everyone. 
— Harold  Janecke,  Mgr.,  Lincoln,  Troy,  N.  Y. 

Sunny  Side   Up    (Fox) 

LOS  ANGELES.— Fox  Palace  (1,100),  7 
days,  twice  daily,  50c  to  SI. 50.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Fox  Movietone  News,  and  Disney  Car- 
toon   "Springtime."      Opposition.    "Three    Live 

Ghosts."     Weather,   Rating,  

.  MILWAUKEE.— Strand  (1,406),  25c-60c. 
Five  weeks.  Other  attractions.  Fox  Movietone 
News.  Weather,  cloudy  and  disagreeable.  Op- 
position, "The  Great  Gabbo,"  "Hard  to  Get," 
"Return  of  Sherlock  Holmes,"  "The  Sap," 
"Footlights  and  Fools,"  "The  Mighty."  Rat- 
in,  i.  125%. 

Sweetie    (Par.) 

LOS_  ANGELES.— Paramount  (3,596),  7 
days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
Sound  News  and  Milton  Charles  organ  con- 
cert. Opposition,  "Hallelujah,"  "This  Thing 
Called  Love,"  "Broadway  Scandals,"  "Little 
lohnny  Jones,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts."  Weather, 
fine.    Rating,  140%. 

Taming  Of  Shretv    (V.  A.) 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Valencia  (1,500),  6 
days.  25c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News,  "Chinatown,  My  Chinatown,"  (Novelty), 
Pathe  Audio  Review,  Laurel  and  Hardy  in  "A 
Perfect  Day,"  (M-G-M  All-talking  comedy). 
Weather,  cloudy,  clear,  cold,  rain  one  day.  Op- 
position (Screen),  "Delightful  Rogue,"  "His 
Glorious  Night,"  "Seven  Faces,"  "Rio  Rita," 
"Afghanistan,"  "Evidence,"  "Love,  Live  and 
Laugh,"  "Locked  Door";  (Stage).  Only  bur- 
lesque, Gayety  open  with  Lolo  Pierce  and  her 
"Flapper  Follies."  Rating,  80%  (Shown  joint- 
ly at  Valencia  and  Parkway  after  one  week  at 
Stanley). 

MINNEAPOLIS.— State  (2,300),  7  days.  5 
shows  daily,  25c-35c-60c.  Other  attractions. 
Tribune-Universal  Newsreel,  Gus  Edward's 
"The  Doll  Shop,"  "Goodbye,  My  Lady  Love" 
(Paramount  Song  Cartoon),  "December  Horo- 
scope." Weather,  cold.  Opposition,  "They  Had 
to  See  Paris,"  "Glorifying  American  Girl." 
"Light  Fingers,"  "Hollywood  Revue"  (2nd 
week),  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The  River," 
"The  Virginian"  (2nd  run),  "Skidding"  (legit. 
offering  bv  dramatic  stock  company),  "The 
Miracle"  (legit,  offering  playing  3rd  and  final 
week  in  St.  Paul  Auditorium),  "Tickle  Mr' 
(burlesque).   Rating,  55%  (2nd  week). 

BALTIMORE.— Loew's  Parkway  (1,092),  6 
davs,  15c-35c.  Other  attractions,  Metrotone 
News  Pathe  Snapshots,  Laurel  and  Hardy  in 
"A  Perfect  Day,"  (M-G-M  all-talking  com- 
edj  I,  "You  Beautiful  Doll,"  (Paramount  song 
reel).  Weather,  cloudy,  clear,  cold,  rain  one 
dav.  Opposition  (Screen).  "Delightful  Rogue," 
"Mi.  Glorious  Night,"  "Seven  Laces."  "Rio 
Rita,"  "Afghanistan."  "Evidence."  "Love,  Live 
and  Laugh,"  "Locked  Door";  (Stage),  only  bur- 
lesque Gayety  open  with  Lola  Pierce  and  her 
"Flapper  Follies."  Rating,  85$  (Shown  jointly 
at  Valencia  and  Parktvay  after  one  week  at 
Stanlej  I 

./,/  Tips— The  cold  weather  hit  this  town  a 
smack  which  froze  the  money  in  patrons 
pocket  rhis  picture,  playing  a  second  week, 
failed  to  draw  as  will  as  it  would  if  normal 
weather  were  the  order  of  the  days  and  nights. 
The  besl  possible  play  is  to  stress  that  "This  is 
not  a  quiet  evening  in  the  Pickfair  residence." 
Tie  up  as  much   as  possible  with  drug  stores. 


December  .'-.  1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


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Box    Office    Check-Up    And    Ad.    Tips 


There  seems  to  be  a  prejudice  against  Shake- 
speare in  most  people.  In  order  to  do  good 
business,  play  up  trie  fact  that  Fairbanks  and 
Pickford  togeteher  in  this  classic  make  it  a 
comedy  par  excellence. — Bob  Brose,  Mgr.. 
State,  Minneapolis. 

They  Had  To  See  Paris  (Fox) 

MINNEAPOLIS.— Hennepin-Orpheum  2,- 
900),  7  days,  5  shows  daily,  25c-35c-50c-60c. 
Other  attractions,  concert  orchestra,  Pathe 
Sound  News.  Weather,  cold.  Opposition, 
"Glorifying  American  Girl,"  "Light  Fingers,' 
"Taming  of  Shrew"  (2nd  week),  "Hollywood 
Revue"  (2nd  week),  "Isle  of  Lost  Ships,"  "The 
River,"  "The  Virginian"  (2nd  run),  "Skidding" 
(legit,  offering  by  dramatic  stock  company), 
"The  Miracle"  (legit,  offering  playing  third  and 
final  week  in  St.  Paul  Auditorium),  "Tickle 
Me"    (burlesque).     Ratinq,  85%. 

SPOKANE.  — Granada  (600),  10c-35c.  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount  News,  Vita- 
phone  shorts.  Weather,  pleasant.  Opposition, 
"The  Kiss,"  "The  Lady  Lies,  "Woman  Trap." 
Rating,    137%. 

Ad  Tips — Will  Rogers  is  the  big  drawing 
card  in  this  picture.  Play  up  angle  that  it  is  his 
first  talking  picture.  Also  Fifi  Dorsay  proves 
an  attraction.  Splendid  comedy  and  wise  cracks 
of  Rogers  can  be  advertised  to  advantage.  Ap- 
peal, all  classes  and  all  ages. — Ray  Grombacher. 
Liberty,  Spokane. 

This  Is  Heaven  (U.  A.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Tebbetts  Oriental  (1,- 
600),  25c-35c.  7  days.  5  shows.  Other  attrac- 
tions, Pathe  Sound  News,  Glen  Shelley  at  Wur- 
litzer,  Vitaphone  Acts.  Weather,  heavy  rains. 
Opposition,  "Venus,"  "Pointed  Heels,"  "This 
Thing  Called  Love,"  "Marriage  Playground," 
"Jazz   Heaven."     Rating,  110%. 

Ad  Tips — Vilma  Banky's  good  work  in  talkie. 
Special  attractions  for  "kiddies"  in  big  base- 
ment playground. — Walter  Tebbetts,  Mgr.,  Teb- 
betts Oriental,  Portland. 

This  Thing  Called  Love   (Pathe) 

DENVER— Orpheum  (1,650),  15c-50c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  vaudeville,  Pathe 
Sound  News,  and  Pathe  Review.  Weather,  fine. 
Opposition,  "Married  in  Hollywood,"  "Girl 
From  Havana,"  "The  Kiss,"  "Marianne"  and 
"Delightful   Rogue."    Rating,  90%. 

LOS  ANGELES.— Loew's  State  (2,416),  7 
days,  35c  to  65c.  Other  attractions,  100  Meglin 
Kiddies,  Fanchon-Marco  "Desert"  Idea,  Laurel 
and  Hardy  comedy  "Hoosgow,"  Georgie  Stoll 
and  Band.  Opposition,  "Hallelujah,"  "Broad- 
way Scandals,"  "Sweetie,"  "Little  Johnny 
Jones,"  "Three  Live  Ghosts."  Weather,  fine. 
Rating,  93%. 

PORTLAND.  ORE.— Fox  Broadway  (1, 
912),  25c-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Fan- 
chon  and  Marco's  "Baby  Songs"  featuring 
Penny  Pennington  and  Rose  Valyda,  Sam  Jack 
Kaufman  and  stage  band,  Fox  Movietone  News, 
Roy  Devaney  at  Wurlitzer.  Weather,  heavy 
rains.  Opposition,  "Pointed  Heels,"  "This  Is 
Heaven,"  "Venus,"  "Marriage  Playground," 
"Jazz  Heaven."     Rating,  115%. 

Ad  Tips — Special  innovation  coffee  and  cake 
on  mezzanine  in  addition  regular  Wednesday 
night  dance;  special  wrapping  counter  for 
Xmas  packages  increased  box  office.  Edmund 
Lowe  very  popular  plus  capable  cast  enough  of 
show  to  receive  personal  guarantee. — Floyd 
Maxwell,  Mgr.,  Broadway,  Portland. 

Three  Live  Ghosts   (V.  A.) 

LOS  ANGELES.— United  Artists  (2,100), 
7  days,  35c  to  75c.  Other  attractions,  Para- 
mount Sound  News,  "The  One-Man  Reunion," 
Oliver  Wallace  Organ  Concert.  Opposition. 
"Hallelujah,"  "Little  Johnny  Jones,"  "Sunnv 
Side  Up."  Weather,  fine.  Rating,  85%  (2nd 
week). 


Thirteenth    Chair    (M-G-M) 

DES  MOINES— Strand  (1,100).  4  days, 
20c-30c.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound  News, 
Columbia  special,  "L'Terrible  Toreador",  U. 
Collegiate,  "High  Jack  and  the  Game."  Op- 
position, "Nix  on  Dames,"  "Half  Way  to  Heav- 
en," "Paris."  Weather,  cold,  stormy.  Rating, 
90%. 

SAN  FRANCISCO— Fox  50c-65c-90c,  7  days. 
Other  attractions,  Fifi  Dorsay  in  person  (Will 
Roger's  playmate  in  "They  Had  to  See  Paris") 
Walt  Roesner  conducting  orchestra,  Fanchon 
and  Marco  "Idea,"  Fox  Movietone  News  with 
Hoover's  message.  Weather,  rainy.  Opposition, 
"The  Hollywood  Revue,"  "Flight,"  "Half  Way 
to  Heaven,"  "Paris,"  "Little  Johnny  Jones," 
"Love  Parade."     Rating,  100%. 

Ad  Tips — Title  as  well  as  stars  are  attrac- 
tions. Picture  did  good  business  on  Saturday 
and  Sunday  nights,  but  did  not  compete  with 
the  shopping  days.  Matinees  cut  in  attendance. 
Story  has  general  interest. — L.  A.  Carter,  Mgr., 
Strand,  Des  Moines. 

Ad  Tips — Shrieks  and  thrills  promised  audi- 
ence attract  crowds  to  this  mystery  picture. 
Conrad  Nagel  has  popular  appeal. — Herman 
Kersken,  Mgr.,  Fox,  San  F"rancisco. 

Unholy  Night  (M-G-M) 

DALLAS.— Old  Mill  (1,040),  7  days,  20c- 
35c.  Other  attractions,  All-talking  short,  "Rais- 
ing the  Roof,"  All-  talking  comedy,  "Krazy 
Nut,"  Pathe  News.  Weather,  cold  .  Opposition, 
"Rio  Rita,"  "Glorifying  the  American  Girl," 
"Love,  Live  and  Laugh,"  "Dynamite."  Rati)io, 
95%. 

Ad  Tips — Although  the  cast  is  good,  the  title 
will  have  to  be  depended  upon  for  the  most  of 
the  business  and  should  be  given  plenty  of  space 
in  all  copy.  Play  up  the  mystery  angle  big 
and  let  the  public  know  that  the  picture  was 
directed  by  Lionel  Barrymore.  In  newspaper 
copy  mention  the  names  of  Ernest  Torrence, 
Dorothy  Sebastian,  Roland  Young  and  John 
Miljan,  Sojin.  Audience  appeal,  the  grown- 
ups.—Old   Mill,   Dallas. 

Untamed  (M-G-M) 

OKLAHOMA  CITY.— Criterion,  (2,000), 
25c-50c.  7  days.  Other  attractions,  Paramount 
News,  Taylor  Holmes  in  "He  Loved  the 
Ladies,"  Aaronson's  Commanders.  Weather. 
splendid.  Opposition,  "Sacred  Flame,"  "On 
With  the  Show,"  "Romance  of  the  Rio  Grande," 
"The  Girl  from  Woolworth's,"  "Nix  on 
Dames."    Rating,  127%. 

OTTAWA.— Centre  (1,200),  15c-50c,  6  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Hot  Tips,"  Fox  News. 
Weather,  cold  and  stormy.  Opposition.  "The 
Gold  Diggers  of  Broadwav,"  "The  Return  of 
Sherlock  Holmes."  "The'  Glad  Rag  Doll," 
"Smiling  Irish  Eyes,"  "Sonny  Bov."  Rating, 
85%. 

Ad  Tips — Signs  were  used  around  the  mar- 
quee to  attract  the  Christmas  shoppers  and 
Joan  Crawford's  name  was  featured.  The  week 
before  Christmas  is  generally  split  but  this 
feature  stood  up  during  the  whole  week. 
Brought  out  in  the  advertising  that  the  story 
was  not  all  jungle  but  that  the  swift  drama 
carries  one  from  the  tropics  to  gay  New  York. 
Also  featured  the  fight  over  the  girl.  Much 
interest  was  shown  in  Joan  Crawford  in  a 
speaking  role.  She  is  not  hard  on  the  eyes, 
either.  Young  people  formed  a  large  part  of 
the  audiences. — Don  Stapleton,  Mgr.,  Centre, 
Ottawa. 

Venus    (U.   A.) 

PORTLAND,  ORE.— Fox  United  Artists, 
{°45),  50c-60c.  7  days.  Other  attractions.  Fox 
Movietone  News,  color  revues.  Weather,  heavy 
rain.  Opposition.  "Pointed  Heels,"  "This  Thing 
Called  Love."  "Jazz  Heaven,"  "This  Is  Heav- 
en,"  "Marriage   Playground.",  Rating,  90%. 


Ad  Tips — Return  of  Constance  Talmadge  held 
fair  appeal.  Escapade  of  a  pleasure-mad 
princess.  Registered  with  younger  sets. — 
J.  J.  Parker,  Mgr.,  Fox  United  Artists,  Port- 
land, Ore. 

Very   Idea,    The    (RKO) 

BALTIMORE.— Auditorium  (1,600),  6  days, 
35c-$1.50.  Other  attractions,  Pathe  Sound 
News.  Weather,  cloudy,  clear,  cold,  rain  one 
day.  Opposition  (Screen),  "His  Glorious 
Night,"  "Seven  Faces,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Afghani- 
stan," "Evidence,"  "Love,  Live  and  Laugh," 
"Locked  Door,"  "Taming  of  Shrew";  (stage), 
Only  burlesque,  Gayety  open  with  Lola  Pierce 
and  her  "Flapper  Follies."     Rating,  20%. 

Voice  Of  City  (M-G-M) 

VANCOUVER— Dominion  (800),  25c-50c,  6 
days.  Other  attractions,  Charley  Chase  in  "A 
Snappy  Sneezer,"  Paramount  Sound  News. 
Weather,  cold  and  dry.  Opposition,  "Big  Time," 
"Hearts  in  Exile,"  British  Theatre  Guild.  Rat- 
ing, 120%. 

Wall  Street  (Col.) 

HOUSTON— Loew's  State  (2,700),  25c-40c- 
60c,  7  days.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  vaude- 
ville, headlined  by  Cooper  and  Gatchett ;  Charlie 
Chase  comedy,  Metrotone  News,  orchestra. 
Weather,  cold  and  rain.  Opposition,  "Pointed 
Heels,"  "Disraeli,"  and  "Luckv  in  Love."  Rat- 
ing,  80%. 

Woman    Trap    (Par.) 

ALBANY,  N.  Y.— Mark  Ritz,  (1,146),  25c- 
35c,  6  days.  Other  attractions.  One  Vitaphone 
act,  Pathe  Sound  News,  and  talking  comedy. 
Weather,  very  unpleasant.  Opposition,  "The 
Kiss,"  "Rio  Rita,"  "Song  of  Love,"  "The  Love 
Doctor."    Rating,  90%. 

OMAHA.— State  (1,200),  25c-40c,  4  days. 
Other  attractions,  "Station  B-U-N-K"  (Col), 
"The  Golfers"  (Educ),  Universal  News. 
Weather,  cold  and  cloudy.  Opposition,  "Dyna- 
mite," "Half  Way  to  Heaven,"  "Jazz  Heaven." 
Ratinq,  85%. 

SPOKANE— Grandada  (600),  10c-35c,  7 
days.  Other  attractions,  comedy,  Vitaphone 
shorts,  Fox  newsreel,  cartoon  and  Movietone. 
Opposition,  "They  Had  to  See  Paris,"  "The 
Kiss,"  "The  Lady  Lies."    Rating,  109%. 

Ad  Tips — Remember  that  Chester  Morris, 
star  of  "Alibi,"  is  the  gangster  in  this  picture 
and  it's  a  good  plan  to  play  him  up.  And  so  is 
Hal  Skelly,  so  don't  forget  him.  Audience  ap- 
peal, general. — Byron  Farley,  Mgr.,  Mark  Ritz, 
Albany,  N.  Y. 

Ad  Tips — Played  picture  in  connection  with 
"gift  night"  week  with  tieups  with  six  mer- 
chants to  offset  Christmas  lull.  Title  aided  in 
draw.  Audience  appeal,  general. — Irving  Cohen, 
Mgr.,    State,   Omaha. 

Why  Leave  Home?  (Fox) 

KANSAS  CITY— Pantages  (2.166),  25-50c, 
7  days.  Other  attractions,  five  acts  vaudeville, 
with  Mm.  El  Cota,  "Master  of  the  Xylophone," 
as  most  outstanding  act.  Weather,  cold,  snow. 
Opposition,  "Paris."  "Darkened  Rooms,"  "The 
Locked  Door,"  "Half  Wav  To  Heaven."  Rat- 
inn.   110%. 


CLASSIFIED    ADS. 


OPERATOR  available:  New  York 
license.  Address  Teeple,  Box  480,  Mid- 
dletown,  N.  Y. 


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MANAGERS' 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 

Charles  E.  Lewis 

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"&  Happp  ano  Prosperous  J^eto  gear" 

"The  Tragedy" 


IT'S  a  doggone  good  thing  that 
the  future  of  this  business  is 
not  in  the  hands  of  some 
of  the  "executives"  who  like  to  talk 
about  that  much  abused  word: 
"Efficiency." 

If  it  were, — well,  perhaps  we 
would  all  be  looking  for  jobs  in 
other  fields. 

Why? 

Lend  us  a  spare  ear  and  we  will 
pass  on  the  viewpoints  of  these 
esteemed  brainy  men.  Ex-theatre 
managers  themselves  who  in  their 
day  would  never  have  submitted  to, 
or  allowed  themselves  to  be  treated 
as  they  are  now  treating  house 
managers  under  them. 

Says  one- — "You  know  Chick,  it 
really  isn't  necessary  to  pay  big 
salaries  to  managers  today.  We 
are  running  the  theatres  right  from 
the  main  office  and  all  the  men  have 
to  do  is  to  follow  our  instructions." 

What  a  tragedy ! 

They  are  so  fed  up  with  their 
own  ability  and  importance  as  to 
actually  believe  they  can  run  a 
large  chain  of  theatres  from  an 
office  miles  away  from  the  houses. 

Letting  regular  managers  out 
and  replacing  them  with  former 
assistants  with  a  song  entitled: 
"We  believe  in  promoting  our  men 
from  the  ranks." 

x-\pplesauce. 


Table  Of  Contents 

q  Clarence  Groeteke's  Street  Ballyhoo 

q  Kimmel  Builds  Biz.  With  2  For  l's 

q  J.   M.   Woods    Is    Kept    Busy   With 
Sound 

q  "Thank  You,  Tom  Olsen" 

q  A  Little  About  C.  J.  Latta 

q  Shewell  Appointed  To  New  Job 

q  Pajama  Dance  A  Wow  For  Worley 

q  Kopplin's  Marvelous  Advt. 

q  Monty  MacLevy  Forging  Ahead 

q  Goldquist's  Views  About  Booth 

q  Meet  Col.  J.  B.  Russell 

q  Richard  Moss  Continues  Fine  Work 

q  Gelabert  Jr.,  A  Fine  Showman 

q  Newspaper    Ads    A    Good    Bet    For 
Stinnett 

q  Blumenthal  Still  Pepping  'Em   Up 

q  Fleet  Robinson  A  Great  Club  Boos- 
ter 

q  Boucher  Puts  Over  Another  One 

q  Duddy  Stages  A  "Sign  Ceremony" 

q  Harry    Steam's    Local    Advt.    Slant 

q  Watch  Important  Dates 

q  So.  African  Members  Still  Plugging 

q  Roy  Brown  Uses  A  Novel  Ballyhoo 

q  Carroll's  Exposition  Was  B.  O.  Tonic 

q  Croson  Works  Out  Fine  Displays 

q  Nat  Holt  Plugs  The  "Shorts" 

q  More  From  Weiss-Perlberg  Co. 

q  Haug  Gets  A  Fine  News  Break 

q  Hyde  An  Active  Club  Member 

q  Sid  Oshrin  Keeps  A-Going 

q  Hesseldenz  Using  Many  Odd  Angles 

q  Fred  Johnson's  Oil  City  Activities 

q  Lou  Smith's  Naborhood  Exploits 

q  Some  More  New  Club  Members 


What  he  really  meant  was  let- 
ting out  the  men  who  are  earning 
somewhere  near  what  they  deserve 
to  manage  large  theatres  and  in- 
vestments and  putting  in  their 
places  a  bunch  of  youngsters  who 
will,  for  the  glory  of  the  title,  work 
for  about  thirty-five  dollars  a  week. 

We  can  tell  you  without  any  too 
much  waste  of  good  space  just  what 
the  answer  to  such  tactics  is  going 
to  be. 

A  broken  down,  inefficient, 
brainless  organization,  functioning 
like  a  bunch  of  robots  and  before 
many  a  moon  passes  by,  a  group  of 
houses  that  will  be  so  far  in  the 
red,  that  it  will  take  all  the  ability 
of  a  "real"  executive  to  put  them 
back  on  their  feet  with  the  aid  of 
properly  paid  managers. 

When  that  man,  possessed  of 
such  super-ability,  plus  an  extra 
dose  of  executive  brains  succeeds  in 
accomplishing  the  complete  man- 
agement of  a  large  group  of  houses 
by  sitting  at  a  desk  in  some  isolated 
office,  then  Santa  Claus  will  be  a 
reality. 

What  is  the  sense  of  investing 
hundreds  of  thousands  of  dollars 
in  big,  beautiful  theatres  and  then 
letting  nothing  more  than  an  office 
boy  run  them?  Is  there  any  per- 
centage in  such  ridiculous  econ- 
omy? We  think  not,  and  what's 
more,  those  men  who  are  accom- 
(Contimted  on  next  page) 


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{Continued  from  preceding  page) 
plishing  great  things  in  the  large 
chain  organizations  are  NOT  in 
'accord  with  the  "theatre  run  fn  >m 
the  office"  policy. 

The  house  manager  is  the  great- 
est factor  in  the  operation  of  a 
theatre.  He  has  always  been  just 
that  and  will  remain  so  as  long  as 
there  are  theatres  to  operate.  A 
manager  capable  of  hiring  the 
proper  help,  of  training  them  to 
function  in  the  best  interests  of  the 
theatre,  to  make  the  patrons  com- 
fortable and  satisfied,  to  see  that 
the  house  is  always  clean  and  at- 
tractive— and  the  thousand  and  one 
other  details,  far  too  numerous  to 
mention,  is  a  man  entitled  to  be 
paid  in  proportion  to  the  service 
he  is  rendering  his  company  and 
superiors. 

How  on  earth  can  executives  be 
satisfied  with  men  who  are  only 
capable  of  carrying  out  plain  in- 
structions. Are  they  really  so  nar- 
row minded  that  they  believe  no 
one  else  has  ideas  to  improve  thea- 
tre operation  other  than  them- 
selves? It  would  seem  so  from 
some  indications. 

Don't  they  realize  that  the  right 
managers  not  only  possess  the 
ability  to  carry  out  the  instructions 
of  their  superiors  but  can  also  make 
suggestions  that  would  benefit  the 
entire  circuit?  They  are  just  as 
creative  as  the  bosses,  they  know- 
more  about  their  individual  houses 
than  the  men  in  the  office,  and  they 
can  originate  local  ideas  that  would 
surely  react  favorably  at  the  Box 
Office. 

We  often  wonder  how  long  these 
''so-called"  executives  will  be  al- 
lowed to  carry  out  their  foolish 
notions  about  house  managers  and 
the  proper  salary  that  should  go 
with  the  responsibilities  of  running 
a  high-class  modern  theatre  today. 

If  chain  executives  responsible 
for  groups  of  theatres  will  show  us 
that  they  can  run  their  houses  with 
assistant  managers,  by  directing 
the  destinies  of  the  theatres  from 
their  home  offices,  we  will  gladly 
give  such  accomplishments  pro- 
minent space  on  these  pages. 

"Chick" 


Street  Ballyhoo  Worked 
Great  For  Mgr.  Groeteke 

Here  is  a  great  gag  used  by  Clarence 
Groeteke  manager  of  the  Maplewood  The- 
atre in  Maplewood,  Mo. 

He  had  this  funny  looking  ballyhoo  walk- 
ing around  with  a  kit  full  of  carpenter's 
tools  and  with  a  sandwich  sign  reading: 
I  AM  THE 
LOVE  DOCTOR. 
CONSULT  ME  AT  THE 
MAPLEWOOD  THEATRE 

MONDAY  &  TUESDAY. 
I  HAVE  THE  SURE  CURE 
FOR  ALL  YOUR  AILMENTS. 
This  ballyhoo  consisted  of  one  of  the 
tallest  ushers  dressed  in  this  outfit  donated 
by  one  of  the 
neighbor- 
hood doctors 
and  satchel  as 
we  said  before 
was  tilled  with 
e  a  r  p  e  n  - 
ter's  tools.  He 
paraded 
through  the 
streets  and 
stores  and 
neighbor- 
hood with  the 
<ign  worded 
as  above. 

Incidentally, 
during  t  h  a 
rush  period  at 
the  theatre,  he 
directed  the 
people  in  the  lobby  and  in  the  back  of  the 
house,  which  caused  quite  a  laugh. 

Thank  you,  Clarence,  how  about  letting 
us  hear  more  from  you,  but  a  little  more 
frequently   than   before?     O.K.?     Good! 


Cut-Rates  &  Two-For-Ones 
Help  Build  Biz  For  Kimmel 


It  has  been  said  that  many  of  the  most 
successful  theatres  in  the  days  of  their 
earliest  struggle,  built  up  a  tremendous  in- 
terest in  their  particular  type  of  entertain- 
ment through  the  use  of  special  refund  tick- 
ets and  two  for  one.   That  being  the  case, 


it  is  certainly  appropriate  for  any  man- 
ager, even  if  it  is  modern  times,  to  take 
advantage  of  the  same  tactics  in  an  effort 
to  put  ever  their  individual  theatres. 

In  this  respect  Henry  Kimmel,  manager 
of  the  Playhouse  in  Statesville,  X.  C.  has 
gone  in  for  an  extensive  local  advertising 
campaign  which  combines  an  interesting 
and  "ready"  circular  addressed  to  the  peo- 
ple of  Statesville  and  adjoining  town-  and 
setting  forth  the  fine  entertainment  that 
has  been  booked  for  the  Playhouse  Theatre. 
This  same  circular  incidentally  carries  a 
free  guest  pass  which  certainly  must  have 
brought  favorable  reaction  from  everyone 
receiving  one  of  these  circulars. 

In  addition  to  the  circular  itself,  special 
ladies'  matinee  tickets  and  children's  tick- 
ets were  likewise  issued  on  the  refund  basis 
with  the  result  that  the  theatre  will  shortly 
begin  to  respond  to  this  clever  type  of 
showmanship. 

The  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  is  delighted  to  hear  of  Mr.  Kimmel 's 
latest  activities  and  we  are  certain  thai  the 
Playhouse  Theatre  will  be  an  assured  suc- 
cess under  his  careful  handling. 

Keep  us  posted  some  more,  Henry,  and 
remember  that  all  the  information  you  send 
us  is  more  than  welcome. 


J.  M.  Woods  Is  Kept  Busy 
Selling  Sound  Over  Circuit 


We  were  certainly  glad  to  hear  from  J. 
M.  Woods  of  Gary,  West  Va.,  and  to  learn 
that  their  Circuit  has  now  equipped  all 
their  theatres  with  sound.  Their  Circuit, 
by  the  way,  consists  of  five  theatres,  as 
follows:  The  Elbert,  Filbert,  Thorp,  Ana- 
wait  and  Jenkinsjones,  all  located  in  small 
mining  towns,  the  seating  capacity  being 
about  400  each. 

With  this  particular  type  of  houses  to 
work  with,  "J.  M."  should  certainly  find 
himself  in  a  position  to  pass  along  some 
mighty  interesting  gossip  in  the  way  of 
how  they  are  running  these  theatres  and 
exploiting  the  pictures  to  the  class  of  clien- 
tele that  their  houses  cater  to. 

Here's  hoping  that  we  hear  from  him 
by  return  mail,  including  one  of  his  own 
photographs,  so  that  we  can  place  it  on 
file  for  future  use. 

Thank  you,  Mr.  Woods,  for  your  kind 
wishes  to  all  your  brother  members,  and 
let  us  wish  you  a  mighty  happy  and  pros- 
perous New  Year. 


4 'Thank  You,  Tom  Olsen!" 

"I  have  just  returned  from  a  tour  of  our  houses  in  this  Division,  ami  it 
will  please  you  to  note  the  interest  the  managers  take  in  vour  'ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB.' 

In  every  house,  the  managers  have  their  Membership  Certificates 
proudly  displayed  on  the  wall. 

"You  are  to  be  congratulated  for  building  this  up  as  you  have. 

Cordially  yours, 

Director  of  Publicity. 

N.  Y.  State  Division, 
Fox  Metropolitan  Playhouses." 


December  28, 1929 


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MANACE-RJ*  HOUND  TABLE  CLLD 


CO-OPERATION! 

W^% 

According  to  C.  J.  Latta 

You  have  a  dollar.     I  have  a  dollar.     We 

f^fte 

swap.    Now  you  have  my  dollar,  I  have  your 

:^wM 

dollar.   We  are  no  better  off.   You  have  one 

■fill 

idea.      I  have  one.     We  swap.     Now  you 

*v    1 

have  two  ideas  and  I  have  two  ideas.     Both 

are  richer.   What  you  gave  you  have.   What 

I  got  you  did  not  lose. 
This  is  co-operation!!! 

C.  J.  Latta 

—STARTING   OFF   ON   THE   RIGHT   FOOT 


C.  J.  Latta,  managing  director  of  the 
Roger  Sherman  Theatre,  New  Haven,  Conn., 
starts  off  his  letter  by  saying,  "  'What  are 
you  waiting  for?'  has  stared  me  in  the 
face  for  so  long  that  I  can  no  longer  shirk 
a  duty  I  owe  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB.  Here  is  my  application  for 
membership  and  some  campaign  material 
hi  return  for  the  world  of  good  I  am  deriv- 
ing from  the  Club." 

Included  in  the  campaign  material  which 
"C.  J."  sent  us  were  many,  many  interest- 
ing items  and  all  of  the  class  of  stuff  that 
we  would  gladly  and  cheerfully  publish 
piece  by  piece  if  we  only  could  get  the  boss 
to  give  us  enough  space  to  do  so. 

We  know  that  Latta  wili  bear  with  us 
and  keep  in  mind  the  tremendous  amount 
of  material  that 
must  pass  through 
these  columns  each 
week,  making  it 
necessary  for  us  to 
be  as  brief  as  pos- 
sible and  just  pass 
on  the  "meat"  of 
the  various  ideas 
that  come  in  to  the 
ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB. 

However,  in  in- 
troducing this  new 
member  and  well- 
known  showman 
we  do  not  want  to 
pass  up  the  oppor- 
tunity of  letting 
him  know  that  we 
appreciate  the 
marvelous  senti- 
ments contained  in 
his  letter  when  he  sent  us  his  application, 
and  incidentally,  he  used  a  most  novel  form 
of  introduction. 


Here  is  the  street  bally- 
hoo conceived  by  Latta 
on  "Sweetie"  and  which 
caused  no  end  of  talh 
nd  New  Haven,  Conn. 


In  the  event  that  you  have  overlooked  the 
box  that  appears  above  this  story,  we  cer- 
tainly want  you  to  go  back  and  look  it 
over  again  because  the  title  and  body  of  the 
few  remarks  he  makes  under  the  heading 
of  Co-operation  are  worthy  of  more 
than  passing  attention.  Keep  it  in  mind  or 
frame  it;  it  is  worthy  of  both. 

As  a  further  preliminary  introduction  of 
I  Ins  active  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  mem- 
ber to  be,  we  would  hate  to  pass  up  the 
opportunity  of  showing  you  as  fine  a  group 
ipf  boys  as  you  ever  set  eyes  on  when  it 
comes  to  talking  about  a  theatre  staff.  No- 
tice the  spick  and  span  appearance  of 
every  one  of  these  boys  and  when  he  tells 
us  that  these  boys  "sell  them,  and  how," 
we  can  readily  understand  his  enthusiastic 
summing  up  of  the  crowd  that  is  working 
under  his  direction. 


Geo.  E.  Shewell  Appointed 
To  Chief  Of  Exploitation 


Surely,  you  all  remember  George  E. 
Shewell,  who  was  connected  as  manager  of 
the  Auditorium  Theatre  in  Coatesville,  Pa. 

Well,  it  is  now  our  pleasure  to  announce 
that  he  has  been  engaged  as  Exploitation 
Manager  for  the  York  Theatres  in  York, 
Pa. 

George  is  the  type  of  fellow  who  would 
soon  make  a  rep  for  himself,  and  probably 
be  in  demand  among  several  of  the  circuits 
and  theatre  operators  working  up  in  his 
part  of  the  country,  so,  therefore,  his  pres- 
ent appointment  was  not  a  surprise  to  us. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  we  expected  it  and  we 
expect  still  greater  things  from  this  up  and 
coming  young  showman. 

Some  of  his  activities  in  his  new  posi- 
tion will  be  used  in  an  early  issue 
in  the  NEWS,  or  as  soon  as  certain  pho- 
tographs and  clippings  which  he  men- 
tions in  his  letter  are  received  here. 

Thank  you  very  kindly  for  your  well 
wishes,  George,  and  permit  us  to  extend  to 
you  all  the  Season's  best  greetings. 


Local  Pajama  Dance  Puts 
Picture  Over  For  Worley 

Leonard  Worley,  who  manages  the  Pal- 
ace Theatre  in  Danville,  HI.,  used  what  ap- 
pears to  us  to  be  a  novel  stunt  to  help 
along  his  campaign  to  advertise  the 
"Hollywood  Revue." 

When  he  learned  that  the  Junior  League 
nf  Danville  was  going  to  hold  a  pajama 
dance  at  the  local  armory,  he  persuaded 
those  in  charge  to  feature  a  "Singing  in 
the  Rain"  dance  as  well  as  the  attraction. 
Several  interesting  prizes  were  offered, 
which  included  slickers  and  pajamas,  both 
donated  by  the  theatre,  which  went  to  the 
winning  couple.  It  was  a  "wow"  of  a 
stunt,  and  certainly  helped  publicize  the 
picture  throughout  Danville. 

Great  stuff,  Lenny,  let's  hear  some  more 
about  what  you  are  doing  out  there. 


Here  are  some  of  the  hundreds  of  Girl  Scouts   lined 

up    in    front    of    the    Roger    Sherman    Theatre    on    a 

stunt  which  bought  much  attention  to   the  current 

attraction  as  well  as  the  house 


It  shall  be  our  distinct  pleasure  to  pass 
on  to  the  other  members  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  through  these  pages  the  fu- 
ture activities  of  Mr.  Latta  and  we  are 
more  than  certain  that  his  opening  letter 
will  he  followed  by  many  others  dealing 
with  the  details  of  the  various  campaigns 
which  he  has  successfully  put  across  in 
New  Haven. 

For  the  present  we  will  take  leave  of  this 
fine  showman,  and  here's  hoping  that  we 
hear  from  him  very  soon. 


WEAR    YOUR    CLUB    PIN 


"Lobby  Laffs" 

Remember  what  Dick 
Kirschbaum  said  about  con- 
tributions? 

Well — Gome  on  and 
shoot  in  a  few  giggles  right 
from  your  funny  bone. 

As  they  say  in  the 
classics: — 

IT'S 

"All  For  A  Laugh" 


40 


Motion    Picture     News 


December  28, 1929 


MANAGE!?!'  flOUND  TADLE  CLUB 


Kopplin's  Fine  Ad- 
vertising Is  High- 
light Of  Miami^  Fla. 


In  offering  this  interesting 
little  story  about  Harold 
Kopplin,  the  manager  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre  at  Miami, 
Fla.,  it  is  but  to  be  consid- 
ered a  follow-up  to  some  of 
the     fine     things     we     have 

already  said  about  him  because  he  justified  everything  that 

we  have  printed  previously. 

In   this   group  of  newspaper  advertising,   any   manager 

anywhere  can  find  many  tips  and  angles  so  as  to  improve 

his  own  newspaper  publicity.    We  do  not  want  to  pass  up 

the  opportunity  of  mentioning  that  the  SRO  ad  included 

in   the   group   was   grabbed   from    the    ROUND   TABLE 

CLUB  pages  for  the  simple  reason  that  Harold  is  the  type 

of  showman  who  takes  advantage 

of  such  suggestions,  of  course,  it 

only    stands    to    reason    that    he 

would   use   everything   published 

on  our  pages. 

The  front  of  his  house  organ  is 

a  sight  for  any  showman's  sore 

eyes,  and  we  are  only  sorry  that 

we  cannot  do  better  justice  to  it 

in  showing  it  here.    However,  the 

front  cover  will  give  you  an  idea 

as   to   the   attractiveness    of   the 

set  up. 

This   much  we  can  say  about 

Kopplin's  program  and  house  organ 

if  you  want  to  see  something  out 

of  the  ordinary,  and  a  credit  to 

any  house,  regardless  of  whether 

it  is  located  down  at  Miami,  Fla., 

Times  Square,  N.  Y.,  or  the  Loop  in  Chicago,  just  write 

Harold  and  ask  him  for  a  copy  of  one  of  his  recent  issues. 


What  more  can  we  say  in  commenting  or  passing  judg- 
ment upon  the  efforts  of  this  fine  showman? 

Although  we  are  going  to  cut  this  particular  story  about 
Harold  a  little  shorter  than  we  would  like  to  on  account 
of  the  tremendous  increase  in  the  CLUB  correspondence, 
we  do  want  him  to  know  that  we  appreciate  his  marvelous 
CLUB  spirit  and  interest  in  our  activities  at  all  times. 
Best  regards,  Harold,  and  also  tell  the  Mrs.  that  we  are 
still  looking  forward  to  seeing  one  of  her  photographs. 


Monty  MacLevy  Is 
Forging  Ahead  In 
Local  Showworld 


Monty  MacLevy,  who 
when  last  heard  from  was 
taking  care  of  the  Parkside 
Theatre,  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
for  the  Fox  Metropolitan 
Chain,  is  now  located  at  the 
^ — "" "~ ""■ ■""' — -^_—  Cross  Bay  Theatre,  in 
Queens,  for  the  same  outfit. 

We  were  rather  sorry  when  we  failed  to  hear  from 
Monty  for  so  long  a  time,  but  he  has  more  than  made  good 
even  though  the  delay  was  quite  long.  At  any  rate,  we 
have  the  satisfaction  of  knowing  that  he  has  kept  follow- 
ing the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  pages  throughout  all  his 
busy  time,  and  has  not  forgotten  about  his  brother  mem- 
bers and  readers  of  our  pages,  because  even  with  this  latest 
letter  he  enclosed  some  of  his  recent  exploitation  stunts. 

Chief  among  his  enclosures  was  a  prize  matinee  for  the 
kiddies  that  started  on  Saturday,  December  7th,  and 
undoubtedly,  made  the  Cross  Bay  Theatre  the  meeting 
place  for  all  the  kiddies  in  that  section  of  the  Borough. 

We  wish  we  could  show  the  advertising  matter  turned 
out  for  this  marvelous  business  booster,  but  unfortunately 
we  cannot  spare  the  space  at  the  time,  and  suggest  that 
if  you  are  up  against  a  problem  of  working  out  something 
in  connection  with  kiddie  matinees,  you  drop  a  line  direct 


December  28,  1929 


Motion     Picture     News 


41 


MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


to  Monty  at  the  Cross  Bay  Theatre,  at  Rockaway  and 
Woodhaven  Boulevards,  Woodhaven,  L.  I.,  we  are  sure 
that  upon  mentioning  your  membership  in  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  he  will  be  glad  to  furnish  all  details  and 
samples  of  the  advertising  matter  in  connection  with  his 
latest  stunt. 

One  of  the  newest  stunts  MacLevy  successfully  engi- 
neered before  he  left  the 
Parkside  Theatre  was  on 
the  picture  "Gamblers,"  and 
he  let  no  grass  grow  under 
his  feet  in  connection  with 
this  photoplay  and  the  stock 
market  crash.  Among  the 
snapshots  he  sent  us  was  a 
marvelous  window  display 
which  we  are  reproducing 
here,  and  in  addition  he  se- 
cured a  stock  market  ticker 
which  he  placed  in  the  lobby 
of  the  theatre  and  needless  to 
say  with  the  market  the  sole 
topic  of  conversation  during 
the  time  of  the  crash,  it  com- 
manded plenty  of  attention  from  people  coming  into  the 
lobby  or  passing  the  theatre. 

The  latest  activity  of  this  ambitious  young  showman  is 
the  organization  of  a  business  men's  association  and  Cham- 
ber of  Commerce  in  order  to  create  a  good  will  feeling 
between  the  merchants  and  the  theatre  itself. 

We  will  have  to  cut  this  story  about  Monty  a  little 
shorter  than  we  wanted  to  but  he  would  bear  with  us  if  he 
could  but  see  our  desk  and  the  mass  of  correspondence 
which  accumulated  while  we  were  out  in  Pittsburgh. 

Thanks  a  lot,  Monty,  for  your  continued  interest  and  the 
mighty  nice  things  you  said  in  your  letter,  but  try  not  to 
keep  silent  so  long,  even  if  it  is  just  to  sit  down  and  write 
us  a  few  lines  personally.  Best  of  luck,  and  here*s  -hoping 
we  get  to  see  you  soon. 


Goldquist  Also  A 
Believer  In  Mana- 
ger-Operator Angle 


Speaking  about  a  man- 
ager's knowledge  of  projec- 
tion here  is  what  Frank  C. 
Goldquist,  manager  of  the 
Web  and  Orpheum  Theatres 
in  Savanna,  111.,  has  to  say 
^ ——'      on  the  subject. 

"1  get  quite  a  kick  out  of  the  various  managers  ic/io  can 
tell  how  it  should  be  done,  but  cannot  do  more  than  that. 
1  do  not  see  how  a  theatre,  operating  icith  sound  especially, 
gets  by  ichen  the  manager  does  not  know  whether  the 
operator  knows  his  business  or  not.  This  has  frequently 
been  discussed  in  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  department, 
so  1  icill  not  go  into  it  further,  only  to  say  that  I  do  not 
begrudge  the  dozen  years  experience,  1  have  had  as  an 
operator.  I  have  never  been  left  flat  without  an  operator 
because  they  knew  I  knew  as  much  about  it  as  they  did, 
and  more  in  many  cases." 

Frank,  by  the  way,  is  one  of  those  boys  who  is  not 
afraid  to  do  anything  he  asks  anyone  else  to  do,  posting 
his  own  paper  is  only  an  incident  in  his  job  and  he  can  put 
up  a  24  sheet  as  well  as  any  billposter  ever  hoped  to  do. 
He  can  hop  in  when  an  usher  falls  down  on  the  job,  can 
relieve  the  cashier  and  paint  a  sign.  In  fact,  there  is  not 
a  branch  of  the  house  he  is  operating  that  he  can't  fill 
when  the  occasion  arises. 

Its  all  right,  Frank,  you  are  not  nearly  as  badly  off  as 
you  think  you  are,  we  could  cite  a  couple  of  hundred  in- 
stances where  boys  out  this  way  are  worse  off  than  you 
ever  expect  to  be.    So  keep  the  old  nose  to  the  grindstone. 


Col.  J.  B.  Russell 
A  Well-Known  Fig- 
ure in  Kentucky 


You  probably  all  recall 
the  recent  story  about  Col. 
J.  B.  Russell,  of  the  Wash- 
ington Theatre,  in  Mays- 
ville,  Ky.  Now  it  is  our 
pleasure  to  present  to  you  a 
~ - "~™ "^^^^^^^^^^^^—  photograph  of  Col.  Russell, 
as  well  as  a  reprint  of  one  of  his  programs  which  you  will 
notice  contains  a  whole  lot  of  interesting  information  for 
the  theatregoers  of  his  section  of 
Kentucky. 

Let  us  hope  that  Col.  Russell  will 
find  the  few  spare  moments  neces- 
sary from  his  otherwise  busy  life  to 
keep  us  posted  on  what  he  is  doing 
to  keep  his  theatre  before  the  pub- 
lice  at  all  times.  The  work  of  an 
experienced  showman,  like  the 
Colonel,  is  always  interesting  to  our 
other  members  and  readers  ,  espe- 
cially the  younger  blood  who  are 
anxious  to  see  what  the  old-timers 
and  more  seasoned  showmen  are 
doing. 


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ALL  TALKING 


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Lots  of  luck,  Colonel,  and  let's  hope  we  have  the  oppor- 
tunity of  meeting  you  personally  before  very  long. 


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Question : 

"What  is   the 
largest  organiz- 
ation of  show- 
men    in     the 
world?" 

Answer: 

"The  Managers' 
Round  Table 
Club   of  Motion 
Picture  News!" 

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Motion     Picture     News 


December  28, 1929 


MANAGE  I}*'  KOLND  TABLE  CLUB 


Richard  Moss  Con- 
tinues His  Fine 
Work  On  The  Coast 


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We  should  hate  to  be  in 
that  class  of  people  who  like 
to   use   the   expression   "we 
told  you  so,"  but  we  cannot 
help     announcing     with     a 
great     deal     of    satisfaction 
™ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ""      that    Richard   L.   Moss   was 
appointed  Manager  of  the  Fox  Raymond  Theatre  in  Pasa- 
dena, Cal.,  a  2,000  seat  house  that  is  going  to  be  heard  from 
under  his  direction. 

A  tear  sheet  from  the  Pasadena  Post  reveals  a  most  in- 
teresting headline  and  a  three  quarter  of  a  column  story 

besides  his  regu- 
lar ad  which  you 
will  see  on  the 
right  hand  side  of 
the  page. 

This  ad  while  a 
lot  of  our  mem- 
bers may  say  has 
no  outstanding 
points  was  really 
attractive  to  look 
at  and  very  neatly 
laid  out.  It  is  dif- 
ficult to  really  ap- 
preciate this  type 
of  advertising  un- 
less you  have  the 
full  page  before 
you,  as  the  reduc- 
tion to  this  size  of 
cut  does  not  add 
to  its  appearance. 
We  would  also 
call  attention  to 
every  one  of  the 
ads  on  this  same 
tear  sheet  which  are  all  tied  in  with  the  Fox  Raymond 
Theatre. 

Considering  the  short  time  that  Dick  has  been  out  on  the 
Coast  for  the  Fox  outfit,  he  has  certainly  made  marvelous 
strides,  and  I  am  sure  he  will  more  than  justify  his  em- 
ployer's confidence  in  his  ability  and  future. 

What  we  have  shown  here  is  but  a  small  portion  of  his 
activities  in  connection  with  the  opening  of  the  Raymond 
Theatre,  but  in  addition  to  it,  he  has  broadcast  a  junior 
matinee  stunt  for  every  Saturday  afernoon,  contributing 
something  like  2,000  two  for  one  tickets  for  the  use  of  the 
children  on  the  first  of  two  of  these  special  Saturday  mati- 
nees. 

There  were  so  many  other  interesting  sidelights  to  his 
campaign  that  it  would  take  us  the  better  part  of  this 
week's  issue  to  go  into  detail  describing  them.    However, 


C.  A.  Luke  Says: 

"  . . .  /  think  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  is  the  best  organization  of 
its  kind  I  have  ever  seen,  and  want  to  say 
that  I  have  used  many  ideas  and  suggestions 
from  its  pages." 

Community  Theatre  Enterprises, 
Bijou  &  Ritz  Theatres, 
Brunswick,  Georgia 


this  much  we  will  say,  that  future  contributions  from  Dick 
Moss  to  the  pages  of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  will  un- 
doubtedly contain  much  "meat"  for  other  livewire  show- 
men to  follow. 

Congratulations,  Moss,  and  here's  wishing  you  all  the 
luck  you  deserve.  Keep  us  posted  on  what  you  are  doing 
out  there,  and  remember  us  to  Frank  Whitbeck  and  the  rest 
of  the  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  members  in  the  Fox  West 
Coast  Outfit. 


Gelabert,  Jr.  Will 
Soon  Be  An  Expert 
In  Showmanship 


"San  Jose"  Theatre 

'THE    THEATER    WITH    THJ    OOJ^DEJj    VQlfEl 


In  the  past,  the  pages  of 
the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  reflected  many  inter- 
esting items  of  Lorenzo 
Gelabert  of  Porto  Rico  who 
is  the  Regional  Chairman  of 
that  part  of  the  world,  and 
who  has  always  been  an  interested  and 
active  member  of  the  Club. 

Now  we  take  more  than  great  pleasure 
in  introducing  you  more  intimately  to 
Pedro  Gelabert,  Jr.,  brother  of  Lorenzo, 
and  as  we  would  say  in  American  slang. 
a  chip  of  the  old  block,  when  it  conies  to 
things  theatrical  or  from  the  motion  pic- 
ture standpoint. 

As  you  will  note  from  this  little  snap- 
shot we  are  showing  of  Pedro,  he  is  typi- 
cal of  the  young  aggressive  showman  that 
we  are  finding  out  more  about  right  here 
in  the  United  States 

However,  I  don't  want  to  go  too  deeply  into  a  detailed  de- 
scription of  this  young  man,  but  I  do  want  you  to  see  one 
of  the  newspaper  ads  turned  out  by  the  Stanley  Theatre 
in  Porto  Rico,  which  he  is  managing  director  of  and  mak- 
ing a  doggone  good  job  of  at  that. 

At  this  time  we  would  like  you 
to  know  that  the  San  Jose  The- 
atre was  the  first  of  its  kind  to  be 
equipped  with  Western  Electric 
Sound  in  Porto  Rico,  and  from 
all  reports,  it  is  doing  an  excep- 
tionally fine  business.  How  they 
are  exploiting  their  attractions 
will  be  the  next  thing  we  will 
want  to  find  out  from  Pedro,  and 
for  that  reason  we  shall  look  for- 
ward to  his  future  communica- 
tions with  much  interest. 

Pedro  showed  sound  pictures 
in  his  theatre  for  the  first  time  in 
that  country  and  from  reports  re- 
ceived at  CLUB  headquarters, 
they  are  doing  very  well.  Gela- 
bert, Jr.,  has  the  following  to  say  to  us  in  his  most  recent 
letter : 

Dear  Chick: 

1  have  for  tile  past  few  months  used  many  of  your  sug- 
gestions,  and    /i<»"     flu'    theatre   is   just   abore  alt   others,  and 
hotel     /  am  proud  to  wear  my  membership  pin. 
Sincerely, 

PEDRO  GELABERT,  JR. 

That's  the  spirit,  Pedro,  and  why  not  start  sending  us 
your  exploitation  and  advertising  stuff  so  we  can  show  the 
rest  of  the  boys  how  our  members  in  Porto  Rico  sell  the 
pictures  to  their  public. 

Best  regards  to  Lorenzo  and  the  rest  of  our  members  in 
Porto  Rico,  and  tell  them  wc  would  like  to  hear  from  them 
whenever  they  can  find  time  to  drop  us  a  few  lines. 


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December  28, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


45 


MANAcercr  round  tadle  club 


Newspaper  Advt., 
Is  R.  J.  Stinnett's 
Best  Theatre  Plug 


Here  is  an  attractive 
group  of  newspaper  adver- 
tising turned  out  by  R.  J. 
Stinnett,  manager  of  the 
Capitol  Theatre,  in  Dallas, 
Texas. 

You  will  note  that  he  has 
used  some  mighty  good  angles  in  making  his  ads  both 
attractive  and  readable.  Of  course,  you  must  keep  in  mind 
that  in  making  these  cuts  the  actual  size  of  the  ads  them- 
selves were  greatly  reduced,  and  therefore  you  will  have 
to  visualize  how  they  would  look  when  enlarged  to  their 
proper  size. 

At  any  rate,  it  costs  you  nothing  to  look  them  over,  and 
it  is  just  possible  that  you  may  find  an  angle  or  two  worthy 

of  your  consideration 
in  setting  up  your 
own  advertising. 

From  'way  far  back 
in  the  earliest  days  of 
our  theatre  managing 
activities,  we  always 
found  the  study  of 
other  theatre's  adver- 
tising a  most  interest- 
ing  and  profitable 
pastime.  (Maybe 
that's  whv  we  had 
this  Round  Table 
Club  idea  back  of  our 
mind.) 

But  it  is  a  fact  as 
any  real  showman 
will  tell  you.  After 
all  when  you  are  turn- 
ing out  newspaper 
copy  day  in  and  day 
out  you  are  more  than 
likely  to  either  get 
into  a  slump  or  get 
rusty.  In  either  case 
you  will  then  find  that 
by  seeing  what  your 
brother  managers  are 
accomplishing  along 
the  lines  of  up-to-date 
newspaper  advertis- 
ing you  can  generally 
pick  up  dozens  of  new 
ideas  to  inject  into 
your  own.  We  are  so  sold  on  this  theory  that  we  are  con- 
stantly on  the  alert  to  reproduce  newspaper  ads  on  these 
pages.  Send  your  own  along.  We  will  use  them  as  fast 
as  we  can  get  the  cuts  made.     Oak? 

We  are  very  grateful  to  Mr.  Stinnett  for  these  samples 
of  his  newspaper  advertising,  and  we  would  appreciate 
hearing  more  from  him  in  the  immediate  future.  How 
about  it,  "R.  J."?    Thanks  anyway. 


Blumenthal    Still 
Keeps  'Em  Talking 
In  Passaic,  N.  J. 


Harold  Blumenthal,  man- 
ager of  the  Capitol  and  Mon- 
tauk  Theatres,  Passaic,  N.  J., 
for  the  Stanley- Warner  out- 
fit, continues  his  remarkable 
progress  in  the  way  of  grab- 
bing off  corking  good  news- 
paper space  and  stories  in  his  local  newspapers. 

Two  of  his  most  recent  activities  along  these  lines  con- 
sisted of  a  story  which  ran  in  his  town  paper  about  the  local 
football  team,  and  you  need  but  glance  at  the  beginning  of 


Another  Great  Club  Booster ! 

Step  up,  brother  Round  Table  members,  and  make 
the  acquaintance  of  another  one  of  our  great 
army  of  boosters. 

This  time  it  is  S.  E.  Fleet  Robinson,  live-wire  man- 
ager of  Wilmer  &  Vincent's  Capitol  Theatre,  in  Read- 
ing, Pa. 


"Robbie,"  as  you  will  note  from  this  fine  photo- 
graph, proudly  tells  the  whole  wide  world  that  he  is 
a  member  of  the  MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  and  reads  Motion  Picture  News  regularly. 

What  more  evidence  do  you  require  to  prove  our 
claims  that  he  is  a  real  go-getting  showman? 

the  story  to  appreciate  just  what  Harold  accomplished  along 
these  lines. 

Another  great  piece  of  work  on  Blumenthal's  part  was 
the  arranging  of  an  engagement  party  for  Thanksgiving 
Eve  in  his  theatre  whereby  the  formal  announcement  of 
two  Passaic  people  was  announced  on  the  stage  of  the 
theatre. 

Good  work,  Harold,  keep  it  up  and  be  sure  to  keep  us 
posted  because  every  one  of  these  angles  that  you  send  in 
to  us  will  probably  mean  a  lot  to  our  other  members  and 
readers  who  are  constantly  on  the  lookout  for  just  such 
slants  on  how  to  grab  free  newspaper  space. 


Schoolboy  Gridders  To  J£n«a8ement  Party  Thanksgiving  e« 
Be  Honored  At  Capitol 


Football  Night  at  Passaic  Theatre  Will, 
Feature  Films  of  Passaic-Ruther- 
ford Turkey  Day  Game 


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Motion    P  i  c  t  »  re    N  e  iu 


December  28, 1929 


MANAGE!?*'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Boucher  Puts  Over 
Another  B.  O.  Wow 
With  Radio  Contest 


Frank  Boucher  is  appar- 
ently keeping  up  his  repu- 
tation for  high-powered  pub- 
licity and  exploitation,  be- 
cause the  recent  arrival  of 
a  Hagerstown  newspaper  re- 
^ — *  veals  front  page  headlines 
publicity  for  the  Theatre  in  connection  with  a  radio  contest. 
We  have  made  a  cut  showing  the  top  portion  of  the  front 
page  of  the  Hagerstown  Evening  Globe,  and  close  inspec- 
tion of  the  portion  of  this  page  devoted  to  the  story  of 
Boucher's  activities  in  that  city  for  the  Stanley  Warner 
Theatres  will  show  a  most  interesting  newspaper  spate 
stunt  that  is  undoubtedly  clicking  at  the  box  office,  100%. 


"Sign  Ceremonies" 
A  Good  Pub.  Idea 
For  Ray  Duddy 


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Frank  has  been  so  busy  down  there  that  we  have  not  been 
receiving  our  usual  share  of  letters  and  contributions  from 
him,  but  we  are  always  ready  to  forgive  this  little  over- 
sight on  Frank's  part,  because  we  know  he  is  actively  fol- 
lowing the  CLUB  pages  in  MOTION  PICTURE  NEWS 
and  always  stands  ready  to  contribute  his  little  bit  when- 
ever the  opportunity  presents  itself. 

Best  regards,  Frank,  and  A  Happy  New  Year. 


Ray  Duddy,  manager  of 
the  Fox  California  Theatre 
in  Salinas,  Cal.,  is  a  real 
good  sport  because  he 
passes  on  to  us  a  corking 
stunt  that  was  recently 
^ ~ "" "" "" "■ "^^^^^~  pulled  at  his  theatre,  but  in- 
sists on  giving  Frank  Whitbeck  all  the  credit. 

So  that  you  can  better  understand  what  this  is  all  about, 
we  want  you  to  know  that  this  group  of  public  officials,  on 
the  marquee  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Theatre,  is  engaged 
in  the  christening  of  the 
new  $5,000  Fox  sign. 

Both  business  and  pro- 
fessional men  besides 
these  public  officials  par- 
ticipated and  the  Mayor 
officially  turned  on  the 
switch  that  lighted  up  the 
town  in  a  blaze  of  electric 
glory.  They  secured  a 
local  society  girl  to  swing 
the  bottle  of  (?)  and  all 
we  can  finish  this  story 
up  with,  is  to  say  IT 
WAS  THE  TALK  OF 
THE  TOWN. 

Any  visible  improve- 
ment in  any  theatre  can 
be  handled  in  practically 
the  same  manner  if  the 
manager  is  a  wide-awake  sort  of  a  guy.  But  just  remem- 
ber that  the  idea  came  from  Frank  Whitbeck  and  to  him 
goes  full  credit  for  this  stunt  that  has  created  so  much 
goodwill  talk. 

Thank   you   kindly,   Ray,   for   your   fine   letter   and   the 
photograph.    Write  again  soon. 


MANAGERS'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


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THIS    WEEK! 

NEXT    WEEK! 

EVERY    WEEK! 

88  88  88 

A   Wealth   of   Valuable   Information   for 

the   Live- Wire   Manager   and   Exhibitor! 

sft  Aft  ?ft 

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EXPLOITATION  IDEAS!    BALLYHOO  STUNTS!       THEATRE  OPERATION  TIPS! 

88  88  88 

"The  Original  Idea  Exchange  of  the  Motion  Picture  Industry" 


December  28,1929 


M  o  t  i  o  n     Picture    .V 


45 


MANAGE!?*'  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Harry  Stearn  Gives 
Advt.  A  Local  Slant 
With  Fine  Results 


Harry  D.  Stearn,  manager 
of  the  Capitol  Theatre  for 
Wilmer  and  Vincent,  in 
Reading,  Pa.,  used  excep- 
tionally good  judgment  in 
tying  in  the  local  football 
^ ^ ■" ——  squad  with  the  picture  "For- 
ward Pass."  In  this  accompanying  ad  which  we  show 
here,   which   ran   approximately   four   columns   by    10   in., 

you   will   note   how  he 
superimposed  a  picture 


YOU'LL  STAND  UP  AND  CHEER' 


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PASS 


Douglas  Fairbanks.  Jr. 
Loretta  Young 

Own  WllllKll  lid  LJM  CI 


of  the  entire  squad  an- 
nouncing that  they 
would  be  at  the  theatre 
on  the  Monday  night 
that  the  picture  played 
there. 

In  addition  you  will 
notice  the  small  ad 
whereby  he  ties  in  the 
captain  of  the  team 
with  a  special  small 
teaser  ad  which  un- 
doubtedly created  a 
tremendous  amount  of 
interest  in  the  football 
squad,  the  attraction 
and  the  theatre. 

In    surrounding    the 

attraction  and  the  special   Albright   night  at   the   Capitol, 

most  of  the  students  attended  in  a  body  and  the  college 

cheer   leaders   led  them   in   the   different 

college  songs  and  cheers. 

The  picture  and  the  invitation  night 
was  also  announced  at  their  game  the 
Saturday  previous  to  the  special  night 
over  the  football  stadium  public  address 
system  and  at  the  same  time  5,000  her- 
alds had  been  handed  to  all  of  those  at- 
tending the  game  and  banners  placed  at 
all  the  entrances.  On  the  night  of  the 
special  performance  the  Albright  College 
Band  played  at  the  break  of  the  show 
at  nine  o'clock  and  then  turned  over 
the  stage  to  the  cheer  leaders  for  about 
ten  minutes  which  in  itself  made  this 
a  mighty  fine  tieup  and  business  booster 
for  the  theatre. 

Not  content  with  this  one  tieup,  he 
made  a  similar  tieup  with  the  Reading 
High  School  who  boast  of  a  student  body  of  close  to  2,500, 
and  on  another  night  with  the  West  Reading  High  School. 
All  of  these  tie  ups  are  productive  of  a  tremendous  amount 
of  local  interest,  besides  attracting  all  this  attention  to  the 
theatre  itself,  and  we  are  certain  that  Harry  has  scooped 
the  rest  of  the  boys  in  Reading  on  football  attractions  on 
the  way  he  has  handled  this  one.  And  knowing  some  of 
the  gang  out  there  in  Reading,  he  has  got  to  step  some  to 
get  ahead  of  them. 

We  do  not  want  to  close  this  story  without  letting  you 
see  a  fine  looking  float  which  Harry  had  made  up  to  ex- 
ploit "Big  Time"  and  you  must  admit  that  it  hands  out  a 
little  different  slant  from  the  general  run  of  floats  on  this 
particular  attraction.  The  tying  in  of  the  big  clock  which, 
of  course,  has  no  bearing  on  the  picture  itself,  is  however, 
sufficiently  attractive  to  make  folks  know  that  there  is  a 
picture  that  they  should  see  at  the  Capitol. 

Thank  you,  Harry,  and  you  can  certainly  rest  assured 
that  we  do  like  to  know  what  you  are  doing  out  your  way 
and  we  are  sure  that  many  of  the  other  members  and  read- 


Will  He  Cite  the  Siful 
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Douglas    Fairhank 
Loretta    Youn 

NEXT  WEEK 
CAPITOL    THEATRE  J 

WATCH  THESE  DATES: 

Jan. 

8th,  Battle  Of  New  Orleans  (La.) 

Jan. 

19th, 

Robt.  E.  Lee's  Birthday. 

Feb. 

12th, 

Lincoln's  Birthday. 

Feb. 

12th, 

Georgia  Day    (Ga.) 

Feb. 

14th, 

St.  Valentine's  Day 

Feb. 

22nd 

Washington's  Birthday. 

Plus 

those 

usual   local  dates   and  events. 

#      *      * 

M.  R.  T.  C. 

ers  of  our  pages  will  find  much  to  interest  them  in  your 
most  recent  contribution.  We  sincerely  trust  that  you  will 
continue  to  keep  us  posted  on  this  fine  exhibit  of  showman- 
ship and  at  the  same  time  we  would  like  to  have  you  know 
that  we  consider  you  one  of  our  most  active  members.  Best 
regards  to  the  rest  of  the  boys  in  Reading,  and  let's  hope 
I  can  make  good  my  promise  to  get  in  town  and  meet  you 
all  personally. 


The  Real  Club  Spirit! 
"All  For  One  And  One  For  All" 


46 


Motion    Picture    News 


December  28, 1929- 


MANActrcr  rcoiJND  table  cllo 


So.  Africa  Club 
Activities  Produce 
Some  JFine  Exploits 


Information  pertaining  to 
the  activities  of  our  South 
African  members  has  always 
brought  a  wonderful  re- 
sponse from  the  showmen 
here   in   the    United    States. 

^ ~ ~ "~,"— ^^^^      Perhaps  that   is   the   reason 

why  we  are  so  anxious  to  have  South  African  boys  keep 

us  posted  on  their  up  to  date  methods  of  exploiting  the 

pictures   and  attractions   at   their   theatres 

Thanks  to  the  marvel- 
ous interest  and  CLUB 
spirit  displayed  by  Mr.  J. 
H.  Stodel,  who  is  the  Su- 
perintendent of  Theatres 
for  the  African  Theatres, 
Ltd.,  in  South  Africa,  we 
have  been  receiving  man}' 
interesting  items. 

The  last  batch  which 
came  in  recently  included 
among  other  things 
mighty  interesting  exploi- 
tation that  would  be  a 
credit  even  to  the  boys  in 
any  livewire  city  in  the 
United  States  or  Canada. 
As  a  start  off  let  us 
show  you  how  Manager. 
Cecil  Thorn  of  the  Grand 
Theatre  in  Pretoria,  South 
Africa  exploited  "Wings" 
somewhat  along  the  lines 

of  a  similar  stunt  that  was  shown  on  our  pages  not  so  many 

months  back. 

You  will  have  to  admit  that  this  would  be  an  eye  arrest- 
ing  and   attractive   display   for   theatres   right  on   Times 

Square  or  the  Loop,  so  that  when  you 

stop   to   consider   that   this   is   South 

Africa,  it  is  all  the  more  deserving  of 

comment.     This    is    fine    work,    Mr. 

Thorn  and  we  should  certainly  enjoy 

hearing  more  about  your  activities. 
Still  another  interesting  display  for 

the  front  of  a  theatre  was  chat  worked 

out  for  "Seventh  Heaven"  by  Man- 
ager Nicholls  of  the  Grand  Theatre 

in  Grahamstown,  S.  A. 

Manager  Nicholls,  by  the  way,  is 

a  graduate  of  the  special  school  for 

managers   which   was   conducted   by 

Mr.  J.  H.  Stodel  with  the  advice  of 

Harold  B.  Franklin. 

This  may  or  may  not  surprise  you 

fellows  to  know  that  Mr.  Franklin  found  time  in  his  other- 


Fred  Perry,  Says : 

"  ....  I  am  already  an  enthusiastic  reader 
of  the  CLUB  pages  in  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS,  for  I  find  them  to  be  a  very  effective 
clearing-house  for  excellent  ideas  and  help- 
ful suggestions." 

Manager,    Capitol    Theatre, 

Binghamton,  N.  Y. 


wise  tremendously  busy  existence  to  aid  showmen  in  such 
far  off  places  as  South  Africa.  Chalk  up  another  notch  for 
"H.B." 

Now  we  want  you  to  take  a  look  at  how  Manager  Gerald 

Darrows  of  the  Orpheum 
Theatre  in  Johannesburg, 
S.  A.,  worked  out  a 
mighty  attractive  float  in 
connection  with  a  local 
celebration  and  parade. 

This     is    not    so     very 

much   unlike  the  type  of 

ballyhoo  trucks  used  right 

here  in  the  United  States, 

and  you  will  even  notice 

that    one    of    the    young 

ladies    on    the    truck    is 

wearing  a  pair  of  the  Harold  Lloyd  glasses.    Undoubtedly, 

this  stunt  attracted  widespread  attention  and  helped  put 

the  picture  over. 

On  the  same  attraction,  but  at  another  theatre,  Manager 
Harold  Matthews  at  the 
Grand  Theatre  in  Pt. 
Elizabeth,  S.  A.,  worked 
this  mighty  attractive 
ballyhoo  parade  as 
shown  on  this  photo- 
graph. 

Take  note  of  the  big 
cutouts  which  are  being 
carried  behind  the  so- 
called  band  and  we  are 
sure  you  will  agree  with 
us  that  this  is  mighty  fine  work  when  it  comes  to  this  type 
of  ballyhooing. 

Thanks  a  lot  for  these  few  contributions,  Mr.  Stodel, 
and  kindly  convey  to  all  the  boys  in  South  Africa  my 
kindest  regards  and  appreciation  for  their  continued  CLUB 
activity.  We  are  always  glad  to  hear  from  them,  either 
through  you  or  direct,  and  we  know  that  they  are  interested 
in  what  their  brother  showmen  are  doing  on  this  side  of 
the  Globe  by  following  the  activities  of  the  ROUND 
TABLE  CLUB  each  week  in  MOTION  PICTURE 
NEWS. 


Roy  H.Brown  Used 
This  Street  Ballyhoo 
To  Boost  The  B.  O. 


Manager  Roy  H.  Brown 
used  a  rube  ballyhoo  to  ex- 
ploit Will  Rogers  in  "They 
Had  to  See  Paris,"  playing 
at  the  State  Theatre,  Cedar 
Rapids,  la. 

""""™~™ "■™™"™ ■"""" — """ ~™  A     man     and     w  o  m  a  n,. 

dressed  as  a  pair  of  rubes  and  carrying  a  sign  on  their  backs 

reading.   "We're   looking  for  the 

State    Theatre    to    see    and    hear 

Will  Rogers  in  THEY  HAD  TO 

SEE  PARIS— Starts  Sunday"  pa- 
raded the  streets  for  three  days 

in  advance,  making  their  appear- 

ances    from     11:30    to    2:30    and 

from  4:30  to  7:30. 
The  rubes  also  accosted  people 

on  the  streets  and  asked  them  to 

tell    where    the     State    Theatre 

was  located  or  where  Will  Rog- 
ers'   picture   "They    Had   to    See 

Paris"  was  appearing. 

The   rube   stunt  stirred    up   an 

unusual  am.  >uni    li  intei  es1  in  th 

picture  and  helped  in   promoting 


sal isfacti in    1>  >\  i iffii  e 


December  28,1929 


M  o  1 1  o  ii     Picture    N  e  \ 


47 


MANAGf  RJ'  KCLND  TABLE  CLUB 


Croson  Does  His 
Own  Decorating 
For  Fine  Displays 


F.  C.  Croson,  manager  of 
the  Fremont  Theatre,  Fre- 
mont, Nebr.,  made  his  own 
pennants  with  which  to 
decorate  the  theatre  front 
and  the  streets  of  Fremont 
during  the  showing  of  "So 
This  Is  College." 

Strung  completely  across  the  main  street  of  the  town 
were  seventeen  giant  pennants  made  of  sign  cloth  and 
hand-painted  by  the  manager.  Fifteen  of  the  pennants 
were  used  to  spell  out  the  title  of  the  picture  with  one 
letter  on  each  banner.  The  streamer  was  balanced  by  a 
huge  pennant  on  either  side  of  the  strio  of  fifteen  which 

it 


ihole      display      because 


certainly  improved  the 
had  the  picture's  whole 
title  on  the  one  pennant. 
The  cost  of  this  street 
banner  was  $5. 

The  local  printer  pre- 
pared 2,500  paper  pen- 
nants which  were  used  to 
decorate  the  theatre  front 
and  the  block  in  which 
the  theatre  is  located. 
These  paper  pennants 
were  a  heavy  yellow  stock 
and  the  theatre's  message 
was  printed  in  bold  black 
letters.  Total  cost  of 
printing  $11.75. 

Nice  work  "F.  C,"  and  it's  just  in  line  with  our  own 
opinion  of  what  you  can  do  once  you  set  out  to  put  a  pic- 
ture over.  How  about  letting  us  in  on  some  more  of  your 
activities  and  give  the  other  boys  some  dope  on  the  way 
you  manoeuver  your  stunts  at  so  low  a  cost?  That  is  what 
every  one  of  us  are  anxious  to  ascertain  because  in  these 
days  of  exploitation  at  little  money,  such  suggestions  are' 
always  more  than  welcome. 


Nat  Holt  Passes 
Out  A  New  Way  To 
°lug  Talk  Comedies 


Qo&  tali  yw  y$  too  *NBut&*/ 


Nat  Holt,  manager  of  the 
California    Theatre    in    San 
Francisco,  Cal.,  did  not  in- 
tend to  let  a  good  short  sub- 
ject get  by  as  far  as  giving 
it    the    proper    exploitation 
~~ "* ~~^ ^~^~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~ '      and  publicity  was  concerned. 
Here  we  show  you  how  Bert  Hanson,  the  exploiteer  for 
the  California  Theatre,  worked  out  a  novel  campaign  under 
the  direction  of  Holt  on  this  Edu- 
tional-Mack  Sennett  talking  com- 
edy   through    which    they    used 
about   100  14  x  22  display  cards 
with  a  scene  still  from  the  picture 
mounted  upon  it.     This  still,  the 
display  card  and  the  copy  particu- 
larly   pertinent    to    the    golf    en- 
thusiast   found    places    in   many 
local  store  windows  and  also  in 
conspicuous  locations  in  the  lock- 
ers and  club  rooms  ot  the  local 
golf  club. 

The    simplicity    of    the    stunt 

made  it  all  the  more  noteworthy, 

and  we  are  delighted  to  show  this 

fine  piece  of  Holt's  and  Hanson's 

because  it  really  shows  what  can 

be  done  in  the  line  of  exploiting 

the  talking  short  subjects  which  are  becoming  more  and 

more  important  every  day.     Great  work,  Holt,  let's  hear 

more  from  you. 


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Notice  to  Members 

PLEASE  be  sure  to  notify 
the  chairman  of  any  change 
of  address. 

-THANK  YOU. 


Chas.  Carroll's 
Fish  Exposition 
Brought  Free  Space 


Undoubtedly,  you  will  re- 
call our  recent  article  about 
Charlie  Carroll,  director  of 
publicity  for  the  Hudson  Di- 
vision of  the  Stanley  Fabian 
Corp.,  in  which  we  set  forth 
how  he  tied  up  the  Hudson 
County  Acquarium  Society  for  an  exhibition  of  Toy  Trop- 
ical Fish  in  the  Stanley  Theatre  in  Jersey  City. 

This  is  in  the  nature  of  a  direct  follow-up  of  that  story 
and  the  photograph  below  with  the  caption  as  taken  from 
the  Jersey  Journal  is  practically  self-explanatory. 


We  must  call  your  attention  to  the  fact  that  here  is  the 
type  of  tieup  in  which  a  long  drawn  out  description  is  en- 
tirely unnecessary.  It  was  a  marvelous  stunt  for  which 
Carroll  deserves  a  lot  of  credit,  and  was  so  finely  handled 
that  the  little  we  told  you  about  it  in  the  first  story,  as  well 
as  in  this  story,  is  sufficient  for  any  other  member  or  show- 
man to  be  guided  by. 

Perhaps  the  possibility  presents  itself  to  you  to  make  a 
similar  tieup  in  your  own  town  or  city,  where  there  hap- 
pens to  be  an  Acquarium  Society.  At  any  rate,  it  opens  up 
the  avenue  for  an  entirely  new  thought  in  theatre  tieups, 
and  should  afford  you  an  opportunity  of  working  up  some- 
thing entirely  out  of  the  ordinary. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  is  very  grateful  to  Mr. 
Carroll,  and  we  trust  he  will  find  the  time  to  keep  us  fur- 
ther posted  on  the  many  great  stunts  he  is  putting  across 
for  the  district  under  his  control. 


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Motion    Picture    N  ews 


December  28, 1929 


MANAGER*'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUO 


Weiss-Perlberg  Co. 
Keeps  The  Pot  A 
Boiling  For  Publix 


Here  is  another  batch  of 
pictures  contributed  by 
those  two  exploitation  dyna- 
mos of  Jacksonville,  Fla., 
namely,  Alfred  Weiss,  Jr., 
Managing  Director  and 
1  Jonas  Perlberg,  house  man- 

ager and  advertising  manager  for  the  Florida  Theatre  in 
that  city. 

In  this  group  of  photos  you  will  notice  first  the  automo- 
bile display  on  "Sweetie."  Another  photo  of  the  same 
ballyhoo  with  Scottie  Chestnut  the  Paramount  Exchange 
Manager  of  Jacksonville,  then  the  fine  looking  float  used 
to  exploit  George  Bancroft's  "Mighty."  Another  view  of 
the  same  truck  with  a  crew  of  boy  scout  buglers.  The 
lower  group  consists  of  the  front  and  back  view  of  the  street 
ballvhoo  for  Harold  Lloyd  in  "Welcome  Danger."  Look 
this  one  over  boys.  Its  a  corker.  The  last  two  photographs 
on  the  bottom  line,  show  two  of  the  characters  used  for 
the  street  ballyhoo  on  "Sweetie." 


This  represented  but  a  small  portion  of  the  recent  activi- 
ties of  these  two  live-wire  showmen,  as  among  their  other 
contributions,  which  lack  of  space  prohibits  showing  in 
detail,  was  an  envelope  full  of  candy  hearts  also  used  to 
publicize  "Sweetie."  A  neat  teaser  envelope  reading  "Start- 
ing Florida  Theatre  Friday"  with  four  question  marks  on 
the  bottom,  containing  a  card  with  four  white  feathers, 
naturally,  used  in  a  teaser  campaign  for  that  attraction. 


F.  La  Bar,  Jr.  Says: 

"  .  .  .  .  Please  allow  me  to  mention  that  I 
found  the  material  in  your  column  most 
beneficial  at  various  times,  as  it  aids  con- 
siderably in  making  up  campaigns  and  bring- 
ing about  new  thoughts  as  well  as  giving  us 
an  opportunity  to  use  ideas  which  have 
worked  successfully  in   other  theatres." 

Plaza  Theatre. 
Ashevillc,  N.  C. 


On  the  "Kiss"  they  used  a  pink  envelope  letter,  ap- 
apparently  written  in  long  hand  and  set  to  a  preferred  mail- 
ing list  of  5,000  men  only.  This  likewise  was  a  corking 
good  angle,  and  undoubtedly  created  a  whole  lot  of  talk 
among  the  theatre  goers  in  Jacksonville,  especially  the  men 
folks. 

We  will  save  the  rest  of  their  contributions  for  another 
issue,  but  keep  your  eye  on  these  two  boys  down  there 
in  Florida.   Thanks  Al.   And  ditto,  Jonas. 


G.  D.  Haug  Gets  A 
Fine  News  Break 
For  Free  Publicity 


If  You  Were  Refurnishing 
Your  Love  Nest 


JOHN  GILBERT  IN  HIS  FIRST    ALL-TALKING    PICTUBX 
HIS  OL0RI0US  NIGHT  '  Willi 
Bur  Ntit  Scirtn  BtautT  Ktthenut  Dilt  O*to 


C.  D.  Haug,  Manager  of 
the  Strand  Theatre  for  the 
Publix  Circuit  in  Birming- 
ham, Alabama,  is  another 
proud  and  enthusiastic  mem- 
ber of  the  ROUND  TABLE 
™" ^ "" "— "" "" "" ^~  CLUB  who  makes  haste  to 
pass  on  his  recent  activities  for  all  they  are  worth  to  his 
brother  members  and  managers. 

In  connection  with  his  campaign  on  "Speedway"  he  tied 
up  with  the  local  Firestone  Agency  and  was  successful  in 
securing  over  a  half  a  dozen  free  ads  in  the  local  paper,  all 
playing  up  the  feature  and 
the  theatre,  and,  of  course, 
paid  for  by  the  Firestone 
Agency. 

In  addition  the  Fire- 
stone Agency  strung  at- 
tractive banners  across 
each  one  of  their  stations, 
and  this  also  added  to  the 
prestige  of  the  attraction 
itself.  We  have  before  us 
a  half  a  dozen  tear  sheets 
from  the  Birmingham 
Post  and  we  do  not  hesi- 
tate one  instant  to  say 
that  "C.  D."  put  over  a 
marvelous  campaign. 

Another  one  of  his  re- 
cent activities  consisted 
of  tying  up  with  the  same 
newspaper  by  running  a 
contest  on  the  classified 
ad  page,  which  attracted 
attention  to  the  various 
ads  run  on  that  page,  be- 
sides calling  attention   to 

the  Strand  Theatre  and  of  course  this  was  just  another  way 
of  grabbing  some  publicity  that  did  not  cost  the  theatre 
anything  but  a  few  passes.  All  of  these  angles  are  naturally 
important  to  any  manager  who  is  anxious  to  capitalize 
wherever  he  can  on  something  that  will  publicize  his  thea- 
tre. 

We  are  showing  with  this  story  an  ad  that  represents  30 
inches  of  free  space,  secured  by  Mr.  Haug,  in  exchange  for 
an  idea.  The  idea  being  that  he  sold  the  newspaper  on  this 
way  in  advertising  and  exploiting  their  classified  ad  section. 

With  practically  every  newspaper  in  the  country  today 
anxious  to  play  up  their  Classified  Ad  Column  and  to  at- 
tract as  much  attention  to  it  as  possible,  it  should  not  be  a 
very  difficult  feat  for  the  wideawake  showman  to  sell  this 
or  a  similar  idea  to  the  local  advertising  manager  of  the 
paper. 

We  are  very  grateful  to  Mr.  Haug  for  his  fine  CLUB 
spirit  in  submitting  these  samples  of  his  recent  activities, 
and  we  sincerely  hope  he  will  continue  to  keep  us  posted 
in  the  future. 

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Sold  Daily 
Thru  Post 
"Want -Arts" 


December  28,  1929 


Motion    Pic  ture    News 


49 


MANAGER!'  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 


Bolivar  Hyde,  Jr. 
An  Active  Member 
And  Keen  Showman 


Here  is  a  picture  that 
serves  a  double  purpose,  first 
it  gives  us  an  opportunity  of 
showing  our  many  members 
and  readers  what  Bolivar 
Hyde,  Jr.,  looks  like,  and, 
^ "^^^"— ^"■^""""  second,  it  shows  the  con- 
spicuous spot  that  his  membership  certificate  occupies  in 
his  private  office. 

Thanks,   kindly,   Bolivar,  for  your  fine   CLUB   spirit   in 
sending  us  this   snapshot,  but   keep  following  it  up  with 
some  more  details  of  your  many 
activities. 

Incidentally,  talking  about 
Hyde's  activities,  we  wouldn't 
want  to  pass  up  the  opportunity  of 
showing  you  how  he  exploited 
"The  Virginian"  at  the  Polk 
Theatre.  This  was  rather  an  un- 
usual ballyhoo  and  it  created  a 
great  deal  of  talk,  which  is  what 
every  showman  hopes  to  attain 
when  working  out  his  exploita- 
tion or  publicity  stunts. 

Remember  us  to  the  gang  down 
around  Florida,  Hyde,  and  keep 
up  your  active  membership  so  that  the  rest  of  the  boys 
can  see  and  read  what  you  are  doing.  Incidentally,  if  you 
meet  up  with  that  guy 
Wallace  Allen,  tell  him 
that  we  think  he's  trying 
to  high-hat  us  a  bit.  You 
know,  it  so  happens  that 
we  had  quite  a  chance  to 
get  to  know  him,  and 
what's  more,  we  kind  of 
liked  him,  too. 

But,  why  should  we  be 
annoying  you  with  a  lot 

of  applesauce  about  Wally?  What  we  are  anxious  to  get 
across  to  you,  is  that  we  want  you  to  keep  on  sending  us 
the  details  and  photos  of  your  different  activities  down 
there  and  to  feel  that  your  various  exploitation  stunts  are 
really  appreciated  by  our  many  other  members  and  readers 
of  these  pages. 


Sid  Oshrin  Still 
"Putting  It  Over" 
At  The  Allerton 


Just  because  you  haven't 
read  anything  on  these 
pages  about  Sidney  Oshrin, 
of  the  Allerton  Theatre, 
New  York,  need  not  give 
you    the    wrong    impression 

^ """— ~ ~ ^~ ~ ~" "" ^~ ~ ~      that  Sidney  has  been  laying 

down  on  the  job. 

No  one  knows  better  than  your  Chairman  how  active  he 

has  been  in  keeping  up  the  good  business  of  the  Allerton 

Theatre  and  this  he  accomplishes  by  wideawake  publicity 


SEZWE- 

(In   Last    Week's   Issue) 

"You've   Got    To  Run   Like 

Hell  Nowadays  To  Stay 

Where  You  Are!" 

AND— 

We  Repeat  It  Again 
Because  It's  So  True! 

"Chick" 


and  closely  following  the  activities  of  his  brother  members 
on  the  pages  of  the_  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB. 

In  the  accompanying  cut,  you  will  notice  four  snapshots, 
one  shows  a  rather  large  and  impressive  cutout  on  his 
marquee,  the  second  a  street  ballyhoo  of  a  giant  man,  the 
third  shows  another  attractive  cutout,  and  the  fourth  the 
anniversary  birthday  cake  in  his  lobby. 

Great  work,  Sidney,  and  continue  to  keep  us  posted,  we 
like  to  hear  from  you  regularly. 


Hesseldenz  Uses 
Many  Angles  While 
Plugging  Theatre 


R.  G.  Hesseldenz,  who 
manages  the  Uptown  Thea- 
tre in  Indianapolis,  Indiana, 
initiates  himself  into  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
with  one  of  the  most  compli- 
^ """"" "" "" ~~ —  mentary  and  constructive 
letters  that  we  have  received  in  quite  some  time. 

In  publicizing  "Speedway,"  the  picture  that  we  all  know 
needs  a  lot  of  healthy  exploitation  to  put  it  across,  "R.  G." 
was  successful  in  promoting  a 
Dusenberg  race  car,  similar  to 
the  one  that  was  wrecked  in  one 
of  the  sequences  of  the  picture. 

As  you  will  see  from  the  snap- 
shot with  this  story,  it  was  a  most 
impressive  racer,  and  undoubt- 
edly created  a  lot  of  talk  and  at- 
tention from  the  public  in  Indian- 
apolis. 

The  ROUND  TABLE  CLUB 
is  delighted  to  welcome  Mr.  Hes- 
seldenz into  its  fast-growing 
ranks,  and  we  certainly  appre- 
ciate the  many  kind  expressions 
contained  in  his  letter.  For  the 
present  we  have  got  to  cut  this 
story  short,  but  we  are  sure  we 
will  have  plenty  to  tell  you  about  this  new  and  wideawake 
showman  before  very  long.  Keep  us  posted,  "R.  G.,"  and 
don't  forget  your  own  photograph  with  your  next  letter, 
so  that  your  introduction  can  be  a  little  more  intimate  than 
this  article. 


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Motion    Picture    News 


December  28, 1929 


manage-i?!'  HOUND  table  club 


Fred  E.  Johnson's 
Oil  City  Activities 
Produce  Results 


Fred  E.  Johnson's  con- 
tinued activities  as  a  wide- 
awake manager  are  even 
more  forcibly  brought  home 
to  the  ROUND  TABLE 
CLUB  ever  since  he  came  to 
^^^^^~ ~ ^~""^^^^—  the  Keith's  Drake  Theatre, 
in  Oil  City,  Pa. 

Fred  has  a  knack  of  cashing  in  on  every  conceivable  angle 
which  presents  itself  in  connection  with  exploitation  and 
advertising,  and  we  already  know  of  his  ability  of  creating 
good  will  by  working  with  the  merchants  on  the  various 
welfare  organizations  in  any  city  in  which  he  is  located. 

Only  recently  he  ran  a  style  revue  in  conjunction  with 
one  of  his  attractions  and  the  result  of  this  revue  was  the 
selection  of  a  "Miss  Oil  City"  who  will  be  sent  to  Phila- 


CLUB 

EMBLEM 

PIN!!! 

Wear  It  All  the   Time! 

IT  WILL  IDENTIFY  YOU  AMONG 
THE  WHOLE  SHOW  WORLD  AS  A 
MEMBER  OF  THIS  GREAT  ORGANI- 
ZATION AND  A  REAL  LIVE-WIRE 
SHOWMAN ! 


This  is  the  actual  size  of  the  pin.  It  is  made 
of  rolled  gold  with  the  outer  circle  contain- 
ing a  blue  enamel  background  and  the  inner 
circle  an  orange  background.  The  wording 
is  in  gold  letters. 

USE   THIS   BLANK: 


Managers'  Round  Table  Club, 
729  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York. 

Kindly  send  me,  postpaid, Club  Pins, 

for  which  I  enclose  payment  at  $1.00  per  pin. 

Name  of  Member 

Theatre 

Address g 

City State 


delphia  in  connection  with  the  State  Pageant  next  summer. 
The  same  style  revue  tied  up  local  dancers  from  Oil  City  as 
well  as  the  newspapers  and  several  other  worthwhile  con- 
nections, all  tending  to  put  over  the  stunt  100  per  cent  both 
from  the  papers'  estimation  and  the 
box  office  angle. 

Fred  is  fortunate  in  having  rt 
mighty  clever  artist  at  his  theatre  in 
Oil  City,  and  we  could  not  help  but 
show  you  one  of  the  remarkable 
pieces  of  art  work  turned  out  on  Dr. 
Fu  Manchu,  which  is  just  typical  of 
the  work  that  is  evidenced  all  around 
that  theatre. 

Here  is  another  story  that  lack  of 
space  compels  us  to  cut  much  shorter 
than  we  would  like  to,  but  it  has  been 
so  long  since  we  mentioned  Fred 
Johnson  on  our  pages,  that  we  just 
had  to  juggle  this  one  in  even  though 
it  entails  eliminating  part  of  his  letter. 
However,  we  will  make  up  for  this 
in  a  succeeding  issue  in  the  very  near  future,  at  which  time 
we  hope  to  be  able  to  tell  you  a  whole  lot  more  about  him 
and  his  activities  out  there  in  Oil  City.  Best  regards,  Fred, 
and  be  sure  to  remember  me  to  Mrs.  Johnson.  So  long  for 
the  present. 


Lou  Smith  Still 
Active  With  Fox 
Metropolitan  Chain 


It  has  been  quite  a  while 
since  we've  heard  from  Lou 
Smith,  in  fact,  almost  since 
the  time  the  Fox  Metropoli- 
tan Playhouses  took  over 
the  theatres  that  he  was 
working  in,  namely,  the  Ritz 
and  the  Berkshire. 

However,  we  are  sure  you  will  be  interested  to  learn 
that  he  is  now  at  the  Ambassador  Theatre  in  the  Browns- 
ville section  of  Brooklyn,  and  as  usual  putting  across  some 
mighty  fine  exploitation  and  showmanship. 

On  the  accompanying  cut  we  will  show  you  how  he  ex- 
ploited "Noah's  Ark"  and  "Cock  Eyed  World"  while  he 
was  supervising  the  Ritz, 


and     Beverly 
for     the     Fox 


Berkshire 

Theatres 

chain. 

That  you  may  better 
understand  what  this  bai- 
lyhoo  meant,  we  want 
you  to  understand  that 
these  flivvers  were  paint- 
ed in  about  twenty  differ- 
ent colors.  On  "Noah's 
Ark"  he  had  all  kinds  of 
stills  pasted  on  the  glass 
in  the  windows  and  the 
flivver  stopped  often 
enough  to  give  the  cash 
customers  on  the  side- 
walk a  chance  to  step  up 
and  observe  what  it  is  all 
about. 

As  for  the  fine  front  of  the  theatre  itself,  we  can  vouch' 
for  that  without  the  aid  of  a  photograph  because  we  passed 
there  during  the  run  of  "Cock-Eyed  World"  and  found  a 
most  attractive  front,  far  different  from  what  we  recalled 
when  we  had  last  seen  the  Beverley  some  three  years  ago. 

Great  work,  Lou,  and  I  am  sure  you  arc  continuing  the 
same  fine  work  at  the  Ambassador  Theatre.  Stop  in  and 
say  hello  the  next  time  you  are  in  N.  V.  and  remember  me 
to  the  gang  on  the  Fox  Chain. 


Wb  a,">     fW  ^—  ~* 


December  28.1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


51 


MANAGER!*  POUND  TABLE  CLUB 


HAIL 

HAIL 

THE 

GANG'S 

ALL 

HERE- 


WHAT  ARE  YOU 
WAITING  FOR? 


APPLICATION  FOR 

MEMBERSHIP  IN 

"MANAGERS'  ROUND 

TABLE  CLUB" 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   City 

I  hereby  apply  for  membership  in 
the  Club. 

Name    

Theatre    

Address    

City 

State  

Position  

Wm.  A.  Johnston  C  E.  Lewis 

Honorary  Chairman         Chairman 


JOIN  NOW!! 

Here's   the   Blank 


AND  STILL  MORE  JOIN! 


A.  J.  VINEYARD,  manages  the  Co- 
lumbia Theatre  in  Dallas,  Texas.  "A.  J." 
says  a  little  later  he  will  send  us  a  write 
up  on  how  he  puts  over  his  shows  "down 
;n  the  best  State  in'  the  Union."  Well 
brother,  that  sounds  pretty  pood,  but  you 
have  to  show  us,  so  you'd  better  get  on 
the  thinking  cap,  and  send  along  some 
of  your  best  stunts  to  substantiate  your 
statement. 

Wear   Your  Club  Pin    !    I 


JACK  R.  HAYES,  General  manager  of 
the  Universal  Pictures  Corp.,  of  Java, 
D.  E.  I.,  sends  in  his  application  for  mem- 
bership, and  from  what  we  hear  of  this 
aggressive  showman,  we  can  look  forward 
to  reading  a  whole  lot  on  these  pages 
about  his  activities.  How  about  your 
photograph,  Hayes?  Send  it  along  with 
a  detailed  account  of  what  you  are  doing 
out  there. 

Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !    I 


JOHN  VALLIN  manages  the  Pike 
Theatre,  in  Long  Beach,  Cal.,  and  chalks 
still  another  wide-awake  showman  from 
the  West  Coast  to  join  the  CLUB.  We 
don't  know  an  awful  lot  about  Johnny, 
but  we  would  certainly  like  to  hear  from 
him  as  to  what  he  has  been  doing  up  to 
the  present  time  to  advance  himself  to 
his  present  position.  How  about  it,  Val- 
lin,  can  we  expect  some  word  from  you 
by  return  mail?  Thanks  any  way  in 
advance. 

Wear  Your  Club  Pin!   I  ! 


J.  W.  REYNOLDS,  JR.,  assistant  man- 
ager of  the  New  Heilig  Theatre  out  in 
Eugene.  Oregon  says  he  finds  the 
ROUND  TABLE  CLUB  an  interesting 
addition  to  the  News.  That  being  the 
case,  "J.  W."  suppose  you  make  it  a 
little  more  interesting  by  telling  us  what 
you  are  doing  to  help  put  the  New  Heilig 
on   the   map   theatrically. 

Wear   Your   Club  Pin   !    ! 


JACK  MOORE  MURPHY,  manager 
of  the  Palais  Royal  Theatre,  Victoria, 
Australia  joins  the  CLUB  and  says  that 
it  was  through  our  pages  that  he  learned 
where  an  old  friend  of  his  was.  Qur 
membership  in  that  far-off  country  is 
sure  swelling  to  great  proportions.  We 
are  going  to  look  forward  to  receiving 
many  interesting  suggestions  from  this 
livewire  showman,  so  start  your  active 
membership  ball  arollin'  Murphy,  and  a 
photo  of  yourself  would  be   acceptable. 


-Wear   Your   Club  Pin   I    t- 


HAROLD  C.  SCHULTIS  is  assistant 
manager  to  J.  B.  Hardy  at  Loew's  Mall 
Theatre,  Cleveland,  Ohio,  and  under  the 
guidance  of  such  a  man  as  "J.  B."  we  ex- 
pect great  things  from  this  new  member. 
Don't  forget  your  promise  to  send  us  a 
photo,  will  you,  Harold? 


FRED  A.  WALTER  manages  the 
Jackson  Theatre,  in  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
and  was  proposed  by  Charlie  Dutkin.  of 
the  same  outfit.  Here's  hoping  that  we 
hear  from  Fred  as  frequently  as  we  have 
from  Dutkin,  and  that  he  becomes  an 
active  reader  of  our  pages. 

Wear  Your  Club  Pin!   I   ! 

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52 


M  otion    P ic  tur e    X  ews 


December  28, 1929 


COMPLETE  RELEASE  CHART 

Productions  are  listed  according  to  the  names  of  distributors  in  order  that  the  Exhibitor  may  have 
a  short-cut  toward  such  information  as  he  may  need,  as  well  as  information  on  pictures  that  are  coming. 
Features  which  are  finished  or  are  in  work,  but  to  which  release  dates  have  not  been  assigned,  are  listed  in 

"Coming  Attractions'* 


AMKINO 

FEATURES 

T(tie  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

Caucasian  Love  Nov.  30   . .   7000  feet Dec    7 

Man  With  the  Camefi Novelty  Rim Sept 6000  feet        Oct.  26 

Moscow  Today Pictorial  Film  . .    May  11 

New  Babylon E.  Kuzmina-A.  Sobolevsky    .  .     Dec. 

Scandal  .   

Village  of  Sin.  Thi 

When  Moscow  Laughs 

Coming    Attractions 
j\$t  Star  Rel.  Date  Length     Reviewed 

S.  Svashenko Oct  (tentative) 

Special  Cast 


Title 
•tJHIs  Big  Minute   f  &  D) 


Star  Rel.  Date 

Uoyd  Hamilton May    5 


Lena  Filkovskaya Oct.  26 

.Russian  Cast May  18 

Anna  Stenn Sept.  14. 


5600  feet   . 
7200  feet 
7000  feet . . 
6500  feet 
6000  feet 


Dec. 
Nov. 


General  Line.  The.. 


Title 


COLUMBIA 

FEATURES 

Star 


Rel.  Dale 


Length 
•f (Acquitted  Uvlngston-Hughes Nov.  15 ... .  5711  teet.  . 

•HBachelor  Girl,  The Logan-Colller-Todd ..5927  feet 

(Silent  Version! ..6245  feet  . 

•tjBroadway  Scandals  (A.  T.) O'Neil-Egan-Myers  Nov.  10...   6950  feet 

•tIFallof  Eve  (A.  T.) Mlller-S.anley-Prouty June      ...  6245  feet 

•'IFather  and  Son  Holt-Revler-McBan June    5 6310  feet   . 

(Silent  Version) June    6 6765  feet 

•fSFlight        Holt-Graves-Lee Nov.    1...   12500feet 

•t  iFlvinq  Marine.  The   Lyon-Mason-Robards June    5        5951  feet 

(Silent  Version) 5736  feet 

•HHurrlcane  (A.  T.) John  Mack  Brown SepL30 

•tiLlght  Fingers Keith-Revler-Nye July  29. ..  5700  feet 

Wall  Street  (A.  T.) Ince-Pringle Dec    1 .    .   6336  feet 


Reviewed 
..Nov.    9 


Nov.  2 
June  22 
June    8 

Sept.  21 
Nov.    2 

Oct  5 
Oct.  19 
.  Nov.  30 


Tltls 


Coming   Attractions 

Star 


Rel.    Date     Length     Reviewed 


'tJHollywood  Star,  A  (F4  D) G ribbon- Clyde     Oct.   13 

•tJHunting  the  Hunter  (F  4D)....     Raymond  McKee OcL  20  . 

**j Jazz  Mammas  iOi Virginia  Lee  Corbln  (All  Color).. June  30. . 

*tJLook  Out  Below    A.  T.)  (F  4  D).  Raymond  McKee Aug.  18 

"'{Lover's  Delight  (F  4  D) Arthur  Garon June  31 . . 

•TjLunkhead,  The  iF  4  D) Clyde  Gribbon Sept.   I... 

5t*Madtiouse  The  i'A.  T.) Lambert-Collins-McPhall Dec    1    . 

•IJMovIng  Movie  Show.  A  (D) Hodge-Podge June    9  . . 

*'§New  Half  Back.  The  (A.  T.) Gribbon-Clyde Nov.  24.. 

•rjOn  the  Streets  (D) Hodge-Podge July  21.. 

•fjPeaceful  Alley  (F  4  D) Lloyd  Hamilton Sept.  29  . 

•t§Pnnce  Gabby  iF4D) E.  E.  Horton Sept.  15  . 

*tjPurely  Circumstantial  (F  4  D)....  Luplno  Lane Nov.  17.. 

•tjRIde  on  a  Runaway  Train  (D). . .   Special May  26   . 

*t§Romance  De  Luxe Collins-Dover Dec  29. . 

•fSSocial  Sinners  (A.  T.) McKee-Byron-Fltzgerald Sept.   1 . . 

•tjStudlo  Stunts  (D) Hodge-Podge Sept   1   . 

•tJTalkies,  The  (F4D) Collins-Dent OcL  27. . 

*  tfiTicklfsri  Business  (F  4  D) Collins-Dent-Drew Aug.  25.. 

♦tJToot  Sweet  IF  4  D)  Lloyd  Hamilton Nov.  10.. 

•tJTrustlng  Wives  [F  4  D) F- E.  Horton June  23   . 

6t*Uppercut  O'Brien  (A.  T.) Clyde-Gribbon-Beebe Dec.  22 

FIRST  NATIONAL 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjBroadway  Babies  <D) Alice  White June  30. 

*t  {Careless  Age.  The  (A.  T.)  (D).. .   Fairbanks.  Jr.-Myers- Young. ..  Sept.  15. . 

Dancing  Vienna.  .  Ben  Lyon No  date 

•tJDark  Streets  IA.T.)  (D) Mulhall-Lee Aug.  11. 

•tfcFas'  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Fairbanks.  Jr.-Young-Morris.. .  .Sept.   1    . 

•tJFootlightand  Fools  (A.  T.)  (D). .   Moore-Hackett Nov.  10   . 

*t£Forward  Pass.  The  (A.  T.)  (D). .  .Fairbanks  Jr.-Young Nov.  10.. 

•tfGlrl  In  the  Glass  Cage  (D) Young-Nye June 


Length     Reviewed! 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels Nov.    2' 

.2  reels Nov.    2 

2  reels July  20 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels Nov.    E 

2reels SepLl4 

2  reels Dec    7 

1reeJ July   13 

2  reels Nov.  23 

1  reel   SepL14 

2  reels OcL    B 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels 

.1  reel June  10 

.2  reels 

2  reels SepL14 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels Nov.  23 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels Nov.  16 

2  reels Jury  29 

2  reels Dec    7 


•tjBroadway  Hoofer  The  (A-  T.). . .   Egan-O'Nell 

•t (Ladles  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.) 

•t|Ust  of  the  Lone  Wolf  (A.  T.) Bert  Lytell 

•tJMelody  Man.  The 

•tJRoad  to  Broadway.  The 

*tiSlsters(A.T.).         O'Day-O'Nell ..^.  _............. ...         .^Man  and  the  Moment. Blllle  Dove .July     7 

•tjSongof  Love  (A.  T.) Belle  Baker Nov.  25. ..  .7720  feet. ..  .Nov.  23        *TjMost  Immoral  Udy.  A  (A.T./ (D).Leatrice  Joy Sept. 22 

•fjPalnted  Angel.  The 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


Length 
.8067  feet 
.6805  feet. 
.5683  feet. 
.  5416  feet 
.  7541  feel. 
.  6952  feet 
.  7246  feet 
.7169  feet 

(Silent  Version) 6705  feet 

*1{Hard  to  Get  (A.  T.)  <D) ,  Mackall-Burns SepL   8. ..  .7324  feet 

•tSHer  Private  Life  (A.  T.)  (D) Billle  Dove Sept.   8.. .  6488  feBt 

•♦JHot  Stuff  (D) Alice  White May    B ...   6774  feet 

♦IJlsleof  Lost  Ships  The.  (A.T.)  (D).  Valli-Robards-Beery Sept.  29. . .  7576  feet 

•tJLrttle  Johnny  Jones  (A. T.)  (D)..   Buzzell-Day Nov.  17...  6621  feet 

*   SLove  Racket  The  ( A.  T.) Mackaill-Blackmer 611 8  feet 

7066  feel 
7145  feet 
BlllleDove Dec    1. 


Review  sal 
.  SepL  7 
Sept  28 
..Dec  14 
.  Sept.  21 
..SepL  7 
..OcL  5 
.Nov.    9 


Rel.    Dale      Length      Reviewed 


Paris  [A.  T.)  (D) Irene  Bordonl Nov.    7 

•tlPrlsoners  (D) Corinne  Griffith Msy  19. 

•tJColumbla-Vlctor  Gems  (D) 26  Subjects  released  twice  8  month 1  reel (Silent  Version) Msy    5. 

•tlFalllng  Stars  (A.  T.)  (D) Bergman-Manning Royal  Rider.  The  Ken  Maynard May     5 


23 


•fjHell's  Bells Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov. 

•Tjln  Dutch  (Photocolor) 1  reel ..Nov.    &■ 

•jjjazz  Fool Disney  Cartoon 1  reel Nov.    9 

•tollhouse  Blues  (A.  T.)  (D.) Mannle  Smith 

Jt'Ultle  Friend  of  All  World 1  reel Dec.    7 

•t  JMemorles  (A.  T.)  (0.) Murpny-Morrlson. 1  reel June    8 

•tlMy  Wife  (A.  T.)  (D.> Jack  Wilson 1  reel June  15 

■tfOld  Man  Trouble  (D) Jules  Bledsoe 1  reel June    8 

•tjParlor  Pest  (A.  T.  (D) Boyce-Comhe 

•tSSInging  Brakeman Jimmie  Rodgers ■ 1  reel Nov.  23 


•tJSmlllng  Irish  Eyes  (A.  T.)  (D).. .   Moore-Hall July  31... 

•tiSquall  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Joyte-Loy Msy  26     . 

(Silent  Version) Msy  12  . . 

•tJTwln  Beds  (A.T.)  (D) MulhaJI-Mlller July   14... 

tSlleni  Version) 

•ttjTwo  Weeks  Off  (D) Mackaill-Mulhall May  12... 

•tjYoung  Nowheres  A.  T.)  (D) R.  Barthelmess Oct.  20   . 


Oct.  1» 

..Oct     5 

.  Nov.    2 

.    May  18 

. . . .  SepL  28 

...  Nov.    2 

...Nov.    2 

. . ..Aug.  10 

. .  Oct  28 

...Nov.    2 

....Oct.  28 

...Juno    1 

..  Nov.  30 

. .  July  27 

Msy  11 

. .  July  t» 



6470  feet 

9007  feet. 

7857  feet 

7383  teet. 

6063  feet. 

8550  feet 

9456  feel 

7085  feet. 

7266  feet 

6902  feet  . 

8081  feel         June  29 

6021  feet...  OcL    B 


Coming;  Attractions 

Star 


•tJSkeleton  Dance.  The Disney  Cartoon 1  reel .»ip„l  r>..  i«   ti  m*        r-  ,„  ,, 

•([Snappy  Co-Erje  (A.  T.  (D) Nan  Blackslone 1  reel '♦SBa ck  Pay  I, *■  T.)_.. Cmlwe  Griffith 

••(Springtime  Disney  Cartoon 1  reel No».    2  ' fBright  Lights  ,A.  T.)   .       .     .      rjMlto  Mackal! 

•((Station  B-U-N-K  (A.  T.)  (D) Georgle  Price       1  reel Nov.    9  '([Broadway  Hostess.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)Blllle  Dove 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 


'tjStatii 

•t(Telklng  Screen  Snapshots 

•tSTerrlble  Toreador.  The. . . 


Georgle 

Released  twice  a  month .     1  reel . 

Disney  Cartoon   1  reel . 


EDUCATIONAL 


Title  star  Rel.  Date 

•  Don't  Get  Excited Nov.  24  . 

Honeymoonlaca Monty  Collins July  28. . 

Hot  Sports Collins-Dent Aug.  11 

Hot  Times Al  St.  John   Mey  26  . 

Household  Bluee Collins-Dent June    2 . . . 

Joy  Land Luplno  Lane     July   21 . 

Joy  Tonic "Big  Boy" May    5  . 

Jungle  Klngi  and  Queens  of  Screen.  Our  World  Today Mar.  24 

Kitty  Kitty Billy  Dale Mey    5... 

Lucky  Breaks Al  Alt July   14 

•Purely  Circumstantial Lane i Nov.  24 

Rubbing  It  In Al  Alt June  30. 

Sole  Support "Big  Boy" Aug.    4 

Studio  Pests Jerry  Drew June  30 

Top  Speed Al  Alt July     7  . 

ALL-TALKIE  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•t  (Clancy  at  the  Bat  (F  4  D) . . . Sennett  Cast Nov.    3  . 

•([Cold  Shivers  (FAD) McKee-Hutton  Msy  19.. 

•tjConstahulo  The  (F  4  O) Clyde-HIII-Grlbbon Aug.  II.. 

•({Crsry  Nut.  The  (F  4  D) Pangborn-Oakland-Murray June    2  .. 

•t(Don'(  Be  Nervous  (F  4  O) Lloyd  Hamilton July     7  .. 

•HDon't  Get  Excited  (A.  T.)  (F  &  DIMcPhall-lngraham-GoodwIn. . .   Nov.  10. . 

•'(Fire  Proof  (F  4  D) Luplno  Lane SepL   8.. 

•KGolters.  The  (F  4  O) Grlbbon-Clyde-HIII SepL  22  . 

•t(Good  Medicine  fA.  T.) E.  E.  Horton Dec    8  . 

(('Grass  Skirts  A.  T.  i  Lloyd  Hamilton Dec.  22  . 

•KHisBahy  Due  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D)... Lloyd  Hamilton Aug.  18.. 

*  Means  synchronized  score.     |  Means  soand  effects. 


Length     Reviewed 

.2  reels Nov.  30 

2  reels Aug.    3 

1  reel Aug.  IC 

2  reels Mey  11 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels July  13 

2  reels April  13 

1  reel April  13 

.1  reel Mar.  It 

1  reel July  13 

2  reels Nov.  30 

.1  reel July  13 

2  reels Aug.    3 

2  reels June  H 

2reels July  13 


•({Dark  Swan.  The  (A.  T.) Wilson-Warner 

•([Furies  (A.  T.) Leatrice  Joy 

-'^Great  Divide.  The  .A.  T.l  (D).       Mackalll-Keith-Loy . 

•([Green  Stockings  (A.T.) Dorothy  Mackalll... 

•([In  the  Next  Room Mulhall-G.  Day  . . . 

•({Jan  Queen  The  iA.  T.I  '□) Dorothy  Mackalll... 

•([Lady  Who  Dared  The  (D). .....  Dove-Pldgeon-Todd 

•♦[Ulliesof  the  Field    A.  T.)  (D)...   Corinne  Grifflrh.  .. 

•((Loose  Ankles  (A.  T.I  (D) 

•([No  No  Nannette  (A.  T.I  (O) Bernlce  Claire. 

•({Playing  Around  [A.  T.I 

•({Sally  (A.T.)  (D) 

•({Show  Girl  In  Hollywood  (A.  T.) 
•([Son  of  the  Gods  (A.  T.) 


Sept.  15       6722 feet  ...Dec  1* 


Jan.     5  '30  E979feet   .   Dec  2t 


•([Spring  Is  Here  (A.T.). 


Alice  White  . 

Marilyn  Miller 

Alice  While 

Richard  Barthelmess. . . 
Fairbanks  Jr.*  Young.. 


Title 


FOX  FILMS 

FEATURES 

Star 


Reviewed 
.  SepL  14 


Rel.  Date 

•([Big  Time  (A  T.I Tracy-Clarke-Dunn Oct.    6 

•tBIack  Magic  (F  4  D) Dunn-Holland July     7 . . 

(Silent  Version) July     7 

,       ..      _    . „        (t*Cameo  Klrby  (A.  T.) Terris-Murray Jen.  26  . 

Length     Reviewed        ..Chasing  Through  Europe  (F  4  D)..  Stuart-Carol Aug.    4  . 

2reels Nov.    2  (Silent  Version) Aug.    4. 

2  reels Mey  11        '(Exalted  Flapper  (F4  D) Carol-Norton June    9  . 

2  reels Aug.  24        '(Far  Call  The  (F  4  D) (Sllenl  Version)   April  28  . 

2  reels June  1D  '(Four  Devils  (F  4  D) Gaynor-Duncan Sept.  22   . 

2  reels July     (  (Silent  Version) Oct.13 

.2  reels «t[Fox  Movietone  Follies  Ttte(A.T.) 

.  2  reels Oct.    «  (F4D) Special  Cast May  29. 

2  reels Oct.     1       't[Fro.en  Justice  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D)     . Ulrlc-Fra-er Nor.  10. 

2  reels Nov.  23        «([Glrl    From   Havana,   The   {A.  T.) 

2reels...    .   Dec    7  (F4D) Lane-Page SepL  29 

.2  reels Aug.  24       {('Hot  for  Paris  (A.  T.) McLsglen Dec  22. 

§  Means  voice  (inc  lading  dialogae  and  incidental  songs).   A.  T.  after  title  meant  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.      F  Means   toand-on-film. 


Dec    T 


Length 
6300  feet 
5855  feet  . 
5833  leet. 
6700  teet  . 

6561  feet 

5622  feet ...  July  13 
5806  feet  ..OcL  19 
5282  feet  ...  May  25 
9295  feet. . .  June  22 
28 


8291  leet 
7170  feet - 


5986  feel   . 
.6570  foot 


.  June 
..OcL 


Sept. 
Dec 


December  28, 1929 


$ai,$N    ounjoij    uoijoffl 


53 


Title                                                          Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•tJoy  Street  (F  4  D) Moran-Stuart May  12. . .  G748  feet  . . .  June 

(Silent  Version) May  12  ..5764  feet  

•tjLove,  Live  and  Laugh  (A.  T.) Jessel-Lee Nov.    2     .   8090  feet        Oct.   19 

•t(Lucky  Star  (FAD) Gaynor-Farrell Aug.  IB. ..  .8784  feet. ..  July   27 

i  Silent  Version) Aug.  18.    .    8725 feet 

•tjMarrled  In  Hollywood Patricola-Terris Sept.  28 

•tjMasked  Emotions  (F  4  D) George  O'Brien June  23        5419  feet        Sept.  28 

(Silent  Version) June  23   ,     5389  feet 

*t(Masquerade  (A.T.)  (  F4D) BlrmJngham-Hyams.  .  .    July   14   .     5674  feet        Oct.  19 

•tfiNix  on  the  Dames  [A.  T.) Ames-Harrigan    Nov.  24...   5998 feet        Nov.  30 

•tOne  Woman  Idea  The  (F  4  D)...  LaRocque-M.  Day June    2  .6111  feet ...  June  15 

iSllent  Version)         June    2     .   6106  feet 

•((Pleasure  Crazed  (A.  T.)  (F  4  D).. Marguerite  Churchill July     7. . .  .5460  leet       July   20 

Protection  (F  4  D) Burgess- Elliott-Page May    5. . . .  5536  feet  .     June    1 

(Silent  Version) May    5 

•tRIver,  The  (F  4  D) Farrell-Duncan Oct.  13 

I  Silent  Version) Oct.  13 

Romance  of  Rio  Grande  Baxter-Duncan Nov.  1 7 . 

•t§Salute<A.  T.)  (F  4  D) O'Brien-Chandler Sept.    1 

•tSSeven  Faces  (A.  T.) Paul  Muni Dec.    1 

•f&South  Sea  Rose Ulric Dec.    8 

•tfiThey  Had  to  See  Paris  (F  4  D)..  Will  Rogers Sept.   8. 

•tlVallant  The  UV  T.)  (F  4  D) Paul  Muni May  19. 

*t  (Why  Leave  Home  (A.  T.)  (D.  4  F) .  Catlett-Carol Aug.  25 

*tSWordsandMuslc(A.T.)(F4D)..Moran-Patricola-Percy Aug.  18 


Title 
•tSUnholy  Night,  The  (A.  T.)  (D). 
§t*Untamed 


Star  Rel.  Date 

.  Young-Torrence-Sebastlan Sept.  t4. . , 

Joan  Crawford Nov.  23 .  . . 


•tVlking.  The  (Technicolor) Starke-Crisp 

•t(  Whore  East  is  East         Chaney-Veler-Tayior 

•tjWIse  Girls  < A.  T.)  (D) The  Nugents-Lee-Young 

•tJWonder  of  Women.  The   Stone-Wood 

i  Silent  Version)  

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star 

Bacon  Grabbers  Laurel-Hardy 

Bouncing  Babies "Our  Gang" 

Brown  Gold Ufa  Oddities  . . 


Nov. 
May  4 
Sept.  25. 
July  13. 
July   13 


Rel.  Date 
Oct.   19  .. 
OcL  12  . . 
July 


6590  feet 
7704  feet 

8500  feet 
7750  feet 
6500  feet 

.5537  feet 

,  6388  feet 

6500  feet 


.  Jan.  5 
Nov.  16 
Oct.  T2 
Nov.  9 
Dec.  14 
Aug.  24 
May  18 
Dec.  14 
Nov.    2 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Title 

•tjBy  the  Way,  Bill  (A.  T.) Will  Rogers 

•tSCIsco  Kid,  The  (A.  T.) Baxter-Lowe 

*t|Glrl  Downstairs  (F  4  O) O'Brlen-Moran. 

*t§Harmony  at  Home  (A.  T.) Collier-Churchill Jan.   12. 

§t 'Happy  Times  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tSLoneStar  Ranger.  The  (A.  T.).. .  .George  O'Brien They 

•i  (Playmates  (A.  T.) Gaynor-Farrell 

*t§Sky  Hawk  (A.  T.) Garrick-Chandler Feb.    2   . .   6888  feet     .   Dec.  1 4 

♦tjSongof  Kentucky  (A.T.) Moran-Wagstatt-Burgess Oct.   19 

•tjSunny  Side  Up  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F). .  .Gaynor-Farrell 12000  feet   . .  Oct    ^9 

•fiWhlte  Flame,  The  (A.  T.> Paul  Page 


5511  feet      '  Cat,  Dog  4  Co   "Our  Gang"  Sept.14   . 

Crazy  Feet Charley  Chase Sept.   7 

Dealers  In  Babies Ufa  Oddities Aug.    3 

Double  Whoopee      ....Laurel-Hardy     May  18   . 

Fast  Freight  "Our  Gang" May    4  . 

Foundations  of  Gold Ufa  Oddllles May  1 1    . 

Frontier  Romance July     6.  . 

Hottei  Than  Hot Harry  Langdon Aug.  17.  . 

Lacquer  and  Pearls All  Star  Cast May  25   . 

Lazy  Days       "Our  Gang" Aug.  24   . 

L'»ie  Mother    "Our  Gang"   June    1    . 

Movie  Night Charley  Chase May  11   . 

Omental  Motoring      Ufa  Oddities July   20.. 

Outiandisn  Manners Ufa  Oddities June    8. 

Perfect  Day   A.      Laurel-Hardy Aug.  10  . 

Princess  "f  "Jestln"    A May     4 

Saturdays  Lessnn *Our  Gang" Nov.    9   , 

Savage  Customs     Ufa  Oddities Nov.  24  . 

Sky  Bov Harry  Langdon Oct.     5. 

Stepping  Out Charley  Chase Nov.    2. 

oi-m Laurel-Hardy Sept.  21 . 

Thunder. no  i i  uneea .    .Al!  Stir  Cast May  25   . 

Tiny  Housekeepers Ufa  Oddities Junu  22 

Witch  Doctor UfaOdd.tles May  25 


Length     Reviewed 


Not  set Dec.  14 


Length  Reviewed 

8498  feet  ...Aug.  24 

.7911  feet  .     Dec.    7 

8394  feet  Nov.  17  '28 

6500  feet  .     Mar.  23 

881 8  feet  ..   Nov.    2 

8796  feet  ...July  27 

6835 (eet   


Length     Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel   

2reels 

2  reels  

1  reel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel June  18 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels June    8 

.1  reel 

.1073  feel 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

695  feet 

.2  reels 

2  reels 

2  reels 

2 reels 

1  reel July     6 

1  reel 


Title 


MOVIETONE  SHORTS 

Star                                        Rel.  Date         Length     Revlewe> 
Gallagher-Edeson 2  reels Mar.    2 


Title 
*t§Anna  Christie  (A.T.) 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star  riei   Dm 


'.enotn 


Rev'«wed 
Dec.  21 


•t!Frlendshlp(A.T.)  (F) 

•t |F"f nace  Trouble  (A,  T.)  (F) Robert  Benchley    2  reels 

•tSGhosts Mutt  4  Jeff  Cartoon 1  reel 

•f  (Going  Home Kebtuckv  Jubilee  Singers 1  reel **(Devotion  rA.  T.) 

•tjln  Holland  'A.T.)  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reel* *t§Devll  May  Care Ramon  Novarro 


Greta  Garbo Feb.  23/30.6700  feet 

•t'SBattleof  the  Ladles  (A.  T. ) 

*t (Bishop  Murder  Case,  The  (A.  T.).  Basn  Rati. bone Jan.  10 Nov.  16 

*t(Bugle  Sounds,  The  (A.  T.) Torrente-Beery-Dane 

•t  {College  Life  (A.T.) Starr-Nugenl-Montgome.y 


•t (Knights  Out  (A.  T.)  (F) Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels . . 

•HMedlclne  Man,  The  (A.  T.)  (F). .  .Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

tiMlller  4  Farrell  (F) 3  Songs 

tlMInd  Your  Business  (F) Herbert  4  Bard 2  reels 

•((Music  Fiends.  The  (A.T.)  (F)....  Clark  &  McCullough 2  reels Oct.     6 

•t  (Napoleon's  Barber  (A.  T.)  (F) Otto  Matleson 3  reels 

••(Nightie  Knights Clark-McCulIough     2  reels 

tjOld  Tunes  for  New  (F) Dr.  Slgmund  Spaeth Mar.    2 

•t|On  the  Beach  at  Atlantic  City  (F).Frledland  4  Revue 

t  (Royal  Hawaiian  Slnqere  (F).   ...    .  Son  u  Proqram 

tlSound  Your  A  (F) 3  reels 

•tlThey're  Coming  to  Get  Me Chic  Sales 

•t (Treasurer's  Report Robert  Benchley 1  reel 

•tJWaltzlng  Around  (A.  T.  (F> Clark  4  McCullough 2  reels 

INTERNATIONAL  PHOTOPLAY  DISTRIBUTORS 

FEATURES 

Title                                                     Star                                     Rel.  Date         Length     RevlewtD 
•tAfter  the  Verdict Olga  Tschechowa 7  reels 


•tIDynamlte  (A.  T.)  (D) Plckford-Wood-Nagel 1 1550  feet i  •» 

•UFIve  O'Clock  Girl,  The  (A.  T.).. .   Davles-Arthur-KIng 

*1(Hallelu]ah  (A.  T.)  (D) Colored  Cast S711  feet ...   Aug.  . 

(r  Happy  Days  (A.T.)   Love-King 8100  feet. ..   Nov.    2 

•tjlrls  ( A.  T.) .    

•1  (Judicial  Murder  (A.  T.) 

•  t SUflhts  and  Shadows  (A.  T.)  

*f  (Lord  Byron  of  Broadway  (A.  T.)     Terry- Kaley-Lee- Edwards 

•t(M-G-M  Hollywood  Revue  011929 

(A.  T.)  (D) Special  Cast 11669  feet. ..   June  29 

•t  (Montana  (A.  T.) 

*t(Night  Hostess,  The  (A.  T.) Blanche  Sweet 

•tjNIzeBaby  (A.T.) Gordon-Holtz-Waldrldge 

ii'Not  So  Dumb  'A.T.) Davles-Nugent 7650  feet   ..Nov.  00 

*t(On  the  Set  (A.  T.) Buster  Keaton 

*t (Pleasure  Lovers  (A.  T.) 

•tSRedemptlon  ( A.  T.) Gllbert-Nagel-Adoree 

*t (Revue  ef  Revues  (A.  T.) King- Love- Haines-Crawford 

*1[Rogue's  Song,  The  {A.  T.) Lawrence  Tlbbett 

*t(Ship  From  Shanghai,  The  (A.  T.)  Nagel-Johnson-Wolhelm 

*t(Song  of  the  Sunset  (A.  T.) 

'   (Song  Writer,  The  (A.  T.) 


•t(Beggar's  Opera,  the  (P.  f.')!! !! ! Special  Cast..... ''"'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.\ '.'.'.'.'.  .9  reels!!! !!!!!!!!!!         VAlw??,IhS  £\TJ L.  Glsh-La  Rocque-Nagel 

*t(Dark  Red  Roses  (A.T.) Rome-Doble 8  reels **£  ablo  d  (A .  T.) 

11  •UTake  It  Big  (A.T.) Van  4  Schenck-Love 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

•t(Accl-Dental  Treatment 2  reels, 

•tjAbble  Mltchel  4  Sizzle  4  Blame. .  Song  Program 1  reel 

•tjAllez-Op Marionettes 1  reel. . . . 

*t (Clyde  Doerr  4  Saxophone  Sextet .  Jazz  Program 1  reel   ... 

•{(Dimples  and  Tears Marionettes 1  reel 

•tSFeed  the  Brute  (A.T.) Animal  Novelty 1  reel 

•tJHoak  (A.  T.) Frawley  4  Smith 1  reel 

•t[Justlce  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 2  reels   . 

•t|Mlser.  The  (A.  T.) Bransby  Williams 1  reel .... 

•tJMr.  Smith  Wakes  Up  (A.  T.) Marriott-Gott 2  reels   .. 

•t  (Night  In  Dixie.  A  (A.  T.) Mltchell-Hudgins 2  reels . . 

*1(Nora  Blaney.  No.  1 Song  Program 1  reel   . . . 

•tjNora  Blaney,  No.  2 Song  Program 1  reel   .. . 

*t  (Operatic Marionettes 1  reel 

•tjRadlo  Franks  4  4  Bachelors Song  Program 1  reel 

*1  (Teddy  Brown  4  His  Band Jazz  Program 1  reel 

•1(When   the  Clock   Struck  Twelve 

(A.  T.) Nlles  Welch 2  reels . . 


(Take  I 

*t (Their  Own  Destres  (A.  T.)..  Norma  Shearer Jan.     3 Nov.  16 

*t§They  Learned  About  Women  (A.T.) Van  and  Schenck Jan.   31...   Not  sot Dec.  14 

•1  (Thirteenth  Chair,  The  (A.  T., Oct.  18. ..  .6571  feet...   Nov.    9 

*f  (This  Mad  Whirl  (A.  T.) 

•t(Trader  Horn  Harry  Carey 

*t§Woman  Racket  (A.  T.) Moore-Sweet Jan.  24 Not  set Dec.  14 


Title 
Aaronson's  Commanders 

Al  Wohlman      

At  the  Club  (D) 

Bernardo  De  Pace  (D) 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Jazz  Numbers Nov.  30. . . 

Song  Program 

8  Victor  Artists May  18 ... 

Mandolin  Solos May 


METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER 

FEATURES 


Length 

1  reel 

1  reel OcL  20 

897  feet  

690  leet 

(Berth  Marks  (A.T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June    1    .     1807  feet. ..   Oct.     S 

•tjBlg  Squawk  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase May  26. ..  .1710  feet 

*t(Bitsof  Broadway Special  Cast 2  reels Nov.    9 

Blltmore  Trio.  The Songs Oct.   19.    .     860  feet 

Bob  Nelson  (D)      ...3  Songs June  29   . .   824  feet 

•HBoxIng  Gloves  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" July   13  .   .2  reels 

Cecil  Lean  and  Cleo  Mayfleld   .    . . .,  Musical  Act Aug.  10-  . .  .1735  feet 

Climbing  theGolden   Stairs Charles  King   Aug.    3  .    .1633  feet   . .  AprlllS 

Clyde  Doerr Saxophone  Solos Oct  26 795feet. 

Copy Roscoe  Kama 2  reels 

Craig  Campbell  (Dl 3  Songs June    1 — 641  feet     . 

•tJDad's  Day  (A.  T.j  (D) "Our  Gang" July     6. ... 2  reels 


Reviewed 


.April  13 


Title 


Reviewer 
.   Oct.  19 

Oct.  12 
.  June  2! 
.  Nov.  2 
.  Nov.  23 
..Aug.  17 

June  1 
..April  20 
June    8 

Oct.  26 


Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjGIH  In  the  Show,  The  (A.  T.) Love-Hackett Aug.  31    . 

•t(His  Glorious  Night  (A.T.)  (D). .  .Gilbert-Owen Sept. 28 

•t(ldle  Rich,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Nagel-Love-Hyams June  15. 

*t  (Imperfect  Ladles  (A.  T.) Duncan  Sisters Nov.  30. . 

Kiss.  The Greta  Garbo Nov.  16.. 

•t (Last  of  Mrs.  Cheyney  (A.  T.) Shearer-Rathbone July     6 . . 

(Silent  Version) July     6 . . 

•tjMadame  X  (A.  T.)  (O) Ruth  Chatterton Aug.  17. . 

•tMan'e  Man,  A Haines-Dunn May  25. . 

*t(Marlanne  (A.  T.) Davies-Gray OcL  18. 

(Silent  Version) May  25 

•t (Mysterious  Island  The Hughes-Daly Oct.    3 .Mar.    2 

•tjNavy  Blues  (A.  T.) Haines-Page Dec.  20 Nov.    2 

•t[Our  Modern  Maidens  (D) Crawford-Page- La Rocque Aug.  24 . . . . 697B  f eet May     4 

•tSlngle  Standard,  A Garbo-Asther-Brown. July  29 

(Silent  Version) July  29 

So  This  Is  College  (A.  T.) Star  Cast Oct.  26 

•KSpeedway  (A.  T.)  (D) William  Haines Sept.   7. 

•t(Thunder  (D) Chaney-Haver June  25 . 

(Silent  Version) July  20 

•t (Trial of  Mary  Dugan,  The  (A.  T.) 
(D) Shearer- Warner- Hackett June    8. .  .10621  feet. . . . Apr.   13 


Length 

7574  feet 

.71 66  feet 

.7351  feet 

7200  feet 

5754  feet 

8651  feet. 

6484  feet. 

8332  feet 

6683  (eet 

.10124  feet 


.6574  feet  . 
.6474  feet. 
.9143  feet 

6962  feet  . 
.7783  feet  . 
.7883  feet 


2  reels  Dec  14 

.622  feet 

.700    feet.. 

2  reels Dec.  14 

..1401  feet 

.608  feet Nov.    2 

.  632  feet 

,,  714  feet  

646  feet...  Nov.    9 


Aug. 


Nov.  16 
Aug.  31 


July   13 


*1§Doll'sShop 

Duce  De  Kerekjarto Violin  Solos Nov.  23. . 

Earl  4  Bell Musical  Act Nov.  16.. 

♦flighting  Parson Langdon 

Frontier  Romance July     6. 

Fuzzy  Knight  (D) 3  Songs June    8  . 

George  Dewey  Washington Song  Program Sept.   7     . 

Georgle  Price Song  Program Aug.  17. . . 

George  Lyons Musical  Act Aug.    3 . . . 

Gllbert-Sulllvan  Male  Ensemble  <Di  Song  Proaram.    June  22 — 661  feet 

Happiness  Boys  (D) 4  Songs May  25 734  feet April  13 

•1(Hay  Fever  (A.T.)... Charley  Chase 2  reels 

•t(Hls  Lucky  Day  (A.  T.) Lean  4  Mayfield 2  reels Nov.    2 

*t(Hurdy  Gurdy  (A.T.)  (D) Roach  Stars May  11 ...  1904  feet. ..  June  29 

Jan  Garber'sBand  (D) 3  Band  Nos May  11. ..  .888  feet 

Keller  Sisters  4  Lynch Song  Program OcL     5.... 727  feet Nov.    2 

*t§Lazy  Days "Our  Gang" 2  reels Nov.    9 

•t(Leaphig  Love  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase June  22. . .  .2  reels 

Madame  Maria  Kurenko Song  Program Sept.  28 —   840  feet 

•t (Madame  Q  (A.  T.)  (D) Joeelyn  Lee June    8. . .  J858  leet 

Man  Higher  Up, The  (D) Walthall-Edeson May  11 ...  1926  feet. ..  .April  13 

•t(Men  O' War  (A.T.)  (D) Laurel-Hardy June  29.... 2 reels 

M exicana Revue Aug.  31 1 749  feet 

1102  feet 


Means   synchronized  score. 


Metrotone  Movietone  Revue Songs  and  Dances Sept.  21 

f  Meant  sound  effects.     §  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).   A.  T.  after  title  means  AH  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-Slm. 


54 


Motion    Pic ture    News 


December  28, 1929 


ritia  Star  Rel.  Date 

•TjMovie  Night      Charley  Chase May  11. 

•tjOld  Man  Trouble  (A.  T.) Davidson-Nichols , 

"-*f§Night  Owls  ,A.  T.) Laurel-Hardy 

Phil  Spitalny  &  Orchestra Jazz  Act Aug.  24 

•tjpopular  People  (A. T.) Charley  Chase 

•t|Rallroadln'  (A.  T.)  (D) "Our  Gang" June  15. . . 

*t§Real  McCoy  iA.  T.) Chase 

Robert  Chlsholm  (0) 3  Songs May  25... 

Sardines  A  La  Carle  (D) Raymond  Hitchcock June    8  . . 

*TSSmal1Talk  iA.  T.  (D) "Our  Gang"   May  18   . 

•tJSnappy  Sneezef  (A.  T.)  (D) Charley  Chase July   20... 

*t§Song  Writer's  Revue 

Taking  (he  Air  (D)  Blltmore  Trio.  June  IB   .. 

TltaRurfo  (D) "Barber  of  Seville"  aria May  18.. 

Tltfl  Ruffo    Song  Program.. Sept.14  . 

Tom  Waring   Song  Program Nov.    2. . 

Ukelele  Ike  (F) 2  Songs May     4 

•t {Unaccustomed  As  We  Are  (A.  T.i 

(D)  Laurel-Hardy May    4  ...1940 feet. .     July  13 

Van&Schenck Song  Program   Aug.  31 838  feet Nov.    9 

•tlVodevllle  i  A.  T.) Laurel-Hardy 2  reels 

VvetteRuge! Act Oct.  12 712feet  .     Nov.    9 


Length     Reviewed 

.2  reels June    8 

.2  reels 

2  reels     . .     Dec  14 

701  feet  

.2  reels 

.1736  feet... 

2  reels Dec  14 

768  feet 

1t54  feet 

2330  feet   ..  June  22 

.2  reels 

2reels Dec  14 

,1  reel April    6 

.  465  feet ...  Oct  12 

525  feet 

565feet 

465  feet 


Title 


PARAMOUNT 

FEATURES 

Star 


•tJDlvorce  Made  Easy  (A.  T.)  (F). . 
*t|Fashlons  In  Love  (A.  T.) 


Rel.  Date 

t§CocoanutB  (A.T.) 4  Marx  Brothers-Ealon-Shaw.     May  23   . 

•tJDanceof  Ufe  The  (A  T.) Carroll-Skelly SepL   7  . 

*t (Dangerous  Curves  (A.  T.) Bow-Arlen July   13. . 

i  Silent  Version) 

♦tlOangerous  Woman  A  (A.T.)  (F).  .Baclanova-Brook May  18.. 

(No  Silent  Version) 

.  MacLean-Prevost July    6 . . 

(Silent  Version) 

Menjou-Compton June  29 

(Silent  Version*         .    June  29   . 

*t[Fast  Company  (A.  T.) Oakle-Brent-Gallagher Sept.14 

(Silent  Version)  

•t|Four  Feathers.  The Arien-Wray- Powell-Brook 

(Went  Version) 

•tjGentlemen  of  the  Press  (A.  T.  (F)..  Walter  Huston May    4. . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t (Greene  Murder  Case.  The  (A.T.)  Powell-E'drldge-Arthur Sept.   7. . 

•t (Hungarian  Rhapsody  The Perto-Frltseb-Dagover Aug.    3  . 

(Silent  Version) Aug.    3.. 

•t&Wuslon  (A.  T.) Rogers-Carrol  I-  Colly  er Sept.  21    . 

•tilnnocentsof  Parte  The(A-T.)  (F). Maurice  Chevalier May  28. . 

(Silent  Version) 

•tjJealousy  (A.T.) Jeanne  Eagels Sept.   8. . 

•tSLady  Lies,  The Huston-Colbert Sept.   6. . 

•tjLove  Doctor.  The  (A.  T.) Dlx-Collyer 

•tIMan  1  Love  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Arlen-Brlan May  20.. 

(Silent  Version) May  25  . 

•t (Mysterious  Dr.  Fu  Manchu Oland-Arthur Aug.  10.. 

(Silent  Version) Aug.  10. . 

•t[Ralnbow  Man,  The  (A.  T.) Dowllng-Nlxon-Darro May  18. . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

*t(Retum  of  Sherlock  Holmes,  The 

(A.  T.) Cllve  Brook Oct.   18 . . 

*t(Rlver  of  Romance  The Rogers-Brian-Col  Iyer July  29  . . 

*t (Saturday  Night  Kid,  The  (A.  T.).  .Clara  Bow   Oct   26  . 

•tSoul  of  France,  The Special  Cast Aug.  24 . . 

(Silent  Version) 

Stairs  of  Sand W.  BeeryCastle-Conklln June    8. . 

•tIStudio     Murder     Mystery     The 

(A.T.)  (F) Eldrldge-Oland-Conklln June    1 ... 

(Silent  Version)  June    1   .. 

•t(Sweetle  (A.  T.) Carrol  I -Oakle- Kane Nov.    2. . 

^(Thunderbolt  (A.  T.  (F) Bancroft- Wray-Arl en June  22.    . 

(Silent  Version) June  22... 

•t(Tong  War  (A.  T.)    (See  Chinatown  Nights) 

•((Virginian.  The  (A.  T.) Cooper-Huston-Brian Nov.    9  .. 

*t( Welcome  Danger Harold  Lloyd    Oct.  12. .. 

•tSWheel  of  Life  The  (A.  T.)  (F)....DIx-Ralston-Heggle JunB22... 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Why  Bring  That  Up  (A.  T.) Moran  &  Mack Oct   19... 

•([Woman  Trap.  The  (A.  T.) Morrls-Brent-Huston   Aug.  30 

SILENT  SHORTS 

Title                                                 Star  Rel.  Dele 

Auto  Suggestion Krazy  Kflt  Cartoon. July     8. 


Length 
8813  teet 

10819  feet 
7278  feet 

.7395  teet 
6643  teet 


6386  feBt 
6270  teet 
6326  feet 
6024  teet 


Rev'».ed 
June    1 

.  June  29 
July   13 

Mar.  23 

Sept.  21 

''July'  8 

.Aug.  24 


7167  feet 

6383  feet 
.6137  feet.. 
6165  feet 
6972  teet 
7615  feet  . 
6148  feet 
6107  feel. 
.7004  feel. 
5503  feet 
.6669  feet.. 
6453  teet . . 
7267  feel. 
7695  feet 
8630  feet 


April  20 
May  16 


Aug.  17 
Aug.  10 


Title  star  Rel.  Date 

•tiOfl  In  the  Silly  Night  (Chrletle 
A.T.MF)   SpeclalCast   June    8  . 

•tSRutn  Eltlng     Songs.   . 

•tjSchubert's  Masterpiece  (D) Famous  Composers  Series May  18  . 

••(Schubert's      Unfinished      Sym- 
phony (Dt Famous  Composer  Series June  29  . . 

•t(Sleeplng  Porch,  The  (A.  T.) Raymond  Grlifith Sept.    7  . 

•f  (Smiles Song  Cartoon 

So  This  Is  Paris  Green Fazenda   Jan.  18  . 

That  Redheaded  Hussy Grapewin Dec  28  . 

•t(nta  Schlpa  (Ft    Song  Program        

•tJTramc  Regulations  (F) Donald  Ogden  Stewart 

etlTwo  Americans  iA  T.)(F)...        Walter  Huston    June    1   . 

•tfVltal  Subjects  (A.  T.HFI Butterworth       June    8  .. 

•tJWeak  But  Willing  (A.T.I Dec.  14.. 

•tiWhen  Caesar  Ran  a  Newspaper 
(Christie  A.  T.I  (F) Helton-Hardy May  It... 

•tiWIves  on  Strike  (A.  T.) 

•fYe  Oide  Melodies  (D) Song  Cartoon May    4.. 

•t(Zlegf eld  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.)  (Fl  Eddie  Cantor May    4 

Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Title  Star  Rel.  Dale 

•t(Applause  (A.  T.) Helen  Morgan 

••(Backstage  8lues  (A.T.) Moran  &  Mack 

•t(Battle  of  Paris.  The  Gertrude  Lawrence 

••(Behind  the  Makeup  (A.  T.) Skelly-Wray-PoweH 

•t(Blg  Pond.  The  (A.  T.) ..  Maurice  Chevalier 

*t(Darkened  Rooms  (A.  T.) Brent-Powell      Nov.  23  . 

••(Flesh  of  Eve  (A.  T.) Nency  Carroll 

•tJGIorlfylng  the  American  Girl .    .     Eaton-Healev 

••(Half  Way  to  Heaven Rogers-Arthur Dec  14... 

•t(Kibitzer  (A.  T.) Green-Brlan-Hamllton 

•'{Laughing  Lady,  The  (A.  T.) Eagels-Brooks    

•t(Love  Parade.  The  (A.T.) Chevalier-MacDonald 

*t(Marrlage  Playground, The  (A. T.).  Brian-March Dec  21    .. 

••(Medals  Gary  Cooper Nol seL. . . 

«t(Men  Are  Like  Thai Skelly Not  seL  . . 

*f (Pointed  Heels  iA.  T.I Powell-Ralston-Kane  Dec  21 . . 

•tJSarah  and  Son  (A.  T.) Ruth  Chatterton 

•testation  S-E-X  (A.  T.) Clara  Bow 

•t[Two  Black  Crows.  The  (A.  T.t. ..  .Moran  4  Mack 

•((Vagabond  King.  The  (A.  T.I Klng-MacDonald-Oland 

•t( Youth  (A.  T.) Hersholt-Wray 


Length     Reviewed 

2reets May  11 

.Ireel Mar.   1 

.1  reel 


1  reel  . 

2  reels. 
.  1  reel . . 


Ireel Oct.  12 

Ireel Feb.  21 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 


2  reels. 


.1  reel  . 

2  reels. 


Length 


Reviewed 
Oct.  12 


Oct.  29 
.Dec  21 


6254  feel 


7200  teet 
10061  feet 
.81 00  feet 
61 00  feet 
6500  feet 
5689  feet 


.  Nov.  23 
Aug.  31 
Nov.  19 
Oct.  19 
Nov.  2 
Nov.  23 
Nov.  23 

.   Dec  21 


OcL  5 
April  20 

Sept.  21 
Sept.14 
SepL  14 
April  27 


PARTHENON  PICTURES 


FEATURES 

Title  Star 

tBachelors'  Club.  The Talmadge- Worth 


June  IB 


7102  feet 
7009  feet.. 

6015  feet 
.7536  feet.. 
.7636  feet .. 

4900  feet.. 


OcL  26 

.Auo     3 

Nov.  23 

Oct.  19 


Back  From  Shanghai SL  Leo-Reynolds-So  Jln-Glrard 

Heroic  Lover  .The  St.  Leo-Bedford 

Wild  Heart  of  Atrlca.  The Special  Cast May  28. 


PATHE 

FEATURES 

Star 


Title 


6500  feet 
6070  feet  . 
8859  feet 
8571  feet  . 

7311  feet 


May     4 


Oct.  26 
.June  10 


871 7  feet  ...OcL   19 

10  reels Sept.  21 

51 53  feet  ...June  29 

5305 teet 

Aug.  24 

6168  feet  ...   SepL    7 


Length     Reviewed 


Fur  Peace * Krazy  K at  Cartoon . 

Gold  Socks Krazy  Kat  Cartoon 

Hat  Aches Krazy  Kat  Cartoon.. 

Ko-Ko'e  All  Wet Inkwell  Cartoon.. . . 

Ko-Ku's  Focus Inkwell  Cartoon 

Ko-Ko'e  Signals Inkwell  Cartoon 

*tf Oh,  You  Beautiful  Doll  (A.  T.).. . .  Song  Cartoon 

Petty  Larceny Inkwell  Cartoon 

Stage  Struck  Susie Frances  Lee 


June  22 
.May  11 

June  8 
June    1 

May  18  . 

May    4 


.Mav  25 
.  May    4 


Rel.  Date 

*t§Awful  Truth,  The  ( A.  T.  (F) InalCIaire Aug.  10  . 

*t(Big  News  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard SepL   7  . 

(Silent  Version) 

*t$FIylngFool,The(A.T.)(D&F)..  .Boyd-Prevost-R.  Gleason June  23.. 

Grand  Parade.  The   Special  Cast Jan.  11.. 

♦tjHer  Private  Affair  (A.T.)  (F) Ann  Harding  Oct.     5  . 

•tjHJgh  Voltage  (A.T.)  (D  &  F)..    .  Boyd-Prevost-Hale   June  16  . 

(Silent  Version)  

•t {Lucky  In  Love  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F).. .  .Downey-Lawford Aug.  17. . 

•f  (Mother's  Boy  (D  &  F) Morton  Downey May  12, . 

(No  Silent  Version) 

tJOfficer  O'Brien  (A.  T.  (F) William  Boyd     Mar.    1.. 

(Silent  Version)     , 

•tjOh  Yeah  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong-Jas.  Gleason OcL  19.. 

(Silent  Version) 

•tJParls  Bound Hardlng-Fenton Aug.    3  . . 

*f {Racketeer  (A.  T.)  (F) Armstrong- Lombard Nov.    9. . 

(Silent  Version) 

*f  JRed  Ho,  Ryhthm  (A.  T.)  (F) Hale-Dunn-O'Keefe-Crawford . .  Nov.  23  . . 

(Silent  Version) 

,  .„■  •tfiSallor's  Holiday  (A.  T.)  (F) Alan  Hale  SepL  14  . . 

,  ." (Silent  Version)  

,!r •tSSophomore  (A.  T.)  (F) QuIllan-Loft-O'Nelll Aug.  24 

.  .1  reel 

..1  reel 

. .  1  reel  — 

,  1  reel 

1  reel 

.Ireel 

2  reels June  29 


Length     Reviewed 

.9  reels 

.6  reels 

.6  reels 

6  reels June  IB 


Length  Reviewed 
.5930  feet  ...Dec  21 
6028  feet         July    13 


6748  feet  ...June  22 
Nov.  18 

6440  feet  ,.  Aug.  31 
.5743  feet 

May  28 

.6870  feet . .    .Sept.  14 

.  7423  feet    . .  May  1 1 

Undertermlned 

.6881  feet  ...Sept, 21 


6684  feet  ...July     8 

61 19  feet         Nov.     2 


(Silent  Version). 
SILENT  SHORTS 


.6175  feet... Oct  19 
.5260  feet' "...Sept  21 
8528  feet  ".July  18 


SOUND   SHORTS 
Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•f {Adam's  Eve  (A.T.) Arthur-Lee Oct.  12  . 

•tSAfler  Seben  (A.  T.)  (F) James  Barton May  18  . 

•tSBrownGravey  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Nov.  23.. 

•tjChlnatown Song  Cartoon 

•tSDancIng  Gob.  The  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Nov.    9  . 

*»5DangerouB  Females  (A.  T.) Dressier- Moran Nov.  18, . 

•t|Dear  Teacher  (A.  T.)  (F) SpeclalCast May    4  . 

•tjDear  Vivian  (Christie  A.  T.)  (F) . .  Special  Cast June  22. . 

•tjFaro  Nell  (A.  T.) Louise  Fazenda Oct.     6  . 

*tSFatal  Forceps.  The  (A.  T.) Sterling-Roach Nov.    2  . 

•tJFIorlda  Nightmare,  A  (A.  T.  (F)...  Special  Cast June  IB.. 

•t|Good  Bye,  My  Lady  Love Song  Cartoon 

*tiHe  Did  His  Best  (A.  T.) Holmes-Myers Oct.  19. . 

*t!He  Lovod  the  Ladles  (A.  T.) Taylor  Holmes Nov.  30  . 

•tjHer  Husband's  Woman  (A.  T.)...Lola  Wilson July     8. . 

•tiHInt  to  Brides.  A  (A.  T.) Johnny  Arthur July  20  . 

*!jHot  Lemonade  (A.  T.)  (F) Fazenda-Arthur May  25  . 

•fill  Men  Played  Cards  as  Women 

Do  (A.  T.)  (Ft SpeclalCast May  11.. 

*t (Inspiration   Schubert's  Songs .. 

•UK  Happened  to  Him  (A.  T.)  (F)...  James  Barton May  25  . 

•tiLadles'  Choice  (A.  T.) Charlie  Grapewin Sept.  14   , 

•tSLfldy  Faro  (A.  T.) Colored  Cast Sept.  28  . 

•tJMarchlng  To  Georgia  (A.  T.) Buster  &  Chas.  West Dec  21,. 

•t Mother  Pin  a  Rose  on  Me Song  Cartoon July     6.. 

*  Meant  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

April  Showers .."Aesop  Cartoon" June  IB  . . 

Ball  Park,  The "Aesop  Fable" May  19. . . 

Black  Book,  The Ray-Miller July  21 . . . 

Cabaret,  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  26... 

Caught  In  a  Taxi Cooper-Vance June    9 

Close  Shave,  A Burke-Dent June  23  . . 

Cold  Sleel     "Aesop  Fables" July     7... 

Don't  Get  Jealous Bevan-Dent June    2. .. 

Enchanted  Flute.  The "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  11.. 

Fish  Day   "Aesop  Fables" May  26  . , 

Fish  and  Feathers Sportllght May  28  . . 

Footwork  Sportllght June  23  . , 

Fruitful  Farm.  The "Aesop  Fables" 

House  Cleaning  Time "Aesop's  Fables" July  21   , . 

In  His  Cups "Aesop  Fables" June  30  . . 

Kidnapped "Aesop  Fables" , .  June  23 . . . 

Little  Game  Hunter  The "Aesop  Fables" May    8. .. 

Midsummer's  Day  Dream,  A "Aesop  Fables" July  28. . . 

Pathe  Review  Rel.  each  week 

Polo  Match,  The "Aesop  Fables" June    2. . . 

Puckered  Success Halnea-Coombe  June    2. . . . 

Queen  of  the  North  Woods  (Serial). . Clafr-Mlller May  12... 

Right  Technique,  The Sportllqht July  21 ... . 

Rhythm      Sportllght Aug.    4   . . 

River  Driver.  The Sportllght Aug.  18  , . 

Snow  Birds "Aesop  Fables" June    9  . 

Sport  Afloat Sportllght July     7 ... 

Three  Game  Guys "Aesop  Fables" Aug.    4  . . 

Tomato  Omelette Halnea-Combs  May    B   . 

Tuning  In "Aesop  Fables" 

Uncle's  Visit Halnes-Coombs  June  30 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All 
O  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound-on~h\lm. 


Length     Reviewed 
1618feet  

,2  reels OcL     6 

.1627  feet 

.  1  reel       

.1823  feet 

1873  feet...   Nov.  23 

.2  reeW. ...    .June    1 

.2  reels Oct  26 

.1819feet 

.1664  feet 

.1  reel 

.  1  reel  

,16t6feet 

.2  reels 

'.'roots SepL  14 

.2  reels 

2  roots Oct     8 


.   834  feet 
.  1  reel 
.Ireel 

.2  reels.  . . . 
,1843  feet., 
2  reels.  . 
.1  reel 


Mar.   2 


Length     Reviewed 
1  reel  June  15 

1  reel Mav  11 

.10  episodes.. July  20 
Ireel 

2  reels 

2  reels July     6 

Ireel July     6 

2reais Mav  11 

1  reel  Aug.  10 

.1  reel May  16 

.Ireel May  IB 

1  reel June  22 

1  reel Aug.  31 

1  reel Aug.    3 

Ireel July    6 

.1  reel   June  16 

Ireel May    4 

1  reel  July  20 

1  roel 

1  reel June    1 

2  reels June    1 

10  episodes 

1  reel July  20 

1  reel  Aug.    3 

1  reel Aug.  10 

1  reel June   1 

1  reel July     6 

1  reel July   20 

2  reels May  II 

1  reel Nov.    9 

2  reels Jury 

Talkie. 


December  28, 1929 


Motion    Pic tur e    News 


55 


Title 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Star 


•♦(After  Dark Novelty  Burlesque  . 

•t  (After  the  Show  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•tjBarbers  College,  The  (A.  T.) Geo.  Le  Malre 

Barnyard  Melody Cartoon. 


.Dec.  22 


Aug.    4 


Sept.  15 


,  Aug.    4 
July  21 


Length     Reviewed 

Ireel Sept.  28 

.2reels Nov.    2 

.2  reels Nov.  23 

.1  reel Nov.  16 

2  reals July   13 

.1  reel Aug.  31 

2  reels Oct.     5 

2  reels SepL  14 

1  reel Nov.    2 

1  reel Oct.     5 

1  reel July  20 

Ireel July  13 

.  1  reel     .        Dec.  21 

2  reels 

1  reel     June    1 

1  reel     . .       April  27 

2  reels 

.  1  reel  Sept.  21 

2  reels Oct.   12 

2  reels Oct.  26 

1  reel Oct.    6 

1  reel   

2  reels 

Ireel Oct.     5 

2  reels     . .     Dec.  21 

2reels Aug.  10 

2reels Oct.  12 

2  reels   May  11 

.1  reel Oct.  19 

2  reels June    8 

.2  reels Aug.  31 

2  reels 

2  reels Nov.  16 

2  reels 

2  reels 

.1  reel   Oct  19 

2  reels Oct.  26 

.1  reel July     6 

.1  reel Sept. 14 

2  reels Dec.  14 

2  reels Dec.  14 

.1  reel July  20 

.1  reel Oct.  19 

.1  reel July  20 

.1  reel Nov.  30 

.1  reel 

.1  reel 

Ireel Nov.    9 

.2  reels June    1 

.  .1  reel May  11 

.1  reel 

.2  reels Nov.  16 

..1  reel Oct.  19 

,  .1  reel Dec.    7 

.  2reels Oct.  19 

.  .1  reel Dec    7 

.  2  reels Nov.    9 


Beach  Babies  (A,  T.)  (D  &  F) Kemper-Knapp 

Big  Scare.  The  (F  A  D) "Aesop  Fables" 

•t  Big  Time  Charlie  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F).Lew  Hearn   

•t  Black  Narcissus  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles". . . 

•  Body  Building Sportlight 

•  Boyhood  Memories Sportllght 

•  Bugville  College  Days  (D  &  F) . . . . "Aesop  Fables" 

•  By  Land  and  Air  (F  &  D) "Aesop  Fables" 

•  SCIose  Call "Aesop  Fables" 

•  [Clothes  Make  the  Man  (A.  T.) Feb.  16 

•t Conditioning Sportllght June    9. . 

•  (Crystal  Champion Sportllght May    6 

•t(Dolng  Phil  a  Favor  (A.  T.)  Mar.  16   . 

•t  (Duffers  4  Champs  (A.  T.)  (D  4  F)  Sportllght Sept.   8  . 

•t(End  of  the  World  (A.  T.) Alexander  Can- Sept.  29   . 

•f (Fairways  and  Foul  {A.  T.) The  Gleasons Oct.  13. . 

•t (Fancy  That Frawley-Dewey Sept.  22  . 

•t(Falthful  Pup(D&F> "Aesop  Fables" May  12 

•((Fifty MilesFromBroadway(A.T.) . .  Watson- Mervllle Feb.    2.  . 

•((Follow  the  Leader Sportllght 

•UFoul  Play  (A.  T.) "Buck  &  Bubbles" Dec.  29   . 

•((Garden  of  EatJn  (A.  T.  (DA  F)...  The  Gleasons Aug.  11.. 

•((Gentlemen  of  the  Evening  (A.  T.).Hearn-Knapp-Le  Malre Oct.  20  . 

•((Go  Easy,  Doctor  (A.  T.)  (D  &  F)..LeMalre-Slmon July   14,  , 

•t (Gridiron  Glory Sportllght 

•([Hard  Boiled  Hampton  (A.  T.). ..  .Marry  Holman July  28.. 

•((Haunted  (A.  T.) Evelyn  Knapp Sept.    1 . . 

•((Her  New  Chauffeur  (A.T.)  (DAF).SImon-Teasdale May  19 

•((His  Operation  (A.  T.) Nov.  24.. 

•((High  Toned  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" Feb.  23  . 

•((Honest  Crooks  (A.  T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" May  18 

•t (Hook.  Line  and  Melody Sportllght 

•((In  and  Out  (A.T.) "Buck  A  Bubbles" Nov.    3 

•t(Jall  Breakers "Aesop  Fables" July     7. . 

•t  .Jungle  Fool,  The  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

•t.t-ove.  Honor  and  Oh  Baby 

"t.Mandalay Song  Sketch. 

•((Midsummer's  Day   A  (D  A  F)...  ."Aesop  Fables" Jury  28 

•((Mill  Pond.  The  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" 

•((Modern  Rhythm Sportllght Jury  28. . 

Night  Club.  The  *-Aesop  Fables"     Nov.  24 

•(SPathe  Audio  Review Released  Every  Week 

•((Pathe  Sound  News Released  Twice  Every  Week 

♦((Petters,The  (A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day 

•((Plumbers    Are    Coming    (A.    T.) 

(DA  F)   LeMalre-Slmon Aug.  18.. 

•((Pressing  His  Suit  (D  A  F) Topical  Tips June    2.. 

•(Presto  Chango  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" April  14.. 

•((Rubevllle  (A.  T.) Dec    8. . 

♦({Running  the  Scales Sportllght Sept.    1.. 

((♦Santa's  Toy  Shop 

•((Smooth  Guy,  The  (A.  T.) Davls-Knapp Oct.  27 . 

•tSSpml  a  la  Carte Sportlight 

•((So  This  Is  Marriage  (A.  T.) Special  Cast Nov.  17.. 

•(Stage  Struck  (OAF) "Aesop  Fables" Dec  23.. 

(Stamina Sportlight 

•((Stone  Age  Romance,  A  (DA  F)... "Aesop  Fables'* Aug.  18 

•((Summertime  (D  A  F> "Aesop  Fables" 

•tjSyncopated  Trial  (A.  T.) Sevmour-Morley SepL   8. . 

•((Tight  Squeeze Le  Malre 

•([Topical  Fits  (A.T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day July  28.. 

•((Topical  Licks  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F) . . . .  Topics  of  the  Day 

•((Topical  Nips  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day June    2.. 

•f.Topleal  Pips  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day June  30.. 

•([Topical  Rips  ( A.  T.) Topics  of  the  Day Aug.  11.. 

•([Topical  Sips  (A.  T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day July   28.. 

•(  (Topical  Wits  (A.T.)  (D  A  F) Topics  of  the  Day Sept.   8.. 

•((Turkey  for  Two  ( A.  T.) Davls-Frawley Aug.  25 . . 

•((Wash  Day  (DA  F) "Aesop  Fables" Aug.  18.. 

•([What  a  Day  lA.  T.  (D  A  F) Slmon-Mallory June  16  . 

•((Wood  Choppers  (D  A  F) "Aesop  Fables" June    9 

Coming  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

•((Bachelor's  Secret.  A  (A.  T.)  (F). .  .Alan  Hale June    2 

•((Big  Shot,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Feb.    8 

(Silent  Version) 

•([Clothes  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett May    3 

(Silent  Version) 

•([Crashing  Through  (A.  T.)  (F) June    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•Greenwich  Village  Follies,  The  (A. 

T.  (F) Feb.  22 

(Silent  Version) 

•((His  First  Command  (A.  T.)  (F)..   Boyd-Sebastian Dec  28. ..  .6500  feet . ..  .Nov.    9 

(Silent  Version) 

•((Hot  and  Bothered  (A.  T.)  <F) Eddie  Qulllan June  28 

(Silent  Version) 

*t{  International    Television    Revue 

(A.  T.)  (F) Special  Cast 

•t[Negllgee  (A.  T.)  (F) Ina  Claire Mar.  15 

•([Painted  Desert  (A.  T.)  (F) William  Boyd April  28 

(Silent  Version) 

•([Parachute  (A.T.)  (F) Armstrong-Lombard. July   19 

(Silent  Version) 

•([Play  Boy  (A.  T.)  (F) Eddie  Quillan June  14 

(Silent  Version) 

•tJRIch  People  (A.T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett Dec    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•((Treasure  Girl  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  29 

•((This  Thing  Called  Love  (A.T.)  (F)..C.  Bennett-Lowe Jan.  25 Nov.    9 

(Silent  Version) 

•([Saratoga  (A.  T.)  (F) Constance  Bennett July     5 

(Silent  Version) 

•t.Up  and  At  'Em  (A.  T.)  (F) May    3 

•([War  and  Woman  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Harding-Armstrong April  12 

(Silent  Version) 

•( [Woman  Afraid,  A  (A.  T.)  (F) May  17 

(Silent  Version) 


.1  reel Nov.  16 

.1  reel Aug.  17 

.1  reel Oct  12 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels Nov.     2 

.1  reel 

1  reel Oct.  26 

.1  reel June    1 

.1  reel July    6 

1  reel 

.  1  reel 

.1  reel Sept.14 

2reels Aug.  17 

.1  reel Aug.  10 

2  reels. . .    .  June  16 
1  reel     June    1 


RKO 

FEATURES 

Star 


Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•([Half  Marriage Borden-Blaine Oct.  13... 

*fjjazz  Heaven  (A.T.) Brown-O'Neill-Cawthorn Nov.    3  .. 

Laughing  at  Death Bob  Steele June    2  . . 

Little  Savage Bun  Barton May  19 

Love  In  the  Desert Borden-Trevor May  17. .. 

•([Night  Parade  (A.  T.) Prevost-Trevor-Gulllver Oct  27  . 

Pals  of  the  Prairie Bua  Barton July     7. . . 

Pride  of  Pawnee Tom  Tyler June    9. .. 

•t(Rlo  Rita  (A.  T.) Daniels-Boles Sept  15  . . 

•t[Slde  Street 3  Moore  Bros Sept.  8  . . 

•t(Street  Girl,  The Betty  Compsou Aug.  II... 

*t|Syncopatlon  .A.  T. Downey-Wartnga  Band 

[t*Tanned  Legs Lake-Blane Nov.  10  . 

♦({Vagabond  Lover,  The  (A.  T.l Rudy  Vallee Nov.  24  .. 

•((Very  Idea.  The  (A.  T.) Frank  Craven Sept.   I... 

Woman  I  Love Morris-Kerry May  26  . 


Length  Revldwed 
6481  feet....  Oct.  ! 
6372  feet  .     Nov.    2 

6009  feet 

4781  feet 

6396  feet 

6665 feet...  Nov.  16 

4776  feet 

4750  feet 

Aug.  24 

6965  I  eel        Spot.  21 


July  20 
Mar.  3D 
Dec  7 
Nov.  16 
6139  feel  Oct.  t 
6199  feet 


8200  feet 
7628  feet 
6377  feet 


SHORT  SUBJECTS 


Title  Star 

Don't  Say  Ain't Hill-Duncan. . . 

Follies  of  Fashion Curiosities..   . 

Here  end  There Curiosities 

His  Wife's  Secret Hill-Duncan 

Just  a  Stall Hellum-Davls. . 

Mickey's  Brown  Derby Mickey  Yule  . 

Mickey's  Initiation  Mickey  Vule. . . 

Mickey's  Northwest  Mounted Mickey  Vule. . . 

Mickey's  Rivals Mickey  Yule. . 

Odds  and  Ends Curiosities  . 

Pace  That  Thrills,  The Hellum-Davls. . 

Slide,  Sparky,  Slide Hellum-Davls. . 

Who's  the  Boss? HIII-Duncen .  . . 


Rel.  Date 
..July  21. . 
May  21  . 
May  7.. 
May  28  . 
May  19.. 
May  12.. 
July  7.. 
June  8 ., 
SepL  30  . 
June  4.. 
June  16. . 
July  14.. 
June  23. . 


Length    Reviewed 

2  reels 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2reels 

.  2  reels 

2  reels   

2  reels 

.  2  reels 

2  reels 

.  1  reel 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 

.2  reels 


SOUND  SHORTS 


Title  Star  Ret.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

•tSAge  of  Innocence.  The  (A.  T.)  (F).Paula  Trueman   Jan. 6, '30... 1  reel 

*t[As  You  Like  It  (A.  T.l Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent 2  reels Nov.    » 

•({Before  Breakfast  (A.  T.)  (F) Mar.  9.  '30.  2  reels 

•tSBrldegroom,  The  (A.T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly OcL  13 — 2  reels 

•([Burglar,  The  (A.  T.l  (F) Marc  Connelly Aug.  11....  2  reels 

•tjCaptaln  of  His  Roll  (A.  T.)  (F).. . .  Vaughn-Cooke-Sargent Sept.   8  . .  2  reels 

•tSCIown  Topics  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•([General  Ginsberg  (A.  T.)  (F) Nat  Carr 1  reel 

•tGodfrey  Ludlow  (F) Violin  Solo Nov.  10 1  reel 

•t(Gunboat  Ginsberg  lA.  T.)  (Fl ....  Nat  Carr 1  reel Nov.    9 

•([Headwork  (A.  T.) Sept.  1a . .  .1  reel 

•([Hunt  the  Tiger  (A.  T.)  (F) Klrklond-Teasdale-De  Cordoba.  Nov.  10. . .  2  reels Sept.  14 

•t[Jazz  (A.  T.)  (F) Duke  Ellington  &  Orchestra Feb.  9, '30.  .1  reel 

•tiLow  Bridge  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*t (Mickey's  Big  Moment Mickey  Yule 2  reels Dec.  14 

••{Mickey's  Mldnlte  Frolic  (A.  T.l.  ..Mickey  Vule Aug.  18... 2  reels June  22 

*tSOId  Bill's  Christmas 2  reels Dec.  14 

•((Palooka  Flying  School  (A.  T.)  (F) 

*t§Sleeping  Cutles  (A.  T.) Alberta  Vaughn 2  reels Dec  21 

•({Song  and  the  Sergeant.  The  (A.  T.) May11,'30  2  reels 

*t[St.  Louis  Blues  (A.T.)  (F) Smlth-Washlngton-Mordecl Sept.   8 — 2  reels Aug.  31 

•((Strange  Interview,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) .  Sherwln-Knowles. 

«t (Suitor.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Feb.    2. ...  1  reel 

•((Traveler,  The  (A.T.) Marc  Connelly Aug.  18...  2  reels 

•([TwoGun  Ginsberg  (A.T.)  (F)...  Nat  Carr Oct  13...  1  reel SepL  14 

*t  (Uncle,  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Marc  Connelly Dec    8. . .  .1  reel OcL  12 

•((What  Next  (A.  T.)  (F) 

•((While  Auto  Walts  (A.  T.)  (F) Jan.  12, '30.. 2  reels 

•((Your  Own  Home  Town  (A.  T-).  ..Russ  Brown 

Coming  Feature  Attractions 

Title  Star  Rel.  Oate        Length     Reviewed 

•((Case  of   Sergeant   Grlscha Betty  Compson 

•(•Companionate Olive  Borden 

•((Damaged Betty  Compson Mar.  3u,  '30 

•((Dance  Hall     Borden-Lake Not  set        5703  feel        Nov.  23 

•((Framed  (A.  T.) 

•([High  River. .   ■■■ 

»t(Hit  the  Deck  (A.T.) Special  Cast   Feb.23.'30  8100feet        Dec/2t 

•((Hunted 

•((Ladles  of  the  Past Betty  Compson 

•t[Love  Captive,  The Betty  Compson Feb.    9 

•([UveComes  Along  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels Dec    8 ...  7048feet        DecL21 

•((Radio  Revels  (A.  T.) Special  Cast 

•t[Sensatlon  (A.  T.) 

•t(Seven  Keys  (o  Baldpate  (A.  T). . . .  Richard  Dla 

•((Upperworld  (A.  T.) 

•  ((Wild  Heart  (A.  T.) Bebe  Daniels 


RAY  ART  (S.  R.) 

FEATURES 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

•tSBrldeof  the  Desert  (A.  T Calhoun-Mason SepL   1. .. 

•([Should  a  Girl  Marry?  (01 Foster-Keith 

Two  Sisters Dina-Leese April    I... 


Length  Reviewed 
4816  feel  ..Nov.  8 
Sept.2» 


Rel.  Date 
May  13 


SONO-ART-WORLD  WIDE 

Title  Suu  Rel.  Date 

Apaches  of  Paris Olna  Gralla June  15.. 

•tjBlackmall  (A.  T.) English  Cast 

♦tJBIaieO'Glory  (A.  T.) Eddie  Dowling  Not  set... 

Doctor's  Women.  The Miles  Mander June    1 . . 

•t[Great  Gabbo  The  (A.  T.) Von  StrohelnvCompson   Sept. 

•tfKltty  (D  &  F)    Brody-Stuart June  29. . . 

•'.Midnight  Daddies  (A.  T Ctyde-Gribbon Oct.     3 . . 

Prince  and  the  Dancer.  The Dina  Gralla June  30  . 

*t§Talk  of  Hollywood  (A.  T.) Nat  Carr   Dec.    9., 

Tommy  Atkins Walter  Byron Feb.    4 . . , 

•t[Up  the  Congo   African  Adventure  Film 

Whirl  ol  Life,  The Louis  Lerch June  IB... 

Week-End  Wives Thomas-Banks May  26... 

White  Sheik Dec.    9 

STATE  RIGHTS 

FEATURES 

Star  Dlst'r         Rel.  Date 

Phllbln Beacon  Prod... Dec.  15. 


Length     Reviewed 

.5732  feet 

7136  feet  ...  Oct.  12 

Not  set Dec  14) 

.6177  feet 

9950  feet...  Sept.  21 


9010  feet 
.71 00  feet 
,6787  feet,. 
6586  feet 
6910  feet  . 


June  IB 

Nov. 


8  reels 

6998  feet.. 
.6750  feet 


Big  Diamond  Robbery ..Tom  Mix 

•f.Dellghtful  Rogue  The Rod  La  Rocque      Sept.  22 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Title  Star  Dlst'r  Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

After  »he  Fog  ...Phllbln Beacon  Prod...  Dec.  15    5200  feet 

*t§Around  the  World  Via  Graf  Zeppelin Talk.  PlcL  Epics. Nov.    2.      .    Nov.    9 

Arsenal Russian Amklno 6900  feet 


Length     Reviewed 

6114  feet 

.6532  feet   ,     Oct.  26 

§  Means  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  alter  title  means  All  Talkie. 

D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- film. 


56 


Motion    P icture    N e zus 


December  23, 1929 


Title  Slar  Rel.  Date        Length 

Battle  of  Mens,  The English  Cast British  New  Era. ., 5500  feet 

Beautiful  Blue  Danube Junkermann-Mara  .    .   Aywon   

Behind  the  Altar Wllhelm  Dletarle Aff.  European 6200  feet 

Black  Hltls Special  Cast   Big  Three 5000  feet 

Bondage German  Cast      Allied         6440  feet 

Broken  Barriers H.  Coatello-Glass Excellent 6000  feet 

Captain  Cowboy Yakima  Conutt Bell  Plct 

Cleanup,  Die Charles  Delaney Excellent       

Campus  Knights McKee-Palmer   Chesterfield.. .  June  15 

Code  of  the  Air Harlan-Marlowe BIschoH  Prod. . 

Constant  Nymph Ivor  Novello Big  3 Aug.    1 

Dancer  of  Barcelona Damlta Nov.  23 

*f§Darkened  Skies Brent- McDonald  Biltmore  Prod.  Jan. 

Daughter  of  Israel,  A Special  Cast Bell  Plct  .      

Devil  Dogs Holmes-Alt Crescent 5608  feet 

Devil's  Passion,  The Special  Cast Arta  5700  feet 

Dream  Melody,  The Roche-Shelby Excellent  6050  feet 

Escaped  from  Hell Murlat  Esterhazy Aff.  European 8  reels. .. 

Fanny  Hawthorn  (silent) English  Cast Excellent Nov.    9 

Figaro —  Franco-American Not  Set   .  6360  feet  . 

Fight  for  Matterhom German  Cast Allied  6840  feet 

For  the  Term  of  His  Natural  Life  Special  Cast ..  Australasian. HOOOIeet  . 

Fortune's  Fool Emll  Jannlnga  I_  T.  Rogers 6100  feet 

Golden  Dawn Warwick-Ward. Conquest     6200  feet 

Headln'  Westward Bob  Custer Syndicate 4980  feet 

Hearts  of  Men       Harris- Keefe Anchor 5400  feet 

Her  Unborn  Child Special  Cast 

Holy  Sinner,  The Special  Cast Worldart  Plct 

•♦[House  of  Secrets.  The Striker- Manning Chesterfield..     July   15     5600  feet   . 

*t§Huntino  Tigers Adventure  Film Talking  Pic.  F_.Dec    9    7886  feet 

•t(ln  Old  California   Ferguson-Walthall. . . .   Audible  PlcU 

Into  the  Night    Agnes  Ayres  .Raleigh 6712feet 

Jade  Casket,  The. French  Cast   Cosmos       5800  feet 

Just  Off  Broadway Christy-Keith Chesterfield.      Mar.  1 5    6200  feet 

If's  Easy  to  Become  a  Father.       German  Cas*  Allied  6000  feet 

Jazzland Reynolds-Nye Carlos 5700  feet 

Law  of  the  Mounted,  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4580  feet 

Ufe  of  Beethoven German  Cast Film  Art  Guild 7000  feet 

Uttl  e  Wild  Girl,  The Lee-Undls Hercules        5300  feet 

.  Baxter-Foster-Beery . .  First  Division 6775  feet 


Reviewed 
. ,  Mar.  23 


4800  feet 

5660  feet 

5400  feet 

.   Oct. 

Tfi 

5700  feet 

7800  feet 

July 

f 

5f 00  feet 

fVov. 

3(1 

5400  feet 

Dec. 

14 

9000  feet 

Nov.  16 
Dec    7 


Oct.  26 
Dec.  14 
Sep;.  14 


Livingston  In  Africa English  Cast .Amer.-Anglo 

Lost  Patrol        Pro  Patria 

Lucrezla  Borgia Conrad  Veldt Mutual 

Madonna  of  the  Sleeping  Cars. . .  French  Cast Natan  . . 

Man  From  Nevada,  The Tom  Tyler Bell  Plct 

Manxman  Allied 

Marie  Antoinette Foreign  Cast Unusual. 

Meirstersinger     Moviegraphs 

Musi  We  Marry'       Garon-Eason    Trinity   . 

Mystic  Mirror.  The   .  German  Cast  Allied 

Nana 


Not  set 


6799  feet   . 

5100  feet 

7200  feet.. 

8500  feet   . 


14    6800  feet 

6000  feet 

,'30    7800  feet 

. . .  5400  feet 
7000  feet 


Dec.  21 
Jan.  I. 
Oct.  19 
.  Sept.  28 
Dec.  21 

Dec.  21 


Hessllng-Krauss Movlegraph  Co, 8700  feet   .     Aug.     3 


No  Babies  Wanted Devore-Mong Plaza  " 

Nosferatu,  The  Vampire  Film  Arts  Guild 

Pandora's  Box Louise  Brooks       Moviegraphs 

Passion  Song,  The Olmsted-N.  Beery Excellent 

Peacock  Fan  The Dorothy  Dwan Chesterfield. , 

Phantom  I  n  the  House  (A.  T.) .   Star  Cast Continental 

Power  of  Evil,  The Armenian  Cast 

President,  TrtB   Mosjouklne-Vernon. 

Q  Ships Special  Cast 


Dec. 
Dec 


621 5  feet 
6941  feet 


6200  feet 

5080  feet 

..    .6400  feet 

Nov.    1 

6300  feet 

E.  I_  Klein 8100  feet 

New  Era 6000  feet 


Dec.  21 
Dee,    7 


Gregor  Chmara Brill        Oct  1 8    6900  feet 

Hall-Garon Crescent 6040  feet 

5927  feet.. 
4600  feet 
5921  feet 
5200  feet 
5200  feet 
8065  feet 


Rasputin 

Rellly  of  the  Rainbow  Division   ... 

Reward  of  Fal'h.  The French  Cast Conquest 

Saddle  King.  The Cliff  "Tex"  Lyons Anchor Sept.  12 

Sajenko  the  Soviet Susy  Vernon Allied 

Sea  Fever French  Cast Moviegraphs 

Sea  Fury Mildred  Harris-Tom  White Not  Set 

Shiraz      Hindu  Cast Amer.-Anglo 

Silent  Trail.  The Bob  Custer Syndicate 4315  feet 

Smoke  8ellew Conway  Tearle Firs*  Dlvlslen     ,.  6605  feet 

Somme,  The     Special  Cast      New  Era       7000  feet 

South  of  Panama Carmellta  Geraghty..  ..Chesterfield. 6300  feet 

•Straus,  the  Waltz  King Special  Cast   Nov.  23    5800  feet 

That  Murder  In  Berlin German  Cas*  .         Big  3 5700  feet 

Thou  Shalt  Not  Steal     .  Lillian  Harvey  Allied  6941  feet 

Three  Loves   Kortner-Dletrlch Movlegraph 

Three  Outcasts.  The Yakima  Canutt Waca Mar.    7.   5  reels 

Thunder  God Cornelius  Keefe Crescent 6917  feet 

Treasure.  The Foreign  Cast Nov.  23    5200  Feet 

Underground  English  Cast Ameranglo 7300  feet 

♦t  [Unmasked  (A.  T.) Robert  Warwick 6000  feet 

Untamed  Justice  Falre-Glass Biltmore 5770feet 

6500  feet 
.8300 f pet 


U-Boatfj...  ...   Foreign  Cast JolaProd.. 

Waterloo   Special  Cast 

Weavers.  The Paul  Wegener Jos.  Fliesler.. 

West  of  Santa  Fe Bob  Custer ...  Syndicate 

Wldecomhe  Fair Wyndham  Standing.   .   British  Int'l  . 


Nov.  2 
Dec.  7 
Nov.  30 


Nov.  30 
Mar.  2d 


Sept.  14 
Oct.   19 


Nov.    9 
May  2a 


Nov.    2 
Oct.   19 


With   Car  and   Camera  Around 


World 


Wanderwell 


April  13. 

Oct.  5  5870  feet 
Nov.  15  .4421  feet 
Oct.   26     5280  feet 


Dec.  14    6000  feet        Dec.  21 


Tltli 
^f|Burned  Evidence  <F) 


Coming  Feature  Attractiooa 

Star  Rel.  Date 


Length     Reviewed 


.       Continental 

Buying  a  Wile Special  Cast AH.  Eurooean 7  reels     . 

Bye  Bye  Buddy  Agnes  Ayrea   Hercules 

Circumstantial  Evidence Foster- Keefe- Lake Chesterfield 6200  feet 

•nChopln's  Passion Robertson-Brlnkley Powers  Clnephone 

•tJCIown,  The  <F) Continental 

Duty  to  be  Silent  Maria  Albana Aft.  European 6  reels. . . 

Exodus  to  the  New  World,  The. .   Lyon-Prevost Pioneer       

Full  Dressed  Thieves Nils  Asther  AH.  European 7  reels. .. 

German  Underworld Special  Cast AH.  European 7  reels   . . 

Greal  Unknown.  The John  Loder AH.  European 6  reels   . . 

Guilty  Fritsch- Vernon  ...         Allied 

Her  Viennese  Lover Asther-Nolan Aff.  European 6  reels 


Length     Revtewel 
.1  reel 


Nov.   9 


Oct.     5 


.Nov.  18 

Blophone. 1  reel Oct.    S 

Fitzpatrick Nov.  15.  .1  reel 

Int'l  Photo  Play  Dlst 1  reel 

Castle. 1  reel 

Mascot Aug.  20  .10  episodes.  Aug.  17 


Nov.    9 


SOUND  SHORTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

♦tSArmJstlcB  Day  fD) Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrick Oct.  15.. 

•t[At  the  Photographers  {A.  T.) 

(F)    Harry  Delf Elbee  ...2  reels. . 

•*(At  the  Race  Track  (A.T.).. .  .Martln-Harcourt    Imperial 2  reels. . 

•tjBoney's  Boner Kolortone  Cartoon Koiortone  Prod 1  reel  . . 

*t[8ring  On  the  Bride  (A.  T.) Ellbee 2reels. 

•tjChrlstmas  &  New  Vear  (D>.    Holiday  Reel    Fltzoatrlck Nov.    9.1  reel   . 

•tjColumbus  Day  (D) Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrlck Sept.  21 .  .1  reel   .. 

•tjCould  i  Be  More  Polite  (A.  T.)  The  Carsons Imperial 2  reels.. 

•tDown  Hawaii  Way Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel... 

**(Down  In  Jingle  Town , ,   Song  Cartoon Blophone 1  reel. . . 

■t (Egyptian  Gyp,  An Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod 1  reel. . 

•tjFrlend  Husband  (A.  T.) Burr 2  reels 

•tGaltoping  Gaucho Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon  Disney  Cartoon  Feb.    1 . .  1  reel . . 

•tjGranada  To  Toledo  (FA  D).. Traveltalks  .     Fitzpatrlck Oct.  15  .1  reel   . . 

'tlHeetlc  Hector .Kolortone  Cartoon... .  Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel. 

*+iJlngle  Bells Song  Cartoon. 

*t[ln  Old  Madrid  (F&D) Traveltalks   

•tjln  Songtand Norah  Blaney 

•tKids  and  Pets Color  Novlety 

•t[Klng  o   the  Kongo  (Serial)..   Logan-Mllier 

•tjKrlss  Krosses Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel  — 

*t[Labor  Day  (F) Holiday  Reel Fitzpatrlck Aug.  26..  1  reel.      . 

Lincoln's  Birthday  Fitzpatrick  . .     Feb.  12  .   350  feet 

*t[Mask.  The Lugosl-Rlnaldo 1  reel  — 

•tIMeet  the  Family  (A.  T.)  (F).. Harry  Delt Elbee 2  reels 

♦tJMIckey's  Choo-Choo Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon 1  reel   Oct  11 

*t (Mickey's  Follies   Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon   1  reel Sept.  14 

•♦[Monkey  Squawks  (A.  T.)    Burr 

•t[Mr.  Conn  and  Mr.  Sapp  (A.T.)  Donnelly-Singer Imperial 2  reels 

•t[My  Old  Kentucky  Home  ...   Song  Cartoon Biophone 1  reel Oct     5 

•f[One     Hundred     Per     Cent. 

American  (A.  T.). Heam-Weston   Imperial 2  reels 

"tOpry  House Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon. Disney  Cartoon  May       ..1  reel 

•tlParty,  The  (D) Safrua 1  reel 

•t (People  Born  In  January  (F  &.    . .' 

D) Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26.. 1  reel 

•tjPeople  Born  In  November  (F 

40).  Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Oct.    3  .1  reel Nov.    9 

•tjPeopte  Born  In  October  (F  & 

D)     Horoscopes .....Fitzpatrlck Sept.  14.  .1  reel 

•♦(People  Born  In  September  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes Fitzpatrick Aug.  26.  .1  reel 

*t(Peopte  Born  In  December  (F 

&  D) Horoscopes Fitzpatrlck Oct  28  .1  reel 

•t|Plkln*  Pirate  A Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel. 

•I  Plane  Crazy Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.  Disney  Cartoon.Mar.      ..1  reel 

•HSIgned,  Sealed  and  Delivered  (A.T.) Burr 

•tSlxty  Minutes  From  Broadway. Color  Novelty Castle 1  reel 

•t  Steamboat  Willie Mickey  Mouse  Cartoon.  Disney  Cartoon  Jan.       ..1  reel. 

*t(Summer  Harmonies Song  Cartoon Blophone 1  reel  Oct.    0 

Teddy  Brown  and  Band Musical 1  reel Nov.  18 

•♦[Thanksgiving  Day  (D) Holiday  Reel Fltzparrlck Oct.  21.. 1  reel 

•♦[Third  Light   "Superstition"  Novelty  Ray  Nazarro  (Producer) 

•tTrlp  to  the  Zoo,  A  (F) Animal  Cast Intl.  Dlst.  Corp 1  reel  

•t(ValenciaTo  Granada  (FAD).  Traveltalks Fitzpatrick Sept.  21     1  reel     Oct  M 

•t[Varieties  (D) Safrua 1  reel 

•t(Vaudevllle  (D) Safrue .1  reel 

Washington's  Birthday ......     Fitzpatrick  ...   Feb.  22. .   350  feel 

•tiWonderln'e Kolortone  Cartoon Kolortone  Prod. 1  reel 

TIFFANY 

FEATURES 

Star 


Title 
*f[Mldstream(F&D  )  (PT)., 


Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

Cortez-Wlndsor June    1 ...  .7472  feet  ..Oct.  26 

(Silent  Version) 

•t(Mr.  Antonio  (A.  T.) Carillo-Valll    6978feet  ..Oct  19 

•t(New  Orleans  (F  &  D) Cortez-Bennett June    2...  6799  feet   ..   Sept.  21 

•♦(Painted  Faces  (A.  T.) Brown-Foster-Bradford Nov.  20. .. .6665  feet  ..   Nov.  23 

(Silent  Version) 

Physician  .The July     1 

•tjTwo  Men  and  a  Maid  (F  &  D).     Collier,  Jr.-Bennett June  15  ..  .6532  feet 

(Silent  Version) 

•((Whispering  Winds  (F  &  D) Southern-McGregor Aug.  15 Oct  II 

i  Silent  Version) 

Woman  to  Woman  (A.  T.) Betty  Compson 8065  feet. .  .Oct.  19 

•tJWrecker,  The  |F&  Dt B I  ackw  el  I- Hume- Striker Aug.  10  ...651 7  feet Aug.  17 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date        Length     Reviewed 

•t(Cossack's  Bride.  The  )D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tjFestlvalol  Bagdad,  A  ID) Color  Symphony June      1  reel. 

•t[ln  Old  Madrid  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tLove  Charm.  The  (D) Color  Symphony Sept. ..         1  reel 

•tjMelodle  (D)   Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•tSMInuerte(D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t(Modern  Cinderella,  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t (Mountain  King.  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

No  Women  Allowed....       Color  Classic 1  reel 

•t(Pharoah's  Daughter  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t (Sacred  Hour.  The  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t[Song  of  India.  A  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Station  S-T-A-R 1  reel Dec    7 

•t (Songs  My  Mother  Taught  Me  (D) .  Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t (Tales  of  Araby  (D) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

•t(Temple  Bells  (O) Color  Symphony 1  reel 

Tenderfoot  Tourist.  A Color  Classic July    ..         1  reel 

•tSVIennese  Melody  ID) Color  Symphony 1  reel 


Title 


Coming  Feature  Attraction* 

Star  Rel.  Date 


•tjKalhleen  Mavourneen  (A.  T.) 


..mSnoS   . ::...:. .A»Ear.o«n.  7  r«l.     .  ^L.st  Zeppelin.  The  (A.  T.) jM'l^.i,,  c„rtef 

•«■"  :;PXaneMan.T(,.(A.'T.- "—"*«-» 


O'Neltl-Delaney 
'illl-Corte 
Boardman-Forbes.. 


•({Dangerous  Business  ( A.  T.)  Doug  Fairbanks  Jr Not  set. 

•tjEnchantlng  Melody  (A.  T.)  (Technicolor) 

jul*b7B™dwfl7.'';  ^  3ffi2£^i£rl"v{ Mae.Mu,rr7 

*t|UfeForSale.A(F) Continental ! ill0"™**  Sm      ^'I?  '   Spec,al  Ca9t 

Milak  of  the  Snowlands  Special  Cast  Allied  •iSKathlnen  Mavoun 

Our  Dally  Bread  ..I" 

•tfjPhantom  In  the  House,  The  (F) Continental 

•f  [Prince  of  Hearts,  A Kerry-Worth Imperial 

'Silent  Version) Imperial 

Piccadilly Gllda  Gray July   13     8079  feet   .     July   20 

•t [Rampant  Age,  The  (F) Continental 

••(Second  Honeymoon,  The  (Fi Continental 

•tjUnforhldden  Sin,  The  (F) ....  Continental 

Unholy  Love Wegener-Petrovltch    .    AH.  European 

Verdun Special  Cast    Rlchmount 

When  Duty  Calls                             Special    Cast                      Allied                                     6714  feet 
♦♦[Werldly  Goods  (F) Continental 


Length     Reviewed 
6750  feet...  Dec  21 


•t [Peacock  Alley  (A.  T.) Mae  Murray. . 

•t[Troopers  Three  (A.  T.) 


*  Means  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effect*. 


UNITED  ARTISTS 

FEATURES 

Title  Stir  Rel.  Date 

•tjBo  Yourself  (A.  T.  (F) Fannie  Brlee 

§  Means  coict  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).   A.  T.  alter  title  meant  All  Talkie, 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  soand-on-film. 


Length     Reviewed 


December  28, 1929 


Motion    Picture    News 


57 


Title  Star  Re!.  Date 

•tJBulldog  Drummond  (A.  T.)  (F).  .  .Colman-Tashman-Love Aug.    3. . 

•tSCIty  Ughts  (Fl Charlie  Chaplin 

•t§Condemned  (A.  T.)  (F) Colman-Hardlng   Nov.  IB... 

♦tEternal  Love  (F) Barry  more- Horn-Varconl May  11 . . . 

(Silent  Version) May  11... 

•tjEvangellne  (F) Del  Rio-Drew Aug.  24. .. 

•Well's  Angels  (F) Lyon-Hall-Nlsson 

*t§Locked  Door  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Boyd-Stanwyck-La  Rocque Nov.  18... 

•tjSheGoes  to  War  IF) Boardman-Rubens-Holland July   13  . 

■    (Silent  Version) July  13... 

•tSTamlng  of  the  Shrew  The  (A.  T.) 

(F)....       Plckford-Falrbanks Oct.  28... 

■•tiThls  Is  Heaven  (F) Banky-Hall June  32... 

•tfThree  Live  Ghosts  [A.  T.)  (F) Alllsler-McNaughton-Montgom- 

ery SepL15 

•tThree  Passions  (F) Terry-Petrovltch    June    1    . 

(Silent  Version) 

•t {Trespasser.  The  (A.  T.)  (F) Gloria  Swanson Oct.     5  . 

"•tVenus  (F) Constance  Talmadge Oct  12... 

SOUND   SHORTS 

Title  Star 

•tSBIrth  of  Jazz.  The Harry  Richman 

•t  jFall  of  the  Bastille.  The 

•tSGIorlous  Vamp  

•tiHuskln"  Bee,  The 

•tjlrlsh  Rhapsody.  The Donald  Novls 

*t{ln  a  Russian  Cabaret 

•fjLove  Cup.  The    

•tjMuslcal  Marionettes 

•tSNIghtln  Madrid,  A 

•tSOverture  of  1812 Novelty  Reel Oct.    5 

•tJTannhauser Novelty  Reel 

*tf  Tintypes 


Length 
8376  feet. 


Reviewed 
..April  13 


9  reels Nov.    9 

.6498  feet 

.631 8 feet  ...Jan.  26 

8268  feet   ...June  IB 


6844  feet   . 
8864  feet 
8841  feet. . 


Title  Star 

Double  Trouble Arthur  Lake 

Early  to  Wed Young-LaSalle 

Fant&sle Laemmle  Novelty 

Flying  High Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps. . 


6116  feet 
7948  feet  . 


June  IB 
Feb.  23 


Oct.  19 
Aorll    8 


7486  feet     .     Oct.    5 

6646  feel   

7576  feet  

8223  feel   .     Oct.     5 
..  Oct.  19 


Getting  Buster's  Goat Trimble  and  Dog July  24 

Go  Get  'Em  Kid,  The George  Chandler Auo.    3  . 

Good  Skates Young-La  Salle Aug.  28. . 

Graduation  Daze Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.  16. . 

*Hurdy  Gurdy Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  24. . 

ice  Man's  Luck  Oswald  Cartoon July     8. . 

*i5 Jerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

Jungle  Jingles Oswald  Cartoon July  22  . 

Just  In  Time     Edmund  Cobb Aug.  17. . 

Just  the  Type Young-LaSalle July  31 . . 

Kid  Comes  Through.  The. Bobble  Nelson Oct.  31. . 

Kounty  Fair Oswald  Cartoon Jan.     6. . 

Last  Stand 

Lightning  Express  (Serial) Chandler-Lorraine 

Live  Ghosts 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 

July   15   ...1  reel June  16 

...July     3     2  ceels June    1 

1  reel 

July  22.. 


.2  reels Julv     8 

.2  reels July     8 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2reels 

.1  reel Nov.  30 

.1  reel 


,  Ann  Christy 2  reels . 


.1  reel 

.2  reels July  20 

2  reels June  29 

.2  reels Oct.    B 

.1  reel Dec.    7 

.2  reels Dec.  21 

.10  e 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


2  reels Aug.    3 

2  reels 

2  reels Mar.  30 

.1  reel 

2reeis Sept.14 

2  reels. 

.  2  reels July  20 

2  reels Aug   24 

.  Mar.  30 


.1  reel.. 

.  .1  reel  . 
.  1  reel   . . 

2  reels. 


Oct.  20 


Coming    Attractions 
Title  Star 

•tJBad  One.  The Del  Rio-Lowe 

■*t{Broadway  Vagabond  ( A.  T.) Harry  Richman 

•tjLummox  (A.  T.  (F) Westover-Colller  Jr.-Lyon 

♦ISNew  York  Nights  (A.  T.)  (F) N.  Talmadge- Roland Dec. 

UNIVERSAL 

FEATURES 

Tide  Star  Rel.  Date 

*t§Barnum  Was  Right  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy Sept.  22. 

Body  Punch,  The Jack  uaughertv July  14 

Border  Wildcat,  The Wells-McGulre. May  19 

*t!Broadway  (A.  T.) Tryon-Bren I- Kennedy Sept.  15 

(Silent  Version) Mar.    3 

•tJCollege  Love  (D.  &  F  (A.  T.) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     7 

(Silent  Version) July    7 

"•tjCome  Across  (D  &  F)  (P  T) Basquette- Howes June  30 

(Silent  Version) June  30. 

f  iCourtln'  Wild  Cats Hoot  Gibson Dec  22 

"♦tSDrake  Case,  The Brockwell-Stanley Sept.   1. 

(Silent  Version) Sept.   1 . 

•t| Girl  Overboard  (D  &  F)  (PT)....Mary  Phllbln July  28. 

Talkie  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  In  Mar.  2  1929  Issue 

Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Port  of  Dreams  in  Sept.  23  1928  Issue 

Harvest  of  Hate Rex-Perrln Aug. 

•tJHIs  Lucky  Day  (D  &  F)  (PT)...   Reginald  Denny June    2 

(Silent  Version) June    2 

•tfiHold  Your  Man  (A.  T.) Laura  La  Plante Oct.  12 

Hoofbeatsof  Vegeance Rex-Perrln June  18 

Lariat  Kid.  The Hoot  Gibson May  12 

•tjLast  Performance Veldt-Philbln Oct.  13 

•tjLong,  Long  Trail,  The  Hoot  Gibson Oct.  27 

*t5Love  Trap  (D  &  F)  (P  T) La  Plante-Hamllton Aug.    4 

(Silent  Version)  ...- Aug.    4 

•tSModern  Love  (D  &  F)  (P.  T.) Hersholt-Crawford-Chase July   21 

( Silent  Version) July   21 

*t§Melody  Lane  (D  &  F) Leonard-Dunn July  21 

(Silent  Version) July   21 

-•tS Mississippi  Gambler,  The  (D  &  F) 

(P.T.) Joseph  Schildkraut Nov.    3. 

•tSOne  Hysterical  Night  (A.  T.  (D 
&F) Reginald  Denny Oct    6. . 

(Silent  Version) 

tPhantom  of  Opera Dec    1 . . 

Points  West Hoot  Gibson Aug.  25. . 

Aiding  Demon,  The Ted  Wells Aug.  18  . 

Roaring  Adventure  A Jack  Hoxle Oct.     6  . 

♦tiScandal  iD&F)  (P.  T.) Laura  LaPlanle May    4 

(Silent  Version) May    5  . 

•tJSenor  Americano Ken  Maynard. Nov.  10.. 

•tSShanghal  Lady   The  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan Nov.  17.. 

♦ffiShannons  of  Broadway,  the  (A.T.) .  James  Gleason Dec.     1    . 

•tjShow  Boat  ( D  &  F)  (P.  T.) La  Plante-J.  Schildkraut July  28. . 

(Silent  Version)  July  28. . 

*t§Skinner  Steps  Out  (A.  T.) Tryon-Kennedy    Nov.  24 . . 

Straight  Through William  Desmond Dec    8  . 

Smllln'  Terror  .The Ted  Wells June  30  . 

Tip-Off,  The Cody-Thompson June    2  . 

*t {Tonight  at  Twelve Reynolds-Cooley-Dunn Sept.  21 . 

•tS Wagon  Master.  The Ken  Maynard Sept.   8  . 

(Silent  Version) Sept.    8  . 

Winged  Horseman.  The Gibson-Elder July  28  . 

SHORT  SUBJECTS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date 

Amateur  Night Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  11.. 

Baby  Talks Sunny  Jim Sept  11.. 

•Border  Wolf,  The Ted  Carson Nov.  16. , 

Boss  of  Bar  Twenty  (Re-Issue) W.  E.  Lawrence Sept.  28  , 

Bottles Laemmle  Novelty July     1   . 

Boy  and  the  Bad  Man,  The Bobble  Nelson Sept.   7  . 

Burning  Youth I  Sid  Saylor Sept.   2 

Close  Call,  A George  Chandler July     6  . 

Close  Shaves Sid  Saylor May  22  . 

Cold  Turkey Oswald  Cartoon Oct  1 5 

Cowboy  Pluck Bob  Curwood May  18 

Cross  Country  Run Lew)s-Gul liver- Phillips May  27 

Dangerous  Days Bobble  Nelson Dec.  28 

Day  Dreams Laemmle  Novelty Aug.  28 

Delivering  the  Goods Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog May  29  . 

Ooing  His  Stuff Arthur  Lake 

*  Meant  synchronized  score,     f  Means  sound  effects. 


Rel.  Date         Length     Reviewed 


e         Length 

Reviewer) 

..  5140  feet 

.Oct  26 

..  4259  feet 

. .   9350  feet 

June    1 

.     5729  feet 

6864  feet 

Aug.  10 

.6145  feet 

. . .   5530  feet 

..Nov.    S 

5688  feet 
.7362  feet. 


Aug.  24 
Nov.    2 


...  4719 feel.. 

...6731  feet 

..5630  feel 

Nov. 

2 

>..   5794  feet 

.  Oct. 

19 

.    .  5247  feet 

...  6171  feet 

Nov. 

» 

.5331  feet 

Nov. 

» 

.6233  feet 

Nov. 

2 

.... 6349 feet  . 

...6501  feet   . 

Oct 

19 

...5730 feet   . 

.6760  feet 

July 

13 

Lone  Rider,  The Bob  Curwood Aug.  10 

Lone  Round-Up,  The Jack  Dougherty    Sept.  14 

Magic Trimble- Hard  wick  and  Dog May    1 

Matter  of  Policy Edwards Jan.  13 

Men  of  Daring       Ted  Carson Oct.  19 

Newlyweds"  Angel  Child,  The Snook ums-Perd us- Egan July   10 

Newlyweds'  Pests,  The Snookums- Perdue- Egan Aug.    7 

Night  Owls Arthur  Lake Sept.  25 

Night  Watch,  The Arthur  Lake 1 

No  Boy  Wanted "Sunny  Jim" Nov.    6 2  reels 

Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon , June  24.. 

Nutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9  . 

Oil's  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  16  . 

On  the  Side  Lines Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllpa Aug.    5.. 

Orphan  of  the  Wagon  Trails Bobble  Nelson 2  reels 

Own  a  Home  (Re-Issue) Edwards-Roach Sept.  23 1  reel 

tOzzle  of  the  Cirrus Oswald  Cartoon ,. 1  reel Nov.  23 

Perilous  Paths Edmund  Cobb June  29 2  reels June  IB 

Permanent  Wave  A Oswald  Cartoon Sept  23 1  reel 

Pirates  of  Panama.  The WHsey-Klngston July     8 

Playing  False Bob  Curwood June  15 

Pussy  Willie Oswald  Cartoon Oct  28 

Race  Riot Oswald  Cartoon Sept.  2 

Red  Coats  Code,  The Ted  Carson 2  reels Nov.  IB 

Red  Rider,  The Ted  Carson Sept  21 ....  2  reels Aug.  17 

Red  Romance George  Chandler May    4 2  reels Mar.  30 

Rldln'  Leather Bob  Curwood July  20 

Ropin*  Venus Josle  Sedgwick Jan.  18. 

Sitting  Pretty Arthur  Lake   Jan.   15 

*t§Snow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 

Society  Circus .Arthur  Lake June  17. 

Splash  Mates Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps. ...  j Sept.   2. 

Sporting  Courage Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps June  24. 

Stage  Stunta     Oswald  Cartoon May  13. 

Stepping  High Arthur  Lake   Aug.  12. 

♦Steeplechase  (A.  T.) Sporting  Youth Jan.     6 

Stop  Barking Trimble  and  Dog Aug.  21. 

Stripes  and  Stars Oswald  Cartoon May  27 

♦fjSunday  Morning Dent-Archer Dec.    4. 

Take  Off,  The Sporting  Youth Nov.  24. 

Tenderfoot  Terror,  A George  Chandler Aug.  31 

Thrill  Hunter,  The George  Chandler June    8 

Too  Many  Women Sid  Saylor Oct  23 

Trail  of  the  Pack Ted  Carson Jan.     7 

Use  Your  Feet Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19 

Varsity  Drag,  The Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     8. 

Waif  of  the  Wilderne!  ■,. Bobbie  Nelson Oct.     5 

Wallop,  The  (Reissue) Harry  Carey Aug.  24 

Wash  Line  Romance Laemmle  Novelty. May    8 

Watch  Your  Friends Archer-Dent Oct.  10. 

Weary  Willies Oswald  Cartoon July  22 

Wicked  West,  The Oswald  Cartoon June  1 0 


.10  episodes. .  June  10 

.  2reela May  11 

. .  1  reel 

.  1  reel . 


.2  reels June  IB 

. .  1  reel 

1  reel Dec  21 

.  .1  reel Nov.    2 

. .  1  reel May  2B 

.  2reels 

.2  reels 

.  1  reel 

.  .1  reel July  20 

.  .2  reels 

.2  reels July  20 

.  1  reel 

.  2  reels. . Nov.    2 

.  .2  reels Nov.  30 

.   2reels 

.2  reels 

.  2  reels Oct  12 

.  2reels Dec    7 

.  2reels 

.  .2  reels 

.2  reels Sept.14 

2  reels 

.  .1  reel 

-  2  reels 

.  ,1  reel 

..1  reel 


Title 


Coming   Feature   Attraction* 

Star  Rel.  Date 

Special  Cast Jan.  26. 


Length     Review* 


.5432  feet ...   Nov.    £ 
.5794  feet Nov.    2 


5118  feet  ...Dec  21 


5491  feet 
4380  feet 


6635  feet 
6475  feet. 


.11650  feet 

.  .10290  teet. 

6597  feet 

4525  feet    . 
.4109  feet 
.6884  feet   . 

.5697  feet 
5540  feet 


Nov.  16 
Jan.  5 
April  20 


§f*Climax  The  (A.T.)     .      . 

•tjCohens  and  the  Kellys  In  Scotland  Sfdney-Murray Mar.  16 

College  Racketeer All  Star Feb.    9 

*t§Courtin*  Wildcats Hoot  Gibson Dec.  15 

(Silent  Version) Dec    1 

♦tjDevil's  Pit,  The Special  Cast Mar.   9 

♦tjDevN's  Pit  The Special  Cast Dec    8 

(Sound  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  April  27,  1929  Issue) 

(Silent  Version  Reviewed  as  Under  the  Southern  Cross  In  Jan.  26, 1929   Issue) 

*t§Embarrassing  Moments  (A.  T-). . .  Reginald  Denny Mar.    2 

(Silent  Version) June  2» 

Ken  Maynard Not  set Not  set Dec.  21 

Hool  Gibson Jan.  12 

Special  Cast Jan.    6..  ..6300 feet...  .Dec  21 

Ken  Maynard June  22 

Hoot  Gibson . .  April  27 


*t§Fighting  Legion,  The  .    . 

•tfiHand  'Em  Over 

*t§Hell's  Heroes 

•fjHidden  Valley 

*t§Howdy  Cowboy 

*tjKlng  of  Jazz  Revue,  The  (A.  T.)  .  Whiteman's  Band  &  Special  Cast 
*t§Ladiesln  Love  (A.  T.) Mary  Nolan     Mar.  30 


Sept.  28 
May  18 


*t§Lucky  Larkin 
•tjMontana  Kid.  The  . 
*t§Moonligh(  Madness  (A.  T.) . 

*t£Mounted  Stranger,  The 

Night  Ride 


Length     Reviewed 


.2  reels 

2  reels Oct.  19 

.2  reels 

.1  reel  June    1 

.2  reels Aug.  17 

2  reels Aug.  10 

2  reels June    1 

2  reels   ...     April  2? 

1  reel  .Sept.14 

2  reels    

2  reels 

2  reels Nov.  23 

.1  reel     Aug.  17 

2  reels April  27 

2  reels.    .. .   Oct.   1fl 


Parade  of  West Maynard. 

Phantom  of  Opera 

•tiRodeo  Days 

•tjSong  of  Passion  (A.  T.).. 

•tjSongs  of  the  Saddle 

*f§Storm.  The  (A.  T.) 

*t§Tall  Timber Ken  Maynard 

Undertow , Mary  Nolan,  . 


Ken  Maynard Feb.  23   , 

Hool  Gibson Mar.    2  . 

John  Boles April  13., 

Hoot  Gibson Feb.    2 . . 

Schildkraut Jan.  12. . 


Jan.   19   . 


Chaney Dec  15 

Hoot  Gibson Aug.  24.. 

John  Boles April    6.. 

Ken  Maynard May    4. . 

Special  Cast Mar.  30. . 

April    6 
Feb.  16. 


What  Men  Want! All  Star May 

•tjWeek-End  Girl Laura  La  Plante Feb. 


SOUND  SHORTS 


Title 


Length     Reviewed 
.10  episodes    Aug.  31 

.1  reel Aug.  31 

1  reel Oct  19 


Star  Rel.  Date 

•tjAce  of  Scotland  Yard  The Crauford  Kent Sept.  30 

•tJActor  The  (A.T.) Benny  Rubin Sept.  16  . 

•tJBroken  Statues  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Nov.  1 1 . 

*tijBrother  for  Sale  'A.T.) Sunny  Jim 2  reels Dec.  21 

*t§Christmas  Cheer  (A.  T.) Sunny  Jim ,2  reels Dec  14 

•fftCohen  on  the  Telephone  (A.  T.).    George  Sidney Sept   2 1  reel Aug.  10 

•tJCold  Turkey  (F) Oswald  Cartoon Oct  13....  1  reel Sept  14 

•  t SCross  Country  Run  (F  &  O) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps July  22. ... 2  reels July  20 

§  /Weans  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means  disc.     F  Means  sound -on- film. 


Motion    Picture    News 


December  28, 1929 


Title  Star  Ret.  Date 

•t.Dellcatessen  Kid,  Tho  (A.  T.).      .Benny  Rubin Oct.  14 

•tjFlrebugs  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent 

•tlFlylng  High  [F  A  D) LewJs-Gulllver-Phflflps July  22.  . 

•tJGraduatlon  Daie Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Sept.  IS   - 

♦tSHI  Jack  and  the  Game Dec    9 

•t  {Hits'  of  Today Murgan-Bledsoe Sept.    2  . 

•HHotsy  Tolsy  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin        Dec    9 

•t  {House  Cleaning  ( A.  T.) Charley  Grapewln June    3 . . 

(Suond  Version  Only) 

•t|lce  Man's  Luck  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July    8  . 

•tjIncomeTact  (A.  T.) Denny  Rubin       Sept.   30 

•t  (Junior  Luck  (F  4  D) Lewls-Gu  I  liver- Phil  lips May  27 

•tJungle  Jingles  (F) Oswald  Cartoon July  22 

Lady  of  Uons 

•tfiUve  Ghosts  (F  A  D) Ann  Christy 2  reels 

•tjLove  Birds Pat  Rooney  and  Family Oct  14...  2reels 

•tjLove  Tree.  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family SepL  16 

•HMarklngTIme  {A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Oct.  28 


Length     Reviewed 

1  reel     .         Sept.  14 

2  reels   

2  reels July   20 

2  reels Aug.  24 

2  reels Nov.  23 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1929  feet         May  2S 


1  reel 
lreel 

2  reels 

1  reel 

2  reels 


2  reels 


Aug.  31 
June  1 
July  20 
Nov.  23 

Sept.  14 
Aug.  17 


•tJNo  Boy  Wanted  (A.  T.) "Sunny  Jim"      Nov.  10 

•fir 


'ft Nuts  and  Jolts Oswald  Cartoon June  24 

♦tNutty  Notes Oswald  Cartoon Dec    9 

•t&PHgrlm  Papas  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin OcL  28 

•tSPop  and  Son  (A.  T.) Benny  Rubin Oct  28 

•tPussy  Willie Oswald  Carloon Oct.  28 

•tjOICs  Well Oswald  Cartoon Sept  16 

•t {On  the  Side  Lines    F  &  D l    Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.    5 

•t {Outdoor  Sports Sid  Saylor 

•tfPermanent  Wave,  A Oswald  Cartoon  Sept.  30 

•tR&ce  Riot Oswald  Cartoon SepL   2 

•IJRoyal  Pair  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.  30 

•fSaucy  Sausages Oswald  Cartoon Aug.  19 

•tSnow  Use Oswald  Cartoon Nov.  25 

•tjSplash  Males  (FAD) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps Sept.    2 

•tjSportlng  Courage  (F  &  D) Lewls-Gulliver-Phllllps June  24 

•tStage  Stunts  (F) Oswald  Cartoon May  13 

•tSteambeat  Willie Oswald  Cartoon 1  reel 

♦({Steeplechase  iA.  T.) Sporting  Youth 2  reels   Dec.  14 

•t{ Stripes  and  Stars  (FJ Oswald  Cartoon May  27...   1  reel   May  11 

•t{Sunday  Morning Dent-Archer Dec    4 ....  2  reels Nov.    2 

•t  {Sweethearts  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Sept.   2.2  reels       .     Aug.  10 

•tJTarzan  the  Tiger  (Serial)        ,         Frank  Merrill      Dec    9   ..  10  episodes 

•tJTerry  of  the  Times  (Serial) Howes-Thompson 

•tlTnree  Diamonds  The  (A.  T.) The  Rooney  Family Nov.  11    .     2  reels 

•tjjUse  Your  Feet  (D  &  F) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps Aug.  19   ..   2  reels 

•♦{Varsity  Drag,  The  <F  A  D) Lewls-Gulllver-Phllllps July     8. 

•t{Watch  Your  Friends  (A.  T.) Archer-Dent   Oct.  10 

•t{Weary  Willies  Oswald  Cartoon July   22 

•tWIcked  West.  The  (F) Oswald  Cartoon June  10 


2  reels Oct.  12 

2  reels Oct.    5 

1  reel 

1  reel 

1  reel Oct.     5 

lreel Oct.  12 

1  reel  

1  reel Aug.  17 

2'  eels Auq.  10 

2  reels..        Dec  14 
1  reel Sept.  14 

1  reel Aug.  17 

2  reeia 

1  reel Aug.    3 

1  reel Nov.    2 

2  reels Sept.  14 

2  reels July     6 

1  reel  May    4 


2  reels 
2  reels . 


1  reel 


Aug.  17 
June  29 
Oct.  5 
June  29 
May  11 


Oct. 
Oct. 


June    8 
Aug.  31 

June    8 


WARNER  BROTHERS 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length     Review? 

•t{Argyle  Case.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Thomas  Melghan Aug.  17 7794  feet   .     May  18 

•t{Desert  Song.  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Boles-King May  11 ...  .11034  feet      April  20 

(No  Silent  Version) 

•t{Evldence  (A.  T.)  (D)     .  Frederick-Courtenr.y-Tearle OcL     5 ...   7152  feet.. 

•t{From  Headquarters  (P.  T.)  (D).   .Monte  Blue April  27.    .  6323  feet 

(Silent  Version) June    6 

•f{Frozen  River (Silent  Version) May  25 

•t{Honky-Tonk  (A.  T.)  (D) Sophie  Tucker Aug.    3...  6412  feet 

•tJGamblers,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Wilson- Warner-Robards June  29     .   6611  feet 

(Silent  Version)     Aug.    2. ..  4844feet. 

•tSGIad  Rag  Doll  The  (D)  (A.  T.). ..  Dolores  Costello May    4     .6685  feet.. 

(Silent  Version) June    8 

•tSGold  Diggers  of  Broadway  (A.  T.) 
(D) Pennlnglon-Tearle{AIITech.)...Sept.15...  9022feet...  SepL    7 

(Silent  Version) 

•t  JGreen  Goddess  The  (A.  T.) George  Arliss       Sept.  28 

•tSHard-Bolled  Rose (Silent  Version) May    4 

{t*Hearts  in  Exile  <D)  (A.  T.) D.  Costello-Withers Sept.  14 

•t{Hottentot.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)     Horton-Miller Aug.  10 

•tfiln  the  Headlines  (A.  T.)  (D) Withers-Nixon Aug.  31 

*t {Madonna  of  Avenue  A  (D)  (A.  T.) Dolores  Costello June  22 

•tjNoah'sArk  <D)  (P.T.) D.  Costello-O'Brien June  15 

(Silent  Version) July  27 

•t|No  Defense   (SHenl  Version) May  11 

•t[On  With  the  Show  (A.  T.)  (D)..     Compson-Brown-Fazneda July   13 

(No  Silen!  Version) 

•t{Sacred  Flame.  The  (A.  T.)  (D). .   Frederick-Nagle-Lee Nov.  30   ..   6051  feet   ..   Nov.  30 

•tjSay  It  With  Songs  (A.  T.)  (D>. . .  Jolson-Nlxon-Lee Aug,  24. ..   8324  feet        Aug.  10 

•t{Slnglng  Fool,  The  (D)  (A.  T.) Jolson-Bronson-Dunn Sept.  29  . .   9557  feet  Sept.  29*28 

•t{Skln  Deep  (A.  T.)  (D) Blue-Compson   SepL   7     .   5940  feet        June 

•tlSonny  Boy  (D)  (A.  T.) Davey  Lee 

•tiTlme.  the  Place  and  the  Girl,  The 

(D)  (A.  T.) Olmsted -Withers- Kirk  wood 


1...   7877  feel 

Dec. 

7 

1 . . .  .  7240  feet . 

April  20 

6427  feet.. 

!       6461  feel 

Aug. 

31 

i     .  9507  feet  Ocl.  27 

•HI 

'...  9058 feel 

...  4712 feel 

1 ...  9592 feel. 

May  25 

May  18 Mar.  16 

June    6   . .  6  reels May    4 


Coming  Feature  Attractions 
title  Star  ReL  Dale         Length     Reviewed 

•tJAgony  Column.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) 

•tIAviator.  The  (A.  T.)  (D) Horton-Miller 

•tjDIsraell  (A.  T.MD) George  Arliss OcL     6 

♦t{Dumbellsln  Ermine  (A.  T.),   ...  

*t(Fame(A.  T.  (D) Dolores  Costello 

•({General  Crack  (D)  (A.  T.) John  Barrymore  (Technicolor). 9809  feet        Nov.  16 

•tSGolden  Dawn  (A.  T.  (D) Walter  Wolf  (All  Technicolor) 

•t SHold  Everything  (D)  (A.  T.)  Special  Cast 

•tlUleof  Escape.  (A,  T.)  (D) Blue-Loy   

•His  Everybody  Happy?  (A,  T.)  (D»  Ted  Lewis  and  Band  OcL   19        7311  feet   ..   Nov.    9 

•f{Mammy  (A.T.)(D> Al  Jolson 

•tJMan,  The  (A.  T.)  (D) John  Barrymore. 

•t{Narrow  Street.  The  (A.  T.)  (D)  .   E.  E.  Horton 

•t{Rough  Waters  (A.  T.  (D) Rin-Tin-TIn 

•tJSap,  The(D)  (A.  T.) E.  E.  Horton 

•tJSecond  Choice  (A.  T.)  (D)  Dolores  Costello , 

•tJShe  Couldn't  Say  No  (A.  T.)  (D) .   Winnie  Ughtner 

•t{Show  of  Shows  (A.  T.)  (D) Special  Cast Not  set 11892  feet      Nov.  23 

*tjSo  LongLetty  (A.  T.)  (D) Charlotte  Greenwood Nov.  16        5865  feet        Dec.  21 

•t{Song  of  the  West  (A.  T.)  (D) Boles-Segal  (All  Technicolor) 

•t{Those  Who  Dance  (A.  T.  )(D).. .  .Monle  Blue 

•tSTigerRoseiA.  T.)  (D>  Valez-Wlthers  Dec.  21         5509  feet         Dec.  21 

•t {Under  a  Texa»  Moon  i'A.T.)  (D)     Fay-Torres-Loy-Beery  (All  Technicolor) 

•t{Wide  Opon  (A.  T.KD) E.  E.  Horton 

•t(Woman's  Game  A  (A.  T.)  (D).    Pauline  Frederick    


Title  Star  Rel.    Dale      Length     Reviewed 

Banjomanlac     Eddie  Peabody Oct.  11 

Barber  Shop  Chord Musical  Novelty 1  reel  Nov.  30> 

Beau  Brummel  Comedians  The   . ..   Shaw  A  Lee 1  reel June    1 

Beau  Night   El  Brendel   Aug.  31 

Before  The  Bar Hurst  A  Vogt 1  reel OcL  12 

Ben  Pollock  and  Orchestra 1  reel Nov.  23 

Bernle  Cummins  Orchestra Dance  Numbers 1  reel Mar.  16 

t|g  Paraders,  The Comedy  Act 1  reel Aug.  31 

Billy  "Swede"  A  Co Laugh  Skit 1  reel OcL  12 

Bobby  Folsom Songs 1  reel Mar.   1 

Bit  of  Scotch,  A Kitty  Doner SeoUZ 

Book  Worm,  The         Harry  J.  Conley July     2 

Bright  Moments  Benny-Mario Aug.  26 

California  Songbirds,  The  Bell-Coates Sept.    1 

Carlena  Diamond Harp  Solos 1  reel  SepL  14 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martmelll Jury     7 

Celeste  Alda  (Alda) Giovanni  Martlnelll July     7 

Character  Studies Florence  Brady Seot.    1 

Charles  Hackett 2  Operatic  Solos 

Chips  of  the  Old  Block The  Foy  Family   SepL  22 

Cougal  A  Company      Violin,  Songs  &  Dances June  18* 

Creole  Fashion  Plate,  The Karyl  Norman   SepL  29 

Crooning  Along The  Croonaders SepL  22 

Cvcle  of  Songs.  A        Florence  Brady SepL   1 

Dance  of  the  Paper  Dolls Xmas  Novelty 1  reel Nov.  30 

Dave  Apollon  &  Orchestra   Jazz  Band     1  reel  OcL  12 

Dead  Laughter   Sessue  Hayakawa 

Oeath  Ship,  The Mitchell  Lewis     Aug.  2D 

Dixie  Days Plantation  Songs Aug,  20 

Don't  Gel  Nervous Georgle  Price 1  reel Aug.    3> 

Eleanor  Painter Songs U  reel Mar.  16 

Evening  at  Home  with  Hltchy Raymond  Hitchcock 1  reel July  20 

Fair  Davs Harris  &  Howe 1  reel June    1 

Familiar  Face,  The 1  reel June    8 

Family  Affair.  A Arthur  Byron 

Family  Ford.  The Jim  and  Marion  Harklns 

Faust  Duet  1  st  Act About    2  reels Nov.  30 

Feminine  Types Jean  Barrios 

Finders  Keepers Geo.  Kelly ' 2  reels Dec    7 

Flattering  Word,  The Sunday  Show  Booster 2  reels Nov.  30 

Florence  Moore Song  Program        .       June  2a 

Frances  Shelly. . . Songs  (Assisted  by  Eaton  Boys) 1  reel Aug.    3 

Friend  of  Father's   Lydell- HI  gins-Leah Aug.  26 

Gossip,  The John  Mlljan 1  reel June  It 

Gus  Arnhelm  A  His  Ambassadors.  .   Jan  Banc1 June  23 

Hall  of  Injustice Murray-Oakland 1  reel Dec  14 

Harlem  Knights  Miller  A  Lyle     2  reels Dec    7 

Harlem  Mania Norman  Thomas  Quintette 1  reel   

Harry  Del f Songs  &  Dances June  IB 

Harry  Rose&r  Is  6  American  Beauties 1  reel   

Harry  Rosenthal  A  Orchestra Song  Program SepL  28 

Here  Comes  the  Showboat Dave  Bernle  A  Band June    1 

High  Waters Song  Number 1  reel June   8 

Hollywood  Montmarte  Orchestra   . .   Jazz  Band   Sept.  21 

Horace  Heidt  and  Californlans Jazz  Band 1  reel    Nov.  30 

Interview,  The 1  reel OcL  12 

Jazz  Rehearsal Edwards-Kane. . 

Jesse  Stafford  Orchestra Jazz  Band 

Indian  Baritone,  The Chief  Caupollcan Aug.  2fl 

Ingenues,  The Jazz  Band  June  21 

In  a  Casting  Office W.  A  E.  Howard 

In  Dutch   Ulls  A  Clark   

in  Spain  .     Phil  Baker 1  reel May  11 

In  the  Tropics The  Paragons  (Quartet) Feb.  23 

Jack  North,  the  Ban-Jokester Songs Jen.  19 

Jack  White  and  His  Chateau  Madrid 

Entertainers Songs * 1  reel Sept.  14 

Larry  Ceballos  Revue  The Songs  and  Dances June    1 

Larry  Ceballos  Undersea  Review. . .   Songs  and  Dances SepL    1 

Lash.  The Crane- Davidson-Tucker June  18 

Little  Miss  Everybody Impersonations    1  reel Nov.  30 

Maid's  Night  Out.  The O'Malley-Cornwall-Brooke 

Mai  Hailed  &  Orchestra Dance  Numbers Feb.  23 

Man  of  Peace,  A Hobart  Bosworth June  23 

Man  Who  Laughed  Last,  The... . .     Sessue  Hayakawa 1  reel Sept.  14 

Marching  Home Douglas  Stanbury 1  reel Nov.  16 

Max  Schmeling Interview Mar.  16 

Mel  Klee Songs  A  Jokes        1  reel OcL  20 

Mexican  Tlplca  Orchestra Instrumental  A  Vocal  Numbers 1  real June    8 

Miss  Information Wllson-Horton June  36 

Molly  Picon 2  Songs   

Moments  of  Mimicry Roger  Williams.    1  reel Dec    7 

More  Sinned  Against  Than  Usual ....  Merriam-Janney 

Morrissey  A  Miller Nightclub  Revue June  II 

Music  Hath  Charms Music  Comedy 1  reel Nov.  30 

Music  Makers  The Howard  Bros 1  reel Mar.  16 

Myers  A  Hanferd Songs  A  Dances June  23 

My  People Eugene  and  Willie  Howard 1  reel Aug.  31 

Niagara  Falls Washburn-Eddy 

Night  Court,  The William  Oemarest June  18 

Non-Support Burr  Mcintosh June  II 

One  Man  Glee  Club,  The Frank  Crumlt 1  reel 

One  Man  Quartette Singing  Novelty  1  reel Nov.  30 

Pagllaccl  John  Charles  Thomas 

Pair  of  Aces,  The Tlmblln  A  Raymond 1  red Feb.  II 

Papa's  Vacation Bennett-Caron Oct.  20 

Phil  Baker Accordion  Solos 1  reel Mar.  18 

Poet  and  Peasant ..Orchestra 1  reel.. Nov.  30 

Question  of  Today,  The Audrey  Ferris Aug.  26 

Realization Herbert-Pam June  II 

Regular  Business  Man.  A Robert  Ober Sept.  16 

* '  {Rhythms Leo  Relsman  A  Orchestra 1  reel 


June    1 


Oct.  12 

f"f"  HnVi^"""  '  fllgoletto-Quarlet Glgll-Talley-de  Luca-Gordon SepL  29 

Roy  Sedley  and  Night  Club  Revue. .   Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel July  13 

Rudy  Vallee  and  Band Songs  and  Orchestra 1  reel June  16 

Satires Murray-Oakland 1  reel Ocu  26 

Sendlnq  A  Wire Eddie  Green  1  reel Nov.  23 

Sharp  Tools  Ethel  Grey  Terry Oct.   13 

Songs  of  Love Sanderson-Crumlt Hrtti   . .   ..Mar.  II 

Soup.  Harry  Delf    Nov.  17 

Stimulation Johnny  Arthur 1  reel Oct.  21 

Suspicion Ly  ons-  Earl  e-  Morn  e , 

Terry  and  Jerry  Songs  ano  Gags Aug.  26 

They  Know  Their  Groceries Flournoy  A  Miller 

Those  Were  the  Days Irene  Franklin 

Three  Brox  Sisters Song  Program  June  23 

Tiny  Town  Revue Midget  Unit 1  reel June    8 

Traffic  Muddle,  A Donohue  A  U-No 1  reel June  18 

Typical  Types  Bobby  Folsom    

Va  Prononcw  Ma  Mort  (Li  Julve).     Giovanni  Marllnelll June    2 

When  the  Wife's  Away William  Demarest Nov.  17 

Who's  Who     Lang-Haley     lreel Nov.  30 

Will  You  Remember  Mo Due:  lreel  Nov.  30 

Winnie  Llghtnor. Songs     ,  ,  Nov.  17 

$  Mean*  voice  (including  dialogue  and  incidental  songs).    A.  T.  after  title:  means  All  Talkie. 
D  Means   disc.      F  Means  sonnd-on-film. 


VITAPHONE  SHORTS  (D) 

Title  Star  Rel.  Date         Length 

A.  A  P.  Gypsies  Orchestra  Numbers 1  reel 

After  the  Round  Up Cowboy  Songs 1  reel 

All  Girl  Revue  Girl  Band  A  Comedienne lreel 

Ann  Grey  and  Her  Boy  Friend Songs  and  Jazz  Band 

*  Means  synchronized  score,     t  Means  soand  effects. 


July   13 


June  IE 
Aug.  2t 


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Colored  Sound  Pictures 

lM  OW — at  low  cost — sound  pictures  can 

be  printed  without  sacrificing  any  of  the 

delicate  tints  formerly  used ....  Eastman 

Sonochrome  Tinted  Positive  Films  have 

given  the  industry  a  wider  range  of  tints 

than  was  ever  available  before — in  films 

so  adjusted  that  they  give  amazingly  faith- 

ful sound  reproduction.  And  though  they 

combine  sound  and  color,  these  new 

Eastman  films  cost  no  more  than  regular 

black-and-white  positive. 

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film  industry  in  1929.  They  have  won  un- 
precedented recognition  from  exhibitors,  the 
critics  and  the  public.  In  1930  Short  Fea- 
tures will  play  the  biggest  part  they  have 
ever  played  in  screen  entertainment. 

To  keep  up  with  such  a  spectacular  for- 
ward stride  is  something.  To  lead  it  is  to  jus- 
tify the  splendid  reception  that  has  been 
accorded  to  Educational  Pictures  every- 
where. 

AH  of  us  appreciate  the  privilege  of  con- 
tributing to  this  important  chapter  in  film 
history,  and  the  encouragement  of  the  great 
majority  ol  the  country's  leading  theatres 
which  have  been  playing  Educational  Pic- 
tures. To  these  we  express  our  thanks— and  to 
the  industry  at  large  we  extend  our  greetings. 


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V 


XN  TWO   SECTIONS 

SectlonTwo 


Theatre  Building 
and  Equipment 

BUYERS 
GUIDE 

FOX  WESTERN  THEATRES 

and  arcfaiteetural'u/orJ®of 
balchaxd  Stanberu-  S.Chatles  Lee 


DEC  EMBER  28,1929 


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Serving  With  Complete  Satisfaction  on  Every  Theatre   Equipment 
Requirement^Always  at  Your  Service 

NationalIheatre  Suppet  Company 


OFFICES    IN  THIRTY  REIT  CITIES 


I 


IT'S  HOLLYWOOD 


for   Pictures   BUT.... 


Fox  If  est  Coast 


Beverly  Theatre,  Beverly  Hill 


it's 


Fox  Uptown  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


BEVERLY  HILLS  foi 

GAS  FURNACES 

Contributing  to  the  comfort  of  millions  of  Fox  West  Coast  patrons, 
Payne  Gas-fired  Furnaces  supply  fresh,  warm  air  in  abundance 
— without  any  attention  whatsoever  and  at  a  minimum  of  oper- 
ating cost.    Payne  heating  and  ventilating  installations  are 
adaptable   to   all  types   of  buildings,    in    any   climate. 
Payne  Gas  Furnaces  are  specified  by  Balch  &  Stan- 
bery,  consulting  architects,  for  the  majority  of 
Fox  West  Coast  Theatres. 

PAYNE 

FURNACES 


/ 


PAYNE  FURNACE  &  SUPPLY   CO.,  Inc.,  Beverly  Hills,  California 


Payne  Engineering  Service 
Architects,    Riiilding    Contractors    and    Heating    Engineers 

are  invited  to  put  their  troublesome  Mann  air  heating 
problems  up  to  the  Payne  Engineers.  Send  floor  plans  and 
full  details  <>l  heating  requirements.  No  matter  how  large 
or  how  small  your  installation  may  be,  the  Payne  Furnace 
&   Supply  Co.,  Inc.,  is  ready  to  cooperate  with  you. 


PAYNE  HEAT 


Factory  I  nits 

t'nit  Furnaces 

Floor  Furnaces 

Central  Furnaces 

PipolOM  H  alt  t  TXiU 

Industrial  Installation. 


THERE 


PAYNE   HEAT"   SYSTEM   FOR   EVERY   BUILDING   AND   CLIMATE 


December  28,  1929 


MOTION     PICTURE     NEWS 


The  Sound 
of  Success 


Recording  and 
Reproducing 
Equipment 
De  Luxe 


Producers  and  Exhibitors  Alike  .  .  .  must  con- 
sider Sound  Qualities  above  every  other  detail 
of  Production  and  Exhibition.  .  .  .  The  Public 
is  "Sound-Wise"  and  Tonal  Quality  is  Vital — 
Indispensable  to  Success. 

POWERS  CINEPHONE  RECORDERS  Photo- 
graph  Every  Delicate  Inflection  of  the  Human 
Voice  and  All  Notes  of  All  Instruments  with 
Clear-Toned   Fidelity. 

POWERS    CINEPHONE    THEATRE    EQUD?- 

MENTS  Reproduce  Every  Sound  Recorded  on 
Film  or  Disc  with  Crystal-Clear  Clarity,  Without 
Distortion  at  High  Point  Volume. 

POWERS  CINEPHONE  Instills  "A  Dominant 
Personality  into  the  Picture  and  the  Playhouse." 


POWERS  CINEPHONE   EQUIPMENT   CORP. 

Powers  Building 
723  Seventh  Avenue,     New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


IT'S  HOLLYWOOD 


for   Pictures   BUT.... 


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/*o*  JTesf  Coast  Theatre,  Long  Beach 


Beverly  Theatre,  Beverly  Hills 


Fox  Uptoicn  Theatre,  Los  Angeles 


it's  BEVERLY  HILLS  for        / 

GAS  FURNACES/ 

Contributing  to  the  comfort  of  millions  of  Fox  West  Coast  patrons, 
Payne  Gas-fired  Furnaces  supply  fresh,  warm  air  in  abundance 
— without  any  attention  whatsoever  and  at  a  minimum  of  oper- 
ating cost.    Payne  heating  and  ventilating  installations  are 
adaptable   to   all  types   of  buildings,    in    any    climate. 
Payne  Gas  Furnaces  are  specified  by  Balch  &  Stan- 
bery,  consulting  architects,  for  the  majority  of 
Fox  West  Coast  Theatres. 

PAYNE 

FURNACES 


PAYNE  FURNACE  &  SUPPLY  CO.,  Inc.,  Beverly  Hills,  California 


Payne  Engineering  Service 
Architects,  Building  Contractors  ami  Heating  Engineers 
art-  Invited  to  put  their  troublesome  warm  air  heating 
problems  up  to  the  Payne  Engineers.  Send  floor  plans  ami 
full  details  of  heating  requirements,  INo  matter  how  large 
or  how  small  >our  installation  may  he,  the  Payne  Furnace 
fl    Supply  Co.,  Inc.,  is  ready   to  cooperate  with   you. 


PAYNE  HEAT 

Factory  I  nfti 

Unit  furnaces 

H,.,,r  FurfMCM 

Central  furnaces 

Plpalmu  II  all  I  niu 

Industrial  Installations 


THERE   IS   A 


PAYNE   HEAT"   SYSTEM   FOR   EVERY   BUILD1  N  G   A  ND   CLIMATE 


December  28,  1929  MOTION    PICTURE    NEWS 

The  Sound 
of  Success 


Recording  and 
Reproducing 
Equipment 
De  Luxe 


Producers  and  Exhibitors  Alike  .  .  .  must  con- 
sider Sound  Qualities  above  every  other  detail 
of  Production  and  Exhibition.  .  .  .  The  Public 
is  "Sound-Wise"  and  Tonal  Quality  is  Vital — 
Indispensable  to  Success. 

POWERS  CINEPHONE  RECORDERS  Photo- 
graph  Every  Delicate  Inflection  of  the  Human 
Voice  and  All  Notes  of  All  Instruments  with 
Clear-Toned  Fidelity. 

POWERS  CINEPHONE  THEATRE  EQUIP- 
MENTS Reproduce  Every  Sound  Recorded  on 
Film  or  Disc  with  Crystal-Clear  Clarity,  Without 
Distortion  at  High  Point  Volume. 

POWERS  CINEPHONE  Instills  "A  Dominant 
Personality  into  the  Picture  and  the  Playhouse." 


POWERS  CINEPHONE   EQUIPMENT   CORP. 

Powers  Building 
7*3  Seventh  Avenue,     New  York  City,  N.  Y. 


THEATRE    BUILDING   &   EQUIPMENT    BUYERS    GUIDE 


Section  Two 


.Ability     JH/xperience    and     Organization 

is  responsible  for  the  success  of  the 

Fox  West  Coast  Theatres 

WE  APPRECIATE  THEIR  CONFIDENCE 

WHICH  PERMITS  THEM  TO  DELEGATE  TO  US  THE 

FURNISHING  OF 

Carpets 

Draperies 

Objects    D'Art 

Fine     Furniture 

Stage      Hardware 

Stage       Draperies 

Kooler    Aire    Ventilating    Systems 

Upholstering     Fabrics 

Lighting     Fixtures 

Wall      Coverings 

Color     Schemes 

Cabinet    Work 

Stage     Rigging 

Designing 

Scenery 

Pottery 

We,  too,  believe  in  Ability,  Experience  and  Organization 

A,  B.  F.  Shearer  Company 

"Specialists  in  Complete  Furnishing  arid  Equipping  of  Theatres" 


1640  Washington  Blvd. 
LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF. 


2318  Second  Ave. 
SEATTLE,  WASH. 


148  No.  10th  St. 
PORTLAND,  ORE. 


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December  28,  1929 


MOTION     PICTURE    NEWS 


an 

Peter 


Clark  Stage  Equipment 

"the  preferred" 
for  all  theatres 


.  ♦  .  Complete  Stage  Equip- 
ment .  .  .  Counterweight 
Systems  .  .  .  Organ  Lifts  .  .  . 
Orchestra  Lifts  .  .  .  Asbestos 
Curtains 


PETER  CLARK  EQUIP- 
MENT is  installed  in  the 
following  important  FOX 
THEATRES: 


Fox   Roxy   Theatre,    New   York 

Fox  Theatre,  San  Francisco 

Fox  Theatre,  St.  Louis 

Fox  Theatre,  Detroit 

Fox  Theatre,  Atlanta 

Fox  Theatre,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Fox   New    Academy   of    Music, 

New  York 
Fox  Theatre,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Fox  Theatre,  Philadelphia 
Fox  Locust,  Philadelphia 


Included  Among  the  Leading  Theatres  Equipped  by  Peter  Clark: 


Metropolitan   Opera   House, 

New  York 

•  •     * 

Hippodrome,  New   York 

•  •     * 
Capitol  Theatre,  New  York 

•  *     • 
Erlanger  Theatre,  New  York 

•  *      • 
Guild   Theatre,  New   York 

•  •     • 

Music  Box  Theatre,  New  York 


New  Amsterdam  Theatre, 

New  York 

*  *      * 
Paramount   Theatre,    Brooklyn 

*  *     * 
Hammerstein  Theatre,  New  York 

*  *     * 
Winter  Garden,  New  York 

*  *     • 
Paramount  Theatre,  New  York 

*  *     • 
Metropolitan    Theatre,    Boston 


Chicago  Theatre,   Chicago 

*  *      * 
Oriental   Theatre,    Chicago 

*  *     * 
Tivoli   Theatre,   Chicago 

*  *     * 
Municipal  Auditorium,  Cleveland 

*  *     • 
Michigan   Theatre,   Detroit 

*  *     * 
Ziegfeld  Theatre,  New  York 

*  *     * 
Convention  Hall,   Atlantic   City 


State  Theatre,  Detroit 

*  *     • 
Orphenm  Theatre,  San  Francisco 

*  *     * 
Graumaun's   Theatre, 

Los  Angeles 

*  *     • 
Mecca  Temple,  New  York 

*  *     * 
Uptown    Theatre,    Chicago 

*  *     » 
Fisher   Theatre,   Detroit 

*  *     * 
Masthaum  Theatre,  Phlla. 


Peter  Clark,  Inc* 

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GEORGE  C.  SAGAR 


Decorations  and  Furnishings 


for 


Theatres  and  Fine  Homes 


3274  West  Tenth  Street 


EMPIRE  2071 


Los  Angeles 


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It  has  been  our  pleasure  to  have 


Supplied     all     fine     Furniture,     Draperies,     Mirrora, 

Wall  Hangings,  Art  Objects,  Etc.,  for  Fox  West  Coast 

Theatres  and  other  Organizations  on  the  Pacific  Coast 

for  the  past   eight  years. 


Some  of  our  installations  include — 

Fox  Theatre,  San  Diego 
Fox  Theatre,  Oakland 
Fox  Theatre,  Seattle 
Fifth  Avenue,  Seattle 
Fox  Theatre,  San  Bernardino 
Tulare  Theatre,  Tulare 


Stanley  Theatre,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 
Capitol  Theatre,  Salt  Lake  City 
Boulevard,  Los  Angeles 
Fox  Palace,  Los  Angeles 

.  .  .  and  more  than  200  others  on  the  Pacific 
Coast.  .  .  . 


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AIR  CONDITIONING 

DRYING 
REFRIGERATION 


SILENCE.... 


What  is  Silence?  .  .  .  Silence  is  simply  QUIET  relative  to 
normal  sounds  to  which  we  are  accustomed.  <f  Now  that 
sound  pictures  are  here  the  requirements  for  RELATIVE 
silence  in  your  theatre  are  enormously  increased.  You  must 
shut  out  street  noises.  You  plead  with  the  audience  for  silence. 
<f  You  MUST  have  ventilation  and  air  conditioning.  If  the 
fans  and  air  rush  are  noisy  do  you  shut  down  the  system  and 
let  the  audience  suffer,  or  do  you  amplify  the  sound  to  the  extent 
of  DISTORTION  AND  BAD  REPRODUCTION?  «f  Carrier 
Engineers  have  anticipated  these  requirements  and  now,  after 
most  thorough  laboratory  research,  have  MASTERED  the  noise 
problem.  All  Carrier  Systems  that  are  now  being  placed  in 
sound  stages  and  theatres  are  guaranteed  as  to  sound  level; 
that  is,  guaranteed  NOT  to  produce  sounds  disturbing  to 
recording  or  reproduction. 


for  Air  Conditioning  is  the 
only  system  guaranteed  on  a 
scientific  db.  basis  as  to  sound 
level.  Added  to  all  the  well- 
known  Carrier  perfected  fea- 
tures of  control  is  now  the 
sound  limit  guarantee. 


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Fox  Figueroa  Theatre 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

A.  B.  Rosenthal.  Architect 


Fox  Loew's  State  Theatre 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Weeks  &  Day.  Architects 


Fox    Carthay   Circle  Theatre 

Los  Angeles.  Cal. 

A.  B.  Rosenthal  and 

Dwight  Gibbs,  Architects 


Fox  theatres  Spencer  equipped  . 


These  prominent  Fox  theatres 
on  the  West  Coast  are  equipped 
with  both  the  Spencer  Central 
Cleaning  System  and  the  Spencer 
Orgoblo. 

Spencer  Equipped  does  more 
than  merely  save  operating  and 


maintenance  costs — it  provides  a 
service  to  the  public  which  is  a 
living  advertisement  for  the 
theatre  and  its  management.  All 
over  the  country  you  will 
find  theatres  that  are  Spencer 
Equipped. 


SPENCER  VACUUM  CLEANERS 


Spencer  Vacuum 
Cleaning  Systems  are 
flexible,  which  en- 
ables the  operator  to 
clean  aisles,  under- 
neath seats,  the  stage, 
wall  furnishings,  and 
the  most  inaccessible 
places  with  equal  ease. 

This  dustless  cleaning 
materially  helps  the 
ventilating  problem 
and  prolongs  the  life 
of  the  fabrics. 


THE  SPENCER  STEEL  "ORGOBLO" 


Regardless  of  size — whether 
the  world's  largest  organ  or 
a  small  instrument,  there  is 
a  Spencer  "Orgoblo "  to 
furnish  the  proper  wind 
supply.  "Orgoblos"  range 
in  size  from  1-6  H.P.  units 
suitable  for  student 
reed  organs  to 
mammoth  100  H.P. 
multi-stage,  multi- 
pressure  machines. 


Spencer  50  H.  P.  Orgoblo 

Two  of  these  are  installed  in  the 

Fox  San  Francisco  Theatre 


For  years  the  Spen- 
cer "Orgoblo"  has 
proved  the  most 
popular  installa- 
tion of  its  kind. 


THE  SPENCER  TURBINE  CO. 

Central  Cleaning  Systems  and  Organ  Blowers 

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Recent  Beller  Construction  Company 
developments  in  California,  include  the 
following  Fox   West    Coast   Theatres — 

SAN  BERNARDINO.  2000  scats,  completed. 
REDLANDS.  1700  seats,  completed. 
SANTA  MARIA,  1250  seats,  completed. 
VISALIA,  1350  seats,  under  construction. 
HANFORD,  1250  seats,  under  construction. 
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Minneapolis,  Minn. 
New  York,  N.  Y. 
Oklahoma  City,  Okla, 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Portland,  Oregon 
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Seattle,  Wash. 


IN  eighteen  months  Publix  Theatres,  Ine.,  has  purchased  over 
70,000  Heywood-Wakefield  chairs!  NOW  they  order  40,000 
more!  Wliat  finer  or  more  convincing  recommendation  could  be 
made  for  any  theatre  chair?  Before  Publix  officials  ordered  the  first 
70,000,  their  chemists,  engineers,  and  maintenance  men  made  an 
exhaustive  study  of  theatre  chair  construction,  comfort,  and  style. 
The  contract  was  placed  with  Heywood-Wakefield.  NOW,  after 
70,000  chairs  are  installed,  Publix  officials  have  been  so  impressed 
with  the  chairs,  service,  and  the  installations  that  they  repeat  with 
an  order  for  40.000  more.  .  .  .  Pantages,  Orpheum,  Schiue, 
Saxe,  and  many  other  leading  showmen  in  the  United  States  are 
installing  Heywood-Wake field  chairs  for  good,  money-making  rea- 
sons. Let  us  tell  you  and  show  you  why.  ...  A  note  to  the  nearest 
Heywood-Wakefield  sales  office  will  bring  detailed  information  on 
the  merits  of  seating  or  reseating  with  these  de  luxe  theatre  chairs. 


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Section  Two 


News 


Published 
Semi-Annually 


Theatre  Building  &  Equipment 


Dec.  28 
1929 


BUYERS    GUIDE 


HAROLD  B.  FRANKLIN 

Vice-President  and  General  Manager,  Fox  Western  Theatres 

"Theatre  Personality" 


COLOR     REPRODUCTIONS 

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Architect 


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Balch  &  Stanbery  and  Carl  Jules  Weyl,  Associate  Architects 


December  28,  1929 


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Harold  B.  Franklin 

Analyzes 

"Theatre  Personality" 
and  its  application  to 
the  new  type  theatre  of 
the  Sound  Era 


A  THEATRE  has  a  personality — or  should 
have.  Belasco's,  Keith's,  Ziegfeld's  thea- 
tres are  unique,  expressive.  They  have  distinct 
and  consistent  personalities. 

What  is  a  theatre's  personality?  Well,  let's 
analyze  it. 

It  is  a  particular  showman's  idea  of  what  will 
most  please  his  particular  clientele. 

It  will,  of  course,  vary  a  good  deal;  just  as 
people  and  what  will  please  them  vary  a  good 
deal. 

There  are  the  people  of  the  big  cities,  the  small 
towns,  the  neighborhoods  of  the  cities.  People  at 
home,  people  traveling,  people  of  the  East  and 
West,  the  North  and  South ;  there's  a  wide  lati- 
tude of  taste  here. 

In  conceiving  the  Paramount  Theatre  in  New 
York,  I  aimed  to  make  it  reflect  the  glitter  and 
opulence  of  the  Great  White  Way.  It  is  success- 
ful, so  it  must  please  the  people  who  flock  to  it 
and  make  it  such  an  outstanding  success. 

But  you  wouldn't  want  that  style  in  a  neighbor- 
hood theatre.  With  people  who  go  regularly  to 
a  theatre,  the  theatre  must  wear  well,  like  a  home. 
It  had  best  be  subdued,  restful,  comfortable,  not 
too  obtrusive. 

Take  Hollywood  Boulevard.  It  seems  to  call 
for  the  bizarre.  So  we  have  Grauman's  Egyptian 
and  Chinese  theatres,  both  highly  successful  in 
their  day.  But  you  wouldn't  build  such  theatres 
in  a  New  England  city. 

I  am  mentioning  now  what  may  seem  to  be  too 
obvious  contrasts.  But  it  is  just  to  drive  home 
the  thought  that  a  theatre  anywhere  must  reflect 
the  tastes  of  its  particular  public.  A  showman 
is  wise  in  his  ability  to  feel  and  successfully  in- 
terpret these  tastes. 

Then  there's  the  element  of  time  to  consider. 
Fashions  change  everywhere. 

I  believe  that  the  theatre  of  today  should  be 
what  we  term  modernistic.  Simple  in  its  lines, 
spacious,  rich,  without  seeming  to  be  rich,  cool, 
airy,  cleanly.  If  I  were  to  build  a  big  theatre  to- 
day on  the  West  Coast,  I  would  aim  to  have  it 


reflect  the  spaciousness,  dignity  and  out-of-door- 
ness  of  the  West.  California  represents  the  new- 
est in  thought,  so  I  would  have  newness  in  design 
and  decoration — not  futuristic,  but  just  the  ad- 
vanced expression  of  today. 

I  am  not  speaking  now  of  radical  advances  in 
theatre  design.  There  are  certain  things  we 
know  in  the  theatre  business  out  of  long  experi- 
ence. We  must  observe  every  practical  point. 
The  thing  to  do  is  to  keep  just  a  bit  ahead  of  the 
times  but  not  outdistance  them ;  nor  can  we  sacri- 
fice important  requirements  just  to  attain  style. 

Another  thing  we  must  bear  in  mind  these  days 
is  this :  We  do  not  cater  merely  to  movie  audi- 
ences any  more.  With  the  advent  of  sound  the 
picture  has  whirled  around  and  gathered  to  it- 
self and  incorporated  within  itself  every  form  of 
stage  entertainment ;  legitimate,  vaudeville,  bur- 
lesque, opera,  operetta,  even  the  lecture  platform. 
So  that  now  one  theatre  audience  represents  even- 
walk  of  life  and  therefore  a  composite  require- 
ment in  the  way  of  theatre  attractiveness. 

Still  more  to  the  point  is  the  fact  that  sound 
has  presented  a  brand  new  program  of  theatre 
construction.  Formerly  and  for  years  we  had 
only  light  projection  to  consider;  now  we  must 
think  of  sound. 

Theatres  must  be  built  with  two  main  ends  in 
mind: 

( i )  To  attain,  in  a  general  way,  the  best  pos- 
sible acoustics. 

(2)   To  secure  sound  absorption. 

There  are  many  things  to  be  said  here.     But  I 


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Right,  Fox  Colorado  Theatre,  Pasadena.  Left  above,  Fox 
Oakland,  Oakland.  Left,  Grauman's  Egyptian  Theatre, 
Hollywood.  Center,  Ritz  Theatre,  Los  Angeles.  Bottom, 
Criterion  Theatre,  Los  Angeles. 

will  leave  these  for  the  sound  engineers.  They  do 
not  fit  into  this  brief  and  very  general  introduc- 
tion to  a  large  subject  and  one  which  I  am  view- 
ing only  from  the  standpoint  of  the  showman. 

An  immediate  problem  is  that  of  the  standing 
crowds  in  the  rear  of  the  theatre.  In  our  sound 
equipped  houses  we  have,  under  strict  orders, 
done  away  with  standing  room  only  admission. 
The  noise  and  confusion  hurts  the  sound  effects. 

Then  there's  the  orchestra  pit,  which,  except 
only  in  the  large  de  luxe  houses,  is  now-  obsolete 
in  this  new  era  of  mechanical  music.  I  figure 
that  the  doing  away  of  the  orchestra  pit  in  the 
Fox  Western  theatres  will  add  30,000  seats. 
This  is  a  big  box-office  item. 

Every  item  in  theatre  construction  must  now 
be  subjected  to  the  sound  problem.  Take  the  ven- 
tilating systems,  for  instance.  \Ye  are  now  hav- 
ing these  lined  with  cork  to  deaden  just  the  sound 
of  the  flow  of  air. 

The  theatre  lobby  will  be  changed.  Lobby  dis- 
play will  now  be  in  sound.  The  posters,  like  the 
picture  have  been  silent.  Now  they  will  speak 
and  sing.  From  picture  frames  will  come  records 
of  Ming  hits,  or  thrilling  lines  or  pieces  of  dia- 
logue in  the  picture. 

Seats  must  be  built  now  with  the  point  of  sound 
absorption  to  the  forefront.  Also,  I  believe,  more 
room,  and  therefore  greater  comfort,  is  now  a 
factor.  In  one  new  San  Diego  house  the  clear- 
ance— back  to  back — is  thirty-four  inches.  The 
new  super  theatre  will  have  at  least  thirty-six 
inches  clearance. 

Lighting,  also,  will  be  effected  by  the  sound 
problem.  Chandeliers,  we  find,  vibrate  with  the 
sound  waves.  This  decorative  clement,  there- 
fore, must  be  done  away  with  unless  in  some  wax- 
it  may  be  modified  to  fit  sound  requirements. 


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Above,  Fox  Manchester  Theatre,  Los  Angeles ;  Right  above, 
California  Theatre,  San  Jose.  Right,  Golden  Gate  Theatre, 
Los  Angeles ;  Center,  Grauman's  Chinese,  Hollywood.  Bot- 
tom, Boulevard  Theatre,  Los  Angeles. 

Refrigeration  is  highly  important  in  the  mod- 
ern theatre. 

Then  there's  the  big  screen.  That's  a  new  and 
big  problem  to  face;  and  maybe  it  is  nearer  at 
hand  than  is  generally  believed.  The  wide  pic- 
tures will  call  for  new  stage  contours;  not  only 
that  but  for  new  theatre  contours.  There  must 
be  new  sight  lines  from  certain  important  points 
of  the  theatre;  for  instance,  clearance  of  sight 
from  under  the  galleries.  It  would  appear  that 
mezzanines  now  will  have  to  be  converted  into 
rest  rooms,  art  galleries  or  some  other  and  similar 
utilization  of  the  space. 

These  changes  are  going  to  be  difficult  and  ex- 
pensive— in  many  instances  to  the  point  of  dis- 
traction upon  the  part  of  the  theatre  owner.  But 
after  all  the  public  interest  will  be  stimulated,  and 
the  public  interest  is  all  that  counts.  We  are 
fortunate  to  be  in  a  show  business  in  which  this 
interest  can  be  so  greatly  stimulated. 

In  closing,  there  are  two  points  to  which  I  have 
referred  which  I  want  to  emphasize. 

One  is  the  new  type  of  audience  we  now  have, 
due  to  the  talking  picture.  The  other  is  the  fact 
that  the  picture  business,  embracing  as  it  now 
does  all  the  gamut  of  the  amusement  world,  has 
acquired  a  new  dignity  and  solidity. 

These  large  facts  call  for  a  new  type  of  thea- 
tre, which  is  bound  to  be  a  considerable  de- 
parture from  our  so-called  era  of  gilded  palaces. 
I  do  not  believe  it  is  at  all  necessary  to  lose  the 
romance  of  the  movies  nor  the  self  advertisement 
of  the  great  glittering  theatres  we  have  built.  A 
good  deal  of  this  may  and  should  be  held  but  I  do 
believe  that  the  picture  theatre  of  today  and  the 
future  should  more  clearly  reflect  with  the  new 
character  of  the  business  itself  and  the  taste  of 
its  new  kind  of  audience. 


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ARCHITECTURE    ADHERES    TO    DESIGNS    TYPICAL    OF   CALIFORNIA 

Balch  &  Stanbery,  Architect  &  Engineer 


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MEZZANINE    PROMENADE 


SIDEWALL    TREATMENT 


AUDITORIUM 

FOX  THEATRE,  SAN  BERNARDINO,  CALIFORNIA 
Balch  &  Stanbery,  Architect  and  Engineer 


EXTERIOR 

FOX  THEATRE,  STOCKTON,  CALIFORNIA 
Balch  &  Stanbery,  Architect  and  Engineer 


December  28,  1929  MOTION     PICTURE     NEWS 

THE  RELATION  OF  ARCHITECTURE  TO  SHOWMANSHIP 

Designer  Must  View  His  Problem  from  the  Angle  of  the  Showman 

By  Clifford  A.  Balch 

Balch  &  Stanbery,  Architect  and  Engineer 


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SINCE  this  number  of 
Motion  Picture  News  Buy- 
ers Guide  is  dedicated  to  Fox 
Western  Theatres,  we  feel  par- 
ticularly honored  in  being  in- 
cluded in  this  issue.  To  have 
been  selected  as  architects  by 
that  organization  to  design 
many  of  the  fine  places  of  enter- 
tainment on  the  Pacific  Coast  is 
indeed  gratifying. 

At  least  a  decade  ago,  we  be- 
came identified  with  theatre 
work  in  California,  through  the 
then  West  Coast  Theatres. 
That  was  at  the  time  when  the 
small  nine  hundred  seat  com- 
munity motion  picture  theatre 
was  the  vogue.  From  then  on 
until  the  present  we  have  spe- 
cialized in  theatre  design,  see- 
ing the  demand  for  larger  and 
more  palatial  theatres  grow 
with  the  communities. 

This  increasing  field  of  activ- 
ity demands  that  the  Architect 
shall    be   a   specialist.      One   is 

naturally  drawn  to  that  work  which  gives  him  the  greatest 
pleasure  in  performing.  There  are  church  architects, 
residence  architects,  industrial  architects  and  so  on ;  each 
one  a  specialist  in  the  design  of  a  particular  class  of  build- 
ing. He  becomes  a  specialist  because  he  likes  that  special 
type  of  work  and  consequently  makes  a  study  of  it.  He 
becomes  familiar  with  certain  requirements  that  might  be 
overlooked  by  another.  His  advice  is  sought  by  those  who 
know  of  his  knowledge  and  in  the  end,  owners  who  plan 
to  erect  that  particular  type  of  building,  go  to  him. 

A  word  might  be  said  right  here  regarding  the  Archi- 
tect's fee.  The  owner  should  not  look  at  the  Architect's 
fee  as  an  unjustified  expense.  He  should  remember  that 
the  Architect  is  his  representative.  It  is  up  to  the  Archi- 
tect to  see  that  the  owner  gets  that  for  which  he  has 
bargained. 

As  to  the  amount  of  the  Architect's  fee,  unfortunately 
for  the  Architect,  there  is  no  recognized  standard.  The 
average  layman  has  no  comprehension  of  the  amount  of 
time  and  expense  involved  in  producing  plans  and  speci- 
fications and  supervising  the  work.  In  the  production  of 
theatre  plans  the  expense  is  greater  than  in  any  other 
work,  so  when  your  Architect  tells  you  he  wants  six  per 
cent  of  the  cost  of  the  building,  he  will  be  lucky  if  he 
comes  out  on  the  right  side  of  the  ledger. 

The  owner  who  contemplates  erecting  a  theatre  will 
be  wise  in  selecting  for  his  Architects,  a  firm  with  wide 
experience  in  theatre  design.  There  are  so  manv  things 
involved  in  planning  a  theatre,  things  which  would  not 
ordinarily  come  within  the  everyday  working  knowledge 
of  the  general  practitioner,  which  the  theatre  Architect 
must  know  and  with  which  he  must  be  familiar.  First  of 
all,  there  are  state,  city  or  county  laws,  governing  the- 


atres. This  is  important,  be- 
cause no  end  of  trouble  and  ex- 
pense are  occasioned  when  the 
building  is  not  erected  in  con- 
formity with  local  ordinances. 
He  must  know  how  to  arrive  at 
the  best  sight  lines  and  the 
proper  angles  of  projection. 
These  are  things  that  cannot  be 
rectified  after  the  building  is 
completed.  He  must  know  the 
acoustical  problems  involved 
and  which  acoustical  corrective 
mediums  have  merit  and  will 
give  the  results  desired.  Heat- 
ing and  ventilating  problems 
will  confront  him  and  he  must 
be  able  to  choose  the  best  for 
the  contemplated  financial  out- 
lav.  He  must  look  at  his  prob- 
lem from  the  angle  of  the  show- 
man, whose  objective  is  a  satis- 
fied patronage  and  adequate  box 
office  returns.  The  location  of 
rest  rooms  and  lounge  rooms 
must  be  convenient  and  easily- 
accessible  and  of  a  size  suffi- 
cient to  the  capacity  of  the  house. 

Far  too  often  insufficient  thought  is  given  to  the  size 
and  decoration  of  the  lobby  and  foyer.  On  the  first  visit 
of  a  theatre  patron  he  come  with  an  open  mind.  The 
first  things  he  sees  form  an  impression.  The  beauty  of 
lobby  and  foyer  he  can  see  and  appreciate.  Its  pleasing 
decoration  and  lighting  puts  him  into  a  pleasant  frame  of 
mind.  If  a  small  theatre,  the  coziness  and  warmth  of 
the  lobby  and  foyer  has  its  effect.  If  a  large  theatre,  the 
spaciousness  and  scale  creates  an  impression  which  puts 
him  in  a  receptive  mood  when  he  views  the  performance. 
In  the  auditorium  subdued  lighting  in  colors  will  often 
take  the  place  of  expensive  ornament  which  is,  in  a  great 
many  cases,  wasted  money  or  money  which  could  have 
been  used  to  greater  advantage  elsewhere. 

Another  fault  and  false  economy  is  the  placing  of 
seats  so  close  together,  that  is.  back  to  back,  that  the  patron 
is  uncomfortable  throughout  the  entire  performance.  No 
matter  how  good  the  program,  uncomfortable  chairs  will 
keep  many  from  approaching  the  box  office  again.  It 
would  be  better  to  sacrifice  a  few  seats  and  keep  them 
filled. 

Before  closing  this  article,  we  want  to  express  our  ap- 
preciation to  the  many  sub-trades  and  manufacturers  who 
join  with  us  in  offering  congratulations  and  best  wishes 
to  Fox  Western  Theatres  in  this  special  number  of  the 
Motion  Picture  News.  As  stated  at  the  beginning,  it 
gives  us  a  feeling  of  genuine  pleasure  to  have  had  a  part 
in  the  expansion  program  of  the  organization  to  which 
this  issue  is  dedicated  and  we  hope  that  the  public,  the 
nation  over,  will  continue  to  benefit  in  ever  increasing 
numbers  from  the  efforts  of  this  Fox  organization  and 
the  officials  who  govern  it. 


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FOYER 

FOX  THEATRE.  SAX  BERNARDINO,  CALIFORNIA 
Balch  &  Stanbery,  Architect  and  Engineer 


FOYER 

FOX  THEATRE,   SANTA   MARIA,   CALIFORNIA 
Balch  &  Stanberv,  Architect  and  Engineer 


PROSCENIUM 

FOX  THEATRE,  REDLANDS,  CALIFORNIA 

Balch  &  Stanbery,  Architect  and  Engineer 

HENRY   I,   BELLER  CONSTRUCTION   CO.,  BUILDER 


F<>X  THEATRE,  SAX  BERNARDINO,  CALIFORNIA 

EXTERIOR,   ATTRACTIVE   ENTRANCE   IN  THE   MISSION  STYLE 

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Section  Two 


Theatre  Plans 

S.  Charles  Lee,  Architect 


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GROUND    FLOOR   PLAN,    FOX 
WILSHIRE    THEATRE,     BEV- 
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STRETCHING  THE  BUILDING  FUND  AND  THE  PLOT  AREA 

How  to  Eat  Your  Pic  and  Have  It  Too   Is  Problem  Put  Up  to  Architect 

By  S.  Charles  Lee 

President,  S.  Charles  Lee,  Ltd.,  Architects  and  Engineers 


IF  there  were  any  such  thing 
as  a  lot  or  money  stretcher, 
this  article  would  probably  be 
unnecessary,  but  as  it  is  almost 
always  necessary  to  get  more  on 
a  lot  than  there  is  space  for,  and 
to  build  more  buildings  than 
there  are  available  funds  for,  I 
am  always  called  upon  to  an- 
swer the  question,  "How  to  Eat 
Your  Pie  and  Have  It,  Too." 

The  old  rules  of  architectural 
analysis  are  as  worn  out  for 
pleasing  the  public  as  "Gunga 
Din."  What  we  must  remem- 
ber is  that  every  American  citi- 
zen considers  himself  a  king  in 
his  own  little  empire.  This  is  thi, 
beginning  of  the  psychological 
analysis  of  a  theatre  building, 
but  the  money  spent  must  be 
more  carefully  considered  than 
of  yore  ;  while  it  is  true  that  the- 
atres cost  more  in  dollars  and 
cents  actually  spent,  if  com- 
pared with  the  commodity  index 
of  a  dollar's  value  it  is  actually 

less.  (This,  of  course,  does  not  take  into  consideration 
the  exception  de  luxe  houses,  but  is  an  analysis  of  the 
average  run  houses.) 

Now  let  us  take  some  concrete  cases  and  determine  the 
important  factor: 

Assume  a  corner  lot  120  ft.  by  175  ft.,  being  not  an 
exceptionally  large  lot  but  a  very  expensive  one.  There 
is  necessary  a  stage  not  less  than  twenty-eight  feet.  Now 
the  entrance  should  lie  on  the  corner,  not  because  corner 
entrances  are  so  good  but  the  location  of  the  property  is 
such  that  the  advertising  value  will  be  considerable  if  on 
the  corner.  The  next  question  is,  should  there  be  stores? 
They  will  not  bring  a  great  income  and  will  materially  cut 
into  the  seating.  Stores,  in  a  building  where  they  will 
rent  at  all,  are  a  great  asset ;  not  so  much  from  an  in- 
come standpoint,  but  they  form  a  certain  amount  of 
amusement  to  patrons  when  forced  to  wait  in  line  out- 
side, for  a  performance,  and  the  lights  in  the  window, 
create  a  more  festive  atmosphere  and  brighten  the  front, 
which  is  very  important  in  instilling  a  "mood"  in  incom- 
ing audiences.  The  designs  of  the  store  fronts  are  quite 
important  in  creating  the  above  mentioned  interest,  and 
although  the  space  occupied  by  these  stores  helps  to  "eat 
up  your  pie"  (as  the  seating  capacity  may  be  consid- 
ered), it  is  interest  that  tends  to  keep  the  crowds  satisfied. 

The  next  important  sacrifice  of  precious  seating  room 
is  for  lobby  and  foyer,  and  with  a  real  determination  this 
space  must  be  freely  given.  When  the  minimum  space 
to  be  allotted  to  this  purpose  is  determined  upon  then  the 
Architect  must  use  his  greatest  skill  to  make  this  space 
seem  larger,  for  remember  the  King  American,  and  the 
only  way  you  can  satisfy  this  vanity  is  to  give  till  it  hurts. 


One  of  the  ways  to  keep  your 
pie  is  to  lessen  steps — vertically, 
not  horizontally,  and  that  means 
to  create  a  feeling  of  ease  in  de- 
signing stairways. 

Discourage  your  patrons  from 
going  into  the  balcony,  and  you 
have  created  a  "vacancy"  in 
your  seating  plan  that  cannot 
be  rented.  Examine  Plan  "A" 
and  Plan  "B,"  and  you  will  no- 
tice two  radically  different  stair 
systems,  both  of  which  (mil  up 
instead  of  discouraging  down. 
This  is  the  most  important 
architectural  study  of  a  balcony 
condition,  as  your  balcony  seats 
are  worth  no  more  than  the  sat- 
isfaction of  the  people  who  use 
them.  This  has  been  recog- 
nized in  most  all  de  luxe  houses, 
but  has  been  sadly  neglected  in 
the  average  smaller  theatre. 

The  next  very  important  de- 
velopment of  recent  years  is  the 
placing  of  seats  within  the 
"talkie"  range.  The  camera 
placing  of  seats  within  the  "talkie"  range.  The  camera 
angle  has  always  been  an  important  factor  of  seating,  but 
now  the  talkie  angle  has  increased  the  demand  for  center 
banks  of  seats  greater  than  ever  before.  Due  to  the  horn 
construction  as  used  today,  the  voice  travels  in  almost 
as  straight  a  line  as  the  picture  impression,  and  a  wide 
angle  in  most  cases  gives  an  unsatisfactory  picture  from 
two  standpoints  now  instead  of  one  as  in  past  years. 

Thus,  a  new  architectural  study  presents  itself  with  each 
of  the  major  scientific  or  technical  developments  made  in 
connection  with  motion  picture  presentations. 

A  further  study  of  plan  A  and  B  shows  an  unusual 
set-up  for  a  100  ft.  to  125  ft.  lot  condition.  By  curtail- 
ing the  width  of  the  auditorium  better  seat  distribution, 
better  sound  distribution,  and  a  very  economical  construc- 
tion unit  has  been  developed. 

Plan  C  illustrates  an  unusual  adaptation  of  a  fifty  foot 
lot.  Here  the  building  is  located  in  the  heart  of  the 
down  town  district'  and  theories  I  have  outlined  above  to 
keep  the  stores  in,  has  been  worked  out  to  its  maximum 
degree. 

This  theatre,  located  in  Los  Angeles,  is  an  outstand- 
ing success,  achieved  only  after  concentrated  application 
of  the  theories  outlined  in  this  article.  On  this  same  site 
formerly  stood  an  unsuccessful  theatre  of  the  same 
seating  capacity  without  stores,  lobby  and  other  desir- 
able features  as  discussed. 

Having  given  up  seating  space  for  lobby  and  stores, 
the  earning  capacity  of  the  theatre  building  has  been  in- 
creased to  a  gratifying  degree,  proving  that  it  is  possible 
to  "eat  your  pie  and  have  it  too." 


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FOYER,   SHOWING  UNUSUAL  ADAPTATION  OF  MODERN  NOTE 

S.  Charles  Lee,  Architect 


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EXTERIOR 

FOX    WILSHIRE   THEATRE,    BEVERLY  HILLS,   CALIFORNIA 
S.   Charles   Lee,  Architect 


TWENTY-FIVE   STORY   OFFICE  BUILDING   FE A 
TURE  OF  ALTERNATE  DESIGNS  FOR  AN  OFFICE 
BUILDING  AND  THEATRE  PROJECT.     PROPERTY 
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TWO    THEATRES ONE     OF    ONE    THOUSAND 

SEATS      CAPACITY,      AND      ONE      OF      THREE 
THOUSAND     SEATS. 

S.  Charles  Lee,  Architect. 


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BROOKLYN  THEATRE 

LOS    ANGELES 


IMPERIAL  THEATRE 

LONG   BEACH 


ALEXANDER  THEATRE 

GLENDALE 


NEW  STANFORD  THEATRE 

PALTO   ALTO 


DIAMOND  THEATRE 
Oakland 


DOME    THEATRE  BEVERLY   THEATRE 

OCEAN     PARK  BEVERLY    HILLS 

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VIEWS  OF  SOME  FOX  WESTERN  THEATRES   IN   CALIFORNIA 


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THEATRE  CONSTRUCTION  IS  A  SPECIALIZED  CRAFT 

Co-operation  with  Specialist  Architect  Essential  to  Economy 
By  Henry  I.  Beller 

President,  Henry  I.  Beller  Construction  Company 


PLAYHOUSE  construction  is  distinctly  an  art  in 
itself.  With  developments  coming  almost  hourly  in 
sound  and  talking  picture  effects,  new  forms  of  lighting, 
stereoscopic  screens,  silver  sheets  that  can  be  magnified 
or  diminished  at  the  twist  of  a  switch,  it  may  be  said  that 
the  building  of  motion  picture  theatres  has  developed  to 
the  point  where  the  touch  of  specialists  is  not  only  advis- 
able but  a  definite  necessity. 

When  the  prospective  theatre  owner  has  selected  an 
architect  whose  experience  in  theatre  designing  and  engi- 
neering qualify  him  to  design  a  building  which  will  com- 
bine the  maximum  of  beauty  and  efficiency  with  the  low- 
est possible  price,  he  should  give  his  attention  to  provid- 
ing the  architect  with  the  co-operation  which  will  enable 
him  to  produce  the  desired  result. 

Experience  over  a  long  term  of  years  shows  that  where 
the  owner  selects  his  contractor  at  the  inception  of  the 
project  and  permits  him  to  co-operate  with  the  architect 
in  the  actual  development  of  the  building,  the  result  is 
invariably  that  a  better  structure  is  produced  at  less  cost 
than  if  the  architect  is  left  to  his  own  devices  in  design- 
ing and  engineering. 

The  advantage  of  this  co-operation  is  obvious.  For  ex- 
ample, in  the  last  nineteen  years,  the  members  of  our 
•organization  have  been  associated  with  the  building  of 
approximately  160  theatres,  designed  by  probably  20  or 
25  architects,  all  contributing  their  best  ideas  of  design 
and  engineering  to  each  individual  project.  Each  new  the- 
atre presents  its  own  problems  of  design  and  engineering. 

Strange  as  it  may  seem,  the  designing  and  engineering 
of  a  theatre  offer  greater  problems  and  more  opportuni- 
ties to  spend  or  save  money  than  any  other  type  of  build- 
ing. 

The  chief  problem  of  an  architect  is  to  design  the  the- 
atre so  that  the  greatest  value  may  be  obtained  for  the 
money  to  be  spent.  Almost  invariably  the  owner  has  a 
certain  limited  amount  which  he  wishes  to  spend.    To  do 


this  there  is  required  experience  in  actual  building  or  the 
buying  of  materials,  particularly  with  the  prevalent  fluctu- 
ations in  prices  of  materials.  It  must  also  be  remem- 
bered that  the  architect  can  draw  only  from  his  own  ex- 
perience in  devising  ways  and  means  to  cut  costs,  whereas 
the  specialist  building  organization  has  the  benefit  of  the 
best  ideas  and  talents  of  the  many  architects  with  whom 
it  has  worked. 

This  experience  is  particularly  valuable  at  the  present 
time  as  the  demands  of  theatre-going  public  are  greater 
than  ever  before.  They  want  the  utmost  facilities  for 
comfort  and  entertainment,  the  furnishing  of  which 
necessitates  a  wide  knowledge  of  acoustics,  air  condition- 
ing, and  many  other  technical  problems. 

Our  experience  is  that  architects,  almost  without  ex- 
ception, prefer  this  method.  It  is  to  be  expected  that 
when  the  various  parts  of  the  plans  and  specifications  are 
prepared  by  different  designers  and  engineers,  no  matter 
how  competent  they  may  be,  there  may  be  certain  deficien- 
cies in  the  correlation  of  the  various  parts  of  the  work. 
In  many  instances  this  condition  is  negligible,  in  some, 
it  is  very  serious,  depending  on  the  ability  of  the  archi- 
tect and  engineer  and  their  experience  in  theatre  design. 

This  is  where  the  march  of  the  extras  starts.  Each 
time  a  change  has  to  be  made  in  the  plans,  the  owner  has 
to  pay  for  it,  and  if  the  job  has  been  let  to  an  irresponsi- 
ble contractor  who  has  cut  his  price  to  the  point  where 
his  only  possibility  of  profit  lies  in  tacking  on  extras,  then 
the  owner  can  be  sure  that  he  pays  much  more  than  the 
legitimate  price  for  every  extra. 

In  conclusion,  I  may  repeat  that  our  experience  has 
proved  that  the  prospective  theatre  builder  will  save  time 
and  money  if  he  will  select  a  contractor  experienced  in 
theatre  developing  and  building  at  the  same  time  he 
chooses  his  architect,  in  order  that  the  services  of  the  con- 
tractor's organization  and  the  benefit  of  his  experience 
may  be  available  from  the  start. 


Stanley   M.   Cook,   Business   Manager 


Henry   I.   Beller 


Sam   Harwick,   Chief  Engineer 


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LOBBY    CEILING 

I  i  >X  WESTLAKE,  LOS  ANGELES 
Robert  E.  Power  Studios,  Decorator 


UPPER   BALCONY 

LOEWS   STATE.  LOS  ANGELES 
Robert  E.  Power  Studios,  Decorator 


MAIN'   LOBBY 

FOX  THEATRE.  SAN  FRANCISCO 


PROSCENIUM    AND  SIDEWALX 

FOX    FIFTH   AVE,   SEATTLE 
Robert  E.  Power  Studios,  Decorator 


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advertising  pages  contained  in  Buyers  Guide  owners  and  builders  of  theatres  are  given  the 
opportunity  of  learning  about  the  latest  and  most  up-to-date  equipment  available  for  moderniz- 
ing theatres.  If  The  firms  advertising  in  Buyers  Guide  make  a  specialty  of  serving  theatres, 
laboratories,  studios,  etc.,  and  build  equipment  and  accessories  best  suited  for  the  particular 
needs  of  the  motion  picture  industry.  If  Write  us  for  sources  of  purchase  for  any  special  ap- 
paratus that  is  not  listed  in  Buyers  Guide. 


Index  to  Listings 


A 

Accessory  Retailers 77 

Accounting  Systems,  Theatre 77 

Acoustical  Engineering  &  Contracting. ...  77 

Acoustical  Materials 77 

Adapters,  Carbon 77 

Adapters,  Incandescent  Projection 77 

Adapters,  Lens 77 

Adding,  Calculating  Machines 77 

Addressing  and  Mailing  Machines 77 

Admission  Signs 77 

Advertising  Novelties 77 

Advertising  Projectors 78 

Advertising,  Theatre 78 

Air  Conditioning  Equipment 78 

Air  Dome  Tents 78 

Aisle  Lights 78 

Aisle  Rope 78 

Alarm  Signals 78 

Ammeters 78 

Amplifiers 78 

Annunciators,  Electric 78 

Aquarium  Stands 78 

Arc  Feeds,  Automatic 78 

Arc  Lamps 78 

Arc  Lamps,  Reflecting  Projector 78 

Arcs.  High  Intensity 78 

Architects,  Theatre 78 

Art  Titles 79 

Artificial  Rowers 79 

"  rtists*  Materials 79 

Atmospheric  Conditioning  Equipment. ...  79 

Automatic  Change-Over 79 


Automatic  Curtain  Control 79 

Automatic  Sprinklers 79 

Automatic  Temperature  Control 79 

B 

Balloons,  Advertising 79 

Bands,  Reel 79 

Banners,  Announcement . . . .' 79 

Baskets,  Decorative 79 

Blowers,  Organ 79 

Blowers  and  Exhausters 79 

Boards,  Program 79 

Booths,  Projection 79 

Booths,  Ticket 79 

Box  Office  Statements 80 

Boxes,  Ticket f  o 

Brass  Grilles 80 

Brass  Rails 80 

Brokers.  Play 80 

Brokers,  Theatre 80 

Bronze  and  Iron  Works 80 

Brushes.  Bill  Poster 80 

Brushes,  Carbon 80 

Brushes.  Screen 80 

Bubbler  Fountains 80 

Bulletin  Boards,  Changeable 80 

Burners,  Acetylene 80 

Buzzers 80 

C 

Cabinet,  Film 80 

Cabinets,  Sanitary  Device 80 

Cabinets,  Switchboard 80 


Cabinets,  Towels 80 

Cable,  Asbestos 80 

Cable,  Motion  Picture 8 

Call  Systems 8 

Camera  Supplies 8 

Cameramen"s  Schools 8 

Cameramen's  Textbooks 8 

Cameras  Motion  Picture 8 

Cameras,  Ultra  Speed,  Motion  Picture ...  8 

Canopies 8 

Cans,  Film 8 

Caps,  Color  and  Shade 8 

Carbide,  Calcium 8 

Carbon  Savers 8 

Carbon  Sharpeners 8 

Carbons,  Projector 8 

Card  Systems 8 

Cardboard,  Sign 8 

Carnival  Goods 8 

Carpet  Cleaning  Compounds 8 

Carpet  Covering 82 

Carpet  Cushion 82 

Carpet  Lining 82 

Carpets  and  Rugs 82 

Cartoons,  Advertising 82 

Cases,  Film  Shipping 82 

Cashiers,  Automatic 82 

Ceiling.  Metallic 82 

Cement,  Film 82 

Chair  Covers,  Theatre 82 

Chairs,  Rattan,  Reed  and  Willow 82 

Chairs,  Theatre 82 

Chandeliers,  Crystal 82 


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Section  Two 


'Change  Makers 

Change-Over  Devices 

tChecks.  Door  and  Spring 

Chemicals,  Air  Purifying 

(Chemicals.  Photographic 

Chewing  Gum  Remover 

Choppers,  Ticket 

Clamps,  Carbon 

Cleaners,  Film 

Cleaners,  Vacuum 

Clocks,  Advertising  and  Screen 

Cloth,  Poster 

Coin  Bags 

Coin  Counting,  Assorting  and  Wrapping 
Machines 

Color  Hoods 

Color  Wheels 

Colored  Lamps,  Etched 

Colored  Motion  Pictures 

Coloring,  Incandescent  Lamp 

Compensators,  Current 

Condenser  Lenses 

Construction  Materials,  Theatre 

Construction,  Theatre 

Controls,  Automatic  Arc 

Controls,  Automatic  Curtain 

Cooling  Systems,  Theatre 

Cooling  Towers.  Theatre 

Costumes,  Theatrical 

Cove  Lights 

Covers,  Program 

Covers,  Theatre  Seat 

Cueing  Service,  for  Records 

Cups,  Sanitary  Individual 

Curtain  Machines,  Automatic 

Curtain  Tracks 

Curtains,  Fireproof 

Curtains,  Soundproof 

Curtains.  Velour  and  Velvet 

Cut  Out  Machines 

Cut  Outs.  Advertising 

Cutting  Rooms,  Public  Film 


82 


82 
82 
82 
82 
82 
82 
83 
83 
83 
83 

83 
83 
83 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
84 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 


Dale  oinps 85 

Daylight  Camera  Loaders 85 

Decorations,  Artificial  Flower 85 

Decorations,  Stage 85 

Decorations,  Theatre  Interior 86 

Decorators,  Theatre  Interior 86 

Deodorants,  Theatre 86 

Developing,  Film 86 

Dimmers,  Lighting 86 

Disinfectants  and  Sprays 86 

Displays,  Scenic  Lobby 86 

Doors,  Fireproof 86 

Doors,  Rolling  Steel 86 

Doors,  Safety 86 

Draperies 86 

Drawing  Materials 87 

Drinking  Fountains 87 

Drops.  Stage 87 

Drummers'  Instruments 87 

Drums,  Drying 87 

Duplicating  Machines 87 

Dyes,  Film 87 


Easels,  Picture 87 

Effect  Projectors 87 

Electric  Circuit  Testing  Instruments 88 

Electric  Fans 88 

Electric  Flowers 88 

Electric  Lamps 88 

Electric  Power  Plants,  Portable 88 

Electric  Signs 88 


89 


89 
89 


Index  to  Listings 

Continued 


Electrical  Contractors 

Elevators 

Emergency  Lighting  Plants 

Employees'  Clocks 

Engineers,  Lighting 

Engines,  Gas  and  Gasoline 

Engines,  Gasoline,  Portable 

Exhaust  Fans 

Exit  Light  Signs 

Exposure  Meters,  Camera 

F 

Fans,  Advertising 

Fans.  Exhaust 

Fans.  Wall 

Ferneries 

Film  Cabinets 

Film  Cleaners 

Film  Cleaning  Fluid 

Film  Packers 

Film  Preservation 

Film  Racks 

Film,  Raw,  Negative  and  Positive 

Film  Reels 

Film  Splicing  Machines 

Film  Storage 

Film  Waxing  Machines 

Filter  Lens 

Fire  Alarms 

Fire  Doors 

Fire  Extinguishers 

Fire  Guard  (Projection) 

Fire  Hose 

Fire  Prevention  Projectors 

Fireproof  Curtains 

Fireproofing  Materials 

First  Aid  Equipment 

Fixtures,  Brass 

Fixtures,  Lighting 

Fixtures,  Plumbing 

Flag  Makers 

Flashers,  Electric  Sign 

Flood  Lighting 

Floor  Coverings 

Floor  Scrubbing  and  Waxing  Machines. 

Flooring,  Mosaic 

Flooring,  Tile 

Flower  Baskets,  Electric 

Flowers,  Artificial 

Footlights 

Fountains,  Decorative 

Fountains,  Drinking 

Frames,  Poster  and  Lobby  Display 

Frosting  Lamp 

Furnaces,  Coal  Burning 

Furnaces,  Oil  Burning 

Furniture,  Theatre 

Fuses,  Electric 

G 

Gazing  Balls,  Lobby 

Gelatines 

Generators.  Motor 

Glass  Specialties 

Goggles,  Operators' 

Granite.  Building 

Grilles,  Brass 


Grilles,  Ticket  Window 92 

Gummed  Labels 93 


H 

Hangers,  Door  and  Curtain 93 

Hardware,  Theatre 93 

Heaters,  Organ 93 

Heaters,  Ticket  Booth 93 

Heating  and  Ventilating  Equipment 93 

Heating  Systems,  Coal 93 

Heating  Systems,  Oil 93 

Heating.  Theatre 93 

Heralds,  Novelty 93 

High  Intensity  Arc  Lamps 93 

Holders,  Ticket 93 

Hoods,  Color 93 

Horn  Towers 93 

Horns  and  Speakers 93 


I 

Incandescent  Lamps 93 

Industrial  Films,  Producers  of 93 

Ink  and  Pencil  Slides 94 

Inspection  Tables 94 

Insurance,  Fire  and  Liability 94 

Insurance,  Rain 94 

Interior  Decorating  Service 94 

Iron  Work.  Architectural  and  Ornamental.  94 


8p      Janitors'  Supplies 94 


89 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 
90 
91 
91 
91 
91 
91 
91 
9> 
91 
92 
92 
92 

92 
92 

92 
92 
92 
92 
92 
92 


92 
92 
92 
92 
92 
92 
92 


K 

Kick  Plates,  Guards  and  Door  Pulls 94 


Labels,  Film 94 

Labels,  Gummed 94 

Laboratories 94 

Lamp  Dip  Coloring 95 

Lamp  Shades 95 

Lamps,  Arc 95 

Lamps,  Incandescent 95 

Lamps,  Incandescent  Projection 95 

Lamps,  Lacquer 95 

Lamps,  Mazda 95 

Lamps,  Mazda,  Projection 95 

Lamps,  Mirror  Arc  Reflector  Projection.  ..  95 

Lamps,  Portable  and  Floor 95 

Lantern  Slides 95 

Lavatory  Equipment  and  Fixtures 95 

Leaders,  Film 95 

Lenses,   Condenser 95 

Lenses,  Made  to  order 95 

Lenses,  Motion  Picture  Camera 95 

Lenses,  Projection 96 

Libraries,  Film 96 

Lighting,  Acetylene 96 

Lighting  Engineers 96 

Lighting  Fixtures 96 

Lighting,  Stage  Equipment 96 

Lighting  and  Power  Plants 96 

Lighting  and  Power  Plants,  Portable 96 

Lights,  Aisle 96 

Lights,  Border 96 

Lights.  Cove 96 

Lights,  Exit 96 

Lights,  Orchestra 96 

Lights,  Spot 96 

Lights,  Studio 96 

Links,  Fusible 96 

Linoleum 96 

Liquid  Soap  and  Soap  Containers 96 


December  28,  1929 


MOTION    PICTURE    NEWS 


41 


Lists,  Mailing 96 

Lithographers 96 

Lobby  Decorations 96 

Lobby  Display  Frames 96 

Lobby  Furniture 96 

Lobby  Seats,  Stone 96 

Lobby  Walls 96 

Locks,  Bolts,  Panic  Door 96 

Lubricants,  Oil 96 

Luminous  Signs,  Interior  and  Exterior. ...  96 

M 

Mailing  Bags 96 

Mailing  Lists 96 

Make-up,  Theatrical 96 

Marble,  Artificial 97 

Marble,  Natural 97 

Marquees,  Theatre 97 

Masks  for  Sound  Picture  Screens 97 

Mat  Service 97 

Mats  and  Runners 97 

Mazda  Lamp  Projection 97 

Mazda  Lamps 97 

Metal  Numbers,  Letters 97 

Meters,  Film 97 

Mirrors 97 

Moth  Spray 97 

Motion  Picture  Cable 97 

Motor  Generators 97 

Motors,  Electric 97 

Mountings,  Poster 97 

Music  Cue  Sheets,  Thematic 97 

Music  Publishers 97 

Music  Rolls  for  Organs  and  Pianos 97 

Music  Stands,  Orchestra 97 

Musical  Instruments 97 

Musical  Instruments.  Automatic 97 

N 

Negative,  Raw  Film 97 

Notchers,  Film 97 

Novelties,  Advertising 97 

Nursery  Furnishings  and  Equipment 97 

O 

Ohmmeters 97 

Oil  Burning  Equipment 97 

Oil,  Projector 97 

Optical  Equipment 97 

Orchestra  Lifts 97 

Orchestras.  Mechanical 98 

Organ  Blowers 98 

Organ  Heaters 98 

Organ  Lifts 98 

Organ  Lights 98 

Organ  Music  Rolls 98 

Organ  Novelty  Slides 98 

Organ  Seats 98 

Organs,  Theatre 98 

Ornamental  Fountains 98 

Ornamental  I  ron  Work 98 

Ozone  Electric  Machines 98 

P 

Packers,  Film 98 

Paint,  Plastic 98 

Paint,  Screen 98 

Paintings,  Lobby  Display 98 

Paints 99 

Paints,  Poster  and  Showcard 99 

Paints,  Theatre  Interior 99 

Palms,  Artificial 99 

Panel  Boards,  Lighting 99 

Paper  Drinking  Cups 99 

Paper  Towels 99 

Paste,  Poster 99 

Peanut  Roasters  and  Popcorn  Machines . .  99 

Pedestals 99 

Pencils,  Slide 99 

Pennants,  Advertising  and  Souvenir 99 


Index  to  Listings 


Continued 


Perforators.  Film 99 

Perfumes,  Theatre 99 

Photogravure 99 

Photos  and  Portraits 99 

Piano  Covers 99 

Pianos.  Automatic 99 

Pick-Ups 99 

Picture  Easels 99 

Pipe  Organs 99 

Plaster  Ornaments 99 

Plastering,  Architectural 99 

Play  Brokers 100 

Player  Pianos 100 

Playroom  Equipment 100 

Plumbing  Fixtures 100 

Portable  Projectors 100 

Positive  Raw  Film 100 

Poster  Art  Service 100 

Poster  Frames 100 

Poster  Lights 100 

Poster  Paste 100 

Posters.  Advertising 100 

Power  Plants,  Electric 100 

Preservation,  Film 100 

Press  Books 100 

Printers,  Film  Machine 100 

Printing,  Theatre 100 

Programs  and  Covers 100 

Projection  Lenses 100 

Projection  Machine  Parts 100 

Projection,  Mazda  Lamp 100 

Projection  Rooms.  Public 100 

Projectors,  Advertising 100 

Projectors,  Portable 100 

Projectors,  Standard 100 

Protection  Treatment,  Film 100 

Publications,  Motion  Picture  Trade 100 

Publications,  Projection 100 

R 

Racks,  Developing 101 

Radiator  Covers 101 

Railings,  Iron,  Steel  and  Brass 101 

Rails,  Rope 101 

Rain  Insurance 101 

Raw  Stock,  Film 101 

Reconstruction  Service 101 

Records,  Sound  Effect 101 

Rectifiers,  Alternating  Current 101 

Redecorating  Service 101 

Reel  Alarm  Signals 101 

Reels,  Film  Shipping  and  Projection 101 

Reflectors,  Billboard 101 

Reflectors,  Light 101 

Reflectors,  Mirror  Arc  Lamp 101 

Refrigerating  Machinery 101 

Registers,  Ticket IOI 

Renovators,  Film IOI 

Replacers,  Incandescent  Lamp 101 

Reproductions,  Photo 101 

Restroom  Equipment  and  Furnishings....  IOI 

Rewinders IOI 

Rheostats 101 

Rigging,  Stage 102 

Roofing  Materials 102 

S 

Safes,  Burglarproof 102 

Safes,  Film 102 

Scenery.  Stage 102 

Scenic  Studios 102 

Schools 102 

Screen  Paint 102 

Screens  for  Sound  Installation 102 

Screens,  Motion  Picture 102 

Seat  Covers 102 

Seat  Indicators,  Vacant 102 

Seats,  Theatre 102 

Service,  Mat 103 

Settees,  Lobby 103 

Settings,  Stage 103 

Sharpeners.  Carbon 103 

Shipping  Cans 103 

Shutters.  I  ris 103 

Shutters,  Metal  Fire 103 

Sign  Cloth 103 

Sign  Flashers 103 


Signal  Systems,  Usher 103 

Signals,  Change-Over 103 

Signs,  Admission 103 

Signs,  Changeable 103 

Signs.  Electric 103 

Signs,  Enameled  Steel  and  Iron 103 

Signs,  Exit 103 

Signs.  Parking 103 

Skylights 103 

Slide  Making  Outfits 103 

Slides,  Glass 103 

Slides,  Ink  and  Pencil 103 

Slides,  Lantern 103 

Slides,  Mat 103 

Slot  Machines 103 

Soap  Containers,  Liquid 103 

Sound   Reproducing   Equipment, 

Synchronized  on  disc 5  ; 

Sound   Reproducing   Equipment, 

Synchronized  on  Film ;; 

Souvenirs 104 

Speed  Indicators,  Projection 104 

Splicers,  Film 104 

Spotlights 104 

Stage  Effects 104 

Stage  Hardware 104 

Stage  Lighting  Equipment 104 

Stage  Rigging 104 

Stage  Scenery 104 

Stair  Treads 104 

Stands,  Music 104 

Statuary 104 

Steel  Lockers 104 

Stereopticon  Lenses 104 

Stereopticons 114 

Storage,  Film ioy 

Supply  Dealers 105 

Sweeping  Compounds 106 

Switchboards,  Theatre 106 

Switches,  Automatic 106 

Switches,  Remote  Control 106 

T 

Tables,   Film  Rewinding,   Inspection  and  106 

Cutting 106 

Tally  Counters 106 

Tanks,  Film  Developing 106 

Tapestries 107 

Telephones,  Inter-Communicating 107 

Temperature  Regulation  Systems 107 

Terra  Cotta.  Architectural 107 

Theatre  Accounting  Systems 107 

Theatre  Brokers 107 

Theatre  Dimmers 107 

Theatre  Fronts 107 

Theatre  Lists 107 

Theatre  Seats 107 

Thematic  Music  Cue  Sheets 107 

Ticket  Booths 107 

Ticket  Choppers  and  Racks 107 

Ticket  Registers 107 

Ticket  Selling  Machines 107 

Tickets,  Admission 108 

Timekeeping  Equipment 108 

Titles,  Film 108 

Trailers.  Film 108 

Transformers,  Alternating  Current 108 

Turnstiles 108 

Turntables 108 

U 

Uniforms 108 

V 

Vacuum  Cleaners 108 

Vaudeville  Agencies 109 

Velour  Rope 109 

Vending  Machines,  Soap,  Towels,  etc 109 

Ventilating  Systems 109 

Ventilators 109 

Volt  Meters 109 

W 

Wall  Coverings 109 

Wax  Figures 109 

Waxing  Machines,  Film 109 

Wheels,  Color 109 

Wickets,  Cashier's  Box  Office 109 

Wire.  Asbestos  Covered 109 


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Section  Two 


ADVERTISERS'    INDEX 


A 

Adam  Electric  Co.,  Frank 76 

Adswin  Corporation 62 

Air  Condition  Engineering  Co 78 

American  Building  Maintenance  Co 82 

American  Seating  Co 52 

American  Stamp  and  Stencil  Co 77 

Arctic  Nu-Air  Corporation 46 

Armstrong  Studios,  Inc 86 

Automatic  Devices  Co .  93 

Automatic  Ticket  Register  Corp.,  The 107 

B 

Beller  Construction  Co.,  Henry  L 9 

Bitutect,  Inc 83 

Brenkert  Light  Projection  Co 87 

Brilliantone  Steel  Needle  Company  of  America 75 

Brooks  Clothing  Co 108 

Brooks  Costume  Co 84-105 

Bruun  Manufacturing  Co 8; 

C 

California  Electric  Sign  Co 89 

Carrier  Engineering  Corp 7 

Chicago  Cinema  Equipment  Corp 63 

Clark,  Inc.,  Peter 5 

Corcoran,  Inc.,  A.  J 75 

E 

Electrical  Research  Products,  Inc 58 

Elec-Tro-Tone  Corp 71 

F 

Fabric  Studios,  The 92 

Foto- Voice  Company,  Inc.,  The 56 

G 

General  Fireproofing  Co.,  The 90 

General  Talking  Pictures  Corp 47 

Gillespie  &i  Tinkham 77 

Goldberg  Delivery  Service 95 

Gries  Reproducer  Corp 48 

Gunn  Furniture  Company 91 

H 

Hennegan  Company 100 

Hertner  Electric  Company,  The 68 

Heywood-Wakefield  Company 10 

Hoffmann  Ornamental  Iron  and  Art  Metal  Works 95 

Hoffmann  &  Soons 102 

Hub  Electric  Company 106 

J 

Jackson,  Henry 79 

K 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Stage  Lighting  Company 104 

Kooler-Aire  Engineering  Corp 50 

L 

Listenwalter  and  Gough 88 

Littleford  Brothers 7  J 

Lobby  Display  Frame  Corp 80 

Lordean  Engineering  Company 60 


M 

McAuley  Mfg.  Company,  J.  E 54 

Martin  Studios,  J.  D 84 

Mellaphone  Corp 59 

Miles  Manufacturing  Corp 56 

Minusa  Cine  Screen  Companv 72 

Mitchell  &  Herb,  Inc 98 

Modern  Copper  and  Metal  Works 103 

Mueller  Furnace  Co.,  L.  J 43 

Murtagh  and  Pracy 85 

N 

National  Screen  Service 109 

Nephi  Plaster  62  Mfg.  Co 101 

Novelty  Scenic  Studios. 85 

0 

Otis  Elevator  Company 44 

P 

Pacent  Reproducer  Corp 53 

Pacific  Peerless  Weighing  Machine  Corp 109 

Picturefone  Company 60 

Pollard,  William 66 

Power  Studios,  Robert  E 11 

Powers  Cinephone  Equipment  Corp 3 

R 

Racon  Electric  Company 67 

R.  C.  A.  Photophone,  Inc 61 

Reiman  Wholesale  Electric  Co 85 

Rickert  &2  Son,  J .  B 99 

Rosen  &  Company,  L.  P 83 

Rule  &  Sons,  Inc 12 

S 

Sagar,  George  C 6 

Schachne  Studios  Company 87 

Schweitzer  Bros.,  Inc 90 

Shearer  Company,  B.  F 4 

Southern  Californis  Hardware  and  Mfg   Company 94 

Spencer  Turbine  Co.,  The 8 

Star  Mfg.  Company,  Inc 109 

Sterling  Bronze  Co.,  Inc 14 

T 

Tiffin  Scenic  Studios 84 

Time-O-Stat  Controls  Co 91 

Tivoli  Printing  Cdmpany 81 

Truvision  Projection  Screen  Corp 70 

Typhoon  Fan  Company 72 

NX- 
Walker  Screen  Company 69 

Weber  Machine  Corporation 64 

Wenger,  Harry 99 

Westinghouse  Electric  82  Mfg.  Co no 

Wright-DeCoster,  Inc 65 

Z 

Zandt  Rug  Cleaning  Service,  Inc 81 


December  28,  1929 


MOTION     PICTURE    NEWS 


43 


MUELLER 


No.   2  Gas-Era  Furnace  with  auto- 
matic humidifier  which  Is  standard 
equipment  on  all  sizes. 


Above  is  shown  cast 

iron  construction  and 

extensive     heating 

surface. 


No.    25-W    Gas-Era    Boiler,    fully    automatic, 
completely  insulated,   a  size  for  any  require- 
ment. 


GAS-ERA 

FURNACES 
«c  BOILERS 


MUELLER  Gas-Era  Furnaces  and  Boilers  are  built  to  give 
the  customer  permanent  service. 

Heating  units  are  of  heavy  cast  iron  construction — built  to 
give  life-time  service. 

Because  of  this,  the  Mueller  Gas-Era  Furnace  is  the  only  gas- 
fired  furnace  that  is  really  suited  to  forced  air  heating. 

Mueller  Gas-Era  Furnaces,  equipped  for  forced  air  circula- 
tion, are  being  used  extensively  on  large  installations,  such 
as  churches,  theatres,  schools  and  public  buildings,  where 
heat  and  ventilation  are  essential  requirements. 

In  details  of  operation,  the  finest,  most  positive  automatic 
controls  are  provided,  assuring  the  owner  the  highest  meas- 
ure of  dependable,  trouble-free  operation. 

Typical  Large  Installations 
of  Gas-Era  Furnaces  and  Boilers 

Fox  West  Coast  Theatre,  Visalia,  Calif. 

(12  section  furnace — 780,000  A.  C.  A.  rating) 

Fox  West  Coast  Theatre,  Hanford,  Calif. 

(12  section  furnace — 780,000  A.  G.  A.  rating) 

Fox  Film  Laboratories,  Hollvwood,  Calif. 

(32  section  furnace — 2,080,000  A.  G.  A.  rating) 

Marti  Department  Store,  Long  Beach,  Calif* 

(18  section  furnace — 1,170,000  A.  G.  A.  rating) 

Bank  of  American  of  California,  Redlands.  Calif. 

(16  section  furnace — 1,040,000  A.  G.  A.  rating) 

First  Presbyterian  Church,  Austin,  Texas 

(5  section  furnace — 325,000  A.  G.  A.  rating) 

Chivers  Bookbinding  Co.,  Austin,  Texas 

(6  section  furnace — 390,000  A.  G.  A.  rating) 

Fox  Figueroa  Theatre,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

(19  section  boiler — 3,780  sq.  ft.  steam  radiation) 

Grade  and  High  Schools  and  Gymnasiums,  Chinook,  Mont. 

(83  sections   (boilers) — 16,800  sq.  ft.  steam  radiation) 

American  Coil  Spring  Co.,  Muskegon,  Mich. 

(50  sections   (boilers) — 10,080  sq.  ft.  steam  radiation) 

For  complete  facts,  write 

L.  J.  MUELLER  FURNACE  CO. 

199  Reed  St.,  Established  1857,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Branch  Offices: 

Chicago        Detroit        St.  Louis        Memphis        Minneapolis 

Salt  Lake  City        Los  Angeles         Seattle         Baltimore 


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Section  Tzvo 


OTIS 

THEATRICAL   EQUIPMENT 


OTIS  Theatrical  Lifting  Equipment  is  built  to  the  same  exacting 
standards  as  all  other  machinery  bearing  the  Otis  name.  There 
is  no  compromise  with  quality,  and  dependability  and  long  life  are  in- 
built characteristics  of  all  Otis  machines,  whether  for  general  or  spe- 
cialized uses. 

The  Otis  Console  Elevator  was  developed  to  meet  the  demand 
for  a  reliable  electric  elevatorfor  raising  and  lowering  organ  consoles, 
pianos  and  similar  apparatus.  It  embodies  many  unusual  features,  chief 
of  which  are  the  Worm  Geared  Lifting  Screw,  which  assures  safety, 
freedom  from  vibration  and  exceptionally  quiet  operation. 

Otis  Stage  Elevators  are  built  in  a  variety  of  sizes  and  types, 
to  suit  individual  requirements. 

For  regular  use  in  transporting  patrons  from  floor  to  floor, 
Otis  Elevators  are  the  recognized  standard.  They  provide  a  safe, 
speedy  and  dependable  service,  which  can  be  effectively  supple- 
mented by  one  or  more  Escalators. 

All  Otis  Equipment  is  backed  up  by  a  nation-wide  system  of 
Otis  offices,  manned  by  trained  service  and  repair  men— ready  at  any 
time  to  give  service  on  any  product  of  Otis  manufacture. 

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CONTENTS:  COMPLETE  TALKING  PICTURE  EQUIPMENT  UNITS -TURNTABLES- 
HORNS  AND  SPEAKERS  •  AMPLIFIERS  •  PICK-UPS  •  BATTERIES  •  ACOUSTICAL 
MATERIALS  AND  ENGINEERING  SERVICES  .  SCREENS -SCREEN  MASKS  -  HORN 
TOWERS  •  PROJECTORS  •  HIGH  INTENSITY  ARCS  •  DISC  RECORD  CABINETS  • 
RECORDS   •    SOUND  REELS   •    REWINDERS    ■    FILM  INSPECTION  MACHINES. 

THESE  ITEMS,  MANUFACTURED  BY  VARIOUS  COMPANIES,  ARE  CATALOGUED 
IN  THIS  ISSUE  TO  PERMIT  A  CONVENIENT  AND  THOROUGH  REFERENCE  FOR 
THE  PURCHASE  OF  ALL  EQUIPMENT  REQUIRED  FOR  COMPLETE  THEATRE 
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The  new  Sphinx  Cooling  and  Ventilating  System  has  achieved  the  ultimate  in  cooling  and 
ventilating  efficiency  and  through  its  amazingly  quiet  operation  becomes  an  indispensable  asset 
to  every  theatre  where  perfection  in  the  presentation   of  "talking  pictures"   is  desired. 

Superbly  built,  with  new  exclusive  features  found  in  no  other  system,  the  Sphinx  has  been 
proclaimed  by  engineers,  architects  and  exhibitors  themselves  as  the  supreme  cooling  and 
ventilating   development   of   all   time. 

Absolutely  noiseless,  the  Sphinx  has  established  a  standard  of  performance  heretofore 
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Section  Two 


GRIES   REPRODUCER 

CAN  BE  FITTED  TO  ALL  PROJECTORS 

The  Reproducer  With  the  Well  Modulated 

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Synchronous  Reproducer 


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485  East  133rd  Street  New  York  City 


Double  Channel 
Licensed  Amplifier 


Senior  Model  Style  B 
Sound  on  Film  antl  Disc 


Junior  Model  Style  A  and  B 
Sound  on  Film  and  Disc 


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Equipment  Requirements  for 
Sound  Picture  Installations 

Various  apparatus  involved  in  preparation 
of  theatres  for  improved  reproduction 
covers  wide  range  of  items  designed  to 
meet  demands  of  new  operating  conditions 


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THE  purpose  of  this  catalogue  is  to  consolidate,  in  one 
complete  and  self-sufficient  department  of  The  Buyer's 
Guide,  descriptions  and  data  relative  to  sound  reproduc- 
ing apparatus  and  those  other  items  of  equipment  which  actual 
theatre  experience  has  shown  are  a  necessary  adjunct  to  the 
sound  installation  capable  of  producing  quality  results. 

As  will  be  seen  by  the  listings  in  this  section  of  the  Guide, 
the  items  which  are  requisite  to  the  up-to-date  and  efficiently- 
operated  sound  theatre  cover  a  wide  range  of  equipment  and 
materials  for  the  projection  room,  the  stage,  and  the  auditorium. 

The  several  and  various  items  covered  by  no  means  exhaust 
the  list  of  devices  and  materials  for  which  extensive  demand 
has  been  created.  They  include,  however,  those  which  survey 
and  investigation  reveal  as  being  in  common  use  at  theatres 
of  various  classes  and  capacities  where  sound  policies  have 
been  in  operation  for  periods  of  a  year  or  more. 

Box  office  returns  at  these  theatres  have 
Sound  And   The  shown  uthe    ™takable    relation    that 
.-.,,.  exists   between   the   profit   derived    trom 

BOX   UjJlCe  talkie  presentations  and  the  quality  of  the 

reproduction  of  speech  and  music  issuing 
from  the  audible  screen.  It  has  become  increasingly  apparent 
that  in  the  majority  of  instances,  reproducing  apparatus 
stripped  of  refinements  introduced  by  various  aids  to  efficient 
operation  and  improved  sound  quality  will  not  suffice  to  meet 
the  requirements  of  present-day  competition.  The  necessary 
implements,  based  on  experience,  are  those  equipments  which 
are  included  in  this  catalogue  as  accessories  to  the  sound  in- 
stallation. 

Demands  by  theatres  where  sound  has  been  installed  have 
made  the  following  items  of  the  equipment  line  especially  active, 
during  the  past  year  and  a  half: 


Sound  Screens 

Screen  Masks 

Horn  Towers 

High  Intensity  Arc  Lamps 

Sound  Proof  Projection  Ports 

Disc  Record  Cabinets 

Film  Cabinets 

Film  Measuring  Machines 

Previous  to  the  time  when  talkies  became  an  established  form 
of  dramatic  entertainment  rather  than  a  scientific  novelty,  the 
requirements  which  today  are  practically  general  were  not 
considered  necessary  to  a  sound  installation.  However,  as 
competition  developed  and  the  public  became  more  discriminat- 
ing, sound  quality  and  more  skillful  presentation  was  needed 
to  maintain  the  interest  and  patronage  of  theatregoers.  In- 
stallations made  early  in  the  development  of  sound  later  were 


Film  Splicers 
Film  Cleaners 
Automatic  Rewinders 
Acoustical  Materials 
Air  conditioning  Systems 
Carpets  and  Carpet  Linings 
Draperies 
Record  Libraries 


built  up,  on  the  installment  plan  as  it  were,  to  meet  the  stand- 
ards of  the  present  type  of  plant  involving  many  accessory 
devices.  Later  the  tendency  was  toward  doing  the  whole  job 
in  one  installment  operation,  if  for  no  other  reason  than  that 
it  has  proved  good  business  to  capitalize  the  full  potential  box 
office  value  of  talkies  at  the  outset  of  their  introduction. 


Sound  reproducing  equipment  is  of  two 
Accessories  To  lyPes'  sound-on-film  and  disc — or  a  com- 
rp    m  .      p      ,.  bination   of  the   two.     Component  parts 

1  alRie   rrojltS       of  the  disc  reproducer  are  tile  turntables 

— one  for  each  projector  equipped — with 
magnetic  pick-ups,  main  amplifier,  speakers,  and  booth  monitors, 
fader  or  volume  control,  and  storage  batteries  or  eliminators. 
Turntables  are  synchronized  to  projectors  by  direct  coupling  to 
the  drive  of  the  projector,  or  by  synchronous  motors  coupled  to 
the  turntable  and  the  projector.  Sound-on-film  reproducers 
employ  ''sound  heads"  fixed  to  the  projector,  through  which  the 
film  recording  is  "picked  up"  by  means  of  an  exciter  lamp  and 
a  photo-electric  cell,  and  a  preliminary  amplifier  to  "boost"  the 
electrical  impulses  set  up  by  the  photo-electric  cell.  From  that 
point  in  the  operation  on,  amplification  and  reproduction  units 
similar  to  those  for  disc  reproducers  are  employed.  Combina- 
tion, or  dual  systems,  use  the  same  main  amplifiers  and  speaker 
channels  for  both  types  of  reproduction. 

Aside  from  space  requirements  which  may  necessitate  alter- 
ations in  the  layout  of  projection  rooms,  the  sound  reproducer, 
whether  single  or  dual  system,  requires  precision  mechanical 
action.  This,  naturally,  demands  that  the  projector  to  which 
the  reproducer  is  attached  shall  be  in  a  state  of  good  repair. 
Vibration  in  any  part  of  the  projector  translates  itself  into  sound 
disturbances  which  can  be  overcome  only  by  correction  of  the 
basic  cause.  Thus,  when  projectors  have  been  in  service  for 
long  periods  and  have  mechanical  faults  due  to  wear  which 
would  not  seriously  impair  them  for  silent  picture  projection, 
they  often  prove  to  be  troublesome  when  used  for  sound,  and 
a  great  number  of  theatre  owners  have  made  major  repairs  or 
replacements  to  older  projectors,  or  installed  entirely  new 
ones  in  order  to  get  the  best  results  from  their  sound  systems. 

The  high  intensity  arc  is  practically  a 
New  Protection  unlversa'  requirement  when  sound  is  in- 
r,  .  stalled.     Screens  which  are  sound  porous 

Requirements  ilave  not  tne  reflection  qualities  for  light 
possessed  by  the  opaque  screens  used  for 
silent  films,  and  the  deficiency  must  be  compensated  at  the  light 
source.  Sufficient  brilliance  for  proper  projection  cannot  be 
obtained  with  the  type  of  light  source  which  was  in  general  use 
for  silent  projection.  Consequently,  high  intensity  arc  lamps 
are  an  essential  accessory  to  the  sound  installation. 

Other  projection  room  accessories  which  have  come  into  de- 


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over  *SCJ 


THEATRES 

have  installed 

A\KOOLERAIRE/^ 

NATURES  REFRIGERATION 

giving 

their  patrons   cooling 

comfort  that  is  healthful 

and  refreshing  and  can 

only  be  found  in 

KOOL  ER  AIRE 
THEATRES 

Kooler-Aire  represents  modernism  in  theatre  equipment.  Designed  and  constructed 
to  erfect  a  maximum  of  cooling  efficiency  at  an  unusually  low  cost,  with  no  engineering 
expense,  it  has  aroused  the  enthusiasm  of  discriminating  exhibitors  throughout  the 
country. 

Through  the  employment  of  nature's  principles  for  reducing  temperatures,  it  pro- 
vides fresh,  clean  air  without  recirculation,  and  maintains  a  cool,  refreshing,  interior 
atmospheric   condition   regardless   of   outside   temperatures. 

This  condition  spells  comfort  for  your  patrons  and  comfortable  patrons  spells  profits 
and  good  business. 

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Kooler-Aire  Engineering  Corporation 

NEW    YORK       -       1911    Paramount    Building       -       NEW    YORK 


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mand  and  which  have  been  improved  to  meet  new  requirements 
introduced  by  sound,  are  automatic  rewinders,  film  measuring 
machines,  film  cleaning  and  inspection  machines,  and  improved 
designs  of  film  splicing  machines.  Sound  film,  particularly  with 
sound-track  recording,  must  be  in  perfect  condition  as  to  clean- 
liness and  patches  and  must  be  handled  with  the  utmost  care. 
Disc  record  cabinets  and  film  cabinets  are  other  furnishings 
which  facilitate  the  work  of  booth  operation.  Sound-proof 
projector  ports  are  being  installed  in  most  theatres  to  keep 
booth  noises  from  reaching  the  auditorium.  These  are  metal 
frames  with  panels  of  optical  glass  through  which  pictures  may 
be  projected  without  distortion. 

On  the  stage  end  of  the  system,  of  course,  a  sound-poreus 
screen  is  needed.  Where  the  presentation  of  stage  numbers  re- 
quires clearing  of  the  stage,  horn  towers  or  lifts  are  needed  to 
remove  horns  from  view  when  the  curtain  is  up  and  return 
them  to  the  exact  position  in  which  they  must  be  set  to  operate 
properly.  Automatically-controlled  screen  masks  to  adjust  the 
screen  areas  to  the  two  differently  proportioned  pictures — those 
with  sound  track  recording  and  those  with  sound-on-disc — 
supply  another  important  need. 

Sound    pictures   have   emphasized    the 

Stresses   Need     "eed  *°r.  f'l/iet  in  thf  «°^  Picture  thea- 

.  tre.     I  his  brings  a  two-sided  problem  for 

jot'  (Jmet  tne   theatre   operator  to   solve.     His  pa- 

trons must  be  educated  to  observe  the 
rule  of  "silence,"  and  he  must  reduce  the  sources  of  noise. 
These  are  uncovered,  or  thinly  covered  floors  and  stair-treads, 
and  creaky  chairs.  Acoustical  correction  work  is  another  audi- 
torium requirement.  Much  of  this  is  done  by  the  use  of  carpet 
and  carpet  linings  and  upholstered  seats.  But  reverberation 
spots  are  not  confined  to  the  lower  portion  of  the  auditorium. 
Wall  and  ceiling  surfaces  are  frequently  the  most  troublesome 
source  of  acoustical  difficulties,  and  in  this  work  materials 
especially  developed  for  sound-absorption  are  employed. 

Acoustical  correction  is  a  highly  specialized  work,  calling  for 
the  application  of  scientific  principles  to  the  location  of  the 
source  of  reverberation,  "dead  spots,"  poor  distribution  of 
sound,  etc.,  and  methods  for  correcting  them  satisfactorily.  In 
consequence,  many  theatre  men,  after  long  and  patient  efforts 
to  improve  the  qualitv  of  reproduction  by  the  "cut  and  try" 
method,  have  finally  turned  to  the  acoustical  engineer  for  ad- 
vice and  help.  Such  engineering  service  is  available  from  a 
number  of  companies  specializing  in  the  manufacture  of  sound- 
absorbing  materials  and  acoustical  corrective  work. 

Another  most  important  feature  affected  is  the  ventilation 
and  air  conditioning  apparatus.  Under  average  conditions, 
speech  and  music  from  natural  sources  are  not  disturbed  by  the 
slight  noise  set  up  by  the  ventilation  apparatus.  However,  the 
much  more  delicate  conditions  obtaining  in  connection  with 
reproduced  sound  are  subject  to  interference  from  these  same 
slight  vibrations. 

Rapid  strides  which  have  been  made  in  sound  reproduction  in 
connection  with  picture  presentations  have  built  up  a  tradition 
and  an  experience  which  will  do  much  for  the  theatre  man  who 
installs  a  new  system  or  is  encountering  difficulties  with  an 
older  installation,  provided  the  experience  of  others  is  taken  into 
account  and  its  lessons  applied  to  plans  for  complete  systems  or 
refinements  to  existing  plants.  A  survey  of  theatres  experienced 
with  sound  makes  plain  the  fact  that  there  is  but  one  profitable, 
ultimately  satisfactory  and  efficient  method  to  be  followed,  and 
that  is  to  do  a  thorough  job  when  equipping  for  talkies.  Mak- 
ing a  good  installation  of  good  equipment  and  supplying  oper- 
ators with  every  facility  to  handle  the  new  medium  efficiently. 
is  the  one  way  to  make  talkies  pay,  according  to  the  majority 
opinion  of  theatre  men  experienced  in  handling  sound. 


for    Important    Information 

supplementing  descriptions  of  varu 

ous  apparatus  listed  in  this  Catalogue 

consult  the  following  advertisements. 

Advertiser                                                  Page 

Adswin  Corporation 

62 

Arctic  Nu-Air  Corporation 

46 

Brilliantone  Steel  Needle  Company  of 

75 

Chicago  Cinema  Equipment  Corpor- 

ation                       

63 

58 

Electrical  Research    Products,   Inc..  . 

Elec-Tro-Fone  Corporation 

71 

Foto-Voice  Company,  Inc.,  The 

56 

General  Talking  Pictures  Corporation 

47 

Gries   Reproducer   Corporation 

48 

Kooler-Aire  Engineering  Corporation 

50 

Littleford  Brothers 

75 

Lordean  Engineering  Company 

60 

J.  E.  McAuley  Manufacturing  Com- 

54 

Mellaphone    Corporation 

59 

Miles  Manufacturing  Corporation  .  . . 

56 

Minusa  Cine  Screen  Company 

72 

Pacent  Reproducer  Corporation 

53 

Picturfone   Company 

60 

William  Pollard 

66 

67 

R.  C.  A.  Photophone,  Inc 

61 

Truvision  Projection  Screen  Corpor- 

70 
72 

Typhoon  Fan  Company 

Walker  Screen  Company 

69 

Wright-DeCoster,  Inc. 

65 

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Section  Two 


In  livery  theatre 

built  by  Fox... you  will 
find  American  Chairs 

MORE  than  25  years  ago,  the  founder 
of  the  Fox  Theatres  chose  "Ameri- 
can" chairs  for  his  first  theatre.  Today  he 
continues  to  buy  them  for  his  great  net- 
work of  theatres  the  country  over. 

A  significant  record  ...  a  patronage 
founded  on  sterling  performance — and 
consistent,  unrelenting  building  of  quali- 
ty into  "American"  chairs.  Beyond  this, 
features  of  comfort,  beauty  and  durability 
have  always  been  factors  in  moulding 
the  great  exhibitor  preference  for  theatre 
chairs  built  by  this  organization. 

A  booklet,  "Acoustics  and  Its  Relation  to 
Seating," will  interest  exhibitors  who  desire 
to  solve  the  problem  of echo  and reverberation 
in  their  theatre.  A  copy  sent  free  for  theasking. 

American  Seating  Company 

llVlf         Chicago,  Illinois 
^Branches  in  ^All  Triusipal  Cities 


14  East  Jackson 
Boulevard 


■ 


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HAS  SOLD 


AROUND  THE 
.WORLD 


UST  as  Pacent  has  achieved  an  outstand- 
ing success  in  the  United  States,  with  over 
800  installations  now  completed,  so  Pacent 
Reproducer  Systems  are  winning  exhibitor 
acceptance  around  the  world.  In  practically 
every  civilized  country,  one  exhibitor  is  tell- 
ing another  of  Pacent  quality.  No  wonder 
Pacent  is  going  over  big  in  foreign  lands! 

Argentine,  England,  Brazil,  France,  Germany, 
Italy,  Australia,  Uruguay,  Norway,  Sweden, 
Denmark,  Mexico,  Japan,  New  Zealand, 
China.  In  these  and  many  other  foreign 
lands  Pacent  performance  is  winning 
tremendous  exhibitor  response. 


Dozens  of  manufacturers  of  sound  equip- 
ment, large  and  small,  are  hot  in  search  of 
business  abroad.  It  is  worthy  of  note  that 
the  sale  of  Pacent  equipment  in  foreign 
countries  has  tripled  in  the  last  three  months! 

Junior  Models  for  houses  up  to  500  seats :  Type  500  DDA, 
Synchronous  Disc,  $1,500;  Type  500  FDA,  Synchronous 
Disc  and  Sound  on  Film,  $2,500. 


COMBINED    DISC    AND    FILM    TRACK    FOR    LARGER   HOUSES 

TYPE   2MDAF    -    $3,500 

for  houses  up  to  2,000  seats 

TYPE   4MDAF    -    $4,500. 

for  houses  up  to  4,000  seats 


FILM 
TRACK 


PACENT   REPRODUCER   CORP. 


Film  Center  Bldg. 
NEW  YORK,  N.  Y. 


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Section  Two 


"The  Super  Reflector  Arc  Lamp'* 


y* 


Out-Perform 
Out-Value 
Out-Last  and 

Out-Sell      (2  to  1) 

All  Other  Low  Amperage  Reflector  Arc  Lamps 

EERLESS  Reflector  Arc  Lamps  are  the  most  conservatively  priced 
reflector  lamps  obtainable.  Their  total  performance  record,  me- 
chanical superiority  and  dollar  for  dollar  value  make  any  other  lamp 
extremely  expensive. 

Service,  after  you  have  purchased,  is  assured  you,  and  this  regardless  of 
where  you  are  located,  for  Peerless  Reflector  Arc  Lamps  are  sold  and  serviced 
from  over  forty-three  (43)  principal  cities  in  the  United  States. 

Remember  this. — There  are  more  Peerless  Reflector  Arc  Lamps  in  use  than 
the  combined  total  of  all  others  put  together;  they  are  standard  factory  equip- 
ment on  Simplex  projectors;  they  are  sold  by  the  greatest  sales  organization 
in  the  country;  they  are  made  by  the  largest  manufacturer  of  reflector  arc 
lamps  in  the  world  and  outsell  all  others  two  to  one,  and  by  these  qualifica- 
tions can  never  become  an  "orphan"  on  your  hands. 

We  ask  you  then — 

WHY  HA  VE  LESS? 

DISTRIBUTED  BY  THE  NATIONAL  THEATRE  SUPPLY  COMPANY 

EXHIBITORS,  ATTENTION! 

Write  today  for  our  New  Catalog  and  information  on 
our  Special   Offer. 


The  J.  E,  Mc  Auley  Manufacturing  Co. 


^ 


552-554  W.  Adams  Street 


— Manufacturers — 


Chicago,  Illinois 


December  28,  1929 


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►>: 


♦    CONSOLIDATED     CATALOGUE  "♦ 


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THE  following  listing  of  sound  apparatus  and  acces- 
sories has  been  revised  to  date.  Specific  information 
given  in  connection  with  the  listing  is  based  on  statements 
of  the  manufacturers  or  authorised  distributors  thereof. 
The  approximate  deliz>ery  time  noted  for  the  various  sound 


systems  is  as  of  Jan.  I,  1930.  All  equipment  on  "which  the 
required  information  was  available  up  to  the  time  of  going 
to  press  is  included.  Manufacturers  and  distributors  of 
the  products  listed  in  this  department  invite  thorough  in- 
vestigation of  their  equipment  by  theatre  oztmers. 


Synchronuous 
Reproducers 


AMPLION   SOUND    REPRODUCER 
AMPLION   CORP.  OF  AMERICA 
133  W.  23rd  St..  New  York  City 
Disc  only,  or  disc  and  film.   6  models.   Type 
2S2A,  Model   107S,  and  Type  2S2A,  Model 
106S,  for  capacities  up  to   1000  seats.    Type 
2F2A,    Model    105S,    capacities    up   to    1500 
seats.    Type    F2A,    Model    104S,    and   Type 
2F2A,  Model  103S,  for  capacities  up  to  2000 
seats.    Type  2F2A,  Model   102S,  for  capaci- 
ties up  to  3000  seats. 

Projectors:  Disc  and  film  both  attachable  to 
all  makes  of  projectors. 
Main  Amplifier:  Amplion  3  stage.  Single 
channel  on  models  104S  and  105S,  all  others 
double  channel.  All  AC  operated.  Fader: 
Amplion  Constant  Impedance  fader.  Speak- 
ers: Amplion  Giant  Dynamite  units,  air  col- 
umn horns.  Two  speakers  for  models  102S, 
104S,  106S.  Single  speakers  for  other  mod- 
els. 

Turntables:  2  for  each  installation.  Located 
in  front  of  projector  at  right.  Synchronous 
motor,  supplied  with  installation,  drives 
projector  and  turntable.  Pickups:  2  with 
each  installation,  Amplion. 
Sound  Head:  Phono  Kinema.  For  full  de- 
tails see  description  that  equipment  in  this 
section. 

Features  include  automatic  stopping  of 
sound  and  projection  when  film  break  oc- 
curs, rethreading  projector  all  required  to 
bring  back  into  synchronization,  either  disc 
or  film  recording.  Constance  impedance 
volume  control,  with  frequency  control  of 
increasing  or  decreasing  highs  or  lows 
mounted  on  panel. 

Price  Range:  Disc  only,  Model  107S,  capac- 
ities up  to  1000,  double  amplifier,  single 
speaker,  $1550.,  Model  106,  capacities  up  to 
1000,  double  amplifier,  two  speakers,  $1725. 
Model  105S,  capacities  up  to  1500,  double 
amplifier,  single  speaker,  $1650.    Model  104S, 


capacities  1500  to  2000,  single  amplifier,  two 
speakers,  $1850.  Model  103S.  capacities  1500 
to  2000,  double  amplifier,  single  speaker, 
$2075.  Model  102S,  capacities  to  3000. 
double  amplifier,  two  speakers,  $2250.  'For 
dual  system,  disc  and  film,  add  $1750  to 
prices  quoted  above  for  disc  only.  All 
prices  quoted  F.O.B.  factory.  Installation 
charges  extra. 

Terms:  sold  outright,  convenient  terms. 
Service:  by  theatre. 
Delivery:    Five   days. 


BESTONE 
BESTONE,  INC. 
Davenport  at  16th  St.,  Omaha,  Nebr. 
Disc  only.    2  models,  for  all  type  of  theatres. 
Projectors:    Attachable  to  all  makes. 
Main  Amplifier:      Silver   Marshall    No.   691. 
Employs  7  tubes:    280,  250,  226,  227.    Single 
channel  with   Model  2A,  double   with   B   de 
luxe.     Operates  from  current. 
Fader:    Bestone  Special.    Speakers:    Wright 
DeCoster,  Jensen  Dynamic,  Racon  Air  Col- 
umn (latter  at  additional  cost)  optional. 
Turntables:      2    for   each   installation.      Lo- 
cated to  left  side  of  projector,  under  lamp 
house.      Tables   are   driven   by  synchronous 
motor   supplied   with   unit,   projector   motor 
used  only  when  showing  silent  film.     Pick- 
ups:   Audak  Professional. 
Features:    Include  a  patented  resynchronizer 
device. 

Price  Range:  Model  L  2A,  $1100.  Model  B 
luxe  $17500.  Both  units  sold  less  tubes  and 
installation. 

Terms:    Sold  outright,  convenient  terrns. 
Service:     Service    available    from    company, 
all  sections,  when  desired  at  extra  cost. 
Delivery:     Immediate. 


CINEVOX    SYNCHRONOUS 
CINEVOX 
1119  Luke  St.,  Oak  Park,  111. 
Turntables:     Adapted  for  change-over  from 
synchronous  to  non-synchronous.     Located 
either  side  of  projector.     Driven  from  pro- 
jector— hookup   drive  to  intermediate   drive, 
not  connected  to  intermittant.     Projectors: 
Attachable    to   all   standard   makes. 
Price    Range:    $325    per    pair. 
Delivery:    10  days  to  2  weeks. 


Amplion    Sound   Reproducer   System 


CARTER    SOUND    PROJECTION 
CARTER  SOUND  EQUIPMENT  CO. 
910  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Dual  System: 

Main  Amplifier:  Own  make.  Arranged  as 
three  amplifier  units,  each  one  provided  with 
controls  and  indicating  instruments.  Power 
units  aranged  so  that  additions  may  be 
made  to  take  care  of  power  output  required. 
Fader:  Own  make.  Speakers:  Air  column 
exponential  dynamic  units  with  A.C.  rec- 
tifiers for  field  excitation. 
Turntables:  2  with  each  installation. 
Mounted  on  adjustable  pedestals.  Adaptable 
to  all  standard  makes  of  projectors.  Pick- 
ups: Own  make.  Incorporate  new  metal 
and  special  winding. 

Sound  Head:  Head  is  an  integral  part  a 
constant  speed  synchronous  motor  which 
supplies  power  for  both  film  and  disc  drives. 
Optical  assembly  contains  specially  designed 
lenses  and  aperture  system  that  is  adjusted 
and  fixed  sealed  with  laboratory  instru- 
ments. Exciter  lamp  assembly  arranged  for 
use  of  two  pre-focused  lamps,  giving  auxil- 
iary lamp  for  immediate  use  in  event  of  fail- 


ure of  one  lamp.  Head  Amplifier:  Attached 
to  forward  part  of  sound  head.  Control  panel 
mounted  on  side  of  unit  contains  meters,  ad- 
justments of  exciter  lamps,  tube  filaments, 
film  to  disc  switch  and  photo  electric  cell 
gain  control. 

Price    Rainge:       Disc    only,    $1500    and    up. 
Dual  System.  $2750  and  up. 
Terms:     Sold  outright. 
Service:    By  factory  upon  request. 
Delivery:     Immediate. 


DE    FOREST    PHONOFILM 

GENERAL    TALKING    PICTURES 

CORPORATION 

218  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  City 
Dual  System:  6  models.  3  models  for  houses 
under  750  seats  capacity;  3  models  for  houses 
above  that  capacity. 

Projectors:     Attachable     to     all     standard 
makes. 

Main  Amplifier:  De  Forest.  Fader:  Own 
make.  Speakers:  Own  make. 
Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated side  of  projector.  Synchronous  motor 
driven,  supplied  with  equipment.  Pickups: 
Own  make. 

Sound  Head:    De  Forest.    Head  Amplifier: 
De  Forest. 

Price  Range:    Prices  not  published. 
Service:    From  manufacturer  upon  request. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 


ELECTONE 
C.  S.  EARNHART 
2331  Olive  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Disc  System:     2  models.     Junior  model  for 
capacities  up  to  500  seats.    Senior  model  for 
larger  capacities.     Differ  only  as  to  amplifi- 
cation. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  Powers,  Simplex 
iMotiograph  on  special  order). 
Main  Amplifier:  Operadio.  Single  channel 
6  tubes  for  Senior  model;  4  tubes  for  Junior 
model.  Fader:  Operadio. 
Turntables:  2  with  each  equipment.  Lo- 
cated under  lamp  house.  Driven  by  syn- 
chronous motor,  supplied  with  equipment. 
Pickups:    Erla. 

Price   Range:     Junior  model,  $975.      Senior 
model,  $1285  F.O.B.  St.  Louis.    Price  covers 
supervision  of  installation. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 


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ELEC-TRO-FONE 
ELEC-TRO-TONE  CORPORATION 
2490  University  Ave.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Dual  System.    3  models.    Units  available  for 
disc   only   on   all   three   models.      De    Luxe, 
Senior  and  Junior.    For  capacities  under  500 
seats,  and  over. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  Powers  6-B,  and 
Simplex. 

Main  Amplifier:  Webster,  A-37-45,  and  A- 
37-50.  Single  channel — double  optional  with 
purchaser.  Employ  5  and  6  tubes.  Batteries: 
Burgess  P.E.  Fader:  Elec-Tro-Fone — Web- 
ster— Racine.  Speakers:  One  speaker  in  Sr. 
and  Jr.  Models.  2  speakers  in  De  Luxe 
model.  Elec-Tro-Fone  horns  with  Wright 
De  Coster  units. 

Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated to  left  of  projector  head.  Driven  by 
synchronous  motor,  supplied  with  unit. 
Pickups:  Elec-Tro-'Fone — Webster — Racine. 
Sound  Head:  Connected  under  projector 
head  and  above  lower  magazine.  Head  Am- 
plifier: Mounted  in  front  of  sound  head. 
Features:  "Straight-line  Pickup,"  licensed 
under  Fader  patent,  low  voltage  high  current 
to  speaker;  spring  couplings  eliminating  rub- 
ber damping  in  pickup. 
Price  Range:    Junior,  disc  only,  $875,  capaci- 


ties up  to  500  seats.   Senior,  disc  only  $1,350. 
De  Luxe,  disc  only  $1650.     $1000  to  $1500 
extra   for  sound-on-film  attachments  added 
to   original    installation. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:     By  theatre. 
Delivery:     10  to  30  days. 


The   Foto- Voice  Smchronous 

THE   FOTO-VOICE 

FOTO-VOICE  COMPANY 

817  Granby  St.,  Norfolk,  Va. 

Disc  Reproducer:    2  Models.    1-A  projector 

driven  turntables.      1-B  synchronous  motor 

driven  turntables  and  projectors.    Associate 


equipment  for  each,  for  up  to  1,000  seat  ca- 
pacity. 

Projectors:    Attachable  to  Simplex,  Powers, 
Motiograph.  Holmes. 

Main  Amplifier:  Webster  D-250,  employs  7 
tubes,  two  281,  two  250,  three  227.  Single 
channel.  Current  operated.  Fader:  Own 
make.  Speakers:  Jensen,  concert  and  au- 
ditorium type  Dynamic,  on  special  baffle 
board.  2  or  3  horns  as  required. 
Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  1-A 
model,  located  either  side  of  front  or  to  left 
rear  of  projector.  1-B  model,  located  to  left 
rear  of  projector,  requires  27  inches  clear. 
Pickup:    Buckingham. 

Features:     Filter  circuit  for  voice  reproduc- 
tion; instant  change-over  control.     Requires 
minimum  space  in  booth. 
Price  Range:    Model  1-A,  $850.    Model  1-B, 
$1050.    Installation  cost  $75  to  $125.    Prices 
F.O.B.  factory. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:    By  owner. 
Delivery  within  5  days. 


FILM  SPEAKER 
FILM  SPEAKER  CO. 
1305  N.  Hudson  St.,  Oklahoma  City,  Okla. 
Disc    System:      3   models.      Standard    type, 
projector  driven,  up  to  2,000  seats  capacity. 
Re-synchronizer  type,   projector   driven,   up 
to  2000  seats  capacity.     Motor  driven  type, 
up  to  2000  seats  capacity. 
Projector:   Attachable  to  all  standard  makes, 
including  old  models. 

Main  Amplifier:    Webster,  employs  5  tubes: 
two  227,  two  245,  one  280.    Current  operated. 
Single  channel.      Fader:     Use   no   fader  on 
switchboard. 
Speakers:    Wright  De  Coster,  two  speakers 


NEW  1930  Unit  Now  Ready.   Amazing. 

#   Demand  Far  Exceeds 
Supply  for  Miles 
Speakers 


M-100  BU  TJnlt 
Patents  Fend. 


We  wish  it  to  be  known  that  MILES  standards  of 
quality  will  not  be  lowered,  tbat  MILES  tolerances 
will  not  be  relaxed,  that  MILES  tests  for  every 
speaker  requirement  will  not  be  one  jot  less  severe. 

Neither  we  nor  our  trade  can  afford  to  reap  the 
whirlwind. 

Only  by  strictest  maintenance  of  quality  at  this 
time  at  the  sacrifice  of  greater  immediate  sales,  can 
we  guarantee  the  perfect  service  expected  of 

MILES  HORNS  AND  UNITS 


MILES  MFG.  CORP. 

31  West  21st  Street 
New  York,  N.  Y. 

"MILES    AHEAD    OF    OTHERS" 


M-10   Horn 
Bell  40"  x  40" 


UNPARALLELED    VALUE!! 

THE    FOTO-VOICE 

The  "Proven"  Reliable  Sound  Equipment 
of  Moderate  Cost 


NOW  THE  NEW  MODEL 

With  Synchronous  Motor  Drive 
To   Projectors   and   Turn-tables 


Complete 


$1,050.00 


(For  theatres  up  to  1,000  seats) 


Further  establishing  the  FOTO-  VOICE  reputation  for 

PERFECT  REPRODUCTION— RUGGED  CON- 
STRUCTION and  DEPENDABLE  OPERATION 

"Why  invest  more  in  a  sound  equipment  that  cannot  offer  moref" 

SOUND-ON-FILM  ATTACHMENTS 

Complete  for  Two  Projectors 

$975.00  Additional 


OVER  100 
SATISFIED  USERS 


PROMPT      CONVENIENT  TERMS 
DELIVERY  IF  DESIRED 


The   Foto-Voice   Co.,   Inc. 

817-19  Granby  Street,  Norfolk,  Virginia 

Valuable    Distributor's    Territory    Now    Open  —  "WRITE    TODAY" 


December  28,  1929 


MOTION     PICTURE    NEWS 


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with  each  installation. 

Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated either  side  of  projector  as  desired. 
Features:  Switchboard  or  cut  over  control 
panel  of  exclusive  design,  with  special  con- 
venience to  operator  claimed  for  it. 
Price  Range:  $645  to  $965.  Prices  F.O.B. 
factory. 

Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:    By  agents  when  requested. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 

GENNETT  SYNCHRONIZER 
THE   STAR  PIANO   COMPANY 
Richmond,  Ind. 
Disc  System:     1  model.     Special  model  for 
capacities  over  1500  seats. 
Projectors:    Attachable  to  Simplex,  Powers, 
Motiograph. 

Main  Amplifier:  Special  Radio  Receptor 
Powerizer.  Double  Channel.  Fader:  Spec- 
ial design.  Speakers:  2  supplied  as  regular 
equipment.  Wright  De  Coster,  Operadio  or 
Racon — type  and  number  used  in  accord- 
ance with  requirements. 

Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated at  left  of  lamp  housing.  Driven  by 
synchronous  motor  supplied  with  equipment. 
Pickups:    Audak. 

Price  Range:    $1875  and  up,  according  to  re- 
quirements and  size  of  theatres.  'F.O.B.  fac- 
tory.    Does  not  include  installation. 
Terms:     Sold  outright. 
Service:    On  request  at  extra  charge. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 

GOOD-ALL  REPRODUCER 
GOOD-ALL    ELECTRIC 
MANUFACTURING    CO. 
Ogallala,  Nebr. 
Disc  System:  2  Models,  Senior  and  Junior. 
Projectors:    Attachable  to  all  models. 
Main  Amplifier:      Single   Channel.      Fader: 
Own  make.  Speakers:  Own  make  dynamics. 
Turntables:       Operated    by    constant    speed 
motor,   with    special   ciiain    drive   to   motor. 
Connected  directly  to  the  high  speed  motor 
shaft.      Pickups:      Own   make,  mounted   on 
counterbalanced  tone  arm,  designed  to  travel 
to  outer  edge  of  record. 

Features:      Turntables   driven   through   me- 
chanical  filter  to  prevent  flutter.      Installa- 
tion requires  only  12  inches  additional  space 
on  left  side  of  each  projector. 
Price  Range:     Junior  Model,  $1200.     Senior 
Models,  $1500  to  $1800. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:    By  owner. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 

GRIES  REPRODUCER 
GRIES  REPRODUCER  CORP. 
485  E.  133rd  St.,  New  York  City 
Dual  System:     4  models.     Junior  model  for 
capacities  up  to  900  seats.    Senior  model  for 
capacities  up  to  5000  seats.    Units  available 
separately  or  in   combination  for  dual   sys- 
tem. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  Simplex  and  Mo- 
tiograph. 

Main  Amplifier:  Radio  Receptor  Powerizer. 
Double  channel.  Operates  on  110  volts  A.C. 
Fader:  One,  and  dummy.  Speakers:  Junior 
Model  A,  2  Wright  DeCoster  horns:  Junior 
Model  B,  2  Racon  Horns;  Senior  Model,  2 
Racon  Horns. 
Turntables:     2  with   each   equipment.      Lo- 


cated at   driving  side   of  projector.      Junior 
model,  driven  from  main  shaft  of  sound  head 
through  vibration  filters.  Senior  model,  float- 
ing suction  type,  ground  gears  and  ball  bear- 
ings, driven  from  rear  end  of  motor  shaft, 
through  vibration  filters.     Pickups:     Audak. 
Sound  Head:    Located  under  projector  head. 
Projector  heads  driven  by  silent  chain  from 
sound  heads,  powered  by   100  volt  A.C.  or 
D.C.  variable  speed,  or  2  synchronous  mo- 
tors A.C.     Sound  head  lens  system  licensed 
by  Chouinard  Patent  Holding  Corp. 
Price  Range:   Junior  Model  A,  $2750.   Junior 
Model    B,    $3150.     Senior    Model    A.    $3900; 
Senior  Model  B  (same  as  Model  A  but  with 
disc   re-synchronizer   device),  $4250.    Prices 
F.O.B.  factory. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:    By  owner. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 

KINOPLAY  AND  MULTIPHONE 
MULTIPHONE    CORPORATION 
1600  Broadway,  New  York  City 
Dual    System.     2   Models.      Small    unit    for 
capacities  up  to  900  seats.  Large  unit  capaci- 
ties over  900  seats. 

Projectors:  Both  disc  and  film  reproducers 
attachble  to  Powers,  Simplex,  Motiograph 
and  Superior  projectors. 

Main  Amplifier:  Built  by  Samson  Electric 
Co.  Single  channel.  Operates  direct  from 
current  110  V.  60  Cycle  A.  C.  Fader:  Com- 
bination fader  and  switch  panel,  equipped 
with  surface  scratch  filter.  Speakers:  Direc- 
tional air  column  exponential  horn  with  dy- 
namic unit.  Booth  monitor  is  magnetic 
speaker. 

Turntables:  2  for  each  installation.  Adjust- 
able as  to  height  and  equipped  with  ad- 
justable guard  railing.  Pickups:  2  supplied 
as  standard  equipment.  Tone  arms  equipped 
with  ball  bearings  to  allow  free  movement 
in  following  motion  of  disc. 
Sound  Head:  2  for  each  installation.  Ex- 
citer lamp  focus  permanently  set.  Quartz 
lens  in  combination  with  chromium  nickel 
and  steel  aperture  plate  in  place  of  optical 
system.  Head  Amplifier:  contained  in 
shielded  cabinet  and  mounted  on  rubber 
cushions.  Features  claimed  by  manufac- 
turer include  complete  shielding  of  sound 
head  amplifier  against  vibration  noises  from 
photo-electric  cell,  and  design  which  makes 
threading  film  through  sound  head  unneces- 
sary when  disc  recorded  or  silent  films  are 
projected. 

Price  Range:  Dual  system,  $2,500  (houses 
up  to  900  seats).  Larger  capacities,  $3,250. 
Disc  only,  $1,500  complete.  Film  only, 
$2,000    complete.      Installation    by    theatre. 


Terms:  Sold  outright. 

Service:  by  theatre. 

Delivery:  immediate. 

District    representatives    in    all   large    cities. 


MOTIO-TONE 
GATES  RADIO  &  SUPPLY  CO. 
115   No.  4th   St.,  Quincy,  111. 
Disc  System:     9  models,  covering  range  of 
equipment  for  every  size  theatre. 
Projector:    Attachable  to  all  makes. 
Main   Amplifier:       Gates    Motio-Tone,    em- 
ploys   4    to    7    tubes,    types    227,    226,    245, 
250,  280.  281.     Single  or  double  channel  op- 
tional.  Fader:   Own  make.   Speakers:   Num- 
ber and  type  used  according  to  installation 
requirements. 

Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated to  left  of  projector.  Driven  by  syn- 
chronous motor,  supplied  with  equipment. 
Pickups:    Own  make. 

Price   Range:      $520  to  $3000,  according  to 
requirements.      Prices    F.O.B.    factory.      In- 
stallation extra. 
Terms:     Sold  outright. 
Service:    From  factory  on  request. 
Distributors:    Nu  Art  Sound  Equipment  Co., 
2009    Jackson    St.,    Dallas,    Tex.       Theatre 
Sound  Equipment  Co.,  Hope,  Ark. 


MOVIE-PHONE 
MOVIE-PHONE  CORPORATION 
724  So.  Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Dual  System:    1  model.    Available  in  combi- 
nation or  film  or  disc  only. 
Projectors:    Disc  attachable  to  Powers,  Sim- 
plex,   Motiograph    and    Superior.       Film   to 
Powers,  Simplex  and  Superior. 
Main  Amplifier:    Built  by  General  Amplifier 
.Co.       Operates    direct    from    60    cycle    A.C. 
Fader:    Own  make.    Speakers:    Directional 
air  column  exponential  horns  with  dynamic 
unit  or  cone  type  dynamics,  optional. 
Turntable:  2  with  each  installation.  Mounted 
on  machined  gear  box.     Pickups:    Mounted 
on    nickelled    arm    and    adjustable   base. 
Sound  Head:    2  or  3  stages  of  amplification, 
current    operated;    adaptable   to   any   power 
amplifier  in  event  attachment  is  desired  to 
attach  to  other  disc  equipment;  film  to  disc 
change-over  switch  mounted  in  head.    Head 
Amplifier:    Contained  in  cabinet  mounted  on 
rubber;    special   shielding   device,    film   runs 
over  idler  roller  when  silent  or  disc  prints 
are  projected. 

Price  Range:    Dual  system  complete,  $1950; 
disc  only,  $750;  film  only,  $1200.    Installation 
by  manufacturer. 
Terms:     Sold  outright. 

Service:    By  manufacturer  when  requested. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 


Movie-Phone  Sound  Head 


ORO-TONE  SYSTEM 
ORO-TONE  COMPANY 
1008  George  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Disc  System:    3  models.     Model   1,  for  un- 
der 1000  seats  capacity.    Model  2,  up  to  1500 
seats  capacity.      Model  3,  up  to  2000  seats 
capacity. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  Simplex,  Powers, 
Motiograph. 

Main  Amplifier:  Webster.  Employs  5  to  7 
tubes.  Double  channel.  Fader:  Radio  Re- 
ceptor Co.  Speakers:  2,  with  Model  1;  4 
with  Model  2;  6  with  Model  3.  Dynamic 
speakers,  Temple,  Jensen,  Wright  De  Coster, 
Racon,  Miles. 

Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated on  left  side  and  toward  front  of  proj- 
ector. Driven  by  projector.  Pickups:  Op- 
tional choice  of  several  standard  makes. 
Features:  Re-synchronizer.  Dual  feature, 
may  be  used  as  synchronous  or  non-synchro- 
nous. 

Price   Range:      Model    1,   $975.      Model   2, 
$1250.    Model  3,  $1500.    F.O.B.  factory.    In- 
stallation extra. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:    By  factory  or  distributor. 


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THEATRE   BUILDING   &   EQUIPMENT    BUYERS    GUIDE 


Section  Two 


Exhibitors  tell  why  they 
installed  Western  Electric 


"DECENTLY  we  wrote  to  exhibitors  using  Western  Electric 
*-  *-  equipment,  asking  them  to  tell  us  why  they  chose  this 
system. 

From  the  answers  of  these  men  —  practical  theatre  opera- 
tors like  yourself — we  have  compiled  the  following  list  of 
reasons.    Read  them  carefully! 

REASON  GIVEN  EXHIBITORS 

WHO  GAVE  IT 

Careful  investigation  of  all  makes  showed  Western  Electric 

the  best  on  the  market 85% 

Efficient  servicing  of  Western  Electric  equipment  assures 
continuously  satisfactory"  performance     .....    45% 

Clear,  natural  tonal  quality  in  reproducing  the  human 
voice  and  music         .........    30% 

Designed,  manufactured  and  serviced  by  reliable  organi- 
zations which  stand  squarely  behind  their  products        .  '      .    15% 

Had  to  have  Western  Electric  to  compete  with  other  thea- 
tres so  equipped        .........     10% 

Recommended  by  other  exhibitors 10% 

Western  Electric  is  the  original — not  an  imitation.  With 
Western  Electric,  exhibitors  get  the  benefit  of  all  new  devel- 
opments     10% 

NOTE:  Percentages  are  based  on  the  number 
of  exhibitors  who  gave  each  reason.  Since 
many  exhibitors  gave  several  reasons,  the 
total  percentage  is  naturally  more  than  WO. 


4SOUND 


WestermSMlectrk 


SYSTEM^ 


Distributed  by 

Electrical  Research  Products  f tic. 

250  West  57th  Street,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

Mrmrx-r  ..1   IfotiOB  Piclnrc  Producer,  .ml  DiMrilmlor*  of  America.  Inc.  -  Will  H.  H«v..  President 


December  28,  1929 


MOTION     PICTURE    NEWS 


►» 


♦    CONSOLIDATED     CATALOGUE    ♦ 


59 


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Synchronous 
Reproducers 

Continued 


MELLAPHONE 
MELLAPHONE  CORP. 
Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Turntables:     Located  at  side  of  projector. 
Driven  by  projector.      Resynchronizing  de- 
vice. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  all  standard 
makes. 

Price  Range:  $250  per  unit,  complete  with 
pickup  and  fader.  Price  F.O.B.  Rochester. 
Delivery:      Immediate. 


PACENT  REPRODUCER 

PACENT  REPRODUCER  CORP. 

630  Ninth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Dual   System:     6  Models.     500   DDA,   500 

FDA,  up  to  500  seats  capacity.    2  MDA  and 

1  MDAF,  up  to  2000  seats  capacity.    4  MDA 
and  4  MDAF,  up  to  4000  seats  capacity. 
Projectors:     Simplex,  Motiograph,  Superior, 
Powers,  Fulco. 

Main  Amplifier:  Pacent,  all  double  channel, 
current  operated.    Fader:  Pacent.  Speakers: 

2  with  Models,  500  DDA,  500  'FDA,  2 
MDA,  2  MDAF,  4  with  Models  4  MDA  and 
4  MDAF.  Special  Pacent  Dynamic  with  Pa- 
cent horns. 


Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated left  of  projector.  Driven  by  syn- 
chronous motor  supplied  with  equipment. 
Pickup:     Pacent. 

Sound  Head:  Pacent  mounted  on  projector. 
Head  Amplifier:  Mounted  in  main  amplifier 
cabinet. 

Features:  No  batteries  used.  Double  chan- 
nel amplifier.  Sound  head  reproduces  both 
variable  area  and  variable  density  recording. 
Price  Range:  Model  500  DDA,  disc  onlv, 
SI 500.  Model  500  FDA,  disc  and  film,  $2500. 
Model  2  MDA,  disc  only,  $2500.  Mode!  2 
MDAF,  disc  and  film,  $3500.  Model  4  MDA, 
disc  only  $3500.  Model  4  MDAF,  disc  and 
film,  $4500. 

Terms:    Sold  outright. 

Service:  Available  from  company  when  re- 
quired, or  special  semi-monthly  service,  op- 
tional. 

Delivery:    Disc  2  weeks;  film  reproducers  8 
weeks. 
Offices  in  all  principal  film  centers. 


PLATTER  DISC  AND  TALKAFILM 
PLATTER  CABINET  CO. 
North  Vernon,  Ind. 
Dual  System:    2  Models,  Junior  for  houses 
up  to  500  seats  capacity;   Senior  Model  for 
larger  capacities.    Available  as  disc  only,  or 
siiund-on-film  reproducer  only. 
Projectors:     Attachable  to  Powers,  Simplex 
and  Motiograph. 

Price  Range:  Junior,  disc  only,  $1605.    Junior, 
film  only,  $2000.     Junior  combination,  $2750. 
Senior,  disc  only,  $1850.    Senior,   film  onlv, 
$2400.     Senior    combination,   $3,250.     F.O.B. 
factory.    Includes  installation  cost. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:    Special  service  plan. 
Offices:     951    Main  St.,   Mt.   Hope.  W.  Va.; 


125  Walton  St.,  Atlanta,  Ga.;  531  Broadway, 
Cincinnati,  O.;  304  Hofman  Bldg.,  Detroit, 
Mich.;  Colonial  Theatre  Bldg.,  Bridgeport, 
Conn.;  1209  Pere  Marquette  Bldg.,  New  Or- 
leans, La.;  Redmont  Hotel  Bldg.,  Birming- 
ham, Ala.;  Hermitage  Hotel  Bldg.,  Nash- 
ville; 705  W.  Grand  St.,  Oklahoma  City, 
Okla.;  960  E.  9th  St.,  So..  Salt  Lake  City; 
2017  Jackson  St.,  Dallas;  69  West  St.,  Port- 
land, Me.;  306  Second  St.,  Natchitoches,  La.; 
2418  Second  Ave.,  Seattle;  1325  Vine  St., 
Philadelphia;  3320  Lindell  Blvd.,  St.  Louis; 
910  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago;  425  Van 
Braan  St.,  Pittsburgh;  563  Calvert  Bldg., 
Baltimore,  Md. ;  217  Tyler  Bldg.,  Louisville, 
Ky. ;  5332  Chicago  Ave.,  Minneapolis;  1740 
W.  Bancroft  St.,  Toledo. 


PETTIFONE 
THE  NATIONAL  MOTION-AD  CO. 
2448  Prairie  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Disc  System:    1  model. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  all  standard 
makes. 

Main  Amplifier:  Amplification,  pickups, 
speakers,  sold  as  additional  equipment  to 
synchronous  turntables. 

Turntables:     Located  left  side  of  projector, 
even  with  crank  shaft.    Driven  by  projector. 
Price  Range:     $150   each  machine.     Fader 
unit,  $50  extra.     Prices  'F.O.B.  Chicago. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 


PHONO  KINEMA 

PHONO  KINEMA,  INC. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Dual  System:     2  models,  standard  theatre, 

and  portable  equipment. 

Projectors:    Attachable  to  Simplex,  Powers, 
Motiograph. 

Main    Amplifier:       Phono    Kinema,   uses   7 
tubes,  U  X  250  output.    Single  channel. 


SIMPLEST  and  BEST 


built  sound  device  obtainable  at  a  Low  Price.     Designed  espe- 
cially   for   the   EXHIBITOR    with    a    medium    sized    House. 

EIGHT  POINTS  MAKE  MELLAPHONE  SUPREME  VALUE 


$250 


each,   complete   with   Pick   Vps 
and    Fader. 

Any  electrician  or  projection- 
ist can  install  this  device  in  an 
hour's  time. 


RESYNCHRONIZER 


2.  FILTER    SYSTEM    (OR    SPRING    SUSPEN- 
SION) 


3.  TWO   BALANCED   FLY  WHEELS 


4.  GEARS    BY    GLEASON — WORLD    FAMOUS 
FOR   PRECISION 


5.  100%    BALL  BEARINGS 

6.  PROFESSIONAL  TYPE  ELECTRICAL  RE- 
SEARCH  LAB.,   INC.,   PICK  UPS 

7.  LEVELING  PEDESTAL  SCREWS.  A  LEVEL 
DISC  INSURES  AGAINST  GROOVE  JUMP- 
ING 

8.  RECORD  LAMP,  GUARD  AND  NEEDLE 
CUPS 


Very  Soon — Sound-on-Film 
MELLAPHONE  CORPORATION 

ROCHESTER,  N.  Y. 
Territory  for  Dealers 


6o 


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Continued 


Fader:  Automatic  switch  type.  Speakers: 
Dynamic  cone  type.  Turntables:  2  for  each 
installation.  Located  at  side  to  rear.  Driven 
by  synchronous  motor,  supplied  with  equip- 
ment. 

Sound  Head:  Attaches  direct.  Head  Am- 
plifier: Contained  in  housing  with  P  E  cell, 
exciter  lamp  and  optical  system. 
Features:  Simplicity  of  sound  head  design, 
curved  optical  slide  eliminating  tension  shoe, 
curved  side  of  film  against  glossy  section, 
ielf  aligning. 

Price  Range:  Dual  system,  $2850.  Film  only, 
with   amplification,  $2335. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:   At   request   of  owner. 
Delivery:    15  to  30  days. 

Distributors:  Melotone  Corp.  of  America, 
1650  Broadway,  New  York  City;  Jack  Grau- 
man,  Milwaukee,  Wise. 


POWERS   CINEPHONE 

POWERS    CINEPHONE    EQUIPMENT 

CORP. 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Dual  System:    3  models. 

Projectors:    Attachable  to  Simplex  and  Mo- 
tiograph. 


Main  Amplifier:  Powers.  Pickups:  Powers. 
Speakers:  Number  used  based  on  require- 
ments of  installation. 

Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated left  side  of  projector.  Synchronous 
motor  driven. 

Sound  Head:  Powers.  Mounted  under  pro- 
jector head  as  part  of  projector.  Head  Am- 
plifier: Specially  constructed  and  balanced 
impediments  with  all  current  protected 
against  fluctuations.  Simplified  to  occupy 
minimum  space  in  booth. 
Features:  Standardized  adaptable  units.  Re- 
duction gearings  completely  enclosed  in 
grease-filled      housing.       Compact      design. 


Powers    Cinephone 

Turntable  countersunk  in  recess  protects 
disc.  Easy  accessibility  for  changing  of 
photo  electric  cell,  exciter  lamps  and  tubes. 


Price  Range:     Disc  only,  2500.     Sound  on 

film,  $5000.    Dual  equipment  complete  $7500. 

Price  includes  installation.     • 

Terms:    Leased. 

Service:     From  manufacturer  upon  request. 

PICTUREFONE 

OHIO  MUSIC  COMPANY 

404  Main  St.,  Lima,  O. 

Disc   System:    2   Models. 

Projectors:      Attachable     to     all     standard 

makes. 

Price  Range:  Style  B,  2  turntables  driven 
direct  from  projector,  2  dynamic  speakers, 
$595.  Style  C,  2  turntables  with  two  syn- 
chronous motors,  2  dynamic  speakers,  $985. 
Style  D,  turntable  frame  built  integral  with 
projection  machine  making  unit.  Motors, 
1200  R.P.M.  3  separate  driving  mechanisms,, 
one  drives  disc,  one  for  sound  on  film,  and 
third  drives  projection  machine.  Complete 
with  necessary  amplification,  speakers,  etc., 
$1985. 

Terms:    Sold  outright,  deferred  payments. 
Service:    By  owner. 

PERFECTONE 
D.  R.  KRAUTZ  CO. 
2115  Madison  Ave.,  Cincinnati,  O. 
Dual  System:     6  models,  Junior  Model  for 
houses  up  to  700  seats  capacity,  available  as 
disc  only,  film  only,  or  combination.    Senior 
Model  for  houses  up  to  3500  seats  capacity, 
available  as  disc  only,  film  only,  or  combina- 
tion. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  all  standard  make 
projectors. 

Main  Amplifier:  Own  make,  employs  6 
tubes,  two  112,  two  250,  two  281.  Double 
channel.  Batteries  used  on  first  stage  at  112 
A.    Fader:    Own  make,  patented. 


PICTUR-FONE 

Sound  Equipment  of  Quality 

The  Newest 

Latest  Improved 

The  Best 

Mechanically  and 

Electrically  Correct 

Easy  to  Install 

Positively  the  Best  Value  ■ 
on  the  Market 

Non  Synchronous  $295  up 

Synchronous  Disc  $595  up 

Synchronous  Disk  and  Film  $1750  up 

PICTUR-FONE  CORPORATION 

404-6-8-10  North  Main  Street 
LIMA,  OHIO 


DK7EAN 


ENGINEERING  CO. 


Electrical  and  Acoustic  Engineers 


ESIGN,  CONSTRUCTION  AND 
INSTALLATION  OF  SOUND 
AND  PUBLIC  ADDRESS  SYS- 
TEMS 


COUSTIC  SURVEYS 


ERVICE   ON    ALL   TYPES    OF 
SOUND  APPARATUS 


729-7th  Avenue 
New  York  City 


December  28,  1939 


MOTION     PICTURE    NEWS 


61 


The  Utmost 
In  Sound  Reproduction 

RCA  PHOTOPHONE 

The  Best  Equipment  for  Any  Theatre  Anywhere 


PERTINENT  POINTS  FOR  THE  EXHIBITOR 
TO  CONSIDER 

Superiority  in  sound  reproduction. 

The  ultimate  in  tone  results  and  dependability. 

Highest  quality  equipment  at  prices  in  keeping  with  Exhibitors' 
ability  to  pay. 

Service    engineers   in    every    important    city,    constantly    at    your 
command. 

Acoustical  advice  always  available. 

Installation  within  three  weeks. 

Liberal  terms  to  large  and  small  exhibitor. 

Exhibitor  with  limited  seating  capacity  receives  same  consideration 
as  larger  theatre. 

RCA   Photophone   equipment   adapted    to    any   product,    whether 
sound-on-film   or  disc. 

Ever  at  the  command  of  the  exhibitor. 


Whether  you  buy  for  cash  or  on  deferred  payments 

RCA  PHOTOPHONE 

.  .  .  costs  you  less  week  by  week 
.  .  .  gives  you  more  day  by  day 

and  assures  you  and  your  patrons  of  absolute 
satisfaction   in   sound  reproduction. 

RCA  PHOTOPHONE,    Inc. 

SUBSIDIARY    OF    RADIO    CORPORATION    OF    AMERICA 
411  FIFTH  AVENUE     —     NEW  YORK  CITY 


Atlanta:  101  Marietta  Street         Chicago:   100  W.  Monroe  Street         Kansas  City,  Mo.:   Davidson  Bldg.         Denver:  817-17th  Street         San  Francisco:  235  Montgomery  Streei 


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Reproducers 

Continued  from  page  60 


Speakers:  L  Racon  Air  Column  on  Junior 
Model.  2  Racon  Air  Column  on  Senior 
Models. 

Turntables:     28  with  each  installation.     Lo- 
cated directly  under  lamp  house  of  projector. 
Driven  by  Rubins  &  Meyers  lA  h.p.  synchro- 
nous motors,  supplied  with  equipment. 
Pickups:    Victor. 

Sound  Head:  On  Powers  projector  by  rais- 
ing head,  on  all  others  under  regular  head. 
Head  Amplifier:  2  stages,  contained  in  alu- 
minum box,  Jewell  meters. 
Features:  Patented  drives.  Special  design 
amplifier  and  fader. 

Price  Range:  Junior,  disc  only,  $1500. 
Junior,  film  only,  $1750.  Junior,  combina- 
tion, $2500.  Senior,  disc  only,  $2250.  Senior, 
Film  only,  $2750.  Senior,  combination, 
$3500.  Prices  F.O.B.  factory. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 

Service:    From  central  service  stations  upon 
request. 
Delivery:    3  to  4  weeks. 


RCA  PHOTOPHONE 

RCA  PHOTOPHONE,  INC. 

411  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Dual  System:    5  models.    Type  B,  2000  seats 

capacity  and  over.    Type  C,  up  to  2000  seats 


capacity:  Type  D,  up  to  1400  seats  capacity; 
Type  F,  up  to  1000  seats  capacity;  Type  G, 
up  to  500  seats  capacity. 

Projectors:  Types  B,  C  and  D,  attachable 
to  Simplex  only.  Type  F,  attachable  to  Sim- 
plex Powers  and  Motiograph.  Type  G,  at- 
tachable to  Simplex  and  Powers. 
Main  Amplifier:  RCA  Photophone  ampli- 
fier, battery  operated  voltage  amplifier  unit 
with  A.C.  operated  power  amplifier  unit. 
Type  B,  28  tubes;  Type  C,  20  tubes;  Type 
D,  10  tubes;  Type  F,  10  tubes;  Type  G,  7 
tubes.  Types  B,  C  and  D  have  spare  volt- 
age amplifiers  and  can  also  operate  with  one 
of  the  power  amplifiers  temporarily  disabled. 
Batteries:  Four  6-volt  192  ampere  hour  stor- 
age batteries  used  for  voltage  amplifier  fila- 
ment; 135  volt  "B"  batteries  and  9-volt  "C" 
batteries  used  for  each  voltage  amplifier  on 
Types  B,  C,  D  and  'F;  200  Volts  "B"  batter- 
ies and  9  volt  "C"  batteries  used  as  polariz- 
ing voltages  on  photo  electric  cells. 
Rectifiers:  Tungar  rectifiers  used  for  battery 
charging  on  Type  F.  In  all  other  models 
motor-generator  sets  used  for  battery  charg- 
ing. Fader:  On  Types  B,  C  and  D,  potenti- 
ometer; Types  F  and  G,  Relay.  Speakers: 
RCA  dynamics. 

Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Spec- 
ial motor  supplied  with  equipment  for  proj- 
ector drives  turntable,  through  flexible 
coupling.  Located  at  left  side  of  projector. 
Pickups:    RCA. 

Sound  Head:  R  C  A.  A  rectangular  casting 
containing  optical  system  which  focuses  light 
beam  on  sound  track,  exciter  lamp  assembly 
and  photo-electric  cell  assembly.  Located 
between  projector  mechanism  and  lower 
magazine  and  is  mechanically  coupled  with 
projector.  Uses  no  head  amplifier. 
Features:  Uses  a  3  exciter  lamp  assembly 
allowing    for    immediate    interchangeability 


between  exciters;  also  dynamic  cone  speak- 
ers throughout. 

Price  Range:    Tvpe  B,  $13,500;  Type  C,  $11,- 
000;  Type   D,  $9,000;  Type  F,  $5,950;  Type 
G,  $2,995.    All  except  Type  G  quotations  in- 
clude cost  of  installation.     Prices  are  "FOB 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  Warehouse. 
Terms:    Leased. 
Service:    At  regular  intervals. 
Offices  in  all  principal  cities. 


REINER  MFG.  CO. 
15   Michigan  St.,  Milwaukee,  Wise. 
Turntables:      Located   at   side   of  projector. 
Driven  from  projector. 

Projectors:      Attachable     to     all     standard 
makes. 

ROYAL  AMPLITONE 

ROYAL  AMPLITONE  CORP. 

109  W.  64th  St.,  New  York  City 
Dual  System:  Both  units  also  available 
separately  for  disc  only  and  for  film  only. 
2  Models.  Type  12S  for  the  capacities  to 
800  seats.  Type  20S  for  tile  capacities  from 
800  seats  to  4,000  seats. 

Projectors:    Disc    attachable    to    all    makes; 
Film  to  Simplex  only. 

Main  Amplifier:  Designed  and  built  by  Royal 
Amplitone.  Single  channel,  protected.  Fader: 
Royal  Amplitone  specifications,  manufac- 
tured by  Ward  Leonard  Electric  Co. 
Speakers:  2  for  each  model,  types  variable 
to  conform  to  characteristics  of  auditorium 
as  recommended  by  engineers'  survey. 
Turntables:  2  for  each  installation.  Located 
at  left  side  of  projector.  Patented  Royal 
speed  coupling.  Pickup:  2  for  each  installa- 
tion. Stromberg  or  Audak  (optional). 
Sound  Head:  2  for  each  installation.  2  pre- 
focused  exciting  lamps  for  each  head.  Only 
2  adjustments  necessary  to  focus.  Head 
Amplifier:    Manufactured    by    Royal   Ampli- 


THE  FAMOUS  TEN  POINTS 
Which  Have  Made       ^ 

SUP"toM 

^        PARAMOUNT  ^ 

In  the  Field  of  Synchronous  Equipment 


1.  Specially  machined  sprocket  gear  attached 
to  motor  Bhaft. 

2.  New  type  smooth-running  chain  drive 
that  has  perfect  flexibility  and  positive 
mesh  engagement  with  sprocket  gear — 
resulting  in  perfect  synchronization, 

3.  Companion  gear  to  gear  No.  1,  mounted 
on  one  end  of  motor  shaft.  This  ia  also 
a  sprocket  gear  which,  because  of  its 
positive  engagement  with  chain  No.  2 
runs  in  perfect  unison  with  gear  No.  1. 

4.  Smooth  running  1,800  R.P.M.  synchron- 
ous motor,  drives  projector  with  a  me- 
chanical precision  that  results  in  an,  exact 
showing  of  90  pictures  per  minute,  which 
it  perfect  projection. 

5.  Gear  box  mounted  on  opposite  end  of 
synchronous  motor,  drives  shaft  6. 

(i.  On  the  opposite  end  of  shaft  6,  under  the 
turn-table,  is  a  metal  worm,  mesbea  with 
a  fibre  gear,  which  combination  means 
long  life  and  smooth  running. 


7.  Iu-inch  perfectly  aligned  turn-table,  runs 
in  exact  synchronization  with  the  pro- 
jection, thereby  giving  perfect  reproduc- 
tion, uniform  speed  and  pitch. 

8.  The  latest  and  best  type  of  pick-up,  which 
has  been  adopted  alter  testing  and  elimi- 
nating practically  all  other  makes.  The 
impedeace  has  been  found  to  match  per- 
fectly with  our  amplifiers  and  speakers. 
Balanced  eo  as  to  provide  perfect  tracking. 

9.  Motor  unit  entirely  separate  from  pro- 
jector and  entirely  separate  from  turn- 
table, which  removes  any  possible  motor 
vibration  from  either  projector  or  turn- 
table. As  the  motor  is  placed  at  right 
angles  to  turn-table,  it  further  eliminates 
all  possibility  of  vibration,  through  the 
use  of  special  Attachment  which  absorbs 
any  motor  motion  before  it  reaches  the 
turn-table, 

10.  Solid  bus  with  graceful  lines.  It  ia  arljust- 
able  and  can  be  firmly  anchored  to  any 
projection  room  floor. 


Price  Complete,  $1,095.00 
Sound -On-Film  Head  Now  Available 

Adswin   Corporation 


727  Seventh  Avenue 


New  York,  N.  Y. 


December  28,  1929 


MOTION    PICTURE    NEWS 


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*    CONSOLIDATED     CATALOGUE* 


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Synchronous 
Reproducers 

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tone.  Located  on  wall  of  booth  and  imme- 
diately in  front  of  projector.  Damped  by 
rubber  mounting. 

Price  Range:  Dual  system  (houses  to  800 
stats  capacity)  $2350.  (houses  from  800 
seats  capacity)  $3500.  Disc  only,  $1400, 
$1750,  $2050,  $2400.  Film  only,  $2400,  $3050. 
Prices  are  F.O.B.  factory.  Installation  serv- 
ice supplied.  Terms:  Leased  under  con- 
venient terms.  Sold  outright  for  cash.  No 
royalty  charges. 

Service:  by  manufacturer  on  request  at  cost. 
Distributors:  Southwestern  Royal  Amplitone 
Corp.,  308  S.  Harwood  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Royal  Amplitone  Equipment  Co.,  154  Wal- 
ton St.,  Atlanta,  Ga.  Liberty  Film  Ex- 
change, 916  G  St.,  N.W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
American  Motion  Picture  Co.,  Alamo  The- 
atre Bldg.,  Louisville,  Ky.  British  American 
Research  Lab.,  Inc.,  25  W.  43rd  St.,  New 
York  City.  Canadian  Theatres  &  Elec. 
Supply    Co.,    61    Albert    St.,    Toronto,    Ont. 


SUPERTONE 
ADSWIN  CORP. 
729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City 
Dual  System:    1  model. 

Projectors:    Attachable  to  Powers,  Simplex, 
Monograph. 


Main  Amplifier:  Radio  Receptor,  Powerizer. 
Double  channel.  Employs  5  tubes. 
Speakers:  Types  and  number  determined  by 
requirements  of  installation. 
Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated either  right  or  left  side  of  projector. 
Driven  by  synchronous  motor  supplied  with 
equipment. 

Price  Range:     Disc  only,  $1095. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 

Service:     When  required,  by  manufacturer- 
Delivery:    10  days. 


Supertone    Disc    Equipment 


SIMPLIMUS 

SIMPLIMUS,  INC. 

37  Winchester  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Dual  System:    1  Model. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  all  standard  makes 

of  projectors. 

Main  Amplifier:  Samson  PAM  19.  Employs 
6  tubes.  Fader:  Own  make.  Speakers: 
Wright  De  Coster  Directional. 
Turntables:  2  with  each  installation.  High 
model,  located  near  projector  head.  Low 
model  located  under  lamp  house.  Driven 
by  synchronous  motor  or  direct  from  proj- 
ector, optional.  Pickups:  Audak  Profes- 
sional. 

Sound  Head:  Connects  directly  to  drive 
shaft  of  projector.  Head  Amplifier:  3  stage, 
located  near  sound  head. 
Features:  Simplicity  of  design  and  opera- 
tion one  of  outstanding  features  claimed  by 
maker. 

Price  Range:    Disc  only,  $750.    Film,  $1000. 
Installation,   Disc   $50.      Film   $100.      Price 
F.O.B.  factory. 
Terms:     Sold  outright. 
Service:     By  owner. 
Delivery:     Immediate. 

SUPER  MELLAPHONE 
Mellaphone    Corporation 
Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Deal  system:    1   Model. 
Projectors:    Attachable   to   all  makes. 
Turntables:    Mellaphone. 
Sound    Head:     Driven    by    steel    and    fibre 
gears.      Head   Amplifier:    built   by   Webster 
Co.,  Chicago. 

Price  Range:  Dual  system  complete,  $1775. 
Does  not  include  installation.  Prices  T.O.B. 
factory. 

Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:    By  branches  at  owner  request. 
Delivery:     Immediate. 


Catalog  40  presents  general 
equipment  for  booth,  stage  and 
orchestra,  including  the  silent 
automatic  De  Luxe  rewind,  De 
Luxe  rewind  tables  and  record 
cabinets  for  storing  sound  discs; 
carbon  racks  and  miscellaneous 
lighting  equipment. 

If  you  haven't  a  copy,  write  for 
one. 


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CHICAGO 
CINEMA 
EQUIP'T 
COMPANY 

1738-56  NORTH 
SPRINGFIELD  AVE., 
CHICAGO,  ILL. 


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FOREMOST  theatres  throughout 
the  country  rest  their  confi- 
dence in  Chicago  Cinema 
Booth,  Stage  and  Orchestra  Equip- 
ment— engineered  by  men  of  author- 
ity in  equipping  the  modern  cinema 
palaces — specified  by  those  who  de- 
mand the  utmost  in  equipment  at  low 
cost.  You  will  find  it  profitable  to 
consult  this  company  directly,  when 
in  need  of  equipment.  The  Chicago 
Cinema  Equipment  Company  manu- 
factures what  it  sells — guarantees 
what  it  manufactures.  Watch  your 
mail  for  the  latest  Chicago  Cinema 
bulletins.  To  make  sure  you  receive 
them,  send  us  your  name  and  address 
— immediately. 


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FILM 

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Bulletin  42  shows  yon  the 
latest  developments  in  sound 
accessories  —  an  adjustable 
lens  mount  for  Simplex,  Mo* 
tiograph  and  Powers  projec- 
tors— a  proportional  aperture 
gate  for  Simplex.  Bulletin 
41  lists  new  record  cabinets, 
RCA  oil  drip  pans,  Western 
Electric  control  box  stands. 
Write  for  them! 


64 


THEATRE   BUILDING  &   EQUIPMENT   BUYERS   GUIDE 


Section  Two- 


SYNCRODISK  PRESENTS 

The 
Complete  Line  of 
Sound  Equipment 


MADE  BY  WEBER 

Turntables — Synchronized 
Pickups 

Fader  for  Turntables 
Sound-on-Film  Head 
Fader  for  Sound-on-Film 
Two  Channel  Rack  and  Panel 
Amplifier  with  Booth 
Speaker    Incorporated 
Lamps  for  Turntables 


WE  SUPPLY 

Wright-DeCoster  Speakers 

Unfiles  for  Speakers 

Speedometers 

Synchronous  Motors  and  1725  Motors 

Booth  Speaker 

Film  Splicer 

Non-synchronized  Turntable 


Syncrodisk  turntables  are  built  with  accuracy,  per- 
fect operation  and  long  life  as  the  keynotes  of  con- 
struction. 

The  Weber  company  is  jealous  of  it's  reputation 
for  precision.  Several  hundred  purchasers  can  tes- 
tify that  this  is  no  advertising  dream  but  TRUTH. 

AND  here  is  the  Complete  Line  of  Sound  Equip- 
ment—every item  worthy  of  the  Weber  mark. 

Built  to  keep  your  house  filled  with  patrons  who 
come  back  for  each  new  film  you  show  because  they 
like  your  "talkies." 

Every  Weber  product  carries  an  absolute  guaran- 
tee of  perfect  satisfaction  or  money  back. 

■ill  made  in  our  factory 

WEBER  MACHINE  CORPORATION 


Synchronous 
Reproducers 

Continued 


59  RUTTER  ST., 


ROCHESTER,   N.  Y. 


SYNCRODISK 
WEBER  MACHINE  CORP. 
59  Rutter  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Turntables:    Located  at  side  of  projector. 
Driven  by  projector  crank  shaft.    Not  driven 
off  intermittant.    Spring  suspension  (Syncro- 
disk patent).     Separate  synchronous  motor, 
if  desired,  at  additional  cost. 
Projectors:     Attachable     to     all     standard 
makes. 

Price  Range:  $500  per  pair,  complete  with  2 
pickups  and  fader. 
Delivery:    Immediate. 

TONE-O-GRAPH 
NORTH  AMERICAN  SOUND  &  TALK- 
ING PICTURE  EQUIPMENT  CORP. 
729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City 
Dual  System:     2  models.     Type  1   MD  for 
capacities  up  to  800  seats.     Type  2  MD  for 
capacities  from  800  to  2500  seats. 
Projectors:     Disc  attachable  to  all  project- 
ors.    Film  to  all  standard  makes  excepting 
Motiograph. 

Main  Amplifier:  Samson  PAM  19.  Double 
channel.  Batteries:  8  volt  and  180  volt  for 
head  amplifier  only.  Fader:  Own  make. 
Speakers:  Racon  Air  Column. 
Turntables:  2  for  each  installation.  Lo- 
cated on  same  base  with  motor  and  spear 
gears.  Driven  by  synchronous  motor  sup- 
plied with  equipment.  Pickups:  Audak  Pro- 
fessional. 

Sound  Head:   Mounted  under  projector  with 
projector  head.    Head  Amplifiers:   3  tube  re- 
sistance coupled.    Mounted  on  projector. 
Features:     Simplicity  of  hook-up  and  con- 
struction. 

Price  Range:    Type  1  MD,  disc  only,  $1800. 
Dual  System,  $3250.    Type  2  MD,  disc  only, 
$2500.    Dual  System,  $4000. 
Terms:    Sold  outright. 

Service:    Available  from  factory  or  branches 
when  desired. 
Delivery:    10  days. 

THEATRE  SOUND  EQUIPMENT 
THEATRE  SOUND  EQUIPMENT  CO. 

Hope,   Arkansas 
Dual  System:    3  models.    Model  748  for  500 
seats  capacity.     Model   1250  for  1000  seats 
capacity.      Model    1950   for   capacities   over 
1000  seats. 

Projectors:  Attachable  to  all  standard 
makes. 

Main  Amplifier:  Webster  and  Samson. 
Model  748  uses  6  tubes;  Model  1250,  12 
tubes;  Model  1950,  19  tubes;  Model  748, 
single  channel;  Models  1250  and  1950,  double 
channel. 

Fader:      Own   make.      Speakers:      Various 
makes  according  to  installation.    Wright  De 
Coster,  Peerless,  Jensen,  Kernsten,  Racon. 
Turntables:    2  with  each  installation.     High 
model,  located  at  side  of  projector. 
Pickups:    Various  makes.    Webster,  Electri- 
cal Research  Laboratories. 
Sound  Head:   Mounted  under  projector  head 
by  lowering  take-up  magazine.     Head  Am- 
plifier: Located  on  wall  in  front  of  projector. 
Price  Range:      Model  748,  disc  only,  $748. 
Film  added,  $1000  extra.     Model  1250,  disc 
only,  $1250.    Film  added,  $1000  extra.    Model 


December  28,  1929 


MOTION     PICTURE     NEWS 


65 


In  More  Than  5000  Theatres  the  World  Over 

Millions  of  people  throughout  the  United  States  and  many  foreign  countries  enjoy  the  perfect 
sound  projection  of  Wright-DeCoster  Reproducers.  They  are  acclaimed  in  many  languages  by 
theatre  owners  throughout   the  world. 

The  patrons  of  your  theatre  are  interested  solely  in  perfect  audition — the  faithful  reproduction  of  record- 
ed sound.      You  cannot  afford  to  experiment. 
Install   a   Wright-DeCoster  Reproducer   with   a 
No.   9   Directional  Horn   and  make   your  first 
installation  an  instant  and 
permanent   asset. 


The  Speaker  of  the  Year 
Ideal  for  Clearness — Distinctness — Brilliancy  of  Tone 

Wright-DeCoster 
Reproducers 

The  Wright-DeCoster  Reproducer,  installed  in  the  No.  9  direc- 
tional horn,  has  made  it  possible  for  theatre  owners  to  secure 
good  sound  reproduction  after  they  had  given  up  all  hope.  This 
horn  may  save  you  hundreds  of  dollars  unnecessarily  spent  in 
trying  continually  to  improve   the   acoustics   in  your  theatre. 


No.  9  Horn 


I 


Write  for  Descriptive  Matter  and  Address 
of  Nearest  District  Sales  Office 


I 


Wright-DeCoster,  Inc. 


2205  UNIVERSITY  AVENUE 

Export  Dept.  M.  Simons  &  Son  Co.,  220  Broadway,  New  York,  N.  Y.,  U.  S.  A. 


ST.  PAUL,  MINN. 

Cable  Address,  Simontrice,  New  York 


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THEATRE   BUILDING    &    EQUIPMENT    BUYERS    GUIDE 


Section  Two 


For  a  New  and  Better  Lobby 
Display  Lighting  Use 

BABY  NO.  5 


$7.75 


EACH 


Complete  with  Lamp  as  Shown 

The  Baby  No.  5  Spotlite  fills  a 
long  felt  want  for  a  powerful  yet 
simplified  lighting  device.  Com- 
plete with  colors,  sliding  focal 
base  and  Mazda  G-30  250-watt 
lamp. 

FOR  SPOTTING  ACTS  FROM 
FOOTLIGHTS,  VASES,  FLOWERS, 
LOBBY,  CUT  OUTS,  DISPLAYS 
OF    ALL    DESCRIPTIONS,    ETC. 

Thousands  of  No.  5  are  used  in  every 
class  of  theatre  from  coast  to  coast.  Re- 
peats and  repeats  orders  from  the  circuits 
belozu  tells  its  own  story. 


Paramount   Publix  Corp. 

William  Fox 

Warner  Bros. 

Radio-  Keith-Orpheum 

Loews  Theatres 

M.  &  S.  Circuit 

Stanley  Theatres,  Inc. 

Netco  Circuit 

W.  S.  Bntterfield  Theatres 

G.  B.  Theatres,  Inc. 

Yamins  Enterprises 

Mark  Browar  Amusements 

Manhattan  Theatres,  Inc. 

Graphic  Circuit,  Inc. 

John  Hills  Congress 

Washington  Operating  Co. 

Milford  Operating  Co. 

Putnam  Operating  Co. 

Locatelli  Theatres 

Union  Theatres,  Ltd. 

Hendel  Corporation 

Etc.,  Etc. 


If   your    dealer    cannot    supply, 
write  me  direct. 

Wm.  Pollard 

2331    Kindred  Street 
Astoria,  L.  I.  C,  N,  Y. 

Ravemwood    0687 
Cable    Unclebil    New    York 


Synchronous 
Reproducers 

Continued  from  page  64 


1950,  disc  only,  $1950.   'Film  added,  $1950  ex- 
tra. 

Terms:    Sold  outright. 
Service:    By  owner. 
Delivery:    10  days. 


WESTERN    ELECTRIC    SYSTEM 
ELECTRICAL  RESEARCH  PRODUCTS, 
INC. 
350  W.  57th  St.,  New  York  City 
Dual  System:    Various  combination  of  units 
assembled    to    instal    system    in    individual 
theatres.    Complete  equipment  manufactured 
by  Western  Electric.     Installations  made  in 
accordance  with  engineering  survey.      Cost 
includes    installation    and    necessary   associ- 
ated equipment,   screen,  etc.,  instruction  to 
theatre  operators  on  method  of  operating. 
Price  Range:    Disc  only  or  film  only  for  less 
than  1000  seats,  $5500.     Dual  system,  $7000. 
Disc  onlv  or  film  only  for  1000  to  2000  seats, 
$8500.     Dual  system,  $10,000.     Disc  only  or 
film    only    for   2000    to    3000    seats,    $12,500. 
Dual   system,  $14,000.     Special  installations 
for  special  theatres.  $15,000  to  $20,000. 
Terms:     Leased 

Service:     By  company  at  fixed  charge. 
Offices  in  all  principal  cities. 


AMPLION  CORP.  OF  AMERICA 
133  W.  21st  St.,  New  York  City 
Speaker  Units— D  YNAMIC  CONE 
SPEAKER:  two  models,  DC  model  uses 
6-volt  field  supply,  AC  model  uses  110-volt 
60-cycles.  Cone  is  7  in.  in  diameter.  Voice 
coil  held  by  two  restraining  springs  attached 
to    each    end,    giving    stability    of    position. 


DYNAMIC  AIR  COLUMN  SPEAKER, 
list  price,  $100;  weight,  15  lbs.  'Field  supply, 
1.8  amperes  at  6  volts,  supplied  either  from 
6-volt  storage  battery  or  110-volt  DC  line 
with  90  ohm  resistance  in  series  by  using 
Amplion  Exciter.  Unit  sold  with  or  with- 
out above  transformer. 

Horn — Air  column,  2  models.  M-10  has 
10-foot  air  column;  overall  height.  57  in., 
Bell  45  in.  x  45  in.  and  depth  36  in.  Weight 
57  lbs.  Smaller  model,  M-6,  for  restricted 
space,  similar  to  M-10  in  design.  List  price, 
$150. 


BEST  MANUFACTURING  CO. 
1200  Grove  St.,  Irvington,  N.  J. 
Speaker  Units— BEST  THEATRE  DY- 
NAMIC SPEAKER.  Special  magnetic 
steel  housing.  Diaphragm  13  5/16  inch 
length,  17  15/32  inch  width,  9  13/16  inch 
depth,  height  overall,  14  13/32  inch.  Total 
weight.  53  lbs.  For  operation  on  105  to 
120  volts  A.C.  50  to  60  cycles.  List  price 
$95,  chassis  only.  D.C.  Dynamic,  $75,  chas- 
sis only. 


GATES   RADIO  SUPPLY  CO. 
115  No.  4th  St.,  Quincy,  111. 

Speaker  Units— THEATRE  DYNAMIC, 
complete  with  easel,  list  price.  $100.  Dyna- 
mic units — K-88 — 6  volt  field,  list  price,  $88; 
K92-90  volt  field,  list  price,  $92:  K68-6  volt 
field,  list  price,  $68;  K72-90  volt  field,  list 
price,  $72. 

Horns— Model  25 — 40  inch  Bell,  12  foot 
air  column,  list  price.  $50.  Model  5301 — 40 
inch  Bell.  12  foot  air  column,  mounted  or 
standards,  list  price,  $55. 


KERSTEN  RADIO  EQUIPMENT,  INC. 
Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

Speaker  Units  — ELECTRODYNAMIC 
CONE,  No.  D221,  equipped  for  light  socket 
operation,  110-volt  AC,  60-cycle.  Other 
models  wound  for  DC  operation  from  6  to 
220  voltage;  also  for  25  cycle.  Electro- 
dynamic  Horn  Speaker:  2  models.  No.  70K, 
type  A,  operates  from  direct  current,  90  to 
120  volts,  takes  50  milliamperes.  Weight, 
11  lbs.  List  price,  $80.  Type  B.  operates 
from  6-volt  storage  battery,  taking  1.1  am- 
peres. Weight,  11  lbs.  List  price.  $75. 
Type  K85,  operates  from  6-volt  storage  bat- 
tery taking  Wi  amperes.  Will  handle  up  to 
15  watts.     Weight,  20  lbs.     List  price,  $120. 

Horns — Air  column,  Model  No.  5201  has 
7-foot  8-inch  air  column;  height,  30  in.; 
width,  30  in.:  depth.  27  in.  List  price,  $55. 
Model  No.  5301  has  8-foot  4-inch  air  column; 
height.  30  in.:  width,  30  in.;  depth,  27.  List 
price.  $60.  Both  models  are  one-piece  con- 
struction, with  supporting  standards  part  of 
the  construction.  Also  other  models  in  air 
column  horns;  also  bell  type  for  dynamic 
cone,  .and  monitor  horns. 


MACY  MANUFACTURING  CORP. 
1451  39th  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Speaker  Units  —  ELECTRODYNAMIC 
HORN  UNIT;  Model  G.A.C..  operates  on 
output  of  10  to  30  watts,  with  field  supply 
of  l'i  amperes  at  6  V  D.C,  specially  de- 
signed for  auditoriums  and  theatres.  Weight, 
19  lbs.;  list  price,  $100. 

Horns — Air  Column,  Model  S.  120,  air  col- 
umn. 10  feet;  Bell  40  by  40  inches;  depth, 
36  inches;  weight,  58  lbs.:  list  price,  $150. 
Model  S.  72.  specially  designed  for  shallow 
stages,  suspended  in  frame  with  chain  for 
hanging;  Air  Column,  6  feet;  weight.  47 
lbs.:  list  price.  $115. 


Macy   Hum   for   Small   Theatres 


MILES  MANUFACTURING  CORP. 

31  West  21st  St.,  New  York  City 
Speaker  Unit— M  110  A.C.  ELECTRO 
DYNAMIC  AIR  COLUMN  UNIT.  Oper- 
ates from  110/115  volt  line  60  cycles  by 
means  of  special  rectifier  operating  directly 
from  commercial  110  volt  AC.  circuit — no 
battery  or  exciter  required.  Field  coil  is 
wound  to  give  cold  resistance  of  417  ohms 
and  hot  resistance  of  454  ohms.     Output  of 


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Horns 

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Speakers 

Continued 


rectifier  with  line  voltage  of  115  volts  and 
medium  temperature  of  field  coils  175  milli- 
amperes  at  75  volts  D.C.  M  100,  features 
include  sound  passage  leading  from 
diaphragm  to  perforated  sound  chamber, 
where  vibrations  filter  before  entering  throat 
of  horn. 

Horns — M  10,  exponential  giant  horn. 
Special  M  10  combination,  consisting  of  1  M 
100  unit,  1-4000  ohm  Miles  output  trans- 
former 1  M  10  horn,  list  price  $275.  M  9, 
air  column,  9  ft.  Bell  30  inch  wide,  40  inch 
high,  30  inch  deep.  List  price,  braced  ready 
to  operate,  $80.  Special  combination  M  9, 
consisting  of  1  elect rodynamic  air  column 
unit  No.  100,  1  Miles  4000  ohm  output  trans- 
former, 1  M  9  horn,  list  price,  $230.  M  12,  9 
ft.  expotential  air  column,  Bell  20  inch  wide, 
20  inch  high,  12  inch  deep.  List  price,  $35. 
Special  combination  M  12,  consisting  of  1  M 
100  electro  dynamic  air  column  unit,  1  4000 
ohm  output  transformer,  1  M  12  horn,  list 
price  $185. 


OPERADIO  MANUFACTURING  CO. 

St.  Charles,  111. 
Speaker  Units— OPERADIO  UNI-DI- 
RECTIONAL  BOWL  TYPE  SPEAKER. 
Model  IT-2306.  Employs  air-column  prin- 
ciple, and  designed  especially  for  theatres 
which  are  approximately  square  in  floor- 
plan,  very  little  variation  in  intensity  of  vol- 
ume through  an  arc  of  approximately  160 
degrees  in  front  of  speaker,  being  claimed. 
List  price,  $490.  Operadio  Uni-Directional 
Electrodynamic-Air  Column  Model  S-2306, 
especially  designed  for  long,  narrow  auditor- 
ium. List  price,  $300.  Operadio  Jack  Hor- 
ner Model  2306.  110  volt  AC.  50-60  cycle 
electro-dynamic  speaker  designed  to  oper- 
ate direct  from  the  high  impedance  output 
of  standard  amplifier.  Transformer  designed 
to  match  output  characteristics  of  type  171A, 
type  245  and  type  250  tubes,  used  singly  or 
in  push  pull.    List  price,  $55. 

RACON  ELECTRIC  CO.,  INC. 
18  Washington  PL,  New  York  City 

Speaker  Unit— D  Y  N  A  M  I  C  HORN 
SPEAKER.  2  models— Type  "A"  Giant  Dy- 
namic, operates  on  output  up  to  30  watts, 
requires  field  supply  of  1  ampere  at  6  V  DC, 
specially  designed  for  voice  reproduction, 
frequency  response  claimed  is  from  60  to 
5.000  cycles.  Weight,  20  lbs.;  list  price,  $120. 
Junior  Dynamic,  handles  output  of  25  watts, 
with  field  consumption  1  ampere  at  6  V. 
Weight,  11  lbs.;  list  price,  $50. 

Horns — Air  column,  Model  4320,  has  10- 
foot  air  column;  Bell  40  by  40  inches;  depth, 
34  inches;  weight,  45  lbs.;  list  price.  $175, 
including  framework.  Air  column,  Model 
O.B.  2320,  air  column  12^  feet;  Bell  30  by 
45  inches;  depth  31  inches;  weight  29  lbs.; 
list  price,  $120. 


RADIO  RECEPTOR  CO. 
106  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City- 
Speaker    Units— SK-1,    SUPER    DYNA- 
MIC, 8  inch  cone.    MK-1,  magnetic  speaker, 
8  inch  cone. 


THE  ROLA  COMPANY 
2570  Superior  Ave.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Speaker  Units— R-AC  MODEL,  ELEC- 
TRO DYNAMIC.  Field  is  excited  to  mag- 
netic density  of  approximately  3000  ampere- 
turns  by  built-in  rectifier  using  output  of  a 
type  280  rectifier  tube,  operating  from  cir- 
cuit A.C.  supply  line.  List  price,  $70.  Model 
R-225,  similar  to  R-AC  model,  but  without 
rectifier  equipment.  Field  requires  80  milli- 
amperes  of  D.C.  at  225  volts.  List  price,  $55. 
Model  C-110.  Complete  electro  dynamic 
unit  with  9  inch  diaphragm,  Westinghouse 
Rectox  Rectifier  for  exciting  field  from  1057 
125  volt,  60  cycle  current,  and  with  base 
bracket,  input  transformer,  and  10  ft.  power 
cord  with  through-switch.    List  price,  $37.50. 


WRIGHT-DeCOSTER,   INC. 
St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Speakers— DYNAMIC  CONE  SPEAK- 
ERS: 2  models,  110-volt  AC  25-50-60-cycle. 
Dimensions:  12  in.  wide;  9?4  in.  deep;  12j^ 
in.  high;  cone  10  in.  diameter.  Requires 
\0%  in.  Baffle  Hole.  Weight,  52  lbs.  Model 
No.  107,  with  output  transformer,  list  price, 
$72.50.  Model  No.  108,  without  output  trans- 
former, list  price,  $68.50. 

Horns  —  "Airport  Horn"  designed  to 
cover  large  area.  Opening  at  Bell,  4  ft.  x 
4  ft.;  length,  6  ft.  8  in.;  weight,  246  lbs.,  for 
use  with  107  chassis  cone  speaker.  List 
price,  $75. 


Air  Column   10  feat 

Depth  34  inches 

Bell  40  in.  by  40  in. 

Weight  45  pounds 


Draws   the   Crowds 

Full  houses  are  indispensible  in  these  days  of  competition.  And  that  means 
that  Racon  Horns  be  installed  in  place  of  imitations  with  their  vibrations,  squeaks 
and  unnatural  tones.  Distortion  ruins  vocal  and  instrumental  reproductions.  They 
cut  down  box  office  receipts.  And  that  means  thinning  crowds  which  invite  disas- 
ter. 

Racon  Horns  give  perfect  satisfaction  because  of 
scientific  construction — non-vibratory,  non-porous  and 
thrilling  in  natural  tones.  Their  unquestioned  leadership 
is  proven  by  the  imitators. 

Racon  Electric  Co.  Inc. 

Factories:  18-24  Washington  PL,  New  York; 

Slough,  Bucks,   England,  and   3   Mutual  St., 

Toronto,  Canada 


Giant  Dynamic  Horn 
Unit 


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Section  Tivo 


m 


CONS  O  LI  D  AT  E  D     C  ATA  LO  G  U  E    ♦ 


a 


110  volt  25-30-40-50-60  cycle.  5  tubes— 227, 
281,  250.  No  volume  control.  List  price, 
$137.50.  PAM  No.  19,  6  tubes— 227,281,250. 
List  price,  $175. 


OPERADIO  MANUFACTURING  CO. 
St.  Charles,  IU. 

Operadio  Model  252— UPRIGHT  DESK 
TYPE,  method  of  wiring,  cabled  and  lead 
shielded.  Type  of  interstage  coupling,  trans- 
former. Frequency  response  characteristic 
of  coupling  units  40  to  6000,  flat  response 
with  frequency  control  on  both  ends.  Am- 
plifying stages,  3-stage  250  push  pull.  Power 
supply,  110  volts  60  cycle.  A.C.  6  tubes — 
226,  171A,  250,  281.  Potentiometer  type  vol- 
ume control.    List  price,  $475. 


RADIO  RECEPTOR  CO. 
106  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City 
Powerizer  Amplifiers— 3  TYPES.  PXP- 
245,  2  stage,  5  watts.  PYP-250,  3  stage,  5 
watts.  PXP-250,  3  stage,  10-11  watts.  Meth- 
od of  wiring,  telephone.  Type  of  interstage 
coupling,  transformer.  Frequency  response 
characteristic  of  coupling  units,  30  to  10,- 
000.  Power  supply,  110,  220,  60  and  25 
cycle.  Tubes  used,  226,  227,  280,  281,  171, 
250,  245.  Potentiometer  type  volume  con- 
trol. 

SAMSON  ELECTRIC  CO. 

Canton,  Mass. 
PAM  Amplifiers— PAM  NO.  9,  furnished 
both  vertical  or  panel  and  horizontal.  Method 
of  wiring,  point  to  point.  Type  of  inter- 
stage coupling,  transformer  and  resistance. 
Frequency  response  characteristic  of  entire 
amplifier,  2</2  D.B.  variation  between  50  and 
6400  cycles.     Power  supply,  D.C.  and  A.C, 


Webster  Electric  Co.,  "250"  Push-Pull 
Power  Amplifier 

WEBSTER  ELECTRIC  CO. 
Racine,  Wise. 
Webster  Power  Amplifiers — MODEL  A- 
210,  2  stage  with  push  pull  stage  of  210 
tubes.  For  small  theatres.  List  price,  $105. 
A-310,  3  stage  with  push  pull  stage  of  210 
tubes.  List  price,  $115.  A-37-45,  3  stage 
with  push  pull  stage  of  245,  for  theatres  up 
to  600  seats.  List  price,  $110.  A-37-50,  3 
stage  with  push  pull  stage  of  250.  For  thea- 
tres of  1500  seats  or  more.  Furnished  with 
switch  to  control  high  and  low  frequency 
response.  Out  put  15  watts,  will  supply  5 
dynamic  speakers.    List  price,  $150.    All  am- 


YES   SIR.' 

It's    Specialization   Today 
That    Gets    There 

That  is  why  the  Transverter  is  doing  such  a  wonder- 
ful job  everywhere  in  Motion  Picture  Theatres 
throughout  the  world. 

The  Transverter  is  made  in  a  plant  whose  main 
business  has  always  been  the  manufacture  of  motor 
generators  for  the  motion  picture  industry. 

Hertner  engineers  specialize  in  meeting  and  antici- 
pating your  needs — that's  why  Transverters  give 
such  universal  long  time  satisfaction. 

"//  you  shoiv  Pictures  you  need  the  Trans- 
verier" — and  more  so  today  than  ever  before. 


Sold  In  the  U.   S.  A.    oy 
The  National   Theatre    Supply   Co. 


Canadian    Distributors 
Perkins  Electric,   Ltd. 


THE  HERTNER  ELECTRIC  COMPANY 


plifiers  can  be  furnished  for  60  or  25  cycles, 
115  volts. 


WEBSTER  COMPANY 
850  Blackhawk  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Webster  D-250  and  UD-250-D,  STEEL 
BASE  HORIZONTAL  TYPE.  UD,  steel 
base  vertical  type.  Method  of  wiring,  cable. 
Type  of  interstage  coupling,  transformer. 
Frequency  response  characteristic  of  coupl- 
ing units,  2  D.B.  (from  1000  cycles)  from  90 
to  6000.  Amplifying  stages,  one  227  push 
pull,  226  push  pull  250.  Power  supply,  two 
281.  7  tubes— 227,  250,  281.  No  volume  con- 
trol. 


OPERADIO  MANUFACTURING  CO. 
St.  Charles  111. 

MODEL  341-D.  High  impedance  fader  of 
approximately  2700  ohms  suitable  for  work- 
ing between  pickups  of  approximately  3000 
ohms.  Also  for  between  photo  electric  cell 
amplifiers  and  high  impedance  input  ampli- 
fiers, provided  output  of  photo  electric  cell 
amplifier  is  high  impedance  of  approximately 
3000  to  400  ohms.  Composed  of  two  units, 
left  and  right  hand.  Left  hand  unit  contains 
operating  mechanism,  whereas  right  hand 
unit  is  merely  dummy  fader  and  contains 
only  indicating  face  plate  and  control  knob. 
They  are  connected  by  steel  rod  which  may 
be  cut  to  lengths  required. 


WARD  LEONARD  ELECTRIC  CO. 
31  South  St.,  Mount  Vernon,  N.  Y. 

Vitrohm  Faders.  For  volume  and  change- 
over control  with  disk  and  film.  Attenua- 
tion pads  for  matching  line  impedance.  Both 
special  built  to  order  upon  specifications. 


Operadio  Model  No.  341-D 

WEBSTER  ELECTRIC  CO. 

Racine,  Wise. 

Theatre     Type      Pickup— MODEL 

(high  impedance)  for  16  inch  records. 

price,    $25.      Model   2-D-l    (200   ohm    impe 

dance)  for  16  inch  records.    List  price,  $30. 


2-D 
List 


AUDAK  COMPANY 
565  Fifth  Ave.,  New  York  City 
The    Professional — 'For    16    inch    records. 
List  price,  $30. 

BEST   MANUFACTURING   CO. 
1200  Grove   St.,   Irvington,  N.  J. 
De  Luxe  Theatre  Pickup— STANDARD, 
list  price,  $25.    Long  Arm.  list  price,  $30. 


Webster  Electric  Pick-op 


December  28,  1929 


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Section  Two 


-CONSOLIDATED     CATALOGUE- 


a 


Sound  Screens 


AMERICAN  CINE  SCREEN  CO. 
American  and  Minusa  Sound  Screens — 
American  Sound  Screen,  pyroxylin  coated, 
ultra-white  special  surface.  Perforation  spec- 
ially designed  for  by  high  and  low  frequency 
notes.  Minusa  Sound  Screen,  specially 
coated  Du  Pont  fabrikoid,  special  perfora- 
tion design. 


BEADED  SCREEN  CORP. 
438  W.  37th  St.,  New  York  City 
Vocalite  Sound  Screen — Special  silk  fabric 
coated  with  patented  compound  giving  crys- 
tal glass  beaded  surface.  Washable;  may  be 
wiped  with  damp  cloth.  List  price,  $1.00  per 
square  foot. 


THE   DA-LITE   SCREEN   CO. 

2715  North  Crawford  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Da-Tone  X  Sound  Screen:  Special  fabric 
perforated  to  give  sound  porosity  and  light 
reflection  for  projected  pictures.  75c  per 
sq.  foot. 


RAVEN  SCREEN  CORP. 
1476  Broadway,  New  York  City 
Transtone  and  Permatex  Sound  Screens — 
Transtone  has  rubber  impregnated  cotton 
surface,  may  be  washed  with  soap  and  water. 
List  price,  $1.25  per  sq.  foot.  Permatex  has 
pyroxyline  coated  finish,  washable,  list  price 
90c  per  sq.  foot. 


TRUEVISION  PROJ.  SCREEN  CORP. 
841  Tiffany  St.,  New  York  City 
Truevision  Sound  Screen  —  Truevision 
Perforated  Glass  Beaded  Screen  (patent 
pending)  special  surface.  May  be  washed 
with  water  and  soft  sponge.  Price,  includ- 
ing grommets  for  lacing,  $1.50  per  sq.  foot. 


WALKER  SCREEN  CO. 
85  Thirty-fifth  St,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Walker  Soundscreen:  Features  doubly 
staggered  pattern  for  perforations  which  are 
so  distributed  that  there  is  a  series  of  holes 
every  sixteenth  inch,  eliminating  parallel 
lines;  white  surface,  blue  black;  made  of 
special  DuPont  material  manufactured  ex- 
clusively for  this  company.  May  be  cleaned 
by  washing  with  warm  water  and  soap  with- 
out injury  to  surface. 


Horn  Towers 


EARL  B.  HOUGH 
5820  Kenmore  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Hough  Horn  Lift — Built  to  carry  two  and 
three  Western  Electric  horns.  Remote  con- 
trol with  automatic  stops.  When  not  in 
use  is  housed  in  stage  basement  and  is  con- 
tained within  a  ceiling  height  of  8  feet.  It 
has  an  upward  travel  of  15  feet  or  more,  if 
required.  Constructed  of  telescoping  steel 
frames  on  a  'A  H.P.  motor.  Is  shipped 
knocked  down  and  crated  ready  for  assem- 
bly and  installation. 


LITTLEFORD  BROS. 
504  E.  Pearl  St.,  Cincinnati,  O. 
Littleford  Horn  Tower — Constructed  of  2 
inch  x  2  inch  x  3/16  inch  angle  irons  and 
strongly  gusseted  at  corners.  Tower  is  rigid 
and  free  from  vibration.  It  is  77  inches 
square  with  an  adjustable  height  from  12  to 
18  feet.  List  price,  Tower,  $76.50.  Flaring 
device,  list  price  $21. 


Screen  Masks 


VALLEN  ELECTRICAL  CO. 
Akron,  Ohio 
SCREEN  MASKS 
Vallen  Automatic   Mask — Device   for  ad- 
justing screen  area  to  size  and  proportions 
required     for     standard,     Movietone,     RCA 
sound-track    film,    etc.      Equipment    is    at- 
tached to  screen  frame,  is  controlled   elec- 
trically, by  hand  line  or  remote  control,  and 
folds   back   out   of  sight   when   not   in   use. 
Allows  for  reduction  from  left  side  only  or 
any    other    desired    directions.      Adjustable 
flange  allows  for  alignment  to  tilt  of  screen. 


WALKER  SCREEN  CO. 
85  Thirty-fifth  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Walker    Masking    Unit — Remote    control 
full-stage  masking  unit  adapts  screen  area  to 
various  proportions  for  sound-on-film,  full- 
stage,  etc. 


TRUVISION  ?1Tsu.RoA£  PROJECTION  SCREEN 

Perforated  Glass-Bead  Screens  (**.*«*) 

The  Last  Word  for  Projection 
and  for  Sound 


ROXY  THEATRE 

Installs  Truvision  Sound  Screen  Replacing 
the  Former  Sound  Screen 


Brilliance — Depth — Definition — Third  Dimension  Illusion 


Electrical  Testing  Laboratory  Report  47766  Sept.  11th,  1929 

Truvision  Projection  Screen  Corporation 

PHONE:  DAYTON  8886-8887  841  Tiffany  Street,  Bronx,  N.  Y. 


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MOTION     PICTURE     NEWS 


ELEC-TRO-FONE 


America's  Finest 


Sound  Equipment 


Many  Patented  Superior 
and    Exclusive    Features 


GUARANTIEE  We  guarantee  ;ill  Elec  -  Tro  -  Fone 
parts  to  be  free  from  defects  in  design,  material  and  work- 
manship and  agree  to  replace  without  charge,  all  parts  show- 
ing such  defects,  within  one  year  after  delivery  to  the  buyer, 
provided  such  parts  have  not  been  rendered  inoperative  or 
defective  by  lightning,  or  other  elements,  excessive  current, 
or  negligence. 

Amplifiers,  motors,  vacuum  tubes,  rectifiers  and  springs  are 
guaranteed  for  90  days  from  date  of  shipment. 

When  Elec-Tro-Fone  equipment  is  installed  according  to 
instructions  it  carries  a  guarantee  of  absolute  satisfaction  to 
the  purchaser  in  its  performance. 

YOUR  SAFEGUARD  Twenty  years  experi- 
ence  in  mechanical  and  electrical  reproduction  of  speech  and 
music,  plus  the  finest  of  guaranteed  parts  and  materials  from 
America's  oldest,  most  reliable  and  most  skillful  engineers 
and   manufacturers,   go   into   all   Elec-Tro-Fone   equipment. 

Salesmen  and  Distributors  Write  for  Liberal  Proposition 


Qet  this 

Pos-Tiv    Drive 
One  Man  Operation 
Perfect  Synchronization 
No  Vibration 
Compact  Unit  Construc- 
tion 
All  bearings  run  in  oil 
Double   Amplifiers 
Constant     speed     Turn  - 
Table     motor     drives 
projector   for   talkers 
Projector     motor     and 
variable  speed  Horton 
pulley   for  silents 
Quickly    installed 


and  this 

Straight  Line  Pick-Up 
Perfect  Speech 
Natural   Music 
Floodlight  Projection 
Non-Resonant  Wood 
Wright-DeCoster    Unit 
Exclusive  Design 
Metal  Standard 
No  Rattles 
No  Blasts 
Tremendous  Power 


Prices  from  $875  to  $3150 

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TELEPHONE  MIDWAY  9836 

2470  University  Ave.  St.  Paul,  Minn. 


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THEATRE   BUILDING   &   EQUIPMENT    BUYERS    GUIDE 


Section  Two 


-CONSOLIDATED     CATALOGUE- 


a 


Ventilating 

and 

Air  Conditioning 


able  speed  control,  regulated  from  any  point 
in  house.  Built  for  all  theatres  from  1000  to 
4000  seating  capacity. 


ARCTIC  NU-AIR  CORP. 
818  State  Lake  Bldg.,  Chicago,  111. 
Arctic  Nu-Air  Cooling  and  Ventilating 
System — Supplies  ventilation  and  circulation 
of  fresh  air.  All  features  specially  designed 
for  quiet  operation,  with  large  capacity  giv- 
ing large  air  volume  at  slow  speed  opera- 
tion, changes  air  every  2yi  to  3  minutes. 
Hydraulic  variable  speed  control  operated 
from  any  convenient  point.  Simple  installa- 
tion. Made  in  8  sizes  for  theatres  from  300 
to  2000  seating  capacity. 


SUPREME  HEATER  &  VENTLATING 
CMPANY 
Supreme  Blower  Cooling  System — Stand- 
ard Supreme  System  handles  theatres  up  to 
600  seats — larger  capacities  requiring  2  or 
more  units.  System  runs  on  roller  and  ball 
bearings  and  is  driven  by  3  or  5  speed  motor 
and   noiseless   belt. 


TYPHOON  FAN  CO. 
345  W.  39th  St.,  New  York  City 
Typhoon  Cooling  &  Ventilating  System — 
Low  speed  reversible  fans  equipped  with 
low  speed  silent  motors,  non-slip  transmis- 
sion and  insulation  designed  to  eliminate 
vibration  noises. 


from  arc  and  reconcentrate  it  at  aperture. 
Arc  control,  removable  from  lamp  as  com- 
plete unit,  provides  independent  regulation 
of  ratio  of  feed  of  both  negative  and  posi- 
tive carbons.  All  moving  parts  completely 
protected  from  dust  and  carbon  ash.  Auto- 
matic arc  striker  establishes  arc  at  closing 
of  switch.  Reflector  is  mounted  on  door  at 
rear  of  lamp-house  and  swings  out  to  fa- 
cilitate cleaning.  Ball  thrust  bearings  on 
all  moving  shafts  and  large  hardened  gears 
used  throughout.  Adapters  furnished  to  ac- 
commodate lamp  to  all  makes  of  projectors 
and  stands.    List  price,  complete,  $525. 

Hall  and  Connolly,  34  Vandam  St.,  Xew 
York  City. 

Strong  Electric  Co.,  2501  Lagrange  St., 
Toledo,  Ohio. 


CARRIER    ENGINEERING    CORP. 
Newark,  N.  J. 

Carrier  System  for  Air  Conditioning:  De- 
signed for  and  installed  in  theatres,  studios 
and  laboratories,  now  offered  with  definite 
sound  limit  guarantee  to  meet  requirements 
for  sound  recording  and  reproduction. 


High  Intensity 
Arc  Lamps 


KOOLER  AIRE  ENGINEERING  CORP. 
1911  Paramount  Bldg,  New  York  City 
Kooler-Aire  System — Provides  tempera- 
ture reduction,  with  air  conditioning  by 
complete  air  change  very  2l/2  to  3  minutes 
to  every  part  of  house  with  clean,  cooled 
air.  Quietness  by  large  air  volume  capacity 
at  slow  speed  operation.  Air  volume  and 
cooling   effect   regulated   by   hydraulic  vari- 


J.  E.  McAULEY  MFG.  CO. 
552  W.  Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
High  Intensity  Arc  Lamp — Peerless  High 
Intensity  Reflector  Arc  Lamp.  Operates 
from  60  to  SO  amperes,  employs  9  m/m  di- 
ameter by  20  inch  long  high  intensity  posi- 
tive carbons  and  5/16  inch  x  9  inch  long 
copper  coated  negative  carbons.  Large  di- 
ameter   elliptical    reflector    to    collect    light 


AC  SPARK  PLUG  CO. 
Flint,  Mich. 
Film  Speed  Indicator — AC  Film  Speed  In- 
dicator. Indicates  film  speed  in  feet  per 
minute.  Film  speed  calculator  gives  speed 
required  to  run  specified  footage  in  specified 
time.    List  price,  $30. 

ESSANAY  ELECTRIC  MFG.  CO. 
Maywood,  I1L 
Film  Sped  Indicator — The  Strong  Film 
Speed  Indicator.  Indicator  head  shows  num- 
ber of  film  feet  per  minute  and  minutes  con- 
sumed per  1000  feet  of  film.  List  price,  $20. 
(In  ordering,  state  make  and  model  of  pro- 
jector.) 


SOUND -CLEAR 
and    Unmuffled 

Today's  critical  theatre-goer  demands 
not  only  sound,  but  sound — clear  and 
unmuffled!  This  important  phase  of 
good  talking  pictures  depends  in  large 
measure  on  the  screen.  Minusa  sound 
screens  are  scientifically  built  for  the 
best  possible  sound  distribution. 

MINUSA 

SOUND     SCREEN 

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Continuous  Satisfied  Patronage 

Leading  Chain  and  Independent  Theatres,  Promi- 
nent  Hotels  and  Public  Buildings  have  installed 
The  New  Silent  TYPHOON  Cooling-Ventilating 
System.  It  is  suitable  for  large,  medium  or  small 
theatres. 

Write   for   particulars. 

Typhoon  Fan  Company 


Air  Cnrutlrioiiiiuj  Kii<jiit«*<*r?> 

mid  Mfiiiufncrurcrs 

Me  West  :i3">  Street 

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Acoustical 

Materials  and 

Engineering 

Service 


BOSTON  ACOUSTICAL  ENGINEER- 
ING DIVISION  OF  HOUSING  CO. 
Acoustex — Supplied  in  titles,  colored  to 
specifications.  Can  be  vacuum  cleaned  to 
remove  dust  and  redecorated  by  spray  gun 
painting.  Tiles  are  applied  to  ceilings  and 
walls.  Supplied  in  tiles  from  6  inches  to  12 
inches,  all  sizes  1  inch  thick.  Also  supplied 
in  large  sheets  2  feet  wide. 


THE  CELOTEX  COMPANY 
919   N.    Michigan   Avenue,   Chicago,  Illinois 

Acousti-Celotex:  Felted  cane  fiber  tiles, 
made  in  three  sizes,  6  inch  x  12  inch,  12  inch 
x  12  inch,  12  inch  x  24  inch.  Each  tile  is  a 
rigid  unit,  perforated  with  441  holes  per  sq. 
ft.  May  be  applied  upon  single  or  double 
curved  surfaces  in  various  patterns,  as  dia- 
mond, square,  ashlar,  herringbone,  etc.,  as 
well  as  upon  flat  walls  and  ceilings.  In  natu- 
ral buff  finish  may  be  cleaned  with  bristle  or 
vacuum  brush,  or  may  be  painted  with  lead 
and  oil  or  similar  paints  in  flat  finishes  or 
stenciled  designs  without  reduction  of  sound 
absorbing  efficiency.  Is  cemented  or  nailed 
to  existing  plaster  or  wood  surfaces,  or 
nailed  to  wood  stripping  over  concrete. 
Made  in  the  following  types: 

Type:  BB,  V/A  inch;  B,  13/16  inch;  C,  H 
inch. 


JOHNS-MANVILLE  CORP. 
292  Madison  Ave.,  New  York  City 
Nashkote  A:  J.  M.  Asbestos  Acoustikos 
Felt  covered  with  membrane  which  may  be 
perforated  after  erection.  May  be  painted, 
oil  or  water  paint,  and  finished  in  texture 
effects,  including  use  of  gold  and  silver  leaf. 
Perforation  after  painting  restores  original 
absorption.  May  be  washed  with  soap  and 
water.    Varies    in    price    from    50c    to    $1.00 


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per  sq.  ft.  depending  on  thickness.  Nash- 
kote B:  J-M  Asbestos  Acoustikos  Felt  cov- 
ered with  Kribble  Kloth  membrane,  which 
is  perforated  with  holes  varying  in  dia- 
meter from  .045  inches  to  3/16  inches.  May 
be  finished  as  above,  but  if  gold  or  silver 
leaf  used,  must  be  perforated  after  erection. 
May  be  washed  with  soap  and  water  and 
repainted  at  will.  Price  varies  from  65c  to 
80c  per  sq.  ft.,  depending  on  thickness. 

Nashcote  C:  White  faced  or  jute  faced 
felt,  applied  without  a  membrane.  Price 
varies  from  50c  to  55c  per  sq.  ft.,  depending 
on  thickness.  All  Nashkote  is  installed  in 
unbroken  panels  as  large  as  desired,  in 
thickness  from  }4-inch  to  4  inches.  Material 
is  cemented  to  surface  to  be  treated  and 
may  be  installed  on  any  type  of  smooth 
surface,  being  adaptable  to  domes,  groined 
arches,  coffered  ceilings,  etc.,  as  well  as  flat 
ceilings. 

Sanicoustic  Tile:  steel  or  aluminum  tile 
finished  in  baked  enamel  and  perforated 
with  holes  .068-inch  in  diameter,  filled  with 
Rock  Wool  sound  absorbent  pads.  May  be 
washed  with  soap  and  water  or  commercial 
cleaners.  Is  secured  to  steel  or  aluminum ' 
furring  tees,  which  tee-bars  are  nailed,  or 
wired  to  surfaces  to  be  treated.  Such  sur- 
faces may  be  broken  by  beams,  joists,  chan- 
nels, etc.,  or  surfaces  of  single  curvature. 
Price  varies  from  65c  to  85c  per  sq.  ft. 

Blast  Hair  Blanket:  manufactured  in 
blankets  4  feet  wide  by  any  length  up  to  25 
feet,  and  is  2  inches  thick.  Price,  18c  per 
sq.  ft. 

Ozite  Carpet  Liner:  Cattle  hair  steamed 
and  pressed  into  sheets.  Blast  Hair  Blan- 
ket and  Ozite  cannot  be  decorated  of  them- 
selves. Usual  method  is  to  cover  them  with 
draperies,  etc 


KING  STUDIOS 
309  So.  Harwood  St.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Acoustical  correction  work,  materials,  and 
decorating. 


WM.  SCHOLES  &  SONS,  INC. 
2nd  St.  and  Indiana  Ave.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

"Penn"  Acoustic  Felt — 100  per  cent  pure 
cattle  hair.  Moth-proof,  vermin-proof,  odor- 
less, and  fire-resistant;  interlocked  on  a 
heavy  burlap  webbing,  and  made  in  any 
width  up  to  9  feet  x  60  feet  seamless — 
in  thickness  of  'A  inch,  '/i  inch  and  54  inch 
and  ranging  in  price  from  45c  to  $1.00  per  sq. 
yd. 

Lining  cannot  be  decorated.  The  usual 
method  for  using  material  is,  under  drapes 
and  curtain-drops. 


WOOD  CONVERSION  CO. 

Cloquet,  Minnesota 
Acoustical  Westfelt:  BALSAM-WOOL 
Acoustical  Blanket.  Is  supplied  in  %  inch 
and  Yz  inch  thickness,  in  rolls.  Material  is 
odorless,  vermin  proof  and  fire-resistant. 
May  be  mounted  on  walls,  ceiling,  etc.,  by 
tacking  or  nailing,  or  by  adhesive  of  moist- 
ure and  heat  resisting  qualities.  Adaptable 
for  panels  with  moulding  used  around  edges. 
Material  takes  tinting,  or  is  decorated  by 
application  of  colored  theatrical  gauze. 


WESTERN  FELT  WORKS 
4029  Ogden  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Acoustical  Westfelt:  Supplied  in  rolls. 
Various  thicknesses.  Applied  to  ceilings, 
walls,  by  tacking  or  by  water-proof,  heat 
resisting  cement.  May  be  decorated  by  tint- 
ing or  membrane  of  colored  theatrical  gauze. 


Operadio  Mfg.  Co.,  P.  A.  Jr.,  252  Amplifier 


LORDEAN    ENGINEERING    CO. 

729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York  City 
Acoustic    Surveys,   and    acoustical   correc- 
tion work. 


Record  Cabinets 


NEUMADE  PRODUCTS  CORP. 
440  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  City 
Disc  Record  Cabinets — S-501,  all-steel, 
angle  steel  legs,  15  shelves  lined  with  green 
felt,  bottom  shelf,  list  price,  $55.  S-502,  20 
shelves,  one  drawer,  bottom  shelf,  list  price 
$65.  S-503,  25  shelves,  one  drawer  with  3 
needle  cups,  bottom  shelf,  list  price  $75. 
S-504,  30  shelves,  indexed,  centre  separating 
drawer,  door  slides  from  top,  bottom  shelf, 
$85.  S-505,  40  shelves,  indexed,  one  drawer 
with  4  needle  cups,  double  wall  spring-hinge, 
self-closing  door,  bottom  shelves,  list  price 
$95.  S-506,  40  shelves,  indexed,  separating 
drawer  with  4  needle  cups  in  center,  bottom 
shelf,  2  double  wall  spring-hinge,  self-clos- 
ing doors.  S-507,  10  shelves,  sliding  door, 
list  price,  $28. 

DUPLEX  M.  P.  INDUSTRIES 
74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Disc   Record   Cabinets — Steel  cabinets  built 
to  specification. 


Film  Cabinets 


CHICAGO   CINEMA   EQUIP.  CO. 

1736   N.   Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Film  Cabinets — Steel  construction;  double 
walled  with  Ys,  inch  air  space  between  walls; 
steel  stirrups  in  each  compartment  eject 
reel  as  door  is  opened;  door  handles  of 
brass;  card  holders  on  each  door  for  index- 
ing. No.  404,  4-compartment.  List  price, 
$30.  No.  405,  5-compartment.  List  price, 
$37.50.  No.  406,  6-compartment.  List  price, 
$45. 

NEUMADE  PRODUCTS  CORP. 
440  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  City 
Film  Cabinets — The  Innovation,  unit  type, 
film  vault-cabinet.  All-steel  construction. 
Tight  closing  doors,  ejecting  film  carriers. 
Made  in  3  sizes — for  10  inch  reels,  $4.00;  11 
inch  to  15  inch  reels,  inclusive,  $4.50;  for  18 
inch  reels,  $7.00. 

DUPLEX    M.P.    INDUSTRIES 
74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Film  Cabinets — Steel,  built  to  specifica- 
tions. 


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Section  Two 


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Cleaners, 
Rewinders, 
Measuring 

Machines 


FILM  INSPECTION  MACHINE  CO. 
630  Ninth  Ave.,  New  York  City 

Film  Inspection  Machine — Special  design 
for  film  exchanges  and  projection  rooms. 
Rewinds,  inspects  and  cleans  film  simultane- 
ously at  average  speed  of  225  feet  per  min- 
ute. Machine  can  be  set  to  stop  automati- 
cally at  every  splice  for  purpose  of  examina- 
tion. Prices  not  published;  for  quotations 
apply  to  manufacturer. 


DWORSKY  MACHINE  CO. 
Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Film  Cleaner  —  Dworsky  Combination 
Film  Wiper  and  Cleaner.  Wiper  removes 
oil,  cleaner  combination  penetrates  through 
emulsion.  'Fitted  with  detachable  plate  for 
fastening  on  table.     List  price,  $2,800. 


NEUMADE   PRODUCTS   CORP. 
440  .  42nd  St.,  New  York  City 
Film  Cleaner — Portable  cleaning  machine, 
double  surface  type.    List  price,  $25.00. 


DUPLEX  M.  P.  INDUSTRIES 

74  Sherman  Ave.  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Rewinders. — Duplex,     Cut     Gears,     $9.50. 

Duplex  Jr.,  cast  gears,  $3.00.     Duplex  Reel 

Holders,  $3.00.      Duplex  Jr.,   Reel    Holders, 

$275. 


NEUMADE    PRODUCTS    CORP. 

440  W.  42nd  St,  New  York  City 

Rewinders — 6  models.     No.  1,  bench  type 

geared  end,  $4.75;  dummy  end,  $2.75;  No.  2, 

clamp  type,  geared  end,  $6.75,  dummy  end, 


$3.75;  No.  3  (Everwear)  clamp  type,  geared 
end,  $7.50,  dummy  end,  $4.50;  No.  5  (Ever- 
wear), bench  type  for  3,000-feet  reels,  geared 
end  only,  $7.50;  Synchro  Dual,  standard 
shaft  for  2  reels,  geared  ends  only,  $35  for 
set  of  2. 


GOLD  E  MANUFACTURING  CO. 
2013  Le  Moyne  St.,  Chicago,  I1L 
Automate  Rewinder — Gold  E.  Cast  in  one 
piece  with  bearings  and  legs  oversized  and 
ribbed.  Body  bearings  mounted  at  angle  to 
keep  reel  in  mesh  with  driving-pin  and  elim- 
inate rotating  springs  and  bearings.  3000-ft. 
of  film  may  be  rewound  on  any  make  reel. 
Inside  circumference  lined  with  sound-ab- 
sorbing felt.  Adjustable  friction  for  any  de- 
sired tension  by  brake  and  drum  with  brake 
shoes  lined  with  Johns-Manville  brake  lin- 
ing. Gage  pointer  provides  means  of 
straightening  bent  reels.  Powered  by  Ja- 
nette  motor.    List  price,  $132. 


DUPLEX  M.  P.  INDUSTRIES 
74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Film  Measuring  Machines — Duplex  Stand- 
ard, $35.00;    Duplex   Sound    Measuring  Ma- 
chine,  measures    feet   and   frame   simultane- 
ously, $45.00. 


NEUMADE  PRODUCTS  CO. 
440  W.  42nd  St.,  New  York  City 
Film  Measuring  Machines — Neumade  Syn- 
chronizer, measures  down  to  frames  and 
sprockets  (devised  for  matching  and  syn- 
chronizing sound  pictures),  angle  hub,  $125; 
double  hub,  $135. 


Lens  Mounts 


GOLDE  MANUFACTURING  CO. 
2013  Le  Moyne  St.,  Chicago,  I1L 
GoldE  Kwik  Change  Preset  Lens  Mount: 
Allows  for  change  of  lenses  while  projector 
is  in  operation,  for  changing  screen  size 
from  sound-on-film  to  disc  or  silent  films. 
Pre-set  at  time  of  installation.  Lenses  held 
in  focus.  No  adjustments  up  and  down. 
Designed  for  Simplex  projector.  Simple 
operation,  dowser  down — dowser  up,  for 
changing  lenses. 


Trailers 
(Sound) 


National  Screen  Service  Corp.,  126  W.  46th 
St.,  New  York  City,  (District  offices:  Chi- 
cago, Los  Angeles.  Oklahoma  City,  Kan- 
sas City,  Philadelphia,  Cleveland,  Detroit, 
Omaha,  Minneapolis,  Buffalo,  Boston,  San 
Francisco). 


Cueing  Service 


I.hiIiI  uril  Horn  Tower 


Amplion  Corp.  of  America,  133  \V.  21st  St., 

New  York  City. 
Columbia  Phonograph  Co.,  1819   Broadway, 

New  York  City. 
Motion     Picture     Synchronization     Service, 

Inc.,  1650  Broadway,  New  York  City. 
National  Theatre   Supply  Company. 

Branches  in  all  principal  cities. 
Platter  Cabinet  Co.,  North  Vernon,  Ind. 
Synchronized   Music   Co.,  608   S.   Dearborne 

St.,  Chicago,   111. 
Victor  Talking  Machine  Company,  Camden, 

X.   Y. 


THE  ELECTRIC  STORAGE  BATTERY 

COMPANY 
Allegheny  Ave.  and  19th  St.,  Philadelphia, 
Penna. 
Exide  Batteries— Model  No.  3  LXL  13-1; 
assembled  in  3  compartment  one-piece  com- 
position container.  Length,  \3yi  inches; 
width,  6}<4  inches;  height,  9  inches;  weight, 
59H  lbs.  Capacity,  100  amp.  hrs.  at  8  hr. 
rate.  Model  No.  3  TMP  15-l:3-cell  as- 
sembled in  rubber  jars  and  hard  wood  cases. 
Length,  18J^  inches;  width,  7  9/16  inches; 
height,  llj^  inches;  weight,  97  lbs.  Capacity 
—131  amp.  hrs.  at  8  hr.  rate.  Model  3  VMG 
15-1;  assembled  in  3  compartment  glass  con- 
tainer. Middle  cell  equipped  with  pilot  balls. 
Length,  14  5/16  inches;  width,  7  13/32  inch; 
height,  9%  inches;  weight,  77'A  Jbs.  Capac- 
ity— 105  amp.  hrs.  at  8  hr.  rate. 


Changeovers 


ESSANAY  ELECTRIC  MFG.  CO. 
Maywood,  111. 
Change-Over — DeLuxe  Strong  Electric 
Change-Over  Device.  5  inch  opening,  to 
pass  rays  from  projectors,  effect  machines, 
stereopticons,  with  change-over  unit  mount- 
ed in  port  opening;  equipped  with  3-blade 
iris  type  shutters;  operated  by  2  heavy- 
duty  solenoids;  current  automatically  cuts 
off  after  operation;  can  be  operated  by  hand 
for  slow  iris  fade-out;  locks  in  both  open 
and  closed  position;  special  switch  can  be 
used  either  as  foot  or  wall  switch;  operated 
on  110  volt,  60  cycle  A.C.  or  110  D.C.  List 
price,  large  size,  $65;  new  type  foot  switch, 
$10  additional;  small  size,  for  installation 
where  light  beam  does  not  exced  2*/2  inches 
when  passing  through  3  inch  opening,  $30. 
(Specify  whether  for  A.C.  or  D.C.) 


BRILLIANTONE  STEEL  NEEDLE  CO. 
OF  AMERICA,  INC. 
370  Seventh   Ave.,  New  York  City 
Dynamotone    Needles;     Specially    designed 
for    electrical    reproduction    for    theatre    in- 
stallations   using    sound-on-disc    recordings. 


E.  J.  Schaub,  30  No.  Railroad  Ave.,  Corona, 
N.  Y. 

Universal  Electric  Welding  Corp.,  90  Web- 
ster Ave.,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 


Design  and 
Installation 


LORDEAN  ENGINEERING  CO. 
729  Seventh  Ave.,  New  York   City 
Design,  Construction,  Installation  of  thea- 
tre  sound  systems  and   public  address   sys- 
tems.    Service  on  all  types  of  sound  appa- 
ratus. 


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For  the  Sake  of  Your  Audience  and  Your  Business... 

Specially  Designed  for  Electrical  Reproduction 

Should  Be  a  MUST  Specification  in  Your  Houses 

A  needle  is  only  a  little  thing,  yet  upon  this  slender 
steel  sliver  depends  the  entire  success  of  sound  enter- 
tainment.    You  MUST  have  suitable  needles  to  do  justice 
to  your  pick-up  and  all  the  rest  of  your  expensive  apparatus. 
The  oldest  and  best  known  maker  of  phonograph  needles,  at 
great  cost  of  time  and  money,  has  perfected  the  DYNAMOTONE 
needle,  an  absolute  requisite  in  the  theatre  using  sound-on-record. 
No    otherjjneedle    can    remotely    approach     its     PERFORMANCE. 
LET    YOUR    EARS    BE    THE    JUDGE 
Samples  will  be  sent  upon  request 


BRILLIANTONE 


Steel  Needle  Company  of  America,  Inc. 


370  Seventh  Avenue, 


New  York  City 


The      LITTLEFORD 

Adjustable 

HORN  TOWER 

The  Littleford  Horn  Tower  measures 
77"  square  and  has  an  adjustable 
height  of  from  12  to  18  feet.  Angle 
irons  2"  x  2"  x  3-16"  form  the  structure. 
It  is  strongly  reinforced  by  gussets  at 
each  corner — the  tower  is  rigid  and 
free  from  vibration.  Colson  ball- 
bearing mbber-tired  casters  with  ball- 
bearing swivels  permit  of  easy  move- 
ment about  the  stage. 

The  ladder  at  the  rear  of  the  tower, 
the  wooden  nailing  strip  around  the  top 
(used  for  draping)  and  the  open  con- 
struction of  the  tower  all  help  toward 
an  easy,  accurate  installation  of  horns. 
Approximate  time  required  for  erection 
— two  men  from  four  to  five  hours. 


By  the  addition  of  the  Flaring 
Device  (Patent  Pending)  the 
Littleford  Tower  is  converted 
into  the  most  advanced  piece  of 
equipment  for  the  installation 
and  adjustment  of  horns  for 
Sound  Pictures— horns  may  be 
flared  to  right  or  left,  up  or 
down. 


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Shipping 
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LITTLEFORD  BROS. 

505  East  Pearl  Street 
Cincinnati,  Ohio 


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IN  theatres  today,  as  it  has  always 
been,  crowds  come  where  there  is 
light   and   life,    color    and    music. 
The  successful  showman  builds  his  en- 
tertainment on  these  regardless  of  new 
developments. 

The  @  Major  System  controls  your 
light  making  it  a  box  office  attraction. 
More  are  in  use  than  all  other  makes. 
There  is  a  type  and  size  for  every  the- 
atre.    Send  for  catalog. 

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Theatre  Equipment  Buyers  Guide 


ACCESSORY  RE- 
TAILERS 

(See   Supply  Dealers,  Motion 
Picture) 

ACCOUNTING  SYS- 
TEMS, Theatre 

Automatic    Ticket    Register 

Corp.,  723  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Finch  &  McCullouch,  76  S.   La 

Salle  St.,  Aurora,  III. 
Green,  P.  A.,  52  Rumford  Ave., 

Waltham,  Mass. 
Kardex-Rand  Co.,  Main  St.,  N. 

Tonawanda,  N.  Y. 
Simplex   Ticket  Co.,   St.   Louis, 

Mo. 
World    Ticket    &    Supply    Co., 

1600  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

ACOUSTICAL 

ENGINEERING  & 

CONTRACTING 

(See  Consolidated  Sound  Cata- 
logue, page  73) 

ACOUSTICAL 
MATERIALS 

(See  Consolidated   Sound  Cata- 
logue, page  73) 

ADAPTERS,  Carbon 

Best  Devices  Co.,  Film  Bldg., 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Blue  Seal  Prod.  Co.,  Inc.,  264 
Wyckoff  St.,  Brooklvn,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Mestrum,  Henry,  514  W.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
624  So.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

ADAPTERS,  Incandes- 
cent Projection 

Best   Devices    Co.,    Film    Bldg., 

Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Edison  Lamp  Works  of  General 

Elec.  Co.,  Harrison,  N.  J. 
Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co.,  564 

W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  III. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
National     Lamp     Works,    Nela 

Park,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

ADAPTERS,  Lens 

Brenkert   Light  Projection   Co., 

7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 

Mich. 
Enterprise    Optical    Mfg.    Co., 

564  W.  Randolph  St,  Chicago, 

111. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 


Mestrum,    Henry,   514    W.    46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Spencer  Lens  Co.,  19  Doat  St., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Susefeld,    Lorsch    &    Schimmel, 

163  W.  23d  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Universal  Camera  Co.,  361   W. 

Ontario  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

ADDING,  CALCULAT- 
ING  MACHINES 

Burroughs  Adding  Machine  Co., 
1  Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Monroe  Calculating  Machine 
Co.,  41  E.  42d  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Tabulating  Machine  Co.,  60 
Broad  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

ADDRESSING  AND 
MAILING  MACHINES 

Elliot  Addressing  Machine  Co., 

117  Leonard  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Rapid  Addressing  Machine  Co., 

225  W.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Wallace     Addressing     Machine 

Co.,    Inc.,    116    W.    14th    St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

ADMISSION  SIGNS 

Chicago  Electric  Sign  Co.,  2219 
W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Federal  Electric  Co.,  72  W. 
Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Flexlume  Corp.,  1856  Military 
Road,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W. 
Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Rawson  &  Evans  Co.,  710  Wash- 
ington Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 

Strauss  &  Co.,  Inc.,  616  W.  43d 
St.  N.  Y.  City. 

Tablet  &  Ticket  Co.,  1015  W. 
Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Viking  Products  Corp.,  422  W. 
42d  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Willey  Sign  Co.,  1559  Church 
St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

ADVERTISING   NOVEL- 
TIES 

Ay-Won   Toy   Novelty   Co.,   892 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
Coulter,  C.  A.,  1658  Broadway, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Doty  &   Scrimgeour   Sales   Co., 

Inc.,    148    Duane    St.,    N.    Y. 

City. 
Fibre  Toy  Mfg.  Co.,  So.  Gardi- 
ner, Me. 
Hennegan  Co.,  The,  311  Genesee 

St.,   Cincinnati,   Ohio. 
International    Souvenir    Import 

Co.,   151   W.   26th   St.,   N.   Y. 

City. 
Irwin-Lee  Co.,  1018  S.  Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Jackson,  Henry,  141  Fulton  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Kraus  Mfg.  Co.,  220  W.  42d  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Mills  Novelty  Co.,  221  S.  Green 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 

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Section  Two 


National  Novelty  Co.,  516  S.  3d 
St.,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Old  Glory  Mfg.  Co.,  210  W.  Van 
Buren  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Philadelphia  Badge  Co.,  942 
Market  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Tangley  Co.,  100  Main  St.,  Mus- 
catine, la. 

Thompson-Thome  Co.,  1018  S. 
Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  IU. 

ADVERTISING 
PROJECTORS 

Capitol  Machine  Co.,  100  E.  42d 

St,  N.  Y.  City. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
National   Studios,   Inc.,  228   W. 

56th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Spencer  Lens  Co.,  19  Doat  St.. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Strauss  &  Co.,  Inc.,  616  W.  43d 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


ADVERTISING,    Theatre 

Advance  Trailer  Service,  111 
Westchester  Sq.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Arkay  Display  Service,  409 
Film  Exchange  Bldg.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 

Filmack  Co.,  838  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

General  Outdoor  Advertising 
Co.,  550  W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Green,  P.  A.,  52  Eumford  Ave., 
Waltham,  Mass. 

Kansas  City  Slide  Mfg.  Co., 
15th  and  Troost  Sts.,  Kansas 
City,  Mo. 

Morgan  Lithograph  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 

Motion  Picture  Adv.  Co.,  1208 
Vine  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Motion  Picture  Bulletin,  4472 
Broadway,  Chicago,  111. 

Strauss  &  Co.,  Inc.,  616  W.  43d 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

AIR  CONDITIONING 
EQUIPMENT 

Air  Condition  Eng.  Co.,  1523  E. 

9th  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
American  Blower  Co.,  6004  Rus- 
sell St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Bentz    Engineering    Corp.,    661 

Frelinghuysen  Ave.,  Newark. 

N.  J. 
Brunswick-Kroeschell  Co.,  New 

Brunswick,  N.  J. 
Carrier  Engineering  Corp.,  850 

Frelinghuysen  Ave.,  Newark. 

N.  J. 
General  Refrigeration  Co.,  Bel- 

oit,  Wise. 
Gillespie    &    Tinkham,    3011    S. 

San   Pedro   St.,   Los   Angeles, 

Calif. 
Typhoon  Fan  Co.,  345  W.  39th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Woodling,    Miner    D.,    810    Mid- 
land Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
York  lee  Machinery  Co.,  York, 

Pa. 

AIR  DOME  TENTS 

Martin  N.  Y.  Tent  &  Duck  Co., 
304  Canal  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Tucker  Duck  &  Rubber  Co.,  515 
Garrison  Ave.,  Fort  Smith, 
Ark. 

AISLE  LIGHTS 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St.. 

Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


Brookins  Co.,  The,  Carnegie  and 
E.  40th   St.,  Cleveland,   Ohio. 

Chicago  Electric  Sign  Co.,  2219 
W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W. 
Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kausalite  Mfg.  Co.,  8129  Rhodes 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc.,  4603 
Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
624  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, m. 

AISLE  ROPE 

(See  Rails,  Rope) 

ALARM  SIGNALS 

Cinema  Specialty  Co.,  Inc., 
Gary,  Ind. 

E.-J.  Electric  Installation  Co., 
155  E.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Hulett  Mfg.  Co.,  E.  W.,  1772 
Wilson  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Ostrander  Co.,  W.  R.,  371  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

AMMETERS 

(See  Volt  Meters) 

AMPLIFIERS 

(See  Consolidated  Sound  Cata- 
lofiue,   Page  68) 


ANNUNCIATORS, 
Electric 

Couch  Co.,  Inc.,  S.  H.  Norfolk 
Downs,  Quincy,  Mass. 

Hanover  Electric  Co.,  Inc.,  80 
Beaver  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Knickerbocker  Annunciator  Co., 
116  West  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Ostrander  Co.,  W.  R.,  371  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Patrick  &  Wilkins  Co.,  51  N. 
7th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

AQUARIUM    STANDS 

Bing   &    Co.'s    Successors,    Inc., 

Ferdinand,   67    Irving    Place, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Fiske    Iron    Works,    J.    W.,    78 

Park  PI.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Metalarts  Studios,  451  E.  Ohio 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Mikado  Goldfish  &   Supply  Co., 

476     Third     Ave.,     Brooklyn, 

N.  Y. 
Theatre   Reconstruction    Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 

ARC  FEEDS,  Automatic 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 
St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co.,  564 
W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  HI. 

Hall  &  Connolly,  24  Vandam 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Code  Address:    "A1RCON" 

AIR  CONDITION  ENGINEERING  CO. 

HEATING,    VENTILATING    and    REFRIGERATING    ENGINEERS 
and  CONTRACTORS 

1523  EAST  9TH  STREET,  LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF. 

Phone  Vandyke  1942 

Air  properly  conditioned  and  applied  increases  box  office  re- 
ceipts and  increases  health  and  a  friendly  attitude  of  your 
patrons — 

The  Following  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres  Are  Benefiting 
By  Our  Systems 

IN  LOS  ANGELES,  CALIF. 

Fox  Uptown,  Belmont,  Ritz,  EI  Portal.  Brooklyn  Ave-  Beverly,  Loew's 
State,  National.  Rialto.  Carlton,  Balboa.  Mesa,  Vista,  Apollo.  Hollywood 

IN  CALIFORNIA 
Imperial    (Long    Beach),    Granada    (Wilmington).    Hippodrome    (Taft). 
Martinez   (Martinez),  State   (Fresno),  Grand  Lake    (Oakland).   Califor- 
nia   (San    Jose),    California    (San    Diego).    North    Park    (San    Diego) 

ARCHITECT  REFERENCES 
Weeks   6V   Day    (San    Francisco),   John    Paston   Perrine    (Los   Angeles), 
R.  H.  Holhrook  (Los  Angeles),  Batch  &  Stanbery  (Los  Angeles).  Quale 
Bros.   (San  Diego).  Mathewson   (Fresno),  S.  Charles  Lee   (Los  Angeles) 

Consult  Us  on  Your  Ventilation  Problems 


Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
McAuley   Mfg.    Co.,   J.   E.,    554 

W.  Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Mestrum,   Henry,   514   W.   46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Strong  Elec.  Co.,  The,  2501  La- 
grange St.,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

ARC  LAMPS 

(See  Lamps,  Arc) 

ARC   LAMPS,   Reflecting 

Projector 

(See  Lamps,  Mirror  Arc 
Reflector  Projection) 

ARCS,    High    Intensity 

Ashcraft    Automatic    Arc    Co., 

4214  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los 

Angeles,  Cal. 
Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co.,  564 

W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
General    Electric    Co.,    Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 
Hall  &  Connolly,  24  Vandam  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Dvision,  90   Gold   St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
McAuley  Mfg.  Co.,  J.  E.,  552  W. 

Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

ARCHITECTS,    Theatre 

Inwood,  R.  F.,  Heatwell  Bldg., 
Long  Beach,  Calif. 

Balche  &  Stanbery,  Film  Ex. 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Boiler,  Carl,  340  Douglas  Bldg., 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Davis,  H.  S.,  San  Diego,  Calif. 

Lansburgh,  G.  A.,  140  Mont- 
gomery St.,  San  Francisco, 
Calif. 

Lee,  Chares  S.,  Petroleum  Sec. 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Durfee,  M.  Eugene,  Builders 
Ex.  Bldg.,  Santa  Monica, 
Calif. 

Cutler,  Howard  W.,  1800  E  St., 
N.   W.,  Washington,   D.   C. 

Ahlschlager,  Inc.,  W.  W.,  65  E. 
Huron  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Graven,  Inc.,  A.  S.,  100  N.  La- 
Salle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Hooper  &  Janusch,  879  N.  State 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Pridmore,  J.  E.  O.,  38  S.  Dear- 
born St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Rapp,  Geo.  L.  &  C.  W.,  190  N. 
State  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Callender,  H.  C,  Central  Nat'l 
Bank  Bldg.,  Greencastle,  Ind. 

Buckley,  G.  H.,  1st  Trust  Bldg., 
Hammond,   Ind. 

Graham,  D.,  1126  Hume  Man- 
sur   Bldg.,   Indianapolis,   Ind. 

Voigt,  S.  S.,  518  S.  Lawrence, 
Wichita,  Kans. 

Weil,  Inc.,  Emile,  Whitney  Cen- 
tral Bank  Bldg.,  New  Or- 
leans, La. 


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MOTION    PICTURE     NEWS 


79 


Tuck,    J.    A.,    162    Lincoln    St., 

Boston,  Mass. 
Crane,  C.  H.,  Michigan  Theatre 

Bldg.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Finkel,    M.    H.,    Detroit,    Mich. 

local  address  from  Showman 

Arch,    list) 
Trueman  &  Matinie,  420  N.  Wall 

St.,  Joplin,  Mo. 
Boiler   Bros.,   114   W.   10th   St., 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Kennerly    &    Stiegmeyer,    Title 

Guarantee    Bldg.,    St.    Louis, 

Mo. 
Henninger,     A.     A.,     Securities 

Bldg.,  Omaha,  Nebr. 
Rosensohn,  H.,  188  Market  St., 

Newark,  N.  J. 
Eberson,  John,  200  W.  57th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Hall,   Inc.,   R.   E.,   152  W.   54th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Lamb,    Inc.,    Thomas    W.,    644 

Eighth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Rigaumont,      Victor      A.,      1540 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
DeAngelis,  M.  J.,  49  East  Ave., 

Rochester.   N.    Y. 
Lemport  &  Sons,  Leon,  Mercan- 
tile Bldg.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Henthorn,    H.    E.,    128    E.    6th 

St.,  Cincinnati,  O. 
Ferguson  Co.,  W.  S.,  1900  Eu- 
clid Ave.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Morris  &  Weinberg,  3602  Euclid 

Ave.,  Cleveland,  O. 
Griffith,     H.     C,     Castle     Hills 

Bldg.,  Dayton,  O. 
Hulsken,    P.    M.,    506    Savings 

Bank   Bldg.,   Lima,   O. 
Cutts,     Wm,     Rivoli     Theatre 

Bldg.,  Albany,  Ore. 
Hoffman-Henon     Co.,     Finance 

Bldg.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Hodgens    &    Hill,    130    S.    15th 

St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Magaziner,  Eberhard  &  Harris, 

1701     Walnut    St.,    Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 
Marks  &  Kann,  541   Wood   St., 

Pittsburgh,   Pa. 
Dunne,   W.   S.,   Melba   Theatre 

Bldg.,  Dallas,  Tex. 
Voorhees,    W.    H.,    1007    Lloyd 

Bldg.,  Seattle,  Wash. 
Faris,  T.  F.,  1117  Chapline  St., 

Wheeling,  W.  Va. 
Oppenhamer  &  Obel,  503  Bellin 

Bldg.,  Green  Bay,  Wise. 
Balch  &  Lippert,  16  N.  Carroll 

St.,  Madison,  Wise. 
Logemann,    Hugo,    685    Holton 

St.,  Milwaukee,  Wise. 
Peacock,  U.  E.,  445  Milwaukee 

St.,  Milwaukee,  Wise. 

ART  TITLES 

(See  Titles,  Film) 


ARTIFICIAL  FLOWERS 

Bodine-Spanjer  Co.,  1160  Chat- 
ham St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Decorative  Novelty  Co.,  739   S. 

Broadway,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Doty   &   Scrimgeour   Sales   Co., 

Inc.,    148    Duane    St.,    N.   Y. 

City. 
General  Flower  Decorating  Co., 

Inc.,  311  W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State   and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Netschert,  Inc.,  Frank,  61  Bar- 
clay St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Old  Glory  Mfg.  Co.,  210  W.  Van 

Buren  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Randall     Co.,     A.     L.,     729     S. 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Reising  &  Co.,  G.,  227  W.  Austin 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Theatre   Reconstruction   Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 

ARTISTS'    MATERIALS 

Bee-Ko  Art  &  Drafting  Co.,  445 

Lexington  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Glaser  &  Son,  Julius,  806  Sixth 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Kolesch  &  Co.,  138  Fulton  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Stencil  Novelty  Co.,  13  E.  14th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Weber  Co.,  F.,  1220  Buttonwood 

St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

ATMOSPHERIC   CONDI- 
TIONING EQUIPMENT 

(See  Air  Conditioning 
Equipment) 

AUTOMATIC    CHANGE- 
OVER 

Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Cinema     Specialty     Co.,     Inc., 

Gary,  Ind. 
Enterprise    Optical    Mfg.    Co., 

564  W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Essanay  Electric  Mfg.  Co.,  1012 

S.  10th  Ave.,  Maywood,  111. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Hulett   Mfg.    Co.,   E.   W.,    1772 

Wilson  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
National    Theatre    Supply    Co., 

624   So.   Michigan   Ave.,   Chi- 
cago, 111. 


AUTOMATIC   CURTAIN 
CONTROL 

(See  Curtain  Machines, 
Automatic) 

AUTOMATIC     SPRINK- 
LERS 

(See   Sprinklers,   Automatic) 

AUTOMATIC    TEMPER- 
ATURE CONTROL 

(See  Temperature  Regulation 
Systems) 

BALLOONS,    Advertising 

(See  Advertising  Novelties) 

BANDS,  Reel 

Green,  P.  A.,  52  Rumford  Ave., 

Waltham,  Mass. 
Tension   Envelope  Co.,  87  34th 

St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

BANNERS, 

Anno  uncement 

Anhalt  &  Co.,  Inc.,  23  E.  26th 

St.,  N.  Y.  C. 
Dryfhout,    H.,    736    S.    Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Grinnell  Lithographic  Co.,  Inc., 

406  W.  3lst  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Jackson,  Henry,  141  Fulton  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Koster  Co.,  C.  H.,  21  Park  PI., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Moving  Picture  Adv.  Co.,  1208 

Vine  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Old  Glory  Mfg.  Co.,  210  W.  Van 

Buren  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

BASKETS,   Decorative 

Doty  &  Scrimgeour  Sales  Co., 
Inc.,  148  Duane  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Leistner,  Oscar,  319  W.  Ran- 
dolph St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Netschert,  Inc.,  Frank,  61  Bar- 
clay St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Randall  Co.,  A.  L.,  729  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Reising  &  Co.,  G.,  227  W.  Aus- 
tin Ave.,  Chicago.  111. 

Worcester  Artificial  Decorative 
Plant  Co.,  194  Front  St., 
Worcester,  Mass. 

BLOWERS,  Organ 

(See  Organ  Blowers) 

BLOWERS  AND 
EXHAUSTERS 

American  Blower  Co.,  6004  Rus- 
sell St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 


Arctic  Nu-Air  Corp.,  2101  Ken- 
nedy St.,  N.  E.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Blizzard  Sales  Co.,  1514  Daven- 
port St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

Clarage  Fan  Co.,  Porter  and 
North  Sts.,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

Garden  City  Fan  Co.,  322  So. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Ug.  Electric  Ventilating  Co., 
2850  N.  Crawford  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Lakeside  Co.,  Hermansville, 
Mich. 

Reynolds  &  Co.,  B.  F.,  118  West 
Ohio  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Seymour,  Inc.,  James  M.,  51 
Lawrence  St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Skinner  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc., 
1474  S.  Vandeventer  Ave.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

Sturtevant  Co.,  B.  F.,  Hyde 
Park,  Boston,  Mass. 

Supreme  Heater  &  Ventilating 
Corp.,  1915  Pine  St.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

Typhoon  Fan  Co.,  345  W.  S9th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

BOARDS,  Program 

Braxton  Frame  Co.,  Inc.,  8  E. 

12th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Davenport  Taylor  Mfg.  Co.,  412 

Orleans   St.,   Chicago,   HI. 
Gorham    Co.,    Bronze    Division, 

Providence,  R.  I. 
Libman-Spanjer      Corp.,      1600 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
Newman     Mfg.     Co.,     Cleneay 

Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 
Tablet  &   Ticket  Co.,   1016   W. 

Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

BOOTHS,  Projection 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Johns-Manville  Co.,  292  Madison 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Keasbey  &  Mattison,  Ambler, 
Pa. 

Moeschl-Edwards  Corrugating 
Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

BOOTHS,  Ticket 

Froehlich  Cabinet  Works,  Jacob 
1041  Leggett  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Gorham  Co.,  Bronze  Division, 
Providence,  R.  I. 

Libman  -  Spanjer    Corp.,    1800 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
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Section  Two 


Lobby    Display    Frame    Corp., 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Markendorff,    S.,    159    W.    23rd 

St.,  New  York  City. 
Menger,  Ring  &  Weinstein,  Inc., 

306  W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Mid- West  Ticket  &  Supply  Co., 

Inc.,   910    S.    Michigan    Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
Moeschl-Edwards     Corrugating 

Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincinnati, 

Ohio. 
National   Ticket  Case   Co.,   840 

W.  35th  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Newman     Mfg.     Co.,     Cleneay 

Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 
Stanley  Frame  Co.,  727  Seventh 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Strauss  &   Co.,   Inc.,  616   West 

43rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

BOX  OFFICE 
STATEMENTS 

Arcus  Ticket  Co.,  348  N.  Ash- 
land Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Automatic  Ticket  Register 
Corp.,  723  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Filmack  Co.,  838  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Greene,  P.  A.,  52  Rumford  Ave., 
Waltham,  Mass. 

BOXES,  Ticket 

Automatic  Ticket  Register 
Corp.,  723  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Clark,  Inc.,  Peter,  544  W.  30th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E„  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

International  Ticket  Co.,  50 
Grafton  Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Libman  -  Spanjer  Corp.,  1600 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

Lobby  Display  Frame  Corp., 
723  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Markendorff,  S.,  159  W.  23rd 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Mid-West  Ticket  &  Supply  Co., 
910  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati,   Ohio. 

Stanley  Frame  Co.,  Inc.,  727 
Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

BRASS  GRILLES 

Daniel  Ornamental  Iron  Works, 
4435  W.  Division  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Hungerford  Brass  &  Copper  Co., 
U.  T.,  80  Lafayette  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Libman  -  Spanjer  Corp.,  1600 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

McKenna-Horix  Mfg.  Co.,  100 
Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R..  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

Palmenberg's  Sons,  Inc.,  J.  R., 
1412  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

Smith  Wire  &  Iron  Works,  F. 
P.,  2340  Claybourn  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Triangle  Iron  Works,  Inc.,  433 
Austin  PI.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Tyler  Co.,  W.  S.,  Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

BRASS  RAILS 

Central  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 


Daniel  Ornamental  Iron  Works, 
4435  W.  Division  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

McKenna-Horix  Mfg.  Co.,  100 
Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Mirigold  Brass  Co.,  1891  Wash- 
ington Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneav  Ave. 
and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Reliable  Decorative  Co.,  Inc.,  17 
N.  10th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

BROKERS,  Play 

Celebrated       Authors      Society, 

Ltd.,    68   W.    56th    St.,    N.    Y. 

•City. 
Forrest,  Mary,  55  W.  42nd  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Wall,  Margaret  V.,  226  W.  47th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

BROKERS,    Theatre 

See  Theatre  Brokers) 

BRONZE  AND  IRON 
WORKS 

Art     Metal     Construction     Co., 

Jamestown,  N.  Y. 
Chicago     Architectural     Bronze 

Co.,    4740    North    Clark    St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Cornell   Iron   Studio,  Inc.,  4630 

Paschall    Ave.,    Philadelphia, 

Pa. 
Empire    Fire    Proof    Door    Co., 

145th  St.  and  Southern  Blvd., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Gorham    Co.,    Bronze    Division, 

Providence,  R.  I. 


Mott  Iron  Works,  J.  L.,  118  5th 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay  Ave. 
and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Smith  Wire  &  Iron  Works,  F. 
P.,  2340  Claybourn  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Sterling  Bronze  Co.,  18  E.  40th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Werner,  George  F.,  5th  &  Vine 
Sts.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Williams,  Inc.,  John,  556  West 
27th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

BRUSHES,  Bill  Poster 

General      Outdoor      Advertising 
Co.,   550   W.   57th   St.,   N.   Y. 
•  City. 

Grumbacher,  M.,  160  5th  Ave., 
N.  Y.  City. 

BRUSHES,  Carbon 

Hertner     Electric     Co.,     12694 

Elmwoor1  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
National  ^arbon  Co.,  Cleveland, 

Ohio. 
Phellis  &  to.,  Inc.,  Charles  W. 

151  W.  33rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Reisinger,  Hugo,  25  Murray  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Westinghouse    Electric    &    Mfg 

Co.,  East  Pittsburgh.  Pa. 

BRUSHES,  Screen 

American  Silversheet  Co.,  800 
Beaumont  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

BUBBLER   FOUNTAINS 

Central  Brass  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 

Mott  Iron  Works,  J.  L.,  118 
Fifth  Ave..  N.  Y.  City. 


LOBBY 
FRAMES 

TICKET 
BOOTHS 

MIRRORS 


Made  to  Fit 
Your  Require- 
ments in 
Accordance 

With 

Architect's 

Prints. 

Direct  from 

Factory  to 

You. 


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LOBBY  DISPLAY  FRAME  CORP. 

EDWARD  SIDE,  Pres. 
723  Seventh  Avenue,  New  York  City 


BULLETIN  BOARDS, 
Changeable 

Liberty  Mfg.  Co.,  101  W.  42nd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Lobby    Display    Frame    Corp., 

723  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Newman  Mfg.  Co..  Cleneay  Ave. 

and   N.   &   W.    R.   R.,    Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 
Opalume  Sign  System,  Box  288, 

Battle  Creek,  Mich. 
Pick    &    Co.,    Albert,    1200    W. 

35th  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Stanley  Frame  Co.,  727  Seventh 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

BURNERS,  Acetylene 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 
St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Kirschberger  &  Co.,  Inc.,  M., 
1425  37th  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Mestrum,  Henrv,  514  W.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

BUZZERS 

(See  Telephone,  Inter-Com- 
municating) 

CABINETS,  Film 

American  Film-Safe  Corp.,  1800 

Washington  Blvd.,  Baltimore, 

Md. 
Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Columbia  Metal  Box  Co.,  226  E. 

144th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Duplex    M.     P.    Industries,    74 

Sherman    Ave.,    L.    I..    City, 

N.  Y. 
Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago.  111. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,    440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Sharlow  Bros.  Co.,  442  W.  42nd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

CABINETS,  Sanitary 
Device 

(See  Vending  Machines) 

CABINETS,    Switchboard 

Columbia  Metal  Box  Co.,  226  E. 
144th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Mutual  Electric  &  Machine  Co., 
7610  Jos.  Campau  Ave.,  De- 
troit, Mich. 

Wurdack  Elec.  Mfg.  Co.,  Wm., 
4444  Clayton  Ave.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

CABINETS,  Towel 

Best  Chemical  Co.,  833  N.  17th 

St..  Allentown.  Pa. 
Huntington   Labs.,  Inc.,  913   E. 

Tipton  St.,  Huntington,  Ind. 
Rochester    Germicide   Co.,    Inc., 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 
U.      S.      Sanitary      Specialties 

Corp.,  435  So.  Western  Ave., 

Chicago,  111. 
West  Disinfecting  Co.,  Barn  St., 

Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Worrell   Mfg.  Co.,  114  S.  Main 

St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CABLE,  Asbestos, 

Rockbestos  Products  Corp.,  New 
Haven,  Conn. 


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CABLE,    Motion    Picture 

International    Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Rockbestos  Products  Corp.,  New 

Haven,  Conn. 


CALL  SYSTEMS 

Couch  Co.,  Inc.,  S.  H.,  Norfolk 

Downs,  Quincy,  Mass. 
E.-J.    Electric    Installation   Co., 

155  E.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

CAMERA  SUPPLIES 

(See  Cameras,  Motion  Pictures) 

CAMERAMEN'S 
SCHOOLS 

New  York  Institute  of  Pho- 
tography, 10  W.  33rd  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

CAMERAMEN'S     TEXT- 
BOOKS 

Falk  Publishing  Co.,  10  W.  33rd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Willoughbys,   110   W.   32nd    St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

CAMERAS, 
Motion  Picture 

Akeley  Camera,  Inc.,  175  Varick 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

De  Vry  Corp.,  The,  1111  Center 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.  Y. 

Gennert,  Inc.,  G.,  24  East  13th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.,  18  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Mitchell  Camera  Corp.,  6015 
Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Holly- 
wood, Calif. 

N.  Y.  Institute  of  Photography, 
10  W.  33rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Seebold  Invisible  Camera  Corp., 
739  Clinton  Ave.  S.,  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y. 


Universal   Camera  Co.,  361   W. 

Ontario  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Willoughbys,   110   W.   32nd   St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

CAMERAS,   Ultra  Speed, 
Motion  Picture 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.,  18  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Willoughbys,  110  W.  32nd  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

CANOPIES 

Architectural     Metal     Products, 

Inc.,  Covington,  Ky. 
Daniel  Ornamental  Iron  Works, 

4435  W.  Division  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Edwards  Mfg.  Co.,  409   E.  5th 

St.,  Cincinnati,   Ohio. 
Flexlume   Corp.,   1855    Military 

Road,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Ideal  Sign  Co.,  Inc.,  149  7th  St., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Lu-Mi-Nus     Signs,     Inc.,     2736 

Wentworth  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Milwaukee      Corrugating      Co., 

36th  Ave.   and   Burnham   St., 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Moeschl  -  Edwards   Corrugating 

Co.,   411    E.    5th    St.,   Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 
Nagler    Bros.,    38th    &    Poplar 

Sts.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Newman     Mfg.     Co.,     Cleneay 

Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 
Philadelphia      Sign      Co.,     305 

Brown  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
U.  S.  Electric  Sign  Co.,  208  E. 

27th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

CANS,  Film 

American  Can  Co.,  120  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 
Chicago,  111. 

Film  Metal  Box  Corp.,  123  W. 
22nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Gotham  Can  Co.,  57  Eagle  St.. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Moeschl  -  Edwards  Corrugating 
Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Moss  &  Sons,  J.,  630  Hudson  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Neumade  Products  Corp.,  440 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Official 

Southern  California  Printers 

For 
Fox  West  Coast  Theatres 

is  trie 

Tivoli  Printing  Company 

1609   West  20th   St. 

Beacon  2101 

operated  by 

Harry     M.     Sugarman     and     Charles     Core 


Pausin  Engineering  Co.,  727 
Frelinghuysen  Ave.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

CAPS,  Color  and  Shade 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Lu-Mi-Nus  Signs,  Inc.,  2736 
Wentworth  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Opalume  Sign  System,  Box  288, 
Battle    Creek,    Mich. 

Reynolds  Electric  Co.,  2628  W. 
Congress  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Rosco  Laboratories,  367  Hudson 
Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

CARBIDE,    Calcium 

Air  Reduction  Sales  Co.,  342 
Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.   City. 

National  Carbide  Sales  Corp., 
342  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Union  Carbide  Sales  Co.,  30  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

CARBON  SAVERS 

Best  Devices  Co.,  Film  Bldg., 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Blue  Seal  Prod.  Co.,  264  Wy- 
ckoff  St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

CARBON 
SHARPENERS 

(See  Sharpeners,  Carbon) 

CARBONS,  Projector 

Arco  Electric  Co.,  112  W.  42nd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Felder   Sales   Co..   M.   G.,   1560 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 


National  Carbon  Co.,  Inc.,  Car- 
bon Sales  Division,  Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

Phellis  Co.,  Inc.,  Chas.  W.,  151 
W.  33rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Reisinger  Hugo,  25  Murray  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Speer  Carbon  Co.,  St.  Mary's, 
Penn. 

CARD  SYSTEMS 

Acme  Card  System  Co.,  116  S. 

Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kardex-Rand  Co.,  Inc.,  N.  Ton 

awanda,  N.  Y. 

CARDBOARD,  Sign 

Doty  &  Scrimgeour  Sales  Co., 
Inc.,  148  Duane  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

National  Card  Mat  &  Board 
Co.,  4318  Carroll  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

Pace  Press,  Inc.,  207  W.  25th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Runey  Show  Print  Co.,  Runey 
Bldg.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Stafford  Co.,  N.,  96  Fulton  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

CARNIVAL  GOODS 

(See  also  Advertising  Novelties) 
Dennison    Mfg.    Co.,    Framing- 
ham,  Mass. 
Pick  &  Co.,  Albert,  1200  W.  35th 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

CARPET  CLEANING 
COMPOUNDS 

Best  Chemical  Co.,  833  N.  17th 
St.,  Allentown,  Pa. 

(Listings  Continued) 


your   carpets 

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All  the  West  Coast 
Tlteatres'  carpet 
laying  and  cleaning 
is  done  by  Zandt. 
Two  recent  instal- 
lations are  the  Fox 
Palace.  Los  Ange- 
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Carpets,  well-layed,  give  your  theatre  a 
well-dressed  appearance.  And  we  put 
them  down  .  .  .  the  way  it  should  be 
done!  Or,  if  it's  a  question  of  cleaning 
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have — our  modern  method  restores  life 
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in  a  jiffy.  Just  phone  Hollywood  5161. 
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1035-41  North  Las  Palmas 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

"twenty 'four  hour  service" 


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Section  Two 


Brown  &  Bigelow,  Quality  Park 

St.,   St.   Paul,   Minn. 
Campbell  Carpet  Cleaning  Co., 

Inc.,  A.  B.,  612  E.   15th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Electric    Rotary    Machine    Co., 

Grand   Central   Terminal, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Fulton    Co.,    E.    E.,    1018    S. 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

CARPET  COVERING 

Brown  &  Bigelow,  Quality  Park 

St.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Greater   N.   Y.   Export   House, 

Inc.,  820  Eighth  Ave.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Mandel   Bros.,  Inc.,   State   and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

CARPET  CUSHION 

Brown  &  Bigelow,  Quality  Park 

St.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 
Clinton  Carpet  Co.,  130  N.  Wells 

St.,   Chicago,  111. 
Fee  &   McQuillan,  Inc.,  215   E. 

34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Mandel  Bros.,   Inc.,   State  and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Pick  &  Co.,  Albert,  1200  W.  35th 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 

CARPET  LINING 

(See  Carpet  Cushion) 

CARPETS  AND  RUGS 

Bigelow-Hartford  Carpet  Co., 
385  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Brown  &  Bigelow,  Quality  Park 
St.,  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Fee  &  McQuillan,  Inc.,  215  East 
34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Finck  Co.,  Inc.,  S.,  177  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  and 
Madison   Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

Mohawk  Carpet  Mills,  Inc.,  Am- 
sterdam, N.  Y. 

Morton  Bros.,  330  Collinsville 
Ave.,  E.  St.  Louis,  111. 

Pick  &  Co.,  Albert,  1200  W.  35th 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Smith  &  Sons  Carpet  Co.,  Alex., 
285  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

CARTOONS,    Advertising 

Bush  Cartoon  Service,  M.  S.,  52 

West   Chippewa   St.,   Buffalo, 

N.  Y. 
Lochren   Film  &   Slide   Co.,  W. 

A.,  706  Film  Exchange  Bldg., 

Minneapolis,   Minn. 

CASES,   Film  Shipping 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Lareh- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,   111. 

Film  Metal  Box  Corp.,  123  W. 
22nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Moeschl-Edwards  Corrugating 
Co.,  411  East  5th  St.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Moss  &  Sons,  J.,  630  Hudson 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Neumade  Products  Corp.,  440 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Sharlow  Bros.  Co.,  442  W.  42nd 
St.,  N.  Y. 

Willoughbys,  110  W.  32nd  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

CASHIERS,   Automatic 

Brandt  Automatic  Cashier  Co., 
515  1st  St.,  Watertown,  WU. 

Hoefer  Change-Maker  Co.,  S70O 
E.  12th  St.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


Lightning  Coin  Changer  Co., 
844  Rush  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Mid- West  Ticket  &  Supply  Co., 
910  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Universal  Stamping  &  Mfg.  Co., 
2839  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

CEILING,  Metallic 

Berger  Mfg.  Co.,  Canton,  Ohio. 

Milwaukee  Corrugating  Co., 
36th  Ave.  and  Burnham  St, 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Moeschl-Edwards  Corrugating 
Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincin- 
nati,  Ohio. 

CEMENT,  Film 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont   Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Duplex  M.  P.  Industries,  74 
Sherman  Ave.,  Long  Island 
City,  N.  Y. 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash  Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 

Griffin,  F.  B.,  Oshkosh,  Wis. 

Hewes  &  Co.,  1069  Myrtle  Ave., 
Brooklyn,   N.   Y. 

Neumade  Products  Corp.,  440 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Weldon  Film  Cement  Co.,  301 
Loeb  Arcade,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

CHAIR  COVERS,  Theatr* 

(See  Covers,  Theatre  Seat) 


CHAIRS,  Rattan,  Reed 

and  Willow 

Albano  Co.,  The,  309  E.  46th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Heywood-Wakefield      Co.,      209 

Washington  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State    and 

Madison   Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
National  Rattan  &  Willow  Co., 

1   Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Universal  Willow  &  Reed  Ware 

Co.,   Vernon   and   Nott   Ave., 

Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

CHAIRS,   Theatre 

(See  Seats,  Theatre) 

CHANDELIERS,    Crystal 

Bailev-Revnolds  Chandelier  Co., 

1629  McGee  St.,  Kansas  City, 

Mo. 
Guth  Co.,  Edwin  F.,  Jefferson  & 

Washington  Aves.,  St.  Louis, 

Mo. 
Pearlman,  Victor  S.,  533  South 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Rialto  Import  Co.,  135  W.  44th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Shapiro    &    Aronson,    Inc.,    20 

Warren  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Sterling  Bronze  Co.,  18  E.  40th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Voigt    Co.,    1743    N.    12th    St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

CHANGE  MAKERS 

Brandt  Automatic  Cashier  Co., 
515  1st  St.,  Watertown,  Wis. 

Hoefer  Change  Maker  Co.,  3700 
E.  12th  St.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Lightning  Coin  Change  Co., 
844  Rush  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


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JANITORIAL  CONTRACTORS 

The  following  Fox  Theatres  using  our  Janitor  Service 
Exclusively : 


SAN  FRANCISCO 

Fox 

Warfield 
El  Capitan 

OAKLAND 

Fox-Oakland 

State 
Grand 

FRESNO 

Wilson 

State 

Kinema 


LOS  ANGELES 

Loew's  State 

Boulevard 

Ritz 

SEATTLE 

Fox 

Fifth  Avenue 

Coliseum 

PORTLAND 

Fox-Broadway 
SAN  DIEGO 
Fox 


San  Francisco 

938  Howard  St. 

Oakland 

Franklin  Bldg. 

Fresno 

Bank  Italy  Bldg. 


Offices 

Los  Angeles 

436  Loew's  State  Bldg. 

Seattle 

1225  6th  Ave.  N. 

Portland 

210  Pittock  Block 


San  Diego 
Balboa  Bldg. 

NEW  YORK  NEXT! 


Mid-West  Ticket  &  Supply  Co., 
910  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Universal  Stamping  &  Mfg.  Co., 
2839  N.  Western  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

CHANGE-OVER 
DEVICES 

(See   Automatic   Change-Over) 

CHECKS,  Door  and 
Spring 

Corbin,  P.  &  F.,  60  W.  Lake  St., 
Chicago,  111. 

Grand  Specialties  Co.,  3101 
Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Norton  Door  Closer  Co.,  46 
Warren   St.,  N.   Y.  City. 

Sargent  &  Co.,  New  Haven, 
Conn. 

Yale  &  Towne  Mfg.  Co.,  Stam- 
ford, Conn. 

CHEMICALS, 
Air  Purifying 

(See  Disinfectants  and  Sprays) 

CHEMICALS, 
Photographic 

Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Duplex    M.    P.    Industries,    74 

Sherman    Ave.,    Long    Island 

City,  N.  Y. 
Dupont   De   Nemours   Co.,   Par- 

lin,  N.  J. 
Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Rochester, 

N.  Y. 
Empire  Chemical  Co.,  230  Mor- 
gan Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Gennert,  Inc.,  G.,  24  E.  13th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

CHEWING-GUM 
REMOVER 

Fulton     Co.,     E.     E.,     1018     S. 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Pyrene   Mfg.   Co.,   560   Belmont 

Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Rochester    Germicide    Co.,    Inc., 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Rosco  Laboratories,  367  Hudson 

Ave.,   Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Toch    Bros.,    443    Fourth    Ave., 

N.  Y.  City. 
West  Disinfectant  Co.,  Barn  St., 

Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

CHOPPERS,  Ticket 

(See   Ticket   Choppers   and 
Racks) 

CLAMPS,  Carbon 

Best  Devices  Co.,  Film  Bldg., 
Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 
St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Mestrum,  Henry,  514  W.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

CLEANERS,  Film 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 

mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Bennett,     Geo.     H.,     Argentine 

Sta.,  Kansas  City,  Kan. 
Duplex    M.    P.    Industries,    74 

Sherman    Ave.,    Long    Island 

City,  N.  Y. 
Dura   Film   Protector  Co.,  Inc., 

220  W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Duograph  Co.,  130  W.  42nd  St. 

N.  Y.  City. 


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83 


Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S. 
Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Lochren  Film  &  Slide  Co.,  Wm. 
A.,  706  Film  Exchange  Bldg., 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Neumade  Products  Corp.,  440 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Stewart-Teitel  Film  Process, 
1600  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 


CLEANERS,  Vacuum 

(See   Vacuum    Cleaners) 

CLOCKS,  Advertising  and 

Screen 

Luxe   Clock   &   Mfg.    Co.,    1107 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

Seth  Thomas  Clock  Co.,  19  W. 
44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Sterling  Electric  Clock  Co.,  30 
Irving  Place,  N.  Y.  City. 

Western    Clock    Mfg.    Co.,    107 
Lafayette  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

CLOTH,  Poster 

General   Outdoor  Adv.   Co.,  550 
W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


COIN  BAGS 

Federal  Bag  Co.,  3500  S.  Mor- 
gan St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Tucker  Duck  &  Rubber  Co.,  515 
Garrison  Ave.,  Fort  Smith, 
Ark. 


COIN  COUNTING 

Assorting    and    Wrapping 

Machines 

Abbott  Coin  Counter  Co.,  143rd 
St.  and  Wales  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

COLOR  HOODS 

Betts  Co.,  H.,  1397  Sedgwick 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Newton,  Chas.  I.,  244  West  14th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Opalume  Sign  System,  Box  288, 
Battle  Creek,  Mich. 

Reynolds  Elec.  Co.,  2628  W.  Con- 
gress St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Rialto  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  304 
W.  52nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

COLOR  WHEELS 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert   Light   Projection   Co., 

7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 

Mich. 
Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Channon   Corp.,  J.   H.,   223   W. 

Erie  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 

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building  project  will  be  completed  according  to 
plans  and  specifications  without  loss  to  you 
due  to  the  inability  to  perform  on  the  part  of 
the  contractor. 

We  bonded  98  fo  of  all  buildings  constructed 
by  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres  during  the  past 
seven  years. 

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Our  Reputation  as  Surety  Bond 
Experts  Is  Widely  and  Favorably 
Known  Among  Theatre  Owners. 

L.  P.  ROSEN  &  CO. 

8th  Floor,  Bank  of  Italy  Bldg. 
Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Trinity  4159 

SURETY   BONDS  AND  GENERAL  INSURANCE 


Fox  Theatre 

San  Bernardino 

Calif. 


Balrh  &  Stanbery 

Architects 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


CONSERVATION 

This  keyword  of  the  times  is  thoroughly  exempli- 
fied in  the  design  and  construction  of 

FOX  THEATRES 

by  the  permanent  protection  of  elaborate  decora- 
tion, rich  colorings  and  highly  finished  surfaces 
from  dampness  and  disfiguring  stains  by  effective 
waterproofing  and  sealing  out  of  alkaline  mois- 
ture. 

We  are  proud  of  our  part  in  such  work. 

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6924  So.  Stanford,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

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in  Waterproofing 


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Section    Two 


Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 
N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Mestrum,  Henry,  514  W.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

COLORED  LAMPS, 
Etched 

Crown  Coloring  &  Chemical  Co., 

33  W.   17th   St.,   N.   Y.  City. 
Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Opalume  Sign  System,  Box  288, 

Battle  Creek,  Mich. 
Strauss  &  Co.,  Inc.,  616  W.  43rd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Technical  Color  &  Chem.  Works, 

523     Third     Ave.,     Brooklyn, 

N.  Y. 

COLORED  MOTION 
PICTURES 

Handshiegl       Color       Progress 

Corp.,  1040  McCadden  Place, 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Kelly   Color   Laboratories,   Fort 

Lee,  N.  J. 
Technicolor       Motion       Picture 

Corp.,     120     Brookline     Ave., 

Boston,  Mass. 


COLORING, 
Incandescent   Lamps 

(See  Lamp  Dip  Coloring) 

COMPENSATORS, 

Current 

(See  Transformers,  Alternating 
Current) 

CONDENSER  LENSES 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  653 

St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Brenkert  Light   Projection   Co., 

7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 

Mich. 
Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 

Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.   Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Fish-Schurman    Corp.,   45   West 

45th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Kliegl   Bros.   Universal   Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Kollmorgen    Optical    Corp.,   767 

Wythe  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Sussfeld,    Lorsch    &    Schimmel, 

153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

CONSTRUCTION 
MATERIALS,    Theatre 

American  Building  Maintenance 
Co.,  Loew's  State  Bldg.,  Los 
Angeles,  Calif. 


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American  Terra  Cotta  &  Ce- 
ramic Co.,  228  N.  La  Salle  St., 
Chicago,  111. 

Atlantic  Terra  Cotta  Co.,  25  W. 
44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Benedict  Stone  Corp.,  420  Lex- 
ington Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Channon  Corp.,  J.  H.,  223  West 
Erie  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Cox-Janeway  Corp.,  1610  Real 
Estate  Trust  Bldg.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 

Federal  Seaboard  Terra  Co., 
101  Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Van  Sciver  Corp.,  Parkway  at 
24th  St.,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

CONSTRUCTION, 

Theatre 

Beller  Const.  Co.,  6513  Holly- 
wood Blvd.,  Hollywood,  Calif. 

Chanin  Construction  Corp.,  285 
Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Elvin  Co.,  R.  C,  852  Plymouth 
Bldg.,   Minneapolis,   Minn. 

Fuerst,  Robert,  Palace  Theatre 
Bldg.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Fuller  &  Co.,  G.  A.,  Flatiron 
Bldg.,  N.   Y.  City. 

Hall  Co.,  Inc.,  R.  E.,  152  W. 
54th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

McWilliams,  Inc.,  James,  7  East 
44th   St.,   N.   Y.   City. 

Pierce  Elec.  Co.,  215  W.  Ran- 
dolph St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Shapiro  &  Son,  M.,  1560  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Thompson-Starrett  Co.,  250 
Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

CONTROLS,    Automatic 
Arc 

(See   Arc   Feeds,   Automatic) 

CONTROLS,  Automatic 

Curtain 

(See    Curtain    Machines,    Auto- 
matic) 

COOLING  SYSTEMS, 
Theatre 

(See    Air    Conditioning    Equip- 
ment  and  Heating  and  Ventilat- 
ing Equipment) 


COOLING  TOWERS 

(For  Theatre  Cooling  Systems) 

Cooling  Tower  Co.,  The,  15  John 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Marley  Co.,  1737  Walnut  St., 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Seymour,  Inc.,  James,  51  Law- 
rence St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

COSTUMES,     Theatrical 

(See  also  Uniforms) 

Beck  &  Sons  Co.,  Wm.,  High- 
land St.,  cor.  Dorchester  Ave., 
Cnicinnati,  Ohio. 

Brooks  Theatrical  Costumers, 
1439    Broadway,    N.    Y.   City. 

Chicago  Costume  Works,  116  N. 
Franklin  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Chicago  Theatrical  Costume  Co., 
24  W.  Washington  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Dazian's  Inc.,  142  W.  44th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Miller-Costumier,  236  S.  11th 
St.,   Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Oriental  Costume  Co.,  6223  San- 
ta Monica  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles, 
Cal. 

Tarn's,  318  West  46th  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

estern  Costume  Co.,  935  South 
Broadway,  Los   Angeles,   Cal. 

COVE  LIGHTS 

Hub     Electric     Co.,     2219     W. 

Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl    Bros.,   321    W.    50th    St., 

N.  Y.  C. 
Reynolds  Electric  Co.,  2628  W. 

Congress  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

COVERS,   Program 

Derby  Press,  1799  Jerome  Ave., 
Hennegan  Co.,  The,  311  Genesee 

St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Hoover    Sons   &   Co.,   Jos.,   49th 
and    Market    Sts.,     Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

COVERS,  Theatre 
Seat 

Albano  Co.,  The,  309  E.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Hexter  &  Co.,  S.  M„  2400  E.  Su- 
perior Ave.,   Cleveland,   Ohio. 

Payne  &  Co.,  841  E.  Monument 
Ave.,  Dayton,  O. 


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CURTAIN     MACHINES, 
Automatic 

Automatic     Devices      Co.,     739 

Hamilton   St.,  Allentown,  Pa. 
Clark,  Inc.,  Peter,  544  W.  30th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Econoquipment  Mfg.  Co.,  Akron, 

Ohio. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Richards-Wilcox  Mfg.  Co.,  Third 

St.,  Aurora,  111. 
Tiffin     Scenic     Studios,     Tiffin, 

Ohio. 
Vallen   Electrical   Co.,  Inc.,  225 

Bluff   St.,   Akron,   Ohio. 
Welsh,  J.   H.,  270  W.   44th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

CURTAIN  TRACKS 

(See     also     Curtain     Machines, 
Automatic) 

Automatic  Devices  Co.,  739 
Hamilton  St.,  Allentown,   Pa. 

Beck  &  Sons  Co.,  Wm,  Highland 
and  Dorchester  Aves.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Clark,  Inc.,  Peter,  544  W.  30th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Econoquipment  Mfg.  Co.,  Akron, 
Ohio. 

Lee  Lash  Studios,  1818-38  Am- 
sterdam Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Tiffin  Scenic  Studios,  Tiffin, 
Ohio. 

Twin  City  Scenic  Co.,  2819 
Nicolett  Ave.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Vallen  Electrical  Co.,  Inc.,  225 
Bluff  St.,  Akron,  Ohio. 

Volland  Scenic  Studios,  Inc., 
3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CURTAINS,    Fireproof 

Beck  &  Sons  Co.,  Wm.,  High- 
land   and    Dorchester    Aves., 

Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Channon   Corp.,  J.   H.,  223   W. 

Erie  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Clark,  Inc.,  Peter,  544  W.  30th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Fabric  Studios,  4030  Whiteside 

Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Haug,    Inc.,    Henry,    512-16    W. 

41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Johns-Manville  Co.,  292  Madison 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Kuhn   Studios,   Inc.,   Louis,   105 

W.  63rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Novelty  Scenic  Studios,  340  W. 

41st  St.,  N.  Y.  Citv. 
Tiffin     Scenic     Studios,     Tiffin, 

Ohio. 


Volland  Scenic  Studios,  Inc., 
3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

CURTAINS,    Velour    and 
Velvet 

(See   also   Curtains,   Fireproof) 

Beck  &  Sons  Co.,  Wm.,  High- 
land   and    Dorchester    Aves., 

Cincinnati,   Ohio. 
Haug,    Inc.,    Henry,    512-16    W. 

41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hexter   &   Co.,   S.    M.,   2400   E. 

Superior  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Landish    Studios,   40    Ames    St., 

Rutherford,  N.  J. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Payne  &  Co.,  841  E.  Monument 

Ave.,  Dayton,  O. 
Reliable  Decorative  Co.,  Inc.,  17 

N.  10th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Theatre   Reconstruction    Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Tiffin     Scenic     Studios,     Tiffin, 

Ohio. 
Volland     Scenic     Studios,     Inc., 

3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

DAYLIGHT   CAMERA 
LOADERS 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

DECORATIONS,     Artifi- 
cial Flower 

(See  Artificial   Flowers) 

DECORATIONS,   Stage 

(See   also  Decorations,   Theatre 
Interior) 

Angelo   Studios,  Michel,  212   E. 

Superior  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Beck    &    Sons    Co.,    Wm.,    Dor- 
chester  and    Highland   Aves., 

Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Kuhn  Studios,  Inc.,  105  W.  63rd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Landish  Studios,  Inc.,  40  Ames 

St.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 
Mandel    Bros.,   Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Novelty  Scenic  Studios,  340  W. 

41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Reiser  &  Sons,  M.  E.,  City  Bank 

Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
(Listiyigs  Continued) 


BRUUN  FORM  CLAMP 

Is  standard  equipment  with  Henry  Beller 
Construction  Company.  Speed  of  erection, 
absolutely  rigidity,  uniform  thickness  of 
wall  and  perfect  alignment. 

100%  Salvage 

FORMS   ARE   ONLY   AS   STRONG   AS 
THEIR  TIES 

Eastern  Connection  Wanted 

Brium  Manufacturing  Co. 

4814  Loma  Vista  Avenue  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


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Treatments   for   Interiors   and 
Stage. 

DECORATIONS 
DRAPERIES 
SCENERY 
STAGE  SETTINGS 

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SUPPLIES  AND  FIXTURES 


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PAINTING    CONTRACTORS 


NOW  DECORATING 

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Section  Tvfo 


Tiffin     Scenic     Studios,     Tiffin, 

Ohio. 
Torstenson,   J.    A.,   &    Co.,   SCO 

Fletcher  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Twin     City     Scenic     Co.,     2819 

Nicolett     Ave.,     Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
Volland     Scenic     Studios,     Inc., 

3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

DECORATIONS,    Theatre 
Interior 

Armstrong  Studios,  651  Fair- 
view  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Bing  &  Co.'s  Successors,  Inc., 
Ferdinand,  67  Irving  Place, 
N.  Y.  City. 

Bodine-Spanjer  Co.,  1160  Chat- 
ham Court,  Chicago,  111. 

Doty  &  Scrimgeour  Sales  Co., 
148  Duane  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Eckhart  Studios,  Inc.,  Wm.,  366 
Madison  Ave.,  N.   Y.  City. 

General  Flower  Decorating  Co., 
311  W.  60th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Gibelli  &  Co.,  1321  Vine  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Heinsberger  Decorating  Co., 
7415  Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  An- 
geles, Calif. 

Interior  Decorating  Co.,  Archer 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kuhn  Studios,  Inc.,  Louis,  105 
W.  63rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  and 
Madison   Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

Netschert,  Inc.,  Frank,  61  Bar- 
clay St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Novelty  Scenic  Studios,  340  W. 
41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Power  Studios,  Robert  E.,  Film 
Ex.  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


Reiser  &  Sons,  M.  E.,  City  Bank 

Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Reising  &  Co.,  G.,  227  W.  Austin 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Sagar,  George  C,  3274  W.  10th 

St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Sarsi  Studio,  4475  Santa  Monica 

Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Theatre   Reconstruction   Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Torstenson,     J.     A.,     Co.,     880 

Fletcher  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Volland     Scenic    Studios,    Inc., 

3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

DECORATORS,     Theatre 
Interior 

Angelo  Studios,  Michel,  212  E. 
Superior  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Battisti  Studios,  Inc.,  226  W. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Heinsberger  Decorating  Co., 
7415  Beverly  Blvd.,  Los  An- 
geles, Calif. 

Murtagh  &  Praey,  959  Lillian 
Way,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Rambusch  Decorating  Co.,  2  W. 
45th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Rau  Co.,  Inc.,  Henry  S.,  2018 
Sansom  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Reiser  &  Sons,  M.  E.,  City  Bank 
Bldg.,   Kansas   City,   Mo. 

Schachne  Studios  Co.,  106  Sec- 
ond St.,  West,  Dayton,  O. 

Shearer  Co.,  B.  F.,  2318  2nd 
Ave.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

DEODORANTS,    Theatre 

(See   Disinfectants) 

DEVELOPING,  Film 

(See  Laboratories) 


DIMMERS,  Lighting 

(See  Theatre  Dimmers) 

DISINFECTANTS    AND 
SPRAYS 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Hewes  &  Co.,  1069  Myrtle  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Huntington  Laboratories,  Inc., 
913  E.  Tipton  St.,  Hunting- 
ton, Ind. 

Rochester  Germicide  Co.,  Inc., 
Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Sanozone  Chemical  Co.,  1127 
Roy  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

U.  S.  Sanitary  Specialties  Corp., 
435  S.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago, 
111. 

DISPLAYS,  Scenic  Lobby 

Acme    Scenic   Studios,   1507   N. 

Clark  St.,  Chicago.  111. 
Arkay  Display  Service,  409  Film 

Exchange     Bldg.,     Cleveland 

Ohio. 
Bodine-Spanjer      Corp.,       1160 

Chatham  Court,  Chicago,  111. 
Doty   &   Scrimgeour   Sales   Co., 

148  Duane  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Fulton     Co.,    E.     E.,     1018     S. 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Libman-Spanjer      Corp.,      1600 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
Mandel    Bros.,   Inc.,    State   and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  III. 
Novelty  Scenic  Studios,  340  W. 

41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

DOORS,  Fireproof 

Architectural  Metal  Products, 
Inc.,  Covington,  Ky. 


Art     Metal     Construction     Co., 

Jamestown,  N.  Y. 
Dahlstrom    Metallic    Door    Co., 

431    Buffalo    St.,   Jamestown, 

N.  Y. 
Empire    Fire    Proof    Door    Co., 

145th  St.  and  Southern  Blvd., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Hamlin,    Irving,    1500    Lincoln 

St.,  Evanston,  111. 
Milwaukee      Corrugating      Co., 

36th  Ave.  and  Burnham   St., 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Missouri    Fire   Door   &  Cornice 

Co.,  907  S.  2nd  St.,  St.  Louis, 

Mo. 
Moeschl-Edwards     Corrugating 

Co.,   411    E.   5th   St.,   Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 
Philadelphia  Fire  Retardant  Co., 

110  W.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Variety    Fire    Door    Co.,    2958 

Carroll  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

DOORS,  Rolling  Steel 

Brodie  Co.,  Wm.  H.,  19  Park 
PI.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kinnear  Mfg.  Co.,  342  Madison 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Moeschl-Edwards  Corrugating 
Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Obler  Engineering  Corp.,  D.  M., 
94  E.  10th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

DOORS,  Safety 

(See  Doors,   Fireproof) 

DRAPERIES 

(See    also    Decorations) 
Acme   Scenic    Studios,   1507   N. 
Clark   St.,   Chicago,  111. 


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ORGANIZATION 

FOR  ALL  PAST  COURTESIES 

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Armstrong  Studios,  inc. 


651  Fairview  Ave. 


Los  Angeles 


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Armstrong  Studios,  651  Fair- 
view  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Beck  &  Sons  Co.,  Wm.,  High- 
land and  Dorchester  Aves., 
Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Bernhard  Co.,  Morris,  18  W. 
18th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Broadway  Decorating  Studios, 
1966  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

Dazian's  Inc.,  142  W.  44th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Great  Western  Stage  Equip. 
Co.,  817  Holmes  St.,  Kansas 
City,  Mo. 

Haug,  Inc.,  Henry,  512-16  W. 
41st.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Hexter  &  Co.,  Inc.,  S.  M.,  2400 
E.  Superior  Ave.,  Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

Kuhn  Studios,  Inc.,  Louis,  105 
W.  63rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Landish  Studios,  Inc.,  40  Ames 
St.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Lee  Lash  Studios,  1818-38  Am- 
sterdam Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Lit  Bros.,  8th  and  Market  Sts., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  and 
Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

Martin  Studios,  J.  D.,  4114 
Sunset  Blvd.,  Hollywood,  Cal. 

Novelty  Scenic  Studios,  340  W. 
41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Payne  &  Co.,  841  E.  Monument 
Ave.,  Dayton,  O. 

Pick  &  Co.,  Albert,  1200  W.  35th 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Power  Studios,  Robert  E.,  Film 
Ex.  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Schachne  Studios  Co.,  106  Sec- 
ond St.,  W.,  Davton,  O. 

Shearer  Co.,  B.  F„  2318  2nd 
Ave.,  Seattle,  Wash. 

Twin  City  Scenic  Co.,  2819  Nic- 
ollet Ave,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Volland  Scenic  Studios,  Inc., 
3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

DRAWING  MATERIALS 

Beling  Co.,  H.  M.,  71  West  45th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Glaser  &  Son,  Julius,  806  Sixth 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Riebe  &  Co.,  Erwin  M.,  105  E. 

59th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Soltmann,  Inc.,  E.  G.,  202  East 

42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Weber  Co.,  F.,  1220  Buttonwood 

St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

DRINKING  FOUNTAINS 

Century     Brass     Works,     Inc., 

Belleville,  111. 
Crane    Co.,    836     S.     Michigan 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Mott    Iron    Works,    J.    L.,    363 

Lexington  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Murdock    Mfg.    &    Supply    Co., 

426     Plum     St.,     Cincinnati, 

Ohio. 
Voigt    Co.,    1743    N.    12th    St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Wheeling    Sanitary    Mfg.    Co., 

Main  and  5th  Sts.,  Wheeling, 

W.  Va., 

DROPS,  Stage 

(See  Decorations,  Stage) 

DRUMMERS' 
INSTRUMENTS 

Leedy  Mfg.  Co.,  Barth  Ave., 
Indianapolis,  Ind. 

DRUMS,  Drying 

Corcoran,  Inc.,  A.  J.,  753  Jersey 
Ave.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

DUPLICATING 
MACHINES 

Argus  Mfg.  Co.,  270  Lafayette 

St.,  N.   Y.  City. 
Commercial    Appliance    Co.,    16 

Hudson  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Dick  Co.,  A.  B.,  395  Broadway, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Multigraph  Mfg.  Co.,  20  Vesey 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Multistamp   Co.   of   N.   Y.,   105 

W.  40th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Speedograph  Duplicate  Co.,  476 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

DYES,  Film 

DuPont  Pathe  Film  Mfg.  Corp., 
35  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.  Y. 

Gennert,  Inc.,  G.,  24  E.  13th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

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EASELS,  Picture 

Braxton  Frame  Co.,  Inc.,  3  E. 
12th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Markendorff,  S.,  159  W.  23rd  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

McKenna-Horix  Mfg.  Co.,  100 
Wood  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

EFFECT  PROJECTORS 

Belson    Mfg.    Co.,    800    Sibley 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 


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Section  Two 


ELECTRIC  CIRCUIT 
TESTING  INSTRU- 
MENTS 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Hallberg,  J.  H.,  29  W.  57th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Square  D.  Co.,  6060  Rivard  St., 
Detroit,   Mich. 

Westinghouse  Elec.  &  Mfg.  Co., 
E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Weston  Elec.  Instrument  Corp., 
Waverly  Park,  Newark,  N.  J. 

ELECTRIC  FANS 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Ilg  Electric  Ventilating  Co., 
2850  N.  Crawford  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Robbins  &  Meyers  Co.,  Spring- 
field, Ohio. 

Wagner  Electric  Corp.,  6400 
Plymouth  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Western  Electric  Co.,  195  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

ELECTRIC  FLOWERS 

Leistner,  Oscar,  319  W.  Ran- 
dolph St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Old  Glory  Mfg.  Co.,  210  W.  Van 
Buren   St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Reising  &  Co.,  G.,  227  W. 
Austin  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Worcester  Artificial  Decorative 
Plant  Co.,  194  Front  St., 
Worcester,  Mass. 

ELECTRIC  LAMPS 

(See    Lamps,    Mazda) 

ELECTRIC  POWER 
PLANTS,  Portable 

(See      Lighting      and       Power 
Plants,  Portable) 

ELECTRIC    SIGNS 

Adsign,  Inc.,  845  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Brilliant  Sign  Co.,  3531  Wash- 
ington Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

California  Electric  Sign  Co., 
3520  S.  Main  St.,  Los  An- 
geles,  Calif. 

Claude  Neon  Lights,  Inc.,  41  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Davenport  Taylor  Mfg.  Co.,  412 
Orleans  St.,  Chicago,  III. 

Flastric  Neon  Sign  Works,  3910 
N.  Western  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 


Flexlume  Corp.,  1855  Military 
Road,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Hub  Elec.  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Ideal  Sign  Co.,  Inc.,  149  Seventh 
St.,  Brooklyn,  N     Y 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Lu-Mi-Nus  Signs,  Inc.,  2736 
Wentworth  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc.,  4603 
Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Milne  Elec.  Co.,  614  Cherry  St., 
St.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

Philadelphia  Sign  Co.,  305 
Brown  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Rawson  &  Evans  Co.,  710  Wash- 
ington Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 

U.  S.  Electric  Sign  Co.,  208  E. 
27th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Viking  Products  Corp.,  422  West 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Willey  Sign  Co.,  1559  Church 
St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

ELECTRICAL 
CONTRACTORS 

Alexander,  Inc.,   Harry,   20   W. 

34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Edwards     Electrical    Construc- 
tion Co.,  70  E.  45th  St.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
E-J     Electric    Installation    Co., 

155  E.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Electrical      Lighting     Supplies, 

216  W.  3rd  St.,  Los  Angeles, 

Cal. 
Fischbach  &  Moore,  Inc.,  226  E 

41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Fuller   &    Co.,    G.    A.,    Flatiron 

Bldg.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hoffmann   &    Soons,    387    First 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Listenwalter   &   Gough,   819   E. 

1st  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Nelson  Electric  Co.,  W.  J.,  Fort 

Scott,  Kans. 

Nusbaum  &  Bro.,  Elias,  2023 
Sansom  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pierce  Electric  Co.,  215  W.  Ran- 
dolph St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Reiman  Wholesale  Electric  Co., 
218  E.  3rd  St.,  Los  Angeles, 
Calif. 

ELEVATORS 

Atlantic  Elevator  Co.,  Liberty 
Trust  Bldg.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 


Hough,  Geo.  B.,  5820  Kenmore 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Otis  Elevator  Co.,  11th  Ave.  and 

26th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Warsaw  Elevator  Co.,  Warsaw, 

N.  Y. 

EMERGENCY    LIGHT- 
ING PLANTS 

Alexander,   Inc.,   Harry,  20   W. 

34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Crescent      Emergency      Safety 

Light  Corp.,  Berwick,  Pa. 
Delco  Light  Co.,  Toledo,  O. 
E-J    Electric    Installation    Co., 

155  E.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Enslen    Hydro   &   Electric   Co., 

Inc.,    1600    Broadway,   N.   Y. 

City. 
Kohler  Co.,  Kohler,  Wis. 
Roth   Bros.    &    Co.,    1400    West 

Adams   St.,   Chicago,   111. 
Universal  Motor  Co.,  79  Harri- 
son St.,  Oshkosh,  Wis. 
Westinghouse    Electric   &    Mfg. 

Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


EMPLOYEES'  CLOCKS 

American  Watchman's  Clock 
Co.,  150  Nassau  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Cincinnati  Time  Recorder  Co., 
11  West  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

International  Time  Recording 
Co.,  310  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Pettes  &  Randall  Co.,  150  Nas- 
sau St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

ENGINEERS,    Lighting 

Alexander,  Inc.,  Harry,  20  West 

34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert   Light   Projection   Co., 

7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 

Mich. 
Curtis   Lighting,  Inc.,   1123   W. 

Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 
Edison  Lamp  Works  of  General 

Electric  Co.,  Harrison,  N.  J. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl   Bros.  Universal  Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
National     Lamp     Works,     Nela 

Park,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 


Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

ENGINES,  Gas  and 
Gasoline 

Allis-Chalmers  Mfg.  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Buffalo  Gasoline  Motor  Co.,  347 
Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Fairbanks,  Morse  &  Co.,  900  S. 
Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Foos  Gas  Engine  Co.,  309  Lin- 
den Ave.,  Springfield,  Ohio. 

ENGINES,  Gasoline, 

Portable 

Homelite  Corp.,  Grand  Central 
Terminal,  N.  Y.  City. 

EXHAUST  FANS 

American  Blower  Co.,  6004  Rus- 
sell St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Arctic  Nu-Air  Corp.,  2101  Ken- 
nedy St.,  N.  E.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Autovent  Fan  &  Blower  Co., 
730  W.  Monroe  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Buffalo  Forge  Co.,  490  Broad- 
way, Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Clarage  Fan  Co.,  Porter  and 
North  Sts.,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

Fidelity  Electric  Co.,  Lancaster, 
Pa. 

Garden  City  Fan  Co.,  322  S. 
Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Ilg  Elec.  Ventilating  Co.,  2850 
N.  Crawford  Ave.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Reynolds  &  Co.,  B.  F.,  118  West 
Ohio  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Seymour,  Jas.  M.,  51  Lawrence 
St.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Skinner  Bros.  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc., 
1474  S.  Vandeventer  Ave.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

Sturtevant  Co.,  B.  F.,  Hyde 
Park,  Boston,  Mass. 

Supreme  Heater  &  Ventilating 
Corp.,  1915  Pine  St.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Typhoon  Fan  Co.,  345  W.  39th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

EXIT  LIGHT  SIGNS 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert   Light   Projection  Co., 

7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 

Mich. 


819   EAST   1st  ST. 
LOS  ANGELES 

TRINITY   9711 


871     FOLSOM    ST. 
SAN  FRANCISCO 

DOUGLAS  6700 


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Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Guth  Co.,  Edwin  F.,  Jefferson 
&  Washington  Aves.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  West 
Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

iCliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Lu-Mi-Nus  Signs,  Inc.,  2736 
Wentworth  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc.,  4603 
Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Viking  Products  Corp.,  422  West 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Voigt  Co.,  1743  N.  12th  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Willev  Sign  So.,  1559  Church 
St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

EXPOSURE   METERS, 
Camera 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Gennert,  Inc.,  G.,  24  E.  13th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.,  18  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

FANS,  Advertising 

(See  Advertising  Novelties) 


FANS,  Exhaust 

(See  Exhaust  Fans) 

FANS,  WALL 

(See  Electric  Fans) 

FERNERIES 

Albano   Co.,   The,   309   E.    46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Bing  &   Co.'s    Successors,   Inc., 

Ferdinand,    67   Irving   Place, 

N.  Y.  City. 
General  Flower  Decorating  Co., 

311  W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Mandel    Bros.,   Inc.,    State   and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Metalarts  Studios,  451  E.  Ohio 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Reising  &  Co.,  G.,  227  W.  Aus- 
tin Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Theatre   Reconstruction   Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 

FILM  CABINETS 

(See  Cabinets,  Film) 

FILM  CLEANERS 

(See  Cleaners,  Film) 

FILM  CLEANING 
FLUID 

Bennett,  Geo.  H.,  Argentine  Sta- 
tion, Kansas  City,  Kans. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

FILM   PACKERS 

Lloyd's  Film  Storage  Corp.,  130 
W.  46th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Massce  &  Co.,  Inc.,  115  Broad 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


FILM  PRESERVATION 

Cleveland    Film    Protector    Co., 

811  Prospect  Ave.,  Cleveland, 

Ohio. 
Rex  Film  Renovator  Co.,  73  E. 

Naghten  St.,  Columbus,  Ohio. 
Stewart  -  Teitel   Film   Process, 

1600  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
Werner    Film    Protector    Mfg. 

Co.,    4630     Seibert     Rd.,     St. 

Louis,  Mo. 

FILM  RACKS 

Atlas  Metal  Works,  2601  Alamo 
St.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Pacific  Tank  &  Pine  Co.,  Equi- 
table Bank  Bldg.,  Los  Ange- 
les, Cal. 

FILM,  Raw,  Negative  and 

Positive 

Agfa  Film,  6368  Santa  Monica 

Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
Ansco   Photoproducts   Co.,  Inc., 

Binghamton,  N.  Y. 
DuPont  Pathe  Film  Mfg.  Corp., 

35  W.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Rochester, 

N.  Y. 
Powers     Film     Products,     Inc., 

Rochester,  N.  Y. 

FILM  REELS 

(See  Reels,  Film) 

FILM  SPLICING 
MACHINES 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 


Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Duplex    M.    P.    Industries,    74 

Sherman    Ave.,    Long    Island 

City,  N.  Y. 
General    Machine    Co.,    820    E. 

140th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Gennert,  Inc.,  G.,  24  E.  13th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,    440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Pausin    Engineering    Co.,    727 

Frelinghuysen  Ave.,  Newark, 

N.J. 
Willoughbys,   110  W.  32nd  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

FILM  STORAGE 

Duplex    M.    P.    Industries,    74 

Sherman    Ave.,    Long   Island 

City,  N.  Y. 
Dura  Film  Protector  Co.,  Inc., 

220  W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Empire   Film   Vaults,  Inc.,   723 

7th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Lloyds  Film  Storage  Corp.,  130 

W.  46th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Premier  Fireproof  Storage  Co., 

6372  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los 

Angeles,  Cal. 

FILM  WAXING 
MACHINES 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Rochester, 

N.  Y. 
Magic  Film  Protector  Co.,  Mun- 

cie,  Ind. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,    440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Werner     Film-Protector     Mfg. 

Co.,    4630    Seibert    Road,    St. 

Louis,  Mo. 
Willoughbys,  110   W.  32nd   St., 

N.  Y.  City. 


Flashing  "Neon"  Effects! 


Successful  Application  of  Highspeed  and  On  and  Off  Flashes  to 
Neon  Tuning  Has  Made  "NEON"  a  Necessity  in  the  Illumination  of 
the  Modern  Theatre. 

Highly  Decorative  and  Flashing  Effects  Add  Greatly  to  the  Appearance 
of  the  Present  Day  Theatre  Marquee. 

"Q.R.S."  NEON  Offer  a   Quality   and  Permanence 
of    Color    Which    Will    Justify    Your    Investigation. 

California  Electric  Sign  Co. 

Exclusive  "().  R.  S."  Licensees 

3520  So.   Main  St.  306  Seventh  St. 


Los  Angeles 


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Section  Tzi'O 


FILTER  LENS 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  653 
St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Corning  Glass  Works,  Corning, 
N.  Y. 

Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.,  18  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kollmorgen  Optical  Corp.,  767 
Wythe  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Seebold  Invisible  Camera  Corp., 
739  Clinton  Ave.  S.,  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y. 

Sussfeld,  Lorsch  &  Schimmel, 
163  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

FIRE    ALARMS 

Automatic  Fire  Alarm  Co.,  416 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
Croker  Electric  Co.,  22  W.  30th 

St.,   N.   Y.   City. 
Garrison  Fire  Detecting  System, 

Inc.,  79  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Globe  Automatic  Sprinkler  Co., 

250  Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Pettes   &   Randall,   150   Nassau 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Signal  Engineering  &  Mfg.  Co., 
154  W.  14th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


FIRE  DOORS 

(See   Doors,   Fireproof) 

FIRE    EXTINGUISHERS 

American  Chemical  Co.,  Le- 
banon, Pa. 

American-La  France  Fire  En- 
gine Co.,  Inc.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Croker  Co.,  22  West  30th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Foamite-Childs  Corp.,  1010  Tur- 
ner St.,  Utica,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S. 
Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Globe  Automatic  Sprinkler  Co., 
250  Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Grinnell  Co.,  Inc.,  260  W.  Ex- 
change St.,  Providence,  R.  I. 

Philadelphia  Fire  Retardant 
Co.,  1321  Arch  St.,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

Pyrene  Mfg.  Co.,  560  Belmont 
Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 


E.  J.  Schweitzer,  Pres.  A.  G.  Schweitzer,  V.-P. 

E.  A.  C.  Hammond,  Gen.  Mgr. 

Schweitzer  Bros.,  Inc. 

DESIGNERS  AND  MANUFACTURERS 
DISTINCTIVE  LIGHTING  FIXTURES 


Fox — Grauinan's  -  Chinese 
Fox — San  Diego 
Fox — San   Bernardino 
Fox — Riverside 

Now  in  \\  en  k 


Fox — Palace 
Fox — Loew's  State 
Fox — Westlake 
Fox— Ritz 

Fox — Hanford 
Fox   -Visalia 


2837  W 


Pico  St. 
Los 


Empire  1161 


Angeles 


FIRE  GUARD,  Projection 

Fire  Guard  Mfg.  Co.,  Aurora, 
111. 

Protectall  Co.,  The,  1324  E. 
Front  St.,  Ft.  Worth,  Texas. 

Rosco  Laboratories,  367  Hudson 
Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Sentry  Safety  Control  Corp., 
13th  &  Cherry  Sts.,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

FIRE  HOSE 

American-La  France  Fire  En- 
gine Co.,  Inc.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Globe  Automatic  Sprinkler  Co., 
250  Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Goodyear  Rubber  Co.,  Akron, 
Ohio. 

Quaker  City  Rubber  Co.,  Wissi- 
noming,  Pa. 

Safety  Fire  Extinguisher  Co., 
291  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Woodhouse  Mfg.  Co.,  156  Cham- 
bers St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

FIRE  PREVENTION, 
Projector 

(See   Fire   Guard,   Projection) 

FIREPROOF  CURTAINS 

(See  Curtains,  Fireproof) 

FIREPROOFING 
MATERIALS 

American  Insulator  Co.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 

Anchor  Fireproofing  Co.,  1633 
Dime  Bank  Bldg.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

Beaver  Products  Co.,  Inc.,  Mili- 
tary Road,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


Consolidated  Sheet  Metal  Works, 
661  Hubbard  St.,  Milwaukee, 
Wis.     (Windows  and  Doors.) 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S. 
Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

General  Fireproofing  Co.,  1733 
So.  Los  Angeles  St.,  Los  An- 
geles,  Calif. 

Johns-Manville  Co.,  292  Madi- 
son Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

David  Lupton's  Sons  Co.,  Al- 
legheny Ave.  and  Tulip  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Moeschl  -  Edwards  Corrugating 
Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 

Nagler  Bros.,  38th  &  Poplar 
Sts.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Reising  &  Co.,  G.,  227  West 
Austin  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Volland  Scenic  Studios,  Inc., 
3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

FIRST  AID  EQUIPMENT 

A.  B.  C.  First  Aid  Kit  Co.,  498 

Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

American-La  France  Fire  En- 
gine Co..  Inc.,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

Johnson  &  Johnson,  New  Bruns- 
wick, N.  J. 

Rochester  Germicide  Co.,  Inc., 
Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Safety  First  Aid  Co.,  137  W. 
25th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Universal  Prescription  Corp., 
39  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

FIXTURES,  Brass 

(See   Brass   Fixtures) 

FIXTURES,  Lighting 

Bailev-Revnolds  Chandelier  Co., 
1529  McGee  St.,  Kansas  City, 
Mo. 


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The  General  Fireproofing  Co. 

Los  Angeles  Branch 
1733  So.  Los  Angeles  St. 

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Burglar-Proof  Chests 

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Benson     Brass     &     Chandelier 

Works,     1417     Agnes     Ave., 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Black  &   Boyd   Mfg.   Co.,   17   E. 

47th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Curtis    Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,   1119 

W.    Jackson    Blvd.,    Chicago, 

111. 
Guth   Co.,   Edwin   F.,  Jefferson 

&     Washington     Aves.,     St. 

Louis,  Mo. 
Henderson  &   Son,  Inc.,  N.   E., 

1320    Race    St.,   Philadelphia, 

Pa. 
Horn   &   Brannen    Co.,   427   N. 

Broad    St.,   Philadelphia,   Pa. 
MacBeth  -  Evans      Glass      Co., 

Chamber  of  Commerce  Bldg., 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
National    Theatre    Supply    Co., 

624   So.   Michigan   Ave.,   Chi- 
cago,  111. 
Newcomb  Mfg.  Co.,  F.  J.,  42  W. 

13th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Pearlman,    Victor     S.,    533     S. 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Pierce   Elec.   Co.,   215   W.   Ran- 
dolph St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Rialto  Import  Co.,  135  W.  44th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Schweitzer  Bros.,  Inc.,  2837  W. 

Pico   St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Shapiro    &    Aronson,    Inc.,    20 

Warren  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Sterling  Bronze  Co.,  18  E.  40th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Voigt    Co.,    1743    N.    12th    St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

FIXTURES,   Plumbing 

Crane  Co.,  836  S.  Michigan  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Economy  Plumbing  Co.,  4646 
Holly  Blvd.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Kohler  Co.,  Kohler,  Wis. 

Mott  Iron  Works,  J.  L.,  369  Lex- 
ington Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Pennsylvania  Plumbing  &  Heat- 
ing Co.,  351  W.  38th  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Standard  Sanitary  Mfg.  Co., 
Mfrs.  Bldg.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Wheeling  Sanitary  Mfg.  Co.,  W. 
4th  St.,  Wheeling,  W.  Va. 

FLAG  MAKERS 

(See  Advertising  Novelties) 

Annin  Co.,  85  5th  Ave.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Jackson,  Henry,  141  Fulton  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 


FLASHERS,  Electric  Sign 

Betts    Co.,    H.,    1397    Sedgwick 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Fulton    Co.,    E.    E.,     1018     S. 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
General    Appliance    Corp.,    170 

Otis      St.,      San      Francisco, 

Cal. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  HI. 
Lu-Mi-Nus     Signs,     Inc.,     2736 

Wentworth  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Missouri   Electric   Sign   Works, 

3926    Washington    Blvd.,    St. 

Louis,  Mo. 
Opalume  Sign  System,  Box  288, 

Battle  Creek,  Mich. 
Reynolds  Electric  Co.,  2628  W. 

Congress  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Sundh    Electric   Co.,   5   Avenue 

C,  Newark,  N.  J. 
Time-O-Stat  Controls  Co.,  Elk- 
hart, Ind. 


FLOOD  LIGHTING 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert   Light   Proj.   Co.,  7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 

N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Curtis    Lighting,   Inc.,    1119    W. 

Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 
Edison  Lamp  Works  of  General 

Electric   Co.,   Harrison,   N.  J. 
E-J    Electric    Installation    Co., 

155  E.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl  Bros.   Universal  Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Major      Equipment     Co.,     Inc., 

4603  Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Mestrum.    Henrv,    514    W.    46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
National     Lamp     Works,     Nela 

Park,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Reynolds  Electric  Co.,  2628  W. 

Congress  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Westinghouse    Electric    &    Mfg. 

Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

FLOOR  COVERINGS 

Commercial  Floors,  Inc.,  89 
Warren  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Congoleum  -  Nairn,  Inc.,  1412 
Chestnut  St.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Dreadnought  Flooring  Co.,  Inc., 
177  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

Fee  &  McQuillan,  Inc.,  215  E. 
34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Finck  Co.,  Inc.,  S.,  177  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  and 
Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

Pepper,  Inc.,  G.  H.,  279  Fifth 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Philadelphia  Tapestry  Mills,  Al- 
legheny Ave.  and  Front  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Pick  &  Co.,  Albert,  1200  W.  35th 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Russelloid  Co.,  18th  and  Rudy 
Sts.,  Harrisburg,  Pa. 

Sloane,  W.  &  J.,  Fifth  Ave.  and 
47th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

FLOOR  SCRUBBING  & 
WAXING    MACHINES 

Electric    Rotary    Machine    Co., 

Grand       Central       Terminal, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Herr  Mfg.  Co.,  John,  44  N.  4th 

St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Pick  &  Co.,  Albert,  1200  W.  35th 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 

FLOORING,  Mosaic 

Howden  Tile  &  Marble  Co.,  216 

E.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Linomosaic  Co.,  15  E.  40th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Mueller  Mosaic  Co.,  160  E.  66th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Ravenna  Mosaics,  Inc.,  101  Park 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

FLOORING,   Tile 

Armstrong    Cork    &    Insulation 

Co.,   24th    St.   and    Allegheny 

River,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Associated    Tile    Mfrs.,    Beaver 

Falls,  Pa. 
Bonded   Floors   Co.,   Inc.,   Long 

Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Kennedy,    Inc.,    David    E.,    16 

East  52nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
National  Floor  Tile  Co.,  Mobile, 

Ala. 
Velvetile  Floor  Co.,  231  S.  Well* 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 


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FLOWER  BASKETS 

(See    Baskets,    Decorative) 

FLOWERS,  Artificial 

(See  Artificial   Flowers) 

FOOTLIGHTS 

(See   Lighting,    Stage    Equip- 
ment) 

FOUNTAINS,    Decorative 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Mott  Iron  Works,  J.  L.,  369 
Lexington  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Voigt  Co.,  1743  N.  12th  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

FOUNTAINS,    Drinking 

(See  Drinking  Fountains) 

FRAMES,     Poster    and 
Lobby   Display 

Adsign,    Inc.,    845    S.    Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Daniel  Ornamental  Iron  Works, 

4435  W.  Division  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Kraus  Mfg.  Co.,  34  W.  33rd  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Libman  -  Spanjer    Corp.,     1600 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
Lobbv  Display  Frame  Corp.,  723 

7th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Markendorff,  S.,  159  West  23rd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Menger,  Ring  &  Weinstein,  Inc., 

306  W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Newman     Mfg.     Co.,     Cleneav 

Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 
Stanley  Frame  Co.,  727  Seventh 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

FROSTING  LAMP 

(See  Lamp  Dip  Coloring) 


FURNACES,  Coal 
Burning 

Reynolds  &  Co.,  B.  F.,  118  West 

Ohio  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Skinner  Bros.  &  Co.,  Inc.,  1474 

South   Vandeventer   Ave.,   St. 

Louis,  Mo. 
Supreme   Heater  &  Ventilating 

Corp.,  1915  Pine  St.,  St.  Louis, 

Mo. 

FURNACES,  Oil  Burning 

(See  Oil  Burning  Equipment) 

FURNITURE,   Theatre 

(See   also   Seats,   Theatre) 

Albano   Co.,   The,   309   E.    46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Allied  Furniture  Mfg.  Co..  Inc., 

1341    S.   Michigan   Ave.,   Chi- 
cago, 111. 
Armstrong    Studios,    651    Fair- 
view  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Bristol    Co.,    319    E.    62nd    St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Bristol    &    Barber    Co.,    Inc.,    3 

East  14th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Gimbel  Bros.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Lit  Bros.,  8th  and  Market  Sts., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Morton    Bros.,    330    Collinsville 

Ave.,  E.  St.  Louis,  111. 
Newcomb  Mfg.  Co.,  F.  J.,  42  W. 

13th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Power  Studios,  Robert  E.,  Film 

Ex.  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Sagar,  George  C,  3274  W.  10th 

St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Shearer    Co.,    B.    F.,    2318    2nd 

Ave.,    Seattle,   Wash. 
Theatre   Reconstruction    Studio. 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 

FUSES,  Electric 

Chicago  Fuse  Mfg.  Co.,  Laflin 
and  15th  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 


Metropolitan  Electric  Mfg.  Co., 
Boulevard  and  14th  St.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

GAZING   BALLS,   Lobby 

Architectural     Decorating     Co., 

1600  S.  Jefferson  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Bing   &   Co.'s    Successors,    Inc., 

Ferdinand,      67      Irving      PI., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Sussfeld,    Lorsch    &    Schimmel, 

153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

GELATINES 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 
Chicago,  111. 

Brenkert  Light  Projection  Co., 
7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

Central  Import  Co.,  1656  S.  Cen- 
tral Park  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 
N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 
N.  La  Salle  St..  Chicago,  111. 

Curtis  Lighting,  Inc.,  1123  West 
Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 

Gelatine  Products  Co.,  Inc.,  27 
6th  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stae-e  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc., 
4603  Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Rosco  Laboratories,  367  Hud- 
son Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.   Y. 

Sussfield,  Lorsch  &  Schimmel, 
153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

GENERATORS,  Motor 

Allis-Chalmers  Mfg.  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Automatic  Devices  Co.,  739 
Hamilton  St.,  Allentown,  Pa. 

Fidelity  Electric  Co.,  Lancaster, 
Pa. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Hallberg,  J.  H.,  29  W.  57th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Hertner  Electric  Co.,  12694 
Elmwood  Ave.,  Cleveland,  O. 


Section  Tzvo 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
624  So.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Northwestern  Electric  Co.,  408 
S.  Hoyne  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Roth  Bros.  &  Co.,  1400  W. 
Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

GLASS  SPECIALTIES 

Bache      &      Co.,      Semon,      636 

Greenwich  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hopcroft-Pringle   Glass   Works, 

1530     Grand     Ave.,     Kansas 

City,  Mo. 
Krakovitz    &    Son,    M.,    4th    & 

Morris  Sts.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Pittsburgh  Plate  Glass  Co.,  1618 

Frick  Bldg.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Rau    Co.,    Inc.,    Henry    S.,    2018 

Sansom  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

GOGGLES,  Operators' 

American  Thermoware  Co.,  Inc., 
16  Warren  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Sussfeld,  Lorsch  &  Schimmel, 
153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

GRANITE,  Building 

Dodds  &  Sons  Granite  Co.,  Geo., 
Pershing  Square  Bldg.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Harrison  Granite  Co.,  4  E.  43rd 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Haskel  &  Sons,  Inc.,  S.,  Harri- 
son PI.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Presbrev-Leland  Quarries  Co., 
681  Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Swenson  Granite  Co.,  John,  101 
Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

GRILLES,  Brass 

(See   Brass   Grilles) 

GRILLES,   Ticket 
Window 

(See  also  Brass  Grilles) 
Daniel  Ornamental  Iron  Works, 

4435  W.  Division  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Gorham    Co.,    Bronze    Division, 

Providence,  R.  I. 
Moeschl  -  Edwards    Corrugating 

Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincinnati, 

Ohio. 


M  IMFACTURERS 

OF 

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THEATRICAL 

PRODUCTIONS 

ASBESTOS 

CURTAINS 

STAGE  DRAPERIES 


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THE  FABRIC  STUDIOS 

LOS  ANGELES,  CALIFORNIA 


ORIGINATORS 

OF  THE 

ALL  STEEL 

SINGLE  MOTOR 

CONTROLLED 

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Making  it  Possible  to  Have 
Any  Size  of  Picture  by 
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Lrrer. 


Angelus  4106 


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MOTION     PICTURE     NEWS 


93 


Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneav 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

Triangle  Iron  Works,  Inc.,  435 
Austin  PI.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Tyler  Co.,  W.  S.,  3621  Superior 
Ave.,  N.  E.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

GUMMED  LABELS 

Columbia  Printing  Co.,  1632  N. 

Halsted  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Green,  P.  A.,  52  Rumford  Ave., 

Waltham,  Mass. 
Metal  Specialties  Mfg.  Co.,  338 

N.  Kedzie  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,    440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Stafford  Co.,  N.,  96  Fulton  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

HANGERS,    Door    and 
Curtain 

(See   Curtain   Tracks) 

HARDWARE,   Theatre 

Armstrong    Studios,    651    Fair- 
view  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Channon   Mfg.   Co.,   James    H., 

223  W.  Erie  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Clancy,    Inc.,    J.    R.,    Syracuse, 

N.  Y. 
Fabric  Studios,  4030  Whiteside 

Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Henderson  &    Son,   Inc.,   N.   E., 

1320    Race   St.,   Philadelphia, 

Pa. 
Solidhed  Track  Co.,  39  Murray 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Southern    California    Hardware 

&    Mfg.     Co.,     Los    Angeles, 

Calif. 
Tiffin  Scenic  Studios,  Tiffin,  0. 
Welsh,  J.   H.,  503  W.  43rd   St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

HEATERS,  Organ 

Prometheus  Elec.  Corp.,  356  W. 
13th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Time-O-Stat  Controls  Co.,  Elk- 
hart, Ind. 

HEATERS,   Ticket  Booth 

Kausalite  Mfg.  Co.,  8129 
Rhodes  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Prometheus  Electric  Corp.,  356 
W.  13th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Time-O-Stat  Control  Co.,  Elk- 
hart,  Ind. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

HEATING  AND  VENTI- 
LATING EQUIPMENT 

Air  Condition  Eng.,  Co.,  1523 
E.  9th  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

American  Blower  Co.,  6004  Rus- 
sell St.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

American  Radiator  Co.,  40  W. 
40th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Arctic  Nu-Air  Corp.,  2101  Ken- 
nedy St.,  N.  E.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Blizzard  Sales  Co.,  1514  Daven- 
port  St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

Carrier  Engineering  Corp.,  850 
Frelinghuysen  Ave.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 


Cooling  &  Air  Conditioning 
Corp.,  The,  11  W.  42nd  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Lakeside  Company,  223  Main 
St.,   Hermanville,   Mich. 

Reynolds  &  Co.,  B.  F.,  118  W. 
Ohio  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Sturtevant  Co.,  B.  F.,  Hyde 
Park,  Boston,  Mass. 

Supreme  Heater  &  Ventilating 
Corp.,  1915  Pine  St.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Typhoon  Fan  Co.,  345  W.  39th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Woodling,  Miner  D.,  810  Mid- 
land Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 


HEATING  SYSTEMS, 
Coal 

(See    Furnaces,    Coal    Burning 

and  Heating  and  Ventilating 
Eauipment) 


HEATING    SYSTEMS, 
Oil 

(See   Oil   Burning   Equipment) 

HEATING,  Theatre 

(See    Heating   and   Ventilating 
Equipment) 

HERALDS,   Novelty 

Filmack    Co.,    838    S.    Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  HI. 
Hennegan  Co.,  The,  311  Genesee 

St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Pace    Press,    Inc.,    207   W.    25th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

HIGH  INTENSITY  ARC 
LAMPS 

(See  Arcs,  High  Intensity) 

HOLDERS,  Ticket 

(See  Ticket  Choppers  and 
Holders) 


HOODS,  Color 

(See    Color    Hoods) 

HORN  TOWERS 

(See  Consolidated   Sound  Cata- 
logue,  pages   45-76) 

HORNS  and  SPEAKERS 

(See  Consolidated  Sound  Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

INCANDESCENT 
LAMPS 

(See  Lamps,  Mazda) 

INDUSTRIAL  FILMS, 

Producers   of 

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Bray  Productions,  Inc.,  729 
7th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Globe  Cinema  Co.,  P.  0.  Box 
351,  Allentown,  Pa. 

Kelley  Color  Laboratory,  Inc., 
1010  Palisade  Ave.,  Palisade, 
N.  J. 

McCurdy  Films  Co.,  56th  St. 
and  Woodland  Ave.,  Philadel- 
phia, Pa. 

Pathescope  Co.  of  America,  35 
W.  42d  St.,  N.  Y.  City.  (Suite 
1828.) 

Phelpsfilms,  Inc.,  126  Meadow 
St.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 

Douglas  Rothacker  Film  Co., 
1339  Diversey  Parkway,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Spoor  &  Ahbe  Film  Corp.,  1345 
Argyle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

INK  AND  PENCIL 
SLIDES 

A.  B.  Slide  Studios,  Stillwell 
Hotel,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kansas  City  Slide  Mfg.  Co., 
15th  and  Troost  Sts.,  Kansas 
City,  Mo. 

Radio  Mat  Slide  Co.,  Inc.,  167 
W.  48th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Standard  Slide  Corp.,  228  W. 
56th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Weber  Co.,  F.,  1220  Buttonwood 
St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

INSPECTION  TABLES 

Atlas  Metal  Works,  2601  Alamo 
St.,  Dallas,  Texas. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Duplex  Motion  Picture  Indus- 
tries, 74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

INSURANCE,  Fire  and 
Liability 

Hartford  Accident  &  Indemnity 
Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Hartford  Fire  Insurance  Co., 
Hartford,  Conn. 

Massce  &  Co.,  Inc.,  115  Broad 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Stebbins,  Leterman  &  Gates, 
1540  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

Theatre  Inter-Insurance  Ex- 
change, Drexel  Bldg.,  Phila- 
delphia, Pa. 

INSURANCE,   Rain 

Massce  Co.,  Inc.,  115  Broad  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Stebbins,     Leterman    &     Gates, 

1640  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

INTERIOR  DECORAT- 
ING SERVICE 

(See    Decorations,    Theatre 
Interior) 

IRON  WORK,  Architec- 
tural and  Ornamental 

Cornell  Iron  Studio,  Inc.,  4630 
Paschall  Ave.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Daniel  Ornamental  Iron  Works, 
4435  W.  Division  St.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Hoffmann  Ornamental  Iron  & 
Art  Metal  Works,  1768  E. 
43rd  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Llewellyn  Iron  Works,  Los  An- 
geles, Cal. 


Moss  Iron  Works,  J.  E.,  Wheel- 
ing, W.  Va. 
•Mott    Iron  «Works,    J.    L.,    369 
Lexington   Ave.,   N.   Y.   City. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

Perlman  Iron  Works,  Inc.,  A., 
1735  W.  Farms  Road,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Rogers  Schmitt  Wire  &  Iron 
Works,  1815  23rd  St.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

Wehmeyer,  Edwin  W.,  1700 
Walnut  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

JANITORS'    SUPPLIES 

Chicago  Products  Co.,  104  Hop- 
kins St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Huntington  Laboratories,  Inc., 
913  E.  Tipton  St.,  Hunting- 
ton, Ind. 

Janitors'  Supply  Co.,  301  Mar- 
ket St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Sanozone  Chemical  Co.,  1127 
Roy  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

West  Disinfecting  Co.,  Barn 
St.,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 
N.  Y. 

KICK    PLATES,    Guards 
and  Door  Pulls 

Angert  Mfg.  Co.,  137  W.  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Brasco  Mfg.  Co.,  5035  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Corbin,  P.  &  F.,  323  W.  Ran- 
dolph St.,  Chicago,  111. 


Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

Sargent  &  Co.,  New  Haven, 
Conn. 

LABELS,  Film 

Dennison  Mfg.  Co.,  Framing- 
ham,  Mass. 

Filmack  Co.,  838  So.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Green,  P.  A.,  52  Rumford  Ave., 
Waltham,  Mass. 

Neumade  Products  Corp.,  440 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

LABELS,  Gummed 

(See  Gummed   Labels) 

LABORATORIES 

CALIFORNIA: 

Bennett  Film,  6363  Santa 
Monica  Blvd.,  Hollywood. 

Clunes,  5356  Melrose  Ave., 
Hollywood. 

Consolidated  Film  Industries, 
Inc.,  5515  Melrose  Ave., 
Hollywood. 

Davidge  &  Co.,  Roy,  6701 
Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Holly- 
wood. 

Dawes,  Fred  C,  Negative 
Film  Lab.,  1426  N.  Beach- 
wood  Drive,  Hollywood. 

Handschiegl  Color  Process 
Corp.,  1040  McCadden  PI., 
Hollywood. 

Horsley,  Wm.,  6060  Sunset 
Blvd.,  Hollywood. 

Little,  5874  Hollywood  Blvd., 
Hollywood. 

Technicolor  Motion  Picture 
Corporation,  1006  Cole  Ave., 
Hollywood. 


WE  MAINTAIN  AT  ALL  TIMES 
THE  HIGHEST  STANDARD  IN 
THE  MANUFACTURE  OF  SASH- 
DOORS  AND  INTERIOR  WOOD 
WORK. 


Representative  of  Our  Product 
Is  to  Be  Seen  in  a  Great  Num- 
ber of  the  West  Coast  Theatres 


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Southern  California  Hardwood  and  Mfg.  Co. 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


CANADA: 

Dominion  Film  Co.,  Vancou- 
ver, B.  C. 

COLORADO: 

Ford's,  1029  16th  St.,  Denver. 
CONNECTICUT: 

Phelpsfilms,  Inc.,  126  Meadow 
St.,  New  Haven. 

D.  C,  WASHINGTON: 

Colonial  Film  Co.,  606  Sixth 
St. 

FLORIDA: 

Miami  Studios,  Miami. 
GEORGIA: 
Hamilton  Beach  Film  Co.,  141 
Walton  St.,  Atlanta. 

ILLINOIS: 

Holmes,  Burton,  7510  N.  Ash- 
land Ave.,  Chicago. 

Spoor-Thompson  Laboratories, 
1333  Argyle  St.,  Chicago. 

Atlas  Educational  Film  2o„ 
1111  So.  Blvd.,  Oak  Park. 

M.  P.  A.  Film  Laboratory, 
The,  Piano. 

INDIANA: 

Coburn  Photo  &  Film  Co., 
539  W.  Meridian  St.,  In- 
dianapolis. 

IOWA: 

Parrot  Films,  1700  Kesau- 
qua  Way,  Des  Moines. 

MARYLAND: 

Alpha  Film  Laboratories, 
3437  Park  Heights  Ave., 
Baltimore. 

Lewey,  Harry,  Wizard  The- 
atre Bldg.,  Baltimore. 

MASSACHUSETTS: 

Commonwealth  Cinema  Co., 
29  Middlesex  St.,  Boston. 

Melkon  Motion  Picture  Labor- 
atory, 15  Stanhope  St.,  Bos- 
ton. 

Motion  Picture  Advertising 
Co.,  Boston. 

Technicolor  Motion  Picture 
Corp.,  120  Brookline  Ave., 
Boston. 

MICHIGAN: 
H.  N.  Nelson,  Film  Bldg.,  De- 
troit. 

MINNESOTA: 

Lochren  Film  &  Slide  Co.,  W. 
A.,  706  Film  Exchange 
Bldg.,  Minneapolis. 

Ray  Bell  Films,  Inc.,  817  Uni- 
versity Ave.,  St.  Paul. 

MISSOURI: 

National  Film  Publicity  Co., 
Sara  &  Duncan  Sts.,  St. 
Louis,  Mo. 

NEW  JERSEY: 
Pathe,  Bound  Brook. 
Paragon,  John  St.,  Fort  Lee. 
Universal     Film     Mfg.     Co., 

Fort  Lee. 
U.    S.    Laboratories,    Hudson 

Heights. 
Empire     Laboratories,     Inc., 

West  New  York. 

NEW  YORK: 

Craft  Film  Laboratories,  Inc., 
Flushing,   Long   Island. 

Consolidated  Film  Industries, 
203  W.  46th  St.,  New  York. 

G.  M.  Laboratories,  Inc., 
Long  Island  City. 

H.  E.  R.  Lab.,  130  W.  46th 
St.,  New  York  City. 


December  28,  1929 

Cromlow   Film   Lab.,   220   W. 

42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Duart  Film  Lab.,  245  W.  65th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Empire    Film    Lab.,    723    7th 

Ave.,   N.  Y.   City. 
Malcolm      Laboratories,      244 

W.  49th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Metex       Film       Lab.,       1942 

Jerome  Ave.,  Bronx,  N.  Y. 
Superlab  Corp.,  233  W.  42nd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

OHIO: 

Alpha  M.  P.  Co.,  2340  Euclid 
Ave.,  Cleveland. 

Pyramid  Film  Co.,  Pyramid 
Bldg.,  121  E.  3rd  St.,  Day- 
ton. 

OREGON: 

Kiser  Studios,  773  Melrose 
St.,  Portland. 

PENNSYLVANIA: 

Derr  Lab.,  Wm,  2250  N.  7th 
St.,  Philadelphia,   Pa. 

Atlantic  Film  Co.,  1105  Wash- 
ington Blvd.,  Pittsburgh. 

Howe  Film  Lab.,  Lyman,  175 
W.  River  St.,Wilkes-Barre. 

TEXAS: 

Austin  Film  Library,  Inc., 
Austin. 

Jamieson,  Film  Lab..  H.  V., 
1801%  Commerce  St.,  Dal- 
las. 

WISCONSIN: 
Badger  Film  Co.,  326  Grand 
Ave.,  Milwaukee. 

LAMP  DIP  COLORING 

Pulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Gelatine  Products  Co.,  Inc.,  27 
6th   Ave.,   Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Hewes  &  Co.,  1069  Myrtle  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  60th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc.,  4603 
Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Rosco  Laboratories,  367  Hud- 
son Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Technical  Color  &  Chemical 
Works,  623  Third  Ave.,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y. 

LAMP   SHADES 

Caldwell  &  Co.,  Inc.,  E.  F.,  38 
W.  16th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Gudeman  &  Co.,  30  Irving  PI., 
N.  Y.  City. 


MOTION     PICTURE     X  E  W  S 


Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,  State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Metalarts  Studios,  451   E.  Ohio 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Pittsburgh  Lamp,  Brass  &  Glass 

Co.,    32nd     and    Penn    Ave., 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Theatre   Reconstruction   Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 

LAMPS,  Arc 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 
St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 
N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 
N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Cinema  Studios  Supply  Corp., 
1438  Beachwood  Drive,  Holly- 
wood, Cal. 

Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co., 
564  W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Hall  &  Connolly,  24  Vandam  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

International  Projector  Corp., 
90  Gold  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

McAuley  Mfg.  Co.,  J.  E.,  554 
W.  Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Strong  Elec.  Co.,  2501  La- 
grange St.,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

LAMPS,  Incandescent 

(See  Lamps,  Mazda) 

LAMPS,  Incandescent 
Projection 

(See  Lamps,  Mazda  Projection) 

LAMPS,  Lacquer 

(See   Lamp   Dip   Coloring) 

LAMPS,  Mazda 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave..  Detroit.  Mich. 
Edison  Lamp  Works  of  General 

Electric  Co.,  Harrison,  N.  J. 
National     Lamp     Works,     Nela 

Park,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Westinghouse    Lamp    Co.,    160 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 


LAMPS,  Mazda  Pro- 
jection * 

Edison  Lamp  Works  of  General 
Electric  Co.,  Harrison,  N.  J. 

National  Lamp  Works,  Nela 
Park,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Westinghouse  Lamp  Co.,  150 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

LAMPS,   Mirror   Arc  Re- 
flector Projection 

Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co., 
664  W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago. 
111. 

Hall  &  Connolly,  24  Vandam  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

International  Projector  Corp., 
Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

International  Projector  Corp., 
Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

McAuley  Mfg.  Co.,  J.  E.,  664 
W.  Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Perfection  Arc  Co.,  Inc.,  711 
Wells  St.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Strong  Elec.  Co.,  The,  2501  La- 
grange St.,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

LAMPS,    Portable    and 
Floor 

Benson     Brass     &     Chandelier 

Works,     1417     Agnes     Ave., 

Kansas  City,  Mo. 
Metalarts  Studios,  451   E.  Ohio 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Pittsburgh  Lamp,  Brass  &  Glass 

Co.,    32nd    and    Penn    Ave., 

Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Voigt    Co.,    1743    N.    12th    St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
West   Side   Wood   Turning  Co., 

227  Tenth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

LANTERN  SLIDES 

Best  Devices  Co.,  1514  Prospect 
Ave.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 
St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

General  Transparent  Co.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.,  18  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Newton,  C.  I.,  244  W.  14th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Spencer  Lens  Co.,  19  Doat  St., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 


NICKOLAUS  HOFFMANN,  Prop. 

Hoffmann  Ornamental 

Iron  and 

Art  Metal  Works 

DESIGNERS  AND  MANUFACTURERS 
OF  WROUGHT  IRON  AND  BRONZE 
WORK. 


1768  East  43rd  Street, 


Los  Angeles 


Humboldt  8254 


95 

LAVATORY  EQUIP- 

'  MENT  AND  FIXTURES 

Crane  Co.,  The,  836  E.  Michigan 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Mott  Iron  Works,  J.  L.,  369  Lex- 
ington Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Vitrolite  Co.,  The,  133  W.  Wash- 
ington St.,  Chicago,  111. 

LEADERS,  Film 

National    Screen    Service,    Inc., 

126  West  46th  St.,  N.  Y.  City; 

also    Chicago,    111.    and    Los 

Angeles,  Calif. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,    440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

LENSES,   Condenser 

(See  Condenser   Lenses) 

LENSES,  Made  to  Order 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  653 
St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Goerz  American  Optical  Co.,  C. 
P.,  317  E.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Jones-Hewett  Optical  Co.,  2 
Gordon  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Kollmorgen  Optical  Corp.,  767 
Wythe  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Seebold  Invisible  Camera  Corp., 
739  Clinton  Ave.  S.,  Roches- 
ter, N.  Y. 

Spencer  Lens  Co.,  19  Doat  St., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Wollensak  Optical  Co.,  872  Hud- 
son Ave.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

LENSES,  Motion  Picture 
Camera 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  W.  Madi- 
son St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  653 
St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Gennert,  Inc.,  G.,  24  E.  13th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.,  18  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Mitchell  Camera  Corp.,  6026 
Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los  An- 
geles, Cal. 

Sussfeld,  Lorsch  &  Schimmel, 
153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Willoughbys,  110  W.  32nd  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 


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by  using  our 

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It    Has    Proven    Economical    and    Convenient    for    Numerous 
Individual   Theatre  Owners. 

Our  Fire-Proof  Trucks  Now  Cover  Los  Angeles,  Taft,  Bakers- 
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Section   Two 


LENSES,   Projection 

Bache  Co.,  Semon,  636  Green- 
wich St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  653 
St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Goerz  American  Optical  Co.,  C. 
P.,  317  E.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Instruments,  Ltd.,  240  Spark 
St.,  Ottawa,  Can. 

Kollmorgen  Optical  Corp.,  76V 
Wythe  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
624  So.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Spencer  Lens  Co.,  19  Doat  St., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Sussfeld,  Lorch  &  Schimmel, 
153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Wollensak  Optical  Co.,  872  Hud- 
son Ave.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

LIBRARIES,  Film 

Dawes,  Fred  C,  6115  De  Long- 

pre  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
General   Film   Library,  117   W. 

46th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Pathescope   Co.  of  America,  35 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Wafilms,  Inc.,   130  W.  46th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

LIGHTING,    Acetylene 

Commercial     Acetylene     Supply 

Co.,  Berkeley,  Cal. 
Mestrum,    Henry,    514    W.    46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
National    Carbide    Sales    Corp., 

342  Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Prest-O-Lite    Co.,    Indianapolis, 

Ind. 

LIGHTING  ENGINEERS 

(See  Engineers,  Lighting) 

LIGHTING    FIXTURES 

(See  Fixtures,  Lighting) 

LIGHTING,  Stage  Equip- 
ment 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert  Light   Proj.   Co.,   7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.   Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Curtis  Lighting,  Inc.,  1119  West 

Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 
Cutler-Hammer,    Inc.,    1255    St. 

Paul  Ave.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Duplex  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  334 

W.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Great  Western  Stage  Equip.  Co., 

817  Holmes  St.,  Kansas  City, 

Mo. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl  Bros.   Universal   Electric 

Stage   Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
Listenwalter   &    Gough,   819   E. 

1st    St.,    Los    Angeles,    Calif. 

>V.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc.,  4603 

Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Mestrum,    Henrv,    514    W.    46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Modern  Copper  &  Metal  Works, 

2671    S.   Vermont,   Los   Ange- 
les, Calif. 
Pollard  Co.,  Wm,  2331   Kindred 

St.,   Long  Island  City,   N.   Y. 
Reynolds  Electric  Co.,  2628  W. 

Congress  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Ward-Leonard    Electric   Co.,    37 

South  St.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y. 
Westinghouse    Electric    &    Mfg. 

Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


LIGHTING   AND 
POWER  PLANTS 

Allis-Chalmers  Mfg.  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Continental  Electric  Co.,  Inc., 
140   Liberty   St.,  N.   Y.   City. 

Crane  Co.,  The,  836  S.  Michigan 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Delco  Light  Co.,  304  N.  Taylor 
St.,  Dayton,  Ohio. 

Enslen  Hydro  &  Electric  Co., 
Inc.,  1600  Broadway,  N.  Y. 
City. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Kohier  Co.,  Kohler,  Wise. 

Roth  Bros.  Co.,  1400  W.  Adams 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

LIGHTING  &  POWER 
PLANTS,  Portable 

Alexander,  Inc.,  Harry,  20  West 

34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Delco  Light  Co.,  304  N.  Taylor 

St.,  Dayton,  Ohio. 
Enslen    Hydro   &   Electric   Co., 

Inc.,    1600    Broadway,   N.    Y. 

City. 
Homelite   Corp.,   Grand  Central 

Terminal,  N.  Y.  City. 
Westinghouse    Electric    &    Mfg. 

Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

LIGHTS,  Aisle 

(See  Aisle  Lights) 

LIGHTS,  Border 

(See  Lighting,  Stage  Equip- 
ment) 

LIGHTS,  Cove 

(See    Cove    Lights) 

LIGHTS,  Exit 

(See   Exit  Light   Signs) 

LIGHTS,  Orchestra 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert   Light  Proj.   Co.,  7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Chicago  Electric  Sign  Co.,  2219 

W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Curtis   Lighting,   Inc.,   1119  W. 

Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 
Gallagher,  R.   E.,  Orch  Equip., 

616  W.  Elm  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kausalite  Mfg.  Co.,  8129  Rhodes 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl   Bros.   Universal  Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

LIGHTS,  Spot 

(See  Spotlights) 

LIGHTS,  Studio 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 
St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Cinema  Studios  Supply  Corp., 
1488  Beechwood  Drive,  Holly- 
wood, Cal. 

Cooper  Hewitt  Electric  Co.,  410 
8th  St.,  Hoboken,  N.  J. 


General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Hall  &  Connolly,  24  Vandam 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Mestrum,  Henry,  514  W.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

LINKS,  Fusible 

Corbin,  P.  &  F.,  60  W.  Lake  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Globe  Automatic  Sprinkler  Co., 

250  Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Metropolitan     Elec.     Mfg.     Co., 

Boulevard  and  14th  St.,  Long 

Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Moeschl-Edwards      Corrugating 

Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincinnati, 

Ohio. 
Westinghouse    Electric   &    Mfg. 

Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

LINOLEUM 

(See  Floor  Coverings) 

LIQUID  SOAP  &  SOAP 
CONTAINERS 

Best  Chemical  Co.,  833  N.  17th 
St.,   AHentown,  Pa. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Huntington  Laboratories,  Inc., 
913  E.  Tipton  St.,  Hunting- 
ton, Ind. 

Rochester  Germicide  Co.,  Roch- 
ester, N.  Y. 

West  Disinfecting  Co.,  Barn  St., 
Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

LISTS,  Mailing 

(See   Mailing  Lists) 

LITHOGRAPHERS 

Artcraft  Lithograph  &  Printing 
Co.,  110  Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Forbes  Lithographing  Co.,  Bos- 
ton, Mass. 

Grinnell  Lithographic  Co.,  406 
W.  31st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Hennegan  Co.,  The,  311  Gene- 
see St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Milwaukee  Lithographing  Co., 
2101  Sycamore  St.,  Milwau- 
kee Wis. 

Morgan  Lithograph  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 

LOBBY    DECORATIONS 

Doty  &  Scrimgeour  Sales  Co., 
Inc.,  148  Duane  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Libman  -  Spanjer  Corp.,  1600 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

McCallum  Decorative  Corp.,  135 
Seventh    St.,    Pittsburgh,    Pa. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  &  Mad- 
ison Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

Old  Glory  Mfg.  Co.,  210  W.  Van 
Buren   St.,  Chicago,  111. 

LOBBY    DISPLAY 
FRAMES 

(See  Frames,  Poster  and  Lobby 
Display) 

LOBBY  FURNITURE 

Bing  &  Co.'s  Successors,  Inc., 
Ferdinand,  67  Irving  Place, 
N.  Y.  City. 


Dow  Co.,  The,  201  N.  Buchanan 

St.,   Louisville,   Ky. 
Ficks  Reed  Co.,  424  Findlay  St., 

Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Heywood-Wakefield      Co.,      209 

Washington  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Mandel    Bros.,   Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Theatre    Reconstruction    Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 

LOBBY    SEATS,    Stone 

Architectural     Decorating     Co., 

1600  S.  Jefferson  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Theatre   Reconstruction    Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 

LOBBY    WALLS 

(See   Wall  Coverings) 

LOCKS,   BOLTS,    Panic 
Door 

Bolles  Co.,  The  Wm.  B.,  120 
Clinton   St.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Corbin,  P.  &  F.,  60  W.  Lake  St., 
Chicago,  111. 

Russell  &  Erwin  Mfg.  Co.,  New 
Britain,  Conn. 

Sargent  &  Co.,  New  Haven, 
Conn. 

Steffens-Amberg  Co.,  260  Mor- 
ris Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

LUBRICANTS,    Oil 

Blue  Seal  Products  Co.,  Inc., 
264  Wyckoff  St.,  Brooklyn, 
N.   Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

International  Metal  Polish  Co., 
Quill  St.  and  Belt  R.  R.,  In- 
dianapolis,  Ind. 

International  Projector  Corp., 
90  Gold  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

LUMINOUS    SIGNS,    In- 
terior  and  Exterior 

(See  Electric  Signs) 

MAILING   BAGS 

Boyle  &  Co.,  Inc.,  John,  112 
Duane  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Federal  Bag  Co.,  3500  S.  Mor- 
gan  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

MAILING    LISTS 

Boyd's    City    Dispatch,    114    E. 

23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Motion    Picture    Directory    Co., 

709  6th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Polk    &    Co.,    Inc.,    R.    L.,    524 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
Ross-Gould  Co.,  483  N.  10th  St., 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Trade     Circular    Co.,     166     W. 

Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

MAKE-UP,     Theatrical 

Emmelin,    Alfred,    49    W.    48th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Factor,  Max,  326  S.  Hill  St.,  Los 

Angeles,  Cal. 


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97 


Shindhelm,  G.,  144  W.  46th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Tarn's,  318  West  46th  St.,  N.  Y. 

City. 

MARBLE,   Artificial 

Chicago  Art  Marble  Co.,  2883 
Hillock    Ave..    Chicago.    111. 

Comolli  &  Co.,  John,  85  5th  Ave., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Henry  Marble  Co.,  3208  Shields 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Martinelli,  J.,  1400  Broadway, 
N.  Y.  City. 

Vitrolite  Co.,  The,  133  W.  Wash- 
ington St.,   Chicago,  111. 

MARBLE,    Natural 

Appalachian  Marble  Co.,  Knox- 

ville,  Tenn. 
Bing   &   Co.'s    Successors,    Inc., 

Ferdinand,     67     Irving     PI., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Concord    Slate,    Marble    &    Tile 

Corp.,  229  Bowery,  N.  Y.  City. 
United  Marble  Co.,  Rutland,  Vt. 
Vermont    Marble    Co.,    Proctor, 

Vt. 

MARQUEES,    Theatre 

(See  Canopies) 

MASKS,    for   Sound   Pic- 
ture Screens 

(See  Consolidated   Sound  Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

MAT  SERVICE 

(See  Service,  Mat) 

MATS  AND  RUNNERS 

American    Standard    Mfg.    Co., 

2266  Archer  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Getman    Leather   Products    Co., 

109  Pearl  St.,  Oshkosh,  Wis. 
Heywood  -  Wakefield     Co.,     209 

Washington  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
McCallum  Decorative  Corp.,  135 

Seventh  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Mandel    Bros.,   Inc.,    State    and 

Madison   Sts.,   Chicago,   111. 
Mat  Co.,  F.  A.,  230  Fifth  Ave., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Pick    &    Co.,    Albert,    1200    W. 

35th  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Quaker    City    Rubber    Co.,    629 

Market  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

MAZDA   LAMP   PRO- 
JECTION 

(See  Projection,  Mazda  Lamp) 

MAZDA  LAMPS 

(See  Lamps,  Mazda) 

METAL  NUMBERS, 
Letters 

American  Art  Works,  Coshoc- 
ton, Ohio. 

Arcus  Ticket  Co.,  348  N.  Ash- 
land Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Milwaukee  Corrugating  Co., 
36th  Ave.  and  Burnham  St., 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cincinnati,   Ohio. 


Sargent  &  Co.,  New  Haven, 
Conn. 

Smith  Wire  &  Iron  Works,  F. 
P.,  2340  Clybourn  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Stafford  Co.,  N.,  96  Fulton  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

METERS,  Film 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 

mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Duplex     M.    P.    Industries,    74 

Sherman    Ave.,    Long    Island 

City,  N.  Y. 
Gennert,,   Inc.,   G.,    24    E.    13tn 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,    440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Willoughbys,    110    W.    32nd   St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

MIRRORS 

Albano  Co.,  The,  309  E.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Bache  &  Co.,  Semon,  636  Green- 
wich St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Lobby  Display  Frame  Corp.,  723 
Seventh  Ave.,  N.   Y.  City. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  and 
Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  HI. 

Metalarts  Studios,  451  E.  Ohio 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Newcomb  Mfg.  Co.,  F.  J.,  42  W. 
13th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

Rawson  &  Evans  Co.,  710  Wash- 
ington Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 

Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Voigt  Co.,  1743  North  12th  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

MOTH   SPRAY 

(See  Disinfectants  and  Sprays) 

MOTION  PICTURE 
CABLE 

Brenkert  Light   Proj.   Co.,   7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Rockbestos  Products  Corp.,  New 

Haven,   Conn. 

MOTOR  GENER- 
ATORS 

(See  Generators,  Motor) 

MOTORS,    Electric 

Automatic  Devices  Co.,  739 
Hamilton   St.,  Allentown,  Pa. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Hertner  Elec.  Co.,  12694  Elm- 
wood  Ave.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Howell  Elec.  Motor  Co.,  Howell, 
Mich. 

Reynolds  Elec.  Co.,  2628  West 
Congress  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Roth  Bros.  &  Co.,  1400  West 
Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Westinghouse  Elec.  &  Mfg.  Co., 
E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


Wigginton  Co.,  434  N.  Church 
St.,  Kalamazoo,  Mich. 

MOUNTINGS,    Poster 

Milwaukee  Corrugating  Co., 
36th  Ave  and  Burnham  St., 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 

National  Card,  Mat  &  Board 
Co.,  4318  Carroll  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Reliable  Poster  Mfg.  Co.,  449  W. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

MUSIC  CUE  SHEETS, 

Thematic 

Cameo  Music  Service  Corp.,  315 
W.  47th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

MUSIC  PUBLISHERS 

Berlin,  Inc.,  Irving,  1607  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Cameo  Music  Service  Corp.,  31E 
W.  47th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Ditson  &  Co.,  C.  H.,  8  E.  34th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Fox  Publishing  Co.,  Samuel  Ar- 
cade, Cleveland,  Ohio. 

International  Music  Publishers, 
326  W.  43rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Remick,  Jerome  H.,  461  Fort  St., 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Schirmer,  Inc.,  G.,  3  E.  43rd  St. 
N.  Y.  City. 

Von  Tilzer,  Harry,  1587  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

MUSIC  ROLLS  for 

Organs    and   Pianos 

Automatic  Music  Roll  Co.,  1510 
Dayton  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

MUSIC    STANDS,    Or- 
chestra 

Channon  Mfg.  Co.,  J.  H.,  223  W. 

Erie  St..  Chicago,  111. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.   Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Gallagher,  R.  D.,  Orch.  Equip., 

616  W.  Elm.  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kimball  Co.,  W.  W.,  306  South 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  III. 
Kliegl  Bros.  Universal   Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Liberty  Music   Stand   Co.,   1960 

E.  116th  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Modern  Copper  &  Metal  Works, 

2671     S.     Vermont     St.,    Los 

Angeles,  Ca'.if. 

MUSICAL  INSTRU- 
MENTS 

(See  Also  Organs  and  Pianos) 
Aeolian  Co.,  5th  Ave.  and  54th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Martin    Band    Instrument    Co., 

401  Baldwin  St.,  Elkhart,  Ind. 
Selmer-Conn,  Inc.,  237  W.  47th 

St.,   N.   Y.   City. 
Wurlitzer  Co.,  The  Rudolph,  121 

E.  4th  St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

MUSICAL  INSTRU- 
MENTS,   Automatic 

(See   also    Organs   and    Pianos, 

Automatic) 
Deagan,   Inc.,   J.   C,   1770   Ber- 

teau  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Ditson  Co.,  Oliver,  178  Tremont 

St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Kimball  Co.,  W.  W.,  306  South 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 


Leatherman,  F.  A.,  64  N.  Pryor 
St.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Marquette  Piano  Co.,  2421  Wal- 
lace St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Page  Organ  Co.,  519  N.  Jackson 
St.,  Lima,   Ohio. 

Tangley  Co.,  100  Main  St.,  Mus- 
catine, Iowa. 

NEGATIVE,    Raw    Film 

(See  Film,  Raw,   Negative  and 
Positive) 

NOTCHERS,   Film 

(See  Film  Notchers) 

NOVELTIES, 
Advertising 

(See  Advertising  Novelties) 

NURSERY  FURNISH- 
INGS &  EQUIPMENT 

Fife  Corporation,  R.  A.,  70  5th 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Heywood  -  Wakefield     Co.,     209 

Washington  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Miller  Rubber  Co.,  Akron,  Ohio. 

OHMMETERS 

(See  Volt  Meters) 

OIL    BURNING    EQUIP- 
MENT 

Anthony    Co.,    The,    138    West 

Ave.,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Caloroil  Burner  Corp.,  225  West 

34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Fuel    Oil    Burner    Engineering 

Corp.,   101   Park  Ave.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Gilbert  &  Barker  Mfg.   Co.,  26 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
MacLeod   Co.,   2227   Bogen    St., 

Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Reynolds  &  Co.,  B.  F.,  118  West 

Ohio  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Skinner    Bros.    Mfg.    Co.,    Inc., 

1474    Vandeventer    Ave.,    St. 

Louis,  Mo. 
Supreme   Heater  &  Ventilating 

Corp.,  1915  Pine  St.,  St.  Louis, 

Mo. 

OIL,    Projector 

(See  Lubricants) 

OPTICAL    EQUIPMENT 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  653 
St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Goerz  American  Optical  Co.,  C. 
P.,  317  E.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.,  18  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kliegl  Bros.,  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kollmorgen  Optical  Corp.,  767 
Wythe  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Newton,  Chas.  I.,  244  W.  14th 
'  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Sussfield,  Lorsch  &  Schimmel, 
153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Wollensak  Optical  Co.,  872  Hud- 
son Ave.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

ORCHESTRA  LIFTS 

Bruckner-Mitchell,  532  W.  22nd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Clark,  Inc.,  Peter,  544  W.  30th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Curtis      Pneumatic     Machinery 

Co.,    1944   Kienlert   Ave.,   St. 

Louis,  Mo. 
Warsaw  Elevator  Co.,  Warsaw, 

N.  Y. 


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Section  Tivo 


ORCHESTRAS,  Me- 
chanical 

(See  Musical  Instruments,  Au- 
tomatic) 

ORGAN  BLOWERS 

Kinetic  Engineering  Co.,  Lans- 

downe,  Pa. 
Page  Organ  Co.,  519  N.  Jackson 

St.,  Lima,  Ohio. 
Spencer  Turbine  Co.,  Hartford, 

Conn. 
Zephyr   Electric   Organ   Blower 

Co.,  Orrville,  Ohio. 

ORGAN  HEATERS 

(See  Heaters,   Organ) 

ORGAN  LIFTS 

Bartola  Musical  Instrument  Co., 

Oshkosfc,  Wis. 
Bruckner-Mitchell,  532  W.  22nd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Clark,  Inc.,  Peter,  544  W.  30th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Curtis      Pneumatic     Machinery 

Co.,    1944   Kienlert   Ave.,   St. 

Louis,  Mo. 
Otis  Elevator  Co.,  26th  St.  and 

11th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Warsaw  Elevator  Co.,  Warsaw, 

N.  Y. 


ORGAN  LIGHTS 

(See   Lights,   Orchestra) 

ORGAN  MUSIC  ROLLS 

(See  Music  Rolls  for  Organ  and 
Piano) 

ORGAN  NOVELTY 
SLIDES 

Bush  Cartoon  Service,  M.  S.,  52 
West  Chippewa  St.,  Buffalo, 
N.  Y. 

National  Studios,  Inc.,  228  VV. 
56th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Ransley  Studios,  54  W.  Ran- 
dolph St.,  Chicago,  111. 

ORGAN  SEATS 

Howard    Organ    Seat    Co.,    De 

Kalb,  ID. 
Kimball  Co.,  W.  W.,  306  South 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Welte-Mignon  Corp.,  665  Fifth 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

ORGANS,  Theatre 

Austin     Organ     Co.,    Hartford, 

Conn. 
California  Organ  Co.,  Van  Nuys, 

Calif. 
Estey    Organ    Co.,    Estey    St., 

Brattleboro,  Vt. 
Gottfried  Co.,  The  A.,  19th  and 

Myrtle  Sts.,  Erie,  Pa. 
Hall   Organ   Co.,  680   Campbell 

Ave.,  West  Haven,  Conn. 


Hillgreen  Lane  &  Co.,  Alliance, 

Ohio. 
Kilgen  &  Sons,  Inc.,  Geo.,  4024 

Union  Blvd.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Kimball  Co.,  W.  W.,  306  South 

Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Link   Co.,   The,   183   Water   St., 

Binghamton,   N.   Y. 
Marr    &    Colton    Co.,    Warsaw, 

N.  Y. 
Maxcy-Bartola  Organ  Co.,  Osh- 

kosh,  Wis. 
Moller  Co.,  M.  P.,  Hagerstown, 

Md. 
National    Theatre    Supply    Co., 

624   So.   Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 
Page  Organ  Co.,  519  N.  Jackson 

St.,  Lima,  Ohio. 
Robert  Morton   Organ  Co.,   168 

Golden  Gate  Ave.,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Calif. 
Seeburg  Co.,  J.  P.,  1510  Dayton 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Welte-Mignon  Corp.,  665  Fifth 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Wurlitzer  Co.,  The  Rudolph,  121 

East  4th  St.,  Cincinnati,  O. 

ORNAMENTAL     FOUN- 
TAINS 

(See  Foutains,  Decorative) 

ORNAMENTAL  IRON 
WORK 

(See  Iron  Works,  Architectural 
and  Ornamental) 


OZONE  ELECTRIC 
MACHINES 

Bohn  Electric  Co.,  C.  C,  55 
West  46th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Carrier  Engineering  Corp.,  850 
Frelinghuysen  Ave.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

Reed  Engineering  Company,  50> 
Church  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

PACKERS,  Film 

(See  Film  Packers) 

PAINT,   Plastic 

California  Stucco  Products  Cc. 
of  Mo.,  2039  E.  19th  St.,  Kan- 
sas City,  Mo. 

Craftex  Co.,  The,  37  Antwerp 
St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Nephi  Plaster  &  Mfg.  Co.,  907 
Continental  Bk.  Bldg.,  Salt 
Lake  City,  Utah. 

PAINT,  Screen 

(See  Screen  Paint) 

PAINTINGS,  Lobby  Dis- 
play 

Doty   &   Scrimgeour   Sales   Co., 

Inc.,    148    Duane    St.,    N.    Y. 

City. 
Gescheidt  &  Co.,  Jacob,  142  East 

43rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
McCallum  Decorative  Corp.,  135 

Seventh  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 


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Bosch  Co.,  Henry,  525  So.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

PAINTS,  Poster  and 
Slimvcard 

General   Outdoor  Adv.  Co.,  550 

W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Grumbacher,  M.,  160  Fifth  Ave., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Pittsburgh  Plate  Glass  Co.,  1618 

Frick  Bldg.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Strauss  &  Co.,  Inc.,  616  W.  43rd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Weber  Co.,  F.,  1220  Buttonwood 

St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

PAINTS,  Theatre  Interior 

Hockaday  Co.,  1823  Carroll 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

PALMS,  Artificial 

(See  Artificial   Flowers) 

PANEL  BOARDS, 

Lighting 

Adam  Electric  Co.,  Frank,  3649 
Windsor  PI.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Bull  Dog  Sales,  1223  S.  Wabasb 
Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  West 
Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.  ,N.  Y.  City. 

Metropolitan  Elec.  Mfg.  Co., 
14th  and  Boulevard,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Mutual  Elec.  Machine  Co.,  7610 
Jos.  Compeau  Ave.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

Wurdack  Elec.  Mfg.  Co.,  Wm„ 
4444  Clayton  Ave.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

PAPER  DRINKING 
CUPS 

(See  Cups,  Sanitary  Individual) 

PAPER  TOWELS 

(See  Vending  Machines) 

PASTE,  Poster 

(See   Poster   Paste) 

PEANUT  ROASTERS  & 
POPCORN   MACHINES 

Cretors  &  Co.,  C,  612  W.  22nd 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 


Holcomb  &  Hoke  Mfg.  Co.,  1545 

Van  Buren   St.,  Indianapolis, 

Ind. 
National    Sales    Mfg.    Co.,    S27 

Keoway,   Des   Moines,  la. 
Star    Mfg.    Co.,    4477    Finney 

Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

PEDESTALS 

Bing   &   Co.'s    Successors,    Inc., 

Ferdinand,    67    Irving    Place, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Doty   &   Scrimgeour   Sales   Co., 

148  Duane  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
McCallum      Decorative      Corp., 

135   Seventh   St.,    Pittsburgh, 

Pa. 
Voigt  Co.,  1743  North  12th  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 

PENCILS,  Slide 

Blaisdell  Pencil  Co.,  141  Berkley 
St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

PENNANTS,    Advertising 
&  Souvenir 

(See    Advertising    Novelties) 

PERFORATORS,  Film 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Duplex  Motion  Picture  Indus- 
tries, 74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Eastman  Kodak  Co.,  Rochester, 
N.  Y. 

PERFUMES,  Theatre 

(See  Janitors'  Supplies) 

PHOTOGRAVURE 

Gubelman  Publishing  Co.,  Gar- 
den City,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Hoffman  Photogravure  Co.,  213 
W.  Austin  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Western  Photogravure  Co.,  1821 
Borteau  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

PHOTOS  AND  POR- 
TRAITS 

Kraus  Mfg.  Co.,  220  West  42nd 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Old  Masters  Studio,  Inc.,  135 
W.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Photo  Repro.  Co.,  Inc.,  68  Hun- 
ters Point  Ave.,  Long  Island 
City,  N.  Y. 

Runey  Show  Print  Co.,  Runey 
Bldg.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Wenger,  Harry,  30  Film  Ex. 
Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


HARRY  WENGER 

Professional 
Flashlight        —        Portrait 
and   Publicity   Photography 


30  Film  Exchange  Bldg., 

Vermont  at  Washington, 

Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


Beacon  2665 


(A  Fox  West  Coast  Theatres'  Craftsman  for  Six  Years) 


PIANO  COVERS 

Leatherman,  F.  A.,  64  North 
Pryor  St.,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

Simms  Mfg.  Co.,  O.,  103  West 
14th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

PIANOS,   Automatic 

Baldwin  Piano  Co.,  233  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Capitol  Piano  &  Organ  Co.,  331 
W.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kimball  Co.,  W.  W.,  306  South 
Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Link  Co.,  The,  183  Water  St., 
Binghamton,  N.  Y. 

Marquette  Piano  Co.,  2439  Wal- 
lace St.,  Chicago,  111. 

North  Tonawanda  Musical 
Works,  Payne  Ave.,  North 
Tonawanda,  N.  Y. 

Seeburg  Co.,  J.  P.,  1510  Dayton 
St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Welte-Mignon  Corp.,  665  Fifth 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Wurlitzer  Co.,  The  Rudolph,  121 
E.  4th  St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

PICK-UPS 

(See   Consolidated   Sound   Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

PICTURE  EASELS 

(See   Easels,   Picture) 

PIPE  ORGANS 

(See  Organs,  Theatre) 

PLASTER  ORNAMENTS 

American  Sculpture  Co.,  20  E. 
42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Building  Specialties  Co.,  22  Clin- 
ton St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


Comolli  &  Co.,  Inc.,  John,  85 
5th  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Holdsworth  Bros.,  256  W.  57th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Jennens,  W.  H.,  Mfg.  Co.,  23rd 
and  Harrison  Sts.,  Kansas 
City,  Mo. 

National  Plastic  Relief  Mfg. 
Co.,  907  Evans  St.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay  Ave., 
and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Voigt  Co.,  1743  North  12th  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

PLASTERING,   ARCHI- 
TECTURAL 

Architectural  Decorating  Co., 
1600  Jefferson  St.  S.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Architectural  Plastering  Co., 
624  First  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Bullivant-Lingg  Co.,  35  S.  Dear- 
born St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Comolli  &  Co.,  Inc.,  John,  85 
5th  Ave.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Continental  Plastering  Co.,  1934 
Commerce  St.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa. 

Jacobson  &  Co.,  241  E.  44th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Jennens,  W.  H.,  Mfg.  Co.,  23rd 
and  Harrison  Sts.,  Kansas 
City,  Mo. 

Neumann  &  Even,  329  E.  47th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Rickert  &  Son,  J.  B.,  322  S.  Cit- 
rus Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
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J.  B.  RICKERT  &  SON 

PLASTERING  CONTRACTORS 

322   SO.   CITRUS   AVE. 

LOS  ANGELES,  CAL. 

Phone  Whitney  5472 

WE  HAVE  ORGANIZED  OUR  MEN  FOR  THE 

SPECIAL  NEEDS  OF  THEATRE 

PLASTERING 

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Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Voigt  Co.,  1743  North  12th  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

PLAY  BROKERS 

(See   Brokers   Play) 

PLAYER  PIANOS 

(See  Pianos,  Automatic) 

PLAYROOM  EQUIP- 
MENT 

(See  Nursery  Furnishings) 

PLUMBING    FIXTURES 

(See  Fixtures,  Plumbing) 

PORTABLE  PRO- 
JECTORS 

(See  Projectors,   Portable) 

POSITIVE  RAW  FILM 

(See   Film,  Raw,   Negative  and 
Positive) 

POSTER  ART  SERIVCE 

Poster  Art  Design  Service,  729 
Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

POSTER  FRAMES 

(See  Frames,  Poster  and  Lobby 
Display) 

POSTER   LIGHTS 

General  Outdoor  Adv.  Co.,  550 
W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Spencer  Lens  Co.,  19  Doat  St., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Voigt  Co.,  1743  North  12th  St., 
Philadelphia,  Pa. 

POSTER   PASTE 

General  Outdoor  Adv.  Co.,  560 
W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

POSTERS,  Advertising 

Artcraft  Lithograph  &  Printing 
fio..  no  7th  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Edwards  &  Deutsch  Lithograph- 
ing Co.,  2330  S.  Wabash  Ave., 
Chicago,  111. 

Filmack  Co.,  838  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,   Chicago,  111. 

General  Outdoor  Adv.  Co.,  550 
W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Grinnell  Lithographic  Co.,  Inc., 
406  W.  31st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Hennegan  Co.,  The,  311  Genesee 
St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

Inter-City  Press,  10  Ferry  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Morgan  Lithograph  Co.,  Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 

Runey  Show  Print  Co.,  Runey 
Bldg.,   Cincinnati,   Ohio. 

Strauss  &  Co.,  Inc.,  616  W.  43rd 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

U.  S.  Printing  &  Lithographing 
Co.,  85  N.  Third  St.,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y. 

POWER  PLANTS,  Elec- 
tric 

(See  Lighting  and  Power 
Plants) 

PRESERVATION.    Film 

(See  Film  Preservation  and 
Renovators) 

PRESS  BOOKS 

(See  Printing,  Theatre) 

PRINTERS,  Film  Ma- 
chine 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Duplex  Motion  Picture  Indus- 
tries 74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

PRINTING,  Theatre 

Arcus  Ticket  Co.,  348  N.  Ash- 
land Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Beacon  Press,  Inc.,  318  W.  39th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Circle  Press,  Inc.,  438  W.  37th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Derby  Press,  The,  1799  Jerome 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Exhibitors  Printing  Service,  711 
S.  Dearborn  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Filmack  Co.,  838  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 


Hennegan  Co.,  The,  311  Genesee 

St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Tivoli    Printing    Co.,    1609    W. 

20th   St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

PROGRAMS  &  COVERS 

(See  also  Printing,  Theatre) 
Derby  Press,  The,  1799  Jerome 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Exhibitors    Program    Co.,    1006 

Forbes  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Filmack    Co.,    838    S.    Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Globe  Type  Foundry,  956-958  W. 

Harison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Grinnell  Lithographic  Co.,  Inc., 

406  W.  31st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hennegan  Co.,  The,  311  Genesee 

St.,  Cincinnati,   Ohio. 
Hoover   &   Sons   Co.,  Jos.,  49th 

and  Market  Sts.,  Philadelphia, 

Pa. 

PROJECTION  LENSES 

(See  Lenses,  Projection) 

PROJECTION  MA- 
CHINE  PARTS 

Baird  Motion  Picture  Machine 
Co.,  31  Runyon  St.,  Newark, 
N.  J. 

Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co., 
564  W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

International  Projector  Corp., 
90  Gold  St..  N.  Y.  City. 

Kaplan,  Sam,  729  Seventh  Ave., 
N.  Y.  City. 

PROJECTION,   Mazda 
Lamp 

Edison  Lamp  Works  of  General 

Electric  Co.,  Harrison,  N.  J. 
Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co.,  564 

W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
National     Lamp     Works,     Nela 

Park,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 


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Westinghouse  Lamp  Co.,  150 
Broadway,  N.  Y. 

PROJECTION   ROOMS, 
Public 

Duplex  Motion  Picture  Indus- 
tries, 74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Lloyd's  Film  Storage  Corp.,  130 
W.  46th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

National  Studios,  Inc.,  228  W. 
56th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Simplex  Projection  Rooms,  729 
Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

PROJECTORS, 

Advertising 

(See  Advertising  Projectors) 

PROJECTORS,    Portable 

Bass    Camera     Co.,     179    West 

Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 

mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Capitol    Machine    Co.,    100    E. 

42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
De  Vry  Corp.,  The,  1111  Center 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Duplex    Motion    Picture    Indus- 
tries, 74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long 

Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co.,  564 

W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Goerz     American     Optical     Co., 

C.     P.,    317    East    34th     St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.,  18  East 

42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Holmes   Projector   Co.,   1639   N. 

Halsted   St.,  Chicago,  111. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Acme   Division,   90   Gold    St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Pathescope   Co.,   Aeolian    Bldg., 

35  West  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City- 
Spencer  Lens  Co.,   19  Doat  St., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Victor    Animatograph    Co.,    527 

W.  4th  St.,  Davenport,  Iowa. 

PROJECTORS,    Standard 

Coxsackie  Holding  Corp.,  Cox- 
sackie,  N.  Y. 

Enterprise  Optical  Mfg.  Co.,  564 
W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  IU. 

International  Projector  Corp., 
Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
624  So.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago,  111. 

PROTECTION   TREAT- 
MENT, Film 

(See  Film  Preservation  and 
Renovators) 

PUBLICATIONS,   Motion 
Picture  Trade 

Daily    Review   &    M.    P.    Today, 

25  W.  43rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Exhibitors     Heraldi- World,    505 

Fifth   Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Film     Daily,     1650     Broadway, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Motion    Picture   News,   729    7th 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

PUBLICATIONS,   Pro- 
jection 

Cameron  Publishing  Co.,  Man- 
hattan Beach,  N.  Y. 


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MOTION     PICTURE     NEWS 


Falk  Publishing  Co.,  Inc.,  Dept. 
625,  10  W.  33rd  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Scientific  American  (The  Cine- 
ma Handbook),  24  W.  40th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

RACKS,  Developing 

Ajax  Airlyt  Welded  Products 
Co.,  315  Hancock  St.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Corcoran,  Inc.,  A.  J.,  753  Jersey 
Ave.,  Jersey  City,  N.  J. 

RADIATOR  COVERS 

Art  Metal  Radiator  Cover  Co., 
420  Lexington  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Columbia  Metal  Box  Co.,  238  E. 
144th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Mullins  Mfg.  Co.,  Salem,  Ohio. 

RAILINGS,  Iron,  Steel 

and   Brass 

(See  Iron  Works,  Architectural 

and  Ornamental  and  Brass 

Rails) 


RAILS,  Rope 

Ajax  Rope  Co.,  Inc.,  117  Liberty 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

American  Mfg.  Co.,  Noble  and 
West  Sts.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  and 
Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay 
Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 

Pick  &  Co.,  Albert,  1200  W. 
35th  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

RAIN  INSURANCE 

(See  Insurance,  Rain) 


RAW  STOCK,  Film 

(See   Film,   Raw   Negative  and 
Positive) 


RECONSTRUCTION 
SERVICE 

Gescheidt  &  Co.,  Inc.,  Jacob,  142 

E.  43rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Milwaukee      Corrugating      Co., 

36th  Ave.,  and   Burnham  St., 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,   440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Theatre   Reconstruction    Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

ni. 
RECORDS,  Sound  Effect 

(See  Consolidated   Sound   Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

RECTIFIERS,  Alternat- 
ing Current 

Automatic  Devices  Co.,  739 
Hamilton   St.,  Allentown,  Pa. 

Forest  Electric  Corp.,  New  and 
Wilsey  Sts.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 


Hall  &  Connolly,  24  Vandam 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Liberty  Electric  Corp.,  Stam- 
ford, Conn. 

Strong  Elec.  Co.,  The,  2501  La- 
grange St.,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

REDECORATING  SERV- 
ICE 

(See  Decorators,  Theatre 
Interior) 

REEL  ALARM  SIGNALS 

(See    Automatic    Change-over) 

REELS,  Film  Shipping 
Projection 

Amusement  Supply  Co.,  630  9lh 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Geometric  Stamping  Co.,  221  E. 

131st  St.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 
Globe  Machine  &  Stamping  Co., 

1250  West  76th  St.,  Cleveland, 

Ohio. 
Goldberg    Bros.,    1533-39    Blake 

St.,  Denver,  Col. 
Lloyds  Film  Storage  Corp.,  130 

W.  46th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,    440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Sharlow  Bros.  Co.,  442  W.  42nd 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Willoughbys,   110   W.   32nd    St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

REFLECTORS, 

Billboard 

Reynolds  Elec.  Co.,  2628  West 
Congress  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

REFLECTORS,  Light 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 

St.  Aubin    Vve.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 

N.    LaSalle   St.,   Chicago,   111. 
Curtis   Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,   1123 

W.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 
Frink,    Inc.,    I.    P.,    239    Tenth 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc.,  4603 

Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 


REFLECTORS,   Mirror 
Arc  Lamp 

Bausch  &  Lomb  Optical  Co.,  653 

St.  Paul  St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 
Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Enterprise     Opitcal     Mfg.     Co., 

564  W.  Randolph  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Goerz  American  Optical  Co.,  C. 

P.,  317  E.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hall    &    Connolly,    24    Vandam 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

90  Gold  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
McAuley   Mfg.   Co.,   J.   E.,   554 

W.  Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Sussfeld,    Lorsch    &    Schimmel, 

153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

REFRIGERATING  MA- 
CHINERY 

American    Carbonic    Machinery 

Co.,  Wisconsin  Rapids,  Wis. 
Brunswick-Kroeschell   Co.,   New 

Brunswick,  N.  J. 
Carbondale    Machine    Co.,    Car- 

bondale,  Pa. 
Carrier   Enginering  Corp.,  850 

Frelinghuysen   Ave.,  Newark, 

N.  J. 
Cooling     &     Air     Conditioning 

Corp.,  11  W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
General  Refrigeration  Co.,  Bel- 

oit,  Wise. 
Gillespie    &    Tinkham,    3011    S. 

San   Pedro   St.,  Los  Angeles, 

Calif. 
Shipley   Construction  &   Supply 

Co.,  42nd  St.  and  Second  Ave., 

Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Sodemann   Heat   &    Power   Co , 

2300   Morgan    St.,   St.   Louis, 

Mo. 
Wittenmeier  Machinery  Co.,  30 

Church  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Woodling,   Miner   D.,   810   Mid- 
land Bldg.,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 
York  Ice  Machinery  Co.,  York, 

Pa. 

REGISTERS,  Ticket 

(See  Ticket   Selling   Machines) 


Nephi  integrally  colored  Acoustic  Plaster  used  for  its  art 
and  Acoustic  value  on  the  ceiling  and  side  walls  of  the 
Fox  West  Coast  Theatres  at  Hanford,  Visalia  and  Stock- 
ton with  entire  satisfaction  to  Architects  Balch  &  Stan- 
bery  and  owners. 

NEPHI  PLASTER  &  MFG.  CO. 

907  Continental  Bank  Building 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

So.   California  Representatives: 

EARL  HOFFMAN  COMPANY 

706  Rives  Strong  Building 
Los  Angeles 


RENOVATORS,  Film 

Bennett    Film    Renovator    Co., 

Kansas  City,  Kans. 
Dworskv     Film     Mach.     Corp., 

61     48th    Ave.,    Long    Island 

City,  N.  Y. 
Film   Renovating  Co.  of  Amer- 
ica., Film  Center  Bldg.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Rex   Film   Renovator   Mfg.   Co., 

73  E.  Naghten  St.,  Columbus, 

Ohio. 


REPLACERS,    Incandes- 
cent  Lamp 

Matthews  &  Bros.,  W.  N.,  3722 
Forest  Park  Blvd.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Morse,  Frank  W.  516  Atlantic 
Ave.,  Boston,  Mass. 

REPRODUCTIONS, 
Photo 

(See  Photos  and  Portraits) 

REST-ROOM  EQUIP- 
MENT AND  FUR- 
NISHINGS 

Albano  Co.,  The,  309  E.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Heywood-  Wakefield  Co.,  209 
Washington  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

Theatre  Reconstruction  Studio, 
212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Vitrolite  Co.,  The,  133  W.  Wash- 
ington St.,  Chicago,  111. 

REJVINDERS,   Film 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  West 
Madison   St.,   Chicago,  111. 

Bell  &  Howell  Co.,  1827  Larch- 
mont  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Best  Devices  Co.,  1514  Prospect 
Ave.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co..  1750 
N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 
III. 

Duplex  Motion  Picture  Indus- 
tries, 74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

International  Projector  Corp., 
Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Neumade  Products  Corp.,  440 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Willoughbys,   110   W.   32nd   St., 

N.  Y.  City. 


RHEOSTATS 

Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 
St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Bull  Dog  Sales,  1223  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Chicago , Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 
N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  III. 

Cutler-Hammer,  Inc.,  The,  1255 
St.  Paul  Ave.,  Milwaukee, 
Wis. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
(Listings  Coyitinued) 


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THEATRE    BUILDING   &   EQUIPMENT    BUYERS    GUIDE 


Section  Two 


Hertner     Electric     Co.,     12694 

Elmwood  Ave.,  Cleveland,  0. 
Hoffmann    &    Soons,   387    First 

Ave,.  N.  Y.  City. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl  Bros.   Universal   Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Mestrum,   Henry,   514   W.   46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Ward   Leonard   Electric  Co.,  37 

South  St.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y. 

RIGGING,  Stage 

Acme  Scenic  Studios,  1507  N. 
Clark  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Armstrong  Studios,  651  Fair- 
view  Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Bruckner-Mitchell,  532  W.  22nd 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Channon  Mfg.  Co.,  J.  H.,  223 
W.  Erie  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Clark,  Inc.,  Peter,  544  W.  30th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Econoquipment  Mfg.  Co.,  Akron, 
Ohio. 

Great  Western  Stage  Equip- 
ment Co.,  817  Holmes  St., 
Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Landish  Studios,  Inc.,  40  Ames 
St.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 

Lee  Lash  Studios,  1818-38  Am- 
sterdam Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Martin  Studios,  J.  D.,  4114  Sun- 
set   Blvd.,    Hollywood,   Cal. 

New  York  Studios,  328  W.  39th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Power  Studios,  Robert  E.,  Film 
Ex.  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 


Tiffin     Scenic     Studios,     Tiffin, 

Ohio. 
Volland     Scenic     Studios,    Inc., 

3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

ROOFING    MATERIALS 

Anchor  Corrugating  Const.  Co., 

145  W.  41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Barber   Asphalt   Co.,   420   Lex- 
ington Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Beaver  Products  Co.,  Inc.,  1440 

Military  Rd„  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Bitutect,  Inc.,  6924  S.  Stanford 

Ave.,   Los   Angeles,   Calif. 
Lathrop-Hoge     Gypsum    Const. 

Co.,  Neave  Bldg.,  Cincinnati, 

Ohio. 
Milwaukee      Corrugating      Co., 

36th   Ave.  and   Burnham   St., 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Nagler    Bros.,    38th    &    Poplar 

Sts.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Sobel   &   Kraus,   Inc.,   517   East 

136th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SAFES,  Burglarproof 

York  Safe  &  Lock  Co.,  York,  Pa. 

SAFES,  Film 

(See  Steel   Lockers) 

SCENERY,  Stage 

(See  Stage  Scenery) 

SCENIC  STUDIOS 

(See  Stage  Scenery) 

SCHOOLS 

Herbert  &  Huesgen  Co.  (Cam- 
eramen's School),  18  E.  42nd 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Moving  Picture  Operators' 
School,  644  8th  Ave.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

Moving  Picture  Theatre  Man- 
agers Institute,  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

New  York  Institute  of  Pho- 
tography, 10  W.  38rd  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Paramount  Theatre  Managers 
Training  School,  Paramount 
Bldg.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SCREEN  PAINT 

Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  2715  N. 
Crawford   Ave.,   Chicago,   111. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  So.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Pittsburgh  Plate  Glass  Co., 
1618  Frick  Bldg.,  Pittsburgh, 
Pa. 

Sonneborn  Sons,  Inc.,  L.,  114 
Fifth  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Technical  Color  &  Chemical 
Works,  523  3rd  Ave.,  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y. 

Wertsner  &  Son,  C.  S.,  221  N. 
13th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

SCREENS,  for  Sound 
Installation 

(See  Consolidated  Sound  Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

SCREENS,  Motion 
Picture 

American  Silversheet  Co.,  800 
Beaumont  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Beaded  Screen  Corp.,  438  W. 
37th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Da-Lite  Screen  Co.,  2715  N. 
Crawford   Ave.,  Chicago,   111. 

Diamond  Screen  Products  Co., 
1222  Ontario  St.,  Cleveland, 
Ohio. 

Gardiner  Co.,  L.  J.,  1021  West 
Goodale  Blvd.,  Columbus,  O. 

Minusa  Cine  Screen  Co.,  2665 
Morgan  St.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

National  Screen  Co.,  2100  Payne 
Ave.,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
624  So.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Raven  Screen  Corp.,  1476  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Truvision  Proj.  Screen  Corp., 
841  Tiffany  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Walker  Screen  Co.,  85  35th  St., 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

Wertsner  &  Son,  C.  S.,  221  N. 
13th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

SEAT  COVERS 

(See  Covers,  Theatre  Seat) 

SEAT  INDICATORS, 
Vacant 

icme  Electric  Const.  Co.,  407  S. 

Dearborn  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Eastman  Co.,  Inc.,  401  Bienville 

St.,  New  Orleans,  La. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

SEATS,  Theatre 

American  Seating  Co.,  14  East 
Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago,  111. 


Hoffmann  $  Soons 


Famous  theatres  and  road  shows  .  .  .  Loew's  Keith's 
.  .  .  Proctor's  .  .  ,  and  Fox  .  .  .  Paramount  .  .  .  Vitaphone 
.  .  .  from  Broadway  to  the  smallest  suburban  movie  .  .  , 
where  popularity  is  proven  by  never-ending  streams  of 
enthusiastic  patrons. 

Perfection  Rheostats  are  the  choice  as  perfect  aids  to  the 
highest  motion  picture  standards. 

Sold  by  all  branches  of  the  National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
Sam  Kaplan,  New  York,  and  by  your  dealer. 

HOFFMANN    &    SOONS 

387  FIRST  AVENUE  Mfg.   Division  NEW  YORK 

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Andrews  Co.,  A.  H.,  107  South 
Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Arlington  Seating  Co.,  Arling- 
ton Heights,  111. 

Heywood  -  Wakefield  Co.,  209 
Washington  St.,  Boston,  Mass 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
624  So.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Stafford  Mfg.  Co.,  E.  H.,  367 
W.  Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Steel  Furniture  Co.,  1475  Bu- 
chanan Ave.,  Grand  Rapids. 
Mich. 

Wisconsin  Chair  Co.,  Pt.  Wash 
ington,  Wis. 

Wooten-Gedge  Co.,  7310  Wood- 
ward Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 

SERVICE,   Mat 

Theatre  Ad  Mat  Service,  Inc., 
243  W.  39th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SETTEES,  Lobby 

(See   Lobby   Furniture) 

SETTINGS,  Stage 

(See  Decorations,  Stage) 

SHARPENERS,  Carbon 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Mestrum,  Henrv,  514  W.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SHIPPING  CANS 

(See  Cans,  Film) 

SHUTTERS,  Iris 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Brenkert  Light   Projection   Co., 

7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 

Mich. 
Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.   Springfield   Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 

N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl   Bros.   Universal   Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Mestrum,   Henrv,   514   W.    46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SHUTTERS,  Metal  Fire 

Cunningham,  H.  B.,  964  Uni- 
versity Ave.,   St.  Paul,   Minn. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S. 
Wabash  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Mestrum.  Henry,  514  W.  46th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Moeschl-Edwards  Corrugating 
Co.,  411  E.  5th  St.,  Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 

Richmond  Engineering  Co.,  940 
Brook  Ave.,  Richmond,  Va. 

Saino  Fire  Door  &  Shutter  Co., 
53  W.  Jackson  Blvd.,  Chicago, 
111. 

SIGN  CLOTH 

General  Outdoor  Adv.  Co.,  55C 
W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Grinnell  Lithographic  Co.,  Inc., 
406  W.  31st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

National  Studios,  Inc.,  228  W. 
56th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Strauss   &   Co.,   Inc.,   616   West 
43rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SIGN  FLASHERS 

(See  Flashes,  Electric  Sign) 

SIGNAL  SYSTEMS, 
Usher 

(See  Seat  Indicators,  Vacant) 

SIGNALS,  Change-Over 

(See    Automatic    Change-Over) 

SIGNS,  Admission 

(See  Admision   Signs) 

SIGNS,  Changeable 

Adsign,    Inc.,    845    S.    Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
California    Electric    Signs    Co., 

3520      S.      Main      St.,      Los 

Angeles,  Calif. 
Flash-O-Lite     Sales     Co.,     1102 

Boylson  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 
Flexlume   Corp.,   1855   Military 

Rd.,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Ideal  Sign  Co.,  Inc.,  149  Seventh 

St.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
Milne  Electric  Co.,  614  Cherry 

St.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Newman     Mfg.     Co.,     Cleneay 

Ave.  and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio. 
Opalume  Sign  System,  Box  288, 

Battle  Creek,  Mich. 
U.  S.  Electric  Sign  Co.,  208  E. 

27th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SIGNS,  Electric 

(See  Electric  Signs) 


SIGNS,     Enameled    Steel 
and  Iron 

Brilliant  Co.,  The,  3531  Wash- 
ington Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Chicago  Electric  Sign  Co.,  2219 
W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Federal  Electric  Co.,  72  West 
Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

General  Outdoor  Adv.  Co.,  550 
W.  57th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

McLain,  Inc.,  Wm.  H.,  2988  Ar- 
cher Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Shank  Sign  Co.,  E.  A.,  243  W. 
55th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SIGNS,  Exit 

(See   Exit  Light   Signs) 

SIGNS,   Parking 

(See  Electric   Signs) 

SKYLIGHTS 

Aetna  Roofing  Co.,  240  W.  10th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

American  Bar-Lock  Co.,  Inc., 
Hulst,  Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

American  Three-Way  Luxfer 
Prism  Co.,  358  Webster  Ave., 
Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Sobel  &  Kraus,  Inc.,  617  East 
136th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Superior  Skylight  Co.,  95  Web- 
ster Ave.,  Long  Island  City, 
N.  Y. 

SLIDE  MAKING  OUT- 
FITS 

Bass  Camera  Co.,  179  West 
Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


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2671  S.  Vermont,  L.  A. 

BEACON  8130 


Kansas  City  Slide  Mfg.  Co.,  15th 

and  Troost  Sts.,  Kansas  City, 

Mo. 
National   Studios,  Inc.,  228   W. 

56th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Radio  Mat  Slide  Co.,  167  West 

48th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SLIDES,  Glass 

Reynolds  Electric  Co.,  2628  W. 
Congress  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

SLIDES,   Ink  and  Pencil 

(See  Ink  and  Pencil  Slides) 

SLIDES,  Lantern 

Burt  Automatic  Slide  Co.,  Inc., 

2  Lafayette  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
National   Studios,   Inc.,  228  W. 

56th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
North  American  Slide  Co.,  122 

N.  13th  St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Quality    Slide    &    Flashagraph 

Co.,  6   E.   Lake   St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Paramount  Publicity  Corp.,  Ill 

Westchester     Sqare,     Bronx, 

N.  Y. 
Radio  Mat  Slide  Co.,  167  West 

48th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Sussfeld,    Lorsch    &    Schimmel, 

153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Unique  Slide  Corp.,  125  W.  45th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

SLIDES,  Mat 

Bass    Camera    Co.,    179    West 

Madison  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kansas  City  Slide  Mfg.  Co.,  15th 

and  Troost  Sts.,  Kansas  City, 

Mo. 
Radio  Mat  Slide  Co.,  167  West 

48th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Tablet   &   Ticket   Co.,    1015   W. 

Adams  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

SLOT1  MACHINES 

(See  Vending  Machines) 

SOAP  CONTAINERS, 
Liquid 

(See   Liquid   and   Soap 
Containers) 

SOUND  RECORDING 
EQUIPMENT 

Synchronized  on  Disc 

(See  Consolidated  Sound  Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

SOUND  RECORDING 
EQUIPMENT 

Synchronized  on  Film 

(See  Consolidated   Sound  Cata. 
logue,  pages  45-76) 

SOUND   REPRODUCING 
EQUIPMENT,   Theatre 

Synchronized  on  Disc 

(See  Consolidated   Sound  Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

SOUND  REPRODUCING 
EQUIPMENT,   Theatre 

Synchronized  on  Film 

(See  Consolidated   Sound  Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

SOUND  REPRODUCING 
EQUIPMENT,  Theatre 

Non-Synchronized  Disc 

(See  Consolidated  Sound  Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 


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(See  Advertising  Novelties) 


Theatrical 


LIGHTING 

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pendable products,  modern  designs,  reflecting 
the  accumulated  wisdom  of  more  than  thirty 
years'  experience  as  creators  and  manufacturers 
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Make  your  selection  from  our  catalogue  or  re- 
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Footlights 

Border  Lights 

Proscenium  Lights 

Cove  Lights 
Illuminated  Signs 
Act  Announcers 
Exit  Signs 
Aisle  Lights 
Step  Lights 

Dimmers 

Panel  Boards 

Switchboards 

Floor  Pockets 

Wall  Pockets 

Automobile  Calls 

Fire  Logs 

Coal  Grates 

Electric  Fountains 

Crystal  Reflectors 


Spotlights 
Floodlights 
Stage  Lamps 
Color  Wheels 
Color  Frames 
Scenic  Effects 


Connectors 
Plugging  Boxes 
Music  Stands 
Piano  Lights 
Ore  in  Lights 
Leader  Stands 

Rheostats 

Pipe  Clamps 

Stage  Cable 

Gelatine  Mediums 

Color  Caps 

Lamp  Coloring 

Cable  Supports 

Terminal  Lugs 

Slide  Carriers 

Shutters 

Blinders 

Lenses 

Enclosed  Switches 


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Universal  Electric  Stage  Lighting  Co..  inc. 

ESTABLISHED   1896 

THEATRICAL  •  DECORATIVE    •   SPECTACULAR 

LIGHTING 

321  West  50th  Street 

NEW  YORK,  NY. 


SPEED  INDICATORS, 
Projection 

Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  So.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  IU. 
Halberg,  J.  H.,  29  W.  57th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International    Projector    Corp., 

Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
International     Projector    Corp., 

Simplex  Division,  90  Gold  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Moon  Film  Speed  Indicator  Co., 

Beverly  Hills,  Calif. 
Oliver   Mfg.   Co.,   1705   E.   21st 

Street,  Cleveland,  Ohio. 

SPLICERS,   Film 

(See  Film  Splicing  Machines) 

SPOTLIGHTS 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,  111. 
Best   Devices    Co.,    Film    Bldg., 

Cleveland,  Ohio.     (Baby  Spot- 
lights.) 
Brenkert  Light  Proj.  Co.,  7348 

St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit,  Mich. 
Burke  &  James,  425  S.  Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Chicago  Electric  Sign  Co.,  2219 

W.  Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 

N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
DeBus,  Al.,  1072  N.  Wilton  PL, 

Hollywood,  Cal. 
Duplex  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  334 

W.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Hall    &    Connolly,    24    Vandam 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl  Bros.   Universal   Electric 

Stage   Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc.,  4603 

Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Mestrum,   Henrv,   514   W.   46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
National    Theatre    Supply    Co., 

624  S.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Pollard,  Wm,  2331  Kindred  St., 

Astoria,  L.  I.  City,  N.  Y. 

STAGE  EFFECTS 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 

Chicago,   111. 
Brenkert   Light   Projection   Co., 

7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 

Mich. 
Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750 

N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 

N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl   Bros.   Universal   Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc.,  4603 

Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Mestrum,    Henrv,    514    W.    46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


Section  Two 

Novelty  Scenic  Studios,  340  W. 

41st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Theatre   Reconstruction    Studio, 

212  E.  Superior  St.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Welsh,  J.  H.,  270  W.  44th   St., 

N.  Y.  City. 

STAGE  HARDWARE 

(See  Hardware,  Theatre  ) 

STAGE  LIGHTING 
EQUIPMENT 

(See  Lighting  Equipment, 
Stage) 

STAGE  RIGGING 

(See  Rigging,  Stage) 

STAGE  SCENERY 

Acme    Scenic    Studios,    1507   N. 

Clark  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Beaumont  Studios,  443  W.  47th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Fabric  Studios,  4030  Whiteside 

Ave.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Great     Western     Stage     Equip. 

Co.,  817  Holmes   St.,  Kansas 

City,  Mo. 
Landish  Studios,  Inc.,  40  Ames 

St.,  Rutherford,  N.  J. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Martin  Studios,  J.  D.,  4114  Sun- 
set Blvd.,   Hollvwood,   Calif. 
N.  Y.  Studios,  328  W.  39th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Novelty  Scenic  Studios,  340  W. 

■-1st  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Power  Studios,  Robert  E.,  Film 

Ex.  Bldg.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 
Tiffin  Scenic  Studios,  Tiffin,  O. 
Twin    City     Scenic     Co.,     2819 

Nicolett     Ave.,     Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
United   Studios,   14   West   Lake 

St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Volland     Scenic     Studios,     Inc., 

3737  Cass  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

STAIR  TREADS 

(See  Treads,  Stair) 

STANDS,  Music 

(See  Music   Stands) 

STATUARY 

Caproni  &  Bro.,  Inc.,  P.  P.,  1914 

Washington  St.,  Boston,  Mass. 

I 

STEEL  LOCKERS 

American  Film  Safe  Corp.,  1800 
Washington  Blvd.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

A-l  Locker  Co.,  27  W.  24th  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Moeschl  -  Edwards  Corrugating 
Co.,  411  East  5th  St.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Neumade  Products  Corp.,  440 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

STEREOPTICON 
LENSES 

(See  Lenses,  Projection) 

STEREOPTICONS 

(See  Lantern  Slides) 

STORAGE,  Film 

(See  Film  Storage) 


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SUPPLY  DEALERS, 
Motion   Picture 

ALABAMA 
Mobile: 

Mobile  Theatre  Supply,  P. 
0.  Box  1404. 

ARIZONA 
Prescott: 

Dieterich,  Chester  L.,  100-A 
Pleasant  St. 

ARKANSAS 
Russellville: 

Butler  Theatre   Sup.  Co. 

CALIFORNIA 
Los  Angeles: 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  Room  5, 

Film  Ex.  Bldg. 
National   Theatre  Sup  Co., 

1961  S.  Vermont  St. 
Pacific      Amusement      Sup. 

Co.,  1910  S.  Vermont  St. 
Slipper   &    Co.,   J.,   838    S. 

Olive  St. 
San  Francisco: 

Breck   Photoplay  Sup.  Co., 

98  Golden  Gate  Ave. 
Fulton     Co.,     E.     E.,     255 

Golden   Gate  Ave. 
Gennert,  G.,  917  Maple  Ave. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 

121  Golden  Gate  Ave. 
Preddy,     Walter     G.,     187 

Golden  Gate  Ave. 

COLORADO 
Denver : 

National     Theatre     Supply 
Co.,  2106  Broadway. 

CONNECTICUT 
New  Haven: 

National     Theatre     Supply 
Co.,  133  Meadow  St. 

DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA 
Washington: 

L.   &   S.  Theatre   Sup.   Co. 
(Lyle   &    Smeltzer),   908 
G.  St.,  N.  W. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
937  H  St,  N.  W. 

FLORIDA 
Tampa: 

Amusement  Sup.  Co.,  312}^ 
Twigg  St. 
GEORGIA 
Atlanta: 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  146  Wal- 
ton St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 

187  Walton  St. 
Southern     Theatre     Equip. 
Co.,  9  Nassau  St. 

ILLINOIS 
Chicago : 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S. 

Wabash   Ave. 
Movie   Supply   Co.,   844    S. 

Wabash   Ave. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
825  S.  Wabash  Ave. 

INDIANA 
Indianapolis: 

Fulton   Co.,  E.   E.,  340   N. 

Illinois   St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
128  W.  Ohio  St. 
Muncie: 

Muncie     Film      Sup.      Co., 
202'/-  E.  Main  St. 


IOWA 

Des  Moines: 

Des   Moines   Theatre   Sup., 

922  Grand  Ave. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
1004  Grand  Ave. 

KANSAS 
Wichita: 

Southern     Theatre     Equip. 

Co. 
Southwestern      Theatre 
Equip.  Co.,  321  N.  Main 
St. 

KENTUCKY 
Louisville: 

American  M.  P.  Supply  Co., 
Blake  Amusement  Co.,  435 
S.  3rd  St. 

LOUISIANA 
New  Orleans: 

Crescent     City     Film     Ex- 
change, 621  Poydras  St. 
Electrical   Supply  Co.,  324 

Camp  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
220  S.  Liberty  St. 

MAINE 
Portland : 

Maine    Theatre    Sup   Co., 

MARYLAND 
Baltimore: 

National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 

309  N.  Gay  St. 
Townsend,   H.   S.,   1625   E. 
29th  St. 

MASSACHUSETTS 
Boston: 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  65  Broad- 
way. 
Independent    Theatre    Sup. 

Co.,  90  Church  St. 
National     Theatre     Supply 
Co.,  211  Columbus  Ave. 
Worcester : 

Worcester  Film  Corp.,  340 
Mason  St. 

MICHIGAN 
Detroit: 

National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
2310  Cass  Ave. 

MINNESOTA 
Duluth: 

General  Dist.  Co.,  110  Lake 
Ave.,  S. 
Minneapolis: 

National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 

221  Loeb  Arcade. 
United    Theatre    Sup.    Co., 

34  Western  Ave. 
Western     Theatre     Equip. 
Ex.,  35  Glenwood  Ave. 
St.  Paul: 

Cunningham,    H.    B.,    964 
University  Ave. 

MISSISSIPPI 
Grenada : 

Southern    Theatre    Service, 
P.  O.  Box  455. 

MISSOURI 
Kansas  City: 

National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 

108  W.   18th  St. 
Stebbins,    Chas.    M.,    1820 
Wyandotte   St. 
St.  Louis: 

Erker    Bros.    Optical    Co., 

608  Olive  St. 
Fulton    Co.,    E.    E.,    3232 
Olive  St. 


National  Theatre  Sup  Co., 

3315  Olive  St. 
Sweig    &     Engel     Theatre 

Supply. 

MONTANA 
Billings: 

Western      Theatre      Equip. 
Corp. 

NEBRASKA 
Omaha : 

National     Theatre     Supply 
Co.,   1510   Davenport   St. 
Quality  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
1518  Davenport  St. 

NEW   HAMPSHIRE 
Hillsboro : 

Wadleigh   Supply  Co. 

NEW  JERSEY 
Newark: 

Metropolitan  M.  P.  Co.,  116 
Market  St. 

NEW  MEXICO 
Clovis : 

Eastern   New  Mexico   Sup. 
Co.,  P.  O.  Box  584. 

NEW  YORK 
Brooklyn: 

Greenbaum,  Otto,  1682  Cor- 
nelia St. 
Buffalo: 

National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
376  Pearl  St. 
New  York  City: 

Amusement      Supply      Co., 
630  9th   Ave. 

Capitol  M.   P.   Supply  Co., 
727    Seventh   Ave. 

Continental  Theatre  Acces- 
sories, 325  W.  44th  St. 

Crown  M.  P.  Sup.  Co.,  729 
Seventh  Ave. 

Fulton  Co.,   E.   E„  115  W. 
45th   St. 

Kaplan,  Sam.,  729  Seventh 
Ave. 

National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
1560  Broadway. 
Syracuse : 

Syracuse    Supply    Co.,   314 
W.  Fayette  St. 

NORTH  CAROLINA 
Charlotte: 

Carolina     Theatre     Supply 

Co.,  206  S.  Poplar  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
222  W.  4th  St. 
NORTH  DAKOTA 
Fargo : 

McCarthy    Sup.    House, 
619  N.  P.  Ave. 
OHIO 
Canton : 

M.  P.  Equip.  Co.,  208  Mar- 
ket Ave.,  So. 
Cincinnati: 

Cincinnati  M.  P.  Co.,  1434 

Vine  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
524  Broadway. 
Cleveland : 

National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
2112  Payne  Ave. 
Dayton: 

Dayton    Theatre    Sup.    Co., 
225  Jefferson   St. 
OKLAHOMA 
Oklahoma  City: 

Klock  Theatre   Sup.  Co.,  5 

N.  Dewey  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
516  West  Grand  Ave. 


Southern     Theatre     Equip. 
Corp. 

OREGON 
Portland: 

National     Theatre     Supply 

Co.,  460  Glisan  St. 
Portland     M.    P.    Machine 
Co.,  Rivoli  Theatre  Bldg. 

PENNSYLVANIA 
Philadelphia: 

Fulton   Co.,  E.   E. 

1339  Vine  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 

1317  Vine  St. 
Williams,  Browne  &  Earle. 
918  Chestnut  St. 
Pittsburgh : 

Movie     Supply     Co.,     1010 

Forbes  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
1006  Forbes  St. 

RHODE  ISLAND 
Providence : 

Wright    &    Macumber,    76 
Dorrance  St. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 
Greenville : 

Independent   Theatre    Sup. 
Co.,  Ill   W.  Coffer  St. 

SOUTH  DAKOTA 
Sioux   Falls: 

American    Theatre    Supply 
Co.,  320  S.  Phillips  Ave. 

TENNESSEE 
Bristol: 

White  Equipment  Co.,  26th 
St. 
Memphis: 

Monarch    Thea.    Sup.    Co., 

395  S.  2nd  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
400  S.  2nd  St. 

TEXAS 
Dallas : 

Atlantic     Sales     Co.,     1816 

Main  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 

306  S.  Harwood  St. 
Southern     Theatre     Equip. 
Co.,   1815   Main  St. 

UTAH 
Ogden: 

Alhambra    Theatrical    Co., 
Hudson  Ave. 
Salt  Lake  City: 

National     Theatre     Supply 
Co.,  132  E.  2nd  South  St. 
Utah  Theatre  Sup.  Co.,  125 
E.  2nd  South  St. 

VERMONT 
Burlington: 

Boardman,    H.    P.,    189    S. 
Winooski   Avenue. 
VIRGINIA 
Roanoke : 

Chocklett    Co.,    A.    Luther, 
over  Mt.  Trust  Bank. 

WASHINGTON 
Seattle : 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E. 

National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 

First  &  Battery  Sts. 
Shearer,   Inc.,   B.    F.,   2318 
2nd  Ave. 
Spokane : 
Spokane  Thea.  Sup.  Co.,  724 
First  Ave. 
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WEST  VIRGINIA 
Charleston: 

West    Virginia    Amuse.    & 
Film    Co.,    113^    Capitol 
St. 
Piedmont: 

McGray  &  McGray  Co.,  329 
Main  St. 

WISCONSIN 
Milwaukee: 

Fulton     Co.,     E.     E.,     161 

Seventh  St. 
National  Theatre  Sup.  Co., 
719  Wells  St. 

SWEEPING    COM- 
POUNDS 

(See  Janitors'  Supplies) 


SWITCHBOARDS,    The- 
atre 

Adam  Electric  Co.,  Frank,  3649 
Windsor  PI.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Bull  Dog  Sales,  1223  S.  Wabash 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Edwards  Electrical  Const.  Co., 
70  E.  45th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

E.-J.  Electrical  Installation  Co., 
155  E.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Major  Equipment  Co.,  Inc., 
4603  Fullerton  Ave.,  Chicago, 
111. 


Metropolitan  Electric  Mfg.  Co., 
Boulevard  and  14th  St.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Mutual  Elec.  &  Machine  Co., 
7610  Jos.  Campeau  Ave.,  De- 
troit, Mich. 

Strauss  &  Co.,  Inc.,  616  West 
43rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Trumbull  Elec.  Co.,  Plainville, 
Conn. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Wurdack  Elec.  Mfg.  Co.,  4444 
Clayton  Ave.,   St.  Louis,  Mo. 

SWITCHES,  Automatic 

Adam  Elec.  Co.,  Frank,  3649 
Windsor  PI.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Cutler-Hammer,  Inc.,  1255  St. 
Paul  Ave.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 


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New  York  City  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

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Footlights 
Border  Lights 
Stage  Pockets 
Cove  Lighting 
Exit  Signs 


Spot  Lights 
Service  Boards 
Panel  Boards 
Usher  Signals 
Directional  Signs 
Flood  Lights 


Hart  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 

Hartman  Electric  Mfg.  Co., 
1051  Hall  PI.,  Mansfield,  0. 

Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 
Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Metropolitan  Electric  Mfg.  Co., 
Boulevard  and  14th  St.,  Long- 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Sundh  Electric  Co.,  5  Ave.  C.,. 
Newark,  N.  J. 

Western  Electric  Co.,  195  Broad- 
way, N.  Y.  City. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

SWITCHES.  Remote  Con- 
trol 

Cutler-Hammer,    Inc.,    1255    St- 

Paul  Ave.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Hart  Mfg.  Co.,  Hartford,  Conn. 
Hartman   Elec.   Mfg.   Co.,   1051 

Hall  PI.,  Mansfield,  Ohio. 
Hoffmann    &    Soons,    387    First 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hub  Elec.  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Metropolitan  Electric  Mfg.  Co., 

Boulevard  and  14th  St.,  Long- 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Strauss  &  Co.,  616  W.  43rd  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Ward  Leonard  Electric  Co.,  37 

South  St.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y. 
Westinghouse   Electric   &   Mfg> 

Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 
Wurdack   Elec.   Mfg.   Co.,   Win. 

4444  Clayton  Ave.,  St.  Louis, 

Mo. 

TABLES,  Film  Reivind- 

ing,  Inspection  and 

Cutting 

American  Film-Safe  Corp.,  1800- 
Washington  Blvd.,  Baltimore, 
Md. 

Belson  Mfg.  Co.,  800  Sibley  St., 
Chicago,  111. 

Chicago  Cinema  Equip.  Co.,  1750> 
N.  Springfield  Ave.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Columbia  Metal  Box  Co.,  226  E. 
144th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Duplex  Motion  Picture  Indus- 
tries, 74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long- 
Insland  City,  N.  Y. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Neumade  Products  Corp.,  440 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Sharlow  Bros.  Co.,  442  W.  42nd 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


TALLY  COUNTERS 

Durant    Mfg.    Co.,    Milwaukee, 

Wis. 
International    Register    Co.,    lt> 

S.  Throop  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Schaeffer     &     Budenberg    Mfg. 

Co.,  33S  Berry  St.,  Brooklyn, 

N.  Y. 
Sussfeld,    Lorsch    &    Schimmel, 

153  W.  23rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

TANKS,  Film  Developing 

Acme    Tank   Co.,   39    Cortlandt 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Corcoran,  Inc.,  A.  J.,  753  Jersey 

Ave.,  Jersey  Ave.,  N.  J. 


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Duplex  Motion  Picture  Indus- 
tries, 74  Sherman  Ave.,  Long 
Island,  N.  Y. 

Eagle  Tank  Co.,  2426  N.  Craw- 
ford Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Gennert,  Inc.,  G.,  24  E.  13th  St.. 
N.  Y.  City. 

TAPESTRIES 

Albano    Co.,   The,   309   E.   46th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Bing   &   Co.'s    Successors,    Inc., 

Ferdinand,    67    Irving    Place, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Dazian's,  Inc.,  142  W.  44th  St., 

N.  Y.  City. 
Famco  Tapestry  Mills,  Inc.,  130 

W.  34th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Hexter  &  Co.,  Inc.,  S.  M.,  2400 

East    Superior    Ave.,    Cleve- 
land, Ohio. 
Louis  Kuhn   Studios,   Inc.,  106 

W.  63rd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Philadelphia      Tapestry      Mills, 

Allegheny  Ave.  and  Front  St., 

Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Saubiac  &  Son,  B.,  116  E.  27th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

TELEPHONES,  Inter- 
Communicating 

Couch  Co.,  Inc.,  S.  H.,  Norfolk 
Downs,  Quincy,  Mass. 

Dictograph  Products  Corp.,  220 
W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Federal  Telephone  Mfg.  Corp., 
Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

Pettes  &  Randall  Co.,  150  Nas- 
sau St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

TEMPERATURE   REGU- 
LATION SYSTEMS 

Carrier  Engineering  Corp.,  850 

Frelinghuysen  Ave.,  Newark, 

N.  J. 
Kausalite  Mfg.  Co.,  8129  Rhodes 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Johnson  Service  Co.,  Milwaukee. 

Wis. 

TERRA  COTTA,  Archi- 
tectural 

American  Encaustic  Tiling  Co., 

332    S.    Michigan    Ave.,    Chi- 
cago, 111. 
American  Terra  Cotta  Co.,  228 

No.  LaSalle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Federal   Seaboard   Terra   Cotta 

Co.,  101  Park  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City 
Midland    Terra   Cotta    Co.,   105 

W.  Monroe  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
National    Terra   Cotta    Society, 

19  W.  44th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
New  Jersey  Terra  Cotta  Co.,  299 

Madison  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Northwestern  Terra  Cotta  Co., 

2525  Clybourn  Ave.,  Chicago, 

111. 
Terra    Cotta    Service     Bureau, 

128  N.  Wells  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Western  Terra  Cotta  Co.,  22nd 

and     Franklin    Sts.,    Kansas 

City,  Mo. 

THEATRE  ACCOUNT- 
ING SYSTEMS 

(See  Accounting  Systems, 
Theatre) 

THEATRE  BROKERS 

Associated  Brokers,  8  S.  Dear- 
born St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Blake,  508  Times  Bldg.,  N.  Y. 
City. 


Cross    &    Brown,    270    Madison 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Krawitz,    M.    M.,    1735    Welton 

St.,  Denver,  Colo. 
Lewis,  1002  Mutual  Life  Bldg., 

Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Sofferman,  A.,  1560  Broadway, 

N.  Y.  City. 

THEATRE  DIMMERS 

Adam  Electric  Co.,  Frank,  3649 

Windsor  PI.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Brenkert   Light   Projection   Co., 

7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 

Mich. 
Chicago  Stage  Lighting  Co.,  112 

N.  La  Salle  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
Cutler-Hammer,   Inc.,    1255    St. 

Paul  Ave.,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 
Hub  Electric  Co.,  2219  W.  Grand 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 

Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 

W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Major  Equipment  Co.,  4603  Ful- 

lerton  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 
Metropolitan  Electric  Mfg.  Co., 

Boulevard  and  14th  St.,  Long 

Island  City,  N.  Y. 
Ward    Leonard    Elec.    Co.,    37 

South  St.,  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  Y. 

THEATRE  FRONTS 

(See  Terra  Cotta,  Architectural, 
and  Iron  Works,  Architectural) 

THEATRE  LISTS 

(See  Mailing  Lists) 

THEATRE  SEATS 

(See  Seats,  Theatre) 

THEMATIC  MUSIC  CUE 
SHEETS 

(See  Music  Cue  Sheets, 
Thematic) 

TICKET   BOOTHS 

(See  Booths,  Ticket) 

TICKET  CHOPPERS 
AND  RACKS 

Arcus  Ticket  Co.,  348  N.  Ash- 
land Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Automatic  Ticket  Reg.  Co.,  723 
Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Caille  Bros.,  6210  Second  Blvd., 
Detroit,  Mich. 

Elliott  Ticket  Co.,  12  Vestry 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Fulton  Co.,  E.  E.,  1018  S.  Wa- 
bash Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Globe  Ticket  Co.,  116  N.  12th 
St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

International  Ticket  Co.,  50 
Grafton  Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

National  Ticket  Case  Co.,  840 
W.  35th  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

U.  S.  Ticket  Co.,  Fort  Smith, 
Ark. 

Weldon,  Williams  &  Lick,  701 
N.  A.  St.,  Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

World  Ticket  &  Supply  Co.,  1600 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

TICKET  REGISTERS 

(See  Ticket  Selling  Machines) 

TICKET  SELLING  MA- 
CHINES 

Arcus  Ticket  Co.,  348  N.  Ash- 
land Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Automatic  Ticket  Reg.  Co.,  728 
Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
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Elliott    Ticket    Co.,    12    Vestry 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Globe   Ticket   Co.,   116   N.    12th 

St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
International     Ticket     Co.,     50 

Grafton  Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 
National  Elec.  Ticket  Reg.  Co., 

1806  Kienlen  Ave.,  St.  Louis, 

Mo. 
National    Theatre    Supply    Co., 

624  So.   Michigan   Ave.,   Chi- 
cago, 111. 
National    Ticket   Case   Co.,   840 

W.  35th  St.,  Chicago,  111. 
World  Ticket  &  Supply  Co.,  Inc., 
1600  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

TICKETS,  Admission 

Ansell  Ticket  Co.,  730.  N.  Frank- 
lin St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Arcus  Ticket  Co.,  348  N.  Ash- 
land Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Automatic  Ticket  Reg.  Co.,  723 
Seventh  Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Columbia  Printing  Co.,  1632  N. 
Halsted  St.,  Chicago,  111. 

Elliott  Ticket  Co.,  12  Vestry  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Globe  Ticket  Co.,  116  N.  12th 
St.,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

International  Ticket  Co.,  50 
Grafton  Ave.,  Newark,  N.  J. 

Rees  Ticket  Co.,  406  S.  10th  St., 
Omaha,  Nebr. 

Simplex  Ticket  Co.,  3120  West 
Grand  Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 

Weldon,  Williams  &  Lick,  701 
N.  A.  St.,  Fort  Smith,  Ark. 

World  Ticket  &  Supply  Co.,  Inc., 
1600  Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 


TIMEKEEPING    EQUIP- 
MENT 

(See  Employees'  Clocks) 

TITLES,  Film 

Aston  Motion  Picture  Title  Co., 

5723  Santa  Monica  Blvd.,  Los 

Angeles,  Cal. 
Consolidated     Film     Industries, 

Inc.,  203  W.  146th  St.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Jacobsmeyer    Co.,    1123    Lillian 

Way,  Los  Angeles,  Cal. 
National    Screen    Service,    Inc., 

126  W.  46th  St.,  N.  Y:  City; 

also  Chicago,  111.,  and  Los  An- 
geles, Cal. 
Neumade    Products    Corp.,    440 

W.  42nd  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Phelpsfilms,    Inc.,    126    Meadow 

St.,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
Q.  Q.  Motion  Picture  Titles,  873 

6th  Ave..  N.  Y.  City. 
Quality  Title  &  Film  Co.,  1442 

Beechwood     Dr.,     Hollywood, 

Cal. 

TRAILERS,  Film 

Acme  Film  Co.,  1540  Broadway, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Ad-Vance  Trailer  Service  Corp., 

Ill    Westchester    Sq.,    Bronx, 

N.  Y. 
Cincinnati    Motion   Picture   Co., 

Runey  Bldg,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Consolidated     Film     Industries, 

Inc.,  203  W.  146th  St.,  N.  Y. 

City. 
Filmack    Co.,    838    S.    Wabash 

Ave.,  Chicago,  111. 


National  Screen  Service,  Inc., 
126  West  46th  St.,  N.  Y.  City; 
also  Chicago,  111.,  and  Los  An- 
geles, Cal. 

Semler  Cinema  Service,  1600 
Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 

TRANSFORMERS,  Alter- 
noting  Current 

Allis-Chalmers  Mfg.  Co.,  Mil- 
waukee, Wis. 

Automatic  Devices  Co.,  733 
Hamilton  St.,  Allentown,  Pa. 

Cutler-Hammer.  Inc.,  1255  St. 
Paul   Ave.,   Milwaukee,  Wis. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Hallberg,  J.  H.,  29  West  57th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

International  Projector  Corp., 
Powers  Division,  90  Gold  St., 
N.  Y.  City. 

Wagner  Electric  Corp.,  6400 
Plymouth  Ave.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Weston  Elec.  Instrument  Corp., 
Waverly  Park,  N.  J. 

TURNSTILES 

Damon-Chapman  Co.,  234  Mill 
St.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Midwest  Ticket  &  Supply  Co., 
Inc.,  910  S.  Michigan  Avenue, 
Chicago,  111. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay  Ave. 
and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

Perev  Mfg.  Co.,  Inc.,  101  Park 
Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 


TURN  TABLES 

(See  Consolidated    Sound   Cata- 
logue, pages  45-76) 

UNIFORMS 

(See  also  Costumes,  Theatrical) 
Brooks   Clothing   Co.,   Pershing 

Square    Bldg.,    Los    Angeles, 

Calif. 
Brooks     Theatrical     Costumers, 

1439    Broadway,    N.    Y.    City. 
Browning  King  &  Co.,  260  4th 

Ave.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Chicago    Uniform    &    Cap    Co., 

208   E.   Monroe   St.,   Chicago, 

111. 
Ford   Uniform  Co.,  55  W.  45th 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Mandel    Bros.,    Inc.,    State    and 

Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 
Meier  &  Co.,  A.  G.,  205  W.  Mon- 
roe St.,  Chicago,  111. 
National  Uniform  Co.,  12  John 

St.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Pettibone    Bros.    Mfg.    Co.,   626 

Main  St.,  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 
Russell      Uniform      Co.,      1600 

Broadway,  N.  Y.  City. 
Western    Uniform    Co.,    101    S. 

Wells  St.,  Chicago,  111. 


VACUUM  CLEANERS 

Edison  Electric  Appliance  Co., 
5600  W.  Taylor  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Hoover  Co.,  North  Canton,  Ohio. 

Spencer  Turbine  Co.,  Hartford, 
Conn. 


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forms  designed  and  tailored  Fox  theatres.     The  vast  scope  and  resources  of 

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Sturtevant    Co.,     B.     F., 
Park,  Boston,  Mass. 


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VAUDEVILLE,    Agencies 

Amalgamated      Vaudeville 

Agency,  Inc.,  1600  Broadway, 

N.  Y.  City. 
Lewis  &  Gordon  Producing  Co., 

Inc.,  Times  Bldg.,  N.  Y.  City. 
Markus    Fally    Vaudeville 

Agency,    1531    Broadway,    N. 

Y.  City. 

VELOUR  ROPE 

(See  Rails,  Rope) 

VENDING  MACHINES, 
Soap,  Towels,  Etc. 

Best  Chemical  Co.,  833  North 
17th  St.,  Allentown,  Pa. 

Huntington  Laboratories,  Inc., 
913  E.  Tipton  St.,  Huntington, 
Ind. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  and 
Madison  Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

Rochester  Germicide  Co.,  Roch- 
ester, N.  Y. 

West  Disinfecting  Co.,  Barn  St., 
Long  Island  City,  N.  Y. 

VENTILATING  SYS- 
TEMS 

(See  Heating  and  Ventilating 
Equipment) 

VENTILATORS 

Air  Condition  Eng.  Co.,  1523 
E.  9th  St.,  Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Arctic  Nu-Air  Corp.,  2101  Ken- 
nedy St.,  N.  E.,  Minneapolis, 
Minn. 

Blizzard  Sales  Co.,  1514  Daven- 
port St.,  Omaha,  Neb. 

Knowles  Mushroom  Ventilator 
Co.,  202  Franklin  St.,  N.  Y. 
City. 

National  Theatre  Supply  Co., 
624  So.  Michigan  Ave.,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Lakeside  Ventilating  Co.,  Her- 
mansville,  Mich. 

Sobel  &  Kraus,  Inc.,  517  E. 
136th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Supreme  Heater  &  Ventilating 
Corp.,  1915  Pine  St.,  St.  Louis, 
Mo. 

Typhoon  Fan  Co.,  345  West  39th 
St.,  N.  Y.  City. 


VOLT  METERS 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Metropolitan  Electric  Mfg.  Co., 
Boulevard  and  14th  St.,  Long 
Island  City,  N.  Y. 

Westinghouse  Electric  &  Mfg. 
Co.,  E.  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Weston  Electric  Inst.  Corp., 
Waverly  Park,  Newark,  N.  J. 

WALL  COVERINGS 

Beaver  Products  Co.,  Inc.,  1440 
Military  Road,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

McCallum  Decorative  Co.,  135 
Seventh  St.,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Mandel  Bros.,  Inc.,  State  and 
Madison   Sts.,  Chicago,  111. 

WAX  FIGURES 

Oates,  L.  E.,  105  East  10th  St., 
Los  Angeles,  Calif. 

Palmenberg's  Sons,  Inc.,  J.  R., 
1412    Broadway,    N.    Y.    City. 

WAXING  MACHINES, 
Film 

(See  Film  Waxing  Machines) 

WHEELS,  Color 

(See  Color   Wheels) 

WICKETS,  Cashier's  Box 

Office 

Daniel  Ornamental  Iron  Works, 
4435  W.  Division  St.,  Chicago, 
111. 

Newman  Mfg.  Co.,  Cleneay  Ave. 
and  N.  &  W.  R.  R.,  Cincin- 
nati, Ohio. 

WIRE,    Asbestos    Covered 

Brenkert  Light  Projection  Co., 
7348  St.  Aubin  Ave.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

General  Electric  Co.,  Schenec- 
tady, N.  Y. 

Kliegl  Bros.  Universal  Electric 
Stage  Lighting  Co.,  Inc.,  321 
W.  50th  St.,  N.  Y.  City. 

Rockbestos  Products  Corp.,  New 
Haven,  Conn. 


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Section  Two 


Architect,  Thomas  W.  Lamb.  New  York 
Ekctncal  Contractor,  Alta  Electric  Company 

San  Francisco 
General  Contractors,    McDonald    and    Kahn 

Consulting     Engineer.    Charles     T.     Phillips, 
San  Francisco 


ELECTRICALLY 

one  responsibility 

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he  New  FOX  Theatre 


TN  the  engaging  atmosphere  of  the  new  Fox  Theatre  in 
San  Francisco,  Westinghouse  equipment  is  playing  a 
conspicuous  role— a  part  that  offers  a  striking  example  of 
cooperative  effort  and  unified  responsibility. 

The  Westinghouse  Multi-pre-set  Switchboard  affords  re- 
markable flexibility  of  control — lighting  changes  being 
carried  out  with  smoothness  and  precision.  This  equip- 
ment is  automatically  controlled,  and  so  designed  that 
lighting  effects  can  be  arranged  in  advance,  synchronized 
not  only  with  the  films,  but  with  the  stage  presentations. 

Westinghouse  motor-generator  sets  supply  a  steady,  full 
white  light  for  flawless  projection.  Flickers,  stops  and  other 


annoying  elements  are  eliminated,  and  change-overs  are 
made  without  interrupting  the  run  of  the  picture.  And  the 
air  you  breathe  is  controlled  electrically.  Westinghouse 
motors  drive  fans  and  blowers  that  circulate  fresh,  clean 
air  to  every  part  of  the  building.  From  stage  to  lobby,  the 
thread  of  Westinghouse  electrification  is  woven  through- 
out this  ultra-modern  amusement  palace. 

For  years  Westinghouse  has  worked  hand-in-hand  with 
architects,  not  only  in  analyzing  conditions  and  require- 
ments, but  in  discovering  new  ways  in  which  electrical 
apparatus  could  add  to  the  appearance,  safety,  comfort 
and  efficiency  of  buildings. 


OMPANY      fVUT 
LOS  ANGELES  SAN    FRANCISCO  SEATTLE 


Westinghouse 


Equipment  for  Buildings  includes 


Circuit-breakers 

Motors  and  Control 

Switchboards  and  Fittings 

Elevators 

Motor  generators 

Theatre  Switchboards 

Fans 

Panelboards 

Turbine-generators 

Insulating  Materials 

Ranges 

Transformers 

Lighting  Equipment 

Safety  Switches 

Watthour  Meters 

Mazda  Lamps 

Solar  Glow  Heaters 

Water  Heaters 

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—The  International  Projector— 

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THE  ENGINEERING  SKILL  AND  MANU- 
FACTURING RESOURCES  THAT  WON 
WORLD   WIDE   RECOGNITION   OF 


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